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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
IN COOKS FAVOR.
The Sheriff Contest Court De-
cides That Cook Has 1O5
Majority.

AS foreshadowed in the Journal Sat
urday, the COok-kepley contest was
decide in favor of Porter S. Cook today
by the contest court, composed of Pro
bate Judge Dolman, A. w. Dana and
John T. Switzer
Mr. Switzer, who was the Democrat
ic member of the court, rendered the
decision, which was oral. The court
held that Mr.. Cook was elected by a
majority of 1O5. All the ballots marked
with three crosses were counted, and
the court refused to throw out those at
Rossville, Oakland, Highland Park and
in the Fourth precinct of the Second
ward, in which there had been irregu-
laritfes by the judges.
Mr.. Kepley is confined to his bed, but
his friends say that he will not appeal
the case But in place of an appeal
comes the statement that quo Warran-
to proceedings will be instituted in the
supreme court to 5 oust Cook on the
ground that liquor and cigars were
used in his interest and that he prom
ised positions in the office to voters.
UTndersheriff Lucas has been busy
collecting material upon which such
charges might be based, and three af-
f1davits have been secured, but the
names of those who made them are be-
ing kept a secret.
These afidavits charge that Mr.. Cook
promised a certain Russian a place in
his office as deputy, and that at a meet
ing which Cook attended beer was used,
which was purchased with money Sc
cured from John CLANCY, secretary of
the Republican central committee.
The attorneys are as silent as oys-
ters on the matter, but Undersheriff
Lucas said:
since they have thrown dirt, we
thought that we would show them that
we could throw some dirt, too. kepIey
was not the only man who used liquor,
and think they would have done bet
ter to have left that part of it out We
die not commence the dirty work.
The proceeding which has been de-
cided upon is to bring quo warranto
action in the name of the state to oust
Mr. Cook because he violated the cleo
ton law 1t is said that Attorney Gen
eral Boyle will bring the suit.
This is generally regarded among
Cooks friends as a bluff, and Captain
J. G. Waters, G.. c. Clemens and Hun
gate & Harvey, who acted as Mr.. Kep-
leys attorneys, have already advised
him not to bring the suit 1t is pro
bable that the advice of friends will
prevail and that the suit will not be
brought.
Porter Cook. who was today declared
the regularly elected sheriff of Shaw
nee county, drove into the country this
morning and could not be seen, but T.
F DOran, one of the most active at
torneys in the contest, said, when ask
ed about the proposed quo warranto
proceedings:
Just let them try that once. The
first thing that some of them know
they may be in the penitentiary. Any
one who knows Mr.. Cook knows that
he did not give away a drop of liquor,
and I don't care how many afhdaVits
they have. [ don't believe they can
prove anything. He is too straight
man to be charged with anything of
that kind I have no fears of quo war
ranto proceedings. They will never be
commenced you mark my words.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
Travellers Insurance Company
WithdraWs from the State
Rather Than Permit Superin-
tendent McNall
TO EXAMINEITS BOOKS
Real Estate Holdings and Other
Assets
Of the Company To Cease Bus
mess December 81.

Rather than submit to the examina-
ton proposed by Webb McNau super
lntendent of insurance, the Travellers
insurance company of Hartford, Conn,
by its president, James G. Patterson,
today notified the department that the
company would withdraw from Kansas
December 81, and that all local
agents have been instructed to at once
close up their bushes sfor that pur-
pose.
AS your power is so extensive and
administration of the affairs of the
department so peculiar says Presi-
dent Patterson in his letter to Mr.. Nc
Nall, we take this step without a pang
or single regret
Mr. McNaI is out of the city, but his
attitude on this question is we'll known.
In discussing the examination which
he proposed to make of the company s
affairs, Mr.. McNa1 has said:
The company will, 1 am confident.
withdraw from Kansas before it will
submit to a re-valuation of its real es-
hdent have been estimated"
Mr.. McNa1Ts prediction has been YER
flied. December IS. the company wrote
the superintendent a defiant letter. The
officers refused to concede anything in
the line suggested by the decision of
Judge Foster in the federal court
President Patterson then placed the
books and accounts of the company in
commissioner
Connecticut, nearly so days in advance
of the time prescribed by the Connect
icut statutes, for the beginning of the
Quadrennial examination.
This action" said Mr.. McNall at
the time lis for the express purpose of
defeating the examination which is
proposed by this department.
Attorney General Boyle said today:
This action on the part of the COM
pany is undoubtedly a great victory for
Mr.. McNau The company evidently
fears the result of an examination such
as the superintendent proposed, and
rather than submit to it. they desert
the Kansas insurance field"
State auditor Morris said:
This is a great surprise. The COM
pany ought to be enjOined from leaving
the state and compelled to remain here,
look after it's property and pay taxes.
That company owns 200 houses in Gil
rard alone. There is one satisfactory
thing about this business" said the au-
ditOr rehectively, ''and that is they
can't take their property out of the
state 1t seems to me that Webb Nc
Nall has won another decisive victory
IN this matter"
Secretary Bush said:
1T would seem to me that McNalPS
charges that the company has ques
tionable assets are fully sustained, and
in fact openly confessed by the compa-
ny in its withdrawal from the state.
do not see any other explanation of the
NATTER
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
The Celebrated ST. Louis Jew.
elry and Diamond House
At st. Louis is Destroyed by
Fire-Loss $335,OOO.
A CHRISTMAS STOCK
Goes Up in Flames and Little
Saved.
Building Five Stories High
Insurance Heavy.

