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TUESDAY EVENING.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, JANUARY 7, 1902.
TUESDAY EVENING.
TWO CENTS.
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BLEW OPEN
BANKVAULTS.
Six Masked Men Rob East St.
Louis Stockyards Bank.
Bind and Gas Night Watchmen
and Fireman.
SECURE $5,000 CASII.
Put In Sine Hours in Getting
Into the Strong Box.
Books and Papers Badly Dam
aged by Explosion.
St. Louts, Jan. 6. Six masked men
entered the National Stock Yards bank,
north of East St. Louis, 111., last ni&U-,
and after capturing and gagging Uie
two night watchmen and fireman at the
steam plant and blowingopenthevaults
with dynamite, secured $5,0u0 in com
and currency with which they de
camped, early today. For nine hours,
from 7 o'clock last night until 4 a. m.
they were at work on the vaults with
out being interfered with. The entire
East St. Louis police force, aided by the
St. Louis police, are guarding all trie
avenues of escape, but as yet have ob
tained no clue to the whereabouts of
the robbers, who it is believed escaptd
on horseback.
Lee Philpot, one of the watchmen, a
rough rider friend of President .Roose
velt and a member of the well Known
Kentucky family of that name, was the
first to meet with the robbers. He was
standing in the stock yards, near the
Exchange building, in which the bans
is located, when ne was addressed by
three men, who sprang out of a fence
corner with revolvers in their haud.
They said: "We want you, Phiipot.''
and with that o"erpowered him before
he could reach his revolver. The three
robbers took Philpot to the composing
room of the Daily National Stork
Yards Reporter nearby and laid him on
the floor. He was bound hand and foot
and gagged with towels. While lying
there three other men came in. Phiipot
heard the leader of the robber gang say,
"Let's kill him." He was deterred from
doing this. Philpot says, by the other
robbers. One of the six men was sent
out with injunctions to secure the orV -era.
Albert Estep, the other bank watch
man, was caught on the steps of the
Exchange building. The robber went
up to Estep and addressed him by name.
Thinking it was a friend, Etep was
taken unawares, and when a revolver
was thrust into his face was not In
shape for defense. Tender threats of
death he was forced to go to the com
posing room, where he was al3o bound
and gagged.
Night Fireman L. W. Clark was taken
unawares in the steam plant of the Ex
change building. He resisted and was
badly beaten with a sandbag before
subdued. He was also taken to the
composing room and left bound and
gagged with his two companions.
About midnight one of the robbers
was left to guard the three captives
while the other five went to the banic,
which is located on the first floor of the
Exchange building, near the center.
With nitroglycerine the robbers blew
open the steel doors of the vault. These
doors, of a double thickness of steel,
were shattered and the bank's books
and papers blown into shreds.
Entering the vault, the big steel safe
with quadruple plate doors was next
encountered. These doors were drilled
and a charge of the explosive inserted,
which blew them off. The explosion de
stroyed more books and papers and
scattered about $600 in gold and silver
upon the floor. This money was nut
taken by the robbers. They took all the
currency and other coin, amounting to
about to.OOy. as nearly as the bank's offi
cers can estimate. The five men left
the bank and signalled to the one who
was guarding the captive watchmen and
fireman. This man Joined his com
panions. Five minutes after the robber guard
left the composing rom Estep. who had
not been bound securely, worked loose
and released Clark and Philpot. This
was about 4 o'clock. Estep then ran to
the telephone and called up Charles T.
Jones, general manager of the stock
yards, and informed him of the rob
bery. President C. Gordon Knox, of Lhe
stock yards bank, was also called and
he soon made his appearance at the
stock yards. Mr. Knox said that if the
robbers had made their haul the night
, before they would have secured about
$10,000 more than they got. They did
not take any of the bank's papers, most
of which were damaged by the two ex
plosions. The vault and safe present a
scene of wreck and ruin.
The robbers were all masked. Some
wore red bandannas over their faces,
and the others had on black handker
chiefs. The watchmen say that all the
bandits appeared to be middle-aged
men, none of them under 35 years of
age; the leader, a man of about 40 or 45,
was tall and slender, probably 6 feet 2
inches, with a sallow complexion, short
brown moustache and black eyes. Lika
all the others the leader wore a dark
suit and a dark overcoat with a scft
black hat.
Philpot says that while he lay In the
printing office he could hear two men
outside, whose voices he recognized,
yarding cattle. They were within 20
feet of him, and the five robbers ap
peared quite uneasy and kept very
quiet.
In addition to the $5,000. the robbers
secured $r50 left with the bank by As
sistant Postmaster Bushell of the stock
yards. This. Is the bank whose officers
recently swore out a warran; charging
Theo. Duddleston, the assistant cash
ier, with embezzling $12,000.
