The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
July 26, 1897

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Jt TWO CENTS. MCXN EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, JULY 26, .1897. MONDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. EXPECTANCY. Both Miners and Operators Are Waiting To See What Will Be Done at Tomorrow's Meeting. XITTLE HOPE IS FELT. That Anything Will Be Accom pllshed By the Conference. In Case of Failure to Beach an Agreement Strikers Will Redouble Their Efforts for Complete Tie-np. Cleveland, O., July 26. Mr. Thomas E. Young, the manager for M. A. Han na Co. does not feel in a very hope ful mood over the conference of opera tors at Pittsburg tomorrow. He says that the outlook is most discouraging for a settlement. All the Cleveland op erators will attend the conference and they express themselves as eager for a settlement upon some satisfactory agreement. The coal supply is low. TOMORROW WILL TELL. Strike Situation Believed to ba Near the Crisis. Pittsburg, Pa., July 26. Lively times are promised in the coal mining situa tion this week. A crisis is impending. This is conceded on all sides. The arbi tration commissioners, on the one side feel hopeful that they will bring about the initiativefor a settlement at the meeting Tuesday morning. The miners officials, on the other hand, claim to have adopted measures that will make a complete tie-up. It has developed that many of the West Virginia miners are awaiting word from the Pittsburg district and especially from the New York and Cleveland mines. They want to hear of the miners in these mines having joined the general suspension. This it is claimed by the officials, will bring all the faltering ones in West Virginia into line, thus making the strike effective in that it -will shut off the supply of coal. To accomplish this, arrangements have been made for Eu gene V. Debs and other prominent offi cials to come to this city and hold a meeting for the benefit of the New York and Cleveland miners Thursday morning. Among the' others expected" to be present are Samuel Gorapers, M. D. Katchford, M. M. Garland and W. D. Mahon. At this meeting it s intended to strike a final decisive blow and if possible make the tie up complete. The place has not yet been selected, but it will be in a grove, in close proxi mity to the Turtle Creek, Sandy Creek and Plum Creek mines of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company. The reputation of Debs, it is expected will prove to be a magnet and 12.000 miners are looked for at the meeting. The meeting at Scotdale on Tuesday of the miners of the coke district and the meeting of labor leaders at Wheel ing, are also looked upon as important features at this period of the strike. Should the Westmoreland be brought out. there are fears for serious trouble at De Armitt's mines. Reports from the coke regions indi cate that the cokers will not likely come out. The board of arbitrators re ports matters quiet, waiting on the re sult of the meeting tomorrow, which they claim to think means much toward the result of the proposed settlement of the strike by arbitration. An effort is being made to have as many river men attend the meeting as possible. BREAK DIDNT COME. Debs and Mahon are Said to be Dis heartened. Fairmount, W. Va., July 26. Today the great break among the miners fail ed to take place and the organizers are disheartened. Debs and Mahon Jiave gone to Wheeling, not expecting to re Turn. All depends on the action of the executive boards of the labor organiza tions at Wheeling tomorrow. This morn ing the men at Hutchinson and Luther, both joined the strikers but as the four Watson mines still stand solid the movement has been a failure. Senator Camden said Saturday night that he wanted to see it rain all day Sunday to keeD the enthusiasm drwn but the IxJiling sun of yesterday had the same effect as the4 men who were at work under ground cannot stand the heat, as far as the Fairmount district is concerned. WOMEN AND CHILDREN March and Camp With the Striking Miners. Cannonsburg, Pa., July 26. Tne mine of Cook Sons at McGovern is run ning today. About 100 men are at work. There is no indications of trouble there this morning.The camping strikers are still on the scene, about 100 fresh re cruits arrived there yesterday morning and about 50 more this morning. Many cf the wives and children of the encamped strikers from Miller's Run came over yesterday and visited the camp. The strikers are still hopeful of winning out and are determined to re main until an end is reached. LABOR LEADERS GATHER. Heads of Railway Brotherhoods en route to Wheeling. Pittsburg, July 26. F. B. Sargent and C. H. Wilkins, executive heads of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Railway Trainmen and Order of Rail way Conductors, were in Pittsburg to day en route to the meeting of labor leaders at Wheeling tomorrow. They addressed a large mass meet ing of railway employes at Scotdale yesterday and reported their respective organizations in a flourishing condition. They refuse to say anything in regard to the proposed meeting at Wheeling of the striking miners. DEBS IS RESTRAINED. An Injunction Issued to Prevent Him From Interfering- With Men. Fairmont, W. Va., July 26. Today the Monongahela Coal company. Senator Camden's plant, and the West Fair mont Coal company, ex-Gov. Fleming's plant, got out an Injunction before the siccutt court, restraining Eugene V. Debs, et. al., from interfering with their men. The 'et. als." take In Mahon. Rea, Crosslet, Miller and over 100 miners, and all of these cannot now hold meet ings on the company's grounds, or on the roads leading thereto,, and cannot interfere with the men in any way. In timidation and threats are mentioned and miners cannot now loaf around the grounds. ALONG THE B. O. Manager Gresn Says His Road is Not Cbnfiscating CoaL Baltimore, July 26. General Mana ger Green of the B. O. railroad said this morning that there was no coal be ing confiscated by the road and that all common coal w.i being very promptly forwarded to destination. He also absolutely denied the story that armed guards had been placed on passenger trains through Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The strike situation in the Fairmont, W. Va., district of the B.& O.this morn ing was as follows: The Monagha mine Increased the number of men and at the Montana. Gaston, New England and shaft mines the men went to work earlier than us ual. Some of the men at the Pritchard mine returned to work and a few at the Hutchinson mine came out. The Pala tin and Aurora miners are still out and it is thought that the Aurora miners will return to work today or in the morning. THOUSANDS GO OUT. Mabon Wires From Fairmont That the Victory is Won. Columbus. O.. July 26. M. Mahon wires President Katchford that between 5.000 and 6,000 miners are out at Fair mont and the victory is won. Mr. Katchford predicts good results from the heeling meeting. Tie -Up Not Serious. Wheeling. W. Va.. July 26. It is now admitted that the efforts of the strik ers to tie up the West Virginia mines have not been sufficiently effective to cause serious lack of production. Every one has settled down to await the de velopments of the conference here to morrow. Col. W. P. Rend's Views. Pittsburg, July 26. Colonel W. P, Rend, the Chicago- operator, arrived in tne city today. While he heartily fa vors arbitration, he says the true uni formity movement is a humbug. If the meeting tomorrow is not for the pur pose of settling the strike by arbitra tion he will not attend, as he will not lend his support to a plan to bring about a settlement when uniformity is established. Operator James W. Shields voicea similar sentiments. WILL BE A HOST. Can All the Fraternal Societies Find Room ott Festival Monday? Representatives of all the lodges In the city are requested to meet at the Com mercial club rooms tonight to consider what shall be done on "Fraternal Day" of Festival Week. The members of the various fraternal organizations in Topeka have taken hold of their part of the Festival with a will and the meeting tonighj will result in a plan being mapped out upon which the proceedings will be carried out. It is certain that the A. O. U. W., Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias and it is also reasonably certain that the Knights and Ladies of Security, Royal Arcanum Woodmen, Red Men and others will par ticipate. Maj. T. J. Anderson says that the lodges can make their day the biggest day of the week and the members are determined not to fall below this brilliant prediction. There has been no formal meeting of the lodge representatives because the or ganizations felt that the Committee of Fifteen had ignored them but the over sight has been repaired and the lodges now feel justified in taking action in view of the formal invitation received from the committee and the setting aside of a day as "Fraternal Day." BATE WAR GOES ON. Conference in the Interest of Adjust ment Failed to Do Anything1. New York, July 26. The Galveston rate war was enlivened today by the issuance of a new tariff by the Lone Star line, which meets the last cut of the Mallory line, effective today. The cuts affect class rates and the new tariff fixes a rate of 10 cents first-class to Galveston; 7 cents fourth-class and 5 cents for the lettered classes of freight. The special committee from the Texas rail lines which made an unsuccessful at tempt to end the war in this city last week, is expected to make its report to day to the Southwestern association at St. Louis.' It is generally understood that a reduction in rates from western to Texas points will follow. Some of the com panies, it was said today, have been se cretly cutting rates and it is said de moralization has already begun to extend to all rail lines. OIL INSTEAD OF COAL For War Vessels is the Latest Flan of a Genius. Anderson, Ind., July 26. Judge M. A. Chipman has gone to Washington to file patent applications and interest the proper government officials in inven tions by Frank M. Reed of this city which have been completed, tested practically, and found to be capable of revolutionizing- the handling- of war vessels at sea. The inventions carry out to perfection the idea originated by Russia in using oil instead of coal as a fuel for war ves sels. Reed's inventions cover a system of oil burning which would make it possi ble for a vessel like the Indiana to car ry enough fuel to last on a trip around the world. The system is gas generation from oil. The gas is generated by an atomizing plan, is smokeless and is ca pable of a tenth more heat than the Russians get, or 33 per cent more heat than the government is now getting from cqal, making it possible to work up to great speed. Instead of 30 stokers which are now necessary on a great war vessel, one man could handle all of the valves. Another one of the inventions covers a storage tank that is very small and would be paid ror in a month or so in theTsav. vlng of fuel. ENGLAND LAUGHS. The Defeat of Kaiser William By the Diet Affords Amusement for the Leading British Papers. THEY SEE A LESS OX. German People Will Stand Good Deal, Says One, Bat They Are Not Russians Nor Tnrks. London, July 26. The English news papers devote a good deal of space to the situation in Germany and record with thinly disguised satisfaction the defeat of the emperor in the Prussian diet over the law of associations bill. The Globe says: "The struggle in which Emperor William has just been defeated is a conflict between himself and his people. It is to be wished, rath er than confidently anticipated, that he may have the wisdom to accept his dis comfiture with dignity and good tem per. The Pall Mall Gazette says: "The vote is a significant rebuff. But Fred erick the Great alwavs had his wav and William the greatest, must not lag Denina. xne little facts that there is no .Frederick the Great now. that uni versa! suffrage exists in Germany and jrmssiii, aim mat people will taiK now aaays don t count. The Westminster Gazette says: "The Kaiser has had a very nasty check in his own country. It is a strong pro test against the attempt to place power in me nanus oi omciaiaom at the ex pense of civil liberty." The St. James Gazette says: "The Germans will stand a good deal of dragooning but there are limits. They won't be treated like Russians and iurKs. DISASTROUS RUNAWAY. Mrs. Geo. C. Stoker's Horse Causes Seriout Injury to Two Persons. An exciting and almost fatal runa way took place this morning at half past 10. Miss Mabel Martin was thrown out of a carriage, sustaining serious in juries, Mrs. S. J. Welder was knocked down in attempting to stop the horse and severely cut and bruised, and Mrs. George C Stoker rode behind the run away horse from Fifth and Harrison to the fair grounds, expecting every min ute to De thrown out and killed. Mrs. Stoker had driven up in front of Dr. S. E. Martin's residence on Fifth street, and with Miss Martin was sit ting in the carriage talking. The horse pulled the lines out of the carriage and tney dropped down over the front axle. Miss Martin reached over the dash- board and tried to get them. The horse suddenly started, throwing her out, and she fell to the pavement between the horse and the carriage. At first it was thought that she had broken her ankle, Dut later it was tound to be a. very severe sprain. She was also badly bruised on the left side and hip, where ane strucK tne pavement. The horse, with Mrs. Stoker in the carriage, ran west on Fifth street and turned South on Topeka avenue. The lines were still down in front and one of them was slowly being wound around the axle. Mrs. Stoker held onto the sides of the carriage to keep from be ing thrown out. All along the street people rushed out and tried to stop the norse, Dut tnis only seemed to scare him and make him go faster. As the runaway neared the corner of Fourteenth street a very brave attempt was made to stop it. Mrs. S. J. Wei der, living at 1734 Topeka avenue, and Mrs. Wright of Qui n ton Heights were coming from the fair grounds. When Mrs. Welder saw the runaway coming towards tnem sne lumped out or her carriage and caught the runaway horse by the head and tried to stop him, but the horse was going so fast that she could do nothing with him and she was thrown to the ground and run over. This partially stopped the horse and Mrs. Stoker took advantage of this to climb out on the horse's back and get noia.or tne lines. tsne got back into the carriage and finally stopped the horse just as he was turning into the fair grounds. Mrs. Welder was picked up uncon scious and taken to Mrs. George Ash ton's residence at Tenth and Topeka avenues, where her wounds were dress ed. Mrs. Welder was very badlv bruised on the breast and the back by being stepped on by the horse. She also had a deep cut on her forehead. SILVER IS TOBOGGANING. Record is. Lowered a Quarter of a Cent Today. New York, July 26. There was a rep etition today of the recent almost daily occurrence of a new low record quo tation for silver. Bar 6ilver and Mexican dollars were down a quarter of a cent in sympathy with the decline in London. The reports of the year to date snow a slight in crease in the export of silver from Lon don, the large decrease in the shipment to China and the straits, greatly dimin ishing the eftects of tne large increase in shipments to India. BRYAN CHANGES HIS PLANS He Will Make a Tour of Montana by Request. Helena, Mont., July 26. Sov. Smith today received a letter from W. J. Bryan, who left Blackfoot, Idaho, today for National Park, accepting the invi tation to be the governor's guest while in this city. Mr. Bryan, through the efforts of Congressman Hartman, has changed his original plans, and after spending two weeks in the park will make a tour of the state. Half a score of Montana cities are preparing to give him a big reception. A Ride Ends in a Runaway. John Matson, employed as a carpen ter at the Santa Fe shops and living at 205 Polk street was badly bruised in a runaway last night. He had been invi ted for a ride by Chas. Sailor, and as they were driving up Quincy street about half past seven. Sailor beeran driving his horse rapidly. The horse soon got beyond control and at the cor ner of Eighth street. Sailor jumped out and a tew ieet iurtner on the carriage turnea over ana .-uatson was thrown out. Mr. Matson had his right eye blackened and was hurt on the should ers and neck by striking against the curbing OPEN, SHUT, OPEN, SHUT. That's the Way the Joints Go, lake an Automaton. Is there a deal between Chief of Po lice Steele and the officers of the Com mittee of Seventeen? For some reason the papers in the quo warranto proceed ings to oust Chief or Police Steele have been withdrawn from County Attorney Jetmore by A. H. Vance and are being held. Coincident with the withdrawal of the papers came a notice from, the police department to the jointists to close up or there would be trouble: Joint pat rons are -complaining that they are un able to get anything to drink, and a man who knows all. about such things told a Journal reporter today that all the joints in Topeka are closed. That may mean nothing, and it may mean a great deal. There have been repeated bluffs at closing the joints several times before, and they have always reopened in a day or two. County Attorney Jetmore says that the reason given for the withdrawal of the papers was that they were to be discussed In .the committee before they are filed. This is somewhat strange when Mr. Vance took the papers to the county attorney himself with instruc tions to bring the suit last week. Mr. Vance was seen by a Journal re porter but denied that there had been anv' deal with Chief Steele. He still insists that the suit to oust the chief will be commenced. BISHOP POTTER RETURNS. Back in London After a Trip to Ger many. New York, July 26. A dispatch to the World from London says: BishoD Potter of New York has re turned to London from Germany. His programme is not tomplete, but it is likelv that he will preach again at Westminster Abbey. He shows much interest in the endless labor trouble, and thinks arbitration between disa greeing employes and employed is more advanced here than in the United States. He has not visited the head quarters of the striking engineers.how ever. His health has been greatly ben efited by his vacation. The American bishops are in the London pulpits in great force again. Indeed, nearly every night last week, they were preaching in different parts of London. The bishop of Georgia preached in St. Paul's ca thedral, the bishop of Minnesota in Westminster Abzbey, the bishop of Col orado at St. Xavlours. Southwork. The bishop of Missouri at the parish church, Kensington, the bishop of Springfield, 111., at St. Mary Magdalene, Munster Square and St. James; the bishop of Vermont at St. Mary Magdalene, Pad dington; the bishop of North Carolina in St. Thomas Regent street and the bishop of Delaware in St. Marks, Mary- lebone- Road. A large number of prelates were at Countess Percy s garden party. On Friday, August 6, the Archbishop of York will entertain the bishops and out of compliment to the American church, the service for the transfigu ration from the American prayer book will be used. MOUNTAIN CLIMBER FALLS. Young Sorrel is Pound in a Crevasse With His Keck Sroken. Paris, July -26. A special dispatch from Grenoble says the body of young Sorrel, the daring Alpine climber whose venturesome feats have attracted atten- tention this summer, and who started on the 18th to make the ascent of Mount Taillefer, has been found at the bottom of a deep crevasse with his neck bro ken. Mr. Sorrel was only 19 years old. Ev idently he had lost his way in the fog. FATE OF THE BERMUDA. Steps Taken to Forfeit the Filibuster to the Crown. New York, July 26. The Norwegian fruit steamer Leen, which arrived this morning from Port Antonio, Jamaica, brings advices that proceedings have been taken by the court of admiralty at Kingston against the owners of the British steamer Bermuda, prominent in Cuban filibuster expeditions to have her forfeited to the crown. This step has been taken for a breach of the mer chants' shipping act, caused through an alleged defect in the steamer s registra- I tion. MARRIED 58 YEARS. The Gladstones Celebrate the Anni versary of Their Wedding. London. July 26. Mr. and Mrs. Glad stone yesterday celebrated the oath an niversary of their wedding. Many visitors joined in tne ramny rejoicing at Hawarden, and scores of the townspeople saluted the venerable l couple while on their way to church. Both are in excellent neaitn, jvar. Gladstone walking off with as much vigor as at any time the last ten years, shaking hands energetically and conversing with great animation. TALMAGE'S TEMPER LOST. The Reverend Gentleman Departs From His Determination to Answer Nothing. Washington, July 26. The Post prints the following: Spirit Lake, la., July 22, 1897. Editor Post: I denounce the lying scoundrel who started the report that I am dissatisfied with my Washington church and I will not return to it. My congregation and myself are in com plete accord. They have met all their obligations to me. My vacation over,.! will nreach in my pulpit tne seoona Sabbath in September. The last year's attendance was larger than any previ ous year and many more desired to worship with us than could be accom modated. Everything is satisfactory. That evil report was born in the very malice of hell and is one of a hundred falsehoods manufactured against me during the last 30 years, all of which falsehoods have only enlarged my work as this will. T. DE WITT TALMAGE. Spiritualism This Week. Topeka is to have a season of Spirit ualism this week. Moses Hull of Mas sachusetts is to deliver a series of lec tures at Hamilton hall commencing to morrow evening. His subject will be Spiritualism from a Bible Standpoint." Mrs. Hull who accompanies her hus band, also lectures. Died in a Fore-gn Land. London. July 26. The fneral of Mrs. Charles Childers of Pittsburg, who was Miss Sallie Ward took place today at Kendal -Green cemetary. Mrs. Childers died suddenly Wednesday from tumor on the brain. The bishop of Pittsburg 0-flRcin.fed nt the ceremnnv jsiQtH l,v the Rev. Amos Bannister of Beaver 1 Falls. I ANDREPSFEARS. It. Was Not With a Light Heart He Started For the North Pole in His Bal loon. THE SPECIAL WRITER On a Berlin Newspaper Tells of Andree's Forebodings. Not the Open Sea He Feared, But Other Dangers. Berlin, July 26. The special corres pondent of the Lokalanzeiger, who was sent by his paper on a vessel chartered for the purpose of witnessing Andree's start by balloon for the North pole, has just returned to Berlin, from the north of Norway. He spent in all about four weeks in the company of the intrepid Swedish engineer and enjoyed the distinction of sharing Andree's tent while on terra firma. In the course of his interesting reminiscences, he relates some incidents which elucidate some of the otherwise incomprehensible proceedings of the Arctic aerial explorer. It will be remem bered that Andree when he made his ascent was in danger, of being dashed against the overhanging rocks above Tromsoe. The Correspondent asserts that On ac count of these high cliffs, which were in the very path of his intended route of ascent, he feared that he would not rise high enough, and purposely left his drag rope behind. Andree frequently referred in omin ous tones to the dangers to the depar ture from the balloon shed. He argued that on account of the unfavorable en virons he would not venture to start in a temperate wind, but that he would have to be blown directly north by al most a sale. He thought, too, that it might be necessary for hini to throw most of his ballast overboard, and even his provisions in case of a life and death emergency. Andree often said that when he found himself over the open sea, he had no immediate danger to fear. He had no dread of the possible bursting of his balloon. The only difficulty ne inougni would be a continuous season of rain. When the evening of July 6 there came a sudden gale from tne soutn- west the aeronaut's companions sought to persuade him to take advantage of the change of wind, but Andree stoutly declined to consent to the proposition, as he said that the wind would not prove very lasting. Though the men had worked all night in the shed to prepare the balloon for the voyage, it w-as seen on the following morning that Andree's prognostication was correct, for within a few hours a storm arose from the northeast which, had he hearkened to the advice of his friends. would have driven him back to shore at once. The aeronaut had a prolonged talk with the German correspondent on July 8. who, by the way. is a thorough me teorological student himself and spoke of certain disputes which he had withhis traveling colleagues regarding the ex pediency Of the enterprise. He spoke feelingly of the high re sponsibility resting upon him not only on account of the dangers threatening his own life, but also those of his com panions. He said that he was often as sailed by dark forebodings, and for this reason ne couia only proceed with tne geratest prudence, and that he would not hurl himself and his party headlong into avoidable perils. Andree thought he might expect more favorable winds on or about July 16. If his anticipations were thwarted by that time he would try an ascent either in a northwestern or northeast ern direction. He would not think of returning without having accomplished something. This, according to his opinion, was a duty, as it was not only a question of his own honor, but that of his country. GROCERS AND BUTCHERS May Go to Atchison to Attend the Big Picnic There. Tonight the Topeka grocers and butchers will meet at the hall at 433 Kansas avenue to make arrangements for the annual picnic to be held next month. A full attendance is expected and it has been almost decided that the Topeka grocers and butchers will go to Atchison to Join in the annual picnic next month. A committee of grocers from Atchison was in Topeka yesterday conferring in regard to the matter. To peka hasn't a park large enough for giving a big picnic, while at Atchison there is a park comprising 60 acres. The Atchison grocers promise a big time tnd also agree to arrange for the letting out of all the privileges for the grounds and will share the receipts with the To peka grocers and butchers. This is a handsome offer. Mr. William Dransfield said today: 'Atchison offers to do the handsome thing by us. They have a fine park and will give us nait tne receipts from the privileges. If we send over three or four train loads of people to that picnic, then we will be sure to get al most the whole of Atchison for our Fall Festival. Next year Atchison agrees to come to Topeka if we have a park big enough to invite St. Joseph, Kansas City, Kan., and Emporia to meet with them. That would make a monster picnic. We want a full attendance at the meeting tonight." POPE'S HEALTH IS BETTER He is Giving Special Attention to In ternational Arbitration. London, July 26 The Rome corres pondent of the Pall Mall Gazette says that in spite of the intense heat, the pope is in his usual state of health. In deed, he is feeling much better than he felt last winter. He is again directing special atten tion to the question of international ar bitration, which he considers a matter pertaining peculiarly to the papacy. Priests are Too Active Paris. July 26. The Figaro predicts the early issuance of a papal encyclical censuring the priests, who despite the warnings of their ecclesiastical super iors continue to incite the workingmen of France and other countries to de mand their rights, forgetting mean while their own priestly duties,-which is to eniorce me wniu6niHi xo respect also the rights or telr employers. RAILROAD FROM JUNEAU. A Surveying Party Leaves for the Alaska Coast. New York, July 26. A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Wilmington, Del., says: P. L. Parkard nd William A. Pratt, president of the board of directors of the street and sewer department of this city. have gone to Seattle, Wash. At Seattle they will be joined by a party and will go to Juneau, Alaska, where they will sur vey a pass from Taku inlet on the Alas kan coast to Testin lake, which a syndi cate here propose to use as a railroad route for transporting miners and sup plies into the Yukon territory. Mr. Pratt is an experienced civil and electrical engineer and is professor of electrical engineering at Delaware col lege. Mr. Packard and Mr. Pratt will re turn to this city about October 1, with the report. "MOTHER" TO INTERCEDE. Mrs. Mary G. Jones, of the A. R. TJ., Trying to Save a Life. Chicago, July 2G. Mrs. Mary G. Jones of California, who is known in labor cir cles as "The Mother" of the American Railway union, is in the city on her way to Washington. She is going there for the purpose of interceding with President McKinley in behalf of S. D. Worden, who is sentenced to receive the death penalty for certain acts performed during the la bor riots in California in 1894. President Cleveland recommended Wor- den's pardon. Governor Budd having granted a stay of execution on President Debs' appeal until a decision be rendered by the supreme court of the United States. Mrs. Jones is strongly fortified with letters from all the labor organiza tions cf the country and President Debs of the Social Democracy. GOLD SEEKERS' ROUTE. Pacific Steamship People Accuse Un cle Sam of Aiding Canadian Lines. San Francisco, July 26. The Pacific coast steamship people are much ex ercised over the action of the treasury department which they claim was done at the request of the Canadian Pacific Navigation company through the Dominion government. The Canadian Pacific company oper ates a line of steamers between Victoria and Juneau and asked to have ITnited States custom officers placed on board their boats, which they wanted to run through to Dyea direct. These officers were to collect duties end thus obviate necessity of landing cargoes at Juneau. The treasury department went even further and made Dyea a sub-port of entry. The local steamship companies say this will turn gold hunters from the east to the Canadian route to the injury of the local line. ALL TO INVESTIGATE, And A. B. Guinton Will Help Look Into Insurance Affairs. Judge A. B. Quint on of this city has gone to Philadelphia to represent Webb McNall in teh preliminary arrange ments being made by rhe superintend ents of insurance of Nebraska, Colora do, Kansas, Texas and Illinois and some Other western states, to institute wholesale investigation of the financial conditions of the eastern fire and life insurance companies. McNall, it was reported, proposes to make an investigation pf his own ac cord, but this he denies and says an in vestigation, such as outlined in the fore going, and sweeping in every respect. is now being provided for. DRINK AND AN AX, Fart of the "Ingredients" in a Greens- burg, Pa.. Murder. Greensburg, Pa., July 26. Hermenie, a little mining village at the terminus of the Hempfield branch, was the scene yesterday morning of what will in all probability prove a double murder. James Porter and John Hyde, two striking miners, were visiting Robert Rodgers, who is employed in the Ocean mines at Hermenie. Saturday night they drank heavily and soon became dead drunk. They all lay in a stupor until yesterday morning about 3 o'clock. when Hyde awoke, and getting an old ax which was in the room, proceeded to use it upon his two sleeping com panions. He struck Rodgers on the head, fracturing his skull and render ing him insensible. He then attacked Porter, fracturing his skull, besides cutting a terrible gash in his neck. The Injuries of both men will likely prove fatal. Hyde is in jail. COLOR LINE IN CHURCH. A Portion of Milwaukee Evangelical Denomination Secedes and Starts a New Church. Milwaukee, July 26. The negro ques tion has caused strife and secession in the Trinity Evangelical church here. Some months ago, the pastor, the Rev. George Hoylz, married David F. Redd, a colored horse doctor to a white woman, a member of the German con gregation. Meetings were held during the last week at which the minister was de nounced for his action, and these culmi nated today in the secession of half the congregation from the country church es. The secessionists met and organized a new church society. The corner stone of its doctrine is anti-miscegenation. Venezuela Opens a Dock. New York. July 26. A dispatch to the World from Caracas says the new docks at Puerto Cabello have been for mally opened to trade with considerable ceremony. A banquet was given to commemorate the occasion, at which the foreign ministers and Venezuelan high dignitaries were present. The ex cellent work in construction was prais ed. English Wheat Crop Short. London, July 26. The Agricultural Gazette recently sent out a circular asking information on the subject of crop prospects. The circular elicited 738 replies, the substance of which shows that the wheat crop for the Uni ted Kingdom is much below the aver age. Barley is up to the overage; oats and potatoes are slightly below it. Gold From the Treasury. New York, July 26. The $300,000 In gold which was announced last week would be shipped abroad on the 2"th instant by Kidder, Peabody Co. of Boston, was taken today from the sub treasury. ONE BIG TRUST. Standard Oil Trust is Absorbing Ail the Others. Sugar; Lead, Tobacco, Whistv, Chicago and N. Gas. CAUGHT IX THE NET. Rockefellers' Surplus Millions Hare Been Infested In the Stocks of the Other Con cerns During the Excitement. New York, July 26. A special dispatch from Chicago says that it was announced in a very positive way there today that the Standard Oil company now has par tial, and will shortly have complete, con trol of the lead, leather, tobacco and whisky interests of the country, together with a combination of certain gas inter ests, including Chicago Gas, and possibly the projected New York combination of gas interests. The news is said to come from most responsible sources. Something of the kind has been expect ed in the innermost financial circles here for some days, and an announcement has been looked for. Now that it is out, it is regarded as explaining a great deal of the recent movement in certain stocks. The sugar trust is reported as being in the same combination. It has been surmised for some time that Chicago Gas was being absorbed, and that the recently enacted consolidation and frontage bills were but part of the move ment, as far as Illinois interests were con cerned at any rate. In the case of leather the tanneries have been gradually taken up and unissued stock of the leather trust put on the market. It is said, too, that the position of the whisky interests is such that, by entering the consolidation, they are placed on a most advantageous footing. The buying of the securities of the properties named has been gradual but the results are now positive, it is said, and insiders and representatives of the interests involved here do not deny its existence. Inquiry as to the accuracy of the above statement elicits the information that a Well-known Chicago attorney, a man of large interests and identified with certain of those involved in the reported deal, who has just returned from New York, speaks positively of the general features of the reported combination. The contents of the western dispatch proved very interesting to vvaii street men when shown them, and many proroi- inent dealers were inclined to believe the reports true. Attention Was called to the. fact that -the stocks of all the companies mentioned had been more active than us ual recently. This has been particularly true of that of the American Spirits Manufacturing company, the stock of which advanced over a point Saturday, and this followed a slight net advance during the past week. At the office of the Standard Oil com pany none of the leading officers could be seen. William Rockefeller is in Europe, and John D. Rockefeller is out of the city. Neither H. H. Rogers nor Mr. Ar chibald was down town. A gentleman connected with the legal department of the company said that the Standard Oil company as such was not buying the stock of the other companies mentioned, but what the gentlemen who control the company were doing as individuals he said he did not know. They might be buying heavily of the stock of the other companies without his knowledge. F. H. Wentworth, secretary of tne American Spirits Manufacturing company, said that the stock of that company was In the open market, and that he did not know who was buying it. The Standard Oil people might be doing so, he said, but he had heard nothing of it. At the office of the American Sugar Re fining company no one would discuss the matter, and none of the officers of the tobacco and leather companies could be seen. It was said by a well-informed man In Wall street that a certain well-known brokerage firm, which has been prominent on the bull side of sugar, has also bought heavily of American Spirits stock, and now has a long line of it. The Standard Oil people are believed to be putting their millions of dollars sur plus into these other interests as an in- vestment only, and not for the purpose of controlling or directing the stock market. Indeed, it is said that if they really gain control of the various great industries they are credited with reaching out after their intention is to very largely with draw their stocks from the speculative market. Currants in Tariff BilL Washington, July 26. The statement from San Francisco that by an error currants figure in the tariff bill in two separate paragraphs and at two separ ate rates is erroneous. xne conference committee fixed the discrepancy by striking currants from the first para graph imposing a rate or duty per bushel.&nd allowed the second or pound rate paragraph. Timbers Were Rotten. Columhus, O., July 26. A Marietta sneclal to the Dispatch says the cause of the trestle on the Zanesville Ohio River Railway giving way last night, four miles from Marietta, was rotten timbers. The reporter secured pieces of the wood, which he said were de fective. The names of the injured pas sengers are being collected. Large Paper Mill Burns. Kaukauna. Wis., July 26. The large paper mill of the Badger Paper com pany was destroyed by fire today. The loss is about $275,000, with an insurance of $200,000. H. Frambish is president of the company ana J. einiweii v uas secretary and treasurer. Call on National Banks. Washington.July 26. The comptroller of the currency has issued a call on na tional banks for a report on their condl-' tion at the close of business Friday.July

