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The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08
ROCK ISLAND SPUR.
Topeka Milling Co. Wants to Secure
Better Track Facilities.

The Topeka Milling company wishes
to get an ordinance through the city
council giving the Rock Island a fran
chise to build a spur from the corner
of First avenue and Jefferson street
north to Thornton street, near the river.
This would give the Topeka Milling
company connection with the Rock IS
land tracks and allow uour to be load
ed direct from the mill on to Rock Is
land cars.
The Rock Island now has a spur lead
ing from the same place, but turning
south and west to the city railway
power house. 1t is proposed to attach
this new spur at the same place, but
turning north and east into the alley
between Jefferson and Adams streets.
The Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific each
have tracks just north of and parallel
with the Rock Island track, and each
of these would lsSve to be crossed. The
spur would also cut off the corner OF
three lots at the corner of First ave
Tue and the alley, but it is said that
these are now owned by the Rock IS
land. There are new three small negro
cottages on these lots.
The spur would run north along the
alley until it reached Crane street, but
at that point it would have to jog 6
end of the mill. When the mill was
built the west end was placed directly
across the alley. In order to make the
turn to get around the alley it Will be
necessary to cut off the corner OF the
lot where the office of the mill is now
situated, and also the lots just north
west of the mill. The mill people pro-
pose to purchase as much of these lat
ter lots as may be necessary to make
the turn. The Santa F'e has q spur run
ming west on Crane street past the mill
and the linseed oil works, and it would
be necessary to cross this as well as
the track on First avenue.
1t was intended to bring the matter
evening q if after III
o'clock when the annexation business
was completed, the proposed ordinance
granting the franchise was not intro
duced. 1t is possible that the other rail-
road companies may enter objections to
the spur, and these will be considered
bV the council
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08
THE AMERICAN DERBY.
Some of the Best Stables in the Coun-
try to Compete at Chicago Event.

Chicago, Feb. 8.-Assurances have
been given the Washington Park club
that a large number of the best sta
bles in the country will come to Chicago
to compete for the American derby and
other rich stake honors. The club has
carefully canvassed the situation and
everything now seems to point to one
of the most successful race meetings
held in Chicago in recent years. 1t is
asserted a great field will go to the post
in the American derby. Some of the IA
nous horses of the year old division
are asserted to be sure entries and a
sufficient number of these will enter to
make it a great race. Regarding the
betting part of the races the club makes
no announcement and will take no cog
nizance of it. 1t is said however that
the club has received assurances that
it's meeting will be allowed to go on
without hindrance.
The club will open offices in a short
time at the Wellington hotel. Secretary
James Howard said Martin Nathenson
would represent him in securing entries
at San Francisco and that Kelsey or
Keogh would do the same work for the
club at New ORLEANS
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left with the Kimban Printing com
pany, 835 Kansas avenue
Hello! Let us connect you with the
sewer. Phone 423. H. K. Winans & Son
c. E. Jordan left yesterday for the
western part of the state on a business
trip.
A large glass showcase belonging to
Costley & Post which was in front of
the store was blown over this morning
and broken.
Mrs. James Campbell who has been
quite i'll is somewhat better.
w J. Stovau returned this morning
from Rossville where he was called yes
terday by the illness of his sister.
Rev. J. S. Glendenning went to Kan
sas City today to attend a missionary
meeting.
c. C. Bowman, who has been confined
to his home, 915 Van Buren street for
the past week by illness, was able to
be out yesterday.
There is a case of Cuban chicken
pox'' in the family of Bob Tucker, col
ored, near Shorey.
At the meeting last evening of the
Epworth League of the Kansas avenue
M. E. church Mr.. George Hoyes was
elected president to fill the vacancy
caused by the removal of, the former
president, Mr.. Arthur Collum to Alma,
Arkansas. After the business of the
meeting was TInlSneu, iAlOSS p16SSilt al
iourned to the church parlors. where
an oyster supper was served.
c. L. Dolman came up from the Ter
ritory yesterday, an dwill visit his fam
lily at 818 Quincy street, until after Sun
day. Mr.. Dolman is railroad con-
tractor, and has a large gang of men
at work now grading for the branch
road the Rock Island will build from
Anadarka to FIT. Sill.
About a dozen persons braved the
weather last night and met at the en-
gine house to organize a First ward
Curtis club. The officers elected We're:
M. c. Holman. president; l. s. Dol
man, vice president; Fred Shellabarger,
secretary; Frank Travey, treasurer.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
at the call of the president About $50
names have been signed to the club,
and hundreds more will be added,
Mr. Frank Norrell, who has been
working at the grocery store of A
Sheetz, is taking an enforced vacation
on account of the illness of his brother
Oscar, who is suffering from an at
tack of smallpox at his home on Logan
street Mr. NorreH is Quarantined
away from his home
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08

