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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
STOCKYARDS CASE.
Superintendent Child of the Kansas
City Yards Gives FIGURES.

Kansas City, Mo, May 1.-The taking
of testimony in the Kansas City stock
yards case, growing out Of the efforts
of the stock yards company to prevent
the enforcement of the recently passed
Kansas law reducing yardage charges,
began here yesterday George w:
Clark assistant attorney general OF
Kansas for several years, acted as Spe-
cial master. Albert H. Horton, former
lX chief justice of the supreme court IS
one of the counsel for the stock yards
company.
To the stock yards company, which is
the second largest in the country, the
result of the case means thousands II
not millions of dollars. The purpose
of the stock yards people IS to prove
that the charges are reasonable; that
the prices fixed by the Kansas leg1sIa-
ture are ruinous if enforced and that
in attempting to fix the rates the state
is interfering with interstate commerce.
The wards lie in both Kansas CityS, be-
ing situated on the Kansas-Missour1
H p Child. superintendent of the stock
wards since it was established in 1871,
tails TO show the workings of the yards,
anI stated that outside of realty, the
companies had expended a total OF over
q million and 4 half of dollars in build
ings yards. etc. In reply to questions he
said that charges simply Tor yard3ge
They copied after the Chicago yards, and
found the present system more Satisfac-
tory tha>n to make d long list of separate
Confirming. Child said that the market
in Kansas City in January was 9$4 cents
per 100 pounds of cattle 10 cents on a. hogs 4g
Chicago market He included the freight
rates in making his figures. In year,
he said. the shippers of Kansas gained
81 100. 900 by sending their stock to Kansas
City instead of Chicago
These figures We're on fat cattle only.
Including all kinds of stock the difference
was 81 SOC, COO in favor of Kansas City.
which often paid absolutely more than
Chicago for good cattle. Kansas City, he
said was the largest market for stock
er.s and feeders in the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
WI TING FANG CALLS.
The New Chinese Minister Received
by the President

Washington, May. president NcTIin-
ley at noon today received the new Chi
nese minister. Mr.. Wa Ting Fang. in the
blue parlOr of the White house. Mr.
Fang. accompanied by three secretaries
and the retiring minister Mr.. Yang Yu.
accompanied by two secretaries. drove
over to the White house with Secretary of
State Sherman and Assistant Secretary
Rockhill. They were dressed in their
flowing silk robes
MI Yang Yu, the retiring minister pre-
scented his letter of recall. His remarks
aside from the usual formal thanks and
expressions. We're as follows:
1t Will always be a matter of deem
qualification to me to recS.u the fact that
the treatment Of all questions affecting
the mutual interests of the two nations
have been characterized bv business ana
fairness to the credit OF both parties crn-
termed. To the deep sense of Justice ann
friendllnesS of your government I feel
special gratitude for the cOnsllrnrna+i7,l of
the immigration treaty as a result Of
Which my feIlOwcOunrrymcn Soiourniner
in this land are enjoying peace and ham
piness il the pursuit of their various 90
equations It is my sincere hope that the
hitherto most. friendly relations betv-ean
the two gOvernn IS will always be ma in.
tanned and as / say farewell. 1 pr:.7 that
you may long enjoy health and happiness
aud that your rule over this great rsDlIb-
lie may be charac tertzed by prosperity
and peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
TILLMAN ON A WHEEL.
The Doughty Senator Rides One OF
Sight.

