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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
YELLOWSTONE PARK
Will Be Enlarged to Twice the
Present Size.

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator Hans
brough. at the instance of the secretary
of the interior today introduced a bill
for the enlargement of Yellowstone Ma
tional park so as to increase the area
from 1921 square miles to $3.50 square
miles.
Additions are made on the east and
south and the northwest of the park The
eastern addition is part of the Yellow
stone forest reserve and the southern ad-
dition of the Yellowstone and Teton re
serves The northwestern addition IS in
Montana and includes the upper basin of
Madison river. extending to the head
waters of the Gallatin river. The lands
included in the various additions are all
mountainous and most of them are heav-
lily wooded. The sOuthernmost ADDITION
includes JacksOn's Hole, which Super1n-
tendent Young says. in recommending the
addition is a valuable winter resort for
game. He estimates that ten thousand
elk usually winter there The proposed
northwest reservation is the resort of the
most daring poachers on the elk and
Colonel Young says the extension of the
parks limits by these additions would
supply such natural boundaries that with
only eighteen miles of fencing the park
game could be effectually enclosed and
prote cted from pOacherS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
DOC BROWN DEFEATED
The Pride of Kansas City De-
feated in a Cake Walk
at independence.

Independence, Feb. 11.-AIr. Andrew
Vetaw, of this city, is now the cham
pion cakewaIker of Kansas and Mis-
souri, He took first prize in the All
America" cakewalk held here last night
over Doc" Brown of Kansas City, the
champion of Missouri and John Brown
of Wichita, the champion of Kansas
A large delegation came up from COT
feyville last night, and other neigh
boring cities were represented. The
opera house was literally packed. There
were six couples who participated in the
walk The judges were five travelling
men from different cities who happened
10 be here. Andrew Vetaw, of this
city, was awarded first prize which
consisted of a mammoth cake, and
DOC Brown, who was brought by the
CoHeyVllle delegation, and represented
that city, got second prize, which was
30 Andy Vetaw, the champion, is
young fellow who has been raised in
TINS city, and this is the first cakeWalk
he ever took part in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
ALLEN ATTACKS REED.
Declares That the Speakers Conduct
is DisgracefuL

Washington, Feb. 11-During almost the
entire session of the senate yesterday the
Indian appropriation bill was under dis
cussion. The reading of the bill was COM
pleted and all of the committee amend
ments were adopted. Subsequently several
amendments of a minor character were
attached to the measure.
Mr.. Allen (NebD enlivened the proceed
ings a few minutes before adjournment
by making an attack upon Speaker Reed
for preventing the enactment, as the Ne
braska senator declared, of meritorious
legislation sent to the house of repre-
sentatives by the senate He denounced
the speakers action in this regard as
''disgracefuI' to congress and to the
American people. When a point of order
was made gainst him for the use OF i'm
proper language concerning the other
branch of congress, Mr.. Allen said that
he was stating only the truth and that
he was responsible here or elsewhere at
any time for his statements
It was expected to conclude the consid-
Grafton of the pending bill, but when an
appeal was taken from the ruling of the
vice president by Mr. Allen that an
amendment offered by Mr.. Thurston
CNeb) was not in order: the point OF or
der was made by Mr.. Allen that a quo
rum was not present. A roll call disclos-
ing the absence of quorum, the senate
adjourned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
NEW INSURANCE RULE.
The American of Newark, Announces
Its Intention of Paying Losses
PROMPTLY.

Commissioner of Insurance Webb Nc
of the fire insurance companies doing
business in the state that where there
is a loss and the same is adjusted, they
take so days in which to pay it, that is
so days from the date of the adjust
ment
If they pay the money before the so
days are up. they discount the claim
about , per cent per month. Today the
secretary of the American Insurance
company of Newark. n. J., notified the
insurance department that so far as
his company is concerned, hereafter it
will make payment on all losses
promptly and without discount after
the date the loss is adjusted.
Commissioner McNan states that if
this plan were adopted by all the in
surance companies, it would be looked
upon very favOrably by the people who
insure in this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
UNDER THE DOME
News of the Kansas State De-
partmentS.
Plans Are Made For ArbOr Day
in Kansas.
LETS OUT CONVICTS.
Citizenship Papers Granted to
a Lot of Thieves.

