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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
GUILTY OF COERCION.
Kansas Federal Officers Violate Civil
Service Rules.

Washington, Oct. 3l-The civil serv-
ice commission has just completed in
vestigations of charges of violations of
civil service law, mostly of political
assessments and coercion. against fed
eral officials, whose names are with
held in Philadelphia Louisville, Gin
cinnati. Topeka, Birmingham, Ala, Jer-
sey City and in Iowa. In some of these
cases the commission has recommended
to the various executive departments to
which the accused officials belong the
prosecution and dismissal of the latter
and in other cases action has not yet
been taken. Investigations in other
cities are in progress. The commission
refuses to discuss names or any details
concerning these cases.
The Topeka complaint known of was
made by a discharged clerk in the pen
sion office against Cyrus Leland. SINH
lar charges are believed to have been
sent from here against other federal
office holders, so the identity of those
found guilty viii for the present remain
a secret at Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
POLITICAL BREVITIES.
Items of Interest Condensed For the
Busy Reader.

An offer to place $500 to 500 on kan
SIS going for Mckinley was posted in
Topeka Yesterday a Bryan man put
up S25 against $75 Of this sum, the re-
naming S225 to SIS awaiting "A taker.
The Republican and Democratic man.
ayers in Bourbon county bet 5000 last
night on the question OF Stanley carry
ing Kansas.
Tom Kelly. secretary Of the Republi-
can state committee has placed 800 on
Mckinley. 500 on Stanley. and S100 on
the election of Frank Grimes with
Garnett man.
J. X. Cubbison, the Republican nomi-
nee for senator In Wyandotte county.
was a Republican headquarters visitor
yesterday.
The Republicans Of Franklin county
are planning for the final rally Of the
campaign to be held Saturday
Senator Baker spoke at Downs yes
terday to the largest gathering OF the
year for a political meeting.
John w. Breidentha1 made speech at
Marysville last night. Mr.. Breidenthals
closing week Of the campaign Is among
the Germans.
The fusion managers have advertised
Teller of Colorado and Champ CLARK OF
Missouri for ottawa and Burlington
Saturday afternoon. These two men are
busy in their own states and VIII not
come to Kansas for this campaign.
Governor Stanley addressed two meet
ings, one an overflow at Parsons last
night. A heavy rain all day and during
the evening interfered with the outdoor
demonstrations which had been planned.
Ex-Governor Humphrey, who was not
invited by the Republican state commit
tee to take part In this campaign. has
retired from the practice OF law TO en-
gage in the loan business.
Charles +. Scott the Republican nOmi-
nee for cOngressman-at- t-large, spoke az
Nortonville last night
Frank A. Bush. Of BelleNille, wants tp
place $1,000 to 81 800 that Bryan viii
carry Kansas
Congressman W. J. Bailey spoke az
Atchison last night. and advised the
voters to support Charles Curtis Tor
congress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
TOPEKA MEN RISE.
Railroad Men Here Now and Former
" Have Promotions.

Joseph H. Sands, formerly general sup
erintendent of the Santa Fe quite some
years age, is the new general superin
-tendent of the eastern district of the
Southern Pacific.
Charles H. Phillips Of the Rock Island
passenger department. left today for
Chicago. He Will spend several days
there preparing to fill his new appoint
rnent as tourist agent for one Of the per-
Sonally conducted Rock Island excEr-
sions between the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts. Mr.. Phillips viii begin his first
tour of the season about November 13.
The following official circular has been
issued by Vice President H r. Nicker-
son Of the Mexican Central railroad.
EFFECTIVE this date, G. c. Perkins IS
appointed superintendent Of telegraph
vice George c. Sperry. assigned to other
duties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
'PHONES FOR PHILIPPINES.
United States to Install Service In
the Archipelago.

New York, Oct 31.-The United States
have arranged to put in a telephone ser
vice in the Philippine archipelago The
Lambert Schmidt Manufacturing Com
pany Weehawken has been awarded a
contract to supply $4,000 worth of tels-
phone instruments and to ship them to
Manila as soon as possible. To carry
out this order quickly the company to-
day put on 100 extra men and ordered
the employees to work from 13 to IA
hours daily with extra pay. The govern
ment plan is to have the telephone ser
vice extended, not only throughout Lu-
zon, but to connect Manila with as many
other islands as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
CROKER'S ADVICE.
Gov. Roosevelt Says 1t Will Not Be
Followed by Anyone.