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL., MONDAY EVENING, JUX.Y 26,'1S97. REED'S LAST BLOW The Speaker Names House Com mittees at the Close And Gets Eren With Jerry Simp son For the Whole Session GIVES HIM ONE PLACE The Last on the Committee on Agriculture. Other Kansas Members Fare Much Better. Washington, July 26. Soon after the bouse reassembled at 8:30 o'clock Sat urday night for its final session of the extra session. Speaker Reed handed to the clerk his list of committee assign ments and it was read. The committees cm ways and means, accounts and mileage were announced .at the beginning of the session. George B. McClellan (Democrat) of New .York was added to the ways and means. The other committees are as follows: Foreign affairs Robert R. Hitt of Il linois, Robert Adams, Jr., of Pennsyl vania, Lemuel E. Quigg of New York, Robert G. Cousins of Iowa, William Al den Smith of Michigan, Joel V. Heat wole of Minnesota, Richard Pearson of North Carolina, Frederick H. Gillett of Massachusetts and Charles l. Henry of Indiana, Republicans; Francis G. New lands of Nevada., eilverite; Hugh S. .Dinsmore of Arkansas, Champ Clark of Missouri, John S. Williams of Missis sippi, Albert S. Berry of Kentucky, Wil liam M. Howard of Georgia.Democrats. Appropriations Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois, Henry H. Bing-liam of Penn sylvania, William W. Grout of Ver mont, Stephen A. Northway of Ohio, William A. Stone of Pennsylvania,Mah lon Pitney of New Jersey, James A. Hemenway of Indiana, James J. Bel den of New York, Samuel S. Barney of Wisconsin, William H. Moody of Mas sachusetts and Samuel J. Pugh of Ken tucky, Republicans; Joseph D. Sayers of Texas, Alexander W. Dockery of Missouri, Leonidas F. Livingston of Georgia, Thomas C. McRae of Arkan sas and John M. Allen of Mississippi, Democrats; John C. Bell of Colorado, Populist. Judiciary David B. Henderson of Iowa, George W. Ray of New York, Case Broderick of Kansas, Thovnaa Up degrafft of Iowa, James A. Connolly of Illinois, Samuel W. McCall of Massa chusetts, John J. Jenkins of Wiscon sin. Richard Wayne Parker of New Jer sey, Jesse B. Overstreet of Indiana, Warren Miller of West Virginia and De Alva S. Alexander of New York, Re publicans; Willim L. Terry of Arkan sas, David A. De Armo'id of Missouri, Samuel W. T. Lanham of Texas, Wil liam Elliott of South Carolina, Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama and David H. Smith, of Kentucky, Democrats. Banking and currency Joseph H. Walker of Massachusetts, Marlott Brc sius of Louisiana, Henry TJ. Johnson of Indiana, Henry C. Van Voorhis of Ohio, James T. McCleary of Minnesota, Charles N. Fowler of New Jersey, George Spalding of Michigan, Ebenezer J. Hill of Connecticut, George N. South wick of New York, George W. Prince of Illinois, John M. Mitchell of New York and Adin M.- Capron of Rhode Island, Republicans; Nicholas J". Cox of Tennessee, Jesse F. Stallings of Ala bama, Daniel Ermentrout of Pennsyl vania and John W. Maddox of Georgia, Democrats; F. G. Newlands of Nevada, silverite. Coinage, weights and measures Charles W. Stone of Pennsylvania, Jas. H. Southard of Ohio-, Edward S. Miner of Wisconsin, Ebenezer J. Hill of Con necticut, Thomas Updegraff of Iowa, Jacob Yost of Virginia, William C. Lovering of Massachusetts, Lucius N. Littauer of New York, Daniel W. Mills of Illinois, William- W. Melntire of Maryland, Republicans; Richard P. Bland of Missouri, C. F. Cochran of Missouri, Sam B. Cooper of Texas.Rice A. Pierce of Tennessee and H. B. Fer guson of New Mexico, Democrats; Charles S. Hartman of Montana, Silver Republican; Samuel Maxwell of Ne braska, fusion; Edward R. Ridgley of Kaasas, Populist. Interstate and foreign commerce William P. Hepburn of Iowa, Loren Fletcher of Minnesota, James S. Sher man of New York, Irving P. Wagner of Pennsylvania, Charles F. Joy of Mis ouri.John. B. Corliss of Michigan, Chas. G. Bennett of New York, James F. Stewart of New Jersey, John Simkins of Massachusetts, John A. Barnham of California, R. B. Hawley of Texas and James R. Mann of IIlinois,Republieans; William McAleer of Pennsylvania.Rob ert C. Davey of Louisiana. William H. Hinrichsen of Illinois, William C. Ad amson of Georgia and Robert W. Davis of Florida, Democrats. Rivers and harbors Warren B. Hooker of New York, Henry A. Cooper of Wisconsin, Theodore E. Burton of Ohio, William E. Barrett of Massachu setts, Walter Reeves of Illinois, B. B. Dovener of West Virginia, Rosswell H. Bishop or Michigan, Ernest F. Aeheson of Pennsylvania and Page Morris of Mlnnesota.Republicans; Thomas Catch ings of Mississippi, Rufus E. Lester of Georgia, J. H. Bankhead of Alabama, Phillip D. McCulloch of Arkansas, Al bert S. Berry of Kentucky, Stephen M. Sparkman of Florida and Thomas H. Ball of Texas, Democrats. Agriculture -James W. Wads worth of New York, Vespasian Warner of Illi nois, E. Stevens Henry of Connecticut, Edward Sauerhering of Wisconsin, Wm. B. Backer of Maryland, David B. Wil ber of New York, Horace G. Snover of Michigan. William Lorimer of Illinois, Thomas P. K. Tongue of Oregon, Wil liam Connell of Pennsylvania and Geo. M. White of North Carolina. Republi cans; John S. Williams of Mississippi, John D. Clardy of Kentucky, Demo crats; Jerry Simpson of Kansas and Albnzo G. Shuford of North Carolina, Populists; J. William Stokes of Vir ginia, John Lftmb of Virginia and T. Y. Callahan of Oklahoma, Democrats. Military Affairs John A. T. Hull of Iowa, Benjamin F. Marsh of Illinois, Michael Griffin of Wisconsin, John H. ICetcham of New York, Lucien J. Fen ton of Ohio, Howland B. Mahany of New York, Hugh R. Belknap of Illinois, John McDonald of Maryland and Wal ter P. Brownlow of Tennessee, Repub licans; William Sulzer of New York, Charles H. Martin of North Carolina, Nicholas N, Cox of Tennessee, John J. Lentz of Ohio, James Hay of Virginia, Thomas M. Jett of Illinois and Marcus A. Smith of Arizona, Democrats. -Naval Affairs Charles A. Boutelle of Maine, Samuel G. Hilborn of California, Melville Bull of Rhode Island, Francis H. Wilson of New York. George E. Foss of Illinois, Alston G. Dayton of .West Virginia, James H. Southard of Ohio, H. C. Loudenslager of New Jersey. R, B. Hawley of Texas and Thomas S.But ler of Pennsylvania, Republicans; Amos J.Cummlngs of New York.AdoIph Meyer of Louisiana, Farish G. Tate of Georgia, T. S. Plowman of Alabama and Robert N. Bodine of Missouri, Dem ocrats. Postomces and postroads Eueene V. Loud of California, John H. Ketchaxa of New York, George -W. Smith "of Illi nois, John J. Gardiner of New Jersey, N. D. Sperry of Minnesota, William Lorimer of Illinois, Jacob H. Bromwell of Ohio, Wallace T. Foote, Jr., of New York, Henry H. Bingham of Pennsyl vania, Samuel N. Clark of Iowa, and Jesse B. Strode of Nebraska, Republi cans; Claude A. Swan son of Virginia, Henry W. Ogden of Louisiana, Daniel Ermentrout of Pennsylvania, John. A. Moon of Tennessee, William Love of Mississippi, James M. Griggs of Geor gia and H. B, Ferguson of New Mexico Democrats. Public lands John F. Lacey of Iowa, William R. Ellis of Oregon, Samuel S. Barney of Wisconsin, Monroe H. Kulp of Pennsylvania, F. CV Stevens of Mis sissippi, C. D. Sheldon of Michigan, Daniel W. Mills of Illinois and Frank M. Eddy of Minnesota, Republicans; John F. Shafroth of Colorado, silver Republican; Rudolph Kleberg of Texas, James H. Lewis of Washington, James R. Campbell of Illinois. Marion De Vries of California, David Meekison of Ohio and Marcus A. Smith of Arizona, Democrats. Indian affairs James S. Sherman of New York. Charles Curtis of Kansas, Israel F. Fischer of New York, William Edy of Minnesota, Alexander Stewart of Minnesota, John F. Lacey of Iowa, Horace G. Snover of Michigan, Charles B. Landis of Indiana, Samuel J. Bar rows of Massachusetts, Horace B.Pack er of Pennsylvania and Charles E. Pearce of Missouri, Republicns; John S. Little of Arkansas, William A. Jones of Virginia, Elijah B. Lewis of Georgia, John H. Stephens of Texas, William T. Zenor ;of .Indiana, M. E. Benton of Missouri and Marcus A Smith of Ari zona, Democrats. Territories William S. Knox of Mas sachusetts, P. B. Low of New York, Case Broderick of Kansas, Loren Fletcher of Minnesota, W. Griffin of Wisconsin, W. J. Foote, Jr., of New York, J. A. Hemenway of Indiana and William S. Messick of Michigan, Re publicans; William McAleer of Penn sylvania, A. J. Hunter of Illinois, John A. Moon of Tennessee, John W. Craw ford of Texas, James M. Griggs of Georgia, Marcus A. Smith of Arizona, and H. B. Ferguson of New Mexico, Democrats. Public buildings and grounds David H. Mercer of Nebraska, J. D. Hicks of Pennsylvania, S. G. Hilborn of Cali fornia, Charles W. Gillett of New York, George E. White of Illinois, Richard Barthoidt of Missouri, Edwin C. Bur leigh of Maine, George W. Weymouth of Massachusetts, Benjamin F. Howell of New Jersey, and T. P. Dorr of West Virginia, Republicans; Harry Skinner of North Carolina, Populist; John H. .DanKneaa or Alabama, J. S. Little of Arkansas, Robert Broussard of Ala bama and William G. Brantley of Geor gia, Democrats. Pacific railroads H. Henry Powers of A ermont, William P. Hepburn of Iowa, Ashley B. Wright of Massachusetts, W. C. Arnold of Pennsylvania, George W. Faris of Indiana, William S. Kirkpat rick of Pennsylvania, D. M. Hurley of New York, F. G. Clarke of New Hamp shire and William B. Shattuc of Ohio Republicans; James G. Maguire of Cal- iioinia, iu. w. jarmaek of Tennessee, William H. Fleming of Georgia, James L. Slayden of Texas, W. W. Sullivan of Mississippi and J. A. Cooney of Mis souri, Democrats. Invalid pensions George W. Ray of New York, C. A. Sulloway of New Hampshire, W. S. Kerr of Ohio, Ves pasian Warner of Illinois, H. O Brew ster of New York, Henry R. Gibson of Tennessee, J. G. Sturtevant of Penn sylvania, E. S. Henry of Connecticut, I. A. Barber of Maryland and Samuel W .mi, TV of Michigan, Republicans; Geo. a. McClellan of New York, Robert W Miers of Indiana and James A. Horton of Ohio, Democrats; J. D. Potkin of -Kansas and Curtis H. Castle of Cali fornia, Populists. Immigration and naturalization Lo renzo Danford of Ohio, Charles N Fow ler of New Jersey, R. M. Mahany of New York. S. W. MeCall of Massachu setts, M. N. Johnson of North Dakota, Edward E. Robbins of Pennsylvania and Joseph V. Graff of Illinois, Repub licans; StanyarS Wilson of South Caro lina, P. J. Otey of Virginia, and Sidney P. Epes of Virginia. Democrats; Wm. L. Greene of Nebraska, Populist. Labor John J. Gardiner of New Jer sey, Joseph H. Walker of Massachu setts, James L. McCleary of Mississip pi, Wm. Lorimer of Illinois, J. B. Sho walter of Pennsylvania, Aaron V. S. Cochrane of New York, and Isaac A. Barber of Maryland, Republicans; W. J. Talbert of South Carolina, W. B Strowd of North Carolina, J. S. Rhea of Kentucky, Wm. A. Young- of Virginia, Ferdinand Brucker of Michigan and Thetus W. Slmma of Tennessee, Demo crats. Militia Benjamin F. Marsh of Illi nois, Case Broderick of Kansas, Georg-a Spalding of Michigan, L. J. Fenton of Ohio, Warren Miller of West Virginia, E. C. Burleigh of Maine, E. E. Robbins of Pennsylvania and S. J. Barrows of Massachusetts, Republicans; R. Kle berg of Texas, John li. G. Vehslage of New York, John E. Fowler of North Carolina, Wm. L. Stark of Nebraska, and Charles K. Wheeler of Kentucky, Democrats. The following are the chairmen of the less important committees: Elections No. 1, Robert W. Taylor of Ohio; No. 2, Henry U. Johnson of Indi ana; No. 3, James A. Walker of Virgin ia. Levees and Improvements of the Mis sissippi river Richard Barthoidt of Missouri. Education Galusha A. Grow of Penn sylvania. Merchant marine and fisheries Sere no E. Payne of New York. Railways and canals Chas. A. Chlck ering of New York. Manufactures Geo. W. Faris of In diana. Mines and mining Chas. H. Grosven or of Ohio. Patents Josiah D. Hicks of Pennsyl vania. Pensions Henry C. Loudenslager of New Jersey. Claims C. N. Brumra of Pennsylva nia. War claims Thaddeus M. Mahon of Pennsylvania. Private land claims Geo. W. Smith of Illinois. District of Columbia J. W. Babcock of Wisconsin. Revision of the laws Vespasian, War ner of Illinois. Reform in the civil service Mariott Brosius of Pennsylvania. Election of president and vice presi dent and representatives in congress John B. Corliss of Michigan. Alcoholic liquor traffic H. C. Brew ster of New York. Ventilation and acoustics Jqpl P. Heatwole of Minnesota. Irrigation of arid lands Wm. R. Ellis of Oregon. Expenditures in the ftate department Lemuel E. Quigg of New York. Expenditures in the treasury depart ment Robert C. Cousins of Iowa. Expenditures in the war department W. W. Crout of Vermont Expenditures In the navy department J, F. Stewart of New Jersey. Expenditures In the postofflce depart ment Irving P. Wanger of Pennsylva nia. Expenditures In the interior depart ment Charles Curtis of Kansas. Expenditures in the department ofi. justice Cyrus A. Sulloway of New Hampshire. Expenditures In the department of agriculture C. W. Glllet of New York. Expenditures on public buildings D. G. Colsoo of Kentucky GOV. ASA BUSHNELL, OP OHIO, RENOMINATED BY THE REPUBLICANS OF THAT STATS FOR GOVERNOR. Accounts B. B. Odell, Jr., of New York. Printing G. D. Perkins of Iowa. Library Alfred C. Harmer of Penn sylvania. Among the Kansans Judge Broderick retains his place oh judiciary and mili tia, and in addition is placed on territo ries. Curtis has the chairmanship of the committee on expenditures of the interior department and keeps his place on Indian affairs. Botkin is placed on the alcoholic liquor traffic committee and on the committee on invalid pen sions. McCormick goes on levees and improvements of the Mississippi river and on postofflce department expendi tures. Vincent gets railways and ca nals and manufactures. Peters gets on the committee on the District of Co lumbia. Simpson received less consid eration than any of the Kansans. He went to the foot of the eingle commit tee on agriculture. MERRY GROWLER'S GROWL. A Church Goer Who Finds Some Things to Complain Of. To the Editor of the State Journal: Please unloose my chain a little while.I want to growl. A long torment ed public by concerted growling at length compelled theater-goers to ap pear without their dearly-loved big hats. But oh, dear! they wear them just the same to church! And the floors of our churches are on a level or so nearly so, that if there be any eleva tion in the back part of the auditorium it is imperceptible. Now it must be quite trying to a very good Christian even; to attend church any Sabbath morning, and vith the wish to concentrate her attention upon the spiritual food of the hour, .to be vainly moving this way and that in an effort to see the minister. In a large house of worship it is often difficult to hear; and to see the speaker assists the hearing very materially. But with the rustling of silks, moving of fans and other avoidable and unavoidable sounds, it does certainly cap the climax of use lessness to be in church at all, if one is seated behind a big piece of millinery on a liberally curled and fashionably displayed coiffure. Are our wardrobes so slender and our sense of propriety so undeveloped that we array ourselves in the same manner for Sabbath worship that we would for an afternoon reception, for a gay opera or a promenade concert? That it is hard to get away from gay colors in the fashions of the day I admit; but I also observe that the woman who thinks about the matter, and has regard for the sanctity of the place, appears in quiet modest attire on the Sabbath day. There are many such notwithstanding the majority are on display; and I know some who can be bright and gay when occasion demands. Aside from the question of propriety of enormous flower garden hats being worn in church it is, as I began to be wail at the outset a very annoying and vexatious thing. One is almost forced to contemplate the skill or the lack of milliner's skill, and to become lost in calculations as to just where that hat might have divided with the deacons' fund with benefit to the hat and the cause of charity likewise. Or if we close our eyes in dutiful en deavor to shut out the world while we listen to the gospel message what in different listless Christians we appear. Still another source of annoyance is the woman with a superfluity of per fume. I was nauseated to faintness re cently by a lady who must have emptied the bottle of some strong decoction up on herself. It is certainly exceedingly bad taste this to force others to breathe an overwhelming odor, however agree able to the bearer. We cannot reform the world, oh, no! but we can think about the things that annoy others, and of the proprieties of place and occasion. MERRY GROWLER. Reasons Why Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kenne dy is the Best. 1. Because it affords almost instant relief in case of pain in the stomach, colic and cholera morbus. 2. Because it is the only remedy that never fails in the most severe cases of dysentery and diarrhoea. 3. Because it is the only remedy that will cure chronic diarrhoea. 4. Because it is the only remedy that will prevent bilious colic. 5. Because It is the only remedy that will cure epidemical dysentery. 6. Because it is the only remedy that can always be depended upon in cases of cholera infantum. 7. Because it is the most prompt and most reliable medicine in use for bowel complaints. 8. Because it produces no bad results. 9. Because it is pleasant and safe to take. 10. Because It has saved the lives of more people than any other medicine in the world. The 25 and 50c sizes for sale by all drug-gists. Cheap Rates Eastj, The Union Pacific will 6ell tickets to Chicago for $10.50 and to St. Louis for $7.40. July 16th to 21st inclusive; also on July 23d, 26th and 30th, August 2d, 6th, 9th and 13th. Proportionately cheap rates to all eastern points. For further information call on F. A. Lewis, City Ticket Agent, 525 Kansas avenue, or J. C. Fulton, Depot Agent. No-To-11 a c for Fifty cents. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak men strong, blood pure, 60c, tL All druggists. LILLIAN HAS HER LETTERS There Are 90 of Them, Written to Lloyd Aspinwall. New York, July 26. Lloyd Aspinwall, at one time considered a high roller in New York society, stood in the Jeffer son market police court and unblush, ingly admitted that he had written ten der letters to Lillian Russell. When Mr. Aspinwall was sowing his wild oats he lived in an apartment house, over which a Mrs. Bierner pre sided as housekeeper. Presently Mrs. Bierner, in the course of her house cleaning, found a package of ninety missives, written by Miss Russell to Aspinwall. She turned the letters over to the comic opera queen, who gave her $25 for her consideration. Mr. Aspinwall caused the arrest, of Mrs. Bierner on a charge of larceny in appropriating the letters. The magis trate dismissed the case on the strength of the housekeeper's statement that she had written to Mr. Aspinwall of her discovery, and, failing to receive a re ply from him she had returned the let ters to Miss Russell, with no other pur pose in view than to do what she con sidered the right thing by the lady. Mr. Aspinwall seemed disappointed, but said that he would take no further action in the matter: WHITE GIRL GROWS BLACK Unfortunate Plight of a Chicago Youn? Woman Causes Her t. Mother's Insanity. Chicago, July 26. Within the past six months Katie Piorkowski of 19 Clarinda street has changed color until now, al though she has only Caucasian blood in her veins, her. face and body are as black as those of the darkest negro. The skin about her eyes has remained its original hue and looks' ghastly white surrounded by black cuticle. To add to her unfortunate plight, Mrs. Pior kowski has lost her reason and this morning was adjudged 'insane by a jury. County Physician Fortner and other experts who have examined Katie pronounce her ailment Addison's dis ease. It is caused by failure to throw off the pigmentary matters of the blood as they should be thrown off. FORD DIVORCE CASE. Sam Small Retains Senator Daniel to Defend His Daughter. Richmond. Va., July 26. Rev. Sam Small, the father of Mrs. Loretta Ford, has, he says, employed United States Senator George W. Daniel to defend that lady in the divorce suit which her husband has brought against her. There are negotiations pending to se cure the services of John S. Wise on the same side. Ford, the husband and plaintiff in the case, is represented by Edgar Allan and Edward Waddill, the leading Republican lawyers and politi cal managers in Virginia. With the array of this counsel, and the well known pugnacity of Mr. Wise, the case promises to be the most profoundly sensational ever known in the south. ELECTRICITY WANTED. To Be Used on Now York and Brook lyn Elevated Roads. New York, July 26. The Brooklyn Standard Union today says: "Negotia tions are now pending between the ele vated railway system of this city (Brooklyn) and the Manhattan, of New York city, and various electrical com panies, for the equipment of all the lines with electric motors for propul sion. Frederick Uhlman, president and re ceiver of the Brooklyn "L," today an nounced that contracts might be closed before August 1. He said that allythree systems were working together, and that he expects that there will be un animity in choice. At present the com panies seem to be most favorably Im pressed with a system which is about to be employed on the elevated roads of Chicago. NEW FLAG FOR CANADA. The Proposed Emblem is a British Flag With Sundry Improvements, Halifax. July 26. It looks as if the present Dominion Government has in prospect the selection of a new Cana dian national flag. A sample flag has been received by the Admiral from Ot tawa for his opinion, It is a Brittsh flag with the union in the usual place and a white d'amond in the field, with a green maple leaf in the diamond. It is contended that the Dominion blue ensign is incomplete, inasmuch as it does not contain the arms of the- new provinces; while, on the other hand, it would be illegal to add the emblem 'of any but the original four provinces of the-confederacy. Maximilian Monument Movement. City of MexIeo.Mex., July 26. Among the French residents of Mexico there Is a concerted movement on foot to raise a large fund by subscription, both here and in Europe, fo-r the erection of a monument to mark the place where Emperor Maximilian was shot. The execution took place on a small hill overlooking Queretaro, and the spot is at present marked by a ruda pile of rought stones. Permission will be asked of the Mexican government, and it is understood that this will be granted. BY RAIL Movement for a Railroad to the Klondike Country Canadian Government Is Con sidering the Matter. MONEY CAN BE HAD. Two Practicable Routes Are Pointed Out. Rush to the Mines Continues Unabated. San Francisco, July 26. N. E. Picotte of the Yukon country who has been In this city several days, gives an inter esting account of the pioneers of that locality to secure more modern means of conveyance into the land of the gold en fleece. "While at Circle City and Forty Mile last year," says Picotte, "we seriously considered the possibility of securing aid from the Canadian government 'to build a railroad into this district. We secured as reliable data as we could and forwarded to Ottawa. Finally an appropriation of $5,000 'was passed by the parliament and surveyors ordered to take the field this year. There are two practicable routes by which this country might be reached by a railroad. One of these is from a point on the Canadian Pacific; the other from Dyea, As far as we were able to ascertain neither presents many difficulties. That from Dyea would be the shorter, for the reason that only some 80 miles of road would have to be built, the rest of the route to the mines being by means j of the river. Of course during the win j ter season, this route would be closed, as I far as the river is concerned. This route would do away with the difficul ties of the Chilkat pass in the early days. It would naturally be a closer means of communication with San Francisco and for that reason Is not likely to be favored by the Canadian government. "The other route is about 500 miles longer, but being entirely within the dominion of Canada, is likely to receive earnest consideration at the hands of the government. "The moneyed men of that section are willing to assist any enterprise of this character which will tend to develop the country. The attention of the world has been called to our country and the idea that naught but fairy tales have been written about its wealth is being quickly dissipated." Port Townsend, Wash., July 26. The steamer Mexico has left here with 400 passengers, all except 50 being bound for the gold fields. All went well pro visioned and equipped. Many have supplies for a three years stay. The party was made of men representinq'g all callings and professions, including many time-scarred veterans who joined the similar rush to thegoldfieldsln Cali fornia nearly half a century ago. Seattle, Wash., July 26. The steamer City of Topeka, arrived here from Alaska at 2 o'clock this morning. The Topeka brought no Klondyke passen gers, no glittering gold, but reports that the miners are flocking towards Dyea by the score from Juneau and Sitka, and that both places threaten to be depopulated, "BONANZA" CHANGES HANDS. An Oregon Mine is Sold for $750,000. Baker City, Ore., July 26. The sale of the Bonanza mine has been consum mated and the papers signed. The price paid was $750,000. Fifty thous and dollars was paid on the spot. Half of the balance is to be paid in thirty days and the remainder in sixty days, although it is understood that all will be paid within thirty days, as the buy ers deposited the full purchase price in a New York bank and had certified checks for the full amount with them on their arrival here. The purchasers are John M. Patterson of Pittsburg, George Crawford of New York, N. P. Hayes of Philadelphia and J. S. Wal lace of Denver. Albert, Louis, Emma, Edward and Frank Geiser had been the owners of the Bonanza for the last six years. Prior to that it was operated by James Steele, cashier of the First National bank of Portland. Two years ago the property could have been bought for $100,000. CARNEGIE BUYING LAND. After Duke of Sutherland's Property in North of Scotland. London, July 26. Andrew Carnegie is said to be in a treaty with the Duke of Sutherland for the purchase of 40,000 acres of the duke's vast estate in Suth erlandshlre, in the extreme north of Scotland. The duke is practically the owner of the whole of Sutherland, two-thirds of which consists of deer forests, but the duke's policy has been to break these up and reclaim them for tenants. Walter Winans' unpopularity in buy ing great tracts in Scotland and pre serving them gor game, removing ev erything in the shape of human life is not going to be emulated by Carnegie, whose idea is said to be to transform the land into model estates. The duke would scarcely take less than 250,000 for this strip of the es tate. GEN. SHERMAN'S SON. Father Tom Sherman Visits Seattle for Health and Rest. Seattle, Wn., July 26. Father Tom Sherman, son of Wm. T. Sherman, has just arrived in this city from the east. He is broken down in health and comes to Seattle for recuperation. Among his personal friends is Mrs. George M. Pas chall, whose father, Mai. P. S. Turner, was an associate of Gen. Sherman dur ing the eMxican war and one of his most intimate friends. Father Sherman will remain here for several months. TOPEKA IN DEBTORS'COURT Mr. Boyle Will Sue the City for $30, OOO on Behalf of the State. Attorney General Boyle will this week file In the Shawnee county district court a suit to recover $30,000 in bonds and in terest from the city of Topeka. The bonds are owned by the state school fund, having been issued some years ago by outlying school districts which have since been attached to the city of Topeka for school purposes. The bonds when issued by the dis tricts were sold to the school fund com missioners, and payments of interest and principal promptly made. When the districts were attached to the city, paymsnts ceased, and the interest and principal are now largely In arrears. To recoven both, the attorney general will bring the suit in which he is now preparing papers. -v. DID NOT BARTER FREEDOM How President Andrews was Forced Out to Conciliate Rockefeller. Providence, R. I., July 26. The sen sational episode -of a recent meeting of the Brown university corporation, at which Congressman Joseph H. Walker favored restraining President E. Ben jamin Andrews from giving public .ut terances on some economic questions, and which culminated in the unexpect ed announcement of his resignation, has been more fully explained by the pub lication of the correspondence concern ing the trouble. The principal thing which disturbed Congressman Walker and others prom inent in the conduct of the university was the attitude of President Andrews on the saver question, he oeing an out-and-out free silver advocate, and his utterances having tended, they assert ed, to deprive the university of a $1, 000,000 gift from John D. Rockefeller, besides other gifts and legacies which had been promised. The criticism was made while he was in England, just about to return home after almost a year abroad on leave of absence with a view to regaining his lost health. The trustees and fellows almost unanimously indorsed Congress man. Walker's utterances, and then ap pointed a special committee to deal with President Andrews and to rebuke him for his public expression of views on national issues. This committee con sisted of William Goddard, the chan cellor of the university; ex-Chief Jus tice Thomas Durfee of the Rhode Isl and supreme court and Prof. Francis Wayland of New Haven. Immediately upon President An drews' return home the latter part of June he sat to work to get at the real nature of the attack made upon him during his absence, and requested a conference- with the special committee. Their reply was in the form of the fol lowing letter dictated by Chancellor Goddard and signed by Messrs.- Durfee and Wayland: "To the Rev. E. Benjamin Andrews, D. D., President Brown University: "In compliance with your request, the undersigned members of a committee appointed at a recent meeting of the corporation of Brawn university, make the following statement: "The committee was appointed tinder the following resolution, to-wit: 'Resolved, That a committee con sisting of the chancellor, Judge Durfee and Prof. Wayland be appointed to confer with the president in regard to the interests of the university.' "The resolution was passed under re marks from several members of the corporation showing more specifically the reason for it. The makers of these remarks expressed the highest appre ciation ot the services rendered by the president in increasing and diversify ing the educational facilities, and effi ciency of the university and in multi plying the number of the students re sorting to it, and at the same time pro fessed for him personally the warmest admiration and regard. "They signified a wish for a change in only one particular, having reference to his views upon a question which con stituted the leading issue ii the recent presidential election, and4which is still predominant in national politics, name ly, that of the free coinage of silver as legal tender at a ratio of 16 ounces of silver to one of 'gold. They considered that the views of the president, as made public by him from time to time, favor ed a resumption of such coinage, and expressed the belief that these views were so contrary to the views general ly held by the friends of the university that the university had already lost gifts and legacies which would other wise have come or have been assured to it, and that without change it would In the future fail to receive the pecu niary support which is requisite to en able" it to prosecute with success the grand work on which it has entered. "The change hoped for by them, they proceed to explain, is not a renunciation of these views as honestly entertained by him, but a forbearance out of regard for the interests of the university to promulgate them, especially when to promulgate them will appeal most strongly to the passions and prejudices of the public. "The subscribers understand that was in pursuance of this hope that the reso lution appointing them a committee to confer with the president was passed, and passed, too, it may be added, with out a single dissenting voice or vote. "WILLIAM GODDARD. "THOS. DURFEE. "FRANCIS WAYLAND. "July 16, 1897." President Andrews' reply was his let ter of resignation, written the next day. It was as follows: To the Advisory and Executive Com mittee of the Corporation .of Brown University: "Gentlemen: Believing that, howev er much I might desire to do so.I should find myself unable to meet the wishes of the corporation, as explained by the special committee recently appointed to confer with me oh the interests of the university, without surrendering, that reasonable liberty of utterance which mv predecessors, my faculty colleagues and myself have hitherto enjoyed, and in the absence of which the most ample endowment for an educational institu tion would have but little worth, I re spectfully resign the presidency of this university end also my protessorsnip therein, to take effect not later than the 1st day of the approaching September. I regret the brevity of the intervening time, but am acting at tne e-iiest pos sible moment after securing an inter view with the committee. "Thanking you, gentlemen, and all the other members of the corporation, for the good will toward me personally, which has been, expressed in so many ways, and cherishing the best wishes for the prosperity of the university, I am, yours, with sincere esteem. "E. BKNJAM1.N ANUKiiWB." The corporation committee, through Secretary J. C. B. Woods acknowledg ed the receipt of the resignation "with the most profound regret, ana an nounced that it would be brought be fore the annual meeting September 1. President Andrews' action is deeply regretted by everybodv. and the senti ment Is freely expressea mat ne ;nas beeen forced out by those who desire to conciliate Mr. Rockefeller, whose son was graduated from Brown this year. It was officially announced mat t-ror. Wheeler of Cornell would succeed Pres ident Andrews on September 1. he being the unanimous choice of the corporation on a private canvass of members. $10 SO to Chicago. And proportionately reduced rales to points east. 