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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
CARLETON NOT REMOVED.
The Government Agent at the Agri-
cultural College to Remain.

Manhattan, July 28.-It turns out that
the department of agriculture has not
withdrawn Prof Carleton from the state
agricultural college, as the following
from B. T. Galloway, chief of the di-
vision. shows:
Mr.. L D. Graham, Secretary Kansas
State Agricultural College, Manhat-
tan, Kan:
Dear Sir:-Your note of recent date
in regard to the work on cereals and
cereal diseases being conducted by this
department in cooperation with your
station, is a hand. In answer to your
question as to whether Mr.. Carleton, the
assistant in charge OF the work, has
been recalled to Washington, 1 have to
say that such is not the case.
In planning our work for the current
year it may be necessary to make some
changes; but if these are made at all,
they will be prompted wholly by cir
cumstances here, which in no way af-
feet the interests of your college. In
the past the work we have been able to
do through the cooperation of your in
stitutiOn has been thoroughly satisfac-
tory, and we can see no reason why the
same should not hold true in the flu
ture.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
SCORED FROM THE PULPIT.
A Larned Beer User and His Affianc-
ed Made the Subject of Sermon

Larned, July 28.-During the trial of
one of the justices here last week, a
young member of the Methodist church
testified that he had visited the joint
with other young men, and they had
purchased and drank beer. This gave
the Rev. w. E. Woodward a subject for
his discourse Sunday night, and he
sharply attacked the young man and a
young woman, also a member of the
congregation, who had been receiving
the attentions of the young man. He
announced the engagement of the young
people, said he was expected to perform
the marriage ceremony for them, and
then pictured the union of the young
woman to drunken, brutal and de-
graded husband.
The young woman in question was in
the congregation at the time, and al
though no names were mentioned, ev-
erybody present knew perfectly well
who was referred to, and she was the
center of all eyes.
He advised the young woman to
break off her engagement with the
young man, and demanded that the
latter withdraw his name from the roll
of the church. In thus holding the young
woman up to public notOriety, the SEN
timent even of some of the members of
his own congregation is that he made
q very grave mistake. The young man
is out of town at present. When he
returns many expect trouble between
him and Mr.. Woodward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
KANSAS GRoCERs MEET
In Convention at Kansas City to Sc
cure Equitable Freight Rates.

Kansas City. July 2S.-A meeting of
Wholesale and retail grocers from var
iOus parts of Kansas, a which the lead
ing firms in AtchisOn, Hutchinson,
Wichita, Lawrence, Leavenworth and
Independence were represented, was
held at the Union Depot hotel yesterday
for the purpose of considering a plan
for obtaining an eQuitab BILE adjustment
of freight rates in Kansas. 1t was not
intended that the fact or purpose of the
meeting should be made public.
We are here" said w. NJ. Todd of
the Bittman-Todd Grocery company of
Leavenworth, "to discuss the present
Generalization of freight rates in Kan
sas and see what we can do to bring
about an equita BILE adjustment of the
same. Just how We will go about it, 1
do not know"
Mr.. Todd then explained the situa-
ton.
about the first of July" he said, "the
Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific rail-
roads adopted blanket rates and did
away with distance tariffs. They made
special rates on car load lots and cut
freight rates in general The Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe and Rock Island
railroads refused to follow suit, and the
result is a situation decidedly detrimen-
tai to the merchants in certain parts of
the state.
The Santa Fe and Rock Island still
maintain their distance tariffs. What
we want is a fair and impartial ad-
justment of freight rates, so that mer-
chants all over the state will be impair
TALLY treated
What course do you intend to pur-
sue to bring about such an adjust
ment?"
81 cannot say exactly We will pro-
badly appoint a committee to confer
with the railroads and see what can be
done"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
WAR ON SLOT MACHINES.
Authorities of Pittsburg, Kan. En-
gage in Crusade.

