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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16
To Investigate Coal Transportation.

washington. Jan. 16.-The house com
mittee on merchant marine and fisher
les today directed that a subcommittee
of five be appointed to begin the in
vestigation into the subject of coal
transporta ton which the house has au-
thorized the committee to make. It is
probable that this subcommittee will
first 20 to Boston to take testimony
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16
clothing workers Locked Out.

Chicago. Jan. 16.-War between rival
labor organizations resulted in a lock-
out today of 1900 clothing workers. in
Guiding about 1000 women For several
months the United Garment Workers of
America and the special order clothing
makers have been in a controversy over
a question of jurisdiction and the en-
ployers have decided the latter must
give way and join the garment workers.
The clothing workers. however, refused
to desert their union and the lockout
resulted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16

Washington. Jan. 1e.-Pensions have
been granted as follows for Kansans:
Originals-Wi lillian s Clement Lake
City. SO; John c. Horney. Pratt, SIS (war
with SPAIN Widows, minors and de-
pendent Minor of Francis NJ
Cammack Indenendence. SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16
Packet Columbia Burned.

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan. 16.-The packet
Columbia, running between Pittsburg
and Morgantown, ". Va, was burned
to the waters edge at the Monongahela
river wharf this afternoon. AS far as
known there were no lives lost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16

No It is not a scarcity of coal that
has caused the legislature to knock of
% the middle of the week. Probably
the members want to try their new rail-
road passes and see how they work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Patrick Griffin. aged 50 years. died at
the Santa Fe hospital Thursday afternoon.
The funeral will take place from Hogan's
undertaking establishment at 100 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. followed by services
at the Catholic church Mr.. Griffin was
conductor on the Santa Fe plug. the To-
cal Kansas City train.
The funeral Of Mrs. Bridget Hogan will
be held from the Church Of the Assump-
ton SATURDAY. morning at O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16

Washington Jan. 1e-Rural free deliv-
cry will be established. to commence Feb
ruary ?. as follows. Neodesha Falls
Woodson county. three carriers; routes. 6S
miles population. 1.445.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16

Tndinnapoli~ Ind. Tan ls - 7ortirnar
lowering, who was elected president Of
the american Horss SHOW asaociat Ion az
Kansas City last night. said today that he
would decline to accept.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16

Il is being suggested that the row
raised by the Democrats over the In
dianola, Miss. postofice is due to the
fact that they needed the job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16

Editor Gonzales of Columbia, s. c.,
declares that he was shot without prov
oeation. Probably Tillman thought il
necessary to shed a little blood in order
to keep up the reputation Of his state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16

If Senator Harris should fail to re-
eeive an appointment on the Isthmian
canal commission it will not be on ac-
count Of any lack of endorsements. He
IS getting these in large numbers and
without asking for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16

1t Is odd that nobody has tried to OBJ
tain coal by the Pat Grove method for
getting money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16
CHURCHILL PRESIDENT.

At o'clock this afternoon John.
Churchill. of Dodge City. formerly vice
president, was elected president of the
state agricultural society
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16

school teacher, have been placed under
arrest at Homestead. Ok. charged with
stealing cattle. Their residence is near
Dane, Ok
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16

An Ohio girl recently sold lot Of old
love letters to a rag man for cents.
She says she got the best Of the bargain
at that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16

Guthrie, Ok, ain. 16-James Crandy
: and William Burwell, the first a
preacher. and the second a Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16
superintendent ofBoaanza nIine pead

Reno. Nev.. ian Is-D. B. Lyman. for
twenty years superintendent of the 20
nanza mines on the Comstock when they
were at the zenith Of their production. died
fNre Of pneumonia this morning. He was
IS years Of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16
A Travelling Mans Suicide.

Kansas City. Jan. 16.-J. c. Lowery. a
travelling salesman employed by the
Parker Manufacturing company, 201
Delaware street, committed suicide at
the Aetna hotel. 705 Main street, at u: 20
O'clock This morning by shooting him
self through the left breast. The shot
was heard by J. c. Slutz, proprietor Of
the hotel. Upon breaking open the door
LOwery was found unconscious. A tele-
phone message to police headquarters
summoned the ambulance, but before its
arrival the man died
Beyond the fact mat LOWery repre-
sented several wholesale houses on the
road. no one seemed to know anything
about him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16

You cannot guess the age of ladies
using Satin-Skin Cream and Satin-Skln
Powder. for these give to all sweet
sixteen" complexion. Csc. At Model.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16
FRASER BROS.
STORE
217 West Sixth ST.
Bell Phone 27O4.

