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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
is ON THE MARKET.
Andrew Freedman Offers the New
York Ball Club and Franchise
For $4,000.

New York, March with the St.
Louis matter in solvable shape the Ma
tional league managers got down to real
work today. 1t is the general impression
that before another day passes the
plans of the transferring of the C1eve-
land team to St. Louis under an entire
ly new management will have been per-
fected.
The failure of the club to obey the
orders of the board of directors made at
a previous meeting, as to the payment
of $1,000 to the Chicago club, makes
the MisSOurians liable to expulsion
The announcement was made at the
Fifth Avenue hotel before the meeting
convened that the New York Baseball
club had been put on the market for
sale.
The figure named is $65 900 for the
controlling stock held byAndrew Freed
man as president of the club. The auth
GRITTY for this is a prominent magnate
whose knowledge of the inner affairs of
base ball circles is undoubted.
He said that Mr.. Freedman had be-
come Disguised and tired of the game
and was willing to dispose of his hold
ing of the New York clubs stock
The announcement created the great
est sensation among the magnates and
ball plaVerS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
CAN ONLY WHISPER.
Nine. Lehmann's Voice in a Serious
Condition.

New York, March There is no
truth in the rumOr that Mime. IiIli
Lehman intends to sail for Europe this
week. The famous opera singer is
scheduled to sing next Saturday night
at the Metropolitan Opera House in
Les Huguenots,'' and Mr.. Grau also
announces her in the three Brunnhilde
roles of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibel-
ungen," extra performance of the cycle
beginning on March Is. For the last
fortnight Mime. Lehman has been suf-
fering from bronchitis, which has
Obliged her to cancel several dates. A
close friend of the prima donna said to-
day:
Mime. Lehman has recovered from
her illness, except that one set of bron-
chial tubes refuses to get we'll. She is
up and about, but can not speak above
a whisper. Her physician is treating
the case twice a day, but there is no
Improvement noticeable.
He says, however, that her voice
may come back more suddenly than it
left her-perhaps in a single night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
GERMANY'S new MOVE.
Retires From Philippine Wa
ters COnsigning HerInter-
eStS'tO Our Care.

Washington, March 1.-The German
government has set at rest, effectually,
the rumors of a purpose on it's part,
directly or indirectly, to embarrass the
United States in the Philippine islands
and has given a signal manifestation OF
its desire to promote the most cordial
relations between Germany and the
United States by ordering the withdraw
al of all vessels of it's navy from Phil
ippine waters and placing the lives and
protection of the United States govern
ment. This action taken is regarded as
a master stroke in diplomacy, by which
will be removed all possibility of a
clash between Germany and American
interests in and about Manila and no
tice to all the world, especially to any
Americans who entertained any SuS-
pcions of sinister designs by Germany,
of the wish and purpose of the German
empire to cultivate the friendship of the
United States.
The announcement of this act of the
German government came at the close
of a day that had been full of sensa-
tionaI rumOrS of a clash between the
Americans and Germans in Manila, the
that Admiral Dewey had fired on and
sunk a German vessel at Manila.
These rumors spread despite the fact
that the cable connecting Manila with
the outer world is in the control of the
United States government so that it
might be reasonably expected that it
would be the government to receive the
first news of any disaster or collision at
Manila, and that at the White House,
war department and navy department,
positive denials were made of the re-
ceipt of any news tending in the slight
est degree to confirm the rumOrS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
-" ROAD STRIKE
Lasts 25 Minutes Congesting
Traffic on Brooklyn Bridge.

New York, March IA strike of the
train hands employed on the Brooklyn
bridge occurred today and after con-
costing traffic for 25 minutes ended in
favor of the men.
The cause of the strike was a new
time and pay schedule prepared by the
Elevated Railroad company and which
cut down the earnings of the men.
About 5000 people cross on the ele-
waited cars to New York every hour
from to o'clock in the morning The
strike started at a. m. and the thou
sands of travellers were compelled to
either walk across the big structure or
take the trolley cars. The surface cars
soon became damned with an impa tient
mass of Disguised citizens. The railroad
company took down the new schedule
and put up the old one, and at twenty
five minutes past the strike was over
and the trains running again as usual,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
UNION REFORM.
A New Party is Being Organized
at Cincinnati
To Include All Opponents of
Republican Principles.
NO PROHIBITIONISTS.
They Alone Are Omitted From
Aggregation.
Delegates From IL States At
tend the Conference.