The programme carried out by the
school children of Kansas on Arbor day
of this year will be prepared by Mr.. E
D. Wheeler of OgaIlah, Kan, commits
sioner of forestry and irrigation Mr..
Wheeler suggested to the superintend-
ent Of instruction that he be allowed TO
prepare a uniform programme, and Mr.
Stryker told him that he would see that
1t was carried out in all the school dis
tricts in the state.
In this programme Mr.. Wheeler will
endeavor to interest the children to
some extent in forestry, and give them
some idea of what the pursuit means.
It will include practical demonstrations
in the way of planting trees and
shrubs.
Mr.. Wheeler will endeaVOr to have the
rudiments of forestry included in course
Of instruction at the teachers Institutes
throughout the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
O'BRIEN STRUCK AHEAD.
Found Quartz in the Klondike Which
Assays 90, 800 to the Ton.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 11-Early in De-
cember James t O'Brien, who recently
arrived here from Dawson City, discov-
cred groupings of a quartz lead while
crossing the ridge between the head of
EldOrado creek and Quartz creek, a
branch of the Indian river.
He brought out samples of ore from
the bottom of the shaft and left them at
Juneau to be assayed Today Mr..
O'Brien received a letter from John
Olds, proprietor of the Occidental hotel
at Juneau, which stated that the re-
port of the assayers at the Treadwell
mine gave the value of the ore as s.. 500
IN gold and 80 ounces in silver. The
ledge from which this remarkably rich
ore was taken is three feet wide and
gives evidence of being a true lead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
CHRIS TURNS THE TABLES.
Won der Abe Will Prosecute Pittsburg
Officers for Kidnapping.

St.Louis, No, Feb. 1.-THE Republic
says:
Detective Nick Bendel and the rest of
the Pittsburg parties concerned in the
abduction of Chris Won der Abe the St
Louis base ball magnate, will be vigor-
ously prosecuted for kidnapping and car
rying him out of the state without the
cognizance of the state authorities.
The matter of prosecuting the Pitts
burg kidnapers assumed definite shape
yesterday, when Mr.. Won der Ahe's ST.
Louis attorney sent a communication
to Circuit Attorney c. c. Eggers, in
which he says in reference to the tax
ing away of Won der Abe, that in his
opinion, the criminal statutes of the
state had been violated, and he request
ed that the grand jury be instructed to
make immediate investigation with a
view of punishment of the guilty par
ties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
TURNER CASE IS SETTLED.
He Will Remain as Secretary of the
Railroad Board.


1t took eight pages of typewriter
copy for the board of railroad commits
siOners to officially declare that r. W.
Turner, secretary of the board, was
competent to hold Office under a Popu-
list administration.
The board met yesterday to in
vestigate the charges against the secre-
tary, but it was only a formal proceed
ing as no witnesses appeared against
Mr.. Turner. The commissioners simply
instructed the stenographer to prepare
several copies of the decision, exonerat-
ing Mr.. Turner and denying the petit
lions for his removal.
The petitions have been printed in
full. They We're from Jewell, Decatur
and Osborne counties, and charged Mr..
Turner with a being in the employ of
the Rock Island road and the American
Book company, of not being steadfast
in his political faith, of having voted
for the gold bug candidate for district
judge in Jewell county, showing him
self in interviews to be in favor of
trusts and of preventing fusion of the
silver forces in his own county.
Mr. Turner denied all the charges
with the exception of that stating that
he voted for the gold bug candidate for
district judge. This he admitted, and
said he did it because he believed him
to be the better man. The commission
ers declared that there was no evidence
to affirm the remaining charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
MOSTLY THIEVES
Are the Convicts Who Will Be Re
leased About March 1.