Pittsburg, July 2S.-The city authori-
ties have issued an order that the
gambling slot machines in use in this
not refer to machines which give value
received, but to all others that Involve
the element of chance.
For the past week representatives of
firms selling cigars and slot machines
have been here working very hard to
place machines wherever they can, and
have succeeded so well that many eli
gar dealers have felt compelled to take
them to protect their trade.
Every joint in town has slot ma
chine, and lately some of them have
been running money games with them
Cigar dealers expect to retain their rou-
lette slot machines by changing the
cards to the value received schedule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
MISS ALLEN is COOL.
The Kansas School Teacher Umex-
cited at Her Trial-N early All
Think Her Innocent.

Guthrie, Okla, July 2S.-The second
day of the preliminary trial of Miss
Grace Allen, the Kansas school teach
er, on charge of attempting to poison
her rival, drew a great crowd to Chand-
Ter, the court house being packed. There
is much sympathy for the fair prisoner
at Chandler, and the people have taken
sides on the case.
She has not been confined in the jail
during the ten days since her arrest, but
kept at the best hotel under guard. She
is very quiet and undemOnstrative and
the coolest person in the court room as
she sits and faces her accusers, Miss
Eckes, the rival she is charged with
poisoning. and G. w. Smith, the Kan
sas farmer, for whose love she is said
to have attempted the deed. Much on
the testimony was sensational
The powders found in Miss Aliens
satchel were introduced in evidence and
shown to contain arsenic, but in very
small quantities. Nine-tenths of the
people think her innocent and believe
she will be discharged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28

only child boy, to manhood, and it
was hard time making a living. AS
her husband was a soldier it was sug-
gested that she apply for pension. The
papers were made out and sent in from
this office more than three years ago.
Nothing could be heard from the de-
to assist.
Word soon came from the department
that her claim had been rejected on the
ground that her husband was still llV-
ing and that his last address was at
Leavenworth. Relatives called at the
address and found the man. He owns
a good property and claims to be run
ming boarding house.
Mrs. BirtselI is now living on home
stead in Buckeye township with her
mother, Mrs. Murkins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
WON'T ASK G.. A. II.
Richmond, Va, Fears the Conse-
quences of National Encamp-
ment There

Richmond, Va, July 28.-The propo-
sition to induce the Grand Army to
hold its encampment next year here
meets with comparatively little SYM
pathy. The Richmond Times, a lead
ing gold Democratic paper, whose ed
itor was one of Mosby's men, today
says editorially:
1T would be worse than affectation,
it would be ihsincere. 10 pretend that
the invitation which is to be extended
to the Grand Army of the Republic to
make their encampment in 1898 in
Richmond is not prompted by business
cOnSidera tiOnS.
What complications may be met be-
cause of the place which the colOred
troops have in the Grand Army of the
Republic, we cannot suggest, because
we do not know what the custom in
the matter is. But it is certain that
there will be no change in our social
customs here to suit a transient de-
mand, should one be made, and this is
no doubt understood, or should be i'm
derStOOd by all parties"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
CIVIL SERVICE VICTORY.
The President Extends the Classified
List Still Further.

Washington, July 2S.-President McKin-
ley has promulgated the following amend
ment to the civil service rule II: No
moval shall be made from any position
subject to competitive examination except
for just cause and upon whittier charges
filed with the head of the department, or
other appointing officers and of which the
accused shall have full notice and op-
portunity to make defense.
He mas also amended rule III, SO to
include within the classified service, the
employees of all custom house offices,
without regard to the number of en-
ployes. Hitherto the classification Gus
toms offices, where the number of en-
ployes. Hitherto the classification embrace
ed customs offices, where the number of
employees was five or more. This order
brings into the classified service sixty
five hitherto unclassified customs offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28