St. Louis, Dec. 2O-A fire started in
the basement of the building occupied
by the Afermod & Jaccard Jewelry
cOmpany,at the corner Of Locust street
and Broadway, early yesterday morn
ing. and in an almost incredibly short
time the five story building was com
pletely gutted
The total loss viii reach 1885, 600, fully
covered by insurance.
The fire had been burning some time
before it was discovered, at 4: 40 O'Clock.
and at O'Clock the south wall and all
the floors began falling, making one of
the hercest and quickest fires in the
annals of this city.
Next to the boiler room in the base
ment was a room used for packing It
IS thought the fire started in the boiler
room, communicating to the packing
room, and. shooting up the elevator
shaft, quickly spread over the build
ing.
w. A. Rutledge, the engineer, and
his family. lived on the fourth floor.
They barely escaped with their lives.
The firemen dragged them unconscious
from their beds and carried them down
the fire escape. Five minutes later the
floors fell
Several other tenants in the building
had narrow escapes, but there We're no
fatalities.
The AIermod & Jaccard Jewe1ry com
pany was one Of the largest in the
world. and. this being Christmas sea-
son. carried an immense stock One
half of the stock had been placed in the
two large vaults. and was saved, but
the rest, well as the building and
fixtures, was totally destroyed.
So fierce was the fire that not a dol
lars worth of salvage was taken out.
The Model Cloak company, in the
northern corner Of the building, was
wiped out, sustaining a loss of $780, 900.
on which there is an insurance of
fhrea-f -fourths.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
RARE ART TREASURES
Destroyed in the Jaccard Fire That
Cant Be Replaced.

St. Louis Dec. 2O.-NTany costly art
treasures We're destroyed in the Mer-
mod-Jaccard fire. The list is so long
that when the heads of the depart
2nents We're appealed to for a list they
said that it would be impossible to
furnish it. The last inventory of the
firm was taken last February, and the
list is locked up with the other books
and papers of the concern in the big
vault
Mr. Strasburger, head of the art de-
partment, said that among the most
valuable works of art destroyed was q
celebrated SeVreS vase from the Paris
exposition. valued at $4,000. The vase
was 81 inches in height; a pair of beau
tful crystal and cut glass candeIa bra,
BY Baccart, of Paris. valued at 81, 200;
Carrara marble statue entitled, La
Pudicitia-" by Papini Of Florence.
In bronZes, Mr.. Strasburger said that
the firm carried an immense stock in
Guiding La Reve,' from the Paris sa-
lon, valued at $500, and these, which are
celebrated among bronze connoisseJ rs
Vac Nictis, 3" La Latte lie Chemin
Dificile" and Armour Blesse, ''all from
the Paris Salon These We're extremely
rare, and cannot be replaced. Aside
from these were hundreds of old Wen
ma ware. some of the vases being val
ued at $500 each. and plaques ranging
in value from S25 to $500 In addition
We're several large Sevres vases rang
ing in price from $500 to $780,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
HAS A PAW.
Great Britain Now Wants to
Help in Splitting Up China.

