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The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
MORE POWER TO 1T.
Report FavOrs Strengthening
Interstate Commerce Law.

Washington Feb. 1.-THE industrial
commission has submitted its final re-
port to congress. 1t is a document OF
more than one thousand printed pages.
The first part, which has been made
public, deals with the progress OF the
nation in agriculture, mining and trans
portation. Recommendations are MADE
upon the subjects of transportation and
agriculture. The commission recon-
mends, as to transportation:
",That the policy of governmental
supervision and control of railroads.
as originally laid down in the senate
committee report of 1885, and embodied
the following year in the interstate
commerce act, be revived and strength
ened; that the authority of the inter
state commerce commission, necessary
for the adequate protection of shippers
and clearly intended by the trainers OF
the law, be restored and that the pow
ers and functions of the commission pc
enlarged practically as contemplated In
the so-called Cullom bill of 1900, except
as to authority to prepare and ENFORCE
a uniform classification.
"Such legislation should PROVIDE Tor
more stringent regulation of the condi-
tions under which freight and paSsen-
ger tariffs are published and filed No
rate or classification ought to be
changed without at least sixty days
notice to shippers, unless specifically
authorized by the interstate coHinerce
commission. That strict adherence TO
published tariffs be required and re-
bates or discrimination prevented by an
increase of the penalties
"That the long and short clause IN
section 4 of the act of 1887 be strength
ened and rigidly enforced, unless the
carriers shall be released by special or
der of the interstate commerce COM
mission. For the definite grant of power
to the interstate commerce commission,
never on its own initiative, but only on
formal complaint, to pass upon the rea-
sonableness of freight and passenger
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07

Brush at the time that the Pittsburg club
would never enter into such DEAL
After all these interesting facts had
been brought out at the meeting, the de-
bate waged warm, and Freedman, Brush
ing that the men representing the Chi
cago, Brooklyn, Pittsburg- and Philadel-
phia clubs refused to consider the scheme,
they began to make threats. Freedman
said that unless the league was reorgan-
ized on a business basis, he would take
the New York club out of the circuit.
Robinson said that St Louis would quit,
and Brush tried to make it plain that Gin
cinnati would follow suit. After a lengthy
wrangle, in which Freedman accused
trust scheme, Rogers took the chair,
other ballot was taken and Spalding de-
clared elected.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
A BASEBALL TRUST.
Secretary Young Relates How Freed
mans Plans Failed.

Chicago. Feb. THE Inter-ocean says:
Andrew Freedman, John 7. Brush and
Frank De Haas Robinson did make re-
peated and strenuous efforts to force their
trust scheme on their fellow magnates at
the last annual meeting of the National
league. Furthermore, they threatened to
break away from the league unless it was
reurganized on their own lines.
Nick Young has finally obeyed the in
structions of the club owners and issued
the official stenographic report of what
really did happen at that tumultuous
meeting in New York.
1t reveals the fact that Freedman
Brush and Robinson had been figuring on
transforming the league into a trust for
at least two years.
RobinSon'S plan was to capita lie the
league for 81. .000, 600, and he tried to show
the New York magnates how the league
under the new conditions would yield NJ
least per cent. in annual profits on it's
huge capitalization. Freedman. according
to his own statements, did not take kind
ly to the plan at first, and told Robinson
that he was afraid that the trust plan
would prove unpopular with both press
and public But later on he (F'reedman)
changed his mind and became an earnest
champion Of the scheme, the details of
which were marked out by John T. Brush.
Barney Dreyfuss refused to sign, and told
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
TO ERECT MASONIC TEMPLE.
Wichita Lodge Will Have New $780,
900 Building This Year.

Wichita. Feb. Masonic lodge No. SO
has closed deal whereby it becomes
the owner of 100 feet of ground and two
residences located on the northwest cor
ner of First street and Emporia ave-
nue.. The lodge paid 4,500 for the prop
erty.
Mr. Smyth was seen this morning
shortly after the deal had been closed,
and gave out the following:
the purchase of the ground on the cor
ner of First street and Emporia ave-
nues, and it is the intention of the
lodge to erect a temple upon 1T. We
have not yet decided as to what the
new building will cost, but it will prob
ably be about $4,000. No plans have
yet been made for the style or exact
size of the building, but it will probably
be built on the order of a club house.
I expect it will be two or three stories
high, and the first floors will be used
as dining and reading rooms. The two
other floors will be made into lodge
rooms"
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
Famous Old PAGER Ben Hur Is
Ratified OFF.
The New Owner Paid SO Cents
For His Ticket.
OUT OF CAB SHAFTS.
Animal a Winner of Blue Rib
bons Years Ago.
Did County Fair "Sfunts'' Over
Long Island.

