The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
April 28, 1899
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3 t If J&WMk' &WWW BORROW TOPEKA, KANSAS, APRIL 28, 1899. FRIDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. LAST E2XTX01? FRIDAY E VEXING. Y V I A Aguinaldo Sends Representa tives Under Flag of Truce to Gen Otis Time Is Asked to Submit Question of Surrender to the Filipino Congress REQUEST IS PROMPTLY REFUSED. General Otis Cables Washington That He Has the Insurgents Whipped Success of the Final Campaign He Says Is Largely Due to Col. Funston. Gallant Kansan to Be Made a General Medals For Some of His Men. A Great Day For the Whole Country In General and Kansas In Particular. Manila, April 2S 4:25 a, m-CoIonel Manuel Arguelese and Lieutenant Jose Bernal, chief of Gen. Luna's staff en tered Gen. MacArthur's line bearing a flag of truce. They are en route for Manila by train to confer with General Otis regarding terms of surrender. OTIS' REPLY. Manila, April 28 6:25 p. m. The Fili pino advances for peace have been fruitless. Col. Manuel Arguelese and Lieut. Jose Bernal who came into Gen. Mac Arthur's line under a flag of truce told Gen. Otis that they were represen tatives of Gen. Luna who had been re quested by Aguinaldo to ask Gen. Otis for a cessation of hostilities In order to allow time for the summoning of the Filipino congress, which body would decide whether the people wanted peace. Gen. Otis replied that he did not rec ognize the existence of a Filipino gov ernment. There will be another conference to morrow. DUE TO FUNSTON. Washington. April 28. Gen. Otis ca bles as follows: Manila, April 28. Adjutant General, Washington. After taking Calumpit, Mac Arthur's division crossed the Rio Grande river in the face of great ob stacles, driving the concentrated forces cf the enemy back on the railroad two miles. Mac Arthur reports that pas sage of the river remarkable military achievement, the success of which due to daring skill and determination of Col. Funston, under discriminating con trol of Gen. Wheaton. Casualties slight, number not yet as certained. This morning chief of staff from com manding general of insurgent forces entered out lines to express admiration of the wonderful feat of the American ermy In forcing passage of the ri-er which was thought impossible. Staff officer reports that insurgent command ing general has received from insurgent government directions to suspend hos tilities pending negotiations for the termination of the war. Staff officer with party is now en route to Manila and will soon arrive. Lawton's forces well in hand in vicinity of Angat, east of Calumpit, where he is waiting sup plies to be sent tomorrow. Yesterday morning force of 1,500 insurgents at tacked troops at Taguig; driven back by Washington regiment. Our loss two killed, 12 wounded. FILIPINOS WALK INTO CAMP. Manila, April 28. The Filipino officers fwalked down the railroad track to the Kansas regiment's outpost at 9 o'clock this morning. The Kansas captain in command there escorted them to Gen. Wheaton's headquarters where they were provided with horses and sent to the headquarters of Gen. MacArthur. The latter invited the Filipinos to sit down at lunch with him and conversed fftiLh them for some time. He refused, however, to speak authoritatively on the subject of their errand, referring all inquiries to Gen. Otis. The Filipinos were then escorted by Major Malloney of Gen. MacArthur's staff to Manila, reaching this place at 3 o'clock p. m. Gen. Otis' aide, Lieut. Sladen, was awaiting their arrival at the depot with a carriage in which they w ere driven to the palace entrance. The Filipino officers attracted much atten tion. They were dressed in uniforms of checked blue and white cloth and wore straw hats. They carried no side arms. They were escorted directly to the office of Gen. Otis. Jacob G. Sehur man, president of the Philippine com mission and Hon. Charles Denby, a member of the commission soon joined the party there. The news of the ar rival of the Filipino officers under a flag of truce spread through the city rapidly and many officers gravitated to the cor ridors of the palace while a crowd of natives gathered in the square opposite the palace. At 5 o'clock the two Filipino officers escorted by Lieut. Sladen and Major Malloney left the palace. They did not look at all elated as a result of their talk with Gen. Otis and the members of the Philippine commission. JUNGLE FIGHTING. Manila, April 28. 11:45 a. m. Yester day furnished added proof that the United States troops have a fear of bushwhacking- that is above their fears of battles. The Washington regiment which is holding Taguig with three companies of the Twelfth regulars, en gaged a large force of insurgents in a fight in the jungle. The Americans lost two killed and ten wounded. The Filipinos have been massing at the mouth of the Pasig river and it is estimated that there are 2.000 of them now there. They have mounted two guns one a three-inch Krupp and have thrown a number of shells into the American lines. The gunboat Napidan, which is guarding the entrance to the river shelled a launch which was carry ing supplies. Yesterday a large force of rebels ap proached the town, seemingly bent on luring the Americans from Calumpit: Three companies of the Washington troops sallied from the town and at tacked the natives and found that they had their hands full. Two other com panies of the Washingtons and three of the Twelfth regulars reinforced them and drove back the enemy, who removed their dead and wounded as they retired as usual. FIRST FIGHT IN THE OPEN. Manila, April 2S. 8:20 a. m. At Cal umpit for the first time a large body of Filipinos attempted to face the Ameri cans in open ground. The Filipinos in the trenches were dispersed after mak ing a ridiculously feeble resistance; but Gen. Luna's brigade came upon the field from Macabeles on the double quick, the two regiments preserving perfect for mation. The Americans from the south bank of the river, which is higher than the north bank, could see Gen. Luna, mounted on a black horse, galloping frantically along the lines and appar ently exhorting his followers to make a stand. He finally succeeded In getting them spread in an extended line of bat tle, which would have done credit to a civilized army. But when the American bullets showered thickly among them, stirring clouds of dust from the sandy soil, the Filipinos again showed no amount of drilling could fortify them IDS sufficiently to make them face the American rifles, and their train puffed up the track with its load of dead and wounded in plain sight of the Ameri cans, who were entering the town so closely that the rebels barely slipped out of their victors' hands. The Montana regiment made a rush to capture the train, running up the track yelling shrilly, and even dropping their guns in the pursuit; but the en gine backed off hastily, leaving the bodies of six warriors to their enemies. Twenty Filipinos who came to meet the conquerors, bearing a white flag, de clared heartily that they were sick of fighting, adding that food was very short in their camps. They ate the army rations given them with an eagerness that testified to the truth of the latter statement. One who had been severely wounded dragged himself after his com rades, showing remarkable nerve. Fifty Americans were overcome by the heat, and Col. Funston dropped ut terly exhausted after the battle. The soldiers of the Kansas regiment cheered him crazily when he went among them. Last night the flames of burning vil lages and scattered hut3 gave the hori zon a glow as of sunset, and the crack ling of the bamboos as they caught fire sounded like musketry in battle. If the American troops were not fight ing the heat as well as the rebels, they might pursue the natives until they compelled them to scatter in the moun tains; but the soldiers are so wilted they must rest, while the insurgents have time to reorganize, dig new trenches and fortify San Fernando, where it is ex pected they will attempt another battle. The matter of the transportation of supplies also hampers Gen. MacArthur's movements, since with the railroad cut at the bridge over Bagbag it is difficult to supply so large an army in such a rough country. THINK WAR IS OVER. Washington, April 28. The dispatch from Gen. Otis was immediately tele graphed to President McKinley at Phil adelphia. The officials of the war de partment all believe the hostilities are about concluded. M'KINLEY CABLES CONGRATULA TIONS. Philadelphia, April 28. Immediately upon receiving from Washington the dispatch of General Otis, President Mc Kinley sent the following message of congratulation and thanks to the sol diers In the Philippines: Philadelphia. April 28 To Otis. Ma nila. Your message announcing the achievements of Mac Arthur's division and the proposal by the insurgents of suspension of hostilities most gratify ing. Convey to officers and men heart felt congratulations and gratitude for their signal grallantry and triumph. .WM. M'KINLEY. GENERAL'S COMMISSION FOB FUNSTON. Washington, April 28. It is believed here that the Filipino generals simply wish to avoid direct responsibility for the surrender which is inevitable in asking for time in order that their con gress may assume that responsibility. It is said that the Philippine congress can be speedily got together for this purpose and thus save the pride of Aguinaldo. The bravery of the Ameri can troops is highly commended, it was stated at the war department that Col. Funston would secure a brigadier general's commission as a reward for his services in the various engagements culminating in his daring and heroic feats yesterday. It was also stated that both Col. Funston and the two men who crossed the river under the fire of the enemy would secure medals of honor. High praise is given all the vol unteers for it appears that they were every plaje where the fighting was go- FILIPINO JUNTA KNEW IT. London, April 28. Members of the Filipino junta here credit the reports that peace negotiations are in progress at Manila and declare that they knew that a cessation of hostilities was im minent although temporary delay may be expected if Gen. Luna Is in charge of the Filipino overtures as Luna and Aguinaldo had split. The members of the junta are however, convinced that a direct arrangement between General Otis and Aguinaldo will be accomplish ed. LUNA SURRENDERS. New York. April 28. The Journal prints the following under date of Ma nila today, no hour or hung being given: 'The forces of Gen. Luna have sur rendered to Gen. Otis, commanding the American forces. ON BOARD OF THE BALEIOH. The President and Party Visit the Cruiser. Philadelphia, April 28. President Mc Kinley and his party left the Hotel Bellevue shortly after 10 o'clock this morning for a visit to the cruiser Raleigh, which lies at anchor in "the Delaware river off the center of the city. Mrs. McKinley and the other ladies who came from Washington rode in the carriages with the president and the members of his cabinet. The weather is perfect and before leaving the hotel the president expressed his delight at the prospect of inspecting the ship that fired the first gun at Ma nila. After spending an hour or two on the famous cruiser the president will return to his apartments for lunch and then go to New York accompanied by all of the ladies and gentlemen who came with him from Washington, except Airs. Gage. The party will travel in the special train that brought them here running as the second section of the regular 2:30 p. m. New York express on the Pennsylvania railroad. Apart ments have been engaged for the dis tinguished party at the Hotel Manhat tan and the president expects to re main in New York for two or three days, probably returning to Washing ton on Monday. He says the trip to New York is entirely for rest and recre ation and he will not transact any pub lie business while there. The president made no comment on the news contained in the Associated Press dispatches from Manila. The official dispatches are probably being put Into cipher at the department In Washington, as up to the time he left for the Raleigh they had not been re ceived. Secretary Cortelyou admitted, however, that the news from Manila confirmed brief advices that had al ready reached the president. Mrs. Gage will return to Washington with Mrs. Grant on the 3:12 train over the Pennsylvania road. MEETS COGHLAN'S MEN. The president and his party boarded one of the navy yards tugs at 1:43 o'clcck and as the boat moved away from the pier the crowd on the wharf set up a hearty cheer while the boats In the vicinity whistled a noisy wel come to the chief executive. The presi dent stood in the stern or the tug lean ing on the arm of Admiral Casey, com mandant of the league island navy yard. In about two minutes the tug drew alongside the Raleigh and the president was greeted by the lieutenant commander, Phelps, who introduced him to Captain Coghlan. The marines stood at the guard ran on the poop deck and the crew were ordered to man the rail as President i McKinley and his party stepped aboard. At the same moitient the gunners be gan firing the national salute and the blue jackets doffed their caps. Accom panied by Capt. Coghlan the president proceeded to the cabin of the cruiser, where he held an) informal reception. He was then escorted to the lower deck on which the sailors were lined up for inspection. Capt. Coghlan introduced the men of the ship as follows: "Mr. President, these are the men of the Raleigh. Part oflthem are from the flagship Olympiai They all served throughout the whole campaign." ADDRESS TO MANILA HEROES. After passing before them with bared head Mr. McKinley addressed the Ma nila heroes as follows: "Captain Coghlaai and Men, of the Raleigh: It gives ie very great pleas ure to bid you welcome home and to congratulate each jone of you on the heroic part you pla-ed in the great bat tle on the 1st of May at Manila, which was a most glorious triumph of Amer ican arms and made a new and glor ious page in American history. "I assure you that when I give you welcome, I am only speaking the hearts welcome of 75 million American citi zens who honor you all for your splend id services to our country. "This feeling not only extends to your -great admiral whom we all love and honor, but to the humblest mem ber of the crew who was in that great fleet at Manila. "I give you all a warm and generous welcome and my thanks." Secretary of the Navy Long then ad pressed the sailors. He said: "You have heard the naval commander in chief and listened Ao the most feeling words in which t$e president of the United States has just expressed, not only his own generous recognition but that of the whole American people of your distinguished cervices during your whole connection; with the United States navy. j "The country knows on whom she may cVpend. The record of the United States navy Is unsurpassed in the his tory of the world and of that record we do not forget you are a great part, not only the officer of the deck, but also as the name has become familiarly en deared, the man behind the gun." At the conclusion of Secretary Long's speech the sailors gave three cheers for the president and three for the secre tary of the navy. THE RALHIGH YELL. This wal followed! by the ship's yell: "Who are we? Can't you see. We are members of the new navee Rah, Rah, Rah, Raleigh!" This amused the president very much. The president then shook hands with the various officers of the cruiser and spoke a pleasant word to each. Then with the ladies of the party, the presi dent made a tour of inspection of the warship. He examined the big gun on the starboard side took first at Manila, and displayed much inter est in all he saw. A general handshaking concluded the visit and the presidential party return ed to the tug. A flying visit was made to Cramps' ship building yards where the battleship Alabama, in course of construction was inspected. Some sur prise was expressed at the agility dis played by Mr. McKinley in climbing ladders and mounting steps on the Al abama and at the wharves. As the president was about to de scend from the upper deck of the battle ship he discovered that the steps were very- steep. Remarking that the best way to get down is to back up," he went down backwards. FEELING OF RELIEF. Officials at Washington Feel Better Than They Did. Washington, April 28. The news from Gen. Otis came just at the beginning of the official day here. There was a feel ing of profound relief expressed at once on all sides, for during the last three days the officials have been much de pressed by the reports that came from the front. The Associated Press bulletin, dated at the close of today from Manila, stat ing that the negotiations for peace had not been successful that day, but that another conference would probably oc cur tomorrow, did not have any sub stantial effect in repressing the ex pressions of satisfaction. It was re membered by the officials that Gen. Toral at Santiago did not surrender at the first instance and that several days were occupied in the negotiations which finally resulted in the capitulation. In pome respects the situation at Calum pit bears a striking resemblance to that existing at Santiago just prior to the breaking down of Spanish resistance. The Spaniards were hungry and in sufficiently supplied, just as are the Filipinos. They sought first to escape the humiliation of a surrender; to march out with the honors of war; to carry off their arms; but they were obliged to abandon all these points, just as the Filipinos would be forced to do in a short time, according to the ex pectations of the officials here. Secretary Alger was naturally highly gratified at the news. He approved generally Gen. Otis' reply to the Fili pino delegation, but he made it clear that there was no disposition on his part to interfere with Otis and the Philippine commission in making the terms with the Filipinos to any greater degree than had been done in the conduct of the campaign; The secretary said that the Philippine commission had full power to arrange the terms of surrender. It is stated on the highest authority that under its instructions the Philippine commission will deal most leniently with the insurgents when only con vinced of their intention to cease fight ing. The commission will not be tech nical nor captious as to the terms. It will be made plain to the revolting Fili pinos that no grudge is to be charged up against them; that they are not to be punished in the Spanish fashion by wholesale executions of the leading spirits among them, and finally that they will not lose their property. It is (Continued on Sixth Page.) DESOLATION A Tornado Strikes the Town of Kirksville, Mo. Two Hundred Homes and Stores Destroyed. KILLED NUMBER 49. The List of Injured Will Be Large. Fire Broke Out in a Number of Places. Little Town of Newtown Also a Sufferer. Kirksville, Mo., April 28. A tornado which wrought terrible destruction struck this town at 6:20 last evening when most people were at supper. The entire east side of the city was wiped out clean. Over 200 buildings, homes and stores, were levelled. A heavy rain followed the cyclone, and the debris of wrecked buildings took fire in several places, lighting the way for the rescuers. The latest details show that the list of known dead Is 49. The number of In jured is large. The known dead are as follows: DEAD. MR. ANDERSON. A. C. BEAU ED BEEMAN, boy. DR. BILLINGTON. MRS. HENRY BILLINGTON MRS. BOWMAN. THEODORE BRIGHAM. Merchant. MRS. THEODORE BRIGHAM. MRS. CONDER. JAMES CUNNINGHAM. C. A. GIBBS. MRS. C. A. GIBBS. A. W. GLASEE. MRS. A. S. GLASEE. v MRS. BEN GREEN. MRS. W. W. GREEN. MISS BESSIE GREEN, daughter Of Mrs. W. W. Green. MRS. MELINDA HEIMING. MRS. HILLS. WM. B. HO WELLS, student Ameri can School of Osteopathy. MR. AND MRS. KIRK. MRS. JOHN LARKIN, Sr. -COU-UTTLE. AND F AM I LY -OF FOUR. HENRY LOWE AND THREE CHIL DREN. MRS. T. MAHAFFEY. MRS. MILLER. HARRY MITCHELL. MR AND MRS. JEAN PENSHOLT. MR. PECK. A. W. RAINSCHOTT. MRS. W. H. SHERBOURNE, wife of student of osteopathy. MRS. G. F. STEVENSON. JAMES WEAVER.retired contractor. ALMA WILLIAMS. JOE WOODS. MRS. JOE WOODS. MRS. C. WOODS. MRS. LEONA WHALEY. NIGHT FULL OF HORROR. Kirksville. Mo., April 28. Desolation and suffering almost indescribable has been the portion of Kirksville's inhabi tants during the past 12 hours, the re sult of last evening's relentless tornado. Many of the dead and dying remained in the ruins of their homes during the night; others who had been found and taken to places of shelter died before morning. A small army of doctors from the Osteopathy college, students and citizens spent the dark hours in a ceaseless hunt for the unfortunates; the dead were carried away to a select ed spot to be cared for when the needs of the injured could be satisfied. All night lanterns darted here and there among the debris, answering some cry for help, or directed by the sight of some struggling form fighting to escape his place of imprisonment. Here and there fires that had started soon after the tornado passed and which were al lowed to burn unimpeded, sent up a bright glow and lent aid to the res cuers. It is possible that these same fires incinerated some of the victims who could not be reached and only days of search can reveal the true state of affairs. Morning broke bright and beautiful over the area of destruction and found the chaos of the night slowly taking the form of system. The same scenes could be told of Newtown, .in Sullivan county, which shared a like fate at the hands of the tornado. Days must pass before a complete list of casualties can be secured and before the real extent of the damage to pro perty can be known. Kirksville is the county seat of Adair county and has a population estimated at 5,000. The state normal school of the First district and a business college are located there. The town is best known through the teachings of the American school -of Osteopathy. Per sons afflicted with many different dis eases flock to Kirksville to be -treated and it was among the students and pa tients' quarters that most of the ruin was wrought. The town is located in an agricultural region and is reached by the Wabash and the Quincy, Omaha Kansas City railroads. Newtown is a small town of 600 inhabitants in Sulli van county, 40 miles north of Kirks ville. The tornado destroyed telephone and telegraph wires out of Kirksville and not till 9:30 o'clock this morning was communication with the outside re sumed and then only in an unsatisfac tory sort of way. TWENTY KILLED AT NEWTOWN Hardly a Dwelling Left in the Eastern Part of Town. Chillieothe, Mo., April 28. The latest reports from Newtown, in Sullivan coun ty, which was visited by the tornado which destroyed a large part of Kirks ville, are that twenty persons are thought to have been killed and between twenty and forty injured, some of them, it is believed, fatally. The known dead are: S. BEDFORD, WIFE AND FIVE CHILDREN. L. EVANS AND TWO DAUGHTERS. WM. HAY. WIFE AND SEVEN CHILDREN. The injured are: Five Brooks children. Ella Evans. i A. J. Jones, wife and three children. May Gregory and two daughters. Mrs. George and son. Mrs. Pearson and three children. Mrs. Flag. 'r Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Guisey. Dore Stafford, wife and three chil dren. M. C. Cristine and wife. Moses Gunison and wife. The entire eastern half of the town was destroyed. The path of the storm was about 500 or 600 feet -wide and hard ly a dwelling in its course escaped. Frame houses were lifted from their foundations and crushed like eggshells. The more substantial buildings were partly wrecked and half a hundred per sons, at least, are homeless. The storm blew down the telegraph wires in and about the city and washed away the bridge over Medicine creek, a small stream just south oT town. Traffic on the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul is suspended on account of the destruction of the bridge and high water. A terrific electrical storm followed and the excitement was intense. Women and children ran about the streets shrieking for their parents and loved ones, and men searched the ruins, in the drenching rain, hoping to locate the bodies of victims. Houses of survivors were thrown open to those who were rendered homeless, and everything pos sible is being done to care for the in jured. Construction trains have left here to repair the railroad track leading into Newtown. The Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul depot stock yards and ten palace stock cars were completely demolished. Fully one-third of the business por tion of the city was destroyed. HUNDREDS INJURED. Kirksville, Mo., April 28. At noon to day it was estimated that the death list is about fifty and that between 400 and 500 people were injured. City offi cials said that these were simply ap proximate figures and that it will be several days before a definite casualty list can be secured. Telegraph wires were down in all directions and inter ruptions were so frequent during the day that only meager information could be sent. STORM STRUCK SCHUYLER St. Louis April 28. A special to the Post-Dispatch from Trenton Mo., says that a special train has been sent to Newtown having on board supplies and physicians for the aid of storm suffer ers. Lancaster, Schuyler county, was bad ly torn up by last night's storm and many persons are reported killed and injured. The wires are all down and no accurate reports have been received. Bridges on the Omaha, Kansas City Eastern railroad have been washed out and the Rock Island tracks in this vicinity are in bad shape. In Trenton a portion of the Christian church was blown down and the telephone system throughout Grundy county has been badly wrecked. Many houses were blown down, but no fatalities are re ported. MISSING AND INJURED. Kirksville, Mo., April 28. Twenty people are missing as the result of last night's storm. A partial list of the in jured follows: Cal. Behman and family of seven, Mrs. Thomas Bradan and family of nine. Mrs. Henry Lowe, Aubrey Green, Mary Mitchell, Sam Weaver, Ella Weaver, Mrs. S. Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. John Kirk. Mrs. John C. Weaver, Miss Pearl Bohman, Will Philips, J. D. Brassfield and child, Emma Denniston, Mrs. J. R. Anderson, Mrs. Florence Weaver, A. Thomas, Robert Milay.wife and daughters Ada and Edna, Clarence Sternes and mother, James Riggers, Al bert Whalen, Mrs. Sarah Riggers. Mrs. M. Cheny, Will Parkes, M. C. Dwyer, Mrs. D. D. Feather, Seth Peck, wife and son, Oscar Ingold, Warren Ingold, Mrs. King, Mrs. Douglas, Miss K. Moss, T. Gross, Miss Mahaffy, Andy Rougen. Price Rougen, Sternan French, Will Bright, Ira Mahaffy. Mr. Baker. On every hand today ambulances are bearing the dead and injured. Those who passed through the storm say its roar and suction deafened everybody in its path and most of those who escaped unhurt were rendered unconscious for brief- periods. Breckenridge, Mo., April 28. A tor nado struck this city, wrecking many small houses, blowing down chimneys and damaging the flour mill. Wires are down in many places. WOMAN'S HEAD BLOWN OFF. Horrible Incident of the Tornado's Work at Newtown. St. Louis, April 28. A special to the Post-Dispatch from. Chillieothe, Mo., says: Reports received at noon indicate that fifteen persons w-ere killed and more than 25 injured at Newtown. S. Desper and his wife were caught under the falling walls of their house and crushed to death, the dead bodies of himself and wife and three children were found after the tornado was over. Mrs. Wm. Hayes was killed while run ning up the street in search of shelter. Her death was the most horrible of any that occurred. The wind caught her up, twisted her head off and carried it away. Her mutilated trunk was found lying in the street, but the head has not been discovered. Mrs. Hayes' husband and one child were killed. Three others of her chil dren were wounded. Conductor John Hawkins of the Chi cago, Milwaukee St. Paul railroad who came down from Newtown today reports that when his train came through there were eleven dead bodies lying on the depot platform. The depot was unroofed, but telegraphic communi cation has been kept up between New town and Chillieothe all through the storm. North of Newtown none of the wires are working. The tornado was only about five minutes in duration. FINNS APPEAL. Ask United States to Blake Represen tations to the Czar. New York, April 28. At a meeting of Finnish-Americans held in this city last night, a resolution was adopted calling upon the government at Washington to "use, through its duly accredited rep resentative at the court of St. Peters burg, its good offices with the czar to bring about, as an earnest of his de clared love of peace, the rescinding of his majesty's ukase of February 17 and the restitution of his loyal Finnish sub jects to their ancient constitutional rights and privileges." A copy of the resolution, together with a signed petition from all parts of the Union, will be forwarded to the president and to the secretary of state. NOTJjUILTY. Mrs. Anna E. George, Charged TTith Murder Of Geo. D. Saxton, Brother of Mrs. McKinley, ACQUITTED BY JURY. It Took Near! j 24 Hours to Beach a Conclusion. Terdict Was Beturned at 10:42 This Morning. Canton, O., April 28. Mrs. George en tered the court room at 10:35 a. m. She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. St. Clair, and Mr3. Milligan, a friend. The jury entered at 10:42. The ver dict is not guilty. Before the verdict was read the court cautioned the audience that there must be no demonstration. In spite of that there were loud cheers as the clerk read the words, "Not guilty." A score of women rushed to Mrs. George and shook her hand. Congrat ulations were also extended to her at torneys. She worked her way to the jury box. took each juryman by the hand and gave them a word and a nod of thanks. Then the court said she was discharged and released the jury. Mrs. George remained In the court room for some time after the verdict was announced, acknowledging the con gratulations of Jier friends. She then went to the Hotel Conrad, a block from the court house, in company with Mr. and Mrs. McElenery, her cousins, who have been with her during much of the hearing, and at 12:45 was eating dinner with them at the hotel. The jury were out just twenty-three hours and forty five minutes and during that time twenty-two ballots were cast. After the jury reported it was said that the first or preliminary ballot was taken at 12:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon or a half hour after they had been closeted in the jury room. This ballot showed four Jurymen favoring a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree and eight jurymen for a verdict of not guilty, or an acquittal. As the story goes the sec ond ballot was taken at 2 p. m. and re sulted the same. This was also true of the third ballot taken 45 minutes later. The fourth ballot was taken and the re sult is said to have been two for guilty in the first degree and seven not guilty, one for second degree and two for man slaughter. At 4 p. m. yesterday the fifth ballot was taken with eight for not guilty and four for manslaughter. This was the result of all the succeeding bal lots up to the fourteenth ballot at 2 o'clock this morning. The fifteenth bal lot was taken at 4:05 o'clock, resulting in nine for not guilty and three for manslaughter. The sixteenth ballot was not taken until 6:15 o'clock this morning when the verdict stood eight for not guilty, three for manslaughter and one for assault and battery. At 8:45 the seventeenth ballot was taken, the jury returning to the eight for not guilty and four for manslaughter. Forty minutes later the eighteenth ballot was taken showing ten jurymen for not guilty and two for manslaughter. The nineteenth ballot was taken at 9:50 a. m. resulting in nine for not guilty and! three for manslaughter. At 10 a. m. the twentieth ballot was taken showing eleven for not guilty and one for first degree murder. The same result was obtained in th twenty-first ballot. The twenty-second and last ballot was taken at 10:22 o'clock with an unanimous vote of the twelve men being that of not guilty. A number of women acquaintances called on Mrs. George in the parlor of the Conrad hotel and a number of traveling men introduced themselves and offered congratulations. Juryman Miller was one of the callers and to himt Mrs. George expressed her warmest thanks saying she had known him as her staunch friend from the first. A number of congratulatory telegrams were delivered to her. To a reporter of the Associated Press she said she would go to her old home in Hanoverton to morrow and visit her mother Mrs. Lu cida Ehrhart, for a few days. Then she would go to Canton to gather up her belongings and arrange for the fu ture. As to the future she said she had no definite plans as yet. She has' been invited to go to the seaside for an ex tended vacation during the summer, and she said she would probably accept the invitation. ABUSES LEEDS. Lindsborg Lawyer Calls the Ex-Govern or Hard Names. Charles Ferm of Lindsborer has filed with the court of visitation a petition to compel the railroads, principally the Union Pacific, to pay their taxes in certain townships in McPherson county, which he says "are being evaded be cause the railroads take advantage of a technicality of the law.;' Ferm explains that the case was filed with the state board of railroad com missioners and Governor Leedy's atten tion directed to the matter. Ferm is a Populist and he abuses Leedy roundly for failing to bring the railroads to time. The term "idiot" is used by Ferm, in referring to the ex-governor. New Laws Proclaimed. Indianapolis, April 28. Governor Mount today issued a proclamation putting into effect those laws passed by the last leg islature which did not contain emergency clauses. The proclamation followed the notification from the secretary of state that that the new acts had been delivered to all the counties. Among the mo?t im portant is one providing for the reorgan ization of townships and county govern ment. Gov. Stanley Will Speak. Gov. Stanley will address the Young People's Good Citizenship Federation at the First M. E. church tonight at 8 o'clock. Sirs. Potter Palmer's London House. London. April 2S. Mrs. Potter Palmer has taken a town house in London and intends to entertain on a lavish scale dur ing the season. Gov. Stanley Will Speak. Gov. Stanley will address the Young People's Good? Citizenship Federation at the First M. E. church tonight at 8 o'clock.
