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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
THE ST. LOUIS BROWNS.
President Robson Says McGraw and
Robinson Must Come West.

New York, March 19-Frank de Haas
Robson, president of the St Louis
baseball club who recently purchased
the releases of McGraW, Robinson and
keister from the Brooklyn club, re-
turned from Baltimore today and reg
istered at the Waldorf-Astoria. Robi-
son went to Baltimore Immediately af-
ter he concluded the big deal, and has
been talking business with the players
ever since. Monday night he signed
keister, who will join the st. Louis
team at once. Although McGraW and
Robinson have filed a big protest
against the deal, Robson said:
You can say that there is every in
dication that McGraw and Robinson
will play at st. Louis. They have vir-
tually agreed to the transfer, with the
exception of couple of minor condi-
tiOnS. They naturally do not want to
go to a city so far away from their
home, but business is business, and
when the time comes to begin the
championship race you will find Me
GraW on third base and Robinson be-
hind the bat on the St. Louis ball team.
I wish to say right here, by the way,
that when l bought these players it
was solely for the st. Louis club. 1 did
not act as an agent and will not hand
McGraw and Robinson over to the New
York or any other club for a considera-
ton. If l did such a thing baseball
at St Louis would be killed. 1 have
made an honest endeavor to provide a.
al0p1OnS0lp team Luz MY CITY, anu
think I have succeeded. The st. Louis
club has put up the cash for the best
players in the market. and expects not
only to land the league pennant, but
also help to boom baseball in the west
I do not care to say how much money
has been expended in making this DEAL
as II does not concern the public, but
I will say that we did no haggling over
the price
IF McGraw and Robinson should re-
fuse to go to st. Louis, would the deal
be declared off ?" was asked.
q have not said they would refuse;
in fact, I'm sure they will play at St
Louis said Robson, but, for the sake
of argument, if they should refuse, the
Brooklyn club will keep the money 1
paid for them, just as it did in the case
of Mike Griffin
1T has been said that Tebeau did
not know about the purchase of Nc
Graw, and that he is dissatisfied How
about that?' was the next question.
Il can disprove that in a minute re-
marked the magnate. as he pulled a pile
OF kilograms out of his pocket. when
[ closed the deal / sent this dispatch to
Tebeau:
:. Have secured the services of Nc
/ Graw, Robinson and Keister of Balti-
more, Mccain of Washington and Dom
ovan of Pittsburg. Now for the PEN
nant or busti
.sTebeau wired back this dispatch i'm
mediately: Just received wire. Nc
! Graw, Robinson, K lister, Mccain and
! Donovan for st. Louis Too good to be
| true. Can hardly realize it There will
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Many Bitter Criticisms of the
"Daily Experiment"
PREACHERS DISPLEASED
Editorial Comment is Generally
Severe.
Many Regarded Sheldon Capital
as Big Financial Scheme.

In order to give our readers some idea
of the tremendous interest over the en-
tire country in the newspaper situation
at Topeka this last week the State jour
nal prints herewith a number of the
articles from the correspondents of the
big papers sent or located here; also
comments of press on the Sheldon ex-
pertinent" Comments on the Howe
Lay Sermons will be given later, as
it is too early at present. the last one
having been published Saturday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
st. Louis Republic.

