The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
January 23, 1899

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LAST EDITION MONDAY EVENING, TOPEKA, KANSAS, JANUARY 23, 1899. MONDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. ft i n si ADRIFT ON THENIAGARA. Great Ice Bridge Across the Hirer Breaks Loose And Starts Down Stream With a Crowd of People. RACE FOR LIFE BEGAN All But Three Quickly Reached the Shore. One of These Grabs the Girder of the Steel Bridge. The Others Reach the Canadian Side in Safety. Niagara Falls, N. Y., Jan. 23. While nearly one hundred persons were on the great Ice bridge in the gorge of the Niagara river the icy mass was broken loose from the banks at either end. There were thousands of Sunday sight Beers in the parks and upon the upper steel arch enjoying the beauty of the crystal-like structure. They heard the cracking of the ice and saw the great mass as it was moved by the swift cur rent of the river, and hundreds shouted warning to those on the bridge. Some of these venturesome persons had only gone a short distance from the river bank, while others were out on the center of the bridge and were crossing the river. Those near the end soon found safety, but further out to ward the center were a number of small boys. Before they were fairly started for the shore the great bridge was loos ened from its fastenings. Then it be came a race for life, but the youngsters, amid wild shouts, finally reached the shore. It was then seen that all except three persons had reached places of safety. One was a man not far out from the New York side. The others were a man and woman, who were fleeing across the ice toward the Canadian side. The man near the New York shore kept his cour age well. His eyes were directed to ward the steel arch under which he would pass if the ice continued to move down the river. Onward it went, and just as it leaded the bridge he leaped from the ice and caught the arch as it rises not far out from the abutment. The man and woman reached the Cana dian shore. The ice is piled In a great mass about the abutments of the upper steel arch and it is rumored that the structure has been injured, but this can not be veri fied. The steamer docks on either side of the river have been wrecked and the ice has piled up close to the inclined railway built in the gorge so that it is in danger. ONE MAN ESCAPED By Leaving the Paul Jones Before the Disaster. Ney Orleans, Jan. 23. The Rev. Ed ward H. Budd, who was thought to have been lost on the Paul Jones, is alive. The vessel was detained in Pass A' 1'Outre so long by foggy weather that Mr. Budd grew impatient and left the party, returning here. Dr. Budd had been a professor of Latin and Creek at the St. Mary seminary at Knoxville, 111., where the three young women were his pupils. Mr. Jones, the owner of the yacht, has carefully ex amined all the wreckage found, and has come to the conclusion that the explo sion theory is correct. Mra George's Case Continued. Canton, O., Jan. 23. Mrs. Anna E. Oeorge was taken into court today for arraignment on the indict ment for the murder of George D. Saxton. Her attorneys asked for a con tinuance, which was granted, no date be ing fixed. Honors to a Dead Statesman. Denver, Jan. 23. The remains of the late ex-Governor Job A. Cooper lay in state at the capitol from 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. to day. The legislature adjourned as a mark of respect and most of the members as well as the state officers attended the funeral services which were held this afternoon. AGUINALDO'S EMISSARIES HAVE REACHED WASHINGTON. Will Try to Convince McKinley That Filipinos Are Capa ble of Self Govern ment. 9Z1 Scaor M. Marti-Burgos. TO BUT A BIG RANCH. Edwin Gould After a Tract on the Smoky of 11,225 Acres. Salina, Jan. 23. A telegram was re ceived at Salina late yesterday after noon from Edwin Gould of New York, inquiring about the famous Eden ranch located near Salina. Mr. Gould asked what the ranch could be bought for, and how much per acre could be borrowed on the land. The Eden ranch is 46 miles west of Salina, and is bounded on the east by the Saline county line, west by section line, north by Kansas branch Union Pa cific railroad, and on the south by the Smoky river. The entire property con sists of 11,225 acres, 2,000 of which are under cultivation, the remaining 9,225 acres being grazing land of the richest and most attractive nature. The ranch has more than TO miles of barbed wire fence. THREATENING. Aguinaldo Issues an Ultimatum to the United States. London, Jan. 28. The Filipino junta here has received dispatches saying that if Agoncillo, one of Aguinaldo's envoya at Washington, is not received by the United States government within a few days, Aguinaldo will recall him to Ma nila and suspend relations with the Uni ted States, "thus removing an import ant medium for arriving at a peaceful understanding." The junta's advices also assert that "large numbers of American troops are fraternizing with the natives and that many of them are engaged to Filipino girls." $30,000,000 IN GOLD Reported as This Winter's Clean Up of the Klondike. Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 23. P. H. Hebb who is part owner of forty, Klondike claims has arrived from Dawson. He brings news that Dominion creek has jumped into prominence as a gold pro ducer of the first rank excelling Bonan za and equalling Eldorado. Its claims are not as rich as a limited number on Eldorado, but its length is greater. Do minion and Eldorado together will pro duce from $10,000,000 to $12,000,000 at the spring clean up. A conservative estimate places the winter output of the Klondike at $30, 000,000, doubling the output of last win ter. EUGENE WOLFE DOOMED He Is Suffering From Cancer of the Bowels, and Can not Lire. Eugene Wolfe, who was assistant postmaster under A. J. Arnold, was operated upon at Stormont hospital Sunday and it was found that he has cancer of the bowels. His condition had become serious and his case was somewhat puzzling to the doctors. It was feared that the trouble was cancer and the operation confirmed the worst fears. The cancer is not re movable, but it is believed that Mr. Wolfe will be able to return to his home, though his ultimate recovery is out of the question. PIERPONT MORGAN In a Fifty Million Dollar Bridge Combine. Chicago.Jan. 23. A special to the Chron icle from Toledo says: Howard Smith, president of the Massil lon Bridge company of this city, and J. Pierpont Morgan of New York have just engineered a deal by which thirty-two of the principal bridge manufacturing con cerns of the United States will enter into a combine with a capital stock of $.t0,O0O, (XX). The details of the combination will be made public this week. Auditor Cole Sick. State Auditor Cole is quite ill with the grip. He was taken sick last week, and while he fought against it for awhile he was finally compelled to submit and was removed to his home in Girard. Since then he has been in bed and it is doubtful if he is able to return to Topeka this week. Senor John Luna. o I o r-' -"-2 TS.iw Z" eK CATTLEMEN GATHERING. Pouring Into Denver by Hun dreds From All Directions To Attend the Second Annual Contention Which BEGINS TOMORROW. Nearly 1,000 Accredited Dele gates Are Expected From the 45 Organized Socie ties of the Association. Denver, Jan. 23. Hundreds of cattle men from all directions arrived on the early trains today and it is evident that there will be a large attendance at the second annual convention of the Na tlona Livestock association, which opens tomorrow. The storm of yesterday has passed eastward and fine weather dur ing the week is anticipated. Firty-flve organized bodies, represent ing twenty states, are now affiliated with the national association, and it is figured that they will send to Denver this week from 700 to 1,000 delegates and three times as many visitors. The states represented in the convention will be: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Mis souri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, North, Dakota, Wyoming and New York. Among the arrivals today was e. large delegation from Texas, which will make a strong effort to have the next annual convention held In Texas. Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio are candidates. Chicago is the choice of some delegates from the east. There is some agitation in favor of making Denver the permanent head quarters and re-electing John W. Springer as president. The indication are that the range cat tle show to be held at the stockyards in connection with the convention will prove a great success. There will be about 5,000 head of cattle for sale, in addition to 1,500 entered for exhibition. This is the first exhibition of this char acter ever held. In addition to the cash prizes already announced, amounting to nearly $2,000, the committee has decided to give silver medals as second and third prizes.These wyi be in the nature of special awards for merit. The judges will be feeders of cattle. WILL BE DR. B1DDLE. Kansas Will Go to Emporia Again For Superintend ent Insane Asylum. Rumor has it that Dr. Thomas C. Biddle of Emporia will succeed Dr. L D. McKinley as superintendent of the Topeka insane asylum. Dr. Biddle was elected superintendent of the Osawato mie asylum, by the state board of charities under Governor Morrill. He was unusually successful in the work and the Populist board under Governor Leedy retained him. At the outbreak of the war Dr. Biddle was made an assistant surgeon in the Twenty-second Kansas. After this regi ment had gone to Camp Thomas, he was attached to General Brooke's staff and went to Porto Rico with the trans ports. He returned and was discharged from the service with the regiment. WHAT EL DORADO WILL DO Will Give 1,000 Acres of Rich Land, Well Watered, for the New Asylum. EI Dorado, Jan. 23. El Dorado will give 1,000 acres of land, which will in clude prairie slope and rich bottom; water, timber and building stone for the location of a new state insane asylum; and all to be within two miles of town, provided the legislature will vote to lo cate it at El Dorado. To Pronounce Iloilo, Say "111,' Swallow an Oyster and Before Landing It Say "Lo." Dr. Jose Losada. BOBINGERSOLL'S KINDNESS Officiates at the funeral of a Friend of Early Bays. Kansas City, Jan. 23. Because of a friendship dating back nearly half a cen tury, because it had been one of the dead woman's last expressed wishes. Colonel Ingersoll made an address over the re mains of Mrs. Mary J. Bowman yester day afternoon before they were placed in a vault at Elmwood cemetery. The deceased was the widow of the late William G. Bowman, a. lawyer, with whom Colonel Ingersoll had been associated in the early days in Shawneetown, 111. The two men were young then, and Just start ing out to fight the battles of life. They were both poor and shared one office, and when an exceptionally big case came along they handled it together. Colonel Ingersoll was not married then, but Bowman was, and it was that Mrs. Bowman who was buried yesterday and above whose corpse Colonel Ingersoll spoke. Mrs. Bowman had been ill for more than a year, being a sufferer from paralysis. She made her home with her son-in-law H. Byington, 1529 Tracy avenue, and whn she heard a few days ago that Colonel In gersoll was coming to Kansas City she re Quested her daughter to have him call and ROBERT G. INGERSOLL. see her If she were still alive when he ar rived. Should she die before he came, she requested that the funeral be deferred until he could attend. She died on Satur day morning, just a few hours before the colonel arrived. Mrs. Byington called at the Coates house on Saturday evening and informed the colonel of her mother's demise. He was deeply moved and promised to attend the funeral. He sent a large wreath of flowers, and together with Mrs. Ingersoll and his son-in-law. Mr. Parrell, drove to the cemetery yesterday afternoon. The friends and relatives of the dead woman grouped around the casket and the colonel spoke. He said: "It gives me pltsure, I can say without irreverence for the dead, to speak these words beside my dear old friend today; pleasure because that we were friends; be cause I am enabled to speak the praise of a noble woman. "Nearly half a century since I first met her. when her husband and myself, poor in all save hope, shared the same little law shop together it the village of Shaw neetown, 111., Jhe was a beautiful woman, beautiful in character and in all that makes a woman so. She was a true and constant wife, a lasting end noble friend. "The drift of time took us apart. It was. forty-three years ago when her hus band and I shook hands for the last time, he pointing the prow of his adventurous craft toward the western sun. I mine to ward the east. Death met him before it fell my lot to do so again, but I have- not forgotten. "I met his widow when I was in this city four years ago, and although she was suf fering in body, the pain had not killed the sunshine of her life. She was the same hopeful, cheerful woman that she was when the world was young to her and he whom she loved. "This is a time when we can weep with those who held her dearest, for their loss is our loss, and one of the flowers which made the world sweeter and brighter will be hidden away when all is done today." LOCATION OF OUR SHIPS. Where the Vessels of the XT. S. Fleets Are Now Stationed. New York, Jan. 23. A dispatch to the Herald from Washington says: As a result of the assignment of the battleships Iowa and Oregon to the Pa cific and Asiatic stations respectively and the decision to dispatch the cruiser Newark to the Pacific coast, the com missioned naval force to the United States is about equally divided between the two oceans. At. the present time there are station ed in Atlantic waters two battleships, two armored cruisers, one second-class battleship, six protected and unprotect ed cruisers and 12 gunboats. The com bined commands of Rear Admiral Dew ey and Commodore Kautz include two battleships, two coast defense monitors, six cruisers, including the Newark and 16 gunboats. There are also several auxiliary cruisers, colliers and supply ships. The assignment of the Newark to the Pacific coast is due to the neces sity of having a cruiser on the Pacific coast to replace the Philadelphia, which will leave by Wednesday next for Sa moa. Orders have been given to push the work on the Newark so that she may be ready to sail early in February. The auxiliary cruiser Badger, which has been assigned to the Pacific station, will leave Norfolk for Mare Island dur ing the present week. The division of the force is due to the desire of the administration to protect its interests in both oceans, though there is no rea son to believe that any further trouble will occur. Orders have been given under which the Nashville is being pushed for com pletion. It is stated that the depart ment is actuated in this matter by its desire to maintain a strong force in Cu ban waters as well as to have the ships at a point where they can start without delay for the far east should hostilities with the Filipinos occur. A RACE TO DAWSOX Against Time on a Wager of f 3,000. Seattle, Wash., Jan. 23. A race against time from Seattle to Dawson for a purse of $6,000 began at midnight last night, when Richard Butler, a wealthy Klondiker, started for Dawson on the steamer City of Seattle. Joe Barrett another wealthy Klondiker, bet Butler $2,000 he could not make the trip from Seattle to Dawson in twenty five days or less and one thousand dol lars he could not make it in less than twenty days. Kudyard Kipling Coming. Liverpool, Jan. 23. Among the pas sengers who will sail for New York on Wednesday next on board the White Star line steamer Majestic are Mr. and Mrs. Rudyard Kipling. Admits the Typewriter. Berlin, Jan. 23. Emperor William has issued an order permitting reports henceforth to be sent to him typewrit ten. $3, $3.50 Boys' Suits now $1.95, gigantic Expansion Sale at The Palace. it m wo RK A Sudden Change in Plans at Washington. The Attempt to Force Senator Baker INTO THE JUDGESHIP May Succeed, Opening the Way For Burton To Be U. S. Senator for the Unexpired Term. Today's Globe Democrat contains the following Washington special: Washington, Jan. 22. The announce ment that the president has determined to appoint Mr. Hook to the federal judgeship In Kansas may prove to be premature. It was made by Mr. Hook's friends after their visit to the White House yesterday afternoon. But the opposition also had an inning late in the day. It laid before the president in formation which may bring about a great change in the situation. The pro gramme proposed Is that Senator Lu cien Baker shall take the judgeship, and that J. R. Burton shall be elected sen ator. The president wishes to appoint Sen ator Baker. He has said that if the senator will accept he thinks this will be the best solution that can be found. The senator personally is favorable to the suggestion. 'He said to Senator El kins, who is one of his closest friends in the senate, that it would gratify his highest ambition; to be appointed to the federal bench. Senator Elkins saw the president yesterday and told him .-.of Senator Baker's real sentiments. He advised his appointment- 3ut Mr. Hook is the law partner of Senator Baker. The latter joined in the movement for Hook's appointment, and he feels bound to insist that his own name shall not be considered. Yesterday morning the friends of Mr. Hook, having discovered the inclination of the president to appoint the senator, went to him and persuaded him to give them a letter saying that he could not accept the judgeship. Senator Baker is quite sick. He has been confined to the house for some time. He gave the letter. There is some question as to whether he really wrote it. One state ment is that the letter was drafted by Hook's friends and was laid before the senator for his signature. Cyrus Le land, the national committeeman from Kansas, is supporting Hook vigorously. The letter was prepared at his sugges tion, and as soon as it was signed it was taken to the White House and given to the president. Upon the pres ident's comments when he saw the let ter was based the announcement that Mr. Hook would be appointed. URGING BAKER'S APPOINTMENT. Friends of Senator Baker who are against Hook saw him after the letter was signed. To them the senator re peated what he had told Senator Elkins about how much he would esteem such an appointment if he was not commit ted to Mr. Hook. These opponents of Hook saw the president late yesterday and renewed their request for the ap pointment of Senator Baker. "But," replied the president, "here is a letter from Senator Baker saying he can not accept." The delegation explained the situation and repeated what Senator Baker had told them only a couple of hours earlier of his position. The president at length told the delegation to see Senator Baker again and to let him know what he said. There was a conference at Senator Baker's sick room last night. The sen ator was told of the conversation at the White House and was urged to with draw his letter. He said that he did not feel that he could do so. "But." he added, "the president is omnipotent in this matter." The friends of Senator Baker and the opponents of Mr. Hook will visit the White House again tomorrow to report the results of the conference with the senator, and to ask that he be appointed judge. When the contest for this judgeship opened it appeared to be between Hor ton and Hook. The only question now remaining seems to be about Baker's acceptance. If he had not written the letter he would have been appointed. The opposition to Hook is concentrating today on Baker. There will be strong pressure brought to bear at the White House tomorrow to induce the president to appoint Baker in spite of his letter. The opposition to Hook is not limited to the preference for other candidates. During the past three days his fitness has been assailed. Mr. Richards and Mr Mulvane are especially active against Mr. Hook. Mr. Kenna, the gen eral counsel of the Santa Fe system, had an hour's talk with the president upon the subject of this judgeship. Mr. Cochrane, of the Gould system, is urg ing that someone who is not tinctured with Populism shall be appointed. THE OPPOSITION TO HOOK. The opposition to Mr. Hook asserts that he has not the regard for property rights which an occupant of the bench should possess. To be specific, it is charged that Mr. Hook was responsible for the election to the circuit bench of Judge Meyers, who issued the famous order by which it was attempted to throw into a receivership the whole Santa Fe system. The movement was stopped, but for a few days it created a tremendous sensation. Many objections to Mr. Hook have been urged upon the president, but this one relating to his alleged disregard of property rights is the most serious. Senator Baker has the good will of everybody. His appointment, it is said, would give satisfaction to Cyrus Le land, the principal supporter of Mr. Hook, if the latter can not be appointed. It Is expected that there will be a good deal of telegraphing from Kansas to the White House as soon as the real situa tion is understood. Protests against the selection of Hook and requests for the appointment of Senator Baker are ex pected to come in large numbers. If Senator Baker should be appointed he would resign from the senate immedi ately and the present Republican legis lature would elect somebody to fill the term, which expires March 3, 19,01. Among the Kansans here the opinion is strong that J. R. Burton of Abilene, would be the man. Mr. Burton is in Washington. He is opposing Mr. Hook; but he disavows any designs on the senatorship. He says he will be satis fied with anybody for judge whose fit ness will be recognized and whose se lection will not be a blow to the mater ial interests of Kansas. He thinks the appointment of Mr. Hook would be dis astrous. The contest over the judge ship has brought to Washington the most impressive gathering of Kansans seen since the inauguration. Vice Pres ident Paul Morton of the Santa Ke sys tem, is here, asking only that a good man shall be named. The candidates who are on the ground include ex-Chief Justice Horton, Mr. Hook and ex-Representative Peters. Representative Cur tis and Representative-elect Calderhead have taken prominent parts in the op position to Mr. Hook. Washington, Jan. 23. The Washing ton Star says: The vacancy In the district judgeship of Kansas will be filled by the nomina tion of William C. Hook, of Leaven worth. Mr. Hook is Senator Baker's law partner, and is one of the best known members of the Kansas bar. His appointment has been urged by Senator Baker and Cyrus Leland, national com mitteeman. This has been enough to secure the plum, although there have been a dozen other well backed candi dates. Next to Mr. Hook, the strongest candidate is said to have been ex-Judge Horton, formerly of the supreme court of Kansas. He was backed by Repre sentative Curtis and by ex-Representative Calderhead, who will be a member of the next house. Ex-Representative S. R. Peters, one of the candidates for the judgeship, was at the White House today. Mr. Curtis is one of the most successful members of the house In his recommendations at the executive man sion. The president has the highest opinion of Mr. Curtis. In this case, however, Senator Baker had bent all his energies in behalf of Mr. Hook While Judge Hook is a law partner of United States Senator Baker, it is said that he made no call upon Mr. Baker for any effort in his behalf until he had first secured strong testimonials from various sources. He obtained endorse ments from sixty-nine bar associations in Kansas. Out of twenty delegates Kansas sent to the St. Louis national convention, nineteen of them signed pe titions in his favor. The twentieth dele gate was Judge Hook himself, so he has the unanimous support of that par ticular political delegation. Of the Kan sas Republican state central committee all but two gave him endorsements and of the executive committee of that or ganization all but one endorsed him. Judge Hook Is about forty-five years old, and is well fixed financially. His legal firm has done an extensive and lucrative business for many years. ONE BILL PASSED After a Two Weeks' Session of the v "Begular" Legislature. The legislature has been in session ten days, expending for supplies and sal aries, about $10,000. But one bill has been passed, and that is a local measure authorizing the commissioners of Ells worth county to rebuild the court house which was destroyed by fire. This bill is now in the hands of the governor for his signature, .having passed both houses. The ten days of the session have been consumed in organizing caucuses and other plans, on the part of the opposing parties to prevent either from gaining advantages. It is conceded by the managers of the dominant parties in the house and sen ate that little legislation will be accom plished at this session. MAKING TICK PAY. Contributions From All Sources More Than Enough to Support Police Department. This month the police will turn Into the city treasury, from fines collected, a sum that will more than pay the ex penses of the police department. The expenses of the department for the month will be about $1,600, and already the fines collected amount to $120 more than that amount, and there are ten days left in which to increase that sum. The heavy fines collected so far this month are as follows: Fines from jointists ...$1,150 Fines from disorderly houses...... 320 Gambling houses.................. 250 Total ,....$1,750 M'KINLEY'S DAY OFF. Takes a Party of Guests on a Trip Down the River. Washington, Jan. 23. President Mc Kinley, accompanied by Mrs. McKinley and a party of friends, went down the river this forenoon on the dispatch boat Sylph, for a day's outing. In the party were Col. and Mrs. Her ri ck of Cleveland; Captain and Mrs. Mc Williams of Chicago; Captain and Mrs. Rand, Miss Mary Barber, Miss Mabel McKinley, Miss Clara Shields. Mrs. Mary McWilliams, Miss Carrie Harter, C R. Shultz and James Barber, all the members of the party being guests at the White House. The party will return to the city this evening. SENATORIAL BALLOTS. Harrlsburg, Pa., Jan. 23. The fifth ballot in the joint assembly of the sen ate and house today for senator re sulted: Quay 63, Jenkins 47, Dalzell 11, Irvin 3, Stewart 8, Huff 3, Stone 6,Tubbs 3, Grow 3, Markle 1, Downing 1, P. A. B. Widener (Rep.) 2. Total vote cast 15. Necessary to choice 76. No election. Paired 98. Absent without pairs 4. DELAWARE. Dover, Del., Jan. 23. The ninth joint ballot for United States senator result ed as follows: George Gray (Dem.) 14, Addicks (Rep.) 15, Henry A. Du pont (Reg. Rep.) 10. Rest scattering. Necessary to choice 24. NEBRASKA. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 23. Hayward's vote was one greater today than at any time since the balloting began and the absence of two of his avowed supporters makes his real gain 3. The vote was as follows: Allen 53, Hay ward 41, Web ster 10, Thompson 7, Lambertson 2, Field 1, Reese 3, a gain of one; Hinshaw 1, Weston 3, a gain of 1; Foss 2, Adams 1, Cornish 1. Van Dusen 1. Necessary to a choice 64. WEST VIRGINIA. Charleston, W. Va,, Jan. 23. There will be no ballot for senator today as both houses are still considering con tested election cases. It has been de cided that the two branches of the leg islature will vote for senator separately and then meet in joint convention for the first time on Wednesday to ballot for senator. MONTANA. Helena, Mont., Jan. 23. Senatorial ballot: Clark 36, Conrad 33. Republi cans voted for Cornelius Hedges. Re mainder scattering. $5 Men's Trousers at $3.45, gigantic Expansion Sale at The Palace. HEATHENISM ANDJHISKY. Two Great Obstacles In the Sandwich Islands Which the Missionary Societies Must Overcome. BUDDHIST PRIESTS Are Active in the Propagation of Their Faith. Japanese Prayers Found Hang ing on Trees. Boston, Jan. 23. The American board of commissioners for foreign missions has just received an Interesting report on the present condition of the Hawaiian, Islands. The report is from Rev. J. Leading ham. After stating that intoxication ia ruining scores and hundreds of the na tives, Mr. Leadingham says: "Heathenism also Is a foe which Christianity must still encounter here. Besides the lingering remnants of Ha waiian heathenism is that which is im ported from China and Japan, Shinto and Buddhist priests are active in tha support of their faith among the Jap anese laborers in some places In the islands." On a recent trip to the islands of Hawaii, Mr. Leadingham saw on one side of the road a building in front of which were some peculiarly shaped banners attached to tall poles. A path way leading up to the building had been cut through the steep banks by the roadside and the banks on either side of this pathway were stuck full of short pieces of bamboo, attached to which were strips of paper covered with Jap anese characters. The building was a Shinto shrine and the strips of paper on the sides of the pathway were prayers. Here was real heathenism from Japan. It is no uncommon sight to see a hack loaded with Chinamen and having with them a nicely roasted pig, on the way to the cemetery to pay their homage to their dead ancestors. WILD DAY ON 'CHANGE Many Stocks Beach the Highest Point on Record. New Tork, Jan. 23. The trading on the stock, exchange this morning has scarcely a parallel in the history of the exchange. Shares which until recently were attended with conservative fluc tuations became speculative footballs and were bandied around five to 10 points on enormous dealings. The tremendous bull movement un der way in the stock market, indicating as It does the pulse of the financial and commercial situation, has brought the public into the market to an exceptional extent, rendering it impossible for the recognized market leaders to influence trading as In the past. The crowds in: the brokers offices and In the galleries of the exchange were enormous. A' large stock exchange house posted a no tice that it would not be responsible for traders in odd lots, owing to the enormous business in hundred share lots. Brokers generally refused stop loss orders, as they were impossible ofi execution. The trading was unprecedented in volume and rapidity of fluctuations. Enormous purchasing orders had ac cumulated over Sunday and the favor able bank statement assuring easy money and the rumor of a Vanderbilt deal with the Chicago Northwestern being the incentives. Fluctuations dur ing the first half hour were the highest and the market soon broke on liquida tion and short selling, but again was going up strongly at noon, led by the coalers. The principal fluctuations were the following: Pittsburg, C. C. St. Louis advanced 19, reacted 18 and rallied 5; Pennsyl vania advanced 6 and lost half of the rise; Canadian Southern advanced 11, dropped 9, rallied 4; C. C. St. Louis advanced 6, dropped 4 Union Pacific preferred and Brooklyn Rapid Transit were hammered down 4, and New Yorta Airbrake 5; the Grangers and Atchi son preferred, Chicago Great Western, Manhattan, Sugar and various other shares fluctuated 2 to 4 points. New Tork Central advanced 3 and broke 3 points. Large operators were believed to have been heavy sellers during the forenoon, taking advantage of the public demand. The volume of trading was so great as to make it impossible to get much of an idea as to the size of the orders. It was certain, however, that the buying was by the public. In many cases or ders were refused on account of the im possibility of giving them proper atten- ,tion. The prices attained this morning were generally the highest of this the largest uninterrupted movement in re cent years. CHICAGO GETS IT. Indian Supplies Will Be Furnished by Chicago for 1899. Washington, Jan, 23. Senator Cullornt has been informed that during 1899 all fed eral contracts for Indian supplies will be placed in Chicago. The bureau of In dian affairs, however, is handicapped in its purchases in Chicago because of tha absence of an Indian warehouse. After a thorough investigation by Commissioner Jones it has been found that the govern ment could save $20,000 a year in trans portation charges alone if the letting of contracts for Indian supplies were confined to Chicago. Senator Cullom lias addressed Secretary Alger with reference to army supplies and expects a reply next week. Lincoln's Friend Recovers. Chicago, -Jan. 23 Paul Selby, the vet eran editor and friend of Abraham Lin coln, who was reported in a critical con dition a few days ago in consequence of a fire on the premises occupied by him, following an attack of the grip, has recovered and promises soon to be in his normal state of health. Weather Indications. Chicago, Jan. 23. For Kansas: Snow this afternoon; partly cloudy tonight with colder in extreme east portion; Tuesday fair, high northerly winds diminishing. 1 $10 Overcoats and Ulsters, now $6.75. 1 gigantic Expansion Sale at The Palace.

