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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
MEETING WITH FAVOR.
East Eighth Avenue Paving Project
Receives Support.

The petitions for paving Eighth ave-
nue. east from Quincy street to the GEM
etery are meeting with much favor.
The property owners realize that If the
avenue is paved it will become the pop
ular drive to the east side and one of
the best residence streets in the city,
and the value of the properly will be
increased accordingly.
Then. too, the paving of Eighth ave-
nue. east will undoubtedly result in the
building of a permanent arch bridge
across the Shunganunga by the city,
which will make the property on the
east side still more valuable.
It was the original intention to pave
the avenue 80 feet wide from Quincy
street to the Shunganunga, but the
petition has been changed to 40 feet.
There is a general disposition to make
Topeka the best place to live in in the
west and one way to do it is to pave
the streets. Eighth avenue east will
probably be added to the list of To-
peka's paved streets early the coming
summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
MACRUM'S SIDE.
Says Nobody Told Him OF a
Secret Alliance With
England.

WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE following
signed statement has been given out by
Charles E. Macrum, former United States
consul to Pretoria:
''The situation in Pretoria was such
that, first as an official I could not remain
there while my government at home was
apparently in the dark as to the exact
conditions in South Africa. Secondly, as
a man and citizen of the United States,
my own Self-respect and that of the peo-
pie of Pretoria while the government at
home continued to leave me in the posi-
ton of British consul and not an Amer
lean consul 1 want to say right here
that there was not one single request
made of me through the department OF
state looking to the care of British inter-
ests in Pretoria which did not fulfill and
report upon according to my orders. On
the other hand, American interests IN
South Africa were in that condition which
demanded that the department of state
should be cognizant of them.
Il issued the statement received from
the state department that Americans
Americans were continually going to the
front and taking up arms IN the cause
of the Beers could not help but know
that many of these were citizens of the
them. in utter despair at the apparent at
titude of our own government. were TAX
ing the oath of allegiance to the Trans
vaal republic. When affairs had reached
Ameringen, closed up his business. took
the oath of allegiance to the republic and
went to the front as burgher, thought
the time had come when should make
a report of these conditions
1T was over four weeks from the time
the war opened before received single
mail dispatch from my government or a
personal letter. The mail for the Trans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
MACRUM STARTS A ROW
Wheeler of Kentucky Wants an
Investigation.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Representativ
Wheeler of Kentucky today introduced
in the house the following resolution:
Whereas, Charles E. Macrum, late a
consul of the government of the United
States at Pretoria in the TransvaaI re-
public, over his own signature charges
when this (maiD was finally forward
ed to me after Col Stowe the American
consul general at Cape Town had Sc
cured its release, had the humiliation
as the representative of the American
government of sitting in my office in
Pretoria and looking upon envelopes
bearing official seal of the American
government opened and officially sealed
with a sticker, notifying me that the
contents had been read by the censor at
Durham" and
same article, when 1 accepted my post
as consul I know nothing of any secret
alliance between American and Great
Britain therefore be it
Resolved, By the house that the sec
rotary of state is directed to inform the
house of representatives if said Charles
E. Macrum, as consul of the American
government informed the state depart
ment that his official mail had been
opened and read by the British censor
at Durham and if SO what steps if any
have been taken to obtain an explana-
ton and apology from the British gov
eminent.
Section Pie is further directed to
inform the house of representatives
what truth there is in the charge that Il
secret alliance exists between the re-
public of the United States and the en-
pire OF Great Britain"
The speaker referred the resolution to
the foreign affairs committee. While
state department officials were averse to-
day to discussing the published statement
of ex-Consul Macrunl, it was authorita-
lively stated that a search of the records
failed to show that Mr.. Macrum had
ever reported to the department that his
official mail was being regularly tam
pered with by the British authorities.
The department does not credit the
statement that any CORES ondence. Off
cial or otherwise was opened. inspected
and DELAYED by British authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
MUST PAY THE TAX.
Effort of Vanderbilts to Escape In
heritance Levy Fails.

