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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
PIERCED PEARL DUTY.
Decision Which Saves the Govern
ment $25o,OOO

New York, Feb S.-A decision saving
the government a quarter of a million
dollars or more has been handed down
by Justice Coke in the United States
district court for the northern district
of New York It is the final outcome
of an action started two years ago to
determine the amount of duty on pierced
pearls.
The tariff on pearls in the natural
state is 10 per cent. On those that are
strung or set there is a duty of 60 per
cent but for a third class of pearls no
duty was set down in tariff laws. The
board of appraisers fixed the duty at 20
per cent but this met with opposition
from members of the trade. An appeal
was made to the board of general ap-
praisers to lower the duty, but the
board sustained the action fixing the
rate at 20 per cent
Then the matter was carried to the
United States circuit court and Judge
Lacombe sustained the board. He, how
ever, suggested that If the suit had been
brought under the similitude clause a
different result might have followed.
The matter was then taken to the
United States district court where the
board of appraisers have been finally
sustained.
It is estimated that had the decision
been against the appraisers more than
$3.50 600 would have had to be returned to
importers who paid the duty under pro-
test
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
NEW COMBINE
Between a Chemical Company and
Zinc Company.

Zinc Company.
New York, Feb. S.-The Journal Of
Commerce says:
1t has been learned that negotiations
are well under way between a represen-
tative of the General Chemical company
and the New Jersey Zinc company for
q. consolidation of their interests. The
formal plan provides for the incorpora-
ton of a new company with the follow
ing capitalization: Preferred stock 6
per cent cumulative, SIS, ,000, 600; common
stock, $24, COO 600; 5 per cent. 100 year de-
bentures, $4,000, ,000-a total of $64,00O,-
000
OF the authorized common stock the
plan provides that So, 600. coo shall be is
sued on acquisition of property and in
part payment therefor as fully paid
stock, and $4,000, 900 is to be assessable
stock on which 10 per cent is to be called
at time of issue and payable at such
date or dates as may be made by the
organization committee, the balance
payable as called by the board of di-
rectors, but not more than TO per cent.
to be called in any year, unless consent
Of a majority Of such SIS. 600, 600 Of as
sessable stock is given. The committee
of the New Jersey Zinc company con-
sists of Stephen 8. Palmer, August
Neckseher, and VIM. P. Hardenberg.
The committee of the General Chemical
company consists of Vim. H Nichols,
Sanford H. Steele, and Charles Robinson
Smith
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08

That's right, senator's" she added as
they interrupted ner by laughing
7 am here for the good Of Topeka ana
fer your good I went into drug store
where the senators and representatives.
20 to dr5nl1''-here she was again in
terrupted by laughter and clapping Of
hands.
What makes you clap your hands
when say Chat 4 went into a drug store
where sena tors anna rs presentatlves go
to drink she asked. 1t makes me
think that I have got more work on my
hands than bargalned for The laugh
ter subsided and she said:
You men can help me if you Will
You can give me a little authority if
you viii and then I can close the joints
without any trouble" She then turned
to the pages and putting her hands on
their shoulders said: Boys fill your
pockets with rocks and when you pass a
Joint throw the rocks through the win
dows- 1T is good WORK and you can do
It'll"
She then remarked about seeing SEN
ator Fitzpatrick smoking when she
came in and gave a short address on the
evils of tobacco.
When she had concluded the senators
crowded around her and some one in
trOduced her to them While she was
talking with the crowd which remained
around her ergeant-at-Arrns Veale
asked her to please leave the room as
it was getting late and he wanted to
have the room cleaned which he could
not do while the crowd remained This
aroused the ire of Mrs. Nation and she
said appealing to the crowd: why
does q man follow me every place I go
and tell me to move On2 would like
to know if can't stay here If I want
to- I don't think that man owns this
place" She moved to the door how
ever. and after putting on her rubbers
went out followed by the usual crowd.
She took a parting shot at the sergeant
alarms as she went. II wish i was a
man and then the officers would not be
bothering me + won't get out till I
am ready any way and she walked
through the door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
TO END IN DIYORCE.
Mrs John Brisben Walker, Jr., ts
Separate From Her Husband.

