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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29

distance of 300 yards from the freight
house, in plain view of the insurgents.
Immediately the Filipino fire was d.
rected upon the Kansas men. Colonel
Funston and his men. went prepared to
cross the river so that they could make
a flank attack upon the rebels in the
trenches.
Privates White and TrembIy of COM
pany D of the Kansas regiment strip
ped off their uniforms, jumped into the
river and swan directly toward the
Filipino breastworks. Almost immedi-
ately they drew the fire from the
trenches of the insurgents, but evident
ly they had not been noticed by the in
surgents at the end of the bridge. The
latter were fully occupied by the artiI-
lery and infantry fire of the Ameri-
cans.
When White and Trembly reached the
shore they carried a rope to the beach,
tied it to an upright of the bridge, and
by making a tremendous noise frighten-
ed the insurgents out. They had no
arms, but they threw c1ods of dirt into
the trenches and kept up such a terrific
yelling that the insurgents thought
whole company was upon them. All
this time Col Funston and his men on
the south shore of the river kept up a
steady fire, thereby protecting White
and Trembly. Two more KansanS fol-
lowed in a small boat with the clothes
and rifles which had been stripped off
by Trembly and White, but the boat
capsized. It's contents were lost and
the two men in it were obliged to swim
for their lives.
Col. Funston in the meantime follow
ed on a raft with about 20 men. Close
behind him came two more RATS on
which were 80 men. The appearance of
this number revealed to the main force
of the FilipinoS the daring trick which
had been practiced upon them. Imme-
diately they directed a wild fire toward
the RATS. 1t was ineffective. AS soon
as Col Funston reached the opposite
shore with his SO men he rushed down
to the small stream which empities in
to the Rio Grande about 300 yards from
the railroad bridge. His men were yell
ing like demons. They were pouring a
terrific enfilading fire into the main
trenches of the insurgents across the
small stream.
The F'ilipinos became panic-stricken
Col. Funston saw them running he
searched for some place to cross, and in
| SO doing got under fire from several
| hundred insurgents who had retreated
| some distance from the smaller stream.
| A Maxim gun was opened on them
| from different direction, and this cross
| fire compelled them to retire. When
| the Maxim ceased the F'ilipinos return
| ed.
Finally Col. Funston found a small
| boat, and with Captain Orwig and eight
this handful of volunteers charged
! by the Filipinos. They chased the in
! surgents out of their protected posi-
| ton and by the time Col. Funston reach
| ed the railroad the Kansas and Mon
| tana troops began creeping across the
| bridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
HORTON.

Horton, April 29.-The bridge on Wolf
river, between Horton and Hiawatha,
went down Wednesday while a man by
the name of Hammond was crossing it,
He was not hurt but his horse was kill
ed. This is a bridge which has been in
bad repair for some time and should
have been attended to. There will like
ly be a damage suit filed as a result.
B. E. Scott has gone to Kansas City
to work in a harness shop. -
A number of the young men will go
to Hiawatha Monday evening to attend
the Catholic fair which is to be held
there.
The Horton Telephone company is
putting in a new switch board and 9TH
erwise improving its plant here.
General Foreman r. E. Fitzpatrick
has accepted a position with the Della
ware and Lackawanna r. r. and will
leave about the first of the month for
Scranton, Pa, to assume the duties of
his new office. This is the third man
who has been taken from Horton by J.
W. F'itzGibbon since he went to that
road. Just who will come to Horton
in the place of Mr. Fitzpatrick is not
known.
Miss Myrtle Olinger of Topeka, has
accepted a position as Stenographer in
the office of superintendent of motive
power at Horton to take place made
vacant by the sickness of Miss FluL1e.
c. G. Houk of Trenton, Mo-, is a new
clerk in the Office of superintendent of
motive power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
FOR STATE TAXES.
Kansas Railroad Assessment Will
Not Be Arbitrarily Advanced.

