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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-15
III. HACKETT,s MOTHER.
She Travels With the Star and Takes
Care of the Cash.


one of the pleasing features of the
Der of married couples and mothers
travelling with the organization
The travellers number 80. Mr.. James
X. Hatkett's mother, Mrs James Hack
ett Miss IllingtOn's mother and Miss
Galland's mother. all travel with the or
ganization but take no part in the per
formance. llr. Hackett's wife is Mary
Aanuering, who is under a separate con-
tract and can not appear with her hus-
hand. Mrs Hackett. mother OF the
young actor is a very pleasing WOua \
and although she must be past two
score years and 10 or more she makes
no complaints about one night stands
nOr the hardships of travelling. She is
her sons treasurer and always looks
after the box receipts Last night she
was seated in the rear of the theater
during the performance watching her
son as. years ago she watched her huS
band James Hackett. when he was well
Known for his rip Van Wrinkle" ara
his "Falstaff" She has witnessed the
rise to fame Of husband and son. After
the performance Mrs. Hackett was seat
ed in a nook upon the stage amid the
hustle and dirt of moving scenery wait
ing for her son to emerge from his dress
ing room When he did come it was 10
raise her veil. kiss her. pat her fOndlv
on the shoulder and tell her to take the
waiting carriage and drive to the hotel
while he went out to be entertained She
smiled at the back of her broad should
cred son and went to the hotel at mid
nigh. to arise at o'clock for the train
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STATES CLAIM FIRST.
Efforts of Gilman heirs to Escape In
heritance Tax

Bridgeport, Conn, March ia con-
ference has been held between State
Treasurer Gallup and Attorney General
Phelps in regard to the course Of action
of the state in the hearing on Monday
next of the estate of Geo. L. Gilman
Mr.. Phelps declined to state his decis-
ion. saying that in general his position
is the same as in the Plant will case in
which Mr. Phelps claimed Jurisdiction
Treasurer Gallup, in an interview, said
that the state would be represented at
the Gilman hearing and that it would
contend it's rights to jurisdiction, re-
sorting to every point in Connecticut law
to protect it's interests in the payment OF
the inheritance tax. The burden Of
nroof of the alleged New York residence
of the deceased, Mr.. Gallup said, would
he thrown on the heirs of half-blood to
whose interest it was to take the liti-
cation into New York and he further
stated that he was confident that lnfor-
nation was in the hands of The attorney
general to establish Mr.. Gilman's resi-
dence in Connecticut.
Asked what effect the alleged agree
roent of the heirs would have on the sit
nation Mr. Gallup said e-nphatically
that such an agreement would have no
erect but that the administration of the
estate must proceed in the usual manner,
irrespective of agreements. until the
claim of the state had been paid.
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WARRANT FOR MANsFIELD
Super Says Actor Hit Him With
Spear and Starts Two Suits.


Philadelphia, Pa March 15-Civil and
criminal proceedings were instituted here
today against Richard Mansfield by John
ing last nights performance of King
Henry W. at the Walnut Street Theater
Mr.. Mansfield violently struck him on the
head with a spear in the second act IN
the civil suit Rogers claims s. 900 damages
and a capias was placed in the sheriff 5
hands.
Rogers swore out a warrant for the ar
rest of Mr.. Mansfield on a charge of as
sault and battery. and a hearing was
fixed for o'clock this afternoon. At that
hour Rogers with a big bandage around
his head; his attorney, half a dozen wit
nesses and more than 100 spectators had
gathered in Magistrate Eisenbrown's Of
fee. Mr.. Mansfield was not present, but
his representative engaged in whispered
conversation with Rogers attorney. Then
the two conferred quietly with the magis-
trate, who announced a pOstponement OF
the case until 10 o'clock Monday. Mr.
Mansfield's representative said the suits
had been withdrawn. He would not adj
jured super" though 1t was reported
Rogers had received from $500 to $500 to
Withdraw proceedings
Few, if any, persons in the audience no.
ticed the alleged assault. Rogers says
he was in the first row of a lot of SOL
diers on the stage, when a man in the
rear pushed him toward Mr.. Mansfield
THE actor gave me a hard look" con-
tinued Rogers, ground his teeth and came
down on my head with a spear he carried
quick as a FASH The blow stunned me I
me up. could hardly stand till the scene
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TO TOUR THE WORLD.
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
Make a Start.

