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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
Associate Justice of Supreme
Court May Resign.
Has Long Had the Move Under
Consideration.
PREVENTED BY WIFE,.
Dissatisfied With the Routine
Of His Position.
Prefers Excitement and Profit
of Private Practice.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Associate JUS
tice Shiras of the supreme court is re-
ported to be contemplating rendering
his resignation to the president. Justice
Sh1ras desires to return to the practice
of law at Pittsburg, and would have
done so long ago if Mrs. Shiras had not
intervened and caused him to defer his
resignation.
The justice is said to prefer the ex-
eltement and the profits of private
practice to the routine and hard grind
or an associate justice of the supreme
court. The confinement of the work is
not pleasing to him. 1t gives him very
little leisure. When he is not devoting
his time to writing opinions he is upon
the circuit composed of the states of
Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey, performing duties which are exact
ing and onerous.
Justice Shiras has never been able
to convince himself that the social
aspects of the life of justice of the
supreme court constitute sufficient
compensation for the sacrifices which a
good lawyer must make to accept the
position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
PRINCE WILL COME.
Possibility of Young Rooseyelt's
Condition Won't Stop Him.

Berlin, Feb. 11.-Prince Henry of
Prussia will sail for the United States
on Saturday as arranged. Even should
President Roosevelt's sons illness re-
suit fatally before that time it is prob
able the prince will enter upon his jour
ney, unless it should appear to be Pres
ident Roosevelt's desire that his visit be
deferred, or omitted altogether.
The Associated Press bulletins telling
of the condition of President Roosevelt S
son have been sent to Prince Henry at
the Schloss. The prince manifested
anxiety in the item, expressed his sor-
row at young RCosevelt's illness and
sa id he hoped he would recover.
1t is understood both Emperor Will
lam and Prince Henry have sent per-
sonal messages to President Roosevelt.
The first impulse of Prince Henry was
to postpone his trip, or give it up alto
gether. He was advised, however, not to
make this decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
Upton ADMITS 1T.
Thinks Columbia Was Better Han
died Than the Shamrock.

London, Feb. 11.-Sir Thomas I.ipton's
third challenger for the Americas cup
viii be tested against the Shamrock II
with an American skipper and crew OFT
board the latter. This decision is the
outcome of the statement that the Col
umbia was better handled during the
cup races of last year. No American
captain has yet been asked to show what
he can do with the Shamrock II and
probably none will be until the coming
season, but Sir Thomas has declared
that after his new challenger has been
thoroughly tried here against the Sham
rock II another series Of trials shall be
carried out over the cup courses against
the Shamrock II in American hands By
this means il is hoped to show how far
Mr.. Watson's opinion OF his boat was
justified and give the third challenger
such a turning up,as TO assure that she
shall not suffer from being brought tc
the starting line in an untried condf-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
MABEL HANNA TO MARRY.
Eldest Daughter of the Senator En-
gagged to Harry A. Parsons.

Washington, Feb. lit became
known today that Miss Mabel Hanna,
the oldest daughter of Senator and Mrs.
Hanna, and Harry A. Parsons of Cleve-
land are engaged to be married. but
the date of the wedding is not yet an
nounced.
Miss Hanna mas been the constant
companion of her father and mother
during their stay in Washington, and
has been a figure at many of the So
ciety events of the national capital She
is a favorite here and in Cleveland,
where her girlhood was spent, but she
is of a rather retiring disposition and
is not as well known at the dances and
frolics of the young smart set as her
sister, Miss Ruth, whose coming out in
Cleveland last winter was a great
event
Mr.. Parsons is a young man with a
taste for politics, and has been con-
nected with the Republican national
committee, of which Senator Hanna ls
chairman. He is permanently at
tached to the committee, at the head
quarters in Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
STRUCK ON A BRIDGE.
Two Men Killed i'm a Collision at
Hudson, Wis.

Hudson, Wis, Feb. IA west-bound
freight train struck a handcar on which
We're four trainn en- on the ST. Croix
bridge. Andrew Swanson and August
johnson, both men with families, were
instantly killed. Fred Garrison and
Charles johnson received slight injuries.
The section crew was trying to reach
the east end of the bridge in a driving
snow storm before the freight crossed.
While Coroner Ross and a coroner's
jury were viewing the scene of the ac-
cident west-bound freight met the
River Falls passenger on the first span
of the bridge, within 100 feet of the
first accident. The passengers We're
badly shaken up, the freight engine de-
rallied and both engine pilots smashed.
The quick action of the passenger engi-
neer saved bad collision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
WHAT ssClDER'' SMITH SAYS
No More Storm Period Until From
16tn to Goth.

