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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
The South Carolina and West
Indian Exposition
Throws Wide Its Gates to the
World at Charleston.
AN IMPOSING PARADE
Precedes Inaugural Ceremonies
in the Auditorium.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew
Orator of the Occasion.

Charleston, S. c., Dec 2.-The South
was formally opened to the world to-
day with words of greeting from the
president of the United States. An
imposing parade of military and civic
bodies formed down town, escorted the
guests of honor to the exposition
grounds, where they took part in an
appropriate programme of exercises. In
the afternoon all Charleston observed
the day as a holiday and the city was
handsomely decorated. The weather
was beautiful After the parade the
guests of the day assembled in the
auditorium where the ceremonies took
place. The invocat tion was delivered by
the venerable Charles S. Vedder, of the
Huguenot church and Captain F. w.
Wagner, president of the exposition
company, and Governor M. B. Nc.
Sweeney spoke words of welcome.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, United States
senator from New York. orator of the
day, was then introduced by Mayor
Smith. At the conclusion of the SEN
ped to the wire connecting the auditor
ium with the executive mansion in
Washington and sent greeting to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. A few minutes later
the response of the president was re-
ceived and the exposition was form ally
declared open A number of state days
have been arranged, the first the
list being Utah. December is the day
assigned it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02

New York to Porto Rico May 1, 1900,
to October % of the same year, under
the act of April II, 1900, providing rev.
enueS and a civil government for Porto
Rico, the sum involved being 81, ABB.
This money was collected at Porto Rico
on goods shipped to that port by Doo-
ley, Smith & Co to their agent, who
was in San Juan. The collections were
imposed under that portion of the law
in question which provides that all
merchandise coming into Porto Rico
from the United States shall be entered
at the several ports of entry upon pay
ment of IS per cent. of the duties which
are required to be levided, collected and
paid upon like articles of merchandise
imported from foreign countries to the
United States under the Dihgley tariff
law.
Dooley, Smith & Co., brought suit in
the circuit court of the United States
for the southern district of New York
to recover the money paid by them
which they declared had been wrong
fully collected at San Juan. To their
petition the United States demurred on
the ground that the court had no juriS-
diction on the subject of the action and
on the further ground that trs com
plant did not state facts sufficient to
Lacombe, of the New York court sus-
tanned the demurrer upon the second
point The case was carried from his
court to the supreme court.
The contention on the part of Doo-
ley's counsel was that congress had
not the power under the constitution
to impose taxes or duties such as were
articles taken into Porto Rican ports,
from other parts of the United States,
Porto Rico being an integral portion of
the nation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
SECOND DooLEY CASE.
Decision Sustains Duties on Exports
to Porto Rico.

Washington, Dec. 2--The U. S. su-
preme court today decided the second
of the Dooley cases involving the con-
stitutionality of the law of April II,
providing for the collection of duty on
articles shipped from the United States
into Porto Rico. The decision was rem
dered by Justice Brown. The govern
ment is sustained in the second DOoley
case.
In the Dooley case Justice Browns
opinion held that as Porto Rico is not
foreign territory the goods shipped to
Porto Rico are not exports, but whether
exports imports, the wide range of
congress in the matter of taxation was
sufficient for a contingency of this
character. At best, he said, the duty
was a temporary expedient, and as it
was explicitly provided in the Foraker
act that the Porto Rican legislature
could change the character of the
enactment, it was held that the Foraker
act was merely legislation in the in
terest of Porto Rico. The Foraker act
was sustained on the grounds laid down
in the Downs case, another of the in
sular cases decided at the last term.
The decision of the lower court was af
firmed. Justice Brown explicitly said
that the opinion was not to be con-
strued as a justification of the export
duties.
Justice White concurred in the result,
but delivered an independent decision
This case grows out of the imposition
of tariff duties on goods shipped from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
HUDSON SELLS HOME.
1t Is Bought by A. Fassler For
$4,000.

Arnin Fassler, principal owner of the
Inter-Ocean FIGURING mills today
purchased the j. K. Hudson mansion
at Ninth and Tyler streets through S.
M. Wood & Co.
Mr.. Fassler expects to secure posses
sion before spring and will at once
move into the mansion. He had plans
made a year ago for a handsome white
brick residence and expected to build
in the spring on the property facing
Polk street directly back of the Hudson
home. He says that he will not build
as he had planned but will dispose of
the site. The price paid by Mr. Fassler
for the property is $4,000
J. K. Hudson bought this property of
the widow of Lewis Best during his
term as state printer. He paid $12. 900
for it but expended quite large sum
in improvements. 1t is one of the hand
soonest homes in the city. The present
occupant is c. H. Pattison of the Kan
sas Creamery company whose lease ex-
pireS July l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02

