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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-01
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should b
left with the Kimbs.n Printing company,
SS6 Kansas avenue
Lowney's chocolates. at Kane's-
Congressman Curtis retu1n ned Satur-
day from Washington.
William Slichter has taken a position
with the Dibble Grocery company.
John Rees and family are moving from
Van Buren, street to 1o19 Jefferson
street.
Ho. for California; fare $500 via San
ia Fe. See J. B. Jeffers for tickets and
reservations.
Oscar Cash, who has been working in
Colorado Springs during the winter, has
returned home.
Clarence Matthews left Saturday for
Colorado Springs to join the bridge gang
of the d. & r. g. railroad.
Mrs z. "A. Wharton of Manhattan.
who is en- route to Eureka, was the guest
today Of Miss Minnie Doering.
Special for Tuesday at 8 o'clock, for
one hour only, s.. so cabinets $125 dozen.
Aldridge's studio 1015 N. Kan. Ave.
Mr.. Winston Fuller of st. Joseph.
Mo, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. A. Dolman of Kansas avenue.
Mrs. E. T Hearick Of No. 2 Boss Block,
Van Buren, street south, has been reap
pointed city organist for the Fraternal
Aid association
MIS-. J. B. Belts and daughters. Misses
Myrtle and F'reda, of 1929 Quincy street,
have returned from a visit Of several
weeks to relatives in Illinois
Mrs. John johnson who has been quite
seriously Ill for the past two weeks at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
W Petro on Harrison street, is improv-
ing.
There will be services every morning
this week at half past ten at the Church
of the Good Shepherd, except on Good
Friday. when the three hours service,
commencing at u o'clock VIII be held
Mrs. II H. Fowler and little daughter,
Anna, are visiting Mrs. Fowler's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs J N. Henry Of 1895
quincy street. They are on their way
from Hope, Kan, to Rosedale Rev.
Fowler's new charge.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A Sharrard Of Merf-
den and w T. Sharrard of Atchison
came to Topeka today to attend the con-
cert to be given this evening by the Ma
rine band While here they are the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. A S. Kane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-01

will return to their home in Omaha
Tuesday after a visit in Topeka with
Mr.. and Mrs A. A Scout at their home
on West Tenth avenue
Maurice O'Rourke OF Wentworth Mil
itary Academy at Lexington. Mo-, will
spend the Easter vacation in Topeka
with his parents.
Mr.. George Mccoy entertained at a
stag party Saturday evening as a sur
prise for Mr.. s. Rushmore in celebration
Of his birthday.
The young men who have been so de-
lightfully entertained by the girls of
the No Name Card club during the win
ter win return the compliment by en-
pertaining the girls Wednesday evening
Miss Jennie McAndreWs entertained a
few of her friends very pleasantly Sat
urday evening; cards and games were
the features Of the evening after which
refreshments were served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-01
FARRAGUT'S FLAGSHIP.
Sailors Visit the Hartford Who Had
Fought Thereon in 1852.

New York, April About 200 sailors
of Farraguts fleet. with their families,
were. entertained yesterday at the Brook
lyn navy yard. The feature Of the day
was their visit to the Hartford, Farra-
CUTS old flagship. The old ship was
gaily decorated for the occasion. Among
the visitors were many who had fought
aboard the Hartford in 1862. They
found many changes in her. When they
looked for her old 8-inch muzzle leaders
and her 9-inch smooth bore guns they
found her equipped with rapid fire six
Founders, one Founders and an automatic
gun. The veterans told their sons and
daughters of the changes in the ship, sat
in their favorite spots on her decks, re-
called old stories of the war and retold
240 times during her 10 months of SER
vice.
The visitors were the members of the
Associated Veterans of Farragut's fleet
and have been celebrating for a week
the entry Of the feet into the Mississippi
river, this being the 18th anniversary.
They come from all over the United
States and some from foreign countries.
The nomination of officers occurred at
a business meeting. Admiral Dewey,
who is president of the association was
nominated for reelection as was Com
mander NJ F. TObin. r. H. Grove was
nominated for the office of vice com
mander in place of the present vice com
mander. Printed ballots viii be distrib-
uted all through the country and some
are now living in South America Many
will cast their ballots by mail.
The veterans will leave for their homes
TODAY.
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CASE OF LOOMS.
Hay Will Consult Him Before
Deciding ANYTHING.

