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The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
BURTON GIVES up.
Decides Not to oppose COnflrma-
tiOn Of Evans.
Says Old Soldiers Haven't Asked
Him to DO So.

Washington. May 5.-Senator Burton
stated today to the correspondent Of the
State Journal that he would not oppose
the confirmation of H. Clay Evans to
be consul general to London.
7 deplofe the appointment" declared
the senator, with much emphasis. E1v-
ans did not deserve any recognition, and
he ought never to have been appointed
to the position. He has slandered and
abused the old soldiers Of the country,
and has refused to treat them fairly.
But while all of this is true, I do not
feel like embarrassing the president by
opposing his confrma ton, now that he
has been appointed, especially in view
of the fact that the president has hon
ored and complimented Kansas by Sc
lecting one of her citizens to be commits
sioner Of pensions"
You have read in the newspapers, "
continued the senator that I stated I
was expected to protest against the con-
firmation of Evans in case he received
an appointment at the hands Of the
president I did not make that state
ment- What I did say was that if the
old soldiers Of Kansas. unitedly and as
a body, insisted upon IL, would bend
all of my energies toward defeating
Evans confirmation. I still take that
view of the matter, but the old soldiers
of Kansas generally have not cOmmuni-
Gated any such wish to me. I have re-
ceived some protests from soldiers in
the state. but there has not been any
thing like a general expression of opin-
ion
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
HARRIs T0 MAKE FIGUREs
Kansas Senator Chosen to Make Es-
Inmates on Isthmian Canals.

Washington. May 3.-Senator Harris
has been designated by the committee
on oceanic canals to prepare a state
ment of the cost Of construction of
both the Panama and Nicaragua canals
and the cost of maintenance of each
AS soon as the Philippine bill is dis
posed Of. the canal bin viii be brought
before the senate IN the shape of a IA
vOrable report on the Hepburn bill,
which provides for the construction of
the Nicaragua canal. The senate COM
n nittee has divided the work Of submit
ting reports on the various phases of
the question among members of the
committee Every question involved in
the construction Of a canal by the Uni
ted States has been thoroughly inquired
into by the committee, and the facts
will all be presented TO the senate in an
authoritative form. The committee has
proceeded on the theory that If the time
of the senate should be taken in ascer-
tanning the facts and debating them it
would involve almost an endless dis
cussion. There are important facts up
on which all members Of the committee
agree. These will be submitted as
agreed statements of facts are submit
ted to courts by opposing lawyers.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
rHE vrNEwooD1 1soHEnFE.

The publication on the first page OF
this paper today Of an article taken from
the Kansas City Journal of Sunday
ought to open the eyes Of the merchants
Of this city who placed their names on
the Vinewood petition and who have
not yet developed the courage to have
them removed.
The merchants of this city are on rec
ord before the city council as asking
that body to give away absolutely free
a franchise which is worth probably
twenty thousand dollars to a so-called
Vinewood company which is none other
than an enterprise seeking valuable
concessions to transfer and sell to a
Kansas City electric line
Five thousand dollars is nothing to
the Vinewood people for the rights they
ask for. They should pay. several times
that amount. If the city approves an
ordinance which only requires a 200
forfeit on the part Of the Vinewood
company, the latter people viii simply
laugh in their sleeve at the way they
have hoodwinked the city Of Topeka
and the business men thereof. OF course
they VIII take what they can get. They
ought to get nothing.
The State Journal does not expect to
close up its shop and go out OF business
even should a Kansas City electric line
gain entrance to the town. We do not
believe with some of our merchants that
a Kansas City electric line will ruin
their business. If we did believe so we
would fight the Ninewood project day
and night and stay with the mayor and
council until the thing was defeated
and not sign petitions on the other side
Our merchants and the Topeka Com
mercial club have simply been hypno-
tized We say this with all due respect
to everybody We believe that a Kan
sas City electric line is coming to To-
peka- There are two or three enter
prises Of this kind on foot The most
valuable part of the concessions out
side of the Kansas City. No. terminals.
are the Topeka terminals. Think what
the Rock Island paid for entrance into
St Louis. Think of the several millions
the Santa Fe paid for entrance into
Chicago and then think Of the gift.
worth thousands of dollars, the city of
Topeka purposes giving to the Vine
wood resort line
The Vinewood people have been so full
of nerve and confidence that they not
only thought they would get a foot
hold into the city. but they propose to
run down in front Of our Auditorium
and over on the west side and have a
loop controlled by Kansas City right
through the heart OF our town and they
don't propose to pay anything for it
either.
Mayor Parker Of Topeka win DO the
citizens Of this city great service If
he viii simply veto the whole business
on the general principle that it is based
on deception and fraud
When we get a Kansas City electric
line let US get it openly and let US make
the line pay the city for the privilege
of coming here instead of negotiating
through this alleged Vinewood enter
rrfGo
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
FARMER GETS $4,000.
James Christy Sells His Virgins Fer
~ Holdings For q Small Forums.

