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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
Imperial Commissioners Refuse
to Sign Joint Note
Until Given Special Permission
by the Emperor.
MUCH UNCERTAINTY.
1t is Known That Anti-FOreign
Advisers Are in Control.
Ii Urges Necessity or Accepting
offered Terms.

Pekin, Jan. 9.-Li Hung Chang is
better Both he and Prince Ching
baked at signing the joint note when
they considered the question. untn the
court was heard from again. explaininE
that the emperor's edict directing them
to put of signing prevented them from
using the imperial seal until permission
shall have been received, which permis-
sion they claim to expect hourly
1t is known here among the Chinese
that the extreme anti-foreign element is
now in power and that the court favor
ties now advise the empress dowager.
OF these. the best known arc Ii Chuan
Lin, a cabinet minister. General Ma.
and Tung Fuh Slang. Their views coin
eide perfectly with those of Chang Chi
Tung, who has threatened TO rebel rs
the note is signed.
Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching
both strongly urge the signing of the
agreement, and they believe their c0un-
seis must prevail. They have pointed
out in the strongest possible terms that
the very existence Of China necessitates
the acceptance of the terms Of the
powers, and that failure on the part on
China to sign may mean the allies viii.
as soon as the state Of the weather
makes such a step feasible. send troops
over the contry, and that parts Of the
empire heretofore untouched viii 1eel
the scourge Of war.
The Germans have sent two com
panies of infantry to the vicinity Of tho
Ming tombs, where trouble Is reported
MEETS WITH LITTLE FAVOR.
Berlin, Jan. st is understood that
the subject of the lengthy interview
which United States Ambassador White
had yesterday afternoon with the score
tary of state FOR foreign affairs. Baron
Won Richtofen. was in regard to the pro-
posal of the United States that the pow
ers withdraw their troops from China as
soon as the Chinese government accepts
all the articles OF the joint note except
those relating to indemnity and COM
mercial treaties. these being left Tor sec-
tiement at a conference Of the powers AZ
Washington or elsewhere. No final de-
cision in the matter has been announC-
ed but the feeling ia diplomatic circles
seems to be opposed to the United States
proposftfon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
A SHIP IN PERIL.
Stranded and Efforts to Reach
Have So Far Failed.

Marseilles. Jan. 9-Dispatchcs from
the village of Faraman. near which the
French mail steamer Russie. from Orai-.
Algeria, stranded Monday IN a rioiert
storm with so passengers and a crew or
80 on board. say that all efforts 10 reach
the steamer have failed. owing to the
tremendous height of the seas which are
running. The pilot boats and torpedo
boats which have attempted to reac1
the steamer have been unable 70 battle
with the waves and have returned. In-
only hope seems to be in the ability 1f
life savers to throw a line over the Russ
sic as the wrecked vessel is driven
closer to the shore The forecastle an1
part OF the forward deck house are Hii
Of the vessel above the water. InF
beach was lined all night with watchers.
Lights we're seen on board the steame'
but 1t Is believed some Of those On
board Of her have already been drown
ed, although no bodies have been was1-
ed ashore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
TRUST DEED Law.
Representative Hoag Has One Which
He SAYS Is Optional.

One of the bills to be introduced in
the house in its early days is d. D.
Hoag's trust deed law
This new measure of the representa-
tive from Wyandotte, from the way it
is drafted, is not intended to repeal or
and yet it is not at all supplemental 1t
makes it optional with the parties in
terested under which law they would
write their contracts
The principal points of the bill are
that the sale Of the property discharges
the full Indebtedness and six months
time are given for redemption. The
property for six months until the re-
demptiOn time is expired, but he is La
BILE for waste or damages occurring in
that time. Another redemption feature
is that if the whole property can not be
redeemed, a part of it may
Concerning the other point of vital
difference to present Kansas law, the
cancellation Of the whole indebtedness
by foreclosure, the bill reads:
IA sale of the whole of the property
described therein shall discharge the
obligor, or obligOrs il the bond, note
or evidence of indebtedness, thereby Sc
cured, from personal liability for the
payment of any balance Of the indebted
ness secured by the deed of trust, which
ceeds of the sale OF such property there
to- and as to said obdgor. or obligors,
such Indebtedness shall be deemed to be
fully paid
1t is claimed by the promoters of the
bill that its enactment will greatly re-
that lenders generally viii elect to put
out their loans under this law than the
older one which VIII be still allowed to
remain in force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
BABIZE IS OUT.
Managing Editor of Capital
Sells His Stock.

