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The sun., 1900-06-05
1895.

In the interval between the election
Gof 1894 and the meeting of the General
Assembly, Tin 1880 the opposition to
Mr.. Addicks, disregarding the decisi IN
at the polls, began bitter and relentless
campaign Of personal abuse and msrep.
resentation against him, and of all kinds
of social, business and political inilu.
ences to win, buy and frighten the men,
hers of the General Assembly away from
him and prevent their voting for him.
BY this means the majority Of the men,
bers of the General Assembly were in
duced to disregard the primary decision
of the majority made at the polls, and
attempt to defeat it by voting against
the popular majority candidate for
United States Senator. Four men, who
could not be caioled, bought or driven
into becoming part of such conepir-
acy, refused to disregard the vote of
their constituents, and gave their final
vote for Senator for Mr.. Addicks. That
ls the public history leading up to and
of the Legislative action of May 8, 1895.
The men were the true representatives
of majority rule-of majority rule as de-.
ferrnined by the ballots of the citizen
voters.
ltis with great pleasure we repeat the
above statement Of history in defence of
the four men who, in the General Assem-
bly, OF 1895, refused to be coerced into
disregard for the decision OF the people
made at the polls in November 1891.
They were the true representatives OF the
people, loyal to their party, to the State
and TO the nation and have been sus-
tained in that loyalty and commended
for IL in every election held in this
State since 1894, despite the unjust,
unmanly and impolitic persecution that
has been heaped upon them. To pre-
vent the endorsement of what these men
did in 1895, the 'Anti-Addicksites
bolted the Republican State Convention
of 1896, made bolter ticket and divided
the Republican vote of Kent and Sussex
counties to give the Democrats an oppor-
tuuity to defeat their successors who
were nominated, as they had been, in
view of the Senatorial elec ion and n the
interest of the same Senatorial candidate
Mr.. j. Edward Addicks. This scheme
of treachery against the Republican party
failed. The people voted again as they
had voted in 1894. Every Union Re-
pdbiican Legislative candidate in Kent
and Sussex counties was elected, and to
defeat the election OF Mr.. Addicks the
The sun., 1900-06-05
Union worISmen Shot Dead.

Atchison, Kan, June flames Burt.
cheet and Cal Outhaut union workmen,
were shot dead by w. D. RAINIER a non
union man whom they had called ''scab.
Death in both cases was instantaneous
RAINIER reloaded his shotgun and asked
some friends who were standing over
the men if they were dead. 'If they are
not" he said. Il want to put two more
loads into them" Being assured that
the men were dead, he put his gun on his
shoulder and escaped to Missouri, where
he was captured by posse and brought
back to Atchison. There is talk of lynch
ing him.
The sun., 1900-06-05
wire company Expnndine.

Chicago. June IA sweeping change
N tlr business m"inGds OF the American
Steel and Wire company has been agreed
upon whereby that company will be free
from both the Federal and National Stcel
companies. Instead Of procuring steel
billets and rods from these concerns the
American Steel and Wire company plans
To- dig ore from its own mines, coke It's
coal in its own ovens from its own coal
fields and with it make pig iron, steel
billets and rods i'll its own furnaces. Thi,
radical departure is a revelation to the
trade and revolution in the company's
system of doing business.
The sun., 1900-06-05
RAILROADS.