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TOPEKA STATE JOURNATj, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 26, 1897. s KANSASNEWS. Hutchinson Guarantors Their Big Jubilee Organize for the Work of 1898 A Good List. LARNED .ENTERPRISE. Will Dam' the Pawnee and Hare Electric Power. Lightning Destroys 5,000 Gal lons of Oil at Council Grove. Hutchinson, July 26. The guarantors for the annual musical jubilee have re organized for the work of 1898. The executive committee Is G. W. Winans, B. W. Ladd, W. Y. Morgan, L. A. Bee be and H. Whiteside. Prof. B. S. Hoag land Is secretary and W. H. Eagan treasurer. A large list of prizes will be offered. The jubilee for 1898 will be held the third week in May. The contest music has been selected and a list will soon be sent out by the com mittee: The contest music for next year will be as follows: Vocal contest Mixed chorus of 25 to 35 voices, (a) "Praise Ye the Father" (Gounod). (b) "Peasant's Wedding March" (Soderman). A high school chorus contest will be arranged for later. School chorus, fifty voices "March of the Men of Harlech" (Joseph Barnby). Ladies' chorus "The Smiling Dawn" (Handel), and second selection chosen by the chorus. Male chorus ''Evening Song" (Kuntze), and selection of own choice. Male quartette "Twilight" (Dudley Buck), and second selection. Ladles' quartette "Coming Thro' the Eye" (arranged by F: W. Root). Mixed quartette "The King of Love" (H. R. Shelley). Soprano solo "These Are They," from "Holy City" (A R. Gaul). Tenor solo "If With All Your Hearts," from "Elijah" (Mendelssohn). Bass solo "The Benediction" (Gordi giani). Contralto solo "A Summer Night" (Goring Thomas). The interstate prize will be offered for soprano solo. The music will be Faust's "Flower Song," Filmore's edi tion. In the instrumental contests the music will be as follows: Piano Eolo "Rondo Capriecioso" (Mendelssohn). Piano duet "Country Dance "(Nevin). Violin solo "Souvenir de Haydn" (Leonard). j Violincello "La Tingurguataine" (Gabriel Marie). Harp solo "Home, Sweet Home" (Bochsa). Cornet solo "Cujus Anlmam," from "Stabet Mater" (Rossini). In all of these contests a second num ber is to be selected by the contest ants. EMPORIA'S MAYOR ANGRY. Renews His Threat to Sue Pastor Walker for Slander. Emporia, July 26. Mayor Addis said today to a statement regarding his in tended suit for slander against Rev. W. H. Walker, pastor of the First Congre gational church: "For the past 16 years," said the mayor, "the enforcement of the prohib itory law in Kansas has been a farce, so far as stopping the sale of intoxi cants was concerned, as it is almost im possible to get a conviction for viola tion of the law. At no time during all these years has the law been anything but a burden to the taxpayers of Em poria. Thousands of dollars have been expended by the county in fruitless prosecutions of persons whom every person in the city was well satisfied were violators of the law. "With my method of enforcing the law some of the ministers have taken exceptions, which they had a perfect right to do. But they have no right, I think, to denounce me as a perjurer and worse than a condemned criminal behind the bars of the penitentiary. This, according to printed reports of his sermon, and what I am told by those who heard, Mr. Walker did on Sunday, shielded behind his pulpit. Do you think he. or any other preacher in this city, would dare address such language to me on the street, or with me alone? 1 assure you he would not. He might get his face slapped." Continuing, Mr. Addis said he did not intend to be vindictive; that he thought possibly Mr. Walker, after thinking the matter over, would see that he had gone too far, and would, as a gentle man should do, retract what he said. "Should he do this." the mayor says, "the matter will end there. But should he not, then I intend to prosecute him in the courts just as far as the law al lows." Rev. W. H. Walker says he has' no information regarding any suit for Blander further than that friends have informed him of Mayor Addis' inten tions. When asked whether or not he intended to make an apology or re tract his statements regarding the may or, the reverend gentleman registered an emphatic no. He insisted that he had said nothing in his sermon but what the newspapers had printed, ex cept, possibly.the one expression where in he charged Major Addis with being a perjurer. The members of Mr. Walker's church are nearly unanimous in support of their pastor, and insist that he has only done his duty in denouncing the mayor for virtually, as they express it. licens ing the sale of liquor in plain violation of the law. LAENED'S ENTERPRISE. Plan to Sam the Pawnee nd Secure Cheap Power nd Light. Lamed, July 26. The most gigantic enterprise that has yet been undertaken in this part of Kansas is now being de veloped by Lamed business men and New England capitalists. They pro pose to harness the waters of the Paw nee river by building a dam one and a half miles west of here, and then put in an electric plant to supply water for the flouring mills, planing mill, ele vators, foundry and creamery now in operation here, and for other similar industries that may be established. The high price of fuel has always been a great drawback to manufactur ing industries in this section of Kan sas, but with cheap power furnished by the waters of the Pawnee rivfr, through the aid of electricity, it is con fidently predicted that Lamed will soon become a manufacturing center of no small importance. Electric experts have examined the situation, and say the Pawnee can easily be made to fur nish almost an unlimited amount of electric power, and that the industries now here can be operated at from half to two-thirds less cost than at present ty the use of coal. A Boston capital ist is at the head of the enterprise and promises to push the enterprise to a speedy completion. THE ANTHONY REUNION-. CoL D. R. Anthony and Susan B. to be the Central Figures. Leavenworth, July 26. Colonel D. R. Anthony leaves today for Massachusetts where he will attend a reunion of the Anthony family that Is to be held on the farm of his grandfather, Humphrey Anthony. The family reunion is main ly in honor of Miss Susan B. Anthony, the noted woman suffrage leader, and it will be held in connection with the annual meeting of the Berkshire Coun ty Historical society. The meeting will be one of the larg est of the kind ever attempted in Mas sachusetts, and hundreds of people will be present in addition to the Anthonys. A pavilion has been erected .that will seat over 5,000 people, and, judging from the responses to the invitations sent out, delegations will be present from all the neighboring towns. President Whipple of Pittsburg.Mass., is to preside, while speeches of welcome will be made by ex-United States Sen ator Dawes, a schoolmate of the father of busan B. and Colonel Anthony, the president of Williams college, and Mr. Plunkett, owner of the largest gingham works in the world, that are located on part of the old Anthony- farm. Susan B. and Colonel Anthony are to respond on behalf of the Anthonys to the ad dresses of welcome. SALVATION ARM'S COLONIES. General Booth Tucker Prefers the Arkansas Valley. Denver, July 26. General Booth Tucker, commander of the Salvation Army in America, who is on a tour of the west in search of suitable land for a great colony, having visited lands in Mexico and Arizona, is returning to Colorado. He will be at Fowler, in the Arkansas valley, midway between Pu eblo and La Junta, next Saturday. He has been traveling in Vice President Morton's private car of the Santa Fe. Last week he viewed lands around Rocky Ford and La Junta, also in the Arkansas valley, and it is reported that he is favorable to selecting land for one colony near Rocky Ford. He stated that he was not particular about getting all of his land in one place, as he would prefer to have sev eral small colonies rather than one great one, provided they should not be over 25 or 30 miles distant from one an other. OLATHE FOSTOFFICE. Present Postmaster Will be Relieved August 1 by F. R. Lanter. Olathe, July 26. United States Post office Inspector Sullivan spent Friday and Saturday examining the postoffice in this city, and when he made up his report Postmaster Pettijohn refused to sign it, but it is said that it contained nothing reflecting on him or his conduct of the office. Mr. Sullivan told Mr. Pet tijohn that a change would be made by August 1. Mr. F. R. Lanter will be appointed, as he is the only applicant and will re ceive the support of J. P. Harris and Senator Baker. TRAMPS RUN A TRAIN. Capture a Grand Island Freight and Run it to Suit Themselves. Hiawatha.July 26. Two tramps arm ed with revolvers captured a freight train at Sabetha Saturday night and made the trainmen run the train to suit their convenience. As the train neared this city the tramps jumped off and took to the country, where officers are now pursu ing them. Similar depredations by tramps are reported from stations in Nebraska. WICHITA WHEEL TAX. Plan to Tax Cycles and Turn the Money Into a Street Improve ment Fund. Wichita.July 6. The scheme for tax ing bicycles will come up here in a new and different form. The plan is that adopted by Indianapolis, where the wheels are taxed a dollar a year and the net proceeds of the tax turned into a special fund for improving the streets with a view to accommodating the pub lic in general and wheelmen in particu lar. There are nearly 3,000 wheels in this city and the amount of tax col lected at $1 each per year would in time add miles to the present extent of paved streets. RAINS ON THE MO. PACIFIC. Lightning Strikes Oil House at Coun cil Grove Destroying 5,000 Gallons. Council Grove, July 26. A heavy rain fell all along the line of the Missouri Pacific railroad Saturday night from Genesee to Herington, Kan. Fully three inches of water fell, accompanied by a violent electrical storm and severe wind in places. Just east of Langley many telegraph poles were blown down and several houses and outbuildings were blown from their foundations. Lightning struck the Missouri Pacific oil storehouse here and the building and entire stock were consumed, in ail about 5.000 gallons of lubricating oil and signal oil, making a very hot fire and throwing a light which could be seen for miles. KAW VALLEY POTATOES. Union Pacific Ships 300 Cars From Bonner Springs. Bonner Springs, July 26. This portion of the Kaw valley has potatoes for the world. The Union Pacific shipped out 300 car loads during the last week. The Santa Fe did nearly as well. In this city there are about twenty five agents, representing the produce houses of Kansas City, St. Louis, Chi cago, Cleveland, Cincinnati and some cities farther east. Today the town looked as though there had been a cir cus or some other great attraction. Hundreds of wagons crowded the streets and the merchants did an im mense business. ERSHAM SHOPS FIRE. Lightning Strikes Plant at Enter prise Caus;ng Quite a Loss. Enterprise, July 26. The molding and machine shops of the Ersham Machine Shops company caught fire Saturday night from lightning or-molders' fur naces and was partly destroyed. Loss $1,000; no insurance. The large mills of Hoffman Son and other factories adjoining narrowly escaped destruction. A Nervy Cow Thief. Lawrence. July 26. A man giving the name of John Dunn, evidently part In dian, came to this city Saturday, in quired the price of cattle at a local butchershop, and then proceeded to a pasture a mile west of town, borrowed a rope and selected a large, fat cow, grazing in the pasture, led her to the shop, sold her for $20 and started for the train. The owner happened to f come in just as the butcher was lead ing the animal to the slaughter and ex planations followed. The marshal was notified and the thief arrested just as he was getting upon the train for Kan sas City. Fusion in Bourbon County. Fort Scott, July 26. The Democrats, free silver Republicans and Populists of this county met in mass convention here Saturday, which was almost unan imous in its agreement to unite on a ticket this fall. Representatives of each party adressed the convention, ad vocating a union. The convention de clared for a resubmission of the pro hibitory law and adjourned until Au gust 14. F. P. Harkness Has a Sunstroke. Leavenworth. July 26. F. P. Hark ness of the law firm of Dawes, Hark ness Wulfekuhler was prostrated by the heat Saturday afternoon and had not recovered sufficiently to resume his duties today. He came up from Kan sas City on the Burlington train due here at 4:25 p. m., and was overcome while in the car. He was unconscious for a time, but through the efforts of a physician who lives in Weston, Mo., he was revived. Soldiers' Home Expenditures. Leavenworth, July 26. People have no conception of the amount of money that is paid out to pensioners and ex pended at the national soldiers' home at this place. Major Shockley has pre pared a table showing the amount of money that he has paid out as treas urer during the last 12 years, and of the various funds. In all he has paid $5,753,059.59. Last year the enormous sum of $692,729.95 was paid. Finney County Republican Ticket. Garden City, July 26. The Republi can county convention met in the opera hall and placed in nomination the fol lowing ticket: W. D. Fulton, renomin ated for county clerk; E. F. Addis, treasurer; F. G. Bills, renominated for sheriff; Colonel D. M. Mims, editor of the Imprint, register of deeds; E. Hall, commissioner; Doc Williams, surveyor. The ticket is a strong one. Death of Col. Anderson. Manhattan, July 26. Colonel John B. Anderson, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens of central Kansas, died here yesterday afternoon, after a brief illness, a periodic attack due in part to old age, deceased being 'in his 80th year. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon and the body buried in the family lot at Junction City in the afternoon. Jacksou County Populist TiCKet Holton, July 26. The Populists e this county met in convention here Sat urday and nominated the following ticket: Treasurer, S. J. Doud; sheriff, Jas. Hanum; county clerk. Milt Porter field; register of deeds, Frank Sisco; coroner. Dr. D. A. Cookingham; sur veyor, Chas. Klusmeier. Smith County Thoroughly Soaked. Smith Center, July 26. A heavy rain commenced falling here at half past 8 Saturday evening and continued for more than an hour. At least two inches) of water fell. Rain was not needed, but as the corn is now tasseling and ears are forming, it will do an immense amount of good. Ex City Marshal Shot at Winfield. Winfield, July 26. Ex-City Marshal J. A. Mann was shot through the abdo men by his brother-in-law, Pete Allen. The shooting was the result of trouble between Mann and his wife, culminat ing in his arrest on her complaint, charging him with assault and battery. Mann may die. Heavy Rains at Goodland. Goodland, July 26. This section haa been visited by two good, heavy rains within the last ten days, one yesterday afternoon extending over this and ad Joining counties both east and west, doing the corn crop a vast amount of good. Plenty of Rain at Phillipsburg. Phillipsburg. July 26. A fine rain fell over most of this (Phillips) county Fri day night and Saturday night. Over two inches of water fell during the night. This practically insures the corn crop in this county as far as moist ure is concerned. Bryan at Arkansas City. Arkansas City, July 26. Word has been received here that W. J. Bryan will make two speeches in this city on September 16. FROM KANSAS TOWNS. General and Personal News From All Over the State. ATCHISON Dr. J. A. Clutz, presi dent of Midland college, who has just reurned from the west, says the wheat crop in Ellis county will aggregate 2 million bushels, which, if it brings 50 cents a bushel, will produce about $660 for each of the 1,500 voters in the coun ty. Some of the fields averaged 40 and 50 bushels to the acre. OLATHE The Populist central com mittee held a meeting here and decided to call their primaries August 7 to elect delegates to their judicial convention to be held here on August 14. At their primaries they will also elect delegates o attend their county convention to be held August 28. OLATHE The members of the Re publican judicial committee for this district met Saturday. A call is issued for a Republican judicial convention to be held at Paola September 14, this county to be allowed 11 delegates. SABETHA Miss Laura Battiger, daughter of one of our most prominent farmers, was seriously kicked on the head by a horse. It is not thought that she will live. SABETHA The Republican commit tee has decided to call a convention for Nemaha county August 26. About 20 candidates are after the various of fices. D. B. Harsh of Seneca will un doubtedly be nominated for treasurer. The opposition will fuse. EMPORIA Forty-seven out of 100 applicants for teachers' certificates failed to make the required grades in the recent examination. Many of the good teachers of the county will not teach this year. New Dog Tax Collector. Mayor Fellows Has appointed Nels McConnell dog tax collector and he as sumed the duties of the office today. As a member of the city sanitary force McConnell collected more dog tax than anyone on the force and he is especially fitted for the new position. The pay is $35 per month. Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood Maker will assist the digestion, causing new and rich blood to flow through your veins, making life a pleasure instead of a drudge. At druggists. Beggs' Diarrhea Balsam, Js a purely vegetable compound, and cures where all others fail. At druggists. The Monarch of Patent Medicines. Beggs' Hair Renewer. It makes new hair, brilliant hair, hair on heads that have no hair. Take no substitute. At druggists. Webb buys and sells tickets. 509 KaiuAv. RAILROADNEWS. New Freight Tariff on the San ta Fe Makes the Export of. Colorado Coal Possible to Kansas. 60 CENTS LESS A TON". Rock Island Declared the Offi cial G. A. 11. Route For Kansas Veterans to Buffalo I rhoan Kafps. Denver, July 26. A new freight tariff on coal from Colorado into Kansas will go into effect next month which will result in an extension of the market for the product of the Colorado mines and give employment to more miners. The rate has been $3.60 a ton for the last five years to all points in Kansas and Nebraska. The new tariff sheet will be issued on July 27, and the rate will go into effect August 10. The rate extends to a point drawn north and south through Wichita, Kan. The new rate is $3. This is the result of a com bination between the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company and Santa Fe coal prop erties. Mines heretofore working on about third time will be able to work full time. Vice President Cass of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company said last night that he had not been furnished with a copy of the new tariff and did not know what the exact rates are, but that they will be equitable and will let Colorado coal into western Kansas. ROCK ISLAND SELECTED. Made the Official Route for the Kan sas G. A. R. to Buffalo. The Rock Island railroad to Chicago and the "Nickel Plate" from Chicago to Buffalo have been selected a sthe of ficial route of the Kansas G. A. R. and W. R. C. to the national encampment at Buffalo next month. The official train will start from Hutchinson, the home of Department Commander Bot kin. The rate is one fare for the round trip to Chicago and one cent a mile east of that point. This makes an un usually low rate, and the Kansas de partment proposes to furnish one of the largest delegations in its history. Fast Freight for Santa Fe. The Santa Fe railroad will restore its fast freight train No. 31, from Chicago to Denver, this evening. The train will make the trip in sixty hours. A VIKING SHIP To be One of the Features of the Great Night Pageant A. V. Lindell said today that the Swedish citizens of Topeka will proba bly construct a float for the big Fall Festival parade. It is proposed to build a model of a Viking ship such as the Norsemen used when they landed on the coast of North America long before the time of Columbus. The ship will be manned with oars men in the style of the old Norse sail ors and will be made as unique as pos sible. Mr. Lindell will lay the matter before the Swedish societies. Why should not each of the nationali ties and races represented in Topeka have a float in the big parade that is to entertain the Santa .Fe Jubilee men and other visitors? Let the Englishmen build a float, the Frenchmen, if there are enough, including French Canadi ans, the Scotch, the Germans, the Irish and the Welch. This would make a grand night and would typify the dif ferent nationalities that compose Tope ka's foreign born population. WILL BE THE FINEST. A. O. U. W. to Erect the Handsomest Arch Ever Seen in tha West. J. P. Hainer of A. O. TT. W. lodge 224 says that his lodge will ask the Com mittee of Fifteen for permission to erect a handsome arch over Kansas av enue either at Sixth or Seventh street for Festival week. Mr. Hainer says that no pains or money will be spared to make the arch as tine as was ever erected. He says that the lodge has been anxious to build the arch but it is only since the formal invitation was ex tended by the Committee of Fifteen that they have fully determined to do so. The erection of the arch is con tingent upon securing one of the two positions named. FOR ECKELS' PLACE. Robert Tracewell of Indiana, Selected for Comptroller. Washington, July 26. It is under stood that Rqbert Tracewell, of Indiana has been selected as comptroller of the treasury. BARONESS BLANC SUES. A Month of Married Life was Suffi cient. Chicago, July 26. "Baroness" Blanc, known in private life as Mrs. Elizabeth L. Waters, has filed a bill for divorce from Leeds Vaughan Waters to whom she was married June 13. 18E6. "Baroness" states in her petition that her husband was extremely cruel dur ing their month of life together. Clayton-Sulwer Treaty and Hawaii. London, July 26. In the house of commons today the under secretary for foreign affairs, the Hon. George N. Curzon, replying to Mr. James Francis Hogan, anti-Parnellite member for Mid-Tipperary, who asked if the Clay ton Bulwec treaty was considered of binding force by Great Britain and the United States, as bearing upon the an nexation of the Sandwich islands by the latter, said that the treaty contained no agreement recognized by either power as affecting Hawaii. American Murderer in London. London, July 26. Henry Hamlin Ev ans surrendered himself yesterday to the White Chapel police.coufessing that he shot Arthur Terry at 44 Canal street New Orleans on February 22. 1893. He was arraigned this morning at theBatse ponce court ana remanded. Ambassa dor Hay has communicated the facts of the confession and arraignment to the authorities at Washington. Senator Doolittle Grows Weaker Providence, R. I., July 26. The con dition of ex-Senator Doolittle is un changed. He is gradually growing weaker. The magic healer of all Coughs, Colds and Consumption is Beggs" Cherry Cough Syrup. At druggists. ON THE ENCHANTED MESA. Professor Libbey of FrincetonReacb.es the Top. Albuquerque, N. M., July 26. After four centuries of effort the Mesa Encan tada has been scaled. The honor be longs to Prof. Libbey of Princeton uni versity. The ascent is the most difficult of any in the world.. The Mesa rises to a height of 850 feet from the plains and covers a space of about ten acres. ..For ten years the place has challeng ed the attention of scientific men be cause of the rumor that it was inhab ited by an ancient race, and numerous efforts have been made to reach its summit, as the summit is supposed to be as it was when it emerged from the deluge. A vast collection was made and will be forwarded to Princeton, where the botanists will try to probe the story problem of the southern continent. Professor Libbey was equipped with a number of tandem kite teams, a bal loon and a gun used by the United States life saving service. It was with this latter apparatus that the ascent of the rock was made .which Coronado two centuries ago stated was more impregnable than Gilbraltar where the armies of the world would not avail. The cannon was anchored in the desert and a cord 3,000 feet in length, was shot over the Mesa and made fast in the sand on the opposite side. Then a workman made the as cent, creeping and climbing over the rough edges and shelves of rocks to the summit, followed by Professor Libbey in a traveling chair, W. H. Bridgeman of Brooklyn and others. On the sum mit there were no evidences of inhabi tants. The huts that were believed by tradition to be there and the bones of two hundred people who left there at the time of the local deluge when the ladder rock was swept away were no where to be seen. Half a thousand years have elapsed according to tradi ditions among the Indians since this great flood occurred. It was a bare and desolate place. The only water in sight was such as stood in pools supposed to have been made by the Acomo Indians a thousand years ago, but no animal life was visible. There were the great rocky battlements used by the triba before their rock ladder path was de stroyed and by which they defended themselves from the attacks of the in vaders but all else was desolate. The party spent the entire day on the sum mit gathering specimens of flora. LATEST NEWS From Alaska and the Klondike Regions Arrives Today. Port Townsend, Wn., July 26. The steamer City of Topeka arrived today from Alaska. She brings news that the Klondyke fever is on the increase at Juneau, nearly every able bodied man there having gone, or prepared to go to the rich fields. Authentic reports direct from Dyea are that there is now as much freight piled up at the head of the inlet as the Indians can pack over the divide in the next 18 months. Thia amount of freight will be more than doubled when the steamers Queen and Mexico, now en route, arrive. This con dition of affairs practically precludes the possibility of hundreds of the gold seekers reaching the mining region this year. Frank F. Myers, a Juneau newspaper man, will leave here in two weeks for Dawson City. He will go by the route followed by Lieut. Schwatka, who con ducted an exploring party into the Yu kon valley in 1888. This route starts from Takou Inlet, 30 miles south of Jun eau, from Takou to Lake Teslin, a dis tance of 130 miles, over level prairies, and the country from Lake Teslin is an open valley through to the Yukon river by way of the Hootingua river. With the aid of pack horses the Takou route is by far the more preferable. It is probable that a stage line will soon be operated on this route. Parties who have been over both routes say that the walk of 130 miles over the level coun try is more easily accomplished than that of the 15 miles over the Chilcat summit. John G. Brady has taken his oath of office and is now Alaska's governor. HIS SHAVING CASE. Among the Relics of General Wash ington,Now Owned inFraderieks burg. Fredericksburg, Va., July 26. Mrs. R. E. Stuart and Messrs. Richard and George Stuart have at their home. Ce dar Grove, in King George county, a number of valuable relics of George Washington, among them his camp shaving case, containing two razors, shaving brush,, hone and strap, comb and soap case. This relic was left to Dr. David Stuart by Gen. Washington and from him descended to his great- grandson, Mr. Richard Stuart. There are three historic miniatures of Gen. Washington, which were copied by the celebrated Pale from an original for the three daughters of Dr. David Stuart: also a lock of Washington's hair, and his telescope. The telescope is about two feet long and eight inches in diameter, is mounted on a brass pe destal and on one side is engraved: "To Dr. David Stuart I give my tele scope. Ext. from Washington's will." SILVER TALK AT ALBANY. Bryan to Speak There in October and Senator Tillman and Others August 16. Albany, July 26. William J. Bryan will speak in Albany in the last week in Octo ber. He will come here at the Invitation of the new Democracy, one of the free silver organizations in this county. The meeting will be held in Harmanus Bleek er hall. He will talk on bimetallism, leav ing state and local politics to the other speakers. The Patriots of America, a bimetallic society, has secured Senator Ben Tillman to speak here on August 16. The, "Pat riots" of Albany and Troy have united in preparing for the event. The day is .the anniversary of the battle of Bennington. Wages for Iron Men. Youngstown, O., July 26. A confer ence is in progress today between the officials of the Brownell Iron company and their employes. The company is trying to settle the wage scale with it3 men independent of the Amalgamated association and on the basis of the ar rangement effected between Jones Laughlin of Pittsburg and their em ployes. President Wick of the Union Iron and Steeel company says that un less his men agree to a similar proposi tion by this evening they will turn over a big order to a Pittsburg factory. IN EFFECT SATURDAY. The New Tariff Schedule Applies From. Midnight Friday. Washington, July 26. The secretary of the treasury holds that the new tariff act was in effect at the beginning of the day on y-hith it received the approval of the president and therefore became operative after midnight on Friday, July 23. As sistant Secretary Howell today sent the following telegram to collectors of cus toms: "Department holds that new tariff law covers and includes all customs business of July 24." Later in the day a formal circular of instructions covering more fully the de partment's views on the subject will be printed and mailed to all customs collec tors. The opinion of the attorney general has not been requested in the matter, the department holding that the question is of sufficient importance to justify them in taking it to the courts for final determi nation, independent of what the views of the law officers of the government might be as the merits of the case. Senator Allison was at the treasury de partment today and in course of a con versation on the subject said that in his opinion, there was no reasonable doubt that the act covered all of the day on which it became a law. This also is the view of all the prominent officials of the treasury department including the collec tors of customs at New York and several of the leading ports of the country. Sufficient data upon which to base a close estimate of the amount of duties involved has not been received, but it is stated roughly that it probably will be between $100,000 and $200,000. The internal revenue department probably will save even a greater amount by the new ruling than the customs branch of the service. During the five days from Tuesday, July 20 to and including Saturday, July 24, the internal revenue stamp agencies sold ap proximately $5,181,800 in beer stamps alone and of this amount it is estimated that not more than one-third or $1,727,266 reached their destination before the act went into effect. The saving to the gov ernment on these sales of beer stamps alone is expected to aggregate not less than $183,000. Commissioner Foreman today tele graphed all stamp agents to settle only on the basis of the increased rate of 7H cents per barrel and it is expected that these instructions' will apply to all cases where the stamps were not actually af fixed to the packages before the new rate became operative. No figures as to the amount of cigarette stamps disposed of, have yet been received, but it is believed that the sales have been abnormally large as the rate of tax on cigarettes speak ing generally was increased 100 percent or 50 cents per thousand to one dollar. Inducement to the tobacco merchants to lay in large supplies were even greater than in the case of the brewers. RAIN AND COOLER. Delightful Summer Weather Now Seems Likely for a Few Bays. One inch of rain fell Saturday night in Topeka. From present indications there will not be another rain for at least 24 hours. Today the temperature is much more pleasant. On Kansas avenue at 2:30 o'clock the temperature was 90 degrees. Last night the minimum temperature was 69 degrees. A northwest breeze has sprung up and the air is rapidly cooling. Government official heat records from the Columbian building follow: 2:30 p. m 89 degrees 1:30 p. m 90 degrees Noon SS degrees 10:00 a. m 84 degrees 8:00 a. m 75 degrees 7:00 a. m 69 degrees Midnight .76 degrees NEAR THE KING'S HEAD. Spanish Ruler Has a Narrow Escape From Being Shot Madrid, July 26. Queen Regent Chris tiana and King Alfonso had a narrow es cape from a serious accident today. While they were walking in the woods at St. Sebastian, a heavy load of shot dis charged by a youth who was out bird shooting and who had not noticed their presence, passed close to their heads. A dispatch from Arenas. Santander province, says that a dynamite cartridge was exploded there this morning in front of the residence of the alcalde. Consider able damage was done. The police have made several arrests. It Is believed the outrage was politically inspired. ROCKPILE FOR WOMEN. An Illinois Judge Braves Public Opinion and Sentences One. Danville, 111., July 26. Sex distinction was wiped out in the court of Police Magistrate Timmons of this city today. The justice sentenced Maggie Sellers, a disorderly woman, to the rock pile for thirty days. The woman took the sentence nonchalantly. ON THE HASLEMERE. The President About Ready to Start for Lake Champlain. Washington, July 26. Arrangements have been completed for the trip of the president and party from Washington to Lake Champlain. The palace car Haslemere has been assigned for the use of theparty. It will leave Wash ington over the Pennsylvania road at noon today and arrive at Jersey City about 5 p. m. There the car will be transfered to the West Shore.and again at Albany to the Delaware Hudson road, over which it will arrive at the destination. Bluff Point, about 6:30 o'clock Thursday morning. The presi dent and Mrs. McKinley will be ac companied by Secretary and Mrs. Al ger aijd Secretary and Mrs. Porter. It is the president's intention to re main at Lake Champlain until August 23, when he will go to the G. A. R. en campment at Buffalo. From Buffalo he will go to Ohio,- where he has prom ised to attend- the reunion of his old regiment and also to be present at the wedding of the daughter of the late President Hayes, September 2. Unless there should be an urgent demand for his presence in Washington, the presi dent will return to Buffalo and there go aboard Senator Hanna's yacht for a few days' cruise on the lakes. During the president's absence from Washing ton all executive business will be done here. Ten Stores Burn. Wiarton, Ont., July 26. Ten of the largest stores of this town were burned today. Lax at ion Bromo Carb sures headache and neuralgia; guaranteed by all drug gists or money refunded. Price 25c. WAS A CELEBRATION Of Mother Bickerdyke Day but it Seems to Have Been Overlooked. There was a Mother Bickerdyke day celebration In Topeka after all, but it was overlooked by the newspapers. The day was fittingly observed by Topeka post No. 71 and by Woman's Relief corps No. 94 at the home of Past Commander George Druse. The lawn was lighted with Chi nese lanterns and the Stars and Stripes hung from the second story window, reaching to the porch, where Commander Montgomery acted as master of cere monies. The following programme was given Prayer by Rev. Putt of the M. E. ohurch; reading of General Order No. 4, also bio graphy of Mother Bickerdyke by D. C. Tlllotson, past captain S. of V.; address by Rev. Long of the Presbyterian church. An eloquent tribute was paid to the loyal woman of the civil war by J. M. Dumerid; recitation by Miss Dumerid. The young people furnished the music with Captain Wyatt as leader. Refreshments were served to abont 200 and after a social time the singing of "God be With You Till We Meet Again" closed the exercises of the evening. THE J. J. O'BRIEN FIRM. A Large Concern at San Francisco is Gone to Pieces. San Francisco. July 26. The relatives of the late J. J. O'Brien and James O'Brien, the surviving partner, have as signed all the assets of the firm of J. J. O'Brien Co., to Charles R. Havens, for the benefit of the creditors. This action is the result of a consultation of local creditors who determined to take such steps as would preserve the busi ness, shield the firm from possible em barrassment by eastern creditors and protect their own Interests. The assets are estimated as follows: San Francisco store, $300,000 Los An gelef; store, $115,000; total, $415,000. Lia bilities, $325,000, of which less than one half is due to eastern creditors. The principal local creditors ere Mur phy, Grant Co..