The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
March 16, 1898

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rf r? f7 T hi I a. 5ff TIIIHD EDITION. WEDNESDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, 3IAECH 16, 1898. WEDNESDAY EVENING, TWO CENTS. SIX HUNDRED Leading Young Men at Canton, 0., Enlist For the War. They Name Their Regiment the "President's Own." HARRY FKEASE IS COL. He Was Captain of "Canton Troop" During the Campaign. Baskets of Carrier Pigeons Pro Tided For the Cruisers. A BIG YACHT BOUGHT. IT. S. Government Purchases the Noted Yacht Mayflower. Canton, Ohio, March 16. Officers have been named for the regiment of pro visional troops organized in this city to be known as "The President's Own." The regiment is composed of more than 600 volunteers at present includ ing some of the best young men of the city. All of the staff officers selected are subject to the approval of Governor Bushnell. All, however, have had mil itary training. Harry Frease w ho com manded Co. I, of the Light Ohio Na tional gruard is named as colonel. He was also commander of the famous Canton troop that did service in leading the McKinley delegations about the city. James McKinley, nephew of the president is sergeant. Rev. O. B. Mil igan pastor of the First Presbyterian church has volunteered to be chaplain. Within 24 hours after a call for troops is made should such a call come, the Canton regiment will be ready to march. Members are adjusting their life insurance policies, making -wills and transacting other important busi ness preparatory to starting for the scene of conflict. Newport, R. I., March 16. The ord nance bureau has shipped 20 Whitehead torpedoes from the Bliss works in Brooklyn to the torpedo station here and a similar consignment will be made daily. These torpedoes will be imme diately assembled into outfits ready to be shipped at any moment. The new torpedoes are of three styles and are of the same diameter as those now in ser vice but much longer and carry a more deadly charge. Their speed for 800 yards is 32 knots. The outfit for the torpedo boat Mor ris is afl assembled at the torpedo sta tion and the boat will be ready for trial in about three weeks. A basket filled with the best trained carrier pigeons from the training sta tion loft has been shipped to League island for use on board the cruisers Minneapolis and Columbia. Battery G, Second United States ar tillery. Fort Adams, will leave this morning for Fort Warren, by train. Battery D, Second United States ar tillery, will go to Dutch island on Sat urday. Vallejo, Calif., March 16. At the Mare Island navy yard 400 men are now at work, most of them being engaged in preparing the cruiser Charleston for sea. Work begins at 3 a. m., and ex cept for an intermission of an hour at noon, is continued until 10 p. m. Temporary electric lights were put aboard the Philadelphia and the vessel will soon be ready for actual service. London, March 16. On the stock ex change today Spanish 4s were quoted at 53 against hShb, the closing price of yesterday. New York, March 16. The Herald says that the government has pur chased the steamship yacht Mayflower, a vessel larger than the dispatch boat Dolphin and capable of maintaining a speed of more than 20 knots an hour at sea. She is the first vessel of the mer chant marine, which has been added to the naval service. Key West, March 16. The United States lighthouse tender Mangrove ar rived here this morning from Havana, having on board the members of the United States court of inquirv appoint ed to inquire into the loss of the battle ship Maine. The torpedo boat Porter Railed this morning from the Tortugas islands with mail for the fleet. Madrid, March 16. The quotation of Spanish 4s on the bourse today was 74.80, against 75.00, the closing price of yesterday. Atlanta. Ga March 16. Brigadier General M. W. Graham, the commander of the new department of the south and his chief of staff, Lieutenant Adams arrived in Atlanta today. They were met at the depot by Col. Cook and staff from Fort McPherson and several prominent citizens. After an exchange of salutations. Gen. Gra ham and Lieut. Adams were escorted to the Hotel Aragon. where a suite of rooms had been engaged. Mr. Graham will, it is said, at once establish his headquarters. Munitions of war are passing through Atlanta to the Gulf and Atlantic ports daily, and great cannons, mortars, gun carriages and cars of explosives can be found in the yards almost any time. Four mortars weighing nearly 30.000 pounds each, passed through this morning en route to Galveston. Grand Rapids, Mich., March 16. The first symptom of war so far as Michi gan is concerned, came today when the etate military board received a request from the war department that each company of Michigan troops be di vided into squads of eight men each, in charge of corporals, and that the com plete lists of these divisions be reported at once to the secretary of war, thus insuring getting troops out in the short est possible order. More than two years ago the Second regiment was divided in this manner, and so it is ready at a mo ment's notice. London, March 16. The final contract providing for the sale of tbe warships Amazonas and Admiral Abreull to the United States has been signed. The price is something over $2,500,000 for both ships. An American crew is ex pected here from Lisbon tonight to take possession of the Amazonas on Friday. It is added that Brazil will not sell any more warships for the present except the two coast defense ships, the Mar shal Deodoro and Marshal Floriano, which are being built in France. ARTILLERY MOVEMENTS. Where the Various Companies Will Be Located. Washington, March 16. The batteries for whose movements proposals have been received from the railroads in clude the following: Battery L, Fourth artillery from Ft. McHenry, Md., to Ft. Delaware; bat tery I, Fourth artillery from Washing ton, D. C, barracks to Ft. Mott, near Ft. Delaware: battery E, Fourth artil lery, from Ft. Monroe to Sheridan's point on the Potomac; battery I, Sec ond artillery from Ft. Monroe to Ft. Caswell, near the mouth of Cape Fear river; battery F, First artillery, from Ft. Monroe to Tybee island, Ga. bat tery I, First artillery from Ft. Monroe to Ft. Morgan, Ala. Other batteries that are to be moved as a result of the recent orders to man fortifications are: Battery C, of the First artillery from St. Augustine to Sullivan's island, Charleston harbor; light battery B, Fourth artillery from Ft. Riley, Kan., to Jackson Barracks, La.; light battery F, Fourth artillery from Ft. Riley to Ft. Monroe; light battery F, Fifth ar tillery from Ft. Riley to Savannah, Ga. the light battery at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, to Galveston; Fifth artillery two batteries from Ft. Slocum to Ft. Hancock; one battery from Ft. Wads worth to Ft. Hancock and one battery from Ft. Hamilton to Ft. Hancock; Second artillery, one battery from Ft. Adams to Long Island Head. Inspired by the war sentiment pre vailing in many parts of the country officers of state military organisations have been inquiring of the war depart ment as to allotments of arms, ammu nition, etc. There is an annual r ppro priation aggregating about $400,000 al loted among the militia of the several states, according to their numerical strength, and the money granted may be expended for any branch of the ser vice desired. That feature which has received some attention lately relates to the artillery field pieces, only a few states having been supplied with this necessary adjunct to successful milita ry service. The militia organizations as a rule have been satisfied with the or dinary Napoleon 12 pounder brass can non, which fires a solid ball, but their use has been almost entirely discarded in the regular army.Of late years New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Utah and a few other states have been furnished the new field artillery pieces used by the war department in its ser vice. The officials are prompt to ac cede to the requests of the militia or ganizations if their allottment of the annual appropriations made by con gress is not exhausted, but in the ab sence of any money on hand to the credit of the states, no equipment of any character can be given thc-m. The artillery strength of the state militia organizations in time of peace is four field pieces and in time of war six field pieces. COURT LEAVES HAVANA. Sails for Key West on Board the Man grove. Havana, March 16. The Mangrove, with the court of inquiry on board, sailed last night for Key West. Captain Sampson, president of the board as sured the Associated Press correspond ent that the decision to leave Havana was not reached until in the afternoon after a consultation of the members. It was decided that, while further tes timony might be obtained here this was not sufficiently likely to justify a longer stay. The court can return if the div ers or wreckers make discoveries that add to the stock of knowledge now. gathered. The plans of the submerged wreck, in the preparation of which En sign Poweilson has had a large share are very elaborate and Captain Samp son says the testimony and records of the divers are very full. Captain Sampson hopes the court will be allowed to resume its sitting on the battleship Iowa now near Key West, with the New York. All the officers of the court except Judge Advocate Marix are stationed on the Iowa or New York, and on the former the court could be absolutely free from interruption. The greater part of the investigation that remains will consist, unless the court returns here, of a careful study of the plans. It is not thought that it will be necessary again to summon the sur vivors of the Maine, officers or men, now at Key West or scattered through out the fleet. Captain Sampson said, however, that any such would be sum moned if the revision of the testimony showed missing links in the chain that they could supply. The court has no prophecy to make as to the future duration of its sittings or as to when or where the findings will be promulgated. Captain Sigs bee will probably remain here with Lieutenant Commander Wainwright to superintend the wrecking on behalf of the government. Captain Chidwick is expected to remain to care for any bodies that may be recovered. At least no orders had been received to the con trary when this dispatch was sent. The court called upon Consul General Lee to bid him farewell and subse quently Captain Sigsbee said adieu to the court. LET THE ST. LOUIS GO. Government Decides It Will Not Need Her Before Her Return. New York, March 16. The American Line steamer St. Louis sailed for Southampton today on her regular schedule time. The board for the in spection of auxiliary cruisers decided last night that they would not require the steamer for armament at present. Vice President Wright denied that any naval officer was on the St. Louis when she sailed. The report that Com mander Emery was to be on board, in readiness to take charge of her should hostilities break out, Mr. Wright said, was an error. AUSTRIAN INTERFERENCE. The Emperor Trying to Form a Con cert Against the United States. London, March 16. According to infor mation obtained from good sources, the Austrian emperor is making great efforts to induce the European powers to pre sent to the United States the danger to Europe of their carrying any further their interference in Cuban affairs. Emperor William is warmly second ing the efforts of Emperor Francis Jo seph. The American government is aware of this situation. TO COMMAND THE OREGON. Captain Clark of the Monterey is Or dered North. San Diego, Cal., March 16. Captain Charles N.Clark, commanding the coast defender Monterey, has received tele- (Continued on Fifth Page.) STAR"MrODAY. Troops Leave Ft. Riley at 6 P. M. For the Coast. Scenes of Departure by a Jour nal Staff Correspondent. IS MUCH ENTHUSIASM Among the Old Service Men of the Batteries. Households Broken Up and Fur niture Being Moved. OFFICERS' FAMILIES Will Not Accompany Them to Savannah and Other Points, But Are Breaking Up Their Homes Ready for Emergencies. (From the State Journal's Staff Correspondent.) Fort Riley, March 16. Cars for the transportation of the artillery to the Atlantic coast were sent from Kansas City this morning. Loading begins at Fort Riley at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The battery for Fortress Monroe goes at 6 p. m. via the Union Pacific to Kan sas City, thence over the Burlington, Big Four and Chesapeake and Ohio. The battery to New Orleans goes south over the Fort Scott and Memphis. The one to Savannah goes over the same route to Birmingham, then over the Southern railway. The movement of these batteries costs $7,000. Lieut. Treat, chief of the ordnance, in New York on furlough, ar rived this morning In response to a tel egram from the commanding officer, and released the ordnance. Only the loading of the trains remains to be done and the artillery force will be moved tonight in three special trains. Everything is in confusion and order lies, messengers and workmen are rush ing in every direction, at this writing. Guns are being placed aboard cars, to gether with camp equipage. "There is no reason, under ordinary circumstances, why the light artillery should be concentrated near the south ern coast," said Colonel Wallace F. Randolph, commanding the forces of artillery stationed here, today. "Except in case of anticipated war, there would be no such action taken," he concluded. While the officers and men are reti cent and non-communicative, the pre vailing sentiment here is that the United States is on the verge of a war with Spain, and the veterans among the reg ulars are enthusiastic over it. Among the young men, particularly the pri vates, there there is much misgiving but there is no turning aside. Every man, high or low, utters but one thought on the common subject, and that expresses patriotism and a love of the flag which has been fluttering wild ly in the stiff Kansas breezes over the garrison during the past few days. Rumors of everything imaginable have been flying thick and fast from the of ficers club to the barracks and back again and the appearance of an order ly, moving in great haste, creates a hum of excitement from one end of the garrison to the other. Although every thing is done with the utmost precision, the men seem prepared for any emer gency despite the unmistakable signs of excitement. The odd moments, for two days, have been spent in making wills, writing farewell letters to rela tives and friends, and otherwise ar ranging for the journey which many think will be their last. This is one side of the picture. On the other there are sun-burned boys in the artil lery uniform who are thinking of noth ing but fight. They are hunting trou ble. Some of them while working around their "dear" friends, the fero cious old guns, pat the long, dangerous and death dealing instruments fondly, and exclaim: "Wait 'till we get this oll iron in ac tion. Then the Spaniards will wish they had been gettin' ready to go. in stead of monkeying with Uncle Sam." The quarters of the artillery officers, handsome residences of stone overlook ing the barracks, are in a confused state. Carpets have been torn up; the porches are piled roof-high with boxes and crates; curtains and shades are down, and scores of men are rushing to and fro packing and otherwise pre paring for the going away. The offi cers' families will not accompany them but housekeeping is being abandoned by the wives of artillery officers. The three batteries of artillery are in readiness. Each man has his cloth ing and equipment ready to start at a moment's notice. The caissons and gun carriages have been touched up to a "sea-green," a color, which by the way, is also appearing prominently upon the residence of Colonel Arnold, post com mander. Huge piles of blankets, tents, ammunition and everything necessary for modern warfare, are visible in the artillery quarters and storehouses. The one thing necessary to put that portion of the post in action, is the receipt of transportation for the men and the equipment and stores. This has been expected for two days. A number of the cars but not all of them necessa ry to transport the batteries are alrea dy in the Union Pacific yards at Junc tion City and will be sent in on the switch at Fort Riley, where but one battery can be loaded at a time, owing to the lack of sufficient track room. Twelve cars are necessary for each battery. The four guns and caissons re quire three flat cars; the horses two cars; three baggage cars: two tourist sleeping cars and one Pullman sleeper, the latter being occupied by the offi cers. Even the long service men were sur prised yesterday afternoon when an or der came, instructing that the guns be transported without being taken apart. The removal of the three batteries leaves vacancies which are now being filled by recruiting. The change has also been responsible for several promo tions which will follow the report of the examining board, composed of Colonel Randolph. Capt. Reilly and Lieut. Mc Combe. These officers will not go with the artillery at this time, but expect to join the command upon the completion of their official duties as members of the examining board. That reward comes slowly when there is no war is shown by the fact that one first lieutenant who has held that posi tion in California for 30 years, will ap pear before the examining board for promotion. The delay in the movement of the ar tillery has been due to the fact that the quarter master general, Col. Lee of Chicago, has been receiving bids from the various railroads for transporta tion. From a telegram to the commanding officer last night, it is believed that the artillery will surely start today, and that Capt.S.W. Taylor, ordered to Fort ress Monroe, will be the first to leave. It is announcedthat he, with Battery F, of the Fourth, will probably start this afternoon, going over the Union Pacific to Kansas City, thence to St. Louis over the Alton, east over the B. O. to Cincinnati, then via Washing ton to Fortress Monroe. The departure of Battery B of the Fourth, Capt. H. R. Anderson, for Jackson Barracks at New Orleans, and Battery F of the Fifth, Capt. H. J. Reilly, for Fort Ogle thorpe, Savannah, Ga., will follow im mediately. The Journal reporter visited the bar racks of the artillerymen Tuesday after noon, and came first upon a group of young soldiers mere boys they seemed sitting upon the steps leading to their quarters, discussing the situation. "What do you think of the indications of war?" was asked. "Ve 'ain't boddered inuch," replied a strapping young German. "Who's we?" demanded a sturdy Irishman. "All of us," replied the German. "Speaking for myself," said the Irish gunner, "I hope we go and hope we see some fightin'. I'm agin them Spanish on general principles." "So be I, "said a third." The bugle sounded roll call and the men scrambled into line. Further down the row, preceding the roll call, the members of another bat tery were lounging about. As the re porter elevated a camera to get a snap shot, the whole crowd hastened from porches, steps and settees, a dozen of them exclaiming: "There's a fellow who is going to be gin on us before the Spanish do. Come on, boys." At this sally the men lined up, threw back the capes of their overcoats and looked their sweetest. "Save me one of them pictures," said one. "You can't look at it If you're in a grave," said another. "Take a good picture, Mister; it may be the last one we'll ever get into," yelled a little man who could only peek over the shoulder of the burly sergeant in front of him. "You're a picture of despair now, Sandy," shouted a friend who was leaning against a tree, "Well I'm not lonesome around here, if I do look that way," said the object of this shot. "Let's steal the box and run that fel low off the reservation," suggested an other eyeing the reporter and the kodak with a menace. "Save your legs and wind, you big bluffer; we'll have trouble keeping you from running into the ocean if we get to Cuba,"said a companion. MOVING FROM FORT RILEY. Details of the Railroad Arrangements to Move the Artillery. Chicago, March 16. Colonel J. C. G. Lee, quartermaster of the department of the Missouri, has made the awards for the transportation of the three bat teries from Ft. Riley, Kan. The bat teries are prepared for the movement and the railroad companies are under contract to make the start from r't. Riley at noon. The Chicago, Burling ton Quincy railroad will transport one to Fortress Monroe and the route will be over the Union Pacific, Burling ton, Big Four and Chesapeake Ohio railroads. The battery will pass through Chicago Thursday afternoon. The Kansas City, Fort Scott Mem phis will transport the battery destined for Ft. Jackson, New Orleans, over its own line, the Union Pacific and the Il linois Central. The same road trans ports the third battery to Savannah over its line, the Union Pacific, the Memphis Birmingham and Central of Georgia. The three contracts aggre gate $6,000. Each battery will require one Pullman, two ordinary coaches, three flat cars, four stock cars and six baggage cars. Chicago, March 16. Bids for the mov ing of three batteries of artillery from Fort Riley, Kan., to Fort Monroe, Va., Savannah, Ga., and New Orleans were opened at Gen. Brooks' headquarters here yesterday. Twelve different rail roads sent bids, the figures in all cases not varying more than $100. Each battery consists of five officers, 65 men, 55 horses, four guns and cais sons, battery, forges and camp equip pages.and will require one Pullman and two tourist sleeping cars, three palace stock cars, three flat cars and about six freight cars. The batteries will be ready to leave Fort Riley today. Col. Lee said today that he knew of no or ders being issued to move any troops from Fort Sheridan and did not believe any such move was contemplated. MAY MAKE IT SIX. Number of New Battleships Provided for to Be Doubled. Washington, March 16. A good deal of- encouragement was created at the navy department today by a report from the capitol that a majority of the naval affairs committee is disposed to substitute six battleships for the three provided for in the pending naval ap propriation bill. This number is sup posed to represent about the normal working capacity of the three ship building concerns in this country that are about at present to undertake the construction of battleships. A FEATHER FOR 1PKINLEY. Avoidance of War a Triumph of Statesmanship. London, March 16. The Standard, reviewing editorially the aspects of the Cuban affair, this morning, says: "It will be a genuine triumph of statesmanship if President McKinley, who has hitherto shown conspicuous caution and judgment, can succeed in avoiding war." TWO TORPEDO BOATS Are Nearly Ready for Launching at Portland, Oregon. Portland, Ore., March 16. The Woll and Sewecker ironworks today received orders from the navy department to rush work on torpedo boats numbers 13 and 12 which are under construction at their ship yards in this city. The boats are now almost ready to be launched and it is probable they can be completed within two months. The plans and model for the third torpedo boat, number 20 to be constructed by Woll and Sewicker are ready but the plates for the hull have not yet been completed. W. F. WHITE DEAD Passenger Traffic Manager of the Santa Fe, Passes Away at His Home in Chicago. WAS 47 TEARS OF AGE. Has Been Writb. the Santa Fe 25 Tears. N Left Topeka For Chicago Nine Years Ago. Chicago, March 16. W.F. White, pas senger traffic manager of the A., T. S. F. Ry., is dead at his home here. He was one of the oldest railway men in the country and has been with the San- W. F. ta Fe in different capacities for twenty five years. He came to Chicago from Topeka nine years ago. Mr. White was 47 years of age. The cause of Mr. White's death was a sudden relapse while he was recover ing from the grippe. The funeral services over the body of Mr. W. F. White will be held Thursday morning at Highland Park in St. Marys church. Highland Park is a suburb of Chicago 20 miles out, where Mr. White and his family have resided lately. The elevation of Mr. W. F. White in the official service of the Santa Fe is practically the story of the progress of the road. Mr. White was one of the oldest offi cials connected with the Santa Fe. He came to Topeka in the early part of 1877 to take the position of chief clerk in the office of M. L. Sargent, then gen eral freight and passenger agent of the road. The road was then in its in fancy, having but a short time before completed its extension to the Colorado state line. Mr. White held the position of chief clerk but a few months, being appoint ed general ticket agent of the road be fore the end of that year. His ap pointment to this position marked the first separation of the passenger and freight departments of the Santa Fe. On March 15, 1878, he was appointed general passenger and ticket agent of the road, and the entire work of the passenger department placed under his charge. This position he held until 1887, when he was given the place of traffic manager with supervision over both the freight and passenger business. When'in 1889 the business of the San ta Fe system demanded that the gener al details of the freight and passenger business be handled separately, but under a general head, the position of passenger traffic manager was created and Mr. White given the place. This position he held continuously since that time. As passenger traffic manager of the Santa Fe system, Mr. White had charge of the entire passenger and ticket work of the Santa Fe proper, the Santa Fe Pacific, Southern California and Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe roads. STORY OF MR. WHITE'S LIFE. Mr. White was born in Connecticut, but removed to New York city with his parents when young and was educated there. His first railroad work was done as a member of a surveying corps on the Central railroad of New Jersey. When the surveys were completed he was given a position in the general su perintendent's office, and later he was made local ticket agent of the road at Jersey City. After holding this position for some time, Mr. White came west to take the office of general passenger agent of the Iowa Central railroad, but before he had time to take up the work the road went into the hands of receivers and he was left without the position he was engaged for. But it was not long before he found a place, entering the service of the Burlington road as southwestern passenger agent with headquarters at Kansas City. From Kansas City Mr. White went to Atchison as general freight and pas senger agent of the Atchison Ne braska road, a line running from Atch ison to Lincoln, Neb., which is now a part of the Burlington system. Later he became contracting freight agent of the Kansas Pacific under J. T. Oakes, and returned to Kansas City. From Kansas City he came to Topeka to en ter the service of the Santa Fe. From that time up to the Santa Fe rearrangement in 1888, when the office of freight traffic manager of the Santa Fe proper was moved to Chicago, Mr. White resided in Topeka and was one of the most prominent and influential citizens of this city. He built the hand some residence at the northwest corner of Thirteenth and Topeka avenues, and for several years before his removal to Chicago resided there. It was after his removal to Chicago that he was made general passenger traffic manager of the Santa Fe system lines. Shortly after netering the service of the Santa Fe Mr. White married the eldest daughter of General B.F. String fellow of Atchison, who survives him. The family consists of three daughters, Jean, Henrietta and Deborah, and one son, Benjamin. Like Edward Wilder, Mr. White con tinued as one of the general officials of the Santa Fe system during the many changes in managements and policies. WHITE. Through all the vicissitudes of the Santa Fe's history. Mr. White continued to dic tate its passenger policy and superintend this important portion of the railroad work. Probably no railroad official in the United states was better liked, not only by his fellow officials, but by his em ployes as well, than was W. F. White. He was kind and considerate at all times with the men in the employ of the de partment over which he had charge, and men who worked in his office while in Topeka and who are yet in the service of the Santa Fe, are today recounting reminiscences illustrating his kindness to the men who depended on his favor for their positions. While a young man Mr. White was prominent as an amateur athlete, and even in later life he was devoted to out door sports. It was his custom every year since leaving Topeka to arrange a hunt ing trip to Colorado or the Indian Terri tory, and, with a party composed mostly of Topeka men, spend two or three weeks hunting game. During his residence in Topeka Mr. White was well known in social life, and was prominent in musical circles. He possessed a fine tenor voice, and was in variably pressed into service at all en tertainments arranged by the musical peo ple of Topeka. At one time he was a member of the choir of the Church of the Assumption. Practically all of the Santa Fe officials in this city, as well as a large number of his Topeka friends, will attend the funeral in Chicago. PRIMARY ELECTION LAW. Chicago Democrats Try It and Like It Chicago, March 16. The new primary election law has been tested by the Democrats and found a success. All those who wished to vote were able to do so without interference. In a large majority of the wards the primary elec tion passed without disturbances, but in the Tenth. Eleventh, Twelfth and Seventeenth the police were called to preserve the peace. The total number of ballots cast the city over is estimated to have been be tween 30 and 40 per cent of the total Democratic vote. In some wards, like the Twenty-second, where the fighting was warm, it ran as high as 60 per cent. All of which is regarded by the friends of the new law as a great improvement over the nomination of candidates by less than 1 per cent of the total vote. Ward primaries have been held hereto fore in which not above twenty votes were cast of a total party vote of 3,000. MME. DREYFUS IS REFUSED She is Not Permitted to Share Her Husband's Imprisonment Paris, March 16. The minister for the colonies, M. Lebon, has refused the peti tion of Mme. Dreyfus, wife of the former Captain Dreyfus, to share the tatter's im prisonment on Devil's island. GIYE UP HAW AIIAN FIGHT. Friends of Annexation Despair of a Two-Thirds Majority in the Senate. Washington, March 16. The senate com mittee on foreign relations today agreed to recommend that the Hawaiian islands be annexed by legislation in open ses sion and agreed upon a joint resolution for the accomplishment of this purpose which Senator Davis was authorized to report to the senate. Later, in the sen ate. Chairman Davis reported a joint res olution providing for the annexation of the islands. The joint resolution went to the calen dar. Senator Davis did not give any notice of calling it up later. Awful Fire in Chicago Destroys Many Lives. Fifteen Persons Are Believed to Have Perished In the Burning of a Big Music House OX WABASH AVENUE. Lyon Healy, Conover Bros., National Music Co., And Others Burned Put and Great Property Loss. HEAT WAS SO INTENSE That Windows For Many Blocks Cracked and Fell Out. Panic in Wellington Hotel Op posite the Fire. Thirty Persons Injured by Flames and Falling Debfis. Chicago, March 16. The worst fire that has occurred in Chicago since the cold storage warehouse holocaust at the World's fair in 1893, broke out in the building at the corner of Wabash avenue and Jackson boulevard today. The death list will probably reach 13, and may exceed that figure. The following is a list of the dead so far as known: MILES A. SMITH, salesman, lived &t 1236 Wrightwood avenue. SAMUEL A. CLARK, jumped from the fourth floor, employed by the W. A Olstead Scientific company. UNIDENTIFIED MAN taken from 215 Wabash avenue, burned beyond rec ognition. MISS KATE CARNEY, forewoman of the National Music company, be lieved to have perished in the flames after helping to safety the last one o 40 girls in her charge. SOL GROLLMAN, western agent of! the Holtzman Tool company. GROLLMAN, father of Sol Groll man. CHARLES ANDERSON, employed by Sweet, Wallach Co., has not been seen since the first explosion. PHILIP FARLEY, 84 Elburn avenue, employed as a piano mover by the Con over Piano company cannot be found. An office boy employed by Sweet, Wallach Co., jumped from the sixth floor and is thought to be buried in the debris caused by the falling walls. W. A. OLM STEAD, president of the Olmstead Scientific Co., when the ex plosion occurred, ran to the rear of the seventh floor of the building and has not been seen since. THE INJURED. The injured as far as known: H. B. Cunningham, employed by the North ern Pacific Express company, head and body burned, taken to the county hos-. pital. Mary Leeper, 571 South Sangamon street, employed by Sweet, Wallich Co., burned, while descending the fire escape from the sixth floor, taken home. Herman Overman, 1847 West Harri son street, descended the fire escape with Miss Leeper, but fell from the sec ond floor, burned and received internal injuries, taken home. Colored waiter at H. H. Kohlsaat Co.'s restaurant, leg broken by falling wall. Police Officer Rogers, overcome by smoke, taken to county hospital. Samuel G. Snyder, 2509 Hudson ave nue, employed by Sweet, Wallich Co., burned severely. E. A. Wise, 154 South Albany avenue, employed by Sweet, Wallich Co., burned severaly. The Conover Piano company occupied the first, second and third floor of the buiding. The tenants included the Presbyterian board of publication and the Sweet-Wallace company, dealers in photographic supplies, the latter firms on the sixth floor. It was here that the fire broke out. The floor was stored with chemicals and material used in the manufacture of photographic sup plies, and, according to some who es caped, the entire office was swept with flames in five minutes after the fire broke out. Three hundred girls were employed by this firm, and when the fire broke out, a panic ensued, many of the un fortunate women being trampled under the feet of their comrades in their fran tic efforts to escape. Cut off from es cape by the elevators and the stairways people penned in the burning building began jumping from the windows, and though the firemen and others held nets and canvas, many were crushed on the stone sidewalks. According to eye witnesses, as many as ten jumped at once from the top floor, and others were seen shortly af ter to fall back in the flames. The flames quickly spread to the floors be neath. The floor occupied by the Presbyter ian Board of Publication and Sunday School Supply company, also contained material which readily burned. On the lower floors the piano supplies and instruments held in stock by the Conover Piano company, were soon transformed to tinder. The firemen were badly handicapped (Continued on Sixth Page.)

