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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
POPULISTS UNITE.
Two Factions VIII Hold Joint
National Convention.

st. Louis, Feb. 2.-After two days
and two nights of animated debate and
discussion by national committee rep
resenting the fusion and the middle
of the road wings of the Populist par
ty in an endeavor to agree upon place
and date for holding the national con-
vention, schisms were finally healed
and differences snoothed over, and the
two political factions agreed to hold
Joint convention in Springfield, ILL.,, on
July 4.
J. o. Parker, of Louisville, chairman
of the Middle-o e-of-the-roaders and ]. II.
Fdmiston, of Lincoln, Neb., chairman
of the fusionists, asserted that all par
ty differences were things of the past
and that the convention would noIni-
nate a straight Populist ticket.
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Total

Erie, Kas., Feb. 24-The Neosho
county Republicans met here yesterday
afternoon and held one of the most
harmonious conventions in the history
of the county. Everything was done to
promote the interests of State Auditor
Seth G. Wells. He was authorized to
select the delegates to the state con-
vention and named the following dele
gates: r. N. Allen, L. B. Keiffer, j. j.
Hurt. H. Cavaness, L. S. Cambern, }.
M. Nation, B. w. Garvin, ]. f. Cooper
Alva Clark, H. G. Lowrance and j. j.
Wheatley. Resolutions were passed In
dorsing Roosevelt, Hoch, Campbell, At
kinson and Wheatley, and the state
officers now seeking denomination X
N. Allen was indorsed for state com
mitteeman and chairman of the state
central committee.
Columbus, Kan, Feb. 24.-The Re-
publicans of Cherokee county held a
county convention here Tuesday and
selected 18 delegates to the state con-
vention and % to the congressional con-
vention The convention was we'll at
tended; was harmonious and much en-
thusiasm prevailed. The resolutions in
dorse Hoch for governor, declare for the
denomination of the balance of the state
ticket and instruct the state delegation
for G. w. Wheatley for railroad COM
missioner. Judge Atkinson was In
dorsed for supreme judge and P. p.
Campbell for congress. One feature OF
the convention was the large number OF
former Democrats and Populists present
as delegates.
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DUE TO Mr.. STONE
Abolition of Telegraph Censor
ship by the Gear
Was Brought About by Manager
of Associated Press.

London, Feb. 24.-Reuter's Telegram
company has given out an explanation
of how the abolition of the censorship
in Russia was brought about, as fol-
lows:
''The abolition of the censorship of
news kilograms sent abroad from Rus
sia is understood to be the direct out
come of an interview which Melville
E. Stone, general manager of the As
socia$ed Press, had with the car at
st. Petersburg. Mr.. Stone urged upon
his majesty the wisdom of abolishing
the censorship, and as result of the
manner in which the matter was rep
resented to him the czar called upon
M. Won Plehwe, minister of the interior.
for a report of the subject. The re-
port having been made, the czar gave
an order that the censorship should
cease"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
FOWLER IS COMING.
Principals and Witnesses in
Gambling Case to Be Here.

Word has been received from both
Will Griffith and Wood Fowler that
they will be in Topeka Monday for the
trial of the gambling cases in the dis
trict court.
County Attorney Hungate received a
letter from Griffith this morning from
Oklahoma, that he will be in Topeka
Sunday night ready to appear as a wit
ness at the trial Monday. Mike
Thompson, one of the defendants in
the case, stated today that he had re-
ceived a telegram from Fowler who
has been in California, announcing that
he would arrive in Topeka tonight and
would be ready for trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
BOOK TRUST LOSES.
Supreme Court Turns Down
Kansas Appeal.