Separate from Aer du8Dauu.
New York, Feb. S.-Romantic as was
the runaway match Of John Brisben
Walker Jr. sca of the publisher, who
ran away with pretty Isobel M. Brandt.
an artists daughter, while travelling un-
der the eye Of his mother and hers, the
romance has ended in a suit for divorce
The course Of true love ran neither far
nor smooth, for yesterday, hardly fiVe
years after the elOpement, young Mrs.
Walker fled in White Plains papers
suit for absolute divorce from her youns
husband, whom she charges with havir
diversified his automobiling and gOliing
with affairs OF the heart frowned upon
by church and state alike
Mrs. Walker, represented by w. 1T.
B4ain, appeared before Justice Keogh
and obtained the appointment Of r.. J
Raymond, q Boston lawyer. to take tha
testimony Of Mrs. Jennie r. Reinhard
Of No 81 Newbury street, Boston, in
whose house Mrs. Walker asserts her
husband lived as the husband of a Mrs.
Moore in 1900 The court also appointed
John e. Coffin as referee to report on
the case.
Five years ago. when young Walkers
barely had reached his majority, he fell
DESPERATELY in love with Isobe1 Brandt.
daughter Of Carl Brandt a Washington
artist. Both the parents insisted that
the young people test the permanency
of their affection by years engage
ment.
Two months had passed before thq
young blood boiled over on October /.
1895. when pleadings had been in vain
and meetings had been so few as to
make longings high, Mrs Walker and
her son were coming from their home,
at frvington. to New York. when Mrs.
Brandt and her pretty daughter entered
the train. The situation was 50 beset by
difficulties that 1t was irresistible to tha
young lovers. BY mastery genius
young Walker and the girl gave this
mothers the slip and hurried into New
York across lots
rr1-.
Westwood. N. J.. moving on to Wash
ingtOn to surprise Mrs. Brandt Both the
Walkers and the Brandts accepted this
situation good naturedly. For a willis
young Walker and his bride were favo--
ties in society. A little girl came to
thems for whose sole charge tho wits
now prays.
Walker contents himself with gem
eral denial OF the charges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
sCALDED TO DEATH.
Five Men Lose Their Lives by the
Bursting of Steam Pipe.

San Francisco Feb. S.-The new
steamer Ventura, which arrived here
from Philadelphia brings news Of the
sca1ding to death Of five of her crew
and the injury of five others as the re-
suit of the bursting Of one of her steam
pipes on the voyage. The killed are:
GEO. w. ROBB, junior engineer aged
26, a native of South Carolina
J. WILLIAMS FARENs seaman aged
80, native of Ireland.
J. DESMOND, fireman, aged 26, native
of Ireland.
PAUL BEIER, coal passer, aged &C.
native of Germany.
FELIX GLASS, stowaway, aged Is.
native Of Philadelphia
The accident occurred January %, four
days after the Ventura left the Straits
of Magellan. At 6:15 p. m, that day the
steamer was in latitude 30.58 south. long
itude 87-42 west. While Robb, Faren.
Desmond and Bier were working about
the engine room the main steam pipe
in the port boiler burst. Instantly the
engine room was filled with scalding
steam. The four men could not escape,
and to their cries Of agony were added
those of Glass, who was caught in a
small compartment near the boilers.
When the other members Of the crew
were able to reach the men they found
that they were literally cooked to
death. They were beyond all human at1
and died soon after. The five bodies
were buried at sea. The accident delay
ed the Ventura on her initial trip as she
was forced to make port with one boiler
Even with that delay and another IN
Possession bay, where she anchored on
the night of January Is, the vessel made
the run from Philadelphia in 3S days, %
hours. The actual steaming time was
SO days, 2 hours. She encountered gal IS
and heavy seas in the Atlantic. The
Ventura is in command of Captain H
M. Hayward, formerly of the Mariposa
The vessel is a sister ship Of the Sierra
and Sononna. She was scheduled to sail
on the 18th for Honolulu and Australia,
but will now he DELAYED
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
CATS SOLD ON CHANGE.
Fifteen Rat-Catchers Go to the High
est Bidder in st. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo-. Feb. S-Fifteen cats
which had been shipped to a local COM
mission mouse were sold at the Merchants
exchange today at 40 cents "a head. When
w. A Colby announced on change that
he had choice collection to offer to the
highest bidder the traders thought that he
was joking, but when he displayed the
bill Of lading his fellow members had
considerable fun at his expense.
Luckily for the cats and Mr. Colby. ID. !.
Bushnell happened to pass BY and learn
ing of Colby's offer said that he would
take the CONSIGNMENT at 90 cents "a head.
Mr.. Bushnell said that his store and seed
warehouse was 0verrun with rats.
I'VE formerly bought cats from boys
who brought them 10 cur store, said ALr.
Bushnell. but they disappeared rapidly
and we soon found that we were paying
80 cents apiece for cats belonging TO our
nefuhbors, while frequently we bought our
own pets from the enterprising urchins-'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
PANIC IN STREET CAR.
Heating Apparatus Explodes andPas-
sengers Are Injured.