The foregoing recital of the robbery
was secured In talks with the watch
men and firemen. H. E. T. Hollister
was at work In one of the offices on the
floor where the bank is located when
the robbers first made their appearance
at 7 o'clock. He worked there intil 8:30
o'clock. He noticed several men. at dif
ferent times, entering and emerging
from the corridor. Some of them he
recognized as employes, while others
were strangers to him. The police of
both cities are investigating the rob
bery and It Is said some sensational ar
rests may be made.
Young Pullman Left Little.
Redwood City, Cal., Jan. 7. The will
of the late George M. Pullman has been
admitted to probate here. The petition
to the court stated that the estate was
valued at $500,000, but the evidence
showed it to be worth only about $
000. Mrs. Pullman will go esst In a few
days with the body of her husband. I
MEET.
Ex-Got. Glick Elected Delegate
to Reciprocity Convention.
Ex-Governor George W. GHck will
represent the Improved Stock Breeders'
association at the reciprocity convention
on January 2L The ex-goTernor is an
enthusiast on the subject of Mexican
trade, having been down to Mexico to
investigate it for himself, and he will
doubtless be a prominent figure in the
convention.
Governor Stanley outlined the pur
poses of the coming reciprocity conven
tion to the stock breeders, explaining
the present trade conditions between
the United States and Mexico. He said
that under present tariff conditions
Kansas products, both agricultural and
live stock, are practically prohibited
from Mexico.
Ex -Governor Glick followed along the
same line. He had been to Mexico, and
had talked with the business men and
stockmen down there on the subject.
They want closer trade relations estab
lished and it will be a great opportunity
for Kansas to dispose of a vast amouut
of improved stock, grain and produce.
No class of men. Governor Glick thougnt
would receive greater benefit from trade
with Mexico than the breeders of tine
cattle, as the Mexicans want improved
stock in order to arise the standard of
their own cattle, and they will have to
import it from this country.
Following this others expressed them
selves on the subject, and Governor
Glick was designated to represent the
association in the reciprocity conven
tion. In reviewing the stock industry during
the past year in his annual address.
Governor Glick, who is president of the
association, said:
"it has been a good year for us.
There were indeed few among our mem
bers who were frightened by three or
four weeks of excessive warm weather
which we had or by the succeeding high
price of corn, the staple feed.
"The fine stock industry is one of the
greatest of any in this state. The man
who furnishes meat for the world is far
greater than the one who increases the
yield of grasa That is what Kansas
does. Two years ago the receipts o
Kansas cattle at the Kansas City mar
kets were more than the combined re
ceipts of seven other states."
Governor Glick urged the Kansas
stock breeders to prepare to make good
exhibits at the St. Louis exposition
next year. He also touched on the
effort which has been made to divert
the State Agricultural college from i:s
original primary purpose of teaching
agriculture, and stood up for Secretary
Coburn's idea that the promotion of ag
riculture should be one of the main pur
poses of the institution.
Oleomargarine, butter, free trade, wool,
the tariff and several other things got
mixed up in the morning session of the
stock breeders' meeting today. That is,
the subjects were mixed, not the articles
themselves.
The trouble was started by Charles F.
Martin of Denver. Mr. Martin is secre
tary of the National Live Stock associa
tion and he was down ' on the morning
programme for an address. He represents
the beef end of the live stock industry
more than the dairy end. and he called at
tention incidentally to the fact that there
are about 3t million steers or beef cattle
in the live stock world and only about
half that number of cows or dairy cattle.
He also protested mildly against the dairy
or butter men trying to secure legislation
against oleomargarine or "bull butter."
as the stockmen call it. He had no fight
to make on the butter and dairying indus
try, but he did not want that industry to
make war on the "steer men," whose
property is increased in value by the pro
duction of oleomargarine from the fat of
beef cattle. He did not think the dairy
men were warranted in trying to secure
prohibitive legislation asainst oleomargar
ine, especially when there are twice aa
many steers in the country as there are
cows.
The dairy or butter men In the conven
tion looked upon this as an invitation to
defend their cause, and for a time a warm
discussion followed Mr. Martin's address.
Cine thing led to another and not only
was oleomargarine and butter discussed,
but the tariff, freo trade, the wool mar
ket, the hide market and several other
subiects well.
Col. J. W. Roblson of El Dorado poured
oil on the troubled waters by making a
plea for harmony between both branches
of the live stock industry and advised
that all live stock men work together in
stead of against one another's interests.
Several others wanted to talk, but Presi
dent Glick shut off the discussion. .
"You can see for yourselves." said the
ex-governor and old time Democratic
leader, "that I am just about bursting to
make a free trade speech myself, but we
have something else -on had so we will
have to shut off this discussion."