London. March 15.-The Duke and
Duchess of Cornwall and York started
this afternoon on the first stage of their
tour of the four quarters of the globe.
King Edward, Queen Alexandra and
other members Of the royal family, ac-
cCmpanied the travellers to Portsmouth,
whence the steamer Ophir. with the duke
and duchess Oh board. will sail tOmor-
row The departure of the king and
queen from Marlborough house was ac-
companied by a semi-state ceremonial.
His majesty was in full naval uniform.
and his carriage was escorted by a de-
tachment of life guards.
The duke and duchess drove to the
railroad station quietly from St James
palace
Small gatherings along the route
cheered the royal personages
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LOCAL MENTION.

The city election viii be held April 2.
Nlyron A Waterman was in Kansas
City yesterday.
The registration today shows 4.7O1 men
and 2,224 women
The Lawrence basket ball team will
De here tomorrow afternoon
The Modern Woodmen will have a log
rolling at the Auditorium Monday.
Arthur c. Bangs, of Winfield, repre-
sentative from Cowley county, is in the
city
Buck Sawyer, colored. who has been in
The police court before, was fined SO FOR
being drunk
Ross People, a boy who had escaped
from the Reform school. was arrested
by the police yesterday and taken, back
20 the school
friends were entertained last night by
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. NJ. Hamilton at their
home S15 Western avenue.
The United States Marine band will le
here April 1. A great number OF inqUir-
les have been made at the Office of the
mayor regarding the date.
The United States court will meet
here next month. At that time the judge
may render a decision in the case OF the
city against the water company.
Mrs Myrtle Webster, who cut her hus-
hands throat and who tried to hang
lteisEll. attempted TO commit suicide a
the insane asylum yesterday by cutting
her throat with piece Of glass.
United States Marshal Sterne return
cd from Wichita this-morning where he
las been attending the United States
court Dan Hamer, clerk in the United
States attorneys office. also returned to-
cay.
Manager Huron Of the Washburn foot
ball team has written to ''Bennie'' Owen
at his home in Arkansas City with the
intent of opening negotiations with him
for the next seasons coach at Wash
burn.
Farmer A. W. Smith is in the city,
having just returned from Washington.
Canon ByWater viii Officiate at St
Thomas Episcopal church, HoltOn, at IL
o'clock Sunday morning, and at St
Luke's church. Horton, in the evening.
Joe Black. colored, was arrested fo,.
stealing coal from a car on the Rock
Island track and was tried in the police
court this morning The case was post
poned until this evening on account OF
one Of the witnesses not being present.
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GRIGCS' PLACE
Is Offered to J. G. johnson,
PHILADELPHIA LAWYER.

Philadelphia, March ia report is
in circulation in this city that John G.
Johnson, a leading member of the Phil
adelphia bar and one. of the most prom
inent lawyers in this county, has been
offered the portfolio of attorney general
in President McKinley's cabinet to sue
coed Attorney General Griggs.
When asked today by a reporter for
the Associated Press If he had been Of
fered the attorney generalship Mr.. john
son said:
I refuse to either confirm or deny the
report"
but has never taken an active part in
politics.
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MAY MOVE BAKER
Talk of Changing Location of
Methodist University.
Proposal at Conference to Bring
1t to Topeka.
MRS. CHRISTIANS WILL
1t Provides For Money to Be
Used in Topeka.
w n u;nuo- ~ Covoranoo
MRS. CHRISTIANS WILL
w. ID. Rippey, of Severance,
Gives $4,000 to Baker.

According to the terms of the viii of
Eliza CrisIna1, the wealthy Topeka lady
who died last fall, bequeathing a con-
siderable sum to the Kansas Methodist
conference. to be used for a college in
Topeka, the committeeson education will
at the meeting this afternoon and sub
sequent meetings discuss the question of
moving Baker college from Baldwin 10
Topeka.
The propriety of this move has been
discussed at the annual conference
meetings for the past four or five years.
but it now seems that the move is
nearer a contamination than it ever was
before.
Although considerable money is be-
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"BLOOD RAMP IN ITALY.
Mount vesuvius invisible From Ma
pies and Earthquake Feared

Rome. March 15-The Phenomenon
known as a blood rain" occurred to-
day in Sicily and southern and central
Italy. 1t was accompanied by a violent
sirocco, which brought across the aded-
desert of Sahara The atmosphere in
Rome was suffocating, and the city was
covered by whirling clouds of sand
In Naples the ignorant people were
alarmed by the lurid sky and biood-lilxe
rain, and rushed to the churches. The
wind felt like air from a furnace. As
the sun was setting the REDEEMED atmos-
phere caused it to look like a ball Of
silver
The popu1ace declare that the phe-
nomenon portends an earthquake.
Mount Vesuvius is invisible from Naples
owing to the dense reddish-an yellow
ish clouds
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Sends Pastor Loba to India to Inspect
Mission Work.