Citizenship papers were today signed
by Gov. Leedy for the following con-
victs now in the penitentiary, all of
whom will be released about March /:
Thos. c. Smith, embezzIement Ford
county; VIM. COrdery, burglary. Frank
lin county; VIM King, larceny, Shaw
nee county; Justin Wheeler. criminal
assault, POttawatomie county; George
W. GregsOn, murder, Labette county;
z. E Weldon, murder. WyandOtte cOun-
ty; VIM. Hardy, grand larceny, Shaw
nee county; Hugh Slower, grand lar
ceny, Montgomery county; Earl Nc
GraW, grand larceny, Greenwood coun-
ty; Charles Doran, grand larceny, Craw-
ford county; Jas Bly,. larceny. Wyan-
dOtte county; Jas. Wren, grand larceny
Marshall county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
WANT THE CARS BLOOD.
Publishers of Nihilist Paper on Trial
in London.

London. Feb 11-At the Old Bailey
today the trial of Vladimer Bourtzeff,
editor of the Narodye VoletZ CWin of
the People, and Weirzhech, the printer
of the paper, was commenced.
The prisoners are charged with is
suing a publication melting the assas-
sination of the car. They pleaded not
guilty.
The attorney general, Sir Richard
Webster, who prosecuted, said such
charges would never have been brought
unless the circumstances had been I'M
exceptional, but, he added, the prison
ers had directly melted to murder of
the car by diabolical means similar to
the Nihilist outrage at the winter pal
ace in 1880.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
WILL MAKE EN- SWEAR.
Supt- Stryker's Preparations for the
April Examination.

you've heard of people swearing, -
remarked superintendent of instruction
William Stryker as he handed out a
which is being sent to mem berS of the
state board of education today.
We'll, thereu be lots of swearing
done when the persons that intend to
take the April examination for certifi-
Gates hear of this
The communication reads as follows:
Dear Sir; I desire to call a meeting
of the state board of education for
March s, at the usual hour. Please
bring questions for the April examina-
ton with you. Many suggestions have
reached me from teachers and superin-
tendents whose judgment is worthy of
consideration, that this examination
should be made the most difficult of the
year. Many who have made no special
preparation for teaching take this ex-
animation for the express purpose of
avoiding the institute and the two days
examina ton at its close"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
LET PAUNCEFOTE SAYTHAT
London Post Says McKinley's Cabi-
net Lacks Good Manners
London. Feb. 1


London. Feb. 1.-THE Morning Post
says editorially:
1.-The Cuban junta has quite uncon-
sciously done President Mckinley a
considerabI service. Amid the break
ing down of his fiscal policy and the
gloomy prophesies as to the coming
elections, the De LONE letter is a happy
discovery.
1T enables the cabinet to assume an
air of outraged dignity and then insist
upon reparatiOn from Spain without in
any way committing itself on the gen
eraI question of Cuban politics.
THE letter was quite natural for
Senior De LONE to send and the impet-
uous and high handed proceedings of
the Washington government form an
other illustration of the total contempt
for good manners which characterizes
the state department In this case their
energy is stimulated by the OppOr-
tunity to please the rabble of their par
ty without actually provoking Spain to
declare war;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
UNUSUAL PRAISE.
An Eastern Insurance Company Com
pliments McNalL

Compliments from insurance compa-
MES of any kind are by no means every
day occurrences with Insurance Com
missioner N1cNall, but today he received
a letter with a complimentary concIu-
sion from the Springfield Mutual Life
assOcia ton.
The complimentary portion was as
follows:
Your course with some old line COM
panies is highly commended by US. If
we had more superintendent with your
fighting qualities, the policy holders
would receive more consideration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
MURPHY Is SILENT.
Declines to Discuss the Vote of Gen.
sure in the N. z. Legislature.