Others who made addresses or read pa
pers this morning were Dr. N. S. Mayo
of Manhattan who spoke on "Diseases of
Live Stock:" John M. Fitch of Lawrence,
who discussed "Sure and Profitable Crops
to Raise for Live Stock:" and C. S. Sut
ton of Russell, who gave some "Object
Lessons from the American Roval and
International Live Stock Exposition in
lyoi."
The sessions of the association are well
attends today by the prominent stock
breeders from all over the state. The
breeders' banquet tomorrow night, which
will be held immediately following the
session of the State Board of Agriculture,
promises to be a very successful affair.
The association proper will- close to
morrow afternoon and following it at 4
o'clock the opening session of the an
nual meeting of the State Board of Agri
culture will convene. The following is
the programme for tonight and tomorrow:
(Kvening Session 7:30 O'clock.)
The Angora Industry W. T. Mclntire,
secretary of the American Angora Goat
Breeders association. Kansas Citv.
The Horse Our Farmers Should" Raise
T. A. Hubbard, Rome.
The'Kvils and Extravagance of Horse
Companies A discussion: J. C. Robison,
S. O. Hanna and H. W. Avery.
The Horse and Mule Industrv and the
Market Requirements John M. Grant,
Kansas City.
Combination Sale and Judging Contest
at Time of Annual Meeting General dis
cussion. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8. 1902.
(Morning Session 9 O'clock Steer Feed
ers' Session.)
Baby Beef Prof. M. H. Cottrell, Man
hattan. The Steer to Feed for Profit J.D. Small,
Atchison: C. P. Dewey, Manhattan; T. M.
Potter, Peabody.
The Relation of the Breeder of Pure
Bred Stock to the Farmer and Feeder
Herbert W. Munford, professor of animal
husbandry, College of Agriculture, Ur
bana. 111.
The World's Fair at St. Louis in 1903.
An official of the Louisiana Purchase Ex
position company and members of the
Kansas commission.
(Afternoon Session 1 O'clock.)
Reports of committees.
Appointment of standing committees.
Election of officers and directors.
.The Work of Agricultural Colleges
President E. R. Nichols, Manhattan.
An Address Prof. W. A. Henrv. dean
of the Wisconsin College of Agriculture.
An Address Prof. S. C. Plumb, Indiana
Experiment station.
Adjournment at 3:45 o'clock.
Governor Sends Troops
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 7. The governor's
guards have been ordered to proceed to
Oxford, Miss., to protect Will Mathis,
the alleged murderer, and those in jail
with him under the charge of com
plicity, frpm a threatened mob.
STOCKMEN
VANSANTSTRIKES
Through His Attorney General
the Minnesota Goiernor
Files His Complaint Against
Northern Securities Company.
CITES MAJiY REASONS
Why the Merger Should Be
Forever Prevented.
Lays State's Woes at the Door
of J. J. Hill.
Washington, Jan. 7. Attorney Gen
eral Wallace B. Douglas of Minnesota,
filed today in the United States supremo
court the bill of complaint in the case
of the state of Minnesota, complainant,
against the Northern Securities com
pany, defendant
It is a. long document, about 10,000
word's, covering 32 pages of printed
matter. The bill first points out the
direct interest the state has in the pro
posed consolidation. It still owns more
than 3,000,000 acres of public land valued
at more than $15,000,000 and traversed
in part by the lines of the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific railroads. If
the merger is effected, these roads will
cease to build spurs into these lands,
or compete for their business. The value
of the lands will not increase as it has
under the spur of competition and the
state will lose in the taxable value of
its property. The lands will not be
opened for years and development 'Will
be arrested.
It is next set up that the state ex
pends more than $700,000 annually In
the operation and maintenance of its
educational, charitable and other public
institutions; that this is mostly raised
by direct taxation; that the amount
which can be raised and the successful
maintenance of these institutions for
the benefit of Its citizens depend large
ly upon free railroad competition. It
has been the settled policy of the state
to encourage railroad building by grant
of lands and in this way over 10,500,000
acres iiave been granted, nearly all of
which has been granted to the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific and
their subsidiaries.
The complainant alleges that the rates
on the immense shipments of wheat
and other merchandise over the lines of
the two companies have been lower
than they will be under any arrange
ment which contemplates unity of con
trol. The bill then recites the charters
and incorporations under which. - the
Great Northern operates over 500 miles
of road and cites the clause in Its char
ter providing that its affairs are to be
conducted by a board of directors which
is to do all things necessary "and not
inconsistent with the constitution and
laws of the United States, or the laws
of this territory, or this act."
STRIKES AT HILL.
It is further alleged that James J.
Hill holds a controlling interest in the
$125,000,000 of capital stock.
