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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
A SO-CALLED TRUST.
Jury in the District Court Will De-
eide If the Plumbers Have One.

A jury in the district court will be
called upon to determine within the
next "A hours whether or not the Master
Plumbers Mutual Benefit association
of this state is a trust. The suit of
Durkin & Leahey, to recover $27,5OO is
now before Judge Hazen, and the ques-
ton involved is whether or not the as
ISOLATION is contrary to the antitrust
law of the state.
Durkin is a plumber and Leahey a
steam filter. In July of last year they
formed a partnership for the purpose OF
doing plumbing and steam fitting, and
opened a small shop in North Topeka.
simultaneously with the formation of
the partnership Durkin made apphca-
tiOn for mem bership in the Master
Plumbers Mutual Benefit association of
the state, and deposited $50 as required
with the late c. J. Prescott, then secre-
tary of the organization. A few days
a1UerWard ne mad occasion TO send an
order in to the Young Supply company
of Kansas City and promptly received
the goods. About a week later he re-
ceived a letter from Mr.. Prescott stat
ing that the committee had decided that
his place of business was not sufficient
to entitle him to mem berShip in the or
ganizatiOn and rejecting his appIica-
ton. After that he alleges he was I'm
able to purchase any goods from any of
the supply houses of Kansas City.
It is on the ground that the Plumbers
association is a combine formed for the
purpose of controlling the plumbing
trade in the state and is conspiracy
with the supply houses to that end that
the suit is brought. Durkin & Leahey
have continued in partnership and have
been doing business since that time, but
they state that they have been COM
PEELED to pay much higher prices for
goods as a result Of the alleged combi-
nation.
Ahdavits from members of the sup
ply companies of Kansas City were in
trodueed as evidence this morning, and
in two cases the atlantis stated that
their companies did not make a prac-
tice of selling to any individual or firm
outside of the association, although the
existence of an agreement or cOmbina-
ton was denied. Durkin testified on
the stand that John Sheahan. one of the
Topeka members of the association, told
him that on every contract secured by
a member of the association. Is per cent
was deducted to go into a pot which
was divided equally among the MEM
bers.
Damages to the extent of S26 900 are
asked and in addition $1,000 for attOr-
neys fees.
The following are alleged to be mem
bers of the association in the petition
filed by Durl1in & Leahey.
Christian States, F. w. Doane, F. H.
Bowers. T. H. Bertram, G. G. Stewart,
z. A CLANCY, A. Allen, J. H. Beasley,
=. Demody, Carl Graeber, James Fo-
ley, Young & Co, William Rowan,
Searles Windmill and Pump company.
Chris Allen, VIM. r. Griffith, VIM. Ew-
ing. Frazee & Wilson, George Savage, /
Hogan & Co.. Higgins & COldTen, A. P.
Elder, Hartzel & Stout. John Sheahan,
J. w. Green and E. A Belisle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
APLACE FOR PHILIP.
The Commodore May Go to the Bos-
ton Navy Yard.

y
New York. Nov. pa special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Strong pressure is being brought to
bear upon Secretary Long to assign
Commodore Philip, temporarily COM
handing the North Atlantic squadron,
to the Boston navy yard. The commo-
dore has announced his Willingness to
take this duty and the department will
probably comply with his wishes. OF
course, if hostlities are resumed, Com
modOre Philip will be kept in command
of one of the squadrons while Rear Ad-
miral Sampson will retain supreme com
mand
If Commodore Philip goes to Boston
he will relieve Rear Admiral HowisOn.
The latter has applied for sea duty, but
as he will retire next October, 1t is
doubtful if the department will grant
his request. He may be transferred to
the navy yard at New York to succeed
Rear Admiral Bunce, who will be placed
on the retired list next month.
Members of the board of construction
will meet today to hear reports of the
shipbuilding firms awarded contracts
for the monitors authorized by the last
naval appropriation law. 1t is expected
they will submit statements of the char
acteristics of vessels they will be able
to build within the appropriation made
by congress.
Should it be deemed desirable to
bring the Cincinnati north to repair her
starboard boilers, the Newark will
probably be sent to the southern coast
of Cuba to take her place as flagship
Captain G. H. Goodrich, who commands
the Newark, will then be the senior
officer in charge.
The Panther will be sent to San Juan
as station ship, and it is expected she
will soon leave League Island for Porto
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
DEATH FROM DIPHTHERIA
On Jefferson Street, but the Sharp
Cold Weather Checks Spread
of the Disease.

