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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-30

left on a sailing vessel He was a sea
captain in those days, and very soon
after he bid his wife and child a fond
farewell and sailed away for a foreign
port, news reached them of the wreck
of his vessel. Sections of it were pick
ed up along the coast of Massachusetts
and it was supposed that all on board
had been lost, nothing having been
heard from any of the crew.
Mrs Barter was left with her son,
then about year old, in anything but
comfortable circumstances. It was
necessary to send the latter to a home
for children in Boston, where he re-
eelVed proper care. Later he was taken
into a family, and went to live with
them in Kansas
In the meantime his mother married
again, and the son at the age of Is
came back east to live with her. She
was then a resident of Lowell. Mrs
Barter died about seven years ago, and
her second husband is now engaged in
business in Lowell. About nine years
ago the son came to this city, and has
been employed at the Fitchburg car
shops.
The letter contained references which
left no doubt in the mind of the son
as to the identity of his father. 1t is
stated that he had been looking for his
son for many years, but gave no in
formation as to how he happened TO
discover his Wherea bouts.
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they are unloaded at the warehouse, af-
fords no protection whatever to the
consumer because he does not get the
oil that has been certified as being up
to the standard
The only way to make oil inspection
effective is by tests of the oil at the
retail vendors shop. That, of course,
would be impra cticable in small VIII
lagos, but if dealers in explosive oils
were placed under heavy penalty and
held responsible for accidents directly
traceable to the explosive illuminant
they would exercise due diligence in
the purchase of oils and see to it that
they were up to standard before they
ventured to sell them. In the larger
towns, and especially in cities like
Omaha. rigid municipal inspection
should be provided for and every retail
shop placed under surveillance just the
same as any powder house or other
place where explosives are stored This
safeguard is becoming more imperative
in view of the we'll known fact that
state inspection has degenerated into a
ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-30

Band Concert Ton5sht.
Marshalrs band tonight at Garfield
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KANSAS NEWS.
W. C. T. Q. of Seventh District
In Session at Wichita.
Asks Why Gov. Stanley Delays
Closing the KlOndike.
DOUBT HIS SINCERITY
Mrs. Hutchinson Says She Can
Name Two Women
Who Could Quickly Act While
the Governor Waits.

Wichita, Aug So-The Seventh Dis
trict Women's Christian Temperance
union is in session here today.
The question of closing the Klondike
at Leavenworth came up and brought
out a spirited discussion. Mrs. E. P.
Hutchinson said she was unable to pre-
dict whether Governor Stanley would
carry out his threat of closing that
place or not She could readily name,
she said, two women in the convention
who could accomplish very quickly all
that Governor Stanley was still wait
ing to do.
superintendent for the district were
called for and read, many facts of in
terest to the delegates being Brought
out. Rev. Mollie Sibbert, superinten-
dent of evangelistic work was unable
to be present but her interesting report
was read to the convention by Mrs.
Isabel Brown of this city. Mrs. Ola
Watson of Milan, Sumner county super
intendent of the department of sys-
tematic giving, reported that Harper
county held the record, having seven
teen members who had adopted the
tithing system. The remaining reports
were as follows: Prison Work" Mrs
Lucy D. Wilhoite, Wichita; Medal
Contest Mrs J. B. Hathaway, Wich-
tia; Temperance Literature" Mrs. H.
L. Mason. Wichita.
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been elected from the houses of the
coal companies at Yale and Nelson.
The number requiring a temporary
shelter of this kind is not very large
The executive board has been very
successful in securing work for most
Of the men out of employment in the
mines of the friendly coal companies,
where, of course, they find homes pro-
vided for them Next Friday the new
scale of 4. wages for mining goes into
effect, and the miners viii begin to
earn more money. As result of the
big strike in this district, the COM
panies that have recognized the union
are rushed with orders and have con-
tracts that will keep them busy the
against whom the strike was inaug-
urated, is still trying to hold out with
unskilled negro miners. The miners
are confident that during the next
thirty days the unfriendly companies
will have to yield or else sell out to
persons who win recognize the unions.
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TO INCREASE STOCK.
Union Pacific Issues Large Amount
of New Paper

