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The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-30
PALMA'S TOUR.
In Every Town the Bells Ring a
Welcome to the President.

New York, April 30.-President-eleet
Palma and his party have arrived at
Manzanillo, Cuba, says a dispatch from
that city to the Tribune They left
Bayamo escorted by a detachment of
rural guards and many friends on horse
back. Short stops were made at every
country house where the president
shook hands and embraced many old
friends. At the larger places he recount
ed with his comrades the experiences Of
the war of 1858 At Neguitas the preS1-
dent took breakfast withan old comrade,
General Capote. When the party had
been Joined by General MasO, President
Palma's opponent in the recent election,
they boarded a prIvaIe car and proceed
ed to small place called Blanquezal,
three miles out There a large decorated
float was ready to receive the president
and General MasO. In this at O'Clock
the party entered Manzanillo. every bell
ringing a welcome. Amid the nuzzahs
of the pOpulace the city officials at the
city Gonzalo Quesada spoke for Presi-
dent Palma and General MaSo. He re-
counted the enthusiastic reception given
to the president, also the affectiOnate
greeting by General Maso. He was glad
of It, for it would show other nations
no cause for fearing trouble. Their ac-
tions should be such as to show the
world there existed only one soul in
Cuba and that the life of the republic.
He believed confidence would be re-
stored after the news of President
Palma's reception was published. He
said Cuba owed deep debt Of graft
tude to the United States for the glOr-
ious work done and her nagnanimous
gift of freedom and that if Cuba would
emulate the examples set by the states,
Cuba's future was assured. After the
speech the party dined at the home Of
General AIasO.
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sell to the Mercantile company, not
knowing of the better offer, and on
April %, before the Mercantile company
had accepted his proposition, he with
drew it. Mrs. Mary Archer O'Reilly.
who holds Is shares, also, on April %,
withdrew her offer to sell to the Mer-
camille company, and sold to the Mis-
sissippi Valley company, it is stated
She and Woestman the petition says,
requested the Mercantile company to
deliver their stock to the Mississippi
Valley company
The petition sets forth, that Mrs. Ade7
laide A Barnett. who holds Isl shares, and
Mrs. Mary W. Foster, who holds 267 shares
agreed on April 26 to sell to the Mississippi
Valley company. but We're induced to sen
to the Mercantile company. With the stock
of Mrs. Barnett and Mrs Foster the Mis-
sissippi Valley company. it is stated. Will
acquire more than one-han the Virgins
stock.
The court is asked to restrain the trans
fer of the W0estman. O'Reilly. Barnett
and Foster stock to the Mercantile com
pany or to any one, other than the Mis-
sissippi Valley company, and to compel
the Mercantile company to deliver TO the
Mississippi Valley company the certifi-
Gates Of the Barnett and Foster stock.
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WHAT IT MEANS.
Rock Island to Enter From the
East

Rock Island to Enter From the
East.
NJ. A Low, general attorney of the
Rock Island, whose offices are located
here, left Topeka yesterday afternoon to
go TO st. Louis, where he confirmed the
report Of the purchase of the St. Louis
Kansas City & Colorado railroad today
The purchase of the St Louis, Kansas
City q Colorado road by the Rock Isl
and IS regarded in railroad circles as 4
very important move. inasmuch as it
fsves the Rock Island an entrance into
Ct Louis, and thereby furnishes a route
Tor the railroads of the Hartman syn
Gicate, with which the Rock Island
seems to be identified since the building
OF the Ell PasO line, to reach St Louis
Ine Rock Island has long desired an
entrance to St. Louis The State jour
naI printed q story nearly a year ago of
the plans Of that road 10 secure an
entrance to St. Louis before the open
ing OF the worlds fair which is to be
held there next year, and the reports
sent out today confirm that report In
gaining an entrance to St Louis and
Lne Virgins Ferry property the Rock
Island is enabled to make a stronger
showing to get transconinentaI freight
and passenger business, and Will there
bya be enabled to secure new transcon-
unental mail contracts
M A Low secured the passage by
congress few weeks ago of a bin au-
fhOrlzing the Rock Island fo hl1il6 q
bridge across the Missouri river at Kansas
city over which the new line win enter
from the east. The work of completing
the St Louis, Kansas City & Colorado
road from Union, Mo. to Kansas City
VIII soon place the roads embraced in
the Hartman syndicate in position to
compete with the northern transconti-
mental lines Of the Hill Morgan syndi-
cate.
Inc extension or the Fort Worth line
which it is reported has been purchased
by the Rock Island viii give that road
an entrance to St. Louis from the south
that viii enable the Rock Island to com
pete WITH the Frisco lines for business
in the territory covered by those lines
in Texas, Indian Territory, Arkansas
and Missouri.
The extension Of the Choctaw railway
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st. LOuis, X. C. & Colorado to
Extend From Union
The Present Terminus to a
Western Connection.
Santa Fe Completely Outgener-
aled in the Deal.