people to take a stand against the evils
that thrive there with the protection of
the authorities. 1t is understood that
the clergy will fire the first guns from
the pulpits of the various churches. 1t
is probable that the war will be started
next Sunday. On that day the Stew
art Avenue Methodist church will hold
all day services. 1t is to be Temper
ance day. Rev. ST. John will preach
on the open and defiant manner in
which the saloons are allowed to run,
and promises to throw some light on
the method of licensing this evil.
James street has been christened
Joint street by the crusaders and
one of the greatest battles of the rebel
lion will likely take place in that To-
cality. That thoroughfare is fairly lin
ed with joints The brewery combine
many joints in the Joint street dis
trict. On account of the rivalry for the
beer trade in Kansas City, Kan. the
different brewerieS open up Joints and
place men in charge of them.
A committee of the crusaders has can
Yassed the city and has the location of
every joint and gambling house, includ
ing the many policy shops, operated by
Frank Harl and man by the name of
Hardin The two men are from St.
Joseph, Mo, and are said to have
They have been operating in Kansas
City, Kan, unmOlested for some time
and it is claimed that the crusaders
have positive proof of corruption on the
Rev. James G. DOugherty started a
joint war about two years ago and sue
ceeded in closing the joints for while,
but he was not given support by the
churches and the battle ended in vic
tory for the joints. However, the church.
es are united on the fight now to be
made and they will proceed systematic
cally.
The fight will probably eliminate in
the removal of the police board. The
church people argue that if the police
department was left to the city to reg
ulate then the voice of the citizens
would be listened to, but under the
present system the citizens are power
less to do anything. The police depart
ment at present is run by the state, and
if a citizen enters a protest it receives
no consideration. 1t is understood that
when the fight gains good Roadway.
Governor Leedy will be appealed to and
asked to abolish the board. This will
throw the department onto the city,and
then the citizens can put men at the
head of the department who will en-
force the prohibitory and all other
laws.
A prominent member of the Presby-
terrain church stated that while riding
along Kansas avenue Sunday afternoon
he saw a Milwaukee beer sign painted
on the front window of joint near the
corner of Second street and Kansas aV-
enue. This is within a block of No. 8
police station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
CURTIS BIG FIGHT.
The Shawnee Congress Will Be-
gin His Campaign in the New
District

Congressman Curtis will not have a
clear field in his race for congress in
the new first district
He told a Journal reporter today that
Case Broderick will be a candidate and
that w. ]. Bailey of Baileyville is also
in the race. 1t has been reported that
Mr.. Broderick would not be in the fight
but Mr.. Curtis says that he is now sat
isfied that he will be-
Mr.. Broderick has made an excellent
record for the people of his district"
said Congressman Curtis magnani-
mously, land he will be a very strong
candidate. Mr.. Bailey is also a fine
gentleman. L asked Mr.. Broderick
short time ago whether he would again
be a candidate and he said that he had
not made up his mind, but 1 am salts
fed he will be in the race
Congressman Curtis will make a trip
over the district next week to look over
the ground. Those who know anything
about the rustling abilities of the To-
peka congressman will understand that
if any one defeats him he will have to
be up very early in the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
NOT TO END THE STRIKE.
It is Now Declared That is Not the
Purpose of the Pittsburg Meeting.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 2S-The second
days session of the uniformity conven-
ton, which was scheduled for 10 o'clock
this morning, was an hour late in open
ing
Progress made yesterday and today
was so slow that indications are that it
will be several weeks before an agree
ment satisfactory to the 95 per cent
of the operators of the district necessa-
ny before true uniformity" can be-
come an established fact
Thomas Young says there seems to
pose of the meeting. 1t is not to settle
the strike or the price of mining. 1t is
simply to discuss the proposed plan of
uniformity. Even if the agreement is
adopted, it shall not settle the strike.
1t can only lead up to a settlement. The
price of mining would then have to be
settled by arhitra ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
PROPOSED CHINESE ROAD.
w. w. Rich, Chief Engineer of the
Minneapolis, St Paul & Sault Ste.
Marie Arrives From the Orient.