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1898. Victim Left in a Most Serious Condition by that Nerve De stroying Disease. Dr. In these days -when so many ordinary preparations are advertised. It Is signif icant that Dr. Miles' Restorative Nerv ine stands alone as the one remedy of all others that never fails to benefit the weak .weary, nerve shattered, tired and worn out victim of wasted vitality. In every city, in business offices, counting rooms and banks, in the homes of all liberally educated men and women (wherever the friction of worry is wear ing: out the nerves and reducing: the vi tality of the body, Dr. Miles' Nervine Is received with open arms. Physicians use it; and to clergymen, lawyers and school teachers it is of untold value. It invariably insures sound sleep, and gives the over strung nerves their nat ural rest. It puts new life into the DRIVENOUT. Gamblers and Thugs Ordered Out of Skaguay. Miner Murdered For His Money Near the Town. THE CORONA FLOATED Her Boiler Is Found to Hare Exploded. Name of Bennett Changed to Portage City. Victoria, B. C, March 16. The steam er Islander, which arrived this morning from Alaska brings the news that the law abiding citizens of Skaguay and the military have stopped gambling and ordered the gamblers and "sure thing" men to leave town. P. C. Bean, a miner was murdered on .Wednesday last, seven miles from Ska guay. the supposed murderer's object was robbery, but it Is- believed he was startled away before he could pilfer the corpse. The man was not captured. Bean was from Williams, Ariz. The steamer Corona floated and is now at Skeena, awaiting the tug Loren, which has gone to bring her down. The Corona's boiler is burst. The steamer Del Norte was passed in Wrangei narrows ashore, but the Is lander did not go near enough to ascer tain the extent of the damage. The vessels at Skaguay on Thursday last were the George Elder, Cleveland, Rosalie, Lucile, Cunard. Shirlev and what is left of the Whitlaw. The Lu cile was discharging the supplies of the government relief expedition, which Nervous Insanity. CHATTERED NERVES AND HEALTHY KIDNEYS CANNOT EXIST IN THE SAME BODY. piecesBity of Finding a Remedy to Cure Diseased Kidneys Led to the Discovery of the World-Renowned Morrow's Kidneoids. No organs- of the body are more de pendent upon the healthy action of kidneys than the brain and nerves. If Kvaste matters of the system are not (removed as rapidly as formed, the jmerves are the first to know it and suf Ifer in consequence. The kidneys must rremove these most poisonous matters. rTherefore. the importance of the rela tion of the kidneys and nerves is appar ent and should be of deep concern to ach individual. If the kidneys do not perform their functions properly, systematically and on time, serious complications must ar Jse throughout the entire body. From the nerves first comes acute and chron ic headaches: then excitability of tem per; next nervous prostration, shatter fed nerves and insanity. With proper (treatment of the kidneys all these trou bles can be avoided or cured, i There is only one known remedy, Ithat not only will make the kidneys leound, as nature intended they should (be, but also have a strong and whole some effect upon the nerve centers rthat remedy is Morrow's Kidneoids, (prepared in the form of a yellow tablet. I Morrow's Kidneoids are not the fool lsh fancy of a day, but are the result of tyears of experiment, experience and a thorough study of the relations existing (between the nerves and kidneys. The fconor of the discovery of Kidneoids is due to John Morrow, that eminent chemist of Springfield, Ohio, whose rep utation would not permit him to place upon the market any remedy not of the tiighest value and merit. In our last issue we announced that one of the largest drug concerns in the (United States was negotiating for the control of Morrow's Kidneoids. We are now informed that the discoverer of this most peculiar remedy that the iHerb Medicine Co., Springfield, Ohio, ,was the fortunate competitor of the many firms, who were endeavoring to secure the sole right to prepare and Fell Morrow's Kidneoids in the United States. They are now on sale general ly. If not to be had of your dealer, they Trill be sent postpaid, 50 cents per box, irtx boxes for (2.50. by addressing above jCotapaajr. of La lured by Miles9 Nervine, worn out body, brings springiness back to the step.brightness to the eyes, cheer fulness to the mind. It should find Its way into every family where some member needs a general building up of the body, a purifying, of the blood and a strengthening of tired nerves. Rev. E. J. Jenkins, pastor of the Uni ted Brethren church of Brazil, Ind., sends the following letter describing his illness, and telling how he was cured: "I suffered severely from nervous pros tration, brought on me by two success ive attacks of La Grippe. My appetite failed me; I grew pale and thin. I was exceedingly nervous and suffered great ly. Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine was recommended to me by one of my brother clergymen who had received since her departure, has been aban doned. Alex McLain, a business man of Ska guay, was sandbagged in front of his house Sunday night by an unknown footpad. Skaguay citizens raised $700 for a hospital fund in a few hours. The name of the town of Bennett has been changed. The rising burg is now known as Portage City. The steamer City of Puebla arrived early this morning from San Francis co bringing 480 passengers for Alaska and eastern Alaska points. Of these passengers 252 landed at Victoria. CITT POLITICS. Two Men Pushed Off the Republican Ticket for Various Reasons. The Republican city central committee met Tuesday evening and arranged the ticket to be voted for at the Republican primary Saturday. S. C. Miller of the First ward and Ed ward Wilder of the Third ward were left off the ticket because their assessments were not paid in time. Charles Price, who wanted to be a can didate for constable, will get his money back. The committee decided that his Republicanism was not of that type which would warrant them In allowing him to be the candidate of the party for constable. His name was accordingly stricken off the ticket. Eric Nystrom, who was once superintendent of the state house grounds, was refused a place on the ticket for similar reasons. He also wanted to be a candidate for constable. The ticket now stands as follows: For constables (three to elect): J. T. Wintrode. F. M. Stonestreet, J. E. Lucas, Josiah Ross. G. W. Stovall. For councilman: First ward. C. A. Star bird: Second ward. W. J. Mattern; Third ward, JJ. J. Dickinson: Fourth ward, James Burgess: Fifth ward, J. S. War ner. W. J. Burdick. For members board of education: First ward, Dr. F. J. Buck; Second ward, M. C. Long: Third ward. Frank P. Edson; Fourth ward, long term, John T. Chaney. W. M. Thompson: Fourth ward, short term. L. S. Ferry; Fifth ward, Ira O. Howe. Members Republican city central com mittee: First ward, at large, W. E. Fa gan. George C. Stoker: First precinct. H. C. Bowen: Second precinct. E. C. Stoner; Third precinct, M. S. Wimms. Second ward, at large, T. S. Williams, L. B. Pachner, B. S. Myers: First pre cinct, Joe Jones: Second precinct. J. M. Allen: Third precinct. John H. Imbler. G. W. Adamson. Le Roy Currier, M. C. Mc cormick: Fourth precinct, W. H. Fisher, J. A. Alexander; Fifth precinct, E. E. Lair. Third ward, at large, Charles T. Mc Cabe: First precinct, O. K. Swayze; Sec ond precinct. George M. Crawford. A. B. Quinton: Third precinct. S. W. Pasker; Fourth precinct, M. C. Simpson. Fourth ward. a.t large. L. S. Ferry. A. A. Rodgers: First precinct. Robert Stone; Second precinct, J. H. Guy: Third pre cinct. John M. Euwer; second precinct. Will T. Chaney. Fifth ward, at large, J. N. Humbert; First precinct, Thomas M. Euwer; Sec ond precinct, A. Harding. R. W. Squires. ACTOR REYNOLDS STABBED He Gets Into an Altercation With Strangers at Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, March 16. After appearing at the Grand Opera House in "A Night Off" Frank C. Reynolds took a night off in reality and is now lying at the Grady hospital with a dangerous knife wound in his liver. The stabbing occurred early this morning, and, although the police gave Reynolds' assailants a hard chase, they succeeded in making their escape. After the close of the theater last night Reynolds went to several well known resorts and became embroiled with strangers, the affair ending in his receiving the wound. Hopes are enter tained for his recovery. That Language of Ours. TImkins "What did she say when you proposed to her?" Simpkins "She didn't say a word, but just looked at me and then dropped her eyes." Timpkins "Poor girl! I hope she didn't break them." Chicago News. Many People Cannot Drink coffee at night. It spoils their sleep. You can drink Graln-O when you please and sleep like a top. For Grain-O does not stimulate; it nourishes, cheers and feeds. Tet it looks and tastes like the best coffee. For nervous persons, young people and children Grain-O is the per fect drink. Made from pure grains. Get a package from your grocer today. Try It in place of coffee. 15 and 25c. Don't Tobacco Spi: and Smoke Tour Life Iwij. To Quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag netic, lull of life, neve aud vigor, take No-To Bac, the ponder-worker, that makes weak men strong. All druggists, 50c or 11. Cure guaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York. The requirements of a medicine Is to lighten the burden of pain and cure. This brings us to the question of a rem edy, and Tabler's Buckeye Pile Oint ment is the only remedy for blind, bleeding or protruding Piles that is en dorsed by physicians. Cures the most obstinate cases. 50c. Geo. W. Stans field, 632 Kansas avenue, and Miller's Pharmacy, corner Sixth and Popeka avenues. Qrlppeo great benefit from its use. 1 decided to give It a trial, and to my great surprise and intense satisfaction I found myself improving after taking the first few doses. My health was speedily restored and I have never lost an opportunity to speak a good word In praise of Dr. Miles' Nervine." A Positive Guarantee. You run no risk In giving Dr. Miles' Nervine a trial. If the first bottle fails to benefit you, take the empty bottle to your druggist and get your money back. All druggists are authorized to sell the first bottle with, that under standing. Book on diseases of the heart and nerves sent free. Address, Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. SIMPSON'S PROPHECY. Says That the Entire Fusion State Ticket Will Be Re-Elected. Congressman Jerry Simpson passed through Topeka yesterday from his home at Medicine Lodge to Washing ton, D. C, where he will resume his seat In the house. Mr. Simpson has been at home for several days.and when asked about his opinion of the war outlook at present, he said: "I have not kept close track of the developments of late, but I do not think we will have war. I think it looks more and more as if the matter will not be settled by war." "What do you think of President Mc- Kinley's action in regard to the blowing up ot the Maine?" "At first," said Mr. Simpson, "I did not like his policy; that was when he was too conservative, but since he has taken the aggressive. I thoroughly com mend his position." When asked what his views of the political situation in Kansas were, he said: "I think that Gov. Leedy and the whole fusion ticket will be re-nominat ed and re-elected. There is no doubt in my mind that that will be the out come." J WATSON FOR GOVERNOR. Georgia Populists Will Probably Nominate Him Today. Atlanta, Ga., March 16. The Populist state convention meets here today. It Is quite likely that Tom Watson will be nominated for governor, although he has stated on several occasions that he does not want to run and will not at tend the convention. It is probable that between 250 and 300 delegates will be present. One of the strongest efforts of the convention will be directed towards inducing Wal ter B. Hill of Macon to stand as one of the Populist candidates for judge of the supreme court. The sentiment of the delegates seems to be almost unanimous in opposing fusion with either the Republicans or the Prohibitionists. For attorney general, Mr. Seab Wright will be named, if he wants to be. Col. W. L. Peek will be named for commissioner of agriculture; Col. J. H. Taylor of Troup for secretary of state and T. H. Reems for comptroller gen eral. CHANGE IN THE M0N0N. Samuel Thomas to Be Succeeded in the Presidency by G. B. Shaw. Indianapolis, March 16. The News says: The rumor is current among railway men that Samuel Thomas will In a short time voluntarily resign the presidency of the Monon and will be succeeded by Gilbert B. Shaw of Chi cago, who is chairman of the board of directors and one of the vice presidents of the company. There are no officers In Indianapolis who have positive knowledge of the proposed change, but it is known that Mr. Thomas has not been in good health for some time and has been anxious to be relieved of the responsibilities of handling the property. May Buy lobby Prison Back. Richmond, Va., March 16. W. H. Gray of Chicago has been in Richmond for a few "days trying to organize a syndicate to bring Libby prison, back to Richmond. He was the man who formed the com pany that moved the building to Chi cago in 18S8. His scheme was not a financial success. British Warships Will be White or Black. London, March 16. The admiralty has ordered that all British warships be painted black or white, abandoning the uniform gray color now in vogue. All of the ships for India, China, South America and Africa will be painted white, and the vessels In other waters black. For the Pacific Cable Washington. D. C, March 16. Senator Lodge has given notice of an amend ment he will offer to the naval appro priation bill appropriating $25,000 for making soundings for a cable line from the Hawaii islands to Japan and also to Australia. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Tkt tit-limila ti n ewy TTJJSl, NO BULLRUNS. General Miles in an Address Delivered At the Banquet of the Second Army Corps, EXPRESSES A HOPE That There Will Be No War But if There Is He Trusts That It Will Begin x With an Appomattox. Washington, March 16. General Nel son A. Miles spoke at the annual ban quet of the Second army corps here last night. He said in part: "No nation has ever had so much to say against war, against the mainten ance of a large army, or against any thing that might lead us into open con flict. And no nation has had so much to say in favor of peace and arbitra tion. No people are so anxious to main tain peace at home and abroad as the American people. We would not enter into any conflict without just provoca tion or a righteons cause. We are slow to take up our arms, but when the time does come, I trust we would not be found slumbering. I hope there will be no war. I as a soldier trust that if there is war there will be no Bull Runs to begin with, but an Appomattox. We will be prepared, so that the con flict will be short, sharp and decisive." NOT FRIGHTENED. No Alarm at Washington Over Aus tria's Reported Attitude. Washington, March 16. The agent in this country of the Thornycraft Torpedo Boat company of England, Mr. Piatt, has submitted to Secretary Long a proposi--tion for the sale to the government of designs and complete working drawings for the magnificent torpedo boat destroy ers built by his firm. Predicting that the department would find it absolutely im possible to buy any of these craft in Eu rope at this juncture, Mr. Piatt has urged the propriety of having the government here start immediately a number of our ship building firms to work in the con struction of these boats. The particular pattern submitted is that of the torpedo boat destroyer Fame, built for the Brit- isn government. nis emit is trie type of those so stronerlv desired bv the navv department just now, is of more than 30 knots speed. SOU tons burden, large enough to be thoroughly seaworthy and carry ing sufficient coal at economical speed to run 4,000 knots. This advantage is not possessed by any of our boats and its im portance is fully illustrated by the dif ficulties confronting the efforts of the Spaniards to get their topedo boat flotilla across the Atlantic to Cuba. Based upon the statements of ship build ers who have been approached upon the subject, the department has satisfied it self that a number of these boats can be built in from six to eight months. We have now under construction in the Unit ed States four boats rated as 30 knotters, but with the exception of the one being built at the I'nion Iron Works, which is GO per cent advanced towards completion, very little progress has been made in their construction. One of the boats is building at Horlan Hollingsworth's, one at the Gas En gine and Power company, and one at Wolff Sewicker's. Portland, Ore. Not much concern is expressed by of ficers of the administration over the re ported intention of European govern ments, at the instigation of Austria, to intervene between the United States and Spain in the settlement of the questions pending between them. So far it can be stated that this has taken no official shape, or at least no indications of such a design have reached the state depart ment. What the attitude of our govern ment would be if representations in that line were addressed to it by the European powers is a question that the officials do not care to answer in anticipation. The suggestion that the Spanish government has protested against the sale by Brazil of the two cruisers to the United States likewise fails to cause any feeling of con cern, the naval officers holding that there can be no question of the right of the United States to increase its navy at any time. MIXED ON THE MEN. A Spaniard Mistakes McKinley for Tom Reed. Madrid, March 16. Lieutenant Com mander Sobral, the former naval at tache of the Spanish legation at Wash ington in an interview at Barcelona, on his arrival there is quoted as say ing he is convinced that President McKinley and the government of the United States, do not wish for war "and will resist to the utmost the intrigues of the war party." Continuing, Lieutenant Sobral re marked: "Thoughtful Americans also oppose war, which is solely desired by the adventurers and agitators, who compose the Jingo party. The majority of the house of representatives is com posed of men without prestige and of little education, who regard politics as a trade and who would have already voted the Jingo proposals, if they had not encountered the strength of char acter of President McKinley whose authority is dictatorial. The serious opinion of the country composed of men. dreads war with Spain, which they be lieve would be a veritable misfortune, as shown by the fact that the new Span ish smiatlrnn had already started for American waters when a panic seized all commercial and industrial centers. The Jingo campaign is fomented, chief ly, by two American daily newspapers, whose insolent language ia a positive shame to Americans. "It is evident that the umtea states intends Spain shall be the actual de clarer of war." Lieut. Sobral added: "if tne Span ish government decides to issue a na tional loan to build a squadron, the patriotism of the Spaniards residing in America will impel them to subscribe a. third of the amount and they will give their money without regard to the issue price and without considering the conditions of the loan." 7KEE OF DUTY. Dingley Asks That Ammunition Goes on the Free last. Washineton. March 16. Representa tive Dingley of Maine, chairman of the wavs and means committee or tne house has introduced a joint resolution providing for the temporary admission free of duty of naval supplies procured abroad. It was follows: Resolved, That such guns, ammuni tion and other naval supplies as may be purchased abroad by this govern ment for the national defense prior to January 1, 1899, shall be admitted at any port of entry in the United States free of duty. The bill will be reported Immediately by the ways and means committee to which it was referred. It was intro duced at the request of the administra tion. ANOTHER FLOTILLA Of Spanish War Vessels Will Sail for Cuban Waters Madrid, March 16. The Spanish tor pedo flotilla which sailed from Cadiz on Sunday last ostensibly for Porto Rico, will only call there for provisions, etc., and will afterward leave for Havana. A second Spanish flotilla will soon start for Cuban waters and will proba bly be stationed at Porto Rico. ELECTRIC LIGHT IN YUKON. Plans of a Party Which Leaves Fort land for Alaska. Portland, Me., March 16. A Maine ex pedition to the Alaska gold fields will leave this city tomorrow evening over the Grand Trunk railroad. Seventeen of the party are from Maine, three from Massachusetts, three from Vermont, and one from New Hampshire. Two of the men, Frank D. Barr of Brockton, Mass., and Thomas E. Jackson of Manchester, Me., are to be accompanied by their wives. Arriving in Seattle, the party expects to take passage on the steamer Navar ro for Dyea. They will take along 35 tons of freight, including provisions, clothing, implements, dynamos and equipments. They plan to go in over the Chilkoot pass, using pack mules to transport the supplies from tidewater to Sheep Camp, at which point the party will pack the stuff over the summit, to be loaded on to mules on the back side of the moun tain, the mules having been sent around through the White pass. Thence the party will proceed to the head of Lake Bennet, where the sup plies will be loaded on sleds, and the leader will attempt to move the expedi tion as far as the head of Lake Le Barge, passing White Horse Rapids be fore the ice breaks up. According to the plans the party will go into temporary quarters at the head of this lake and wait for the ice to go out of the Yukon river, then push for ward to the mouth of the Stewart river, where permanent headquarters will be established, buildings constructed, pros pecting parties formed and the real work of the expedition begun. All the members of the party are enlisted for a stay of 18 months. A boat built by Leavitt of Oldtown will be used on the Yukon. It is a nov el craft, canoe shaped, cedar lined, canvas covered, and takes apart in the middle to admit of easy transportation across country. It will be expected to carry 3,000 pounds of freight and six men, and can be operated by sails, oars or paddles. It is the intention of the leaders of the party to light one of the creeks of the Klondike by electricity, a plant be ing put in at once and got in readiness for use as early as next September. LOSS OF LOTTERY TICKET. It Drew $15,000 and the Donor Has Since Died of Grief. Chicago, March 16. Charles Rotter, a retail cigar dealer, gave a lottery ticket two weeks ago to a friend, Jos eph Dost, as a birthday present. The gift was made in a spirit of fun and accepted in the same way. Dost put ting It away with elaborate care. On the day the ticket was given by Rotter to his friend the number was announced as winning a prize of $15,000. Rotter had been suffering from heart trouble and complication of illness, and the announcement of his vanished wealth came as a blow. He died yes terday. Heart disease was the cause, but it is believed Rotter grieved himself to death. Dost offered to give Rotter $500 of the money when, he received it, but this tender was refused. SHARK CATCHERS LOST. Four Japanese Lose Their Lives in the Surf in an Exciting Hunt. San Frapcisco.March 16. A Monterey dispatch says four Japanese fishermen were drowned near Pacific Grove to day while harpooning sharks. Japa nese catch sharks for oil, which nets 25 cents a gallon. Today two boats went out, with three men in one and four in the other. The boats were lashed together with cross pieces so that they would better withstand the lunges of sharks when harpooned. A school of white sharks appeared early in the afternoon, and one, fully 25 feet long, was harpooned. Instead of rushing out to sea as wound ed sharks usually do, this one made for the shore and dragged the boats into the surf. Frur huge rollers were en countered and capsized the boats. Three men in one of the boats reached shore. The others were drowned. FOR A BIG DRY HOCK. Huntington's Pet Idea to be Carried Out at Newport News. Newport News, Va., March 16. As soon as working plans can be made work on the immense dry dock which Collis P. Huntington has decided to build at the shipyard here will be com menced. When finished it will perhaps be the largest dry dock in the world. The plans are being drawn up by Ma jor Walter A. Post, an engineer of prominence, who is interested in the development of Newport News. While Mr. Post has not yet given out the offi cial dimensions of the dock, it has been learned that it will be 90 feet wide and of sufficient length to accommodate two of the largest battleships afloat at one time, and will be deep enough to easily take in vessels of the deepest draught. This consummation of one of Mr. Huntington's pet ideas has been sus tained by the war scare. The necessity for proper facilities for docking naval vessels being the opportunity. It is understood that Mr. Huntington will receive no subsidy from the govern ment. After using a 10c trial size of Ely's Cream Balm you will be sure to buy a 50c size. Cream Balm has no equal in curing catarrh and cold In the head. Ask your druggist for it or send 10 cents to us. ELY BROS., 56 Warren St., N. T. City. I suffered rrom catarrn for three years; it got so bad I could not work; I used two bottles of Ely's Cream Balm and am entirely well; I would not be without it. A. C. Clark, 341 Shawmut Ave., Boston. Save You Noticed the New Lights? The Santa Fe chair cars, coaches and dining cars are illuminated by electric ity generated by the revolution of the axle. 'Tis the first line to adopt the system. Ballard's Snow Liniment will cure Lame back. Sore Throat, Wounds, Strains, Bruises, Cuts, Old Sores. La dies, it will cure your back-ache. Geo. W. Stansfleld,' 632 Kan. Ave., and Mil ler's Pharmacy, Cor. 6th and Topeka avenue. Tie fio limils Is SB ever j dgaaturs at CASTOHIA. fie fje isile sigaitart of lit fM- s9 em ererf OASTOXXT A. GOLD I 1 LutM U large package of the world's best cleanser for a nickel. HlUl greater economy in 4-pound package. 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The only firm in these districts it is officially stated not in cluded in the pool is the Cleveland Roll ing Mill company of this city. Samuel G. Matjer, a prominent iron man said today: "The object of the meeting is not to form a trust. The manufactur ers are in conference for the purpose of regulating the output of pig iron and influencing the prices of iron as far as possible for the better. All Bessemer pig iron manufacturers, out of the Pittsburg district are members of the association, the Cleveland Rolling Mill Company being the only exception." Bridge manufacturers from all over the country were in session here today for the reported purpose of forming a trust. The meeting was held behind closed doors and was extremely secret. J Some months ago an attempt was made 111 L111S City LtJ LUIIIU1IIC II1C U1IU&C UUI1U- ing firms of the country. At the time the attempt was a failure. However, a committee was organized to do evangelistic work among the bridge men. One member of the com mittee admitted today that there is some chance that a combine of some sort will be made at the present meet ing. CANTON GIVES IT UP. Will Not Build a McKinley Cottage at the Omaha Exposition Bimet allists' Move the Cause. Canton, Ohio, March 16. The propo sition by Senator Thurston that Canton construct a facsimila of McKinley's Canton home at the Omaha exposition will not be" followed. The matter was placed in the hands of the board of trade of this city and was considered favorably for some time. It was proposed to have in the house exhibits of various articles manufact ured in this city. It was thought the exhibits would prove very popular. Secretary Charles R. Miller of the Can ton board of trade said to your corres pondent: "Canton will not build a McKinley cottage at the Omaha exposition. We do not have any desire to come into competition with the friends of Bryan, who have also been asked to build a cottage containing relics of Bryan's campaign. The Canton board of trade does not care to enter into partisan ri valry over a matter of this kind Bry an's friends may build a cottage if they want to. but it is quite certain that Canton business men will not construct a McKinley cottage under the circum stances. It might have been otherwise' had Bryan's friends not pressed the issue." Q,uincy May Get DesMoines. Quincy, March 16. The baseball fans have succeeded in raising $1,300 of the $1,500 demanded by S. F. Frick for the transfer of the Des Moines club to this city and have wired Frick to that ef fect. Frick insists on the $1,500 and has extended the time in which it can be raised. Pennsy to Play Harvard November 5. Cambridge, Mass., March 16. The Harvard-University of Pennsylvania football game has been set for Novem ber 5, at Cambridge. Are you lacking In strength and en ergy? Are you nervous, despondent, irritable, bilious, constipated and gen erally run down in health? 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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, "WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1898. 3 RAILROAD NEWS.

