The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
March 30, 1896

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J TOPEKA STATE JOTJRNAIj, "MONDAY EVENIXG, MARCH 30, 1896. A f V V FLAG THE POLE. How Dyche Will ProTe That lie Has Found Ilie North Pole, in Case He Does Find It. TO TAKE PICTURES Of the Shadow of a Bullet on a String. Peculiar Experiment That "Will Prove the Discovery. Wichita, March 30. Prof. Dyche, the Arctic explorer, who has been lectur ing in Wichita was asked by a reporter: 'Professor, if you discover the North pole, how are you going to prove to the world that you have discovered it?" Prof. Pyche answered: -The beat proof I know of is this: I will take a bullet and suspend it from a string. That bullet will ca9t a shadow. I will photo graph that shadow of the bullet through the day. Now down here in this latitude the shadow of that bullet made by the sun would in a day travel in, or describe, an elipse. Now, when I reach the North pole the shadow of that bullet will de scribe a perfect circle. This will, of course, be photographed. Of course it will only be necessary to photograph and bring back to the world an arc, or piece of the circle." Is this the only way yoa have of proving you have reached the north polo?" "Yea, the only one at present. I have been informed from Washington that they have several plans, and before I start, in 1897, I will go to Washington and look them over." "Your plan is to provision heavily and establish food stations at short distances along the route? You hold that no ex plorers in the Arctic seas have hitherto taken this precaution?" "Yes, sir." "No explorer has had the foresight to make this apparently absolutely neces sary provision?" "To the bast of my knowledge no Arc tic explorer has dune that thing. They have all been poorly provisioned. They have starved and fruzen to death because of a lack of internal warmth. That is a fact. It is what I intend to avoid. I shnll store the provisions in my ship lively." "What will they consist of?" "Well, first, canned tomatoes. Now, canned tomatoes are a great thing in the north. The men like them. They also keep off scurvy. I will also take a great deal of dried fruit and salt meats." 'You really believe you will discover the north pole?" "Of course 1 do." Will it be on land, or on sea, or on ice?" "Ice, I expect." "Do you expect to see any phenomen a whatever?" "So." This was said decidedly. Dyche at this point grabbed a piece of white paper and began making a map. After marking several stations where former explorers had stopped he drew a line cS from the mainland of Green land and at the top he twisted his pencil point around and around and said: "There! There's the pole. I am going to get there and flag her?" A RUNAWAY CHILD. Little Bird Boyd Leaves School and Home on Account of a Reprimand. Empokia, March 80. Birdie Boyd, the little 0-year old girl of Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd, who ran away from home has been found near Madison 15 miles away whither she had walked. In the singing exercise her teacher. Miss Davidson, reproved her for loud singing. As a consequence her feelings were hurt and possessing a stubborn dis position, she refused to take part in 4he exercises and was requested to remain after school, as a small degree of pun ishment. She refused to arbitrate the matter and when released from school came within one block of home, with her neighbor and playmate, Nettie Campbell and then turned and went south which was the last seen of her. Friends and neighbors searched the city until mid night and resumed the search yesterday without avail. Today a telegram an nounced her whereabouts. THE MASONIC HOME. Emporia Masons Making an Effort to Secure It. Emporia, March 30. At the last Mb onic graud lodge meeting at Wichita a committee was appointed to select a site for the home, and that committee is now ready to receive bids from the different cities of Kansas. Wichita has a suitable building all ready for occupancy, and offers it to the Masons for $28,000. Sa lina also has in a bid. A site with from eight to ten acres of ground is required, and some of the local Masons think that Emporia could make a more attractive offer than any other city in Kansas. Some influential members of the order have been quietly looking about for suit able grounds, and if they aucced as they expect to, Emporia will go into the con test, in earnest. The proposed home will be the meeting place of all the Ma sonic bodies of the state. CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERY. Manchester Association Has Taken the Plant in Hand. Manchester, March 30. About the first of April the Manchester Creamery association will take charge of the cream ery plant, which has been leased to A G. Eythof Enterprise, Kas., for the past two years. It will be run on the co-operative sys tem, and already several who have been patronizing other creameries have signi fied their intention of coming here. The proposition is simply this: After paying the running expenses and inter est on the plant, the total balance goes to the patrons. i WELL LECTURE. Kev. H. Clarke Resigns Mrs. Julia Death's Promotion. Blck Rapids, March 30. Rev. Henry Clarke has resigned his pastorate of the Baptist church here.. He will enter the lecture field for a time at least. Mrs. Julia I Death, president of No. 172 womin' relief corps of Blue Rapids has been appointed deputy assistant sec retary and stenographer of the twelfth annual convention, department of Kan sas, W. R. C. which meets at Beloit, April 21, 22 and 23. STOCKMEN MEET. Representatives From Five Counties Express Themselves. Emporia, March 30. At a meeting of the stockmen from Chase, Morris, Green wood, Lyon and Osage counties, held in this city Saturday afternoon, the follow ing resolutions were adopted. Whereas, It is a matter of history that the railroads of Kansas were largely built by the tax payers; and Resolved, That we do not believe that a return to the old rates which prevailed for stock before the car load rates were abolished, would be sufficient concession on stock, but that we ought, in justice to business interests, to have a still lower rate, and we believe it would be for the final prosperity of the railroads to grant a reduction of at least 25 per cent from the old basis, which was in effect prior to January 1, 1896, and be it further Resolved, That we are unanimously opposed to the weighing of stock on board cars for the reason that the meth od of weighing is inaccurate, and re suits in injury to stock and delay in de livering same. BOBBED BY TRAMPS. Threw Grocer Conser Down in an Al ley and Took $365. Hiawatha, March 30. Two men, a tall and short one, attacked Grocer Con ser about 9 o'clock as he was about to enter his yard through the alley gate.. They threw hsm down and took from him $115 in money and $250 in checks and notes. It is possible that the checks cannot be cashed. They did not attempt to search his pockets or they might have found some silver. The men are believed to be persons who watched Mr. Conser count his money. 