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The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
WHERE WAS sAMPsoN P

According to a story told by the
Washington correspondent of the Pitts
burg Dispatch. Justice John NJ. Harlan
perpetrated joke while sitting with the
other members of the United States su-
preme court, which indicated where his
sympathies were in the Sampson
Schley controversy The case of the
United States VS.. w. r. Sampson. ad-
miral, ct al, to determine the distribu-
ton OF the prize money for the destruc-
ton of the Spanish fleet off Santiago
came up for argument and on account of
Admiral Sampson being dead. Chief JUS
tiee Fuller suggested the substitution of
some other name in the title of the case.
That" he said, "of Admiral Schley or
someone else"
Schley's name did not suit the attor-
neys for the naval officers, James H.
Hayden, one of them, saying. IF there
is to be a substitution there remains
but one man who was an officer of the
fleet, and that is Capt. Chadwick, who
was Admiral Sampson's chief of staff
Admiral Schley's duties We're limited to
the command Of a division of the fleet"
I had thought it possible responded
the chief Justice, that it might be
question of rank or title"
Hayden replied: IF Admiral Samp-
son had not been present and in com
mand there. Admiral Schley would have
been in command of the fleet, but as he
was present and in command
The sentence was not completed. JUS
tice Harlan interrupted:
Present where?"
The chief Justice seemed quite inter-
ested over the turn the case had taken
HIS hands were raised. as was also his
voice, slightly when he asked:
Is that point involved in this case? ?''
He was assured that it was not. and
counsel took the matter of naming a
new litigant under advisement.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
SHOWS ITS HAND.
Santa Fe Incorporates It's Long
Rumored Cut-Off.

Santa Fe, N M. Oct. S0--The East
ern railway of New Mexico filed ineor-
poration papers today for the Atchison,
near the New Mexico boundary, to Rio
Pueree, in Valencia county. 1t will go
go through Abo Pass and will cross the
Rio Grande at Scion. It will be 265
miles long and will be the connecting
link for direct east and west line from
Kansas City to Los Angeles.
Two branch lines were incorporated at
the same time one from Rio Pueree to
Abo Pass, 55 miles long, crossing the Rio
Grande at La Joya and meant for all
travel and traffic from Mexico and Ell
Paso to Los Angeles or to Kansas
City and Chicago, and a cutoff from
Brazil Springs. by way of Portales. into
Texas to connect with Fort Worth and
Galveston, giving direct line from San
Francisco and Los Angeles to Wort Worth
and Galveston. This cutoff viii be IS
miles long in New Mexico. The capital
stock is SO 625 100
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
WIFE COMMITS SUICIDE.
Disappointed in Being Unable to At
tend Kansas City Horse Show.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 30.-Overcome by mel
ancholia, Mrs. Edward R. Sims. well
known as a rider and fancier of blooded
horses and wife of the proprietor of the
Sims riding academy, II Sixteenth street,
committed suicide in her apartment at 3433
Wabash avenue. She was buried yester-
day at her fathers home in Harris. Mo-.
the scene of her marriage eight years ago
to Mr.. Sims.
Last week Mr.. Sims went to Kansas
City to attend the horse show. and for
some reason did not take his wife. Size
had been a prominent figure at the prev
ious shows, riding or driving many of the
winners. and she was much disappointed
in not being present this year. 1t is be-
lieved she worked herself into state of
temporary insanity over her disappoint-
ment, and in that condition ended her
life
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
FOR A STONE FACTORY.
Location for Plant Is Being Sought
in Topeka.


The Topeka Hydraulic Stone company is
the name of a firm composed of P H.
Forbes and s. w Lyman, formed for the
purpose of building and placing in operas
ton a plant for the manufacture of stone
by means of machinery. and today these
gentlemen are looking up a location for
the institution which they say is to be
running within two weeks
Their plan is to mix sand. cement and
chemicals together and place it in the
molds of the desired size, then subject the
mixture to a pressure of about 40 tons
and after seasoning to turn out product
which cannot be equaled in this part of
the country. They have ordered the neces-
sary machinery from Kansas City foun-
dry and expect to have it and the tenn
porary structure which they will occupy
during the winter ready by November 10.
E E. Crouch. who for some time has
been with a similar firm in Wichita. Will
be placed in charge. 1t is expected tn at
the manufactory will give employment to
about five men during the present winter
and in the spring when a new building
will probably be put up that number will
be doubled.
The output of the factory will be com
posed of building stone. sidewalk blocks,
street curbing, cemetery coping, porch
piers, columns. hitching posts and car
riage blocks, and the quantity will be
equal to about 800 building stone a day of
dimensions 6 by Is inches. Next spring
it is contemplated that a machine COR
manufacturingbrick, similarly, will be in
stalled. The members of the company
will probably either settle upon a site at
the foot of. Madison street on the bank of
the Kaw river, or on the north bank of
the stream between Monroe and Quincy
streets
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
THEY ARE HARMLESS.
Doukhoubors Are Merely Seeking
Prosecution.

