The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
December 8, 1898

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U rf rf i fly THIRD EDITIOIT. HTJRSDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS. DECEMBER 8, 1898. THURSDAY EVENING, TWO CENT3. EYES Turned on Miss Frances Bab cock Who Takes The Witness Stand in the Col lins Trial This Morning. Previons Testimony is Corrob orated in Detail BT EVIDENCE GIVEN By Miss Babcock, Whose Story is of Thrilling Interest. Collins Told Her Frequently of Impending PERIL TO HIS FATIIER The Usual Scenes of Turmoil on Opening Court. Doors Broken Down by the Wild Mob. Today Miss Frances Babcock, whose advent has been awaited by the spec tators at the Collins trial for many days, appeared on the witness stand. Humanity in all its phases crowded the corridors of the court house an hour before the district court room was opened. The hall adjoining the court room on the second floor was packed. The two flights of stairs leading up from the first floor were impassable with human beings. On the first floor scores of less fortunate spectators paced up and down the stone floor impatiently waiting the opportunity to make their way to the court room above. The hall leading directly to the bal cony of the court room on the third floor was as packed with humanity as the hall below. The crowd of spectators had been gathering practically from daylight. The first to arrive was a man and his wife from the country- They had been on the road in the piercing morning air since 4 o'clock. Shortly before 8 o'clock Bailiff Coyne, by sheer force, made his way. through the jam on the stairs and in the hall. It was 8 o'clock when he opened the court room door. Simultaneously the door of the balcony was opened by an assist ant. It was the signal for the most des perate rush for seats that has been made any day since the trial of John Henry Collins commenced. The bailiffs attempted to force the crowd to file in one at a time. They might as well have whistled to stay a storm. Past them surged the excited stream of curious spectators with a mighty rush that found impetus in the crowd in the halls outside. Men and women, oIJ and young, black and white, in every manner of attire imaginable, pushed and shoved in a mad endeavor to go through the court room "door. Weak women were dragged back by strong men, hats were lost, clothing torn and now and then a cry of pain would tell of some one being trampled upon. For five minutes pandemonium reign ed. The bailiffs were powerless to stop the awful crush. The stream of hu manity swept into the court room and the balcony, and at the end of five min utes both were packed. In the balcony men and women drop ped to the floor of the balcony along the front railing and were literally walked over by those who sought to secure seats in the front row. On the court room floor only the seats inside the railing were occupied. The hun dreds of people at the rear of the rail ing remained standing. A Climax of Interest When Miss Frances Babcock, the Lawrence society girl with whom John Collins was in love, took the witness stand in the district court room at 10 o'clock this morning, a hush of expect ancy fell over the dense pack of hu manity as her name was called. It was succeeded a moment later by a radiat ing murmur, increasing in volume as It spread through the crowd of spectators which sounded like a great.subdued ex clamation, as she stepped through the door and mounted the steps of the wit ness stand. It v as a moment of most intense in terest. The murmur in the court room Flowly died away, and it was followed by a dead silence as she took her oen In the chaft-. The spectators fairly held their breath. Frances Babcock is an ideal societv beauty of the delicate type. Her fea tures are full rounded and prettv and her complexion a faint rose pink. She whs handsomely dressed in a gray suit ing trimmed in brown and attractively made. A hat of the same material was worn low on her forehead. As Miss Babcock made her way to the witness chair, she looked straight ahead with a somewhat constrained ex pression. When she seated herself her eyes rested on the face of County At torney Jetmore. Not- once did she look in the direction of John Collins. The defendant's gaze was centered upon her. When the prosecuting attor ney pronounced her name he had set tled himself deeper in his chair until Ms form was almost hid by those of his attorneys and his Hps parted for some thing that sounded like a sigh. As she came in the door of the court room he slowly raised his eyes until they rested on her countenance, and something there seemed to hold his gaze. From h.is half-hidden position he continued to watch her face intently as she testified Mrs. Collins gaze followed that of her son. She sat bolt upright in her chair and with lips closely set and clasped hands bent her eyes earnestly on the face of the witness. Grace Col lins, alone seemed not to be fascinated THE GIRL WITH WHOM JOHN COLLINS WAS IN LOVE. A-':-i&S:&f Sit! jlpifP V MISS FRANCES BABCOCK. (From a photograph taken In summer.? by anything in Miss Babcock's appear ance. allowing her gaze to wander from the Witness to various points in the court room. John Collins Hears the Testimony. The examination of the most interest ing and one of the most important wit nesses in the Collins case commenced. County Attorney Jetmore cleared his throat and felt of his bright colored neck'ie to see if it was properly adjust ed. Then in his blandest tone he said: "Will you please state your name to the jury?" "Frances Babcock," answered Miss Babcock in a well modulated but rather low voice. Instantaneously there was a noise in the court room and balcony as those in the rear crowded forward that they might catch the answers made. Judge Hazen rapped for order. In a moment it was over and the hundreds of spectators once more lapsed into absolute silence. Several short questions followed the opening request of the examination. Then County Attorney Jetmore said: "I beg your pardon for asking you this question, Miss Babcock, but were you and John Collins engaged?" The silence in the court room seemeci to deepen. "No. we were not," answered MiS4 Babcock in a most emphatic tone. Again a murmur, sounding like a hushed exclamation, spread through the crowd of spectators. John Collins' eyes dropped from the face of the witness and rested on the floor. A tinge of red was distinctly vis ible on either cheek. Frances Babcock was at last in her true light in relation to the trial. She was no longer the supposed sweetheart of the accused. She had sworn that she had not been engaged to him. She was not there to aid in convicting the man whose love she had accepted and re turned. And then she commenced her story under the direction, of the county attorney. It was a terrible story coupled with the evidence that has preceded it. Un like the other damaging testimony it did not come from one on whom rested the stamp of unreliability. It was the story of a young girl of refinement who had no object in telling anything that was not the truth. Every man in the jury box and every spectator in the court room believed in the truth of ev ery statement. From the moment she announced that there was no engagement, John Collins seemed to lose something of his habit ual composure. His form shrunk still farther in the chair, and his gaze no longer rested intently upon her. From time to time he raised his eyes to look at her face, but much of the time they were half closed and bent on the floor. Possibly he had clung to the hope that Miss Babcock would refuse to reveal any circumstances of a damaging char acter. She answered fully every ques tion put to her by the prosecuting attor ney. The examination progressed. Step by step the prosecution unfolded evidence which served to corroborate that al ready taken. Gradually the story near ed the incidents directly connected with the murder of J. S. Collins. Interest in the court room was most intense. Miss Babcock told of receiving the telegram, "Father is dead. Tell noth ing." Of being called up by telephone, by John Collins and asked if she had told anything to any one. and then the sensation of trial was sprung. Standing up before the witness Coun ty Attorney Jetmore said: "Did you receive a letter from John Collins that same day?" I did." came from Miss Babcock. "I will ask you if this is the letter you received and the one vou brouerht up with you from Lawrence this morn ing.' said air. Jetmore producing a blue envelope and three double sheets of unruled writing paper of the same color. "It Is," said Miss Babcock. "I now desire to introduce this letter In evidence," said the county attorney, holding it up in his right hand. "We would like to see it first," said Attorney Hayden, and the letter was handed the attorney for the defense. He glanced over it for a few moments and then handed it back. "We'll admit j it," he said quietly. It was marked by the stenographer, and then County Attorney Jetmore turned with it in his hand to the jury. He explained the address on the en velope and the postmark "Topeka, May 13." Then he started to read the let ter. vlohn Collins' ej-es-were on the court room floor. His cheeks were burning red. Without once looking at the wit ness or the prosecuting attorney he heard the letter through. "It was addressed "My Dear Little Girl," and was commonplace in as far as the trial was concerned for the first five pages. But as Attorney Jetmore turned the first page of the second sheet, he paused, and then in slow, de liberate tones, audible in all parts of the room he read. "The man who did the deed did something just as dastardly. He ar ranged everything so that suspicion would fall on the only other man in the house myself." As Mr. Jetmore slowly pronounced these words there was an absolute hush. As he finished, the hundreds of spectators, as one person, broke into an exclamation of surprise. Why had John Collins anticipated this suspicion. The letter was written a. few hours after the murder before the slightest breath of suspicion had tainted his reputation. The vast as semblage turned to him as if to read the answer in his face. He was still sitting with his eyes on the floor. His cheeks were deeply flushed. Not a muscle in his face moved. Mr. Jetmore proceeded with the letter. When he read "our keenest sorrow I think Is yet to come," another exclama tion swept through the crowd. At last he finished it. Miss Babcock had heard the reading in perfect composure. She sat in an easy position In the wit ness chair and looked straight ahead. Mrs. Collins had dropped her eyes from the face of the witness and half closing them leaned her head on one hand. Grace Collins let her eyes wan der about the court room, now and then returning them to the face of her broth er. The examination of Frances Babcock was then resumed. A few minutes be fore noon she was turned over to the defense for cross-examination. Mr. Godard started by asking her in what way John Collins was in the hab it of referring to his father. She an swered "in the most affectionate way." He asked her if he seemed proud of his father. She said he did. At this juncture Mrs. Collins covered her face with one hand and gently sob bed. John Collins, a brother of the late J. S. Collins, who sat by her, was also visibly affected. After a few questions by Mr. Godard, Judge Hazen adjourned court until af ternoon. Johnson Jordan Recalled. At the opening of the Collins case this morning Johnson Jordan was re called by Mr. Hayden. Q. When was the Collins watch first pawned A. In Emporia about May 17. Q. Was that the first time it had left your possession? A. Yes. Q. When was the chain pawned? A. May 5 or 6 to C. H. Morrison. Q. Lid the defendant give you any other reason for wanting his father put out of the way? A. Only that if his father went to Chicago he would find out something about John. Q. Did he ever give you a plan of the Collins house? A. No. Q. Did he say he had picked the folding door locks so they wouldn't work? A. Tes. Q. Did he offer you a key? A. Yes. the Wednesday eight he gave me the watch. Q. What kind of a key? A A flat key. Q. Did you kill J. S. Collins? A. No, sir. O. Were you at his residence the night he was killed? A. No. i Q. Were you in the alley that night? A. No. County Attorney Jetmore asked leave to have Lee Myers, the Topeka carpen ter, and George' Kuhne of Lawrence, who cashed the Ross Broadhead check summoned as witnesses. Judge Hazen withheld his decision until after the noon recess. J. Y. Niles, of Topeka, -who was spec ial delivery messenger at the postofflee during May, was the next witness. He explained how this class of mail is as sorted and sent outi He also explained that the office record shows the post mark, address, and; to whom delivered. The witness then, upon Mr. Safford's request, produced the special delivery record for May, 1893. This record show ed that Mr. Niles had taken two letters one post marked Kv C. and La Junta R. P. O., and one post marked Lawrence, care 400 club, Topeka, and delivered them, one No. 6 on May 1 to Ernest Goggins at Crook Wright's place, and one. No. 85, to Crook W right on May 6. The witness identified the letter pos itively, as he had -written ths No. 85 on the envelope. Grace Collins Testifies. Miss Grace Collins was then called. She took the stand with quiet dig nity. Mr. Safford said: Q. You are a sister of the defendant? A. Yes. Q. You are familiar with the hand writing of John Collins? A. I presume so. Miss Collins was handed a letterslgn ed John Henry Collins, she was asked. Q. Is that John's handwriting? A. I have no means of knowing. She was then handed the mysterious "Tell Nothing" telegram. Q. Is that John's handwriting? A. It is similar but I don't know whether it is or not. I have no means of knowing. Another letter was handed Miss Col lins. It was signed by John Henry Collins. Q. Is that John's handwriting? A. I have no means of knowing. Q. Do you know? A. I do not know. John Collins' printed application and enrollment cards at the university were handed to Miss Collins. Q. Whose hand writing does that look like? A. I do not know. Q. Do you know whose handwriting a portion of the card is filled in with? A. No. Q. Are you familiar with John's printing? A.I don't know anything about it. Q. Have you ever seen him do any printing? A. I do not know. Q. Is that your answer? A. I might have seen him, but I do not remember. The register of the Lake "View club house was then introduced. Q. You have been to Lake View? A. Yes. Q. Parties usually registered when they arrived there C A. I do not know. Q. June 29, the names of Mrs. J. S. Collins, Miss Grace Collins and John Henry Collins appear here; who wrote that? said Mr. Jetmore placing the reg ister before Miss Collins. A. I have no means of knowing. Q. Do you know A. I do not know. June 30 the following entry appeared? on the register: Mrs. J. S. Collins. Grace Collins (her mark) and J. H. Collins. Q. Do you know who did that? A. I have no means of knowing. Q. Do you know? A. I do not. Miss Collins was then shown the let ter sent to Johnson Jordan, and asked if John's writing appeared thereon. The address was printed. A. He did not write it. Q. Can you tell whose writing ap pears on the letter? A. I can not. Cross-examination by Mr. Hayden: Q. Miss Collins are you an expert in handwriting? A. No. Q. What do you mean when you say you know his writing? A. When a letter comes to me with his name signed to it, I suppose it is his handwriting. Q. You think these letters resemble John's handwriting? A. Yes. Q. Do you know who wrote them? A. Of my own knowledge. No, sir. Q. Does the writing in the register look like John's? A. Yes, but I do not know of my own knowledge who wrote it. The letter Miss Collins was asked to identify was one which the state claim ed John Collins had copied at Lake View. It was largely in cipher and was as follows: My rat seed: I send you a letter in a ragman, my dear mat chair, knowing that the house rats of such learned books as yours will soon come to a red nuts and gin of my meaning. I can imagine the no stern action of your good father the cry mangle should this early bat of my feelings for surly foe fall into his hands. So I will place it upon the I creep safe where you will find it when you descend to your quite spruce garden. Any of his I hire parsons would eipect the heaviest nine trumps which words could inflict in approaching the cry mangle as the accepted. Miss Babcock on the Stand. Miss Frances Babcock was then called. Q. State your name? A. Frances Babcock. Q. Where do you live? A. Lawrence. Q. You live with your mother? A. Yes. Q. Your father is dead? A. Yes. Q. Do you know John Collins? A. Yes. Q. How long have you known him? A. Two years. Q. When did he first call at your house? A. October, two years ago. Q. Why did he call? A. To respond to an invitation to a party. Q. Was that your come-out party? A. Yes. Q. Where did he live at Lawrence? A. At the Beta Chapter house. Q. How many parties or theaters did you attend with Mr. Collins outside of the Beta house? A. I can't tell exactly. Three Law rence parties, I think. Q. Were you going with other young men at the time? A. Yes. "Were you and Mr. Collins engaged? I beg your pardon for asking the ques tion," said Mr. Jetmore. A. No. sir. Q. Did he ever give you a ring? A. No. sir. "It seems to me." said Mr. HardpTi.'that this Is unnecessary and is very embarrass ing to tne witness. Miss Babcock gave Mr. Hayden a look of gratitude. Q. Did you give John Collins a Dhoto- graph? A. No. sir. I Q. He had a picture of you? A. I have heard so. Q. Did vou talk to John Collins after you went tandem la6t spring? a. x es. Q. What was it? A. I asked why he breathed so bard when riding. Q. What did he say? A. That his father had heart disease and he thought perhaps he had. I told him he ought not to ride if that were true. Q. Did ha ever say his father had been shadowed? A. Yes. Q. When? A Three weeks before his father's death. Q. Where did you talk? A. At the university. Q. What did he say? A. That his father had told him a man. he thought a colored man, was shadowing his father and seemed to be watching the house, and that the din ingroom window opening on the alley had been scratched by some sharp in strument, he thought, byiaome one who was trying to get into the house. Q. When did you have your next conversation with him? A. I do not remember. He talked to me frequently, and later told me that a colored man came into the office In Topeka and asked the stenographer for Mr. Collins, and wanted to secure a farm for his father who was going to Crowd at the Court House Door move to Topeka- The man was to come to see about the farm again on Friday, but did not, and John said it worried his father. Q. Did you talk to John about a diamond. A. Yes. I told him I had lost a dia mond stick pin. He said he had also lost his diamond stud. He said, he thought some of the boys had taken it but guessed they hadn't and supposed it had gone to the laundry, where he said he would ask for it. Q. Did you see John the Saturday before his father was killed? A. Yes; we went to a ball game in a buggy. Q. Did you see a pistol? A. Yes; we went over a rough place just as we were entering the grounds. He had it in the pocket next to me and I asked that he put it on the other side because I was afraid of it. "Q. Did he do it? A. Yes. Q. Did he tell you why he carried It? A. On the way home he told me the pistol had been given him by his father who thought the persons who were shadowing Mr. J. S. Collins might bring harm to him, John. I don't remember the make. He said it would fire a good many times. Q. Was there anything said about keys? A. He said his father had taken his kevs to the office and house because his father thought the persons who were shadowing him might try to get the keys away from John. Q. Did he says his father was taking steps to protect himself? A. He didn't mention that. Q. Did you have an engagement with John for the Sunday evening following? A. Yes. Q. What occurred? A. He telephoned and said he had to go to Topeka, but hoped he would be back in time to come out. Q. Did he call Sunday evening? Q. How did he act? Answer ruled out upon objection of Mr. Hayden. Q. Did he tell you why he went to To peka? A. Yes. He said his father wanted to talk to him about business. Then he said he was worried about his father and wanted to go out and walk around. Q. Did he tell you he was worried many times? A. Yes. Q. When did he tell you he was not worried? A. Once when his father was attending a lodge meeting. Q. What did he say while you were walking? A. I asked him why he was worried. He said: "Anonymous letters are devilish things." I asked him what he meant. He said: "I can't tell you. Have told you too much already." I said no more to him about it. After we went back to the house he said he came to Topeka and saw his father at the office, where he had told John all about his business and his life insurance. He said his father feared some thing would happen to him and he want ed John to know all about his affairs. He said his father had heart disease and was unable to have some of his insurance re newed. He said he was sorry for his father because he didn't know when the blow would come and his father could not stand up and fight like a man. Q. On Wednesday did you receive a telephone message from Kansas City? A. Yes. Q. Who was it? A. Mr. Collins. Q. Did you know he had gone to Kansas City? A. No; he had told me he was going to Topeka. Q. What did he say he was doing in Kansas City? A. Was there on business. Q. Did you get a note from John that night? A. Yes. Q. Who brought it? A. A small colored boy on a horse. Q. Have you the note? A. No. j Q. What did you do with It? 1 A. Destroyed it. Q. What did it say? A. That he wanted to see me the next morning at school, after which he was going to Topeka. He said he would gladly give himself up in his father's place. Q. Did you see him the next morn ing? A. Yes, Q. What did he say? A. That his father wanted him to come home. Q. What else? A. I asked him why he had been to Kansas City. He said he had gone to Kansas City to see about a bomb. Q. What kind? A. A glycerine bomb. He said some one had been arrested in Topeka, and a bombshell had been found and that it was connected with the anonymous let ters. He Talked Much of Impending Danger. The witness told how John, Collins had then told her he intended to invite her to go to Topeka for Dewey day but feared to take her, thinking something might happen which would embarrass him. Q. He said Thursday he was coming to Topeka? A. Yes. Q. What for? A. His father had sent for him. Q. Did he say he was sick? Bursting; Into the Court Room. Comes Off. A No. Miss Babcock then told how John had said to her that his sister had his watch in Topeka, replying to a question as to what time it was. Q. On May 13 did you receive a tele gram from John Collins? A. There was one telephoned to me. Q. What was it? A. I understood it: Father is dead; tell the boys. Q. Did you do so? A. Then I wrote the boys at the Chapter house notes to tell them. Q. Did John telephone you? A. Yes. Q. From where? A. Topeka. Q. WThat did he say? A. Have you told those things I told you not to tell. Q. What did you say? A. No. Q. Had you told any one? A. Mamma. Q. Did you say so to John? A. No. Miss Babcock said the signature to the "Tell nothing" telegram was written by John Collins. A letter and envelope on cadet blue paper was here introduced as evidence. Miss Babcock said she had received it from John Collin's, she thought, the day after J. S. Collins' death. The defense did not object. It was as follows: My Dear Little Girl: I received your letter this afternoon. Leonard came up and will stay with me. Grace and mamma are almost prostrated as well as myself, but as long as we do not sit still and think of the awfulness of the affair we can keep up. I send you extracts from extra edi tions of the Journal and Capital which will tell you more than I can. As yet I am so dazed and stunned that I can not bear to think of our bereavement. The police seem as yet to have no definite clue. There are rumors of a man having been seen shortly after the murder hurrying away from the neigh borhood,, but then there are lots of rumors. It was a providential accident that I happened to be home. Had I found the doctor in time, I would have come back to Lawrence on the after noon Union Pacific train. The last thing my father said to me was for me not to go back until this afternoon, even if I missed school. I think ..he funeral will be on Monday. The Knights Templar will guard the body throughout Sun day when it may be seen by friends. The man who did the deed did another thing equally as dastardly he ar ranged everything so as to throw sus picion on the only other man in the house myself. Even if nothing serious comes of it, there will be a suspicion in the minds of some people and it will always be a blight on my reputa tion in their minds. We can hardly realize that we have lost a kind noble father who was the center of our home life. I think as we realize this more and more the sense of desolation will be something awful. I think our keen est sorrow is yet to come. Bemember what I told you and be careful until I can see you. Do not let anyone catch you off your guard and believe no one unless I tell you in person. God bless you, my dear girl, and keep you until I can see you again. I hope your little home may never be visited by such an awful affair. Good bye, JOHN. The address on the envelope was: MISS FRANCES BABCOCK, Lawrence, Kansas. Care of Mrs. Elmer Pierson. The postmark showed the date of May 13. Q. You had written him a letter of condolence? A. Yes. Q. Did you receive another letter from John? A. Yes, I think before his father was buried, because he spoke ofhis father still being in the house. Q. Did you destroy the letter? A. Yes. Q. Why? A. I do not know except that I al ways destroy my letters. Q. What did it contain? A. Said his friends were all being very kind to him; that hi3 mother and sister felt terribly, and at the end of the letter told me say nothing about what he had told me because his law yers had cautioned him to say coth- ing. Q. Anything else? A. He told me in some letter to be lieve no one except himself. Not Allowed to Explain. Q. What cio those words "Tell noth ing," mean in that telegram? Answer ruled out upon objections from defense. Q. Do you remember of John pre siding at the Episcopal church in Law rence? "We object," said Mr. Hayden. "It's bad enough to try a man, for murder when he's innocent." The objection was overruled and the witness said John Collins had told her he had conducted services at Haskell institute. The witness was here shown a letter addressed to Mr. Knowles in Topeka, signed by Collins. It was the letter which Grace Collins could not identify. "I think John Collins wrote it," said Miss Babcock. She also identified as the writing of John Collins, another letter which Grace Collins said she did not know John had written. Miss Babcock also said the writing in the LakeView regis ter looked like that of John Collins.Miss Babcock also said that the address of the letter to Johnson Jordan, was, in her opinion, written by John Collins. Cross-examination by Mr. Godard. Q. How long have you lived In Law rence? A. I was born there. Q. Where did you meet John Col lins? A. I do not remember. Q. You have been taking what course at the university? A. Painting fine arts. Q. Was Collins in any of your class es? A. No. Q. You attended three parties out side of the Beta parties? A. I think three. Q. What were they? A. Fraternity parties, Q. Did you know he had your pic ture in his watch? A. Yes. Q Do you know where he got it? A. No. Q. How did you know he had it? A. I saw it when he opened his watch. Q. Accidentally? A. Yes. Q. Did you talk to him about it? A. No, sir. Q. How long did he carry it? A. I do not know. Q. -Did he have another picture of you? A. Yes. Q. Did you give it to him? A. No, sir. CJ. Did he joke you about having it? A. No, I joked him. I asked him if he took one of my pictures, but he did not affirm or deny it. Q. What did you say to him? A. I missed the picture and asked him if he took it. He did not say. Q. "Where did you ask him? A. At home, I think. Q. More than once? A. I do not remember. Q. Was he in the habit of calling a. your house? A. Yes. Q. How often did you go out with him? A. I couldn't say. Q. Once a week? A. No, sir. Q. Once in two weeks? A. I couldn't say. Q. You met frequently at the uni versity? A. Yes. Q. Talked together? A. Yes. Q. Alone or In a crowd. A. Usually alone between class hours. Q. There was no particular friend ship or intimacy between you and Mr. Collins which did not exist between you and other young men? A. No. We were good friends. Q. He stood high in Lawrence? A. Yes. sir, he did. Q. Did he ever speak unkindly of his father? A. I never heard him refer to his father only in an affectionate way. (Continued on Sixth Page.) KANSAS FED ON ALU3I. The Harmful Drug Concealed in Eak ing Powders. Recent investigation shows that the storey are largely stocked with baking powders which contain alum, the in jurious ingredient which the Iowa and Minnesota State Boards of Health have so strongly condemned. England, Ger many and France have laws prohibit ing the use of alum in bread, and the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin for bid baking powder containing alum to be put upon the market unless the words "this baking powder contains alum" are printed upon the label of every package offered for sale. This is the danger signal which the law throws out for the protection of the people. Yet many of the makers of alum baking powders such as the "Cal umet,"while keeping away from Minne sota and Wisconsin, have the effrontery to offer their condemned powders to consumers here. These alum powders are frequently labeled "pure." "best in the world," "none so good," or with some other equally misleading catch phrase. Below will be found a partial list of the baking powders sold in this market that have been examined and found to contain alum: CALUMET. Contains Alum. (Calumet Baking Powder Co., Chicago.) CAMEO. Contains Alum. (Cameo Baking Powder Co., Chicago.) CHAPMAN'S. CHICAGO YEAST. Contain Alum. (Chapman Smith Co., Chicago.) CLIMAX. Contains Alum. (Climax Baking Powder Co. Indianapolis.) GRANT'S BON BON. HOTEL. Contains Alum. (Grant Chemical Co., Chicago.) JACK FROST. Contains Alum. (Bain Chapman Mfg. Co.. St. Louis.) K. C. Contains Alum. (Jaques Mfg. Co., Chicago.) MANHATTAN. Contains Alum. (Hewson Chemical Co.. Kansas City.) MOKASKA. Contains Alum. (Mokaska Mfg. Co., St. Joseph.) PERFECT. Contains Alum. (Perfect Baking Powder Co., St. Louis.) ROCKET. Contains Alum. (Sherman Bros. Co., Chicago.) TAYLOR'S ONE SPOON. Contains Alum. (Taylor Mfg. Co., St. Louis.) VISION. Contains Alum. (E. Metzenauer, St. Louis.) LOYAL. Contains Alum. In addition to this list, all brands sold with a prize or for 25 cents or less a pound are sure to be made of alum. At the World's Fair the same author ities that condemned alum powders as unfit for human food, declared Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder She purest, strongest and best and awarded it the highest medaL

