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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-12
Buckners on the Warpath.

The Buckners were on a tear Friday
night. Their neighbOrhood in the bot
toms was enlivened by the screams of
colOred women and the oaths of men.
Clarence Wood, a colOred man, was the
object of the attack. He quarrelled
with George Buckner and in the fight,
drew a knife and slashed at Buckner.
The blade cut only Buckner's clothing.
Wood claims it was done in self de-
Tense. He was arrested by Patrolmen
Jenkins and Hendricks at 9:15 o'clock.
George and Ella Buckner were arrested
at IL o'clock. Today Wood was releas-
ed, Ella Buckner was fined IS and Geo.
Buckner will have to answer Monday
to the charge of drunkenness and dis
turbance of the peace.
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CAUSED A FLUTTER.
Earl of Rosslyn Gives a Big Dinner
to Professional Friends.

London. March pa futter in soci-
ETY. has been caused by the earl of
Rosslyn's big dinner, at a fashionable
restaurant on Sunday last, to celebrate
his f1ftieth night on the stage. There
were so guests at small tables, each
having different colored lights and flow
ers. Those present included the Coun-
tess of Essex formerly Miss Adele
Grant, of New York;; Lady DeTraf-
ford, Lady Stuart, Lefty Lind, Marie
Tempest, Ethel Barrymore, Cissy Lof-
tuS and the entire court theater COM
pany. The newspapers comment Sc
Verely upon the dinner, in view of the
earlS bankruptcY.
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HE HIT HEBULLSEYE
Mr.. Coburn's Remarks to Minnesota
Buttermakers a Center Shot.

In his address welcoming the National
Buttermakers' convention to Topeka,
Secretary Coburn said among other
things, eff you Minnesota men want
more of our Kansas wheat with which
to go on making more of your world
famous Minneapolis high-patent flour
we will continue to furnish it," This
was regarded by many as simply "hav-
ing fun with the boys" but the follow
ing from an article in the Chicago Tri-
bune, discussing the wheat, flour and
milling situation, especially from the
Chicago and Minneapolis standpOints,
suggests that the statement instead of
being a joke was strictly a business
proposition made in good faith.
The Tribune says:
THE complaints regarding the spring
wheat flour are significant. The Opin-
ion of the inspector, backed by the eX-
perts on the board of trade committee,
is that there is som ething radically and
constitutionally wrong with large
part of the 1897 spring wheat crop. The
Northwestern mlllerS have recognized
this and have been forced to call on the
southwest for wheat for mixing pur-
poses. One of the most remarkable
features of the movement of the 1897
crop has been the shipment of large
quantities of Kansas wheat to Mime
apOHS for milling. The Northwestern
milIers have been fighting for the use
of the words Minneapolis and Mime
sofa as describing the locality in which
wheat used in milling spring wheat
flour is raised.
IN face of this the Minneapolis mil
Iers during the last three months have
been using a great quantity of Kansas
wheat and have been prominent buyers
at Kansas City. A prominent North
western railroad man in a recent inter-
view admitted that the Northwestern
wheat was so inferior on the 1897 crop
that the quality of the flour produced
was being greatly improved by the use
of the Kansas wheat, which was OF un-
usually good quality
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NEW YORKIS CRACKED
Over the New Pianist Josef Hoffman,
-SimpIeton Girls Hug Him.

New York, March 12.-Josef Hoffman,
the young pianist, gave his second re-
cital in Carnegie hall last evening and
every square inch of available space
was occupied, fully 5000 being in at
tendance. The widest enthusiasm pre-
vailed and no pianist in the height of
his fame, ever captured a public more
completely. After the close of the pro-
gramme, the audience refused to leave
the hall. He was recalled fifteen times
and compelled to play three encOres.
After leaving the hall an ovation
awaited him at the stage door and but
for the Intervention of his protectors
dozens of feminine arms would have
entwined the little fellows neck.
This afternoon he plays as solOist
with Thomas in the Metropolitan OPP
era house and the entire house is sold
out.
Eastern critics are unanimous in the
statement that since Rubinstein, he is
the greatest pianist who ever came to
this country. The Vanderbilts have en-
gagged him at a large sum, to play in
private for them.
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PROF. WORRAL
Buys Kimball, Thus Adding His
Endorsement to This Popular
Piano,