Yorktown, N. w. T.. Oct. s0.-Many
and varied opinions are expressed as to
the best way of dealing with the Douk-
houbors. but on one point all agree,
and that is that nothing is to be feared
from them physically Not in a single
instance have they been reported as Gre
ating any disturbance or wilfully doing
any harm.
The mounted police tried to induce
them to change their quarters to a posi-
ton north of town and succeeded in in
ducing them to come to the center of
town, but they refused to move north
ward although offering no other oppo-
sition.
Last night they were camped fotr
miles down the track toward Saltcoats.
AS soon as they were given their wav a
great many of their number deserted.
What causes many to join is a desire
for persecution but being treated kindly
they soon fall from the ranks. The wo
men and children are still sheltered in
town and are kept under guard of spec
iai constables to prevent them from
joining the men.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe. I

FROM the AIcn1SOn GlODe.
An ideal man is one who loves his wife
so hard the neighbors talk about it.
An Atchison girl is called "Chrys." be-
cause she wears her hair as rough as a
chrysanthemum.
Every mans love affairs play bigger
part in his history than any man would
be willing to admit.
The trees in the woods are beginning to
look as if they had their clothes done up
by a poor washerwoman.
Marriage is the best thing in the world
for many men. for the reason that their
salvation depends upon keeping in a rut.
The great need of Kansas City doesn' t
seem to be a new union station as much
as a horse that will scare Louis Curtiss'
automobile.
About three days after man returns
from a trip, his friends begin to think up
something to change the subject when
they see him coming.
Things are unjust in this world. A
widower not only gets no insurance. but
people begin to gossip about him before
his wife is fairly cold.
Senator Burton is not as good looking as
his newspaper pictures. This is unusual.
The average man is beauty compared
with his picture in the papers.
When there are sliced peaches on the ta-
BILE, and the boy gets the cream jug,
should his father speak low and be kind,
or should he insist that others have a
show?
There is one thing which convinces us
that there is a tender. merciful Providence
watching over all: no poor little babies are
born at the homes of the equal suffragists.
After a woman mas been shopping all
day. her shirt waist front bulges out more
than when she started, indicating that she
doesn't trouble the tradesmen to send up
her packages.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.


TFrom the Chicago Daily News
Early frost catches the budding genius
Dress does not make the woman, but it
often breaks the husband.
The world doesn't pause to examine a
mans tracks after he gets there.
"Our most exclusive circles are silver
dollars wrote the rural editor.
Some men never head a procession until
they enact the star role of a funeral.
Some people have a mania for saying
smart things that make other people
smart.
Lawyers are men who work with a will,
and doctors often go ahead and prepare
the way
Marriage is a lottery in which the blanks
are husubands-so says wife vho takes
in washing
When a young man asks the tirnid ms d
If she viii marry him it is up to ner 20
declare that she will knot
It may take three generations to make a
gentleman but the dream fails to core
out when the third generation is a girl.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
THE LIQUOR INTERESTS.

The liquor producing interest of the
United States is shown by the last cen
sus to have a capital of $415, ,2S4. 468 in
vested in the production of malt liquors,
$32, SOL GOA in the production of distilled
liquors and SO 9,S3SO15 in the production
of wine The wages paid aggregate
nearly S2S. 100000 annually, and the pro-
duct is worth $237 .269713 for malt
liquors. $96. .79S. .443 for distilled liquors
and s6,547 $40 for wines. There were
1909 breweries in 1900 and the produc-
tion was 392S0, $40 barrels of beer and
ale. against e,574.617 barrels in 1870. The
distilleries in 1909 numbered 967, and the
production was 100, 9,245,1 1877 gallons.
against z, $50 929 in 1870. The increase
of the malt liquor traffic is much great
er than that in whisky. The consump-
ton of wine in the United States in 1900
is estimated at 34.75S232 gallons per
annum.
In 1901 the total taxes collected by
Uncle Sam from spirits was SIG, 027, $50
and from fermented liquors was s75,-
669. .s0S. making a total of over S191, ,0O0,-
O0o from both sources. The total col
lected from customs taxes in the same
year was $2SS. .5S5. 900. That is, there was
within SAT. 100000 of as much from the
federal taxes on spirits. wine and beer
as from all our customs taxes. The
taxes on liquor yielded six times the an
nual interest on the public debt, and
fifty millions more than the amouns
appropriated for pensions. which was
$40. COO. 900.
This statement of the taxes on liquor
does not include state. municipal and
county taxes. It is estimated that this
would increase the revenues from the
manufacture and sale of intoxicants te
s25O.ooo. coo year
In the light of these figures it can be
more readily understood why all at
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30

