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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-24
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left with the Kimball Printing COM
pany, S25 Kansas avenue
DR.. A. Dawson was called to Grant
vile today
J. J. Taylor and family have moved
from 1131 Van Buren, street to ~ Morse
street.
Mrs. James Campbell is i'll with ma
larial fever at her home. corner OF Jack
son and Gordon streets.
F. NJ. Fitzsimmon has moved here
from Kansas City, Kan, and located
at 513 Fairchild street
Theodore Forbes went to Leaven-
worth today on business connected with
the new Kaw Valley elevator Of North
Topeka
by some Of the congressman's friends
and if a Curtis club is appropriate any
where it would seem to be so in his
home ward.
Monday was pay day for the men
working on the North Topeka sewer
and the new auditorium, both of which
are building by the same contractors
The amount of money paid out on that
day for North Topeka Iaborers engaged
on the sewer and auditorium amounted
to over s., 500.
The North side sewer viii be COM
pleteo as soon as two cars of thing are
received. which are expected any day.
The excavating is done and only the
mains to finish the work Many of
those who opposed this improvement.
now see what an advantage it will be,
and are now glad it was put through.
The newly elected officers of Harmony
Rebekah lodge No 81 gave q short pro-
gramme last evening and at a late
hour refreshments were served. The
following young people took part in the
programme: Recitation, Emily Hewitt;
Delsarte posing, Lille Mccormick recf-
tation, Maudie Ward; cake walk, Lila.
Scales. Clara Rigby, Susie Stone and
Opal Bonwitz- Two memb ers were initi-
ated into the lodge and a general good
time had
on the engine with Thomas j. Peter,
general manager, on the first regular
train that ran to Wakarusa on the
Santa Fe after its completion from
North Topeka, it's eastern terminus, in
1863 In those days Elder Barrett con-
Quoted a hardware and stove store in
the frame building opposite the Adams
House. now occupied as a Chill soup
house. He also had charge of, and
built, the first Baptist church in Eu-
gene, now North Topeka, and had
charge of Wakarusa, Carbonate, Scran-
ton and Burlingame which were Bap-
list missionary stations at that time
The W. T. K. club met Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. ]. A. Camp
bell, Ills Monroe street. Roll call was
answered by quotations from Robert
Burns The rest of the afternoon was
devoted to studying Emerson Mrs.
w s. Hamrick read an interesting pa
per on his life and works, and Miss
Fanny Cole and Mrs. w. D. Lacey dis
cussed his writings. Owing to the alb
sence of Mrs T. N Davis, who was to
have had an original story on THE
Horse" this part of the programme
was omitted. The afternoon closed by
the serving of tea and cake by the
hostess. assisted by Mrs. A. NJ. Petro.
The club will meet in two weeks with
Mrs.W. s. Hamrick at her home in the
Keith block.
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THE GOULDS PLEASED.
AHsctionately Greet and Entertain
the Countess de CastelIana

New York, Jan. 24-Count Boni de
CasteHane visited Edwin Gould at the
latter's office Tuesday. They went out
to lunch and to the bicycle show in
Madison Square Garden. Edwin Gould
went with the count to the Waldorf
Astoria and there greeted his sister
most affectionately.
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs George
Gould entertained Count and Countess
Castellane at dinner at the Waldorf
Astoria and later at a theater party,
where they were Joined by Miss Helen
Gould.
The count said today: Il read with
much interest and considerable amuse-
ment the cablegram from Paris giving
NJ. De Rodays' answer to my criticisms
of his libelous methods. He is afraid
to make any manner of defense and
so attempts to turn the public mind
from his wrongdoings by calling the
minister of finance to investigate my
alleged specuIations on the bourse-
That is idle folly. and he knows it
1t is unprecedented The minister OF
finance has better things to do than to
follow the gossip of such canaille as
NJ. De Rodays. I can add little to my
remarks of yesterday concerning him
Il repeat that upon my return to
Paris I shall dignity him by conde-
scending to strike him across the face
with my cane
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DEMOCRATS JOLLIFY.
Celebrate 18th Anniversary of Their
Flambeau Club.

