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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28
DEFENDED BY SISTER.
Miss Greenspan Comes to Support of
Her Brother.

Simon Greenspan was arrested for in
sanity by Sheriff Cook and Deputy
Sheriff Stewart late Tuesday afternoon
and spent last night in the county JAIL
This morning he was taken before Pro-
bate Judge Dolman for his hearing, but
his sister also appeared, and at her
solicitation the hearing was postponed
until this afternoon, as she wished to
tight it. She said that Greenspan is
not crazy. and she will take care Of
him herself.
why. judge she said to Judge Dol
man, anybody could swear out a war
rant charging you with being crazy and
bring you in here to try you"
Judge Dolman continued the case I'M
til this afternoon.
Greenspan has been kept locked in the
parlor cell at the jail, and during the
morning he became extremely noisy
cursing and demanding to be let out
Jailer Lawson has had a sort of harness
made for insane people, and at first
sight of that Greenspan promised to
keen uuipt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Crider Fails of Election as
Grand Master on First Ballot.

The first ballot cast in the grand
lodge has been counted and resulted in
no choice for grand master workman as
there are five candidates and a MAORI
ty was not secured by any. The prob
abilities are that Order will be defeated
for grand master as he polled his full
strength on the first ballot and he
lacked only five votes of being elected.
For grand foreman N. B. Chatell, of
Galena. was elected
For grand overseer NJ. w. Freiden-
berg, of Atchison, was elected without
opposition.
For grand recorder E. NJ Forde, of
Emporia. was reelected without OPP
position.
For grand receiver NJ. B. Light, Of
Winfield, was elected.
There was no election for grand med
ical examiner and another ballot will
be taken J. w. Porter, of Pittsburg,
led on the first ballot.
For representative to the supreme
grand lodge, three to elect, but two
We're elected. E. F. Murphy, of Leaven-
worth, and w NJ. Wallace, of King
man. The second ballot will be taken
for the third position.
There was no election for grand trus-
tee C. A. Spencer, of Mound City,
led.
The vote for the next meeting place
of the grand lodge stood as follows:
Hutchinson 26O, Leavenworth 235 and
Galena 1876. Another ballot will be
taken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28
EXPANSION TALK.
Hearing in District Court Post
poned.

poned.
Expansion" was the subject under
discussion in the district court today.
City Attorney Bird had the pro-expan-
sion side of the controversy to uphold
against about q dozen other lawyers.
The discussion was over the annexa-
ton ordinance. Judge Hazen had set
it for hearing today, but after it had
been discussed rather informally for a
time. the "antis'' asked for more time,
and the court stated that it would be
set for hearing some time soon, but the
exact date has not been specified.
D. r. Hite, Isenhart & Alexander,
Vance & Campbell, WEIGH, Schenck &
WEIGH, A. H. Case, L. H. Greenwood
and H c. Root We're among the at
torneys who were opposing the ap-
prevail of the ordinance by the court.
The first objection raised to the or
dinance was that the papers had been
filed in the district court too soon-on
the same day that the ordinance was
published in the State Journal. but
Judge Hazen quickly overruled this OBJ
lection.
The main point discussed was whether
or not the court had the power to ap-
prove part of the ordinance and re-
ject the rest, or whether it must be
accepted or rejected as u whole D. r.
Hite who represents the Klein heirs,
who own the property just east of the
Branner school. explained that it made
cOuSidera bic difference in his position
on the question.
If the court can accept part of the
ordinance and reject part" said Mr..
Hite, that is the line that I wish to
argue on, but if not we will join with
the other parties in trying to knock the
whole ordinance out. But I don't wish
to take part in anybody else's quarrel
unless I have to-"
Judge Hazen said that he understood
that the court could rule on each sep
arate piece of property described in the
ordinance and approve or disapprove of
any or all of them individually, and the
action of the court settled the boun-
daries OF the city.
Several of the attorneys then stated
that they desired more time to prepare
for the hearing, and Judge Hazen said
he would fix the time LATER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28
CRONJE STARTS SOUTH
General and His Family Depart
Under Guard.