new mahogany desks rising tier on tier,
making a sort of amphitheater effect
At the conclusion of the roll-call,
showing 31S members present, Mr..
Cannon Ull.) nominated David B. Hen
derson, of Iowa, and Mr.. Hay (Va.)
nominated Mr.. Richardson of TenneS-
see for speaker.
A roll-can for the election then fol-
lowed The vote for speaker was:
Henderson, 100, Richardson, 149; Stark
(Neb.), 1 Cummings On Y.), /.
and was escorted to the chair by the
other three men voted for. He made a
brief speech. Mr.. Henderson thanked
the house for its expression of conf
dence and asked the support of all the
members
The oath then was administered to
him by Representative Bingham, of
Pennsylvania, 1.-The father of the
house." and by the speaker in turn adj
ministered to the members-elect.
Several thousand bills already have
been introduced in the house, covering
nearly every phase of public affairs that
They include the Pacific cable oleo-
margarine, amending the tariff law, to
repeal the bankruptcy law. for a reci-
prOcity commission, admission of states,
establishing a department of commerce,
amending the currency laws, amending
the immigration laws, etc.
When the members had been sworn
the formal resolutions We're adopted
and Mr. Dalzell offered a resolution to
adopt the resolutions of the 56th con-
gress. Mr.. Richardson and Mr.. Hep
the previous question was then de-
mandpd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
INCIDENT is CLOSED.
Mr.. Kelsey Says No Electric Road
Franchise Will Be Given.

The county commissioners this morn
ing received a letter from George A.
F'lory, county clerk of Douglas county,
stating that the county commissioners
is session at Lawrence granted the pro-
posed Topeka and Kansas City electric
railroad a franchise through Douglas
county November s.
Letters were received from the county
clerks of Leavenworth and Wyandotte
counties stating that the company had
not secured the right of way or fran
chiSeS in those counties and had not
been heard of there. When D. r. Nell
son appeared before the Shawnee coun-
ty commissioners he gave them to un
derstand that the company had secured
the right of way through all the coun-
ties necessary except Shawnee. This
ends the matter said Chairman Kelsey
this morning. I'VE were given the inn
preston that the right OF way had been
secured through all counties but Shaw
nee No signed petition was presented
to us. We have taken no legal or for
NAL document under consideration. The
matter is ended. We will not revive the
case for consideration. 1t is closed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
IS TURNED DOWN,
Sen. Burton's Trouble in Get
ting Fat Place For Brother.
Mr.. Hitchcock Refuses to Accent
Him as Indian Attorney.

Some of Senator Burtons friends be-
lieve that Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock is going out of his way to
prevent the furthering of Senator Bur-
toms plans, since the senator clashed
with the secretary, and criticised him
severely at a meeting of the boss bust
ers in Topeka some time ago. 1t has
leaked out now that Secretary Hitch
cock has refused to approve the action
of the council of the CNickasaw nation
in employing Senator BUrton'S brother,
T. T. Burton, of Montana, as attorney
for the nation in Washington
Senator Burton himself has occupied
this place for two or three years until
recently. After he was elected senator
it was reported that he would give it
up as soon as he could decide upon
some one to succeed him. 1t was un-
derstoOd for some time that he would
turn the job over to s J. Osborn, of Sa-
lima, who was speaker of the Kansas
house of representatives in 1899. Os-
born wanted to be United States dis
trict attorney, but there were too many
applicants for that place, and he was
turned down. The place pays a salary
of $4,000 a year and is considered an
extra good berth.
Osborn and his friends believed he
would get the appointment, but it is
now stated that the council of the
Chicaksaw nation some time ago pass
ed a bill authorizing the governor of
the nation to make contract with u.
L. BURTON OIL Monland, 10 act as ltS
attorney.
The contract is of no force until it
has been approved by the secretary of
the interior, who is virtually the guard
ain of the Indians. When the contract
came before Secretary Hitchcock it is
claimed he found out that u. T. Burton
is a brother to the senator, and he inn
mediately refused to put his o. K. on
the contract.
1t is therefore possible that Osborn
may yet land the job although he has
been looking for something of the kind
for SOrna time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
DOWN TO Is.
Mercury Takes a Tumble-De-
cember Weather Proverbs.

