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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
GOVERNOR NEEDS SYMPATHY
Has Invitation to Speak at 500 DIFF
ferent Places

When Governor Stanley accepted a
few invitations to deliver addresses
during the summer he thought a good
many letters asking for speeches were
coming in. He did the best he could
however, in Strengthening matters out
so as to fill as many dates as possible
but it seems that his trobles in this di-
rection have only just commenced.
There are now on file in the executive
Office nearly 300 invitations to make
speeches. sent to the governor within
the past go days. The mail at the ex-
ecutive Office now consists almost solely
of invitations to speak at reunions
fairs, old settlers meetings, and the like
An estimate made today reveals the
fact that the governor would even MAX
ing a speech a day be unable to fill
these dates before June 30 1900
The private secretary and the COVER
nor have attempted to adjust matters
SO the governor can fill as many of the
dates as possible but there viii be more
than ESQ invitations which he win be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
Has Been Invited to Take a
Hand on the Links.
Great Preparations For the
Annual Regatta Aug. z.
PRESIDENT A JUDGE.
He Will likely Be Asked to
Officiates
Appears to Be Having an All
Around Good Time.

Plattsburg. n. z. July 2s.-The presi-
dent was out for a stroll early today
accompanied by his niece. Miss Duncan
and Private Secretary Cortelyou. Mrs.
Mckinley rested wen last night and to-
day felt better than she has for several
days. The president has been invited
to try his hand at golf and he may go
down to the golf links this afternoon
and try the game.
The annual regatta of the Lake
Champlain Yacht club which will be
held here August is expected to ex-
sceed all former regattas.
DR.. W. Seward Webb of Shelbourne
Farms, ex-Congressman Wallace T.
Foote, jr., Walter c. WitheTlbee and
others have entered their yachts for the
different races.
The president will probably be asked
to officiate as one of the judges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
HORRIBLE DEATH.
Unknown Man Dragged For
Miles Under Freight Train.

When the east bound freight train on
the Union Pacific pulled into the North
Topeka yards this morning at o'cloca
the body of a man was seen dangling
from the trucks of one of the cars.
OHcer Maze was called and the body
was removed from the truck. It was
that of an unknown coIored man. His
legs were caught in the brake beam and
the upper part of his body was drag
ging on the ties. The head was fear-
fully nlangIed and life was extinct.
A tramp on the train said that the
body was that of Frank Nelson, who
lived at Lawrence and had been work
ing west of here. The trainmen follow
ed the track for quite distance out Of
town and the marks left by the man
being dragged were plainly seen. 1t is
supposed that he was riding on the
trucks and fell, his feet catching in the
brake beam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
THREAT FAILS.
Corporations Notified That They
May Move to Missouri If
They Please.

A Kansas City lawyer has addressed
a letter to the secretary of state in
which he intimates that, if under the
Bush corporation law, the state pro-
poses to pry into the business secrets
Of several foreign companies which he
now represents, as they are doing bus
mess in Kansas City, Kansas, they will
get out o. the state by moving into Mis-
souri,.
This letter has been answered and the
secretary of state suggests that foreign
corporations will be compelled to COM
Ply with the law Just the same as the
domestic corporations.
However, the letter says, 'if you
prefer moving to complying with the
law, it would be well to move soon, be-
cause the time will soon expire in which
these reports may be made. Your
clients Will be expected to comply with
the law"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
FRANCHISES TURNED DOWN
Attcrney-General Decides Adversely
to Porto Rican Promoters.