New York, Feb. 15.-Surrogate Fitz-
gerald today handed down a decision
denying the application of Henry B.
Anderson for court order declaring
the trust fund of S5.000000 created by
the will of the late William H. Wander
bilt exempt from inheritance tax. The
surrogate directs that the tax be as
sessed against the fund.
Under the will of William H. Wander
bilt trust fund of $1,000, 600 was crea-
ted for the benefit of his grandchildren,
the children of the son Corenlius Van
derbilt. Cornelius Vanderbilt held the
fund in trust with discretionary power
to distribute it among his children. The
counsel for the Vanderbilt heirs con-
tended that the grandchildren of Will
liam H. Vanderbilt had vested right
in the fund from the moment that VIII
liam H. Vanderbilts will was probated.
AS the viii of William H. Vanderbilt
was admitted to probate before the in
heritance tax law went into force it was
contended that the fund was not sub
ject to tax
The surrogate's decision in effect
holds that the children took title in the
fund only after it's distribution under
the win of Cornelius Vanderbilt and
that therefore it is subject under the
inheritance tax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
Proprietor of an Armourdale
Joint Loses 81, 200.
Robbers Secure 1t In Broad
Daylight of Noon Hour.
POLICE HAVE NO CLEW.
The Saloon Was Filled With
Men at the Time.
Just Think of Kansas JOintist
Having 81, 200.

Armourdale, Kan, Feb. 15-Twelve
hundred dollars in silver, gold and bills
was stolen from a cupboard at the East
End saloon. at "A Usage avenue. about
noon yesterday, and the thief or
thieves escaped with their booty with
out leaving the slightest clew that the
police can find.
When the robbery was committed the
saloon was filled with men. It was
during the dinner hour of the employees
of the SchwarzschiId & Sulzberger
Packing company, near whose plant
the saloon is located, and the scores
of men were going in and out all the
time. To get at the money one would
have to go within plain view of the
bartender. Despite all this no one, so
far as the police can learn, was seen
near where the cash was concealed.
The stolen money belonged to Thorn
as Campbell, proprietor of the saloon.
Yesterday was pay day at the packing
house and a large number OF the en-
ployes get their checks cashed at Camp
DellS place. In preparation for the
usual demand for cash. Campbell drew
81 200 from the Armourdale bank. He
put the money in a small cupboard near
the front end of the saloon. The cup
board is separated from the rest of
the saloon by a low railing. To get to
it a person would have to get over the
railing or go around the bar.
Campbell drew the money at 11:30
o'clock in the morning. He put it in
the cupboard at once and went to his
rooms upstairs to eat dinner. Before
leaving he told the bartender, John
Dougherty, to watch the money. Short
~ afterward the monday rush of bus
was occupied with dispensing drinks.
At 1890 o'clock Campbell went to the
cupboard to take the money out. The
packing company pays of at 1 o'clock
the checks would begin to come in. He
put his hand on the shelf on which he
had left the bag containing the money,
but found nothing. Thinking that there
was some mistake, he searched the
cupboard thoroughly. His efforts to find
the cash met with no better success,
however, and it finally dawned upon
him that the money had been stolen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
WERE SECRETLY MARRIED.
Sedgewick County Girl Repents of a
Hasty Union and Seeks Divorce.

Wichita, Feb. 1.-two Joys are like
~ soon to be but one, if Friends uni
versity girl is permitted to have her
way. Yesterday Mrs. Emma Joy filed
a petition in the district court asking
for a divorce from her husband, Ross
L. Joy. This is the unromantic end of
a Kansas romance.
This couple were married secretly on
the 4th of last January, while the girl
was attending Friends university. Mrs.
joys parents, Mr.. and Mrs Mitchell,
are respectable farmers, who live about
six miles south of town. And Mr.. Joy
was the hired man.
Last fall the girl came to town and
entered the Friends university. While
she was at the university the young
man left the farm and came to town.
1t is supposed that he saw the girl Of
ten and persuaded her to marry him.
After the marriage the girl went back
home and attended school as usual.
She did not tell her mother for a week.
JOY kept his distance and nothing was
suspected. Finally Joy went out to the
farm and the pair sought her parents
to forgive them, but Mrs. Mitchell is
said to have gotten a tea-kettle full of
hot water and threatened to scald Joy
if he did not get out, and ordered him
to never come back.
Seeing that it was no use to try to
win the good opinion of his parents in
law, Joy came to town and never went
back to his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
PASSIVE CANDIDATE.
John Breidenthal VIII Not Can
vaSS the State.