Washington, D. C., April 1.-The fu-
ture OF Minister LOOMS depends upon
the conference which will be held at the
state department between Secretary
Hay and himself when the minister
reaches Washington Until the secretary
has had an opportunity to talk freely
with Mr.. LOOMS as to the conditions in
Venezuela it can not be stated positively
whether or not he will return to his post.
Mr.. LOOMS has been the object of bit
ter attack by some of the Venezuelan
newspapers not solely because of the
asphalt controversy, but also because he
was charged with making false reports
to his government touching the insur-
rectiOnary movement in Venezuela. The
minister did inform the state department
Of the conditions as he saw them and Of
the prospects of the revolutionary NOV e.
ment. The Venezuelan government
could not have direct knowledge Of the
minister's reports but because they were
followed by the appearance of three
United States Warships in Venezuelan
waters they came to the conclusion that
the minister had reported as very mem
acing and serious revolutionary move
n1ents which the government organs
were trying their best to minimize.
Therefore these papers lost no oppor-
tunity of attacking Mr. LOOMS in print
and have succeeded in making his lot
unpleasant It is only fair to state that
the Venezuelan charge here asserts pos
itively that these attacks were made by
government was not behind them and
deprecated them.
If -dr. LOOMS confirms this view and
cares to return to Caracas, he will be
permitted to do so. It is expected that
Minister LOOMS will reach New York
April TO- for the gunboat Scorpion was
dispa tched to La Guayra especially to
make sure that he should connect at
Kingston, Jamaica, with the regular
passenger steamer coming to New York.
There is no present intention of send
ing the North Atlantic squadron to Ven
ezuela for, as above stated, the govern
ment cannot decide how this matter
should be treated until Mr.. LOOMS has
been personally consulted The squad
ron which is at Culbera. island, engaged
in maneuvers IL about to head north in
a few days.
One or two of the vessels win be sent
to Kingston, Jamaica but the delay will
he temporary and the whole squadron
will soon be under way for Tonpkins-
vile
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MARINE BAND HERE.
Lieutenant Santelmann Pleased With
Reception Of His Musicians.

The United States Marine band ar
rived in Topeka this morning over the
Rock Island from Kansas City, The
band travels and lives in the three spe-
cial cars Alpha" "SanteImann'' and
President" all elegantly equipped for
the comfort of the musicians.
Lieutenant W. H. Santelmann, leader
Of the band. was seen by a State Jour
nal reporter this morning and said:
we are all in elegant health and every
member will be able to appear tonight
We have had a grand reception every
where so far on our tour Yesterday at
Kansas City an audience Of 1900 PEG
PIE heard US IN Convention hail. one OF
our popular numbers which we played
there was march dedicated to General
Funston, it will be played to the Topeka
audience tonight"
When told of the large advance sale
for the concert tonight Lieutenant San
telmann expressed much pleasure He
says the people are appreciative every
where Of the music which the band
plays. The band started out two weeks
ago for a tour OF six weeks over the
country The tour will be concluded by
a concert in the Metropolitan opera
house New York City, on April rs.
Lieutenant Santelmann is much in
terested in the careers of General F'uns-
ton and Mrs. Nation. He has followed
the achievements of Funston ever since
the early days of the war in the Philip
pines. About Mrs. Nation he said. 1--WE
saw her in Cincinnati a few days ago
and some of the boys shook hands with
her. We are not altogether dry our
selves, you know" he added with a
smile
Miss Amy WhaIey, the soprano who
accompanies the national band, Is very
much pleased with the great success of
the tour and says that although the peO-
pie always expect great things of it
they are never disappointed
The programmes are getting longer
at every place, said she The people
have given so many encOres that last
night IN Kansas City the band played
for half an hour longer than the pro
eEaunnne called for
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NO APOLOGY TO MAKE.
Ex-senator German Defends New Bill
Pertaining to Voters.

