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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-19
WAS A FRIEND OF KIT CARSON.

Mattcon, ILL.,. April lev. r. Ken
nedy. a prominent resident of Hum
boldt, north of this city. is dead. aged
50 years He was a veteran of the Mex
lean and civil wars. He was a personal
friend and companion of Kit Carson.
the famous scout. and shared many of
the latter's thrilling experiences On the
plains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-19

New York April 1g.-BUTTER-Quiet
Fresh creamery. 15Q21c; factory, MO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-19

ALBANY, n 2, ApriI Iy.-Ihe anu
scalpers' bill has passed both branches
Of the state legislature. 1t makes the
buying and selling Of railway or steam
boat tickets by other than railroad or
steamboat companies, or their agents,
unlawful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-19
Toneka hide Market.

Topeka. April 10.
GREEN SALT CURED-6c.
GREEN SALT. HALF CURED-55zc
NO. TALLOW-415c-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-19

SIX HUNDRED MINERS STRIKE.
PottsVille. Pa, April 19.-Six hundIe ed
mine employees struck today at the Ra-
ven Run, Philadelphia & Reading Coal
and Iron company's colliery on account
of the discharge of two loader bosses,
who were dismissed, it is alleged, be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-19
Topeka Today Markets.

Topeka Today Markets.
Topeka. April 49,
CATTLE.
COWS-$2. 75G3. IS.
HEIFERS-$3.0 00425.
STEERS-S4. 00Q450-
CALVES
HEAVY-$3. OJ13.50
LTGHT-(Under 200 lbs)-$4O0G4.50
HOGS
LIGHTS. 4075.60
HEAVY AND MS. 50G5.75.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 EAT-65d 651kc-
NO. 2 CORN-36l5c.
NO. 2 WHITE CORN-3715c.
NO. OATS-251sc-
PRODUCE
EGGS-10c.
BUTTER-16c.
HAYS. 0007.00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-19
Range of Prices

Furnished by A. G. Goodwin. Commits
sion Merchant, 112 East Fifth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-19
Market Gossip.

Furnished by A. G. Goodwin. Commits
sion Merchant. 112 East Fifth street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22

ment TO appropriate $4,000 for the entertain
ment OF President Kruger on his visit tc
this country.
Mr. Cannon Mt once made point of order
against IL.
Mir. Lawrence (Mass.l, In the chair, sus
tanned him.
Mr.. Fitzgerald criticised the government
for not preventing the shipment of horses,
mules and supplies from our perts for the
use OF the British army In South Africa.
lie charged that the secretary OF state
was In League with the British and con
tended thar the treaty OF Washington,
made between Great Britain and the United
States In 1871, was being violated HIS
remarks drew from Mr. HIT chairman q
the committee on foreign affairs, very
clear statement Of the position OF tne
United States relative To the war In South
Africa from an international standpoint.
MI. INIT, In his statement, made 1t clear
that both the United States and Great
Britain had yariously construed the treaty
of 1871 and international law as affecting
sending of supplies and arms TO belllger
ents' according to the purpose 70 be served.
The doctrine that neutrals had a right L
trade with belligerents had been promu.
gated first by Thomas Jefferson and ac-
ceptcd the world round. Only little time
for the Beers. said Mr.. Hit, the English
interfered ana stopped the supply. They
were not arms; they were provisions. When
the British then interfered with us our
secretary of state came back with the
Jenersonlan doctrine and the British We're
confused. They took refuge In the idea
inat their ships must obey the British
municipal law, which forbade British i&pas
to have intercourse with the enemy, ami
they held as to neutral bottoms that the
question was open but they could mot
answer the position of the secretary of
state on the question of transportation in
neutral bottoms and to get out of The
question the British bought out all the
Americans paid for the things and so the
question could not be pursued further
Now 1t turns out that Americans are
selling horses, not arms. Flonr was one
| OF the articles Of contention before. bnt II
| VIII be seen by the ancient doctrine Of the
American people as To the rights Of ncu
| trails to trade, our people are free TO sell
| Horses, TO sell flour. to sell even arms Mt
| their risk. They may be Intercepted, but
that is the doctrine OF nations The
| treaty Of 1871 was treaty which was
| made with Il view to q special state o
| circumstances, and Mt the end Of II two
| parties agreed TO ask the adhesion N
! other nations, but could not agree as "a
| the meaning of the words shat they had
| adopted. so elastic are the words and
other nations refusing their adhesion ia
the treaty, i md cropped entirely Dat OF
| International law. neither party To II agree
Ing with the other as to what Its language
means
AZ the, Instance Of Mr. Bailey tTexns)
an investigation was ordered into the cues.
| tlon or the emnloyes of tho house drawing
! pay % which they were not entrNsA
At o'clock the house adjourned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
ONE HUNG AND ONE SHOT.
Two Negroes Met Death at Hands of
Lake Charles Citizens.
ONE ACCUSED OF CRIMINAL ASSAULT
The Other Was Shot While Trying to
Defend the Alleged Criminal
from the Citizens.
ONE ACCUSED OF CRIMINAL ASSAULT

