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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-25
England Will Not Stand for
Having Her Ships Searched.
Has Informed the Russian Gov
ernment to That Effect.
WILL TRY IT AGAIN.
Orders of Admiralty Failed TO
Reach the Cruisers
Which Have Been Causing ALI
the Trouble.

London, Aug. 25.-The Associated
Press learns that Ambassador Beneck-
endorff has advised the foreign office
here that the cruiser that overhauled
the British steamer Comedian off the
southeast coast of Cape Colony, August
21, was probably the Smolensk, in which
case her action could only be explained
on the supposition that the orders tele-
graphed to her by the Russian admiral
ty after the Malacca affair failed to
reach her commander. The Russian
government therefore proposes to take
renewed measures to see that the
Smolensk receives orders to cease the
examination of neutral shipping. 1t is
explained that before leaving for the
south the SevastopoI and Smolensk
took on board a large supply of coal,
thus enabling them to keep at sea
without visiting a port where orders
could be delivered.
While the British authorities desire to
continue their conciliatory policy they
have informed the Russian government
that the Smolensk interference with
British shipping must stop and they OBJ
ject strongly to the examination of
merchantmen so far from the scene of
hostilities by any Russian cruiser. This
objection it is said today applies to the
British steamer Asia equally with the
Comedian. The Asia which is now at
Port Said was detained and examined
in the Mediterranean by the Russian
auxiliary cruiser Ural.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-25
THOSE LIQUOR CASES.
Statement From Temperance Union
About the Suits.

The State Temperance Union has
given out a statement concerning the
McRoberts and Barney liquor selling
cases. The defendants We're arrested
at RossviIle for running a joint, and
their hearing will come I'D in dis
trict court at the fall term. McRob-
erts and Barney are also defendants in
an assault case in the court of To-
peka, where they were arrested for
assaulting AL RankinS and Ed Meggi-
son, two Silver Lake men. The fight
Rankins and Meggison that the joint
lists should be convicted.
The State Temperance Union failed
to secure an injunction, against the
jointists, and issues the following
statement:
THE temporary injunction was not
issued against Dave McRoberts and
Frank Barney in the Rossville liquor
case because, prior to the hearing, the
jointists had abandoned their place
of business and removed from it all
of the goods and fixtures and left the
town, locating at Silver Lake.
ut is the opinion of the attorney
for the prosecution, as well as Judge
Hazen, that when the nuisance was
abated by the defendants prior to the
hearing that a temporary injunction
should not be granted The defend
ants made no appearance.
1.-The suit for a permanent injunc-
ton will be maintained and can in no
wise be affected by the abatement of
the nuisance by the jointists them
selves, and the application for a tenn
porary Injunction will be renewed
should the defendants undertake to
again maintain joint in Rossville."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-25
PREPARE FOR FINAL ASSAULT.
Japanese Getting Ready to Celebrate
Fall of Port Arthur

Toxic. Aug. 25.-The final assault
on Port Arthur is imminent. Hun
dreds of japanese guns continue to
pour a destructive fire into the city
and harbor, along the lines of forts
and entrenchments, preparatory for
the infantry assault. 1t is evident
that the Russian lines have been
weakened and partly penetrated in
the vicinity of Autzshan and Itzshan
forts. The entire line of Russian de-
fenses Immediately about the harbor
A number of Russian forts and bat
teries continue to be vigorous The
Japanese death roll will be heavily
increased before they are captured.
The direction of the japanese at
tack creates the impression here that
the city and defenses on either side
of the harbor entrance will fall first.
The final stand will be made at Lao
tieshan. Japanese official channels of
information remain closed and the
navy department announcement of
the striking of a mine by the battle
ship Sevastopol and the firing upon
the Russian forts by the cruisers
NiSshin and Kasuga are the only dis
closures made for several days. 1t is
believed here that both sides have
suffered heavy losses, and that the
final record will make the siege the
are supremely confident of the ulti-
mate result. The leaders of the gov
ernment await the outcome in calm
assurance The people are every
where decorating streets and houses
and erecting arches and fiagstaffS in
preparation for a national celebration
of the expected victory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-25
AFTER I6 YEARS.
Father and Son Meet and Affecting
Scene Follows.