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One was born on the 13th of the month and another had married on the 13th. The horses took fright at a passing team 13 squares from the theater. The occupants were dumped Into the muddy road. Aborn was hurled quite a dis tance. His body was badly bruised. J. Aldrlch Libby, the high baritone, scoot ed into the air and landed in a pool of water. Little'lda Mulle was run over by the carriage wheel, but was only slightly Injured. Frank Deshon shot Into the air like a rocket, landing: on his head, sustaining: a slight sash. Help 'Wanted When, your hair Is falling out or turn ing gray. Beggs" Hair Renewer has for 52 years been famed as a preventative for falling hair. Take no substitute. Ask for "Beges." old by all drug Cists. 0XX)X)00XXOOOOOOOC000) 8 HAIR HEALTH 0 Fever Falls to Renew Youthful Color 9 9 and ,lfe to GRAY HAIR. Lse DR. 6 9 HAY'8 HAIR HEALTH. Covers BALD y apotj. Mops dandruff, hair falling. O scalp diseases. Don't stain skia or V liuea. Absolutely harmless. 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Ex cluding the great lakes, practically shut off by Niagara tlls from competition, the tonnage of vessels entered and cleared at Eeaports of the United States in foreign trade in 1SW comprised 7,34k. 03 tons Amer ican and 32,623,419 tons foreign shipping. In oversea navigation to foreign ports more than l,Mi miles distant. American shipping amounted to only 2.0tiS,t!56 tons, compared with 27,418,020 tons foreign. Only three practical courses, at the pres ent time, are open to the United States: First We may retain our laws unchang ed, ignore national navigation and con tinue to rely on vessels under foreign flags for the transportation of our exports and imports. Second We may permit foreign built vessels to register under the American flag, ship crews abroad and Increase na tional navigation. Third We may extend direct govern ment aid to ships built in the United States and thus increase both national navigation and national shipbuilding. The last named of these three courses is suggested to a very great extent by our new relations to the rest of the world, which expects the United States to be come a maritime power. For the first time we now hold, and shall doubtless permanently hold, inhabited territory be yond the limit of the North American con tinent. If all that such possessions involved was the physical force to keep those do mains against all comers, the vote of some tens of millions every year to the army and navy would be sufficient. The flag of the United States should be more than the token of conquest by superior strength. Our maritime, position must correspond to our pretensions, and to at tain this result American shipyards and American ships must be inoreased and reasonable contributions from the treas ury towards this result should not be be grudged. Nations and Individuals that dissent from the gt-neral theory of government aid to private enterprise concede, on po litical grounds, an exception in favor of shipbuilding and navigation. Lamely through Indifference we have lost the share In transatlantic navigation which was once ours. The growing trade of the Pacific is rapidly slipping away from us. Kxcluding Hawaii, entrances and clearances from Asia and Oceanica. at ports of the United States in S!0 amount ed to 238, SHU) tons American shipping and in isf7 to only 221.43s tons, while foreign shipping increased from 431.24a tons to 924.7'i tons. Foreign nations are now skillfully following the policy of govern ment aid to develop their navigation in the Pacific Toward ship lines to the east coast of Asia alone Oreat Hritain last year con tributed J1.2no,0.. France $1.217, 'MO, Ger manv $4S",X. Spain (1SHG) $416,000, Russia S4"5.liiA Austria $36,0ii0 and Italy $277,000. The United States paid only $40,000 to American lines to Asia at regular mail rates. We have deluded ourselves into the be lief that the Pacific trade will become ours without taking ordinary precautions to meet competition. liberal extracts are published from the report on which the reichstag last year Increased to 5,iX.0M marks, subsidies to German vessels in the Pacific, showing that Germany is already endeavoring to forestall the United States in securing commercial control of the Pa cific. The act of 1891 was designed to secure the largest and quickest steamships in the world for the American service on the At lantic. Marine construction, however, has already advanced beyond the size and speed contemplated when that act was passed. It has proved inadequate for the Pacific. Its maximum rates for the trade are $2.30 per nautical mile outward for a l'J-knot steamship. The British govern ment pavs $2.n2 to the Peninsular and Ori ental and ?;;.4o to the Canadian Pacific lines; the German government $2.54 to 14 knot vessels of the North German Lloyd and the French government $2.SS to the Messageries Maritimes for the equivalent of an inferior service to Asia. Spain imposed annual charges of $."f.(KXl on Cuba, $12".ou0 on Porto Rico and S170.000 on the Philippnes for steam communca tion, and herself contributed $1.00o,o0 more for that puriose. This Spanish total is about double the entire supiort the United States gave to American steamships in lWi. The obligations we have assumed by taking Porto Rico and the- Philippines, annexing Hawaii and governing Cuba thus require us to make large appropriations for the merchant marine or confess our weakness by abandoning navigation to Great Britain, Germany, France and Ja pan. We must also take steps for the quali fied admission of foreign ships to Ameri can registry in order to enter immediate ly into active competition for Asiatic trade. The act of l&M calls for 5.000 ton steamships of 16 knots. We have only ten sea-going steamships of over 4.OO0 tons. Four of these are American trans atlantic liners and two New York and Cuba mail liners, already under postal contract. It will require at least 18 months to build vessels of over 5.000 tons and 16 knots needed to meet new conditions In the Pacific. Meanwhile a combination of four large German lines, aided by the reichstag, is hastening to complete steam ships to carry out the German Imperial policy in Asia. A relaxation of the registry law was necessary in order to establish our trans atlantic line and a similar relaxation is now necessary to meet conditions on the Pacific. It is proposed that foreign built vessels be admitted to American registry on condition that equivalent tonnage be built in the United States, as was done In the case of the Paris, New Tork, St. Louis and St. Paul. By a similar policy Germany has built up within fourteen years its great ship yards. From 1S.S5 to ls!U the North Ger man Llovd spent $7.50o,0o0 in German and $2.0iUX in British vards, while from U-91 to 1SH7 it spent $16.000. in German yards and only $1,500,000 in British yards. The report considers difference in cost of construction and operation under the American and British flag and concludes that on the average for cargo steamships now generally in use by foreign nations this difference amounts to about one cent per ton for each 100 nautical miles. On the basis considered, an average annual ex penditure of about $3.(Ai.0u0 for 12 or 15 years, aided by industrial development, will give the United States a becoming maritime rank. This sum is substantial ly the expenditure for sugar bounties un der the tariff of 1SH0. By Investing the necessary capital the United States can become a shipbuilding power superior to Germany and a close competitor with Great Britain. This autumn we exported plates for the largest steamship now on the ways in Great Britain. Five years ago we imported the plates from Great Britain for our first large steel square rigged ship. Trade between the United States and Porto Rico now by executive order restricted toAmerican vessels should be soon confined by statute. The restriction of trade between the United States and Hawaii to American vessels is even more important. Of that trade 30 per cent is already carried on bv American vessels and over 10 per cent of the remainder by Hawaiian vessels. Which will doubtless be admitted to American registry by congress. American vessels now leaving in ballast will suffice to sup ply the transportation requirements of the islands if foreign vessels are withdrawn. Almost the entire value of the annexation of Hawaii to the development of American navigation in the Pacitic is involve! in treating the islands as w extension of our boundaries, bringing us from 1,500 to 2.000 miles nearer the markets of Asia and Australia. The opposition of British and German Interests to the proposition is an ticipated in the line of their consistent pol icy by the subsidies to develop their ship ping on the Pacific The restriction pro posed, however. Is in strict accord with our national policy and with our treaties and does not interfere with, existing trade reiatiosn. FRANK GOULD OF AGE. He Comes Into Ten Million Under Terms of His Father's "WilL New York, Dec. 8. Frank J. Gould, youngest of the children of the late Jay Gould, celebrated his twenty-first birth day yesterday. Under the terms of his father's will he Is entitled to claim his share in the estate, amounting to about $10,000,000, but he has no idea of sepa rating his portion from the main estate and the only change involved In the young man's arrival at his majority will be a mere detail of bookkeeping. Frank Gould lives with his sister Helen at Irvington. He works diligent ly every day from 10 o'clock in the morning to 3 in the afternoon at the of fices of the Missouri Pacific system. No. 195 Broadway. Here he is under the eyes of his brothers, George, Edwin and Howard. Frank Gould is slender, but well knit, and bears a striking resemblance to his father. He is modest and retiring and very little is known of him by the general public. He received his educa tion at home, at the Berkeley school, and finally at the university of the city of New York, of which he is a graduate. He gave $4,000 worth of instruments to the engineering department of th uni versity two years ago. Frank Gould is very fond of dogs and has been proposed for membership in the St. Bernard club by C. A. Pratt of Little Rock. Some of his dogs are Le Prince, by Champion ToungBute Rus tic Beauty; La Princess and Santa Monica. Le Prince was valued at $10,000, and La Princesse at $5,000 at the dog show in Madison Square Garden. The young millionaire is also an en thusiastic bicyclist. He is better known in the west, probably, than in New York, for he has made several trips over the Missouri Pacific system, while here he is seen but little. Young Mr. Gould will enter the directorate of many of the Gould properties In addition to the Missouri Pacific. He will take a lead ing part, it is said, in the management of the Manhattan "L." Mr.Russell Sage said today: "I consider Frank a mighty fine boy. He Is modest and brisk, and in all my dealings with him I have been pleased with the manifestations of his charac ter. He has stuck to business as his father would have wished him to do, and he promises very well, indeed." Miss Helen Gould Is in Albany at tending the trial of Mrs. Cody, but she telegraphed her congratulations and pent to her brother an appropriate birthday gift. The "baby" of the fam ily also was remembered by his broth ers and by the Countess de Castellane. FRENCHMAN 8 FEET HIGH. M. Constantin is Thought to Be the Largest Man That Ever Lived. London, Dec. S. The Paris correspon dent of the Mail wires that M. Con stantin, a young Frenchman of 19. who has just been introduced at the Folies Bergeres. is eight feet tall and probably bigger than any other man who has ever lived. He is perfectly proportion ed. His arrival at the theater produced a queer effect. The ballet girls crowded around at the wings to see their new comrade, and his appearance was the signal for a general cry of "Sauve qui petit" (all save themselves who can.) The audience was intensely excited at the new giant's appearance. His stroll around the house was greeted with little shrieks of fear and roars of applause. Stairs are the young man's chief dif ficulty, for his knees are rather weak, and his feet are barely large enough to preserve his equilibrium. After he had done his turn two men stood on a table and helped him Into, his overcoat. His bed, without which he never trav els, is a curiosity. It takes eight men to carry it. MISS GOULD'S MUNIFICENCE It Was She Who Furnished Funds for New Library Building. New York. Dec 8. From the time of the laying of the corner stone of the mag nificent Central Library building of the University of the City of New York until now, the mystery as to who was the giver of the $050,000 with which it is being erect ed has never been cleared up. "When Chancellor MacCracken announced the do nation in May, 1S96. he said that under the terms of the gift he was compelled to re main silent as to the donor. Since that time gifts of a silent donor have been announced of $10,000 on April 2, and $50,000 on June 17, 1898. These gifts, it has been learned, emanated from Miss Helen Gould, as well as the original $250, 000. When the original plans for the central building of the group that are now gradu ally making their appearance on Universi ty Heights were formed there was no cer tainty as to where the funds were to come from, and It was at first intended that the buildings for the different departments of the institution should be constructed first and the library left until later. At this point Miss Gould stepped for ward, and Chancellor MacCracken was au thorized to begin the construction of the central building on the elaborate scale which Le Brun, the architect, had laid out in his general plan. Funds were guaran teed to complete the structure at the esti mated cost of $350,000, or more, if the esti mate proved too low. The building was to have been completed by this time, but some changes have been made which will enhance the beauty of the structure, but which will delay its completion, so that the building cannot be used for the com mencement exercises next June, as was in tend ext. What is Scott's Emul sion It is the best cod-liver oil, partly digested, and com bined with the hypophos phites and glycerine. What will it do? It will make the poor blood of the anaemic rich and red. It will give nervous energy to the overworked brain and nerves. It will add flesh to the thin form of a child, wasted from fat-starvation. It is everywhere acknowl edged as The Standard of the World. 50c. and Si.eo, all druggists, SCOTT BOWKE.ChemiM, Nw York. IESOB CAPOTE, CfJBAJf VICE PRESISBilf R According' for this dlstlnrulshe member of the provisional government of ear sister island, the Cubans entertain for the people of the United States the most friendly fadings, and Americana who visit the island are fairly lionized. He adda that tha Cubans are sadly in neaifof Improvement in every way, but that their greatest drawback lias In the fact that achoola axe scarce and that only about one third of tha inhabltanta can read and write. Sanor Capote la a Cuban by birth, and has alwaya mad hla home In Havaoa. Me Joined the Inaurgenta la 1&S5, and was elected' vie president last Kevembeiv MISS GOULD FOOLED. Thought Stranger Was Proposing Till Hie Presented Sis Wife's Card. Albany. Dec. 8. As Miss Helen Gould was picking her way daintily along- the sloppy pavement from the county court yesterday afternoon a tall, elim young man with a small brown moustache ap proached her with uplifted hat. Miss Gould looked frightened, and her aunt, her cousin and her maid fluttered about her. "Kxcuse me," said the young man, "but I am very anxious to meet you; your father and my father were preat friends." "Yes?" queried Miss Gould. "Yes," ran on the young" man. "My name is Cuyler Revnolds. My father was married in listio, and while on his wedding trip he was at the Fifth Avenue hotel, in New York. Your father was there, too." "Indeed?" said Miss GouAd, witli a great effort ta appear interested- "Yes- one day they sat in the dining room drinking- champagne and talking1 about a railroad they were interested in. It was during" Lincoln's funeral, and the city was draped in mourning." Miss Gould sighed. "During" the talk between your father and my father." the young man continued, "it was agreed between them that if your father had a daughter and my father had a son they should marry." Miss Gould glanced up at the man. start led, and began edging away. "Don't be alarmed," said Mr. Reynolds, soothingly. "I haven't one of my cards with me, but here is one of my wife's. Will you take it?" "Oh, gladly, gladly," cried Miss Gould. "I am so pleased to have met you." Then she glided by him, and, with her fluttering female guard, went on to the hotel. Mr. Reynolds is a society young man. He is a nephew of Mrs. John V- I. Pruyn, the leader of society here. ONE OF JIM. LANE'S VIES. Secures a Valuable Painting From a Mexican Cathedral. Xawrenceburg, Ind., Dec. 8. During' the war with Mexico Captain James H. Lane, afterward United Sttttes senator from Kansas, raised a company of soldiers from this county. One of his volunteers was Daniel Woelker, who, when the City of Mextqo was captured by the American army, cut from Its frame a large oil paint ing of three angels that had been remov ed from the walls of the great cathedral in the City of Mexico and brought it home with him as a souvenir of the surrender of the city in 145. The magnitirent picture had occupied a conspicuous place in the grand cathedral, and, while regarded as the work of a. master artist, its history becajne lost when confiscation changed its ownership. Some years afterward a gentleman from Louis ville, Ky., recognizing its value as a treas ure of art, offered its owner $15 for the trophy, and it quirkly passed into his possession. Subsequently the purchaser presented it to the Catholic church at Ce lestlne. Dubois county, this state, and in that sacred edifice It has hung unmolest ed for more than a quarter of a century. Uut recently its location came to the at tention of an art collector, who has visit ed the little church in the Hoosier state, and after a minute examination of the "Three Anirels," as the picture is called, offered $:.w0 for it,and on being refused doubled the amount of his bid, but was informed that nothing less than $10,000 would buy it. Since the attempt to purchase the now greatly prized painting it is being guard ed with zealous care by its custodians, and an effort is being made to get further in formation, if possible, of its former Mexi can history. OBJECT TO COMPROMISE. MCilwaukeeans Will Fight the Street Railway's Terms. Milwaukee. Dec. 8. A mass meeting to protest apralnst the acceptance of the street railway pro-position as a basis of settlement of the troubles between the city and the railway was held last night at the West Side Turner hall. The hall, which will seat 2.400 people, was packed to Its utmost capacity. Speeches were made by James Q. Flan ders, ex-Mayor Rauschenberper. W. H. Timlin and J. B. Doe. Ail denounced the proposition to accept yearly payments for the next twenty-live years in return for freedom from lepal annoyances. The speeches were received with enthusiasm, and it was clear that the sentiment of the meetinjr was strongly aeralnst any com promise whl'-h did not carry with it a re duction in the rate of fare. At the close of the meeting- resolutions were adopted opposing- the tying1 up of the city for a term of twenty-five years to a 5-cent fare: denying that there was any fisht between the city and the railway company, and ending by providing- for the appointment of a committee of one from each ward in the city, to be appointed by the chairman, to keep watch of the in terests of the people and see that the com promise plan was adopted. MISS MARLOWE'S TRIBUTE Placed Flowers on the Grave of a Former Gallery Friend. Louisville, Ky., Dec. 8. The few vis itors to St. Michael's cemetery this snowy, winter day, found a bunch of roses on the grave of Henry Uhlen, who died a few months ago. The flowers were placed there by order of Actress Julia Marlowe, who is in the city and the act was an appreciation of the ac tion of the of the Gallery club, led by Uhlen. upon the occasion of the visit of Miss Marlowe to Louisville last year. During the performance of "Bonnie PrinceCharlie," a huge bunch of Ameri can Beauties wu thrown to the stage from the gallery. Attached to it was a card, bearing- a few lines of verse and a tribute from the Gallery club. Miss Marlowe was touched by the token, and, it seems, has not forgotten it. Uhlen's tragic history has already been written. For some months he has slept beneath the sod in St. Michael's. His life was a struggle against poverty. many painful sacrifices and finally a surrender to disease. A young law yer of prominence he could but hold his own and, to add, ta his income, ha was employed as assistant librarian at the Polytechnic. He headed the select few of the high school graduates who, not having money enough to buy seats downstairs and with a love for the dra ma, came to be known as the Gallery club af MacAuley's, where they paid tribute to their favorites. Marlowe headed their list. It was Uhlen who conceived the Idea of throw ing the flowers; it was his selection that graced the little card that fell with the flowers. Miss Marlowe did not know of Uhlen's death until her arrival here yes terday. The presence of the flowers up on his grave today attests that she was deeply touched by the news. A BIG DEAL ON FOOT. English Shipbuilding Firm Slay Join tha Newport News Concern. New Tork, Dec. 8. It was reported in May this year that the noted ship build ing firm of Tickers Sons Maxim, of Barrow-in-Furnes, England, was about to purchase an interest in the Cramp Sons Ship and Engine Building com pany, of Philadelphia, the capital stock of which corporation would be increased from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000, the addi tional capital to be supplied by the Eng lish concern. This rumor was denied by Charles H. Cramp, president of the Cramp company, and the alliance. If any had been In contemplation, did not take place. But it developed yesterday that there was after all a strong prob ability that the famous English ship building and gun making firm would ex tend its operations to this country, ac quiring a large interest in the great Newport News ship yard, where, if the negotiations now in progress are brought, to a successful conclusion, a big plant for the manufacture of can non will also be estoblished. C. P. Huntington was asked last night if it was correctly reported that an English firm had bought the Newport News ship yard. Mr. Huntington an swered: "It is not true, because the yard has not been sold as yet, but I have been in negotiations with the Vickers Sons Maxim, who have thought of taking a large interest in the plant and estab lishing at Newport News, in connection with the ship yard, an extensive plant for the manufacture of guns. If these negotiations should be carried to a con clusion there would be established at Newport News a new industry, which would greatly benefit the city, furnish ing work and support for thousands of people more. But the yard would con tinue to be an American enterprise, as I do not propose to sell my holdings outright, but to retain a large Interest. I would like, however, to lessen my cares and responsibilities and let others take up and carry on the work that I have so well started." A QUICK SENTENCE. A New Jersey Judge Marched a Burg, lar to His Trial in Court. New Tork, Dec. 8. Calmness on the part of Miss Sarah Sandford and the pursuasive powers of a shotgun in the hands of her father. Justice of the Peace Theodore Sandford, ended the career of a would-be burglar early this morning at their home in Ralph street, Belleville, N. J. Miss Sandford was awakened by unusual noises. She quietly got out of bed, and, after partly dressing, made her way to her father's room, awakened him with as little noise as possible and explained matters to him. He listened and heard the noise and decided, like his daughter, that a burglar was at work. He quietly procured his shotgun and cautiously crept downstairs and to the front door. He saw a man prying away with a cold chisel in an efort to force open a window. Justice Sandford covered the working burglar with his gun and exclaimed: "Throw up your hands or I'll shoot." The burglar raised his hands as high above his head as he could. Then he pleaded not to be shot, and quickly obeyed orders as Judge Sandford placed the muzzle of the gun to his back and commanded: "Now march Into the house and to my office." This office is used by the judge as a court room. There the fellow was tried, committed and turned over to a constable, whom Ills daughter brought to the office. Not the Wisest Way It Is not always best to wait until It is needed before buying a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Quite frequently the remedy is required in the very bus iest season or in the night and much inconvenience and suffering must be borne before it can be obtained. It costs but a trifle as compared with its real worth and every family can well afford to keep it in their home. It is everywhere acknowledged to be the most successful medicine in the world for bowel complaints. For sale by all druggists. It is true that others imitate the methods employed in advertising Beggs' German Salvo, others claim to heal and to cure diseaue because 3eggs' German Salve, the one true ointment, has been so wonderfully successful. But in thou sands and thousands of cases, as shown by grateful testimonials Beggs' German Salve actually and permanently cures when other medicines fail to do any good whatever. For sals by all druggists. IN "CYRANO." Mansfield Flays in Chicago to a Large Audience. Drama Strong; and the Charac ter of the llero Remarkable. REVIEW OF THE PLAY. Leading Flayer and Cast Giren Approval. Wonderful Arrangement Stage Pictures. of Chicago, Dec. 8. Last night was a ETeat triumph for Edmond Rostand and Richard Mansfield. There has been many Interesting nights in Chicago at the theater.but never anything like the demonstration of interest and enthusi asm which was given at the Grand Opera house last night. The opening nights of the great Grau company at the Auditorium have often attracted such audiences, but it remained for M. Rostand to bring such an expectant throng to an ordinary theater. The interest which the poem of "Cyrano de Bergerac" has awakened in the various cities of Europe and America has grown in weight until now it has attracted an extraordinary momentum, which should easily carry the play through five weeks of prosperity. It is easy to say that the "Cyrano" craze is assuming the proportions of a fad, but it must be remembered that every great movement has its faddists, and the fact remains that a play of gen uine literary excellence, written exactly as the author liked to write it, without a single evidence of subservience to popular taste, has by its own sheer merit caught public applause as no oth er play has done In years. For that reason the production of "Cyrano" is inspiring in the highest way, for it does serve to show that there is an enormous public use for the best kind of play, if the best can be found. In this case the best has been found, and the audience which greeted it at the Grand last night was by no means unworthy of the oc casion. Taken as a whole, the performance itself entirely fulfilled expectations and was one of the greatest achievements of modern stage work. Two things stood out conspicuous through the five acts the figure of Mansfield as Cyrano and the wonderful arrangement of the stage pictures. From the moment that Cyrano arose out of the surging crowd in the Hotel de Bourgogne he held the center of the stage. There never was a more effective entrance, or rather lack of entrance, for a character in any play. Every one is talking about Cyrano and awaiting his arrival, when suddenly his voice is heard righ in the middle of the throng, and in a few seconds his white plumes are seen emerging as he mounts his chair. The first act as a whole was a little disappointing. The crowd on the stage, though beautifully managed, was rather overpowering in numbers and the dia logue was practically unintelligible. It is perfectly safe to say that for those who have not read the play beforehand the lines during the first twenty-five minutes might just as well be Volapuk for all the sense they conveyed. And the worst offender of the lot is Mr. Mansfield himself. His enuncia tion is at times extraordinarly rapid, and he invariably lets the tone drop at the end of each word, so that it is ex ceedingly hard to catch the sense. The famous "nose" speech was given with much expression and dramatic color, but even that was hurried. As for the ballad it was elaborately lost- For thjs there is possible excuse, because the whole point of the duel scene lies obviously in the cleverness of the poet swordsman, who can fight and write a ballad at the same moment, and the cleverness goes for nothing if the audience doe3 not hear a word of the poem. Moreover, there is no par ticular reason why the people on the stage should hem in the fighters and thus help to drown the voice. Still the first act went with a certain broad sweep which caught the audience and fixed the attention. From this point the character of Cyrano continues more and more to monopolize the atten tion But the picture of Parisian life of a certain sort about as it was a few years later, under Charles II., in London was extremely interesting. Besides, here we learn Cyrano loves Roxane, though he fears his nose puts him in the shade. Apparently he is given a ren dezvous with her as the act ends. Then in the next act Cyrano is plainly shown that Christian, a handsome but brain less soldier, is Roxane's favorite. His discovery of this fact occurs in a won derfully pretty interivew with Roxane at the poet's pastry cook's place. She makes Cyrano promise to watch over Christian, and the remainder of the play is first of all devoted to showing how nobly and faithfully Cyrano keeps his word. The dramatic Interest culminated In the third act, where Cyrano actually wooes Roxane for Christian. Under the cover of darkness Cyrano pretends to be Christian and addresses to Roxane the most passionate avowal of love. This wins Roxane and by a trick she is able to marry him then and there. The evil genius of the play, a nobleman named De Guiche, now steps in and ends sentiment by ordering Cyrano and Christian to the field. Christian is killed in battle in act 4, but carries, his secret with him, and Roxane mourns him as the poet lover whose great soul had won her. The last act shows us Cyrano many years later, still a faith ful attendant upon Roxane, and she fond of him, but still ignorant of his great love for her. The secret comes out at last, and Cyrano expires happy in Roxane's arms. Mr. Mansfield's greatest work illumin ated the second and third acts. His delivery of the splendid lines describing the cadets of Gascony was the first real trumpet call, the first rich note of the martial side of Cyrano. Again the philosophy and wit of the succeeding speech descriptive of his own character were superbly brought out. In the great love scene of act 3, re sembling in its beauty the balcony scene in "Romeo and Juliet," Mr. Mans field made a wonderful change to ten derness, and after that it was chiefly upon this string he played. The death scene at the end he made weirdly mov ing. Good Enough to Take. 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Restores the Sense of taste and Smell. Full size 5oc.; Trial Size loe. at drugtrlst or by mail. ELY BKOIHEES. fie Warren Street, Sew York MRS. LEONARD'S CASE. The Woman Said to Be a Three-Time Bigamist Her Kansas Career. Maryville, Mo., Dec. 8. In Instructing a special jury this morning. Judge An thony made a number of remarks so pointed that it was very generally un derstood that he meant to instruct the Jury to investigate the case of Mrs. Martha Leonard, alias Ransford, alias Chaplin, alias Bosley, whose numerous marriages came before him officially this week. In the consideration of the case of James B. Newman against the woman, who called herself Mrs. Martha Bosley, which was a suit brought to set aside the will of Sylvester Bosley sr., whose executor Newman was, evidence was produced to show that the woman ha.j been married illegally three times. It' was developed that in 1S65 she was married to William Leonard in Cass county. 111. After living with him VI years she left him, and during the time that has since elapsed she has, it Is al leged, without having secured a divorce gone through the marriage ceremony with a man named Ransford of Illi nois; with R. L. Chaplin of Wellington. Kan., and Sylvester Bosley of Mary ville. Leonard now lives in Mississippi county. Mo. .and his deposition is among the papers in the case. Chaplin got a divorce from the woman in the distrl'-t court of Sumner county, Kan., June 1S95. ten days after her marriage to Bosley in Maryville. Bosley died in the summer of 1897, leaving a wlil highly favoring the woman, but his children contested it through the executor, caus ing her record to be looked up, with the results herein given. The grand jury has not yet returned ar indictment. Until this morning no body suspected she would ever be pros ecuted for her multifarious marriages. She had four children by Leonard and three by Ransford. Rheumatism Cured in 24 Hours. T. J. 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rrOPEKA STATE JOHRNAIj, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1898. flcCLURE' MAQAZIN FOR THE COniNQ YEAR In previous announcements we have told you of the splendid series of stories by Kipling; that McQore's Magazine will publish beginning- with December; the articles on the WAR WITH SPAIN AMD ITS LESSONS by Captain Mahan, the foremost living- naval authority; the completion of the great BIOG RAPHY OF LINCOLN by Miss Tarbell also the important articles on the LATEST ACHIEVEMENTS OF SCIENCE. We have not yet spoken of our Short Stories They will come from such writers aa Rudyard Kipling WilSiam Allen White Hamlin Garland Stephen Crane Shan F. Bullock Robert Barr John A. Hill Cutcllffe Hyne There Till also be stirring Stories from Real Life R 'Aot-c The Unlted States Government maintain more than 1,100 OC3. IDUllOcrS light-houses. The history of the building and maintenance of these abounds in stories of heroic human endeavor and endurance; and this is all exhibited In a very interesting way in an article prepared lor the Magazine by Kay Stanard Baker, with the above title. Life in the Deepest Mines are 3.000 feet deep, and He in part under the trom shore. It is a strange life, as well as one ot constant danger, that the men who work these mines lead. K- H. bherard has writien for the Magazine au article describ ing it. and telling many curious stones regarding its hardships and dangers. 