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t TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 1899. than any other produced upon this American Continent. If everybody who has been benefited by its use during the half century could join in a jubilee chorus today, the isles of the East and far-off Arabia, China, Japan, and India would swell the chorus: "How sweet it is to have the strength and beauty of youth how good it is to use A JJL. CAPTURED THE TOWN. Xlks Enrapture a Kansas City Audience The Topeka Elks returned today from Kansas City, where they cave their bur lesque "Romeo and Juliet' at the Coates Opera House. The effort must have been a. success, for the Kansas City Journal ays "Standing room was all that was left at the Coates Opera House last niht upon the occasion of the burlesque opera 'Romeo and Juliet.' by the Elks of Topeka lodge No. 204. for the first annual benefit to Wv andotte lodge No. 440. of the same order. The people went expecting an enjoyable treat by the Topeka visitors, and they were not disappointed. There was fun and entertainment from start to finish, not the least enjoyable feature being the cake walk introduced in the second act bv the Topeka society young men in blackface. The antics and genatlexions of these imi tators of the dark Ethiopian were excru ciatingly funny. "The principal characters in the bur lesque were equally well taken, the most captivating probably being the gushing fair Juliet, taken by Mr. frank Weight mare, who. with his 225 pounds of weight End his birdlike voice, captivated not only Komeo but the entire audience. Mr. W. x noenr, wno actea as musical director, and Paul Torrington, as stage director, deserve great credit for the smoothness with which this amateur performance waa given, as did also Mr. L. H. Robinson, conductor, and Mr. Frank Watson, leader ui uruuesura. 11 AG AN S GUILT F. District Court Puts Seal of Approval on Action of Police Court. Mrs. Annie Ragan and her two daugh- 'rers, in ana flame, nave oeen convicted In the district court of keeping a disorder ly house at 126 Topeka avenue. The place was raided by the police on Christmas Bight last winter, and each of the trio was fined $100 and costs. Mrs. Ragan ap pealed the case to the district court, but the jury alarmed the verdict of the police Cissie Loftua Divorced. New York. April 28. Airs. Justin Huntley McCarthy, better known by er stage name, Cissie Loftus. was srranted a decree of absolute divorce from her husband, the former member of parliament and son of the famous Irish leader. The decree was issued by Justice Stover in the supreme court on the ground that Mr. McCarthy had been unduly intimate with, a woman whose name was not disclosed in the published record of the case. Scrofula to Consumption. Any one predisposed, to Scrofula ean never be healthy and vigoroos. This taint in tba blood naturally drifts into Cons adaption. Being such a deep ecated blood disease, Swift's Specific is the only known cure for Scrofula, because it is the only remedy which can reach the disease. Sarofula apoeared the head ef mytltO fnuchild when onr ft montha od. Shortly after breaking out vl spread rapidly all over bar body. The scabn the sores would peel off oa the slightest touch, and Uie odor that voald arise made toe at mosphere of the room sickening and nnbcA-rable. rha disease next attacked ta eyea, aad we 'oared she would lose her sif jht. Em inent pityaioiaatt from the surrounding country were coasralfeed, but eould do nothing to relscre tke lit tle inaoeaat. aad cave it as tkeir opinion abat the ease was kopeiess and im possible to save the oaiid" i eyesight. It was tHen tkat we decaded to try awi't's Specine Siiat Bieauesne as once maile a speedy aad com plete cure. 6he Is now a young lady, aad has aver had a wigii of the tf seaae to retvrn. Mbp. Both Biiulet, Saliaa, Kan. S9foia is ao obstinate blood disease, and is beyond the reach of the average blood medicine. Swift's Specific TltS 191111111 1b the only ramedy equal to suoh deep seated disease? ft goes downs to the very foundation and forces curt every taint. It is sotejy vegetable, aad is the cmij blood resae&y gtneaatecd to contain no mercury, potash or other mineral sobwaarme whatever. Booiss BMitaai free by Swift Bgeci&e Caajagj. atttaBH GfiWCis feggiijjlfc ta tegknfc' CLARA WARD'S PHOTO. French Jury Fixes Its Value at $400 Queer Suit. Paris, April 28. Clara Ward, the di vorced Princess Chimay, has figured again in. the courts, though this time she is but a passive figurante in the affair. Some time ago she permitted a photographer to take a picture of her in one of the startling poses with which she has scandalized Europe. The pic ture was taken for the purpose of sell ing copies to the public. Later, however, the former princess gave permission to an illustrated Jour nal to publish the photograph. The photographer grew indignant. He de clared that the publication of the pic ture had destroyed its value for sell ing purposes, and he instituted a suit against the journal for damages. Now the court has awarded the pho tographer a verdict for damages in the sum of $400, or 2,000 francs, that sum be ing the price which the jury set on the picture. ON THE GRAND JURY. An Indiana "Woman is Brawn Is She Eligible Muncle, Ind., April 28. The Delaware county grand Jury that is to convene for the present term of court is badly tangled because a woman unintention ally has been drawn as a grand jury memDer. Yesterday the court commis sioners, while making their usual draw ing to determine who should serve upon the grand jury, selected the name of Ora Hall, not knowing who Ora Hall was. When the court bailiff arrived at the Hall home he found that the person named was a woman, and probably not entitled to serve upon the grand jury. At present there seems to be no law against the woman's sitting upon the jury merely on account of her sex, and the commissioners are hunting around to discover some disquaJiflcation. In the meantime Mrs. Hall enjoys the distinc tion of being the only woman in Indiana, so far as known, who has been impan elled upon a grand jury. NEW COUNTRY HOMES. Bought by W. D. Sloane and Geo. Westinghouse in Massachusetts. Pittsfield, Mass., April 28. The High Lawn farm, of over 400 acres, in Lenox, has been sold to William Douglas Sloane of New Tork and George West inghouse of Pittsburg. Mr. Sloane's purchase is of 200 acres adjoining his estate, Elmcourt. It is believed that the purchase is made for the purpose of securing a site for a country home for Mr. Sloane's daugh ter. Mrs. John H. Hammond. The Westinghouse purchase is of 180 acres bordering on Erskine park. Mr. Westinghouse's place has a frontage on Laurel lake, a beautiful sheet of water. The price paid is to be about 150.000. William C. Whitney's agent at Lenox has bought a farm of 100 acres in Octo ber mountain, adjoining his game pre serve. This makes Mr. Whitney the owner of 900 acres in October mountain. TO SUCCEED REED. Congressman Henderson Announces His Candidacy For Speakership. Atlantic City, N. J., April 28. Repre sentative D. B. Henderson of Iowa an nounced his candidacy today for the speakership of the national house of representatives. To an Associated Press reporter Gen. Henderson said: "As the silence of Mr. Reed and the information from many quarters clearly indicate mat ne will not again be a candidate for the speakership, and as the Iowa delegation united in favor of my candidacy, I have decided, to enter the race." British Are Underbid- London, April 28. The Daily Mail savs this morntner that it understands the American tender for the 40.000 tons of rails for the railwav to be constructed by Cecil Rhodes from Buluwayo to Gwelo and Ma funsrabuz was manv thousands of nonnd sterling below any English tender, but it was not accepted because delivered in an irregular form. Amateur Baseball Not Taxable. Washington. April 28. Commissioner Wilson, of the interna) revenue bureau has decided that baseball games by col lege and amateur or local clubs for which an admission fee is charged, are not subject to the special tax under the act of June 13, 1S98. California ,32.50, via Eanta Fe Route, TT a nere isn t a country under the sun where you cannot buy the old, reliable Ayers Sarsapari I la. Millions more bottles of it have been sold than of any other, and it has gone into more corners of the globe Sarsaparitta (which made Sarsaparitta famous) JUSTICE BREWER IS ONE Of the Legatees of the Late Justice April 28. The will of the late Stephen J. Field, formerly associate justice of the United States supreme court, was filed for probate today. It is dated May 25, 1898. Mrs. Field, widow of the testator, and Sarah Condit Smith, his sister-in-law, are named as executors. Justice Field's real estate and most of his personal property are bequeathed to Mrs. Field. Bequests of paintings and books are made to Mrs. Emilia E. Ashburn of San Francisco, a niece; to Associate Justice David J. Brewer of the United States supreme court, a nephew; to Stephen J. Field Christy, a grand nephew, and to David Dudley Field, a grand nephew. To Wil liam Joyce,, who was messenger to Jus tice Field for twenty-five years, $500 is left. LAW AGAINST TRUSTS And Department Stores Passed by Missouri Legislature. Jefferson City, Mo., April 28. The house has passed the senate anti-trust bill, which prohibits the formation of trusts or combinations to control prices on anything sold in the state, and al lows the court, on application of proper authority, to issue restraining orders preventing the continuation and opera tion of trusts and monopolies. The bill gives a party injured by any trust the right to recover threefold damages with attorney fees. The senate passed a bill taxing stores which sell more than one class of goods from $300 to $500 for each class more than one, as set out in the bill. EN COURAGING FOR WHEAT. E. Prescott Says That Prospects Are Brighter. E. A. Prescott. United States deputy marshal, has returned from a trip into the northwestern part of the state. His business took him out into the country a great deal, and he had an excellent oppor tunity to judge of the wheat prospects. "In Clay, Cloud and Republic counties the wheat is rather thin in places," said Mr. Prescott, "but further west it grows better, so that out in Rooks county it is pretty good. It has come out in good shape in the last few days, and the farm ers out in that section are well satisfied with their prospects." Extradition With Mexico. Washington, April 28. The president has issued a proclamation announcing the ratification of the new extradition treaty between the United States and Mexico and the convention is now in force. STANDS VERY HIGH. Estimation of the Public Argues Well For It. Good Reports Are Coming In From All Sections of the Country. There is not a medicine sold In Kan sas today that stands as high In the estimation of our home people as Mor row's Kid-ne-oids. Not only in To peka are Morrow's Kid-ne-oids achiev ing great success, but good reports come from all sections of the country, and these reports come because the people have been cured of kidney and urinary disorders just the same as hun dreds in Topeka have been cured. Al. Alton, barber. 618 East Fourth street, says: "I suffered from kidney troubles such as backache, nervousness and sleeplessness for a long- time. Standing so much of the time seemed to aggravate my troubles. I have been treated by physicians and used kidney pills and other kidney remedies but fail ed to get a particle of relief. I pur chased a box of Morrow's Kid-ne-oids and used them as directed until I was completely cured of my former trou bles. I used two boxes of Morrow's Kid-ne-oids which completely cured me of chronic constipation." Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills. but Yellow Tablets and cure backache. nervousness and sleeplessness. They sell at fifty cents a box at Swift Holliday's drug store. Morrow's Liver lax sell at twenty-five cents a box. Mailed on receipt of price by John Morrow Co., Chemsts, Springfield, Ohio. RAILROAD NEWS. The Santa Fe Will Boild Into Blackwell, Which Is the Center of Okla homa's Wheat Belt. GRADING HAS BEGUN. Hutchinson Southern and Rock Island Territory To Be Eraded Which Means Brisk Competition. It is authoritatively announced here that the Santa Fe will build Into Blackwell, O. T., this summer. The line recently acquired, running from Hunnewell, Kan., to Braman, O. T., will be extended a dis tance of 12 miles into Blackwell. A Blackwell extension has been a con sideration with the Santa Fe ever since the Rock Island secured connection with that section of Oklahoma by the Hutchin son and Southern road building in. The acquisition of that part of the Kansas and Southeastern line from Hunnewell to Braman made a connection easy for the Santa Fe, and the necessary 12 miles of track will be laid this summer. The work of grading for the new road has already commenced. Blackwell Is in the center of a rich wheat country, and the extension will be valuable to the Santa Fe because of the agricultural importance of that part of Oklahoma. The wheat of that section last year was taken out over the Hutchin son and Southern and east over the Rock Island. The extension will make the Santa Fe and Rock Island active competi tors. REDUCED RATES. Railroads Announce Excursion Fares to Kansas Attractions. The rate for the Chautauqua assembly at Ottawa, July 17 to 2.S, has been announc ed by the Western Passenger association. It will be one fare for the round trip from all points in Kansas and Oklahoma and from Kansas City and St. Joe. A rate of one and one-third fare has been granted in surrounding territory for the Ringling Bros.' show in Topeka and Salina, May 17 and 13 respectively. The rate will apply only to points from which the local rate is $1.50 or less. Other reduced rates announced by the Western Passenger association are the fol lowing: One and one-third fare for the annual meeting of the State Social Science Feder ation at Junction City, May 2 to 5. One and one-third fare for the Redmen's jubilee in Emporia. May 1 to 6. One fare for the round trip for the an nual meeting of the grand eommandery Knights Templar of Kansas in Topeka May 9 to 11. One fare for the round trip from points in Kansas and Oklahoma for the annual meeting of the United Commercial Trav elers in Wichita. May 13 and 13. One and one-third fare for the biennial meeting of the supreme council of the i'atholic Knights of America in Kansas City, May 9 to 16. BIO MORTGAGES FILED. Santa Fe Gives Two In Favor ot East ern Trust Companies to Secure Bonds. Denver, Col.. April 2S. A special to the News from Santa Fe, N. M-, says: The Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe to day filed two mortgages, the biggest ever recorded in this county. One is in favor of the Central Trust company of New York city, for $71,728,000. and the other in favor of the Union Trust company of New York city, to secure $17.0i.0 worth of prior lien bonds and $165,490,000 general mortgage bonds. A warranty deed trans ferring the property of the New Mexico and Southern Pacific railway to the Atch ison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway was also filed. It transfers 373 miles of rail way, telegraph and other property In this territory. The documents wiii have to be filed in every county through which the railway passes. DINING CARS ON RIO GRANDE. Passenger Men Fixing Preliminaries For the Opening. Denver, April 28. Maj. Hooper of the Denver Rio Grande road and F. A. Wadleigh of the Rio Grande Western were engaged yesterday with D. S. Fra ser, superintendent of the new dining car service of the two railways, in pre paring menus for the grand opening. The first of June has been named as the date, and at that time six of the most elegant dining cars ever put" Into service will be started over the two mountain transcontinental lines. The headquarters of the service will be maintained at Burnham SMALLPOX INVADES. The Dread Disease Appears In a Ten ement Portion of Kansas City. Kansas City, Mo., April 28. Smallpox has been discovered in a patch of shan ties near the foot of Broadway. Cy Thompson, a negro, was found with a rully developed case of the disease in a shanty with half a dozen other negroes and white persons. Thompson, his white wife and their child were sent to the pest house and the "patch" is under rigid quarantine. The shanties will be burned as soon as the smallpox has subsided. There are now eight cases of small pox at the pest house and six places are under quarantine. THE FIASCO CLOSES. The Investigation of the Regents at Manhattan Over Pretext For the Verdict Manhattan. April 2S. All the evidence in the case of the Agricultural college regents was in by 5:30 yesterday afternoon. At 8 o'clock Senator Lamb rapped for order, saying one and a half hours would be al lowed each side for argument. Mr. G. C. Clemens occupied the entire time for the defense. Senator Hessin closed the argument in support of the charges. PUT TO GOOD USE. Wireless Telegraphy Performs an Im portant Service. London, April 28. Wireless telegraphy was first put to pracjtica.1 use today. The Goodwin Sands lightship was struck by a passing vessel and the crew utilizing the wireless telegraphy appar atus notified South Foreland that their ship was in a sinking condition. Tugs were thereupon dispatched to the as sistance of the lightship. lt Hospital Burned. Glenwood. Ia., April S. The hospital building of the state asylum for the fee ble minded was totally destroyed by fire at midnight last ti ght. Origin unknown. No lives were lost. Loss, $25,000; no in surance. 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J., April 28. Articles of incorporation were filed with the secre tary of state yesterday afternoon of the Amalgamated Copper company with an authorized capital of J75,000,000. The company is empowered to mine,smelt,re fine and otherwise treat copper, gold and silver, zinc, brass, iron and steel. The incorporators are Charles M. Kins, Charles E. Bunay, Edwin T. Rice Jr., all of Jersey City. Articles were also filed of the United States Flour Milling company with an authorized capital of J25.000.000. The company is empowered to manufacture, and to deal in grain and cereals of all .kinds. The incorporators are Albro Akin, Herbert O. Plass; Ralph Sturgess, all of New Tork, and YVinthrop Pond of New Rochelle, and Joseph Clark of Ho boken. Sampson Starts Home. Washington,- April 28 The North At lantic squadron sailed today from San Juan direct for Tompkinsville, S. I. The ships are due there about May 2 and will go to Newport -later-in the month to take part in the execution of a war problem. National Baptist Societies Anniver saries, Portland, Ore., Jans 54-5, 1899. One fare plus $2.00 for round trip via Union Pacific. For dates on which tickets will be sold, limits, and full in formation, call on F. A. Lewis, city tick et agent, or J. C. Fulton, depot agent. TOIIIA.. Bears th Signature of O Tha Kind You Hate Always BougV Sean th Bears th lnB Km Ba "a Always DSUgm OA0TOZIIA.. Bears the y9 lia 0B Hav8 iw3,s Boaght MME NATION AL-LE AG UE. AT WASHINGTON. Score by innings: Washington 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 02 New York 3 00003 10 7 Batteries Washington, McFarland and McGuire; New York, Doheny and Grady. AT NEW YORK. Score by innings: Baltimore 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 Brooklyn 0OS1OOS0 6 Batteries Baltimore, McGinnity and Robinson; Brooklyn, Hughes and Farrell. AT PHILADELPHIA. Score by innings: Boston 0 000200103 Philadelphia 5 1440402 20 Batteries Philadelphia, Frazer and Mc Farland: Boston, Streit, Klobedanz, Stahl and Clark. AT CHICAGO. Score by innings: Chicago 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 4 Cincinnati 0 1001001 03 Batteries Chicago, Taylor and Donohue; Cincinnati, Hawley and Peitz. AT INDIANAPOLIS. Score by innings: R H E Buffalo 00000 21 003 6' i Indianapolis 0 0000100 12 10 3 Batteries Indianapolis. Scott and Kahoe; Buffalo, Gray and McCauley. AT DETROIT. Score by innings: R. H. E. Detroit 0 1000000 23 S 1 Columbus 0 2200000 04 11 2 Batteries Detroit. Thomas and Buelow; Columbus, Waddell and Sullivan. Games at Milwaukee and Kansas City prevented by rain. St. Marys Defeats S9C S. TJ. St. Marys, April 28. The Missouri 'vars ity nine was defeated by St. Marys college here yesterday by a score of 16 to 11. Hall's grand-stand catch for St. Marys and Dewey's work at third for the Tigers were the features of the game. Cooper was taken out of the box in the fifth inning and Hawkins substituted. The collegians play the Jayhawkers from Lawrence next Friday. Score by innings: R. H. E. MisFOuri 4 0310000 311 14 5 St. Marys 0 4237000 IS 16 4 Batteries Cooper, Hawkins and Garvin; Conigan and Tierney. NO PARDON FOR COLLINS. Governor Stanley Said to Have So Ex pressed Himself Today. A rumor that the attorneys for John Collins will make an application to Governor Stanley for a pardon for the young man gained circulation in some parts of the city today and was re sponsible for many inquiries being di rected to the governor's office. The ex ecutive office employes knew nothing about the matter. Several persons who telephoned to in quire concerning it asked to be given an opportunity to file protests before the case was heard. It is said that Governor Stanley told one of his close friends that it would be useless for John Collins to ask a pardon at this time. The governor de clines to discuss the case for publica tion but it is known that he would not look with favor upon any effort to re lease Collins, at this time, from the penitentiary. TO AID PROHIBITION. State Officers Contribute $10 Each to the Union Fund. The State Temperance union repre sentatives have made a canvass of the state house to raise money to aid the work in Kansas. Attorney General Godard was the first man found and he contributed $10. The subscription paper was then cir culated to other departments and the state officers followed Mr. Godard's ex ample, each contributing $10. PROMOTE JOHN ELLIOTT. Governor Stanley Communicates With President McKinley. Governor Stanley is making an effort to secure the promotion of Sergt. John B. Elliott of Coffeyville, now in the Twentieth Kansas, to the position of lieutenant in the regular army. Elliott was recently in Topeka conferring with the governor, being on the return trip to his regiment, having brought home the body of his father, Capt. D. S. El liott, who was killed in battle at Manila. The governor communicated directly with President McKinley and has re ceived in reply a, letter from the presi dent stating that the matter has been brought to the personal attention of Secretary Alger. TO CAPTURE MURDERERS. Governor Stanley Offers Reward For Leaders of a Galena Mob. Last week Charles Sherman, a color ed man was arrested and lodged in jail at Galena charged with murdering his sweetheart. Soon after Sherman was placed in Jail, a mob battered down the doors and went to Sherman's cell. The mob was composed, it is supposed of colored men entirely. They request ed Sherman to go with them and be hanged but he declined and showed fight. The fight lasted but a few mo ments as some of the men in the mob shot Sherman dead in his cell. The mob then dispersed. The officers of Cherokee county have requested the governor to offer a re ward for the apprehension of the mem bers of the mob. The governor is dis posed to act favorably upon the appli cation. STEWART RELEASED. Kansas City Banker Leaves the Sher iff's Custody on a Writ of Habeas Corpus. George A. Stewart, who was In the custody of the sheriff of Wyandotte county, having been arrested under charges of forgery in connection with the Kansas City Savings bank, which failed two years ago, has beerwreleased upon a writ of habeas corpus In the supreme court. The application for a writ was based upon the claim that the statute of limi tations had run against the alleged crime. Stewart's bond was fixed at $1,500, which he promptly furnished, and was released. The final hearing will be had May 3 in the court. A New Creamery Company. The Speed Creamery company of Speed, Kan., has made application to the secretary of state for a charter to do business. The company has a capi tal of $1,200. Low Kates For Baptists And othgra. Santa Fe will sell tickets to San Francisco and return for $60.00. Limited for return to July 15, 1899. Pullman sleepers palace and tourist and free chair cars to California daily. Thos. L. Kingr agent, Topeka, has il lustrated descriptive literature of points of interest. $32,50. $32.5C The above greatly reduced rate has been made by- the Union Pacific to Cali fornia points. Through tourist sleepers, quicker time than any other line. For tickets and full information call on F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent, or J. C. Fulton, depot agent. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Star The GROCERY. Wholesale and Retail. Tel. 252. 112 East 6 th St. If we convince you that seventy-five cents will bay as many goods here as one dollar will other places, why -not buy your goods here. It is nothing- more than a busi ness proposition. Always spend your money where it will do you the most good. 50 sacks Standard Fine Granulat ed Sugar, 19 lbs for $1.00. 50 cases S-lb Fancy Standard Bal timore Tomatoes, worth JO oeflts straight, our price 1 1-2 cents per can. 60 cases Pearl Sweet Corn, 5 cents per can. 25 cases 3-lb Lyndon Pumpkin, 5 cents per can. 500 lbs fancy Sugar Cured Cali fornia Hams, 6 cents per lb. 5 cases Fairbanks' 4-lb packages Gold Dust, 15 cents a package. BO boxes Fairbanks' Clairette Soap, 12 bars 25 cents. 500 lbs extra fancy Santos Coffee, fresh roasted, 2 lbs for 25 cents. 3 tierces Armour's White Lard, 5 cents per Jb. 50 cases California 3-lb Table Peeled Peaches, 10 cents per can. 10 cases Columbia Rolled Oats, 5 cents per package. PrunesIbS RaisIn CureJ California 5 cents per lb. Peaches d3rk Evaporated California 5 cents per lb. frl$FV??A7 0LT-Part of a car cakes ed crisp crackers and Soda Crackers, per lb 5,, Ginger Snaps, per lb Lemon W afers, per lb 10c Vanilla Wafers, per lb.... I0c Lemon Creams, per lb ""'lOe Assorted Jumbles, per lb 10e 10 cases 3-lb Boston Baked Beans, worth 12 cents a can, 7 cents per can. 1.000 lbs Dry Salt Bacon, worth 7 cents a lb, 5 cents per lb. We are retailing all brands of To peka Flour at prices the mills charge other dealers. Take advant age of this and save 5 and 10 cents a sack on your Flour. WHITE HOUSE is not only the best flour sold in Topeka but there is not a flour made in Topeka that is as good. Only 90 cents for 50-lb. sack. Cut price on Franklin Mac Veagh Co. Club House brand of Canned Goods. Club House Sifted Peas 15c Club House Corn 10c Club House Salmon 15c Club House Pumpkin 12c Club House Succotash 12c Club House Tomatoes I2e Club House Lima Beans .15 Club House Coffee, 1-lb pkg ...30c OC00000000000000000000 ON AGAIN APRIL 30th. THE" K AT Y" FLYER. vm SHORTEST LINE. COLORADO FLYER. Rest and Health to Mother and Child MRS. WINSLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for ovr FIFTY YEARS BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, AL LAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLJC and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by Druggrists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Wln slow's Soothing Syrup." and take no other kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Well Do Your Haolir g Rijht. TOPEKA TRANSFER CO., 509 KANSAS AVENUE. OffiM Telephone- 320. House Telephona 39V F. P. BACON, Prop. E2T"See me about storage. It J t- n 1