D. 0. McCray, correspondent, in dis
patch to st. Louis Republic, of March
13:
Half a dozen medical advertisements
fell under the ban of the blue pencil.
Announcements of clairvoyants also
are barred. Patent medicine advertise
ments of every kind and character are
excluded on the broad ground that they
do more harm than good. A clothing
merchant thought he would secure
space by declaring in his advertisement
that IF Christ were on earth he would
buy his clothing of So and So" Mr..
Sheldon sent it to the waste basket
without word of explanation.
Mr.. Sheldon will not receive a cent
for his services this week. But, by the
terms of the contract, so per cent. of
the profits will be turned over to him
by the Capital company the same to be
used by him in. charitable work Mr.
Sheldon refuses to discuss his plans for
eXpending the money, but his friends
believe that it is his intention to invest
it in modest cottages for laboring men
in Topeka, with the privilege to pay out
on the monthly installment plan with
out interest, the principal as fast as it
is accumulated, to be reinvested in like
manner.
1t is impossible to estimate the prob
able profits of this venture. The ma
paper at the 15-cent rate through the
Christian organizations. The circula-
-tion here may reach 1000. which will
bring in $4,000. Probably $780, 900 of this
will be profit The Capital has facili-
ties for printing only 100000 papers
daily. Tomorrow morning, on the early
east bound trains matrices will be
shipped to Kansas City, Chicago and
New York, where fast presses will sup
ply the American editions, and ten days
later the Westminster Gazette will re-
produce the edition in London.
Business Manager Keizer said tonight
that with the 200, 900 circulation printed
at home and at Kansas City and the
big demand in the east and in Europe
the entire editions may approximate
half million copies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19
WHAT The PAPERS SAID /:
EDITOR M'LENNAN
PREDICTS FAILURE.
Isent by Request.1

lSenL Dy Request
(By- Telegraph to the Editor of The
New York World)
Topeka, March 1.-THE State
Journal has great respect for Mr.
Sheldon as a man and citizen. He
has done a large amount Of good
both in and out of his church. He
is likely to be disappointed in the
outcome of his scheme to run a
newspaper on his theories-many of
them misguided ones.
The Capital has received adver-
Using of unprecedented amount
and the financial result to the pro-
prietors promises to be large.
think Mr.. Sheldon's notoriety
will be extended at the expense Of
his reputation. Mistakes are sure,
errors will injure him. His motives
are likely to be misunderstood. The
paper will be severely criticised
No doubt many of the lapses will
be those which are unavoidable in
even the best regulated newspa-
pers.
Those who have spent their lives
in daily newspaper work and years
in preparing for it do things in the
hurry and rush of the influx Of
news that they would undo the
next day had they the power of the
undoing. 1t is well known that
many decisions must be made on
the instant affecting the whole fu-
ture policy and reputation of the
paper.
Mr.. Sheldon has taken a sort Of
fourteen weeks in journalism
preparing for his laLbors next week
If he gets through with it cleverly
and well it will be remarkable
1t must be remembered, however,
that he has the able assistance of
trained newspaper men of the pa
per of which he takes temporary
charge.
FRANK P. MAC LEHMAN,
Editor State Journal.
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ciple of the leader of Bohemian protes-
tants whose high priest is one Rings
muth, formerly a Catholic, then a free
thinker and then a Protestant"
Others interviewed spoke as follows;
BartOs Bittner Cpresident of the BOhe-
milan Press club)-'Why don't Sheldon
explain what doctrine or cause is re
sponsible for the suicide of one of his
disciples-young Peffer?"
A. ]. zahrobsky grand secretary of
the Bohemian Brotherly Benevolent
union. one of the organizations at
tacked)-''The Cedar Rapids sect saw
that it's efforts to do harm to our fra
ternal orders were of no avail, and now
seeks the columns of Sheldon's paper
because it can get lot of free adver-
tising."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19