The state officers are of the opinion
that there will be little, if any, change
in the aggregate assessed valuation of
Kansas railroad property this year, as
compared with the preceding four years.
The present board of assessors has not
proceeded at length with the work of
fixing valuations, but sufficient work
has been done to enable the members to
conclude that no changes of Importance
will be made.
In 1895 the Republican board of as
SCISSORS valued the railroad property at
$59 500, 654.30. This was 1922, 1850 in ex-
cess of the Populist assessment of 1897,
which was $50, 210, 1888 80.
The Republican board in 1895 assessed
the property of the Pullman and Wag-
ner companies at $26S, 219. In 1897 this
property was valued at 1924, 1856.
The property of the telegraph COM
panies was assessed in 1895 at $578, S25.-
so. This included only the Western
Union where the line was located upon
the right of way of a railway. In 1897
a law was passed requiring the assess
ment OF all telegraph and telephone
lines by the state board of assessors.
The Populist administration in the
first assessment in 1897 overlooked and
failed to assess the Postal and the tele-
phone lines, but the valuation was fixed
the following year, 1898, at $780, 21.
This year everything which is subject
to taxation will be assessed by the Re-
publican board.
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PRAISE FOR FUNSTON.
Regular Army officers Now Concede
His Merit

Washington, April 29.-Everybody is
praising the volunteers, a marked
change from the sentiment expressed
few days ago, when it was understood
that the same men were pleading to be
brought home. Col. Funston came in
for the most commentator, even the
regular officers taking note with ad-
miration of the fact that his achieve
ments were all strictly within the lines
of the plans laid down for him by his
superior officer, Gen. Wheaton.
I Gen. Corbin said that every volunteer
who participated in the fighting in the
Philippines since peace was declared
should have a medal Of honor. By the
terms of their enlistmentS they were en-
titled to withdraw from the service, but
they had remained voluntarily, per-
forming more than was required of
them, which was more than the Or
binary duty Of a soldier.
Adjutant General Corbin says that
the Filipino peace overtures will not
bring about any change of plan in this
country as to forwarding ships, sup
plies and troops to the Philippines.
Transports are about to sail from San
Francisco, and a considerable number
of troops are under orders to proceed
to Manila.
It is said at the navy department that
the recent developments make it i'm
probable that the iowa will be sent to
Manila, according to the original pro-
gramme.
In view of the state of affairs in
China however, the American fleet on
the Asiatic station will be kept at a
high standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

]. T. Robb to w. E. Strawn, $3.50, lots
76, IS, so and 80 Main street, Wakarusa.
Mary E. Kendall to Emil Guednow,
$165. lot 227 Chandler street, Parkdale
addition.
L. C. Kistler and wife to E. E. Wilson.
$3.50, lots $50, 1872 and 734 Topeka avenue.
North Topeka.
F. E. Vansant and wife to Chas. A.
Fellows, $1,000, lots 253 and 255 Horne
street, Brigham's addition.
ChaS. A. Fellows and wife to F. E.
Vansant, So, 800, lots ABS and 437 Kansas
avenue.
Edward c. Nettels and wife ct al,
creating easement for a private sewer
over and across lots SOC, sos, so and SIP
Polk street.
bush, $500, lots 7O7, 713 us, block Is,
Buchanan street, and 724, 726, 72S, 100
and fractional 1872, block Is, Lincoln
street, Martin & Dennis addition
Chester c. Johnson to J. H. Hunt
trustee, $1,000, lots 122 and 124 Lafayette
street, Veale's addition.
Shawnee county to D. Howard, tax
street, Forest addition, North Topeka.
Jas. F. Taylor to Jno. NJ. Miller, $3.50,
Dot As Adams street, Cranes addition.
s. S. OFT ct al to w. A. Eaton, $275,
lots 1, ?, 3. 4, 5, 6, Z, 8, 9, 13, IA, Is and
Is, block 2. supplemental to Arlington
Heights.
Jno. W. Wolgamott and wife to ]. E.
Davies. $500, part lot s. Rural Home ad-
dition-
CD. Garvin ct al to Geo. A. Root, 81,
lots in Underwood addition.
Tax deed to Adrian F. Sherman, lot
31S and east Is feet 800 West Tenth
street, West Park addition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29

