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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18
THE DROP IN EXPORTS.

The drop of sos. 900 in exports and
increase of SIS, 900. 900 in imports is not
looked upon by the chief of the bureau
of statistics as a cause for anxiety re-
garding the future of our foreign COM
merce.
1T was perfectly apparent when the
result of the drouth of 1901 became
known" said Mr.. Austin, that our ex-
ports in 1902 must fall off, and the only
surprise to me is that the loss was not
greater The corn crop, as is well
known, is the chief reliance of our farm
ers for preparing for market the live
stock of which we now export over
5000 eoo, 900 worth annually in the form
of provisions and live animals. In adj
about 500, 900 worth of the surplus
corn and oats left over after feeding
the live stock of the country. The great
reduction of the corn crop by the
drouth, of course. reduced to ain ost
nothing the surplus corn that could be
of much larger share of the oats,
and so reduced the available surplus
of that class of farm products. The
result is that the expectation of corn
fell from III, 000. 900 bushels in the fiscal
year 1901 to 27,0oo, Gao bushels in the
fiscal year just ended, and that of oats
from 100000 bushels to 10000 The
drop in the value of corn meal and
oats and cat meal exported is over $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18
TO WRECK ENGINES.
Supt. Henderson Makes Serious
Charges Against Strikers.

Superintendent OF Motive Power George
trip to the Gulf lines, where he visited
places where the Santa Fe men are out
on a strike.
Mr. Henderson said today that. an eff
fort was made by the rOund-house men,
when they quit, to leave things IN sucn
shape that the company would suner Sc
rious loss. The engines were hred up,
and the levers reversed, apparently Win
the intention that as soon as steam got
high enough, the engines would back out
of their stalls, and plunge into the engine
pit. Master Mechanic Symons hluaselI.
together with his assistant and one or
two other officials, discovered the condi-
ton of things, and personally. went 10
the round-house and prevented the ac-
complement Of the alleged designs OF
the strikers.
Mr.. Henderson says in speaking Of the
conditions on the Gulf lines:
1.-The machinists, boilermakers, SWITCH
men. painters. blacksmiths and round
men have since gone back to work. Some
of e round-house men have also applied
for their old places. The Santa Fe had
a reserve force of men ready at chicago
and sent item at once to the scene OF
the strike, and have been able to keep
all the trains moving in good shape !
believe that the men will go back 70
work. The company Will take back sucn
of them as are needed.
Mr.. Henderson says that the statement
of Mr. Symons printed in the state jour-
nal several days ago gives the exact
causes of the strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18
NICARAGUAN REBELS
Are Aided and Allotted by Colombian
Government

Washington. July 1S.-Senor Corea, the
Nicaraguan minister here, has received
news of two attacks or attempted attacks
upon Nicaraguan ports by revolutionists,
aided by the Colombian government. This
fact was made patent by the use OF these
revolutionists of the Colombian warship
General Pinzon- The first expedition, ac-
prised about thousand men. These
reached Monkey Point, near Bluefields,
but owing to the heavy seas and a pre-
vailing storm, were unable to make a
landing, and returned to Colombian wa
tiers. About the first of this month the
a landing near Bluefields. These were
attacked by the government forces and
routed with the loss of several lives. Many
of the revolutionists were captured. In
cluded among the captives was one Will
authorities have consented to give him
trial by court-martial, but it is felt that
his condition is desperate unless the Mic
araguan government is disposed to elem
enCy,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18