Lake Charles, La, February 21.-Thls
mornings train carried quantity of plaster
of Paris to make casts for the broken
leg of Thomas Vital, the negro accused
OF criminal assault upon Theresa, the 49,
year-old daughter of H. s. Miller, but the
stun is no longer needed. Vital was
lynched by mob last night and his half
brother, Samuel Thibodeaux, who attempt
ed to Interfere with the lynchers, was shot
TO death. The scene of the lynchng was
near Vitals home, on Darbonne prairie, six
miles from Fenton From the meager re-
ports received, 1t appears that after Vital
was shot yesterday by Steve Miller, father
of the injured daughter his friends carried
him to his home Mlller's bullet broke
Vitals thigh, The citizens became greatly
lnhamed at Vital's repusive deed. Late
last night n mob gathered and proceeded
TO Vltals house, where some of the ne
groes of the neiGhborhood had gathered.
One Of them, Sam ThibodeauX, attempted
10 defend Vital and was shot and killed.
The mob then dragged the wounded man
from the house and hanged him 10 the
nearest tree.
warrant for Vltars arrest had been
issued, but had not been served, owing to
his condition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
-
OPPOED TO COMMISSION.
A Mass Meetina Held at Galveston t
Express Disapproval of Plan.

A Mass Meetina Held at Galveston to
Express Disapproval of Plan,
Galveston, Texas. February 21-A mass
meeting of those opposed to placing the
municipality in the hands of n commission
appointed by the governor was held In
Woodmen's hall tonight. About 400 citl.
zens We're present. The meeting was or
ganized by the election of ]. w. Rulse
chairman and William Oldenburg secretary.
Marsene johnson, who has vigorously OPP
poseG the commission bill from it's incep.
tion on the ground that it was repugnant
to American principles, usurped the right
of franchise and was therefore unconsti-
tutional. was the first speaker. He ana.
lSzed the bill now pending before the leg.
isloture and declared 1t was covertly
drawn and was inimical to the best inter-
ests of the people who had no chance to
express their opposition of the bill, which
was directly in the interests of few to
lne detriment OF the many, who were. as
"&ally Interested In the rehabilitation and
upbuilding of Galveston and the protec-
ton OF the city's honor md credit us the
men VINO conceived and formulated. the
commission bill. He appealed strongly to
the people assembled to register their pro-
test against the passage of the bill and i'm
press their wishes forciby upon their rep
rescntltives in the legislature
At the conclusion of Mr. Johnson's adj
dress. there were calls for Hon Miles
crowley. Mr.. Crowley not being present,
MI, Qultman Finlay was called and deliv-
cred speech In opposition TO the bill, and
apimadyerted sharply upon the course pur-
sued by Representatives Nolan and Tarpey,
ana stated they were not representing the
VIII of the majority of their constituents
IN fayorlng the commission bill In its pres.
ent form.
John Grothgar spoke along the same lines
ana was followed by oliver Lorenzo who
appealed strongly to the laboring men pres
ent 10 register their protest as freemen
against bill that would make them
poems
Al, the conclusion of Mr.. Lorenzo's re-
marks, a vote was taken and all present
mt one registered their vote against the
eiil committee consisting of Inrsene
Johnson. Quitman Flnlay. Miles Crowley,
j. w. Ruiz and John Grothgar was ap.
pointed to Immediately visit Austin and
use every legitimate influence in their pow
er TO defeat the passage of the commits
sion bin In Its present shape and work to
have the commissioners elective, instead
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22

Topeka, Kan. February 2i,-Jndse Nc
Cabc Of this city handed down decision
today IN the case Of Mrs Carrie Nation
Tor smashing the senate saloon. dischargng
her.
The case was submitted on an argued
statement of facts Judge McCabe hld
that since Mrs. Nation had no malice to
ward the proprietors Of the place, Kelly q
Little. and destroyed the place in nbnting
a nuisance. she was not guilty OF malicious
destruction Of property. This does not
affect the cases pending against Mrs. Ma
tion for the Sunday raid for which she is
now in the county jail.
The agreed statement Of facts entered
into in writing and signed by the attorneys
for the State and defense were that the
defendant destroyed the property In To-
peka known as the Senate; that the sail
place was nuisance under the laws of this
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
DOMESTIC.

