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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20
RUSSIA MANCHURIA.
Troops of the Gear 100000 Strong
Garrison the Country.

Regarding Russia's strength in Man
ehuria, every place of Importance an
and off the railroad is held by troops.
whose number, inclusive of the garrison
of Vladivostock, is not less than 200, 900.
It is a fact that the Russians are oc-
cupying every city of even the most
trifiing Importance in Manchuria, but
except for a, few immigrants who have
commenced farming on a very small
scale near Hailar the old Monaghan
capital in northern Manchuria, there is
no evidence of any attempt to bring i'm
migrants into Manchuria for the pur-
pose of the occupation of agricultural
lands. There is a spirit of commercial
unrest as to the future of the country.
I found in the remoter cities that the
Russian ShOpkeepers We're very doubt
full as to the duration of the occupation,
so much so that they refused to invest
heavily in commercial enterprises. The
Russian position along the line of rail-
way is however, quite another matter,
and splendid cities are Springing up
along the track. From a commercial
standpoint Hardin is the foremost. But
three years old, this place has a Rus
sian population exceeding 10000, and in
its rapid growth and general social con-
ditions resembles very closely a BOOM
mining town in America.
With its large flour mills and important
wholesale establishments, it has Stabil-
ity which will make it in a few years not
only the greatest market of Manchuria
but in my opinion one of the most irnpor-
ministration building is being erected at
a cost of 10000 pounds. There are u
commercial school costing 5000 pounds, a
technical school costing Is, 900 pounds and
eight other schools for teaching Chinese
Russian and Russians Chinese. Hardin
will be the great railway center for all
/ Manchuria, and engine shops costing 251,
000 pounds are in course of erection. A
hospital open to all nationa1ities, is being
built for 1900 pounds.
The new town of Port Arthur is being
constructed on lines which will make it
the most attractive residential city in.
China. The government board requires
that every building erected shall have
architectural beauty and the Chinese
are not permitted to live or build in the
new town. The result is that the city,
which already has a population of 10000
is one of exceptional beauty. 1t has Of
ten been reported that Admiral Alexieff
favored Port Arthur, and that Dalny
portance. On this point the Russian
viceroy himself told me that he had en-
coura ged the construction of retail shops
in Port Arthur, SO that the soldiers might
be able to buy cheap market 1t was
however, his intention that Dalny should
be the great commercial and manufa ctiIr-
ing city and all applicants who wished
to erect factories in Port Arthur were
always told that they must be built at
Dalny One point that will favor the
eventful success and prosperity of Dali
tablished there or close by, and that
while the government can at anv time
close Port Arthur to all foreign Shipping
the assurance has been given that DaInv
will always remain open.-London Chron-
icle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE.
Y. NJ. c. A. Has an Excellent Series
Mapped Out.

The basket ball team of the Topeka
Y. NJ. G. A. has mapped out a very at
tractive schedule of games for the COM
ing months. All of the games so far
arranged for will be played within the
state, although a letter has been re-
ceived from the team of Colorado
college at Colorado Springs asking for
a game. 1t is not likely that such a
game will be arranged. The new sched-
ule will open with a game with the
team of the state university on Friday
night of this week. This will doubt
less be a first-class game, as the To-
peka association has a magnificent team.
The university team is probably SUI
perior to any college basket ball team
in the state.
The schedule is as follows: January
2S, Haskell Indians, at Lawrence; Feb
ruary 5, State Normal school, at To-
peka; February II, K. S. A. c., at Man
haitian; February 10, Haskell Indians,
at Topeka; February IS. Baker college,
at Baldwin; March 4, State Normal, at
Emporia; March II, open; March IS,
Baker college, at Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20
WILL DROP THEM.
Panama Treaty to Go Through
Without Amendments.