Furnished by ]. C. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East 5th ST., Topeka, Kan,
receiver and shipper of grain.
Chicago receipts: Wheat. 20 cars, graded
10 cars; corn 24S cars, graded - cars; oats
go cars, graded Sc cars.
Chicago: Estimated receipts of hogs for
Monday, 80, 600; next week, 160, 600
Northwestern receipts: Minneapolis, 356
cars; last year, 351 cars; Duluth, 2 cars;
last year, IA cars.
An Odessa cable reads: Still no arrivals
from the interior; stocks further decreas-
ed; some rainfall.
London: Wheat cargoes open steady, op-
lions sd up.
Receipts of hogs: Chicago, IL, 900; Kansas
City 1000; Omaha, $500.
Bradstreet's: Exports wheat and -four
3,02S, 4O3 bushels; corn, 2,615,0 600 bushels.
The assistant superintendent of the Kan
sas division of the Missouri Pacific saws:
Kansas can't raise over half crop of
wheat with more favorable weather He
says he found on his last trip that the air
was full of chinch bugs and that rain is
needed.
Australian wheat shipments for the week
were 316, 600 bushels, against 50 600 bushels
the week previous. Worlds wheat ship
ments will aggregate about 10000 BUSH
els.
Liverpool opening cable: Wheat I'M
changed, corn $50 lower.
Kansas City receipts: Wheat, 50 cars;
corn, 81 cars; oats, IA cars; same date last
year; wheat ia cars; corn, SO cars; oats
Z cars.
Kansas City cash market, 11:5O a. m:
No. hard wheat, SO test, SIC: No 2 mixed
corn, 32szc; No. mixed oats, 2SMq29c,
nominal.
Topeka cash market. 1910 D. m. No. 2
hard wheat. 50 test. &C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
Clay Center Editor in Line For
the Place.
REGENTS ARE GUILTY
Hoffman and LimbOcker Will
Force Case Into Court.
Kansas Railroad Assessment
Will Not Be Reduced
Despite A. A. Hurd's Long Ar.
gument In Favor Of 1t.

The latest rumor which has gained
circulation among the politicians is that
Del Valentine of Clay Center will be
elected clerk of the supreme court to
succeed John Martin next fall.
There is a long list of candidates for
this place, which pays 81, 500 year.
Another man who is making a strong
fight for the place is F. P. Cochrane of
Cottonwood Falls. It was reported
some weeks ago that he had the place
practically within his grasp, but now
rumor has it that conditions have
changed and that Mr.. Valentine will be
the man.
Mr.. Valentine is the editor of the Clay
Center Times. He is a son of Judge D.
NJ Valentine, who for many years was
on the Kansas supreme bench. Mr..
Valentine lived for many years in To-
peka, but has spent much of his life in
Clay Center, publishing one of the best
weekly newspapers in the state, and
he is also of the most popular
newspaper men in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29

the board did not use the college funds
in his own business.
The committee finds that business
was Illegally transacted without a quo
rum; that the doctrines of Populism
were taught and that many other
things contrary to the accepted Repub-
lican ideas have been done, sufficient to
find the regents guilty as charged.
The one Populist on the committee
will file a minority report. He will
claim there is no cause for removal.
The report of the committee is expect
ed to reach the governor today.
Then will come the order of removal
which G. Q. Clemens says his clients
will refuse to obey and will force the
matter into the supreme court on an
application for writ of custer to Sc
cure possession of the offices held by
Limbocker and Hoffman. This will
make a hard fight for the men whom
Governor Stanley will appoint to sue
coed them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
STANLEY OPPOSED IT.
Advised g. a. R. Members Not to At
tempt to Indorse Him.

The G. A. R. encampment at Hutch
inson tabled resolution introduced by
Judge E. w. Cunningham of Emporia,
endorsing the administration of Cover
nor Stanley and thanking him for the
preference given old soldiers in making
appointments. The governor has writ
ten and given to the press the following
statement of his view of the matter:
"It was an indiscretion to present
such a resolution. I never asked that
it be done; on the contrary, told some
of my friends that, if such a thing was
suggested, to discourage it. Judge Cum
bingham, who introduced the reSOlu-
ton, is a warm friend of mine, but he
did not know my feelings in the matter,
and his appreciation of my efforts in
behalf of the old soldiers led him to do
it. The introduction of resolution of
that kind tends to drag politics into the
G. A. r., and for that reason it should
not have been done. My action in CIV
ing old soldiers the preference in ap-
pointments was taken not only because
1 am a friend of the veterans, but be-
cause I made a promise of that kind
during the campaign and because the
state law says that a governor shall
give old soldiers the preference. have
not only carried out my personal de-
sires in the matter, but also my prom
Use, and have respected the law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
SHOT HIS HAT.
Topeka Boy Tells of Terrible Expert
ence With Foot Pad.

