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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-23
SANKEY IS BLIND.
Famous Evangelist Nay Never
Again See.

New York March 23--Ira D. Sankey.
the noted evangelist is now entirely
blind. He is suffering from what is
known as glaucomas d tension EHithin
the eyebal which causes it to press
against the optic nerve, destroying its
functions
DIR. Richard Kalish. who has been at
tending Mr.. Sankey for several months
hopes that the sigiFt-af one eye-ths
right one-may be restored The sight
of the left eye is gone forever.
With two trained nurses and his low
ing and hopeful wife to attend to his
every want. MI. Sankey viii remain at
his residence. 14S South oxford street.
Brooklyn Mrs Sankey reads to hinf
and leads him about and tries in every
way to cheer him up.
Worriment has left its mark on the
aged evangelist. He is much thinner
than he was and eats little.
Physicians say his blindness is the
result of overwork. He did not com
plain eff eye weakness until three
months aEo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-23


when Judge Caldwell retires. it is known
that such a course, as a reward for his
excellent work in the pension Office. IS
being considered, and the circumstances
under which Mr. Ware became com
missioner lend color to the rumor
When Mr. Ware became pension COM
missioner it was over his own protest.
He told President Roosevelt that he did
not want the Office and would much
prefer to remain a private citizen. The
president was insistent He told Mr.
Ware that he felt that ii was his duty
to take the place. He said he knew that
1t was not an agreeable position to fill,
but he believed that Mr.. Ware should
sink his personal inclination and accept
the position as matter of duty It was
then that Mr. Ware decided to take tbs
place as successor to Henry Clay Evans.
The Intimate friends of Mr. Ware IN
Topeka and elsewhere know that his
greatest ambition is to secure a high
judicial position. He has an essentially
judicial mind and is well qualified for
a place on the federal bench He has
never been a corporation attorney ana
ms appointment would be much more
satisfactory to the people al large than
Una OF railroad or corporation lawyer.
All these things are in Mr.. Wares
favor. and there is reason to believe that
they have been called to the attention
OF the president. who already knows
merits.
The frequently recurring reports of
trouble in the pension office have been
irritating to Mr. Ware and while he has
made no complaint it is known that he
would ike to be relieved. especially if
ne could have a position more in har-
mony with his nature which is wholly
business like and methodical
In spite of the heavy pressure brought
upon President Roosevelt he refused to
permit Henry Clay Evans to retire as
pension commissioner until he could give
him better place and it is proba bic
that he viii DO the same for Mr.
Ware though there has been nothing
like the pressure for his removal that
MI J. W Gleed, of the law firm of
Gleed, Ware & Gleed, when asked about
the rumor today refused to discuss it
Mr. Leland, who has just returned
from Washington is likewise silent. It
Is possible that he discussed the matter
with Mr.. Ware when he was in Wash
ington but if he did he is not doing
any talking now.
Judge Caldwell has not yet announc-
ed the date of his retirement but it is
understood that he will do so as soon as
he is assured that a successor who is
satisfactory to him win be appointed.
Mr.. Ware is a personal friend of Judge
Caldwell and he would probably be
pleased to have him for a successor.
Judges of the United States circuit
court of appeals receive $1,000 per year
salary The headquarters of the court
is at st Louis but it sits also in St.
Paul in May and in Denver in Septem-
Der All cases appealed from the United
States circuit court or district courts ex-
cept capital cases and those involving
constitutional questions are tried in this
court Cases which come under these
two exceptions go direct TO the United
States supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-23
NO HAND SHAKING.
1t Will Be Omitted When Pres
ident Visits Topeka.

President Roosevelt has asked to have
the handshak king left eff the programme
for his appearance before the International
Convention of the Railroad Y ". c. A
here in May The president is willing to
do any Of the other things that he has
been scheduled to do. but he does not wish
to be physically wrecked in a hand shak-
ing seance Perhaps he doesn't feel COM
petent to shake hands the whole way
across the continent on his western tour
this spring and he doesn't want to dis
criminate against any one locality.
At any rate Major T. J. Anderson is in
receipt of a telegram signed by William
Loeb, jr.. the private secretary to the
president, in which he blue pencils the re
ception feature which was to have followed
the address to be given on the stage of the
Auditorium on the evening of May l. Mr..
Loeb states that probably the president
will be able to take hand in the corner
stone laying operations at the new Rail-
road Y NJ. c. A. building about $50 p
m. May l. The special train will reach To-
peka at o'clock and viii be hauled to The
south side of the river on the Santa Fe
tracks It will be but d short distance from
the corner stone ceremony will not take
long Afterwards the president viii take
his supper in his private car and get ready
for the address in the evening. He desires
to leave the Auditorium as early as con-
Venient and consequently asks that the re-
ception be dispensed with
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He BREACHES
AT FUNSTON.
Or. Parkhurst Makes kansan
Subject Of Sermon.
Criticises American People for
Approving His Work.
VIOLATED MORAL CODE
Says He Practiced Deceit and
Treachery on Aguinaldo.
Includes Gen. Mac Arthur in
His DenunciatiOn.