Washington, Jan. 20.-It has prac-
tically been determined to drop all the
amendments to the Panama treaty.
Assurances have been received that
Panama comedies that the treaty will
be interpreted as the amendments pro-
vide in regard to the harbors, sanitation
and the limitation of the cities of Pan
anna and Colon.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 20.-At the begin
ming of its session today the senaee
took up the resolution for the addition
of a clerk in the senate postoffice. Mr.
Hale objected to Immediate considera-
ton, saying that too many increases
were being made in the clerical force
of the senate. He appealed to Mr..
Kean chairman of the committee on
contingent expenses, who replied that
the pending resolution had been intro
duced for the purpose of retaining the
services of the clerk who does the
work.
At Mr.. Hale's request the resolution
went over.
Mr.. Cullom presented a number of pc
titions for a service pension bill. saying
that he has received such petitions from
almost every G.. A. r. post in Illinois
and that he hoped they would have the
attention of the senate.
4 do not know" he said, what it
would cost to give pension to every
man who served in the Civil war"
Mr.. Gallingher, who sat next to Mr..
Cullom, replied under his breath, About
forty or fifty millions for the first year. u
Mr.. Patterson then continued his adj
dress on the Panama canal question.
Mr.. Patterson entered into a discus
sion for the purpose of showing that
President Rosevelt's claim that his
course in Panama was in the line of
policies of preceding administrations
was unfounded, and to this end quoted
many official documents bearing upon
the subject since 1876. when the treaty
was negotiated
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 20.-The house con-
vened at 11:55 a. m. today in continu-
alton of yesterdays session and at
once resumed consideration of the pure
food bill, proceeding with the reading
of the bill for purposes of amendment
under the ftve-minute rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20
,ries within reach of any but

luxuries within reach of any but
small minority.
Therefore. it would be cruel to point
out the power of money to turn death
aside. if there We're no cure within
reach for some of the perils which con-
front the many and pass by the few.
To dwell need1essly on inevitable evils
is to darken life without excuse.
But railroad cars for the use of all
passengers can be made much safer.
The cheap seats in places of amuse-
ment can be so guarded that those who
use them will have a fair chance for
life in case of fire. There is no good
reason why an extra price should be
paid for safety in public conveyanceS
or in theaters and halls.
The railroads of America would not
be unduly burdened if they were forced
to provide passenger cars as strong as
Pullman sleeping cars are now. Ele-
gance is quite another matter. Far bet
ter have cars with stout steel frames
and floors that will not smash into
kindling wood under the shock of
wreck. even If they were finished in
pine. than the finest woods for veneers
and the most handsome upholstering of
seats, without a reasonable degree of
safety.
So, also. in theaters. There safety is
better than beauty. Luxury for the
most fortunate must not be bought
with the blood of those who are forced
to economize. The best seats are usu-
ally quite safe now. What must be
done by the public authorities is to
make the cheapest places likewise Sc
cure. as far as human care and fore
SIGHT can accnr,nnlish that end
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20
how MONEY BUYS LIFE.
[From the Cleveland Leader.l

From the Cleveland Leader.l
Half of the people who were IN the
Iroqhois theater when it burned had
seats on the ground floor. The other
half were in the balcony and the gal
lery. It was cheaper there.
Three persons of the 900, in round
figures, who sat on the ground floor
were killed. A few more We're badly
hurt. A vast majority escaped unin-
jured. Their high priced seats gave
them safety. Money bought their lives.
About an equal number of men, wom-
en- and children were in the balcony and
the gallery. More than half of them
were killed. Scores who escaped death
were seriously hurt in the rush for life
Only a small part of these occupants of
the cheaper parts of the theater were
able to avoid either death or injury
They had not paid the price of safety.
In the terrible railroad wreck near
Pittsburg, shortly before Christmas, in
which about seventy victims persisted
and many more suffered severe wounds.
the passengers in the Pullman cars es-
capped. Every man in the crowded
smoking car was killed. The difference
in fare between the massive sleeping
cars and the ordinary coaches was a
matter of life and death for many. The
cost of a seat in a specially strong
heavy car was the price of living
Again this terrible discrimination be-
tween the many and the few has been
made in a railway disaster A collision
on the Rock Island road, near Topeka.
Kan, has resulted in the killing of
many passengers in ordinary cars. The
occupants of the Pullman sleepers es-
capped The massive construction of the
cars saved them. once more money
bought life.
What is the lesson of these oft-re-
peated and dreadful demonstrations OF
the power of a little money to ward off
death? Is there anything more than
heartache and bitterness for the poor
in emphasizing such differences in safe
ty and the chance of living to old age2
Certainly, there is no chance to make
all, or the majority, rich. The millions
must economic. while the thousands
are able to spend freely. The world
has not yet progressed far enough, in
productive power and mastery of the
resources of nature and the energies of
mankind. to abolish povery or bring
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20
LOCAL MENTION.