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2 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23, 1899. GOLD 1 -7CS If'fli Don't wear your time it's a sign of all your cleaning with and yea can change yonr clothes early in the day. worry. .Largest package snwsr TUB X. K. FiUBllK COMPAJI,! ft iK""- ---X'i. feg'if fry-4'S, 1C o Open Day and Night. JmFuner 9ars a?d fla9 r J coaches and drivers in liverv in attend- 6 ance. Free rubber-tire Ambulance to or night. Why pay exorbitant prices YUU Aauit ciotn uasKets ior $15.00 CAN Adult cloth Caskets with textile handles for..... 25.00 BUY Children's Caskets for S.OO FINE SACKS furnished for weddings, operas and parties. Sacks heated with Lehman heaters. EFFIE ELLSLER'S GOLD MINE. tFrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.! Few of the thousands who have ad mired Effle Ellsler in "Hazel Kirk" and "Doris" and have missed her and her actor husband, Frank Weston, for over a year, know that she and Mr. Weston are engaged in gold mining near Du rango, Col. And yet that is what they have been doing and will continue to do until the next theatrical season. About two years ago, Mr. Weston was told of a mining property at Du rango. Col., that he could get by doing the proper amount of work upon it. The original owner had failed to comply with the government laws in the mat ter and had abandoned the claim. It was represented as one of much promise, but when Weston examined it, he found that the first man had been wise to give it up. Then Weston took it into his head to do a little prospecting on his own part. Traveling about that western country and hobnobbing with mine owners, engineers and experts, he bad accumulated quite a bit of mining knowledge and could see "color" with the best of them. Some miles further up the gulch he found a. most promising property which he proceeded to locate. This was during the theatrical season. When that was over, he went back to his mining property and proceeded to work it himself. It was a big change, but he stuck to it manfully and enjoyed it. Heretofore he had been living on his brain and his nerves. All was emotion with him. He was lopsided. Now he toad to take a pick and work like a man "on de big pipes" in the waterworks department. At first he lived in a rude shack. Then be had the cozy little cottage built. It s a singed cat sort of affair; much bet ter than it looks. While all this was going on, and it took many months, Erne Ellsler was resting with her father in New York. Wrhen all was ready she went out to her husband and then began the strangest housekeeping that one can imagine. Miss Ellsler had brought out many of the pretty furnishings from her flat in New York the carpets and pictures, furni ture and hangings, not forgetting the piano and the house was as dainty and as comfortable as money and re finement could make it. But the housekeeping It was almost idyllic in its simplicity. There was no hired girl to break the harmony and the dishes. Miss Ellsler did the cooking.and for a time she made actual all the stock Jeers of the hack paragraphers. Only the most devoted of husbands could have stood all the things she served up to him, without flinching and without complaint. Better than any bit of acting she ever did on the stage was Miss Ellsler's story of her struggles with soda biscuit her long strings of defeat her first acci dental success her subsequent elation the succeeding failures; and finally the ultimate conquest. It had none of the good old stage properties to enhance it. She sat in a lounging Morris chair all the time, except once or twice, when she just had to get up and show how "mean" and "horrid" things went. But the wonderful play of feature was there, the laughter of lip and eye.the vast sub merging sense of fun. Miss Ellsler's household duties were so slight that she had abundant time to live in the open. She grew strong and plump: the tan on her cheeks was twice as thick as rouge had ever been, but na ture put it there. It was not the pro duct of the harefoot. Then she had time to read and study, to get back her music again, and to fur bish up a score of things that she had been obliged to give up for the hard work 01 me stage. As for Weston, he worked away in the mine all day long, and when he came home at night was as tired a fellow as the world could produce. He would sit up a, little while, read a bit, play a game or H Virginia Moth I says she used five bottles of Mother's Friend, beginning six months before con finement. She felt perfectly well up to a few hours before the baby was born, and was In labor less than two hours. She had no morning sickness, no headache, no dis tressing tightness, no swollen or rising breasts. Her baby was strong and the pic ture of health. Mother's FfSond is the only rem edy known which relieves the expectant mothers. It is a liniment to be applied ex ternally. Nothing but harm can come from taking medicine internally at such times. All Internal preparations said to relieve com ing mothers are not only humbugs, but positively dangerous. Motkar's Friend easts SI a bottle at araggUta, r yea caa not to XSa Rr12Ml Regulator Co., Atlasla, Qa, DUST working apron all the poor management. Do ii Fowder working clothes for resting It saves time, work and greatest economy. sr. Ixuls. New Tuk. Boa ton. faUadalpaia. ANTI-COMBINE Bin nnirvA irnv II II II U I I wM tl Ul 406 Kansas Ave. Phone 52. trains or any part of the city day of other firms when so of cards with Miss Ellsler, but 9 o'clock at the latest would find them fast asleep. It was a beautiful life, and, more than that, a mental tonic It put new views into Miss Ellsler's brain, for one gets a far better idea of -God and man and na ture from the side of a Colorado moun tain than from, the very center of the stage. She goes back to the stage next year, and she will give better poised and better oxygenated characters to the stage than ever before. Miss Ellsler and her husband have three mining properties. The first is called "Nig ger Luck," a favorite phrase of Mr. Wes ton as expressive of the best accidental fortune that can come to man. Naturally, then, he called this mine, upon which he stumbled in his prospecting, "Nigger Luck." Just as naturally, ha called the second property "The f fie" and tha third "The Ellsler." Only the "Nigger Luck" has been work ed, hut there the prospects are most prom ising. The ore is what is termed "free ore," that is to say; easy to get out and just as easy to mill. Indeed, quite a bit of it is in little pockets, and she showed some that looked like spun wire. The first rude hut was called "Camp El dridge," and was started July 6, 1896. The hole in the rocks near it is the opening to "Nigger Luck." Five hundred feet higher up the gulch and on the right is "The Ellsler" and 1.2uu feet beyond that to the left is "The Eftie." The new house is caled "The Snug gery' and is the most pretentious dwelling in that mountain district. Mr. Weston and one man built it. Thev may say that they carried it, for the lumber was dump ed 350 feet from the site and had to be toted up hill on their backs. From the ground to the floor level it is built of logs and filled in with two feet of dirt to make it warm and to give a cellar that will keep Jack Frost from the vegetables. COMING DIiAMATICE VENTS Melodrama is offered in "Alone in Greater New York" at the Crawford the ter tonight. The scenic effects include the blowing up of a warehouse, the flight of an elevated train and the North river docks by moonlight. Miss Dorothy Lewis heads the company presenting the piece. The prices range from 75 to la cents. David Belasco's "The Heart of Mary land" will be given its first presentation in this city at the Crawford theater to morrow night. The company now pre senting the play was selected by the au thor. The story 13 a theme of love and jealousy, heroism and revenge, deftly handled by Mr. Belaseo. Some of the in cidents are based on facts and the atmos phere of the play is carefully studied from history and from life in the south during the latter days of the Confederacy. The sale of seats opened this morning. An exchange says of "The Pay Train." which comes to the Crawford theater Wed nesday evening: 'The Pav Train' was the attraction at Music hall last night and it was enjoyed by a good sized house. This is among the strongest comedy dramas and it never fails to give satis faction. The story and plot are known to almost every theatergoer and. the scenery carried by the company was one of the features of the production. The incline railroad wreck and the ship scene were especially strong and thrilling. Special ties were introduced by different members of tha company." After a- season of darkness the Grand Opera House will open tonight for a week's engagement of the Ferris Come dians in repertoire at popular prices. "On the Ohio" will be presented tonight, and the usual rule in regard to the admittance of ladies free will be observed. Specialties will be introduced throughout the per formance. World, Garnella and Mack, with their supporting company, will be .seen in the farce comedy "Town Topics" at a matinee and evening performance at the Craw ford theater next Saturday. DOOM OF THE SILK SKIRT Clubwomen Protest Against Its An noying Noise and Hustle. TFrom the Chicago Chronicle.! The day of the swishing silk skirt Is I reaching its twilight speedily. That rus tle so clear to the average woman s heart has been pronounced "a detri ment and a nuisance" by the more ad vanced members of the sex, and the word, has been passed around to taboo A prominent member of a woman's club in Georgia at a recent convention took the first step in the movement against the silk petticoat when she de clared the skirts were a nuisance. "You would agree with me," she said, "if you were to attend one of our meetings. You can hardly hear what is going on for the rustling skirts. At our last convention, in the middle of our most important discussion, some be lated member would enter the hall and sail up its entire length, the 'swish, swish, swish' of the rustling silken skirts fairly drowning the voice of the speaker. During my own address I was forced to stop entirely for three or four minutes while the noisy, rustling, silken skirts were settled to the satisfaction of the wearers. "Now, I ask you. Is It the thine for a club that is organized for the higher aims of womanhood to permit such friv olity among its members? "At an extra, meeting held by the of ficers of our club we debated: upon this question and we decided that the only thing sensible women could do was to taboo silk petticoats entirely and insist that wameo -ahouidj cease to wear TO SUETHE HOTEL Elevator Boy In the Palmer House, Chicago, Refuses to Let a Prominent Colored Woman RIDE UP Iff THE CAGE. A Member of the League Women's Clubs of Will Sue the Proprieter For Damages. Chicago, Jan. 23. The League of Cook County Women's cluba is all stirred up owing to the audacity of the management of the Palmer House in refusing to take Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett to the ladies' par lor on the elevator. They claim that she has been discriminated against owing to her color, which is a dark chocolate, and will sue the proprietors for damages. Mrs. Barnett is a member of the exec utive committee of the league and the most prominent colored club woman west of Oswego. She has long advocated the rights of her race; has delivered many lectures on "The Duty of the Mother to Her Offspring," "Should the Housewife Cook With or Without Saleratus?" and "The Ennobling Influences of Our Dorcas Societies." She also ran for public office and was defeated, and is a subscriber to the Ladies Home Journal. The elevator boy of the Palmer House didn't know all this. He is of a slightly darker hue than Mrs. Barnett, but he wears a uniform and a cap with gold braid, and he proposed, therefore, to show his authority. Mrs. Barnett entered the car. being in great haste to reach the meeting, where she was to read a paper on "What Our Colored Women May Do to Reform the Board of Aldermen." The elevator boy looked at her with a cold, stony stare. He said nothing, but did not close the car door nor make any move toward the rope. Mrs. Barnett stood pa tiently for a full minute. "Well, why don't you give me a hist?" she inquired. "I don't take no black women in this 'vator," replied the youth. "Oh, you don't, hey?" said Mrs. Bar nett. "No, I don't. Rules of the house. If you want to ride with me you will have to get permish from the office." "You're a sassy little nigger boy, that's what," said the irate club woman, but rather than have her associates above miss hearing her ideas of how to reform the aldermen, she left the car and walked up the stairs no easy task, for the good woman is no longer young and spiritu elle. Before reading her paper, she addressed the league, relating her experience. "An outrage," cried all the sisters in chorus. Then a committee was appointed, con sisting of Mrs. Julia Shattuck and Mrs. Gertrude Blackwelder. to wait unon the hotel management and demand an explan ation. They will make a formal call to morrow. Willis Howe, the manager, stated yes terday that the reason colored women were discriminated against in his lifts was because many such had been in the habit of riding from floor to floor solicit ing laundry work. Not for the world would he have denied a free ride xto Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett had he suspected her identity. This explanation doesn't go, however, and Mrs. Barnett, backed by the entire league, will bring suit for damages. BEGIN WHEN YOUNG. Discussion as to What Instinct Prompts Children to Hold TJp Skirts. (From the Chicago Chronicle.) "At what age," asks an interested cor respondent, "does a woman begin to hold up her dress skirt? I was going down the steps of the elevated the other day, when, right before me, I saw two tiny tots, hard ly more than 6 years old, and each holding up her tiny dress skirt, in precise imita tion of the way the mother beside them was holding up hers. That there was ab solutely no need for the elevation of such abbreviated petticoats was only less amus ing than the air $f doing the correct, and, above all, the grown-up thing on the part of the little girls. They plainly consider ed themselves as conforming to the laws of young womanhood, the necessity for the personal application of the law, as in many another instance, being overlooked." If force of habit can make a woman hold up her recently acquired skirt, is it force of heredity, the unconscious influence of ages upon ages of long-skirted ances tors, that prompts a little girl to hold up the skirt which she has never known save In a shortened state? And if not heredity, then is it the force of desire to appear older than she is, which, alas! before manv years, the little giri will feel less strongly? Gliston "A telephone is a great conven ience, as you say." Blistonr-"Found it so, have you?" Gliston "Not exactly. Have had the 'phone in the house and UBed it only once. That was when Tom Alley called me up to borrow a five. But then the theory is all right." lN .UNCL.Er 3AMb POMANi BOUNCER FOR ROOSEVELT. Bough Rider From Arizona Wanted to Be Executive gChrower-Out Albany, Jan. 23. "Happy Jack," Ari zona, is one of the names in Governor Roosevelt's registry for visitors, which is kept in the entrance to the executive chamber. "Happy Jack" was asked what his real name was. "That's all I know," he replied. He was one of the most daring of Roosevelt's rough riders, and after his colonel was inaugurated governor he came to Albany to "get a, job." The governor asked him what kind of a place he wanted. He replied at first that he would like a clerkship in some department, or anything like that, so he could earn an honest living. But on a secondi visit he said to the gover nor: "I know what I want. I want to be your bouncer-out, right Here In your office. You know me." That was too much for Governor Roosevelt, who knew "Happy Jack's" characteristics. He is a born fighter, was the middleweight champion pugilist of Arizona, and was one of the crack shots among the rough riders. When ever he could not agree with a man, the only argument he would give him was a fight. "Visions of some machine boss, an argumentative senator or the head of a state department flying through the door of the executive chamber, assisted by "Happy Jack" as bouncer-out, arose before the governor, and he had to laugh, despite the dignity of his office. But he has decided that "Happy Jack" might become too useful as bouncer-out, and instead of making a shooting gal lery out of the executive chamber he has got his Arizona admirer a Job as hrakeman on Chauncey M. Depew's New York Central railroad. When the rough riders reached Cuba "Happy Jack" wanted to get-Into ac tion at once, and when orders came for the troop to wait awhile, he ex claimed: "Now we're on the same island with the Spaniards, why don't we start in and lick 'em?" He got his chance later. TOWN RENTS ITS MOTORS. Remunerative Experiment Conducted by the City of Bradford, England. From the N.Y. Commercial Advertiser One obstacle to the more rapid adop tion of electric power, especially in the case of small users everywhere, is un doubtedly the want of capital to pur chase the necessary motor; but where the power to purchase exists the buyer often has little or no experience with, electrical matters to guide him in his purchase, and if his means are limited he will naturally be tempted to ven ture on a cheap line with probably un satisfactory results. A solution of these difficulties, which has been applied with excellent results in Bradford, England, is the purchase of good, reliable motors, and offering them for hire by the owners of the electricity supply undertakings, who, in this in stance, are the municipality itself. Ac cording to the figures prepared by Al fred H. Gibbings, the city electrical engineer of Bradford, they have found there that a rental charge of 10 per cent upon the initial cost of each mo tor was amply sufficient to yield ac ceptable returns, thi3 charge being made up of 3 per ctnt for interest, 3 per cent for sinking fund, and 4 percent for depreciation and contingent ex penses, DOLLS FROM SAXONY. Makers of the Celebrated "French' Ones an Interesting Community. (From the Gentlewoman.) In the forests of Saxony, Germany, are thousands of thatched huts in which dwell the makers of the celebrated "French," dolls. Not many years ago a traveler riding through these noble forests might have seen drying in the sun before the queer houses thousands upon thousands whole acres of doll heads. That was in the day of "composition" heads, but now the doll heads are manufactured of bisque in the factories of Dresden and other cities, w-hither the peasant doll makers trudge each Saturday with big baskets piled full of beautiful new dolls, taking back to their pitifully poor homes the blank heads, wigs, kids for the bodies, hands and feet and other parts to be used in the next week's work. The father works daily in the forests and all the rest of the family engage heartily in the work of dollmaklng; the food wife tints the cheeks, paints the eye rows, adjusts the wig and makes the tiny shoes. The boys fasten the jointed limbs together, stuff and cover the body and get it ready for dressing, while little Gretchen makes the wee stockings and the prim muslin skirt in which the lady dolls cross the great ocean to the shops in the big cities of America, where Santa Claus goes each year to buy his dolls. MidwfSfer Amusements Scourged fey the Gpi'p- t The Awful Pestilence Now Sweeping Over the Country Leaves Death and Despair in its Wake. Greatest Danger in its After Effects. Leaves its Victims Weak, Exhausted, Broken Down in Health--Plants Seeds of Future Suffering and Disease. When grip germs find their way Into the human body they begin at once the work of undermining the health by de stroying the nervous force upon which the very life of the body depends. With the nerve centers weakened the blood vessels lose their power to control the flow of blood, and congestion and in flammation begin their deadly task. There are two results of grip which are seldom absent, and which cause more misery and suffering than all the other after effects combined. They are nerv ous prostration and heart disease. The heart is called upon to make an extra effort just at the time when its own vitality is lowest. The result is heart strain. Dr. Miles' famous remedies, the New Heart Cure and the Restorative Nervine are perfectly adapted to re move the after effects of the grip. They go straight to the cause of the trouble. ATHLETIC MISS MILES. Rides a Wheel, Playa Golf and is an Excellent Horsewoman. From the Philadelphia Press. Miss Celia Sherman Miles, the only daughter of Major General and Mrs. Nelson A. Miles, is one of the striking figures of Washington's exclusive soci ety this winter. She is a most prepos sessing woman and remarkable in many ways. She is a woman of divers ac complishments. Besides being one of the best horse women in the Capital City, she rides a wheel, is an enthusiastic golf devotee, owns several handsome dogs. Is a pian ist of ability and assist her mother at all social functions. She Is everywhere regarded as an exceptionally talented young woman. Miss Miles developed her athletic trait on the western frontier, where she was raised while her father was on duty there. It was in that section of the country that she became infatuated with equestrianism. During the spring and fall months she Is frequently seen riding a spirited horse in Washington in company with her father and her two dogs, one a Gordon setter and the other a fox terrier. Porto Rico has been complimented by a visit from this remarkable woman. While her father was campaigning in that island during the recent unpleas antness with Spain, she Joined her fath er, in company with her mother, and spent several weeks in the new posses sion. Mrs. Potter Palmer's Democratic Ball Mrs. Potter Palmer, club leader and society light, never did a brighter act in her whole illuminated life than when she threw open the portals of her palace the other night and greeted as her guests hundreds of the pretty type writer girls of Chicago. With a func tion that would have flattered her dear four hundred friends, she entertained these self-supporting young women of the National Stenographers' association which at her instigation was organized during the World's fair, and has since received her friendly and financial sup port. This one gracious act of a. wo man honored the world over did more to break down the false social barrier of wealth, and to inspire In the woman who works the belief that worth may always win, than all the cut-and-dried "problem" papers that were ever mum bled from a club platform. Woman's Home Campanlon. and lay the axe at the root of disease. La Grippe left Mrs. Truman Temple, of Granville, N. Y., in broken down health, which she describes as follows: "When I rallied from the grip I found my heart in an awful condition. It would flutter and palpitate upon the least exertion. I was very short of breath, was nervous and restless, could not sleep and felt dull pains and smoth ering feelings in my left breast. Noth ing the doctors gave me seemed to do me any good, and I began taking Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine together with Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure. In less than three months the last signs of heart trouble and nervousness had en tirely disappeared and I was cured." J. W. Tollman, Long Beach, Wash., writes: "Eight years ago I had a vio lent attack of La Grippe which left me with, nervous dyspepsia, a weak heart. SALESMAN'S VIEWS OF HAVANA. From the St. Louis Republic E. C. Simmons has received an in teresting letter from one of his sales men, who is at present visiting Ha vana. It treats of Cuba from a com mercial and moral standpoint as he sees it and tells of the advantages and dis advantages which he observed. The letter follows: "I will take up Havana first, because all roads lead to it. Havana is the Rome of Cuba. Upon entering Havana Bay you pass Morro Castle on the left towering high above the mast heads of ships, builded upon solid rock, and as you pass you ask the question: What would have happened if Admiral Samp son had attacked it in the late war? Through a narrow inlet you pass into the Bay of Havana. Very soon yo.u notice the wreck of the Maine, now green with water moss and scum three to five feet above the water line, a very sad-looking sight. "Your ship once made fast, your first transaction commercially in Cuba is to arrange to be 'put ashore' in lighters. Their owners swarm about your ship, crying the advantages of their craft. The continuous splashing, surging and rowing of these small lighters complete ly stir up the still water of the bay and soon you fully realize that half of truth has been told you of the terrible filth in Havana Bay. Have you ever got on the windward side of a sour Mis souri hog pen on a hot day? If so you can form some Idea of the odor arising around a ship in the bay after its wa ters have been churned. "You bargain to be carried to the cus tom house, where your baggage is ex amined, or rather 'dumped out and 'piled back' into your trunk or hand grip. You speak English, the custom officer speaks Spanish; hence the grum bling you do passes unnoticed. One's next tranaction in Cuba is to hire the services of a carriage and driver. You in America may ask 'Why not walk up town?' Well here you won't go far car rying a valise, for the sidewalks are 12 to 24 inches wide, and very crowded. Once in the carriage, you soon forget all about the night before at sea, and the smell and stench of the bay. "Your attention is at once attracted to innumerable two-wheeled carts, drawn by one small mule; thus is com merce on land in the city of Havana transacted, so far as hauling of goods is concerned. If one had a four-wheeled wagon one would have to drive straight to the end of a street for room in which to turn around. Then the thought strikes you, 'Will it always be so, or will the business part of Havana be moved back to the hill two miles dis tant, now occupied by residences?' Rea son would suggets the change. "Glancing at the buildings, you ob serve that there isn't a chimney in sight on the houses, no smoke stacks tower ing heavenward, no smoke of any kind. You wonder how people cook, and what becomes of the smoke. I believe I am safe in saying that in Havana, a city of 300,000 people, there is not one cook stove in use, such as are observed in America. Cooking is done on stone stoves, heated with charcoal; hence no chimneys are needed. Is it possible for an American stove foundry to do busi ness here? "Well, still going 'uptown, riding along you hear the continual jabber of the Span ish language, which you cannot under stand. At intervals along the street are noticed a dead dog, cat, rat, or it may be other rubbish, filth or other rotten 'stuff, but the scene is too great, the brain too active to meditate on the unsanitary con ditions. A glance out of the other side of the carriage shows something lying in a doorwav or leaning against a window grating, fn rags, with extended hands. Oh, this is the wretched part of it all the poor, begging not one, but hundreds. You pass them every few feet on all streets, and you have before you the effects of Spain's merciless, oppressive hand. No wonder these people long with a yearning for lib erty: no wonder they are suspicious who wouldn't be? A little further on and you come to Central park, which is very beau tiful. It is a square of ground of about five acres, with a wide street surrounding it. You breathe freer, because it looks clean, and you have an opportunity to 'see out' a few feet on either side. Your carriage stops and you get out at the grand Hotel Inglaterra. You ask your driver his bill and vou are told 'tres pesa ta' 60 cents. You ask the baggageman what his bill is for hauling your trunk 'uptown, and are lucky if you get oft with a dollar. You step into the hotel and in quire their rates, and are told $4 per day and up, and it's mostly 'up.' the average being from 17 to $fl per day, European plan, and you ask yourself if a good, first class hotel manager from America would go broke' in the hotel business in Ha vana." TO MAKE IT PROFESSIONAL Hia. Charlotte Perkins Stetson's Idea of Domestic Service. (From the St. Louis Post -Dispatch.) The suggestion by Mrs. Charlotte Per kins Stetson that domestic service be made professional is not new. In fact, it has been made so often that the wonder is that women do not carry it out by creat ing organized bodies of houBeworkers. In various cities, St. Louis included, wo men who are interested in the domestic service question have founded clubs for the convenience and education of girls en and general loss of vitality. I could not rest or sleep, nothing which 1 ate agreed with me, my heart fluttered, was short of breath, circulation was weak, feet cold, and I run down In flesh. Was treated for two years by the best tal ent on the coast, with no signs of im provement. Hearing of the great re sults accomplished by Dr. Miles' Re storative Remedies I decided to try Nervine and New Heart Cure. The ef fect was marvelous and in a short time I was a well man." All druggists are authorized to sell Dr. Miles' Remedies on a guarantee that first bottle will benefit or money refunded. Be sure ybu get Dr. Miles' Remedies. Take nothing else. Write us about your troubles and ailments and we will give you the honest advice of a trained specialist absolutely free. Book on heart and nerves pent free. Dr. Miles' Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. gaged in domestic service. This is a step in the right direction. But why do we not see companies organized by women, the members of which shall ad vertise their readiness to take charge of the house cleaning, the cooking and the other domestic work in families, for so many hours per day, at so much per hour or per day? There are many families, besides bachel ors of both sexes living in flats, who would be glad of the opportunity to order housework from a respectable company as they order provisions from the market or towels and soap from the towel compa nies. Under such sn arrangement there would be no petty and humiliating dickering with individuals, often Involving Inquisitorial probings into religious opinions or family history. The worker would come in as a worker, and if the work were not done satisfactor ily another worker could be promptly had next day. The feudal character or the calling would be abolished and the unmer ited stigma removed from an honorabio and necessary branch of human activity. Quick, good work, American Steam Laundry, 112 West Seventh street. Tele phone 341. SERIOUS DYSPEPSIA. To Gain Flest, to Sleep Well, to Know What Appetite and Good Digestion Mean. MAKE A TEST OP STUARTS DYS PEPSIA TABLETS. No trouble is more common or mora misunderstood than nervous dyspepsia. People having it think their nerves are to blame and are surprised that they are not cured by nerve medicines. The real seat of the mischief is lost sight of. The stomach is the organ to be looked after. Nervous dyspeptics often do not have any pain whatever in the stomach, nor perhaps any of the usual symptoms of stomach weakness. Nervous dyspepsia shows Itself not In the stomach so much as in nearly every organ. In some cases the heart palpitates and is irregular; in others the kidneys are affected; in oth ers the bowels are constipated, with headaches; still others are troubled with Wt'V PROF. HENRY W. BECKER, A. M. loss of flesh and appetite with accumu lations of gas, sour risings and heart burn. It is safe to say that Stuart's Dyspep sia Tablets will cure any stomach weak ness or disease except cancer of the stomach. They cure sour stomach, gas, loss of flesh and appetite, sleeplessness, palpitation, heartburn, constipation and headache. Send for valuable little book on stom ach diseases by addressing F. A. Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich. All druggists sell full-sized packages at 60 cents. Prof. Henry W. Becker, A. M.,the well known religious worker and writer of St. Louis. Secretary of the Mission Board of the German Methodist church. Chief Clerk and Expert Accountant for the Harbor and Wharf Commission. Public Secre tary for the St. Louis School Patrons Association, and the District Confer ence of Stewards of the M. E. Church; also takes an active part In the work of the Epworth League, and to write on religious and educational topics for several magazines. How he found re lief Is best told in his own words: "Some weeks ago my brother heard me say something about indigestion, and taking a box from his pocket said: Try Stuart's Tablets.' I did, and was promptly relieved. Then I investigated the nature of the tablets and became satisfied that they were made of Just the right things and In Just the right proportions to aid in the assimilation of food. I heartily endorse them in all re spects, and I keep them constantly aa band," t VMS