New York. March 23.-In his sermon
Sunday morning the Rev DR.. Charles
H. Parkhurst referred to the incidents
of the capture of Aguinaldo by General
Funston. and criticised the American
people for condoning what he called the
deceit and treachery'' practIced by
Funston in making the celebrated cap
ture that utterly discouraged all other
belligerent Philippine leaders. Where
fore putting away lying. speak every
man truth with his neighbor.'' was the
text.
"A deplorable illustration of the gen
eral apathy upon the matter" he said.
was shown by the easy popular assent
given to the ignominious treachery
practiced upon the Philippine leader
Aguinaldo by our army officer Funston
"a treachery ordered and approved BY
General Macarthur. The facts in the
case were there; Funston disguised
himself and some Of his men in the uni
form worn by F9lipinos, crept in upon
Aguinaldo stealthily under that guise.
tricked him by a forged letter. pretend
ing that they were hungry. made cap
ital out of a holy right of hospitality.
and then flung Aguinaldo to the ground
and made him captive; violated the
laws Of war, the laws of hospitality and
the law of Cod
DR.. Parkhurst concluded by saying.
Il have not lived to my age withouk
knowing what internal and Internal lies
sometimes tell myself and how desper-
ately hard sometimes work in tbs
effort to fool myself
And I would stake all I am worth
on the assertion that in this particular
you are just like me. Insincere. evasive.
knowing God, sinking off into the woods
with the serpent; fascinated with the
face of Jesus. daubing hiA face with ar
analgam Of lust and higher criticism;
knowing duty. lying cut of it: beholding
God. crouching behind the trees.
TT would not seem so bad in US thuz
to crawl if it had not been Gods inten-
tion Tor US that we should be only
little lower than the angels"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-23
ROOT WON'T Hear
Takes Official Action on Charges
Against Wood.
Says There Is Nothing in Them
and That Settles 1t.

Washington March 23-Secretary
Root took today official action on the
charges made by Estes G. Rathbone
against Brigadier General Leonard
Wood. He made an Endorsement on the
papers saying that no answer to the
charges was required from General
Wood and no aetie4l wiz BE taken there
on, that it was known 10 the secretary
of war that the charges in every re-
spect were without just foundation. The
secretary refers to the part taken by the
military governor in the postitt1ce cases
in which Rathbone was a defendant,
saying that General Wood at every step
had the approval of the secretary OF
war and exercised only such control as
was necessary as military governor He
declares that the gift accepted by Gen
eral Wood had no relation whatever to
any official action of his but was part
Of the expression of gratitude of the
Cuban people toward the representative
of the United States and to have re-
fused the gift would have been dis
courteous and unjustifiable- The action
of the customs officials in reference to
the gift. the secretary says, was strictly
in accordance with the law and official
proprietary. The Endorsement closes as
follows:
There is no foundation for the
charges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-23
BURROW STARTS TROUBLE.
Sixth District Now Has Candidate
for Railroad Commissioner.

When Secretary of State Burrow an
nounced that the sixth district had no
candidate for railroad commissioner but
that he would be for himself the Sixth
should have candidate, he paved the
way for a Sixth district man to get into
the race.
And the candidate has appeared. He
is Senator Hays B. White of Jewell
county Senator White is here today
accompanied by ex-senator ]. ID. Young
of Mitchell county. and John @ Royce
and John Thomas of Phillips county
They spent considerable time with Sec
retary BurroW this morning but did not
say much outside about their mission
Thus far all of the candidates with
the exception of F. A. Enright have
come from the Fourth district so Sem
at0r White figures that there is a good
chance for Sixth district man to land.
Mr. Royce is Congressman Reeder's
manager and Reedsr would doubtless
like TO see White on the railroad board
for otherwise he VIII probably be q
formidable congressional candidate.
State Auditor Wells insists that
Third district man viii be elected rail-
road commissioner. and that il viii nor
fequife more than three ballots to do H..
Mr Wells viii not disclose the name of
his candidate however 1t is suspected
that Senator Fitzpatrick of Chautas qua
county is planning to take a hand in the
railroad commissioner game. and if may
be that he is the one whom Mr. Wells
has i'm mind. Fitzpatrick belongs to the
Burton crowd.
The election viii come up on Wednes-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-23
MINISTER'S ASSIGNED.
Evangelical Conference Adjourns-
Mr.. Brandt Back to Topeka