ST. Louis, April 30.-M A. Low. gem
eraI attorney of the Chicago, Rock ISL
and & Pacific railway company. stated
today that his road had puf-
chased the St. Louis. Kansas City &
Colorado railroad. operating between
St. Louis and Union, No. and had au-
thorized the Mercantile Trust company
to negotiate for the purchase of the
Virgins Ferry stock at $500 a share.
With the purchase of the St. Louis.
Kansas City & Colorado railroad, the
Rock Island secures a right of way into
St. Louis and with the acquisition OF
the property of the Virgins Ferry com
pany ample terminal facilities viii be
had.
Mr.. Low declined to state the price
paid for the Colorado road, negotiations
Tor which, he said, had been going on
for several weeks. He said the Mercan-
tile Trust company had secured an Op-
Jon on majority of the stock of the
Virgins Ferry company, the purchase
price OF Which would be more than the
S5,OO0,0O0 recently mentioned.
The Colorado railroad" said Mr.
Low, was bought several weeks ago,
but final papers We're not signed until
last week.
With this property we have the right
q way into st. Louis, and the Virgins
Ferry holdings viii give as ample ter
minal facilities.
i am assured-and have no reason
whatever 10 doubt the correctness of
my belief-that the Rock Island rail-
road has majority OF the Ferry COM
pany stock The Mercantile Trust COM
pany is simply acting as our agent.
The original proposition was made
in New York by President Scullin of
the Virgins Ferry company. After a
conference with the Rock Island direc-
tors, the sum of $500 was offered for
each share and Mr.. Scullin said he
thought he could get the stock at that
price
When he returned to St. Louis the
Mercantile Trust company was official
ly authorized to represent US
Il believe this move on the part of
the Rock Island road viii be of i'm
mense benefit to St. Louis. Tt will mean
that there viii be a competitor to meet
on terminal business here as with the
Virgins Ferry property we viii have
ample facilities for handling freight on
this and the other side of the river"
Mr.. Low advanced the opinion that
pend millions of dollars for in prove
ments.
The heaviest holders Of Colorado rail-
road stock We're David Francis and
John Scullin, president of the Virgins
Ferry company. At present the road
has only been built to Union Mo- but is
being extended to Kansas City where it
viii meet the Rock Island. There was
no change today to the contest between
the Mississippi and Mercantile Trust
companies over the Virgins Ferry
stock. Both sides stin hold firmly tEat
the controlling interest has not yet pass
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SUIT INSTITUTED.
But It Failed to Interfere With Com
pletion of the Deal.

St Louis. April s0.-The Mississippi
Valley Trust company instituted an in
junction proceeding in the circuit court
yesterday morning to restrain the trans
fer of certain shares of stock of the
tile Trust company, and to compel the
Mercantile Trust company to deliver the
certificates Of other stock to the Missis-
sippi Valley company.
The suit is directed against the Wig
gins Ferry company, John Scullin, its
president: Festus 7 Wade, president of
the Mercantile Trust company. and 9TH
ers. It was stated that meeting of the
board of directors Of the Virgins COM
pany had been called. to be held a tie
company's office in East st. Louis, at II
a. m. yesterday, for the purpose of
transferring stock to the Mercantile
company.
A temporary restraining order was
issued by Judge Tally shortly after he
opened court at 10 o'clock. P. c. Scan
Ian, secretary Of the Virgins company.
was served with notice by Deputy Sher-
if A H katson in the Office of the
company in the Security building
about 10.45. Judge Tally also issued
an order requiring the defendants to
show cause next Monday why an in
junction should not be issued.
The Mississippi Valley company, it is
stated, has bought and agreed to buy
a large number of shares, and believes
it can secure a majority of the stock.
Among other shares which it bought, it
is stated are 203 shares in the name of
John 3. Woestman.
The latter, it IS averred, agreed to
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STAND TOGETHER.
Funston and Macarthur Agree
About Capture of AguinaIdo.

