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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
WANTS MORE OFFICERS.
Secretary Long Finds a Shortage In
His Department..

New York, Jan. ga Herald special
from Washington says: Secretary Long
in response to a resolution of inquiry
adopted by the senate will submit a
report this week showing the urgent
necessity of legislation authorizing an
increase in the command force of the
service.
Unless relief is granted by congress
it will be necessary for the secretary
to close important shore stations to OBJ
tain officers for sea duty. Four battle
ships will be placed in commission by
September and will require 1856 commits
stoned officers. There are less than 800
officers available for shore and sea duty
ana 1t IS even now necessary to curtail
the tour for shore duty of young Off
GERS.
Much gossip is in circulation in naval
circles relative to the successor of Capt
Samuel G. Lemley as judge advocate
general Of the navy. his term of once
expiring June 5. He received his orig
anal appointment in 1892, and was con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
RUN DOWN IN A MONTH.
Cashier Who Stole $4,000 From {
Railroad.

San Francisco, Jan. 29.-Robert A.
Jenkins, the absconding cashier of the
Texas & Pacific Railroad company at
Shreveport, La, has been taken back
to that place from San Francisco after
two weeks of skillful detective work
involving 1000 miles of travel. He was
captured here on Friday and confined
in room In a hotel for two days. Jen-
kins who is alleged to have robbed the
railroad company of 81. 200, disappear
ed from Shreveport on December s27. The
mans bond for $4,000 had been furnish
ed by the National Surety company, of
New York, which engaged detectives
to run him down. The railroad company
will lose nothing. The surety company
will be out about $4,000 as it will have
to make good the amount of the loss
and bear all the expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
TRAIN ROBBERS CAUGHf.
Detectives Find Two of Them In the
Hole in the Wall

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. ga report
reached this city that a posse of Union
Pacific detectives, headed by Tom Horn.
had run down two of the Union Pacific
train robbers in the Hole-in- thew
and after a desperate fight killed both
of them. One of the pursuing party
was shot but it is thought not seriously.
1t is known that the robbers separa ted
in two gangs after leaving the rail-
road and the men reported killed were
those who were trailed through the
mountains so closely and afterwards
escaped It is supposed that they re-
turned to the Hole-in- the Wall when
they thought pursuit was over, and the
detectives have been watching the rem
devious ever since, till they got their
men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
The Aztec Calendar.

The Aztec Calendar issued by the
Santa F'e route is one of the most uni
que and striking of all the wall altman
acs Of the season. It adorns the home
as well as supplies the constant de-
nland for the days of the month. The
striking features are Indians, a differ
ent one for each sheet, with their high
ly. colored garments and ornaments,
printed in such close fac smile to the
paintings,athat the brush marks of the
artist, Burbank, are faithfully repro
duced- So expensive are they that the
passenger department requires a small
pa.yment-twenty- five cents-asi an evil
dence of good faith that the calendars
will not be wasted, but so into the hands
of those who will appreciate the art
souvenir
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
UNIVERSAL LEAGUE.
British Residents of Valparaiso Start
0nA

Valparaiso, Chill, Jan-29-At a meet
ing of the British residents, Minister
Gorling presiding, the plan of Mr.. F.
Haynel to form British universal pat
riotic league enabling all subjects of
the queen to keep in touch with the
mother country was unanimously
adopted. The subscription for member
ship will be a guinea. There were
cheers for the queen and the soldiers in
South Africa
In the supreme court Saturday Arte-
ga Ureta continued his argument in
favor of the extradition of Frederick L.
Moore, the alleged defaulter of the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce of Boston,
Mass. He declared that Moore's alleg
ed embezzlements amounted to about
$53 900.
He urged that extradition be granite
on the ground of international policy
and common sense. The lawyer further
said that granting the extradition Chill
would affirm what is theoretically an
international right in the case The ar
gunent will be continued today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29

tinued by President Cleveland upon rec
ommendation of Mr. Herbert.
It is likely that an effort will be made
to secure the appointment for Com
mander Richard Wainwright, who COM
manded the Gloucester at Santiago, and
who is now on duty at the naval acad-
envy. Capt. c. D. Sigsbee will succeed
Commander Richardson Clover on
Thursday as chief of the Office of naval
intelligence. Capt. Joseph E. Craig,
chief photographer, has just relin-
quished that office to Commander c.
c. Todd to assume command of the
Albany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
MRS. JESSE JAMES ILL.
Her Physician Much In Doubt as to
Her Recovery