Chicago March 15.-The Rev. J. r.
Loba, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church of Evanston, has been
appointed a member of the committee
which is to inspect the mission work
and look into the educational interests
of the Congregational church in India.
The committee will be the first to be
sent to India by the Congregational
church since 1854 since which time the
educa tiona1 interests there have largely
increased, native churches, missions
and high schools having been estab-
lshed. The committee will go first to
Ceylon and will then visit the mission
ary stations on the continent. Or. Loba
has been given a seven months leave
of absence, and viii leave for India on
MAY l.
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ing spent in improvements at the uni
versity, and it is the opinion OF some
that the move will never be made, there
are others who place as much faith and
confidence in securing the transfer as IS
possible to have.
Al prominent member Of the conference
said this morning: While Of course you
understand 1 do not know what will be
done in the matter, the committee viii
take up the question and act upon it.
1t is, however, not unlikely that some
arrangement of this sort may be en-
tered into.
GIFT FOR BAKER
w. D. Rippey. of Severance, who is
attending the Kansas conference in this
city, gave $4,000 to Baker university
Presiding Elder Zimmerman made the
announcement before the conference
yesterday The money is given without
conditions, and will probably be used in
erecting a new library building; $1,000
are now on hand, and this with the
ten thousand added to it will build a
substantial library building. Mr.. Rip
pey is a trustee of the college.
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TopAY,s SESSION..
Glass of Nine Preachers Admitted to
Conference

Glass of Nine Preachers Admitted to
Conference
The third days session of the forty
sixth annual Kansas Methodist confer
ence opened this morning with a prayer
by Rev. J. K. Miller at the church on
the corner of Harrison street and Sixth
avenue. The topic was Our Personal
Relations with Jesus Christ"
The devotional service was led by Rev.
J. G. Henderson, and the topic was THE
Overthrow of the Saloon in Kansas"
A class of nine preachers who have
been for the past two years serving their
probationary terms were admitted to the
conference in full connection and given
deacons' orders.
Bishop Merrill made an address to
them. The regular church discipline in
the matter was carried out and the
proper questions and answers gone
through with
In mis- address to the class Bishop Mer-
rill admonished the young preachers to
always preach gospel, to always stick to
the Methodist doctrine and IN so doing
they would do well. He said: Young
preachers are so apt in these days to
be led to preaching about new and novel
things and such side issues that come up
but they should pot allow such things to
occupy their time and attention"
The class of ministers who were adj
mitted this morning include the follow
ing; Chas. K Corkhill, Thos. F. John
son. MILFORD. H Layton. Joseph J. Skin
ner, Howard A. N1usser. Alexander G.
Bennett. Homer E. Work, James E
Saver and Clarence NJ Williams
MINOR BUSINESS.
Only a little minor business came to
the notice of the delegates to the con-
ference this morning. The conference
requested of the bishop the transfer of
Prof. Afford G. Knudson from Colorado
to Baker university.
John P. Allen was transferred from
the Northeast Kansas conference to the
Kansas conference.
The sympathy Of the conference was
expressed by letter to Eli H Brum-
baugh, formerly Of Atchison but now OF
Oklahoma and who is now at Bethany
hospital hOpelessIy ILL.,
Arthur D. Rice was passed from the
course Of study and elected to elders
orders
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Market Gossip.

