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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-29

marine defense is at Fort Totten, New
York. Three years ago the United
states Engineer school, in which all
instruction relating to submarine min
ing and torpedo work was given, was
transferred from this fort to Washing
ton barracks, and the government ar
ranged to establish a torpedo school at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-29

lowing the United States army of in
va sion into Mexico. Returning to Phil
adelphfa, he gradually obtained GER
tain standing in some of the minor
theaters. AT nineteen he was playing
speaking parts at the Amphitheater
and at Peale's Museum. A year later
as Seth. the innkeeper, he was support
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-29

willets Point and put it in charge of
the artillery. Colonel Arthur Murray
of the artillery service. who was on
duty in the Philippines, was recalled
and put in charge of the new post
Colonel Murray was actually the orlgl-
nator of the torpedo planter, for he II
was who made the request for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-29

their wharfs for lack of profitable en-
nlovment began to fit out, and the few
banks that had escaped being allowed
to degenerate into driftwood were made
seaworthy and put into commission.
Manv vessels which had been devoted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-29
RlRH CANTON

was lished by repeated expert
ment tnat no other illuminating oil
was so suitable for lighthouse use as
sperm oil, and it was finally put upon
the list of approved naval stores.
Sperm oil can be marketed at so cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-29

a gallon with a fair profit. 1t rose
steadily in value and is now selling at
about so cents.
The industry Immediately experience
ed a decided uplift. The whaling
schooners which had been lying idle at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-29

to freight carrying purposes were re-
modelled hastily and pressed into serV-
ice, and in the course of time whaling
recovered something of its former ac-
tivity. 1t has not, however, nor VIII II
ever probably come again into its OLD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-29

lEVIOUS to the Rus
so-Japanese war tor
pedo warfare had
fallen somewhat into
disrepute. This was
due not so much to
the belief that these
efficient and destruc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-29

,R a number of years
it has been asserted
repeatedly that the
whaling industry,
which at one time
furnished such con-
slant and profitable
employment to the in
habitants of several
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-29

TER a professional
career extending over
a period of more than
seventy years Joseph
Jefferson. the doyen of
the American dramat-
ic world, has an
nounced his determi-
, 1904-03-07
CONDEMNED MAN
MAKES HIS ESCAPE
ST. JOSEPH MURDERER UNDER
SENTENCE OF DEATH PLAYS
RUsE ON DEATH WATCH.
Asks Man to Enter Cell and Read Let
ter He Has Proposed for the Pub
lie and OFFICER Is Overcome by the
Prisoner, Who Escapes One Way
as Relief OFFICER Comes in Other.

St. Joseph. Mo-. March MARK
Dunn. sentenced to die or the gallows
Friday for the murder Of Alfred Fen
ton, escaped this morning and is still
at large. Posses are in pursuit, but
they have no clue. Dunn asked Dep
uty Healy. the death watch, to enter
the cell at midnight and read the letter
to the public that Dunn had written.
Healy complied and found himself COW
cred with two revolvers. He vas
to turn his face to the wall
while Dunn tied his wrists with wire.
Dunn guarded him till $50 and then
with his prisoner walked out at one
side of the revolving Jail door as Dep
uty Thomas. who was coming to re-
lieve Healy, entered by the other.
Dunn then pushed Healy back into the
Jail and locked both in. Taking a Win
chester from the Office he escaped in
the dense fog. Neither officer was
, 1904-03-07
RAILROAD T

Train No. 1O1 arrived at 1920 this
morning.
Trains from The east yesterday were
nioresthan an hour behind time.
Storms in Nebraska are occasioning
the delays of trains from the Nebraska
division.
Mr.. Van Horn, a former telegraph
operator here. Is in the city, greeting
old friends.
Gus Stroup has accepted a position
as brakeman during the present dull
spell on the railroad.
William Mahoney, the train dis.
patcher, returned to Cheyenne at noon
yesterday. after a visit of a few hours
with Mrs. Mahoney and Ethelbert.
1t is said that a well known railroad
man OF this city, connected with the
telegraph department, will seek the re,
publican nomination for sheriff this
fall.
Engineers Max Ehmke and Brad
Harnish went to the chain of lakes
southwest of the city yesterday on a
luck shooting expedition, with fair
success.
Special car No. 100 of the San Pedro.
Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad
was attached to train No, 5 yesterday
afternoon, with a party of officials
going west.
The Union Pacific oficial car No %
was attached to train No. 4 at noon
Yesterday. being deadheaded east, 1t
had beer west with General MANAGER
Bancroft 8 party.
Two new engines for the Los An.
geles' San Pedro and Salt Lake rail.
road were sent west through here yes.
terday afternoon. They will be taken
10 SAT- Lake and made ready for duty.
The private car Efieta. belonging to
u. A. Bunting. the California oil king.
was attached to train No. 4 yesterday.
oeing occupied by Mr.. Bunting and a
party OF friends. They were en- route
to New York.
u b. Irwin, life stock agent for the
Union Pacific. was here SATURDAY aft,
ernoon' looking after business for the
company. He wal a pleasant caller at
N Republican once. Mr.. Irwin re.
por.s a shipment Of twenty cars of fat
e rom evanston to San Francisco
oy Mr.. Stone. The cattle will be
, 1904-03-07
BR|STOW'S REPORT
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENER.
AL GOES AFTER LEAS-
ING QUESTION.
Points Out Where Congressman and
Other Government Officials Are
Interested In Postoffice Buildings
President Smith Again Examined
in Smoot Case.

