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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-27
: c,,,oru,u Rnisin situation.

!, 4. definltely understcuu tHut tHe VtII
si. Psisin Growers association VIII an
i ns snnther increase in price shortly, the
"a vi since their first price announcements zen
~ u s' o. 1he rumor has a somewhat dis
gus A, ~ a,,oet ON tho trade, few handlers rel
~ Rho idea of explaining to their custo-
wv wSv nnother advance is necessary.
KIT W. r"lsin sI.,ttion has been unsatisfactory
M season At the opening, the associa-
Wv lsonId moi give out prices until certain
" 49, w. narottations had been reached. Then
MINDED the period in which first prices
80 etfect. NcXt / advanced quotations
ase y,bat was expected: again it sent out
S,i,s Of an aielnee wthou, warning; Now
| ne runners thar quotations are to be forced
TSsrr hns been some reason for this In
! int tlat the crop is about 70 per cent
y, ," md that Of the 20e1 or more cars 10
kns f,rward this year, neariy 1909 have al
Ssdy been shipped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
THE TEST OR THE PICTURE
Which is the More Important to the
Solidity of the Bridge?

Engineer H-V. Hinckley, superintend-
ent of the work on the new bridge, was
out Of humOr today.
He had made all the necessary ar
rangements to have 400, 900 pounds of
weight placed on half the middle arch
of the bridge as a test. A photographer
had been employed and was there
ready to perpetuate in a picture the
wonderful load bearing power of the
structure.
After all this had been DONE the
weather was such that the photograph
could not be taken. The county COM
missiOners had been notified and at
1920 superintendent Hinckley rushed
up Kansas avenue to notify the mem
bers of the board not to come. Just as
he reached the court house door. the
commissioners were leaving the build
ing, and he hurTied1y explained that the
picture could not be taken, and hence
the test would have to be postponed.
OF course it would not do to test the
bridge and not have a, picture of the
proceedings, and the commissioners ac-
cordingly agreed to the postpOnement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
FORECLOSE A PORT.
Chalmette, Near New Orleans, Goes
Into Receivers Hands.

New Orleans, Jan. 1.-THE big port
of ChaImette below the city with it's
hundreds of thousands of dollars in
vested in cotton congresses, wharves,
etc, has gone into the hands of a re-
ceiver on account of it's inability to
meet $1OO, 900 interest on bonds due Jan
uary l. 1898.
and established as an opposition to the
port of New Orleans. More than $2,
900, 600 was invested there and every IA
cility afforded for the handling of cot
ton as against the congresses of New
Orleans. Chalmette is owned by the
New Orleans & Western Railroad COM
pany; against this company suit was
brought today by the State Trust COM
pany of New York, praying for a re-
ceiver on the above grounds. 1t is al
legged that the company is still doing an
immense business and has very valu-
able contracts on hand. An order was
issued appointing Charles D. Van Nos
trand of New York receiver.
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stated soon after assembling that all
senators and representatives were in
their seats and both houses voted to
ballot at II a. m. for senator.
At 10:40 a. m, call of the house was
demanded 50 as to put all on record as
being present.
The doors were locked and the hall
was very quietN No business was trans
acted during the first hour of the ses-
sion.
The workers of both sides were bus
lily engaged in the lobbies. Senator Han
other leaders kept up the contest at the
hotels.
The call of the house showed that
Representative Cramer (Dem. Pauld-
ing county, was the only absentee and
the sergeant-at-arms was despatched
for him.
Mr.. Cramer is very sick and his ply
sician forbade his attendance, but Mr..
Cramer requested to be carried to the
hall of the house.
On the first call, Dunton of Morgan
and Manuel of Montgomery did not re-
spond but were soon found in the lob
by.
Quite a large delegation went to the
boarding house of Representative Cra-
mer to fight it out with his physician
and family. After waiting half an hour
the Republicans moved that further
proceedings in the house would be dis
pensed with. AS this meant to proceed
with the ballot in the absence of Cra-
ner, a close fight was made on the mo-
tion. The test vote resulted Sc yeas, 50
nays and the house dispensed with the
call and proceeded to business. Great
resentatiVe Kenny rose to a question
of privilege and had read the charges
of offers to bribe Representative John
G. Otis Of Hamilton county He offer
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erning the cities of the first class.