Santa Fe to Build a New Depot at Houston. Will Be of Pressed Brick With Stone Trimmings. HANDSOME BUILDING. Fred Harvey's Chef Tries a New Jelly Receipt. Tramp Recommends the Santa Fe Service. The Santa Fe is arranging to build a new passenger station at Houston, Tex. The construction will be started at an early date by the general contractor, J. M. Archer, of Dallas, Tex. The ex terior walls will be of pressed brick with stone trimmings and foundation, the roof being of stained shingles. The station proper will cover an area of 40x75 feet and provides the customary separate waiting rooms for the white and colored patrons. The building was designed by Chief Kngineer C. F. V. Felt, of Galveston, and is a good exam ple of the neat stations on the Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe route. The women's waiting room, 20x24 feet, is connected with the men's waiting room, 18x24 feet, by an arched opening, and the two rooms occupy one end of the building. Between these rooms and the waiting room for colored passen gers, 16x24 feet, the space is occupied by the ticket office and the various toil et rooms, and the baggage room, 14x24 feet, is at the extreme end of the build ing. Covered platforms extend around three sides of the building, with a porte cochere opposite the women's waiting room, and a shed 250 feet in length ex tending from the station on the track side. The construction work is in charge of Mr. L. D. Smith, of Galveston, the building supervisor of the Gulf, Color ado Santa Fe railway. PRAISES THE SANTA FE. Tramp Who Stole a Hide on the New Postal Cars Delighted. The new mail cars running on the Santa Fe between Kansas City and Chicago have no platforms and the fra ternity known as "The American No blemen's association" has discovered this fact. Not long ago a prominent member of the fraternity bethought himself that a trip to the windy city would do him good. He would forsake the city at tha mouth of the Kaw for at least a few weeks and visit the lake front. He prepared himself. It did not take long, and made his way to the Union depot. There was a train standing on the San ta Fe tracks bound for Chicago. The man who was seeking free transporta tion made his way down the track and followed it to where a small viaduct crossed the track. He cl.vnbed up on the braces of the viaduct and waited. When the train came puffing slowly along he dropped down onto the roof of the first car. It was a mail car. As soon as the train was well on the way to Chicago he would drop onto the platform. The train was going pretty fast, he did not know how fast, but fences Hew by at a terrific rate. It was time for him to drop down onto the platform and escape the smoke. He made his way to the front end of the car, swung himself clear and dropped. Swish, kerflop! He went up against the end of the car like a wet rag. The train was running so fast that the suc tion of the air held him there. He could not move! What would he do? He was safe enough while the train was running but as soon as it stopped or commenced to slow down he would fall to the track as there was no plat form. He cursed the man that invent ed postal cars with no platforms but that would not save him. The fireman happened to be looking back and saw the perilous position of the tramp and he crawled back over the tank. He got the long iron poker and shoved it ahead of him and took a good firm hold of the tramp's coat collar. Then he signaled the engineer to stop.As the train slack ened its speed the suction grew less and the tramp commenced to slip down like a drop of water on a window pane but tne nreman took a good hold and drew him up and saved him from being ground to pieces. The tramp was pro fuse in his thanks. He borrowed a sheet of paper of the nearest station agent and wrote the following letter to the train master at Marceline: Dear Sir: I took a trip over your road on one of your new postal cars. I wish to say that since taking that ride I have decided to ride on no other pos tal cars. Very truly. WINSOME WILLIE. AMONG RAILROAD MEN. Conductor Harry Coyne is running ca boose 140 in the chain gang out of Osa-w-atomie which makes J. Emmons, formerly conductor on the above car, oldest extra conductor. Albert Asquith is at Goodland with his "concrete gang" putting in stone abuttments under bridges. The Union Pacific passenger depart ment has just issued a verv handsome announcement of its new Chicago and Colorado specials. These trains are equipped with free reclining chair cars and buffet smoking and library cars. The shipment of war supplies to the Pacific coast by the government is making business for the Santa Fe.There were three 33s Wednesday and two 31s and five 33 today. Dodge Citv Leader. The Santa Fe depot at Arkansas City has become a try sting place for school girls who have "bests" that live in oth er towns. It is quite common to see school girls at the trains, and the trains do not arrive in time to allow the girls to attend school and the trains too. L. W. Lewis sent two train loads of laborers to New Mexico from Emporia. One gang will work near Algodones and the other near Chapelle. They will be under the direction of the bridge and building department. The Goodland Republic has it that ilhs Converse, a Rock Island con ductor, is likely to be postmaster. Con verse is a cousin of Mark Hanna, but no one should hold that up against him. as he is just about one of the best all around men living. We hope he will get the place. Phillipsburg Herald. It has been officially announced that on the return of the Rock Island to Atchison, it will use the Santa Fe ter minals, including the Santa Fe freight house. A joint agent will be appoint ed to handle the freight business of the two comnanies. J. H. Garside, the present agent of the Santa Fe. will be promoted to commercial agent. Foreman Joe Thomas will begin work with a force of men in a dav or two on the new signal tower to be built at the Junction. The terminal facilities of Galvestion are to be further increased for the bus iness of next season. Included in the general plan of improvements of the tiuif, Colorado and Santa Fe, mention- ed some weeks ago, was an extensive system of yards. An elaborate system of storage and switching tracks was planned to be built west of the city at the location known as the Santa Fe's "west yard," with a double track from the bay ridge to the city. A portion of this work will be done this year, auth ority having been given for tea tracks each 2,000 feet in length. HAVING FUN. Weary Waggleses Who Monkeyed With a Rock Island Railroad Velocipede. It was growing dark when three tramps emerged from the grove near the Rock Island "T." They were stiff from lying on the ground and they were Jolly drunk- from the effects of alcohol. They were looking for fun and after they had crawled through the barbed wire fence with only a few more rents in their regular uniforms they looked for some way to have a jolly good time, a regular rip roarer. There was a rail road velocipede standind innocently on the track. It was covered with switch lights ready to be distributed along the line by the lamp tender. "Chimmy, let's take a spin," said the leader. "All three of us on dat ting?" said the lame one as he pulled his crutch out of the mud. "Jist as easy," said the third as he seated himself on the seat. The other two crowded around and managed to stick on. One sat behind and one tried to look comfortable and at home on the brace rod. "Are ye all ready?" asked the one who was to do the "no pushy no pully" act. "Let her go," said the lame one as he WEARY WAGGLESES' DOWNFALLS stuck his crutch out to act as a pilot. The one on the brace rod called "All aboard for Cuba," and after a good long screeching whistle the one acting as engineer applied his power. It was rather slow but in a few moments they were making pretty good time. Up the track they went and as they passed the small telegraph office at the end of the "Y" the one sitting behind called to the operator "Give us a clear track. Tell de president dat de board of directors have started on der special and will be in Denver in de morning. The switch lamps rattled and shook as the trio passed in a cloud of dust and a blaze of light. "Beats counting ties, don't It Chim my." said the rear brakeman. Chimmy agreed but the one who was furnishing the power asked where the next coaling station was. "Deres a water tank at McFarland," said the one on the rear seat. The mention of water caused the spirits within the lame member to rush to his head and he dropped his crutch right in front of the car. A crash, three heavy thuds, switch lights flew through the air like so many rockets and the three "directors." the handcar and all found themselves in the ditch at the bottom of the embankment. The handcar was a total wreck and the "directors" each nursed a large collection of bumps and sore spots. "Dats tough," said the one who acted as engineer. But that was only the commencing of his troubles. This morning in police court the three explained that they came here from Wichita and had done their best to get out of town. All three stoutly denied that they knew anything about the handcar and all three swore they would not break rock. "It would be disgrace ful fer us to stay here and break rock while de president is expecting us in Denver." The charge against them was "drunk and destroying railroad proper ty." The trial was continued till to morrow morning and in the meantime the three "directors" are the guests of the city. They were registered as James Brady, John Dallas and J. L. Riley and were assigned to cells facing the large corridor. They will be "called up on the carpet" tomorrow morning to explain what right they had to the main track when they had no orders. FROM WELLINGTON. Homer Jester. Santa Fe depot agent at Oxford, is attending court in Wich ita. Harry Beard has returned to Wood ward to resume work on the west end. Claude Whitfield, night caller, is lay ing off. Sam Davis, jr., is working in his place. Workmen are putting in a tube tele phone in the ticket office at the union depot today. It will connect with the dispatcher's office up stairs. The Santa Fe special train carrying President Ripley, General Manager Frey, General Superintendent Mudge and other Santa Fe officials will arrive here about noon Friday of this week on its way to Panhandle. Many of the Santa Fe boys are now purchasing homes in Woodward, not with a purpose of living in them, but simply as an investment. The land now occupied by what is known as East Woodward has been under contest ever since the opening of the territory to settlement. This contest was settled last week and now the town lots can be filed upon and a deed secured. Several of the Santa Fe train service men and enginemen from here have erected small houses upon certain lots there to use as sleeping apartments when they remain there over night. They are now filing upon these lots and will soon own the ground upon which their sleeping apartments are located. Among those who have already filed on lots are En ginemen WTaddle, Danenburg, Ostrand er and Ford. FRED HARVEY'S JELLY. His French Chef Tries a Favorite Re ceipt With Indifferent Success. Everyone wrho has ever eaten a meal on the dining cars of the Santa Fe or at the lunch counters have commented upon the excellent eatables manufactur ed in the culinary and have pronounced Harvey an epicurean with no equal. All thi3 may be so but Harvey's bed is not always a soft one, he has troubles like common people. Not long ago Harvey received from a friend of his in the east a receipt for a new kind of jelly. His friend wrote him that it had no equal and advised him to try it. Harvey gave it to one of his chefs, yes, a real chef for he could understand French far better than he could English. The chef took it and when dinner time arrived Harvey ordered some of that Jelly. The waiter brought him in a dish. "Well, it looks funny," said Harvey but he used a good lot of sugar and cream but he only took one mouthful. "What under the sun have you brought me?" cried Harvey to the wait er as he grabbed a glass of water. "Why, some of that new jelly," said the waiter. "Well take it back and send In the chef," ordered Harvey. The chef arrived and Harvey de- manded what under the sun was the matter with that jelly. "Oui, monsieur, sometings was de matter," said the chef with a shrug of his shoulders, "but I follow ze rule." Then Harvey demanded the rule. It was brought. After giving the different number of cups full to use of different ingredients it said "sour to taste." "Did you sour that to taste?" asked Harvey. "No, no, monsieur. The rule rays flour to taste and monsieur ze more flour I puts in ze worse it gets so I stop." Harvey will have the receipts written in French. FROM NEWTON. Fireman Risdon is laying off for a few days for a rest. Fireman Tom Cloude has returned from Emporia and has been assigned to the 410. Engineer Arnold is laying off. Engineer Goodwin Brown and Fire man Jim Johnson have returned for their engine the 516. Fireman Arnett is running on the 520. Engineer Treadway has reported for work after a week's lay off. Engineer Dustin is off duty for a few days. Frank Booth of Topeka is here to vis it Master Mechanic J. E. Gavitt. Mrs. Booth, who has been visiting here for the past week, will return to Topeka with her husband. Conductor Thomas is laying off sick and Conductor Osbun has been sent to Hutchinson to take his place on the lo cal. Conductor Argebright made his first trip yesterday since his promotion. He was sent out on the fourth section of No. 33. BUILD A RAILROAD IN MEXICO. Nassau Construction Company Con tracts With the Chihuahua and Pacific. New York, March 16. What Is stated to be the largest contract made in this country since 1S93 for steam rail road construction was signed yesterday by President Almeric H. Paget of the Chihuahua and Pacific Railroad compa ny with the Nassau Construction com pany of this city. It is for the construction of a steam railroad in Mexico from the silver min ing regions of Chihuahua to the Gulf of California, a distance of 350 miles. Un der the terms of the contract 120 miles are to be completed before November 1 next. Col. Oliver H. Payne, Moore Schley, and Mr. Paget are the chief owners of the railroad. ENGINEERS TAKE WARNING. Must No Longer Try to Play Havoc With Animals on the Track. Hereafter it will be unrulable for an engineer to run through a flock of any thing larger than mosquitoes if they appear on the track in front of him. Santa Fe engineers have been known to "pull her open" and wade right through when anything appeared on the track. j a Lit.: x- i v e -1 l uiu 1 1 1 ii t vci y u iUK and seven mules and one horse were hurled into the equine heaven. But this must happen no more. The story goes that a Santa Fe engi- neer in New Mexico was spinning along one afternoon last week when he saw a flock of sheep on the track in front of him. He blew his whistle, the sheep took no heed. The engineer applied the air and stopped the train within a few feet of the drove of sheep. The engi neer climbed out of his cab, took the fireman's broom and shooed those sheep from the track just like some old wom an. The engineer climbed back in his cab and pulled into the station at the end of his run 30 minutes late. He told how it happened. It was on account of the sheep, he said, and the division sup erintendent gave him 30 credit marks, not Brownies, mind you, but good wholesome credit marks. The precedent has been set and en gineers must no longer vie with each other in seeing how far they can scat ter a herd of live stock. They must stop, get out of the cab, drive the stock through the nearest right of way gates, close the gates and climb back In the cab. WILL USE WAGNER CARS. They Will Replace Pullmans on a Transcontinental Route. Salt Lake, March 16. Wagner sleep ingcars will displace Pullman sleepers on the lines of the reorganized railway be tween Ogden and Omaha, Denver and Kansas City very soon, according to the statement of a very prominent rail road official. This gentleman declines to permit the use of his name. He says that the ar rangement for the use of Wagner cars will go into effect as soon as Dr. W. Seward Webb returns from Mexico. He adds that Dr. Webb will return to New York by way of Omaha and there close the deal which now awaits only his presence. Oklahoma Railroad Assessments. Guthrie, O. T., March 16. The terri torial board of railway assessors today assessed the railways of the territory as follows: Rock Island, main line, $5, 000 per mile: Santa Fe, main line, $5,200 per mile; Choctaw, main line, $4,000 per mile; Hutchinson Southern, $3,000; Southern Kansas, $3,500; locomotives, $3,000 each; Puilman cars, $6,000; pas senger coaches, $2,000; express cars, $1, 500; freight cars, $100 to $200 each. Red River Railroad. Santa Fe, N. M., March 16. A con tract has been let at Cimarron for 20, 000 ties for use on the new Red River railway, to be built out from Springer. The road will be in operation to Cim arron June 1, and in case the Las Ve gas, Mora Taos line commences to build, will be pushed rapidly across the mountains to Taos valley. Santa Fe Shipping Cotton. The freight business on the Santa Fe Is still increasing. Besides the heavy shipments of grain from Manhattan and St. Joe to the Gulf the road is handling considerable cotton from Okla homa. Yesterday 15 cars passed through Topeka on their way to the east for ex port. This seems to be the development ot a new class of business for the road as cotton shipments in this part of the country are scarce. ONE OF MOORE'S 100,000. A Texas Man Offers $1,000 to Presi dent McKinley Without Conditions. McKinney, Tex., March 16. An excel lent illustration of the war feeling that is prevalent in this region is furnished by an offer made to President McKin ley yesterday by Francis Emerson, pres ident of the First National bank of this place, who forwarded to Washing ton a tender of $1,000 for use at the president's own discretion in behalf of the national defence. This money, the tender proposes, is to be a loan on the same terms as those offered by Francis C. Moore of New York, "Without interest.to be paid at the government's convenience, or not at all." Mr. Emerson is an Irish-American citizen 29 years old. GOLD IN A DUCK'S GIZZARD Twenty-Three Small Nuggets Found by a New York Man. New York, March 16. An assay con ducted by himself has netted R. V. Bon nell, a truthful Mount Vernon citizen, $5 worth of pure gold taken from the giz zard of a duck he bought of Butcher Dunton a few days ago. As the duck cost but $1 the Bonnells are $4 and a duck dinner to the good. Twenty-three small nuggets were taken from the strong box of the duck, which came from Colorado, it is said. The doubt of the genuineness of the gold has been dispelled by Bonnell, who pounded them flat and tested them with acid. Then he weighed the product to determine the value. SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS Jailer John Dagg now keeps two young cats at police station. Dr. A. S. Embree will leave for Bridge port, Conn., Thursday. A social will be given this evening at the First Baptist church. E. W. Benedict is still working for the Thirteenth street paving. J. W. Gleed will address a Frances E. Willard memorial meeting at Lawrence tonight. Dr. A. S. Palmer of Chicago, the tem perance worker has decided to locate in Topeka. Street Commissioner Ramsey says the talk about him being a candidate for mayor is silly. A Topeka man has figured It out that one man out of ten who enters politics makes a success. E. C. Lewis, the pianist, has composed a song entitled "Arrow and Song," which he has dedicated to W. von Dahlen. The city arc lights are being put up on the new bridge. There will be four on the bridge and one at either end of it. The south jail room at the city prison was fumigated Tuesday. It is the first time it has been empty in several months. Charles K. Holliday says that he is sat isfied that the council will give the gas company a chance to build new works in Topeka this year. The second evening of lantern slide ex hibitions will be given by the Topeka Camera club this evening at the Topeka Athletic club rooms. The customary funeral notice starts out: "Friends of the family who desire to view the remains." etc. It should continue: "will not be permitted to do so." The Topeka Scottish society has passed resolutions of regret that Dr. L. D. Mc Kinley and family have left Topeka. The doctor is now a physician at the Osa watomie asylum. Furman Baker has a flatboat at the river bank where the piles are being driven. The workmen use it in placing the timbers on the piles. He says "that he will offer it In case of troubles coming to a focus with Spain. Some of the bills contracted by Frank Brown, whom his relatives claim is of unsound mind, have been settled by his mother and an effort will be made to prevent his arrest on the charge of forgery and grand larceny. In digging a. trench for the foundation of the new car-shed at the Topeka Rail way car yards at Twelfth and Jackson streets workmen struck a clear, cold spring which furnished a stream of water an inch in diameter with regular pressure. It was just four feet below the surface of the ground. Major Henry Inman's father was a cel ebrated .American artist. He was presi dent of the American academy, and in 1S44 he painted the famous portrait of the poet Wordsworth, which has recently been vania by CJeorge C. Thomas of Philadel vania by Gorge C. Thomas of Philadelphia. UNDER THE DOME News of the Kansas State Departments. Got. Leedy Will Not Be Molli fied by the Decision OF SUPREME COURT In the M. K. T. Railroad Quarantine Cases. Another Roast For the United States Supreme Court. Gov1 Leedy 'is thoroughly "anti-railroad" in" his opinions.and for this rea son is of course gratified at the decis ion handed down by the United States supreme court in the M., K. T. cat tle cases, in which it was held that the railroad was at fault for carrying dis eased cattle into the state. But while he says he believes the decision to have been a just one,gives the supreme court no credit tor rendering it. "The decision was simply a stroke of policy," said Gov. Leedy emphatically. "The United States supreme court goes ngnt in cases of comparatively small importance to th people in order that it can go wrong with ease in cases of great importance. "The United States supreme court works its affairs just as Carnegie and Rockefeller work their business," con tinued the governor. "Carnegie reaches out and steals the whole loaf, and then returns a few crumbs to the people by building a li brary or some other public act. Rock efeller raises the price of oil and makes a few million at a sweep and then dis tributes a small handful by endowing a university or making a contribution. The supreme court sits down on every measure of great importance to the people that is brought before it, but in cases of a less important nature, it once in a while decides to treat justly simply to save its own neck from the wrath of the people." MR. MORRIS' DILEMMA. Pault of a New Law Which Needs a Remedy. State Auditor Morris is in a quanda ry. He sees a way by which the state is liable to pay out considerable money without any reimbursement, and does not know exactly how to stop it. Under the old law, district court ste nographers were allowed $6 per day for the time actually put in at the sessions of court and their vouchers were cash ed up by the county treasurer.To defray this expense in the cost of every case filed in the district court, $2 was charg ed as stenographers' fees. This not only reimbursed the county for the salary paid the court stenographer, but even tually created a magnificent surplus. The last legislature passed a law, ma terially reducing the salaries of the dis trict court stenographers and providing that their warrants should be paid di rect by the state treasurer. The new law also provided that the clerks of the district courts should continue to charge in the costs of every case filed $2 for stenographer's fees, and within or at the end of every quarter turn the money collected in this way over to the state. It failed to provide, however, any way by which the state auditor could keep a check on the district court clerks, and to devise a means of doing this, is what is troubling Auditor Mor ris at the present time. Some system of bookkeepingwill have to be inaugurated in order that Auditor Morris may keep track of this feature of the new law, and sworn statements will havetobede manded from the district court clerks in order that the auditor will be safe in giving recefpts for payment in full. Al though the state treasurer has been pay ing out money for stenographers' salar ies for several months, no reimburse ment whatever has been made by any of the counties to the state, and Audit or Morris is becoming uneasy about tha condition of affairs. He will make arrangements at once on his own responsibility for clerks of all the district courts to make sworn statements and at least quarterly pay ments to the state of the amount col lected as stenographers' fees in the costs of each case filed in the respective counties. A FIGHTING FAMILY. Representative Keefer Tenders His Services to Gov. Leedy. Horace A. Keefer.representative from Leavenworth county in the last legisla1 ture.who made himself conspicuous by a number of particularly bright measures and an equal number of bright speech es, has offered his services to Governor Leedy in the event of war with Spain. Mr. Keefer is not at all anxious to go to the front in case of war, but suggests that he could hold a position with hon or in either the paymaster's department or the commissary department. He states in his letter that he comes of an army family and inherits milita ry characteristics, and to prove this, mentions that his father was a pay master, that his brother is now a sur geon in the regular army, and that two of his brothers-in-law are captains of cavalry. STATE HOUSE NOTES. Gov.Leedy has refused to do any thing in the case of John Dunn, sent to the penitentiary from Harvey county for 21 years for criminal assault. Great influence was brought to bear on the governorfor the commutation of the sentence, but in his letter to the attor neys Gov. Leedy politely stated that he "refused to interfere." Judge Hazen has written Gov. Leedy a letter, asking that the sentence of Walter Thomas, convicted of burglary in the Shawnee county district court and sentenced by him to five years in the penitentiary, be commuted to two years. Judge Hazen states that he be lieves the sentence to have been too se vere, as he is now satisfied that Thomas was intoxicated when he committed the burglary. The case of the state against Patrick O'Shea, the Wichita jointist, convicted of assault with intent to kill, has been appealed to the supreme court. Pending the decision of the supreme court O'Shea has been released on $3,000 bond. O'Shea shot James Dawson during a scuffle in his joint last November, ser iously wounding him. His attorneys claim that the shooting was in self-defense. Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment glvfes Instant relief. It allays inflammation and heals. It is prompt in its action and positive in its effect. It is the the kind that cures without pains or discomfort. It is for piles only. 50c Tubes. 75c. Geo. W. Stansfield, 632 Kan sas avenue, and Miller's Pharmacy.cor ner Sixth and Topeka avenue. Save Money by Home Dyeing EASY WAY TO MAKE NEW SPRING GOWNS OUT OF OLD FADED SUITS. Diamond Dyes Make Beautiful and Brilliant Colors Which Will Not Fade So Simple That Even a Child Can Use Them Successfully For Twenty Years the Standard Home Dyes. Don't wear a faded gown. Don't look shabby simply because you cannot afford to buy a new dress. It is not necessary to wear clothing that is faded and shabby because you have no money to buy more. With one or two packages of Diamond Dyes that cost only ten cents, the old dress can be dyed a fashionable and beautiful color and made to look like new. Thou sands of women will have spring dress es this year that cannot be told from new, but which have cost them only a trifle, the result of coloring over their old materials with Diamond Dyes. Diamond Dyes are so simple and easy to use that even a child can, by follow ing their plain directions, get fast and beautiful colors. They will not fade, crock, or wash out, and are the only package dyes that have stood the test of years of use. Do not risk your goods with imitations of the Diamond. STATES RIGHTS. The Old Bugaboo Fops Up in a Dis cussion of a Quarantine Measure. Washington, March 16. The national quarantine bill the unfinished business was laid before the senate yesterday and read at length. Mr. Vest (Mo.), In charge of the bill, offered the following new paragraph as a committee amendment: "Nothing in this act shall be construed to interfere with the right of any state to protect its citizens from infectious or con tagious diseases by such rules and regu lations as the authorities of said state may deem necessary and which do not conflict with the rules and regulations made by the secretary of the treasury, as hereinbefore provided, to prevent the introduction of infectious or contagious diseases into the United States from for eign countries, or the spread of such dis eases from one state, territory or the Dis trict of Columbia into another state, ter ritory or the District of Columbia." Mr. Sewell (N. J.) opposed the bill, maintaining that it placed too much power in the hands of one man the surgeon of the marine hospital service. Mr. Caffery (La.) opposed the position taken by Mr. Sewell. He held that a uniform system in fighting an epidemic plague was absolutely necessary and could be had only through the national govern ment. In response to the intimation of Mr. Sewell that the southern states were actu ated by mercenary motives in supporting the pending bill, Mr. Vest sharply pointed out that the greatest opposition to the bill had come from the southern states. Mr. Vest, replying further to Mr. Sew ell, asked whether the United States gov ernment should stand helpless and see its people slaughtered and its commerce crip pled or destroyed lest the vested rights of states might be invaded or destroyed. He maintained that the United States had sovereign power to act in the matter of quarantine. At the conclusion of Mr. Vest's remarks the quarantine bill was laid aside and a measure providing that United States marshals should continue to fill their re spective offices until the appointment and qualification of their successors was passed. On motion of Mr. Fairbanks (Ind.l the senate then went Into executive session. SECURES SARDINE OPTION. May Control All the Factories Along the Coast. Bangor. Me., March 16. S. G. Stevens of the Brooklin Packing company at Brooklin. Me., was here today on his way to New York from a trip along the coast, where he has just secured an option on all the sardine factories in the state for a syndicate of English capitalists. There are fifty-three factories in Maine, and Mr. Stevens has an option on them for ninety davs at a figure representing nearly $1,500,000. The English syndicate represents a capital of $3.000,000. PURLIC LAND COMMISSION. Bill for Its Establishment Introduced by Congressman Newlands. Washington, March 16, Representative Newlands of Nevada has introduced a bill creating a public land commission, to consist of the commissioners of the general office, the director of the geolo gical survey and three other persons whose appointments are made subject to confirmation by the senate. Its duties are to construct a contoured topographic map of public land areas, find the water supplv of each basin and Incidental data, control the cutting of timber in each basin, regulate the occupation and utiliza tion of public lands and in general pro tect the forests, woodlands, grazing lands and waters. The bill appropriates $100,000 for the work. If your child has thin, pale cheeks, uncertain appetite and unrestful sleep, it has worms, and curing it with strong medicines only makes conditions worse, by irritating its delicate stomach. White's Cream Vermifuge is mild but certain in effect, and is a superior tonic as well as a positive worm destroyer. Geo. W. Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue, and Miller's Pharmacy, corner Sixth and Topeka avenue. SIDEWALKS Fourth Ward. Continued From Seventh Page. Front lot No. Front lot No. Front lot No. Front lot No. 221. 223. 225. 227. TAYLOR STREET. Side lot No. 38. Front lot No. 42. Front of N. hi lot No. Front lot No. 74. 44. Front of N. hi lot No. 76. r ront or hi lot jso. 76. .front lot jno. .x. Front lot No. 80. Front of N. hi lot No. Front of S. hi lot No. 82. 82. iront lot NO. 84. Front lot No. 86. Front of N. hi lot No. 88. Front of N. ha lot No. 100. Front of S. hi lot No. 100. Front lot No. 102. Front lot No. 104. Side lot No. 10S. Front lot No. 122. Front of N. hi lot No. 124. Front of S. hi lot No. 124. Front lot No. lz. Front lot No. 210. 212. 214. Front lot No. Front lot No. Front lot No. 216. Front lot No. 232. 234. 236. 