2 he ar ticle will be very fully illustrated. Menelik and His People kin g of Abyssinia a strong:, bold warrior; savage thougn ne is. 01 as many niigmy anu picturesque qualities as tsismarcK. was. Stories of Real Railroad Life "A Fee-legged Homnnce." and ".Jim Wmnwright's Kid." published in recent numbers ol the Magazine, will continue his stories of real railroad life for several months to come. Hamlin Garland's Indian Moons,' published a few months aco. there recorded by Air, Garland in the Indian's own Is Now on Sale Everywhere $1.00 a Year 10 Cents a Copy THE S. S. MtCLUlE CO., iVew York City. SCHOOL FIGHT OPENS In Santiago Between the Mayor and the Board. Santiago, Dec. 8. An Interesting con test !s now on between Senor Bacardi, mayor of Santiago and the school board of the province. The mayor recently inspected the city schools and discover ed, in one instance, 300 girls with only one instructor. He brought the matter before the school board, pointing out that it was quite impossible for the teacher to do justice to the children as instruction for six hours a day would mean only a little more than a minute for each child. The school board re plied that the matter was their business, not Senor Bacardi's, they being superin tendent of the entire province in educa tional matters and he representing the city only. The mayor replied that, ac cording to the law each city was enti tled to a board of its own and that he Intended to appoint a school board for Santiago. To this the school board retorted that they owed their appoint ment to General Wood: that they had nothing to do with the mayor of Santi ago; that they defied him and that, if he would accept friendly advice, he would do well to await General Wood's return. The military governor is expected back tomorrow. Most people think that Senor Bacardi has taken up an un questionably sound position in regard to the particular casa of which he has complained. Santiago experienced a severe earth quake shock last night, frightening ma ny and destroying a large quantity of crockery. A few people ran into the streets in a state of dishabille. The shock lasted several seconds. FIRE AT OTTAWA. Originated in a Billiard Sail and Causes a Loss of $6,000. Ottawa, Dec. 8. Fire broke out in the Peterson building, in the heart of the business part of the city yesterday, and before the flames could be gotten under control the building was gutted and the entire contents destroyed. The total loss is about $6,000, with $3,600 insurance. The lower portion was occupied by Peterson Cunning ham as a barber shop and CJiarley Lorrick as a cigar factory. The sec ond story was occupied by Frank Peter son's billiard hall. Peterson Cun ningham's loss is about $1,300, insured for $100. Lorrick's loss is about $2,000. insured for $300. The building owned by Messrs. Ben and Frank Peterson, was worth about $3. 0oo, insured for $2,000. Frank Peterson's billiard room fixtures were valuetl at $1,500; no insur ance. The fire probably originated in the billiard room and caught from the heating stove. BREWERS PROTEST Against the Continuation of the War Tax on Beer. New York. Dec. 8. About 300 brewers from all parts of the country have met in this city to protest against the con tinuance of the war tax of a dollar on a barrel of beer and to formulate meas ures to secure its abolishment. Repre sentatives of all the largest brewing concerns in tha United States were pres ent. The New York at Havana. Havana, Dec. 8. The cruiser New Tork has reached this port. Immedi ately after her arrival, the New York saluted and Captain Chadwick paid a visit to Admiral Manterola and General Castellanos. A naval lieutenant prompt ly returned the visit on board the New Tork. florgan Robertson Clinton Ross Sarah Orne Jewett Octave Thanet Sarah Barnwell Elliott E. Nesbit Ellen Glasgow t! The deepest mines In the world are the Atlantic Ocean, one of them a mile out This is a most Interesting account of the personal characteristics of the Christian a firm, far-sijrhted ruler; and a man. half Stories K? "Custer's Last Seen bv Two will be other trua stories of the Indians, words. A BUOYANT FEELING Is Created by Unusual Activity in the Iron Trade. Cleevland, Dec. 8. The Iron Trade Review says: To the strong features of the iron market noted last week in connection with the heavy sales of rails has been added another of great sig nificance. Sales of Bessemer iron ag gregating more than 150,000 tons have been made in the week, in Pittsburg and the valley, the bulk of it at $10 in the valley, the price of the associated merchant furnaces. It need not be said that these trans actions, which establish the basis of niUnof Jhe business for the first half of 1S99. have begotten a buoyant feel ing and taken in connection with other phases of the situation, justify a very sanguine view of the future. SMOKER STARTS A FIRE "Which Costs the Standard Oil Com pany $100,000. Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 8. The care less handling of a lighted match by an employe of the Standard Oil company caused a fire yesterday afternoon in the company's works, located on the river bank in East Los Angeles, which completely destroyed the company's property, resulting in a loss of about $100,000 with no insurance. Shortly after loading his wagon from a tank of benzine the driver lit his pipe and carelessly threw the lighted match on the ground. An explosion immedi ately followed, the wagon caught fire and the frightened horses dashed from the place, not, however, until the flames had been communicated to the million gallon tank from which the benzine had been drawn by the driver. The whole building was soon ablaze, a suc cession of explosions quickly spreading the flames over the whole works. The fire was confined to the property of the oil company where it burned itself out. Maple Leaf's Earnings. Chicago. Dec. 8. 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Lately she learned its history, and took pleasure in returning it to the men who had followed it through bat tle. She was tendered a resolution of thanks, and Captain Heritage, who is custodian of the guidon, was instructed to have it reattached to the staff. Mrs. Preston B. Plumb, widow of Senator Plumb, who commanded the regiment, and her daughter Ruth were guests of the association at the banquet. The following were elected officers for the ensuing year: President, Ben F. Par ker; vice president,-J. A. Miller; secre tary and treasurer, Fred W. Hirth. A FIGHTONCARMEGIE Is Being; Arranged For by the Federal Steel Company. Pittsburg, Dec. 8. Iron and steel men, as well as railroad men, are discussing with great interest the purchase of the Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling railway by the Federal Steel company. Delano Luce of the Great Northern railroad, who is in the city, says regarding the sale of the road: "The consensus of opinion around the lakes scents to be that the Federal Steel company has tightened up its lines by the purchase of this fine coal road, and that it is now ready to begin a war promised against the Carneigie Steel company. "Since Johnson moved his big steel mills from Johnstown to Lorain he has been -ery busy improving and now the biggest lake steamers can come up to the doors of the mills and take on goods and unload ore. All that was needed was a road con necting the immense mills with some coal held, and by the purchase of the Cleve land, Loraine and Wheeling the Federal people have got into the finest coal dis trict in the country. You will find soon a most bitter right on between the rival steel concerns. It looks like a battle with the lake front concerns arrayed against the interior steel manufactories." AMERICA THEIR ZION. Hebrew Union Declares Against the Zionistic Propaganda. Richmond, Va Dec. 8. Tne Union of Hebrew congregations in convention devoted the time of yesterday's session to consideration of the reports on the Hebrew Union college and the zionistie movement. The former committee, af ter after recognizing the labors of the board of the governors of the college and of Dr. Wise and his associates of the faculty and making an appeal for more financial support for the institu tion, recommended that the age of ad mission to the college be raised to six teen years and also to announce that the college cannot undertake to pay for the secular instruction at the high school and university. The first recommendation was refer red to the board of governors. The second recommendation was amended so as to say simply "secular instruc tions," leaving out the names of the schools. The report as a whole was then adopted. The report on the zion istic movement was submitted as fol lows: "The Union of American Hebrew con gregations in convention assembled, in view of the active propaganda being made at present for the so-called zion istic movement, deem it proper and necessary to put itself on record as fol lows: "We are unalterably opposed to polit ical Zionism. The Jews are not a na tion, but a religious community. Zi on was a precious possession of the past the early home of our faith where our prophets uttered their world subduing thoughts and our psalmists sang their world-enchanting hymns. "As such it is a holy memory, but it is not a hope of the future. "America is our Zion and Washington our Jerusalem. "Here, in the home of religious liber ty, we have aided in founding this new zion, the fruition of the beginning laid in the old. The mission of Judaism is spiritual, not political. Its aim it not to establish a state but to spread the truths of religion and humanity throughout the world." The report precipitated a heated dis cussion, in which nearly all the dele gates took part. Finally Dr. David Phillpson, said that the report has aroused so much interest and so many requests had been made that the com mittee had determined to make the fol lowing addition and change: "While we are aware of and deplore the abject condition to which many of our brethren are .subjected in foreign lands, and that have naturally, but un fortunately aroused in some of them a yearning for a re-establishment of Zion, yet we, delegates of the union." etc. Then follows the original resolutions with the words "and Washington our Jerusalem" stricken out. The report was further discussed and then adopted. The report of the committee on ac counts showed that at present 91 con gregations constituted the union. THIS WASN'T GALLANT. Soldiers' Vote Cast for the Kan Can didate Instead of the Woman. The result on at least one county office in the state was changed by the vote of the Twenty-third Kansas regi ment, which has just arrived from San Luis de Cuba. In Saline county Mabel Marlin, the Populist candidate for coun ty superintendent, received a majority of 5 in the county, but the county had seven votes in the Twenty-third regi ment, all of which were cast for J. C. Short, the Republican candidate, elect ing him by 2 majority. In the Seventh legislative district in Leavenworth county where the vote on members of the legislature was a tie, F. B. Dawes received all 5 of the votes in the Twenty-third, thereby electing him. Begrg9' German Salve. is used In every house, writes one man from a country town. Entire neighbor hood use it, for Piles, Cuts, Burns, Bruises and all skin diseases. The fame of its cures necessarily spread from town to town; friends tell friends what Beggs German Salve has done, and the whole people acknowledges its merit, its healing qualities and its power of allaying pain. For sale by all drug gists. Collars and cuffs laundered to look like new. by Peerless Steam Laundry. BURIED Ifi WHEAT. Buffalo, the Largest Grain Mar ket in the World, is Blockaded. Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 8. There Is a grain blockade of huge proportions in this port. Although the grain handling facilities of the port of Buffalo, are tha most extensive in the world, they are now decidedly overtaxed. Monday last me elevators iu....s capany was hausted: there were 5,000,000 bushels of grain afloat in the harbor; more grain cargoes were coming in, 1,500,000 bush els of contract wheat were due from Fort William. The principal cause of the blockade is the recent heavy snow fall. A car famine has been created and the elevators cannot disgorge their con tents. The blockade is not yet broken and continued high winds are causing serious delay to railway traffic today. the snow drifting as fast as .the railway companies can remove it. The New York Central train due to leave here at 11:40 last night did not leave until 4 o'clock this morning. The train due to leave at 7:40 a. ro., had not left at 9 o'clock, but another train for the east was started at 9:45 a. m. Trains from the west are from two to four hours late. A number of trains have been abandoned. No attempt is made to move freight trains. GILLETTE BIG HAUL. Sent Him Over $300,000 "Which Ho Wired for From North Topeka. Fort Worth, Tex., Dec. 8. While en route to Mexico, Grant G. Gillett got from banks here a large amount of cash. A banker here who knows says Gillett also had consignments of cash awaiting him at Dallas, El Paso and Wichita Falls; that he personally drew the money here, at Dallas, and also at El Paso, and that he sent someone to get the money at Wichita Falls. The statement is made that from the banks here, at Dallas and El Paso he secured in currency $320,000. It is known that the cash assignment at Wichita Falls was not less than $20,000, and it is reported that it was twice that amount two banks wiring him $20,000 cash, and his representative get ting it all. The money came to the var ious banks, not simply to one bank, in any town. Bankers here say they lose nothing, as they merely honored in structions from eastern banks. Kansas City, Dec. 8. It happens that the night Grant G. Gillett left here he dropped off the train at North Topeka and filed twelve messages to bankers ordering money to be sent to Dallas. Fort Worth and El Paso. He shoved out $10 to pay for the messages. The operator had not figured up the amount when the train pulled out, and Gillett added $5 to the $10 and started for the train saying: "I know that will be enough, old man, and you keep the dif ference." The messages amounted to $13.20, and the operator has $1.80 to re member Gillett. It is known that one of the banks re fused to comply with Gillett's request, and also known that some of the re quests were honored promptly and "with pleasure." No one who' was caught this way seems to have put in an ap pearance, as they have no chance to get their cash back. They will prob ably be very slow to give out the news. It will be interesting to know, also, that none of the messages sent from North Topeka was for a Kansas City bank. Possibly he was afraid to wire here, having been here that day, and, again, he might have made such ar rangements in person while here. But there is reason for believing that he did not try to work the local banks in this scoop scheme, fearing, plainly enough, they might suspect something and de feat his plans to scoop up currency en route to Mexico. IN MEMORY OF MACEO. Cubans Celebrate the Anniversary of His Death in Santiago. Santiago de Cuba, Dpp. 8. Yesterday was the anniversary of the death of Gen eral Antonio Maceo and was celebrated among the Cubans in Santiago. A memo rial service was held in the morning in the cathedral which was crowded. Ioss than two years ago the same cathedral witnessed a te deum sung" by the same choir In celebration of Maceo's death. Then the cathedral was draped with Span ish colors. Yesterday the entire edit'ee was in black, interspersed with a few Cu ban emblems. Considerable annoyaiu e was occasioned to the United States au thorities by the fact that some 75 men. Cubans, marched the entire length of Sr. Thomas street, armed with rilles and ma chetes, although all Cubans are weil aware that such conduct is strictly against the regulations, armed bodies, other than United States troops, not bein allowed. The offenders in question did not ask permission to march armed and their in tention was not made known to the Amer ican authorities. Indeed, the cathedral had been reached by the paraders before the fact was reported to headquarters. Colonel Beacom, who is chief in com mand during the absence of General Wood, immediately called upon the mayor re garding the affair and was by him refer red to Colonel Garcia, who sent an order ly directing the appearance of the offend ers at headquarters. Meanwhile the armed squad had fired three volleys, many of them using ball cartridges, whose bullets, striking the upper portions of the cathe dral, caused the bellringers to flee from their post. An officer f mm the Fifth immune regi ment soon arrived at headquarters from Colonel Sargent, stating that several bul lets had struck his tent at different points and askine" information as to the cause. Colonel Garcia said he was under the impression that the men used blank cart ridges and that the United States authori ties had been no tilled of the intention of a number of men to march armed in connec tion with the celebration. Colonel Beacom replied that he knew nothing of it and that the Cubans had evidently done their best to conceal their purpose. He then ordered Colonel Garcia not to allow his men to attend the even ing procession armed, and said he would permit the continuance of the morning celebrations only on the understanding that there was to be no firing. The sole reason why the offenders were not arrest ed was that they were within the cathe dral limits at the time. An overflow meeting was held in the theater, with music and rpeeches non-antagonistic to the Americans. After enthus iasm had been pretty well aroused a pro cession of 5.000 people moved through the streets to the house where Maceo was born and formally affixed a brass tablet commemorative of the event. THEY DISAGREED. Jury in the Moore "Badger Game" Case Hangs. New Tork, Dec. 8. After having been out more than seven hours the jury in the trial of William A. E. Moore, for working the badger game on Martin Mahon, proprietor of the New Amster dam, reported to Recorder Goft at 12:33 o'clock this morning that an agreement could not be reached. Recorder Goff dismissed the jury. Colored shirts and waists laundered so that the colors will not fade. Peer less Steam Laundry. 113 and 114 West Eighth street. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Miss Lotta Eanney entertained at a delightful little high five party Wednes day evening at her home on Topeka av enue. Those present were Miss Glenna Cross, Miss Rose Horton, Miss Alice Prescott, Miss Mary Moon, Miss Mabel Wilson, Miss Helen Wilson, Miss Edna Crane. Miss Mary Thompson, Miss Priscilla Alexander, Miss Caro Penfleld, Mr. Dana McViear, Mr. W. A. Alex ander, Mr. Julius Weidling, Mr. E. J. White, Mr. H. S. Morgan, Mr. Earl Williams, Mr. Tom King, Mr. Adrian Sherman, Mr. Ed Kellam, Mr. Edward j jjcBride Dennis. Mr. John Waters and Mr. Ed A prlze was tQ the twQ recejv. ine the lowest score, thev were award- ed to Miss Glenna Cross and Mr. Eel McBride. After refreshments were served the remainder of the evening was spent in music. The Felicity Club. The Felicity club enjoyed a pleasant meeting Tuesday afternoon at the home of Airs. George W. Clark; the club will not meet again for four weeks, when it will be entertained by Mrs. Dan Small. i Mrs. A. W. Lacey substituted for Mrs, Edwin Lan.se, Mrs. Schuyler Nichols for Mrs. Austin Prescott and Mrs. X. W. Willitts for Mrs. C. B. Reed. The Bachelor Girls Club. Miss Edna Crane entertained the Bachelor Girls very pleasantly Tuesday afternoon; the next meeting will be in two weeks at the home of Miss Helen Wilson. The prize, a pretty book was won by Edna McClintock. At the guest table played Miss Helen Small of Atchison, Miss Edna SDeer of Chicago, Miss Kate Critchfield of Oskaloosa and Miss Lotta Eanney. Notes and Personal Mention. Engraved visiting cards and wedding Invitations, Jaccard's productions, at Adams Bros., Topeka agents. Miss Kate Critchfield returned to her home in Oskaloosa Wednesday after a several weeks' visit with Miss Edna Crane. Mrs. A. L. Williams left Tuesday for a two weeks' visit in St. Louis. Mrs. Will Harvey of Chandler. Kan., is in the city the guest of Mrs. Howard Hillis. Mr. and Mrs. D. O. McCrav. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hurd. Mrs. Mary Booker, Miss McCray and Miss Snyder returned Wednesday from a few days' visit in Chicago. Miss Inez Ladd, who has been visit ing her aunt. Mrs. Edwin Lange, left today for her home in South Dakota. Judge and Mrs. W. A. Johnston are going to entertain a few friends in formally this evening. Mrs. R. M. Spivey has returned from a several weeks' visit with her daugh ter. Mrs. Ralnh Oeilvie in Lincoln, Neb. The ViErnette club will meet Wednes days of this month with Mrs. Reid Al exander. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. L. Thompson en tertained the following guests at a charming 7 o'clock dinner Wednesday evening: Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Dillon, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Fargo of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Quinton. Mrs. T. J. Kellam. Mr. Warrener and Mr. Smith. Mr. Thomas L. King went to Leav enworth today on business. Miss Lillian Whitelock and Miss Edna Speer were at home informally to their friends Wednepdav afternoon at the home of Miss Whitelock. Mrs. James of Arkansas Citv is the guest of Mrs. W. B. Trowbridce. Miss Mary Johnson of Madison is spending a few days with relatives in Topeka. on her way to Kansas City to enter the art school. Friday evening at Unity church a number of Dickens' characters will be represented by living pictures. Mr. George Stone, the artist will be assist ed by Mr. Robert Pierce, Professor Black and Mr. A. W. Dana. A few of the most noted characters to be repre sented are Mr. and Mrs. Micawber, Tony Weller. Mr. Pickwick. Mrs. Bar dell. Bill Sikes. Dick Swiveller, Uriah Heen, Sairy Gamp and Betsy Trot wood. Miss Katherine Ernich entertained the Q. D. club Monday evening at her home on Quincy street. The s"bstitutes were Mr. and Mrs. Del Parker, Miss Helen Butteriy and Mr. Clyde Law rence. The next meeting will be in two weeks at the home of Miss Clyde Horn ad a y. Mr. John Nicholson spent Tuesday and Wednesday at his home in Law rence. Miss Edith Snow and Miss Lee of Lawrence are coming up for the Im perial partv Fridav evening. Miss Lillian Whitelock is going to entertain a few friends informally this evening for Miss Sneer. Miss Elsie Valentine went to Kansas Citv today for a few days' visit. Miss May Hurst of Newton is spend ing a few days in Topeka with Mrs. Jnt-n Cochran. Mrs. J. B. Bartholomew is quite ill at her home on West Sixth street. A. B. Jetmore is in St. Louis for a few days on business. Miss Jo Shinley Watson returned to her home in Emporia Wednesday after a couple of davs in the city. Mrs. J. H. Goddard of Maple Hill spent Wednesday shopping in the city. Mrs. John Cochran has returned from a short visit in Oskaloosa- EIGHT "HOURS AGAIN. The Eicht Hour Per Day Schedule Goes Into Effect. The Santa Fe shops in Topeka are now running on an eight hour a day schedule six days a week. The order went into effect yesterday reducing the working time from 60 hours a week to 48. The reason for the reduction of time is not given, but it is probably for the reason of lack of work. LITTLE'S BATTALION Reaches Manila After a Thirty Days' Voyage. Manila, Dec. 8. The United States trans port Newport, bearing General Miller and staff and the First battalion. Twentieth Kansas regiment, under Lieutenant Colo nel Little, with the Wyoming light bat tery, which left San Francisco November 8. has arrived. The Second and Third battalions. Twentieth Kansas, under Colo nel Funston, reached here several days ago. The City of Pueblo arrived yester day with Lieutenant Colonel Childers. 25 officers and BOO men. including five com panies of the First Tennessee, Troop A of the Nevada volunteer cavalry, a detach ment of recruits for the Twenty-third in fantry and a detachment for the Califor nia heavy artillery. To provide for the accommodation of these newcomers will necessitate the transfer of a number of United States troops outside the limits of the city proper. Weather Indications. Chicago, Dec. 8. For Kansas: Threat ening weather with snow Friday and in south portion tonight; brisk northeast winds. WAS IT DOROTHY? "Isn't he a fool" said Dorothy Martin. "And is he really so superstitious about breaking the promise that that unreason able virago of a wife exacted from him?" "Unquestionably he is," said Frank Worrall. "I suppose he actually believes that my Aunt Hephsibah would haunt him if he married again without her ex press permission. For a man of ordinary Intelligence, Unole Button ball is super stitious." "How?" queried Dorothy. "Oh, he sees winding sheets in the can dle, believes there will be a death in the family if a dog chances to howl under the window, and would sooner out off his right hand than begin haying or go on a journey of a Friday!" "Frankl" hesitatingly began Dorothy. "Well!" "What sort of a woman was your Aunt Hephsibah? You know I never saw her. She died before I came toHopton to live." "A little, fat woman, with spectacles and a brown foretop, who always wore brown gingham and talked through her nose. I forgot, though she had a mon strosity of a cap, with a frill two inches wide all around it and a colossal bow of snufT colored ribbon perched on the very top a guy of a cap, only fit for a scare crow." "Not at all like Paulina Pepper," said Dorothy. "And Paulina really likes Mr. Buttonball, and she needs a home, poor thing 1 Not to speak of Mr. Buttonball's evident admiration for Paulina. It would certainly be a match, if" "If it wasn't for the departed saint in snuff colored ribbons," said Frank, with an irreverent imitation of his Uncle But tonball's peculiar intonation when speak ing of his doparted wife. "Poor Paulina!" said Dorothy. "And poor Uncle Buttonball!" echoed Frank Worrall. Upon the whole, darling, it looks like a hard case. "Past 11 o'clock," said Uncle Button ball, looking np at the clock over the rims of his silver spectacles. "Well, I hadn't an idea it was so late. And snowing and blowing like all possessed, and the wind howling down the chimney fit to set a man's teeth on edge. Just such a night as poor Hephsibah died four years ago, and bless me," with a slight, cold shiver down his spinal column, "if it ain't the 20th of November the identical anniversary of the ead event. Poor Hephsy!" folding his hands and looking thoughtfully into tha Are. "I hope she's happy in the other world. She never took much comfort in this, what with flies and dust and poor kitchen help." And then Mr. Buttonball fell into a doze or a reverie he never could be quite oer tain which from which he was aroused by the old kitchen clock striking 12. "Midnight! It ain't possible!" cried Mr. Buttonball, chilly, uncomfortable and superstitious. "And the fire eenamost out. I guess I'll rake it up and go to bed." But as he rose with a sort of rheumatio stiffness from his chair the door leading from the buttery creaked slightly, a slow, heavy footstep sounded on the floor, and, looking around with startled and dilated eyes, Mr. Buttonball beheld the departed Hephsibah. "Benedict!" spoke out the quavering and nasal voice. "Benedict! Benedict!" (It was always so, Uncle Buttonball re membered, in all well authenticated ghost stories, the summons was distinctly enun ciated three times.) "W-w-well, my dear," stuttered Mr. Buttonball, holding tightly to the arms of his chair lest his teeth should chatter him off from it. "I have brought a message from the other world, Benedict," solemnly uttered thepresence. "You wont to marry again 1" "N -not if you object to it, my dear," faltered' the shaking widower, "I I that is" "Peace! Disturb not the voices of a higher sphere." "No, my dear, I won't," said the sub missive husband. "Peace, I say!" (Hephsibah's old way of putting him down, without a loophole for argument) "and listen: You are ab solved from your promise to contract no second marriage. You are a free agent. My eyes are opened now to many things, and among them the folly of my earthly jealousies. Go, marry whom you will, and my blessing rest upon your bride. The word is spoken, the oracle is closed." Slowly the brown ginghamed form re treated backward, with gleaming specta cles and uplifted finger, through the but tery door, into the back kitchen, while Uncle Buttonball eat staring and trans fixed with an agony of superstitious terror. He has really asked you to marry him, Paulina?" "Yes, really," said Paulina Pepper, her blooming face all smiles and dimples. "And I'm so glad! Because there can't be any harm in owning it now, Dorothy, dear I did like him ever so muchl" "He's a very nice old man I mean middle aged gentleman," said Dorothy Martin demurely. "But I thought he had determined never to marry again." "Oh, that's all settled," cried Paulino, looking complacently down at the red shine of her garnet engagement ring. "He thinks he has had a vision that his de parted wife appeared to him and released him from his vows." "Dear me!" said Dorothy. "How very strange!" "Of course the dear fellow must have been asleep and dreaming, though don't you think so?" "Undoubtedly," said Dorothy. "For what are you laughing at, dearf" Paulina Pepper broke oft to say. "Nothing, nothing. Only it seems so ridiculous that in this age of the world people can believe in ghosts!" cried Doro thy, giving way to a hearty peal of laugh ter, as she caught up her embroidery and hurried out of the room. Frank Worrall followed her. "Dorothy," said he. "It was you!" "What do you mean?" "The ghost." "Prove it, 1f you can I" cried Dorothy taucily. And that was all she would ever admit. Exchange. To Be Sure I "In London they call a store a shop, don't they?" "Yes." "And an elevator's a l.'ft, Isn't it?" "Yes." "Then I suppose they call on elevator boy in a store a shoplifter." Chicago Tribune. Tie Riiini mt tbo Moos. On board ship a wife was trying to com fort her seasick husband and ofaanee the 1 current of his thoughts. "Darling, has the moon come up yet?" she asked. "It has, if I swallowed it," was the weak J voiced reply. Western Medical Review. 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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY EVEXIXG, DECEMBER 8, 1893. TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL By FRANK P. MAC LENNAN. VOLUME XXV No. 293 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally edition, delivered by carrier. 10 tents 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 evstem. By mail, one year X By mail, three months 'Si Weekly edition, one year.... -M PERMANENT HOME. Topeka State Journal Bulidin. WO ana EC2 Kansas avenue, corner of Eisntn. KFTW TOP K OFFTCTH. Temple Court Bldg.. A. Frank Richardson, Mgr. CHIPAOO OFFTCTC. Btock Exchange Bulldlrte;. A Frank Richardson. Mgr. LOVPON OFFICE. U Red lion Court. Fleet Street. TELEPHONES. Justness Office B'll "Ph0"9 V-L Reporters' Room Bell 'Phone 67J So far bonds In aid of the Nicaragua Canal company are only hinted at. TTolton merchants seem Inclined to carry the protection theory to extremes. The Impression appears to be general, that the president has another message concealed up his sleeve. The life preservers found on the Port land victims would not float even when removed from the bodies. After things pet In running order In bur new possessions, governors may be come as numerous as colonels. The St. Louis Chronicle says a reform party is needed in that city. Kansas ehould forward samples at once. It will be necessary to hurry the cen sus bill through congress, to enable the enumerator to reach, the Philippines in time. Philadelphia contributes her share to the evidence of prosperity by advanc ing the salaries of her school teachers $200 a year. Andrew Carnegie has tried acquiring foreign territory rind perhaps that is the reason be considers himself compe tent to advise the country. "Washington Post: The operations of Cattle King Giilett demonstrated quite clearly that confidence and prosperity have both returned to Kansas. That General Miles keeps an eye on the main chance Is evidenced by his In corporating in his army bill a provis ion for the restablishment of the rank of "general." If Kenney and Quay shall be convict ed the circumstance may establish a precedent which will endanger the fu ture usefulness of the senate by mak ing It liable at any time to be short of a quorum. They are hustlers In Illinois. A" Chi cago coroner has Just collected the fees for an inquest, the subject for which ho provided with his own gun, and Governor Tanner may soon be called upon to pardon himself out of prison. A' newspaper estimate of Rockefel ler's fortune makes him worth $333,000. 