Washington, Feb 11-Senator Murphy
declines to discuss the action taken by
the New York legislature censuring him
for his vote on the Teller financial res
olution.
Albany, N Y, Feb. lin the state
senate today, the Brush and Weeks
Murphy resolutions were made the
special order for next Monday. The
Weeks resolution censures Murphy for
his vote in favor of the Teller resolu-
ton. The Brush resolution demands
his resignation for the same purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11

his object in sending out the bill. He
states that while the bill does not con-
tain all the provisions which he and
other members of the party as we'll
would like to see in it, yet under the
circumstances it is as full as it can be
made, and has been Endorsed by many
leading members Of the party. He ends
by asking the question:
win you vote for this bill if a spec
iaI session of the legislature is called? %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
MASSING HER NAVY.
England Will Have the Largest Fleet
She Ever Had in Chinese Waters.

Malta Island of Malta, Feb. 1.-THE
British battIeship Victorious will start for
China today and the cruiser Gibraltar will
follow When they arrive in China seas
the British squadron will be larger than
ever before in those waters, even IN time
of war.
London. Feb. IA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Singapore says: Eng
available here and at Chinese and Jap
anese ports for the British fleet. There is
much excitement in the foreign commun-
ifv over the fact -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
THE END OF WINTER.
Fort Scott Prophet Predicts the Fare
we'll Storm February %.

Fort Scott, Feb. u.-Prof G. Stock
meyer says that a pretty heavy snow
or rain storm will occur at the north
about the 14th instant, and that a light
general rain or snow storm, with a strong
northwest wind, will occur near the 21st
instant.
Also, that winter will give its fare
well storm near the 2Sth instant with a
heavy snow storm at the north augmented
by furious billiards. and disastrous gales
in places and causing cold wave sweep
ing across to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
CAPITAL OF S1O,OOO,OOO.
Union Telephone Co. Organized at
Portland, Me.

Portland. Me. Feb. 1.-THE Union
Telephone company has been organized
in this city for the purpose of acquiring
and operating telephone lines and deal
ing in telephone and electrical sup
plies.
The papers of Incorporation call for
a SIC. 600 600 capital stock, of which $780,
600 is paid in.
The officers are: President, Frederick
H German of New York; treasurer,
Geo. A. Beaton of Detroit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
OPENS MARCH 26.
A Sample Warehouse for American
Goods at Caracas.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE national
association Of manufacture has fixed
Saturday, March &c. as the date for the
opening of the sample warehouse which
the association has established in Cara
cas-, Venezuela. A number of manu-
facturers have signified their intention
of attending the ceremonies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
Newton Stockman Missing.

Kansas City, Feb. 1.-THE police were
asked last night to find Jerry s. Morgan
a stockman from Newton, Kansas, whN
has been missing since Tuesday, when
he came to Kansas City with a load Of
hogs. After selling the hogs Mr.. Nor
gan is believed to have gone on a spree.
He is described as small with gray
mustache and beard and about so years
old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
GIFT FROM ROCKEFELLER.
Makes a Present of Land to Cleveland
for Park PURPOSES.

Cleveland, Feb. John D. Rookie
teller today presented land worth S25.-
600 to the city of Cleveland for park
purposes This is the second gift of the
kind he has made to the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
FOUND HUMAN THIGH,
1t Was Floating in the Water of East
River.

New York, Feb. IA human thigh was
found today floating in the water at the
foot of Pacific street, Brooklyn. It is
thought that it may have some connec-
ton with the dismembered body of a man
found in New York at the foot of Poose-
Welt street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
DOn,t Tobaeeo spls ana Smoke Your &c AraE.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
BAG, the wouder-worlxer, that makes weak men
strong All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed- Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
Will YOU VOTE FOR ne
That is the Question Being Sent to
Legislators With Governor
Leedv's Bill

The work of sending out Gov. Leedy,s
railroad bill was commenced in the
governors office today. A copy of the
bill will be sent to each member of both
houses of the legislature
Accompanying each copy of the bill
g letter from the governor explaining
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
FOR THE A. 0. U. w.
Isaac Payton Will Train Wichita
Home Talent for an Entertainment.