Cider Smith today announced the
til Thursday, perhaps clouding up
Thursday night and Friday but not
much storm until the 9Th to the goth.
regular period which will probably open
with rain which will probably be light.
February is the driest month"
The weather bureau forecast sent out
this morning was partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday. Warmer north
portion tonight The minimum tenn
perature for today was IA at midnight.
The mercury stood at II at 10 o'clock
last night. The wind this morning was
southwest blowing miles an hour. The
hourly temperatures according to the
government thermometer, were as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
SIX DAY WALKING RACE.
Swollen Knees and Sore Ankles In-
terfere With Pedestrians.

New York, Feb 11.-Swollen knees,
sore ankles and troublesome stomachs
have caused many of the competitors of
the six-day walking match to drop in
the race or withdraw entirely. The sec
ond day of the race found 26 teams
struggling for supremacy, with the lead
ing team over 20 miles ahead of the
record in the early morning hours
Hegelman and Cavanaugh, who hold
the lead, kept plodding away steadily,
and neither has yet shown any signs of
distress, but the old-timers are Drop
ping back and the younger men in the
race are fast creeping up on the old
stagers. The Hurst brothers, owing to
absence OF four hours from the track.
have dropped back to eighteenth posi-
tion in the race. The score of the lead
ing teams at s o'clock was:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
MADE A QUICK TRIP.
Required Only SO Hours For State
Officers to Go 1900 Miles.

State Auditor Cole, Secretary of State
Clark and Attorney General GODDARD
made a quick trip to Minneapolis, Mimi,
to inspect the work of building the new
iron staircases for the state house. They
were gone only fifty hours from the
time they left Topeka until they got
home again. Going up their train lost
two hours time and they spent about
five hours in Minneapolis. They travel
ed over twelve hundred miles.
The principal thing the company
which is building the staircases wanted
them to inspect was the method of
bronzing them. Little of the casting
on the big stairways is done. although
the narrow spiral stairway to be placed
near the elevator shaft, has been cast
and it will be here to be set up about
March l.
The castings are placed in a solution
of copper and they become virtually
copper plated. This is called electric
bronze. The railing around the opening
in the rotunda on the second floor Is
electric bronze, and the stairways are
to be tine same kind of work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
STILL THEY COME.
Baltimore Company to Build
Sewing Machine Factory.

The members of the Commercial club
at the meeting tomorrow night will en-
tertain a proposition from the McKen-
ny-Gazelle company of Baltimore, Nd,
TO build sewing machine factory at
Topeka.
Major I. ]. Anderson, secretary of the
Commercial club has been in CORES
pondence with the McKenny- -Gazells
company and in event local capitalists
see fit to unite with the eastern COM
pany in building a plant here, a sewing
machine factory may be a reality with
in the next six months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
KELLY Is BACK.
II AXIS He Won a Victory in Miami
County.

T. T. Kelly, assistant state treasurer,
is back from Paola, where he went to
attend the meeting of the Miami county
Republican central committee. While
there he made the request that the
county commissioners investigate the
charges of malfeasanee in Office made
against him by A. L. Thomas, and Of
fered to pay the expense of the inVes-
tigation-
Mr.. Kelly believes he won a victory
in the committee meeting, although he
was defeated two years ago in the or
ganization of the committee. At the
meeting Saturday the two factions, his
and Major Remington's, divided on the
question of whether there should be one
convention or two. Kelly stood for one
early convention which should elect del
egates to both the congressional and
state conventions, while Major Reming-
ton wanted two, one convention now to
elect congressional delegates and the
other in May to elect delegates to the
state convention. Kelly's side won.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE subscribers to
the new German and Prussian loans, on
which the first installments of so per
cent. We're payable February 8. avaiISG
themselves so largely of the option of
paying in full that the syndicates un-
derwriting the issues have been relieved
fIom all further -responsibility.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
CATFLEMEN In SESSION.
Oklahoma Three Days Convention
Opens at Wichita

Wichita, Feb. 1.-THE Oklahoma Cat
tIemen's association opened three days
session here this morning. Jerry SiInp-
son delivered the welcoming address on
behalf of the city. Response was made
by A G. Cunningham Of Woodward O.
T. Only one business session was held.
the delegates putting in the afternoon
al the stockyardS and sightseeing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
Dumont's Third Trin

Monaco. Feb. 11.-Santos Dumont has
made his third trip over the bay. Splen-
did weather prevailed The aeronaut
made evolutions with complete success
for thirty minutes, and returned to his
starting place amid the plaudits of The
great crowd that assembled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
Once More For Miss Stone

Constantinople. Feb 1.-THE Ameri-
can delegates remaining at Seres, Mace
donia, after the failure recently of na-
gotiations for the ransoming of the an
Quoted American missionary. Miss Ellen
M. Stone, and her companion. Nine
with the brigands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
Robbed His Client

Spokane, Wash, Feb. 11.-Seven years
in the penitentiary at Walla Walla is
the sentence imposed by Judge Rudkin
on Attorney w. A. Lewis. convicted of
stealing more than a. thousand dollars
from Mrs. Eta Bauer PIatt, one of his
clients He will remain in the county
jail pending decisions on his appeals to
the supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
LESS FAVORABLE.
Condition of Young Roosevelt at
Three O'clock.