Fifteen years ago this month the
Kansas Democratic FIambeau club was
formally organized. Last night the an
niversary was fittingly observed by the
members of the club and a large num-
Der of invited guests.
The first portion of the evening was
devoted to music. oratory and elocu-
ton. Following this dancing was in
dulged in for several hours.
The programme included addresses
by Mr.. Michael Heery, president of the
club, and Mr.. David Overmyer, and the
difference of opinion existing between
the two well known Topeka Democrats
as to what. the future movement of
the Democratic party in Kansas should
feature of the evening. Mr.. Heery'S ex-
preston stood for Democracy without
complications of any character, while
Mr.. Overmyer's remarks left no room
for doubt as to his belief in the bene-
fits of fusion.
For the past seven years we have
shouted for the other fellow said Mr..
Heery in the course of his address,
and have received nothing in return.
Let US hope that the leaders of our
party will give US a ticket to vote
at the next election. If they don't, we
may be obliged TO take things in our
own hands,
we should be engaged in something
better than elimination and recrimina-
ion" declared Mr.. Overmyer in his
speech Il only speak for one, and do
not presume to dictate, but I am hear
tily in favor of making any sacrifice
that will again place the electoral vote
of Kansas in line for a Democratic
candidate for president"
Both expressions received hearty ap
plause. There was no indication of
how the majority of the people present
felt about the matter.
Among other things, Mr.. Overmyer
took occasion to wish the Boer forces
glorious victory over the English, and
this expression met with instant and
enthusiastic response from the audi
ence.
The musical portion of the pro-
gramme consisted of two selections by
Steinberg's orchestra, vocal selections
by Mrs. Eta Lacey and Mr.. Chas.
Washburn. and a violin solo by Mr..
Harry Steinberg. Mr.. John ]. O'Connor
and his accomplished daughter, Miss
Viola O'Connor. contributed recita-
tions
The Kansas Democratic Flambeau
club includes within it's membership
practically all the active Democrats of
Topeka, and is in a prosperous condi-
ton The present officers are; Mr..
Michael Heery, president; Mr. P J.
Donahue, first president; Mr.. w
H. Curtis, second vice-president; Mr.
w J. HanIey, treasurer; Mr.. B. F.
Kinsey, corresponding secretary, and
Mr.. w. J. McGarry. financial secretary.
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WI TING FANG MOURNs.
Chinese Minister Depiorea Exclusion
Laws Against His Countrymen.

Philadelphia, Jan. 24-Wu Ting Fang.
Chinese minister to the United States,
was the guest of honor at the monthly
dinner of the Presbyterian Social I'M
ion of this city last night The Chinese
minister did not make any extended re-
marks and spoke entirely on the Chi
nese exclusion laws He deplosed that
such laws were in force against his
countrymen and said that they were
contrary to the maxim of the law that
a man is innocent until he is proved
otherwise. But I regret to say" he
continued, that the opinion prevails
that a Chinaman is a rascal until he
has proved his respectability.
My presence here is one more evil
dence of the kind feeling which has
been shown me since my arrival in this
country If you would but show the
same consideration to the rest of my
countrymen"
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WOULDN'T BE GOOD.
Therefore P. j. Mccarthy Is Taken
Back to Reformatorz.

P. ]. Mccarthy, alias Charles Cramer.
alias Frank Murphy, and perhaps a few
other names, has been taken from the
Shawnee county Jail back to the
Hutchinson reformatory, from which
institution he was paroled last fall
Mccarthy, or Cramer. or Murphy,
which ever his name may be, is one of
the parties who burglarized a chicken
house in connection with a Parkdale
butcher shop a short time ago. After
his arrest by the police he gave his
name as Frank Murphy, but when he
was turned over to the county authori-
ties Jailer Lawson at once recognized
him as a man who was sent to the state
reformatory in March, 1883, for bur
glary. The reformatory officials were
notified, with the result that he was
taken back without the formality of
another trial.
Mccarthy was taken back to Hutch
inSon on resolution Of the board of
managers. After a whereas stating
that Mccarthy had been sent to the
institution for burglary ard parcled
last November. this resolution follows:
Therefore, be II resolved. that Super
intendent J. S. SiTnons be and is hereby
ordered to rearrest and return him to
this institution for further treatment.
or cause the same to be done"
The treatment" will probably be
somewhat more severe than it was
when Mccarthy was first taken to
Hutchinson
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NO RESERVATION.
Senator Platt Would Deny Delegates
to Puerto Rico and Hawaii

