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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
GRAIN IN FARMERS HANDS.
% Per Cent of Wheat and 20 Per
Cent of Corn Grown Last Year.

Washington March 1.-THE depart
ment of agriculture has issued the fol-
lowing crop report:
Until the publication of the census
figures of acreage based on a farm to
farm canvass admit of the making of
any necessary adjustments in the acre
age, figures of this department on
quantitative estimate of the amount of
grain remaining in the hands of farm
ers on March 1 will be made by the
statistician. Reports received from the
departments correspondents, however,
indicate that about % per cent. of last
years wheat crop is still in farmers
hands, as compared with 24.3 per cent.
d2s,0oo,oo0 bushelsl of the crop of 1900
d5S. 100000 bushels) of the crop of 1899
on hand March l, 1900.
Corn in farmers hands is estimated
at about 20 per cent. of last years
crop, against 1863 per cent. GIG, 200, 900
bushels) of the crop of 1900 on hand
March /, 1901, and 37.2 per cent G73,-
700, COO bushelS) of the crop of 1899 on
hand March 1, 1900.
Of oats there is reported to be about
80 per cent. of last years crop still in
farmers hands, as compared with 1862
per cent (292, 500, 900 bushels) of the crop
of 1900 on hand March 1, 1901, and 36.5
per cent. (290, 900, 600 bushels) of the
crop of 1899 on hand March 1, 1900
While as stated above and more
fully explained in connection with other
official reports no definite quantitative
estimates of grain production in 1901
will be paade public at present, the re-
ports received by the department make
it manifest that the wheat crop of that
year was one of the largest ever grown;
that the corn crop was the smallest
with one exception in twenty years,
and that the oats crop was also much
below the average This conspicuous
departure from the ordinary relative
production of the three principal grains
appears to have been followed by a use
of wheat as feed for animals more ex-
tensive geographically if not in actual
volume than has ever before occurred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
Prince Henry Embarks on the
Steamer Deutschland
For the Return Voyage to His
Native Land.
HIS FAREWELL VISITS
Previously Planned We're All
Called Off.
Leave Taking Takes Place on
Board the Steamer.

New York, March 11.-Prince Henry
of Prussia, who went on board the
Deutschland about 1 o'clock this morn
ing after the gala performance in his
honor at the Irving Place theater, spent
a quiet morning on the steamship. 1t
had been planned that the prince would
make several farewell visits, but it was
said this morning that he felt need of
rest and that the leave talxings W Duld
take place on the Deutschland Those
who were expected to call were German
Ambassador Won Holleben, Rear Ad-
miral Evans Adjutant General Corbin,
Col. Bingham, Commander Cowles, As
sistant Secretary of State Hill, Karl
Buenz, the German consul general at
New York and the mayor of New York
The police of Hoboken made extra pre-
parations to keep in order the large
crowds which gathered in the hope of
seeing the prince before the Deutseh-
land sailed. The time set for the steam
er to leave her pier was $3.50 p. m
Prince Henry ate breakfast at $3.50
O'Clock with the members of his suite
and Capt Albers of the Deutschland
During the breakfast the band played
German and American airs After
breakfast Prince Henry pTomenaded the
deck of the Deutschland smoking
cigarette, and while he was doing this
the life saving drill signal was sounded
aboard the big freighter Pretoria moor
ed a few piers away. In a twinkling
after the alarm was blown the lifeboatS
were freed and made ready for launch
ing. This was followed by a fire drill
and in less than five minutes after the
alarm was given a dozen streams OF
water were pouring over the side of the
vessel. The prince was interested in
the exhibition and said the response to
the calls was very prompt. Several
members of the princes party went this
morning to Eliza bethport, n. J., to visit
the Nixon ship building yards.
The prince spent all of his last day
in America on board the Deutschland.
All of the forenoon in writing letters
and kilograms in his apartments
board. The presidents delegates ar
rived on board about IL o'clock, and
Ambassador Won Holleben appeared
shortly afterward. For the luncheon
which the prince had arranged to give
at noon to the members of the party
which had accompanied him on his
travels in this country covers were laid
for % persons. The table was deco
rated with German and American coll
ors and American Beauty roses, and the
luncheon was entirely informal. There
We're no speeches and it was stated that
the prince would make no formal fare
we'll statement before sailing for home.
The ship was due to sail at 80 p. m.
Before the Deutschland sails Prince
Henry will be serenaded by the united
singing societies of Hudson county,
New Jersey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
REEDER GETS RUSSELL.
Tt Was All on Account of Yelling
tons Silly Speech.

