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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
DIVIDED on SHORT SKIRTS
Costumes of Three Fair Cyclists at
Worcester, Mass, Have Excited
a Heated Controversy.

Worcester. Mass, May 6.-The bloom
er and short bicycle skirt question is
now of such great moment here that
the police have been forced to interfere
to keep peace between the disputants.
Three of the 800 girls employed in
the Worcester corset factory ride bi-
cycles to and from work and of neces-
Sity wear skirts somewhat shorter
than those usually seen on the street.
The entire argument hinges on the
question: Are the skirts worn by these
three fair cyclists too short to be worn
by the woman of average modesty?'
The associates of these girls at the
factory and many of the straight-laced
residents of the town have decided that
they are, and do not hesitate to express
their opinion They profess to be scan
da!ized because the divided skirt and
boomers are worn and diamond-framed
wheels ridden.
The wearers of the short skirts and
their friends insist that the suits are
all right, and that all the criticism is
inspired by jealousy.
The critics say that they have the
support of the police authorities, and
that the two officers who were stationed
at the factory the other day were there
to see that the fair ones do not scorch
or stir up the neighborhood again
Mrs Bertha Brown, one of the riders
said:
Its a shame; we never scorched. We
wear bloomers and good length skirts
over them, and there is nothing inprop-
er or Objectionable about our costumes
at all"
All the men agreed that the girls and
the suits are just right, and not one has
entered a protest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
TWO KANSANS KILLED
And Twelve Wounded Ep the Recent
Fighting.

Washington, May 6.-Gen. Otis re-
ports the following casualties:
KILLED.
Twentieth Kansas-May 4, Company
G, Second Lieut.. VIM. A. McTaggart;
Company H. Private Martin Wilcox.
First Nebraska-Company G, Private
James L. Spiory; Company L, Private
VIM. Belden.
First Montana-Company K, Private
Thomas Scallon-
WOUNDED.
Twentieth Kansas-Col. Frederick
Funston. hand moderate; Company c,
Capt. VIM. S. Albright. thigh, moder-
ate: Sergt. Mai. Cassius Warner, hand.
moderateS@Setapa d, Sergt- Joseph
Robinson, leg, slight; Company K, Cor
pOral s. .Elver Allison, foot slight; Com
pany H. Benjamin Oliver, thigh, slight;
Company c. Frank Sample, head, Sc
we're; Private VIM. Lantechen, knee, Sc
we're; Company F, Private VIM. Nc
Dougal, shoulder, severe; Company H,
Private Vim. Davidson, leg. severe;
Company I, Private Christopher Clapp,
jr., chest, severe; band, Benjamin
Councilman, lung, severe.
Engineer corps-Private Fred H. But
ner. head, severe.
First ebraska-Company E. Private
H F. Dunning. thigh, severe; Company
F. Private John c. Hover, abdomen, Sc
we're; Company 1. Private Peter Mad
sen. abdomen, severe; Company K. Pri-
vate VIM. L Johnson, knee. moderate;
Private Grant Chinn, leg, severe: Com
pany L, Private Willard B. Mason, hip,
slight.
First Montana-Company K. Capt.
Thomas s. Dillon. chest. severe: Private
Bruce Belknap. breast. slight; Company
c. Private Fred w. Smith, ear, moder-
ate.
First South Dakota-Company e, Mu-
sicidn Van Hook, leg. severe.
Fffty-first Iowa-Company c. Corpor-
al John Gushing. scalp, slight; Com
pany f, Private Everett Bronson, abdo-
men, slight: Company II, Private
Charles Borden, heel. slight.
Second Oregon-COmpany L Private
John T. Reeves, knee; Company K, Cor
poral Edgar Chamberlain, thigh, mod
crate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
MEN AS CHATTELS
A War Breaks Ont on the Pa
ciflc Coast
BetWeen Sailor Boarding House
Keepers and
A BRITISH CAPTAIN.
Boarding House People Demand
$112 Per Man.
Captain Attempts to Evade the
Payment.