; PHILADELPHIA. week dor. $40,
9iS0, ?; % $3.50, 7,sO, 1925, .e'sS #lO 1'S5' "
si.9S u a, M; *12.19, 1885, 81 S0o s9'4a' ~ ea
20; ! 81 IL, (all Pullman cars, 595 se S;oS 90
9'90' . 9o 80, *l0.52 p. m. Sundavs .5 no ~
:S0: S:50, 1893, 1875. *113h o,Ui,
'2.35, 800, 1888, 1918 (aIi p,Il,aa.ii Z, H.
cars, $50. *743, S.55. *1O 5an ~ uiinan
VI ESTER, week days, 20. t6 5n ? on
5.25. $50, *7.43, *l0.5S a. n M. SS.W,
days, 7.30, $50, 1899, 10.35 Ri1 % .. gun.
800, $50, *7.43, S'55 s1o t;So 20 d. m;
ATLANTIC CITY, week davs .R * En h'
M; l2:l9, 2.35, 1858 1925. D. m. Sun.
Cape May, Ocean City and Sea 1sls
City, week days, $50 a. m, 2.35 n -pa' m
Sundays, 7.30 a. m. -'oo r h'
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON
week days, *4.18, 6.55, 1904 Vii NJ "
M; *l2.56, *2.09, 3.19, *3. 40 Ia 57 as 90
(all Pullman cars), 1904, *l0 % = o'Uo n
Sundays, *4.18, *8.04, Ks. a m .1S 30 se '
" %, *4.57, $3.50 tall Pullman carsS %
1888 *8.04, MO. - p. m. o"''''
BALTIMORE AND WAY STATIONS
% a. M; 3.l9p m. daily except SIM,
day. $40 a. M. 6.3S p. M, Sunday onlv
NEWARK, week days, *4.lS. 81
f8.0, fl1.0l a. M; *12.56, 3.l9. 44.57
10, *lO.12, p. m. Sundays, *4.lS. *SM
*Sc40 a. M; *12.56, *4.57, *6.2S, 1882,
*l0:12 p. m 80
PITTsBURG, week days, *S.o4 a M
'4.57, 1879 (all Pullman cars), sl0.l2 D,
M, Sundays, *8.04 a. m.; *4,57, *5.59
(all Pullman cars), *10.12 p. m.
CHICAGO, daily, 1904 a. M; 1857
CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS, +s.o4
a. M; SO and *l0.12 p. M, daily.
siNGERLY ACCOMMODATION
week days, G.55 a. M; 3.19, 6I5 D. m,
sundays, $40, a. M, 7.32, p. m.
LANDENBERG ACCOMMODATION
week days, ,9.19, 4.57 pm. Sundays, So
pm.
LEAvEMARKET STREET STATION
baltimore, week days, $40 p. m.
LANDENBERG, week days, $40 a,
M; 5'io, 800 p. m. Sundays, $40, a.
|, m.; 5.45 p. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR Will.
3 MddNSGTON, week days, 1885, $50, ~. 100
1907, *4.20, 4.3O, *5.O7 1all Pnllmar
carsl, 1915, $50 $3.50. $50. s9S5
; II.So so p. m.' Sundays, 1886, *7.SO, *S.O
; tl.00 2. M; *l2.20, #1.37, Las. 1920
9'oo an Pullman cars), $500 $40
!, "7.3O, T.35, 1890 p. m.
Delmalyis Telept tLe is3.
Rates TO Western paints low tlal
J, F. D. UNDERWOOD o.B.ML ur
6ep Manager. D en-. of Pass. rrafi
The sun., 1900-06-05
THE BENHAM TRIAL.
Or. TOzier Gives Evidence In the Fa-
nous Murder Case.


nous Murder Case.
Canandaigua, n. ", June 4.-But few
spectators were in the courtroom when
the Benham trial was resumed. DIR.
Tozier took the stand and withstood the
cross examination by Mr.. Wade in re-
gard to the various prescriptions the wit
ness prepared for Mrs. Benham during
the period of his treatment of her and
especially regarding the effects of calo-
mel and other drugs on the vital organs.
Asked regarding his affidavit made to
the defense before the motion for the
new trial was made as to whether he dis
covered symptoms of uterine trouble, DR..
Tozier said he found symptoms indicat
ing that there might be such trouble.
He again stated that he thought an
abrupt withdrawal of morphine was lia-
BILE to prove fatal, especially if the pa
tient was an habitual user of the drug.
DR.. Tozier told of a seizure of heart fail
Ire he himself experienced in which his
symptoms were almost identical with
hose of Mrs. Benham on the occasion of
Ter first bad spell ON the 31st of Decem-
Der.
Again asked about Benham's anxiety
% get the doctor to his home on the
morning of Mrs. Bcnhams death, the
1octor said that Benham seemed very
1nXions and said he feared Flossie would
he dead before they could get there, and
he also said Benham had telcphoned for
him, but the phone was broken and could
mol he operated
DIR. Tozicr was still on the stand when
recess was taken.
The sun., 1900-06-05
Ancient Artillery Celebrates.

