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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
AGAINST SOUSA.
The Band master Loses His Con-
test With Mrs. BlakeIy.

Philadelphia, Aug S.-The suit of
Mrs. Ada P. Blakely, administratrix of
David Blakely deceased, against John
Philip Sousa, the composer and band
master, has terminated by a decision
Of the common pleas court sustaining
the report of the referee. The referee
recommended that Sousa account to
Mrs. BIakeIy for all moneys received by.
him for the sale of musical compost
tions. surrender to her the musical Ii
brary in his possession and account for
the use of it from May %, 1897. The
referee also decided that the Blakely es-
tate had the right, without regard for
the duration of time. to One-half of all
royalties which would be earned from
Sousa's musical compositions, provided
that such compositions were made prior
to Mr.. Blakely's death AS to whether
the Blakely estate had the exclusive
right to the use of Sousa's name, the
referee found in Mr.. Sousa's favor. on
the ground that it would be against
public policy to permit any band not
conducted by Mr.. Sousa to be called
''SOusa's band,' as such name might
mislead the public.
The case has been in litigation for
more than two years.
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TABLES TURNED.
Charges Filed Against Agricul-
tural College Regents.
Opportunity Offered For An.
other " InvestigatiOn.'
GOVERNOR is EXCITED
.Berates StenOgrapher For Civ.
ing Out Information.
Charges Cover Grounds Which
Removed Old Regents.

Charges were filed today with Gov
ernor Stanley against the new board
of regents of the state agricultural col
lege at Manhattan. The charges are
signed by s. A. Black, a prosperous
farmer of Riley county, and recite that
the present regents are continuing the
practices which were made the grounds
for the removal of the Populist regents,
Hoffman and I4imbocker.
The maintenance of the college dining
hall and book store constitute these
practices. Other charges made are the
following:
That during the June meeting of the
board of regents, E. 7. Fairchild. presi-
dent of the board. taught in the Riley
county teachers institute and received
compensation for his services, at the
same time charging the college with
per diem.
That J. c. Holland was employed as
architect and superintendent of the
dairy building and instructed to sub
nit plans, although satisfactory plans
had already been prepared by Prof
Walters of the college faculty, and that
this action greatly delayed work on the
building and cost the college several
hundred dollars needlessly.
That the regents for political and
theological reasons dismissed without
several professors over the protests OF
students and alumni
1naL the regents nave failed without
cause to promptly pay the debts of the
institution. thereby injuring the good
name and credit of the college.
That the bond of w T. Roe, as treas
urer of the college, was approved by
the board, although the principal sure
ty is the First National bank Of Man
haitian, a surety unlawful on such a
bond.
The charges We're filed with Cover
nor Stanley this morning, but for some
reason he did not desire the fact to be-
come known, and gave instructions to
that effect. When asked what he in
tended to do with them, the governor
Immediately took it for granted that his
instructions had been disobeyed. and
jumping from his chair rushed up to
his young lady stenographer and in
anything but a gentle voice demanded
to know if she had given out the
charges.
When told that the Information of
their filing had come from an outside
source he exclaimed -irrita bly,: 7 don't
know what you mean. What charges
are you talking about? I don't intend
to do anything "
Later, however, the executive cooled
off somewhat and stated that he should
ignore the charges and simply write a.
letter to Mr. Black. 1T is simply a.
case of trying to play to the grand
stand" he said. The charges are not
made in good faith and I shall pay no
attention to them
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of the belIigerency of the Filipinos and
for some time the authorities have been
satisfied that there was no danger of
any foreign state granting such recog-
milton.
Reports received have shown the
desperate efforts made by the FilipinOs
to secure recognition of Aguinaldo's $
government, they having gone SO far as
to refuse to permit the release of Span
ish prisoners unless Spain first recOg-
nized their belligerency-
Because Of the great change which
would occur in the status of the Fill
pinos by recognition of their beIliger-
ency by any nation and the consequent
embarrassm to the United States
this government is doing everything
possible to prevent it. 1t is believed
these efforts will be successful, at least
until the result of the next campaign
is apparent
Should the dry season end with the
insurgents still in the field. the diff
Guilty of preventing foreign recognition
will be materially increased.
In some quarters there is a disposi-
tion to believe that China has been
stirred up to her extraordinary action
by European interests but she is re-
garded as altogether too friendly to the
United States to formally recognize the
F'ilipinOS.
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TAX INCREASED.
Levy For Topeka Schools Rails
ed by Board.
Estimated Increase In Ex-
penses Over $4,000.
THE NEW BUILDINGS
They Are Responsible For Part
of the Raise.
Teachers Salaries Are Increas
ed More Than $4,000.