Berlin, Dec. 2O.-The Paris correspond
ent of the Cologne Gazette telegraphs that
he learns on reliable authority that the
Russian occupation of Port Arthur was
connected with the visit there of the Brit
ish ship Daphne week ago, when, in
spite of the protests of the Chinese. the
Daphne entered the inner harbor, alleged
~ 10 ascertain whether there were Rus
sian ships there. China complained of the
powers at Pekin.
The British Far Eastern SQUADRON is
said to be at Talicmoan, and, according to
the correspondent quoted, is shortly ex-
pected at Port Arthur.
The Cologne Gazette regards the occu-
patton as merely a continuance of the CO.
eastern Asia.
London, Dec. 20-An unconffrmed report
is current here that part of the British
Far Eastern squadron will be stationed at
Wei Hal Wei this winter. If true, this
harmony with Japan. Ihe latter power
still occupies Wei Hal Wei, pending pay
ment of the Chinese war indemnity
The evening newspapers are much dis
turbed over the situation
What do we get?'' is the burden Of
their complaint, and they all insist upon
the NECESSITY for immediate action
The Globe says: Russia and Germany
ROW have the two most important strate-
gfcal points in northern China, and great
Britain, whose commercial interests there
are ten times greater, must be content
with the crumbs from the St. Petersburg
and Berlin tables.
The Pan Mali Gazette echoes the Stand
ard inquiry as to Americas attitude
.Of course the partition of the coast
which is bound to come, will not be con-
fined to Russia and Germany Every naval
state in the world is actively concerned
in the disturbance of the equilibrium of
the far east. Great Britain. France and
Japan especially. But the United States
cannot be taken as quantity to be 1g-
nored.'
Advices received here from Paris show
that France is awaiting Great Britain ;
action. If Great Britain follows the lead
of Russia and Germany. and occupies a
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
LEEDY FOR WATER
But He Wants 1t For Wetting
Up the Soil.

Governor Leedy announces that he
will present a scheme to the Nebraska
Irrigation convention which, If carried
out. win cause the arid PLAINS to bios
som as the rose.
A 100 mile canal from Montana to
Texas is the startling proposition to be
formally made by Governor Leedy to
the coming irrigation congress. The
purpose of the canal would be to di-
vert the flood waters of the Missouri
and Mississippi valleys. impOund them
and let them down when wanted. The
canal would tap the Mississippi river at
Milk river, in Montana and empty into
the Red river in Texas.
The governor maintains incidentally
that the cost would be only $3.50, 900 900.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
DEAD BROKE.
Pauline Hall Tells of Her Husbands
ImpecEniosity.

New York Dec. 20.-Paulfne Hall, the
actress, was again examined in supple
mentary proceedings today on a judg-
ment obtained against Geo. B. Mac
Lellan, her husband, by the GiIlin
Printing company for 81, ,9OS52.
Regarding her husbands interests in
the Casino, she said the first she knew
of it. was when she read about it in the
newspaper
How much money have you received
from your husband lately?" she was
asked.
"Oh, none to speak Of since Novem-
Der, 1896" she replied.
Further questioning brought out the
statement that her husband did not
pay his bills at the hotel where they
live; who paid them, the actress did
not know and she was quite ignorant
about his possessing anything.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
ILL FATED TRAIN.
Fast Mail Runs Into a Pile of
ROcks-One More Accident.

Engineer James RolIo of this city, in
charge of the engine pulling the Santa
Fe fast mail train from Kansas City to
Newton, was considerably frightened
near Sterry Friday morning. Sterry is
a small station a few miles west of
Emporia.
While coming down the grade at a
rate of about so miles an hour, he saw
what he thought was some snow on the
track. When he was within a short
distance of it, he saw that the suppos-
ed snow was pile of rocks. 1t was
too close to stop the train. and there
was but one thing to do. He did it in
an instant. He pulled back the thrOt-
tie and let the engine go forward at
full speed, in an attempt to knock the
obstruction off the track.
The engine scattered the rock all over
the surrounding country. What little
rock was not thrown off the track was
run over by the engine without mishap-
The train was stopped after the OBJ
struction was passed and the trainmen
went back to investigate 1t looked as
though some miscreant had piled the
rock on the track with the intention of
wrecking the fast mail and a serious
accident would have been the result
had it not been for the timely action or
Engineer Rollo.
The train got in on time. making up
what it had lost by the little accident,
between Emporia and Newton.
The engine was not hurt in the least
the pilot being scratched but little
No trace can be obtained of the men
who did the work. But few of the pas
sengers knew anything of the matter
as but little time was lost.
The fast mail seems to be the most
unIucky train on the Santa Fe road
This makes about the sixth accident
that has happened since the tram was
inaugurated. The first accident was
the diSa strOus wreck at Lang.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
JUDGE GROSSCUP COMING,
a Noted Chicago Judge to Address
State Bar Association.