Charles w. Spear, aged Is, passed
through a terrible experience last night,
according to his story.
He was on his way home about ten
o'clock and at the corner of Seventh
and Madison streets a man who was
standing behind a tree thrust out his
arm and grabbed at the boy. He did
on whereupon the villain behind the
tree with malice aforethought fired a
revolver at him. The bullet passed
through the boys soft felt hat. The
hole is in the hat. 1t looks, as the cor
oner's jury say, "as if made by a dull
instrument" The strange part of the
affair is that the hat was creased and
pinned together, making four thick
nesses for the bullet to pass through,
but the hole appears in only the two
outside folds. The assault was not
reported to the police.
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VERDICT MADE PUBLIC.
1nves tigating Committee Does What
It Was Appointed to Do

The committee which has been in
vestigating the charges against Re
gents J. N. LimbOcker and c. B. Hoff-
man of the state agricultural college
has announced its verdict which any
man in Kansas could have guessed cor
rectly the day the committee was
named. The suggestion has been made
that the committee might just as we'll
have announced the verdict before go
ing to Manhattan and taking evidence
because it was the committees duty
and the purpose of the appointing pow
er to have a verdict of guilty under any
circumstances. Since the regents were
to be turned out anyhow it is but nat
ural that the suggestion has been
made. This would have saved the
money expended and accomplished the
same result.
The committee does not find that
President T. w. Will is incompetent
and agrees that President Hoffman Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
ToDAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.
Cbicapo Anril %

wHEAT@Dry wea Their. hot winds and
light receipts gave. wheat a firm start, to-
day. There was little disposition to buy
at the advance however and on slight
profit-taking the market reacted to under
yesterdays close. Fresh buying gave quo
tations another upturn and by IL o'clock
the early loss was more than regained-
May opened H03sc higher at 7H@%c. de-
clined to INC and advanced to 1850. July
opened 1sd3sc higher at 7Sq73l4c. sold off
received 70 cars, fifteen of which graded
contract. Minneapolis and Duluth got
1853 cars, compared with 495 for the same
day a year ago. Worlds shipments to
Europe for the week were estimated at s.
900. 900 bushels
CORN AND OATS+Corn and oats open
ed active.and steady. Commission houses
sold freely owing to heavy receipts, while
sales. Receipts of corn 24S cars and oats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
HURD WANTS REDUCTIONS.
Santa Fee Solicitor Claims Taxes Are
Now Too High In Kansas.

"a. A. Hurd, general solicitor of the
Santa Fe in Kansas, has presented to
the state board of railroad assessors a
pamphlet containing his argument in
favor of a reduction of the railroad as
sessment in Kansas this year. Mr..
Hurd'S argument was received with
courtesy but the suggestions which he
has made will not be accepted. There
will be no material change in the rail-
road assessment in Kansas this year.
Mr.. Hurd assigns the following reasons
for a reduction:
First-Taxes on all railroads in the
state of Kansas are much higher than
elsewhere in the United States.
SecOnd-Taxes paid by the railroads
in the state of Kansas are much higher
an proportion to actual value than those
paid by other property.
Third Railroads are assessed higher
in proportion to their earning capacity
than other property.
Fourth-Many of the Santa Fe COM
pany's branch lines are assessed much
higher than they should be.
Fifth-The rolling stock of railroads
in the state of Kansas is assessed high
er than it should be in proportion to its
value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
ACTS ON PARDON CASES.
Governor Stanley Rectifies Some In
justices In Law.

Governor Stanley has committed the
penitentiary sentence of Walter Flow
ers, a Wyandotte county boy and he
will be set free in a short time. The
boy was sentenced to serve six years
for stealing sixteen chickens, being con-
Victed on the charge of burglary be-
cause he entered the chicken house.
Almost at the same time George Taylor,
who stole $50 900 from the Bank of Ar
gentine and wrecked it, was given two
years in the penitentiary. The chickens
were worth Is cents apiece.
S. r. Shelton of NeOsho county, who
was serving five years for criminal as
sault, had his sentence committed to
two years. He has since married the
woman he wronged and her mother and
sister are now destitute and Shelton will
go to work to support his wife and the
members of her family.
The governor will take up the New
case May IL. Dobbs and New applied
for pardon, alleging they have been
exonerated by the confession of Alvin
Ballard.
Other cases passed on by the governor
follow:
John Dunn, Harvey county, sentenced
for twenty-one years for criminal as
sault in 1891, sentence commuted to ten
years VIII be released next January.
George R. Worth of Topeka, sentenced
in December, 1897, for five years for as
sault, pardon refused.
William Herbert, Douglas county.
sentenced in 1895 to four years and ten
months for assault; pardon declined by
Governor Leedy. Governor Stanley de-
ciines to interfere.
w. w. Seigler, Sedgwick county, SEN
fenced February, 1894, to seven years
for grand larceny; pardon refused.
Taylor Cook, Osborne county, SEN
fenced in May 1889, to hang for murder;
pardon refused.
Columbus Goven, Labette county,
sentenced to six years for burglary in
the second degree, in 1895; pardon re-
fused.
George Williams, Neosho county, SEN
fenced in April 1895, to ten years for
burglary and larceny; sentence COM
muted to six years.
William Estes, Wyandotte county
sentenced February, 1897, to three years
for grand larceny; pardon refused.
Lawrence Carson, Cowley county
| sentenced in January, 1892, to ten years
for robbery in the first degree; pardon
refused
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BIG RACE MAY 4.
Homeseekers Will Make a Run For
the Ute Reserve.

