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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
CORBIN'S REPORT.
He Advocates Teaching of Vocal
Music to Soldiers.

Washington. Nov. S@The annual re-
port of Adiutant General Corbin of the
army and begins with a statement show
ing that the army is to be reduced by
December l to so. 0o0 men. of which p,
S77 belong to the staff departments.
The report shows that during the fiscal
year 81 officers were killed in action or
died of wounds and disease. 21 resigned
and 26S retired. OF the enlisted men l.,
227 were killed or died of wounds and
disease, S5.Sos were DISCHARGED on the
exDira ton of service, 5,49S were dis
charged for disability or dismissed by
order of court martial. 1867 deserted,
? were missing and 203 retired.
General COrbins recornnends legisla-
ton providing that Major Generals
Merritt, Brooke and Otis, now on the
retired list. be given the rank of lieu
tenant general and that Colonel Gill
more and Wilhston be given the rank
of brigadier generals on the retired list.
He has the following to say concerning
early marriage in the army:
THE early marriage of the younger
officers of the army, many of whom are
entirely dependent upon their pay and
allowances for. support, is greatly to be
deplored and should be discouraged. A
young officer should have but one al
legiance and that should be to the ser
vice. Those without private means
must necessarily divide their pay be-
tween the deTnands of their office and
family A consi 1erable number are re-
quired for service in Philippines, where
living is expensive and the accomplish
ment of this tour of duty results in
actual hardship to officers with fami-
lies"
In conclusion he says:
THE instruction of men in vocal mu-
sic would be step in the direction OF
contentment and better discipline.
Every regiment should have its march
ing song Frequent practice in singing
particularly during the long winter
evenings would do much to make the
men satisfied to remain in quarters and
away from the baleful influence of the
barrooms that exist in too great num-
bers in the vicinity of our military posts.
These barrooms are under the protec-
ton of the license and laws of the sew
eral states and are beyond the control
of the military authority
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
WILL BE COLDER.
That Is the Prediction of the
Weather. Bureau.

The forecast sent out today from the
Chicago Office for Kansas is Probably
fair tonight and Sunday. Colder"
Up to noon today the forecasters did
not expect any severe cold weather TO
reach Kansas soon. Observer Jennings
said this morning: THE forecast indl-
Gates that Kansas will be on the south
ern edge of the cold wave The cold
est weather reported Friday was in the
neighborhood of Swift Current and Ed
monton, where the mercury reached zero
and a few degrees above The colt
wave will sweep across Montana, North
Dakota and South Dakota today The
influences will be felt in Nebraska and
Kansas tonight. We may get about all
the cold weather we will have out of
this wave tonight and Sunday. There is
a low barometer in Oregon which may
extend over this part of the country
and come in advance of the high barom-
eter and the cold weather This would
make the change much more sudden. |
have known such conditions to cause
drop in the temperature from ~ at ?
O'Clock to 3s at 3 o'clock. The colder
weather may wind Up witl- snow
storm. 1t all depends on the low barCTn-
eter. We might have snow Sunday
The wind this morning was southwest,
blowing nine miles an hour. The min
imum temperature today was 4S. The
hourly temperatures recorded by the
government Thermometer today were as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
WILL COST S24,OO0,OOO
To Complete Rural Free Delivery Ser,
vice in U. S.

Washington, Nov. S.-The annual
gross cost of a complete rural free de-
livery service throughout the United
States will approximate $24 900, 600, ac-
cording to the annual report which
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynee has received from August Ma
chen, general superintendent of the ser
vice The remaining 7OO.0 900 square miles
not now covered by rural free delivery
service, according to the report will re-
quire the employment of $4,000 or $1,000
carriers in addition to those now en-
ployed, making the entire force of car
riers when the extension of the service
is completed within the next threN
years 10000 After this extension is
completed the annual rate of increase
in the appropria ations is expected not to
exceed s or 9 per cent, the rate MAIN
tanned in the other branches of the pos
tai service. To extend the service 1900
routes q year until it becomes universal,
the report says. viii require such large
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
DON'T WANT TO FIGHT.
Sultan of BacalOd Writes a
PacificatOry Letter.