Washington, d. c., March Assist
ant Postmaster Bristow's report on the
relations of members of congress with
the postotfice department in leasing
buildings and procuring clerk hire, and
about he amount appropriated, was
made public today. The house COM
mittee accompanies the report with a
recommendation that no other con
gressional investigation be made, as
all the facts are fully set forth in the
report.
One hundred and sixty congressman
who secured additional clerk hire are
named in the report. Three of
rental of p%ostotiice premises by house
members are specified. One is che
postoffice at Lawrence, Kas., leased
from X. D. Bowersock in 1888, prior
to his election to congress. When this
lease expired Congressman Bowersock
sublet the proposition for a new lease
for the same sum, blu. withdrew it.
A lease a then made with Mrs. Hor-
tense Hill. B~owersock's daughter. The
title to the property remains in Bow
ersock's name.
The other W cases OF this kind are
from New York and Connecticut. The
report says that in none Of these cases
is an excessive rental paid. but such
contracts are in violation Of the law.
Excess clerk hire WEI secured in Illt-
nois by ex-senator Mas&u, Senator Cul-
lom, Representatives ssmith, Rosen-
berg, Warner and PRINCE. ex-Comptrol-
Ter Dawes and NJ. o. Sh$nce. Secretary
Roots private secretary
The Iowa list .inclufAs .ex-Speaker
Henderson" Representative Cousins
and ex-Representative Mcpherson, the
new federal Judge. Bristow himself Is
named in connection with affairs in
Kansas. At Erie, Kas., the annual al
Iowance for clerk hire was increased
from S120 to $3.50, though the postmas.
ter's report showed that he was enti-
tied to only $50. Others active in Kan
sas matters were Representatives Mil
Ter, Bowersock. Curtis and Calderhead
and Senator Long.
In Missouri figure Webster Davis,
former assistant secretary of the in
terror: r. S. Kerens and Congressman
Dougherty.
In Nebraska is ex-senator Thurston.
, 1904-03-07

slaughtered at San Francisco and the
meat sent to the Orient. Mr.. Irwin also
noted tue demand for twenty-three cars
here on the list Of April for a shipment
to be made by Harry Hunter Of the
Big Greek ranch.
Chief Dispatcher S. S. Morris Of
CHEYENNE has been asked to visit I'm
manual commandery, Knights Tenn
plar, tomorrow evening, when the Red
Cross degree will be worked on two
applicants. He says he will come II
he can.
viii Thomas, chief clerk for Assist
ant Superintendent Whitney at Chey-
n is expected in the city tomorrow
night. to be present on Wednesday at
the Coble. TOwson wedding, when he
will act as one of the ushers at the
cathedral.
A special train of fourteen a loads
Of marines is expected through here
about supper time this afternoon. en-
route from New York to San Francisco
for duty with the Asiatic squadron Of
the American navy. The train left
Council Bluffs yesterda morning about
10 O'Clock.
, 1904-03-07
CAR GETS WORD
Of THE SMELLING
vicERoY ALExlEFF TELLS OF MA.
VAL ATTACK ON FORTRESS
At vLADIvoSTOk.
Says That Seven W~arships Opened
Fire at One O'clock Sunday Morn
ins-ouns Of Japanese Vessels
Battered Forts for an Hour, Killing
Five Persons-News of the War.