Prof. Harvey WOrral purchased an ell
egant KimbaII piano this week for his
dorsement for this already popular pi-
ano. Prof. Worral is one of the best
and most prominent teachers in the
city, and his ability as a musician and
teacher is never questioned by any one.
which goes to show that his judgment
in the selection of a F<imball was made
from the standpoint of recognized mer-
it. Prof. Worral has a large number
of pupils who are using Kimballs which
has given him an excellent opportunity
to judge of the merits of this piano
with reference to tone, touch and dura-
bility which are the essential features
of any instrument.
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RUINOUS RATES.
Railroads Garry Passengers From z
c. to Pueblo for 35 Cents-$3
to Portland.

Kansas City. March 12.-Thirty-fve
cents for hauling a passenger from
Kansas City to Pueblo; SO cents for
carrying him to Denver, 700 miles over
one line and more than 900 by the short
est; IS for hauling him 1900 miles to
Portland. These are the rates now be-
ing made by the Kansas City lines. At
least, they are the authorized rates.
1t was said today in one ticket office
that the so rate to Seattle had been cut
81, and that left 81 for the 1000 miles
ride. Never before has there been such
a disastrous rate war on as there is to-
day. At the closing of ticket offices
Thursday night a second-class ticket to
Seattle. which is the gateway to the
Klondike, was $40, with IS more for a
f1rst-class ticket. This morning all
lines dropped their second-class just
half, making it SO, and the first-class
went to $40. What the local lines get
out of it is from 81 to IS. There is a
81 arbitrary from Portland to Tacoma,
below which no lines can cut, hence
when So is the rate the local road gets
81 for carrying a passenger from the
Missouri river to Portland.
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OFFICE HUNTING A MAN.
No One Seems to Want to Be Seere-
tary of the State Teachers
Association.

The executive committee of the KAN
SaS State Teachers association conyen-
ed today for the purpose of electing a
secretary, treasurer and railroad sec
rotary for the association.
The president, John Macdonald, was
elected by the association at the annual
meeting in this city in December. The
rule of the organization requires the
election of the remaining officers by the
executive committee
The committee today elected w. C.
Lansdon, principal of the Fort Scott
high school, treasurer and John w.
Stout of Shawnee county, railroad sec
rotary.
The selection of a, secretary has been
postponed by the committee because
there was no one to elect, not single
individual having been made appIica-
zion for the place.
The executive committee will con-
clude its labors tonight and will dispose
of additional business and the election
of a secretary at a meeting which will
be decided upon before adjournment to-
night.
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MUST KEEP 4 RECORD.
All the Expenditures of the War Ap-
preparation Must Be Account
ed For.

Washington, March 1.-THE secre-
tary has determined that there shall be
no Wasteful extravaganza in his de-
partment in the expenditure of the
funds so generously provided by con-
gress. and to this end, he has addressed
the following letter to the assistant sec
rotary of the navy, the colonel COM
mandant of the marine corps and to
each of the bureau chiefs of the navy
department:
Sir: Under the emergency appropri-
alton of $50 100000 made Wednesday
you will incur no expense or liability
except after written statements and es-
Inmates made by you and approved by
the president and secretary. A special
record must be kept of every such re-
QUESTION. If any such liability or ex-
pense has been incurred by you by oral
direction, make such written state
ment and estimate and submit it at
once for such approval
By order of the President.
Very respectfully,
JOHN D. LONG,
Secretary.
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they were straining every nerve to i'm
prove that part of the defenses of the
country, confined to their care. 1t is
without question, the most unusual mark
of confidence in an executive officer to
empower him to give orders without
limit for the purchase of war material,
yet this is what the President and Sec
rotary Alger have done in the case Of
General F'lagler, chief or ordnance. And
the officer has not shown any DISPOSE
ton to shirk this large responsibility,
but has instructed every concern capa-
bic of supplying war material, such as
rapid fire guns, shot, shell and ammuni-
ton, to go to work at full capacity.
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SANTA FE LOCAL NOTES.