Manila, Nov. S.-The Sultan of Baca-
lod has sent a letter to Capt Pershing,
commanding the American troops at
Camp Wears, Island of Mindanao, disa-
vowing any desire to make war on the
Americans. He denies molesting Amer
leans and says he is not in possession of
stolen American property. Gen. Sumner,
commander of the depart of Mindanao
has been preparing to send a column to
Bacalod, but the expedition will proba-
bly, be abandoned, although the military
will watch the sultan and determine if
his friendly assurances are genuine. 1t
is expected that the completion of the
Illigan road and the occupation of the
north shore of the lake win finally show
the attitude of the Moros. They con-
tinue to show as great friendliness as
possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
BACK TO CUBA.
Children from Santiago Will Be Re-
turned to Their Homes.

New York. Nov. S.-CoUnse1 representing
Mrs. Tingley of Point Iona, Cal, in the
case of the eleven Cuban children detain-
ed at this port withdrew from the inves-
tigation today. One of the lawyers said
Mrs. Tingley would have nothing more to
do with the inquiry, but would hold Mr..
Gerry and V. NJ. Davis. of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
personally responsible for the children.
After hearing a number of witnesses,
who testified to the character of Mrs
Tingley. the board of inquiry sitting at
Ellis Island decided unanimously in favor
of excluding the children. Their report
was given to the commissioner of imni-
grafton and order was issued under
which the children will be sent back to
Cuba on the Ward line steamer sailing
November 13 The commissioner of immi-
grafton afterward stated that he did not
expect an appeal would be taken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
HIT ON THE HEAD.
Marcelle Laurent Sandbagged
and Then Robbed.

Marcelle Laurent, the 15-year- old nephew
of J. X. Billiard. was assaulted, robbed
and LEFT in an unconscious condition on
the state house grounds last night
The boy. who has no parents. has been
living with Sergeant j. c. Owen. He
works in the. ticket department. of the
Santa Fe offices, and frequently, when
Owen is in charge of the night force.
stays around the police station until a
late hour. Last night he started home,
and was crossing the state house grounds
about u O'Clock. when he was assaulted;
robbed of some change, about S1-50, and
left lying where he fell. 1t was some time
before h> was discovered by a passing
pedestrian, and the police notified
An ambulance could not be secured, and
he was taken to Christ hospital, where he
revived sufficiently to tell Sergeant Owen
that he had been struck by young
mulatto, who used a sand bag or some
other weapon which left no mark on his
temple. where he said he was struck The
police have been unable to apprehend the
party who made the assault,bu are work.
ing on the case
The boy is recovering rapidly, and it IS
thought that nothing serious will result
from the blow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
BOND IS DEFEATED.
Rees Is Elected Judge by Ma
jOrity of 15.

Salina, Kas. Nov. S.-The close race
for the judgeship of the Thirtieth district
was closed today when the official count
found Rees winner by fifteen votes.
Bond secured a majority of SO in ELS
worth county, where he required over a
hundred to win Rees had a majority of
$50 in ottawa county, and Bond carried
Saline county by 36S
Bond also received a majority of 131
in Lincoln county. which left him the
alternative of counting out over 100 to
the good in Ellsworth, which had not
been heard from last night, or going
down in defeat
The result is so close that a contest
is probable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