Boston, June 4.-The two hundred and
sixty-second anniversary of the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery company was
celebrated in accordance with long stand.
Ing custom, the programme including a
parade to church, accompanied by Gov
ernor Crane and other distinguished
guests. banquet in Fanueil hall and q
drumhead election on Boston Common
at which Governor Crane presented t.
each officer his commission duly signed
and sealed. The religious services were
held in the new Old South church.
The sun., 1900-06-05
DELAWARE DIVISION

OEIA ARE DIVISION.
For New Castle, 8.13, a. m.; 3.O3, 4,39
and 6.5o p. H., week days.
For Lewes and Rehoboth, 8,l3 a. m. ::
4.39 p. M, week days.
For Dover, Harrington and Delmar
S.l5, ll.06 a. M; 4.S9, 6.5S and l2.l1 P.
M: Sundays, l2.11 p. m.
For wyoming and way stations, 3.O3
p. M, week days. wv
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
comfort and Norfolk, l1.C6 a. M, week
days, and 12.11 night, daily.
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET STA.
TION, PHILADELPHIA,
FOR THE WEST.
$50 a. m. daily, Pittsburg, Chicago. Gin.
cinnati, Louisville and ST. Iouis.
Dining Car.
lO.26 a. m., daily for Pittsburg and Chi
cago. No coaches to Pittsburg. Lin.
tied to two Buffet Parlor Cars.
1920 p. m. daily, Limited" Pittsburu
chicago, Cleveland Toledo, Cincin.
natl, louisville and st. Louis. (Din.
1925 ;S P. m. daily, Pittsburg, ana Cleve-
4.3o p. m. daily, Pittsburg, Chicago.
Nashville (via Cincinnati), Tndianapo.
lis and st. Louis. DINING Car.
BOY P; m.,, daily, Pittsburg and Chicago:
lor Ioledo, except Saturday.
ll.90 P. m. daily, Plttsburg, Cincinnati.
and Clevelandi
1920 p. m. daily, Pittsburg and Chicago.
qaliy Tor Knoxville, via Shenandoah
SEailey Route; for Cleveland, except
~ Congressional Limited Express
All Vestibule Parlor Cars and Dininr
OaT; No extra fare other than the usual
Pullman charge. VIZ Usual
~ Limited Express, vestibule Parlor
Cars, Vestibule Passenger Coaches and
Dining Car. No extra fare. 'AN
The Wilmington Transfer COMPANY
VIII call for and check baggage from
For further information, passenpers
az are ,s.; referred to the ticket agent at the
j. B. HUTCHINSON, J.R. WOOD.
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. aeent
The sun., 1900-06-05
Town Hall burned.

FoXboro. Mass. June 1.-The town
hall, which, besides the town college. con.
tanned the high, grammar and three inter-
mediate schools of the town, has been
burned. One man was killed, and three
others were injured, one being so badly
hurt that it IS feared he will die. The
financial loss is estimated at $4,000, and
the building was insured for $4,000. 1t
is thought that the fire was the result Of
an incendiary's work.
The sun., 1900-06-05
Tuesday, June 5, 1900.

L could love a country and its in
giabitants if it were a country of
freedom. There are two kinds of
people could anatnematize with
better weapon than ST. Peter's---
whose who dare deprive others of
their liberty and those who suffer
others to do it.
JOHN LEDYARD.
The sun., 1900-06-05
Striking Trainmen Return to worI

Buffalo, June 4.-Between 1000 and
$500 car repairers, yardmen and freight
handlers of the Erie, Lehigh Valley,
Lackawanna and Western, New York
and Pennsylvania railroads, who quit
work six weeks ago, reported for duty.
In some instances there was no place fol
them, notably so among those freight
handlers whose places to considerable
extent had been filled.
The sun., 1900-06-05
Help Wanted---M

WANTED-A good able bov, aged 10 10 rs
w years to serve milk. Apply between and
p. m 1862 W. Fourth st. N'"een GNU
WANTED-Christian man willing to qualify
w ior permanent position of trust in yonr
lto loe county $500 yearly. Enclose selfaddressed
Ma1l Manpea en,v,elope to II. A. sherman, General
Manager, Wilmington, Delaware.
w ACTER to deliver and collect for oid as.
fsaibhshed sii wholesale and exporting house. Bona
I,ae nae salary OF 5000 year guaranteed with ex-
exchanged; Enclose self-addressed STAMPED en-.
TaI!l TTeaiole 70 WHOLESALERS AND EXPORTE RS.
ihlrd Floor, 33l Dearborn St.. Chicago.
The sun., 1900-06-05
Union Republican Call for
a State Convention, at
Dover, August %.

A State Convention of the Union Re-
publicans OF Delaware is hereby called
by authority of the State Central Com
mittee OF said party to meet in the town
OF Dover
The sun., 1900-06-05
RAILROADS..
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
PHILADELPHIA WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE R. R.

