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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-17
FIRE IN CRACKER FACTORY.
Building Destroyed as We'll as
 Boarding House Adjoining.

Boarding House Adjoining.
 Manchester. Feb 17.-A. fire which started here at 80 this morning did damage to the amount of $75,000. It started in the three-story brick build ing owned and occupied by Frank Goetz as cracker factory. and before the flames could be subdued they had destroyed the factory and a boarding house adjoining and several outbuild- ings. The wooden boarding house was also owned by Goetz, and 40 of the eIn- ployes of the company were in the building when the fire started The most of them were asleep and barely escaped with their lives. leaving all their personal effects behind them. A large bafn, coal shed and a wagon shed were destroyed in the fire 'rha origin of the fire is unknown Two of the employees in the factory were at work but they can give no account as to what caused the fire.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-17
WEATHER FoRECAS ST.

The weather bureau sends out the following report which is not very encouraging: Heavy snow storms and severe gales will prevail in the interior of New England and New York and along the New England coast for the next twenty-four hours.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-17
KICKED WIFE TO DEATH.
Sunday Quarrel Over Money Affairs Results in a Brutal Murder


 New Haven, Feb 17-NIichael Rea- gan, q freight handler, is under arrest charged with kicking his wife to death. Yesterday afternoon occupants of another apartment in the Reagan house on East street heard shrieks. and running upstairs found Mrs Rea- gan lying on the floor. bleeding pro- fusely and writhing in pain. She bled to dedth soon after reaching the hos pital. She told the hospital attendants that her husband was 'money-mad. '' and had kept insanely accusing. her Of extravagance for months.
 Reagan was arrested at his home soon after his wife was taken to the hospital. He appeared, indifferent when told of her death and declared that he kicked her only after he could endure seedlings and cross temper no longer.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-17
TEDDY IS RECOVERING.

Groton. Feb 1.-The progress Of the presidents son continues more favora- ble. and Dr Warren, who is In attend ance. announced to-day that unless an accident happens complete recovery is now assured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-17
BLOCKED THE TRACK.

Easthampton, Feb 17.-An accident to west-bound freight train at the station here blocked the main track of the Air line here early this afternoon. An engine, tender and the forward trucks of a freight car are derailed because of the failure of switch to work properly. It is feared that the through express over the line may be held up.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-17
SECOND SUICIDE AT ANN ARBoR.
Another Student, Tired of Living
 Swallows P1ussic Acid.

Ann Arbor, Feb 17.-Albert o. Klein of Chicago, student in the University of Michigan, committed suicide yester- day by taking prussic acid This is the second suicide among the univer~ sity students within the last two weeks. No reasor is known for Klein's act. He left a nbte saying his life WAS failure, but giving no reason why.
 Klein was good scholar, stood well in his classes and was apparently of happy disposition. Of late he had been troubled slightly with insomnia and has had also several light attacks of malaria. He arose early yesterday, and after taking bath swallowed the poison, which he had no trouble in ob- taining. as he was q chemist
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-17
WAR TAX BILL REPEALED.

Washington. Feb 1.-The bill to repeal the war revenue tax pascal the house unanimously to-day. rne house also Ia.itied the Danish treaty.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-17
ONE OF HTNDoo TWINS DEAD.
Doodica succumbs to the Operation
 Separating Her from Rodica.

Separating Her from Rodica.
 Paris, Feb 17.-Doodica, one of the Hindoo twins, who underwent an op- eration last Sunday to separate her from her sister, Rodica, to whom she was united after the manner of the Siamese twins. seemed like her sister to be progressing most favorably until yesterday, when her condition sudden ly became critical and she died shortly after.
 The membrane connecting the girls was severed in an attempt to save Them from the tuberculosis from which they were suffering.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-17

Winsted, Feb 17.-Up to noon four teen inches of snow had fallen The trolley cars to Torrington which or dinarily require fifty minutes for q Krtp now take three hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
ROW IN ORCHESTRA.
Why Mr.. Towne Did Not Sing in
Topeka.