Judge P. s. Grosscup of Chicago, who
has been so bitterly denounced by the
laboring men of this country for taking
the first steps towards government by
injunction at the beginning of the A.
r. u. strike in Chicago in 1894, viii de-
liver the annual address before the
meeting of the state bar association in
Topeka. January p and 2S.
The programme will also include a
number of addresses by prominent
Kansas men.
The association will also have the
annual banquet at one of the Topeka
hotels.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
AT ST. LOUIS BRIDGE.
One Man Killed and Two burt by Be
ing Crushed Under an Engine.

St. Louis Dec. 20.-While plotting
heavy freight train up the Merchants
bridge Incline yesterday, an engine of the
Terminal Railroad association jumped the
track and plunged to the ground below.
Fireman Al Persinger was instantly kill
ed Engineer J. H. Mccullough was dash
ed headfirst through the cab window and
badly injured. and w. H. Cobb. yard
agent of the East side yards of the ter
minal. had several ribs broken. in addition
to receiving other injuries. Persinger was
crushed into an unrecogniza bic mass un-
der the engine He was married and
leaves a widow.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
CHICAGO BECOMEs A BORE
With Her Iaterminable Story About
the "Big" Sausage Maker.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Four notes for s.. 900
each held by Judge William A. Vincent
formerly counsel for Adolph l. Luetgert
and given by the big sausage manufac-
turer to Judge Vincent for legal services.
are said to bear forged Endorsements.
The notes signed by Luetgert and
indOrsed with the name of Paul H.
Jaeschke. a plumber and real estate
owner. Jaeschke denies emphatica1ly that
the Endorsements are his. Judge Vincent
is said to have advanced Luetgert 81. 900 in
cash on the strength of the four notes.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
Howell JONES DECLINED
An Indian Job Of $40 a Day.. A
Smart Gets It.

c. A. Smart of Ottawa has been ap-
pointed commissioner for the Chippewa
Indians in Kansas. The appointment was
offered to Howell Jones of Topeka, but he
declined it. 1t pays so q day. Lester
Perry and David Martin have also been
Gppointed appraisers of the Fort Wallace
military reservation at salaries of 81 a
day each
The place given to Mr.. Smart is the one
which James Troutman's friends think he
went to Washington last week to secure.
He may be after some other job.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
STERNE is SAFE.
MCKINLEY Assures Kansans at Wash
inZton that Bakers Wishes Will
Be Followed.

Washington, Dec. 2o-The friends OF
w r Sterne are jubilant today be-
cause President Mckinley has assured
Senator Baker and Republican mem
bers of the congressional delegation
that he will stand by Mr.. Bakers rec
concentrations for the federal positions
in Kansas.
The presidents promise to stand by
Mr. Baker has been given to Il dozen
Kansans men since last Friday. This
means that w. E. Sterne will be United
states marshal
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
"a Trip to Chinatown" Instead.

It was impossible for Manager Crawford
to secure "A Contented Woman" for the
New Years attraction in this city. but
theatergoers will see another but older
piece of Hoyt's that day Today a
Trip to Chinatown" with Frank Lane in
the leading part. was booked for the
Crawford for New Years. The engage
ment may include a matinee in the after
noon. although this has not yet been de-
cided "A Trip to Chinatown has been
seen in Topeka twice before.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs John Haman died Of consumption
this morning at HIS o'clock at her home.
an Polk street. The remains Will be
taken to Holton for burial
The funeral of Mrs. Alvin Moore OF
Crane and Kansas avenue. was held yes
terday afternoon at Barkley's undertak-
ing rooms.
The remains of D. J. Menster were
taken to Kenton o., yesterday for burial.
The funeral of Henry Riordan was held
yesterday at the North Christian church
The 1. o. o. F. had charge OF the services
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
TOO FREE WITH CLUBS.
New York Policemen to Be Relieved
of Their Night Sticks.

New York, Dec. 2O-Because the po-
lice have been too free with their clubs
lately. President Moss gave notice at
a meeting of the police board today
that at the next meeting of the board
he would move to make a rule rega rd-
ing the discontinuance of the new night
sticks for patrolmen, except in tough
localities.
THE night sticks, in my opinion, -
said President Moss, ARE barbarous
weapons"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
@TRUMBULL STOCK SOLD.
New Art Store to Be Opened by
Chicago Man.

James d. Sullivan of Chicago today pur-
chased what is left of the TrumbuIl art
stock. He has rented the first floor of
the Hogeboom building a 722 Kansas ave-
own name.
Mr. Sullivan has been in the employ of
W. Scott Thurbur of Chicago for Is years
and for nearly the whole time has been
foreman in the mechanical department:
Mr.. Sullivan is a relative by marriage of
o. J. Wood, attorney for the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
BTr. Crawford Keeps the Grand.