we were admitted We found in the
wards and bath room a disagreeable
odor and the hospital was not in
clean condition. The operating room
was in a fair condition, but the kitchen
and closets were not. The upper part
was not quite as clean as the first floor.
In the cellar was bad odOr of sewer
gas and decomposed vegetables. Dirty
bedding was in the garret. The hospital
was in a decidedly unsanitary condi-
ton"
rs the hospital in a condition dan
gerous to the public health" asked At
torney Gregg.
1T was when I inspected it, said
DR.. Peers.
Have you been there other tines?"
Yes; ten or a dozen times"
what condition was it in then?'
Il think 1 never visited the hospital
when L thought it in a sanitary condi-
ton
"In ask you if the Salvation Army
hospital is not in much worse con-
dition than the average hospital"
Il think I have never visited a hos
pital in so bad a condition
''Ill ask you if the hospital could not
be kept in a better condition"
1T certainly could be"
DR.. l. Y. Grubbs, who lives less than
100 feet from the hospital, was called as
the second witness. He stated that
while he was a member of the city
board Of health he visited the hospital
In what condition did you find the
hospital when you inspected it?"
Il found it in a deplorable condition
from a sanitary standpoint"
do you think that at that time the
hospital was in an unsanitary condi-
tion?"
1T was dangerous to the public
Gould the hospital be kept in bet
ter condition."
1T certainly could"
ON cross-examination Lawyer Reed at
tempted to show that decomposed veg
etabi~s on the back porch was not an
nnsanitary condition.
Such condition would be unsani-
rary whether they were there ten min
utes or a day said DR. Grubbs
DR.. W. B. Swan, of the city board
of health, was the next witness
He stated that as a member of the
board of health he had made two Wis
its to the hospital with DR.. Peers and
DIR. Wallace. He said that there was
unnecessary dirt and dust about the
wards, decomposed vegetables in the
cellar and old bedding in the garret
covered with dust. He stated that he
found a condition of affairs dangerous
to the people in the neighborhood
Have you not written letters stating
that the hospital is not in a proper con-
dition to receive patients?" asked Law
yer Reed on oss-examination.
Il have not written letters, but I
have so stated"
Doctors disagree on the sanitary
question do they not?"
t"They do
do you consider this room in g. san
9tary condition." referring to the dingy
and dirty police court room.
More so than the hospital
Did you not write a letter advising
2 brother to take his sister aWay2"
81 did"
'Why2'r
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08
BOER FEAST DAYS.
Timothy Healey Says They Have Been
Increased by the British.

London, Feb. S.-Timothy Healey.
Irish Nationalist, during the course of
a speech in the house of commons,
dwelling on the British defeats, said:
Heretofore the Beers have had two
feast days in their calendar, Dingman's
day and Majuba day. but England has
given Buffers day, Whites day Cat
acres day, Methuen's day, Yule's day
and Symons' day"
Loud and continued cries of "shame"
greeted reference to the dead general.
and Mr.. Fealey hastened to declare
that he had the greatest respect for the
late General Symons.
Mr.. Healey, continuing, said the most
pathetic incident of the war was the
correspondence between General Sym
ons and General Joubert before General
Symons' death, and the only unworthy
feature was that the English turned
their hacks upon their dying general.
Thomas W. Russell, a Liberal, op-
posed to home rule, member for the
south division of Tyrone, replying to
Mr.. Healey on behalf of the govern
ment, said there was one day the Beers
would. never celebrate, and that was
the day on which the British parlia-
ment should surrender under such ig
noble conditions as in 1881.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08
TODAY's MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Feb. 8-WHEAT-During the
on the board of trade today. owing to
disappointing early cables, May opened
sc lower at 66Aas, then shot up to 69lA
0Ac. Trade was active and the market
broad and strong There was little but
bullish news. Paris was up equal to 2
firm; damages to the French crop were
reported serious and indications here
weather. New York reported foreigners
heavy buyers and q good export inquiry
cars. none of contract grade. Minneapo-
lis and Duluth reported 300 cars against
S14 last week and 80 a year ago. There
vance. May easing off to 6Ssc at II
Heavy profit-taking depressed the price
later and there was some selling, because
the export demand did. not fulfill early
to 691sc, and then slowly declined, closing
firm, a shade over yesterday at 6S12c.
CORN-The corn market was active and
broad. Reports of serious damages to the
Argentine crop were confirmed and an
other cable announced great damage to
strength of wheat was also an influence.
May opened unchanged from yesterday at
here were us cars.
Corn closed firm, May 33s@14c up at ssa4c.
was derived from the strength of other
grains. Local receipts We're IT'S cars. May
opened unchanged at 2S9se and advanced
PROVISIONS got in line
with the grain market, exhibiting activity
and strength. Hog receipts were under
the estimate and the market at the yards
was stronger sympathy with the ad-
vances in wheat and corn was an added
influence. There was a good outside de-
mand and purchasers. initial figures We're
opened at S11 is and rose to S11. 80: reacted
to $11.171@011, 20, and rallied to S1125; May
lard opened ct S6.15 and advanced to s6.25;
May ribs at S605 and ascended to $6.12tb.
F'LAX-Cash: n. W.. S1.60; S. w, 81 co.
May, S1.60; September, S11S; October, S. TO-
RYE-May, SIC.
BARLEY-Cash, 35G45c.
February, $2.55; March, $780,
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08