there were no less than $500 Demo-
cratic ballots thrown out in the Sixth
district because square after mo nofli-
nation" was marked. He claims that
quires such ballots thrown out when
they are all right otherwise is unconstl-
tutionai, and he proposes to make an
effort to have such ballots counted
In Atchison county IL votes of railroad
men who voted away from home showed
up yesterday, and they gave McLaugh-
lin, Democratic candidate for the legis-
lature in the country district. a majority
Of five over Sharpless. SharDleSs is for
Curtis for United States senator. and
the friends of Curtis have already filed
an Injunction suit to prevent McLaugh-
lin from getting a certificate of election,
on the ground that the law allowing
railroad men to vote away from home is
illegal
In Leavenworth county there is a big
row because a lot of Democratic votes
were counted which should have been
thrown out because they had marks
after No Nomination" The Republi-
cans are making trouble there on this
score. The Democrats are making
trouble over the 99S votes cast in tbs
National Soldiers home and the i'm
preston prevails that these votes will
be thrown out.
Here is another Copeland county guess
on the line up of the Republican legisla-
tive caucus on the senatorial question:
SENATE.
Curtis-Honnell, Crum, Stewart Conrad
Miller CLANCY. MoOrehouse, Fitzpatrick
White. Leidy, Pestana and Buschow-12
Stanley-Kennedy, Carpenter. Codding
Morrow, Simons, Branine, Peterson, Fin
! ley, Allen-9
Long - Porter. Cubbison, Vincent
Noftzger, Smith,
Calderhead-Fulton, Mcknight. Ward
| tullington-4-
Bowersock-Henley and sponable-2.
Observation-Disclosures.
HOUSE.
Curtis-Honnen. Brown. Brandon
Schemerhorn. Tucker. Wilson. Griffin
| Billings. Pringle. Staveley, Belts, Sims
| Williams, Dolley Woodhouse Enright
| lenbeck, Hunter-21.
Stanley-Jones of Norton, Campbell Of
Bourbon. Baird, Adams of Butler, Adair
Lockwood. Lewis. Leland. Finley, jerks
Spear Van Treba. Evans Whistler
Dougherty. Adams of Sedgwick. Husey
Mead, Cramer, Law, Linton. Robbins
Starr. Hawkins-2S
Long-Francis. Fisher. Friar, Pollock
| Mustoe. Hayden, Nation. Dunn, Kirk
patrick. Perkins. Gale, Burk Hutcheson
Watkins. Kinkle. Martin. Williams, Elm
| Morton, Taylor BeesOn, Kinnison-24.
Calderhead-Hugos. Murdock. Schmidt
/ Pralle Emmons. Peck, King. Kirtland-s
Bowersock- Stubs, Barker, Menden
halls.
Doubtful-Wyckoff, Hill, Brown of La
bette Jeffries, Bevington, Crocker, ,Barnd-
T.
Totals, house and senate-Curtis. 80
Stanley, 81; Long, %; Calderhead, u; Bow
! ersock, 5; doubtful, s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
DEMOCRATS GAIN ONE.

Denver, Col, Nov. S.-Practically com
plete returns have been received from ev-
cry county in the state and they show
that the legislature will stand on joint
ballot, according to the face CT the re-
turns: Democrats, 81; Republicans, i5-
This is a gain Of one Democrat from esti-
mates heretofore made. The change is
in Float Representatives from Fremont and
Chaffee counties. Late returns from Chaf-
fee county show the election of the Dem
ocratic candidate. The returns also show
the election of Mrs. Greenfen (Dem-t for
superintendent of schools. The indications
are now that there will be contests against
many members of the legislature outside
of Arapahoe county and against all three
of the congressman shown to have oeen
elected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
FIVE WERE HURT.
Second Trolley Wreck in Week
at Kansas City.

Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. S.-A trolley car
on the Broadway line got away from the
motorman today and crashed into another
car that had stopped to discharge passen-
gers a block ahead and at the bottom of a
hill. Both cars We're damaged and five
persons were injured, none fatally. The
injured:
J. J. Collister, commercial agent of Balti-
more & Ohio Southwestern railway, hip
and back hurt; serious.
J. Gresham. conductor of runaway car
O. c. Stechner, motorman of runaway
car.
J. A Curtin, conductor Of second car.
p Hulin. motorman OF second car
Mr.. COlliSter was on his way to take
train for St. Louis. where he was to at
tend a railway meeting. This is the sec
ond car within a week to be wrecked at
this point, two people having been killed
and six injured in an accident week
ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
Cold Wave in Northwest Is
Headed This Way.
Will Spread Over Middle West
ern States.
.OW TEMPERATURES
Are Following in the Wake of
Rain and Snow.
Heavy Snow Predicted in Rocky
Mountain Districts.