BALTIMORE R. R.
Schedule in effect June 5. 1900.
Trains leave Wilmington as follows:
For Philadelphia (express), 1.57, 3.02,
40, $50, 742, 7.50, $50 8.55, 9.35,
9.55, l0.11, 1852, 11.22, 11.32, 11.45 a.
N. 2.16, 1.37, 800, 3.11, 4.58, 5.07,
6.07, $50, $50, III, 9.06, and 9.16
Pr.
Accommodation $40, 7.1O, 8.14, 11.03
a. M; 1890, 2.32, 400, 5.26 and 10.43
Pm.
For Chester (expressN, 1.57, 4.2O, $50,
7.42, 7.50, $50, S.55, 10.11, l1.22, 1l.32,
11.45 a. M; 1877, 900, 4.5S, 6.07, 6.59
and 9.06 p. m.
Accommodation, $40, 7.1O, s.14, 11.Os
a. M; 1890, 2.32, 400. 5.26, $50 and
10.43 p. m.
For New York (through express), 1.57,
3.O2, 9.35 Dining Car), 9.55, 1852, 1l.45
a. M; Sl2.16 Dining Carr l.37 Dining
Carr, 3.l1, 6.07, 1920 Dining Car), III
and 9.l6 p. M, connecting via Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia, 4.20, $3.50,
7.10, 7,50, $50, l011 1852 a. M: 12. 80,
1.37, 2.32, 3.11, 4.5S, 5.o7, 6.07, $50, 9.16
and 10.43 p. m.
For Boston without change, 1902 a.
m. and III p. m.
For Newark Center and intermediate
stations, 7.37 a. m. and {. 6.36 D. m,
Baltimore and Washington, 4.35, 500,
$40, 1918, and 11.02 q. M; 1905, 1918,
Sl.15, 1.50, 3.51, 403,5.29, 1910, 6.46, 7.03'
1855, S.ll p. m., and LOS night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations,
300, 4.45, -5.57 p. M, l2.1 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, for
Wilmington (express), $50, 7.20, 1925,
8.32, 1920, 11.23 11.33 a. m.; S12.3
Lib, 2.20, 3.13, 1929, 3.tS, 4.01, All, 5.O8
5.34, $50, sos, $40, 6.55, 7.31, i1.26
1l.2S p. M, and 1920 night.
Accommodation, 6.34, 7.3O, 9.12, 1O.3I
a. M; 1.23, sos, 4.04, 4.44, 6.27
1888, 1922 and 11.38 D. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia (expreas), 1.57, 3.O2
4.20, 8.55, 9.35, 9.55, 1852, i1.45 a. m.
l.37, 800, 4.5s, 6.07, III, 9.O6, and 81,
| p. IN.
Accommodation, 7.1O, s.1Os. m.;12.l
2.00, AGO, 5.26, 1928 and 10.43 p. m.
For Chester (express), 1.57, 4.2O, s.55
S.3,, lI:45 a. m.; l.37, 800, 4.58, 6.07
/ ohu O.OO p uns
Accommodation, 7.1O,s. 10 a. m.; 1911
zoo, 400, 5.26, 7. 2S, and lO.43 p. m.
For New York, (through express)
1.57, 3.02, 9.35 n ming Car9, 9.55, 81
II a 40, q 2. ~ M; i.s7 Dining Carr, 800
6.o7, e6.2o, Dining Carr, III, 9.16 r
M, connecting via Broad Street Statiol
Philadelphia, 4.20, 7.10, $40 a. m; I.37
800, 400, 4.5S, 6.07, Iii and 10. 43 D. m
For Boston, without change,7.17 p. m
Baltimore and Washington, 4.35, 500
10. lS q. M; 1905, 1918, 1.50, 3.51, 4.Oe
pig, $40, 6.46, 1886, S.1l p. M, an,
LOS night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations
5.57 p. M, 1918 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street Sta
ton, for Wilmington (express), $50
7.20 l1.23 11.SS, a. m; l.l3 S.13, SIS
AL, 5.0S, sos, 6.55, 7.31, 1856, 1l,2f
lips p. M, and 1920 night.
Accommodation, 8.35, 9.12, 10. 35 a. m.
1890, 2.92. 6.13, 8.3s. and 1922 p. m.
The sun., 1900-06-05
FOR THE SOUTH.