John w. Breidenthal is declining all
requests to visit various parts of the
state to push his campaign for the
nomination for governor. He is not
candidate for governor, he says, in the
sense that he proposes to get out and
make a fight.
Il viii not go to any county in the
state" he said today, Ito liven up my
friends I expect to attend strictly to
the duties of my Office and will not seek
the nomination for governor. / don't
want it and will not seek that which
do not want.
My friends told me If I consented to
the use of my name would be nomina-
ted. I told them would make no con-
test and after considerable preliminary
discussion this arrangement was made.
If the nomination comes to me without
a fight 1 will accept it. but 1 am not a
candidate in the sense that I will get
out of my office; neglect my department
and engage in a canvass of the state"
Mr.. Breidenthal makes this statement
so that the people will understand
thoroughly his position. If he is nomi-
mated for governor it will be accomp-
liShed by his friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15

vaal had all been stopped at Cape Town
by order of the high commissioner. When
this mail was finally forwarded to me at
ter Colonel Stowe, the consul general at
Cape Town, had secured its release, I
had the humiliation, as representative of
my office in Pretoria and looking upon
envelopes bearing the official seal of the
cially sealed with q sticker, notifying
me that the contents had been read by the
censor at Durham. looked up interna-
tional law, but failed to find anywhere
tnat one military power Gan use its own
dispatches of a. neutral government to it's
representa- tive in a besieged country
The mali service from Delagoa Bay to
Europe vas continually interrupted by
the action of British men-of-Waf at that
port. The service was over two weeks
longer than by the west coast, and there
were continually rumors that that port
would be closed. and communication with
cable service for the Transvaal was alb
solutely cut off. I was privately informed
Pretoria, that their officials cables in code
to their governments had been refused
interest of an American in Pretoria
which was refused absolutely by the CEN
sor in Durham. This cable sent to the
fiancee of a Mr.. Nelson, an American
business man in Pretoria. She was on
her way to South Africa from Buffalo.
N Y, when the war broke out. Accord
ing to a letter which Mr.. Nelson received
just before the war commenced. she was
buying her tlousseau in Europe. The ca
Bile requested her to come by the east
coast When I informed Mr.. Nelson that
the cable had not been sent. his brother
took the oath of allegiance to the repub-
lie and went to the front.
II come home to find an attempt has
been made to tear down my personal rep
ntatfon. I wish to state right here that
when I accepted my post as consul I
knew nothing of any secret alliance be-
tween America and Great Britain and
that had seen nothing in the regula-
tions which made the consul of the Amer
lean republic subject to the whims and
caprices of an English censor at Durham
came to America with a motive of
Which am not ashamed y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
CASTELLANES GONE.
All the GOuIds Attend the PaiI
to the Steamer.