The American Book company has lost
in it's appeal to the United States SUI
preme court from the supreme court OF
kansas, and the Kansas corporation
law, which the company sought to in
valid, is therefore still sound. The
American Book company's appeal was
dismissed by the United States su-
preme court Tuesday.
This is the outcome of the fight
against the book trust by Crane & Co.
last year When the American Book
company was awarded the reader con-
tract, Crane & Co. brought suit in the
name of the state to prevent the sign
ing of the contract on the ground that
the American company had never paid
it's fee for doing business in the state
under the Bush corporation law, and
therefore had no authority to do busi-
ness in the state. The supreme court
decided that this contention was cor
rect. but it allowed the American COM
pany to then pay its admission fee,
amounting to about s., 400, and the con-
tract was completed
This decision also affected many other
corporations and brought thousands Of
dollars into the state treasury. The
American Book company did not like to
give up its 81, 400, however, and it APP
peaIed to the United States supreme
court attacking the law, but lost.
A. B. Quinton and G. c. Clemens
argued the case in behalf of Crane & Co.
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Washington, Feb. 24-The Japanese
legation here discredited the reports of
the sinking of four Japanese warshfps
and two transports at Port Arthur.
Attention is called to the fact that both
of the reports to that effect eruanate
from Russian sources and therefore
should be accepted with caution Fur
thermore the reference to the partici-
pauon OF the Retvizan in the fighting
and the reported sinking of transnorts
are both regarded as casting suspicion
upon Upon lIe story The Retvizan is un-
derstood to be in condition uniting
her for battle for many months. vbiIe
the presence of transports at Port
Arthur cannot be explained. in view Of
the repeated statements that Japan
did not intend to land troons on tba
Lao Tung peninsula at this staea and md
the transports could be there for no
other reason. ii'
HEAVY FIRING HEARD
Chetoo. FEB 4-The steamer Gov
eIHeur Faescnl, while passing Port
arthur at O'Clock this morning beard
heavy firing in that direction. There
is a persistent rumor abroad that sew
eral japanese warships have been dis
abled, but so far it is unconfirms1
Aholhef steamer passing Dalny about
COAL FOR JAPAN.
London, Feb. 24-About o5 ooo TONS
or British coal are now being loaded on
japanese steamers for Japan The
Bingo- -Maru is loading 5000 tons and
the Sado-Maru 5000 tons at Cardiff.
While the Barrow, the Kawachi-Marn
and another vessel are taking on board
the remainder '0''i u
A special dispatch from Kobe. Janan.
says the british commercial agent at
i3divostock has arrived at Nagasal Xxi
ana reported that the commander of the
Russian garrison at Vladivostoel< had
ordered all British subjects to leave that
port. ''-e1
HELD UP BY RUSSIANS
Suakim, Egypt. Feb. 24-The CAPTAIN
oI the Brlllsh steamer Luristan, from
Newport, February 8 for Bombay re-
ports that he was stopped and exam
med by Russian torpedo boat DESTROY
srs, a few miles south of Daedel1s
sland. in the Red sea. who informed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
TWO ARE DROPPED.
The Charges Against Representative
Campbell Down to One.

Two of the cases against Representa-
tive Dan Campbell in Labette county
for legislative boodling have been dis
missed by County Attorney Burton,
but Burton proposes to press the third
charge and hopes to make it stick. The
two charges were dismissed because
the witness on whose testimony it
was expected to convict Campbell re-
fused to testify on the ground that it
would incriminate him.
The case which viii still be pressed
is the one in which Campbell is
charged with trying to collect a hun
dred dollars from a Labette county
official for getting a bill through the
legislature raising the officials salary.
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He OPENED LETTERS.
Postmaster at Worlds Fair
Station Under Arrest.

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 24.-Frank c.
Hostetter, superintendent of the
Worlds fair postoffice station. was
arrested today, charged with opening,
OBTAINING and embezzling mail matter
letters and packages. Before United
States Commissioner Babbit he made a
full confession, and was admitted to
bond to await action by the grand jury.
His purpose, according to his confess
sion, was merely to secure inside infor-
nation as to concessions, exhibits, ETC.,
designed for the Worlds fair and to
either use such information himself or
to give 1t as tips TO certain friends who
were interested. Hostetter has been In
the postoffice service for % years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
DEMOCRATS AT HOLTON
First Congressional Convention
to Be Held April 81.

Holton, Kan, Feb. 24-The Demo-
cratic congressional committee of the
First district met in the parlor of the
Teer hotel in this city last evening and
selected April 21 as the date, and Holton
as the place, for holding the congestion
al convention to place in nomination a
candidate for congressman. The basis
Of representation fixed gives each coun-
and one delegate for every 200 votes or
major fraction thereof cast for John E.
Wagner in 1902.
The unanimous sentiment of those
present was in favor of John H. At
wood of Leavenworth as the candidate
for congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
Another Fierce Attack On
Port Arthur.
Admiral TOgO'S Fleet Com
PEELED to Retire.
Seen Passing Wei Hai Wei
Going Eastward.
ALONG The YALU RIVER.
Russia and japan Are Massing
Troops on Korean Frontier.
Cars Main Force Still North of
the River.
TO HOLD PORT ARTHUR
Re-enforcements Pushing For
ward at o Rapid Rate.
Bombardment of DaIny by Japan
Is Anticipated.
TO HOLD PORT ARTHUR
Re-enforcements Pushing For
ward at Rapid Rate.
BOmbardment of DaIny by Japan
Is Anticipated.

