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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-22
Thinks That Appointments Made Are
Not Valid.

G. c. Clemens thinks that the appoint
ments and combinations made by Col
Hughes and the council last night are
not legal as the order of the supreme
court restraining the mayor defacto and
council from appointing and confirming
holds for 30 days after the decision of
the supreme court.
The attorneys viii probably file a pc
tition for rehearing of the case in
mandamus as soon as the written opin-
ion is handed down.
Mr.. Clemens says: Consistency does
not seem TO figure in the inventory of
jewels lugged around by the Law and
Order people. \ citv administration
pledged to force the bibulous and other
wise wicked portion Of the community
to be good, should not itself set an ex-
ample of hagrant law breaking, as
Hughes and the council did last night
The making and confirmation OF ap-
pointments last night was just as much
a violation of the supreme courts order
and just IS much a contempt of that
court as similar conduct would have
been a week ago The court rendered
its usual judgment of reversal. but un-
der the courts rules that judgment has
no effect for about 30 days, and mean
time the stay order and the order as to
appointments remain in full force and
effect Whether proceedings for con-
mayor and council is a matter we have
under consideration. We may not pro-
ceed that way but simply wait and have
all these appointments declared void
because made in direct violations of A
judicial order fcrbidding them. This
game is not out yet. He laughs best
who laughs last
If the published reports are correct
as to the basis Of the majority decision.
l am lost in admiration, I like sublime
a oi ~ nd
can be no question as to the courage or
audaclty of judges who decide that a
recanVasS cannot be compelled if a GER
tihcate has been issued. Such a decis-
ion would be the first of its kind in the
whole wide world and would defy all
the decisions ever made hitherto. I don't
believe the decision went on any such
ground If it did I worship henceforth
at the shrine of the four brave judges
who had the courage to strike for them
selves pathway all their own.
GET ORDER FOR BALLOTS.
Attorneys Clemens and Doran ap-
peared before the supreme court this
morning to bring a cuO WarrantO case.
The court sat in chambers and admitted
the case into court.
An order was Immediately issued re-
turnaDle IN three days. ordering City
Clerk SUuires to tie W and seal all the
ballots, ballot books and tally sheets in
connection with the city election AMI
deliver them to the clerk of the supreme
court and Sheriff Cook viii serve it, The
defendants are given 20 days to answer
and at the end of that time the attor-
neys for Albert Parker will petition the
supreme court to advance the case and
to name commission to count the bal |
lots and canvass the entire election
This viii probably he ordered some time
in June ana viii be completed before the /
supreme court takes a two months va |
cation August I.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-22
ISSUE The BONDS
City Attorney Spencer Says
Nothing Is in the Way.

City Attorney Spencer says that he
thinks the council should now go ahead
and issue the Santa Fe bonds. There
can be no possible legal objection to do
ing so,'' says Mr.. Spencer, and I think
it is the proper thing to do The purchase
of the Santa F'e lands should be de-
layed no longer
The sale of the bonds is in the hands
of a joint committee of the council and
the Commercial club. James S. Warner
is chairman of the council committee.
The quo warranto proceedings will not
interfere with the issue of the bonds
The city building was a busy place
this morning. Paving contractors were
hurrying from one Office to another, get
ting their work planned out for the
coming week; people hunting jobs were
sitting in rows in Mayor Hughes office,
or standing in little knots in the corri-
dors; the new appOintees were dropping
in now and then to get their certificates
office.
Mayor Hughes has declared that ne
Will leave all the minor appointments to
the heads of departments, and by this
means is escaping from many Of the
office seekers.
The only appointments of Importance
which the mayor has yet to make are
city physician and members of the board
of health. Mayor Hughes says that he
did not appoint these offices last night
because he wanted a little more time
to think the matter over.
THE CITY ATTORNEY APPOINT
MENT.
City Attorney Spencer Is now consid-
ering the appointment of deputy city
attorney, and will announce the ap-
pointment at the next meeting of the
council, June g.
=. T. Gregg, who was deputy under
Mr. Bird, has been holding over until
Mr.. Spencer was ready to make an
appointment. He is an applicant for
the position under Mr.. Spencer.
The other candidates are S. s. Urmy
H W. Page and A. NJ Thomas
JAMES M'CABE TAKES OFFICE.
James McCabe, the new city engineer,
will take charge of his office at once
P. L. Wise, the retiring engineer, says
that he has not yet fully determined
what he will do. He has three positions
offered to him. and expects to decide
within a few days what one he will ac-
cept He may decide to take up the
business of general contracting. He Will
probably retain his residence in Topeka.
Mr. McCabe says that he expects to
run the city engineers Office with one
less employe than has been used. He
will retain Ed Smith and w. S. Fulton,
the present force, and make no further
appointments at present
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WOMAN'S TEARS
Turn the Tide in Affairs Of So
cial Economics Club.

