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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
MAY DISRUPT THE TRUST.
Death of w. II. Rowe Foils the Knit
Goods Combine.

Troy. N. Y, April 25.-The $50, 900, 900
knit goods trust, which had its incep-
ton at a meeting of the knit goods
manufacturers at the Gilsey house in
New York a few days ago. is in peril of
disruption.
This is due to the death of William H.
Rowe, president of the Wayside Knit
ting Mill company of this city, at At
lantic City. One of Mr.. Rowe's most
intimate business associates, in discuss
ing the effect of MI. ROwe's death on
the trust, said:
Il have no doubt that Mr.. Rowe's
death ends the contemplated trust. I
say contemplated, for, as a matter of
fact, it was not matured. Mr.. Rowe was
the backbone of the enterprise and was
to have been it's controlling head
Several COhoes knitting mill proprie-
tors expressed similar views. Cohoes is
the center of the knitting mill industry
of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
10000 MEN.
Governor Leedy Says There are That
Many Kansans Who Want
to Enlist.

To a friend who called on him today
to tender his services for the war, Gov
ernor Leedy said:
81 am pleased beyond measure at the
response of KansanS to the call for
volunteers.
LAS nearly as I can estimate at this
time have 10000 men waiting for the
opportunity to enlist. This is far, far
in excess of the quota which the state
will be expected to furnish, but it is
matter of great pride and satisfaction
to me that men, both young and old in
this state respond so nobly."
The applications for commissions to
raise regiments, companies and to vol
unteers pour in on the governor in
great sackfuls by each mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
BIG SHIP CONTRACT.
Two Large Steamships to Be Built at
Roach's for the Old Dominion Line.

Philadelphia, April 25-At a meeting
of the board of directors of the Della
ware River Iron Shipbuilding and En-
CINE works, or Roachs ship yard, as it
is better known, held Saturday an i'm
portant change was made in the Off
cial staff of the corporation by the cleo
ton of William c. Sproul, of this city,
to the office of vice president of the
company.
1t was announced at the meeting that
the company had secured the contract
to build two large steamships for the
Old Dominion Steamship company.
This is the most important contract
that has been made for some time, in
volving as it does, nearly three-Quar-
tiers of a million dollars in wages. The
new ships will be practically duplicates
of the Princess Anne, which left the
ward in July last.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
PRESIDENT DOLE'S BILL.
Chief Executive of Hawaii Has Big
Expense Account.

Honolulu, April II, via San Francisco,
April 25-Taxpayers of the island re-
public were thunderstruck today when
President Dole submitted an itemized
account of expenses incurred during his
trip to the United States in the interest
of annexation.
The bill as a whole was a terrible
shock to the presidents supporters, but
when it was found that the bill in
Guided $500 donated the Maine fund
everyone was surprised. Legislators
say they will force the president to pay
that item out of his pocket, whether he
is willing or not, as Dole got all the
glory for the donation and allowed it
to be understood that it was his own
personal gift.
The government expected the expen-
ses at most would not be over $1,000
Items were as follows for the party of
four:
Transportation, 1882; hotel bills,
SS16; entertainments, $S47 Maine re-
lief fund, $500; incidentals, 81, 270-total,
Sc, 1862
-administrationists de eager to
look into the incidentals, Which will be
examined tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
Political Pull Gets Big Government
Contract