Leavenworth, Kan. Aug. 25.-There
was an affecting sight in the store of
j. A. Endres & Sons yesterday when
John P. Kelly. a timer. met for the
first time his son, William. The father
and son were separated when the young
man was years of age The son walk
ed up to his father and extended his
hand. The father looked him over a
moment and then the young man said:
why, father, don't you know me ?"
The father looked at him and then
grasped his son in his arms and hugged
him.
The elder Kelly met with reverses in
st. Louis and left his little boy with
relatives. He drifted about the coun-
try and at last came to the Soldiers
home. He was there for some years
After regaining his health he came to
Leavenworth and obtained employ
ment. The son, who had not forgotten
his father, recently heard that he was
in this vicinity and came here to look
him up. He went into the store where
his father was employed and in spite
of the years they had been separa ted
recognized the parent for whom he had
been searching.
Young Kelly is an employe of the
Barr Dry Goods company, of st. Louis.
He will stay here a few days visiting
his father before returning to st. Louis.
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FIGHTERS IN SHAPE.
Mccoy and Hanlon Say Munroe and
JEFF Are o. X.

San Francisco, Aug. 25.-"You can
take 1t easy now until Friday night,
said kid" Mccoy to Jack Munroe in
the gymnasium by the beach last even
ing. 1t was at the close of a nine-
round try-out in which Harry Foley.
Harry Chester and Mccoy had divided
the labors. They had kept Munroe full
ly extended during the whole time, yet
a flushed face, a damp forehad and
smear of blood under the nostrils were
the only traces of the turmoil that
scarcely disturbed, while his trio of tor
menters seemed threatened with an air
famine.
II am glad that the hadr work of
training is over" said Munroe as he
tossed his sodden gloves aside. IT have
had two months of it now"
One of the things suggested by the
tryout is that Munroe will prove cool
headed under fire. His good nature
throughout his training has been COM
mented on many times.
With jeff at Oakland.
Oakland, Cal, Aug. 25.-At last Jim
Jeffries has stepped onto the weighing
machine and proved by tipping the
beam at 225 pounds that he is 25
pounds lighter than when he left Oak
land for Harbin Springs. He weighed
in, and that in the Reliance club, in
the presence of Eddie Hanlon, Joe
Kennedy, Brother Jack and Billy De-
laney. The weight of the champion
is the same as it was last August when
he fought Corbett. Jerfries not only
carried out the days work as he
planned, but added a six-miles cross
country run in the Piedmont hills to
the program. After he returned from
his run the champion boxed ten
rounds with Brother Jack and Joe
Kennedy.
Eddie HanIon is overly enthusi-
astic over the condition of his big
companion of the pugflistic world.
Il must remark" said Hanlon, that
my big colleague is in the best condi-
tion 1 nave ever seen him in. 1t will
be worth the price of admission to see
Jeffries stripped. He is in the pink of
condition. He is strong and works
faster than at any time in his history
in the prize ring. In fact, 1 never re-
member seeing such burst of speed
in man as I witnessed in Jeffries
when he was boxing with Jack Jeffries
''Other hand, it must be remembered
that the miner has a fighting chance.
He is the youngest, strongest and
gamest man that Jeffries has ever had
to meet. I watched Munroe work yes
terday and 1 was favorably impressed
with him as a boxer. So far as the
condition of the two men is concerned,
I am satisfied with them BOTH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-25
SHOOT AT FORT RILEY.
New York Won the Trophy While the
Navy Finished Second.