Chicago. May ga woman's tears de-
feated certain members Of the Social
Economics club in their plan for apply
ing for membership in the Federation
of ColOred Women's Clubs.
Mrs. William Krohn. after arguing
against all the other speakers. burst in
to tears ana Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett. a
pathy moved to lay the application en-
the table. When the debate opened the
members appeared to favor the resOlu-
ton asking for membership.
Think of our families ana friends"
said Mrs. Krohn. Are they going to
countenance such actiou2 / have talk
ed with certain members Of the club
and their husbands do not approve Of
this move. We already have too much
publicity on account Of our action.
What will we gain by it and what is our
object? Sentiment, 50 far as / can
learn We are not strongly united
enough as a club yet to take such action.
The members do not all think alike and
it is not right to force this issue upon
US. We are not ready for It,"
The women who had spoken most
radically on the other side were first
to offer Mrs. Krohn sympathy. Mrs.
Barnett rose at once. I move that the
resolution be laid upon the table, she
said
President Dickinson. who was strong
ly in favor Of the resolution put the
motion without hesitation. The vote
stood to in favor OF tabling the reso~
luton. There were about IS members
present. but half of them refused to
vofp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-22
EVENING WITH AUTHORS.
Bright Kansas Writers to Be Heard at
High School Tonight.

A decided novelty in entertainment is
offered for tonight by the Womens $
Federation in an Authors Evening"
which might more appropriately be
called AN Evening with Kansas Au-
thors.''
The entertainment is cofined to the
efforts of Kansas people, and the
writer's who appear on the programme
viii read their own productions. Fol-
lowing is the programme:
Piano solo. 'Inquietude" ........ .Pfeiffer
Miss Gertrude Tracy
Se1ections-(a) The Sea; (b) The
Mountain; (c) The Plain, Mr.. J. w.
Csleed.
1.-THE Crusoe Library. Observation-Disclosures.
--.-.--. Mrs. Margaret Hill AIcCarter
Miss Nina Thomas.
Selections from volume of unpub-
lished poems Rev. Chas. Sheldon
Sardinia Bowker's Investn ent"
...--..-. Mrs. Jessie Wright Whitcomb
Vocal solo -.Lorelei" Liszt
Miss Riddle.
POenl .-.--.---- Alr. r.. r. Ware
A short story. Mr. William Allen White
An informal reception will follow the
programme.
The entertainment will begin prompt
" at 8 o'clock Admission. 25 cents.
There will be no reserved seats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-22
THEY MEAN BUSINESS.
Iowa PrOhibitfonTsts Hire Man
ager at 81, 200 Salary.

Des Moines. Ia. May 22.-When the
prohibition state convention convened
this morning at 10 O'Clock, Rev. W. L.
Ferris of Cherokee was chosen for per-
manent chairman and the remaining
temporary officers were made perman-
ent Immediately after addressing the
convention the committee on resolutions
made its report and each section was
adopted separately after the delegates
had expressed their views on the sub
ject, taking up the time of the conven-
ton until the noon hour
After being in session for thirty-six
hours the state central committee pre-
sented its formal report to the conven-
tion this morning. which provided for
the plan Of conducting the coming cam
paign and the collection of funds TO pay
the necessary expenses The plan pro-
VldeS for the establishment Of headquar-
terS in DeS AOiness the employment of a
superintendent of campaign at a salary
Of $1,000 and the assessment Of 25 cents
upon each prohibition voter in the state
The report was adopted Resolutions
commencing congress for passing the
anti-canteen law, demanding the over
throw of the LIQUOR traffic, favOring
equal suffrage. denouncing the mulct
law, favoring observance of Sunday
law were passed. Nominations will be
ma de this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-22
TALKS TO CHILDREN.
The President Held Up For a Speech
in the Streets.

