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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-31
TAKE UP TRACKS.
Rumor That West Eighth Car
Line VIII Be Abandoned.

Some people believe that if the coun-
ell insists upon the pavement of West
Eighth avenue. the street car company
will remove it's tracks from this street,
rather than pay the cost of the pave
ment
The railway officials of course deny
that they have any intention of doing
such thing, because it would be a
violation of the franchise. G. c. Baker
says:
IF we had any such intention, I
would not be likely to admit it, would
II As a matter of fact, we have not
planned to remove the West Eighth
tracks. OF course the West Eighth line
is not a very profitable one. We have
lines on West Fourth, West Sixth
West Tenth and West Twelfth, in ad-
dition to the West Eighth street line.
Yet, on the other hand, it serves as a
dead end for the North Topeka cars
We would have to have some place to
run these cars. On account Of the loca-
tion Of the Episcopal church on West
Eighth, we would of course desire to
accomn odate those people by keeping
up the line
It would cost the street railway near
~ $4,000 to pave it's share Of West
Eighth street The impression that the
company would rather give up the use
of an improbable line than pay this
large sum of money seems to be well
founded. Nobody can blame the rail-
way for taking such a. position.
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the operating departments OF different
branches of the system for a number of
years.
AIr. Robinson was born at st. Adams,
Vt. in 1S47 and entered railway service
in 1866 as freight clerk in the Central
Vermont offices at St A1baT7s. Vt. In
1869 he became chief clerk in the me-
chanical department of the Central
Pacific at Sacramento Cal From 1870
to 1880 he was successfully agent, as
sistant superintendent and general sup
erintendent of the New Orleans and
Mobile.
From 1880 to October. 1882. he was
general manager of the Sonora railway,
Mexico. He then became general su-
perintendent of the northern division Of
the Mexican Central, following it up by
being made general manager from 1884
to 1885. He next became general man
ager of the Atlantic & Pacific and then
held the same office with the Colorado
Midland.
In 1889 he was appointed assistant to
the president of the Atlantic & Pacific,
eral manager. In 1891 he was appointed
general manager of the San Antonio
and Aransas Pass. but resigned after
elected president of the same road In
May 1893, he became president of the
Santa F'e, Prescott & Phoenix and SUBJ
sequently first vice president of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. When
the old St. Louis & San Francisco rail-
road was reorganized he was elected
president and held that position until
his resignation was accepted a year
q
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ANXIOUS TO QUIT CUBA
President Mckinley Asks Views
Of Senators and Others.

Washington, May 31.-Senators Platt
Of Connecticut. Lodge OF Massachusetts
and Fairbanks of Indiana had an hours
consultation with the president before
the cabinet meeting tooay. The Cuban
situation was under discussion and the
president was desirous of obtaining the
views of those senators as to whether
the action of the constitutional conven-
tion was stsubstantiaF' acquiescence in
the PIatt amendment. The senators who
talked with the president say that the
whole matter is one for the executive to
decide, as the amendment authorizes
the president to relinquish control of
Cuba when a government has been es-
tablished which substantially agrees to
its terms.
The conferences relating to- Cuban af-
fairs among leading administration Of
icials and eading mem berS Of the Uni
ted States senate at present in Washing
ton, have continued and though no defin-
ite determination has been reached there
is quite a decided sentiment toward ac-
cepting the action of the convention as
a Substantial compliance with the
terms of the Platt amendment
There is a great deal of addenda in the
way of explanation and Interpretation
in the report OF the committee on rela-
tiOns, which has been adopted at Ha-
vana, that is wholly unsatisfactory to
the president and also to those who have
been consulting with him, but there is
an earnest desire to reach the best pos
sible results. One of the most objec-
tionable features Of the Interpretation is
the addition of the words saying that
the action of the United States is an ap-
plication of the Monroe doctrine. 1t is
emphatically stated by some of those
who have been present at the confer
ences that the Monroe doctrine has
nothing whatever to do with the present
situation in Cuba 1t is stated that the
earnest desire Of the president is to re-
tire from Cuba at the earliest possible
moment consistent with the best inter-
ests of the people Of the island and the
future relations between the next gov
ernment and the United States. The
problem is whether withdrawal under
the amended Platt law will accomplish
that result
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FIGHTING
Renewed.
Beers and British Meet in Shock
Of Battle.
DeIarey Attacks DixOn's Forces
at VIadfOntein.
LOSSES ARE HEAVY.
Kitchener Regrets to s tateBrit-
ish Casualties We're 174.
Beers Left Thirty-five Dead on
the Field.