New York, April 1-Ex-S Senator Ar
thur P. German of Maryland in an in
teIview regarding the recent political
legislation enacted at Annapolis which
appears in a special from Washington,
says:
'.Tr there are many ilIiterates in Mary
lane who will be affected by the passage
of the present law the blame lies with
themselves We have the most perfect
system of public schools for 80 years Of
any state south of Pennsylvania. Since
1870 the colored population have had an
pie opportunity to learn to read and
write, by means of the schools furnished
by the white taxpayers of Maryland.
And If after these years of honest effort
on The part of the white people in SUP
porting these schools, there are, as is
asserted, 10000 OF them who cannot read
or write. the fault can be attributed only
to their lack of desire to obtain knowl-
edge If they prefer to remain in ignor-
ance, there is no way to compel them to
learn, unless the incentive to vote m ~
hereafter encourage them to attend the
schools.
THE Maryland people would have no
trouble in regard to the suffrage pro-
videi it was confined to the legitimate
residents of the state or the persons who
have interests, but the exclusion Of coli
oreG persons from participation in cleo
tons in the southern states, and, we BE-
HeNe, the systematic efforts of certain
employers to obtain cheap labor have
been the means of bringing great nura-
bers of undesirable colored men into
Maryland who have no interest in our
con munity and possibly do not possess
sufficient intelligence to enable them TO
vote without assistance. They have been
used. however, by the politicians, and
threaten good order in the state. The
Democrats of Maryland intend to pro-
tect the state against such inroads, with
all the attendant ills that have followed
in the wake of this immigration, and W.
have no apologies to make for our
course"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-01
LIKE THE REST.
Knobs O'Tennessee" Differs Little,
From Other Reid Melodramas-

Hal Reds Knobs O'Tennessee' drew
two fairly good audiences at the Craw-
ford Saturday The play is in the
class with Two Little Migrants" and
Side Tracked and compared with them
1t certainly stands far in the lead. Reid
plays are all alike and knobs was
made with about the same plot and sit
uations as Human Hearts, Reid can
put more pathos in one play than most
playrights could put in a. half dozen. The
fact is his pieces sIop over with pathOs
and emotion. In the first act Of KNOBS
the hero appears just in the nick of time
to get the drop on the officers and
save his mother and brother from being
arrested for running a distillery. He not
only does that once, but he does it twice
in the very first act. Each time he pulls
his squirrel rife down on the officers he
has to stand there for three and One-half
minutes while the audience goes wild
All Of Reid's plays have a president or
q governor who is begged for clemency
or a pardon and KNOBS has a man
with the nerve to do the part of William
Mckinley" If the president could see
it Gracious, what would happen to the
man who does the part2 The galloWs
electrical chair or a term in the federal
prison? Anything would do just SO he
got something. OF course the hero, Zoe
posed to be, and always appears just
looks more like a bartender who got
fat on hops rather than a stalwart
young mountaineer. But then lots of So
called dramas have been written that
are lots worse than those perpetrated by
Reid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-01
FOR UNION MEN ONLY.
Anthracite Mine Workers Will At
tempt to Bar Non Union Men

New York, April To-day win mark
the start Of a new era in the history Of
the United Mine Workers of the anthra-
cite region. The union will attempt to
restrict employment to union men only.
Union cards viii be issued to members
and a committee will be appointed at
each cOlliery to see that men without
cards are not employed.
It is possible the opera tors will object,
as there are not enough workmen, union
and non-union, to fill all the places.
There are several thousand non-unien
men in the region, and it is sought to
either force them into union or out Of the
mines. If the operators side with tle
non-union men there may be strikes.
This policy Of the miners, if successful
will give the union the power the opera
tors declare they desire it to have-ahses-
Lutte control of all the workers, prevent
ing frequent strikes. It is the provisn
upon which the promise of future ret.-
IGNITION of the union is based.
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GOES INTO THE ARMY.
Son Of w. /. Strong Enters Quarter
masters Department.

