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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
FIGHT ON HARRITY.
Chairman Jones Denies That the
Pennsylvania Has Been Re


WashingtOn,J Jan. 31-Chairman Jones
of the Democratic national committee
says there is no truth in the statement
that he had removed William F. Harri-
ty and substituted the man designated
by the Democratic state committee as
his successor.
Mr.. Jones says that Chairman Car
man of the committee and q number
of Pennsylvania Democrats called upon
him last week, and Mr.. Garman in
formed the senator of the action of the
Democratic committee Of PENNSYLVANIA
and said that the matter would be pre-
sented to Senator Jones in an official
manner and all the papers and cores
pOrdence laid before him. Senator
Jones informed Mr.. Garmsn that the
power of removal of a member of the
national committee rested wholly with
the committee itself and that he would
take the papers in the case when sub
mitted to him and send a copy to Mr.
Harrity, giving him an opportunity to
make q reply.
After both sides had been heard he
would take the papers in the case and
send a copy TO each member of the
committee for an expression of opinion
The committee might then be called to-
gether, if the members so determined.
when the case can be discussed and de-
cided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
ZE GRAM FRENCH Ball.
Not SO Much ROwdyism at This
Years as Usual.

New York, Jan. 31-The annual French
ball at Madison Square Garden lasted until
broad daylight Saturday morning. Con-
spicuOus for its absence was the police
restraint of a Parkhurstian administra-
ton.
The blue-coated authorities were in evi-
dence in every nook and corner Of Madi-
son Square Garden, but they left the de-
tails of the management to the officials
of the Circle Francois de L Harmonic.
Ordinarily at a French ball the brass
buttOned policeman constitutes himself the
censor of all things current, but Friday
night he kept in the background and his
interference with the gayeties was only
occasional.
The word seemed to have been passed
along for the police to keep their hands
off. But bright and gay as the ball was.
there was a marked absence of the row
dyism that has been an offensive feature
of the past years
The crowd was easily the largest tnat
has gathered at a French ball in five
years. 1t began to gather much earlier
than usual, and the garden was crowded
was as French balls go. the fun was at
it's height.
All of the costumes worn by the profes-
sional dancers had been imported from
Covent Garden. in London, the manage
ment being under heavy bonds to return
them Immediately after the ball The prin-
cipal costume was an airy, gauzy costume
typifying a butterfly, and which was worn
bv the model of artist of internat tOnal
reputation. This costume won the Prize
at the Covent Garden French ball.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
HENRY L. NELSON HURT.
The Editor of Harper's Weekly and
Wife Thrown Into an Excavation.

New Rochelle, N. Y, Jan. 31.-Henry
LOOmis Nelson, the editor of Harper's
Weekly, and his wife were injured last
night by the upsetting of their carriage
While driving to Mr.. Nelson's home on
Pelham road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson arrived at New
Rochelle from New York about 10:30,
and were met at the depot by the
coachman, Bernard Campbell They
drove rapidly toward home by the
shortest route, which is over a private
roadway through the Pintard property.
A sewer trench was open where the
road intersects Liberty avenue. The
carriage struck a heap of earth near
the excavation, and the vehicle and it's
occupants fell into the trench.
Mr.. Nelson and his wife were impris-
oned in the carriage for fully ten min
utes. They were helped out by an
omnibus driver, who heard the coach
mans cries for help. The cOachman al
so was injured. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
were conveyed home in the omnibus
and the cOachman was taken to the
hospital.
Mr.. Nelson's right hand and arm were
sprained and he was bruised about the
body. Mrs. Nelson's head was bruised
and her face is badly swollen. Her
right arm and hand were painfully cut.
The coachman may be crippled for life.
Mr. Nelson said tonight that he would
be unable to write for several weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
A ROUND $IOO
Norris L. Gage Voluntarily
Makes First Contribution
to the Auditorium.
Norris L. Gage, 800.