Denver. Colo, April 3O.-when Gen
eral Funsten's attention was called to
the declaration of General Macarthur
that he (MacArthur) was responsible
for methods used in the capture Of
Agcinaldo, he said: THAT is right
General Macarthur made a similar
statement several months ago. This is
simply a repetition of his former utter
ances when he said he was responsible
for the methods in the capture of
Aguinaldo. I got up the plan and sub
mitted it to General Macarthur The
whole plan was submitted to him, and
he endorsed it. Then the expedition
was entered upon and carried out, re-
sulting in the capture of Aguinaldo.
General Macarthur is perfectly right in
what he saws"
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-30
Pensions For Kansans.

have been granted: Kansas-OriginaI,
Judson Richardson, Ottawa, So; David
Lindsey, Lawrence, s.; James Wiley.
Kansas City, $6. Increase, William
Ross, Neely. $40; Stephen Shelton.
Louisburg, IS; Morte Kearse, Niles, S12;
Josephus Goddard, Maple City, SO;
Michael Mcguire. Kansas City. So;
Eugene Bolyard, Usage City, S14;
James Townsend, Wellington, SO,
Archibald Fullerton. Pawnee Rock S14;
George Conrad. Mineral Point, IS; Peter
Snider Topeka, S72; Benjamin Potter,
Solomon, $12; Edward Walker, Wa
thena, $12; Jonathan Downey. Weir, $40.
Widows, Eliza Debruler, Independence
IS: Elizabeth Chapman, Junction City.
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MOST Must Go to Prison.

Albany, N. Y, April SO.-The appli-
cation Of Johann Most of New York.
for a certificate of reasonable doubt in
connection with his appeal from a judg-
ment of conviction of violating the
state laws relative to infamma tory
publications, was today denied by Chief
Judge Parker of the court of appeals
Most will be compelled to go to prison
pending the final settlement of the case
nv the court Of aDneals.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-30
Government Troops Defeated.

Caracas Venezuela. April 30.-GeneraI
Gonzales, president of the district of Gu
mana. was made prisoner during the fight
ing Of April ., near San Antonio, when
the government troops sustained a bad de-
feat and Gen. Castillo was mortally
wounded. The revolutionists are march
ing on the city of Cumana- A panic pre-
walls at CaruDanO and Barcelona
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If Beers viii sav enough .

New York. April 3O.-W. Bourke Cochran
who has Just returned from a trip to
Rome, Egypt and London said that in his
opinion if the Beers viii make oral
concession of defeat the English will pay
them almost any sum to restore their de-
stroyed homes and repair the ravages of
the war In other words, he said. Eng
land is ready and anxious to pay a large
sum of money to bring about peace In
Gc1ltb Afril.a
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-30
Carnegie Sails For Scotland.

New York April 30.-Andrew Carnegie
left today on the steamship St Louis tor
his estate in Scotland. With him were
Mrs Carnegie Miss Carnegie and James
Bertram. his private secreLary-
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-30

Concordia, Kas, April S0.-DanieI ].
Evans. who served for three years il
company G, Twelfth infantry, in tAf
Philippines, has been subpoenaed to ap-
pear before the board of inquiry al
Washington investigating the water
cure" Mr. Evans witnessed seyera
water cures" and says that the re-
ported cruelties have not been exas-
e.1s-afad
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-30
Files Two MORTGAGES.

Butte. Mont, April 3O.-The Northern
Pacific railway company has filed IN
this state two mortg ges given to the
Farmers Loan and Trust company o.
New York and the Merehants's Trust
company. One was the first supplement
to the general mortgage and represents
s56 COO 600, and the other was the sec
ond supplement to the prior lien mort
gage and represented 94,000.000.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-30
American VesseI stopped.

Cape Haytien, April 30.-The governor
Of Puerta Plato, Santo Domingo, pre-
vented the departure from that port OF
the Clyde line steamer Cherokee from
New York April % for Thurks Island,
Santo Domingo City and other ports.
Her commander protested. She will
leave later for Santo Domingo direct.
The Cherokee is an American vessel
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-30

washington. April 3o-C.s c. Self. a clerk
in the office of the commissions of inter-
nal revenue, has been dismissed by Secre-
tary Shaw for refusing to answer ques-
tions put to him by the civil service COM
mission One Of the questions he refused
to answer was whether former Internal
Revenue Collector Henry Of the Seventh
Indiana district had received financial con-
tributions for political purposes.
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Both Acquitted.