238. Front lot No. Front lot No. Front lot No. Front lot No. 240. Side lot No. 109. Front lot No. 109. Front lot No. 111. Front lot No. 113. Front lot No. 145. Front lot No. 147. Front lot No. 149. "Front of S. hi lot No. 199. Front lot No. 201. Front lot No. 203. Front lot No. 2o5. Front lot No. 207. Front lot No. 209. Front lot No. 211. Front lot No. 213. Front lot No. 215. Front lot No. 229. Front lot No. 211. Front lot No. 233. WESTERN AVENUE. SMe lot No. 38. Side E. 75 ft. lot No. 144. Side of E. 100 ft. iot No. 146. Front lot No. 194. Front lot No. 196. Front lot No. 19S. Front lot No. 200. Side lot No. 109. Side fot No. 143. Front lot No. 193. Front lot No. 195. Front lot No. 199. Front Iot No. 301. Front lot No. 203. Side lot No. 217. Front lot No. 223. Front lot No. 225. Front lot No. 227. Front lot No. 229. Front lot No. 231. Front lot No. 233. FILLMORE STREET. Front lot No. 88. Front lot No. 90. Front lot No. 92. Front lot No. 94. Front lot No. 96. Front lot No. 98. Front lot No. 1O0. Front lot No. 102. Frent lot No. 104. Front lot No. 106. Front lot No. 108. Side lot No. 108. Side lot No. 110. Front lot No. 110. Front lot No. 112. Front lot No. 114. Front lot No. 116. Side lot No. 146. Front lot No. 194. Front lot No. 196. Front lot No. 198. Front lot No. 206. Front lot No. 218. Front lot No. 230. Front lot No. 232. Side lot No. 107. Front lot No. 165. Front lot No. 167. CLAY STREET. Front lot No. 74. Front of N. hi lot No. 76. Front lot No. 138. Front lot No. 140. Front lot No. 142. Front lot No. 144. Side lot No. 144. Front lot No. 152. Front of S. hi lot No. 154. Front of N. hi lot No. 154. Front lot No. 156. Front of S. V2 lot No. 160. Front lot No. 162. Front lot No. 164. Front lot No. 166. Front lot No. 168. Front lot No. 194. Front lot No. 196. Front lot No. 198. Front lot No. 20. Front lot No. 2u2. Front lot No. 204. Side lot No. 109. Side lot No. 143. T i i .1 C TT rront oi irari urg. jil me o. v tui uci of Third and Clav streets; thence W-ly on south line of Third street 150 ft. to the K. line of alley: S-ly on the E. line of allejr 50 ft.; E-ly parallel to Third st. 150 ft. to W. line of Clay St.; N-ly 50 ft. to beg. BUCHANAN STREET. Front lot No. 116. Front lot No. 118. Front lot No. 120. Front lot No. 122. Front lot No. 124. Front lot No. 126. Front lot No. 128. Front lot No. 130. Front lot No. 132. Front lot No. 134. Front lot No. 136. Front lot No. 138. Front lot No. 140. Front lot No. 142. Front lot No. 144. Side of E. 75 ft. lot No. 144. Front lot No. 146. Front of N. hi lot No. 143. Front lot No. 109. Front lot No. 111. Front lot No. 113. Front of N. lot No. 115. Front of S. hi lot No. 115. Front lot No. 117. Front lot No. 119. Front of N. hi lot No. 121. Front of S. hi lot No. 121. Front lot No. 123. Front lot No. 125. Front lot No. 127. Front lot No. 129. Front of N. hi lot No. 131. Front of S. hi lot No. 131. Front lot No. 133. Front lot No. 135. Front of N. lot No. 137. Front of S. hi lot No. 137. Front lot No. 139. Front lot No. 141. Front lot No. 143. Front lot No. 157. Front lot No. 159. Front lot No. 161. Front lot No. 163. Front lot No. 165. f Front lot No. 167. LINCOLN STREET. Front lot No. 194. Front lot No. 196. Front lot No. 198. Front lot No. 200. Front lot No. 2o2. Front lot No. 204. Front lot No. 206. Front lot No. 208. Front lot No. 210. Front lot No. 212. Front lot No. 214. Front lot No. 216. Front lot No. 218. Front lot No. 2J. Front lot No. 197. Front lot No. 199. Front lot No. 201. Front of N. hi lot No. 203. LANE STREET. Front lot No. 217. Front lot No. 219. FIRST AVENUE, WEST. Side lot No. 1. SIXTH AVENUE, EAST. Front of E. hk lot No. 8. Front lot No. 10. Front lot No. 12. Front lot No. IS. Front lot No. 20. Front lot No. 22. Front lot No. 24. Side lot No. 26. Side lot No. 48. Side lot No. 47. Side lot No. 49. Side of N. 92 ft. lot No. 73. SIXTH AVENUE, WEST. Front lot No. 18. Front lot No. 20. Front lot No. 22. Front lot No. 24. Side lot No. 24. Side lot N 48. Side lot No. 50. Side lot No. 74. Side lot No. 120. Front lot No. 142. Front lot No. 144. Side lot No. 170. Side lot No. 23. Side lot No. 25. Side lot No. 47. Front lot No. 85. Front of E. hi lot No. 8,. Front of W. hi lot No. 87. Front lot No. 89. Front lot No. 91. Front of E. hi lot No. 93. Front of W. hi lot No. 93. Front lot No. 95. Side lot No. 95. Side lot No. 97. Side of N. 75 ft. lot No. 143. EIGHTH AVENUE, WEST. Front lot No. 8. Front lot No. 10. Front lot No. 12. Front lot No. 14. Front lot No. 16. Front lot No. 18. Front lot No. 20. Front lot No. 22. Front lot No., 24. Side lot No. 26. Front lot No. 94. Front lot No. 96. Side lot No. 96. Front lot No. P8. Front lot No. 10fl. Front lot No. 1"2. Front lot No. 104. Front lot No. 106. Front lot No. 108. Side lot No. 146. Front lot No. 194. Front lot No. 196. Front lot No. 198. Front lot No. 200. Front lot No. 202. Front lot No. 204. I hereby certify that the above resolu tion was passed by the mayor and coun cil at a regular meeting held March 7, lSui. S. S. McFADDKN, City Clerk.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCEL 16, 1898. TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL BY FRANK P. MAC LENNAN. EVOLUME XXV No. 64 OFFICIAL, CITY PAPER. TERMS OF SCBSCRIPTIOV. Dslly edition, delivered by carrier, 10 rents a week to any part of Topeka or suburbs, or at the same price in any Kan sas town where this paper has a carrier system. By mail, one year By mail, three months Weekly edtion, one year -50 PERMANENT HOME. Topeka State Journal Building-. 800 and $.'2 Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. NEW YORK OFFICE. Temple Court Bldg.. 1 A. Frank Richardson, Mgr. CHICAGO OFFICE. E02 Chamber of Commerce Bldg.,, A. Frank Richardson, Mgr. LONDON OFFTCE. 12 Red Lion Court, Fltet Street. TELEPHONES. Business Office Bell 'Phone 107 Reporters Room Bell 'Phone 5 OH, YES, WE ARE ALL "HOGS." All of Cy Leland's committeemen end clacquers have added fuel to the fire by calling Topeka people "hogs." All right; keep it up. Cy Leland's can didate for governor may not get a ma jority of the vote in this city if this pleasant sort of badinage Is contin ued. "Jlort" Albaugh who Is a bright and shining light of the Leland crowd and publishes a paper in the wind blown district says in his Kingman Leader: "Topeka people are hot because the state convention is to be held in Hutch inson. They, as usual, with them, lay it to Cy Leland. It was done because the Topeka people are hogs and wont erect a suitable place to hold it. It was done because the Republicans whom the different committeemen rep resented wanted the convention at Hutchinson." The Valley Falls New Era whose edi tor has just received a postoffice from Joe Bristow says: "Of course Topeka expected to get the Republican state convention. In fact Topeka is such a hog that It ex pects everything and offers no induce ments to get a crowd there. We are glad the Republican state central com mittee selected Hutchinson as the place for holding the state convention." We like the style of the Republican editors and politicians, and their chorus of: "Hogs, hogs, hogs." When we get our new auditorium, we don't know whether we will let theCy Leland crowd hold a convention In it. Probably Hamilton hall will be big enough for them next time, however. After yielding Gibraltar to England, "Spanish pride" should not be so great ly humiliated by the loss of Cuba. Spain has lost so much in the last 300 years that she must be well accustomed to such things. NO LACK OF MONEY. Of all the nations which are now near the brink of war, perhaps none is better prepared for trouble, financially, than the United States. We have now $123,000,000 of specie in the New York banks and $169,000,000 of gold in the treasury, which, with the current imports of $15,000,000, after de ducting the 100 millions of reserve gold, makes a total available supply of $207, 000,000. To this may be added, on a very moderate estimate, $50,000,000 rep resented by foreign creditor balances still Wue tis; which, in the face of war possibilities, gives us a total available gold resource amounting to over $250, 000,000 to say nothing of the other stocks of the metal in this country amounting to over $450,000,000. These facts show an ample financial prepared ness for whatever may come out of the conditions of our present foreign present relations, and justify confidence in the financial future from the present point of view. Public interest in Cuban affairs has enabled Secretary Alger to dispose of his herd of reindeer in a way to attract little attention. It is doubtful that any body knows where they are. NAME ONE TOPEKA. As soon as the two new cruisers bought from Brazil can be brought here, they will, of course, be re-christened. Both, without doubt, will be given good, old United States names. In christening naval vessels, the cus tom prevails of bestowing upon battle ships the names of states, while cruis ers are given the names of cities. Kan sas has hitherto been represented in neither class. Now is the time to make a strike for recognition. Why should not one of the new cruisers be called Topeka? A proper effort at the right time and place is probably ail that would be needed, but what Is done, should be done quickly. In view of the great rush in naval affairs, it is clear that if the capital city of Kansas would secure the prize, no time is to be lost. Alabama has been doubly honored, one battleship being named for the state and acruiser named for her capital, but Alabama furnished a secretary of the navy. The excitement among European na tions has been so great recently that nobody has thought to collect an in demnity from Hayti for some days. SO TIRESOME. Mr. Little came up home Sunday as usual and on questioning: him the Chronicle learned that he hadn't been to Texas at all. The fact is there -wasn't a day last week that they couldn't have suboenaed him in Tope ka. He was there every day last week, entirely accessible to subpoena. The Journal and Capital have evidently been lying about Mr. Little for purely political effect. The case is set for today and Mr. Little went down on the noon train so he can be found there today if they want him. Abilene Chronicle. The Journal did not say Mr. Little had gone to Texas. It is a great pity editors don't read more carefully. Sev eral dailies of Kansas aie filled with the continuous blunders of misin formed editors, who seem to be as in aocurata aa they are spiteful. SHAWNEE COUNTY NEEDED. The Topeka Journal has a bad case of "Leland phobia." Its latest spasm says that State Senator Johnson has joined Boss Leland's gang because they both happen to favor Bailey for congress from this district. We would like to see the color of the editor's hair who would accuse Hon. Edwin Snyder of having joined Boss Leland's gang, and yet Mr. Bailey has no warmer sup porter than Mr. Snyder. Frank Mae Lennan and Charley Curtis will find that Shawnee county is not the whole state of Kansas not even the entire first district. Oskaloosa Times. No: but Shawnee county gave one fourth of the entire majority that elect ed Morrill, and the rest of the state needs that one-fourth in her business pretty bad. The banner Republican county in the state is not used to being snubbed. THIS MAN WANTS THE NEWS. The big dailies who fail to get the Cuban news call the ones that do, "yellow journals." Give us the yellow Journals every time. If there are rum ors afloat that have no foundation let us have them. The American people are capable of judging as to the truth of what appears in a daily paper as a rumor. In this crisis the people de mand everything there is to know. Manhattan Republic. The Topeka Journal forgot to erase the imprint of the Chicago Times-Herald on a cartoon which it run on the first page of the Friday edition and placed a line below it which said "Drawn by the State Journal Staff Artist." The only way the picture was drawn by a Journal staff artist was out of a box in which it was shipped by freight from the Times-Herald of fice in Chicago. Minneapolis Messen ger. The State Journal itself placed the imprint of the Chicago Times-Herald upon the picture which was made in the Journal office. The Journal never fails to give credit for every cartoon it copies. In every instance these pic tures are drawn by the Journal's own artist. The Journal must some time have unwittingly trod on this editor's toes which accounts for his petty at tacks on this paper at every opportu nity. When you are in Topeka come into the State Journal office and we will show you the finest and best equipped, and only art department possessed by any Kansas daily. It's expensive, but we have to have it in our business. NOTHING AILS THE WALKING. The Washington Republican of last week contains clippings from nearly every Republican paper in this congres sional district, advocating the nomina tion of Mr. Calderhead for congress, The Topeka State Journal, et al do not seem to be making much progress in their fight on him. It looks now as though Mr. Calderhead would be nomi nated in a walk. Scandia Journal. Mr. Calderhead was "nominated in a walk" the other time, too and after the election he took a walk. The walking is still good. BLASTS FROM RAM'S HORN. Conscience A word that once had a definition obsolete. Don't cover your neglected duties with the cloak of excuse. Those who know when to speak, know when to be silent. o a Fidelity in little things Is one of the surest tests of character. C There Is no music for the old, like an old tune. Owls have their orgies while doves are asleep. S3 0 The dews of grace fall during the night of sorrow. Kind words, like fragrant flowers, are admired by all. O O An iceberg In the pulpit cannot kindle a fire in the pews. O Love is like a convex mirror it broadens when we see in it. O O The more perfect the trust, the more perfect the peace. Too many forget to be useful in try ing to be consistent. FOR THE FRIVOLOUS. "I noticed that Clara had an engage ment ring on her finger." "That doesn't prove that there's a wedding on hand." Harper's Bazar. Tibbs: "Jimpson says it was so cold when he was out sleighing the other day that the reins froze stiff." Tobbs: "Hard lines." New York Press. As soon as a girl thinks she owns a man, she begins to act hurt and dis pleased when he doesn't put on an over coat when he goes out into the cold. Cleveland Leader. "Why, you naughty boy, what made you tear up your new picture book?" "Well boo-hoo why does it say on it 'indestructible picture book?' Flie gende Bladder. Diggs: "Pawnbrokers are a progress ive class of men, aren't they?" Biggs: "Why do you think so?" Diggs: "Be cause they are always advancing." Boston Traveler. "Could I sell you a Bible?" asked the agent. "I guess not," replied the real estate dealer. "You might try Hab bardshee, in the next office. He has a sort of mania for rare books." Indian apolis Journal. Fond Mother: "Wonderful how ideas have changed since our grandparents' days. Scarcely any one now believes in infant damnation." Bachelor Brother: "Umph! Your husband doesn't talk that way." Brooklyn Life. Little Tompkins: "That fellow Brown tried to stuff me with some of his trav elers' tales the other day. Talked about his trip to Italy and waving fields of macaroni, but he didn't catch me, you know. They don't wave." Punch. Hicks: "There's a difference between love and respect." Wicks: "A wide difference. For instance, there's Haw spur. He says he loves his wife be cause she believes every word he says; but. of course, it is impossible for him to respect a person who would believe even half what he said." Boston Transcript. REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. (From the New York Press.) Every girl practices looking embar rassed so she can use it at the right time on some man. A .woman always has as many excus-. es for feeling blue as a man has for smoking too much. Methuselah was probably able to live everything down except the stories cir culated by the women who remembered him when he was a boy. A baby is -all right, but it never takes the place of a bull pup to a man. Jacob wrestled all night and broke his thighbone before he would admit that women were angels. A girl is never really in love with a man till she has thought that she would like to sit and watch him while he was asleep. When a woman get3 a letter that be gins "Dear Sir" she always feels too proud for anything; when a man gets one that begins "Dear Madam" it makes him mad. GLOBE SIGHTS. (From the Atchison Globe.) We have found out that some sort of bust head follows every kind of fun. A man isn't a model husband unless the return of prosperity shows itself in his wife's clothes. You may be a great sufferer, but it will not get you anything these days, unless you are a Cuban sufferer. When people are patient, it is be cause they found out that they had to be; everyone kicks until satisfied that that which he is kicking against, is harder than patience. An Atchison man dreamed last night that he was dead and buried in a trench, with hundreds of other bodies piled around him with heads and limbs missing. Over the head of the mound was a pine board, marked "Unknown Dead." He thinks his active desire to go to the front inspired the dream, and has decided not to enlist. MUST II AYE RAIN. California Cannot Endure the Drouth. Very Much. Longer. San Francisco, March 16. Reports from all section of California show that the crop conditions throughout the state are critical. A heavy rain within the next few days would save the grain on thous ands of acres of wheat and barley and insure good crops in many places where otherwise there will be a scant harvest. The Sacramento valley seem to be the most favored portion of the northern part of the state and the outlook for large yields of fruit and grain is good. Recent showers in the San Joaquin val ley and southern counties have im proved conditions greatly. The dam age to fiuit by the frosts of last Sun day is less than was feared. PASSED BY THE SENATE. Bills Include One for an Asylum for Insane Indians. Washington, March 16. Bills were passed by the senate yesterday as fol lows: To establish a light house and fog signal at Point Arguello, Calif., at a cost of $30,000; to provide for a monu ment to mark the site of the Fort Phil Kearney massacre; to extend the use of the mail service, the plan being to adopt the return postal card of the United States Economic company; for the purchase of land and construction thereon of an asylum for insane Indians near Canton, S. D., at a cost not to ex ceed $75,000, and to authorize the pres ident to appoint and retire David Mc Murtrie Gregg, late captain of the Sixth United States cavalry with the rank and grade of captain. WILD RIDE FOR LIFE. A Passenger Train Dashes Through a Wall of Flames. New lork, March 16. Running at a speed of a mile a minute, a railroad train in Elizabeth. N. J., last night, its cars well filled with passengers, shot through half a mile of flames that swept across the tracks. The fire was in the Mulford Coal and Lumber company's yard. Ten big piles of lumber fed the flames, which were carried in an almost solid sheet over the tracks of the New Jersey Central railroad. The engine driver of a suburban train speeding toward Jersey City saw the wall of fire rising over the track ahead. He opened the throttle to its last notch and the locomotive bounded forward. The train plunged into the area of flames, which rose high on each side, while ter rified passengers shrank from the win dows. So intense was the heat that It shat tered the car windows, and smoke poured in upon the passengers. In thirty sec onds all was over and the train darted into clear air beyond the half mile of fire. But that thirty seconds seemed long to many who had made the journey, and when the train reached Jersey City many curious persons gathered to look at the cars, whose blistered paint, charred sides and unglazed windows told of the experi ences through which it had passed. No other train was permitted to attempt the passage. A SLAP AT PRINCETON. By the Presbyterian General Assem bly Without Calling Names. Pittsburg, Pa., March 16. The per manent committee on temperance of the Presbyterian general assembly met to day to hear the action of the sub-committee appointed at last Tuesday's meeting on the circular letter outlining the stand of the committee on the ques tion of temperance in the educational institutions of the church. The re port adopted unanimously by the mem bers of the committee and addressed to the chairmen of the Presbyterian com mittees on temperance, was like that prepared last week, except in the modi fication of the section relating to the educational institutions. No stand is taken against Princeton or any other college by name, but par ents are warned against the encourage ment of the use of intoxicants and are requested to bear the temptation in mind when they make selection of a college for their sons. Bailey Named the Delegates. Sen2ca,March 16. The Republicans of Nemaha county held a convention yes terday afternoon to select delegates to the congressional convention at Hor ton, April 12. The convention was solid in its support of the Nemaha county condidate.W. J. Bailey, and unanimous ly empowered him to choose his own delegates. The delegation is headed by Ira F. Collins, of Sabetha, ex-commander of the Kansas department of the G. A. R. Picture Frames Made to Order. New and up to date pictures and mouldings at the old stand, 720 Kansas avenue. J. L. Van Houten. Telephone 720. Washburn Lecture Course. The New York Male Quartette and Miss Nellie Nichols, Friday evening, March 1&. mm f niiTi agni i it I Cold Cure wirm rnlris in the head, colds on th lunga, old colds, new colds and obstinate coles, and all forms of grip. Stopa sneezing, discharges from the nose and eyes, prevents catarrh, diphtheria, pneumonia, and all throat and lunij troubles. These pleasant little pallets are absolutely harmless, have Bitved thousands of lives and prevented much sick ness. The Munyon Remedy Company prepare a separate cure for each disease. At all drucists 25 cents a viaL If you need medical advice write Prof. Munyon, 1505 Arch titreet, Philadelphia. It is absolutely free. HONORS TO ROSECRASS. Pallbearers Made Tip of Equal Num bers of Union and Confederate Veterans. Los Angeles. Cal.. March 16. The first ceremony connected with the obsequies over the remains of the late General W. S. Rosecrans was begun when an im pressive procession was formed and the remains were conveyed to the citv hall, where they are to lie in state until the funeral services. A military escort was under the com mand of General F. C. Last of the Via tional guard. There were many citizens in line. At the steps of the citv hall the pro cession was met by the mayor and the members of the city council and escorted to the council chamber, where the remains wTill lie. A military guard from troop D will re main with the casket with hourlv relief. There were no floral decorations other than potted plants, but the casket is draped with the old headquarters flag which General Rosecrans defended, bat tered and riddled and blackened with the smoke of many a fierce conflict. It bears this inscription: "Army of Western Virginia. Battle of Fairfax Perry, Major General Rose crans." Upon the casket rests the sword pre sented to General Rosecrans by the citi zens of Cincinnati. It Is inscribed: "My mission among you is that of a fellow citizen charged by the government to re store law and order." Upon the general's breast are pinned the badges of the Grand Army, the Loyal Legion and the Army of the Potomac and the Letare medal, presented by the Uni versity of Notre Dame. Bishop Montgomery will be in charge of the funeral services. The eight active pall-bearers are: Captain J. F. Cressy. W. S. Daubenspiek, C. F. Derby, T. E. Laycock, Union veterans: Captain S. E. Thorp. H. D. Flash. Judge A. W. Hutton and Benjamin Goodrich, Confederate vet erans. YOUNG GIRLS RIOT. Inmates of the Colorado Indus trial School Taken to Jail. Denver, Col., March 16. The state in dustrial school for girls was again the scene of a disgraceful riot and general uproar this morning when the new ma tron, Mrs. U. L. Harrison, was inducted into office. Mrs. Harrison was accompa nied by the board of control and members of the board of charities and corrections. The scene took place at 9:30 a. m. Captain Smithers had arranged matters to have an imposing ceremony before the girls, with the idea of impressing them favorably with the new matron. Mrs. Harrison lectured the girls for twenty minutes, telling them how she intended to rule them by common sense and love. After the exercises the girls began to sing vulgar songs and abuse and curse the visitors. At 11:45 the girls had worked themselves into a perfect frenzy and in the presence of the new matron and other authorities began destroying everything that came under their observation. They amused themselves by tearing the banis ters off the main stairway and using the rails to break out the windows. Others broke chairs and kicked in the panels of the doors. All this was accompanied by screeching and bad language. The police patrol was summoned and seven of the girls were taken to the city jail. Mrs. Harrison was greatly shocked, but says she is not discouraged. IT WON'T COME HERE. The Del Conte Opera Company Wrecked on the Shore of Lake Superior. Jule Walters' "Sidetracked" company which will be seen at the Crawford the ater on Friday evening of this week is not the only pebble on the beach as far as sidetracked companies are concern ed. The Del Conte Italian Grand Opera company, which was to have appeared here next Monday night to give Topeka theater goers a taste of high toned Italian grand opera"direct from Milan," is just at present a "sidetracked" com pany itself, and the theater goers of this city will have to content them selves with amateur "II Trovatores" and "Tannhausers." Word was received by Manager Hud son of the Coates House in Kansas City last night that the company had can celled all of its western engagements, and would probably disband as a result of managerial troubles. It is at present "sidetracked" at Duluth, and unless some plan of reorganization is effected, the Italian singers will probably make arrangements to return to their native land, far away from the American the atrical managers and all the troubles that follow in their wake. Mr. L. M. Crawford of this city took charge of the Del Conte company in San Francisco last December, and started on a tour of the northern cities, arriving at St. Paul the week pefore last. While filling a week's engagement there trouble arose between him and Signor Del Conte, which resulted in Col. Thompson of the Boston Lyrics taking charge of the company. Under his di rection the company opened an en gagement in Duluth, but before the week was over Manager Crawford had succeeded in making Signor Del Conte see things his way, and arrangements were made for Mr. Crawford to again assume management. Col. Thompson of course objected, tied the company up at Duluth with an attachment, and as a final result of the trouble all western contracts have been cancelled and the company will probably disband. After two weeks' darkness the Craw ford theater will open Friday night of this week for the comedy"Sidetracked." Jule Walters is the principal character in this piece, taking the part of Horatio Xerxes Booth, the tramp. "Sidetrack ed" has been on the road for several years, but is said to have been rear ranged for this year, with a number of nev specialties to brighten it. The pri ces will be 75, 50, 35, 25 and 15 cents. BURST BY TAPIOCA. A Shipload of it Gets Wet and Raises the Deck. Half Moon Bay, California. March 16. The wrecked ship New Tork is rapidly sinking in her bed of sand and in a few days more she will probably be entirely covered. The swelling rice and tapioca in her hold have pushed up the deck and bid fair to tear the ship asunder. It is now believed that no freight can be saved. KANSASNEWS. Fierce Prairie Fire Sweeps Over Two Counties. Hodgeman and Gray Suffer Se verely From Flames. MANY CATTLE PERISH Thousands of Acres of Range Destroyed Houses Burn. Starting at Ingalls at Noon by Dusk it Reaches Jetmore. Cimarron, March 16. Later details from the prairie fire which swept over the Cimarron country Monday night show besides all the range destroyed large losses of live stock and buildings. The fire started from the spark of a Santa Fe locomotive two miles east of Ingalls, at 10 a. m. The wind was blowing at the rate of 40 miles an hour and at 5 p. m. it had reached Jetmore, sweeping all before it. It has proved one of the most disastrous prairie fires in the history of western Kansas. William Bribben lost all buildings; worth at least $400; house occupied by Frank Kincaid who lost three horses; Joel Hole, Kincaid's son-in-law, lost all his buildings with contents. M. Naylor, edge of Hodgeman, lost wind pump and all buildings, estimated loss $1,000; Kin caid lost all household goods and farm machinery; Frank Makin, 10 horses; John Behr, 12 horses; Joel Hole. 4 head cattle; C. W. Weeks, Cimarron, 38 nead cattle. Mrs. Joel Hole and four little children were home alone, Mr. Hole be ing in town. Mrs. Hole was sick in bed, by the time she was dressed one side of the house was burning; neighbors came to her relief and saved the home. In. Foote, buildings belonging to Colin Keating burned. x Loss $150; no insur ance. Three horses belonging to Claude Harvey and nine ricks of feed for R. K.. Davis. COFFEYVILLE JOINTS CLOSED. Charged That the Mayor Has Person al Reasons for so Acting. Coffeyville Journal. Bright and early Monday morning Mayor Davis ordered Marshal Plunkett to go out and close all the joints he could find open. The marshal acted in accordance with the mayor's orders and found no difficulty in locating the afore said open joints. He informed the pro prietors thereof that it would be neces sary for them to close their places of business until further notice. The joint ists politely obeyed and after untying their white apron strings leisurely lock ed their doors and walked out. Every joint in town was closed Monday and the town was as dry as a bone. The cause of this action upon the part of the mayor seems to be plain. The suit against him, instituted evi dently for political reasons, is to come up in the district court in a few days. Those who caused it are willing that it should be withdrawn, provided some one will stand the costs. Those con cerned do not want the county to be compelled to stand the costs, and at the same time Mayor Davis refuses to pay them. It is said that an agreement was reached some time ago whereby those who filed the suit were to stand the costs, but it seems they have not done so. Hence, Mayor Davis closes the joints here until some one puts up the costs. WOMEN'S CLUBS MEET. Federated Clubs of Third Congres sional District at Arkansas City. Arkansas City, March 16. The Fort nightly club of this city is entertaining the women's clubs of the Third con gressional district. The convention is being held in the Congregational church with Mrs. A. B. Johnson presiding. The attendance was quite large both from abroad and in the city. The programme opened with music by the ladies' quartette followed by in vocation by Mrs. Simmons. The dele gates were received, their credentials presented and passed upon after which the programme as published was car ried out. Last evening a reception was given at the home of Mrs. Johnson to the visiting delegates and members c the club. The delegates and visitors present are: Winfield Mesdames G. W. Ordway, W. C. Root, Minnie B. Kerr, Emma Dalton, T. V. Lamport, G. H. Buckman, E P. Greer, H. McGregor, T. Rodgers, A. Sells and Miss Edith A. Dunlevy. Mesdames Flack, Crooks and Mari ner of Fredonia, and Mrs. Ray Mc Clintock, president of the State Feder ation, of Topeka; Mrs.S. R. Peters, vice president of the State Federation, from Newton; Mrs. John A. Hale, Kansas City, Kan.; Mrs. Noble Prentis, Kan sas City, Mo. NOTHING TO EAT. Sad Case of Destitution Comes to Light in Wellington. Wellington Journal. A sad case of destitution was reveal ed Saturday night by the death of the 12-year-old daughter of A. M. Hedrick, a laborer living in the Fourth ward. The child died of the mumps. She was buried yesterday afternoon. A short funeral service was held over her re mains, conducted by Rev. S. Price. The condition of the family was not known until the death of the child. Mrs. Hedrick is at present lying very ill with the measles. When neighbors came yesterday morning to lend their assistance it was found that there was not a bite of anything to eat in the house. A secret society, to which Mr. Hedrick formerly belonged, upon being apprised of the condition of his family, sent some groceries to the house and provided burial for the child. TWO CRIPPLES IN LUCK. Meet in a Fort Scott Shoe Store and Divide the Cost of a Pair of Shoes. Fort Scott, March 16. Two young men. Will Newberry, son of George Newberry, and Oren Cooper, son of D. C. Cooper, both minus one foot, happen ed to meet in the shoe store on the same errand. Young Newberry had lost his left foot and Cooper his right. A pair of shoes was taken from the i rt chalf anri rtmvfr n same uua. 1 1 1J good fit for each, they dividing the cost between toem. The Third Christian church will re ceive donations of food and clothing for the Cuban sufferers this evening and Thursday afternoon, corner Third and Lake streets. Judge Hazen has released Wm. Kiefer of Clay county from the asylum on a writ of habeas corpus. C. B. Merrlam has withdrawn from the race for councilman from, the 'inira wara. cidies Have You Any Boys? If you have, it will interest you to see the largest and best assort ment of Boys'- and Children's Clothing Ever Shown in the City. We have twice as many as any house in the city, and this depart ment is overcrowded and still they are coming OTJR PRICES ATI v. THE LOWEST and you can't afford to pay others higher prices. 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TOPEKA STATE JOUKXAIi, WEDXESDAT EVEXIXG. MARCH 16, 1898. 