changes have occurred. We can't be-
lieye that the president has been con-
yerted from the opinion he so lately
expressed, or that he now admits the
unwisdom of the solemn advice he so
recently gave to congress. We are not
advised that his opinion was hastily
formed and that he had not maturely
considered the subject upon which he
was advising US.
1--WE do not believe the people of this
island, ardently attached as they are to
our free institutions can be brought
to policy which oppresses the inhabi-
tants OF the territory owned by the
United States anywhere and over
which the flag of the republic floats,
even if such policy should serve in
a degree to enrich some citizens of the
union. We earnestly protest against
the adoption of robbery policy which
makes this republic take the place of
the ruthless monarchy Spain in despoil-
ing Puerto Rico, now a portion of the
United States.
I'VE recommend that the pending
bill do not pass
THE MAJORITY REPORT.
The majority report was submitted
by Chairman Payne. 1t says the 20 per
cent duty is necessary to prevent U. S.
manufacturers of spirits and cigars
from being at a disadvantage. A con-
siderable portion of the report is de-
voted to a discussion Of the crops OF
Porto Rico and markets for them. Also
keep up the revenues or the island. The
report declares that the revenue laws
to be applied to Porto Rico are abSo-
lutely within the power of congress to
determine. Discussing the question: rs
Porto Rico included within the meaning
of the term of the United States in the
constitution, the report says:
THAT it is not so included would
seem apparent from a variety of con-
siderations. It must be recollected that
the term United States has more than
one meaning. 1t means in the first
place the several states respectively
that constitute the federal union. 1t
means again in a geographical sense,
all the territory over which the United
States has jurisdiction. just as the Brit
ish empire means all the component
parts of the kingdom of Great Britain,
but it means in its pont1cal sense that
corporation which is the result of the
federal union and constitutes the Unit
ed States a union. 1t is undoubtedly
in this latter sense that it is used in the
constitution
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08
DISEASE BREEDER
Doctors Testify About Unsani-
tary Condition of Hospital.
Salvation Army Authorities
Before Police Court.
WHAT THEY FOUND.
City Board of Health Describes
the Conditions.
DR.. Grubbs Says Health of
People Is Endangered.
WHAT THEY FOUND.

The case Of the city versus DR.. Chas.
Hammond and others. known as the
Salvation Army hospital case, was de-
layed in police court this morning by
the non-appearance Of City Physician
Peers. An attachment was issued for
him by Judge Magaw, and at II o'clock
the case was opened.
DR.. Peers was the first witness called.
He testified that frequent complaints
had been made by residents in the
neighborhood of the Salvation Army
hospital, and that with the city board
of health he twice inspected the hos
pital with DR.. Swan and DR.. Wallace.
In describing the condition of the hos
pita1 he said: AT the first inspection
we found it in fair condition. The cap
tain in charges told me that we were ex-
pected. We inspected the hospital the
second time a month ago. 1 saw one
of the Salvation Army persons on the
porch when I drove up. DR.. Wallace
and 1 went to the door and rang the
bell. We waited five minutes before
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08

