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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28
REGULAR ORDER.
It Must Be Followed in Case of Flour
Seizures.


Washington, Dec. 2S.-The ascertain
ment of the facts connected with the
seizure of American flour by British
warships off the coast of Portuguese
East Africa has been conided to the
United States consular agent at Lo-
reno MARQUEE. This officer was select
ed by Mr.. Hollis to look after the af-
fairs of the United States consulate at
Lorenzo MARQUEE during the time he,
Mr.. Hollis, was discharging the duty of
United States consul at Pretoria Mr..
Hollis has reported to the state depart
ment that the consular agent is thor
oughly capable official ami may be
trusted to look after American interests
at Lorenzo MARQUEE. Under the in
structions sent to him by Secretary Hay
yesterday, he will ascertain all of the
facts connected with the seizure of the
flour and particularly the names of the
persons to whom this flour was con-
signed and the actual ownership of the
goods.
The department of state is determined
to do everything proper to maintain
American rights in the matter of neu-
trail trade in this case. But so far the
department is in absolute ignorance of
many essential facts regarding the
seizures and can not proceed to make
any complaint until it has made sure
of it's ground. 1t does not even know
that all Of the flour was seized as was
at first reported and there is reason to
believe that in the case of at least one
cOnsi gnment the -four was not seized,
but was simply diverted to another
port than Lorenzo Marquee and there
left subject to the disposition of its
owners. Although this may also be
breach of neutral privilege. it presents
a different case entirely from a seizure
outright.
To determine with accuracy all Of the
elements necessary to the preparation
of a protest against a seizure of the
kind reported necessarily consumes
much time and the state department
following the usual. course, cannot be
expected to act otherwise than in the
Spain wherever a seizure was made by
our warships of a merchant vessel la
den with supplies intended for Spanish
ports We politely Informed foreign pow
ers which undertook to protest, that
they would be obliged to wait the usual
Thus when a French ship was tOwed
into Charleston. Notwithstanding the
representation made by the French gov
eminent, our government insisted on
CARRYING out all of the routine proceed
ings of a prize trial. In one of the
cases growing out of that particular
seizure, it was nearly two years before
the parties claiming to be aggrieved by
the seizure and detention of the ship
secured a final decision of the case by
the supreme court of the United States.
Yet this case was simplicity itself COM
pared with the legal problems presented
in the Stoppage of British merchant
ship by a British man OF war and the
search of a neutral cargo for contra
band of war. These facts are set out
by the officials Of the state department
as an explanation of a reason why the
department has so far not yet yielded
to the clamor of a certain element for
case of these reported seizures off De-
lagOa Bay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28
CHURCH GETS 1T.
Youths Companion Goes to Bap-
tist Social Union.

Cambridge. Mass, Dec. 28.-The will
of the late Daniel Sharp Ford, publisher
of the Youths Companion, filed for
probate in the N1iddleseX county pro
bate court today, disposes of an es-
tate of about 81, 500, 600. The will gives
S77. coo direct to public charitable and
religious institutions mostly in Massa-
ers.
The will also bequeaths $35O,OOO to the
Baptist Social union, subject to condi-
lions, among them, that it shall become
a corporation within two years after
the testator's death, although this sum
is to be used for the erection of a build
ing for the use of the union.
The entire Youths Companion plant
with certain real estate, is left to the
executors, to be administered for the
benefit of the Baptist Social union.
OF the residue, one-sixth goes to the
American Baptist Home Mission union
and one-ninth each to several other
New ENGLAND Charities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28
HOW STATE ANTITRUST LAWS
WORK.

The Detroit Journal thus describes the
trust situation out here in the west as
IT appears from thst distance:
out in Kansas City they have a little
the oldest situation yet evolved from
trust conditions. The tobacco trust
viii not permit the jobbers along the
Missouri river to buy tobacco at a pos
sible profit except through one man,
their agent AS it happens his previous
relations to the wholesale grocery
trade were such that he is not favored
by the Jobbers. and besides they do not
like to be dictated to unreasOnably and
with the result that part of their for
mer profits are cut off. 1t is in the
power of this agent, too, to refuse to
sell tobacco to any jobber who has in
CURED his displeasure. The whole pro-
ceeding of the trust is in restraint of
trade; of course competition went by
the board long ago. Now the jobbers
would themselves like to come to some
agreement by which they would act as
a unit against the agent, but it nap
pens that there is a state law that for
bids such combination. In other
words a trust can come among the
Kansas and Missouri merchants ard
work its sweet viii. but if they form
a tiny trust, or even an association, in
self protection or retaliation. the Jail
and fine stare them in the face.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28
BLIND JESSE DEAD.
Familiar Character on Topeka
Streets Succumbs to ecu
ban ChickenpOx."
..Rlind Jesse" is deadl