Fort Riley, Kan, Aug. 25.-The
team contests of the national match
came to a close late Wedn eSday, upon
the completion of two skirmish runs,
one in the morning and one in the
afternoon. 1t proved a day of sur
priSeS, resulting in several startling
changes in the standing of the COM
petitors. Although New York'S lead
was considerably diminished, especial
ly in the mornings. firing, its work in
the afternoon made its position safe
beyond all assault. The team from
the Empire state has the honor of
winning the national trophy offered
by congress and a cash prize of $500
The most startling shakeup of the
day was the advance of the army
cavalry team from the "aIso rams in
ninth place to fourth place, and the
dropping of New Jersey from second
to tenth. The shooting of the cav
alrymn was all that could be expected
and pleased their most ardent adj
mirers. New Jersey lost it's place by
being penalized S3 points for shooting
beyond the time limit. The captain
of the team. General Bird W. Spencer,
has notified the authorities that he
will appeal the matter to the National
Rife association at Aus next meeting.
The navy upheld its reputation and
pulled from sixth to second place.
The atmospheric conditions were
marred by a south west wind that
blew eighteen miles an hour at times.
The day was also excessively warm
and the skirmishing proved hard
work. The excitement about the
camp and the range was intense from
early morning and bulletins were ask
ed for hourly.
The following is the standing of the
teams, the first six being the prize
winners: New York, 1922, the ma
tfonaI trophy and $500; United States
navy, 4274, the Hilton trophy and
$500; army infantry, 1850, the "Sol-
dier of Marathon" and 5000; army
cavalry. 415S, $3.50; United States ma
rines, 407S, 500; District of Column
bia, 1904, $500; Pennsylvania, 1888;
Rhode Island, 1917; Massachusetts.
1858; New Jersey. 3S07; Washington,
3746; Maryland, 1928; Georgia, 1851;
Connecticut, 3614; Iowa; 1924;
Florida 1857; Michigan, 315S; Kan
sas 1856; Alabama, 217S.
Each member of the winning teams
will also be presented with a medal.
The teams from Georgia, Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland. District of Colum-
bia and Connecticut will leave tomor-
row morning for their respective
states. Georgia, District of Columbia
and Connecticut have left members
here, however, who are entered in the
individual matches, which come dur
ing the next three days. The number
of these entries have increased since |
vest ferdaV
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to a narrow gauge and are conveying
thither 20 siege guns.
Field Marshal Oyama, the Japknese
commander-in-chief, is understood TO
be with the besiegers at Port Arthur.
1t continues to be believed here that
the Japanese armies in Manchuria are
awaiting the result of the storming of
Port Arthur before renewing their
movements against the forces of Gen
eral Kuropatkin.
Coaling From German Steamer.
Las Palmas. Canary Islands, Aug. Is
Fishermen report that three Russian
cruisers are coaling from the German
steamer Valesia at Cape JUDY, off the
south coast of Morocco
$4,000 More Japanese Killed.
Chefoo. Aug 25-Russian advices re-
ceiyed here say that the japanese as
saults on Port Arthur August 21 and Au-
gust p were repulsed with tremendous
losses. 1t is added that the attempt of
the Japanese to capture Fort No. l cost
them 10000 men and that their attack on
Fort EtseShan resulted in their losing g.
900 men killed or wounded. Port Dalny
is said to be filled with wounded men.
The Japanese are hiring laborers here
for service the Lao Tung peninsula.
1t is reported that the Japanese are OBJ
tanning provisions through the port of Wei
Hal Wei.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-25
PARKER WRITES
On Educated Men in Politics" for
Magazine.