New York, Aug. SO-The directors of
the Union Pacific company have de-
cided to recommend to the sharehold
ers an increase of the preferred stock
from $25, 600, 600 to $100. 000, 600 and an in
crease of the common stock of 81 800,
900 to $95, QUO, 600 The additional pre-
ferred stock is to be used for the con-
version at par of the outstanding. about
$14 000, 900. Oregon Short Line per
cent B bonds and of the 81 900 900 Ore
gon Railroad & Navigation preferred
stock.
The 81 500, 900 new common stock is
to serve for an exchange of an equal
amount of Oregon Railroad & Naviga-
ton common stock. being the entire
amount in the hands of the public, the
balance being already owned by the
Oregon Short Line. The per cent
Oregon Short Line A bonds are to be
taken up with Union Pacific first mort
gage bonds now in the treasury of the
company. This will complete the ex-
elusive ownership by the Union Pacific
of the entire line from the Missouri
river at Omaha and Kansas City to
Portland, Ore.
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UNCLE SAM SAVIOR.
China Looking to United States to
Prevent Dismemberment.

San Francisco, Aug. 3O.-The Call
says that a Chinese-American corpor-
alton is in process of organization here
with a capital of $2O,000.00O for the pur-
pose of establishing large enterprises
in China. The prime mover in the for
nation of the company is said to be the
Chinese consul general at San Fran
cisco, Hoyou. It is understood that the
Chinese government is back of the I'M
dertaking and it is said that the ul-
terror object of the Oriental statesman
is to induce the investment IN China of
American capital in such large amounts
as win influence the United States gov
eminent to take an active interest in
Chinese politics and indirectly resist
the aggression of European powers and
prevent the dismembermenU of the
Chinese empire, while incidentally pro-
tecting, the American capital, which
will be invested.
A meeting was held at the Chinese
consulate. at which were present
number of American and Chinese capt.
taliSts. The plans of the mOoted cor
pOration were presented by the Chinese
bearings, and it is said that sufficient
capital was guaranteed for the proposed
company to secure its successful opera
ton.
The names of those who will invest
in this undertaking are being carefully
guarded in the meantime and although
the company is considered an assured
fact, none of those reputed to be con-
nected with it, will divulge the details
of the proposed corporation. Tt is un-
derstood that the guarantors of the
stock include several of the wealthiest
members of the Chinese Six compan-
les and that American capital to the
extent of many millions. has been
pledged to the success of the enterprise.
If the operations of the corporation
prove successful the promoters believe
it may be extended practically without
limit; that railways may be con-
structed and operated and many manu-
featuring plants established.
1t is said the concessions offered by
the Chinese government are remark
ably liberal and of almost inestimabIe
value to the promoters, who expect to
enter upon a rich field for their COM
nercial operations.
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DOuRLE TEAMS.
Nicaragua and Honduras Unite to
Fight Costa Rica-

New Orleans, Aug 30.-On the au-
thority of an American just returned
from Nicaragua where he has lived for
the past seven years, it is stated that
there recently took place a secret con-
ference between President Zelaya of
Nicaragua and President Terencia ST.
ezra of Honduras, the purpose of which
was to affect an offensive alliance be-
tween those two countries for an in
vasion of Costa Rica.
The conference took place at Anal
pala, Honduras, the chief seaport on
the Pacific side, and it is stated that
war between the allies and Costa Rica
is bound to eVentuate.
The casus belli is contained in the
fact that Nicaragua is intent upon re-
gaining from Costa Rica the province
of Guanacaste, the boundary line be-
tween Costa Rica and Nicaragua and
which is adjacent to the proposed
route of the Nicaraguan canal. This
province formerly belonged to Nicara-
qua, but was wrested from the latter
country in the last struggle with Costa
Rica. It is likewise stated that $50 900
in gold has been shipped to Hamburg,
and that the father-in-law of President
Zelaya is now in Belgium for the pur-
pose of buying UP arms for the allied
forces; also that S27. 900 in gold has been
sent to Zelaya's agents in New York
for the same purpose.
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PETROLEUM AND POLITICS.