London, Feb. 2S.-S:OS p. m.-The war
office has received the following dis
patch from Lord Roberts:
Paardeberg, Feb 2S.-Cronje with his
family left here yesterday IN charge of
Major General Prettyman and under
the escort of the City Imperial volun-
teers and mounted infantry.
Later in the day the remaining pris-
oners went in charge of the Earl of
Enroll and escorted by the Gloucesters
and a hundred imperial volunteers
The women ana children are being sent
to their homes. l understand that great
dissatisfaction was felt by the Beers
at CrOnje's refusal to accept my offer
for safe conduct for the women and
children and medical care for the
wounded, 40 of whom are now in our
hospital. Many of them are in a ter
rible plight for want Of care at an
earlier stage. 1 inspected the Beers
lager yesterday and was much struck
by the ingenuity and the energy with
which position was made almost i'm
pregnable to assault.
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HIS GREAT WORK.

[From the Chicago Times Herald
A Chicago man who has written
book was telling about 1t the other day
to a friend who had once done him
service
BY the way" said the author, Il
would be delighted to give you a copy
of my work, if you care for it,
Il should be more than pleased to
have it, was the reply. especially if
you will write your name in it,
'sAll right. There is a book store
just around the corner. If you will ac-
company me we viii go there and get
it. I don't happen to have copy in
my Office just now"
After they had stopped to glance at
some of the new things in the book
store the author hailed clerk. and
pushing his chest out very far asked
for the novel that he had written.
Yes, sir. the clerk said. We have
it around here somewhere, I believe,
but you are the first one who has ever
asked for a, copy, and it may take me
some time to find it. Wouldn't some
thing else do just as Well? We have a
great many better books at the same
price"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28

depths in her nature that are never
stirred"
We believe it viii be found that next
to electricity, fattery is the greatest
force in the world.
Good clothes make woman look
well, but they Will not make her look
younger than she really is.
When man does anything note
worthy, he nearly always makes him
self disagreeabIe in looking for credit
There is some wonder that Spring is
pictured with her arms full of flowers.
instead OF carrying empty corn and
tomato cans.
A woman is convinced that she has a
better memory than her husband, be-
cause she can remember the preacher S
text after she gets home.
A correspondent writes to this Office
to complain of the numerous accounts
~of card parties printed We become
mighty tired of them, too.
What has become of the old fash
Toned person who wrote long descrip-
tive letters to his friends? How for
tunate that he has been gathered in.
An Atchison man who was once
wealthy, lost his fortune and honor in
trying to take care of kin. The time
is coming, we hope, when kin Will be
handled nationally.
An Atchison girl is dreaming a con-
tinued story every night, and finds
that it is lovely to live in a book where
people who stand in ones way just
naturally take sick and die.
When a girl of sixteen fails to get a
new dress or her algebra lesson, she
remembers that Behind the clouds,
the suns still shining" and grows
brave. In a like manner, she knows a
piece of copy book poetry to apply to
all the tragedies and griefs tnat a girl
her school lessons, wipe dishes, and
curl her hair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28
THE RAILROAD OUTLOOK.

Henry Clews, the New York authori-
ty on business and financial matters,
takes the following roseate view of the
future Of the railroad interests:
THE railroad situation continues en-
inently satisfactory, for earnings are
showing steady gains over the Increases
of last year. and every indication points
to the maintenance of this Improvement
Tor long time TO come. General trade
IS in excellent condition, and this week
IS witnessing the largest rush of buyers
to New York that was ever known. The
wholesale stores and hotels are filed
with representatives of big interior
business houses, who are here enthusi-
astic over the outlook in the west and
south and ready buyers at advancing
prices for merchandise. In the dry
goods market there is oftener a search
" of goods than of buyers. This means
a large west-bound traffic for the rail-
roads during the next few weeks. Last
week east bound traffic was the big
gest on record. During the last five
weeks the east bound tonnage aggrega-
ted $4,000 tons. against 524 600 tons
same time in 1899 and 49,. 600 tons in
1888.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28
MORE PROMISES.
Mr.. Dawes Tells What He ''Will
Do to the KIOndikerS.