w. P. Deppe, general passenger agent
of the Big Four, was visitor in the
city yesterday.
Alexander Elliott, of the car repairing
department, has gone to Florida.
Charles Green, travelling passenger
agent Of the Big Four, was in the city
yesterday
H. H. Marley, southwestern passen-
ger agent of the Michigan Central, was
in the city yesterday.
No. 1 was 40 minutes late yesterday
on account of a slight accident to the
engine east of Kansas City.
Regular was on time Yesterday and
the second section, or Gulf connection
was 45 minutes late
Frank James, night car oiler, is sick.
The ShOpmen will attend the funeral
of Frank Brindle Sunday.
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GET PASSPORTS.
rContinued from First Page.I

ness and readiness to perform any duty
in the line of their profession that he
may deem suitable for them There
seems to be considerable apprehension
upon the part of the general public as
to the availability of officers on the re-
tired list for active duty in times of
war. Section 1852 of the revised stat
utes, bearing on this subject, provides
as follows:
mo officer on the retired list of the
navy shall be employed in active duty
except in time of war"
Under this section it is apparent that
&c war should break out all officers on
the retired list competent to serve will
be subject to the orders of the secre-
tary of navy. Another statute bearing
on this subject contained in sections
1895 and 1864, is as follows:
In time of war, the president, by and
with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate, may detail officers on the retired
list for the command of squadrOns and
single ships, when he believes that the
good of the service requires that they
shall be so placed in command. In max
ing said details, the president may Sc
lect any officer not below the grade Of
commander and assign him to the COM
mand of a squadron with the rank and
title of 'hagoficer' and any officer so
assigned shall have the same authority
and receive the same obedience from
the commanders of ships of his squad
ron holding commissions of an older
date that he would be entitled to re-
ceive if his commission was the old
est"
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WHISKY AND INGRATITUDE
Make Trouble for Two Visitors to the
CITY.

Cal Baker, after coming down from
HoltOn with his friend, Taylor Ellison,
and accepting of his hospitality for rail-
road fare, meals and beer, borrowed his
OvercOat and pawned it.
He and Ellison were found at two
o'clock this morning in an intoxicated
condition. Ellison told his story and
was released to go to Holton-without
his oVercoat.
Today in police court Baker was ar
raigned on the charge of drunkenness.
What did you do with that over
coat?" asked Judge AtchisOn.
Il don't know; we were both so fine
that we don't remember. I will plead
guilty.
This is a somewhat different case -
said the judge, land I will fine you So
"All right; let me go to work right
away" said Baker.
His rennest WAS grained
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market out of Thursdays session. A fur
Their decline in values ensued on the heavy
receipts of contract wheat, both from reg
ular and irregular sources. On Friday the
market was almost thrown into panic
Dy a sharp raid on May by influential bear
interests. May was offered at H05zc un-
der what Letter brokers were bidding for
the delivery, and the evident attempt to
get the market beyond the bulls control
caused a flood of offerings. July broke
cents under the strain, but May was held
at the price apparently fixed by the bull
contingent, $l.O4 and after enormous
amounts had been absorbed by them at
that figure the market quoted down It
is believed the fight in May has narrowed
down to Letter and Armour, and most of
the trading is now done in other futures.
The result of the weeks trading was a
decline of &c in July and &c in May.
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RAILROADS WANT 1T.
Ask Help to Get Through the Anti.
Scalping Bill

The passenger departments of both
the Santa Fe and Rock Island roads to-
day are sending out communications to
EDITORS of all papers having contracts
with the companies, asking that strong
editorials favoring the passage by con-.
gress of the ''anti-scalping'' bill be
printed. The communication contains
a short history of the measure.
Each communication is ACCOMPANIED
by a blank form for a petition, to be ad-
dressed to the respective representa-
t1Ves in congress, and signed by the cit
liens of the different localities. This
is a measure on which nearly the en-
tire press of the country will come to
the aid of the railroads.
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Successful Piano Selling.

To be successful piano seller you
have to have an instrument that speaks
for itself and needs no introduction
to the public. We attribute our sue
cess to this fact. Such pianos as the
Steinway, Ivers and Pond and Brad
bury need no introduction. The tone,
sweetness and quality and superb
workmanship is all there. Successful,
we'll we couldn't possible wish for bet
ter business than we have had since 10
eating in Topeka Maybe we haven
met you yet. Well, we want to.
Come in and see us. Music all the
time The C. P Adams Music Pavil-
ion. 113 West Sixth street.
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CHICAGO REGIMENT.
1900 Men Being Enlisted for the
Spanish War.