The history and the charters of the
Northern Pacific are similarly related,
special attention being paid to the
roads acquired and built within the
state. By filing its articles of incorpora
tion In Wisconsin, with the Minnesota
authorities, the Northern Pacific be
came subject to all the laws, regula
tions and provisions of Minnesota. The
facts as to the present personnel direc
tory, the insolvency of the old company
and its reorganization in 1893, the pur
chase of the St. Paul and Duluth road
In 1899, are recited at length. It is set
up that the lines of these two systems
are not only competitive between
points within Minnesota, but that they
furnish the only competitive lines be
tween Minnesota and Puget sound and
have so furnished for eleven years.
They are also, with one exception, the
only lines traversing northern Minne
sota. A paragraph Is devoted to the Bur
lington and the facts as to the terms
on which its control was obtained by
the two systems jointly, Charles Es
Perkins, its former president, and pres
ent director, being a director In the
Northern Securities company. The cer
tificate of incorporation of the latter
filed in New Jersey November 13, 1901.
is quoted in full.
Taking up the Northern Securities
company it Is set forth that it was or
ganized by J. J. Hill, W. P. Clough, J
Plerpont Morgan and "other associates
of to the oratrix unknown," who at
the time were continually in confer
ence over means by which the laws of
Minnesota might be successfully evad
ed or avoided, and that It was so or
ganized solely for purpose of effectina
a consolidation of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific. The owners of a
large majority of the stock of the two
systems had agreed beforehand to
transfer to the new company 75 per
cent of the stock of the two systems on
terms which are set forth in full and
to retire the preferred stock of the
Northern Pacific.
PLAN TO EVADE LAW.
In furtherance of the plan to evade
the laws of Minnesota it was agreed
that pending the delivery of the stocK
to the Northern Securities company it
should all be turned over to James J
Hill, or be under his control. Tbe
Northern Securities company It is
charged, does not intend to purchase
this stock, but simply to issue its own
stock in exchange therefore. For these
unlawful purposes the company Is
about to receive, unless enjoined there
from, all the capital stock of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific. This it
is claimed, is part of a plan of Hill.
Morgan and their associates, wherebtf
the two systems are to be consolidated
and placed under the direction of one
man, or board of directors, through the
defendant company and thus brine
about and perpetuate a monopoly in
railway traffic in Minnesota, and a
complete consolidation of the two sys
tems. One man, or board will thus, it
Is alleged, be enabled to fix all rates
on lines of the state to determine what
trains shall be run, remove all com
petition, and prevent the building of
lines into new country or into com
petitive territory. This agreement and
the consummation thereof, is claimed to
be "in restraint of trade, against pub
lic policy and void."
Under its terms the directory of the
Northern Securities company may
change its own rules, or may delegate
all its authority to an executive com
mittee. It is pointed out that Hill, the
president, W. P. Clough, the vice presi
dent and E. T. Nichols, the treasurer
and secretary of the company, were all
at the date of its organization, officers
of the Great Northern and that a ma
jority of its directors were also direc
tors of the Northern Pacific It has
been the settled policy of the state to
prohibit consolidation of parallel, or
competing lines, and the law of 1874 in
which such prohibition is made, is quo
ted in full as well as the amplifying
act of 1881 and the anti-trust law of
1S99 prohibiting any combination in re
straint of trade.
It is set ud that the Northern Se
curities company is a railroad corpora
tion within the meaning of the Minne
sota laws-and that Its design is to evade,
escape and violate these laws In such
way as to cause the state "Irreparable
injury-"
OWNS NO PROPERTY.
It is not the owner of any other prop
erty, or stock or securities, and is en
gaged in no other business save that of
management and control of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific. Already,
so it is alleged, J. J. Hill, as president
of the Northern Securities company, has
dictated, changed and controlled the
policy of the two constituent roads, and
during December, 1901, it is alleged, the
general managing officers of the Great
Northern, acting under his direction,
took charge of and are now engaged in
managing a large portion of the busi
ness of the Northern Pacific. It is al
leged that it is the settled policy of New
Jersey to allow the consolidation of only
such railroads as are or can be connect
ed to form continuous lines, and not to
permit the consolidation of parallel or
competing lines. The oratrix, claiming
to have no other adequate remedy or re
lief, except as prayed for in equity, asks
that the defendant be required to s'sow
cause why it should not be perpetually
enjoined and restrained
First From voting at any meeting
of the stockholders of the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific the capital of
these companies, . and from attending
in any manner such meeting.
Second From aiding, advising, inter
fering with or in any way participating
in the management of the two systems.
Third From permitting any of its
officers, agents or servants from acting
as representative, director, officer or
employe, ' or exercising any control,
management or direction over the
same.