AS a result of the conference of Gov
ernor Stanley with ex-Attorney General
Dawes last evening, Mr.. Dawes prom
ised to continue the prosecution of the
KIondike saloon keepers until every
drinking place is closed for keeps.
Dawes told Governor Stanley that he
had the situation well in hand" in the
Klondike, and that there is not a bar
in the place. He further said that in
the raid last Friday night by Mar
shall Townsend two women were ar
rested and the marshal suspected three
others of selling liquor but Gid not
have sufficient evidence to warrant
raiding them
Marshal Townsend on the other hand
told a Leavenworth Times reporter the
morning after the raid that he was in
six places and in every one of them
there were several old soldiers who were
then drinking or had been. Townsend
also said that five wagon loads of bar
fixtures went to the Klondike on Fri
day.
The reporter of the State Journal who
visited the place on Friday found just
such a condition and there can be no
doubt about the facts Mr.. Dawes
should be more careful about his state
ments.
Il told Mr.. Dawes" said Governor
Stanley today, that 1 wanted him to
go into court and see if a conviction
could not be obtained against those law
breakers. I know nothing about the
matter myself except what other peo-
pie tell me- From the reports [ receive
from the Soldiers Home l Judge there
IS more or less bootlegging all the time,
but it is extremely difficult to stop that,
as the men who do the buying will not
voluntarily testify, and is is difficult to
find out who they are"
why were not the Klondikers pun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28
MAN WITH SHOVEL.
He Is In Popular Demand In Topeka
Today.

1.-THE man with the shovel is in de-
mand today and the supply is not equal
to the demand.
The City Railway company pressed
all their conductors and motorneers into
service with shovels and hired every
man with a shovel who asked for work.
The railroads notified the employment
bureaus and the police that every one
looking for work would be given en-
ployment and that the number of men
wanted was unlimited. The street force
went to work early clearing the cross
ings and cutters. Street Commissioner
Snyder is employing all the men he can
get. All the street graders are at work
clearing the cutters. The snow has to
be gotten out of the cutters SO that the
water from the melting snow viii run
off without running over the sidewalks
and getting into the cellars. The snow
plows on the city railway were out
early but all the lines will probably not
be open before tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28
PARIS PAPERS HOWL.
Think 1t Is Time to Do Some
thing to England.

Paris, Feb. 2s.-Newspapers here out
do the rest of the continental press in
bewailing Gen. Cronjes defeat and in
virulently abusing Great Britain. They
declare that the Tarnsvaa1 has fully
demonstrated its right to complete po-
liticaI independence with an outlet to
the sea; They suggest that the best
help for the Beers would be to create
a diversion againt Great Britain else
where and maintain it is the duty of
Europe to intervene and lend the most
Infamous of all the wars England has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28

The well worn remark that small IA
vors are thankfully received and large
ones in proportion. seems particularly
applicable to Great Britain at the pres
ent time. There is more rejoicing over
the capture of Cronjes little band of
heroes than there was when Kitchener
killed more than the same number of
savings in one fight in the Soudan.
Perhaps, an American will fail to see
much glory in an army of $4,000 men
commanded by the nations greatest
general, and assisted by artillery to the
number of 10 pieces. forcing the sur
render of 5000 men, unframed in the art
of war, after a resistance of a week,
hopeless from the start
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28
MEMBERS EXCITED
A. 0. {. w. Resents Charges of
Partisan Politics.
Webb McNall Is On the War
Path.
THE WORK OF ENEMIES
Claimed That Opponents of Or
der Circulated Report.
Election of Officers Taking
Place This Afternoon.