St. Louis, No. May 5.-A special to the
Republic from CaFrolton, Mo, says:
James Christy who held 81 shares of
Virgins Ferry company stocks, has lived
on a farm in this country more than 30
years He vas born and reared in illi-
nois where he WAS married. At that time
ne was a poor boy, werking in a livery
stable; He was one Of the Christy heirs.
inheriting his stock in the ferry company
from his uncle. He now owns 800 acres OF
the best land IN Carroll county. He has
no children, bat years ago he and his wife
adopted little girl, who now lives in OK
lahOna.
Mr.. Christy is a plain farmer, brusque,
put kind-heartedt good neighbor and kind
to his tenants. It is said that after the
severe drought last summer when his ten
ants raised little or nothing, that he called
them in and gave them receipts in full for
this years rent without accepting dollar
from them
Mr.. christy read of the struggle OF the
Mercantile and Mississippi Valley Trust
companies to gain control of the Virgins
Ferry company stock Yesterday morning
he arrived in St. Louis and soon was in
conference with the officials Of the COM
pRnies After spirited effort on the part
of both firms to purchase Mr.. Christy,s 8
stock it is said an offer Of $4,000. or 81 900
a share for all Of his shares was made and
accepted by Mr.. christy. The money was
paid, the certificates delivered to the pur-
chaser and Mr. Christy7 departed last night
for Carreltou with the $4,000 safely put
away in his pockets.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
ROOSEVELT AND coMBINEs.

IFrom the Chicago Record HERALD
There is something approaching the
ludicrous in the inconsistency of the
beef packers in regard to the institution
of a suit by the United States charging
them with entering into an illegal COM
bination. When the probability of such
proceeding was first suggested there
was a general chorus from the corpor-
ations involved welcoming the most
searching inquiry into their methods.
They declared that it would result in
proving that the high price of meat was
due to natural causes.
Now, however, instead of Fastening to
the aid of the government and putting
their books at its disposal in order that
the fullest light may be thrown on their
relations with each other and with both
ends OF the market. they unite in a
Macedonian cry against the exposure Of
their business by what they regard as
a prosecution for political effect.
To the public it seems more than
absurd that governmental action should
be courted and deprecated in almost the
same breath.
We hear. TOO. a great deal of the
threats made by James J. Hill and 9th
ers against the action Of the president
in ordering proceedings against the
railway merger, and the Republican
party is warned of the loss of heavy
contributions to the campaign fund un-
less the suit is dismissed or allowed 10
slumber in innocuOus deSuetude. The
attempt is made to frighten the presi-
dent and the Republican party with all
manner of disasters to the country, IN
congress and in the next presidential
election, unless he promptly reverses his
policy Of prosecuting Offenders under
the antitrust law. Party leaders are
shaking their heads over the Wiilfulness
of the president and are asking where
the sinews of war are to come from if
he continues TO enrage the big consOh-
dations with prosecutions and injunc-
tons
AS a matter of fact. however the
president has made the first political
strike OF his administration by seeking
to enforce the statutes against the great
meat and railway combines.
His peculiar popularity with the peo-
pie was in danger of dry rot and was
palpably on the Wane before the order
came for the suit against the Northern
Securities company. The president
seemed more intent on catering to the
powers that run the Republican organi-
zatiOn than following the bent of his
own will as chief magistrate He was
accused of playing pDliticS and playing
them abominabIy-f0 no one ever fam
cied that he would be a favorite with
the pOliticians-and he was losing with
the people, who alone could force the
leaders to accept him for a second term.
But thS SuatS against the railway ana
meat combinations meet popular ex-
pectancy of Theodore Roosevelt They
have the courage. the rashness of hon
esty that the people have been led to
look for and admire in him. It matters
not what may become Of these suits in
the courts-in the larger field OF nation
al politics they have tightened the re-
laxing hold of President Roosevelt on
the confidence and Imagination Of the
peopie-things that count more than the
and millions 0T rinnE In
national conventions
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
EFFECT OF DUTY ON TEA.