New York. Feb. 7-Ben Hur, the 2;2S
PAGER, sold for ffty-nine cents at q ra1ne.
is now living life Of ease and luxury.
For the past three years, up to last Tues
day, Ben Hur hasn't received the care
one would think him entitled to- He was
hitched up to almost every kind OF We
hfcle and was only a few weeks ago
drawing a cab to and from the railroad
station at Riverhead, L. I.
Now he stands in the stable of Henry
w. Harris. a well-to-do farmer of Jamai-
ca He has time to think of his once
great achievements; how, during the past
decade or so, he followed the trotting and
pacing circuit, beat everything that ever
paced against him at the annual county
fairs, and SO became famous throughout
the length and breadth of Long Island;
OF course, that was some time ago, for old
horsemen on Long Island say Ben Hur Is
nearing his twenties now.
Ben Hur has had a varied career during
was owned by the well-known Riverhead
horseman Higbie- 1t was while in Hig-
bie's stable that Ben made his 2:2S rec
ord that clings to him today.
his speed. and so he drifted from owner TO
owner until a Riverhead cabman bought
him and used him to carry people to and
from Riverhead station.
A few weeks. ago Charles w. Smith. of
leading, and went to see him at River
horse?' smith asked the the ca6bie there.
Eightx dollars was Se,th She ans%eTi Tii ts1s
That was how Ben Hur happened to
arrive in Jamaica recently. Old timers
around there knew all about him, and
several wanted to buy him right off.
Mr.. Smith received many offers from
friends. He hadn't much use for the
horse, but didn't want to displease his
friends by selling him to any one in par
ticular.
The idea of a rattle occurred to Mr..
Smith. He agreed to make the numbers
run from 1 to 200, the drawers paying in
cents the number they were lucky or un-
lucky enough to extract from the draw
ing box.
The numbers went like hot cakes. 1t
seemed every one wanted to own Ben
Hur. The rattle was set down for last
Tuesday night at Kammerer'S hotel. All
the number were put in a hat One was
drawn out
'Fifty-nine wins Ben Hur.'' yelled the
drawer.
He's mine" shouted back William
Fraser, a Jamaica freight handler, and
so Ben Hur sold for SO cents
Harry w Harris was present at the
rattle. He thought he might win the ami
NAL. He wanted to keep him for old
times sake. Fraser, the rattle winner.
sell Ben Hur to him,
him, and Ben Hur's yours" said Fraser.
It's a co. replied Harris, and the
money was paid over.
Ben Hur will be put out to grass or
roam about wherever he likes now. He
viii be well fed. and have little or no
work to do. In short, he can live a life
of ease.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
CoFFEYvILLE's DEBT.
Has Fallen Of Over $4,000 in he
Last Three Months.

Coffeyville, Feb. During the quar-
ter ending January 25, the city's indebt-
edness has decreased Sc, ,615.23. This is
learned from the quarterly report of
City Treasurer w. H. Shepard just is
sued.
The increase in Indebtedness has been
in the outstanding general fund war
rants, $427-49, in the waterworks fund,
$156.20 and in a decrease of cash OH
hand, $3,014.37.
The decrease in debt has been in ma
cadam bonds paid off. 1897, in the street
and alley warrants, $900-23. in the cleo
trio light warrants, $350.15 and in the
balance due on the new water main.
$S, 565. 81. Taking the total Increase,
So, 06, from the total decrease, $10,-
1929 leaves the net decrease Sc, SIS. %.
The total outstanding Indebtedness is
now $135. .341. 33, including all bonds, etc.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
NOSE BoTHERs M'aovERN.
Fighter Irritates It While Training
and He In Worried.