Holton. Kan, March 2S-The appoint
ments of the ministers of the Kansas
conference of the Evangelical associa-
ton we're read by Bishop S. C. Brey-
foge, D. d, Sunday afternoon. The con-
ference adjourned Saturday evening
after a very interesting and profitable
session. The following are the appoint
ments.
Holton district-C. F. Erfmeyer. P.
e. Holton. J. J. kliphardt: Preston, e.
Linge; Deer Greek, NJ Walter: Atehl-
son and Camp Greek. P. Schuman;
Hiawatha G. A. Manshardt: Hiawatha
circuit. J. S. Miller; Topeka. c. Brandt;
Falls City. J. Schmidt: Bern. G. J.
Schumaker; Granada. -: Nassar,
J. r. Nanninga; Coal Greek, Louis
Hanne.
Kansas city district-A. Brunner P.
e Kansas City, Highland avenue. w
r. Wotthansen; Kansas City. English
Mission. T. J. Cox: Jeavenw orth, c. f.
Platz: Eudora, 3. Barthel; St. Joseph.
NJ Manshardt: South St Joseph, Z. F.
Boehringer. Platte River, c. Meeder
oregon circuit, s. Breithaupt; Oregon
Zellner. Shelby, I. H. Hauptfuehrer;
Warrensburg, F. F. Linden; Holden G.
Inderkoffler Winston. l.. f. Becher.
Newton District-M- c. Platz. P E.;
Newton. J. X. Young Emporla. A, selt'
Pea body c. H Hartman; Yates Center.
IT r. Nanninger; Humboldt. j. NJ
Fricker: Dennis. F. NJ Peek; Derby. NJ.
J. Steinmetz; Cambridge. w. r. Russell;
Halstead VIM. Daeschner, Hesston, q
i, Sorg hutchinson, f. J. F'eitz:
Alden N. C. Johnson; Orlando VIM
Pittker: Waukonis, H. Steenbock; Do
yer. H b Vennum; southwest Okla
homa H. ". Hartman; Sweetwater, j.
Kurtz.
Abilene District-J H. Tobias. F. E:
Abilene. F. G.. Dissinger: SweGe Greek.
G. r. Inig. .Leonardville. A. Rodewald;
Jewell D. Swart; Canada r. g. NuffeI .
Marion. F. It. Mover. Aida W T..
Schueman; Washington, NJ. W. Plett-
ner: Lucas. J. A. Spencer; Mcpherson
c. T. Eiselein. Osborne, s. A Burgert.
Industry. z a Brunner; Lost Springs,
J. "a Farmer. Colorado Springs, G. >.
Steinmertz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-23
HUNTING FOR BRAGG.
Cubans Go to Fond du Lac to
Settle With Him.

Chicago, March 23.-A dispatch to the
Inter Ocean from Fond du Lac, Wis.
says: Two Cubans registered at a
local hotel yesterday as L. Alvarez and
B. Rodriguez and announced that they
had come from Cuba to ind General E.
S. Bragg, who was formerly consul
general at Havana and who was re-
moved and sent to Hong Kong because
of alleged remarks expressing doubt as
TO the intelligence of the Cubans. They
did not appear to be bent on a peace
ful motive, and the police officials were
notified. It appeared to have escaped
the notice of the Cubans that General
Bragg had already departed for the
Orient
While the Cubans went to find Gen.
Bragg's residence with police on their
track a detective searched their room.
He found copies of newspapers which
contained references to Gen Bragss ut
terance, and three old revolvers were
hidden under a mattress. A heavy dag
ger was living on the dresser.
Both men were we'll dressed The two
men, While the room was being searched
went to the home of Gen. Bragg and
begin trying the doors and windows
but soon found that the residence was
unoccupied.
The police ordered the men to leave
town. unless they could give A reason
able excuse for their visiting Fond du
Lac. The men at once left the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-23
AUGUST CASE UP.
Motion to Dismiss the Suit Is
Argued.