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TOPEKA STATE JOUKfTAI FRED AT E VEXING, rAPRXL 28, 1899. The Uew York Uler. Co. HO East Sixth Street An Opportunity To Bay some Snaps in Dry Goods, Shoes, &c. Every item a Bargain. Every price quoted the lowest. There is only one way to keep trade booming-, that is to make the proper inducements, and that is what we do at all times. For the next week you can buy For 50c a 26-in. For 75c a 26-in. For 98c a 26-in. Steel Rod Umbrella. Steel Rod Umbrella. Steel Rod, Gloria Silk Umbrella. For J1.49 a large assortment of fancy Parasols. P'or $2.23 a beautiful line of fancy Parasols. For 23c black Silk Mitts, extra good. For 29c black Silk Mitts; others get 35c. For 89c black Kid Gloves our $1.00 kind. For 89c all colors in Kid Gloves our $1.00 kind. For 59c blacks and colors Kid Gloves our $1.25 kind a few left. For 4c 25 doz. ladies vests. For 6c 10 doz. ladies" vests. For 9c 10 doz. ladies' vests extra good. For 150 5 doz. ladies' vests the 20c kind. For 50c a suit of Men's Underwear. For 75c a suit of Men's Underwear. For 9Sc a suit of Men's Underwear extra value. For 49c a Percale Shirt Waist all colors. For 79c a fancy Percale Shirt Waist all colors. For 68c extra fancy Percale Shirt IW'aist all colors. For $1.12 Madras or Dimity Shirt Waist all colors. For 75c, $1.00. $1.50, $2.00 White India Unen and Pique Shirt Waist. For 10c Pont D'Esprit Swiss Curtain goods. For 15a 40-in. figured Swiss Curtain goods. For 5c our 7c quality Scrim. For 8 l-3c our 10c quality Scrim. For $2.50 a nice line of ladies' black Bilk Capes. For 21,ic a new line of Lawns. For 5c a new line of Corded Dimity. For 9c a new line of Organdies. For 14c extra values In Imported Dimities. For 15c fancy Crash Suiting Stripes end Plaids. For 4e Indigo Blue Print, worth 6c For 5c Simpson's black and white audi grays. For 5c standard apron check Gingham For 23e a pair of child's black Don Button Shoes. For 39c a pair of child's tan Don. Button Shoes. For 59c a pair of child's black Don. Lace Shoes. For 98c a pair of ladies' Don. Button Shoes. For $1.24 a pair of ladies' Don. But ton Shoes. For $1.48 a pair of ladies' Don. Lace Shoes. For lc each all the Pint Tin Cups you iwant. For 9c 2-qt. Coffee Pot. For 19c 12-qt Galvanized Water Pail. For 85c one set Mrs. Pott's Sad Irons. For 10c 6 ft. Felt Shades all colors. For 23c 6-ft. Opaque Shades all colors. REMEMBER THE PLACE 110 East Sixth Street The New York Mer. Co. Mail Orders receive prompt attention. ON AGAIN APRIL 3Qth THE "KATY" FLYER. GEN. PALMER WILL MOVE. To Spend the Summer at Carlinvllle on His Autobiography. Springfield, 111., April 28. Senator John M. Palmer will move to Carlin ville May 1. For some time past the venerable soldier and statesman has had this project in view, and today he announced he had .leased a. residence In Carlinville and would move there next week. Airs. Palmer will accom pany him, but their son and daughter, Attorney Louis Palmer and Mrs. Jessie Palmer Weber, will remain in Spring field and occupy the old home at Fourth and Adams streets. Senator Palmer- has taken the resi dence of Mrs. E. S. Schryer, in Carlin ville. Here he will spend the summer at work on his autobiography, in which employment he hopes to secure the quiet and rest his constitution demands. It is probable tie will return to Spring field next fall, although he is consider ing the plan of removing to his farm, cituated near Carlinville. SAM T. JACK DEAD. New York. April 28. Sam T. Jack, the well known theatrical manager, died last night of cancer of the liver, aged 46 years. Woman's Severest Trial. Until recent years woman's severest tnal has been the bringing of children into the world. Today nearly all the sickness, pain, discomfort and dread are avoided by MkI-?"'!?, mthers who use Mother's Friend, that wonder- LiTntJmide f,amous the great good it has done. It is used externally. That js the only sensible and safe way !fcfie morg sickness, headache, tightness, swollen, hard or rising breast. The bearing of children need no longer be drid. Mother', Friend has been called a Godsend by mothers all over Kdby"' Tie Bradfleld ReruUtor Co., Atlanta. G. Writ, for I..-. Eb, i. Bon.:" Bribe. THE GARDEN SPOT Kansas Is Shown to Be a Great Fruit State. More Than 7,500,000 Bearing Apple Trees WITHIN ITS BORDERS. One Man Alone Owns Orer 100, 000 of Them. Mr. Curtis Continues His In teresting Letters. The letters from W. E. Curtis to the Chicago Record on the resources of Kansas continue interesting. The last with a Chanute date line treats large ly of orchards and is as follows: Chanute, Kan., April 23. The largest orchard in the world is In Kansas and belongs to Fred Wellhouse, who came from Indianapolis and was once editor of the Indiana Farmer. He was the first man who had the courage to en gage in fruit-raising to any extent, and has been well rewarded for his faith and enterprise. He is the apple king of the world, has made a handsome for tune, has retired from active business, leaving his orchard in charge of his sons, and lives in a handsome residence at Topeka. Mr. Wellhouse devotes his energies and abilities these days to the encour agement of fruit culture as president of the state horticultural society. He planted his first orchard in 1876 and now has 1,954 acres in apples alone. His largest single orchard consists of 800 acres at Wakarusa, Osage county, and his smallest is a patch of 117 acres at the village of Glenwood, near Leaven worth. He has apple farms in four other counties, including altogether about 100,000 trees. Mr. Wellhouse considers the Ben Davis apple the best staple, and has 620 acres, or more than one-third of his orchards, planted to that variety. Four hundred and nine acres is planted to the Missouri pippin, 190 acres to the Jonathan, 160 acres to the Gano, 150 to the York imperial and 74 acres to the winesap. He treats his appls as if they were jewels. His trees are tended with the greatest care. He employs experienced and careful men. His fruit is picked by hand as fast as it ripens. The perfect apples are wrapped in tissue paper and packed in boxes which are sent to cold storehouses and kept in an even temperature of about 40 de grees until the market is favorable. Then they are shipped to Chicago, New York, St. Louis, Denver, San Fran cisco and the City of Mexico, and a considerable quantity goes to European markets; Queen Victoria and Emperor William eat apples from the Wellhouse orchards. There is always a demand for them both at home and abroad, and some years the crop has brought as much as $95,000, more than half of which was profit. Mr. Wellhouse is by no means the only apple man n Kansas. He has only 100,000 trees, while in the entire state there are 7,533,358 apple trees in bearing; 4,058,762 peach trees, 1,212,584 cherry trees and 628,283 plum trees. In addi tion to these there are 3,641,385 apple trees too young to bear fruit, and near ly 2,000,000 peach trees. The number is increasing at the rate of about 500,000 a year. There are altogether not fewer than 20,000,000 fruit trees in Kansas, or about fifteen trees per capita of the population. The exports of apples from the United States during the winter Just closed will reach about 2,000,000 barrels, worth from $4 to $5 each in the Liverpool mar ket. The freight from Kansas City to Liverpool will average $1.40 a barrel. For the foreign market apples are wrapped in paper and placed In boxes, four layers deep, ninety-six to the box, all selected fruit, with the best on top, of course. The covers are put on with a machine' that presses on the ends of the boards and springs both the bottom and the top. A barrel will make about four and one-half boxes, and 1,000 boxes make a carload, weighing about 40,000 pounds. The poorer grades of apples are other wise disposed of. The "seconds" are sold in the local market in barrels or shipped to the neighboring cities, but they have to be perfectly sound and of good appearance. The imperfect ones go to the cider mill or the evaporating houses. In a well-ordered orchard the product of the evaporator, which takes the place of the old-fashioned dried apple, ought to pay the expense of maintenance; the cider ought to pay the grocer bill and leave the proceeds of the barreled fruit clean profit. There is no better fruit country in the world than eastern Kansas and Oklahoma. There Is a tramp aristocracy in Kan sas a nomadic population who live in wagons and go from place to place as it pleases them and the season changes. I do not mean the "Coming back to Kansas" crowd, who ran away in hard times and returned with better days, that people have been singing about since "the era of prosperity sot In": "They're a-comin' back to Kansas; They're crossin' on the bridge; You can see the mover wagons On the top of every ridge. 1 On the highways and the turnpikes You can hear their wagons hum. For they're comin'back to Kansas, and They're comin' on the run." At nearly all the Kansas towns, camped in the suburbs in Gypsy fash ion, you can find families with a lot of half-grown, tow-headed children and hungry dogs, who wander like the Arabs over the plains, from the mountains of Wyoming to the coast of Texas, as the weather grows cold or warm. Near Iola we found a father and mother who had lived in the same wagon for twelve years, and seven children. They had spent brief periods at nearly all the towns in eastern Kansas and Texas. The seven children had all been born in that wagon and the whole outfit had slept either in or under it every night. The two hungry-looking horses were fed from a trough attached to the hind board, while the food of the family was cooked on a little oil stove that was stowed away under the front seat when the caravan was in motion. The scanty kitchen utensils were suspended from the hoops that held up the canvas cover; family wardrobe was packed away in gunny bags, and the food sup ply, which was neither abundant nor attractive, was kept in boxes and bags slung underneath the wagon box. They had a rocking chair and a camp chest with a revolving lid that served as a table and a china closet at the same time. The man said he didn't like that way of living, but his wife was fond of change, so they kept wandering year after year, working at odd jobs as he happened to find them, and cultivating the acquaintance of the world. As a prosperity "straw," the-manas-. ing partner or one of the largest mer cantile houses in Chicago gave me a statement the other day of its sales in Kansas and Nebraska for the last nine years, as follows: Kansas. Nebraska. 1S90 $1,018,000 845,000 1891 1,004,000 894,000 1892 1,052,000 1,065.000 1893 926,000 821,000 1894 801,000 607,000 1895 733,000 554,000 1896 641,000 566,000 1897 815,000 780,000 1898 883,000 929,000 It will be seen that 1896 was dead low tide in the commercial conditions of Kansas and 1895 in Nebraska; 1892 was high tide in both states. The recovery in Nebraska has been more rapid than in Kansas, but if the sales of the first three months of the current year are kept up the total will pass the million mark again in both of the states. F. D. Cobura, secretary of the state board of agriculture, confirms the stories of canceled mortgages that were told to me by Mr. Breidenthal, the bank commis sioner, at Topeka the other day. "There has been a wonderful clearing off of financial obligations among the farmers of this state," he said. "I cannot give you detailed statistics, but judging the whole state by several sample counties I am fa miliar with, I think It is safe to say that not less than $200,000,000 of farm and home mortgages have been paid off in Kansas during the last few years. The farmers of this state are now in a most gratifying condition of prosperity and contentment. Of course we have our share of ne'er-do-wells perhaps more than you find in older communities of the east but many of them are actually prospering in defiance of ordinary economic laws. It has been difficult for anybody to court disaster dur ing the last two or three years. "Ever since the panic of 1S!3 the people have been skimping and saving and sell ing everything that would add a little to their incomes, but they have caught up now and are buying the things that they iiave craved all these years. Many of them are building new houses and barns and getting fine cattle, horses and hogs, which accounts for the mortgages that are being filed In the court houses these days. Almost every farmer is replacing his old machinery with up-to-date improvements. The manufacturers of agricultural ma chinery are swamped with orders. The men are getting new buggies, carriages and harness and their wives are getting new furniture, pianos and cook stoves. They are putting furnaces and running water and other conveniences in their houses and barns. There is where the money is going after the mortgage is paid off. The whole trend is toward economy in handling crops. During seven years of adversity they have learned a good deal, and now they are. taking advantage of the first opportunity to better their facilities and provide themselves with whatever makes life worth living. Nor will they ever be caught again. It has been a valu able lesson, a valuable experience for the community as well as the individualthis ordeal they have passed through and the results will be of lasting benefit. Many good people have fallen, but the survivors are the nobility of Kansas." The prohibition law still prevails In Kan sas, but its enforcement is a matter of local option. Towns are "wet" or "dry" according to the demands of public senti ment as to the closing of saloons. In the large cities, generally speaking, there are breweries and distilleries, and the drink ing places are wide open night and day, as in states that have no prohibition law. There are, however, exceptions. Very little liquor is publicly sold in Topeka, for ex ample, and in Lawrence, Leavenworth and a large majority of the second class cities and towns none is sold except on the sly. Prohibition is not a dead letter nor a fail ure by any means, and I am told by al most everybody I ask that any proposi tion to repeal the law would be defeated by an overwhelming vote. In some of the cities are singular exhi bitions of inconsistency. In Pittsburg, a mining town in southeastern Kansas, for example, the city government licenses a number of saloons in direct defiance of the state statute that prohibits their exist ence, and the proceeds, upward of $1,300 a month, are devoted to the support of the schools. At the same time Pittsburg fur nishes an unanswerable argument for the enforcement of the prohibition law. for its police expenses and the dockets of its po lice courts are larger than those of any other town of similar size in the state. That is a universal rule. Wherever there is a dry town the police force is idle and the police court sits but once a week. In the "wet" towns it sits every morning and has plenty to do. A temperance argument of equal force can be found in the poorhouses. In some of the "dry" counties none is needed. In all the "wet" counties they are found well filled. The prosecuting attorneys throughout the state are usually the autocrats who decide whether a community shall be "wet" or "dry," and their action is generally gov erned by public sentiment. Sometimes it affords a political issue, and candidates are elected with the understanding or upon a pledge that they will carry out a certain policy, and thus the majority rules. As I have said, the great majority of towns are "dry," but many alternate between the two conditions according to circumstances. When the enforcement of the liquor law is lax a tragedy a shooting scrape, a mur der case, a case of wife-beating, a fatal accident that can be traced to liquor, the embezzlement of money by some fast young man will so shock the moral sense of the community that the saloons will be 1 A Faithful Assistant i 3 AT YOUR ELBOW IN TIME OF NEED ALWAYS S A FRIENDLY AND SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT. H Only the housewife, who has a family to look after, j E the household duties to perform, the servants to E direct, the planning of the meals, the marketing, gj S and a hundred and one other things to occupy her 3 mind and demand her attention during the day, S3 liA 1 !TBREWffi f s better than an extra servant, for it increases your own powers. Just try it for yourself. fjf 31 At all drug .tores. SB iIlIUUIllI!!III!ll!lini!IIillIi:UUUIII!llIII!III!!I!QI!II!II!ini!IlII!i;!H!U!IiniI!lil shut up for a year or two; but the effect and the recollection of such events soon die away, and the drinking places gradu ally open, first the back door and then the front door, until something else occurs to close them. v. j. cukxis. A PRISON NEWSPAPER. First Issue of the Star of Hope at Sing Sing a Success. New York, "April 28. Periodical liter ature was added to by the appearance today of the first number of the Star of Hope, The paper, which is to appear semimonthly, is written, printed and published by the Inmates of Sing Sing prison, and is unique among publica tions, in that the editor has no fear of libel suits and no reason to be appre hensive of a visit from an indignant reader with a. shotgun, and need not worry about unpaid subscriptions. Both typographically and in the qual ity of its reading matter the paper is a credit to its makers. It consists of eight pages, each 12 by 16 inches in size, and is printed on paper of good quality. The articles are all signed, not with the contributors' names, but with their cell numbers. This plan was adopted by Warden Sage, who conceiv ed the idea of the paper, in order to avoid embarrassing the contributors by publisning their names to the outside world. The "Leader" Is from the pen of No. 1,780, and is on a subject which inter ests everyone of the editor's constitu ents. It is entitled "Parole Legisla tion," and is a review of the extension of this system and the prospects of its speedy adoption in New York state. Following it is an article entitled "De generates' Revenge," a protest against the prevailing custom of ascribing all unusual acts to degeneracy. This is sign ed by No. 13. "The College on the Hill" is the way No, 1,320 heads a tribute to the prison and its training, and "Knowledge in Prison," by No. 1,535, contains a sug gestion that all graduates of colleges and high schools should complete their education by a term of a year or two in prison, during which, it is asserted, they will learn many things not set down in the books. No. 1,500 is the ruler of the editorial page. Part of his salutatory follows: Be to its faults a little blind. Be to its virtues very kind. "In extending a salutation to our readers we realize that one could not occupy an editor's chair under more fa vorable circumstances. We are reliev ed of the remorseless pangs of unstable subscription lists or delinquent adver tisers. The paper, happily, has no sub scription price, consequently the pros pects are fair for a full complement of subscribers, and our treasury will not become depleted by large fees to its contributors." At the head of the editorial page is a notice from Warden Sage calling upon all the inmates to contribute to the publication. He explains that the men tal labor of composition will, to some extent, take the place of the physical labor which has been restricted by re cent legislation. Warden Sage also seizes the oppor tunity to say farewell to the inmates of the prison and to thank his wards for their co-operation in making his tenure a success." POLICE BILL REPUGNANT. Kansas City Officials Will Defy the Law if Passed. Kansas City, Mo., April 28. Mayor Jones and the Republican members of the council declare tjiat they will not obey the provisions of the Kansas City police bill now pending in the assembly in case it becomes a law. Several of the aldermen say they will go to jail rather than submit to the measure, which they characterize as an attempt to loot the city treasury. Mayor Jones says: "I will not stand by and see a grab carried out without a fight. The people may be assured that, no matter what the legislature may do, the city treasury will not be looted this year. I will be mayor for another year if I live. When I took the office I gave my solemn oath that the affairs of the city would be con ducted honestly and fairly. I like peace, but if nothing except a fight will satisfy the men who are behind this bill, we will give them the best we have in the shop." Alderman Beardsley, one of the most conservative men in the council, as serts that if the bill is passed by the legislature and an attempt is made to force the mayor and the council to give one-third of the city revenue to the police, a legal battle will take place Knows what a terrible e strain all this is on mind and body, and what an 5 immense amount of en- EE ergy and vitality a sue- cessful performance of EE these duties require. Is EE it any wonder, then, that 5 many good wives have f more work to do than EE they have strength to EE perform They find it s impossible to give their EE household the attention that it EE should have. They must have assistance, and j It. will do more for them than any e other tonic they can take or EE anv other helo thev can p-et. It FREE Patent Coat Hanger with t -T7 any Suit Ask Am fjsQ for them "m FJ Tomorrow. VT-t AT S00 Men's, Boys' and Childrens Finest SPRING SUITS at the price of the common grades. Owing to the backwardness of the season, and the unfavorable weather so frequent Saturdays, we have concluded to force these Suits tomorrow rain or shine. At these low prices you will buy a Suit whether you need it or not. Men's Fine Spring Suits. $10.00 Suits in all-wool Cheviots and Cassimeres, Tomorrow $12 and $15.00 strictly all wool Fine Dress Suits, plain and fancy effects, tomorrow $16.50 and $18 Suits Tomorrow Men's Shirts. Best Percales, laundered, with detached collars and cuffs, value 75 o To-morrow 50c. Men's Underwear Spring weight, derby ribbed bal briggan, 45c val ue Tomorrow 25c. o Base Ball Outfit, New Box Kite or Sack Assorted Marbles With Boys' Suits. that the town won't forget for ten years. "Understand, I don't think there is any possibility of any of the city offi cials being sent to jail by such a law as this," said he. "But I, for one, would refuse to be dictated to by such a meas ure and they might try to send me to jail." Alderman S. B. Hough takes about the same position as Alderman Beard ley. "I don't believe," he said, "that the legislature can dictate how we shall conduct the affairs of the city so long as we proceed under the charter. The council is an executive body, the same as the legislature. The penalty they have in that bill wouldn't force me to obey it." TAUDETILLE ON WHEELS. Most Unique of All Trolley Schemes Hatched Out in the Metropolis. New York.Aprtl 2S. From this city down to dear old "Coney" and the other sea shore resorts via a vaudeville trolley line! Never before In the history of "fill-'em-up- againism" has such a royal chance for amusement been promised. Passengers, male or female, will have an opportunity now to enjoy tnemseives, Dotn going- ana coming- irom tne seashore to the metropo lis. This uniaue line of treasure will run from the Manhattan end of the Brooklyn bridge to Bensonhurst, Coney island and Intermediate points. On the cars during eacn trip win De presented rour or nve acts of first class vaudeville. The cars necessary for the scheme, which was hatched out by a prominent music hall hrm, and upon whom Fame has her eye, are now being constructed. They will be of extra length, capable of carrying 100 persons, besides allowing for a miniature stage and dressing room. In plan the cars will be about on the order of the Jfuuman and v agner drawing room cars, handsomely upholstered and comfortable and decorated m gold and white, to cor respond with the interior decorations of walls and ceilings. fapecial arrangements have been made with the Brooklyn Heights comnanv for transportation, and the thea ter cars will have every facility to make tms way to tne seasnore a tavonte one. The idea is at present to make hourly trips from each end of the line, each trip last ing about an hour. The fare will be 25 cents eacn way, eitner tor tne entire dis tance or a part of it. The originators are enthusiastic over the scheme. If it should prove a success, cars of a similar charac ter will De run to .Bergen Peach, Bowery bay and other popular resorts. Who knows but in the near future the Harlemite may enter a vestibule train made into one long salon, with a theater in the for ward end and a bar In the rear, and listen to a. vaudeville show? TO SATE HER BABY. A Heroic mother Gives of Her Skin I"or Grafting. New York, April 2S. Heroic mother love beautifies the face of young Mrs. Find later as she watches by the crib of her baby in one of the wards of the Post Graduate hospital. Mothers expect to give their lives for their children if necessary, but Mrs. Find later has given of her skin to save the life of her 14-months-okl baby. One successful skin-grafting operation has already been performed on the frail body of Baby George, and the doctors are only waiting for him. to recover from the shock to repeat the work and finish a new skin for the baby. The cuticle used was taken from the body of the baby's mother, and she will furnish that for the next operation. "They can skin my whole body if they'll only let him live," savs Mrs. Findlater, with a look of unutterable love at the pale little sleeper in his curtained crib. The Findlaters live at No. 498 Amster dam avenue. Five weeks ago the baby pulled a potful of hot tea olf the table. Its little chest, shoulders and neck were scalded so that the skin all came off. The baby was in very bad condition when it was brought to the babies' ward on April 17. The doctors decided that only skin-grafting could save his life, and it became a question where the amount needed to cover the burned surface was to be obtained. It was very desirable to aid in healing processes that it should be taken from a youthful body. No way presented itself to get this. Then the mother begged the doctors to use all that was needed from her body. "Anything to save his life," she cried. Then Mrs. Findlater was ad mitted to the ward with Baby George. As soon as possible the doctors shaved off the skin from a part of the mother's thierh. sufficient to cover the bare snots on the baby's chest and one shoulder and arm. As the burned surface had lost its sensitiveness no anaesthetic was given the oaoy, out tne motner was etherized for the operation. The final operation will be performed in a few days. The baby is showing fine recuperative powers and the doctors hope to save its life. The mothers eyes shine with happiness each time a nurse assures her that her of fering will not De in vain. Save Your Neck And wear collars that have no rrfugh i edges. "We do them. American Steam i Laundry. Tel. 341. l CLOTHING Men's Hose. Great bargain in seamless black or tan, 15c value Tomorrow 3 pair for 25e. $7.45 $9.85 W Jit Men's Good Business Trousers. $3.50 value Tomorrow $2.45. iconomy This Week is to be a Week of Bargains HIGH -GRADE GOODS G0AT PRI0ES fZllllihI2?ca m THE Special Sale on Refrigerators. Carpets Marked Down 25 Per Cent. CASH Fine Conches, $4.50. or CREDIT. Large Oak Wardrobes, $7.00. J. M. KNIGHT, 714 Kansas Ave. I give my personal attention to my Undertaking, at 406 Kansas Avenue. ELEVEN SUCCESSFUL YEARS. 