$100,000;Levy, Strauss Co.. $20,000, and the Bank of Califor nia, $20,000. ST. LOUIS 3-CENT FARES To be Introduced on Several Street Car Lines Next Month. St. Louis, July 26. St. Louis is to have the three cent car fare system Charles Green, president and receiver iof the People's Railway company and of the Fourth street and Arsenal line, made a positive statement to that ef fect today. "By August 1," he said, "the Fourth street and Arsenal line will resume op erations on a three cent fare basis." Mr. Green went further. He affirm ed the report that he was back of the North and South railway franchise sys tem, and declared that the proposed road would have a general plan of transfers. Becoming more communica tive he asserted it was by no means im probable that by the time the North and South railway should be completed two years hence, it, too, would operate with three cent fares. The Roeblings, T. E. Barr of Trenton, and E. J. Moore of Philadelphia are known to be back ing the North and South railway pro ject. HUMOROUS. No. 1 "The second time I I was engaged to him." No. saw him 2 "What caused the delay?" Life. A New Model "Johnny, what do y.-u mean by 'the bird is moulting'?" "Git tiri' its '97 feathers, mum." Truth. "I's kind o' worried," said Uncle Eben, 'bout de kind o' patriotism d&t pays cash for its fireworks an' dodges its taxes." Washington Star. The Bluff Modest Clancey (the under dog) "Shure, Dinnis Phelan, an' if yez don't take yure fist out of me oye, it's sthorage I'll be after chargin' yez!" Truth. Frank "Some genius in Birmingham has invented a buttonless shirt." l:illy "Why, that's old. I've worn chent ever since my wife learned to ride a bike." Tit-Bits. "A man doesn't mind wrinkles so much," remarked the observer of men and things, "because he doesn't care particularly whether his skin fits him or not." Detroit Journal. Easily Defined. Johnny Barr "Pa. what's an egotist?" Handel Barr "An egotist, my son, is a man who think wsll the world but himself is riding low grade wheels." Puck. Bobby "Mamma, Uncle Will says that firecrackers were invented by the Chinese ages ago." Mamma "Yes. dear, I believe so." Bobby "Well, how did they know we were going to have a Fourth of July?" Puck. A Poor Rule. "Remember, my son, that early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy and wealthy and wise." "Is that the reason the farmers are the richest class of people in the nation?" Indianapolis Journal. A Model Institution. "Cruelty in this Institution!" said the superintendent of the prison. "No, siree. The inmates here know me too well to attempt any monkey business that might lead to cruelty." Philadelphia North Ameri can. Bobby "Say, did you ever tie a pack of firecrackers to a dog's tail?" Percy "No, sir, I didn't. My mamma taught me to be kind to animals." Bobby "Huh, what fun did you have, then?" Percy "O, I just set mine off behind girls." Truth. Brave to Recklessness. Englishman "Some of our English girls are quite expert with the gun, don't you know. Lady Eva Wyndham shot six man-eating tigers in India." American Girl "If they were eating nice men she did just right." New York Weekly. Dusty Rhodes "Say, boss! Can you help a poor man just out o a Cuban prison?" Mr. Touched "Ain't you the same man that stopped me yesterday as a sufferer from the Mississippi floods?" Dusty Rhodes "Yes, sir; I'm havin' an awful run o' hard luck." Truth. Mrs. Meddleby "Your husband has turned out to be such a bad man that I suppose you will never marry again Widow Weeds "Well, I won't go so far as that; but I will say that if I ever should marry again it will be another man." Boston Transcript. "Are you aware," said the garrulous i hoarder, "that oxtail soup was the ln-j veniion or toe r reucn reiugees, vrao r used to beg the oxtails because they "i had no money to buy soup bones?" "In 1 other words," said the cheerful Idiot, I "they were reduced to the last extrem- f ity." Indianapolis Journal. 4 "But, senator," queried the young re- j t porter, "you aren't going to drop the in- vestigation. Won't Havemeyer be i oucttinned about his camDaien contri- butions?"- "My son," replied Senator Sorghum. the United States senate, having put its hand to the plow, never looks back. The question of Mr. Have meyer'8 1892 contributions no longer concern urn. :ne Buujeci unuer nives- i tigation Just now is. What does Have- meyer propose to do for us in 1888? v Puck. $7 40 Topeka to St Louis $7.40. 1 Tickets sold July 16 to 21, Inclusive; July 23 26. 30; August 2, 6, 9 and 13, via Santa Fe Route. I i 1 i J 1

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4 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 26, 1897. The State Journal TWENTY-FOURTH TEAR. BT FRANK P. MAC LENNAH. (TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Dally edition, delivered by carrier. 10 cents a week to any part of Topeka or suburbs, or at the same price In any Kan sas town wher this paper baa a carrier system. By mall, three months 90 By mail, one year -80 Weekly edition, one year 63 PERMANENT HOME Topeka State Journal Building, 800 and tQt Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. TELEPHONES: Business Office Bell 'Phone 107 Reporters Room Bell 'Phone 107H New York address: 206 Potter Bulldinf, car American Newspaper Publishers" as sociation, where files of the paper are al ways cpen to advertisers or readers. JULY J 897. I Sun. Won. Tue. Wed. Thur. Frt. Sat X assr 3 4 5 6739W U 12 13 U 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 IT Weather Indications. Chicago, July 26. For Kansas Fair tonight and Tuesday; variable winds. THE NEW TARIFF. After four months of weary waiting on the part of the people; after four months of contention between conflicting inter ests a tariff bill has been passed and is now a law. No party and no congress have ever yet framed a tariff measure that was pleasing to all of the people. Perhaps none ever will. Were it otherwise there would not be so frequent changes. The new tar iff law seems destined to be no exception to the rule. Singularly enough many of those who were loudest in their advocacy of the election of President McKinley and a con. gress in harmony with his views are already the most violent in their denun ciation of the measure which has just be come a law as a natural outcome of the result of last year's election. Notable among these are the New York World and Governor Pingree of Michigan. Notwithstanding President McKinley' s well-known views on the tar'ff and the fact that the St. Louis platform absolved the party from adherence to any specific schedules, both The World and Pingree supported the McKinley policy during the campaign and are among the first to criti cise the natural results of their own course. Whatever may be said of the president and his party they cannot be accused of inconsistency on the tariff. All through the campaign Major McKinley advocated the theory that a revival of business and a return of prosperity could only be brought about by a revision of the tariff that would start the idle factories, i As each successive tariff bill comes up for discussion the words of General Han cock thrust themselves more forcibly on public attention. His remark that the tariff was a local question was received with something akin to ridicule at the time but the debate just closed has proven that he was not a wrong. A duty of $2 a thousand -was strongly urged by con gressmen and senators from the lumber regions and was as strenuously opposed by the members from the prairie states. Even our own Senator Baker voted to re duce it to $1. Southern Democrats, as might have reasonably been expected, opposed a tariff on wool, but with strange Inconsistency urged a duty on raw cotton. Even that staunch opponent of protection. Senator White of California, advocated a, duty on various fruits which are produced in his state. He voted against the bill on its final pasage, but would he have done so if his vote had been needed on the other side? The, effect of the new tariff is a matter yet to be determined. The friends of the measure will be quick to point to the re vival of business which has already set in, as the legitimate outcome of congression al action. On the other hand its oppon ents will maintain that returning prosper, lty has been brought about by good crops here, poor crops abroad and a natural re action from a long period of dullness. It Is to be hoped that the new tariff will bring the revenue the government sadly need 3. ANNIE DICTOS' FORECAST FOR 1900. CFrom the Kansas City Times.) Here is the political horoscope for 1900: President, William J. Bryan; vice presi dent, Charles A. Towne; platform, free coinage of silver; government' sole issuer of money; direct legislation. Whether we like it or not, free silver Imperiously insists upon being the text of political discourse. Silver is in everybody's mouth and out of everybody's pocket. Sil ver doesn't seem to worry nor be ashamed of itself because it "isn't broad enough to be a national issue." The silver tide Just rises all flow and no ebb. This is how It is now out among the people, and this is how it will continue unless some great event shall whirl things into space and change the map of the nation who knows? I am not at all disturbed by the present Jumble of parties, or the jangle of fac tions. The war of words must go on, and this or that -clique will declaim that real reform can not come except via. their cherished programme. Sincere devotion will heroically strive to get the whole gamut of national needs ln(.o party plat form, and will labor to wake the mighty chorus from Atlanta to the sea. And none of such devotion, and none of such effort, will be lost. Sometime all that is essentially good will get itself into hu man government. Let the talk roll out, 1st the education go on. Ail things in Populism or in socialism, which shall conduce to better business system and nobler social order1, are as inevitable as time. Life grows that way. But, practically speaking of the here and now, this republic is perilously near possible destruction. As Mr. Butterworth put it, "the nation is in more peril than when Fort Sumter was fired on." Were the crisis of attempted betrayal "to a stronger form of government" a quarter of a century further off, socialism and perfection might afford to set up a ticket and play at president making as part of their educational programme. But the mortal combat is set for 1900. The close of this fateful century will find the mus ter roll of monopoly marshaled under the British gold standard. There will be but one friendly and am ple camp for the patriots of progress. Whither shall they go, with those who are marching in their direction, or shall they stand stubbornly in the middle of the same byway, vainly shouting for some Impossible Thomas E. Watson and thus aid the army of the despoilers of liberty. Not that we need constantly to reiter. ate 16 to 1. We may Industriously and enthusiastically disseminate the utter most truths of the new and adequate po litical economy. But the risk of di vided forces at the national ballot box in 1900 is fatal. The entire autonomy of Populism, so cialism, free silver Republicans, and of Democracy will be maintained; each with its special function and its own constitu ency, according to its degree of develop ment and its point of view. All keeping within hailing distance ready to close up ranks when the cohorts of purple and gold present their solid front. There is no need of a wail from the ex tremest reformer. The field of oppor tunity was never so broad. Socialists have glorious chance to loyally aid their cause by aiding Eugene V. Debs in as noble and needy an attempt as ever en listed warm-hearted human endeavor. There are also various other excellent centers of efforts, such as Ruskin Ten nessee and the Colorado co-operative col ony, this last located on the richest spot on the continent with apologies to other favorite garden spots of the world. All these practical attempts to demon strate, if pushed to success, will educate many times faster than much nominating of candidates for the White house. More over, there are civic clubs and municipal leagues through which may be urged mu nicipal ownership of public utilities. No reformer need fold his hands nor be lone some for something to do. But will not gold-bugism and monopoly ge possession of the next national Demo cratic convention, reverse the platform and have none of Bryan? Suppose it should, William J. would simply step out. leave the convention to Cleveland, Wall street and innocuous desuetude, and carry the country with him. As to Mr. Towne, will the new Democ racy put a silver Republican on the tick et? Sure. The expurgated Democracy has a whole lot of sense, and among other things knows that it has got to have that splendid constituency from the Republi can ranks or silver goes down. And Populists, bless their hearts, haven't they said from the first. "Give us our principles and we cjre not what party carries them to victory." Jeffer sonian Democracy and silver Republicans combined can't win without Populists. So, into the platform goes direct legisla tion. And why not, it's Simon pure Dem ocracy, and with it all possible reforms can be gotten so soon as the people are ready to Intelligently demand and con duct them. This is how the stars tell it to a persistent, never-flagging, pioneer Populist. ANNIE L. D1GGS. IIUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP A SUCCESS. (From Municipal Affairs.) Gas plants are operated by 168 cities of England and Scotland, including al most every city of consequence, except London; by 33 cities of Germany, in cluding 30 of the largest, such as Ber lin. Hamburg and Dresden; by Brus sells, by Amsterdam, by many cities in the British colonies, and by 12 Ameri can cities, including Wheeling, Louis ville, Richmond and Philadelphia. Elec tric lighting plants are operated by over 200 American municipalities, including Dunkirk, in this state, and Jacksonville, Springfield, Little Rock, Topeka and Bay City; by some in the Australian colonies, and by 13 German cities, in cluding Hamburg and Dresden. Street railroads are owned and operated by 33 cities of England and Scotland, by some cities in Germany, Switzerland, Holland and of the Australian colonies, by Toronto, and in a measure by New Orleans. To put the matter into condensed form, municipal ownership of one or more of the street franchises prevails in over 100 cities, and is authorized by the laws of a score of states and coun tries. Time was when private ownership of all street franchises was the rule. Now the chiefest cities of the world are for saking it. Progress in the art of muni cipal affairs is all in the direction of municipal ownership. Municipal ownership is, therefore, no new or over radical thing. It is neither socialistic, communistic, nor populistie. It is feasible and practicable. It must be at least reasonably successful, and it cannot be attended with any greater political evils than the no more univer sal municipal ownership of docks, fer ries, bridges, markets and the water supply. So much the experience of these other cities indicates to us. GLOBE SIGHTS. (From the Atchison Globe.) Some people seem to enjoy being ar rested. Before a man and woman are mar ried, they argue a question: after they are married, they dispute about it. There probably never was any one so eloquent he could make his hearers be lieve that he suffers all he claims. A man can easily become notorious these days: by announcing his inten tion of going to the Alaskan gold fields. Whenever you hear anyone speak of himself as "high spirited," it is nearly always a sign. that, he is a little bit silly. The trouble is that by the time peo ple have learned to laugh at their troubles, they begin to show snag teeth. A girl who has been given the stony heart, picks to pieces the woman who has succeeded her, instead of going after the man. Whenever a woman's favorite doctor loses a patient by death, she always explains it by saying that he was not "called soon enough." BIRTHPLACE OF AN ACTOR. (From the Boston Herald.) In a little side street that ends abruptly at the foot of the bluff that overlooks the town of Brunswick,. Mo., stands a modest-looking old fashioned frame house. It has the narrow eaves and the low upper story that distin guish the style of architecture that pre vailed in Missouri before the war. Old residents point it out to strangers as the house in which Sol Smith Russell was born, says the Chicago Chronicle. On account of this close association with the earlier days of the distinguish ed actor, this plain-faced old "story and a half house" is the most famous of the landmarks of the quaint, old fashioned town. Oddly enough, the house in which the gentle character artist was born does not mark the spot of ground which was his natal place. No house does, for that matter, as the lazy, al luvium laden waters of the Grand river drowses over the place where this and many another building stood as a part of Brunswick when it was famous for the amount of tobacco and the number of "niggers" sold there every year. The town was originally built on the left bank of the Mississippi river, and among the first residences of the town was the Russell homestead, so local tradition runs. There were no railroads then, but packet boats made regular calls. Then the river became restless and rolled over against the town and tore away its foundations. Nearly all of the buildings were sav ed from the capricious flood by the en ergetic efforts of the house mover. Among the structures rescued was the Russell home. Along with the rest of the town it was moved back to the foot of the bluff. When the town had got ten itself cuddled up in a safe place the river turned to the right and flowed over into Saline county, leaving Bruns wick five miles inland. A few years later, however, the Grand river crept into the old bed of the Missouri, and it has been dozing there ever since, ex cepting when the rains came in the springtime to wake its current. It is not related in Brunswick that Sol Smith Russell ever exhibited his art there since he became famous, or that he has in late years revisited his ances tral home. A heavy footed man who is a hostler in a livery stable lives in the house now. RAILWAY ADVERTISING. Ex-Mayor Grant's Company- Practi cally Sells Out its Righta New York, July 26. Ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant, the owner of the Railway Ad vertising company, has practically dis posed of the concern to the Wineburg Bros., exclusive of Michael. The Railway Advertising company is the biggest concern of its kind in the country. Ex-Mayor Grant was the pres ident, and Wm. J. K. Kenny was the secretary. The company was formed shortly af ter street railway advertising came into vogue, but the business never amount ed to a great deal until Mr. Grant fin ished his second term as mayor and de voted practically all his time to it. The company secured control of the adver tising in the Broadway road, and finally on all lines of the Metropolitan Traction company. Later it got control of the advertising in the cars and all the trolley lines in New Jersey, Newark, the Oranges and Montclair. Elizabeth, and other New Jersey towns.and later still of the street railway lines of Providence, and all the adjacent cities. The Wineburg Broth erhood had an opposition company and controlled the advertising of the car lines of the city of Boston, Baltimore and Washington, and some smaller cit ies. It is known that the title of the com pany is still in the hands of ex-Mayor Grant. If the new concern succeeds in Increasing the business as it guaran tees, then the title will pass to it on the payment of the purchase price agreed upon. If it does not succeed the business will return to ex-Mayor Grant and his friends. LOST MINE DISCOVERED. Former Mexican Governor Ends a 20 Years' Search. Hermosillo, Mex., July 26. Jose Mar ia Villagrana, ex-governor of Lower California, has discovered a rich gold mine near El Tajo.that territory, which was worked a century ago by the mis sion fathers. Ex-Go v. "Villagrana was captured by a revolutionary party in Lower Califor nia 20 years ago, and he learned tne story of the lost mine from one of his captors. He has been searching for the mine ever since, and at last has been success ful. "RUNAWAY CORNERS." A Part of the City That is Becoming Noted for Accidents. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Vanderpool were hurt in a runaway Saturday evening at Sixth and Lincoln streets. Neither was dangerously injured. The runaway occurred one block from where there have been two fatal run aways within a month. The horse took fright at the lightning. Mrs. Vander pool was driving and before she could check the animal the buggy struck the curb at the corner of the street throw ing the occupants to the pavement. The top of the buggy was pulled off and the horse ran down Lincoln street and ran into a post at Fifth and was stopped. Mr. and Mrs. Vanderpool were both se verely bruised and were taken to the home of Dr. Wehe. Later in the even ing they were taken home. Sumner County High School. Wellington, July 26. The commis sioners of Sumner county have effected the establishment of a county high school in this city by accepting a lease of certain buildings for the use of the school, made by the Wellington board of education, in accordance with a recent special act of the legislature. A board of high school trustees has al ready been appointed, and they will at once begin the work of organizing the new school, preparatory to its opening in September. You may hunt the world over and you will not find another medicine equal to Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel complaints. It is pleasant, safe and reliable. For sale by all druggists. We do mending and sew on buttons free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry. 1 COULD NOT EAT The Affliction Which Befell a Fort Scott Lady. FORT .SCOTT, KAN. "I have taken Hood's Sarsaparilla for dyspepsia and to purify my blood, with excellent results. I was so that I could not eat anything without distress, but since taking a few bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla my food does not distress me, and I have felt better in every way. I believe it to be the best of blood medicines and gladly recommend It to others." Eva Craig. HwH'c Dillc are tasteless, mild, effee 11UUU riua Uve. Ail druggists. 85c RIDGLEY'S TAX BILL. The Kansas Congressman Introduces a Graduated Tax Bill. Washington.D. C. July 26. Congress man Ridgley, the Populist from Pitts burg, Kan., has introduced a novel bill. The title of the bill Is as follows: "For raising additional revenue; for re-establishing, in the distribution, of the burdens and benefits of government among the people, a condition of equity in Its complex relations to the citizens and their property; for creating a fund for the payment of pensions, and for setting our army of idle laborers at work on extensive personal improve ments; for removing the strongest in centive to crime among the poor and vice among the rich; for protecting Americans from the undue influx of alien competition, and for other pur poses." The bill provides for a graduated tax upon the property and estates of all property owners. On estates under $2, 000,000 there Is to be levied 1 per cent tax; on estates over $2,000,000, a 2 er cent tax; on estates which exceed $2, 000,000, but do not exceed J5.000.000, a 3 per cent tax; on all estates over $5, 000,000 and under $10,000,000, a tax of 8 per cent, and on all estates over $10, 000.000 an 18 per cent tax. The proceeds of this tax in the states are to be expended for the following purposes: 1. For pensions and paying the sol diers of the war of the rebellion the difference between the coin value of the money they were paid in and gold, with interest at 6 per cent from Janu ary 1, 1866, compounded semi-annually. 2. For building, enlarging or repair ing canals, for improving navigable streams and extending the mileage of navigable waters; for improving coun try roads and establishing a system of first class highways; for building stor age reservoirs along or at the heads of streams for the purpose of decreasing floods and increasing the dry weather float of the streams, .and for establish ing and maintaining forest parks in the vicinity of or adjoining the reser voirs. 3. For organizing, equipping and maintaining a national guard. NOT ALL IS GOLD. But tho Finest Copper Mines in the World Found in Alaska. Seattle, Wash., July 26. Four hun dred miles west of Sitka, Alaska, with the ledge protruding through the beach of the Ocean, F. C. Lawrence, a British Columbian, discovered what promises to be the greatest copper ore find on record. It is declared to be an or,e not only great in quantity but rich in quality, and if half what is told of the property is true, beside it the big Ana conda copper mine pales into insignifi cance. The ledge is 80 feet wide and the chute from 400 to 500 feet in length. It assays 26 per cent in copper and $18 in gold and silver to the ton. There is now lying loose and exposed suffi cient of this ore for a cargo for the largest ship afloat. Large ore sam ples, perhaps half a ton, are now on ex hibition in this city. One piece weighs 500 pounds. It has been corroded by the action of the tide, and barnacles are plainly visible on the surface of the ore. Last November Lawrence and a com panion ran across flat rock and follow ed up the ocean beach until they dis covered the main ledge. Recently this property was located by Lawrence, L. C. Dillman, the big Spokane mining op erator, and others. Its accessibility to water transportation, they say, will make its operation doubly profitable. SHIPS IN GREAT DEMAND. Not Enough Vessels to Carry Export Grain and Cotton. Philadelphia, July 26. The demand for vessels in all lines of foreign and coastwise trade continues, and rates are advancing because of a scarcity of tonnage. Railroads are said to be blocked with coal for coast ports and vessels arriving with cargoes are being discharged on their arrival quicker than ever before. Steamers for grain continue in good de mand for July, August and Septem ber loading. For August loading the British steam ship Boyne was Saturday chartered to load 11,000 quarters of grain at this port at 3s 6d per quarter, to Cork for orders, and the Mattthew Bedington was engaged at 3s 7d per quarter for September-October loading. The British steamship Imperial Prince (now in port) was also chartered to load for Cork for orders at 3s 3d. There is also a demand for vessels to load cotton at southern ports for Liv erpool, Havre and- Bremen. Train loads of wheat and corn are being hurried from the west to Philadelphia, Balti more and Newport News to make way for the new crop, part of which is be ing forwarded for shipment on foreign account. INDIANS IN COUNCIL. Kiowas, Comanches and Apaches Consider the Wyandottes' Proposition. Guthrie, Ok., July 26. The Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Indians are in council at the foot of Mount Scott. The subject under discussion is whether to sell to the Wyandottes, now living near Kansas City, Kan., and numbering 206, 160 acres of land in this reservation at $1.25 per acre. The prevailing sentiment among the Indians is that if the government will make this reservation a permanent In dian reservation they will be willing to allow the Wyandottes or other tribes to come among them, otherwise not, and they will submit a proposition to the department to that effect. The boomers, who are looking with envious eyes on the reservation, will make a vigorous fight against any such arrangement. SMALL CURRENCY DEMAND. Business Activity Necessitates the Printing of $104,000,000. Washington, D.C.July 26. The treas ury department anticipates in view of abundant and foreign demand an un usually large and early call for small bills. The demand by the retail merchants and others for these bills is at present very great. Assistant Secretary Van derlip has authorized the director of the bureau of engraving and printing to print and deliver to the office of the secretary of the treasury notes and sil ver certificates to the amount of $104, 000.000. This supply will be mostly of the smaller denominations ones.twos, fives and tens and they will be sufficient for the needs of the treasury for a period of about three months, covering the us ual large demand for small bills to be used in the movement of crops. Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke lour Life Away. To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag oetic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men strong. All druggists, 60c or (1. Cure guaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York NATIONAL BREWERS'TRUST To Control Beer as Absolutely as the Standard Trust Does OiL Philadelphia, July 26. Negotiations are going on all over the United States look ing to the formation of a national brew ers' trust that shall control the output of lager beer as absolutely as the Standard Oil company now regulates the market for petroleum. The movement has its in ception in this city and has reached, a point where the ultimate success of the plan seems beyond question. A charter was granted In Harrisburg re cently to the Pennsylvania Brewing com pany, and prior to that one was taken out in the name of the Consumers' Brewing company. Under the latter eaaitcr the amalgamation of the smaller brewers in this city already has been affected, leav ing the control of the Philadelphia trade in the hands of one or two big concerns. The Pennsylvania Brewing company be gan its operations in the western end of the state, and already it is said, the own ers of the eleven concerns in Pittsburg have consented to join the combination. Experts are at work appraising the var ious plants. It Is understood that the in dividual brewers who go Into the Penn sylvania company receive the appraised value of their property in stock of the new company. Agents are at work among the old breweries In the Keystone state, and it is believed that before long the Pennsyl vania Brewing company will include every brew house outside of Philadelphia. Then the big breweries of this city will be asked to amalgamate. While the projectors of the combination have been at work at home, they have al so been carrying on their missionary work throughout the country. The Anheuser Busch company in St. Louis, the Pabst in Milwaukee and the big Rochester (N. Y.) brewers have been sounded regarding the combination, and it is understood that all expressed their willingness to go Into a national trust. Movements to consolidate the smaller breweries in other states al ready have been started. "A national brewers' trust will be one of the things of the very near future," said one of the men interested in the or ganization. "It will be a body with prac tically unlimited capital and capable of yielding profits to investors that cannot be equaled by another commercial enter prise. "Carried on as It is today, with fierce competition among the various concerns, the brewing of lager beer is one of the best paying businesses in the world. The. advantage of such an organization as the one proposed can readily be seen. Many high-salaried officials will be done away with, agents' commissions can be cut down and savings effected all along the line." READY FOR SEA. Ships at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Hurriedly Repaired. New York, July 26 Orders have been re ceived at the Brooklyn navy yard to have all the vessels that are undergoing repair there ready for sea duty by the end of the week. The vessels are to join the ships of the North Atlantic squadron and the work of making the necessary repairs to them is being hurried. The only ship now at the navy yard that, will not join the squadron is the Indiana. She is in bad condition and the hull below the water line is very foul. There is no dry dock at present available in which to put the vessel for the needed repairs. It is said the British government will be asked to allow the navy department the use of the dock at Halifax, as It is the only one in which the Indiana can be floated. This will be the first time the government has been compelled to ask a foreign government for the use of a dry dock in which to place one of its ships for repairs. The new dock which was damaged some time ago and which is now undergoing re pairs, will not be ready for use for about six months. HIGH-PRICED FUNERAL. Exorbitant Biil'of Congressman Cook's Undertaker Held Up. Washington, July 26. Congressman Odell of New York, chairman of the com mittee on accounts of the house, has re fused to allow the accounts of the under taker who had charge of the funeral of the late Congressman Cook of Illinois. The undertaker has submitted a bill for $1,230. Mr. Odell claims that this is ex horbitant and he has thus far refused to allow the bill. Mr. Odell claims that many of the items of the bill are out of proportion to the value of the services rendered. He particularly objects to the charge of $50 for embalming the remains, which he declares Is three times as much as undertakers usually ask in New York state. The charge of $350 for the casket and cases is another which he thinks al together too great. Then, too, the funeral director asks $45 for the three days he was engaged in traveling between here and Chicago, which Mr. Odell says is more than his own salary as congressman for the same time, and he does not believe that the services of an undertaker are more valuable than those of a representa tive. JAPAN'S NAY I. GROWS. She Makes a Big: Order for Battle ships in England. London, July 26. A movement of for eign policy which ought to interest Americans keenly is Japan's increase of her naval resources. Her government is ordering- the construction in English ship yards of battleships, cruisers and torpedo craft, and is greatly Increasing the efficiency of her navy. Japan is acting for all the world as if she wanted to go to war with some big nation and was preparing for it on a large scale. Every ship ordered is of the latest and most improved design, high speed being an Indispensable re quisite. To Care Constipation Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c If C C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money. Tli fu ll mil !f ea U Tie fiO simila casto: Is n 01 Tie fas limil igni-.ur If 08 X7-a -CI- awry GOLD V I rtT-: 11 Largest package greatest THE JS. K, FA1RBAKK COMPASV. Chicago. St. Louis. New tw lQTM EfKAMM PITT ST.LOUIBe11- -tl VESTIBULED "ELI" to CHICAGO. VESTIBULED LOTEDoST.LOUIS. FREE CHAIR CARS, LATEST PATTERNS OP SLEEPERS. W. WAKE LEY. C. P. A., St. Louis. Mo. J. C. BRAMHALU T. P. A., St. Joseph, MO The Western Foundry rrrsrj j m- f -vw-t- Foundry Medline m Marmtip. WnrfrQ t works' Estab- s jmm Established 1875.. The only place in the a complete Power Plant to a Set Collar from stock. Get Prices Before Topeka, Kan. R L. COFRAN, Proprietor. "DiRT DEFIES THE KING." THEN IS GREATER THAW FITZ AND THE BEAK PART. The Famous Pugilist Gives His fight ing Bruin Away. New York, July 26. Bob Fitzsimmons and his bear have parted company, and Yarrum is the happiest, although some what injured, canine in several states. Bob loved Bruin. Bruin chewed the purp, and a general family row ensued. It all came about In a very few minutes, but a reconciliation is impossible. Give him Hay or shoot the brute," was the champion's command to his man of all work. "He can't fight Yarrum and stay here." There had been a lively meet ing between the two beasts, and the great Dane had been worsted. Ever since the bear landed at Rye the dog has looked upon him as an intruder, and seemed to be waiting for a dark night and a fair chance. These two conditions did not arise. Yarrum jumped his rival for the affections of the lanky Australian, and blood, hair and yelps came so thick and fast that the neighbors thought that everything with breath In It around the Fitzsimmons mansion had come together. For a few minutes the fight was a beauty, but soon bruin showed the best staying qualities and a little more ability to chew. Then Fltz and his satellites appeared on the scene with pitchforks, fence rails and a few other harmless Instruments and the pugnacious brutes were parted, much to Yarrum's delight and the bear's dis gust. It is thought the former will re cover. "GRANT FACTION WINS. Eddie Green Not Recognized in Texas Appointments. "Washington, July 26. The break in the deadlock over Texas fourth-class post offices, was brought about by Dr. John Grant, national committeeman, and his friends. The appointments thus far have been all Grant men, and the friends and followers of State Chairman Eddie Green are very much wrought up. The Green faction has been attacked in another quarter. Sam H. Flanigan of Longview, a strong ally of National Com mitteeman Grant, is an avowed candidate for state chairman, to succeed Green, and is here working against Green. He said today: John Grant made the fight for McKin ley In Texas, and I have every reason to believe that he will control the Texas ap pointments. I am here for the purpose of trying to get a Democrat out of office, and I am going to do my very best to ac complish It. It is true that I may be a candidate for state executive chairman, and will be if John Grant does not want it." Cheap Kates East. The Union Pacific will sell tickets to Chicago for $10.50 and to St. Louis for $7.40 July 16th to 21st Inclusive; also on July 23d, 26th and 30th, August 2d, 6th, 9th and 13th. Proportionately cheap rates to all eastern points. For further information call on F. A. Lewis, City Ticket Agent, 525 Kansas avenue, or J. C. Fulton, Depot Agent. 