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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
MAGNATES IN SESSION.
Baseball Managers Trying to Adopt
an Eight League Schedule

New York, Dec 12-The magnates Of
the National Baseball league began
their annual fall meeting here today
Not in years, perhaps not since the
famous brotherhood year has a league
meeting been charged with so much OF
Importance as the present one and
there is no fOrecasting with any degree
of certainty what its results viii be-
First and foremost viii be the dis
cussion over the proposed reduction OK
the circuit Then the question Of row.
dyism viii be threshed over once more.
J. Earl Wagner of Washington seems
to be the man to whom propositions
Will have to be made if the circuit is
reduced to eight clubs as has been pro-
posed.
AS matters stand. Dreyfuss. with his
new holdings in the Pittsburg club.
might easily be brought to dispose OF
his Louisville franchise, which has been
a loser for many seasons, the same
may be said of the ROb5sOns. To them
the Cleveland franchise has been &
burden while the st. Louis franchise,
bought last year, is a profitable one As
to the observation-disclosures syndicate
it is said that the owners are not averse
to dropping Baltimore for a. considera-
tion. While the Washington franchise
is valueless in the eyes Of the managers
Of the other clubs. Mr.. Wagner has
views Of his own on the subject Just
how far Wagner has been approached
nobody seems to know. but apropos TO
the subject Arthur Irwin made a sig
nificant remark yesterday while in the
city on his way to Washington
Il think I have seen my last year in
League baseball he said Il am in
terested in a big land Improvement
scheme in Washington and have
spoken to Mr.. Wagner about releasing
me from my contract. He has practic-
ally given his consent"
Irwin has a three years contract with
Wagner, only one year Of which has
gone by.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
GEN. WHEELER'S PAY.
Salary as Congressman Turned Into
the Treasury.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The opposition
to General WheeIer's taking his seat
as a member of the house of represen-
tatives from Alabama is to be renewed
by Representative Bailey CTexas),
whose resolutions last year brought
out a report from the house judiciary
committee that military and congress
siOnal office could not be held at the
same time. The sergeant-at-arms has
over $1,000 to the credit of the Ala
bama member, covering salary from
March 4 last to date, but Gen. Wheeler
has not asked for the amount and has
expressed an unWillingness to sign the
certificate usually required of members
Considerable sums are also held for
AIessrs. Campbell On), ColsOn (Ky0,
Robbins (Pa.), and General Wheeler,
who served in the army during the last
congress and as the accounts of the old
congress are being closed these latter
sums We're last week turned back into
the treasury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
CLOSING SCENES.
Yoeman Case Will Go to the
Jury This Evening.

The arguments in the Yoeman case
will probably not be concluded until
late this afternoon. The five attorneys
in the case have delivered themselves
of oratoricaI efforts They began before
noon yesterday and have been bonn
harding the jury ever since while court
has been in session
AS soon as the arguments are COM
pleted the case will go to the jury, but
whether a verdict will be reached to-
night is not, of course, known.
Assistant County Attorney Nichols
opened the argument for the state. He
reviewed all the evidence, dwelling par
ticularIy on those parts which would
tend to make the states case stronger.
He particularly pointed out those parts
of the evidence which he claimed show
ed malice on the part of the defendant
toward David T. Jackson
L. rs. Ferry made the opening argu-
ment for the defense, reviewing the tes-
timOny from the standpoint of the ac-
cused, and laying special stress on the
fact that so many of his old neighbOrs
had come from Chase county to testify
to his good character, and even those
the state had produced to show he
had bad character had disappointed
the prosecution and testified that YOe-
mans character was good. Judge Ferry
also went after H. o. Jackson, whom
he severely arraigned. During it all
Mr.. Jackson sat cOoIly in his place by
the side of his mother and apparently
did not mind any more than if it had
been words of praise.
Dennis Madden followed Judge Ferry,
dwelling more at length on the past
history of Mr.. YOeman, whom he liken-
ed to the old pioneers. and said he was
one of the men who had given a high
civilization to the west. Mr.. Madden
had not completed his argument when
court adjourned yesterday. and he made
the rest of his speech this morning.
Mr. DOran closed for the defense. and
County Attorney JetTnOre for the state.
Mr.. Doran reviewed the evidence in de-
tail, dwelling particularly on the fact
that Mr.. Yoeman received three shots
in the back. he scored both H o.
Jackson and Welden.
H. o. Jackson told at the county jail
on the day of the tragedy said Mr..
Doran. that he bought a revolver the
day before and gave it to his brother,
telling him not to let the old man get
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
Judge Glass Grants Injunction
Against Location of Asylum.
Holds That Legislative Conn
mittee Has No Authority.
PURCHASE INVALID.
Deal For the Site Is Not a Le-
gal One.
Case Will Be Appealed to Su-
preme Court.