Paris, Feb PA dispatch to the
Havas agency from Port Arthur says
that four japanese cruisers and two
japanese transports have been sunk in
a fresh attack on Port Arthur. The
dispatch adds that the attack was re-
pulsed and that the Russian battleship
Retvizan covered herself with glory.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-It is officially
announced from Port Arthur that four
japanese battleships and two japanese
transports have been sunk in a fresh
attack on Port Arthur The attack was
repulsed.
Wei Hei Wei Feb. 24.-Four japanese
battleships and nine cruisers passed this
port today bound eastward.
Paris, Feb 24.-The foreign Office re-
ceived late this afternoon the following
dispatch from the French consul at
Chefoo:
''The Russians have repulsed a Jap
anese attack upon Port Arthur. Four
Japanese battleships were damaged and
run aground"
London. Feb. 24.-The fleet which
passed Wei Hal Wei today is supposed
to have been Admiral Togo's fleet Ieav-
ing Port Arthur.
The news of further fighting off Port
Arthur was communicated to Foreign
Minister Lansdowne by the Associated
Press, while Lord Lansdowne was hold
ing reception at the foreign office.
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for the peculiar resolution passed by
the Smith county convention.

The Fifth district congressional con-
vention at Concordia this afternoon
does not meet until 5 o'clock, but it
won't take long to finish the business
of the convention proper.
Thomas T. Kelly and Clyde Miller
have gone to Ccncordias to try to coun-
teract the influence of his recent bad
break in Republic county, and the pro-
tests which will doubtless be made
against him by the Republic county
people A d. Walker, who is a rail-
road candidate for reelection as rail-
road commissioner, is also attending
the convention.
Congressman Calderhead reached
Concordia last night and will person
ally attend the convention. He at
tended the funeral of Senator Hanna
at Cleveland and then came west. AS
stated in the State Journal yesterday,
his nomination will be by reclamation.
The Fifth district convention will be
made up of los delegates, with repre-
Sentation by counties as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
KILLED BY SNOW SLIDE.
Six Miners Lose Their Lives
Near Crested Butte

Crested Butte, Col, Feb. 24.-Six min
ers have been killed by a snowslide
near the Augusta mine, nine miles
northwest of Crested Butte. The killed
are:
PETER MQUADE.
JOSEPH FERRERI.
PETER STERILE.
JOSEPH SLOGAR.
MICHAEL VIDMAR.
TONY STENICHA.
Only one body has been recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
SUIT AGAINST P. L. FOLEY.
a Brother of Senator Burton Seeks a
Legal Settlement.

Parsons. Kan, Feb. A.--Peter. T. Foley
court at Tishomingo, I. T., brought by his
former partner, q. 7. Burton, brother
of the Kansas senator. Mr.. Burton was
in the city Monday to take dispositions
to be used in the case, but owing to the
fact that it was legal holiday he will
and Foley have been connected in busi-
ness interests at Tishomingo, including an
ice plant and an electric light plant. The
suit so Mr.. Burton says, grows out of
a settlement between the two men. Mr..
Burton is out Of the business and brings
him from Foley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24

Clay county, which is not in eastern
Kansas but which is east of the Sixth
district, got off with an increase of
only 11.3 pei cent.
OF course the Endorsement is all right
so far as Smith county is concerned,
but it doesn't fit so well with the newer
counties to the west of Smith,
So far as is known there is no candi-
date against Secretary of State Bur-
row. but the action of the board of
equalization seemed to call for some
sort of defense, which probably calls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
WHITNEY'S WILL.
Bulk of Estate Goes to Oldest Son of
Deceased.

