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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-07

Chicago, April Forecast for kan
sas: Fair in east portion; partly cloudy
west portion tonight; Tuesday partly
cloudy with possibly showers in wests
warmer Tuesday and in west tonighti
northerly winds. becoming variable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-07
Temperatures 81 Large tities.

Chicago. April TT a. m. tempera-
lures. New York and Boston 90; Phila-
Minneapolis Is; Cincinnati A; st. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-07
ASTONISHED.
Senator Depew Appears Before
Committee Investigation.
Expresses Surprise at COnnec-
tiOn of His Name
With the Transfer of the Danish
West Indies.
NEVER SAW CHRISTMAS
Secretary Hay Submits Letters
on Subject.
Relates His Meeting With Dan
ish Captain.
Washington. April Senator Depew
of New York appeared today before the
special house committee investigating

Washington. April Senator Depew
of New York appeared today before the
special house committee investigating
charges in connection with the Danish
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-25
REACH NO DECISION
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS sT11I ms
CUSsING JAIL HEAT AND
LIGHT PLANT
TWO ESTIMATES SUBMITTED
Stationary Engineers Say Plant for
Jail, City and County Build
ings Would Cost SI3.SIO
Year.

AFTER spending many weeks in discus
sion of the question whether to equip
the county jail with a heating and light
ing plant which will supply the needs of
that building or install there a plant
which Will also heat and light the CITY
and county building, and securing esti-
mates of original cost and expense of
maintenance the county cOmmiSs toner's
are still undecided, and will take further
time to the matter
Commissioner Webster as chairman of
the special committee appointed to ascer-
tain the cost of maintaining the different
kinds Of plants under consideration re-
ported to the commissioners yesterday
that ne mad estimates from two different
sources The stationary engineers union
reported that plant to heat the Jail and
the city and county building would entail
an outlay of SIS, SIS year for running ex-
penses. The items upon which that estf-
mate was based were $500 tons of coal for
the seven months when heat would be re-
qu--ed, and 265 tons for the other five
MONT, $3.50 year for he salary of A
chlet engineer; $40 each for two assist
ants and S720 each for two engineers
In, union offered to furnish bonds To
guarantee that the plant could be run for
the amount named in the most severe
winter
The International Union of Steam
plant would cost $7,542, a year labor $3.50
and incidental expenses. $3.50. This union
inquired on seven men instead of five for
the reason that they would only work
eight hours day.
After a long discussion which was not
productive of anything particularly new.
the committee was granted two weeks
longer to investigate the matter of cos+
ana make comparison with the present
expense of heating and lighting the city
and county building
). II. Donohue, the contractor who has
IN charge the building Of the new Jail. re-
ported that the work was at standstfll
because OF delay on the part of the SIuly
Jail company of St Louis in the shinmnn+
OF the material for the floors and ce1s
Inc board instructed Mr.. Donohue to On
at once to st. Louis and ascertain the
cause OF the delay and 10 hurry the shin
ment of the material as much as possihia
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-25
NEEDS STRONG MEN
DEMOCRACY CAREFUL IN SELECT
ING MEMBERS OF NEW CON-
GRESSIONAL COMMITTED
ALL LEADERS ARE CAUTIOUS
German, Hill and Also Bryan See
Necessity of Showing Business
Interests of Country That
Party Is Conservative.
FROM THE GLOBE BUREAU,

w II.
WASHINGTON, March 24-Democrats
IN congress intend to move cautiously in
the selection of members of the
congressional campaign committee
There are many members who
would be quite willing. TO take
the place and to wear it as political
decoration. This is not what is wanted.
Far-sighted members see that determina-
ton of control of the next congress will
depend largely on the selections made
for the committee, and that to capture the
majority in the house Of representatives
might decide the next presidential cam
paign. Therefore it is the advice OF
men like German. Hill, and even Bryan,
that nothing be done in haste.
What is wanted is a man who VIII take
the first step toward convincing the
financial interests Of the country that the
Democratic party is a party of conserva-
tism and safety. The failure of the party
in the past has been largely due to the
disturst Of business interests.
In the congressional campaign it is eX-
pected to show that Democrats stand for
constitutional liberty and government In
the interests Of the people as distinguish
ed from government controlled exclu-
sively by trusts There has been more
talk lately of taking a man outside Of
congress for chairman of the committee
and in this connection the names of Ben
Gable, Of Illinois; former State Senator
FaIkner, of West Virginia, and Lewis
Nixon. Of New York. have been mention
ed. If a man is chosen from congress
it is The general opinion that he should
be from one Of the Northern states.
There is developing a factional division
between the sO-called Bryan wing of the
party and the e-organizationists, under
the advice Of German and Hill
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-25
BIG CUT To BE MADE
VALUATION OF sIBLEY STREET
PROPERTY
REDUCTION MAY BE $4,000
Action of Republican Board Will Be
Reversed, and an Equitable
Retaliation Is to Be
Made.