1t. Petersburg. March THE czar
has received from Viceroy Alexieff a
dispatch. under yesterdays date. say
ing: II most humbly inform your maj
esty that the commandant at the fort
ress of Vladivostok reports that this
morning seven warships were sighted
off Askold island. They were Japan
ese. At l O'Clock the enemy opened
fire. Two vessels were first-class
cruisers. The names of the others are
unknown"
That Is all the report. An unofficial
statement says: The Japanese squad
ron entered the harbor and battered
the forts for an hour, killing five per
sons by the explosion of Shells" The
Russians say no damage was done.
, 1904-03-07
VETERAN
FOUND DEAD IN HIS CHAIR IN A
ROOMiNG HOUSE ON GAR
FIELD STREET SUNDAY.
Thomas Archer Victim Of Heart Dis
ease and Remains Taken In
Charge by County coroner-H Had
Been Member of Army and Navy
Union and Prominent Politician.

Thomas Archer, known generally as
Uncle Tom" a well known resident
of the city and county and aged about
6S years, was found dead IN a chair
at Peterson's rooming house late yes
terday afternoon, his death undoubted-
ly due to heart disease Coroner Rob-
inson was notified, but after viewing
the body, and hearing the statement OF
County Physician Miller, decided that
an inquest was not necessary. The
body was delivered to Undertaken
Stryker, who prepared it for burial.
rhe O has written to the Army
and Navy union at Cheyenne, of which
the deceased had been a member, and
the funeral was deferred until a reply
to that letter is received. Mr.. Archer
has a son somewhere. but his where
abouts are unknown.
Mr.. Archer came from New York,
and claimed to have been a carpenter.
At one time he vas a politician of
some note and stumped the Empire
coming to Laramie he has followed
ranch work and cooking on ranches,
spending some of his time during the
summer months on Mike C%oughlin's
hay ranch and some time in a mining
camp in the mountains as a cook. He
dote and Renaissance, and fail
ed to have a crowd about him when
he had an idle moment.
Mr.. Archer had belonged to the
Army and Navy union at Cheyenne,
but it is believed his membership had
lapsed for non-payment of dues, as a
letter from the officers Of that organi-
cation found in his pockets would In
dictate. The funeral will be attended
by members of Custer post, Grand Ar
my of the Republic as the two organi-
zatio..s are similar and the deceased
had been a soldier in the United States
army. Its date has not been deter
mined upon.
Mr.. Archer was also drawing a small
pension, the voucher for the quarterly
payment of which has been forwarded.
This sum when received, will be appli-
ed to paying the funeral expenses of
the deceased.
Mr.. Archer went to James p. Peter.
son. who keeps the rooming house at
1Os Garfield street, a few days ago,
and asked that he might stay for Z
while, as he was expecting his pension
about the l4th or 18th Of the month
| Mr.. Peterson took him In, Mr.. Archea
remarking to him that he should no!
be alarmed at finding the man dead
"as am old and sickiy and likely t,
drop of at any moment"
When found by Mr.. Bailey. VIII
looks after the rooms. Mr.. Archer va
sitting back in = chair. with his hes.
laying on q small stove standing Il
the room. His feet were spread out
One hand was on the door sxA Is
, 1904-03-07
A HEAVY DEATH LIST
PNEUMONIA MORE FATAL THAN
CONSUMPTION IN CHICAGO
THIS WINTER.
Health Department Issues Statement
Showing FrishtfuI Condition Of,
city-Three Men Killed in Tunnel
In Missouri-ships Collide and
One Goes to Bottom.

Chicago, ILL.,, March THE health
department has issued a statement
showing that during the winter. the
fiercest on record. the deaths from
pneumonia have been far greater than
those from consumption, the mortality
being extra ordinary. Over 1000 have
died FROM pneumonia during the win.
ter, and the deaths have been largely
among prominent and prosperous PEG
pie, who could have the very best OF
care. The health department fears
more shocking results in the spring,
for the streets have been collecting
filth Of every description since the
freezing weather set in last Thanks
giving. and when this vast mass is
washed into the lake, from which the
city draws its water supply. an cpl
demic Of typhoid is likely to result.
, 1904-03-07
MAYOR UNDER BAN.
Federation Of Labor Declares Garter
Harrison Unfair to Union Labor.

Chicago. ILL.,, March THE Fedora
ton Of Labor has Just declared Mayor
Harrison unfair because of the strug'
gle of the Central Labor organization
and the stationary engineers and In
spector Of the city board Of examining
engineers. The federation charged
that unlicensed engineers were work,
ing In various ONCE buildings and no.
tells and that the city authorities re-
fused to prosecute them. AS Mayor
Harrison 10 engaged in no business. the
declaring him unfair must mean that
union workmen will be asked not to
support him at the polls.
, 1904-03-07
PLANS
FOR LARAMIE PUBLIC BUILDING
TO BE READY SOME TIME IN
JULY OR AUGUST.
Warren Advises Postmaster
esitx That He Has Taken Matter
Up With Supervising Architect,
Who 10 Hurrying Work a. Rapidly
A. 10 Consistent with Business.