Washington, May THOSE critics
who charge that Senator Tillman of
South Carolina has wheels are to a
certain extent correct. The senator has
one wheel. He has learned to ride the
bicyc1e-a fact which carries with it
the discontinue of several friends who
tried to practice on him an innocent
joke.
Josh Ashley is a South Carolina poll
tician whose fame rests on the fact that
he is the only man in the Palmetto
stale who rode a bicycle well the first
time he Straddled it.
congressman Latimer Strait, Stokes
and others of the delegation boosted to
TilIm2n that Josh Ashley was not the
only phenomenon in South Carolina and
that any of them. Latimer, for instance,
weighing 290 pounds or therea bouts,
could do the same thing.
so can /. then" said Tillnzan, who
up to recently ran everything in South
Carolina except Il bicycle.
The proof of the relative ability of
Mr.. Latimer and Senator Tillman was
to be made yesterday afternoon at one
of the bike riding schools.
The issue was made up about a week
ago, and it occurred to Mr.. Latimer
and a few friends of himself and Till
man that it would be a good thing for
Latimer to take a few lessons for safe
ty, so to speak, before his attempt to
ride for the first time in a tumbling
match with the willy senator.
Mr.. Tillman had to go to New York
and this gave Latimer chance to
learn to wobble fairly we'll
Yesterday afternoon the party, among
them being Capt. Anderson, a military
man of South Carolina, as referee, met
to see the trial trip Of these tateSmen.
Mr.. Latimer got on his wheel some
what coyly and went around slowly and
carefully, but as he did not fan off, be-
cause it was dangerous, he was cOnsid-
cred to have done up Josh Ashley.
Senator TilIman viewed the perform
ance with apparent dismay, but when
Latimer offered to assist him on the
wheel Mr.. TilIman said:
NO, I thank you" hoped gayly from
the rear and started out a the pace
that kills. He whistIed joyfully en-
route and scorched everything within
three feet of him as he performed his
marvellous instantaneous circUlations.
Then the friends reasoned together
and came to the conclusion that it was
a clear case of spontaneous genius.
Not by (certain) sight" exclaimed
TilIman les the clearest case you ev-
er saw of hard work in a bike academy
in New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
General Passenger Agent Black
of the Santa Fe,
Arranging Summer Rates to
Colorado Points
WITH DENVER AGENTS
President Ripley and Lesser
Officials
Going to Albuquerque to the A.
& p. Sale.

Denver. May General Passenger
Agent Black of the Santa Fe arrived
in Denver yesterday and had interviews
with the general passenger agents of
Colorado lines in regard to Colorado
summer tourist rates, which are to be
decided upon at meeting to be held
at the Union depot today
The lines that were formerly mem
bers of the Western Passenger associa-
ton will hold a meeting in Chicago
May to act upOr the proposition for
q one-way rate to San Francisco for
the Christian Endcavor convention. 1t
will be determined at this meeting
whether the SOutm5In Pacific will agree
to abandon the roundtrip rate, and if
not there may be a change in the ar
range ment which will be favorable to
holding the convention in this city.
On May 10 the rate clerks will meet in
St. Louis to revise the Colorado Utah
rate sheet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
~ FOR COLDS

Dr. Humphreys Homeopathic Manual
of Diseases at your Druggists or Mailed
Free.
Sold by druggists. or sent on receipt of
%. so cents or 81. Humphreys Med Co.
Cor. William and John SITS, New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
CORN Al A DOLLAR.
The Gulf and Interstate Delegation is
Impressed by the Situation in
Mexico

Washington. April Gothic United
States consul general at Neuvo Laredo.
Mexico, reports to the department of
state a visit to that place OF a delega-
ton Of the Gulf Interstate Transpor-
tation company" appointed by the gov
ernors of Kansas. Nebraska, Missouri.
Oklahoma and Texas. They We're par
ticularly impressed with the opportuni-
ties which exist for the corn trade.
Corn is a favored food of the people
in Mexico, where it is worth a Mexican
dollar per busheL The committee were
introduced to the Mexican officials. who
gave assurance of earnest cooperation
in any movement for lettering the rnu-
tuaI interchange of agricultural pro-
ducts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
WAS KELLY BLACKL1sTEDP
Discharged Katy Conductor Brings
Suit Against the Company.

ST. Louis, May Michael Kelly. a
discharged conductor for the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad. appeared be-
fore Prosecuting Attorney Mulvihill
yesterday and caused a warrant to be
issued for Assistant General Manager
A A. Allen of the company named.
Kelly's complaint is that Mr. Allen
caused him to be blacklisted and sent a
list containing notice of his dismissal
to other railroad companies than his
own, thus preventing him from secur-
ing employment
Mr. Allen made the following state
ment to a reporter:
There is no foundation for the
charge that Kelly was blacklisted. He
was a conductor on the Franklin CATo)
division and was dismissed in January
or February last by Superintendent Ly-
ons of Sedalia. AS is customary in
such cases, notice of the dismissal was
sent to the superintendentS of other di-
visions on our line. That is all. There
is absolutely no truth in the statement
that the notice of Kelly's dismissal was
sent to other companies. That is con-
trary to our practice. do not approve
of such methods and would take no
step to prevent a discharged employee
from obtaining employment with some
other company"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
JUDGE M'FARLAND'S Will.
He Leaves About $4,000 to His Son
-$1,1oO to Ingleside- Other Be
quests