Clay Center, Dec. 1Z-Judge Glass de-
cides committee had no authority to
purchase asylum site and state board
Of charities has no funds through law
to purchase land and could do so only
through condemnation The temporary
injunction was made permanent. At
torneys for Parsons give notice that
they will appeal TO the supreme court.
Judge Glass held that the title of the
act was sufficiently comprehensive, that
the asylum committee was a de facto
committee. acting under color of title
and not subject to collateral attack;
that the county attorney is the proper
person to represent the state in all mat
Jers called in the district court; that the
fact that the people of Clay Center enter
tained the committee was no estOpple
to an action of this kind; that the act
of 1899 empowered no one to purchase
a site for the asylum; that enumerated
powers precluded implied ones and that
without special enactment, the board of
charities can acquire land only by the
exercise of the right of eminent domain.
This ends the second chapter in the
fight over the location of a third insane
asylum in Kansas.
The legislature early this year made
an appropriation to build q new asy-
lun to relieve the OvercrOWded cOndi-
tIon of the two now IN use 1t was rep
resented that the people in the western
portion OF the state were entitled to
better asylum facilities and that fact
had much to do with the success of the
measure in the legislature.
The state was consequently scarcely
prepared to hear that the committee
appointed by the legislature had decid-
ed to locate the new asylum in Parsons
in the southeastern portion of the state
less than 80 miles from that already
situated at OsawatOmie.
Stories of Doodle and sharp practices
filed the air and the suit in Clay county
was the result It was supposed that
Clay Center would be the place selected
for the new asylum.
The case has been fought by attOr-
neys of the NJ, K. & T railroad COM
paay. This railroad would be greatly
benefited by the location of the asy-
lum at Parsons, as that is the Kansas
center of that system and the fare for
transporting insane patients is an inn
peTtant item.
The Parsons people viii naturally
continue the fight in the state supreme
court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
ssHOT FOOT" AGAIN.
Society Booming Candidate In Mill
tarY Contest

The influence of the Topeka Hot Foot
society is again being felt. This time
it has manifesteditself in the contest for
ular military man in Kansas.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
who are conducting the contest We're
somewhat SURPRISED last evening to find
that two votes had been cast for Major
A. NJ. Harvey, late of the Twenty
Ond Kansas, even before the
contest had been formally opened.
The fact is that Major Harvey is the
military representative of the Hot Foot
society and while his candidacy was
sprung without his sanction it will IN
dOubtedly prove troublesome for the
other candidates for the society which
has charge of Major Harvey's cam
paign is not accustOmed to defeat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
THREE TRAINS
IN ONE HEAP.
Disastrous Wreck on the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Two Men Killed and Another
Badly Injured.
THIRTY CARS RUINED
One Train Parted and Came
Together With a Crash.
Two Other Trains Ran Into the
Wreckage.
THIRTY CARS RUINED

Philadelphia, Dec. ia disastrous
freight wreck resulting in the death OF
two men, the serious injury of third
and the destruction of about so cars
occurred early today on the New York
division of the Pennsylvania railroad
between PlainsbOro and Princeton. n
]. Engineer Speigler and Fireman Hen
ecker were killed and Brakeman Zag-
baum was dangerously hurt
Three trains were damaged in the
accident. The first west bound parted
and the rear cars crashed into those
ahead. Before the tracks could BE-
cleared an east bound train ran into
the wreck and was soon followed by
another freight going the same direc-
ton.
1t was the engineer, fireman and
brakeman of this train that were kill
ed and injured. The wreck caused sew
eraI hours delay to passenger trains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
WOOD PULP DUTY.
Bill to Repeal Tt introduced In the
House.

