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The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
BECOMING STRAINED.
Situation in Iron Trade Marked by
Phenomenal Demand.

New York, Feb. THE Iron Age
says: The situation in the iron trade
is becoming more and more strained
and perplexing, owing entirely to the
dealing with the tonnage of the second
half of the year, the capacity Of the
first six months having been taken up
sense of the word. there is no evil
dence of speculation; but it is, difficult
to judge to what extent the freer buy
ing Of consumers for the distant future
is warranted by known requirements.
Many of the larger interests have
been buying freely of pig iron for the
second half. We were advised of one lot
of foundry iron of 10, 900 tons for the Chi
cago district. There have been pur-
chaseS of round blocks of basic pig in
St Louis and elsewhere, with an inQui
ry for 10000 tons from Indiana for the
second half. There has been some
heavy buying of charcoal iron by car
wheel works, large share of it going
to southern furnaces There is a large
inquiry in the market from cast iron
pipe founders, which has only been sat
isfied to a moderate extent while prices
are not Quotably higher, because large
interest note no changes as matter
of fact the market had advanced and
one leading Lehfgh company has put up
their prices. While some weeks since
sellers were willing to make some con-
cessions for delivery during the second
half, they are now demanding and get
ting full prices. The steel market Is
in a very unsatisfactory state for the
smaller rolling mills. 1t is true that the
leading interests have been looking in
the question of importing steel, but We
can not learn that anything has been
done. Further sales of foreign steel
billets have taken place and negotia-
tions for additional quantities are
pending.
There has been some talk of bringing
back from Europe. duty free. foundry
iron, sold last year. On the question
of maintaining values for finished ma
-so1 Low otto 81 fxrrn
of the eastern beam mills is significant.
Although members of the beam asso-
citation, they have advanced prices 81
per ton to LOS cents per pound New
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
SCHLEY'S CLOSE CALL.
How He Came Near Being in
Command.

Washington, Feb. 7.-E S. Theall,
representing Slayton and Campbell, and
Theall counsel for Rear Admiral Samp-
son today filed the following brief with
President Roosevelt, protesting against
the claim set up on Admiral Schley's
appeal that he was in supreme COM
mand during the battle off Santiago:
go Broad Street, New York City, Feb
6. 1902.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President OF
the United States.
"Sir: We beg leave as attorneys for
Rear Admiral Sampson and on his be-
half to submit the following statement,
in connection with the position of Rear
Admiral w. S. Schley, asking relief
from his condemnation as reported by
court of inquiry and approved by the
secretary of the navy.
mo argument will be submitted as to
the volunteered opinion of the presiding
member of the court upon the question
of command at Santiago. We repeated
ly applied for an opportunity to present
evidence upon this point to the court
and our request was as often refused
and we are confident that an attempt
to pronounce an adverse judgment
where a hearing has been denied, is
so plain a violation of simple good faith
that it has no chance of receiving your
approval
ready, to produce much evidence, which
was not OI1orCd DeIOTe the court OH ILLS
question. We are prepared to show that
the statement that the New York at the
beginning of the battle was out Of sight
of each and every ship of the blockad-
ing squadron but one is inaccurate. We
are ready to show that under the navy
regulations and the judicial interpreta-
tiOns thereof. Rear Admiral Sampson
was during the battle in command of
every single vessel in the American line
There is abundance of testimony avail
able to show that from the beginning of
the battle every American vessel at
Santiago was in sight of the New York.
There is evidence at hand, both record
and oral, to show that whenever the
commander in chief left the blockading
line in front of Santiago he hoisted the
signal Disregard movements of COM
mander in chief proceeded to that
point where under the regulations his
immediate command Of the command
ceased and signalled to the next in rank
to take command; and that on the
morning of Judy 8, the commander in
chief had given instructions to have
ready for hoisting the signal directing
Commodore Schley to assume command;
that this signal was to be hoisted when
under the regulations the appropriate
moment arrived; that that moment had
not arrived and that such signal had not
been hoisted when the enemy endeavor-
ed to escape from the harbor-
From the Oregon, too, there is avail
able evidence to show that when the
first shot was fired the quartermaster OF
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
WILL ERECT A TANNERY
William TOpp May Locate One
in Topeka.