The will of the late Judge N. c. Nc
FarIand was filed in the probate court
this afternoon. The original will was
made on May 6, 1896, and contains two
codicils, one executed in June. 1896 and
the other in January, 1897 Judge Nc
Farland left an estate estimated at
about $780, 600 and the bulk of this prop
erty is left to his son, James NJ. Nc
Farland. A number of public be-
quests are made, however, as follows:
To the board of Missions for Freed
men of the Presbyterian church, one
half of section %, township "a, range
16. Woodson county; to the Topeka Y
NJ. c. a. lots 1, 2, 3, and in Miller's
addition to the city of Hutchinson; to
the First Presbyterian church of this
city, $500; to the North Topeka Presby-
terrain church, 500; to the Topeka In
gleside assOcia ton, 81, 100 and thu south
west quarter of the southeast quarter Of
section %, township 10, range IA, Shaw
nee county; to Christ hospital, Topeka,
5000 and the southwest quarter of sec
ton 4, township Il, range 9, Shawnee
county; to the Topeka Orphans home,
5000 and the northeast quarter of sec
ton 4, township u, range 9, Wabaunsee
county
]. D. Mcfarland is appointed eXecu-
tor of the estate without bond and a
beQuest of LOCO made him as compen-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
LEEDY AND PROHIBITION.
A Fort Scott Judge Comments on
Rumors He Has Heard.

Fort Scott, Kan, May Ito an au-
dience of 500. including saloon men,
ministers, city and county officers, Pro
hibitiOnists and Observation-Disclosures,
whom he had specially invited, Judge
Walter L. Simons of the Sixth judi
cial district in disposing of a liquor
case yesterday made a lengthy state
ment relative to the attempt to en-
force the prohibitOry law here. He
said the time had arrived when law
must throttle crime or crime would
soon throttle law. He eUlOgized NCOun-
ty Attorney Sheppard for his bravery
in closing the saloons, and served no
tice on the liquor men that the law
would be enforced. Referring to the
state administration, he said:
During the last few days the social
atmosphere has been full of rumOrS and
the newspapers have contained state
ments that the state administration at
Topeka was bringing great pressure to
bear to induce the county attorney of
this county to violate his oath of office,
and to refuse or at least neglect to per-
form his official duties. In plain words
that he might prosecute the viOlatOrs
of all laws, except one; that he must
not interfere with the viOlatOrs of the
prohibition liquor law, but must allow
the state administration, through the
instrumentality Of the police commits
siOneTS, to permit the running of open
saloons in Fort Scott, on such terms as
to a division of the profits between the
saloon keepers and the city as could be
agreed upon between the saloon keep
ers and the commissioners. I do not
know that there is any truth in these
reports. 1t is very difficult for me to
persuade myself that there is. For the
sake of the good name and credit Of the
state, I hope there is not. If it be true,
and I repeat that do not believe it is,
but if it is true that the chief executive
of this state is trying, directly or indi-
rectly, to prevent the enforcement of
any laws then he is assuming a pre-
negative he does not possess The gov
ernOr Of Kansas has an oath recorded
in heaven to see that the laws are
faithfully executed. so reads the
and it is his duty to see that the law is
enforced in this judicial district. bat
he has no right or power to, nor shall
he, prevent any proper officer in this
district from enforcing the law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
KILLED BY A PISTON ROD.
F. P. Butts Falls Asleep on the Mid
land Track at Colorado City.

Coiorad2 Springs, May Frank P
Butts, who lived a 712 South Cascade
avenue. this city, was killed by a Colo
RADIO Midland engine near Red Rock
canon, just west of Colorado City,
yesterday.
He had evidently been walking on the
track and had sat down on the edge
of fhe track to rest and had fallen
asleep.
When the engineer saw him on the
track he whistled and reversed the en-
CINE, but was unable to stop in time,
owing to the heavy down grade. The
piston rod of the engine struck the man
in the face and smashed his skull His
wire IS almost Frustrated by the news.
Butts only failing was that he Oc-
casicnally INDUCED in too much drink.
When he left homo last night he had
very little money With him, but carried
a. very valuable wauch. The watch was
not ON his body when found, and was
probably pawned i'll Colorado City after
he had drank to eAcess. For a year
past the deceased had been night oper-
atOr at Busk, at The east end of the
HaCermaE tunneI on the Colorado Mid
land railroad west of Leadville. He
was formerly agent in several Kansas
towns, beng located for a year at Cot
tOOyVOO6 Falls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
CHARLIE BOWER RESIGNS.
Leaves the Santa Fe to Go to Califor-
MIA on Business.