Chicago, March 12.-Within two weeks
a regiment of 1000 men will have been
organized in the Twelfth ward ready
and anxious to answer a call to active
service by President Mckinley.
For ten days secret enlisting has
been going on under the leadership and
advice of Col. Francis T. Colby, until
a year ago at the head of the Seventh
Keatney, recently adjutant of the same
regiment; Major L. r. Luckily, former
" major of the Clan Ma Gael guards;
DR. M. F. McGrath, Eugene F. O'Rior-
dan and several other Westsiders.
Up to today 312 men had promised to
Join the regiment and the daily addi-
lions are so numerous the full roster is
expected to be quickly filled.
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WILL BE GRAND.
CONTINUED from First Page.I

J. S. Warner secured the following sub
scriptions today:
Hankla Bros, $50.
Wolfe Bros. & Cole, $40.
Some of the members of the COM
mittees have taken provisional sub
scriptions, and they hope by that means
to sound the sentiment in favor of an
up town site. The subscription is taken
under the provisions of the ordinance
and notation is made of how much
more would be given if the building is
located up town.
1t is too early to tell what will be re-
vealed by this course, but several of the
subscribers above Fifth street offered
to double their subscriptions if the au-
ditOrium is built up town.
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Suicidal Tendencies.

John Lafferty, the man held at police
station under the charge of insanity,
continues to grow worse. He is the one
who said Friday that the city noises
came from the devil, and that he was
terribly lonesome. Chief Steele will hold
him for several days, until the case de-
velops farther. Lafferty has shown
some signs of suicidal tendencies with
in the past "a hours, and he will prOba-
bly, have to be sent to the insane asy-
lum.
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TALBOT AND GwYN.
Two New Torpedo Boats Ready for
Their Commissions.

Bristol r. L, March 12.-The torpedo
boats Talbot and Gwyn have left here
for Newport.
It is understood that they have been
accepted by the government and will
go into commission without delay.
Newport, R. l., March 12.-The tor
pedo boats Talbot and Gwyn arrived
here and were at once turned over to
Lieutenant Commander Mclean, COM
mandant of the station, the boats hav-
ing been accepted by the government.
They will receive their equipments and
supplies at the station and are to go
into commission in a few days.
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Sheet Music Free.

Incidentally, while you are on the av-
enue. just a half block west on the
south side of Sixth street, if you take
time to step down there, Mr.. Adams
will be pleased to give you a two step,
his own composition, free. He will be
pleased to play it on the Steinway,
Bradbury or Ivers & Pond for you. The
c. P. Adams Music Pavilion, lib West
Sixth street.
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Kansas City Produce Market.

hdnsaS CITY, MATCH Z.
WHEAT-Hard 1c lower, active; soft
steady. No. / hard SSADS9c; No. 2 $50
size; No. 8, S31hd S655c; No. red. 94c; No.
2. 921a@ 931sc: No. 3, soc; No 2 spring, SEQ
GoRNN4a1c lower, active. No. mix
ed, 2662614c.
271ad2Sc.
HAY-Steady. Choice timothy, SS.50G9;
choice prairie. $7G7.5O
BUTTER-Active. Creamery, 1541S1zc;
dairy, 14616c.
EGGS-Steady, Sc.
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STEAMSHIPS OFFERED.
American Line is Ready to Turn Over
Everything to the Government.

New York, March 12-President
Griscom, of the American line arrived
from Washington today and was in
consultation with James A Wright.
vice president of the line. He told Mr..
Wright that he stoppedoff at Washing
ton merely to tell Secretary Long that
the company at all times stood ready to
turn over to the government any one Of
its steamships for war purposes. From
what Secretary Long said to Mr.. Girls
com, Mr.. Wright gathered that there
would be no immediate can for any of
the steamships.
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Oil Works at Neodesha Closed.

Neodesha, March 1.-THE Standard
Oil company's refinery employees at this
place have been notified that they need
not report for duty until further orders.
The force on duty now Is just what is
necessary to keep up steam in the boil
ers and watch the plant. The stills are
cold and the refining works all shut
down, perhaps for a week, perhaps for
Toanv weeks This is the first nail down
since the refinery began operations last
Nav
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PUT CREPE ON OUR FLAG.
That is What the spaniards Proposes
to Do.