There will be n delegates in the Rus
sell county convention, and Congress
man Reeder will have at least Sc of
them. Reports this morning from nine
precincts in the county gave Reeder 46
and f w. Wellington only four. OF
the balance it is figured that Reeder
will have at least 20.
Wellington lost Russell county by an
alleged foolish speech. 1t is his neigh
boring county and the home of his chief
boomer, ex-State Treasurer Otis l.. Ath-
erton, who has heretofore been supreme
in that county. Up to a few weeks ago
Wellington had Russell county solid for
him. 1t was expected that all the coun-
ties along the Union Pacific would put
up a fight for him.
But in one of his visits to Russell
county a few weeks ago Mr. Wellington
is alleged to have made. the statement
that Reeder cannot command any fnflu-
ence in Washington because he does not
drink nor gamble nor do any of the
other things that would make him pop
uIar with the boys" 1t was an unlucky
speech. There are lot of good old
Puritan farmers in Russell county who
do not believe it is necessary that
man should drink and gamble in order
to be a good Kansas congressman. and
they began to organize against We'll
lington, with the result that he will
have only a small minority of the dnie-
gates in the county convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
SENATORS BY POPULAR VOTE.
Attention of the Senate Committee
Called to the Subject.

Washington March 1.-THE senate
when it convened today, at the request
of Mr.. Cullom Qll), one of the con-
ferees. disagreed to the conference re-
port on the bill providing for the carry
ing into effect of the stipulat1ons of
article Z of the Paris treaty. The SEN
ate insisted upon its amendments, and
Messrs. Cullom, Lodge and Morgan
were named as conferees.
Article relates to the payment of
claims in Cuba, and the bill proposes
to amend the act creating the Spanish
claims commission SO as to provide for
the attendance of witnesses.
In a privileged statement Mr.. Berry
(Ark.) said he had introduced early in
the present session a resolution pro-
viding for the election of senators by
direct vote of the people. This to-
gether with similar resolution adopted
by the house of representatives had
been referred to the committee on priv
ileges and elections. The house had
passed such a resolution four times, but
the question never had been considered
by the senate. He was being pressed
constantly, he said, by correspondents
to know when vote would be taken
upon the question by the senate and
he desired to inquire of the chairman
of the committee whether the senate
could not have a vote upon the reso-
luton during the present session. Mr..
Burrows (Mich-), chairman of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, after
saying that what Mr.. Berry had said
was true, said: Il will say to the SEN
ator that there is no disposition on the
part of the committee to shirk respon-
sibility in connection with the resolu-
tion. Action upon it will be taken and
a report upon it will be made
'tIn time to take a vote upon it at
this session. inquired Mr.. Berry
IT have no doubt of it, replied Mr..
Burrows.
Mr.. Mitchell (Ore.) in a statement in
support of what Mr.. Berry had said,
expressed the hope that the committee
on privileges and elections would see
its way clear to report the resolution
either favora bly, or adversely at an
early day, in order that the senate
might have opportunity to act upon it.
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.), one of the members
of the privileges and elections commit
tee and a vigorous opponent of the res
olution providing for the election of
senators by direct vote of the people,
said he thought the matter ought not
to be permitted to pass without a few
words of comment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
RAILROAD NOT LIABLE.
Union Pacific Need Not Pay For Kill
ing Man VINO Hadn't Paid.

