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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
SPRINGFIELD F.&M.BARRED
From Writing Tornado and Cyclone
Policies.

Webb NIcNall received a letter today
and took occasion to send another out,
directing a few remarks to A. J. Hard
ing of Chicago, manager of the Spring
field Fire and Marine Insurance COM
pany. ATcNal is of the opinion that
the company cannot insure in Kansas
against wind storms, cyclones or lorna
does. The superintendent says
Neither do I believe that a corpora
ton organized under the laws of an
other state is entitled to any more
rights or privileges in this state than
a corporation Incorporated under and
by virtue of the laws of this state, and
in my judgment the Springfield Fire
and Marine Insurance company in the
future would better adhere to the terms
and conditions of it's charter and in
sure property in this state along the
lines that the charter provides, and
drop from its policies tOrnadOes, cy-
clones and WindStormS'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
WHIST PLAYERS HERE.
The Game With Kansas City Will Be-
gin at O'clock.

The Kansas City whist club represen-
tatives who come to Topeka this even
ing to play the Topeka whist club are:
Compton, Bassett, NOurse, Martin,
Boyd. Anderson. Black, Hewlett, Perk-
ins, Fletcher, German, Messerve, Jones,
Turner, Bush, SandersOn, J. A. Smith,
Sheffield, Kimberly, McClanahan, San
ford. Carr, G. Bush and SamueIs.
The Topeka players will be as fol-
lows:
Pounds and Black, Washburn and
Connors, West and Cole, Bronson and
Stoddard Freeman and Evans, Mowers
and Sibley, Copeland and Murphy,
Mum and Ashby, Fulton and Gillespie,
Ryder and Morse, Scott and Arm
strong, Brown and Pennekamp, Ry-
nerson and Eastman.
The game will BEGIN at 8 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
HOLY FRIDAY AT ATHENS.
The King and Queen Present at Mass
Thousands Weep.

Athens, April 24-The Holy Friday
procession here yesterday was one of
the most dramatic incidents of the war
moving vast crowds of Athenians on an
overwhelming wave of emotion.
The various professions, all carrying
lighted candles, converged at about
o'clock a. NJ. on Constitution Square
AS seen from a balcony above the sea
of heads the spectacle was fairy like.
AS far as the eye could reach there
were myriads of lights and all around
was solemn silence. The Metropolitan
rObed in gorgeous golden vestments and
wearing a resplendent gold toari, head
ed the procession of the clergy in the
center of the square, the chOristers
chanting prayers in unison.
A moment later the Metropolitan in
a loud voice prayed with uplifted eyes
for those who had gone to defend the
national honor and fight for the glory
of the cross.
All heads were barred and all eyes
were streaming with tears as the Met
rOpolitan pronounced the benediction.
The Metropolitan returned to the ca
thedral where a solemn mass was cele-
brated and all those who had taken
part in professions proceeded either to
the church or to the cathedral to take
part in the religious services. The king
and queen of Greece and the whole Off
cial world were present at the cathedral
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
NEW RAILROAD.
The Sioux City & Western is Now As
Sured.

Sioux City, April 24.-Donald Mclean,
the builder of the Pacific Short Line
and the protector of the Sioux City &
Western railway has returned to Sioux
City after an absence of four months in
Salt Lake, Ogden and San Francisco. HI
The Sioux City & Western will be
built There is no longer any doubt
a bout it. At no time was there in my
mind any serious apprehension of the
consummation of my scheme. To get
this right Of way clear through has
been long and tedious work, but that
work has been accomplished. The sew
eral companies whose alliance was nee
essary to the cementing of the system
have been organized and almost all the
right of way has been secured. That
part which is taking time is the strips
through government possessions which
only need replanting. The right of way
through the Beckwith Pass, is mine
The work of construction will be com
menced in June and will be started
simultaneously from Ogden and Salt
Lake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
COUNCIL COMMITTEE.
Mayor Fellows Names Three Mem
bers of Auditorium Committee.
w. c. Stephenson.
J. S. Warner.
G. H. Nettels.

w. c. Stephenson.
J. S. Warner
G. H. Nettels.
These are the three gentlemen who
will represent the city council in the
Auditorium association Mayor Eel
lows announced the appointments to-
day.
The committee of the Commercial
club appointed last Wednesday evening
and the committee named by Mayor
Fellows will hold a meeting soon to
committee selected from the city at
large, and the association will then
be complete and will organize for busi-
ness.
The six gentlemen already named are
a guarantee of the success of the audi
torium project.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
AFTER 2OzYEARS' SERVICE
]. w. Dyche of Auburn is Removed
BY Mr. Bristow.

Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow will not overlook the small post
offices. The indications are that where
ever a Democrat is found holding down
a pOstoffice he will be disposed of with
the least possible delay.
J. w. Dyche, who has been postmas-
ter at Auburn over 20 years. was this
week removed by Assistant Postmaster
General BristOw, and upon recommen-
dation of Congressman Charles Curtis
the vacancy was filed by the appoint
ment of J. c. Mauney.
Mr.. Dyche is a Democrat of the fus-
ion brand. He is an uncle of Professor
Dyche of the state university, and faith
er-in-law of ex-Sheriff Dave Burdge.
The Auburn pOstOffie is older than the
Topeka postoffice, but it was originally
known as BrOWnVille.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
The Selection of a United
States Senator
By the Kentucky Legislature
at TOday's Session
Is A FLAT FAILURE.
Republicans Thought They
Had 1t All Fixed.
One BOlter Flew the Track at
the Last Moment.

Louisville, April PA special to the
Evening Post from Frankfort says.
The biggest crowd of the extra session
assembled in the house of representa-
tives shortly before noon today the
hour for joint session, at which it was
expected that the long and tedious
wrangle would be ended by the election
of w. J. DebOe to the United States
senate. All during the morning there
were rumors to the effect that Senator
Linney of Louisville, who vas one OF
the boilers in the Hunter race would
not be present and that Representative
Lieberth of Newport would also be
missing, both without pairs. This caus-
ed the Republicans some uneasiness-
To add to this the gold Democrats held
a caucus at noon and decided to assist
the silver Democrats in an effort to
break quorum.
When President Worthfngton took
the chair shortly after noon there was
a strong smell of fire and there was
great excitement for time, but it was
quelled by the prompt action of the Of
hcers of the house, who appointed a
committee to ascertain if there was a
cOnfagration in progress in the state
house. No fire could be found except
some paper burning in a corner and the
excitement subsidized. Governor Brad
ley appeared on the floor with Con-
gresham COlsOn and others of his
friends and this fact in itself caused
some uneaSiness among the DebOe men.
as it was the first time the governor
has been on the floor since the extra
session convened. Just before roll call,
Representative Leiberth appeared but
Senator Iinney declined to answer.
One sound money Democrat answered
but this was offset by Leiberth, who
was present and declined to answer to
his name. The roll call showed 68 pres
ent; necessary to a quorum 20. A call
for the absentees was demanded and
the Deboe men crowded about Linney
and Leiberth in an endeavor to get
them to answer. Linney finally answer
ed, but Leiberth left the room leaving
only So present.
.. Senator Bronston, Democrat, moved
an adjournment, but President Worth
ington oYerruled him and said that a
baHot must be taken, quorum or no quo
rum.
When Senator Linney's name was
reached he announced that he was pair
ed with Senator Martin, who has been
urged as the compromise candidate Of
the Democrats. Only IS voted, which
left Deboe four short of an election and
a call Of the absentees was demanded
This was productive of nothing to De-
boe's benefit, and the ballot as finally
announced stood: DebOe, Sc; no quo
rum and no election.
There was a scene of the widest ex-
citement when it finally became known
that DebOe had been knitted and the
galleries and even the members of the
legislature lost their dignity for a mo-
ment- An adjournment was moved and
carried, but there was the deepest feel
ing manifest on all sides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
HARRIS TAKES AHAND.
He Will Offer an Amendment to the
Foraker Bill