Washington, Dec 12.-M. BeIIamy. of
North Carolina, has introduced a bill
repeating clause 1893, schedule NJ, pulps,
papers and books of the tariff law of
1897 and providing that no import duty
shall be levied on mechanically ground
wood pulp, bleached or unbleached
Another section amends clause 396
and fixes the rate of duty on printing
paper unsized, sized or glued suitable
for books and newspapers at 800 UP to
$50 of one cent per pound, according
to value and ~ per cent ad vaIOrem
when valued above five cents per pound.
An additional one-tenth cent per pound
is placed on wood pulp from countries
paying an export bounty on wood pulp
Among the other bills introduced in
the house was one bv Mr. Jones wash !
for a cable to the Philippines. to cost
not to exceed $4,000. 600 and the crea-
tiOn Of a cable commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
TRUST IN CIGARS.
American Tobacco Company Will Ado
This Branch of Business

This Branch of Business
New York, Dec. 1.-THE Herald to-
morrow will say:
It was stated in Wall street yester-
day that the American Tobacco COM
pany had formed plans for going into
the cigar business on a large scale; that
it had already absorbed the factory of
Kerbs, Wertheim & Schiller, and was
negotiating for others. The price al
legged to have been paid for this plant
is 81, 500 600.
Members Of the firm refused to affirm
or deny the truth of this report, but
Edward A. Kerbs made the significant
statement that he understood the trust
intended to go into the cigar business
on a considerable scale.
1T is not necessary said Mr.. KerbS,
'fOr the trust to buy up other plants,
since there is no extensive machinery
or patents involved. There are so large
cigar factories in the United States be-
side many thousands of smaller ones,
which would be more or less affected
if the trust dealt in cigars"
The American Tobacco company has
a company in this city particularly for
selling cigarettes and plug tobacco, and
it would be comparatively easy, it is
stated in the trade, for the trust ia
handle cigars also. 1t is one of the
trusts rules that dealers shall not han
die the goods of outside concerns. II
this is extended to cigars the American
company will find it comparatively
easy, it is thought, to dispose of partic-
ular brands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
BURGHERS HAVE THEM.
Gatacre's Missing Men Are Ac-
counted For.

Pretoria. Dec. 12-President steyn has
sent the following details of the fight at
StOrmberg Junction:
The British, with six cannon attacked
the Beers, under Swanspoel and Olivier
and stOrmed the Beers entrenched posi-
tiOns on the kopjes. After a severe fight
they We're compelled to surrender The
prisoners are Major Sturges, six officers
and go non-cOmmissioned officers and
men of the Northum berlands. and two Of
hcerS and about two hundred and fifty
on-cOmmiSSioned officers and men of the
Irish Fusiliers- Tt is impossible to state
the number of dead. or wounded British.
The Beers captured three cannon and two
ammunition wagons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
What Shall it ReP

The Commercial club at the next
meeting on Wednesday evening will
take up the subject of an entertain
ment to be given by the city of Topeka
during the fall of the next year. 1t is
quite important that early action be
taken and it is equally important that
no mistakes be made in the character
of the entertainment. Some scheme
ought to be devised that will be even
better than any of the entertainments
heretofore given. Every member of the
club should attend the meeting and ex-
press his views. No time is to be lost
if we expect to put up any kind of an
entertainment that will be a credit to
the capital city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
OMINOUS FOR QUAY.
Apathy of His Friends Renders
Outlook Gloomy.

New York, Dec PA special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Apathy among Senator Quay's friends
is making the outlook in the senate
rather ominous for him. Senators
Chandler and Penrose appear to be the
only persons who are doing any active
canvassing in his behalf and they are
by no means encouraged by the prog
ress they are making.
The lack Of interest was forcibly il
lustrated in the case of a senator who
was approached with the suggestion
that he make a strong speech in behalf
of the constitutional right OF a COVER
nor to appoint when a legislature had
failed to elect This influential sena-
tor had spoken in behalf of Senator
COrbett and was urged to repeat the
same arguments that he advanced in
that gentlemans 5 behalf
He has declined the request on the
ground that when he supported Mr.
Corbett both Senators Quay and Pen
rose refused to vote to seat him The
senator stated that he would vote to
seat Mr.. Quay, but he did not see how
Pennsylvania senators could consist
emily insist upon his taking charge OF
the case on the floor of the senate.
1t is becoming more manifest every
day that Mr.. Quay has considerable
canVas sSing to do to make his seat in the
senate a certainty. There are too many
names on the non-cOmmittal column
to make the outcome certain for him
at this time. Mr.. Quay is expected here
on Wednesday, when it may be expect
ed that he will work hard for himself
One of the plans his friends are talk
ing about is to induce a sufficient num-
Der Of Mr.. Quay'S Democratic friends to
absent themselves on the day when the
final vote is taken, and in this way as
sure a majority vote in his favor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12