A decision was handed down by the
United States circuit court of appeals
Monday affirming the Judgment of the
United States circuit court for the dis
trict of Kansas. in the case of Cassan-
dra Purple VS.. Union Pacific Railroad
company. This case is of special inter-
est because it involves the liability of
railroad companies for injuries to rail-
road employees riding upon freight
trains without transportation
Cassandra Purple sued for the death
of her husband. Harry G. Purple who
was an old railroad conductor on the
Union Pacific railroad. While riding
from Laramie to Cheyenne, Wyo., on a
freight train Mr.. Purple was killed by
a rear end collision. He had no trans
portation, was riding because of his
former connection with the railroad
company as a conductor, and his ac-
quaintanee with the train men.
A verdict was rendered in favor of
the railroad company in Judge Hooks
court, upon the ground that the con-
pany was not liable for injuries receiv-
ed by person riding without the pay
ment of fare upon a freight train which
was not permitted to carry passengers
even though he was in the caboose with
the consent of the train men. This de-
cision has been affirmed by the circuit
court of appeals. N. H. Loomis repre-
sented the railroad in the case at both
the u. S. circuit court and the court of
appeals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
House Refuses to Allow Cuban
Reciprocity Fight
To Receive an Airing at the
Hands of Committee.
RIVAL SUGAR TRUSTS
Appear to Make a Plaything of
the Lower House.
Postoffice Appropriations Great
ly Increased by Pending Bill.

Washington, March 11.-When the
house met today Mr.. Thayer (Mass.)
created something of a furry by rising
to a question of privilege which he said
involved the dignity of the house and
the safety of its members" He there
fore presented a resolution setting forth
many rumorS regarding Cuban recip-
rocity, together with allegations that
the sugar trust was to be the chief
beneficiary of such reciprocity; that it
was subsidizing newspapers establish
ing literary bureaus and in other ways
attempting to create public sentiment
in favor of Cuban reciprocity. The
resolution declares that the dignity of
the house was involved and called for a
special committee of seven members to
investigate the subject
Mr.. Loud made a point Of order
against the resolution which was sus
tanned by the speaker.
Mr.Thayer appealed from the decision
of the chair.
ct move to lay the appeal on the ta-
ble,'' instantly cried Mr.. Payne, the Re-
publican floor leader.
Mr.. Thayer demanded the ayes and
noes and the roll was called.
The Republicans moved Solidly for the
motion to lay the appeal on the table,
while two Democrats, Messrs. Fleming
(Ga) and Mcclellan On. 70 broke away
from their party associates and voted
with the Republicans. The appeal was
laid on the table, 125 to 81. The house
then went into committee of the WHOLE
Mr. Littlefield (Me.) in the chair, and
entered upon the consideration of the
postoffice appropriation bill. AS Mr..
Littlefield took the chair there was an
outburst of applause on both side of the
house.
Mr. Loud 6Cal), in charge of the bill,
explained it's provisions in a prelimi-
nary statement. The bill he said, car
ried S137 ,916596, being $3,1S5,022 more
than the estimates and $14 133, 80 more
than the appropriations for the current
rrcaea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
BOWERSOCk SLIPS IN.
Henry Allen Might Have Sue
ceeded Him.

Fort Scott, March 1.-THE plans to re-
nominate ]. d. Bowersock as congressman
from the Second district nearly slipped a
cog last night, but they were readjusted
today by Bowersoclzs managers, and he
was renominated this afternoon.
The congressional convention was called
to u ions fecfe anT b
craftsmanship went to Bourbon county,
sock until a short time ago, when B. Hud-
son, the local candidate, withdrew from
porary chairman. After the appointment
of the usual committees the convention
when the regular programme was carried
out.
For a time last night it looked as though
Bowersock might be defeated after. all.
and it was only because of Henry Aliens S
faithfulness to him that the revolt against
BowerSock fell through If Allen would
have had It.
Two weeks ago things looked very un-
certain for Bowersock- Then the ,opposi-
tion began to melt away until only Wy
It was announced yesterday when the
1t would vote for Nathaniel Barnes on the
first ballot and then make Bowersocks s
nomination unanimous
1t was therefore a considerable surprise
not only to Bowersocks friends but to
some of his enemies also, when a revolt
out last night. It was caused by the ac-
tion of Allen county, which, although it
Bowersock delegation to the convention.
This Jared the plans of Bowersocks s man
ayers and gave the dnti-Bowersock people
something to work on. They Immediately
began to bring about the nomination of
Henry Allen of Ottawa
Allen was asked if he would take the
nomination, but he refused it. Later the
insurgents made definite offer of AZ votes
which, with his own, Franklin county,
would have given him 5S, one more than
enough to nominate him, but he still re-
fused. Shortly before midnight a final at
tempt was made to get Allen to take the
nomination, but ne again absolutely re-
fused and the Insurgents subsidized.
George Barker of Lawrence, Bower
socks chief manager, is looking after his
interests here.
There is small army of candidates for
state offices here, among them George E.
Cole, James A. Troutman, j. S. West.
Governor Stanley and others Cole and
West both have strong fOllowingS in this
section of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
TO REPAY KANSANS.
To Reimburse the Losers Through the
Leavenworth Convicts' Escape.