work Editor Sheldon reached the office
at O'Clock, not having slept more than
four hours. This morning he did not
arrive till 10 O'clock
Nye ran on each day in a frame. the
following:
DIARY OF THE PRINTER's DEVIL IN
THE TOPEKA CAPITAL OFFICE
MONDAY, MARCH Il. 1900.
II a. m.-sheldon made speech to US,
saying we mustn't smoke He's frost.
the imposin' stone an got the sponge IN
der his elbow New coat for Sheldon.
1-20 p. MASKED Sheldon for a dime to
get a new cylinder for the press He's
easy.
2:iO p. m.-Told him the Autograph room
needed a quarters worth of metal Won
der how long he viii last.
ESQ p: masked Sheldon if could
trade off the book about His Steps" he
gave me for somethin' interestin'- Got
$3.50 p m.-Sheldon told me he liked the
newspaper biz first class. Went in and
asst him.
p. m.-Took in proofs of one O. Shell
don articles TO him and told hlrn IL was
lulu. What is a lulu?" he said. You
are 1 SAID, Not a cent.
> p. m--Omered him hunk o roller
for chewin' gum. Didn't bite Catchin'
$50 p. m.-Sheldon wiped his face on the
office towel. All he needs is a wig an a
rag-time song to be Billy West
p. m--I.it cigarette stub back or gal
ley rack. Sheldon's nose all right Sus-
$40 y. m.-Sent for.
S:25 p. m.-Got back. New kid hired to
fill my place hadn't done nothin' but pi
a form. Never seen a print shop in his
life before.
$50 p. m.-Told sheldon that seem the
new principles the office was workin' IN
der I'd forgive him.
1850 p. MASKED Sheldon for raise.
Good chance.
Midnight-Had square talk with Shell
don. Got the raise. Told him the editor
want the whole thing. Said he guessed
that was right.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH Il, 1900.
10 a m.-Haint swore today ner smoked
a cigarette stub sence last night Got
awful queer feelin'.
II a. m.-Wonder wot's happenin' to me?
De office boy, Mike. jest slapped me face
an 1 turned me odder face toord i'm,
Il nOon-Caught mesef calm the edl-
tor Mr." Sheldon an boWin to m an
actin like a kid wot'd been brought up
in Easy street.
p. MASKED Mr.. Sheldon fer Sun
day school book an told i'm 1 was goln
to subscribe fer his paper and de War
Cry. Hully geel
2 p. m.-Bin whistlin a hymn tune wot
I didn't really know dat / knew 1t me-
self. Begged de foremans pardon fer
knockin' galley out of his hand. He
g p. m.-Gittin 1 make meself sick
4 p. m.-Commenced to wish fer clean
cloes and knickerbocker pants an vel
vet jacket an a big yeller tie an cake
p m-Feel a funny kind o itchin' on
my shoulder blades.
6 p. m.-Its wings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19

c. Clemens, the Kansas socialist, on the
Ethics of Socialism.
Mr.. Sheldon has written an editorial
on the Unity OF Christendom," which
he Will run on the frstfpage
J. S. PETER, son of former United
States Senator Peffer, committed sui
eide in Kansas City today. The family
resides in Topeka. In Difference to the
parents. Mr.. Sheldon will print only the
Associated Press report of the suicide
sent out from Kansas City. He said he
did not think this the time for reporters
to visit the parents for information
about the young mans career.
Young PETER was engaged on the
Capital last week in assisting in max
ing the Sheldon mailing list. He was
discharged by Business Manager Keizer
Saturday morning.
AN IMPROVEMENT
It was the general verdict in Topeka
that today's Sheldon Capital is better
than the first issue, both in point OF
news and general articles, The paper
has a strong socialistic trend, and the
leading articles on New Zealand and
socialism have been widely commented
upon. In talk with the newspaper re-
porters this morning, Mr.. Sheldon said
he did not indorse all that was contain
ed in the articles mentioned. but that
IN a general way he believed the writers
We're advocating conditions which would
better humanity.
He said he did not know how he could
define socialism,, unless the word
christian was placed in front of it,
and then take the lesson of the sermon
on the mount. That great story, he
said, embodies his idea of socialism.
Mr.. Sheldon was asked to explain
why he had cut out of the advertising
columns of the Capital the announce
ments of time and places of meeting of
the numerous fraternal beneficiary or
CARNATIONS and lodges of Topeka. He
said he was not yet ready to give his
reason for leaving these announcements
out of the paper.
More lodges and secret societies are
represented in Topeka than in any 9TH
er town of 10000 in the United States
miliar with lodge matters all over the
country. Naturally, MaSons Odd Eel
lows, Workmen, Woodmen and mem
bers of other lodges and benevolent So
cieties have discussed this matter
Many lodgemen say that Mr. Sheldon is
not opposed to all secret societies, but
that to be on the safe side he has cut
out all. and that he will give as his rea-
son for doing this that there are good
and bad secret societies, and, as with
patent medicine advertisements, he has
not time to investigate, and therefore
eliminates all.
The local correspondents for the Cap
ital over Kansas are taking a rest this
week. Very few items are ordered from
them. Local county Republican con-
ventions are now being held in the sew
eral counties for the election of dele
gates to the state delegate convention
to Topeka in May but this is a class of
news which Mr.. Sheldon does not want
The politicians who read the Capital
complain of this omission, but their pro-
tests do not avail. They want to know
whether the anti-Leland boss fight,
which the Capital organized two
months ago, is in progress throughout
the state, but they must seek some 9TH
err source for this information
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-19

The Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon's article in
the Topeka Capital attacking Bohe-
1nian societies and charging them with
teaching suicide was ridiculed yester-
day by BOhemians in Chicago. Said a
well known Bohemian:
This thing has been thrsshed over
and over again. This man Vojtisek
who sent the article or information to
Sheldon from Cedar Rapids. is q dis
The evening world., 1900-04-26

that delicate point in the Ease hsA
been reached lie admitted that Il had
been the Law for the Court 10 refuse Q
physical examination By the opposing
side. THIS was done TO preserve -
sanctiiy Of the person.
But" Mr.. Goehring continued this
was an issue not sought by Us. We as
sert this woman has been guilty az
charged. and !. as counsel for Mr..
Clarke. would gladly stop the case ana
we IND that Mrs.. Clarke had been
wroneed."
Col. WorthIngtcn contended that a,s
client was not seeking damages for per.
sOnal injuries. but 10 defend hsrse.f
from cna1ses ~ case 70. divorce.
Afser hearing the argunens judge
helneuy said. AR. GoeaItng, I DON
sec taat have power 10 make such an
older. but At the same time I can see
how narhini st.eh . pfactice would be.
a. shail se proceed them askst Col
Yes, so on" Judge Kennedy an
Dr. n. &. Sutton vas then called TO tas
stand. After details conccs fing his sx-
psritnce and practise. Dr. sutton testi-
rel 70 Tie truth Of Ms Carke's con-
tcniioa. DR.. Sutton said that ne vas
positive to such an cNtfn: that ne
Be convinced 10 tie coltrnfi:
There was no cross-exaiu!aai lion. ".
Morgan. Mrs. Clagke's family physician.
cofrohoraiei DR. Sutton.
Mr.. Hall then offered 'he eFfra. ct
tiers In e'idence and rested i-e -.tre fir
The defense.
The evening world., 1900-04-26
RESTS IN
CLARKE DIVORCE.
Wife Asserts Her innocence
and Plaintiffs Counsel Can't
Keep Evidence Out.

PfTTsBuRG. April S-The defense
In the divorce suit Of James King
Clarke against Esther Bartlett Clarke
rested to-day after a most peculiar
phase Of the case had come up.
The respondents counsel announced
ths, they were prepared to offer medical
testimony 40 10 their clients innocence
Of the charges alleged against her
As soon as court opened Attorney h
l.. Goehrins. for the libellant. addressed
the Court. demanding that the respon-
dent. before Introducing testimony OF
such a character. fie a stipulation that
the llbellant. by exper; representatives.
should have a similar opportunity
Col. worihinston. for Mrs. Clarke. de-
lined 10 make any such stipulation.
Then the counsel for the plaintiff
makes q formal demand that defendant
be submitted to such an examination
said Mr.. Ooehrins
We make the same answer 20 your
demand as W d 4 10 your suggestion.
M n ADDITION ssy that NC never will
Under any circumstances permit II. -
onE as thete IL any power on earth 10
prevent H." was Col. worthingion's
reply
The argument TO the Cour, then
began. AIR. Goehring frst stated that
as a matters now stood he considsred
The evening world., 1900-04-26
WORK OF RESCUE.

