The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
June 1, 1899

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LAST EDITION THURSDAY EVENING, TOPEKA, KANSAS, JUNE, 1, 1899. THURSDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. LAWTON'S PLACE. Fighting General Put in Com mand at Manila. White Mac Arthur Has the Out lying Garrisons. TILLEY IS AVENGED. Xegros Insurgents Hare Been Sererely Punished. Inhabitants Ask For Protection of Americans. Manila, June 1 Gen. Lawton has lieen given command of the defences of the city and troops forming the line around Manila, which will be his di vision. Gen. MacArthur commands the out lying garrisons and the troops holding the railroad and river. INSURGENTS PUNISHED. Washington. June 1. The war depart ment has received the following dis patch from Gen. Otis at Manila, dated June 1: Smith reports from Negros that he has punished insurgents who murdered Captain Tilley; that eastern coast of island now under American flag and in habitants ask protection against robber bands; the bands pursued into moun tains by United States and native troops severely punished." CASUALTY LIST. Washington, June 1. The following cablegram has been received from Gen. Otis: Manila, June 1. Additional casualties Missing, Ninth infantry, April 28. B, Captain Charles M. Ilockefeller. Wounded Third infantry. May 23, K, Sergeant Jacob Helireigel, chest, slight. Fourteenth infantry, 2itth. F. Private Alonzo B. Castner, foot, severe, acci dental. Fifty-first Iowa, May 31. H, Privates Clifford H. Stevenson, thigh, moderate: I. Harley Stretch, chin, slight: Corporal .Walter Coombs, forearm, slight. MAY BE A CALL if There is, It Will 10,000 Men. Be For Washington, June 1. Secretary Al per took Gen. Otis' cablegram stating that he needed 30.000 men to the presi don and after a conference with him stated that the text of the dispatch would not be made public as it contain ed other matters besides an answer to his inquiry of yesterday. "It reaffirms Gen. Otis' estimate made some time ago," said the secretary, "that 30,000 men would be sufficient to tope with the situation. As I stated yesterday, the regulars now on the way or under orders to go to the Philippines will give Gen. Otis about 24,000 or 25, O00 men after the withdrawal of the volunteers. "Where will the additional 5.000 or 6. 000 men for whom (Jen. Otis asks come from?" the secretary was asked. "That has not been definitely determ ined as yet." he replied. "We may be able to take the additional troops ask ed for from the regulars now located in this country. Cuba and Porto Rico or it may be found advisable to mus ter in volunteers." "In case it is decided to call for vol unteers will the call only be for the 5. 000 or 6.000 men necessary to bring Gen. Otis' total up to 30.000?" "If volunteers are called for," replied the secretary, "the call will be probably be for 10,000 men." TORNADO AT ASIITON. Small Town Near Arkansas City Struck by a Tornado. Arkansas City. Kan., June 1. An in cipient tornado struck the village of Ashton, 15 miles west of here about 1 o'clock this morning, demolishing the residence of B. F. Waggoner, several barns and other small buildings, and uprooting a half dozen orchards. Mr. Waggoner was carried 430 feet and painfully though not dangerously injured. His child was four.d 150 feet from the building uninjured. J AMAICANS COMING. Reciprocity Delegation "Will Sail For Washington Next Week. Kingston. Jamaica. June 1. The re ciprocity delegation will sail for the United tSates on Tuesday. TW scope of the commission is re stricted to representing Jamaica's po sition and securing the best possible terms. The delegates have no power to enter into an agreement. The pub lic, however, is confident that, in view of the positive alternative of Canadian annexation, the United States will ac cept Jamaica's terms as the onlv means of retaining the West Indian trade. The Jamaican newspapers are pub lishing articles showing their appre ciation of the opportune action of Uni ted States Consul Louis A. Dent in securing the reciprocity negotiations, and the commissioners are anxious for his presence in Washington in order to have his aid in the deliberations. Heforms For Spain. Madrid. June 1. Premier Silvela, ad dressing a meeting of the majority sen ators and deputies today, urged the ne cessity of radical reforms, which he be lieved could be realized without re course to dictatorship. In the course of his remarks the premier said that if his programme for rehabilitation fail ed the country would fall under a dic tatorship, which, he added, would be productive of the greatest evils. Over His Veto. Boston. June 1. The house today passed over the governor's veto, the bill Tempting trades union from the laws roverning fraternal beneficiary organisations. SHY ON ARTILLERYMEN. Not Enough to Man the Coast De fense Guns. Washington, June 1. A phase of the army situation that is receiving con siderable attention from those inter ested in the artillery arm of the ser vice is the increasing shortage of men to care for the constantly increasing number of guns in the coast defences. This question may have considerable bearing on the question of whether a call for volunteers will be necessary. There are not enough artillery men it is claimed to take care of the modern guns already installed on the coast de fences. The guns themselves are suf fering from want of attention. The emplacements for the heavy modern guns are built with mathematical ac curacy. In the big guns the whole pro blem is worked out by mathematics and if the gun pnd its foundations deter iorate all the fine work in their origi nal construction goes for nothing. ALTGELD MUCH ALIVE. Arouses Enthusiasm Among Democrats at Louisville. Louisville, Ky., June 1. The Young Men's Democratic club of Louisville, tendered a banquet at the Gait House last evening to Judge James P. Tarvin. at which Bryan and other distinguished men in attendance on, the conven tion of the Ohio Valley Bimetallic League were present, and at which 300 plates were laid. Mr. Bryan responded to the toast: "The Democratic Party," speaking briefly, saying that the committee had arranged for his return next Friday at which time he would speak more fully. In his speech last night he said that in the campaign of 1896 the party was compelled to rely on new men because of the desertion of the old ones and as a result many new stars appeared in the firmament of the party. He likened the Democratic party to a business or ganization for the carrying out of cer tain fixed beliefs. He touched on the Chicago platform in his usual strain, saying it was written for all time and not for one campaign, and that more votes would be lost by changing it than would result if left as it is. Following Mr. Bryan, Mr. Charles K. Wheeler of Kentucky, responded to "The American Army and Navy." He extolled the militarism of America but subordinated its power to that of the civilian. After Mr. Wheeler, Judge Tat terling B. Toney of Louisville paid a magnificent tribute to the "Uncrowned queens of America and their power n politics." Mr. David R. Murray of Kentucky, responded to the toast: "Shall we re tain the Philippines as a part of our permanent possessions?" Following Mr. Murray, ex-Governor John P. Altgeld of Illinois responded to the toast: "Government and municipal ownership of public franchises." He said: "In all ages there have been men and women ready to fight for humanity. The social conditions as they exist today are making hyenas of men. There are men filled with no thoughts but those of selfish commercialism. There are certain combinations con trolling the utilities of our country, known as monqpolies, and the Republi can party says: 'Let the few individ uals have the benefit of those,' but the mission of the Democratic party is to see that the community operates and receives the benefit of these instead of a few financial organizations. The ques tion of the present age is that of muni cipal and governmental ownership of public franchises. This question marks the next forward step of humanity." Following Mr. Altgeld Mr. George Fred Williams of Massachusetts re sponded to "The Money of the Con stitution." MEDIATION SCHEME Proposed by American Dele gates Adopted at The Hague. The Hague, June 1. The American mediation scheme was unanimously adopted at yesterday's sitting of the sub-committee with few alterations, ticle VII the scheme prepared by the sub-committee with few alternations. The first commission by a vote of 18 to 3 has adopted a resolution prohibit ing the use of Dumdum (or flattened bullets). Italy, Austria and Great Brit ain formed the minority. It was also resolved to prohibit tha use of explosives from balloons and ex plosive bullets. An agreement was found to be im possible on all the important proposals and the conviction is growing more than ever that the work of the first commission is doomed to failure. MADE BIG MONEY. Annual Statement of the Chicago Northwestern. Chicago. June 1. At the annual meeting of the Chicago Northwestern railway held here today the board of directors submitted the following state ment for the year ended May 31, which was adopted: Gross earnings. $37,933,299: operating expenses, $23,592,382; interest on bonds, $6,232,405; taxes and revenue tax stamps, $1,168,971 sinking fund. $202,000: inter est paid in advance of maturity on bonds, $138,745. leaving a total net in come of $7,142,681, from which is de ducted $3,523,270 paid out in dividends of 7 per cent on preferred and 5 per cent on common stock, leaving a sur plus for the year over all charges (land income not included) of $3,619,411, a net increase of $1,300,493 over last year. A considerable portion of the surplus has already been expended on track ele vation in Chicago and for other im portant work of construction. The retiring directors, W. K. Vander bilt. F. W. Vanderbilt, H. McK. Twom bley, Byron L. Smith. Cyrus McCor mick and John I. Blair, were all re elected. New Kansas Postmasters. Washington June 1. The following changes of fourth class postmasters were made today for Kansas: Altoona, Wilson county, Mrs. Lizzie Hicks, vice W. J. Hicks, dead; Belpre, Edwards county, D. G. Donavan, vice Edward Brown, removed. FIGHTjT OUT. Topeka Villi Condemn Water Plant at Once. City Attorney Bird to BeceiTe Instructions. NO MORE DELAYS. District Court Will Be Request ed to Appoint Appraisers. Yalue of Water Supply System to Be Ascertained. COUNCIL CAN BUY. Recent Decision of Supreme Court Is Conclusive. Water Company Has No Longer Any Franchise. Within a few days steps will be taken to condemn the plant of the Topeka Water company. At the next meeting of the city coun cil City Attorney Bird will be instruct ed to proceed with the suit which has been in contemplation for a long time. The question of the right of the com pany to do business in Topeka under its old franchise was before the supreme court and, according to City Attorney Bird, that question has been settled by the highest judicial tribunal in the state and the Topeka Wrater company is an outlaw. The decision was on a preliminary motion, but both Mr. Bird and the attorney for the water com pany plunged into the merits of the case and the decision is oonsidered con clusive. City Attorney Bird said today: "I have been ready to go on with the case for some time. There is ndthing to be gained by waiting. The people expect us to do something, and I want to move just as far as possible. I will begin condemnation proceedings just as soon as the city council gives me the neces sary instructions." Mayor C. J. Drew said: "The city will proceed at once to condemn and acquire the water plant. I understand that City Attorney Bird considers the decis ion of the state supreme court as final and the decision is that the company has no franchise in Topeka. We have been waiting for that decision. "I know that the people of the city expect us to do something, and we in tend to go right along as fast as we possibly can. The people have vot"d for city ownership of the waterworks and they are entitled to have some thing done as soon as possible. "There is little doubt that the water company will resist every move that is made by the city, but I am satisfied that we are right and there is no rea son to fear that we will not win in the end and the city will own the water plant as it should." City Attorney Bird takes the position that even if the courts should decide that the water company franchise is good, the city would still have the right to go ahead and condemn the water plant under a new law. The movement of the city council to condemn the water plant means that the city intends to acquire the present plant rather than to build a new sys tem. The course which must be fol lowed in order to comply with the law is to petition the district court for the appointment of three disinterested ap praisers who will fix the value of the plant. The city will be compelled to buy upon the basis fixed by these ap praisers. The appraisers must be com petent men who understand the value of water plants. No one leiieves that the water com pany will submit without a fight. They will not agree to have the plant con demned. This has been the experience of every city which has wrested the water supply system from the control of heartless corporations. What the water company do is only a matter of conjecture. It is signif icant that the company has taken no steps to get out of a receiver's hands. The sale was made two years ago but the company is still in charge of a re ceiver. It is supposed that the com pany will attempt to hide under the wing of the government when the city swoops down to take charge of the wa ter plant. The city council has decided to no longer recognize the company in 'any way. To this end the city engineer has been instructed to grant no more per mits for extension of water mains. City Attorney Bird holds that the coun cil should not give the water company permission to make extensions for fear of jeopardizing the interests of the city in future law suits. No extensions can be made unless authorized by the city engineer so that the present water supply system can not expand until the city takes posses sion of the plant. The condemnation proceedings which will probably be commenced within a week may settle the matter but if for any reason they should fall through, the city may still go ahead and build a plant of its own. The fact that the mayor and council intend to "move on the enemy" will be welcome news to the citizens of To peka. FIREMEN TO RIDE WHEELS. Scheme Proposed by One of the Dis trict Commissioners of the National Capital. Washington. June 1. District Com missioner John B. Wight, who has charge of the fire department here, is planning to add a bicycle squad to his force of fire-fighters. The bicycle firemen can carry small extinguishers on their backs, and it is thought that their ability to reach a fire in advance of the big engines, and before it has had an opportunity to spread, will result In much saving of property. Washington's broad streets, which are never congested with traffic, with their smooth asphalt pavements, will permit the trial of the experiment under the greatest advantages. Weather Indications. Chicago, June 1. For Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with showers in north and east portions tonight; southerly winds. LAKE CITY TO SUFFER. Uncle Sam Will Not Give the City Another Fostoffice. Washington, June 1. Citizens of Lake City, S. C who killed their negro postmaster, wounded his wife and chil dren, and burned the postoffice, will be compelled to get along without postal facilities for some timfr to come. In all probability this ban will be left upon them during the present adminis tration. About ten days ago Represen tative Norton, who represents the con gressional district in which Lake City is located.' made an appeal to the post offlce department on behalf of the 600 citizens of Lake City to have the of fice re-established. The matter was turned over to Fourth Assistant Post master General Bristow, who has de clined to reopen the question, and un less he changes his decision, which is not at all likely, the South Carolinans will have to send to the next town in order to transact their postal busi ness. These people are now beginning to feel the loss of the postal facilities, and both business and professional men of Lake City have notified the department that unless the office is restored they are ruined and will have to seek other fields. This hamlet is located in, a fruit raising section, and the people are feel ing more than ever the drawback of not having postal facilities. As it is almost impossible to secure evidence with which to convict the murderers of the postmaster, the only way the citizens can be punished Is to deprive them of postal facilities, and this will be done indefinitely. NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN. By the Transmississippi Con gress at Today's Session. Wichita, June 1. Today's session of the Transmississippi congress opened at 9:30 o'clock. Gov. Shaw of Iowa wired his approval orthe objects of the meeting and his regrets. Ex-Gov. Prince of New Mexico intro duced a resolution declaring that the Carey act should be so amended as to be equal in its operation over terri tories and states. The act relates to the cession of public lands for irriga tion purposes. W. P. Ross of New Orleans presented a paper on the necessity of keeping the mouth of the Mississippi river open. He said the Mississippi would be a great harbor as far as St. Louis and even to Kansas City if the mouth were kept open. M. J. Sanders of New Orleans follow ed on the same subject. There is a flood of resolution in the hands of the committee bearing onevery subject mentioned in the programme and upon many others. Congressman Flynn of Oklahoma presented one ask ing that American built, American own ed and American manned ships be given the carrying of our foreign commerce. The officers elected are as follows: President, E. O. Stanard, St. Louis; first vice president, Walter Gresham, Galveston: second vice president, L. B. Prince. New Mexico; third vice presi dent, E. V. Smalley, Minnesota; fourth vice president, J. Hudson McKnight, Wichita. Election of secretary and assistant was deferred until next meeting point is named. Committee on permanent organization recommended that the Commercial Travelers of America be allowed ten delegates to be chosen from Transmis sissippi states and territories. The selection of time and place of next congress is fixed for 11 o'clock tomor row. A second delegation of fifty from Ok lahoma arrived this morning bearing sheafs of wheat. When they reached the Auditorium the order to stack wheat was given and a great ovation followed. Houston ladies today received three large hampers of fresh magnolias. In stead of giving them away they dec orated the building with them. Ex-Gov. Francis of Missouri arrived this afternoon. He will present the claims of the Louisiana Purchase cele bration. Additional delegates are arriving on every train. It has been announced that this is the largest in point of at tendance of the ten congresses which have been held. A PRISONER KILLED While Trying to Break Jail at Lead ville. Leadville, Colo., June 1. An attempt ed rescue of prisoners in the jail was frustrated by the vigilance of the offi cers who had been forewarned. A man who is supposed to be J. W. Breath of San Bernardino, Cala., was seen in the darkness to scale the high fence about the jail. When captured he fought like a tiger, knocking down Deputy Sheriff Pelter and severely injuring Under Sheriff Leehmere by biting him in the cheek. When Leehmere finally succeed ed in drawing his revolver he killed Breath, shooting him through the heart. AMERICAN IN TROUBLE. Administers a Thrashing to a Citizen of Johannesburg. Johannesburg:, June 1. One of the leading financiers here, a man named Eckstein has been assaulted at the Standard Bank, by Thomas Regan, an American, who struck him in the face with a whip and with his bare fist, smashed his eye-glasses and threw him to the ground. Regan, before he was overpowered resisted desperately and again struck Eckstein after having been arrested. The affair has caused a great sensation here. ANTI-STRIKE BILL Received by the Reichstag in a Modi fied Form. Berlin, June 1. The reichstag, con trary to expectations, received the anti strike bill today. The provisions of the bill are now less stringent than the em peror at first intended. The measure provides that whoever threatens to forcibly prevent persons from going to work will be sentenced to a maximum of a year's imprisonment. Where there are extenuating circum stances a fine of 1,000 marks will ba imposed. The same punishment will be meted out to those who threaten a boycott to compel employers or employes to desist from work or. who during a lockout try to force employes or employers to yield to their demands. ALL FORJVTKINLEY Buckeye Republicans Assemble in State