3t lanrn TilsTi irraAa Institution. Suoerior system. Individual instruction. Actual experience; the pupils receiving their own uona guaranteed graduates. Lessons by ANNA SILK TESTS AT 30. New York Young Men Are Wearing Oostly Silk Fabrics. New Tork, April 28. A man of fashion is quite as fond of costly garments as any member of the daintier sex. Think of $30 for a vest, and that not a full dress vest either! Leading tailoring houses here have imported this year a great variety of costly silk fabrics which are madd into vests to be worn with frock coats. The fact is, the fabric is woven of sew ing silk in a three-ply fashion that makes it quite Oriental. A man's dress vest used to be considered quite costlv at the price of $10. but the golden youth of to day have climbed un in thpir idpas to S30. Then they used to dress after the French fashion, with everything tight and natty. Irock coat buttoned tight at the waist and trousers almost tierht to the skin. Now they follow the English mode loose, unbuttoned frock coat and vest visible. They look better, have more comfort, and some of them now manage to escape the suspicion of wearing corsets. COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS. "The Turtle" will be seen at the Grand Opera House tomorrow night. From an advance notice is taken the following: 'PorcuDine darts of criticism were launch ed upon 'The Turtle' when first produced. out tney made no particular imnression UDOn its shell, and It cam out of Jw xorK witn the record or havinc outlasted and eclipsed every other production of the current season. 'tne organizationi row resenting it includes such artists as Isa elle Evesson. Jennie Ttpiffirth Aria Deaves, Marion Ballou, Lillian Coleman. Signor Perugini, George Holland, Louis Imhous, Hudson Liston. Ulric B. Collins and Boss O'Neal. In addition to this the New York production is carried complete in every detail. The mounting of the nup tial chamber in the second act is lavish. The art equipment of this piece has post Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., many thousands of dollars." The concert course arranged by the La dies' Music club of this city will end with the concert of the Bruno Steindel company at the Grand Opera House Friday evening. May 5. The sale of seats will open next Tuesday morning at the Sim Drug com pany store. The company Is composed of Bruno Steindel, violincellist: Miss Minnie-Fish Griffin, soprano; Mrs. Bruno Steindel, pianist, and Mr. Edmond Schu ecker, harpist, and is said to be one of the strongest organizations on the concert stage. Mr. Steindel has a wide European reputation. and when Mr. Theodore Thomas reorganized his orchestra for its establishment in Chicago he engaged this violineello virtuoso, who was then a mem ber of the Philharmonic orchestra, Berlin. The Graham Earle company, a favorite repertoire company in this city, will open a week's engagement at popular prices at the Crawford theater Monday night. "Counterfeit Money," a melodrama, will be put on the opening night, and the rule in regard to the admittance of ladies free will be observed. Specialties will be in troduced between acts, making every per formance continuous. Smallpox in Germany. Berlin," April 28. Virulent smallpox has appeared simultaneously In various parts of Germany, notable at Iserlohn, Hanover and Moczadlo. The Prussian authorities are taking prompt steps to prevent its spread. :T0M0RR0W Men's $3.00 Fe doras and Der Tomorrow W mm J O As good as any $3.00 HAT sold elsewhere. OFF The Hub's Massive Boy's Department is beyond all question the greatest in the city. f Everything a boy can wear, and less to pay for it than else- where. t Special Tomorrow, QC $5.00 Suits for. $0.yO 0 Boy's Fine Dress Suits, in dark brown plaids, plain blue serges, light gray checks and plaids, o regular $5.00 Suits, x $5.00 Vestee Suits, Tomorrow, r 9 Men's $2.50 Shoes. Tomorrow $1.95. Men's Fine Bicycle Shoes. Black or tan Tomorrow $2.45. weeK i 'Phono 52. earnings. Day and night session. PoaW man a specialty. E. CANAN, 628 and 630 Kansas Avenue. KOHL'S RHEUMATIC CURE. Tbis is a sure cure for Rheu matism, Gout, Lumbago, and all diseases caused by Impurities of the Blood. PREPARED ONLY BY Charles W. KoliI, Ph. G., PHARMACIST, 228 Zansas Ave., TopeSa, 2Zas. Price $1.00. ON AGAIIM-APRIL3Qth; THE "KATY" FLYER, j W. R. WEIBLE, Carpenter. Repairing Promptly Attended to.1 117 East 1th St. Tele. 781 ON AGAIN APRIL 30th.' THE "KATY" FLYER. DEATH OF ROBERT GOELET It Occurred While Cruising in the Mediterranean. New York, April 28. The World says: Robert Ooelet died in Naples. Italy, yes terday. He had been on a yachting cruise. Mrs. George Henry Warren. Mr. Goelet'3 mother-in-law, received a cablegram yes terday with this statement: "Robert died here today." The cablegram was dated Naples. It is not known whether Mr. Goelet was aboard his yacht at the time of his death. wi K-fvtii. rvcdpn Orwlet. died aboard his yacht in the English channel in 1897. Photographs Yale, special" operator! at Downing's. Call and get acquainted. PR o s t i
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TOPEKA STATE JOUBNAIi, FRIT) AT EVENING, APRIL 28,-1899. TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL By FRANK P. MAC LENNAN. VOLUME XXVI.... No. 100 TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION-. Dally edition, delivered by carrier. 10 cents a week to any part of Topeka or suburbs, or at the same price In any Kan sas town where this paper haa a carrier system. By mail, one year By mail, three months weekly edition, one year 6U PERMANENT HOMK. Topeka State Journal Building-. 800 ana 02 Kansas avenue, corner ot Eighth. NT:W YORK OFFICE. Temple Court Bldg. A. Frank Richardson. MKT. CHICAGO OFFICTB. Stock Exchange Bulldln. A. Frank Richardson. Mer. LONDON OFFICBS. U Red Lion Court. Fleet Street. TELEPHONES. Business Office Bell 'PJione 107 Reporter- Room Bell 'Phone 677 The rapid advance In the price of bar silver this week, seems to Indicate that the smelter trust has begun to do busi ness. There should be no- time lost In pre paring to receive the Twentieth Kansas. It is In order to hear rrom the Commer cial club. Topeka now has a. park, commission and the members are reminded that the people expect to hear from them at an early date. The state officers should be congrat ulated, for they are taking steps to complete the walks and drives around the state house. The new city hall-auditorium should be built where it can be seen. Topeka has had enough of erecting costly pub lic building on low ground. Some day the city may be ready for a market house. There has been a great deal of talk on this subject wasted during the past ten years. The Georgia people are showing a dis position to adopt a new style In lynch ing. The last victim of their vengeance was shot full of holes and left in the road. "When the best paving can be built at a cost of $60 per lot on the ten-year in stallment plan there is small excuse for opposition to Improvement of the streets. The time seems to be approaching when an officer of the army or of the navy will not be allowed to open his mouth or write a letter for fear of offending Germany. Topeka is too wideawake and pro gressive to have a. street fair, which has ben worn out long ago, as a means of entertainment for the Twentieth Kan sas. Let us have something original. We will have to admit that there are a few people in Topeka who would op pose the erection of a new city hall, but we will continue to assert that there are fewer croakers in Topeka than any where on earth. Mayor Sam Jones of Toledo has added one more to his many claims to dis tinction by declaring that he is not a candidate for any office the election to which lies In the future. He Is prob ably the only man of his class in Ohio. "Narrow roadways and wide park ings" Is the cry. In a few years the appearance of Topeka will be so much Improved that the prodigal son will think he has been admitted Into para dise when he returns to the home of his fathers. Omaha Bee: One of the railroads an nounces a new system for spotting its employes. If the railroads would use the money wasted on spotters in rais ing the pay of the conductors and other employes they would probably achieve better results. TWO WAYS OFFERED. fFrom the Post Dispatch.1 An object lesson in the enormous value of street railway franchises is found in the Metropolitan system of New York. This system comprises 227 miles of road operated by horse, electric and cable power. The current marketValue of the securities Is $209,153,380. The whole outfit, including tracks, real es tate and equipment, could be duplicated Cor $35,000,000. leaving a franchise ac tual value of $174,153,380. This franchise value of such properties measures the public interest in them, and the revenues derived from such In terest ought to go into the public treas ury. There are only two ways of Insuring to the municipality what belongs to it. One is municipal ownership outright. The other is taxation. Tax the fran chises. GLOBE SIGHTS. tFrom the Atchison Globe. No woman ever touched a razor with, out making a nick in it. Nearly every woman, after she passes SO, dresses too "young." "When people are pleased, they say nothing; when they are displeased.they rrumble. Hvery one laughs at a man who has full confidence in his friends, but every one envies him. Women regard a girl who has a love affair with as much awe as children re gard a cook who has a cake in the oven. 1 We regret to announce that P. S. Wiley, otherwise a very worthy man, claims to be related to Admiral Dew ey's family. Whenever two women who got their hats at the same place, find out the cost, the one whose hat costs the more, gets mad about it. It is an evidence that you lack hope nd Imaginative powers if you can look at a five cent package of garden seed at this season without seeing a garden toed of flowers that people walk out of Ihcir way to admire. KANSASJEWS. G. A. B. Encampment Closes Its Work Today. Topeka Gets Reunion, Holton the Encampment. EVANS IS CENSURED. Commissioner of Pensions Se verely Scored. Resolution Commending Got. Stanley Tabled. Hutchinson, April 28. The second day's proceedings at the G. A. R. en campment were interesting and spirt-, ted, to say the least. The encampment adjourns today af ter the Installation of officers. Holton was selected as the place for holding the annual encampment next year. Topeka got the state reunion. The following are the G. A. R. officers elected: Commander O. H. Coulter, Topeka. Senior vice commander John Beaner, Jetmore. Junior vice commander J.B. Palmer, Wichita. Chaplain D. D. Akin, Peabody. Medical director S. M. Colladay, Hutchinson. Council of administration D. E. Bal lard. Barnes: John B. Campbell, Kan sas City; Ben Fagan, Ellsworth; Chas. Harris, Emporia; A. .W. Asheroft, Cha tiute. The following delegates and alter nates were elected to the national en campment at Philadelphia: First dis trict, delegates, B. S. Foster.Hiawatha; G. W. Johnson, Seneca; alternates, Jno. Eaton, Atchison; Ed B. Jones. Holton. Second district, A. Dobson, Ottawa; R. W. Blue, l-'leasanton. Alternates. B. F. Bugh, Ottawa; W. D. Sapler, Otta wa. Third district. Kirk Brown, Cow ley; C. A. Mitchell. Montgomery. Al ternates, F. M. Mills, Chautauqua; V. B. Stone, Cherokee. Fourth district, W. A. Morgan, Cottonwood Falls; Isaac Hammond, Eureka, Alternates, T. C. Thoburn, Peabody; D. A. Stahl. Em--r-oria. Fifth district, B. F. Pealer, Sa lina; Thomas Dever, Junction City. Al ternates, S. S. Longley, Greenleaf; W. H. Fletcher, Clay Center. Sixth dis trict. O. H. Durand, Mankato; W. H. Mitchell, Beloit. Alternates, H. F. Hil labrant, Osborn: W. E. Marsh, Lin coln. Seventh district, A. W. Smith, McPherson; Henry Shadd, Sedgwick. Alternates, G. W. Nimmock, Great Bend; Jesse Lyons. Stafford. The following officers were elected in the W. R. C: Department president, Mrs. Minnie D. Morgan. Cottonwood Falls; senior vice president, Mrs. Ida C. Chapin, Hutchinson; junior vice presi dent, Mrs. Mary E. Clogston, Eureka; treasurer, Mrs. Eliza Davidson, Abi lene; secretary, Mrs. Belle C. Harris, Emporia; chaplain, Mrs. Jennie R. Marsh, Manhattan. The Ladies of the G. A. R. elected the following officers: Department pres ident, Mrs. Delia Rawlings, Kansas Citv, Kan.; secretary, Mrs. Mary E. Stanley, Atchison; senior vice president, Mrs. Emma Ritchie, Wichita: junior vice president, Mrs. Annie Beeler, Ot tawa: treasurer, Mrs. Annetta Lundy, Winfield; chaplain, Mrs. S. Engle. Law rence; counselor, Mrs.Emma Wall; del egate at large to the national conven tion, Mrs. Nellie Rhodes McMillan.Man hattan; delegates to national conven tion, Mrs. Snyder, Wichita: Mrs.Marsh, Ottawa: Mrs. Root, Beloit: Mrs. Brus- man, Topeka; Mrs.Raff. Osborne; coun cil of administration, sirs. L. L. jvic Bride, Leavenworth; Mrs. Frances N. Wood. Topeka; Mrs. William Marshall, Hutchinson. The following officers were elected by the Ladies' Aid society: Department president, Mrs. Eva Outcalt, Burlington; vice president, jviiss jessie .Deem, Hutchinson; chaplain, Mrs. Sadie George, Wichita; treasurer, Miss Jo seDhine Rich. Burlington; council of ad ministration. Miss Lou Wilson, Oberlin; Mrs. Maude Redmond, Burlington; chief of staff, Mrs. B. Bailey, Reading. The Sons of Veterans' new officers are: Division commander, L. B. Price, Mulvane; senior vice commander, James T. Sellens. Bunker Hill; junior vice commander, Charles Hedrick, Hutchin son: division council, Guy Sellick. H-m-poria; C. E. Holmes, Florence; William Kirkwood, Marysville; delegates to na tional convention, W. P. Wilcox, Em poria; C. E. Dennison, Erie; Columbus Borrin, Oberlin; J. L. Papes, Wichita. When the resolution to endorse Gov ernor Stanley was presented. Senator T. J. Anderson of Topeka entered his pro test. He declared that had Stanley given the old soldiers preference, which is doubtful, he had done his duty, and there was no particular credit due him. Anderson has a dislike for Stanley and he succeeded in heading off the endorse ment. The motion to table the resolu tion prevailed, more than two votes to one. The resolution which was killed is as follows: m "Resolved, That the hearty thanks of the old soldiers are due Governor Stanley for the very liberal patronage .he has bestowed on the veterans by their appointment to various offices within his gift; he has by so doing abundantly fulfilled his generous prom ises and complied with the laws." Resolutions were adopted demanding a congressionp.l inquiry into the official oppression of Pension Commissioner H. Clay Evans. The Republican workers tried to head off the denunciation, but the veterans were in no mood to com promise. The pension resolution is as follows: "Whereas, At the last encampment, held at the city of Wichita, April 21, 1898, resolutions were adopted condemn ing the management of the pension de partment; and "Whereas. Not less than twenty-six state encampments have ,in their wis dom, felt called upon to adopt resolu tions of similar import; and "Whereas, At the national encamp ment, held at Cincinnati last September, consisting, as it did, of the best men and the best thought of this nation, the abuses of the pension department forced from said encampment expressions of discontent and dissatisfaction in more severe end condemnatory language than this department made use of; and "Whereas, These wrongs have gone unredressed and the piteous appeals of our comrades have been unavailing; j and I "Whereas, In justice to the condition with which we are confronted, relief can only come through congressional enact- Toneight Just before retiring. If your liver Is sluegtsn, out of tune ana you leei aun, bilious, constipated; take dose of Hood's PHIg And you'll be all right In the morning. YOU spend a barrel of money, even though your ideas are lofty. A man can dress stylishly and at little expense, if he knows how. Our Clothing Department for Youths and Men reveals main points along this line. They are no-risk-at-all clothes. Your money back, if you re not satisfied. Did your tailor ever make such an offer when charging double our prices Men's and Youths' Suits YOUTHS' SACK SUITS All-wool mixtures in plaids, checks and stripes, made up in the latest style and well worth $10. Here they are, MEN'S AND YOUTHS' FINEST SUITS AND TOP COATS Suits of the very finest Worsteds, Cheviots, Serges, Oxfords, etc, cut in the height of fashion. Yests, single and double breasted. Pants, cut narrow or medium, as you wish. Top coats of Coverts, Whipcords, Worsteds and Herring Bone, medium box and full box styles, most of them silk-lined. These suits and Top Coats are equal to the tailors in every respect at double our prices. We invite your in spection of these lines at $22.50, $20, $18, $16.50, and ment or the Interposition of our chief executive; therefore, be it "Resolved, By the department of the G. A. R. of Kansas, that we reaffirm our former action, and that our senators and representatives in congress be re quested to present these our grievances to the chief executive and to exert their power to have corrected these unjust and oppressive abuses in the adminis tration of the pension bureau, and, fail ing to obtain the relief sought from that quarter, then that they cause to be in stituted a congressional investigation upon which may be based remedial leg islation, and to secure a relaxation of the unjust and obstructive rules behind which the commissioner entrenches himself, to the end that no narrow con struction shall thwart or defeat a broad and liberal interpretation of the gen erous pension laws passed for the bene fit of the heroic and deserving soldiers of the nation." TORNADO DETAILS. Heartrending Stories of Survivors of the Great Storm. Kirksville, Mo., April 28. Last night's cyclone first struck two miles south of Kirksville. It passed through the west part of the town and then on to the northeast for fifteen miles. The path in some places is swept as iclean as a threshing floor. Along other parts a carpet of timbers, trees and bricks knee deep is seen, but the debris is pulverized as though it had gone through a stone crusher. Stories of the victims are heartrend ing. Dr. Howells, his wife and three little boys crouched in their home in a group, the house was demolished, the father was left dead, the mother badly injured and the children more or less hurt. Mrs. W; W. Green and her daughter Miss Bessie, a student in the state normal school, were crushed in their home and their bodies were found far out among the wreckage. The little son, Audrey, was found today severely injured. The Weaver family of eight saw the storm coming but stood calmly by the chair of John C. Weaver, the aged in valid father. The grown sons might have run with their wives and baby out of the storm's path. The house was torn to fragments. The old man was crushed in his chair and the others were knocked senseless. Ella Weaver's legs were both broken. The aged mother was not hurt. Joseph Weaver, his wife and baby and brother Samuel were terribly bruised. The Webster family of three were car ried into the debris of their cottage sev eral hundred yards and were dropped not badly injured. Blue Parschott, a Wabash railroad section hand, came home after the storm and found his wife beheaded with her dead baby in her arms. He was discovered an hour later with one dead form embraced in each arm and crazed with grief. While John McCall' was holding on to a sapling at the skirt of the cyclone a 12-year-old boy, John Gebdart, came down on him from the sky. He caught and saved the boy, whose home toad been demolished two blocks away. At Henry Nichols" farm, just out of town, in the path of the storm, another man was seen carried up a hundred feet from the ground. The body has not yet been found. Miss Whaley was impaled in the bow els upon a flying limb. Surgeons sawed it off at both ends, fearing to remove. She lived two hours. A J. Glasee and wife met death In each other arms. House rubbish cover ed them entirely. He was a retired capitalist. In his pockets were $2,000. Rev. and Mrs. Theodore Brigham, prominent in Methodist Episcopal cir cles for evangelical work, were crushed by flying missiles. Mrs. Brigham will die. Hunter Lowe, a farmer and his wife were overtaken by the cyclone in a buggy half mile from their bouse. They 631 Kansas Avenue DON'T HAVE TO mm mm Tm jfB MEN'S ALL-WOOL SACK SUITS Checks, plaids and stripes, all the latest effects, blue serges, single or double-breasted. They are worth $12 of anybody's money. Here they are LAST DAY TOMORROW Special line of $3.50, $3.00 and $2.50 Stiff and Soft Hats. were blown out of the vehicle and bad ly hurt. A moment later they beheld their home vanish and the three chil dren went with it to destruction. W. A. Smith's house collapsed upon his family. He dug his way out and rescued wife and two children. Seventeen persons fled from five houses to a 15 foot circular storm cel lar; those five houses were blown from the map. DEWEY DAY PARDON. Oldest Prisoner in Penitentiary Will Be Pardoned. Louis Ford, a Topeka colored man, who has served 28 years of his life pen alty for the murder of a colored man named Scales in Topeka in 1871, in the Kansas penitentiary, will be pardoned by Governor Stanley and permitted to leave the penitentiary Monday morning to celebrate Dewey day. The governor is today hearing pardon cases and the Ford case attracted his attention. The board of pardons under Governor Leedy recommended a pardon and no protests have been offered against it. Ford and Mary Jane Scales, the wife of the man killed, were sentenced to be hanged. The crime was committed In 1870, when under the law people were executed for murder. Governor James M. Harvey commuted the sentence to life imprisonment. Mrs. Scales has been pardoned. When Ford was sen tenced he .was 17 years old. Nineteen of the 28 years he has spent in the. Topeka asylum. He Is now cured and was returned to prison when Dr. C. H. Wetmore was superintendent of the asylum. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. The funeral of W. H. Trump, who died Wednesday, will take place Satur day morning at 10 o'clock from the resi dence, 312 East Tenth street. Mr. Trump was the'father of W. L. Trump. He was 58 years of age. Rev. Mr. Mc Farland will officiate.. The following gentlemen will act as pall bearers: J. C. Holland, George Spear. C. H. Sam son, J. L. VanHouten, John Smith and John McCall. Gov. Stanley Will Speak. Gov. Stanley will address the Young People's Good Citizenship Federation at the First M. E. church tonight at 8 o'clock. One Faro For the round trip, via the Union Pa cific, to San Francisco, Cal., for Na tional Baptist societies' anniversaries. May 26, 1899. For dates on which tick ets will be sold, limits, and full informa tion, call on F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent, or J. C. Fulton, depot agent. $28.85. $28.85. The Union Pacific has made the great ly reduced rate of $28.85 to Portland and other Puget Sound points, also to Hel ena and Montana points, Salt Lake City and Utal points. For tickets and full information call on F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent, or J. C. Fulton, depot agent. 60 For $1.25. The Lucke Rolled Cigar, Sim Drug Co. Tou will have no more saw edges on your collars if you will send them to the Peerless Steam Laundry. The Peerless Steam Laundry has put on the latest device for smoothing the edges of collars and cuff. 1 $10. $1.85 1 KANSAS, OF CODRSE. The TJneeda Biscuit Man Once Lived at Parsons. Parsons, April 28. J. L. Loose, the Uneeda biscuit man, who is running ad vertisements in the newspapers of the country to the amount of $250,000, was once a resident of Labette county and is a brother-in-law of President Clark of the First National bank of this city. AT CLAY CENTER. Odd Fellows Celebrate the 80th Anni versary of Their Order. Clay Center. April 28. The Odd Fel lows of this county celebrated in this city the eightieth anniversary of the founding of their order. A long line of Odd Fellows and Re beccas with banners flying and headed by the Dispatch band marched down the principal street of the city, pre senting a fine appearance. The usual anniversary exercises were held in the Bonham opera house; the Higgins orchestra furnishing the music. The principal address was made by Major W. L. Brown of Kingman, Kan., and was an able fraternal and patriotic effort. In the evening degrees were conferred by the Morganville and home teams, after which all repaired to the banquet hall. Pensions For Kansans. Washington April 28. Pensions have been granted as follows: Original John N. Lynn, Leon $8; John M. Stuck, dead, Meyers Valley, $8; Ignus Diringer, Red Bud, $6. Restoration, reissue and Increase Wm. H. Merriweather, dead, Girard, $8 to $12. Increase Robert H. McIIhiney, Leos burg, $6 to $12; James N. Tibbets. West moreland, $14 to $17; James K. Manuel, Kinsley, $12 to $17; Samuel Lawrence, Jr., Chetopa, $15 to $24. Original widows, etc. Sarah J. Merri weather, Girard, $8; Rachel Nowles, Le banon, $8; Russia Ann Stuck, Meyers Valley, $8. SLOANES ARE DIVORCED. New York, Apr 28. Justice Stover in the supreme court today granted a decree which divorces Henry T. Sloane and his wife. Republican Editors Meet Colby, April 28. A Republican Edi torial association for the Sixth con gressional district was organized in this city yesterday. C. V. Kinney, editor of the Oakley Graphic, was selected president, and F. M. Duvall. editor of the Norton Courier, was elected secre tary. Republican editors from all parts of the district were in attendance, and another meeting of the association was called to meet at Norton on June 6. 1S9. Relief in Six Sours. Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis ease relieved in six hours by "New Great South American Kidney Cure." It is a great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness in relieving pain in bladder, kidneys and back, in male or female. Relieves retention of water al most immediately. If you want quick re lief and cure this is the remedy. Sold by Geo. W. Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue, and the Sim Drug Co., 607 Kansas ave' nue, druggists. Topeka. Kan. We will wash your colored shirts an guarantee colois from fading. Peerless Steam Laundry. 112 and 114 W. 8th. We mend and sew on buttons free. American Steam Laundry. Tele. 34L We mend and sew on buttons freei American Steam Laundry. Tele. 341. Portland, Spokane and Butte $28.85 Via the Rock Island Route. OOOOOC)CXDOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOCXXXXXXXXX l 8 Oxford Shoes At 1 .50 pair. Tomorrow morning we will place on sale 345 pairs of ladies' high grade Oxfords. The actual retail values of which are $2, $2.50, $3, and $3.50 a pair. The lines and sizes are somewhat broken, though the goods are perfect. Choice $1.50 pair. Shirt $2.00 Waists for 75c $1.50 Waists for 50c. "We have about 10 dozen fine Shirt Waists car ried over from last season. The materials from which they are made are fine Ginghams, Madras Cloths, and Percales. The former price of the best ones were $2.50, and the cheapest $1.50. All in good order and placarded 50c and 75c. Crepon SKIRTS. We consider these Skirts good values at $7.50 though we are sel ling them at $6.50 the price tomorrow will be $5.50 35c and 50c RIBBONS for 25 cents. "We had to buy a big lot to get them to sell at this price. There are wide taffetas with gauze edges, wide water stripes, plaid gauze ribbons, handsome com binations in dark col ors, broken checks and rich colorings in plaids. Some worth 35 cents, some worth 50 cents your choice for Ladies' 25c bleached Lisle Thread Ribbed I Qr Vests, silk lined, each. I U" Ladies' Cream Silk Vests, silk lined, each, 25c Ladies' Cream Richelieu Ribbed Vests, taped C neck and finished arm, each Ladies' 25c "Topsy" black Stocking, double Eflf sole, heel and toe 17c or 3 pair UU" Children's 20c fine ribbed Black Stockings, I Olp double knee spliced heel and seamless.. I JL'ZS' Ladies' 50c Plaid Stockings 25 C Men's Fine Ribbed Undershirts and OKf Drawers, French neck, each Men's Topsy Seamless Tan and Black QCp Socks, 3 pair for .0 Extraordinary Sale of Ladies' Real Kid Gloves 14 pr. Emperor, 2 pearl clasp, regular $2.00 quality. 4 pr Dent's 3 metal clasp, regular $2.00 quality. 42 pr. Monaco, 3 metal clasp, regular $1.50 quality. 34 pair Montespan, 4 button, regular $1.75 quality. 94 pair, colors modes, tails, greens, black, lil ac, carmine and blues, Choice Saturday, $1.19 A SALE OF Ladies' Waists 5UIT5 We are getting short on $12.50 Suits so rather order more we have reduced the prices of many of these $15.00 and $16.75 down to $12.50 25c a yard. pair. OOOOCXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXDCXXX
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5 As the End Draws Near THE BARGAINS GET BETTER AND BIGGER AT THE GREAT THERE'S SOUND LOGIC Id BUYING CLOTHING. YOU "WILL FIND, the same price figures in every store the question is solely one of quality, make, and workmanship, for the price. Experience has taught the people that The Palace's great and continued success is due to merit to the quality of the goods on sale to the fair-dealing methods to the low prices you will always find awaiting you at this store. Tomorrow Our Prices Mean Business -Let us show you! FMRE SALE. The prices placed on this Stock need no discussion. The one object is to sell the goods out quick. Goods literally given away! Topeka has never known such an upheaval of values such an upsetting of prices such a complete annihilation of usual business methods. We are blind to all but one thing, we want the people to have these grand bargains. These prices surely show we mean what we say. Extra!!! TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL FRmAYJRVENING, APRIL 28, 1899. Hen's Clothing. Men's $6 Suits Tomorrow f 1.98 Men's ti Suits Tomorrow 92.45 Men's J10 Suits Tomorrow 93.65 Men's $12 Suits Tomorrow 94.88 Men's $15 Suits Tomorrow 96.45 Men's Winter Overcoats and Ulsters at your own price. 507 Kansas HORRIBLE AGONY. Asa Williamson's Life Was Slowlj Crushed Oat. Eeleased to Die After Three Days' Suffering. Pinioned to the bottom of a freight car by heavy timbers, Asa Williamson lived for three days and his mangled body was released today just in time to allow the little spark of life that was left to flicker out in more comfortable surroundings. The car was loaded with heavy tim bers, T inches thick, 16 inches wide and 2S feet long. The car was switched into the lumber yard this morning. It was loaded in the northwest. A workman in pass ng heard a groan. He thought per haps some one was under the car. A search was made. The groans, which could be plainly heard, seemed to come from the end of the car. Some of the heavy timbers were lifted and down In the bottom of the car was a man. But for h!s moaning he seemed to be dead. Two of the heavy timbers were pinioning him to the floor and the ends of other timbers crushed him against fhe end of the car. The timbers were quickly lifted off the car, but not until most of the tim bers were moved could the man be res cued. When he was taken out he was pale, begrimed, cut and bleeding. The patrol wagon was called and he was taken to the police station and then to the Salvation Army hospital, where he died at 12 o'clock. He was bruised and crushed in a most horrible manner. He was weak from loss of blood and the excruciating pain he had suffered and could scarcely speak. Before he died he managed to tell the nurses at the hospital that he had got ten into the car on Tuesday and had been pinioned there, suffering untold agonies, for three days. He said h;s father lived in Decoy, 111. He had crawled into the end of the car, where there was a space between the ends of the timbers and the end of the car. While the car was being switched the jerking of the car caused the timbers to slide toward the end of the car, crushing and mangling the un fortunate man. He gave his age as 19. FAILURE OF HIS WORK Acknowledged by Surgeon General Sternberg and Causes Assigned. Baltimore. Md., April 28. Speaking last night at a banquet in celebration of the centennial anniversary of the Mary land Medical and Chirurgical fac ulty. Surgeon General Sternberg, U. S. A., said: It is patent that the medical depart ment of the army failed under the great stress put upon it, but the rea sons for this failures are obvious. "When I was made surgeon general of the army six years ago, my first fight with congTess was to keep all the surgeons we then had. Congress want ed to cut down the corps. The force then was insufficient. When the war came we had not only this insufficient number, but there were 12 vacancies among the surgeons. The places had to be filled and in some cases we were compelled to call in very young men. "The army was increased suddenly from 25,000 to 200.000 men. Everything had to be done in the greatest hurry. It was an emergency. The troops want ed to be mustered in quickly. It was the duty of the medical department to ejuip them for light marching orders. We could not overload the wagons with bottles of tinctures and syringes and fluid extracts. They would have proved altogether too cumbersome. We had to equip the men for active field work. "It was an untrained army. Officers and men alike were raw. For any per son in Washington to absolutely con trol the situation at Chickamauga or BLIND WITH ECZEMA Three Children Afflicted 20 Months. CURED BY CUTICUBA. My second child got eczema when scran months old. Three months biter my first child pot it, and t oUowing him, the last one. two years old. For twenty months they suffered fearful agony. Their whole bodies, especially their faces, were so sore and raw that they were blind half the time. So words can describe the suffering of my second child, whose whole body was one bloodv mass. He was constantly crying. could get no sleep, and he actually did not look human. I tried doctor alter doctor without the shghtest relief. The first application of Ccticcba brought relief In each case, and after fourteen davs' treat ment with Cctictea Soap and CrnctsA (ointment), the worst case was cured. Mas. A"XIE KiyG, 613 E. 13th St., N.T.City. Slisf fob 8d-ToaTTXiD Babixs tad ml for fired 1" nrm b; wita Cmcri 8oir. urn Stetl. pplMno f Cmccl (iccm.nix patnt at moJUmt. nd amim torw. Sold thrmht ta. irnd. rormB.inC.CoiF. Frp, BoMoa. af "Ha. to Cop. Icmbu." ni, BABY'S SKIN S.gS Boys' Clothing. Boys' $2 Suits Tomorrow 69e Boys' J3.50 Suits Tomorrow 91.23 Boys' J5, $S Suits Tomorrow... 9 2.45 Boys' JS, J10 Suits Tomorrow.. 93.98 Men's $2 Jean Pants Tomorrow.. 49e Men's $3.50 Pants Tomorrow.. .91.48 Men's $5 Pants Tomororw....91.98 Avenue, between any other place was utterlv out of the question. This had to be done by the men on the spot the surgeons of the regiment. In many cases these men had to learn the first principles. The enlisted men themselves were new and apt to be careless. It is the history of new levies of troops everywhere. "It has been a great disappointment that things turned out as they did and that typhoid fever appeared. I is sued a sanitary circular showing how it could be avoided and giving rules of health to be followed by the soldier in the field. No attention was paid to it. Tou know how hard it is even in cities for the health officers to prevent epi demics of typhoid fever and smallpox. But I wish to say that, notwithstanding the criticisms tht have been made during the war tnere has been less sickness than in any war I know of. Under the use of aseptic dressings for wounds there have been fewer bad cases, and fewer capital operations.Xot only is this true at Santiago but at Manila. The wounds of the men heal quickly. But there Is one blot which can be traced to the enlarged medical department.-There were three surgeons to reach regiment. At one time I had 600 acting assistant surgeons under me. Most of them were unknown to me personally. They had to be taken in rapidly on the recommendation of pro fessional men. All lacked experience. Some of the very best surgeons and physicians in the country did not prove good for taking care of sick men in the field. "You cannot have camp sanitation without discipline. In nearly every one of our camps typhoid fever raged. I still believe in sanitation as a preven tative of the disease and in my opinion doctors do not pay enough attention to disinfection. "Another thing that was a source of worry to me was that the doctors hesi tated to diagnose anything as typhoid until it was too late and a camp epi demic had started. When you diagnose a case of typhoid as malarial and dose it with quinine you sow the seeds of typhoid throughout the camp. I know of many cases of men who were held in regimental hospitals owing to a mis taken diagnosis, and who later came to the division hospital with typhoid. It was unfortunate, but it was owing to the hurry, the inexperience of the sur geons and to the carelessness of the of ficers and men themselves." RELEASE A. G. STACEY. Will Probably Be Pardoned in a Short Time. It Is possible that A. G. Stacey, the veteran Kansas newspaper man, who was sentenced to the federal peniten tiary last fall for misuse of the malls, will be a free man in about two weeks. It lies with the government pardon at torney at Washington whether he will or not. United States District Attorney Lam bert has recommended that Stacey's sentence be commuted to six months, and a strong effort Is being made to have the recommendation acted upon favorably by the Washington authori ties. "When Stacey's friends asked for an absolute pardon for him." said Mr. Lambert today, "I did not feel like sign ing their petition, and the pardon attor ney turned it down. Now a lot of the Kansas newspaper men have taken hold of the matter and have asked me to get the pardon attorney to reopen the case and to recommend that the sentence be commuted to six months, and I have done so. It is now up to the pardon attorney again, and the president will do just as he says in the matter." Stacey's original sentence was for one year, and if his sentence is com muted as petitioned he will b,e released on May 12. At present Stacey is in charge of the prison printing office, in which he reads proof. He says that he will start a weekly paper in Kansas when he gets out. STILL OBSTREPEROUS. T. L. Zwan Orders Weighmaster Galloway to Vacate Sis Premises. Notwithstanding the order from T. I Ewan of the Capital Elevator company, who declines to support the state grain inspection department and refuses to abide by the appointments of the gov ernor, Weighmaster Homer Galloway went to the elevator Thursday morning, prepared to go to work. Mr. Ewan again ordered him off the premises and announced that he would not permit Galloway to do any w-ork. The grainmen are combining against Ewan and the report today is that his company will on Monday, when Thomas Cross goes to work, accept the inevita ble and submit to the inspection which Mr. Cross has by the governor been authorized to make. CHEEK BURNED OUT. Ardmore, I. T.. April 28. The town of Cheek near here, was entirely destroyed by fire last night. The loss is heavy. Shafter Back on the Coast. San Francisco, April 28. Major Gen eral W. R. Shafter, who went east to testify in the army beef inquiry, has returned here and resumed his duties as commander of the department of California. Furnishing Goods sec Men's Overalls 29c 50c Men's Negligee Shirts 23o 15c Brown, and Black Sox 5c 50c Summer Underwear 19c Hundreds of items at same proportion. Any hat in the store $2. $3, $4 Hats .Tomororw at 88e 5 and 6m WITHOUT FOOD 20 DAYS. Osage City Woman Accidentally Locks a Cat in a Trunk While Cleaning House. Osage Clty.April 28. Four weeks ago Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Stoddard were cleaning house, and on the same day that they finished the work their cat disappeared. Mrs. Stoddard about that time went visiting and expected that she would surely find the cat at home on her return, but it had not come back. She worried and wondered and watched from day to day until the time lapsed into weeks and no cat. But a day or two ago she heard a faint sound near a trunk in which she had packed some clothes; it was like a sound from the grave. She listened again and once more heard the sound. Then the awful thought came to her. "What if that poor cat has been locked In that trunk all these days!" She ran to get her mother and together they opened the trunk, when the emaciated form of the cat emerged from among the trunk of tangled clothing. It had just strength enough to crawl over the edge of the trunk onto the floor. A dish of milk and one of water were placed before it and the cat would lap a littU milk, and then a little water, then would lie down a few minutes, when it would again take to the dishes, keeping up the procedure all after noon. It toad been without food for 20 days. FOR A CHURCH COLONY. A Lawrence Pastor In Colorado Seek ing a Some For Iff any Quakers Denver, April 28. Rev. W. S. Woo ten, pastor of the Friends church at Lawrence, Kan., was a caller at the headquarters of the Colorado Midland road yesterday. The visitor is on his way to Grand Junction and the valley of the Grand river to report upon the advisability of locating a large colony of Friends in the Bluestone valley This valley is 33 miles this side of Grand Junction and comprises IS. 000 acres of highly desirable land, capable of irriga tion or for grazing purposes. The town of De Beque is practically within the jurisdiction of the colony, which is pro bably to be brought to this state, and if the colony comes.it is a foregone con clusion that the saloons of De Beque must go. This question must be settled satisfactorily before final contracts are closed. "The orthodox society of Friends to which I belong." remarked Mr. Wooten, "numbers 112,000 in the United States, and is steadily increasing in member ship. Last year was a good year for us in Kansas and we increased at the rate of more than 6 per cent. The Increase on the part of the Methodists in Kan sas, according to one of the higher of ficers of the denomination, was about three-fourths of 1 per cent for the same period. It was not, however, a fair year for that church, as they do better in other years. We have a church with a new building in this city, which is making fine progress." Mr. Wooten says his branch of the church employs ministers, who are ex pected to dp most of the preaching, as in other churches, and the distinctive garb has been dropped except in rare instances. He is pastor of the largest Friends church in Kansas and has on ly two members who wear the garb. As to matters of faith, the written docu ments have remained unchanged and the principle of non-resistance is as warmly advocated as in the early days of the organization. BRETT'S BOOK STORE. One of the Oldest Topeka Business Houses Changes Hands. S. B. Brett, who opened a book store in Topeka twenty years ago and has been in the business every day since, today sold his establishment to Charles Bennett. Mr. Bennett, the well known merchant, has been in the same store room with Mr. Brett for many years, and will continue the business, which will still be known, for the present at least, as "Brett's Book Store." Mr. Bennett retains Mr. Lewis Pattison, who has been with the store for seven years. Mr. Brett has no definite plans, ex cept that he believes he has earned a respite from the cares of business, and means to take it. Emily Sanford Chair. New Haven, Conn., April 28. The Tale corporation has filled the vacant professorship of the Emily Sanford chair of English literature by appoint ing Charlton M. Lewis, at present as sistant professor in the department of English. This is the first time that the chair has been filled since its estab lishment six years ago. The professor ship has in turn been offered to Clar ence Edmund Stedman, Donald G. Mitchell, and it is said, to Charles Dud ley Warner. Strike at an End. Wardner, Ida., April 28. Everything is quiet here. Sixty men from town have gone to work in the Bunker Hiil and Sullivan mine unmolested. One hundred and fifty more have gone to work in the Last Chance mine, the scale of wages being S3 and $3.50 a day. Portland, Spokane and Butte $28.83 Via the Rock Island Rout. Extra! MEN'S SUITS like cut at left in 3 button Cutaway Sack, strictly all wool (not one thread of shoddy fancy Cheviots and Cas simeres, in new pin check patterns extra quality serge lining tailored and finished to sell for $10.00, and positively worth it, but placed on sale tomor row at a price sure to create a sensation $6.75 Parents of Boys Must be interested In these Special Great Values. Boys' New Vestee Suits aces e to 16, in pretty styles B, in preiry sryies $2.95 of honest made fabrics are $4 Suits- Today at. Boys' Extra Fine Suits, in Vestee and 2-pleco Suits most beautiful fabrics lutiful fabrics $3.95 the finest cf work- are $6 Suits. On sale at. SNAP SHOTS AT HOME SEWS A new flag has been purchased for the state house. Judge W. C. Hook of the federal court is in Kansas City. Fish stories have now taken the place of hunters' stories. A number of new houses are being built in the Douthitt tract. The state house base ball team seems to have retired into seclusion. Judg-e John Martin was clerk of the first Shawnee county court in 1356. President G.. M. Herrick of "Washburn college has returned from the east. Harry Traeey. private secretary to Cy Leland, was in Kansas City Thursday. H. J. Bone, assistant Vnited States at torney, was in Kansas City yesterday. Judge W. R. Smith of the supreme court is one of the best story tellers in Kansas. Prof. W. L. Cunningham, principal of the city schools of Neosho Falls, is In To peka. The first county court in Shawnee coun ty was held in a hotel at Tecumseh. That was in 1855. The auarterly teachers' examination will be held at the office of county superin tendent Stout Saturday. The state board of railroad assessors wanted to see the ball game in Kansas City yesterday, but rain prevented. County Superintendent Stout will deliver an address before the graduating class of the ftossville school tomorrow night. Conductor James Donahue of the Santa Fe. who was badly injured at Holiiday Wednesday, is said to be improving. The ladies of the First Baptist church will hold a "measuring party" at the home of Mrs. John R. Mulvane this evening. T. X. Davis has bought out the Robins Mercantile company store, which was sold to J. H. Foucht and others two or three weeks ago. The wind seemed to be blowing from all directions at the same time during the storm yesterday afternoon, and people thought a cyclone was at hand. Judging from the number sold, there is no more popular cigar etoaiunununnnn no more popular 60 cigar than the Sim Drug Co.'s Chauncey M. Depew. Chester I. Long in Kansas City yesten day announced that he and his friends will help bring the Republican national convention to Kansas City next year. Large cottonwoods are being cut down on some of the residence streets. Topeka AT HOME TO Our Stock is I CLOTHING, Now is the time to before you do it, as made Suit, or if you want one of the nnest lailored Boys' D.B. Cotton Suits 75c Boys' black or blue Cheviot Suits.. 95c Child's Vestee Suits Sl.OO Elegant line of Vestee and D. B. Suits for $1.50 For the Children's in the city, and see us. A Complete Line of Gents' Bath Robes No Old Stock. Special Furnishing Goods Sale. 20 different kinds of Fine Un derwear, in medium and summer weight the very best the price has ever IjC bought on sale at..U BASEBALL OUTFIT GIVEN Corner 7tb and Kansas -Ave is getting far enough along that it can do without cottonwoods as a general rule. Vegetation has been "humping" itself since the rain yesterday. One Topeka man claims that his "garden track" has grown three inches in the past 24 hours. Thomas Cross, who landed the grain in spectorship, used to be in the electric light business. He was superintendent of the plant at Salina for a number of years. A large poplar tree fell on the roof of Charles Warden's house at Sixth avenue and Tyler street during the storm Thurs day. The house was not badly damaged. The praver meeting at the Congrega tional church Thursday night was in the nature of a memorial service for Dr. Blakesley, who gives up his pastorate Sun day. "Bob Botsford." the horse formerly own ed by Frank Foster of this city, was sold recently in New York for $L3j0. Mr. Fos ter disposed of the horse two years ago for 300. The Lawrence "World thinks that if reg ular hours are conducive to good health John Collins ought to thrive much better where he is now than he did at the state university. Frank Mitchell, who has been a stenog rapher in the Santa Fe mechanical office at Newton, will take a similar position in the office of Superintendent of Machinery Player in this city on May L County Superintendent Stout was at Sil ver lake Thursday evening, where he awarded common school diplomas to Lucy Root. Goldie Mowers. E. D. Palmer.Marion Hughes, Merton French and Jessie Rice. It is rumored that ex-Senator H. B. Kelly will quit the bond brokerage busi ness and start a new daily at Newton, where the two dailies that have been doing business for years have been consolidated. State Superintendent Nelson is kept busy theee days and nights making com mencement speeches to high school stu dents. A good share of his time will be taken up in this way during the month of May. Cherry and plum trees are out in full bloom, but peaches, as a rule, have not put out a bud yet. which leads many peo ple to believe that the crop was really de stroyed by the cold weather during the winter. Kx-Mavor Fellows says the Topeka dele gation to the Transmississippi Commercial Congress at Wichita next month will show the Wichita people that the capital city of Kansas is by far the best city in the state. Twenty-five Indians, bound for Philadel phia to join the Buffalo Bill show, passed through Topeka yesterday afternoon over Complete, and it Comprises the Largest and Best HATS AND make change of Clothing you will find in our stock exactly what you want. If you have the largest stocK ot looming in tne city. TOMORROW Opening of Straw and Crash Hats for Men Boys and 300 Men's and Boys' Blue Serge Suits to fit any size or build of Man or Boy Prices $3.00 to $18.00. We Are the Most Complete Gent's Outfiting House in the City. finest Suits come Extra MEN'S SUITS In doable breasted Sack styles like cat at left strictly all wool, fast dye Bine Serge made with cord'd seams to prevent pulling oat handsomely tailored fine serge lining; also in single-breasted styles sizes 84 to 46, to fit all sorts and conditions of men $12.50 values in any other store bat here at $9.50 Men's Neelieee Shirts 2 de tached collars also collars at tached, finely made of best Per cale would sell readi- ly at 75c A On sale here at I J WITH ALL BOYS' SUITS. AUERBACH GTJETTEI the Rock Island. They were members of the Kiowa. Choctaw and Comanche tribes of the Indian Territory. The lilacs are just beginning to bloom, which will place temptation in the way of many people who don't own lilac bushes. Some people don't think it wrong to "take'4 a few lilacs who wouldn't think of taking anything else. Oklahoma has a Rev. Charles Sheldon who Is a Congregational preacher as well as Kansas. He lives at Enid, but he can not write books that stir the whole Eng lish speaking people, the way Topeka's Rev. Charles Sheldon does. A free lecture on Christian Science will be given at the Crawford theater Saturday evening by Mrs. Annie M. Knott of De troit, Mich. .who is a member of the interna tional board of lectureship for the mother church of Christian Science of Boston. It Is almost time to fix the electric lights so the west side of the city gets some light. The circuit supply in that section has not been operated for two weeks, while other portions of the city are lighted regularly. Pass the thing around. The different towns of the state which are candidates for the location of the new insane asylum are showing the committee on locating it a good time. More atten tion is paid to that committee than would be given Governor Stanley In the same towns. Tramps are becoming numerous since spring opened. Up at Junction City the mayor has asked people not to feed them unless they have a ticket from the city marshal, showing that they have done work enough to entitle them to something to eat. This plan might prove a success in Topeka. The Tontine Mercantile company. H. B. Fleharty president, W. G. Ludlow secre tary, has been organized In Topeka. The company proposes to pay after 15 months double the amount invested, after five payments into the company. This is the kind of a company that got some Topeka people into trouble a few years ago. JUNEAU EXCITED Over Blowing Up of Mining Machinery by Unknown Parties. Port Townsend, "Wash.. April 2?. Re ports brought down by the steamer Far allon indicate that Juneau, Alaska, Is In a fever of excitement over the blow ing up of mining machinery by un known parties. On the night of April 19 a fifty-horse power boiler was de THE PE FURNISHING and Underwear, and we are the huits at low price you can nnd it in our stock, If you are looking for Suits, we want to see you. Shirts with attached or detached collars, 45 C The dollar Negligee Shirt 75C The 51.50 kind, Madras $1.00 MEN'S VERY FINE Sack Suits like cat at left made of fine quality fancy Worsteds in this season's swellest and newest striped pat terns exceptionally well tailored and lined equal in every way to custom-made garments at a very interesting price tomorrow. They are $15 and $18 Salts, and go at $13.50 Men's Very Fine Negligee Shirts Very line Madras. Oxford and Percale detached cuds only are t ie usual SI. B0 kinds on sale at 95C Manhattan Shirts on Sale Special Hat Sale. One lot Men's this season's Fine Hats, we bought them to sell at $2 and $3.50, but Tomor row pick yours out at $1.50 stroyed by dynamite at the Boston group of mines. After the explosion the Juneau chamber of commerce is sued a call for a mass meeting of citi zens. An immense crowd thronged the opera house and resolutions were passed denouncing the outrage and pledging themselves to use every means of bring ing the guilty parties to justice. The Farrallon brought down the re mains of Joseph F. Floyd, formerly dep uty collector of customs at Skaguay, who recently died at Atlin City of pneumonia. His remains will be sent to Portland. The remains of some un fortunate prospector were found hast Saturday in the mountains back of Ju neau. The body was under the snow and clothed with a fur cap, a black silk overshirt, heavy fur overcoat, and gold rimmed glasses. One dollar anl seventy-five cents was found in the clothing. Nothing was found by which identification could be made. The body had been in the snow about a year. Parties Just out from Atlin over the Fantail trail report it in a bad condi tion, as the snow Is becoming so soft. They say that in a few days it will be impassable. From the summit to Log Cabin the lake shows signs of an early break-up, horses frequently breaking; through the ice. From Log Cabin to Bennett the slush la from one to two feet deep. Attention Cadets. An invitation has been extended to Boyd's Lady Cadets by Lincoln Post No. 1 and Topeka Post 71 G. A. R., to assist in escorting Dept. Com. O. H. Coulter from the depot at 4 p. m. on Saturday 29. Cadets will please report at New Court House at 3 p. m. sharp in uniform with guns. H. N. BOYD. Homeseekers' Excursion via Santa Fe Houta. On May 2nd and 16th, we will sell tickets to points in Arkansas. Arizona, Indian Territory, Louisiana. New Mex ico, Oklahoma and Texas at rate of one fare plus $2.00 for the round trip. Limit 21 days. For information see Santa Fe agent. Assortment of I i GOODS in the city. people you want to see want a low price d, well as we i i Children. X t 1 -y Mil IIIHI OPLEi Complete line of Might Robes. Fun line ef fammer Night Robes. Prices 45c to fa. f f TOMORROW A Special Sale of $10.00 all wool Suits for $7.50
