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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
ORIENTAL TRADE.
Mexican Central a Factor in a
New Line to Pacific Coast.

New York, May 20-The Tribune says:
The plans Of a. syndicate headed by Fl.
Clay Pierce of st. Louis, it is believed,
aims at securing the bulk of the trans
portation Of that vast import and ex-
port trade between America and Asia
which is yet only in its infancy. The
cornerstone of Mr.. Pierce's scheme, as
announced, is believed to be the estab
lshment of a new Pacific coast port for
deep sea vessels at ManzanillO, on the
southwestern coast Of Mexico; and one
Of the chief links in the chain was
forged the other day when Mr.. Plerce'r
syndicate secured control of the Mexi-
can Central railroad
Mr. Pierce's party already had control
Of the ST. Louis & San Francisco, of
the Fort Scott system, and of the Fort
Worth road. The western terminus Of
the Mexican Central is COlima, which is
only about 70 miles from ManzanillO,
which is described as a natural land
locked harbor, suitable for seagoing
vessels of the heaviest draught Large
sums of money Will be expended, it is
said. to make this one Of the finest ports
on the Pacific coast, and the extension
of the Mexican CentraFs lines from
CoIima to Manzanillo viii be at once
undertaken, and be pushed rapidly to
completion
After that. two connecting links re
main to be created between the StLouis
& San Francisco system and the Mexi-
can Central in order to complete the
chain between Manzanillo and St. Louis.
The Mexican international railway will
be one of these. It now connects with
the Mexican Central at Torreon. A new
line must then be built to connect the
Mexican international with the St.
Louis & SanFrancisco. This new line
win extend from Sherman, Texas, to
Eagle Pass, on the Rio Grande When
it is built through freight can be car
ried from Manzanillo without trans
shipment to St Louis and also to Biz
mingham, Ala, from which point direct
connection may be made with Savan-
nah, Ca. over the Southern railroad. 1t
is asserted that this route from Man
zanillo to St Louis and thence to New
York viii be fully 1900 miles shorter
than any route from San Francisco TO
this city.
It is said that the Seligmans of this
city are financing the deal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20

Numerous sales Of valuable business
properties have been recorded in Topeka
this year at prices running Wen up into
the thousands. There must be some good
reason for this. These same properties
could have been purchased at any time
within the past ten years for the same
Or less prices but nobody seemed to
want them. The disposition of men with
money to invest in Topeka property,
now being manifested, cannot be attrib-
uted wholly to the prosperous conditions
prevailing throughout the country, since
those conditions are no longer new.
Probably one Of the chief causes Of the
Sncipient boom in city property is the
extension Of the Santa Fe shops. In ad-
dition to this the abundance Of money
and the scarcity of borrowers is no
small factor Above all Topeka is con-
tinually terrifying her position as a
good place in which to do business, in
Innurnerable WAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
AFTER THE SNAKE EATER.
Commander Martin Won't Tolerate
Him at G. A. R. Encampment.


Department Commander W. W. Mar
tin went up to Junction City this after
noon to look after details for holding
the annual encampment and he took
with him one staunch purpose. He has
his hammer out for the freak that trav-
eled over Kansas last year giving exhi-
billions of eating snakes. Commander
Martin is determined that this freak
shall not appear at the encampnnent. He
received a request from the manage
ment to put on our Boscoe show at
the encamoment.
If find any arrangements at juno
ton City, today to have this snake
eating show there, I'll put a. Quietus on
it,, he said before leaving. There is a
possibility that this sBoscoe show ask
ing privileges is not the snake eating
freak, therefore I made the refusal TO
this manager mild and open to be taken
back If I have been mistaken
This is the text OF the mild refusal
that was sent to the inferred manager
of the Boscoe show:
IF your Boscoe show is the show thai
has been going around over the country
to Grand Army reunions and consists
of the immoral and degrading show Of
having a degenerated human being eat
snakes, I wish to advise you that you
had better stay away from Junction
City for if you come there and it is in
my power to have you arrested and
punished, I shall certainly do SO. For of
all inexcusable exhibitions of human
depravity I think your show is a little
the worst. Had it not been for a lapse
of memory should certainly have had
a bill introduced in our legislature Sc
verely Furnishing those who SO far for
get themselves as to make such an ex-
hibitiOn of cruelty and inhumanity and
dirty f7lthiness.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
CAN FILE HER SUIT.
Kansas vs.. Colorado Suit Given
Standing by Supreme Court.