Convention. A Lively Factional Fight in Prospect For Control. NUMEROUS CONTESTS, The Decision of Which Will Influence the Nominations. llanua and McKisson Will Again Lock Horns. Columbus, O., June 1 The Republican state convention meets here under the temporary organization that has been selected by the state central committee. The contending factions that have been skirmishing all the week show their respective hands at the district meet ings at 2:30 p. m., when the delegates meet by congressional districts to se lect their respective members of the committees on credentials, resolutions, permanent organization, etc., as well as twenty-one members of the new state central committee. All are for the re nomination of McKinley for president and for the endorsement of his admin istration and for the usual other party declamations. Membership in the committee on cre dentials is this year for the first time second only to the nomination for gov ernor and in this committee can dele gates render greater service to their re spective favorites than in any other capacity. The contests from seven counties will affect five districts. It is now thought that the only v trouble at the meetings tonight will be over the contests from Cleveland as Cuyahoga has three contesting delegations, one headed by Senator Hanna's friend, an other by the chairman of the county committee and another by Mayor Mc Kisson. While the members of the committees are selected with one from each congressional district the contests will be heard by counties. The contests from Adams, Allen, High land and Preble counties do not affect their respective districts in the tem porary organization of either the com mittees or of the convention, as the small counties are minorities in their respective districts, but the aggregate of 35 votes from those four small coun ties might affect the ballots for gov ernor tomorrow and they are therefore being contended for as closely as if all depended upon them. There are only 21 members of the committee on creden tials. On the action of the committee on credentials may depend the com plexion of the convention in preferences for governor. KERlt FOR CHAIRMAN. When the convention assembles at 4 p. m., Cyrus Huling, chairman of the state central committee, will make the congratulatory address on the work of the committee in the last campaign and announce the following temporary or ganizations: Chairman, Congressman W. S. Kerr, of Mansfield. Secretary, E. L. Lampson, of Ashta bula. Sergeant-at-arms, Frederick Bader, of Cincinnati. Chaplain, Rev. S. S. Palmer, of Co lumbus. After the keynote speech of Chairman Kerr, the congressional districts will be called for reports of the respetcive mem bers of the different committees that were selected at the district meetings earlier in the afternoon. McKISSON KNOCKED OUT. Owing to the intense feeling over the contested delegations from seven coun ties, the state central committee was In session today and decided at least in the case of Hamilton Cyounty what did not constitute cause for con test. The committee held that contests would be decided on the party law as expounded in the call of this year and not on the calls for state conventions in former years. By this ruling the Cox delegation will not only be seated at once in the temporary organization, but will get full representation for the First and Second congressional dis tricts on all the committees. The action of the committee showed an alliance of the field against Nash; that the Daugherty, Cox and Kurtz forces were pulling together on the se lection of members of the committee on credentials and in other preliminary work. This would imply the seating of the Holcomb delegates from Cleve land against both the Hanna and Mc Kisson delegates, and it eliminates Mayor McKisson not only from this convention, but also from the old com bine with Kurtz. Bushnell and others. HANNA DEFIED. Senator Foraker created a sensation today by declarations which indicated to delegates that he was opposing Sen ator Hanna. When the large McKisson delegation arrived at noon they sere naded Senator Foraker at the Southern hotel, the headquarters of the anti Hanna and anti-Nash men. The senator said he joined them in putting on his fighting clothes and closed his speech thus: "We are on the eve of a great polit ical battle, and Ohio is to play a most important part in this battle, and I say to you that she must be right. This convention is a most important one and if we are to have right and prestige with us. we must let the people of our party have a voice in our councils. I say here and now that I believe you men to be loyal, legal representatives of your party, and I hope to see you seated in the convention." H. M. Daugherty was serenaded by his home delegation this afternoon again and made a speech which some interpreted in connection with the speech of Senator Foraker as indicating that the field was showing defiance to Senator Hanna and Judge Nash, Mr. Daugherty said: "I have no quarrel with any man within or without the Republican party unless he should by mistake forget that it is within the pro vince of the people to make the candi date for governor." Name of Office Only. Washington, June X. Third Assistant Postmaster General Merritt has order ed a discontinuance of the practice of printing the names of postmasters on any book? blank or card used in con ducting the registry of business and hereafter only the name of the postof rice, county and state will be printed thereon by the department. BIG STEAMER AFIRE. Knowledge Kept From the Passen gers Until the Vessel Docked. New York, June 1. The Cromwell line steamship Knickerbocker ran up to her dock here today with two com partments burning fiercely. The Knickerbocker put away from New Orleans on May 24 with a cargo of 2,000 bales of cotton and large quanti ties of rice, molasses and hides. There were also on board 45 passengers. When five days out from New Or leans the forward compartment in the hold was discovered to be on fire. All the ventilators were choked up, and streams of water and steam turned into the cargo in an effort to smother the blaze. Captain Post and his crew man aged to keep the knowledge of the fire from his passengers and no alarm spread aboard ship. The Knickerbocker was almost im mediately towed over to the Jersey flats, where a fire boat began to flood both compartments. No estimate can be given of the loss at the present time, as the fire is still burning. DIFFERENCE OF $46 Between Muster-Out Here and at San Francisco. Washington, June 1. Secretary Alger has caused the quartermaster general to make a careful computation of the mileage the Philippine volunteers from each state would te entitled to should they be mustered out at San Francisco and has also attached to the statement a schedule pf the railroad rates that each man would be requirde to pay out of his pocket in the event he elected to take the travel allowance. This information was embodied in the shape of a message which was cabled today to General Otis, as follows: Otis, Manila: "Volunteers mustered out at San Francisco will receive travel pay, approximately as follows: Men of companies: Colorado, $59 to $95; Idaho, $51 to $81; Iowa, $82 to $130; Kansas, $83 to $131; Montana, $53 to $84; Ne brask, $74 to $117; Nevada, $55 to 87; North Dakota, $86 to $136; Oregon, $32 to $51; Pennsylvania, $127 to $201; South Dakota, $82 to $130: Tennessee, $107 to $169; Utah, $36 to $57; Washing ton, $39 to $62; Wyoming, $55 to $87; Minnesota. $89 to $142. Of course the higher sums are graded among noncommissioned officers. Railroad fares: To St. Louis and Fargo, $13; Chicago, $44; Washington and Philadelphia, $59; New York, $60; Salt Lake, $24; Lincoln and Topeka, $37; Des Moines. $40; Sioux Falls, $41; Cheyenne and Denver, $35; not includ ing subsistence. Officers of course get larger sums. Submit these facts to each regiment and let them determine by vote whether they will be mustered out at San Fran cisco and take travel pay, or in their own states transported by the govern ment. Cable vote of each regiment. ALGER, War. JUST 30,000 MEN. That Is What General Otis Considers Necessary. Washington, June 1. Replying to the inquiries of the secretary of war, Gen. Otis telegraphs that he is still of the opinion that 30.000 troops will be necessary for the effective control of the Philip pines. TOUGHS TACKLE FITZ. He Takes the Abuse, Fearing a Put Tip Job. Bath Beach, L. I., June 1. "Fitz" is in grand condition. He carries scarcely an ounce of superfluous flesh, and his wind, judging from the way he goes through the day's routine schedule, is capable of, carrying him the limit in bis coming fight. Martin Julian, who moved down here Monday, has taken full charge of affairs and will conduct details from now on. Jockey Fred Taral went out for a run with Champion Bob Fitzsimmons this morning. They went up the Coney Is land boulevard, sprinting up the cycle path at a good clip. Just as they near ed Parkville half a dozen rough-looking citizens came out and blocked the path of the runners. "Well," said one of the toughs, ."you half-bred freckled face, you're a fine looking dog to be a champion." "What's that?" asked Fitzsimmons, his face flushing with anger. He ad vanced a step toward the crowd and was met with a volley of curses and the vilest sort of abuse. Fitz stopped and looked at the crowd a moment, then turned and ran like a deer. He had suddenly tumbled to the fact that the abuse of this crowd was very evidently a put-up job. This sort of a thing has been done before. It was the evident intention of the toughs to provoke Fitz into a fight, and then stab or otherwise injure him, so that he would be unable to proceed with his fight with Jeffries, or else handicap him severely. Taral says he saw in a minute what the game was and he drew away, call ing upon Fitz to do the same. He says he feared that Fitz would mix it up with the crowd. for he never heard more vile and provoking taunts than the mob hurled at the champion. PEERAGE FOR PAUNCEFOTE British Ambassador to the United States to Be Elevated. London, June 1. It has been definite ly ascertained by the Associated Press that Sir Julian Fauncefote, the British ambassador to' trie United States and head of the British delegation at the peace conference will be elevated to the peerage and that the announcement will be made in the list of the queen's birth day honors, which will be issued tomor row. Stock of BreadstufE Liverpool, June 1. Following are the stock of breadstuffs and provisions In Liverpool: Wheat (in certified ware houses), 1,398,000 centals; corn (in certi fied warehouses), 593.000 centals; flour, 136,000 sacks; bacon, 12.900 boxes; hams, 3,900 boxes; shoulders, 1.400 boxes; lard. 48,000 tierces:, cheese, 29,000 boxes; butter, 5,700 packages. They Want a Quarter. Steubenville, O., June 1. Two hun dred employes in three sewer pipe works near Toronto, O., have struck for 25 cents increase per day. They have re fused an offer of 10 cents increase. IDOL 0FFRANGE. Parisians Go Wild Over Major Marchand. Began Assembling at 1 O'clock This Morning AT RAILROAD DEPOT, Though His Train Was Not Dae Until 0:10. The Explorer's Carriage Was Buried in Flowers. Paris, June 1. The civil and military went to the railroad station at Lyons at 1 o'clock this morning to welcome Major Marchand, the African explorer, on his way to Paris from Toulon. A great concourse began assembling around the depot here of the Lyons Paris railroad at an early hour today. Members of the League of Patriots ar rived in wagonettes decorated with gar lands and Hags. A tremendous shout of "Vive Mar chand!" announced the arrival of tha popular idol's train at 9:10 m. A victoria was sent by the minister of marine, M. Lockroy, to convey the major to the ministry of marine, where a lunch was given in his honor. The carriage was literally covered with flowers and had a tri-color flag at each corner, while the coachman's whip was tied with tri-color ribbons. Major Marchand and the representa tive of the minister of marine.Lieuten ant Darriens, entered the vehicle, which on emerging from the railroad station was greeted with storms of cheering. All present, with the exception of the officers and non-commissioned officers on the sidewalk, uncovered their heads as the explorer passed. The military men saluted in military fashion. Delirious enthusiasm marked every step of Marchand's passage along the Boulevard Dideret to the Henri Quatre bridge. On either step of the carriage stood a policeman who kept the explor er's frantic admirers from entering the vehicle. FELL LIKE A BOMB. Chicago, June 1. A special cable to the Chicago Tribune from Paris says: Major Marchand's speech at Toulon has fallen like a bomb. Marchand's previous attitude and his frequent pro testations of loyalty to the government gave no indications of his intention to lash the government for the evacua tion of Fashoda. The speech is regarded as seditious. Here is the incriminating phrase, spoken in reference to the evacuation of Fashoda: "Seeing what a state of division our country was in over an affair of which, I need not speak, we comprehend that France could not make the supreme ef fort. We felt that our country could not make a proud, energetic reply. Ten centuries of history have taught her that peace was the instant Question. Happily, peace was maintained, but I believe I can say that of that sort of peace there had better not be too much in France in the same century.'" As a result of Marchand's speech a. group of city councilmen asked that plans for the grand reception to Mar chand at the Hotel de Ville be counter manded. The prefect of police for bade anyone inside the station to meet the hero save government officials pro vided with special permits. FRANTIC ENTHUSIASM. The Marchand procession in which were several carriages conveying non commissioned comrades and officers sent to greet the explorer proceeded along the quays to the boulevard St. Germain headed by a detachment of horse guards. There was frantic en thusiasm along the entire route. The crowds in spite of the efforts of the police broke into the procession, cut off Marchand's carriage from the others and surrounded it, cheering and waving hats and sticks. The procession arrived at the Place de la Concorde at a walking pace ami stopped in front of the ministry of marine where Marchand entered. The other carriages finally arrived with Captain Baratier, Dr. Emily Ensign Dye and the other members of the ex pedition. The crowd noticed there was no flag hanging from the ministry of marine and shouted for one, whereupon the oc cupants of a house opposite- threw a flag to the crowd. The police, however, seized it and prevented the flag from being attached to the ministry building after some hard scuffling. The minister of marine and Major Marchand then appeared on the balcony and the other members of the expedition, followed, formed a group and repeated ly bowed to the spectators who acclaim ed them until they were hoarse. The Place de la Concorde was black with people and the house on the Avenue de 1'Opera, at the corner of which the military club is situated, ami the adjacent streets were decorated with flags. An enormous crowd gathered in front of the military club and cheered for the army. The interior of the club was dec orated with trophies of flags, flowers, etc. Squads of municipal guards, mounted and on foot, eventually cleared the Avenue de 1'Opera and diverted all traffic from it. Marchand and his companions then lunched at the ministry of marine a number of generals and admirals being: among the guests. The explorers will be received by President Loubet at the Elysee palace at 3 o'clock this after noon. After luncheon at the ministry of marine and listening to congratulatory speeches, Marchand received from the minister of the colonies. M. Guillan, a medal commemorative of the expedi tion. A delegation from the military news papers then presented the explorer with a sword of honor, after which Major Marchand, accompanied by the minister of marine, drove to the Elysee palace at 3 o'clock. The crowds along the route cheered the army, the marine minister and Marchand. Immense throngs of people surround ed the palace and shouts of "Down with Panama!" caused the arrest of a num ber of those who gave vent to their feelings in that matter. Cripple Creek Output. Cripple Creek, Colo., June 1. The month of May was a record breaker for this district. the gold production amount lng to $1,625,000.

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2 gQPEKA STATE JOURNAI THURSDAY EVENING. JUNE 1, 1899. The Master Key. A doctor who pre scribes a dozen dif ferent rem edies for the symp toms of one disease is like an old time turn key hiKeinz about a ponderous bunch of keys, each one to open a different door. When anyone's blood is thin and watery and poi soned with bilious impurities this condition will how itself in ev ery pair 01 me 1 body and the av- J? erap-e dootor trivrs one medicine for the stomach, another for the head, a third for the lungs and so on; as if each particu lar symptom was a separate dungeon of misery to be unlocked with its own particu lar key; but the scientific, experienced physician looks deeper and seeks the one master-key which unlocks them all. Thirty years ago Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buf falo, N. Y., found the wonderful "Golden Medical Discovery" which has since made him famous: It is the perfect master-key which unlocks every torture chamber of weakness and pain caused by faulty action of the digestive system. It gives the stom ach and blood-making glands power to pro duce the healthy blood which drives out all impure disease germs and waste products, and builds up healthy tissue, solid muscu lar flesh and nerve energy. Mr. J. W. Brittin. of Clinton, Dewitt Co., 111., P. O. Box 475), writes For over a year l was troubled with liver complaint,' had no appetite, could keep nothing on my stomach and had Revere pains in my stomach and bowels. I doc tored with home doctors but did not obtain re lief until a friend advised me to take Dr. Pierce's Oolden Medical Discovery. After takiug four lottles I think myself cured, as I can eat any thing I want and m v food never hurts me. Thanks for your medicines. I cannot say too much in favor of them." For constipated conditions Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the best simple, com fortable laxative. They never gripe. Ac cept no substitutes or imitations. MANT MARRIAGE OFFERS. Letters by the Hundred Pouring in Upon Bliss Roberts, Because of a Newspaper Announcement. Binghamton, N. T., June 1. Miss T. IA. Roberts of Rush. Pa., is receiving some 200 proposals of marriage a. day in spite of every effort to discontinue them. There is a matrimonial journal in Mil waukee. Its editor obtained Miss Rob erts' address and announced she was a wealthy unmarried lady with $20,000 in her own name and more in prospect, and that she desired a life partner. The first intimation Miss Roberts had of the matter was when marriage pro posals came pouring in through the mails. She was besieged with petitions for her photograph and some of the mis sives were tender in the extreme. The postal authorities have begun a suit against the Milwaukee publication, and Miss Roberts has gone there to testify, but the flood of proposals still continues. JEFFRIES FEELING PRIME. Now Weighs 210 Pounds and Will Go No Lower. Asbury Park, N. J., June 1. Jeffries Loch Arbor quarters is rapidly becom ing a. rendezvous for the sporting ele ment, which assembles in great force to witness his afternoon boxing contests with Tommy Ryan. The Californian will permit only a few chosen friends to enter his house. He has trained down to a nicety, and the long period of practice is beginning to tell on his trainers, who have lost nearly all the superfluous flesh they possessed. The fooilermaker, however, is fresh, and says he will keep the work up to the end, although he regards himself now as feeing in perfect condition. The Californian now weighs 210 pounds, and thinks that he has lost all the flesh he can spare. He will enter the ring weighing not more than 215 and not less than 210 pounds. Jeffries was up at 5 o'clock this morn ing. Paced by Ross O'Neill on his wheel, Jeffries ran on the stone road as far as Long Branch, and returned about 10 o'clock very hot. but quite fresh enough to engage the medicine ball for a friend ly pitch with his brother Jack. Jeffries was tickled by John L. Sulli van's letter to Billy Delaney. in which he is advised to give that "red-headed guy" no chance for any "solar plexus." BIG POTATOES IN INDIANA Tubers measuring 39 Inches in Cir cumference Are Found. Winamac, Ind., June 1. George Mull, R farmer of Van Buren township Pu laski county, Indiana, claims- the championship of the world as a pro ducer of Irish potatoes. In the early part of the fall of 1S98 Mr. Mull found one hill containing four potatoes, each one measuring 39 inches in circumfer ence. When- spring planting came Mr. Mull cut those four seed potatoes into single' eyes which made 300 planted hills. National Baptist Societies Anniver saries, Portland, Ore., June 0-5, 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. You will have no more saw edges on your collars if you will send them to the Peerless Steam Laundry. Save Your Neck 'And wear collars that have no rough edges. We do them. American Steam Laundry, Tel. 34L gnnnnnnnimnnimnimnnnnmrnnij There is a I Class of People Who are injured by the use of cof- 2 E fee. Recently there has been placed S E in all the grocery stores a new pre- r paration called GRALN-O, made of 3 pure grains, that takes the place of 3 coffee. 