The Chicago Symphony orchestra
came to Topeka torn with dissension
and discord. That is why Mr.. E. C.
Towne, the tenor, did not sing in To-
peka. A bitter quarrel between him
and Mr.. Rosenbecker, the conductor,
eliminated at Emporia and nearly re-
suited in fist fight The members of
the orchestra took sides, and it looked
as if the disruption of the organization
would follow, but the trouble was
patched up and the Topeka concert was
given, with the exception of Mr..
Towne's numbers. Mr.. Towne remained
in Topeka while the orchestra went on
to Lawrence.
"It is simply a personal matter be-
tween Mr.. Adolph Rosenbecl1er, the di-
rector of the orchestra, and myself"
said Mr.. Towne. II would rather not
say what the cause of our trouble has
been, but it has gradually led up to
the climax which occurred at Emporia
last Monday. The truth of the matter
is, / simply refused to sing under him
as a conductor. The report was cir
cuIated last night that l was suffering
from bad cold and could not sing, but
such was not the case. 1 absolutely re-
fused to sing under that mans dfrec-
ton. There has been no breach be-
tween any of the other members of the
company and myself, and do not wish
to make any trouble for Mr.. Chas.
Beach, our manager, as he is a perfect
gentleman in every respect and have
a very high regard for him. We are
about to close prosperous and pop
ular season of eleven weeks, beginning
at Appleton, Wis, and I am very sorry
that any trouble should have occurred
at this late date. 1 have been with all
of the important orchestras of this
country and this is the first time l
have ever had any trouble
Mr.. Towne will not be with the or
chestra in their closing engagements.
but will leave this evening for Chicago
and go from there direct to his home In
New York. At present he has made
no arrangements for the coming sea-
son. The company will give a matinee
at Lawrence this afternoon. From there
they will go to Atchison, Kansas City,
Monmouth, and close the season at Chi
q Sunday NIGHT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
WHAT is THE MATTER
Some One Has Blundered in Paving
Assessments.

There has been some mysterious fig
uring done in regard to the pavement
assessment on East Fourth street.
Lots 102 and 104 Locust street, We're
assessed at $575, and the amount of tax
which they will be called upon to pay is
$S1.
Lots 1o1 and 103 Locust street, directly
across the street from the above, were
assessed at $675, and will have to pay
only $685..
How is it that with a lower assessed
valuation, lots 102 and 104 are required
to pay about s12 more tax?
There are numerous other cases on
East Fourth street of similar nature.
Where is the trouble?
When this situation was explained to
City Clerk Squires. he said:
1T is a mystery what causes this. I
can't understand it. We have figured
through the assessment twice, and there
can be no mistake. Yet it does not look
right that on a smaller valuation pro-
perty should have to pay more tax.
can't understand where the trouble is.
1 suppose it must be in the city engi-i
neer's estimates. I think that the nay
should have this matter hooked into.
Another instance of seeming injustice
is found in lots 101 and JOB Lawrence
street. These lots are next to Shunga-
nunga creek, and are probably the least
desirable lots .on the whole East Fourth
street pavement They are assessed
very low-$525- But the amount of tax
which has been figured out for the two
lots is 1884 almost the highest tax on
the whole street
All of the discrepancies which have
been noted are on the 30-foot pavement.
The 40-foot pavement stops at Bra nner
street.
Councilman Joseph Griley has made
out list of the DISCREPANCIES, and will
bring them to the attention of the coun-
ell this evening. He will ask that the
situation be carefully investigated, and
the reason pointed out for the apparent
injustice which is being done to the
people on East Fourth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

month, and if the mayor and the coun-
ell can strike what they think is a fair
bargain under, the circumstances we
hope they will lose no time in doing it.
Last summers drouth demonstrated
beyond a doubt that Topeka's water
supply is one of the best in the whole
country. There was plenty of water in
the driest time, the only trouble being
in the capacity of the boilers at the
pumping station to put the water
through the pipes. The present company
has prepared for this emergency should
it occur again this summer by purchas-
ing new boilers which will shortly be
installed, no matter whether the city
or the company continues the business.
That the mains did not give way under
the tremendous demands upon them
during last summer shows that the
plant is in good condition and that the
tested old pipes in many respects are
better than new ones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
LOCAL MENTION.