Fourth From making any arrange
ments or combinations having for their
object such Joint control.
Fifth From holding, owning or con
trolling any of the stock of either com
pany, the defendant company being re
quired to reassign or retransfer all such
stock to the person from whom it was
received, taking in return its own stock
issued In exchange therefor, and mean
while to be enjoined in all respects In
relation to said stock as hereinbefore
prayed for.
Sixth From receiving any more stock
of the two companies in case it shall ap
pear that the defendant company has
not yet acquired a controlling interest
in either.
Seventh The oratrix prays permis
sion to amend the complaint If neces
sary and bring in other parties for the
purpose of giving force and effect to
any decree of the court, and asks the
court to issue a subpoena against the
defendant company and set a day for
the hearing.
Besides Attorney General Douglas, M.
D. Munn, of St. Paul, and George P.
Wilson, of Minneapolis, are named of
counsel.
The proceeding in the court was very
brief.
Attorney General 5ouglas was recog
nized as soon as the court was conven
ed and he then moved "for leave to file
and present .a bill of complaint on the
part of the state of Minnesota against
the Northern Securities company."
Chief Justice Fuller asked if notice had
been given to the Securities company
and being informed in the negative,
said there was no rule requiring such
notice. He added: "We will take the
papers."
Mr. Douglas handed In his bill of com
plaint and also a brief citing authori
ties. The attorney general and his as
sistant consul, Messrs. M. D. Munn and
George P. Wilson then retired. The
court took the motion under advisement
as usual in sucb cases and will give Its
decision in due course of time.
CRUM MUST GO.
That Is the Latest Report
From Washington.
It looks as though the ice has broken
and has let Lit Crum through into the
cold, icy water. A report from Wash
ington states that it was currently re
ported there yesterday that President
Roosevelt, had announced decisively
that he would not appoint Mr. Crum as
United States marshal for Kansas.
A special dispatch from Washington
to the Kansas City Star says:
A report today that President Roose
velt had told Senator Burton positively
that he would not appoint L. S. Crum
United States marshal was discussed
with interest by Kansas politicians at
the capitol. Although Mr. Burton re
fused to say whether it was or was not
true, there was an impression that there
soon would be interesting developments
in the marshalship contest.
This afternoon there was a confer
ence at "Representative Curtis' commit
tee room in which Senator Burton, the
national committeeman, D. R. Mulvane,
who reached Washington this morning;
Representative Miller and Representa
tive Curtis participated. The purpose.
It is said, was the selection of some
other Republican for marshal if it is
found that Crum will not be appointed.
One of the Kansas members of the house
said today there were at least twenty
candidates for the place and that these
ambitious gentlemen were writing and
telegraphing their friends of tne Kan
sas delegation to find out if Crum had
been eliminated from consideration in
connection with the marshalship and if
the coast was clear for them. The be
lief is that the appointment will be
made In course of the coming week."
If this report is correct it will be the
third time that Crum has been prom
ised the office of United States marshal
by a United States senator and has then
failed to land. The first time was when
Plumb was senator. Crum thought he
had the job solid, but another man got
it. He thought the same thing when
Senator Baker was elected, but W. E.
Sterne has been drawing the salary.
Crum thought the third time would
prove the charm, but it apparently has
not done so.
DEPOT BURGLARIZED.
Thieves Break Into Missouri Pacific
Station.
Thieves broke into the Missouri Pa
cific depot last night and rifled three
trunks which were in the baggage room.
The local agent of the road, F. E. Nipps,
has no means of knowing what was
stolen. The trunks did not belong to
Topeka people.
Entrance was gained to the depot
through a back window. The thieves
did not get into the ticket office, and no
money or other railway property was
disturbed. It is believed that the work
was done by tramps or local "talent."
GOME BACK TO
THEIRCAPITAL
Emperor of China and the Dow
ager Empress
Welcomed to Pekfn by Thous
ands of Loyal Subjects.
NOTHING LIKE IT SEEN.
Most Brilliant Scene Ever Wit
nessed in the City.
Royalties Borne inYellow Chairs
Under Silk Umbrellas.
Double Rows of Kneeling Sol
diers Four Miles Long.
Pekin, Jan. 7.-12:45 p. m. A tele
phone message from Mia-Chia-Fu sta
tion outside the city.announced the spe
cial train bearing the emperor and em
press dowager as Just arriving. Thou
sands of officials had asesmbled there
to receive their majesties. The entire
route to the entrance of the palace was
lined with troqps.
The imperial cortege entered the For
bidden city at 1:30 o'clock this after
noon. It was the most brilliant scene
Fefcin ever witnessed. The procession
consisted of a thousand gorgeously at
tired noblemen, mounted upon glitter
ingly caparisoned horses. The emperor,
the empress dowager. Prince Chun, the
empress and several princes were borne
in yellow chairs, their escort carrying
hundreds of gay banners and silk um
brellas. The troops of Gen. Yuan-Shi-Kai,
governor of Pe Chi LI, preceded
the emperor. The foreign community
assembled on top of the Chien gate.