Durango, Col, April 29.-About 500
homeseekers who desire to locate on the
Ute reservation are already here and
more are coming in daily. The rule al
lowing settlers to go upon the surveyed
land and make their selections in ad-
vance of the opening obviates much of
the trouble experienced at previous
openings. The only rush for these lands
will be at the land office. Settlers de-
string claims on the unsurveyed por-
lions are allowed to examine the coun-
try in advance, but must retire from it
before noon, May 4. At that hour they
may line up and make a run for the
claims they have selected. They have
ninety days in which to file on these
claims
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
NOPARDON FOR ASBELL.
Governor Stanley Refuses to Consider
the Application.

Governor Stanley today declined to
consider the application of Marion As
bell of Labette county for a pardon
This man was sentenced to be hanged
for a brutal crime, the murder of his
wife and sustaining intimate relations
with her daughter by a former mar
riage. He was a spendthrift son of a
wealthy and indulgent farmer
The governor committed to one year
the n months jail sentence of Fred
oHok of Nemaha county, for violations
of the prOhibitory law. Hook was fined
$7,7OO. His sentence under the COVER
nor's action expires in August. The
case was then referred back to the
county commissioners to act upon the
fine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
FOR COLORADO SPRINGS.
Take the Colorado Flyer.

Leaving Topeka at $40 p. m you will
avoid the hot afternoon ride across
western Kansas, arriving at Colorado
Springs at 10:40 next morning before
the heat of the day is upon you. Six
hours quicker time than via any other
line. This is the finest equipped and
fastest train west of the Missouri river
carrying through Pullman sleepers and
dining cars.
For all particulars as to rates, reserva-
tons, etc, inquire of
A. NJ. FULLER,
c. P. and T A.
Phone 1884,
Or, A. w. LACEY,
Ticket Agent,
North Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29

30 cars May corn opened a shade higher Che
al 33TG34c and f1uctuated between 3Ss4c
and S4c May oats started unchanged at
1850, sold sparingly at 26AQ7sc, then ad-
Vanced to 263sG1zc-
VISIONS-Provisions ruled dull but
steady, with fair buying by packers: May ~
$S95. May lard started PIC lower at $5.121a
and advanced to $5;15q53di71 May rr TIPS ps
$4621l then advanced to $4.65Q4671z.
BARLEY-Cash, 396I44c.
RYE@Cash, SIC; July, 5S1zc.
TIMOTHY-October, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
M'KINLEY TAKES A SAIL.
Goes For a Pleasure Trip on North
River.

New York, April 2s-At 11:3o this
morning President and Mrs. Mckinley
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley and AS
sistant Secretary Cortelyou drove from
their hotel to the navy yard tug Nina
accompanied by Commander J. D. J.
Kelly, chief of staff of Rear Admiral
Philip. They embarked for a pleasure
trip on the North river. They will re-
turn some time during the day. Among
the callers on the president this morn
ing was Cornelius n. Bliss, former sec
rotary of the interior
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
New YORK MONEY market.

New York, April %.
MONEY-Money on call steady at 4 per
cent; prime mercantile paper. S1.gl44 per
cent; sterling exchange steady, with act
ual business in bankers bills at S4.S714Q1a
for demand and at $4;S5Aq1z for 60 days;
posted rates. 81. S51z@4S6 and $4.S71AG4. IS;
commercial bills, $484G4. S41A -
SILVER-.Silver certificates 6Sq6S1zc;
bar silver, 6212c; Mexican dollars, ACC.
BONDS-State bonds inactive, railroad
bonds irregular, government bonds frregu-
lar. Is. registered, 100; IS, registered,
1925; coupon, 1OS5s new As, registered, 12S3z;
pom, 1874; 5s, registered, 113la; coupon, 113.
pom, 11314; 5S, registered, 11312; coupon, lib.