Washington, April 25.-Postmaster
general Gary today awarded the ST.
OOo,OVU contract to supply the govern
ment with stamped envelopes for the
next TOUR years to Lou Payn, New
YORK state commissioner of insurance
The awarding of this contract is an
oLher distinctive victory for senator
Ihomas Z. Platt, for without his valu-
succeeded.
Technically, the contract was given
10 the Purcell Envelope company, of
Holyoke. Mass, but the controlling
factor in this concern is Payn, and
James Purcell, and Henry E. Town
send, the other principal stockholders,
are IN reaIlty but mere figureheads.
me bids for this contract were open
ed March 80, and Payn's company was
1ound to the lowest bidder. He
| would have been given the contract at
revelations were such that the post
master general had made up his mind
not to give him the contract.
Real1z1ng that strong pressure must
be brought to bear, Payn solicited and
obtained the aid of Platt and a num-
Der of representatives from New York.
P!att eXerted all his influence.
1t was understood from the postmaS-
| ter generals remarks that he contem-
plated the rejection of all the" eleven
bids that had been made, and to read
Vertise. This Pawn and Platt did not
want.
The postmaster general knew of the
trouble four years ago with Purcell.
who had to let others do the work, and
| he was personally disposed not to
award the present contract to Payn,
| but the pressure brought to bear by
Senator Platt was greater than he
| could Withstand, and today he was
practically forced into the position of
awarding a contract to a concern which
| is, from all accounts, unable to fulfill
| its requirements, except by again seek
| ing outside aid.
| one of the contra ctors whose bid was
so high that he had no chance of Sc
| curing the contract if Payn's bid had
| been rejected, said today:
"Plimpton & Morgan should have re-
| ceived this contract, and they would
| have got it or else the postmaster gen
| eral would have readvertised had it not
| been for Platt's pull at the White
| House.
Until influence from that quarter
| was obtained Payns company had not
a ghost of a show. In my judgment
| the postoffice department will regret
| the action of the postmaster general
| before the end of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
BUFFALO BILLS SHOW.
Closing Performance in the Madison
Square Garden Saturday Night

New York, April 25.-The last per-
Torrance of Buffalo Bits Wild West
was given at Madison Square Garden
Saturday night. Since March 80, when
the exhibition first opened here, the big
auditorium of the Garden has been
crowded with people who came to see
the reproduction of the dangers of the
far west in the last generation, and to
applaud the equestrian feats of the
rough riders from all parts of the world.
American cavalrymen have shown
that they can ride any horse in any
style; German Uhlans fight with broad
swords, Royal Irish Lancers demon
strate the use of the weapon with which
they took Khyber Pass, and American
infantry and cavalrymen handle great
and small guns with ease, precision and
grace, which convince the onloOker
otr-ccontractyffiBsg xzff1n
that they could give good account of
themselves in any sort of battle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
HE HAS I27 MEN
Captain Phillips Has Enrolled
Big List
Of Volunteers For the War
With Spain.
CAPT. PETERSON HAS so
Two Countrymen Enlist and
Ask If the Spaniards
Are as Large as Squirrels-Are
Good Marksmen.

Topeka has six local recruiting sta
lions started by citizens imbued with
the spirit of war and each of the six
stations have steadily enrolled men
from the very moment they opened I'M
til now.
Capt H. NJ. Phillips, whose recruiting
Office is in the Columbian building on
West Sixth street, has 127 names of
men who wish to serve and who are
particularly DESTROYS of being mustered
in as a battery.
Capt W. NJ. Peterson opened his re-
cruiting office in the St. Nicholas hotel
on Friday night and now reports over
so men who have signed with the inten-
ton of joining the Kansas volunteers
getting names,'' said Capt. Peterson.
There are a great many more who
wish to go than are wanted and some
who have the spirit must be left be-
hind
Two men from the country stepped up
to Capt. ]. E. Towers of Company M
IN the armory in the old court house,
corner of Fourth and Kansas avenue
and said Can we enlist?"
Il shall be glad to take your names"
said Capt. Towers.
Wen, are the Spaniards as large as
sQuirrels?" asked one of the men.
Il think they are larger" said Capt.
Towers.
''Well. if they are larger I am willing
bring a few down." and the two men
signed the roll.
I'VE are all anxious to co. said Capt
Towers, land the only complaint among
will not all be mustered in as a compa-
ny. Company M is in good shape to
go. Well uniformed and well drilled. -
Clad Hamilton has his recruiting Of
hce on the third floor of the Central
National bank building, corner of Sew
enth and Kansas avenue
-,
able bodied men who wish to serve in
the coming war as cavalrymen. The
men on my list are not confined to To-
peka, but 1 have received names from
parties all over the state. Those who
have enlisted prefer to go as cavalry
but while all prefer to belong to that
branch of the service, many are willing
to go in any department. OF course,
there will be many who have enlisted
that will fail to pass the government
examination"
Richard Won Zeller has his recruiting
office northwest corner of Fifth and
Kansas avenue, up stairs.
Il have $50 on my list" said Mr. Eel
lar. Eight of them have seen service
an the United States cavalry at Fit. Ri
ley and my trumpeter was with C.
troop of the Second cavalry for five
years My preference is for cavalry
but think that if a cavalry regiment
is organized in Kansas, it will be sent
to guard the Mexican border and will
not see any active campaigning in Gu
ba-'
L. T. Yount and Thomas Balm have
opened a recruiting office at 62S Kan
sas avenue, and are organizing the
sLeedy Rifles"
We opened our Office said Mr. Balm,
land we asked a young man if he want
ed to enlist He did. and he put his
name on the roll. He told another and
so the word was passed on from mouth
to mouth, and we have about So names
We will call ourselves the 'Leedy Ri
fies' until we are assigned to regiment
and receive a company letter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
GAS TRUST MORTGAGE.
Bond Issue of $2O,OOO,Ooo Secured by
THE New Amsterdam Company.