3 E The most delicate stomach re- 3 E ceives it without distress, and but 2 few can tell it from coffee. 3 E It does not cost over i as mnch. "z K Children may drink it with great ben- 3 efit. 15 cents and 25 cents per pack- 3 age. Try it. Ask for GRAIN -O. I Try Grain0 1 E Insist that yonr procer gire you GRAET-O 2 Accept no imitation. juiiniwiiiniiinuiiimmiiiimiiuiuiiinB LONG OCEAN RAGE Two Ship Owners to Battle For a $2,000 Parse. Indrani and Sikh Matched For a Run to Singapore. THE KUN TO P0I1TSA1P Will Be Made Without Stoppinj For Coal. Each Skipper Took on Fuel at New York. New York, June 1. Two thousand dollars is to go to Captain Trotter of the steamship Indrani or Captain Row ley of the steamship Sikh, whichever is the first to bring hi3 vessel into the port of Singapore. The money has been put up on a wager by the captains. For the next forty days it is certain that full steam will be kept up on the steam ships. The Indrani and the Sikh sailed from this port yesterday morning. The ves sels are owned by rival companies. The Indrani is commanded by Captain Trot ter and registers 3,226 tons. Funch, Edye Co. are the agents. Captain Rowley is the skipper of the Sikh.which registers 1.TS7 tons. Barber Co. are th irpnlq The stc'amshiDS arrived here about a month ago from China and Japan ports, and it was known to tne captains that their destination on the return voyage was to be the same. When the two captains met on land each maintained that he was the skip per of the faster craft, and it was agreed, if it were possible for them to get away together, to have a race in order to settle the dispute. The Sikh was loading at the East Central pier, Brooklyn, and the Indrani was at the South Central pier, close by. The vessels finished loading cargo on last Saturday, and the two captains went to the Custom house, where they cleared for China and Japan ports. It was agreed by the captains to start on the voyage about 9 a. m. yesterday. Just about that time Captain Trotter leaned over the side of Indrani as it was pulling out, and called to Captain Rowley of the Sikh: "Skipper, I think I've got you. I am going to Port .Said without stopping to coal.". Rowley understood the sarcasm, but only smiled, as Trotter called to some of his seamen and gave them some or ders in a low voice. Immediately they hauled off the tarpaulins from the for ward deck, and Rowley saw that the Indrani also was carrying a deck load of coal, in order not to have to stop on the way for recoaling. "Well, I guess you're not so warm," yelled Rowley. "I've got coal to burn myself." Then he gave orders to some of his crew, tarpaulins were hauled off the forward deck, and another deckload of coal was brought to view. The sight of it almost caused Captain Trotter to fall overboard. As the Indrani was turning around the Sikh backed out from her pier and headed down the stream, with the Indrani by her side. The two vessels passed quarantine abreast of each other at 10:50 a. m. About that time the smaller craft, the Sikh, seemed to be making better head way, and she crossed Sandy Hook bar thirty minutes ahead of her rival. Ordinarily vessels passing through the Suez canal coal at Algiers, and it was for the purpose of avoiding any delay at that place that the captains of the vessels carried the deckloads of coal, which is a most uncommon thing for freight steamships to do. What sur prises shipping men is the fact that coal was loaded on the deck of each vessel without the skipper of the other craft knowing of it. Captain Rowley of the Sikh expects to reach Singapore 14 days ahead of the Indrani. LOST HIS CREDIT LETTER. New Jersey Sat Manufacturer Nearly Starves While in Europe. Newark, N. J., June 1. Nathan Good man, a hat manufacturer of this city, has returned from a visit abroad, after having- starved nearly to death and been forced to pawn his diamond pin for money on which to Ret home, al though he had $22,000 to his credit with Brown Brothers, bankers, of New York. Mr. Goodman intended to make large cash purchases abroad, and placed his money so that he could use it readily. At Nice, after seeing the sights a few days, he found that he and his brother-in-law had only $10 between them. They walked to a bank to get some money. Mr. Goodman felt in his pocket con fidently, then anxiously, then frantical ly. His letter of credit was gone. He was unable to raise a cent without it. SMITH MATCHED AGAIN. "Mysterious Billy" Signs to Fight Charley McKeever of Philadelphia. New York, June 1. "Mysterious" Billy Smith, who is matched to fight Tommy Ryan at the Lenox Athletic club on June 13, has been signed to box Charley McKeever, the crack Phil adelphia light weight, for twenty rounds at the Coney Island Snorting club on June 26. They are to fight at 145 pounds, weigh in at 3 o'clock on the day of the bout, and will battle for 50 per cent of the gross receipts. This will be the second time these two clever men have met, and as Smith was awarded the decision in their first meeting it is a pretty safe prediction that McKeever will fight hard in order to turn the tables on the mystery. Smith will get In shape for the bout at College Point, while McKeever will do his training at a gymnasium in Phila delphia. BLACK MAN'S BURDEN." Dr. Magee of Chicago in a Lecture at Springfield Proposes a Solution of the Negro Question Springfield. 111., June 1. Dr. J. H. Magee of Chicago, a prominent colored speaker, delivered an address in repre sentatives' hall, at the state house, last evening before an interested audience of white and colored people upon the subject of "The Black Man's Burden." His remedy for the lessening of these burdens is education, agitation, and leg islation, and he explained the plan of circulating a petition for the signatures of a million voters to be forwarded to the president and congress, praying for the enactment of such constitutional laws as shall protect-all citizens alike in life and civil and political liberty. Lord Kitchener in Quarantine. Trieste, Austria, June 1. Lord Kitch ener of Khartoum has been detained in quarantine here on board the steamer Semiramis, from Alexandria, where deaths from the plague have occurred. FOREIGNERS INVEST In Cripple Creek Producers Extraor dinary Activity in Mine Sales. Colorado Springs, Col., June 1. Lon don and Paris capitalists are gradually acquiring ownership of valuable Crip ple Creek gold mines. Colorado Springs capitalists, who located the camp in 1891. owned about 90 per cent thereof until 1595, when New York, Boston.Phil adelphia, St. Louis and Chicago capital ists purchased holdings. London capi talists began with the Lillie mine in 1S98. The Moon-Anchor was next bought at $900,000. Stratton's Independence, at $10,000,000. followed. The Elkton, worth according to stock valuation $1. 125.000; the El Paso, worth $270,000, and the Portland, at a rumored price of $10,000,000, are likely to pass to British ownership soon. The principal officers of the Portland are now in London or en route there to consummate the deal. Other rumors, equally persistent, say that the mine will go to Paris capital ists at the price given. The Colorado exhibit at the Paris exposition will do much to advertise Cripple Creek mines to Old World capitalists. Meanwhile eastern capitalists have been alert for producing mines. The list of Cripple Creek mines sold since the beginning of 1S99 is a long one, and the total will reach well up into the millions. AUTOMOBILES AS CARRIERS Will Probably Be Utilized by Post office Department. Washington, June 1. The postoffice authorities are now considering the feasibility of the use of the automo bile in the postal service. The recent successful trip of one of these electric carriages from Cleveland to New York has impressed them with the possible utility of these vehicles in carrying the mails. It is a question whether in cities well paved like Wash ington and Buffalo these carriages would not be better adapted to the uses of the service than the mall cars used on street railroads. The mail cai-s on the street railroads can cover only the territory through which the tracks of the road extend, and they can not be run on any better time than the or dinary car makes. The automobile could go everywhere, and could be run much more rapidly. It is regarded as probable that during the next congress an appropriation will be made for an automobile to be used on one of the rural free delivery routes where there are good roads. They eould be used in the suburbs of some of the big cities to great advantage. KING OF TRAMPS. Bets He Can Walk 5,000 Miles, "Wed, and Earn $500 in a Year. Galena, 111., June 1. Edward Lee, "king of tramps." who is walking 6,000 miles on a wager, reached Galena to day en route to Chicago via Freeport and Rockford. He started from Minneapolis, Minn., September 10, 1S98. The provisions of the peculiar wager are that he is to walk 5,000 miles in a year, secure a wife and earn $500 in the meantime. He met a romantic young woman at Cedar Rapids, la., and they were mar ried at Fairplay, Wis., December 17, 1898. Later Mrs. Lee's parents took their daughter home and she is now in South Dakota, where she is suing for a divorce, and which she will receive June 10. Lee has already walked 3,980 miles and has earned $400. NO CLEW TO MARION CLA11K New fork's Mysterious Abduction Case Remains Unsolved. New York. June 1. Chief Devery at po lice headquarters today admitted that the efforts of his department for eiht days and nights had failel to develop a clew which promised even f tintly to lead up to the whereabouts of little Marion Clarke or the nurse, Carrie Jones, who abducted her. The police have followed every sugges tion every suspicion, almost that has come from persons who share the general desire to aid. in restoring the baby to her unhappy parents. They have sent rletec tives to every city, town and village which offered a possible clew. Officers in every precinct of the five boroughs have systematically searched hospitals, asy lums, homes and institutions, both public and private, to which the nurse or the baby might have gone for aid, shelter, medical treatment or care. Capt. England's detectives are investi gating an almost hopeless story of a young woman and a child who were seen on a train which left (Jrand Central sta tion on the day following the kidnaping. The woman was heard to call the baby ''Marion. An arrest was made In Brooklyn today, but police investigation failed to show that the prisoner had any knowledge of the cane other than that gained, through the newspapers. Fifty thousand copies of a police circu lar, headed "Arrest for Abduction.' and containing descriptions of the baby and the nurse and the baby's picture, were wrapped, and addressed at police head quarters to be mailed to every chief of police, every sheriff, every town marshal and every detective agency in the United States. Mrs. Arthur Clarke, the mother, is still In a serious condition at her homo. No. East Sixty-fifth street, and today she was moved to a room on the top floor of the house, where she will have more quiet. IetectiTes from the central office went to the health board today to try to find a record of the birth o Marion Clarke. The detectives examined the records for every month of the year and found no certificate of Marion Clarke's birth. They were told that the doctor who at tended the mother had probablv failed to report the birth of the child. Just why the detectives wanted the record was not made public. Andrews Wouldn't Save It- Fort Collins. Col., June 1. The state board of agriculture has elected Rev. Barton O. Rylesworth to the presidency of the state agricultural college, the position which was offered to Prof. E. Benjamin Andrews of Chicago and de clined by him. Mr. Aylesworth is the pastor of the Central Christian church, Denver. first Woman Dean Elected. Chicago, June 1. Dr. Julia Holmes Smith was elected dean of the National Medical college of Chicago last night. This is the first time in the histojry of medical education that a woman has attained such a distinction In a coed ucational institution. Found $20,000 in Gold Plymouth, June 1. A tin can containing- $20,000 in gold was found by work men engaged in tearing down the meat shop belonging to the estate of Philip Multer, who died over a year ago. The family decided to tear down his old place of business, ostensibly to erect a new block, and the money was found. The ancients believed that rheumatism with the work of a demon within a man. Any one who has had an attack of sciatic or inflammatory rheumatism will agree that the infliction is demoniac enough to warrant the belief. It has never been claimed that Chamberlain's Pain Balm will cost out demons, but it will cure rheumatism, and hundreds bear testimony to the truth of this statement. One ap plication relieves the pain, and this quick relief which it -affords is alone worth many times its cost. For sale by all drug Seattle, Wash-, J.3.S5, via Santa Fe Route. E. C. Haubach, Manager. Topeka Carpet Cleaning Works, Next to Columbian Building. Tel. 789. HERE JOSTAY. Ex-Got. John P. Altgeld Tells Ohio Valley League That the Trusts Are a Fixture in the Country. IS ONLY ONE REMEDY. And That is the Government Ownership of Monopolies Through the Initiative and Referendum. Louisville, June 1. At the evening session of the Ohio Valley Bimetallic league Hoa F. J. Van Vorheis of In dianapolis spoke in favor of bimetallism and against trusts, after which ex-Governor John P. Altgeld of Illinois was in. troduced. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed when the Illinois statesman arose to ad dress the convention; the delegates arose to their feet waving their hats and cheering lustily. He spoke as fol lows: "The evils that result from the gold standard have not been exaggerated or overstated. Time has sustained the bimetallism and that man makes a fatal mistake, who thinks that the American people are ready to abandon this cause, and inasmuch as the aban donment of the ratio practically amounts to the abandonment of the cause, that politician makes a fatal mis take who thinks that the ratio can be abandoned without disintegrating and destroying the Democratic party. For every score of wealth worshipipng gold Democrats who would be brought to our standard by such an abandonment of principle ten thousand men of deep con victions would leave us. "But the money question is not the only great question that confronts us. Calamities go in groups, and the gold standard has brought with it a brood of evils, each of which threatens the life of the republic. "There is the great question of gov ernment by injunction, a system under which a federal judge, elevated to that office by corporation influences, strike down the right of free speech and with a contemptuous wave of the hand, brushes aside the right of trial by jury that bulwark of English liberty, as the mere request of a corporation agent. "The temptations offered by corrupt capital being too "great for the ordinary man to withstand, it is evident that as long as these temptations are afforded they will be effective. By the establish ment of the system of initiative and referendum' the fruits of bribery could be taken away, and thus the induce ment to bribe would be destroyed. "This is an age of concentration, of the formation of great corporations, of great trusts ana of great monopolies. It is found that by concentration the cost of production can be cheapened, and if the public got the benefit of this. it might be a blessing; it would shorten the hours of labor and advance civiliza tion, but instead of that the benefit of it under the Republican administration goes to a few private Individuals who. by making themselves complete masters of the market and having absolute con trol of articles of necessity to the peo ple are able to arbitrarily fix the price of that article on the one hand, and are able to arbitrarily fix wages on the other hand. In consequence of this fact, these, monopolies are not only a curse to the country, but are threaten ing to overthrow our institutions for they furnish tne corruption funds that are destroying us. "For a quarter of a century both po litical parties have denounced corpora tions, trusts and monopolies. Nearlv every state in the union has legislated against them. The federal government has legislated against them, yet in spite of this denunciation, in spite of all this legislation, state and federal, they have gone on multiplying. State legislation has been found to be absolutely futile oeeause reaerai judges uniformly de clare it to be unconstitutional. Fed eral legislation has likewise been found to be futile. The trusts are masters of the situation. ."It is evident that to simply go on denouncing trusts is an insult to the intelligence of the American people. It is the cheapest kind of political dema gogy. The experience of other coun tries, as well as a thorough considera tion of the question shows that it is impossible to reduce many of these monopolies back to their original ele ment. They have come to stay, and therefore, it is the mission and the duty of the Democratic party to secure the benefit of the monopoly for the public, for the people, that means municipal and governmental ownership of all monopolies which it is practicable for a government as yet to control. "The politician makes a mistake who thinks that by a mere denunciation of trusts you can fool a great number of Democrats in 1900. The people want to know what we propose to do about it. Look at the situation from any stand point and you will, find that the socalled gold standard Democrats are not earn estly and heartily with us on any of the great questions that now confront our people. By affinity, taste, interest, af filiation and natural selection, they are on the other side. The idea of abandon ing principle and adopting some cheap common cry, with the hope of thus sweeping the country and getting of fices, even if it were possible to succeed that way is unworthy of a moment's consideration at the hands of any man who loves his country. But it would be futile and if the national Democratic convention of 1900 should adopt such a course it might as well issuea certificate of election to William McKinley. I hear it said that we can not carry the coun try unless we get New York, and that in order to get New York, we must abandon our principles. "In the first place, I dispte both pro positions, and In the second place I want to say that the time has gone by, when the Democracy can carry New York on a blear-eyed platform. The rank and file of the Democratic party in New York is aroused and it is as de voted to the principles of the- Chicago platform as is the party anywhere in this country and competent judges tell me that Governor Roosevelt's election was made possible by the vote of Dem ocrats who preferred supporting an open enemy, to a Democrat who stood for nothing." While Governor Altgeld was In the midst of hi3 discourse, Mr. Bryan, who arrived in the city early in the evening, reached the theater and was admitted to the stage by a rear door and took a seat behind the flies where he awaited the conclusion of Altgeld's speeches. After the speeches had been conclud ed, Mr. Bryan and the more disting uished visitors repaired to the Gait House where the banquet of the Young Men's Democratic club of Louisville to President James P. Tarvln was given. BATTLE! of the sexes. From the Chicago Times-Herald. "'I was in Bond street the other day," said little Mrs. Cheedle, laughing with mysterious archness. "And I saw such a lot of people.". "London," I remarked, "is dreadfully over-populated especially during the season." "I saw you," she said. "I am fatally conspicuous, I know." She looked at me with so much mean ing twinkling brightly in her eyes that I added: "What was I doing?" "Nothing at ail," she replied. I confessed that it was my favorite occupation. "You seemed very happy." "I dare say I was careful to seem happy. I always am." "You were not alone." "I can believe that. Full many a careworn heart finds refuge behind a careless smile." "I thought most people wore their lowei- auwn, Mr. vvrougntnignt, she said, and as the jest seemed to amuse her I conceded a smile. "But I didn't mean that. I meant that you had some one with you." "I suffer from many friends." "If you always employ that tone in speaking of them," said Mrs. Cheedle severely, "I don't think you deserve any at all." "I don't," said I. "And I wish they would realize that." She pondered. "Are you a cynic?" she asked. "My little brother is," I replied. She sighed, then brightened. "It was a lady you were with." she said. "My sister, I expect." "She hadn't that air exactly." "No?" "No." "I wonder who she was?" "She wore a gray toque." "They will wear them," said I, "in spite of Mr. Alexander." "That reminds me. She looked rather like an actress." "They are all actresses," I cried.with a touch of bitterness. "I mean an actress on the stage." "That is a very different thing, of course." "I hope," said Mrs. Cheedle, "you are not a flirt, Mr. Wroughtnight." "Without hope," said I, "society would be just a provident association." She shook her head over me. "Do you often walk with ladies in Bond street?" she asked. "One must do something," I mur mured meekly. "You might stroll in the park and feed the ducks." "Or in Bond street," said I, "and feed the gossips." She laughed. "Have you many lady friends, Mr. Wroughtnight?" "Sometimes I think I must have thou sands, Mrs. Cheedle." She clapped her hands. "Then you believe that friendship is possible be tween the sexes?" "The undesirable is always possible," said I. "Really," she exclaimed, "your are very rude." "I am sincere," said L "What is sincerity?" "Generally," said I, "it is very mala droit. Her eyes flamed with sudden im patience of my levity, and I looked grave. "You are very clever, aren't you, Mr Wroughtnight?" she said, with a tiny sneer. "It is not for me to say." "A good many people think you clever." "Too mnnv norho.. t-. tJ. One too many, certainly." "I certainly think I am clever, if that is what you mean. Thinking oneself clever is half the battle, you know She smiled gayly. "After all, I don't think you are clever, really." said she only sensible and nice. And that is why I want us to be friends. You have said that it is possible. I want to prove to you that it is also desirable." "You have already done so," said I 'How nice!" she cried. "We are friends, then? And I may tell you about everything?" I was rather startled, but I said- "Cer tainly That is the subject I am most interested in." "And you won't be clever? You'll be Just restful, eh?" "Z will be a human pillow," said I .hen' she said with tragic empha sis, 'I will make a confession to you. Josie and I have quarreled." "Quarreled? No!" "Yes." said she. "Ever so many times." "Oh." I cried, much relieved. "I thought you meant seriously. There is no harm in a man and wife quarreling so long as they make a habit of it "Oh, we don't do that," she exclaim ed, horrified. "What a dreadful idea'" "Based on a dreadful knowledge said I. "You know what Josie is?" said she. "I knOW Whflt h -nraa" T i 1 icuucu sadly. 