New York, Feb. 24.-The will of the late
William c. Whitney was filed for probate
in Mineola, L. l., today. Harry Payne
Whitney is made sole executor and trus-
tee under the will After legacies of $780,
00O each to Adelaide and Bertie Randolph,
step children, have been deducted and nd
provisions made for an income of $50 900
a year for his daughter Dorothy, the bulk
of the estate is left in trust, one-half of
the income to go to Harry Payne Whit
ney the eldest son; one-tenth to his
daughter Pauline, now Mrs. Almeric
Hugh Paget, one-tenth to his son Payne.
and three-tenths to his daughter Dorothy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
FAVORABLE TO DEWEY.
Neighbors Testify as to Good
Character of the Defendant.

Norton, Kan, Feb. 24.-The morning
session of the court in the Dewey case
was taken up by the defense in the in
PRODUCTION of testimony showing that
the Berrys had at different times
threatened the life of Chauncey Dewey.
Twelve witnesses, mostly neighbors of
both Dewey and Berry. gave evidence
favorable to Dewey and discreditable to
the RarrVS
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Robbed Eleven Drowsy Police.

Altoona, Pa, Feb 24-An unprinci-
pied sneak thief showed the city police
force what he thought of it at noon
by looting the clothing of the day pa
trolmen while they were enjoying a
siesta at city hail. The unknown went
through the policemen's overcoats and
secured a total of IL watches. The po-
licemen thought it was a joke until
several of the watches were later re-
covered in a pawnshop. The thief had
raised 81 on three of them.
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Fortune Goes Through Mails.

Auburn, N Y, Feb. PA package
addressed to Nelson B. Eldred arrived
at the postoffice from New York this
morning It was registered. valued at
$3.50. 600 and insured for $3.50 900. The
postage was $494. Mr.. Eldred is one of
the executors of the Nelson Beardsley
estate. He declined to say what the
package contained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
Wolves + cid Farms.

Papillion, Neb., Feb 24-Farmers in
the western part of this county are suf-
fering from the frequent raids Of
wolves upon their poultry and hog
pens. The pests have become more
numerous than in years, and it Is the
a hunt and try to exterminate them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
ROBBERS Frightened Away.

Ottawa, Kan, Feb. 24.-Burglars
loaded the vault doors of the Bank of
Richmond, this county, with nitro
glycerin, but were frightened away be-
fore the charge could be fired. The
outer door of the vault had been forced
open. The bank is owned by o. c..
BOdley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
JAPAN-KOREA TREATY.
1t Guarantees independence and
Integrity to Little Kingdom.

Washington, Feb. 24-Secretary Hay
has received information that Japan
has negotiated a treaty with Korea,
whereby she guarantees the independ-
ence and integrity of Korea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
Temperatures of LARGE Cities.

Chicago, Feb. 24-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York, SO; Boston, "a; Phila-
delphia, 40; Washington. "A; Chicago. Il;
Minneapolis, below; Cincinnati, So; ST.
Louis, 90.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Forecast for Kan
sas. Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day; warmer in west portion tonight;
variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24

The average for these counties aside
from Smith is 36.1 per cent. increase in
their state taxes. Compare these with
the following eastern Kansas counties:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
WEATHER STILL WARN.
The Cold Wave Predicted Failed to
Materialize

The colder weather predicted for to-
day did not materialize, and today the
forecaster is guessing on warmer
weather for Kansas.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day is Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday; warmer west portion to-
night" The wind at noon today was
north. blowing five miles an hour. The
minimum temperature this morning
was 35. The hourly temperatures re-
corded by the government thermom-
eter TODAY were as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
JAPANESE ARE DOUBTFUL.

This was the first announcement of the
battle received by the foreign office.
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CContonued on Page Sikh
The Delta independent., 1904-12-23
The Teachers Reception.

The teachers of the Delta public
schools gave reception to the parents
of the pupils in the high school room
last Saturday afternoon.
There was work from each Of the
grades on exhibition consisting Of
written work in the various branches,
cutting and folding of paper, raffia
work, and drawing. The exhibition
Of the work done by the manual train
ing class, which is conducted by A. B.
King, was very fine and Mr.. King US
well as the class, deserve great credit
for the work done.
Light refrestments were served dur
ing the afternoon and very enjoyable
Afternoon was spent by those present.
The Delta independent., 1904-12-23
Official Awards for Colorado.