November 1st, last, the worlds wheat
visible was 191, ,191 900 bushels, which wat
"a, ,S05000 bushels greater than a year pre-
vious. A month later the excess had been
reduced to 81, ,625. 600 bushels, and on Jam
100000 bushels greater than the year pre-
v1ouS- On the same date the Chicago Bul-
letin, from which these figures are taken
estimated the amount of wheat in the
hands of American farmers at 50,000,0W
bushels less than January 1st. 1888.
This would nearly offset the increase in
the worlds visible. In two months the
surplus visible was reduced over 30,000.-
600 bushels, and conditions are rapidly
getting more encouraging to holders. The
small worlds shipments and reduced mar
is coming on, and there is a possibility
that Argentine shipments viii be largely
curtailed, If not shut off altogether,
while the bubonic plague prevails in that
country. Chicago stocks of wheat have
been reduced over 900 bushels in the
past fortnight, and country elevator
stocks in the northwest were reduced
1,500, 600 bushels last month. Our visible
has diminished over 2,000 600 bushels in
two weeks, and this at time when our
exports were quite small. When the ex-
port movement materially increases,
there is every promise it will, our visible
Will soon cease to be the bugbear it has
been for two three months. There has
orders off the English coast for a week.
European stocks are running down and
must soon be replenished from American
stocks. The outlook is decidedly encOur-
aging for better prices.
J. F. HARRIS.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08
STORM is GENERAL.
Kansas Experiencing a Blizzard -
Many Wires Down


The heaviest storm of the season in
the west set in Wednesday evening.
and is still raging. The snow extends
over Kansas and through Colorado and
New Mexico. Traffic ON all roads is
delayed, and snow plows are out clear
ing the tracks.
The Santa F'e and Rock Island offices
here report wires down east of the Mis-
souri, river, and it is feared that if the
storm continues telegraphic communi-
cation west viii also be cut off.
Weather Observer Jennings spent the
morning thawing out his recording
machines.
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock the
thermometer registered 62, and this
morning at 10 o'clock had fallen to .
above. The precipitation amounted to
81 nundredths of an inch.
The low barometer that was in Mon
tana on Tuesday swept south across the
country and Wednesday was in western
Kansas and the Panhandle. The wind
made 18 miles an hour Wednesday from
the north. Today the wind is northwest
making 20 miles an hour. The cold wave
will probably moderate by tomorrow
Wichita, Feb. S-The heaviest snow
of the season began falling last night
and continues today. Trains are delayed
on most of the railroads.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08
CHICAGO Llvez:ocs Markss.

Chicago, Feb. S-CATTLE-Receip
$500 Steady to, strong. Texans firm
ers unchanged. Beeves, $4.00061O; cows.
ss;o9a4.40; heifers, So. .25g4.75; canners, $2 10
@2So: st9elkers and g oofE feeders' sS.25a4SS;
Receipts today, $4,000; tomorrow,
30000 left over, 3,9n. Strong to shade
higher. Top, 81. .95. Mixed and butchers
S4.65a4 9214: good to choice heavy. $4,000
81 95; rough heavy, $4e5@475 light, $4,000
4S71b: bulk of sales, $4.SGd4 S7i5.
SHEEP-Receipts, 10000. Strong. Ma
tive wethers. s4;50Q5;5o; western. wethers,
81. 40G5. 40. Lambs about steady; native,
S.. .00d6. 80; western, $6.0046.90.
Official receipts and shipments for yes
Catfle-Recefpts, 1850: shipments, 4,112
Hogs-Receipts, Il, 079; shipments, 1,763
Sheep-Receipts, 1920; shipments, 1905
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08

Louis helped further by. the renewed re-
crop from heat Receipts fairly good.
Clearances large Country sells but SPAR
ingly. There were liberal acceptances at
the seaboard. Even at this advance corn
looks strong.
OATS-Were firm, in sympathy with
corn. Receipts were less than expected,
1I5 cars, country offerings light Eleva-
tor people did a little Selling Sealpers
were the buyers. There seems to be a big
Patton line in May and 1t keeps the
market cOngested.
Professionalism another sharp ad.
vance and held a good part of it. There
was good profit-taking at the top. Out.
side trade showed considerable Increase
in the way of buying. Selling was of a
general character and could not be traced
to any of the large interests. The advance
seems to stimulate rather than check de-
mand and trend of prices seems to be
higher. J. F. HARRIS.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08
TRIAL OF JACK HAINEs.
Topeka Ticket Broker Being Tried
For Murder

The trial of John R. Haines, for the
murder of Charles Watson, was COM
menced in the criminal court at kan
sas City Wednesday,
Haines was in the ticket broking bus
mess in Topeka He was in Kansas
City and while waiting for . train went
into a saloon on Grand avenue where
Watson, an old friend of his, was bar
tender. There was a quarre. and Haines
shot and killed Watson. Haines was
under the influence OF liquor. His de-
fense is that while he was asleep he
was robbed of $50. When he awoke he
discovered his loss and accused Wat
son. The quarrel ensued which resulted
in the killing. Mrs. Haines is attending
the trial.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08
kansas city livestock Market.