Berlin, April 3O.-At the end of the
third trial by court martial at Gumbin-
nen today of Sergeants Heickel and
Marten, charged with numbering Cap
tain Krosigk. Of the Prussian cavalry,
and with mutiny. a verdict Of acquittal
was rendered in the case of both pris-
ouarr
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-30
Missing Indiana Man Found.

South Bend. Ind, April 30.-Norman
Rohrer. of Ni1lersburg. Ind. who has
been missing since February II, has
been found at Jamestown, Ind, in a
demented condition. His relatives left
for that town last night. Rohrer dis
appeared from Detroit on February II.
where he had been attending a medical
college, and as he had that day with
drawn a deposit from the bank it was
feared he was the victim of foul play.
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Tsmneratures OF Large oitieg.

Chicago, April 30-7 a m tempera-
lures. New York Sc; Boston "a; Phlla-
MINNEAPOLIS 48; Cincinnati 40; St. Louis
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-30

New York. APRIL Soy consent of c0un-
sci on both sides the hearing set for today
In the suit brought by T.. Rollins MOree on
Boston against the Montana Ore PIrcnass-
ing company to determine the division oE
ownership in tine Michael Davitt lode F7a&
postponed Until May n
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Morgan,s Rake OR

London. April 30.-The Associated Press
understands that J. Pierpont Morgan gets
Sl2. 100000 in stock of the shipping combine
in return for his success in organizing and
financing it.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-30

Chicago, April 30,-Foreeast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day. with possibly showers in south to-
night; east to south winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-30
HOPES OF RAIN.
Weather Bureau Announces Posi-
bility of Showers Tonight.

The weather bureau now holds out a
hope of clouds and showers.
The forecast sent out this morning
was. Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day, with possibly showers in south por-
ton tonight The minin um tempera-
ture this morning was So The wind has
been east blowing 10 miles an hour. The
hourly temperatures recorded by the
government thermometer were as fol-
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Baltimore April sO.-The condition of
Congressman Cummings of New York
was reported at 1 p. m. to be mot
quite so favorable" by those in charge.
The wife of the patient and his cousin.
Chas H Cummings, We're at his bed
side at that hour
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a. a. RoBINsoN HERE.
Says St. Louis Line Good Move For
Rock Island.

A. A. Robinson, president of the
Mexican Central railway, is at his home
in this city on his way to Boston,
Mass. where ne viii attend the annual
meeting of the stockholders and direct
ors of the road to be held on May T.
Mr.. Robinson will leave for Boston on
Saturday
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IContinued on the Fourth Page.l
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
Grazing Lands to lie Utilized.

The disputed question as to permit
ting the leasing of the grazing land OF
the Standing Rock Indian reservation
in the Dakotas was settled by "a decis-
ion to go ahead with the leases. The
interior department will proceed i'm
mediatcly with the execution of leases.
Over half Of the reservation is un-
leased and remains for the use of the
Indians themselves If they so desire
The decision was reached at con-
ference at the the white house be-
tween Presid cnt Roosevelt, Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs Jones, Indian
Inspectors Mclaughlin and Jenkins,
Agent Binghcimer of Standing Rock
agency and l.. =. Primeau, represent
ing the Sioux Indians, who have been
protesting against the terms of the
lease.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
SALOON HELD Up
Robbers Caught in the Act and
Battle Follows.
TWO ESCAPE AND THE THIRD CAPTURED
Ono Killed and Three Injured In Freight
CoIlisIon-Pecuilar Death of y Con-
ductor-Aiisged Murderer Ar
rested-Other News.
TWO ESCAPE AND THE THIRD CAPTURED