Following are the prizes awarded to
Colorado at the st Louis exposition
but the county awards have not as
yet been listed.
Horticulture Three grand prizes,
nineteen gold medals. 1876 silver medals,
ninety-fve bronze medals.
Agriculture sixgrand prizes. eighty
four gold medals. LAT silver medals, l35
bronze medals.
Mining-Thr ee grand prizes, twenty
gold medals, forty-six silver medals.
sixteen bronze medals.
Observation-Disclosures grand prizes,
twentp-one gold medals, fourteen silver
medals. five bronze medals.
Farm, Fruit and Game-one gold
medal. two silver medals, two bronze
medals.
Live Stock-Ons grand prize. one
gold medal
Fine Arts-one gold medal. two
bronze medals.
Varied Industries Three gold medals.
two bronze medals.
The Delta independent., 1904-12-23
The salt of the Earth.

1t was a damp day. when evil spirits
held high carnival. Many things went
crosswise under the spell Of their
wjtchery, but they exercised q particu-
larly baleful influence on the salt.
which clogged and stuck. and In spite
of vigorous shaking and pounding.
refused to sift out Of the boxes. All
tho lunchers in restaurant found
themselves handicapped by this aggre-
CATION of seasonable PARTICLES. One
woman alone solved the problem Of
sailing her food properly. She. after
repeated attempts to dislodge few
grains, drew a steel hairpin from be-
meath her hat. cleared the perforations
In the top of the shaker. stirred the
salt to a powder and proceeded to
season her vegetables.
The man opposite sat amazed at
this truly feminine expedient for rum
ming the universe. Once he seemed
on the point OF demonstrating. but he
thought better of It and went on eat
ing in silence. In fact. everybody re-
mained silent except . fat man at a
nearby table. He brought his face
into alarming proximity to a plate Of
steaming soup and gurgled softly:
well, I'll be darned!"
The Delta independent., 1904-12-23
HOUSE WITH HISTORY
PALATIAL LONDON RESIDENCE
TO be SOLD.
Successive Eccentric Owners Have
Made Mansion Built for the Duke Of
Portland Widely known-ons Time
stake In Card Game.

Conspicuous among the stately
homes Of England" and especially OF
London. is Harcourt house. Cavendish
square, West, the one time magnid.
cent residence Of the Dukes Of Port.
land.
! Built for lord, gambled away by \
duke as the result Of nights play,
palatial in size, partly screened from
the public view by cruious device.
the house is In many respects unique,
and to-day 1t Is for sale without any
restrictions on the purchaser"
The building was commenced In
1922. There is noble courtyard in
front, with a massive porte cochere.
fine garden. with wide spreading
trees In the rear. and stables At for
the horses Of q king.
One night a card party took place
there. The players were the present
Duke of Portland's grandfather and
the Earl Of Harcourt The stakes
were high. and luck went against the
! Duke. At last the mansion was the
stake, and It became the property OF
the Earl.
| But when the transfer came to be
made 1t was found that there were
legal difhculties in the way Of alienat.
ing the house from the estate of which
It formed a part. The dimculty was
got over by the Duke taking ninety.
nire year lease from the Earl Of Har.
court "on favorable terms"
The card playing Dukes heir was
the nobleman who became notorious
as, the escentric Duke Of Portland.
| whose escapades, legendary and real
are still of interest to various people
| who claim to be his heirs.
It was this Duke who erected an
enormous screen OF ground glass
eighty feet high and 200 feet long. on
either side Of the garden. SO that the
tenants of the Portland estate in Hen.
rietta street and Wigmore street
should not be able to intrude on his
| privacy. These screens are still stand
ing. ,5,..-r
Coming down. to later times. the
postofflce authorities had cast eyes on
that portion of the property which
abuts on Wimpole street. The work
OF the vere street postofnce has OF
late grown enormously. owing to the
activity Of the great drapery housef
] In the neighborhood. and the post
ONCE has bought the whole Of the gar
den Of Horcourt house, including the
stable and the screens. The entrance
will be in Wimpole street
The major portion Of the house ane
the large courtyard facing Cavendish
square, . site which an auctioneer
! would certainly describe az delectable
Is now in the market. and Harcour'
house. long one Of the Elories Of Lon
don. will soon be but a memory Of the
past. It is reported that large as
sociation Of foreign manufacturer;
connected with the motor industry has
purchased 1t. and will rear up i'm
mense showrooms. warehouse and OF
fee.