Rochester, n. Y, Oct 3L-Governor
Roosevelt, while here was shown Mr..
Croker's statement running as follows:
MY advice to Democrat voters the
country over is to congregate about the
polling places on the evening of election
day. count noses and then if the election
returns for Bryan do not tally with their
count to go into the polling places and
throw the fellows in charge of the re-
turns into the street"
Governor Roosevelt said:
MIR. Croker seems not to understand
that if this Indictment to riot and moo
violence at the polls should bear fruit
he would be an accessory before the
fact. The election laws. like all other
laws, apply to Mr. Croker and to every
one else and Mr.. Croker and every one
else must and will obey them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
VERDICT OF GUILTY
Rendered In the Case of the Murderer
of Express Messenger Lane.

Marysville. O., Oct 31.-The jury at
midnight returned a verdict of murder
in the first degree, without recommended
ton against Rosslyn FerreH for the
murder on the night of August 10. last,
Of Charles Lane, an express messenger,
on a Panhandle eastbound train. The
murder was committed for the purpose
of robbery. Ferreu secured 81 900 in
money from the safe of the Adams Ex-
press company. The verdict carries with
it the death penalty, which is electrocu-
ton The deliberations of the jury oc-
cupied six hours and thirty minutes and
the verdict was reached at 11:40. When
the verdict was read Ferrell appeared
to be taken by surprise and his face
flushed. This was the first visible sign
of emotion that has been shown by HIM
during the trial, but he quickly regained
composure and was led back to his cell
without having uttered a word.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
TO ARREST A TEXAN.
c. c. Palmer Charged With Bringing
Infected Texas Cattle to Kansas.

The state live stock sanitary commits
sion is planning for the arrest of c. c.
Palmer, a Texas cattleman, who has
landed in Bourbon county a large ship
ment Of cattle which are infected with
Texas or splenetic fever.
The cattle are covered with ticks and
bear other unmistaKable signs of fever.
This is the first time the infected cat
tie have gotten into Bourbon county and
the local cattlemen are very indignant.
Dan McCuCningham the inspector at
COffeyville, has promised to swear to a
complaint against Palmer, charging him
with violations Of the quarantine regula-
lions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
INQUIRIES CLAIMS.
Says New York VIII Give Bryan
$4,000 Majority.

New York. Oct. s1.-Executive Chair
man James K. Mcclure of the Demo
cratic state committee gave out last
night the first estimate from the Demo
cratic state committee on how the state
would go. rIe said;
our canvass of the state gives Bryan
$4,000 majority and it also shows that
the Republicans will not come to the
Bronx with more than so 900 majority
have refrained from making any state
ment heretofore, until our canvass was
completed. This estimate on our can
vass is a very conservative one"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
SMALLPOX At ABILENE.
Precautions Taken to Prevent Spread
of the Disease.

DR.. w. B. Swan, secretary Of the state
board Of health, has instructed the local
health officer at Abilene to maintain
strict quarantine against the cases of
smallpox and diphtheria which have ap-
peared in Dickinson county
There were many smallpox cases in
Dickinson county last year and the re-
ports which have reached the secretary
in this city indicate that another out
imminent.
Douglas county health officers also re-
port diphtheria, the cases being under
rigid quarantine.
Rawlins county health officers report
that the epidemic of smallpox has ended,
although it is feared that the cooler
weather may cause another outbreak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
WE'D AFTER SIXTY YEARS.
Lovers Who QuarreIed In 1870 Mar
ried In Old Age.

Rochester. N. Y. Oct. S1.-Sixtv Years
ago Fisher ". Griswold, then 25 years
of age, was engaged to marry pretty
Matilda Brown, aged %, both of whom
resided in Naples A lovers quarrel sep
arated the two and Griswold went west
where he acquired considerabIe wealth
as a stock man. Matilda in the mean
time was welded to John Whitman and
after his death struggled many years to
support herself and family
Last August GriswCld returned to
Naples to spend the remainder of his life.
There he met Mrs. Whitman, a woman
of SO. He brought her back to America
and last Saturday they were married at
Rhe home Of F. a. Monahan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
Kentucky Oaicials Confirmed.

Frankfort, Ky, Oct 31-In the court
of appeals today the judgment of the
lower court in the contests over the
minor state offices was affirmed. thus es-
tablishing the title Of the Democratic in
cumbentS of these Offices The three Re
publican judges dissented. This case ap-
piled to all OF the state offices except
governor and lieutenant governor, the
contests over which were settled by the
legislature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
Gen. Wilson Recalled.