000, with a probability of a billion be fore he dies. These estimates are not worth a fig. Pig fortunes dwindle un der the hand of administrators and ex ecutors. Commercial Tribune. AIeo under the hand of the assessor. The absence from the president's message of any Important recommen dation on the subject of currency legis lation may be explained by the fact that he had told Mr. H. H. Hanna only a few days before just how he felt about it. Let the east no longer point the fing er of scorn at Kansas. Staid old Hav erhill, Mass., the birthplace of John James Ingalls has elected a Socialist mayor. Kansas may be Populists but they are not Socialists; no, they are not that bad not yet. Since Senator Hoar's state has begun electing Socialists to office, he has be come something of a kicker himself and Is showing- a disposition to object to anything and everything. Besides op posing territorial expansion he objects to the appointment of United- States senators on commissions named, by the president. If poverty and hard times breed Pop ulists as has been often asserted, Mas sachusetts must be in a bad way, since socialism is nothing more than Popu lism in an aggravated form. If the Bay State's poor toilers in cotton mills and shoe factories will but make their needs known, Kansas will be pleased to sup ply them from her abundajice of the good things of earth. GLOBS SIGHTS. FFrom the Atchison Globe.l A man hates to have another man -who owes him, show him money. If a young man takes a girl out sleigh riding, he has a right to demand that she hold his hands when they get tome, to thaw them out. Every time a girl visits at a house, the men folks are kept in a dazed con dition trying to figure out how she got eo many clothes into one little trunk. The girls are wearing such high pom padours as to cause the suspicion that they are using the waist extenders they wore last summer to comb their front hair over. If a traveling man's wife is a neat housekeeper, she isn't glad to see him until she has looked through his grip and clothes and found that he brines no bedbugs with him. Girls who are about to be married will get nicer presents if they have the wedding after Christmas. A girl mar ried on the 24th is an old married wo man en the 25th, and doesn't get any thing. 'An Atchison man who was married two months ago, and whose wife re ceived a hundred and twenty-eight wedding presents because she was a Lavcly Character. U now compelled to attach his suspenders to his pantaloons with a nail. Men never knew whether whisky Is good or bad. P. M. Baker recently re ceived a present of a five gallon keg of whisky from a friend in Ohio, and dis tributed it among his Atchison friends. They say it is either the best or the worst whisky they ever tasted, they are not certain which. REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR From the New Tork Press. There never was a woman, who look ed anything but red-eyed and snuffy when she cried. A woman never trusts a man she doesn't like, but she often likes a man she doesn't trust. Every girl thinks some man -would be surprised if he only knew how she could love him if she only tried. When a man makes up his mind that be has married the wrong woman, the trouble generally is that he is the wrong man. "Woman was made before mirrors, and she has been before them most of the time since. If Eve hadn't happened to like the looks of Adam the Lord would have been in a pretty fix. Probably when Jonah told his wife about the whale he didn't dare look her straight in the face. When a girl proposes to a man she never acts so much ashamed as she thinks he ought to act for letting has do it. CHICAGO NEWS PROVERBS. Money talks, but it never gives itself away. 1 Many noted men are lost to eight after an election. Only the man with a little head brags of his small feet. The man with numerous good points Is more octagon than square. Throwing mud at a good man only results in soiling your own hands. The more glasses a man looks through the more strange things he can see. Experience is a teacher of mankind, and some men will learn of no other. It was probably the one touch of na ture in Adam that made the whole world kin. About the only difference between marbles and billiards is in the age of the players. .Some pugilists are heavy-weights, some are light-weights, and the major ity of them are long-waits. Wise is the individual who can con dense a peck of trouble so that it will go into a quart measure. A matrimonial agency offers to sup ply any man with a wife for $3. It costs less to get into trouble than it does it get out again. SHE DIED FROM. GRIEF. Milwaukee Woman Will Ba Buried With, the Husband She Mourned. Milwaukee, "Wis., Dec. 8. Death from a broken heart claimed Mrs. Josephine Dohmen, an aged woman, at her home in this city last night. With her dead husband's body in the house, Mrs. Dohmen endeavored to se cure a little rest in preparation for the ordeal of the funeral, which was set for today. But the burden proved more than she could bear, and, alone in her room, the woman was stricken with the attack that ended her life. The watchers over the husband's body were summoned at the midnight hour to the bedside of the dying wife, and instead of one funeral the two, who were so much to each other and whom even death could not keep apart, will be laid away at the same' time, side by side. Shortly before midnight the son, "W. T. Dohmen, heard a cry in his mother's room, and, quickly summoning her nieces, who were in the house, he has tened to the apartment. Mrs. Dohmen was in distress and complained of a peculiar ache in her heart. A doctor was summoned, but toe had scarcely reached the house when Mrs. Dohmen, sank back and quietly passed away. BOY TIRES OF LIFE. San Francisco Lad Tries to Suicide, by Asphyxiation. San Francisco, Cala., Dec 8. Carl Smith, a 16-year-old boy, attempted sui cide yesterday in a lodging house in this city. He had a narrow escape, bein discovered just in time. "I'll tell you how it was," he said to a reporter. "I hadn't any work and couldn't g-et any. My money was al most gone, and in a day or two I'd have been on the streets. I couldn't beg and the teachings of my mother wouldn't let me steal. No; I couldn't descend to be come either a bum or a thief. I thought it all over, and I came to the conclusion that a person who didn't work and sup port himself had no right to live. Last week I made up my mind I'd have to die and I bought a 22-caliber pistol, but somehow I couldn't use it. Perhaps you think because I'm only 16 that I don'f know anything about what they call the problem of life; but I do. I've stu died it all out by myself. Life is the worst sort of a farce. I was afraid the gas would escape so I stuffed paper in the keyhole. Then on went the gas and I went to bed, as I thought, for my last sleep. But here I am alive yet and now there'll be more struggling- and discour agements." ABUSE OF THE KAISER. Details of the Alleged Crime of Less Majesty by an American. London, Dec. 8. "If I had the kaiser here I would teU hiro he Is a schaff skopf." Literally this is sheephead, but col loquially it is synonymous with donkey. Such is the offensive remark for which Paul Knaak, an American citizen, is confined in Moabit prison, Berlin, on the charge of lese majesty. So writes a Berlin correspondent, the rigorous press censorship rendering it impossible to send full details by tele graph. Knaak was in a restaurant, and in a loud voice drew a contrast between the German and American governments, greatly to the advantage of the latter. When warned by his neighbors that slighting remarks of the kaiser were dangerous he replied as stated above. He continued: "For the old kaiser I had every re spect, but I would box the present kaiser's ears just as I would anyone else's. The kaiser is a lehmann." This is- a term of peculiar opprobrium in Berlin, meaning vulgar and low. There upon the police were called, and Knaak was taken to the station. Dr. Schwindt, hia lawyer, says Knaak's defense is an absolute denial of all the knowledge of the remarks ascribed to him, as h was intoxicated. His first consciousness of his position was when he found himself in the police station. His conviction is tolerably certain, but the plea of drunkenness will be held as an extenuation. He is liable to punishment by imprisonment for two months or five years. It is ex pected that he will get six months, and be banished on his release from prison. HER WELCOME AT IIIL0 Account of Miss Rose's Arrival at Her Home in Hawaii. The following is from a letter written by Miss Rose at Hilo on November 11 and received in Topeka yesterday: "While in Honolulu I met Lieut. Clad Hamilton and other officers of the Kan sas regiment. Many of them attended the receptions and parties given there. "When the steamer left for Hilo the Kansas boys were all there to see me off. The Honolulu band played as the boat left. The New York band and two companies were on the boat bound for Hilo. When we arrived in Hilo bay I was taken on a double canoe float decorated with wreaths, myrtle and many kinds of ferns and torches. The wharf was filled with a crowd await ing the landing of the float. The band played "My Honolulu Lady," and as I left the ship the New Tork band played "Good Night Lady." It was glorious. I. wish the people of Topeka could have been here to share the pleasure with me. When I arrived home I found a Hawaiian spread in store for me. It is called a "luan" and everything is thor oughly Hawaiian. I was asked to raise the American flag on Reed's Island and did so. As I hoisted the flag the band played. At one of the band concerts they played "The Topeka Queen." I wish the people of Topeka could see all that has taken place since my return. The whole trip has been the event of my lifetime and I have the Topeka peo ple to thank for it all. The Hawaiians are greatly interested in the stories I have to telL about the United States and are greatly pleased over the kind way I was entertained." The following is taken from the Hilo Tribune of November 12: "A very interesting affair was the raising of the flag at Riverside Park, formerly known as Reed's Island, on Thursday. Mr. Pratt had arranged the matter almost extemporaneously, which made the whole occasion perhaps more enjoyable than if it had been a formal and long prearranged ceremony. The commanding officers of this portion of the First New Tork volunteeers, kindly assented to give a military air to the flag raising by the presence of the troops and regimental band, while Queen Anna graciously consented to hoist the American emblem. The troops marched up "Waianuenue street about 2:30, seized the ravine which bounds that side of Reed's Island without op position and scaled the opposite cliffs, preceded by the queen who proved her physical powers again. The flag was hoisted to the music of the "Star Spangled Banner," and an address was delivered by Mr. Pratt, who thanked Miss Rose and the officers and men of the regiment for their kind attendance. "Miss Anna Rose, queen of the Carni val Knights of Topeka. returned on Wednesday evening from her trip of two months to the United States as the guest of the state of Kansas. "Miss Rose, during her visit to the Mainland received attentions the most flattering, and represented the people of Hawaii in a manner which won for her the regard of all whom she met, and made the people of Hilo proud to have furnished a queen of such beauty and attainments. "Miss Rose speaks in the most en thusiastic terms of Topeka and its peo ple as well as of all whom she met in San Francisco and other cities and towns on the journey. She has memen tos galore of the pleasant occasion, which, she says, she can hardly realize, and seems like a dream. "Photographs of the governor and many of the distinguished citizens of Kansas, pictures of the Carnival parade and of many points of interest are in her collection, as well as letters, news paper clippings, songs and poetry writ ten to her and in her honor. She surely received enough attention to turn the head of any girl, though it does not seem to have affected her in the least, and she is the same jolly, pleasant, kind-hearted young lady as before she ever set foot off Hawaii. "Miss Rose, beside acting as queen, did a good deal of missionary work and spread information relative to Ha waii among the benighted Kansans whose ignorance on the subject is la mentable. "With the arrival of the Kinau last Wednesday came Companies K and M, of the First New Tork volunteers, ac companied by the regimental band.from Honolulu. The soldiers remained on board the steamer until Thursday morning, when they were landed at Waiakea and established a camp in the warehouse. The trip over was very rough, and many of the men were sick. "Miss Anna Rose, who was a pas senger on the Kinau, proved herself a good Samaritan. She went about among the men, cheering them by gen tle words of affectionateencouragement, and in appreciation of her kindness the band serenaded her several times, and as Miss Rose left the Kinau the band, which formed at the top of the steps, played 'Good Night Lady.' COMING DRAMATIC "EVENTS Mr. Digby Bell, one of the most prom ising actors on the American stage, supported by an excellent company, will appear at the Crawford theater on next Tuesday evening in Augustus Thomas' latest play, "The Hoosier Doc tor," a quaint character sketch, rich in the truth of its presentation. There is no attempt made to conceal by art the frailties and foibles of real men and wo men. That immaculate impossibility, the hero, does not foist himself upon one. The leading personages are neither immaculate nor impossible. "The Hoosier Doctor," played delightfully by Digby Bell, is a gentle fellow who, by the time he has reached middle age, has tried various pursuits unsuccess fully and now takes up the practice of medicine. For fear of a certain woman in his family, he has concealed a mar riage he has made. The townspeople misunderstand his position and he is very nearly tarred by White Caps. This outline of the narrative and action, however, gives very little idea of the interest of the play and its quiet scenes of every-day life with its mingled humor and pathos. The prices for the engagement will be $1, 75, 50 and 25 cents, and the sale of seats will open at Rowley Snow's drug store Fri day morning. 1 r. mtninv fuunr raniiltv Business me a and travel lers carry them in Test la utm. heuHkMpers V..p them t medicine loMtt, friends recenuaena them to triemda. 20c. n CDCO).: B KANSASJEWS. An Ardent Lady Admirer of Congressman Simpson Teaching Schoof In the Town of Golden, Grant Co. WAGERED "1,000 KISSES Against Thirty Head of Steers Worth $1,000. That Simpson Would Win To Collect In Installments. Dodge City, Dec. 8. Out in Grant county, which is one of the thirty-six counties that go to make up the bis Seventh congress district, over which Jerry Simpson and Chester I. Long have so bitterly contested for the past few years, there is situated at the junc tion of the north fork of the Cimmaron River and Prairie Dog Creek the little town of Golden. Golden is not what could be rightfully called a prosperous village, nor was it expected it would be when first settled; it consists of one general merchandise store, postoftice and a few dwellings. The inhabitants of the surrounding country are mostly ranchmen and cowboys who center at Golden for the purchase of supplies. It was Miss Lucy Withers, a resident of Golden, who brought this isolated rraine town to the attention of the pub lic. Miss Withers is a comely woman of some twenty summers, a schoolteach er, and lives with her widowed mother. She has always been a great admirer of Jerry Simpson from Medicine Lodge and never loses an opportunity to cham pion his cause. A few evenings before election there jvas a social gathering in the neighbor hood, and it was during this time that Miss Withers and a young and well-to-do ranchman, by the name of Harold Owens, took opposing views on the po litical situation. The young teacher questioned Mr. Owens as to the depth of his faith in his candidate's election, and whether or not he was willing to wager some of his possessions to show his confidence. This was somewhat of a set-back for the young ranchman, but he informed her that he had thirty of the finest steers that ever grazed in Grant county, all of which he valued at $1,000, and which he would bet that Mr. Long would be elected to congress. "What have you. Miss Withers, to show your faith in the return of Simp son to congress?" asked the ranchman. Now, the teacher owned no steers, neither had she anything equivalent to thirty head of cattle, but she determ ined not to be outdone. She hesitated a moment and said: "I will wager you 1.000 kisses at $1 each against your steers that Jerry Simpson wins." The young ranchman had civilized bucking broncos, mastered the lariat and many other difficult feats in a ranchman's life, but this offer was the most perplexing proposition that had ever been handed him. There was some thing fascinating about the collateral offered, and he replied: "I will accept with the understand ing that in case I win you allow me to collect my winnings on the install ment plan." i "You may suit your pleasure about that." "Then it is an agreement ana our listeners are the witnesses." Harold Owens says he will collect twenty kisses a week until the obliga tion is cancelled. CHURCH DEBT PAID OFF. Claim of $2,400 Removed by the Ac tivity of a Salina Pastor. Salina, Dec. 8. There has been a debt of $2,400 on the Congregational church for the past four or five years. The new pastor soon concluded that the first essential to the success of the church was the extinqui&hment of this heavy debt. On Sunday morning, Oc tober 2, he first broached the subject to the congregation, and so hearty and generous was the response that before the day had closed more than $1,100 had been subscribed. Since then the matter has been pushed and during the latter part of last week the $2,400 was reach ed. Of this amount fully $2,250 has been paid In cash, and on Friday last Mr. Burhans drew a check for $2,000 and paid off the mortgage. On next Sunday the church will hold a grand jubilee, to celebrate the liqui dation of the debt, to which it invites all its friends. A very appropriate and interesting programme has been pre pared. Rev. L. P. Broad of Topeka will be present and will deliver the morning address. COAL IS IN BIG DEMAND. Mines of Kansas and Missouri Work ed to Full Capacity. Pittsburg, Dec. 8. The coal mines in this city are busier this winter than they have ever been before, and the prices the operators are getting is yielding them a handsome profit. Every mine in the coal district is working a large force of men, many of them keep ing both day and night shifts at work. Nothing like the present demand for coal was anticipated, and as a result the coal operators were not able to fill all the orders they have received. It is now known that the coal miners' strikes in the east have created a large field of business for the Kansas miners. On account of the large orders to fill for dealers in Nebraska, Oklahoma, Mis souri and Iowa, the operators have not been able to let Pittsburg dealers and the dealers in nearby towns have a suf ficient amount of coal. Coal sold for 8 and 10 cents per bushel here in Pitts burg since the cold weather began. This Is 4 cents higher than it usually sell3 for in this city. WESTERN KANSAS FARMERS To Push Their Fight Against Colo rado Irrigators Who Tap the Arkansas. Wichita, Dec. 7. The decision of the federal court in Wyoming in the Howell-Johnson case has stirred up th farmers in the Arkansas valley and they will push their case against Col orado irrigators for taking water from the Arkansas river in Colorado. Kansas farmers claim a prior right for sub-irrigation. WILL HELP ATCHISON. Industrial Commissioner Davis of the Santa Fe, Makes Soma Premises. Atchison, Dec. 8. Industrial Commis sioner Davis, of the Santa Fe has been in Atchison for a few days and was in consultation with the committee of 40. He refuses to build the switch to the vitrified brick works, but says his com pany will supply rails for the purpose at $12 a ton, and haul the necessary material at half regular rates. In ad dition, he will agree to do switching on the track at actual cost. BIRTHS AND DEATHS Not Reported by a Caldwell Physi cian Causa His Arrest and Fine. Caldwell, Dec. 8. Dr. Weeks of Cald well, was fined $10 and costs, aggregat ing $22, in Justice Chaddon's court last evening for violating the state health laws in refusing- or neglecting to re port births and deaths. The complaint was sworn to by County Health Officer Martin. Sheriff Heskett made the arrest yesterday and took the offending physician to Well ington yesterday; Weeks pud the fine and costs and returned home. He is a specialist and his home is in Cali fornia. KILLED TWO BUSHELS OF FISH Emporia Rogues Using Dynamite on the Cottonwood River. Emporia, Dec 8. J. E. Hinshaw was in this city this week with blood in his eye. Some one has been killing his fish. He found two bushels of dead fishes of all sizes on the riffles of the Cottonwood river on his farm. They had been kill ed by dynamite. They had been killed in the day time, and the party who killed them had intended to return at night and get them. The fish were killed in a deep hole in the river be tween two riffles and they had floated down onto the lower "riffle." Mr. Hinshaw said that certain par ties had been killing his fish for some time, and that several buggy loads of said fish had been brought to town here by persons living here. He re ported the affair to Fish Warden New ton, and the latter is Investigating the matter today. To Stop Sunday Liquor Selling. Atchison, Dec. 8. The city has a plan to completely stop the sale of liquor on Sunday. It is to place a small con tingent fund at the disposal of the po lice department to be used in the em ployment of a special, officer to watch the saloons. The special officer is to appear in citizen's dress, and is not to be known as an officer. If he reports a saloon did business on Sunday, the proprietor is to be arrested and sub jected to an additional fine for week day sales. In this way the special officer will never be known, and a good re liable man can be secured. Atchison School Affairs. Atchison, Dec. 8. The public schools of Atchison will close for the holiday vacation on Friday, December 23, and will not reopen until Monday, January 9. The board of education fixed these dates at its meeting last night. There was talk of opening the schools on Monday, January 2, but it was decided to run them a week later in the spring and extend the holiday vacation to two weeks, and besides, it takes more coal to heat the buildings in January than it does during May. The board recom mended that the plan of continuous sessions be tried the schools to run un til 1 p. m., and to then be dismissed for the day. Hutchinson Poultry Show. Hutchinson. Dec. 8. Neat pamphlets have been published by the South Cen tral Kansas Poultry and Pet Stock as sociation announcing its third annual exhibit in Hutchinson. The date of the exhibition will be December 20 to 24, and the entries must be in by the 20th. Mr. Geo. C. Reitz of this city Is secre tary of the association, and the judge will be F. H. Shellabarger, of West Liberty, Mo. Hunters Kill 5 Deer and 50 Turkeys. Parsons, Dec 8. The Parsons hunters who left this city two weeks ago for the south have returned home, bringing with them the finest lot of game any, party of hunters has ever brought to Parsons. The game was on display yesterday. The collection consisted of five deer and over fifty turkeys. A FREAK MAGAZINE. It Caters to Tastes of Rheumatics and Gout Victims. Paris, Dec. 8. The Revue des Rheuma tisants is the latest freak of French jour nalistic enterprise. Alexandre Heppe, having learned front experience that suf ferers from gout and rheumatism delight In discussing their maladies, aims at util izing this idiosyncrasy for a magazine. Its object is "to amuse, and. If need be, cure' those for whose behoof It is issued. Contributions have been forthcoming for the first number from among the most eminent contemporary French writers. Francois Coppee. Aureltan Scholl, Armand Sylvestre, Leon Daudet, Marcel Prevost and Forain and Caran d'Ache, the carica turists, who have all rushed to disclose their rheumatic woes. The correspondence columns, where the afflicted are invited to describe remedies and symptoms, promise to be a special feature, as already one has suggested ant baths and another wasp stings as the only genuine panacea for rheumatic tor tures. AGAINST SPARROW BOUNTY Nashville, 111., Authorities Make It Unlawful to Kill the Birds. Nashville, 111., Dec 8. In the opinion of Mayor Zeigler and the board of aldermen of this city, the state law providing that a bounty be paid for every English spar row killed during the months of Decem ber, January and February, Is an exceed ingly unwise statute, and by the enforce ment of the city ordinance, which was de cided upon at the December meeting of the council, an attempt will be made to check the slaughter of the birds. The ordinance provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm, cat rifle or "nigser shooter" upon, into or across any street, alley or public or private premises. When the law pro viding for a bounty for the birds was passed it was generally thought that the birds were a menace to the farmers' crops and destructive to property, but this belief has changed. It is now known that they are great enemies of destructive insects. The state of Illinois has paid out thous ands of dollars in bounty since 1S90. and yet there is no perceptible decrease in the number of the birds. ROOSEVELT TO CHICAGO. Invited to Attend the University of Chicago Convocation. Chicago, Dec. 8. Governor-elect Theo dore Roosevelt of New York will proba bly be the speaker at the coming convo cation of the University of Chicago on January 2. He has been invited to make the address, but has not yet given an an swer. The former "rough rider" will be permitted to choose his own subject for the occasion, but will be expected to speak upon some phase of the Spanish conflict. It will not be the first time Roosevelt has spoken to a University of Chicago au dience. Once while at the head of the New York police he gave a talk before a student mass meeting on "Success in Politics." It was at this gathering. which is a memorable one at the university, that a bright man of the institution sprung tho slogan which is given at the mention ot the name of Roosevelt at the university. It is a revision of the cry about Washing ton given in answer to the trite question, "Who is Roosevelt?" "First In war, first in peace and first to reform the New York police." A Wonderful Medioina "Beggs" Little Giant Pills" for weak stomach, impaired digestion, disordered liver, sick headache, constipation, fe male ailments, are absolutely without a rival. Take no substitute ask for "Beggs." For sale by all druggists. sir !jM Uvm Kfl ELECTRIC FftOTOHAMS FOR SEW YORK. Fifty bf these Vehicles are now being built for use on the fashionable streets of the metropolis of the east. They are especially designed for winter use. The big pneumatic tires will go over Icy obstructions and car tracks with greater ease than ordinary vehicles, and will also make faster time. The rates of hire will be 80 cents a mile. The company building the motors will also Introduce a taximeter which will record the distance traveled and the sum due from the passenger. A lot of men are being taught to run the new vehicles. These men are expected to make an average of four dollars a day. E. O. DE MOSS. Odd Fellows DuHding, TT ,1 Finest ambulance in the wesfc JFREE te tho public Day and Night. OLE PRICES IRE REASONABLE. DE MOSS ot Phone 192. 523 Qtiiney St. 0 "HE THAT WORKS EASILY, WORKS SUCCESSFULLY' CLEAN HOUSE WITH 'Phene au Catalogue Frae. Day aai SUICIDES AT FUNERAL. John Schrads Mourned Loss of His Wife and Took Poison. Newark, Dec. 8. The body of John Schrade, who committed suicide on last Monday afternoon at the funeral of his wife, was borne to Woodland cemetery today in the same hearse that carried his wife's body and buried. Schrade lived at No. 361 South Eighteenth street. He was a devoted husband, and when his wife died refused to be consoled. At the funeral he stole upstairs. His youngest son was sent after him, to tell him that the body was about to start for the cemetery. The lad neglected his errand and an older son knocked on the door of the room where Schrade was. There was no response. He pushed open the door and saw his father writh ing on the bed. On a chair wai a glass which had contained a mixture of water and paris green. Hastily informing the undertaker that his father would not go to the cemetery the young man summoned a doctor. Before the physician arrived Schrade was dead. Meanwhile, not knowing that a sec ond death had occurred, the mourners proceeded to the grave. When the mourners returned they were horrified to learn of the suicide. Before the death of his wife Schrade said to a friend: "After my wife dies, I shall be dead, too. Even if I live it will be a living death." MINING ON A LARGE SCALE. Interesting Operations Undertaken in the Pande Basin. Washington, Dec. 8. One of the most interesting mining operations ever un dertaken is to be pushed in Alaska next summer. The Pande basin is sit uated en Baranof island, about ten miles east of the town of Sitka. The area of the basin is about 160 acres, being about one mile long by a quarter of a mile width. A company under the name of the Pande Basin Gold Placer company has been formed in the city of New York, and is now busily engaged in opening up this basin. A 6-foot wagon road has just been completed at a cost of $17,000, and forty men are now em ployed on the development work, such as sinking shafts and driving a tunnel, by which it is proposed to lower a lake (which is part of the basin) about 60 feet. The cost of tapping this land is about $15,000. A small prospecting mill has been erected and a thorough test will be made during the coming winter. Assays of the auriferous sand and samples of surrounding quartz ledges have averaged $40 a ton, while single specimens have assayed, one as high as $900 to the ton. It is estimated that there are40,000,000 tons of sand, 1,500 feet at an average width of 6 feet. Gen. Henry I. Willey, of California, is the mining engineer who is planning and conducting these operations. HATS OFF AT CHURCH. Women of a Green Bay Church In augurate a Reform. Green Bay, Wis., Dec. 8. At the re quest of Rev. W. M. Forkel, pastor of the First Methodist church, the ladies of that church have instituted a reform looking to the removing of their hats during service, in order that the people who attend may see the preacher at the altar and in the pulpit to better advan tage. Not being a rule of the church, it Is optional with each lady to Join or not- Sunday the xule was in vogue and it L. M. PEN WELL. 523 Quinc Street. J i r. W f .QJ- V"?? lP -C3 1 f j y.LJ-jt PEJM WELL, S NIsht Saasleo. i 533 Qulncy St. was adhered to by a majority of the ladies. The young women do not seem to take to the move with as much favor as the older ones, and several of them made themselves conspicuous by crowd ing into the back pews rather than re move their hats. It Is expected, how ever, that the reform will be adopted by all as soon as it is found to be a great convenience to those who attend. This is the first church here to adopt this movement. Rev. Mr. Forkel was formerly of the Rock River conference and came from Chicago, taking charge of the churc-b here October 16. The number of per sons who attend service at this church each Sunday is about 3F.0. The new pastor has also instituted th plan of raising all money for the ex penses of the parish and his salary by subscription and weekly payments, and has done away with fairs, suppers and boat rides as a means of raising money. This plan is workin to the satisfaction of everyone in the church. THOUSANDS GREET 'BOOTS' Tenth Pennsylvania Mascot Receives a Royal Welcome Home. Pittsburg. Pa., Dec. 8. Robert D. Mc Dermott, better known as "Boots." the 13-year-old mascot of the Tenth Penn sylvania volunteers, arrived home to day. Several thousand residents of the Ninth ward turned out to meet him and he was several hours getting from the Pennsylvania union station to 76 Pike street, where he lives. There was such a crush at the house 'that the doors were, locked and policemen were sta tioned at the entrances to keep people out. "Boots" wore a new naval uniform presented to him by Admiral Dewey. The latter also gave him a trunk, which "Boots" filled with relics. The most cherished article was a small American flag. He refers to Dewey as "my friend" and says the admiral is the greatest man that ever trod the deck of a ship. Before going to Manila "Boots" was a newsboy around the Pennsylvania station. He has been the Tenth regi ment's mascot for four years. During the battle of Manila he carried water and helped to care for the wounded. The citizens of New Brighton have arrangel a public reception for him. For external piles, cuts, burns and bruises, old sores, eczema and all skin diseases Beggs' German Salve stands today without a peer. It is an old reli able remedy and if,used freely wounds will heal without a scar. Be careful to get "Beggs" and be sure of a speedy cure. For sale by all druggists. What is commonly knnwn as heart dis ease is frequently an asreravated form of Dvspepsia. Like all oth.-r diseases result ing from Ir.dia-estion. it can be cured by Kdol Dyspepsia Cure. It cures the worst forms of dyspepsia. It digests what you eat Geo. W. Stansfield, H. Wilson, A. J. Arnold Son, A. J. Kane Co.. Druggists. Tb Sisters of Saint Francis Clinton, Towa write under the data of January i. ic'gs- About six months ago a very reverend clergyman recommended Regan's Rheumatism Remedy to us as one of our sisters was a severe sufferer from rheumatism of over three years' duration. After she had used one bot tle of the remedy we are pleased to say Hhe was entirely cured. We therefore heerfully recommend this wonderful remedy to all similarly afflicted and heartily wish it the unlimited success It so richly deserves. $1 per bottle Sold by Swift Holliday, Drug Co.. W. H. Wilson. Arnold Drug Co. K a i i! e