Washington, July 2s.-The attorney
general has rendered opinions in three
cases involving questions of franchises
and concessions in Porto Rico. On the
case of Vicenter Jose User, the attorney
general holds that they do not hold a
complete and lawful concession to build
and that the secretary of war has no
right to confirm such concession. The
attorney general holds adversely on the
application of Ramon Valdez y Cobian
for a concession of the right to use the
water power of the river Plata in Porto
Rico. In the cases of Frederick W.
Weeks for permission to construct a
wharf or pier at Ponce the attorney
general holds that to grant the petition
is beyound the power Of the secretary
of war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
THE ENTIRE ISLAND.
Hayti May Become United States
Territory

Kingston, Jamaica, July 2s.-Private
advices received by mail from Hayti
state that at the conference between
the Hayuen minister of finance and the
creditors Of the nation on Tuesday the
latter refused to accept the proposals
for consolidation Of the interior debt
because they had despaired of accom-
pIshing a permanent basis of financial
prosperity under present conditions. 1t
is added that the creditors have de-
termined to agitate for an American
protectOrate, to which end they are will
ling to drive the country into hopeless
bankruptcy and invite the necessary
American capital to extrfcate the coun-
try from its embarrassment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
FAIL TO SEND FEE.
Corporations Overlook Important Pro-
vision of Bush Law.

The secretary Of state is having a
great deal of unnecessary trouble
caused by corporations making their
annual reports, as required by the Bush
law, and falling to remit to the depart
ment the requisite fees for filing the
documents
The fee is only 81 but today the chief
clerk, A J. Whitmore mailed to delin-
Quent firms basket of letters asking
them to remit at once the required
sum. The rule in the department is
that a report shall not be considered
filed until the fee is forwarded. Under
this construction a corporation does not
comply with the law until the fee is
paid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
ONE MANS CRUELTY.
Horses In FrightfuI Condition Cause
Arrest of Owner.

Special officer Watt of the Foster
Humane society arrested Henry Dillon
this morning for cruelty to animals.
Dillon was at work hauling dirt with
a pair of horses unfit for use. The
neck Of each was covered with running
sores. When arrested Dillon promised
to put the horses in a pasture until
they were well and Chief Ramsey re-
leased. him. Dillon explained that he
was doing his best to cure the horses
but that he had to make living and
as the team is his only means of sup
port he had to use them. The horses
are not fit to be used but the man viii
have to give up his work while they
are on the pasture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
HANNA SELLS OUT.
Will Retire From the Mining and
Transportation Business.

Cleveland, O., July 2s-A big transac-
tion involving the transfer of property
worth several millions of dollars from NJ.
A. Hanna & Co. TO the National Steel
company was consummated today. The
sale includes the iron mining property of
NJ. A. Hanna & Co. in Michigan, as well
its feet of vessels on the lakes.
This transaction, which is of the
largest of recent years, means that NJ. a.
Hanna & Co. are to retire from the min
ing and sportation business. It is
also known that the firm is negotiating
for the sale of its coal mining property
in the Pittsburg district to the recently
formed soft coal trust
The transaction has been consummated
very quietly, and nothing became public
about it until the details had been COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
Arkausas Screen Law.

Fort Smith, Ark, July 2S.-The grand
jury of this county has returned II in
dictments against both the Western
Coal & Mining company and the Cen
traI Coal & Coke company for violation
of the screen law which was passed by
the last legislature and went into effect
on the 10th of this month. The COM
panies failed to comply with the law
and continued to weigh the coal after it
had passed over a screen. The superin-
tendents of the companies mines have
been arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
ITALIANS FOR HAWAII.
One Thousand Men to Pass Through
This Counrty For the Island.

Washington. July 2s--The immigra-
ton bureau has received a letter from
an Atlantic steamship company asking
for permission to transport 1000 Ital-
ians through the United States on the
way to Hawaii. Commissioner Powder
ly said he had no authority to prevent
the passage of these men through the
Y Unlted States, but he will ask for a
bond as a guaranty that thew shall not
remain in this country
1t Is inferred these Italians are labor
ers 10 go TO Hawaii under contract, but
congress refused last winter to extend
the immigration laws of the United
states to Hawaii and the islands can
not be protected from an influx Of this
kind.
About u 600 Japanese have gone to
Hawaii since the islands were annexed.
and the bureau of immigration is in
formed about 1000 of these were con-
tract laborerS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
Steamer Lain In Trouble.