Almost an entire block in the whole
sale district Of Atlanta, Ga. was
burned, entaillng loss Of 100000;
there was only $4,000 insurance on the
property.
mother and her little son We're
killed in runaway near Birmingham,
Ala, and the mother of the dead wo-
man was fatally injured.
Robbins, Frye Sc Co.. an old cotton
firm of Mobile, Ala, made a general
assignment.
There Is said to be no hope for rescu-
Ing the thirteen negro miners entombed
near Birmingham, Ala.
Former United STATES Senator White
Of California is dead.
One negro was hanged and nnother
shot to death by citizens OF Lake
Charles. La.
A big pool is forcing the price of
coffee up.
Mrs. Carrie Nation was discharged,
Judge McCable holding that she had
right 10 abatc nuisance.
Ten persons were killed and twenty
FIVE injured In New Jersey train
wreck.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
LOCAL.

The Galveston pilot monopoly the
subject of remedial legislation.
County commissioners offer induce
ments TO secure the court of civil APP
peals.
Professors Mead and Bond of the
United States irrigation department
investigating rice culture in South
Texas.
Meeting of the committee arranging
to raise means for the Bowling monu.
ment.
A passenger en- route from New Or
leans to Mexico robbed at the Grand
Central depot.
City council will meet tonight to
discuss charter amendments.
As~mass meeting being arranged for
Monday night to lndOrse the city coun.
Gil action In enforcing the law agalnt
gambling.
Foster Turner, wanted In Houston
for murder, arrested at Navasota.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
SUMMARY OF ToDAy's IMPORTANT NEWS.
STATE.


Il. w. Moore has been appointed dis
trict judge TO succeed Teichmucller,
deceased.
Cuny 4 Galley have let contracts
for ten new oil wells in the Beau
mont district.
All visitors will he kept out of the
pcnitcntlary for the next thirty days
as n preventive against smallpox.
The North Atlantic squadron will
visit Galveston March 9, or 10.
sherman Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy want the legislature TO erect
<onument to Albert Sidney John.
ston.
The Veterans OF Green's Brigade are
In annual reunion at lIillsboro.
Seven residences were burned at
Dallas; Union depot at Fort Worth
was burned; small stores were burned
at sherman.
Alexander Wllkic. veteran fireman
of Austin. Is dead
Galveston business men think well
of petroleum as a fuel.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
esgvlLLe BRIEFS.
The Details OF the Wreokno Of Brad
foId,s Stnre AZ Mineral CitY

Beeville. Texas, February 2l.-Mr. viggo
Kohler. Bee coun,y's leading stock farmer,
received telegram from New Orleans yes.
terday stating that among the two car
loads of bceves shipped from here last
week to that point were several Of the
finest that were ever sold on that market,
One Of them In particular was the largest
and fattest beef ever seen there. These
cattle were bred, raised and fattcned IN
this county and show what can be done
here In the way OF raising fine beeyes.
4, ]. Hart OF this city, who was at Min.
eral City Tuesday when the explosion oc'
cured that wrecked the store OF X. ].
Bradford and fatally injured one of his
sons. came IN last evening, He says the
entire building was blown to pieces ana
the town shaken up as though nm earth,
quake had visited It. Young Bradford had
heard that powder could not be ignltcd
from lighted match and was experiments
ing with II when the match fell into the
can and the explosion followed. The boy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
TRUST LEGISLATION.
II Was Talked of in the Senate, but No
Action Taken

II Was Talked Of in the Senate, but No
Action Taken.
Washington, February 21.-At the CON
elusion of routine business In the senate
today the resolution previously offered by
Mr.. Jones (Ark.), to discharge the com.
mlttoe on Judiciary from consideration Of
the so-called antl,trust bill ana TO proceed
TO the consideration OF that measure, was
called up.
Mr.. Hoar chairman of the committee oil
Judiciary, said no senator on elrier sidc
would approve the house hill. lie pointed
out that the most notorious and wicked
offender under the proposed law would
have only TO get somebody to Institute
against him civil suit to 20 absolutely
free.
He further directed attention to the fact
that the house bill contained provision
that no labor organization should be liable
70 punishment under the proposed ,et liz
had prepared very carefully considered
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
TEN PERSONS WERE KILLED
And Twenty-Five Injured in Collision in
New Jersey.