Norris L. Gage, 500.
The above is the first regular subscrip-
ton to the auditorium fund. 1t was made
by Mr.. Gage today and he hunted up Ma
jor Anderson, president of the associa-
ton, to give him the subscription. Other
pledges have been received, but this is the
first subscription placed on the books of
the association.
Mr.. Gage makes his subscription condi-
tional upon the new bt. ding being placed
in the City park. That part of the city
should be improved said he, "and while
I have 10 property interests there I feel
that something should be done to clean
out the cheap and disreputable places
that abound on lower Kansas avenue.
Nothing will contribute so much to this
as the erection of a handsome building in
the City park
The regular work of securing subscrip-
tions viii be commenced in a few days.
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thing hitherto undertaken in the his
tory of railroading.
The truth is, however, that the pres
ent scheme. the first step in which has
been taken by the practically admitted
amalgamatiOn of the Lake Shore and
the New York Central, is to consolidate
into one company the whole Vanderbilt
system and such lines as it may be able
to control and lease, and place the
whole enormous organization under one
management. The next step in this gi-
gantic plan OfcOnsOlidatiOn will be the
merging of the Cleveland, Chicago &,
St. Louis railroad, generally known as
the Big Four, with the Chesapeake 6,
Ohio, under the name of the former.
Melville f. Ingalls, is now president Of
both roads. The Big Four is a Van
derbilt property. Probably the same
plan of consolidation will be followed
out in this road as in the Lake Shore.
The next step will be to bring the
roads into the new combination of the
Lake Shore and New York Central
The next road to fall into line will be
the Chicago & Northwestern. This, like
the Lake Shore and the Big Four, is
an in and out Vanderbilt property In
the meantime there is talk of a cOnsOIi-
dation of the West Shore and Nickle
Plate and the Michigan Central. This
is still embryonic. Cornelius Wander
bilt is chairman of the board of the
Michigan Central and nothing can be
done until he is heard from. But such
a consolidation will be effected in time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
LIEUT.. PEARY'S VISIT.
Will Reach Topeka This Evening at
$40 on the Santa Fe.

Lieutenant Robert 2. Peary, the
United States naval engineer who pro-
poses to discover the north pole within
the next five years, will arrive at $40
on the Santa F'e plug, and will lecture
at the Crawford Opera House tonight
w. NJ Latham, Lieut.. Peary's mana
ger and W. W. Wilkinson of Chicago
arrived this afternoon and are com
pIeting the arrangements for the enter
tainment tonight
Mr.. Peary will lecture at Lawrence,
Lincoln, Neb., and Nebraska City, then
at Arkansas City, leaving there for the
west. to complete a trip to the coast
He will then return to New York and
prepare to leave early in July upon an
expedition which he says will result in
the discovery of the north pole, an am
bitiOn which he has cherished for many
years, and while making former at
tempts in that direction proceeded
farther north into the Arctic regions
than any white man before him has
been able to go.
Mr.. Latham discussing Peary's pros
pects said: THAT Peary'S present plan
is the most feasible yet proposed is ad-
mitted by DR.. Nansen and others who
have similar ambitions. Mr. Peary is
backed by unlimited capital furnished
by men who are determined that his
next expedition shall not fail. An Eng
Ishman, during Peary's visit to Lon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
THEY EAT BLACK BREAD.
Letter Has Raised a Storm Among
Purchasers of Flour.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-JOseph Letter, ac-
cordineg to experts in the trade, is fore
ing thousands of people to eat darker
bread than has ever been seen since the
introduction of the patent roller pro-
cess of making flour. His control OF 15,-
600 600 bushels of contract wheat means
they say that the millers are grinding
the best grain they can procure since
their supply of choice No. hard spring
wheat has become exhausted, and that
best is not very good. Grocers and re-
tail flour dealers have been receiving
complaints regarding breadstuffs from
cooks and housewives who have sent
back sacks and barrels of flour marked
with the fanciest brands and bought at
the fanciest price.
But the loudest protests have been
raised by the restaurants and bakeries
who buy flour at wholesale.
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Hundreds Dead and Dying in
Newfoundland.
Immense Icebergs Keep Supply
Ships Far From Shore.
GREAT VESSELS
Packed Solid in Ice Like That
of the Pole.
Food Almost UnObtainable in
Newfoundland Towns.