William Topp, of Johnstone, N Y
who is in the west looking for a loca-
ton for tannery of large proportions,
will come to Topeka tonight to look
over the field presented here, and. TO
confer with the directors of the Com
mercial club relative to the prospects
and advantages to be gained in 1ocat-
ing here.
Mr.. Topp is in st. Joseph today but
telephoned Major T. J. Anderson that
he would come here tonight. Mr.. Topf;
operates one of the largest tanneries
in the east and is looking for a west
ern location to save the big freight
tariffs that are caused by shipping
hides half way across the continent
and back again after being dressed
and made into the various articles of
wearing apparel
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07

and statutes were passed requiring that
a railroad rate, lowered to meet or des-
troy competition, could not be raised
again without the assent of public au-
thority. If men will search diligently
the vast body of statutes constructed
for the limitation and control of cor
porations, to prevent restraint of trade,
to restrict acts in discord with public
policy. and will see through this great
body of law the spirit of the science
which inspired it, they will invoke it
successfully to meet the new conditions
Whenever a trust, making or dealing
in a staple, reduces its price in a local
ity to destroy competition, may not
municipal law compel it to make equal
reduction everywhere within reach OF
its arm and process. and deny the right
of raise to the general level without
assent of public authority?
Or, on the national field, in the spirit
of the interstate commerce law, may
not the nation compel a universal re-
duction of price to the level Of the To-
cality in which competition is being ex-
tinguished by a reduction? If the trust
be engaged in interstate commerce, does
any good lawyer doubt that such a lin
itation of it's power to destroy compe-
tition would be sanctioned by the fed
eral supreme court? There are three
sources of wealth-production,t transmu-
tation, and exchange. Transportation
is an element in the last. Without It
exchange would be impossible. The
price of transportation enters into the
value of the article exchanged. 1t af-
fects the profits of both transportation
and production. 1t being decided, then,
that federal law can affect the profit of
exchange by regulating the rates OF
transportation, has not federal law
equal power over the owner of the ar
ticles of exchange, when their price is
manipulated in localities to destroy
competition by other means than those
which align with natural law, such as
economy of processes?
1t is plain that the people need not go
forth armed with dynamite to destroy
trusts utterly The principles of law
have heretofore proved an ample re-
source to control the power of all COM
binations affecting the interests of man.
The fountain of those principles is still
affiuent For every wrong a remedy
flows from that fountain. The pessi-
mist and the demagogue own no charm
that will conjure the rescuing statute.
But legal philosophy, constructive and
not destructive bears the rod which will
smite the rock and bring the healing |
waters forth in increasing volume to |
meet the larger need
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
JOINTS ARE RAIDED.
Police Arrest Five Jointists
This Morning.