'He s so so unreasonable." "I suppose he is." "And he will argue." "Yes." "And arsumpni ia an A-vfea. r .j,, t.uauoilii, AMU L "Certainly." "Of pnnrsp TV-Ti "iAT i. i -r J'ACllL, x tLLll not saying a word against Josie." v 't course not, said I, gravely. "He is the best hnahsnj U v. wt-iit J 11 iuc world. "That is thp rOTrvm-rio- ,n;.n ..,1 Ul husband." "And, really, he has a. lot emin common sense." "He ;s quite intelligent," I cried, with enthusiasm. 'Only only he will argue." "It is his great weakness." 'He argues rather wel 1 thmrah times." "That is always so hard to forgive." She fin-prerl 1 u r- raco 'T said she, 'men often have -very serious miiv.-j njijLijti uon t tney "I thinlr wi,i V. I J 1 c cApevi LOO much from them, Mrs. Cheedle." "1 Vl )iut T -i .v, V. .1 be absurd, Mr. Wroughtnight. I never forgive anyone who tries to make fun of me." We were silent awhile. "Josie-." said She "thlnlra a your opinion." "If he thought less he might act on it, pehaps." Oh, he does." "Onlv Whan it nrtlnniao V. V. j -i ii-.m. i 1 1 ii ma w ii. But of course we are all like that." lie said io me once: 'Old Jhil' that is you, isn't it, Mr. Wroughtnight? T tk!l t i uiu xiui say w iiiuit;a L del I. Sllljtl 111. "You alarm me." 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I began to tremble with apprehen sion. "If he only understood my nature better," said she, "he would see how foolish it is to try and win me over by argument. I am not at all that kind of woman. My nature is to yield. But I am proud, and I like to yield of my own free will. Oh, if only he could be brought to understand that! If only he had some wise friend to advise h'm "The wise friend never advises, said I, decidedly. "It is such an arrogant attitude to take up." "A great deal might be done by sug gestion. I should think." "Advice bv suggestion is offensive, said I "It is a slur on the intelligence of the other party. The adult mind rarely fails to see tne pin in me jam. "You are quite hopeless." said she, petulantly. Cheedle's footstep sounded on the thrshold. "Let me give you an other cup of tea." "Thak you." I said. I handed her my cup and continued, calmly: 'No, as you were saying, Mrs. Cheedle, there can never be true friendship between a man and a woman. The battle of the sex eg "That's all rot. old chap," said Chee dle. "Look at you two, now." WHEELER FOR GOVERNOR. Number of Alabama Papers TJrgo Him to Run. Birmingham, Ala., June 1. With al most one accord, the newspapers in Gen. Joe Wheeler's congressional dis trict have united in a call for him to enter the race for governor and heal the disruption that now exists in the Democratic party in Alabama. The call has been taken up by other papers in Central and Southern Alabama, and it is said that Wheeler might be induced to enter the field if he is not sent to the Philippines. If he ran he would be nominated and elected beyond a doubt. Even the Pop ulists and Republicans will scarcely op pose him. Wheeler's election as gover nor would, it is believed, insure him eventually a seat in the United States senate. It is felt, however, that Gen. 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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAI THUKSDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1899. Standard iitJ'ws fnv tf as 1 Wyckoff, Searaans Benedict, 105 West 9th St., Kansas City, Mo. J. F. MYERS, Local Dealer, Topeka, Kan. Knowledge Concentrated upon it, for even the courts do not question its state ments. You can secure the entire set, complete in thirty superb octavo volumes, of the Encyclopedia Britannica for One Dollar Cash and the balance in small monthly payments. FOR SALE BY LAM 711 KANSAS AVENUE, TOPEKA. NOT A CURVE LOST. Tailor Made Gowns Fitted to the Model With a Hot Iron. Chicago, June 1. The bu.'.s an! matrons have dicovere-d a wonderfd tailor here. J-i:s coats and gowns ah. how they da lit! Not a bit of a curve is lost. anJ every line is arranerei to make the subject lorC like a perfectly formed woman. The gown is ma.!e. fitted an 1 almost rlnl-heJ, wnn a. new ar:l onginai scheme is brt-'ueht into p'.ay. Tne customer is wrapped in lor-ir. wet t'VWr'. s c h n e. 1 1 y t h y re known as "s-T?K5 an i the new "taiior-mi'le srwn is put on. Tnn over the nips an-i shoul ders, around the waist, and up anl down in earefu.Iy aocntua'ei Unes the hot Iron. Ins:ea-i of beinr pressed on a boari. the suit is prtsserl on the model herself. Oh. yes. t f b sur. the hot vapor arise?, sr.d the woman ofrn crit-s. out in aiarm i-st she be parboiieu then and there, but what matters these trivial t nines if one's frown is to tit sublimely and bau: fully, tnj to have a ?;yie that is actuaiiy beart vnrgirs? Tp.e etum is literally xnoli-e-i to t.ie fis-j.-e ir.si 1 it. Th womn is ins:rjetij that he must keep th- dress n un::I t.i- -ms -re lrv. but the efT ;t is so love.v t.iat it is w:h vAff.ca'.ir sne is indui to take i: ofT. To be biesse-1 with a new nrm-nt that is an ex;-: repro luta of one's figure, with r.e-r a insf.e 3:ne or ci:rt iost or out of Pa "e, i5 a new expri-ric3 to fven the ij?k:t-sr of women. The effect is every tn;:,a that is graceful anl lovely. The man wno r-po:iibe fr th; new an-1 s' ir::i::? r-art ire in T he w,t v of rown f.tt:n is a Swii-h Kne'.ishman". He wv that trie I'rines of Wales was hi Inspirati n fur tae initial attempt along' tnis iine. About a ypir ao the youne man who or:f;r.:ri the i je came here to put it ir.io protire. N w York women never yet have hat! the o:-por:uni:v of bIn m -M i into trwr :u" :h;s n:ar.:ijr. In 4.iioai?o it w .s Mrs. I::.-, ir i Har.Jin? I iv:-', then Miss t'o:! "lark, who was t ne rirst woman to s- :zj up.ja the oppor tunity of t h s r. e a- 1 1 t r. z Tne hot iron :-:i mar.iru!a?e-1 bv hands less sare an.i s:ea.iv than those of the y.un? des.sr.---r i iike'lv to b a dan perous m.st rumen. Just r he correct d .re ru ar :or;-f. an i no m re. must c-xerte.j. jr or t.-i.s r-at.n it is not probab e that the p r n r. t h e-tl r -rr. .u.r.cr will v-r b- ,-orr.e "s-n-ral" am-n le.s "ir.rj or skni: ul workers. The pro ces has iw-come a f.,i :n o.T.caar.. :nd as many a? twenty wmen a a t .me are w.-ii:n in the tailors rooms to be 'pressed." An Epidemic of Whooping Cough- T-ast winter durin? an epide-nic w.-oopinsr cough my children contract t a i e a e navin? sev.-r- c o sr h i i i sp-r.s. We had usd i' harrier I ain"s Couj: Keme-jy vtry successfully f-?r cmin an Tiatu: ally turned to it at that time an ouni ;t relieved the cou ?h and effete a cmp.te u re. John K. Cliff ird. pr jp-ieti.r Norwood Houe. Norwood V This remedy is for sale by all drug-gists. "COLDS" Radwny s r.os.lv P.eiiof cues and rre vents. Coids. ..a--hs. S.-ro Throat. Influ enza. I .tt.- r.:t!-. 'ne iTronia. Swliins of the Jo. n;?. L.irr.l. ,go, Ir.rl tnimation. Rheu marjsm. Nura.:. Ha.ia, h-. Toothache. As-.hn-.a. li::uuit Bre.i-h:nc It is a S'ire "ur- f.,r Kverv Piiin. Sprains. l.rtsea. P.i:n. in the Hack. Chest or lj.:m. s- It instantly stops the most excru- Ui lQfeOk Sold by Drggts. RADWAX i CO.. Xew Typewriter. You are invited to Call, Examine, and Test the NEW MODELS Nos.6,7and 8 (wide carriage) We Guarantee Every Paragon Typewriter Ribbon Sold. Fine Linen Typewriter Papers High Quality Typewriter Supplies boiled down, pressed to gether is what you get in the New Werner Edition of the ENCYCLOPEDIA BR1TANNICA. The facts contained therein are reli able, the statements author itative. The index which accompanies each set of books enables you to find the information you want quickly, and vou can relv NATIONAL LEAGUE. AT BROOKLYN. &:ore by Innings: R- P" E Louisville 1 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 Brooklyn 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 7 9 2 Batteries Louisville. Dowling and Kitt redge; Srookiyn. Hughes and Grim. AT BALTIMORE. Score by Inning: R- TT T"T Baltimore 0 0 0 2 !0i) CUV 1 "s i St. Louis 0 0010001 1 3 12 2 Batteries Baltimore, MeGinnity and RobaLson; St- Louis, Poweil and "O'Con nor. AT PHILADELPHIA. Score by inning: R. TT E Chicago 0 2301000 0 "6 11 2 Pniladelphia 4001000001 7 2 Batteries Chicago. Griffitii and Xich Ois; Pniiadeiphia, Krazier and Douglas. AT CIXCIXXATT. Score by innings: Xew Torlc 1 0100000 2-?i 1JE4 CmciTinati 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 5 13 1 Batteries N'ew Tork. Carriok and urauj, incianati, iiawiey anu feitz. AT BOSTOX. Score by lnning3: R. H. E. Boston 3 5 2 1 0 0 5 0 16 IS 1 Cleveland 7 1100000 110 IS 5 Batteries Boston. Hickman. Lewis. Ber ren and Clark cievelana. Stivetts, Hill. -rtusaey and Zimmer. AT WASHINGTON. Score by innings: p .j Washington 0 001 0000 0 "l 4 i Pittsburg 0 u 0 0 2 2 0 1 5 10 1 Batteries Washington. Weyhin and McOuire: Pittsburg. Raines and Bower man. Emporit 16; Leaven worth 5. AT EMPORIA. The Leaven wortfi and Eoiorla team3 rnet for the fotil time vsterdav after noon, and for the second time the "visitors were defeated so hadiy that interest in the game was extrtmeiy moderate. Jumped Through th Window. Denver, Col.. June 1. John Carru there. secretary of the Lafayette Sup ply company of Lafayette. Col., became derang-ed mentally when returning from the east on a Burlington trair and jumped throueh a window when the train was runnine at a speed of forty miles an hour, between Akron and Otis, Col. Searching- parties were sent along the line. Late last nia-ht Carruthers was found near the point where he left th train. He was suffering: from a dislocated shoulder and bruises, but will recover. He appears rational, but can no explanation or his strange act. T consider it not only a pleasure but a duty I owe to my neighbors to tell about the 'ondrful cure effected in mv case by the timely use of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Iiarrhoea Reme-iv. I was taken very hj.iiv with flux an.f procured a bottle of this remedy. A few doses of it effected a permanent cure. I take pleas ure in recommend;n it to others suffe-inj from that dreadful disease. J. W. Lvnoa. lorr. W. Va- This remedy is sold by ail druggists. $2a85. 528.85. The fnion Pacific has made the great ly reduced rate of J2S.85 to Portland and other Puget Sound points, also to Hel ena and Montana points. Salt Laic City and Hah points. For tickets and full Information call on F A. Lewis, city ticket agent., or J. C Fulton, depot agent. TTse Solarine Metal Polish for any me tallic surface, 10c per can. Topeka Cycle Co. RAILROAD NEWS. General Passenger Agent W. J. Black of the Santa Fe Was Correct When He Stated That His Boad WAS AX HOUR FASTER Between Kansas City and Chi v cago Than Any Other Line. May Irwin Special Beaten by Huntington Special. Chicago, June 1 A record was broken on the Santa Fe railroad to bring Col lis P. Huntinzton from Kansas City to Chicago. A special train to -which was attached the two private cars of the president of the Southern Pacific rail road left Kansas City at 8:39 a. m. and the engine puffed into the Chicago yards at 6:09 o"clock in the evening, making- the run in nine hours and thir ty minutes, which is one hour faster than the trip was ever made before. The average time including all stops was forty-nine miles an hour. President Huntington is on his way to Xew York after a three months' trip over the Southern Pacific railway and its branches. CUTTING COLORADO SATES. Hock Island and Burlington Take the Initiative, and Force the Fight. The Burlington and Rock Island roads have announced a rate of one fare plus t- from Kansas City and Lower Mis souri river points to Colorado and re turn, tickets to be on sale June 25 to July 11, with limits and conditions of summer tourist tickets, which virtually means that the return limit will be Oc tober 31. This will have the effect of reducing the present tourist rate. The wrangle over the rates to the National Educational association's con vention at Los Angeles in July has brought about the cheap rates to- Colo rado. The Colorado lines resent the at tempt of the Southern Pacific ,in con junction with the Santa Fe and the L'nion Pacific, to compel the Ogden lines to charge a higher rate on all conven tion business returning through Port land than will be charged by the Santa Fe. In addition, the Colorado lines do not want to see their summer tourist busi ness ruined by the several conventions which are being held on the Pacific coast this year, and they have put in these low rates as a measure of pro tection. It is expected that the low rates will attract a large business, since many teachers will take advantage of them who would not have cared to in cur the heavier expense of a trip to Los Angeles. It remains to be seen what action the Santa Fe and Union Pacific will take. They may not be willing to stand by and see their Los Angeles travel divert ed to Colorado without taking some steps to meet the new situation. The roads which have so far given notice to their agents in Kansas City of re duced rates an? the Burlinirton and Rock Island. The Missouri Pacific will doubtless follow today. The Santa Fe, of course, is opposed to making such rates, while the Union Pacific has not made a move as it is standing by the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific on the Los Angeles business. It looks as if there would be a merry time between the western lines for sum mer business as the rates have been tendered to eastern lines for basing pur poses. F. C. GAY RETURNS. General Freight Agent of the Santa Fe Speaks of Sis Mine. Mr. F. C. Gay, general freight agrit of the Santa Fe. has returned from Arizona where he has been looking over his mining property. He states that if the ore holds out there is a fortune in the mine, and so far there is every in dication that there is plenty of the ore. As yet Mr. Gay is by no means ex cited over his good fortune, and says that no matter what turn things may take he has no intention of giving up railroad work for some time. He will continue to hold his place as head of the Santa Fe freight department. DIVORCE FOR W. I. ALLEN. Assistant General Manager of the Rock Island Must Fay Alimony. Chicago. June 1. Mrs. Charity "W. Allen was awarded a decree of divorce yesterday from William I. Allen, assist ant general manager of the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Railroad com pany, and Judge Tuthill ordered Mr. Allen to pay her S'.Oif) alimony in year ly payments of $j0 and the further sum of $100 a month. Mrs. Allen testified that she was mar ried on July 5. IviS. and that her hus band deserted her on March 3. 1S96. Xo defense of the desertion charge was of fered. In addition to the alimony Judge Tut hill directed that 25 per cent of any future increase of salary received by Mr. Allen shall be paid yearly to fcis divorced wriie. TEARS UP THE TRACK. Union Pacific Refuses to Allow Ter minal Co. on Its Land at Omaha Omaha. June 1. The L'nion Pacific this morning stiil holds possession of the property taken during the night from the Fridge and Terminal company. motcrtol Twlren iin hfrlnpHn? to The Terminal company is being guarded on i irf'm 7 till cA sVX.! a i Li in f ft- iX occupy the track laid by the TTnion Pa cific to prevent its being torn up. A. guard of men is also present. The track torn up is the one leading to the proposed new downtown depot of the Termmal company and1 was laid partly on the street and partly on land formerly belonging to the Union Pacific and contracted to be soi l to the terminal company, but which the Union Pacific alleges has not been paid for. The terminal people allege the action of the Union Pacific was not because of any non-payment of money but to keep the terminal company from getting down town. This is the only route by which they can do so and if they are shut out it will force the Illinois Central and all roads from the east to use the Union Pacific bridge. The terminal officials are all out of town and just what move they will make is not known. KANSAS RAILROAD NOTES. Marion Davis, a machinist apprentice from Topeka. Kan., has taken a posi tion in the local shops and started to work on Friday. Albuquerque Journal. A. Aloore has been awarded the con tract for raising the grade on the Santa Fe between Burns and Florence. It will be an all summer job. Fireman J. C. Gibbens of Kl Dorado takes a run from Wichita to Kiowa. He will move to Wichita. There are five vacancies for brake men out of Hutchinson on the Santa Fe. Conductor Walker of the Hutchinson Southern is still laying off on account of sickness. Henderson has his run. Fireman Sam Bourne of the Santa Fe passed the examination for engineer and will take .Brinkman's run on the Jet more branch. Brinkman will take Ma son's run on the '"through passenger" and Mason will take the "swing" run. Conductor Murray Moore of the Hutchinson Southern has gone east on a visit, accompanying his daughter. Miss Mattle. who will spend the sum mer. Conductor Allison takes Moore's run in his absence. G. M. Burke, w ho was badly hurt at Caney last week has been brought to Topeka. where he will be treated at the Santa Fe hospital. Mr. Burke was ter ribly wounded about the head and there is danger of abscess forming. The brakemen who were pulled off the "Katy" passenger trains Xos. 3 and 4. on the Sedalia division, will be given jobs on the St. Louis division. Conductor Fay Dyer, who has been at the hosnital in La Junta several weeks, receiving treatment for rheuma tism, has returned to Raton and report ed for duty. Firemen Keiller and Wells have been transferred to Xew Mxico for tempor ary service. They are both southern di vision men running into Emporia. Conductor John Lambert will take charge of the pusher at Whitewater hill. Sterry was cut out today and the block wire connected with Plymouth. Sterry being discontinued. Plymouth will have a night office with Clarence Kurn in charge. Hunt, day man at Sterry. has gone to Manchester to take the place of the operator there, w ho has taken the agency at Clements. Brakeman Ed Seagondollar has taken the place of Robert Kirkland on way car 104. out of Emporia. H. B. Morse is laying off. Joe Mc Kinley is acting yardmaster. Switch man Pierce has charge of the east end engine and extra man Comfort is at work with the crew at Emporia. 