the next moment came n terrible crash.
Both engines were reduced to a confusion
of broken and twisted iron. The car con.
tanning the Italians was crushed to spin
tiers and all It's occupants were buried un
der the mass of wreckage. The second
car piled up on the first car, and the third
car crashed into the mass and tumbled into
the dry canal alongside the railway. The
latter coach was filed with passengers
from New York and all went down with
the car. Every one. however, got out o.
was chopped free from his car some OF
the passengers being severely injured.
The survivors said If the canal had been
filled with water many would have been
drowned before they could have escaped
from their prison,
The local train did not fare as badly us
the express. 1t was made up of three cars
and two were badly splintered As far a.
the passengers knew, no one was killed on
this train, but several were badly used up.
The survivors shuddcred as they de
scribed the scene of carnage. They said
the cries of agony coming from under the
wreckage where the Italians were con
fined were heartrcndng. The mass took
fire from the wrecked engines, and 1t l.
believed that a number OF the Italians wac
were not killed outright were burned rc
death.
One of the first bodies taken out was
that of Engineer Walter Earle of Atlantic
City, who was in charge of the express
He was killed instantly, his head having
been cut of. Then the bod; of James Birm
ingham of Bordentown, n. j.. baggagemas
ter of the local train, was found.
willing hands went Instantly TO work and
it was due to the good work of the unin
jurcd passengers that many lives were
sayeu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
LOWERING BANKING "
FavorabIy Reported BY ihs a
mittee on Banhre

FavorabIy Reported BY ihs q
mittee on Banput
Washington, February A-
committee on banking aud eaH'
voted to make a favorable fsrS !.
Is known as the Lowering
which has attracted widssps4
banking circles. The denos'.
of the committee sought y n. Y
bank provision added. ugt "
The biil was then reported q
II has been under considtfsI,as
weeks and Secretary gag MA
inent financiers have been ~
is entitled "A Bill 70 N.Y. IVA
Responsive to the Varyps
ness al all Seasons ana y .r,sr
The chief feature 10 u i M
tlonnl banks TO issue cil \; III
in excess OF 10 per eent IN Z
and unimpaired capllaL, ~ ss,xI
n circulation based % 1ap' NJ
of on government b onds, ~
added Several amends.oI5s ,,Iaa|
ering desirable features sess.s SI ~
the hearing, but ne , essIp'
the measure are relaiA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
suBeDIToR TO A NEGRO.

Mrs. Nation to Enter on Politico-Jour-
nalistic Career.
Topeka, Kan. February 21.--AIrs. Carrie
Nation is to enter politics and to become
the editor Of the Smasher's Mail, paper
to be run in behalf of negroes The news
paper that Mrs. Nation intends to edit will
be published by Mick" Chllds, the negro
saloonkeeper who signed one of Mrs. Ma
tions bonds last week. David Nation Is
coming to Topeka to help his wife with
the enterprise. The paper will be pub
lIshed for the special needs of the negroes.
Mrs Nation Will write the editorials,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
TRANSVAAL.

President steyn and General Dewet
have issued statement charging the
British with violating many Of the rules
of civilized warfare.
Commandant Botha urged his men 10
fight until not one was left, pointing
them to the achievements of the Ameri-
can rcvolutionists and telling them the
Lord would provide ammunition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22

Trenton n. j., February 21.-One of the
worst collisions in the history of the Am
boy division of the Pennsylvania railroad
occurred at about $50 this evening at
Busting siding, about three miles south oil
Trenton The Nellie Bly, express, from
New York to Atlantic City, cOllided with
passenger train No. $50, running from
Camden to Trenton. The number of dead
so far as known is ten and the injured up
ward of twenty-five.
A special train tonight brought four
bodies and eighteen wounded passengers
to Trenton. The wounded were distributed
among the three Trenton hospitals. Other
wounded passengers were taken to Cooper
hospital Mt Camden.
Most of the killed were Italians
Thomas Lawrence said he saw one man
buried beneath the ruins and crying for
help. He tried to pry him out, but found
he could do nothing to help him. The story
of the wreck was told by the passengers as
follows:
The Nellie Bly, express was made up
of day coach, containing, as far as
known, about twenty-four Italians, bag
gage car. day coach, combination car and
two more day coaches The car with the
Italians was directly behind the engine.
The express wins slowing up just north OF
Bordentown when the accident occurred
Al this point there is curve. The first
thing the passengers knew was n sudden
jolting of the train, caused probably by
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
COFFEE is GOING I'll
A Big Pool is Forcing Up The N
Believed.
~, =. ...