the drop on him. This revolver''-hold-
ing up the one with which David Jack
son shot YOeman-''has been identified
as the one which was purchased on
May 80. Where is the one which H. o.
Jackson bought the day before the
tragedy? You don't know, gentlemen
of the jury, and don't know, but that
Welden had it that day. If David Jack
son did not shoot Mr.. YOeman in the
back, as the state claims he did not,
then B. NJ. Welden did it" Mr.. Doran
made an eloquent address and was at
tentively listened to.
Mr.. Doran spoke for over two hours.
County Attorney Jetmore is closing for
the state this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
Will BE FARRELLY.
r. P. Jones Says He Is to Be Fusion
Nominee For Congress.

H P. Jones of Fredonia, silver Re
publican, who is out raising funds to
aid the Bryan cause, is authority for
the statement that Senator H. p. Far
reilly will be nominated for congress in
the Third district in place of Ridgley.
'Ridgley will not be a candidate for
denomination, said Mr.. Jones, but
will stand by his agreement to give
way to Farrelly. FarrelIy could have
had the nomination last year, but he
stood aside for Ridgley with the un-
derstanding that Ridgley would get
nI1t O the WAY next year,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
UNIONS FOUGHT MARTIN.
Secretary of State Historical Society
In Disfavor

George W. Martin, editor of the Kan
sas City Gazette, recently became in
vOlVed in a controversy with the Typo
graphical union at Kansas City, Kan.
and discharged the union employees of
his shop, replacing them with non
union men
Mr.. Martin is antiunion in his opin-
ions, a fact which accounts for the
marked copies of labor organs which
are being sent throughout the state,
containing denunciations of him.
The unions also requested the direc-
tors of the State Historical society to
not give the position of secretary to Mr..
Martin This protest availed nothing
as Mr.. Martin was elected and is now
in charge of the department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
BLIZZARD COMING.
Western Storm Is Headed This
Wav.

Another snow storm is headed toward
Kansas. On Monday it was showing at
Salt Lake and the storm was headed this
way.
Mondays snowfall was four hundredths
of an inch all together Three hundredths
remained on the ground. At Z o'clock this
morning the temperature was q, ten de-
grees colder than yesterday. The forecast
is partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday.
Colder north and west portion tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
F q. Peavev's New Buainess

Chicago, c.12.-The Chronicle saws.
Frank H Peavey of Minneapolis. whose
grain elevators are famous all over the
United states, has bought controlling
interest in the Chicago Cottage organ
company. The company has a capital
stock OF $1,000, goo. half preferred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
Showing In Mich gan.

Marquette, Mich, Dec. ia heavy
snow storm from the northwest began
last night and continued today. Almost
foot of snow has fallen. The storm
is reported general throughout the up
per peninsula
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
Weather ID dieationa

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Forl Kansas: Part
1y cloudy tonight and Wednesday:
colder in north and west portions to-
night; northerIy winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
Metal Market Flat

London. Dec. 12-The metal market
continues fat Tin has further coIIaps-
ed to 1092z and copper is lower at p s.
cash and 20 5. for ward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12

LOST-Ladies' brown pocket book
containing small amount OF change
Please return to Journal Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12