The government weather bureau book
of proverbs, corn husk and wish bone
style, lays down certain rules that must
be followed in order to obtain certain
styles of December weather.
One of the rules is ''as the days
lengthen the cold Strengthens In
speaking of crops the book says: DE
cember cold, with snow, brings rye ev-
erywhere." Forecasting what may be
expected by Christmas the legend is
IF Christmas finds bridge he'll break
it: if he finds none he'll make one"
The thermometer was lower this
morning than it has been for several
days but the government forecast pre-
diets warmer weather The forecast
sent out this morning was, Partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Warmer
north and west portion tonight" The
minimum for today was 25 at eight
O'Clock. The wind has been north,
blowing five miles an hour Sundays
maximum temperature was 81 and the
minimum 40. The hourly temperatures
for today, as recorded by the govern
ment thermometer, were as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
DEFENSE BEGUN.
Presentation of Mrs. BOnine's
Side of Her Case.
First Testimony Relates to Her
Popularity at the Hotel.

Washington. Dec. 2.-The Introduction
of witnesses for the defense in the case
OF Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine, charged with
the murder of James Seymour Ayers,
Jr-, was begun today
Inc nrSt witness was William G. Hay,
a machinist in the Washington navy
yard, who lived at the Kenmore with
his family at the time of the tragedy.
lie was well acquainted with Mrs. Bon
Inc and Mr. Ayers. Questioned by Mr..
Douglass the witness stated that it was
the custom at the Kenmore to hold
dances in the evenings and that these
usually were conducted by Mrs. Bonnie,
VINO always was anxious that all should
enjoy themselves. In reply to a ques-
ton as to Mrs Bonine's bearing toward
Ayers, the witness said it was nothing
out of the ordinary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
FATE OF The
MISSION ARIES.
Rum0rs Of the Death of Miss
Ellen Stone
Are Being Credited With Some
Probability.
MANY GOOD REASONS
MANY GOOD REASONS
Are Cited For Believing the Re-
ports TO Be True.
Doubt on This Point Broke Off
the Negotiations.

New York Dec. 2.-Rev. DR. Henry G.
Haskell, representative of the American
Board of Foreign Missions OF Boston at
Samakov, Bulgaria, has sent the follow
ing dispatch from Sofia, Bulgaria, to
the World concerning rumors of the
death of Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the miss
ing missionary:
I'VE hope that the dreadful news is
untrue, but there is reason to make US
fear otherwise.
IF the captives are dead the fact
would account for the determined in
sistence on the part of the brigands
that the ransom money should be paid
before the captives are surrendered to
us.
TT would account also for the brig
ands' stubborn refusal to give safe con-
duct to one of our representatives to
see Miss Stone and Mrs. Tsilka in order
to certify to us that they are alive be-
fore we pay over the ransom money.
1T would appear that it was really
on this point, and not on the conten-
ton that the sum offered by us was
surrender of the captives were broken
off recently.
Besides, the brigands intimated that
they would delay giving up the pris-
first interest to close the matter as
quickly as possible.
These cOnSidera t1OnS necessarily
weigh with us in view of the reports
now prevalent that the two women are
dead. Moreover, we have some con-
firmation of the grave news. and we are
sending men to learn the facts"
MAY BE STILL ALIVE
Washington, Dec. 2.-Secretary Hay
this afternoon received a cablegram
from Spencer Eddy, United States
charge a. affaires at Constantinople
saying that he had received informa-
ton on what he regarded as good au-
thority to the effect that Miss Stone
and Nine Tsilka are still alive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
TAUER CASE TO GO UP.
Heirs Decide to Appeal From the
Judgment.

Judge A. Bergen, of the firm of Ber-
gen e. Dana, attorneys for the Sells es-
tate, said this morning that the suit of
Barbara Tauer in which she secured
judgment in the district court for $15,-
900 against the estate would be appealed
to the supreme court
P J. Bonebrake, administrator for the
estate, announced when the Judgment
was secured that the case would not be
appealed but Judge Bergen said today
that heirs of the estate hssd been con-
suited and that the case would be APP
pealed before the expiration of the
time allowed for the appeal. Miss Tausr
was companion and nurse for Mrs. AL
Ian Sells for ten years previous to her
death and she sued for the amount as
payment for those services.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
OBJECT OF THE EXPOSITION
To Show Up Commercial Possibilities
of the South.