Wichita, Feb. 11.-NIr. Isaac Payton,
of the Payton Comedy company, has
contracted with the A. o. U. w COM
rlittee on entertainment for two per-
formances to be given by home talent
under his direction and training on the
gard and oath of this month during the
annual grand lodge session of the or
der here
The best local talent will be secured
for the various parts The training and
rehearsing will commence at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
2oO,oOo Acres for Rent.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Indian office
will soon issue advertisements inviting
bids for pasture lands on the Usage and
Kaw Indian reserva lions in Oklahoma.
There are about 200, 600 acres to be leased
and the period is to be three years from
April 1st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11

To make winter enjoyable, keep the
blood pure and vigorous with Ayers
SarsapariIla-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia West Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
Indian Treaty FavorabIy Reported.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE house
committee on Indian affairs has report
ed favorabIy a bill to ratify the agree
ment with the Comanche, Kiowa and
Apache Indians in Oklahoma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
President of Lafavette ColIege DEAD.

Philadelphia, Feb. u-Rev. William
c. Catten, d D., L. L. D, for 20 years
president of Lafayette college, died ear
" this morning at his home in this
CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
FROM FAR OFF AUSTRALIA.
so Miners Arrive for KIondike, Say
5000 More Will Follow.

San Francisco, Feb. 11.-Among the
passengers on the steamship Mariposa.
which arrived today from Australian
ports. were 80 stalwart miners who are
on their way to the Alaska gold fields.
They stated that at least 5000 people
would leave Australia for the gold fields
during the next few months.
Old Papers for Sale.
Tomorrow only the Journal will sell
old exchanges for 5 cents a hundred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11

Whitmere Bros.. Barbers. 7s5 Kan. ave.
Evening journal., 1898-10-31
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Fifty-seycn officers of the regular
army have sous in the service
In 1897 in :hc three Florida counties
of Lee, De Soto and Hillsboro 16,750
alligator skins were taken and 214
hunters were engaged in the business.
Last year the United States govern
ment's profits on money orders
amounted to 100000. When the sys-
tenn first went into force, in 1865, the
government lost $1,000.
Nine families in Burton. Kano have
their cooking done on the cooperative
plan. and thus insure a greater variety
of food at less cost, and avoid the
worry OF directing and paying servant
girls.
a rhinoceros bird, about the size Of
turkey, which was recently shot on
the island of Java had In its craw
rim from a small telescope and three
brass buttons, evidently belonging 10
the uniform Of British soldier.
Gold nuggets TO the average value Of
$500 were found in the gizzard OF each
duck sold by rancher in the vicinity
of Ellenburg, Wash. Now gold seekers
are haunting that mans ranch with
the hope Of finding q gold mine.
Wife beaters in Butte, Mont, re-
oeive an extremely suggestive hint.
When one Of them sees a piece OF
Grape hung on his door he promptly
comprchends that when next he beats
his wife there will be n funeral and
the wife beater will be the corpse,
An eminent Russian linguist predicts
that In 200 years from now there will
be only three living languages-Rus-
sian. English ard Chinese. As there
are about 5000 languages and dialects,
the rate of decay must average IS
each year 10 make the prediction come
TO pass.
After eating q most enjoyable dinner
in the Grand Pacific hotel, Chicago,
Mr.. Il. ID. Rowland, OF New York, gave
the winter a $500 bill in payment. The
waiter left the hotel to change the bill,
and perhaps has had TO travel long
distance. Mr.. Rowland is now the
waiting for his change.