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t 6 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, FRIDAY EVENING, P APRIL 28. 1899. THE MILLS DllY GOODS CO. SATUR DAY in the UST DEFT: Not half, or a quar ter, or a tenth, of the Seasonable, Stylish things in our Suit Department can be told of here. 1 We have a beauti ful assortment of La dies' Suits, Cheviots and smooth Cloths close fitting and fly frontaII finely tail ored. Some Suits that were J 0.00 Are now marked $5.00 Some Suits that were J 5.00 Are now marked $7.50 Some Suits that were 7.50 Are now marked $8.75 Some Suits that were $20.00 Are now marked $JO.OO We print some prices enough to give you a hint. THE MILLS DliY GOODS CO. NORTH TOPEKA. PumDs and repairing, phone Pratt 08. Miss Margaret Hanley spent Thursday In Kansas City. Special bargains are offered in Shoes, by The Leader, 813 Kansas avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Morris of Hoyt are home from a visit of several days in Kansas City. Mr. Holl -will move shortly from the Willitts property on Kansas avenue to Oakland. Mrs. W. C. Steele returned today from a two weeks visit to her mother in Arring ton. Kan. Go to C. B. Lyon, D. I. B.. for fine dental work at popular prices. Offlca Ell Kansas avenue. Tel. 656. During- the storm yesterday a large sign was blown off the roof of the George J. Graves Son's buggy factory. The fountain statue, having been given a coat of paint and its broken arms mend ed, is again adorning the Union Pacific park. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Campbell entertain ed the choir of Grace cathedral and Dean Sykes last evening at their home, 1113 Mon roe street. Mr. Thornton Lockman of Mooney. Ind., arrived Wednesday and will spend the Bummer here the gueat of his uncle. Andy ficott, at his home 5 miles north of town. Miss Myrtle Olinger went to Horton yes terday, where she will take a position as stenographer in the Rock Island offices there as substitute for Miss Kluke, who is confined to her home by illness. The Ladies' guild of the Church of the Good Shepherd gave an ice cream social last ening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Safford. 408 railroad street. A gram fiphone afforded considerable pleasure for those present, but the feature of the even ing was the concert given by eight mem bers of Marshall's band under the direc tion of Mr. Klein. They were accompa nied in several numbers by Mr. Kirby, a prolicient whistler, and so clear were his notes that it was thought by several to be pome song bird answering the band. The wembers of the band present were D. G. Klein. Frank Muir. Charles Chapman, "Walter Brinker. Albert Marshall, John Pierce, John Sheetz and Mr. Blumni. MUST PAY LEGAL FEES. flThe Realty and Guaranty Company Za an Insurance Organization. 'Attorney General Godard, replying to an inquiry from W. V. Church of the Insurance department, holds that the Realty Guaranty company of Minneap olis, Minn., which seeks to do business In Kansas, is an insurance corporation and must, therefore, be under the super vision of the insurance department, and to secure the necessary license must pay the fees prescribed, for insurance companies. This Is the company which seeks to Insure the farmers' crops under an op tion contract, by the terms of which the farmer agrees to sell his crop to the company at $5 per acre. The company must procure the' cer tificate of authority from the insurance AND Hartford BICYCLES. The Columbia name plate is a shield against a poor Bicycle. It insures the very Best Bi cycle that can be built for the money including; material, workmanship, finish, etc You can't help but like them. POPE MANUFACTURING CO. Hartford, Conn. Topeka Cycle Co., Ha West Eighth St. department or cease doing- business In Kansas. Mr. Godard holds that the company is subject to the penalties of the law, which provides a fine of $500 and imprisonment for the representa tives of an organization which does an insurance business of any kind with out the usual license from the insur ance department. THOMAS CAUGHT. Fowler Ranch Murderer in Custody in Missouri. John Thomas, the cowboy who mur dered Edwin Fransen, filled Gus Carl son with lead and shot his sweetheart, on the Fowler ranch near Maple Hill a year ago, is in custody at Gait, Grun dy county. Mo., and the sheriff of Wa baunsee county left today with a requi sition from Governor Stanley to bring Thomas back to Alma for trial. Thomas was working on the ranch, but was discharged because of his at tentions to a girl employed by W. J. Todd. He went to Kansas City and got drunk, bought a revolver and a pocket ful of ammunition, then went back to the ranch swearing vengeance. The first man he saw was Edwin Fransen. He shot and killed him. Thomas then went to the home of Gus Carlson and as Carlson opened the door Thomas shot him two or three times. Thomas shot at every man he saw and finally shot at the girl, the bullet grazing the top of her head. Thomas then fled and a posse which scoured the country for several days failed to locate him. MILLS DIIY GOODS CO. A GERMAN PARTY la Threatened if Republican Don't Come to Time. St.Louis, April 28 The Fost-Dispatch today says: Dr. Emil Pretorius, editor of the St. Louis Westliche Post, one of the most influential German dailies of the Mississippi valley and who has been identified with the Republican party since its birth, said today in an interview, that the guns of the German press are directed against the expan sion policy of President McKinley and that the meeting of Missouri German newspaper representatives held here this week was the forerunner of a sys tematic movement to fight imperialism militarism and jingoism in the Republi can party. He added that the German press is a unit in opposition to "forci ble annexation by criminal aggres sion." If the demands of the German-Americans are not respected. Dr. Pretorious declares the question will be carried in to the next national Republican con vention and that defeat there will mean the formation of a new political party. MEDICINE FOR HOBART. Sympathizers Deluge His Home With All the Known and Unknown Remedies. "Washington, April 28. It is doubtful if any public man since Blaine has had so much advice on the "certain road to health" as has been showered upon Vice President Hobart in the past fortnight. From all quarters letters of sympathy and suggestions have been received. Scores of bottles of patent medicine have been received at the Hobart man sion and a wheelbarrow full of flasks of mineral water, bitter root, catnip leaves, and sarsaparilla, are among the gratui tous remedies sent to the vice president Every time the newspapers announced a new symptom in Mr. Hobart's illness some kindly disposed individual came forth with a new remedy. When it was erroneously stated that rheumatism had developed in the vice president's legs and arms, fully half a hundred special ists on this ailment sent suggestions. A half dozen masseurs volunteered their services. Mountain Chief, of the Blackfoot In dian tribe in Montana, wrote expressing sympathy. Singularly enough. Mountain Chief did not offer any remedy. Ta, ta, razor-edge collars. We put on smooth edge. Peerless Steam. Laun dry, 112 and lUSVest 8th. Friday, April 28th. Pretty Shirt Waists for Women 4 The Shirt Waists for women have been assembled in such splendid variety that the usual place in our Suit Department has become far too small for the showing of them so Saturday morning an overflow will be found on the center counters, opposite Dress Goods Department, and there are shown the pretty White and Colored Shirt Waists of every sort. The Silk Waists are in their regular place. The fabrics shown are Madras, Pique, Gingham, Chambray, Lawn, Percale. Some are made plain; some are prettily plaited; others are daintily trimmed wi th Embroideries and Insertions; some are beautifully gathered, plaited and trimmed. Prices range from 50c to $3. MILLS DRY GOODS CO. WAR WITH FILIPINOS ENDS. (Continued from First Page.) believed here that a powerful help to Gen. Otis in bringing the campaign to a successful issue was the spreading among the rebels of a belief in the promises of the American government. There is a disposition on the part of some of the officials here who will have much to say with the arrangement of the final terms of peace to apprehend an undue insistence on the part of the American commander at Manila of an immediate and unconditional surrender. CAPT. BISHOP "WOUNDED. Commanded Co. M of the Twentieth Kansas. Washington, April 28. Adjutant Gen eral Corbin has received the following casualty list from Gen. Otis: Killed First Washington, April 27, company F.Corporal Edward W.Strain; Private Joseph Eno. First Montana, company M, Private Charles Murphy. Wounded First Washington, com pany F, First Lieutenant Charles A. Booker, scalp, slight; Privates Harvey R. Smith, face, moderate; company D, Wm. J. Marshall, neck, slight: com pany H, Clyde Z. Woods, abdomen, se vere; Robert Hovey, leg, severe; Syd ney O. Dickinson, chest, severe; Abel Nilson, cheek, severe; Wm. E. Howard, thigh, severe; Sherman T. Sheppard, chest, severe; Edward Curley .thumb, slight; George A. Clark, thumb, slight; Arthur A. Ellis, loin, slight; Corporal George W. Hovey, abdomen, severe; company L, Private Ennis, chest.slight. Twentieth Kansas, company M, Capt. Wm. Bishop, hip, moderate; company A, Sergeant C. A. Woodworth. groin, moderate; company K, Corporal E. R. Kincaid, arm, slight; company I, Pri vates E. L. Whittaker, side, severe; Ij. A. Terry.abdomen, severe; company M, Henry Morrison, chest, severe. Ser geant Woodworth lived at 317 West Seventh street with his widowed moth er. Capt. Bishop is from Salina. First South Dakota, company B, Sergeant Charles L. Butler, leg, slight; Corporal Hammond H. Buck, arm, slight. First Montana, Major John Miller, shoulder, severe; company E, Captain Andrew Jensen, forearm, severe; com pany B, Privates James Tirney, thigh, severe; company I, J. T. Schultz, scalp, slight; company C, John Kirley, shoul der, moderate. AGUINALDO'S SLY MOVE. Trying to Gain Time to Recuperate His Forces. Manila, April 28. 7:50 p. m. Aguin aldo is evidently selecting the army as a cloak for his congress, hoping by sub terfuge to overcome Gen. Otis' consist ent policy of ignoring the Filipino gov ernment. The Filipinos' argument is that it is impossible to arrange an ar mistice without the sanction of the con gress. Gen. Otis punctured this as sumption that if Aguinaldo could make war without congress he could stop it without reference to that body. One of the conferees afterward remarked that they were shrewder than white men in diplomacy, as the Malays are credited with being. While the insurgents are undoubtedly tired of war, the leaders are torn with dissensions. There is a suspicion that it was hoped by means of a conference to ascertain what they could expect. If they saw that anything is to be gained by continuing the war an armistice would afford them an opportuni-ty for recuperating their demor alized forces. It is an interesting commentary upon Aguinaldo's scheme that only 60 of the 300 members of the Filipino congress have Started Hew Hair Hon. John H. Gardner, member Wyom ing State Legislature from Beulah, Crook Co., in letter dated February 20, 1899, to the Sutherland Sisters says: "According to agreement made in Salt Lake City, if your preparations proved a benefit to my bald head, 1 was to send you a testimonial. There is a fine growth of new hair started. Am not troubled any more with dandruff and that annoying itching f the scalp. 1 had tried everything I could hear of before I saw you, but received no benefit. You can use this if vou wish. Please send me half-dozen bottles." We have thousands of testimonials equally as strong. All hair and scalD troubles readily succumb to these merit' ous preparations. Sold by dealers everywhere. taken the oath of allegiance which their constitution requires. A Filipino proclamation replying to the proclamation of the American commission ers has appeared. It is signed by Madini for the president and it is dated Caniasdro, April 1. .It is in the usual grandios style and declares that President McKin ley issued the proclamation in order to force the American congress to ratify the cession of the islands under the. treaty of Paris. "Thisc ontract of cession was made with the Spaniards after Spanish dom ination had been ended by the valor of our troops," the proclamation asserts. The proclamation complains that the Filipinos were not represented at Paris during the negotiation of the treaty and that they are without assurances of the fulfillment of American prom ises. It dilates upon the alleged Anglo Saxon hatred of blacks and asserts a desire to enslave them. Deploring a lack of foreign aid in prosecuting the war, the proclamation concludes: "We stand alone, but we will fight to the death. Coming generations will pray over our graves, shedding tears of gratitude for their freedom." CONGRATULATIONS RECEIVED From Foreign Ambassadors on End of the War. Washington, April 28. At the foreign embassies and legations the news that the Filipinos had treated for peace at tracted much attention. The substance of the Otis dispatch was communicated to several of the foreign offices abroad. The ambassadors said: "Your country is to be congratulated on this result. It means a great deal much more than the mere cessation of fighting. It will avoid a campaign through the wet months of the Philippine wet season which would have been most trying to the American forces, brave and ener getic as they are. It will convey an impressive lesson to the Filipinos and one which it is to be hoped they will not soon forget. At the same time it conveys to the world at large another evidence of the pluck and endurance of your soldiers and "the American charac teristic of indomitable perserverance in the face of difficulties." ROCK ISLAND COLLISION. Frieight trains No. 32 and No. 3 on the Rock Island had a rear end collis ion at Bonner Springs early this morn ing. Four freight trains were bound for Kansas City and in the heavy fog the train lights could not be seen. Train No. 32 stopped and No. 3 ran into the rear end, smashing the caboose and two cars of stock. Conductor Morgan of No. 32 was severely bruised. Fire man Studer of No. 3 was hurt by jump ing. The fireman and conductor were taken to Bonner Springs and will be brought to Topeka tonight. The engine of No. 3 was badly damaged. CIGARS SEIZED. Boxes Supposed to Be Stamped With Counterfeits. Some of the counterfeit revenue stamps which the federal authorities say came from Lancaster, Pa., have been found in Topeka. C. W. Keifer. deputy revenue collector, has found and seized 12,700 cigars in different Topeka stores bearing fraudu lent stamps. It is claimed that they all came from the Lancaster factory. The dealers, of course, had no idea that they were not all right. Jointists Arrested. Pete Callihan was arrested last night for running a joint at 206 East Crane street. Hut Manker was arrested for keeping the same kind of a place at 233 Jefferson street. The cases were set for May 5. Fritz Du rein was arrested for running a bar back of the Milwaukee restaurant at 414 Kan sas avenue. He forfeited $100. Weather Indications. Chicago, April 28. For Kansas: Prob ably local thunder storms Saturday and in northwest portion tonight; cooler Saturday and in north and west por tions tonight; brisk and high southerly shifting to northwest winds. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Furnished by the Associated Press to the State Journal. Chicago, April 23. WHEAT Lower cables today and heavy Argentine shipments for the week started wheat easy. The market soon became strong, however, on outside buying due to claims of drouth from Kansas. A good cash business and light domestic receipts also had a strengthening influence. May opened gc lower at 70fa71c and ad vanced to 7114c July started He lower at 71i?72c and rose to 72&c. Chicago received 2S cars, six of which graded con tract, and Minneapolis and Duluth only 296 cars, compared with 52 cars for the same day a year ago. Argentine ship ments weer more than double the same week last year amounting to 2,332.000 bush els. CORN" A good shipping demand and light receipts strengthened corn. Shorts covered freely. Receipts. 166 cars. May oened a shade lower at 33 tjc and im proved to 34c. OATS Oats ruled firm for May but easy for July and September. Receipts were heavy, 212 cars. May opened unchanged at 2c, eased off to 26&c and advanced to PROVISIONS Provisions were dull and New Model Patent Medicines You get them at Cut Prices, at The New Model. WW WWW WW WW VWWW The Kemper Paxtons Consolidated Stores. New Model I Carpets i urn Vft.- ".f. A nice assortment cheap, at The New Model. They'll -please you in more ways than one. New Model Shoes are neat, dur able, and comfortable, and above all, nobody ever tells you that you could have gotten 'em cheaper somewhere else. That isn't possible. Satisfactory Shoes for Saturday Shoppers. Ladies' Turned Strap Sandal Fine t Soft Kid, Coin Toe Regular $1.35 I 1 O value Neat Common Sense, Hand Turned, Q Three Point Slipper, in Fine Kid Well Q O C worth $1.25 Old Ladies Comforts In Kid, Oxford or Newport Ties Flexible McKay I I J Sewed The $1.25 kind Men's New Tan Vicis Neat, Nobby Shoe just in Fine Chocolate Kid Welt Sewed, New Manhattan last Regular J O $3.50 Shoe. Outside Back Stay Fast !n2tOO Color Kyelets Price Bring your little girl down tomorrow and have her fitted in a pair of those nice Kid Lace Shoes, neatly foxed quar- ters Just what she will want T Misses' 11 to 2 T" Child's 8 to 11 $1.25 Children's Kid Button Shoes Solid CSC Leather throughout Ot) Men's Tan Willow Calf Nice, stylish spring and summer Shoes New Beacon Last, English Back Stay, Welt Sewed. Fast Color Eyelets Our competitors fir ask you $3.50 for no better Shoes. Our price Furniture A new stock, at De partment Store prices, at The New Model. Bazar Patterns They're only.JOc and 15c, at The New Model. t IK ussy. W A ill t-.nr-r. v ic: iiil t Z'r T' 4! one of these days -L tym Ml J S7Zr'$i kM -nvw. t-n TXatygW- cool. xou won x f tind them at such 4;V3r- else. Better ext wuai you nccu now. They're going- fast. DRY GOODS DEPARTflENT. One case New Lawns, light effects, 01f fast colors Tomorrow, per yd u2w One case Standard Light Shirting fl Prints warranted fast colors Tomor- 5oC row, per yd 20 pieces dark Percales 36 in. wide worth 10c yd Tomororw, per yd kw One lot 36-in. wide fine Sea Island Percales Elegant and stylish patterns for Shirt Waists Regular 12Vc value Rf Tomorrow, per yd Uw loc quality "Organdie Quadrille" and "French Organdie" beautiful colorings and stylish designs Tomorrow, per 1QC "Organdie Crepon" The very newest summer fabric striking styles war ranted fast colors Avenue prices 25c 1 WA the yd Our price tomorrow, per yd Ow Our regular 75c White Crocket Bed Spreads Hemmed all ready for use Knp Tomorrow, each MMm Our 25c quality White India Linen equal to any at 30c on the Avenue To- 1 TC morrow, per yd Saturday Night after 6 O'CIock. Ladies' Ribbed Summer Gauze, Sleeve less Vests Pink and Blue Trimming at neck and arm openings Saturday night 1 3 for IUvi Ladies' ready-made Crash Dress Skirts 3 inch hem Saturday night, OHf each Ullw. Ladies' ready-made white, full bleached. Duck Dress Skirts 3 inch hem Saturday night, each IflWi Gilt Wire Beauty Pins three different C styles Saturday night, 6 for Uw i z en's Suit Sale. We will place on sale Tomorrow the Finest and. Best Line of Men's Suits ever shown in Topeka. All New and Stylish at prices never before quoted for Fine Clothing. At $3.95 We will sell you an All Wool Man's Suit made in the latest style sacks, with good linings, French faced you can not buy them for less than a. $5 bill any where else Here only at $3.95 At $5.00 This is an exceptionally strong line Not a Suit but what Is all wool an65 worth $6.50 in all the popular shades, also black Round or square cut sack styles Italian lined, French, faced Only to be had at the New Model for..$5.00 At $r.95 At this price we will give you as good a black Clay Worsted Suit as you ever bought in your life at $10.00 Beauti fully made and trimmed, perfect fitting These are absolutely all wool and fast colors. New Model's special price $7.95 At $10.00 This popular price Suit comes with great variety of patterns and styles Is made up in elegant fashion, perfect In every detail Also in black, clay or blue black check worsteds Tou will pay from $12.00 to $13.50 for them anywhere else. New Model's special price.....? 10.00 When you think X of Low Prices think of us. The New Model Supply Store. Kemper Paxtons. Sixth and Quinoy. Low Prices are Better than Arguments steady, with trade light. May pork open ed 2Ve lower at $s.908.92Vi and rose to $S.921j8.95. May lard started 2Hc lower at $5.12H and advanced ot Ja.lM5.liH. May ribs ruled a shade higher at $4.82S4.S5. BARLEY Cash. Ka4-Sc. RYE-Cash. 58c; May. 58c TIMOTHY October. $2.50. Chicago Livestock Market. Chicago. April 28. HOGS Estimated receipts of hogs to day, 2.00ft: tomorrow, 19.000; left over, 3. 6S9. Market steady to firm. Mixed and butchers. $3. 7Vfj3.97V4: good heavy. $3.'T,.4'&'4; rough heavy. $3.5053. i5; light. $3.70t3.93. CATTLE Receipts, 2.000. Market steady. Beeves. $4.25ra5.35; cows and heifers, $2 4.90: Texas steers, $4.5O4.90; stockers and feeders. $3.505.10. SHEEP Receipts, 8.000. Market firm. Sheep. $3.50f!5.15: lambs, $4.50:56.10. Yesterday's official: HOC.S Receipts, 25.928: shipments, 4,773. CATTLE: Receipts, 8,445; shipments, 4, 075. SHEEP Receipts, 12.6SS; shipments, 3,-132. Range of Prices. Furnished bv J. C. Goings. Commission Merchant. 112 East 5th St.. Topeka, Kan.. receiver and shipper of erain: Chicago, April 28. Article. Open High Low Close Sat WHEAT May 70-71 7H4 704- 71 71 July ...71-72 73 71T4 72 72- Sept ...70-7172 70 72 71',i CORX April 3.14 May 33- 34 33 33 33 July ...34a-34 34 34 34H-H Sept 35 35- 35 35- 35- OATS April 26 2i May ...26- 26 26 2 26 Julv 24 24 23- 23 24 Sept 21 22- 21 22 22 FORK April 8 93 8 9d May 8 92 8 95 8 90 8 92 8 95 July 9 10 9 15 9 10 9 10-12 9 12 Sept 9 30 930 927 927 930 LARD April 5 Id 5 15 May 5 12 5 17 5 12 5 1a 5 lo July ...527 530 6 27 530 527 Sept ...5 42 5 42 5 42 5 42 5 42 ApriT 46S 467 May ...4 65-67 4 67 4 65 4 65 4 67 July 4 85 4 8S 4 82 4 4 82 Sept ...4 95 4 9S 4 95 4 95 4 95 KANSAS CITY WHEAT May 64 64 w'rfe oj-r w-s July 65 65- 65 65 Kansas City Livestock Market. Kansas City. April 28. CATTLE Receipt. 5.000. Market steady. Kative steers, $4S5.25: Texas steers, $3.43 &4.50: Texas cows. $2.304.35: native cows and heifers, $24.t: stockers and feeders, $3.6O6.60; bulls. $3,-54.25. HOGS Receipts. 16,000. Market weak to 5c lower. Bulk of sales, $3.55ii3.70; heavy, $3.62y-t73.75: packers. $3.503.70; mixed. $3.50 3.65: light, $3.42(&3.70; yorkers, $3.55tt3.67; pigs, $.1'a3.50. SHEEP Receipts, 2.000. Market strong. Lambs. $4.25Ti6.95: muttons, $3fi4.75. REPRESENTATIVE SALES. No. Wt. Pr. 21 native steers 1660 $5.25 45 Texas steers 12W 4.50 20 Texas cows 104- 4.35 40 native cows and heifers 760 4.6o 20 stockers and feeders 515 6.00 5 bulls 605 4-25 Kansas City Produce Market Kansas City, April 28. WHEAT Dull. May. 64e; July. 65c. Cash: No. 2 hard, 6Sfc7c: No. 3. 62&S5c; No. 2 red. 82c; No. 3. 74a0c; No. 2 spring, 646': No. 3, 62-a65c. CORN Steady. May, 31c: July, 32c. Cash: No. 2 mixed, 32 g33c; No. 2 white, 34c: No.-3. 344' OATS lJull. No. 2 white. 3031c RYE Steady. No. 2. 54c HAY Steady, unchanged. BUTTER lc lower. Creamery, 14S18c; dairy. 15c. EGGS Half a cent lower. Fresh, 10c. Cotton Market. New York, April 28. COTTON Spot closed quiet, l-16c higher. Sales, 100 bales. Sugar Market. New York, April 28. SUGAR Raw firm: fair refining, 4 3-16c: centrifugal 96 test. 4c; molasses sugar. 4 l-16c. Refined firm; crushed, 5c; pow dered. 5c: granulated, 5V4c. COFFEE Quiet- No. 7, 6c New York Money Market New York, April 25. MONEY Money on call nominally 4 per cent: prime mercantile paper. 3U4 per cent: sterling exchange steady, with act ual business in bankers' bills at $4.S7,ft for demand and at $4.85'& for 60 days: posted rates, $4.86l!&4.86 and $4.87!&4.88; commercial bills, $4.84fi4.84. SILVER Silver certificates. 125.000 ounces at 6ff64c; bar silver, 63c; Mexi can dollars. 49c. BONDS Government bonds steady. U. S. 2s, 100: 3s, registered. 107; 3s, coupon. 108: new 4s. registered, 129: coupon. 130: old 4s. registered, 112; coupon, 113; 5s, registered, 111; coupon, 113. Grain Letter. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant, 112 East 5th St., Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. Chicago, April 28. WHEAT Wheat has been firm. Argen tine shipments were large, 2.300.000 bushels, which were double the week previous. Liv erpool was V.'&d lower, Paris was 10(20 centimes lower. These were the early fac tors. But Kansas did not show rains talk ed yesterday. Illinois showed need of rains. There were light snows in the ex treme northwest. Weather conditions were deemed unfavorable and this put the local professionals in a buying mood. Snow, in his weekly crop summary, was bullish. The Modern Miller was bearish. The crowd was iniiuenced by the large ship ping business done Wednesday and Thurs day. Very little was accomplished today, however, either here or east. The tone is rirm at the close and we look for a better market tomorrow. CORN It has been mainly a changing market in corn, with the spread about r-. between May and July. Prices have varied very little. Argentine shipments were small. The market was around the week ly put price, making scalpers rather bull ish. OATS Oats have been about steady, with changing from May to July the fea ture and with the difference the same as yesterday. 2c. Trade -was not large. Norton, who is credited with the big May line, has not openly been in the market. PROVISIONS Prices have been a shade easier. Carrying charges have widened slightly. The Cudahys are credited with moderate buying, presumably to cover. It has been an unimportant changing mar ket. J. F. HARRIS. Ranges of Prices on Stock. Furnished by J. C. Goings. Commission Merchant. 112 East 5th St.. Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain: New xorK, April zs. Stocks. Sugar People's Gas Am. Tobacco Leather Pfd Federal Steel B. R. T. C. B. Q. St. Paul Rock Island Atchison Atchison Pfd Mo. Pacific Manhattan Western Union C. N. W N. Y. Central.. Jersey Central. Reading T. C. I. No. Pac No. Pac. Pfd Union Pacific U. P. Pfd L. N C. G. W Pacific Mail M..K. T. Pfd 170 171 169 127 127 127 222 222 223 73 73 73 68 88 68 135 13; i3a 144 144 143 128 128 128 11H H6 116 20 20 20 61 61 61 49 50 49 122 122 119 92 92 92 161 161 161 139 140 139 120 li 120 22 22 22 63 63 62 62 53 52 79 79 79 46 46 79 79 79 68 68 68 15 15 15 52 52 51 39 39 39 169 170 127 127 222 ,222 73 73 6-l 6S 135 134 143 144 128 128 116. 116 20 I 20 61 61 50 49 13J!122 92 I 92 161 139'l40 120; 119 22 63 53 79 46 79i 68 ol 22 63 52 79 46 79 68 15 51 39 I 39 Market Gossip. Furnished by J. C. Goings. Commission Merchant. 112 East 6th St., Topeka, Kan, receiver and shipper of grain: Kansas City cash market: No. 2 hard wheat, 59 pound test 67b7c; No. 2 mix ed corn, 33c, nominal; No. 2 white, 34c, nominal. Topeka -cash market, 11 a. m. No. 2 hard wheat, 59 pound test, 64c. Kansas City cash market, 2 p. m. No. 2 hard wheat, 59 test, 67c; No. 2 mixed corn, 32c.