Groton, Mass, Feb n--At O'Clock
Secretary CorteIyou gave the following
information: THE symptoms are not
quite so favorable as this morning.
This was anticipated, as from the ma
expected to be as well tonight or to-
morrow morning as he was sa1is morn
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
PASSES 81, 800 MARK.
Mckinley Memorial Fund Continues
to Grow.

The county superintendents have begun
to report to Gov. Stanley the amounts
raised by the country schools in their re-
spectfve counties for the Mckinley me-
mortal fund. This mornings mail brought
in rernittances from ten counties Summer
county led off with $11761.
The total amount received from the
school children thus far has passed the
$1,500 mark, and there are a number of
large towns still to hear from. Among
the cities of the first class neither Fort
Scott nor Kansas City have reported
Amounts received by Gov. Stanley are as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11

Belfast, Feb. 1.-THE bulletin issued
this afternoon from Clandeboye regard
ing the health of Lord Dufferin, shows
he has been continually growing weak
er since the n ornings and that the end
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
Fifteen Hurt by Dust Explosion.

Bonair Tenn, Feb. 1I--Over IS men
were injured by dust explosion in the
main entry of mine NO 2. All were
rescued and all will probably recover.
About 100 men are employed in this
mine. When the explosion occurred all
were in the main entrance, which made
their rescue possible. The explosion was
caused by the shots fired by miners 10
knock down the coal for todays run.
The damage done to the mine is extern
Sive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
italian Masonry No Longer senret

London, Feb. ia special dispatch
received here today from Rome e.sJt, ea1-S
that at a meeting of representatives of
italian lodges of Free Masons, it was
decided that Italian Free Masonry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, Feb III a. M tenpera-
lures: New York 16; Boston 16; Phila-
delphia IS Washington 20; Chicago 6;
Minneapolis 6; Cincinnati 20; ST. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Feb. 1L-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day: warmer in north portion tonight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-08
New York Letter:
Two-Year Strike Ended

TwO-Year Strike Ended
NEW YORK, March AFTER confer
enee which lasted two days the National
Civic federation settled the first strike
that has been submitted to it for adjust
ment.
The strike was that which has been on
for two years in two of the sixty depart
ments Of the National Cash Register
company, of Dayton, Ohio. 1t was de-
clared off and the boycott voted against
the company at the annual meeting of
the American Federation of Labor held
at Scranton last December Was also re-
moved
Had this action not been taken, it is
said by labor leaders that the Dayton
company would have found itself invoIV-
ed in a general strike that would not
only have shut down its works, but would
probably have affected many other con-
Germs. President Patterson, VINO is wide
ly known as a leader in the movement
among employers to give every advantage
to their employees, agreed to unionize the
two departments on strike. His company
was officially declared fair to all organiz-
ed labor and to the general public and
the conference in the headquarters of the
Civic Federation adjourned in perfect
harmony
kaiser's Tars Fake CuriOs-
The imperial yacht Hahenzollern still
brings out curious crowds. Visitors to
the Thirty-fourth street pier number
thousands, and many hundreds of ticket
holders are unable to get aboard But
despite the crowds, curios and souvenirs
are selling away below par for story
has been nOiSed about which raised the
Yankee estimate of German shreWdness
several degrees. The story Is that some
Of those VINO purchased plates and beet
stems from the jackies have been duped
The articles sold to them were really
from the ocean steamship Hohenzollern.
This steamship was moored to the
same pier in Hoboken as the yacht when
the latter arrived here, and the wide
awake tars laid in a supply of fake sou
venirs WHICH are now in the possession
of too conffding New Workers.
First Suit of Kind in U. S.
Two parcels of property in Mott street.
opposite police headquarters, have to all
lntents and purposes been without an
owner for 100 years. George M. Miller,
siXty-seven years of age, and executor
of the estate of Susan o. Hoffman, a
grandchild of Martin Hoffman, who, il
is alleged, purchased the property in 1875,
has made motion before Judge Scott
in the supreme court, for a clear title to
the land. Eugene V. DAILY presented Mr.
Miller's claim, backed by a title search
that led through nearly eighty years, and
included fifty heirs, some of whom
were members of prominent families in
New York city. Disputing the claim of
Mr.. Miller are half a dozen persons to
whom the property has come by inheri-
lance. In these years of uncertainty of
ownership the property has increased in
value from $52, for which it was sold in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-08

