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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
METCALF GETS IT
ReappOinted g. S. Pension
Agent Today.
Will Continue in Charge of
Topeka Office.
HE is NOT AT HOME.
Now on a Hunting Trip in
Territory.
Regarded as Personal Appoint
ment by the President.

Washington. Nov. 27.-Colonel
Wilder S. NIetcalf. who succeeded Gen
eral Frederick Funston as colonel of
the Twentieth Kansas regiment in the
Philippines, today was reappointed to
the Office of United States pension
agent at Topeka, Kan.
Colonel Metcalf is at present down
in the Indian territory on a
hunting trip. and presumably has not
been informed of his appointment. It
has been generally conceded for some
time. however. that he would get the
place. Mr.. Metcalfs term of office
does not expire until January.
It was only last Saturday that Sena-
tor Long of Kansas and Senator War
ner of Missouri called upon the presi-
dent and presented to him a resolu-
ton adopted by the Kansas G. A. r.
urging him to appoint a civil war vet
eran to the position. They told the
president that if he were inclined to
act on it, they would each recommend
a man from their respective states.
The president indicated that the eigh-
teen agencies were all filled by civil
war veterans except the Topeka Office,
and further intimated that the Spanish
war veterans ought to have represent
alton.
This expression of the presidents s
views made it practically certain that
Metcalf would be reappointed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
SWEPT BY HUGE WAVES
Property Along British Coast Greatly
Damaged by Storm

London, Nov. 27.=Great aggregate
damage was done to the coast towns
of Great Britain by last nights storm
Many small vessels were driven ashore.
but thus far only a few lives are re-
ported to have been lost.
During the night huge waves swept
the sea fronts of many favorite re-
sorts. Sea walls and promenades were
washed out and houses and hotels
along the sea fronts were flooded In
some cases houses collapsed
The small coasting steamer Pertcot
of Glasgow was totally wrecked on the
Island OF Magee. The crew was lost.
Seven bodies have been washed up
The provinces report great damage
by the gale, The telegraph wires are
down and the telephone line to Paris IS
interrupted. The Red Star line steam
er Kroonland and the Hamburg-Amer-
lean line steamer Patricia bound for
New York, embarked their passengers
at Dover this morning after which
they continued their voyage inter
rupted by the storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
WILL NOT DISCUSS 1T.
Governor Refuses to Talk About Sue
cessOr for Burton.

Governor E. W. Hoch returned Sat
urday night from his trip to Pratt,
where he visited the state fish hatch
cry. The governor is enthusiastic in
his praise of what the state fish and
game warden, Del Travis. is accom-
plishing
1T is a great institution for the
state" says the governor &and. is we'll
worth the money which the state Is
expending upon it."
Asked if he had made up his mind
who he would appoint to succeed Bur
ton, if, the governor replied:
Sufficient unto the day are the
troubles thereof. I'll not worry about
that bridge until I come to it."
Governor HOch will not be able to
spend his Thanksgiving day at his
home in Topeka or at Marion. He
will, instead, go out to Smith Center
and make a speech at a teachers con-
vention. The governor doesn't want
to go, but says he has promised, and
will keep his word.
''I agreed to go 20 Smith Center on
November 80 before I knew that
Thanksgiving fell on the 3Oth. I GER
tainly would not have consented to
be away from home on that day if I
could have avoided it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
The Insane and Their Handwriting.