London, May S1.-Lord Kitchener re-
ports to the war office under date OF
Pretoria. May 80, as follows:
General Dixon's force at Vladfon-
tein was attacked yesterday by De-
larey's forces and there was severe
fighting. The enemy was eventually
driven off with heavy loss, leaving 80
dead. I regret that our casualties also
were severe. The killed and wounded
numbered 174. Four officers were
killed.
London, May s1.-On the anniversary
Of Lord Roberts entry into Johannes-
burg, the country has been startled By
the receipt Of news of desperate fight
ing and heavy British losses within forty
miles Of the gold reef city. The battle
at Nladfontein on the Durban-J Johannes-
burg railroad, reported by Lord Kitchen
er today is the most serious engagement
since General Clements reverse al
Magaliesburg. It shows General Deiarey
is in no way daunted by the capture OF
eleven Of his guns by General Babing-
ton six weeks ago. The garrison ol
Vladfontein, apparently largely COM
posed OF yeomanry, had one hundred
and Seventy-fOur men put out OF action.
That their assailants came to close quar-
ters and suffered heavily is shown By
the number of dead left on the field
PUBLIC KEPT IN IGNORANCE.
New York, May 21.=British newspa-
pers which usually support the govern
ment continue to grumble, says the Lon
don correspondent Of the Tribune, be-
cause the British public are being kept
in ignorance of the real facts of the war
in South Africa. The Beers appear to
be making steady progress in the south
In Cape Colony near CoiesberE they are
reported to have captured five hundred
horses.
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CENSUS REPORT.
First Half of the Final Issued by
Director Merriam.

Washington, May 31--The director OF
the census today issued the first half
of the final census report on popu1a-
ton, showing the aggregate population
of the United States by states and ter
ritories, the density of population, the
center of population in its medium
point. the population of Alaska and of
the Hawaiian islands. the number Of
Representatives. apportioned under the
recent act of congress, and also the
population of the states and terri
tories by minor civil divisions, the
population of cities having $4,000 In
habitants or more in 1900 the increase
ulations of Incorporated cities, towns,
villages and boroughs in the year 1900.
This report is issued in the form Of
a monograph, and comprises about 500
pages. The other portion of the final
report on population win be issued dur
ing the early fall putting the entire
volume in the hands of the public at
least four years in advance of any pre-
xrf017G rnDs1IS
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RAPID FIRE SENATE.
Quick Work of the Pennsylvania
Body Attracts Attention.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 31-The senate
today. passed finally the bill amending
the passenger railway act of 1889 to per-
NIT the construction of a passenger rail-
way in any street not occupied at pres
ent and the bill providing FOR the erec-
tion of elevator and underground rail-
ways. The extraordinary speed at which
bills of such great Importance have been
rushed through the senate has aroused
widespread interest. Ten minutes after
their introduction they were reported
favorably from committee and they
passed first, second and third readings
without the loss Of a moments time, all
amendments being rejected. The bills
have yet to pass the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-31
REPUBLICAN EMBLEM.

law. Further provisions for fling en-
blems rest upon the adoption Of such
emblem in party convention.
The Silver Republicans offered an en-
blem today but Secretary of State
George Clark refused to file it. D. O.
McCray brought it in. Mort Albaugh
was on hand, and objected to its being
filed.
The emblem was that Of a horned
rabbit. Underneath the picture of the
emblem is the motto. We not only
run, but we have horns.
When McCray handed it in, Albaugn
II protest, George There isn't any
such party as the Silver Republicans. I
Yes there is, too" McCray shot
back. webb McNall is chairman, and
I'm secretary
That's just it." cried Mort, looking
like a thunder cloud You mustn't
chairman must file it, not the secre-
'.Ive got authority from Webb. we
held q meeting the other day. Webb
wanted to have 'F'luke' for the emblem
But / held out for this cause its pretty,
and SO full Of sentiment and finally
Webb gave in
Don't care answered Mort with a
stubborn I-won' t-play expression. Your
Silver Republican party isn't party.
You're holding a job under this admin
istration now"
Look a here, George said Mac, hot
~ 1--WE are the common people and
we've got some rights You understand
we have got some rights that are not to
be interfered WITH
Mac glared at Mort Mort glared back
across the top Of the desk.
Clark was puzzled
There's no favoritism and no inter
ference goes here he hastened to say.
sI'I refuse to file it. though. till the at
torneys general passes on the point Of
the secretary filing the device instead
of the chairman"
Clark sent the device to the legal de-
partment and the answer came back
that the secretary could not file under
the law
II refuse to file the device" Clark told
McCray.
..An right. I give you notice. I'm
going down town to wire Webb at once.
III mandamus you. Webb will be here
Monday and start it.
McCray went out.
At last report Clark had not found
out that the job was all put up in Mort
Albaugh's Office And the attorney gen.
erals Office is probably preparing to op-
pose the nlandamus-
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BRADFORD ACTS AS ESCORT
Former Attorney General Lands Is
Prisoners in Federal Penitentiary.