600 HOUSES DESTROYED In a Conflagration at Yamagata, Japan. Victoria, B. C-, June L Steamer Kinshu Mara brings news from, the Orient of a large fire at Tamagata.Jap an. Six hundred houses and eleven shrines and temples were destroyed. A number of lives were lost. Thirty houses were burned in the Asohiza the ater fire at Kobe.April 30.One man per ished. The fire was near the foreign settlement. Key. H. Rees. a Baptist missionary, died at Kobe, May 10. He was 71 years of age. and a native of Xew Jersey. Japan is said to be preparing for war with Russia. Dr. Whitney, assistant surgeon. Uni ted States army, at Manila, has arrived at Xagasaki. on a leave of absence. "It is quite clear." says the China Gazette, "that it is the intention of the French to create a fresh 'Fashoda' in Szechuen. "In no province is French political and missionary activity so great. While British enterprise, both political and commercial neglects this great province the most important on the whole Tang Tse, the French are firmly establishing themselves and by every means in their powers adding strength to their posi tion to dispute the future claims of the British to a region which the British public are being deluded to an erron eous Idea that their government has secured an undisputable title to. One fine day they will be badly disillusioned on this score and if they do not wake up they will find the French firmly es tablished near Chung King, with large mining concessions and an almost in disputable claim to the Hinterland." Rheumatism Cured in a Day. "Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and Xeuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days. Its action upon the system is remarka ble and mysterious. It removes at once the cause and the disease immediately disappears. The first dose greatly bene fits. 75 cents. Sold by Swift Holliday, dnsists. 523 Kansas avenue, Topeka. Ta, ta. razor-edge collars. We put on smooth edge. Peerless Steam Laun dry. 112 and 114 West Sth. Some of the results of neglected dys peptic conditions of the stomach are cancer, consumption, heart disease and epilepsv. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure pre vents all this by effecting a quick cure in all cases of dyspepsia. Geo. W. Stansfield, W. H. Wilson, A. J. Arnold Son. A. J. Kane Co. AN INFERENCE. Haud-I Really Believe That Mr welldoh Wears The Biggest Collars Ln Towf AucE PERfiAPsSo! But its J IIS I lUSTACnt lTAr HLWrVYo Tickles riEi!" GAINS OVER 3,300 Shawnee Conntj, Outside of Topeka, Growing. Is a Healthy Increase in the Population. ASSESSOR'S RETURNS. Now 54,000 People in the City and County. Corrected Returns Show 36,336 People In Topeka. Shawnee county has made a gain of in its population during the past year, according to the returns made by the township assessors. A. year rtgo the population was 50,52. Now it is 53,&oO. The greater part of this gain is, of course, in the city of Topeka, which con tains approximately two-thirds of the peo ple of the county. Eight of the fourteen townships and smaller towns show a. decrease varying from 3 to 129. They are Rossvillo town snip. Silver Lake township. Silver Lake city. Soldier. Tecumseh, Williamsport, Dover and Mission. Five townships. including Potwin. which was not a part of Topeka at the time the assessment was made this vear. have made a gain of from 1 to 598. They are Rossvile city. Topeka townsaip, Pot win, Monmouth and Auburn. One township. Menoken. showed neither an increase nor a decrease, but stood ex actly where it did a year ago. The gross increase in the five townships which made an advance is &-5- To offset tnis. the eiht townships which show filling off lost making a net increase in the county outside the city of Topeka of 6-t. The population of the entire county, out side the city of Topeka, as it stood before Potwin was taken into the city, is lS.5.-5. A year ago it was 17.&31. Th revised and corrected figures on the population of T.)ptka as it now stands e-.ves tne city ih.kio. l nis is mciuaini? roi win. A year ago the population of the citv was "2,5S2. showing an increase of 3.-o. The following is the population of the townships for both 18 and le99. showing the increase or decrease of each town ship: 1S9S Rossville township... 1.011 Rnssviile citv 5"9 19 In. Dec. 9t-4 47 524 15 71 4 2S3 4 o3 2.7'5 31 5.3f5 508 &71 51 1.157 3 1.3! 2S3 723 21 1.1-27 1 940 57 S74 129 3o.3bo 2.714 Silver Lake township T6) Silver LaKe city Menoken Soldier 2.740 Topeka township 4. .8 Potwin S20 Tecumsieh t l.li Monmouth l.'J-A Williamsport 44 Au'oum 1.02 Dover M-7 Mission l.l'-3 Topeka city 32.651 Totals W.r-S-2 53,950 3,SX 432 Net gain in county. 3.3i3. The following are the revised and cor rected tigures on the population of the city by wards: 15P9 5.2- G 7.461 3.3- W 971 In. Dec 337 5 1.149 7 133 First ward Second ward 6..nB S.S&4 7.241 6.6SS Third ward Fourth ward Fifth ward Sixth ward (Potwin) 3.463 ;,sis ic3 I Totals 32.651 35.3S5 Net increase in city, 3.6S5. SMITH WILL FIGHT. Lawrence Professor Will Contest the Boodle Case to the End. Superintendent F. P. Smith of the Lawrence city schools says he will fight the boodle case brought by a rep resentative of a Chicago publishing house to the bitter end. A report from Lawrence quotes Smith as sayin-? that since the case was started he has been approached with offers to compromise. Mr. Smith says that he is surprised at the suit because he tried to conduct himself in a manner that was above re proach. One evening- when the school text book commission was in session a nieht meeting was held to accommodate Smith. He came from Lawrence on the 6:40 Santa Fe train. The commis sion waited until 10 o'clock for him. but he did not appear at the office of the state superintendent. At the hotel the clerk said, in response to inquiries con cerning Smith's whereabouts: "He went away with a representative of a book concern." George J. Barker, Smith's attorney, says: "I am -urprised that a man will swear in a petition that he gave a bribe to a public official. We will take care of that phase of the case later, however. It is simply a question of veracity be tween Superintendent Smith and a s.chool book azent. The public is suf ficiently familiar with the general run of school book men to size them up about right, and the people who know Superintendent Smith are willing to take his word as against the testimony of a man whose business it is to buy his way through and who has no conscien tious qualms about telling the truth. There is a conspiracy against Superin tendent Smith and it will be shown up in due time." S. H. DOWNS NAMED. Steward of the Winfield Asylum Goes to "Work Today. S. H. Downs of Kansas City today goes to work as steward of the state imbecile asylum at Winfield. The state i board of charities elected Downs to this position some time ago. He is a son of ex-Police Commissioner Downs of Kansas City. William Austin of Kansas City has been appointed as an attendant at the Topeka asylum. National Educational Association Meeting-. For the meeting of the National Ed ucational Association at Los Angeles. Cal.. July 11-14. 1899. the L'nion Pacific will make the greatly reduced rate on one fare, plus t2.00, for the round trip. The excellent service given by the Vnion Pacific was commented on by ail who had the pleasure of using it to the convention at Washington in 1S9S. This year our educational friends meet in Los Angeles, and members of the As sociation and others from points East should by all means take the L'nion Pacific. The service of the L'nion Pacific via Omaha or Kansas City is unexcelled and consists of Palace Sleeping Cars, Buffet Smoking and Library Cars, Din ing Cars, meals a-la-carte. Free Re clining Chair Cars and Ordinary Sleep ing Cars. The L'nicn Pacific, is The Route for summer travel. Butte, Mont, $2.S3, via Santa Fe Route. The Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co. have opened a job department on their sec ond floor w here they keep all the soiled, stained or otherwise damaged goods to be found in their entire establishment. Whenever they advertise any of this class cf goods it is ALWAYS under "Job Department" heading. Remember this. DEWEY'S ROUTE HOME. From the New Tork Tribune. Although at the time of writing It Is not known precisely what stops Ad miral Dewey will make on his home ward voyage, It is reasonable to sup pose that he will touch at about the same places as the Raleigh did on her recent trip by the same route. There are certain ports along the line which are stopping places for all vessels trav eling between the Pacific and Atlantic by way of the Suez canal, and one of the most interesting facts about these ports is that they are, without excep tion, British. Everywhere that the Olyn-.pia drops anchor she will be under the Union Jack of England, and will be greeted heartily enough, too. if the reception which was given to the Ra leigh is any criterion by the soldiers and sailors of her majesty the queen. If Admiral Dewey had come home by the opposite route, across the Pacific to San Francisco, he would have stop ped at only American ports Guam and Honolulu. Since these have come un der the stars and stripes, there is a continuous chain of British and Ameri can ports extending completely around the world, and a vessel may circumnav igate the globe without being compelled to stop, unless she wishes to, in the domain of any other nation. When the admiral leaves Hong Kong, where the English are now giving him an enthusiastic welcome, he will have a run of 1.440 knots, or nautical miles, to Singapore, the next stopping place. The capital of the island of the same name, at the extreme southeastern end of the Malay peninsula, Singapore, the "City of the Lion," is a town with a vast sys tem of fortifications. It is a well built city, with different native quarters, and with a European residence district upon a hill about a mile inland. Its quays are convenient and ample, but vessels of large burden have to lie out in the roads, a. mile or so from shore. From Singapore to Colombo, the capital and seaport of Ceylon, the distance is 1.500 miles. This is a picturesque stopping place, for the fortified town stands on a rocky peninsula surrounded on three sides by the sea and having a lake, a moat and drawbridges on its land ward side. The city is famed for its beautiful cinnamon gardens, and is now one of the largest tea exporting ports in the world. Colombo harbor is small, and is defended by several forts. The next run of the Olympia. from Co lombo to Aden, at the entrance to the Red sea, is one of 2.130 miles, the long est without stops of any except the trip across the Atlantic. Aden is the chief trading port of Arabia, but before its occupation by the British in 1S39 it had sunk to comparative unimportance. At first the English used it simply for a coaling station, but they soon began to strengthen it, and the extent and ex cellence of its present fortifications have earned for it the title of "The Gibraltar of the East." Since the opening of the Suez canal it has increased vastly in commercial importance. The run through the Red sea. from Aden to Suez, is 1.310 miles, and the 100 miles of the canal will then bring the Olym pia to Port Said, on the Mediterranean side of the isthmus. Both Suez and Port Said are Egyptian towns, but ow ing to the increase of English power in Egypt and the preponderance of English trade passing through the ca nal.' they have come to be regarded al most as British ports. From Pert Said to the famous naval station of Malta is S40 miles. The capital and seaport of the island. Valetta. at which the ships touch, is picturesquely situated on a long neck of land, and. to gether with the rest of the island, is strongly fortified. The run from Malta to Gibraltar is 9S0 miles, slightly longer than the previous one. Malta being a lit tle east of the central point of the Med iterranean. Of Gibraltar it is unneces sary to speak as a stronghold, since its very name has become a synonym for a fortified place. Enormous sums of money have been spent by England in rendering the precipitous mass of reck impregnable. It is likely that this may be the last stop which the Olympia will make, and that she will run from there directly to this city about 3.215 miles. Possibly, however, she may pull in at the Azores, in which case she would be calling at a Portuguese port. CAISE OF THE WAR. Otis' Report, Showing Efforts Made to Avoid It Washington, June 1. The secretary of war today made public the report of General Otis, dated from Manila, trans mitting the reports of his subordinate officers on the operations around Ma nila up to April 6. The feature of the report is General Otis' correspondence with Aguinaldo. who, the report says, warned the Unit ed States authorities as early as June, 1SSS. against the landing of their mili tary forces on Philippine soil without first obtaining his consent. j In January last conservative Filipinos asked General Otis to appoint a com- j mittee of army officers to confer with a committee representing the so-called Filipino government, with a view of effecting a compromise by which peace mis-ht be maintained. General Otis re fused to recognize the so-calied govern ment, but stated that he was willing to negotiate with Aguinaldo or a com mission appointed by him. On January 9 General Otis received from Aguinaldo a letter in which the Filipino says: "I have been informed, after an in terview between the commissioners of my government and Mr. Carman, that there will be no inconvenience on your part in naming, as commanding gen eral, representatives that will confer with those whom I will name for the same object. "Although it not being explained to me why you could not treat with the commissioners of my government, I have the faculty of doing the same w ith those of the commanding general who cannot be recognized. Nevertheless, for the sake of peace. I have considered it advisable to name, as commanding general, a commission composed of the following gentlemen: Florento Flores, Ambrosio Flores and Manuel Arguiele, that they may tcgether represent me and arrive at an accord with those whom you will name, with the object of using such methods as will normalize the actual situation created by the attitude of your government and troops. "If you will deign to attend to said commissioners and through these meth ods come to some understanding, 'if onljr temporary.' that will insure the peace and harmony amor.gst ourselves, the Filipino public would reach a grate ful glory." In his reply to this letter General Otis said: "I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of today and am much pleased at the action you have taken. I greatly regret that you have not a clear understanding of my position and motives, and trust that my explanation, assisted by the conference I have invited, will make them clear to you. "In my official capacity I am merely the agent of the Lnited States govern ment to conduct its affairs under the limits which its constitution and laws recognize, and cannot recognize any na tional or civil power not already for mally recognized by my government, unless especially authorized to do so. by the Instructions of the executive of KIDAEY AXD BLADDER TROUBLES fEOMPTLY (IKED. A Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the won derful new discover- in medical science, fulfills every wish in promptly curing kidney, bladder and uric acid trcubles. rheumatism, and pain in the back. It corrects inability to hold water and scalding pain In passing It, or bad efTects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild anj the extraordinary effect of Swamp Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists in fifty-cent and one dollar sizes. You may have a sample bottle of this wonderful new discovery and a book that tells all about it. and its great cures, both sent absolutely free by mail, address Dr. Kilmer Co., Binghamton. X. Y. When writing mention that you read this gen erous offer in the Topeka Daily State Journal. the L'nited States. For this reason I was unable to receive officially the reports of the representatives of the revolutionary government and endeav ored to make that inability clear to the distinguished gentlemen with whom I had the pleasure to converse a few evenings since. You will bear witness hat my course throughout my entire official connection with affairs here haa been consistent, and it has pained me that I have not been able to receive and acswer communications of the cabinet officers of the gov-ernment at Maloks, fearing that I might be erroneously charged with lack of courtesy. "Permit me now briefly. General, to speak of the serious misunderstanding which exists between the Philippine people and the representatives of the I'nited States government, and which I hope that our commissioners, by a thorough discussion, may be able to dispel. 1 sincerely believe that all de sire peace and harmony, and yet by the machinations of evil disposed per sons, the people have been influenced to think that we occupy the position of adversaries. "The Filipinos appear to be of the opinion that we meditate attack, while I am under the strict orders of the president of the United States to avoi.l conflict in any way possible. My troops, witnessing the earnestness, the compar atively disturbed and unfriendly atti tude of the revolutionary troops anri many of the citizens of Manila.conclude that active hostilities have been de termined upon, although it must be clearly within the perception of fair and reflecting minds that the welfare and happiness of the Philippine people depends upon the friendly protection of the L'nited States. The hand of Spain was forced and she has acknowl edged before the world that ail her claimed rights on this country have de parted by due process of law. This treaty acknowledgment, with the con ditions which accompany it. awaits rat ification by the senate of the United States and the action of its congress must also be secured before the execu tive of that government can proclaim a definite policy. That policy must con form to the will of the people of the United States, expressed through its representatives in congress. For that action the Philippine people shouid nwait. at least, before severing the ex isting friendly relations. I am govern ed by a desire to further the Interests of the Philippine people and snail con tinue to labor with that end in view. There shall be no conflict of forces if I am able to avoid it: and still I shall endeavor to maintain a position to meet all emergencies that may arise." General Otis says the negotiations between the two commissions reached! no conclusion, as the insurgent mem bers could not submit any formulate! statement which they were able to maintain. They presented as the de sire of the insurgents absolute inde pendence under the protection of the United States but the nature and scope of the protection wished for they could not explain and the conferences result ed in failure. FIGHT ON SALARY LAW. Populist Measure Passed in 1897 Gets Into the Courts. The Populist fee and salary law pass ed in 1SS7 has been brouent into the courts by the suit filed against C. R. Hardy, ex-register cf deeds in King man county, to recover J2.90 fes. The law provided that county officers should turn into the county treasury all fees in excess of a certain sum. Mr. Hardy declined to do this and the county com missioners have brought suit against him. Representative C. W. FairchiM has been retained by Hardy to fight the case and Mr. Fairchild will attack the constitutionality of the law-. He claims that it was not legally passed by the legislature, and to substantiate this he is now in Topt-ka making a minute ex amination of the original legislative journals. A New York Physician- Advises His Patient to Take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. lzttei to hs- rixiux no. 7j,gj6j Deib Mrs. Pi:s kham I have three children and suffered with falling- of the womb and flooding-. My physician 6eraped the womb, still the flooding continued and I was no better. At last he advised me to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Then I thought I would write to Mrs. Pink ham for she could advise me better than any one if I was to take her reme dies. I received her reply and followed all her directions and I am very glad to send you this testimonial, for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound la just what it is recommended to be. I advise all women who suffer from these complaints to try it." Maris Lemp, 103 2d Ave., New Yoek Citt. "A year ago I was a great sufferer from painful menstruation. I could not lie down or sit down for the dread ful pain each month. I wrote to you and took twelve bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and it has helped me so I cannot find words to express my gratitude toward Mrs. Pinkham. I am to-day well and hearty." Miss Joie Sacl, Dover, Clare Co., Mich. I-Core than a million women have been helped by Mrs. Pinkham's ad vies and medicine.