Our goods are fresh and clean.
By underselling our com
petitOrs we are able to turn
our stock often in two or three
days time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-25
BURGLAR BROOKSS THEFvS.
"e Mopbed Mrs. r. a. Benedict and Got
Prominent WOman's Old silver.

inc police found out more yesterday
az to Gentleman George" Brooks, the
FINN avenue district burglar.
what Is hothering the Detective Bureau
most now is the question III TO whether
brooRss wife can he brought on from Kansas
WY, where she is under arrest. The police
pnihk That she is an accomplice OF her hus-
band. She says that she thought Brooks
bought all her fine dresses with money
made in Wall Street.
Whlle Capt. Langnn was asking the
District Attorneys office about this yestcr-
day 1t was learned that woman whom
tine police describe as "A prominent society
woman saw Brooks at the Tombs police
court on Saturday about some very old
silver which he stole from her house. She
values II at $4,000.
BROOKS broke down, and said that if he
had known it was priced so highly he
never would have stolen il. He added il
had been melted and sold to the Assay
Office in Wall street.
A maid employed by Mrs T.. G. Benedict
OF 10 west bifty-frst street went to the
Detective Bureau vest erday and identified
an ermine coat, valued ut 800, and severa
other expensive furs as the property Of
Mrs. Benedict, A handsome Persian lamb
coat in the lot, the maid thinks, belongs to
one OF Mrs. Bencdict's neighbors, who is
in Europe.
OF the opinion that Brooks must have
stolen much more than they thought.
The estimate Of his offerings at first
was set at about 100000 Now it is
Known that he stole articles worth more
than $50, 600.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-25
DIR. BLATSDELL DROWNED.
Brooklyn Dentist Was on q Vacation at
Deal Beach.

AsBURY PARK, n. j., Aug. 24-Dr. James
Blaisdell, dentist of Brooklyn, was drowned
this afternoon at Deal Beach. Or. Bals-
dell had just arrived for a weeks vacation.
He was accompanied In the surf by Miss
Magdaleno Harris. also of Brooklyn, and
Miss Kelly of Deal. When they had been
in the water few minutes one of the three
suggested that they carry Miss Kelly, who
could not swim. across the deep place be-
tween the shore and the sand bar, a little
distance off. The doctor held Miss Kelly
on one side and Miss Harris held her on the
other In this way they supported her and
began to swim. When half way over Miss
Kelly became frightened and struggled
The other two tried to keep her up and
bring her in to shore.
Life Guard Lamar hurried out alone and
threw life preserver to Miss Harris, at the
same time catching Miss Kelly and holding
her till the surfboat arrived Meantime, SO
Lamar says, the doctor had started for the
beach.
The surfboat, with Lamar and Miss
Kelly, returned TO tho beach and il was some
time before Blaisdelps absence was noted.
When il was discovered Griswell Thomp-
son. New York broker, put off again
In the surfboat with Lamar and made a
search. The body was discovered by Mr.
Thompson, who dived and brought it to the
surface
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-25
VAN WORNER BOYS RESPITED.
Their Counsel Expects to Have Death Sem
fences Changed to Life Imprisonment.

ALBANY. Aug PA further respite,
from Sept. to Oct. |, has been granted
the three Van Wormer boys, who are await
ing execution at Clinton prison for the
murder of their uncle, Peter A. Hallenbeck,
at Grecnport, Columbia county, on Christ
mas Eve two years ago;
This respite was granted at the request
of the boys counsel, Judge j Rider Cadv
of Hudson, who desires more time in which
to prepare the facts upon which he has
based his application to Gov, Odell for a
change in sentences from death 10 life
Imprisonment. Judge Cady thinks that
he will be able to present such an array of
reasons for change in the sentences that
Gov 0dell cannot hesitate to grant his
application tn behalf of the boys.
Gov Odell has appointed DR.. Eugene H
Howard of the Rochester State Hospital
and DR. Arthur W. Hurd of the Buffalo
State Hospital n commission 10 inquire
into the sanity Of Patrick Conklin Of New
York city. Conklin is awaiting execution
in Sing Sing for the shooting and killing
of his wife No plea of insanity was made
AT the rial. His counsel is Lewis Stuy-
vesant Chanler of New York City.
Tho commission appointed by Gov. Odell
to inquire into the sanity Of Clarence Egnor
will go TO Auburn prison for that purpose
tomorrow. The commission comprises
DR. Henry T.. Allison of the State Asy lum
for Insane Criminals and DR.. Morris c.
Ashley OF the Middletown State Hospital,
Egnor was convict in Al burn prison.
serving a short entcnce for Jail breaking.
when he killed guard in one of the prison
shops Al Egnor's trial it was commended
that he was subject to epileptic fits and
was temporarily insane when he COM
mitted the murder
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-25
A STRENUOUS ROUSEKEEPER.
Drove or e. Ledyard Blalr's Discharged
Butler with Pistol.