Astoria, Ore, May 6.-The contest be-
tween the sailor boarding house keep
ers and the captain of the British ship
Howard d. Troop is likely to be more
serious than at first anticipated. United
States Marshal Houser. armed with a
United States process issued under the
admiralty laws by Commissioner
Thompson, apprehended the sailors who
had signed shipping papers in San
Francisco for the Troop and transferred
them to the ship.
Thwarted in their purpose of holding
the men, the boarding house people OBJ
ta1ned warrant for the arrest of Capt.
Corning of the Troop on the charge of
kidnapping. Meantime a writ of habeas
corpus was procured by an attorney for
the boarding house keepers and the
lodged in Jail, pending a hearing.
The trouble began on February 20
last, when the new law passed by con-
gress went into effect. According to it's
provisions the captain of any. vessel,
American or foreign, is only allowed to
give one months advance to sailor.
The boarding house masters determined
to resist the law and attempted to Sc
supply of sailors and asked $112 for each
man furnished. Capt. Corning of the
Howard d. Troop refused to pay 81 400
for the men he needed and sent to San
Francisco for them. They were secured
by paying a months advance and a
gift of $25 each, and were sent to As
torla guarded by two watchmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
POOH BAH OF GUAM.
Captain Leary Will Be the Whole
Thing

New York. May 6.-Naval Governor
Richard P.Leary of the island of Guam,
will sail at l o'clock tomorrow after
noon on the Yosemite for his Pacific
ocean station.
Captain Leary said today:
''All of my orders have been publish
ed. We have been sent out to govern
Guam and we are going to do it,
The Yosemite carries an assorted car
go. There is a canal boat slowed in the
hold, a buggy. stoves, ranges. bicyc-
les and goods enough to stock a cOun-
try store. The one hundred and twenty
five marines are under command of
Major Kelto. They have band of ten
pieces. The voyage will be made by
way of the Suez canal
Captain Leary will also be poStmaS-
ter general of Guam. He carries all the
paraphernalia of a postal station. Guam
is to be made a naval station. Barracks
for 500 marines will be erected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
BILDAD, CLEvEREST CAT.
CFrom Happy Thoughts.)

(From Happy Thoughts.)
Miss Angie Eddes. lady living near
Stockton. Cal. owns cat bearing the eu-
phoniOus name of Bildad that is marvel
Angie lives on a little place of her own.
where she has her busy hands pretty full
in looking after the ranch work and at
tending to her father who is cripple;
and the cat, Bildad. has come to be very
helpful to her in many ways. Among other
sources of revenue. Miss Angie has a
dozen fine bearing almond trees that bring
in incOnsiderable amount. and Bildad
is invaluable to her in taking care of the
nuts. Every morning in falling time Miss
chard and Bildad begins work frisknng
back and forth under the trees, picking up
the plump. brown nuts. never ceasi ing till
the basket is full. when he goes in. let
ting his mistress know. by pulling at her
apron. that he needs her help. Aside from
of gathering the nuts, ,Bildad's services are
called into requisitfon to protect them from
rats. which otherwise would begin to raw
ish the trees soon as the young almonds
show evidences of maturity.
Another one of Bildad's accomplishments
an adept. Old Mr. Eddes who has quite
an inventive faculty, has manufactured a
little churn. with a unique. light-running
treadle. upon which Bildad mounts and
treadS away with the most DraiSeWOrthy
industry till the work is done. So expert
sound of thes milk when the butter has
come. and strikes with his paw the lit
tie bell which is attached to the churn to
let his mistress know
In the midst of all this industry. Bildad
time for as much fun and frolic as the av-
ment and pleasure TO the old man Eddes
relieving him of many tedious hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
LAWTON LIKE
A WHIRL WIND.
Old Indian Fighter Continues to
Drive the Enemy
Force of 1000 Routed at Maa-
sin Yesterday.
RIVER RUNS CORPSES.
lFilipinos Abandon Their Arms
as They Run.
Macarthur Takes Rest at
San Fernando.
Kansas Sustains Serious Losses
in Recent Fighting.
Force of 1000 Routed at Maa-
sin Yesterday.
RIVER RUNS CORPSES.
Abandon Their Arms
as They Run.
Macarthur Takes a Rest al
San Fernando.
Kansas SustainS Serious Losses
in Recent Fighting.