O0O,O 900. Fortunately the farmers learn
ed quickly to economic their depleted
corn supply and to substitute other ma
terials for It, and therefore the reduc-
ton in expectation of provisions and
live animals Is only about -, 100000 s
1T also became apparent in the early
part of the year." continued Mr.. Aus
tin, that the value of cotton exports
could not be expected to reach the
phenomenally high figure Of the pre-
ceding year. The average price of cot
ton exported in the. fiscal year 1901 was
nearly 9ts cents per pound, while the
average export price in the fiscal year
1902 was 81 cents per pound. So 1T IS
not surprising that the value of the
cotton exported in 1902 fell $24,000.00o
below that of 1901, although the GUAM
tity exported was actually 1000. 900
pounds greater in 1902 than in 1901.
1.-The third item of reduction of ex-
ports" continued Mr.. Austin, is In
manufactures of iron and steel. The
figures for the full fiscal year have not
been received, but, judging from those
of the IL months which have been re-
ceived. it seems probable that the re-
duction in iron and steel exports viii
be about $50, 100000
-"Ine increase III lHlpOFtdtioiis soau
Mr. Austin in conclusion, lis especially
gratifying in view Of the fact that II
shows a healthy condition in our manu-
featuring industries. While the figures
for the year are not sufficiently com
pleted to permit of an analysis for the
full IL months. the fact that the anaiy-
sis for the IL months ending with May
showed an increase of over $65,ooooot
in manufacturers materials is sui
ficient explanation of the total increase
of 1000, 900 of imports in the full year
Manufacturers materials imported dur
ing the year will amount to about $24o,-
100000 in value, or 40 per cent Of thf
total importations. This is not only
the largest importations of manufac'
turers' materials ever known, but they
form a larger percentage than ever be-
fore of the grand total of imports, not
withstanding the fact that the total in
ports are the largest in the history O
our commerce."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18

Indianapolis News: The question OF
Cuban reciprocity Is tangled up with
high protectionism. 1t is thought that
both the beet sugar men and the sugar
trust We're opposed to the house bill
that died in the senate committee. AT
any rate the protected beet sugar IN
dustry, as other protected industries
have done before, objected strenuousiy
to any reduction of the duty on sugar
and it carried its point Speaking from
the straight-laced protectionist point OF
view, the beet sugar men were entirety
in the right. There was no reason why
any protectionist should seek to de-
prive any industry of it's protection
without the consent of that industry.
There We're men who were opposed to
Cuban reciprocity because they feared
that it might involve general recon-
struction of the tariff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18
ETHERLY IS EXPELLED.
Second Ward Negro Republican Club
In a Row.

club has expelled n. Etherly. charging
hin with the misappropriation of funds
amounting to $3.50.
Etherly is head janitor at the state
house. W. Williams, the secretary OF
the club, says that Etherly was presi-
dent and organizer of the club and that
he collected the money for campaign
purposes and refused to pay it over
There is considerable of a tempest in Il
teapot curbstone political quarrel go
ing on the club. and an effort will be
made to have Etherly removed from his
position at the state house. Then there
will be a job vacant for some one else.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18
UNCLE SAM NOT INVITED.
Brussels Sugar Conference VIII Do
Without United States

the United States has not received an tnvi-
tation to participate in the antitrust con-
ference proposed by the car. The govern
ment was not concerned officially in the
international sugar conference at Brussels.
uraI supplement, therefore it is not be-
lieved that its participation in this is ex-
possible for the United States government
to enter into any undertaking with the
governments concerned in such important
" involving an international regulation Of
tariffs in some measure 1t IS felt tnat
congress would never surrender any par I
Of It's constitutional authority to regulate
these matters as even If the United States
Should attend the projected conference
through a proper representa- tive. no action
could be taken that would in the slightest
sense bind the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18
CALLS JOHNSON DOWN.
Maj. Anderson Says His Statistics
Are Not Up-to-Date.