Kansas City, Jan. 29.-Mrs zerelda
James, widow of Jesse James, the ban
dit. is dangerously sick at her home,
1902 Tracy She is suffering from an
complications. Her physician, DR.. J. c.
Rogers, says it is probable that she
will not recover from the attack. Her
son, Jesse James, Jr., and his bride,
who were visiting their grandmother
in Clay county, were sent for yesterday
afternoon. The message to him was
that his mother might die before morn
ing. He and his wife returned last
night.
DR.. Rogers said last night that the
indications were that Mrs. James would
not die during the night, but her death
might come at any time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
European Markets.

London, Jan. '29.-There was an all
round dependency on the stock ex-
change today, opening with general
decline of two points in tRands.. and
from IL to IL in Others Later there
was slight recovery, but business was
inactive. Consols were off one point.
Paris, Jan. 29--Prices were weak on
the bourse today, especially in the case
of Kaffirs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
Of Interest to Kansas.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 29-Repre-
sentative Ridgely introduced a bill to-
day appropriating 100000 for a public
building at Pittsburg, Kan.
Representative Robb introduced a bill
putting wire and wire nails on the free
list.
Charles e. Grouse has been approved
a sub-elerk in the postofice at Okla
homa, o. T.
A civil examination for the position
of postoffice clerk and carrier will be
held at Leavenworth, Kan, March 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
Bailey to Name Capitol Policeman.

washington, Jan. 29.-Under the sys-
tenn by which the patronage of the
house of representatives was distrib
uted each Republican member of the
Kansas delegation was promised one
appointment. Today Representative
Bailey was notified that the appoint
ment at his disposal was that of capitol
policeman at a salary of 81 200 a. year.
He said he would give it to F p Dres-
sic of Seneca, Kan. Representative
Calderhead, who will have a position
of messenger at his disposal, will ap-
point James Fountaine of Maysville
Places have not been found for the 9TH
er Kansans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
Cnrtis Bill Failad.

Washington. Jan. 29.-Congressman
Curtis failed in his endeavor Saturday
to get the house to appropriate 500. 600
for the construction of a military hos
pital at Fort Leavenworth. Objection
was made to the passage of the bill.
and the whole matter was laid over
until today. Surgeon General Sternberg
has given the plan his Endorsement and
Mr.. Curtis hopes to get the measure
through. 1t will provide for a hospital
of fifty beds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
AUSTRIA FEARS TROUBLE.
Serious View Taken of the Political
Situation In China

Vienna, Jan. ga serious view is
taken in diplomatic circles here of the
situation in China. The Neue Freie
Presse thinks that other powers will
follow the example of France and send
Warships to protect their subjects.
The Austro-Hungarian cruiser Sonta
will arrive at Hong Kong in few days
and will be at the disposal of the Aus
Hungarian minister, Baron Czikaun
de Wahlborn, at Pekin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
TRIP TO OLD MEXICO.
MI. and Mrs. Murdoch Leave For
Southern Republic Today.

Wichita, Jan. 29.-N1r. and Mrs Victor
Murdoch will start today for a trip in
Old Mexico. They intend to stop at the
principal cities and places of interest,
and turn back homeward at the City
of Mexico. The trip is given them by
Mrs M NJ Murdoc<
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
CornelI studenta Hnrt

Ithica, n. Y, Jan. 29.-Seven OF eight
Cornell law students, members of the
Delta Chi fraternity, were hurt this
morning as result of the burning of
their fraternity lodge. Fifteen 5umped
thirty feet to the ground. Little Of the
lodge property was saved,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

Darkest Russia will pay Topeka it's
annual visit at the Crawford theater
Tuesday night The piece is this season
under the direction of Edward c. Jepson
and the company is said to be particu-
larry strong. The prices range from 25
to rs cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29

Can't be perfect health without pure
blood. Burdock Blood Bitters makes
pure blood. Tones and invigorates the
whole system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29