Washington, May 20.-Kansas viii be
allowed to file its suit in the United
States supreme court to enjoin the state
of Colorado from DETECTING for irriga-
ton purposes the water of the Arkansas
river to the injury of the former state.
The decision of the court to this effect
was announced today by Chief Justice
Fuller. who said that the court had
concluded to permit the filing of the suit.
The chief justice also announced that
the state Of Colorado would have leave
to plead, answer or to demur to the
Kansas bill.
Colorado has sought to prevent the
filing of the suit because of It's effect
of the irrigation interests Of the Arkan-
sas valley in that state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
CHAFFEE'S REPLY
To the Invitation of the Chinese to
Stay.

Washington, May 20-The war de-
partment has received from China a Pc
tition presented to General Chaffee by
a mass meeting of several thousand
Cinnamon who assembled in front of the
office Of the provost marshal at Pekin,
March IS last. and signed by $500 troops.
The petition told Of good work performed
by the American soldiers and Of the
thousands of homeless people that had
been fed by the American charity houses.
Captain J. c. Tillson. Fourteenth infan-
try, the provost marshal. in replying
TO the petition said:
1t is needless to tell you that the
United States does not maintain an
army for he purpose Of furnishing the
city of PelIin with good municipal gov
eminent and your appeal to the United
States forces to remain longer in Pel1in
has little TO stand upon.
That you Will need our protection
there is little doubt and as the broader
principles of humanity most frequently
sway the people Of my country, your
petition is not hopeless and I shall be
glad to refer it to our government.
Whatever the result Of your petition,
whether We stay or go, it may be graft
flying to you to know that the soldiers
of the United States by force of circum-
stances came to China as your enemies
are now your friends and we hope that
this friendship may endure"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
THE CHRISTIAN DAILY.
Rev. Mr.. Sheldon Writes of Re-
suits From His Newspaper
Experiment.

Rev. Charles NJ Sheldon. writing to
the Christian Endeavor World, gives
what he stated today, is his first writ
ten statement regarding the positive re-
suits of his week in editing a daily pa
per as he thought Christ would have
edited it. The article is as follows:
'.In the first place very many OF your
readers, I infer from the hundreds CT
letters of inquiry received, 90 not know
that the demsl al for the paper necessi-
tated over $4,000 copies day for six
1t is also not generally known that
as a direct result Of articles printed IN
commonly decided as lacking in news,
several permanent institutions have
ment Of mankind.
Incidentally may mention this fact.
dIa. which was criticised most severely as
not being up TO Gate, resulted, We iii-e
Sl0c zoo paid into Various missionary
boards for famine relief, as well as sew
~ from Kansas to India, together with
5000 in money, sent by kansas
published anywhere before, that for the
last II months I have been in receipt OF
United States expressing a great desire
that papers of like purpose might pc es-
tabhshed in every large clty III tne union.
And letters have been received from
nearly everystate, from newspap per men rep
senting every department Of newspaper
work. from the editor-in-c to the boys
in the office, saying that. II sucn paper
should be permanently eslttDitSnel- tlic
writer's would be glad to be identified with
it, even at a loss of financial compensa-
May 1 add that enough offers were
made. through individual letters 10 me
personally. OF money to esta blish a daily
paDer2 and. if I had been at liberty
to step out of my own chosen life Work
into Journalism, ] could have been sup
piled with a sufficient amount TO make a
1T was not simply an impulsive sym
pathy with the movement, but a Deile1
in il which was willing to go to the extent
of putting the money down IN order TO see
il permanently established
May I be allowed to say, also as 1
have so far made no reply in print to any
criticisms. that what news there was,
ed without noticeable ScareheadS. upon
the third page, inside of the paper, did
not attract attention. and in great
many cases persons actually came TO the
conclusion that there was no news in the
paper because they did not md II IN
the usual place, or in an exaggerated
fOrm2
1T is also true that the paper did not
depart from its local conditions. 1t was
not q metropolitan sheet, but remained
a local publication, and there was no at
tempt to change it from that condItion.
Il have said this much at length, be-
cause one of the most important conten-
lions for a Christian daily would neces-
sarily be the contention that 1t print
this would be fatal to the success of such
a paper. and it could have right to the
name of Christian newspaper.
Christian dailv paper. which we do not
vet possess. That it will be evolved IN
the course of no very long time, L most
firmly believe the signs of the times point
toward it: the public demand for it is
century has gone its way and the new
century has come IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20