New York, April 25.-One of the big
gest mortgages ever recorded in Queens
county, has been filed in the county
clerks office at Jamaica. 1t is for 500
OO0, 900 and is made by the New Amster-
dam Gas Light company of Manhattan
in favor of the Central Trust company
Of New York.
The New Amsterdam company is the
concern which has swallowed up the
Equitable Gas Light company, the
New York and East River Gas company
and the New Amsterdam Gas company.
The mortgage covers all the property
of the gas company in Manhattan and
Queens and is to secure the payment
of an issue of 110, 900 5O-year per cent
gold bonds of $1,000 each, which may
be increased to 100000 bonds or SIC, 00O.-
900.
The issue of the bonds is a part of
the consolidation plan, and $11, 100000
Is to be used to retire two issues of
outstanding bonds of the East River
Gas company, one for $1,50O,OOO to the
Knickerbocker Trust company and the
other for So. 5000 900 to the New York
Guarantee and Trust company and 9TH
er bonds issued by the New Amsterdam
cOmDanY for 81, $50, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
MAY MOBILIZE HERE.
Kansas Troops Gould Best Drill Here
SAYS Lieut. Smith.

There has been some talk or having
the volunteer troops mustered into serv-
ace in Kansas sent to Forts Riley and
Leavenworth to be drilled and equip
ped.
In speaking of the proposed plan,
Lieut.. H. A. Smith, U. S. A, said to-
day:
There is no place in Kansas better
adapted for the mobilization of the state
troops than at Topeka. The Douthitt
tract and the fair grounds form
camping and drill ground that cannot
be surpassed. Neither Leavenworth or
Riley afford as good a drill ground or
camp ground as Topeka can furnish.
Topeka has far better railroad facilities
than either Leavenworth or Riley, and
as the capital of the state 1 am of the
opinion that the mobilization of the
troops should be here
General Charles McCrum, K. N. G.,
said:
Il think Topeka the point where the
state troops should be modified. The
people here know how to entertain them
and there is no other place as we'll
adapted. With a little work Topeka
would probably be made the point of
mobilization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
BIG PORPOISE CAUGHT.
Male and Female Were Entangled in
the Meshes, But the Former
ESCAPED.

New York, April 25.-While drawing
a net in Raritan river, at New Bruins
wick, N. J., yesterday morning, party
of fishermen hauled in a porpoise and
came near capturing a second one The
captors were Geo. Barlow, John Sea-
man, Jr., Charles Shelby, Andrew FER
e11son. Charles Dawson and Albert Hall.
The fish tumbled about in the net at
a furious rate. The leaden sinkers be-
came entangled and the male fish es-
capped. 1t was a difficult task TO get
tba female out of the water Eight men
carried through the streets to Catha-
rine street, where it was placed on exo
hibition. The fish weighed over 3OO
pounds and measured SIX 1eet from
SnO11t to tail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
JAcKsoN's BAND OFFERS.
Topeka's Big Colored Band Offers Its
Services for the War.