The first death from diphtheria this
season in Topeka occurred last night
in the family Of J. H. Danely at 635
jefferson street. His 7-year-Old daugh-
ter, Hazel died after a short illness.
The case was not reported to the
board of health until Monday though
the child was sick several days. Her
condition did not become alarming at
once and it was believed that the dis
ease was not diphtheria-
The death of this little girl leaves but
one family in Topeka in which there
are any cases of diphtheria- That is the
family of George Atkinson at 511 Crane
street. The three sick children in this
family are much better and City Ply
sician Mitchell now thinks that all may
recover.
The storm of Monday may prevent
further spread of the disease and the
city board OF health is less alarmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
KEELEY'S SECRET
Is Said to Have Been Placed on Paper
Before He Died.

Philadelphia, Nov 22.-Stockholders
of the Kelley Motor company have not
abandoned the hope that the secret OF
the life work of John w. Kelley will
not be buried with the inventor on
Wednesday, B. L. Alderman of New
York, the president OF the company
came to Philadelphia in response to
telegram from Mrs. Kelley. When he
reached the house of mourning in OK
ford street he was told that Mrs. Kee-
ley was too much Frustrated to see him.
Mr.. Alderman subsequently visited the
office of the Motor company. He said.
Il have been closely associated with Mr..
Kelley for twenty-five years and was
among the first to see the value of his
plans. AS a mechanical engineer I
have frequently examined his machines
and I have often discussed his expert
mentS with him. Therefore today
have a greater faith than [ ever had in
the practical value of his discoveries.
During the last few years I have learn
ed that Mr.. Kelley prepared a manu-
script of more than 1000 pages which
reveals all the secrets discovered by
him.
THAT manuscript, I understand, was
in the possession Of Mrs. Kelley and
therefore, while it almost too early to
discuss the future of the work, it seems
to me that with the information in the
manuscript and the knowledge in the
possession of Lancaster Thomas ana
Charles B. Collier, there need be little
doubt but that the work of Mr.. Kee-
ley will be carried forward.
There are now on the board of di-
rectors beside myself, Lancaster Thorn
as, vice president; c. M. Schellerman,
secretary; Joseph G. Smith of New
York, George H. Hastings of Montclair,
N. J.; a. NJ. CoInney of New York. We
will attend the funeral Wednesday and
following that a preliminary meeting
will be held. The regular meeting of
the board will be held Nov. %, and prior
to that meeting we will endeaVor to get
all the information possible"
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
WHAT SUNDAYS WIND DID
It Blew Will Cannif IL Miles on His
BicVcle

Bicycle.
Will Canniff of c. J. Devlin's office
holds the long distance bicycle coasting
reco~G. He made the record on Sunday
of this week and it was just Is miles,
according to his cyclOmeter.
i was in the vicinity of Usage City
said Mr.. Canniff in discussing his ex-
perience, land I started home early in
the morning. The roads were good and
there was a good breeze blowing from
the south. Things went we'll until
reached the vicinity of Burlingame
when my bicycle chain went into
thousand pieces. To repair the chain
was out of the question and 1 consider
ed myself in a very serious predica-
ment.
Il knew something about sailing and
taking off my overcoat put the handle
bars through the arms of the coat. Then
l took one corner in my teeth and held
the other out with one hand had a
good sail and I started with the wind
In excellent shape. When I came to
turn in the road where the wind would
not be fairly at my back would simply
shift my improvised sail to the other
side by changing hands. I thought if
could get to WakaruSa, I would take
the train and come home but almost
before I knew it I was on the hills over
looking Topeka. I made the run in less
than three hours and did not use
pedal"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
FOR DEWEY'S FLAGSHIP.
People of Olympia Will Provide a
Commemorative Tablet.