General s B. Bradford Of Ardmore. /.
T., is in Topeka on his way home from
Leavenworth, where he escorted thirteen
government prisoners to the penitentiary
Mr.. Bradford is United States commits
SiOner.
Of the thirteen prisoners who We're put
in the federal prison by Gen. Bradford,
two are under life sentence for murder
four have terms of from five TO ten years
for assault with intent to kill. two are
to serve five years each for grand larceny
and five will have to serve four years for
selling whisky.
The whisky laws are very strict in the
territory, said Gen. Bradford. aTech-
nicalIy, a man can not even bring a bot
tie of whisky into the territory for his
9Ta - Use, y r tbs pooleggsrs tnI 5lS
white horse, and that results in lots OF
Sh0otings and Stabbings- At the next
term Of court I will have a gang Of thir-
ty prisoners to bring to the federal
prison,
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WELLS IN LEAYEN WORTH.
Eccentric Young Man Created a Stir
Before He Came to Topeka

c. w. H. Wells, the young man who
created such a stir in Topeka during the
past two weeks by his unusual actions.
came to Topeka from Leavenworth
where he had previously tarried for a
brief period. The Leavenworth Times
says.
&C. W. H. Wells. the hot air mer-
chant who strung Harry Kohr. Will
lam Day, w. p. F'eth, and several 9TH
er young men in Leavenworth a few
weeks ago, is the subject of a column
and a half article in the Topeka State
Journal last evening. Wells is certainly
one of the most versatile prevaricators
who ever struck this portion Of the
country. He is Of q. good family but
they have repudiated him as he has
humiliated them so often.
''Wells, while in Leavenworth worked
for the Missouri Valley Bridge COM
pany as a draughtsman. He has been
in an asylum several times and from his
actions while in Topeka, seems a ft
subject for incarceration at the present.
time.
I'm the short time he was in Topeka,
he succeeded in winning the affections
of a good looking young woman there
and incidentally he cost some newly
made friends several dollars The
Leavenworth people who were victims OF
Wells can congratulate themselves that
there are others -
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M'CRAY VS.. ALBAUGH.
Republican Leader Prevents Fill
ing OF Silver Party Emblem.

Mort Albaugh, as chairman of the
Republican state central committee.
this morning filed the eagle emblem for
the Republican party's device on the
official ballot. The design is small.
compact and simple. It is that of an
eagle flying
Thus far the Prohibitionists, Popu-
lists and Republicans have fled their
emblems- The Democrats and Social
lists have not been heard from. The
time is up today for the filing of the
emblems by the state chairmen. If
offered later they are likely to be re-
fused. according to the reading Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-31
MYSTERY CLEARED.
Explanation of the Suicide of DR. Bah
cock Comes From Naples.

cock Comes From Naples.
New York. May s1.-Since the cable
dispatches telling Of the tragic death at
Naples on May IS Of the Rev. Dr. Malt
bic d. Ba.bcock have been received iu
this city, a number of inquiries as to
how a man seriously i'll from fever. as
he was. could obtain the corrosive sub
Innate which he swallowed, have been
made.
In order to clear up the mysterious
portion Of the tragic story a. special ca
ble dispatch was sent to the Rev. George
S. Webster, pastor Of the Church Of the
Covenant, a member of the party which
accompanied DR.. Babcock and who IS
now in charge Of the latter's body.
The Rev. DR.. Webster sent the follow
ing reply in a cable message dated
Naples, May 30:
"Dr. Babcock had a private room a.
the hospital. The physicians and sur
geons, not suspecting any mental dis
turbance, allowed his luggage. contain
ing medicines and surgical appliances
to remain in his room. After passing
comfortable night, with a nearly nor
NAL temperature, he was seized with an
acute attack Of mania. He locked his
door and then used his own poison and
knife. He was discovered soon after
but it was too late His death was quiet
His body as on the Trave. which sails
at 5 o'clock on May 30"
Several prominent members Of the
Brick Presbyterian church were seen,
but none of them wished to comment
upon DR. Webster'a message
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MRS. M'KINLEY SITS Up.
Dr.. Rixey Says She shows Great I'm