Cincinnati, March IA new political
party is to be organized here this week.
The general conference began a session
of two days at the Odd Fellows audi
forum today.
The new national organization is to
be called the Union Reform party and
it will seek to amalgamate the Silver
Republicans, the Populists, the Social
Labor party and the Liberty party. In
fact all of the minor parties except the
prohibitionists. In response to the call
sent out by Chairman R. S. Thompson
and Secretary w. A. Neff, there were II
states represented in the national con-
ference. No credentials were required,
as all who favor the referendum prin-
to the ground floor of the auditorium.
The promoters of the proposed amalga-
nation hope to have their party Orga-
nization so perfected as to become a
factor in the presidential contest next
year.
Chairman r. S. Thompson of the Ohio
committee, who read the call and invited
all those in favor of the initiative and ref
erndum principles to seats in the conven-
The following temporary organization
was then formed and adopted: Chairman,
G. II. Lockwood. Vincennes, Ind; assist
ant secretary, George B. Shire, Albany,
After a brief speech by Chairman Eich-
elberger d motion was made to have the
chairman appoint the usual committees.
This was opposed as inconsistent with the
wanted everything considered in open con-
Vention instead of being disposed of by
the chairman.
The opening session was devoted to this
discussion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
A. o. U. w. GRAND LODGE.
Good Attendance at the Twenty-first
Annual Session.

PittSburg, Kan, March 1.-The second
day of the twentyfirst annual session
of the grand lodge of Kansas A. o. U.
w. witnessed a much larger attend
ance than the first day. The grand lodge
convened this morning at the opera
house and after the address of wecome
and response by Grand Master Work
man E. E. Murphy of Leavenworth, the
nominations for officers were made as
follows:
Grand master workman-G. A. Lamb,
of Yates Center; w. H. L. Pepperill,
Concordia; John Order, Fort Scott
Grand foreman-James w. Gibbon,
Topeka, No. 26O.
Grand overseer-N. B. Chattelle, Ga
lena, No 8.
Grand recorder-E. NJ. Forde, EN-
poria, No. 2; George NJ. Dickson, Wich-
tia, No. %.
Grand receiver-M. B. Light, Winfield,
No. Is.
Grand medical director-J NJ Min
nick, Wichita, No. %: r. A. McEIheine,
of Conway Springs, No. 212.
Trustee-Harry McMillen of Mime
apolis, No. 1855; B. L. Slime, Rosedale
No. 4S; J. B. Mcpherson, of Hoxie, No.
229; Dempster Scott, of Atwood, No.
30
Representatives of supreme lodge-E
E. Murphy, Leavenworth; Webb Nc
Nall, Gaylord, No. As; E. c. Weilup.
Galena, No. 8; ]. NJ. Miller, Council
Grove, No. 6; E. H. Wheeler, Colony,
No. 1877; w. D. Gilbert, Atchison, No.
1877.
An open meeting was held at the
opera house, at which Webb McNan, A
p. Riddle and other speakers delivered
addresses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
JEALOUSY ARISING
Between England and Germany Over
Our Friendship.

Chicago. March 1-Chicago's German
editors, satisfied that England has inspir-
ed the charges that Germany is unfriend-
ly to the United States, have decided on
a mass meeting to show that the father
land is not hostile to America. A call has
been issued for a preliminary meeting, to
which are invited delegates from every
German organization in Chicago. The
date of the conference is Monday evening
Wilhelm Rapp of the Stats Zeitung,
Riehard ,Michaelis of the F'reie Presse and
Fritz Glogauer of the Abend Post sign
the call. 1t states the Germans feel the
effort of England to provoke bad feeling
between this country and Germany should
be condemned. 1t devolves on the Ger
an-Americans, they say,to Illustrate this
plot and to oppose a dangerous alliance
with England which might precipitate
this country in a war with any of Eng
lands continental enemies England S
hatred of Germany, they say, is due TO the
latter country's rise in Importance as a
commercial nation England. they de-
clare, would welcome war between Ger
many and America, s it would check the
growing business of the continental power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
A BIG ELECTRIC DEAL
Which Includes the Entire Street
Railway System of Buffalo.