8. C. Hall says two men followed him home. Fred Gampper reports two tough looking men answering Mr. Conser'a de scription hanging about his placa. SHERMAN COUNTY BONDS. A Question as to Their Legality Being Raised. Goodland, March 30. When the floating debt of Sherman county was landed it was done by an actiou of the couoty board of commissioners, and not by a vote of the people. There is a question now raised as to the legality of such action and whether payment could be compellod should a county refuse to pay bonds thus issued. However, there is no intention on the part of Sherman county to shirk the responsibility that has been placed upon her by the issue of these bonds, although the failure of the Sherman county bank make the payment of them a greater burden than it would have bean other wise. ARTIFICIAL CHICKS. Dodge City Man's Lamps Lit Always. Dodge Citt, March 3J. D. L, Buudu rant has now three incubators in oper ation, and he expects to turn out several hundred young chickens each week. He has two incubators, capable of hatching 200 egg3 each, and one incu bator that will hatch 400 eggs. Last week he had two incubators that hatched a brood of 200 chicks, out of 4 JO eggs. Owioe to the failure of the heat regu lator the hatch did not turn out over 50 per cent. MYSTIC BROTHERHOOD Active at Blue Rapids A Warm Elec tion Expected. Blue Rapids, March 30. The "Mystic Brotherhood," a political organizaion of the resubmission element, are working secretly in this county. They claim to have the power to hold up any candi date who is objectionable to them. The city election next month will be the moat hotly contested election held here for years. The bolters ticket has been made up in a way calculated to catch the careless voter, and the "wet element." The citizens ticket has a Republican at its head, E. A. Winter, and the bolters has a Populist at its head, C. II. Parish. The women had decided not to vote this year. THE OLDEST CHURCH. The Episcopal Building at Irwin to Be Moved and Preserved. Blck Rapids, March 30. The oldest church in Marshall county will be moved from Irviug to Blue Rapids. It was built by Bishop Vail, and was for many years the only Episcopal church in the county. It will be restored to its pristine beauty and usefulness. An effort is being made to preserve the old landmarks and his torical places. The Episcopalians have taken the first step. There is some talk of re-christening the chapel calling it "The Bishop Vail Memorial church." THE DEMPSEY SALE. Steers Averaged $36 and Horses Brought Good Prices. Manhattan, March 30. Col. Saw yer considers the Dempsey sale, amount ing to oyer $4,500, the must successful made here for many years. Sixty-six steers, three years this spring, averaged $36 each. Choice two-year-old steers averaged 30 each. Eighteen farm horses and colts were sold in one hour at prices higher than have been paid at a farm sale in five years. STATE FORESTRY STATION. Superintendent Bartlett Has Sent Out 600,000 Trees. Dodge Citt, March 80. G.V. Bartlett, superintendent of the state forestry sta tion, has sent out by wagons the past few weeks over 800,000 trees to parties who have come after them, and shipped by rail 250,000 trees. On Friday be sent ont 48,000 trees. About 1.00u,u00 trees remain, consisting of black locust, alianthas, honey locust, catalpa, mulberry, osage, orange, etc. The trees are in fine condition for plant ing. The trees were grown from seed planted lat year. C0MINGJ10RTH. Chicago and w York Will Soon Be Home. The Last Week of Work Has Been Beneficial. 3IEX IX GOOD SHAPE. Pfeffer Doing About the Best Playing. i Anson Well Satisfied With His Prospects. Galveston, March 30. The spring practice work of the Chicagos is near an end. For nearly four weeks the boys have taken a daily spin upon the beach, done gymnasium work, and played prac tice games when the weather permitted. Coming south much earlier than the other league clubs, and having this year a much stronger team of colts to prac tice with, it is the uuauimous opinion of the men, if condition counts for any thing, their chances for floating the pen nant over the Chicago clubhouse for the season of '96 are more than flattering. Indeed, they are ready to go on the dia mond tomorrow. The pitchers complain of slight soreness, but that is not un- looked for, nor considered as incapaci tating the twirling department from pitching winning games, for when the championship season begins that trouble will have worn oil. Jacksonville, March 30. New Y'ork wound up its practice in Florida in a smart fielding and heavy batting game. They sailed for New York this morn ing. Manager Irwin said all of the men were in good shape, have worked off sur plus fat, are hard in muscle and strong in lung. Pfeffer distinguished himself by his good play at shortstop, his batting and his lively base stealing. "Shorty" Fuller's play at short was full of errors. Cavelle muffed his first fly. 11 is record was clean but for that. CHURCHES PLAY BALL. Methodists and Cumberland Presby terians Have a Set-to. Garden Citt, March 30. One of the most novel games of ball ever played in Kansas was enjoyed by our citizens. A matsh was arranged between the Methodist and Cumberland Presbyterian churches. The game was very weak, however, and the probations were alto gether too strong for the C P. boys, who were obliged to take a Bevere drubbing at their hands. The game was of course very funny and all enjoyed the hearty exercises very much. The two churches were represented in the following manner: For the Metho dists. J. Bigley, W. Duey, S. Leonard, W. Dalton, I. Bogart, R Clark, Holcomb, W. Bennett and W. Smith; total score, 26. Cumberland Presbyterians, F. Mc Cord, C. Roberts, II. Hunger, Skeen, R. Denny, R. Stotts, J. Duel, Juo. Roberts, and F. Rose; total score, 12. WITH THE CYCLERS. Lawrence "Weary Wobblers" Visit Topeka Yestarday. Bob Manley, Lute E. Thrasher and Charles Elwell rode from Lawrence to Topeka yesterday morning and spent the day in town spinning stories with local wheelmen. Mauley is the high and mighty scribe, or something like that, of the Weekly Wandering Weary Wob blers, a Lawrence wheeling organization which attrac.s considerable attention if only for its name. Twenty of the local cyclists made the run to Perry and return in the morning. They had all kinds of accidents, punc tures,blowouts,broken chains and cracked rims. Clare Claudy and Jim Doncyson got a puncture in their tandem, which they took down. KENNEL CLUB SHOW. Begins April 8th at 1 1 1 East Sixth Street for Three Days. The Topeka Kennel club's dog show will open April 8th. A large number of special prizes have beea offered by our leading merchants. Mr. James Cole of Kansas City, an old and experienced dog handler, haa been engaged as judge and every one should be satisfied. Entries close April 3, and all dogs should be listed with the secre tary -Mr. J. P. Lucas of Elliott's gun store before that time. Tbe large store room, No. Ill East Sixth street has been engaged for the show room. HIS OPEN CHALLENGE. Hj;r. Cunningham Wants to Wrestle Larney or Capron. Topeka, Kas., March 30, 1896. Sporing editor of the Jousnal: I hereby challenge the winner of the wrestling match to be held at Hamilton hall Thursday night, April 2, under the following conditions: The match ia not to take place until after April 10; is to be best two in three points down; catch as catch can. Signed H. S. Cunningham. T. A. A. ELECTION Held Tonight, at Which Doncyson Should be Reelected. The annual eleetion of officers of the T. A. A. will be held tonight at the as sociation rooms. The opinion prevails tha( J. B. Doncyson will be re-elected to the position of captain, which he has filled so acceptably the past year. Don cyson is an enthusiastic and energetic captain. The schedule of Sunday road runs for the summer, which Mr. Doncyson has arranged, will be passed upon. Mayor Strong Gets His Pass. New York, March 30. Andrew Freedinan, president of the New York Baseball club, has presented to the may or a medal that will entitle him to see all the league games played on the polo grounds in 1806. The medal is of silver. about the size of a hair Oollar. l he may or was very much pleased with the pass and will avail himself of the privilege often during the ieason. Junction City's Club. Junction Ctit, March 30. The base ball management is making seme prog ress. Besides Wilson, True, Dunn and Brandt, Crooch of Enid, Oklahoma, has accepted the proposition made and papers have been sent to him to sign. Crooch is said to be the best pitcher in tbe territory. Out of over fifty games last year he lost only three or four. Baseball in Brown County. Hiawatha, March 30. Hiawatha has a good ball team this season and will open the season with Falls City. A Hor ton stock company proposes to buy eight acres of ground for $1,000 and make a sportsman's park, bicycle track and ball ground. Cooley Gone to St. Louis. Dick Cooley left yesterday for St. Lonis, where he will probably sign up with the Browns. Cooley says he didn't get as get as much as expected, but he will draw a bettar salary than last year. Western Kansas League. Oberlin, March 30. Steps are being taken among the ball enthusiasts to or ganize a league in this section. It would include the towns of