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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

had swallowed all the others, and be-
came the DeBeers consolidated mines.
with a capital stock of nearly $4,000, 600
and yearly production of diamonds
worth $4,000, ,0OO-practically the worlds
entire supply.
By this time Mr. Rhodes had gained
vast wealth. But wealth was not the
aim of his life ITO him." one of his
biographer has said, money is but the
means to an end. He would no more
dream of boarding it for its own sake
than a party leader, would hoard the
votes of his followers" 1t was before
this that he had stretched his hand
covetouSly out over the map of Africa
and said: HAll this shall be English"
Meantime he had made another flying
trip to England TO take his degree at
oxford and had entered colonial poll
tics.
He was first elected to the Cape
house of assembly in 1888, and soon
afterward took office as treasurer gen
eral' In 1890 Rhodes became prime
minister of the colony; and then all his
wealth and influence were bent toward
the prosecution of his schemes for ter
ritorial expansion.
Mr.. Rhodes chickering's with Portugal
and Germany ten years ago, the occu-
patton of the vast territories whence
Solomon drew his gold of Ophir," and
the war of conquest which he waged
against the MatebeleS, were all moves
in Mr.. Rhodes game. in which his in
strument was the British South Africa
company.
Mr.. Rhodes was intensely loyal to his
country and his race He was a de-
vout believer in the destiny of the Eng
lish speaking nations.
He was man Of untold mental
ability. and had great confidence in his
own undertakings and projects, as is
illustrated in the following story:
During Mr.. Rhodes association with
General Gordon there arose a somewhat
warm discussion between these two re-
markable men over some proposition
that the soldier. had made. In the
course of the dispute Gordon remarked:
You are one of those men who
never approve of anything you don't
organize yourself
Rhodes reflected for an instant 4
am inclined to think you are right he
said''
Gordon's phrase was indeed a good
characterization of this original, self
reliant, forceful leader of men.
Since then Rhodes career has not
been spectacular. Rhodesia on the north
and the mines at Kimberley absorbed
his attention. Frequently the world
has heard of great and costly improve
mentS in his country, and it has been
but a few years since there was talk of
a transafrican railroad from Cairo to
Cape Town across country that has not
been explored, but interest in the indi-
vidual doings of Cecil Rhodes in South
Africa has given place to interest in tha
Boer war.
He was in Kimberley when it was be-
sieged by the Beers, and all during the
war he pursued his plans of empire
building, waiting only for the final SUBJ
Jugation of his Dutch enemies to con-
tinue his work. This work was inter-
rupted by the illness that forced his re-
turn to London. What has been going
on in Rhodesia since his departure and
what will become of it and it's affairs
now that the master mind that was
molding its destiny is stilled none can
say.
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ALL WILL QUIT.
Big Strike Impending Arlang
Iowa Coal Miners.

Des Moines, Ia, March 26.-Unless the
unforeseen happens, every miner in Iowa
will walk out at midnight, March 81,
and a strike will be instituted, the con-
sequences of which cannot be foretold.
AT the joint conference of the opera
tors and miners this morning. the is
sues were squarely drawn and the OPP
orators formally announced that they
will not agree to employ shot tirers, nor
will they agree to the uniform day wage
scale demanded. President Reese, in
behalf of the mine workers. asked the
operators if they would arbitrate their
differences. The operators fatty re-
fused.
The joint conference adjourned to re-
assemble at 2 o'clock for final action
and the miners Immediately went into
secret session to determine upon y
course to pursue AS previously outlined
by President Reese, failure to reach
agreement will operate to effect gen.
eral wall1out next Monday night at ths
expiration of last years agreement.
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HANNA IS There.
Goes to New York to Help Stop
Mine Strike.
Federation Committee Meets
With MineWOrkerS' Leaders.