erning the cities of the first class
Many people demand resubmission.
They should have it. The people living
in cities, regardless of party, would pro-
country people generally would vote for
no whisky The prohibitOry law
would again be sustained and the con-
trOverSy would end
George r. Smelling, assistant attorney
general, said:
THE metropolitan police system is
thoroughly un-democratic. It adver-
tiSeS to the world that our people are
either too corrupt or incapable of self
government. If either idea is correct,
then our form of government is a fail
ure. The law should by all means be
abolished.
1T would be useless to resubmit the
prohibitory amendment to a vote of
the people. The proposition would simp-
ly be showed under. Resubmission
would be defeated. The only object
would be to give the public, a part of
which demands it, an opportunity to
vote on the question. would be salts
fed to give the people an opportunity
to vote but it would accomplish moth
ing. Consequently there is nothing to
be gained, and things should be left as
they are
Myron A Waterman, deputy bank
examiner says:
1T is folly for any man to assert that
the prOhibitOry law cannot be enforced.
In Fort Scott the county attorney, ]. S.
Shepherd, in the face of police commits
sioners appointed to permit violations
of the law, has, single handed, closed
up the joints and saloons, This can be
done in any county or town in the state
The police system is a dangerous
menace to our system of government
and deprives the people of the rights
guaranteed by the constitution. The
system, which has been decapitated by
every governor who has attempted to
deal with it, should be abolished
State Treasurer Hehebower and
State Auditor Morris are out of the city
but both are strongly opposed to the
metropolitan police law and are strong
ly in favor of the abandonment of the
system.
All of these men have urged the gov
ernor to exercise the discretionary
power. afforded by the provisions of
the law, and refuse to name commits
sioners.
W. E. Bush, secretary of state, says:
There is nothing whatever in the en-
tire system to commend it to honest
men. 1t has tainted every administra-
ton that has had anything to do with
it, and never viii be satisfactory to
anybody, no matter how it is handled.
1T has never served as a means for
enforcing the prohibitory law but from
the start has made possible a system
of licensing that is disgraceful and de-
moraliZing.
TT is a sort of high and low license,
high to the jointist and low to the
treasury, and hence very unsatisfacto-
ry to all concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
A FLOOD OF GOLD
Will Set in From Dawson When
Spring Opens.

Seattle, Wn., Jan. 1.-THE steamer
City of Topeka from JuHeau, Alaska,
had among her passengers nine men,
who left Dawson City December 9
They We're W. J. Jones, Port Townsend.
Wn.; D. D. Stewart, Juneau. Alaska; !;
A. A. Soldier, Nova Scotia; 2. c. Ar
mold, San Francisco; W. C Stenger,
Colville, Wn.; Harry Miller, Colville,
Wn.; J.Cordroy, Denver; George Ander-
son, Tacoma. and Robert Johnson, Ia
coma.
they were "A days in coming from
Dawson to the coast. Their journey
was unattended by special incident,
The coolest weather recorded was 18
below zero. The party brought out
with them so thousand dollars in gold
dust and drafts. Dog teams were used
in making the trip.
w. ]. Jones says: THE output of
gold in the spring will be from 10 to p
millions. This opinion is cOncurred in
by the transportation companies mana
gers and Alexander Mcdonald, the
richest man in the Klondike. Five mil
lions of dust is now stored in Dawson,
three and half millions of which
would have come out this fall had the
boat reached Dawson.
The Topeka had several passengers
who were returning from unsuccessful
efforts to reach Dawson. Among these
were Mrs A. DeGraf and sOn-in-law,
Martin H. Hubbs of San Francisco.
Being delayed in procuring a boat with
which to proceed down the HOOtalinqul
river after travelling $50 miles, they
proceed no further. They built a shack
on the beach where they campsd sever
al weeks, during which time they Sut-
fered great hardShipS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
SILVER RESOLUTIONS.
The Executive Committee of the Sill
yer Forces Utters It's Note.