Washington, Nov. S.-The weather bu-
reau this morning issued the following
bulletin:
This morning the northwestern cold
wave shows temperatures ranging from
zero to 20 degrees below zero in th0
British northwest territory. During to-
night and Sunday the cold wave will
extend southwark over the middle west
ern states and eastward over the upper
Mississippi valley with temperature
falling to zero or below in central and
eastern Montana. North Dakota and
northern Minnesota. Heavy snow will
fall in the northern Rocky mountain
Districts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
PRINCE REACHES ST. LOUIS
Rode to Worlds Fair Site on Trolley
Car.

ST. Louis, Mo, Nov. -S-The crown prince
of Siam and his party reached here from
chicago this morning on a special train
The visitors were met by a committee
composed of exposition officials and rep
resentatives of the city government and
escorted to the city hail. There the guests
were welcomed by Mayor Wells After a
short reception trolley cars conveyed the
Dar rtv to the Worlds Fair site. Arriving
there, the prince conferred with Worlds
Fair officials as to the exhibit to be made
by Siam and the site for building to
be erected by his country was shown his
roval highness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
MANY Buildinos Rurn.

Camden, n. j.. Nov. S.-The plants of
the Nonpariel Cork Manufacturing com
pany; the Camden Manufacturing COM
pany. manufacturers of chemicals. and
McAndrews Forbes. liquor manufac-
turers, comprising about dozen of frame
buildings located at Kaighns Point IN
the southern section of this city, were des-
troyed by fire today The combined loss
Is estimated at $25o.0O0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
Friehtened by a Shock.

Houghton, Mich. Nov. s.-Residents OF
Hancock and Houghton were greatly
alarmed last night by a terrific shock
which occurred at $40 o'clock. Houses
were rocked, and windows ratified as if
an earthquake had occurred. Investiga-
ton in all directions failed to discover the
cause of the shock. This is the second
occurrence of shocks within three months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

Kedzie for forty years professor of chem
istry at the Michigan Agricultural college,
but who was retired from active duty last
June and made professor emeritus, died
last night, aged 70 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
Two Killed in a Collision.

indianapolis. Nov SIN a collision be-
tween freight train and work train on
the Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton rail-
road. three miles east of this city today,
two men were killed and seven were in
jured one of the injured. whose legs
were cut off, will die. The dead are John
Veatch. Indianapolis; Bud Fox. Monte
yuma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

New York, Nov. Selection bets
amounting to nearly 100000 were paid to-
day in Wall street. The Democrat talk of
contesting caused the delay in settling the
wagers-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
Temneratures of Large Cities.

Chicago, Nov. 81 a. m. tempera turss,
New York, 40: Boston. So; Philadelphia
80; Washington. 3S; Chicago "A; Mime
apolis, 40; Cincinnati, A; st. Louis. So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
W Weather Indications.

Chicago, Nov S.-Forecast for Kansas
colder; southerly winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-26