''Zaza," David Belasco's late contribu-
ton to the stage. will be presented by
Charles Frohmans company at the Craw-
ford theater Wednesday evening. The
success of this play has been the marvel
of those who keep posted on things the
atrical. It was thought in New. York
that the limit of plays popularity,
and its capacity to earn money had been
reached by The Little Minister 1.-THE
Christian" also proved to be a money
fields "Cyrano de Bergerac'' also reaped
the result of the invitation it gave the
people to drop their money in the box
great successes. For almost two seasons
it packed to the walls the capacity of the
Garrick theater and sent many people
away from each performance unable to
even get inside the doors. With dupli-
Gates of all the original scenery, costumes
and properties, it will be presented here.
The company was especially selected by
Mr.. Belasco and rehearsed under his per-
sona1 direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29

The Riddell lectures on Sociology, be-
ginning in the Grand Opera. house tonight,
prove the teaching and explain the mir
acles of Christ. also the laws of genera
ton, regeneration. Inspiration and soul
magnetism, personal deviis.'F hvpnotisnT1
spiritualism and Christian Science There
will be a question box at the door and
all inquiries touching the subjects of
the lectures Will be anSWerefl-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29

Tim Murphy will be seen in THE Car
petbagger' for the second time in To-
pel1a at the Crawford theater Thursday
night. Murphy has of late years been
acknowledged one of the foremost of
American comedians, and that he thor
oughly .sustains the distinction both press
and public>agree. In this play, THE Car
petbagger'' which has been so univers-
ally. successful, both last season and this
he has unusual opportunity to Demon
of the highest order
SThe Carpetbagger'' is one of the best
productions on the American stage and
a politcal-romantie, as well as historical
comedy, which is delightful from Begin
ming to end
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
THE COMMUNISM OF TRUSTS.

The argument against trusts which
the Firginian-Pllot first made. that
they, Uhough the most inveterate foes
OF socialism and communism in intent
and feelfng) werc really great adj
Vances in the communIstic develop
ment, as they demonstrated the power
of combination, and how even mono
poly might replace competition for the
common good, or profit, OF whole
community, is largely elaborated in the
January number OF Munsey's Magazine
by Mr.. Arthur McEwen, who, however,
accents tho trusts as a natural and
inevitable step in the march of civili-
zation." Senator William e. Chandler
precedcs Mr.. McEwcn in the discussion
of the trust question by an article on
Free Competition versus Trust Com
binatlons." in which he takes the posi-
ton that the States, as the creators of
trusts, must deal with them chiefly
the Federal government to cooperate
in Interstate legislation where 1t can
in transportation, &c. Mr.. McEwcn
clcdriy SHOWS HOW Inc people must III
self-dcfencc combine against the trust
combinations, and employ government
itself in the struggle for life. lie says:
Socialism? Assuredly; as socialistic
as the trusts themselves. with the diff
ference that the object is public good,
not private profit. The stream of mod
crn tendency, the democratic move
ment, is not to be stayed seriously by n
fire OF paper pellets. Names of in
furious import interfere with it no moro
than appeals to conscience and gener-
Gus sentiments interfere with the On
actions of the trusts. The trust
Itself Is the pillar OF fire by night and
the Pillar of smoke by day. which re-
veals the road out of the economic
Wilderness In which the harassed and
confused democracy for the historical
moment finds Itself"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
THE GREAT LEE.