Manila, May 6-4:15 p. m--Maj- Gen
T.awton's column advanced to a position
two and half miles north of Balinag
today. Before making a forward move
znent Gen. Lawton sent back to Manila
two wounded men of the Minnesota
regiment and one of the Oregonians,
who were hurt in yesterdays fighting,
besides twenty sick men. They were
sent by way of Malolos.
Gen. Lawton's advance met with but
slight opposition. Outside of Maasin
1000 rebels who occupied an entrenched
position were routed in short order.
Many corpses of rebels have been dis
covered in the river at San Tomas.
Scores of rifles and other arms have
been recovered from the river, into
which they were thrown by the retreat
ing rebels.
Maj. Gen. MacArthur's division is
resting at San Fernando. making in
the meantime extensive reconnois-
SanceS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
C. M. HIGGINSON DEAD.
President Ripley's Assistant
Dies In Chicago.

Mr.. c. NJ. Higginson, assistant to
President Ripley of the Santa Fe, died
at o'clock this morning at his home
in Chicago as the result of typhoid
fever He had been ill for the past four
weeks.
Word of the death was received at
the Santa Fe general offices at noon
today. General Manager Frey and
other Santa Fe officials who are at
present out on the road on a trip of in
spectiOn were at once notified, and it
is probable that they will return to
Topeka and make arrangements to at
tend the funeral in Chicago on Monday.
Mr.. Higginson was one of the most
valuable men connected with the Santa
Fe. To him alone belongs the credit
of the thousands of dollars that have
been saved the Santa Fe management
by the inauguration of a system of
economy in details. During the past
three years he probably did more to-
ward placing the Santa Fe on a sub
Stantial basis than any other one man
identified with the general mana cement
of the property.
Nothing was too small for Mr. Hig-
ginson to turn his attention to, and by
his wonderful handling of details an
enormous saving was accomplished in
the operation of the road.
Personally Mr.. HigginsOn was quiet
and unassuming, but thoroughly con-
genial. Because of a certain reticence
in his manner he was not as we'll known
as he might have been, and but few
outside of those directly in touch with
the Santa Fe management realized the
work he was doing. But those who
had the pleasure of knowing him well,
found in him a courteous and accommo-
dating gentleman.
Mr.. Higginson's connection with the
Santa Fe dates from a few months sue
ceeding the transfer of the road to the
present management. He was at one
time connected with Mr.. Ripley on the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy line, and
the Santa Fe president realized that
he would be the right man in the right
place as his assistant.
Mr. Higginson leaves a widow and
two sons. The funeral will be held on
Monday afternoon from his late home
in Riverside lust outside of Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06

nothing of a double track laid on To-
peka avenue. 1t would spoil the street.
We have paid for the paving and beau
tifying of the street and it is outrageous
to spoil the street and give it over to
the car tracks. / am one of the pro-
testors against this. The old horse car
track was not wanted in the first place
If the tracks are put there L would feel
like selling out and moving somewhere
else"
c. s Elliott: Everybody on Topeka
avenue that 1 know of is opposed to a
street car line on the avenue. You ought
to hear the women talk about it. We
have just about completed paying for
our pavement out there, and now the
street car company wants to come in
and take advantage of it, so that they
won't have any paving to pay for. If
the company attempts to carry out thai
proposition the whole city will be down
on it. 1t is about the only real good
driving street left
D. w. MuWane: II don't see that a
line on Topeka avenue would be of any
advantage to the street. The street is
more desira BILE for residences without
a car line. 1t already has all the street
car service it needs, and no one has to
walk over a block to a line. l haven't
heard the matter discussed, but this is
my idea.
A L. Redden: 81 think the proposed
line would be an outrage to the ave
nue. and to the property owners There
is no demand for it and nobody wants
it. This is the ninth year that we have
been paying taxes on extensive street
improvements to make the avenue
desirable residence street. and if the
company tries to put down the proposed
double track it will tear up our paving
There is an old track on the street now
that ought to have been torn up long
ago 1 am not used to making threats
[ believe in acting and then doing the
talking afterwards-but the company
win have a happy time of it before it
gets that track down there so that it
will stay. The time has come when a
company can't override the rights or
the people just because it happens to
be corporation and has franchise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
FLASH ACROSS THE OCEAN.
Wireless Telegraphy to Be Tried Be-
tween America and Europe.