Cincinnati. Feb. TERRY McGovern's
nose is again giving him trouble, and it is
worrying the little fighter. He finds that
the runs on the road or any other exer-
else which makes breathing hard irritates
it. In the training camp they now call
Terry "prunes," because of the great ap-
petite he has developed for this fruit At
every meal he eats several saucers of
pruneS.
The programme today differed but little
from that of yesterday. Early in the
morning Terry went to the covered track
at Oakley park and took a three-mile job.
This was followed by a rundown and a
prune breakfast. There was gymnasium
work before noon, a run across the coun-
try in the afternoon and then some bag
punching and rope jumping.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
ARMSTRONG AT LOUISVILLE.
Will Assist Sullivan in His Training
Work.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 7-''Big Bob" Arm
strong reached here from New York to-
day to assist Dave Sullivan in training for
his bout with Terry McCSovern before the
Southern Athletic club February q. Tom
SharSey will come on ten days before the
bout to look after Sullivan.
Sullivan is taking twelve-mile runs every
morning over the snow and ice, and says
it is just to his liking. Today Dave re-
ceived a dainty note containing the re-
quest, Your autograph. please Sullivan
says he feels that he is now on the road
to fame.
Kid St Clair is out with a challenge to
meet anybody at lis pounds in the pre-
liminary to the McGovern-Sullivan bout,
Danny Daugherty or "Freckles'' OBrien
preferred
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EXACTLY $4,000, 900.
Text of the Treaty Ceding Dam
fsh Islands to United States.

Washington, Feb. THE treaty be-
tween the United States and Denmark
for the cession fthe Danish West In
dian Island, ST. Thomas, st. John and
Sainte Croix, which was recently nego-
tiated between Secretary Hay on the
part of the United States, and Minister
Bruin for Denmark, provides:
Article His Majesty, the King of
Denmark, agrees to cede to the United
States Immediately upon the exchange
of the ratifications of this convention
the islands of st. Thomas, st. John and
Sainte CroiX, in the West Indies, with
the adjacent islands and rocks, COM
priSing in said ceSsion all title and
claims of title to the territories in and
about said islands over which the
crown of Denmark now exercises, as
serts or claims jurisdiction. This ces-
sion conveys to the United States tee
said islands and appurtenanceS in full
sovereignty, entire and unincumbered
except as stipulated in the present con-
vention with all the dominion, rights
sesses, exercises, asserts and claims
thereon; it being, however, understood
and agreed that the contamination of
said ceSsion does not import the trans
ference to the United States of the
financial claims now held by Denmark
against the colonial treasures of the
island, it being agreed that these
claims are altoeeth extinguished in
consequence of the cession. And it is
moreover understood and agreed, that
the United States will assume and con-
tinue to discharge from the time of the
cession the obligations heretofore i'll
cumbent upon the Danish government
towards the st. Thomas floating dock
company and the West India and Pan
anna Telegraph CON pany.
Article 2.-The aforesaid title con-
veys to the United States the absolute
fee and ownership of all public, gov
ernment or crown lands, public build
ings, ports, harbors, fortif1cations, bar
racks, and all other public property OF
every kind and description belonging
to the government of Denmark, togeth-
er with every right and appurtanance
thereunto appertaining.
It being, however, agreed that the
arms and military stores existing in the
islands at the time of the ceSSion and
belonging to the government of Den
mark shall remain the property of that
cumstances shall permit be removed by
it unless they, or parts thereof, may be-
fore have been bought by the govern
n1ent of the United States upon a spec
ial agreement made with the govern
ment of Denmark; it being however un-
derstood that flags and colorS, uniforms
and such arms or military objects as are
marked as being the property of the
Danish government shall not be includ-
ed in such purchase.
1t is moreover agreed and understood:
First, That the congregations belong
ing to the Danish National church shall
remain in possession of the churches
which are now used by them, together
with the parSonages appertaimng there
unto and secondly, that sums due to the
Danish treasury by individuals are re-
served and do not pass by this cession;
and where the Danish government shall
at the time of the ceSsion hold property
taken over by the Danish treasury for
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
NIGHT SCHOOL OF Y. M. G. A.

The Business course Is free to all
members of the Association.
The studies are: Bookkeeping, Ele-
mentary and Advanced, Arithmetic.
Elementary and Business, Practical
Grammar and Letter Writing. Spelling
and Punctuation.
Professors E. H. Roudebush and c. B.
Van Horn have been engaged as teach
ers for this year, and are thoroughly
equipped by long experience as teachers
in Business colleges to help men to the
very best advantage.
Each student will receive personal at
tention and those who complete tha
course will be awarded the Information
al certificate.
For further Information call at the
Association office on East Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07