Last week, when the bids for the
survey and soundings for the public
building at the corner Of Third and
aornhurxh stress were forwarded
to Washingtsas Hsstmaster Beltz
wrote to Senator Warren. asking when
Laramie could expect the next move
in thS erection of the tuilding. Today
he received Z letter from Henstpr War
rea, Of which the following 10 q copy.
Tho bidders for the soundings and sur
vey were Messss. Charles Bellamy
and e. A. Buck. The letter Is self-ex.
planatory:
Again responding to your letter Of
Oath last, in which you az
pressed the wish that the Laramie pub
lie building could be hurried forward
a little. l beg to advise that | have
again taken the matter up with the
supervising architect, Mr.. Taylor. He
informs me that his office is pressed
with work, and that it will not be pos
sible to complete the plans and draw
ings for the Laramie building until
July or August Of this year, and posi-
bly, not until September.
The last congress provided for
something owe one hundred public
buildings, and. in very few instances
can the plans be duplicated for any
two OF them. The office is doing its
best with the work, and there Will be
no unnecessary delays. the s~upervis'
ing architect wants to give you a good
building. adapted to the best uses OF
the postal service in Laramie, and
while the preliminaries and work nay
be slow, in the end you will get the
best that 10 to be had Tor the amount
Of money available.
, 1904-03-07
vii, Not Make Lioht Of It.

St. Petersburg, March IA special
meeting Of the council Of ministers con-
vened at the winter palace last night,
when news was received that the Jap
anese feet lombard Vladivostok. The
ministers do not anticipate that the
next news from there will tell Of the
cannonading as harmless. as on the
Japanese's first effort.
A report is current here that the
bOmbardment covered the landing Of
japanese detachments on Askold ISL
and and the neighboring little isles.
southeast and opposite the town.
The Russian officials at V~ladivostok
have posted a notice calling upon the
Chinese to denounce the disguised jap
anese among them.
, 1904-03-07
Victory for Peace Party.

Indianapolis. Ind. March THE
convention Of soft coal miners Of the
central states in session here today
voted to refer the question Of declaring
. strike to the local unions. This is
considered = victory for the peace
party.
A vote will be held March 15 and
counted at national headquarters In
this city on March II.
, 1904-03-07
Lopez Wants to Return.

Boston, Mass, March 7.-Fiske War
rem. the anti-imperialist, in an open let
ter to Secretary Taft, urges the govern
ment to allow Sixto Lopez to return
to the Philippines without taxing the
oath of allegiance to the United States.
He offers 10 give $1,000 bonds that
Lopez will conduct himself peacefully
there. Lopez wants to return to the
Philippines to straighten up his per-
sonal affairs.
, 1904-03-07
SECOND WEEK OF
THE SHORT CouRaE.

o6CONO WeeN Of
THE SHORT COURSE.
Hon. B. B. Brooks was the speaker
at the university this morning, in the
short course in stock raising. stock
feeding and stock judging. and deliv-
cred one Of the best addresses ever
heard in the state. His subject was
THE Cattle Industry" and being one
of the largest cattle owners and ranch.
men in the state, he was in every way
qualified to speak on the subject. The
class was greatly augmented by the
presence Of q number Of ranchmen in
this county and neighboring counties
and the class went to the experiment
farm, at the old penitentiary building.
where the afternoon was spent in judy
ing and scoring live stock, cattle being
the subject,
, 1904-03-07
Smith AGAIN on the Stand.

Washington, d. c., March 7.-Presi-
dent Smith of the Mormon church con
tinued on the stand today in the Smoot
case. and was cross-eXamined again
by Mr.. Orthington. Mr.. Smith e.
planned the manner of excommunica.
ton, and said the apostles had nothing
to do with judicial affairs. The presi-
dent did not exercise power over the
wishes of the people. Senator DuBoi,
showed that % per cent Of the adults
IN Utah are ~polygamists.
, 1904-03-07
yesterdays bombardment. A shell
struck the home of a Russian colonel
and set it afire. The colonel's wife res
cued the Russian regimental flag.