The subject of oil inspection by par
tizan officials is thus discussed by the
Omaha Bee:
The people of Nebraska who are COM
PEELED to use petroleum for illuminating
purposes are presumed to be protected
from dangerous explosive oils by state
inspection under the laws governing
the oil traffic. AS a matter of fact
state inspection of oil in Nebraska is
now, as it has always been, an outrag-
eOus farce. The only purpose the law
serves is to provide soft berths for po-
litical hangerson who care precious lit
tie about the exposure to which the
peoples lives and property are sub
jected.
In this respect, however, Nebraska is
not much worse off than other states
where oil inspectors mix politics with
petroleum. The recent Investigations
OF the fatal explosions that have oc-
CURED in Detroit have developed the
fact that the state oil inspectors had
inspected every car of oil received in
that city and certified that they found
it up to the required test. 1t appears
also that the oils inspected were not
the oils sold to the retail dealers. It
was shown conclusiVely that the explo-
siVe oils were a mixture of two differ
ent qualities of oil and that the mixing
was done in the stOrehouses of the i'm
porters. This only goes to show that
the inspection, so called, which begins
and ends at the tanks and barrels as
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officers of Reunion Association.

Independence, Aug. 30-The following
officers OF the Montgomery County Re
union association were elected at
Cherryvale: Commander, G. W. Banks,
Independence; vice commander, J. w.
Willis, Cherryvale; chaplain, Rev. c.
W. Bailey. Cherryvale; directors, dis
trict No. 1, DR.. T. F. Address, Liberty;
district No. 2, o. T. Romig, Coffeyville;
district No. 8, J. S. Way. independence;
district No 4, Mrs. John Botsford, Cher
ryvale; district No 5, William McCrum,
CherryvaIe: district No. 6, r. NJ Jones,
Neodesha. The officers for the Woman's
Relief corps of the association are as
follows: President, Mrs E. J. Luther,
Cherryvale; vice president, Mrs. East
man, Independence; secretary. Mrs. E.
S. Todd, CherryvaIe; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Lucy EdsaH, CoffeyvilIe;
third vice president, Mrs. Kysor, Cher
ryVale; treasurer, Mrs. Botsford, Cher
ryvale; chaplain, Mrs. w. H. Mcbride,
Independence
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WICHITA STREET CARS.
City Council Grants a Franchise For
Is Miles of Line.

Wichita, Aug. SO-After a session
lasting till after midnight, the city
council granted a franchise to a com
pany composed of J. o. Goddard of
Chicago, Col. T. G. Fitch of Wichita
and J. 0. Davidson, president of the
Kansas National bank here, for the
construction of Is miles of street rail-
way. c. c. Baker of the Topeka Street
Railway company, Henry c. Scott of
St Louis and J. o. Burdett of Boston
asked for the franchise. Governor
Stanley came home from Topeka and
took a hand in the fight
This is the third street railway fran
chise the council has granted in the
last year and a half, two of them haV-
ing been given to the H. Church COM
pany of Boston, which forfeited $40 900
for inability to carry out it's agreement.
The Church people have bought an op-
ton on the old system, which is owned
by the Batchelder syndicate of Keene,
N. H, and operated under franchise
with eight years to run, for the pur-
pose, presumably, of maintaining pos
session of the streets until they recover
the SIC, 900 forfeited.
The new company is organized with
a capital of $500. 600. A strong legal fight
for right of way on the streets is pro-
bable. The city has already asked
Judge Dale of the district court for an
injunction on the ground that the di-
lapidated condition of the cars cOnsti-
tutes a danger and a nuisance.
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FOUR CARS WRECKED.
RiOting Again Breaks Out
Among Cleveland Strikers.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 30.-Rfoting and
disorder broke out last night in con-
nection with the strike on the lines of
the Big Consolidated Street railway
and four cars were nearly demolished
while the crews were compelled to flee
for their lives. It was only after de-
termined efforts on the part of the 80
police under Captain Bradley that or
der was finally restored.
The first rioting of the evening was on
Central avenue near the c. & P rail-
way crossing, where an eastbound car
jumped the track at the derailing
switch. It was about 6 o'clock and
workingnen were returning home from
the factories and mills in the vicinity.
A mob of several hundred people soon
gathered and the lawless element be-
gan to stone the car and crew. Another
eastbound car soon arrived at the
crossing and was brought to a stand
were pulled from the car and only sue
ceeded in escaping after passing
through a gauntlet of rocks and stones.
The crew of the first car Jared as
badly and even worse. The motorman
being badly injured A west bound car
was also stopped at the crossing and
the crew was nearly mobbed by the
now frantic crowd. The front and rear
vestibules of all the cars were utterly
demolished. while every window was
broken. They presented a dilapidated
appearance when taken to the barns by
the wrecking crews
Later in the evening a mob of about
5000 people gathered at the corner of
Central and Lincoln avenues. which is
a residence portion of the city. The
crew of this car was saved from serious
injury by the arrival of a detachment
of police. 1t is expected many arrests
will follow the OutrageS.
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SYMPATHY WITH LABORI.
Resolutions Adopted by American
Bar Association.