A year has elapsed since a case of
yellow fever has appeared at Havana
q sanitary record without parallel at the
Cuban capital. For September last the
death rate of Havana was 1856 per LOCO
or considerably below that of many
leading American cities. The sanitary
redemption of the Cuban capital. has
been accomplished without the aid of a
public sewage system. and in despite
of serious financial embarrassments at
tendant upon the transfer of the gov
ernment of the island to its inhabit-
ants
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
LAUGHTER AT SENTENCE.
Sister of Murdered Woman Claps
Her Hands With JOY.

Omaha. Neb.. Oct 3O,-A shrek Of
feminine laughter the vehement clap
ping Of a pair of gloved hands by a
young woman clothed in deep mourning
startled judge, lawyers and spectators
in Judge Bakers court.
The applause followed a life sentence
upon Anton Christensen for the mur-
der of his wife, he having confessed to
murder in the second degree The young
woman who applauded the sentence
was Mrs. Shannon, sister of the MUIR
dered woman Mrs. Micus the mother
of Christiansen's wife burst into tears
and sobbed convulsiyely.-
Christensen believed his wife and
mother-in-law had been conducting
themselves in such a manner as to give
the Christensen home a bad reputation,
hence his crime.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
Fund Lacks but 100000.

Wilmington Del, Oct. 30.-Today' 5
session of the board of bishops of tie
Methodist Episcopal church was devoted
to consideration of the meeting of the
general committee on church extension
to be held in Philadelphia. November 5,
the meeting Of the general committee on
freedman's aid to be held in Troy, n. Y,
beginning November <, and the general
missionary committee, which will meet
in Albany November L. Bishops F'ow-
Ter. Warren and McCabe were appointed
a committee On the twentieth century
thanks offering of $2O,000.000 for educa.
tional purposes, which now amounts to
SIS coo 600.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
Sites for Irrigation Reservoirs.

Washington. Oct 30.-F. H Newell
chief photographer of the geological
survey, has just returned from the west,
where he selected sites for irrigation
reservoirs, to be constructed by the gov
ernment from the irrigation fund, which
now amounts to s7,000000 and which is
being augmented by the sales of public
lands. The reservoirs are to be located
on the st. Mary's river in Montana the
Gunnison river, Colorado; the Carson
and Truckee rivers, Nevada: the Salt
and Gila rivers. in southern Arizona;
the Big Horn in Wyoming; the Sweet
water in Wyoming and the Grand river
in Colorado.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
SCANDAL A REGIMENT.
Cavalry officers on Leave Recalled tc
Their Post in India.

London .aOct. 30.-The Army and Navy
Gazette prints a sensational story con-
corning a distinguished cavalry regi-
ment tl-at is now stationed in India.
The paper says that all the officers of
this regiment who We're home on leave
were to return forthwith. and they
started fer India on Fridays steamer.
The secret of the extraordinary affair
was well kept, but it is understood that
something very serious happened re-
Gently IN the mess on a great guest
night. TIE immediate result was that 4
number of officers were placed under
arrest; so many, indeed that the recall
of all the others became necessary in
order to work the regiment.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
LOCAL MENTION.