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A cargo of lum ber, sold in New York at $14.50 a thou sand, nets the manufacturer but $11.50. It is not thought that the tariff will have any effect on the market this year as stocks on hand are very heavy and will need some time to work off. It is noted as a significant fact that under the Wilson tariff, this year, foreign sihpments of lumber have been the largest for over 10 years. Arizona Gold Quartz Claims Sold. Prescott, Ariz., July 26. The most im portant mining deal of the past week in this vicinity was the transfer of four valuable gold quartz claims in Peeple's Valley from Messrs. Sinclair and Wal loth to Dr. I'nderwood of San Francis co. The purchase price was $20,000. The mines are located about 30 miles from the city but are accessible by good wag on roads, with easy grades. Considera ble development work has been done on the properties, which are among the most promising in this section. Everybody Says So. 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i TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 26, 1897. r f r 1 TAGS FOR THE BABIES. A Kansas City Church. Will Estab lish a Check Stand for the -Little Ones. Kansas City, July 26. The Grand Av enue M. E. church is to have a. dea coness, a bicycle check stand, an um brella check stand, a Sunday morning; nursery and after a while a day nurs--ry and a kindergarten. The ideas were advanced at the ser vice cf yesterday morning. Dr. Handl er himself broached them, or part of them, from the pulpit. "We need a deaconess." he said ir substance, and W. H. Reed arose and said they might as well settle that point Tight then. He would be responsible for the first two months" salary. i" per month, if some body would furnish her board. His proposition was accepted and soon five months of salary and board were guar anteed. Dr. Hancher had it in his notes, but forgot to say anything about the bi cycle feature. People might just as well come to church in the bicycle costumes." he said afterward, "but they have no place to leave their wheels. Now what I pro pose is that we have a check stand with attendant and guard, and umbrel las may be checked thre also. '"More mothers would go to church if they had some place to leave their ba bies and I propose to have a nursery established in the basement where young women attendants will look after babies and give their mothers checks for them. "'After awhile I hope to establish in the basement of the church also a. reg ular day nursery and kindergarten, where poor mothers who have to go out to work may leave their children for the day." Dr. Hancher will present these plans at the next meeting of the board, next Monday night, August 2. The deaconess will be employed immediately, but the rest cf the arrangement will likely not be ready till after September L C A PPEK AND CHAN E Y Will Control the Destinies of the Shawnee Co. Republicans far the Ensuing Year. The Republican county central com mittee was organized according to ar rangement Saturday. The fight on sec retary was adjusted by the candidates expressing their choice and all the oth er candidates withdrew, leaving John Chancy a clear field. Arthur Capper was elected chairman and made a speech in which he said that Shawnee county will always be the banner Republican county of Kansas. He said at least that 25 silver Republi cans had told him they would vote the Republican ticket straight this fall. It looked for a time as if there might be trouble over the secretary. George W. Crane introduced the following reso lution: "'Resolved. That the executive com mittee be instructed to not allow any account for services of secretary in ex cess erf S25 for any one campaign. "Resolved. That all money received Dy the secretary be immediately paid to the treasurer and by him paid out on order of live chairman attested by the secretary, that the secretary's rec ord and treasurer's record may exactly agree in their cash account. "Resolved. That a committee be ap pointed to examine the accounts of sec retary in connection with that of treas urer. "Resolved. That during a campaign while the general management thereof is in the hands of en executive commit tee the full committee should frequent ly be called together by the chairman for consultation. "Resolved, The canvass of election re turns for nominations should be made bv the full committee." While C. D. Watson was secretary of the committee he drew J50 per month Royal makes the food pare, wholesome and doudoiu. POWDER Absolutely Pure oval burm POWDCN CO NCW VOW. IS! F1 TOMORROW I SHIRTS! Tomorrow we place on sale 50 dozen Plain White Shirts These Shirts were samples carried by traveling salesmen, were relaundered and sold to as Most have pure 1900 and 2100 Linen bosom and cuff bands some have plain white bosom, some white pique, some floe pleated are shirts that sell regularly at fi.as, $1.50, fa sizes are 14 to 18. We place these shirts at your disposal tomorrow Choice For Boy for future cse, it will pay yon 7 kmu A vena. Aaerkick A Gaettel. during" campaigns', and the resolution was aimed at that practice of paying the secretary a regular salary. Wat son made a speech in which he said that he had always done the best he could for the. party. Me said that the position of secretary was the most trying- and that he could not help displeas ing some people. He said that he had never granted a single request for a "keg" during a campaign, and the finances; of the committee were always in the hands of the treasurer. He intended to say more, but changed his mind at the last moment. Several of the members of the committee ex pected some revelations when Watson started to talk. The resolution was tabled. TANNER NOT NETTLED. 8 ays Hissing and Jeering Only Came From Rough Characters. Springfield. 111., July 26. Gov. Tan ner was asked what tie had to say about the story to the effect that the people of Chicago had indicated their opinion of him by hissing him as he proceeded along the streets in the Lo gan day parade. The governor had this to say: "I heard some hissing at two or three places along the line of march, partic ularly at Twelfth street and at the Au ditorium. It followed the call of some one in the crowd. 'How about Terkes?" and 'How about the Allen bill?' There was not sufficient hissing to pay any attention to, and I noticed that it came from rough looking characters In the great mass cf people assembled along the line of march. I want to say that I had with me in the parade 30 as good citizens as Illinois possesses, the mem bers of my staff, and everyone of them will verify what I say about the char acter of the men from whom the hiss ing emanated. "They were men who doubtless knew nothing of the Allen street railway bill except what they have read in the Chi cago press, and the sensational part of the press at that. 'In conclusion let me say that I was delighted with the reception accorded to me by the great mass of the people of Chicago. It was what I sincerely felt was a perfect ovation from start to fin ish, and the hundreds and thousands of people from Chicago and elsewhere "who witnessed the parade will judge for themselves whether or not I was the object of expressions of vindictive feel ing except from rough and irresponsible characters. Fair minded and thinking people will make liberal allowances for untruths when they read the report." REED SEES DEFEAT. Speaker Expects the Next House to be Democratic. Washington, July 26. Speaker Reed anticipates Democratic victories next year. The other day ex-Representative Hyde, about to depart for his far off home in Washington, called to say good bye to Mr. Reed. In the course of the conversation Mr. Hyde remarked: "I served in the Fifty-fourth congress when you were speaker, and the only regret I have is that I did not serve in a corrgress when you were leader of the minority on the floor. I should have liked to see you a thorn in the side of a Democratic majority." "You need not feel very keenly about that." drawled the speaker, "for I should not be In the least surprised to be the leader of the minority in the Fifty-sixth congress, if." added the speak er, after a long pause, "I am still in the business." Bryan Rasta at Shoshone. Shoshone. Idaho. July 26. W. J. Bry an and party will be guests at Mr. I. B. Perrine for a few days before leaving for the National Park. Mr. Bryan was welcomed on his arrival here by the largest gathering ever seen in Sho shone. He spoke for three-quarters of an hour. Cheap Bates East The Union Pacific, will sell tickets to Chicago for $10.50 and to St. Louis for t.0 July 16th to 21st Inclusive: also on July 23d, 26th and 30th. August 2d. 6th. 9th and 13th. Proportionately cheap rates to all eastern points. For further Information call on F. A. Lewis, City Ticket Agent, 525 Kansas avenue, or J. C. Fulton, Depot Agent. The Rock. Island Route Has through sleeping and chair cars on both day and night trains to Colo rado Springs and Denver; leave Topeka 1:20 p. m., arriving at Colorado Springs 7:35 next morning; leaving Topeka at 10:40 p. nr.. arriving at Colorado Springs 1:40 p. m. "Last summer one of our grand-children was sick with a severe bowel trou ble." Bays Mrs. E. O. Gregory, of Fred erlckstown. Mo. "Our doctor's reme dies had failed, then we tried Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedv. which gave very speedy re lief." For sale by all druggists. 05 c xJk&ee- BATH IN THE CAPITOL An Old Codger From crOut West" Takes a Bath In the Celebrated State House Bathtnbs Which the Governor Promised Him a Long Time Ago State House Incident. "Where Is the governor?" timidly in quired a venerable looking man. as he walked into the executive office Satur day afternoon and with bis hat in his hand approached the desk occupied by Maj. A. P. Shreve. "The governor has gone home to spend Sunday," replied the major, scarcely looking up from the writing which he was doing. "That's too bad," remarked the visit or, walking uneasily about the office. The strange visitor did not make his wishes known, but continued staring vacantly at the pictures on the wall. Finally the visitor approached Major Shreve 's desk and said: "You know the governor, don't you?" "Well. I guess I do," answered Maj. Shreve. "He's a great fellow." "Yes: a very clever man," rejoined the major. "Know about the favor he offered me?" asked the visitor. "No, I don't," was the answer. The old man then occupied ten min utes in halting dissconnected an nouncement of the fact that when the governor recently visited his section of the state, the conversation turning up on bath tubs, the old man had been promised a bath in the governor's of fice. "Well, well," exclaimed Maj. Shreve. "We've got the bath tubs." "Is that possible?" ""I'll show 'em to you." said Shreve. He opened the door leading to the bath room and told his visitor to go in and go to work. The old fellow tiptoed in on the tile floor, looked around in a dazed sort of way for some time, ask ed how to lock and unlock the door, and finally announced his readiness to tack le the job. Major Shreve retired and for half an hour listened to sounds resembling the roar of Niagara emerging from the room. At the end of that time the old man again made his appearance, having completed what he himself said was "the first bath I have had for years. That's mighty fine in there, ain't it?" he said. "Well. I do declare, I never thought there was really a hath tub in the orfice, but it's a great thing ain't it?" As Maj. Shreve Resumed his work, the old man. with his cheeks aglow, ambled out of the office and said: "Give my regards to the governor and tell him that I came and got the bath he promised me." BOXXXSTS SIDE OF IT. The Trouble at Ottawa on Old Soldier Day Still Being Ventilated. Department Commander Botkin of the Kansas G. A. R. has replied through an open letter to the charges recently made in the Ottawa Republican, that he, as chairman of the exercises on G. A. R. day. during the Chautauqua as sembly, discriminated against some of the organizations, notably, the ladies of the G. A. R-. and was guilty of other conduct unbecoming the department commander. Mr. Botkin maintained a strict silence until "Jack" Harris of Ottawa wrote him a letter disclaiming any responsi bility in the matter and apologizing for the show of bad feeling. Saturday ev ening Mr. Botkin wrote an open letter to Mr. Harris, in which he said: "Now. Jack, as an anxious public is breathlessly waiting to hear my side of this stupendous issue, and as I have no secrets to conceal. I think it would be pro bono publico to print this. I have, therefore, concluded to give it to the newspapers. Tomorrow is the holy Sab bath, end as the board of managers of the Ottawa Chautauqua assembly will doubtlessly be religiously inclined, it may do them good to have their Sunday meditations strengthened by a chapter from their own history. I know the weathers is a little too hot for such heavy reading, but it may get hotter. "Hanback and myself paid our own hack fares, our own hotel bills, our own trailing expenses, and, if we got ac quainted with any of your people it was by introducing ourselves. The only place on the whole assembly ground where we were ever invited to take a seat and rest ourselves was at the de partment headquarters of the W. R. C, by the president. Mrs. Margaret Griffith, of Emporia, and her staff officers, none of whom live in Ottawa. Had these good ladies lived in your city, judging solely by the actions of the board of managers of your assembly, it is ex tremely probable that we should have been compelled to stand up the whole blessed day. "Now. I do not care very much about these things, only it does strike me that a community whose leading citizens will permit such things to occur ought to adopt some measure that would pre vent the public from finding them out. I am blamed by the Ottawa Republican for doing all my loafing at W. R. C. headquarters. In the name of common sense where else was I to loaf ana rest? I am also accused of 'biue penciling a programme' by striking off certain names. Who ever saw a programme? No one. None existed, or at least you and Dr. Milner told nS none had been made up; that you expected me to ar range the programme. I asked you and the doctor what material you had for a programme. You and the doctor gave me the name of a la.ly from Kansas City. Kan., who would recite: the name of a lady from Emporia, who would sing the song of 'The Flag3,' and the name of a lady from Hiawatha, who would give us a recitation. I wrote these three names down as you and Dr. Milner gave them. I also wrote down your and the doctor's names as availa ble for speeches. This was all dene in your presence. I still have that list of names the only list ever made. "A few minutes after that, while sit ting at the W. R. C. tent (there was no where else for me) I was called out by the woman who represented a Kansas City paper, and the chap who claims to edit the Ottawa Republican, and asked that I show them the programme. I told them there was no programme, and I had not enough material for a pro gramme yet. They asked me to see the names you had given me. I showed the list: then at once they sprung the point that all three of these ladies were mem bers of the W. R. C. and that I was ig noring the ladies of the G. A. R. They asked why Mrs. Wall's name was not on the list. I told them it was because Mrs. Wall and Mrs. Griffith had agreed between them that neither of them should take part in the meeting. "Then Mr. Pomposity of the Republi can Intimated that his paper would state 'that evening that I was wholly ignoring the ladies of the G. A. R. I then did say that I would wash my hands of the whole affair and turn the making of a programme over to Dr. Milner and Jack Harris, and that I did not propose to allow myself to become the victim of a controversy between the women organizations. No further attempt was made to arrange a pro gramme that I am aware of and none was arranged. The programme that evening was made by me wholly on the spur of the moment out of such mater ial as was present." MR. BOYLE IS AGITATED By Strange Stories About Alleged Action of Judge Gilkeson. Attorney General Boyle was greatly puzzled a few days ago upon receiving a letter from Hays City in which it was stated that A. D. Gilkeson. ex judge of the western division of the northern epartment court of appeals, had announced that he had been ap pointed assistant attorney general by Mr. Boyle and would soon begin war upon the jointists. This announcement astonished Mr. Boyle as he had not even considered the appointment of an assistant attor ney general in Ellis county. He had re ceived no demands for such action and the statement that Gilkeson had usurp ed the authority was a shock to the at torney general's sense of propriety and decency. Mr. Boyle concluded the reading of the letter and after recovering from his surprise dictated to the author a gen eial denial of the appointment of Gilke son and closed the letter by stating that he was unable to assign any reason for Gilkeson's announcement but assured his Ellis county friend that no such ac tion had been taken. While the letter was being copied in the letter press County Attorney J. B. Shttz of Hays City rushed into the of fice. He was unmistakably excited and breathlessly inquired if the attorney general was in. The anxious visitor was shown into Mr. Boyle's office and scarcely taking the time to greet the state officer, demanded to know why Gilkeson had been appointed assistant attorney general. "Why my dear sir. no appointment has been made," said Mr. Boyle, bland ly. 'AInt eh?" excla'med Shuttz in as tonishment. "No sir," continued Air. Boyle. "I have not thought of making any such appointment and if Mr. Gilkeson has announced that he has been designated as assistant attorney general he has done so sol'ly upon his own authority." "Gilkeson told his friends who told me," said Shuttz who had quieted down by this time,"that he had been appoint ed assistant attorney general and would at once begin a war on the joints." "What motive do you think prompted Mr. Gilkeson to make such claims?" in quired Mr. Boyle. "We do not know but it is very generally understood, "replied the coun ty attorney, "that Gilkeson does not want the job because of a desire to see the law enforced." "What have you heard about it In Hays City," continued the attorney general. "The people there are very free to charge Gilkeson with improper mo tives." said Shuttz. "Then you think this is a verystrange proceeding?" said Mr. Boyle. "It Is. unquestionably., Gilkeson is certainly planning to get something out of the deal himself." said the coun ty attorney. Continuing Mr. Shuttz said "There have been no complaints against jointists filed before me upon which I have not commenced immediate prosecution- I succeeded in convicting two violators of the law in Ellis and have some cases pending In which I be lieve conviction will be secured. "The city councils of Ellis and Hays City have agreed to license the joints and saloons by collecting monthly fines but I do not pay any attention to this agreement. When complaints are made before me I proceed to prosecute and with as little delay as possible. I have done my duty at all times and was of course astounded when Gilkeson said he had been appointed assistant attor ney general." "No such appointment has been made," said Mr. Boyle. "If such an of ficer were to be appointed I think I would not select a gold Democrat for the place especially when there are plenty of Populists. Democrats and silver Republicans who would willingly take the place were there in existence a necessity for creating it." COL. VEALE AND LZEDT. Says the Taxpayers in Shawnee Coun ty Endorse His Course. "I have been a Republican for 41 years," said Col. George W. Veale a few days ago in conversation with Governor Leedy. "but I want to tell you. gov ernor." he continued, "that I am better satisfied with the way the administra tion is treating the taxpayers than any administration in the history of the state. I don't care who knows it: this is a statement I want to make. Thou sands of tax paying Republicans in Shawnee county think like I do. We don't want Vance and Foster and oth ers who live at Potwin and don't pay any taxes, to run our affairs. We paid oft $21,000 of local indebtedness rcently We know ho it was done and the tax payers are satisfied." The attitude assumed by Col. Veale indicates that he is preparing to make an effort to break into the legislature again on the single issue of resubmission. It has always been Col. Veale's attitude on the pro hibition question and is no new depar ture on his part. SPECIAL BANK EXAMINES. Geo. W. Rogers is the First to bo Ap pointed XJnd?r the New Law Under the provisions of the new state banking law Bank Commissioner John W. Breidenthal today announced the ap pointment of George W. Rogers of Abi lene as special deputy bank examiner to take charge of the State bank of Sa-lina.- which recently failed. The provision of the law is for the purpose of permitting the bank com missioner to settle up the affairs of a bank which-is in condition to pay out and thereby avoid the appointment of a. receiver and consequent taking of the affairs of the bank into court. This is the first appointment under the new law. Chr-r F:'e-l The Farmers' State bank of Oberlin has utu incorporated witn a capital of J1Q.0OO and will be opened for business within a few days. The directors of the bank are as follows: J. W. Mc Alister and John D. Flint. St. Joseph, Mo.; J. P. O'Grady, A. L. Patchin, H. O. Douglass. August Lohoefen. W. E. Mix. D. C. Moser and S. J. O'Toole of Oberlin. The Saxton National bank of St. Joe is a stockholder in the new bank. Governor Leedy a Fall Bearer. Gov. Leedy is at Burlington today, where he will act as one of the. pall bearers at the funeral of Capt. Harrison Kelley. The services will be held this afternoon and the burial will be at Bur lington. Chairman Dillard Returns. W. P. Dillard, chairman of the state board of 'railroad commissioners .return JHric SALE OPENED THIS MORNING AT 8 O'CLOCK WE EXPECT A CROWD. Silk and Grenadine Remnants waist lengths, dress lengths and short lengths 223 279 Wool Dress Goods Remnants dress lengths, and short lengths, at v ash Goods Remnants waist lengths, skirt lengths, dre3s A 0 Dripn 2 t)t) lengths and short lengths A llluu 2QJ "n -emnant3 figured, striped and plain assorted Ppjg rrk Ladies' Shirt Waists perfect fitting, made in Baltimore and A 0 PriPQ t 3UO confined to us, at ima lIlLb J -5-7Irr All Linen Skirtings colors, brown, green, navy delf, black A 0 Driipn and cream, at 1" lllUC Grenadine Skirts, Wool Checked Skirts, White Dock Skirts, Eton Suits, at i Pries. Boys' Kilt Suits, Boys' Shirt Waists, Ladies' Lawn Wrappers, at i Price. Parasols, new shapes, fancy silks, lined and unlined, at 1-2 price. 25c Ladies' fine hemstitched Handker chiefs, at 1-2 price. 50c Balbriggan Underwear for Men, at 1-2 price. 15c -4-ply Linen Collars for Men, all sizes except 15i, at 1-2 price. 25e 4-ply Linen Cuffs for Men, all sizes, at 1-2 price. 25c Tan Stockings for Ladies' at 1-2 price. 25c Tan Stockings for Children, at 1-2 price. Cotton Ettamines, in till 4 v-,'".''-"'.''.'" ed yesterday from an extended western trip, during which he attended the Transmississippi Commercial congress at Salt Lake City and was elected vice president for the state of Kansas. Mr. Dillard was accompanied by Judge A. M. Jackson of Howard. and the two gen tlemen report a decidedly pleasant trip. Judge Jackson went home to Howard this afternoon. Sedgwick County Bond Case. Geo. R. Snelling. assistant attorney general, went to Wichita today to pros ecute in the district court the suit which he has brought in the name of the state against the county to recover delinquent interest on Ponds owned by the state school fund. State Auditor W. H. Morris accompanied Mr. Snelling and will act as a witness in the case. SHERMAN SAYS WAIT. Prosperity Will Not Come at Once bat Gradually. New Tork. July 26. The World says: Secretary of State John Sherman, who is enjoying a vacation at Amagonsett, consented to a brief interview: The secretary was asked if he had heard that President McKinley had signed the tariff bill. Yes, I sa'.v it in the papers," he said. "Of course I was looking for it." "And now we will have prosperity?" "We have not yet rid ourselves of the ill effects of the Wilson tariff, but I think business is picking up and will continue to improve. We must not ex pect too much too quickly. It may take a little time before trade will fuily feel the stimulating effect of tne new pro tective tariff, but it will not belong." "There has been much complaint of the failure to fulfill the campaign prom ises of prosperity." it was suggisted. "Yes," answered Mr. Sherman, "but you will always find a lot of malcon tents who act without reason. They accuse the administration of not keep ing its promises without waiting to give the administration a chance to do so. How could President McKinley do more than he has done before he got the leg islative machinery in running order?" A. VS.. Leslie Arrested. A. M. Leslie, who keeps a grocery at 1303 Kansas avenue, has teen arrested on a serious charge. Some time ago two small colored boys were caught stealing lemons from the toramission store of Nonken Co., 921 Kansas ave nue. They were arrested by the police. The detectives worked on the case and secured evidence which they deemed sufficient to cause the arrest of Mr. Leslie. Accordingly he was arrested by the police on the charge of receiv ing stolen property. He was turned over to the state and will have to stand trial on the charge of implication in robbery. The officers say that the ac cusation is made that Mr. Leslie hired the colored boys to steal for him. Of course it requires more evidence than the say so of a couple of little negro thieves to prove the charge. Lobiell to Have a Paper. Charles E.Lobdell who will soon move to Kansas City, Kan., contemplates en gaging in the newspaper business and has made an offer for the purchase of the Herald, a daily paper there. Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment re lieves the intense itching.. It soothes, it heals, it cures chronic cases when sur geons, fail. It is a scientific certainty. Its sales increase through its cures, it is no experiment. Every bottle guar anteed. 50c. Tubes, 75c. Geo. W. Stans field. 632 Kan. Ave., and Miller's Phar macy, Cor. 6th and Topeka avenue. Hall's Hair Renewer contains the natural food and color-matter for the hair, and medicinal herbs for the scalp, curing grayness, baldness, dandruff and Ecalp sores. Being highly concentrated, only small doses of Ayer's Sarsaparilla are needed. black, bine, brown, cream and white Yd 5 SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS "In Gay New Tork" will visit Topeka the coming season. The rain came just in time. Farmers say that corn was suffering. Mrs. Sutton has a room stacked full of boxes containing paper flowers. The roof and skylight of the city build ing have been painted a bright red. The Commercial club rooms are closed while the secretary is out of town. The Fall Festival window hangers have been delayed but are expected today. The space on Ninth street where the old car track was torn up is being paved. Horses out during the electrical storm Saturday evening were almost unmanage able. Justice of the Peace W. S. McClintock Has gone to Put-In-Bay, O., for a short visit. Those who took part in "Cinderella" had their pictures taken Saturday after noon. Railroad Commissioner Campbell has re turned from a visit at his home in Staf ford county. The Topeka base ball team will play an exhibition game with Atchison on Wed nesday at Downs, Kan. The Populist league will meet at the old court house tomorrow night and dis cuss the county platform. Percival Hawes has been appointed postmaster at AltaVista, Wabaunsee coun ty, vice T. A. Ganz, removed. The Populist Flambeau club will meet tonight for the purpose of reorganizing the military features of the club. All the Topeka railway employes were wearing white bow ties yesterday in hon or of Transferman Stitt's new baby. Senator Leedy has appointed Courtland Brown of Santa Fe. to be coroner of Has kell county vice C. W. Culver, deceased. Several Topeka people who have been at Colorado Springs, returned just in time to be caught in the hot weather of last week. Albert Hopkins had to cause the arrest of but one person for refusing to pay dog tax during his official turn as tax col lector. City Engineer Barnes has been com pelled to forego his summer vacation on account of the construction of new sewers. The committee on advertising of the Fall Festival has given A. N. Ruley the contract for putting up Fall Festival post ers over Kansas. One young man who attended the Kan sas university last year and who plays well on the mandolin. Is thinking seriously of going on the stage. At the next regular meeting of the city board of education the matter of In terest on deposits in the Central National bank will be discussed. X. E. Lambert has resigned as represen tative from the Forty-seventh district to qualify himself for the position of Uni ted States district attorney. The state board of pardons has refused to recommend a pardon for Cy Richards of Montgomery county, serving a term in the penitentiary for assault. The number of people who think the earth fills at the ends of the bridge will wash out in a big flood is rapidly on the increase. Who can guarantee that they won't? There are two places in Topeka where nickei-in-the-slot machines are manufac tured. They are shipped all over the nee skirt lengths, 1-2 Price skirt lengths A 0 Price 40c Ribbed Vests for Ladies, whit and ecru, at 1-2 price. 25c Belts for Ladies at 1-2 price. 50c Belts for Ladies at 1-2 price. $1.00 Belts for Ladies at 1-2 price. 31.35 Opera Bags for Ladies at 1-2 price. 25c Ties for Ladies at 1-2 price. All Fancy Vases at 1-2 price. Umbrella Stands at 1-2 price. Large Jardinieres at 1-2 price. Ladies' Neckwear at 1-2 price. S S 0 0 0 V west and the demand seems to be in creasing. The Kansas conservatory of music of Holton has been incorporated. The direc tors are Paul Scmoleek. M. Sarbach. John Q. Myers, W. A. Smith, Henry Sinning and M. Z. Jones. There are tw bicycle auctions in town. Some people do not like to go riding on West Sixth street, because of the number of runaway accidents which have taken place there lately. Charles Steinberger'3 new two-step. "Queen of the Santa Fe," was played yes terday by Marshall's band, and It met with much favor. Mr. Steinberger is a cornet player in the band. When a jointist is arrested by the police the best of good nature prevails. The jointists lounge about police station and joke with the officers about being pulled, and the officers reciprocate. Marshall's band will give a concert soon at Garfield park at which music by To peka composers will be played exclusively. There is plenty of talent in Topeka and several first-class pieces have appeared. When farmers take milk to the Kansas creamery on Jackson street, the "sepa rator" is put In motion and the cream taken from the milk. Then the farmers take back the skim milk to feed to their swine. Several of the closed trail cars of the Topeka Railway company are being stored in the old street car barn on Tenth, street to make room for the other cars of the company which are in the car barns at Twelfth and Jackson streets. The Topeka singers who will take lead ing parts in Mr. Waldermar Von Dah len's production of Tannhauser, are now at work on their solos. The chorus will begin practice September 1. The opera will be given early in the winter. At 10:30 Saturday night while it was raining, two electric light wires became short circuited at the residence of Mr. John Frost, corner of Tenth and Western avenue, and set fire to the house. Tha fire department was called and extin guished the blaze. The damage was slight. Harry Stewart, who is employed in the Santa Fe machine shops, met with a pain ful accident Saturday noon. In using th-? compressed air, he accidentally got his face in front of the pipe and received the entire force of the air in his left eye. His eye was badly bruised bt not seriously hurt and with a few days care he will be able to go to work again. A large chimney on the residence of H. U. Lincoln at Huntoon and Dillon streets, was struck by lightning Saturday night and split open. The roof was shattered around the chimney. The occupants of the house received a severe shock but no one was injured. Soot was blown from the chimney over the household goods, damaging them much. The bolt of light ning looked like an immense sky roeket- The Topeka Tennis club was organ ized Saturday with the election of Dana McVlcar as president and Edward (Ma honey) McBride secretary and treasurer. The courts of the club at Tenth and Fill more will be put in the best possible shape. This week a progressive tourna ment in "singles" is to be played. The playing begins this evening. Several of the club members will enter the state tournament at Emporia to be given Aug ust 10 and 11 in "singlea" and "doubles." Don't nauseate your stomach with teas and bitter herbs, but regulate your liver and sick headache by using those famous little pills known as De Witt'a Little Early Risers. G. W. Stanafleld. 632 Kansas avenue.