Atwood, Oberlin, Goodland, Colby and Phillipsburg. SPRING FRESHETS Are Causing Great Havoc in the East and in Canada. Lyons, N. Y., March 30. The Clyde river is at its hihest mark since 1S65, and is rising a foot an hour. Great damage is being done to the surround ing country. The Seott Malting pia.it is submerged and the first floor of the Standard Oil company's station is under water and reached only by boats.. Comunication except by boats is out off with Franklin, Fordham and Aimer streets. A dispatch from Palmyra says that the West Shore railroad tracks are un der two feet of water at that point and have been abandoned. Oakville, Ont., March 30. Ice on Six teen river broke up last night and caused the biggest flood ever known here. An attempt was made to pre vent the destruction of steamers in the harbor by chaining them, but despite all precautions the Leula and Mascot have sunk and half a dozen other.s were driven out into Lake Ontario and have disappeared from view. DIVIDING THE FARM. Judge Hazen Opposes the Agreement on the J". U. Hughes property. District Judge Hazen this morning refused to accept the agreement of the attorneys in regard to the parti tion of the property attendant upon the divorce which Mrs. Janes U. Hughes secured last week. The jurtue said the partition must be made so that Mrs. Hughes .No. 1, who secured a divorce two years ago, must be given the 80 acres which Hughes deeded to I her, and Mrs. Hughes No. 2 must have the 80 acres known as the homestead. This is the Rochester case in which the husband skipped the county, tak ing with him $2,000 and a daughter when he learned the suit had been filed. BIG STRIKE IN-CHICAGO. Chicago, March 30. "What may de velop into a strike which will paralyze the building industry in Chicago for a long time was begun today. So far about three hundred carpenters are out, but trouble Is expected until every one of the 13,000 carpenters in this city will have ceased work. The trouble is about an 8 hour day agreement be tween bosses and the carpenters. TO SELL OUT. Arthur Mills Will Dispose of His In terests Here and Probably Remove. Arthur Mills, the carpet merchant. will sell out his interest in the store and 'w ill probably leave Topeka for a climate more suitable to his health. Mr. Mills Is troubled with weak lungs and the confinement of the store to gether with the changeable climate of Kansas makes It advisable for him to seek another location. COUNTY SEAT WAR. Moving a Postoffice Nearly Causes a Riot at Hill City. Hill City, March 30. The old feud be tween the two factions at Hill uity has broken out again and came near ending in a riot on Saturday. Hill City is the county seat or lira ham county. Several years ago the people organized in the night and went down to MillbrooK, a rival town three miles distant,' and forcibly carried away the county records and compelled the officers to go along. The town was able to hold the seat of government because J. P. Pomeroy, now a wealthy resident of Boston, owned most of the place. Pomeroy's father built the Central Branch rail road, and the young man was sent west to look after his real estate in terests. Hill City was Pomeroy's town and with the free use of his money he was able to control its affairs, which naturaly destroyed Millbrook. The cit izens of the latter place were compelled to go to Hill City, and this only added fuel to the flames. All these years the principal street of the town has been the dead line be tween the two rival factions the Pomeroy crowd and the opposition, led by another wealthy man named Mc Gill. For years the postoffice has been on the McGill side, but the postmaster, O. B. Kickley, being a Pomeroy adher ent, secretly secured permission from the government to move the post office across the street. Saturday 50 of the Pomeroy faction appeared at the post- office and moved it across the streets When the latter heard of it a posse was organized to move it back, and there is,, no telling what the outcome will be. r Get Ayer's Cherry a f ecxorai "Get it honest if you can but get it." It cures all coughs and colas. 1 KEEPJVIUM, Is the Duke de Veragua's Advice to Cleveland, And Let the Cuban Excitement Die Out. OUR SPANISH YISITOR Of the World's Fair Year is As tonished At the American Attitude To ward Cuba. New York, March 30. A special to the Herald from Madrid, says: The Duke of Veragua, the lineal descendant of Columbus, who visited the United States during the Columbian celebra tion in an interview with the Herald said that it was his earnest hope that the trouble between the United States and Spain over Cuba, would die a na tural death. "Spain," he said, "has had great provocation for the expres sion of resentment against the United States. I am grieved to say that the action of congress seems to have been the Insult of the century. I can not understand how it happened. The only explanation I can find is that the American people and senate mis- derstand the motives and conduct of the war in Cuba. "It is easy enough to excuse the populace in America for showing a hostile attitude toward Spain. They do not stop to think, and they have no correct infomation of the real condi tion of affairs in Cuba. The senate, however, should be less excitable. The gentlemen who propose it are presumed to have full Information on any international affair they discuss, and I can see no excuse for their hasty action." "Whatever the outcome, I trust that the idea of justice to Spain will pre vail. Even though war should corr.e between Spain and the United States and even were it possible that as a result, the Spanish nation should be wiped off the face of the eartn, still the name of Spain would never be forgotten, but would go down through history revered andrespected, as long as there were such a place as America, with a benign shadow of a Columbus upon it. I do not believe that even the American senators had forgotten in the excitement what their nation owes to Spain. "It is unjust to think that the male factors and civilized forces led by Ma ceo should be considered in the same light as the Spanish troops. The Span ish soldiers sent to Cuba are disciplin ed, and as a rule educated men. To suppress the insurrection, vigorous methods must be used. General Wey ler proclaims this idea. "I do not see how it can possibly be objected to under existing circum stances. It is simply a case of civili ed warfare against guerilla conflict. There is no doubt in my mind that the Spanish body politic of the day is much more humane and merciful than twenty-five years ago. Since the last revolution here the Spanish govern ment has adopted laws as liberal as those that exist anywhere. "If the war were over soon and with dignity brought to an end in Cuba, or if there had been no war, Cuba would have a home rule government that would be entirely satisfactory to the majority of the Cubans. Of course, a home rule government cannot be granted to a mob of insurgents. "Spain will never allow interference in her domestic affairs. Even should not the other countries which have in terests close to those of Spain come into this quarrel Spain would still resist any interference to the last drop of the blood of her subjects, and to the last centime of her money." The Duke being asked what from his standpoint, would be a graceful and appropriate way for the President of the United States to get out of the difficulty replied: "Do nothing and let it die out. I cannot conceive that con gress will force him into any premature action." WANTED A HUSBAND. Widow Matson's Remarriage of Pecu niary Benefit to a Kansas Man. Fort Scott, Kan., March 30. Math nel Baker, living in New York City, has just been apprized by a lawyer that he was mentioned as an heir to a large estate of an uncle, J. W. Matson, a wealthy farmer, who died near Mapleton, Kan., in 1891, and whose will has been on record since that year. The estate is now in other hands, and he today brought suit to recover it. The suit has brought to light a lit tle romance. Matson's will bequeathed the entire estate of lands and stock9 to his wife, Lucinda, to be her prop erty as long as she remained his wid ow. She rejected the will and took under the