A. G. Babize, managing editor of the
Daily Capital, has sold his stock in that
paper to F. o. Popenoe and has retired
from active work on that paper.
Mr.. Babize came to Topeka for the
Chicago Times Herald in the capacity
of special correspondent during the
week that the DailyCapital was publish
ed by the Rev. Chas. M. Sheldon of Cen
tral Congregational church.
Following the retirement of Mr.. Shell
don from the EDITORS desk, q company
was formed which acquired the proper
" rights Of the Capital from the Null
vanes. Mr. Babize furnished part of tie
money which was invested in the paper
and resigned his position with the
Times Herald to take control of the
Capital in the capacity Of managing ed
itor. Mr.. Babize has not announced
what his intentions are for future work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
BIsHOP POTTER ON VICE.
Declares New York Officials Must Be
Regenerated-

New York. Jan. 9-Bishop Potter. when
shown the statement made by Chairman
Nixon on the subject Of blackmaii of
gamblers and other forms of vice, said:
Earnest and sincere workers in the
interests Of reform win not be deceived
by the action of men, who, realizing
that there is danger ahead attempt to
break the force of the storm by actions
that are exceedingly transparent on
their face.
Persistent effort is the motto of gen
tlemen like Mr. Hewitt who are really
interested in working for the betterment
of the city. BY the persistent effort Of
good citizens the forces of crime viii be
routed
The objective point just now is not
social publication, not the cleaning out
or cleaning UP of the East side, the top
side, or the bottom side as the Chinese
brethren say, but police reform-regen-
GRAFTON, if it may be, Of our governing
and disciplinary forces. a good motto
just row is Who viii keep the keepers
straight2'
As have already stated. the wrong
~ IN the system and it is only by all
good citizens who are ready to make
sacrifices getting together that we can
permanently better conditions"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09

committee Of bureau Of labor. The bill
has been modified so as to eliminate the
findings of the board as final. a pro-
vision which was in the original bill.
This is acceptable to Mr.. Smith and viii
be introduced as amended.
The labor men all over the state are in
favor of the bill and it viii probably be
passed
Senator Smith Of Kinsley has a num-
Der of bills which he will Introduce
Among them is a bill providing for civil
service in the state employees; a bill
paroling penitentiary conyicts; a bill
providing that the jury may fix the
penalty in murder cases; a bill making
wages a preferred lein when a corpora
ton becomes insolvent; allowing three
fOurths Of a jury to return a verdict;
abolishing the three days of grace on
notes and bills. taxation of express COM
panies; allowing the county commission
ers to rebate taxes upon land set in
groves and orchards
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
NATION CASE HERE
Attorneys Want the Wichita
Bar Smasher Released.
Ask Supreme Court For Writ of
Habeas Corpus.
HELD BY SUBTERFUGE.
Charge That Quarantine Of Jail
is Bogus.
Say There is No Smallpox in
Sedgwick Jail.
HELD BY SUBTERFUGE.