The village of Valley, Neb., was con-
siderably stirred up over IA burglary
which took place January 30. The
wounding of one OF the burglars, the
capture Of another and the injury re-
ceivcd by Matt Rutland, whose saloon
was the place visited, by receiving a
bullet in the II esh of his left arm.
There are supposed to have been three
Of the thieves, but two of them escap-
ed. The other, who gave his name rs
George Meyers, was kept here until
nearly noon, when Sucriff Power ar
rived and took him back to Omaha.
Harry Smith runs II restaurant adj
joining Ruland's saloon, and sleeps in
the back room. lie woke up about
half-past 9 on hearing u noise in the
saloon. Upon listening he became
convinced that burglars were at work,
and Immediately went to Iget Rutland,
who lives "A block away from his place
of business. The two men came back
in n half dressed condition and took
their station neal the front door.
When they went to push it open they
discovered some was on the inside
leaning against IL.
Mr.. Rutland found that a chisel hole
had been made in the door and he put
the barrel of his gun through it and
fired. AS he stepped back past the
window after doing SO, u shot came
through from the inside and the ball
struck him in the left arm, making "a
bad flesh wound. The ball has since
been probed for, but could not be
found.
In order to escape further shots Ru-
land and Smith stepped around the
corner of the building out of sight.
While they were watching there
they heard the latch being raised, and
a moment later a man rushed out. One
of the pair fed and hit him in the arm.
The burglar started to run toward the
depot, but slipped on the ice, porch
and fell upon his back. While his in
tending captors were getting another
shell ready, he regained his feet and
made tracks for the railroad, leaving a
trail of blood in his wake.
Inside the saloon, however, n big six
shooter, a file, n box of cartridges, "a
bur s'lar's key and some tools stolen
from Nels Stecl's blacksmith shop
were discovered lying on the floor. A
show case had been broken and some
IS which was In the money drawer had
been distracted.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
An Attem pied Assault,

Miss Bacon has the night watch for
the Emporia Telephone company.
Among her duties is to call up the en-
ploys OF the company. Charles Parks,
u lineman, left word to be called at 9
a. III. Saturday. This was done.
Shortly after being called he made his
appearance at the Office and was adj
mitted by Miss Bacon, who of course
was alone. He Immediately attempted
an assault on her, and on her scream
ing placed his hand ever her mouth.
Footsteps were heard ascending the
stairs. Parks slipped into the ante
room and as two messenger boys en-
tered the office he slipped out of a side
door. As soon rs released Miss Bacon
tclcphoned the police, who were soon
on the ground. Later in the day he
was captured by officer Scott Knoots,
and is now in Jail.
Miss Bacon is n daughter of Frank
Bacon, chief engineer of the city water
works, and is an estimable young lady
above reproach.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
He'd Clothing AHre.

A serious conflagratiop was narrow
ly averted at the farm house of Fred
Noting, near Plattsmouth, Neb. Miss
Hadsell, a school teacher, who makes
her home with the Noting family,
was awakened about 1 o'clock a. m. by
the strong smell of burning clothing,
and on opening her eyes was Mortified
to find the bed covering afre and the
room filed with smoke. She called
loudly for help and when Mr.. Noting
rushed to her rescue he found the bed
which she had just left, a mass OF
flames. Fortunately the fire was ex-
tinguished before it spread to other
parts of the room, but the bedstead
and %bedclothing was destroyed. The
fire is supposed to have started by a
spark Of sulphur from n match used by
Miss Hadsell in lighting a lamp. The
blankets were padded with pure wool,
and had smouldered the fire and caus-
ed 1T to burn slowly around aud under
meath the quilts. However, when Miss
Hadsell threw the blankets aside in
her effort to escape the smouldering
mass was famed and in a moment tho
bed clothing was in flames.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
Holds u Train on Warrant.

G.. c. Shawyer, sheriff of Summer
county, Kan, held a freight train on
the Kansas Southwestern railroad, IA
Santa Fe holding, for several hours on
a tax warrant. The train was run
onto a siding at Caldwell and the de.
pots at South Haven, Guelph and
Caldwell were attached. For several
years the road has been delinquent in
its taxes, but the sheriff anticipating
a junction suit, has withheld action,
When the road learned of the sheriff's
intention to take action it secured an
injunction from the probate Judge pre-
venting the sheriff from stopping the
train which carries mail west of Cald-
well.
Failure to make n SIS, 600 bond pre.
vented the circuit clerk from issuing
the summons on the injunction. The
bond was filed and the train was re-
leased. The road threatens to arres.
the sheriff for stopping "a train carry.
ing mail.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
Series of shocks,

According to a report which has just
reached Port Townsend, Wash, an
earthquake and landslide occurred in
the Olympic mountains in the western
portion OF Jefferson county just prior
to the big storm of last week. The
news was brought here by a passenger
arriving from down the straits, who
stated that Indians report that a num-
Der of earthquake shocks were felt,
which were followed by a crashing
noise. The next day Indian hunters
came TO the coast and reported that
one of the peaks in the Olympic range
had broken off and slid into a small
valley, almost filling it with dirt and
snow. The little valley was uninhab-
tied and was n favorite hunting ground
Of the Indians.