| The washington Post atones for
r.. Il. Lee. When our contemporary
can get from under the eye of the ad-
ministration at Washington, it really
writes. uncensored, some truly manly
articles, and this is one of them-doing
itself more honor by the article than
The heroic man it eulogizes so we'll and
truly:
1T is not conceivable that any man:
North, South, East, or West, through
out the tremendous length and breadth
OF the United States, would frown upon
or even fail to sympathize with n move
men't to celebrate the memory of Rob-
crit Il. Lee. There was u man who con-
tanned within himself every element
of II noble herosm. Pure minded, gen
erous, chivalric, brave, and gentle, he
was yet the man of strenuous action,
the soldier, the commander, and the
war god If he ever harbored q mean
thought or committed a mean act his
most Industrious critic has failed to
mention it. If he was ever other than
the gentleman. the Christian, and the
ideal soldier. the closest students Of his
record do not know 1t to this day. If
he had fault it was that of self
labneEatlon. If he had "a weakness It
was that of mercy and compassion. His
llife makes 4 stainless and a splendid
page In history. He showed the world
that puissant soldier could be pitiful
and kind as any angel. He showed the
world that n very lord of battle could
be innocent and stainless In his private
| life. If in modern times there has
been developed the prototype of Ten
lnyson's Sir Gatahad. we find 1t in the
character and career of Lee. He met
Grants magnificent strategy and i'm
pcrious a'ttack with n genius and n
lfortitude which provoked the admlra-
ltlon Of all Christendom. He met
Grants splendid magnanimity at APP
ipomattoN with an eager heroism and
patient resignation beyond all words.
IIe should have a. monument if nobility
of character and splendor of courage
and magnificence of devotion are eni-
tied to recognition by brave men. IT
should be the pride of every one to aid
in so high n cause"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
THE SIRDAR,S ESTIMATE.

British losses in South Africa to date
foot up nearly eight thousand men,
who were either killed, wounded. cap
tured or are missing. This enormous
sacrifice of life, considered in the face
of the fact that the fighting In earnest
has scarcely begun, is somewhat dis
couraging to the average Briton, and
instructive to the student of war. 1t
is now conceded that the Beers have
in the field ninety thousand men, or
nearly twice the number Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain (who contributed SO
much to bring on the struggle) calcu-
lated they could put in the field.
In addition to this large force Of eff
fective fighting men in the field. the
Beers are abundantly supplied with
munitions OF war. The Britons are
just now suffering from scarcity in
food, and according to the London
press a famine In shells at home. The
Beers possess the advantage of being
familiar with every foot of territory
over which the March to Pretoria"
df 1t is ever accomplished) must lie;
and their fighting strength is likely to
be augmented by acquisitions from the
Dutch and other disaffected inhabit-
ants of Natal and Cape Colony.
Taken all in all, It looks to one at a
distance from the scene of hostilities
as IL the Sirdah's estimate of one hun
dred and fifty thousand men and a
years time to effect conquest OF the
Transvaal. was not overdrawn, but
is indeed conservatism.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
WOLVES CONTROL THE FOLD.

4 Like apples of gold In pictures Of sill
wer are the following words OF the
HIon. Cleo. s. Boutwelli cx Secretary of
the Treasury, in Grants first admins
Rratlon. quoted from his article on
;sBlack Friday-septembc 81. 1862" in
'N1cClure's Magazine for November:
"rhese extracts" Che says. referring
TO quotations from his official cores
pondence OF the period) from letters
recelved previous to and during the
crisis. may lead to the conclusion
THAT 1T IS NOT SAFE TO TRUST
TO PERSONS ENGAGED IN LARGE
BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL
TRANSACTIONS AS GUIDES FOR
EUIE ADMINISTRATION OF GOV
ORNAMENT AN FINANCIAL MAT
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16

A contemporary speaks of Virgina's
opportunity as having been lost when
she declined to become thc ccsspool of
pooling trusts. as New Jersey has al
lowed herself to be degraded tor,
perhaps. 1t would be filter to say that
New Jersey has permitted herself to
become the generator and lair of pre-
dacious beasts that sally forth in all
directions to prey on the people.
Our contemporary evidently consid-
-ers- Virginia was too pru1isfT IN de-
Ginning to sell her honor at the price,
1t Is something to be proud of, on the
contrary, that she escaped the pollution
in spite of the panders ready to sell
her-ay, or force her! Some old fash
Toned "prejudces." thank heaven, still
linger in Virginia.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16