The injustice thrust upon the city of
Topeka by the official bulletin issued by
the state bureau of labor under the d.
rection of Labor Commissioners w. L.
A. johnson is the subject OF some dire
expletiues on the part of Major T. J.
Anderson of the Topeka Commercial
club.
THE bulletin issued by the state
bureau of labor and published in the
Journal of last evening. said Major
Anderson. under the head of Topeka
Near Top the manufacturing statistics
of Topeka were given as capital invest
ed in manufacturing industries SO, S91,-
600 and the output at So, 1897 900, etc.. for
last year. These figures are little stale
for an official bulletin. They 60 back to
the United States census of 1900 for the
business of 1899.
Topeka has enjoyed several years of
material prosperity since then. The foi-
lowing are the official figures as return
ed by the city assessor for the year
ending March l, 1902. Capital invested,
$3,9sS.580. Average number of persons
employed 5,517 Wages paid $2.S2S.7So.
Value of output $16,8ss. 152.
IF these figures secured by the city
assessor" continued Major Anderson,
.''are compiled under the state law, and
the bureau of labor is operating under
the state law, they ought to harmonic
SO to speak. The government census
figures for date several years previous
to this time are little ancient for
live Kansas community.
1.-THE state labor commissioner is paid
a salary for attending to the auties as
signed to him. He is not deluged with
work and if he should be there is al
ways the privilege of securing addition
al help. 1t seems reasonable that the
people of the state have the right to
expect that the state labor commits
sioner should attend to his duties In
careful manner and that he should take
other means than an old census report
from which to compile his reports.
1T would have been simple matter
for him to secure reports from the city
assessors in the principal cities of the
state, and then also the secretary of the
state will have his reports from all
over the state in a short while. 1t is
doubtless true that the reports of the
| secretary will be more accurate than
| the reports of the bureau of labor.
| 1T is too bad that the figures gtver
| out by the bureau of labor could MOI
have been topped in time. The value o.
| the manufactured products In Topeka
| the past year was almost twice as large
| as we were given credit for. Thost
| figures will go all over the country. an<
| it will serve as great injustice to oul
city. 1t will undoubtedly be in posi-
BILE for us to entirely overcome CHROME
Gus impressions received by some VIII
/ will read those figures. 1t seems to m
that the people of the other cities a.
| well as the people of Topeka have jus
| cause to be sore at the report Of tn
| labor bureau"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18
BOBS WILL PRESIDE
At Organization Meeting of the Pill
grim Club.

New York. July 1s-Lord Roberts will
preside at the organization, meeting of the
Pilgrims club, which will be held, says.
London dispatch to the Herald. at the
Carlton hotel on July "a.
The commander-in-chief has written to
General Joseph Wheeler signifying his ac-
ceptance of the invitation extended to
him and expressing his cordial sympathy
American club According to H e ".
Britain, the secretary of the committee
ton, it is expected to bring about closer
relations between Americans and English
men all over the globe and it is intended
to establish in time branches in all the
larger cities throughout the Ensiish-speak-
inc world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18
WESLEY WILLS HERE.
Only Change So Far Made by Gen
Supt. Hurley.

Superintendent ]. E. Hurley is now
at his desk in the Santa Fe office gen
eral office building in this city and says
he is so busy that he has not had time
to take up any of the details concerning
the personnel of his office force.
Wesley Wills, who has been Mr.. Hur-
ley's private stenographer at La Junta-
is retained by Mr.. Hurley in the same
position in Topeka Mr.. Wills worked
for the Santa Fe in Topeka once be-
fore.
There will not be any changes in the
Office force for the present." said Mr.
Hurley today. II have not had time
to get acquainted with those who are
now in the Office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18

Seattle, Wash. July 1S.-Wireless teleg-
raphy is to be given practical test N ~
constructed fors the use of the, United
States signal service from Fort Gibbon to
Bates Rapids and it is the present inten7
ton to have the line in operation by DC
tober l. Messrs. Welby and Newman TWO
now en- route from New York city to Sc
attic, from where they VIII start for Ala 81
Skilled workmen and on the same train
that brings the expedition to Seattle is
an express car filed with condensers,
wires and the apparatus necessary for the
est a bl ishment OF stationS-
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LOCAL MENTION.