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6 TOPEKA STATE JOTJRNAI1 MONDAY EVENING, JULY 26. 1897. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. General Notes of Societj and Personal Items. Recent Social Events In Topeka and Vicinity. Items of Interest About Topeka Peo ple and Visitors in Town. Mrs. M. A. IjOW has returned from a Bhort visit in Harton. Mrs. D. N. Burdge and daughters Pearl and Agnes have gone to Manitou to spend the remainder of the summer. Mr. R. E. Valentine spent Sunday in Kansas City. Mrs. John Lagerstrom, Jr., and two children left this morning for Battle Creek, Mich. They will be gone about two months. Mrs. Homer Bowman and sons Carl and Tom and mother, Mrs. Murdock, will leave tomorrow for the east, where they will spend the remainder of the summer at Boston harbor and Cape Cod. Miss Elizabeth Munn of Pittsburg-, Pa., is visiting Mrs. Birdie Horn Bailey at 330 Clay street. Miss Norma Smith left yesterday for Manitou to spend several weeks. Mrs. William Bergenthal will leave "Wednesday for a month's visit With her daughter in Muncie, Ind. Misses Bessie and Alice Meade are visiting friends in Las Vegas, N. M. Pueblo Chieftain. Miss Anna Hartman of Carbondale epent Saturday in Topeka. Mrs. James P. Rowley will leave .Wednesday for a visit in St. Louis. Mips Nellie McClintock went to Kan sas City today for a visit with friends. She expects to remain a week or two. Miss Madge Stevenson of Atchison is visiting in Topeka. Miss Nelle Wetherholt left today for a two weeks' visit in Arkansas City. Miss Mabel Ellis of Ottawa, who has been visiting in Topeka, will go to Car bondale Wednesday for a visit before returning to Ottawa. The very latest engraved card for la dies is the Roman black letter. See Bamples Adams Bros., Topeka agents Jaccard's. Mrs. Irvin Trowbridge returned Sat urday from a visit in Manhattan. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Bailey left today for Manitou to remain a month. Miss Jean Wallace returned Saturday from Lake Geneva and Chicago, where ehe has been spending several weeks. Dr. Lowry returned Saturday from a short business trip to Texas. Mr. Sam Abrams of Brookhaven, Miss., and Mrs. George Bonsky of New Orleans are the guests of Air. and Mrs. L. Diment at their home on Quincy street. Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Worden returned Saturday from their wedding trip. They will be at home after August 1 at 225 IWestern avenue. Mrs. Ross Burns is spending a week with Mrs. J. F. Daniels at her suburban home. Last week she gave two de lightful luncheons in her honor. Thurs day Mrs. Bums will go to the Coultis farm for a couple of weeks. Mrs. James Rowley's little son Ar tier was quite badly burned last week. He was playing with some shells which he mashed and touched a lighted match to. His face and head were badly burned, but he is much better now. A pleasant little party was given Friday evening at the home of Mr. Joe Cramer. Refreshments were served on the lawn at a late hour. Those present were Misses Birdie Jolley, Almee Avery, Stella Carter, Ida Miller, Kate Honsucker, Dot Child, Goldy Druce, Emma Van Horn, Becky Van Horn, Mrs. Patterson, Messrs. Joe Ag ner, Clarence Ritchie, Bert Edlin, Ed ward Miller, Frank Honsucker, George House, John Child and Samuel Van Horn. 100 Engraved Cards from plate $1.00. lAdams Bros., Topeka agents Jaccard's. Miss Libbie Bresett left yesterday for Manitou, where she will spend the re mainder of the summer. Miss Carrie Wilcox has returned from a two weeks' visit at Endicott Grove, Keb. Mr. Tom Whitmer and Mr. Hal Niles will leave Saturday for Colorado. They Will remain two or three weeks. TEXNIS TOURNAMENT HELD "Doubles" Not Completed Saturday Singles Begun. Saturday afternoon a tournament in "doubles" was held on the courts of the Topeka Tennis club at Tenth and Fill more streets. The finals were partici pated in by McVicar and Mohler and Bronson and Shelden. On account of the darkness the finals were not finish ed, but will be finished today. Follow ing were the scores made: McVicar and Mohler won from Noble and Noble, 6-3, 6-4. McBride and Lyon won from Stoker and Morgan, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4. Bronson and Shelden won from Sto ker and Lawrence, 6-1, 6-2. Bronson and Shelden won from Mc Bride and Lyon, 6-1, 6-1. In the finals Bronson and Shelden won two sets, 6-1, 6-2, from McVicar and Mohler, and were defeated in the third set by the latter team, 6-2. Three out of five sets are necessary for a de cision. Beginning this evening a progressive tennis tournament in "singles" will be played every evening. For the begin- ning this evening the following play ers have been drawn for contest: Mc Vicar with W. Noble, Stoker with Sher man, Armstrong with Shelden, H. No ble with Mulvane, McBride with Lyon, Bronson with Morgan, Lauck with Hamilton, Mohler with Gault. TEXAS FEVER IS RILEY CO. 80 Head ofCattla Die and Herd is Quarantined. The state livestock sanitary commission has returned from Riley county where an Investigation develops the fact that Texas fever has broken out in a herd of cattle on the ranch owned by C P. Dewey of Chicago. Twenty head of cattle have died and the remainder of the herd has been placed in strict quarantine. The commission proposes to extend the Quarantine line against a number of coun ties adjoining the state on the south and east unless they succeed in stopping the smuggling of cattle which are Infected In to this state. The ladies of the North Topeka Bap tist church will give a social on the church lawn Tuesday evening, July 27. A program is being prepared by a spec ial committee, for which they have se cured the best musical talent In the city. Prof. W. C. Steinger, violinist, and ethers will take part. 10c admission. Ice cream and cake will be served to t hoee holding admission tickets. The Santa Ke Route is selling excur sion tickets to Nashville, Tenn.. and return, account the exposition. JVebb buys and sells tickets. 509 Kan. Av. SWAM ENGLISH CHANNEL. Boston Swimmer in the Water 15 Honrs Gets Within Three Miles of the Shore. London, July 26. Peter McNally, the Boston swimmer, who was scheduled to make an attempt to swim the Eng lish channel July 24, telegraphed to the Associated Press today from Calais that ne maae ine crossing jMieruaj. w says that he started from Dover at i 11:30 yesterday morning and was in the water 15 hours, in which he covered 35 miles. He landed at 2:30 o'clock this morning at point three miles from Cape Griznes. McNally left the Admiralty pier at Dover in the presence of a crowd of on lookers at 11:20 o'clock, intending to go merely for a trial swim. He wore blue trunks, on which were pinned minia ture American and English flags. A. lugger, manned by two local sailors, accompanied him. McNally's trainer, Brown of "Boston, proprietor of a music hall at Dover, and one London journal ist, also were aboard the accompanying boat. The temperature of the water was 64 degrees. McNally swam steadily at the rate of one and one-half miles an hour. At a point four miles out the temperature was found to have fallen to 62 degrees and the weather became very foggy, which necessitated great care to avoid getting in the way of passing steamers. Six miles out the fog lifted and all the circumstances of tide, wind, etc., were so perfect that McNally an nounced bis determination to try to cross the channel. He had been head ing direct for Calais, but a strong west ward current and drifted him to a point nearly off Folkstone. He now took re freshments, consisting of beef extract and ginger and a long piece of Ameri can chewing tobacco.which he says pre vents his tongue from swelling. He swam almost continually with a breast stroke, with occasional changes to a side stroke for relief, but he never swam on his back, which he explains interferes with the action of the mus cles. At 4 o'clock the Vame lightship was seen by the swimmer. One and one half hours later he had passed it, which had proved Captain Webb's greatest difficulty when he attempted to swim the channel. At 10 o'clock McNally be gan to show signs of exhaustion, but pluckily continued at his task. From this time until 2 o'clock the temperature of the air and sea gradually grew lower. McNally suffered severely, the swelling of his hands giving him great trouble, while from time to time he was seized with cramps in his legs, neck and arms, causing a drawn, haggard look about his face, and the passage of his nose and his mouth became swollen so that breathing was difficult. At 2:30 o'clock he had reached a point within three miles of Cape Griznez. There he commenced to splash wildly and to swim in a circle, calling for a light. It was evident to those in the boat that he was blinded by the salt water which had got into his eyes, and they tried to persuade him to get on board. This he refused to do, when he was forcibly dragged into the boat, where he immediately became uncon scious, but upon being rubbed gradu ally revived. NEW SANTA FE TRAIN. Fast Service Out of Denver for the South and West. Denver, Colo., July 26. The Santa Fe Railway company yesterday inaugurat ed a train service which enables the Denver morning papers to reach all points in southern Colorado, western Kansas, New Mexico, western Texas and part of Arizona ahead of any east ern or western newspapers. In fact, the Denver newspapers will reach The Needles in California several hours be fore the San Francisco papers. The train from Denver to connect at La Junta with the trains for both the east and west on the Santa Fe's main line will leave this city at 3:50 a. m. Heretofore it has left here at 8 p. m. and remained in Colorado Springs over night. The new service is of great ad vantage to the people of Colorado and the southwest. 91 AY BRICK CASE HOPELESS Ambassador Hay is Unable to Do a Thing for Her. "Washington, July 26. The British government has again declined to in terfere in the execution of the sentence of Mrs. Florence Maybrick on the ground that there is no reason for a change of judgment in the matter. The last effort to secure at least an amelior ation in the conditions of her confine ment was made by Ambassador Hay, who has some correspondence on the subject with the foreign office, which he has transmitted to the state depart ment. Lord Salisbury appears to have called for a report in the case from Secretary Ridley and the latter regretfully stated that he was unable in view of the con clusion which had been reached by himself and his predecessor, as to Mrs. Maybrick's guilt to recommend to Her Majesty that any exceptional treat-, ment should be accorded to her. Sec-" retary Ridley also added that the med ical report in Mrs. Maybrick's case was quite satisfactory, an evidence that the government does not credit any of the statements as to the insanity of the prisoner. TAXES TOBACCO CHEWERS. Methodist Church Stewards Adopt a Novel Method of Raising Ravenue. Montgomery, Ala., July 26. The stew ards in the Methodist church at Al bertsville, Ala., finding their church revenues insufficient, have levied an an nual tax of $10 on each tobacco chewing member of the congregation. The plan is said to work admirably. COMPEtTtOR PRISONERS. Report Current at Key West That They Had Been Released. Jacksonville, Fla., July 26 It is rumored at Key West that Captain Laborde, Ona Melton and other Competitor prisoners have been released. Killed by an Electric Shock. Edwardsvllle, 111, July 26 Allen L. Ben nett, the electrician of the Electric Light and Power company of this city, was in stantly killed at the company's plant last night, at 10 o'clock, while testing the arc circuit in the storeroom, receiving about 2.500 volts, and at the inquest today the jury found the accident due to careless ness on his part, and exonerated the com pany from all blame. $25,000 for Education. Oshkosh, Wis., July 26. The will of Robert McMillan, the lumber king, be queaths $25,000 to Lawrence university at Appleton. Alle Ida Haisch.the 12 year old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Haisch, died yesterday of stomach trouble. The funeral took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence at the northeast corner of Fourth and Klein streets. A CURRENCY RILL. Executive Committee of the Indianap oiis Conference to Act at Once. Indianapolis, Ind., July 26. Hugh H. Banna, chairman of the executive com mittee created by the monetary conven- tlen.held in this city last January, to day uimiruiiceu L 1 1 ;i i ne would can ine committee together either at Chicago or esaratoga, witnin a weeK, ana it wouia t once tak th f onnnint- Jng. a commission to frame a currency bill for presentation to congress at the beginning of the regular session. The convention, it will be remembered, laid down a few fundamental principles for a sound currency and authorized the executive committee to endeavor to per suade congress at the extra session to authorize the appointment of a com mission by the president, failing in which it was authorized to select such a commission for the preparation of a measure. The chairman and members of the executive committee have spent a great deal of time in Washington during-the extra session, and the result of their labors is seen In the strong message on the subject sent to congress by the president and the quick passage of the Stone bill, authorizing a commis sion, by the house. "The executive committee," said Mr. Hanna, "will be called together within a week, and the matter will be taken up and pushed without cessation to the end. "The first work of the executive com mittee now must be the selection of a commission of 11 men. The commis sion must be non-partisan and compos ed of men big: enough and broad enough to handle the subject, men who have knowledge of the question, and men who understand the needs of the country, with its enormous agricultu ral, commercial, manufacturing and transportation interests. "The work of the committee.will have just begun when the commission is se lected. It will be its business to pro vide for the running expenses of the commission, which will serve without salary, and to provide it with data, to bring people before it and furnish it every facility for doing its work thor oughly and well. I think it will be giv en much valuable help and advice in its work by members of the banking and currency committee of the house and finance committee of the senate, many of whom have devoted years of intelli gent study to the subject aTTd have ac quired vast stores of information. "If the commission does not bring forth a proper bill, one formed upon broad and patriotic lines, it were better to never propose the measure to con gress, but if it does frame a right and proper measure, and I take it that it will, it will be the business of the ex ecutive committee to organize behind the measure the whole business inter ests of the country, and by the business interests I mean every class interested in the prosperity of the country the farmer as much as the merchant, the workman as much as the banker, and the professional man as much as the manufacturer. We are all alike inter ested in a stable currency. With the people behind the measure. I have no fear about its passage. The average member is anxious to know what the people want in the way of legislation, and then to give it to them. "We shall have a long fight over the measure in the senate Such a thing closure can not be had there, and it is likely to resolve itself into a question of endurance, but there is a sound mon ey majority in the senate, and the mem bers realize that the passage of a cur rency bill is a question of the highest Importance. And they believe, as I do, that if such a measure is not passed by this congress, the opportunity is not likely to come again." BILL POSTERS Are Important People Enough to Hold an International Convention. St. Louis, July 26. The third annual convention of the international bill post ers' convention opened at the St. James hotel this afternoon. The afternoon ses sion was devoted to organization, Presi dent P. F. Sohaefer of Chicago, in the chair. The association comprises master bill posters throughout the United States and Canada. More than 100 delegates ar rived today and nearly as many more are expected to reach St. Louis in time to at tend Tuesday's session. Amendments to the by-laws and consti tution will be adopted Tuesday and offi cers for the ensuing year will be elected Wednesday. One of the most important amendments to be submitted will pledge the members to co-operate with newspapers in the pub lication of advertisements. A new system of inspection will also be inaugurated. FILL JAILS WITH TRAMPS. Many Arrests Follow the Holding Up of Trains in Nebreska. Omaha, Neb., July 26. The federal authorities are making a determined effort to stop the holding up of trains along the Omaha road, and the pros pects are that the local jail will not be able to accommodate the prisoners who will be picked up this week. At mid night ten more tramps were brought in by the deputies. Yesterday the armed deputies started on a special train up the Omaha to gather in the tramps. A bright young fellow captured in the big raid Friday has been won over to the side of the government, and he ac companied the special. Whenever a gang of tramps was seen the train was stopped and the prisoner was sent into the bunch to pick out those with whom he had been associated in holding up trains for a week. In this manner ten were arrested. The train proceeded in this way fifty miles north. The same programme will be carried out to morrow ana until the desperate charac ters have been scared away from the state. The company is using the utmost vig ilance to prevent their trains being wrecked, as they have received notice from several sources that some of the passenger trains would be ditched in revenge for the severe measures taken by the company. Armed guards patrol the track for many miles and the trains are run on slow time along threatened places. Obstacles have been placed on the rails in several instances, but the patrol established has prevented wrecks. The situation is becoming critical. Forty tramps are in jail here awaiting their trial, which will take place tomorrow. SAT ON NEW YORK. Maccabees Defaat a Proposition Prom the Empire Stats. Port Huron, Mich., July 2o. The New York state delegates to the supreme tent. Knights of Maccabees were beaten today on a proposition which they made to abol ish district camps and permit each of the local tents to select its own delegates in the state camps instead of their being chosen by district camps. No one voted for the amendment, excepting the New York men. After January next.eight-year-old mem bers of the supreme hive, ladies of the Maccabees will pay $7 assessments an nually instead of $6 and no per capita tax. WASTHESOCIALSYSTEM That Forced A. D. Hubbard to Embezzle That Money According to an Oratorical Ef fort of His Made in the District Court This Morn ing Hubbard Makes a Plea for Sympathy. A. D. Hubbard, convicted of embez zling funds of the Hamilton Printing company, of which he was receiver, was this morning sentenced Jto three years at hard labor in the penitentiary by Judge Garver, who officiated as judge pro tern. Almost the entire bar of the city was present and heard sentence imposed. Hubbard was a member of the Shawnee county bar at the time of his conviction and the attorneys took a great deal of interest in the case. He was also pres ident of the state A. P. A.. He says he has no money to take the Case to the supreme court, but his attorneys, Wil son Forbes will appeal the case. Hubbard is still lame from the in juries he received while he was still receiver. He was thought at the time to be par alyzed, but has recovered sufficiently to walk without the aid of a cane. When he was called up for sentence he made a sensational and well-worded speech In his own defense. At first he spoke in a subdued tone, but as he pro gressed his voice could be heard in all parts of the room. "I am not here asking for sympathy," said he. "I simply ask for Justice. I had every reason to suppose that the order upon which this suit was based was suspended. I was so informed by Mr. Larimer, and I want to say now that I still have as much confidence in the honor and integrity of J. B. Lari mer as any man in the world. I look upon this as a persecution rather than a prosecution. It is the culmination of what was started fourteen months ago, when every obstacle to a civil suit was thrown in my way. I had never doubt--ed that a civil suit would be necessary to determine my liability, but it was never brought, because it would have destroyed any grounds for commencing a criminal action, and that was what was desired. There never was a time when I was not ready to turn over what money a court would say I owed. This whole suit was built upon a. single order of the court which I had every reason to believe was suspended." He termed the proceeding a "magnificent building of moonshine." In speaking of his situation he said: "I prefer to be confined in a prison rather than a madhouse. There might be some excuse for placing me in a madhouse, but in a prison never. This proceeding will force my ,wife into out raged widowhood and my children into dishonorable orphanage, but my wife never need hang her head in shame, for no one ever went to prison with a less feeling of guilt than her husband. I am guilty of nothing. "I am declared an outcast, homeless, friendless and penniless on general principles, and not because I am guilty of any wrong doing. It is the natural re sult of our social system." The speaker then hinted that the pro ceedings were brought because of his connection with the A. P. A. "If the prosecution is really based up on the fact," he continued, "that I am a member of the American Protective association, I am ready to admit that I am guilty. If that is the reason this suit was brought,' I am proud of it, for I will never deny my connection with the A. P. A. as long as I live. You may pro claim me an outcast, but not a crimi nal never." He closed with the statement that he had never had a home since he was 12 years old until he had builded one for himself in Topeka, "and now," said he, "I see before me that home wrecked and ruined." At the close of the speech Judge Gar ver Imposed the sentence. Five years was the limit, and Hubbard said he expected to get the limit. He was un affected by the sentence The fact that Hubbard served a short term in the penitentiary for forgery early in his life may have prejudiced the case. He was paraonea uy uuv. oi. John upon a showing that he was but 18 years old and the blame had been shifted onto him by an older person. NORTH TOPEKA. Items intended for this column should be left at the Kimball Ptg. Co., before 10 o'clock in (the morning. 1C Photographs, 50c. at Courtney's. E M. Jolly spent Sunday in Lamar, Mo.' Miss Neva Hursh is sick at her home 1400 Jackson street. Miss Edith Main of the Home bakery Is enjoying her vacation. Picture frames made to order; 830 Kan. ave.. Postofflce room. Croquet, 4 ball 65c, 8 ball 55c set, 830 Kan. Ave.. Postofflce room. J. D. Skinner and Robert Forbes of Menoken were in town today. Mr. and Mrs. Israel Day of 1138 Quin cy street, spent Sunday with relatives at Indian Creek. The Young Ladies' Missionary soci ety will meet this evening at the Kan sas Avenue church. Mrs. Fuse of St. Marys, who has been the guest of Miss Kate Schilling.return ed to her home today. Miss Florence Page pf Rochester was the guest last week of Miss Grace Plummer of 914 Quincy street. Mrs. Samuel Aiken who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Lukens, went to Hoyt Saturday. Miss Jeannette Walcott returned to her home in Atchison after spending sometime with her sister, Mrs. L. A. Ryder. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Burke of Jefferson street was buried yesterday afternoon, Rev. J. S. Glen denning officiating. Olen Dolman returned Sunday from Phillipsburg and will remain in North Topeka having secured a position at the Citizens bank. The 21 little girls who compose the Sunday school class of Mr. W. C. Steele of the Second Presbyterian church will picnic at Garfield park Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Curry celebrated the crystal anniversary of their wed ding on July 25, by entertaining a num ber of their friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Curry received some very pretty presents appropriate to the oc casion. The hostess also showed some of the presents she had received 15 years ago. A meeting of the property owners of North Topeka will be held at the engine house on Wednesday evening, July 28, to talk over the features of the pro posed sewer system for this ward, and to undertake to reach a common under standing concerning the most effective drainage for the lots on this side of the river. All property owners and tax payers are expected to be present. The Missionary .union which con venes with the ladies of the Second Presbyterian church Wednesday, July 28, at Garfield park will hold two sea- THE The Mortgagee's Sale at the "BEE HIVE" is nearing a closfe the limit of time is short the season is against us MIDSUMMER is not a propitious time to sell CLOTHING and winter clothing at that there must be an EXTRAORDINARY INDUChMENT to make it go that inducement is the SLAUGHTERING Sacrific ing prices that we put upon them THEY'VE GOT TO GO the goods Must be sold and sold they will be Not shoddy goods not cheap unreliable stuff not old goods out of style and out of date not such as is usually worked off in Fake sales but clothing fit for a king Good Clothing Nobby Clothing in both summer and winter weights designed and tailored by the Best Artists known to the trade- I In1ain7aa The best all colors natural mixed,-pink, electric blue, UnaerWear brown and tan. WcB-f- Such well known brands as" "E. M. Special" in Stiff Hats and 1 IdLo Stetson's in Soft Hats none better anywhere. lVTk- L"ranri The season's latest productions Tecks, 4-in-Hand, String netKWedr Ties and Bows. CLtfi ci 11 t crimrvc iHosiery Suspenders Handkerchiefs Z?IUclll r"UlilIIHIlgr Xeather Belts--Collars and Cuffs items that always come handy in fact always needed an endless variety of them. THE LATEST THE NEWEST THE BEST Of everything this stock never-contained anything but the best it all goes in this sale NO HALF WAY we go through the entire stock Trampling and Crushing all former prices and values it's going to be a SHORT QUICK SLAUGHTER. Those Who Come First .'SA,tt.-NISS2S it will be the best investment you've made for many a day. MIND YOU IT WON'T LAST LONG DON'T DELAY. Don't be the fellow that's Just Too Late Fortune only comes to those who seek it It's Here Now almost at your door and such Good Values you'll get for so Little Money that it will penetrate your remembrance gladden your heart and make you thankful that there is a Open Evenings Tin At The 9 O'clock. Al .JL11V" lions, the first one beginning at 9:30 a. m. at which time Mrs. M. J. Heyden will lead' the devotional exercises. The second session will begin at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Wilson, who taught a Chinese school near San Francisco, and who is now the guest of her sister Mrs. H. K. Farren of -Topeka avenue, will deliver an address. Mrs. Luoinda Bowen, one of the old residents of North Topeka, died at mid night last night at her home of her son, H. C. Bowen, 1019 Quincy street. Mrs. Bowen had been in poor health for sev eral months, but had been able to be up until the past few weeks. The im mediate cause of her death was inflam mation of the liver. Mrs. Bowen was a member of the Universallst church, and was one of the founders of the old Benevolent society, which was long the only charitable organization on the North side. She was an active and earnest worker in it for many years, and the success of the society was due largely to her efforts. She was 74 years of age and leaves two sons to mourn her loss, H. C Bowen of North Topeksf, and B. B. Bowen now of Chicago, who will arrive today when the time of the funeral will be decided upon. Mr.Frank Bowen of the South side is a nephew of the deceased. SLOT MACHINES AGAIN. Find a Friend in a Missouri Judge Who Says They are Legal Springfield, Mo., July 26. Judge Mc Afee In his charge to the grand Jury today held that slot machines-are not gambling devices and intimated that any such indictments brought about by the ministers' alliance, which- is push ing a crusade against the machines, 'would be quashed. Judge McAfee also scored the city council for creating a current expense bond, instead of paying as they go. He thought he said, that it was a case worthy of indictment. The jury was also charged to investigate alleged il legal expenditures of the county court funds. Storm Holds a Train. Glenwood, Wis., July 26. The stolen yes terday washed out half a mile of track on the Wisconsin Central here, delaying an excursion train two hours. Wagon bridges in all directions are washed out. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Furnished by the Associated Press to the State Journal. Chicago, July 26. WHEAT Gained ffc at the start to day and held the advance. The principal bull card was an opening gain at Liver pool of ld. Foreign buying orders were freely executed both here and at New York. Crop damage reports continue to come from the northwest. Chicago re ceived 193 cars, 105 of which were new wheat. Duluth and Minneapolis had 457 cars against 414 a year ago. CORN Had a slight setback due to bet ter weather southwest and realizing by local bulls. September opened unchanged to a shade better at 27c to 27c, sold at 27c and declined to 2714c OATS September opened unchanged at 17o. sold at 17lSc and declined to 17S17c. PROVISIONS Were a trifle better on receipts of 29.000 hogs and an advance of 5(&'10e at the yards. September pork open ed 2c higher at $7.77 and lost the ad vance. September lard opened 2c higher at t4.22(&4.25, steadv. September ribs opened 7c higher at $4-62. sold at $4.67 64.70, steady at $4.67. Chicago Livestock Market. Chicago. July 26. HOGS Estlmater receipts 29.003: left nvpr 1 500 Market fSlOc hierher. Liarhts S3.6'Vfi3.85: mixed $3.57lti3.7o; heavy $3.32 z3.70: rough $3.32i?i3.45. CATTLE Receipts 13.500. Strong to lOo higher. Beeves $3.90g5.15: cows and heif ers $1.S5'&4.30: Texas steers $2.85S4.00; stockers and feeders $3.00g4.30. SHEEP Receipts 12.00.). Market strong. Natives $2.50&4.10; westerns $2.904.00; lambs $3.2585.40. HOGS Official receipts yesterday 18,598; shipments 2.221. CATTLE Official receipts yesterday 32S; shipments 152. END MORTGAGEE SALE SHEEP Official receipts yesterday 6, 751: shipments 18. Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow 1S.O0O head. Kansas City LivestockMarket. Kansas City, July 26. CATTLE Receipts 7,000. Market steady to strong. Texas cows J2.35ra3.00: native steers $3.504.90: native cows and heifers J1.754.00: stockers and feeders J3.25fc4.45; bulls 2.50B3.00. REPRESENTATIVE SALES. No. Wt. 18 Texas steers 1322 21 Texas cows 846 18 native steers 1492 26 native cows and heifers 670 22 stockers and feeders 516 5 bulls 1670 Pr. $4 30 3 00 4 90 4 00 4 45 3 00 HOGS Receipts 1,700. Market strong to 7c higher. Bulk of sales $3.353.40: heavies $3.303.42: packers $3.20iS3.37: mixed S3.3O&3.40: lights J3.25a3.40; yorkers $3.373.40: pigs $3.00g3.25. SHEEP Receipts 1.000. Market firm. Lambs $3.00(85.15; muttons $2.2i'a3.75. Kansas City Produce Market. Kansas City. July 26. WHEAT Active, practically unchanged; No. 2 hard 67'569c: No. 3. eeibTc: No. 4. 64fi65c; 1 car poor 61c: No. 2 red 70itj 71e; No. 3. 689c: No. 4. 66c. CORN Active, firmer; No. 2 mixed 22, (g23c. OATS In poor demand, weaker; No. 2 white 17S17e; old fancy 20c. RYE No. 2. 29c. HAY Active, firm: choice timothy, new $6.50: choice new prairie $5.00. BUTTER About steady; creamery ll(g 13c: dairy SffilOc. EGGS Steady: firmer tendency; Mis souri and Kansas 6c. Sugar and Coffee. New York. July 26. SUGAR Raw, strong: fair refining 3c: refined strong: centrifugal. 96 test. 3c: crushed 5c; powdered 5c; granulated 5c. COFFEE Quiet. Market Gossip. Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com mission Co., Brokers in Grain. Provisions and Stocks, 110 West Sixth Ave., Topeka, Kan.: Liverpool li2d higher. Liverpool. 3 p. m. Wheat firm. Septem ber d. December d hlaher. making Sep tember 2d, December ld higher. Chicago: Must get little new buying: crowd here have protected themselves against calls. Chicago: Crowd bought wheat, Bartlett bought some at the opening: Logan sold. Chicago receipts: Wheat 193 cans, grade 105; corn 731 cars, grade 388; corn 342 cars, grade 45. Northwestern receipts: Minneapolis this year 287 ears., last year 236 cars: Duluth this year 179 cars, last year 17S ears; totals this year 466. last year 414. New York: Beerbohm cables, world wheat will be 224 million less than last year. His previous estimate was 140 mil lion less. Visible supply change: Wheat 708.000 in crease: corn 1,409,000 increase; oats 352,000 decrease. Receipts of hogs: Chicago 29.000 head, Kansas City 22,000 head, Omaha 3,000 head. Total visible supply: Wheat 16.032,000 bu.. corn 10,179.000 bu.. oats 6,651.000 bu. Chicago stocks: Wheat 3,525,000 bu., corn 6,662,000 bu.. oats 1,433.000 bu. Chicago: These large receipts are the talk, and bearish factor. Visible was a surprise to the trade. Exports four ports: Wheat 110 876. flour 20.338, corn 110.962. oats 135,990, wheat and flour equal 188,767. New York: All the big continental houses buying wheat again. Chicago: The higher cables and fact of weather in the northwest showing more rain, together with large acceptances for the continent caused a strong opening and there was considerable buying by local traders, however, on advance, liquidations seemed to set in and elevator people with the receivers have been sellers. We can scarcely understand why outside does not take more interest in our market, unless it be the fact our receipts are growing larger and larger daily. There has been some favorable reports from northwest received here today and this has had a tendency to weaken values. The visible was somewhat of a surprise to most of the trade, showing an increase of three quarters of a million bu.- English visible showed a decrease -of one and a quarter million bu. and caused a prompt reaction. It was expected corn would have a good advance today owing to certain news of a bullish character which came from the southwest, but it seems that it had been exaggerated. English visible wheat decreased 1,200,000 bu. 1:29 p. uu NEA 521 Kansas Avenue. Puts September wheat 71S71e. calls September wheat 73(573e puts Septem ber corn 26c. calls September corn 26c: puts September pork $7.62, calls Septem ber pork $7.82. Chicago estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat 300 cars, corn 900 cars, oata 46 cars, hogs 18,000 head. Today's Bangs of Prices. Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com mission Co., Brokers in Grain, Provisions and Stocks, 110 West Sixth Ave., Topeka, Kan. HIVE. Articles. Op'njHlghl Low ICl'se '.Bat. WHEAT i July 7S 78 76 7S;I 7fii Sept 73 7414 72 721i 72, CORN 17474 '5 7314 July 27 27 26 26 27 Sept 27 27 26 26 27 Dec 28 2S 27 Z7 28 OATS July 17 17 17 17l 17 Sept 17 18 17 17 i 17 PORK I July 7 67 7 67 7 67 7 67 7 70 Sept 7 77 7 SO 7 72 7 72 7 75 LARD July 4 17 4 17 4 17 4 17 4 12 Sept 4 22 4 25 4 22 4 22 4 17 RIBS I Doc 4 35 4 35 4 35 4 35 4 27 July 4 62 4 62 4 62 4 621 4 55 Eanga of Prices on Stocks. Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com- mission Co. ttroKers in ram. provisions 110 West Sixth Ave., Topeka, and Stocks, Kan.: Stocks. Sugar Chicago Gas Am. Tobacco Am. Spirits E. G. E Leather M. K. T. Pfd C. B. Q Rock Island C M. St. P. A.. T. S. F... Manhattan Western Union Mo. Pacific Wabash Vn. Pacific C. N. W N. Y. C C. C. C D. L. W Readlne Op'nHigh Low ICl'se ISaK 143 143 133 13!144 SS'i 98! 97 97 1 9 81 84 S0 84 I 81 131- 33 13 13l 13 33 34 33 33: 33 61 63 61 63 I 63 34 35 34 35 35' SS 88 87 87 88 81 81 83 S1 82 8 8S 87V- 87V.I S8 3 13 13 13 I 13 92 94 92 93 92 80 86 Si1 85 85 24 25 24 25 2. JS 16 15 16 16 7 S',4 7i 7 7 117 117 117 117 118 101 1U2 11I 12 1102 2S 28 27 28 28 157 158 157 158 1158 23 24 23 24! 23 88i-. 89 88 88 I 89 114 116 114 116tll5 65 66 65 65 66 24 24 24 244 24 41 42 41 41! 42V4 30 31 30 31 I 31 53 54 53 53 I 54 169 170 169 170 (169 Jer. Central.... D. H Omaha T. C. I No. Pac. Pfd.. Pacific Mail L. N Con. Gas ff. A. MICHAEL COMMISSION CO., HO Wrut Sixtn Avenue, Telephone 669. Topeka Kan., A. W. WI( KI!A, Manager. Grain, Provisions, Stocks You can buy or sell anything dealt in on the principal exchange of the country through us. Direct wires. Quick service. Reasonable margins. Orders by wire, let ter or telephone promptly executed. Ret- erenCeCRlLSNATIONAL BANK, Topeka, Kansas. UNION NATIONAL BANK. Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City office, first floor Exchanga building We have same service and re sponsibility as Kansas City office. S. E. Lin. President. C. C Cbristik. Vice President. J. 8. Gaevitt. Treasurer. 8. 1. Fmith, ttec'y. TELE PBOME 1S. Lux Commission Co. GRA1W PROVISIONS AI STOCKS. 628 Emu Aniaf, Topeka, Kama. REFERENCES: TJnlon National Bank. Kansas City. Central National Bunk. Topeka. IS ational Ban k of Commerce. Kansas City. Bank of lopeka. tVTou can buy or sell through us. for Im mediate or future delivery, all commodities ttadad la as any xeaang la Uta country.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 26, 1897, ASTS,RENTS;SIT- UATIONS, REAL ESTATE, AUC TION SALES AND OTHER CLASSIFIED AD VERTISEMENTS SITUATIONS WANTED FREE. Are you In need of -work? If so. you are at liberty to use these columns for as sistance In that direction. While this notice appears the State Journal will pub lish free on. Saturday, Monday and Tues day, for Topeka or Kansas people, all notices of "Situations Wanted," not to exceed five lines, or thirty-five words, in length, provided that all advertisements of that nature are handed in previous to 10 o'clock Saturday morning; also on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, all advertising of this class handed In by 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. No advertisements of this nature to be started except on Saturdays and Wednes days. No obligation is incurred on the part of the advertiser. No worthy and needy man or woman need hesitate to take advantage of this offer. No one In business' or having employment is ex s pected to take advantage of It, but all t -ta avail V. tim ualvua freely. The Topeka State Journal guarantees every day It Is printed, to give a local circulation by far more than ail other tallies combined." This makes this paper the cheapest, as well as the best, daily medium in Topeka. the classified adver tisements below costing but Fitfe Cents Line, or 20 cents a line for a week; 60 cents by the month. Average circulation for first six months of 1SS7. 11,584. Sworn detailed statement of circulation presented to advertisers on application. Call and see. any afternoon between 3 and 5 o'clock, the handsomest, fastest, most perfect piece of machinery in Kan Fas ft Web Perfecting Press which prints from two to three complete 8-page papers per second. WANTED HELP. "7 ANTED By a man with 4 boys. work by the month, close to city; can give references if necessary. Address J. D. Myers, Valley Falls, Kan., box 291. "Vlr ANTED Active, sober and trust- worthy man to travel throughout this section; good position: salary $.10 a month, payable weekly, and expenses; a splen did opportunity. Address Shepp Co., 1020 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. ANTED To purchase horse for phaeton: must be Eentle. Id. B. W., Journal. IT' ANTED Heavy spring wagon, for I horse, will trade a covered fruit wag on, heavy horse or cash. C. Skinner, 123 K. 6th St. r ANTED Cheap, young cows coming fresh, also caives. Address "Spot Cash" Journal.