Food Inspector Farnsworth and DR..
c. F. Menninger, chairman of the
board of health held a meeting last
night to talk over changes in the milk
inspection ordinance. The changes will
be drawn up and presented to City At
torney Spencer, who will embody them
into an ordinance.
City Attorney Charles F. Spencer was
sick this morning and unable to be at
his office. He has a severe cold.
A second test of the revolving nozzle
which it is proposed to install at the
Crawford opera house stage was made
Tuesday afternoon, with an old nozzle
from Station No. 3, and it was found
that 1T worked very well. One of the
revolving MOBILES will probably be placed
over the stage instead of the system of
pipes which it was intended to use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20
MIR. HARNESS Is HERE.
lew superintendent of Society for the
Friendless.

Rev. Mr.. Hardness has arrived from
Santa Fee, N. M. TO spend several weeks
with the general secretary of the Society
for the Friendless. Rev. e. A Fredenha-
gen. He is the newly elected superinten-
dent of the New Mexico Society for the
F'riendless, which Mr.. Fredenhagen or
ganized last autumn and of which Judge
John r. McFie of the United States dis
trict court is president The New Mexico
board of directors includes Judge McFie.
Judge Morrison, a prominent jurist; jose
D. Sena, clerk of the supreme court;
vania Development company and nephew
of Rev. John D. Knox Of this city; ]. J1.
Wood, chairman of the National Prison
Endeavor committee, and other promi-
nent and influential citizens The secre-
tary of the Colorado board of directors Of
the society reports that they have just
called a leading Methodist clergyman,
Rev. w. E. Collett as state superin-
tendent, that he has accepted and has
begun work and will come to the general
office in Topeka for further study and
training.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20
JAYHAWKER Jors.

Topeka skies have a favorable to the
coal trust" appearance.
One by one the old board walks of
Hays are giving way to those of brick.
One thing to Editor Hoch's credit, he
isn't so scared as his pictures make him
appear.
A wealthy lola family will donate
pipe organ to the new Presbyterian
church.
More money orders were sold in De-
cember at Ulysses than in any previous
month since 1892.
Humboldt is sitting around waiting
for factories to come unsought and
wells to sprout undrilled.
1.-THE Convict's Daughter is burning
the midnight oil along the kerosene cir
cult of Sumner county.
The most important find secured by
Argonia burglars at the Santa F'e depot
was four quarts of whisky.
Too many of Roosevelt's kind of peo-
pie dwell at Latham More school room
and more teachers are needed.
Ex-Superintendent Frank Nelson of
Mcpherson has struck oil Mr.. Dayhoff
has an impression that his well is dry.
Some of the Clyde young fellows that
be unable to tell a Mauser from a pop
gun
Cashier MARCEL is either idiotic or ex-
tremely nervy. He sat through the en-
tire trial at Troy with a smile on his
face.
A naval recruiting station has opened
at Wichita. Some experts from prairie
and other schooners will probably be
secured.
A tree at Latham bore two perfect
lemons having a combined weight of
IA pounds. Kansas will be raising
cocanuts and monkeys next.
The editors of the Barton County
Democrat and, the Ellinwood Leader are
fussing over the right of a postage bill.
One is a postmaster, the other an lex
and each think the other is MIST ken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20
HEAVY RAIN FALLS.
Will Probably Be Succeeded by
Snow.