AT the annual meeting of the board
of education held last night total
levy of 16 mills was agreed upon for the
school taxes of the coming year, an
increase of mills over the total levy
of II mills for 1898.
The levy is in three divisions. Ten
mills for general running expenses,
three mills for buildings and repairs
and three mills for interest and sinking
fund. The new law, passed by the last
legislature, allows the school board to
levy for the general fund not to exceed
II mills, a three mill levy for building
and provides that a levy for the interest
and sinking fund shall be made but
does not regulate the amount. The
levy for 1898 was the limit of eight mills
for general expenses and three mills
for interest and sinking fund according
to the old law This years levy under
the new law will be within two mills
Of the limit of the general fund, the
limit of the building fund levy and the
amount of the interest and sinking
fund levy will be the same as last year
The running expenses of 1898-99 were
$780, 629.27 and the estimated running
expenses for 1899-90 are $4,000, an in
crease of $18, ,370.73-
The expenses for the last year and
the estimated expenses for the coming
year are shown as follows in a table
compiled by Superintendent Davidson.
The first column being the running ex-
column the estimated expenses for the
coming school wear.
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WORRY ABOUT CHINA.
She Is Showing Disposition to
Recognize AguinaIdo.

New York, Aug. S.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Some uneasiness prevails in military
circles relative to the attitude of China
with respect to the Filipinos as the re-
suit of her refusal to permit the ship
ment of horses purchased by agents Of
General Otis to Manila on the ground
thaI they are -'cOntraba of war
While the Pel1in government has not
formally recognized the belligerencv of
Agulnaldo and his followers her an
nouncement that horses are contra
pand of war is regarded as dangerous
II near such recognition. Officials in
terpret her action to mean that China
helds that this government. instead of
peing engaged in the suppression of an
1nsurrection. is involved in a war and
that goods purchased by il in her en-
pre- Tor the use of the American arnv
are consequently contra band. This gov
ernment has taken no diplomatic notice
OF China's declaration that horses are
contraband- The United States would
vigorously protest against recognition
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Dreyfus answered cautiously all
questions. The judge was fair, but evil
IDENTIFY not friendly He showed him
self however, sensible and sober mind
ed and impressed everyone favorably.
The accused is unfortunate in not be-
ing able apart from his sufferingS as
told by others, to command sympathy.
His cOuntenance only expressed a wish
face, but not a bad one. One would like
it to be more frank. The voice is not
pleasing and the diction is less so.
Dreyfus seems without dramatic
feeling and lacks ease in all things.
However, he passed through a cruel
ordeal 1t was trying, after the expert
ence of the last five years, to find him
self in the full blaze of publicity and
stared at and scrutinized by 700 observ-
ers.
In the course of a conversation with
Matre Demange, l remarked that Drey-
fuS seemed to me unrespOnsive and in
capable of emitting a flow of feeling.
Think he answered, what 1 or you
would be if, for five years out of hu-
manity's reach, constantly under the
eye of a sllrly jailor and not only under
his eye, but within the aim of his re-
volver. He was bound to silence unless
when given leave to speak. He was
beSet with enemies, was treated as the
vilest of mortals, was put in irons,
though dOcile and submissive.
He almost learned to cover. He
found he was losing the lingual faculty
up. I knew him before he was sent to
DEVILS Island He was then hearty,
responsive and really good company
with those he liked. His voice was sin
gularly tuneful. and expressive, but he
lost it. remember from the effect of
anguish and anger. The passions
greatly influence the voice.
''Dreyfus is now the ghost of his for
mer self. All spirit was broken by the
tyrannica1 treatment, the vapor bath,
the noxious insects and the isolation
from all intelligent human beings. He
is still proud, but he is cowed. That
hollow voice is evidence to me of long
and indscriba BILE suffering. 1t is a far off
voice like what one hears in a tele-
phone. His lachrynmal glands are
worn out. In short, he is a wreck.
L wish his pride would suffer him to
collapse If it did, he would draw tears
from the most stony-hearted- He seem
ed to me miraculous as he bore himself,
through all those long hours, the cen
ter to which all eyes converged- Drey-
fus, repeat was a charming man five
years go. He was thought fascinating
by the other sex. Only a lovable man
could have been loved as he has been
by his wife,
EMILY CRAWFORD.
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DEWEY TO SEE LEO.
His Programme Gives Pleasure
at the Navy Department.