law, and five months later was married to a neighbor.James Dan iles. Under the law she inherited all the property, there being no other known heirs. It seems young Baker had no reason whatever to expect a legacy from his uncle, who was al most a stranger to him, and had not heard of his uncle's death. HEAD WAS SEYERED. Body of an Unknown Colored Man Found at Edgsrton Edgerton, Kas., March 30. The body of an unknown colored man, about 23 years of age, was found in the cattle guard at the east end of the Santa Fe yards at this point at 8:30 this morn ing. The head, which was completely sev ered from the body, was lying near by. It is supposed that he was stealing a ride on the trucks of a freight train, and fell on the track at the point where the body was found. The body has been taken in charge by the town ship authorities. Spanish Capture Pine Horses. Havana, March 30. C. J. Moneeda, reconnoitreing in the vicinity of Sig uanea, province of Santa Clara, has been engaged with the insurgents who left eight killed and thirteen woundeH. The troops also captured 150 fine horses. The Insurgents recently at tacked the village and part of Sumirio ro, in the province of Pinar del Rio. but were repulsed with a loss of ehrht killed and retired with thMr wounded. THEY FOUND RICHES. Discoveries Made by the U. S. Geolog ical Survey. Washington, March 30. The geologi cal survey has reported to Secretary Smith on the operations of the survey during the field season of last year. In West Virginia important scientific results were obtained that will have an interesting bearing on the development of the coal resources there. Investigations in the upper Michigan peninsula fails to give promise that newly outlined "Huronian" troughs will yield workable deposits of Iron ore. Investigations of the mineral resources of the Uncompahgre and Uintah In dian reservations showed deposits of hydro-carbon mounds of the asphalt series covering 13,500 square miles in Utah. At Newlin gulch, southeast of Den ver, gold in apparently paying quanti ties has been discovered in the gravels of an ancient stream bed. It is proba ble that other ancient stream beds will be found that can be profitably worked. The so-called tin deposits at the south ern extremity of the Wet mountains in Colorado were examined but no evi dence of such ores were found. Discussing investigations in the Alaskan gold fields the report says many small veins of very rich ore occur on the southern side of the Silver Bow basin, about three miles northeast of Juneau. The old lake beds there are successfully worked for gold by the hydraulic process. At Seward City, fifty miles north of Juneau there are also veins extremely rich at some points and are yielding gold. On Admiralty island, there are promising veins and mining there will be commenced in the summer. Near Sitka, especially along Silver bay and in the country to the southeast there are numerous veins, some of which have yielded a little gold. Near Delaroff bay, on the island of Unga, in the Shumagin archapelago, a thousand miles southwest of Sitka, the Apollo consolidated mine is now yield ing at the rate of $300,000 a year. The report of Dri Dall, the expert who in vestigated the coal resources of Alaska, says that large fields of a fairly good quality of brown coal exists on the eastern shores of Cook inlet and that veins, of economic value exist on the south shore of the Alaskan peninsula. THE A. P. A. DEFEATED. The Supreme Court of Illinois Rules on an Election Fight. Ottawa, 111., March 30. The A. P. A. Injunction case of Edward J. Heft ran, fire marshal of Rockfordf from 1891 to 1894, against Maor Hutchins, elected as the candidate of the A. P. A. during the fierce riligio-politicaly fight in the Forest City in 1893, has been decided in favor of the mayor by the supreme court. The appellate court's reversal and remanding with instruc tion to dismiss were affirmed. Mr. Heffran w-as fire marshal when Mayor Hutchins took office, and the latter at once appointed one of his own party to the position. The council re fused to confirm the appointment and also threw aside two others named by the mayor. Mr. Heffran was then al lowed to remain in office until May 7, 1894, when the mayor removed him, for. alleged cause. Mr. Heffran at once se cured an injunction restraining the mayor from interfering with his con trol of the department until a new man could be confirmed by the council. This Injunction being made permanent, the mayor applied to the appellate court defeating Mr. Heffran, who appealed- to this court. The supreme court says under the statute the right to remove Is conferred upon the mayor, and. when exercised the official so re moved no longer has a right to exer cise the duties of the office. OLNEY FOR PRESIDENT. Massachusetts Will Present His Name in the Democratic Convention. Washington, March 30. Secretary of State Olney will in all probability be a candidate before the Democratic convention at Chicago. The present understanding is that Massachusetts will present a solid del gation for him. Instead of his boom collapsing after the administration gave orders to the officeholders to fall in line and "whoop her up" for Sec retary Carlisle, it took on a new im petus.The most elaborate preparations are now going on in Massachusetts to launch the Olney boom with the big gest kind of a hurrah. Olney seems to be in the race, and his state, it is learned, will show up at Chicago with a practically unani mous delegation in his favor. It is about settled that the delegation at large from Massachusetts will be ex Governor William E. Russell, ex-Congressman John E. Russell, ex-Congress gressman John E. Russell, ex-Congressman George Frederick Williams and either Mayor Josiah Quincy or General John W. Cochran. It is understood that Gov. Russell has volunitarily retired from the race in favor of Secretary Olney, and will make the speech nominating that gen tleman for the presidency. YESTERDAY WAS EASTER On the Pacific Slope, Because the Moon "Fulled" Saturday Night. San Francisco, March 30. A special from Tacoma, Wash., says: It was Easter Sunday yesterday on the Pa cific slope, although probably not more than a dozen people knew it. Those who did know it are ambitious astromoners and methematieians. They find that the first full moon after the spring equinox put in an appearance on this coast shortly after 10 o'clock Saturday night and it Is a fact that Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox is Eas ter Sunday, the world over. But in this peculiar case, said to be the first instance of the kind since the begin ning of th e Christian era, only this part of the Pacific slope has its Eas ter Sunday a week in advance of the world. When the moon fulled Saturday night, reckoning by Pacific coast time, it was already Sunday in New York and London, consequently for the east and the remainder of the world, ex cepting the Pacific coast the first Sun day after the full mdbn after the spring equinox Will not arrive until next Sunday. I Robbery at Nickerson, Kan. Kansas City, March 30. A special to the Star from Wichita says the Mis souri Pacific depot at Nickerson was entered by burglars last night. The Pacific Express company's safe was battered by sledge hammers and explo sives. The officials are unable to open it to find out whether or not anything was? stolen. IN FAYOR OF SNOW. Judge Hazen Relieves Snow of Half of $18,000 "Depreciation, in Value." Ex-State Printer E. H. Snow Is $9,000 better off because of Judge Hiiien's de cision in the Snow-Hamilton case this morning than he was by the finding of Referee Charles Spencer. Judge Hazen complimented Mr. Speneer very highly on his report of the case, and excepted to only one point in it. This was the controversy as to whether Snow should have to stand half of the $18,000 depreciation in value of the Hamilton Printing com pany's plant. The judge decided that he would not. Referee Spencer found in his report that there was a small balance due to Snow from the Hamilton company. This will probably be- followed by more litigation. C. F. Sears, one of the stock holders of the Hamilton com pany has filed an application for a re ceiver, and will