Especial to The Pca)
New York, February 9i.-Ilmj
decided jump In coffee, due 70 n
tinns of the pool. Apparenlly "
cate Is operating abroad As val
as cables indicated a correspbdl|
Havre and Hamburg. Lcoll ~
from 10 to 20 points hlghG. 4
business well distributed over III
features.
March sold at &c, May It o. |
Mt 6,10c. September at 6l&.
G.20c and December at 6yE
for the day ran up to SD ~
Is far above the usual daily NJ
According to adyices from ~
syndicate includes the Lewnaal
Arbuckle Brothers, II. 0. HiI1l
some representatives Of the ~
cllauc. The deal has In a n,i4
with the settlement Of the ~
country between Arbuekle Mu
sugar trust. This war whlA N
sugar trade because the Aoad
erected a sugar refinery, va q
into the coffee trade By ne
which purchased the Woolsc0
pany of Toledo, which roasis
coffee which Is In the n,arEe! -
to the Ariosa coffee OF ArhuesR
sugar trust took position Y
side of the coffee market, not
down the price Of the roasted
also exerting Its influence up! y
kots. The tight has been wisH
months. and a settlement y Ms
at hand. One thing insis!m VI
buckle Bros. was that enan
made jointly TO advance ins
ket to prevent outsiders mn
cheaply after ArbucA.e BIOS ~
son Spice company had seeaa
plies which they required
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
Hun. County Schools.

SreenNille, Texas, February 20.-prof
w. j. Hanna, county superint endent mas
rs up SPECIAL report OF the schools
nun' county. This report shows IFS
s'ist schools IN the county. The mum.
s OF white children enrolled In these
drav ~ 6lo9. number of negro chill.
gihn o9 NJ, making total enrolment OF
iss win total number OF teachers OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22

was terribly burned and INITIATED ana an.
ether hoy in the store nj the time was
hlso badly hurt. How either OF them es
capped alive In mystery
IN the district court yesterday the case
OF the state OF Texas VS.. Walter Nations
s,hl,nrged with the killing of Neal Rix nj
t,nSs pure IN january, this year, was con,
ninuVu ny the state on account of the
Hosence OF an Important wltness.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
CONGRESS-.

The senate further considered the post
office appropriation bill; the antitrust
bill was discussed.
The house passed the general den-
cheney bill; two distinct sensations were
furnishcd-one by Mr.. Hepburn Of IOWA
and the other by Mr.. Bailey Of Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
LEGISLATIVE.

The senate passed the Houston and
Texas Central consolidation bill after
attaching conditions.
Senator Patterson made a speech de-
nouncng Industrial education and crit
lclslng the author of the movement In
Texus.
The house passed the senate bill
making the payment OF poll tax one
OF the qualifications Of a voter.
The governor has signed the bill pro-
vidlng for the building of an epileptic
asylum.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
CHINA.

The powers have accepted the prlh-
cple that China can not make CON
cessions to any nation without the
agreement of the powers.
Tho Chinese court has notified the
ministers what 1t is willing to do, in the
way Of punishment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
MRS. NATION DISCHARGED.
Judge McCabe Held That She Could Abate
Nuisance, Act Was Without Violence.

state, and that the destruction by the de-
PENDANT was without malice toward the
owners of the destroyed property.
The proprictors OF the Senate have a
case pending the against the city of Topeka
for dnnnpes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
COMMERCIAL.

Spot cotton closed Lice up at New
Orleans and unchanged elsewhere.
Wheat closed Nc to &c lower, corn
1sc to hc and oats n shade higher, and
provisions shade to TIC depressed.
The movement Of the steel stocks re-
deemed the stock market from unintcr-
esting dulness.
Bradstreet says trade as a whole has
shown further expansion this week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
SPORT.

Several American jockeys have been
, engaged to ride In England at large
salaries.
The stars OF the National league
arc forming n defensive combination.
The scores made at the Hot Springs
shoot were rather poor.