London, May 6.-According to a state
ment made here to the CORES spondent of
the Associated Press by the secretary
of the Wireless Telegraph company, the
first attempt to transmit Atlantic mes
sages by the Marconi system will be
made during the contest for the Amer
ica's cup. Stations will be esta blished
at Sandy Hook and elsewhere along the
course laid out for the great yacht race
from which the entire contest will be
visible. Messages regarding the prog
resS of the race will be transmitted from
these stations to a point on the Irish
coast in the neighborhOOd of Water
Vile The secretary of the Wireless Tel
egraph company added that Sir Thomas
Upton and the authorities of the Uni
ted States and Great Britain had been
notified of the project and that all had
expressed themselves as being intensely
interested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
OFF FOR NEW YORK.
Telegraph SteepIe Chase Commences
With Topeka Litigants.

Judge Hazen announced today that
he would render decisions in the slot
machine cases and in the demurrers to
the telegraph injunction suits which
are now pending in district court, on
Monday morning.
E. D. McKeever, one of the attorneys
who are opposing the telegraph compa-
MES, will leave for New York this af-
ternoon to be present when the West
ern Union takes dispositions at the Of
flee of its general solicitor in New York
to prove that the rate eSta bliShed for
Kansas telegraph business by the spec
ial session is conf1scatory. The deposit
tions will be taken next Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
PAUL TORkINGTON QUITS.
Valuable Assistant in City Engineers
Office Resigns.

Paul Torrington, who has just been
employed as assistant in the city en-
gineer's office for two years, gave up
his place today to accept a better posi-
tion with the National Electric Car
Lighting company.
Mr.. Torrington has been of invaluable
service to City Engineer Barnes. The
accurate and handsome drawings and
sketches which have emanated from the
office during the past two years have
been products of Mr.. Torrington'S skill.
He has few equals as draughtsman.
1t will please many friends of Mr..
Torrington to know that he will not
leave Topeka. His position will be in
the office of the company in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
TO TRY 1T AGAIN.
Another Attempt to BRING One of
Cervera's Ships North.

Santiago de Cuba, May 6.-The former
Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes, which
was sunk in the channel of Santiago
harbOr during the bombardment by Ad
miral SIMPSONS fleet on July g. and
which was recently raised. pumped out
and brought to this city for repairs. left
her mOorings today and was towed to
the center of the harbor in readiness to
start for Newport News as soon as the
tOWbOat arrives.
Some practical navigators predict a
repetition of the disaster which befell
the Infanta Maria Teresa while on her
way north, if rough weather should be
encountered, but the Reina Mercedes
looks as if she were seaworthy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
MARSHALL'S CONCERTS.
Summer Season Will Open at the
Park Tomorrow.

Marshall's band concerts will open at
Garfield park at p. m. tomorrow.
There will be much new music upon
which the band has been working hard
during the winter. THE Fortune Teller"
is included in Sundays programme.
1t was hoped that Sousa's new march,
Hands Across the Sea" could be in
cluded in the opening concert, but the
music arrived too late, and it will be
played at a concert in the near future.
Arrangements have been made so
that in the event of rain the concerts
may be given in the Casino.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
NO BRITISH ALLIANCE.
Washburn Debaters Decide That It
Is Not a Good Thing.

The Gamma Sigma society of Wash
burn college won in the annual debate
from the Washburn Literary society
last night.
The question was, "Resolved, That an
alliance, offensive and defensive. be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain would promote universal peace" )"
NJ b Neff and Victor kropf won the
negative over H. L. Finley and D. T.
Schoonover by AZ to 48 points. The
Judges were w. F. Schoch, A. NJ. Har-
Vey and Rev. A. E. Wagner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
BIC MAN CHASE.
General Merriam Wires the
Adjutant General
That He Has Rounded Up $50
Idaho Miners.
STILL AFTER THEM.
Prisoners Are Under Guard of
q. s. Troops.
Those EScaninp tn Montana
STILL AFTER THEM.
Those Escaping to Montana
Will Be Returned.