New York, March 1.-Dispatches from
Niagara Falls says consolidation OF
electric roads and scenic interests has
lust been perfected by which the cleo
trio roads in the vicinity of the falls
will all fall into the hands of syndi-
cate having a capital of $25,OOO,OOO to
carry it's new venture to success.
The deal includes the sale of the en-
tire railway system OF the city OF Bur
faIo and five suburban lines, the pro-
perties being as follows. The Buffalo
Railway company, the Buffalo Trac-
ton company, the Buffalo and Niagara
Falls Electric road, the Buffalo ana
Lockport Electric road, the BUffa!o,
bellevue and Lancaster road, and the
Niagara Falls Park and River railway,
the latter the electric road that runs
along the river bank on the Canadian
side, from Chippewa to Queenston, Ont
In addition to the purchase OF these
electric road interests, the new syndl-
cate gains control of two great bridges
crossing the Niagara river below the
falls one of which is the upper steel
arch owned by the Niagara Falls and
Clifton Bridge companies, the otner the
new suspension bridge which the Lewis
TON Connecting Bridge company and
the Oueenston Heights company are
now erecting over the river at Lewis
ton. .4. 4lo
bridges it is apparent they VIII operate
a belt line about the gorge, when may .a
later be developed into a still greater
helt line between Buffalo and Niagara
Fails up one shore and down the other
from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario.
w. Caryl Ely is given credlt Ior max
ing the deal. New York ana PhlIaaeI-
mia capitalists being interested: With
~ n few DAVIS the stockholders of all the
Dronerties involved Will receive clrcu-
iorS axDlainine the details of the trans
action, Shrewd financiers are In the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
SNAPSHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The fruit raisers predict large grape
crop
Primaries seem to be weekly event
just now
There is talk of several new cottages at
Lake View
Dr. B. D. Eastman left yesterday for
The Potwin run on the city railway is
considered the best
John TaHey, engineer of the fast mail,
IS the father of boy.
This is a good time to register to vote
at the spring election.
DR.. L. Y. Grubbs. who has been quite
sick, is able to attend to his duties.
The last dress rehearsaIs of the Elks'
Romeo and Juliet will be held tonight.
II. L. Shirer will be Romeo and Frank
Weightman Juliet in the travesty of r.
and J"
W. F. Lake. who was in the drug bust
ness in Topeka several years, is the father
of boy.
Preparations are being made to have
March IL properly observed in several
clubs and Societies
EGGS are 40 cents a. dozen and it is said
that there will not be an oyster on the
Mr.: and Mrs, E. B: Good have gone to
Lawrence to attend the funeral of Judge
Judge w. c. Hook. who succeeds Judge
Foster on the federal bench. will not move
his family to Topeka at once.
The fruit raisers say that the last cold
snap saved the fruit. for the buds We're
swelling and the cold snap stopped them.
Justice court business is about at a
standstiIl while the judges are electioneer-
ing for the nomination for judge of the
new city court
Captain C. H. Titus has received word
that his sister, Mrs. e. P. Urner of Gin
cinnati. died suddenly al Clay Center. She
visited in Topeka last fall.
o. K. Swayze is suffering from severe
burns received in the Flambeau club fire.
His friends are talking of taking out a
fire insurance policy on Oscar.
Tom L. King resigned his part in
Romeo and Juliet because he had to
wear tights. Aaron Jetmore took his
place and will undoubtedly fill both the
position and the tights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
HER SAD FATE.
a 13-Year-Old Girl of Burlington,
Kas., Arrested For Abandon
ing Her Child.

Kansas City, March IA Is year old
girl giving her namep as Maude Arnold
and a middle-aged man giving his name
as Weeden A. Arnold were arrested by
the police in No. 2 district yesterday af-
ternoon and turned over to Humane Of
ficer Greenman on a charge of attempt
ing to abandon q 3-weekS-O old baby.
She said her home was in Burlington,
Kan, and that her father took her to
Joplin last November when it was dis
covered that she was soon to become a
mother. They drove to Joplin and there
sold their team and buggy. With the
money thus obtained they went to In
dependence and have since been living
there. Miss Arnold says her child was
born on February 8. She declares that
the father of the child is a wealthy and
we'll known farmer living near Burling-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
JUDGE HOOKS APPOINTEEs
Miss Lena Detweiler is His Private
Secretary, Frank Brown His Clerk.