The Carrie Nation case has reached
Topeka. This morning in the supreme
court w s. Allen, attorney for Mrs. Ma
ton. filed papers for writ of habeas
corpus. The writ was granted return
able January 12
The petition, which is made in the
name Of David Nation, husband of Mrs.
Carrie Nation, is rather spicy It
charges that Mrs. Nation is held i'll the
county jail, imprisoned, confined. de-
tanned and restrained of her liberty .
by o. D. Kirk, judge of the city court
OF Wichita, Harden Ebey, clerk of the
city of Wichita, and Charles W. Sim
mons, sheriff of the county of Sedgwick.
that she is held in the county Jail at
Wichita Illegally.
The petition goes on to state that she
was arrested for unlawfully and mali
ciously breaking, smashing, injuring
and destroying a picture in the busi-
ness house which was run by T. H.
and J. p. Mahon, ard states that in
default of bail she was locked up in the
city Jail.
The petition also states that the bail
was put at 5000, AMI that Mrs. Nation
offered to give the pail but was refused
because the authorities had quarantjned
the jail, because they said that there
was smallpox in the jail, and thar it
would be dangerous to the community
to release her.
4uE pGllllOn denies lnar there was any
smallpox in the jail, hut says that the
smallpox scare was used simply as an
excuse to keep Mrs. Nation in jail. It
cites the fact that the sheriff allowed
newspaper men to interview Mrs Ma
ton, but that the officers would not
allow her counsel to see her. 1t also
states that the picture which she de-
StrOyed was obscene; that the place in
which the picture was exhibited was a
place conducted for the sale Of all kinds
of intoxicating iqu0~, and that it vas
operated contrary 10 the constitution
of the state of Kansas
The real meaning Of the petition is
that the officers of the city of Wichita.
are keeping Mrs Nation in jail illegally
because they are making an excuse Of
the smallpox scare to quarantine the
Jail. These are the real grounds upon
which the writ of habeas corpus is
asked.
The petition is a voluminous doeu-
ment, and goes into detail about the
manner the case has been postponed
from time to time when it should have
been tried.
The case may be heard January -,
and it may be postponed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
MR.. SHOLES IS PLEASED.
Conditions in the Southwest Since the
Strike Are Satisfactory

O. G. Sholes. superintendent Of tele-
graph for the Santa Fe, returned this
morning from trip in the southwest.
Regarding conditions since the teleg-
raphers' strike, Mr.. .Sholes said: Things
are going along nicely since the strike.
In fact, / think we have a better class
of operators, as a whole, than we had
before the trouble. This might be ac-
counted for from the fact that operators
after holding their positions awhile and
learning the work thoroughly become
careless. On the other hand the new
men are punctual and do their work
we'll
7 was told that there had been no
delay in handling trains at any time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
They Don't Want mckinley.

Atlanta. Ca. Jan. "a special from
New Orleans says: At a meeting Of the
camp Of the Army Of the Tennessee.
United Confederate veterans, the strong
est of the confederate associations in
New Orleans, resolutions offered by
Stephen g. Chalaron, commander of the
camp. protesting against the invitation
Of President Mckinley to the confed-
crate reunion to be held in Memphis
this spring were unanimously adopted.
General Chalaron explained that it was
understood that the president would be
invited to Memphis. and the resolution
was intended simply as a warning not to
do it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
MILES HITS BACK
Replies to Alger Through Sur
geOn DAILY of His staff.

Pittsburg, Jan 9.-Major W. II. DAILY.
chief surgeon on General Miles stam
during the Spanish war has just re-
turned to his home in this city from a.
hunting trip with General Miles. Con-
cerning ex-Secretary Of War Aleer's re-
Gently published magazine article. Dr.
DAILY said:
1T seems to be a. hodge -podge Of in-
accuracies as to facts and the testi-
mony 1 gave. What Eir. Aiger calls my
verbal statements and "a single letter
in fact was just one typewriter report
to the commanding general of the army
and it seems to me to have been a ther
efficient report in fulfilling its object
made manifest by the prompt apate-
ment of the issue of improper food 90
our armies. ] made the chemical ANAL
ysis after my return to my private lab
oratory in Pittsburg and after nay official
report had been sent IN because there
was no opportunity for such accurate
chemical work in military campaign
in a foreign country and ] wanted to see
whether or not I was correct. The gov
eminent chemical experts sustained my
analysis and in every detail yet the
.Alger. relief commission suppressed this
report of their own chemist and merely
said in their report to the public that
inassaneh as Dr Days analysis was
not sustained by the governments eE-
pert chemists. he is not worthy of cred-
ence.' The report written ard signed by
Chief Chemist Clarke and his assistants
ought to refute any impeachment OF my
credibility. Fortunately I have the copy
Of the report of the government chemists
in my possession, else It would have
been a question of veracitN as between
Alger, his relief commission and me-
'tThat ATr Alger did reopen the mat-
ter at this late day, when everyone but
himself seems to have considered II a.
closed incident is unfortunate. 10 me
it seems another case OF man sitting
down without a chair behind him"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
NO ONE ENDORSED.
Temperance Committee at Sea About
Candidate For Mayor.