MIR. Stillwell. the protector of the
Orient railroad appears to be one Of
those persons who put through enter
prises for other peoples profit. He had
hardly got his Pittsburg and ulf road in
successful operation before he lost it.
we had a man like Stillwell in Topeka
once. His name was Hartzell- He built
the first street railway in this city. AS
soon as he got it on pay
ing basis the Stockholders
squeezed him out and he passed
on to Wichita to repeat the performance.
Prom there ne went to California and
the same sort of thing happened. If he
be alive he probably is still at it. The
Sullwells and Hartzells are almost in
dispensable. The world could not well
do without them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20

certain, says the Tribune's London cor
respondent, that King Edward Will
visit Homburg in August He will
make a stay there of three weeks and
during his visit the German emperor
viii stop for a few days at Homburg
schloss. It IS probable that the En-
peroF and Empress of Russia may be
at the time at Darmstadt, SO a meeting
Germany and Russia is regarded con-
sequently as by no means unlikely
The German emperor is said to be
contem ting a visit to CoWes late in
the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
JUDGE WEST RETURNS.
Represented Kansas in Interstate
Irrigation Case.

Judge West returned last night from
Washington where he appeared before
the United States supreme court asking
for a bill in equity against Colorado in
the proposed Arkansas river litigation
brief Of Attorney General c. G. Post, of
Colorado. were taken by the court.
Platt Rogers appeared in court at the
same time also. representing several
big irrigation companies. The court in
timated that he would be given a hear
ing along with the contending states if
the bill is granted. Judge West expects
to hear today what decision is made as
to granting the bill in equity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
FEARED A WHIPPING.
Oliver Bauer, a Ten Year Old Boy
Eludes Parents For Week.

Mr. and Mrs. Bauer of SIS Chandler
street, is the object Of a search by the
police.
Young Oliver played truant from
school a week ago and when his parents
learned of it they sent him back to
school Fearing a whipping at school
and another at home if he did not go to
police have heard Of him several times
but cannot locate him. He is hiding out
some place around town The descrip-
ton Of him left at the police station
describes him as dressed in light trousers,
brown coat and black cap with pink
waist and wearing shoes and stockings
He has brown eyes. black hair and a
Light cOraplexfOn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
EXCHANGE OF REGRETS.
President John E. Frost Replies to
Mckinley Telegram.

The following kilograms will explain
the present situation of the proposed re-
ception to President Mckinley:
San Francisco. Cal, May II, 1901.
To John E. Frost, Chairman COMMITTEES
of Arrangements. Topeka, Kan
/ regret to state that owing to Mrs.
McKinley's serious illness the president
has found it necessary to cancel the
plans for the remainder Of his tour and
he viii return to Washington by the
most direct route
GEO. b. CORTELYOU. Sec'y.
Topeka, Kan. May Is. 1901.
To Geo. B. Cortelyou, Secretary TO the
President, San Francisco, Cal.
Telegram received. Please assure the
president Of the great regret OF all our
citizens, cur deep solicitude at Mrs. Nc
Kinley's illness and our earnest hope for
her recovery. JNO- E. FROST,
Cha ir.rla q n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
JEFF TO GO WEST.
Big Pugilist Leaves New York For
Frisco Saturday.