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TOPEKA STATU JOURNAL THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 8, 1893. 5 1 1 n J J TSf TOROFF, SEA3IAJS BEMBICT, 105 W. Dili St., Kansas City, Mo. J. F. MYERS, Local Dealer, Topeka, Kansas. Come in and Our 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00 KID DOLLS. You'll be surprised when you see how far they excel any Dolls you ever saw at the same price. If we are selling: them at cost or less you don't care so long as you get more for your money than you ever got in this line before. If "you buy without seeing them, it will be your loss. Even the 25c Doll has the fine Bisque head never before shown on Dolls under $1.00. Remember, It pays to trade at he A Skin of Beauty is a Joy Forever." D K. T. FELIX GOuRAUDS ORIENTAL UKtAM, OB MAU1UAL, BEAUTIFIES.. Purities as well as beautifies the Skin 2sa other cosmetic will do It liemoves Tan, Plmt!es. Freck les. Moth Patch es, Kash and Skin diseases. and erery Dimin ish on beauty, and defies de tection. It has stood the test of 60 years, and is bo harmless we taste it to be sure it is prop- erly made. Ac cept no counter feit ot similar name. Dr. L. A. Sayre said to a lady of the haut-toa (a pa tient): "As you ladies will use them. I recom mend "Gourauds Cream' as the least harmful of all skin preparations." For sale by all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealer In the U. S., Cauadas, and Kurope. 1R1. T. HOPKINS. Frop'r. 7 Great Jones SC. N, Y, NORTH TOPEKA. Items Intended for this column should be left at the Kimball Ptg. Co.. before 11 o'clock In the maraing. Shoe and rubber sale for the next ten days, at Costley Post's. Russ Wise has joined the junior X. M. C. A. Millinery at Just half price at Cistley Post's, North Topeka. Mrs. J. C. Fulton went to Chicago yesterday to visit her sister for a few days. J. M. Petro of Eagle Grove, Iowa, Is visiting his brother, G. W. Petro, of Logan street. There will be services this evening at half past seven in the Church of the Good Shepherd with a short address by Canon By water. VT. B. Small, who built and ran the hotel at Maple Hill, is now proprietor of a hotel at Blackwell, I. T. Mr. Small writes his brother E. D. Small that the town is booming. The Curfew High Five club met last evening- with Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Con k!e at their home, 1016 Quincy street. Those who played were: Mr. and Mrs. C O. Knowles. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Parker. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Kale. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Hathaway, Mr. and Mrs. Giles and Mr. and Mrs. Conkle. The next meeting will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Giles. Kaw Valley Lodge No. 20, A. O. TT. W. elected the following: officers at their semi-annual election last evening-: Master workman, K. Spear; foreman, Charles Winn; overseer, II. L. Kilker son; guide. John Holliday; inside watch, H. W. McGrew; outside watch, Peter W. Baughl recorder. 1. E. McGrew; financier, Ira Markham; receiver, c'. Kaser; representative to grand lodge, Charles Anderson; alternate, J. E. Brown; trustee. N. W. Newby; medical director. Dr. Ellinger. The Argonauts met last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Nicholson. S19 Van Buren street, and enjoyed the following: programme: Roll call, an swered by quotations from Marion Crawford; history lesson on the rise of Ppartan power in the Peloponnesus, Miss Bertha White; paper, "Lycursrus," Miss Nellie Sherburne; talk on the buried cities of Greece, Miss Anna Kelly. NO INCENTIVE TO WORK. Patrolmen Claim They are Deprived of the Credit of Their Labors. There Is some dissatisfaction among some members of the police force over the distribution of the glory of making arrests. Some of the members of the force, especially those who adopted the profes sion since the force was reorganized last June, claim that when an important arrest if to be made one of the ser geants or some one who is a fa vorite is detailed to make the arrest and receives the credit. Those who take thi view claim, that when they hunt up Standard Typewriter see X t t t F 9 JUL 618 Kansas Ave. a criminal that instead of being- al lowed to make the arrest that some fa vorite is given the order and robs them of the credit. In the case of a reward being- offered for the arrest of some criminal the of ficers who make the complaint says that the one who works up the evidence is the one who should receive the glory and reward both and that it should riot be given to some one else. 2IANLY WILL STAY AWAY. Negro Editor Abandons North Caro lina for New York. New York, Dec. 8. Alexander L. Manly, the colored editor who was com pelled to leave Wilmington, N. C, on account of the publication, of an edi torial reflecting- upon the white women of the south and who has since resided in Asbury Park, N. J., has decided tt publish his paper, the Record in New York hereafter instead of in Wilming ton. There are in New York several thous and colored people who formerly lived in North Carolina, and the leaders among these have given Manly assur ances that they will support his paper. The paper will be published daily, as it was in Wilmington. FIGHTING FOR PASSENGERS Kansas Roads After the 1,000 Sol diers Mustered Out at Leav enworth Today. City Ticket and Passenger Agent Thos. L. King left for Leavenworth today to look alter the interests of the Santa Fe in securing the business connected with the mustering out of the Twenty-first Kansas regiment of volunteers. The passenger agents of the different Kansas roads will be there to fight for the business of carrying the soldiers home over their different roads. Something like l.fJO men will have to secure tickets over the Kansas lines and the road that gets the bulk of the business will secure no small item of revenue. HE OFFERED HIS CARD. A Cuban Captain Objects to Going to JaiL Santiago de Cuba, Dec. S. The Cu bans here are greatly excited over yes terday's proceedings resulting from the commemoration of the death of Antonio Maceo, particularly at the fact that bullets reached the camp of the Fifth immunes, which proves that the shots were not fired by the Cubans who fired volleys in the air from the public square here. It now seems the bullets which struck the tents of the immunes came from a different party of insurgents, near the trocha, who were also cele brating. Regarding the action of the three drunken Cubans who entered the Spanish club and smashed chandeliers and furniture, the Cubans say they deeply deplore the outrage and do not think it fair to look upon it as a race act. The San Carlos club intends to hold a meeting and to tender an apol ogy to the Spanish club. The police are blamed for not making any arrests. Col. Beacom, the American acting military commander here, accompanied by the chief of police, personally ar rested Juan Castillo, this morning. He is a captain in the Cuban army and was the man who led his two neer.i companions into the club. Castillo, who is well connected, objected to go to jail and offered his card instead. Col. Beacom, however, was obdurate. Special. Those who have not yet brought in their order for special shapes in Rook wood will please not delay as the order must go out December 10th. MRS. J. R. HAGUE, 817 Kansas Av. It absolutely has no equal and all others who claim theirs is as good as Beggs' German Salve are imitators. A fair trial will convince any one that there is no preparation yet discovered, that stands even an equal in allaying pain and in its healing qualities. For sale by all druggists. Fair and supper at Unity tonight. FINISHED. Peace Negotiations at Paris Are Ended. Document Will Soon Be Beady For Signatures. MAY FLY THE TRACK. It Is Not Yet Certain That Spain Will Sign. France Preparing For a Km Over Cuban Bonds. Paris, Dec. 8. Thae treaty is finished. Judge Day said today: "We have set tled all the points on which there Is a possibility of agreement, only the en grossing remains." The Spaniards today refused to cede the United States a coaling station in the Caroline islands. The American peace commissioners entered the joint conference today in a nervous. frame of mind. They evidently had, reasons to believe that a possibil ity existed even at this late hour, that there might be a rupture. This feeling of apprehension was based on the tem per the Spaniards have displayed late ly. This week the commissioners of Spain do not conceal the fact that hav ing failed to gain all the important points.they are indifferent as to wheth er or not their conferences result in a settlement of peace by the signing of a treaty by which Spain loses all hei; colonies. A miscarriage of the negotiations would leave their political prestige at home no worse, if not in a better posi tion than if they signed the treaty. The Americans are anxious not to give the Spaniards any pretext to break off the negotiations, or take offense, so far as the exercise of patience and diplomacy can steer clear of protests. The Madrid papers are disposed to re vive the question of the Maine and ex cite public opinion against the United States on account of the reference made to the subject in the president's mes sage in congress. They report that Senor Montero Bios, president of the Spanish commission, made an impas sioned denunciation of President Mc Kinley at the last joint meeting of the commission. The French government is reported to have resolved to take up the case of French holders of Cuban bonds, and it is believed France will declare that the repudiation of the bonds is the result of the treaty which the victorious nation imposed upon Spain. They argue that through the treaty responsibility has been shifted upon America and there fore the French government will en deavor to exact some pledge for the payment or guarantee of the bonds. VEST CAM TALK NOW. Free to Fight Pension Bills Since the Country is Reunited. Washington, Dec. 8. At the opening of today's session of the senate it was decided that the adjournment be until Monday next. It was also determined to give one hour or today's session to the consideration of pension bills. In connection with the consideration of bills on the pension calendar, Mr. Vest (Mo.), said: "I do not want to be captious about this pension business and do not want to set myself up as a reformer, but this thing of passing a lot of pension bills, simply by the read ing of the titles and when a quorum oC the senate is not present, has got to be stopped." Further referring1 to the methods by which pension bills are passed by the senate, Mr. Vest said: "Men of the south have permitted these bills to be passed, having some delicacy about entering objections to the course of procedure. Recent events have obliterated sectionalism ami we are united. We can therefore come here and object to this spoliation, and I use the word advisedly, without fear of having our motives Impugned, or our words misconstrued. We are paying out in round figures $141,000,000 annually for pensions and it is our duty to find out why it is that 33 years after the close of the civil war, this thing of pension claims shows so enormous a sum. I have been criticised by some of my peo ple because I have not taken a more determined stand on this pension ques tion. I want, however, to pay mu nificently and liberally in pensions. I regard such payment as a sacred duty, but I do object to the passage of these bills without proper consideration and with the same restrictions that are hedged about other measures." Mr. Gallinger (N. H.), as chairman of the pension committee, agreed with Mr. Vest in his desire to have the pension bills carefully considered. He thought a quorum of the senate ought to be in attendance when the pension calendar was considered. During the consideration of bills on the pension calendar Mr. Caffery (La.), introduced this resolution: "That it is the sense of the senate of the United States that the president enter into negotiations with the government of Great Britain for the purpose of abro gating or modifying the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, so far and to the extent the same may be deemed necessary to pre vent the United States from owning, constructing, controlling, or operating an interoceanic canal across the isth mus of Darien." IN THE HOUSE. Washington, Dec. 8. Sir Wilfred Eaurier, premier of Canada, Lord Herschell. Sir Louis Davies and Mr. James Winter, premier of Newfound land, members of the high commission, occupied seats in the gallery of the house today, being the guests of Mr. Dingley, the floor leader of the ma jority, who is a member of the com mission. They seemed greatly interest ed in the proceedings and procedure. Mr. Dingley pointed out to them the celebrities of the house. On motion of Chairman Cannon, of the appropriations committee, the house went into committee of the whole immediately after the reading of the journal to consider the urgent de ficiency bill, for the support of the mil itary and naval establishments, dui ing the six months beginning January 1, 1SS9. Bank Bobbed of $4,000. St. Louis, Dec 8. A Post Dispatch special from Arrowsmlth, I1L, says that the private bank of Taylor McClure was last night entered by robbers, who secured $4,000 worth of negotiable pa per and escaped. They used dynamite on the safe which was wrecked. Blood hounds are being used today to track the robbers. GOVERNMENT TELEPHONES As Well as Telegraphs Are in Opera tion in Porto Rico. Washington, Dec. 8. The situation In Porto Rico promises to force on this government for a time at least, the ex periment of federal ownership of tele graph and telephone lines. The war de partment controls all lines in Porto Rico and in the evacuated sections of Cuba. The latter however is looked upon as merely transient. In both pla ces the lines are being repaired and the government is handling commercial messages after government matter. The signal service in charge of this work says it is too soon to draw conclusions, as the cost for maintenance and long delayed repairs is just now more than the income from the lines. But in six months from the first of January the signal service expects to be able to furnish some interesting data as to the profit in the insular wire service. The military occupation of the lines will naturally continue till the estab lishment of a civil government and considerable interest is expressed as to how the management of the lines will be disposed of eventually, or whether it will be permanently retained by the government. This enforced object les son in federal management is natural ly expected to have considerable influ ence pro or con in the agitation for like control in this country. The signal service reports the com mercial business on the island wires light at present, owing to disturbed business conditions, but what there is of it, is expeditiously and satisfactor ily handled by the government. Tele phones are being substituted for tele graph instruments on most of the pure ly military lines, but the work of re construction in Cuba is very slow as it is at least ten years behind hand in repairs. The latest military line under construction is from Nuevitas to Santa Cruz, 50 miles. STOCK HOLDERS MEET. Formal Annual Sleeting of the Santa Fe Stockholders. The annual meeting of Santa Fe stock holders was held at noon today in the directors' room in the general office building. Only a few of the large num ber of stockholders were present but more than two-thirds of the capital stock was represented by proxy. The following gentlemen were present: President, E. P. Ripley, C. M. Higgin son, assistant to the president; Victor Marowetz, general counsel; W. E. Hod ges, general purchasing agent; R. Som ers Hayes. C. S. Gleed. E. E. Ayer, Cy rus K. Holliday and Aldace F. Walker. Aldace F. Walker, President Rioley, W. S. Roach and C. K. Holliday were re-elected as members of the board of directors. The formal approval of the purchase of the San Joaquin Valley line by which the Santa Fe will run trains into San Francisco was made. Mr. Walker, chairman of the board said that the company hopes that the addition of this line to the system will result in an increase in business which will be felt over the entire line. Mr. Walker said that the war has opened greater possi bilities for the west and that San Fran cisco will be a much more important point to us than it has ever been. The meeting today formally ratified the purchase of the following branch lines: Kansas City, Topeka Western Rail road company: Leavenworth. Northern Southern Railway company; the Southern Kansas Railway company;the New Mexico Southern Pacific Rail road company; the New Mexican Rail road company: the Rio Grande, Mexico Pacific Railroad company; Silver City, Deming Pacific Railroad com pany; the Wichita Western Railway company: St. Joseph, St. Louis Santa Fe Railway company. The ratification of the following leases was also made: Chicago, Santa Fe California Railway compan: tha Denver Santa Fe Railway company; the Pueblo Arkansas Valley Railroad company, and to ratify the lease of the portion, commonly called the "Mo jave division," of the Southern Pacific railroad from a connection with the rail road of the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad com pany at The Needles to Mojave in the state of California; Chicago. Kansas Western Railroad company: Kansas City, Emporia Southern Railway company; Florence, El Dorado Walnut Valley Railroad company; Marlon Sr MoPherson Railway company, and Wichita South western Railway company. The directors' meeting, generally held in Topeka, will take place this year in New York at an early date. The old officers will then be re-elected, so far as present plans are known. The visitors are trax-eling in a private car and will leave this afternoon for Texas. CHECKED FOR SPAIN. Statue of Isabella the Catholic, Dis covered "With a Valise and a Steamer Bug. Havana, Dec. 7, via Key West, Dec. 8. The statue of Isabel La Catolica, which stands in the middle of Central park in this city, was found this morning holding a valise in one hand and a steamer rug in the other. An immense placard was slung across the back of the statue with the words "Bon Voyage" inscribed upon DEFIES THE TOWN. Hotel Man Refuses to Obey a Vigi lance Committee. San Diego, rec. 8. Several myster ious fires and an attempt to poison the water used by railroad section men have caused much excitement in the little town of Del Mar, 20 miles north of here. A vigilance committee has been organized and William Bennett, proprietor of a hotel which was burned on Tuesday has been ordered to leave town within 48 hours. Mr. Bennett re fuses to do so and defies any one to lay a hand on him. He goes about the streets armed with a Winchester and serious trouble is feared. Bennett was not in Del Mar when the hotel was de stroyed. NOBODY TOTED. Scarcely Any of the Kansas Volun teers at Santiago Cared Who Was Elected. The abstract of the vote of the Twenty third Kansas regiment. which was brought from San Luis de Cuba by Rev. Q. D. Olden, who reached Topeka yesterday aft ernoon, was checked over in the office of the secretary of state today. It shows the following result on state officers: For governor, Leedy n, Stanley 189: as sociate justice. Allen 37, Smith 243: lieu tenant governor. Harvey S7. Richter 280: secretary of state. Bush 33. Clark 244: au ditor, Morris 44. Cole 231: treasurer. Hefie bower 34, Grimes 244: attorney general, Boyle 46, Godard 233; superintendent. Stry ker 36. Nelson 242: congressman-at-large, Botkin 22. Bailey 2X1. There were only 2S3 votes cast in the entire regiment of nearly 900 men. 6th Annual Silver Sale. Annual Dollar Sale of Solid and Pla td Silverware, one week, Dec. 12 to 17th. Thousands of dollars worth of goods sold at half their value. j C. H. MORRISON, 505 Kansas Avenue. We do mending and sew on buttons I dry, 112 and 114 West Eighth street. HAVERHILL'S VOTE Platform on Which the Socialist Mayor Was Elected. Haverhill, Mass. Dec. 8. An avow ed disciple of social Democracy will, on January 2, be inaugurated mayor of this city, being so far as known, the first socialist to be elected to an ad ministrative office In this country. By the municipal election Monday, John C. Chase, aged 28 years, a clerk in a co-operative grocery store, was elect ed mayor, as the candidate of the social Democracy, by a plurality of 350 votes in a field of six candidates. With him on the victorious ticket Were the social ist candidates for aldermen and for councilmen. Chase declares that his only purpose in the mayor's office will be to carry out the principles of the local party platform which are as fol lows: "Article 1 The acquisition by the municipality of the public utilities, such as street railways, gas and electric light plants and all other utilities requiring a franchise, the same to be operated by the operatives, co-operatively, subject by direct vote to the whole people; the employes to elect their own superior officials, but no employe to be dis charged for political reasons. Article 2 We demand the abolition of the contract labor system on all pub lic works. Article 3 We demand that eight hours constitute a day's work with a minimum wage of $2 per diem. Article 4 We demand that all sal aries and wages paid by the municipal ity be in proportion to the services ren dered. Article 5 We demand that the city, when necessary, furnish proper food, clothing and shoes to all children who are kept at home on account of lack of proper food, clothing and shoes. Article 6 We demand that the full powers of the municipality be exercised for the relief of the unemployed, not by charity but by the establishment of public works for their employment. Article 7 We demand the abolition of grade crossings and every other menace to human health and life. Article 8 We demand that the bur den of taxation be distributed in exact proportion to the holdings of each citi zen. Article 9 We demand the abolition of all secret sessions of the city council, and that a public record be kept of the vote of each member on ail ques tions. Article 10 We demand the adoption of the principles of the initiative and referendum and proportional represen tation. Article 11 We demand the abolish ment of secret balloting in the city council. Article 12 We demand that all offi cers be subject to recall by the respec tive constituencies. Mr. Chase said referring to the plat form: "I shall try with my comrades who have been elected to take some steps to bring each of these matters before the people. Our campaign is not a revolu tionary one but one of education. We shall force nothing down the throats of the people, but will seek to educate them until they ask for these things that we recommend. That is as far as I Can outline our policy. There will be no general turn over in the city hall and we shall try to do nothing but con duct the business of the city in the most careful and honest manner. I do not expect opposition from the other parties in the city council but think we will have a harmonious administra tion." Mr. Chase, who will soon become the executive head of the city with a salary of $2,000, is peculiarly a man of the peo ple. He is only a clerk in the co-operative store, although he is the president of the Haverhill Co-operative society, which controls this and another store in the city. He had been previously employed for five years in shoe fac tories in various positions. Mr. Chase is a native of New Hampshire. He be gan work in a woolen mill when only 8 years of age, coming out of the mill for a few months' schooling each- winter. Later the lad was employed in a shoe shop, completing his education by a course of private lessons in the evening. He became interested in trades union ism and since coming to Haverhill in 1S90 has been prominent in labor circles in the city. He has frequently been the party's candidate for office and was the unanimous choice for the mayoralty. DO YOU WISH TO KNOW The Life Story of Your Palm? It is a fact conceded by most eminent authorities that Prof. Paul Alexander Johnstone has distinguished himself the world over as a palmist of rare ability. It is likewise a conceded fact that he has accomplished more in the realm of thought reading than any other expon ent of the occult. Hundreds and hun dreds of people throughout the state have visited Prof. Johnstone and could the personal opinions of these patrons be obtained it would undoubtedly be learned that not only did Prof. John stone tell them the rounded story of their lives, but that the opinion created in their minds, of the palmist, is that they found in him, in many respects, a most remarkable man. Prediction af ter prediction made by Prof. Johnstone has come to pass during his stay in town, and scores of people, by follow ing his suggestions, have not only bet tered their financial and social condi tions in life, but he has also restored unto them their health. The Chicago Herald says: "He is marvelous." The Chicago Tribune says: "He is -wonderful." The Chicago Journal says: "He is an anomaly." The New Tork World says: "He la truly wonderful." The Syracuse Standard says: "He simply confounds you." That Prof. Johnstone possesses mar velous powers which are totally inex plicable, the press throughout America, is unanimous. His remarkable Nerve Remedy has gained as great celebrity as have his mj'stifying powers. There is no known instance of failure and a number of the most prominent citizens of the state are today using this prec ious remedy. Whenever disease of the nerve structure or weaknesses are involved Prof. Johnstone's treatment is a guarantee and a cure. The fee for a reading of the palm is $1.00. When it is written out in full on the typewriter, the fee is $2.00. Those living at. a distance, desiring written readings should turn a wick of a lamp up until it smokes through the chimney and hold a piece of paper above the chimney's top until thoroughly black ened, after which the palm of the right hand should be firmly pressed upon the smoked sheet and upon this impression should be laid a piece of tissue paper. The imprint, with postoffice order for $2.00 should be mailed to Prof. Alexan der Johnstone, 519 Harrison street, lo- 1 P lir!i. T A.H h. M rVT I Why Wait Until After New Year's to Buy a Wrap When You Can Buy It Just as Cheap Now and be Getting the Benefit of It The weather and the fact that our Cloak stock is still large are our reasons for slaugh tering the values in our Wrap department. Please remember we quote here only bargains on new goods this winter's styles. Garments carried over from '97 are proportionately cheaper, ranging from 50c apiece up. $10.00 Golf Capes for $5.00 $8.00 Golf Capes for $3.75 1 5 Seal Plush Capes 1 0.00 8.00 Seal Plush Capes $5,00 $5.00 Beaver Capes for $3.00 $6.00 Astrachan Capes $3.75 $18 Cloth Jackets for $10.00 $5.00 Cloth Jackets for $3.00 $10 Cloth Jackets for $6-50 $3.50 Cloth Jackets for $2.00 The Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co. 713 and 715 Kansas Avenue. peka, Kas. All inquiries as regards the great nerve remedy should contain re turn postage in order to insure prompt attention. COURT HOUSE DESTROYED. Pire at Lincoln Center, Kan., Causes a Xioss of the County Building. Lincoln Center, Dec. S. The Lincoln court house burned at midnight last night from a fire which originated in treasurer's office from unknown causes. The building and fixtures destroyed were valued at $9,000. The insurance is $3,500. All important records and secur ities were in fire proof vaults. The building was erected in 1872. Hobson'e Promotion. Washington, Dec. 8. The president has nominated Assistant Naval Con structor JUchmond P Hobson, to be a naval constructor. Dickens in Living Pictures at Unity tomorrow night, 15 cents. Living Pictures at Unity tomorrow night, 15 cents. The Direct Line to Denver, Salt Lake City, San Fran cisco and Portland, is via the Union Pacific. The service of the Union Pacific to all principal western points is unexcelled by any other line and con sists of Pullman Palace Sieepers, Pull man Tourist Sleepers, Chair Cars, Din ing Cars. (Meals a la carte.) For time, table and full information call on F. A. Lewis, City Ticket Agent. 3. C. Fulton. Depot Agent. Dickens illustrated by Living Pictures tomorrow night at Unity. Consumption Cured. BROUGHT BACK FROM THB GRAVE. Last November Mr. Joseph James, painter, of 325 W. Pearl St., Indianapo lis, Ind., was at death's door with quick consumption. Wasted to a skeleton; his lungs a mass of ulceration; his death was hourly awaited by his doctor and family. He was kept in a constant stupor with opium. A friend, thinking to relieve his terrible cough, gave him bottle of Brazilian Balm. Seeing itf wonderful effect, the doctor advised its continued use. Mr. James soon afte dismissed his doctor, and depended on the Balm alone. His recovery wae rapid and complete, and in February he returned to work. His lungs are sound, and his weight greater than at any time in his life. His recovery is regarded a.' almost a miracle. COMMA s&cii.i.rs. In consumption beware of cough mix tuxes and prescriptions that contain opium. Opium paralizes the nerves, and gives the comma bacillus a good chance to destroy the lungs. It is always fatal. Brazilian Balm does not contain a trace of any opiate, but stimu lates the nerves with new life and power destroys the microbe, and restores ai) that is left of the diseased lungs to sound and healthy state which no other remedy has ever been known to accom Every Garment in our Entire Stock of New Capes Shows Similar Reductions The I California i 1 Limited I Via Santa Fe Route, is the T best and speediest train to J 2 California. Topeka to Los Angeles in 2 1-12 days, three times a week. Pullmans, dining car, buffet J smoking car with barber shop, J 2 and observation car with 2 2 spacious parlor for ladies o and children, vestibuled and electric lighted. Address. 2 T. L. KINO, C. P. A., or 2 CROMWELL JEFFERS, 2 The Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Railway, Topeka. The State Journal re ceives the full day leased-wire Associated Press report, is a member of the American Newspaper Publishers' Asso ciation, has four Linotypes, fast Web Perfecting Press, etc. The State Journal has a larger circulation than any other daily paper published in the great State of Kansas. It requires 44 carriers (exclusive of newsbovs) to circulate the paper in Topeka and suburbs. The State Journal recent ly erected for its exclusive use as a permanent home, a hand some double front pressed brick building of three floors. The location is one of the most eligible business sites in To peka the southeast corner of Kansas avenue and Eighth st. The building is one of the most complete newspaper structures in the west and has many unique features among these are construction and ar rangement by which the four Linotypes are seen in operation behind plate glass facing Kan sas avenue, and also through a large glass window from the business office. We will wash your colored shirts and guarantee colors from fadinj?. Peerlesa Steam Laundry, 112 and 114 W. tth.