The police this morning raided five
Joints and took the proprietors to the
police station where they were charged
with selling liquor unlawfully and were
placed under $500 bond each.
Those arrested were as follows:
Harve Tincher, 514 and SIG Kansas
avenue.
Peter White, 526 Kansas avenue, in
the rear of KIauer's cigar store.
John McGrew, 10 Kansas avenue, the
Royal billiard hall.
o. Boyer, $50 Kansas avenue.
George Byrd, 222 Kansas avenue.
The cases were set for hearing in po-
lice court for February II.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
ABOUT TRUsTs-IIL.
IFrom the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.1
1t is seen that industrial combinations,
operated in accordance with that nature
of things called natural law, effect
economy in production and distribution.
If they do this without lowering wages,
lengthening hours, or artifcially and
arbitrarily raising prices, the COM
planning party against them IS the COM
petitor He cannot economize produc-
tion. must submit to the same condi-
tions of distribution, and finds his profit
diminished or destroyed.
This is the gravest phase of indus
trial combination. 1t is a new instru-
ment in commerce, an improved tool
in the hands of keenly intelligent work
men. The competitor has reached the
same conditions which overlook the
English weavers and spinners upon the
advent of the power loom and the spin
ming jack, and the agricultural laborer
when the reaping machine superseded
his sickle and the power thrasher his
fail When De Witt Clinton built the
Erie canal the teamsters of the Mo-
hawk Valley mourned and the farmers
expected their oat fields to lie fallow,
for the occupation of the horse was
gone. A new facility for transporta ton
had ended competition. These COM
pelllOTS rose up ITOIn IanenLdIlOQ- ana
found their place under new conditions.
1t remains to be seen whether the
competition. paralyzed by combination,
will in its turn find a new economic
adjustment and equilibrium. About
this, it is too soon to predict. The spin
ners and weavers and the men who
reaped with a sickle and thrashed with
a fail found their adjustment VIII
commerce and industry do the same?
ent than those who say yes" Those
who want results must wait for them
Meantime, the legal philosophers will
be looking for such safeguards of COM
petition as will protect it against being
crushed by a combination that violates
the laws of trade. 1t is in the power of
a trust to destroy competition by en-
tering its field and underselling The
competitor is forced out. and prices rise
again to the general level This is an
old device of the strong man to remove
the opposition of the weak. 1t is not
new 1t was practiced on the old stage
lines before railroads were. Frink and
Walker in pioneer days held the from
tier stage roads against all competition
by putting down rates when it appeared
and were in turn put out by the Great
Western Stage company when it ap-
peared with capital enough to wear
them out and absorb them. The rail-
roads learned the trick from the stage
lines. and then the matter became great
enough to be recognized by the law.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
DOOR MUST STAY OPEN.
United States Takes a Firm Stand in
Manchurian Matter.

Washington, Feb. while det7siS of
the negotia tions cannot be developed
here at present confirmation is to be
had of the report from Pekin that the
United States government is acting with
japan and Great Britain in resisting
any action by Russia and China, in the
shape of a Manclfurian treaty that
would threaten the interests of the Uni
ted States in that important section of
the east The state department has made
perfectly clear to Russia, its purpose to
retain whatever trade arrangements it
has in Manchuria and its determined
attitude in that matter probably has
prevented the summary closing of Man
churian ports to any but Russian trade.
The questions now involved, namely
those relating to mining concessions and
the right to construct railroads in Man
churia, are regarded as only secondary
in importance to the question OF the
'sopen door, and our diplomatic repre-
sentatives consequently are acting un-
der conservative but firm instructions
on those points.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
HENDERSON CASE Up.
Mrs. Randall's Suit Against Rock
Island for Ejectment in Topeka.

The following is from a Kansas City
paper, and the policeman referred to is
Officer Henderson,:
''Judge Slover's division of the circuit
court is hearing the evidence in the case
of Eugene L. Randall, who is suing the
Rock Island railroad for 81 900 damages for
the loss of his wife's companionship and
services According to the petition, Mrs.
Matte E. Randall was returning from
Denver in 1899 on the defendant company 9
road. She had an excursion ticket which
had expired two days before The first
conductor accepted it, but when there was
a change of train officers at Belleville the
second one refused to take it, She either
could not or would not pay the fare, and
a negro policeman was called at Topeka
and She was taken from the train 1t is
alleged that she was roughly handled and
her spine was injured
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
Heat Was Gone.

When the clerks who are employed
In the various offices of the Real Es-
tate building at the corner of Seventh
and Jackson streets came to work this
morning it was to find the mercury
hovering above the zero mark and no
steam in the radiators. The lack OF
heat was caused by leak in the boil
ers in the basement of the building
that furnish the heat for the Offices
Hardware stores nearby made a hand
some profit in selling oil stoves in the
offices in the building. The boilers
were repaired today.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
De DeBoissiere Case.