Former Judge William Thompson of
Burlingame was in the city today
E. w. Wellington of Ellsworth, passed
through Topeka this morning.
A bonfire at 213 East Fourth street
set fire to T. M. Hord's barn this morn
ing at 1923, and the loss was about $40
Colonel and Mrs. Clark E. Carr of
Galesburg, Ill, who have been the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Frost. have
returned to their home.
Joseph Myers, general freight agent
for the Chicago, Rock Island & Texas
railroad. with headquarters at Dalhart
Tex, was in Topeka this morning.
Claude Duval Democratic candidate
for state treasurer, was in Topeka this
morning on his way to Hutchinson He
vile Wednesday night
Mr. A H. Friendley and Miss Sue
Carmean were married last night at the
home of Miss West, 14G0 East Sixth ave-
nue., Rev F. E. Mallorey officiating. The
hostess was assisted by Miss Stevens
The decorations were palms, chrysan-
themums and red roses.
Joseph Ost. who resigned the position
of assistant to General Storekeeper Hill
ton of the Santa F'e to become purchas-
ing agent for the Colorado Southern
left today for Denver to assume his new
duties. Mrs Ost accompanied him, but
their son, Paul. and the others members
of the family will remain in Topeka for
the present.
A telegram was received this morning
| from Robert J. Brock, special master in
the gas case, stating that he was un-
able to complete the trial of the case for
which he went to Alma, and has found
it necessary to postpone further hearing
of the case until Friday morning This
case was to have been resumed at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
Fifty of the colored people of the city
gave an enjoyable surprise party. We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. d. H. Carrington 1912 Fillmore
street, in honor of their sister. Mrs L,
M. Harris, of Teeumseh. the date being
the nineteenth anniversary of her birth
She was made recipient of number of
presents and the event was in every
way an enjoyable one to those who at
! tended.
An order has been issued by the post
office department providing for the send
/ ing out of registered mail matter from
/ the Topeka office at night Heretofore
! it has been necessary to hold over regis
tered mail for the day trains. This new
rule will expedite the registered mail
business considerably. It has usually
taken a registered letter several DAYS
longer to reach its destination than an
unregistered letter
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Vansant of Oak
land announce the enga cement of their
/ daughter Nettie Garrett, to Mr. Loren
G. Disney, the wedding to take place
Wednesday evening, November s. Miss
Lucy Vansant will act as maid of honor
| Miss Prudence Kelsey honored Miss
Vansant on last Monday by inviting a
few of her most intimate friends, each
one presenting the guest with a dainty
handkerchief. The couple win be at
home after December /, Muskego. I. 7.
,1.--.~ IL
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30

was successfully completed today. The
mean revolutions for the two hours were
201-3. This cerresoondes to speed OF
11S knots. The general behavior of the
ship in moderate sea and breeze was
satisfactory Commander Vincendon
L Cottman at present attached to the
navigation bureau here has been as
signed to the command Of the Wyom-
ing and will soon go by rail 10 San
Francisco for that purpose, leaving
Commander A. S. Sharp in charge of the
work in connection with the enlisted
branch of the navigation bureau.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
St. Paul Led the Market.

New York, Oct. 3o-The directors of the
Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul railroad
at their meeting here today took ac
tion on the proposed increase of the com
pany's stock. On Wall street large buying
orders appeared in st. Paul at o'clock
and the price rose rapidly 3A points to
1S9s4. The general market instantly burst
into activity and prices advanced quickly
all through the list. Missouri Pacific rose
points and Atchison. Baltimore and
Ohio. Illinois Central. Pennsylvania, Union
Pacific and other important stocks from
to 115 points. By 2:3G O'Clock St. Paul
had slid back over point and the gen
eraI list receded fractionally and became
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30

Minneapolis, Mimi. Oct ao
F. Armstrong, junior narfne, nIoiias 1,as
commission firm of Blew e A~,r.tne -. tne
was sentenced to four wears =, rs .t.s q ong'
penitentiary today for connf,ssr,e e's state
forgery of bills of ladine Nv Ne a. the
sentenced r. sau'a later was yesterday
in the penitentiary. AA years
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30

If Colombia wants to indulge in a lit
tie sDarring over the Panama canal,
she viii find Uncle Sam ready for the
game. 1t is evident that the South
American republic wants more money
and hopes to get it by delaying the be-
ginning of work She has been given
a hint that if we do not decide to
adopt the Nicaragua route we may con-
clude to go ahead with the work begun
by the French company without con-
sulting Colombia's wishes in the mat
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
DOG SAVES TINY MASTER.
-Year-Old Boy Hauled Out of
River by Faithful Brute.

Reading. Pa. Oct 3o-webster the
two-year- son of William x. Dutz.
of Lorraine, fell into the Schuylkill river
near his fathers home this afternoon,
and would have drowned but for mis-
faithful shepherd dog, which plunged
into the water and pulled the child
safely to shore The dog is a constant
companion of the boy, and frequently
shields him from danger
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
BRITAIN WARNS TURKEY.
Sultan's Troops on British Territory
Near Alden Must Withdraw.