Washington, D. c., April Ex-senator
Harris of Kansas has prepared an i'm
pOrtant amendment to the Foraker
pooling bill, which he will introduce in
the senate next week. It provides for
an entire reversal of the plan of au-
thorizing pooling contracts as contem-
plated in the Foraker bill, and it meets
with the favor of all who are interested
in seeing that the railroads are given
no unfair advantage over the shippers
and that all interests are equally pro-
tected.
Senator Foraker wants to give the
railroads authority to pool, and then
submit their rates and classificatiOns
of goods to the interstate commerce
commission for its approval or rejec-
tiOn. The plan suggested by Mr.. Har-
riS in his amendment is much simpler
and will be much more of a curb upon
extOrtionate pooling rates. His amend
ment provides that a full and complete
schedule of the maximum rates and
charges, together with the classifica-
ton of all goods, commodities or mer-
chandiSe which shall be enforced
charged or used in the business of such
common carriers shall be submitted to
the interstate commerce commission,
and by the commission shall be ap-
proved as Just and reasonable before
such contracts as suggested in the pool
ing bill shall be authorized.
This would afford a national maxi
mum rate schedule. 1t would give it
also complete authority to regulate
common carriers by granting it power
to refuse assent to pooling contracts
where the rates were not fair and
equitable.
Senator Harris said today that there
could be no valid objection to his
amendment 1t simply made as a con-
dition precedent instead of a condition
subsequent, the consent of the inter-
state commerce commission to any
pooling agreements entered into by the
railroads. If the roads find it neces-
sary to make these agreements in order
to conduct their business, then the
change proposed by his amendment
ought to be satisfactory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
SPEECHLESS FIVE WEEKS.
Strange Conditions of a Boy Suffering
With Meningitis.

Macon, Ga, April 24.-The little Az
year old son of Mr.. ]. D. Weaver has
been sick for five weeks with an attack
of meningitis.
The best physicians in the state have
been summoned and they have failed
to give any relief.
The case is a very peculiar one. The
boy came home at noon about five
weeks ago feeling unWen and was sent
to bed.
Since that time he has neither spoken
nor received any nourishment, except
as administered through a quill. His
condition is precarious and there is lit
tie hope for his recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
DENvER'S FESTIVAL.
Committee of sMountain and Plain
Give Out Their Programme.

Denver, April 24.-The plan commit
tee of the Festival of Mountain and
Plain board of directors met last even
ing a the mining exchange and recon-
mended the following programme for
the carnival which will be held October.
5, g. and z.
First Day-Pageant of Progress in
the afternoon; Indian entertainment
and fireworks at the City park in the
evening.
Second Day-Masked carnival parade
in the afternoon and masked ball in the
evening.
Third Military parade in the
afternoon; mythical parade of the
Slaves of the Silver Serpent and dance
in the evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
All About a Stray Cow.

s. W. Mcknight and William Allen
are two farmers who live about three
miles south of Topeka on the Burlin-
game road, and besides being farmers
they are now enemies. Mcknight
swOre out a complaint against Allen to-
day charging him with disturbing his
peace and hurting vile epithets at him
when he sought to recover a stray COW
which Allen had taken up and incar-
cerated in his barn. Allen was arrest
ed this afternoon and the trouble viii
be adjusted in a justice court Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
BLOW TO BABY FARMING.
The Infant Life Protection Bill Passes
Parliament.

London, April 24.-Baby farming in this
country has received death blow by the
passage through the houses of commons
and lords of the infant life protection bill.
which is aimed at professional baby
farmers or those who are paid . consid-
cradle lump sum to adopt children and
then either starve them to death or pass
them on to other persons until they are
lost sight of.
aII1r 11Dflerta Itivo 4Fe eara OF ebfI6reD or
adopting little ones to register the fact
and to make periodical reports concern
ing the whereabouts and condition OF their
charges. Failure to comply with the law
is punishable both by fine and imprison-
nent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
CATTLE DROWNED.
Mired in Cooper Lake, Wyoming, in
the Recent Thaw.