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL HOXDA7 EVENING JANTJART 23, 1899. THE NEW LABOR LAW. STUDENTS1N JAIL Four of Them Under Arrest at Ann Arbor, Mich. For Participating in a Kiot at the Opera House. WARRANTS FOR MORE LIkelj to Be Sworn Out A Battle Fought Between the Rioters, the Stage Hands and Police. Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 23. As a result Of a. riot in and near Ann Arbor Opera House Saturday night, four students of the University of Michigan are in Jail on a charge of disorderly conduct, and it is expected that more arrests will be made. The Minnie Lewis big extravaganza company, which, it is said, figured in the recent student riot at Madison, Wis., ap peared at the opera house, and the audi ence of 1,100 was made up mamiy or stu dents. The moment the curtain went up the young men began hooting and yelling and making coarse remarks, creating such a disturbance that the non-student mem bers of tho audience were forced to re tire. The manager of the opera, company etood the disturbance for over an hour, and then ordered the performance to cease, fearing that the theater would be damaged or the members of the combina tion injured. When the curtain was rung down the students assembled in a body at the stage door, waiting for the per formers to appear. Because these persons did not emerge as soon as expected the students grew angry and began throwing stones at the building. Finally the stage hands, arm ed with slungshots, attacked the students and for a few minutes the fighting was fast and furious. Six or seven of the stu dents were knocked senseless and others received bad cuts about the head. At this juncture the police arrived and attempted to quell the disturbance. Mar shal Sweet and his men were attacked by the students and would have fared badly had not the stage hands come to their rescue. Finally four of the leaders of the Btudents were arrested and locked up. While the arrests were being made heavy ptones were thrown and nearly every win dow in the theater broken. SEA TOOK A CORPSE While the Burial Service Was in Pro gress Aboard Ship. New York, Jan. 23. The Campania has arrived, after an exceedingly rough passage across the Atlantic. Great seas repeatedly swept the decks of the big liner, but she came into port In excel lent condition, with, her 456 passengers. When the vessel was two days out, an old woman named Ingerborg Ander son, who was on her way to her son-in-law at Galesburg, III., died suddenly from apoplexy. The funeral took place next day. Rev. T. L. Martin, the only clergyman on board, was too sick to read the burial service-. The storm was so severe that Captain H. Walker could not leave the bridge, and Purser T. Gra ham was assigned to the solemn duty of officiating at the mid-ocean funeral. The ship was brought to a standstill while the purser was reading the burial service. Before he had finished, how ever, a huge sea broke over the vessel, knocked Purser Graham across the coifin, and carried the corpse overboard with it. The purser had a narrow escape. Last Monday, while the liner was tossing in the storm, little Helma Marie Julian was knocked down by a sea in the steerage doorway, and her skull was fractured at the base. Sur geon Francis Vernon was unable to save the child's life, and she died three days later. Her body was also buried STATUE OF LONGFELLOW. An Appeal is Made to Americans to Contribute $35,000 for the Purpose. Washington, Jan. 23. The executive committee of the Longfellow National Memorial association, formed for the purpose of erecting a statue of the poet in Washington, has issued an appeal to the public for subscriptions to accom plish this purpose. The committee esti mates that $35,000 will be needed to pro cure a statue worthy of the poet and the site. The smallest contribution will be welcomed. As almost every home, where the inmates love good literature, says the appeal, contains a copv of Longfellow's poems, it is hoped that the response may be both prompt and generous. The Biggs National bank of Washington has consented to act as financial agent of the memorial associa tion and checks may be made payable to it. The president is an honorary regent of the association. Chief Justice Fuller is president, while Secretary Hay Sen ators Hoar and Wok-ott, Speaker Reed and many other prominent men are as sociated with the movement. BIG MILLS FOR HAWAII. Trainload of Machinery Comes to Ta coma For the Islands. Tacoma. Jan. 23. Twenty-five car loads of sugar manufacturing machine ry have arrived in Tacoma for ship ment by the liner Garonne to Hawaii. The machinery came in flat cars con nected into one train. This is one of the largest single con signments of machinery to come to Ta coma or the coast for shipment over any part of the Pacific. The cars bearing the big shipment a" from the Lehigh Valley road The Garonne is expected to sail on her next trip to the islands February 10 She left for Hawaii January 10. RUSSIA'S LiqUOR SYSTEM. State Control Results in a Loss of About $80,000,000. r,in- JaTU 23 The state monopoly of plrltuous liquors, which was established .hIeK?'eara,in R"s'a. mainly with the object of diminishing drunkenness ha according to official returns received here through the German consular officials, proved a lamentable failure. It has serv ed to increase- drunkenness, while the revenue has suffered severely. Formerly the treasury derived large receipts from tn taxes on drink, but the establishment and administration of the monopoly has ThJS SS.8 that h state ,s nt less than CM.000.4U out of pocket for the ex penses alone, leaving out of the question a'lhwocv revenue ron the former taxes CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Hare Always Bought Bears the Signature of The Present Labor Commissioner Points Oat Some Good Features. It is said that the new State Society of Labor and Industry is likely to elect the present Labor Commissioner, Lee Johnson, to his present office, but under the regulations prescribed by the new law passed at the special session. Mr. Johnson explains the benefits arising from the new law as follows: "In my opinion the effect of the new law will be most beneficial from every standpoint. In the first place, the orig inal law was loosely and crudely drawn, and carried with, it no positive provis ions as to the duties and powers of the commissioner. In his work he was con tinually confronted by the fact that his powers were limited and because of this defect he often failed in gathering im portant statistics, or failed in having adopted or complied with his recom mendations for the safety and protec tion of the employes of many work shops and factories In the state. The present law clothes the commissioner with specific and absolute power to per form the duties prescribed and he can now deal successfully with the danger ous and unsatisfactory conditions to which many of the laborers of the state are subjected, and with the great cor porations that are theoretically subject to government. Besides, the new law makes it possible and probable to officer the bureau with as good statistical and administrative ability as are the great business corporations of the country with their freedom from the spoils sys tem in the selection of their employes. The law also makes positive provisions along the lines of factory inspection, and makes it possible for the commis sioner to enforce his recommendations to owners, proprietors or agents of shops and factories, compelling them to fully provide for the health, safety and protection of their employes. A law of this kind has long been needed in this state, for, while Kansas is not distinc tively a manufacturing state, it is nev ertheless true that some thousands of our citizens are engaged as wage-earners in various lines of employment that necessitate state supervision for their welfare. The law also authorizes the commissioner to cause to be enforced all laws for the safety and protection of railway employes. "But one of the best features of the law is the fact that the statistics here after published by the Kansas bureau will not be stamped as partisan. While it is true that in but few instances has the work of labor bureaus been colored by party bias, yet in many of the twenty-nine states maintaining like depart ments this accusation has been made against them because of the fact that they were officered by men whose selec tion was governed by party politics. "The new law will prove beyond ques tion a great benefit in this respect, for the provision that places upon the labor associations and societies of the state the responsibility of the selection of the officers of the bureau will at once in terest the laboring classes and will tend to promote organization among them, and unite them in accomplishing the best results under the possibilities of this law. As an evidence that this is true, this department is already flooded with letters of commendation of the new law, and of inquiry as to how to proceed under its provisions. These let ters are from all classes of organized labor, railway labor probably leading. Credentials of delegates already elected to the State Society of Labor and In dustry, which convenes here the first Monday in February next, are coming in daily, and there will be without doubt a large convention of representative men. Some of the railroad brother hoods are arranging to have their legis lative boards attend also, and labor leg islation will be given an impetus that will result in great good. "It will necessarily follow that or ganized labor now nearly forty thous and strong in the state will give ex pression of their views through the me dium of the bureau in its published re ports, and also at the annual conven tions of the State Society of Labor and Industry, in their discussion of public questions affecting" their interests and welfare, and this at a time when the law-making power of our state is in session. All this will tend to push to the front the labor and industrial fea tures of our economic life, as the annual meetings of the state society will be the occasion of addresses by the best think ers of the day on economic and indus trial subjects, and labor ethics will be better understood and appreciated. Remedial legislation along industrial lines will be suggested and endorsed and will in all probability be crystallized into law." IT HAS TROUBLES, TOO. lave Stock Commission Cannot Decide Whether to Work or Not. The live stock sanitary commission is having trouble. There is considerable business for the board to attend to, but the question is. "Who is the board? The past board, which is also supposed to be the present board, does not wish to do anything that will be immediately undone by the new Republican board, but the cat tle interests of the state demand attention in the immediate future. Governor Stanley has nominated the successors of John Bryden and I. F. Beal. the two members of the present board who were not confirmed, but the attorneys say they will not be members of the board until the senate either confirms them or adjourns. It is stated that as long as the senate is in session and refuses to confirm a nomination, the nominee can not take the appointment, but as soon as the senate adjourns the governor can de clare a vacancy and fill It by appointment without confirmation. The open season for cattle to come into the state without inspection ends January 31, and as soon as it is necessary to in spect them it will also be necessary to appoint several new inspectors. The pres ent board does not wish to appoint inspect ors who will be removed as soon as the new board comes into power, as that would be detrimental to the cattle inter ests of the state. Mr. Bryden offered to resign this morning if that would simpli fy matters and allow his successor to take his place on the board, but he was in formed that such an action would simply leave a vacancy on the board. Taylor Riddle, chairman of the board, called at Governor Stanley's office this morning: to consult with him about the matter and request that his appointees attend the meetings of the present board in order that matters might be arranged for the pood of the cattle interests of the state, but Governor Stanley was too busy with the politicians and ofnee-sekers to see Mr. Riddle, and consequently the con dition is unchanged. It is probable that the present board will go ahead and ap point inspectors. TRAIN OF flERRfMAKERS. Elks of Kansas to Go to St. Louis With Marshall's Band. The. annual national reunion of the Klks throughout the United States will be held In St. Louis early in the sum mer and Exalted Ruler J. C. Payne of the Topeka lodge has a scheme to rep resent Kansas and to show that the five herds in the state are wide awake. "It is my plan," said Mr. Payne, "to have the five Kansas lodges engage Marshall's band and go in a body as a Kansas representation. The lodges at Topeka. Kansas City, Kan., Hutchin son, Pittsburg and Wichita could make an excellent showing and with the band would carry off the first prize. St. Louis is making extensive preparations to en tertain the visiting Elks and I tote to J see Kansaa well represented." I j The Great Psychic, Scrofula, Pain in the Bones, Momacn wbcfiVonCorUwru" MR. MALOSEY'S BUGBEAR. From the Chicago News. There was only one man in the whole world of whom Mr. Maloney was jeal ous. His name was McGafferty, and llaloney's wife in speaking of him called him Dennis. Mr. Maloney knew his wife was all a wife should be, and that she loved him devotedly, but when she talked about "Dennis," with a half sigh and tender smile, he had an intense desire to get at the throat of this same Dennis, whom he had never seen, and choke the life out of him. When Mrs. Maloney, then pretty Rose Garrity, was about 17, Dennis McGaf ferty had been very devoted to her. He was her first "grown-up" beau, and seemed very fine and fascinating to her. Their little love affair ran the length of the summer and then Dennis went to live in the city, and that was the end of it. Two years later Mr. Maloney stepped in and won the heart and hand of the blooming Rosie and there had been no clouds to darken their matri monial horizon except these allusions to Dennis McGafferty. "Dennis used to say no carriage was fine enough for me," Mrs. Maloney sometimes said, when waiting with her husband for the plebeian street cars, or "Dennis said I ought to have the cost liest jewels in the land." when standing in front of the jeweler's tempting win dows. On such occasions the suffering worm would turn. "Why didn't he give 'em to yez?" he would ask fiercely in the rich brogue which his wife made fun of, but really enjoyed his voice was so mellow and the brogue so rich that no music was sweeter to her ears. "He would an' I'd 'a" married him," she would retort rather sharply. "Shure, and why didn't yez. then?" Mr. Maloney, exasperated beyond en durance, sometimes muttered between his teeth. His wife, however, never an swered that question except by a proud, indignant look. For, searching back to that happy summer when Dennis had been so attentive, she could never re member that he had ever asked her. in so many words, to be his v.-ife. There had been vague allusions to the time when they would do this or that to gether, and have certain much desired things and be supremely happy, but that was all. No, the mucb-vaunted Dennis had never come to the point! But it would not do to let Mr. Ma loney know this. Rosie had found out that the name of Dennis acted upon her husband much as a red flag acts upon an infuriated bull, and she thor oughly enjoyed these little skirmishes and realized her power over the great big loving Irishman and continued to wield it. About a year after their marriage the Maloneys moved to the city. They set tled in a comfortable little flat and began to pick out their tradespeople. Imagine the little wife's excitement when she discovered, not four blocks from their home, the following sign over a neat little grocery: "Dennis McGafferty, Grocer." Her excitement was still strong when, at the supper table, she told her hus band of her find. "I'm goin' around this avenin' an tell Dennis I'll give him me "fade," she said, bringing out the little sigh and tender, retrospective glance in a mad dening way. "Shure. an' I'll go wid yez," said Mr. Maloney firmly, his heart heavy as lead in his bosom. "Shure," Rosie answered sweetly, "Dennis will be that glad to know me husband." She dressed herself to the top of her wardrobe and they started out, the little woman talking gayly, Mr. Maloney answering in sulky monosylla bles. He was in deadly fear lest Dennis, Eeeing his wife more charming than ever, should fall in love with her again and steal her away from him. They entered the store. A heavy-set man with bristling red mustache came anmmiuiuniiiiiiiiiiiiuiniuoiBiiiniiB I Paiasi 1 i Mail Extract i Tfo3esTTonic S will strengthen your nerves, enrich your blood, sharpen EE your appetite, and bring to EJ you sound, refreshing sleep, s 5 It is certainly worth trying, s E You will not buy an article a E E second time which does not benefit you. 5 This prepa S ration will do all this for you, as it has done for others. 5 You will be s benefited, and will tell E others. iiMiimwtrMiHKMH imraramtnHitraHi S3 S Wonderful 5 5 ALICE R J. IRVING. Positively gives you names, dates, facts, figures and locations in the past, present and future. Every hope, fear, wish, ambition of your life is told when you will marry, of love, courtship, marriage, divorce, sales, changes, old estates, wills, in their varied details. BUSINESS SACREDLY PRIVATE. Eer Powers Are So Remarkable. The past, present, future revealed with wonderful and unerring accuracy. No card humbuggery or other ingenious schemes to allure the confiding. Every thing is told nothing is omitted. Who you will marry and when; what you are best adapted for; your lucky an, unlucky dates, and other numerous things not having space to mention. Hi. matter what has been your past ex perience, what your belief is, call and be convinced of wonderful power. Astrol, Magic Belt 1 rouble, sail Kneum, uenerai ueDiuiy, Parlors and forward. His hands and mouth were large and his nose turned up at the end; he was freckled and homely; and yet Rosie recognized Dennis. "Good-avenin'!" he said, smilingly. "Good-avenin returned the Ma loneys. There was a moment's expectant pause, and then Rosie, smiling coquet tish ly, said: "Mr. McGafferty, I'm an old friend of yours. Now, if you'll tell me who I am, I'll give yez me trade." Surely he knew her! A big, fat, good-natured looking wo man entered from the rear door and approached them. "By the saints! I know yer face, pret ty lady," said Mr. McGafferty, looking puzzled, "but I can't place yez." Rosie's face turned crimson. She could have died with the mortification and embarrassment, for there was her hus band taking it all in and doubtless en joying it. "Maybe it's Katy O'Hara?" hazarded the grocer, doubtfully. Rosie shook her head. She could scarcely keep the tears from her eyes. "Then it's Mary Gar rity?" with a shy laugh. Another shake of Mrs. Malcney's head. "Or Bridget Burke, or Ellen Donahue, or Kittie O'Toole, or Biddy Sullivan?" broke in the fat woman, who had come up and put her hand familiarly on Mr. McGafferty's shoulder. She was evi dently his wife and she looked so irre sistibly comical as she laughingly re counted these names of her husband's old flames that a smile broke out and covered his whole face. Mr. Maloney began to laugh, too a hearty, loud laugh and even poor Ro sie. mortified and angry as she felt, could not help joining in the general laughter. There is nothing like a hearty laugh to restore one's good na ture, and before it had died away Rosie was pleasantly recalling herself to Den nis' memory and introducing Mr. Ma loney, quite proud of his superior looks. They shook hands all around and Mr. Maloney gave such a big order for gro ceries that he won the highest respect from the McGaffertys at once. W'hen they got outside Rosie gave on implor ing look up into her big husband's face. She felt like a fraud that has just been found out. But Mr. Maloney was as generous as he was wise. He could well afTord to be generous, for the bugbear that had stood in his path so long was now as dead as any doornail. "A very worthy couple, me darlint; we must give 'em a good bit of trade," was all he said. Rosie gave his arm a squeeze and when they came to a dark spot she pulled his head down and kiss ed him. Mr. Maloney had never been so hap py in his life as he was on the night of that memorable day when Mrs. Ma loney discovered the sign of "Dennis McGafferty, Grocer," and up to date he is still as blissfully happy. if MxSilfc" J&F 4 Revelation A Written Guarantee. The only clairvoyant in the city, as well as in the world, who is positive of her power to reunite friends, cause a speedy and happy marriage with one of your choice, gives you good luck, break the evil influences, stop the drinking habit, give you lucky numbers, locate the earth's buried treasure, or any business that you may want done, that she will give you a written guar anty to complete your work in thirty days or refund your money. MARVELOUS CURES. :50,000 CASES CURED- Exhausted Nervous Vitality. Lost Power, uizziness, i-emaie weakness, maianai ruison, 1 nose icmiui uiacucs FRANZ JOSEPH FOR PEACE. In a Speech He Believes the Austro German Tension. Vienna, Jan. 23. The strained rela tions that have prevailed between Ber lin and this city since the sensational utterances of the premier. Count Thun, and of Count Golouchowski, the foreign minister, in connection with the ex pulsion of Austrian subjects from Prussia, are now at an end, for in the speech which Emperor Franz Joseph has just delivered here at the banquet given by him in honor of the deputation of officers of his Prussian regiment, who had come to convey him a jubilee gift and congratulations for the fiftieth an niversary of his accession to the throne, he insisted upon the unbreakable char acter of the bonds of loyal friendship that bound him to the German kaiser. This speech, which has been printed with marked prominence in all the offi cial and semi-official papers today, practically disposes of the reports cur rent at one moment concerning the pos sibility of a rupture of the alliance be tween Germany and Austria. OSTEND'S 310NTE CARLO. M. Blanc to Bun an Establishment Like. That of Monaco. Paris, Jan. 23. M. Blanc, who, together with his brother-in-law. Prince Radziwill, and Roland Bonaparte, owns the great gambling establishment at Monte Carlo, has just concluded a several years' con tract with the municipality of Ostnd for the privilege of running the gambling es tablishment on the Belgian seashore. which has hitherto been known either as the Ca sino or as the Cercle Prive. Some J7.000.0o0 constitute the net profits of the past season, and under the circum stances it is not astonishing that there should have been an exceedingly keen competition for the privilege of running the gambling tables. M. Blanc's offer surpassed all others in attractiveness, and he has undertaken, in return for a lease similar to that by which he holds Monte Carlo, to act as liberally toward Ostend as he has done toward the capital of the Prince of Monaco. That is to say. he will take charge of the entire expenses of the Ostend municipality, besides devoting large sums to the construction of public buildings, theaters, schools, etc.. and gen erally adding to the prosperity and at tractiveness of the town. A remedy for Nasal Catarrh which "is drying and exciting to the diseased membrane should not be used. What is needed is that which is cleansing, sooth ing, protecting and healing. Such a rem edy is Ely's Cream Balm. To test it a trial size for 10 cents or the large for 50 cents is mailed by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New Tork. Druggists keep it. The Balm when placed into the nostrils, spreads over the membrane and is absorbed. A cold in the head vanishes quickly. Of a Psychic Clairvoyant, SATISFACTION All Ken at&nd Before the Public on Final Appeal Prominent people Testify. I have found the advice of Alice Irving to be reliable and accurate. Hon. G. A. Pillsbury, ex-mayor of the city of Minneapolis, Minn. She is the most marvelous woman that I ever met. Hon. Joseph. H. Cay, mayor of Lewiston, Me. The fact that her predictions have matured with astonishing accuracy leads me to recommend her to my friends. Hon. Frank A. Briggs, gover- $500.00 for any Disease it will not Help in two weeks and Care in four. It will positively cure Kidney Complaint. Liver Diseases. Sick Headache, Nervousness and Barrenness. Rheumatism, insomnia. Residence 519 Harrison FIENDISH REYENGE. Blood From a Leper Injected Into a Soldier's Veins. fRichland (S. D.) Cor. Inter-Ocean.J William Lapeer has returned here to die of leprosy, which, it is feared, he contracted while serving with his regi ment in the Philippines. Lapeer is the 22-year-old son of a Un ion county farmer, and went to Manila with one of the first assignments of troops. While seeing the sights soon after his arrival there he gave offensa to a native aristocrat whom he met in a drinking resort. The latter"s friends succeeded in separating Lapeer from his friends, plied him with drugged liquor and carried his unconscious form to a house in the native quarter, where blood from a leper was injected into a vein in his arm. Then he was released. WThen he realized what had been done to him Lapeer was so horrified that he nearly died of nervous shock. He fell into a violent fever, and had to be sent home. Local physicians do not pretend to say what will be the result of the treatment to which he was subjected, as they do not know whether leprosy can be so transmitted. In any case, they think it will be several months before the dis ease will manifest itself. The patient would be sent to New York for exami nation by experts, but is suffering from nervous prostration and is too ill to be moved. The Middle Aged Society Man. One of the most invaluable persons in the fashionable world is the middle-aged society man, who more completely fills the niche, perhaps, than any other component parts of the social struc ture in fact, it might also be said it would crumble without him. so import ant is the prop afforded by his services. In a house party his worth cannot be estimated. Always agreeable to look at and to talk to, he amalgamates the various elements, so to speak, and causes many an entertainment to be a success which might otherwise be a failure. Asa friend of the family and constant vis itor, he is familiar with the house and grounds well enough to pilot the other guests about and do the honors, and as an "unattached" single man he is al ways ready to be polite to timid girls or uninteresting matrons. After din ner he takes the bother of entertaining the younger men off the hands of his host, and when they all return to the drawing-room he talks or dances with all the wallflowers. In town he is equally agreeable. At dinner parties he Is always chatty and entertaining who ever may be his neighbors, and he does not despise afternoon teas, and is ever available for a mixed luncheon. From the N. Y. Tribune. Palmist and Gifted GUARANTEED, nor of South Dakota. A perfect lady, and I had no hesita tion in sending my wife and daughter to her. Chief of Police Cunningham ot Indiana, Pa. She is a wonder of wonders, and as time passes people will more readily understand her profession Hon. Claude Mathews, fromer governor of Indiana. The words of Alice Irving nave set me to thinking. She told me things that were known to none outside of Goo) and myself. Hon.John Sedgwick, judge of the supreme court of New York. Hysteria. Dyspepsia. Constipation. pertaining m cuuer uisiuk Street, Topeka, Kansas. GRAND OPERA HOUSE ONE JOLLY WEEK. Commencing Monday, January 23. The Famous Fun Makers, FERRIS' COMEDIANS, Presenting the new comedy. ON THE OHIO." 22- -SPECIAXTEES- -22 Change of play and specialties each night; Prices 10, 20 and 30 cents. LADIES' FREE MONDAY NIGHT ONLY when accompanied by a lady or gentlemen wila a paid aoc ticket. Get them while they last. beats now on sale at Sim's drug store. WILL FOLLOW BRYAN. John C. Sheehan Comes Out Against Richard Croker. New York, Jan. 23. John C. Sheehan, who in 1897 aspired to the leadership of Tammany hall, today expressed himself on the subject of national expansion and free silver in direct opposition to the views of Richard Croker. Mr. Shee han's statements were made in response to questions, but his friends believe he will again contest for the leadership ofl the organization if opportunity offers. It will create something of a commo tion in the organization now that one district leader has come out openly for Bryan and free silver, in opposition to the published statement of Richard Croker that 16 to 1 is a dead issue. Mr. Sheehan said today: "I have no apology to offer for sup porting William Jennings Bryan on the Chicago platform in 1896. Bryan is a great Democrat and a patriotic Ameri can, and there can be no question of the respect and regard in which he is held by the great masses of he Ameri. can people. The platform of the Demo cratic party is good enough for me, and no matter what it may be it will receive such support as I can give it." On the subject of national expansion Mr. Sheehan said: "I am opposed to expansion and I do not believe in acquiring territory In the eastern hemisphere 8,000 miles or more from our own shores. I do not believe in the wisdom of spilling the blood and wasting the money of the American people in the benevolent assimilation ot the savages of the Philippines." The Rock Island Flyer. Quickest time Topeka to Kansas City. Only J2.00 for the round trip. Tickets on sale January 21, 22, 23. morning 24th, good returning January 28th. 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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY, EVENING, JANUARY 23, 1899. TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL. By FRANK P. MAC .LENNAN. VOLUME XXVI No-' 13 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally edition, delivered by carrier. 10 eents a week to any part of Topeka or suburbs, or at the same price In any Kan sas town when this paper baa a carrier system. By mail, one year 3 By siail, three months Weekly edition, one year u PERMANENT HOME. Topeka State Journal Building, KO ana 03 Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. NEW YORK OFFTCB. Temple Court Biag.. A. Frank Richardson. Mgr. CHICAGO OFFICE. Stock Exchange Buildine;. A. Frank Richardson, Mgr. LONDON OFFICE. li Red Lion Court, Fleet Street. TELEPHONES. Business Office Bell 'Phone Reporters' Room Bell 'Phone 677 Quay needs 13 votes to win and 13 In so unlucky. The trouble in Samoa Is furnishing a text for the anti-expansionists. "What If the court martial should de cide that Eagan must eat soma of that beef! If -war shall break out between the United States and Germany, it will be remembered that Samoa opened It with a pair of kings. General Eagan's experiment with the war investigation commission was about as unsuccessful as the one with the embalmed beef. The report that Dewey is opposed to holding the Philippines is being worked for all it is worth by the opponents of territorial expansion. Philanthropic people who get up balls for the benefit of the poor, seem never to have thought of inviting those same poor to participate in the dancing. Peoria Journal: Government owner ship of the Pacific cable is the better plan. In fact government ownership of all telegraph lines is worth favorable consideration. Ohio has undertaken to curtail tha number of divorces by lessening the number of marriages.through surround ing the entrance into wedlock with numerous difficulties and hindrances. The movement for a universal eight hour day has received a big boost at Pittsburg where the Mine "Workers un ion and the mine operators have agreed to put it into effect in four states. Just when the country gets properly settled down to business, the currency committee of the house reports with a favorable recommendation a bill declar ing the gold dollar the standard of value, the gold dollar the standard of value, making all obligations payable in gold and retiring the greenbacks from circu lation. Colonel Bryan could not ask anything better than this on which to open his campaign. Philadelphia Record: The war of the sugar kings and the coffee kings is one of the signs of the times from which the pessimists may extract comfort. So long as the trusts shall confine their at tention to swallowing the country they may have things their own way. The real tug of war will take place when the giants shall have begun to swallow each other. Then may come the con sumer's turn to play the role of giant killer. Boston Traveler: The opinions of law yers upon state questions are not as im portant as what may be done in de fiance of them. Many eminent jurists said that emancipation would be uncon stitutional, and that no state could be coerced into remaining in the Union. Their arguments read well to this day. but what happened was different, and proves that the constitution is more elastic than many legal minds can com prehend. When General Guy V. Henry found that the creditor class of Porto Rico was taking advantage of the hard times and scarcity of money on the Island to foreclose mortgages and force the collec tion of their claims while property was greatly depreciated, he stopped the whole proceeding and ordered that there should be no more collection of debts through the courts for a year. There have been times and places here in the United States when and where a Gen eral Henry would have been heartily welcomed by a large class of citizens. The working of the Socialist leaven In the Massachusetts political dough la thus alluded to by the "Worcester Spy: "It is evident that the few socialist la bor members elected have no monopoly of socialist principles in the legislature. Certain would-be leaders of the state Democracy are making all haste to catch up with them, and even go them one better. They have viewed with alarm the rapid increase of the socialist labor vote, at the expense of the Demo crats, and they see wisdom in attach ing it as a tail to the Democratic kite, if perchance that might be done. Other wise, they would load the wrecked De mocracy upon the socialist train, and thus hope to arrive somewhere." POINTED PARAGRAPHS. From the Chicago News. More sailors are wrecked on land than at sea. A bird in the hand is vulgar. Use a knife and fork. -1 "When luck furnishes the music the dancers are always numerous.

The trouble with lots of patience is that it hasn't any monument to roost on. i It's almost impossible for a man to find anything to do nowadays except .work. The eagle is but half as dear to the patriotic American as the double-eagle. sees always crops out when a child GLOBE SIGHTS. From the Atchison Globe. 1 All the trouble some people have In life is that which they married into. The etiquette that controls a funeral is becoming more complicated every day. An Atchison man Is working himself to death trying to keep up his life In surance. An Atchison family is so poor that their home looks like the home of the poor family seen on the stage. The poorer a workman, the more apt he is to take up with some foolish lad. and neglect his work still more. Don't get in the habit of going places where you are not invited; don t imag ine that you are always welcome any where. An Atchison church which recently gave the pastor a present of five dollars to buy books for his library, owed the Janitor thirty dollars. i The illness of some persons is men tioned oftener and more promptly than that of others, not because they are prominent, but because they are Christian scientists. An Atchison boy recently refused a raise in wages of $2 a week. He said that he had a hard time accounting to his mother for every cent of the five dollars he was already getting, and didn't want the work, worry and pre varication that two dollars more every week would entail. Nine -out of ten persons who are sick, unless they are old, will recover without medicine. The tendency of nature is always toward recovery. This fact is favorable to" the Christian Science doctrine. Worry does no good, but always does harm; worry is re sponsible for the long list of nervous disorders, which are the most terrible disorders known to the medical pro fession. This fact also aids Christian Science. But if you have a disease, you can not get rid of it by saying you do not have it. If Mrs. Eddy does not know this, she is Dot an intelligent wo man. The most pronounced thing in nature is its impartiality and fairness. George Gould, with all his wealth, can not en joy life more than you can, if you obey nature's laws as well as he does. The poorest people, If they are honest, fru gal and generous, are as happy as the richest. When you have bad luck, it will be followed by good luck. In this section of Kansas, peach buds one win ter killed twelve years in succession. The following seven years, we had peaches. Then followed a few hard winters, but this year will make the fifth peach year we have had in succes sion. There you are: five and seven are twelve. Nature has squared itself again. 1 PEOPLE YOTT HEAR OF. General Merritt still bears on -his right arm the scar from the first wound he ever received, a slight nesn wound made by a stray ball early in the civil war. Lieutenant Peary says his Christmas menu while north of the arctic circle generally consisted of broiled salmon trout with tomato sauce, potato patties. olives, roast saddle of reindeer, cheese, sweets, nuts, raisins, champagne, cig arettes and coffee. Although totally blind. Chaplain Mil- burn of the senate knows every sen ator and can recognize him by his voice. After the morning prayer he passes around among the senators, shaking their hands, and occasionally he stops to chat with men whom he has long known. 1- Both Miss Helen Gould and General Joe Wheeler emphatically deny a report that the Santiago hero recently pro posed to and was rejected by the Wall street wizard s daughter. Rumor in sists on finding a wife for the general, however, and a later report is that he is paying assiduous court to the widow of George W. Childs of Philadelphia. The Countess of Warwick, the noted beauty, drives what are regarded as the best matched pair of white Arabian ponies in England. She owned one and the late Baron Rothschild another. The baron offered her a large sum for her pet, but she laughingly refused to sell. Perhaps in doing so she displayed great shrewdness, for in a day or two he sent her his pony, saying he could not bear to see the two separate. Somebody recently published a state ment that Mr. Jones of Nevada was the wealthiest man in the United States senate. "Since then he has been over whelmed with begging letters of all sorts. He declares that since the pub lication referred to he has been asked for sums aggregating over a million dollars, adding his belief that he at present holds worthless promissory notes for something like naif that sum. mostly given in sums of $100 or less. Secretary Long says that although Fulton may have suggested the torpedo it never came to a practical test until used by the confederacy io 1863. General Miles' seal ring, which is shown in all his half-length portraits upon the third finger of his left hand. is of a black onyx stone bearing in monogram the initials N. A. M. Senator Allison, who has been in the senate for twenty-five years, was one of the secretaries of the Republican na tional convention of I860 and as such it was he who announced the nomination of Lincoln. Painful Ulcers Troubled with Them for the Past Ten Years Purifying the Blood with Hood's Sarsaparilla Effects a Cure. All troubles that are due to impure blood yield with wonderful prompt ness to Hood8 Sarsaparilla, .which thoroughly eradicates all scrofulous taints and makes the blood rich and pure. Read these words I have been troubled with very pain ful ulcers on my ankles the greater part of the time for about ten years. I decided to try Hood's Sarsaparilla, and when I had taken two bottles I could see a change for the better. I have now taken four bottles and the ulcers are well. I am able to attend to my work about the boas without any pain, and I can rest well at night. I regard Hood's Sarsaparilla as an excellent medicine.1' Mast A. Wkll aiH, Winfield, Kansas. Hood's Sarsaparilla, Is the best in fact the One True Blood Furifler. Bold by all druggists. 