San Francisco, July 2s.-W. w. Rich
of Minneapolis, Mimi, engineer of the
Minneapolis, ST. Paul and Sault Ste.
Marie railway, was a passenger, on the
steamer China from the Orient. Mr.
Rich has just concluded a several
months stay in China, where he has
been engaged in making a reconnois-
sance Of the territory lying in the route
of the proposed Picking and Hankow
railroad, for the information of the
Chinese government.
Speaking of his work in China, Mr..
Rich said:
Il was simply to make an engineers
report on the proposed line with an es
innate of the probable cost. [ travers-
ed the entire country between Picking
and Hankow, but made no survey. The
line when completed will be about 700
miles long and will run through a coun-
try partly level and partly hilly. 1t will
be very difficult of construction and
would call for many engineering fea-
lures, solely on account of the rivers
and streams that cut up the entire
country 1 made an estimate of the
cost, but I would rather say nothing
about the matter for the reason that
my business with the Chinese govern
ment is of a confidential nature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
SEIZED A HAWAIIAN ISLE.
Great Britain Has Taken Possession
of Palmyra.

Washington, July 28.-Great Britain
smaller islands of the Pacific ocean
claimed by the Hawaiian government
The island in question is known as Pal
myra island, and is located 1000 miles
to the SouthweStward of Hawaii. Ac-
cording to the Hawaiian government
this island is one of the dependencies
of the Hawaiian group.
Official information of the action of
the British government has been re-
ceived a the state department..
London, July 28.-With reference to
teh reported seizure by Great Britain
of Palmyra island, Polynesia it is Off
cially stated that the island has been
British since 1888. The report is sup
posed to have arisen from the fact that
H. NJ. s., Wild Swan called there last
May on a periodical visit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
SUIT TO DIsBAR FAILS.
Judge Mcdonald Emerges Serene
After Two DAYS Trial

FIT Scott, July 28.-Last evening after
a two days trial, Judge Simons refus-
ed to disbar Judge J. F. Mcdonald of
this city in the Crawford county court
at Girard.
Six charges of unprofessional prac-
tice were alleged by Judge Hill of this
city, and the prosecution was conducted
by w. T. CogesweH, T. w. Wells and
o. r. Boaz a committee of the Craw-
ford county bar.
The charges grew out of Mcdonald
having compromised the $343, 900 era W
ford county mine explosion damage
suits without the knowledge or consent
of Judge Hill, who was associate coun-
sci in the cases.
Mcdonald is a prominent Populist. He
was a member of the board of pardOns
under Gov. Lewelling. and was almost
whipped to death by ex-Warden Chas
of the penitentiary, against whom he
preferred charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
ssQUEEN" MARY LEASE.
Dave Leahy's Interesting StoryServes
as Good Advertisement.

Dave Leahy is the brilliant writer of
fact and fiction who looks after the To-
peka news for the Kansas City Times
Some of the best stories ever sent from
Kansas have been the products of bis
imagination; not that Dave does not write
a great deal that is true, too.
His latest effort is a story to the effect
that Mrs. lease is to be made Queen of
the Topeka Fall Festival. He says that
the secret committee of five has offered
her the position and intimates that she
will accept. 1t is quite certain that the
idea never entered the brains of the com
mittee of five.
Mayor Fellows, who is spokesman for
the committee, said today: 1T is the
worst rot I ever heard. The committee
has not offered Mrs. Lease the position of
Queen of the Festival and does not intend
to do So"
Topeka is really quite thankful to Mr.
Leahy for the advertising given the Fall
Festival. The Wichita papers could never
before be induced to print anything about
the Festival; but this story has inveigled
them into doing it in spite of themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
ECLIPSE TOMORROW.
It Will Not be Striking Event but
Can be Noticed.