Buffalo, N Y, Aug. 30.-Vice Presi-
dent Henderson called the American
Bar association to order today.
A resolution expressing sympathy
with NJ. Labor in his suffering and
his struggle for justice In the Dreyfus
case was again introduced and met
with much opposition, some believing
it might work evil to Dreyfus. 1t was
finally carried by a vote of 100 to SO.
The committee appointed to devise a
plan of observing February 4, 1901 as
John Marshall day." reported and the
report was adopted.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President, G. F. Henderson of Ne
braska; secretary (re-elected), John
Hinkley of Maryland; treasurer, IRE
elected), Francis Rawle of Pennsyl-
vania.
Executive committee-Edmund Wet
more of New York, u. NJ. Rose of Ar
kansas and Charles Noble of Wiscon-
sin.
A vice president from each state was
chosen.
After further routine business the
conference adjourned without date.
Many of the members viii remain
here to attend the conference of the
international bar association beginning
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MR.. ALIENS ADDRESS.
Formally Invites Farmers to Join the
"Trust."

EOfma4lY Invites FARMERS 20 y OH the
"Trust."
Walter n. Allen has issued his form
al address to the farmers of the west
ern and middle states, calling upon
them to enter into a trust for the sale
and covered in the State Journal Of
Friday.
Topeka is named as the headquarters
of the Farmers Federation of the
Mississippi Valley" Mr.. Allen Will
spend much of his time here this fall.
The charter provides that the puF-
pose for which this corporation is form
ed is to regulate and control the sale
and shipment of farm products of all
the states and territories of the AIissis-
sippi valley and to establish and main
tain offices. yards, grain elevators and
to appoint and maintain all necessary
agencies for the purpose of handling,
gathering keeping, selling and distrib-
row money and to do such banking
business as may be convenient to en-
able it to accomplish the foregoing pur-
poses
THAT the places where its business
is to be transacted are at Topeka. KAN
sas City, st. Louis, Missouri; Chicago,
Illinois and New Orleans. and such 9TH
er places in the United States as the
board of trustees may designate.
The amount of capital stock of this
corporation shall be twenty million dol
lars and shall be divided into two mil
lion shares of SO EACH
In addition to the bank department
provided for in the charter, the bylaws
create a bureau of statistics and sep
arate sale departments for grain, live
stock cotton and tobacco.
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PEDLAR PALMER.

New York, Aug. 30.-Pedlar Palmer.
the diminutive English pugilst. is
training in Mamaroneck for his en-
counter with Terry McGovern, Amer
ica's best bantam, on September IL
His quarters are at the Opera hotel.
kept by an Englishman named Andrew
Casely.
Unlike some American pugilists.
Palmer does not care for style while
training. In England he always Sc
lects the most diIapidated place he can
find to do his work He thinks under
such circumstances a man can get into
better fettle. CaseIy, the proprietor Of
the Opera hotel, clings to the customs
of the old country in more ways than
one Palmer's meals are served and
prepared by CaseIy the same as Pedlar
is used to getting them at home. There
is good ale and beer on draft. which
Palmer says were not obtainable at
Balston Spa. Palmer has a droIl way
of expressing himself. When asked to-
day how he felt, he said: "Bhme,
feel as good as a top.
You like Marmaroneck better than
Saratoga, 1 suppose?' the reporter sug-
gested.
"Oh, yes" returned Palmer quickly
Ct do. I'm glad hi got away from
there. Too many bloomin' people, you
know. Blime, they want to know this,
that and tn other Bline, they come
to me and tell me this and say, blime.
that hime goin' to get licked"
McGovern is training near Coney Is
land, where he has the benefit of sea
bathing. He is in fine condition and is
confident that he viii win the battle
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SUIT AT INDEPENDENCE.
W. S. Hehion Wants $500 Damages
From His Sister-in law and
Her Husband.