"TANTED Furnished house or three or 4 four furnished rooms. Address 60S Topeka avenue. lTTAVTTJTl An Aaa Whn o thlnlr some simple thing to patent? Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth, j auun v euuei uuril oz io. uept. P., 21. Patent Attorneys, Washington. D. C. for their $1,800 prize offer and new list of l.OOO inventions wanted. J ANTED We want to make some gilt-edged loans on farms in Shawnee Co. Call on ua at once. T. E. BOWMAN CO.. Columbian Building. YYr ANTED Watches to clean 75e .clocks ww Boc: main springs. 75c: srystals, 10c. Cash paid for old gold or silver. All work guaranteed. Money loaned on valuables. If hard up. see Uncle Sam. ol2 Kan. Ave. "X,T ANTED Tour household goods to pack, move or store. Merchants' Transfer Storage Co. Tel. 186. SAIN SKINNER. 123 East Sixth St ANTED Gasoline stoves to clear?. SI. guaranteed for th season: old burners replaced by improved newburners. Full line of summer stoves. Hull Steve Repair Co.. 116 E. 8th. 'Phone 313. T ANTED Pa rtles expecting FR15TOHT to leave their bills of lading, or call s by 'phone. Prompt delivery made on day of arrival. TOPEKA TRANSFER CO.. B09 Kan. Ave. Either 'phone 320. F. P. Bacon. Prop. IT OR RENT Aug. 1. my residence. 919 Monroe St. Geo. Hackney. OR RENT Desirable office rooms on Kan. Ave., west side of St. $8. Also house No. 631 Quincy St., $15. ouse iso. n t;. titn Ave.. $7.50. House No. lltiO Woodward Ave.. $9. W. M. FORBES. 116 W. 6th St. FOR RENT OR SALE Good 12-room house in Bellview addition, $5. C. D. Skinner. I, ""OR RENT S-room house cheap. In- quire at 733 Kansas avenue. VOR RENT 716 Tyler St., 7-room house, cellar, closets, city and cistern water. W. C. Stephenson Co. FCJR BENT-ROOMS. VOR RENT Two furnished rooms at 316 Quincy. Look at them. I? OR RENT Rooms. 223 East Tenth St. I? OR RENT Furnished room, modern conveniences. Mrs. C. D. Skinner. IOR RENT Furnished house. 1245 Polk St. ITOR RENT Pleasant furnished rooms. Two for light housekeeping. 307 E. 8th. POR RENT Furnished house of 6 rooms at 516 Monroe, modern. OOR RENT Furnished upper east front L room, with large closet. 421 Quincy. FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. I J" OR SALE Good milch cow, gi gals, per day. $30. Inquire aftei ves Z Inquire after 6 p. Bi., 1814 W. 10th St. 1? OR SALE Good bicycle, cheap. 825 Kan. Ave. IOR SALE Jersey cow, $40. C. D. Skinner. IOR SALE 7 year old bay horse. weighs 1050 lbs., a- good- work horse or afe for lady to drive, $30 cash or monthly payments. Call 508 Home St., Potwin. FOR SALE City broke family horse, 3 faara old. A- Jri.,. Journal. 17 OR SALE Wei! bred sky terrier pup pies. 211 The Drive, Auburndale. FOR SALE Gasoline stoves, new or 2nd hand. Warren. FOR SALEr-We have a car of good old northern oats, probably the last car old oats we will have this season. If you want some see us at once. M. Alexander, 113 E. 4th St. 17 OR SALE Office desks. Warren. FOR SALE Fresh Jersey cow, third calf. Apply at 700 Tyler St. FOR SALE Twelve SO-lb. pibs. 1513 N. Van Buren St. J. W. Smith. FOR SALE A good fresh half Jersey cow. Address Box 18, Shorey. FOR SALE Horse and phaeton cheap. Inquire at 733 Kansas avenue. MADAM ADWARDS. ALL and see Madam Adwards, the Southern Inspiration Medium and Card Reader at 719 Quincy St. She gives true advice on business, lawsuits, love, matrimony and divorces, discovers hid den treasures and lost property. Unites the separated no matter what the cause or how far the distance. Fees 50c and $1. Hours. 9 a. m. 8 p. m. Dally and Sunday. tCST AND FOUND. T OST A package containing pink and white wrapper. Empire skirt, slippers, etc. Finder please leave at Rain's Livery Stable and receive reward. LOST Dog Female Irish setter. Lib eral reward for return of same to 513 Quincy St. MISCELLANEOUS. FOR EX-CHANGE Set butcher's tools for good horse. Ad. J. E., Journal. 15 OOKCASES AT WARREN'S. fUR REAL ESTATE list contains now a great variety of city and farm propr erties, the price of which have but lately been overhauled and further reduced. We can therefore offer you some of the biggest bargains in city or farm property that have ever been known. Our representative. Mr. W. H. Williams, will be pleased to Show you around at any time. The Immigration, Land Loan Co., tioo Kan. Ave., over Rowley's drug store, Oscar Blschoff Mgr. G ASOLINE STOVES. Warren. 17 OR RENT Forty folding chairs. C. D. Skinner, 123 E. 6th. KIMBALL PIANO CO. SPECIAL SALE of second-hand goods. To enable us to make room for several car loads of new goods now on the way, we will close out all second-hand pianos and organs at less than cost. Sale com mences Monday morning, July 19, 1897, at 8 a. m. A few bargains: One Fisher Square Piano $25.00 One Lincoln Organ 5.00 One Packard Organ 15.00 One Beatty Organ 10.00 One Shoninger Organ 6.00 One Spang Organ ,6 .octave 5.00 One Needham Organ 10. 03 One Gilbert Square Tiapon 15.00 t'OR EXCHANGE for furniture and stoves, new rockers and high back chairs. Warren. 170R RENT Forty folding chairs. C. D. Skinner, 123 E. 6th. gECOXD-HAND carpets at Warren's. TV" OT ICE TO WHOM IT MAT CON. CERN Be it known that my petition is on file in the office of the probate court of Shawnee county, Kansas, asking for a permit to sell intoxicating liquors at 201 West Sixth street, in the Fourth ward in the city of Topeka, Kansas and the hear ing of the same is set for Thursday, 9 a. m., August 19th, 1897. W. H. GUNTHER. Topeka, Kansas, July 19th, 1897. I" OLDING BED for sale or exchange for other goods. Warren. 418 Kan. Ave. rpRY Laxation Bromo Carb for head---ache; every box guaranteed; 25c. WORK'S DRESS CUTTING ACADE- MT, 713 Quincy street, best system of cutting ever introduced in the city. La dies can make their own dresses while learning. "POR VIEWS ot residence or parlor. stock.groups. ttc. or photos of any Interior or outside views see Farrow. 8U Kan. Ava. Yiavi The best known remedy for women. Ladies in attendance. Kansas Viavi Co., 2 Columbian duuaing. TopeKa. LEANING. pressing and repairing v-' gentlemen's clothing, $1.25 per month. Clothing called for and delivered; single suits 60c M. Manson, Tailor, 218 E. 5th St. FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE. TpOR SALE 8-room' house, with closets, pantry, 2 porches, cellar, well, cistern, with sink and pump in kitchen, 2 east front lots, nice located on Central Ave., within 2 blocks from Gordon St., N. To peka. price $1,650. $200 to $300 cash. bal. can be arranged in monthly or quarterly pay ments to suit purchaser: the srround alone ought to be worth more than we are ask ing for the entire property. For full par ticulars see J. W. Ferguson Co., agents, 625 Kan. Ave. TT"OR SALE 7-room, 2-story residence, with cellar, well, cistern, good barn, 14 east front lots, nice shrubbery. shade trees, bluegrass lawn, house newly paint ed two coats best lead and oil, well lo cated on Polk St.. price $1,600. $250 "to $300 cash, balance monthly payments to suit purchaser. Here is an opportunity to buy a home in No. 1 condition on very favor able terms. For full particulars see J. W. Ferguson Co., agents. 625 Kan. Ave. FOR SALE Several modern houses at a great bargain. Also some cheaper properties on monthly payments. W. M. FORBES. If you want to sell If you want to buy If you want to rent If you wane to trade If you want a loan on CALL 51 OB WRITE REAL ESTATE T. G. Shillinglaw. 116 E. Fifth St. Topeka, Kas. MONEY. M ONEY TO LOAN on farms in Shaw nee county. Lowest rates. W. B. LOWRANCE. Crawford Bldg., Topeka. ONEY TO. LOAN on farms or city property at reasonable rates. W. M. FORBES, 116 W. 6th Ave. M T OANS on pianos, typewriters, bicycles guni, watches, diamonds and any per sonal property. L. Blscoe. 623 Kan. Ave. M ONEY TO LOAN Savings and Loan Auocmuun, sixtn ana Kansas Ave. LAWYERS. A. L. REDDEN. LAWYER. Room S3 Columbian Bldg.. Topeka. Kan. FUEL AND FEED. TEAVB your orders for COAL. Flour, A Feed and Seeds with Van Slyck. 60S W. 10 Uk PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. Geo. W. Hogeboom, M. D. Office hourp, 10 to 12 a. m 3 to 6 p. m. H. B. Hogeboom. lit. D. Office hours. 8 to 10 a. m., 4 to 6 p. in. DKs. HoeEROOH. Office, 833 Kan. Ava. Tel. 14. Residence, 801 Sixth Ave. Wast. TeL IX JDA C. BARNES. M. D. Office 732 Kan. Ave. Residence 13th and Clay. Offce hours: 8 a. m. to 11 a. m., and p. m to 5 p. m. Telephone 598 resi dence, and 16 office. D. EDWARD E3TERLY. M. D. EYE AND EAR. 723 Kansas avenue. I A. RYDER. M. D. OFFICE and residence cor. Go.-don St. and Central Ave.. North Tcpeka. 'Phone 214. Caea the Brlnkerhoff system of Rectal treatment, a successful and palnlcsa treatment for piles, fistula. Hab ere, ulceration, etc E. SHELDON. M. D., Surgery and diseases of women, with private hospital. Office: No. 720 Kan. Ave. R. EVA HARDING, HOMEOPATH! ST. Harrison 'phone 83. 629 Kansas Ave. Bell 'Phone 403. BICYCLES. rpOPEKA CYCLE CO.. 112 W. th St. Bicycles and sundries: bicycles and tandems for rent; repairing of all kinds. TIN SHOPS. f M. BAIRD, hot air furnaces, galvan-, lzed and tin roofing. 216 W. 6th. TeL 359. JEWELERS. TAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Op tician. Complete stock of watches, dia monds, silverware; etc. Eyes examined and spectacles properly fitted. Missouri Paoifio. TOPEKA FT. SCOTT ACCOM., No. 188. Leave Topeka 8:00 a- m. TOPEKA A FT. SCOTT ACCOM.. No. 286. ArriT Topeka. 6:10 p. m. Great Western Steam Dye ..and Cleaning. Works 121 East Keventn. Street. Does the best work In the city of Dye lng. Cleaning and Repairing on La idles and Gentlemen's clothing at reasonable prices. Give us a call. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. a F. EODIGEB, Prop TOPEKA FIRE ALARM KEY. 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 41 42 43 45 46 47 61 62 53 64 121 123 124 Morse and Jackson Streets. Kansas Avenue and Railroad Street. Gordon and Taylor Streets. Laurent and Harrison Street. Grant Street and Topeka Avenue. "A" Street and Topeka Avenue. Kansas Avenue and Fourth Street. Kansas avenue and Second Street. No. 1 Fire Station. Monroe and Kious Streets. Kansas Avenue and Garfield Street; Kansas and Tenth Avenues. Kansas Avenue and Thirteenth St. Kansas and Euclid Avenues. Crane and Adams Streets. No. 2 Fire Station. Lake Street and East Sixth Avenue. Fourth and Branner Streets. Seventh and Holliday Streets. Eighth and Madison Streets. Tenth Ave. and Sac and Fox Road. Seventeenth and Jefferson Streets. Sixth and Topeka Avenues. Sixth Avenue and Clay Street. No. 3 Fire Station. Western Avenue and Ninth Street. Tenth and Topeka Avenues. Fourth and Taylor Streets. No. 4 Fire Station. Twelfth and Taylor Streets. Van Buren and Eleventh Streets. Van Buren and Twelfth Streets. Euclid Avenue and Buchanan Street Thirteenth and Lane Streets. Eleventh Street and Morris Avenue. Seventh and Lane Streets. Topeka Avenue and Third Street. Quincy Street, north of Crane Street. Eleventh and Monroe Streets. Tenth Avenue and Lawrence Street. Fourth and Lafayette Streets. Klein and Seward Avenues. 408 East Sixth Avenue. Bus Barn. Euclid and College Avenues. Boxes North of River. EThe Rosy Freshness id a velvety softness of the skin is inva ibly obtained by those who use Pozzoni'b implexion Powder. IXTTEBESTI1TS. INIMITABLE. A Magazine that Pleases Everyone. 1.20 a year. r Aft!: Sportsmen. L their wives and families and their neighbors, till the miazine is worn out by lending. Send five 2-c. stamps foi a copy. Spobts Afikjj,360 .Dearborn St., Chicago. UL. Rugs Made From Old Carpets. ST. LOUIS RUQ CO., 8S3 rrstnklla Ave., ST. LOUIS, MO. Topeka Carpet Cleaning Works, Agenti Fr Kent and For Sale. Camping Outfits. Awnings, Etc., at 215 Kansas Avenue. mm TOT ASD AW.LG CO. Tlphst 61 Modern, S atisfactory Work. PROMPT SERVICE. I Topeka Steam Laundry i $7 40 Topeka to St Louis $7.40. .Tickets sold July 16 to 21, inclusive July 23. 26. 30; August 2, 6, 9 and 13, via Santa Fe Route. A SPINNIKa BEYIVAL. TEN THOUSAND WHEELS BROUGHT FROM SWEDEN AND NORWAY. The Scandinavian Women of the North. west Practice the Housewifely Arts of Their Native Lud and Splm and Wears For Their Families. One rather curious result of the preT alence of hard times throughout the northwestern states has been the impor tation of no leas than 1CC000 Epinning wheels from Sweden and Norway. Many of them were sold in the northern districts of Minnesota and Wisconsin, bat some were sent as far south as Texas and as far west aa the state of Washing ton." Spinning wheels are made by a few American manufacturers. They are not meant for use, however, but for parlor ornaments. The greater part of those of American make eventually find their way into the homes of the well to do, where they are tricked out with ribbons and pass as relics of 100 years ago. Those'which are shipped across the ocean and sent to the northwest are not made as brio-a-brao. They are meant for business. The Scandinavian women who purchase them have not been so long away from their native land that they have forgotten how to card and pin and weave. They might be able to buy the American made spinning wheels cheaper, but they are not the kind they are used to and probably are not so sub stantial as those which are made in Eu rope and are meant for use. Among American women spinning and clothmaking have been practically lost arts for more than a generation. Probably not one woman in a thousand knows how to use the spinning wheel, but the Scandinavian bred women are brought up in a different school. When they first came to the United States a fe-w.years ago, they found that cloth was so cheap that with the good wages which they and their -husbands and brothers could make it would be false economy to weave and spin. But in the last few years times have changed. Work is scarce and hard to get, and although cloth is cheaper than ever before many of the new settlers SCANDINAVIAN WOMEX CABiPINO AND SPIN- Ninairooi.1" cannot get enough, money to clothe themselves and their, families comfort ably. Then the Scandinavian farmers, many of whom hate large flocks of sheep, find that they cannot sell their wool for enough to pay for much more than the cost of shearing and feeding the sheep. It is this combination of circum stances which has set the spinning wheels going. Just how many of them there are in the land in active opera tion, of course, it is impossible to esti mate. No doubt many a thrifty Norwe gian wife brought her spinning wheel along with her when she left for a new land. Those who did not have had to buy them. There is a duty of 25 cents levied on such articles, and the expense of transportation brings the total cost up to about $6.60 each. It is remarkable what skill these Scandinavian women display in using the product of these spinning wheels. Of course with the simple wheel they cannot do any weaving and can simply makeayam, but the yarn they knit in to a coarse, rough, but very durable cloth. It is a crude product compared with the finished web which comes from the loom of the, woolen factory, but it is serviceable and can be worked up into shirts, jackets and even trou sers. This kind of clothing is very com fortable during the cold winters of the northwest, and it will wear like raw bide. After the wool is sheared from the sheep it is washed and dried. Then it must be carded and combed to remove the burs, straw and seeds which the sheep has accumulated in his coat. This process is kept up until the wool is soft and fluffy and comparatively clean. Then it is ready for the spinning wheel and is converted into yarn or thread, which is coarse or fine according to the skill of the spinner. The stockings which the Scandinavian women knit of homemade yarn are in great demand throughout the lumbering district and readily sell for 50 cents a pair. The amount of patient labor which is required to knit enough cloth for a sin gle suit 6f clothes can hardly be real ized. Yet they turn out an amazing amount of knitted cloth during the long winter months. The secret of it all is that whenever their hands are not other wise employed tbey hold the wooden knitting needles, which they ply with mechanical deftness. Sometimes they knit thick blankets in this manner, but a more popular way is by making squares of cheap cotton cloth, which are filled in with raw wool and then pieced together like the old fashioned patch work quilt. An outfit for weaving is much more complicated and costs about $35. It con sists of a hand loom, a spooling machine for winding the thread after spinning, a shuttle, a stretcher and other minor appliances. Not a few of these primitive clothmaking machines are in use among the Scandinavian settlers, who have proved that they have not forgot ten the lessons of thrift and independ ence which they learned in their native land. Aknettb Cbawfobd. ON THJ HILLSIDE. The shadows are lengthening on the tlllside, where men bnva been at work on long and narrow strip of earth, and now the soil shows dark where late the green sod grew. The men have done their task and are waiting. Soon a long, dark line shows against the woods below as a procession wends its way across a broad field and up the slope of the hill. They carry a burden In front of the line, and the bearers toil in the ascent, while a weird but melodious chant floats upon the air as they draw near the spot where the men still wait with un covered heads. Though strong young arms carry the burden, there are aged men there whose dusky faces are furrowed, and whose forms are bent with age. There are women, too, no less venerable, with kerchiefs, the insigDia of their order, pinned in snowy folds across their bosoms. Tbey knew his mother in the dear old days that tbey love to remember when they were children and played on the hillside to gether. He, whom they are "carrying home," had played there, too, and when far away ho knew that his sickness was "unto death." To ere came to him in fevered dreams visions of the soft greensward, the starry flowers, the clear brook at the foot of the hill, the ripe berries he used to gather there, and he pined to rest his failing eyes on the dear spot once more. Be longed for the sunny land and for the little cabin there, where on the threshold he had sat in the twilight at his mother's knee. "Can I go? Could I get there?" be asked with eager eyes fixed on the face of the kind physician who had been his employer and his friend, and who did not fail him now. The longings of the homesick soul had been filled, for the wanderer died by his mother's cabin door with the few simple flowers that her hand had planted bloom ing near by. Aunt Dinah nursed him carefully, and she had a theory of her own about the Sowers. "It do seem," she said, "like dey done open sooner dis spring fer purpose so's he could see 'em. He did orave for 'em so." He died at sunset, with the soft, fading light on the cabin door, and Aunt Dinah believed that the last rays lingered there that the dying eyes might behold their glory a little longer ere they should open upon the brighter glories of the new Jeru salem. Now the bearers pause and set their burden down on the cool green grass among the flo'Wers that he loved. The solemn silence is broken by the careless whispering of several boys and girls, la borers who, from an adjoining field, had followed the procession. "Hush, ohild'n!" said Aunt Dinah re provingly. "Br'er DanTs gwine ter 'side In pray 'r." An aged man, whose hair was white and whose face was furrowed, raised his trem bling hands, and every voice was hushed. "We is called on, my fren's, an likewise my hred'ren, an my sisters in de Lawd, ter 'form dese last offenses fer dis, our 'seased br'er befo' us as he done 'pent ob his sins an done 'fessed Lawd. We say he done gone home, but ef der be ar'y br'er er likewise ar'y sister in dis congregation dat knows Br'er Tom An'erson ain't gone ter glory let him er likewise her speak now at dis presn' time er hoi his tongue after ward an fereber mo'. "Der ain't none?" Cries of "No, no!" "Den we ac' on de delusion dat he done gone dar; darfo' let us pray." The words may be told, but the spirit of the petition that followed may never be made manifest. "An now, hear us, good Lawd, we 'seech an pray I He done trod de fiery fur nish ob 'fliction in dis col' worl 'loLgside er Alnesback, Shedrack an Bendigo" "Yes, Lawd I" responded a hearer. "An de roarin lions oouldn't 'vour him, ner neither do fiery flames couldn't scotch him, an now he's done gone wid Lazerees an Divess inter Aberham's buzzum, whar dey ain't got nar'y drap er water ter cool der burnin tongues wid" "Nar'y drap I Halleluyer I" was respond ed. "But dis, our br'er, he done gone whar de wicked ceast from troublin an de weary is at res'." Here his words were almost lost in the confusion that followed prayers, groans, shouts, responses and above all a soft mo notonous chant was heard. The mass of humanity, which pressed close to the speaker, swayed to and fro, as if swept by a mighty wind. Suddenly the speaker's voice resumed its wonted tone, order was restored and the prayer was brought to a close. "An now bress we alls, our Father, an when we is call'd may we go like we trus' dis, thy servant, is done gone, out'n dese bouns ob 'nie'erty and de guilds er bitterness, inter dy gates ob real gole an silver, fer his sake, amen." In a few minutes the crowd has dis persed, seemingly forgetful of the late ex citement, and the things of everyday life resume sway. As they follow the narrow path down the hill, Aunt Dinah, walking beside her, tells Sis' Chloe of late wonder ful achievements of her own "speckled pullet" in the egg producing line. Her hearer, barely suppressing a sniff of in credulity, bestows a sound cuff on the long suffering ears of black Sam, the cowboy, asking, as she encores the proceeding: 'See dat sun dar? How low down it done gone, an whar dem cows, does you 'spect?" Even Uncle Dan'l, so recently officiating at the solemn ceremony, and who held his hearers as by a spell, tells Br'er Johnsing of the mysterious disappearance of a fat porker from the pen at his house "las' night," eying his listener, meanwhile, if perchance he may show signs of conscious ness, for, as one of "the members" once remarked, "Br'er Johnsing have he'n weakness, dough he do pass 'roun de hat." They are all gone now; their voices are dying in the distance and silence comes, with the mantle of night to the new made grave on the hillside. Dorothy Mayo in Louisville Courier-Journal. The Greatest Railroad Center. It is stated that Buffalo is now the greatest railroad center in the United States, having more trackage than either New York, Chicago or St. Louis. Twenty six great railroad corporations operate their roads through Buffalo, and nearly 4,000 acres of land within the city limits is given up to railroad use. His Fatal Error. He Why didn't you answer my letter asking you to marry me? The Fair Editor You didn't inclose a stamp. Brooklyn Life. Unfair In Him. "He treats his wife abominably." "In what wayf" "He grows younger looking every day. Up to Date. MASTERING THE BIKE. kow the Bcglaaer learned to Ztido His Silent Steed. The only help I got in learning to rids the bike was from my wife. The little lady would grab hold of the framework just over the rear wheel and maintain my 200 pounds of peerless manhood whils I talked to har and told her what to do and remonstrated with her for not doing what I thought she ought to do. I do not be lieve any one else oould have helped me as muoh as she did. Yon see, I could hardly have talked as freely to any one else. The last time she helped me my conver sation ran something like this: "Now give me a good start. Hang on! Holdup) Great Scott I Are you trying to run ma into the ditch P Jane, pay atten tion to what you're doing. You'll kill me! Don't let me wabble so. Look out! I'm running into a rock can't you sea I am f There! I told you I would. It was all your fault I should think you would have some sense by this time." I did not stop here, but I have to make a break in the report of my remarks to say that just here a young lady of whom I am rather fond in a paternal sort of way, and whom I familiarly call Puss, rode up on her own wheel and went along with me, although some few yards away for safety's sake. I did not stop talking to the little lady, though. By this time I was too mad to care for appearances. So I turned to Puss and oontinued: "Did you ever see such a fool womanf Why can't she hold this blamed thing straight? Here I am wabbling around like a drunken man." Puss merely grinned and showed bet pretty teeth and gurgled a delightful little girlish laugh. That made me all the mad der, and I began at my wife again. "Now, Jane, do use some sense. Hang onl Put some muscle in it. How would you like it if I let you skin around like this when you were learningf Look out! Ouohl I'm going over. No, I ain't. Yes, I am. Push! Pull! Move the blamed thing along. Stop her, stop her! Can't you see, you great, great goose, that I'm running into the fencer I'll be killed! My bicycle will be smashed to pieces. Stop mel I'm gone up! O-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-hl" And, crash, bang, I went into the fence, just as I had predicted. I picked myself up, and after an examination found that no bones were broken. Then I examined my wheel and found that It was all right. Then I looked around to find my wife and givo her a piece of my mind. There she was, three blocks up the street, just at ths point where I started, sitting on the curb stone and laughing so loud I could heat every "Ha, ha!" And, worse and more oi it. Puss was immediately across the street dismounted and also sitting on the curb tone and laughing just as hard. Then I saw it all. I had made the whole distance all alone by myself, and I had been talking, directing and protesting to the cirsumambient air. No wonder the girls laughed, but I forgave them. I had learned to ride the bike. Now York Truth. The New Baby. The Minister Well, Bobbie, how do you like your new brother? Bobbie Oh, purty good. The Minister I suppose, then, that you are glad he came here instead of going on to Mr. Green's? Bobbie Yes, but they's one thing both ers me. The Minister What is it, Bobbie? Bobbie Blamed if I can see how the doctor got him into that little bit of a ea'tchel of his without breakin every bone in his body. Cleveland Leader. His Note. They are pressing Kipling's "Vampire" poem into service everywhere. A Georgia girl who had jilted a poetical lover who had presented her with a handkerchief, a ring and a lock of his hair received the following note from him: Since you have deemed it a wise thing to spurn me, Blighting my life while its morning was fair, I wish you'd look over your gifts and return me My rag and my ring and my hank of hair. Atlanta Constitution. His l4Mt Resort. He lifted his mackiLaw from his glow ing brow and nervously dabbed his hand kerchief at his moistened hair. "Heaven help me," he murmured, "this is my last resort!" Tiien he added in a constrained tone: "All the other landlords know me." Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Very Latest. "Was your husband accustomed to use intoxicating liquors to exoess?" inquired the insurance adjuster. "Well," she said reminiscently, "he never used to paint things red, but occa sionally he would get out a pink supple ment." Chicago Times-Herald. What He Was Doing:. 'Here, young fellow, I want you to keep your horse off my lawn." "Say, you're a hard hearted old bloke." "What do you mean?" "Why, dat poor old horse is jn9t a-prao-ticin de Kneippcure, dat's what." Cleve land Plain Dealer. How It Turned Out. Chollie Algernon's father threatened to disinherit him, and Algy vowed that he'd break the will. What was the out come? Regy There wasn't any will to break. Algy broke bis father. Up to Date. His Blasted Tooth. "Your little Jimmy cries a good deal nowadays." Yes. Somebody gave our cook one of those knives which will take a cake out without leaving any sticking to the pan." Chicago Record. In Kew Jersey. Farmer Bakehay Of course Beuoepha lus may look funny t' city folks, but he's a darn sight stronger than a boss an ain't half so costly. New York Journal. E.der Wm. Tennison "OF BUFKIN. 1ND., Talis ef the Great Benefits Derived From Or. Miles' Heart Cure. HEART DISEASE of long standing is not easily cured, but it is curable. Elder V;m. Tennison writes: "I was afflicted for thirty-five years with heart dis ease, in fact, troubled with it nearly all my life: I think it heredi 'Ck'I tary as my father was miles' -0h t my heart palpitated to such an extent as to shake my whole body. 0 distressing was it I could only with great est difficulty compose myself to sleep. About two years ago I beian taking Dr. Miles Heart Cure. The first bottle gave' me no perceptible benefit, but after taking the third I began to feel much relief and I con tinned for some months. I have good rea son to believe the cure is permanent. Dr. Miles' Remedies are sold by all drug gists under a positive guarantee, first bottle benefits or money refunded. Book on Hears and nerves sent free to all applicants. DR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind. ICE CREAM Used to be considered a luxury but It. like everything else, has fallen in market value. EVERY FAMILY Can afford a little luxury in life, why not make it Ice Cream? SCOTT BROS. Make the best from pure cream and have been making cream in Topeka for twenty years. They have cus tomers that would not think of tisln any other. You will be one of tho customers if you try them once. TELEPHONE 62a Will reach them; their wagons will stop at your door every day if you wish. Parties, socials, picnics and out-of-town orders given the most careful attention. SCOTT BROS., Fourth and Taylor Streets. Dudley's Livery, 8th Avenus Stablss. Horses and Buggies for sale. Boarding liorses a specialty. City broke horses to hire to ladies by ine day or moutii. Prices in line with the We clip horses. Call and see 1 Phone 663. eons Broadway and nth St., New York. (Opposite Grace Church.) EUROPEAN PLAN. Rooms $1.00 per Day and Upwards.' In a modest and unobtrusive way there are few better conducted hotels in ths metropolis than the St. Denis. The great popularity it has acquired can readily be traced to its unique loca tion, its home-like atmosphere, the pecu liar excellence of its cusine and service and its very moderate priecs. WILLIAM TAYLOR SON. When you eat in Kansas City, Mo., Remember that you will to a face and form familiar to Tvpekana and Kan sans generally, etc FRANK LONG'S Restaurant, 1006 WALJiCT ST. Nearly opposite Emery. Bird. Thayer A Co. s. Service prompt. Food eiol. lent. Prices reasonable. Already one. of the most popular restaurants In Kansas Cit His specialties are: Roast beef and baked potatoes: baked apples and cream: oystar sandwirhs ot (XSe& J. M. KNIGHT. Com bins Indertaker FnrniLare Dealer. WHY PAT OFTKAOPOU FRICF9 TO other Undertakers that hr to sell hith, as Undertaking is their only business. I nave two large furniture stores in conneo tloa with my Uuderraklng business, at 4 OS a (I 714 Kansas Avenne. Ko. 1 Adult Cloth Casket, trimmed SlfJ.eo Mo. 2 Adult Cloth Casket. textile hdie ao Fine Couch Casket, trimmed 6e Children's Whits Caskets 2.00 Free Amhnlnnes Day r Xlcht. KASIAS AVE. TMOE O. EMQLE'S SILVE STATU Dr. .Rasters times. We nlin hnrins. Call and Kna us. C I'hn 663. j JOHN DUDLEY, Prop. C Fappka Ave. an 4 Sin.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVMING, JULY 2fi, 189T. !T PAYS TO HAVE THEM San Francisco Figures Oat That C. Excursionists Left a Million Dollars in City. the An Article of Interest to Topeka in View of the Coming Fall Festival. The San Francisco Call contains the following: The committee of 97 had a meeting last night for the purpose of auditing bills, and it was found Impossible to go through the mass that had accumulated, but good progress was made. Many of the mem bers are worn out with the labor attend ing the work during the Christian En deavor convention and will leave this morning for a few days' rest. The re mainder of the bills will be attended to as early as posible and it is expected that all the business of the committee will be closed within two or three weeks. The committee has money ample for all bills and will probably have a surplus. Until the bills are all audited the exact status cannot be ascertained, but the members think there will be quite a good surplus. Just what will be done with this will not be decided until the amount is ascertained. It is to be left with the sub scribers to say what disposition will be made of the extra. It is the expression of the committee that, unless the overplus Is very large, it will be given to some charitable object to be named by the sub scribers. If the amount is very large it is possible that a dividend may be de clared among the subscribers. The committee is well pleased with the results of the convention from a financial standpoint and think that the estimate of The Call that the visitors left a round million dollars in the city outside of rail road fares is none too large. Some place the estimate as too small and say that the amount will far exceed that enormous Bum. In order to ascertain as near as possi ble the financial benefits accruing from the convention, investigations were made among the hotels, restaurants, boarding and rooming houses, and all business bouses that would feel the effects of an Increased trade from such an influx of these visitors, and then the street car lines and places of entertainment, and it was estimated that in addition to the 35, 000 people registered as members of the convention there were fully 15,000 other visitors who took advantage of the cheap rates and visited the city. This places the total at 50,000 visitors. Each of the first-class hotels was crowd ed to the limit with people who paid first class rates for the entire eight days. All the other hotels In the city were filled to overflowing, and boarding and rooming houses were also filled to such an extent that many private houses were opened to receive temporary guests. Of these fully 1,000 paid an average of $4 a day for hotel alone for eight days or a total of $32,000. Two thousand averaged $2.50 a day for the same length of time, a total of $40,000. Twenty thousand aver aged $1 a day, a total of $216,000, making a total paid to hotels, boarding houses and restaurants of $528,000. During the week the street car lines and ferries increased their business between $40,000 and $50,000, and the places of amuse ment and interest, such as the Cliff House, Sutro's baths and similar places, received abSut the same amount, while it is esti mated tfeat $50,000 was spent for souvenirs and curios. Some place the estimate on this item at twice that amount, Chinatown received a large amount, and It is estimated that not less than $100,000 were left there either with guides or in the stores. In addition to the amounts spent for pleasure and in catering to the wants of the inner man it is known that several thousand dollars were given in charity to various Institutions and needy persons. If all the various little incidental ex penses of travelers is added to these esti mates it will readily be seen that the million-dollar estimate is, if anything, too small. In order to entertain and care for this great crowd it was found that fully 3,000 people were given employment dur ing the week who, otherwise, would have been idle, and in this channel not less than $30,000 went directly to the working people who were needing it, while about twice as many other working people re ceived extra wages during the rush. The grocery stores, butchers, fruit dealers, provision men of all kinds, as well as fur niture dealers and dry goods houses re ceived direct benefit, and this million dol lars was filtered through the channels of trade so that every business in the city felt the new money. In addition to the city of San Frencisco the state at large was greatly benefited, and it is estimated that with the railroads and the various outlying points of inter est in the state fully $1,000,000 more was spent, making a grand total left by the Endeavor crowd of $2,000,000. The people of San Francisco subscribed for the entertainment of the conventio $25,000 and will have some of it left, so it is seen by the balancing of the books that the credit of $1,973,000 is due to the con vention, in addition to the widespread ad vertisement the state and city will re ceive at the hands of the thousands of visitors who went home well pleased with the convention and their treatment. The convention demonstrated two things. First, that San Francisco can en tertain any sized convention and care for as many people as jlesire to come; second, that a convention is a good financial in vestment for the city which invites it. HARRIED ON PIKE'S PEAK. A Couple Travels All the Way From Omaha for the Purpose. Colorado Springs, Col., July 26. Arth 11 r C. Rawson and Miss Beulah M. Dix on, both of CJmaha. Neb., were married on the summit of Pike's Peak yesterday afternoon. They took the train at the cog depot, and after enjoying the scene ry enroute to the summit, were united in marriage at the signal station in the presence of the passengers who were on the train. The couple came here from Omaha for the sole purpose of getting married on the peak. Educate Tour Bowels With Cuscarets. Candy Cathartic, cure constiDation forever. 