London, July 2S.-The British steamer
Europe, Captain Tubb from New York,
July IT, for London, passed the Lizard
today and reported in latitude so; long
titude 10, she sighted the North German
Lloyd steamer Lain. The Lain was
stopped and signalled that her engine
was out Of order, but was expected to
be set right soon and no assistance will
be required. The Lain sailed from
Southampton for New York on July 26
at $50 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
Half a Thousand Per pav.

Washington, July 2e.-The number Of
enlistments for the Philippine service
yesterday were 5S5, making a total g.
626.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
ENLIaHTEN THE GOVERNOR.
Washington Firm wants to Prepare
Him For Civil Service Examination.

E5
Him For Civil Service Examination.
Governor Stanley has received from
Washington, D. c., a letter which is
amusing the state house people. tt is a
circular from a commercial college
which makes a speciality of preparing
candidates for civil service examina-
tions. The college guarantees to be able
to enable candidates to succeed at
these examinations and closes the let
ter by saying:
"A person of ordinary intelligence
can acquire the necessary information
by mail, and if you should find your
self In need of instruction prior to the
examination we would be pleased to
communicate with you. OF course, it
would be better were you able to take
oral instruction but if unable to come
to Washington we can qualify you by
mail -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
Lost Her Mast.

Liverpool, July 2S.-The British
steamer Hermes from Buenos Ayres,
June 80, arrived at this port today and
reported that on July 10, in latitude 6.
south, longitude "a, west, the Ameri-
can ship Servia, Captain Gilmore. from
New York June 2. for San Francisco
was sighted. The SerYia had lost her
mizzen topmast head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28

compelled to decline owing to the lack
of time and the further fact that many
others conflict with dates he has al
ready made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
Foraker,a Mother Dead.

Cincinnati, July Ex-senator J. B.
Feraker's mother died today at Hills
boro, O., after an Illness of three
months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
Weather Indications

Chicago, July 2S.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Saturday; continued warm
winds, mostly southerly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
FIGHTING REGINs-

Cape Haytien. July 28-The funeral
Of President Heureaux of Santo Do
ningo took place at 5 o'clock last even
4ng in Santiago de Las CabaIIeros. The
population was panic stricken but there
was no disorder
a report has been received here to the
effect that the adversaries of the gov
@rnment attacked Moca last night
The news of the death of President
Eeureaux was hardly credited here bv
&hs people generally until last evening,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27

He Is no longer dangerous, and It will
greatly simplify matters II he comes
out and fights"
IN the meanwhile detachments Of
BRITISH troops have been ordered to get
ready to return to Omdurman from
lower Egypt and strong expedition
VIII be formed and advanced to meet
the khalfa
controversy has been raging over
the destruction of the mahdi's tomb at
Omdurman and the dispersal Of his
zones. 1t is said that the officers after
the battle divided his bones among
themselves, one officer getting a finger
man, While the embalmed head of the
mahdi was given to the late General
Gordon's nephew. The Radical news
papers Indignantly condemn the out
rage, which is defended on the other
SIDE on the ground Of expediency 1t be-
ing held that the destruction Of the
mahdis remains was great blow to
fanaticism. The Irish members heckled
the government on the subject and drew
1ofth a statement to the effect that the
had no information on the
subject General Gordons nephew de-
MES beini: in possession Of the mahdts
mead, which is expected shortly to find
Its way TO the College of Surgeons of
London to take a place alongside the |
heads OF Eugene Aram and Jonathan
wild
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
Reported Friction With Diedrich.