San Francisco, May 22.-President
Mckinley addressed $4,000 school child
ren in this city yesterday.
He was greeted with cheers as he
arose. The president spoke briefly, say
ing in part:
II desire in a single moment to ex-
press the pleasure which has been given
me to meet the $4,000 school children Of
the city of San Francisco. It has given
me an Introduction into the countless
homes of your great city and has per
mitted me to witness the sunshine
which this vast number of young peo-
pie bring to the firesides of the city I
know of no richer possession than great
scholarship, no nobler ambition than to
obtain it. We can not all be great
scholars but we can all have good
scholarship. I want to assure you young
people that there is nothing so essential
to your early advancement and success
in future life as a good education.
IF those of Us who have battled in
the rivalries and contentious in busy
world could so back to our youth and
school days. we would embrace cheer
fully our neglected opportunities and
pursue them with Industry and delight
If the testimony of the active men OF
San Francisco and of the country could
be taken it would be uniform in the de-
claration Of the embarra ssments under
which they had suffered from scanty
mental training in youth.
Nothing has given me more pleasure
in my long trip from the Atlantic to the
Pacific than the scene which we have
witnessed here this morning. (applausel
every child waving the flag of our faitl
and our hope and every little heart fill
ed with the love of country Great ap-
plause). Why an army for liberty and
union and civilization? Great applause7
Why we have in the public schools of
the United States four fold more child
ren than there were people when this
government was founded (applause} and
all of them proud of their country and
all of them enjoying its institutions and
all of them meaning when the time
comes for them to take the responsible
ties of administration they will be pre-
pared to do their duty and pass along
this free government with ever increas-
ing virtue, intelligence and patriotism
Enthusiastic applausel.
Il thank you and wish for all of you
the realization of every worthy anbi
ton" Great applause).
After reviewing the school children
President Mckinley and party drove to
the Preside. Gen. Shafter and men,
bers of his staff were on hand to well
come the commander-in-chief and ne
was escorted about the grounds md
shown the camps where thousands Of
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START FOR
WASHINGTON
Pres. Mckinley Probably Will
Begin His Return Trip
From San Francisco to the East
Next Saturday.
RAPID IMPROVEMENT
OF Mrs. McKinley's Health
Makes 1t Possible.
Secretary Hay Will Not Go Back
With the Party.
d IMPROVEMENT

San Francisco, May 22.-Mrs. NIcKin-
ley's condition has improved so rapidly
that official announcement has been
made that the president expects to
start for Washington on Saturday.
This morning President Mckinley will
remain at home attending to official
business In the afternoon he will be
the guest of California commandery,
Knights Ten plar, at a drill and recep-
ton to be given in his honor in Me-
chanics' Pavilion. All the previously
announced plans of the Templars will
be carried out. with the exception that
the president viii not ride in the pa
rade.
Tonight President Mckinley will be
present at Mechanics Pavilion during
the competitive drill of the league of
the Cross cadets for a medal awarded
by Archbishop Riordan to the company
making the best showing.
This afternoon there will be a recep-
ton by the Century club to the cabinet
ladies'
Secretary Hay has abandoned his idea
of returning to Washington immedi-
ately- 1t has been definitely decided
that all members of the cabinet shall
remain here till the departure of the
president. Meanwhile official business
Will De transacted IN the same
as though the members of the presiden-
tial family We're at their desks in Wash
ington.
NO MORE BULLETINS.
San Francisco, May Secretary
Cortelyou has ceased issuing regular
bulletins a bout Mrs. McKinley's health,
but he stated this morning that she had
a very good night and was sitting up
today. 1t has been definitely decided
that the president and his party will
leave here Saturday next. They will
so direct to Washington, and no stops
viii be made except those made neces-
sary by railroad arrangements
The president will review the troops
at the Preside at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
SILK FLAG FOR M'KINLEY.
San Francisco, May 22-The reception
to President Mckinley by the knights
Templar was the feature of the Dresi-
Dental programme for today. The re-
ceDtion, which was held in Mechanics
pavilion, was preceded by a parade of
General w. Fl. L. Barnes presided at
the pavilion and introduced the guests
of the day, his address being highly el-
ioquent A chorus of $50 Knights chan
ted the Lords prayer. President Nc
Kinley responded with soul stirring
speech after which nearly $1,000 voices
sang America" to the waving Of flags.
President Mckinley will receive as a
souvenir of the occasion a handsome
silk flag enclosed in case of morocco
The flag will be mounted on a staff Of
manzanita wood, finished at both ends
in solid gold, one end being in the form
Of a spear head and the other the en-
blem of the order.
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NAMES OF CADETS
Dismissed and Suspended From the
West Point Academy.