New York, Feb. 15.-Count and Countess
Boni de Castellane sailed today on the
French line steamer La Gascogne for
France. Both appeared to be in the best
of humor as they babe goodbye to the
friends who were at the steamship pier
to see them off.
Our trip over here" said the count,
has been most pleasant My wife and
intend to visit the United States every
year and we will probably be over again
in the autumn"
The count said that he and the countess
were satisfied with the status Of the lat
ter's estate. At first, he said that he
would have nothing to say about his fight
with De Rodays, the editor of the Figaro,
but later said
I shall attend to the papers which
have slandered me when 1 arrive in Paris.
After my suit against the Figaro has been
settled. shall challenge De Rodays to
fight. / don't think he will, but If he
does not | will break his bones. If he
apologies for the miserable way in which
George Gould, Edwin Gould and his
wife, Frank Gould and Miss Helen Gould
were among those at the pier to see the
count and the countess off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
THEODORE THOMAS MUSIC.
The Newberry Library of Chicago to
Fall Heir to the Collection.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Theodore Thomas,
the famous conductor, has determined
to make the Newberry library of Chi
cago heir to his invaluable collection
of music. When he resigns the baton,
or in any other contingency he has
made provision that the library shall
have the scores and manuscripts now
in his home and the complete musical
programmes which mark the miIestones
in the history of music in the United
States for the last forty-hve years.
Apart from hundreds of valuable
scores preserved during Mr.. Thomas
music life in this country, the most
interesting part of the collection, ac-
cording to Mr.. Thomas himself, is the
complete series of programmes of con-
certs dating as far back as 1855. These
programmes show the evolution of
music in the United States, and will be
a treasure mine to the future historian
of music in this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
He WAS NOT ROBBED.
A Marion County Farmer Found
Guilty of Doubtful Transaction.

Abilene. Feb. 15.-Last fall Robert
June, farmer Of north Marion coun-
ty, claimed to have been held up and
robbed of 81, 800. This was doubted and
he was arrested on a charge of obtain
ing money under false pretenses.
June owed the Abilene National bank
about SO, 600, all of which he had paid
except about $500, and this claim was
secured by forty nine heifers He Sc
fifty cattle to feed, agreeing to come
in a few days later and give a mort
gage on the new lot. He bought the
cattle and Immediately sold them for
about $500 and took the cash home.
He claimed that he was held up that
night and robbed of the money His
defense is that he was really robbed
and that he dealt fairly with the bank
The jury was out fourteen hours and
returned a verdict of guilty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
ENID WILSON Welded.

London, Feb. 15-Lord Chesterfield
and Miss Enid Wilson were married in
this city this afternoon. There was
large and fashionable attendance at
the ceremony.
The marriage was a brilliant affair,
and set precedent at naught. the bride
wearing a So tin train embroidered with
silver lilies, doves and stars, while the
bridesmaids wore scarlet cloth coats
with triple capes and picturesque felt
hats.
Lord Chesterfield's gifts to them were
big sable muffs, instead of the orthodox
bangle, while his gift to the bride was
a diamond tiara and check for 1000
pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
JEFFRIES-SHARKEY FIGHT
Best Moving Pictures Ever Shown in
Topeka.

The Jeffries-Sharkey prize fight was
shown to an audience of men at the
Crawford last night by means of NOV
ing pictures, and the people interested
in the manly art" were well enter
tanned. The pictures were much the
best ever seen in Topeka and it was
evident that Sharkey was the favorite
with the Topeka spectators.
Every movement of the fighters is
brought out with astonishing clear
ness. and for two hours the interest
was kept up. No one left the house
during the time the pictures were
shown. There were a few people who
said fake" after the close, but if the
pictures were fakes they fooled some
of the best pugilistic judges in Topeka,
which means that they were good
enough
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
FAVOR OF PARKS.
NJ. snattinger Silences Circulation of
False Reports.

NJ. Snattinger, who is candidate for
councilman in the Third ward says that
some people are circulating the report
that he is opposed to park improve
ment. In that connection he said to-
day:
''All my interests are in Topeka and L
would most naturally be in favor of
anything that would make our city bet
ter and more attractive. I am there
fore in favor of paving and parks and
the Improvement of our city. I am in
favor of the establishment and i'm
provement of the tract of land south of
Thirteenth street known as Central
park"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15

The sentiment which prevailed at
Chicago this week indicates that the
Democratic party will be forced to re-
new the old fight against the tariff and
espouse Internationally the cause of
those who advocate government owner
ship Of railroads. telegraph and teie-
phone lines. Expansion is likely to be
obscured by the trust question and
silver lost sight Of in an onslaught on
the Republican theory Of finance in
general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
MANAHAN BODY LOST.
Remains of Topeka Soldier Have Not
Arrived.