New York, Aug. 25.-In an article
on Educated Men in Politics" pub
iished here in the current number OF
a magazine, Alton B. Parker, the DEM
ocratic presidential candidate draws an
unfavorable contrast between that
class in America and the correspond
ing one in England. In the course
of his article. Mr.. Parker says:
"a man who would succeed in bus1-
ness should begin at the bottom and
reach if he masters every detail and
proves himself more skillful than those
who are vieing with him in the strug-
gle for its ultimate control. The same
rule applies in politics. There are ex-
ceptions to the rule, but they tend to
prove it, as exceptions do. Young
men, therefore, should be content to
begin at the foot of the political lad
der. Wherever your home may be
there you will find, upon investigation,
a chance for he1pfulness. In nearly
every town, county and city govern
ment the expenses are rapidly in
creasing.
although for considerable portions
of the increase, corresponding benefits
are being received, the tendency to
wastefulness and extravaganza is not
only marked, but it already threatens
our municipalities in the not far dis
tant future with a burden that viii
be borne with exceeding difficulty
This is due largely to the fact that
professional and business training, are
unwilling to contribute, as their faith
ers in the past, some portion of their
time and ability toward the duties of
local governments.
1.-The result is naturally that too
many men with but little at stake and
without any ambition to be useful to
the community in which they live, seek
to and obtain local executive Offices,
as we'll as those of legislative char
acter with most unfortunate results.
This is to be seen on every hand and
as rule it is not the fault of the local
party leaders who are too often un-
Justly censured and held responsible
for such conditions"
Contrasting these statements with
conditions IN England, Judge Parker
declares that different view is held
there of the duty of capable men of
affairs in respect to the administration
of the systems of local politics, with
a necessarily beneficial result in mu-
nicipal government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-25
ARMOUR RETURNS
Suddenly Terminates His Vaca-
tiOn i'm the East.
Drives Through a Body Of Strik.
ers at Chicago.
CITY TRIES AGAIN.
CITY TRIES A
Committee of Eleven Aldermen
to Settle the Strike.
Packers at Omaha EndeaYOring
to Secure Soldiers.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-J. Ogden Armour
reappeared at the stock yards toady,
having suddenly returned from his va
cation in the east. In proceeding to the
packing center he drove through a
throng of strikers and pickets who
were resentfully falling back before an
attack by the police. When Mr.. Armour
and a companion arrived at the Ex-
change avenue entrance to the yards
at Halstead street in a light buggy
fully $50 strikers had stopped there on
their way to a meeting. A number OF
pickets were about. The police were
in the act of dispensing the gathering
when Mr.. Armour arrived and drove
through the crowd. There was no
demonstration although he was recog-
nized.
The city authorities are to make a
second effort to settle the stock yards
strike AT a meeting of the city coun-
ell last night a resolution was passed
empowering Mayor Harrison to appoint
a committee of eleven aldermen who
are to make it their business to bring
about a settlement.
There was some opposition to the
resolution, a number of aldermen de-
claring that in their opinion the re-
suit would be nothing. The resolution,
however. was passed and the commit
tee appointed by the mayor.
Invitations were at once sent to the
leaders of the strikers and to repre-
sentatives of the employers inviting
them to meet the members of the com
mittee this morning.
Fifty strike breakers at the plant OF
Nelson Morris & Co. went on strike to-
day because the company refused to
discharge a special policeman who,
the strike breakers said, ha dbeaten one
of their number.
Ask for Federal Troops.
Omaha, Aug. 25.-T. j. Mahoney, one
of the attorneys for South Omaha pack
ing interests, made the statement that
efforts were being made on the part OF
his clients and their associates to nave
federal troops stationed at South Oma-
ha and along the railroads leading TO
Omaha over which Che packers are run
ming. morning and evening, a chartered
train for the accommodation of their
present workmen.
The packers representatives claim
this course has been determined on for
several reasons, one of which is that
they can not get justice in South Oma-
ma, and that they do not wish to en-
the county court with a lot or
cases which should not be brought there
and that by concentrating the strike
trouble in one court they will be great
Iv Simplified
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-25
JOPLIN MINERS ARE HERE.
They Want Three Straight Games
From the Saints.

The Joplin baseball team came in
at noon today from Leavenworth
where they were defeated three
straight games by the Orioles. This
afternoon they commenced a series
with the Saints, and according to
Manager Fillman. want all three. The
Miners want the pennant badly and
they feel that Topeka is good picking
for fattening purposes.
With the exception of Harry Eels,
the same old Joplin team as of yore
is scheduled to be out on the field this
afternoon. Eels left his teammates
last night to join the Kansas City
Blues, having been bought recently
by Manager Irwin. The twirling staff
of the Miners now consists of Lowell.
Sam Morris, the Indian, and Terrence,
Pirates. Crum is now stationed on
first base for good. and Dolly Gray
has gone to the right field. Roasting
the latter because he got sore, was one
of the pet diversions of Topeka
bIeachers, but that can't be done any
more Catcher Tony Vanderhilrs
ankle is healed and Topeka will have
an opportunity to watch one of the
best catchers in the league working
when he is in trim condition.
The batteries for this afternoons
derhill; Topeka, Hughes and Schrant.
Umpire, Alberts.
A new pitcher, of the south-paw
variety, but green to league ball. is
expected to turn uD either this after
noon or on Friday. He will be given
a try-out with Topeka. The manage
ment does not even know his name.
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INFORMATIONS FILED.
Against Seventy-fve Prominent CitI-
zens of Cripple Creek District.