New York, March 26.-The industrial
department of the National Civic Fed
Grafton met here today to hear the plea
of the United Mine Workers for as
Stance in adjusting their differences
with the mine operators Senator M.
A. Hanna, Oscar S. Straus, Bishop
Henry c. Potter Franklin MacVeagh,
Lewis Nixon, Charles A. Moore, Marcus
M Marks, VIM. H. Pfahler, Ralph NJ.
Easley, Frank P. Sargent and James
Duncan acted for the Civic Federation,
and the mine workers were represented
by John Mitchell, president of the ma
tiOnal organization, Thomas NICHOLS,
John Fahey and Thomas Duffy, district
presidents of the mine workers and
participants in the Shamokin conven-
tion which formulated the demands OF
the men.
The meeting was held at Church Mis-
sion house and was behind closed doors.
1t began at 1880 o'clock and it was an
nounced that after John Mitchell and
his assistants had stated their request
that the Industrial committee would
hold an executive session to decide
upon its course. Some of the members
of the Industrial committee expressed
doubt to the propriety of interven-
tion by their organization at this time.
They seemed to think that there was
still opportunity for direct negotiation
between the miners and mine operators.
the request of the. mine workers and to
offer any assistance that was possible.
Before the conference began John
Mitchell said that there were 100000
miners who wanted better pay and a
yearly contract covering the terms of
their work with the mine owners. He
said that the granting of their demand
for a contract would mean their recog-
milton as organized labor. He would
not say that the United Mine Workers
intended to demand an s hour day.
Neither he nor any of his assistants
cared to discuss either the general sit
uation throughout the coal regions, or
this particular conference, with the
peacemakers of the National Civic Fed
Grafton
Senator Hanna expressed the hope
that there would be peace. He said
that he saw nothing in the situation
that could not be adjusted. He said
that he could not tell what the indus
trial committee would do until after it
had heard the statements of Mr.. Nit
chen and his fellow leaders of the
United Mine Workers association.
The members of the Industrial COM
mittee began gathering shortly after 10
o'clock. The, coal miners representa-
tives reached the building at 1920
o'clock, and We're greeted by the COM
mitteemen. The conference began a
few moments later
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Federation Has Been
Formed at Chicago.
Membership Represents Capital
of $4OO,OOO,OOO.
UNITES STATE BODIES
Controls an Output of 100000
900 Barrels.
Herbert Hackney, of Topeka,
One of the Directors.

Chicago, March 26-The final steps in the
formation of the National Millers' fedora
tion, representing total capital of $40O,-
100000 and annual flour output of 100.-
100000 barrels, were taken at a meeting
held here today. The federation is the ma
tona1 organization of the various state as
sociations and in addition it will include
the National Millers' association and the
National Winter Wheat association. Off
GERS Of both these organizations have been
ton At today's meeting the following Of
fcers We're elected:
President-Barney A. Eckhart, Chicago.
First Vice President-Henry l.. Little.
Second Vice President-Ex-Gove E.
o. Stanard, Missouri.
Treasurer-W. c. Ellis, St. Louis.
A board of directors, which includes the
officers, was elected, the additional MEM
bers being: W. N Anderson, wisconsin;
lucky: h Hackney,, Kansas; j. N. Raz-
zor, Texas; W. M Rowe, Michigan; c. L.
E8ee New L 7oah Mlnf E. F. RRenRESsaHa RTshs Hn
diana; E. p. Brunson, Tennessee; Seymour
The first annual meeting will be held in
Chicago June IL, 1902.
President Eckhart declared that the fed
Grafton was not combination for the
control of prices, but for the purpose of
abuses which. he said had grown up dur
Resolutions We're adopted indorsing the
legislative movements to give the Inter-
state commerce commission authority to
enforce its rulings and to correct the ac-
ton of ocean steamship companies and
railroads in the alleged discrimination in
freight rates against flour in favor of
ter act in reference to the London landing
clause to prevent the steamship companies
-four @ was indorsed. Iis Mr.. Eclhart expIained
that American flour had to pay an un-
justly high dockage rate at the London
wharfS.
In his address President Ecxhart de-
deavor to extend the flour market by
diplomatic commercial reciprocity treaties
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H0LDUP AT EMPORIA.
Two Masked Robbers Secure
Cash at Hotel Whitley.

Emporia, March 26.-Two masked men
made bold attempt at one o'clock this
morning to rob the safe of the Hotel
Whitley in the heart of the city. They
entered the lobby by two different
doors and each with two revolvers
raised compelled Paul Vickery, clerk
Jesse Reeves, porter, and w. F. Sui
Ivan, a travelling man, to throw up
their hands. Sullivan was ordered to
throw his cash on the floor and prompt
ly delivered up fifty dollars in cash.
Then he and the porter were placed in
a cloak room and the Key turned. Wick
cry was ordered to open the safe, but
convinced the robbers mat he was un-
able to do so, and he. too, after being
relieved of what small change he car
ried, was locked in the closet.
Vickery is an athlete while the man
who covered him with a revolver was
small of stature. The clerk laughed
heartily at the ludicrous situation,
whereat the robber threatened to blow
his head off. The Gobbers then attempt
ed to break open the safe. but finding
their efforts futile departed, first order
ing the three prisoners to remain
quietly where they were. There is no
clue to the men.
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NO USE FOR DESERTERS
President Declares They Will
Get No FavOrs.