probably bring suit against the company. CHINESE KNEW OF IT. They Discovered the Cathode Rays aa They Did Everything Else. Denver, Colo., March 30. A special to the Republican from Butte, Mont., says: John Maguire, manager of Ma guire's Opera House, and an antiquar ian of considerable note, has unearthed what he believes to be the fact that the cathode or X rays were known to the Chinese many centuries ago. He found in the London Philosophical Journal of 1832, an account of a cur ious Chinese mirror which had the power to reflect upon a screen by the aid of the sun's rays, objects on the back of the mirror, the mirror being made of Chinese silver, a combination of tin and copper. The Journal states that those were but a few of the mirrors then in existence and that they were evidently remains ot a lost art. LAMBLIKE MARCH. Balm, Beautiful and Poetic Cool To morrow. Calm, beautiful, poetic, spring weather, a continuance of the weather of yesterday, is the condition existing in Kansas today. March has evident ly decided to make reparation for the disagrebale weather of the greater part of the month, and is making exit in a very lamb-like way. The weather men say that we will hav- fair and pleasant weather tonight and tomorrow, but that it will be slightly cooler tomorrow. Throughout the entire state, alor.'i' the lines of the Santa Fe and" Rock; Island, the weather is reported gen erally clear and calm, the thermom eter registering from 50 to 75. In New Mexico and Texas -.he weather is reported warm and clear, and in Colorado clear and cool. HOTEL FIRE AT MOBILE. One Guast Falls From a Fifth Story Window. Mobile, Ala., March 30. fire in the Battle House at 5:30 this morning, was checked before serious damage was done. Fifty guests were panic stricken, and Constandine D. Liveratt, a Greek, rep resenting cotton buyers of iew York and London, received fatal injuries by falling fram the fifth story. He died at 9 o'clock today. Departures From Topeka. The following persons have left To peka within the past twenty-four hours: Via Santa Fe Thomas. A. Osborne, New York; E G. Smith, Salina; 1L Kout man, Chicago; C S. Gleed, New York; Theo. Bracken, Emporia; Mrs. E 11. Young, Oklahoma City; J. L. Br is tow, Ottawa. Via Rock Island W. J. Carr, Wichita; W. E. Cochrane, Hutchinson; Mrs. Chas. N. Franklin, Wichita'; F. B. Dawes, Clay Center; O. C. Hill, Hia watha. Lightning Destroys a Depot. Bristol, Tenn., March 30 The booth Atlantic Ohio railroad depot at Gate City, Va., was destroyed by lightning. Two bridges of the road, crossing the Uolston river, were washed out of line by the flood, Two women names unknown, were drowned. The flood has done great damage to property. Fire Near Auditorium. Chicago, March SO. A furious fire ia raging in tbe four story brick building at 336 to 342 Wabash avenue, in the rear of the Auditorium annex. Announcement At the request of s number of my fellow-citizens, I hereby annonnce myself an independent candi date for councilman from the First ward, J. B. Billakix North Topeka, Kansas, March 27, 1896. Smooth as silk is the way our collars feel now. Peerless Steam Laundry. 113 and 114 W. 8th. Time certificates issued by the Savings and Loan association are superior to and safer than a mortgage. Sixth and Kan sas avenue. Smooth as silk is the way our collars feel now. Peerless Steam Laundry, 113 and 1 14 YV. 8th; A musical and literary entertainment will be given at tbe North Topeka Chris tian church, Tuesday evening March 31. Admission ten cents. We can keep vou clean Peerless Steam Laundry, 112' and 114 W. Eighth. Try us on collars. We can make them look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry, 112 and 114 W. 8th. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. WAMKD Your carpet cleaning, Harmola process. Prices 3c for dusting, 3e for lay ing old work. 5c for scrubbing. All work guaranteed. J. H. Fosdick, 107 West Tenth street. Bell phone 628. LACE Curtain Cleaning Harmola process. Best thing ever invented. No rubbing. No boiling. No bleaching. Una-fourth the wear of ordinary methods. Harmola does it. 107 w. loth St., Miss Jennie Fosdick. Bell phone 23. WANTED Board and room. $4.00 per week, by young man. It. E.. Journal. VV ANTED A good chambermaid at once, w v with good reference, southeast corner of 8th and Quiucy, and two good kitchen girl, must be white. M1 BS. ELDEK has moved her millinery to 715 k'ana)ftva Rratt'B old bOCj staud). Ev erybody call and see. ITOK SALE Two "bedroom suites, complete. or separate pieces; kitchen and soft coal heater at 515 W. hst.; parties leaving city. W J ANTED Will wager $100 that I can beat anv man living clipping horses witb pow er machines. Will give any man in 'lopeka. that is clipping odds. Horses clipped $1.00 each. Money ready at Eclipse Stable. W. U. Culp. MOUuincjr st. f s i i I i

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1896. The State Journal TWES-IHIRD TEAR. Br Fbake P. UacLshsan. Official Paper of the City of Topeka, TEEMS OF SUBSCBIPTI01T. Xtilj edition, delivered ty carrier, 10 tests a week to any part of Topeka or tufcurtos, or at the same price in any Kansas town where this paper has a oar lier system. Pymail, three months .90 ly mail, one year 3.60 Weekly edition, per year 50 MARCH 1896. Sun. Won. Tue. Wad. Thur. Frl. Sat I 2 3 4 567 8 9 10 U 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 j 29 30 31 s W J j Weather Indications. Chicago, March 30. For Kansas Pair tonight and Tuesday; colder Tuesday; variable winds. The money piank adopted by the Re publican convention of Oklahoma is not so bad. They declared for honest money,' and then said that the way to tret it is to coin all American silver. The fact that the Republican conven tions in the west and south do not de clare for free silver while the party conventions in the east declare boldly for the single gold standard, proves that the politicians and not the peopie, are running things in both sections. In the face ofthe assertion frequent ly made that free wool has ruined the wool industry in this country and caused our markets to be flooded with foreign cheap wool, the United States Bold to England last week 350,000 pounds American wool. How utterly valueless are theories in the presence of facts. It is encouraging to note that the Methodists have decided to place new men In each of their four churches in Wichita. The old ones do not seem to have accomplished much. The new ministers should train their guns on Marsh Murdock first. The colonel is awful wicked. Judging by the interest the wheel men of the country are taking in good roads this year. Coxey should be able to march on "Washington with a much larger army than he did before. The authorities would find it difficult to keep an army of a few hundred thou sand bicylists off the grass. The Reed managers are now con tenting themselves with securing the election of uninstructed delegates to the national convention. This can often be done with little difficulty on a plea of harmony when a fight would probably result in a McKinley victory. If the delegates go uninstructed, Piatt and Quay will take their chances on managing them at St. Louis. The state administration has appar ently taken warning from the result of the sheriff fight in Shawnee county last fall, and through Warden Lynch has appointed a colored man to a responsi ble and lucrative position at the peni tentiary. There are no greater cow ards than politicians. Any numerous class of citizens can cause them to do Its bidding if it only succeed in con vincing them that it is in earnest. The protest of the temperance people of Iowa against the use of wine in chiistening the new battleship was of no avail, and Miss Drake broke the customary bottle of champaign over the ship's prow. It is such ridiculous at tempts to meddle with matters which are of no consequence, by the friends of temperance that do the cause for which they labor more harm than anything else. The breaking of a bottle of wine on such an occasion will not lead any body into the use of the liquor as a beverage any more than will the sacra ment of the Lord's Supper and this action of the temperance people in con nection with the affair is calculated