FOr tlme at least the Grand Opera
House VIII remain in possession of Man
ager l.. H. Crawford. BY the decree of
Judge dazen in proceedings involving the
appointment of receiver for the prop
erty. the interest and taxes were REQUIRED
to be paid up TO date and this Mr. Craw-
ford has done. Under these circumstances
there will be no receiver appointed at
present.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
WAS WILFUL MURDER.
The Coroner's Jury Decides IN the
Terris Assassin alton.

London, Dec. 2O.--At the inquest today
over the remains of William Terris. the
actor. the coroner's jury rendered a YER
dict of wilful murder.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
CLEVELAND A JOINER.
ExPresident Becomes a Member of a
Princeton Organization.

New York, Dec. 20.-Grover Cleveland
has joined the Princeton university cot
tage club.
This club is open only to members of
the senior and junior classes of the uni
versity and honorary members. It
corresponds to a fraternity in other col
lageS
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
DRANK CARBOLIC ACID.

committed suicide today by drinking car
boIic acid. Moon was for many years a
very wealthy merchant here, but lost his
money in grain speculation.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
Ellgworth Ingalls in Texas.

San Antonio Tex. Dec 20.-Ensworth
ingalls, of the department of justice at
Washington and son of ex-senator IN
gals. is in San Antonio until January I
to take testimony relative to Indian dep
relations claims.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
Anothar HFarahalshin amman

Tt Is reported that Cy Leland would rec
ommend the appointment of Jim Simpson
for United States marshal if he discovers
that he cannot secure the appointment Of
l. s. CFuma
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
More Cuban Tobacco Comes.

New York Dec. 20.-The Ward line
steamer Saguaranca. which arrived today
from Havana, brings 622 bales of leaf to-
bacco.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
THIS is PROSPERITY.
Fires Lit in Big Glassworks in New
Jersey and Indiana.

Bridgeton, n. j., Dec. 20.-Fires were
put under the furnaces today in the Co
hansey. Cumberland. Moore-Jones
window glass factories near here and it
is expected the works viii start up in a
week or two. probably on January ?. It
is expected that 2 600 persons now idle
will be given employment
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20

Cincinnati, Dec. 2O.-An Alexandria,
Ind. special to the Times-Star says:
The three window glass factories Will
resume operations January l, giving
employment to 1900 men.
The morning times., 1897-02-12
THE NEW ORLEANS RACES.
The Weather Warm and the Track
Sea of Mud.

q Sea of Mud.
New Orleans, Feb. 11.-Weather very
warm; showery; and track a sea of mud
today about 1000 people were present
two favorites winning during the day.
First race-Segen furlongs. Dave Pulsi-
fer, 100, Garner, to 1, won by half a
length; Hallstone, Ill, Morse, 8 to 3, sec
ond by six lengths, Gunwad, 101, Clay, 8 to
!, third. Time, 1877. Judge Steadman,
Hardenberg, Jim Hogg and Loudon also ran.
Second race-Seyen furlongs. Mamie L. IS
Sister, 10S, Morse, 4 to 5, won by four
lengths, Double Dummy, "a, A. Barrett, o
to1 second by half alength; Vencedor, 1O4,
Warren, Is to 1, third, Time, lao. Lady
Louise, Jim Boland, Burns and Moralist
also ran.
Third race-six furlongs. Domingo, los,
Scherrer, to /, won by a neck; If, 1OU
Songer, 3 to 1, second by four len gths; Han
no Belle, / 90, Taylor, 4 to 1, third. Time,
l:22 1-2 Trixie, Loyal Prince, Ida Wag,
ner and Old Dominion also ran.
Fourth race-One and done-SiXteenth miles.
Favorite, 1OS, Dorsey, 10 TO /, Won by a
neck; Marquise, 103, A. Barrett, 2 to /,
second, by two lengths; Carrie Lee, 90,
Coley, to L, third. Time, 2.01 1-2.
Sir John and Linnette also ran.
Fifth race-Six furlongs. Rover, 104,
Morse, 5 to 1, won by Two lengths; Sligo,
1G4, Rebo 90 to /, second, by a length
Time, 1:25. Remand. Glendaga, Miss
Sturgis, Partisan, Carl Holland, In Com
mand, Maggie Harris, Nochbarren and
Feldnan also ran.
Sixth race-SN furlongs. Miss Rowett,
103, Morse, to B., won by ten lengths;
Gilfordham, LOS, Songer, 8 to /, second,
by a length; Bust-Up, ss, Dorsey, to /,