Olympia, Wash, Nov. 22.-The souvenir
committee appointed by the people of
OLYMPIA has made arrangements for the
purchase of a commemorative tablet as
the most suitable memorial for the flag
ship Olympia. The tablet selected is five
rowest place and will be placed on the for
ward turret between the two eight-in1,ch1
On conner the ctntral attraction of which
will be a figure representing Fame. Sus-
pended from the arms of the figure and
failing across the front of the body will
be streamers on which will be inscribed
Dewey's famous order at Manila:
''Gridley, you may fire when ready"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
COLOR LINE IN CHURCH.
Woodbury., N. J., Baptists Split Over
Joint Use of the Pool.

woodbury.. II. J., Nov. 22.-Rev. I NJ. B.
Thompson. pastor of the Central Baptist
church here threatens to resign because
of differences with his trustees over the
race question.
The trustees had granted a request of
the cOlOred BaptiStS. Endorsed by Mr..
Thompson, for permission to use the bap-
tismal pool of the church. Some of the
women objected to having white persons
use the pool after negroes had used it,
and the trustees reScinded their previous
action.
Now Mr.. Thompson says if the second
action of the trustees is not recalled and
the permission given he will resign. The
church is divided on the question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
Market Gossip.
Furnished by the Wickham Commission
Co., 112 East Fifth street, Topeka, Kan
.econd able. Wheat "a

Liverpool. second cable:. Wheat I'D
Northwestern receipts: This year. Min
neapolis 326 cars, Duluth 1857 cars total
2,183 cars: last year, Minneapolis AZ cars,
Duluth $40 cars, total 1882 cars
Chicago receipts today: Wheat, 1893 cars;
New York: The only excuse for inter
ruption to the upward movement in stocks
was the press announcement OF the aban-
donment of the peace negotiations by
Spain. Almost any .pretext would have
served to provoke liquidation by weak
holders after the news from Paris in the
early afternoon. The best friends of
legitimate bull market never encourage
extraVagant operation The height of yes
terday's advance was reached on the an
nOuncement of the terms of the American
peace commissioners at Paris The con-
ditions of present or prospective prosper
ity of the railroads of the United States
would in wise be changed unfavorably
should further military work be imposed
upon US by the unwillingness Of Spain to
bow to the inevitable. If we turn to the
days domestic DEVELOPMENTS it win be
seen that the situa ton still faVOrS faith in
sound investments. 1t is worth while to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
Chicago Livestock Market.

GS-Estimated receipts today, 81 600:
7eLI i;2 e. S79
heavy 50. 20d3.5712: rough. 50 2003.3O.
CATTLE-Receipts, $500. Market steady.
Beeves $4Q5.60; cows and heifers, 81. 75lp
AGO; Texas steers. g. 1904 15: westerns, $3.50
4 so: stockers and feeders. 50. 90144 40.
SHEEP-Receipts. 1000. Market strong
to 10 higher. Natives. s.. 60Q4.50; west
ems, $2.S0d4. 35; lambs, $3-5045-50.
Yesterdays Official:i
HOGSReceipts. SO, 355; shipments. 11.O34.
CATTLE-Receipts, II, 1886; shipments, A.
SHEEP-Receipts. 1876; shipments, L Al
Estimated receipts of hogs for tomor-
rom, 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
GAMBLING STOPPED
Once More the Law Prevails in Den
YER

Denver Colo, Nov. 22-Once more
open gambling in Denver has been stop
ped. The district court dissolved the
injunction obtained by the IrOquois club
forbidding the police to interfere with
the games conducted in its rooms and
all gambling houses were Immediately
closed in order to avoid being raided.
Chief of Police Farley says he will have
his officers batter down the doors of
any place where gambling goes on and
arrest all players
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
New York Money! Market.

New York. Nov. D.
MONEY-Money on call, nominally at ~
per cent; prime mercantile paper, 3121412
per cent: sterling exchange easy, with act
ual business in bankers bills at 81. S5Q4 -S5A
for demand and at S4S2d4.S25z for 60 days;
posted rates. S4.83d4.S615. -
VER-Silver certificates, 6012Q6l12c;
bar silver, 6O5sc; Mexican dollars, 471sc.
BONDS-GoVernment bonds irregular, in
active. New As, registered, 127; news As,
coupon. 127; IS, registered, lily; As. cou-
pom, 112; 2s, 9Ssz; IS, registered, 111%; IS,
coupon, 112; Pacific IS of SO. 1O21z; IS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
Special Meeting Commercial Club