Washington, Aug. S-The report that
Admiral Dewey will go to Rome tomor-
row, where he will be given an audi
ence by the pope, and that he will
later visit London en- route home, at
tracted general interest at the navy de-
partment today. although the navy de-
partment has not been apprised of his
programme For many reasons the
officers of the navy would be pleased if
the admiral should visit London. The
cordiality of the relations between the
two countries and the fraternizing spirit
shown by British and American army
and navy officers toward each other
would, they believe, insure for the ad-
miral a gratifying reception.
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. = . *
Mr. Priddy questioned the advisa bill
ty of making such an increase. When
put to vote the motion carried without
a dissenting vote. The members of the
board claim that the increased levy is
made necessary by the reduction in the
total of the assessed valuation and the
crowded condition Of the schools and
needed repairs. The assessed valuation
has been diminishing for several years.
In 1896 it was SO, 615, 900, in 1897 $9,704, 600.
The assessed valuation for the present
year is IS, ,227 900.
The bids for the building, heating and
plum bing of Branner school were open
ed and the contract for building let to
F. NJ Spencer for SIG, 969. The plumb
ing to Sheehan & Son for $2,3S4. The
following We're the other bidders:
On construction of the building, L. D.
Eversole, 16,997; NJ. J. Gobrecht, ST.
996; NJ. Heery, $17,949; Cuthbert & Ser
geant, 1896; E. F. A. Clark, 81, ,899;
c. A. Fellows, SIS, 475; Henry Bennett,
9,44O; Thomas H. Bowers, SIS. .450; NJ.
Meyers, $19 517.
On plumbing and heating, Chaney &c
Morton, 81, ,467; Hope Ventilating COM
pany, Kansas City, Mo, $3,270; Lewis
& Kitchen, Kansas City, Mo, $3.50,
and 81 $50.
Considerable interest was taken in
the election of clerk of the board. Two
candidates were nominated, Rev Linus
Blakesley and J. b. Stewart. Mr..
Stewart received 6 votes aud was elect
ed. The selection of an Instructor in
Sl1lSlIlB, icilQ over from the ldSl regular
meeting, was brought up. Four ballots
were necessary to decide. There were II
members present but the third ballot
was a tie, H. w. Jones and Mrs. L.
Smith having 5 votes each. In the
fourth II ballots were cast. Mr.. Jones
6, Mrs Smith 5 and Miss Schultz /.
Mrs. Mabel Won Dahlen was the fourth
candidate. Although there were too
many votes Mr.. Jones was declared
elected on a salary of $50 a month.
The new board was organized by the
reelection of Mr.. Edward Wilder as
president and w. H. Wilson as vice
president. Mr.. L. S. Ferry, from the
Fourth ward, rendered his resignation,
which was accepted, and P. I. Bone
brake was elected to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Ferry will soon move outside the
city limits. Mr.. Ira T. Howe, from
the Fifth ward, rendered his resignation
as he will soon move to the Third ward.
George H. Matthews was elected to fill
the vacancy, but Mr.. Howe will remain
in his position another month.
The school census was submitted as
fol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
JIMHNEz'S FORCES
Move Forward Driving Govern
ment Troops Before Them.