SandusICy, O., Dec. 12.-The steamer
Point Abine, coal laden, went ashore
on Ballast Island reef today and will
probably be a total wreck. She is pound
ing hard on the Jagged rocks and is
rapidly filing with water The crew is
still aboard but it is believed all will
be able to reach shore.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-29

the parties this winter tender compli-
mentary party to their escorts on next
Wednesday evening at the same place.
During the summer parties OF various
kinds will be given by the Lincoln club
about once month.
Miss Anna Bishop, the dramatic con-
tralto will sing at the festival Tuesday
night, May 2nd.
On Thursday afternoon from four to
six o'clock reception was given by
the Lincoln kindergarten union. to the
second grade teachers and principals OF
the grade schools. in honor Of Mrs.
Lucretia Willard Treat, principal OF the
training schools at Grand Rapids,
Michigan. The reception was gwen at
the home OF Mrs. Phillips. I'LL ID street.
The house was decorated with palms.
ferns and carnations. Chains made by
the children il the kindergartens were
festooned upon the walls and specially
arranged corner was dedicated to Mr..
Frederick Froebel the pioneer in kin
dergarten work. The callers we're re.
ceived by Mrs. Treat, Mrs. Phillips,
Miss johnson and Miss Cole. Ices were
served by Misses Kimball, Morrissy and
Kenagy.
Matinee Musicale festival on Monday
May 1st, at Oliver theatre; on Tuesday
May Ind, at st. Paul church. Season
tickets $3.50, s1.OO and Is cent?. Now
on sale at Oliver box Office. Gallery
admission 80 cents
No music lover can afford to miss the
two grand concerts to be given on next
Monday and Tuesday evenings by the
Matinee Musicale. To hear Mr.. Bruno
Steindel alone ia we'll worth the price o
q season ticket.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-29
Won HIs Bet.

A bewildered-looking farmer stood
In the center of Haymarket SQUARE
Thursday looking at the trolley wire.
The electric car came along and
slowed up. They rang the bell and
shouted at him and ordered him to
move. He still kept looking at the
wire and making inarticulate sounds
with his lips.
Get of the earth, you Jersey calfv
shouted the motorman.
The old man was fairly bumped by
the slow-moving car before he moved.
Then he Jumped and said: II did It,
by thunder! Where's my money!"
He looked around cautiously and
then Ee said: you seen q red-faced
Teller with q white mustache waxedf
I want him. He bet me s. I couldn't
look at that ere wire three minutes and
count 200. I've done It."
Did you put up the moneyf"
Sure" was the reply.
"Ding-dong." went the bell.--Lsvis.
ton Journal
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-29
SWIFTEST RACING EAST AND
WEST

II you would travel rapidly, and with
comfort and ease, please note that the
North Western line and it's connections
provide the fastest service to eastern
cities, and many hours the fastest to
western points named below: To Buff
falo 80 hours, New York As, Boston 4S,
Ogden 81. Salt Lake 80, San Francisc
g.. Portland GO. Why not save your
self weary hours Of travelling by getting
tickets via the North Western?
A. s. FIELDING, G. T. A.,
1T South 10th street.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-29
THE KIND OF OFFICERS MEN
WILL FOLLOW.


With all volunteer troops, and am
inclined to think with regulars, too. in
time OF trial, the best work can be got
out OF the men only il the officers en-
dure the same hardships and face the
same risks. In my regiment. az in the
whole cavalry division, the proportion
Of loss in killed and wounded was con-
siderably greater among the officers than
among the troopers. and this was exact.
ly az it should be. Moreover, when we
got down to hard pan, we all, officers and
men, Jared exactly alike as regards both
shelter and food. This prevented any
grumbling. When the troopers saw
that the officers had nothing but hard
tack, there was not a man in the regi-
ment who would not have been ashamed
to grumbie at faring no worse, and when
all alike slept out in the open, in the
rear OF the trenches. and when the men
always saw the field officers up at night,
during the digging Of the trenches, and
going the rounds Of the outposts, they
would not tolerate, in any Of their mum.
Der, either complaint or Sinking work
When things got easier I put up my
tent and lived little apart, for it is
mistake for an officer ever to grow
too familiar with his men, no matter
how good they are: and It is Of course
the greatest possible mistake to seek
popularity either by showing weakness
or by mollycoddling the men. They
will never respect commander who
does not enforce discipline. who does
not know his duty and who is not will.
ing both himself to encounter and to
make them encounter every species Of
danger and hardship when necessary.
The soldiers who do not feel this way
are not worthy Of the name and should
be handled with iron severity until they
become fighting men and not shams.-
From The Rough Riders" by Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt. in the May Scrib-
ner's.