Madrid, March 1.-THE impartial to-
day says:
There is still time to prepare a few
men of war and it is perhaps possible
to buy a few vessels abroad. but in any
case. we have some merchant ships,
which could do a lot of harm to Ameri-
can commerce and we still have time to
arrange to carry on a privateering war
from which some renOwn may accrue
as from the guerilla warfare which
vanquished Napoleon"
Continuing the impartial exhOrtS the
government to allow the present crisis
to pass and to turn the time gained to
good use, concluding:
IF our flag goes into mourning, let
US at least be able to put some pieces
of crepe on the Americans obnoxious
flag"
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Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, March r.
HOGS-Receipts, 11OOO; left over. 2, 500
Market quiet but steady. Light S5.70n
S.95; mixed. So. 75Q40214; heavy, $3.S0Q4.1O;
rough. S3.S0Q3.95
CATTLE-Receipts. 200 Unchanged.
SHEEP-Receipts !, 600 Market quiet but
steady. Native sheep. SS.25@4.65; westerns,
$3.60GG4.55; lambs. $4d5.50.
Official yesterday:
HOGS-Receipts. Il, 562; shipments, 2,655
CATTLE-Receipts, S,202; shipments, l.,
SHEEP-Receipts, 5.7S1; shipments, 1157.
Estimated receipts of hogs Monday, o.
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.FITZHUGH LEE IN 1900.
Judge John Martin Suggests
His Name For President.

Judge John Martin, clerk of the supreme
court, suggests General FItzhugh Lee for
president in 1900.
IF not that" says Judge Martin, ''let
the ticket be headed by Lee and Bryan,
or Bryan and Lee, as you please. A man
who has shown himself to be as great
as Mr.. Lee-wise patriotic and diplomatic
is safe man to place at the head of
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Salisbury an Invalid.

London, March 1.-THE recovery of
the Marquis of Salisbury from his re-
cent illness is very slow indeed He is
only allowed to read the most import
ant papers, his weakness is excessive
and no date has been fixed for his going
abroad, although Lady Salisbury goes
to the Riviera next week
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TWO MARSHES BOUGHT.
1t is Believed at Washington That
the Brazilian Vessels Have
Been Secured.

Washington, March 12.-The naval de-
partment has now reason to believe that
it has secured the two warships. the ANA
zonas and her sister ship, now building in
England for Brazil. 1t stated by
Secretary Long that the naval attache at
London. Lieutenant Colonel Well, had al
most completed the negotiations for the
sale. So far. however, the final notifica-
ton from him that his Office has been ac-
cepted has not reached the navy depart
ment
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Fair Weather if We wait.

Weather Observer T. B. Jennings
says that the indications for rain to-
night are evident, but that the weather
will be fair by Sunday. The minimum
temperature was "a degrees. The low
barometer is changing and by Sunday
it will be high.
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THE COLUMBIA IS FLoATED.
She Will Be Ready to Sail in a Few
Days.

Philadelphia. Pa, March 1.-THE big
cruiser Columbia has been taken out of
dry dock. She will begin taking on
stores at once.
Ammunition will be taken on at Fort
Miff1in. The Columbia. and Minneapolis
will sail south in a few days. Their des-
tination is not known
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Van Houten 1898 wall Paper.

Now in stock, new colorings in reds
blues and greens, gilt and ingrains
All grades cheaper than ever. ESti
mates furnished for work and materi
ais.
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BLANCHE X. BRUCE SICK.
His Condition is so Serious as to Make
Recovery Doubtful

Washington, March 12-Blanche K.
Bruce, register of the treasury and ex-
senator from Mississippi, is seriously
ill at his residence here, and it is fear
ed he may not survive.
He has been suffering from acute
stomach trouble, and this week the ILL
ness took the alarming form.
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Hastings at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 12.-Govern-
or Hastings of Pennsylvania ana party
have arrived here in the private car
Pickwick over the Santa F'e road The
governor and his friends, who are on a
pleasure tour, will remain here until
Sunday and then visit the Coronado no
tel at San Diego.