Washington, May 31-Adrs. Mckinley
passed a very comfortable night and sat
up for while this morning. She is
cheerful and is feeling rested after her
journey. DR.. Rixey says she shows
great improvement.
The physicians who are in attendance
upon Mrs. Mckinley, after a consulta-
tion this forenoon. issued the following
statement of her condition.:
Mrs. Mckinley is recovering from the
fatigue of the trip. The illness from
which she was suffering in San Francis
co, still continues. although in less in
tense form She is still feeble and can
not be considered out of danger. Her
progress will no doubt be slow, but inn
provement is looked for. (SigneO
p NJ RIXEY. NJ d.
GEO. NJ. SIEINBERG NJ D.
w. w TOMBSTONE M. d.
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MAY LOSE SKIBO.
Scheme to Dispossess Andrew
Carnegie of His Castle.

London, May s1-A dispatch from
Edinburgh says action has been insti-
tuted by Sir Charles Sutherland to set
aside the purchase Of Skibo Castle by
Andrew Carnegie. The ground Of the
objection has not yet developed. Skibo
Castle was taken over by Mr. Carnegie
two years ago and he has resided there
since then on the occasion OF each visit
to this side Of the Atlantic.
Though the name of the plaintiff il
given as Sir Charles Sutherland, no
such title is discoverabIe.
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MASONIC BLOCK SOLD.
Formal Transfer to willard N. Hall
rs Made Today.

The papers were recorded today by
which Frank J. Brown has sold to Will
lard N. Hall the Masonic building on
Jackson street, between Sixth avenue
and Seventh street, for $21, 000 The
property has for some years been IN the
hands of trustees as security for old
Lombard Investment company's de-
benture bonds. These trustees wanted
to close out their trusts and settle with
creditors, and in order to do so the
property was sold at a great sacrifice
of which Mr.. Hall gets the benefit. By
this transfer another valuable piece of
Topeka real estate passes from the
ownership of non-residents to that of
q prominent business man.
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CAN'T UNDERSTAND.
Constitutional Limitations a Puzzle
to Europeans.

Washington. May 3L-Having settled
upon the amount of indemnity and the
rate Of interest to be paid upon the
bonds. namely. A per cent. the ministers
at Pekin are now negotiating respect
ing the difficult subject Of guarantee.
The Chinese plenipotentiaries are not
concerned at this stage. The ministers
must agree among themselves as to the
method Of guaranteeing their loan, and
this task promises to be difficult of dis
position
The United States government is
pressed by Russia and France to make
the guarantee international and Joint,
but it is firm in its declination to do
this, basing its arguments upon consti-
tutional limitations upon the executive
minds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-31
TWO MINERS KILLED.
Explosion at the COryell Mine,
Newcastle, Col.

Glenwood Springs. Col, May s1.-An
explosion occurred this morning at the
Coryell mine at Newcastle by which
two men were instantly killed and eight
others injured The killed were Leo
and Frank Grant, both of whom were
standing at the mouth of the mine.
VIM. Rogers and John Davis were
badly burned. and Joe aHrris, Vim.
Harris, Sam Davis, Ed McFadden, Chas.
Murdick and d miner named Brady
We're injured.
It is believed that the explosion was
caused by an accumulation of gas.
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Weather Is Unsettled.

The weather bureau is still clinging
to the prediction of rain and will stick
to it, probably till it does rain. Today's
forecast is partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday. with possible showers south
portion tonight Up to noon today the
maximum temperature was SO and the
minimum 50. The wind has been north
east blowing eight miles an hour. The
highs and lows are scattered over the
weather map until it is hard to tell
where the game of rain viii come in.
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short Crons in TO-.

