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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
men OF MILLIONS
Wealthy Chicago Plumbers Put
on OVeralls
And Go to Work on the Marshall
Field Building.
TO BEAT THE UNION.
Twelve Of Them Enter the Place
Under Guard.
They Have Volunteered to Take
Places of Strikers.

Chicago, April 11.-Twe1ve men in
overalls which were spotless and whose
hands looked anything but accustomed
to manual labor, today filed into the
Marshall Field building against which
the unions have called a strike and went
to work. They were employing plum
bers. whose aggregate wealth foots well
up into the millions. In order to fulfill
E. Baggot & Co 8 contract on the build
ing they volunteered last night to step
into the breach made by the strikers
and with the aid of such skill as le-
NAMED to them after years spent in
watching growing bank accounts, to
finish the plumbing work in the struc-
ture.
Among them were NJ. J. Corboy. who,
as he placed his soldering iron in the
Goals, might have been preparing to buy
the whole block, for he Is rated a mil
liOnaire. And there was Thomas Con-
lin whose wealth is estimated at half
a million dollars. Paul Radieski, an
other. of the workmen, is worth $500 600.
Frank Falk, Charles Herbert and ex-
Alderman Alexander Watson, all cred
tied with liberal fortunes, were others
in the volunteer ranks now warning
against the building trades council
which they say must go.
All was quiet around the big business
block early today The employers who
forsook their desks to take up the sol
dering irons entered the building
through a door guarded by a couple of
special policemen and were observed
from a safe distance. by the strikers
whose places they took.
BOSSES DIDN'T WORK.
Chicago, April He. Baggott & Co,
who have the plumbing contract for the
Marshall Field building on which the
unions have called a strike have an
nounced that they will not avail them
selves of the offer of several wealthy
plumbing contractors to done overalls
and take the place Of the striking plum
bers in order that the contract might be
finished in time. 1t was stated at their
offices early in the day that the men
had actually gone to work on the build
ing which was under a heavy guard OF
policemen and the names of the master
plumbers alleged to be at work were
given.
Mr.. B8ggott, however, said later thai
it was impracticable to use a large force
at present, but that when plumbers were
| wanted plenty were to be had.
Guards at the entrances to the build
! ing prevented all outsiders from enter
| ing and it was not until after noon tina
! the strikers and their pickets learned
| that the bosses" were not actually a
/ work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
HEERY ON THE STAND.
Admits Resignation From Board
of Public Works.

The district court adjourned Tuesday
without having finished the Parsons
asylum injunction case.
The prosecution introduced an afida-
Wit, synopsis of which was published
in the State Journal, to show that John
Seaton and Michael Heery both resign
ed from the board of public works The
defense admitted the statement. A
statement concerning the second resie-
nation of Mr.. Seaton was allowed to go
in without opposition in the agreed
statement of facts. Mr.. Heery admitted
on the stand that he had resigned in
June 1897, in order that he might make
contracts.
You have the records of the board of
public works?" asked Mr.. Coleman.
Yes" answered Mr.. Heery.
records?"
Eyes, after the death of Mr.. Miller
/ will you turn to the date of the last
meeting previous to the meeting record
ed for March 16. 1900?'
1T was June 8, 1887"
Were no meetings held between that
time and March 1872"
None"
What work did the board transact?"
''Have you had any contracts with
the state board of charities?"
Yes
what were the last contracts Won
had?"
I'm 1897 for buildings at the Topeka
insane asylum and reform school,
r. Vincent, a member of the board
of charities, was asked if the board had
done any building lately.
Yes, at the Topeka asylum, the re-
form school, the deaf and dumb school
and other institutions"
Under whose supervision was the
work done?"
"The state board of charities"
why did you not have the board of
public works look after it?''
I'VE did not know there was a board
of public works.
HAS any of the work on institutions
under the charge of your board been
done under the supervision of a board
of public works?"
mo"
E. B. Stevens was the only witness
for the defense. He testified that he
transferred part of the land condemned
to Grant Hornaday, president of the
board of charities.
The arguments in the Parsons asylum
case were concluded before Judge Hazen
in the district court this afternoon The
defense is endeavoring to show that
| Michael Heery and John Seaton were in
reality of the board of public works and
| that their action in cOndemning the
| ground at Parsons was legal.
The prosecution cited cases to show
| that the action of the two members was
| not legal. The application is for tenn
| porary injunction restraining Auditor
Cole from issuing warrants on the state
treasurer for payment for the land
Briefs will be submitted and decision
will not be given for several days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
CALLED TO TIME.
Continued from First Page,