Washington, March 26.-President
Roosevelt declared today that as long
as he is in office no deserter from the
army or navy would find favor with
him. The statement was made to Cap
tainS Frank BFuner and Fred McDon-
-ough, of Lytle Post, q. A. R., of Gin
cinnati who handed him a set of reso-
lutions from the ex-union soldiers of
Cincinnati condemning the restoration
of deserters to the rolls and approving
his course in vetoing certain
bills recently passed by congress.
They also arranged to present to the
president at the next annual encamp-
ment of the G. A. r. the resolutions
passed by the Lytle post thanking him
for the stand he has taken in giving
preference to civil war veterans in the
matter of appointments.
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GRAY CASE NEARS END.
It is Thought Trial Will Go to the
Jury Today.

Chicago, March 26.-The case against
Dr. Robert F. Gray, on trial for the
alleged murder of Miss Irma Brown.
probably will go to the jury today.
Most of Tuesday afternoons session of
the court was consumed by the address
and he was followed by Assistant
States Attorney v. Newcomer, who
was well into the closing argument for
the prosecution when court adjourned.
The defense made a great deal of the
alleged accident in the Lasalle street
tunnel, which, according to DIR. Gray.
was responsible for Miss Browns ILL
ness and death.
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The wisconein's Long Cruise.

San Diego, Cal, March 26.-The bat
tIeship Wisconsin has arrived from the
south. Since leaving Puget Sound on
October IA she has steamed 20, 200 miles,
touching at Honolulu. the Samoan ISL
ands, Acapulco, Valparaiso and Callao.
At Magdalena bay target practice was
indulged in, the battleship remaining
there from March IL to %. Admiral
Casey is on board, and good health is
reported among officers and crew The
Wisconsin is here under waiting orders
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BURToN's EYES OPENING.
Strong Evidence That the Senator De-
sires Peace With Leland.

Concordia, March Ex-senator Burton
has given it out that he has taken no
part in the gubernatorial contest and
will not do so.
The senator arrived here this morning
from Clay Center with the aggregation
of candidates for state offices who were
in attendance at the Fifth district con-
gressional convention yesterday. He
will speak at the banquet of Cloud
county Republicans here tonight. To-
morrow he will go to his home in Abb
lene, and will reach Topeka Friday. re-
naming there over Saturday. This is
a slight change from his original pro-
gramme-
On the way up from Topeka to Clay
Center yesterday Senator Burton con-
ferred as much or more with W. J.
7c----.7--,-a-7 - S-5---1- pa---9
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FUNSTON HERE.
The General Passes Through
Topeka This Morning.
Was Five Minutes at the Santa
Fe Station.
WE'LL AND HEARTY.
Is Making a Flying Trip to the
Coast
For His Family - Thence ats
H
WE'LL AND HEARTY.
For His Family - Thence at'
Once to Denver.

Brigadier General Frederick Funston,
U. S. A, was in Topeka this morning
for five minutes He was on his way
from Kansas City to San Francisco
where he will meet his wife and son
and with his family will return inn
mediately as far as Denver where he
will assume his duties as commander
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FOLEY LOSES IN PARSONS.
His Candidates Beaten in Every Ward
Blt One

Parsons. Kas., March 26.-Delegat tes
We're elected to a delegate convention
at the primaries held here Tt sday..
The contest a spirited one be gen
Postmaster Foley on one side and the
ex-postmaster, H. H. Lusk. on the
other Foley was defeated in every
ward except the Second. where he won
by four votes, and even that ward dele
cation will be contested in the conven-
are considered now safe for the renomi-
nation of WheatIey for congress-
Finest display of Easter plants in city
at Hayes.
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D. & R. G. designations.

Denver, March est is annunced that
w s. Martin, general superintendent of
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad. has
resigned and it is understood he will be
succeeded by f. w. Egan, superintendent
of the western division of the Grand
Trunk, with headquarters at Detroit, Mich
Mr. Martin, it is said. will go to some
eastern road. H. NJ. Rogers, chief engf-
neer of the Denver and Rio Grande. has
also resigned His successor has not been
named.
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Deport 25 Cinnamon.