Ladders were promptly run up and q
score or more nremen, aided by police
men and citizens. hurried upward to the
shr!eking aggregation Of humanity.
many OF whom In their fright were
threatening to jump TO the street
There were half dozen women In the
houses III In bed and they were taken
out safely. For ten minutes there was
steady stream Of firemeh moving down
the ladders with precious burdens on
their shoulders.
Although I'VE alarms were turned In
the fire got beyond control and all three
houses were destroyed,
The FIRE started in the apartments OF
Mrs. Slower. an the first floor OF S0s.
Before the first stream OF water was
turned on all three houses we're In
flames.
The blaze reached the gas-pIpcs In
the cellar, causing an explosion wh.ss
largely aided In the destruction Of the
buildings.
The evening world., 1900-04-26
TO PROBE SPION kOP.
Parliament Ia Ne Asked To De-
masd Farther Papers Regarding
BuIler's Defeat,

LONDON. April S.-James Lowther
Conservative. was heartily ohsered Ia
the House OF Commons to-day when hi
gave notice that he would call attention
May 2. to Lord Roberiss recent splon
kop dispatches and move the production
OF further papers on the subject.
George Wyndham. Parliamentary Sec.
Rotary Of the War once. declared Lord
Roberts had made no comment what.
ever on Gen. Nethutn's Magersfontetn
operations.
Neither. he said. did Lord Roberta
Dispatcher indicate thst the advance
was either retarded or modified by Ire
scarcity Of remounts. Al the same time.
II was true that the expenditure OF
horseHesh had exceeded all The esti.
mates ard that the War oHice had In.
varisbly exoesded the acquisitions from
South Africa.
The difficulty OF procuring ships had
handicapped the authorities. but ALREADY
this year they had seat out 27.eii horse,
and i7,its mules as remounts. IN addi.
ton to those accompanying the troops.
and by the end Of May the retnoiint :
delivered would number t2.00 horses and
2gp mules. Steps Ind a.so been tak.,n
20 supply the necessary rolling stock tor
the railroads.
But. as far a. the Government Was
aware, the military problem before Lord
Roberts had not turned on the Question
OF remounts OF rolling stock. but on tbs
fact that Lord Roberts had shifted M,
base from Cape Town 20 Bloemfonteln.
thus n<eessit ating the recapturing ana
repair of the railroad and the Clearing
OF the line OF communications for =
distance of 10 miles on a single track
with a rise 81 I'm feet.
Regarding the relief Of Matching,
which. Mr.. Wyndhsm asserted, ali had
q, heart. the Secretary said the Houss
would realise that speedy relief would
not be aided BY divulginr the obiectIye
Of any Of Lord Roberts, forces.
The evening world., 1900-04-26
Ewing's Men Confident
Of Their Ability to
Stall OFT the Upward
Rush Of the Beaneat-
ers In Game To- Day.