to lose them much of the respect felt for them by a large body of liberal minded persons. The regulation campaign story of mobbing and intmdating Negroes in the south for political reasons has started earlier than usual this year. The first one comes from Louisiana, where it is reported that an armed body of 300 white men held possession of the registration office all day, so that not a colored man registered, and then killed a few of them on the way home just as a matter of principle and to keep their hands in. There is the best of reason for believing that near ly all these stories are false because there is no necessity for controlling the Kegroes it may safely be charged to easier to count it or throw it out as the interests of those in control of the election machinery may require and that is the way it Is done all over the south. When there is any killing of Negroes vote in that way. It is much other causes than political ones. THE CITY ELECTION". As the time for the city, election ap proaches the people think about their duty to themselves and the city. An unusual thing has happened this year. There is almost no contest on the Republican ticket. This means that the nominees are good men for there are always people anxious to sacrifice themselves if they see a real or fancied weakness in a candidate. There are five councilmen to elect and bo far as the city is concerned their positions are by' far the most im portant of any. While their salary amounts to almost nothing their post tions are important in an inverse ratio. It is to be regretted that a fight is being made on Councilman Pattison of the First ward. Councilman Pattison has made an excellent record and de serves a re-election. He has dared to do what he considered right and he has not erred in judgment. As chaif man of the finance oommittee he has carefully looked after the interests of the city. He is a safe, conscientious worker in the interests of the tax pay ers and can be fought on no good issue. The people should send Councilman Pattison back because he has been tried. In the Second ward Councilman Stephenson is also being opposed but the opposition Is not pronounced. Councilman Stephenson has been care ful in looking after the interests of his ward; he has never forgotten that he represented the Second ward. He has made a good councilman and the peo ple would make a mistake if they turned him down though his opponent is a man against whom nothing can be Baid. C. H. Nettels will have no opposition in the Third ward. He will be one of the youngest members in the .'council but he will be one -of the leaders in that body. Councilman Burgess of the Fourth ward will be re-elected with out opposition. He has served the city long and faithfully and there can be no more deserving compliment than a unanimous election. J. S. Warner will also be elected from the Fifth ward without opposition. He is a business man with a good record and will be one of the strongest members in the city council. There will be no contest on the Re publican candidates for school board and the bitter fight in the primary will be forgotten. There will also be very little oppo- sition to the Republican candidates for constable and the three nominees of the Republican primary will be elected without a doubt. They are W. H. Williams, Joalah Ross and Fred Stonestreet. The advocates of "sound money" in both the Republican and the Demo cratic party have become so alarmed at the manifest Brength of the free silver element that the gold bug news papers in many parts of the country are trying to drive the silver men out of both parties until after the national conventions are held. Then, doubtless, they will set about getting them back again on the plea of their duty to abide bytbe will of the majority. If they can succeed in getting the silver men out of the way now, there can be no question regarding what the "will of the majority" will be. The following from the Oregonian is a sample of what is appearing in many gold standard papers all over the country, both Re publican and Democratic: For the free silver man, whether he pretends to be a Republican or Demo crat, there is no logical stopping place or ground to stand on short of the Populist camp. There is where he be longs, for the Populist party is the only party that has committed itself on any national platform to free coin age of silver. When, therefore, men who insist on free coinage of silver like Hon. C. P. Yates, of Washington coun ty, and Hon. Sylvester Pennoyer, of Multnomah county, take formal leave of the Republican and Democratic par ties and cast their lot with the Popu list organization.they do a logical nec essary, and Btraigh forward thing. The Populist party is the silver money party. The position of the people who urge a tariff as a means of revenue and at the same time deprecate the impor tation of foreign goods must seem ano malous to the average voter who Is not a "financier" and is supposed to know nothing of economics. R. G. Dun Co. report a falling off of 6 per cent in importations for the past three weeks, from the figures of the same period last year and call it encouraging. It surely cannot be regarded as encour aging to the treasury which seemed about to make ends meet at last. John Sherman says that lack of revenue is what ails the country and John is pop ularly supposed to know all about such matters. Then, it naturally follows, if there is a falling off in importations there must be a corresponding decrease in revenue receipts, making matters still worse for the country. Where will Dun Co. find the encouragement which they mention? In the many fusions of political forces which are likely to be formed this year the indications point to an arrange ment by which one party will get the state offices and the other the electorial ticket, wherever successful. It is plain that the party which holds principle above spoils will hold out for the elec tors, while the party which is willing to subordinate everything to the ac quirement of a few offices will demand the state ticket. After the combina tions are made it will be easy to separ ate the sheep from the goats. Russia and China have 'formed an alliaaoe. Russia is to use Chinese porta asd ts to aid Chine in time ml war WASHINGTON GOSSIP. Facts Concerning Uncle Sam's Land Policy. Swell People on the Bicy cle. Speaker Reed Would Have Congress Adjourn June 1 Senator Paliner'a Fab The Spanish Minister and Cuban Question Olney5 Advice. WASHINGTON. March 87. Special. Some exceedingly interesting facts con cerning the publio land system of the United States were brought out in a re cent debate in the honse on the homestead lands in Oklahoma. In a speech Mr. Lacey of Iowa, who has made a special study of the land policy of the government, declared that upon territory bought by the govern ment at various times in the past there now lived a population which would be represented in the next electoral college by 158 votes, or a trifle more than one third nf the whole number. The Louisi ana purchase cost 8 3-5 cents per acre. The purchase from Spain in 1819 cost 17.1 cents per acre. In 1843 the Mexican pur chase cost ii4 cents per acre. The Gads den purchase of 1853 cost 84. 