Washington, March 1.-Representa-
tive Curtis will make an effort to get
an appropriation from Congress to re-
imburse the Kansans who suffered loss
es through the escape of the convicts
from the Leavenworth penitentiary last
fall. If congress makes an appropria-
tion it will be used in paying the claims
of persons whose horses were stolen
and houses burned by the fugitfves.
Mr. Curtis has estimated that SO. 900
will cover the losses and he offered the
following amendment to the sundry
civil bill:
To reimburse all persons who lost
their personal property or sustained
damage at the hands of the United
States conviets who escaped from the
tpenitentiary at Fort Leavenworth on
November 7, 1901, the sum of $4,000, or
so much thereof as may be necessary
provided that claims presented to the
attorney general for adjudication under
this authority shall be supported by
sworn and competent evidence as to
property stolen or damage sustained" Z"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
TO ELECT A CHANCELLOR.
K. U. Regents Will Meet For That
Purpose This Week.

The regents of the state university
will meet at Lawrence this week, and
it is reported that they will try to elect
a chancellor The university has been
without permanent head since the
resignation of Chancellor Snow a year
ago, although w. c. Spangler a gradu-
ate of the university law school and
city attorney of Lawrence, has been
acting chancellor.
There is a strong movement on foot
to make Prof. F. w. Blackmar chan
ce1lor He is an exceptionally strong
man, both among the alumni of the
university and the friends of the school.
Prof. Blackmar occupies the chair of
sociology and political economy, and in
the east he is looked upon as one of the
strongest college men of the west. The
regents might have elected him a year
ago, but they decided that it would be
better to go east and get an entirely
new man, but they have got over this
idea to a great extent, inasmuch as
they have been unable to find a man in
the east to suit them who would accept
the place.
Prof w H Carruth. also a member
of the faculty. is candidate, and has
a strong following.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
WEDDING STOPPED
By Serving of Summons in Breach
of Promise Suit.

New York March n.-Franklin Mer-
cellus Olds and Miss Agnese Aprile
stood in front of flower decked altar
under bower of palms in Lyric hall.
AS Rev. Charles Cuthbert Hail. of the
Union Theological seminary, was pro-
nouncing the words to Join them in
wedlock he asked:
Does any man know cause why these
two should not be united?"
Il do,' shouted a young man in the
crowd.
Every person turned to look at the
unwelcome guest, who walked forward
until he reached the bridegroom's side
and said in a clear tone:
This man was engaged to another
young lady and he has failed to keep
his promise to marry her. She is now
suing him.
Mr.. Olds' face flushed crimson, while
Miss Aprile looked astounded and SEEM
ed ready to collapse. The intruder was
a lawyers clerk sent to serve a sum-
mons in a suit for $4,000 damages for
breach of promise brought by Miss Olga
Landsdorff.
While Mr.. Olds glanced over the sum-
m onS the clerk left the building. The
minister remained silent until Mr.. Olds
stuffed the paper into his pocket, and
in low tone told him that he could
proceed, as there was no valid objec-
ton. DIR. Hall continued the ceremony
to the end The groom explained mat
ters satisfactorily to his bride. who is
the daughter of a wealthy Italian.
Mr.. Olds, who is about so years old,
is a Newark lawyer and is reputed to
be wealthy. He has retired from active
practice. The plaintiff, who claims to
be the niece of Baronne De Neuville,
claims to have been engaged to Olds
without warning while she was in Eur
Ope with her aunt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
BARRIERS IN REVOLT.
Proprietors Object to New z
O'clock Closing Rule.