1 A t COPYWJCHI I807; Headquarters for the lest Hats in the world. HERE ARE THE NAMES Prominent People Who Have Been Cured by Prof. Samuels. A Variety of Diseases All Cured Sim ply by Applying His Wonderful Remedies to the Eyes. The list of difficult cases -which Pro fessor Samuels has cured in Topeka grows larger day by day. If one ac count of each was put in the newspaper people would be astonished at the size of it. Below are names of some well known people who have been treated fur various diseases. Xo account is taken of people who have been simply fitted with glasses. F. C. Downey, attorney, 26 Colum bian building, had the use of only one eye the best oculist in Kansas City claimed there was no help for the oth er eye. He now sees with both. Prof. Samuels did it. Wm. Foster of Pauline. Kan., was troubled with a cataract growth on his eyes; was cured by our method of treat ment, by absorption. J. M. Donohoe. SIT Kast Eighth, brought his daughter to Prof. Samuels to treat her eyrs for cataracts. The cure was performed by absorption in a short time. She attends the St. Ma ry's school in Leavenworth and has perfect sight. Mr. H. J. Bevel!e. Topeka. manager of the Western t'r.ion Telegraph com pany, was suffering with granulated eyes and also catarrh. lie treated for 23 months with what he supposed to be the best oculists with no improvement. In 0 days under Prof. Samuels he was cured. Mr. Pigg. proprietor cf the St. Nicho las hotel, had his daughter treated by the so-called best oculists of this city unti! she was made entirely blind. In a short lime after taking her to Prof. Samuels she was cured by his way of treating. M. S. Sales, who works for the Chica go Lumber company, at "Third and Jackson streets, was entirely blind. The best oculists in the city claimed that no human being could make him see. But he is now cured by this wonderful method and now sees well. Mr. Fred Freeman was advised to go to Xew York to have an operation per formed on his eyes. He came to Prof. Samuels and was cured. Mr. A. Troup, of Troup's Enterprise, had been treating for nine months and was getting no better. He called on Prof. Samuels and was cured in six weeks of catarrh and sore eyes. Mrs. Warner, wife of Councilman J. S. Warner had been suffering several years with a bad case of sore eyes. She had tried several doctors and most of the so-called oculists in town. but got no relief. She was induce 1 to try Prof. Samuels and after two months' treatment she was entirely cured. When Mr. Warner settled for the glasses he remarked that he never paid out money more cheerfully in his life. Mr. Jas. Herron. general agent of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, who resides at 306 West Eighth street, is another beneficiary of Prof. Sam uels' treatment. In his eyes be came so badly affected that he "treated with a Topeka oculist six months without receiving any benefit. In Jan uary. 1-H7. his eyes had became so bad he could not stand the light and had to remain in a dark room the entire day. He went to Prof. Samuels soon after wards and in two weeks was cured and has had no trouble with his eyes since. Both Dun and Luciie Mulvane. have bren fitted with giasses by Prof. Sam uels and recommend his work very highly. Mrs. T. Crouch, who is a dressmaker at l'O) Polk street, suffered for six or fven years from a bad cas? of catarrh. After taking various treatments, she finally decided to try Prof. Samuels. After three months' treatment the ca tarrh was entirely cured and although that was three years ago it has never returned. Robert Inman, son of Major Henrv Ir.man. was for some time almost blind. He tried oculists and doct jrs without number. After treating with Prof. Samuels a few weeks his eyes were not only cured but his general health and appearance was so improved that manv of his most intimate friends hardlv knew him. It is useless to add more. Prof. Sam uels treats ail kinds of diseases through the eyes only. Office 6oj Kansas ave nue, over the Hub clothing store. Mineral Water. ine finest in the west. Come and try it. J W. PHILLIPS. 612 West Eighth St. U Um highest grade baking powd.r uowa. MtMl text, saww it goes oae third farther the aay stkvr bra.d. Uh0.17 Absolutely Pure ovm. wwct c., Hrw .i ictory Always crowns our efforts to secure the hand somest and most correct thing in Men's Fur nishings at all seasons of the year. You should not fail to see our swell line of Fancy Negligee Shirts, just received, and other Up-to-Date Goods for Spring. C. O. JOHNSON, HATTER AND MEN'S OLTFITTFR. 602 Kan. Ave. -NORTH TOPEKA. Items Intended for this column should be left at the Kimball Ptg. Co.. before 10 o'clock in the morning. 24 pictures 25c at Courtney's, X. T. Wall paper 2 cents per roll at A. J. Kane's. 632 North Kansas avenue. Mrs.A. Opie has returned from a visit to the southern part of the state. Wall Paper, 300 patterns to select from, 3 cents per roll up. Cromwell Jeffers. I'p to date Picture Framing. Latest styles of Moulding. Cromwell Jeffers. The X. I. T. club will be entertained this evening by Mr. and Mrs. W. MT. Costley of 1113 Van Buret street. Mr. and Mrs.C. G. Bowman will move this week from 30y West Gordon street to 813 Quincy street. Miss Amy Bush of Van Buren street entertained a number of friends at tea last evening in honor of her birthday. Mr. John Smith and son, Benjamin Smith will leave today for Coffeyville where they will enter the employ of the Coffeyville Mercantile company. Mrs. A. W. Parks will go to Kansas City tomorrow to meet her niece. Miss Lizzie mson of Boone, Iowa, who will be her guest for some time. liev. J. R. Madison is presiding elder ror tne lopeKa district, instead of Rev. L. K. Billingsley as mentioned last even ing. Orand Master M. L. Stone of Wamego will be present at the 28th anniversary of Golden Rule lodge Xo. 90 which will be celebrated Thursday evening. Mr. Charles Lewis, who formerly liv ed in the Arnold property on Jackson street, but later lived in Turin, has moved on a farm near Lawrence. The W. T. K. club met yesterday aft ernoon with Mrs. Cheney of Harrison street. The programme for the day was current events and a paper on "Spanish Art and Artists." The wedding of Mr. Ira Colburn of this city, and Miss Louie Martin of Emporia, will be solemnised this even ing at the home of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Colburn will be at home at 121-4 Harrison street. A 'horse driven by a boy. George Klenstein ran away this morning on the avenue. The animal became fright ened by the shaft falling and striking him on the leg. He started near the American bank and when in front of Sheetz's grocery ran into a road wagon breaking its shaft. The animal contin ued up to Gordon street where he kick ed himself loose and the boy was thrown out. The wagon was badly broken up, but the boy with the exception of a sprained wrist was all right. The funeral of Mrs. J. W. Priddy, which was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Second Presbyter ian church, was largely attended. Rev. J. S. Glendenning. assisted by Rev. M. C. Long and Rev. Dr. Bailey "conducted the services. Many beautiful floral of ferings were received, among .which were a pillow of roses from the board of education: bouquet of roses from Jackson school; a bouquet of roses from the pupils of the Fifth grade of Polk school of which Ernest F'riddy was a member: the Missionary society of the Second Presbyterian church gave a bouquet of white roses: a cross and crown from the city school teachers; from lodge Xo. 3 Xational Reserve as sociation a bouquet. Mus.c was furn ished by the choir of the church and the pall bearers were Thomas Pase. William Patterson. Mr. Bell. W. X. Davidson, S. C. Mill'-r. and Eli G. Fos ter. Mrs. Priddy leaves a husband and two children, Jessie and Earnest. SL'ICIDE EPIDEMIC. Five Cases of Self Murder in St. Louis in One Day. St. Louis, March 16. An epidemic of suicides occurred in this city today. Of the five cases, three were success ful and the other two will die. Alfred Keene.a laborer living on Gar rison avenue, took poison because he was out of work.. He died within an hour. Frank Pedtzelke, a carpenter on Gey er avenue, took paris green because of despondency. He was found dead in his room. John Heriman, for 23 years overseer and head gardener at the Home of the Friendless, in Benton Park, shot him self through the temple. He was still alive when found, but died soon after being removed to the hospital. He had been a sufferer from rheumatism. Bertha Siepke. aged 19 years, an em ploye at the Progressive Paper Box company, jumped from the third story window of that establishment just as the vhistle blew for the noon hour to day. Sne was picked up unconscious, and the physicians say she cannot re cover. She had been despondent for several days. Chas. Argast. living on South Broad way, shot himself through the temple because he could not find work. He will die. JOSEF HOFFMAN HURT. The Noted Pianist Meets With an Ac cident While Wheeling. Xew York, March 16. The Times says that Josef Hoffman, the pianist, met with an accident recently while on a bicycle ride, and as a consequence Mr. Thomas has been compelled to cancel dates in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. Hoffman sustained Injuries to one of his feet and one of his hands, which, however, it is hoped will not prove ser ious. Gold Movement to Date. Xew York. March 16. The Fourth Xa tional bank of Philadelphia has SijO.OoO in gold engaged for import. This makes the total of the present engagements by all importers $21.i2o.w0. 16 Photos and a 25c Photo button of yourself, all for 25c, 111 "West 6th, this month only. Tour Photo in 2S posings, less than a cent each. 111 West 6th. THE LAW'S MAJESTY Asserted Itself in Strong Terms at Police Court This Morning. Judge Atchison had his Instructions this morning. Before police court opened Chief Steele informed the judge that he wished an example made of the culprits who were arrested and had "resisting an officer" written after their names on the docket. The tirst was H. C. McMara. The prisoner was ushered in. slipped quietly into the nearest seat, shivered a little and tried to open wide his half closed eyes. His hair was tangled and he was a sorry looking sight. "You are charged with being drunk and resisting an officer," said Judge Atchison, in his severest tones. "Are you guilty or not guilty?" "Guilty," was the meek answer of the prisoner. "This is a very grave charge against you." said Judge Atchison, and he ex plained that when an officer wanted to arrest anybody, that body should go along without any resistance. "I fine you $50." The judge looked to see" what impression the heavy tine had made upon McMara. but the prisoner seemed acquainted with police courts and without an invitation he started for the rock pile. The next was James Beeler. He looked scared and "hunted," and he. too, an swered "guilty" and was lined $00. Jim Arterbridge. a colored tough, was fined S.'' for acting as a running target for Officer Williams, and three tramps were let off for $Ju each. "Guess they'll break rock enough for the road improve ments that are contemplated for this month," said Chief Steele. BRILLIANT AURORA Seen in Xew England Traced to Sun Spots. Boston, March 16. One of the finest auroral displays seen in many years flashed and glowed in the northern heavens for an hour or more last night. During this display all the telegraph lines in Xew England were seriously af fected. The phenomena were observed with much interest at Harvard observatory, a number of Prof. Pickering's assist ants making notes of the display. An observation of the sun at noon disclosed three or four gigantic spots, denoting violent eruptions, which fact gives ad ditional ground for the theory that the aurora is closely connected with dis turbances of the sun. STONE THE POLICE. Strikers Engaged in a Riot If ear Bil bao, Spain. Bilbao. Spain. March 16. The strike that has broken out in the great iron mine at Somorrostro. rifteen miles northwest of this city, has led to serious disturbances. The rioters stoned the police, who fired upon the crowd, killing- three outright. Troops have been summoned, to the scene of the outbreak. HOW ABOUT THAT NAME Murderer of Wolfe Joel Says Ho is an American. Johannesburg. March ?5. Von Velthim. the man who sh' and killed Wolfe Joe!, the nephew, partner and more recent! v trustee of the late Barney Barnato in his office here, when charged with the crime. lescnbeu himseif as an American. H s said to be- a former soldier and to b-3 identical with Ludwig von Velthim. who figured in the Nw York paptrs in Sep- temutr iai. 66 SOAPY" SMITH STAYED. He Refused to Leave Skaguay With the Gang. Seattle. Wash.. March IS. The steamer Rosalie arrived at midnight from Skag uay. Alaska. Among her passengers were about a half dozen gamblers who had heeded the warning of the committee of 11 and left Skaguay. A number of others stopped at Juneau and Fort Wran gel. "Soapy" Smith, who is the acknowl edged leader of the fraternitv. stiil re mains at Skaguay, attended by a large following. J. M. Costeilo. a well known citizen of Seattle, was also among the Rosalie's passengers. He reports everything quit at Skaguay. According to Mr. Costeilo. Colonel Anderson took no part in closing the gambling games at Skaguay. It was done by I"puty United Staes Marshal Melnnis. Thus far no action has been taken by the militarv. United States Marshal Shoup has left Juneau for Skaguay to confer with the authorities. KHALIFA'S FORCES UNITE. Mahmoud Pasha and Osman Digna Moving Down the Nile. Cairo. March 16. Reports have reached Berber, the southern base of the Anglo Egyptian expedition in the Soudan, that Mahmoud Pasha and Osman Uigna. the principal generals of the khalifa, have advanced thirty miles northward aiong the "Nile from Shendy with their united forces. Instaat relief for skin-tortured babies and rest for tired mothers in a warm bath wiLfa CmccEA Soap, and a single application of CcnciTRA (ointment), the preat skin cure. The only speedy and economical treatment for itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, and pimply humors cf the akin, scalp, and blood. oera laaoid thrrrarrirtaith ww'd. Tottxm Dro ajtd Ckm- IC L 1. it ro itioi. &rtt Prop lor. Boston How to Cm .verj aby Htuoor. EASY BLEMISHES IcJaiS.' o5rfo)W GOES TO PARIS. A. D. Hubbard Instead of the Penitentiary Gets a Euro pean Trip. A. D. Hubbard, late state president of the Kansas A- P. A. who spent six months in jail after being convicted of embezzling funds of the Hamilton Printing company, has gone to Paris. It is said, by prominent members of the A. P. A. in Topeka that his trip is for no other purpose than to estab lish a European branch of the A. P. A. and to make some investigations of Catholicism in that country. Mr. Hubbard left Topeka quietly a few days ago. He communicated the object of his trip to only a few and he did not even tell where he was going except to some of his friends. He said that his trip to Paris was as the cor respondent of some Xew York papers which are organs of the A. P. A. Since his release from jail the move ments of Hubbard have not been known to many. A short time ago he went to A. X. HUBBARD. Texas. He told some one that he went there to do some work for a Kansas City paper and he told others that he was traveling for a Boston wholesale house. It has been two months since Hub bard was released from the county jail, apparently a physical wreck but before he left for Europe he had regained his health and no longer walked wKh a crutch or cane. His injured spine had evidently improved with the influence of pure air and freedom. Many people believed during the last two or three months that he was confined in jail that he could live for a short time. Several times the jail officials were sat isfied that he was in the throes of death but he always got better. Physi cians who examined and attended him said he was suffering with a fatal mal ady but he has outwitted doctors and death. A. D. Hubbard was practicing law in Topeka when he was appointed receiver of the Hamilton Printing company. He hod aTollonr nrK:npr and wTas ?pn erallv respected. When the affairs of the company were turned over to him he began a career of extravagance and money went like water. When the time for an accounting came it was found that he was about SS.OOO short and he was convicted of embezzlement in the Shawnee county district court and sen tenced to three years in the county jail. His case was appealed and he was released by the supreme court on the technical ground that a receiver is not an agent and therefore cannot be held for embezzlement. Hubbard's wife and children are said to be with Mrs. Hubbard's parents in southern Kansas. The moral of Hubbard's story is: Young man. embezzle when you get a chance, because you see embezzlers are not punished. They go to Europe on pleasure tr;ps. And thus is justice trip ped up in our contemptible courts oi justice. Of what use are they? CYCLONE SEASON. Small One Makes Its Appearance at March 16. A fully devel oped miniature cyclone twisted and cavorted about on the knoll near the Simmons property yesterday afternoon. The twister formed near the Southern Kansas railroad when the clouds were hanging low. It moved slowly north ward in an easterly direction. It dipped over into the Simmons prop erty, tore loose a portion of the wind mill and narrowly missed the corner of the house. It went eastward thence to the Helm property, where it wrecked the outbuildings and scattered the lum ber over the vacant lots in the vicinity and disappeared. CATTLE MAY STARVE. 100,000 Head Endangered by Quar antine Regulations. San Francisco, March 16. The Chron icle says: Over 100.000 head of cattle will starve to death in California this year unless the government can be persuaded to speedily modify the quarantine lines against the splenetic, or southern fever. Nevada stockmen are desirous of purchasing in California and California stockmen are anxious to sell or send their horses and stock to Nevada, but nothing can be done owing to the quar antine regulations against a disease which does not exist in California, which prevents the transportation of the animals to the north or to the neighboring states on the east. Senator Stewart of Nevada, and Gov ernor Budd, of California have both ta ken the matter up and a representative of the cattlemen has been sent to Washington to have the quarantine lines moved further south. JAPAN BUYS A BOAT. Picks Up a Torpedo Corvette Being Built for Brazil. London. March 16. A special dispatch from Kiel says Japan has purchased a torpedo corvette which was being built there by the Krupps for Brazil. There are three torpedo corvettes build ing at Keil for Brazil, the Caramura. the Timbira and the Tuhy. all of the same size, speed and armament. They are of l.O: tons displacement, are 259 feet 2 inches long, and have 30 feet 9 inches beam, with a maximum draught of 10 feet 2 inches. All three vessels are driven by two propellers, have 6.000 indicated horse power and are estimated to steam 22 knots an hour. Their armament consists of two 4-inch luiek firing guns, six 2.2 inch guns and four 1.4 inch guns, with three torpedo tubes. SIX HUNDRED Continued from First Page.1 graphic orders from Washington to leave at once for San Francisco to take command of the battleship Oregon. The orders were to use the utmost despatch and Captain Clark will leave for San Francisco tomorrow morning. ENGLAND'S GAME. Michael Davitt's Explanation of Her Apparent Friendliness. Xew York. March 16. Michael Da vitt. the Irish leader and member of parliament, cables to the World: The English attitude on the American-Spanish crisis is influenced by two most selfish motives. First, she jeal- ously dreads any conflict which might exhibit the republic as a strong rival na val power and which could call forth at this juncture the great potential mil itary strength of the United States. Secondly, she wishes by means of a cheap and insincere expression of sym pathy with the United States in the quarrel with Spain to obtain in return the Invaluable prestige of America's sympathy in a possible struggle with Russia in China. To this end men and newspapers, ordinarily most anti American, as over the Venezuelan dif ficulty are now trying to impress France and Russia. America's tried friends in the past with the idea that an alliance between England and Amer ica is possible of attainment. Such an alliance, if formed, while England isdis trusted in her motives and policy by every other civilized nation would de stroy the great moral influence which the United States as a great non-aggressive and non-grabbing power wields throughout the world today. The sympathies of the ruling classes of England are really with Spain. They are as hostile to America today as they were in the days of Washington, Jackson and Lincoln. TO BEING AMA20NAS HOME. The San Francisco Has Left Lisbon For That Purpose Washington, March 16. The new cruiser Amazonas, according to the present plans, will be manned entirely from the San Francisco. That vessel sailed at 6 o'clock this morning from Lisbon and will arrive at the Tyne about Friday. It is expected that she will divide her officers and crew with the Amazonas. placing Lieut. Commander Arthur P. Xazro. executive officer of the San Francisco, in charge of the latter ves sel. Without doubt the Amazonas will be gotten across the ocean as soon as pos sible and it is expected that the San Francisco will convoy her. MEN ARE SCARCE. Naval Department Has Difficulty in Manning the Ships Washington. March IS. The naviga tion bureau of the navy department is receiving reports of the results of the efforts making at the various recruiting stations to obtain men for the navy. Twenty boys have been received on board the receivinp- shin Wn hnsh at Boston, and 30 more will be enlisted in a day or two. All will be transferred to the training station at Newport. Owing to the limited accommodations there, however, the department has not been able to progress as rapidly as it desires in enlisting boys. So far the Co lumbia is about 200 men short of her full quota of 402. but it is hoped that the necessary men, mostly firemen and coal passers, can be secured in the course of a very few days. FIVE NEW DOCKS. Their Construction Recommended by House Naval Committee Washington, March 16. The con struction of five modern dry docks has been agreed upon by the house com mittee on naval affairs. They are to be located at Portsmouth, X. H.; Boston, Mass.; League Island, near Philadel phia; Algiers, La., and Mare Island, Cal. These docks are to be of wood, except those at Algiers and Portsmouth. The indications are that the dock at Ports mouth will be built of stone from near by quarries, and that at Algiers of steel. It is stated that the committee may authorize the building of about ten tor pedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers, costing in the neighborhood of Jl, 500,000 for all. PATRIOTIC FIREMEN. Association at Bridgeport Offers 52, OOO to the Government Bridgeport, Conn., March 16. The Firemen'sBenevolent corporation at a meeting last night unanimously voted to place at the disposition of the navy department, for any purpose that may seem appropriate.but preferably toward the purchase of another vessel, the sum of $2,000. THINKS ITS A BLUFF. Madrid Newspapers Say We are Try ing to Frighten Spain Madrid. March 16. The Imparcial says: "Yesterday we received two telegrams from Xew York which have not been pub lished. They deal with war preparations and concern not only street jingoism, but high officials of the American govern ment, who. in view of their position, oucht to use a more discreet attitude." The Imparcial follows with a truculent denunciation of Americans, who. it says, are "trying to frighten Spaniards by la- 'The Hawes $3.C0 Hat Store." 1T5 THE NEW 5TYLE. AT" THE OLD PRICE S309 Hats and Buyers Don't come together as early as they should. Some men don't get the latest shapes until the season is well advanced. No fault of ours. We've all the Spring Hats Worth having- Same can said of our Furnishing Dept. be Spring Top Coats and Suits See the swell See the new city, voking the phantom of war, of which they are more afraid than the Span iards." "The United States is a country." says the Imparcial, "of bellicose self-advertisement. By moving vessels to and fro she is trying to make believe that her forces are greater than they really are. We sincerely advise these bogeymen not to waste their time and money." VOLUNTEERS AT NEW ORLEANS Hundreds of Eager Men Gather About the Enlistment Office. Xew Orleans, La., March 16. The en listment office here was opened at the custom house this morning, in charge of Lieut. Commander Hawley, Chief Engi neer Webster and Surgeon Parsons. Long before the offices were thrown open several hundred men had gathered before the doors, and throughout the morning the crowd increased. Among those who presented them selves the enlisting officers found an abundaneeof good material, and all ap plicants were subjected to rigid exam inations. The promise is that the desired com plement of men for the navy will be easily obtained here. KEEPING IT QUIET. Fortifications Board is in Secret Ses sion. Washington, March 16. The fortifi cations board has begun its sessions in the war department. The proceedings are guarded zealously against publica tion. THIS.SETTX.ES it. Announced From Madrid That Cuba Cannot Be Bought. Madrid, March 16. A semi-official agency today publishes the following an nouncement: "It is useless to taik of the sale of Cuba. The question could not be arranged except by parliament, and it is impossible that any Spanish chamber would agree to sell the island at any price." THE ANNAPOLIS STARTS HOME Movements of Other Vessels in West Indian Waters. Washington. March 16. The gunboat Annapolis has started home from the West Indies, leaving Curacoa yesterday directly for Key West. She has a num ber of apprentices aboard. beir.g a train ing ship and it is not yet determined whether she will be attached to the squadron. The torpedo boat Winslow arrived at Key West yesterday. The steel tug Samoset arrived at Beaufort yesterday morning and proceeded immediately tn her way to Key West in the afternoon. The torpedo boat Foote also called from Charleston for Jacksonville yesterday. The tug Leyden arrived at League Is land today. She will pick up a coal lighter and tow it to Key West for use in coaling the squadron. BRAVE BILL ANTHONY. til I s& 631 Kansas Avenue. He Thinks the Day of Vengeance is Not Far OfiE Chicago. March 16. Brave "BiH" An thony .the marine orderly of the Maine, h:is sent a letter to a young woman in Chicago in answer to one containing a clipping referring to Anthony's splendid conduct. The letter, which is dated at Havana, reads: "Dear Miss Your very kind letter ar rived only yesterday and proved a balm to my wounded heart and spirit. "To stand by, day by day. and see com rades taken from the wreck of what was once the very embodiment of strength and beauty is sore indeed, but. dear lady, a day of vengeance is near at hand, when the starry banner of freedom wiil be un furled on the battlements of El Moro and Cabanas: when American womanhood will greet the return of husbands, sons, or fathers who went forth to avenge the foul murder of Yankee seamen while ly ing unconsc ious of clanger in a supposed friendly port. "But nothing can ever bring back to their loved ones those who are gone. They rest, but are not forgotten. As I am a witness before the naval court I can't tell you more of the horrible affair than you already know. If we should ever meet I hope to tell you in detail of -its horrors. "I have been much lauded for simply doing my duty. Every man aboard the Maine would have done the same thing if he had a chance. A finer or better disciplined crew never trod a deck, and the captain was proud of them. "I can t say how long I'll be here, but The First Thing A man needs in the Spring is a NEW HAT And he wants Hats that are swell. Well, we're ready for that re a a. More styles, colors, etc, than ever before. Hats, all kinds, A $1.00 to $4.00 Ybtll Always jftreara Top Coats, 58.50, $12, $15, 518 H. S. M. Suits, largest line in the $10, $12,515,518 X CSSSZ One ones" 1 See our Business Sack Suits, $5.00, $7.50, $9.85 I A. St N M Three Months of Bad Weather m M H Can be avoided by spending the time in Southern Califor nia, leaving on the California Limit ed via the Santa Fe. e m m e D e W. C. GARVEY, Agent, Topeka, Kan. W. J. BLACK, G. P. A. Topeka, Kan. aaeBaaaBacBi Tfae Sonfh western FnsI Co. There mrm different klnii f mlaes and tfirreren It in A', mt Coal. Knowing the mines we know the Coal. If you want the best come and see us. 634 Kansas Avenue 634 C Telephone. 1S3 Hi expect to go to Key West in a week or so. If you cere to write, a letter will reach me here. We enn't trust th Span ish mails, so I send this to Key West to be posted. "Yours in sorrow, "WILLIAM AXTHONY." Anthony inclosed a picture of himself taken on the Fern in Havana harbor. SPANIARDS DESERT. They Were Sailors on the U. S. War ships at Lisbon. Madrid. March 16. A disrvitoh tn Imparcial from Lisbon says that a score of sailors deserted frum the Cnited States warships while they were thre. The dis patch adds that the deserters are neariy all Spaniards. NEW DEFENSE SCHEME Is Proposed for the Harbors of New York and Boston Washington, March 16. Lieutenat Very, the representative of the Houtll Torpedo company, has submitted to the war department a proposition to sup plement the defenses of the larger coast ports, such as Xew York and Boston, by equipping a number of light draft and steam-launches with torpedo out fits. He urges that by the full use of this means of defease, the harbors may be kept open for commerce up to the last moment.which would not be in the case were reliance placed -on the ordinary fixed mine and torpedo. These torpedoes have a range of (Continued on Sixth Page.J