The rain of last night and this morn
ing up to 10 o'clock measured 81 hun
dredths OF an inch in the government
rain gauge.
The forecaster seems to expect a
spell of weather for the forecast for
Kansas sent out today was: Snow to-
night and Thursday. except rain south
east portion. Colder east portion" The
rain is likely to turn to snow The
damp air from the storms in the noun
tains west of Kansas coming in over
the cold ground caused the rain and
fog that followed. The wind at noon
was from the north blowing five miles
an hour. The minimum temperature
for the day was 81. The hourly tenn
peratures recorded by the government
=. Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20

The trade of Korea with Japan is
growing more rapidly than with any
other country. the importation of cot
ton goods from Japan amounting tC
from two to three million yen arrually
Cotton goods are the largest single
article in the value of importations into
Korea. amounting to between six and
seven million yen annually. Silk goods
amount to about one and a half million
yen per annum. The chief articles of
export are rice, AZ million yen in value;
beans. ? million yen: hides, $4,000 yen;
and ginseng, 527, 900 yen. The minerals
of Korea are of considerable valua.
Copper, iron and coal are reported as
abundant, and gold and silver mines
are being successfully operated. an
American company having charge of
and operating a gold mine at the treaty
port of Wunsan under a concession
granted in 1895. Concessions have also
been granted to Russian, German. Jap
anese and French subjects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20
Federal Court Adjourned.

Judge Phillips had adjourned the
terms of both the United States circuit
and district courts at Kansas City and
United States clerks and attorneys
have returned to Topeka Both dock
cts were light. The case against James
Martin and Robert Mann for postoffice
robbery resulted in convictions, Martin
receiving a sentence of four years and
Mann two years in the penitentiary.
The circuit court will resume in To-
peka on February 15
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20

Secretary Hay has pointed out to
Senators Cullom and Allison that if the
proposed amendments to the Panama
treaty were adopted it would be neces-
sary to send the treaty again to Pan
anna to be ratified by the Panama
authorities, thus creating delay and
possible embarrassment. 1t looks very
much as though that is what some peo-
pie want. The transcontinental rail-
roads certainly Will make no objec-
tions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20
More Monev for Worlds Fair.

Berlin, Jan. 2e-The budget committee
of the ,reichstag today approved the ad-
ditional appropriation of $4,000 for the
German exhibit at the St. Louis EXPOSE
ton, making a total OF $4,000. The
Prussion finance minister included $4,000
more for the exhibit of Prussia at St.
Louis. a total of s125O00 in the budget
just submitted to the diet. The Prussian
appropriations are largely for the educa-
tiona1 exhibit. The imperial appropriation
will generally broaden out Germany
reputation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20
BANKERS SON is HELD.
For Passing Worthless Check on
His Fathers Bank.

New York Jan. 20-F'rank O. Runkel,
son of ]. B. Runkel. president of a Kan
sas City, Mo-, bank, was arraigned to-
day charged with passing a worthless
check for $1,000 on his fathers bank,
and held for examination.
Runkel was arrested last night on the
steamer Deutchland, on which he ex-
pected to sail today. He confessed,
saying that he was without friends and
money, and wanted to start life anew
in another country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20
NOT A "BEsTA" HUSBAND.
American Wife Finds Life With b.
hemian Too Strenuous.

Louise Besta filed suit for divorce in
the district court today against R. Besta.
Mrs. Besta says that she is an Ameri-
can and her husband a Bohemian and
that she does not like his ways: She
complains that he abuses her and calls
her vile names. She says he struck her
once on her head with a bottle and an
other time knocked her down, rendered
her unconscious and thene had to carry
her into the house. She says he has
threatened to kill her. She wishes a di-
her husband owns near Silver Lake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20

Some newspapers have discovered
that Pennsylvania will send an unin-
structed delegation to Chicago. while
others have ascertained that not only
will the keystone state instruct for
Roosevelt but that Senator Quay will
manage the national campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20
New York Money Market.