New York, Jan. 31-The Red Cross
Line steamship POrtia arrived today
four days overdue from st. Johns, N
f. and Halifax. after a desperate en-
counter with pack ice off the New
foundland coast and with a narrowing
tale of billiards. there and destitution
in the coast section of that country
Hundreds of men, women and child
rem, dead or dying from exposure and
starvation with abundance close by and
hundreds more threatened with a ike
fate are the brief details OF the COnQl-
ton of affairs brought by the Portia-
-Four days the POrtia was penned IN
huge Arctic foes in plain sight of st.
Johns unable to move. She managed
to escape by the mereSt accident. Many
other craft, several of them relief yes
sells sent by the Canadian government
to succor destitute fishermen, had to
turn to St. Johns, where they were still
in the ice, when the POrtia struggled
into clear water.
Close to where the Portia lay the big
steamship Virginia was locked tight
She had been sent north by the Cana
dian government with food for the
starving fishermen, but a short distance
up the coast she found the route secure
" blocked and was forced to return to
port to prevent being ice bound all win
ter. Before her departure news had
reached st. Johns that unless assist
ance was promptly despatched the un-
fortunates inhabitants would soon be
beyond relief.
Among the detained fleet at St. Johns
were a dozen or more sailing vessels
loaded with Goldfish for England and
Brazil
The city Of St Johns was in a terri
bile condition on account of the bliz-
zard. The streets were rendered i'm
passable, the railroads suspended work
and the poor were suffering through
hunger and cold. Prices of food had
advanced until they were beyond the
reach of the poor.
When the Portia was working her
way out to sea she was closely followed
by the bark Flora and these two yes
sells were the only ones that succeeded
in leaving St. Johns. Sveral miles of
shore the Portia passed the steamer
Grand Lake fast in the ice and in a
periIous condition.
The steamer Virginia was released
from her perilous position after the de-
parture of the Portia from St. Johns,
and the position of the rest of the dis
tressed fleet has been reported by tele-
graph to be relieved.
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WAR ON LEEDY
Has Been Declared by the Shawnee
County PopuIist Committee.

The Populist county central commit
tee passed some pointed resolutions
Saturday and a special committee COM
posed of J. b. Britenall and Jerry White
was appointed to present the resOlu-
tions to Gov. Leedy.
The resolutions are being carefully
guarded and they are not to be given
out for publication. They recite that
the PopuIists cannot hope for fusion or
success in Shawnee county so long as
the party is hampered by such appoint
rnents as those of Chief of Police Hen
~ NJ Steele and Police Commissioner
Henderson. The governor is requested
to remove these Objectionable ap-
pOinteeS at once.
The resolutions will be presented to
Gov. Leedy in a day or two by the spec
iaI committee.
The resolutions indicate a fight on
Gov. Leedy in Shawnee county, which
the leaders say will be carried into the
state convention. These resolutions
were passed simply to give Gov. Leedy
an opportunity to turn down the COM
mittee. and as soon as that is done an
organized effort will be made to pre-
vent him securing the Shawnee county
delegation at the state convention.
There is no disposition to fight any of
the other state officers.
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TIME TO STRIKE.
Zionists Will Push Their Scheme to
Reoccupy Palestine.

last night of Zionists or Orthodox Jews
who are in favor of the purchase and
occupation of Palestine. The speakers
were Rabbi Elias Beerman, Rabbi NJ
A. Markwitz and Rabbi N. MOsessohn,
D. D, editor of the Light from Dallas,
Texas.
All these speakers made earnest ref
erences to the present feeling against
the Jews in France, as an occasion for
the propagation and better revelation
to the world of the aims and principles
of "ZiOnism." 1t was claimed that at
least a portion of the agitation in
France is due to a misunderstanding
for the entirely peaceabIe and largely
spiritual aims of this movement to
unite the Jews.
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A BOMB IN HAVANA.
Explosion Was Heard Throughou
the City.

Havana, Jan. 31.-About midnight last
night man named Luis CorO LazO,
who recently returned to Cuba from the
African prisons, exploded a bomb at
the private residence of the conserva-
tive ex-mayor of Havana, Senior Miguel
Diaz
The noise of the explosion was heard
throughout Havana, although the
scene of the explosion was at Jesus>Del
Monte. The door was broken and a
large hole made in the house. The Diaz
family and those inhabiting neigh boring
houses were panic stricken.
LazO drove to Jesus Del Monte from
Havana in a cab. He was captured
while attempting to escape. Senior Diaz
says he does not know LaZO and be-
Heves he has political accompIices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
STAMP MAN SKIPS.
Leavenworth Merchants and Custom
ers of the premium Scheme"
Defrauded.