Charles w. Bower who has been en-
gagged in the passenger rate division de-
partment of the Santa Fe general pas
senger department in this city has re-
signed and with his wife, mother and
sister will leave for Los Angeles, Cal,
where the family will remain for some
time, intending howver, to return to
Topeka at some future time and make it
their permanent home.
Mr.. Bowers removal to California is
made necessary by the death of his IA
Their which occurred in Topeka soma
weeks ago. Judge Bower died with
large property interests and extended
business enterprises in California, the
adjustment of which will be taken in
charge by his son who leaves Topeka
to begin that work, not knowing wheth-
er it Will require six months or two
years to complete it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
LOST HER VOICE.
Peculiar Disaster to Mrs. Frey
of Great Bend.
Voice Which She Lost Three
Years Ago and
RECEIVERS AT PRAYER
Last November In Great Bend
at Church,
.
Is Again Lost While Attending
Church In EmpOria.

Hutchinson. Nav Mrs. Reuben
Frey of Great Bend has lost her voice
again It Will be remembered that
Mrs. Frey a few years ago lost her
voice and for three years could scarce
ly whisper There was never any rea-
son discovered for the affliction.
In November last, while attending
prayer meeting ole night, her friends
were greatly astOnished to hear her cry
out IN a strong clear voice of thanks
to her Divine Master for the removal of
the afT1icrion. From that time on she
had command of her voice as well as
before the previCas loss of it,
Thursday evening Mrs. Frey and her
children were attending prayer meet
ing ct EniporIa at the First Congrega-
tiOnal church. When they came out of
the church Mrs. Trey attempted to talk
but rad completely lost her voice again
She IS now visiting friends in Hutch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01

viii be held here rCxt week. a meeting
has been held at which the Burling-
ton. Chicago & Alton, Missouri Pacific,
Missouri Kansas & Texas and St.
Louis & San Francisco and the Wabash
announced one way rates as follows
during the funniest:
Between st. Louis and Kansas City,
81; St. Louis ana Leavenworth, $475;
St Louis. Atchison and St Joe, $515;
rates to apply i'll both directions; SELL
ing dates Westbound, May to II, in
elusive; WestboULd rates to be used
for sclling and basing purposes in max
ing rates from st. Louis proper to the
west, but not 10 b. rendered to eastern
com ectiOI s.
LeavenwCrth, AtchIson and st. Joe to
be used for selling and basing purposes
from those points proper to eastern
points, but not to be rendered to west
ern connections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01

which it had to develop evidences of
bribery and crookedness.
The governor and other officers have
stated privately that the committee
should have proceeded with the inves-
tigation and secured from witnesses
what they were willing to tell, paying
no attention to the case brought by
Representative Davis. Brown of Pratt,
Representative Hackney, Senator
Campbell and other witnesses were
present and were willing to testify
without being compelled to do so, but
the committee preferred to hear from
the court. Should the supreme court
declare the committee Illegally cOnsu-
tuted these stories will remain untold.
The only way out which is now APP
parent is the hope that the supreme
court will not reach a decision before
May u and that the committee will re-
assemble and secure as much yolun-
tary testimony as DOsSibIe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
EXTENT OF scALPING.
New York Conductors Took Up $780,
900 Worth of Fraudulent Tickets.


New York. May 1.-The anti-scalp-
York legislature last week meets with
general approval The Daily News
speaking of it says:
The state senate did one good thing
yesterday in passing the anti-scalping
bill by the large majority of 80 against
s, or by vote of to l. In this state
alone there We're taken up by the rail-
roads last year $50, 900 worth of fraudu-
lent tickets which had been sold to IN
companies consequently allowed to ride
free on their trains. Besides these,
quantities of genuine tickets that had
been stolen from the various offices,
passed through the hands of the scalp
ers into those of honest purchasers, so
that the annual loss to the roads is en-
ormOus throughout the United States
The bill, which now goes to the gov
ernor provides that tickets shall only
be sold by the authorized agents of the
companies and is in the nature of an pO
lice regulation against the trade of
counterfeiters and fences The en-
acting of such law in this state is only
following the example set by other
states. and it should be an Offense I'M
der the federal laws. so that travellers
may not run the risk of buying some
thing that is worthless whenever the
companies insist on their strict legal
rights
The bill provides for the redemption
of unused tickets in the hands of pur-
chasers. so that the one honest excuse
for the existence of the ticket Sc3lperS
is wiped out. A measure like this pass
ed by such a large ma jOrity in the SEN
ington, and it ought to be adopted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
Taken Frora the Asvlnrn 60 Dc.