New York. May 2O.-James J. Jeffries
will leave this city for San Francisco
next Saturday In the meantime he
will try to arrange a match with Rub
lin or Sharkey, to take place about next
August.
Il don't think there is any chance of
a purse being offered for a big battle
at present., said Jeffries, land 1 have
decided to go to California for a rest
during the summer. I am ready to
meet any man in the world, the contest
to take place in August, before any re-
sponsible athletic club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20

found dead in bed. From the condition
of the body and other circumstances it
is thought death occurred last Wednes-
day, apOplexy being the cause. Judge
Emery roomed in the rear Of his Office
in a downtown building. When found
he was partially lying on the bed with
an unopened copy Of Wednesday n Orn-
ing's paper lying as if it had dropped
from his hand Papers of later date
and letters We're found about the door
of the Office. Judge Emery was So years
old and a widower. He leaves four
children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20

Ain Countree" as the offertory solo at
the First Presbyterian church last
night to the delight Of the n any Scot
fish members of the congregation. Miss
Burnett arrived in the city Saturday
night and is a member of the Scottish
Concert company which will appear at
Odd Fellows hall on Wednesday even
ing under the auspices of the Topeka
Scottish SOciefv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
nae Grand Trunk Railwav svstem

Recognized as the picturesque Pan
American Route to Buffalo viii on
June End, inaugurate a new modern up
to- date vestibule train leaving Chicago
at II 80 a. m. to run via Detroit, Mt.
Clemens, Port Huron and Niagara Falls.
reaching Buffalo GLE a. m. and New
York 4.30 D. m. which will be appreci-
ated by Pan-American visitors who like
to Arrive early and avoid the rush
application, by City Passenger and
Ticket Agent, 249 Clark Street, Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
LOOKING FOR HARYESTERS.
Mr.. Williams Will Try to Find How
Many There Are Here.

T. s. Williams, in his official capacity
as employment agent for the city of To-
peka, has received instructions from
State Agent T. B. Gerow. to ascertain
the number of men in this county who
are willing to work in the wheat fields
during the approaching harvest
The state employment agent will en-
deavor to send the men who want jobs
to the places where they are most
uaadad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
MISS HEBRON RECOVERING
Young Women Hurt IN Postofice Ex-
piosion Are Better

Miss Josephine Heron, who was ser
iously burned in the gas explosion at
the postofice, is recovering well from
her injuries and is now thought to be
out of danger. The doctors say that
there viii be no scars on her face as a
result of the burns
Miss Sheffield, the other woman who
was injured is also getting along well,
and Will be able to return to work in a.
few weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
shamrook II Win TriaI snin.

Ryde, Isle of Wight. May 20.-The
two ShamrOcks started this morning
for race over an open sea course. the
first leg of which is a beat from Calshol
Castle to a mark outside the Nab light
ship. The wind was steady from the
east and was blowing a club top sail
breeze. The Shamrock II won by about
a minute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
Dr.. Roby Not Member Of Faculty

To the Editor of the state Journal:
There has Just come to my hand a
circular which announces that 1 am a
professor of ophthalmelOgy in THE
Kansas School Of Optics And I beg
leave to say that that announcement is
wholly without my knowledge or con-
sent H w ROBH-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
SALE WAS POSTPONED.
Property Near Governors Mansion
Not Disposed of BY Sheriff

The sale Of the property in the neigh
bOrhood of the governors mansion, be
longing TO the johnson estate. which was
to have been made from the steps of the
court house this morning by Sheriff
Cook. has been postponed by order of
the district court until Tuesday morning
a ito o'clock
Eugene T. Ware appeared before
Judge Hazen on behalf of some of the
heirs and requested that the sale be
r,orfDo7o1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
SCOTT'S MEN GO OUT.

San Francisco. Cal, May 2o.-The en-
ployes of the Union Iron Works have
joined the ranks Of the strikers and it
is now estimated that $500 men have left
their work benches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
Judge Morton Memorial.