1; six for S3. Hood's Pills tha nlT tuto THE MAYORALTY. Mayor Fellows Announces His Deter mination Not to Kan For the Office. Mayor Charles Fellows was asked to day if he would be a candidate for, re election, and replied in substance: "I have finally decided that I will not be a candidate. I had come to that con clusion several weeks ago, but during the past ten days I have received peti tions signed by overfif teen hundredcitl zens asking that I be a candidate for re-election. One of these petitions con tained the names of over five hundred men working in the Santa Fe shops. "I have given the subject careful con sideration and while I feel deeply grate ful for the kindly expressions contained in the petitions, I have come to the con clusion that it would better to retire at the end of my second term as mayor. Topeka has many worthy men thor oughly qualified to fill the office. I feel confident they will elect some one to carry out the policy of the present ad ministration as to the control of the waterworks by the city, and a just and economical expenditure of the city's funds. "It has been my aim as mayor, with the assistance of a good council, to lighten the burdens of the tax payers and to stop all useless raids upon the city treasury. I feel that I have been successful. "There has not been a single deficien cy while I have held the office. Taxe3 have been very greatly reduced. Every obligation has been paid promptly. Use less offices have been abolished. Ex orbitant salaries have been reduced. The city has established a credit equal to any in the United States. I believe I can truthfully say that not a single dollar has been needlessly or wrong fully expended. "I have endeavored to perform tny duty since the police department was placed under my control. The city is more free from crime and criminals than for a long time past. The joint ist no longer flaunts his banner in the face of an outraged public, but hides his business in fear and trembling be hind locked doors and mysterious pass words." It goes without saying that Mr. Fel lows has given this city as good an ad ministration as Topeka has ever seen. During the four years of his service the city's affairs have been well conducted and they will be turned over to his suc cessor in a better condition than they have ever been in the history of tha city. This alone is sufficient to be proud of. To be sure the success of Mr. Fellows" two terms has. been large ly aided by an excellent council. The watchword of the Fellows admin istration has been harmony, that is, harmonious action on the part of the executive and the council. The city elects both the mayor and councilman to conduct its affairs. The principal troubles of city admin istrations may be traced to a lack of concerted action and discussion of the city's affairs between the mayor and his council and to Mr. Fellows' thor ough knowledge of this fact and his de termination to carry out this program is in no small way due his own suc cess. Of course, it takes a broad guaged man in the mayor's chair to follow these views. Mr. Fellows may well be proud of the many friends who have urged him to make the race again, but he has firmly refused to become a candidate for another term. The city is not only out of debt, but during the Fellows administration has greatly improved the electric light plant and has paid for additional new machinery out of the revenues of the city. In fact the saving of the vapor lights alone has put the electric light plant in its present good condition with improved modem machinery and facili ties for lighting up a much larger area. In fact the capacity of the plant has been practically doubled. A most favor able contract was made looking to the maintenance of the asphalt pavements. Some city bonds have been recently sold, as recorded in these columns, for 3 per cent interest. Five per cent heretofore being the lowest the city has secured and 3 per cent is lower than any city in Kansas has placed its se curities. Mr. Fellows has always been easy of access, no matter whether the voter was the wealthiest or the poorest. He has had a willing ear to hear various sides of questions before him. He has repre sented this city creditably and favor ably at home and elsewhere in the larger cities of the country at gather ings of mayors and prominent people on various occasions, and will retire from the office with the general good will of the people he has served. A gentleman prominently spoken of in connection with the mayoralty contest is Mr. Chas. J. Drew. He has lived in Topeka for thirty-two years and has a reputation excelled by none for ability, industry and integrity. He is a success ful contractor and has given four years of his time to the service of the city. He is president of the council and pop ular with the aldermen as well as with his constituents. His ambition to be mayor is a worthy one and he is fully competent to fill the office both in a business way and from his experience as a councilman. He can generally be found on the right side of all questions and if he makes a mistake it can be sf.t down that it is from no wrong motive. Under Mr. Drew the city of Topeka would have a mayor who would con tinue the very excellent policy laid down by the present administration and the affairs of the city would be in good hands. LATER Mr. Drew has decided to be a candidate. TIME IS UP. Madrid, Jan. 23. The premier, Senor Sagasta, declares that Aguinaldo has made the liberation of the Spanish pris oners in the Philippines conditional upon Spain recognizing the Philippine republic and allying herself thereto. Aguinaldo, it is added, has similarly demanded the Vatican's recognition of the Philippine republic A dispatch from Manila says: "The time in which the insurgents have allowed the Ameri cans to recognize their independence expires tomorrow and hostilities are ex pected to reopen. Aguinaldo has re quested the Vatican to send a commis sion to negotiate for the release of the clericals." Newspaper Man Kills Himself. Springfield, Mass., Jan. 23. Clark W. Bryan, aged 74 years, formerly part owner of the Republican and later owner of the Union, shot and killed himself today. He founded Good Housekeeping and the Paper World. A few months ago he met with business reverses. Gov. Stanley Goes to Kansas City. Governor Stanley, accompanied, by Mrs. Stanley, went to Kansas City this afternoon to deliver an address at the annual banquet of the Y. M. C A. of Kansas City, Kansas tonight. This is the first time he has been outside of Topeka since his inauguration. POLICE STILL AT SEA. In the Adams-Barnett-Cornish Pois oning Case. New Tork, Jan. 23. The final report of Wm. J. Kinsley, the handwriting ex pert, in the Adams-Barnet-Cornisl pois oning case has been made to the police. The report shows positively that the person who wrote the request for a sample bottle of Kutnow powder also wrote the address on the package of cyanide of mercury sent to Harry Cor nish as bromo seltzer. Captain McCluskey and his staff of detectives are now trying to have this poison identified. The individual expect ed to make this identification is the proprietor of the cigar store where a private letter box was rented for the purpose, mainly, of having the Kutnow powder sent there. Henry C. Barnet was poisoned with a drug mixed with Kutnow powder. The handwriting on the address to Cornish appears to an excellent imitation of that of one of the persons suspected by the police, but it also shows characteristics not observable in numerous examples of his handwriting. EIGHT INCHES OF SHOW Fell In Southwestern Kansas and the Panhandle Today. Reports received at the Santa Fe offices this afternoon state that a severe snow storm has been raging in the southwest ern part of the state, western Oklahoma and the Panhandle of Texas. From five to eight inches of snow have fallen, ac companied by a severe wind which has piled the snow high In drifts and inter fered with traffic On the Panhandle branch of the Santa Fe the storm has re sulted in the suspension of all traffic. OTIS' CHEEKING WORDS. Cables That the Health of His Com mand Is Good Washington, Jan. 23. General Otis, com manding the military forces in the Philip pines, has cabled the war department as follows: 'Manila, Jan. 21. Construction hospital Nagasaki unnecessary. Health command good. Diseases successfully treated here except chronic bowel difficulty and rheu matism. Send number of such cases Monday by transport Zealandia to San Francisco. If peace prevailed might es tablish hospital in mountains where re cuperation would be rapid. Convalescent hospital at Corregidor successful. "(Signed) OTI3." TO DISBAR A JUDGE If Charges Made Can Be Proven Against Him. Cleveland, Jan. 23. The circuit court overruled the demurrer to the disbar ment charges against Judge F. E. Del lenbaugh today. In answer to the points raised by the defense, the court held that it had jur isdiction in the case and that the charges were sufficient, if proved, to justify Judge Dellenbaugh's disbar ment. After the decision was given. Judge Ingersoll, representing Judge Dellen baugh, asked that the Dellenbaugh and Burke cases be separated so that his client may be given a separate trial. The court granted the request. Judge Ingersoll stated that he would file an answer to the charge against Dellen baugh some time next week. RUINED BY DUCK TROUSERS First New York Said to Have Left 1,200 Pairs Unpaid For in Hawaii. Honolulu, Jan. 23. The first New York regiment sailed from Honolulu leaving 1. 200 pairs of white duck trousers unpaid for. The result is that the tailoring firm of Medeiros Decker, which took the contract for the trousers, Is bankrupt. The contract provided that the trousers were to be delivered on credit and the company officers guaranteed that the bills would be settled on pay day. Two thous and pairs were made, but only 800 were paid for. The insolvent firm hopes that the money will be forwarded from New York. COURT STOOD 5 TO 4 On the Question of Right to Tax Un patented Railroad Lands. Washington, Jan. 23. In the United States supreme court today Justice Mc Kenna handed down an opinion in thj case of the Northern Pacific Railway company vs. the treasurer of Jefferson county, Montana.. The case involves the right of the state authorities to tax railroad lands within the Northern Pa cific grant which are unpatented be cause their character with reference to minerals has not been determined. The railroad company contended that such right had not existed, but the decision of the circuit court was against the company and the supreme court upheld this opinion. Justices Brewer. Shiras, White and Peckham dissented. SENATORIAL BALLOTS. UTAH. Salt Lake, "Utah, Jan. 23. The legis lature met at noon and took three bal lots for senator and adjourned until 3:30 p. m. The last ballot was: King (Dem.) 19, McCune (Dem.) 22, Cannon 7, Zane (Rep.) 13, Sutherland (Rep.) 1. Absent 1. CALIFORNIA. Sacramento, Jan. 23. On the twenty seventh senatorial ballot here there was no change. WASHINGTON. Olympia, Jan. 23. Today's ballot for senator was: Foster, 25; Wilwoon, 27; Humes, 12; Ankeuy, 8; Lewis, 25; Bridges, 1. STATE BOARD EDUCATION. Governor Stanley has. It is said, se lected Guy P. Benton of Fort Scott, A H. Bushey of Council Grove and Prof. Massey of Wellington as members of the state board of education. These ap pointments will be sent to the senate today. THE FIGHT BEGINS In Earnest Between the Sampson and Schley Factions. Washington, Jan. 23 When the senate went into executive session today the nominations of Admirals Sampson and Schley and other naval officers ad vanced In numbers were taken up and Senator Gorman made a speech attack ing the administration for preferring Admiral Sampson to Admiral Schley. Senator Lodge replied defending the course of the administration. Lime men Meet. Toledo, O., Jan. 23. The Western Lime association 'is holding an adjourned meet ing here this afternoon devoted to the sub ject of price cutting. The standard price, about 4o cents per barrel, has been cut as low as 31 cents in. some places and heavy losses have resulted. The price of fuel oil was advanced 55 cents on January 1 and the present meeting is an effort to put the price up to a living rate. Delegates are present representing a capacity of 2,276,000 barrels of lime per day. Joseph Smith's Successor. Washington, Jan. 23. Gen. Russell Hastings, formerly of Ohio, but now living at Northampton, Mass., has been chosen for appointment as director of the bureau of American, republics to succeed the late Joseph Smith. Gen. Hastings during the civil war was col onel of the president's regiment. BISHOP POTTER'S CRITICS. Objections to His Statement That Saloons Are a Necessity. New York, Jan. 23. Bishop Potter's declaration before the Church Temper ance society that the saloon is the poor man's club a. social necessity under present conditions is still causing com ment. Many clergymen indorse his opin ion. Others oppose it vehemently. "Bishop Potter," said Henry Hirsch, late president of the Retail Wine and Liquor Dealers' association, "has once more shown his sterling common sense by his declaration that the saloon is the poor man's club. He means, of course, the proper and decent sort of saloon. He speaks with authority. During six weeks of the very worst weather last summer Bishop Potter lived in one of the poorest neighborhoods on the east side. He knows how poor people live and what they need. He is broad-minded enough and fair enough to speak the truth." Mrs. Ella A. Boole, president of the Women's Christian Temperance union of New York state, said: "I speak for 22,000 temperance work ers in this state when I say that I do not consider the saloon a necessity. As an organization, the Women's Chris tian Temperance union approves of the establishment of such places as the Squirrel Inn. If more of the money which is spent in the saloons was spent In improving homes there would be no need of places for men to go to and drink. Saloons and slums go hand in hand. The saloon makes the slums. "I think it very unfortunate that Bishop Potter should have made use of such statements at the meeting ot the Church Temperance society." In a sermon to men in the Church cf the Paulist Fathers last evening the Rev. Father Doyle said: "There is a good deal of maudlin talk these days about the saloon being the poor man's club.' In the name of the poor but honest workingman of this city, I resent the imputation that the saloon is his club. The saloon has been a club indeed to beat the brains from too many a poor man's head in intoxi cation; a club to knock from his pockets the money that should clothe his family and feed hi$ children; a club to strike him down again when he has got on his feet toward honest and independent manhood. "There is not a doubt that the saloon as it exists here and now in this city is responsible in a great measure for ths destruction of civic honor as well as for the debasement of home and virtue. Whatever the reason may be I know that never has such viciousness grouped itself about the saloons before as now surrounds them in this city. "At any time the liquor traffic is a monster to be restrained by all power ful laws, but the utter disregard for de cency that is exhibited by the saloon element in this city today is bearing dreadful fruits in the debasement of the most sacred relations of life. The vilest places are flourishing right under the eyes of the police, and if they do not know of them it is because they are so derelict in their duty as to overlook what ordinary citizens see without half trying." William Brewer, editor-in-chief of the Salvation Army, writes to the World: "The saloon is not a necessity. The curse, the blighting, devastating curse of the saloon cannot be hidden by the assertion that the saloon is the work ingman's club. If it is his club, it is used only by him to brain his wife and beat all the joy, hope and honor from the hearts and lives of his offspring, who have a right by the sacredness of birth to the sheltering care and protec tion of a father in the full control of his senses and of the home fellowship of faithful parents. The saloon robs them of this enjoyment." LIQUID AIR EXPERIMENTS. Prof. Dewar's Lecture at the Royal Institution in London. London, Jan. 23. It is now eight months since the final triumph of the laboratory in liquefying hydrogen. Prof. Dewar, at the Royal institution, described the most volatile cf gases when reduced to the cold est substance ever known. When pure It is a colorless, transparent liquid of con siderable refractive power. It had a well defined meniscus, but no appearance of being a metal, as Faraday thought it might prove to be. It is not a conductor of electricity, and its density is very de ceptive. At first he thought it might be about half that of water, but by measur ing a given volume and seeing how much gas was produced he found it only one quarter that of water, or six times less than the lightest liquid hitherto known. One liter weighed only seventy grammes. It Instantly froze and solidified air and oxygen, hence it enabled the density of those two solids to be ascertained. A Htle ball cooled in it and exposed to the air first covered with a coating of solid air and then began to drip liquid air. A piece of cotton wool soaked in It ap peared to be magnetic, so this phenome non must be due to the cotton wool being Immediately filled with solid oxygen. which is highly magnetic. Prof. Dewar explained how a vacuum of high tenuity was easily obtained by im mersing a closed tube of liquid air in a tube of hydrogen. This Immediately solidified, and if the tube was so arranged that a portion containing the accumula tion of solid air could be sealed the other part had, acording to Sir William Crookes" calculation, a pressure amounting to only one-ten-millionth of an atmosphere. With the vacuum vessels for use with hydro gen it was. therefore, not necessary to pump out the air; it was only needful to put the liquid In a double walled vessel, and it made known its vacuum by solidi fying the air between the two walls. PAY FOR CUBAN ARMY. The Commissioners Give It Out That All is Arranged. New York, Jan. 23. A Washington spe cial says: The Cuban commissioners who have been in Washington for six weeks upon affairs connected with the plans for the future government have completed their work and will soon sail for Havana. They will proceed to Santa Cruz and report to the assembly. The commissioners express the greatest satisfaction and state that they have suc ceeded in gaining favorable action upon all their requests. One commissioner says that a certain amount will be advanced by the United States for the payment of the Cuban soldiers and that upon its re ceipt the army will be immediately dis banded. Just how much would be grant ed, or how much each soldier would re ceive, he would not say. This amount will be secured by the revenues of the Island, over which the American government will have control until the debt is paid. The members of the commission were disin clined to discuss the success of their mis sion until their report has been submitted to the Cuban assembly. SPIDERS IN HIS COFFEE. Charge Made by Tom Thomas, a Georgia Farmer. Sandersonville. Ga., Jan. 23. The wife and relatives of Tom Thomas, a farmer of this county, are suspected of having at tempted to poison Thomas by putting spiders In his cofTee. He came to San dersonville and said his children, who had objected to his second marriage, had caused a general row, and he claimed that his wife put spiders in his coffee and that he found the cooked bodies In his cup after he had swallowed some ot it. x nis made i him deathly sick, but he did not drink enough of the poisoned coffee to cause death. So incensed are the friends of i Thomas that they will demand that the j authorities Investigate the case. If his 1 charges are proved true his wife will I doubtless be tried for attempted murder. KANSASJEWS. Some of the Good Creameries Do For Kansas. Many Farmers Would Gone to the IV all Hare EXCEPT FOll DAIRIES. Creameries at Osborne and Be loit Are Cited. Mnch of the Growth Two Swedes. Due to Beloit, Jan. 23. M. S. Atwood, presi dent of the First National bank of Be loit, is a large stockholder in creameries in northern Kansas and has been in terested in the revival of the industry in recent years. "Less than five years ago two broth ers came to Kansas from Sweden," said he today. "They were W. F. Jenson and A Jenson, both experts in the dairy business, who understood the best ma chinery methods in the old country. The dairy business in nearly all parts of the state had been In the decline for several years and many creameries were standing idle. In most places the plants were owned by banks that had held mortgages against old companies that had failed. They were discouraged by former ventures and feared to make new investments along the same line. "A. Jenson went, to Manhattan and started in the creamery business. He was successful. W. F. Jenson began in a small way in a small town and, with the most limited opportunities, was also" successful. When he came to us with a proposition he made a favorable im pression. Although he could scarcely speak the English language he con vinced us he had new ideas, and good ones, that might solve the problem of the disposal of the plant we had on our hands. We backed him and he accom plished all and more than we had hoped for. His success stimulated others in the state and many have come to Beloit to learn the system of the Swedes, with successful results. They now have a wide reputation. It may be truthfully said that at that time conditions were ripe for a revival. "The farmers for years had held the milk business rather in contempt. They were bent on making fortunes in a year from big wheat crops and paid little at tention to minor but Important features of economic farming. This illusion passed away after several unsuccessful wheat years and farming became diver sified from necessity. A year or two ago a hundred farmers In my locality would have gone to the wall if it had not been for the milk which they sold daily to the creamery. Now, when they have plenty of money in the banks and pros pects for abundant crops, they have not forgotten the lesson. "With an investment of $2,000 the two creameries at Osborne and Beloit, con ducted by the Swedes, have a paid-up capital of $14,000 and they are arranging to increase it to $20,000. Within the last year they have bought as much as 100,000 pounds of milk a day. Creameries all over the state can make almost as good a showing. They market butter by the carload in all the large cities of the United States. Kansas butter is al ready famous and brings on the track within a half a cent of the Chicago and Elgin markets. Winter butter gets the preference against any other state. It is said by some to have a distinct flavor due to the fact that the cattle have green pastures on growing wheat. Kan sas cattle as a rule are not fancy stock. There has not, consequently, been a great investment made in it by the farmers. The best grade of cattle, se lected primarily for breeding purposes, have been taken for milkers. The next report of the state will show statistics on the importance of the industry, I pre dict, more surprising than was the last." AN" OLD SETTLER DIES. Formerly Operated Express Lines and Mail Contracts. Atchison, Jan. 23. James W. Parker died here Sunday of heart trouble, aged 71 years. He was widely known as a pioneer stage operator and mail con tractor throughout the western states and territories, which business he fol lowed until a few years ago. Engaging in the express buisness in 1855, he established extensions of United States and American Express company lines throughout Iowa, continuing them beyond the railroads by stages. At the outbreak of the war, in connection with the late Colonel Osborne of Waterville, N. Y., he established the Parker Ex press company, and operated the same on steamships between St. Louis, New Orleans and Arkansas river points, which business was afterwards sold to the Adams Express company. In 1866 he became extensively interested in mail contracts, and was a bidder for and operated some of the largest routes in the country, particularly in the west, being one of the owners of the old Cali fornia and Oregon Stage company, op erating between San Francisco and Portland. IS NOT A STRONG CASE. Testimony of State's "Witnesses in the Krebs Murder Trial Almost All In. Junction City, Jan. 23. The state, in the murder case of Mrs. John Krebs, on trial for killing her husband's house keeper, Mrs. Craig, had concluded most of its evidence Saturday. The testimony of the state's witnesses has been, in the main, disappointing, failing to make as convincing a case against the accused woman as was expected. The brother of John Krenltz testified that Krebs told him that the murdered woman expected to have John arrested for attempted assault in her room. The hour of departure from the Krebs house on the afternoon of the murder was fixed at a half hour before sundown, instead of at dusk, as testified to at the preliminary by Krebs and the Krenitz boys. This point was dwelt upon by the defense to show that the Krenitz boys would have had time to kill Mrs. Craig after the departure of Mrs. Krebs. The defense will attempt to show that Mrs. Krebs was not jealous of Mrs. Craig. COLLEGE IS CROWDED. Are Now 700 Students in Attendance at Manhattan School. Manhattan, Jan. 23. Never before in the history of the college has it been necessary to put extra seats in the chapel in order to seat all the students. The attendance is now 700. There are twenty-five students in the special dairy course and seventeen others are taking their industrial in the dairy department. At the Farmers' club Thursday night the Campbell system of tillage was dis cussed. The following officers were eleeted: President. E. L. Cottrell; vice president, G. O. Green; secretary, E. E. Chronlster; corresponding secretary, C. A. Chandler; marshal, G. E. Williams. The ITarmers' club is composed of stu dents, most of whom are taking the agricultural course. The object of the club is to discuss topics of Interest. to the farmer which require more time or different treatment than can be given in class. The boys of the mechanics' course also have a club which is doing good work. The members-of the Athletic associa tion are making plans for .spring term and expect tP send out a good base ball nine. Eighty-one KV S. A. C. boys served In the Spanish war. NOT SHORT GRASS NOW. Stafford County Has an Abundance of Rough Feed This Season. St. John, Jan, 23. Stafford county has an abundance of grain and rough feed this year and stockmen from the north and west are coming in with large herds of cattle.. A man from the north part of the state came in last week with 350 head of stock cattle and has them at the farm of Elmer McHugh, where he will feed them the remainder of the winter. Some 300 or 400 head of tran sient cattle are being fed on the Web ber ranch, southwest of town, while a man from Osborne county is full feeding a large herd at Wm. Glasscock's place in the southeast part of the city. A man from Hodgeman county is wintering a large flock of sheep on the old Harter ranch, southwest of St. John, while several thousand head are being full fed at Stafford and will Boon be ready for the eastern market. FARMERS' INSTITUTE. The Montgomery County Farmers Will Meet February 3 and 4. Coffeyville, Jan. 23. On February 3 and 4 the Montgomery county farmers institute will hold their fifth annual in stitute in Perkins' opera house in Cof feyville. The first two were held in Cherryvile, the next two in Independ ence. The executive committee at its last meeting decided to give the south east part of the county an opportunity to attend. This association is strictly non-political and non-sectarian. At the coming meeting such subjects as alfalfa, stock feeding, wheat grow ing, corn growing and kindred subjects will be discussed. Two members of the State Agricultural college will be pres ent to assist. HIS MEMORY WAS POOR. Hiawatha Barber Shaved His Own Brother Without Knowing Him. Hiawatha, Jan. 23. Mell Hurst re ceived a visit last week from his broth er, who lives in Arkansas. The man came into the barber shop where Mell was at work, waited his turn, got into Men's chair and asked for a shave and hair cut. While he was being fixed up he began talking with Mell and found he was from Lincoln. He then said he was from Lincoln, and asked Mell if he knew the Hurst boys. Mell said he did, still not rec ognizing his brother. The- brother did not reveal his identity until he got ready to get out of the chair. The brothers had not seen each other for thirteen years. Pensions for Kansansv Washington, Jan. 23. Pensions have been granted as follows: Original Robert Keil, National Mili tary home, Leavenworth, $6; James C. Thomas, Webber, $8; William Walters, Hiawatha, $6; Samuel Keller, Abilene, $8; James Allerdlce, Blue Rapids, $6. Additional William P. Haywood, La kin, $4 to $8. Restoration and reissue Isaac W. Hitchcock, Peabody, $17. Increase William C. Allen, Newton, $8 to S10; John Seal, Oswego, $8 to $10; John W. Howell, Burr Oak, $6 to $8; Albert Baldwin, Long Island. $6 to $10; Thomas H. Armstrong. National Mili tary home, Leavenworth, $6 to $10; Simon W. Glines, Newton, $17 to $24. Editor Nelson's Son Goes to Manila. Smith Center, Jan. 23. E. A. Nelson, the 23-year-old son of W. H. Nelson, editor and publisher of the Smith Cen ter Pioneer, has gone to Manila with the Twentieth United States infantry as a member of the hospital corps. At the time of the declaration of war with Spain he was taking a course in medi cine. He went to Chickamauga and enlisted in the hospital corps, and when the southern camps were broken up he was transferred to Ft. Leavenworth and selected as a member of the regi mental corps. Attempt to Burn a City Hall. Atchison, Jan. 23. An attempt was made Friday night to burn the police station and city hall. One or wore of four men who had been arrested during the night pried off a stove door, and, piling coals on it, held it to the ceiling of the cell until it caught on fire. The blaze was spreading rapidly, and had reached the council chamber, when dis covered. The fire department put out the fire with little loss. Two of the prisoners will probably be prosecuted under the state law. Salvation Army Invades Osborne. Osborne, Jan. 23. A detachment of the Salvation army has marched into Osborne and opened up headquarters in the old Moravian church. The com manding officer of the forces is J. M. Gano, whose wife is his chief staff of ficer. Captain Gano and wife came from Cawker City, where they con ducted a successful campaign. Struck by a Stray Bullet. Harper, Jan. 23. While walking along Main street Sunday with five compan ions, a young man by the name of John Potter, was shot and seriously injured by a small rifle in the hands of Minnie Richards, a block away. The girl claims the shooting was accidental, that she was shooting at a target and did not think that the rifle would carry so far. A Kansas Stockman Dies of Injuries. Cottonwood Falls. Jan. 23. Charles F. Hays, a stockman of Bazar, Chase county, while looking after his cattle at Hartford, Lyon county, Wednesday, was thrown from a buggy and fatally injured, dying Saturday afternoon. Largest Family on Record. Id the Harleian manuscript. Nos. 78 and 980. in the library of the British Museum, mention is made of the most extraordinary family that has ever been known in the world's history. The par tics were a Scotch weaver and his wife (not wives), who wer the father and mcther of sixty-two children. The majority of the offspring of this pro lific pair were boys exactly how many is not known for the record mentions the fact that forty-six of the mala children lived to reach manhood's es tate, and only four of the daughters lived to be grown-up women. Thirty nine of the sons were still living In the year 1630, the majority of them residing in and about Newcastle-on-Tyne. From the London Woman's Life.

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INSANITY HINTED AT In the Cass of Beaurespire "Who Re signed From the Court of Cassation. New York. Jan. 23. A dispatch to the World from Paris says: Discussing the Dreyfus case, Francis De Presseuse, editor of the Temps and a zeal ous Dreyfuslte, writes: "The true reason for Beaurepatre's eon duct is the most scandalous feature of the present deplorable crisis in his irrita tion against the government on account of the humiliation it subjected him to ten months ago, when, at his instance, during the Panama business, he was brought be fore a meeting of the court of cassation. "Probably, also. Beaurepaire will derive from the Echo de Paris better pay than he received from the court of cassation. "Another reason given by friends anx ious to excuse him is that he is suffering from Incipient intellectual derangement. "There is a plot afoot not a military plot, but simply a plot to discredit the court of cassation. They wish to pre vent a Judgment of acquittal, which would be a condemnation of the war ofrice. "That the result anticipated has not fol lowed Beaurepaire's action was proved by Thursday's vote in the chamber and today's in rejecting Faure's demand for permission to interpellate on the trial of Picquart. "It is a great crisis. The whole forces of reaction are seeking under the mask of nationalism to defeat justice. "A judgment decreeing Drevfus" inno cence will be accepted by public opinion when that opinion is informed of all the reasons on which it is based. I do not know what will be the judgment of the court of cassation, but from documents 1 and my friends have, I believe it will be acquittal. If the ourt gives reasons for the decision, France will accept them. It is impossible to believe otherwise. "If Dreyfus returns to Paris. I don't be lieve there will be any serious disturb ance. There may be some slight demon strations in the streets, nothing more." Lucien Millevoye, the anti-Dreyfus agi tator, writes: "Beaurepaire. a thorough patriot, re signed because he was indignant at seeing magistrates of the court of cassation mak ing themselves instruments of an interna tional and anti-national campaign. His declarations have already produced a re cult by holding in suspense the decision of the criminal chamber. "The resignation has profoundly moved opinion. The partiality of the court is evident and a judgment rendered under such conditions will not be ratified by public conscience. "If the criminal chamber remits the case to a new court martial, France will await that solution, but if it should dare annul without remitting, the agitation will as sume grave proportions among the people and in the army. "France is a military Democracy, pas sionately attached to its principles of lib erty, but firmly resolved to defend her in dependence and her honor. "Every citizen is today a soldier, and the Immense majority of them preserve a respect for the flag." NEW YORK WANTS HIRSCH Rabbi of a Chicago Temple Invited to a Congregation in the Eastern City. Chicago, Jan. 23. New Tork is seek ing for another of Chicago's great clergymen. The Temple Emanu-El con gregation or that city has asked Dr. Emil G. Hirsch of Sinai Temple. Twenty-first street and Indiana avenue, to take up the work in Gotham. Dr. Hirsch on last Sunday celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of his work in inaugurating Sunday service in place of Saturday. He is one of the best known leaders of the Jewish faith in this country and occupies also a chair in the ancient language depart ment of the University of Chicago. He has not yet reached a conclusion with regard to the New York offer, but if he goes there he will take the place of Rabbi Gustav Gottheil, who is also a leader of Jewish religious thought in America. It is certain that the Chicago follow ing of Dr. Hirsch will make every effort to hold him in this city. Chicago will offer him as much in the way of a mon ey consideration as New York can of fer. But the opportunities at the Tem ple Emanu-El in that city are great and tempting. The Rev. Dr. Joseph Silverman is the assistant of Rabbi Gottheil, and if Dr. Hirsch goes east Dr. Silverman no doubt will continue as his associate in the work there. ECZEMA ON NOSE For Nino Years. Cured by CUTICURA After Five Doctors Failed. T have Buffered for nine years with aorea in my sow. A firat-elaaa doctor told coo it was fever tor that would aoon p&aa away. I bad four doctors treat me for noae trouble, without any good. Hy husband decided that I should go to N. Y. City and get treated. The best doctor in the city for nose, eye, and throat told me I had eczema in the worst form, and I must stay and get treated three times a week. I did not seem to get any relief, so my husband sent for me to come home. While I waa home, I decided to try Ctmctjaa reme dies. I got CtmcuSA Soap, Ccticuba (oint ment), and Cuticlra Rbroltknt, and I waa surprised to find it waa bet a thort time tchtn my no tea all well. If r. C. 8. Van Pom-rand, Point e' Wood s, Bay Bbore, L.I. Ci-rrcc RisoirtiiT nria the blood and elrenlst. In fluid, of ntJHuR Onus, and Ihua rnwm th eauam, whil. warm bh, with l.rT:rr,i SOAFand ran t anoint in, with CrTicrA(olatmentelaaaethaakisand calp of Croats and atsaioa, allaT isanin. boraios, and inflam mafaoB, and Iboa aootha and heal cTary term ol humor. Sold throornoottbo world. Pottos D.aCasv. Coi.. SolaFropa.Boaka. How to Car, fcr.rj Homer," (rwa. SAVE YGU3 SKIM Sil CONSULT AT ONCE J)RS. JOHNSTON WALSH, America's Greatest Specialists. Permanently Located in Topeka, Kansas ""Dr. H. Austin Johnston is a graduate of one of the finest Medical Universities in the world, and has had great experience in hospital and private practice. Dr. Edward Walsh, formerly Chicago's leading specialist, is a graduate of Rush and Bennett Medical Colleges, and was formerly President of St Anthony's Hospital. MAD FIREMAN IN THE CAB. Fights the Engineer With the Train Going at Full Speed. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 23. Engineer Barney Keegan of the Illinois Central railroad had a thrilling experience last night and only after a hard fight saved the life of WaJter Cole, the fireman, and perhaps the lives of the passengers. For twenty miles, as the engine was running at the rate of over thirty miles an hour, Keegan engaged in a life and death struggle with Cole, who had be come violently insane. Engineer Keegan had stopped his train, the fast mall, which is due in this city at 9:15 p. rn., at Cecilia, Ky.. about forty miles south of this city, to take water. He noticed Fireman Cole was acting strangely and asked him what was the matter. Cole did not re ply, but began beating his head vio lently. Keegan had previously heard him complain of having a headache. He started his train toward the city, and when he had gone about a mile he heard a scream and saw Cole climbing out of the cab window. The fireman would have made the leap in another instant, but Keegan grappled with him and pulled him back into the cab. Then ensued a struggle. The fireman sprang on the engineer and they fell. At that moment the en gineer remembered that he had orders to take the siding at West Point, twenty miles further on, to allow the New Or leans limited from Louisville to pass. He grabbed the fireman about the neck and tried to hold him to the floor. But the other was too strong for him. Time and again the insane man broke from his grasp. Keegan caught him and pulled him back. The struggle had lasted nearly a half hour. Cole showed no signs of tiring. Keegan was begin ning to grow weak. The train was then nearing West Point, and just be fore he reached the stop he made a final effort. He threw the fireman against the wall and succeeded in shut ting off the steam. A moment later the other train sped past. Several men were needed to hold Cole down during the rest of the trip. At the union depot it required Patrolman Frank Staiglers and four other men to hold him while the ambiance was sum moned. M'KIN LEI'S INVITATION To Resign Extended to Three Federal Officials in New York. Washington, Jan. 23. It is understood that the president has requested the resig nations of Mr. Shurtleff, Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Sharp, three of the nine members of the board of general appraisers at New York. The officials here decline to make any statement in regard to the matter, yet there is reason to believe that want of harmony in the board is one of the causes of the president's action. NORTH TOPEKA. Mr. E. Bissell returned Saturday from Kansas City. Mr. John Shultz visited friends In Perry yesterday. L.V. Beatty was up from Kansas City yesterday visiting friends. Mrs. W. H. Hayes is quite ill at her home on Kansas avenue with grippe. Miss Fannie Nesbltt has returned from Kansas City where she has been for the past week. Mr. Henry Small came in from Dela van Park Saturday and will remain in town until tomorrow. Claim Agent R. W. Jenkins returned yesterday from a week's trip to the western part of the- state. Lee Campbell came in yesterday from Cheyenne Wells, Colo., and was the guest of his parents for the day. S. E. Post of the firm of Costley Post, arrived from Missouri Saturday and will be in town for several days. Mrs. Frank Bannister, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Irons for some time, has gone to Kansas City. Mrs. W. C. Steele came home from Arrington, Kan., Saturday, where she was called by the death of her father. Come and hear Mr. Weightman at the Second Presbyterian church next Wed nesday evening, Jan. 25th. Only ten and fifteen cents admission. Mrs. J. H. Spencer arrived Friday from Rockwell, Mo., to Join her husband who has accepted the pastorate of the North Christian church. The regular business meeting of the Epworth teague will be held Tuesday evening in the Kansas Avenue church, and will be followed by a social. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carson entertain ed Friday evening at their home on Monroe street. The- first part of the evening was devoted to high five, after which an oyster supper was enjoyed. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Mil ton Player. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Berry, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Barber, Mr. and Mrs. George Camp, Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Payne and Mr. Byron Player. Firemen Wanted. There Is a vacancy for firemen on the Strong City branch of the Santa Fe. The place is on trains 309 and 338, with Sunday layover at Strong City. Ap plications will be received up to and in cluding January 23. IT SOUNDS FEROCIOUS. But Will Probably End in Foolery, This Keeping of Bloodhounds. An addition is proposed for the police force in the shape of two bloodhounds and it may be that before long dis patches will be sent out from Topeka that eo and so committed such and such an offense and that "bloodhounds were immediately set upon the track of the fugitive," but if the chase turns out as they do in Texas, the dispatches will say nothing about a capture. Blood hounds are seldom known to capture a criminal. But nevertheless good blood hounds, that is the kind that can find a scent and keep it, might be a good thing to have for rabbit and coon hunts, and a few anise seed cross country fox chases might be indulged in to train the policemen for long chases and teach them to catch and keep their "second wind." Chief Strauss, ex-Chief Henry Steele and Sergeant Owens held a conference this morning and each told what he knew about bloodhounds. At the close of the conference Chief Strauss said: "I am going to get two hounds and good ones, too. If there is anything that these petty thieves are in terror of it is hounds." "Yes," said the ex-chief, "when the story was out that we had some hounds here about a year ago the fellows who were all the time being arrested for petty thefts were so scared that noth ing was stolen for about two weeks."' "That new coal shed was built about that time," said Sergeant Owens, "and people came and looked over the fence and wanted to know if that was our new dog kennel," "Some people made a terrible roar when we said anything about those dogs we were supposed to have," said Steele. "Why, they said it was just awful." "Well, hounds are the thing," said Strauss, "and I am going to have two. They cost $100 for a pair but they are worth it and when we get them I will guarantee that a lot of this petty steal ing will stop, for the very fellows wjio do the stealing are more afraid of a bloodhound than they are of the whole police force." So the force will be augmented by hounds. Whether they will be "tree" or "trailing" hounds has not been de cided but arrangements have been made by Chief Strauss for them to be quar tered in kennels Just outside of town. "We could not keep them here for some one would poison them, sure," said Chief Strauss. "But you want to have them handy so that you can get them whenever you need them and on short notice, too," said Steele. The "tree" hounds are of the variety that fight a fugitive when they catch him, if they ever do, and if he does not wish to be chewed up in the most im proved canine fashion he has to climb a tree. For that reason they are called "tree" hounds. They "trailers" keep upon the track of a fugitive until they discover him or lose the scent, generally the latter, but they do not fight and bite. The "tree" hounds have to be muzzled if the fugitive is wanted alive. Chief Strauss says that the hounds will be procured right away and that they will be ones that know their busi ness and not novices at the business. "Better call them bird dogs and not blood hounds," said Sergeant Owens. UNION OF SERVANT GIRLS. Men at Work in Cleveland Forming Organization Among Domesjtics of the City. Cleveland, O., Jan. 23. C. W. Hatfield of Detroit is here trying to form a union of servant girls in this city. If he suc ceeds a minimum wage rate will be fixed and strikes will be declared in private residences If the employers re fuse to pay union wages. Hatfield, with the assistance of sev eral other organizers from the interna tional union, is canvassing the city and securing the names of all domestics who are willing to join the union. He said: "We have not been in the city long, but our efforts so far have met with suc cess." The International Servant Girls' union was organized in England several years ago. A branch was first established in this country in New York about a year ago. Since that time it has spread rap idly, and it now has local unions in nearly all the large cities. Domestics are now in demand in Cleveland, and the conditions are favorable to forming a strong union in this city. MAY CHANGE THE ROUTE. Santa Fe to Run From Salina to En terprise, Instead of Abilene. Officials of the Santa Fe are expected here soon to look over the ground in regard to abandoning the track between this city and Abilene. One of the new projects proposed is to run the Salina branch from that town to Enterprise instead of Abilene and of course use the Rock Island track all the way. This new idea will prove a big savin? to the Santa Fe system and bring to the town a number of new families. Enterprise Journal. DEATH OF GEN. PATRIDGE He Was a Veteran of Two Wars and 75 Years Old. Sycamore, 111., Jan. 23. Gen. Freder ick W. Patridge died yesterday, aged 75 jears. Gen. Patridge was in both the Mexican and civil wars. Ho was sent on a secret mission by President Polk to Mexico where he was captured as a spy and Imprisoned in San Juan d'Ulloa. In the civil war he was commissioned captain of company F, Thirteenth Illi nois, by Governor Yates, and was rap idly promoted for bravery. At the bat tle of Missionary Ridge his valor was such that he was breveted brigadier general. In 1S69 he was appointed by President U. S. Grant consul general to Bangkok, Siam. where he served eight years. NOW HE IS MAYOR. John Daly Honored by the Citizens of Limerick. Dublin, Jan. 23 John Daly, the Irish political prisoner who was released from Portland prison in 1896 after having been sentenced to penal servitude for life in ISM. for complicity in an alleged plot to blow up the house of commons while in session, by throwing dynamite bombs from the strangers' gallery, has been elected mayor of Limerick by a unanimous vote under the new Irish local government act. King Oscar Puts On a Sub. Stockholm. Jan. 23. Although the health of King OBcar continues to improve, his physicians have ordered him to take a complete rest. Therefore his majesty has intrusted the government, provisionally, to Crown Prince Gustaf and has gone to Saltoja-Baden. Ex-Congressman Stephenson TIL Menominee, Mich., Jan. 23. Former Congressman S. M. Stephenson is dan gerously ill with pneumonia. His right lung is badly affected and erysipelas has also developed. He has been delir ious several hours. Wagaer Opera in Munich. Munich. Jan. 23. Wagner's opera, "Der Baererthaeuter," has been produced here. It is a great artistic success, though the performance was not received with ex travagant enthusiasm. Frau Cosima Wacner waa present. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Social Calendar. MONDAY. The Q. D. club will be en tertained this evening by Miss Kath- erine Ernich. TUESDAY. Mrs. O. F. Whitmer will entertain in the afternoon complimen tary to Misses Jeannette and Anna Williams. WEDNESDAY The Ladies' Music club will give their second recital with the associate members at Unity church at 3 o'clock. Mrs. A. K. Rogers, Mrs. A, A. Rogers and Miss Rogers will enter tain in the afternoon. THURSDAY The Informal club will dance at Hudson's hall. The Vespuc cian club will meet in the afternoon with Mrs. J. H. Elliott at 415 Monroe street. FRIDAY. A reception will be given by Mrs. W. F. Parker and Mrs. J. Lynn Smith in the afternoon. The Viennese club will dance in the evening at Har mony hall. SATURDAY. Miss Rose Davis has is sued invitations for a party, in the afternoon, complimentary to Mlsa Kate Jones of Denver. The H. H. club will dance in the evening at Hudson's hall. The Douze Whist Club. The Douze whist club was pleasantly entertained Saturday afternoon by Miss Kate Gunther. Mrs. Jarrell substitu ted for Miss Gunther, Mrs. W. H. East man for Mrs. Stoddard, Mrs.McClintock for Miss Mabel Wilson, Miss Myrtle Jet more for Miss Alice Prescott, Miss Caro Penfleld for Miss Rosamond Horton and Miss Priscilla Alexander for Miss Helen Moon. The Stedman Club. The following programme will be giv en this evening at the meeting of the Stedman c?ub: Paper L. H. Crandell Poem Mrs. Hargreaves Poem Mrs, McLarty Paper Miss Otis Poem Mrs. Baker Responses to roll call will be quota tions on the subject,"An Original Man," limited to 40 words. Notes and Personal Mention. Miss Lillian "Vincent of Clay Center, will arrive Tuesday to visit Miss Mar garet Bear. Mrs. S. J. Crawford left Sunday for Washington, D. C, to join her hus band. Mrs. C. H. Matson has returned from a two weeks' visit in Salina and Solo mon City. Mrs. E. H. Ball has organized a class for the study of Italian art; the first meeting is being held this afternoon at the home of Misses Pearl and Lillian McFarland. The state committee of the Woman's Relief corps, composed of Mrs. Julia Campbell of Hutchinson, Mrs. Margaret Griffith of Emporia and Mrs. Emma Forter of Marysville, will arrive in To peka Tuesday to spend the week. They are coming in the interests of the ap propriation for the Bickerdyke Home at Ellsworth, Kan. The Junior Atlanteans will meet Tues day afternoon, January 24, at the home of Miss Santa Waters. Representative and Mrs. Charles Har ris of Emporia have taken rooms at the residence of J. W. Farnsworth, at 627 Topeka avenue. Dr. H. S. Lowrance and wife of Che banse. 111., formerly of Topeka, returned to the city to attend the funeral of Dr. Lowrance's mother, Mrs. E. J. Low rence. of 1912 Lincoln street, Mr. Dick Rodgers has returned to the university after spending a lew days in the city with his parents. Mrs. W. F. Parker and Mrs. J. Lynn Smith have Issued invitations for a re ception Friday afternoon at their home on Harrison street. Invitations have been Issued for the marriage of Miss Dollie Zimmermann and Mr. Henry W. O'Neill. Thursday afternoon, February 2, at the home of Miss Zimmermann's mother on Topeka avenue. Mrs. E. D. McKeever and son Archi bald have returned from a week's visit in Kansas City. The Informal club will dance Thurs day evening instead of Friday this week to accommodate the orchestra, which will play for a party in Law rence Friday evening. Mrs. B. D. Clary went to Kansas City Sunday for a week's visit with friends. E. H. Crosby left Sunday for a short business trip to St. Louis. Mrs. C. R. Ransom, who is the guest of Mrs. Lee Jones, will leave Tuesday for her home in Kansas City. Mrs. Jones will accompany her for a week's visit. Miss Horner and Miss Sarah Horner will entertain at cards this evening at their home on Tyler street. Oscar Woolverton spent Sunday in Olathe. The Spalding Reading circle will meet Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. D. A. Clements, at 620 Taylor street. Miss Anna Payne will entertain the C. C. club Friday evening at her home on Topeka avenue. The Aloho Whist club will meet this evening with Miss Jennie Simmons. M. F. Rigby is spending the day In Kansas City on business. Miss Maud Kimball will entertain Tuesday evening, complimentary to Miss Ella Bradford of Ardmore, I. T. Miss Ona McFadden has returned to Chicago, after a several weeks' visit with relatives and friends in Topeka. W. O. Rigby has returned from a week's business trip to Wichita. Torrence Ewart spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Scudder have taken rooms at the residence of C. D. Skinner, at 915 Monroe street, for a few weeks. WOMAN LASSOS WOLF. Miss Eliza Walker, Near Chamberlain, S. D. Captures a Big Animal With a Running Noose. Chamberlain, S. D., Jan. 23. Miss Eli za Walker, who owns a stock ranch a few miles north of this city, today brought in the scalp of a large timber wolf which she captured herself. All fall she has been troubled with this wolf, which was especially bold and vicious. It appeared to make its headquarters in a small ravine filled with timber, about a quarter of a mile from her house, and from this point it sallied forth in quest of food. Miss Walker was out on horseback rounding up her cattle for the night, and discovered the wolf in the act of making an onslaught upon a young calf. Her only weapon of offense was a rope attached to her saddle, and she con cluded to make an attempt at roping the animal. This she succeeded in doing at the first attempt. She then started her horse on a run and after she had ex hausted and subdued the animal in this way she permitted her dogs to finish the job. Investors Coming to Kansas Eldorado, Jan. 23. Half a carload of Illinois people went into Wichita Sat urday evening on the Santa Fe. They were In charge of a real estate man who expects to sell them Kansas farm property. Colored shirts and waists laundered o that the colors will not fade. Peer less Steam Laundry. 112 and 114 West Cighth street. FOR CASH. Men's $5.00 Tan Shoes; new goods; all sizes; cut to Men's $5.00 Enamel Calf, Cork-sole Shoes; broken sizes; cut to Men's $3.00 Calf Welt Shoes; all sizes; out to Men's $3.00 Winter Tan Shoes; exten sion sole; cut to Misses' S1.25-GOOD WEARING SCHOOL SHOES-SI. Of) Child's. t Overshoes and Rubbers t a"1 BARGAIN PRICES. Men's Buckle Arctics (good grade) Men's Self Acting Rubbers (good grade) Women's Light Croquet Rubbers (good grade) Women's (small sizes) Croquet Rubbers (good grade) wv umeu B I Misses' Spring Heel Misses' Spring Heel H Mr mail 59 bBjiAmjL THE KANSAS STATUTES. David Overmyer Talks on the Matter. "The criticisms," said David Over myer of this city, "which have appeared in some of the papers upon the general statutes of 1897, compiled and anno tated by the late Judge W. C. Webb, are unjust, both to the work and to the memory of that eminent departed law yer While these statutes are not per fect, they are a great improvement upon any compilation which has preceded them. "The assertion that they sacrifice the law to grammatical construction is not true. It is, however, probably true that Judge Webb's well known hatred of awkward composition, bad grammar and bad punctuation, has induced him to make intelligible some passages of the law hitherto impenetrable by ana incomprehensible to the judicial mind. In this he has rendered a great service to the state. "To be sure his arrangement of topics is somewhat novel but it is both syste matic and logical, and as the bench and bar of the state have by this time be come familiar with it, I dare say that these volumes are more convenient to day than any of the others ever were. I use them altogether. The headinp are clear, prominent and helpful. The greatest defect is the imperfect index ing, but even this is better than we ever had before. It was published to the whole state long before these volumes were published, that Judge Webb in tended to omit from these volumes a number of statutes which from lapse of time or change of conditions had be come obsolete. A list of these was pub lished in the newspapers at the time. No protest was made that I ever heard of If, as is claimed, these volumes have not the full force and effect of law because not enacted after their compila tion by the legislature, then those sta tutes that are not included therein are not affected, and in that case another compilation would be in the same con dition unless the legislature should sit and consider and enact the whole in bulk after the compilation. "Webb's statutes are in two volumes of convenient size and arrangement, with voluminous notes upon many points not touched by other compilers. They constitute the best and most ac curate compilation of Kansas law in existence, and in my judgment, there is not now and for many years will not be any need for any further compilation. CURED BY MORMON ELDER. Wisconsin Parmer Dying of Pneu monia Saved by Prayer and OiL Kond Du Lac, Wis., Jan. 23 The won derful recovery of Mrs. Lydia Piatt of this city from a spinal disease of twenty years' standing, constant prayer being the means employed, caused comment throughout the county, and now comes the story of another remarkable cure, and from a most reliable source. A Mormon elder anointed with oil a young man who was in the last stages of pneumonia. Within two hours the patient was out of danger, and twelve hours afterward he had fully recovered. The sufferer from pneumonia was Jas. Hodge, a well known and reputable farmer of the village of Waucousta. Elder E. W. Craft of Fond du Lac, pres ident of the Wisconsin conference of the Latter Day Saints, poured the oil upon the sick man's body and uttered the ac companying prayers as in the days or the Old Testament. He was assisted by Klder J. J. Cummings. A dozen of Mr. Hodge's neighbors were present, saw the anointing, the manifestations, etc., and marveled greatly at seeing Mr. Hodge arise from what was thought to be his deathbed. He is a perfectly well man today, and he devoutly declares he owes his pres ence among the living to his faith in Jesus Christ and his belief in the Mor mon teachings. BITTER SOCIAL WAR ENDED Sirs. W. R. Merriam Calls Upon the Wife of Senator Davis. Washington. Jan. 23. The wife of former Governor Merriam of Minnesota and the wife of Senator Cushman K. Davis have met and exchanged words of friendly greeting. Their reconcilia tion ends a long and bitter social war. In accordance with an arrangement previously made, Mrs. Merriam ap peared at the Davis house last Thurs day afternoon, accompanied by the Tur kish minister, who it is said, has acted as peacemaker, and was greeted by her hostess in the presence of a large com pany of callers with the same cordiality as was extended to others. To those unfamiliar with the full sig nificance of the little drama taking place before their eyes, the attitude of the two women as they clasped hands Furman's Annual BARGAINS This week we offer Extra Good Values at Greatly Reduced Prices. Here are a few offerings that must be attractive: $4.00 $2.98 $2.60 $2.50 Ladies $3.50 Vici Kid, Welt Shoes; new goods; cut to Ladies' $3.60 Box Calf Welt Shoes; new goods; cut to Ladies' $2.50 new goods; Ladies' $2.00 Dongola Eld Shoes;' all sizes; cut to vta O Storm Rubbers (good grade) Croquet Rubbers (good grade) at' the entrance to the drawing room made no impression, but to the great number of Washingtonians in the room, who had long known of the strained re lations, the incident was full of signifi cance. This reconciliation puts an end to the social war which has up to this time prevented former Governor Merriam from receiving any appointment at the hands of the president which would re quire confirmation by the senate. Had it not been for the strained relations between the two families the former governor would probably have been ap pointed ambassador to Russia. CONTESTiOVER POOR FARM Two Bids for the Position of Superin tendent of the Farm. There is a spirited contest on over the position of superintendent of the county poor farm between S. F. Joy and John Bragg, both of Rossville. The county commissioners will elect the superin tendent tomorrow. The commissioners Saturday elected a county physician, but the doctor who had the lowest bid did not get the ap pointment. Mr. Joy offers to run the poor farm for $900 a year. Mr. Bragg offers to do the work for $750, $150 less than the bid of Mr. Joy. Mr. Bragg also has a smaller family than Mr. Joy. Commissioners Williams and Kelsey are said to favor the appointment of Mr. Joy at $900 per year. Mr. Bragg's friends are making a campaign for him, claiming that the commissioners should accept the lowest bid and thereby save the taxpayers some money. The fact that Mr. Joy has two children more than Mr. Bragg also cuts some figure, because the family of the superintend ent lives at the expense of the county. The commissioners considered the subject Saturday, but did not select a superintendent, announcing that the election would be deferred until they learn how much of a family Mr. Joy has. THE RAILROAD BOARD. Gossip About Its Composition Prior to the U" ew Court Going In. Shall the Populist board of railroad commissioners go? That is the question or one of them that is agitating the minds of the state officers who are members of the execu tive council. If a new board is elected now and qualifies immediately it will have just seven weeks to serve before the new railroad law goes into effect on March 15. and the question is, will it be good policy to elect a new board to serve for so short a time. A meeting of the executive council was to have been held today to decide the matter, but on account of the sick ness of Auditor Cole, and the absence of Secretary of State Clark, and the fact that the office seekers are still de manding all of Governor Stanley's time, no meeting- was held. There are a number of complications which enter into the case and make it still more difficult of solution. For in stance, ir the entire extra session should be declared illegal it would invalidate not only the new railroad law but also the repeal of the present law and the board of railroad commissioners would continue to exist. If the extra session should be declared legal and the con stitutionality of the new railroad law should be attacked on its own merits, it would be necessary to defend it or the administration would lose several of the best places within its gift, because the present railroad law was repealed by the extra session, and if the new law is knocked out by the courts Kansas will have neither a board of railroad com missioners nor a court of visitation. Then again, no one is anxious to sac rifice himself for a seven weeks' Job. The candidates who entered the race before the Populists abolished the board would, of course, accept a place on it if they were elected, but they are not struggling for the place, for by accept ing that they might miss something with not quite so large a salary, but of much longer duration. It is rumored today that the execu tive council will elect only two new members of the board and leave one Populist on. It is said that the lucky Populist will be Senator Lewelling. He will be allowed to retain his place for two reasons: First, because he is influ ential in the senate, and might in return for favors, assist in getting legislation through that body in case it attempted to block appropriation bills and other measures coming from the house. Sec ond, be will be allowed to remain in recognition of the fight he made in the Populist caucus during the special ses sion against any attempt on the part of the Populists to hang on to the offices. It is also rumored that the Democratic member of the board is the one who will not be elected, but whose place Clearing Sale. FOR CASH. X X $3.00 $2.98 $1.98 $1.50 Dongola Kid Shoes; cut to 4 X 98o 50a 25c 15 C ...a.. 18c 15c Senator Lewelling will be allowed to retain. This would let In Lit Crura, of Oswego, and J. M. Simpson, of McPher son, but it would shut out Jim Fike, o Colby, who would be the Democratic member in case one should be elected. A meeting of the executive council will be held Wednesday, but ft is proba ble that no definite action will be taken until Auditor Cole is able to return from Girard. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following transfers of real estate have been filed: John II. Glenn and wife to John Vanek, $600, lots 98, 100-2-4-6 and 8, block 29, corner Massachusetts and Car any avenue, Highland Park. Shaw Building and Loan association to F. G. and Mary B. Ritchie, $150. lots 212-214-16-18-20 and 22 Lincoln street. Quinton and Steele's addition. Helen Musselman and husband to Lucy A. Chapman, $350.50, half interest in lots 1, 2 and 4 of southeast quarter 23-10-16. Isaac B. Snow and wife to William Green, $9,000, lots 307-9 ar.3 11 Quincy street. A. Read and husband to Wm.J. Whit low, $930, part southeast quarter 29-12-17. Chas. Ogilvy and wife to J. L. Zim merman, $100, part lot 11, block 1, Au burndale. F. Fensky and wife to Frank Giebler, $150, lots 22 and 4 Chandler street, Nortn Fensky's first addition. M. Heery and wife to Wm. Hall. $150, lots 147 and 49 Grattan street, Heery's subdivision. John W. Ruth and wife to Chas. Day, $115, lots 13-15, block 8, Mulvane and Chase's first addition. C. B. Merriam and wife to Augusta A. Foster, $1, north half lot 26, Woodlawu avenue, Potwin Place. Rec. Trust company of America to P. K. Dederick, $1, lots 269 and 71 Kel lam avenue, J. W. Morris' addition. Thos. C. Vail, administrator to A. A. Lawrence, $550, lots 1. 2 and 3, block il et al.. North Park addition. Helen Musselman to Lucy A. Chap man, $350, half interest in lots 1, 2 and 4 of southeast quarter 23-10-16. J. H. Hunt and wife to B. Vail, $1,000, lot 163 and south half 161 Leland street, Veale's addition. Nick Chiles et al., by Cook to Win nie Patterson, $280, lot 495, Van Bure.i street, Huntoon's addition et al. FOR MAINE SOUVENIRS. Armor Plate of the Warship to Be Transformed at Springfield. Springfield, 111., Jan. 23. Springfield is on the eve of becoming the center of a new industry the manufacture of battle ship Maine souvenirs. A firm in New Tork has got hold of a number of the armor plates from the vessel destroyed in Havana harbor--says It has, anyhow. They will be ship ped into Springfield soon, via New Or leans, to the Springfield Iron works, and then the souvenir work will begin. The rolling mill will be started to flat ten the plates into thin sheets. A stamping machine will then work tht sheets into scarf pins, watch charrrn. buttons, "lucky pieces" and so on through the range of souvenirs. The dies are already and waiting for the plates. Presidential Appointments. Washington, Jan. 23. The president today nominated Col. Eugene Griffin, first United States engineers, to be brigadier general and Fred K. C. Per kins, to be register of the land office at Durango, Col. ruHi antra cream or trts powder Awarded Highest Manors, World's Fair Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair IlMIIMii

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAI MOND AT EVENING. JANTJART 23, 1899. SILVER WEDDING Of the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Cobnrg and Gothia Celebrated With Great Pomp and Splendor AT TIIE DUCAL CASTLE A Grand Reception Held In the Throne Boom To Be Followed hy a State Banquet and a Ball. Gotha, Jan. 23. The fetes In celebra tion of the silver wedding of the duke and duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha (the duke and duchess of Edinburgh) to which the reigning families sent repre sentatives opened this morning with a. grand reception in the throne room of the castle of Friedenstein.by the guests, diplomats, duchy officials and a num ber of public bodies who offered the duke and duchess their congratulations. The duke replied to the addresses, de claring that he had known no higher law than the welfare of the Duchy. The ceremony concluded with cheer3 for the ducal couple. There will be a Btate banquet and a gala performance tonight. Tomorrow there will be a state ball. A FEW SMALL BILLS. Pass the Senate and Then Senator White Slakes a Speech. "Washington, Jan. 23. In the senate to Vflay a bill reported by the judiciary com mittee providing for the attendance of witnesses in matters pertaining to the court of claims was passed. Bills were passed authorizing the secre tary of the interior to authorize the terri tory of Oklahoma to use certain buildings at Fort Supply military reservation as an insane asylum, transferring the county of Mlnard, Texas, from the western to the northern district of that state: a special urgency deficiency bill carrying $30,000. Mr. Vhite (Cal.) in accordance with a previous, notice, addressed the senate on the anti-expansion resolution offered by Mr. Vest. In view of the proposition of "the California legislature to instruct Mr. White and his colleague, Mr. Perkins, how to vote upon the policy of expansion and upon the pending peace treaty, the re marks of Mr. White were regarded with much interest. He was accorded care ful attention, both by his colleagues on the floor and by a considerable audience In the gallery. Mr. White spoke not only o the Vest resolution, but also to that offered by Mr. Bacon (Ga.), declaring the Inhabitants of the Philippines entitled to liberty and independence. Mr. White took as texts for his remarks certain paragraphs from supreme court decisions, a sentence from President Me Kinley's Atlanta speech and a paragraph from the report of Admiral Dewey to the navy department saying the Filipinos were as well qualified for self-government as the Cubans. He said he had no inten tion, of discussing the question from a le gal standpoint, as such a discussion would serve no useful purpose. "The views of senators of eminent abil ity." said he, "demonstrate the futility of endeavoring to secure accord upon that point." I HARDEN TURNED DOWN. Man Who Sent the First News of the Battle of Manila Objected to by General Otis New York, Jan. 23. A dispatch to the Herald from AVashington says: Upon the arrival in Manila of the civilian members of the Philippines commission the first action which they will be re quired to take will be to elect a secretarv. Edward W. Harden of Chicago, selected a few days ago, will not fill the position. During his conference with the civilian members the president suggested that Rear Admiral Dewey and Major General Otis should be consulted about such ap pointments and agreed they be asked for their opinion concerning Mr. Harden. Dur ing the war Mr. Harden had been employ ed as a newspaper correspondent at Ma nila and had made his headquarters on participated in the battle of Manila bay and subsequent operations. In reply to the president's Inquirv, Ad miral Dewey cabled that he had ho ob jection to Mr. Harden's appointment. Gen eral Otis, hnwpvpr took oTpntinn 1 tha appointment of the Chicago man, because. It la said, he published in a San Francisco newspaper a statement concerning the Philippines which General Otis declared untrue. In view of General Otis' mess age the decision to appoint Mr. Harden as secretary of the commission was re voked and a secretary will be selected by the commission when it holds its first ses sion In Manila, BUSH ORDERS ISSUED For the Movement of the 22d In fantry to the Coast. Omaha, Jan. 23. Rush orders were re ceived today at the headquarters of the department of the Missouri for the for warding of the Twenty-second United States infantry to San Francisco. The railroads will have the equipment down at Fort Crook this evening and the loading will be commenced at once. The loading of the baggage was commenced yesterday, but It was not expected at that time that the men would move so quickly. The regiment has orders, if possible, to reach San Francisco on the 28th. to sail on the Senator or Ohio, but it is not thought possible they can reach there by that time, though every effort possible is being made. They leave here four com panies each on the Burlington, Rock Isl and and Missouri Pacific. WILL BE POSTLETMWAITE Who Will Succeed Webb McNall on July 1st. The politicians are figuring that J. C. Postlethwaite of Jewell county will land the appointment as superintendent of Insurance to succeed Webb McNall July 1. W. V. Church of Marion has some Show for the place, but A W. Smith of McPherson is said to be practically out of the race, and the guessers have the Oewell county man slated for the place. This appointment will be made this Hreek. Father Fleury Released. London, Jan. 23. The Shanghai cor respondent of the Daily Mail says: "A telegram from Chun-Khing (province of Pe-Chuen) anounces the release of Father Fleury, after several months' captivity In the hands of the rebels. It Hvas supposed he had been murdered." The Bock Island Flyer. Quickest time Topeka to Kansas City. Only $2.00 for the round trip. Tickets on sale January 21, 22, 23, morning 24th, good returning January 28th. $2.00 Kansas City and Return $2.00 Via Santa Fe Route. Tickets on sale January 21, 22 and 23, and also for morning trains of 24th. Our own home make, ask your grocer ifor them, they are better than the so called best. Silver Leaf Sweet Pickles, lUince Meat, Celery Relish, Catsup and Bwfifit Indian Chow Chow. T OXIO SUEHNB CO. COAL FOR 3,000 TEARS. Columbus Offers New Inducements For an Insane Asylum. The mayor and city council of Colum bus have forwarded to Senator House holder a proposition new In the contests for state asylums for the Insane. Cher okee county wants an asylum and offers land which contains valuable coal prop erties, guaranteeing the quantity of coal sufficient to supply the institution for 3,000 years. The proposition recites the necessity of an institution of this character in that part of the state and first offers 160 acres of the coal lands, worth $50 an acre. If this does not accomplish the purpose Senator Householder is author ized to offer for the asylum 640 acres of the same kind of land, and in this pro viso is found the guarantee that the supply of coal will last for 3,000 years. The city of Columbus also oif ers to ex tend the water mains to the asylum free of charge to the state and to make whatever additional conces sions may be necessary. Mr. Householder says this Is the bast offer made during this session of the legis lature for an asylum. Independence is also after the new state asylum for the insane. The town will furnish a site. Natural gas for heating and lighting is another inducement. AN ONSLAUGHT ON THE LAW. The Fee and Salary Act in Danger of Being Repealed. There Is a growing feeling that a concerted effort is being made to break down the fee and salary law at this ses sion of the legislature. Ex-Representative H. G. Larimer who has been watching the legislature closely said in discussing that feature of the present organization: "I am satisfied that the fee and salary law is in great danger and that unless some thing is done to awake the people to what is going on that it will be destroy ed. The representatives from this coun ty are helping to do it, too. "The plan upon which the work is being done is by the introduction of local bills changing the law with ref erence to a special county and two or three bills with reference to Shawnee have already been introduced. If these bills are passed the first thing that we know there won't be anything left of the law. "There are a few needed amendments. The county commissioner law ought to be graded straight through according to population. There is no reason why the commissioners of Sedgwick county should be paid more than the commis sioners of Shawnee. Then the law with reference to the sheriff ought to be changed in some particulars but I think that he is the only one of the county officers that really is entitled to any change. The county commissioners ought to have authority to employ clerk hire when needed for in one or two of the offices the allowance for clerk hire is not enough." The reason the attacks on the law are evidently about to prove effective is be cause the county officers are all orga nized. The people are not organized and the officers are able to frighten nearly all the representatives Into doing their bidding. The local bills from this county that have been introduced refer to the fees of the district clerk and the sheriff. ACCUSED BY HIS WIFE Of Answering Letters in a Matri monial Paper. Another chapter was added to the Littlefield divorce suit in the district court this morning. Mrs. Little field filed an answer to the answer filed by James E. Littlefield last week, accompanied by the affidavit of Mrs. Clara M. Coddington who for three months made her home with the Little field family on Quincy street. In March, 1896. James E. Littlefield, a. canvasser in this city, was divorced from Clara E. Littlefield in the district court, the divorce going to him by de fault. In his petition he had charged infidelity on the part of his wife and stated that the youngest of the four children was not his. On the last day of last December Mrs. Littlefield filed a petition in the district court alleging that the divorce granted Littlefield in March, 1896, was the result of intimida tion and denying that her youngest child was not the child of James E. Lit tlefield. She said that her husband threatened to take the children and leave her penniless unless she agreed to the divorce proceedings, but promised to continue to live with her and provide for the family in the event she allowed the divorce to be granted. She stated her husband was on the point of taking the children and household furniture and leaving her, and asked that a re straining order be issued preventing him from interfering with her children and the household furniture. The order was issued by Judge Hazen. In his answer filed last week Little field stated that the