Property owners who VIII have to pay
for the widening of Sibley street will
have at least portion Of their prayers
answered by the board Of public works.
From SIS, 900 to $4,000 will be stricken
from the total valuation placed by the
old Republican board. This decision was
reached yesterday and On the advice Of
the legal department all proceedings In
the matter were dropped for two weeks,
when a special meeting will be held, and
all property owners interested called in to
give their views.
Despite vigorous protests, the Republic
an board set a valuation Of about sS6,UV
On the property to be taken, but before
the assessment decided upon could be leg
allied injunction proceedings were COM
menced by some Of the property owners.
In two weeks an answer will be given by
the court, and then the new BOARD Will
be in a position to act.
In their allegations the protesting par
ties styled the action of the old board
arbitrary and saVoring of fraud. The
present members of the hoard think the
figures are decidedly high and their views
are in line with a number Of real estate
men who have since passed upon the ac-
ton of the former board.
Including the Como parkway assess
ment district, this is the third time that
the new board has overruled the actions
of it's predecessors and b similar course
is to be adopted in all other matters in
which the new board thinks the rights of
the property owners have not been re-
spected.
Said member Of the present board
yesterday:
This board is here for business, and
not for some individual contractor or set
Of property owners. Every property
owner that comes before US will have
justice done him. There will be no arbi-
trary action, such as has prevailed in me
past"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-25
DISTRICT COURT NOTES.

Application was made to the probate
court yesterday for letters of administra-
ton Of the estate of David A. Corey, who
died recently in Fitchburg, Mass, and
lett property of the value of 100 To-
Gated in this county.
The will of John w. Makinson was yes
terday presented for probate The es-
tate consists of $4,250 of real property and
Jennie M. Makinson, wife of the testator.
is named as eXecutrix.
Mary Johnson was examined in the
probate court yesterday and committed
70 the ROcheSter hospital for the insane
Ihe report of the examining physicians
states that she is troubled with appre-
henslon TO the effect that attempts are
being made to poison her or take her life
In some other manner.
me following were yesterday discharg-
Go from bankruptcy by order Of Judge
Lochren, of the United States district
f fee I;r Charles b. Frink, William G. Pat
Paul. 'e' al u q.
me demurrer to the answer in the casa
G o. tne connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
company against Edward ]. Schnr-
i ~ as executor of the estate of John
~. 0GnuIneler, was sustained in the
Scnl1eo states court yesterday The de
dendant was given until May to file his
S 81 eos e The suit was brought to recover
a note for $4,000. Nc u"e Oh
90 commissioner ON H. H. Horn is now en-
SagmuaiI u! W fa;klng testimony in the case of
ne me Minnesota Mutual Life INSURANCE france
is+ me suit Of Frances Neujahr as admin
fsS 81 PaX, Of f. Mary Neujahr, against The
trial for r the Glt yeo hallway Company is on
%fesulted in verdict for the plainti 9hI Of
t $pVo' ana new trial was directed on On
Inc me ground that the verdict was NOT inn Uii
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-25
LOTTERY is UNFAIR
MAYOR CAMPBELL, OPPOSES OKLA
H0MA METHOD OF OPENING
RED LAKE LANDS
SPECTATORS WILL PROFIT
Would Place Bona Eide Settlers at a
Disadvantase-Land Should
Have Been Opened
Long Ago.