New York April Putnam Bradlee
Strong. who has been appointed an rs
sistant quartermaster in the reguiar
army with the rank of captain, is the
only son Of the late William L. Strong
He IS vice president of the International
Express company, but says that he " Il
resign that office at once, close up lis
business and report to the quartermaster
general for orders. Il like army life,
he said last night, I know the work,
think I'm better fitted for it than airy
thing else and, therefore, concluded TO
go into the service If could get an ap
pointment STAFF duty is not altogether
unfamiliar to me since I was on General
MacArthur's staff in the Philippines, but
in the adjutant general corps"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-01
FRIGHTFULLY BEATEN.
Three Men Arrested For Assaulting
Wm. Grubbs.

o a Morris. G. f Boley and c. E. Scott
weie arrested last night on the charge
OF aSsaulting William Grubbs who works
in Vyolff's packing house. According to
the story told by Grubbs he was walk
ing down Kansas avenue last night at
about 10 o'clock and when he got to tie
corner Of Gordon street he saw crowd
CT men standing talking He stepped off
the walk and started to cross the street
when one of them spoke to him. Ee
turned and waited until the man had got
almost to him thinking that he wanted TO
speak to him. The man said nothing
but when he came within reach he
struck Grubbs and knocked him down
The others inm ediately assisted the first
man in the attack and they beat him in
a sas meful manner. Grubbs finally SIC
ceeced in escaping and called the police
Grubbs was at the station this NOM
ing and he could hardly see on account
Of rhe swollen condition of his face. Fac
was cut about the head and under The
eyes He could give no reason for the
attack and the men who were arrested
refused to talk.
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CHINESE ESCAPED SEAMEN
Recaptured and Captain of Vessel
Under Arrest

Newport News, Va. April -Four Of
the five Chinese seamen OF the German
steamer Verona, Captain Hansen. have
been recaptured and are aboard the ship
The other Chinese seaman is still at
large in the woods somewhere, and the
police are searching for him The Chi
nese left the steamer shortly after her
arrival here from New York by way Of
Norfolk. and it is believed that they
were held for reward by persons who
knew they were ashore in violation Of
the Chinese exclusion act. One man re-
turned to the ship but refused to tell
where the other four were. The Gus
toms officials were satisfied that Captain
Hansen was innocent of any intent to
let the Chinese go ashore in violation Of
the law, but he was arrested by a United
States marshal and taken to Norfolk for
a hearing.
The fine for permitting Chinese to go
ashore from vessels is from $500 to 81 600
for each man. When the fugitives are
recovered the fine is some times RENTED.
Last night the four Cinnamon were
found over a laundry. One was arrested
by policeman and the other three jump
ed through a window and escaped. Two
were afterward arrested in the woods
by a posse
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ANDREWS TO RETURN.
Popular Comic Opera Organization
viii Be Here Next Week.

at the Crawford April Is to II and conf
nnu alton books for the four perform
ances will be issued. The plan is to issue
DorFs to subscribers. Each book con-
tains or 5 tick cts entiSling the holder 70
4 or c seats, to be used IS the holders
choose. all in one night or distributed
throughout tie engagement, and are
transferable. The book will De sold for
$2.T5 and So so Aside from the monetary
saving, the subscriber has the additional
advantage of selecting mis- seats one day
before the opening of the regular sale.
The repertoire for the engagement will
be Martha" Monday, Carmen" Tues
day, stAItkado'' Wednesday matinee and
I'll Trovotore'- Wednesday night. The
conmutation books will 60 on sale to-
morrow and the seat sale open Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-01
ROBBED JERRY BLACK.
Burglars Ransacked His House
but Took Only a Revolver.

The home of w. ]. Black at 523 Harri-
son street was entered last night by
burglars and a revolver was stolen. TIE
burglars entered a back window which
they pried up with a chisel, breaking
the catch which fastened the window.
They went through the house and exam
inet5 everything in it, but took nothing
but the revolver which was lying on a
table. The burglars were evidently look
ing for money for they took none of the
silyerware or other valuables.
It was early in the evening when the
house was entered for the family haT
not been gone more than two hours and
they had left the house at about z
O'Clock. There is no clue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-01
HARD FIGHT WITH FLAMES
Big Forest Fire Raging in a Section
of New Jersey.