Constantinople Oct. 3o.-sir Nicholas
O'Conor. the British ambassador, has in
formed the Porte that Turkish troops have
advanced into British territory near Alden,
and that Unless they are withdrawn Great
Britain is bound to expel them Minis
terial commission deliberated on the ques-
ton Sunday.
The second dragoman of the British
Embassy has started for Alden. A boun-
dary commission is now delimiting the
Anglo-Turkish frontier
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30

st. Louis, Oct. 30-Former Da,asr,..
Jorn A Sheridan was released from iai
today by Judge Ryan on bonds asa y1i
eating $45,ooo on two charges of br7t5ery
and one of perjury Three n1a,, ossl,s
qualifed in the aggregate for Seok cne. az
signed his bonds. They are Ms,Syv, Msrt,,,,
Shaushnessy of the Linden hotel 1nh,, h.,
Cornelius. a broker and Ed Butler S0''i'
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30

The New York special to New YORK
state points. New York, and Boston, via
Michigan Central, leaves Chicago daily
$40 .. M. arrives Buffalo 1850 a m
next day, New York $50 p. m. Boston
1870 p. m. except Sunday, running via
Niagara Falls. o. w. Rugg1es, General
Passenger and Ticket Agent. Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
Appointments in Indian Service.

Washington, Oct. 3O-The following
appointments have been made IN the
Indian service: Mrs. Minnie A. Houston.
of Edwards Okla, has been appointed
assistant matron at Crown Indian
agency, Montana: Mrs. Harriet M.
Humphrey, of Harper. Kas.. assistant
natron at Sac and Fox school. Iowa:
Isaac A Rich, of Perry, Okla. carpenter
at San Carlos, Ariz.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
ON THE STREET TONIGHT.
independent Forces Will Continue
Their Meetings

The street meetings of the Independent
forces were not held last night on account
of the failure of the musicians to appear
The meetings will be held tonight as
follows: Sixth and Kansas avenue at
o'clock Fourth and Madison streets at
7:30 o'clock Fourth and Holiday streets
at O'Clock First and Adams streets at
$50 o'clock. Fourth and Branner streets
a O'Clock, Sixth and Lake streets at
$50 O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
Death OIL. NJ Irwin.

Kansas City, Oct. 30.--J N Irwin, of
the Irwin Bros. Commission company
died at his home here today of Bright's
disease. He was e5 years old and in the
Sos was a freighter, making many trips
from Atchison, Kan, to Salt Lake City.
Later Irwin and his brother held beef
and mail contracts with the government
and made trips to Denver, Salt Lake
City and Santa Fe
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
ARRESTS FOR RAKE-OFF.

Clarion, Pa, Oct. 3o.-Considerable ex-
citemens prevails in Clarion over the ar
rest of J. A. F. Hoy, James L. Pinks and
r. G. Yingling who were arrested on the
charge of conspiracy, bribery, etc, in con-
nection with the ten per cent ''rake-off"
of the Normal school.
The prosecution claims to have suffi-
cient evidence to convict the parties, and
it is rumcred that further arrests may be
made after the hearing next Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30

Berlin Oct 30-The Prince of Pless
who has been appointed to represent
Emperor William a the opening of the
new building of the New York chamber
of commerce, is the son of the head OF
that house and is secretary of the lega-
ton attached to the foreign Office here
The young prince married the Hon.
Mary Cornwallis-West- She will not
accompany her husband to the United
States.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
Found Burned to naatb

Elkhorn; Wis, Oct. .30-William WICK
erson, aged 46. Albert. a brother. aged
AZ and Julia, a sister. aged 35 were
'ound burned to death in their home ten
ersons were well-to-do farmers. n is
suspected they were robbed and rnt,r-
dered and the house set on fire te, cover
up the crime When the nearest neigh
bor who lived a quarter of a mile = W.,
reached the scene, the structure vas az,
tirely wrapped in flames 80 SA-
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30

burglar but cat, she makes her husband
go down stairs to see about it so as to be
able to brag how brave he is.
There will never be any solving of the
way a woman's mind works until some
one can explain why she hates to have her
husband smoke and yet respects him for
being able to do it
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-30
POTWIN SCHOOL CLOSED.
Will Be Fumigated on Account Of
Diphtheria.

The Potwin school was closed this
morning by order of Superintendent
Davidson on account of a case of diph-
liberia.
One of the children in the family of
w H. Linninger was found today to be
sick. with diphtheria The child has
been attending the Potwin school. Su-
perintendent Davidson ordered the
school building fumigated today and it
will be open for school on Friday.