SoMERvILLE, N. j., Aug. 24-Mrs. W. r.
Simpson, housekeeper Of Blairsden, the
summer home OF G.. Ledyard Blair, was
arraigned before Justice William Sutphen
here to-day on a charge Of threatening the
life of James Walters, Blair's former butler
In his complaint Walters swore that
Mrs. Simpson discharged him in the alb
sence of Mr.. Blair because he made paltry
mistake and that when he refused to leave
until he received the full amount of wages
due to him Mrs. Simpson got a loaded
revolver and drove him from the house.
Mrs. Simpson admitted that she had a
revolver In her hand during her alterca-
ton with the butler. but said she did not
point 1t at him and displayed it only because
he was so boisterous and profane that
she feared him.
Justice sutphen hold Mrs. Simpson
under 500 hail TO await the action Of the
Somerset county Grand Jury. Her husband
was Rccepted as her bondsman, and she WAS
Immediately released. Mr., Blair supports
Mrs. Simpson in her action toward the
butler.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-25
Obituary Notes,

Jacob X. Stiefel. n season cottager Mt Sara
toga. who on Friday was Frustrated by a
third stroke of apoplexy, died suddenly
yesterday morning nj, the Mclaughlin cot
tage. 1876 South Broadway. He was lace
importer Of 4i7 Broome street and resided
al ~ East Ninetr-fourth street this CITY
He was born in Germany 40 years ago. MIR.
Sticfel. who WAS married, went TO Saratoga
early III the summer His health had become
impaired by II protracted attack of cirrhosis
of the liver, The remains viii he taken to
cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn. for inter-
mcnt Tomorrow
Word was received in New Brunswick,
n. j., yesterday, of the death at Cape Town.
south Africa, of Bnyard Low Der Smith. son Of
Commissioner of Public orks of New York
about ten wears ago. No hint of his Illness
had been received by his mother, He died
Of cnteric fever on July 90. smith went to
from the Klondike. He enlisted in the Eng
lsh Army there and Inter In the Cape Mounted
Police He was sergeant at the time of
hs death,
Samuel A. House of Baltimore. ~ years old.
manager of Bradstrect's agency in that CITY,
and well known. in financial circles. died
s@ad while OF ya GSt t nTG on sunday
t;lrns Falls bridge. With him at the time
were his wife. Mrs, Houses, sister Mrs, s.
- Mann Of New York. and hs niece and
nephew Miss Edith Mann and Charles Mann
of New York.
Alfred Baxter Canon. who was n newspaper
cnrtoonist md for several years. "A constant
cGnrnnhioTp IL sn S"d Gad papers in tina
YESTERDAY, in st. Barnabas's Hospital Newark
lie was 20 wears old and was the youngest
son Of william $, Canon, appointment insur-
ance agent Of Newark,
George u. Weiss, IS years of nge. leather
dealer or New York city who had been stopping
for seven weeks in the CHtskis. died on an
lister and Delaware Railroad train yesterday
morning of Bright = disease. The body was
taken IN charge by an undertaken in Kingston
and will be forwarded to this city to-day.
Joseph F. SRnxav. n retired clothing mer-
chant OF 5a3 Washington avenue, Brooklyn
died at Sugar Hill, Y H.. on Sunday. He
was born in this CITY rs wears ago. At one
time he was II member of the New Jersey
Legislature Two daughters and one son
survive him.
John Carmichael of Amsterdam. Y, Y,
former Nayor and wel-known Democratic
politician died yesterday AZ the age Of 50.
He had served rs Village President Of Am
sterdam from 1880 to 1880
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-25
FJTZ rs AFTER CORBETT.
Ready to Meet His Old Fornan { ornlsh-
man Also willing To Fight MnnrOe.