10c, 25c. If C. C. C. fail, tlrutrtrists refund money. Shirts, collars and cuffs laundered o look like hew by Peerless Steam Laundry. 112 and lit West 8th St. WILL LEWELLING RESIGN? Sis Friends Want Him to Hang on to the Senatorship. (From the Wichita Beacon.) Governor Lewelling could not be seen last evening1 or this morning about the senatorship matter, but he was in the city this afternoon, and when asked by a reporter for the Beacon what were his intentions as to resigning, he said: "When I was appointed on the state board of railroad commissioners, I felt that I was getting more than my share of honors. I thought people might think that I was hoggish, and I gave notice that I would resign the office of state senator in time to elect my suc cessor at the next election. A good many people have since told me that I ought not to have done that, but my word is out now that I would resign and it seems to me now that the fair thing on my part would be to do it. As I remarked, I do not want to appear hoggish." When asked If the next meeting of the Populist" central committee would oppose the idea of his resigning wheth er he would reconsider his determina tion to resign. Governor Lewelling said he had not yet thought of that as he had never before heard an intimation that the committee might do such a thing as that." Speaking of Governor Le welling Judge Stratton perhaps expressed the idea entertained by a good many Populists this morning when he said: "These people who are talking about Governor Lewelling resigning the office of state senator do not know what they are talking about. What will he re sign for? There will not be a session of the legislature before the state elec tion, one year from next fall, and what is the use of going to the bother and expense of holding a senatorial election this fall. If Senator Lewelling wants out of the office let him wait until one year from this fall, when we will have a state election and the issues upon which a senator ought to be elected will be before the people. For him to re sign now would be mighty bad politics and a foolish thing to do. There is no sense in, it." When the matter was mentioned to Sheriff Cone this morning he seemed to be disgusted with the mere idea of Gov ernor Lewelling resigning.- "If you want a Republican senator." said the sheriff, "you just get Lewelling to re sign and you will get one. These fel lows who want him to resign don't know straight up. That crowd who got up this talk about having Lewelling resign the senatorship because he is holding two offices, think one of their pets will step into his place. They could not carry a precinct in this coun ty against the meanest man the Repub licans could nominate. Why, certainly, get Lewelling to resign if you want a Republican senator." ASKED FOR STRYCHNINE. A Woman Wants to Kill Herself in Police Court. Mrs. Mollie Olson, who claims to be the wife of Edward Edwards, walked into po lice headquarters this morning at 9 o'clock and coolly asked Chler of Police Henry Steele for a dose of strychnine with which to kill herself. She wore a blue sailor hat and bright red Jersey waist like those of the Salva tion Army, and a black skirt. Officer Steele recognized her as a wo man who had come to him last February and asked him for a permit "to keep house. He asked her what she wanted with the drug. "I want to kill myself of course," said she without a tremor. Then she asked: "Don't you keep strychnine here?" Chief Steele told her that they had lots of it there and asked her. how much she wanted. "O, give me enough for myself and these four ladies out here," said she, as she turned and pointed to four women who were sitting in the front room at po lice headquarters waiting to be called in to police court as witnesses. "Those ladies don't want to die," said the chief. "Well, I do. Won't you please give me some strychnine?" At this point she was taken into the women's ward of the jail where she is be ing held until further action Is taken in her case. She is insane. Being questioned today she said: "I lived with Jack Olson fourteen years. Last March I got a divorce from him and married Ed Edwards. I have lived with him for four months. I don't see why they put me in here. I haven't done any thing. My father's name is Hinman. He lives in the Santa Fe section house back of the Railroad T. M. C. A. I don't think they ought to put me in here just because I wanted to take strychnine and kill my self." Mrs. Olson, or Edwards, is a medium sized woman of 31 year3. She has large blue eyes which have a peculiar appear ance. For some time her mind has been failing. Edward Edwards, the man with whom she has been living and whom she claims is her husband, was arrested last night for stealing coal from the Southwestern Fuel company's yards. This morning he was fined $10 for the offense by Judge Atchison. HELEN GOULD'S GIFT. Donates $5,000 to Bishop Vincent's Proposed Sacred Hall. Buffalo, July 26. Miss Helen Gould has been in Chautauqua for several days. Every effort was made to guard the fact that the New York heiress was at the lake. Miss Gould's visit to Chautauqua has made one man happy. That man is Bishop Vincent. For years he has de sired to build what will be called the Hall of Christ. Twenty thousand dol lars was the sum necessary to carry out the plan. When Miss Gould arrived at the lake the bishop had $15,000 of the money. Now he has $20,000 and may begin fhe erection of the Hall of Christ as soon as he wishes. Miss Gould heard of Bishop "Vincent's wish and, learning that the deficiency was $5,000, she sent a check to him for that amount. She made .an effort to keep the donation from the press. The building will be the finest on the grounds, and is to be of marble. It will be used as a gallery of sacred art and a repository for sacred literature. Special Train of Catholics. Saratoga, N. T., July 26. A special train of 14 cars loader with French Ca nadian Roman Catholics passed through here at midnight on the annual pilgrimage to the shrine of St, Anne de Beaupre in Canada. "Is your liver tired? does it fail to do its duty? If so, don't neglect its call for help. A few doses of Herbine may save you a spell of sickness. Herbine is the only perfect .liver medicine. It cures Chills and Fever. 75c. Geo. W. Stansfield, 632 Kan. Ave., and Miller's Pharmacy, Cor. 6th and Topeka Ave. LATE SPORTING NEWS. Cincinnati Wins Two Games From Brooklyn. Baltimore Has a Hard Fight Bat Wins at Cleveland. Chicago and Louisville Pnt Up a Wonderful Good Game Atchi son Shuts Out Topeka. CHICAGO 1, LOUISVILLE 0. Chicago, July 26. Dahlen was in his old place at short, the first time for many days, and his brilliant work won the game. He made two hits, assisted in three double plays, and scored the only run by stealing home from third while Cunning ham and Werdeh were holding an argu ment. Rain stopped the game after the Colonels had been retired in the seventh. Attendance, 6,900. Score: R.H.E. Chicago 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 Louisville 0 0000000 7 1 Batteries Chicago, Callahan and Kit tridge; Louisville, Cunningham and Wil son. CINCINNATI 711, BROOKLYN 44. Cincinnati. July 26. Over 14.000 people saw the Reds defeat Brooklyn two games here yesterday afternoon. Dunn, who pitched for the visitors in the second game, was hit freely after the fourth in ning. In the fifth inning the Reds scored six runs on five singles. Scores: First game: R H E Cincinnati 2 0013100 7 10 3 Brooklyn 2 00100100 4 11 3 Batteries Cincinnati. Dwyer and Peitz; Brooklyn, Kennedy and Smith. Second game: R If E Cincinnati 0 0006230 11 14 i Brooklyn ,...3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 2 Batteries Cincinnati, Breitenstein and Peitz; Brooklyn, Dunn and Grim. ST. LOTJIS 40, WASHINGTON 38. St. Louis. July 26. The Browns and Washingtons played a double header at Sportsman's park Sunday afternoon. Each team won a game. Attendance, 10,000. The scores: First game: Washington 2 010000003 6 3 St. Louis 1 0002000 1 4 12 2 Batteries Washington, King and Far rell; St. Louis, McDermott and Douglas. Second game: R.H.E. Washington 0 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 8 10 0 St. Louis 0 000000000 7 5 Batteries Washington, Mercer and Mc Guire; St. Louis, Lucid and Douglass. BALTIMORE 6, CLEVELAND 5. Cleveland, July 26. The largest crowd ever out at a ball game here was at League park. Wilson was. invincible un til the eighth inning, when the Orioles found him, and in the ninth they tied the score, making seven hits in the two in nings. Young was put in to save the game, but after two were out in the tenth. Kelly and Stenzel doubled, scoring the winning run. The home team fielded brilliantly. Score: R TT E Cleveland 1010101010 5 10 1 Baltimore 0 00000122 1 6 13 2 Batteries Cleveland. Wilson, Young and Zimmer; Baltimore, Corbett and Clarke. NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING Won. Lost. P.C. Boston r3 22 .7V7 Cincinnati 4S 25 .658 Baltimore 48 26 .649 New York 44 30 .595 Cleveland 42 33 .580 Pittsburg 35 39 .473 Philadelphia 37 42 .468 Chicago 35 44 .443 Louisville 34 44 .436 Brooklyn 32 43 497 Washington 29 45 '.32 St. Louis 17 60 .221 THE WESTERN LEAGUE. MILWAUKEE 7, DETROIT 2. Milwaukee, July 26. Hahn was hit free ly by the Brewers, who won their fourth consecutive game from the Detroits by superior work. Mack played brilliantly at first base, and cracked out a triple, a double and a single at opportune mo ments. Attendance, 6,000. Score: Milwaukee 1 2000103 -?7E2 Detroit 1 000000102 6 4 Batteries Milwaukee. Reidy and Speer; Detroit, Hahn and McAuley. Kansas City, July 26. Bases on balls was the cause of Kansas City's defeat to Columbus yesterday. Rusie Pardee pitch ed a strong game otherwise and was well supported. Kansas City 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 03 Columbus 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 Batteries Kansas City. Pardee and Bucklejf- S Wollers Rettger and WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING. Indianapolis P675 g?1" II l .faul ro o- fi.v, Milwaukee gf -5 Detroit 39 Vi Grand Rapids Z6 12 Minneapolis 95 1 w; Kansas City """i; j g THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION. PEOEIA. ?orTia "i: 10001200 o-R4 YdE3 bt. Joseph 0 300000003 7 3 Batteries Peoria, Roach and Quinn: St. Joseph, Whited, Meredith and Collins. CEDAR RAPIDS. P TI E Cedar Rapids 002001420 9 16 2 Burlington 0 000100001 7 4 Batteries Cedar Rapids, Mahaffv and Fuller; Burlington Kitson and Raffert. rockford. h e Rockford 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 12 2 Des Moines 1 40000000 5 12 2 Batteries Rockford, Underwood and Hus; Des Moines, Mauck and Pace. WESTERN ASS. STANDING. Won. Lost. p(c. St. Joseph 60 22 .694 Cedar (Rapids 46 25 648 Des Moines 39 32 .549 Rockford 34 48 .4"2 Dubuque 31 38 .441 Quincy 30 40 .429 Burlington 29 41 .414 Peoria 24 46 .343 TOPEKA TAXES THREE. Wins the Pull Series Prom Emporia hut the Last Game was Close. Topeka took three straight games from Emporia. The third game Saturday afternoon was much the best of the series. Until the ninth inning it looked like a defeat for Topeka, the score being 5 to 6 in favor of Emporia. There were two men o'n bases when Kinler came to the bat. Twice he fanned the air, and even Harry Tracy got up and started home with a disgusted expression on his face. He had only gone a step or two to ward the exit when there was a crash and as he looked around he saw the ball drop safe behind second base and McFadden and Brockway scored, giv ing Topeka one the best of it. Such a shout as went up! Every fan on the ground screamed until he was hoarse. Emporia closed the game soon after ward without scoring. Lucas, who is now playing with Em poria, gave an exhibition of brutality that ia seldom seen on the base ball ground. While trying to steal second he struck Kinler in the stomach with his fist. While his victim was writh ing on the ground he made a dash for second, but was thrown out by Brock way., Kinler was revived, after several minutes' work and Lucas slunk away. He was put out of the game and Hat ten substituted. The new man made two costly errors on second. Little Harry Colburn knocked the ball over the right field fence. Harry is a sure hitter, but it is seldom that there Is enough steam behind his bat to drive- the ball near the outfield fence. "Dummy" Ingram performed the same feat for Emporia. The score: Topeka 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 27 Emporia 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 06 Topeka is playing in Atchison today, and tomorrow they will go to Downs, where they will play for a $50 purse, the winner to take all. The" Atchison team will then come to Topeka and will play here Thursday, Friday and Satur day, when the liveliest games of the season will be seen. Hulburt has been released to Em poria. SWIMMERS RACE IO MILES, Prom Narragansett Pier to Newport in Pive Hours A Dead Heat, Newport, R. I.. July 26. The rough sea outside and the threatening weath er did not prevent the swimming match from Narragansett Pier to this city, a distance of 10 miles, today for; a purse of $500, the contestants being Prof. J. B. Starck, formerly instructor of the Fifth avenue swimming school, and John Glenister of Brooklyn. The start was made from Sherry's pavillion at 1;55, and everything went well until the Beaver Tail was reached, when Glenister was taken with a cramp, but soon recovered. Starck was then in the lead, but was overtaken, and from then on the men kept well to gether. They were bothered by por poises and sharks, which the crew of the surf boat kept off. Several steam ers passed them, and a steam yacht fol lowed them almost the entire way. The men landed at Commercial wharf in an exhausted condition, having been in the water five hours and three min utes, which beats the record of 5 hours, held by P. J. McNally of Boston, who is now abroad preparing to swim the English channel. The race was de cided a dead heat. STAKE POR 2-YEAR-OLDS. The Brooklyn Jockey Club Makes an Announcement for a $15, 000 Stake. New York, July 26. The Brooklyn Jockey club today made the following announcement regarding the Junior Champion of $15,000, a new stake for 2-year-olds in 1898: The entries for this stake close Au gust 16, 1897, on which date twenty eight other stakes will also close. The race will be run on the first day of the fall meeting at Gravesend, 1898. The Junior Champions of $15,000 for 2-year-olds in 1S98; $150 each, $20 if de clared by January 1. 1898, or $50 if de clared by May 11, 1898. Starters to pay $250 additional. The club to add an amount necessary to make the gross value of the race $15,000, of which $3,000 will go to second and $200 will go to third horse. Winners of a race of the value of $7,500 or of two races of the value of $3,500 each to carry three pounds extra; Non-winners of a race of the value of $5,000 not having won two races of the value of $3,500 each allowed seven pounds; non-winners of $1,000 allowed fifteen pounds; six fur longs. T TOPEKA SHUT OUT. Meets the Atchison Team With the Same Sorrowful Result, Atchison, July 26. Jack Jameson pitched the game of his life yesterday against Topeka, letting that team down with one scratch hit and no runs. The score tells the story: R- H E Atchison ...i...l 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 9 2 Topeka ..0 0 0 O t 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Batteries Jameson and Loman, Col burn and Evans. Yale and Princeton to Play. New York, July 26. A special to the Herald from New Haven, Conn., says: All doubt in regard to the place for playing the Yale-Princeton foot ball game next fall was dispelled when workmen began to make changes at the Yale field that will be necessary to ac commodate the big crowd. The date of the game has been fixed for Novem ber 20, one week after Vale plays Har vard at Cambridge. Newton Wins the Third Game. Newton, July 26. The third game with Peabody was the best one of the series. The ball played was sharp and snappy. O'Brien, the first baseman fof Pea body, assaulted the umpire and was promptly knocked down and out by him. The game was resumed and Newton won in the seventh inning. Score, Newton 17, Peabody 14. Plight of Homing Pigeons. Mulvane, July 26. Twenty-three pig eons belonging to the Sterling Homing club were liberated here at 8 a. m.; 19 of the birds after circling once started in a northwesterly direction; the other four flew east and came back in ten minutes and took a due course for Ster ling. The same birds will fly from Ar kansas City July 31st. PRES. ANDREWS MAY STAY An Effort May be Made to Smooth Over the Movement Against Him. Providence, R. L, July 26. It begins to look, after all, as if President E. Ben jamin Andrews might not leave Brown university right away, if he leaves at all. Feeling against the action of the trustees is not confined to silver men by any means, and it is broadly sug gested here that influence may be brought to bear which will cause the thing to be fixed up to the satisfaction of all. Dean Waylond of Yale, one of the trustees of Brown, says Mr. Andrews will remain as acting president until fall anyway, and there seems to be on all hands a disposition to smooth the matter over in one way or another. Mr. Andrews himself refrained from mak ing a direct statement of the case, but he has caused to be made the follow ing, which is about the same as if it had come directly from President An drews: "I think the situation is not thor oughly understood by the public. Cer tain gentlemen, having no authority to do so, asked Dr. Andrews certain ques tions. He has replied to them, and as the matter stands it is in the condition of charges unproven. If you look care fully at the communication sent to Dr. Andrews by the corporation's special committee, you will see, and in the con cluding paragraph, not a direct charge of proselyting in favor of free silver.but an expression of the hope that the doc tor would be more restricted in his ut terances." t Ballard's Snow iniment will cure Lame Back, Sore Throat, Wounds, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Old Sores. La dies, it will cure your back-ache. Geo. W. Stansfield, 632 Kan. Ave., and Mil ler's Pharmacy,. Cor. 6th and Topeka avenue. DELMONICO LOST MONEY. Seven Minutes' Delay Cost Him $35, OOO in Duties. New York,July 26. The closing hours of the operation of the Wilson tariff law were full of excitement. The custom house brokers and em ployes connected with the various cus toms department- were under tension all day, wondering when the new Ding ley bill would become a law, and whether the swift ocean liners would arrive in time to permit the admission of their cargoes under the Wilson rates. The most exciting time was at 2:45 p. m., when Captain Duttom of the Cu nard steamer Umbria was brought to the custom house in a cab for the fil ing of the manifest of the cargo of the vessel in time to admit the payment of duties before the close of the day's bus iness. When the cab" reached the building Captain Dutton was greeted with cheers. He was partly, carried up the stone steps by the anxious brokers, who had been awaiting his arrival. A reception of an entirely different character was accorded Captain San telli of the French liner La Touraine, who did not reach the custom house until 4:07 p. m. It was just seven minutes too late to file his manifest. So anxious had the importers been to se cure the entry of their invoices on this vessel that a tug was dispatched down the bay to bring him ashore quickly. I Unlike Captain Dutton of the Umbria, j who came up In a tug accompanied by Freight Agent Curry of the Cunard line, the French captain under the rules of his company would" not leave his ship until she was safely in her docks. One of the heaviest losers by the late arrival of La Touraine is L. C. Del monico of the Fifth Avenue art gal lery. There was a considerable con signment of paintings on board the ves sel for him. Under the Wilson bill they were admitted free of duty, but the Dlngley bill imposes a tariff of $35, 000 on this single shipment. Mr. Del monico, therefore, lost money at the rate of $5,000 a minute for seven con secutive minutes. The Paris of the American line came in at 9:15 a. m. The captain's mani fest was brought to the custom house in great haste and the work of putting through the entries of goods was begun at once. On board of the steamship were heavy consignments of woolens, worsteds? chinaware, dress goods, laces, raw wool, etc. Nearly all of these articles pay considerably higher duty under the ncur bill. FLOOD IN CENTRAL PARK. Rainstorms Heavy for Many Days in New York. New York, July ,26. Manhattan Isl and and the surrounding-country was visited by a remarkable storm yester day afternoon. Low-hanging clouds swept above the city for about thirty minutes. Then there was a blinding flash followed by a tremendous roll of thunder, and the rain descended in tor rents for nearly an hour. A lightning bolt knocked off the gild ed ball of the flagpole on the Manhat tan Trust building, at Wall and Nas sau streets. Another dealt the flagpole on the Bank' of Commerce building, at the corner of Cedar and Nassau streets, a blow which demolished it. Then the storm king completed the consternation of the downtown business men by strik ing the New York Life building with lightning. But this is not all. The hurricane swept trees into the streets and blew down the walls of several new build ings. It sent floods of rain into Cen tral park and made a temporary pond under Denas' Mouth arch, just above the arsenal. t Sixty persons who had gone under the arch for shelter found themselves caught in the flood. They stood on benches until several policemen, with high rubber boots and at park donkey, were called into service to help them out of their unfortunate position. This has been the eighth consecutive day of heavy rains for this vicinity, and if it keeps up to the predictions of the local weather bureau for the bal ance of the month all records for rain for Manhattan island will be smashed. REFUSED A DIVORCE. George C. Thompson Must Remain Linked to His Wife. Judge Hazen this morning decided the Thompson divorce case by refusing George C. Thompson a divorce from his wife, who is a niece of Senator Black burn of Kentucky. He granted the wife $1,500 alimony, payable in install ments of $30 per month. Mr. Thompson is employed in the pension office. His wife brought suit for $5,000 alimony and he filed a cross bill asking for divorce. Mr. Thompson had been once before refused a divorce in the district court of Atchison county. -Mrs. Thompson resisted the applica tion for divorce and Judge Hazen said that under the evidence no court would grant the husband a divorce, but Mrs. Thompson would be entitled to one if she so desired. The wife does not want a divorce, and so Mr. Thompson will remain a married man. Mrs.- Thompson. is a member of the Writers' club in St. Louis. BOOM IN FURNITURE. Big Factories at Grand Rapids are Crowded With Orders. Grand Rapids, Mich., July 26. The fall furniture season "opening" is draw ing to a close, and in figuring up the results the manufacturers find that it has been the most satisfactory opening they have had since the spring of 1892. The number of buyers in the market was 369, and the arrivals this week will swell the total for the month to 400 or more. Conservative estimates place the In crease of the business this season over that of July 1896, at 25 per cent or bet ter. Some of the manufacturers re port orders booked already to an aggre gate larger than the entire sales of last fall, and there are none that do not re port an encouraging increase. All the factories here are running full time, and most of them with full forces of men. Aunt Lucinda and Dave Leahy. Aunt Lucinda Thompson, the colored woman who is making such wonderful "cures" In Topeka by laying on of hands, has discovered that she can cast out devils from people, and now has work mapped out that will last her till snow falls. The Topeka people are kept so busy working, for the Fall Fes tival, and trotting up to Aunt Lucinda's to -have another devil cast out, that their business and homes are becoming neglected. We wonder if Aunt Lucin da ever put hands on Dave Leahy? Atchison Globe. She would doubtless receive an elec tric shock if she did. Dave is quite a magnetlzer himself. Ballard's Horehound Syrup is not a mixture of stomach destroying drugs, but is a scientifically prepared remedy that cures coughs and colds, and all throat arid lung troubles. Its action is quick, prompt and positive. 25c and 50c. Geo. W; Stansfield, 632 Kan. Ave., and Miller's Pharmacy, Cor. 6th and Topeka avenue. PLENTY OF CHALK. treat Block That Was One ma lMrg mm the Continent of Europe. The small piece of chalk which is is constant use in the schoolroom, the lec ture room, the billiard room and the Workshop has a strange history, the un raveling of which through ail its com plexities is on of the most difHcnlt problems with which the science of the present day is called upon to deal. This piece is in reality a chip of an immense block of chalk that once filled an area the size of the continent of Europe, and of which even yet several gigantic frag ments remain, each hundreds of square miles in extent. These patches are scat tered over the region lying between Ire land on the west and China on the east and extend in the other direction from Sweden in the north to Portugal in the south. In the British Isles the chalk is found in greatest perfection and continuity in the east and southeast of England. A sheet of chalk more than 1,000 feet in thickness underlies all that portion of England which is situated to the south east of a line crossing the island diag onally from the North sea at Flam bor ough Head to the coast on the English channel in Dorset. This enormous sheet of chalk is tilted tip slightly on the west, and its depressed eastern portions that dip toward the waters qf the North sea are usually buried from sight by means of overlying sands and clays. Where the edges of the chalk floor come upon the sea the cliff scenery is strik ingly grand and beautiful. Any one who has once seen the magnificent rocks of Flamborongh and Beechy Head, the jagged stacks of the Needles or the diz zy mass of Shakespeare's cliff, near Do ver, can understand why "the white cliffs of Albion" has grown into a stock phrase. This massive sheet of chalk appears again in France, in many other parts of Europe as far east as the Crimea, and even in central Asia beyond the sea of Aral. How far it stretched westward into what is now the Atlantic may nev er be known, bnt chalk cliffs of at least 200 feet in thickness are seen at An trim, in Ireland, and less conspicuous formations are found' in Scotland, in Argyll and Aberdeen. There can be lit tle question that all these now isolated patches were once connected in a con tinuous sheet, which must, therefore, have occupied a superficial area about 8,000 miles long by nearly 1,000 broad, an extent larger than that of the pres ent continent of Europe. Pittsburg Dispatch. Two Jfow England Churches. There are Catholic communities, both in America and in the old world, says Alvan F. Sanborn in The Atlantic, where an extreme wretchedness in the dwellings is at once partially explained by the richness and beauty of the churches. But not so in Dickerman. On the contrary, both the Dickerman churches are of a piece with' their sur roundings. The Congregational church, more than a century old (Orthodox is the name it still goes by), was a worthy structure in its day and would be so yet had it been kept in good repair. Alas, it is only the ghost of its former preten tious self. Its sills are hadly rotted. Its spire and belfry have been shattered by lightning and imperfectly restored. Its roof is leaky, the clapboards of its walls are warped and blistered, and its heavy bell, once sweet of tone, is cracked and dissonant. The Baptist church, tuilt only a few years ago, mainly at the ex pense of a church building society, i3 one of the shoddily constructed many gabled atrocities due to the malign in fluence of the so called Queen Anne restoration. Its original coat of paint of many colors has mostly soaked into the surrounding soil. Its panes of stain ed glass, as they have been broken from time to time, have been replaced by or dinary window glass, with piebald un canny results. Famous Collection of Antlers. Of the famous collections of antlers formed in the seventeenth century only two or three have escaped the general fate of conflagrations, sieges and pil lage. One of these is in Moritzburg, the king of Saxony's historical hunting castle, near Dresden, while in the cele brated gun gallery in Dresden itself are to be seen, in an unrivaled show, the wonderfully inlaid arms used by the elector. The great banqueting hall of the cas tle of Moritzburg is one of the sights with which no doubt many a traveled reader has been charmed. It is a cham ber o noble proportions 66 feet long by 84 feet wide and 38 feet high. On its otherwise unadorned white walls hang 71 pairs of magnificent antlers, which one may describe as the most fa mous of their kind in the world. Not a single one carries less than 24 tines or is less than 200 years old, while some are probably double that age. W. A. Baillie-Grohman in Century. Making Soups From Fruit. Fruit soups are made from sweetened and thickened fruit juices and can be made from currants, oranges, cranber ries and a mixture of currants and rasp berries. Press sufficient. fruit to make one pint of juice. .Moisten a tablespoon ful of arrowroot in a little cold water, add to it gradually a pint of boiling water and add sugar according to the na ture of the fruit used. Let this puree stand a moment, then take from the fire and add the fruit juice. At serving time fill a punch bowl half full of crack ed ice, pour in the fruit soup, and it is ready to serve. These fruit soups are usually served at the beginning of a company luncheon. Mrs. S. T. Borer in Ladies' Home Journal. Literary. "I like to feel as if my books were my personal friends. "I can't do that somehow." -Whynot?'- Well, you see, I begin by cutting them, and I end by patting them on the thelf. "Pick Me Up. ah ix Months ecofus BOSH The Topeka Daily State Journal's circulation for the first half of 1897 has ex ceeded all previous six months' record. Showing a Daily Average of Circulation Growth. In the year 1885 the circula- t.oa was 80O January 1st, '91. were printed 3,125 Daily average for year 1891.. 4,380 DaHy average for year 189a.. 5,060 Dally average fr year 1893.. 6,213 Daily average for year 1894.. 8,418 Daily average for year 1895.. 9,217 Daily average for year 1890.. 10,769 COMPARED WITH LAST TEAR: Daily average for first six months 1896 10,625 Daily average for first six months 1897 11,584 The State Journal re- .1 n a a j t Broken 1,5.0)4 who Assuoiaieu .cress re- port, is a member of the American Newspaper Pub lishers' Association, has 4 Linotypes, fast Web Per-. fecting Press, etc. 1 The State Journal has a 1 1," j 1 larger circulation man any other daily paper published. in the great state of Kan sas. It requires forty-three (43) carriers (exclusives of newsboys), to circulate the paper in Topeka and sub urbs. In 1896 the State Jour nal erected for its exclusive use as a permanent home, a handsome double front pressed brick building of three floors. The location is one of the most eligible business sites in Topeka the southeast corner of Kan sas avenue and Eighth st. The building is one of the most complete newspaper structures in the west andV has manvuniaue features v among these are construc tion and arrangement by which the four Linotypes are seen in operation be hind plate glass facing Kan sas ave., and also through a large glass window from the business office. Don't advertise in the State Journal unless you feel confident that its daily circulation exceeds 11,000. Any evidence apparently to the contrary will be cheer fully received and proof produced to convince the most, skeptical that we do not claim anything about our circulation for which wa cannot vouch. The State Journal has been under the present 4- t olav.. TTrt c. onrt ifa riailv Air- culation in that time nas increased from 800 to over 11,000, or an average growth of one thousand a year X.