3 cents per acre. Alaska cost 1.19 cents per acre. The Georgia cession cost 10.1 cents per acre. The average cost of these entire purchases amounted to 4.7 cents per acre. The total amount expended in the purchase of lands up to 1880 was $88,157,389.98. The actual net cost up to 1880 of all the publio lands, after deducting what had been received from the same, was $121,346,746.85, which Includes balance of expense of administra tion. The net cost, therefore, per acre is 17 3-5 cents. Mr. Laoey also presented figures which had been compiled at his special request by the government commissioner of lands, showing that from 1862 down to the begin ning of the present year 488,837 homestead entries had been made on the public lands. Of these entries 100,610 have been com muted by the government that is, their possessors have been permitted to dispose of them on account of their own inability to carry on the contest for homes against crop failures and hard times. The Bicycle Crase. Fashionable Washington is bicyole mad. For several days we have had in progress a cycle show prepared in aid of a worthy local charity, and all the swell people In town have honored the affair with their presence. Perhaps no other city in the country has had the wheeling craze quite as acutely as the national capital. The managers of this show found no difficulty in getting society young men and women to ride in races, and some of these events have been the cause of more or less sport on the part of the fast set. For instance, young Mr. Gana of the Chilean legation was made a marked favorite by the fash ionable folk ia his amateur race against another well known young man. In Washington almost everybody rides a wheel. Government officials, society dev otees, senators, representatives, members of the diplomatic corps, even a j ustice of the supreme court, may be Seen spinning about on the smooth asphalt pavements which make this city the paradise of wheelmen. Speaker Reed still insists upon having congress adjourn early in June. The big speaker has an idea that an early adjourn ment will help his chances as a presiden tial candidate. He believes the people of the country are tired of having congress in session and that the national legislature is looked upon by business men as a disturb ing influence. Consequently Mr. Reed hopes to be given credit for rushing through with the business of congress as last as possible. He insists that all the appropriation bills can be passed in time to permit of adjournment not later than the first of June, and he even cherishes the hope that everything may be got out of the way by the middle of May. If the speaker succeeds in his plans, he will make a record. The Weather Map. Senator Palmer of Illinois has a fad. It ia watching the big maps which the weather bureau spreads out in the marble room, just behind the senate chamber. These maps show graphically the state of the weather in all parts of the United States and are corrected up "to the hour of going to press," as it were, by tele graph, benator Palmer goes to the marble room every morning of his life to see what sort of weather they are having in Illinois, and particularly at his home town of Springfield. He loves to add in letters to his friends, "I see you are having snow today?" or "How did you like today's cold snapr There are other senators who take a great deal of interest in watching this weather map every day, and in writ ing about it pleasantly to their friends at home. It is a good way to vary the bur den of their usual communications about pensions and claims. Two senators who appear to be unfor tunate in their treatment by the news papers are Cullom and Wolcott of Illinois and Colorado respectively. Perhaps there are few men in congress better known or more talked about than these two. One is a candidate for the presidential nomina tion of his party, and the other is noted far and near as perhaps the most eloquent orator of the senate. Yet Mr. Cullom's name is printed "Collum" or "Collom" quite as often as it is printed correctly, while Mr. Wolcott finds himself in print as Walcott" with provoking regularity. TUe Cabu Quoatiun. Though Mr. Morgan and other senators ave sharply criticised Senor Denuy de Lome, the Spanish minister, for resorting to the publio press as a means of arguing tne bpanisn siaooi tnetJuban question be fore the American people, there is no prob ability that M. de Lome will get into any trouble over the matter. It is well known here that h9 took the precaution before making public his article of whioh the senators complain to go to the state de partment and consult with Secretary Ol ney. The secretary of state advised him to have the argument used in the news papers, saying that it was a dignified and respectful statement, and he did not see that there could be any reasonable objec tions to it. While it is true that, accord ing to the strict letter of the rule of diplo matic intercourse, the minister violated the proprieties or usages, there is little dis position here to hold him accountable for The American people love fair play and are not afraid of free speech, and so long as the Spanish minister makes all his printed articles moderate and respectful and tries simply to tell what the facts are, without criticising any American officials, it is not likely that he will be in any dan ger of losing his job. It is the president, and not congress, who has the power to say if a minister is not acceptable to this government. WAI.TSB WKLLMAX. INSPECTS FOREIGN CANALS. Col. Ludlow is Certain That the Nica ragua Canal is Feasible. London, March 30. Colonel William Ludlow, military attache of the Ameri can embassy at London, sent by the government to inspect the various Eu ropean canals, with the view of re porting their working- in comparison with the proposed Nicaragua canal, said to a representative of the Asso ciated Press regarding his inspection: "The inspection proved a laborious though interesting undertaking. I have thoroughly inspected the Suez ca nal, and the officials of that company did everything to assist me and placed a steam yacht at my disposal that I might thoroughly see its workings. Its profits must be enormous. In fact, no one knows exactly what they are. Take England's share in the concern, for in stance. While England does not own a majority of the shares, yet its income from this source alone would suffice to maintain some kingdoms. I went to Greece and witnessed the working of the Corinth canal. "I also ntoroughtly inspected the new German canal. This is a wonderful affair, and Germany can now use her navy in both seas." Asked as to his opinion of the feasi bility of the Nicaragua canal after viewing the workings of the others, Col. Ludlow said: "I am more than ever convinced it is feasible. But until my report is submitted I am unable to make any detailed statement. HARRISON TALK. Great Effort Being Made to Bring Him Out as a Candidate. Indianapolis, March 30. Leading Re publican politicians here note the in crease in the Harrison talk. They hear that some of the general's political friends in the state have recently re ceived letters from other states, sug gesting that It looks more and more as If the general will be the choice of the St. Louis convention. It is related that some time ago the general, in dis cussing the possible action of the St. Louis convention with his friends, said: "It is one thing to enlist: it is another thing to be drafted. I should not wish to go through the Atlantic cam paign again, but if I should be draft- ea 1 would go without murmuring." An effort Is to be made to prevent Indiana's thirty-two votes going to McKinley on the first ballot. Anti McKinley men in other states have suggested that if Indiana will not give him a solid vote his nomination can undoubtedly be prevented, and the convention "shaped up" for Harrison. The policy which the state shall pursue at the convention will be one of the things considered at the state convention. The subject may not come before the open convention, but the party managers will decide at that time what is best to be done. It is ap parent that there will be bitter oppo sition to any effort to instruct the delegates at large. "WALLER COMING HOME. London Firm About to Purchase His Concession. Washington, March 30. Ex-Consul Waller is in London, where he was met on Sunday. February 23, by his friends Underwood Harvey" and" Benjamin R. Shephard. Waller1, wrote to Paul H. Bray, his stepson, as follows: "Have succeeded in getting a lare London firm to take hold of the con cession for consideration. I have fix ed the purchase price at 150,000 and am to have an answer this month. A Kansas syndicate wrote to Consul Wet ter to learn where it could reach me with a view to investing in the conces sion. Wetter warned the syndicate to be shy of the concession, and by doing so it would save money. I have seen a copy of Wetter s letter in the hands of my agent. "I am booked to sail for New Tork on April 4, and hope my business- will be closed here before that time. "I have been asked to lecture in England and Scotland, but have de clined to do so." WICHITA WIDE OPEN. A