New York. Jan. 20.-MONEY-Money on
call easy. 1$4Q215 per cent, closing bid and
offered at per cent; time loans easy; go
days, 31312 per cent; 30 days, 3lz per cent +;
months, 4d4A per cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 4AQ5
per cent; sterling exchange firm, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at 81 S615G
4.S620 for demand and at 81. s31z "A 1896 for
60 days: posted rates, $4.S31z and 81 $751; /:
commercial bills, AS3.
SILV ER-Bar silver, 56Ssc; Mexican dol
lars 4zc-
BONDS Government bonds steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20

A six foot channel in the Mississippi
river at low water from ST. Paul and
Minneapolis to Cairo. a distance of
thousand miles to be completed by the
time the Panama canal is put into oper-
alton, is the project advocated before
the house committee on rivers and har-
bors. The indications are that there will
be ample time for it's completion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20

The Germans in their effort to colon
ize southwest Africa are. encountering
difficulties similar to those which con-
fronted our ancestors in their efforts
to reclaim America from the Indians.
Attempts to subjug1te any people
however savage or enlightened, and to
deprive them of their possessions are
always expensive and attended with
more or less loss of life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20
@. E. Union Meeting.

The local union of Christian Endeav-
or societies will hold its regular pro-
gramme meeting at the English LutT-
eran church at the corner of Fifth and
Harrison streets tonight Rev. Mat
thew Francis, pastor of the First Bap-
fist church of this city has been secur-
ed to give the address. Special music
will be given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20

It is evident that the Washington
Post: although not a Democratic paper.
takes no stock in the old theory that
the foreigner pays the tariff tax. 1t
runs The matter down as follows: THE
man who buys an English rain coat
pays the government so many dollars
for the privilege. The actual money
does not pass directly from his pocket
into the treasury vaults. but the gov
eminent gets it from the collector of
customs. and the collector gets it from
the custim house broker. and the
broker gets it from his client the i'm
porter. and the importer gets it from
the jobber, and the jobber gets it from
the retailer. and the retailer gets it
from the customer to whom he has sold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20

It looks as though Chicago people
may be compelled to go out OF town
when they desire to see a play. The
managers of the theaters in the city
declare that it will be impossible to do
business under the new ordinance gov
erning play houses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20
HAY GOES SOUTH.
Will Stay Two Weeks for Bene-
fit of His Health.

Washington. Jan. 20-Secretary Hay
left today for Thomasville, Ga, where
he expects to remain two weeks as the
guest of Colonel Payne. The secretary
is acting under his doctors orders in
making the visit to the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20

the coat This chain is so long that no
one attempts to trace it back. and
hence the wearer of the coat rarely
pauses to think that he is contributing
to the running expenses of the govern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20

That the Emperor of Sahara"
knows a good thing when he sees it is
evidenced by his efforts to secure the
aid of Americans in his attempt to es-
tablish his empire, on a firm founda-
ton. We are great nation builders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20

The new king of Servia has had
enough already and is willing to quit
if somebody can be found to take the
job off his hands. A throne acquired
in the way that his was obtained could
hardly be expected to prove comforta-
BILE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20

The Populists have issued a call for
q state convention. The Free Silver
Republican party has not yet been
heard from. Is some Mark Hanna with
holding the call for the purpose of
gratifying nersonal ends2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20

Senator Hanna must be an easy
mark mo pun) for the autograph hunt
ers. He SAYS he has written 1000 let
ters denying his candidacy for the pres
fdennV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20

Having deprived the negro of the
right to vote. Mississippi is now listen
ing to suggestion that he be cut off
from going to school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20

The funeral of Neil Mcfarland, aged
two years, son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. A.
Mcfarland, of Hobart, Okla, was held
at 2 o'clock today from the residence of
F. E. Mcfarland, al 1851 Polk street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary J. Doyle,
who died at her home at SOL Polk street,
Monday night, will be held at 2:30 p. m.
Friday from the First Christian church,
instead of from the residence as pre-
viously announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20

In the matter of presidents is Senator
Hanna willing to "let well enough
alone?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-20

Funeral services were held this after
noon over the body of the two-months-
old child of Mr., and Mrs Kopp, of Ell
mont, which died Monday night.