Some interest has been manifested as
to the effect which the removal OF the
tea import duties viii have upon the
consumption of that article in the
United States. The import figures COW
ering the period since the imposition
of an impost duty upon tea June 1S.
1889 do not justify the assertion fre-
quently made some years since that d
small tax would increase the consump-
ton of tea by insuring better qualities.
The average annual importation of tea
since the enactment Of the law which
placed a duty upon tea has been but
about SO million pounds, while the aver
age during the preceding three years
was about SO million pounds per an
mum. The total importation of tea in
the three fiscal years following June
80, 1885, was 24s.741 459 pounds; and IN
the three fiscal years Immediately pre-
ceding that date was 2z8s303. .262 pounds.
Deducting the amount re-exported. the
net imports stand: For the three years
following June 80, 1895 244.640. 547
pounds; for the three years Immediately
preceding June 80. 1898. 273. .e45. OBJ
pounds This gives an average impor-
tatiOn for consumption during those
two periods of over IA pounds per cap
lta per dunuln IN Lu6 LuESe-yGaI QEIIO4
prior to June 80. 1898. and but a little
over one pound per capita per annum
in the three-year period following that
date.
This reduction in the importation of
tea since the imposition of the customs
duty upon that article has been accom-
panied by a corresponding increase in
the importation of coffee. In the three
years following June 80, 1898, the total
Importation Of coffee was 2,474, 500, 234
pounds, against 2,1sS, 75S ,04O pounds in
the three years Immediately preceding
that date; and the per capita imports
for consumption for the latter three
years averaged 1O.4 pounds per annum.
compared with 80 pounds for the three
years prior to June 80. 1888 It is proper
to add, however. that during the three
years since 1888 prices of coffee have
been much lower than those Of the i'm
mediately preceding period. the average
import price per pound. as shown by
the figures of the treasury bureau Of
statistics since the fiscal year 1898 hav-
ing averaged 81 cents per pound,
against an average of II cents for the
three years Immediately preceding
1898; while in the case Of tea the i'm
port price per pound, exclusive of
course of duties, shows but slight hue-
tuations.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
SLAUGHTER WAS AWFUL
More Than / 900 Persons KILL
ed by Chinese PebeIs.

Victoria, E. C.. May s-News has
been brought by the steamer Olympia
from the Orient Of further successes by
the Kwang 81 rebels, whose ever
growing armies were besieging Marking
on the West river at last reports. Fu-
gitives who were flying to Canton from
the scenes Of bloodshed and pillage re-
ported that the slaughter at Ching
Shang Flu when that city fell was
awful. More than 1.o00 persons were
killed and their bodies left lying un-
buried in the streets while the rebels
burned and looted the stores ard
houses. Terrible slaughter is also re-
ported from other captured towns. Sew
eral thousand Of the imperial army are
said to have deserted
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05

The Erie railroad has announced its
intention of establishing and enforcing
a rule preventing the throwing of rice
at newly married people in any of its
stations or on any of the property
owned by the company. Commenting
on the order the Utica Press says.
There is really nothing smart about the
procedure and it savors of malicious
mischief It is not actually the express
sion of good win It pretends to be. but
IS designated to call attention to the
couple, who are self-conscious enough
at best. 1t aims to give notice to their
fellow travellers that they have been
recently wed and thus to make them
the observed Of all observers. There is
no kindness in it and it amounts not
only to annoyance but to an unmiti-
gated nuisance, The example set by the
Erie railroad in a general order apply
ing to all stations is a thoroughly good
one. Presumably it will appeal to rail-
way managers everywhere and other
like orders win be made and enforced
If so desirable a reform viii be accom-
plished
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
HAY AND ROOT TO STAY
Long Thinks There VIII Be No
More Cabinet Changes.