the sale Thursday by d. Horville to 800
acres of land lying one and one-half
miles from the city limits of lola, to r.
". Crouch, president of the street car
line for a consideration of $64, ,000
The land lies in what is known to be
certain gas territory. and the gas rights
are worth at least half that sum. Mr..
Crouch says he is buying the land for
syndicate, but for whom he declines to
say. 1t is thought here that he is deal
ing for Kansas City parties, who have
before tried to purchase the land. Tues
day gas well was struck north of this
tract, which suddenly increased its
value about $4,000 and bought in 200
acres of gas land that heretofore had
been doubtful territory.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
FOOTBALL WORK AT YALE.
Captain Chadwick Calls Out Candi-
dates-Orders Them in Training.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 1.-The first gun
of the Yale football campaign of 1902 was
fired last evening when George Chadwick,
half-back for three years, took formal pos
session of the captaincy and outlined his
policy for the season.
In response to his call for candidates he
met the full squad in the gymnasium He
notified them that as soon as weather per-
mits there will be some spring practice
and every candidate will be expected to
take general and regular physical exercise
and keep in first-class trim. More atten-
ton than ever before will be paid to punt
ing, in which Yale was especially weak
last fall.
Although Captain Chadwick will direct
the spring coaching he will be assisted by
several coachers. He said he had not
arranged. details for the coaching and
could not make any statement about his
istered.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
MONUMENT TO FRED HARVEY.
Stone Weighing ThirtyTons Placed in
Mt. Muncie Cemetery.

Leavenworth, Feb. IA monument
was put in place yesterday over@ the
grave of the late Fred Harvey in Mt
Muncie cemetery. 1t is of gray Yer
mont granite and weighs over thirty
tons. Two cars We're required to trans
port it to Leavenworth from the east.
The monument is of the sarcophaguS
style and severely plain. There is no
ornamentation-nothi to break the
highly polished surface except the name
of Mr.. Harvey and the dates of his
birth and death.
The monument is in three pieces. The
base is eleven feet long and seven and
one-half feet wide. The total height is
seven and one-half feet.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
Racing at Oakland.

San Francisco, Feb. 7.-Marcato, the
favorite, won the last race at Oakland
by half a length from Constable but
was disqualified owing to Bullman
striking Redfern on Constable with his
whip while the pair were running neck
and neck in the stretch. Marcato was
played from 372 to 1 to to 5, while
Constable was a well supported second
choice. The Fruitvale handicap result
ed in an easy victory for Articulate, who
ran away from his field. Dunblane was
second and Afghan third. Nellie Forest
was a heavily played favorite for the
third race. but failed to show. The
track was still very muddy.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
Hart signs More Players.

Chicago, Feb. when Manager Selee
comes to Chicago today to count his Orph-
ans he will be surprised to learn of the
signing of the four players from the Pa
cific-Northwest league whom James A.
Hart has had on the string for some time.
A southpaw pitcher by the name of James
st. Vrain, a third baseman by the name of
Joe Tinker, an outfielder named Mike
Lynch and another third baseman, Chas.
F. Mcintyre, are the four. According to
reports from the far northwest, these men
are the cream of the talent in the region
of the lava beds. Hart does not propose
to contest the jumping of Davy Jones, the
the American league
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
slaughtertng Prairie chickens.

Abilene, Feb. MANY people are
complaining about the destruction of
prairie chickens and asking who and
where the game warden is. The recent
SHOWS have driven the chickens to the
fields of kaffir corn for feed and it is
stated that Notwithstanding that it is
unlawful to shoot the birds at this time
of the year, they are being ruhlessly
slaughtered. There has been some talk
of lodging complaint against a number
of violators of the game laws.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
SUES FOR $500.
Salina Man Claims Damages For In
juries Received.

Salina, Feb. THE Union says: Red
mond Twohig has filed suit in the dis
triet court against the Salina Mill and
Elevator company for S5, 500 for injuries
received while in the employ of the
company last March. Twohig, it ap-
pears from the petition, was oiling some
of the machinery in the mill last spring
when his overcoat caught in the shaft
ing, which resulted in his clothing be-
ing torn off and one Of his legs being
fractured.
Twohig was laid up for several months
with his injuries and was not able to
return to his work until in July.
The officials of the company, on the
other hand, allege that the plaintiffs s
injuries We're due to personal negligence.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
SITE FOR A COURTHOUSE.
The Ground in Lawrence Given by J..
3. Watkins Was Chosen.