Laramie, Wyo., April PA range
rider reports seeing the heads of a large
number of cattle sticking up from the
center of Cooepr lake. He is of the
opinion that cattle wandered there in
search of water, and, becoming mired
tom. perished when the lake became
filled with water by the thaw which
followed the blizzard of the early part
of the month
A bunch of several hundred head of
cattle is missing from the IL ranch and
it is believed some of these cattle may
be the ones which have strayed into
the treacherOuS lake bed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
SECRETARY SHORT $4,000.
Illinois Building and Loan Official in
Trouble.

Springfield, April 24.-Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts Mccullough has been noti-
fed by the directors of the Citizens
Savings, Loan and Building associat ton
of Pana that I. n. Weaver, the secre-
ta.,y, is an embeZZler to the amount of
The auditor has detailed Inspector Nor
row to proceed to Pana and conduct an
examination of the associations books.
Weaver is said to have been short
three times previous to this when his
books were examined, the last time two
years ago, but each time he was allow
ed to hold his position, the shortage
being made good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
OKLAHOMA'S GOVERNOR.
President Mckinley Appoints C. NJ
Barnes of Guthrie.

St Louis. April PA special to the
Republic from Washington, D. c., says:
President Mckinley has appointed c.
NJ Barnes of Guthrie to be governor of
Oklahoma. The decision was reached
too late to send it to the senate.
Barnes opponent was Dennis Flynn,
ex-delegate, who has made a hard fight
He had the support of influential Re
publican members and Of Senator Platt
of Connecticut, who is a member of the
senate committee on Indian affairs
Flynn comedies Barnes appointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
K. C. Train Robbers Trial.

Kansas City, April 24-The defense
in the case of John F. Kennedy. the
leader of the Chicago & Alton train
robbery finished it's testimony today,
placing Kennedy on the stand Moth
ing sensational was developed The
is a difference of opinion as to whether
Kennedy will receive the extreme pen
atty, which under the new law is
death, or a long penitentiary sentence.
Strong evidence against him has been
adduced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
THE SHAH is ILL.
Muzafer Ed Din Probably Nearing
His End.

London, April PA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Co. from Paris,
says the Shah of Persia, Muzafer Ed Din,
is aIarmingly ILL Muzafer Ed Din was
born March 25, 1858 and succeeded his
father who was assassnated on May l,
1896. Muzafer Ed Din is the second son
of the late Shah.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
GREEKS FALL BACK.
Abandon Tyrnavo and Larissa to Con-
centrate at Pharratos.

Paris, April 24.-A dispatch received
from Athens confirms the report that
the Greeks have abandoned Tyrnavo
and Larissa and concentrated on their
line of defense at PharratOs.
The news had caused the greatest ag-
itation in political circles and the di
plOmatS are freely discussing the Ques-
uOn whether the time has not arrived
for the powers to take immediate steps
to arrest the further advance of the
Turks in the Greek peninsula.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
Custodian at Havs Citv.

Washington. April 24.-Joseph H
appointed custodian of the abandoned
military reservation there, vice Eli Fox
resigned, Wiley Britton of Kansas and
Charles Slavens of Missouri have been
reinstated as pension examiners of the
pension bureau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24

The Sunday School Teachers Primary
union of Topeka have secured the se-vi-
ceS of Mrs. ROxaUa Beecher Preuszner
for thei- evening service, April 30, at 7S0
p nj, at the Y NJ. c. A rooms. Mrs
PreusZner is the state superintendent OF
primary Sunday school work in Kansas.
She will present the lesson for May and
talk on other interesting subjects to Sun
day school teachers. All primary Sunday
school workers are urged to be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
Illinoie omeial Resigns.

Springfield. Ill, April Ex-Governor
Tanner today received the resignation
Gill as a member of the Illinois state
board of arbitration. to take effect i'm
mediately. The reason assigned is III
health and a determination by Mr.. GIL
to move his residence to California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
Flood Sufferers Appeal for Aid.

Washington, April 24-An appeal has
come to the war department from the
Mississippi authorities for more tents
to shelter the homeless flood sufferers.
After a conference with Quartermaster
General Weeks, Secretary Alger tele
graphed Governor McLaurin asking
he desired them to be delivered. The
tents must be drawn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
Was Married Eighteen Times.