Wednesday evening, Nov. %, to discuss
the plans for Fail Festival next year;
a new depot for the Missouri Pacific;
apDointment of delegates to the good
roads convention at st. Louis Dec. 21,
and public parks for the city. Mem
bers of the club are urged to attend
and the citizens generally are invited to
be present. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
Kansas City Livestock Market.
City Produce Market

Kansas City, NOV. 2.
WHEAT-135c higher No. hard, 621a@o
631kc: No. 2, 62d6315c: No: 8. 59G62c; No 2
red. 67d6Sc; No. 3. 631aQ65c; No. spring,
58d62c: No. 3. 55d59c.
a1zc; No. 2 white, 3O1zc; No. 8, soc.
OATS-Firn. No. 2 white, 263zc.
RYESteady. No. 2, 4715Q4S1bc.
HAY-Steady. Choice prairie, $767.25.
BUTTER-Higher. Separator, 21c; dairy,
Ice.
EGGS-Higher. Fresh, 1S15c.
Receipts of wheat, 121 cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22

Mrs. S. S. McFadden wife of City Clerk
McFadden. has returned to Topeka after
spending ten weeks in a Chicago hospital.
Her condition was=-ery serious, and a
time it was believed she could not re-
cover. but she has almost entirely regain
ed her health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
80 Kansas Citv and Return.

The Union Pacific will sell ticket
Nov. oath, good returning the oath an
25th Take the $40 m. train, Sc
the football game and get home at 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
Fast Football

VIII be played in the Ottawa Wash
burn game Thursday, Athletic park. 8
p. m. Two strongest college teams in
the west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
So Kansas City and Return.

The Union Pacific will sell tickets
Nov. oath, good returning the oath and
the football game and get home at $40
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
Animal Ball.

Given by Irwin Lodge No. 26O. A. O. U.
w, Thanksgiving night November "a,
at Hamilton hall Everybody invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
Washburn VS.. Ottawa

Football at Athletic park, Thursday. 3
west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22

Cheops Council No. 2, A. o. of P.
Will have a dance at 7O4-7O6 Kansas
avenue on Wednesday evening. Novem-
Der %, 1898. Admission, ladies free;
gentlemen % cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22

We will wash your coIored shirts and
guarantee cOlOrs from fading. Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia W. Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
Football Thursday.

Washburn VS.. Ottawa. Two strong
est college teams in the west. Athletic
park 8 d. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
MISSOURS VS.. KANSAS.
Football at Kansas City Thanksgiving
Day.

81. 90 for round trip via Santa Fe. o.
sale Nov. "a, good to return until Fri
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22

Take your Thanksgiving dinner at
Mrs. Wiley's cafe, III East Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
Range Of Prices.

direct attention to traffic delivered by
the western routes at Chicago in the last
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22

50 90 for round trip via Santa Fe. On
sale Nov. "A, good to return until Fri
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Fine Thanksgiving dinner at Mrs.
WiIey's cafe. III East Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
MISSOURT vs.. KANSAS.

Football at Kansas City Thanksgiving
Day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22

Furnished by the Wickham Commission
Co., 112 East Fifth street. Topeka, Kan.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-15
Too Much For Watson.