The Committee of 200 would like to
endorse a candidate for mayor but so
far the committee, as well as all other
factions. are al sea when it comes to
selecting a candidate.
Several names are mentioned but SO
far no candidate has announced himself.
Monday night the Committee of 200 met
to endorse a candidate and those engi-
neering Col. Hughes candidacy expect
ed that he would receive the endorse
ment- But the plans miscarried and the
supporters of Hughes were unable to
secure the endorsement. The committee
is a good deal at loss to know whom
to endorse and will wait until there are
several aVoWed candidates in the field
but Col. Hughes is the favorite. The
other factions are as much at sea as the
committee and no one seems to know
who will run
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
Arkanaas Bank Closed.

Pregould. Ark, Jan. 9.-The Greene
County bank closed its doors this morn
ing President T. 3. Kitchens stated
that Irregularities had been discovered
anG that the board Of directors decided
that the appointment of a receiver was
the proper procedure. 1t is admitted
there is a shortage OF $34, 600. but Cash
ier w. H Ritter claims that no irregu-
larities can be ascertained and that
there has been no misuse Of the bank 5
funds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
cUBBIsoNs MIss1oN
Has No Bills to Urge, But Wants a
Law Changed-

Senator J; K. Cubbison. of Wvandotte
county said that he had no bills TO in
troouee IN the senate ''The only thing
that 1 am interested in" said Mr.. C,1hs
bison. us the modification OF the Pom
mist law ia regard to mortgage redemp-
ti0n.
Under the present law ir rao,,sr. ~
months to forecl0se a mort 80 Z, ~ X Z
taxes or interest can H. collected se+ A--
the foreclosure proceedings Fa,-a haar
ratified in the court Alforarl,s,. n
takes 3 years time after the ralsers h,,-e
been f1ied i'm foreclosure suit. This
works against the people In the state
and should be modified. If some one else
does not introduce a bill to that effect
I viii do 50 myself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09

Two members Of the house were miss
ing at the organization. through illness,
and have not yet been sworn in. They
are IT. j. Richardson, of Pottawatomie,
and z. H. Wise, of Reno. Richardson
was not able to leave his home in time
for the organization session, and Wise
is confined to his room at Mrs. Spivey 5
boarding house with peritonitis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
ROOSEVELT EN- ROUTE.
Left Chicago at 3 O'clock Last
Night For Colorado.

Chicago, Jan. 9-vice President-e1ect
Roosevelt arrived in Chicago from the
east at 4:30 p. N. yesterday With a
number of friends who met him at the
station he went to the Auditorium annex
where he remained until shortly after 9
p. m, when he left on a Rock Island
train for Colorado Springs. He is on a
hunting trip, and expects to be gone
about six weeks. He viii return in time
to be in Washington few days before
the Inauguration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
SHORT SESSION OF SENATE.
Higher Legislative Body Simply Pro-
vides For Clerks and Adiourns.

The senate was called to order
promptly at 10 o'clock. After the fnvo-
eation by Chaplain McBrian. Senator
Fitzpatrick offered a resollIfion 4bst
each senator not a member of a. stand
ing committee be allowed to appoint a.
clerk for himself. The motion was
carried
The chairmen of the judiciary vvavs
and means, charities and railroad com
mlttees We're allowed on motion. To an
point stenograPhers
Cn motion Of Senator Carpenter. the
senate adjourned until tornorrnv, - N
O'Clock. - ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
STRAUSS IS ILL.
Famous Orchestra Leader Taken
Sick at Albuquerque.

Denver, Colo. Jan. "a special to the
Republican from Albuquerque, n. NJ.
says Eduard Strauss, the noted mu-
sician, arrived there from California.
yesterday suffering from gall stones and
was unable to appear with his company
last night. After treatment by local
physician the patient was pronounced
much better today, and was able to
leave for the north
The Strauss orchestra is booked at
the Grand opera house on January 16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
WISE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Representative From Reno Very Sick
with Perltonitis.

Representative e. l.. Wise, Of Reno,
who is i'll with peritonitis, was taken to
Christ hospital this afternoon. His con-
dition has become quite alarming and
this provision was made for his welfare
by members OF the house, arrangements
being made to supply a nurse and the
best of attention
Mr.. Wise has been more or less i'll
ever since election. He came to the
capital and took part in the early eau
cuses, however. He was not present to
be sworn in yesterday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
MUST STAY IN BED.
Presidents Case Is Reported to
Be Yielding to Treatment.