The extreme care with which insane
writer's make their preparations for
their work, and the attention which
they give to the techtncaities connected
with it, might put many professional
Wielder Of the pen to shame. These
qualities are also interesting as point
ing to the conclusion that mental de-
rangement is not necessarily associated
with a loss Of neatness in personal hab-
its and with inability to pursue an oc-
cupaitno for any length OF time. For
the writs of the insane are generally
distinguished by great length and eX-
treme neatness. The writer ~'0ws with
inspiration: he corrects and enlarges;
he rearranges, catalogues. and adds ex-
planatory notes; and he is always per-
suaded (happy man) that his work is
very good. And upon the outward
form and caligraphy of his work he be
slows the greatest care.
"The size of the paper" says Dr..
ROgues de Fursac, lis most carefully
selected; the headings and sub-headings
are thoughtfully composed the margin
and interlinings are perfect in their
regularity; each letter is traced with
scrupulous care. The writing is often
fine and close" Added to this, they are
often capable Of producing several
forms of handwriting, and try to write
in a manner which will force their ideas
quickly upon the notice of the reader
as, for instance, by underlning certain
words or passages, or by using ink of
various kinds. One wonders whether
this attention to and evident pleasure
in, the techincalities connected with
writing has not suggested to the medi-
cal student the possibility of these ex-
ceuent qualities being turned to account
in a manner which would give the pitt
able patients welcome occupation, while
it made them of sOr@e slight use in d
world constantly confronted by the
puzzle of what to do with the incapable.
After all, it is better to be a copying
clerk, even in the ward of a lunatic
asylum, than to belong to the miserable
army of human Westminster
/ Gazette
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
OPENING OF GRAND.
The Big Opera House Ready for
Public Tonight.

The Grand opera house, closed for
years, viii again open tonight.
L. NJ. Crawford in a conference with
Mayor w. H. Davis. at the Office of the
latter, this morning stated that he
would agree TO put in the hose and fire
extingutshers at once and would later
submit written letter agreeing to put
in the asbestos curtain and fix the
proscenium wall by September 1, 1906
He would not agree, however, to the
closing of the east half of the gallery.
L cannot agree to close the gallery, -
said Mr.. Crawford, that's absurd, re-
diculous. We can't agree to close up
that part of the house and cut down
the profits. We are in this to make
money and we have to have the attend
ance in order to make the house a pro-
ftable one. am spending money here
to put the Grand in good shape and I
won't consider any arrangement which
has to do with closing up the gallery or
any portion of it. I agree to put in the
hose and these fire extinguishefs before
this evening and I have told the mayor
that I would send him a letter stating
that I would put in the asbestos curtain
and fix the wall underneath that stage
before the season opens next fall. I
couldn't put in that asbestos curtain
now or do those other improvements for
the simple reason that ] would have all
that to do over again when I tore out
the front of the building and made 9TH
er alterations which may fix upon Ia
ter. I may enlarge the stage and in
this event if I would order an asbestos
curtain now it would have to be sent
back and be refxed."
Mayor W. H Davis said: "I have
received the letter from L. NJ. Crawford
and he has agreed to accede to those
minor demands made upon him by the
council and states that he will put in
the asbestos curtain and fix that wall
by next September"
at is a material concession said
Councilman Nipps. chairman of the
public buildings committee, Il am ac-
Quainted with Mr.. Crawford's proposal
and consider it in the light of an ad-
vance over what was offered Saturday.
I don't know what action we shall take
with reference to the stand which has
been adopted by Crawford upon the
closing of the gallery. I don't care to
discuss that in advance of the meeting
which is to be held this afternoon. ]
should consider that letter in the light
of an agreement
The mayor and committee of the
council this afternoon are fixing up
minor differences between themselves
and Mr.. Crawford.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
Did She Accept or Reject?

She was standing on a. a-Westport cor
ner waiting for a car when he stopped
to chat with her. The subject of en-
gagement came up. "A girl friend OF
mine once had an awful experience =
she said. Kate had been receiving the
attentions of a young man, whom I'll
call Tom, for several years. Two or
three times he had asked her to marry
him, but she had withheld her answer.
"One day he was appointed to po-
sition in an eastern city. That night
he called on Kate and asked her again
to marry him.
I need a little time to think it over,'
she said.
" I leave tomorrow said Tom.
well, tomorrow night I'll mail you
a letter giving you my answer said
Kate. Tom went away and the next
day left the city. Kate thought the
matter over until late in the night
Then she decided upon a plan. She
would write two letters to Tom, seal
them, address and stamp them. They
would look exactly alike.
"One would accept his proposal and
the other would reject it. She would
place them in the pocket of her coat.
go to a train and just as 1t started she
would throw one letter aboard the mail
car without trying to see which it was.
Kate carried out her plan. She went
to the Union depot and just as an east
bound train started threw one aboard.
Then she rushed back into the depot
and opened the other letter to see how
fate had decided it for her. With a
scream she dropped into a seat and al
most tainted"
At this point the car stopped and the
girl stepped aboard. did she accept
him ?" asked the man on the corner ss
the car started
The girl replied, but her words were
drowned by the rumble of the car
Kansas City Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
MOUNTS THE THRONE.
King Haakon Takes the oath Of once
at Christiania.