Washington, Oct.31-Orders have been
sent to Pexin detaching General James
X Wilson from duty as chief of staff
under Gen. Chaffee and directing him to
return to the United States. It has been
the purpose of the government to make
Gen Wilson a member of the projected
American commission to treat with the
Chinese for a settlement but the aban-
donment of that plan in favor of direct
negotiations through Minister Conger
made it unnecessary to retain Gen. Viii
son in China
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
GEO. GOULD NAMED
As Trustee For His Sister Anna
by French Court.

Paris. Oct. s1.-The civil tribunal has
appointed George ]. Gould trustee for
the Countess of Castellane. his sister.
According to the pleadings in the case.
her husband. Count Boni de Castellane
spent 2S.o00.oo0 francs in four years.
whereas his income from his wife,s for
tune is only 5000. 600 francs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
REPUBLICAN CLAIMS.
OdeIl Says New York viii Give
Mckinley 100000 Majority.

NV York Oct. 31.-All the members Of
the Republican national executive com
mfttee in charge of the Mckinley CAM
paign in the east united today in a formal
prediction that the majority Of the Re-
publican national ticket in New York
state will not be less than 100000. The
statement of the situation is substantially
as follows
In order that our friends. throughout
the country may not be disturbed by
Democratic claims. the New York mem
bers of the executive committee Of the
Republican committee. being perfectly
certain of their facts and figures form
ally declare that New York state is b.
solutely sure for Mckinley and Roosevelt.
The committee is as certain Of New York
as of Vermont. From concurrent and in
disputable sources Of information it is
safe to state positively and officially that
the majority of the Republican na ational
ticket in the state at large will not be less
than 100 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31

Springfield, Mass. oct s1.-The Noun
tain House. the famous hotel at Blan
ford, was burned to the ground thii
morning. Loss $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
Destroyed q Town.

Caracas. Venezuela. oct. 3i.-Yester-
days earthquake destroyed the toWn or
Guareuas, resulting ia the loss rf rW rnty-
five lives. Nearly the entire population OF
Caracas passed last night iu the streets
OF the city. Slight tremors. following The
severe shocks. have REQUIRED al varying
intervals and stiA continue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
FREDERICK GIBBS,
FRANKLIN MURPHY,
CORNELIUS n. BLISS.
JOSEPH H. MANLEY,
NATHAN B. SCOTT.

Executive Committee Republican Ma
tional Committee. New York"
B. E. Odell. jr., chairman of the Repub-
lican state committee. claims a plurality
of more than 100000 for Mckinley in New
York. Joseph H. Manley said the Repub-
lican national committee expects 294 cleo
toral votes for Mckinley, including those
of Kentucky
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
TO Hunt Arctic Explorers.

Stockholm Oct 31.-The duke of Abruzzi
has chartered the. Gothenburg. ,whaler
search Of the three missing Arctic ex-
ploration expeditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
Weatber Indications.

Chicago Oct. 31-Forecast for Kansas:
Threatening with rain in the east por-
ton this afternoon and tonight; Thurs
day partly cloudy; northerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
Lightning Explodes Powder Magaaiae

Shanghai, Oct. s1.-The Daily News re-
ports that a powder magazine at Nanlin
has been exploded by lightning and that
many persons were killed or injured and
1n1eh property has been destroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-31
Horton shop chanee.

d. Fl. Spsakman has been appointed
general fireman of the Rock Island shops
at Horton. II taking Charge OF the II r.
ton shops Mr.. Speakman succeeds r. E
Merritt. resigned.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19
HARTFORD HERE TONIGHT.

Cotter's Indians and Canavan's Blues
Will Oppose Each Other at Polo Rink
Tonight.
Devotees Of polo are always assured
of seeing game worth looking at when
the above old rivals oppose each other.
New Haven Is still at the top of the
heap and Cotters men are close on
their heels. Its long time since Hart
ford scored a victory against the Blues
on their own surface, and the big chief
is more than anxious to gain the SUI
premacy for once. On the other hand
the home team is anxious to keep the
record unbroken and it goes without
saying that the contest tonight will
be a hot one from the time the referee
blows his whistle until the time the
gong sounds to cease hostilities. Both
teams have now got down to combina-
ton work, and outside the fact of
whichever team may win a genuine
good game ought to be the outcome Of
this evenings contest. Reserved seat
tickets can be had during the day at
the usual places, and as a big crowd Is
anticipated those DESTROYS of having a
good seat will do well to secure their
tickets early in the day.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19
ADDRESS AT UNITED CHURCH
BY Rev. Edward S. Hume On Conditions
in India.