Port au Prince, Hayd, Aug. s-The
revolutionary Dominican troops which
assembled at Aouanaminthe have cross
ed the frontier and have taken possess
sion of Dajabon. The garrison at that
place retired to Fort Belair a strategic
position commanding the town. The
foreign population and the Haytien
consul left the place. 1t is considered
prbba bic that Jiminez, the leader of the
revolution will attempt to make a land
ing on the island shortly, in order to
join the revolutionary troops at Daja-
bon and take direction og the move
ment The Haytien government is TAX
ing measures to prevent Jiminez from
landing in its territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
JONES' POOR HEALTH
Will Keep Him In Europe Until Oc-
tober 1st

st. Louis. Aug. S.-The Republic
Says: Governor Stone is in receipt of
a letter from Senator Jones, chairman
of the national Democratic committee,
in which the latter says that he is
threatened with a return of i'll health
and Will not leave for the United States
before October 1, and probably not
then. The letter was written in Lon
don, and the senator said he would
leave shortly for Scotland and there
seek to regain his health.
At the time of writing the senator
had not received Governor Stones let
ter concerning the action taken by the
committee al the July meeting in Chi
cago. It is thought, however, that he
would receive the letter before leaving
London and that a reply will be re-
days.
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points which were not clear to Col
Jouaust Gen. Chenoine took the doc
uments individually and explained
them.
Major Carriers will later on state the
conclusion he draws from the dossier.
Maitres Labor and Demange who lis
tened with close attention. to General
Chenoine's explanations. did not enter
into the discussion on the subject, to-
days consideration of the dossier being
of a general character and more in the
nature of preliminary examination.
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The largest increase will be in teach
ers' wages, an advance of $13, 645. Ii.
This is due to the addition of drawing
and signing teachers $3.50. the salaries
of the Potwin school teachers 50, 700, in
crease in wages of present teachers &c.
.13, additional teachers force So, SO.
The increase of 81, ,S62.37 in repairs and
Improvements is due to new floor and
repairs in several buildings. The in
crease in fuel and light is made neces-
Sary by additional rooms at Clay and
Branner. The. reduction in stoves and
heating by the doing away with stoves
at Branner and Clay and the putting
in of heating plants. The reduction of
$731.74 in apparatus and chemicals
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INTO a DITCH.
Engineer and Fireman Scalded
to Death In a Wreck.

Los Banos. Cal, Aug. S.-The south
bound Los Angeles express left the
track last night just south of Los Palos,
throwing the engine and nine cars into
a ditch. Engineer Con Ford and Fire
man Wood We're scalded to death.
Mrs J. S Niswonger of Fresno. Cal,
and H MOeser of San Diego were seri-
Ously injured.
Several others We're slightly injured.
The cause of the accident was a broken
hange on a wheel of the mail car.
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HUSBAND ARRESTED.
Charged With Killing His Wife With
a Hatchet-

New York, Aug. S.-AIrs Anna Kron-
man was found unconscious at her
home in this city last night with two
wounds in her head which had been IN
hicted with a hatchet. She died in
Roosevelt hospital today
Nathan Kronman. her husband was
arrested. as a suspicious person. and
was remanded in the West side court
this morning by Magistrate Meade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
Macarthur Is McKinley's Choice.

Chicago, Aug 8.-The Record says:
According to a regular army officer who
passed through Chicago today on hig
way to the Philippine service, General
Arthur Macarthur is President McKin-
ley's choice for field commander of the
Luzon island campaign at the end OF
tha rainy season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
RUSSIA'S. WARNING.
Issued Against a China-Japan Alli-
ance-

Pekin, Aug. S.-M De -Geirs. the Rus
sian minister, has addressed a note to
the Tsung Lii Yamen warning that body
that the conclusion of an alliance with
Japan would give great offense to Rus
sia and that the consequences to China.
would be most serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
FIRST CASE AT HAVANA.
The Yellow Fever Breaks Out
Among the Troops.