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1898. CAGED AT LAST, i Tliad Bobbins, Accused of Many Crimes, Was Today Arraigned For Trial in Justice Court AFTER A LONG CHASE. 'Officers Have Pursued Him Nearly Two Years. Had Complete Set of Burglar Tools "WLen Arrested. Thad Robbins, alias Charlie Jones, one of the notorious Robbins brothers, had his preliminary hearing today be fore Justice of the Peace W. 5. Mc Clintoek. The court room was filled with witnesses and spectators. Most of the witnesses were farmers from Wat eon, Kan. Thad Robbins is a notorious criminal. While his plunder has been of compara tively small value, yet his acts have been bold and darirg, and he is a most desperate man. On May 3, 1SP6, the postoffice and store at Tecumseh, kept fcy John Reed, was burglarized. All the postage stamps in the office, amounting to only about $15 worth mi Wmmwl THAT) ROBBINS (He Closed His Eyes to Prevent a Good Likeness.) were taken, together with groceries and dry Roods. But the breaking of locks and stealing government property made the United States authorities anxious to get the burglar. On the night fol lowing the store and postoffice at Wat son, also in Shawnee county, was rob "bed and a quantity of goods laid aside to be loaded into a wagon which was Sn waiting. But the burglar was dis covered. He ran out of the store and escaped, leaving his wagon and team to the Watsonites. When the burglary was discovered at Tecumseh. Sheriff Kepiey was notriied. He ar.d Bert Lucas and Deputy Consta ble Jackson went in pursuit. They overtook Thad Robbins and nearly cap tured him. He, however, eluded ar rest, although he was made a target for many bullets from the revolvers of the sheriff's force. State officers and United States offi cers then began a systematic search for Robbins. He was tracked about the country. A burglary would be report ed from a locality, and usually a de scription of Robbins would also be given. The officers seemed unable to catch up with the man. The Robbins brothers live in North Topeka- Their place is at the north end of Taylor street, about a mile from Gordon and Kansas avenue. Tha men have the reputation of being all aroui.d crooks, having been arrested many times on various charges. It was a brother-in-law of the Rob Tains brothers, James Creuger, whom H. E. Gaines, the policeman, shot three years ago while attempting to arrest him for the theft of a wagon tongue which had been taken from a. farmer near Alma. Gaines and the farmer went to Rob TMns' house and saw Crueger and one of the Robbins brothers working at a .wagon in the yard. The farmer identi fied the tongue they had as his proper ty, and Gaines attempted to arrest Crueger. The resistance followed, and Gaines shot and killed Crueger. The Robbins brothers then left the country and staid away for a long time. The search for Thad Robbins on ac count of the Tecumseh andWatson bur glaries, was finally rewarded when he was located a few weeks ago in Enid, O. T. He was at work there. II. E. Gaines arrested him there February 26. In his possession were found five chilled steel twist drills, seven small steel saws and a small saw brace a typical burg lar's outfit. With such an outfit almost any jail bars could be cut or a safe prepared for explosives. When arrest ed Robbins stoutly maintained that he iwas not Thad Robbins, but was Charley Jones. But Gaines, who had known him for 11 years, could not be deceived, so he brought him to Topeka, arriving on II arch 1. Since that time Robbinshasbeen con fined in the county jail. Today he was handcuffed and brought to the court. He is a man of about 5 feet 9 inches, weighs about 170 pounds and is stooped. He wars dressed in rough hickory shirt, coarse coat and vest, blue overalls and boots. When he was taken to a photograph er he tried to spoil the picture which the officers wanted to get of him. .lie moved his head slowly from side to side, and kept his eyes closed. Finally the picture, as seen here, was obtained, but he had kept both his eyes shut. The Rvagon, which was captured at Watson, is now in possession of the sheriff. It has been identified by several people who know it, as that which belonged to Thad Robbins. The case was called in Justice Mc Clintock's court. J. S. Ensminger. at torney for the prisoner, asked for a continuance, which was granted. The case will be opened in ten days. This is the second continuance asked for by the defendant. None of Robbins' relatives appeared In court, which sustains the theory of the officers that Robbins will try to prove that he is Charlie Jones. But there is said to be overwhelming evi dence that he is Thad Robbins, and the officers say that a strong case has been prepared against him. After that the United States officers will be given an opportunity of trying him. Excellent Work, Prompt Service, At Topeka Steam Laundry. social ahd personal General Notes of Society and Personal Items. Recent Social Events in Topeka and Ticinity. Items of Interest About Topeka Peo ple and Visitors in Town. (All communications to this department must (rive the full name and address of the writer. Anonymous personals and descriptions of social affairs will not bo published.) The Woman's club of Topeka -held an enthusiastic meeting, Tuesday after noon at the residence of Dr. M. E. Stewart at 634 Harrison street. Eight new members were accepted. A constitution and bylaws for the club were then read and adopted. New departments of classical litera ture and philanthropy and reform were organized in addition to the art department already started. A musical department will be ready by the next meeting. As the time of meeting was taken up with business the lesson on art was postponed until the next meeting, in two weeks, March 29, at the home of Mrs. F. H. McKibben at 1309 Western avenue, at 3 p. m. The literature auxiliary will meet at Dr. Stewart's 634 Harrison, Tuesday, aiarch 22, at 3 p. m., to commence the study of the classical poets beginning with Chaucer. A paper will be read by Mrs. Atchison. The Woman's club of Topeka will be pleased to receive new members at any time. Those wishing to join are re quested to send name and address to the secretary, Dr. Stewart. One ref erence is required. The Parole Club. The Parole club held an interesting meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell in Auburn dale. The opening number consisted of quotations from Shakespeare. Mr. L. C. Bailey read a paper on ex-Empress Eugenie, followed by conundrums by Mrs. Sheldon. The programme was closed with an article entitled Tropical Forests," by Mrs. Palmer. The club will meet next Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Shelden at 1119 Taylor street. Notes and Personal. Mention. Mrs. Martha A. Sample and son of Dayton, O., arrived the last of the week to visit Mrs. C. F. Spencer Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Edwards left Tuesday for a week's trip to Port Arthur. Mrs. Mcllhenny left the last of the week for her home in Washington, D. C, after a visit with her parents in Topeka. Miss Willa Tomlinson returned Mon day from a short visit in Dwight, Kan. The Duplicate whist club will be en tertained Saturday afternoon by Mrs. H. P. Dillon. Miss Mae Davis is going to Kansas City Thursday for a few days' visit with friends. Miss Martha Bradshaw entertained two tables of whist Tuesday evening. Mr. G. C. Kennedy returned today from a short visit in Junction City. Mrs. H. H. Arthur and Mrs. D. P. Paxton are going to give a' thimble party next Wednesday for the kinder garten association of the Central church. Mrs. Burse of Abilene is the guest of Mrs. A. Zahner in Potwin. Miss Mary Frost returned Tuesday from a ten days' visit in Chicago. The Portia club will give their annual "Bassanio" party Wednesday evening, March 30, at the home of Mrs. L. H. Strickler. Judge Mar.ford Schoonover and wife of Garnett. Kans., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Groll at 515 Monroe street. Miss Maggie Flanders and Miss Ro ma Rothchild returned to their homes in Salina, Tuesday evening. Rev. N. J. Adams left for Junction City this evening where he will make his home. Mrs. T. E. Bowman will move into her residence at 221 West Tenth street Monday. Mr. N. R. Baker spent a few days in Topeka last week. The Tuesday Night Bowling club held their regular meeting Tuesday evening. Mrs. William Gushart and little daughter Geraldine left Tuesday even ing for their home in Decatur, 111., af ter a month's visit with Mrs. Gushart's mother. Mrs. Perkins. Mr. J. Wehe will leave Saturday for Los Angeles to join his wife, who has been in California several months for the benefit of her health. Miss Maggie Mitchell who is visiting her uncle. 11. F. Williams, was given a very pleasant surprise party Tuesday evening by a number of her friends. Rev. and Mrs. L. K. Billingsley and son of Hiawatha spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Davis on their way from conference. HEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following real estate transfers have been filed for record: Edward Minner to J. S. Warner. $100, lot 647 and south half lot 645 Buchanan street, block 4, Martin Dennis' subdi vision. Edgar Emmons and wife to Gertrude E. Barnes. $l,ooo, lot 5o9 Clay street, Throop's adoition. It. M. Curtis to A. H. Shoaf, J750, 16 1-3 acres out of northwest quarter section 4, township 12. range 16. C. O. Knowles and wife to Maggie Speer. Jl.!i25. lot 199 and north half lot 201 on Monroe street. lieirs of Wm. A. Angle to Eunice F. Angle. $Ki. 5 acres out of northwest cor ner northwest quarter section 24, town ship 13, range 14. F. G. Willard and wife to S. K. Bowles. SI. south 10 feet of lot 137 and north 19 feet of lot 139 Polk street and east half of center third of north half lots 30. S2. 34 and Xfi MaiMson street. Crane's addition. J. Thomas, trustee, and wife to Watson Scarborough, S25. lot 45 and east half lot 43, Holmes' addition. Same to K. of P. lodge 221, $140, com mencing 23 1-3 feet south of northwest corner lot ICS Jackson street. North To peka. thence south 53 feet on east line of Jackson street, east to alley.north 33 1-3 feet to beginning. Same to Zenada M. Hartz, $2T0. lot 111 and south half lot lo9 Locust street, Mul var.e Chase's addition. Same to Richard D. Short, J200. lot 107 and north half lot 109 Locust street, Mul vane Chase's addition. SAN FRANCISCO'S BIO DOCK. It Has Twice Taken in the Battleship Oregon. San Francisco. March 16. A fact of in terest in connection with the question of docking facilities for the big vessels of the United States navy is that San Fran cisco has a dry dock at which the battle ship Oregon has twice been successfully docked. This dock is one of the lara-es't in the country and at comparati velv little outlay could be adapted to the accommo dation of large battleships under arma ment and with their equipments on board All that would be required would be the deepening of the approach and the en largement of the entrance. Iiiquor Dealers Assign. Chicago. March 16. M. Comhauser Co., wholesale liouor dealers, assigned to day. Assets. $30,000: liabilities. 23.0u0. Slow collections are said to have caused the failure. SIX HUNDRED. (Continued from Fifth Page.) about two miles and start off at a speed of 30 knots. If the boats from which they are discharged are properly shel tered, as proposed by Lieutenant Very, it is believed they would be valuable adjuncts to the steamer's defense. The government, however, has heretofore regarded auto-mobile torpedoes as proper instruments for naval use and is scarcely disposed to change policies at this date. LOOKING OTJT FOB GUNS. Officials Hold a Conference "With the "Winchester Arms People. Washington, March 16. A representa tive of the Winchester Arms company was in conference today with General Miles and General Flagler, at the office of the bureau of ordnance of the army, with a view to examining various patterns of rifles made by this concern, and of ascer taining how speedily these could be fur nished in large quantities in case of emer gency. Samples of two of the latest pat terns of 30-caliber rifles, one a Winches ter and the other a Lee straight pull gun, were examined. No contracts were made, but the conference led to a full un derstanding. The representative of the Winchester company stated that the present commer cial demand, particularly that connected with the Klondike excitement, kept the company at its full capacity, but that government orders would be filled with out reference to these private obligations. The company has a force of 2.2O0 men, and by working ten hours a day with several shifts it is believed that the gov ernment could be supplied with rifles at a very rapid rate. A large number of Winchesters could be supplied at once. TO MAKE AN All MY. Plan of Expansion Suggested by an Officer. Fort Leavenworth, March 16. "Much has been said during the present war excitement about raising a volunteer army in the event of war being declar ed ljy either our government or Spain," said an officer today. "The fact is the raising of such an army would not be at all necessary, and it is for just such a purpose as a war with a foreign country that the regular army is kept up as a nucleus for expan sion during times of war. "Instead of creating a new army.com posed of raw recruits, as was the case at the breaking out of the war with the south, and requiring months of act ive service to properly train these men, it is only necessary now to expand the present organization and an army of bO.ooo men could be raised within a fe (iavs whilp tVie mw rprrnits instpsil nn being placed in separate companies, would be assigned to companies and troops and batteries now forming our regular service and with trained men at their side they woud become effective at once. "Unless the regular army is made ef fective in the time of war by increasing the numerical strength of the compa nies from 58 to 120 men, it is useless to keep an army at all during times of peace. Our army organization should be of such a character as will comport with modern conditions and for that reason army officers of high rank have for years insisted upon a three battalion organization for each regiment, so that the very conditions with which we are now confronted can be met. "We have trained officers sufficient to command three times the number of men composing the regular army in times of peace, for the reason that it is no more labor to command 125 men than to command 58 men, the present strength of an infantry company. Let congress provide for the three battalion system at once, and if war is to be had then the regular army will prove to the country that the money expended upon its officers and men, to be made useful in time of war without resorting to the raising of a volunteer army pure and simple, has not been in vain. It is true that the enlargement of the regular army will require the authorities to call for 'volunteers,' but these will be en listed and assigned to our regular or ganizations. "The National Guard will become useful in taking the place of the regu lars in manning garrisons and guarding government property." WAS SPIRIT AT BTJTTE. Montana National Guard Preparing For a Call. Eutte, Mont., March 16. Lieutenant Lindsley of the Fourth United States cavalry, arrived in town to look after the condition of the National Guard of Montana, most of whom are located here. Since the war scare started, the guardsmen have been getting into con dition for drill. ONE THOUSAND VESSELS Are Found "Which May bo Used in Case of "War. New Tork, March 16. The special board of auxiliary cruisers continued to day the work of ascertaining the facts in resrard to vessels which may be available for use by the navy depart ment. The list of vessels available, including steamships, yachts, tugs and other crafts includes nearly one thousand. The great majority of the vessels are at New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore where they will be inspected and fne list sifted down to those worth considering. These then will be class ed as to their desirability under the emergencies which may arise. The decisions of the auxiliary cruisers board will be forwarded to Washington. prob ably by the close of this week and as fast as the facts in regard to the vessels are fitted, consideration will be given to the work of arming them in the best and most speedy manner for affective use. The members of the board will give especial attention to steam yachts and sea-going tugs tomorrow. Only those with hulls of iron or steel will be con sidered as wooden hulls are not deem ed satisfactory. The board decided not to detain the St. Louis and she will sail for Europe today. CROWNED PEACEMAKERS. Austria and Germany Much Opposed to a Spanish "War. New Tork. March 16. A copyrighted London cablegram to the Evening Post says: "The general English comment on the Vienna news that Emperor Francis Jo seph is leading a crusade among the continental powers in Spain's behalf, is that this was only to be expected from the family ties, the queen regent being an Austrian archduchess, while relig ious ties all encourage Austrian sympa thy with Spain. Moreover, there is the emperor's well known dread of the pos sible future consequence of American intervention in European affairs. "All that is known in well informed quarters here suggests that both the Austrian and the German emperors would go great lengths to prevent an outbreak of war between America and Spain." J. S. Collins left yesterday for Kansas City on business. PUTS PARAMORE OUT. J udge Hazen Appoints a Receiver for Garfield Park. Judge Hazen today appointed John Sargent receiver for Garfield park. This is an unqualified victory for band will be made during the ensuing Marshall's band and it means that the improvements being planned by the band will be made during the ensu ing season. Mr. Sargent was the choice of the band. The appointment of Mr. Sargent also means that the management of Gar field park will be taken out of the hands of A. J. Paramore who has been in possession ever since it was a park. Mr. Paramore made a hard fight to be appointed receiver, himself but he tail ed and will now be crowded out. The band purchased a controlling in terest in the park last fall and sinci? that time there has been much litiga- JOHN SARGENT, tion to determine who should hold pos session. While the litigation is nut terminated by the appointment of the receiver it places the band in control. Mr. Sargent will take possession as soon as his bond is filed and the formal order in the case is made. That will be before the week is over, and then there may be a further delay, for it is not supposed that Mr. Paramore will sur render without a protest. The members of the band refuse to discuss the receivership. It is -evident that they want the appointment of Sar gent clinched before they tell what they are going to do. Mr. Sargent is an honorary member of Marshall's band. It is told of him that he never missed a concert or prac tice of the band. He is a well known contractor and lives on Clay street. The casino, which will seat about 2,000 people, will be built this summer and grounds will be laid out with walks and drives. While the band will not be able to make all the improvements contem plated this year they will put the park in such shape that there will be summer theatricals as well as band concerts at the park all this season. The casino will be built of wood with open sides. It will have a stage and seats where people can rest. One of the greatest drawbacks at the band concerts has been the want of seats. People have attended band concerts night after night who had to stand up to enjoy the music because there were not enough seats for all. All that will be a thing of the past. There will be seats for all and places where people can enjoy a rest. The building as planned will be about 75 by 150 feet. The floor will be of gravel and will be raised above the surface of the park. The stage will be large enough to accommodate a large chorus as well as the full band or a larger one. The improvement of the bank of Soldier creek will be one of the things that the band will look after. The creek affords an excellent place for boating, but there has been no landing! There will be both boats and a place to land. Flower beds and fountains will take the place of dustv drives and barren land scape Topeka will have a summer gar dena park where people can go and take their friends and not be ashamed. DEATH PYRE. Continued from First Page.1 by the heat which was terrific. Within a radius of a block the heat broke panes of glass and dislodged signs and streams of water were directed on the buildings on both sides of the street that far away, in order to prevent them from catching fire. Several times minor blazes did occur. The greatest danger was in the rear of the Conover building where were lo cated big dry goods stores. Thirty five minutes after the fire had broken out, the floors had all fallen and a moment or two later the rear wall fell. Shortly after the front wall bulged out ward and fell. The tracks of the Union elevated loop being completely covered with debris and blocking the whole elevated system. Nearly 20 feet of the loop will have to be rebuilt. Miss Kate Carney forewoman of the National Music company on the fourth floor of the Emerson building is thought to have been burned to death after he roically helping to save many .lives of her fellow employes. When it was first learned the build ing was on fire, the 40 or more girls employed by the National Music com pany rushed to the elevator and stair wavs. Miss Carney tried to stop the rush but was unable to cope with the panic stricken girls and while some rushed down the stairways a large number beat at the elevator cage and screamed for help. The elevator was ascending and the conductor stopped at the fourth floor. In an instant it was filled with the frightened girls. Miss Carney remained on the floor to see that all the girls escaped and as the last one entered the ear, Miss Carney started to follow. There was such a crowd in the elevator that Miss Carney could not get in and the elevator de scended without her. It is thought she was too late to escape, and overcome by the smoke which was pouring into the place fell to the floor and was burned to death. The heat was so intense and the smoke so thick that the elevator men feared to return for Miss Carney. Josie Baxia and Anna Baxia, sisters living at 568 West Nineteenth street and employed by the National Music company leaped from the second floor to the street. .Tosie's right ankle was broken and her sister was severely in jured. How the firemen working in the building escaped death is a mystery. In spite cf the repeated warnings given them by their chief they remained at their post apparently fascinated by the slowly bulging wall until it seemed cer tain death to stay there a second later. Then they took to their heels the wall seemed to hang for a moment but final ly the big iron girder3 broke and it came down with a crash just as the last man got safely out of the way. The breaking of the telephone and telegraph wires almost caused a panic among the dense crowds of spectators. The wires falling across the rails of the elevated loop were instantly charged with electricity and a wild rush to get out of the way took place at once. When water was turned on to the burning elevated loop structure a beau tiful sight occurred. As soon as the streams struck the feed rail they were apparently convert ed into showers of electric sparks, and an aurora was formed, sometimes spreading fanwise then shooting high into the air as the spray drifted in the wind. This was kept up until the pow er house was telephoned to shut off the current. An hour after the fire was under con trol the ambulance officials stated that they knew positively that 3ix were dead and 23 injured, adding that they believ ed that 19 were dead. Among the miss- Receiver of Garfield Park. ing are Sol Grollman, western agert of the Holtzman company tool manufac turers of Columbus, O., and his father. Both had rooms on the fourth floor of the burning building. Neither has been seen since the fire broke out end it is believed that both were among the un fortunates who perished in the flames. The building and contents are a total loss. In less than half hour after the fire broke out, the structure wnich was seven stories high, 80 feet front by 159 feet deep, was level with the ground. It was of what is known as mill con struction with a front of plate glass and iron column. The occupants were the Emerson Piano company, Conover Pi ano company, Chicago Cottage Organ company. Decorators' Wall Paper com pany, National Music company, H. Holtzman Co. (piano stools), Presby terian board of publication: Alfred Beril, sheet music publisher; Sweet Wal lich Co., photographic supplies; W. A. Olmstead, school supplies. The building was owned by Fred K. Avers of Lowell, Mass. It was worth about $75,000 and is said to be partially insured. Insurance men at trie tire sta ted that the loss on contents would be in the neighborhood of $350,000. The elevated railway tracks, which pass the building were badly damaged and there will be a loss of TVJ.oOO or $15,000 from the breaking of plate glass in the stores on the opposite side of Wabash avenue. The six story building adjoining on the north, Nos. 211-213 was badly dam aged and its contents soaked with wa ter and partially burned. Th-? occu pants of this building are the Butteric: Publishing company. Educational Pub lishing company.Thomas Charles Co., Kindergarten supplies,Ideal Musie com pany, sheet music, New Haven Clock companv, Waterbury Watch company, E. H. Butler Co., publishers. W. C. Reichbrodt, Turkish rugs, George IS. Ward Co., photograph finishers and N. G. Uhlein, musical instrument re pairer. The los son the building and pairer. The loss on the building and it may be more. The building adjoined Lyon Healy's mammoth piano salesrooms and was across the street from the Wellington hotel. Both buildings were greatly in jured. The flames soon enveloped the station on the Union loop of the elevated road. As a result all traffic on every elevated roalroad in the city was brought to a stand still so far as the business dis trict was concerned. Ambulances were sent for immediately after the explosions occurred. Great numbers of people in the burn ing building jumped and four were killed outright. Fifteen others were injured jumping but the greatest loss of life occurred among those who did not even have a chance to get to the windows, or decide whether to take the fearful alternative of a jump to the stone sidewalks and street pavements. The entire front of the building was blown out by a terrific explosion fol lowed by several others in rapid suc cession and the entire building was quickly covered with flames. It seemed impossible that anyone in the front part of the building who did not jump from a window could have escaped. The police could scarcely carry the dead and injured to places of safety on account of the dense crowd. The fire was brought under control shortly before noon. It seems probable that the fatalities according to latest estimates will not be more than fifteen. Estimates as high as sixty were made, but it is believed these figures were much exaggerated. Men and women without hats or coats ran down the stairway of the building and into the street. The first intima tion that people on the street had of the fire was the appearance of several of the fleeing employes. At the same time a dense mass of smoke poured out of the front windows of the fourth and fifth floors. In another moment the up per floors were wreathed in flames and smoke. Several people made an at tempt to run up the narrow stairway but turned back at the second floor by the downward rush of the smoke. There were apparently not over 30 people who escaped by the elevator and stairway. The building burned so fiercely that the escaping employes began looking for each other in the crowd that gathered quickly to the scene. A number of the people on the floors made their escape from the rear by the fire escape, but that egress was cut off in a few mo ments, by the flames that blazed the fiercest, fanned by the west winds.That there were employes cut off from egress became apparent in a moment, when the spectators were horrified to see the body of .a man whirling downward from the cloud of smoke and flame at the upper floor. The body struck the pavement and life was extinct when ready hands ran to pick up the unfort unate who was recognized at once as Cashier Binns, of Sweet, Wallaeh Co. A moment later two other forms were seen at the window at the north end of om In First Class Goods Picked peka Cash St. Louis Sales, Now Here y and Ready For You. Men's Dog Skin Driving Gloves, worth $i.oo, at 49c pair. Tans and Browns. Ladies' Dog Skin Driving Cloves, worth f 1.00, at 49c pair. Tans and Browns. Every pair warranted. Ladies' Fancy Silk Garters, regular 35c goods, 10c a pair. Men's Celluloid Cottars. 3c each. Men's Celluloid Cuffs, 7c pair. Ladies' Black ilohair Ready-made Skirts, worth $2.50, for $1.50 each. Straw flattings, worth 15c, for 10c. Straw flattings, worth 25c, for 15c. Extra Large White 1.35 Bed Spreads for 85c RIBBONS 150 pieces Fancy Silk Ribbons Stripes, Plaids and Plains, worth from 35c to 40c yard, your choice for 15c The Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co. the Wabash avenue front and both sprang within a second of each other. They were Smith and Clark and death came quick to them in the leap. Several women standing in a group on the opposite side of the street watch ing the leaping forms of the two men with blanched faces, say that they saw the face of a woman at the window dur ing an instant that the wind had swept away the smoke. All were positive it was a woman and said she had a red ribbon around her neck. It was but a fleeting glimpse, for the smoke hid the face in the next instant and with a rush and roar that could be heard a block, the entire top of the building, from the third floor burst out in a sheet of flame. The sullen roar of the released flame was like a dull ex plosion and was mistaken by many. The fire seemed to spring from three floors at one time. On the fifth floor and the sixth floor those in the front of the building heard the alarm and saw the smoke and flames at the same time. There was no time for inquiry. The dense smoke rushed through the rooms and drove the employes of the various establishments down the stairway. There was but one narrow winding stair leading to the top floor and but one elevator. In the employ of Svseet, Wallaeh Co., were 28 men and wo men. There were a dozen or more in the employ of the Presbyterian board of publication on the fifth floor. There was a frightened rush of people to the elevator at the first call of fire. The elevator boy was on the fourth floor when the alarm was given. From the National Music company and from the office of Alfred Bierly on the fourth floor half a dozen employes Were taken down to the first floor. The boy re turned once to the upper floors and his elevator was loaded again. He did not make a third trip. UNION PACIFIC. Topeka Local Time Table in Effect on and After Sunday,March 13, 1890. WESTBOUND. liaily. Daily TKAINS. No. Leave Arrive Kans. City, lopeka. Denver and Pacific Com st Limited 3 10:4na.m. 12:30p.m. Limited 1 8:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Junction City Local Passenger. 5 4:00 p.m. 6:10 p-m. EAS1 BOUND. Daily. Daily. TRAINS. No. Leave Arrive Topeka. Kans. City. Atlantic Express. 4 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Limited 2 5:55a. ni. 7:25 a.m. Kansas City Local Passenger 6 3:20 a.m. 10:30a.m. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Furnished by the Associated Press to the State Journal. Chicago, March 10. WHEAT Everything on the floor of 'change was weak and lower today. Wheat showed the most weakness. The mild weather prevailing throughout the wheat country was the most important influence. This was the factor in last night's curb decline, and though the weakness was not so pronounced today, shorts had no dif ficulty in covering on a declining market. Offerings grew very heavy in July as the session advanced and the market finally became very weak. July opened fr?4c lower at 85'5e. It sold for a moment at 85c, but after a few minutes' hesita tion turned downward. Wheat came from all directions and prices were hammered until 84c had been reached, the market showing a good deal of nervousness at around that figure. Covering by shorts then set in and a slight improvement in prices ensued, July getting back to 84c. The contract wheat additions were not so heavy, 17 of the 111 cars received being of that grade, while 46 cars and 4, .",00 bushels came from mixing houses, in all about 68,000 busheis. Northwestern re ceipts were 230 cars, againsti34 last week and 231 a year ago. Liverpool cables were about d lower. May was stag nant. The price did not move from its fixed figure. 11.04. CORN AND OATS Corn and oats were rather slow and showed no independence, both markets being influenced by wheat and showing weakness accordingly. Liqui dation was general. May corn opened c lower at 29jc and declined to 29Wc. Receipts were 214 cars. Oats opened c lower at 25c and declined to 25c. Re ceipts were 1S1 cars. PROVISIONS Opened weak with grain and showed easiness for some time. Later prices were steadied by an improved local demand. Hog prices were higher. May pork opened about 6c lower at t9.75?9.7TV-'., advanced to $9.80 and reacted to $9.77. May lard opened a shade lower at $3.05 and sold at $5.02'ti 5.05. May ribs opened a shade lower at $5 and declined to ii.Hl1. BARLEY Cash. No. 3, 34fi40c. RYE Cash. 48e: May. 49i;49c. FLAX Cash. tl.lShi: cash northwestern, $1.23: May, $1.22: September, $1.10. TIMOTHY March, $2.85. Chicago Livestock Market. Chicago, March 16. HOGS Estimated receipts of hogs to day, 25.000. Left over, 1.716. Market aver aged shade higher, closing weaker. Light, $3.7033.924.; mixed. $3.So-&4.02ii; heavy, $3.SO4.10; rough. $3.8CVS3.S5. CATTLE Receipts. 14.500. Steady to weaker. Beeves. $3.9?j5.50; cows and heif ers, $2.204.50; Texas steers, $3.604.50; stockers and feeders, $3.404.50. t fit na Buyer at the SHEEP Receipts. 15.000. Market steadv. Native sheep. $3.2o!&4.65; westerns, $3.50'3! 4.55: lambs. $4(35.40. Yesterday's official: HOGS Receipts. 14,216; shipments, 4.370. CATTLE Receipts, 2,459; shipments, 1, S10. sSHEEP Receipts, 15,590; shipments, 2,- Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow, 22,000. Kansas City Livestock Market. Kansas City, March 16. CATTLE Receipts, 6.500. Best grades steady, others slow and weaker. Texas steers, $3.50(y4.85: Texas cows, $2.90Til.25: native steers. $3.505.50: native cows and heifers, $2.25fci4.70: stockers and feeders, $3.5o4i3.20: bulls. $.5. REPRESENTATIVE SALES. ?f0 Wt. Pr. 3b Texas steers 14x $4.85 40 Texas cows t(i2 4.1'5 IS native steers 14:i9 5.50 36 native cows and neifers 452 4.70 32 stockers and feeders 625 5.20 6 bulls 710 5.00 HOGS Receipts, 13.000. Market steady to lower. Bulk of sales, $3. Wii 3. 80; heav ies. $3.5fQ3.90: packers. $3.6o'ri3.&0; mixed, $3.55'&3.X0; lights.n.501i3.65; yorkers, $3.6oJfi 3.65: pigs, $3.25rS3.55. SHEEP Receipts, 4.000. Market weak. Lambs, $4.80Ji5.2o; muttons. $3.50'4.60. Kansas City Produce Market. Kansas City March 16. WHEAT Hard wheat dull. 2-a:',c lower; red, 3c lower. No. 1 hard, SSc: No. 87c: No. 3, W-'.TiSl'ic: No. 1 red. 93c: No. 2, 91c; No. 3. 80.'88c; No. 2 spring, 84 q Sic; No. 3. 82(fi83c. CORN Quiet, about c lower; No. 2 white. 26i'a4c. OATS Rather slow, firm. No. 2 white, 27a;'?; 2Xc. RYE Firm. No. 2, 4oc. HAY Active, firm. Choice timothy, $S.5o;9: choice prairie. $iU7.5o. BUTTER Steady. Creamery, lo'alSVic; dairy. lVft 16c. EGGS Weak, c lower. Fresh, 7Vc. Market Gos3ip. Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com mission Co., Brokers in Grain. Provisions and Stocks, 110 West Sixth Ave., Topeka, Kan. Liverpool: Wheat Id lower for the day. Chit-ago: The fact that the clique sold May yesterday led to some anticipation of a break in that month and puts for to day sold as low as 96e. Liverpool Wheat V-d lower. Receipts of hogs: Chicago. 25.000; Kan sas City, 15.000: Omaha, 5.300. Receipts of grain at Chicago: Wheat 111 cars, grade 17 cars: corn 214 cars, grade 41 cars: oats 181 cars, grade 49 cars. Northwestern receipts: This year, Min neapolis 212 cars, Duluth 49 cars, total 261 cars; last year, Minneapolis 150 cars. Du luth 81 cars, total 231 cars. Chicago: The Times-Herald says: Lel ter sent shipping orders to the Armour elevators yesterday for 260.000 bushels and 235,000 bushels to go east in Big Four cars and 225. OjO bushels to go into vesseln. It made the total of the shipping orders so far filed with Armour wheat 3,560,000 bushels. Sugar and Coffee. New York, March 16. SUGAR Raw. barely steady: fair re fining, 3c: centrifugal 96 test. 4''Sc: re fined, quiet: crushed, 5c; powdered, 5 5-i6c: granulated. 5He. COFFEE Weak. No. 7, 594c. Ranges of Prices on Stocks. Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com mission Co., Brokers in Grain, Provisions and Stocks, 110 West Sixth Ave., Topeka, Kan. Chicago, March 16. Article. Open High Low Close Yes. WHEAT May ...104 104y8 103 10 104 July 85'4 85Vi 84 X414- .Tv4 Sept 77Vi 78 76 77H CORN Mar 28 2i May 29 29 29 29H- 2!- July 31 31 V4 -W4 31-Vi Sept 32 32 Sl&- 31V2- 32S, OATS Mar 2r,H--i May 26 26- 25- 25-H 26- Julv ...24 24 23 23-, 24-i FORK Mar 9 72 9 75 Mav 9 75 9 82-85 9 75 9 77 9 M) Julv 9 80 9 90 9 80 9 82 9 Ss5 LARD May ...5 07 5 07 5 02 5 05 5 0r-07 May ...50 7 5 07 5 02 5 05 5 05-07 Julv ...5 12 5 15 5 10-12 5 12 5 15 RIBS Mar 5 00 5 02 May ...5 00 5 02-05 4 97-5 5 00-02 5 02 July ...5 07 5 07-10 5 05 5 05-07 5 07 A. MICHAEL COMISSI0! CO,. HO Writ liitn An. Telephone 660. Topeka Kaa. H. .i I II -V K, Manager. Grain, Provisions, Stocks Ton can buy or sell anything dealt la on the principal exchange of the country through m. Direct wires. Quick service. Reasonable margins. Orders by wire, let ter or telephone promptly executed. Ref erence by permission, CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK. Topeka, Kansali UNION NATIONAL BANK. Kansas City. Mo. Ktasas City office, first floor Eicjiangi building. We have same service anil r ponslbility as Kansas City office- TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. FOR SALE Household goods, tailo7sta ble, one plate mirror. 223 East Tenth st. WANTED White girl for general house work. 1033 Topeka are. ps