TIERS. Indeed one may go still fur
Their, and say THAT IT IS NOT SAFB
TO TRUST THE GUIDANCE OF
IN FINANCIAL AT
FAIRS TO MEN WHOSE LIFE-BUS-
MESS 1T HAS BEEN TO CONVERT
INFORMATION INTO GOLD"
Yet this is precisely what the Repub
lican party and this administration are
now 'dolng-submltting not only the
guidance of our financial affairs. but
their control to the very men most in
terested in directing and shaping them
to their own private emolument and
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Nor Is 1t at all I'M
likely that Mr. Boutwell, wrote and
published these wise words as el warn
Ing to Congress and this administra-
ton. in view of the gold and banking
programme already dictated by Banker
Gage. OF the Treasury, and his cooper
ators In Chicago. New York. London
and elsewhere.
1t is not only because Of their self
interest that large dealers in money
are poor advisers for the public good
III ilildnCS, out dlSO DeCduSe our Capt.
talists, financiers, bankers and brokers
are dominated by the foreign influence
OF England and the London money
mongers to subordinate our govern
ment, our people and all their pecu-
MARY matters to a subservience to
British schemes and interests; as, for
instance, so great n matter as the de-
monetization of silver was neither de-
manded by our people or submitted to
them, but was simply dictated by Wall
street, New York, per Instructions from
Lombard street, London. In fact, even
the President of the U. S. (Gran') who
signed the bill of 1873, and much less
the people, knew that 1t demonetized
silver, until the information was i'm
parted to us from London-Englsh
agents being in Washington to engi-
neer and shape the bill so as to hood
wink our people and satisfy the British
interests involved in gold.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
LoNGDEscENT.

The other day In New York city
there was arraigned before q police
justice forlorn person named Schuy-
Ter Van Ness. charged with ring
catching" Ring catching" was ex-
planned to be the trick of dropping and
pretending to find a brass ring that
looks like gold, and Offering to accept
any small sum for the find" Schuy-
Ter Van Ness appealed eloquently to
the court:
Your honor sees have fallen very
low; but when my ancestors, General
Schuyler and Judge Van Ness, lived
they used to try and sentence people;
and hope your honor will tell your
poLcelnen to let me alone and return
the gold and other rings they have
taken from me-"
Three dollars flne!" said the JUS
tice: but as Van Ness had no money,
he was sent to Jail.
The following is clipped from cur
rent news-items:
Recent New Zealand papers report
the death in hospital of that colony
or a penniless member Of the British
"
Murray McGregor. but who was known
to few friends as being in reality the
Earl OF Caithness. He preferred not to
use the title, as 1t was n merely empty
one. without any emolument. He had
lived in the township Of Give near
Napier, for some years past. pursuing
very humble calling 'Debrett' gives
the address of the Earl OF Calthness
as Berriedale Farm. North Dakota.
The heir presumptive to the title is the
Hon. Norman Macleod Sinclair. who
was born in 1862, and is solicitor in
bedford Row A younger brother is
Rector of Hempsted. Gloucester"
Similar statements to these appear
daily in the European, American, or
colonial journals. showing how "de-
scendants" do literally descend. On
the whole. successors who succeed,
even from very low and humble pro-
genitors. have the best of it. The
Ryalls were mental and territorial serfs
of the King. Some of them now affect
royal and imperial prerogatives and
procedure in society. while some are
still Ryalls; but their descent Is the
same,-long as It may be.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16

and historical aspect Of the question Of
the aggregation or CAPITAL: wnether
that capital be represented in money,
In goods or in labor. Because OF its
immaturity, L am here to endeavor to
rescue this subject from the domain OF
law. where It does not belong, and
place it in the field OF speculation and
thought and political economy, where
1t does belong.
IL appear here as the representative
of no corporation. of no aggregated in
terest, or of no individual, and the op-
inions and views which shall have the
honor to express are entirely my own;
L alone am responsible for them. They
are made without consultation with
anybody, and whatever criticism may
arise from the observations which
shall address to you, must, therefore
fall upon me alone"
He sees nothing in trusts calling for
Federal legislation; but he adds:
Nov, let us come to the State. Here
Is where the principal question arises,
and L will not differ with the most
radical exponent of the doctrines Of
anti-aggregatlon of capital, upon this
question. The State is the creator Of
the corporation. The State dictates
the terms upon which the corporate
charter is granted. The charter makes
the corporation u quasi public body.
The State has the absolute right, not
only to make examinations, but it has
the right to eXtinguish the charter, as
you would extinguish the flame Of q
candle. 1t can destroy the life of a
corporation at any moment because
the condition in the constitution of all
the States now is that the States re-
serve the right to revoke all charters.
Not only that. but the State has, what
we call in equity, visitakorial power"
Mr.. Dos Passos is q distinguished
lawyer and n man of high standing
and this volunteer opinion of his de-
serves respectful considerations