Buffalo, N Y, March 26.-Deputy U.
s. Marshal Strum will leave Buffalo
today. with twenty-five Cinnamon who
have been sent forward to deportation
to their native land. The Celestials will
be taken to Boston, thence by boat to
New Orleans and by rail to San Fran
cisco.
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Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago. March 26-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York, Boston and WASH
ington 3S; Philadelphia AZ; Chicago 40;
Minneapolis A; Cincinnati So; st. Louis
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, March 26-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day; cooler tonight; westerly winds.
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Hydrangeas, Cimmeraria, Easter
Lilies, Spirea, at Hayes, 107 West
Eighth street.
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Headquarters for Easter plants az
Hayes, 107 West Eighth street.
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lContinued on sixth Page)
The evening world., 1902-11-11
BOYS CLUB GAVE
HIM BROKEN NOSE.
Alderman ParsonS's Injury the
Result of Defending an italian
on Election Day.

Alderman Herbert B. Parsons has
broken silence and explained how he
came by the large black and blue lump
that adorns his nose. Kind friends sug.
gested stories of Election Day encoun-
ters. all of which worried the Alderman
and superintendent OF the Sunday,
school OF the Brick Presbyterian
Church. The injury was received. in
truth, in defense OF an italian chest
nut seller,
The Twenty-hfth Assembly District
was infested on Election Day by a gang
of boys who terrorized many persons
on the street. alderman Parsons en-
countered the young hoodlums at Sixth
avenue and Twenty1fourth street.
They did not modest him. but he 5 Jaw
them attack the Italian and overturn
his stand.
The Alderman ran back to help the
Italian. He grabbed two OF the boys,
and as he did so. another swung his
club and struck MIR. Parsons on the
nose. The boys fled, and the Alder
man. half stunned. CROPPED his way along
the street. the blood running ~protusely
from the wound. He was finally taken
into a saloon by friends who cleansed
the wound with settler water. Later he
went to Il physician. The boys escaped.
The evening world., 1902-11-11
Will Cure You of
Else No Money Is Wanted.

AllGG .,vVy S-Fs..--S-S, a 1870 ISAILOU
nov 10 cuIe ~nsumausnl. Not " turn bony
Joints into nesn again, that 10 Impossible,
but | cau cure the disease always, at any
stage. aud forever.
/ ask for no money. Simply write me a
poaal and | Will send you Az order On your
nearest druggist for Xix bottles DR.. ShOop's
Rheumatic Cure, for every dLuggist keep
Il. Use II for u month aud. II It succeeds,
the cost 10 only 50. so. II 1t fails. | Will pay
your druggist myself.
have no samples, because any medicine
that can a1eCt Rheumatism quickly must
be dTugged to the verge of danger. | use
no such drugs. and II n folly to take them.
You must set the disease out OF the blood.
Ny IuuIUIy does that, even ia the most
difiCult. obstinate cases. No. matter how
impossible this seems to you. l know It and
have cured tens OF thousands of cases
in this way, ana my records show that
80 out OF " who get those six bottles pay
u have learned that people In general are
honest with q physician who cures them.
That Is all | ask. II I fail I don't expect
q penny from you.
SIMPLY write me a postal card or letter.
| Will send you my book about rheumatism,
and an order for the medicine. Take IL for a
month, as II won't harm you anyway.
II II falls, II Is free, aud / leave the de-
cisiOn with you. Address Or. ShOop. Box
40 Racine, Wis.
Mid cases, not chronic. are often cured
ny one ~ two N"'''e~ ~ - N~'-~'-tr
The evening world., 1902-11-11
FAMILIES ROUTED
BY TENEMENT FIRE.
Gas Man Proves a Hero in
Leading Frightened Woman
. and Children to Safety.

Ten families in the five-story tcne-
ment at No. 3O5 Madison street were
routed out this morning by a fire on
the top floor, which for a time looked
serious and lmperillsd the lives of Mrs,
Samuel Eisenberg and her Ave small
children.
The blaze started in Mrs. Eisenberg's
rooms from a lighted candle with which
she was exploring a dark closet. She
tried to put out the fire herself, but 1t
Jmade such Roadway that her escape
by the hallway ana stairs was cut off.
The flames drove the woman and her
children out on a rear ire-escape, where
they crouched in fright until Nicholas
Sheridan, a gas company employee, who
was examining meters in the house, dis
covered them and led them to safety on
the floors below. Mrs. Eisenberg and
the children were so frightened that
they were unable to climb down alone.
The fire vas put out by me firemen
after the Elsenberg rooms had been
Quilted.
The evening world., 1902-11-11
OH! SHE DIDN'T Do
A THING TO HIM
When Boyle Tried to Levy for
Debt Mrs. Knapp Had Her
Moneys Worth.