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6 fTOPEKA STATE JOTJBNAI THURSDAY EVENTNG, DECEMBER 8, 1893. THE MILLS fis ready. Ladies and Gentlemen both appreciate the luxury of an elegant Um brella. We not only offer the advantage of extremely low prices, but we also present as sortments beyond anything we have shown before. Ivory, hand-carved and sterling silver mountings, selected pearl with a little silver deposit, polished horn, plain or silver trimmed, rare and beautiful natural wood, such as wexel, accacia, Congo oak, boxwood and many others. Hundreds of different stylish handles to choose from. It is a good plan to select Umbrellas while the lines are fullest and best, have them marked and carefully packed, then they may be delivered at any time you say between now and Christmas. THE MILLS-ADAMS CO. ALL EYES. (Continued from First Page.) Q. Same to his mother and sister? A. Yes, sir. Q. He seemed proud of his father? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did you ever hear him speak In a disrespectful way of his father, mother or sister. A. Not one word. Q. You told your mother about what John had said to you? A. Yes. Q. Any one else? A. I told my sister, Mrs. Elmer Pier eon and Judge Norton, my mother's lawyer, the day Mr. Collins was buried. Q. When next did you teil any one? A. I think in Topeka. Q. Who? A. Mr. Jetmore. Mr. Jetmore: Did you tell Mr. God ard too? A. Yes. Mr. Godard: Did you tell me as much as you did Mr. Jetmore? A. More than I told Mr. Jetmore. Q. Did you tell Mr. Harbaugh? A. Yes. Q. Where? A. At my sister's house. Court adjourned at 12 o'clock until 1:30. Afternoon Session. Miss Babcock toow the stand after the noon recess, and Mr. Godard resumed the cross-examination. Q. You received two letters from John after his father's death? A. Yes. Q. You destroyed one? A. Yes. Q. Why. A. I do not know. Q. You sat by the fire reading the letter? as Zhao plam& a- 5 Facsimile of Address and Portion of A. Yes. I read it, then mamma read it, then 1 threw it in the fire. Q. Did you answer it? A. Yes. Q. Where is the answer? A. I sent it to Mr. Collins and did not get it back. Q. Do you know what became of the two letters you wrote to John? A. No. Q. You saw John May 12 at the uni versity? A. Yes. Q. Paid he was going to Topeka? A. Yes. Q- When did he sav he would return? A. Friday, if he could. Q. Did you say at the inquest that John said he would be back Friday? A. Yes, he said perhaps he would be back on Friday. Q. Did you so testify at the prelimin ary? A. T presume so. Q. Your memory was better then than now? A. Yes. Q. Which statement is the more cor rect? A. I remember he said perhaps be would be back. Q- Did you have an engagement with him on Friday night? A. No. Q. Were you going to the party with him? A. No, There had been some talk about it. but I was going to another party to which he was not invited. Q. Did you answer the note received on Wednesday evening? A. Yes. Q. What did you do with John's note? A. Destroyed it. Q. Had John been unwell about the time lie came to Topeka the last time? A Yes, he told me his health had been cad for some time. 9 D'd he tell you why he came to To peka? A. On his father's account. Q Do you know Prof. St. Clair? A. Yes. 9 He is palmist and spirit reader? A. es. Q.Did you talk to him October 1? A. Yes. Did you say that John Collins was innocent, but if he was acquitted you Would be bothered with him again? "Object." said SafTord. Sustained," said the court. e don't want any spirits in this case." aid Safford. 5e"Urect examination by Mr. Jetmore: Q- Did John tell you about some lady letting him have some money? A Yes. Q. Who was it? A- Alxj. Sunaoat, Z think. ADAMS CO. Q. What did he say? A. That she promised to give him. some money to get out of debt. Q. Did John tell you why he felt sick? A. Yes, he thought it was worry over his father. Q. You saw Harbaugh at your sister's? A. Yes. Mamma, my sister, Mrs. Pier son and Mrs. Griswold of Topeka were present. Q. You told about what you have told here? A. Yes. Q. John talked nicely about his parents? A. Yes. Q. Had he talked differently would you have gone with him? Answer ruled c-ut upon objection from Mr. Godard. Q. Did John have a picture of his father? A. Yes. Q. You have seen it? A. Yes. Recross-examination by Mr. Godard. Q. When did John tell you some lady had promised him money to pay his debts? A. Yes. Q. When was it? A. Not long before his father's death. Q. Was it as early as January? A. I do not know. Q. Did he say it was a loan? A. No. He said she made him a pres ent of it. Q. She did not say it was loan? This ended the testimony of Miss Bab cock. Sol Marks, a jeweler of Lawrence, was called and asked if John Collins was indebted to him. A.A-S2.50. "That's all," said Mr. Jetmore. Mr. Godard: Has it been paid? A. Yes. "That's all." The next witness said his name was J. Gordon Gibbs, a stationer, in Lawrence. He said Collins owed him $4.80, and that it had been paid.. Judge Hazen at this time announced that he could not permit the prosecution to endorse the names of Lew Myers and E. Kuhne on the information. The ex- 9j (asVbt Letter Written to Johnson Jordon amination continued. Mr. Godard: How long had It been standing? A. About 30 days. Q. Had you sent him a bill? A. No. Q. What was his financial standing? Answer ruled out on objection of pros ecution. Sol Marks was recalled. Q. Did Jess Harper bring a diamond into your place? A. Yes. Q. What did he want? A. Asked me to value it. "Did you ever see this watch," said Mr. Jetmore, handing Marks the watch. A. Yes. I fixed it for John Collins. Mr. Godard WThat value did you place on the diamond? A $25 or $30. Marks was excused from further at tendance at the trial and Wiliiam Bromelsick was called and said John Collins owed him $2.50 for a hat. Mr. Godard How long had the bill been standing? A. 60 days. Q. His credit was good with you? A. Yes. Q. Was his standing good in Law rence? A. I considered it very good. Q You loaned him money occasion ally? A. Yes. Q. It was always repaid? Mr. Jetmore: "His father and you were old friends?" A. Yes. Q. His credit was good on his own or his father's account? A. Both. Mr. Godard: "You would have trust ed on his own account?" A. Yes. H. B. Bullene. a shoe merchant, was called and asked if Collins owed him anything May 12 or 13. A. Yes, $3.50 for a. pair of shoes. "The bill was paid," said Mr. Jet more. A. Yes; May 23. Q. Did Collins see you with reference to another transaction before his father died? A. Yes; a few weeks before his father's death, he came to me and ask- If d me to so on a cote with hiva. for $50. Q. How long? A. Thirty days. Q. How was he to pay It? A. He said from his allowance. He said his allowance would be due in about that time. Q. Did he say what his allowance was? A. No, sir. Q. What did you do? A. Went to the bank with him, Q. What occurred? A. Mr. Collins made out a 30-day note for $50. I asked him to excuse me from endorsing the note and he thank ed me for my trouble and we went out of the bank together. Cross-examination by Mr. Godard: Q. How long did John trade with you? A. During the time he was In school. Q. Not unusual for students to have bills there? A. No; not at all. Q. Had you ever asked John for the money? A. No. Q. Was John's credit good at your store? A. Always. John Collins Borrowings. Paul R. Brooks, cashier of the Wat kins National bank, who has lived in Lawrence 44 years was then called. He Miss Babcocfc Testifying; in told how John Collins with S. C. Usher had called to borrow $50 with TJBher as security on the note. Q. Did you make the loan,? A. Yes. Q. For how long? A. Thirty days. Q. Where is the note? A. It was taken up last Monday by Mr. Usher. Q. Did you send Mr. Collins a no tice? A. Yes. The witness was handed a letter, which he said he had received through the mails. The letter was offered in evidence, but was ruled out by Mr. Hayden's objection that it was ir relevant. The witness said John Col lins had an overdraft of something over $7 in the bank. May 1. Cross-examination by Mr. Godard: Q. When was the note dated? A. In March, I think. Q. Do you know whether Mr. Collins paid Mr. Usher the money with, which to take up the note? A. No. sir. William Bea.l, the Lawrence livery man, was called. On May 13 he said John Collin owed him $4.50. Q. Has It been paid? A. No, sir. Cross-examination by Mr. Godard. Q. How long had the bill been stand ing? A. I do not know I had been doing business with him since 1896. Q. He always paid his bills? A Yes. William Weidiman was next called. He runs an ice cream and candy store in Lawrence. He said Collins owed him $4.55, May 13, for ice cream, soda water and cigars. Q. When was it paid? A. May 28. Cross-examination by Mr. Godard. Q How long have you known Col lins? A. Since 1897. I then made the first charge against him. Q.-He had always paid his bills? A. Yes. Q. How long had this bill been, run ning? A. From March 4. James Donnelly, another liveryman was called. Collins, May 13, owed him $25.85, and he said it has not yet been paid. Crops-examination by Mr. Godard. Q. How long have you been in bus iness? A. 25 years. Q. Usual or unusual for students to run bills? A. Usual. Q. Do you push your collections? A. Not much. Q. Did you ever ask John for this money? A. No. Q. Did you not employ John and Mr. Rooming FirP ffcfo (-AfTFT4 C14J1 Of course. Title Farmed jr 1 frtrT?i'ATfn&L -U- ...Som. Facsimile From John Collins' Registration Card at University of Ilansas Spellman, one of his attorneys, to col lect bills for you? A. Yes. Q. Was John's credit good with you? A. Ye3. Q. Did John show you a picture of his father on horseback? A. Tes. Q- Did he always speak well of his father? Answer ruled out on- objection of prosecution. J. D. Smith, a news dealer, said on the stand that John Collins owed him $5.75 which was paid May 2S. Collins had always paid his former bills. Abe Levy, a salesman for the Ober Clothing Co., and had the agency for Wolff Bros., Laundry at Kansas City. Collins owed $2.06 which had been paid. Q. Did John Collins ever ask for a diamond at the store? A. Not that I know of. Mr. Levy's manner was pompous to a degree which produced some mirth, and he used the word "I" frequently. When Jetmore asked him if he was the man who attended to John Collins' laun dry a boisterous laugh broke out all over the court room, "I handled it," said Levy, meekly. Then Mr. Godard cross-examined Levy, but elicited nothing new. At 2:35 the court took a recess. I the Collins Murder Trial. YESTERDAY'S LATE TESTIMONY Johnson Jordan Completes Sis Story of His Transactions "With Collins. The proceedings in the Collins trial yesterday afternoon after the Journal had gone to press were as follows: Mr. Hayden asked Jordan if Collins seemed surprised when he told him he had a dynamite bomb. "Naw," said the witness. "He never seemed surprised at nothin'. Even when he crawled into my house through a window, like a common thief, he did not seem surprised." From 2:30 until 4 o'clock the cross examination of Jordan dragged its weary length along, the defense attack ing at every point the testimony which had been taken during the direct ex amination, and using at every turn the evidence which Jordan had sworn to at the preliminary examination. Mr.Hay den, apparently, did not shake Jordan's testimony. The witness is a yellow ne gro, his friends say, with some Indian blood in his veins. His conversation, at times, departs from the usual negro dialect, especially when he becomes slightly excited. It was noticeable, however, that as a rule, he was ex tremely cool; and answered all ques tions calmly and deliberately. The at torneys for the state were more than pleased with the result of the cross examination. They had expected that Jordan would not be able to withstand the trying ordeal to which Mr. Hay den would subject him, but as time passed on and Jordan's testimony re mained uncontradicted, Mr. Safford and Mr. Jetmore indulged the pleasure of a constant smile of satisfaction. Jordan was tangled on some unimportant de tails, but as to the main points he was not disturbed in a single instance. Up to this time the spectators had little to say concerning the charge against John Collins, but after hearing Jordan's testimony, many of them, dur ing the recess at 4 o'clock, were un bridled in their statements that they believed John Collins guilty of murder ing his father. W'hen Jordan testified that John Col lins had asked him to blow up his home, to kill his father, and that he did not care about what happened to his stepmother, or the other members of the family, a suppressed murmur of horror, passed around the court room and all eyes were turned towards John Collins, but he was unconscious of the gaze of hundreds of people. He sat undisturbed in his chair, the same care less, indifferent demeanor appearing in his attitude. The day's proceedings were the first in which any unusually damaging testimony had been brought out, and people who had refrained from expressing an opinion last night and today, may be found almost any place one might go, severely condemning the defendant. v f-fou class &.6lHt, course. Hou 3 Law. -3 The crowd at the trial Wednesday af ternoon comprised a conglomeration of people, the like of which is seldom seen. Directly to the right of the jury box, in chairs, were a half dozen women whose hair was gray. They also wore spectacles, but looked more at Collins than at the witnesses or attorneys.Near them were middle-aged women sur rounded by young women. Some of them would watch the witness for a moment, then gaze at John Collins. Whenever the defendant would turn his head, all of them would smile, and stare at him, apparently seeking recog j nition, if only by a smile. But they I were disappointed. He did not notice I one of them. Near John Collins and standing up was a crowd of young wo men who watched him closely. On the left of the judge s seat, a large group of women, the majority of whom have been at the trial every day, sat listen ing to the evidence. The seats in the court room, provided for spectators were useless, so great was the crowd which stood up in front of them. The consequences were that nearly all of those present were compelled to stand tip. Many women stood up on the seato while others scrambled to get a chance to stand in the windows. Women were crowded in every where. When one would move, a dozen crowded against her would sway back and forth. In the gallery men and women sat huddled together on the floor and peered under the iron rail which extends across that part of the court room. On the right were a few white women and many negro women. Men who had got ten in were crowded out and only a few of the sterner sex, who were on the south side and could not get out, were able to hear the proceedings. There was a sprinkling of white people in the gallery, but the majority were colored people, in whom Johnson Jor dan found sympathy and encourage ment, each time' he retorted to Mr. Hayden's questions. His reconcentrado friends would laugh and the court and bailiff would rap loudly for order. In the midst of such a scene women, tug ging and pulling at each other in frantic endeavors to get a view of the defend ant, the Collins case goes on. Wed nesday was no exception. Each day is the same, except in that the crowd grows greater daily and increases the unseemly scramble. No Quarrel With Ella Buckner. Jordan was asked if he had a quarrel with Ella Buckner, a colored woman in this city, and had drawn a pistol on her. He said no. Jordan was asked it Ella Buckner had said to him: "If you kill me it will not be like kil ling Collins. There are witnesses here." Jordan said "No, she didn't." Q. Did you say to Ella Buckner that you had killed Collins the and that you had more nerve than the rest of the damn niggers who don't know how to make money? A. Me say that. Oh no. I didn't say no such thing. Q. Do you know Bud Lewis? A. No. Q. Do you remember having a con troversy with him on account of having stolen his clothes? A. No. Q. Were you in Kansas City in April? A. No. not this year. Q. Did you see Lewis in Kansas City? A. I haven't been in Kansas City. Q. Did you tell Lewis in Kansas City that a young white guy had given you $75 to gamble with? A. I wasn't in Kansas City. Q. Did you tell Lewis then, that John Collins had given you the money? A. You don't seem to understand that I was not in Kansas City. Q. You can answer these questions? A. No, I didn't tell Lewis that. Q. Were you in Kansas City on the forenoon of May 13, 1S98? A. No, sir. Q. Did you see Lewis that day, at the Union depot and at the place where he lives? A No. Q. Sure of that? A. Yes. Q. Do you know J. A. Matthews? A. No. I Q. Did you talk to him in front of Keith's drug store between August 10 and 15, 1898? A. No. Oh wait, I do know that fel low Jo Matthews. Q. Did you see him then? A. Yes, but I don't remember the date. Q. Did you tell him to go and see the Collins family and ask them to pay you money to leave town? A. No. Q. Did not you say to him that you didn't care to testify and asked him to get you $300 or $500? A. No. Q. You have had no such conversa tion? A. No. This ended the cross-examination. It was 5 o'clock. Mr. Safford asked a few questions on redirect examination. BOBBED AT THE TKIAL. Women Spectators' Pockets Picked in the Crowd. Yesterday afternoon at the Collins trial Vena Arden of 1115 Lane street was robbed of her watch and another i lady, who did not give her name, had her pocket picked ot $15. About four o'clock when the crowd was packed around the door and those in the hallway were trying to crowd their way into the court room, a mid dle aged woman exclaimed: "I've been robbed," and fainted. She was carried into the hall where restoratives were administered and when she recovered she said she had been robbed of $15 but refused to give her name. A few moments afterwards Miss Vena Arden was trying to make her way through the crowd to the door and when she gained the hall she found she had been robbed of her gold watch and notified the police. "The professional pickpocket could find no better place to work than in that crowd," said Chief Strauss today.. "I shall have a policeman there today to look out for such characters and we may be able to land some one in jaiL" CAME TO SEE THE TRIAL. Police Arrest Two Runaway Kansas City Boys Who Want to See John Collins. The police arrested two boys last night giving their names as George Smith, aged 14, and Henry Harris, aged 16, living in Kansas City. Each one wore two pairs of trousers, several shirts and sweaters. "How did you come up?" asked Chief Strauss. "On the freight," answered the young est. "How much money have you?" "Five cents." "Apiece?" "No, between us." "What did you come up for?" "To attend the Collins trial." They will not attend the trial today for they were locked up and Chief Hayes at Kansas City was telegraphed to notify the boys' parents that they were in Topeka, THE JUDGE WON'T ENDURE IT. Ha Can't Stand XJoise3 in Court While Under the Strain of the Trial. There is liable to be trouble for some of the spectators at the Collins trial before the case is finished. Judge Ha zen's nerves are becoming affected by the strain of the trial, and he is dally becoming more impatient at the noises in the court room. Yesterday after noon he stopped Attorney Hayden in the midst of the cross-examination of Johnson Jordan and said: "There is altogether too much noise in this room, and people must keep quiet or get out. This noise has been going on all afternoon, and I don't propose to .stand it any longer. If it is kept up the ailiff will be instructed to remove the offenders from the room." The cross-examination was then re sumed, but a few moments later Judge Hazen again interrupted Attorney Hay den. "This noise still continues," he said. "Mr. Bailiff, please take your place among those ladies just outside the railing, and if the disturbance is not stopped, remove them." Bailiff Coyne made haste to reach the location designated by the judge. "Ladies," he said, "I want to give you a little warning. If you don't stop this moving and talking I'm going to put you out." The "little warning" had the effect of putting a stop to the noise in that part of the court room. BOTKIN JURYlADE UP. Taking of Testimony in the Poisoning Case Begins. San Francisco, Dec. 8. The jury in the case of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, ac cused of the murder of Mrs. John P. Dunning, of Dover, Del., was comple ted this morning and the taking of evi dence will go on at once. THE WATERVORKSPLANT. Steps Taken to Find Out What It is Worth. City Attorney Bird has been instruct ed to commence proceedings in the state supreme court at once for the forfeiture of the franchise of the Topeka Water company. This is one of the preliminary steps taken by the council in an executive meeting last night to the acquirement of the water plant by the city. City Attorney Bird contends and told the members of the council that the present company has no franchise in Topeka. He was instructed to prove his asser tions by proceedings in the courts and that will be done. There is a diversity of opinion among the members of the council concerning the method by which the city is to be come owner of the waterworks but there is a general sentiment that it shall not be done through condemnation. Councilman Drew wants to have competent engineers employed to ascer tain the value of the plant now in use and make a tender of that sum to the company. "I do not believe in having appraisers appointed by the court," said Mr. Drew, "because we have no assurance that thew yill take proper means to ascertain the value of the plant. It will be necessary to dig down to the mains in many places and find out what condition they are in and we want to be sure that it is done. If we make a tender of the amount the plant is worth and it is refused then we will be in position to take other steps." Councilman Warner does not believe in paying any attention to the present water company but to go right ahead and build a new plant. Councilman Elliott want sto give the company an opportunity to fix a price at which they will sell to the city. Councilman Mergan wants to do noth ing which will be considered unfair to the water company or which will have the appearance of being confiscation of their property. Councilman Skinner thinks that the council should be careful and also be fair to the present company. The members agreed to adopt resolutions which cover all the ground. They ask for a proposition from the water company and also instruct the engineer to prepare plans for a new plant. The resolutions adopted at the meeting last night are as follows: "Whereas, The voters of the pity of To peka, at a recent election, have voted in favor of the city of Topeka acquiring a water plant for the use of said city and its inhabitants, therefore be it "Resolved, That the Topeka Water com pany, the corporation now furnishing water in the city of Topeka. is hereby re quested to inform the mayor and council If said company has any proposition to submit for the disposal of its property to the city; and be it further "Resolved. That the city clerk is hereby directed to furnish to the manager of the water company a Copy of this resolution, also mail a copy of the same to Charles F. Street, president of said company. "Resolved, By the mayor and council of the city of Topeka, That the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to secure a competent engineer to assist him in pre paring plans and specifications for a new water plant and also to ascertain the pres ent condition and value of the present water plant. "Resolved. By the mayor and council of the city of Topeka. That the city engineer be and he is hereby instructed to prepare detailed plans and specifications for a com plete system of water works for the city of Toneka. with a detailed estimate of the cost of the same, under oath, as soon as convenient." AUCTION OF CROSS' HERD. Greatest Sale of Herefords in the Country Brought $34,650. Kansas City, Dec. 8. The most nota ble cattle sale ever held in the sale pa vilion at the Kansas City stock yards was that held yesterday, when 104 head of the famaus Cross herd of Herefords, including the show herd ofSunny Slope farm, were sold at auction. The sale was notable in the total receipts, the cattle selling for a total of $34,650. It was notable in that a cow was sold for the highest price ever realized for a Hereford in this country or for a cow of any other breed since the high prices shortly following the civil war. It wa3 notable in that it b roke the record at the Kansas City sale pavilion for prices either for cows or bulls. In opening the sale. Col. Woods, the auctioneer, spoke feelingly of the late Banker Cross, who was so popular with Hereford breeders. Mrs. Cross, the widow of -Charles Cross, was present through the sale and showed great familiarity with each individual animal brought out. A novel feature of the sale was that the clerk was a woman, the first Instance of the kind at a sale in Kansas City. Mr. Cross' stenographer acted a sclerk. She was as familiar with the breeding of the cattle as was Mr. Cross himself. The sensational event of the day was the purchase by K. B. Armour of Kan sas City, of Bean Real's Maid for $2,250, the highest price ever paid for a Here ford cow. Beau Real's Maid has taken prizes over all cows of beef breeds many times and Is undoubtedly the fin est individual beef cow in the world to day. The bidding started at $300 and went up in ffiumps of $50 to $100, until $1,1800 was reached. Here it hung for a time and then suddenly soared again to $2,250, at which price the beautiful creature was knocked down to Mr. Ar mour. Thomas Clark, of Buckner. 111., was a The highest price at which an indi vidual ever sold at the pavilion before was $1,400, which was brought by Hes iod 50th. a Hereford bull, at the Funk houser sale a few weeks ago. The pur chaser was J. M. Curtice, of Kansas City. strong bidder for the animal and after he had been sold at the highest price ev er known, both Mr. Armour and Mr. Clark were warmly cheered by the crowd. Besides this, several other ani mals brought very high prices and the 104 head sold averaged $333.17 each. This is a higher average than has been at tained a tany sale at the pavilion for some time. The highest price ever realized for a cow at a pavilion sale heretofore was $1,025. which an imported cow. Queen's Heifer, sold at K. B. Armour's sale. She was bought by Scott Whitman, of Ruble, Kan. Several years ago, in the fat stock show days of 1884, Gudgell Simpson sojd twenty bulls at an average of $46.25. The same year James A. Funkhouser sold eleven cows at an average of $490.65. But no individual sold as high as some of yesterday. At Mr. Cross' sale at Emporia last March twenty-six imported bulls broueht an average of $756.53. and twenty-six home bred bulls an average of $408.46. ninety-six cows sold at an average of $347.60. One bull brought the phenomenal price of $3,- It Wasn't a Mrs. Lord, Bailiff John Coyne of the district court wishes to substitute the name of Mrs. Sprague for that of Mrs. Lord as the woman who lacerated his "shins" in the court room yesterday morning. He says that to the best of his knowl edge and belief yesterday the woman's name was Lord, but today he discov ered that her name was Sprague. While he was at fault in the statement of the woman's name he says every step he takes today reminds him that he was not at fault in saying that his "shins" were effectually "barked." George S. Fisher, formerly state sec retary of the Kansas Young Men's Christian association, and now presi dent of the World's Gospel union, will deliver an address at the Mission rooms 426 Jefferson street Friday evening. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Furnished by the Associated Press to the State Journal. Chicago. Dec. 8. WHEAT Wheat trading today appeared to have again fallen into a rut. The mar ket at times was almost neglected. Trad ing was of a local character, commission houses apparently having very few orders from the outside. The opening was bare ly steady at yesterday's closing price. May starting at 65'ii9ic. A few small sales were made soon after the opening at about 65f!ic, but the market weakened, more from the absence of support than from any selling pressure. May declining slowly to-65c. That price prevailed for some time. Liverpool opened -Vid higher, but lost the advance before trading com menced here. Northwest markets were a shade higher, but New York was weak, especially for nearby futures. Minneapo lis and Duluth receipts were 91S C8rs. com pared with 1,368 cars last week and 815 cars a year ago. Chicago receipts were 142 cars, 7 of contract grade. Reports from the west showed the wheat fields to be well covered by snow. Private houses sent out a lot of contract wheat today. CORN Corn was firm at the opening at a little over yesterday's price. Receipts were light, 253 cars, cables tirm and coun try acceptances were small. The market later weakened with wheat and on the Price Current declaration that the year's supply would be ample for all require ments. May opened Vc higher at 34U9sC and declined to 34c. OATS Oats were very quiet. There was some firmness at the opening with corn and on the small country acceptances, but the decline in corn was closely followed. Receipts were 3i6 cars. May opened Vsc higher at 26Vic and declined to 26c. PROVISIONS Provisions were firm early, with a good local and outside de mand, the market showing a broadening tendency. Offerings were light. The mar ket sympathized somewhat with the down ward tendency of coarse grains. May pork opened 10c higher at $9.52' and declined to $9.47M,. May lard. 2-:C higher at $5.30. May ribs opened 215c higher at $4.77 4.80 and held at $4.77. Chicago Livestock Market. Chicago, Dec. 8. HOGS Receipts todav, 50.00U: left over, 5,520. Market fairly active, steady. Light. $3.20-S3.42'.4: mixed. $3.25-&3.45: heavy, $3.25 (83.45: rough. $3.253.30: yorkers. $3.35. CATTLE Reeeipts.10,000. Marktt steady. Beeves, $3.90-''(6: cows and heifers, $2-i4.7); Texas steersT $3.304.35; stockers and feed ers. $2.&0'd4.40. SHEEP Receipts. 13,000. Best firm, others weak. Natives, J2.50i4.45; west erns. $3Q4.35; lambs. $3.75i5.40. Yesterday's official: HOGS Receipts. 56,221: shipments. 1,93?. CATTLE Receipts, 18,916; shipments, 4, 045. SHEEP Receipts, 19,070; shipments, 2. 347. Estimated receipts of hogs for tomor row," 3s,ou0. Kansas City Livestock Market Kansas Pitv. Dec. 8. CATTLE Receipts, 6,000. Market steady. Native steers, $3.50'd5.65: Texas steers, i. 4.80: Texas cows, $1.55'a3: native enws and heifers, $1.75i4: stockers and feeders, $3y, 4.30; bulls. $2.2.-fi3.40. REPRESENTATIVE SALES. No. Wt. Pr. IS native steers 1521 S5.n5 22 Texas steers 1219 4 22 Texas cows Si! 3 '9 native cows and heifers 470 4.", 32 stockers and feeders 4K 4.rv 8 bulls 7C9 3.4 HOGS Receipts. 19,0u0. Lights steady to strong, others steady. Bulk of sales. 13.2-1 (T'3.35; heavies. $3.2.,i 3.45 packers. i:!.lTn! 3.35: mixed. J3.15i3.30: lights. $3.10 3. 2J; yorkers. $3.20'?'3.25: pigs. S'!'u3.20. SHEEP- Receipts. 2,X. Market firm. Lambs, $3&5.40; muttons, $24.25. Kansas City Produce Market Kansas Citv, Dec. 8. WHEAT MfC. lower. No. 2 hard. Vfl-. n'.jc: No. 3. 57aS9c: No. 2 red. 67c; No. 3. 61 'a 65c No. 2 spring. 58061c: X". 3. 55v:."ic. CORN Stead v. No. 2 mixed. 30V? ?c; No. 2 white. iTic: No. 3. .Vic. OATS Steady. No. 2 white, 2a?'u c. RYE Steady. No. 2. 4h-. HAY Steady, unchanged. BUTTER Lower. Separator, 19c; dairy, 16c. Rantje of Prices. Furnished by the Wiokham Commission Co., 112 East Fifth street. Topeka. Kan. Chicago. Dec. x. Article. Open High Low Close Yes. WHEAT Dec 64'i 64'i 63 63- f.lK-Vt Mav C3H 65- 644 6-1 k k July iii's 64 Va 639 63?i-Ti 64J,a CORN Dec 33' 33'4 327,-33 33-'4 33"4- May 34H- 34- 3.!'8-?i SSi W'.s-'t July 34- 34H 34 34'.3-? OATS Dec 2T.'4 25T4 254 254 26 Mav 2614 26V4 25,- 25" 2o!4 PORK Dec 7 90 7 90 7 90 790 7 ft Jan 9 20-22 9 30 9 17 9 17 9 2' Mav 9 52 9 52 9 40 9 40 9 42 LARD Dec ....5 00 5 00 5 00 5 "0 5 Jan 5 12 5 13 5 7 5 1 17 6 May 5 30 5 30 6 23 5 22 o 27 nj3eS.... 4 40 4 40 4 40 4 40 4 45 Jan 4 62 4 2 4 M 4 r-3. 4 r7 May 4 77-80 4 80 4.3 4 i2 4 ,o TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY "WANTED Competent white girl for gen eral housework. 212 West Eighth st. FOR 1ALE-Horse (6 years), phaeton and harness. 335 Van Buren st. FOR RENT House of nine rooms, W9 Fillmore, pas uaiu. ymi, ater in good condition. Apply to J. Wood. Sixth and Kansas ave. Key at" 1015 Fillmore St. LOST On Jackson or West Sixth st.. box with ratchet drill, two track wrenrhf-8 and other tools. 