New York, Feb. S.-By the explosion
of the heating apparatus in a Broadway
cable car this morning several persons
were painfully burned and cut and the
car was badly damaged by fire. The
car was crowded and some were cling
ing to the buffer on the rear platform.
Jus1 as the car was crossing Spring
street there was a loud explosion which
shattered the windows and caused a
panic among the passengers.
The explosion was Immediately fol-
lowed by the appearance of flames In
their haste to escape many jumped
through windows to the pavement Some
were cut by broken glass Others WerA
bruised Those in the rear were burned
by the flames before they could get out
of the way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08

this morning, making the total number
introd' -ced 459:
BY Wright-Relating to garnishments.
By Snith-To regulate the practice of
law. To authorize payment of rentals
from school lands to county treasurers.
BY Simons-Relating to report of
state horticultural society. Relating to
the inspector of mines. Concerning
building and loan associations.
BY Noftzger-To vacaxe lots and
blocks in Comanche, Kas. To vacate
lots and blocks. in Coldwater. Kas. Pro-
viding for purchase of site for fish
hatchery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
New Printine an.

The house committee on printing thinks
it has the state printing matter settled
The constitutional amendment abolishing
the office Of state printer was killed and
the committee drafted and introduced a
bill providing that no books shall be
half of the state of Kansas or for any
state officer, department or institution
unless said printing shall be authorized
by the state printing board, composed Of
the secretary Of state, attorney general
and treasurer. and such authority shall
be approved by the governor. No reQuisi-
ton for printing or binding of books shall
be issued by the secretary OF state until
the order for such printing has been made
by the printing board and the same has
been approved by the governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
TALK OF DYNAMITE.
George Moore Says Grena6iers VIII
Blow UP the joints.

There are rImors that a large posse 70
guard the women while they smash the
joints has been formed and that deter
mined move viii be made upon the
joints.
George Moore verifies the statement in
Journal:
II have IL from reliable authority that
because of the threats to do personal VlO-
lence to the crusaders an organization Of
victims of the drink habit is being formed
to be known as the Grenad1ers; Tor tne
joitn in Kansas They will use a grenade
In the shape of a. percussion shell. the
point being perforated and Illuminating
cap inserted which VIII explode on strik-
ing. The shell is charged with very
high explosive. that viii wreck any Sa-
loon. 1T can be thrown by hand against
"a door, or projected from a shotgun into
upstairs windows and is certain death
frrnntir1-ad III sirth Eaa.eA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
RooK THRoUeH wINpows.
1[rA Nations Advice to the Senate
Pages.