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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, FKTDAT EVENING, APRIL 28, 1899. Warner's Safe Cure not only strengthens and puts in prime order the liver and kid neys, but also purifies and en riches the blood. That is why it has gained such a world-wide reputation for its remarkable curative effects. Spot Cash Grocery. Wholesale and Retail. 113 E. 6th St. J. F. Glick, Prop. Tel. 425. SPOT CASH Do you want to buy your Groceries cheap Bay of the Spot Cash Grocery and then you know you are getting them cheaper than you can anywhere in the city. 18 tbs best Granulated Sugar W-00 19 lbs white Extra C Suirar 1.00 Dry Salt Meat, per It) -Ci Breakfast Bacon, per lb Best Sugar Cured CaJ. Hams, pr lb .06 Best Suear Cured Hams, per lb 09 Good Lard, per lb .05 Arbuckle's Coffee. .tier package 1 .11 Lion. 4X. Leverine's and Javanese Coffee. 10' 1 lb nice Rio Roast Coffee .10 2 lbs fancy Santos Coffee 3 Tbs Rorbon Santos Coffee -50i 1 lb Gona Mocha and Java Coffee.. .20 1 can 3-Tb Cal. Green Gages, 10c; per dozen $1.19 1 can 3-tb Cal. Egg Plums. 10c; per dozen 1.10 1 can 3-tb Cal. Grapes, 10c; per doz. 1.10 1 can 3-Tb Cal. Pears. 10c; per dos.. 1.10 2 cans 3-Ib Cal. Apricots. 25c; per doz. 1-50 1 can 3-tb Cal. Peaches, 15c; pr doz. 1.65 2 cans 3-Ib Cal. Cherries, 2oc; per dozen 1.45' 2 cans 2-Ib Standard Red Cherries, 15c; per dozen 2 cans 2-Ib Standard Black Rasp berries. 15c: per dozen 2 cans 2-tb Standard Strawberries, 15c; per dozen 3 cans 2-tb fine Syrup Egg Plums .85, 85 .SO 1 gallon can Apricots 1 gallon can Peeled Peaches .35 1 gallon can Unreeled Peaches 1 gallon can Apples .-so 1 can Corn -05 5 3-tb cans Standard Pumpkin .25 4 cans String Beans. 23c: per doz.. .TO 4 cans Lima Beans, 25c: per doz .70 4 cans Red Kidney Beans, 25c; per dozen ."0 5 cans Peas, 25c: per dozen 55 2 cans Kaw alley E. J. Peas, lac per dozen .85 85 2 cans 3-Ib Tomatoes. 15c: per doz., 1 can 2-Ib Standard Tomatoes, 5c; per dozen 4 cans Large Mustard Sardines 7 cans American one-quarter Sar dines 2 cans Warren's Al Sainton 3 cans Warren's Al s-lb Salmon.. 3 cans Good Salmon 2 cans Oysters 3 cans Lobsters 2 cans Chipped Beef 1 lb CaU Evaporated Peaches". .60 3 1 .10 0 1 3 lbs Lvap, Apricots, a little dark.. .25 5 lbs nice Raisin Cured Prunes .25 5 tbs Raisins .25 6 lbs Silver Prunes .25 2 lbs Evap. Raspberries .25 3 lbs Evap. Blackberries 25 3 packages Currants 3 packages Seeded Raisins .23 2 packages Evap. Apples .25 3 packages i Dried Apples 25 10 lbs hand-picked Beans .25 10 tbs Rolled Oats 25 2 packages Scotch Oats .15 4 packages Quail Oats .25 1 package V Oats .05 6 lbs Good Rice 25 Mail Orders Shipped Promptly. Inaugurated BT THE A Una rCTLIIA.1T T0TO1ST FB0H I1TSAS CITY TO FORTIAB WITHOUT CHAHQE. mSAS CITY TO SIY FRAKISCO WITHOUT CHANGE OF TEALS. 7a Hours to Portland. 74 Hoars to San Francisco. These Tourist Cars leava Kansas City very Thursday 1:40 p. en. Cor full Information call on P. A. X.EWI3, City Ticket Agent Or J.C. FULTON. Depot Agent. Eight to Seven. Baltimore. April 28. The big cccking tnain between birds of Chicago and Provi dence, R. I., which was pulled off here early today, resulted in favor of the west ern contingent by a score of seven fights to eight.. The conditions were fifteen con tests at $140 each, with $1,000 on the main Itself. Tour linen left spotless. American Eteam Laundry. 113 West Seventh, telephone 341. 3 packages Ralston Pancake Flour. .25 3 pk.es. Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour 25 2 packages Rex Pancake Flour.... .15 1 pkg. Pettijohn's Breakfast Food.. .10 2 packages Grape Nuts .25 2 packages Granola .25 2 packages Grenola Flakes 25 11 bars Clalrette Soap .25 10 bars Silk Soap 25 9 bars White Russian Soap .25 12 bars Phoenix Soap .2a 15 bars Monday Morning Soap .25 10 bars French Laundry Soap 25 6 bars Ivory Soap .25 10 bars Cream Soap, same as Ivory, -25 6 bars Grandpa's Wonder Soap 25 24 cakes Cocoanut Oil Soap 35 1 lb Royal Baking Powder .40 1 lb Price's Baking Powder 40 20-oz. can Baking Powder 10 1 can Gypsy Queen Baking Powder .20 1 can 25-oz. K. C. Baking Powder.. .20 1 can 16-oz. Pure Food Baking Powder 20 1 pint bottle StandardVanila Ex tract 25 1 pint bottle Standard Lemon Ex tract 25 Soda Crackers, by box, per lb .05 4 tbs Soda Crackers .25 fneeda Biscuits, per package .04 4 lbs Ginger Snaps 25 Ginger Snaps, by the t4 box. per lb. -5H 5-tb pail Boiled Cider Apple Butter. .30 .35;20-tb pail Boiled Cider Apple Butter 1.15 5-tb pail Pure Fruit Preserves. .40 1 large wood pail Syrup 1 large wood pail Jelly 1 gallon fancy Table Syrup 3 cans fancy Table Syrup 1 Galvanized Tub 1 Oak Grained Tub. I Willow Laundry Basket 5 dozen Clothes Pins 20 lbs Sal Soda 8 lbs Gloss Starch 6 packages Corn Starch S3 packages Pearline 4 cans Green Lye 1 lb Battle Ax Tobacco 1 lb Horseshoe Tobacco 1 dozen nice Naval Oranges 1 dozen fancy Lemons 1 keg White Hoop Holland Herring 1 keg Milcher Hoop Holland Her ring .45 .35 .25 .25 .40 .40 .40 .05 .25 .23 .25 .33 .42 .10 .15 .80 .90 .20 .20 .10 box Dried Herring 1 gallon nice Sour Pickles 5 1 dozen Dill Pickles bu. Colorado Potatoes 1.00 1 bu. Minnesota Potatoes .90 Breakfast Bacons per lb 8'i 1 kegWhite Hoop Holland Herring .80 Our price on Flour is always the Lowest. SpeCial Offer for a short time. We will give -with every $5.00 worth of groceries bought of us a beautiful Picture without frame. Come and see them, they ara very pretty. In bur fresh meat department you will find all kinds of fresh, meats at the lowest prices- Sues Leavenworth Standard. Leavenworth. April 28. Attorney W. A. Porter, residing in thi3 city, yester day filed a suit asking the court to give him judgment for $10,000 for damages sustained to his reputation by having been charged In the Leavenworth Standard that he was paid a fee of $250 for which to prosecute the Carney Kierstead contest case by D. R. An thony, and that the fee was paid in rents for an office Porter lias in An thony's building. National Educational Association Chicago, Rock Island Pacific Ry. In the lovely city of Los Angeles, California, the above named organisa tion will hold Its 14th Annual Meeting, July 11th to 14th, 1839. The Great Rock Island Route has issued a haadsome book containing views and necessary information as to trains, rates and routes, and this will be sent to you by addressing with pos tal card or letter. K. W. THOMPSON, A. G. P. A.. Topeka, Kan. JOHN SEBASTIAN. G. P. A.. Chicago. Emporia and Return $1.84, via the Santa Fe. Account Redmen's Jubilee: tickets on sale May 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 6; final limit May 8. Seattle, Wash., $23.85, via Santa Fe Route. Topeka Carpet Cleaning Works, next to Columbian building. 'Phone 789. lOO For SLOO. Lucke's Rolls at Sim Drug Co. San Francisco, Los Angeles $32.50. Via the Rock Island Route. Quick, good work, American Steam Laundry. 112 West Seventh street. Tele phone 341. Ice, Ice, Ice. Telephone R. E. Jones Phone 430 and get prompt delivery, courteous treat ment, full weight and best Ice at bot tom prices. Office 117 E. Norris, North Topeka. San Francisco, Los Angeles $32.60 .Via the Bock Island Routs. MOOMNERS. Government Arrests Wealthy Shawnee County Farmers. Charged With Running Illicit Distilleries at Their Homes. FARMS SEARCHED. Quest Not Entirely factory. Satis- Woman Said Still Had Been Sent to Ohio. Claim That Whisky Has Been Made Near Topeka. Four Tinted States officers, armed with two search and seizure warrants and papers for the arrest of P. H. Hans ford and Joseph Pnrney for running illicit distilleries, made a trip into the country Thursday afternoon and ar rested Purney and searched the places of both men. Several days ago information was given Deputy Revenue Collector C. W. Keifer of Leavenworth that farmers in Shawnee county were manufacturing "moonshine whisky." Special Revenue Officers Wheelock and Painter of Oma ha were sent for and arrived in Topeka the first of the week. They went to work hunting Cor the unlawful stills and on Wednesday re ported the two places that were searched the following day. Search warrants were given the officers and Ieputy Marshal Prescott was given warrants for the arrest of the two men. The four officers, in two double car riages, left Topeka to execute their papers. The first place visited was the home of Hansford, on the river, eight miles west of North Topeka. The farm is a large one, and clustered around the bouse the officers found no less than seven substantial buildings and a large sorghum mill. The officers inquired for Hansford and found that he had gone to town that afternoon. Then com menced the search of the premises. First the sorghum mill was inspected. There the officers found all the ap pliances used in the manufacture of sorghum large kettles, vats and boil ers. The officers searched every nook and corner and in two large vats they found copper coils resembling the coils used in distilling, but the coils looked as if they had not been used for some time, and they might have been used for other purposes than making whisky. The officers searched the other build ings, even to the hen house, without finding any more proof than some other vats that might have been used in dis tilling. All the time the search was being made the only persons about the place were the women of the house and two farm hands. They paid no attention to the officers and continued about their business, asking no questions and tak ing matters as coolly as if searching parties were an everyday occurrence. Officer Wheelock stepped up to a sink on the back porch to wash his hands. The woman brought him soap and water. He informed her that he would have to search the house. She made no objection, and the officer went into the kitchen. He returned in a few moments and went into the cellar. He emerged from the cellar in a few moments wiping the perspiration from bis forehead. The other officers follow ed him on his second trip into the cel lar. Soon one of them emerged from the cellar way. He was hot too. "Have you a button hook?" he asked of the driver. "No," was the answer. "Have to have a piece of the farmer's friend," he muttered and twisted off a piece of barbed wire. He bent it into a book. Presently another officer came out of the cellar, went straight for the tool shed and dived back into the cellar with a hammer and hatchet. Neither the wire nor the tools seemed to do the work for a third trip was made for a crowbar. "Must want to get in." said the dri ver as he saw the heavy iron crowbar being carried to the cellar. "Yes. There's one room locked tight and the woman says the man carried the key to town with him." "What's in that room?" asked one of the officers of the woman. "That's where we keep our preserves and fruit." was the reply. The officers wanted to see for them selves and they worked to pick the heavy lock bat it withstood all their efforts. Two long rows of milk pans full of milk were standing dangerously near the officers and still the woman made no objection to their working. In fact she continued about her business and paid no more heed to the searching party than if they were not there at all. The officers could not gain an en trance to the room without breaking something and after an hour's work they clamored up the steep cellar stairs, hot, dirty and slightly rufHed. They gave it up and just in time to prepare for a storm that was about to break. The wind was sweeping across the level bottom land and the clouds of dust nearly hid the carriages from their view. Keifer made and run for the carriages and with the driver started to drive the two carriages into the large stone barn. The driver and the officer each led the teams in front of the door and while one held the horses the other opened the door of the barn. One side of the heavy door ran back on the track but the other half would not budge. The men both put their shoulders to the door and "heaved." They kept an eye on the horses while they "heaved." The door was solid. The wind was roaring around the corners of the bam and it seemed as if the carriages would surely be upset. The carriage cushions, lap robes and coats were carried away by the wind and lodged in a pile of wood. A gust of wind picked up a wagon seat and several loose boards and crashed them against a fence. Down came the rain and that door was tan talizingly halfway open. The two men could not open it. Just then a sturdy farm boy came running up and put his shoulder to the door and it swung back. -Safe at last," said Keifer with a sigh of relief. The driver started to lead the first team in and was met by a low and warning growl. A big black and white dog had to be quieted before the men got in and then the storm was half over. The remainder of the party encamped on the back porch of the house. It was half an hour before the storm was over and then the party clambered into their carriages and started north. They did not wait for Hansford to come home. It was an hour's drive to Putney's place in Silver Lake. "Is this where Joseph Purney lives?" asked Officer Wheelock of the woman at the door. "Tes. sir." "Is .he at home?" "No. He has gone to Topeka for a load of bran." "Has he a still here?" "No. He sent it back to Ohio." Then the woman told the officer that her husband had made whisky. After searching the house Deputy Prescott was left to watch and the rest of the party drove on to another house a short distance away to search for the still. It was not found. They gave up the search and returned to Topeka. It was an hour before the officer who was waiting saw Purney approaching on a load of bran. The officer stopped him. "I have a warrant for your arrest," he said, and as the man on the wagon listened Intently the officer read it to him. The man turned his wagon and horses over to the boy and he was ready to go with the officer. He went into the house, washed, changed his clothes, bade his wife and children goodbye and started back on the road he had just traversed. "It is bad for a man of my age to be arrested," he said. "I have tried to make an honest living. What the people- perhaps think was whisky was just fruit juice.- I have been a deputy con stable in Wabaunsee county, a school trustee and my grandmother's niece was the mother of General Lafayette." Purney ,was locked up in the county jail. Besfl Bfanahan, of Topeka, Who Fell at Calumpit- The latest Kansas soldier to fall in the Filipino war was a mere boy. When Resil Manahan enlisted in company A of the Twentieth Kansas regiment he was only a few months past his six teenth birthday. On the morning that the recruiting office was opened in this city he was up before daybreak, and was one of the first to appear at the doors of the old court house. He was so enthusiastic over the prospect of fighting Spaniards that his spirit in fected several of his fellow students at the Topeka high school and he was responsible for their enlistment also. Young Manahan did not have the op portunity of facing the Spanish army, and his death was due to a Filipino bullet. SUES CROSS ESTATE. Receiver Albaagh Brings Action to Beoover $175,400. Emporia. April 2S. Two of the largest suits ever filed in the probate court of Lyon county were docketed late yester day. They are against the estate of H. C. Cross for $86,500. by Morton Albaugh. re ceiver for the defunct First National bank, and against the estate of C. S. Cross, for $109,900. by Morton Albaugh. The suits are filed for the recovery of money loaned on notes, guaranteed by H. C. Cross, while he was still alive, for money guaranteed by C. S. Cross, also notes guaranteed by Win. Martindale and H. L. Liebfried. IT SUITS HUNTINGTON. Southern Pacific Man Approves Mo Kin ley's Policy. San Francisco, April 28. Speaking at a banquet tendered him by the heads of the departments of the Southern Pa cific company, Collis P. Huntington an nounced himself as strongly in favor of President McKinley's policy in the Phil ippines. He added: The future of those islands, so far as the United States is concerned, is a problem indeed, but it is a problem the solution of which will lie in the justice of our administration. What we shall want there first will not be statehood, but a military government with a civil governor able, honest and kind whose underlying principle of action will be the determination of those things which are right to be done in the interest of the people." .YCLUB ROUSE. Athletic Club Planning to Build a Home of Its Own. President Thurston of the Topeka Athletic association has been anxious for over a year to start a fund for the erection of a club house and he hopes to soon interest the members. "The club is large enough to have its own club house," said Mr. Thurston, "and to have one with every conven ience. The fund will be started soon by a theatrical entertainment to be given by the members of the club un der the direction of Will Wadswortn." GAS STABTS A FIRE. Big Stores Burned Oat in Pitts burg. Pittsburg. April 2S. Property on Market street and Third avenue was destroyed in a fire that for a time threatened several large business blocks. The fire broke out about 3:30 o'clock this morning and burned fiercely for three hours. J. J. Weklen's seven-story gro cery and the Novelty Candy works were completelv destroyed and a number of ad Joining buildings were scorched. among them Kunkel dry goods store, "The Fair." The. losses were: James J. Welden. stock ISS.flOO, building JeO.000: Noveltv Candy com pany, building and stock. $50.0C: Kunkel Co.. stock $12.'. building C. The fire Is believed to have been caused by as explosion of gas. Shot by Bis Wifa. Sharon. Mass.. April M. John P. Ross of this place was shot and killed by his wife. Mary E Ross, in the course of a quarrel at their home today. She says she acted in self-defense, as her husband was choking her at the time. The pair had been married about a year and were middle-aged. AMUSEMENTS. Q RAND OPERA HOUSE ONE NIGHT. SATURDAY, APRIL 29th, FAMOUS FRENCH FARCE I'm French, you Unnw." Original Scenery from Manhattan Theater, New York The Season's Sensational Success. A noted east, including Isabella Everson. Ada Dearer. Jane Keiftarth. Marion fiallou. Lillian Coleman. Signor Perug'ni, Georee Holland, Hudson Lis ton. ULric Collins. Louis Iinhans and important others. Prices $1.00, 75c, 50c, and 25c. iseau on sale at Sim's drug store, Wednesday morulas at 9 o'clock. Grand Opera House. FRIDAY, MAY 5th, 1899, BROO STELVDEL (MP1XY. Bruno SteindeL, Violoncellist. Edmond Schuecker, Harpist. Minnie Fish-Griffin, Soprano. Mrs. Bruno Steindel, Pianiste. This Concert is the last and best of the ladies' Music Club Course. Tickets $1.00. Chart will open Tuesday, May 2, at Sim's Drug Store. New Crawford Theater All Next Week Commencing Monday, May 1st. TOPEKA S FAVORITES, RossWs New Graham Earle Co. ALL NEW PEOPLE. ALL NEW PLATS. ALL NEW SPECIALTIES. Specialties between the acts. 2o overtures. Special Scenery for every production. Admission 10c, ?0c and 30c. Ladles FREE Monday night. ON AGAIN APRIL 30th. THE "KATY" FLYER. NEW LINE BETWEEN Kansas City, St. Louis AND THE EaSt. EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, APRIL 2d, I8W. The Missouri Will Change P-srif iV Time on th rawill Above Date, Railway vi- KANSAS CITY, 6:10 P.M. ST. LOUIS,... 2:25 A.M. Connecting- closelv In Union Station. St. Louis, with through trains arriving at In dianapolis S:20 a. m.. Cincinnati 11: a. m.p Louisville 12:22 p. m.. Columbus 12:30 p. m.. Toledo 2:33 p. m.. Washington, Baltimore. Philadelphia and New lorn City early next morning about six hours AHEAD OF ANY OTHER ROUTE. ASK FOB TICKETS VIA ItXSSOTOl PACIFIC EAILA7 AND ST. LOTUS. AND AVOID OMNIBUS TRANSFERS. Elegant Day Coaches. Reclining Chair Cars (seats free and Pullman vesti buled Buffet Sleeping Cars TO SAINT LOUIS. J. H. LTON, P. C. LYON, West'n Pass. Art lrav'l Pass Agt. 901 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo. C. G. WARNER, W. B. DODDRIDGE, Vice President. fJeoerai Manager. H. C. TOWNSEND, Gen'l Pass, i Iku Act. ST. LOUIS. ON AGAIN-APRIL 30th. THE "KATY" FLYER. FOR COLORADO SPRINGS. Take the Colorado Flyer. Leaving Topeka at 8:10 p. m. you will avoid the hot afternoon ride across western Kansas, arriving at Colorado Springs at 10:40 next morning, before the heat of the day Is upon you. Six hours quicker time than via any other line. Thi3 is the finest equipped and fastest train west of the Missouri river, carrying through Pullman sleepers and dining cars. For all particulars as to rates, reserva tions, etc, inquire of A. M. FULLER, C. P. and T. A. 'Phone S84. Or. A. V. LACET, Ticket Agent. North Topeka. National Baptist Anniversary Will he held In San Francisco this year. The Santa Fe will sell round trip tick ets May 15 to 18. inclusive, with limit of July 15, for $60.00. Liberal stop overs permitted. Pullman palace and tourist sleepers and free chair cars to California dairy. Call on Thos. L. King, Agent, Topeka, for literature and de tails. Emporia and Return 1.84, via Banta Fa. Account Redmen's Jubilee: tickets on sale May L 2, 3. 4. 6 and final limit May 8. CASTOR I A For Infanta and Children. The Kind Yea Have Always Bcagfet Bears tia Signature of U44 WASTED HELP. WANTED Position as nurse girl or to asist with housework. Address or call Alice Howard, 341 Shawnee ave., Potwln. WANTED By white woman, work clean ing house by the day. Address Eva, care Journal WOl'LD like a position as housekeeper where children have no mother; must be of rather well-to-do family: will take charge of sewing. Don't object to living in the country. Address Mrs. E. Brown, Wakarusa. Kan. WANTED Work by carpenter. Call or WASTED 1TEXJLLS HELP. WANTED Competent white girl to do general housework. Apply at 621 Topeka WANTED Girl to do general housework at 1330 Topeka ave.; references required. WANTED Dining room and kitchen girls. southeast corner .igntn ana wuincy sis. WANTED A good experienced room girl at Button House. dining nnsr r Restaurant, 624 Kansas ave. WANTED At once, white girl, good cook. 316 West Seventh St. WANTED HALB HELP. WANTED Man and team to plow twenty acres. Van Buren st. WANTED 8 laborers. $1.50 per day. Amer ican Emp. Co. .corner 6th and Kansas av. WANTED Boy or man to take care of team, milk cow and do chores generally 131 Greenwood ave. WANTED SALES BTE If. WAOTED-Saleamrn: nalary paid week ly; rperteac unnecessary; permanent Brown Bros. Co., Chicago. WANTED AGENTS. WANTED Agents to represent The London Rough Diamond Syndicate. Call on "Diamond Mac." Hotel Oxford. No agents after Saturday. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED Teams to haul baled hay from reservation to Hoyt, 9 miles. Call and see Albert Keicherter, Silver Lake. Kan. WANTED Boarders at the Biblet House: pleasant rooms and good board; will sell meal tickets at J2.75: must have a hdose ful to meet my expense. Mrs. R. Riblet. WANTED 200 colonies of bees. Topeka Bee Supply House, 106 West 5th St. WANTED Two or three unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping, on ground floor, by man and wife. Address F. care Journal. WANTED Gasoline stoves to lem. SI. guaranteed for season: old burners re placed by improved new burners 'Phone 313. Hull Stove and Repair Co.. Ill E. 8th. BUSINESS CHANCES. MONEY furnished to patent your Ideas. The Patent Record. Baltimore. Md. FOB KENT HOUSES. FOR RENT 5 room houses. 1276 and 1288 Lincoln. See Elder, 611 Kansas ave. FOR RENT 5 room house. SOS Monroe St. See Elder, 611 Kansas ave. for rent no. 1163 Fillmore St., 7 room cottage, modern, barn. $23. TOPEKA REALTY CO.. 9M Kan. ave. H. MACFERRAN, Mgr. FOR RENT New modern 9 room house. 921 Monroe. FOR RENT room house. 1123 Taylor st. Apply to Benedict Co. FOR RENT 8 rooms, bath and barn, first class. Inquire 40 Clay St. FOR RENT Nine room house, modern. Tooeka ave.: eight room cottage near Washburn college. Tel. 437-4. T. S. Lyon. FOB, SENT ROOMS- FOR RENT Three unfurnished rooms. $3 62a Tyler. FOR RENT Suite of 3 rooms, at S13 Kan sas ave., SS. Apply to Payne A Thomp son. 627 Kansas ave. FOR RENT Pleasant furnished rooms. 11S4 West Sixth st. FOR RENT Rooms on first and second floor, with board. Mrs. W. E. Rice. 127 East Norris, North Topeka. FOR RENT Pleasant furnished rooms, board if desired. KC1 Quincy st. BOARD AND ROOMS S3.30 per week: day board, 12-i- 120 W. th- Mrs. A. Brooke. FOR RENT Very pleasant furnished room. 421 Quincy st. FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE A second hand square top piano, cheap. Inquire at National Hotel Barber Shop. FOR SALE Fresh Jersey cows. 217 East Tenth St. FOR SALE 2 good milk rows, cheap, both fresh. Inquire at 4u East 18th st. FOR SALE Pony, a beauty, young, gen tle and good size: also sty!!sh dog cart. Call or address G. W. H.. 43 Tyler St. FOR SALE Horse, phaeton and harness. S2 Tyler st. FOR SALE Fresh cow. 223 South Bran ner st. FOR SALE 34 Jersey cow. gives 3H gal ions milk per day, 3 years old. 213 Taylor. FOR SALE-Fresh cow. 3 blocks west of woolen mill, Oakland. FOR SALE Or trade for buggy, new bi cycle. 7j2 Chandler st. FOR SALE Cheap, for two days only. elegant walnut bedstead, washstand. bu reau. D. V. N cilia. Agent. Stormont Bldg. FOR SALE Pony, harness, single wagon, cart and i plows, lath and Chandler. FOR SALE A nne Jersey cow. Inquire at Bruner's news stand, 413 Kansas ave. FOR SALE Six Jersey cows, some good milkers. 1513 North Van Buren st. FOR SALE Two-seated carriage, cheap. 53X Lake st- FOR SALE Ten R.I.P.A.T.'8 tor cat at cxuggi&ts; one give :eue. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE Neat 4 room cottage, best part of Lowman Hill. V lots: owner wili leave city at once: price feaa. Benedict Co.. Kansas ave., 2nd Soor. FOR SALE room bouse, 1V4 lots, large shade trees. 9 room cottage. 3 lots, fruit, location Very desirawe. payments. 2 lots. Western ave.. east front, S30. 8 room house, modern, 3 tots, shade. Price 3.- SCOTT 4k CO., OS Kansas ave. FOR SALE Fensky's addition. lots.blocks, new houses, on time. Crane and Chandler. FOR SALE On Madison St., cottage 6 rooms, hot and cold water, sewer, cellar, VA lots; must be sold at once. TOPEKA REALTY CO.. 534 Kan. live. H. MACFERRAN, Mgr. FOR SALE Neat 6 room cottage. Tiui Clay St., payments. 6 room house, barn, cistern, 101 West St., payments. 3 acres land, east side, on car line. Stocks in all Topeka banks. -Bay and sell- lands and city propertv. F. J. BROWN. 17 Columbian Bldg. WAN TED Buy vacant lots or small house and lots, near street car line: must be cheap and good location; want to deal with owner. Address Cash, care Journal. FOR SALE I have 8 or 10 houses in vari ous parts of the city for sale on the rent purchase monthly payment plan. I lan money from one Tnonth to five years' time. Frank S. Thomas. 501 Kansas ave. MISCELLANEOUS. WELLS DRILLED or bored at very low prices. M. Burkett, 222 East 6th st. I CURE epileptic .fits, worst capes. Call or address Mrs. J. Wesley, 120 West 6th. STALLS in good barn for rent at 421 Quincy st, CASH PAID for feathers, old or new. 3C1 Kansas ave. Tel. 74. F. P. Scraper. UNDERGRADUATE doctors, dentists. lawyers, pharmacists, practicing, gradu ated without attendance. Box 136. Chi cago. CARRIAGE PAINTINO done by Hearick Rea. 627 Quincy st. first class work guaranteed. LOST AND FOUND. LOST Lady's purse containing $12 snd owner's name, on East Sixth between avenue and 512 Quincy st. Return to Ex change Grocery, j STRAYE DSmall bav mare, from 1124 Monroe St., North Topeka. Finder re turn and receive- reward. STRAYED Yearling Jersey steer, color red and yellow and white spotted. Re ward for return to Julius Roock. H mile west of Quinton Heights school house. FOUND Where watches or clocks are cleaned for 0c 813 Kansas av.. upstairs. MONET. SEe.OOO.OOS CHEAP MOSET for Investment. Agents wanted. Investors lists for sale, Investors Directory. N. Y. WANTED We want to make gooJ farta loans fa eastern Kansas. Money oe hand and every accommodation to bor rower. T. K. BOWMAN CO.. Columbian Building, LOANS on pianos, typewriters, bicycles. guns, watches, diamonds ana any per. total property. L. Biscoe. 523 Kansas ave. PALMISTRY. PROF. E. E. CLOVER, the living wonder of life predictions in scientific palmistry. Consult him on business, love and mar riage. Hours. a. m. to 9 p. m. Parlors at 118 W. 6th ave. Readings 11.00. MACHINE SHOPS. LAWN MOWERS sharpened. 75c: razors and clippers. Golden Rule. 514 Kan. ave. JEWELERS. JAMES B. HAYDEN. Jeweler and Op. tlclan. Complete stock of watches, dia monds, silverware, etc. Eyes examineil and spectacles properly fitted BICYCLES. r-otrxr t. rfrTIT "T1 115 W th .f Bicycles and sundries: bicycles an4 tandems for rent: repairing of all kinas. FLORISTS. MRS M. E. HOLLCRAFT. Florist. Tel ephone 17. Greenhouse 725 Lincoln st. MRS J R. HAGUE. Florist. S'l'-c-jssor te R. j. Groves. 817 Kansas ave. 'Phone tta. BTCRAOB. STORAGE -The Topeka Storage nA Warehouse Co. formerly Topeka StoT age Co.. 305 Kas. ave. store stoves, house hold gnods. etc. On June 1 removee to new fire-proof stone building. 213 and Hi Kas. av. C. IX Skinner. Prop. MUSICAL. MISS WINIFRED WELLES WAGNBTJ. oiano forte teacner. ii ed course of instruction. MISS MABEL MARTIN, teacher o plane and harmony. Greenwood ave. .Potwln. -PTSYSICIAN AND STJ SGEOHl DR. EVA HARDING. Homeopathist. 629 Kansas av. Tel.. 402. I A. RYDER. M. D. rtrfrirv and residence, eornei Gordon -and Central sve.. North Topeka. Phone r T'ses be BriukerholT system of rec treatment, a successful and painless Seatentftr sties. tUtuia. ashure. ceration. etc S E. SHELDO.V. K D. 'ftnrcrf and disease of women, wtrn private bospitaL Office No. 710 Kea. eve. IDA C BARNES. mT"p. Office 73 Kansas ave. Residence Toll esth and Clay. Office hours: s. m. to .Vand 3 p. m. to J p. m. Telephone 98 residence and li office- WATCHES cleaned. Toct clocks. J A ..tola v rh Jkf for old gUIor silver. All work guar antied Old "iewelry "hanged for new If bard op. see Uncle Sam. i FRESCO WORK. signs and timTtes furnished on all classes of work. 1714 West Fifteenth To MkT Kan Refers to his work in Stato Journal building. SPECIALISTS. OR C K. GUI BOR. insases oi ine Throat and Lungs. 70 Kansas ave. PAVING. THE OFFICE of th Capital City VUHfled Brick and Pacing Co. has oeen removed to lis west Bii w- tow pni TIN SHOPS j Sf BAIRDi, riot air furnaces, flnmns and tin roofingV 21 W. 6th. Tel. S3. .in If hi rTT .R STAMPS. BXAbB Afli d-".-.. S t i M i I r I- 1 tr It