The DeBoissiere Orphans home case
will be reargued in the supreme court
tomorrow. The supreme court once de-
cided this case in favor Of the trustees
who are in charge of the property but
the attorneys for j. A Troutman, who
represents the heirs of the property sue
ceeded in getting a new hearing grant
ed 1t is fully anticipated that the for
naer decision of the court will be re-
UorG6d
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
Salt Trust incorporated

Chicago. Feb THE International Salt
company with capital stock of 81 COO Coo.
was Incorporated at Springfield today. Ac-
cordfng to Mark Morton, one of the In
corporators the new concern Will take In
the National Salt company and the rest
of the salt companies of New York JOY.
Morton & Co., of Chicago, and several
other companies which Mr.. Morton said
he was not at liberty to name. Besides
Mr. Morton Daniel +. Dillingham; and
DarieI Peterkin, of Chicago, are named as
fncor-,Orators
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

[From the New York Press.l
Failing in love is Inspiration; staying
there is habit.
The witty man is never the wise man;
the wise man is never the happy man.
When a man says he is ruined it al
ways means money; when it is a wo-
MAXWELL, she never says it,
There is one road to heaven, which is
never overcrowded; there are 10000 to
perdftion, and all have rapid transit
r1T0hla7nS
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07

The dispute among European nations
over the question of who prevented in
tervention between this country and
Spain, is assuming an Importance
wholly without justification. None was
anxious to mix in
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
TRAIN LEAVES TRACK.
Santa Fe Passenger Accident but No
One Is Hurt

Santa Fe train No. 6, the Chicago ex-
press was derailed near Ethol, Mo, about
IL o'clock Thursday night The train
came out of the accident very fortunately.
None of the cars turned over and no one
was hurt or killed. The engine and
coaches were of course considerably dam
aged. The accident was due, according TO
the report received at the office of Cen
eral Supt Resseguie, to the fact that the
fra in 'sclf1nbed the rail-
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07

The announcement that the wheat
crop is all right, means a great deal
more to Kansas than it appears to at
first glance and more than is generally
realized by the great majority who have
come to consider good crops matter of
course
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07

Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Lyman
J. Gage is said to have declined the Of
fer of job at a salary of 100000 year.
The people who wanted him can hire
three or four good men for that sum
right here in Topeka, but perhaps no
body has told them.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07

Indianapolis News: If the committee
on ways and means is so eager to relieve
burdens, why does not it support Con-
gresham Babcock's proposition which
would grant relief in way that would
be most gratefully accepted?
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
IFrom the Chicago News.1

From the Chicago News
The wages of sin are not regulated
by an earthly trust.
Too many things are done well that
are not worth doing at all.
You have often heard the remark,
THE pilot on the eRgine is always
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07

The Atlantic steamer Kansas is said
to have landed a number Of cases OF
smallpox at the last port at which she
touched. Queer cargoes are carried by
some vessels.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Died last night at midnight. Mrs Chris
tina Gustafson, at the age of 70 years. She
was the mother of Mrs Jno. Iindblade
of 625 Branner street, at whose home she
died. The funeral will be Saturday at
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07

The addition of the Danish West In
dies will extend United States territory
a considerable distance to the eastward.
1t will lack but one degree of reaching
half around the world
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07

Having finally got his cabinet arrang-
ed to his liking the president will go
down to Charleston next week and take
a look at the exposition.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07

Unfortunately for Mr.. Crumpacker's
scheme to reduce representation from
the south, the constitution bases the
apportionment on population and not on
the number of votes cast.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07