BY Rev. Edward S. Hume On Conditions
in India.
Rev. Edward S. Hume, missionary in
India, spoke in United church yesterday
forenoon on mission work in India. He
spoke of the famine which has recently
prevailed there and told of what the
British government had done to allevi-
ate the attendant suffering. He said
that the government had kept the looms
of the country running in order to fur
nish employment and means of susie
nance to the natives engaged in weav-
ing. The government took the product
and sold much of it at loss simply to
keep the looms running. He thought
that the British government bad been
beneficent in India.
Mr.. Hume spoke of the college at All
mednagar which he and his brother
We're largely instrumental in instituting.
The college is conducted for the purpose
of educatong natives for the ministry.
Mr.. Hume worked increasingly during
the famine and in consequence of the
great strain upon his endurance his
health was impaired. He has been in
this country for vacation and for the
restoration of his health. He is now
much better and will sail for India, his
field of labor, tomorrow. While here he
has visited his sister Miss Sarah j.
Hume, missionary at English Hall, and
his children, Edward, Robert e. and
Miss Ruth Z. Hume.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19
Trune1lers Guide
New York, New Haven and
Hartford IL. II.
November 4, 1900.

FOR NEW YORK-*405, 1880. x6:1o,
x7:OO, 500, 1910, $50, *9:35, x10:3O a.
M, *12:1O, 1915, 1880 (parlor car lin
ited), I:S5, 200, 1890, 300, $4,000. "4:17,
4:3O, $40. 5:35, $780, 1910, 1910,
S:15 bridgeport accommodation 1910,
9:l5 p. m. Sundays-*4:O5, $3.50, xS:00
a. M, 1870, x4:SO. 1910. x6:15, 1910,
"S:lO, $3.50, 1910 D. m.
FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem
R1ver-*1:05, f1150 p. m. daily.
FOR BOSTON via Hartford and Will
| limantic-*10:03 a. m.
FOR BOSTON via New London and
Providence-"2:1O, 1920, "11:S5 (parlor
car hmlted) a. M, *12:05, "2:47, "4:05.
'4:55, %655 p. m. Sundays-*2:1O, 1929
a. M, @12:05, 1885, *6:55 p. m.
FOR BOSTON via Springfeld-+1:1O,
xlo:lo, *11:05 a. M, *1:45. +5:52 p. m.
Sundays-#1:10 a. M, 1852 p. m.
FOR MERIDEN, HARTFORD,
SPRINGFIELD, etc.-*1:1o. e:4o. 500,
xlo:05 Ito Hartford) x10:1O. "11:O5 a. M,
1908, *1:45. $40, 500. 1852, (6:15 to
Hartford), 500, 1000. Ills. ito Meriden)
p. m. Sundays-1:10 a. M, 1903. $3.50,
8:2S p. m.
NEW LONDON DIVISION
FOR New London, etc,-*2:1o. 1920,
7:55 1908 Ito Guilfore), uo5, 1885,,
tparlor car limited a. M, '12:o5, 2:15.
@2;47, *4:05, 1885, 5:15. 6:15, ito Say
brook Junction), 1855. 11:2o, (Guilford
acc.) p m. Sundays-*2:10, 1920 a. M.
l2:05, *2:47, *4:55 6:55 D. m.
AIR LINE DIVISION
For Middletown, Willimantic, ETC.
7:45 a. M. 1885, 1878, 6O5 D. m. Sum
days-7:15 p. m. Connecting at Middle
town with the Valley branch and at
Willimantic with Midland and Central
DIVISIONS and c. V. r. R.; at Turner
vllle with Colchester branch
NORTHAMPTON DIVISION
Fer Shelburne Falls, Turner's Falls,
Williamsburg. Holyoke, New Hartford
and intermediate stations-7:5O a. m.
and 400 p M For Westfleld and in
termed1ate stations, 5:57 p. m.
For Pennington, New Hartford and
points this side-7:50 a. M, 1904. 400.
5:57 p. M
BERKSHIRE DIVISION
For Derby Junction, Derby, Ansonia
etc-6:15, 700, 500, 9:3S a. M, 1900
noon, no. 2:39, 1857, 4:4O, $50, $3.50,
1850, 1000, 11:3O p. m. SundayeS:1o a.
m. $3.50 p. M
For Waterbury-70O 500, e:33 a. M,
I1'oo' A'5o, 5:30, 1850, 11:30 p. m. Sum
days-S:1O a. M, 6:15 N. (via Nauga-
tuck Junction).
For Winsted-EOo, e:33 a. M. 2:ss,
o:3o, 1850 p. m. Sundays-S:10 a. M,
o:I5 p. M (via Naugatuck Junction..
For shelton, Botsford, Newtown, DAN
bury Pittsfield, State Line-9:33 a. M,
1857 p. m.
For Albany, Buffalo, Detroit, Cincin.
nati, st. Louis, Chicago and the West
wa Bridgeport-6:10 a. M: via State
Llne-9:33 a. M, 1857 D. M
For Litchf1eld and points on Litchfleld
branch (via Derby Junction), 9:33 a. m.
1857 p. m.
express Trains. xLocal Express
c. T. HAMPSTEAD.
General Passenger Agent.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19
FOR HORACE TRACY PITKIN.
Memorial Service Held Yesterday