Judge Hook, who succeeds Judge Fos-
ter as judge of the federal court for
Kansas, has appointed Miss Lena Det-
weller as his private secretary. Miss
Detweiler has for some time been stem
ographer and private secretary at
Leavenworth for the law firm of Baker
Hook & Atwood, which goes out of ex-
istence with the retirement of Judge
Hook.
Frank Brown will be appointed clerk
of the court. George Sharitt is
clerk of the circuit court, but for several
years has off1ciated for both courts 1t
is likely that the court crier, HiIlard
will be reappointed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
QUEEN is AFRAID.
Victoria Has Abandoned Her
Trip to the Riviera.

London, March Queen Victoria has
practically decided to abandon her pro-
jected visit to the Riviera, on which she
had arranged to start March 8.
This change in her plans is not due to
any friction with France, but because
of the sonstant personal attacks in Nj
co.'s journal.
In view of the assassination of the
empress of Austria, it is feared these
attacks might incite some half dement,
ed person to make an attempt against
the queens life, and the mere shock
might prove fatal, owing to her ad-
Vanced age.
The queen is loath to abandon her
holiday, and may reconsider her present
determination, which is to remain at
home. Should she adhere to it the loss
to the Riviera, hotelkeepers will be
enormous, as the bulk of the intending
English visitors will follow her exam
pie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
DUKE Is HARMLESS.
He of Orleans Never Intended to
T1A Force

Paris, March IAN interview with VI.
Buffet, the representative of the Duke OF
Orleans, was published today.
NJ. Buffet declared that the Orleanists
have made no advances to politicians or
officers, but he admits that the Duke of
Orleans would be pleased to profit by
time of trouble to gain his ends.
NJ. Buffet adds, however, that the duke
never intended to use force.
The police, it is announced, have seized
only one important document during the
searches recently made. 1t related. to
the selection of a politician, and providing
him with funds and a title. The docu-
ment also touched on the question of the
appointment of a prominent anti-Dreyfus
general as minister of war, but the gen.
eral himself was not implicated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
ALMOND TREES IN BLOOM
In California a Month Earlier Than
Usual

San Francisco, March Light show
ers have fallen in northern California
during the past twenty-four hours,
which will be worth millions to farm
ers, fruit growers and miners. Grain is
still in fair condition, although little
or rain has fallen since the middle
OF January. Reports show that almond
and cherry trees are in blossom in many
places fully a month in advance of the
usual time, owing to the warm weather
that has almost continually prevailed
since the January rains. Orchardists
are fearful that spring frosts, which
are almost certain to occur, will prove
disastrous to these crops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
TEARING DOWN THE WALL.
Ruins of the Palace Clothing Store
Are Dangerous

Fire Marshal Wilmarth yesterday or
dered the top of the front wall and the
entire back wall of the ruins Of the
Palace building to be torn down.
1.-The top of the front wall down to
the third story windows is not safe to
leave standing" said the marshal 1.-The
water that soaked in was frozen and it
was safe during the cold weather but
as it grows warmer it will become I'M
safe. If I find that more than the top
is unsafe 1 shall order the whole front
wall torn down. The rear wall is dan
gerous and must all come down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
HOUSE WON'T HAVE 1T.
Canal Amendment Holds Back River
and Harbor Bill

Washington, March 1.-The river and har-
Dor committee has disagreed to all senate
amendments to the river and harbor bill,
including the Nicaragua canal amen iment.
The committee also decided to reTOrt the
bill to the house today and under suspen-
sion OF the rules move Inconvenience
with the senate and reference to confer
ence committee.
Chairman Burton says the motion to
concur in Nicaragua canal amendment is
not permissible under suspension of the
rules, and he expresses the belief that all
elements will allow the bill to go to con-
ference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
southern Gold Miners Meet.