Independence, Aug. 3O.-.W. S. Hehion
OF Kansas City today commenced suit
in the district court here against J. A
Johnson, a leading merchant of this
place, and his wife, for $500 damages
He alleges that last June they en-
tfced his 12-year-old daughter away
from him and he worried over her abb
sence until he became sick and des-
pendent trying to find her. Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson are among the best citi-
zens here and Mr.. Hehion's statements
are said to be misleading. A suit for
divorce was brought by Mrs. Hefiion
from her husband and she was given
the child. Mrs. Johnson is her sister
and the daughter was sent here to be
kept for while and is now with her
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CHOYNSKI WINS.
Given the Decision over Jimmie Ryan
In the goth Round.

Dubuque, Ia, Aug. 3O.-The auditor
ium was filled with 5000 people when
the fstic carnival opened last night
At 10 o'clock the preliminary bout was
called. 1t was a twenty round go" be-
tween Clarence Forbes and Con Suf-
field of Chicago for the los pound cham
pionship of the west. George Siler act
ed as referee Forbes won, knocking
Suf1eld through the ropes in the elev
enth round.
The main event of the evening was
then called-Joe Choynski versus Aus
tralian Jimmy Ryan for the light
heavyweight championship of the
world. Choynski entered the ring first.
He appeared in splendid condition.
Ryan entered the ring a moment later.
He appeared finely drawn, a trifie
lighter than his opponent.
Choynski was given the decision in
the twentieth round. 1t was a spirited
fight from the start.
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The New Bedford Standard prints the
following paragraph regarding a well
known Kansan:
A gentleman from Kansas, by the
name Of Bristow, fourth assistant post
master general, has been spending a
vacation in Vermont and New Hamp-
shire. Among the things he has dis
covered are these: THAT New Eng
landers everywhere are giving very lit
tie attention to politics; that they gen
orally have confidence in the Mckinley
administration, and are willing to let it
work out the international problems
confronting the country" Politics usu-
ally wages so holly among the New
Hampshire hills it is surprising that
Mr.. Bristow happened in at a quiet
time.
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These are the states in which the
terms of United States senators expire
on March 4. 1901. the date of the in
auguration of the next president:
Georgia, Arkansas. Louisiana, Texas,
Tennessee, Delaware, Kentucky, Ala
bama. Virginia. South Carolina and
Mississippi, all Democratic. and Massa-
chusetts, Kansas, Montana. New
Hampshire. Illinois. West Virginia,
Maine, Iowa, Oregon. Michigan. Min
nesota. Idaho, New Jersey. Wyoming.
Rhode Island, Colorado and Nebraska,
all Republican; North Carolina, Pop
ulist. and South Dakota, free silver Re
publican. There are 80 such vacancies,
II of Republicans and Is of Democrats
or Populists.
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FUNSTON NOT HIS FRIEND.
Promotion of Lieut. w. A. Greene of
Kansas Regiment by Gen Otis


Fort Scott, Aug. sO-The appointment
by General Otis of Lieutenant w. A.
Greene of Company F, Twentieth Kan
sas, to a captafncy in the Eleventh
Philippine cavalry is the recognition of
q young military genius which General
Funston for purely personal and pOliti-
cal reasons attempted to suppress.
Captain Greene has had a penchant
for military affairs since he was a
newsboy selling the Atlanta Constitu-
ton on the streets of that town. He
made military tactics a life study,
never neglecting them in his school life
nor during the years of his study Of
law. When the war broke out he was
a young practicing attorney of this
city and had been the life of Company
f, kansas National Guard here for
number of years. he being first lieu
tenant. When Company F was recruit
ed he was selected first lieutenant 1t
is claimed for him that he was the best
technical military man in the Twentieth
Kansas when it sailed for Manila.
Being Democrat and being thrown
from the start with Lieutenant Colonel
Little, General Funston having been
called to Tampa, he became friendly
with Colonel Little and taught him the
tactics at Topeka and at San Fran
cisco. Little showed his friendship
several times and this was all that was
necessary to incur the dispIeasure of
Funston Finally General Otis met
Greene and saw in him military skill
and offered him a captaincy, which he
accented.