--- @A~1ASA @44HASS 60 the senate
Pages.
Mrs. Nation broke into the senate YES
teraay afternoon shortly after A o'clock.
she did not use her hatchet but simply
showed herself at the cloak room ana
the aoOrkeeper at once opened wide the
aoer He evidently thought that she
naa a hatchet and might use it if re-
fused admittance. She was followed bv
q small crowd but the news that She
was IN the senate chamber soon spread
eno IN a short time thesergeant-a alarms
oe-d 70 order the doors closed The sen
ate was discussing the prairie dog bill
AZ the time she came in and they did
not pay her the slightest attention The
eros4d tnat surrounded her at the south
81 tne room soon made such a noise that
Lieutenant Governor Richter pounded
mis- desk and called for order in the
lobby The Nation followers uuieted
down Tor a while and then again be-
gan taiAlng- Again the lieutenant gov
ernor called for order and instructed the
sefgeant-at-arIns to see that the lobby
kept quiet
pe Ine whole thing In the senate and
- sne accepted the invitation Of Secra-
tef9 Sneldon 70 go into his room where
- could talk-it would be impossible to
chamber.
Inc seeretary's room was soon crowd
Sc ana the doors shut SO that Mrs. Ma
ton could talk and talk she did When
the senate had adjourned she was asked
70 90 INTO the senate chamber and make
a speech ana she at once assented rrhs
senators had left the room. but when
L was said that Mrs. Nation would
ApeaA lney came back and took their
and said.- he
now "A have been asked to say. some
Hhing 70 you All OF you who want me
10 talk say aye F,rervhn1Vy sss5 80
and she added. -
guess you voted upon that unan-
1mously- Take your sea fs ~ r III Ii----- -
q few words % @ 40S
nAe explained the cause OF her crusade
as she has always given it and told how
sne nad prayed and thought over the
matter Of closing the saloons.
you ever hear me DESTROYING "a
fclnt around here you viii think it was q
hnal storm for that L tie way it sounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
EALK ARoUT MILLRR Rrn1.
accommodated Today in the State
Senate.

The senate spent the greater part of the
morning session in arguments over the
Miller bill. which provides that road taxes
snail be paid IN money. The bill was
finally passed by the committee of the
whole subject to amendment and debate
This was the bill which was recommends
ed to be passed by the good roads con-
venton, and is similar to the law now in
operation in many Of the eastern states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
Fix State House Roof

is needed to fix the state house roof 50
snow water can not drip down on the
legislators, and to replace the electric
light wires under both galleries of Rep
resentative hall, which are found to be
defective. Represent tative Shorts reso-
luton to make this appropriation and
have the work done was consigned to
the tender mercies OF the ways and
means committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
Quarantine Bill Passes House.

Senator Noftzger's quarantine bill re-
lating to public health was passed by the
house Also the following bills passed:
Permitting A. H. Malcolm to enter the
State Soldiers home.
Appropriat tions to Agricultural college.
Children's Home society, Industrial School
for Girls, district school No 75, Lansing;
State penitentiary, Osawato1nie Insane
asylum. Soldiers Orphans home, Deaf
and Dumb school, to ref1t old chemical
building for gymnasium and for FIRE
Protection at the Agricultural college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08

Representative Richardson introduced a
action of the United States senate in sup
pressing the army canteen. The resolu-
tion also asks Kansas representatives in
congress to secure the enactment of law
forbidding the issuing of United States
liquor licenses to persons desiring to en-
gage in the saloon business in this or
other prohibitory states. The resolution
was referred to the house judiciary COM
Y71fffnn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
Buck-Madden Case Goes over.

a special order for today in the senate,
but when it was called the special COM
mittee which had been appointed to
count the ballots reported that they had
been unable to count more than a third
of the ballots. and asked that the mat
ter be postponed until next Friday at
2 o'clock. There are about 1900 bal
lots to count and but three members of
the committee TO do Ahe counting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08

a practice that has sprung up in the
house Of punching a number of bills on
third reading and passing them with
single roll call There was long list Of
appropriation bills to pass this morning
and John Francis asked to have them all
read at once. Speaker Barker decided
that a separate roll call be taken on each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
House u 1nvestigate sale Plant.