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8 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, FKIDAT EVENING, APRIL, 28, 1899. Most Beautiful ilk Waist Patterns SENSATIONAL OFFERING I. M THOSE beautiful Silks, in latest effects and most superb shadings, are now reduced to 3, 4, and 8yard lengths We will place them on sale for the balance of this week at an absolute loss on FIRST COST K most magnificent line that were bought to sell at $1.25 83c Those bought to sell at $1.00 69c Those bought to sell at 8Sc 59c Those bought to sell at 79c 49c Remember that every yard of the above offering is of this season's pur chase and could not be duplicated at 1-3 more. They are Remnants and Must Go. Those Lovely Shirt Waists. Thousands have been attracted to the show of Washable Waists made in the South Window of course, all are not there, since the window is not large enough to carry the grand array shown by us this season. We would ask in all candor if you have ever seen as line a line ever more lovely creations ever such exquisite colorings or taste ful combinations? And yet we venture that you will buy here cheaper than elsewhere. Listen The 75c Waist as pretty as a peach 48o The $1.00 Waist 75c The $1.50 Waist at 98c and $1.15 The $2.00 Waist $1.48 The $2.50 Waist $1.88 .The 50c and 65c .Waists at 33o rarnnm DRY G00DS 01 UU111 AND CARPET 619 Kansas Avenue. Did you know that Butterick Patterns are at least one-fourth cheaper than formerly SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Rice entertained i the civil engineering department of the Santa Fe at a seven o'clock dinner Thursday evening, complimentary to the department force. To the surprise of Mr. J. M. Meade, the head of the department who was I one of the guests, the employes pre eented him with a handsome silk um brella. The dinner was served in several courses; the table was dalntly decorated with roses, carnations and ferns. Mrs. Rice was assisted in entertaining by her sister. Miss West. Those present were Mr. J. M. Meade, Mr. S. A. McCoy, Mr. A. G. Allen. Mr. Curtis Monical, Mr. Charles Kilmer, Mr. Fred OIlis, Mr. J. A. Johnson, Mr. Trapnell. Mr. Con Buck, Mr. S. H. lie Neil and Mr. Emerson. Notes and Personal Mention. Mrs. S. G. Spencer of Kansas City is In Topeka the guest of Mrs. F. M. Bonebrake. Miss Alena Church Is spending a month in Boston with her brother. Mrs. Henry Parker and children re turned to their home in Kansas City Thursday after a short visit with Mrs. F. F. MacLennan. Mr. D. H. Forbes, superintendent of the Sunday school of the First Con gregational church, entertained the teachers of the Sunday school at a pleasant party Wednesday evening at his home on Polk street. A short musical and literary programme was given, after which refreshments were served. The rooms were prettily dec orated and an enjoyable evening was epent by those present. Miss Lenora Bates has issued invita tions for a card party Wednesday even ing. May 3, at her home on. Topeka avenue. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Horton have moved from 400 Western avenue to 405 Western avenue. Mrs. S. R. Ritchie of Pueblo, who is the guest of Mrs. G. B. Reed, was the guest of honor at a pleasant little musical given by Miss PearladePrescott Tuesday evening. Mrs. Ritchie is a finished musician and has a voice of unusual power and sweetness;she spent several years studying with the best masters in New York. Mrs. Ritchie has i- WM ORAPC CHCAM or TARTAR POWOCM 1$ CEEAM Awarded Highest rionors, Worrd's Fair Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits. Our Suits while displayed in the south window com manded universal admira tion. There are other nice Suits on the market but none that have so much of the element of refinement, nor nearly so correct in the newest approved shades, nor yet the correct style. Whatever are left of them will cost you just 1-4 less than you will be able to get elsewhere. Co. been visiting in New Tork for some time and expects to leave Saturday for her home; she was formerly Miss Maud Welch of Topeka. Miss Helen Dick expects to spend next week with friends In Lawrence. Mr. Jack McDonald of Lawrence was in Topeka Thursday. Mrs. Julia Howe and Mlsa Fannie, Wilt of Rossville spent Thursday shop ping in Topeka. Miss Margaret Crane of Ottawa will give a vocal solo at the benefit concert at Crawford's Opera House this even ing. Mrs. Mattie Farnsworth of Lowman Hill was given a pleasant little sur prise party Wednesday evening by some of her friends. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. John Tullice, Mr. and Mrs. Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. A. Buck, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Howlett. Mrs. C. T. Trapp will entertain at tea this evening complimentary to Miss Tillson of New York city. Mrs. W. C. Squires will return in a few days from a two weeks' visit in Galveston, Texas. Mrs. C. L. Burnham of Manhattan is in the city visiting Mrs. C. J. Brown. Mrs. John R. Mulvane will entertain this evening at a "measuring party." Mr. S. S. Ott is in Galena, Kan., on business. Mr. E. M. Hawley has gone to Wash ington, D. C, to accept a position in the war department. Mrs. Hawley will join him in six weeks and they will make their home there. Mrs. D. H. Johnson and Mrs. Chas. Morehead have returned to their home in Parsons after a six weeks' visit with Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Horton. The subscription dancing party which was to have been given by the members of the O. N. O. club Thursday evening, has been indefinitely postponed. Miss Lillie Tork of Rossville is spend ing the day in Topeka. Miss Bertha Rollins of St. Marys is spending the week with friends in To peka. Mrs. R. G. Boyd has returned from a two weeks' visit with herv mother in Kansas City. Mrs. Willam Mitchner and Mrs.Frank Binns of Rossville spent Thursday shopping in Topeka. Mr. and Mrs. W. Duffy have returned from a three weeks' visit with friends in Coffeyville. PROTECT SIXTH WARD. Fira Marshal Wilmarth Completes the Arrangements. Chief Wilmarth has issued orders to the captains of the fire stations rela tive to the answering of fire alarms in the Sixth ward. When an alarm of fire is received from there the hose wagon and chemi cal engine from station No. 2 and the ladder truck from station No. 3 with the hose wagon from station No. 4 will answer. If the fire is too far away from a water plug to be reached by a line of hose the chemical engine will continue to the fire and the hose wag ons will turn back and the chemical en gine from station No. 1 will be called. lettaton Accused. St. Louis, Mo.. April 2S. A special to the Post-Dispatch from Maiden, Mo., says: The coroner's jury which has been hold ing an inquest over the remains of Mrs. Jane Tettaton and her four children, who were murdered Tuesday night, found a verdict "that these five persons came to their deaths by wounds inflicted by weap ons in the hands of J. H. Tettaton." The accused is a stepson of the murdered wo man. He was removed to St. Louis for safe-keeping. LAWYERSEXCITED Topeka Attorneys Looking For a Certain Individual. They Hare Been "Rated" and Don't Like It. IS IT BLACKMAIL? Has Taken Fains to Place Grades on Practitioners. Men at the Head of the Profes sion Marked Second Rate. Others Who Seldom Appear in Court Given Higher Grade. Topeka legal circles are stirred up. Some of the members of the bar are on the war path and are seeking the scalp of the parties who are responsible for the rating of the members of the Shawnee county bar association in a certain legal directory. This directory is a publication about as thick as Webster's unabridged dic tionary and about the size otherwise as a common law book. It contains the names of every lawyer in the United States and some of those of foreign countries. It Is compiled on the same plan as is Dun's or Bradstreet's com mercial rating books and purports to rate the attorneys whose names It gives with reference to ability and in tegrity, except in the large cities. The book is used by two classes of people business men who have consid erable legal business to attend to in different parts of the country, and law yers who have business to be trans acted in towns where they are not acquainted. Attorneys are rated according to their legal ability, their integrity, their finan cial standing, and their promptness in paying bills. If a business man has legal business to be looked after in an other state where he knows nothing about the attorneys or the laws of the state, he can consult his directory, find a man who is rated as being an able lawyer and at the same time has un doubted integrity, and he can entrust his business to him. If a lawyer in Maine has a mortgage to foreclose in Kansas, he can consult his directory, pick out the man he wants and send his business to him. The directory pur ports to give the rating of the different lawyers as nearly as it can be ascer tained. But this book is in disfavor in To peka. There are only five or six copies in the city, and these are supposed to be strictly confidential and for the use of subscribers only, but most of the at torneys of the city have discovered their rating in the publication, and as a result the atmosphere around some offices Is lurid. The trouble started through some at torney getting hold of the book in the office of a law firm which is a subscrib er. One day some brother attorney ran across the directory and proceeded to look up his own rating as well as that of several other attorneys. He went out and told some of the others what he had discovered, and soon others be gan to drop in to consult the library. Without saying anything to the owners about it they would hunt up the direc tory and study the Topeka ratings. In less than a week there was a steady stream of attorneys going to consult this famous library. There appeared to be no other law library in town. Their office was the mecca of the legal pro fession apparently. The proprietors of the book did not know what gave their office such un wonted popularity, until they noticed that the directory was always among the books which was left out of the shelves after the visitors had gone away. Then they hid the book. The lawyers still kept coming, but it took them longer to find their "authorities" than it had before, and they went away dissatisfied. Finally some of them be gan to ask to see the directory, but were refused. By that time, however, nearly every lawyer in Topeka knew how he was ra ted, and they began to talk it over among themselves in secret. It has now reached the stage where each one knows that all the rest know all about it, and there is a movement on foot to call a meeting of the bar association to investigate the matter and pass reso lutions concerning the ratings if need be. Most of the"insurgents" blame Dobbs Stoker with responsibility for the ratings. "It is said that Dobbs Stoker are put down as first-class lawyers," said one attorney, "while David Ovemnyer is put down as a second-class. That is what makes so many of the lawyers hot. Thomas Archer is put down in the same class with Overmyer, and A. B. Quinton is put down as a tbird rate lawyer. It Is these glaring inequalities that make the attorneys mad about it." Mr. Stoker denies that his firm is re sponsible for the ratings. "We represent the collection agency in Topeka," he said, "and for that rea son we are furnished a copy of the directory. But the directory is entirely separate from the collection business, and I do not know who is responsible for the ratings in the 1899 directory. We assisted in making the ratings four years ago, but I understand that differ ent attorneys are asked to make the ratings each year. Then no one man's judgment is taken in the matter. Three different attorneys are asked to make the ratings, and the rating which is put down in the book is made up from the combined judgment of these three. No one outside the offices knows who these attorneys are who make the ratings. Be cause we represent the collection agency some of the lawyers have jumped at the conclusion that we make the ratings for the book published by the firm, but it is not true. "I think myself that Mr. Quinton should have been given a higher rating than appears in the book. It is an ex tremely difficult matter to get it exact, because there are so many points to be taken into consideration. I don't know that Mr. Overmyer has anything to kick about he is rated in the second class as regards legal ability and in the highest class in other respects. I don't know as he ought to be placed in the same class with Judge Horton." Most of the attorneys, however, are of the opinion that the rating of Mr. Overmyer is a glaring injustice. The legal ability of attorneys is des ignated in the directory by a, b, c, d and e. The letter "a" signifies that the at torney stands high in his profession, while "e" after his name denotes that he doesn't know a thing about law. In tegrity is designated by the letters v, w, x, y and z. The letter "v" after an at torney's name denotes that he will do his best by his client and will deal just ly with him, while "z" means that he will steal every cent be can lay his MONEY ALWAYS Open Saturday Evening till ii o'clock. Hardly necessary to fSPRI be found at "The Continental" as it has never been found before in Topeka in the Newest Effects, the Nobbiest Patterns, the most Exclusive Designs. Here is a pocketbook temptation that will tend to stimulate man's desire for per 0 sohal adornment A Genuinely tailored, genuinely finished, a Genuine Suit Bargain of the H. S.. Co. make, at These Suits are of the $10.00 and $12.50 values. Our determination and ability to buy our goods so as to undersell all others, places us in a position to offer you this most Wonderful Bargain. MEN'S SPRING HATS. The Continental $3.00 Special Derby, equal to any $4.00 Hat. Fedora Hats in Pearls, Black, Nutrea, and Brown, a $1.50 Hat, at 95c. CLOTHING FOR BOYS, Large and small, Knee Pants Suits, at $1.40, $1.75, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 and $4.00. MEN'S SUMMER Underwear, At 25c, equal to garments ARq sold elsewhere, at vw THE SWELLEST LINE OF NECKTIES Ever shown, at. !a All the popular shades. hands on. There are a few z's among Topeka's list. jt In the "av" class are listed Judge Hor ton Judge David Martin, Rossington, Smith Histed, Garver Larimer, Judg-e Foster, Judge Hazen, W. R. Ha zen and others, among them all the sub scribers to the directory Dobbs Sto ker Valentine, Godard Valentine, Isenhart Alexander, Albert Watkins, W. H. Cowles and two or three others. In the "b" class are the majority or the attorneys in the city. The most of them have "v" combined with the b but there are some with "w" or "x' after their names. One of the most peculiar ratings in the list Is that of ex-Attorney General Boyle, who is put down as "cx," which means that he Is a third-rate lawyer, and that he possesses just medium in tegrity. This causes a smile of incred ulity whenever it is told. Many of the attorneys treat the whole affair as a huge joke. They say they do not care for the rating book anyway, and think it is ridiculous to suppose that it makes any difference how they are rated. "I have not seen the book," said ex Lieutenant Governor Troutman, "but I am told that it puts me down as a second rate lawyer, but I have plenty of good company." A. B. Quinton, who is rated in the third class, is out of the city, but his brother, E. S. Quinton. who is put up in the second class, said: "I have been told that every man who subscribes for the work is given the highest ratings, and then if he does not subscribe the next year a star is put after his name with a foot note below saying, 'Refer ences withdrawn.' It looks to me a good deal like a blackmailing scheme." J. S. Ensminger said: "I have not seen the book, but I suppose they have got me down about the bottom, because I think some of the ratings were made through spite. Some men are rated along with Overmyer whom I know have not had a case outside of a justice court in the last five years." C. H. Alexander said: "We have sub scribed for the directory for a number of years and have considered it reliable as a general rule. We use it in secur ing correspondents at places where we do not know attorneys, but in doing so we never pay any attention to those who are subscribers to the work. Such men are uniformly rated 'av,' and we leave them out of consideration. It is difficult to get such work accurate,, but on the whole I think it is reliable. I think it makes a mistake in Mr. Over myer's rating, but mistakes are bound to occur." PHILIPPINE CABLE. The Hooker Will Sail Monday With 250 Miles. New York, April 2S. The United States cable ship Hooker Is being fit ted to sail for Manila on Monday. When the Hooker arrives there work will be started immediately laying the 250 miles of cable which is on board. By means of this cable all the principal islands in the Philippines group will be connected and the administration of the islands will be much facilitated for the officers in command. Although the Hooker is not a large ship, the government has spent $120,000 in repairs, and the valua ble machinery on board has brought the expense up, to a large figure. The ca ble alone cost about $100,000. The Hooker is the old Spanish prize Panama, the second to be taken in the war with Spain. She still bears many reminders of the Spaniards in the dec orations of her cabin. Only one design was removed and that was a hand somely executed Spanish coat of arms. The Hooker has been entierly refitted from stem to stern and is said to be a model cable ship. She is 325 feet long and 35 feet beam. Her tonnage is 2,035. On her stern are mounted two 6-pound-er rifles and in the magazine Is a large amount of ammunition. She also car ries magazine guns. It is calculated that the trip to Ma CHEERFULLY REFUNDED SNATTINGER n&s here! say it hardly necessary, IN OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT. The best shoe in the city in Cft black or tan, kid or calf, at Our tan calf and kid shoe ty are equal to what other dealers ask you $3.50 for. A splendid shoe at $i.35 "We are sole agents in Topeka for Florsheim Co. men's fine shoes. Your shoes shined free. Our boy always in attendance at our polish stand. 50c nila will take 75 days. The Hooker is a slow boat and she is so heavily laden that her speed will not be over ten knots an hour. Lieut. Col. John F. Maxfield of the United States volunteer signal corps w.ll be in command of the expedition. The largest part of his signal corps has been sent ahead by way of San Francisco. The second in command is Lieut. Clark of the signal corps. The master of the Hooker is Capt. Stephen J. Hanlon. His first officer. Henry Winter, is a well known cable expert. Lieut. J. B. Mad den, acting assistant quartermaster, U. S. A., is the quartermaster of the boat. As the Hooker is such a slow boat, the war department will not send many officers to the Philippines on her. Maj. Black, U. S. A., will be taken on board at Gibraltar and complete his journey. Among the passengers on the Hooker will be William T. Fee of Ohio. Mr. Fee, who for the last year has been the United States consul at Cienfuegos, Cuba, has just been transferred to Bom bay, India, where he will serve as con sul. Mr. Fee will go with his wife and three children to Colombo, Ceylon, from which port he will take passage to Bom bay. A considerable quantity of Red Cross supplies will go to Manila on the Hooker. A SILK TRUST Is Being Formed With a Capital of $100,000,000. New Tork, April 28. The World today says: Circulars have been Issued by the pro moters for a combination of all the con cerns In this country engaged in the manufacture of silk ribbons and broad silk goods. Many have signified their willingness to enter the deal. Among the largest manufacturers who have refused are the Cheney Bros, of Connecticut and Schwarzbach, Huber Co., who have mills at Union Hill, N. J., and in Pennsylvania. The prospectus among other things says: "It is proposed to form a corporation under the laws of New Jersey, to be called the United States Silk Manufac turing company, with a capital stock of about $100,000,000. The product of the silk ribbon factories of the United States has, during the year 1898, reached $30,000,000 and the product of the broad silk industry $40,000,000, making a total of $70,000,000 product by the American manufacturers of silk goods during. the year. "It is proposed to acquire substan tially all the concerns engaged in these industries. The growth of the silk in dustry during the last twenty years has been phenomenal. From manufactur ing about 20 per cent of the goods con sumed In the United States twenty years ago, the industry has now grown to the foregoing figures, which represent 70 per cent of the goods consumed in America. "Under one management it is possible and probable that at least 95 per cent of the goods consumed here will be manufactured in this country." The circular sets forth that under the combination economies can be brought about that will result in an increased profit without affecting the wages of labor or the selling price of manufac tured goods. These economies are fig ured to make a saving of $12,000,000. Attention! Post 71, G. A. K. Tou are requested to meet at hall Saturday, 2:30, to receive the depart ment commander. By order of T. CURRIER, Post Commander. Attention! Corps No. 94. Tou are requested to meet at the corps rooms Saturday at 3 p. m. to assist the post in receiving the depart ment commander. By order of DORA GANDT, Pres. Butte, Mont., $28.85. via Santa Fe Route, s IF PURCHASES ARE NOT SATISFACTORY. BROS. CO. either, to say that Spring attire $8.50 Here We Are! The opportunity of a lifetime is now offered to the people of Topeka and surrounding country. We have two large stocks of Groceries from which you can buy your goods for less money at retail than most stores own their stock. Just cast your weather eye over a few bar gains we offer 19 lbs. best Granulated Sugar.... 20 lbs. White Extra C Sugar CANNED GOODS. 2 3-lb. cans Cal. White Cherries.... 2 3-lb. cans Cal. Peaches.' 2 3-lb. cans Cal. Apricots 1 3-lb. can Cal. Pears 1 3-lb. can Cal. Egg Plums 1 3-lb. can Cal. Green Gages 1 3-lb. can Cal. 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Columbia Oats 25 1 pkg. V Oats 05 1 pkg. Pettijohn's Breakfast Food. .10 1 pkg. Wheatling 05 2 pkgs. Grape Nuts 25 2 pkgs. Large Size Postum Cereal. .43 2 pkgs. Large Size Graino 45 1 pkg. American Health Cereal 20 3 pkgs. Maccaronl .25 3 pkgs. Yeast Foam .10 3 pkgs. Ralston Yeast .10 SOAP. 15 bars Monday Morning Soap... .25 12 bars Phoenix Soap 25 10 bars Silk Soap 25 1 box 12 cakes Cocoa Oil Toilet Soap 18 1 bar H. H. Soap for washing fine fabrics .10 10 pkgs. Soapine 25 1 4-lb. pkg. Gold 'Dust 15 MISCELLANEOUS. 4 lbs. Soda,Oyster or Butter Crack ers 25 Soda. Oyster or Butter Crackers by the box, 'per pound 05 1 lb. Lemon or Vanilla Wafers 15 3 pkgs. Toothpicks 10 1 15-lb. pail Preserves SO 1 cake Rising Sun Stove Polish 05 1 lb. Cocoanut 20 2 lbs. Ground Cinnamon 25 2 lbs. Ground Allspice 25 2 lbs. Ground Cloves 25 2 lbs. Ground Pepper .25 2 lbs. Ground Mustard 25 1 gallon Sugar Syrup 20 3 3-lb. cans Fancy Table Syrup 25 1 gallon Fancy Sorghum .35 MEATS. 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