Continued from First Page9
forwards. The liquor is under the ban
of the law ITSELF
THE great difficulty Chief Ramsey
said, has been to get witnesses to tell
the truth I have in mind one man who
has been seen repeatedly to so into
certain place with a bucket and bring
it away, presumably with beer in it,
and yet when he was put on the stand
ne swore that he was never in the place
in his life
Mr.. Vance said this could be remedied
by giving the policemen orders to go
into the places an get the names of the
people there, and if they then swore
falsely the city would have proof of it
Mayor Drew said that he would give
the police force orders to enter the joints
and if the joints and all gambling houses
and disorderly places are not closed
within reasonable time there will be a
new police force
Detective Gilmore suggested that if
the adminiStr ton meant business 1t
might be a good plan to begin on Tur-
mel hall today, but some of the others
thought that it would be better to begin
on the more notorious saloons and re-
sorts in the business part of the city.
and then if the Turner'S sell liquor to
outsiders contrary to law, they also will
be prosecuted.
Il am convinced" Mayor Drew said
today, that the law can be enforced
and it is going to be enforced in To-
pend lllQ ludI the may VI Is SnllI61S
responsible for its enforcement, and if
the present police force cannot enforce
it 1 will have new force If / can't
get that I will get out of office myself
and let some one else try it,
i am informed that the general opin-
ion prevails that the police force does
not care whether the law is enforced or
not. / do not believe this is true, and
l am not inclined to especially cenSure
the force, because it has many difficult
ties to contend with. but 1 do not be-
| lieve some of the officers have been as
active as they might have been. There
! has been no Improvement in affairs for
a long time. There seems to be just as
| many diSorderly places and joints as
| there ever We're. And recently a new
| beer wagon has been brought to town.
| I am determined that this thing shall
stop.
Il do not believe in the license sys-
! tenn. It does not pay financially even,
| although there are many people who
| think it does. 1t is the towns in Kan
| sas which have been under the license
| system for a long time that are bad off
! financially. Down at Kansas City, Kan
sas, they make no pretense of restrain
! ing these places other than collecting a
monthly fine from them. As a conse-
| quence they have to keep patrOlmen on
| the payroll and then crime is not sup
| pressed, and they have paid only one
past two years. over at Leavenworth
where they have population of 10000
| they have 40 patrOlmen, and the city
finances are in a very bad shape.
4 have instructed Chief Ramsey tC
have all the policemen at the police sta
ton when they make their change at
| o'clock tonight and [ will be there anc
| tell them what l want. They will bt
given orders to go into the joints here
| after"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, April n-CATTLE-Recei
Is, 900. Generally easier. Good to prime
steers, $5.00Q5.S0: poor to medium, "a $50
$50; stockers and feeders, SO. 50d4.90; cows.
Q2S0; bulls, 81. 75aI4. Is; calves, 81 25G6.50;
Texas fed steers, $4.OGd5. %; Texas bulls,
$3-256l3. 70.
Receipts today, 80, 900; tomorrow,
$4,000; left over, 1862. Active 21a cents to
cents lower; top, $5.65. Mixed and butch
ers, $5.35d5.65; good to choice heavy, $685.
N5.65; rough heavy, $5.35d5. As: light, IS. 300
5-6215; bulk of salesf IS. 50d5 571s.
SH EEP-ReceiptS, 1900. Steady: lambs
easier to 10 cents lower. Good to choice
wethers. $6.2Gd6.50; fair to choice mixed,
$5.0006.10; western sheep, $6.00d6.50; year
ings, $6.00d6. rs; native lambs, $5.5017- so;
western lambs, $6.00d750.
Official receipts and shipments for yes
Receipts-Cattle, ss42; hogs, 2s.5l5; sheep
shipments-Cattle, 1929; hogs, 4,s44;
sheep, 2, 30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
PASTOR UNDER A CLOUD.
Resigns His Pulpit After Being
Charged With Improper Conduct.