The emperor and empress dowager
entered the temple in the gate and burn
ed incense. The dowager empress upon
emerging from the temple saw the foj
eigners peering down and bowed. A
double row of soldiers, kneeling, lined
the four mile route.
LAMPRE CLINCHES IT.
Secretary General Confirms Of
fer of Panama Canal.
Wsahington, Jan. 7. M. Edward
Lampre, secretary general of the Pana
ma Canal company, accompanied by M.
Bouefve, chancellor of the French em
bassy today called on Admiral Walker,
president of the Isthmian canal com
mission. M. Lampre confirmed the offer
of $40,000 for the properties of the Pana
ma Canal company submitted last week
by M. Bouefve but the formal proposi
tion in writing will not be made for a
day or more as there are some matters
of detail yet to be arranged which must
be Included in the proposition. It is
therefore expected that the formal pro
position will not be transmitted to con
gress before the latter part of the week.
M. Lampre will call upon the secretary
of state and the Colombian minister to
day. SOLD STAMPS FOR NEELY.
The Testimony of Cuban Clerks in the
Postal Fraud Case.
Havana. Jan. 7. At the continuation of
the trials of the cases arising from the
Cuban postoffice frauds in the Audiencia
court, Moya and Mascara, the two Cu
ban stamp clerks, testified that they had
received surcharged stamps from Chas.
F. W. Neely without making record there
of, that they had sold them and had given
the money received thereof to Neely. The
two stamp clerks recalled about 18
instances of such payments of about $100
each. Moya said that Neely made no se
cret of these transactions and that Nee
ly's clerks received this money when
Neely was not present.
W. H. Reeves, one of the defendants,
was on the stand for three hours. His
voice was so weak, that the interpreter
repeatedly asked him to speak louder be
cause the official stenographers were un
able to catch one-half of what he said.
The fiscal examined Reeves with regard
to the paying of four duplicate warrants
on the postoffice department from the
pay of employes in July, 1899. when Reeves
was deputy auditor of Cuba, involving
about $S,000. One set of warrants had
been drawn about the middle of the
month and another later and the names
on them had been forged. Reeves said
both sets of warrants had been paid. He
testified that Neely told him he had
cashed these warrants. The fiscal asked
Reeves if, in a previous statement to the
court, he had not said that he himself
had forged the indorsements to these
warrants. Reeves refused to answer this
question. Reeves' testimony waa contra
dictory in many respects to his previous
statements. During Reeves' testimony
Neely remarked that Reeves was getting
himself into a tight place and that if he
kept on he would prove him (Neely) to be
innocent.
BANK CLOSES.
Colorado Slate, of Grand Junction,
Forced to the Wall.
Grand Junction, Col., Jan. 7. The Col
orado State bank, one of the oldest in
stitutions in Grand Junction, has closed
Its doors. Some time ago the bank se
cured the loan of $30,000 from the Han
over National bank of New Tork for
the Colorado Sugar company of this
city. The New Tork bank recently
forced the collection of the loan, thus
compelling the local bank to suspend.
J. E. McFarland, cashier of the bank,
is the manager o fthe Colorado Sugar
company. He was in New Tork at
tempting to reorganize the sugar com
pany when he was called back to Den
ver, where a meeting of the directors
of the sugar company will be held this
week.
It is claimed fiat the bank has deT
posits of $180,000 and within three or
four weeks will resume business. The
Colorado State .ba nk closed its doors in
1893,- but was reorganized within a short
time afterward. T. M. Jones is presi
dent. JOHN GARDINER ELECTED.
He Will Superintend Work on Brick
Plant Bridge.
The county commissioners have elect
ed John Gardiner superintendent of the
brick plant bridge.
Mr. Gardiner will be the representa
tive of the county in watching the
work. The law allows him $1.50 a day.
He will be expected to see that the ma
terial used is of the grade called for in
the specifications.
CONFLICT OF EVIDENCE.
Stories of Walla Walla Disaster So
Not Agree.