Bob Fitzsimmons is hankerng after some
one to night Ft2. though, bars Jim Jeifries.
whom he amtS he cannot whip, Tn" Cornish
man was in Chicago yesterday on his way
East. Fitz said Il am willing to fight
ANYBODY. | went TO California to get on 4
mill but could not induce any Of the boxers
there to give me n chance. George Gardner.
who. thought. was so SOLICITORS for fight,
fell down. lie lust Disappeared when
showed UP on the Coast and SAID was ready
20 sign Then Jim tOrbett. before he went
into the ring with Jctfrlcs. got mad ht me
and said he would fight me win, or lose That
WAS the last heard of that, Jack MiInrOe.
too hns been doing Il lot Of talking and bluff
inn IN give Corbctt chance II he likes II,
lust 10 convince hlm that am just hs good
n man as | was when ! knocked him out al
Carson City in 1897. II C0rbett Will Rly" m"
n chance IN take him on for any month this
year and the biggest purse that II ohered,
IN bet him SlO,OOO beat him, III he means
what he says, | will sign articles at once be-
clusr | nm ready. A to Mnnroe, why, II
would be like pie to fight him, " he wants a
chance | will bet him 5000 that he won't
STAY ten rounds with me. hat looks ike
"A fair proposition, doesn't Il?
The sports are Of the opinion that Ight
between Fit2simmOns and Corbett would be
one of the fistC trcnts Of the year. II they
make up their minds TO meet. several CLUBS
will bid heavily for the encounter, which is
certain to draw big crowd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-25
SMELL MAY BE TURNED DOWN.
His appointment rs Keeper OF Nsponoch
RefOrmat0rY Held Ip by Gov. Odell.


FONDA. N. Y, Aug. 24-Froma prominent
Republican Of Mont gomery county The SUN
correspondent learns tonight that, in his
opinion, II Is very doubtful II Jacob Smell ia
appointed keeper OF the Reformatory at Nap
onoch, as Gov. Odell, who long time ago
promised to appoint Mr.. Smell to the place, is
now evidently holding II up The pres
ent keeper Of the Naponoch Reformatory
is said TO be personal friend OF Senator
lothian P, Aids Of Chenango county,
and Mr.. Aids, it is underst ood' is anxious
that his friend should remain in charge,
IL Is also said that Speaker Nixon OF the
Assembly favors the retention OF the pres
ent warden.
It is generally believed that Congress-
man Lttauer continues bitterly to oppose
SHELLS appointment. A politician OF some
prominence says he believes that the Gov
ernor would willingly make the appoint
ment if Mr.. Smell would let up in his fight
In Mont gomery county against the fol-
lowers OF Littauer. Those who know Mr..
Smell best say hat he will never consent
to any such agreement. even if his refusal
prevents his appointment. in fact. the
close political friends Of Mr. Smell are OPP
posed to his making any concessions what
ever to the Littaucr wing Of the party In
the county.
While il Ia believed that Senator Platt
has only the best wishes for his lieutenant,
Mr.. Smell, he likewise is very closely asso-
ciated in political way with Senat or Aids,
and cors ,quently will take no sides in the
matter,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-25
FINANCE BILL WILL Be PASSED,
SAYS III. III. kOHLSAAT AFTER A
talk WITH THE PRESIDENT.
He Relieves the Measure VIII Not he an
Attempt to Revise the Entire CUR.
renry System, bnt VIII Probably
Consist OF Two or Three Amendments.