Denver, Aug. 25.-A special to the
News from Cripple Creek says:
Ten criminal informations have
been filed in the district court by
Butler charging about seventy-five
persons, including a number of the
most prominent citizens of the dis
trfct with being leaders of the mob
from the district last Saturday. The
informations were based upon affi-
davits prepared in Denver by the men
who were driven from the camp.
Nine of the informations contain
two counts and the tenth three
counts. The defendants named in all
of the complaints are practically the
same. The charges include con-
spiracy, malicious mischief, larceny.
false Imprisonment and assault to kill.
1t will require $50 capiases to COM
plete the service upon the defendants
named in the informations. Bonds
and $1,000.
A News special from Cripple Creek
says:
Two men were arrested by Sheriff
Bell while attempting to deport Her
man Herr, : clothing merchant of
GoldfieId, from the district In COM
pany with one other, they forced
Herr at the point of revolvers to ac-
company them, saying he was wanted
at Independence. After the men had
left with their prisoner. Herr tele-
phoned Sheriff Bell of the occurrence,
and the latter with two deputies over
took the deporters and arrested two
of the former. Herr was then given
over to one of the deputies. who is
now guarding him to prevent any fur
ther efforts to send him away. Herr
says that a big crowd of armed men
had gathered near the Hull City
property for the purpose of escorting
him from Goldfield, but he was
rescued by the auth critics in time to
thWart their plans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-25
WEATHER Is PLEASANT.
1t Is All That Any One Could Wish
Today.

The rain which threatened Topeka
this morning left only a sample. Be
tween IL and Is drops fell at IL o'clock,
and that was all. The clouds remained
and helped materially in making a
bearable temperature. A temperature
25 degrees below some of the days with
in the past week is a great improve
ment, and it seems almost chilly.
Observer T. B. Jennings, in his corn
and wheat region bulletin, says:
Cloudy weather prevailed over
Kansas this morning and clear weather
over western Missouri, with a trace of
rain. at Wichita. The temperature has
risen decidedly over the district, except
in the extreme western counties of
Kansas the night temperatures have
fallen slightly"
1t was hot enough yesterday. The
was 95. Since o'clock this
the temperature has been fall
ing gradually, and the wind is blowing
at the rate of 16 miles an hour from
the northeast.
Todays temperatures by the hour are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-25
OYSTER SEASON OPENS.
Cremerie Restaurant Serving Booths
Celebrated Today.

The oyster season is generally opened
in Topeka about August 18th by the
Cremerfe restaurant, but this year was
ten days later. So it is not necessary
to wait until October 1st for fresh oys-
ters.
The oysters served by this popular
eating house are the celeb tied Booth
brand, known all over the world to be
among the finest oysters on the mar
ket; in fact, that concern is probably
the largest one in the oyster business.
City Food Inspector Farnsworth and
DR.. c. F. Menninger, chairman of the
board of health, both examined these
oysters yesterday and announced that
they contained no preservatives. When
Booth oysters reach Topeka it is said
they have been taken from the shell
less than forty-eight hours before, and
they are shipped in cans, not in tubs
and open buckets.
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TO BE READY Ar O'CLOCK.
Prize Fighters Have Orders to Appear
Promptly.

Jeffries nor Munroe will take any severe
exercise until the meeting tomorrow
night. The articles permit the use of
soft bandages, which must be put on in
the dressing rooms and must be approved
by the referee.
They will be permitted to protect them
selves in the clinches and breaka ways.
Jeffries will fight with gloves provided by
the club, but Munroe is having a special
pair made.
Referee Graney will not recognize any
cept by Delaney or Mccoy. the authorized
seconds of the pugilists. AS soon as either
man goes down the referee will count the
seconds in unison with the official time
keeper. The men have been ordered to
be ready at 9 o'clock. Betting remains
light with odds unchanged.
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Only a Private.

New York, Aug. 25.-Charged with
having uttered worthless checks, a
man who registered two weeks ago at
a Brighton Beach summer hotel as
Count A. Gerhard NJ. Zu Progen,
lieutenant U. S. A, has been locked
up in the Sheepshead Bay police sta
ton. Later it developed that the man
was a private in the Eighth infantry,
who enlisted a year ago and until he
went on leave two weeks ago had been
acting as a clerk in the quartermast-
er's department on Governors island.
His friends at the army post believe
their comrade is connected with a
noble German family as he claims to
be.