Kansas City, Feb. S.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 1000. Market steady. Native
steers. So 75G5. so; Texas steers, So. 756I4. 40;
Texas cows. 81. .75GI4.15; native cows and
heifers. s.. .25G425; stockers and feeders,
S3.00a5.00; bulls. S2-5og4,00.
to strong. Bulk of sales, $4.65d475; heavy,
s4.60d4. so; packers, .4-65Q4;75; mixed. s.. 60
: sHEEP@Receipts 5000. Market steady.
Lambs, $5.10Q6.50; muttons, So S25Q5.25.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08
Eeterhezv Heard From.

nand Walsfn Esterhazy, the reputed
author of the bordereau which brought
about the conviction of Captain Alfred
Dreyfus on charges of treason, has re-
Gently shown signs of life by sending
to the amnesty commission of the SEN
ate an energetic protest against any
proposal of amnesty. He even asks to
be prosecuted, and indicates the lines
of the prosecution.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08
BIG CURTIS CLUB.
Santa Fs Shops Are Now Being
Organized.

Santa Fe shops. and it gives promise
of being a big affair. Nearly every man
working in the shops is joining the roll,
and it is estimated that with the excep-
ton of four or five in each department.
that all the shopmen will soon be mem
bers. The first meeting of the club will
be held in a few weeks, just as soon as
the roll book has been through all the
departments of the shops.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08

Chicago, Feb. s.-wHEAT-The leading
motive in wheat today has been reports
of serious French damage, which have
been confirmed from several sources The
sharp advance in Paris was a sort of
guarantee of the reports, Liverpool was
tivity There was not the demand here
that might be expected, although the
cash wheat being strongly held. Millers
Gee there was liberal proft-taking and
too much wheat put the market for
comfortable digestion. Bad wires limited
the trade considerably. Foreigners ap-
pear to be the best buyers. A severe cold
wave is passing over the winter wheat
belt. There is fair snow protection south
east, but damage reports are likely to fol-
low. We feel friendly to the market, es-
pecially on all dips.
CORN-Strong on liberal covering by St.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08
New York Money rarke..

New York Feb. S.-MONEY- Money on
call, nominally 218 per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper. 405 per cent. Sterling ex-
change steady with actual business in
at S4.S414 az for sixty days; posted rates,
$4.S504. 4.SSla. Commercial bills. 81 s34S
SIIV VER-Silver certificates. 591aM5015c.
Bar silver, 59ssc. Mexican dollars. 471ac.
BONDS-Goyernme bonds weak; IS.
registered, 1G21a: 3s, registered, 109ss: 3s,
coupon, 1G95s; new. As, registered 1874: new
As coupon, 1874; old As, registered, 1147s;
coupon, IFS; IS, registered, 112a4; IS cou-
pom, l12s4.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08
BUSHNELL HUMILIATED.
GOV. Nash Calls For Resignation of
Many of Former Governors
Appointees.

Columbus, o., Feb. 8.-Governor Nash
for causes not stated last night de-
manded the designations of all the
members of the board of penitentiary
managers and they were in his hands
this morning. The new board has not
yet been appointed. The old board had
all been reappointed by Governor Bush
nell and the nominations hung up in
the senate.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08
Cotton Market.
the senate

Liverpool. Feb. s.-cOTTON-spot cot
ton, business good: prices higher Amer1-
can middling, 5-32d.
New York, Feb. 8.--CoTToNS;..spot oS;.spt got got
middling gulf, 87gc. Sales, 1S1 bales.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08
Kansas City Produce Markss

Kansas City Feb. S.-WHEAT-May,
67asc. Cash: No 2 hard 63c: No. 8, 600
62c No. red, sec; No. 8, 630esc.
2eslc: No 2. white SodAc: No. s. soc
OATS-No. 2 white, 233zc.
HAY-Choice timothy. S9.00Q95o; choice
prairie. Sc 50d6.75.
BUTTER-C Creamery. 2OQ2sc; dairy. 1sc
ESGS=Eresh. lie.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08

Because she was not receiving
proper care"
How did you know?'
Because 1 investigated the case"
The case was adjourned until two
O'Clock
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08

London, Feb. 8.-A cable dispatch re-
ceived in this city from Spearman's S
Camp, under today's date, says. "Bul-
tain"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-08
TWO Lanahable Farces.

'sThe Mouse Trap and "A Family
Quarrel for benefit of Church of the
Good Shepherd, Saturday evening, at
1000 North Kansas avenue. Admission
Is cents.