Attempt to Revise the Entire Cur.
renry System, Dnt VIII Probably
Consist OF Two or Three Amendments.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Aug 24.H. II Kohl
saat Of Chicago, who was here few days
ago talking over matters relating to cur
rency legislation with the President, came
to Sycamore Hill again to-day for another
conference on the subject. Mr. Kohsaat,
it is said, has been collecting information
from many sources for Mr.. Roosevelt
about the general feeling as to the adj
visibility of enacting financial legislation.
He said to-day, after his return from
the Presidents house, that he believed
Mr.. Roosevelt would succeed in having a
financial measure introduced in the extra
session and passed without serious oppo-
sition. The measure Mr.. kohlsaat said.
would not represent any attempt to revise
the entire currency system, but would
probably he in the form of two or three
amendments TO existing currency laws.
The whole bill, Mr. kohlsaat thought would
not be more than twenty five or thirty
lines long.
There was, he said, general favor shown
by those who are most prominently inter-
ested in the proposed Legislation toward
the proposition to open the customs receipts
for deposit in national banks, and also
toward the repeal of the redemption clause
in the National Banking act. which limits
the amount of national bank notes which
may be withdrawn from circulation in
a month to 5000 .ONl. There it, Mr.. Kohl
saat said, too great divergence in the
views of the country at large on financial
Legislation To permit Of anything more
than the passage of brief remedial meas
ure at present.
Mr. kohlsaat was asked about the reports
which have been current recently that
he might soon succeed Postmaster-Ge
eral Payne as Cabinet officer.
There il nothing in the report" be said.
"There will he no change in the Cabinet
as it stands now. if Mr. Roosevelt can help
it, until the close of his present Admins
tration. And anyway" he added, Il do
not desire public office for myself and
Mr.. Roosevelt has had no place within his
gift that / could accept"
Other visitors to-day were Gov. Murphy
of New Jersey, Senators kean and Dryden
of the same State, and George W. Aldridge.
formerly Superintendent of Public Works
in this State
The New Jersey delegation visited Saga
more Hill to invite the President 10 be
present at the unwilling, on Sept. II, Of
the monument which has been erected
by New Jersey on the battlefield of Ante-
tam. The President accepted the invita-
ton. Gov Murphy will probably deliver
the presentation speech and Mr.. Roosevelt
will accept the monument on behalf of the
State
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-25
GREW A BEARD or DEERS HAIR.
Woodsmam whose Wounded Cheek Was
Grated with skin OF Fawn.

UTICA, Aug. 24.--Perhaps the most curious
case of surgery that was ever performed
in the Adirondacks has just come to light,
although it was performed nearly year
ago William Mccoy, a woo dsman, was the
person on whom the operation was per-
formed. He has just come cut OF the
Spruce AXE lumber camp ard brings the
strange story ard its proof
Some time ago Mccoy was working with
John Duffy getting out some long poles to
repair n chute which IL used to slide logs
down the mountainside. Duffy went to
cut limb by an upward swing. when the
axe slipped from his hands n, d went flying
through the air. 1t struck Mccoy al d its
keen edge shaved off Il part of his cheek.
William Henry, nurse Of Utica, took
Mccoy in hand. After having partially
stopped the flow of blood he went out to
the stable. took a little fawn that some of the
boys had captured two DAYS before, shaved
the hair for about nine square inches off
the animals side and then carried it to the
camp. While some Of the woodsmen he'd
the fawn Henry cut the skin, peeled il OF,
ard applied it Immediately to the face of
Mccoy Having fitted it in place firmly,
he rubbed over il thick coat Of halsam
gum and over tina, he placed tight bandages.
The cheek stopped bleeding ut once.
A week afterward Henry took off the
bandages and the graft was found to be
a success. Soon afterward, however, Nc
Coy noticed, when he drew his hand across
his cheek, that hair was growing on the
grated skin. In few days more the hair
had grown 40 thicklv that its color and
nature were plainly visible. 1t was the hair
OF the tawn growing, and, moreover, it
was spotted like that Of fawn. He did not
dare to shave for fear OF breaking the skin
and allowed the hair to grow until the
fall of the year. Then the spots dsap-
peared and the blue" coat Of a full-grown
deer took its place.
When spring came around he saw that the
hairIof the cheek was falling out and fine
redhair was growing. At last the blue. or
winter, coat was entirely gone and the
red summer coat took its place. In fact,
he and the other woodsmen, to their merri
ment, saw that the hair varied and changed
precisely as does the coat OF deer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-25
FATHER SHOWS No MERCY.
Presses Charge Of THEFT Against His son
and Has Him Sent TO jail.

Robert f. Forbell, a farmer living in
Bay Side, l.. L., charged his fiftecn-year-
old boy, George Forbell, with stealing S27l
in money from his home yesterday and
refused 10 listen to the boys pleas for for
giveness when he was arraigned before
Magistrate Connorton in the Flushing
police court.
On Sunday evening the boy was left in
charge Of the house, and when his parents
returned they found a trunk broken open
and $27l and the boy missing The boy
was traced from North Beach to a hotel
near the Harlem Market in l02d street and
First avenue, Manhattan, where he was
found in bed asleep. When searched s25l
was found in his possession and he said he
intended taking an early train for Philadel-
phia.
The prisoner was held in 81 900 bail for
the Grand Jury, and as 1t was not forth
coming he was taken 10 the county Jail.