Only once did Watson, when captain,
never fail to punish man for intoxica-
ton. This was in the summer Of 1898
at Boston, when the San Francisco
took the Massachusetts naval militia on
it's first practice cruise. Among the
regular crew was old Alexander Parker,
sailmaker's mate, who was never known
to remain sober when there was liquor
to be had. When the naval militiamen
came On board witty boatswain' S
mate, while no officer was near, sang
out in an authoritative tone:
"All you men having whisky on
board lay below and turn it in to the
sailmaker's mate for safe keeping
Many amateur sailors took the bait,
and in few minutes old Aleck, sit
ting down below decks in his sailroom,
was surprised to have vast collection
of TASKS passed to him. He received all
these as gifts with many thanks. He
was found day after sound asleep in
his sailroom, literally covered with
empty bottles of every size and shape
He was finally taken before the captain,
to whom was told the circumstances.
Parker" said he sternly, Il have no
words with which to discuss your case.
Go forward. New York Times
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-15
SATISFACTORY
Reply of Spanish forto Rican
Evacuation Commissioners
Acceptable,
And 1t Is Expected the Work of
the Commission Will Be
Quickly Done.
Fear of Yellow Fever on the
Part Of Spaniards May
Hasten 1t.
The Radical Cuban Party Pro.
tests Against American
Entertainments.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. 15.-The
United States Porto Rican evacuation
commission was in session during the
morning. The reply of the Spanish
commissioners. setting forth their posi-
ton in ACCORDANCE with the instruc.
tons from Madrid, has been received
and is satisfactory to our commission
ers, who hope the main details of the
evacuation will be arranged within a
few days. The protocol says "imme-
diate" evacuation, which is construed
to mean a reasonable time. It is un-
derstood that Spanish steamer is ex-
pected here in a few days from Cadiz
to embark the first detachment of
troops, the Pr n ,ipado de Austrias reg
iment, mum berlng 800 men, who ar.
rived here from Cuba prior to the
outbreak of the war, AID bait iiion of
engineers. The Spanish soldiers dread
yellow fever, and this fear may hasten
the evacuation of the island. Over
1000 Spanish IT ops persisted during
the epidemic of 1895.
The steamer expected here to embark
the first detachment is the Condo Wi
fredo, of 2027 tons, belonging to the
Pinillos line. She is commanded by
Captain Aldraca and left Cadiz on
Sept. l, for this port, and for Havana.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-15
Asked For a Shirt and Got q Wife.

During the civil war there was GER
tain young lady in Georgetown who
found it in her power to do great deal
for the Confederate soldiers confined
in prison at Washington. Young, beau
tiful, cultured, popular, Of wealthy
and prominent family, she was fire.
quently allowed admission to the pris-
on, whittier she always took her maid
with a we'll stocked basket of good
things for the poor boys behind the bars.
One day as she was passing through a
group of men in the common prison she
stopped and said to them:
eff there is anything you would like
to have that can bring you, won't you
let me know? shall be very glad"
One man stepped forward promptly.
Bowling most courteously, he said:
eff you will be so kind, l should like
very much to have a clean shirt. -
He was young lieutenant from
Louisiana, one of the handsonest and
most elegant men I ever met, and when
that young lady looked up into his
brown eyes she found it in her heart to
give him much more than clean shirt,
for she married him as soon as the war
was over.-Philadelphia Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-15
Parrots Are Never Original.

have read of a father who would
not let his children tell their dreams
because there is in such narrative toe
great temptation to wander from the
truth. Parrot stories are too often like
dream stories-one-half true, and they
are sometimes; plainly to any who
knows the true talking power of these
birds-made up entirely or greatly ex,
aggerated. While the parrot has Ger.
tain nmistakable sense Of humor, and
is CORRESPONDENCE wise, none of the
various species is or ever was capable
of the original wise and witty talk ia.
miliar to us in newspaper anecdotes.
In fact, the parrot is never original
in speech. 1t is altogether initiative,
and a bird that has never heard spoken
words has surely never uttered sylla.
BILE.
But, Judging from parrots clever use
of what they learn to say, it is almost
certain that they come to know in a
measure the meaning Of the phrases
they learn. Charlotte Boner in st.
Nicholas.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-15
Biting Finger Nails.

The chief finger nail chewers of the
world are the French and it was re-
Gently stated upon reliable authority
that nearly two-thirds of French school
children are addicted to the habit.
Even for grown people there is hard
ly any habit, aside from the confirmed
abuse of narcotics, more difficult to
overcome than the habit of biting the
finger nails. 1t requires strong mental
effort and constant vigilance to do this,
for once person has become thorough
ly addicted to the habit he does it I'M
consciously, and is only reminded that
he is marring himself when he gets one
OF his nails gnawed down to the quick.
All manner of remedies have been adj
biting habit, including the placing Of
injurious and bitter compositions on the
ends OF the fingers, but none of the rem
edies amounts to much.
The only way to stop biting the fin
ger nails is to stop. The Americans are
next to the French in the finger nail
biting habit, probably because the
Americans, as whole, are an exceed
ingly nervous people. A man who &C.
complishes his determination to knock
off biting his finger nails may, by in
cessant manicuring, get them to look
fairly well within year or so, but fin
ger nail biting, if long persisted in,
ruins the shape of the ends of the fin
gers, and the nails can never be brought
to look as we'll as those of the persons
who permit their nails to grow as they
were intended to grow.-Washington
Star