Prof. George w. Jackson, leader of
Jackson's Military band, colored, said:
Il have notified the governor that
Jackson's band is ready to go where
ever the governor wishes. My opinion
is that the colored people should take
part in this war and help the United
States to win the battles. The United
States fought for US not long ago and
now 1 think we should fight for them.
I know that whenever the colored race
takes hold of anything in the proper
spirit they receive help from the white
race and if they take hold of this war
they will receive all the help they need.
am in favor of cOlored troops"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
VAST PRAIRIE FIRE.
Rosebud Indian Reservation Swept
and Live Stock Lost

Chamberlain, S. D., April 25.-Parties
arriving from White river bring details
of a disastrous prairie fire which swept
over practically the whole of the Rose
bud Indian reservation, destroying hun
dreds and perhaps thousands of head
Indians.
So far as can be ascertained, no In
dams were burned to death. The fires
swept over the greater part of a re-
gion so miles long and 60 wide, and ex-
tended to the Nebraska line. The fire
is supposed to have been started by a
white man travelling overland to Val
entine, Neb., and was the worst prairie
fire since the one which destroyed the
town of Mount Vernon nine years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
GOV. OF NORTH CAROLINA
Is Trying to Reduce Passenger Fares
in North Carolina

Raleigh, N c., April Ex-Governor
Russell. by his attorneys, Douglass,
Hinsdaie and Cook, appeared before the
railway commission today and made
North Carolina, Wilmington and We'll
don and Raleigh and CASTOR railways
were unreasonably high and asking that
a rate of cents second-class and 21s
frst-c1ass be made for these roads.
The commission decided to give these
roads a hearing May 18th to show cause
why reduced rates should not go into
effect IT is understood that the making
of this order to show cause is due to an
understanding between the governor
and Chairman Caldwell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
WANT NO MORE GIRLS.
Lozier Bicycle Factories Will Employ
Men Exclusively After This Season.

Toledo, O., April 25-President Com
pers of the American Federation of La
Dor held a conference with H. A. Lozier
of the Lozier Manufacturing company
and representatives of the bicycle
workers today and secured an agree
ment by the terms of which Mr.. Lozier
will employ no girls in his factories
after this season, which closes in about
go days.
Concessions were made on both sides
The metal polishers' trouble was settled
yesterday. This ends a long standing
grievance with the Lozier factories in
Toledo, Toronto, WeStfield, Mass, and
Thomsonville, Conn, which employ
hundreds of girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
ANNA HELD.
Most Celebrated Music Hall Artist in
America is Coming Monday.

At the Crawford theater next Monday
night, Anna Held, the most talked of
music hall artist who ever came to this
country from Gay Paree,'' will be
seen for the first time in this city. Miss
Held is now On her way east from the
Pacific coast, and Topeka is one of the
places where she will have her elegant
private car uncoupled from the train
and remain to give a performance with
her company.
The performance will open with the
short Chinese tragedy, 1.-The Cat and
the Cherub,'' presented by the original
New York cast, to be followed by the
farce, "A Gay DeceiVer."
The third feature will be Miss Held
herself with her songs in French and
English. The sale of seats will open
Friday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
COAL FOR THE FLEET.
st Gamers St Louis and Harvard are
Being Loaded.

New York, April 25.-The American
line steamer st. Louis and the New
York (nOw the U. S. S. Harvard) are
being coaled today, every inch of space
usually used for freight being filled
with coal. They are both under sealed
orders to sail but nothing definite can
be learned as to their destination. One
report is that they are to carry coal to
the blockading fleet at Havana and
then proceed to Cramps ship yards but
this could not be confirmed.
One report concerning the purpose of
sending these ships to sea, is that they
are to act as scouts, and in case Span
ish war ships should be sighted, return
at full speed to report the fact. The
cruiser New Orleans, it is also alleged
will be sent to sea today on an errand
similar to that of the former American
liners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
NORTH CAROLINA DEFENSE
The Work is Being Hurried, Men
Working Day and N1gnt

Raleigh, N. c., April 25.-Seventy-five
men worked ali night on the monitor
Nantucket at Wilmington Repalrs VIII
ors today put on fifty. more carpenters
More cable for use in mining the en-
trance to the Cape Fear river was re
ceived at Fort Caswen today. Thirty
miles are required to complete the sys-
tenn. The bar channel cables are laid
Complaint was sent to Washington
about the slOwness OF work on ort Ma
go Of beaufort WOrkmen on the lat
ter fort have this week killed sixty rat
tIeSnakes in it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
Wichita Soldiers.