ELIZABETH. N. j., Nov. 1l.-Mrs.
John Knapp, who was fined 81 and costs
for a~ssaultlng Constable Michael w.
Boyle, of the District Court, when he
tried to levy on her goods n chattels,
declares 1t was worth the price to see
the condition in which she left the
process server.
Boyle called at Mrs. Knapp's home
and stated that he had come to levy to
satisfy a claim of $40 by the Elizabeth
Ice Company, No one was he inside
the door than Mrs. Knapp landed u
forty-pound blow on his neck. quickly
followed by another strike that sent him
reeling against the door. A third punch
laid him out on the sidewalk with the
lrate woman on top OF him, raining a
merciless series. OF blows and kicks
which rendered him sore and I%ncapaci-
tated for duty for some time.
The evening world., 1902-11-11

Clifford Fisk. son OF the late Henry r..
Fisk. senior membe OF the firm OF Fisk.
Clark & FIagg. is missing since wednes-
day last from the Hotel Picrrepont,
Brooklyn. where he and his mother
have been guests since tho death OF MIR.
Fisk.
Until the death of his father young
Mr.. Fisk remained at the head of one Of
tho departments in his fathers firm.
Then he resigned from active business
and with his mother engaged apart
mrnts in the ]Pierrepont. so as to be
near a sister of Mrs. Fisk, who lives In
the fashionable Heights section OF
Brooklyn.
The death Of his father affected young
Fisk greatly. Last Wednesday he ac-
companicd his mother on a shopping
trim to Manhattan and left her uptown.
BEFORE parting. Mr.. Fisk told his mother
that he would be home in time for din
ner that evening. He has not since becn
seen by any of his friends or relatives.
when he did not appear at the break
fast table the following morning Q vigor-
ous search was instituted promptly, but
absolutely no trace Of the young man
has been found. lie was OF steady
habits. temperate and devoted to his
mother, who is Frustrated over his con-
tinued absence.
Shortly after midnight this morning
the members Of Mr.. Fisk's family de-
clded to notify the police and a general
alarm was sent over the police wires.
The missing man Is described as thirty
years of age, five feet ten inches tall,
weighs 1G0 pounds. fair complexion, dark
hair and mustache and full round face.
He wore a black coat and vest, dark
overcoat. gray trousers and black en-
amelled shoes.
His mother said to-day that her son
recently complaiEed of pains In the
region OF the heart. and she is of the
opinion that he was suddenly taken
sick and is now being cared for by
some persons who may be unaware Of
the young mans identity.
He spoke German and FCeuch fiuently
and was a member of a small French
socialIclrcle in New York. He was also
a member of a french singing society,
through the members OF which the fam
lily expect to get news OF the where
abouts OF the missing man.
The evening world., 1902-11-11
JUDGE WEBS MILL GIRL
HE MET ON SUMMER TRIP.
She Visits His Parents and the Announce
ment Of Their Marriage Follows,

sion upon the Judge than Maud Muller
succeeded in doing, for she presently
received an invitation from Judge Cor
nish'1 mother and father to visit them
In Lincoln. Neb.. his fall. and she did
so. giving up her position in the knitting
factory temporarily.
Her visit lasted beyond the usual
limits of such affairs, and II Is now eN-
planned by the arrival at her parents
home this week Of the wedding an
nouncement of Miss O'Donnell and
Judge Cornish.
Judge Cornish is wealthy and mas a
high professional and social standing
in Lincoln. Their wedding was ccle-
brated in St. Theresl's Pro-Cathcdrll
in that city, and the couple are TO-
on a wedding journey to the Pacific
coast.
The evening world., 1902-11-11
TOOK CHLORAL
AND MORPHINE.
Chauffeur Enrich Found UnCon-
scious by His Wife with Poi
son Bottles Beside Him.

Albert Ellrlch, a chauffeur, Of No. 313
West Fortfeth street. took enough
chloral -hydrate and morphine s~ulphnte
to-day to kill a family Quick work by
DIR. Hnvin saved his life. and he is now
convalescing at Roosevelt Hospital. Hts
n%eighbors say that he Is Jealous OF his
wife. who is pretty N eighteen.
He bought two bottles Of the poison
several days ago, and while his wife
was preparing breakfast this morning
she heard a heavy fall on the floor OF
the front room. Hurrylng in she found
her husband lying down, with the half
empty bottles near him.