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1898. I j I 5 7 wheats Rents, Situations, Real Estate, o o 4 Auction Sales, AND OTHER Classified Advertisements. WANTED HELP. WANTED Position, by a white man. to take care of horses in a private family; pood reference. H. F. C, 1207 N. Van Buren st. WANTED Position by young woman who has had experience as assistant in housework or plain seamstress. N. J., care Journal. WANTED A clerkship by a young lady who has had two vears experience: will furnish good references. Address M. M., care Qf Journal. WANTED Position as caring for pick or full care of an invalid, by young lady who has had experience. Nurse, care Journal. WANTED FEMALE HELP. WANTED-A few ladies capable of earn ing from $3 to $5 per day: work of most pleasant nature. Apply at once, 113 East Eighth st. WANTED A white girl forgeneral house work in a small family. Apply at 6ol Sixth ave. west. WANTED Good white girl; no washing or ironing. 234 Greenwood avenue. Call at once. LADIES to make sample patches at home: $s p-r week; no canvassing. Send reply envelope for sample and particulars. Fos ter Machine Co., 525 West 29th St., New York. WANTED Middle aged woman of abil ity for position in city: references re quired. Address B. F., care Journal. WANTED A woman to wash dishes 3 hours a day for board. Address W. J., Journal office." WANTED Good waist makers. Mrs. Mercer, Crosby Bros. "WANTED MALE HELP. WANTED A boy to help in paint shop. Apply at Kansas Carriage Works, 2u9 West Sixth st. WANTED A good white man cook. None other need apply. 532 Kansas ave. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED Good unfurnished room for light housekeeping, within two blocks from Sixth and Kansas ave. Apply I. P., care Journal. WANTED A place to assist with light housework: will work cheap. Address A. B., Journal. WANTED Trade light narrow buggy or gold watch for bicycle. "B.," Journal. WANTED A one horse medium weight, spring wagon with long body; must be in good condition and cheap. Address Scott Easier, 1013 Arch st. WANTED By gentleman, wife and daughter. 3 good, well located rooms, with use of bath, near boarding house, west side preferred. Address, giving lo cation and price. A. B. C, Throop hotel. WANTED To buy a house on North side; will move it. Address House, this offl.ee. WANTED To rent good house of seven or eight rooms, not over four blocks from Kansas ave. Inquire 924 South Mon roe or Union Stock Yards, North Topeka. WANTED Gr.sollne stoves to clean, $1; guaranteed for season; old burners re placed by improved gas or gasoline burn ers. Full line summer stoves and ovens. "Phone 313. Hull Stove Repair Co. 116 East Eighth. WANTED Tou to know that the Topeka Carpet Cleaning Works will machine clean your carpets for 3T2 cents per yard; 20 yards only cost you 70 cents. We come, take up and deliver at this price. We re fer you to Crosby Bros.. S. Barnum Co.. M. C. Holman. Hotel Throop anil National Hotel. Topeka Carpet Cleaning Works. 104 and 106 E. Tenth St. 'Phone 642. F. A. Koester, Manager. WANTED To buy second hand gentle men's clothes. Drop me a card and I will call. M Manson. 414 Kansas ave. WANTED Horses to winter, best of sta bling and feed. 616 Kansas ave. WANTED Trimming of grapevines, fruit trees, etc. H. Schroeder. 235 Jefferson. WANTED AGENTS. WANTED Agents and salesmen forsmail tool. Sells to supply houses, hardware trade, agricultural implement dealers, carriage makers, wheelwrights, machin ists, and all who work in metals. Ad dress A. L. Smith Co., 1305 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa. AGENTS: We have Invented a device for printing signs on fences, bridges, rocks any rough surface. Ten colors at once. Any size. You can sell one in every store. Arc Co., 26 Arc St.. Racine. Wis. FOR RENT ROOMS FOR RENT Two furnished rooms sin. gle or en suite: all modern conveniences reference required. 307 West Seventh st. FOR RENT Pleasant furnished rooms 421 Quincy st. FOR RENT One room, furnished or un furnished, with or without board. 607 West Sixth st. FOR RENT Rooms, furnished and un furnished, with board. at 6o7 Topeka ave. FOR RENT Two rooms furnished for light housekeeping, cheap: also pleasant lodging rooms. 307 East Eighth st FOR RENT HOUSES. FOR RENT Five room house. Thomas H. Bain, 628 Kansas ave. FOR RENT 004 West Eighth st., 7 roomc. 4 closets, pantry, cellar, well, cistern barn, etc. Inquire 434 Van Buren st. FOR RENT House. 9 .rooms: corner l'W) Harrison; city, cistern water, and 'sink in kitchen No horses or children. Cheap to desirables. Particulars next door east. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT at 934 Kansas avenue. Gas. heat, hot and cold water, bath and all conveniences single or en suite. FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE 2 milch cows, one fresh Jersey. 1521 North Quincy st. FOR SALE Meat market fixtures horses wagons and harnesses, at 712 Kansas ave. N. B. Campbell, 605 Kansas ave. FOR SALE Team of good work horses. Inquire 722 Hancock St. FOR SALE Fresh Holstein-Shorthorh milk cow. Call 1104 East Eighth st. FOR SALE Good milk, cow; came fresh two weeks ago. Z21 laylor st. BLACKSMITH'S tools for sale at Crane st. FOR SALE Horse, harness and spring FOR SALE 8 granite tombstones. Must go at any price. Owner going- to Klon dike, sui jenerson. 1. scnroeaer. LOST AND FOUND. LOST Roll of $5 bills. Reward at 104 i-ast beventn st. Jacob Lewis. LOST White silk baby hood, on avenue. Return to transfer station. LOST A yellow leather music portfolio. containing three music books. Return to 6Zi lopeka ave. anu receive reward. FOUND Where I can get good hay at 1? cents per Daie. extra orignt at 20 cents, and everything in feed line. H. Ruth, corner Tenth and Lawrence. FOUND Place to get watches and clocks cleaned for GOc. 805 Kansas ave.. upstairs. FOB. RENT MISCELLANEOUS. FOR RENT Farm 320 acres, cuts 60 tons hay. So acres corn land. 50 best bottom, balance in pasture; plenty fruits, first rate buildings, pasture will carry 75 head of cattle: 1(1 miles west of Topeka 1 mile west of Vidette postoffice, flnown as the Reppetoe farm. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. $30 A WEEK and expenses paid men to sell cigars on time. Experience unnec essary. .Che W. L. Kline Co.. St. Louis. Mo. MISCELLANEOUS. IF TOU have anything to sell at a bar gain, list it with Nichols Dick and they will sell it. as they have several cash buyers now on hand, who mean bus iness if they tind a bargain. 509 Kan. ave. MRS. O'BRIEN Over Mills-Adams Drv Goods store, has opened a 6 to 8 dollar department in connection with her higher priced dressmaking. She makes the best gowns in Topeka. FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKING Miss Anna Cuff, 723 Kansas ave. (First published In the Topeka State Journal March 14, 1898.) NOTICE. Office Commissioner of Elections. Topeka, Kansas, March 14, 1S9S. Notice Is hereby given that the regis tration books will close on Friday, March 25. at 9 o'clock p. m.. and remain closed until after the election on April 5th, when the books will again be opened for regis- L1CLIU3U, -l.. Jl. IUUiM, Commissioner of Elections. (First published in the Topeka State Journal March 15, 1898.) NOTICE. Office of Commissioner of Elections. Topeka, Kan.. March 14. 1898. Notice is hereby given that the regis tration books will be at the Topeka Lin seed Oil Mill, corner Crane and Jefferson, from Thursday, March 17, to Saturday. March 19. both inclusive. Books open at 8 a. m. and close at 6 p. m. L. T. YOUNT, Commissioner of Elections. LIST YOUR property with us for sale or rent. We have buyers or tenants for houses. JOHN G. HOWARD CO.. 527 Kansas ave. FREE DISPENSARY of Kansas Medical College, corner of Twelfth and Tyler, is open daily except Sunday, from 1 to 2 p. n. E. M. Brockett. M. D. FOR VIEWS of residence or parlor. stock, groups, etc., or photos of any interior or outside views, see Farrow, 514 Kansas avenue. Viavi The best known remedy for women. Ladies in attendance. Kansas Viavl Co., 2 Columbian Building. Topeka. THE Ralston Home is now ready for boarders and roomers. 520 Harrison st. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. .NICHOLS DICK are selling property for cash right along. The following is a list of properties sold bv them in the past few weeks: The T. D. Thacher 271 acres. &,00; Eli Stofiel. 78 acres to Dr. Minney, $1,300; Geo. Wheadon. ISO acres. $3,500: J. Ingenthron, 160. $3,000: 4 rooms and 8 lots in Muivane Chase's adflition, $1,200; 6 room house in Potwin, $1,300; 4 room house in Heery's addition to J. Baughman, $4o0. Nichols Dick, 509 Kansas ave. FOR SALE Two desirable lots. Clay St., a bargain. "Lots," care Journal. FOR SALE A fine Kaw valley farm, 120 acres, finely improved, 9 miles from To peka, 3 miles from Silver Lake. $50 per acre. Address W. R. Scott, 503 East Sec ond st., Newton, Kan. FOR SALE 320 acres, 10 miles from Topeka, highly improved, well watered by good well and creek, good orchard, plenty timber; $20 per acre. 320 acres, 14 miles out. Improved, $19 per acre. 80 acres, about 10 miles out. 5 acres tim ber, small house and orchard. $1,700. 7 acres. 2M miles from Santa Fe de pot. $450. on good terms. Kaw bottom land and city property for sale very cheap. 80 acres of rough fruit and pasture land, 8 miles out, $600. on time. NICHOLS DICK. 509 Kansas ave. DOUTHITT PLACE Has been onened. Your choice of lota $150 to $450. Eugene Wolfe. 517 Kansas ave. FOR SALE Choice eastern Kansas farm mortgages. T. E. BOWMAN CO. FOR SALE 35 lots near the Santa Fe shops. 35 lots Twenty-first and Madison sts., 60 lots near Shorey, 8 room house and IVi acres near city limits, SO acres 6 miles north, all on time payments or cheap for cash. M. Heery, 109 East Third. FOR SALE Choice vacant lots tn Low man Hill, convenient to electric cars, also near church and school. Price from $50 to $75 each. W. M. Forbes. 116 West Sixth avenue. FLORISTS. MRS. J. R. HAGUE. Florist, successor to R. J. Groves. 817 Kan. av. 'Phone 602. W. C. GROVES, successor to R. J. Groves greenhouses. 1173-75-77 Clay St., store. 821 Kansas ave. 'Phone 283. BIRD CANNING CO. TIN SHOPS j. ai. haiku, not air rurnaces. pumps and tin roofing. 216 W. 6th, Tel. 353. MONET. WANTED We want to make gooi farm loans in eastern Kansas. Money on hand and every accommodation to bor rower. T. E. BOWMAN CO.. Columbian Building. J300.000 TO LOAN on farms and city property; annual interest; lowest rates. Privilege to pay any time before due. A. Zahner. IS Columbian building. MONEY to loan on farms. SCOTT CO.. 615 Kansas ave. MONEY LOANED on chattels, valuables, etc. N. B. Campbell, 6o5 Kansas ave. MONEY TO LOAN on farms or city property at reasonable rates. W. M. FORBES, 116 W. 6th Ave. LOANS on pianos, typewriters, bicycles, guns, watches, diamonds and any per sonal property. L. Biscoe. 523 Kan. Ave. MIIX NORTON, at 406 West Sixth Ave.. will make farm loans of $1,500 or over at 6 per cent interest. STRAYED OR STOLEN. STRAYED Brown mare 6 years old, 15 hands high, had on head stall. Suitable reward at 2o06 Topeka ave. J. K. Town send. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY 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 22G Kansas ave.. in the Second ward in the city of Topeka, Kansas, and the hearing of the same is set for Tuesday, 9 a. m., March 15th, 1898. CHAS. W.. KOHL. Topeka. Kan., Feb. 12th. 1S9S. PAVING. FOR first class paving. sidewalk or building brick. dried by steam and burned in down-draft kilns, the only way good vitrified brick can be made, call on W. Edson. secretary of C. C. V. Brick and Paving Co.. 116 W. 6th Ave. SEWING SCHOOL. I WILL SELL for the next 30 days best ladies' tailor system made for less than half price. Instructions free. Mrs. C. Quimby, corner Eighth and Topeka ave. WATCHMAKER. WATCHES cleaned. 75c; clocks, 50c; mainsprings, 75c; crystals. 10c. Cash paid for old gold or silver. All work guar anteed. Old jewelry exchanged for new. If hard up. see Uncle Sam, 12 Kan, ave. STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS. THE J. C. DARLING CO., 734 KAN. AVE.. Topeka. 'Phone 292. Send for catalogue. CHAS. H. TRAPP Maker of seals, daters. etc. 112 W. 7th. stamps. Tel. 656. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEONS. L. A. RYDER, M. D. OFFICE and residence corner Gordon st. and Central ave.. North Topeka. 'Phone ?14. Uses the Brinkerhoff system of rec tal treatment, a successful and painless treatment tor piles, ntuia, nsnure. ul ceration, etc. C. F. MENNINGER, M. D, HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN, Office: 727 Kansas Ave. 1'hone 19. Residence: 127U Topeka Ave. Phone 31 S. E. SHELDON. M. D., Surgery and diseases of women, with private hospital. Oftice No. 720 Kan. Ave. IDA C. BARNES. M. D.. Office 732 Kan. Ave. Clay. Office hours: 9 and 3 p. m. to 5 p. m. uen'.e. and 16 office. Residence 13th and a. m. to 11 a. m.. Telephone 598 resi- FUEL AND FEED. LEAVE vour orders for coal, flour, feed and seeds with Van Slyck, 509 W. 10th. BICYCLES. TOPEKA CYCLE CO.. 112 W. 8th St. Bicycles and sundries: bicycles ana tandems for rent; repairing of all kinds. PRODUCE WANTED. NOTICE Anyone wishing to contract crop of 1898 can do so at S. H. Downs'. 304 Kansas ave. JEWELERS. JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Op tician. Complete stock of watches, dia monds, silverware, etc. Eyes examined and spectacles properly fitted. SECRET SOCIETIES. ANCIENT ORDER OF THE PYRAMIDS. Cheops council No. 2. Every Wednes day. 8 p. m., 704 Kansas ave. C. W. Fow ler, Scribe. STORAGE. HOUSEHOLD GOODS Packed, hauled, shipped or stored. 123 East Sixth st. Tel. 186. MERCHANTS' TRANSFER AND STOR AGE CO. PRINTERS. TOPEKA PRINTING CO.. 112 East Sev enth st. Mail orders given prompt at tention. Print everything. Prices right. AMUSEMENTS. N EW CEAWFOKD THEATER. One Xlsht Only. Friday, March 18th. Seventh Successful Season of the Great est Comedy of Them AIL Side Tracked. Grand Scenic Display. BEST SPECIALTIES ON THE AMERICAN STAGE. Prices 15, 25, 35, 50, 75 Cents. Hard Service. "Did you tell me that you were wounded in securing that victory?" "Yes," replied the Spanish general. "Some of my assistants struck, and I smashed my finger trying to work a proof press." Washington Star. The Family Tyrant "The Higbees are going to housekeep ing again." "Tired of hotel life?" "No, but their dachshund has got tired of hotel food." Brooklyn Life. State SIDEWALKS THIRD WARD Topeka. Kan., March 7, 1898. The following resolution was offered: Be it resolved. By the mayor and city council that the sidewalks of the several streets and avenues hereinafter mentioned, in front of and along the sides of alt lots, pieces and parcels of ground as herein de scribed, be and the same are hereby con demned, to-wlt: THIRD WARD. JEFFERSON STREET. Front lot No. 286. Front lot No. 288. MADISON STREET. Side lot No. 2SS. Side lot No. 29i. Front lot No. 29S. Front of N. lot No. 300. Side lot No. 289. Front lot No. 301. Front lot No. 303. Front lot No. 305. Front lot No. 307. Front of N. Vz lot No. 309. Front of S. V lot No. 209. Front lot No. 311. Front lot No. 333. Front lot No. 335. MONROE STREET. Front lot No. 278. Front lot No. 20. Front lot No. 282. Front lot No. 24. Front lot No. 26. Front lot No. 2X8. i Front lot No. 296. Front lot No. 298. Front lot No. 300. QUINCY STREET. Front lot No. 356. Front lot No. 358. Front lot No. 360. Front lot No. 295. Front lot No. 297. Front lot No. 299. KANSAS AVENUE. Front lot No. 264. Front lot No. 268. Front lot No. 270. Front lot No. 272. Front lot No. 276. Front lot No. 278. Front lot No. 2S4. Front of S. lot No. 304. Front lot No. 306. Front lot No. 3o8. Front lot No. 310. Front lot No. 316. Side lot No. 326. Front lot No. 33S. Front, lot No. 310. Front lot No. 342. Side lot No. 2S9. (First Published in the Topeka Journal March 16, 1898.J Front lot No. 297. Front lot No. 299. Front lot No. 301. Front lot No. 303. Front lot No. 305. Front lot No. 307. Front lot No. 309. Front lot No. 311. Front lot No. 313. Front lot No. 315. Front lot No. 317. Front lot No. 319. Side lot No. 325. Front lot No. 327. Front lot No. 329. Front lot No. 331. Front lot No. 333. Front lot No. 33.",. Front lot No. 337. Front lot No. 339. Front lot No. 341. Front lot No. 343. Front lot No. 345. Front lot No. 347. Front lot No. 349. Front lot No. 351. Front lot No. 353. Front lot No. 355. Front lot No. 357. Front lot No. 359. Front lot No. 361. Front lot No. 363. Front lot No. 365. Front lot No. 367. JACKSON Front lot No. 236. Front of N. 10 ft. Front lot No. 308. Front lot No. 310. Front lot No. 312. Front lot No. 377. Side lot No. 377. Side lot No. 379. Front lot No. 443. Front lot No. 445. Front lot No. 44i. Front lot No. 449. Front lot No. 4;d. Front lot No. 453. Front lot No. 455. Front lot No. 457. Front lot No. 459. Front lot No. 461. Front lot No. 463. Front lot No. 465. Front lot No. 467. VAN BUREN STREET. Front of W. lot No. 470. Front of W. V lot No. 472. Front of W. Vi lot No. 474. Front of W. Ji lot No. 476. Front of W. i2 lot No. 478. 1 F'ront of W. lot No. 4). Front of W. V2 lot No. 4S2. Front of E. lot .No. 482. Front of W. V lot No. 4.84. Front of N. v0 of E. M of lot No. 484. Front of W. V2 lot No. 486. Front of W. V. lot No. 48. Front of W. iz lot No. 4:). Front of W. lot No. 492. Front of W. Vi lot No. 494. Front of W.- V2 lot No. 496. Front of W. lot No. 498. Front of W. i lot No. 500. Front of E. i lot No. 500. Front of W. lot No. 502. Front of E. u, lot No. 502. Front of W. lot No. 504. Front of E. lot No. 504. Side lot No. 359. Side lot No. 361. Front of S. 4 lot No. 369. Front lot No. 371. Front lot No. 373. Front lot No. 375. Front lot No. 377. Front lot No. 379. Front lot No. 381. Front lot No. 3S3. Front lot No. 3S5. Front lot No. 37. Front lot No. 389. Side lot No. 389. Side lot No. 391. Side lot No. 393. Side lot No. 433. Front lot No. 481. Front lot No. 48.1. Front lot No. 4S5. Front lot No. 4.87. Front lot No. 489. Front lot No. 491. Front lot No. 493. Front lot No. 4H5. Front lot No. 497. Front lot No. 499. Front lot No. 501. Front lot No. 503. HARRISON STREET. Side lot No. 360. Front lot No. 434. Front lot No. 436. Front lot No. 4:!S. Front lot No. 440. Front lot No. 442. Front lot No. 444. Front lot No. 446. Front lot No. 448. Front lot No. 450. Front lot No. 452. Front lot No. 454. Front lot No. 456. Front lot No. 458. Front lot No. 460. Front lot No. 462. Front lot No. 404. Front lot No. 466. Front lot No. 4ii8. Side lot No. 433. Front lot No. 451. Front lot No. 453. Front lot No. 455. Front lot No. 457. Front lot No. 439. Front lot No. 461. Front lot No. 463. Front lot No. 465. Front lot No. 467. TOPEKA Front lot No. 308. Front lot No. 310. Front lot No. 312. Side lot No. 324. Side lot No. 32b. Front lot No. 326. Front lot No. 328. Front lot No. 378. Front lot No. 380. TYLER STREET. Front lot No. 358. Front lot No. 360. Side lot No. 302. Side lot No. 359. Front lot No. 373. Front lot No. 375. Front lot No. 377. Side lot No. 397. Front lot No. 397. Front lot No. 399. Front lot No. 4H. Front lot No. 403. Front lot No. 4o5. Front lot No. 4o7. Front lot No. 409. Front lot No. 411. Front lot No. 413. Front lot No. 415. Front lot No. 417. Front lot No. 419. POLK STREET. Front lot No. 270. Front lot No. 272. Front lot No. 274. Front lot No. 282. Front lot No. 284. Front lot No. 26. Front lot No. 288. Side lot No. 360. Front lot No. 380. Front lot No. 382. Front lot No. 384. Front lot No. 506. Front of N. H lot No. 50S. Front of S. lot No. 503. Front lot No. 610. Front lot No. 512. Front lot No. 514. Front of N. Vz lot No. 515. Front lot No. 389. Front lot No. 391. Front lot No. 393. Front lot No. 395. Front lot No. 401. Front lot No. 403. Front of N. lot No. 405. Front of S. lot No. 405. Front lot No. 407. Front lot No. 4j9. Front lot No. 411. TAYLOR STREET. Front lot No. 392. Front lot No. 394. Front lot No. 396. Side lot No. 398. WESTERN AVENUE. Side lot No. 443. Side lot No. 445. Side lot No. 487. FILLMORE STREET. Front lot No. 266. Front lot No. 268. Front lot No. 270. Front lot No. 272. Front lot No. 274. Front lot No. 276. Front lot No. 278. Front of N. lot No. 20. Front of S. lot No. 280. Front lot No. 282. Front lot No. 2x4. Front lot No. 286. Front lot No. 288. Side of E. 40 ft. lot No. 444. Side lot No. 446. Front lot No. 446. Front lot No. 448. Front lot No. 450. Front lot No. 452. Front lot No. 454. Front lot No. 456 Front lot No. 458. Front lot No. 460. Front lot No. 462. P'ront lot No. 464. p'ront of N. V2 lot No. 46S. Front of S. lot No. 466. p'ront lot No. 468. Front lot No. 470. P'ront lot No. 472. p'ront lot No. 474. Front lot No. 476. Front lot No. 478. P'ront lot No. 480. Front lot No. 482. Front lot No. 484. Front lot No. 46. Front lot No. 265. Front lot No. 267. Front lot No. 269. Front lot No. 271. p'ront lot No. 273. Front lot No. 275. Front lot No. 277. p'ront lot No. 279. Front lot No. 281. CLAY STREET. Front lot No. 442. P'ront lot No. 444. Side lot No. 486. Side lot No. 488. P'ront lot No. 488. Front lot No. 490. P'ront lot No. 492. P'ront lot No. 494. Front lot No. 496. Front lot No. 498. Front lot No. 500. Front of N. lot No. 502. Front of S. '2 lot No. 5o2. Front lot No. 504. Front lot No. 5ij6. F'ront lot No. 508. P'ront lot No. 510. Front lot No. 512. Front lot No. 514. Front lot No. 516. Front lot No. 518. Front lot No. 520. Front lot No. 522. Side lot No. 359. P'ront lot No. 361. Front lot No. 363. Front lot No. 365. Side lot No. 487. Front lot No. 493. Front lot No. 495. Front lot No. 497. Front lot No. 505. Front lot No. 507. BUCHANAN STREET. Front lot No. 272. Front of N. lot No. 274. Front of S. 'i lot No. 274. Front lot No. 276. Front lot No. 20. Front lot No. 296. Front of N. 50 ft. lot No. 302. Front of S. 25 ft. lot No. 302. Front lot No. 308. Side lot No. 408. Side lot No. 48S. Front lot No. 445. Front lot No. 447. p'ront lot No. 449. Front lot No. 451. Front lot No. 453. Front lot No. 455. p'ront lot No. 457. Front lot No. 459. Front lot No. 461. Front lot No. 463. P'ront lot No. 465. Front lot No. 467. Front lot No. 469. Front lot No. 471. Front lot No. 473. Front lot No. 475. Front lot No. 477. Front lot No. 479. P'ront lot No. 481. P'ront lot No. 483. Front lot No. 485. Side lot No. 507. LINCOLN STREET. Front Front Front Front F'ront P'ront lot No. 542. lot No. 541. lot No. 546. lot No. 54s. lot No. 550. lot No. 532. Side lot No. 568. Front lot No. 70. Front lot No. n.2. Front lot No. 574. Front lot No. 576. Front lot No. 578. Front lot No. 580. p'ront lot No. 582. Front lot No. 584. Front lot No. 586. Front lot No. 5SS. Front lot No. 590. p'ront lot No. 592. Front lot No. 594. Front lot No. 389. Front lot No. 391. Front lot No. 393. Front lot No. 397. Front lot No. 399. Front lot No. 401. Front lot No. 403. Front lot No. 405. Side lot No. 487. P'ront lot No. 523. Front lot No. 52a. Front lot No. 527. LANE STREET. Side lot No. 408. Williams Dillon add. Front lot No. 494, Williams Dillon add. Front lot No. 496. Williams Dillon add. F'ront lot No. 498. Williams Dillon add. Front lot No. 500. Wil.iams Dillon add. Front lot No. 502. Williams Dillon add. Front lot No. 5"4. Williams Dillon add. Front lot No. 506. Williams Dillon add. Front lot No. 508. Williams Dillon add. Front lot No. 510. Williams Dillon add. Front lot No. 512, Williams Dillon add. Front lot No: 514. Williams Dillon add. Front lot No. 516, Williams Dillon add. Front lot No. 518. Williams Dillon add. P'ront lot No. 520, Williams Dillon add. Front lot No. 522, Williams Dillon add. Front lot No. 524. Williams Dillon add. Front lot No. 526, Williams Dillon add. Front lot No. 528. Williams': Dillon add. Front lot No. 530. Williams Dillon add. Front lot No. 52. Williams Dillon add. Front lot No. 534. Williams Dillon add. Front lot No. 534, Throop's 2nd add. Front lot No. 536, Throop's 2nd add. Front lot No. 538, Throop's 2nd add. Front lot No. 540. Throop's 2nd add. Front lot No. 542, Throop's 2nd add. Front lot No. 544. Throop's 2nd add. Front lot No. 546. Throop's 2nd add. Front lot No. 548, Throop's 2nd add. Front lot No. 550. Throop's 2nd add. Front lot No. 552, Throop's 2nd add. Front lot No. 554, Throop's 2nd add. Front lot No. 5r6, Throop's 2nd add. Front lot No. 558. Throop's 2nd add. Front lot No. 560. Throop's 2nd add. Front lot No. 562, Throop's 2nd add. Front lot No. 564, Throop's 2nd add. Front lot No. 566, Throop's 2nd add. Front lot No. 568, Throop's 2nd add. Side lot No. 487. Side lot No. 597, Battey Jansen's sub. WEST STREET. Side lot No. 488. Side lot No. 487. PROSPECT STREET. Side lot No. 326. Stilson B. add. MORRIS AVENUE. Front lot No. 358. Stilson B. add. Front lot No. 360. Stilson B. add. Front lot No. 362, Stilson B. add. Front lot No. 364. -Stilson B. add. Front lot No. 3S6. Stilson B. add. Front lot No. 368, Stilson B. add. Front lot No. 370, Stilson B. add. Front lot No. 372, Stilson B .add. Front lot No. 374, Stilson B. add. Front lot No. 388, Stilson B. add. Front of N. lot No. 390. Stilson B. add. Front lot Noi 305, West Park add. Front lot No. 307, West Park add. Front lot No. 417, Stilson B. add. Front lot No. 419, Stilson B. add. Front lot No. 421, Stilson B. add. Side lot No. 421, Stilson B. add. SPRUCE STRRET. Side lot No. 422, Stilson B. add. DILLON STREET. Side lot No. 488. Side lot No. 487. MULVANE STREET. Side lot No. 488. EIGHTH AVENUE, EAST. Front of E. 9 ft. lot No. 109. Front lot No. 111. Front lot No.- 113. Front lot No. 115. Front lot No. 117. Front lot No. 119. Side N. 114 ft. lot No. 143. P'ront lot No. 157. Front lot No. 159. Front lot No. 167. Side lot No. 169. Side lot No. 215. Front lot No. 241. Front lot No. 243. Front lot No. 245. P'ront lot No. 247. F'ront lot No. 249. Front lot No. 251. Front lot No. 253. Front of W. lot No. 255. Front lot No. 287, Farnsworth's add. Front lot No. 29, Farnsworth's add. Front iot No. 291, Farnsworth's add. Front lot No. 293, Farnsworth's add. Front lot No. 295. Farnsworth's add. Front lot No. 297. Farnsworth's add. Front lot No. 299, Farnsworth's add. Front lot No. 301. Farnsworth's add. Front lot No. 3o3, Farnsworth's add. F'ront lot No. 305. Farnsworth's add. P'ront lot No. 307. P'arnsworth's add. Front lot No. 309, Farsworth's add. Front lot No. 311. Farnsworth's add. Front lot No. 313, Farnsworth's add. Front lot No. 315. F'ront lot No. 317. P'ront lot No .323. Front lot No. 325 Front lot No. 327. Front lot No. 329. Front lot No. 331. Front lot No. 333. Front lot No. 335. F'ront lot No. 337. Front lot No. 339. Front lot No. 355. Front lot No. 371. Front lot No. 373. EIGHTH AVENUE, VEST. Front of W. lot No. 15. Front of E. lot No. 17. Front of W. lot No. 17. Front lot No. 19. Front lot No. 21. Front lot No. 23. Side lot No. 97. Side lot No. 119. Side lot No. 121. F'ront lot No. 121 Front lot No. 123. Front lot No. 125. Front lot No. 12.. Front lot No. 129. Front lot No. 131. Front lot No. 133. Front lot No. 135. Front lot No. 137. Front lot No. 139. Front of E. V2 lot No. 141. Front of W. lot No. 141. Front lot No. 143. TENTH AVENUE, EAST. Side lot No. 146. Side lot No. 170. P'ront lot No. 7. Front lot No. 9. Front lot No. 11. Side lot No. 47. Front lot No. 121. Front lot No. 123. Front lot No. 123. Front lot No. 127. F'ront lot No. 129. Front lot No. 131. Front lot No. 145. Front lot No. 147. Front lot No. 149. Front lot No. 151. Front lot No. 153. Front lot No. 155. Front lot No. 157. Front lot No. 159. Front lot No. 161. Front lot No. 163. Front lot No. 165. Front lot No. 167. Side lot No. 167. TENTH AVENUE, WEST. Front lot No. 110. Front lot No. 112. Front lot No. 114. Front lot No. 116. F'ront lot No. 118. Front lot No. 120. F'ront lot No. 122. Front lot No. 124. Front lot No. 126. Front lot No. 128. P'ront lot No. 130. Front lot No. 132. P'ront lot No. 134. Front lot No. 136. Front lot No. 138. F'ront lot No. 140. Front lot No. 142. Front lot No. 144. Front of E. 100 ft. blk 154. Front of E. 50 ft. blk 158. Front of W. 25 ft of E. 75 ft. blk 15S. Front of E. 25 ft. of W. 75 F'ront of C. 25 ft. of W. 75 Front lot No. 7. Front lot No. 9. Front lot No. 11. Front lot No. 13. Front lot No. 15. Front lot No. 17. Front lot No. 19. Front lot No. 21. Front lot No. 23. Side lot No. 47. Side lot No. 71. F'ront lot No. 161. Front lot No. 163. F'ront lot No. 163. Front lot No. 167. Side lot No. 167. Front lot No. 231. Front lot No. 233. Front lot No. 233. F'ront lot No. 237. Front lot No. 239. Front lot No. 241. Front lot No. 243. Front lot No. 245. Front lot No. 247. Front lot No. 249. Front iot No. 231. Front lot No. 253. Front lot No. 255. Front lot No. 257. Front lot No. 259. Front lot No. 261. Front lot No. 263. Front lot No. 265. KING STREET. Side lot No. 119. HUNTOON STREET, EAST. Side lot No. 201. Side lot No. 2i3. Side lot No. 205. Side lot No. 2o7. Side lot No. 209. Side lot No. 211. HUNTOON STREET, WEST. Front lot No. 51, College Hill add. Front lot No. 53. College Hill add. Front lot No. 55. Front lot No. 57. Front lot No. 59. Front lot No. 61. Front lot No. 63. ,1 Front lot No. 65. -Front lot No. 67. Front lot No. 9. Front lot No. 71. THROOP STREET. Side lot No. 89. Throop's 3rd add. WILLIAMS AVENUE. Side lot No. 90, Throop's 3rd add. WALNUT STREET, WEST. Front lot No. 35. Front lot No. 37. Front lot No. 39. I hereby certify that the above resolu tion was passed by the mayor and council at a regular meeting held March 7. 18n8. S. S. McF'ADDEN, City Clerk. (First published in the Topeka State Journal March 16, 1898.) SIDEWALKS Fourth Ward. Topeka. Kan.. March 7. 1898. The following resolution was offered: Be It resolved. By the mayor and city council, that the sidewalks on the severij streets and avenues hereinafter mention ed, in front of and along the sides of ail lots, pieces and parcels of ground as herd, in described, be and the same are herebr" condemned, to-wit: FOURTH WARD. KANSAS AVENUE. Front lot No. 125. Front of N. 20 ft. lot No. 201 JACKSON STREET. Front lot No. 168. P'ront lot No. 25. Front of N. of lot No. 27. Front of S. i-i of lot No. 27. F'ront lot No. 29. P'ront lot No. 127. Front lot No. 129. F'ront lot No. 131. VAN BUREN STREET. Front lot No. SO. F'ront of N. J of lot No. 8' Side of E. 3M ft. lot No. 110. Front lot No. 164. Front lot No. 166. Front lot No. 168. F ront of S. 4 of lot No. 202. P'ront lot No. 2o4. P'ront lot No. 2ii0. P'ront lot No. 208. F'ront lot No. 210. P'ront lot No. 19. P'ront lot No. 21. Front lot No. 145. Front lot No. 147. Front lot No. 149. Front lot No. 151. P'ront lot No. 153. Front lot No. 155. F'ront lot No. 157. Front lot No. 159. Front lot No.i 161. Front lot No. 163. Front lot No. 165. Front lot No. 167. HARRISON STREET. Front lot No. 32. Front lot No. 34. P'ront lot No. 36. Front lot No. 126. Front lot No. 12S. P'ront lot No. l:io. P'ront lot No. 132. F'ront lot No. 134. Front lot No. 136. Front lot No. 2n9. F'ront lot No. 211. Front lot No. 213. Front lot No. 215. TOPEKA AVENUE. Front lot No. 38. Front of N. lot No. 40. Front of S. lot No. 40. Front lot No. 42. F'ront lot No. 44. Front of N. lot No. 46. Side lot No. 110. Front lot No. 126. Front lot No. 128. Front lot No. 130. Front lot No. 132. Front lot No. 21. P'ront lot No. 23. Front lot No. 25. Front lot No. 27. Front lot No. 29. Front lot No. 31. F'ront lot No. 33. Front lot No. 35. Side lot No. 35. Side lot No. 37. Side lot No. 145. F'ront of S. lot No. 187. F'ront lot No. 189. Front lot No. 199. Front lot No. 2ol. Front lot No. 203. Front lot No. 211. F'ront lot No. 213. Front lot No. 215. Side lot No. 251. TYLER STREET. Side lot No. 36. Side lot No. 38. Side lot No. 72. Side lot No. lo8. Side lot No. Ho. P'ront lot No. 110. Front lot No. 112. Front lot No. 114. Front lot No. 122. Front lot No. 124. Front lot No. 120. P'ront lot No. 332. Front lot No. 154. Front lot No. 156. Front lot No. 158. Front lot No. 160. F'ront lot No. 162. F'ront lot No. 164. Front lot No. 166. F'ront lot No. 168. P'ront lot No. 194. Front lot No. 196. Front lot No. 198. Front lot No. 2'. P'ront lot No. 202. Front lot No. 2'4. Front lot No. 2o6. Side of E. 68 ft. lot No. Side lot No. 37. Side lot No. 71. P'ront lot No. 73. Front of N. lot No. Front of S. i,2 lot No. Front lot No. 7i. Front lot No. 79. Front of N. Vi lot No. Front of S. lot No. F'ront lot No. 83. Front lot No. 85. Front lot No. 87. Front lot No. 89. Front lot No. 97. Front lot No. 99. Front lot No. 101. Front lot No. 103. Front of N. lot No. Side lot No. 107. Front lot No. 115. Front lot No. 117. Front lot No. 119. Front lot No. 121. Front lot No. 123. Front lot No. 125. Front lot No. 193. F'ront lot No. 195. Front lot No. 197. Front lot No. 199. Front lot No. 'Ail. Front lot No. 2'J3. Front lot No. 211. Front of N. lot No. 213. POLK STREET. Front lot No. 68. Front lot No. 70. Front lot No. 72. Side lot No. 72. Side lot No. 108. Side lot No. 144. Side lot No. 37. Front lot No. 37. Front lot No. 39. Front lot No. 41. Front lot No. 43. Front lot No. 45. Front lot No. 47. Front lot No. 49. Front lot No. 51. Front lot No. 53. Front lot No. 05. p'ront lot No. 57. Front lot No. 73. F'ront lot No. 75. Front lot No. 77. Front lot No. 79. Front lot No. 81. Front lot No. S3. Front lot No. 85. Front lot No. 87. Front lot No. 89. Front lot No. 91. Front lot No. 93. Front lot No. 85. Front lot No. 97. F'ront lot No. 99. Front lot No. 101. Front lot No. 103. Front lot No. 105. F'ront lot No. 107. Side lot No. 109. Front of S. lot No. 163. Front lot No. 165. p'ront lot No. 167. Side Iot No. 217. F'ront lot No. 217. Front lot No. 219. Continued on Third Page.