New York, May 5.-John D. Long.
former secretary of the navy, who is
in this city. says he does not anticipate
any immediate changes in the presi-
dents ca abinet-
There has been more or less gos-
sip he said. about Secretary Hay and
Secretary Root retiring. I think they
will remain. Secretary Hay has been
very successful His services to the
country have been extraordinary and
his administration Of the state depart
nent has been marked with many bril-
liant achievements Secretary Root is
a man Of unusual ability and force"
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05

Minneapolis Tribune: We have been
opening our eyes over the fmpOrtations
of pig iron and steel billets from
Europe to be worked up in American
mills. The cost of iron and steel had
been run up by the enormous demand
in America so that the mills could buy
their material cheaper abroad even
after paying duty. But what are we
to think of the bringing Of spring lamb
from New Zealand to New York, to be
sold at the same price as American
lamb, after travelling nineteen thousand
miles. undergoing three trans-ship-
ments and paying the inevitable duty.
This is what happened a few days ago
= small shipment was made by a New
York broker as an experiment, from
Auckland by way Of London The
goods arrived just in time to take ad-
vantage of the high prices and so were
sold at the same price as American
lamb. The meat came in excellent con-
ditf0n and gave complete satisfaction at
the best restaurants. Here is an indi-
cation Of what can be done with cold
storage shipments when we get tired Of
paying a tariff on articles of food.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
ARTN ON SOAP.
Diamond "C' Wrappers Being Voted
in Large Numbers at Swearingen's
JewelPy Store.

Since the Cudahy Packing company
offered a Kimball piano to the Topekan
returning the largest number of wrap
pers from Diamond &C" Soap there has
been a wonderful increase in the de-
mand for this popular soap.
Besides the Kimball piano many
other prizes viii be given to the persons
turning in the largest number Of Dia-
mond CO. wrappers. this in addition to
the regular premiums given with the
soap. The prizes are on exhibition at
F. W Swearingen's jewelry store Iz4
Kansas avenue, and contestants should
take wrappers there as fast as they ae-
cumulate.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
MR.. CRANE EXPLAINS.
Finds He Was Mistaken About Trav-
cling Man.
To the Editor Of the State Journal.

To the Editor Of the State Journal
In your article IN Saturday nights
Journal in reference TO the Miami
county matter. quite an amount of space
was occupied in regard to George Hig-
gins and my testimony to the effect that
fe was travelling for LIS in December,
1883. In my testimony before the board
OF county commissioners I said I
thought tie goods were sold by George
Higgins I had told Kelly that Higgins
was travelling for rs at that time in that
territory On my return home from Pa
ola I found that I was wrong and that
w A Seller was travelling in that ter
ritory at that time. Higgins was on the
route till tire previous October, when
Seller tcpk it. Hence in my evidence I
Should have said w. A. Seller instead Of
George Higgins.
In a letter to Reuben Smith, county
commissioner. in February, I explained
this discrepancy to him. l was testif~-
ing in regard to the Higgins matter fra !
memory and gave no positive evidence
on that question As the transaction
was over eight years cid it is not sur
prising that / was mistaken two months.
NY testimony in regard to the ledger
account was given from a certified copy
Of our ledger. GEO. ". CRANE.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
MANY HURT.
Natural Gas Explosion at
Marion. Indiana.

Marion. Ind May 5.-A building in South
sfore RaNan's eToeerv T5bn DiI9avs Il sa AZ
loon, John Darnelrs saloon and Hudson &
Otis restaurant. was demolished by nat
ural gas just before non today, injuring at
least a score Of people A number are
badly injured.
and the loss will be heavy. Escaping nat
ural gas is supposed to have caused the
EXPLOSION
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05

The exclusive news printed in this
paper day by day shows that there are
newspapers and organs in Topeka. The
State Journal has never claimed to be
an organ. Its highest ambition is to be
a better and better purveyor of the
news and to be more and more infuen-
tial in all things pertaining to the well
fare of city and state.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05

San Jose, Cal. May 5.-Judging from
inquiries received by the fruit men Of
this city from dealers in New YORK
city some one has circulated the news
that the prune crop Of this country ana
considerable of the state had been par
TALLY if not entirely destroyed b.
frost There is absolutely no truth IN
the report, no damage whatever nav
ing been done by frost. The outlook
is for a heavy crop.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
A. RODGERS DEAD.
F. tn sr of Rodgers Brothers of Topeka
Dies at Advanced Age.