Leavenworth, Jan. 31-The Cooper
ative." or National premium stamp
association, a scheme recently intro
duced among merchants in Leaven-
worth by an agent named Kelsey, who
came here a stranger, is beginning to
travel a rocky road in this city. Mer-
chants began to drop out, realizing that
the deadly percentage was getting
the best of them.
The agent of the concern, who, it
proved had a wise head, cleverly un-
loaded his agency upon J. H. Field, a
former druggist.
Meantime Mr. Kelsey, the clever
stranger who first worked the stamp
game in LeavenwOrth, is smiling up his
sleeve and looking no doubt for a new
er and greener pasture than Leaven-
worth.
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WHO WILL sUccEEDDEPEw P
President Galloway, of the Lake Shore
Saws a N. z. Paner.

New York, Jan. SIS. r. Galloway,
president of the Lake Shore railroad
has spent considerable time in this city
recently, and has been more or less in
communication with Mr.. Vanderbilt
Doubtless this fact is responsible for
the rumOr that Mr.. Galloway viii be
president of the reOrganized New York
Central road, says the Times. The pa
per adds:
Mr.. Galloway is known to be held in
high estimation by the present active
head of the Vanderbilt family his re-
cent promotion from the presidency of
the Lake Shore being regarded as a
marked indication of w. X. Wander
bits confidence in him. According to
current talk, it is Mr.. VanderbiIt's de-
sire to infuse into the New York Cen
tral management some of the money-
making spirit that has animated the
Lake Shore mana cement
Therefore, the persons who discuss
robabilities and draw inferences. ar
que that the present executive head of
the Lake Shore is the logical executive
of the consolidated system Mr. Gala
way is a practical railroad man of wide
experience and of demonstrated ability
as hn2ncier- He is a business man
through and through, and IS believed to
be in complete accord with Mr. Wander
bits idea OF railway management
Mr. DepeW has on more than one oc-
caStOn lately listened to stories abOut
his possible retirement from the Dresf-
dency of the New York Central without
any apparent loss of tranquility He re-
marked to a newspaper man a dav or
two go that he felt Of his head eI-aT,I,
1t was on, and he had not failed to find
it as vet -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
REPUBLICANLEAGUE DATE
State Convention Fixed for May 25 in
This City.

The annual convention of the Repub-
ican state league will be held in To-
been selected by the executive commit
tee.
President E. F. Caldwell of Lawrence
has plan by which a convention Of
league members will be held in each
congressional district prior to the state
convention for the purpose of stirring
up the present membership and induc-
ing new members to identify them
selves with the work of the league.
The executive committee decided to
take steps at once to impress upon the
state committee the Importance Of the
work of the league. In the past few
years the state committee has failed to
recognize the organization and the
league commences thus early to place
itself in a proper attitude before the
committee by declaring that the work
of the campaign now approaching
should be harmonious in every respect.
President Caldwell will present the
matter to the state committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
SEEKS DEATH.
A Young Man Who Says He is
Webb McNalI's Son, At
tempts Suicide.

Kansas City, Jan. 31.-A special to
the Star from lola, Kan, says: W. L.
McNan, claiming to be a son of Webb
McNaI, state insurance commissioner,
is lying at the point of death in this
city from the effects of a dose of ar
senic, taken with suicidal intent. Sat
urday night the man applied to the city
marshal for a place to sleep, saying he
was penniIess.
Ia E. McCoubrie, assistant superin-
tendent of insurance said this after
noon; I'VE have teIegraphed to Mr.. Nc
Nall for information concerning this
matter, but have not heard from him. I
think he has a son about % years old
but do not know. We have a telegram
from lola similar to the message recaiv-
ed by the Journal but know nothing
more than is told in the kilograms. 7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
WORSE THAN M'NALL.
California Commissioners Drive Out
All but Local Companies.

San Francisco. Jan. 31-The order of
Insurance Commissioner Clunie, decIar-
ing invalid the bonds of foreign insur-
ance companies included every fire in
surance company doing business in the
state not incorporated under the laws
of California. 1t leaves the great vol
ume of business in the hands of two To-
cal companies.
The insurance men were all under the
impression that their bonds were suf-
ficient and that the bonds of all insur-
ance men doing business in the city and
state were perfectly good, and will make
a hard fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31

jutant General Boyd arrived in juno
ticn City today to take charge of the
property of the Junction City militia
which company was summariIy dis
charged a few weeks ago by the inspect
ing board, Col. Metcalf of Lawrence
Maj. Gen. McCrum of Garnett and Ad-
jutant General Allen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
ONE YEARS TOBACCO CROP.
For 1896 the Value of the Yield Was
$24, 9,O7O.