Abe. August. through his attorney.
asked Judge Hazen this morning to dis
miss the case brought against August
by Josie Edna Swing, a minor, asking
for $40. 600 damages.
Miss Swing, who is under IS years
of age brought suit against August
some months ago, through her next
friend" as required by law for a minor
to do. and chose her sister as the party
She charged August with enticing her
into room on Kansas avenue and that
he criminally assaulted her The suit
was dismissed. upon the written re-
quest of the sister. Later Josie Swing.
through her attorney. S 3. Isenhart.
had the case brought again as she
claimed that the sister withdrew the
case without her knowledge or consent
When the second case was filed Mrs
Elizabeth Swing. the mother was sub
stituted as the next friend" This
morning the court was asked to dis
miss the case on the ground that the
mother did not understand that her
name was to be used as a party to the
suit and an affidavit to that effect was
read Judge Hazen took the motion TO
dismiss under adviSement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-23
RESTAURADOR SEIZED.
Charge of Piracy Lodged
Against Her by British.


New York March 2S.-The British
cruiser Pallas has seized the Venezuelan
warship Restaura dor on the ground that
she is a pirate. cables the Herald's rep
resentative at Port of Spain. Trinidad
The case against the Restaurador
cites that soon after she was handed
over to the Venezuelan authorities by
the German commodore she began acts
Of piracy and robbery on the high seas.
It is charged that she seized the car
goes of vessels and then dismantled and
a abandoned the craft.
A Port of Spain newspaper say ys edi-
torially of the Restaurador's course:
such practical acts prove the un-
wisdom of generosity of the allied
power"
The paper expresses the hope that
retributive justice will be swifter and
more effective than on the last occasion.
The Restaurador was formerly the
American yacht Atlanta. She was built
for Jay Gould
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GROUND IS BROKEN
For Governor Mount Memorial at
Winona School.

Warsaw, Ind, March Ground was
broken today at Winona for the $4,000
Governor Mount memorial in the main
college building of the Wmona Agricul-
tural and Technical institute. which last
week acquired the abandoned property
known as the old arsenal grounds. The
technical portion of the institution will
be operated at Indianapolis.
Among the numerous gifts to Wi
mona is that of Alexander Mcdonald of
Cincinnati. vice president of the Stand
ard Oil company of Kentucky. who has
paid a sum aggregating $4,000 for the
construction of canals which reclaimed
twenty acres within the assembly
grounds The Winona association owns
700 acres of ground which is being con-
verted into a verita ble little Venice with
its Iagoons and numerous islands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-23
ARCHITECT MUST GO.
While Senate Tried to Punish Bailey
It Blundered.

It Is a question whether the state viii
have any official architect during the
next two years. Heretofore there has
been state house architect to super
wise the work on the state house at 4
salary of $1,000 a year. Ex-Auditor Cole
recommended that the Office Of state
architect" be created to have charge Of
all building at the state Institutions as
well as at the state house, and showed
that the state could probab bly, have saved
$1,000 during the past two years BY
such an arrangement.
Accordingly the house passed such
bill. making a state architect appointed
by the governor, and an appropriation
of 81 SEQ a year was made for salary of
the same. The senate refused to pass
the BILL expecting the state house archi-
tect to remain as at present. elected By
the executive council Now It is dis
covered that there is an appropria fion
for a state architect. but none for 2
state house architect.
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home Office. which authorizes her Wash
iugton lawyers to use the fact Of her
release next year as a reason for secur-
ing the postponement Of he trial Of tile
lawsuits bearing on the prisoners inter
est in land in Kentucky Virginia and
~ est Virginia.
Those who are in a position to know
say that Home Secretary sAkers-I Douglas
has shown great courtesy in connection
with the suits now pending i'm America.
hat the decision to release Mrs. May
brick was entirely due to efforts ON this
side of the Atlantic. and that Ambas-
sador Herbert has never been called
upou to act i'm this matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-23
FELL DOWN AIR SHAFT.
Woman Dies in Attempt to Es-
cape from Fire.