Furnished by J. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant. Grain, Stocks and Provisions,
Receiver and Shipper Of Grain.
sas City, 5000; Omaha, 1000. Cattle Chi
cagO, 10000; Kansas City, 1900; Omaha
1900. Market steady to strong.
Liverpool opening cable- Wheat sd
lower, corn unchanged.
Second Liverpool cable: Wheat hUssd
higher: corn hd higher.
Northwest receipts: Minneapolis PSI cars,
last year 305 cars; Duluth SO cars, last
year 175 cars.
Kansas City: Receipts wheat 1873 cars.
last year 81 cars; corn q cars, last year
. cars, oats cars last year cars
Chicago: Among the 200 representative
grain men who attended the Kansas
Grain Dealers convention, held at To-
peka- Kan, on the 18th and 18th inst, the
prevailing opinion IS there Will be a lot
Of damage by Hessian fly in wheat fields
along the lines OF the Union Pacific and
A, T. & s. F. railways, although tho
plant is in perfect condition at present
Chicago: Argentine shipments this
week, 1,24S,000 bushels; last year, 2,528.O0O
bushels.
Chicago: Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat 81 cars: corn, $50 cars; oats. 100
cars. hogs. 5000 head
Total clearanCeS wheat and hour, as
wheat. Al. 900 bushels.
Liverpool closing cable. Wheat, 3z0Hd
higher: corn AQ3sd higher
May wheat, 761sc; calls. 77lkc; puts May
corn, 40lc; calls, 4lc; curb May wheat,
765zc bid
Chicago: Privileges. good next week.
Puts May wheat, I4lac: calls, SIC puts
May corn, 40lac; calls; 45c
Kansas City: Privileges good tomor-
row. Puts May wheat, &C: calls, oi5zc;
puts May corn, 571c; calls, 3I&c.
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AIT Is PACES
CastelIane and De Rodays Will
Shoot at Each Other.

Paris. March 15.-The Seconds of Count
de Castellane and NJ de Rodays met to-
day and decided that the duel is to take
place tomorrow morning. Two shots
viii be exchanged at rs PAGES NJ
Perivier, one of NJ de Rodays' seconds,
who is co-manager of the Figaro, in an
interview today declared that the cueA
would be absolutely private He said;
7 will not tolerate the presence OF
stranger. If otherwise L will retire from
the field In my opinion it IS improper
to permit persons attracted by unhealthy
curiosity to be present at duel in
which two men are stalking their lives"
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conference a missionary to Burmah-
The expenses Of a trip such as this
would involve would require something
like $3.50, and this was the sum asked
for The pledges were taken with the
understanding they would never be
taken up unless the required amount be
raised.
At the morning session today an
effort was made to raise the additional
sum required which met with a hearty
greeting, and only a few minutes elapsed
before the whole sum was subscribed
The committee who have the matter
in charge have in mind a man to send
to this post but have not IS yet dis
closed the name. This will not be made
known before several days Meanwhile
the pledges will be taken UP and ali
preparations made for the missionary
who is4chsen to make the start to
Burnah in about three months.
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Chicago, March 15.-CATTL E-Receipts.
IL. 500: generally steady to strong. Good TO
prime steers. $4-90Q6-00; poor to medium.
65450; cows S2.65Q435: heifers, S2-70Q4.70;
Gamers. 50. 000260; bulls g 60fI4-25: calves,
S45OH6.O0: Texas fed steers, S4.O0Q5.O0,
Texas grass steers, Ss.S5Q4.00; Texas bulls.
s.. 5Od3-75.
Receipts today, Is, 900: estimated
tomorrow, 1900; left over, 6,476: average
shade higher top $751; Mixed and
butchers, $5.5065. S21z; good to choice
heavy, $685. 80; rough heavy. $500 5.621z
light, $55OQ5.75; bulk of sales, S56zlzQ
ST1EEP-Receirts 500; sheep strong;
lambs. strong. Good to choice swsot hers.
western SHEEP. 81 4OlI4.S0: yearlings. 81 IS
d51O: native lambs, $4T5Q5.40 western
lambs. S5.10N5 a.
Yesterdays official: Receipts: Cattle,
7185: hogs, % 635; sheep. 4S20. Shipments:
Cattle, 4,61S; hogs, 6,421; sheep, l65s-
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, March -WHEAT-Liverpool
showed a sharp advance in the face of the
&c decline here yesterday and this, COM
bined with the lighter shipments from Ar
gentina, lent strength to the wheat mar
ket at the opening today. Trade was
opened sc higher at 75szc to 1870. shorts
covering. Selling by longs caused dip
to 1850, but the market reacted Local
receipts were 20 cars, one of contract
grade. while Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported 346 cars, against 424 last week and
4S2 a year ago. Argentine shipments, ac-
els last week, compared with 1,608, 900
bushels the previous week.
Shorts covered heavily later on repeated
rumors that England is to impose duty
rallied to 1850 and closed strong at that
price, F4c over yesterday
CORN-Trade IN corn was very light on
a fairly steady market. the wheat strength
being a support. May opened 1sc higher
at 413sc touched 4115c and then reacted
to 41A03sc, where the market steadied.
Receipts were 262 cars, "a of contract
May corn closed. steady. 7lassc higher
OATsEOats were dull and a shade
easier at the opening, which was firm
with wheat. May opened &c to a shade
higher at 251sc to 25d251sc and sold to
247s625c. Receipts We're 17S cars.
OVISIONS-Provision were active
and strong. The market opened higher
on light hog receipts and higher prices at
the yards. Ribs were sold heavily, but
higher at s15471k and advanced to $3.50;
May lard and May ribs each opened sc
up at 81. 70G7-727s and $745 respectively,
F'IlAxgCssh No. /, sl52; May sl.51A
September. lis.
RYE@March 5Os4c: May, 51G5lAc.
BARLEY-Cash. 38655c
IMOTHY-March S435.
CLOVER-March. $10.65.
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BOER OFFICER HERE.
Commandant Jan Krige Talks
of BOer Cause.