Berlin, Feb 27.-Much attention but
small credit Is given to special dis
patch from London. published in the
Vossche Zeitung, that according to
New York information of The Morning
Leader" the Washington government
has received cipher dispatch in which
Admiral Dewey states that Admiral Won
Deiderich has taken steps to land a de-
tachment OF marines to protect German
interests from aboard the cruiser Irene,
the American admiral replying that il
he carried the proposal into execution
he would blow up her pinnace. Admiral
Won Deidrich having since the events Of
the war received communication from
home to the effect that had he been
more diplomatic in his conduct his serv-
ices would have been better appreciat-
ed, and, with the knowledge that his
government, as stated by the minister
of foreign affairs. has no wish to hinder
the United States in any way in the
Philippines, the suggestion of his hav-
Ing made trouble is not credited.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Three Boys Killed In 81 Fireworks
Factory On staten Island.

New York, Feb. 27.-Two boys Of II
and 10 years We're killed, fellow en-
poyee, also boy of 49, MORALLY in
, Jured and several others more or less
, seriously hurt by terrific explosion
Saturday afternoon in one OF the mix
, ing rooms in building of the Nor
, characterization Fireworks company at
Graniteville, Staten Island.
The dead and mortally injured are:
Harry Morgan, IL years old. of 20 La
fargo avenue, Port Richmond. head
blown off; Charles Froelein. 16 years
old. of 16 Dubois avenue. West New
Brighton, horribly mangled; Robert Do
Ian. 16 years old, Maple avenue, Port
Richmond, badly burned in the eyes,
scalp blown off and otherwise badly In
Jured, removed to his home in critical
condition.
The boys We're employed in charging
cannon crackers and skyrockets Short
~ after l o'clock without any warning,
the building In which the three worked
was seen t. open, and timbers and
rocks flew In all directions.
Morgan'% body was found over 100
feet away from the wrecked building.
The head had been severed. as also had
the arms. The head was found in a
rlump of bushes nearly 400 feet away.
Problems body was reOAered from
some Wreckage of the building. He had
been horribly mangled, and his body
was nothing more than a blackened
mass. Dolan was picked up uncon-
scious and when he came to could tell
nothing of the explosion. He was bad
~ burned in the eyes, his scalp had
been blown off. his arms and legs were
badly burned, and he received other Sc
we're injuries
Jerry Mansfield the man who had
'harge of the mixing room, was not in
he building at the time.
Charles Bidwell, the superintendent of |
he factory, said that the building had |
n it quantities Of sulphur, salt peter
md potassium chlorate. He said that
he boys disobeyed the strictest of the
ules when they went into the mixing
DOM to help themselves during the alb
ence of the man in charge.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27

Some of our citizens attempt TO criti.
else the action of the late Leonard +,
AIdrich in leaving the library beques,
IN The hands of trustees, rather than in
the control of the city officials. 1t
seems to us Il far wiser plan as at pres
ent. Unless the trustees die or remove
from the city they arc always in charge.
while with the changing of city Off
'ial~, and the political wrangles that we
are constantly seeing, the library ques-
,lon would be brought into city politics
This would be an insult to the money of
10 generous donor as Mr.. Aldrich,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
CUBAN COMMISSIONS REPORT,
Assembly Receives 1t with Di.fnvor.
EimdinEs to BE Printed.

Havana Feb 27.--The Cuban assem-
| bly, has met and heard the report of the
commission which was sent to Wash
! ington some time ago to confer with the
government regarding Cuban affairs.
The assembly was clearly dissatisfied
with the doings of the commission, in
asmuch as its members had not acted
in accord-one day telling the president
that the Cuban army was composed OF
1000 men and the next that it consist
ed of $4,000
The commission presented report of
it's conference with the secretary of war
and the attorney general, but failed to
lessen the assembly's apparent feeling
OF disgust. 1t was finally decided to
have the report printed and to hand a
copy of 1t 70 each member of the as
sembly in order that they might study
it closely.
The fact that $4,000, 600 on a basis of
500 for each soldier. was accepted after
efforts to obtain more had failed makes
obligatory the assambly's ratification of
the acceptance. General Gomez did NOT
attend the meeting Neither did he send
a representative nor a message.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27