1873, to satisfy a tax assessment, to $50 OO0
According to Mr.. DAILY not another suit
or the kind has ever been brouht in the
United States, and not another piece of
property in New York has escaped being
conveyed or mortgaged in 100 years.
Democratic Harmony Press Bu-
reau-
With the return from Florida of Lewis
Nixon, Tammanys new leader, there be-
gan series of conferences looking to-
ward the harmOniZation Of the conflicting
elements Of the Democracy of the state.
In these conferences, for which former
Controller Coler is acting as advance
agent, former Senator HILL Mr.. Nixon
and James Shevlin will take part, and it
is hoped that they will result in the bur-
1al of all the differences stirred up by
Richard Croker while he was at Tam
many's helm. Mr.. Nixon has already
declared himself as faVoring Mr. Hill for
state leader, and Mr.. Coler personally is
DESTROYS Of having the former senator act
in that capacity, so as to get whatever
benefit he can from contiguity to the man
who controls the upstate branch of the
organization.
EsterhaZy Recognized Here
Count Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy, ac-
cused of forging the bordereau which
sent Dreyfus to Devils island, dropped
from public view two years ago, to re-
appear again last Sunday evening, when
he was recognized in a Broadway res
taurant
1t was Esterhazy beyond a doubt
Tall haggard. with protruding cheek
bones, and a small imperial, and unkempt
mustache, he sat in earnest conversation
with man and woman. Now and then
he glanced furtively about the room. He
heard two men talking in French at a
nearby table, and the music Of his own
language attracted his attention. He
wheeled his chair, and found that he
was recognized, for the man whose con-
Versatfon had attracted his attention
half started to his feet as he saw him.
The man who recognized him was
Count Pangaert. He was in Paris dur
ing the disgrace of Dreyfus and at the
trials he saw Esterhazy many times.
BeIIevue's Plague of Cats
Bellevue hospital has teen overrun with
cats for long time. One could net walk
through the grounds without meeting a
group of them. The patients trying to
set needed rest were kept awake at nights
by the chorus Of yoWls that assembled
from the lawns, neighboring sheds and
plazas of the institution. Supt Stewart
detailed Maj. s. r. Russell and twelve
orderlies and nurses to capture all NAV
erick cats on the grounds, and armed
with burlap bags and rubbers the cat
napers started out. Each bag would
hold four cats. but in some instances the
capacity w2s stretched Altogether sew
enteen grimalkins were caught. So bad
was the cat nuisance that HELPLESS pa
tients oftenSlay mute in their cots while
fierce and battered looking feIines climbed
up and ate their broiled steak
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-08
ENTHUSIASM RUNS HIGH
Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.
Snyder, songs and stories by Al G.
Flournoy, buck and wing dancing by
John Sexton, and music by the Twin
City Mandolin orchestra.
The first speaker of the evening was
II. P. AL, who said IN part:
Mr.. Chairman and GentIemen: am
Pleased to be with you here tonight for
many reasons, perhaps the least Of
winch is that my heart is in the cause
Tor which We are here assembled but [
am more pleased to see so large an audi
ence or independent citizens who are will
ing to assemble and come out to q meet
ing to hear such remarks as may be Of
fered to them. because they believe that
the business Interests of St. Paul are
greater than party politics.
come here tonight to speak in behalf
or my personal friend, Hon. Robert A.
Smith. Great applause.) And | want to
say that while l advocate him for re-
election to the honorable position which
he now holds, l would not do it because
l was his personal friend, if in addition
to that he did not have the especial
qualifications which adapt him and fit
him for the position.
1t is, lacking one year. half a century
since Mr.. Smith came to St. Paul. Since
ne came here there have been at least
10000 people who have followed him, and
l was one of the 10000 I have known
him for nearly forty years. have known
AAAAA wei d4Ad 1LLiEldLelyy dS OOuDIleSS
many of you. perhaps most Of you have,
during the time you have been here,
though less period. His life has been
ar open book. Everybody in st. Paul,
who may not know him personally, knows
that Mr.. Smith is the soul Of honor,
place him where you Will. In public and
private life he is without reproach. We
have here a man who has never been be-
smirched. In all the rancor of party
politics there has never been an attempr
to cast an insinuation or an inuendo
upon the honor and integrity of Hon.
Robert A. Smith. And why? He un
doubtedly has his enemies, politically at
least, who would be glad 10 do that IL
they could make a political point; but
they know that his life has been such
that it would simply react upon the cul-
minator who assumed to cast any asper-
sion upon his character. And when we
have such man, who is willing to give
his services to the city to advance It's
public and business interests, / say that
we ought to be both proud and thank
full
When Bfr. Smith came here there was