Louisville, KY, April IA sensation
came to light today when it became
known that the Rev. E 7Nopsch, pastor
of the Third German Methodist church
of this city, had rendered his resigna-
ton and departed for Cincinnati with
his family.
. Charges had been preferred against
him, alleging improper conduct toward
female members of his congregation. A
trial was about to begin when he re-
signed. Mr.. Kopsch came to Louisville
from Greenville, Ohio, several years ago.
His church is wealthy and influential
and he stood high among the church
folk of this city until recently, when
stories of a damaging character began
to go the rounds about him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
Rond al abo.ooo Givan.

Kansas City. April IA $4,000 bond
has been given by the Gillette-Herzog
Manufacturing company of Minneapolis
to insure the erection of new convention
hall in time for occupation by the Dem
ocratic convention in July. The COM
Dany agrees to have the ten immense
steel trusses that will support the roof
in place by June Is under a penalty of
500 a day for each day it might be
delayed beyond the time limit If it
should appear to the architect and the
hall directors that all the trusses will
not be up by June 15 they viii have
the privilege of ordering the work stop
ped and of calling upon the men and
the steel company to aid in putting the
building in temporary shape for the con-
Wontion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
ALL OVER THE WEST.
Rain, Snow and Unusually Cold
Weather Extends.

Chicago, April 1.-THE whole west
and southwest. including the states of
Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas,
Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio, is experiencing a series of
rain and snow storms accompanied
by temperatures ranging from Is de-
gress below normal, with heavy frosts
over a large section of the wheat belt.
At Denver this morning thermometers
registered 8 above. and at Dodge City,
Kas-, Is above. According to the Unit
ed States weather bureau the storms
are continuation of the recent cloud
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
Noted Texas Hermit Dead.

San Antonio, Texas, April IA dis
patch to the Express announces the
death Of Col. ]. H. Lifford. one of the
most noted characters in Texas at his
home near Beeville, aged over so years.
Col. Lifford was a native of Illinois and
a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln.
He served through the civil war with
the union forces and came to Texas at
its close. He was probably the greatest
colonizer Texas ever had. For years he
had been living the life of hermit on a
little farm which he personally Guilt
waited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
PADEREWSKI REFUSED.
Sacramento, Cal, Audience Too Small
For the Famous Pianist.

SacramentO, Cal, April 1.-Pader-
ewski refused to play in Sacramento last
night because only 122 seats were sold,
and of these seventy-two were pur-
chased by people from outside towns.
When he decided not to play
Manager F'icks of the opera house would
not release his piano until the rent, $3.50,
was paid. Later Paderewski's manager
settled the bills and the instrument was
removed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
Democratic Mayor in Newark.

Newark. N. J., April 11.-Major James
A. Seymour, Democrat. was reelected
in Newark by $500 plurality. The Re
publicans elected nine aldermen out Of
fifteen, taking from the Democrats the
control of the common council. They al
SO elected eight school commissioners,
breaking the tie and gaining control of
cans carried the city by 1000 plurality,
taking the vote for trustee of the city
home as a basis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
PLANS HIS OWN FUNERAL.
Ohio Man Buys Coffin and Cemetery
Lot For His Burial.

Akron. Ohio, April 11.-Capt. Josiah J.
Wright, a civil war veteran, has just
made complete arrangements for his
funeral. He is in excellent health, his
70 years considered. but he says he
wishes to relieve friends of the trouble
of planning his obsequies. He has
bought a plain $27 casket and lot in
Glendale cemetery. He has engaged the
Rev. ]. L. Davies to preach the funeral
sermon and outlined what he wishes
him to say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
GOVERNOR TO PREACH.
viii Fill Pulpit of SeabrOOk
Church in Absence of Pastor.

Governor Stanley will make an ad-
dress at the Seabrook Congregational
church Sunday evening, May 6. He will
fill the pulpit in absence of the pastor,
Rev Mr. Lee. There will be good music
to make the service complete
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11

bursts that caused the Austin, Texas.
disaster, and swollen country streams
are reported from all over the west.
Several minor washouts have occurred,
but so far the railroads have not ex-
perienced any serious trouble. Weather
bureau officials say the frost line will
extend tonight as far south as the
Ohio river at least.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City, April u-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 1000. Market steady to 10 cents
lower. Native steers, So. 90I5. so: Texas
steers, $4.15Q4. 80; Texas cows, 81. 75G4. %;
native cows and heifers. s2.00G5.O0; stock
ers and feeders, $S60d5.20; bulls, S3.OOQ4.50
HOGS-Receipts. IA, COO; market steady
to shade lower. Bulk of sales, S535d5. As:
heavy, $5.3715d550; packers. s535d5. 4715 !;
mixed, $5.30Q5. As; light. s5.10d540; workers,
$5.35li5.40; pigs, $40065.30
SHEEP-Receipts 1900; market steady.
Lambs, $6.O0Q7. IS; muttons, $3.504625.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
Topeka Eide MARKET.