Christiania. Nov. Fixing Haakon,
before the Norwegian parliament at
noon today took the oath to support the
constitution. The king entered with the
queen on his left arm and surrounded
by their suites and bowling to President
Berner, the king and queen ascended the
tribune and the former seated himself
on the throne, the queen seating herself
on a chair beside the king.
President Berner, approaching the
king, delivered brief address. Then in
a loud voice the king pronounced the
prescribed oath. In a subsequent speech
his majesty said his motto was ''all for
Norway" He hoped the whole nation
would cooperate in his efforts to bene-
fit the country and said he would gov
ern according to the constitution and the
peoples will as represented by parlia-
rnent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
M'CURDY QUITS.
The President of the Mutual Life
Has Resigned.
Date Of Retirement Depends
Upon Selection of Successor.
OTHERS FOLLOW HIM.
His Son and SOn-in-LaW Gives
Up Their Jobs.
Geo. w. Perkins Testifies Before
Investigating Committee.

New York, Nov. s7.-The World to-
day says:
Richard A McCurdy, president OF
the Mutual Life Insurance company.
has resigned. The date Of his resizna-
ton depends only on the time re-
quired by the trustees to ind his sue
cessor.
Quickly following the retirement
of President McCurdy. his son, Robert
H. McCurdy. general manager Of The
Mutual, and his son-in-laV7. Louis
Theabaud. the general agent for sEsz
York, have resigned"
George W. Perkins. vice president
Of the New York Life Insurance com
pany and member Of J. P. Morgan &
Co., was the first witness called before
the legislative investigating COMMITTEES
today. He testified that he was In
sured In the New York Life Insurance.
company to the amount Of $4,000.
Some Of the policies he held were
taken out when he was an agent Of
the company. On six OF them the
commissions amounted to S31S and he
received these commissions from the
agent.
In explaining the testimony OF last
Friday when the statement was made
by a witness that S56,T20 was paid to
Andrew Hamilton, the legislative In
surance generalissimo," by J. P. Nor
gan & Co.. Mr.. PERKINS testified that IN
1901 ]. P. Morgan & Co. paid s56,720 to
the Central National bank and ths New
York Security & Trust company. This
payment was made, he said, upon the
request Of President Mccall OF the New
York Life to take up loans to Edward
E. Mccall and Andrew Hamilton which
those institutions had made at the re-
quest of President Mccall
Mr.. Perkins said that $40 ,193, which
was paid by Kidder. Peabody & Co. of
Boston, to the New York Life Insurance
company in September, 1904, as the
profits OF a loan to that company Of
$3.50, 900. was paid to Mr.. Perkins as
trustee Of the "Nylic'' fund and that he
(A1r. Perkins) had negotiated the loan
for that fund. AS the "Nylic'' fund did
not have that amount Of money to spare
the New York Life Insurance company
loaned the money to Kidder, Peabody e.
Co. on Mexican Central railroad bonds
which were deposited by the Boston
company. The life insurance company
received interest at the rate Of per cent
of the bonds as its profit in the transac-
ton and the ''nylic'' fund got the s40.1s3.
The ''nyIic'' fund belongs to the agents
of the New York Life Insurance com
pany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27