New York March 23-One woman
was killed at small fire caused by a
lamp explosion in West Sixty-f1fth
street early today and one woman prob
ably viii lose her reason from excite
meut when the hre was discovered
Mrs Edna Wallace franticaUy aroused
three women boarders, one of whom
was Miss Eleanor Price and then
tainted. Miss Price went UP on the roof
10 escape and fell down an airshaft.
She was instantly killed Mrs. Wallace
became hysterical when revived and
as taken to Roosevelt hospital where
it was said her reason was i'm danger.
The property loss was nominal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-23
REBELS TAKE "A FORT.
Many Killed on Both Sides and Fight
ing Continues.

San Domingo. March 23.-The revolu-
tiOnists have attacked and captured one
of the forts defending the city Many
men were killed on both sides. The
fighting continues. The garrison of Fort
san Carlos about two miles from this
city. has declared Itself IN favor of the
1evolutionists. President Nasauez is alb
sent in the interior ef the republic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-23
New Watch Factory Opens.

South Bend. Ind March 23-Clement
Studebal1er. president Of the South Bend
Watch company pressed the button this
morning that started the new million
dollar watch factory. which will employ
500 watchmalzers and manufacture l.
200 watches a dav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-23
He Swallowed Liniment.

Pocahontas. Ia March 2s-James
Lehane. a wealthy citizen of Poca-
hontas died at his home here today
from the effects of a dose of medicine
intended for external use only. and
which he swallowed by mistake to relieve
an attack Of rheumatism. Lehane was
60 years old and prominent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-23
NEW ORGAN FOR HOLTON.

. Holton. Kas March 2s.-The First
NJ r. church has completed arrange
ments for a fine $4,000 pipe organ in
their new church which has recently
been dedicated The contract for build
ing the organ was secured by Mr.. w
T. Roehr the western representative Of
the ". w. KimbaT company of Chi
cago The organ viii be installed in
about three months and viii he one of
the most improved in tone and action
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Hamilton, O.. March 23-The special
grand Jury to investigate the case Of 81
A Knapp. the confessed murderer. wss
charged by Judge Belfon and retired ~
10 o'clock today. The jury investigate
the Samuel Keller wife murder today
and will take up KnarP's case tomor-
row.
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London March 2s-The president Of the
board Of trade. General Baifour. an
nsunced in the house Of comrons TODAY
that q formal agreement between the gov
ernment and the International Mercantile
Marine company. on the general lines
which he announced at Sheffield IN sep
tember would be ready for signature be-
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is the substance of
a rumOr fl o III
Wash j n g t O II. II
comes from a per
son who is friendly
to both President
Roosevelt and Mr..
Ware. and while
there is nothing iii
the report to indi-
cate that the presi-
dent has decided to
appoint Mr.. Ware
to the place which
rEfT1 hc0n717a "a r1r1f
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ORANGE TRAIN SMASHED.
Accident Occurred on Rock Island
Near Wichita.

A Rock Island freight train from
wrecked at Furley, q few miles this
side of Wichita Sunday morning at )
o'clock.
The wreck was caused by the break
ing of a truck on one of the cars.
Eight cars went into the ditch. and
were smashed up. allowing the oranges
to scatter about Sedgewick county in
remarkable profusion. The track was
considerably damaged, and trains were
delayed for some hours.
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MRS. MAVERICK
WILL Be FREE.
American Woman Who Is in a
British Prison
Will Be Released from Life Sem
tence in 1904.
CERTAIN THIS TIME.
English Government Authorizes
the Announcement.
She Was Convicted at Liverpool
Of Murder in 1889.
CERTAIN THIS TIME.

London. March 23--Mrs. Florence
Maybrick. the American woman whv
was convicted at Liverpool i'm 1889 On.
the charge of poisoning her husband
James Alaybrick, by arsenic. and whose
sentence of death was cOmmuted to
penal servitude for life. viii be released
in 1904.
The announcement comes from the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-23
]. C. Lowe wins.
Teacher Who Killed Wife to
Have Second Trial.
Judge Hazen Says He Made an
Error.
A WRONG QUESTION.
Mr.. Nichols Permitted to Ask II
of CrandaII Lowe.
May Be Released on S., 900 Bond
Pending Trial.

Judge Hazen. in the district court.
this morning granted John c. Lowe a
new trial Lowe was found guilty. by
a jury. of numbering his wife, Fanny
Lowe. at the reform school by shooting
her with a revolver.
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Hnmilton Fish rnstalled.

New york. March 2s.-Ha1niIton Fish
was today installed as assistant United
States treasurer in this city. With Ml.
Fish came two ex1ert money counters
who viii count the 100000. 900 Of ash
and securities now in the vaults This
it is expected viii take two months.