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TOPEKA STATE JOUKNAIi, THURSDAY EVEXIXG, JUNE 1, 1899. TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL. By FRANK P. MAC LENNAN. volume xxv: .No. 129 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. rai!v e.Iition. delivered by carrier. 10 rnts "a week to any part of Topeka or suburbs, or at the same price in any KM t,s' town where this paper has a earner Fvgtem. en By mail, one year on Pv mail, three months ;a 'eekly edition, one year PERMANENT HOME. Toneka State Journal Build in 102 Kansas avenue, corner of i-ifi"'"- NH"W TORK OFFICE. Temnle Court Bldg.. A. Frank Richardson, Mgr. CHICACO OFFTCF. Stork Exrhanse Bulldl". A. Frank Richardson, Mgr. I.ONnON OFFICE. 12 Red Lion Court. Fleet Street. TELEPHONES. Office Be Enone 577 Reporters' Room Bell Phone 67 Probably there was not a gun -worth $75, in the entire Cuban army. Our fighting admirals are all coming home at once. Kautz has probably sailed from Samoa and Dewey will leave Hong Kong June 5. The ants in the Philippine islands are clearly in sympathy with the Bar ker and Donnelly ticket. They prefer paper money to either gold or silver. Since it has been discovered that de lirium tremens can be produced by the excessive use of tea, a society has been formed for the purpose of driving out whisky saloons with tea saloons. It looks now as though the French people would soon be in a frame of mind which may lead them to call Dreyfus to the presidency or do any other absurd thing as nearly opposite as possible to what they have been do ing. The postal business throughout the country is so heavy that it has just Veen announced from Washington, the number of offices in which the salaries of postmasters will be increased be cause of increased receipts is greater than at any previous time in the his tory of the government. New Tork and London agents are paid to be in Kansas buying up every bushel of lust year's wheat that they can get. This does not bear out the claim made by the "bears" that for eigners are independent of the United States this year for their wheat sup plies. Minneapolis Tribune. Has anybody in Kansas seen any of these agents? It sounds like a story started by somebody who has wheat to sell. Senator Chauncey Depew lays down the doctrine that a corporation and a trust are entirely different propositions. There are, he says, trusts founded in in iquity, and the remedy for them is pub licity. He therefore suggests a com mission to govern trusts and make thir affairs public. Further than this, any combination that seeks to monopo lize the sale of the necessaries of life should be prohibited. This would leave natural competition free. The senator adds: "Combinations never can be stopped. The larger the business, the smaller the margin of profit on which it can be constructed. Competition is so terrific that only those can live who produce a minimum of profit. Suppose a store does $30,000,000 business a year on 5 per 1 cent profit, of which one-half is ex pense, it still has a profit of $750,000. Suppose a store with a business of Si.iX'O does the same. Five per cent would be $1,200, not enough to pay rent and clerk hire. But the big store is not an iniquitous trust. An iniquitous trust is one that makes more than a fair share of profit, not by brains and busi ness methods, but by shutting out com petition." MUNICIPAL ABUSES. John 'VYanamaker's North American. One of the commonest of municipal abuses is the holding of office solely for the emoluments and chiefly as a reward for political work. This work may be for the party, but usually it is in the I interest of a politician of influence, and j 1t is g-enerally unscrupulous. Such of fice holding, which is not allowed to in terfere with private business, is a form of robbery, of course, but it is less serious than official activity to promote larger schemes of plunder. The municipality is a strictly busi ness corporation to direct the affairs of the community. The national politi cal parties have no more right to con trol the election of local officials than of the officers of a banking, insurance or any other business institution. Their intervention is a curse, because they in evitably subordinate the welfare of the community to that of the party and, in time, to that of a party leader. There fore, the offices are used to reward par ty workers. Out of this grows the abuse of official patronage in every way, and. necessarily, the wholesale robbery of the treasury. In prohibiting the smallest of abuses and compelling all who draw salaries to give their full time to the city busi ness, the mayor js entitled to commen dation: but by going so far he pledges himself, in a way, to go farther. The same principle that requires officials and employes to attend to their busi ness requires them to do it honestly and exclusively in the interest of the community which pays their salaries, TEXAS LAW AGAINST TRUSTS. The Texas anti-trust law which goes Into effect in 1901 is summarized as fol lows: "Every combination of capital or its equivalent for the restraint of trade, whether organized under the laws of Texas or any other state, doing busi ness within the state, is deemed a trust cr monopoly. "The giving away of any article or Belling it for less than cost for the pur pose of preventing free competition in manufacture or distribution is prohibi ted. "Refusal to bu" of or sell to any per son because he is not a member of a combination is prohibited. "Combinations for the regulation of Insurance are prohibited. '.Violators of the act are subject to a loss of their charters or prohibited from doing business within the state and are subject to a fine of $200 to $5,000 for each offense. Each day's business is a separate offense. "Prosecutors are given one-fourth of the penalties. All court business may be set aside for the trial of a case un der the act. "Purchasers of articles manufactured hy violators of the law cannot be obliged to pay for them. "Each corporation is required yearly to state under oath whether it is in any pool. Failure to answer or to an swer within 30 days is considered evi dence of guilt. "All associations for the collection of news or its distribution are considered guilty without extenuation." POINTED PARAGRAPHS. From the Chicago News. Realization without hope loses half its charms. "When men play the fool women are apt to work the same. Ice cream melts more feminine hearts than hot words do. It's as difficult to keep out of. love as it is to understand it. The victims of the kleptomaniac suffer most from fits of abstraction. The average man's ideal woman is one who believes everything he says. You can pick out fools by their ques tions and wise men by their answers. Some women mean what they don't say a great deal more than what they do say. It's a mean man who will neglect his family in order to pose as a public benefactor. With her first long dress a girl stops crying and begins to cultivate the art of weeping. Beauty isn't everything. The butterfly makes a great show, but it's the homely little bee that makes the honey. About two-thirds of the men who call at your office on business want some of your money either directly or indirectly. If the love of money Is the root of all evil, the want of it must be the evil itself. REFLECTIONS OP A BACHELOR. From the New York Press. The only way to keep a woman from telling on you is to have her mixed up in it, too. The devil has always known better than to try to deceive a woman; he lets her deceive herself. When some women pretend to be run ning away from a man they just run round and round in a very small circle. The difference between a man and a woman who do wrong is that she is glad she is sorry she did and toe is sorry he is glad he did. GLOBE SIGHTS. From the Atchison Globe. A circus crowd is always more fun than the circus itself. When a woman begins to admire a man, she begins to persecute him. The first mean thing a newly mar ried man does, is to notice the pretty girls again. An Atchison woman has broken the J grief record. She "took on so at a funeral recently, that three men toad to hold her. Mean people say that the man a widow selects to support her at her hus band's funeral, is the one she usually marries afterward. This is the season when the men who have made conspicuous failures are in vited to address graduates on "The Op portunities of Life." Another Atchison girl who gets $40 a month for sitting in an office, will re sign in a few weeks to wash dishes and cook for love and her board. After a woman has done without any help in her housework for a time, she begins to feel aggrieved because society doesn't make more over the ant. If a man could hear his wife's tone of voice when she tells her intimate woman friends that "men do not under stand." he would feel himself a very ignorant being. A woman takes great consolation In thinking that some day when she i3 laid in the cold, cold ground, her hus band will wish he had her back, to tell her how- sorry he is that he treated her so mean. She imagines him weeping over the sod and wishing he could see her. if only for a moment, to ask her forgiveness. But he will not appear in such a scene. On the contrary, he will probably be chasing after some other woman. AY HAT WOULD YOU THINK Tf all lawbreakers would be treated alike? If someone would invent a comfort able collar for ladies? If the killing of innocent birds would be called by the right name? If a fisherman would return from an expedition with no fish stories? If girls would always show their mothers the books they read? If all property owners kept their yards and parks in good order? If a base ball player would never find fault with the' umpire's decisions? If men would be as good when -they visit other cities as they are at home? If men employed by the city would discover that they are not hired to talk politics? If someone would discover what be comes of all the liquor confiscated by officers If Tojieka policemen would not be troubled with astigmatism while pass ing joints? If young men would admit the true condition of their finances to their sweethearts? If newly married couples would not imagine that they are the happiest peo ple on earth? If people would learn that there is such a thing as putting too much water on a bluegrass lawn? If people would not pretend to be dis pleased when their names are mention ed in the newspapers? If bicycle riders would remember that Topeka has an ordinance against riding at a breakneck speed? If all husbands would understand that their wives expect them to spend an occasional evening at home? If young ladies would not regard it as the duty of young men to spend large sums for their entertainment? If young men who stand on the street corners and make remarks about wo men would be thrashed as they de serve? If the man who makes the announce ments for a theatrical company would understand that the shortre his speech the more pleased is the audience? KANSASJIEWS. Ministers of Russell Start a War on Joints. One Saloon Keeper Arrested.the Other Escapes. BUT A LITTLE OFFICER Chases the Jointist Many Miles In the Country Afoot. Not Powerful Enough to Re turn Prisoner Minister Aids. Russell, June 1. For some time the law and order people have been or ganized at this place, and on Monday they sprung a surprise on the jointists and took them unawares. They got out papers against Wm. Lashell and Rene Dutt for running a joint in the opera house billiard hall, and charged them in three counts with violations of law. Dutt was quickly ar rested in the joint and Sheriff Vander bur took possession of a dray load of beer, beer cases, empties, glasses and drinking saloon paraphernalia of all kinds. It made a very large load and as much as two strong horses could draw to the county jail where it was locked up. Meanwhile Lashell has been given a tip by watchful friends and he started to get away from toVn. The law-abiding people's committee were prepared for this and had a plucky little con stable named Wm. Kerchoff to follow Lashell. The latter was well in the lead, and both were on foot, running southwest into the country. Kerchoff finally caught his man several miles from town in a big pasture. Being much smaller than his prisoner, he could not bring the latter by force, so he watched for assistance. Meanwhile the sheriff had secured the other man and the liquor, and then looked for Lashell, but came back with out finding him. But one of the com plaining witnesses with his attorney had taken a hand, and hitched up a horse, and soon struck the trail of fugi tive and pursuer. They came upon the two in a ravine about four miles from town, and advised the law-breaker to submit and return, which he did. The complainant, who is a Methodist minister at Russell, tendered his buggy to the constable and jointist, and they accepted, while the preacher and his attorney walked back to town. The other complaining witness is the United Brethren minister. These two, Rev. Frank Perry and Rev. C. S. Parker, are earnest in their efforts to suppress law lessness in Russell. Trial will occur next week. Geo. W. Holland represents the defendants, while J. C. Ruppenthal and H. L. Pestana will assist the coun ty attorney. TROUBLE AT THE MINES. New Men in the Coal Camps Have a Fuss With Old Hands. Pittsburg, Kan., June 1. There Is Jitlle change in the strike situation to day. Western Coal and Mining com pany shaft No. 5, at Yale, which has been idle for the past three or four days, was being operated today, but to what extent was not learned. It is under stood, however, that men are simply cleaning up, preparing to take their tools out. No. 4 shaft at Yale was also being worked today, but a. great many of the men are said to be showing weakness. Mines at Weir City are working about the same force as yesterday. Bennett Crowe had a few more men working today. The Kansas Texas company has an increased force at work in No. 18. At the Central company's mines there has been a good increase in the work ing force, and on Wednesday twenty seven cars were loaded, the largest number for one day since the strike be gan. This morning a crowd of about 80 strikers met some of the Central com pany's men on their way to work and succeeded in turning back two of them. One of the strikers attempted to use force as an argument on one man when he was determined to work. Another of the working men who was sitting in a wagon seized a pick and jumped out of the wagon and for a moment it looked as though serious trouble would be had. but the strikers drew off and let the men continue on their way to work. TROUBLE OVER WATER PLANT. Arkansas City Fails to Sell Its Water Bonds, and Cannot Euy. Arkansas City, June 1. On the 19th day of June, 1S98, the city of Arkansas City obtained a six months' option on the city water plant. Bonds were voted for its purchase. The option was extended from time to time, expiring finally on th 2Sth day of May, 1899. The city failed to sell its bond issue and was consequently unable to avail itself of the option offered. The city is now under contract to pay $4,000 a year tor fire service from 159 hydrants. This contract runs ten years, when, if the city fails to purchase the plant, which she reserves the right to do at any five year period, the hydrant rental is to be increased to $4,375 per year. The city having wholly failed in the effort to purchase, the plant is now of fered, pending judicial sale at foreclos ure, to a local company. BURGLARS AT LUCAS Blow Open Walmer Bros. Safe, and Secure Cash, Drafts, and Checks. Lucas. June 1. Early Monday morn ing people were aroused by a dull noise, but were not alarmed. Early risers discovered that Walmer Bros. Co.'s store was open. Investigation showed that the store had been entered by burglars and the massive safe doors blown open. Also that the strong box inside had likewise been exploded and a little money, together with many drafts, checks, etc., taken. Some hunt ing was done, but no satisfactory trace of the miscreants was found, nor has any clew been discovered up to the present writing. As Walmer Bros. Co. had done a big business on Saturday and had not taken time that night to count the cash and paper, they are unable to say how much was lost. This Is the first depre dation of this nature in Lucas. ESCAPES FROM REFORMATORY Prisoner Mounts a Plow Horse and Disappears, at Hutchinson. Hutchinson, June I. Charles Wil liams escaped from the reformatory farm last evening. Guard Riggs had several of the inmates plowing when Williams suddenly threw the harness from his horse and mounted. The guard and three of the prisoners mounted I their plow horses and followed, other guards also joining in the chase. When near Burrton, in Harvey county, Wil liams abandoned his jaded, horse and stole a fresh one. The guards procured fresh horses at Burrton. At dark the desperate race was still going, Williams heading for the sand hills. The escaped man is 20 years of age. and was sent up last November from Bourbon county for larceny. OVER ALL THE WORLD. Veteran 6. P. Dinsmoor Wants the Stars and Stripes to Wave. Lucas, June 1. Decoration Day was celebrated here fittingly. Nearly a mile long column of veterans and secret or ders on foot, together with people in buggies went to the cemetery. The ex ercises at Homan's hall in the after noon were patriotic and inspiriting. Many selections were presented by the young people. The commander of the post, S. P. Dinsmoor, told of the civil war and expressed uncertainty as to the Philippine question. But he said that we must secure universal peace, and that such peace was impossible while there are two or more nations in the world. Hence he held that the Uni ted States should extend her flag over people until all the world is under the Stars and Stripes. J. G. Ruppenthal was the first speak er and thanked the veterans for pre serving to us a free and united nation. He said there were three great ques tions of freedom fought over in times past religious freedom, political free dom and economic freedom. The first was secured long ago. The second is largely secured. The third has been but partly obtained, but the veterans of the Union armies did valiant service in the cause of political and economic free dom by their'suecesses in the civil war. Rev. Mr. Stautzman and Rev. Mr. Hartman followed and touched upon religious relations to the great civil struggle. POISON IN A CAPSULE. Young Lady Takes Supposed Medi cine Which Proves Fatal. Fort Scott, June 1 Ora Holt, a young school teacher of this county, who in herited considerable money from her father, the late Judge Holt, complained last evening of feeling ill, and took a capsule which proved to be poisonous. She died within ten minutes. The death occurred at the family home, four miles from Uniontown, where Miss Holt and her mother were entertaining their brother, Thomas Holt, a student of the Kansas City medical college, who is home on a visit. Miss Holt had been apparently well and happy, and there is no suspicion of suicide. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Argentine Young Man Suffers Death in His Home. Argentine, June 1. Arthur Marlett, the 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Marlett, was killed by a bolt of lightning shortly after 8 o'clock last night. The young man and his mother were seated in one of the rooms at the Marlett home, talking about the storm, when there was a blinding sheet of lightning and a deafening clap of thun der. Young Marlett fell from his chair to the floor, a corpse. The lightning struck him on the top of the head, producing instant death. Mrs. Marlett was rendered unconscious by the shock, but soon recovered. Decoration Day at Carbondale. Carbondale, May 31. Decoration day was duly observed by the citizens of Carbondale and vicinity. At 1 p. m. a large concourse assembled at Suther land hall, from which place a proces sion composed of over thirty well loaded vehicles proceeded to the cemetery. The ritualistic services of the G. A. R. and the Woman's Relief corps were held at the cemetery, after which the sol diers' graves were strewn with flower3 by thirty children. A delightful enter tainment was given in the evening in Sutherland hall, a crowded house en joying the programme, consisting of vocal and instrumental music, declama tions and specialties. L. S. Wilson of Lyndon was the principal orator of the evening. The exercises of the day and evening were under the auspices of Col. J. Hayes Post G. A. R. and W. R. C. No. 27. Pensions For Kansans. Washington, June 1. Pensions have been granted as follows: Increase Lemuel Thornell, Girard, $17 to $24; Elisha H. Brumfield, Lucas, $12 to $14; Samuel C. Herbert, Pea body, $S to $10; John J. Foreman, El Dorado, $17 to $24; Andrew J. Wilson, Pittsburg. $8 to $12; George Groop, Bax ter Springs, $14 to $17; Lafayette Ma gee, Wichita, $17 to $24; James Mundell, Vilas, $6 to $S; Jeremiah B. Lawson, National Military Home, Leavenworth, $t to $8; William M. Swartz, Topeka, $G to $8. Reissue and increase James A. Aus tin, Garden City, $6 to $8. Original widows, etc. Agnes C. Small, Pittsburg, $8. Strikers Use Moral Suasion. Weir City, Kan., June 1. About 300 striking coal miners gathered at the Central Coal and Coke company's No. 6 this morning to persuade the non union men to quit work. They began to assemble as early as 2 o'clock this morning and separate into groups of 20 or 30, posting themselves at every ap proach to the mine. Only two men were induced to quit work. The gath ering was composed of miners from Scammon, Mineral, Yale and this place. McPherson is Growing. McPherson, June 1. The report of J. W. Stabler, city assessor, shows that McPherson has 184 more residents than it had last year. It also shows that the assessed valuation of personal prop erty has increased nearly $2,000. The present population of the city is 3.055. The assessed valuation of personal property is $80,642, while last year it was only $61,465. The assessed valua tion of real estate is $257,298. This makes the total assessed valuation of the city $337,940. Have 35 Divorce Cases. Leavenworth, June 1. The calendar for the June term of the district court, which will convene in regular session for the first time since the division of the district next Monday morning, has been completed. The docket contains 346 cases chronicled for trial at the com ing term. A prominent feature of the docket for this term is the number of divorce suits that have accumulatd. There are in all thirty-five such cases. Mennonite Commencement. Newton, June 1. The annual com mencement exercises of Bethel college, the only Mennonite institution in the United States, was held yesterday after noon. The following are the graduates: D. H. Richert, J. J. Bauman, Selma Eymann, P. J. Eriesen, Bertha Kreh biel and A. D. Schrag, of Kansas; J. J. Becker, of Mountain Lake, Minn.; J. F. Kroenker. of Russia. Five orations were in English and three in German. May Get Frank James. Coffeyville, June 1. At a meeting of the directors of the Coffeyville Fair and J Park association. Secretary R. Y. Ken nedy was instructed to correspond with Frank James of St. Louis in regard to getting him to act as starter at the races at the fair, August 15-19. Winfield Chautauqua. Winfield, June 1. The Chautauqua assembly begins here June 20 and will last twelve days. A fine list of lec tures Is promised. HER IDEA OF HAMLET. Sarah Bernhardt Tells of Her View of the Character. Paris, June 1. Sarah Bernhardt said to day: "My conception of the proper interpre tation of 'Hamlet' has been fully rati fied by the large and most enthusiastic audiences. "The unfortunate difference of opinion between the two literary critics, Mendes and Vanor, does not disturb the spring tide of approval, j "Each country has its own conception of 'Hamlet,' just as each nation has its own idea of the Madonna. The English 'Hamlet'differs from the French. "Shakespeare has left no light upon his characters save that which is shed by the text. 