Marlborough train were caught in the
ruins of the locomotive and coach and
the flames prevented help from reach
ing them.
calls for assistance and medical aid
were sent to Boston, Concord and other
places. The fire department of Lincoln
arrived in half an hour, but the men
were unable to make an impression up
on the burning pile. They succeeded,
however, in saving portions Of the third
caf-
The Pullman car Of the express was
used as a temporary hospital. Two of
the victims, little Anna Hildridge and
a man died in this car. AS the flames
from the burning wreckage died down,
bonfEes were lighted to assist the sur
geons and the rescuers. Many of the
injured were carried to the nearest
dwelling house and to the little station
house. About 1880 q special train
which had brought dozen surgeons
with stretchers and other appliances
from Boston returned with 13 bod es of
the dead and Il of the most seriously
injured. The living were taken to the
Massachusetts general hospital.
Train Was Late.
When the accident occurred the local
train was said to have been a few min
utes late and knowing that the express
was close behind, it is claimed that the
rear brakeman, Donor Gauthier, who
was killed set out red torches indicat-
ing danger.
When the express train was at Lin
coin station, about a mile and a half
east of the scene OF the wreck the Mon
treal train was running at its usual
rate Of speed, estimated at from 35 tC
so miles an hour.
It is said that a signal calling for
caution was set against the express at
Lincoln station. The theory of rail-
road men today is that smoke from
the engine of the local train as is
passed under the Baker highway
bridge obscured the red lights in the
rear. From the bridge all the way
back to Lincoln station the track is
straight. The night was dark and at
times during the evening a mist hung
over the tracks. Whatever the rea-
son the first engineer of the Montreal
train, whose duty it was to scan the
signals, failed to observe any warn
ings.
It was hours after the accident be-
fore the wrecked engines could be
disentangled. The top of one of the
cars rested on the second engine and
portions of the sides Of another car
were picked up along the embank-
ment. The charred body of woman
and the remains of Fireman Barnard
were taken from beneath the wreck
age of the first locomotive. The
scorched remnant of a third body and
a mans head, supposed to be that of
the seventeenth victim, were also
found. Several other bodies were un-
recognizable and it was thought that
identification was possible only by
means of fragments of clothing.
Two additional bodies were recov-
cred from the wreck this morning, one
of them was taken from the top OF
the forward engine and the other from
beneath the engines trucks. One was
that of man and the other a woman.
This makes a total of nineteen dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
TRUCK DRIVERS STRIKE
Because Team Owners Won't Force an
Employees to Join the Union

New York. Nov. 27.-A general
strike OF truck drivers was begun IN
New York city today. $40 union team
sters quitting work before noon. The
strike is against the team owners as
sociation which employ several thou
sand drivers and does most Of the
heavy trucking in the wholesale dis
tricts and about the steamship pierA
II. resulted from a resolution last night
of the teamsters' union calling gen
eraI strike unless the owners fmme-
diately forced their non-union en-
pIoyes to Join the union. Policemen
were placed on many wagons with nom
union drivers today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
THE LANE sUCCEssION.
Second Conviction of Burton Again
Brings 1t to Front.

The Lane senatorial succession is al
ways discussed in connection with Sena-
tor Burton. In discussing this the Kan
sas City Times suggests:
Is the senatorial succession to which
belongs Senator ]. r. Borton cursed
with i'll 1uck2 Judging from the history
Of those who have occupied that same
seat in the upper house Of congress
since Kansas was admitted to the I'm
ion, it would seem that full sized bird
of i'll omen has spread its wings over
nearly everybody who has been of that
succession. IN fact. 50 much impressed
was Senator ingalls, with Che luckless-
ness of the seat that he once referred to
it as the fatal SUGGESTIONS
It is true that Burton is the only one.
of the many senators from Kansas
who has disgraced his state by being
indicted and convicted of crime but
there are others who retired under a
cloud more or less dark: suicide claim
ed one: another retired to private life
to avoid charges thai might have
meant his expulsion. s4Asie defeat for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
TWO PLEAD GUILTY.
Trial of DIR. Mcleod Begins in Con-
nection With Geary Girls Death.

Boston. Nov. 27.-Lewis W. Crawford
and William E. Howard. alias Hunt,
pleaded guilty today to charges of being
accessories after the fact to the death
of Susanna Geary, the victim of the
Winthrop suit case tragedy. They will
be sentenced later.
DR.. Percy D. Mcleod, who had plead
ed not guilty to d charge Of being ac-
cessory to the crime was placed on trial.
A jury was quickly obtained.
The indictment charges Mcleod with
having been an accessory to the act of
performing the illegal operation which
resulted in Miss Geary's death and also
with being an accessory to the conceal
ment Of the crime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
STATE LAW UPHELD.
It Prohibits state Agreements by In
surance Companies.

washington, Nov. 27.@The Iowa
state law prohibiting insurance COM
panies from entering into agreements
fixing insurance rates is declared con-
stitutional by a decision of the SUI
preme court of the United States in
the case of Baryl F. Carroll, state au-
ditor of Iowa, against the Greenwich
Insurance company ct al.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
SUES OUT INJUNCTION.
Des Noines City Railway In Contest
With the Municipality.