new YORK Feb. 27.-Louis A. johnson
~ years of age, West Indian employ.
go as drug clerk who lives at %.
west one Hundred and Twenty fourth
street has been arrested by the notice
OF Hrooklyn on a charge of homicide
re is SAID to be the man who took An
ME Gordon Griset to the Regent botal
IN brooklyn. where she was found dead
iast tuesday. Johnson admitted that
ne knew the Griset girl, but stated that
ne mad not been in her company since
sunday. Later he confessed that bo
had been at the hotel on Tuesday night
An analysis will he made of the (rris,at
slrFs stomach in order to ascertain !,
any poison had been Instrumental =,
causing death. :"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27

New York, Feb 27.-Miss Emma Mil
Ter, clerk in a jewelry store in New
ARK ~ D., and William C. Fisher, a
"lgmaker OF that city, have been SUBJ
pHnaed to appear at the Adams in
quest. Miss Miller is the young woman
who sold the famous silver match hold
err, While Fisher is one of the wigmak-
ers who received call from the sun
posed red bearded man. The latest bull
letin as given out from police headouar-
tiers is that an arrest will be made at
once. This announcement has been
made before. but the case is in such a
peculiarly uncertain stage at present
that almost any development is now ex-
pected
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
biE FNt1rOnd Deal Rennr,..,

Baltimore, Feb. PA promip.,,
hnanc'er who is in a position to know
said that tha Florida Central and penin-
sula railroad had been bought nv III.
people owning the Georgia and Alah.na
ana the Seahoard Air Line. He believed
the intention was to INCORPORATES 49,
ROAD with the other two into a comma
fensive southern system. The details -.
TINS scheme. he said he was NOT T.,
position to give. j. Shelton Williams %
It'chmond' va, president of the Geore,i,
ana Alabama and the Seaboard A.
Line was IN town. but would not affirm,
or deny the rumor. "'iii III
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
Sewer Pipe Combine.

Akron, o., Feb. PA combination NJ
the sewer pipe industries of the country
is now assured. The new company viii
ne known as the American Sewer pine
company 1t will he Incorporated under
the laws of New Jersey, with a canital
of s25,ooo,ooo. The company will control
81 of the largest plants In the country
eight in the Ohio river district. three ~
uprichsvlle, three In Michigan, two in
indiana three in New York and eight in
the Akron district. Twenty million dol
lars of the new capital will be used l.,
the purchase of the plants.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27

The TELEGRAM has so far been neu.
trail during This p 'IiIcal campaign, and
will coi;!oue to remain the same way,
"Fairir,s to all" is the motto of the
peoples paper.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
Terrible West Indian Storm

Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 27-Tbo c,,
man islands, situated $50 miles from
mere We're swept by a terrible storm on
rep. IL and II, which devastated the
country districts. destroyed the local
shipping and caused several fatalities
ana general suffering among the Door
Islanders. The schooner Whitewater
from Mobile, is a total loss with her en-
tire cargo. Her crew was saved ona
has arrived here, 'N
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27
IGer Too Busy to Travel

Washington Feb. FIT was an.
nounced at the war department that the
present condition Of the army bill and
the work in the war department which
VIII immediate follow should this bill
become law make ii necessary for the
secretary of war to recall his invitation
for the official trip to Cuba and Porto
Rlco on the Berlin. which was to leave
New York March G.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27

London Feb. 81. -- The Paris corro
spohoeht or The Observer says that NJ
constants, who was recently apnointaa
FRENCH ambassador to Turkey. has ofi
claily announced that he is a candidat.
Tor the presidency of the senate I1;s
.hahceS are considered good in spite NJ
the violent opposition of the Radica,, Vi
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-27

And now we are told that Schlev and
Sampson are to be confirmed as Rear
Admiral at the same moment. Only 4
political plum tavorite prevents Schley
from being q Vice Admiral. This ac-
ton would make the ''upper ones"
weep, hence the failure.