Southern Rallway-Express E. As D. M.
daily, sleepers to Port Tampa, Augusta
Memphis and New Orleans; 1885 b. m.'
daily, sleepers to New Orleans, Mem,
phiss, Nashville, via Asheville and Hot
Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line.-Express l2.13p.
M, daily, sleepers to Charleston, Jack
sonville Port Tampa and Macon; LOS
a. M, daily, sleepers to Richmond and
Jacksonville. ''
Chesapeake & Ohis Railway 8.l1 D.
M, daily, dining car and sleepers to Gin
The sun., 1900-06-05

There is but one cause for the ex-
Tsting division of the Republican
party in Delaware---it is the desire of
Colonel III. A. du Pont to be Senator.
The sun., 1900-06-05
Help Wanted Females.

Nv ANTED-Christian woman Wiling to quail
~ liy for permanent position OF trust in Your
nome county, 5000 yearly. Enclose self-addressed
stamped enveone to II. a. sherman, General
Manager, Wilmington, Delaware.
The sun., 1900-06-05
For Rent.

ENoR RENTING nice large rooms on the first
~ floor for rent with board, on the West side;
9niy or one minutes walk to Delaware avenue or
Address A. F. Pr,
r. o. Box $50, City.
LNoR RENT-Rooms for hight housekeeping in
Il different locations. Apply to
A. B. Stayton, 103 W. Sth st.
The sun., 1900-06-05
Gasoline Stoves.

~ GAsoLINE STOVES REPAIRED. GAso.
VI line, 3 gal.,. 20 cents. Gasoline stoves and
ovens sold and rented. Wickess Blue Flame
Oil Stoves. N. HUTCHINSON.
100 II E. OH St. Wilmington. Del
The sun., 1900-06-05
Scientific PalmiSt.

0your entire life My power is UNSURPASSED
Call and be convinced. l take no money until
perfectly satisfied Office 203 Washington St.
The sun., 1900-06-05
Miscellaneous.

w ANTED-A coed dairy of 80 to 100 Quarts
w MIX daily. Apply
luhez-o G Snn Office
WANTED-All kind of old books for cash at
w No. lis Shipley Street.
T,ADdES: Ghichester's English Pennyroyai
Safe, Reliable. Take no other Send a.
stamps Tor particulars. "Reef for Ladies'" in
Letter by Return Mail Ask Your Druggist
Chichester Chemical Co.
Phiiada Pa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Vote for Progress and Parks!
Baked turkey has been revived py the
lunch counters.
There seems to be an epidemic OF
changing store fronts.
The corn fields are now filed with
odor of burning stalks
Gasoline stoves are intrenching on the
business of the coal men.
The front of the Warren M. Crosby
store is being remodeled-
The city election comes next Tuesday.
Vote for Progress and Parks!
There are fifteen millinery shops
within two blocks in Topeka
The April term of the district court
will be opened Monday morning.
The national council knights and La
dies of Security will meet here June IL.
There are 4O7 steps to climb from the
ground to the top of the state house
A party of Topeka and northwest
Kansas men win go to Yellvllle next
N. D. Sanders has returned from at
tending the congressional convention at
Chanute.
Look out for the empty pocketbook
and old hat jokes on Sunday. 1t VIII
Mr.. John Moore. business manager of
the James Kidder-Hanford company is
in Topeka.
A. Ii. Mooney, VINO mas Deeu SIGN W
the grip, is recovering and is able TO De
down town.
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal has
returned from an official tour in south
ern Kansas.
Jim Lane and Samuel Pomeroy were
elected senators from Kansas ~ years
ago this week.
w. S. McCHntock collected s254.S2 dur
ing March as delinquent tax collector
for the county.
The kindergarten alumnae will meet
Wednesday evening with Mrs Overholt
at the Copeland hotel
April FOOLS day comes on sunday
Statistics viii show whether the killer
has been at work or not
Baseball enthusiasts among the Santa
Fe shopmen in Topeka are talking
of organizing a shop league
The State Temperance Commission
club will meet at the 7. NJ. c. A. rooms
Saturday evening, at o'clock.
A rate Of one fare for the round trip
has been made for the Republican state
convention, to be held in this city May
16.
The male members of the Hans Han
son" company are pressed into service
as a band for street advertising pur-
poses.
Commissioner of Elections Yount and
his assistants are busy now getting the
poll books prepared for the spring cleo
ton.
City Engineer Wise has completed the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30
THEIR BEST GENERAL.
Robert Roosevelt Discusses Effect of
Joubert's Death.