divorce was not the result of intimidation on his part, and that he was absent from the city six weeks prior to the time it was granted and failed to see his wife during that time. Mrs. Littlefield's answer, filed this morning, repeats the allegations made in her petition, and states that she allowed her husband to secure a di-, vorce as a protective measure to her self and her children. She says that since the divorce was granted they have been living together as man and wife. The interesting portion of the answer is the affidavit of Mrs. Coddington. She says that Littlefield repeatedly admit ted to her that he was leading a double life, and that the only reason he remov ed to this city from Rooks county was to get his wife away from her family so he could force her to do as he wished. She states that much of his leisure time during the three months she was living with the family he spent in checking off proposals in a matrimonial paper and writing in reference to marriage to the young ladies whose names appeared in the paper. She goes on to say that Lit tlefield appeared to have affection for his wife and it was customary for him to address her as "dear" and "angel." The child who he alleged in his petition was not his he was in the habit of fondling, she says, and calling "papa's baby" and "my baby." Mrs. Coddington lived with the Littlefields last summer, a year after Littlefield had secured a divorce from his wife. Littlefield owns land in Rooks county and was formerly a farmer there. They have been living at 322 Quincy street. Re-Setting the Collins Case. Attorney Charles Hayden of Holton has recovered from the illness which prevent ed the motion for a new trial in the Col lins case being argued on the date it was set for. and is in Topeka today. He will see Judge Hazen this afternoon and ar range for another date for the hearing of the motion. Judge Hazen said today that he wanted to dispose of the motion as soon as possible, and would probably set the hearing some day next week. Want the Kansas Railroad Law. Since the world has learned that the Populists of Kansas took radical steps in the way of railroad legislation during the late special session, reouests for copies of the law have begun tl pour in upon the board of railroad commissioners, generally from college professors. Today requests came from each end of the United States, one from California and the other from New Hampshire. The latter is from Prof. Dixon of the chair of economics in Dart mouth college. STRIPED COLLARS MUST GO I Manufacturers of Linen Collars Have Declared War Upon the Zebra Fad. (From the Kansas City Journal.) The striped collars that have come into prominence since J. Elsinore Jones of Bos ton revealed himself in Kansas City a few weeks ago will have to go. The national association of manufacturers of men's linen collars has declared war on the striped brand, and will wage the war In a way that will force all good dressers to abandon the stripes and cling to the plain white article. The war was opened last week in St. Louis, according to the stories told by traveling men now in the city, and the white collar Is again restored to Its old time prominence there. It is ex pected the same sort of warfare will open shortly in Kansas City and drive the striped abomination back to its proper field. The means adopted to popularize the white collar in St. Louis were simple and effective. The men who conducted the tight had made a large supply of the most impossible combinations of plaids, stripes and varicolored shirts and collars, and then proceeded to give them away to all the negroes who run bootblack stands, all the negro touts, tin-horn gamblers, bums and toughs who strut about and love loud colors, and in that way made the exagger ation of the fad so abhorrent that all those who claim to know how to dress fled in horror, a;id encircled their necks with the plain white linen. Then, in order that the loud color brigade might have plenty, these men supplied every second hand store and place on cheap-side in the city with bushels of collars that are being re tailed at 2 cents each. This enables the sports to have almost unlimited quantities and all sorts of colors, so that the loud collar is much in evidence among those whose tastes are hardly correct in neck' wear. The result has been to shut the stripes off the counters of all the places that cater to good business, and the day of the stripe has closed there among good dressers. Kansas City has as many loud and unholy stripes showing as are necessary to show the possibilities of the fad. A FLOOD OF CREDIT Seems About to Swamp Financial Sealing in London New Tork, Jan. 23. The Times' Lon don financial correspondent cables: The change I led you to anticipate has come over our money market, and we are now positively flooded with banking credit, so much so that we growl at the Bank of England for not going at once to the 3 per cent. This is no won der when, balances are being lent in the open market at three-quarters of 1 per cent, and when money can be borrowed for a week or a fortnight at 1 per cent. Discount fell to 1 per cent Wednesday and was not much better than 2 per cent yesterday, although the bill brokers made a struggle for 2 per cent when they found the bank hanging in the air at 34 per cent and export or ders for gold reviving. If an irate dealer is told the directors of the bank have acted according to usage, the reply is sure to be: "Usage be hanged. With money barely at 1 per cent, what is the good of calling for 3 per cent?" That is a rough and ready view which takes no notice of the difficulties be setting the bank. It has drawn in no gold worth mentioning by tha 4 per cent rate. The total stock of coin and bul lion is not 800,000 larger now than on the 13th of October last, when the bank rate was raised to 4 per cent, and is still all told below 32,000, Ot'O. Nor have foreign gold demands upon us ceased. They sfemed about to do so at the be ginning of the week.b ut no sooner did the market send discounts down than they revived again and 160,000 left the bank for South America on the day the rate was reduced. American and German orders for gold also in the mar ket were merely dormant, while higher discount rates seemed probable. The bank then might well hesitate. Gold exports or not, I think the rate will have to come down to 3 per cent, if not lower. Upaloft where It is the bank can ex ercise no control over the open market and this year it is in a great part de prived of its usual leverage. The March quarter is the one in which tne heaviest tax collections occur. These collections are lodged in the bank by the treasury, which often has nine or ten millions more on credit there at the end of March than at the beginning of Jan uary. Such pilings up strip the market and give the bank control of rates and it may this year begin to exercise this control by the latter half of February. Meanwhile the treasury is paying out for armor plates, ships, fortifications, etc., faster than it receives, as is proved by the fact that the government bal ances this week are nearly 350,000 less than they were a year ago. Here lies the true cause of the extreme cheapness of money. Both market and bank are overwhelmed by the treasury disburse ments; while these continue unwhole some ease must prevail. Speculation in stocks is Inevitably stimulated by this ease and enormous business is now doing in several departments of our stock exchange. In the American department, how ever, selling still predominates, and your railroad securities, bonds and shares continue to be sent home on an unexampled scale. At the same time a beginning is being made in a counter movement. Speculators are joining in buying and the humble Investor is also putting in an occasional appearance, timidly as yet, a few bonds here, ten shares there, but he is coming, and In another month may be an eager and indiscriminate buyer of the stocks he scorned to look at when they were $20 or $50 cheaper. Abroad, the markets are strong, too, but there is still a distrust of Paris. It has been putting up Spanish bonds on various pretexts, the conversion of the dabt one and otherwise making a brave show; but the troubles of Spain are drawing to a head all the same, and those of the bourse with them. The Spanish government is stifling the Bank of Spain by its demands, and all the bank can do is to emit more notes. Its note circulation now is 58,400,000, fully eleven millions more than a year ago, and the cry is for more paper. French bankers must lend Spain at least 40, 000,000 to keep her going, and I do not see how or where they can And the money. GAYE BURGLAR A PURSE. Not at Pistol's Point, But Pityingly, Wishing He May Begin Life Anew. New Tork, Jan. 23. His fellow-citizens of Riverhead, L. I., gave to Henry Dettner his second start in life yester day. Rarely does a self-confessed bur glar keep the good will of the communi ty in which he has operated his craft. But Dettner has and, what is more, a purse of $200 was presented to him with which to make a good start as a rep utable citizen. Dettner kept a bakery next to Byron Rogers' store. Business was bad, and Dettner was caught in the act of rob bing his neighbor. Rogers took pity on him and kept the matter secret. Sus picion fastened on an innocent man. They are kind-hearted people at River head. Dettner was warned his crime must be exposed. Hoping to end his treubles, he shot himself In the head. But, as unsuccessful in self-murder as in burglary, he got well. Yesterday Rlverhead's citizens, headed by Mr. Rogers, presented to Dettner the purse and their good wishes. He ac cepted them tearfully and with a sin cere belief in humanity. He has re turned to the bakery business. Hicks "They say there are as good fish in the sea as ever were caught." Wicks "Naturally: it is always the biggest fish that the amateur angler manages to lose lust aa he has almost landed them." CONGRESS OF MOTHERS Will Hold Its Third Annual Session in Washington Next Month. Washington, Jan. 23. The National Congress of Mothers will hold its third annual meeting in Washington in Feb ruary, from the 14th to the 17th in clusive, and will include on its program speakers who are authorities of wide reputation on the subject which they will present. The meeting of the congress Will be held in the First Baptist church, Six teenth and O streets, (where the first congress was held) and the headquar ters for delegates and visitors will be "The Cairo," which is within two blocks of the church. Reduced rates will be given on all railroads, and also at the hotel. The congress will open on Tuesday, February 14, with an address of wel come from Mrs, Theodore W. Birney, president, and also from President Whitman, of Columbian university. The response will be made by Dr. Mary Green, president of the House hold Economic association. There will be reports from delegates, which will give an idea of the wide and extended scope of the organization, although so recently formed. Mr. Lawrence Hunt, former presi dent of the George Junior Republic, is expected to speak on "The Duty of the State in Training Children for Citizen ship," and there will be a discussion of the subject, which will be open to all. Tuesday evening the president and officers of the congress will hold a re ception In the spacious parlors of "The Cairo." Wednesday morning will be devoted to business, when officers and commit tees will report the work of the year. Wednesday, at 2:30, "Parental Duty in Education" will be the subject of an address by Mrs. Joseph P. Mumford, honorary vice president of the congress, and a prominent member of the Phil adelphia board of education. An open discussion of her paper will follow, in which Prof. Wm. B. Powell, superintendent of schools in Washing ton, and Miss Edith Westcott, principal of the western high school of Washing ton, will take part. Dr. G. Stanley Hall of Worcester, Mass., will give an address Wednesday evening on "Adolescence." Thursday morning will be devoted to business and the election of officers. Thursday afternoon Dr. L. Emmett Holt of New York will speak on "The Physical Care of Children." "Environ ment vs. Heredity" will be presented by Rev. Hastings H. Hart, superintendent of the Illinois Children's Home and Aid society. "The Supreme Peril of Modern Civili zation" will be the subject of a lecture by Dr. Josiah Strong, president of the League for Social Service, New York, on Thursday evening, and he will be fol lowed by Dr. Wm. H. Tolman, secretary of the League for Social Service, New York, who will give an illustrated lec ture on "Industry Idealized; or Studies in a Labor Institute." Friday morning will be devoted to a lecture by Miss Wheelock of the Boston Training School for Kindergarten, on "Froebel's Text-Book for Mothers,',', which will also be discussed by others prominent in kindergarten work. Friday afternoon "Civics in Educa tion" will be the subject of an address by Mrs. Thomas Kirkbride of the Civic club of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Herman H. Birney, a devoted leader in Univer sity Extension work, will speak on ''Lit erature for Children." Prof. Mary Robert Smith of Leland Stanford university will give an address Friday evening, taking for her subject "Does the Curriculum of Schools and Colleges Fit Young Men and Women for the Duties of Life?" A lecture on "Religious Training of Children" will be delivered by Rev. Chas. Wood of Philadelphia. Any club or department of another or ganization pursuing lines of work ger mane to the object of the National Con gress of Mothers, and such other organ izations as have been approved by the executive committee, .shall each be en titled to send one delegate to the an nual convention of the national congress upon the payment of an annual due of five dollars. STAPLES WILL CASE Involving $1,300,000 Comes to an Abrupt End. Stillwater, Minn., Jan. 23. The jury in the Staples will contest have returned a verdict for the contestee, F. S. Bran son and the will was set aside on the grounds that Isaac Staples was of un sound mind when the will was made, October 10, 1896. The case has been one of the hardest fought legal battles in the history of the state, and the trial just concluded has taken 30 days. The estate is valued at $1,300,000, and will now be divided according to law, unless the verdict is set aside by the supreme court. Appeal is contemplated by pro ponents. TO BE NO RUSH In Taking Up Arms Ovor-the Samoan Affair. Washington, Jan. 23. Such exchanges as have taken place up to this point be tween the three erovernment parties to the treaty of Berlin in relation to the uprising in Apia have been ratner un official In character and have been con fined pretty closely to expressions of a willingness to deal with the matter soberly and stand by the terms or tne treaty in its adjustment. With this dis position displayed there is every reason to believe that this Samoan affair will yield to ordinary methods of diplomacy unless something has happened in the meantime at Apia to aggravate the sit uation. DEPEW GETS HIS VOICE. Speaks Out Loud For the First Time in Weeks. New York, Jan. 23. Chauncey M. Depew today denied the story that the New York Central was planning a transport on the Transcontinental line. The report was that the Central was about to purchase the Northwestern road and have a route from New York to Buffalo by the New York Central, Buffalo to Chicago, Lake Shorfe; Chi cago to Omaha, Northwestern; Omaha to Nampa, Ida., Union Pacific, Nampa to Portland, Oregon Railroad Trans portation company. A FEAST AT PUEBLO Spread for the 20th Infantry on Its Arrival. Pueblo, Jan. 23. Engine trouble de layed the arrival of part of the Twenti eth United States infantry now on its way from Fort Leavenworth to Manila. The two trains coming this way did not arrive until late last night. They were received by a large crowd of people and were supplied with a boun teous feast by the soldiers' aid society of this city. Kid McCoy to Recuperate. Chicago, Jan. 23. "Kid" McCoy, who came in from West Baden. Ind., Sun day, will leave for San Francisco tomor row. He says he will stay In California for about two months to recuperate. He will not make any more matches until he returns east. WRECKED ON GULF COAST. Federal Officials Land on a Sandy Island lOO Miles Long. Corpus Christ!, Tex., Jan. 23. This I morning the sloop Hattie May, having on board Customs collector rank Haynes of Loredo, Deputy Collector Thomas B. Southgate, M. J. Luther and captain William Anderson or this city, sailed for Point Isabel in search of United States revenue cutter Alma, supposed to have been wrecked. A number of hours after the Hattie May sailed the little sloop H. O. and H. F., having on board James A. Mc Enery, special treasury agent of the dis trict of Texas, and Bedford Sharp of San Antonio, assistant United States district attorney, arrived. These gen tlemen were among those aboard the Alma, and from them was received the following account of their narrow es cape from a watery grave: Last Wednesday the Alma lert Point Isabel for Corpus Christi with the fol lowing aboard: Captain Celestin La roche and John Laroche of Point Isabel; Henry Terrell, of San Antonio, United States district attorney; Redford Sharp, Mr. Terrell's assistant; James A. Mc Enery of Eagle Pass, special treasury agent, and Walter Hudnell of Sabine Pass, special treasury inspector. The four last named gentlemen had been to Brownsville on official business, and the Alma had been placed at their service to facilitate their return. They had fine weather until Friday, when a dark cloud appeared and with scarcely a moment's warning a fierce gale struck the Alma, sending a heavy wave crashing over her. By herculean efforts the sails were reefed and the boat headed toward a point of land to the westward. This they soon struck with a crash, and the boat was pitched high and dry on Padre island, about fifteen -miles south of Corpus Christi pass. Fortunately no lives were lost. Being very short of rations the party finally divided to search for a sail. After wandering over miles of sandy waste until yesterday afternoon, Messrs. Mc Enery and Sharp saw a sail and sig naled it. The craft which proved to be the H. O. and H.' F., owned by Hor atio Gussett of this city, picked them up. The captain, Joe Gravitt, being in formed that the remainder of the Al ma's crew and passengers were some where on the island, made a search, but did not find them. Knowing that they were safe, it was thought be?t to hurry to the shipyard at Corpus Christi pass and send a larger vessel after them. A vessel with supplies was sent today. Padre island, on which they were left. Is a sandy strip from three to six miles wide and more than 100 miles long. No apprehension is felt for the remainder of the Alma's passengers and crew, as the relief vessel will be sure to locate them before actual suffering for food ensues. Yesterday and today several inquiries as to the Alma's safety reached here from various parts of Texas. HOT AFTER ROBERTS. A Bill to Make a Polygamist Inelig ible to a Seat in Congress. Washington, Jan. 23. Representative Clarke of Iowa today introduced a bill "providing that no polygamist shall be a senator or representative." It pro vides that "no person living in or prac ticing polygamy shall be eligible to be a member of either house of congress, nor shall such person be permitted to hold) a seat therein." It further provides that the evidence of polygamy shall be of whatever na ture establishes the fact. Another pro vision makes the act take immediate effect. A DAY OF TRAGEDIES." A Suicide, an Accidental Shooting, and an Attempted Murder. Philadelphia, Jan. 23. C. P. Wolff, aged about 32 years, of 271 Hamburg street, Brooklyn, committed suicide in a hotel to day by inhaling illuminating gas. He came to the hotel yesterday and said he was an insurance agent. In his room was found a letter addressed to his wife at the above address. Charles Rueblinger, aged 16. acidentally shot and killed Edgar L. Winpenny, aged 14 years. The former was shooting at a target In a lot in the northern part of the city and fired just as Winpenny was cross ing the lot some distance in front. Last night Walter Hopper, aged 21 years. Shot and seriously wounded Mrs. Jennie Roch, aged, 24 years, in a lodging house on Callow street, and then attempted to com mit suicide by shooting himself. Hopper's wound is slight. The woman had refused to accept his attentions. WORKING AT HIS TRADE. A Prize Fighter's Death in the Ring is Therefore Sue to Accident. Chicago.Jan. 23. A special to the Chron icle from Louisville, Ky., says: It is probable that no inquest will be held to determine what caused the death of Tom Lansing, the pugilist who was knocked out a few weeks ago by John Root of Chicago. Chief of Police Haager advances a novel reason for non-action: "I have no proof that Lansing's death was caused by a blow," said he, "and be sides, what would be the use? "Lansing was a lighter. That was his business. He was hurt while working at his trade. Many similar cases have been tried, and all those who were accused have been acquitted. I do not think any action is necessary." MAJORITY PASSES From the Republicans to the Demo crats in West Virginia Today. Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 23. There has been no decision reached here to day affecting the contest for senatoi between Call and McGraw. The com mittee on privileges and elections pre sented majority and minority reports on the contests of Senators Getzendan ner and Pierson, which lie over one day. Senator Elkins and Congressmen Dovener and Dayton, accompanied Mr. Scott from Washington, arriving on an early train this morning. They will re main until the senatorial contest is set tled. The house committee on elections is expected to report this afternoon recommending the seating of Dent (Dem.), making the third Democrat seated in that body on, contests and changing the Republican majority of one for senator to the other side. German National Resum'es. Pittsburg, Jan. 23. The Germon Na tional bank, which closed its doors Oc tober 18, 18i8, resumed business today with enough mon?y to pay every depos itor in full with interest. There was no excitement and the depositors exceeded the withdrawals three to one. Convicted of Manslaughter. Concordia, Jan. 23. Pete Hammerli, the jointist who shot into a crowd that was raiding his joint at Miltonvale last summer and wounded Frank Miller, has been convicted of manslaughter in the third degree. LOCAL MENTION. The funeral of Job Guild, aged 80 years, took place this morning from the home of his son, R. Guild, near Dover. The re mains were sent to Vermont for interment. The suit of Mrs. Frank Stoll against J. C. Hentzler is taking up the time of a jury in the district court today. Stoll and Hentzler formed a partnership for the purchase and slaughtering of cattle on $750 advanced by Mrs. Stoll. The partnership was dissolved in 1896. and a settlement was made between the two men by which Stoll received $306. It is claimed that the money advanced by Mrs. Stoll was not included in this amount, and her suit is to recover it. PORTO RICAN FLORA To Be Exhibited to the People of New York. New York, Jan. 23. New Yorkers will soon have an opportunity of reviewing the flowers, shrubs, plants, ferns and trees of the United States' new posses sion, Porto Rico. Thanks to Cornelius "Vanderbilt, who is supplying the funds, J A. A. Heller is now in Porto Rico, in charge of an expedition which is thor oughly exploring the flora of the island, and will gather every possible specimen for the New York Bontanical Garden, in Bronx Park. Mr. Heller's work will be supplemented by that of Samuel Hen shaw, head gardener of the Botanical Garden, who will leave for Porto Rico within a few weeks. "We anticipate not less than 20,000 specimens from Porto Rico," said Prof. Britton. "That is the minimum esti mate. These specimens will include woods, seeds, fruit trees and plants, fib ers and vegetables products of every discoverable kind. Many samples of every kind will be taken. We intend, to get as many as 20 specimens of each species in order to exchange with other institutions, both national and foreign, for specimens of the plants of other tropical countries we do not possess." Prof. Britton added that it is believed some of the rarest orchids in the world are growing unknown in the interior of Porto Rico. There are luxuriant tree palms 100 feet in height, rich ferns, gor geous flowers of all descriptions, ban ana, orange, lemon and other plants. The Porto Rico flora will have pre cisely the same degrees of heat here that prevail in their home. The heating in the greenhouses will be under perfect control, admitting of a temperature in every building of 70 degrees. Fahrenheit during the coldest weather. The radiat ing surface of the pipes will be so valv ed that this temperature can be de creased and regulated at will. "In addition to the Porto Rican greenery in the horticultural buildings," said Prof. Britton, "we will have an abundance of logs of Porto Rican trees and specimens of fruits, fibers and Veg etable products, which will be placed in the museum building. All together we think the collection will be such as makes the New York Botanical Gar den the finest in the world. A COLONIAL OFFICE In Regular British Style to be Estab lished at Washington. Washington, Jan. 23. The secretary of war has completed the organization of a colonial commission to undertake the administration here in Washington of all matters of detail respecting the government of the territories acquired during the war, or occupied by the United States forces. The personnel of the commission will be General Robert P. Kennedy of Belle Fontaine, O. Cur tis Guild, of Massachusetts, and Charles W. Wilkins, of Grand Rapids, Mich. Up to this point the secretary and the assistant secretary have undertaken themselves to deal with the administra tion of insular affairs, but the questions involved have become so numerous and complicated that it has been found ab solutely necessary to call for assistance. The commission will deal with the be stowal of franchises and concessions, the distribution of moneys to be spent in public improvements and all of the troublesome issues that have arisen and are likely to arise in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. LEXOW COMMITTEE Begins Its Sessions in St Louis This Afternoon. St. Louis, Jan. 23. The "Lexow" com mittee, consisting of Senators Major, Hohenschild. Childers and Walker, Dem ocrats, and Burkhead and Matthews, Re publicans, who were appointed by the sen ate to investigate municipal affairs in St. Louis, met here for the first time at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Senator Elliott W.' Major is chairman of the committee, which was appointed as the result of a resolution presented by him recently in the legislature. With one exception, all the members of the committee are law yers. The committee comes with full author ity to make an investigation into munici pal affairs as well as state officials hold ing forth here. It has the power to com pel the attendance of witnesses. BR0S1US WAS MAD. Indulges In an Eagan Tirade Against a Newspaper Editor. Washington, Jan. 23. Mr. Gardner (Rep., N. J.), chairman of the commit tee on labor at the opening of the ses sion of the house today asked unan imous consent for the consideration of a bill to extend the anti-contract labor law to the Hawaiian islands. Mr. Knox (Rep., Mass.), chairman of the commit tee on territories, objected. Mr. Brosius (Rep., Pa.), rising to a question of privilege,. sent to the clerk's desk and had read a paragraph from a Toledo newspaper, describing him as the "sleepy member of congress." He branded the paragraph as a "wicked, baseless falsehood, cowardly and brutal calumny," and its author a "dastard." A bill to restore Captain Robert W. Dowdy to the active list of the army was passed. District of Columbia business was then taken up. FAYNE MOORE'S BOND Increased From $4,000 to $6,000, and $1,500 Added For Good Measure. New York, Jan. 23. Judge Bookstaver in the supreme court today increased the bail of Fayne Strahan Moore from $4,000 to $8,000 on the charge of "badgering" Martin Mahon and also affixed an addi tional bond of $1,500 for the larceny charge which accuses Mrs. Moore of stealing sil verware from the Waldorf-Astoria. Bonds were offered by Joseph N. Campbell, and Judge Bookstaver ordered counsel for Mrs. Moore and the district attorney to ascertain as to the responsibility of Mr. Campbell. IN DINGLEY'S PLACE The President Will Appoint Another High Joint. Washington, Jan. 23. The president is understood to have decided to appoint an other member of the Anglo-American commission to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Dingley and to so have informed senators and representatives who have called upon him within the last few days in behalf of Representative Tawney of Minnesota, a member of the ways and means committee. It was thought the vacancy would be left open owing to the advanced stare of the work, but the presi dent desires to have the commission full when its important labors close. Esterhazy Slips In. Paris, Jan. 23. The court of cassa tion today examined Major Count Es terhazy, who entered the palace of jus tice without being noticed. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Furnished by the Associated Press to the State Journal. Chicago, Jan. 23. WHEAT Light foreign shipments last week, together with a better tone to ca bles from abroad today, started wheat firm. May opened uc higher at 71 71 He. and the buying became so spirited at the improvement that in a few minutes the price touched 71iffc. There was a decided increase in speculation, with the sentiment rather bullish on account of the strength of the security market. Traders generally were reluctant to go short as the boom In stocks is expected to extend to wheat sooner or later. World's ship ments for last week amounted to 6.200,000 bushels, of which the greater portion, or over 90 per cent, cam from America. Re ceipts here were 133 cars, of which 17 cars graded contract. Minneapolis and Du luth received 848 cars, compared with 425 cars for the corresponding day a year ago. As the session advanced scalpers did a lit tle scattered selling, and with the assist ance of some selling against call privi leges. May settled back to 71c. CORN Higher cables, moderate receipts and the advance in wheat strengthened corn. The speculative demand was strong and outside buying brisk. May opened 34c higher at 37c, advanced to 37 &c, then reacted to 3714c. OATS Light receipts and a good cash demand helped oats. Offerings were scarce and elevator interests bought with some freedom. May opened e higher at 27'&c and held steady at 27c. PROVISIONS Higher prices for hogs and active buying by commission houses strengthened provisions. Shipments of meats were large, and as there was very little selling pressure prices ruled higher all around. May pork opened unchanged at $10.22&10.25 and advanced to $10.27t? 10.36. May lard began unchanged at $3.82, sold at $5.801 5.8214 and then rose to $5.85 (S5.87. May ribs started unchanged at $5.12 and sold up to $5.17. Chicago Livestock Market. Chicago, Jan. 23. HOGS Estimated receipts of hogs to day, 40,000; left over, 2.212. Market fairly active, weak to 5c lower. Light. $3.50''i 3.7214; mixed. $3.55iy3.82: heavv. $3.5.V33.8S; rough. $3.50(H3.60: yorkers. $3.65Q3.70. CATTLE Receipts. 19.000. Steady to 10c lower. Beeves, $46: cows and helgers. $2 (&4.80; Texas steers, $3.txj5; stockera and reeders. ja.ax4.iu. SHEEP Receipts. 23.000. Generally 10c lower. Natives, $2.75 4.20; westerns, $2.0 64.15; lambs, $3.7.Va4.s5. Saturday's official: HOGS Receipts. 18,221; shipments, 861. CATTLE Receipts. S2; shipments, 277. SHEEP Receipts. 146: shipments, 253. Estimated receipts of hogs lor tomor row, 32,000. Kansas City Livestock Market. Kansas City. Jan. 23. CATTLE Receipts, 5.000. Market steady to lower. Native steers, $3.6065.65: Texas steers, $3.90fu4.95; Texas cows. $3i8,50: na tive cows and heifers, $1.75S4.10: stock era and feeders, $.':.W4.90: bulls. $3.35 4. REPRESENTATIVE SALES. 1 No. Wt. Pr. 18 native steers 1450 $5.t'5 68 Texas steers 1240 4.95 82 Texas cows 979 3. SO 20 native cows and heifers 977 4.10" 42 stockers and feeders 428 4.90 7 bulls 1564 4.00 HOGS Receipts, 9.000. Market weak to 5c lower. Bulk of sales. $3.4533.65: heavies. $3.5Or3.70: packers. $3.45(63.62: mixed, $3.40 3.60; lights. $3.25g3.50; yorkers, $3.455j3.50; pigs. $3.153.30. SHEEP Receipts, 2.000. Market steady. Lambs, $3.50&5; muttons, $2.75&4. Kansas City Produce Market Kansas City. Jan. 23. WHEAT Slow. No. 2 hard, 65H6c: No. 3, 62650; No. 2 red, 73c: No. 3, 66fiT0c. CORN c higher. .No. 2 mixed, 33c; No. 2 white. 34c: No. 3. 34c. OATS Firm. No. 2 white, 29c. RYE Firm. No. 2. 54o. HAY Steady. Choice timothy, $7(37.25; choice prairie, $6.75x7. BUTTER Steady Separator, 1718c; dairv. 15c. EGGS e higher. Fresh, 15c. Receipts: Wheat, 292 cars; com, 57 cars; oats, 11 cars; rye, 4cars. New York Money Market. New York. Jan. 23. MONEY Money on call nominally 2 per cent; prime mercantile paper. 233 per cent; sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.84 S4.85 for demand and $4.82fT4.S3 for 00 days: posted rates. $4.83&4.85; commer cial bills. $4.81a4.82. SILVER Silver certificates, nominally. 59i60c; bar silver, 69c; Mexican dol lars. 47 c, BONDS Government bonds firmer. 3s. 107: new 4s, registered. 12S: new 4s, coupon, 129: 4s, 11214; 4s. coupon, 112; 2s. 99; 5s, registered, 112; Ss, coupon. 113. Sugar Market. New York. Jan. 23. SUGAR Raw. quiet: fair refining, 3c; centrifugal 96 test. 414c: molasses sugar, 3e. Refined, quiet; crushed, 5c; pow dered, 5e; granulated, 5c. Contto Market. New York, Jan. 23. COTTON Spot closed steady at c ad vance. Middling uplands. 6c; middling gulf, 6c Sales, 3.841 bales. Market Gossip. Furnished by E. M. Strawn Broker age Co., Room 3 Central National Bank Bldg., Seventh and Kansas ave., Topeka, Liverpool: Wheat d higher, corn d higher. BARLEY Cash, 42tf?45c. RYE Cash, 66c; May. 67c. TIMOTHY January, $2.42; March, $2.50. Range of Prices burnished by E. M. Strawn Broker age Co.. Room 3 Central National Bank Bldg., Seventh and Kansas ave.. Topeka. Kan. Telephone No. 637. Chicago, Jan. 23. Article. Open High Low Close SaL WHEAT May 71 72- 71 72 70 July 69 69 69 69 69- CORN Jan 34 34 34 34 34 May 37- 38 37 38 37 Julv 37 38 37- 3S 37 OATS Jar. 26 26 26 26 26 May 27- 28 27- 28 27 July 26- 26 26- 26 26 PORK Mav ...10 25 10 35 10 25 10 35 10 22-2S LARD May 5 82 E 92 6 80-82 5 90 5 82 RIKS May 5 15 6 17 5 12-15 5 17 E 12 Ranges of Prices on Stock. Furnished by E. M. Strawn Brokerage Co., room 3 Central National Bank Bldg., corner Seventh and Kansas ave., Topeka, Kan. Telephone No. 637. jNew jiorK. Jan. zi. Stocks. Sugar Am. Tobacco People's Gas Leather B. R. T. Rock Island C, B. Q. C, M. St. P. Atchison Atchison Pfd Manhattan Op'nIHighl Low 133 133 129 145 148 144 110 112 109 74 74 73 92 92 88 121 118 121 140 141 138 129 12 127 24 24 23 64 65 62 115 117 112 96 98 95 47 48 47 24 24 24 150 152 150 99 99 97 139 140 135 23 24 23 39 39 39 49 50 47 83 83 80 67 68 66'A 37 36 37 20 20 16 49 49V, 48 80 1 8" 53 53 62 i3i;ii 148il46 112jlll 74 74 90A I 92 120, 120 139"-. II 39 12 128 63 I 62 llf.i, 115 95 47 24 150 99 137 23 Western Union 97 47 24 151 99 137 Mo. Pacific Wabash C. N. W Omaha N. Y. Central.. Reading T. C. I Union Pacific U. P. Pfd L. N 24 39 39 4S 49 81 67 83 67 38 16 M..K. T. Pfd SI C. G. W No. Pac No. Pac. Pfd Fed. Steel 17 49V, I 49 80' S0 53! TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. LOST Saturday afternoon, between Crane and Seventh and Quincy and Kansas ave.. a breastpin (flower with pearl in center). Finder will receive reward by returning same to 220 Quincy St. FOR RENT Furnished room. 313 East Eighth St. FOR SALE Two young brood sows, first house north Central avenue bridge, west side. FOR RENT Furnished flat, until Septem ber L Call at 927 Quincy. WANTED Reliable white man, used to horse and furnace; references required. 1029 Harrison st. WANTED White girl for general house work. Mrs. Thomas Martin, 407 Green wood ave. LOST Light gray alligator chatelaine bag containing lady's gold watch. Reward for return to Mrs. Chas. F. Johnson. Cope land hotel.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23, 1899; 0, YE OF LITTLE FAITH But when an honest man 65 years of age and who has lived In our city for thirty years and owns his own property speaks, we must give ear to his words and have faith In what he recommends. For that reason we publish for the ben efit of Topeka people the statement of A. H. West, 211 Korth street, Saginaw, Mich., as follows: "My back was very lame; was quite nervous at times, and my general health was seriously Im paired. Some time ago I was induced to try Morrow's Kid-ne-oids of which I had heard a. great deal, and I procured th remedy. I had not much faith in It, as I previously had tried a large number of kidney pills and kidney rem edies without any particular benefit, but I want to say I got simply wonder ful relief within two days after com mencing the use of Kid-ne-oids, and that I am now entirely cured. "I regard my case as a severe test of the medicine, as so many others had failed to help me. My advice to kidney sufferers Is to give Morrow's Kid-ne-oids a thorough trial and find relief as I did." Mr. West had no faith at first, but the assurance of his friend induced him to try once again. The result is given above. Let Mr. West be your friend and if you suffer with backache, sleep lessness, nervousness, etc.. take his ad Vice and use Morrow's Kid-ne-oids and get cured. Mr. West is a grateful man and will be glad to write you how much he was benefitted by the use of Mor row's Kid-ne-oids, if you will enclose a stamp for reply He does not con found Morrow's Kid-ne-oids with any kind of kidney pills; they are not pills at all but Yellow Tablets which are put tip In wooden boxes and sell at SO cents. Morrow's Liver Lax are very small red pellets and cure constipation: they sell at 25 cents a box. Both of these reme dies are for sale by all first class drug gists and at Swift HoHiday's drug store, or will be mailed by the manu facturers on receipt of price. John Morrow Co., Cbemjata, Snrinsfield. SOW. SOCIETY'S ARMS OPEN To Receive a Dressmaker When She Marries a Millionaire. Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 23. Los An geles society was surprised today over the formal announcement of the engage ment of Dr. Wilbur A. Hendryx, a mil lionaire physician and mining man, and Miss Marie Elizabeth Bishop, a beauti ful young woman who has been con ducting dressmaking parlors here. Dr. Hendryx is well known as a phil anthropist. The doctor's first wife died here a few years ago, and her dying re quest was that her husband. Instead of erecting an expensive monument, should build a memorial hospital for miners. Instead, the doctor endowed the physi cal and bacteriological laboratory of the Medical College of Southern California. His income is said to be $1,000 a day. Six months ago Dr. Hendryx met Miss Bishop. She is the oldest of four children, whose mother died when they were young. The father died five years ago and the care of the younger chil dren fell on Marie Bishop. She came here, opened dressmaking parlors, and supported her younger brothers and sis ters. Dr. Hendryx, who is hardly 50, heard of her struggle and determined to aid her. The engagement is the result, and so ciety is preparing to welcome the beau tiful young dressmaker into its inner circles. AN OLD FEUD ENDED And it May Open the Way For a Successor to Alger. Washington, Jan. 23. The Davis-Mer-riara feud has been ended by Mrs. Mer riara, the wife of the former governor of Minnesota, socially recognizing the wife of Senator Cushman K. Davis. This recognition was distinctly withheld some years ago. It has now been ac corded, and President McKinley is ex pected soon to send to the senate the nomination of Mr. Merriam for some Important place. Rumor has it that he Is to succeed Russell A. Alger as secretary of war when the latter resigns, which it is again said he is to do soon. The rec ognition took place In Senator Davis drawing room, when Mrs. Davis' formal reception was in progress. KEATS TAKES THE LEAD. At a Sale of an American Collection of Autographs in London. London, Jan. 23. An auction sale of autographs belonging to an American collector was held today. The following prices were obtained: A letter written by Washington to Lafayette. $36: a Washington plain autograph, $20; Pres ident Zachary Taylor, $9; President Garfield. J9; General Grant, $5: Jeffer son Davis, J3; Washington Irving, $5; Keats, JS0; Ferdinand and Isabella, $20; Benjamin Franklin, $16; Lord Nelson. $21: Emerson. $2.50; Holme3, $8, and Longfellow, $7.50. NEW ST. LOUIslmOWNS. Many of the Players Wore Cleveland Uniforms Last Season. St. Louis. Jan. 23 The baseball deck of cards has been shuffled in St. Louis and the joker proves to be Patsy Te beau. The list of desirable players that wore Cleveland and St. Louis uniforms last year is: Catchers O'Connor, Criger and Shreckengost, Cleveland; Sugden, St. Louis. Pitchers Young. Cuppy. Powell and Wilson, Cleveland: Sudhoff, St. Louis. First base O'Connor, Cleveland Tucker, St. Louis. Second base Tebeau and Chllds, Cleveland: Quinn, St. Louis. Third base Wallace, Cleveland; Lav Cross, St. Louis. Shortstop McKean, Cleveland; Sulli van, St. Louis. Left field Burkett, Cleveland; Har ley, St. Louis. Center field McAleer, Cleveland: Stenzel, St. Louis. Right Held Frank. Cleveland; Dowd, Et. Louis. Memorial Tablet to Bagley. Annapolis, Md., Jan. 23. The memor ial tablet placed in the naval academy chapel in memory of Ensign Worth Bagley. who was killed on the Winslow off Cardenas in the late war, was un veiled this morning in the presence of a large number of naval officers and others. Lieutenant John B. Bernadou, who commanded the Winslow, raised the veiling. Mrs. Bagley, mother of Ensign Bagley, and his sister were pres ent. OASTORIA. Scan tii ,9t KinJ Voa Haw Always BaigM OABTOntA. 8aatii Till Kind Yoa Ham Always BorgK RAILR0AD NEWS. Santa Fe Conductors and Brake man Ilide Plunder Stolen From Freight Cars in a Mountain Care IN THE RATON RANGE. Iartj of Hunters Acciden tally Discovers It. Several Hundred Dollars Worth of Goods Recovered. Several weeks ago Conductors W. N. King and C. L Downey and Brakeman Louis James, running on the western and New Mexico divisions of the Santa Fe, were arrested on the charge of sys tematically robbing Santa Fe freight cars in transit- The story of a sequel to the arrest of the three men was brought back from New Mexico by Mr. J. J. Kinney, chief of the secret service department of the Santa Fe. After the officials of the road had be come convinced that the trainmen were robbing the cars and the men taken into custody, the detectives were still at a loss to know what had been done with the goods taken from the cars. No ev idence of the three men having sold any of the stolen goods could be found, and a thorough search of the homes of Con ductors King and Downey and B.ke man James revealed no trace of the ar ticles known to have been taken from the cars. The men refused to confess and the detectives were puzzled. Not long ago a party hunting in the Raton mountains not far from- Raton, New Mexieo.accidentally discovered the entrance to a small cave on the side of the mountain. The cave was well con cealed and in such a position as not to attract attention. Investigation showed to the party of surprised hunters that it was filled with well wrapped packages of various sizes which when opened dis closed bolts of dress goods, silks and laces, boxes of cigars, several rifles and ammunition and other articles and mer chandise. The members of the party were fa miliar with the story of the robbery of freight cars and the fact that none of the stolen goods had been recovered, and at once communicated with the Santa Fe officials, leaving the merchan dise in the cave as they found it. The Santa Fe people went to the cave and removed the merchandise, which in val tie amounted to several hundred dollars. Later one of the three men confessed that the property found concealed in the cave on the side of the mountain was the property stolen from the cars. Mr. Kinney believes that the mer chandise found comprises all taken from the cars by the men. It was their intention to keep it concealed until an opportunity offered for its sale. RAILROAD NOTES. Engineer T. J. Higby, formerly of the Rock Island, now has a run out of La Junta, on the Santa Fe. By the end of the week four of the seven stock car cabooses will be out or the Horton shop. This will leave but three to complete the order. Tuesday, the first work on 50 double stock cars was commenced at the Hor ton shops. On the complecion of these cars it is expected that 400 box cars will then be built. Four Rock Island firemen were in Horton last week and took the exami nation necessary to elevate them to the degree of engineer, and all were suc cessful. They are J. W. Adams of Fair bury, John Boes of Kansas City, M. B. Weaver of Phillipsburg, and Geo. Din gey of McFarland. Engineer Albert McCrady has been promoted and went to work this week as foreman of engines between La Jun ta and Las Vegas. The Optic says: Frank Williams, son of W. R. Williams, of this city, who has been in Trinidad for some time past in the capacity of chief clerk to Road master J .H. Elliott, has been trans ferred to this city with Mr. Elliott. The night passenger train from St. Joe now arrives in Horton 20 minutes earlier than heretofore. A new brick platform will be built around the Horton depot in the spring. Assistant General Manager W. I. Al len, and Geo. F. Wilson, superintendent of motive powers, were in Horton last week in consultation with W. L. Ar nold regarding a contract for the light ing of the shops and yards with elec tricity. The matter has not yet been decided. SANTA P RETIRES HIM. Conductor Cap Thomas Dismissed After CO Years of Service Too Old. tFrom the Kansas City Star.J A. J. Thomas, better known as "Cap" Thomas, reputed to be the oldest con ductor in active service in the United States, was retired by the Santa Fe last week. His retirement does not mean that he gets half pay or a pen sion. He is dismissed from the service on account of age and must trust to luck to find another means of earning an income. The case of "Cap" Thomas has a touch of pathos. He has lived the three score years and ten generally allotted to man and 50 years of that time he has spent in active railroad work. His last run was on the Chicago division of the Santa Fe, where he had charge of a passenger train. When he arrived n Kansas City one day last week and went to division headquarters in Ar gentine he found a letter awaiting him there. He opened it and as he read it his hand trembled and those who were in the office noticed tears coursing down his furrowed cheeks. Then, leaning up on the high desk, he buried his face in his arms and remained silent for sev eral moments. A friend asked him if he was ill. For answer he pushed over the letter, which was a request for his resignation. The old man left the premises with bowed head and boarded a car for his home, 3S16 Eest Tenth street, in Kansa3 City. Fifty years of faithful service and this was the end! Rugged old railroad ers who were young compared with him looked after him, shook their heads and murmured: "Poor old 'Cap." He re fused to resign, but a day or two later an order came from Topeka dismissing him peremptorily. "Cap"Thomas was a conductor on the Louisville Nashville railway when the civil war began. He joined the Confed erate army and was given a commis sion as captain. Owing to his experi ence as a railroad man he was much of the time placed in charge of the move ment of troops and supplies. He was especially successful in facilitating the movement of his own troops and im peding the movements of the enemy by destroying trains and bridges. On one occasion ha ran a. train In the face j of the fire of the Federals, who were trying to protect a bridge on the Louis ville Nashville, and while still under fire he dumped 60 barrels of turpentine over the structure and set it in flames. It was destroyed immediately. He then pulled out for the Confederate lines. At the siege of Vicksburg. Thomas as sisted in carrying out a very sharp ruse to stave off the attack of the Union for ces by making them believe that the besieged were receiving reinforcements of troops nightly. Darkened trains would be run out of the city as far as the Confederate lines permitted. The trains would then be lighted up and with crowds of yelling men aboard would steam back to town. The enemy, however, soon discovered the ruse. At the battle of Gettysburg Captain Thomas was shot in the right wrist and in the left forearm, the bones being shattered and both hands partially dis abled. When he writes he is obliged to use his left hand to move his right after each word is written. When the war ended "Cap" Thomas returned to railroading. He was in charge of a construction train at the building of the Union Pacifie railway, and used to shoot antelope from the platform of the waycar. While his maimed hands interfered with' his writing he was still able to handle a gun. .He went to work for the Santa Fe company ten years ago. During the last four years his brakeman helped him make out his reports. His maimed hands became palsied and the company decided to release him. "Cap" loved tlvi service. He had grown to manhood in it, and it broke his heart to be forced to leave. A movement is on foot to have him made librarian at the new Y. M. C. A. building in Argentine. ROCK ISLAND WORK. Some of the New Rolling Stock the Road is Securing. Horton, Jan. 23. In addition to the large amount of new work in car build ing that will be done in Horton this year, the Rock Island is making big contracts in the east for new rolling stock in the passenger service. They have ordered from the Pullman Palace Car company, four new com posite cars, to be run on 11 and 12, be tween Chicago and Kansas City. Also two new mail cars for the run between Kansas City and Caldwell. They are building in their Chicago shops, 14 ten wheel engines for the southwest divis ion in Missouri, and four of the big "1100" engines to run between Rock Is land and Trenton. The Peninsula Car works of Detroit, have an order to con struct 100 new 50-foot furniture cars. PAYS ITS BACK TAXES. Union Pacific Company and Sheridan County O cials Compromise. Hoxie, Jan. 23. The Union Pacific Railway company has compromised its delinquent taxes in Sheridan county. The proposition made by the railway company, which was accepted by the county commissioners, is as follows: "We will pay the original amount of taxes for the years 18:3, '96 and ".with out penalty or interest; will pay the or iginal 1S98 tax 2 per cent rebate. This proposition made with the distinct un derstanding and agreement by this board that future taxation shall be on the same basis as that paid by the resi dents of the county upon their individ ual property." For the Auxiliary B. of L. E. Mrs. W. N. Murdock, president of the Grand International Auxiliary to the B. of L. E., will be in Topeka on the 28th to hold a school of instruction for To peka division No. 98. A large number of visitors are expected to attend from surrounding towns. The members of the Topeka lodge will give a reception and banquet in honor of Mrs. Murdock on Saturday evening. ENGLAND IS WILLING. Will Put No Obstacle in the Way of the Nicaragua CanaL New York,Jan.23. The Tribune's Lon don correspondent writes: The Nicaragua canal question has been taken up by Secretary Hay and Lord Salisbury, In a practical rather than a controversial spirit. It is not probable that either of these statesmen is anxious to attempt to unravel the tangled skein of diplomacy with which the Clayton-Bulwer treaty has been en meshed in the course of 50 years. They will prefer to make a fresh start in a spirit of mutual accommodation and good feeling. The practical business now in hand is that of adapting the Clayton-Bulwer treaty to new condi tions affecting the interests of both countries. The commercial interests of the world and the highest ends of civilization will be promoted by the construction of a waterway through Central America. One country may be more directly in terested that the other in the comple tion and control of the interoceanic ca nal but both England and America will benefit commercially by the opening of the waterway and neither can have any adequate motive for hampering or re tarding a great work which will contri bute to the progress and civilization of the world. On this high ground the two governments can meet and devise prac tical measures for facilitating the con struction of the canal and for providing for its control and maintenance as a neutral waterway, open at all times to the shipping and navies of all nations. This is a policy which they are now en deavoring to carry out in an enlighten ed and progressive spirit worthy of the genius of the Anglo-Saxon race. THINliS HAVE CHANUISD. The relative interests of the two coun tries, both in the construction and in the control of the interoceanic water way, have changed materially since the Clayton-Bulwer treaty was negotiated 50 years ago. This is a point which Eng lish statesmen of the highest rank frankly concede. Since 1850 the Suez canal has been open and it is now prac tically under English control. It pro vides direct communication with India and Australia and is the chief link in the chain of imperial possessions depend ent upon sea power. Influential Eng lishmen do not hesitate to say that from a strictly British or imperial point of view the projected Nicaraguan canal is less important now than it was in 1850. England's interest in it is mainly commercial since it will supply shorter and more direct communications with China and the west coast of North and South America. On the other hand the truth is recognized in England that America's interests in the Nicaragua canal have materially increased since the negotiation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. It is now essential as a mili itary work for uniting the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts and for concen trating the naval forces. As a pow-T with possessions in the East and West Indies, it will be an essential link in the American imperial system as the Sues canal is in the British empire. This change of balance in the interests of the two countries in the Nicaragua canal has a direct bearing upon the two ques tions of construction and control which are affected by the treaty of 1850. The attitude of the British government when properly approached and asked to re vise the treaty of 1850 in a spirit of ac commodation may be forecast with confidence. SCALCHFS CONCERT. Madame'a Voice is Almost Entirely a Reminiscence. It was hut a small audience that greet ed M me. Sofia Scalchi and her associates at the Crawford theater Saturday night. It was the same sized audience that has been greeting Mme. Scalchi on her annual visits here for the past several years. There was a time when this city and al most any city, not only in this country but in other countries as well, would have produced an audience wholly satisfactory in point of numbers to hear Mme. Scalchi. That was when she was probably the most remarkable contralto in the world, with a voice of such wonderful power and sweetness as to place her side by side with Adelina Patti. That time was years ago. Mme. Scalchi is no longer remarkable except in the light of her former accomp lishment. She no longer possesses a voice of wonderful power and sweetness. Her contralto of today is but a sad reminder of her contralto of years gone by. She still advertises herself as the "srreatest contralto in the world." and therein lies an explanation of her present appearance before the public. She is traveling on the name she made for herself when she whs really great. The work of any of the three nrtists who appeared with her at the Crawford theater Saturday was superior and more admired than her own. Mme. Scalchi is growing old. At no time coulu she ever boast of beauty, out in the days of her success there was errace in her movements and gestures and her voice was so beautiful in itself as to cause ner audiences to torget that she was not beautiful in countenance. It is likely that this season will end Mme. scaicni's appearance in this coun try, although she says it is possi'ole she may return neii year. it sne rails to come back the music loving public will remember but not miss her. She can afford to quit the country, resting on her lormer inurapna nere. Mme. Scalchi has the benefit of excel lent support on her tour this year. Sig. Aioeru, wnose nne Dantone voice was widely commented on last season, is with her again. Sig. Alberti is a dramatic sinerer. wi'h a voice of unusual meloriv and power. His solo in the first act of feemiramide was one of the most pleas ing features of- the evening. Mile. Helens Noldi.a Chicago girl who has soent several years in study in Europe, is the soprano of the copany. Her selec tions were particularly admired by the audience and she was enthusiastically ap plauded. Her soprano Is strong and full and she sings with ease and grace. As an encore to her first concert number, one of Gounod s, she sang Kathleen Alavour neen." Siff. Canzio Is the possessor of a oower- ful tenor voice which he displayed to ad vantage, especially in his duet work with Mile. Noldi in the second act of "Mar- tha." S11E GOT TEDDY. Albany Society Woman Outwits a Swell Club. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 23. Albany so ciety is gossiping over an incident con nected with the Fort Orange reception. recently given for Governor Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt. A prominent society woman, Mrs. John V. L. Pruyn, asked for an invita tion to the reception, but was told that invitations would only be sent to gen tleraen and their families and that none would be extended to individual ladies Mrs. Pruyn is a widow. Indignant at the refusal, she sent forth invitations for a large dinner party to "take place on the evening or the Fort Orange re ception. The governor and Mrs. Roosevelt ac cepted Mrs. Pruyn's invitation and were early arrivals at the dinner. In the meanwhile the patronesses and others assembled at the Fort Orange club' and awaited the arrival of the distinguished guests. An hour passed and a member of the house committee telephoned to Mrs. Pruyn that 200 ladies and gentle men were waiting for the governor. The answer came sweetly over the telephone that "Governor Roosevelt is enjoying himself with his after-dinner cigar and can not be disturbed. The Fort Orange assembly had been waiting about two hours when the Roosevelts came, and while the recep tion was polite it was scarcely enthu siastic. The club subscribed $1,500 for the affair, and the members were nat urally indignant over Mrs. Pruyn's coup. They said it was the last time they would ever give such a function. When the governor was told of the affair he laughed heartily, but an nounced that he would not accept any more invitations to private dinners. Mrs. John V. L. Pruyn has long been the leader of Albany society. She is about 50 years of age and wealthy. LARGE CROWDS TURN OUT To Sear Dr. Thorpe's Sunday Evening sermons on Popular Subjects. The standing room sign would have been brought into use last night had it been a theater instead of a church -hich was crowded with people to hear Rev. E. L. Thorpe preach upon the subject: "What snau w e u with uur jJaugntersv -Dr. Thoiue ureed the education of eirls. not onlv in knowledge of books, but in that practical knowledge which serves to maKe the useiui woman. cooKing. sew ing and household duties are important, he said, not to mention scores of smaller things of which a young woman should have a competent knowledge to equip her ior tne struggle or lire. ine time was. said Dr. Thorpe, "when the boys were al ways first in their parents' minds. The girl always stood behind him. Now it is different. The girl is the equal of the young man ana in many instances she Is ahead of him rather than longer behind him. The woman is entering all phages of the business life and she is as success ful as the man." The minister urged parents to give their girls practical knowledge of all things. "Teach her political economy," he said. "Give her an idea of politics, socialism, men and principles. Let her know what every political party believes in. I once heard a storv." said the minister. "A father and mother were Republicans. They were especially Dltter m Their criticism or the Democratic party. Thelittle girl heard them talking, and one night when asked to go to bed said: Oh, mamma. I'm afraid to go alone for fear there may be a Democrat in the closet.' People in the west do not know what an idea thoseof the east have concerning Populists. I read in a paper before com ing to Kansas that the Populists were a wild, theoretical class of people and that their principal aim was to cross the milk weed and the strawberry vine so they could raise strawberries and cream at the same time." l)r. Thome said: "This but an example of the necessity that our girls should know about all political parties, political econo my, and have at the same time a knowl edge of household affairs. It is not es sential that she should follow the deceits of modern society, but It is essential that she should prepare for the life to come. It is not essential that she should dance and fawn upon young men. but it is es sential that she should read her Bible. It is not essential that she adorn society, but it is essential that she should enter the kingdom of God." "What Shall We Do With Our Parents?" will be Dr. Thorpe's subject next Sunday night. BIG MINING DEAL. Moon Anchor Property at Cripple Creek Sold for $900,000 Cash and $250,000 Stock. Colorado Springs, Jan. 23. The Moon Anchor mines at Cripple Creek have been sold to an English company. The old company receives 50.000 shares of $5 each in the new company (one-seventh of its capitalization) and a minimum of JSO.000 cash, which will be paid as the stock is sold in London. The old company also retains other valuable properties at Cripple Creek. The deal was made by Mr. Verner Z. Reed of this city. C5 Btantfca Signature sf i ira mi You Haw Always 8oig SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS Harry SafEord is sick with grip.. -The police are looking for 'three stolen horses. A son of Mme. Scalchi is manager of the operatic company. This is about Monday No. 8 with a snow storm attachment. Crimson stockings for men are now on sale, along with blue shirts. When Speaker Osborn is at home e wears a silk tile on Sundays. Representative E. D. McKeever spent Sunday visiting relatives in Kansas City. Councilman C. J. Drew has returned from a two weeks' business trip to Texas. The weather man still clings to his prac tice of sending his snow storms on Monday morning. The orchestra for the Melbourne McDowell-Blanche Walsh engagement will num ber 10 pieces. The latest form of an advertising calen dar is about an inch square and is to be pasted in hats. Frank Weifehtman and Bert Lewis gave a concert at Tonganoxie last week and packed the house. Paul Torrington is making a new map of Topeka which will contain all the under ground improvements. A Topeka man who served one, term on the school board says he was in politics just long enough to want no more of it. The county commissioners have given Dr. Ellinger the contract for furnishing professional services for the county poor. John F. McManus left yesterday for St. Louis. While there he will engage quar ters at the Southern for the Kansas Elks next June. Ex-Associate Justice Allen and his son, Otis S. Allen, have opened a law office in the Crawford building. The firm Is known as Allen Allen. Councilman J.S. Warner, who has been in Kansas City for a week attending the implement dealers' convention, has re turned to Topeka. George W. Arnold will lecture tonight at the First Congregational church on the Sioux outbreak of 1890-91 and the battle of Wounded Knee. George M. Stone, while studying in Paris, painted a picture of the model who posed as Christ in the picture of "Christ Before Pilate," by Muncacsy. The hook and ladder truck of the fire department often arrives at the fires ahead of the hose wagon, although it is much the heaviest of the two. A few of the legislators remained In To peka over Sunday, but the majority went home. Those who staid either had bills to prepare or committees to look after. Superintendent Frank Nelson is in de mand by the churches. Last night he de livered an address at the English Luther an church at the corner of Fifth and Har rison. The large frame containing the pictures of General Manager Frey and his assist ants has been photographed and copies are being framed for the directors of the Santa Fe. Representative Lot Ravenscraft. who defeated Harry Bone for the legislature in Clark county, is a close personal friend of Mr. Bone and the two often meet in social session. People who went buggy riding yester day congratulated themselves on having done so when they discovered the state of the weather this morning and found that winter had come back once more. Trainmaster H. A. Tice of the Santa Fe has a telegraph instrument in his house and when he goes to church he notifies the dispatcher's office as to which church he is going to. The -disoatchers know where to find him every minute of the day and night. Police Matron Thorpe wishes help in caring for a woman by the name of Mrs. Ann Ericson. who lives at 512 Tyler street, in a little shed in the rear of the lot. She burned herself several weeks ago and is unable to care for herself. The neigh bors have been caring for her with the assistance of Mrs. Thorpe. The Kansas City police have pulled the board of trade and all the grain commis sion men for "gambling." The Joke of it is that there dozens of gambling dens and hundreds of poker games in Kansas City running all the time that the police do not pull. Why don't they? Why do they make fish of one and flesh of the other? JOHN L. ON 1NGERS0LL. The Ex-Champion Discusses Religion Sharkey, and Fitz. Kansas City, Jan. 23. A big. rasping, bass voice roared and rumbled through the corridors of the parlor floor at the Midland hotel about 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon, The windows rattled trem ulously and a few joists and rafters from the assortment of heavy timber tones found their way to the street bo low. People passing on the sidewalk looked up with the impression that a public speaker was delivering an ad dress from one of the balconies and guests occupying rooms adjoining No. 138 opened their dors and stuck their heads out to inquire of one another what the row was. It was only John Sullivan talking. The ex-champion was in the act of bringing the palm of his heavy hand down upon a frail, little mahogany ta ble, by way of emphasis to his remarks, when a reporter entered room No. 138. The huge hand fell with the last word of the thunderous ejaculation and the helpless little table was split from one end to the other. Sullivan kicked it aside and called for another, continuing his Sabbath afternoon homily. "What do I think of Bob Ingersoll?" he repeated as he hit the fresh table a testing blow and settled down into the big outspreading collar that propped his ears up. "Bob's a clever fellow. He's one of your bright ones. He's fast and his up percuts and rushes are bad bad, I tell you." "And his views, his religion?" "Religion is a d n bad thing to talk about. Religion, my boy here the table suffered more punishment and the off pedal on the voice was lifted a little higher "we don't know anything about." Fresh drinks and cigars. "I've got two as good hands as ever grew and I'd lay 'em on the track of a trolley car and let the wheels cut 'em off if I could bring my old mother and father back to earth again. But I can't. No more can Bob Lngersoll. He doesn't know any more about these things than you or I do." Sullivan took another drink and ended his talk on religion with the aphor ism. "The men who tells you an untruth. my boy, is .a liar." When asked what would be the result of a meeting between Fitzsimmons and Sharkey, Sullivan shook off a little of the drowsy feeling the liquor was bring ing over him and said: "Sharkey will lick him sure. Shar key's built on the Sullivan plan. He's a fighter and not a talker." "Whom do you consider the greatest fighter living?" "Sharkey." "Can he whip Jeffries?" "He can lick anybody." "Hasn't he improved a gTeat deal since he met Fitz?" "Improved? He knows more about boxing than Fitz will ever know in his life." "What is the difference between Shar key and Fitzsimmons?" "The difference is that one s 24 and the other's 37: one's coming and the other's going that's the difference. Fitz says he's 37, but he's older than I am and I'm 41." Sullivan scared the whites out of a bell boy's eyes by making him shake hands and threatened to throw him out of the window because he didn't give him a good tight grasp. He ordered more and finer cigars and another round of the O-Be-Joyful! Then he taught the bell boy how to pass cigars to gentlemen, and went to dinner. Silver Leaf Mince Meat makes the best pieSi ask your dealer for it. OTTO JS.UEH.JN.K CO., Manufacturers, j REDHOT NEEDLES Used to Arouse a Girl Who Had Been Sleeping 28 Days. Montreal, Jan. 23. Eva Roch. the young girl who, on December 20, went into a deep sleep after an attack of hys ti.'tics and has since remained uncon scious, without partaking of even so much as a drop of water, was awaken ed for a few moments this morning. Several years ago the girl suffered from a somewhat similar attack. It was said then that she was cured miracu lously at the Shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre. This time she was prayed over specially by Archbishop Bruchesi and other clergymen, but without avail. For twenty-eight days the case has baffled the skill of the most eminent Canadian physicians. This morning Drs. Rivet, Slmard and Lauzon applied red-hot gold needles on the neck and along the spinal column down to the middle of the shoulders. After three or four burns the young lady revived and uttered a faint moan, as if suffering from pain. The operation was continued until about fifty light applications had been made. The patient was then wholly conscious. She seemed much surprised at the sight of the doctors. She recognized her mother, crying, "Oh, mamere!" But she was too weak to answer questions, and while taking nourishment suddenly relapsed) into unconsciousness. Unless she is speedily aroused the doctors have small hope of her recovery. Physicians from a distance are to be called for consultation and a hypnotist will try his skill tomorrow. Rents, Situations, Real Estate, Auction Sales, O o AND OTHER Classified Advertisements. ANNOUNCEME NTS. J. H. SQUIRES, candidate for City Clerk. Subject to Republican primary. WANTED HEXP. WANTED Washing or ironing by white woman, good laundress. Address R. X., care Journal. WANTED By white woman, to do small iamny wasning; oest references. AO- dress L. W., care Journal. WANTED A situation by an honest and industrious young man of 20. Address A. ri. s., room a, 0i t-ast btn at., upstairs. WANTED By a young lady attending school, a place to work for board. Ad dress JVIlss isellie irt., TopeKa Aiua. college. WANTED Position, by an engineer with references. Wm. C. Stephenson, lock box auz, uouge city, &an. WANTED FEMALE HELP. WANTED Successful business woman to represent us in Topeka and vicinity; per manent ana prontaoie to rignt party. Aa dress M. L. N care Journal. WANTED Competent white girl for gen eral housework. 623 Madison st. WANTED White girl for general house work, must be good cook. 1243 Topeka ave. WANTED SALESMEN. WANTED Salesmen visiting retail trade to carry as a side line the Ledgerette bill file, for keeping In systematic and convenient order all ticket charges. Al most every retailer who hasn't a similar device buys one. Sells for $2.25. Good profit. Address the manufacturer, Wm. R. Adams, 711 Kansas ave., Topeka. WANTED Salesman: salary paid week ly: erperience unnecessary; permanent. Brown Bros. Co., Chicago. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED 3 furnished rooms, with board for four: permanent. Address, with full particulars, Bradford, care Journal. WANTED Tou to order original stove repairs of all kinds through us. Call "phone 313. Hull Stove Repair Co., 116 E. 8th st. WANTED To rent the barn at 421 Quincy st. to a good tenant. WANTED Everyone to know that in 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 in one of the boxes set aside for replies to classified advertise ments. FOB SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE A fresh cow. burn ave. 1014 Wash- FOR SALE Fresh milch cow and calf. SOI Quincy St. FOR SALE One sideboard, cheap. Call at 1030 Buchanan. FOR SALE A good oak mantel folding bed cheap, at 615 Chandler st- FOR SALE Champagne Jelly apples at SI. 50 per bushel or 45 cents a peck: will make 140 glasses to a bushel. John D. Knox, Belvoir, Potwin Place, or 'phone 559, room 1 Columbian building. FOR SALE Two young cows giving milk. 520 East Tenth st. FOR SALE All kinds of fresh cows, or trade for fat ones. 1514 West St. FOR SALE Milk Business. Fine paying route, cows and all, or wagon and route only. Box 513, Manhattan, Kan. FOR SALE Morning paper route in Kan sas City, Mo., close in: foot route, suit able for students: pays J35 per month. Ad dress L. M. 2, care Kansas City Star. FOR SALE Horses. John L. Howard, Old Court House. FOR SALE Ten RI.F.A.N.'S for i cents at druggists; one gives relief. FOR SALE Choice eastern Kansas farm mortgages. T. E. BOWMAN CO. FOB BENT BOOMS. FOR RENT Nicely furnished rooms, first floor. 1184 West 6th sr. FOR RENT Furnished or unfurnished rooms, en suite or single. 602 W. 6th. FOR RENT Five unfurnished rooms. In quire at 221 East Tenth ave. FOR RENT Very pleasant downstairs furnished front room. 421 Quincy st. FOR EXCHANGE A good watch for bi cycle. Address A. B. C, care Journal. WaWTS FOB BENT HOUSES. FOR RENT House No, 1271 Lincoln st-, 8 room house; and barn. $13. W. AL FORBES, 116 W. 6th ave. FOR RENT Six room house Th03. Ill Bain, 628 Kansas ave. FOR RENT House No. 1271 Lincoln et 8 room house and bam. 113. W. M- FORBES. 116 W. 6th ave. FOR RENT Six room house, 1241 Tyler; modern conveniences except furnace. Ap ply 1107 Topeka ave. FOR RENT Fine large residence on West Tenth. W. R. Hazen, 115 West Fifth. JOjJTANjDJFOUN LOST A black umbrella on Clay or Sixth st. Return to S. S. McFadden and re ceive $1 reward. LOST Dark brown Jersey cow. Leave information at Star Grocery or 913 Fill more St. and receive reward. FOUND Where watches or clocks are cleaned for 60c. gi3 Kansas ave., upstairs. FOB SALE BEAD ESTATE. FOR SALE Lots in Douthitt Place. Law office of H. C. Root, 116 West 6th st- FOR SALE On payments. 3fc acres on East Sixth et. car line, $450. a bargain. F. J. Brown, 17 Columbian Bids. FOR SALE A good location for lumber and coal yard, very cheap; also. Several houses to sell on payment plan or exchange for good farms; also. Several good business properties, cheap. There is no better investment than good Topeka property at present prices. W. M. FORBES, 116 W. 6th ave. MISCELLANEOUS. FREE DISPENSARY of Kansas Medical College, cornet of Twelfth and Tyler, is open dally except Sunday, from 1 to 1 p. m. E. M. Brockett. M. D. UNDERGRADUATE doctors, dentists. pharmacists, lawyers, practicing; soon graduated home. Box 196, Chicago. MISCELLANEOUS. THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vitri fied Brick and Paving Co. has been re moved to 118 West Eighth st. DOUTHITT PLACE Has been opened. Your choice of lots, J150 to $450. Eugena Wolfe. 517 Kansas ave. BICYCLES. TOPEKA CYCLE CO.. 112 W. 8th st Bicycles and sundries: bicycles and tandems for rent: repairing of all kinds. TTCRYD OFFICE and residence, cornet Gordon t and Central ave.. North Topeka. 