The principal object of the EXPOSE
tion is to make a fully representative
display of the manufacturing progress
and the commercial possibilities of the
country, and particularly of the south
ern states. A commercial problem at
this time confronts the south, and per-
haps the supreme purpose of the fair
is to solve 1t. The great advance IN the
number of cotton mills constructed and
the output of finished products has Gre
ated a surplus of cotton goods. OF this
product China was at one time the larg-
est consumer outside of the home
markets. The recent disturbance in
that country, however, has virtually
paralyzed the markets and the home
surplus multiplies. The principal un-
developed markets in close touch with
the south are in the West Indies, and it
is hoped through the medium of full
displays at the exposition to establish
trade relations with that part of the
world.
The exposition site occupies about
160 acres of land the bank of the
Ashley, with a frontage of 200 feet CA
the river. The architecture of the build
ings follows closely the styles which
were introduced at the Chicago worlds
fair. The number of great departmental
buildings is eleven: The cotton and
commerce palaces, the hall of agricul-
ture, minerals and forestry buildings
and structures devoted to woman, art,
the negro, transportation and ma
chinery.
The administration building occupies
a commanding site. The cotton palace
covers $4,000 square feet of ground
area, the commerce palace contains 3d.
900 square feet of floor space, the palace
of agriculture the same area, the ad-
ministra ton building $4,000 square feet,
and the transportation and machinery
buildings each about 10000 square feet
A commodious auditorium seats about
1000 people.
The United States government in
spite of failure of congress to make an
appropriation, has a display here, the
exposition company having provided
the necessary accommodations for the
government exhibit recently seen at
Buffalo.
The court of palaces, around which
the main exposition buildings are
grouped, is L, 600 feet in length and over
900 feet wide. This court contains one
million six hundred and fifty thousand
square feet, and one of it's unique fea-
lures is a sunken garden filed with
tropical plants, grouped around an
electric fountain.
The woman's department is under the
direction of Mrs. Sarah Calhoun Sim
onds, a grand niece of the great states
man, John G. Calhoun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
WAR is EXPECTED.
Arms Being Shipped to Chill
and Argentine.

New York, Dec. 2.-According to n
telegram which has been received in an
influential quarter from Hamburg, says
the Tribune's London correspondent,
three cargoes of arms and ammunition
will be dispatched during the week
from that port for South America. Two
of them are destined for Chilli and the
other for the Argentine. and all three
are being shipped by the same agents
on instructions recently received by tel
egraph from Buenos Ayres and VAL
paraiso. Further shipments are expect
ed to be ordered shortly. as war be-
tween the two republics Is generally
considered to be only a question of
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
A PUGlLIST DEAD.
Dutch Reiniger Succumbs to
Ring Injuries.

Chicago, Dec. august Reiniger the
pugilist known as Dutch" who was Sc
verely bea ten in fight with James Dris-
coll at the Aurora Athletic club in this
city last Friday night, died from his in
juries today at ST. Elizabeth hospital.
Driscoll is under arrest and will be held
pending the outcome of the coroner's in
VeStigatiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
TO CROSS ON THE ICE.
Explorer Windt Comes Over
land to n. Y. From Paris.

New York. Dec. According to the
Irlbune's London representative, Harry
DeWindt will leave Paris on Saturday on
MS overland trip to New York The Ex-
press states that the explorer proposes to
cross Behring strait on ice from Nign
holmsk, IN Siberia. to Cape Prince of
wales but should the ice conditions not
pc favorable an American revenue cutter
VIII, by arrangement with the Washing
Ton navy department, convey him across
in June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
SUNDAY BULL FIGHT.
Three Thousand Americans Attend
Opening at Juarez.

FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 2.-The bull fight
season opened at Juarez. across the
border in Mexico, yesterday, with a
very tame exhibition. Three thousand
Americans from this side of the Rio
Grande attended and saw one bull
gore three blindfolded horses to death.
Two bulls We're slain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
DEAL IS CLOSED.
Agreement Reached on Pur-
chase of Danish Islands.

Copenha gen, Dec. "A full agree
ment has been reached between Den
mark and the United States for the
sale of the Danish West Indies. The
treaty will probably be signed this week
at Washington. The price fixed is be-
tween four and five million dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
a Real Estate money Maker.

For sale, by Frank J. Brown, II Co
1umbian Bldg, if taken Immediately. the
Martin property, facing Capitol Square,
at southwest corner Eighth and Harri-
son streets If you are looking for a
snap see him at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
GOULD GALVESTON.
Is Making an Inspection of Texas
Lines.

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 2.-George Gould
and party arrived on their special train
and spent the night in Galveston To the
train was attached the car of Leroy
Trice superintendent of the international
and Great Northern. The train will lea We
at 4 o'clock this morning for Palestine
and the north
Mr.. Gould is making his inspection of
all the lines controlled by him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
Harvard,s Athletic Recsints.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 2-The report
of the mana ger of athletics at Harvard
university for the past year shows that
the receipts from all branches of ath-
Ietics amounted to $117, ,317 and the ex-
penses $7S,23 The receipts from foot
ball were $55,810 and expenses SIS, ,6S8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
Temperatures of Large cities.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-7 a. M tempera-
lures: New York 42; Boston A; Phila-
delphia AZ; Washington AZ; Chicago So;
49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
Dafeated hv Boxers

Shanghai, Dec. 2-The troops have
been badly defeated in northeast Chi Ii
by boxers. whose depradations are
causing a great deal of trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-02
Weather Indications

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day; warmer in north and west DOR
tions tonight variable winds.