Since Mai Mclaughlin concluded his
famous treaty with the Red Lake reser-
walton Indians, there has been consider
able speculation as to the plan of open
ing the coded lands for settlement. 4
great many persons have favored the
adoption Of the lottery system Mayor
Campbell, of CroOkston, however, is very
nuch opposed to this plan. In discussing
it he says:
The history Of the various plans adopt
ed by the department in the matter Of
opening government lands to homestead
settlement and entry in the United States
leads me to believe that the late SOCIAL
ed lottery PLAN in Oklahoma fails to
meet that standard of excellence which
Its promoters had in view and certainly
falls far short of the wishes of a 1ery
large portion of the actual bona fde
homestead settlers who desired to secure
homes on said lands.
Inc lottery plan is one of speculation,
pure and simple. And, While it may be
true that the actual bona fide settler may
nave the same chance to win a home
stead as any other person, those who
do not wish to, and would not comply
with the conditions of the homestead law,
are so clearly in the majority that the
chance Of the homesteader against the
Spectator would, in my Judgment, be
only about 100 to l in favor of the latter
If anyone doubts the truth of this prop
oSition, let him but take the records OF
the land offices in Oklahoma where en-
tries have been made or selections allow
ed under the provisions of the so-called
lottery plan, and he will find that its his
tory is one of barter and sale from first
to last. If the lottery plan to be adopt
ed in the matter Of the opening of these
lands in question is to prevail, IN my
Judgment the plan should be so amended
that every applicant should deposit the
fees and commissions required to make
entry at the time he makes his applica-
ton for ticket in the drawing, and
that all entries relinqulshed should re-
vert to the government and only there
after be disposed of to those who might
show by duly corroborated afidavits that
they had actually resided upon and made
their home upon the lands so relinquish-
ed for a period of at least three months
before applying to, make entry, and that
no entries be7allowed until an actual resi-
dence of at least three months was clear
" established by the applicant. If this
was done, Thief River Falls and North
ern Minnesota might rest assured that
only actual settlers would avail them
selves of the opportunity to secure homes
there The benefits of such settlers are
obvious.
/ regard the usual plan of opening gov
eminent lands as giving more generai
satisfaction than that Of the lottery plan,
and unless the same is modified so very
right of the actual settler is protected
against the speculator 1t would be pet
ter to adopt the older method or ulspos-
ing of these lands.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-25
MILES REVIEWS HIS TALK
TESTIMONY BEFORE SENATE COM
MITTEE WILL BE REVISED.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Gen. Miles
of his testimony before the senate mill
tary committee, and was engaged today
IN revising it in accordance with the
practice OF the committee in such cases,
before 1t is printed in the form of an
oftc1al document. 1t will be for the
committee to determine whether or nor
this document shall be given to the
Gen. Miles takes the ground that his
testimony was requested solely for the
information of the committee. and thar
It is for the committee alone to deter
1 mime what use shall be made of it. The
transcript now in the hands of Gen. Mnes
IS in manuscript and upon being return
ed to the committee probably tomorrow.
VIII be sent to the government printing
once to be published in official form.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-25
DIVORCE MILL GRIND
THREE WIVES TELL THEIR TALES
OF WOE AND ARE
FREED
FOURTH WILL HAVE TO WAIT
Mrs. Lille Chambers, Mrs. Lena
Rank and Mrs. Violate skaI-
STA Are All Granted
DEGREES.
FOURTH WILL HAVE TO WAIT