Alexander Rodgers died in Ottawa Sun
day. at the age Of 80 years. The remains
were brought to Topeka this morning, and
the funeral was held from the home of his
son, A. K Rodgers. at o'clock this after
noon. Mr.. Rodgers Wasm the father OF
Deputy Postmaster A, K. Rodgers, A A.
Rodgers. member of the school board, and
T. P. Rodgers, ex-county commissioner.
Mrs. Rilla Wahley died last night at her
home. 1l5 Jackson street at the age of 46
years. Heart disease was the cause of
death. The funeral will be held at p. m
tomorrow
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
sargent's Nam Goes ID.

Washington, May 5.-The president sent
the following nominations TO the senate to-
day; Frank P. Sargent. Illinois. conlrnls 3
sioner general Of immigration Assistant
surgeons to be passed assistant surgeons;
Taliferro Clark, Virginia, Hill Hastings,
KENTUCKY; Q. III. LaVinder. Nlrglnla.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
20 Test McComb YIN.

New York. May 5-Deputy sheriffs
have served papers at White Plains in
a suit brought by Mrs. Fannie Rayne
McComb Hertzog against all the heirs
OF the millionaire. James Jennings Nc
Comb Of Dobbs Ferry, to recover her
full share of the estate. Mrs. Hertzog
intends to test the validity of the eodicil
OF her fathers viii which stipulated
that if she married Artist Hertzog she
must be content with an annual income
of about $4,000. Mr. McComb left an
estate valued at 5000 goo.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
REVISED BY KNOX.
Attorney General Alters Bill
Against Beef Combine.

Washington, May SIS. H. Bethea,
United States attorney at Chicago, and
William A Day, special assistant at
torney, had a conference today with
Attorney General Knox on the subject
of the beef combine, and presented to
the attorney general the text OF a bill
in equity which they had prepared un-
der his instruction. This was carefully
gone over. The attorney general has
revised the bill in number of inl-
poftant particulars, and it is now ez-
pected that it will be sent to Chicago
some time during the present week 10
be flied in the Office Of the clerk of the
United States court there. After the
bill has been filed it will be made pub
lie.
WITNESSES CALLED.
St Louis Mo, May 5.-ThiFty-two
witnesses have been summoned by Al
torney General e. c. Crow to testify
before Chief Justice Burgess Of the
state supreme court at jefferson City,
where an investigation Of the alleged
beef trust viii begin tomorrow. 1t is
said that under the antitrust laws Of
Missouri the beef companies can be
prohibited from doing business in this
state If they are found to be violating
the statutes
The list Of witnesses to be examined
includes representatives from Armour,
Swift. Morris Dold, Cudahy and the
st Louis Dressed Beef company. There
are also cattle buyers and shippers, St
Louis. Kansas City and St. Joseph
butchers, and wholesale meat dealers
from several points in the state
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05

Regardless of constant building of
new dwellings in Topeka the scarcity of
houses to rent, suitable to the needs of
an average family of average means,
continues. Available residences are gen
orally too big or uninhabitable.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05

The unselhshness of the press IS
shown in the fact that it fights the meat
trust while submitting to the exactions
Of the paper trust almost without a
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05

The exuberance Of joy at President
elect Palma's return to Cuba is still in
full swing. It isn't every day that a
citizen Of one country is elected to be
the ruler Of another without ever hav-
ing to leave home.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
COMING DRAMATIo EYENTs.

drama In Louisiana'' at the CFaWfoFd
tonight.
Norris & Hall, managers. Of When
Reuben Comes Z O Town, Er de theMs ives
en- having selected a company Of exeep-
tionally clever players. and incidentally on
the fact that there is not young lady ~
the organization but what is rare
beauty They will be seen at the CraW-
ford Saturday. matinee and night.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
Hoods JdrSdp0riLLd
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome. all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
II had salt rheum on my hands SO that I
could not work. took Hoods sarsapar.lla
and it drove out the humor. continued
its use till the sores disappeared" Mrs.
IRA o. BRowN Rnmford Fails, Ne.
Hoods SarsaparilIa promises to
cure and keeps the pronaise.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05

The statement that J. Pierpont Nor
gan received $12.5o0.OOO in commissions
on his last big deal leads the Indianap-
oils News to suggest that he be placed
On q salary