Topeka, April II.
Based on Chicago and Boston quota
tons The following are net prices paid
in Topeka this week:
GREEN SALT CURED-T15c.
NO 1 TALLOW-414c-
GREEN SALT HALF CURED-7c.
GREEN UNSALTED-6c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City April 11.-WHEAT-May,
623sc; Cash; No. 2 hard, 6Se; No. 8. $50
CORN-May, $3.50. Cash: No. 2 mixed,
3714d1hc; No. white, 3s1ac; No. 3, CSC.
OATS-No 2 white, 2S1Ac.
RYE-NO. 2, 5314c.
HAY-Choice timothy s1O.OOa1o.5O; choice
prairie S750d7.75.
EGGS-Fresh, SIC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
WANT 10000 HORSES.
England's Agent Contracts For Kan
sas and Missouri Animals.

New York, April 11.-An agent for
Great Britain has contracted with st.
Louis, Kansas City and Des Moines
firms for 10000 horses to be used in the
Transvaal. They will be shipped from
New Orleans as soon as secured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11

Liverpool April 11-COTTON-Spot cot
ton quiet; price lower; American middling,
Galveston. Texas, April LECTION
Quiet, CSC .*
ton closed steady 1-16 higher; middling
uplands 9-16c; middling gulf, 10 1-16c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
Wheat. s62. 900: corn.
Sugar Market.

New York, April n.-SUGAR-Raw
strong: fair refining, &c; centrifugal, SO
COFFEE Steady; No. 7, Rio. 77sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
Market Gossip.

Furnished by J. c. Golngs. Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka,
Kan, receiver ard shipper of grain
Chicago: Estimated receipts tomorrow
Wheat. Is cars; corn, S75 cars; oats, IT'S
Total clearances: Wheat, 1862, 900; corn,
721 900.
Primary receipts and shipments: Wheat
receipts 422. COO, last year 262, 900; shipments
20 600, last year 102 900. Corn receipts
SIS 900. last year 1856, 900; shipments ASS, 900,
last year $4,000.
Chicago: Estimated receipts of hogs
+o,,,OrrovE- 90 OOO head
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11

MEDIUM AND HEAvY-s4 sO05.1o.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-6115c.
NO. 2 CORN-32c.
NO. 2 OATS-2315c.
HAY-$5.00.
PRODUCE.
EGGSN11 cents.
GHICKENS-6@61k cents.
BUTTER-17 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
New York Money Market.

New York, April 11-MONEY-Money
on call easier at 3 per cent; prime ner-
camille paper, 414d5 per cent; sterling ex-
change firm with actual business in bank
ers' bills at 4S714d1z for demand and at
S4-S312G% for sixty days: posted rates.
4.S312
SILV ER7Silver certificates. 601z G6114 ;
bar silver. 5911c: Mexican dollars, 472c.
BONDS-Governme bonds easier. re-
funding Is, when issued. 103; Is. registered
991a; IS, registered. 1091z; coupon, 1101s
new Is, registered, 133; coupon, 1873; old
As. registered, 1145s; coupon, 114sz; IS, reg
istered, ia; coupon, ia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
Butter Market.


New York, April 11.-BUTTER-Stea
western creamery, 7d20c; factory, 15Q17c
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Topeka Markets To-day.

Topeka, April IL
COWS-s2 50G3 so.
STEERS$3 5004. 90.
ERS-$3. COOS. So
HOGS.
LIGHT-s4 7Oa4.so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11

Chicago. April II.
Article; open High Low Close Yes
WHEAT
M Ngs" :. :. s7i;;5.-z ssiH SIS s5A-ss 81
July es1s esA eS7s es7a eSA-ss
A Ma1 =: ioil-1s lo5s-a. ssss sss4 ss5-4o
July =. 41ss 41ss-12 401z-5s 4055-ss 40ss
Sept =. 417s-42 ~ Ala 41A-ss AS
OATS
9 Max =. ssz-5s 5sx siss zssls zis-A
PORK
z NS7 IA % u % no 1ss7 3 1sSs
July lib o5 ID o. L 80 L 50 % ID
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Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant 112 East Fifth street, Topeka,
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain
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Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant 112 East Fifth street. Topeka.
New York April IL
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-14
WEST TO Be GR|D|RONED
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION WORK
is BEING PUSHED IN PROS
PECT AND IN FACT
GREAT NORTHERN IN SPOKANE
Northern Pacific Lets Contract for
Branch From CnsseltOn to
Dickey-NeVvs of the
Railroads.