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The man who was abroad recently puffed away on a very good cigar that had found its way past the customs officers at New York and smiled retrospectively. "A funny thing happened to me while I was in Vienna," he said; "funny and disagreeable, too deuced disagreeable. You see, I was always recognized as an American and pestered by beggars. A happy thought came to me. I bought some cosnietio and made up as a native. I found it worked splendidly for a time. "Pretty soon I notioed that a man In dark clothes was observing me very close ly. He crossed so closely in front of me that I almost stumbled against him. Then he turned abruptly and walked away. Five minutes later as I was looking into a shop window a heavy hand grasped my arm. Almost instantly another heavy hand clutched my other arm. I looked around hastily. I was in the bands of two stern looking chsvps in uniform. Be hind them stood the man in dark olothes. I tried to pull away, I tried to protest. It was useless. In five minutes they had swiftly walked xue to some sort of a polios station and had me facing a wrinkled old fellow with a huge white mustache. "Of course I caught on to what the trouble was. In my infernal disguise they had taken me for some confounded crim inal. I didn't make any more protests. I just let 'em go ahead with their funny work. They went through my pockets and felt me all over and made up a pile of my effects on the desk. There were a few letters and a notebook and a pocket knife and pencil and some money. They looked at the letters suspiciously, and one of them said, 'Englisoh, and then looked back at me with a cunning sneer, as much as to say I couldn't fool tberu with any such simple subterfuges. Well, pretty soon they produced a big pair of manacles, and then I did kick. I talked turkey to them for several seconds and American eagle too. They listened to me gravely and finally one of them stepped out and almost immediately brought in another officer, and he talked to me in what I fancy was very poor Italian. I think he called me Liuigi, but I couldn't make out much of anything he said. I answered him in fluent United States, pointing to my let ters and repeating 'English' several times. Pretty soon the Italian translator shook his head in disgust. I guess he thought I was shamming. Then they brought in another man, and I soon found out that he could talk a little English. 'Spreohen lie Knglisch?' I cried. 'Yaw,' he answered, with some hesi tation. 'Then g6t roe a cake of soap,' I cried, 'and some water and a towel." 'Huh!' he said, 'you eat soap you keel yourselluf. 'No," I said, 'I won't keel myselluf. Why should I kill myself?" 'You anarcheest he replied. "I laughed at that, and after a few mo ments of jabbering with the others he hus tled away and brought back what I want ed. It didn't take me long to wash off that infernal dye, and when I emerged from behind the towel I was no more like their confounded Luigi than I was like the sphinx. "Well, the upshot of it all was that they sent me back to the hotel in charge of the man in the dark clothes, who found out from the proprietor all he knew about me, and thereupon restored my property and left me with what I understood to be a brief apology. "And you can just put up something handsome that the first thing I did was to chuck that infernal cosmetio straight out of the window." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Ita Uaef nlneaa. First Farmer It's wonderful, these im provements they're making. Second Farmer Yes, it is. "Why, do you know, they've got a con trivance now so they can take up water on a train while the pesky thing's a-going?" "Well, I suppose that's so they can wa ter the milk when going into the city without losing any time." Yonkers Statesman. As SI: e Usderttood It He Why did you fail to recognize me on the street today? She I didn't see you. He That's strangel I saw you twice. She Oh, that probably accounts for it. I never notice a man in that condition. Chicago News. Love's Young Dream. Sweet Girl Papa, Mr. Poorohap pro posed to me last night, and I told bim I would marry him if you were willing. Father Send him about his business. Sweet Girl He hasn't any. New York Weekly. Mr. Aabnry Peppers. "What sort of a table do they set at your house? asked the prospeotive boarder. "Table of waits and measures," said Asbury Peppers in reply. "The first long and the latter short." Cincinnati En quirer. Trade Hampered. Beggar (to lady who is a long time get ting a nickel out of her purse) Hurry up, ma'am; I've lost several customers while you've been fooling over them pennies. New York World. Wfcea Life Will Be Earnest. People who think they know what real exoitement is may realize their error after motor carriages get to beconomon and the women begin to run them. Somervilla Journal. A Disappointed Peaalml.t. "Mr. Junks looks even more dismal than usual since his marriage." "Yes; he must have found wedded life less annoying than he expected." Chi cago Kecord. Is Proper Form. "You have a team of terriers for your toy wagon, ha-ve you, Johnny? How do you hitch them?" "Black and tandem, sir." Chicago Tribune. AnS Tier Generally Get Away. When a beginner engages in literary pursuits, his chief occupation for a long time is pursuit of editors who will print his manuscripts. fiomerville Journal. One Kind. Little Barry Pa, what's an anachro nism? Pa A brown wig on a 7Q-year-eld man. Chioaso Nana. A LUCKY ACCIDENT. Carefully a young man arranged a oozy nest amidships for his companion and gave her a hand in. Then, slipping the knot of the painter and himself jumping in, in a minute he had got up the big main and tiny fore sail, and, heeling slightly over, they were away, the sharp bow slap ping through the short ripple. "What an ass I am," he said to himself for about the hundredth time, "fluttering round the candle like -some wretched moth. I shall get singed in the end. Yet yet sometimes I almost think she doe care. Oh, if only I wasn't such a wretched pauper, I vow I'd try my luck get out of my misery anyhow I" Carrie Anderson's quick glanoe noted his momentary abstraction, and she turned away to hide a smile. It was a soft little smile, and would have told Gerald some thing if he had seen it. Only unfortunate ly Gerald was too busy with the sheet and tiller to notice it. Gerald Thornton was a young man of a type rare perhaps, but not so rare as some novelists would have us believe. He had so strong a sense of honor and personal pride that though sincerely in love with Carrie Anderson he would not ask her to marry him simply because she had a good fortune of her own, and he, comparatively speaking, a mere pittance. He tried in deed to keep away from her, but could not always refuse the kindly invitations of old Mrs. Anderson, her aunt, and Gerald had another rare quality, modesty. Another man would have read a good deal more than he did in the girl's manner toward him. They were now Tapidly approaching the "narrows," where a long, low spit covered with thick shrubbery cut the stream to half ita usual width. The wind was fresh ening and full on the beam, and the little craft lay over till its gunwale was rimmed with a racing streak of snowy foam. "We shall just clear it without taok ing," said Gerald as they nearedthe point. The water was fairly deep right up to the bank, and they slipped by without touch ing bottom, though the long boom rus tled against projecting boughs. "Oh, what lovely flowers!" cried Carrie, reaching over in a vain effort to grasp a great spray of dead white syringa which hung far out over the water. "Duok, Miss Anderson, duck I" cried Gerald sharply. As they passed he had suddenly notioed that around the point a strong slant of wind would take them right aback. He threw his helm up, but just too late. The long bo- n swung sharply over end struck the girl full on the forehead. With a little o e slipped back into the bottom of the boat. To loosen the halyards from the cleats was with Gerald the work of but a single moment, and as the big sail came flapping downward he tenderly raised in his arms the tumbled white heap and bent over her in a perfect agony. An ugly red mark showed just where the little rings of hair curled over the forehead, and a single drop of blood had started and stood out on the white skin. Her face was deathly pale and her eyes tight closed. "My darling 1" cried the poor boy. "Carrie, speak to me." But she lay quiet and motionless. Was she dead? He could hardly perceive her breathing. Quiokly Gerald pulled out a handkerchief, and, soaking it over the side, began bathing her forehead with the cool watar, murmur ing all the time broken expressions of en dearment. Minute after minute passed, and still she did not move. Gerald will never for get the misery of those moments. He was just making up his mind to give it up and pull ashore for assistance when suddenly her eyes cpened. With a wan little smile she looked up, realized what had happen -od, where she was, and then Gerald could never believe his eyes and senses sank comfortably back into his protecting arms. "Don't worry," she whispered. "Itisn't much. I shall be all right soon. And she looked up again through long black lashes. Gerald's resolutions were like wax umder a summer sun. Whose would not be? He stooped and kissed her. She blushed a little. "You've been a long time making up your mind, Gerald," she said. Gerald's head was in a whirl between ecstasy and a remembrance of his resolu tions. He made another struggle. "I've always loved you," he said sim ply, "you know that. But I can't ask you to marry me; you must feel why. Carrie's lips were wreathed In a little nulla "Must I ask you, then?" she Inquired. "It isn't usual, you know." Gerald stammered something to the effect that he could not live on his wife. "You're a foolish boy," Carrie laughed. "I see I shall have to propose in due form. And you can't refuse a lady, can you?" It was a year later. Again a brilliant day and again Gerald and Carrie were spinning up the river in the selfsame dingey. The girl, looking distraotingly pretty, was leaning back on her cushions and gazing with quite undisguised ad miration at her beloved husband's skill in managing the boat. "Well, are you tired of living on your wife's money yet, Gerald?" she said sud denly. Gerald laughed. "I believe X earn my living," he replied. "It's rather a good thing for me you pooketed your pride and condescended to manage my affairs for me. That colliery Is paying for positively the first time. "Why," she went on, "here we are at the 'narrows' once more." They spin fast, neither of them speak ing, and this time without a jibe. "Do you think you would ever have proposed, Gerald, if it hadn't been for that acoident?" musingly continued Mrs. Thornton, when they had rounded the bend. Gerald hauled in the sheet a little. "I don't know, dear," ho said. "I never got such a fright in my life. I believe I felt guilty of murder when I saw your face so pale and held your limp little body in my arms, but fcr me at least it was the luck iest of accidents." Rambler. When Birds Bests to Sins. An English ornithologist, having inves tigated the question of at what hour in summer the commonest small birds wake Bp and sing, states that the green flnoh is the earliest riser, as it pipes as early as half past 1 in the morning, the blackcap beginning at about half past 2. It is near ly 4 o'clock before the first real songster appears in the person of the blackbird. He is heard half an hour before the thrush, and the chirp of the robin begins about the same length of time before that of tha wren. Finally, the house sparrow and the tomtit occupy the last place on the list. This investigation has altogether ruined the lark's reputation for early rising. That much celebrated bird is quite a slug gard, as it does not rise until long after the chaffinches, linnets and a number of hedgerow bird have been up and about. WAR'S DOMESTIC USES. They Sometimes Stand a Mu la Very Coed Stead. The man was standing on the wharf at a point where he could see into the non pelluoid depths of the Potomao about two inches. He was gazing down just as in tently, however, when the policeman spoke to hini. "Wall?" said the offioer in that disagree able questioning tone a policeman seems to think he has a right to assume. "Thanks, yes," said the man, with a wan smile, "about as well as could be ex pected under the circumstances." The officer wasn't expecting that kind of an answer, and It threw him off his clew. "I mean," he stammered, "what are you looking in that water for?" "I'm not," smiled the man again; "it's too muddy too Potomacky, I might say, having used it in my family for washing, drinking and plastering purposes for many years." "I guess you're all right," said the po liceman, changing the subject. "I don't think I am," confessed the man frankly. "In fact I know I am not. My wife and I were just discussing that point before I came down here." "Well, what are you doing here?" in quired the poiloeman quite as anxiously as he had made his first inquiry. "I was thinking what a pity it was that the war with Spain was over." "Why pity? Everybody's glad ot it, I thought." "I'm not." "Why not?" "Well, when there was a war, being a right decent sort of a man that makes a rattling good living for my wife, all I had to do to bring her out of her tantrums was to threaten to quit work and go to the front, where the chances of staying while a widder woman was left at home to scrap -along for herself and four small children couldn't be beat. I say the war was the greatest domestio regulator on earth, but it couldn't last, of course. It would have been too much luck for a man like me. No, siree, it had to quit, and now the best I can do is to tell my wife where I'm going and make a break for this neighborhood at least three miles from home, besides the publicity of it. Goodbyl I guess I'll be going back. If you see any thing of a scart woman charging around here in the course of the next half hour, tell her I've gone home, will you, please?" And he moved slowly off toward a street car. Washington Star. Game Wanted. Greene Good morning, Mrs. Brown. Where is Tom today? Mrs. Brown Tom is out In the kitchen killing cockroaches. He was going a-hunt-ing, but his gun didn't come home as he had ordered. He had set upon having a day of sport, but rather than be wholly disappointed, he has gone to killing cock roaches. When a man is in the humor for sport, he must murder something, you know. Boston Transcript. Relieving Hie Loneiomeaeii. "Where's Brooks?" asked the outsider who had dropped in. "I haven't seen him for several days. He's gone to the Omaha exposition, I think," replied Rivers. "Isn't it rather lonesome without him?" "Yes. Say, Banks, would you mind reaching over and taking this cigar out of my vest pocket? Thanks. That makes it seem as if he were here." New York Weekly. Easy For His Month. "Yes, Indeed, Mose," said the squire, "we had a fine time at our Halloween party last night. We tied our hands be hind ns, you know, and then tried to eat apples hanging from a string. "Huh!" sniffed Mistah Hahfoot. "Ain't nuthin hard erbout datl" "Nothing hard about it?" "Shuahl All yer gotter do is tuh open yo' mouf an let de apple swing inl" New York Journal. "I think," said the civilized statesman, "that we had better arrange for a joint ad ministration of your unhappy country." "I think I understand, said the native. "It is something like you would admin ister a joint of mutton you get the meat and leave me the joint." Indianapolis Journal. Up to Date. "No," said the positive girl, "I will never le myself down to one man." "Perhaps," he replied sarcastically, "if I organize a syndicate you will consider our offer." Good Housekeeping. Snch m Chance For Showinsr Off. Laura I never wished but onoe that it was proper for women to smoke. Flora Good gracious When was that? "When I first got an engagement ring." Cincinnati Enquirer. Lettina; Himaelf Down Eaij. "I think my old overcoat will do till Christmas." "Yes, and after Christmas you won't get one because it will be so near spring." -Chicago Record. Not ICiiali'b. Ye Know. "Young man," said the peripatetic evangelist, "do you ever reflect on death?" "I do," answered Cholle. "Horrifies me too. So doosid common." Indian apolis Journal. Ami la nous. She Do you remember that 80 years ego you proposed to me and that I refused you? He Oh, yes; that's one of the most treasured recollections of my youth I Dei Floh. Poo Old Chicago I Mrs. Dearborn Do you like long court ships? Mrs. Wabash Oh, yes, once in awhile I dot Ydnkers Statesman. Not a dalot Talker. She- Is your wife talkative still? He No, but she's still talkatlve.Chi-sagoKevs. JOHN SHERMAN'S HOPE la That the Senate Will Reject the Treaty With Spain. Boston, Dec. 8. At a meeting of the anti-imperialism league executive com mittee today, a letter was read from John Sherman, saying: "My hope is that the senate of the United States will reject the treaty and leave the people of the Islands free from the shackles of Spain and the dist ant domination of the United States. I sympathize with Aguinaldo in his ambi tion to found a republic in the China sea near the equator, and hope that he may become the Washington of a new nation, absolutely free from European and American influence." Bishop Potter, of New York, and James C. Carter, of New York, were ad ded to the list of vice presidents of the leapue. More than BOO petitions pro testing against an imperialistic policy regarding Spain's conquered possessions have been received at the Washington and Boston offices of the league. Each petition bears many signatures and it was decided today to begin at once presenting the petitions to the senate. GROVER HASN'T CHANGED. Is Opposed to the Expansion Busi ness From Beginning; to End. Princeton, N. J., Dec. 8. Former President Grover Cleveland was inter viewed today on the new policy of the United States and dictated the following for the Associated Press: "Without going at all into details, I wish to say that I am ardently opposed to every feature of this annexation pol icy. The public ought to know pretty well what my convictions are from the Hawaiian question during my adminis tration. I have not changed my mind and remain opposed to all this annexa tion from Hawaii to the Philippines." A cough is not like a fever. It does not have to run' a certain course. Cure it quickly and effectually with One Minute Cough Cure, the best remedy for all ages and for the most severe cases. We rec- ommend it because it's good. Geo. W. i Stanstield, W. H. Wilson, A. J. Arnold Son, A. J. Kane Co., Druggists. Rents, o Situations, Real Estate, Auction Sales, AND OTHER Classified Advertisements. WANTED HELP. WANTED Washing by two women, first clas washers and ironers. Address 301 Euclid ave. WANTED Work of any kind, by an in dustrious young man of 21. Address A. J. S., room 9, 320 East Fourth St., upstairs. WANTED A young man of 18, of good ability and honest, wants work. Address W. E., care Journal. WANTED FEMALE HELP. WANTED White girl for general -housework. 1243 Topeka ave. WANTED Girl for general housework; no washing. 1251 Western ave. WANTED Competent white girl for gen eral housework. 634 Clay St. WANTED Dining room girls. Apply southeast corner Eighth and Quincy sts. WANTED At the National, two experi enced dining room waitresses. WANTED SALESMEN. WANTED Good canvassers for the sale of Nora Springs washer. 527 Kansas ave. 1 $25 A WEEK and expenses paid men to sell cigars on time: experience unneces sary. The W. L. Kline Co., St. Louis.Mo. WANTED Salesman: salary paid week ly: experience unnecessary: permanent. Brown Bros. Co., Chicago FOB. BENT HOUSES. FOR RENT 5 room house to parties with no children; first class condition. 7o3 Chestnut st. FOR RENT 1018 Fillmore, 5 rooms, brick cottage, water, shade, etc. S. M. Wood. FOR RENT A 7 room house with good barn, all tip-top order, 713 "Van Buren. The Strauss Agency, 413 Kansas ave. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED Company or individual to help develop as fine a showing for gold mine as there is in Colorado. For full particu lars address M. J., care Journal, Topeka, Kan. WANTED 3 unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping by 2 young ladies, employ ed. Address A. B. C, care Journal office. WANTED A piano to store for use of it; no children Call or address 500 East Eighth. A. B. C. WANTED A few more students at Pond's Business College, to take that new course of penmanship and book-keeping, which gives entire satisfaction in every case. Call and see our class at office work. WANTED -Stock to winter; cattle, $1.50, horses, $2; stabling, with grain, $4 per month. Stanley Bros., Box 911 N. Topeka. WANTED Boarders at 623 Western ave. Hacks and livery at all hours; horses and mules bought and sold. Tel. 170. W. T. Lawless. WANTED Everyone to know that (n re plying to an advertisement which reads to address "Care Journal" the reply must be made in writing and sent through the mail postpaid, or left at this office. It will then be placed tn one of the boxes set aside for replies to classified advertise ments. LOST Between Moore's book store and the Athletic association rooms. Japanese satchel containing letter addressed to owner, Atlantean year book, etc. Finder mav keep money in satchel and will also receive reward by returning the same to Gieed. Ware deed's office or 1501 West Sixth st. LOST Between corner of Third and Tyler sts. and the county court house, a lady's pocketbook. Reward for return to Webb's Ticket Office, 509 Kansas ave. FOUND Where watches or clocks are cleaned for 50c, 813 Kansas ave., upstairs. WATCHMAKER. WATCHES cleaned, 75c; clocks, 50c: mainsprings, 75c; crvstals, 10c. Cash paid for old gold or silver. All work guar anteed. Old jewelry exchanged for new. IX hard up, see Uncle Sam. &U Kan. ave. FOK SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE A right lunch wagon, all complete, ready for business: will cheap, as I am in other business. Cail between 12 and 2, 506 Jefferson. FOR SALE Good cow. 516 Polk st. FOR SALE Fine milk cow giving 3 gal lons of milk per day; makes 5 ponm's butter per week. Inquire at 1701 Kan. av. FOR SALE 2 8-year-old heifers with calf. 1330 Logan St., North Topeka. FOR SALE! No. 1 Jersey cow, heifer calf at side. 622 Lincoln st. FOR SALE Fresh cow. J. Heuberger. 3 miles southeast of Highland Park. FOR 8ALB In the state capitol base ment, all of the timber formerly used in the construction of the rotunda and dome of the state house. Sale will commence at 10 o'clock Saturday. December 10, end sold to the highest bidder for cash. V. ii. Hush, Secretary of State. FOR SALE Good family horse, 7 years old. city broke: also one 5x7 camera out fit; either or both cheap for cash. Dr. Smith, Asylum, stone building. FOR SAEE Very fine young Black Lang shan roosters. 421 Quincy st. FOR SALE Choice eastern Kansas farm mortgages. T. E. BOWMAN CO. FOB BENT BOOMS. FOR RENT Pleasant furnished room. 212 East Tenth st. FOR SALE 4 rooms. 2 comer lots. 9 blocks from capitol, $425. Topeka Trust Co., 534 Kansas ave. TO WHOM XT MAY CONCEB.N- NOTICE To Whom It May Concern: Fa 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 632 Kansas ave nue, in the Second ward, in the city of Topeka, Kansas, and the hearing of the same is set for Monday, 9 a. it... the 19th day of December. 1&:S. GEO. W. STANSFIELD. Topeka, Kan.. Nov. 12th. lkjS. MONET. MONEY ON HAND, low rate of interest, every accommodation to borrowers. If you want a loan address RODGEKS. DAVIS CO.. 110 West Sixth st. LOANS, city and farm; low rates. Topeka Trust Co. MONET. MONET, to loan on farms In eastern Kansas at o1 per cent. F. J. Brown, 17 Columbian Bldg., Topeka. FIFTY MILLION cheap eastern mony for western investment. Responsible agents wanted. Investors Directory, N. Y. MONEY LOANED on piBtios, organs sew ing machines, watches, diamonds, bicycias, typewriters, stock, any good security. N. B. Campbell, 605 Kansas ave. LOANS on pianos, typewriters, bicycles. guns, watches, diamonds and any pe: sonul property. L. Blscoe, 523 Kansas ave. WANTED We want to make good farm loans in eastern Kansas. Money on hand and every accommodation to bor rower. T. E. BOWMAN CO.. Columbian Building. FOB SALE BEAL ESTATE. FOR SALE 5 room cottage.lot 40x150 feet, east front: gas. water and sewerage; known as o07 Taylor st. Inquire of Mrs. W. W. Gavitt. city, or C. W. Graves, owner, Warsaw, Indiana. FOR SALE On payments. 34 acres on East Sixth st. car line. $450. a bargain. F. J. Brown, 17 Columbian Bldg. FOR SALE 35 lots near the Santa Fe shops. 35 lots Twenty-first and Madison sts., 60 lots near Shorey. 8 room house find lJ acres near city limits, 80 acres 6 mik'S north, all on time payments or cheap for cash. M. Heery, 109 East Third. FOR SALE Ten R.I.P.A.N.'S for 5 cents at druggists; one gives relief. MISCELLANEOUS. STRAYED Gray mare, lame in left hind foot. North Topeka. roached mane, 921 Fillmore St., DOUTHITT PLACE Has been opened. Your choice of lots, $150 to $450. Kugens Wolfe, 517 Kansas ave. FREE DISPENS A R Y of Kansas Msdlol College, corner of Twelfth and Tyler, is open dailv except Sunday, from 1 to 2 p. m. E. M. Brockett, M. D. STAMPS, SEALS AND BTENCILS. tiielcTTdarlT High Grade Rubber Stamps; prompt work, low price. Catalogue free. 'Phone 292. BICYCLE 3- TOPEKA CYCLE CO.. 112 W. 8th St. Bicycles and sundries: bicycles and tandems for rent: repairing of ail kinfls. PAVING THE OFFICE of the Topeka Vitrlfle-i Brick and Paving Co. has been removed to 118 West Eighth st. FLOEISTa MRS. J. R. HAGUE. Florist, successor to R. J. Groves. 817 Kansas ave. 'Phone 002. MUSICAL. MISS MABEL MARTIN, teacher of piano and harmony. 407 Greenwood ave-.Potwin. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEONS. OFFICE and residence, rornei Gordon t. and Central ave.. North Tooeka. Phona 214. Uses the Brinker'iofT system of rec tal treatment, a successful and painless treatment for piles, fistula, fiahure. ul ceration. etc. 8. E. SHELDON, M. D. Surgery and diseases of women, with private hospital. Office No. 720 Kan. ave. IDA C. BARNES, M. D. Office 732 Kansas ave. Residence Thir teenth and Clay. Office hours: 9 a. m. tc 11 a. m., and 3 p. m. to 5 p. m. Telephona Bi8 residence and 16 office. STORAGE. STORAGE The Topeka Storags -nd Warehouse Co. (formerly Topeka Stor age Co., 305 Kas. ave.) store stoves, house hold goods, etc. On June 1 removed to new fire-proof stone buiiding. 212 and 214 Kas. ave. C. D. Skinner, Prop TIN SHOPS J. M. BAIRD, hot air furnaces, pumps and tin rooting. 216 W. 6th. TeL 3i9. JEWELERS. JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Op tician. L.ompietc stock oi watcnes, cia monds, silverware, etc. Eyes examined and spectacles properly fitted, i Well Do Tour Hauling Eight! TOPEKA TRANSFER CO. I Telephone 609 Kansas Are. 2 office. T. P. BACOH, lrgp. 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TOPEKA STATE JOUENAIi, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER, 8, 1898. 8 f FoWDEK Dirt of any kind on any thin? quickly yields to the easy effort of the housewife who usee tnia great cleaner. Largest package greatest "VSftPQtB F- Ask the rocer for it- GENERAL ISCUT OUT. Hull Army Bill Provides fop Only a Lieutenant General. Washing-ton, Dec. 8. Representative Hull, chairman of the house committee on military affairs, introduced a bill. Increasing the regular army to approx imately 100,000 men. The bill was fram ed at the war department, and ha3 the approval of the secretary of war. It Is not the bill framed by Gen. Miles as this measure has not the higrh rank proposed by the Miles bill and some of the appointments are open to officers of the volunteers from civil life. It pro vides for a lieutenant general and what Is considered a sufficient increase of major generals and brigadier generals to command an army of 100.000 men scattered from Porto Rico to Manila. The artillery arm is reorganized, separating into coast and field artillery, but promotion to be by seniority of the whole arm. A decrease of the enlisted men, so that the army can be increased ty recruits in case of war to full strength. The cavalry is increased to two regiments, the infantry five. The enlisted strength of an infantry com pany is not to exceed 145 so that in case of war new regiments would have to be formed, probably all of which would be volunteer, but the regular ermy would make a substantial first line. The bill provides for the thre battalion formation. The staff corps are increased about 40 per cent, and, with the exception of the adjutant gen eral, inspector general and ordnance, are open to appointments from the vol unteer or civil life. The most noticeable change is in that of the medical department in which provision is made for a hospital corps of 3,000 privates, with the necessary non-commissioned officers, with a large ly increased number of Burgeons and assistant surgeons. All officers and men serving in the sub-tropical coun tries are to have an increase of 25 per cent in pay. Under the immediate con trol of the president, inhabitants of the mow countries may be enlisted in the organizations there serving. The bill gives a total of 14 regiments of artillery, 12 of cavalry and 30 of in fantry. Chairman Hull's bill is cast on en tirely different lines from Gen. Miles' bill so that detailed comparison is dif ficult. The Miles bill is based on the theory of one soldier for one thousand population, while the Hull bill is based on a total force of 100.000, the organiza tion being constructed so as to reach that total. Gen. Miles provided for a general and for two lieutenant generals, while the Hull bill makes no provision for a general, and has but one lieuten ant general. Other Important differ ences are: Hull bill, 30 regiments of infantry. Miles bill 50 regiments of in fantry: Hull bill 12 regiments of cav- lry; Miles bill 15 regiments of cavalry; Hull bill a corps of artillery; Miles bill 14 regiments cf sea coast artillery and two regiments of field artillery. The Hull bill in its first section sums tip for the reorganized army as follows: One lieutenant general, six major gen erals, twelve brigadier generals, twelve regiments of cavalry, a, corps of artil lery, thirty regiments of infantry, an adjutant general's department, an in spector general's department ,a judge advocate general's department, a quar termaster's department, a subsistence department, a medical department, pay department, a corps of engineers, an ordnance department, a signal corps, thirty post chaplains, the chief of the record and pension office, the officers of the army on the retired list, the pro fessors, corps of cadets, an army ser vice detachment and band at the United States military academy and such other officers and enlisted men as may hereinafter be provided for. The regimental organization of the ar tillery arm of the army is discontinued and that arm is designated as the corps of artillery. The distinction between coast and field artillery is similar to the Miles bill, but more elaborate in detail. The Atlantic division of the coast is de fined to include from the Atlantic and gulf seaboards and the coast of the great lakes, "and shall ultimately in clude the coast line of the West Indian possessions of the United States." The Pacific division is defined to in clude the Pacific seaboard, and "shall ultimately include the coast line of the various possessions of the United States In the Pacific ocean." The corps of a-rtillery embraces 144 flatteries of coast artillery and 24 field katteries. Each regiment of infantry consists of 12 companies, organized into three battalions of four companies each. The company strength, in addition to command and non-commissioned offi cers, is 112 men. In various staff corps express provision is made that persons who have served as officers In the vol unteer army In the war with Spain, and persons in civil life may be appointed to various specified grades. Section 15 is as follows: "Organiza tions serving in Cuba, Porto Rico and the islands of the Pacific may, in the discretion of the president be recruited In whole or in part from the inhabitants thereof to whom the legal restrictions upon enlistments in the army as re gards terms of service, age, citizenship and educational qualifications shall not apply and who shall be entitled to such pay and allowances not exceeding those now authorized as the president may direct." Have You Tried Our Silver Leaf Mince Meat? For sale by all grocers. Made by Otto Kuehne Co. aPURC QRAPCCRCAM OPTR1AM POW0H Awarded Highest Honors, World's Fair Cold Medal, Midwinter Fair RAILROAD HEWS. A Jfeir Combination Succeeds the Trade Association. Yanderlbilt and Morgan in a Gigantic Railroad Trust. POOLS AS PIGMIES. Will Dictate Rates and Distrib ute All Traffic. Santa Fe and Rock Island Said to "Be Willing." New Tork, Dec. 8. Before the details necessary to wind up the affairs of the Joint Traffic association, which was de clared unlawful by the United States supreme court, are complete, a new combination has sprung into existence, and its scope is so much greater than the old railway pools and associations that they appear like pigmies in com parison. The first step toward forming a new combination has been taken. It consists of an alliance between the "Vanderbilt lines and the Pennsylvania system. By means of this alliance, and the bankers affiliated with these two great systems, the railroad rate question in the whole country is solved. The knowledge that such union could be formed accounts for the equanimity with which the big men of the country viewed the decision of the court. Every railroad between New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, as well as all other Atlantic ports, and Chicago, St. Louis and other Mississippi River points will be under the domina tion of parties to an alliance between the two principal systems. The New York Central, the Lake Shore, the Boston Albany, the West Shore and the ChesapeaJce Ohio are controlled absolutely by W. K. Vander bilt, while that family has holdings in the Lackawanna, and dictates, as well, the policy on through business over me Lehigh Valley, which is controlled by J. P. Morgan Co. That firm of bank ers controls the Erie and, in conjunction with Speyer Co., the bankers, who handled W. K. Vanderbilt's Lake Shore deal, will decide the rate policy of the Baltimore Ohio. Mr. Morgan, too, is interested in the New York, New Haven Hartford, which has a mo nopoly in the New England states, and the Southern railway, which owns one half of Dixie. Thus the several Interests have a sin gle interest between the east and the Mississippi river. Every railroad in the Pacific-Northwest is controlled by the same set of railroad men and bankers. There the community of interests is equally strik ing. West of Chicago J. J. Hill is the cen tral figure, but he is also a stockholder In the Baltimore Ohio, and it is ex pected that he will play an important part in its operation. Then, too, Mr. Hill