Des Moines. Ia, Nov. 27-The Des
BGoines City Railway company today
sued out an Injunction IN the United
States court to prevent the city OF Des
Moines from carrying out itz threat TO
tear up the company tracks. The court
is asked to restrain fnterference with
the operation Of the railway On the
ground that it is q violation OF ths Unit
ed States constitution the company
claiming to have q contract with the
city which will be abrogated without
due process of law if the threat IS car
ried out
Property rights of million and a hale
dollars are involved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
CASE OF ROWOYISM.
Attack on an American OmciaI in st.
Petersburg.

St Petersburg. Nov 27.-Charge DAT
flares Eddy has reported the attack on
Secretary Bliss to the authorities at
Washington. but as the incident was a.
plain case of rowdyism. he probably viii
not make official representations at the
foreign office here VI q IS instructed to
do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
FIELD CANT LIVE.
His Family Has Been Summoned to
His Bedside.

Chicago, Nov. 27-The physicians
of Marshall Field. Jr.. have issued a
bulletin declaring that his strength is
rapidly failing. The family has been
summoned to the bedside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
80 sentenced for T11ree -

William Williamson. a negro, plead
ed guilty to forging a money order at
Oklahoma City, and was given three
years in the federal prison and a fine
of $1,000 by Judge Pollock this after
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
WEATHER IS SLOPPY.
Slow Rain Falls and Heavy Clouds
Obscure the Sun.

Today's weather conditions are any
thing but pleasant, as the streets are
sloppy and the atmosphere is filed
with moisture which while it can not
with propriety be called rain, is ex-
ceedfngly disagreeable. The sky is
curtained off by a thick collection Of
heavy black clouds which serve as an
ominous reminder that there is liable
to be a deluge at any moment The
total rainfall was only .01 of an inch
The temperatures of the past 48 hours
show but a slight change and that for
warmer weather. The hourly temper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27

Chicago. Nov. 27.-Forecast for
Kansas. Showers tonight and Tues
Cav warmer tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago. Nov. 27.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York. 40, Boston. 20;
Philadelphia, A, Washington. 90.
Chicago. s.; Minneapolis, so; Cinein-
natl "a; st. Louis. 40.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14

ative, covered himself with glory, and
his opponent, Lieutenant w. N. Priddy,
OF Keysville, presented his side OF the
question in n most admirable manner,
winning generous applause. Both young
gentlemen are splendid debntcrs, and are
a credit to their society and college,
The marshal was B. II. Kyle, with
Cadets Owens Bridges, Bean and Cassell,
assistants.
The senior promenade was held from
nine o'clock until three, with supper
served shortly, after midnight Tho GER
man was the most beautiful OF al. the
Lamb, OF Williamsburg, led, with Miss
Carole Martin, of Mobile, and moro than
fifty couples participated. s
The alumni banquet was held Tonight
with illumination of campus, band con-
cert and german.
Besides about twenty-five alumni on
the grounds and numbers Of former stu
dents, there nre thirty-flve visiting alum
nj. They are Judge ". NJ. Pierce,
Chrtstiansburg: Isaac DIggs. Richmond;
H. T. Hall, Roanoke: r. j. Noel. Rad
ford: *. Weisslgger OF Atlanta. Ga: j.
w. Stull, Ignite, Va; ]. a. Musgravc.
Drewrysville, Va; G. G. Guinard. Colum-
hln, S. c.: Professor r. II. Pierce, Long
Shop. Va: 4. r. Eskridgc. Pulaski city;
r. ]. Room Chrlstlansbure: w L. Pierce.
GoodIoe, Of Lynn Mass; Messrs. ". p.
and w. T. Tams. Scarboro. w. Va; s. a..
Obenshain. ChriRtobal. Panama; Major
r. T. Pnlmore. st. Joseph. 40: G. r.
Baker. Bnddlo: S. D. Moffett staunton,
Va: A p. Eskridec. Elliston. Va: a.
II. 4Arperson. Atlanta. Ga.:J. A. p Glib
son. G. Il. Kearfoot. Roanoke. Va.