6ONTpdTueu TOT a FUV VoUT.
London, March IA cable today re-
porting the bombarding Of the Viadivo-
stok forts yesterday says that the Japs
for a full hour hammered the fortress
and did a great deal of damage. The
people of Vladivostok are greatly ex-
cited. and the port Is as efectually
blockaded now as is Port Arthur.
, 1904-03-07

Killed BY Collision In Tunnel.
Jefferson City, Mo-. March by .
rearend COLLISION Of Missouri Pacific
trains in . tunnel east Of here today,
Schumacher, Brakeman Ne
Wis and Brakeman Yant were killed.
The caboose and a box a Of lumber
caught fire, turning the tunnel into =
roasting furnace. Nevis and Schumak-
err were burned In the caboose. Yant
escaped burns but it vas impossible
to help him.
, 1904-03-07
h Ev.euatlno New chwano.

New York. March THE Herald
has received a cable from its Tien
Tsin correspondent, dated this morn
ing, to the effect that the Russians
have. begun to evacuate New Chwang.
It also has a cable saying that fifteen
hundred Russians have been sent to
intercept three Japanese regiments
now marching towards Hun Chu. Man
churia.
, 1904-03-07
IN ROSTER.
Coming Of Gould and Party Interesting
to Denverites.

Denver. Colo. March THE arrival
OF a party consisting of George Gould,
President Jeffrey Of the Denver and
Rio Grande railroad and other rail
road men of the Gould party is epect-
ed tonight. Their coming causes much
speculation among railroad men re
garding some expected changes in the
roster of the Gould manage
ment of the Gould lines in Colorado.
, 1904-03-07

Denver. Colo. March Frank B.
Taylor, the Littleton divorce lawyer,
was disbarred from the practice of law
by the supreme court today. Taylor
advertised to secure divorces cheaply
and took his clients to Littleton, where
a decree was secured.
, 1904-03-07

London. March THE naval demon
stration off V~ladivostok is ascribed
here to the fact that several vessels of
the Japanese Port Arthur fleet could
participate, their places in the Yellow
sea being taken by the new Japanese
cruisers. Nisshin and Massage.
, 1904-03-07
No Decision In securitle. Case.

Washington, D. c., March Tt was
expected today that the United States
supreme court would render a decision
in the Northern Pacifc-Grea Northern
merger case. Its not doing so leads to
the impression that the court is very
evenly divided on the question.
, 1904-03-07

japanese Shells Did Fearful Damage.
Toxic. March 1T is learned here
from reliable sources that the FORTH
cations of Port Arthur have been fear
fully damaged by Japanese shells. and
It has been found impossible to remedy
the breaks. The Russians have also
abandoned their attempt to raise the
b~attleship Retvizan at Port Arthur
that the japanese sunk last month.
, 1904-03-07
Anti-Russian Feeling Is Moderated.

NITeFTtUUSTdH ECcTT1S 10 NTVUCTdtSV'
st. Petersburg, March THE Novoe
sincerely rejoices that the anti-Rus-
sian feeling in America has moder-
ated." 1t attributes it to the with
drawal Of Moscow merchants from par
ticipation in the st. Louis fair.
, 1904-03-07
ships Soldiers on Fort Henry.

6HtpS 6o1oIers on Fort HShry.
Baltimore, Md, March THE Nor
wegian ship Iberia, under Captain ia
cobsen, collided today of Fort Nc
Henry with the steamer Simon Du-
mois, from Banes. The former boat
sunk Immediately. and the latter. badly
damaged, returned to port.
, 1904-03-07

4 lob of printing done in The Repub-
Iicau office is aguarantee hit it is done
right and according to the very latest
ideas
, 1904-03-07
Aealnat h.xIa.tlen LAW.

Eca..a. Narea THE shipping In
te.-: he's memoriallzed Governor
VT - tie effect that the enforce
nca- II - -.nerican navigation laws
w.u.l r-c,a the paralysis Of the com
Trc--o.e- to Philippines.
, 1904-03-07

Women Killed by eombardment.
Port Arthur. March IA Vladivo-
stok dispatch says that n woman
was killed and five men wounded by
, 1904-03-07
Heavy Loss from Earthquake.

Heavy Ioes from EarthQuake.
Lima, Peru, March 7.-Friday's
earthquake caused about $4,000 900 dam
age to this city alone. Reports from
Two Theaters Burned.
Elmira, N. Y, March Fire OF I'M
known origin early today destroyed
two blocks, including two theaters and
several business houses, loss. 5000. 900.
, 1904-03-07

NJ I'm quarter siss collars for 1sc
oD1l4a woodruff Z Terry.
, 1904-03-07

IA CA ct them At Woodruff 4
f0ssyeA oAurter sise collars lbc.
, 1904-03-07

other law cross his breast. DR.. Miller
said the man had died of heart disease
and had perhaps been dead when Mr..
Bailey found him.