Blind Jesse" is deadi
People who have bought papers OF
him for years around the Rock Island
depot will do so no more. Cuban
chickenpox" and a severe cold put an
end to his 1abors last night.
Blind Jesses" full name was Rev.
Jesse Brooks. He has lived in Topeka
so long that people who are considered
old settlers say he was here when they
came and they do not know how long
before that. The Rev" meant that he
was a Baptist preacher. He was a slave
before the war and kept up his hard
work after he came to Topeka A quar-
ter of a century ago he was employed in
the newspaper offices of the city to
turn the power presses. That was be-
fore the advent of electric motors and
other modern power appliances, and
when they came in they superseded
him.
OF late years Jesse has sold papers
for living. His special beat has been
the neighbOrhOOd of the Rock Island
depot, and his familiar Even Journal"
as ne felt his way back and forth across
the depot platform when the trains
were in, is known to thousands of Kan
sas people who travel over the Rock
Island.
Jesse would never ask for charity if
he could possibly avoid it. Although
his eyes were sightless and he was
afflicted with asthma he worked much
harder than many an able-bodied man.
He never asked the county for aid but
once, and that was last spring after
a long spell of sickness when he asked
for SO to pay his rent. The county has
been furnishing him coal, but it was
some of the employees around the Rock
Island offices who asked it for him and
not Jesse himself. The Rock Island boys
also contributed to his support when
he was sick, but it was not at his re-
quest.
A week ago he came down with the
Cuban chickenpOx' and his little house
near the Rock Island depot was quar-
antined. The city board of health pro-
vided a man to take care of him. Old
age and his other infirmities assisted
the disease to gain a foothold, and he
died last night at IL o'clock.
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bers of the order withdrew and the
lodge proceeded with its work Of annual
installation, Mrs. T. r. Stevens con-
Following is the ofticiaI list of 1900:
Mrs. Julia Miller, w. NJ: Mr.. o. S.
Moody, W. P; Mrs. Emma Sharp, A.
M: Mr. Arthur Waetzig, secretary;
Mrs. w. A. Sproat, treasurer; Mrs.
Mary Burns, con; Miss Maud SprOat,
A con-; Miss Lillian Reed, Adah; Mrs.
Julia Patterson, Ruth; Mrs. Mary Plat,
Esther; Mrs. Nettie Waller, Martha;
Mrs. Mary Catren, Electa; Mrs. Agnes
McClair, warder; Mr.. Kinzy Veatch,
sentinel; Mrs. Augusta Bartlett, chap
lain; Mrs Mary Beasley, marshal; Miss
Lauretta McClair, organist.
Fidelity Chapter has a membership OF
81 and is enjoying a condition of pros
perity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28
Pasteboard Goes Hichar.

New York, Dec. 28.-At a meeting of
the board Of directors of the National
Board and Paper company held today
it was decided that the prices Of paste
board would be advanced 81 so per ton.
More than a score of representative
manufacturers Of pastebOard were
present at the meeting. One of the rep
resentatives of the company said after
the meeting that the past year in the
trade had never been excelled, the price
of raw material had advanced, the mar
found difficult to supply the demand.
and advance in the price was the nat
ural result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28