Town That is Unhappy "When It Has to Keep Sober. J. B. Larimer has returned from a trip to Wichita. "The people at Wich ita profess to he perfectly satisfied with the turn things have taken," said Mr. Larimer. "They talk about good times having returned and say that things are now like they used to be in the good old times. The saloons are wide open and there is no attempt at secrecy." Perhaps the reason that Wichita raises such a row when the saloons are closed is because life in the town is unendurable, unless one keeps drunk most of the time. CULTIVATE VACANT LOTS. Edward Stephens -Pushing a Plan to Have Colored People Raise Vegetables. Edward Stephens, who has an In dustrial school for colored people in To peka, has taken up a new line of work and he will have as many of the col ored people as possible cultivate the vacant lots donated for their use by the owners. Any one who has vacant lots to turn over for the use of Mr. Stephens or any seeds to give to plant the ground can find Mr. Stephens at 201 Jackson street. STUART ROBSON'S WIFE Is 111 and the Actor Closed His Chi cago Engagement. Chicago, March 30. Stuart Robson, now playing at the Schiller theater in "Mrs. Ponderbury's Past," received a telegram from the physicians in charge of his wife, who has ben seri ously ill for several weeks, informing him that owing to a sudden change in hjer condition his presence in New York is required. In consequence Mr. Robson closed his Chicago engagement with Sunday evening's performance and went to New York, an amicable arrangement hav ing been made with Manager Ira J. La Motte of the Schiller. Law Partnership Dissolved. The firm of Troutman, McKeever Stone has dissolved partnership and E. D. McKeever has withdrawn from the firm. The firm will now be Troutman Stone. Mr. McKeever will open a law office for himself. Newly Made Justices. Justices of the peace who have been appointed are: John Shiles at Inde pendence, Montgomery county, in place of George L. Banks, resigned; and J. V. Cooper, at Atwood, Rawlins county, to fill a vacancy. Gilt Belts...... "We have a few odd num bers in three lots. 25 and 35c kind at. 19c 50c kind at. 35C 65 and 75c kind at..5c FOURTH FLOOR. Special Display of..... Antique and Oriental Rugs. Carpet Department BUYING IN THE WEST. Kentucky Coming to This Country for Horses Big urcnase JXLaae. St. Joseph, March 30. J. F. Scott of Lexington, Ky., who last week bought Ashland Wilkes, sire of John R. Gentry at Wichita, Kan., has bought eleven pedigree mares in th's city paying therefore nearly $20,000. Mr. Scott also bought Neva Seely 2:20 and all will be taken to his Ken tucky farm. The fact that horsemen of Kentucky are buying stock in Missouri has given quite an impetus to the hor3e market. FRANK SIBLEY DEAD. Passes Away at the Home of His Par ents at 1116 Harrison Street. Francis Gano Sibley died yesterday at the home of his parents at 2116 Har rison street. He was formerly em ployed in the Santa Fe offices buc went to Chicago about two years aj?o and was employed in the railroad of fices there. He was taken sick l.int. fall and his parents sent nini to New Mexico in the hope of benefiting: his health but he came home a short timo ago to die. He was twenty -four years oid. The funeral will be held from the residence at 2 p. m. STATEMENT TOO SWEEPING. Biscoe Says His Challenge Was Not What Was Published. Editor of the State Journal. Please be kind enough to correct a statement which appeared in last Sat urday's Journal, headed "A Sweeping Challenge Biscoe and Montgomery Want to Shoot Against Any Two Men in the State." This statement is very misleading and entirely wrong as re gards myself. I have never made such a challenge or authorized any one to make such a challenge for me, either directly or indirectly, I am not a pro fessional and do not claim to be an ex pert shot, but simply shoot for amuse ment and recreation. L. BISCOE. The item was given to the Journal exactly as printed by one of the club officials. He misconstrued Mr. Bis coe's intention. Sentence Affirmed. Chicago, March 30. The Illinois su preme court has affirmed the sentence of one year in the penitentiary against Frank and Charles Meadowcroft. The Meadowcrofts were bankers who failed for $420,000, after unsuccessful World's fair speculations. Their offense was receiving deposits knowing themselves insolvent. Q RAND OPERA HOUSE ONE NIGHT OXLT. Monday March 30- Special Engagement of America's Greatest Xragediau, 1R. THOEIAS KEENE, In a Magnificent Scenic Production of Shake speare's Grand Tragedy, "RICHARD III," Assisted by A Superb Company of 25 Well Known People. DEER PARK? ON TH3 CEEST OF THE ALLEGEENIS3. (Main Lin B. O. K. R.) Season Opens June 22, 1896. Furnished cottages, with facilities for house keeping, if desired. For terms apply to GEOBGE D. DbSHIELDS, Manager, CHMBUti Ifp. r-r ..m n is s THE NORTH SIDE OF OUR MAIN FLOOR DEVOTED TO LADIES SHIRT WAISTS TOMORROW. SEE IH EM. THIRD FLOOR. Ladies' Muslin Underwear. Gowns of fine Cambric, trimmed with Valenciennes Lace, seven rows of tucks. Price was $1.50. Price Tomorrow $1.00. SKI RTS of extra fine Muslin, trimmed with five inch embroidery and eight rows of tucks. Price was $1.50. Tomorrow $1.00. FIGHT THE SLATE TRADE. H. Chatelain Proposes to Found a Refuge Settlement. New York, March 30. Mr. Hell Chatelain, the distinguished African explorer, missionary and philologist is at present in this city, engaged in lay ing before philanthropists and others a plan for the practical abolition of the slave trade in Africa, under the name of the Phil-African Liberators league. The main object of the league is to found African refuge settlements of liberated slaves on concessions of land obtained from England, Germany, France, Portugal, or the Confederate states. Mr. Chatelain's plan has received the approval of many of the best known clergymen and laymen in the country, including Bishop Potter, the Hon.Chas. P. Daly, Paul B. Du Chaillu. Cyrus C. Adams, Oscar S. Straus, and many others. THE GOLD RESERVE Reaches High Water Mark Today Un der Cleveland's Reign. "Washington, March 30. The goid reserve as officially reported today is $128,711,956, the highest point y3t reached during the present adminis tration. The total amount of erold so far rp ceived on account of the last bond I sale is $106,159,071 of which $95,393, J50 is for principal. $10,601,464 for prem iums and $148,757 for interest whioh leaves approximately $5,000,000 yet to be paid under the conditions of secre tary Carlisle's circular. CRESCENT Klichell ELO. DE 2A0SS. ODD FELLOWS BUILDING, W bay our goods from th best faotorlea earth. UNDERTAKERS. Our prices are 35 per cent tower than any combine or anti-combme. HwriiM 'Fhoat 17. Ball Fhon 193. DE MOSS PENWELL. THE WESTERN. Foundry Machine Works, ESTABLISHED 18TS. FORMERLY TOPEKA FOUNDRY AND OACHINE WORKS, ESTABLISHED 1868. TV) only plaee in the city where yea can gat complete powet plant from a steam engine to m aet collar from stock. Get Prices Before Purchasing Elsewhere IV L. COFRA!, prop. TOPEKA, KANSAS. ft"-, -f f-i ''."fl- 1 s Tomorrow a very special offering of Silk Waist Patterns, Embracing nearly one hun dred styles, in all the new weaves and color effects, AT $7-5 and

THE PATTERN. More of those fifty-cent German dress novelties at 25c the Yard. 40c Serges and Henriet tas, all wool, all black, 29c the Yard. 65c French Serge, black only, 50 Cents. MONEY FOR FREEDMEN. Milton J. Turner Says at Coffeyville All Arrangements Are Complete. Kansas City, March 30. A special o The Star from Coffeyville, Kan., says: Hon. Milton J. Turner, of St. Louis, one of the counsel of the f'reedmen of the Cherokee Nation, spent yesterday in this city. He says all the necessary arrangements are now completed pre paratory to making the '.ong delayed government payment to th.; rree-lmen. The work of revising the roll will require about thirty days, when th? payment, amounting to about $250 to each person, will be made. This v. ill cause great relief to the hundreds i.f creditors who have ben su-jtcmirg the freedmen. No. l-$75.00. t Marbtirg. L. Iv'X. PE2TWELL. 523 QUINCY STREET. 4 V it r I 1 1

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