The executive committee of the Free
Silver Republican state committee met at
he office of the chairman. Webb McNall.
After appointing F. B. Lawrence, r.
W. Turner and J. s. Caldwell of Leott as
a committee on resolutions the committee
adjourned until 4:30 o'clock.
The resolutions will indorse the St.
Louis platform, recommend a more COM
plete union of the allied forces and will
probably fndorse the present state admin
istration and recommend no changes in
the state ticket for the next campaign.
The resolutions will also denounce Sec
retary Gage for proposing a financial sys-
tenn which creates an interest bearing
debt and places the control of the cur
rency in the hands of the bankers of the
United States.
Routine business will also be disposed of
before adjournment.
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COMMERCIAL CLUB
Meets Wednesday Evening and VIII
Elect officers.

The annual meeting OF the Topeka
Commercial club will be held at the club
rooms Wednesday evening. Officers VIII
be elected for the ensuing year, and after
the business is finished light refreshments
will be served A full attendance of the
members of the club is earnestly desired
1t is probable that secretary of the
club will he elected with the other Of
fcers tomorrow night, and Major T. J.
Anderson will undoubtedly be the man.
The executive committee has had this
matter under considera ton for the past
week, and the general belief is that with
the aid of Major Anderson the member
ship of the club could be greatly enlarged
and its Importance as an organization
thereby increased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
Joaquin Miller Badly Frozen in
the KlOndike.
Losing an Ear and Part of a
Great Toe.
SORRY NEWS COMES IN.
of People Leave Daw-
son Overland for Ft. Yukon
Seeking Food Great Suffering
is Told Of.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. IA letter from
Dawson City dated December 9 says:
Advices from Circle City November II
stated that the steamers P. B. Weare
and Bella, on their way down, were
frozen in there. The steamer Victoria,
from the mouth of the river IS also there.
Two or three hundred people who start
ed from Dawson for Fort Yukon were
stranded there, but most of them pro-
cured sIeds and continued on their way to
Fort Yukon, which is Sc miles distant
Circle City, owing to the unexpected in
crease of population from Dawson. was
almost devoid of grub. OF the 127 resi-
dents of that camp, nearly all We're cali
culating on sending to Fort Yukon for
supplies.
Briefly, were it not for the supplies at
Fort Yukon, which to a certain extent are
an unknown quantity, the situation at
Circle City would be far more desperate
than at Dawson City.
Joaquin Miller arrived at Dawson from
Circle City December at II o'clock. He
was very badly frozen. having lost a part
of the great toe of his left foot, his Left
ear was sloughing off and both cheeks
were frozen. He left Circle City 50 days
before in company with Herald Canovan
of Ottawa. late of the coast survey. They
started from Circle City without dogs.
having been unable to secure them. They
pulled through their outfit on a sled.
Mr.. Miller brings a story of great suf-
fering all along the river by parties caught
in the ice on their way to Yukon. He re-
ports also the death of Charles Anderson.
a young man from Brooklyn. N Y, who
accidentally shot himself while in a boat
about fifty miles above Circle City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
EDISON'S NEW DISCOVERY.
Finds New Metal for the Making of
Malleable Iron.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE Herald says
that Thomas A. Edison has accidental
ly discovered what he believes to be
new metal which will do away with the
slow and costly process of making NAL
leable iron.
1t is claimed that after lot of iron
had been run through a magnetic ore
separating MILL the pigs" were taken
from the blast furnace as usual to be
cooled and broken up.
The lot in question proved refracto-
ry, for the pigs resisted all efforts of
the men with heavy sledges to break
them.
The fact was submitted to chemists,
and the theory was formed that there
was some hitherto unknown substance
in the iron used, and this is believed to
be a new metal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11

ed by the opposition to Senator Baker to
break this part of the slate They broke
off one corner of this part of the slate
some months ago and it was believed that
this same plan might be carried out on
the smaller offices. It is understood that
Cyrus Leland and Ike Lambert are here
with the hope of doing something in this
direction, but the appointments had been
announced before they arrived
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
HURT BY Give WIRE"
George Knowles Meets With an Acct
dent in Ohio.