San Francisco, Jan. 7. The Examiner
says, on the authority of Deputy Cor
orner Skinner, of Humboldt county, that
E. Johnson, one of the lookouts on the
wrecked steamer Walla Walla, told a
strange story under oath at Eureka re
garding the cause of the collision with
the French bark Marx. According to
the coroner, who took the depositions of
Captain Hall and others of the officers
and crew of the Walla Walla after the
accident, Johnson testified that he saw
the lights of the French bark many
minutes before her prow sank into the
Walla Walla's hull; that twice he
warned the officer on the bridge of the
approaching danger, but that his warn
ings were not heeded. As the vessels
neared each other the red and green
lights of the bark became more and
more distinct, according to Johnson's
testimony as reported by the coroner's
deputy. At last the lookout, alarmed at
the failure of the officer on the bridge
to change his course, started for the
cabin of the first officer, Peter Nilsen,
but before he reached the cabin the ves
sels struck and the Marx drifted away,
with" her lights plainly visible. These
assertions are contradicted by the pos
itive statements of the steamer's offi
cers, who declare that a sharp lookout
was kept and that no warning was
given of the danger.
The reports of Captain Hall of the
Walla Walla and Captain Benoist of the
Marx will be filed today with the in
spector of hulls and boilers. A day will
then be set for the investigations into
the cause of the disaster.
WILL HEAR SCHLEY
President Roosevelt Grants the
Admiral's Request 4
That He Entertain an Appeal
; From the Court's Yerdict.
Washington, Jan. 7. The object of
Admiral Schley's visit to the White
House yesterday was to request the
president to entertain and consider an
appeal for the reversal of the action of
Secretary Long and the disapproval of
the majority judgment of the court of
inquiry. The interview was satisfac
tory, the president granting the ad
miral's request
Messrs. Rayner and Teague today
will assist Admiral Schley in the pre
paration of the appeal.
The interview with the president was
arranged in advance and at its con
clusion, Admiral Schley left the White
House in a satisfied state of mind. He
had been given a full opportunity to
present the case from his standpoint
and to acquaint the president with
many details of which the latter could
not have any knowledge. While Ad
miral Schley would not make any
statement regarding the matters dis
cussed, holding that an interview be
tween a naval officer and his commander-in-chief
should be regarded as confi
dential, it is understood that he brought
to the president's attention many of the
alleged injustices and discrepancies of
the majority report of the court of in
quiry. Admiral Schley's interview with the
president was the result of his deter
mination to exhaust every means in his
power to overturn the judgment which
has been rendered against him. His
new appeal will be different from that
submitted to the navy department,
bringing out some new facts whicn
have an important bearing upon the
controversy.
TO HAYE AN ICE PLANT.
Arkansas City Orders Machinery and
Leases the Ground.
Arkansas City, Jan. 7. This city la
to have an ice plant. The latest and
most improved machinery is now being
constructed and will be shipped as soon
as completed. The plant will be second
to none in the state. A lease has Deen
effected with the Santa Fe officials for
ground, sidetrack facilities and all nec
essary conveniences for shipping. The
lease covers a term of twenty years.
FOR A BIG ACADEMY.
Catholics of Salina Purchase Valuable
Property.
Salina, Kas., Jan. 7. A committee of
the Catholic church has purchased prop
erty on West Iron avenue for about
$10,000. The property is about a half
block square surrounded by four streets,
and will equal about ten 60-foot lots.
The purchase of this property by the
Catholic congregation Is the first move
in the direction of a big Catholic school
and academy which will be built In Sa
lina.
WILL CLOSE THE SCHOOLS.
Beloit to Take Precautionary Meas
ures Against Smallpox.
Beloit, Kas., Jan. 7. The city school
board has decided to close the schools
one week on account ef the smallpox
scare pending further developments.
Also to refuse any exchange of school
library books during that period. This
measure is deemed a fitting and proper
one as a precautionary measure, for at
the close of that time any exposure
which may have occurred will either
develop or the. danger be past.
SMALLPOX IN LYON COUNTY
Several Cases Reported From Hart
ford and Americus.
Emporia, Kan., Jan. 7. The smallpox
is starting up afresh in Lyon county.
This morning six cases were reported
from the neighborhood of Hartford. All
of them are in one family, that of J. M.
Mcllvaine.who lives southwest of Hart
ford. Dr. Parrington will go down to
morrow and put the family under quar
antine. He came down from Americus
last night. Two more cases developed
last week in that district, Mr. Samuel
Hagins and Miss Lucy Witham. The
condition at present is aa follows:
Number of cases, 11; number of persons
quarantined, 29; number of persons at
present under quarantine, 27; number
of persons released, 2; number of per
sons vaccinated, 10; number not vacci
nated, who have had the smallpox, S.
Number, who have been vaccinated who
had the smallpox, 3.
Louisville Derby Sate,
Louisville. Ky., Jan. 7. The dale of
the Kentucky Derby has been changed
by the new Louisville Jockey club from
Thursday. May 1, to Saturday, May S,
the club having decided to give Nash
ville two days assigned to this city.
TELL USJLEASE.
That Is Attitude of Republi
cans Toward Bailey.
Fixers Want to Know What He
Is Going to Do.