month on the earned but unpaid por-
ton of the employees salary, and only
TO such employees as are in distress
caused by sickness or death. The ap-
plicatiOn must be submitted to the
head Of the department in which the
employe serves for certidcation of his
statement that he is in need, and must
then be approved by the comptroller.
Loans will not be made for more than
so per cent Of the pledge amount of
earned salary.
The opportunity Of the city employees
to secure money at one per cent a
month, where they have been paying
10 and 10 per cent to loan sharks, will
not be the only good result of this
plan sounds the death knen of these
money-lenders, who. though their Of
fees are in their hats. make their
headquarters in the corridors Of the
city hail. and there solicit patronage.
1t is stated that each month so per
cent of the salaries of the city's regu-
lar employees is pledged to these loan
scheme of the Pawners' society can
drive these men away from the city
hall, and does nothing else, the result
will be more than enough to justify its
inauguration
The directors of the society say that
If the present experiment is successful
the limitation of loans to those in dis
tress due to sickness or death will be
removed and advances will be made in
is to be hoped that the plan will win
such success as viii justify the society
in this relaxation of its present rule
for such relaxation will mean still
further increase of power on the part
of the society to relieve distress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28
LIVED ON QUARRELa
Mrs. Newton Reicheneker Will Try
Once More For 9 Divorce.

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. est seems
that the domestic troubles of Mr.. and
Mrs. Newton V. Reicheneker will never
be settled, for half dozen recOncilia-
lions have taken place with no degree
of success Three times Mrs. Reich
eneker has brought suit for divorce and
a many times she has Withdrawn her
petitions and gone back to live with
her husband.
Another suit was filed yesterday and
unless they kiss and make u again
Mr.. and Mrs. Reichenelxer will have to
tell their troubles in the court after all.
The wife claims in her last petition that
she went back to live with her husband
after their last separation because he
promised her to do better and provide
a home for her away from their rela-
tives, who seem to be the cause of much
of their trouble. This he failed to do
and there followed a row between Mrs.
Reicheneker and some of her husbands
kindred which caused a general dis
ruption-
A month ago Mrs Reicheneker pack
ed her trunk and went back to her
parents and the filing of the divorce suit
followed. Reicheneker is employed in
the street department of the city and
draws a. good salary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28
AN EVEN DIVIDE.
British and Beers Both Receiving
Men From the United States.


New York, Dec. 2S.-The work of en-
listing men in this city to take the
Boer side in the war is IN charge of two
agents who operate in a saloon near
police headquarters. The leader in the
movement is Gustave Simon, a Boer,
recently arrived from the Transvaal.
Associated with him is a young Ger
man, Henry Scharff, who has lived
many years among the Beers and who
reached New York a week ago from
Pretoria Simon owned in Johannes
burg several hotels and saloons; these
were closed up when the war began,
and being incapable Of active service
in the field he came here in the interest
of his country.
Scharf, his companion in this work,
was among the first to come out from
the Yukon country, with news of the
KlOndike gold fields, and has mining in
terests there and in the TransVaal
Since his return to the Transvaal from
Alaska he has been in the confidence
of the BOer leaders and he has been
sent here on this special mission.
A number of people, chiefly young,
have gone to the Transvaal Some 200
left a week ago and sixty went just be-
fore Christmas.
Ever since the outbreak of the Trans
vaal war the British consulate in this
city has received letters from persons
eager to enlist in the British army.
Il don't think it is any exaggeration
to say that we have received 900 let
LGAS AlOIA pGISOIlS VINO want TO eQDSL,
said the British vice consul today
and besides these a great many apply
to us in person for help or advice in
the matter. We are prevented by Unit
ed States statutes from enlisting them
and we have to send them away. The
only way they can get into the army
is to go to England and enlist on their
own responsibility How many of them
do this we have no way of knowing. I
think, however, that a great many of
them do enlist
1T is surprising to notice the var
ious sorts and conditions of men who
seek enlistment with us There is
scarcely a nationality that is not repre-
scented. English, OF course, predom-
mate. but Americans are second in
number
1T is an interesting circumstance
that several United States soldiers in
uniform have come here and asked to
be enlisted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28
Grocers Rebel

Chicago. Dec. ga special meeting Of
the Wholesale Grocers' association called
by President Lee was held mere TO-DAY. 70
take action on the alleged hostile position
towards jobbers assumed by the Glucose
Syrup Refining company, known as the
Glucose trust. Representatives OF many
of the largest wholesale grocery houses
in the west and south were present WheIl
the meeting came to order. The cause or
the action on the part of the wholesalers
was a circular issued by the glucose com
pany a year ago notifying the jobbers
ed and the guarantee of goods withdraw n
after July 1. 1900. The wholesalers de-
clare they hold themselves responslDl
70 the retailers for the condition of the
syrup and other goods sold and they eX-
pect the same consideration from the the
against the action OF the glucose com
pany win be made before the wholesalers
~ fl1r1it o the order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28
CONFUSION OF NAMES
Creates Unnecessary Grief at Fari-
bault, MINI.