both in general results. and in the con-
gressional elections. The Dakotas will
MAKE no change III their political aItacn-
ments, worth speaking OF. In the TAI
West, notably III California, Democratic
chances are regarded as especially bright,
ana several gains IN Congress are COM
nuently looked Tor from tnat State. Ne
braska may snow some gains In this dl-
rectlOn, also.
In the East the Democratic managers
are baslng hopes on increasing their rep
RESERVATION IN Maryland ana probably In
Delaware. Some Democratic gains for
the House may be expected, it is SAID,
in Pennsylvania and IN New York. In
the New England States there will pro-
badly not be a single loss or gain on
either side. The Republicans. are try
ing hard to capture the Worcester Dis
trict in Massachusetts. This district was
er, the chairman of the House Com nit
tee on Banking and Currency. Four
years ago the Democrats elected Mr..
Thayer, and returned him two years ago.
The Republicans think they have a
chance to defeat him.
GROSYENOR IN DOUBT.
Among the forceful Republican leaders
of the House, General Grosvenor, of Ohio.
is having the hardest fight. He Is usually
able to find time to do lots of talking
about this time, each election year. and
makes the prophecies for the Republican
side. He is SO busy in his district he
iidSu lletu llllle " lllchc w ldOIe VI
figures of the outcome, and it is darkly
limited by the Democrats that If he did
make up such table he would be in
doubt whether to include his own seat on
the Republican tide as safe. Speaker
Henderson got on of the race in his dis
trict. Serene E. Payne, the chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee Of
the House. and one of the leaders, has
safe district in New York. So has lit
tie John Dalzell, of Pittsburg. Hender-
son, Payne, Dalzeil, and Grosvenor have
controlled the House for years.
The only close district with the Demo-
Gratis in Virginia is that Of Representa-
tive Rhea. Colonel Slemp, his Republi-
can opponent, is said to have money to
burn, and to be turning it loose with
free hand The Democratic Congressional
Committee is giving Mr.. Rhea some help
to insure his return, and declare he
will come back.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-26
Hopes RS Regards the East.

WASHINGTON, D. c., October %
(SpeciaL)-Of all the States in which stiff
fights are being made by both parties. 1t
is understood here that the Democrats
are more hopeful of Ohio than a num-
Der of others There is no distinct hope
that Tom Johnson and his red-fire cam
paign will actually triumph in the Buck
eye State, but the feeling is optimistic
that the Democrats will make good
showing in that State, and that they will
capture two or three congressional dis
tricts. The reduction Of the usual Re-
publican majorites there will be consid-
cred .harbingers of good prospects two
years from now. and will probably De SO
regarded by Democrats all over the coun-
try Interest attaches to Ohio too, be-
cause of the fact that William Jennings
Bryan has entwined himself with Tom
Johnson, and that their interests are more
or less mutual. Mr. Bryan is open to
something of the same charge he hurled
at Grover Cleveland and other Demo-
Gratis who did not fall over themselves
to support him. It is noticeable that Mr..
the Democrats in those States that have
remained true to him and to the National
Democratic platforms Of two and Sin
years ago. But he is not exciting himself
about New York, or giving any advice
that is encouraging enthusing his
immediate followers in that State. He is,
therefore, it is pointed out, laying him
self open to the charge of whoopipg
things up only when they are built to
suit him, and sulking when they are not
to his taste. AS a fighting Democrat it
was hoped he would act differently, and
the conservative Democrats, those who
stand between the extremists of both
sides, are watching this attitude of Mr..
Bryan's with peculiar interest. in view OF
its relations on future campaigns. That
MIR. Bryan has allied himself heart and
soul to the cause Of Tom Johnson is I'M
disputable. That he has not turned a
wheel or said a word for Bird Coler or
the Democratic fight in New York Is like
Mr.. Bryan was candidate for the presi-
dency, he made two hurricane trips
through New York. In the last month
CT the campaign, speaking in many towns
and in all the large cities He was en-
Enthusiastically greeted. and he undoubted-
will sulk if they believe he is not friend
II to the ticket. The attitudes of ex-
President Cleveland and Mr.. Bryan two
years ago are in wide contrast to. their
positions now. The campaign then was
bitter, and many Democrats COVE only
silent support to the ticket. In this year
there is no cause for bitterness, and all
factions are apparently trying to get to-
gether. Mr.. Cleveland, in dignifed way
lends his support to the entire party
throughout the country, while Mr.. Bryan
supports the party in spots.
THE VARIOUS FIELDS.
The reports from Indiana do not hold
out exceedingly bright prospects for Dem
ocratic supremacy, nor for material gains
In congressional districts. Illinois shows
Democratic gains are hoped for in Iowa,
Wisconsin,. Michigan, and Minnesota
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-26
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