Joseph Griley and Frank Gutsch. the
two BARRIERS who have been leading the
revolt against the O'Clock closing rule.
have decided to surrender, and stay in
the union. They will close their shops
at o'clock after April /.
G. w. Currier. who was at one time
in the newspaper business in Topeka.
and served as city editor of the State
Journal, is in Topeka today. Mr.. Cur
rier is now travelling for Canadian
maple sugar company. His headquar-
tiers are at ST. Paul.
The home of County Superintendent
s. F. Wright will be fumigated today.
Mr.. Wright lives at 917 Morris avenue.
The family has been duarantined for
scarlet fever for two months, and two
children in the family have died.
Richard Zeller. formerly of Topeka,
and now located at the City of Mexico,
was in Topeka yesterday. Mr.. Zeller is
employed by the Mexican Central rail-
way. and is a roommate of c. S. Sutton,
the auditor of the Cuernavaca line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
MORGAN ON STAND
Great Financier Testifies i'm the
Merger Case.
Photographers Driven Out at
His Request.

New York, March 26.-J. p. Morgan
was a witness today before Special Elk
aminer Mabey in the suit of Peter
Power against the Northern Pacific rail-
road company to test the legality OF
the turning over of control of that
company to the Northern Securities
company Mr.. Morgan was questioned
by George Alfred Lamb of counsel for
Power. A number of photographers who
were present with view to securing
portraits of Mr.. Morgan were forced to
leave the room at the request of the
witness.
Mr. Morgan said it was the business
of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. to
take up anything in a financial line that
was creditable and which might sug-
gest itself as profitable. The firm had
much to do with the reorganization OF
Northern Pacific in 1896.
The amount Involved in that reorgan1za-
ton was something like $500. 0oo ; MI r
a transaction in which SIG. 0O0 900 par value
of Northern Pacific stock was purchased
witness said he conducted the negotiat ion
for that amount. He did not know whether
ern Pacific stock were Great Northern peo-
pie. Mr.. Morgan said he did not rernen-
Der all the details of the TRANSACTION
of course. it is a great transaction ana
it is only natural thai you might not he
1T did not look very large to me- said
the witness. 1.-THE amount of cash IN
volved was not more than three million
IF the Northern Pacific wanted any
thing today, it would be fnanced by your
house, would il not? asked Mr. Lamb
Yes. undoubtedly
Has your firm loaned the Northern Pa
cit iiSs moneyT'
~on whose account have those loans
.fThat / won't answer. We We're com
missioned to raise the money we got Ill It
gotten. j will not say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
WORRIES Them.
Kansas Grain Dealers AssOcia-
tiOn Members Want to Know.
Why Can Cooperative AssOcia-
lions Realize More For Grain.

Two questions offered today at the meet
ing of the members of the Grain Dealers
Association of Kansas give inkling of
the true nature of the organization. The
questions are:
Ffrst-(a) What points should be taken
into consideration in arranging percentage
between several buyers in the same town ?
CD Does the value of the elevator prop
erty. facilities and acquaintance with the
trade have any bearing in arranging per-
centage?
(cJ Does, location have any bearing on
Second-fIow is it possible(as they claim
for the Farmers Cooperative company to
realize more for their grain than the local
grain dealer?
The sessions today are being held behind
themselves the nature of the subjects un-
der consideration at the meeting. The an
SWerS to the questions were not made pub
lie
The growing popularity of the Corpora
tive company with the farmers of the
state is evidently a cause of alarm for the
trust.
The fifth annual meeting of the Kansas
Grain Dealers association is being attend
state and by the secretaries of the asso-
Citations from each of the nearby states:
the five that have SO far been held.
The meetings are held behind locked
proceedings of the association are obtain
able. Representatives of the trade Journals
were ADMITTED the sessions Oh the DOuy,
but they are in sympathy with our as
ISOLATION explained President Cortelyou,
you understand"
The committee on resolutions was APP
pointed last night. 1t is composed of H.
W3r5 OF Ellsworth A. Ai il i Of ST. John
The. committee on resolutions will make
their report late this afternoon. 1T will
contain nothing of Importance said Pres
ident Cortelyou. 1T will be composed
largely of paragraphs thanking everyone
to whom the association is indebted. You
understand"
The auditing committee is composed of
Amos Thorstenberg of Lindsborg, F. p.
Lint of Atchison and Edgar Johnson of
Everest. The receipts of the ASSOCIATION
for the year past were 81, 321. II. The ex-
penses 81, 229. SO. leaving balance of $91 So.
All the officers and directors of the aSSo-
citation are on salary. the Secretary'S sal
airy being 81, 500 per year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
BODY. TAKEN DOWN.
Coroner at La Junta is Summon
ing Jury.