washington, Dec. ga dispatch
from Faribault, Mimi, announced that
Henry c. Merriam of company G, Sixth
Infantry who was reported by General
Otis as dead from typhoid fever was a
son of Captain Merriam, a retired army
officer of this city, and engaged to be
married to Miss Bessie Ray of Fari-
bauIt It appears from the war depart
ment records that there were two men
of the same name in the Philippines
The Henry c. Merriam who died of
typhoid fever at Manila on the 18th
instant, was a private in company G,
Twenty-first United States infantry.
He enlisted at Plattsburg Barracks, N
Y on January "a, 1899. He was not a
son of Captain Merriam of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28
KEEN SHAVER"
Man Who Furnished Inspiration For
"My Friend From India"

Walter E. Perkins, the man who is
largely responsible for the writing OF
the clever farce, My Friend from In
dia," and who created the part of "A
Keen Shaver" the theosophical barber,
is in Topeka today He will be seen IN
his original role at the Crawford inca
ter tonight.
Mr.. Perkins is by profession a tele-
graph operator as is also MT Ou SOU
Chef. the author of the farce. He was
working at the same desk with Du
Souchet in the Western Union office IN
New York city when the latter suggest
ed to him the idea of using theoSOphy
as the basis for a farce. Perkins com
mended the idea and advised Du Sou
chet to make use of it Two years prior
to that time Du Souchet and Perkins
had produced farce written by the
former at the old Windsor theater IN
New York, and both had gone broke"
on account of it, as it proved com
plete failure.
At that time Perkins was playing
small parts on the stage during the sea
sons. and working at the keys during
the summer months. Before he resign
ed his job at Du Souchet's desk, the
Operator-farce writer had started to put
his theosophical idea on paper, and
when out on the road it was Perkins
habit to establish connections with Du
Souchet by wire two or three times a
week, asking him how he was getting
along and make whatever suggestions
seemed reasonable. He kept this up
until the farce was completed
Souchet in finding a manager to pro-
duce My Friend from India" is a
matter of theatrical history.
For several years his efforts, and the
efforts of Perkins as well, proved una
vaiiing. At last Smythe & Rice con-
scented to put it on, and the result is
also a matter of theatrical history. It
has proven one of the best stage pro-
ductons, both farcically and financially,
of recent years.
Mr.. Perkins declares himself to be a
living demonstration of the existence of
dual minds in man. He says he has
played the part of the barber so many
times that the work has come to be alb
solutely mechanical with him, and that
if he attempts to realize what he is
saying in the midst of a turn on the
stage he invariably makes q, mistake.
My subjective mind has become sim
ply machine for the lines of the part, -
said Mr.Perkins, land if my objective
or ordinary mind attempts to mix in,
trouble always results. I simply take
my various cues and my memory does
the rest without any active add
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28
Southern Teachers

Memphis. Tenn, Dec 2S-Today the
convention of the Southern Educational
association began it's business session
three meetings being held simultaneous
ly. Fully one thousand delegates are in
attendance.
Miss Mary McCunoch of St. Louis,
president of the kindergarten depart
ment Of the Southern Educational de-
partment, will deliver an address this
afternoon. Among the speakers at the
morning sessions were J. =. Jones, of
the University of Missouri, DR. A. S.
Downing, of the Teachers Training
school, New York, Mrs. w. B. Robert
son, of St. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28
DOG TAKEN DOWN.
Will Assist In Finding Dead Bodies
in Braznell Mine.

were discovered at the BraznelI today,
but the chances of adding a few more
dead to the present number are so
strong that the inquest will not be
begun until next Wednesday, Five or
six feet of debris remains to be re-
moved from the bottom Of the shaft
and it is expected that two or three
bodies Will be found.
Today a small dog was taken down to
assist the wOrknen. He has been in
other wrecked mines in this district and
was of great service in finding bodies.
He trOts along until he catches a scent,
then he stops and digs until his mas
ter arrives. 1t may he another day or
two before all debris is turned over and
removed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28
CRIoAGo's MUNICIPAL PAWN
SHOP.