The house VIII take up the investiga-
tion Of the proposition to establish a
salt plant at Hutchinson for itself The
senate killed the resolution to have a
trust influence. Now the house will go
it alone, having decided on a resolution
by Bangs. Of Cowleys tG make up a COM
rnittae OF three to lock into the project.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
FLEES TO MEET LOVER.
Kent ucky Girl Leaves Home and
Marries in Tennessee

NASHVILLE. III, Feb. S.-Wllliam p Har-
berg of Garnavilie, Ia, and Miss Luella
Taul OF Carlisle, KY, living 1000 miles
the Rev John H Jones of the First
Methodist church John Tauls a promi-
the bride, refused to give his consent to
the marriage and the young lovers met
IA Ashley by appointment today and came
to Nashville to secure. a license Mr..
Harberg is a hardware merchant in Gar
naville
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08

New York Feb S.-Accordfng to the
Evening Post the statement from the
Federal Steel company was made by ex-
Judge Gary chairman of the board of
directors who said that he gave it out
because it had been repeatedly requested
by the newspapers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08

are carried off by the wagon-load as
Miami county people suffer.
Other bills introduced were-
By Hayden-Legislativ re-apporion-
menf
BY Ways and Means committee-Ap-
propriating therevolving fund of $1s0,000
for the state twine plant over again.
BY Eeaton-Repealing the Atchison
city court law.
By I4awrence-To pay Price raid
claims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
Second Glass Cities Improve.

Represents tive Bangs bill to allow
cities of the second class to acquire pub
lie parks, and Landrey's for levying
taxes to pay for street paving, have
been favorably reported by the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
BAD ZOE OHIoKEN THIEvEs.
If This Bill Passes They Nay Be Sent
to the Penitentiarv.

Among the bills introduced this morn
ing in the house was one by Major B.
Remington, of Osawat0mie, making.
chicken stealing a penitentiary offense.
when the thieving is wholesale and fowls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
Weather Indicationa.

Chicago, Feb. S-Forecast for Kansas:
Threatening with cold wave tonight and
r,ossiblv heavy snow In east portion.
SATURDAY partly cloudy: ncrtherly
winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-08
Boer Force RepuIsed.

Cape Town. Feb s.-A Boer force
pressing southward has been repulsed at
Reddersburg. The losses were insies-
nidcant.
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lcontin1sd oa So 20
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-04
QUEEN ELIZABETH'S CHAIRS,
Some of Them Are Still Preserved at RushbroOke, in Suffolk,
 Enpland

Curiously interesting, says the Lon- don Ladys Pictorial, are the Queen Elizabe chairs. In the days when Sir Robert Jermyn owned the large red-brick moated mansion at Rush. brooke, Suffolk, her majesty, Queen Eliza beth, and the French ambas- sadors were several times entertained by him, 'with which charges and courtesies they stood marvelously contented." The Elizabethan hall still displays as much dignity as when roof, and nobles and ladies in all the splendor of the sixteenth century waited upon their sovereign within it's massive walls. A great deal of in- terest attaches to the two old chairs, which formed part of the suite used by Queen Elizabeth when she visited Rushbrooke hall, and which are still retained by the present owner, Wynd- ham Rushbrooke, Esq, as mementoes of her majesty's visits. The high backed armchair is of carved beech, the back and seat are upholstered with the original Genoa velvet with chenille borders. The arms and legs are carved and pierced; abriole con- nected with carved scrOlled rail in front. The back rails are turned. The chair at his side is also high back armchair, with scrolled legs and arms. The front bar between the legs is carved with the royal crown and scrolls; the top rail and splats at the back are carved with cupids and royal crown; the seat and back are of cane.