'Hamlet's' age, his mental condition and how far mythical, how far historical is the atorv are nnpRttnnA which can never be absolutely settled. "Everyone who essays the role of 'Tfarn- let' forms his own opinion. I don't know whether there were two 'Hamlets' or not. It is hard to separate the mythical from the historical in the hero of Shakespeare's story, but surely the greatest effort of human genius is not clouded by Norse man's excessive mythology. "I form a clear idea of 'Hamlet' and make him as real as I can. I try to make 'Hamlet' about 35. I don't think he was wholly mad, for there's too much j method in his madness. "Whether that appearance of his fath er's ghost wholly unhinged his mind is by no means clear. He was melancholy and at times violent, but by no means a raving maniac. "The tragedy affords an ample oppor tunity for full play of the human pas sions. Withal there was something femi nine in the Prince of Denmark, making his impersonation not too difficult for a woman. "It has been my life's dream to play successfully the chief character of this, the greatest tragedy ever played, and my success shows that a woman may take a man's part. "What reception awaits my interpreta tion of 'Hamlet' in the land of Shakes peare, where I go when the Paris season closes, I can not anticipate. There is no date fixed as yet for New York." PARSONS SELECTED. The asylum locating committee has selected Parsons as the place for the new state insane asylum. The committee went into secret ses sion at 2 p. m. and at 3:35 the final vote j was taken which gave Parsons the new asylum. The fight proved to be i between Parsons and Clay Center. I On the final ballot Parsons received j five votes, a bare majority of the com mittee of nine and was declared the choice. There were three for Clay Center and one for Salina. The names of those who voted for Parsons are being kept a secret. A MISUNDERSTANDING Arises in Connection With the Dewey Home Fund. New York, June 1. In order that it may be clearly understood whether it was Admiral Upshur's intention when I he suggested a gift of a residence in j Washington to Admiral Dewey that the property purchased should become I his personal property and pass to his heirs, or whether it was his intention I that it should remain the permanent home of the ranking officer of the navy to be occupied by Admiral Dewey as long as he remains at the head of the navy and thereafter to pass to his suc cessors as time goes on, the department of history. University of the United States which has an office in this city, I wrote to Admiral Upshur, asking for his idea on the matter. Under date of May 29 the admiral re plied as follows: "Your inference that it is my prefer ence that a home be purchased by the free will offerings of Americans for the admiral of the navy should be occupied bv Admiral Dewey as long as he re- 1 mains at the head of the navy and to pass to his successors is entirely cor rect and I agree with you further that in that form, it would be acceptable to Admiral Dewey. I have not moved be 1 yond the initiative in this matter. Oth i ers have assumed. most kindly the work necessary in connection with the rais ing of funds and to them the proposi tion herein stated might be made al though there is a possibility of those subscribing to the Dewey home being unwilling to give except to him in per petuity." FELL ON THE WALK. S. W. Wilder of Santa Fe Offices Has Attack of Heart Disease. Mr. S. W. Wilder, an employe of the car service department of the Santa Fe was attacked with heart failure on i Kansas avenue near the transfer sta tion shortly before noon today. lie dropped in an unconscious condition to the sidewalk. Several people saw him fall and hur ried to his assistance. He regained consciousness almost immediately, and was taken in a carriage to his home on Western avenue near the corner of Sev enth street. This afternoon he is re ported to be much better. WOMAN 3V II IPS ANOTHER. Public Chastisement of a Young Lady by a Druggist's Wife. Webster City, la., June 1. With a buggy whip in her hand. Mrs. J. D. Tor rance, the wife of a druggist at Kamrar, seven miles from here, administered a whipping to Miss Estella Farr, a pretty school teacher. Once before Miss Farr had trouble with Mrs. Torrance, it is claimed, but the culmination of it came when she nassed by the door of the drug store I and noticed who was helping get the establishment in order for the spring trade. It was Mrs. Torrance, who saw j a little spot on the floor and was wip ing it up with a wet rag. Miss Farr peeped in with the remark. "Hurapti: a new scrubwoman in town," and walked one. This was too much. Mrs. Tor rance waited until Miss Farr passed her house, and then on the public street ad ministered the punishment. BrewersRai3 Wagas. Milwaukee, June 1. The Milwaukee Brewers' association today voluntarily reduced brewery employes from ten to nine hours per day. The wages will be paid for ten hours' work, an increase of 10 per cent. About 4,000 men are affected. Use Solarlne Metal Polish for any me tallic surface, 10c per can. Topeka Cycle Co. OlDHilAM Sells all kinds of reliable Footwear rUn III Mil at prices that WILL MEET ALL C0.UPETITI0I 1 1 PPJI A M'Q Low Walking Shoes are the best rUrilwIHll O styles. Prices: $1.50, $2, $2.50. SANTA FE MEETS CUT. Rate of $19 to Colorado Points Made General. General Passenger Agent Black sta ted this afternoon that the Santa Fe would meet the rate of one fare plus $2 from the Missouri river to Colorado points, announced by the Rock Island and Burlington roads. The regular summer tourist rate, which was to have gone into effect on all western lines to day, is $24, and a rate of one fare plus $2 reduces it to $19. The reduction was made as a result of dissatisfaction over the rates for the National Educational association meet ing at Los Angeles, dictated by the Santa Fe. The rate of $19 for the round trip will probably remain in effect all summer, giving people of this territory the cheapest rate into Colorado they have had in years. USE SOUTHERN FLOWERS. Alton Veterans Decorate Two Thou sand Confederate Graves. Alton, 111., June 1. The members of Alton post, G. A. R., decorated for the first time the graves of 2,000 of the men whom they fought in the '60s. The dec oration was to have taken place at 10 o'clock, but the aged veterans decided to postpone it until afternoon. At 2 o'clock the thin line of halting veterans formed at the city hall and started for the old Confederate ceme tery at North Alton. The car load of flowers collected in Texas by Daughters of the Confederacy, G. A. R. posts and Confederate veterans did not arrive in time, but three boxes of jasmines and magnolias sent from Houston, Tex., were on hand, and the touching cere mony was carried out. OLD CLOTHES OCTOPUS. The Latest Thing in Trusts Has Been Organized in Baxter Street, New York, With $14,000,000. New York, June 1. An "Old Clothes Trust" has been organized in Baxter street, this city. It is reported to have a capital stock of $14,000,000. This is believed to be divided as follows: The Original Cohen, $7,000,000; The Original Levy, $3,000,000; The Only Sil verstein, $1,000,000. The remaining $3, 000.000 is held by the conservative Chat ham square brokers and a multitude of speculators in retired apparel. Levy, it is said, is trying to get the stock list ed at the Produce Exchange. The object of the "Old Clothes Octo pus" is to buy up all the old clothes in the country and hold them till the price of old clothes is higher than that of new clothing. It wiil old clothes so ex pensive that people can no longer afford to wear them. MAUDE BUHRE MARRIED. United to G. A. Kimball by Judge Dolman. Mr. G. A. Kimball and Miss Maud Buhre were united in marriage today by Probate Judge Dolman at his office in the court house. Mr. Kimball has for several years been assistant general freight agent of the Rock Island, but he recently re signed his position, the resignation go ing into effect today. Miss Buhre is proprietor of one of the leading millinery establishments of To peka, and is well known in the city. POE'S MODEST HOME. (From the Mail and Express.) Xew York is not very rich in literary landmarks, and. to jurlge from present in dications, her wealth in that respect is not likey to increase. At the present moment she is permitting one of her chief posses sions of a literary-historic nature to serve as a cheap advertisement. This is the fa mous cottage in Kordham, where lid gar Allen Poe dwelt from 1S45 to 1M9. No object possses greater interest than this humble little dwelling, either for the mature litterateur or the youth vvho is ambitious to some day make his Jiving by the pen. It is an inspiration to every one possessed of the slightest suscepti bility, and as a relic of that great genius who helped to place American letters on a plane with the old world literature it shiuM be cherished. No one familiar with the life story of Poe can look at the one-and-a-half story white-painted structure without recalling the bitterness, joy and sorrow combined that here wrung from his heart and brain his greatest stories. The cottage as it stands today is about twenty feet back from the new Ford ham road the improvement that threatened for a time the complete destruction of the building a quarter of a miie. perhaps, from the nearest point on the Ford ham electric road. 1 1 rests on the brow of a hill, and its porch, which is at riht an gles with the street, commanded, in Po?'s time, a sweeping view of the surrounding country. Now the porch is so close to the walls of a high frame residence as almost to touch it. and the eont past be tween the two buildings is unseemly. The cottage is in no sense open to the public. It is occupied by a private f.tmily, and visitors are not permitted to fntt-r. On the front, emblazoned in bright colors, well up in the middle, where there is no danger of its not being seen, is a dentist's sin. bearing in small letters above the proprietor's name the legend: EDGAR ALLAN POE. iS4 my. Above this sign has been painted, to as sist the identification, a small black and silent raven. So much for the place where Edgar Allan Poe passed the last years of his stormy rife. It was in a little corner under the stairs In this abode where he did most of his writing. It was there that American lit erature received some of its most endur ing additions. Had he lived a little longer greater stories even than those he told, also conceived in that modest environ ment, would certainly have been written. As it is, his name is greater in England today than in America, and in France it is greater than in either place. There ia plenty of verbal praise of Poe, but his little cottage will be permitted to remain as it is now, a cheap advertisement. Scarcely a day in the year passes but tourists or visitors from the city come to see the landmark. To many it is a pil grimage to Mecca, It is surprising, too, the number of foreigners who are among the callers. They look at the poor little house crowded and overshadowed by i ts pretentious neighbor, at the suggestive sign, and at the giant old carcass of the tree that once gave the poet shade, and say: "So this is the Poe cottage at Ford ham." Then they turn away with expressions akin to disgust. No grander use could be made by the city with the paltry sum necessary than to secure this building without delay and to keep it for public education and for public inspiration. Civic pride should ar gue such a course were any other motive necessary. Under the present circum stances, the failure to possess Poe's house equals England's shame when she learned that Stratford-on-Avon house had been knocked down to P. T. Barnum. The great American showman's gener osity saved England continued disgrace. It is hoped that New York may be as lucky. LABOR CONVENTION. Columbus, O., June 1. The Ohio state labor convention met here today. Mayor Jones of Toledo, made a short address. The meeting is expected to be the largest delegate labor convent tion ever held in the state. RODE ON AN AVALANCHE. (From the Denver Republican.) George D. Williamson, now engaged in mining: near Lake City, tells a thrilling story of his" experience in a snowalide in the mountains of Hinsdale county. Mr. Williamson and a companion had been to look at a mining claim in which they were interested and were returning along the trail when they came to a point at which there were evidences of a move ment of the heavy mass of snow lying on the mountain side. "I saw that it was liable to move again at any time," said Mr. Williamson, and started back with the remark that it was as much as a man's life was worth to at tempt to cross the snow that had poured across the trail. From where we stood to the bottom of the gulch was about 1.(ka feet, and we could see that the movement of the snow had stopped about 60 feet be low the trail on which we were standing. I thought that by going around the snow carefully we could escape and save our selves a long trip. I began clambering down the ro-ks on the edge of the slide. W hen I reached a point near the end of the slide I looked bax-k to where my friend stood at a safe distance and called to him that it was all right. A big dead tree had been brought down by the slide and rested on about three feet of snow packed quite solid. The top of the tree projected about twenty feet beyond the end of slide. In stead of going around the tree I sprang upon the trunk, intending to leap from it to the ground on the other side. "The moment I touched the log I knew I was gone. Whether the slide started of its own weight or whether my weight started it I will never know, but in an in stant I was hying down the mountain. As the log began to move I dropped and fell astride it, grasping a limb in front of me with both hands. I heard the scream of my friend as 1 began to move and then heard nothing more except the terrible roar of the avalanche behind me. There were no trees in the way and the log went as straight as a die down the mountain side, fortunately for me keeping on top of the snow. "I don't know what I thought. There was no time to do much thinking, and all my energies were devoted to the mainte nance of my position. We passed some dead bushes the broken twigs from which were dashed into my face, cutting the skin, and the wind almost stopped my breath. At the bottom of the narrow gulch the tree stojped for an instant, but before I could get off the pressure of the snow be hind it started it again, and it shot up the side of the opposite hill with scarcely any diminution of force. "Gradually the avalanche spent its en ergy, and when the log came to a stand still I was sitting on it holding the limb tightly more than 200 feet up the moun tain side, while behind me the pnow, tim bers and rocks filled the gulch to the level of my position, forming a ridge fully feet high. "The whole thing -was over in half a minute, and except for the scratches on my face I was unhurt. As I shook the snow off and looked around I saw my friend tearing down the mountain on the other side of the gulch with the expecta tion that he would find my mangled body under the debris. Needless to say he was astonished when he heard of my remark able ride on the back of death." GIFTS FR031 31 KS. FLOWER. Fifty-Dollar Checks Sent to Those Who Attended Her Husband in His Last Hours. Eastport, L. I. June 1. Superintend ent Herbert C. Tuthill of the Long Is land Country club has received ten $50 checks, which were forwarded to him by Mrs. Sarah Flower, the widow of Ttoswell P. Flower, to distribute among the persons who attended Mr. Flower during his illness here. The checks are made out to Mrs. Herbert C. Tuthill, Mrs. George Tuthill, Mrs. Everett XV. Penney, George Hawkins, Seth Raynor, Mrs. Kate Thurston and four servants in the employ of the Country club. The Brooklyn Hard Hit Washington, June 1. The navy de partment has received a report from Naval Constructor Bowles at the New York navy yard to the effect that it will cost $8,000 and require 20 days time to repair the injuries sustained by the Brooklyn in touching the bottom of New York harbor off the battery on Decoration day. Ranges of Prices on Stock. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant. 112 Kast Fifth St., Topeka. Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. Stocks. Sugar People's Gas Am. Tobacco J-.eathtT Federal Steel.. B. T. T C, IS. Q St. Paul Hook island Atchison A!-hisin T'iW I Mo. Pacific Manhattan I Wi stt rii l.'nion C. N. V i N. Y. Central. JiTsey Central. T. C. I No. ParitW No. Par.- PfJ.. T'nlon Paciiic U. P. I'fd L. N G. VV Pacific Mail M., K T. DENVER, SALT LAKE, SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, ....AND.... ALL POINTS WEST ASK MOBI QUICK I. T REACHKD VIA THE UMOX PACIFIC THAN VIA ANT OTHIB LIKB. The Only Direct Route The Best Equipped Route The Fastest Route The Safest Routs Thi Onlt Dinino Car Eoutb Kansas Citt tq Pacific Coast. For Time Tables, Folders, Illustrated Boom, Pamphlets descriptive of the territory traversed call on F. A. LEWIS, City Tickkt Agut, ok J. C. PULTON, Depot Agent. New York. June 1. I Opn;Hirh1 X-ow ICTsei Sar. 14(1 144 139"2 144', i:;s--4 lin-fel 114 ll.V'fcl 115-a 90 i SCH4I 0 !C. 93 6S 69 BS 6X4; 04 MH 5Vfc 53'4 55 I 54i 10'i i lox I 104T8 li7i! iw;4 127l 12S.fc! 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TOPEKA STATE JOUHXAli, THURSDAY EVENTXG, JTIXE, 1, 1899. 5 The fta York IVler. Co. As the Season Slips Along the opportunity to buy Summer Goods improves. Everything in these goods are now at there best, and the early buyer gets the choicest things. We are adding new line3 all the time, so as to make our store the place to buy every thing on your want list when you go shopping. JUNE must be the Ban ner Month Commence with a rush and close with a rush. FRIDAY the specials are strong, they will pull you in with the crowd. CDECH "Nick o'time" 1ILJ11 purchases AppfVATC just fitted to HRIMT ALJ your present needs. When you buy from these lots you buy with the full assurance that you are buying right. C.OOO yards go-i Lawn, worth 3c, for 2c 1) ple?es Z:-inch firured Eimity. worth c. tor 5o 10 pieces 2i-inea figured Organdies, worth 12:. for 3c 10 pieces iC-hieh figured Dimity, worth lso. fur lie pieces pia.in India. Linen, worth T1aC, for 5c -S pieces plain India Linen, worth liSo, few 9c 1,010 pieces American Blue Prints, in short lengths, at Tia LOU) pieces Apron Check Gingham, in shorc lenfftus. at. 4-c BARGAIN Fancy Ribbons vnTrnvc are the thing now iUIlUi3. for dress trim ming. We bought 1 pieces, ail the 10c kind, choice at to per yar-i. 225 Ladies Bow Ties, worth from 20c to 35, all so at Ivo. 2 yards Oriental lace, 4 to 6 inches wiie. kind, for 5c. '25 pi-ce all new Valenciennes Laces, lic. lie. 2jc, oKfC for 12 varus. Tw. lots of Siik Mitts: 25 dozen black Mit;s. worth IS?, for 10c 25 dozen blak. Mitts, worth 25c, for ISc Shoes for Warm Weather. 120 pairs Ladies. Oxfords, Tan and E'ack. bought to sell at JLOO, for TSc; ail sizes, from to 8. ir?j pairs Ladies' Oxfords. Tan and Black, bougat to sil at Ji-ij, now lZj. THE NEW Thi3 we were DEPARTMENT. tTpu't ii- from the number of calls daily for Men's and Boys' Hats. W e hare them now in straws, crash, wool and felt. Boys' Straws from 73 to Xc. Men s Straws from lie to $1.33. UMBRELLAS and ;Nh3 all PARASOLS. the "time in fancies. Fancy, white, three qualities, 9Sc. J1.39. Novelties in three qualities, tl.22, J1.79, l-. more for Friday, 2fi-inch steel rod. ?oi 1 frame, at 1-m more for Friday. 