The municipal pawn shop recently
opened in Chicago has extended its
field Of usefulness to the extent Of
making loans on the unpaid salaries of
city employees taking their vouchers as
collateral. Discussing the workings Of
the institution the Chicago Journal
says:
Already many who have been forced
TO borrow money have found the mod
crate rate Of interest asked by this So
c1ety a great relief after the exorbit-
ant demands OF the private pawnshops.
And now the city employees are to pro
INT in q like manner. and will be able
TO borrow money for one-tenth and
one-nfteenth the charges they have
been forced to pay in the past.
The plan Of the society provides for
the loaning Of money at one per cent a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28
FARMERs, BANQUET.
Second Annual Event to Take Place
Friday Evening.


Friday Evening.
Guilford Dudiey's farmer banQuets
are now annual events.
The second one will be held Friday
evening at the Copeland hotel Follow
ing is the programme:
The Farming OF Our Forefathers''-
Chancellor F. H. Snow, Kansas State
University.
THE Blue Ribbon for Kansas''-Ed-
win Taylor, Edwardsville.
Banks and the Farmer''-AIajor Cal
vim Hood, Emporia.
Intensive Agrfculture''-Prof John
Craig, Iowa Agricultural college
THE Experiment Stations and the
Farmer George l. Clothier. Manhat-
tan.
Natural Gas'-Chas. Scott, lola
Beef and Porkmaking w Rob
insOn, ElDorado.
Insect Enemies Prof S. J. Hunter,
Kansas State university.
The New Farmers Education
Walter J. Burtis, Fredonia-
Kansas. the Intelligent IT. 3. Muir
dock, ElDorado.
Forests on the Prairies''-Geo. NJ.
Munger, Eureka
How to Make the Most of Rainfall"
Prof. F. H. King, Wisconsin State IN
iversity.
The Farm, Good Start in the
WOrld'-President A. r. Taylor. Kan
sas State Normal school
Extra Feeding D. H Otis
Kansas Agricultural college.
From the Pillow to the Profession
D. A. Valentine, Topeka
The SolilOquy of a Farmers Boy
w NJ NanValkenburg, Topeka
''ShorthOrnS' #. p. Eabst. Dover
Live Stock Commissions; Fair Com
pensation-No Extortions''-EdJ aQuins.
Winfield.
From the Calf to the Feed Lot
Bradford Miller, Topeka.
Breeding and Rearing High Class
cattle u. I. StOdder, Burden.
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With this week the holiday season
viii practically end and with the ad-
vent of the new year everybody in this
city should get down to business and
pull together for Greater Topeka. One
whole year of united effort for the pub
lie good and advancement Of the city's
interest can accomplish wonders. We
can do more than one thing at a
time. It Will be a mistake and a reck-
less waste of time to sit around and
wait for the completion of the auditor
ium before attempting anything else
The close of the year 1900 should see a
system of public parks well under way
There are many more streets which
need paving. We can never be metro
politan without a union depot. Fortu-
nately for Topeka she has a CONNER
ciaI club already in good working or
der and stronger than ever before in its
history. Its past accomplishments are
an earnest of what may be expected
from it in the future.
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otis Fneouraeea nTatrimonu.

Washington, Dec. 2S-GeneraI Otis
has issued a decree authorizing the cell
ebration of civil marriages in the Phil
ippines. He cabled Secretary Root to
that effect today and the secretary
promptly approved the action. Hereto
fore marriages were celebrated by the
Catholic church so that Protestants
and nOn-Christians were prohibited
from marrying. me decree does not
interfere with the Catholics who may
be married according to their own rites,
but extends the privilege Of civil mar
riage to those who desire it, just as is
practiced in the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28
ALBANI SANG
At the Funeral of the Late Duke OF
Westminster.

London, Dec. 2s-Impressfve memor-
faI services in honor Of the late Duke OF
Westminster were held in Westminster
abbey today. Representatives of En-
peror William and most of the English
royal personages were present
Albani sang a solo. A. J. Balfour the
diplomatic corps and many other not
ables also attended.
There was a. similar service in Ches-
ter cathedral. The queens representa-
tive and all the municipal and county
bodies were present. Henry White.
secretary Of the ~. S. embassy, was
among those who attended