dominates the Great Northern Steamship company from Duluth to Buffalo. Thus "lake and rail" rates on grain from the Northwest to the sea may be held in hand. The Santa Fe, or Atchison, as it is called in the east, is without an eastern outlet from Chicago, except over Van-derbilt-Pennsylvania lines. It, perforce, must agree on transcontinental rates. The Rock Island, which is a Flower stock, and which has terminals at Chi cago. Kansas City and Denver, is in fluenced by the same fact, so also is the Burlington with the same terminals, plus Omaha. The weakest point in the whole com bination probably is the position of these railroads, each of which touches Chicago and Kansas City, two import ant terminals. But to strengthen it. W. K. Vanderbilt is now perfecting de tails of a deal to control the Chicago Alton, a railroad from Chicago to Kan sas City, where it connects with the Union Pacific. Such a purchase, too, gives to the Vanderbilts absolute con trol of a line from New York to Kansas City. NOLAN SUES BO LAN. Santa Fe Employe Brings Suit for Being Discharged but Loses. Wichita, Dec. 8. Yesterday the case of Nolan, a discharged section boss of the Santa Fe, against Superintendent Dolan here, was called in the district court and thrown out of court by Judge Dale on a demurrer filed by Mr. Bent ley. Mr. Bentley's argument was to the effect that the petition did not state any grounds sufficient for bringing a suit for damage. It was held that no employe could bring a suit for being simply discharged, and Judge Dale at once threw the case out of court. ROCK ISLAND CHANGE- Wellington and Herington Operators Change Places. Wellington, Dec. 8. Another change has been made in Rock Island operators here. Charles Anderson has been trans ferred back to Herington and Charle3 Wallace, the Herington man, csmes here. Wallace wants a place like Welling ton in order to work up to station work. The change, if made permanent, will be a good thing for Anderson. He is recognized as the "warmest" operator on this division and the Herington of fice is next to dispatcher. By keeping this place Charlie stands a good chance for promotion. SANTA FE LAND IN KANSAS. John E. Frost Has 50,000 Acres in the Short Orass Country to Dispose 0 D. B. Wolcott of Garfield, who has been connected with the land depart ment of the Santa Fe for 16 years, is in Topeka today. He is still associated with John E. Frost who has undertaken the task of disposing of the Santa Fe lands in a private capacity. Mr. Wolcott says that there are 50,000 acres of land to be disposed of west of Pawnee county. Most of the property is in Pawnee, Edwards, Ford, Gray and Finney counties. He says that the price has been reduced to from $2.50 to $6 per acre and that he expects no trouble in disposing of the lands at that price. "I have seen no eastern land hunters in our country for more than a year," said Mr. Wolcott. "The property that is sold is to farmers who have adjoin ing farms. I have sold several pieces of land this fall and it has been all to resident farmers. More land could have been disposed of if the price of wheat had been better." When you ask for De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve don't accept a counterfeit or imita tion. There are more cases of Piles be ing cured by this, than all others com bined. Geo. W. Stansfield. W. H. Wilson, A. J. Arnold Son, A. J. Kane Co., Druggists. MOVE IT. The Salration Army Hospital Is Too Close To the Residences of Citizens and Should Go. A MORE SEQUESTERED Site Would Be Better For the Institution. Story of Spitework That Spites Only Innocent People. Nothing has yet been done to rid the people near the SalvStion Arrpy hos pital of the nuisance. Unless some de cisive steps are taken by the city au thorities the hospital will not be moved to a more isolated location as it should be. The location of the Salvation Army hospital is indirectly the result of spite. "Spite House" might not be an inappro priate name for the institution. It is unusual to have a hospital located but a few feet from residences and in one of the best residence portions of the city and it would never have been placed there if H. D. Booge had not had trouble with a mortgage company. A few years ago Mr. Booge was one of Topeka's rich men. It would require at least six figures to express the value of his holdings. It was while at the zenith of his prosperity that he built his family mansion near the corner of Sixth and Clay streets. It was a large and roomy house and just the kind of a home for a man with plenty of money. Mr. Booge left his old home which faced on Sixth street and moved into his man sion. Then came financial reverses, just as they came to hundreds of others, and it was necessary to mortgage the home. Things got worse instead of better and Mr. Booge finally found that all his wealth had taken unto itself wings. The crash came while he was out of the state and he returned to Topeka to try to start anew. He still lived in the big house on Clay street where everything was just as he wanted it. Finally the mortgage company began to demand payment. Mr. Booge could not pay and foreclosure proceedings were commenced and the owner of the mansion found himself compelled to abandon it and move into the old house just back of it. There was no barn with the old home which Mr. Booge saved from the wreck and he made a proposition to the mort gage company to rent the barn which was on the lots with the lost home. The company refused to have any deal ings with him. Then Mr. Booge found a means of revenge. He bought lumber and hired a carpenter and built a shed stable flush with the sidewalk on the Clay street end of his lot and but a few feet from the front door of the home which he lost tn the mortgage. This made the conditions such that no one cared to rent the big house. It stood vacant for a long time and then the loan company found a wav to even up matters. A proposition from the Salvation Army to rent the Booge house for a hospital was received at a low rent. To start a hospital in the house adjoining the old Booge homestead was not a very pleasant thing for the man who owned the house and the trouble some stable and so the proposition of the Salvation Army was accepted. Mr. Booge has been punished, but in "playing even" with him the company has made it uncomfortable for many in nocent property owners. A man who owned his property in the neighborhood could not move away and he has been compelled to submit to the outrage. A physician who lives not far from the hospital said in speaking of the controversy that has arisen: "The peo ple have good reason to complain. I known of my own knowledge that ab sorbent cotton which had been used was thrown into the alley and allowed to blow into people's yards where children were at play. No one knows what dis ease may have been communicated by this means. "My family had been a regular con tributor to the hospital until one day when I paid a visit to the institution. I found it in such a filthy condition that I was disgusted and ordered the con tributions from my household to cease. "A hospital should not be located iri a thickly settled community. That would be no place for it if it was kept up properly. I know that women have been kept there who screamed all night and made it impossible for the people living near the place to sleep. It is time that something be done." The city board of health has been Instructed to make an investigation and report, and it is hoped that Mr. Booge and the mortgage company will declare a truce and allow the hospital to be taken to a better location. Mr. Booge certainly will. Eli G. Foster, principal of Harrison school, who owns and resides in the property adjoining the hospital on the south and has a family of small chil dren, says that he has been on the point of abandoning his home and mov ing into some other portion of the city. BELOIT POULTKYS H 0 W. Is a Big Success With Over 800 Birds on Exhibition. Beloit, Dec. 8. The third annual ex hibit of the Mitchell County Poultry as sociation is being held in the opera house in this city this week. Large numbers of birds have been re ceived. The officers expect about 65 entries and in the neighborhood of 800 birds, including pigeons. Chicken raisers from Salina, Wash ington, Concordia, Glasco, Delphos, Manhattan, Cawker City, AsTierville, Jamestown and Beloit have birds on ex hibition. Messrs. Berkley and Ayers of Salina, have forty different varieties of pigeons on exhibition. Some choice pet stock, consisting of white rabbits, Belgian hares and squir rels are also on exhibition. Charley Colson of this city, has a couple of man-faced owls, which he captured on the river near here, on ex hibition. C. H. Rhodes, of Topeka, is the judge. Large crowds of people are attending the exhibition. McPherson Fears Smallpox. McPherson. Dec. 8. A case of small pox is reported in the country nort west of McPherson. Owing to reports from different parts of the country as to the existence of this disease, the city coun cil, at a meeting last night, directed the mayor to see that a rigid quarintine was enforced against all places where small pox is reported. Rheumatism Cured. We guarantee Regans Rheumatism Remedy to cure any case of Rheuma tism in 30 days or money refunded. Sold for $1 per bottle by Swift Hollidp.y Drug Co., W. H. Wilson, and Arnoid Drug Co. NEED MORE CASH Topeka Must Not Have It Said That The City Does Not Provide Adequately FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN But the School Tax Levy Must Be Raised In Order to Build Necessary New School Houses. At the recent meeting of the school board it was decided to postpone the discussion of issuing bonds for the building of new school rooms until the meeting in March. In order that all the children of Tope ka of school age may be given the priv ileges of the public schools, new rooms must be added to the buildings now in use and Sumner school must be re built. Fire Marshal Wilmarth notified the board that the present building must not be used for school purposes and that he wished his notification to t go on record. This is the only building that will have to be built but the annex to Clay school, which is now one story high, should be completed and additions must be built to other buildings. Branner school now has four rooms but they must be torn down and the new building would have nine rooms at a cost of ?12,000. The other additions are as follows, all amounting to $50,000: One three room addition to Lincoln school, estimated to cost, with heating apparatus and furniture complete, $5, 000. One two room addition to Euclid school, estimated to cost, with heating apparatus and furniture complete, $2, 000. A two room wing to Polk street school building on the west, as per or iginal design, with heating apparatus and furniture complete, $3,000. Qne four room addition to Quincy school, with furniture and heating ap paratus complete, estimated to cost J5.000. One four room addition to Harrison school, estimated to cost, with heating apparatus and furniture complete, $6, 000. To complete the new Clay building by adding a second story, as per origi nal design, with furnace and furniture complete. $7,000. For replacing wornout furniture and heating apparatus in Grant, Quincy, Lane, Madison, Branner, Parkdale.Lin coln. Washington. Monroe. Garfield, Jackson. Van Buren, Polk, Euclid, Low man Hill, Buchanan, and Harrison buildings, $10,000. The board has deliberated upon the question of submitting the question of voting $50,000 bonds for some time and for several meetings the question has been laid upon the table and not until Monday's meeting was any proposition made that met with the approval of all the members. It has been decided to look Into the matter of legislation and to ascertain if it would not be a better plan to have the tax levy of eight mills raised. The school tax levy for Topeka is eight mills, while Kansas City, Kan., has a tax of 12 mills and a special levy of three mills for repairs which gives them seven mills more than Topeka. Leavenworth. Atchison, Fort Scott and other towns not as large as Topeka have a higher levy. The 15 mill levy of Kansas City is allowed by a special law which grants such a levy to cities of 40.000 or more population. A com mittee comprised of John Chaney. chair man. L. S. Ferry and I. O. Howe was appointed by Chairman Edward Wilder to look into the plan in operation with a view of asking the legislature to change the reading of the bill from 40 to SO thousand in order that Topeka might raise the tax levy. At present Topeka comes under the general law calling for an eight mill levy. At present the board claims it is mak ing every retrenchment possible in order that the year can be completed with the money available and it will take close financiering to be able to meet all the bills with the money allowed. It might be a good idea to abolish some of the "frills" in the high school for the sake of A. P. C. in the primary. The Topeka board of education would like to have the same levy of 12 and 3 mills as is allowed to Kansas City. While the limit of IS mills would not alwavs be expended it would place the board in a position where they could obtain more money if necessary. Un der the present straitened financial con ditions confronting the board, noth ing can be done without the issuing of more bonds. If one of the large school buildings now in tise were to burn it would be impossible for the board to erect another or to even rent rooms for the use of the scholars of the burned building, without first submitting the question of issuing bonds, to be voted upon. If the bonds were voted for the building of the new rooms needed there would be no money with which to pay the extra teachers and janitors so that the raising of the tax levy is necessary. If the lew for the general fund were raised from 8 to 12 mills it would also provide for the paying of the teachers' salaries. On account of the notification receiv ed from Chief Wilmarth. the board au thorized the special committee to ad vertise for bids for the tearing down and selling of the Sumner school build ing. At the next meeting of the board in January the special committee will make a report concerning the levy as in use in Kansas City and the board will probably adont whatever the com mittee recommends. WHEELER T0RET1RE From Active Service but Will Retain His C ommission for a Time. Washington, Dec 8. Major General Wheeler probably has seen his last active service in the United States array. It is understood that he will be relieved from further active duty unless there is a recur rence of war, but that he will remain on the active list of the United States volun teer army until that army is mustered out of the service by the declaration of peace. This privilege is accorded to him in recognition of his distinguished serv ices and will leave General Wheeler free to exercise his function as a member of the house of representatives during this cession. Big Hat Factory Earned. Danburv. Conn.. Dec. 8. The hat fac tory of John W. Green Co., one of the largest in the city, was destroyed by fire last night. Loss. $125,000: insurance. $101.- 0. Four hundred men were thrown out of employment. Overcome evil with good. Overcome your coughs and colds with One Minute Cough Cure. It is so good children cry for it. It cures croup, bronchitis, pneumonia, grippe and all throat and lung diseases. Geo. W. Stansneld, W. H. Wilson, A. J. Arnold Son. A. J. Kana Co., Drug-- fists. J SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS The traveling photographer has struck town ence more. The coal wagons are painted about every color known except white. "Greater New Tork" will be the Christ mas attraction at Crawford's. The Republican central committee sign has at last succumbed to the wind. Very few women can resist the Christ mas displays in the queensware stores. Some Manhattan enthusiasts are talking of challenging some of the Topeka bowl ers. Representative hall presents a much bet ter appearance since the walls have been cleaned. Some stores will be open next week during the evenings in anticipation of the holidays. Several women in Topeka are talking of forming a gun club for the extermination of game. Al G. Field's minstrels have been enter tained at 27 Elks' social sessions during the last two months. More than one family went without a warm dinner today so that the cook could go to the Collins trial. The T. A. A. expects to have a ball team next season and to have games with the Denver Athletic club team. If the cold weather keeps up another week the roads will dry without being muddy, at least the farmers say so. Jim Senter, secretary of the railroad board, has been kept at home the last few days by sickness. His horse is sick. Captain W. M. Peterson has called a meeting at the old court house for Thurs day night to organize a militia company. E. Bliss Botsford. son of F. A. Botsford of 728 Topeka avenue, is a candidate for a position as a page in the next legisla ture. Major Shreve Is swelled up with pride today. He got in the push yesterday by being subpoenaed as a witness in the Col lins case. A Topeka woman intends to buy her husband's Christmas present on the in stallment plan. She will pay the first in stallment and he will pay the rest. One Topeka woman refuses to go to any more afternoon parties or receptions until the Collins trial is over with. She finds that more interesting than any whist party. A Topeka woman who SDends theerreater part of her time in the stores looking over iiie tnnstmas tnings says sne gets awtui ly tired running around, but she comes home perfectly happy. One Topeka woman says she thinks peo ple would be ashamed of themselves to crown into tne Collins trial in the wav they do. but she admits that she would really like to ro herself. Harry Corson Clark, of "What Happen- ed to Jones" fame, has canceled all of his Kansas dates on account of his ill health. One of the newest wrinkles is to have j your washing done by the pound. j W. G. Decell of St. Louis, general agent of the Fort Wayne Electric company, is in the city putting the finishing touches on I tne new state nouse electric light plant ro that he can officially turn it over to the state. One patriot has been heard from who would iike to be either insurance super intendent or railroad commissioner, but if both of those placas are spoken for he will be satisfied with a position as guard at the penitentiary. Webb McNall says jocosely: "The over throw of the state administration this year was caused by the enemies of good gov ernment. Two years ago it was un doubtedly directed by the hand of an all wise Providence." Charles M. Ross, assistant secretary of state, is in the stove business when he is at home at Burr Ooak, but he has little use for stoves himself. When other folks are shivering with the cold he sits around In his shirt sleeves fanning himself. In connecting the electric light wires of Representative hail with the new system at the state house the workmen discover ed that a large number of, the fuses had been burned out. which caused consider able trouble in making the connection. The Modern Woodmen of America of Topeka have issued a history of the order and a complete roster of the Topeka camps. There are four camps of Wood men in the city and two camps of Royal Neighbors. The Woodmen camps are: Sunflower Camp No. 536. Shawnee camp io. z.Nw, capital ity camp jno. 41kh, jsorth Topeka camp No. 12-13. The Royal Neigh- Topeka camp No. 14&. A WESTERN GIBRALTAR To Be Established by the Brit ish at Kingston, Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 8. As part of the scheme of converting Kingston har bor Into a great naval depot and ex tensive dock yard, in view of the con struction of the Nicaragua canal in the near future, the admiralty authorities have just completed negotiations for the purchase of Greek pond at the western extremity of the city, where j the proposed dock yard will be con j etructed. It is said that the work will be commenced immediately. The dock yard, it is said, is to be the largest and best equipped in the British dominions. A naval authority who has been inter viewed on the subject says the intention is to make Jamaica another "Gibraltar to command the canal and be a rallying point for the naval and military forces of the Anglo-American alliance, when by dominating both oceans, it holds the political and commercial balances of power in the hollow of its hand." HOW TO HOLD OX. Mort Albaugh and Frank Brown "Will Continue Their Good Gen eralship. The following Is a copy of a letter sent out by the Republican state central com mittee to all chairmen of Republican county committees: My Dear Sir: The campaign is ended, and a magnificent victory has been won, which insures Kansas a clean state ad ministration and is an indorsement of the national administration. The credit for this victory is largely due to the active, earnest, working Republicans in the dif ferent townships throughout the state. "We have elected an excellent ticket, and trust that these officials may have your co-operation in their efforts to give the state an administration of which the party may be proud. No state committee has ever had a more active, earnest support from township and ward workers. We have made many sug gestions to you, and asked much from you, and in nearly every instance met with a prompt response, for which we desire to tender you at this time our sincere thanks. Without this co-operation our efforts would have been of no avail. We ask you to see personally each one of the working Republicans who assisted you so loyally in this campaign, and tender to them the thanks of this committee. We have their names, and would write to each a personal letter did time and means permit. Kansas is now a Republican state, but to keep it so will require for the next two years vigilance and quiet, active work on the part of those who won this victory. We trust that you and your precinct workers will not consider your work com pleted with election day, and thus permit the ground to be lost that has been gained in this campaign. We want to specially congratulate you upon the work done in your precinct and in your county, and as sure you that it will always be a pleasure to us to remember that we with you were a part of the army that fought the politi cal battle of 1S?S. With very kindest regards we are, very truly yours. MORTON ALBATJGH. Chairman. FRANK L. BROWN, Secretary. Hobson Ooiog to Ttlanili. New York, Dec 8. Assistant Naval Con structor Hobson will go to Manila to su perintend the raising of the sunken war vessels. He expects to leave about the 2uth of this month. Hobson will shortly visit his home in Alabama, but only ex pects to stay three or four days. Yon will be pleased with onr FAMILY Elegant Shirt, Collar and Cuff Work. Topeka Steam Laundry, Telephone 153. FIRST BILL PASSED la the One to Prevent Ticket Scalp ing" by Brokers. Washington, Dec. 8. The house late yes terday passed the anti-scalping bill by a vote of 119 to 103. This action is the cul mination of a ten years struggle on the part of railways to put an end to the busi ness of ticket scalping-. The interstate commerce commission first called atten tion to the subject in its report of Vp$ and it has been before congress ever since in one form or another. During the last session extensive hearings were given both to the representatives of the railways and the scalpers, and Mr. Sherman of New York secured 174 pledges for the measure. It was, however, decided inadvisable to bring the bili forward until the present session. The debate lasted four hours and was spirited upon both sides. None of the amendments offered was adopted and the bill passed as reported by com mittee. IN THE SENATE. "Washington, Dec. 8. No business was transacted by the senate yesterday in i open session- A few minutes after the senate convened it went into executive session. At 2:15 p. m. business in open session was resumed. The deaths of Rep resentatives Northway of Ohio and Love of Mississippi were announced and the i senate adjourned as a mark of respect to tneir memories. Mr. Hawley (Conn.), chairman of the military affairs committee, at the opening1 of the session introduced a bill for the re organization of the regular army. Mr. Hoar (Mass.) secured the adoption of a resolution that a committee of seven senators shall be appointed to whom shall be referred that part of the president's message which relates to the celebration ot the centennial of the city of Washing, to" a3 the capital of the i tinted States x "c prupusniuii y nmiu n o iv"'ui ment of the Hawaiian commission started a spirited debate led by Senator Hoar. Other speakers in the controversy were Senators Chandler and Bacon in opposi tion to the too free exercise by the presi dent of., the power of appointing senators to other positions. They pointed out that there was a law on the statute books in hibiting citizens from holding two offices with pay at the same, and insisted that such appointments were contrary to the spirit of American institutions. Senator Aldrich was among those who contended forthe right of the president to call into the sen-ice of the country the talents of senators and members of con gress in other lines than those in which their offices indicated. The contention on this side was to the effect that the prac tice was an old one and they cited a su preme court decision to show that two offices might be occupied by the same person in cases where the services did not conflict. Senator Aldrich made the point that the position of commissioners in such duties as those of the Hawaiian commission and the Paris peace commission was not in consistent with the performance of sena- t torial duties. j Those positions were, ne saia, not ornces j in the usual interpretation of the word. and to prevent the president's calling for their services for such work was oftn to deprive him of the best assistance avail- able in special cases like those in which r Senators Morgan, Cullom, Davis, Frye and others were engaged. 1 Senator Vest was among those who at tacked the practice of appointing senators to thp nlare of commissioners. He said it was especially reprehensible because of the j fact that senators accepting such places were often called upon as senators to pass upon their own acts, thus placing tnem selves in the double position of member of the court and a patty to the suit on trial. All senators making speeches especially disclaimed anv intention of personally at tacking any senator occupying the posi tion of commissioner. After two and a half hours of discussion the question was referred to the judiciary committee with instructons to investigate and report upon the nomination of the commissioners. TRIAL OF JOHN ROBERTS. Faola Boy Answering in Court for the Murder of His Father. Paola. Kan.. Dec. 8. Great interest centers in the trial of John Roberts, the- lS-year-old boy, who shot his father j near Somerset last September, now in i progress in the district court. The Roberts family are old residents and seem to have stood well in the com munitv. So far as the neighbors knew the family life was peaceable and the I neighborhood was shocked when it 1 learned that John, who had been con sidered almost a model boy, had shot his father. But evidence introduced by the prosecution revealed a different state of affairs. It was shown that on Snndav. September 4, 1S98, the mother was visiting at the home of a neighbor, a Mr. Goode, a quarter of a mile away: that at noon the 12-year-old grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, whom they were raising, came to Goode's house ani reported that "John has shot grand pa" and when Mrs. Roberts inquired if he was dead and informed not, she said: "It was a pity John had not killed him." It was also disclosed by the evi dence that soon after this the daugh ter. Rose, came to Goode's and said: "I hope he'll die." The testimony show ed that neither the mother, daughter nor son returned to their home for sev eral days, leaving the father to be cared for by neighbors. The defense began yesterday after noon. The opening statement to the jury was made by Senator W. B. Crous sau. He said: "We expect the evi dence to show that John Roberts, Sr., was a man who ruled his family with a tyrant's hand; that he was of a violent passion, which at times amount ed to Insanity; that he often threaten ed to kill the members of his family; that he did cause the death of one son, and hung another at one time by tne neck until he was almost dead. We exnect to show that at the time of the alleged killing he assaulted this defend ant with a club and did strike him and threaten to kill him, and we expect to chow to your satisfaction that the killing was justifiable and done in self defense." It is expected the trial will consume the entire week. County Attorney W. X.. Joyce last night swore out a warrant for the ar rest of Henry Jones, a brother-in-law of John Roberts, now on trial for the killing of his father. Joyce swears that Jones attempted to bribe him by offer ing him $100 to let the Roberts case fall down. Jones lives in Washington and Is said to be quite wealthy. He is here attending the trial. He was placed un der bond of $300 for his appearance; and put up the cash. JEFFERSON WILL REST. The Actor Will Do No More Work This Season. St. Louis. Mo., Dec. 8. Joseph Jefferson, the veteran actor, will not appear on the stage again until next spring. Thomas, his son, who is playing here with the Jef ferson Comedy company, received a letter today from the elder Jefferson saying that while he was in much better health, he thought it best not to resume his work on the stage until next spring. He fears pneumonia. t oooooooooooooooooooooooooo The Shortest Time Topeka to Los Angeles last year was 54 hours. This year it will be 501i Just a little more than 2 days by the Cali fornia Limited, Santa Fe Route. Barber shop and ladies' observation car have been added. Reservations T. L. King, Agent, Topeka, g Cromwell Jeffers, North To- o peka. O 000X00000000000)0000000 AMUSEMENTS. Ever Popular, Crawford Theater. Popular. Tuesday, Dec. 13 th. DIGBY BELL... IN THE EOOSIER DOCTOR. Prices: 75c and SI first floor, 50o entire Balcony. Seats on Bale Friday at Rowley Snow s. MAKING IT HOT FOB HIM. Pretty Waiter Girls at the National Punish Webb McNall for a Prac tical Joke. Webb McNall has stirred up more trouble for himself, but this time it is not with an insurance company it is worse. Mr.'' McNall boards at the Na tional hotel and the other evening he was late to supper. When he went into the dining room two of the waiter girls were seated at one of the tables eating their supper. As he went past them to his own table he took from his pocket half a dozen checks for theater seats and laid them on the table beside one of the girls. The checks had the business end torn off and were, of course, worth less, but they had "Crawford Opera House" printed on them, and the girls jumped at the conclusion that Mr. Mc Nall out of the goodness of h's heart had purchased them each a theater ticket to appease them because he was late to supper. They brought him In the best meal he had eaten for months, and then hur ried through their work and got all ready to go to the theater, when some one told them that the checks were worthless. The next morning when he went to breakfast he noticed a marked coldness on the part of all the girls. He inquir ed the cause and was informed that it was "real mean" of him to play such a joke on them. He said that he did not tell them the checks were theater tick ets, and if anyone told them that they were they had better get a new adviser. It was impossible to make peace with them, however, and ever since then they have been making him more trou ble than a federal court. Webb will have to buy the girls a whole box to the next show before they will forgive him. FIRST KANSAN AT MANILA. Sherman Rudrow of Garnett, Arrived There on July 31 He Writes Home. Governor Leedy has received a letter from Sherman Rudrow, of Garnett.who is at present In the United States sig nal corps in the Philippine islands. Now that the war is over Mr. Rudrow wants to be discharged so that he can come home to his family at Garnett. In his letter, which was dated October 19, he says: "I am the only soldier that enlisted in Kansas that can be found in the Phil ippine islands. I enlisted at Le Roy on the 2d of May. I came here on the third expedition, leaving San Francisco on June 27, arriving at Honolulu on July 6. We left ttiere on July 9,reaching Ca vite on July 31. "I was mustered into the Twentieth Kansas at Topeka with company E.and when we reached San Francisco I was transferred into the signal corps along the latter part of May. As I am a tele graph operator they wanted me. "I was in the fight before Manila on August 13. I was a messenger carrying telegrams to different generals during the fight. "I am now doing telegraph duty at an outpost called Paco. There is quite a good deal of sickness here dysentery, typhoid fever, malarial fever and small pox." n TWO REMARKABLE CASES. I have been an inteoseeufferer from Eczema for fio years. I tried medicines, four doc tors, one a specialist in skin diseases, with no improvement, and setting ma almost f rantio with dreadful itching. Al ter using three bot tles of Ccticcra BEtoLVKT, and one box of CtrriorRA SALva. irs completely cured. GEO. A. LOWE. EOT Market St., Phil., Pa. I had Ecsema for seven years, and my scalp was in a bad state. Three Inches of my back was covered with a dry scab. Tiie itching was so bad I thought it would drive me mad. I tried all remedies, but could Dot pet cured. I Ded five bottles of CcricritA Resolvent, five cakes of Ct ricusi. So?. and five boxes cf Cdtictra SAXiVK, aid I tecs completely ciLretl. C. 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