BY the passage of a o'clock closing
hour last night, the Topeka BARRIERS
union last night precipitated a fight
which will likely split the Topeka union
wide open, and result in the withdrawal
from the union of a number of the larg-
est shops in town. All of the barber
shops north of Sixth avenue are said to
be opposed to closing before O'Clock,
and the proprietors of these shops OPEN
ly threaten to go on the warpath unless
the obnoxious order is reseinded.
According to the new rule, which was
adopted by a two-thirds majority of the
BARRIERS at the meeting last night, the
union barber shops will close each even
ing except Wednesday and Saturday
evenings at seven o'clock instead of
eight O'Clock. On Wednesday evening
the shops will remain open until eight
and on Saturday evenings the shops
will remain open until eleven O'Clock.
The shops will not be opan on Sunday.
This rule will be in force from April
1 to November l.
Joseph sGriley, of the firm of Griley
& Stritzinger, is very emphatic in his
declarations concerning the new rule.
He says:
1T is simply impossible for the barber
shops north of Sixth street to obey this
rule We cater to a different class of
trade from the other BARRIERS. We do
the work of hundreds of shopmen, and
people who have to wait till after sup
per before they come to be shaved.
They can't get here before O'Clock.
There won't be more than three or four
union shops in town ifthis rule is allow
ed to stand If we were obliged to close
our shop at O'Clock, it would turn all
the scab BARRIERS. 1t is the union men
among our patrons who are opposing
this rule. They want the shops open till
O'Clock, as at present"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
SHARKEY AND RUHLIN.
Heavyweight Pugilists Contract
to Appear in London.

New York. March 11.-Tom Sharkey
and Gus Ruhlin have reached an agree
ment with representatives of the Ma
tional Sporting club of London, now
here, to appear at that club during cor
onation week and meet any heavy
weights that the organization may Sc
lect.
Sharkey viii begin training at once.
Rubin is in fine fettle being in daily
practice with FitzSimmons. 1t is said
that the latter and Jeffries may be the
men chosen by the club to meet Shar-
key and Rubin, for both have been in
vited abroad.
Frank Erne, Joe Walcott and Tommy
Ryan are included in the list of Amer
lean pugilists who have accepted the
National clubs invitation to appear in
London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
METHUEN's CAREER.
Defeated by Cronje at Magersfontein
With Great Slaughter.

Lord Methuen is the third baron of
that name. He Joined the Scots guards
in 1864 at the age of 19 years and has
held long series of regimental and
staff appointments He was in the
Ashantee campaign of 1873, at Tel-el-
Kebir in 1882 and commanded the First
Cape Mounted rifles in the Bechuana-
land expedition. For three years he was
attache at Berlin. At the opening of
the Boer war he was recalled from the
northwest frontier of India and put in
command of the Kimberley relief ex-
pedftion on the west end of the British
lines
The column consisted of 10000 picked
infantry and 1000 cavalry. Methuen
slowly fought his way northward while
Butler, 300 miles to the east, was trying
to reach Ladysmith.
About 1000 Beers under Cronje tried
to block Methuen's advance at Belmont,
sixty miles south of Kimberley. The
British dislodged the enemy after
series of desperate assaults in which
they lost 226 killed and wounded and
eighty-three captured. The Boer loss
was much smaller.
Two days later Methuen advanced on
the Beers, who were intrenched at
Graspan. They were again driven back
but not until they had killed or wound
ed 200 British. The main Boer force was
in a strong position on the Modder river.
Here Cronje mustered 5000 men with
several guns. AS usual the British
were in ignorance of the force and dis
position of the enemy. Methuen ordered
knowing that the country in front of it
was crossed with rifle pits The British
infantry advancing on the heights
found itself under a cross fire from
the concealed trenches and nearly 500
men were killed or wounded But by
night the English had brought guns in
to a ffanking position and the Beers
withdrew to fortifications prepared at
Magersfontein-
These three enga gements, which had
cost Methuen more than LOCO men, were
reported in England as great victories
and the newspapers were discussing
whether the commander should be re-
warded with an earldom when news
came of his defeat at MagerSfontein.
MethuenN ordered an assault a for
titled position which was defended. by
concealed rifle trenches The Black
Watch was caught between three fires.
General Wauchope was killed and
Methuen was forced to retreat with a
loss of 1000 men.
From this time he remained inactive
until the arrival of Lord Roberts, who
took active charge. Methuen had little
to do with the advance ON Pretoria, but
he was continued in command of the
first division of the First army corps.
He has been regarded as one of the
officers whose position has been greatly
helped by his society connections