HE IS SAYING LITTLE.
Many Think His Eye Is Again
on Congress.
Seventh DistrictDoesn't Take to
Smith's Candidacy.
There is an enigma which Is puzzling
Kansas politicians Just now Republi
can politicians. It is seriously interfer
ing with the concentration of political
forces and influences. Until it is an
swered a lot of fellows are keeping still
and are not hurrahing for anybody.
The enigma is this:
What will Bailey do?
The man who will answer that with
out delay will confer a favor on a good
many politicians who do not know who
they are "for" at present. It will clear
the political atmosphere and allow sev
eral booms to become more or less sct-
tied. ,
A considerable number of people are
not expressing themselves in favor of
any candidate for governor for the rea
son that if Mr. Bailey becomes a can
didate they want to support him. They
doubtless have their minds made up
whom they will support if Bailey does
not get into the race, but they will not
say who it will be.
Meanwhile Mr. Bailey is busy looking
after his gusher down in Texas. He is
giving no sign as to what he proposes
to do In Kansas politics. He may be
come a candidate for governor, and ha
may not. There is no doubt but what
he would prefer to go back to congress
from the First district, but other movea
must be made on the political checker
board before that will be possible. Con
gressman Curtis will either have to be
come a United States senator or else
not stand for re-election as congress
man. The chances are even that Mr. Bailey
will bide his time for the congressional
race and will not run for governor. He
would be stronger as he is at present'
than he would be if he went into tha
gubernatorial fight and was defeated.
In the meantime a lot of his friends
are waiting his decision before tying
up with any other candidate. After Mr.
Bailey they will probably know who
they are for. It will also help out the
fellows who will be opposed to Bailey,
for they will be more certain what to
do.
In discussing the situation a Seventh
district leader said today:
"If Bailey comes out the Seventh dis
trict will be for him. So we would iihe
to know what he Is going to do. If he
isn't a candidate we may be for Jim
Troutman, or we may be for Cole per
haps we will divide our forces between
the two.
"At any rate the Seventh district will
not be for A. W. Smith. Smith doesn't
stand very well in the Seventh district,
even if it is his home. He openly bollect
Congressman Long one year, and Sev
enth district Republicans have not for
gotten it."
The friends of Mr. Cole would also
like to know what Mr. Bailey proposes
to do. If he stays out of the race Mr.
Cole will get a lot of strength he will
not get if Bailey is a candidate. Cole
has a lot of friends who would not be
for Bailey anyway on the start, so that
Bailey's candidacy would simply, com
plicate matters.
Then James A. Troutman Is keeping
quiet pending Mr. Bailey's announce
ment of intentions. It would hardly do
for two First district men to run for
governor, and Bailey's silence rather
ties up Troutman's candidacy.
Several dates have been set by the
politicians for Mr. Bailey to tell what
he proposes to do, but he has set no
time himself. Just now he Is expected
to declare himself on Kansas day, Jan
uary 29. '
SENDS FOR SCHLEY.
President Roosevelt Has a Talk
With the Admiral.
Washington, Jan. 7. Admiral Schley
was with President Roosevelt about
three-quarters of an hour late Monday.
The president sent for the admiral to
come to the White House. At the con
clusion - of the conference Admiral
Schley refused to discuss the object of
bis visit.
RAILROAD LAW UPHELD.
TJ. S. Supreme Court Sustains Ken
tucky Enactment.
Wsahington, Jan. 7. The United
Washington, Jan. 7. The United
States supreme court has rendered an
opinion holding as valid the state law
of Kentucky concerning long and short
hauls by railroad companies enacted
under that provision of the constitution.
The case on which the decision was
rendered was a proceeding against the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad com
pany, which company was indicted un
der the law on the charge of making a
greater charge for a short than for a
long haul, and a fine assessed. The ver
dict of the lower Kentucky state courts
was favorable to the state law and con
stitution and this finding was affirmed
by the state court of appeals. Today's
opinion was delivered by Justice Shiras
and affirmed the opinion of the Ken
tucky court.
Justice Shiras In his decision said:
"When citizens of Kentucky volun
tarily seek and obtain a grant from the
state a charter to build and maintain a
public highway in the form of a rail
road it would seem to be evident that
they take hold and operate their road
subject to the constitutional inhibition
we are considering and are' without
power to challenge Its validity."
Temperatures of Large Cities.
Chicago, Jan. 7.-7 a. m. tempera
tures: New York 34; Boston 28; Phila
delphia 30; Washington 22; Chicago 31;
Minneapolis 32; Cincinnati 82; St. Louis
40.
Weather Indications.
Ctilcago, Jan. 7. Forecast for Kan
sas: sair tonight and Wednesday;
jnrwierate temperature; variable windJk