Tomorrow morning about 7:30 o'clock
there will be an annular eclipse of the
sun. 1t will not obscure the sun en-
tirely, but will eclipse only part of it.
There will be dark body visible with
in the suns diameter and around this
the bright sunlight will shine, giving it
a hordered appearance. BY $3.50 the
eclipse will have all disappeared. These
eclipses occur every year, but are not
visible everywhere. There are always
two, and sometimes five. An annular
eclipse such as will be seen tomorrow
morning is not of particular scientific
Importance to astronomers. II will be
hard to observe the eclipse tomorrow
morning without the aid of a good
strong glass or telescope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
TO REARREsr WILLIE SELL.
Neosho County Sheriff at Lansing
Awaiting the Convict's Release.

Erie, July 2S.-Sheriff Prange went to
Lansing today to apprehend Willie Sell
it having been reported here that
Gov. Leedy would pass on the case to-
day or tomorrow.
Young Sell was charged with the muir
der of his father. mother, brother and
sister, but was tried only for the MUIR
der of his father.
Sheriff Prange proposes to rearrest
him on the charge of numbering his
sister, Inez, should Governor Leedy par
don him.
There has been great deal of spec
ulation on the streets today as to what
action the governor will take in the
matter and the prevailing opinion
seems to be that he will not grant the
pardon. Sheriff Prange says that it
would be an easy matter to convict Sell
again, as all the witnesses of import
ance are still in the neighborhood. He
says also that new evidence has been
found.
At the time of the murder Willie's
pants were missing. 1t now is claim
ed that in tearing down an old corn
crib on the Sell place about five years
ago, the trousers were uncovered and
that they bore blood stains.
~ M Allen of Erie. treasurer of the
POpulist state central committee, who
was one of those who protested most
vigorously against the board of par
dons' action in recommending a pardon;
came to Topeka last night. He and
Gov. Leedy were together in the gov
ernOr's room, when a reporter called.
The story of the proposed action was
told to him, and on being asked if such
a plan was contemplated, Mr.. Allen
said:
4 am not here to talk. am not talk
ing just now he said.
s'Then you won't say il is not true? ?"
Il don't want to say anything to-
night
rs it true your sheriff has arranged
to have him arrested at Lansing should
he be pardoned?"
Our sheriff was at Lansing, but I
think he took some prisoners. I don't
want to talk about it tonight. I won't
talk about it. 1 don't anticipate there
will be any action which will require
such step to be taken or Justify it, {
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
GLEN MILLER'S JOB.
Sci MilIer's Nephew Made United
States Marshal for Utah.

Washington, July 28.-The president
has made the following appointments:
Daniel Swiney of Ohio, consul at
Cork, Ireland.
Thomas Fitchie of New York, COM
missioner Of immigration, port of New
York
Charles S. McNichols, agent for the
Indians of the Colorado river agency in
Arizona.
Gilbert B.Pray of Iowa, surveyor gen.
eral of the district of Alaska.
John w. Dudley of Washington, d.
C., register of the land office, at Sitka,
Alaska.
Roswell Shelly of Oregon. receiver of
public moneys at Sitka, Alaska.
Andrew J. Duncan of Ohio, Indian
inspector.
States district judge for the district of
Alaska.
Glen Miller of Utah, marshal for the
district of Utah.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
TO ENJo1N THE SANTA FE.
Burlington Does Not Want ThatRoad
to Build Certain Track.

Atchison, July 2S.-The Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe recently ran survey
from the east approach of the Atchison
bridge for distance of two miles, over
the right of way the company occupied
before the Missouri river claimed the
land by the changing of it's course. The
river has since returned to it's old chan
mel, and now that the Santa Fe has be-
gun preliminary arrangements for the
replacing of it's tracks, it is said that
the Burlington company will ask for
an injunction. 1t is understood that
the Burlington company will set up a
prior claim to the old Santa Fe right of
way.
For the past two years the Santa Fe
has been using the Burlington track
between Atchison and Rushville ard
paying a big rental for the privilege.
This fact is believed to be behind the
proposed application for an Injunction