Washington, May 6-The war depart
ment has received the following dis
patch from Gen. Merriam:
Wardner, Idaho-Adjutant General,
Washington:-Three hundred and fifty
arrests have been made far; prison
ers guarded by troops. State officers in
VeStigating. Understand the governor
of Montana will surrender fugitiVes es
ca ping over the mountain trails. / will
furnish force to Idaho sheriff to secure
them. MERRIAM,
Brigadier General,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
Dogs and Ponies Corinc

Prof Gentry's famous dog and pony
show comes to Topeka next Tuesday
and Wednesday, exhibiting both after
noon and evening at Thirteenth and
Harrison streets. With this show he
carries over one hundred dogs and
ponies and they have been educated to
q degree of intelligence that is wonder
full. The prices of admission are chill
dren fifteen cents and adults twenty
five cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
KANSAS MAN WINS
In the Eastern College oratorical Con-
test at Oberlin.

Oberlin. O., May 6.-W. I. Long of
Clay Center Kan, Oberlin's represent
ative, won first prize in the eastern col
leges' oratOrical contest held here last
night. Arthur E. Bestoe, of Chicago
university. was second; Northwestern.
represented by Harry Gilbert. was
third: Wisconsin was fourth; Michigan
was last.
The subject of the winners oratiOn
was ''Lincoln's Debate With Douglas"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
Killed by a Cat Bite.

Cleveland, O.. May 6.-Joseph A.
Hackman, a we'll known contractor of
this city. died in terrible agony today
as the result of a cat bite. Last Mon
day he was bitten on the thumb by
pet cat. Little attention was paid to
the matter at the time but later Hack
man was taken ill and lockjaw set in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
Light Plant Closes.

Herington, May 6.-The electric light
works were shut down last night owing
to the city not being able to keep up
the plant and make necessary repairs.
The plant is owned by the 'municipali-
ty. The engines will be kept running to
keep up fire pressure and water service
on the WaterworkS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
Secretary Wilson to Go South.

Washington, May 6.-Secretary Will
son will leave Washington next week
on a trip to Louisiana, Mississippi, Tex
as~and other southern and southwest
ern states He will study the agricul-
tural situation in the states he visits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
Brakeman Loses Both Legs.

Chanute, May 6.-Hugh Boner.
bra akeman running out of this city had
both legs cut off at Longton last even
ing He was putting on brakes when
the rod broke, precipitating him be-
tween the cars. The injury will proba-
bly, prove fatal. He was taken through
to TOneka on a special.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
Weather Indications.

Chicago, May 6-For Kansas-Partly
cloudy tonight and Sunday, with pos
sibly showers in extreme southeast por-
ton tonight; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
Missouri's Barber Law.

jefferson City, Mo, May 6.-Governor
Stephens today signed Senator Rollins
bill requiring that all BARRIERS working
in Missouri, procure licenses, and pro-
viding a state board of inspection to
pass on applicants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
MRS. WHITNEY DEAD.

New York, May 6.-Mrs. William c.
Whitney, wife of the former secretary
of the navy died shortly before 1
o'clock this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
A community of home-owners is

A community of home-owners is
preferab BILE to one of house renters.
Rents evaporate wages. The home
owner adds to the wealth of the COM
munity because, having planted his
wages, he will tend them and see that
they grow. The Shawnee B. & L. as
sociation offers special inducements to
buy or build on monthly instaIlments;
lis West Sixth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
Rock Island Route.

May 16 and It the Rock Island will
sell tickets to Denver. Colorado Springs
and Pueblo at $500 for the round trip,
final limit June 18th. The Colorado
Flyer is a through train carrying Pull
man Sleepers and Dining Car.
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T. D. BEASlEY.

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Typographical Maps a Speciality.
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