Atlanta, Ca, March 1.-The second
convention of the Southern Gold Miners
association will be held in Atlanta
in March. The object of the association
is to develop the gold resources of the
south and the members expect to bring
into prominence and utility one of the
richest natural resources of this entire
southern section The officers are H d.
Jacquish president; John Martin, vice
president. and Walter P. Andrews, sec
rotary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
Archbishop Kahn Wins His Suit.

g. T.o,1is March 1.-The circuit court
St Charles Mo-, has decided the
eiectment suit of Archbishop Kahn
AGAINST Rev, Father John ]. Tuohy, in
favor of the plaintiff. BY this decision !
the archbishop is given possession oL
parish and s591 damages. This is be,
iieved to be the beginning of the emo
of the famous controversy between the
archhiShOp and priest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
MISS WIZARDS STATUE
The First of a Woman to Be Placed IN
the National Capitol

Springfield, Ill, March 1.-Acting Gov
ernor Northcott has signed the bill ap-
11roDriating Sc 900 for a statue of Fran
c ce 81 E. - Willard vii to be placed in the ro-
tunda of the capitol building at WASH
ington. The statue of Miss WllIard IS
the only one of a woman given place
in the rOtunda.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
A FIGHT OVER RAILS
Will Result in a Death and a Trial
For Murder

Weston. Va, March 1.-The Rev Rex
road, Baptist minister of Lewis, county
and a wealthy land owner, will lose his
life and his neighbors, Clark Simmons and
James Bonnet, also wealthy farmers, will
be tried for murder the result of a
quarrel over rails from a line fence The
wind blew the rails on the Rexroad land.
Simmons and Bonnet went to recover
them. Rexroad met them and fist
fight ensued in which Simmons was worst
ed. All parties armed themselves and re-
turned to the rails. when all fired stimuli
taneouSly. Rexroad was MORALLY wound
ed, the others escaping injury. but were
arrested. Simmons is ex-president of the
county court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
MASTER PLUMBERS Adjourn.

The Master Plumbers Mutual Benefit
association of Kansas held the annual
convention in Topeka and adjourned
convention here next year. F. P. Edison
and A. P. Elder were elected delegates
to the national convention that meets
in New Orleans March 9. The following
officers were elected: G. States, presi-
dent; John Sheahan, vice president; A
p. Elder. secretary; F. H. Bowers,
treasurer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01

Ladies. clean your kid gloves with
Miller's Gloveine. For sale only by
Crosby Bros, sole agents for the fam
Gus Reynier and P. & L. kid gloves, all
the desirable shades. Gloves fitted and
warranted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
Kansaus at WASHINGTON.

Washington, March Nv. F. Evans,
assistant attorney of the Rock Island
at Topeka, is in the city.
J. r. Burton of Kansas has returned
to Washington after a short absence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
Consul to BarceIona.

Washington, March I'D. w. East
man of Emporia, Kan, has been rec
commended by the Kansas delegation for
the appointment as consul to BARGE
Iona, as soon as relations with Spain are
restored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01

vertising were let almost simultaneous
Iy with those for the patent medicine
and began to fall due at the same time,
with the same results, and the creditors
are seeking their money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01

We mend and sew on buttons free.
American Steam Laundry. Tele. BAL.
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Large or small bundles sent fol, Amer
lean Steam Laundry. Telephone BAL.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-20
German exports to the United States

German exports to the United States
for the three months ended September
30 reachd $22 ,372. 1855, an increase of ST.
767,0S4 over the corresponding quar-
ter of last year.
Manila dispatch says that Gen.
Young entered Arayat after half an
hours fighting. Maj. Bachelors bat
talon of the Twenty-fourth (colored)
infantry charged 300 insurgents, who
retrea,ed in the direction of Magalang.
The American loss was one man slightly
wounded. Four of the enemy were
killed.
Lieut.. Guise, German commissioner,
and 100 native soldiers were killed by
the natives near the Cross river in South
Africa.
An earthquake destroyed the town of
Amhei, in the Netherlands, and 1000
persons were killed.
War upon Great Britain has been de-
clared by the South African republic
and the Orange Free State has served
notice upon the British government
that it will support the Transvaal. The
Orange Free State forces have crossed
the Orange river into Cape Colony and
have occupied Philipstown.