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. THE board of
county commissioners have decided up
on location for the new $50, 600 court
house and jail by accepting the prop
osition of J. B. Watkins. who gave q
site on South Park street diagonally
across the corner from the Watkins
National bank building and three
blocks south of the present courthouse.
The commissioners were offered eight
sites, but the one offered by Mr.. Wat
kins was the only one without cost to
the county.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, Feb. 7.-These pensions
have been granted:
Original-Philip Sprieng, Topeka, $8;
John Charleston, Randall, SO; Samuel
Adams, Douglas, $17; Oscar Case, Hutch
inson, $14: William Hodge, Abilene, $14;
H. Johnson, Savenburg, $40; John Rust,
Leavenworth, $14; S. Collicot. Osborne.
der, Leavenworth, $17; William Sutton,
Keighley. $8; John Leidig, Lenora, $S;
Isaac Kinsey, Lebanon, $12.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
Pockets Full of Knives.

Mankato, Kan, Feb. Harry st.
Clair was arrested at Chester, Neb., and
brought here Thursday, charged with
robbing the hardware store of Horn &
Fuller a week ago last night When
arrested he had seventy-one pocket
knives. He claims to come from Noda,-
way county, Mo.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
childs Wants to Meet Martin.

Chicago. Feb. 7.-Profting by the quick
defeat of Hanrahan. Frank Childs' man
ayers are trying to make hay while the
colored heavyweight,s pugilistic sun is stin
glowing. 1t is likely that the next op-
ponent of the dusky- Childs will be Den
yer Ed" Martin, and the bout will prob
ably be held at the American Athletic
club in the near future. AS the rest of
the heavyweights refuse to come Childs'
way Denver Ed is counted as ChiIds'
most logical opponent
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
Was Glad to Die.

Burlington, Kan, Feb. 7.-Will Peek
died Thursday at Gridley. Peek is the
young man who shot himself while on
a Santa Fe train Tuesday night. He
left a note saying he intended to kill
himself because there was nothing but
trouble in this world. He asked his rel
atives not to grieve over him because
he was better off dead.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
He Took Laudanum.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. Edward
Lambert, a young inmate of the sol
and tried to commit suicide because of
i'll health, by taking an ounce of laud-
anun. Lambert took the drug while
on the street and walked into a hotel
and said he wanted to die. Doctors
were sum moned and his life was saved
after a couple of hours work.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
Valuable China

New York, Feb. IA sale of valuable
porcelain belonging to the famous col
lection formed by the late Wflloughby
J. G. I4oudon. of Chesterfield garden,
Mayfair, which has Just taken place
took place at Christie's rooms, King
street, says a London dispatch to the
Herald, produced remarkable results,
some ninety pieces fetching the big
sum of S52. 600.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
SUES A RUSSIAN ELDER.
John Rifle Accused of Alternating At
fections of Another Mans Wife.

Abilene, Kan, Feb. Elder John
Rifle, rich Mennonite preacher, has
been sued by Frederick Longhofer, one
of his pariShioners for $20, 900 damag
for alternating the affections of Longho-
fer's wife. Rifle claims to be the
Psalrnist David and without sin. Long
hofer charges that he broke up his
home and was guilty of many mis-
deeds Rifle was recently named as CO.
respondent in a divorce suit brought by
Longhofer, who owns several farms.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
Children Like It

my little boy took the Group one
night" says F. D. Reynolds of Mansfield,
o.. 'and grew SO bad you could hear
him breathe all over the house. ]
thought he would die, but few doses
of One Minute Cough Cure relieved and
sent him to sleep. That's the last we
heard of the Group" One Minute Cough
Cure is absolutely safe and acts at once
For coughs. colds, Group. grip. asthma
and bronchitis
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
Millers Meet at salina.

Salina, Feb. about thirty millers
of the hard wheat belt of Kansas were
in session last night forming an or
ganization similar to the North Kansas
Millers' association, for the mutual CO.
operation of the interests they repre-
sent. These organizations prevail
trict, the principal wheat belt Of the
state.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
Club woman's Strange Funeral.

wichita, kan, Feb. Mrs. G. ".
Ceilings, a member of the Hypatia,
woman's club. died yesterday. In her
will she requested that no preacher be
allowed to hold services over her re-
mains, but that Mrs. H. G. Toler
should deliver an address over the cof-
I'm. Mrs. Toler will comply with the
request.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
cawlev Shooting Well.

Minneapolis, Kan, Feb. III E
Cawley of Minneapolis, who Wednesday
defeated W. H. Heer of Concorcia. here
for the championship wing shot of the
state and the Rochester silver cup,
Thursday defeated Frank York of juno
ton City for purse of $50. The score:
Cawley 46, York 81.