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Platt.
of CONNECTICUT. today gave notice of
important amendments he will offer to
the bills providing for a form of gov
eminent for Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
One of Senator Platt's proposed amend
ments to each of the bills strikes out
the provision for the election of a del
egate to congress If adopted neither
Puerto Rico nor Hawaii would be rep
resented in congress The other amend
ments relate to the customs regula-
lions. In the case of Hawaii, he pro-
poses to eliminate the provision of the
Hawaiian commission and insert a
clause for the continuance of the exist
ing customs relations between the Uni
ted States and Hawaii until further
legislation by congress
The customs provision suggested by
Mr.. Plat in the case Of Puerto Rico re-
quires the collection on Puerto Rican
articles imported into the United States
of "a sum equivalent to so per cent OF
the customs duties levied upon like ar
tfcles imported into the United States
from foreign countries"
Articles originating in the United
States and skipped TO Puerto Rico are
to pay their so per cent. of the duty i'm
posed upon importations from other
countries.
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MYERS FOR COUNCILMAN.
Republicans In Second Ward Boom
ing Santa Fs Shop Kan.

Dave Myers Of the Santa Fe car de-
partment is being talked of as a candi-
date for councilman from the Second
ward. His many friends are agitating
his candidacy on the Republican ticket
at the coming election and IL is meeting
with much favor among his many
friends in the city.
Mr.. Myers is at present member of
the city Republican central committee,
and Is prominently connected with sew
eral of the fraternal orders of the city
He is now holding the Office Of receiver
largest lodge in the. city OF that order.
Mr.. Myers lives at No. 423 Madison
street, and is a tax payer in the city.
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1T DIDN'T WORK.
Mexican Free Zone Law Is Found to
Have Been q Mistake

Washington, jan 24.-The ways and
means committee of the house today
directed favorable report on the bill
of Representative Cooper of Texas, re-
pealing the law of 1895 in reference to
the free zone of Mexico. The purpose
of that law was to suspend the bond
ing of goods arriving in this country
and destined for Mexico, in the hope
that Mexico would take like action,
and that the smuggling across the
zone would be stopped. But it has
been found that the effect of the law
was to divert traffic from American
ports and send it to Tampico, Vera
Cruz and other Mexican ports, and to
give the carrying to Mexican railroads.
At the same time Mexico has not taken
the action contemplated IN 1895 and the
smuggling continues. The bill now re-
ported is designed to restore this trade
to American ports and railroads. Mr..
Grosvenor, who will make the report,
was instructed to offer the bill as an
amendment to the Payne bill permit
ting the bonding of goods at all ports
instead of at designated places.
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MACRUM,S MISSION.
Ex-American Consul From Pretoria
Preserves 8 Mysterious Silence

New York, Jan. ga dispatch to the
Tribune from Paris says:
Mr.. Macrum continues to take partic
ular pains not to dispel the mystery
journey. Dr. Leyds, President Kruger's
diplomatic representative in Europe,
who has arrived in Paris from Brussels,
said he was not aware of any extraor-
binary mission which had been intrust-
ed to Mr. Macrum. He said that he
had met the ex-consul at Pretoria but
had not seen him here in Paris.
The Paris papers publish this morn
ing a statement cabled from Washing
ton that Mr.. Macruna, being no longer
in the consular service, has received no
instructions from the government regu-
Iating his attitude toward newspaper
correspondents. When pressed by in
quiries he said:
I am still in the U. S. consular ser
vice; I certainly have received no init
nation to the contrary
When urged to give more explicit in
fOrma ton as to the nature of his in
structions, and to say from whom they
emanated. Mr.. Macrum finally admitted
that he had received no such instruc-
lions from Washington, but said that
under the circumstances, silence is
dictated to me by common sense
He said that all funds received at the
Z. S. consulate at Pretoria up to the
time Of his departure, which had been
sent from London to British prisoners,
4Ao~-k OCCA GASNA AbAbCA ~ l44CAAA " AACAA
he was asked why, assuming that his
mission to Washington was of such
urgency, he did not take passage on the
North German Lloyd line which will
leave Southampton on Wednesday
evening instead of waiting until Satur-
day to sail on the st. Paul from Cher
bourg. Mr.. Macrum replied that. coming
from the hot African climate, he wished
to get warm winter clothes for himself
and his family before going to New
York
he wears q miniature South African
republic flag in his buttophole, and
still maintains a sphynx-like silence in
regard to the reasons for his repeated
requests to be relieved of his duty at
Pretoria 1t is obvious that If Mr.
Macrum really has any extraordinary
MESA ge for President Mckinley such d
message has already been cabled in
state department cipher from the en-
bassY at Rome or Paris.
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NUMBER OF PENSIONERS.
Evans Furnishes Summary to Sen.
ator GalIingsr.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Responding to
an inquiry from Senator Gallinger,
Commissioner Of Pensions Evans has
sent to him a statement giving the
number of pensioners borne on the rolls
Of the Office on account of each of the
wars of the United States and giving a
brief review of the laws under which
they were granted.
The statement as to the number Of
pensioners is as follows:
On account of the revolutionary war,
four widows and seven daughters
War of 1872: One survivor, 1888 wild
oWs.
Indian wars 1882 to 1912: 1856 sur
vivors and 1888 widows.
Mexican war: e.24o survivors and g.
175 widows.
Granted since 1861 under general law:
81 sos and go 901 widows and other de-
pendents; under law of 1880, invalids
42o,912; widows and dependents 130, 2z6.
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ROER SYMPATHY.
Shown at 8 Meeting of q Prc-Boer
| Committee In New York