The Shawnee county bar association
met this morning and accepted the me
mortal prepared by Judge John Martin
upon the death of Judge John T. Nor
ton. 1t viii be spread on the court rec
ords.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20

Seattle, Wash, May 20.-Dr. Eugene
G. Andruss. a prominent dentist. was
drowned this afternoon by the over
turning of a rOwboat on Lake Washing
ton He was on fishing trip with his
brother. The body was recovered. The
deceased was a Union veteran of the
10th volunteers and native of Ohio.
He was SO years old and leaves a widow
and six children, prominent socially.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20

Milwaukee, Wis, May 20.-The Switch
mems Union of North America opened
its convention with $50 delegates pres
emit Routine business occupied the
first days session. The convention will
devote its time to revising the constl-
tuition and other general business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT

The Scottish Concert Kinemmograph Co.
of Aberdeen. Scotland. at
OddfeIiows' fiaIl. WEDNESDAY
evening, May p, under the auspices Of
The Topeka Scottish Society.
Scottish Songs by Scottish Lassies-
Moving Pictures of Scottish Life,
Highland Dancing, The Scots Greys,
winning the Victoria Cross" ETC.
Admission, Csc. Reserved Seats, soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Miss AGaude J. Coles of ZIG Morris
avenue died this morning at $3.50 after
a short illness. The funeral will be
Wednesday at 3 o'clock at the resi-
dence.
The news of the death of Mrs. Will
hston Gormley, which occurred Satur-
day evening about o'clock at her home
in Oakland, will be a great shock to
her many friends. Although she had
been an invalid for the past two years
her death was very sudden. She leaves
a husband and four children, two sons
and two daughters. She was 81 years
old. One son. Charles, was the organ
izer of Gormley's band and was band
master in the Twentieth aKnsas. The
funeral will be held Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock from the family home in Oak
land, near the NJ E. church
John William Neale, jr. the 10
months'oId son Of ]. w. Neale. who
lives west of the city. died at noon to-
day of abscess of the brain. The fu
neral viii be from the First Christian
church at 10 a. m Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20

If the Chinese will put I'D a dollar
each they can pay off the indemnity de-
handed and have money left in the
treasury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20

Perry Heath's suggestion of Mark
S5anna for the presidency probably will
receive the endorsement of Mr.. Nicely
of Havana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20

It is noticeable that the term Of i'm
prisonment diminishes in proportion to
the increase in the size OF the embez-
element.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20

When Morgan and Hill get their big
transcontinental railroad scheme in OPP
Grafton. they viii find that they still
must reckon with Rockefeller and Gould
and with the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20

It seems easy to settle strike after
someone has been killed. This statement
Is not intended as an argument in favor
Of the killing but as hint as to how TO
~,raxrnrt If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20

The fraternal insurance societies do
ang business in Connecticut paid out
IL benefits in that state last year $780,.
b16615I1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20

Hartford Post: The need Of more
farm hands is what's the matter with
Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20

The Northwestern railroad has the
Burlington but who has the Northwest
ern2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20

Today's maximum was IS and the
minimum 55. The wind has been north
east blowing IL miles an hour Sundays
mRximgn =NTas "a and the minimum 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
PurifeS
The Blood
As nothing else can.

Ny son had pimples on his face. which
after q while became mass OF sores.
II began giving him Hoods SarsaparilIa
and soon the sores were getting better.
They finally healed without leaving q
scar" MRs- Z. THMsr. Willow Avenue,
Hoboken. NJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20

The mayoralty muddle is a strong
argument in favor Of voting machines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
HOODS


Stops the breeding Of disease germs
and impurities in the blood.
1t also imparts vitality and richness,
and that means a strong, vigorous
body as well as a clear healthy skin.
You viii look better and feel bet
ter if you begin taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla TODAY 1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Judge Emery, Seattle Pioneer, Dies a
Lonely Death.

Seattle, Wash, May 20.-Judge c. D.
Emery a. pioneer lawyer of the coast
and resident of Seattle since 1872, was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20

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