William Cook and wife went to Los
Angeles, Cal, today, where they will
visit for a month.
Miss Hattie Burgess and Miss Angie
Ricknor left today for a two weeks
visit in Colorado Springs.
Mrs. Goodrich at 712 Topeka avenue
has night blooming cereus which has
Al buds which will open tonight and to-
morrow night.
Charles Barnes, chief clerk in the
office of the state auditor, who has been
i'll with malarial for several days, is
able to be at the state house today.
The dancing party that was to have
and Fillmore streets tonight will be
given at Steinberg's hall. on account of
the rain.
A. A. vogel. who lives at 21o Van
Buren, street, has a night blooming
cereus which will open up about 70
blossoms this evening. Mr.. Vogel in
vites his friends to come and see the
wonderful flower.
T. V. Codington. the sanitary police
man in the Fifth ward, was mixed up
in runaway Thursday which came
near proving serious He was dragged
in an overturned buggy for some dis
lance, and this morning sold what was
left Of the buggy for $3.50. However.
Mr.. Codington escaped with only a few
bruises The accident occurred near
Fourteenth street and Kansas avenue
The horse became frightened by some
thing at the roadside, and before it
could be stopped. turned the buggy
| over on one side. Mr.. Codington was
alone in the buggy, and was able To
| crawl out through the back The horse
ran for two blocks down an alley, meet
| ing several telephone poles on the way,
| so that by the time he was stopped the
| buggy had to be picked UP in pieces and
| taken to the shop in a dray.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18
MAKE BRIDGES LONGER.
County Commissioners to Add Span
to Two Kansas River Structures.

On account of the approaches to the
Granville and brick plant bridges across
the Kansas river being washed away the
county commissioners have decided to in
Over 70 feet Of the south approach to the
brick yard bridge and so feet of the west
approach to the Granville bridges were
washed away by the high water. In each
case the main current of the river un.
dermined the piling and entertainments OF
the approaches and carried them out.
Whenever the river is high the same trou-
BILE would likely occur: The commission.
ers have decided that the only remedy viii
be an additional span on each bridge SO
that the channel Of the river will not be
shortened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18

London. July 1s-Another conference of
the colonial pren1iers YVES held today at
the colonial office, but beyond a desultory
discussion of the general trade relations
of the empire. nothing was done. The
advantages and disadvantages of prefer
entail tariffs were discussed Informally,
but the formulation of concrete proposals
was deferred until a future occasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18
MILES AHEAD OF POSSE.
Marshall Pass Train Robbers Stand
to Get Well Away.

Gunnison. Tex, July lathe Marshall
Pass train robbers have eluded the
posses in pursuit Of them. Latest adytces
indicate that the fugitives are from ~ 70
Chance Of crossing the line and getting
into the fastnesses of the La Sale noun,
tains The report that the robbers had
been trapped in Box canon proved
canard It is also believed that the onicers
hers instead Of heading for the Taylor
Park country, doubled back and are max
ing their way west through the Whte
River country.
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Sphynx is Decaying.

New York, July I'D. G. Longworth
of Cairo who is just now in England,
brings the warning that the Egyptian
sphynx is rapidly deeaying, cables the
London correspondent of the Tribune
1t will not now, he says, be able long
to withstand the altering climate of
Egypt, due to Irrigation of recent years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18
Some Recent Real Estate Sales.

Barnes Real Estate company have
Just closed sale of residence Sl3 Monroe
street to j. E. Bowen for $500 Resi-
dence S15 Monroe street to Dora Carr
for 81. 500. Residence 81 Monroe street
to c. E. Grooves for s.. 600 All the prop
erty of Belknap Savings bank
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HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State J0"Sss@I
asyay during the summer may ha0e
the PAPER mailed regularly each day
10 any address at the rate Of thirty
cents a month. address changed as
offeu as desired. While out of fOac''
The State journal svfH be to 20" axe
daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18
Des Moine.' River Up Again.

Des Moines. Ia. July 1s--Reports of
heavy wind and rain storms all over the
state were received at the weather bu-
reau this morning. Upwards of two inches
of rain fell in many localities and near
Eddyville it amounted to q cloudburst.
nearly five inches of rain being reported.
1t caused the Des Moines river to again
rise rapidly. nearly three feet rise being
already reported and 1t is rapidly nearing
the danger point Trains on the Burling-
ton are delayed At Carroll the daughter
of George Simons was killed by light
ming
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Absconder Caught in N. W. Territory

Durand, Wis, July 1s.-E1wyn F. Lar
son, president of the defunct Universal
Casualty company of Milwaukee, who abb
seconded early in February on the discov-
cry that the company's entire securities
of $10eG10, deposited with the Wisconsin
state insurance commissioner, were worth
less forgeries, has been arrested at We
taskiwin. Northwest territory. Canada
Sheriff Eustin and District Attorney.
Piummer, Peppin county, made the cap
ture. Larson will have hearing at Cal
gary to get the requested reQuisition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18
CASE APPEALED.