Washington. Jan. S1.-The final estimates
Of the tobacco PRODUCTION in the United
States in the year 1896, made by the ag-
ricultura1 department. place the total
yield at 3G04. go pounds, valued at S24,-
25S, ,O7O. The area cultivated amounted to
594. 749 acres. Seven states produced d
crop valued at more than a million dol
lars, viz: Kentucky, S6O32. .202: North
Carolina, s5,490,334; Virginia, $3,0139s
Tennessee, 81 464, SIG; Ohio, 81 O0G; Penn
sYINania. s.. .299. .542: Connecticut. 81. .323. .66S
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EVERY CLAIM RICH.
The Alki Brings Glowing Reports
From the Gold Fields.

Port Townsend, Wn., Jan. 31.-The
only story of a new strike of gold in
Alaska brought down on the Alki was
to the effect that prospectOrs on the
Big Salmon were enthusiastic over
what they are taking out but no def
mite statement could be had. HunI1er
creek continues good, every claim that
has been prospected proving very rich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
interests Our English Readers.

Melbourne, Victoria, Jan. 31.-The Au-
stralian cricketers in the fourth test
match with a visiting English eleven,
made 1923 runs in their first innings. The
Englishmen were all out for ia runs
in the first innings and followed on. At
the close of the play today, the English
players had scored runs for one wick
ct down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
Exit Fort Scott Sugar Plant.

Fort Scott, Jan. 31-The sale of the
machinery of the Parkinson sorghum
sugar factory in this city Saturday to
a Nebraska beet sugar manufacture
marks the final disposition of the cost
ly experiment made in Kansas by TIE
government to manufacture sugar from
sorghum cane, and thereby revolution
ize the manufacture of sugar and make
the farmer king of the industry. The
government spent over $3.50 900 in at
fenptineg to develop the industry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
TOPEKA'S PRIDE.
Her Electric Lighting Plant is Ex-
hibited to a Cofeyville Committee.

Mayor Davis, City Engineer J. S. Wal
ker and City Councilman Ingram of Cof-
feyville are in Topeka today to inspect
poses to build lighting system of its
own and the officers were appointed to
come to Topeka and make an investiga-
ton. Superintendent Marshall and City
Engineer Barnes showed the visitors
through the Topeka plant and also exhfb-
tied the reports which show that Topeka
is being lighted more cheaply than any
city in the country
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Now kansas Pogtmasters.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The following
Dostmasters for Kansas were appointed
today:
David Lucas, Chfles, Miami county,
vice r. S. Willear, resigned.
S. F. White, Horace, Greeley county,
vice Gertie E. Weaver, removed.
Jebbans B. Phillips, Monument, Lo-
gan county, vice B. Linville, resigned.
Frank G. Shaw, Reece, Greenwood
county. vice A L. Barrier, dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
CHANGES HANDSTOMORROW
Union Pacific Receivers Will Turn
Over Property to New Company.

Omaha, Jan. 31.-President Burt. Vice
President Mink and other Union Pa
cihc officials returned from New York
today. They uniformly declined to dis
cuss the probable transfer of the road
from the control Of the receivers to the
control of the new company, which viii
llkely occur tomorrow John Z. Berry
cnlet engineer Of the Elkhorn, will sue
ceeo George h Pegram as chief en-
gtneer Of the Union Pacific.
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GETS A RECEIVER.
Thacher Building on East
Eighth Street in Courts
Hands.

Judge Hazen today appointed H. c.
Bowman receiver of the Thacher build
ing on East Eighth street The receiver
was appointed at the request of A. W.
Dana, acting for T. E Bowman & Co.
There is a mortgage of S13, coo on the
building, and no interest or taxes have
been paid for a year.
Mr.. BOwman's bond was fixed at
$500. The building was in charge of
S. NJ. Thacher, brother of the late T.
Dwight Thacher, who erected the build
ing.