Washington. Aug. s.-The first case
of yellow fever reported among the
troops at Havana is announced today in
the following cablegram:
Havana, Aug. 9.-Surgeon General
Sternberg, Washington: VIM. Beatty,
company A, Eighth infantry, La Punta
barracks, Havana. i'll, yellow fever;
Las Animas hospital. O'REILLY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
KiIrain to Re-enter the Rine.

New York. Aug. Sake Kflrain has de-
termined to reenter the ring and his man-
ager states he will fight a limited contest
with some heavy weight this fall in Bal
tiTnore. Jake has taken Off tWenty-seVem
pounds in the past few weeks in anticipa-
tion Of being matched. Now that Peter
Jackson has reentered the ring. kilrain 3
manager could do no better than arrange
Tneafing with him
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MI. Wilder, Mr. DaVidSOn, MI. Hem
derson and Mr.. Priddy were appointed
3. committee to work with the Women's
Federation in decorating school rooms.
A committee was appointed to draft
suitable resolutions in respect to the
late Major Farnsworth. The high school
historical library received an apprOpri-
alton of $500. George w. Weed was
elected janitor of the old building at
Clay school, two janitors being required
by reason of additional rooms. 1t was
voted to paint the walls of the high
school assembly room The union lee
ture course was allowed the use of the
assembly room for SIS per night, a re-
duction of SIS on the price paid last
year. The meeting adjourned until the
first Monday in September.
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brings those expenses nearer normal as
relief maps purchased last year cost
81 1138 The Increase in rent is due to
the necessity of renting ground and
rooms for school purposes during the
construction of Branner and to relieve
crowded condition.
The estimate of receipts for the year
on the 10 mill levy basis is as follows,
complied by superintendent Davidson:
Balance on hand in general
fund as shown bY treaSurer'S
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Weather Tndicationa.

Chicago, aug. s.-For Kansas: Gen-
orally fair weather tonight and We'd
nesday; cooler tonight; westerly winds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-09-28

room at home and at the same time
found out many things about nature.
hitherto unknown. AS I was allowed
to bring but one-hundred pounds OF
stone home, / have not very many.
Each day at camp always closed In
such a beautiful way. That was, the
sunset. OF course the sun sets every day
but at home the houses and trees shut
| it out and it is seldom seen. The
clouds assumed such beautiful colcrs,
changing in some way every moment,
and when we thought the sun had
finally left our portion Of the earth,
suddenly the clouds would light up
again in some more beautiful way, the
motionless lake rejecting every
change. Once in a while, just at this
time, some boat would pass with its
occupants singing softly, which always
sounds so sweet from across the water.
But these two weeks had an end, and
at last we were on our way home. My
father, sister and myself rode on the
load. We did not get an early start,
and the sun had set before we were
fairly on our way. The sky was very
clear and every star shone its best. !
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tall and large. Here and there two of
them would bend toward each ethor
from either side and form an arch,
while sometimes one alone would an
swer the same purpose by bending low
and resting its head upon fellow-tree
across the way. Twice two of the
largest had fallen to the earth, over
one OF which we used to climb, and
through the other.
On every side grew beautiful wild
flowers and ferns while deeper in the
wood grew the graceful maiden-hair.
The path was nearly straight, and
standing at one end and looking
throughait seemed veritable fairy
land.
This year the river was high and
flowed more swiftly, making miniature
waterfalls over the rocks that were
usually dry. A high clay bank
borderedone side Of the river and /
once climbed this, finding many
jewel-like stones.
Those two weeks of camping were.
believe. the most enjoyable as we'll as
the busiest I have spent this vacation.
I worked on many things to adorn my
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