The Coffelt murder case got into the
supreme court today on an appeal from
the order of the court refusing to give
Coffelt a change of venue.
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ontician killed in His once.

Houston. Tex, July l8.-Dr. DeEpscey,
an ontieian. was shot and killed by D.
p. Williams whose son. while acting as an an
office boy for Delfpscey, had been Gnlaed
for some fnattention to business. Williams
anf, Two sons, Il is said. went to Delip-
scev,s Office to wait for him and when ne
appeared a quarrel that resulted IN the
shooting followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18
RIDDEN BY MAHER.
Duke of Devonshire's Horse Winner
of the Eclipse Stakes.

London, July 1S.-At the Sandowne park
second summer meeting today the If
teenth renewal of the Eclipse stakes OF
10000 sovereigns. the owner of the sec
ond horse to receive 500 sovereigns and
the third 300 sovereisns, for three and
four years old; about one mile ana
quarter was won~by the Duke Of Devon
shire's Cheers: ridden by Maher. Rising
Glass was second and Royal Lancer was
third. Twelve horses started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18

1t is believed that Mary MacLane is
the first distinguished visitor to Chi
cago who hasn't been shown the stock
yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18

Mr. Carnegie is taking a rest and en-
loving his vacation. He is only giving
away one library a day during the hot
weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18

panies that have lands and wells in the
Veatch League in the Beaumont field.
Annie Trench and Frederick Trench of
England are the applicants. They
heretofore have fled suits to test the
title. and now allege. that the oil is
being removed to their great loss Hear
ing will be held July %,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18
Ball Renominated.

Houston. Tex, July 1s.-The Democratic
convention for the Eighth congressional
district renominated Thomas H. Ball for
fourth term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18

Rhodes is dead. the king is Ill and
Chamberlain is in hospital, all cut up,
but Dom Paul Kruger continues COM
placently to smoke his pipe.
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Three Killed by Lightning.

ST. Louis, Mo-. July 18.-Fred WEIGH
brod, so years old and son and daugh-
ter of Jacob p. Muskopf, aged IA and Is
years, respectively.were struck by light
ming near Millstadt. in st. Clair county,
ILL.,. today and killed.
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Bank Teller sentenced.

New York. July 1s.-Harry g.. Bell. the
receiving teller of the Riverside bank, who
was yesterday convicted Of thefts -, fro esa
Was today sentenced to not more than six
nor less than four years in the state pris-
on a ard labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18

So far there has appeared no an
nouncement that Webster DAVIS HAS
taken the oath of allegiance
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The impression is gaining ground that
little progress can be made in subduins
the trusts while the tariff is regarded
as too sacred to be touched.
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Gas Main Explodes.

Boston. July 18.-An explosion in
street gas main at Eggleston square
this afternoon demolished two buildings
A number of persons are reported in
jured.
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Account of Epworth League Chautau
o1Ia assembly Tickets on sale July 10
to % inclusive: good returning to and
Including July %. ]. c. Fulton, depot
North Topeka. F. A. Lewis. City ticket
agent, 525 Kansas avenue
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Fire At Block Island.


Block Island, R. l.; July 1s.Iin afr fire
here last night that DESTROYED the puila-
street. the Narrsgansett cafe. Narragan,,
sett hotel. National hotel. Naiad hotel
ard telegraph office were burned to the
ground. NJ, estimate of the loss has yet
been made.
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Gen. Lamar For Congress.

Tallahassee. Fla. July 1S.-Returns from
the Democratic primaries of the Third
eral William B. Lamar was nominated
for congress.
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Uncle Sans establishment mas grown
so much that it now requires nearly
billion dollars a year to run 1t.