pedestrians boiling mad, warns up the
police, gets roasted in court and then
shame shame "STit-Bits s ''S
Nodd-Every time 1 hear that minister
it makes me want to be a better man.
Mrs. Todd-Why don't you go to hear
him oftener2
But don't want to lose all my self
respect. life
England said the gentleman who
was leaving well-defined trail of his
in the wake of his remarks. sis the
mother country"
That may all be true" Interrupted
the gentleman with the chinwhiskers,
but America is the father-in-law coun-
try all right enough. Judge.
Cant something be done. Maria"
whispered the host, ito make the time
pass more quickly?'
''I'n try" whispered the hostess.
Then turning TO those near her, she
said, in voice loud enough to be heard
throughout the room: I'm about half an
hour from now Miss Howler will favor
the company with a song."-Chicago
Tribune.
Church-Did you see about Devery
weeping?
Gotham-Yes.
Wonderful, isn't it "
Yes; but I'll tell you what would be
more wonderful?"
Whats that?"
''If some one could make Van Wyck
smile."-Yonkers Statesman.
Mr.. Grogan-What power o. funerals
they do be havin' at the church these
days Shure, it's started me thinkin'.
Miss Casey-Thinkin' av what?
Mr.. Grogan-That whin it come tonne
for my funeral would you be the wildly?
Philadelphia Press.
Remember, young man." said the
practical friend, that in order to sue
ceed you much teach people to trust
you.'
Il have done that" answered the
gloomy young man, II have succeeded
in getting into debt beyond my fondest
expectations. s.''-Washington Star.
Here, Marie! Send up a peck or two
of corn dodgers an a hunk O. meat TO
Joseph"
Ian sakesi Why can't he come TO
table?"
"Kase he's locked himself in his room,
an is expressin' of himself in poetry
Atlanta Constitution
Peanut Vender-Say pard, I heard a
good joke few minutes ago.
Blind Jerry-Well, don't tell me about
business hours.-Chicago News.
Mr.. O'Grady (reading paper)-Oi see
here Bridget, thot mon fell Is shtories
down an elevator shaft.
Mrs. OGrady-Oh, the poor mon! Did
he die.
Mr.. O'Grady-Nawi Oi guess he didn't
hov tonne. The paper sez he wor kilt
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07

Congressman Newlands would leave
the door slightly ajar so that Cuba can
enter Uncle Sans mansion whenever
she feels like doing so.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07

What has the assassination or the
Bulgarian minister of public instruction
to do with the release of Miss StoneY
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

why do you call the fast bicycle rider
a ScOrcher?'
Because he goes at a hot pace, makes
pedestrians boiling mad, warns up the
police, gets roasted in court and then
thinks the whole thing is a burning
shame. ."-Tit-Bits.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07

It's easier for man to make friends
of his creditors than to make creditors
Of his friends.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the fun day
telegraph report of that great news Or
ganizatiou for exclusive afternoon puntl-
cation in Topeka
The news is received in the State jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose busy through the entire day. A
complete copy OF the night report Is also
received.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07

Nodd-Every time 1 hear that minister
it makes me want to be a better man.
Mrs. Todd-Why don't you go to hear
him oftener2
But don't want to lose all my self
respect."-Life.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07

Peanut Vender-Say pard, I heard a
good joke few minutes ago.
Blind Jerry-Well, don't tell me about
it, couldn't see the point until after
business hours.-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07

England" said the gentleman who
was leaving a well-defined trail of his
in the wake of his remarks. "is the
mother country"
That may all be true" interrupted
the gentleman with the chinwhiSkers,
but America is the father-in-law coun-
try all right enough. Judge.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07
City Ticket Once

Union Pacific r. r.. 525 Kansas ava
The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-07

Mr.. O'Grady (reading paper)-Oi see
here Bridget, thot mon fell Is shtories
down an elevator shaft.
Mrs. O'Grady-Oh, the poor monl Did
he die.
Mr.. O'Grady-Nawi Oi guess he didn't
hov tonne. The paper sez he wor kilt
nshantly.-Judge.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-02-07

Among the many poker stories a6oat
a good one Is told concerning Dutch
Hank. a well known player Of Roch-
ester. N. Y. Hank went Into Days
place, in New York city. one day aud
sat In a game. winning $25.OOO with
very little trouble. Then be rose to
go. thlnklng II was time to stop. Daily
shook hands with him and asked him
what was his hurry Hank said be
would have to go to a Dutch restau-
rant be knew where they always cook
ed liver in a way that he particularly
liked.
"Oh. II that's ail." said DAILY. Just
stay here. We can serve the liver just
that way. and you can 20 right on
playing"
Dutch Hank had left some friends
outside waiting. but he said he would
stay and ent the liver. He sat down
and ate and played. His S25.OOO soon
went back to DAILY In a turn Of luck.
Hank went out without a cent.
"What kept you so longT' his friends
demanded.
"Well. you don't suppose a man can
eat S25.0OO worth Of liver in a minute,
do your was the retort Of Hank.