Mr.. c. o. Knowles of 7O1 Harrison street
has received word that his son. George
Knowles, who is well known in Topeka,
was badly injured near Steubenville, o..
by coming in contact with live wire
He has been employed by an electrical
construction company. For two days the
young mans life was despaired of. but he
seems to have recovered. somewhat and
all trace of him has been lost. Mr..
Knowles has telegraphed to several diff
ferent points near Steubenville and he ex-
poets to hear something of his sons
whereabouts and his condition later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
BURNT INDIANS.
Bodies Are Brought in From Maud
by the officers.

Kansas City. No, Jan. IA special to
the Star from Shawnee says:
officers returned heretoday from Maud
postoffice bringing the charred remains
of the Indians burned to the stake by
white settlers for the murder of Mrs
Leard The whole county, il is said, is
up in arms, and the report is being cir
culated that the farmers who made up
the mob will soon be arrested. It now
seems likely that open warfare viii ensue.
The remains of the two Indians are laying
in state at the court house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
SET THE TOWN AFIRE.
Firebugs Nearly Wipe Out Shawnee,
Oklahoma.

Kansas City, No, Jan. ia special
to the Star from Shawnee, o. t, says:
Firebugs applied the torch to a frame
building on the corner of Maine and
Broadway late last night and in an
hours time IA business houses on
Broadway were in ashes. The loss will
reach $4,000; insurance not known.
Several families live in upper stories,
had narrow escapes.
The city is without waterworks or
fire protection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
,STERNE IS MARSHAL.
The Senate Confirmed His Appoint
uuent Today.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE senate today
confirmed the following presidential ap-
pointments:
Herbert C. Squires of New York, secre-
tary Of the legation of the United States
at Picking; VIM. E. Sterne. marshal for
the district of Kansas: James Hodges, as
sayer in charge of the mint at Denver
Col.
tmasters-Kansas-J G. Beasley,
Fredonia; w. +. Ewing, Emporia; S. L.
Ferguson, Wellington; H. F. Meister,
St. Marys-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
TRAMP MURDERS GIRL
Shot and Choked Her For Re-
fusing Him Breakfast.

EIgin, Ill, Jan. IA tramp called at
the home of Christian Wollett at Algon-
quin this morning and because he was re-
fused breakfast drew a revolver and shot
Louisa WoIlett, 13-year-Old daughter,
alone in the house with her mother. Her
mother ran out to summon help and the
tramp completed his work by choking the
girl to death. A posse is hunting for the
man and declares it will lynch him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
TO OPEN AN OLD PALACE.
Queen Victoria viii Furnish England
a New Museum.

London, Jan. 1.-THE queen has de-
cided to convert the cid palace at Kew,
near Botanic gardens, into public mu-
scum.
The state rooms at Kensington pal
ace, including the famous banquet han,
decorated by Sir Christopher Wren,
all Of which have been closed and unOc-
cl1pied since 176O. are 0 be restored and
thrown omen to the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
ANCHOR LINE ASSIGNS.
st. Louis Steamboat Line Fails
In Business.

St. Louis, Mo, Jan. 1.-THE Anchor
line, operating a line of steamboats, be-
tween st. Louis and southern ports
has just made an assignment
The assets are given at sos, O00 but
no statement as to the liabilities is
made. This city is the company's head
quarters. e,,.,-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
BAKER WINS AGAIN.
Three Kansas Land Office Ap-
pOintments Are Made.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE president has
sent to the senate the names of Cyrus An
derson. to be receiver, and K. E. Will
eockson, to be register of the land office
at Colby. Kan, and Thomas A. Scates, to
be register of the Dodge City land office
These nominations have been expected.
1t is understood that it had been intend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
VI. U. TO RAISE a ROW.
Telegraph Officials to Claim
Heavy Damages From Spain.