La Junta. Colo. March 26.-Mrs- Hen
rietta Millen, the aged woman from
Los Angeles, Cal, who was assaulted
in the Santa Fe railroad yards here on
Monday night by celored man and
whose condition was regarded as crit
ical yesterday is much improved to-
day, and the physicians in attendance
upon her at the hospital here say that
she will be able to continue her jour
ney to Denver in a few days.
The body of w. H Wallace. the rail-
way porter, who was identified by Mrs.
Miller as her assailant. and who was
last night Iynched. dangled from the
telegraph pole on which he was hanged
until this morning, when it was taken
down by order OF the mayor. Coroner
Green, of Rocky Ford, is summoning
jury to hold an inquest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

Under the pretense of collecting data
for a directory of the West Indies, a
representative of the San Juan. P. r.
News has questioned many of the vot-
ers of the Danish West Indies. as to
whether they favor or oppose the sale
to the United States The result of his
labors is summarized as follows: Total
population Danish West Indies. s0.479;
males over % years (the legal age of
voting under Danish law, 1886; votes
polled, 2,675; votes in favor of the sale,
$500; votes against the sale, 81: doubt
full votes, 80. The latter are said to be
mostly officeholders who are afraid they
will lose their jobs if the sale is con-
summated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
TO BRING PElRY HOME.
The Windward VIII Return
Northward This Summer.

New York. March 26.-The Peary Arc
tic clubs steam bark Windward arriv-
ed here today from Brigus, N. F., where
she has been wintering since her return
from the Arctic last September The
Windward with Lieutenant r. E.Peary,
the Arctic explorer and his party on
board, started on her last expedition to
the Arctic on July 20, 1900 at Sydney,
c. B., and left Lieutenant Peary in the
north. The vessel is to have new en-
gines and boilers installed and return
to the Arctic this summer. She is ex-
pected to bring Lieutenant Peary home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
DR.. Talmags Seriously III.

Washington, March Cdr T. De-
Witt Talmage is dangerously i'll at his
residence on Massachusetts avenue in
this city and the gravest fears are en-
tertained for his recovery. 1t was sai
today by a friend of the family that a
fatal termination would not be a ss11r-
prise DR.. Talmage returned from a
TRIP to Mexico a week ago. He was
taken i'll with a sevre cold en- route to
Washington and has been since living
in a semi comatose condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
a Wool Growers Trust.

Salt Lake, March 26-According to
the Herald wool growers trust is be-
ing organized throughout the west.
Already, it is stated, seventy of the
leading sheep men of Utah have gone
into the organization, while many of
the principal wool organizations in
Nevada. Oregon and Idaho have also
joined forces. with the new organiza-
ton. Abolition of the middlemen's
profits and the saving to the wool grow
ers is stated to be the object of the new
association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
Investigate pesiccatingWork.

Councilman Miller will present to the
city council this evening resolution
to annul the contract with the Topeka
Desiccating company. He claims to
have discovered that the company has
Just completed tn construction of a tile
sewer. a foot and a half in diameter.
leading from the plant to the edge of
the river. and proposes to utilize this
sewer for the purpose of washing every
thing except dead animals into the Kan
saS river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
RAINFALL In TOPEKA.
1t Amounted to Less Than Half an
Inch.