Memorial Service Held Yesterday in
Dwight Hall.
AT o'clock yesterday afternoon me.
mortal service was held in the auditorium
of Dwight hall for Horace Tracy Pitkin,
Yale 1892. President Timothy Dwight pre-
sided, and the other speakers were Rev. O.
II. Bronson, a classmate, and DR.. w. c..
Noble of the American Board of Missions.
who was for some time associated with Mr..
P1tktn at Pao-T1ngFu. Mr.. Pitkin went to
China in 1896 and during the recent our
break of the Boxers in China he was killed
at Pao-Ttng-Fu while making an heroic en-
deayor to save the lives of the women who
We're at the station at that place.
Mr., Bronson paid a warm tribute TO tho
character of his martyred friend. He had
known him while at Andover, when Mr.
Pitkin had come over on a mission Of peace
from the bitter rival school of Exeter. He
had known Mr. Pitkin through every wear
OF his college life at Yale ms president of
the freshman debating club, and in his
work at the Boys club, at the Grand ave
nue. l mission, as teacher in the Bethany
sunday sfhooi, as organizer of the first
foreign missionary band at Yale, as an en-
thusiasttc force in athletics and society. in
MS steady progress in scholarship. as editor
Oh the yale Courant and member of the
Ihnlrefsity Glee club, through 1t all he
showed himself what he afterwards con-
tlnued to be-a buoyant, energetic leader
ana devoted servant of Christ. In the two
years of lS94-5 when he was secretary Of
the student movement for missions amona
the colleges Mr.: Pitkin won the warmesf
commendation of John r. Mott, who said
that of the scores of men who had acted
as secretary there was only one other who
i had contributed so much as Horace Pit
KIN KIN; His inspiring personality is today
visible IN its effect upon the church in
Cleveland, O., from which he was sent ont
to die at his post in China. 1t is visible
also in the lives of those who were forth
nate enough to be his friends and fellow
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-19
STUDENTS WE'RE HILARIOUS
In Their Celebration of the Football
Victory over Princeton.

In Their Celebration of the Football
Victory Over Princeton.
Yale students Saturday night cele-
brated the victory of their football team
over Princeton in a most hilarious and
reckless manner. Several hundred at
tended at the Grand opera house and
made things very exciting there with
their yells, catcalls and Kisses. In adj
dition to this many of them threw PEN
MES and cigarettes upon the stage.
They stood upon the seats and yelled,
and several times the curtain was rung
down when they became too boisterous.
The play was cut short because of their
conduct.
Finally John A. Callander, an aca-
demic freshman, was arrested and soon
after Irving l.. Clark, another fresh
man. The two prisoners We're removed
from the theater, the crowd of students
following. Outside in the street Walter
A. Douglass was arrested for throwing
stones The arrests were made by Ser
geant Bowers, and when he started to-
wards the police station with his pris-
oners a crowd of hundreds of students
and men and boys of the city followed.
It was reported Saturday night that
when the crowd reached the corner of
Church and Crown streets some one in
the crowd fired 44-calibre pistol bullet
through the plate glass window in front
of Childs' restaurant. This story was
denied at the restaurant last night and
it was said that some one threw a
stone through the window
When the arrested students were talk
en- into the police station the crowd re-
manned outside hooting and yelling.
Finally a detail of policemen We're or
dered to charge on the crowd and did
SO with drawn clubs. James b. Kill
born, Stewart Johnson, George j. Rho
da and Horatio Ford We're arrested All
were released on bonds.
A student who gave the name of Ezra
Woodruff, and who is said to be a son