New York, Jan. 1-Vice President
Thomas F. Clark of the Western Union
Telegraph company, has returned from
Washington, where, for the last few
days he has been laying before the ad-
ministration facts that may involve a
complication with Spain.
Mr.. Clark is now at the head of the
Western Union affairs. President Eek
ert is on sick leave in the far west and
Mr.. Clark has taken his place Long
before Gen. Eckert went away the di-
rectors of the company had decided
they had a cause for complaint against
the Spanish government for the man
ner in which the authorities in Havana
had interfered with the workings of
the cable between Havana and Key
West.
The Western Union people have not
yet come to an exact determination of
the amount of damages they have sus-
tained, but the figure will not fall short
of five hundred thousand dollars, and
it may reach one million dollars. One
of Mr. CIarlz's purposes in going to
Washington was to insist that the Nc
Kinley administration make a formal
demand upon the government at Mad
rid for a payment of these damages in
full.
The company claims the official cen
sor has caused great loss to them both
in business and newspaper matter. As
a result of Mr. Clarks mission to
Washington, it is understood that the
administration has prepared and will
promptly forward an urgent protest to
the Spanish government against FUR
ther interference
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
HANNA WINS.
The Vote Today Shows Ma
jOrity of One.
If No Changes Take Place He
viii Be Elected
ON THE JOINT BALLOT.
Opposition Voted For Mayor Nc
KissOn of Cleveland.
He Got the Solid Democratic
Support.
VOTE WAS THE SAME
In Both Houses on Long and
Short Term.
ON THE JOINT BALLOT.
Opposition Voted For Mayor Nc
KissOn of Cleveland.
VOTE WAS THE SAME
In Both Houses on Long and
Short Term.

Columbus, o., Jan.11.-This is the day
for balloting to begin on senator. The
scenes of conflict were transferred from
the Neil House and the Great Southern
hotel to the halls of the legislature. At
an early hour the state house was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11

Services are being held this week at
the Oakland Presbyterian church.
song service is opened at 7;30 o'clock
and the sermon given by the Rev. L.
r. Smith at 8 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11

Justice Guy today bound Luther Nc
Neil over to the district court and fixed
his bond at $500. Mcneil stopped Ar
den Miller and Albert Kopp liz the
road north of Topeka when they were
returning from a hunt, shot their dog
and then went through their pockets.
Mcneil is young. but he has been in
trouble before. He needs to be sent to
the penitentiary until about 1852. There
is no use in reforming" him and he
will eventually commit murder.
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CONTINUED on Sixth Page.)
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-30
MAJOR LONG COMMENDED.
Prominent Commercial Bodies Up-
 hold the Quartermaster'

Within the past few days comments have been made upon the course of Ma jor Oscar F. Long of the Quartermaster' Department. It was asserted that ne winked at the uniform contractors when he knew that they were having garments for the soldiers made by Chinese and when he also knew that many white women desired this same employment; These charges were then published, ana now comes Major Longs side Of the story some of the best citizens or the commit nity. The first to so to his defense was Hugh Craig president of the Chamber of Commerce. and |. A. Watkins, president of the San Francisco Board Of Trade, Yesterday this subject was taken up at the meeting of the Manufacturers and Producers Association, In which the pressed for Major Long. Manager Oscar Lewis had been directed by President Sbarboro to make an investigation of the charges against the quartarmaster, and this was the report to the directors:
 One of the most important matters that has been attended to recently Is that in relation to Government supplies. By direction of the the association, and representatives from com mercial bodies and parties interested were in- vited to be present The meeting well at tended and important telegrains signed by the various parties were forwarded to Washington and substantial benefits to the merchants and manufacturers interested In the furnishing of Government supplies have already accrued.
 In this connection 1 wish to state that had a very interesting interview With Major Oscar F Long who is in charge cf the quarter masters s department in San Francisco. When Major Long took charge of the department here all supplies were being procured from the East.