The Wednesday morning session of
the A. o. U. w. grand lodge was spent
in balloting and discussing the suicide
clause proposed by the law committee
but no decision was reached.
The balloting was announced to be
held Tuesday afternoon but did not
commence until the morning session.
The election board commenced the can
wasting of the votes as soon as the bal
lOting was completed. If an election is
not reached on the first ballot another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28
Testimonial to cronie.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-Representative
Fitzgerald of Massachusetts, today
passed around among his Democratic
colleagues the following cable to Gen.
Cronje. the defeated Boer general Up
to 2 o'clock today about 80 of them had
signed il: Gen Cronje, Cape Town.
Africa: Members of the United States
house of represented es congratulate
you and your soldiers On the magnff
icent display of courage and heroism in
your brave fight for human rights"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28

about politics in any way When I was
grand master 1 appointed Democrats,
Republicans. Greenbaekers and all.
L move that a special committee CT
three be appointed to prepare a suita-
BILE resolution to present to the grand
lodge condemning the newspaper war
fare upon the order and individual
members and that it be embodied in
the grand lodge proceedings"
The motion was carried unanimously
and Senator George H. Lamb; Republic
can, was appointed chairman and E. E.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28
a Night in die Rigging.

New York, Feb. 2S.-The Morgan line
steamer FL Paso from New Orleans has
arrived, having on board Capt. Somers
and seven men rescued Monday off Fry
ing Pan lightship from the sinking
schooner, Sarah E. Ward of Philadel-
phia bound from Charleston s. c. for
New York. The crew suffered all the
hardships of a winter gale from the 24th
to the 18th, spending a whole night in
the ice coated rigging with the vessel
filling under them before being rescued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28

will be called. The arguments for and
against the proposed suicide clause are
heated.
The members claim that politics have
not entered into the contests for grand
lodge offices and that Republicans are
voting for Populsts and vice versa.
Webb McNall rose to a question of per-
sonal privilege and scored the authors
of the statement that he was working
to put the grand lodge in the hands of
the Populists. He said: Il have been
a member of the grand lodge for 20
years and have never brought in a word
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28

The senate and house conferees have
agreed on the currency bin which is to
finally become a law. 1t is in substance
a distinct enactment of the gold stand
ard, with the secretary of the treasury
directed to maintain all forms of money
issued by the government at parity
Herewith and to provide gold if needed
by sale of bonds. The erection of a sep
arate department of the treasury 10
deal with the issue and redemption of
government notes. The clauses relating
TO refunding of the outstanding govern
ment bonds remain practically IN
changed as they stood in the senate
bill The new bonds run thirty years
and bear 2 per cent. In order to induce
holders of the present bonds. particu-
larly national banks. to make the ex-
change, the premium upon these will
be paid in cash, and circulating notes
based on the new bonds may be issued
to the full amount of their face value,
and viii be taxed only one half the rate
imposed on circulation taken out on the
old bonds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28

ished in the first place. instead of be-
ing allowed to go free on their promise
to quit2" Governor Stanley was asked.
THAT I do not know he replied.
Mr.. Dawes and Mr.. Fenlon thought
that their way was the best. suppose
the jointists started up again just to
see whether or not they would be al
lowed to run. Dawes told me that he
found out they were going TO open up.
and he Immediately made arrangements
for the raid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28
Postmaster at Downs.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The president
today sent the following nominations to
the senate: Postmasters: Kansas. H.
Smith, Downs. Army-Major r. NJ.
O'Reilly, surgeon, to be deputy surgeon
general with rank of lieutenant colon
els: Captain w. J. Wakeman, assistant
surgeon to be surgeon with rank of ma
jor; Second Lieutenant c. H. Whipple,
Jr. first artillery, to be second lieuten-
ant of infantry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28
GETTING CLOSE.
BubOnic Plague Appears Near
Yucatan Coast.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The surgeon
general OF the marine hospital service
has been informed that the bubonic
plague has appeared on the island of
Cozumel off the coast of Yucatan. 1t
was brought there from Brazil Quar-
antine officers in Mexico, in the Gulf
states and in Cuba and Porto Rico have
been directed to observe strict quaran-
tine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28