Washington. Jan. e.-At 10 O'Clock this
morning Secretary Cortelyou reported
that the president had passed a very
comfortable night and that the case was
yielding readily to treatment. No unfa-
vorabfe symptoms had appeared but
from the nature of the disease. the pres
ident would be compelled to keep his
bed for several days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
owEN-HAoKETT CONTEST.
The Papers Have Reached the Legis-
lature

Papers in the contest of W. A. Owen
against Timothy Hackett. the fusion
member. Bourbon county, have been
filed with Chief Clerk Lobdell. This is
the only contest now on the docket
H c. DOOley OF Montgomery is said
to be slated for chairman Of the election
committee, which win have this contest
in hand County Attorney Jack Shep-
pard and Bourbon county's attorney
elect. Mr.. Griffith. are here in connec-
ton with the contest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09

Judge Skidmore of independence, is
here to take hand III the movement to
have that judicial district divided. Rep
resentative Ed Weilep has the bill to be
put through this session for Cherokee
county. as the Job was bungled in the
last legislature and the law was declared
unconstitutional
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
Rain and snow u west.

The railroads generally reported
cloudy and stormy weather this morn
ing On the Santa Fe in this part of
the country the reports indicated cloudy
ana cool At Purcell, / T.. it was rain
ing The same report came from Chick
asna, l. T., on the Rock Island On
most Of the Rock Island divisions there
WAS light snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09

Some one in the Copeland lobby dis
covered that Representative R. NJ.
Hamer has a double in the throng that
infests that place. Hamer's flesh and
blood likeness proved to be no other
than John Kleinhans, of this city who
is out on a still hunt this session TO have
the SS4 600 of Quantrell raid scrip made
good for hard silver dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
WAS NOT BARTON.
The Wrong Man is Brought Up From
Oklahoma

Deputy Sheriff Lawson has returned
from E<fngfisher, Okla, with the man ar
rested there as John Barton. colored-
A dozen people were called upon to
not the man. Constable Stonestreet iden-
titled him man named Wells. who has
lived in Oklahoma for twelve years. Bar
ton is wanted for assaulting H E. Rice
at Tecumseh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
Mar Thrown 80 Yarda

Tucson. Ariz., Jan. a-By the acct
dental discharge of a. blast in the Mala-
chite mine at A1iddlepar, Jack O'Brien,
a miner, was blown to atoms, and his
working partner, Claude Newell, serI-
ously injured. Newell was thrown over
$50 yards, but managed to drag himself
to camp and tel Of the accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
IN MEMORY OF LEwELL1Ne.
Senate Adopts Resolutions and Then
Adiourns.

tuesday afternoon the senate listened
70 the reading Of the governors message
a resolution IN memory Of ex-Governor
l. D Lewelline a former 71,e-,,,,s- az S,e
the senate was adopted. but no other
business was transacted and the senate
adjourned till 10 o'clock this morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
WILL BE WARNER.
Minimum Temperature Today Was
Seventeen.

The prophet Of the weather bureau to-
day says rain or snow tonight and
Thursday. Warmer tonight .
The maximum temperature today was
p and the minimum II. The wind was
northeast blowing eight miles an hour
The sleet amounted to three hundredths
of an inch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
THE BOssCHIETER CASE.
Geo. ]. Kerr Not Present When
Knockout Drops Were Given.

New York, Jan. 9.-Justfce Dixon In the
court of oyer and terminer in Paterson.
N. j. has announced that he had grant
ed the application of counsel for a sep
arate trial for George J. Kerr, indicted
for the murder of Jennie Bosschieter, on
the alleged ground that Kerr had not
been present when knockout drops had
been given to the girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09

Cleveland. o.. Jan. 9-The ninth an-
nual convention Of the National League
of Commission Merchants convened here
today with about 250 delegates in at-
tendance. AT the conclusion Of the Wel-
coming and responsive speeches, fuu-
Ane bi4siness was taken W.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Forecast for Kansas:
Rain or snow tonight and Thursday;
warmer tonight; brisk northeast to
north winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-09
AN ARBITRATION BILL.
F. Dumont Smith Has One which Has
Labor Society Sanction

The arbitration bin which viii be in
troduced by F. Dumont Smith is the.
hii which IS endorsed BY the legislative