Speaking OF the construction work in
progress on the Great Northern railway
Chief Engineer Stevens who returned
with President Hill Thursday night from
an extended Western trip states that
fully one-third of the work planned Is
already completed. Regarding the con-
sruction work In progress In Montana,
of which much has been previously said,
he states that the contractors will COM
plete their work by Sept. l. "One hun
dred miles of track in Montana is being
reconstructed" said Mr.. Stevens the
work principally consisting of reductions
of grades, Strengthening curves and gen
eral betterment work. Ten miles of
grade near Havre and Great Falls is be-
ing improved. Between the Columbia
river and Quincy, about $40 miles east of
Spokane, crews are completing fourteen
miles of very heavy work. Ten days
more will be sufficient to put this sec
tion in condition for operation. Our
own tracks through the city of Spokane
will be ready for use about Aug. Is. For
merly we used the line of the Seattle,
Lake Shore & Eastern, but with the
completion Of the present work viii have
our own line which will be an excellent
piece Of engineering work and one which
viii be completed at a very heavy
cost"
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-14
GAVE MRs. RooNEY s1.aso.
Jury in Damage Suit Gives Verdict
Against CITY.

The Jury in the case Of Mary Rooney
against the city, in which she sued the
city to recover $4,000 for personal in
jury, brought in verdict yesterday for
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-14
To Cancer Through Rates.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S-The
through freight rates between this coast
and all points south of the Ohio and east
OF the Mississippi river are to be can
celed. on April 20 All of the interested
roads including the Southern Pacific,
have issued notices to that effect. AS a
result of this action the trans-continen-
tai rates east of the Mississippi river will
be added to the rate between here and
the river and the through rate will be
advanced in the exact amount of the add
ed local, which ranges from 80 cents per
100 pounds to ST. and more in some cases.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-14
Pennsylvania Rumor Denied.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1S.-A vice
president of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company today characterized as untrue
a report from Baltimore that the Penn
sylvania Railroad company was in a
deal with the Baltimore and Ohio COM
ing Railway company and Central Rail
way Company of New Jersey. He fur
ther stated that the question of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad running its trains
over the Pennsylvania railroad to Jersey
City had not been broached or discussed.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-14
WilI Test Law Today,

The constitutionality of the county '-jag
cure" law will be argued at special term
of the district court today.
Some time ago, on the petition of
Henry Schotte, a commission designated
to the Murray institute as the official
jag cure" of the county. Mr.. Schotte
was committed to the institute and a
bill for 800 for his treatment was filed
with the county commissioners. They
refused to allow the bill, and Edward
Murray, manager of the institute, sued
the commissioners for the amount.
The county has demurred to the COM
plant, and will argue to the court in
support of the demurrer that the law is
unconstitutional,
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-14
SUM OF THE LOCALS.
FUN Figures to Be Charged Oh
Through Freight.

Next Friday the through rates on both
S&sloound and westbound shipments to
and from the Pacific coast will be ma
terially advanced. Salmon packers and
dealers in iron will be the most visably
affected by the raise in tariffs After
this date all percentage arrangements
with the Southeastern Freight associa-
tion will be abrogated, via all crossings,
according to present Instructions
All through rates to and from Pacific
coast terminals which are not made on
the combination basis will be cancelled.
This will mean that future rates shall
be based on the nearest Junction points
to and from which transcontinental
rates are authorized. The through rates
now divided on the percentage basis by
several lines acting together in the trans
portation of freight will be done away
with. Each company will charge its full
rate, the sum of the locals fixing the
through tariff.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-14
Immigrants stlll Coming.

The 500 Line brought in a coach load
OF immigrants from Halifax yesterday.
Another coach load will come in this
morning. Several hundred are en- route,
and during the past four days the road
has moved upwards of $50 in addition.
Al are foreigners and will settle in South
Dakota
In addition to the movement which g
being handled by the 500, advices have
been received that large numbers of
arrive during the first part of the week.