Bessemer, Mich, April 24-The re-
mains of a remarkable woman Mrs.
Christiana BOnekessel, were buried to-
day Those who knew her best say she
was SO years old. She was married Is
times, the last time only six months ago
to a young man. She had considera bic
property here and in Wisconsin. She
did a mans work, such as chopping
wood and other manual labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
Butler Reaches Auckland.

Auckland, n. T., April 24-The
steamer Mariposa, Captain Hayward
from San Francisco April 3, which ar
rived here yesterday. had on board
Frank Butler. Butler says that he
would have used his revolver had he
known detectives were on board the
SWanhilda.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
Another week for Dfrs Peake

Mrs. Edith L. Peal1e is to continue her
evangelistic services all week. Tonight
she will talk on ''EIow I Became .n In
fdel. How I Became an Actress and How
I Became a Christian Remember the
Second Presbyterian church, corner of
Huntoon and Polk streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
ENGAGEMENT ar matt.
Greek Repulses Turk Then Turk Re
pulses Greek.

Athens April 24.-The following semi
ofncial announcement was made this
afternoon In a fierce engagement at
Matt the troops fought heroically un-
I'll O'Clock in the evening and compell-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
BILLIE TAYLOR ARRANGED
The Elks Will Give This Burlesqus
May and 6.

The dates for the performance of
"BilIee Taylor have been fixed for May
and g. Rehearsals are being held
every evening at the Elk club rooms
and it is expected that this viii be the
finest entertainment that the EIks have
ever put on.
The cast is as follows:
Captain Flapper ..-... Walter Shipman
Sir Mincing Lane. Edward Henderson
BlIlee IaylOf -.--. Edward EppS
Ben Barnacle. VIII Haskell
Christopher Crab ......... Frank Crane
Phoebe Fairleigh. Paul Torrington
Arabella Lane --.--..-..-C- T. Roudiez
Eliza Dabsey. Julius Wedding
Susan Observation-Disclosures. Fred McGiffin
The chorus of sailors and charity
girls will comprise the following:
Jack Newman, Fred Gillett, Warren
Akers, J. S. Morgan, Ed Kellam, A. w.
Fowkes, W. A. Smith, Mr. Zingheim.
Fay Howell Frank Epps, Oscar Wool
vertOn, Luther Nellis, DR.. J. H. Solecki.
r. Van Houten, John Bauer, Carl Mel
lis. Dave Sibley, Fred Gordon, d. Jet
more, Aaron JetmOre, Harry ROehr
H. L. Robinson. Earl MacDoweI, Paul
ROehr, George Barry, Merle King, J. E.
Hans. Oscar DarlOw, Ed Mcbride, Ben
Blythe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24

Continued on Third Page.l
The herald., 1897-02-05
OF the Home Products Exhibition
at the Pavilion
EACH BABY GOT A PRIZE
Aud the Colored Mammas Were Happy
and Proud
Spanish and Mexican Citizens Also Con-
trlbuted to the Enjoyment of the
Day-Labor Day.

Hazards pavilion was comfortably
filled with visitors yesterday afternoon,
who enjoyed the somewhat novel attrac-
tion of a colored baby show, which the
managers of the Home Products exhi-
bition had arranged as a part of the
afternoons program. There was some
thing of disappointment in the num-
ber of babies exhibited, only fourteen
in all being visible, but this had anything
but a dampening effect upon the ire
pressible spirits of the fond mothers who
led the curly headed wee tots before the
visitors as only proud mother can.
The babies were all well favored, every
one of them, and there was not an evilly
disposed baby in the lot. The whole file
passed the inquistve spectators with
out even so much as a whimper A few
of the babies were wheeled in CARRIAGES:
others walked and still others were car
ried along in the arms of their mothers.
Altogether the showing was very cred i.
liable one. and many were the compli-
ments paid to the dark skinned, laugh
ing little tots as they passed by for the
close scrutiny Of the audience.
The prizes for the babies were award
ed by Mrs. r. II. Heron. Little Eddie
Staple got 81 for being the fattest boy
in the lot under years old. Gussie
Randolph received a like amount for
being the fattest girl. Maurice Staple