Washington. May 22.-The names of
the cadets who have been dismissed
from the military academy as the result
of the recent disturbances there are as
follows:
Henry L Bobby. John A. Cleveland,
Terangett F. Teller, Raymond a. Lin
ton. Birchie o. Mahaffey.
All these cadets are Of the second
class.
The dismissed cadets are from the
following states-
Bobby. Nebraska; Cleveland. Alabama;
Teller, New York: Linton. Michigan;
Mahaffey, Texas.
The following cadets have been sus-
pended:
Olan C. Aleshire Illinois; Benjamin F.
Mcclellan. Mississippi; James A. Shan
non, Minnesota; Charles Telford, Utah,
all of the second class.
Also Thomas N. Gimperling, Ohio, and
Harry Hawley. New York, of the third
class
These cadets are suspended without
pay until April 1. 1902.
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Judges Divide on Question
Standing Three to Four.
NEW ACTION BEGUN.
Parker's Attorneys Commence
Proceedings in QuOWarrantO.
Ask For a Commission to Re-
count the Ballots.
How Mayor Hughes Received
News of Decision.

The supreme court at 4:30 Tuesday af-
fernoon handed down the decision in the
Parker-Hughes mandamus case, revers-
ing the decision of Judge Hazen and dis
solving the order OF the lower court com
peIiing the city council TO recanvass the
returns and issue a certificate to Albert
Parker This confirms the title Of Col.
J. w. II. Hughes to the office OF mayor
This morning Mr. Parker's attorneys
commenced quo warranto proceedings in
the supreme court which Will bring a re
count Of the ballots
The decision of the supreme court IS
simply the announcement that the court
has decided in favor Of Col Hughes The
written opinion will be made by one of
the justices later and handed down.
The supreme court held that man
damus proceeding was not the proper
action Tor the attorneys for Parker to
bring to oust Col Hughes who was de
1acko mayor, Ihe court dld not go INTO
the merits of the case beyond that
The court simply decided that since Nj
from the canvassing board. the court can
not 90 back of that under the proceedings
The vote Of the supreme court was four
to reverse the lower court and three to
lis and Johnston voted TO reverse the
lower court. and Chief Justice Doster- and
voting to sustain Judge Hazen;
Attorneys r. F Doran, l.. 5. Ferry and
in the supreme court this morning
The petition asks that commission be
appointed by the supreme. court to re
count and recauVass the ballots of the
city election and the supreme court has
been asked TO advance the case on the
docket
1t was thought by many that the proper
action to have commenced at first was
one that would secure a recount of the
ballots
ATTORNEY DORAN TALKS.
In speaking the decision of the su-
preme court and the events following
attorney T. F. DOran said:
THE Capital has been cIamoring for
quo warrantO ever since election and
advising Mr. Parker to have the votes
counted, but as soon as Mr.. Hughes gets
the advantage il don't want a recount
and extends to Mr. Parker the invita-
ton of the snake to the frog. Just crawl
down my throat and let us have union,
harmony and peace. p
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Yes. sir yes. sir. said the colonel
Then the telephone again followed by
never had any idea Of a job but JUST
wanted to congratulate the colonel. They
say but Just walked into the room with
their right hand extended.
The colonel grasped them all in turn.
gave each a good, hard wrench and at
the same time saying in anticipation of
Yes. sirs; than you. sirs: I am much
obliged to you sirs; good afternoon, sirs, -
Then the telephone again
-Iel-lo.' again shouted the colonel.
He leaned close to the phone and but
toned his vest with his disengaged hand.
Yes, madam" ne said in gentle. un-
dulated speaking voice mot the voice he
uses in commanding the Kansas National
Guard9.
bowed as low in front Of the telephone
as ever Lord Chesterfield dared to in a
You won't have chance to ride with
the president after all, said a politician
coming in the office as the colonel hung
why. eh?' gasped the colonel and he
rea ched for his cigarette. He was afraid
the supreme court had reversed itself.
Why. ne. the president IS not COM
SOh.'' said the colonel. rather family.
with a smile The shock had been Sc
Let's go fishing" he said to a friend
in the room
"Oh, right soon. Ill have to hide out
tomorrow, there will be SO many people
up here / suppose there will be a del
egatiOn out to the house tonight"
Then the telephone bell rang.
"Hel-lOi' shouted the colonel for the
thirty-eighth time. Everybody in town
wanting job and a few others We're con-
grat atulating him
No. sir. don't know till I consult my
attorneys" said the colonel
Not going to appeal, are your asked
some one in the room
No but L don't know whether I will
make any appointments until I consult
my attOrneys. said the colonel. as he
felt in his vest pocket to see if he had
the list Of appointments which he made
last night
Then ha rolled anothar. ciearett.
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missioner Rockhil were considered and
the Chinese indemnity problem dis
cusSed.
The total demand of the powers
amounts to 67,0OO.O00 pounds, of which
the American demand constitutes $25>-
600 OO0
Word was sent to Commissioner
Rockhill to do his utmost to reduce the
demands of the powers, and in order to
show the good faith of this country to
offer to cut the American indemnity
one-half- The powers are demanding
bonds bearing 6 per cent interest. The
United States. through the president
and his cabinet, has instructed Com
missioner Rockhil to accept bonds
bearing 3 per cent. interest with no
commission to agents for negotiating
the bonds. There is some question as
to the form of guaranty for the bonds.
Some of the powers are demanding
customs security.
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CHEATED POLICE.
Foster, Suspected of Blowing Up
Bank, Commits Suicide.