Col. E. E. Beard of Wichita, COM
manding the Kansas Sons of Veterans
Guards, the uniformed and equipped
branch of that fraterna1 organization,
and L. E. Fowler of Emporia, are in
the city today. While in session at
Wichita last week the Sons of Vet
Grams wired Governor Leedy, offering
their services as volunteers. He re-
piled that the offer would be given due
consideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
MID CONTINENT BAND
Wants to Enter the Army as Regi-
mental Band.

Herman GLescher, treasurer of Mar
shalls band said: THE band will not
offer its services as a band but all
members who wish to go either as en-
listed men or musicians will certainly
be allowed to do So"
Charles N. Nelson, president of the
Mid-COntinent band said: II think
there are enough of the members of the
band willing to go to form a regimen
tai band. The two Kansas regiments
have regimental bands but they would
have to enlist the same as the members
of the companies"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Capt. Peterson Will Submit the Cues
ton to a Vote of His Company.

Captain w. NJ. Peterson has completed
the recruiting of his company and has is
sued a call for an election of ofhcers' 70
Nicholas hotel. All the officers from the
lowest corporal to the captain viii be
elected MANY of those enrolled have
served in the national guard and many
are school teachers" said Captain Peter
pIication to Governor Leedy to go as an
infantry company, and 1 think we stand a
good chance of going
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
REDS MAY NOT BE GOOD.
Indian Agent Fuller Fears the Black
feet Will Rise.

Butte, Mon, April 25-T. p Fuller.
agent of the Blackfoot Indians, says
he very much fears that the removal of
troops from the vicinity of the reserva-
ton in the state will result in Indian
troubles.
The Blackfeet have been good only
through fear of the soldiers. but now
that the latter have been called out by
the Spanish troubles there is no re-
straining influence on the Indians, and
the slightest cause is apt to create Sc
riouS trouble. There are not more than
twenty white persons left to handle the
whole reservation of Indians with
their friends, on the Canadian side. ct
am sorry that it has been thought nee
essary to leave the frontier entirely un-
protected" said Agent Fuller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
Troops on the Santa Fe.

The Santa Fe will have some troops on
the way to the front going through To-
peka probably tomorrow afternoon. but
at what time it cannot be definitely state
ed. Two troops of cavalry are waiting
at Rush Springs, 1. T, to be relieved by
troops from Nebraska. The troops from
Nebraska are expected to arrive at Rush
Springs tonight and the two troops now
there will leave over the Rock Island for
Chickamauga ard will probably go
through Topeka tomorrow afternoon. The
exact time cannot be given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
N. Y. HARBOR CLOSED
To All Vessels Between Sunset
and Sunrise.

New York, April 25.-The war depart
ment regulations concerning New York
harbor in time of war have been pro-
mulgated.
No vessel will be allowed to pass San
dy Hook, or the narrows between sun
set and sunrise, or during that time to
approach within three miles of Coney
Island, Gedney channel, Sandy Hook,
OF the NarroWS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25

There is no remedy equal to Herbine
for the cure of constipation, sick head
ache, indigestion, vertigo, loss of MEM
DRY, uncertain appetite, unrestful sleep
or skin eruptions. If you want a per-
feet tonic for the liver, Herbine will
not disappoint you. Geo. w. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas avenue, and Miller's
Pharmacy. corner Sixth and Topeka
avenues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25

Hunt, passed through Topeka yesterday
on the Santa Fe at $3.50 a. m. The troops
occupied two sections. 1t was at first
intended to send them from Emporia
over the "cut off, but at the last mo-
ment it was decided to change the order
and send them by way of Topeka 1t
had not been stated before that they
would go through Topeka and but few
people saw them as they went through.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25

Billiards. Snow Liniment will cure
Lame back, Sore Throat, Wounds,
Strains. Bruises, Cuts, Old Sores. La
dies, it will cure your back-ache. Geo.
w Stansfield, 632 Kan. Aye, and Mil
ler's Pharmacy. Cor. 9Th and Topeka
avenue