Jan Krige. a commandant in the Boer
army under General Botha, arrived in
Topeka. today with letters Of introduce
ton from Senators Mason and Cockrell,
the Orange Free State consul and
others.
He is making a tour of the country
for the purpose Of observation, deliver
ing free lectures about the Boer cause,
and he will speak in Security hall Sat
urday evening.
Commandment Krige Us a native Boer
farmer, but he has worked in the mines
and he speakes English fuently. He
was captured at Kip river, but escaped.
He says he is satisfied that De Wet and
Steyn win never surrender.
He was greatly pleased at the news in
today's dispatches from South Africa
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OSSIFIED WOMAN DEAD.
Strange Case of an Indiana Woman
Which Attracted Wide Notice.

Richmond, Ind, March 15.-Mrs. Mary
Black, of Clinton county, whose af1ic-
ton with a complicated attack of Addi-
sons disease, known as Justification, has
attracted the wide attention of medical
men and scientists for eighteen months,
is dead. The progress of the disease
continued up to the time of her death
She became perfectly helpless, the flesh
hardening until her whole body was
rigid as stone, and took on a marble
like appearance. The hardening process
also affected the entire inner organism
The. bronze color. OF. the hardened flesh,
prominent feature of the effects of the
disease gave way to a dark gray color
before death. For weeks the woman's
features have borne more of a resemb-
lance to chiseled statuary than to a hui
man cOuntenance.
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oRpERs No ARMY.
Concerning Observance of Mourning
Period For Gen. Harrison.

Washington. March 15.-Tne following
order has been issued from the war de-
partment, accompanying the presidents
proclamation relative to former Presi-
dent Harrison:
General order No. a. Headquarters Of
the Army, ,Adjutant Generals ONCE,
Washington, D. c.. March Il, 1901.
On the day OF the funeral at each mill
itary post the national flag viii be dis
played at half staff and the troops and
cadets will be paraded and this order
read to them. At dawn of day thirteen
guns win be fired and afterwards at in
terva1s of thirty minutes between the
rising and setting of the sun and at the
close Of the day a salute of 45 guns.
The usual badge of mourning viii be
Norn by officers of the. army for a period
Of thirty days and the colors Of the sew
eral regiments, the artillery corps, United
States corps of cadets and of the ergi-
neer battalions. will be placed in mourn
ing for the same period By command Of
Lieutenant General Miles.
H c. CORBIN,
Adjutant general, major general U. S. A.
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the time the team is ready to go south
al of the men with but one or two ex-
ceptions will be signed and prepared to
make the journey.
The players who have delivered their
signed contracts to President Ebbetts
are as follows: Pitchers Bill Kennedy,
Donovan and Hughes. Outfielders Billy
and Joe Kelly. Catchers Jim Mcclure
and Steelman and Shortstop Bill Dab
len.
The team will only have two weeks
training, because most OF the Brook VI
men are always in fair condition, even
when not playing bail. Hanlon is conf
dent his team will end the season at the
top of the ladder and make it three
straight National League pennants un-
der his MANAGEMENT