Divorce suits to the number Of four in
each Of which the wife was plaintiff, were
heard by Judge Bum yesterday. In three
Of the cases findings for the plaintiff were
ordered on the evidence presented and
in the fourth the court directed that other
witnesses be brought.
Mrs Celia NJ La Plante, who was mar
ried to Frederick A La Plante in this
city IN October 1896, and is now about q
years old, although the mother Of three
children was one Of the petitioners. Her
grounds Of complaint against her hus-
band, who she says is Is years Of age,
We're drunkenness and cruelty which lat
ter offense, it was alleged, was committed
at their home 642 Broadway, Aug. IS last.
T. J. McDermott, attorney for Mrs La
Plante, suggested to the court that prOvl-
sion should be made for the children by
their father. The court desired corrobor-
alton Of the testimony of the plaintiff and
other witnesses will be brought in.
Mrs. Lille I. Gamblers said she had
been de serted Oct. 5, 1881, by James Cham
bers who had then been married to her
only since March Of that same year, and
she desired to be freed from the bonds
Of matrimony as she was fully convinced
that her husband wished to rid himself OF
her. He had told her, she said that he
was sorry he had ever got married. al
though he did not state just why he was
sorry. After he left she heard he was in
Chicago and went there intending to Join
him, but did not find him. Later she
learned lie was in Tennessee and wrote
him there, but he replied that he did not
wish her to come there. This letter had
been destroyed. Mrs. Chambers said she
had been Informed that her husband was
now in California but could not say def
ntely. She said she was &c years of age
and her husband 81. She gave her present
street. Findings in her favor were order
ed.
Figured i'm Moore Case.
Mrs. Chambers is the woman whose
presence at the inquest upon the body Of
Lucille Moore the county attorney strong
Iy desired and whose testimony was final
~ taken at her home when she was I'M
able by reason of Illness to attend the
inquest. The Moore girl whose death 1t
was alleged had been caused by a Grim
mal operation had at one time lived with
Mrs. Chambers, but the testimony of Mrs
Chambers in that case did not prove to
be material.
Mrs. Lena I. Rank related with little
outward show of emotion a narrowing
story of abuse and cruelty which it is
alleged she suffered at the hands Of
Charles r. Rank, to whom she was mar
RED April II, 1894. She recounted a long
series Of beatings which she said the de-
fendant had given her and described the
bruises which had remained upon her
face and other portions of her BODY aft
er those experiences. She also told of
his having used prOfane and obscene. Ian
guage toward her, and said that he had
once told her that he would rather nav
her funeral expenses than to Law ont
money upon her in any other way. She
was granted a divorce. Mrs. Rank stated
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DE WINDT BRAVES COLD AND FA1-
me ON SIBERIAN TRIP.

LONDON, March M-T.et+ars reo.i,,oa
here from Harry de Windt. leader ~ tbe
expedition which is attempting to MAKE
ITS Us way ta overland from Paris, and which
1 H the former city Dec. 10, 1861, dated
intention to depart on the following day
Tor Sredne-kolymsk in East Siberia.
De Windt had then covered 2,000 miles
OF OF, ms land journey since he left through
binding billiards and with thc ms
mometer at from 20 to so degrees below
zero The officials at Yatusk strongly
urged De Windt not to continue his
Journey; They said the conditions were
worse this year than ever; cold was nore
intense and famine was the result ME
traveller. however, determined to proceed,
but unless he reaches Sredne- Kolmysk be-
remain there until winter makes sIeighi1e
possible ''S
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-25
SEES KINGDOM FROM SEA
EDWARD VII. Will. CRUISE
AROUND ENGLISH COAST.

LONDON, March 24.-King Edward r,iI,
start on yachting cruise around the
English coast on Thursday. He will have
to make certain public appearances at
ports OF call Of the royal yacht, but there
will be as little ceremony as possible no
programme has been marked out, but
it is believed his majesty will visit the
Channel Islands. If he does so he will
be the first English king to set foot on
the old Norman fief of the crown since
the days of King John.
Queen Victoria visited the islands when
on cruising tour and then the sod had
not been trodden by an English sovereign
for more than 600 years.
Queen Alexandra leaves London Tues
day on visit to Copenhagen to attend
King Christians birthday celebration.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-25
MAY START new SUIT
DOUGLAS LIKELY TO INSTITUTE
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MERGER.

Uniess the plans of the state legal de-
partment are again disarranged. Attor-
ney General Douglas Will begin another
merger suit within few days, prob
ably this week. This time he WIFI tackle
the state COURTS Gov. Van SAINT has
urged the matter, and does not want any
1urther delays. The suit viii be filed
In the district court ct either St. Paul
or Minneapolis, and VIII take the form
OF an application for an injunction to re-
strain the Northern Securities company
from voting the stock Of either the Great
Northern CT Northern Pacific roads. The
general purpose is TO secure jurisdiction
On behalf of the state. The attorney
general is not at all sure Of his ground,
but is willing to try once again. If he
Is defeated again, he says he will adopt
a new tack, as ne still has several meth
DDS up his sleeve
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-25
HOUSE FAILS TO CONCUR.
Bill to Repeal War Revenue Law
Goes to Conference.