New York, Jan. 24-There was a meet
ing last night Of the New York com
mittee TO aid the united republics of
South Africa which has in hand the
carrying out the arrangements for a big
pro-Boer mass meeting in the Grand
Central Palace on Monday evening. The
main object Of the meeting will be to
express American sympathy with the
united republics of South Africa and TO
secure aid for the sick and wounded
within the Boer lines This meeting
was presided over by ex-Judge Van
Hoesen. The first business transacted
was the reading of letters from men of
prominence in various parts of the
country who had been asked to permit
the use of their names as vice presi-
dents Of the meeting Among those who
sent letters of sympathy with the Beers
and allowed the use of their names in
connection with the meeting were Con-
gresham E. r. Ridgley OF Kansas, w.
L. Jones of Washington. LentZ, of Ohio;
SIayden of Texas; Cooney of Missouri;
Mayors Perry of Grand Rapids, Mich,
and Hayes of Baltimore.
In the letter, Mayor Perry said that
more than $1,000 had been raised in his
city for the Beers
Edward Lauterbach sent a note of
sympathy, as also did Judge Morgan ].
O'Brien.
Chairman Van Housen stated that
William J. Bryan will speak al a meet
ing in this city on February 9Th in vim
dleation ofrthe position of the Beers in
their fight with England. This state
ment was applauded and ex-Congress-
man Tim Campbell was called upon.
Mr.. Campbell said he had expressed his
sentiments on the unrighteous and IN
holy war that is being waged by Eng
land OF the Beers at a dinner given at
ROckaway Beach last summer He said
the invaders ought to be repealed and
wound up by saying he was willing to
fight fer the Beers if necessary 1r
Campbell, at the close of his speech
was made vice president and his name
was added to the two hundred and
more names which Will be read out as
vice presidents next Monday night
Captain Olenlan. formerly of the Six
ty-ninth regiment. wanted all reference
to American politics eliminated from
the speeches to be delivered at the
mass meeting. This was not faVorably
received and William Van Raenssaler
" no is looking after the finances of the
affair, declared that there is more pol
tiles in England than there is over
here.
Continuing. he said: Il think that the
queen could have stopped this war if
she only wanted to, and not let Cham
berlain run things to suit himself. She
has shown a great deal of weakness in
the whole matter"
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NEWLY Is RELEASED.
D. ]. GreenwaId Withdraws His Com.
plant

Walter z. Newly, who was arrested
yesterday by the police on the charge
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses by passing a worthless check
on D. J. GreenWald, was released. Mr..
Greenwa1d withdrew his complaint
Mrs W. G. Newly. the young mans
mother, claimed he had lost $500 gam
bling with Fred Ross, and upon her re-
quest Chief of Police Ramsey sWore to
a complaint. a warrant was issued in
police court for Ross. He gave bond
and was released. Chief Ramsey found
that Newly had given several other
checks, but the matter was settled
without his being rearrested.
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county commissioner. because he was the
lowest bidder. He agrees to furnish cof-
fins at from s. to $, according TO their
size, and to accept whatever the commits
sioners viii allow him for burying small
pox victims.
There IS an organization of women in
North Topeka who call themselves The
Needle Ten" and they do charitable work
for the poor of the city Tonight they
viii give supper at the home OF Mrs.
L. s DOlman, TO which they have invited
their husbands One of the husbands says
the men pay 50 cents for a supper that
costs their wives 10 cents, and the men
folks are studying Up a plan to get even.
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No Infringement Found.