The amount of rainfall last night
amounted to only 81 hundredths of an
inch in Topeka but was much heavier
elsewhere The government forecast
predicts cooler weather tonight and fair
weather Thursday. The maximum tenn
perature yesterday was "a aud the min
imum was 4S. One hundred and seventy
five miles of wind blew through Topeka
between the hours of seven O'Clock this
morning and o'clock this afternoon.
The indicator at the government OBJ
servatory indicated an average of p
miles per hour The temperatures to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

Washington Post: The New York the
atrical managers have won their fight
TO sell standing room in their theaters
What a howl there would be if the
newspaper publishers were to ask for
legislation compelling people who bor-
row newspapers to pay for the privi-
lege.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

Every citizen and tax payer who votes
at the city election should ask himself
this question: Which of the eandi-
dates for councilman would 1 trust in
the conduct of my own business The
answer to that self interrogatory will
easily determine how he is to vote at
the polls. Make it a matter of bust
ness, as it really is. not a matter of pol
itics or prejudice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
Texas Cattle Shut Out.

Vinita. T. T., March 26.-Guy v Cobb,
u s revenue Inspector for the Chero-
kee nation has issued an order pro-
hibiting the importation of Texas or
Arkansas cattle into the Cherokee ma
tion for grazing purposes. The order
is to prevent the introduction of Texas
fever Herds now en- route have been
stopped. and the quarantine VIII be
strictly enforced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

1t is thought enough heads were bro
ken and jaws dislocated in the fight be-
tween the students of the On aha Medi-
cal college to supply the uninjured with
the necessary clinical advantages for
the remainder of the present term. 9th
e. arrangements will be made next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

Washington Post: Why should pub
lie officials be provided for elsewhere
when the appointing power feels that
they have outlived their usefulness in
the positions from which they are GUST
ed? Are we getting around to the idea
that the government should support the
people instead of the people supporting
the government?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

The thirteen hoodoo appears to
have marked Christian c. Nelson for it's
own When the number of his living
wives reached the fatal figure the crash
came and now he is in Jail while rivalry
for the position of prosecutor is at a
high pitch among the victims of his
honeyed words and manly beauty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

Indianapolis Journal: Reciprocity
worked all right in practice under the
Harrison regime. 1t doubled our ex-
ports to Cuba in a year and reduced
then from $4,000, 600 to $4,000, 600 in a
year when the Democratic congress
abolished reciprocity with Cuba and
other countries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

The ST. Louis exposition promoters
think the Chinaman is all right a
curiosity and insist that the whole ex-
clusion act be set aside so as to allow
him to make an exhibit there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

When the president retires Gen. Miles
perhaps he will put Funston in the
place This would be a little rough on
the West Pointers but both Miles and
Funston have fought for their positions.
present or prospective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

The cutting of the telephone cable in
Wichita by a bullet from the revolver
of some frolicsome marksman is re-
minder of the good old days at Dodge
City when plug hat was considered a
target for every cowboy in range.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

It seems that nobody thought of max
ing up Paderewski's bed the other end
foremost. That would have had no adj
Vertisiny value
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

The greeting among Kansas polite
ians is getting to be, Good morning
How many counties instructed for Bail
ey yesterday"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

In moving those glass works from In
diana to Kansas, the transportation
companies should be cautioned to "han-
die with care
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
Moses schwartz Arrested.

Philadelphia March 26.-Moses schwartz
who is wanted in New York for allegeG
forgeries on the Seventh National banl-
ageregating SEQ. 600. was arrested here 10
day BY Detective Sergeant McNaught Of
New York and Detective Meyer OF this
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
Dropped Dead on the Street.

Washington. March 26.-Enrique Santiba
nez, secretary of the Mexican embassy in
this city, dropped dead on the street here
this afternoon; He was a consumptive
and his health had been poor of late. Senior
Santibanez has been stationed al the en-
bassy at Washington for about 16 years,
having come to this city with former Min
lister Senior Romero.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

Cecil Rhodes ailment is said to be en-
1argement of the heart 1t is believed
that Russell Sage is immune from trou-
BILE of this sort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

Ex-President Cleveland stopped fish
ing long enough to say he didn't care
what Bryan thought of him, and then
returned to his line.