Dallas, Tex, May 31.-Reports from
1854 counties in Texas and approximately
all of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
show a falling off In the oats and wheat
crops of what is known as the Texas
grain belt of fully rs per cent. as com
pared with the yield of 1900. Enough Of
these grains will not be raised for home
consumption and seeding. The drouth
of the early season caused part of the
damage and the green bug, or aphis,
did the rest
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FalI Hinder q Train

Chanute, May 31.-Bert Ray, a colored
boy of this place, fell under a Santa Fe
train at a point near Humboldt this
morning and received injuries which
caused his death He was stealing a ride
and somehow lost his hold his right leg
was so badly mangled that amputation
was necessary, from the effect of which
he died In q statement before death,
Ray exonerated the railroad company
from all blame, saying that the accident
was due entirely to his own carelessness.
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FORMERLY OF KANSAS.
DR. W. G. Woodruff and Lawrence
Woman Under Arrest.

Portland, Ore, May 31.-Dr. Wylie G.
Woodruff Of Philadelphia, one of tire
star foot ball players Of the University
of Pennsylvania five years ago, was ar
rested last night at the Union depot
along with Mrs. Edith Meyer of Law
renee, Kan, on a charge Of kidnapping
Mrs. Meyers baby daughter. Myrtle. DR.
Woodruff, Mrs. Meyer and her baby
We're lodged in jail The arrests We're
made on telegraphic instructions from
Chief Of Police Hayes Of Lawrence,
Kan
II don't understand what the matter
is, said DR. Woodruff.
I came here to make my home in
Oregon This arrest is an outrage and
I propose to make some one suffer-
Kansas City. MAY 31-The warrant for
DIT Woodrnf's arrest on a charge OF
kidnapping the child was sworn out before
Justice of the Peace Jenny in Kansas
City yesterday by Mr.. Meyer, who ar
rived here recently from Qhio. All con-
cerned lived IN Lawrence, Kan. formerly
Meyer was a prominent druggist in that
CITY and the Movers became acquainted
Win i3r- M OodrufI Two years ago When
the latter came from the east to act as
coach for the Kansas university football
team In February last Mrs MoyeF Went
to the home Of her parents in Menominee,
Mich to recuDerate from serious ILL
ness Mover followed within a month,
but finally Went alone to Cridersville. O..
ness Mrs AiczreY- e said "a have left
4deDGminee with the child on May s. ana
Dr- Woodruff. Mrs. Meyer and the child
are said to have left for the west from
st- Joseph, Mich, on May 2s-
Lawrence. May 31.-AAr. Meyer left for
cortland, Ore. today, accompanied BY an
that he desired to get possession of the
child and that when he had accomplished
tnis ne would drop the charge Of kidnap-
ing against Ir. Woodruff
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ROBINSON DEAD.
Former Vice President of the
Santa Fe Railroad
Passes Away in Chicago After a
Long Illness.

Chicago, May s1.-D. B. Robinson, for
mer vice president Of the Atchison. To-
peka & Santa Fe Railroad company.
died at his home in this city this after
noon after a protracted illness
d. b. Robinson who died this after
noon acted as chief executive of the
Santa F'e during the receivership, and
prior to that time was connected with
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FriendIY With Woloott.

New York, May 31.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says. Senator
Wolcott is staying few days in Lon
don before going to Paris. In spite
Of the failure of his silver negotiations
a few years ago, Senator Wolcott is on
excellent terms with Sir Michael Hicks
Beach and other eminent financiers
with whom he was then in consulta-
ton.
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Columbus, O., May 31-At the state
convention of the Social Democrats il
was decided to change the name OF the
party to the Socialist party. The fund
aInental and eternal issue as adopted is
the collective ownership and control
Of the means Of production and distri-
button" A ticket was nominated,
headed by H G. Thompson, Of Cincin-
natl. for governor. The ticket win have
to be placed on the ballot by petition.
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Minneapolis Defeats Glasco.

Minneapolis. Kan, May 31-The Min
neapolis stanfords opened the baseball
season here Thursday with an easy vic
tory over Glasco- Score by innings:
Minneapolis 49,. IL 6 20O13 Al
Glasco .......- ...-..1 0 / 0 0 2 p 6
Batteries: Minneapolis, Attridge and
Felt; Glasco, woodward, Pottenger,
Appley and Lynch.