New York. March SO.-Robert Roose-
Welt in an interview upon the death OF
Gen. Joubert said;
L fear that his death will be a very
great loss to the Beers at this time Ii
seems to me that he was their ablest
general. L think he understood the re-
sources Of the British and the best
methods Of fighting the British more
thoroughly than any BOer general Gen.
Joiabert was in New York about nine
years ago and was guest at my house.
1 gave reception in his honor and be-
came quite well acquainted with him.
He was man of medium height and
stout build and not well educated. He
possessed q large amount of what we
sometimes call hard common sense. He
was accompanied by his wife and we
had far greater difficulty in under
standing her than we did JOubert. He
could speak English fairly well His err
rand to this country was to stimulate
trade between the United States and
the Transvaal It will do no harm to
say now that he also wanted to buy a
him in conversation. think he must
have given up the idea, for 1 did not
hear anything more of it after he went
away. He was in New Y ork about two
weeks and went from here to Holland.
1t was after he went back, think, that
he gave a rather marked Illustration Of
the manner of man he was. The Beers
had successfully brought to a close
short war with the Basutos, and there
was a clamOr on the part of many OF
the leading Beers to appropriate Basu-
toland. Gen. JOuEert came out en-
phatically against the scheme, saying
that it would be breaking faith with the
threaten to resign from the army if
IasutOland were annexed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30
Park Board Can Not Buy Land
Without Councils Consent.
May Advise But Has No Further
Power.
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
No Danger That Their Senti-
ments Will Be DiSregarded.
Time That Topeka Takes De-
cisive Action For Parks.

The impression seems to have become
started among some of the people of To-
peka that if the park proposition is car
ried the park commission will at once
spend the whole amount, largely in p5lr-
chasing land.
Nothing could be farther from the
truth. In the first place it is not prob
able that the city will issue more than
$25,O coo or $4,000 of the $50, 600 that will be
voted, for some time This amount will
make the purchases for the park system
and the immediate improvements on the
city park, east side park Gage park. and
the small parks in various portions of
the city. The balance of the $50, 900 will
be issued from time to time as additional
improvements are made.
Another fear that some people express
Is that the park board will spend too
t tII money Tor land No one who knows
the members of the commission would
make such a charge, but even if the
board were 50 inclined it would be impos-
slDie Ior them TO make any purchases
without the consent of the people The
board viii not even be able to purchase
Central Park or Martins Hill without the
consent of the city council and the conn
cll IS pretty apt to do as the people of
their respective wards desire.
The ordinance which created the hoard
OF park commissioners says: 1.-The board
Of park commissioners shall have power
by and with the approval and authority
by ordinance. of the mayor and council
men. to select and purchase lands avail
have general supervision and control of
all parks and parkways, owned or main
tanned by the city, whether situated in
side or outside of the city li1nits''
This means that before the park com
mission can make a single purchase of
land for park it will first have to pre-
sent the matter to the city council. Al
ter the matter is thoroughly discus ed if
the council approves of the purchase an
ordinance will be passed giving the park
board the right to proceed. If the coun-
ell does not approve the purchase can not
be made, so that every part of the city
has a check on the board through its rep
resentatives in the council.
The commission has decided to purchase
Central Park, at Clay and Thirteenth
streets, if the council approves, because
the land can be secured at a low figure
and because the surrounding property
owners have already subscribed 49, coo for
its Improvement as soon as it is pur-
chased.
Very little has been said about Klein
Grove, east of the Santa. Fe shops, and
a park in North Topeka, because the com
mission has not yet secured options on
these properties, but the commission will
furnish a park for every portion of the
city. None of these things can be done
however, unless the bond proposition is
carried next Tuesday. therefore
Vote for Progress and Parks!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30
SEIZURE OF JUTE.
Owners We're Trying to Escape Pay
ment of Tariff

Portland, Ore, March 20.-A special
to the Oregonian from Spokane, Wash,
says: Ninety tons of jute, the property
of the state of Washington, was seized
in this city by federal authorities, for
alleged non-payment of duties. The
jute was being shipped to the state
penitentiary at Walla Walla, where it
was to have been worked up by the
prisoners into grain bags. The jute
was imported to the United States from
Calcutta and was brought to this city
over the Great Northern. Here it was
to be transferred to the Oregon Railway
and Navigation company, to be carried
to Walla Walla- Yesterday Deputy
United States Marshal Pugh received
instructions from the customs officials
at Port Townsend to stop the shipment
here and hold it until further orders.
What the reasons for the seizure can
only be surnised. Deputy Pugh served
notice on the railroad company that
the goods must remain in the warehouse
here.