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8 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1898. Taken Internally. Applied Externally, COUGHS, GQLD8M2SQni Cured by THIS IS IT! Z a tumble ror- all .Aches, Pains, Inflammations, Catarrhal Trouble and Files. POND'S EXTRACT CO.. NewYork and London. Hard and Soft The Best Full Weight Competition Prices HAY, GRAiri R. T. KREIPE, Telephone 708. 693 E. 4th St FEC3BEeHOBseaB itao3octBeEaszi9 aoioeaiait The Western AND MACHINE WORKS. Established 1875. rSS $53 SSSSJ'&S GET PRICES BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. -POPULAR PRICE TAILORS- 610 Kansas Avenue. "A FAIR FACE MAY PROVE A FOUL. BAR GAIN." MARRY A PLAIN GIRL IF SHE USES jk t Lass CLETELAND FOR PEACE. But Thinks All Should Stand by the President. Princeton, TT. J., March 16. Former President Cleveland was interviewed by an Associated Press representative up on the subject of the Maine affair and the existing relations between this country and Spain. Mr. Cleveland at first declined to express an opinion up on the matter. "I shall only be misunderstood," he said. "I have been resting here qui etly since leaving Washington, and I do not wish to say or do anything which may be construed in any way as a com ment upon public affairs." Finally Mr. Cleveland, in a firm and emphatic fashion, volunteered this statement: "Though I have no wish to be inter viewed, you may state for me, that in common with others I think every pa triotic citizen ought to loyally support the government during a period of trial like the present, no matter what exi gencies may arise. "I will also say that I hope the pres ent difficulties will be settled without bloodshed. It is possible that an hon orable way out will be found eventual ly, and that there will be no war." Mr. Cleveland said he preferred to re serve all comment upon the possible and probable outcome of the Maine af fair until after the official publication Of the report of the board of inquiry. Being asked if he would sav anvthing upon the financial question and the plans and program of the sold stand ard, or national Democrats. Mr. Cleve land said that he preferred to reserve all comments upon that topic until his address before the Iriquois club, of Chi cago, next month. TALKING ADJOURNMENT. Congress Preparing to Go Kay 1. Home Washington, March 16. The Republi can leaders of the house are pressing for an early adjournment, and it is said their course meets the full approval of the president. All save three of the appropriation bills have gone to the senate. The post office bill w as taken up in the house to day and the appropriations and navy committees are working daily to get the last two bills, the general deficiency and naval, into the house. The action of the appropriations com mittee in preparing the general deficien cy bill at this time is the best evidence of the intention of the leaders to secure an early adjournment. This bill is always held back until the last.as it contains all the odds and ends and usually is not reported until a more or less definite understanding as to final adjournment has been reached. .1 m.Slwat9 Itire and Reliable. THROAT r Price KIT DIRECTIONS VjuT. Fac-simll of Bottle with Bud Wrapper. GOD AND FUEZ.. Foundry n o n o a e E9 9 R M 0 19 H e 50 Casta. J The only place In the city where you can Set a Complete Power Plan! front a Steam Engine to a Set Collar from stock. R. L. CO FRAN, Topeka, Kans. Proprietor. Mako Clothes That Fit. May 1 has been fixed by several prom inent house Republicans as the date be yond which tthe session will probably not be prolonged. The Democrats of the house generally favor an early adjournment, although there is not unanimity among them on this point. Neither is there complete hamiony on the Republican side of the house as to an early adjournment. Many of the Republicans believe that congress should remain in session until the Cuban question is finally and effect ually cleared up, but they would hardly go to the extent of opposing the wish of the leaders of the administration. It is admitted on the house side that the question of carrying out this ar rangement will depend entirely upon the attitude of the senate. CUT OFF FROM HELP. Northern Maine People Snow Bound and Threatened With. Starvation. Bangor, March 16. Since the whole northern part of Maine was buried a week ago in snow, imprisoning people in their houses and lumbering crews in their camps, there has been great suf fering for lack of provisions and in some cases the need has approached actual starvation. Now the situation has been relieved to a great extent by the formation of a heavy crust, which is nothing short of a godsend to the snowbound. On this crust. which is in many places six inches thick, men and horses travel with great rapidity and the greatest ease, without reference to roads or any travelled routes. The snow is away over stumps and fences, so that the frozen surface is free from obstructions, and in some localities pleasure parties go out for moonlight rides on the crust. When the break-up comes the roads In this part of Maine will be impassable for weeks, and everybody is making preparations as for a siege. Reports from some of the up-river lakes, where, for some reason, the crust has not formed or is too weak to bear the weight of men, say that the situa tion of some of the- imprisoned logging crews is critical. Th?ir provisions are almost exhausted, and there is no pros pect of relief for a week or ;nore. Sup plies for these camos must go in on sleds drawn by men on snowshoes. Up on the ice in the lakes, which are the usual avenues of approach to the camps lies a foot or more of slush, and over that from three to five feet of light, dry snow, which acts as a blanket to pre vent the slush from freezing. In this sea of snow and slu3n horses flounder helplessly, and so the only way in which provisions for the men and fodder for the starving horses in the camps can be transported is upon sleds drawn by men, with other men ahead shoveling and strewing boughs along the road. FRANCEASTIR. Alarming Preparations for War at Arsenal and Navy Yards. French Fleet Being Prepared For Mobilization. WORK PUSHED AHEAD Until 10 O'clock at Night at Ship Yards. All Admirals to Be Summoned to Paris. Paris, March 16. The Aurore today affirms that the French fleet is being prepared for mobilization, adding that feverish anxiety prevails at all the arsenals and shipyards, which are working until 10 o'clock at night. The Aurore says the French northern squadron at Cherbourg is ready for im mediate departure. The ships, it ap pears, are being swung during the night, at, Cherbourg, for the adjustment of their compasses. Finally it is asserted that in order to complete the necessary number of offi cers, second year students are to be ap pointed midshipmen and all admirals have been instructed to arrange to reach Paris within 24 hours after being summoned. The Aurore explains that the mobii zation is connected with preparations to support Russiaby a naval demon stration in the far east. WOMEN CAVALRY. A Troop to Be Organized in Col orado. Denver, Col., March 16. A troop of cav alry composed entirely of women is a Colorado possibility in the event of war with Spain. Mrs. Martha A. Shute will organize the troop. She notified Acting Governor Brush today of her intentions and he advised her to consult with Adju tant General Moses. Mrs. Shute is secretary of the State Horticultural society. She is a fearless equestrienne and handles a gun or rifle very dexterously. ALASKAN HOMESTEADS. They Shall Consist of 160 Acres of Land. Washing-ton, March 16. The conferees on the Alaskan homestead bill have agreed on the homestead provision of the bill, deciding that each homestead to be taken in Alaska shall consist of one quar ter section of land. It has also been agreed on in conference to make the total land given for railroad purposes as ter minals and junction points sixty acres. This is effected by giving to terminals forty acres of land in addition to the twenty acres the government gives to each station on the roads that are to be built. Other important details are to be considered later. MONUMENT TO COLFAX. Gen. Lew Wallace Speaks in Aid of the Fund South Bend, Ind., March 16. General Lew Wallace spoke here last night under the auspices of the Commercial Athletic club, inaugurating a movement to erect a statue in South Bend to Schuyler Col fax, vice president with Grant. Colfax was an ardent Odd Fellow and the founder of the Daughters of Rebekah. It is expected these orders will lend as sistance, each lodge in the country con tributing such sums as the members see fit. The entertainment last night, at which General Wallace paid a high tribute to the worth of Colfax, brought in consid erable monev with which to form the nu cleus of a fund of $10,000 which it is hoped to raise. ATHLETICS A SPECIALTY. Grounds Set Aside for an Exhibition at Paris in 1900. Paris, March 16. Thomas W. Cridlcr, the special commissioner of the United States to the Paris exposition of 1900, and his colleagues visited M. Pickard, the gen eral commissioner of the exposition, to day and discussed American representa tion at the exposition, especially the ath letic side of the show. M. Pickard prom ised that nothing would be neglected to give athletics, in which the greatest inter est is taken, the means of making a fine display. He added that grounds for that purpose had been set aside. BESSEMER IS DEAD. He Invented the Steel Process "Which Bears His Name. London, March 16. Sir Henry Bessemer, the celebrated inventor of bessemer steel, died last evening. Sir Henry Bessemer, whose name is in separably connected with the steel indus try, was born in Hertfordshire in 1813. His discovery of the means of rapidly and cheaply converting pig iron into steel by blowing a blast of air through the iron when in a state of fusion was the result of costly and laborious experiments which extended over a long period and in which the end was attained only after many disheartening failures. The invention revolutionized the whole iron trade of the world in the short space of thirty years. From his earliest youth he was fond of modeling and designing patterns, and at the age of 'JO he was an exhibitor in the Royal academy. Not until ls."6. how ever, did he read before the British as sociation at Cheltenham the paper on the manufacture of malleable iron and steel which first attracted attention to the very high character of his scientific attain ments. He was the recipient of scores of dis tinctions from the crowned heads of Eu rope and from the scientific and learned societies. In 1879 he was president of the Iron and Steel institute of Great Brit ain, and in this country the cities of Bes semer. Ala., and Bessemer. Mich., with several places of less importance, were named after him in recognition of the value of his invention. He received his knighthood in 18.9. Yellow Fever Breaks Out Rio Janeiro, March 16. An outbreak of yellow fever began last week. Thus far it is of a mild type, though there have been twelve deaths daily since the appearance of the disease. Editor of the "Wave" Dead Cape May. N. J., March 16. Captain Henry W. Hand, editor of The Wave, died early this morning of general de bility. He was born here in 1S33 and followed the sea until 1S69. HAD A DOUBLE SURPRISE. Officer Haisch. Puzzled by a Mysteri ous Disappearance. Officer John Haisch was walking leis urely down Fifth street in Kansas City with an unlighted cigar in his mouth. Haisch was looking for a man, one of Topeka's- law breakers, and his orders were to get him. Haisch had been hunting all day without success and he was becoming discouraged, so he step ped into a cigar store, bought a cigar and started to renew his search before train time. While walking down Fifth street he drew, a match from his pocket, struck it, and while in the act of lighting his ci gar, he glanced across the street and saw the man he wanted, Albert Hen derson, "formerly of Topeka,"shining a man's shoes. Henderson was wanted here for jail breaking, and as soon as the Topeka of ficer had the fire in his cigar well under way, he started across the street to ar rest the bootblack, but lo, and behold, when he arrived on the other side of the street, Henderson had disappeared as if the ground had opened and swal lowed him up. The man, whose shoes were being shined, was mad. There was one shoe shined and one shoe not shined. "Where did that fellow go?" asked Haisch. "I don't know," said the man. "I look ed down and he was gone." Haisch was sorry he stopped to light his cigar, but that same cigar saved the city of Topeka $2 railroad fare, for when Haisch returned to Topeka in the after noon he found Henderson behind the bars in the city prison. It was only a half dozen hours before that he had seen him in Kansas City. "Where did that fellow come from?" asked the astonished officer. "We arrested him in the Santa Fe yards," replied the jailer. Henderson said: "I see you a comin' and I says, I makes my git away, so I lit out and den I tought dat if you was after me might just as well come back, and took de fust train, but dey never waited for me to come up to the station, but dey sends a reception committee af ter me." VIOLENT OUTBREAK. Rebellion in the Philippine Takes on New Life. New Tork, March 16. A dispatch to the Herald from Manila says: Three gunboats and one steamer left Manila on March 10 for Bolinao with troops and artillery. European cable operators are safe. The provinces of Tarlac, Pangasinan and Zambales are in open rebellion and it is feared others will follow their lead. It is reported that Aguinaldo and oth er rebel leaders landed from Hong Koti!? with 6.000 troops. Artillery has been sent to the provinc es within the last three days and at Manila few troops are left. The situation throughout is critical. LEE'S SOX INJURED. Broke His Arm While Exercising in the Gymnasium at West Point West Point, March 16. Cadet G. "W. Lee of Virginia, met with a painful ac cident in the gymnasium this morning. He had been executing a difficult move ment on the horizontal bars, and, be coming entangled in some unaccount able manner, lost his hold and fell on his right arm, breaking it. Cadet Lee is the youngest son of Consul General Lee. He entered the academy two years ago. but was turned back to join the fourth class last June. Major George F. Torney set the broken bones. Cadet Lee is in the hospital. FR03I AFGHANISTAN. A Native Minister and Family Come to Fort Scott to Live. Fort Scott, March 16. Mr. John Sar gent, accompanied by his wife and four children, has arrived in this city di rectly from Cabul, Afghanistan, north of India in Asia. They have come here to live for several j'ears while the chil dren are being educated in the Fort Scott schools. Mr. Sargent is a native minister of Afghanistan and is himself highly educated. He speaks several languages, including English. The family's journey here embraced a trip of more than half around the world. They rode from Cabul across Afghanistan and India to Calcutta, whence they crossed Burmah and southern China to Canton. From there thev sailed to San Francisco and came immediately to Fort Scott. Mr. Sar gent draws an interesting contrast be tween traveling on a camel's back and in a Pullman sleeper. He is now look ing for a house in which to make his home. RIOTS OVER IN BOMBAY". Bombay.March 16. The strikers have resumed work and the stores have been reopened. CHINA GOING TO PIECES. The Provinces Cannot Much, Longer Be Held Together. London, March 16. Sir William Rob inson, who has just arrived in London from Hong Kong, of which colony he has been governor since 1891, In an in terview today.warmly advocated an un derstanding with the United States on the Chinese question saying the aims of the United States in regard to China were identical with those of Great Brit ain. He added: "There is a feeling in Hong Kong and Shanghai that the Chinese provinces cannot hold together much longer. They are already partly independent, not on ly of each other, but also of the imper ial government." REVOLT IH STA1V1B0UL Albanian and Kurdish Troops in Rebellion. Constantinople, March 16. There was great excitement at Tildiz palace yes terday evening owing to an outbreak among the Albanian and Kurdish troops in the barracks. The approaches of the palace were immediately sur rounded and many arrests were made. Poet's Harvest "So war is declared." "It is. Do you not hear the tramp of the coming hosts?" "Yes. But you are mistaken." "How so?" "That's a mob of war poets rushing for the nearest magazine office." Cleveland Plaindealer. Not how cheap but how good is the way we try to do our work. Peerless Steam Laundry. 112 and 114 West 8th. J AIRSHIP TO CROSS THE SEA An Italian Inventor Says He Will Un dertake It New Tork, March 16. A new air ship will shortly make a trial trip between Grand Street park, Newtown, L. I., and Washington. If the trip proves a success, the in ventor, Gaetno P. Mansione, proposes to cross the ocean. Mansione, who is 48 years old, a na tive of Naples and a scientific engineer, has been at work on his ship for the past six months. He expects to fly 175 miles an hour, as a maximum, and 120 miles as a minimum speed. In the event of an accident to the flying ap paratus while the ship is over water, the inventor claims it can be lowered to the surface of the water and be rapidly converted into a boat, with a propeller. In this form a speed of from 10 to 20 miles an hour may be attained. The ship is in the shape of a cigar, except that the center is greater in pro portion to the ends than in a cigar. It is 60 feet long and 20 feet in diameter at its greatest thickness. There are a pair of wings, measuring 64 feet from tip to tip, which project about 22 feet from either side of the ship. The motive power is a secret of the Inventor. The balloon part of the ship can carry 14,000 cubic feet of gas. This is to be a sustaining power, the motive power being wholly obtained from the wings. The trial trip to Washington will be made on May 1. The trip to Europe, the inventor says, will be made in less than two days. Signor Mansione has already formed a. stock company and several Italian bankers are behind him. FROZEN ON PIKE'S PEAK. An Unknown Man Who Was Evident ly Overtaken by the Storm. Colorado Sprlngs.March 16. The body of a man whose head and shoulders were covered by snow was discovered tit 8 o'clock this morning about three quarters of a mile west of the Seven Lakes, near the summit of Pike's Peak, by oie of the engineers making a sur vey to Cripple Creek for the proposed new steam road. A hort distance from the.Jaody was a bundle of bed clothing, also partially covered by snow. Two teamsters nam ed William Woods and Al. Rogers came to Colorado Springs and notified Coro ner Hallett. The men did not stop to 'nspect the remains, but came right on, arriving here at 2 o'clock this after noon. Coroner Hallett will start early tomorrow morning for the scene, and bring the body to this city. William Woods, one of the teamsters, said that the man wore blue overalls, and near him lay a gray slouch hat. It is be lieved that the man was going up the Bear creek canon road, intending to go either to the Strickler tunnel or to Cripple Creek, and lost his way during one of the recent severe storms on the peak and probably froze to death. SEEKING CAVALRY HORSES Hussion Agent at Kansas City Chi nese Campaign Preparations. Kansas City, March 16. A. von Pchelle, of Brussels, Belgium, an official representative of the Russian govern ment, arrived in this city yesterday. He is making a tour of the United States, investigating the horse supply of this country and making frequent reports to St. Petersburg. He has been in this country six months. It is currently reported here that von Schelle is arranging for a large number of cavalry horses for the use of Russia in the expected Chinese campaign. Von Schelle refuses to discuss the matter. IRRIGATION PROJECT. Arizona Farmers are Inclined to Act Independently of the Big Companies. Tuma, Ariz., March 16. The pumping' plant canal of the State of Arizona Im provement company is now nearly com pleted for its length of 14 miles, and the 100 convicts who have been employed in its construction will soon be transferred to the head of the great gravity canal that is to take water from the Colorado river 30 miles north of Yuma. A late complication has come frotn the refusal of a number of farmers to ac cept the terms offered for service through the pumping- canal. The farmers have incorporated under the name of the Tuma Valley Union Land and Water company and have sent for centrifugal pumps and engines wherewith to install a service of their own. The improvement company has within the past few days modified its terms and offered to purchase the ma chinery ordt-red. but all propositions have been refused by the water users inter ested. THEY RIDICULE IT. MANY PEOPLE RIDICULE THE IDEA OF AN ABSOLUTE CUKE FOB DYSPEPSIA AND STOMACH TROUBLES. Hidicule, However, is Not Argument and Pacts are Stubborn Things. Stomach troubles are so common and in many cases so obstinate to cure that people are apt to look with suspicion on any remedy claiming to be a radical, permanent cure for dyspepsia and indi gestion. Many such pride themselves on never being humbugged especially on medicines. This fear of being humbugged may be carried too far; so far, in fact, that many persons suffer for years with weak digestion, rather than risk a lit tle time and money in faithfully testing the claims of a preparation so reliable and universally used as Dr. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. Now Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are vastly different in one important re spect from ordinary proprietary medi cines for the reason that they are not a secret patent medicine, no secret is made of their ingredients, but analysis shows them to contain the natural di gestive ferments, pure aseptic pepsin, the digestive acids. Golden Seal, bis muth, hydrastis and nux. They are not cathartic, neither do they act powerful ly on any organ, but they cure indiges tion on the common sense plan of diges ing the food eaten promptly, thorough ly before it has time to ferment, sour and cause the mischief. This is the only secret of their success. Cathartic pills never have and never can cure indigestion and stomach trou bles because they act entirely upon the bowels, whereas the whole trouble is really in the stomach. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, taken af ter meals, digest the food. That is all there is to it. Food not digested or half digested is poison, as it creates gas. aci dity, headaches, palpitation of the heart loss of flesh and appetite, and many other troubles which are often called by Eome other name. They are sold by druggists every where at 50 cents per package. Address Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich., for book on stomach diseases or ask your drug gist for it. The Blind and the Deaf Can Now' 'Rejoice. TOPEKA WILL BE HONORED BY A VISIT FROM THE DISTINGUISHED SPECIALIST, DR. E. JACQUARD WALSH, OF CHICAGO, Who is acknowledged to be the Most Successful Specialist in the Country in al Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Brain and Nerves. He is recommended by some of the best-known and highly-respected citi zens of Kansas. He will be at Hotel Throop for one week, commencing Thursday Morning, March 17th, and remaining until Wednesday evening, March 23rd. .r His Office Hours will be from p. m., and from 7 to 8:15 p. m. Consultation will be Free to AH, and he kindly consents to operate vM.m a b a ft. VUJV V Wl office on Thursday morning, March 17th. THE STORY OF HIS COMING. It is scarcely two months since Dr. E. Jacquard Walsh came to Atchison, Kan., from Chicago and operated upon the eyes of little Edna Corbett, the 10-year-old daughter of Mr. C. C. Corbett of Huron, Kan. The story of this case is given in de ftall later on. He expected to remain only a few days, but he found it impossible to get away. His fame and success spread ;so rapidly that he was beseiged by patients from all sides who wished to consult him. He prolonged his visit for a week; then it was absolutely necessary for him to re turn to his numerous engagements at Chi cago and in the east, but he finally con sented to come atrain. In the meantime the stories of his wonderful success were rapidly spread by grateful patients. It is considered a brilliant undertaking When a physician cures a mild case of deafness after months of treatment, but when Dr. "Walsh treated cases of complete deafness and improved them on the first treatment, and cures cases of thirty years' standing in a short time, and cases which" had tried all other forms of treatment for years, it caused his name to rise above all others. And these are the things he has done right here in Kansas and his patients give their names and addresses so that all can know of it and thoroughly satisfy them selves by referring to these people. He arrived in Atchison again on Feb ruary 9, intending to stay four days. If he was beseiged on his first visit, he was simply overwhelmed on his second visit, by the number of patients who wished to procure his skill. He brought his two expert assistants with him and it is for tunate that he did, for he never could have attended to so many patients alone. They came from every part of Kansas, as far as the Colorado boundary, from Dr. E. Jacquard Walsh is a graduate of Rush and Bennett riedi cal Colleges, two of the best medical colleges in the world, and was formerly chief Eye and Ear Surgeon of St. Anthony's Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in the country. On account of his great success and scientific discoveries, he was elected President of the riedical and Surgical Staff of St. Anthony's Hospital. He is known all over the country as the physician who revolutionized the treat- raent of Eye, Ear and Nervous Diseases. Before this time D'uch of the treatment of these troubles was guess work and the result was generally poor. By his new modern methods of treatment and pain less operations he has opened again the haven of hope to thousands who before this time were considered hopeless, and were forced to go through this world blind and deaf. His success teaches that an oculist mu .t be a perfect master of the brain and nerves as well as the eye and ear if he wishes to euro eye and ear diseases be cause in so many cases the auditory nerve of the ear or the optic nerve of the eye are affected and need special treatment. He will introduce while here especially his new painless operation for cross eyes, without the use of chloroform, his won derful cure for deafness and his world famed nerve and brain treatment. His specialties are all diseases of the eye, ear, nerves and brain. Cross eyes straightened in a moment without pain, cataract in first stages re moved by absorption; in later stages re moved quickly without pain, closure of nasal duct removed, wild hairs, ulcerations opacities, tumors, falling of the lids, con junctivitis, glaucous, etc., granulated lids cured in three treatments, astigmat ism, weak sight and old sight corrected. His new cure for deafness can be obtained from him only. Ringing noises in the head, discharges from the ears; etc., quickly cured. All brain and nerve diseases; catarrh lompletely cured end removed from the cvstem. The following are ttimonials from the press and grateful patients, most of them are in or near Atchison and many are well known in Topeka. Dr. Walsh could fill this paper many times over with testi monials, but as it is impossible to use so much space, we give only enough to show the kind of success he has. You can ob tain as many more testimonials as you desire by calling at the office. Mr. E. R. Felt, ex-Lieutenant Governor of Kansas and editor of the Atchison Champion is known all over the country as well as in Kansas. He is considered to be one of the brightest minds In Kansas, winning all his victories by force of intel lect, a strict sense of justice and by his personal magnetism. He says: "Dr. Walsh Is winning golden opinion in Atchison. He understands his business and is a thor ough gentleman. "Dr. Walsh is winning honors new in Atchison. It certainly proves the old adage that nothing succeeds like success for the people of Kansas are now thor oughly convinced that Dr. Walsh is a mas ter of his profession." Atchison Globe. Mrs. A. McClellan is one of the leading society ladies of Atchison. She says: "I have been under the treatment of Dr. Walsh for my eys for a month. I can now see more clearly and better than I have for years." Mr. A. C. Best is one of our oldest set tlers in Kansas. He lives near Monrovia and is highly respected by all. These are 1 1 10 a. m. to 4:30 w free of charge lliaL WV111V9 IV 1119 southern Nebraska and western Missouri. It shows how quickly the people of this section are willing to show tribute to true skill and knowledge. He found again that it was necessary to stay some days longer. Realizing that there are so many people in Kansas who are in need of his services and in consequence of the many invita tions he has had, he decided to come to Topeka, as this point is more centrally located, and will be here for one week only. He wants to see all those suffering from diseases of the eye, ear, nerves and brain. Come, no matter how long standing and hopeless your case may seem to be. Re member, Dr. Walsh has cured many whom others have pronounced as incura ble. On examination he can tell at once whether your case is curable or incurable, and he will tell you your exact condition. Dr. Walsh hardly needs an introduction to many of our readers. It is some years ago now that we first remember his sensa tional risft to prominence. He startled the medical world by his new and scientific discoveries; even before this he had made an enviable reputation, but since then his name has been stamped with undying fame. From the first time he started to practice the specialty of eye, ear and ner vous diseases. His ambition was to be abia to cure all diseases quickly and be able to benefit his patients from the beginning. Secondly, he studied so that he might be able to operate without the use of chlor oform and without causing pain; but it was only after incessant study and large clinical and hospital experience that he was able to do this. His life has been de voted to his profession. his grateful words: "I have taken treat ment of Dr. Walsh for deafness and ring ing noises in the head. The case was a long standing one. I can truthfully say my head is clearer, my hearing is better and I feel the good effects of the treat ment in every way." "Long standing cases showing how soon his treatment begins to show good ef fects." Mr. R. Parker Is a blacksmith living at Effingham. He has been suffering from deafness and ringing noises in the head for twenty years. In three days after he commenced treatment with Dr. Walsh his Improvement was so marked that not only he noticed it but his friends and neighbors noticed it and commented upon it. Mr. F. Murray of the Murray Bros, firm of Lan caster, Kansas, was another to notice wonderful effects in a short time in his case of catarrh. Edna Corbett is now ten years of ago, and is well known to all the neighbors around Huron for her brightness and knowledge, still she has been unable to attend school but little on account of her eyes. Her eyes were crossed very badly so she had to turn her head In all manner of odd positions to look at anything, and the constant strain of the nervous sys tem was telling on her in a marked de gree. The medical advice which they had sought for their daughter seemed fraught with much danger and difficulty; operations were recommended which would be prolonged, tedious and painful, so much so that the parents did not have the heart to subject their little one to it, so it was with intense joy that they heard of Dr. Walsh's coming to Atchison. They made preparations to come and consult him. Knowing that he would be very busy they came on the first day of his. visit to Atchison. The old operation which most oculists perform is done under chloroform or ether, with half a dozer, doctors hov ering around, and, after all brings only imperfect results. Dr. Walsh has a new operation which is one of his greatest successes. Therefore to realize the skill of Dr. Walsh and the delicate technique with which he operates one must really see the operation. The little girl sa.t on an ordinary chair, a few drops of medicine were dropped Into the eye, then the doctor, with perfect calm and confidence and never a quivering nerve, in an almost Incredibly short time, operated on the right eye and brought it back Into position. The operation wa-s over before any one present could realize It. The little girl suffered no pain. Especially does this case show the mer its of Dr. Walsh's painless operation for cross-eyes without chloroform, because Edna Corbett was very nervous and nat urally was intensely worked up over it. The eye was bandaged and the child given special treatment for her nervous sys tem. Mrs. Corbett re-turned again last Thursday with her daughter, and lo! the result was indeed gratifying. The eye Is In excellent condition. No more dosn she have to screw her head around to read or look at pictures, and still more satisfactory is the wonderful Improve ment in her nervous fustera. Such cases as these are great tributes to any phy sician's skill, and we all fully realize now why Dr. Walsh has been honored and praised so much in the east. Mr. George Mitchell, lives near Gower. He is a well-to-do farmer, and is another who has been cured of deafness and ca tarrh by Dr. Walsh. H is very Jubi lant over his condition.