The numerical strength of the army
which IS opposing England IS as 1oiloWS::
South African Republic soldiers. =, 800
Orange Free State soldiers ----...--. l3,9O9
Immigrant Beers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~
Natal Dutch ..................s... 5000
Cape Colony Dutch. about. ...-.....-- 5000
Total ............................... g., 900
Against these '!Embattled Farmers
England divided forces or 14o,0oo men
generals, have dashed themselves in vain.
England owns to losses of more than TO-
OO0 men The Boer losses are unknown
even to the Transvaals best Informed
agents here England controls the. cable
and there has not been one word OF COM
Inunication between President Kruger or
General Joubert and the Transvaal re-
publfcs and Europe for weeks
Regarding the Beers ability to hold out
the informant said;
There is not the least doubt of their
endurance and successful resistance for
months to come They are controlled by
the same intense patriotism and sustained
by the same intelligence, courage and
fertitude that. enabled the Americans to
prolong for six years their war for liberty
And the Beers have one great advant-
age that WaShington's army was without
money, modern arms and a hilly coun-
try, which provides natural defences. and
entertainments of the most formidable
kind
the Beers can hardly be OVereSt1mated in
this Wharf.-The high power rifle and smoke
less powder. The first makes the British
soldier a mark for the Beers at 2,20O
VdFdS-OVer d mile-and the SmOkeleSS
powder makes it impossible for the Brit
ish to see their intrenched enemies or to
estimate their numbers.
Read the English papers. Nearly every
soldier writing home bewa1lS the fact
+, that he is fighting an invisible foe
I'VE had 10 months supply OF amml1n1-
ton at the beginning of the war and are
now making more.
You wish me to explain how the re-
publics were SO well prepared for war
when it came and when they got their
modern artillery and Mausers?
"Oom Paul did not expect war with
England after the Majuba peace. Even
that peace might be permanent But 1
know that a little later when Premier
Schreiner of Cape Colony was so fercely
cross examined in London it became clear
that Chamberlain was bent on finding or
making a caSus belli.
Then in July, 1886, one of President
Kruger's representatives cabled in cipher
three words. Time to prepare From
that day the republics have been inces-
sanity preparing for this fight.
I'VE hope for ultimate peace with in
dependence and honor. It may come in
ened part of England. which was opposed
to the war may gain in influence. Sec
ond, England may suddenly be confront
ed by dangers elsewhere, requiring the
temporary withdrawal of her forces from
South Africa. If that happened the war
Orange Free State won or kept its free
dom when the Crimean war turned
England's forces away from Africa.
Third, mediation by some other power the
lender of friendly services prompted by an
irresistible public or popular sentiment,
might bring the war to end within six
months without Wounding national pride
on ether side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28

The Philadelphia Times calls atten-
ton to the fact that the approaching
event at Kansas City will mark the
first occasion on which the convention
Of a great national party has been held
westward of the shores of the Missis-
airaf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28

When the history of the Transvaal
war shall be written it may appear that
Gen. Cronje's movement which ended
in his capture. was deliberately planned.
At this distance, it looks as though
something were necessary to check the
march of Roberts to the Free State
capital, for which he was evidently
headed, until a sufficient force could be
massed in his front to stop him. Cronje
was the only man in a position to do
this. What more natural than that he
should decide to sit down in the best
place he could find for the purpose with
the intention of keeping his antagonists
there as long as possible and then sur
rendering as he has done. War is much
like a game of chess and the most sue
cessful player sometimes finds it neces-
sary to sacrifice a valuable piece, when
by saving it he would lose the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28
VISITORS ACCIDENT.

. OH MusgfdVo Z TITS On oIu5WALk
and Breaks His Leg.
John Musgrave, from Glen Elder,
slipped on the snowy sidewalk on Ninth
street about noon today and in falling
broke his left leg.
Mr. Musgrave was carried to the
Copeland hotel and later removed to
Stormont hospital. He lives at Gler
Elder and is a delegate to the A 0. U.
w grand lodge. He was returning from
the morning session to the hotel when
he fell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28

It is plain that Cronje knew when he
was whipped. He surrendered uncondi-
tionally without waiting for an invita-
ton to do So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28

After all it is not unreasonable that
the British should feel elated- 1t was
no longer a fight for glory but for the
very existence of the empire.
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COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

The Barlow Ministries will be the at
traction at the Crawford theater to-
night. The company was seen here this
season, and theater- goers' are familiar
with the performance.