The body of Resell Manahan has not
yet arrived and all efforts to find any
trace of it have failed.
In response to a telegram sent to Sar
Francisco it was learned that the body
left there in charge of the Wells, Fargo
express company on Saturday after
noon. It was expected to arrive here
Wednesday morning. When the body
arrives it will be escorted to the ceme-
terry by a party of ex-members of the
Twentieth Kansas and the military ser
vices will be conducted. Taps will be
sounded and a firing squad will dis
charge a volley over the grave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
JACKSONS DIVORCED.
Mrs. II. o. Jackson Legally Separated
From Her Husband.

The trials of the jackson family are
apparently at an end-that is, the legal
trials. Mrs. Ada Jackson has been
granted a divorce from H. o. Jackson
by Judge Hazen, and has been restored
to her maiden name, Ada Yoeman
Mr.. Jackson did not appear in court
personally but was represented by his
attorney, H. c. Stafford. The divorce
was not resisted by Mr.. Jackson, but
there was friction over the question of
alimony. Judge Hazen decided that
Mrs jackson should receive $3.50 in
cash. upon the receipt of which she
should relinquish all claim to Mr.. Jack
sons property
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15

Pittsburg Dispatch: The New York
Sun has discovered that some Popu-
lists out in Kansas secured a conven-
ton for their town by flashing a large
roll of bills, which turned out subse-
ouentlv to be one-dollar notes. But
even in that case the Kansas game ap-
peared to have a larger percentage of
actual value than the one which cap
tured the innocent and condding NJ
A Hanna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease
relieved in six hours by New Great
South American Kidney Cure" It is
great surprise on account of its exceeding
kidneys and back, in male or female. Re
neves RECEPTION of water almost immed-
lately. If you want quick relief and
cure this is the remedy. Sold by Sim
Drug Co., s34 Kansas avenue, and Geo.
w Stansheld. 622 Kansas avenue. drug
gists. Topeka. Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
5000 FILIPINOS
Attack American Garrison at
DarOga and Burn the Town.

Manila, Feb. 15.-Insurgent forces. es-
timated to number 5000 soldiers, mostly
bolo men, attacked the American gar
rison in the convent at Daroga in the
province of Albay during the night of
February 8. They were repulsed, how
ever, after they had burned much of
the town. One lieutenant wounded was
the only loss sustained by the Ameri
cans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15

Mr.. Henry c. Prick has concluded to
contribute his mite towards prevent
ing Andrew Carnegie from dying dis
graced, which is equivalent to saying
rich. according to the views of the cell
ebrated Scotch philanthropfst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15

If there are any nations left that be-
lieve in fair play they should interfere
to prevent an attack on the Beers by
both England and Portugal at once.
The African republics are proving their
ability to hold their own against any
nation single handed. but 1t is doubt
ful if even they could withstand the
force of all Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15

The proposed law giving the state the
right to say who shall marry and who
shall not. which is pending in the Colo
rado legislature is receiving a consid-
cradle amount of endorsement from the
press all over the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15

Eastern Insurance companies are al
most unanimous in reporting heavy
losses on the business of 1899, yet moth
ing has been heard about reducing the
salaries of the officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15

It appears that 100000 is to be the
established price of national conven-
lions this year. Milwaukee has that
sum in hand ready to pass over to the
L.. nnrnA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15

Ignatius Donnelly opened his cam
paign at Chicago yesterday in a speech
before the antitrust convention. The
audience did not appear to warm to
him to any perceptible degree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15

It must make Dom Paul laugh when
he reads about the meetings held in
the United States for the purpose of
expressing sympathy with the Beers.
He and his people do not appear to
stand in need of sympathy or anything
elsa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15

James Creelman has already won the
title of crank from some Republi-
can. papers because he predicts that
Ohio will give it's electoral vote to
Bryan this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15

Regardless Of what was going on in
Chicago yesterday the steel sheet men
launched a trust with capital stock
Of $50 ,0O0 Talk doesn't appear to
brighten them a bit.