Cambridge. Mass, May 22.-Fred c.
Foster of Cambridgeport, who was un-
der suspicion Of the police in connection
with the explosion which wrecked the
Cambridgeport National bank here yes
terday, committed suicide by shooting
today, in the presence Of a police officer
who had called on Foster to make in
quiries in connection with the case. F0s-
ter was 43 years of age. He had wife
and three children. He had been under
surveillance. the police say, since yester-
day afternoon. when it become known
that he had presented a check at the
bank calling for $1.1OO for which he had
no funds in the bank.
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GREAT FLOOD.
Sweeps Over Large Tract in
East Tennessee.
Three Persons Drowned and
Others Missing.
FAMILIES HOMELESS.
Sixty-two Dwellings Wiped Out
and Bridges Gone.
Loss in.One County Estimated at
$I,OOO,OOO.
One Man Frightened to Death by
Approaching Danger.
HOMELESS.

Elizabethtown, Tenn, May 22.-The
greatest flood in the history Of this sec
ton swept through here last evening.
drowning three persons and wiping out
62 dwellings,. The names of the victims
are:
MRS. GREGG.
MRS. FILLEY.
A negro man named SOUCHONG. ~
Others are missing and are believed to
have been drowned. Two hundred and
fifty families are homeless and all the
bridges in the county have been washed
away. Telephone and telegraph lines
are down. The flood swept away all the
farm houses along the Dee and Walauga
rivers and the damage in Carter county
alone is estimated at one million doll
lars.
DIED OF FRIGHT.
Knoxville. Tenn, May 22.-Reports re-
ceived here from upper east Tennessee
this morning indicates that the streams
are out Of their banks higher than ever
before. The Southern railway bridge
over the Watauga river near Bristol
is washed away and through traffic east
by way of Bristol is stopped Three
bridge crews and a number of officials
left here this morning for Watagua- The
Southern railway bridge at Embrevilie
was also carried off its piers and is a
wreck Traffic on the Embreville branch
has been abandoned.
At ElizabethtOn one man died OF
fright at seeing the rapidly rising water.
At Rpley's island on Chucky river.
three children named Hill were drown
ed Their home was washed away At
Tate Hill, Thomas Gerald's store is all
most entirely submerged by the Chucky
river and Gerald is believed to have
been drowned. Ten steel bridges belong
ing to Green county over the Chucky
river were washed away last night. The
Tennessee river here is very high and
rising
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Cool Weather Continues.

The weather bureau has at last given
uD announcing fair weather and now
admits, after three days OF clouds, that
the skies may be rather duh looking.
Today's forecast is partly cloudy with
probably local showers tonight and east
portion Thursday Today's maximum
temperature was 63 and the minimum
54 The wind has been southwest blow
ing ten miles an hour