WASHINGTON. March 4.-This was
District of Columbia day in the house
and some time was spent at the open
ing of the session in transaction Of dis
trict business. The senate amendments to
the bill to repeal the war revenue taxes
were non-concurred in and the bill was
sent to conference. Messrs. Payne IN. V,
Dalzen (Pa.) and Richardson CTenn.) were
appointed conferees. "A similar course
was taken with reference to the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill. and Messrs. Bingham CPa), Hemin-
way Qnd) and Livingston CGa.) were
appointed conferees.
After the conclusion Of the district
business, debate upon the contested cleo
ton case of Moss VS.. Rhea, from the
Third Kentucky district was resumed
Mr. Bowie (Ala), a member Of the com
mittee which reported the case. argued
in favor of sustaining the contention of
the minority that Mr. Rhea was entitled
to retain his seat.
Mr.. Powers CMe.) spoke in support Of
the view of the majority that Mr. Moss,
the contestant, was entitled TO the seat.
Mr. Fox (Miss.) argued in favor Of Mr..
Rhea's right to retain his seat He de-
clared that the trial of a contested cleo
ton case was a farce.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-25
In L>abor's ield.

AT meeting of the BARRIERS union last
night there was an application for mem
bership from L. Leveque, and the SICK
committee reported that ]. L. Hughes was
in the hospital with a broken leg. OnS
member was suspended for non-payment
of dues. The new bylaws were accept
ed. Messrs j. L. Geskie, w. t. Cassidy
and A. L. Ferand were appointed COM
rnittee to attend the Label league meet
ing Monday evening next The dance
committee reported a surplus of $28.5S. Re-
firing cards were granted w. E. Bodmer
and J. P TraphaW. All shop cards will
be removed from shops not closing at z
D. m. Receipts, $3.50; disbursements,
S12. 90
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-25
CRIME REVEALS SHAME
WEALTHY POLITICIAN KILLS 4
NEGRESS AND HIMSELF.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, March 2l-E. J.
Armstead this morning shot and killed
Mary Hansen, a negress, and then COM
mitted suicide. The tragedy created a
sensation. owing to the prominence of
Armstead. He was az one time very
wealthy. but suffered reverses i'm spec
ulating. He was connected with several
Of the wealthiest and most Influential
families in the state, ana has twice been
elected tax collector.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-25
Have You Seen the Cycle VIII,
Y. NJ. G. A. BienntaI p.

An elaborate and interestino, nroo.o,...
81 o. speeches and music is being aTra aIn,lls
d9r the M. G. A. biennial ba9o1et ~ bc
gwen at the Ryan Annex buiidinee 60 o 0e
Gigsaay 6f April 1 at GAS p. m The com
arrangements for the dinner in Glars tne
WI! meet meet at the Y. NJ. c. A. this even en-,
ing. They have decided to permit mem
o. to secure tickets for table space i1l3
70 II next saturday night, March 20. The
l.. number of tickets granted is TO be
the hall. 0iAe u
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-25
ALL OF THEM INNOCENT.
Prisoners Indicted by Grand Jury
Plead Not Guilty.

The prisoners against whom the grand
jury returned indictments last week were
all arraigned in the district court yester-
DAY before Judge Jaggard and each in
turn entered a plea of not guilty. Gust
Hanson, accused Of grand larceny, was
permitted to withdraw his former plea
and enter one Of not guilty. The others
were John DOrsch, against whom there
are two separate charges of forgery in
the second degree; Clyde n. Darling, two
charges Of grand larceny in the first de-
gree; Arthur Young, accused of the alb
qucuon Of Clara Swanson; Charles Nc
Dermott, grand larceny in the second
degree; Albert La Fleur, grand larceny
ir the second degree; c. A. Smith, forgery
II the second degree; Edward IRE, grand
larceny in the second degree.
1t is expected that the trial of the
charge against Albert La Fleur viii be
taken up this morning
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-25
LABOR NOTES.

The following e1nion meet tonight AZ
Federation hall: Plumbers. Retail Clerks
Truck Drivers. Carpenters and Tile Law,
ers and Tile Makers.
The Boilermakers, Granitecutters and
Dressmakers' Unions held meeting at
Federation hall last night which were
devoted to routine business.
The BARRIERS union wishes to notify tha
public that all union shops close at 7
p. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-25
Eurriers arrange for Bnn.

President Jams presided at a meeting
Of the Furriers' UNION last night, when E.
V. Steidel and H. Kellum were initiated,
and applications for membership were re-
.eeived from F. Staber and A. Luedecman.
The shop committee reported business
good and trade entirely satisfactory. The
dance committee reported that arrange
ments were completed for their dance to
take place April and the recommended
ton of the committee appointed to make
arrangements for the railway picnic to
take place at Carver, June Is, was ac-
cepted. Receipts, $11550; disbursements,