Especial TO Tn. Evsnlns wo.ial


POLO GROUNDS. April 3s.-"That'
the kind Of game the Boston chaps wil
think they are up against" said KID
Gleason. as he looked at a big fire that
was eating up the Douglas apartment.
touse on West One Hundred and Fifty
fourth street. at which ne loitered on
his way to his job a. second bateman
In the Giant OUTFIT
That isn't the only place where
there'll be q hot tins. II I'm guessing
right"
Capt George Davis had beea a little
ahead Of his side partner and got to the
blazing building In time to save some Of
the women tenants who we're hys-
terically clustered on the roof. Then
he came over TO srhpple slth the other
warm problem OF sending the Bean
eaters down TO the bottom Of the League
ladder again.
The same wind tia, sent the Names
through the burning observation-disclosures
In a iIffy vas blowing clouds of dust
across the field with force enough to
put queer twists In the delivery OF any
iwirler who might essay to pass the ball
over the rubber.
II wasn't the incest Kind Of a hep
% outheiders either. for the way u
caught files In its grin and sen. ihem
| shurting in any old direction but t1nt
which the bstitrs had launched them
was a study In erratlc projertory
So muc, 81 the diamonds top crust
WAS being whIrled around BY miniature
cyclones Into splrals % dust 10 such
an extent tnat II was necessary just
before practice 10 run out a big hose
| and saturaie the towpath In order TO
have enough left on which 20 travel
from baH to bag. II didn't need these
extra perplex!ties 10 make the days
lob a diffeult one for either Of thr
gang. that came to labor on the Lawn.
The Beaneaters had tasted unsonted
sweets Of victory. and their appetites
were wheitsd by the dainty morse. The
Giants. on the other hand. had found
| yest.riay's portion q rather hitter desc
| to swallow. Botn teams needed the
game In their bus.ntss. for the hrst
| division IL sim ahead Of them and on,y
ITO he gained by hard scrAppiny.
Better than an even break with Bos-
ton was what Manager Ewing figured
he had n right to expect on the show
ing In Tho FIRST two days diminishing.
The nne rally OF yesterday. that 20
nearly plucked a victory from defeat.
siso fingered in the recollection 81 Buck
and formed basis Of favorable cat
culation.
There are not man things taAt will
divert the attention 81 faithful far
from his daily feast Of pick-ups and
base hits one Of them il a IRE. though.
and the crowd fingered down the street
until tie flames In the burning fats
were subdBed and a t0ttering wall had
crashed dosn into TIE eharred pit
Then they dismissed the incident and
lied into their accuS tomet perches ard
rooted for another catastrophe IN which
they hoped the Boston tourists would
be ertingulsed a. quickly.
''sif' was originally scheduled 10 serve
the hall TO the Duneyites, but Manager
Ewing harnessrt HHwiey up. too. Pink
showed fair samples in his warming w
and looked like first choice. willis. that |
tall tower full Of slanilnr shoots and /
teasing drops was 10 have been the |
The evening world., 1900-04-26
BOBR ARSENAL BLOWN UP.
Man, Killed and Injured In Acei-
dent at Pretoria-Dama
Not KNOWN.

PRETORIA. Wednesday. April ga
serious explosion occurred n, the Reseie
wors,. used by the Government as an
arsenal. last night.
The walls Of the building were de-
.troyed and the structures In the neigh
borhood are a mass Of flames.
The shrieks Of woman and children In
the adjoining streets added to the
ghas,lincss Of the scene.
Ten workmen were killed and thirty
TWO we're injured. including Herr Grun-
berg. the manager Of the works. The
most important Of the machinery was
saved.
The cause Of the explosion Is unknown.
The works employed 90 persons. mostly
French and Italians.
The Red Cross ambulance did good
work In helping the wounded.
Further reports from Johannesburs
show that the explosion occurred In a
magazine containing smokeless powder.
on the opposite side Of the street from
the Begble WORKS.
Thirteen 81 the occupants Of the latter
building were blown TO pieces.
The BcEbie arsenal and shell works
zas the most important ammunition
shop of the 5oers II has been turning
out 90 shells weekly. and the lnjurinx
Of Herr G-unberE. the manager. IL a
calamity n he be incapscitated for
further work.
The evening world., 1900-04-26
SUICICB IN music STAND.
ChsDases LsSk On while Mas In
East River Park Pavtltea
shoess Himself.

Tired Of the struggle 10 provide for
his family, Gssisye Junsser. a book.
binder sho, himself In the temple this
afternoon and died an hour later.
The suicide chose the music stand Of
the East River Park TO end his life and
his act was Witnessed by a hundred or
more children who were playing about
the place.
JunRser. who vas fcrty-two years old.
lived at ~ Ear ElEhty-seventh street
win his wife ana one child. lie left a
note TO the vcinoaa saying he had no
fault n and with her. but the strus-
heart vas % heavy he had no desire 10
continue on earth.