st. Louis, Jan 24.-In the case Of the
National Hollow Brake Beam company
and the Chicago Railway Equipment
company vs.. the Interchangeabl Brake
Beam company of st. Louis Judge Adams
OF the United States circuit court today
handed down a decision in which he
declared there was no infringement OF
patents on the part Of the defendant
Judge Adams therefore ordered the bills
of complaint in each case dismissed-
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Bryan OF For connecticut.

New York, Jan. 24.-Wm Jennings
Bryan left the city today for Stamford,
Conn. He insisted on going into one
Of the ordinary day coaches, declining
a seat in the parlcr car saying that his
ride would be a short one and that
there was no need Of straining at COM
fort for q short distance.
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TICKETS TO EUROPE.
Cunsrd Line Announces Price of Fares
For 1900.

New York, Jan. 24-The Cunard line
today officially announced it's rate for
1900. The minimum rates are as fol-
lows:
On the steamships Aurania and Servia
SIS; on the Umbria and Etruria $50; and
on the Campania and Lucania 500. This
is a return to the rates in force in 1898
but is an increase over those of last
year. The rates for berths are about
20 per cent higher than last year.
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aenaraI BROOKE arrive.

Washington, Jan. 24-GeneraI John
r. Brooke, formerly governor general
of Cuba, arrived in Washington last
night from the south. He was accom-
panied by Mrs Brooke and by his aide,
Captain James T Dean
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Coopers in a Trust

Chicago, Jan. 24-The Slack Barrel
Coopers' association of the United
States was organized here last night by
fourteen manufacturers OF slack barrels.
Sixty manufacturers were represented
by letter. At a meeting TO be held to-
day officers will be elected and the de-
tails OF the organization perfected.
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A HANDSOME PRESENT.
Colonel Elwood. Barb Wire Magnate,
Gives Each Child 100000.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-The Tribune says
that information has just been made
public that Col Isaac ElwOod, the barb
wire magnate, gave each of his five
grown children a check for 800, 900 at
breakfast Christmas day at his home in
DekaIb. III.
The five children are William KPerry,
Puss Elwood Mayo, Mary ElWood Lew
is and Jessie Elwood Ray.
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Porto Rioo Comm

San Juan, P. r., Jan. 24.-The Official
census of Porto Rico has been finished.
San Juan has 81. 500 inhabitants Ponce
has nearly twice as many residents. the
number being 5000. There are 957, 600
inhabitants on the island
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Veteran PugiIiss Dead.

Fort Wayne. Ind, Jan 24-Patrick
Stack, veteran boxer. died at the
home of his daughter IN this city last
night He was born in Ireland. and
many years ago won many battles,
touring Europe. losing only three con-
tests out Of nearly LIS.
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MIS-. n. w. Curwen Dead.

Cincinnati, O., Jan. 24-Mrs Mary
Wright Curwen. distinguished for lead
ership in promoting the formation of
womens clubs and in that capacity
known all over the United States, died
at her home at Mount Auburn, this
CITY. last night.
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d o. Mills ELECTED.

New York. Jan. 24-D. O. Mills has
been elected a director of the New
York Central road to succeed H. J.
Hayden, resigned.
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The Rochester Leaeue

VIII give their dance Friday evening,
Jan. the 26til, at lis West 9Th St Ad-
mission % cents per couple Major
Shreves prompter.
]. N. HOLT. Manager.
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In His Steps, SC.

Full line Of Sheldon's Books in paper
and cloth. at Benefits book store, $50
Kansas avenue.
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LIEUT.. SFOCkLEY MISSING.
Otis Thinks Indications Point to Cap
ture by Filipinos-

Washington, Jan. 24--Gen. Otis today
cabled the war department as follows:
Manila, Jan 24.-Lieut. Stockley 21st
infantry has been missing since the 18th
inst. He was on accommodating duty
at TaliSay near San Tomas, Batangas
and was evidently captured Search is
still being prosecuted OTIS.