Hammonton, N. J., April lone of the
most extensive forest fires that has Wis
tied this section Of the state is raging in
the big woods north of this city.
The fire reached a point just east of
the town of Winslow last night and for
several hours it was feared the town
would be wiped out Men, women and
children fought the flames and succeed
ed by back firing. in turning the fire
to the north of the town. While the
men threw UP trenches to keep the fire
away, women and children carried their
household goods TO places Of safety in
the fields, and are guarding them, as a
change in the wind is feared.
Several farm buildings. about 5000
acres of big timber and thousands Of
cords of wood have been consumed.
Many narrow escapes of the fire fighters
have been reported.
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ADULTERATED COFFEE.
q. 3. Court Makes a Ruling Against
Arbuckles.

Columbus, O.. April An item from
here on March % contained an inaccu-
rate condensation Of a decision Of the
United States circuit court in an injunc-
ton case brought by Arbuckle Bros
against State Food Commissioner Black
burn. The court said that a certain
brand of coffee manufactured by the
plaintiff and known as .Ariosa" was
sadulterated within the meaning of the
laws OF Ohio
The exact language Of the opinion was
as follows. .-Ariosa- is not 2 compound
Of conee. sugar and eggs, but It is coffee
coated with a glaze made of sugar and
eggs and If it IS SO coated to conceal
damage or inferiority, or if by means of
the coating it is not made to appear bet
ter or Of greater value than it really IS
IT is adulterated within the meaning of
the statute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-01
WANTS AMERICAN AID.
Representative of Beers Issues an
Appeal For Mediation.

New York, April 1.-Charles D. Pierce,
representative in New York of the Beers
of the Orange Free State. has issued an
appeal to Americans in which he nalyzes
the British terms of peace and applauds
He charges bad faith on the part Of the
British government in Offering to grant
amnesty, and declares Lord Kitchener is
eral Botha by treating with him an
individual rather than representative
Of the Boer republic.
They promise Acknowledgement after a
period of military rule a crown col
ony.'' he continues. but ACKNOWLEDGMENT
will be indefinitely prolonged" He liSens
the acts of their army to the cruelty of
the Turks in Armenia. and adds 1T lies
now with the American people to decide
whether the war is to be one of etxermi-
nation, and the Beers appal to them for
their mediation
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MUST SPANK VENEZUELA.


New York. April IA special to tha
Herald from Washington says.
In order to expedite tfze arrival OF
Minister Loomis in this country S0cre-
tary Long has instructed the SCORPION
to convey that diplomat to San Juan,
where he win take steamship for New
York
The report which Minister LOOMS viii
make to the state department viii have
much to do with the dissemination Of
the attitude OF the United States toward
the South American Republic. The al
ministration is deeply iEritated over
Venezuela's conduct and has concluded
that the time has arrived for this gov
eminent to assert itself and require re-
spect and proper treatment for Ameri-
can agents land American citizens.
Mr. LOOMS Withdrawal in itself Is an
indication Of the displeasure of the
United States, and Venezuela viii un-
doubleday so receive 1t.
Senior PulidO, the Venezuelan charge
d'anaires. sincerely regrets that any diff
ferences should have arisen between the
two governments, and he is theoretically
working to restore the friendly relations
that hitherto have existed.
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Russian Citizens Protest..

st Petersburg. Saturday. March 30
The chief Of the statistical bureau Of the
province and government OF St Peters
burg. ". It. Takowenlro has been ar
rested in consequence OF a letter Of con-
dolence which ne wrote to the author,
II. F. Annensky who was injured In the
recent rioting. Attorney W. Q. Lustig,
president Of the Association of st. Pa
tersburg lawyers, has written to the
minister OF the interior. M Sipiaguins,
protesting the action Of the police dur
ing the riots; and many influential peo-
pie have signed an address to NJ.
Sipiaguine cT1ttcizing statements in the
official reports OF the troubles.
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NO PACKING TRUST.
John Cudahy Says West Coast Fish
ing Industries Win Not Unite.

Chicago, Ill. April John Cudahy of
this city, when seen in regard to the
report that negotiations are going on in
San Francisco for the combination of
the entire fishing and packing industry,
said:
1.-The plan of consolidating the fishing
and packing industries of the Pacific
coast has been talked of for some time
AS far as I know the scheme has ented
in talk.
t'As for the Paciflc-American Fisheries
company, Of which am president, it has
not been sold nor Is il fcr sala- Ws 50
not intend to be absorbed by anyone.