Z. Miller. an inmate of the Topeka
insane asylum was hurriedly removed
from the institution today and taken to
the home of his relatives at 1920 North
Jackson street in Knights ambulance
Mr.. Miller was brought to the asylum
three days ago from Lane county. He
was in a very feeble condition due to a
and his relatives were sent for. The
physicians said the patient could live
but a few hours and the relatives
wanted him removed to their home in
North Topeka. He stood the trip better
than was expected His insanity is
said to have been caused by this attack
of illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
WRECKED AT CALDWELL.
Passenger Collides With Freight
Engineer thinner Injured

Caldwell May IA head-end collision
occurred in the Rock Island yards here
Thursday night between passenger train
No. and a freight train standing in the
yards.
The passenger train. which is due here
at 8:35 was an hour late and ran into
the freight train through an open switch.
which had, been left open by the freight
crew. Both engines were. badly smashed.
engine which was attached 10 the pas
rails He was picked up in an uncon-
scious condition and removed TO his hone.
where he now lies in q preca rious cOndf-
ton. He is seriously, perhaps fatally
hurt.
The baggage car was broken in. but
the baggageInan and all others escaped
injury. as the train was slowing down on
entering the yards. The coaches were
drawn back and switched on the main
trs.-el1 allowing passengers to leave, after
a delay of four hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
TO SINK INTO OBLIVION.
The Legislative Investigation Liable
to be Heard of No More.

The Populist state officers and leaders
realize that a serious mistake has been
made in permitting the investigation by
the legislative committee to adjourn
until May u. The legal lights Of the
administration have been doing some
digging among law books and seem to
have arrived at the conclusion that the
supreme court will declare that the
committee has no legal right to do bust
ness; that it has no judicial power;
that it was simply created by a reso-
luton and not by a law; that it has
no parent body to report to- as the
legislature has adjourned sine die, and
altogether the committees existence
means nothing, can accomplish nothing
and since it has been permitted to ad-
journ destroyed the only opportunities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
LEAVE IT TO DIR. WATSON
If He Says He is Not Guilty Tha.
Settles 1t.

London, April 3O.-The Presbyterian
synod in session at Sunderland has
formally rejected the petition contain.
ing charges of heresy presented agains'
Rev. John Watson, D. D. clan Mac
laren'O, by a vote of u to 1, on the
ground of its irregularity and the strong
feeling shown in the document.
The petitioners explained that they
desired to avoid a repetition of the dis
aster of the church falling, as once be
fore, into Unitarianism, and added that
they would be satisfied if DR.. Watson
assured the synod that the statements
made against the sOundness of his doc
trines were false. The synod, however,
refused to even call DR.. Watson.
DR.. Watson said to a representative
of the Associated Press
4 desire through the Associated
Press to thank the members Of the
church in America who have written to
me, or cabled me. for whose sympathy
and kindness I have been very CRATE
f1I 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01

TT SCATT-The Rev. J. B. Green.
for q years pastor of the First Cumber-
land Presbyterian church of Nebra ska
City, Neb., has resigned and accepted a
call from q Fl. Scott church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
SALE OF The a. & P.
President Ripley and a Santa Fe Par
ty Bound for AIbuquerque.

Tomorrow afternoon President Rip
ley. Aldace f. Walker and a party of
distinguished and prominent Santa Fe
and Atlantic & Pacific officials will pass
through Topeka OH their way to AL
ouquerque to be present at the sale OF
the a. q P. May 3. In the party will
also be found prominent stockholders
of the two companies. The sale takes
place at Gallup.
Special Master O. N. Marion will Off
ciate as auctioneer and practically the
uninterestIng proceedings which char
acterized the sale of the Santa F'e in
this city under foreclosure will be re-
heated.