'Phone 214. Uses the Brinkerhoff system of rec tal treatment, a successful and painless treatment for piles, fistula, nshura. ul ceration, etc. S. E. SHELDON, M. T. Surgery and diseases of women, with private hospital. Office No. 720 Kan, ava. IDA C. BARNES. M. D. Office 732 Kansas ave. Residence Thir teenth and Clay. Office hours: 9 a. m. to 11 a. in., and 3 p. m. to R p. m. Telephone b'jS residence and 16 office. DR. J. SPRINGHORN, 627 Kansas ave. Ladies' Masseur and Osteopothist. Medi ceted vapor baths. A Graduate of the Massage and Swedish Movement Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Office hours: to 13 a. m. and 1 to 6 p. m. MONET. MOEYToTLSAJroirgood farm security, low rates. J. M, BRIER, 15 Columbian Bldg. MONEY TO LOAN on farms; 10 years time. SCOTT CO., 615 Kansas ave. 150 000.000 CHEAP MONEY for Investment Agents wanted. Investors lists for sale. Investors Directory, N. Y. 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. LOANS on pianos, typewriters, bicycles. guns, watche3, diamonds and any per sonal property. L. Biscoe, 523 Kansas ave. MUSICAL. Miss MARK1, MARTIN, teacher of piano and harmony, 407 Greenwood ave.,Fotwin. MISS MATIE KNOX, teacher of voice and piano. North Potwin. MISS PEAR LADE PRESCOTT. teacher of violin. Studio 1104 Taylor sr. Student of Jacobson. FLORISTS. MRS. J. R. HAGUE. Florist, successor to R. J. Groves. 817 Kansas ave. 'Phone 602. JEWEIiEBS. JAMES B. HATDEN, Jeweler and Op tician. Complete stock of watches, dia monds, silverware, etc. Eyes examined and spectacles properly fitted- FRED C. FAGERCRANS. Jeweler, 730 Kansas ave. Repairing of fine and com plicated watches a specialty. Artistic monogram and letter engraving. WATCHMAKER. WATCHES cleaned. 75c: clocks, DOc: mainsprings, 75c; crystals, 10c. Cash paid for old gold or silver. All work guar anteed. Old Jewelry exchanged for new. If hard up. Bee Uncle Sam. 512 Kan. ave. STORAGE. STORAGE The Topeka Storage and 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 building, 213 and ZH Kas. ave. C. D. Skinner. Prop. PAVING. THE OFFICE of the Topeka Vitrified Brick and Paving Co. has been removed to lis West Eighth st- STAMFS, SEALS AND STENCILS. THE J. C. DARLING CO., 734 KAN. AV. Htgh Grade Rubber Stamps; prompt work, low price. Catalogue free. 'Phone 292. NATIONAL STABLES. GIXCH2J8T BE08., Prop. Good turnouts dellTered to say pat 1 the city. BOARDIHO A SPECIALTY. Fhos 46. 106 Jsokraa St. WH Do Your Hauling Bight! TOPEKA TRANSFER CO. I Telephone 609 Kansas Are. j ao otn. P. P. BACOIT. Prop. pgS&a mi about storage.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL., MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23, 1899. Absolutely Reliable Always, THE New Models. WYCKOFF, SEAMANS BENEDICT; 327 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. WCKOFF, SEAMliS BENEDICT, 105 ff. 9th St., Kansas City, Mo. 3. F. MYERS, Local Dealer, Topeka, Kansas. NEW CRAWFORD THEATER. One Night Only Monday, Jan. 23. The Charming Tonng Comedienne, Miss Dorothy Lewis, and a superb supporting company. In the magnificent scenic spectacle. Alone in Greater New York. A Fascinating Story of Life In the Big American Metropolis. Tons of Gorgeous Scenery. Gallery, 25c; Balcony, 35c and 60c; First Floor, 50c and 75c LAW IS AVIT1I THE WHEEL. Damages Can Not Be Recovered For Runaways Caused by Bicycles. Judge M, P. Simpson of McPherson. In structing a jury in a damage suit at Hutchinson last week, took, a position which pleases the wheelmen of Kansas. The Judge holds that a wheelman has full legal rights to use the public highway ana that he cannot be held responsible for ac cidents arising from, runaways or other casualties caused by horses becoming frightened at bicycles and riders thereof- George Lehman of Hutchinson, was driv ing a team along the public highway when he met Henry Kibbe riding a wheel. The team ran away. Lehman's leg was crushed and the buggy ruined. He sued Klbbe for damages. Instructing the jury in the case Judge Simpson said: "A. person wishing to travel in the pub lic highway In this state has the legal right to choose any kind of vehicle he pleases and every person who wishes to do so may ride a bicycle along the high ways of this state with the same rights he would have with any other made con veyance. By the law of the road Is meant the respective rights, duties and obliga tions of each traveler towards every other traveler upon the highway, each having with the other the right to use the high way. "The law of the road requires travelers in any kind of a vehicle when they ap proach each other on the highway, each to turn to the right if it be reasonably practicable to do so, so as to permit each to pass in safety. If a heavy and light vehicle should meet in the highway where the beaten and traveled part of the high way is not quite wide enough to permit the two vehicles to pass each other with out one or both turning out of such beaten or traveled track and the heavier vehicle cannot be turned out of such track without endangering or greatly inconven iencing it, and the light vehicle can be turned out without incurring danger or in convenience, the heavier vehicle would not be required to turn to the right only po far as the driver could do so without danger or inconvenience to himself. 'Persons traveling upon a highway are required to use ordinary care and pru dence and are not liable for injuries to others unless they are guilty of some wrong or want of ordinary care which is the direct or proximate cause of the in juries. "Ordinary care depends upon the cir cumstances of each particular case and is Kuch. care as a person of ordinary pru dence or skill would usually use under the came or similar circumstances. "A person riding his bicycle on the pub lic highway has the right, under the law, to presume that horses of ordinary gen tleness had become so familiar with bi cycles as not to scare at them and as to be safe under careful guidance and would not be required to stop and inquire whether Jthe horses are likely to be frightened in order to anticipate whether or not such torses would be frightened." A MARAUDER'S WORK. Killing Cows and Horses to Obtain Their Skins. Columbia, Mo., Jan. 23. A mysterious thief has been killing- cows and horses in this vicinity and stealing the hides. Thfc grewsome work is always done at nigrht in a pasture or some secluded spot, the thief kilting the animal and. removing the skin, leaving1 the carcass otherwise un touched. Yesterday morning Father Tom TTurner. five miles east of here, while walk ing through his pasture, found the carcass of a cow with the skin removed and tied by the neck to the fence Last night a negro farmer, who had been Working for Joal Bradford, who lives in the same vi cinity, was aroused by a noise in the bam in the loft of which he was sleeping. He crept down a ladder just in time to see a man mount a horse belonging to Bradford and ride away, carrying a large bundle in his arms. The negro pursued with a shot pun and fired at the thief as he passed through a gate. The man dropped the bundle. leaped from the horse and suddenly disappeared. HE MEANT IT. Kan Who Voted for a Utah. Woman for XT. S. Senator. Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. 23. E. T. H. Ferry, Jr., the state senator who voted for Mrs. Martha Hughes Cannon for United States senator, gives his reason for so doing as follows: "Marth Hughes Cannon, although the plural wife of George Q. Cannon's brother, is, in my opinion, thoroughly competent for the office of United States senator. She has served as a member of our state senate for two years with credit, deserves promotion and is en titled to the promotion. She is a repre sentative Democratic woman of the etate; her labors for the success of Democracy, have been indefatigable. Ehe Is a public speaker of ability. She ls.-jultured, independent and a physician of recognized standing. "My vote for her was, in a measure, a compliment to the woman, herself. I don't regret it and would support her again if sufficient members of the legis lature would join me to insure her elec tion. "I dt not belong- to the Mormani churoh. althAugbjJjeJiyd aUmy. life TUESDAY, JANUARY 24. First and only engagement in Topeka of David Belasco's Great International Success a play of great merit, a marvel in stagecraft THE HEART OF MARYLAND. The novel and realistic Belfry Scene. Strong Situations, Exciting Climaxes. 300 nights New York, go nights Chicago, 72 nights Boston, 50 nights Philadelphia, loo nights Adelpbt Thea ter, London, beats open Saturday, Jan. 21. One Night Wednesday, Jan. 25. "THE PAY TRAIN." Management Mr. B. L. Forrest, prjfj The Wonderful Kailroad Scene. jh The Thrilling Incline Wreck Scene. The Marvelous Boiler Explosion. New up-to-date specialties introduced. Seats on sale Monday. Special prices Gal lery 15c, balcony 25c and 35c, first floor 60c and 75c, box seats 75c. INGERSOLL INA.NEW ROLE. Attended the Church of the World in Kansas City Sunday. Kansas City, Jan. 23. Colonel Ingersoll attended the services of the Church of This World. Rev. J. E. Roberts, pastor, at the Coates Opera House yesterday morning. Dr. Roberts and Colonel Ingersoll have been personal friends for many years. Even when Dr. Roberts was a Baptist minister a warm friendship existed be tween the men, which grew as Mr. Rob erts grew more radical in his views. Dr. Roberts was, up to two years ago, pastor of the All Souls' Unitarian church, but his views finally became too broad for that sect, and he established a church of his own. Colonel Ingersoll and his wife oc cupied a box at the services yesterday morning, and seemed to enjoy the dis course. CHANCE FOR THE ALMIDA. Fears For Bier Safety Have Been Slightly Allayed. New Tork, Jan. 23. Considerable com ment is being made among shipping: men as to the whereabouts of the Brit ish freight steamer Almida, which has been out 35 days from Shields for New Tork. She sailed from Shields on De cember 19 on her way from Hamburg for New York in ballast and was re ported passing Dunnet Head, Scotland, on December 21. Since then nothing has been heard of her. The weather on the Atlantic has been so bad that there was good reason to believe she may have gone to the bottom.but when the steam er Britannia came into port last week S6 days out from Shields, it aroused the hope that the Almida had a chance yet. The Almida is at. staunch steel vessel of 1,542 tons. IS A CAR HE, SHE, OR IT Senator Vest Said "He," Senator Fen rose "She," and CoL Quay It" Vest Was Right Washington, Jan. 23. Senators Quay, Penrose and Vest stood at the corner of New Jersey avenue and C street a day or two ago and waited for an uptown car. They stood there several minutes before a car appeared. Just as it was rounding the corner Senator Penrose exclaimed: Ah. there she comes! "You're wrong," said Colonel Quay. 'There it comes,' you should say." "Well, that just goes to show," said Sen ator Vest, jokingly, "that two men can be mistaken without knowing it. Both of you are in error. You should say. "There he comes.' The car came along just then. Senator Vest was right. It was a mail car. England's Honey Supply. English bees are unable to produce as much honey as England needs. Every year we have to import 2,250,000 pounds, of which the declared value is 31,000, or about 2d. per pound. Among the countries engaged in supplying our mar kets with this product, the principal are the United States, Chili and Peru, the other contributors including the British West Indies, France, Austral asia, Canada, Germany, Italy, and the Spanish West Indies. No statistics of honey produced in the United King dom and obtainable, but it is quite evi dent that bee-keeping is capable of be ing much more profitably developed than it is. From the Westminister Ga zette. With Kipling's Compliments. (From the Chicago Times-Herald.) Rudyard Kipling sent as a Christmas present to Julia Marlowe a copy of his latest book. "The Day's Work," with this verse in autograph on the fly leaf: When skies are gray instead of blue. With clouds that come to dishearten: When things go wrong. as they sometimes do In life's little kindergarten, I beg you, my child, don't weep and wall, And don't, don't take to tippling; But cheer your soul with a little tale By Neighbor Rudyard Kipling. Fire in a File of Cotton. London, Jan. 23. A fire broke out last evening in 5,000 bales of cotton lying on the w-harf at Genoa which had been discharged from the British steamer Barbara from Galveston December 22. Two thousand bales were almost com pletely destroyed. Filipinos to Release Spaniards. Madrid, Jan. 23. According to a dis patch received here from Manila, the Fili pino congress at Malolos has authorized the release of the Spanish civil prisoners and will shortly liberate the military pris oners. Large or small bundles sent for.Amer- l lean S warn Laundry, telephone 341. IT IS UP TO SHARKEY. The Australian Kangaroo Complies With the Sailor's Conditions and Abandons Theatrical Tour. New Tork, Jan. 23. That Bob Fitz simmons is sincere in his desire to de fend the heavyweight championship of the world against Tom Sharkey or any other pugilist in the world was attested in New York Saturday by Lanky Bob cancelling all his theatrical engage ments. Among those who questioned the gen uineness of the desire of Fitzsimmons for another fight was Tom Sharkey. When informed of Fitzsimmons' chal lenge the sailor pugilist accused Lanky Bob of using the press as an advertis ing medium for his show. Sharkey said that Fitzsimmons could prove only in one way that he was in earnest. The sailor said: Fitzsimmons will aban don his theatrical tour I will believe he is honest in his efforts to arrange a match with me." In the parlance of the poker table, it is now up to Sharkey, Fitzsimmons having complied with the condition ex acted by Sharkey. It remaflis now for Sharkey to prove his sincerity by at once signing articles to meet the Aus tralian. That the battleground will not be New Tork state is certain, as Fitz simmons has declared that the only club in the empire state competent to handle the match is not well disposed toward him. He will, however, agree to fight Sharkey under the auspices of any club in the country offering the largest purse whose motto is fair play. The most desirable territory in view at present is Carson City, and Dan Stuart, who controls things there, an nounces his willingness to offer a purse. The size of the purse, Stuart says, will be announced when the men sign articles. VILLAGE DESTROYED And People Made Homeless by an Earthquake in Greece. 'Athens, Jan. 23. A' strong seismic disturbance was felt this morning about half past 9 o'clock throughout the Peloponnesus (the southern part of the kingdom of Greece), especially in the southwestern departments of the penin sula. All the houses in the town of Philiatra, in the department of Messenia, on the Ionian coast, have been dam aged and the inhabitants are now camp ing out in the suburbs. Two villages in the vicinity of Philiatra were com pletely destroyed, many people being slightly injured. The villages of Kyparlssis and Staso were also practically destroyed, though it is not known as yet whether there were any victims there. Much damage to property was done at Navarino, a seaport six miles north of Modon, whose harbor witnessed the victory of the English, French and Russian fleets over those of the Turks and Egyptians in 1827; and consider able loss is reported from CaJamata, capital of the department of Messena, near the head of the Gulf of Koron. The shook was severely felt in the dis trict of Zante, capital of the Ionian is land of that name, but there was no loss of life or property there. Many slighter shocks have occurred during the day, and the peopie at numerous towns and villages are afraid to return to their houses. The authorities are doing all in their power to furnish tents and supplies. ABRIDGES LIBERTY. Feople Who Wish to Cure Disease Without Drugs Have Right To. The bills which have been introduced into the legislature for the regulation of the practice of medicine will meet with opposition from two sources. The cheap medical schools will oppose them because they will injure the business of turning out doctors on short notice; and at least one of them. Senator Hanna's measure, will meet with opposition from Christian Scientists, Spiritualists and those who believe in mental healing, because it will shut off the practice of the healing arts except by those who use drugs. Those who have faith In Christian Science and kindred beliefs claim that the Hanna bill would work a great in justice to them. There are thousands of people in the state of Kansas, they say, who do not believe in "doping" themselves with drugs, and who do not want to be compelled to call on physi cians who will give them medicine in case of sickness; yet the Hanna bill will shut out all healers, "divine" or other wise, and compel everyone to call on regular "old line" physicians in case they need medical treatment of any kind. The bill will also shut out the osteop athists and massage healers, and there is another rapidly growing class which believes in this form of treatment. The cheap medical schools of Chicago and other cities are opposed to any kind of restriction which would shut off their "graduates" from practicing medicine in Kansas. Under the present system almost any kind of a medical diploma goes in Kansas, whether the holder of it knows anything about medicine or not. The fact that he has a "diploma" entitles him to write "M. D." after his name and hang out his sign as a prac ticing physician. Most of the bills which are intro duced in the legislature are aimed at this class of practitioners. It is argued that many of them know practically nothing about medicine or the after ef fects of the drugs they give, and that they should be prohibited from practic ing on people. The passage of a bill of this kind would doubtless be a good thing for the high grade medical schools, as it would compel those who wish to practice medicine to take a thorough course before starting in. The idea which the promoters of the bills generally have in mind is to give the state board of health the power to pass on the qualifications of physicians, al though the Hanna bill shuts off all kinds of practitioners except those who give medicines. REBELLION IN CONGO. Fresh Fighting Between the Belgian Troops and Rebels, and Many' Belgians Killed. Brussels, Jan. 23. There has been fresh fighting in the Congo state be tween the Belgian troops and the rebels, the former having sustained heavy losses, including some white ofHcers killed. La Patriote says: "The real truth as to the situation in the Congo state is being hidden. The losses of the Congo state troops of late have been much understated here. The whole country is in a ferment, and the rebellion is not being put down. The government troops appear to fear the rebels and the prestige of the whites has been much impaired." CANAL BILL AS PASSED. Government Furnishes the Money and Takes Stock. Washington, T. C, Jan. 23. The 'Nicaragua Canal bill, as it passed the senate, continues the name of the Marl time Canal company.' It provides for the issuance of 1,000,000 shares of stock of $100 each. The canal company is required to call in all the stock issued, except that held by the Nicaragua and Oosta Rican governments. The com pany is also required to redeem and cancel bonds and scrip heretofore issued by the company, and to satisfy all cash liabilities. To enable the company to comply with these requirements, treas ury warrants to the amount of $5,000,000 are authorized, with a proviso to the effect that only so much of the amount shall be paid as shall be required to pay the actual cash value of the right, privileges, franchises and property at the time of payment, the value to be determined by commissioners to be ap pointed by the president. This being done, the secretary of the treasury is authorized to subscribe for 925,000 shares of the company's stock for the government. The present mem bers of the board of directors are then to resign and a board of seven is to be appointed in their stead, consisting of five on behalf of the United States and one each on behalf of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The directors on behalf of the United States are to be appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate. No two of them are to be resi dents of any one state, and no person who has heretofore been interested in the canal company is to be appointed to this office. They are also prohibited from being interested in contracts on the canal. Each of the directors except the presi dent is to receive a salary of $5,000 a year, and the president is to have $6,000. All traveling expenses are to be paid. Annual reports are required. There is a provision against declaring a divi dend except upon the net earnings. SIX YEARS TO COMPLETE IT. The company is authorized to contract for the completion of the canal within six years. The payments are restricted to $20,000,000 annually. The canal is to be large enough "for the use of the largest sea-going vessel at a cost not to exceed the estimate of the engineers and not to exceed $115,000,000." This amount is made a permanent appropria tion for the work, to be used as occasion may require. The bill gives the govern ment a lien upon the property to secure the repayment of the moneys advanced, and the president is empowered to de clare forfeiture of the property to the United States without the necessity of judicial or other ascertainment. The president is authorized to suspend pay ments at any time. The president is also authorized to secure any change in or modification of the terms of the con cession, either from the concessionaires or from Nicaragua or Costa Rica, In case of failure in such negotiation the president is also empowered to nego tiate for another route across the isth mus. He is further requested to open negotiations for the abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty or any other treaty found to be in existence and standing in the way of the construction of the canal. The neutrality of the canal is guaran teed, but the right to protect it against the interruptions of business between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States is reserved. FAIR-YANDERBILT. Wedding Ceremony Will Take Plaoe at Mrs. Oelrich's Newport Cottage. New Tork, Jan. 23. Some of the ar rangements for the marriage of William K. Vanderbilt Jr., and Miss Virginia Fair have been completed. The wedding will be celebrated during June at the Newport cottage of Miss Fair's sister, Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs. The exact date has not been, decided. Miss Fair attends St. Mary's Roman Catholic church when at Newport. As Mr. Van derbilt is an Episcopalian, it has been decided to have a ceremony. W. K. Vanderbilt, Sr., has purchased for his son the beautiful Harbor Hill estate of 100 acres at Roslyn, L. I. It was sold by the estate of Staber Wllits tor $100,000. The location for a fine country house is ideal. The land is on a hillside. RED EAGLE In"tOPEKA. An Indian Who Makes a Living Out of Being a Professional. "Red Eagle" has invaded Topeka, "Red Eagle" is a noble Indian, but a peaceable one, and he is not in town for scalps or fire water, but to lecture. He went through the Sioux outbreak of 1S90-91, was at Sitting Bull's side when the famous chief was killed and has had numerous thrilling experiences in Indian warfare. He tells of these and of the battle of Wounded Knee and the death of General Custer in his lecture, which is said by those who heard it in Topeka a few years ago to be instruc tive as to Indian life and conditions as well as being a "hair-raiser." "Red Eagle's" English name is George W. Arnold. He is of Iroquois descent, and is well educated. Hi's lecture in Topeka will be delivered in the First Congregational church this evening un der the auspices of the Young People's society. Arnold was in Topeka a year ago and talked on the streets of Topeka, wearing his feather headgear and Indian dress. He was then working for the American Volunteers, but he has given up that work. He says they "wanted all the cream." He has also clipped off his long, flowing hair, has been married and has become otherwise civilized. LURED BY LQTE. A Woman Poisoner Drawn Into the Law's Clutches. Seattle, Wash. Jan. 23.-A Dawson woman poisoner has just been taken back into Northwest Territory by a clever ruse of E. Harris, sergeant of mounted police at Dawson. He made love to the woman and brought her here from San Francisco as his wife. She was a beautiful blonde and an ac knowledged heart-breaker. The details of the story of her crime are not known here, but it is known that Bhe poisoned a man who had deserted her and then fled the country. The Canadian mount ed police pursued her, and the man in the meantime recovered. The police did not give up the hunt, however, and de tailed Harris, who is a fine looking man, straight as an arrow, with broad shoul ders, wavy hair, and piercing blue eyes, to find her. He did so and made love to her. She became infatuated and came here with him from San Franeisco. Har ris' scheme was to get her back into the Northwest Territory, where he could ar rest her, and he pretended to have the gold fever and persuaded her to start with him for Atlin. They went north on the last trip of the City of Seattle, and once inside British territory the ar rest will be made. The woman has no suspicion that she is going to an Arctic prison. Scarlet Fever In an Asylum. Lincoln, 111., Jan. 23. An epidemic1 of genuine scarlet fever has broken out here in the Illinois asylum for feeble minded children, which is alarming and threatens to became serious. Dr. W. L. Athon, the superintendent, is exercising all precautions and means in his power to check the disease among the 700 boys and girls who are inmates of the in stitution. Visitors are not allowed to enter the asylum, and the employes are not permitted to go cut in public. PACKING PLANT TO START English Syndicate to Assume Control of the Whittaker Plant at Wichita. Wichita, Jan. 23. News was received in the city today that David J. Wallace will next week arrive in New York city from England. Mr. Wallace has accom plished the starting the Whittaker pack ing plant. There is no question about the open ing of the big plant but the matter of control is the paramount issue. It seems that there are several syn dicates who want the plant. The plant is in the hands of the officers of the National Bank of Commerce of St. Louis, who hold a majority of the stock which Mr. Whittaker made over to them. Shortly after acquiring the property the bank announced that it would not attempt to operate it themselves. At the time it was thought that the pro perty would not be salable until it had been in operation for some little time, to show what it could do. But the bank officials held an opposite view and wait ed. Since then several offers have been made, it is said. It is understood that Mr. Wallace will come back to Wichita as the representative of an English syndicate. NEW YORK JOURNAL Allows Itself to Be Imposed On by Such Foolish Fakes as This. Anybody in the west can sell gold bricks to the New York Journal's news editor. This is the latest fake to appear in its columns: Wichita, Kan., Jan. 19. Ten thousand Indians will commence on Monday of next week to march overland from Vinita, a small town in Indian Terri tory, to the City of Mexico. These In dians are members of the Creek, Chero kee and Delaware tribes. They are tired of living among the other Indians, and have decided to go to Mexico, where a new tribal government will be set up by them. The main reason for their leaving is alleged mistreatment on the part of the United States. The exact number going on this great overland trip is 10,100, represented as follows: Cherokees, 4,700; Creek, 3,900; Delawares, 1,500. These Indians repre sent a combined capital of $425,000. The Cherokees are going to settle near Durango, where they have purchased 5,000 acres of land. The Creeks will in habit a tract of land near Guadalajara, and the Delawares will go to Sonora. The Indians have purchased 2,000 bi cycles and 250 new wagons for the ex odus. MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS Or Assassination of the Sultan is Look ed for in Europe. Vienna, Jan. 23. In official and diplo matic circles here great apprehension prevails with regard to the condition of affairs at Constantinople, from whence news ie expected at any moment that either the sultan has been assassinated, or that there has been a massacre, not only of Armenians, but an attack by the more fanatical element of the Mos lem population upon the Christian in habitants of every race and nationality. In fact, it is considered here that one of these two alternatives is inevitable in the near future, and many of the rich levantine residents of Constantino ple are availing themselves of various pretexts to take both their families and their valuables abroad. Until recently the sultan had been able to count implicitly upon the loyalty and dog-like fidelity of his Albanian of ficers and body guard, upon whom he relied to protect him against Christian and Mohammedan alike. Indeed, It was on this account that he tolerated all their shortcomings, and closed his eyes to the outrages and acts of savagery of which these lawless mountaineers rendered themselves guilty. But their sentiments toward him have been changed since the day some weeks ago when his most trusted aide-de-camp, Hafiz Pasha, shot down, presumably by his orders, one of their principal of ficers, Ghani Bey. They are convinced that no one wou-.d have dared to take the life of Ghani Bey without the sul tan's orders, and this view is strength ened by the fact that the pasha who did the deed was one of the sultan's chiSf favorites, and that he was per mitted to escape without punishment. Jn fact, it has been ascertained that the sultan helped the pasha to get away unharmed on board one of the out-going steamers. NEW INTERLOCKING PLANT Santa Fe Puts the Emporia Machinery in Motion Cost $9,000. Emporia, Jan. 23. The new west end interlocking plant has gone into opera tion. At noon Saturday Jim Darling, a former conductor, took charge of tha levers. He expects to hold the job until able to go on his car. A former brake man from Newton will work at night. The plant was ready for use at 9:30 in the morning, but the official order plac ed it in operation at 12 o'clock. Last fall the carpenters of the signal depart ment built the tower but the machinery did not go in until about three weeks ago. Then a gang of signal construc tors came here from Oklahoma City to finish the job. There are ten levers, three of which control the five switches including the derail. The rest are con nected with the signals. The operator at the tower controls everything at the west end, including the stockyards track. This insures safety, does away with the trouble to brakemen and switchmen and saves much time. The plant cost about $9,000. The construc tors will go from here over on the cut off to put up some three-position block signals. A ROYAL LIBRARY. Infant of Spain Seeks to Recover the Palatine Collection. Duke Robert of Parma, infant of Spain, is now bringing suit for the re covery of the Palatine library at Parma as a part of his patrimony a rather extravagant proceeding, and so regard ed. The dukedoms of Parma and Pia cenza became, by the treaty of 1815, the property of the second wife of Napo leon I., Marie Louise. Then by the com pacts of 1817 they were assured to the Bourbons of Lucca, who had hereditary rights in the premises. Thus it was that at the death of Marie Louise in 1847 Charles II. ascended the throne of the little principality. He was a gay, good-natured, skeptical man, with a great passion for books, and during the time he reigned in Lucca he gathered together a fine collection. In 1849 he transported them to his ducal palace in Parma. So great was the number that 500 large boxes were required in which to pack them for the journey. Scarcely were the books in Parma and the event celebrated with festivities by the loyal Parmesans than their owner Riiddenlv departed. He was a peace- j loving sovereign and it wearied and an noyed mm 10 nave w guveui uujt?i;ia who were continually warring and quar reling with themselves and other out side the kingdom. So he suddenly laid aside the crown that had proved too heavy for his brow and abdicated in favor of hjs son, Charles III., stipulat ing however, that he was to receive from the latter a pension for life. Duke NEW MODEL. Rim fhannoT Our Shoe Department will soon undergo some great changes. We expect to move it to another part of the house and enlarge it to twice the size, as the increase in trade in this department has become so great that we are unable to handle the trade in the space it now Occupies. In our new quarters we will be able to take care of the trade much easier' and far better than ever before. To save handling so many shoes in this, change We Will Offer For Thirty Days At the Lowest Prices ever offered in Topeka. i Ladies' Vesting Top. Lace shoes, latest style, all sizes.. 1.98 Ladies' Cloth Top Button Hand turned Opera toe.sizes 2 to 5, well worth $2.50 9 1.69 Ladies' Fine Kid Button; patent tip, Pointed toe; patent Cox's make, worth $2.50 $1.48 Ladies' McKay and Welt sewed lace and button shoes; pointed toe, formerly sold at $3.00 and $3.50 9 1.89 Ladies" Felt Lined Velvet Opera slippers Former price $1.00 69o Choice of any high cut, flan nel lined shoe in the house. .$1.00 200 Pairs Ladies' Kid Button Shoes, worth from $1.25 to $2.00; ia sizes 2, 3 and 3Vi At 75c Pair. Child's Solid Kid Button Shoes, all sizes from 5 to 8 49o Child's Kid Button, sizes 8 to 9; patent Cox's make, worth $1.35; to close out..... 98c Only Two or Three More of Those Extraordinary Low Prices in Our Grocery Department. A few of the staples are entirely sold out, but we still have a large lot of great big bargains that you cannot afford to miss. Only a few days more. Better come in right away. The New Model Kemper Faxtons. Charles H. went to live quietly at Vi areggio as a gentleman and a philoso pher. Chicago Record. BOUGHT THE WAREHOUSES Boston Capitalists to Give $3,500,000 for a Havana Property. New York, Jan. 23. A dispatch to the Tribune from Havana says: Bos ton capitalists are said to have made an offer of $3,500,000 Spanish gold for he San Jose warehouses and wharves. The offer is in writing and Colats Co., the agents of the property, are reported as satisfied with the financial responsibili ty of the parties making it. They are expected in Havana on Wednesday. The original offer was for a long time lease but this was refused. Some exist ing leases have to be arranged in mak ing the sale. Plans which had been formed for renting the warehouses sep arately, have been abandoned, because of the probable sale of the entire prop erty. The docks have nearly half a mile of water front. The warehouses are of structural steel. The other wa ter frontage and docks are the property of the Havana municipality. There are large sugar warehouses across the bay at Regia, but they have not the same value as the property on the city side of the harbor. Most of the importing houses have direct trackage with the San Jose warehouses. The parties mak ing the offer are credited with various plans but until the transfer is actually carried out these will not be disclosed. General Ludlow and Colonel Black who is supervising the engineering work here, have under consideration a pro position submitted by the syndicate which controls the street railways. The company wants to begin the work of changing to electricity without delay. The military authorities at first favored the underground system similar to that which is operated in Washington, but this proved to be impracticable, owing to conditions which obtain in Havana during tropical rains. The authorities are now willing to permit trolleys, but want the double overhead system. The company's representatives say this is also impracticable and want permission for a single overhead trolley. The mat ter will be decided soon. A case of yellow fever has developed in camp. It is that of Private Smith of Company B.Second volunteer engineers, whose home is in Cincinnati. He has been transferred from- the battalion to the yellow fever hospital. A QUADRUPLE ALLIANCE Is Favored by Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford. Yokohama, Jan. 23. Rear Admiral Lord Chas. Beresford, who has spent some time in China on a special mission from the British Associated Chambers of Commerce and who is now en route home, speaking at Tokio on Saturday at a meeting of the Japanese Oriental association, repeated his previously ex pressed wish for an alliance between Japan, Germany, England and the United States to protect trade interests in China. Lord Beresford also con demned any policy based upon spheres of influence that the country might take. Sirs. George Stansfield Very Sick Mrs. George Stansfield is dangerously sick in her rooms in the Veale block with pneumonia. Mrs. Stansfield was taken sick last Monday and her condi tion has grown worse until yes terday the attending physician pro nounced her case dangerous and this morning she was very low. NEW MODEL. i

t Men's Shell Cordovan Lace Shoes, Globe toe only, worth $3.50 $2.25 Men's fiine Vici Kid, Welt Sewed; leather or vesting top, worth easily $4.00 $2.98 Men's fine stock of Calf Shoe, all sizes all styles Best work shoe in the mar ket; well worth $2.50 91.95 Men's good solid Satin Calf, Lace or Congress Shoes, all sizes, all styles. Worth $1.75 $1.39 Men's Satin Calf Lace or Congress Shoes $1.19 300 Pairs Ladies' Welt Sewed and Turn Shoes, sizes 2 to 4, formerly sold from $2.50 to $4.00; now $1.39, $1.48, $1.69. Misses' good solid Leather Kid Button Shoes, worth $1.50 98o Misses' nice neat Lace Shoes, coin toe; All Leather $1,10 Supply Store. Sixth and Quincy. Best Dining Car Service. Only Depot In Chicago on the Elevated Loop. The State Journal re ceives the full day Ieased-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 newsboys) 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 mend and sew on buttons free. American Steam Laundry. Tele. 843. Days