26-inch steel rod, tae $1.15 kind, for fie. THE BUSIEST STORE IN TOPEKA. BECAUSE IT IS THE BARGAIN STORE. BOARD WILL ACT. Work on Additional School Buildings to Commence. ot Necessary to Wait For the Sew Levj. ROOM BADLY SEEDED. AH Children of School Age May Be Accommodated. Improvements Will Be Com pleted Soon as Possible. It is quite probable that the board of education will find a way to commence the work of building which has been in contemplation for some time. The law passed by the last legislature allows a levy of three mills for building purposes but the old law, governing the expenditures of school boards, reads that it shall be unlawful for boards to anticipate the collecting of taxes and to assume any indebtedness. The three mill tax levy will not be made before fall and the members of the board felt that the improvements would have to wait but were anxious to take advan tage of the summer vacation to carry on the work. The matter was submitted to City At torney Bird and he is of the opinion that the board can use money now in the treasury for the work contemplated. The money on hand can be transferred to the building fund and when the building tax is collected it can be turn ed back into the general fund. Under this opinion the board may see its way to carrying out several improvements. Mr. Edward Wilder, president of the board of education, said today: "The city attorney suggests a method by which we can go on with safety. Our accommodations are not sufficient for children of five and six years to attend the schools. The board will take action at the meeting Monday night and it may be that we will feel justified in starting the work at once." The board has been unable to ac commodate all the children of school age and has been forced to make an arbitrary rule placing the school age at seven years and over instead of five as called for by the state law. In or der to accommodate all. new buildings are needed and several additions are needed. The first work to be done, as talked of by the board, is the comple tion of Clay school by the addition of a second story to the one story building, the erection of a west wing to Polk and the enlargement of Brancer by a nine room addition. If the board decides to commence building this summer it is likeiy that the addition to Clay and the addition of a wir.g to complete Polk will be com menced at once as the greater part of the work can be finished before the next term of school and the work of finish ing can be carried on after school com mences without interfering with the classes. The plan to be carried out at Bran ner is to remove the old four story frame building and replace it with an eight or nine room brick" building in connection with the present brick build ing of four rooms making a school of 12 or 13 rooms. There is not time to re move the old building and build the new one before the next term of school and as the children must be accom modated it is hardly probable that the board will decide to make any improve ments at Branner this year but will be in readiness to commence work there early next summer. TEACHERS' VACATION. Oration "The Struzela for Independ ence" Jes?ie Rogers lan-1 or the Fiignm s pnae. Oration "The Puritan Idea"' Archie Johnson "From every mountain side let Freedom ring. Oration "The Mountaineer in Our Na tional Life Alberta Conley Music "Mr Lover Is a Rover White Alumni Quartette Land or tne noDie free. Oration "Wendel Phi!lir Freedom's Orator" Virginia Jennings Orat:on "Abratum Linco.n Free dom's Martyr" Sophia Arnold T love thy rocks and rills, thy woods and tempir-a nifis. Oration "Plcturesuue America" Leslie Beardsley Music Cornet solo "Love's Dream" Warren. Miss Lena Pratt "'Let music swell th bereeze. and ring xrom au tne trees, sweet. Jr ree dora's song." Oration "Our National Sonsrs" j. Lela Ford Long mav our land be bright Oration "The Future of America" Bessie Ar.dersoa ith Freedom s holy light. Oration ""American Patriotism" Bert Pr'nee "ProLect us by thy might, great God. our King. Oration "God in American History".. Mamie Van Petten Music Clarinet solo From "Somnam- bula" Thornton W. J. ChatfieH Address to class Supt. W. M. Davidson presentation or aipiomas H. Duoo i.PsD Cr.X H. Dubois. Prescient of the Board Music "Commencement March" The Girls of '99 Amenca Benediction Rev. Wm. Morrison Superintendent W. M. Davidson of the Toptrka schools will deliver the class ad dress. His subject will be "American Pa triotism and the Public Schools." HIGH DIVE BY HOLDEN. Ha Flanges From the Chasm Bridge in Paterson, X. J- New Tork. June 1. Arthur Holden of Newark. N. J., dived from the chasm bridge at the great falls of the Passaic river in Paterson, N. J., late this after noon. Three thousand persons on the hill around witnessed the feat. De spite the fact that several men have lost their lives in similar attempts.there i was no police interference. It is 110 feet from the railing of the bridge to the water of the rocky chasm. At the point where he struck the water is about thirteen feet deep. Hol den was scarcely submerged before he reappeared and struck out for the 1 roekv side of the chasm and climbed ud unaided. He was not in any way in jured, although he suffered from the shock. It was not Holden's first effort at high diving. After Prof. Donaldson met his death at the aquatic show in Madison Square Garden Holden offered to do the same dive daily until the show- ended, without compensation. He was I not permitted to do so. Two years ago he was arrested while preparing to leap from Brooklyn bridge. FIXING THINGS. Remember the place THE NEW YORK MER. CO. no East Sixth Street. "A Ssln of Beauty is a Jot Forerer. CREAM, OR MAGICAL BEAUTIFIES. Furille as wej as Beaur.fie the Skin lie other eosm.uc will do n. Remove Tan. Pimp.es. Krecfc les.Moth Patch es. Kah and Skin d:sea&s. asii every blem ish on beau it. ana denes de tection. It has stood the tstof 60 Tear, and is o harmiess we taste it to be JV(SsrJr2 I I" sure it Is prop yQfJLff I erT made. AO i S r if ceDt nocounter- 1 J J eit of similar T names. Dr. L. A. favresaidto lady of the biutton i pa-t-.nt,: 'As you ladies wm ue them. 1 recom mend 'Gouraud s Cream' as ibe least harmful tot all skin preuarations." For s e b a 1 Irus;g:sts and Fancy Goods lelers in the U. to., bsoauAs. and Kuropo rJU. T. HOPKINS. Prop'r. 7 Great Jones St. N. T. Pond's Summer School. At 601 Topeka avenue, three months or more. Personal instruction. Mr. Rou debush secured to teach vertical and ferade work. Come June 5. Many "Will Attend Chicago University and Normal Schools. The teachers of the city schools are preparing to spend the summer vaca tion in many places. Some will go home, others will go to the mountains and several will stay in Topeka. Quite a large class will go to Chicago to attend the Chicago universi ty and another class, equally as large, will attend the Chicago normal school. Kansas always sends a large delegation to the National Educational conven tions and a large delegation will go from Topeka in July to attend the meet ing in Los Angeles. HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI. Annual Meeting Will Be Held Friday Evening. The high school alumni reunion will be held Friday night in the high school auditorium. An effort is being made to have all the classes represented. The first class graduated the first year of the high school, in IST1. and four graduates were given diplomas. That year there were 3i students while last year 661 were en rolled and this year the number will be over TOO. Since the organization of the school 619 have graduated. Mrs. William Fernald. a member of the first graduating class, will deliver an address. TAKE EXAMINATIONS. Arrangements For Godfrey's Band Reception Being Completed. John Sargent has returned from Kan sas City, where he heard Godfrey's band, ard he is enthusiastic over the famous English musicians. The reception committee has arrang ed for the Britishers to be met at the Santa Fe depot at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon, when they will arrive from Lawrence on a special train, and to escort them to the state house. The procession will be headed by Marshall's band. The Guards band will follow on foot with the members of the reception committee. The reception w-ill'be held on th south portico of the state house and Eugene Ware, whose poems are read by everyone in England, will in troduce Lieutenant Godfrey to Gover nor Stanley. The governor will wel come the band to Kansas and Lieuten ant Godfrey will reply. The decora tions will be Anglo-American. The por tico will be hung with the flags of England and America. Marshall's band will play "God Save the Queen" and the British band will play America." The reception will be public and every one is invited. CALVE AS "OPHELIA." She Achieved a Great Success in Paris Nast Night. Paris, June 1. Mine. Calve achieved a great success here last night as Ophelia in Ambroise Thomas' "Ham let." at the Grand Opera House, where she made her first appearance in the part. Barley Souse to Be Torn Down. London. June 1. Harley House. Marylebone road. Is to be destroyed to make room for a more modern struct ure. It has lately been us?d as a nun nery, and was once occupied by the Queen of Oude. who brought from India 2.X0 idols and was attended by a suite of 300 persons, a majority of whom lived in tents erected in the gardens. NEW UNIFORMS. City Teachers Passing Through the Ordeal Today. The examinations of candidates for the positions of teachers in the city schools commenced this morning at the high school auditorium. Superintendent W. M. Davidson has charge of the examinations and is as sisted by Mrs. L. I. Whittemore and Principal W. H. Wright. So far 30 can didates have commenced the examina tions. Next week the Shawnee county institutes opens under the direction cf County Superintendent Stout. He will be assisted by Principal M. L. Field. Prof. B. F. Eyer. Miss Alice B. Patter son and Prof. W. H. Wasson of Ross ville. Teachers for the county schools will be examined at the close of the in stitute. TALK OP AMERICA. Nation's Hymn Basis For Commence ment Programme. Principal E. W. Miler of the Burlingame high school has arranged a novel pro gramme for the thirteenth commence ment at Shephard's opera house Friday. June 2. The following is the programme: Theme: Patriotism. Material: American history. Music "Heather Rose'" Caprice by Lange Orchestra Invocation Rev. X. E. Johnson Mus;c Xyiopnonesolo "Laurel roitca" Bonr.el Miss Olive Pratt "My country, 'tis of thee." Oration "Material America" Jennie Simpson "Sweet land of libertv." Oration "The Development of Civil Lioerty" Fred Lord "Of thee I sing:" Oration "American poetry" Emma Rehbein Music Violin solo "Reverie" Iaucle. Miss Alice Shephard "Land where my fathers died," Much Needed Equipment Will Soon Be Here. The police force has adopted a new hat to go with their summer uniforms The r.ew hat will be the same as worn by the members of the fire depart ment. It is of felt and similar to the army campaign hat. The new uniforms f.jr the police will be entirely of blue instead of gray trousers and blue coats. The policemen will look like rough riders in their new uniforms. ANNUAL JUNE DISCOUNT SALE. cf solid and patented silverware: 25 per cent off on hollowware, 10 per cent off on solid and fiat ware and 15 per cent off on cut glass. C. H. Morrison, 505 Kansas avenue. Mr. Golmis Tells Why. A few days ago the State Journal published a query by a Topeka woman as to why Topeka's Grecian population always engages in the fruit stand busi ness. In explanation of this the Jour nal ts in receipt of the following: "Because the Greeks are very proud and do not like working for somebody else and in this kind of business there is money, and if she looks around she will find out that all Greeks are doing well. HARILAl'S GOLMIS. "From Sparta of Greece." Which is a very good explanation, Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Return, $24.00 by Santa Fe Route. The summer tickets to above points are now on sale with return limit of Oct. 31st. Excellent services. Rock ballast track. Harvey eating houses. For particulars see T. L. King, agent. Piano Purchasers. I will be pleased to call and show the merits and extremelF low prices on twelve makes of standard pianos. I can save you money on the best pianos made. Bargains in second-hand pianos and organs. Call or address H. W. Mc Daniei. 320 West Eighth street. Topeka, Kan., representing The T. J. Washburn Piano House, St. Joseph. Mo-. See Leonard's $2 Cabinets. DAY IN SOCIETY. IF Mrs. Herbert Armstrong Gires a Partj For Miss Dudlej. Frank Patterson Entertains In formally at Uis Apartments. PLEASANT EVENTS Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Poindexter Beceire 0. F. C. Club. Other Social Happenings of Greater or Less Importance. Mrs. Herbert Armstrong gave an in formal thimble party Monday after noon complimentary to Miss Margaret Dudley. At 5 o'clock a dainty tea was served in several courses. The afternoon was enjoyed by the following guests: Miss Dudley, Miss Kate Thacher of Philadelphia, Mrs. Harry Ashby, Mrs. C. B. Merriam. Mrs. Charles Thomas, Mrs. Theodore Ham matt, Mrs. Walter Xoble. Mrs. E. S. Quinton, Mrs. Thomas Keeley of Den ver, Mrs. W. Is". West, Mrs. George Crawford, Mrs. Arthur Capper and Miss Ham ble ton All Informal Party. Mr. Frank Patterson entertained at a delightful little card party Wednes day evening at his rooms in the Veale block. High five was the game of the evening. Mr. Patterson gave each lady present a fancy gold spoon as a souv enir. Elaborate refreshments were served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. H. L. P. Hillyer. Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Mc Cray, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Daniels. Mrs. Johnson of Waupun, Wis., Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. Horton. Miss Grace Weaver and Miss Lena McCray. A Delightful Card Party. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Poindexter en tertain the members of the old O. F. C. card club, and a few friends at a pleasant party Monday evening at their home on West Eighth street. High five was the game of the even ing. The first prize was won by Mr. F. A. Snow and Mrs. J. S. Sproat re ceived the consolation prize. The invited guests were Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Dav is. Mr. and Mrs. George Clark, Dr. and Mrs. C. B. Reed. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Snow. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Austin, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Garvev. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Sproat. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Eck ert. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Guild and Mrs. Ho mer Jones of Kansas City. A Pleasant Picnic. The following young people took their suppers and spent Tuesday afternoon and evening at Garfield park: Miss Julia Whitmer. Miss Winnie Vander pool. Miss Katherine Ernich.Miss Edna Millice. Miss Clyde Hornaday.Miss May Downing, Miss Lela Hord, Mr. Roy Mil lice. Mr. Tom Whitmer, Dr. Oscar Charleston, Mr. Charles Decker, Mr. Ralph Clauser, Mr. Fred Glick and Mr. Will Clauser. An All Day Picnic Quite a large party spent Decoration day at the farm of Mr. W. H. Davis, six miles north of town. They were Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Da-is. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Davis, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Reel. Mr. and Mrs. George Clark. Dr. and Mrs. C. B. Reed. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Shubert. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Austin. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Garvev. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Sproat. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Eckert. Mr and Mrs. W. F. Schoch. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Poindexter. Mr. and Mm. B. E. Pitts, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Guild, and Mrs. Homer Jones of Kan sas City. A High Five Party. Miss Mary Chase entertained some of her friends at a pleasant high five party Wednesday evening at her home on Tyler street. Those present were Miss Sarah Horner. Miss Grace Lemon, Miss Lottie Snyder.Miss Berenice Vree land. Miss Edith Guibor. Miss Vida Wood. Miss Mabel Wood, Mr. Phil Dailey. Mr. Clark Dailey, Mr. Will Tinker. Mr. Curtis Bailey, Mr. Roger VanHook. Mr. Louie Felt. Mr. Everett Akers and Mr. Paul Roehr. I Notes and Personal Mention. I Miss Elizabeth Samson has gone to Kansas City for a short visit with her sister. From there she will go to Chautauqua, X. Y., to spend the sum- mer. Mr. W. B. Gibson has returned from a visit in Kansas City and Chicago. j Miss Jean Frost returned Wednesday from a short visit in Lawrence. I Mrs. Joe Rickard has returned from a three months' visit in Tampico, Mex- j ico. i Mrs. L. B. Dailey and children re- J turned Wednesday from a short visit i with Mrs. Dailey's mother at Fowler, j Col. Mrs. B. T. Payne and daughters left Wednesday for Colorado Springs to spend the summer. Engraved cards and wedding invita tions. Adams Bros., 711 Kansas avenue. Miss Maud Larimer will go to Kan sas City Friday to visit her sister. Mr. John Nicholson spent Tuesday at Silver Lake. Mrs. H. H. Sutherland of Herington will arrive the last of this week or the first of next to visit her parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Harding, on Madison street. The music department of the Wo man's club will meet Friday afternoon, June 2. at the home of Mrs. Carrie Nye, at 1126 Taylor street. Mrs. H. S. Wilder of Boston and Dr. William Walker of South Bethlehem. Pa., arrived Wednesday to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. George Franklir Pen field have issued the invitations for the marriage of their daughter. Caro Lou isa, to Mr. Earle Clifford Williams. Wednesday evening. June 14, at the First Congregational church. Mrs. Herbert Dewey Crosby has re turned from a visit with her parents in Salina. The graduating exercises of the nurses of Christ hospital will be held In Grace cathedral Friday evening. June 2. at 8 o'clock. After the services am informal reception will be held in the Guild par lors. All friends of the hospital and physicians and nurses are invited to at tend. The Woman's Missionary society of the First Methodist, church will give a thimble party Friday afternoon, June 2. at the home of Mrs. C. G. Colburn. at 1135 Tyler street. Mrs. Herbert Armstrong spent Mon day in Lawrence. Mrs. J.- F. Daniels will go to Holton Friday to remain over Sunday with Mr. Daniels. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Trowbridge of Arkansas City are visiting in Topeka. Mrs. F. O. Popenoe entertained the ladies of the First Congregational church at a thimble party Wednesday afternoon. The attendance was large Our Great Sa of Summer Dress Fabrics Beginning Tomorrow Morning at 9 a. m. 1 This Sale will close and most of these prices be -withdrawn

Saturday evening, June 3rd. Beautiful and useful Souvenirs given to every buyer of Dress Fabrics. Values at this sale surpassing not only all competition, but also all our previous sales. Every item- here advertised, excepting those under the heading Mill Ends and Short Lengths are full pieces and absolutely perfect in every respect, and all of them of this seasons purchases. In addition to these here mentioned, the price of every piece of White Goods and Wash Goods in our entire stock, without exception, has been reduced at least I0 per cent for this occassion. New Perfect Goods. 2,000 yards Fast Colored Lawns Oc- per yard v 1,000 yards Cboice Pacific Challies Qf- per yard 02w .500 yards flagda Cord Dimities Q per yard Q2s 3,000 yards Merode Dimities and Cordonets Af per yard TE2w 1.500 yards ioc 32-inch Wash Fabrics of various f kinds, at Dv 3,000 yards 13 and 15c Wash Fabrics, in great Q variety, at Jt 500 yards High Grade Dimities and Ginghams, QQ1 worth 35c, at yu2U 200 yards Extra Fine Fancy 40c Imported Piques, at 400 yards Genuine Imported Organdies IOC 375 yards Wash Goods, ranging from 19c to Q 1 25c, at 500 'yards Bookfold India Linen, worth 7c A 1 at -42C 500 yards Bookfold India Linen, worth 10c Clrt at U2C 1,500 yards Bookfold India Linen, worth iac QO 500 yards Bookfold India Linen, worth 15c 1 1 C 300 yards Bookfold India Linen, worth 25c f rjl at 1 1 2U Every piece of Fancy White Goods, Pique and Organdie, reduced for this sale. Dress Lengths. 50 10-yd Dress Lengths Lawns, Or gandies, and other Wash Goods, worth from 75c to 1 1. 00 each Choice for 50c 50 10-yd Dress Lengths Piques, Dimi ties. Organdies, etc., worth HVxr i. 35 to $1.50 each. Choice for. I 3d 50 10-yd Dress Lengths, Fine Wash Dress Goods of various kinds, worth up to $1.75 each Choice for 50 io-yd Dress Lengths of Standard Prints of all kinds, worth 50c QC Choice for OUU $1.00 Black and Fancy Silks A lot of 19-inch Fancy China Silks, worth 35c J Q per yard, at lifw And a lot of 24-inch Cheney Foulard Silks, worth Q C 75c. at OuC And about fifteen different grades of Plain and Fancy Black Silk Fabrics at 20 percent. less than you can find them elsewhere. Mill Ends and Short Lengths. 1, 000 yds 30-inch Simpson A Lawns, a to 5-yd lengths, nearly all of them practically perfect, plenty of duplicates and easy therefore to match them and get full Dreas Patterns regular C n ioc and 15c cloths, for jU We have sold over 5,000 yds of these in the past two weeks. Customers are delighted with them. 500 yds Cordoret tmprimes, a to 8-yard lengths, principally Black and Whites and Red and Blacks. Our price for these goods In full pieces has Ql been 5 c These will cost you. ..b2C 500 yards 33-inch Fancy Duck Skirt ings, in a to 5-yard length, the regu lar 10c goods J 1 While they last iXZVt I The Topeka Cash Dry Goods Company, 713715 Kansas Ave- .1. V

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and a very pleasant afternoon was spent. W. W. Whitney spent Tuesday in Kansas City. POSTOFFICE CHANGE. North Topeka Will Have a Modern Establishment. The new quarters which station A, the North Topeka postoffioe. will occupy after June 30 wiil be more than twice as large as the present quarters. Not only that, but the office wiil be fitted through out with brand new furniture and fix tures of the best possible make. The new office will be in the Moody building, a few doors south of the pres ent office. It will have a working space of 1.020 square feet, whiie the office oc cupied now has only 4-5 square fe-t. The difference will jrreatly accommodate the patrons of the North Topeka office. The lock boxes will be the new patent ed keyless variety, and station A wiil be the first office in the west to use them. They work with a combination the same as safes, and there is no key to pay for and then lose. The general delivery will be at the front of the office, and to the left will Calumet (x) Baking Powder BICYCLE SHOES in all styles and qualities at Furman's Shoe House. 62S Kansas Ave. CIIDiUSAM'Q CHILDREN'S SHOES and Slip" lU II If! Mil 0 pers are of the best. At Low Prices. be the money order and stamp windows. The two carriers will have their depart ment in the rear. A New Insurance Firm. I have sold to Messrs. Gossett and Blakely the Van Valkenburg insurance agency, composed of the following re liable insurance companies: Liverpool and London and Globe, Hartford, North British and Mercantile, Niagara, Sun and Imperial; also the Standard Acci dent and New Jersey Plate Glass. Owing to the well known high char acter and responsibility of these gen tlemen, I deem it hardly necessary for me to state that business entrusted to them will receive prompt attention and conscientious care. A. M. MILLS. The transfer of the above agency to Messrs. Gossett Blakely, so well and favorably known here, has my unquali fied approval, and I cheerfully recom mend them as being- worthy of the con fidence of the insuring public. M. W. VAN VALKENBURG. Bom Maiden Repeated by Bequeat The Apollo club will give the "Rose Maiden" at the First Congregational church, Friday evening. June 2. Homeaeekers' Excursions Via th Santa Fe Route. On June 6th and 20th we will sell tick ets to points in Arkansas, Arizona. In dian Territory, Louisiana, New Mexico. Oklahoma and Texas at rate of one fare plus 2 for the round trip. See ticket agent for particulars. Qarfield park. Evening June 5. Godfrey's British Guards Band. Grand Open Air Concert, Admission Adults, SO cents. Children, 25 cents. Flatino Cabinets. J2 per dozen at Snyder's gallery, 722 Kansas avenue, for one week only. If ycfu suffer from tenderness or full ness on the right side, pains under shoulder-blade, constipation, biliousness, sick-headache, and feel dull, heavy and sleepy your liver ts torpid and congest ed. DeWitt's Little Early Risers will cure you promptly, pleasantly and per manently by removing the congestion and causing the bile ducts to open 'and flow naturally. They are good pills. Geo. W. Stansfield, W. H. Wilson, A. J. Arnold Son. A. J. Kane Co. Flatino Cabinet J2 per dozen at Snyder's gallery, 722 Kansas avenue, for one week only.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1899. THAT CARLOAD OF CHAIRS I 929 I Kansas Ave. FURMAN'S CI I DM AH' Q $2 SHOES are the best that can I" U SI 111 AH O be offered for the money. SEE THEM RHODES' IDEA OF WEALTH. Empire Builder of Africa Takes Is sue With the Views of Lord Rosobery. London, June 1. Among notable men's opinions on Rosebery's speech dealing with the question whether wealth is worth having:. Cecil Rhodes' is perhaps m ost interesting-. He said today: "Wealth is of service inasmuch as it enables me to carry out great ideas. "Without a great fortune I should not have been able to civilize countries, build railways and telegraphs, and sup press rebellions, and it is for that rea son only that I attach any importance to the possession of money." Lord Rosebery had said that in the gratification of luxurious tastes there are counterbalancing considerations and that life is not so unequal between rich pud poor as it seems. Thereupon Sir Thomas Lipton said today-: "Wealth of itself has many uses, not the least of these being the assistance it gives one in carrying out schemes for the amelioration of the lot of others who don't possess it. "It may be used for patriotic, charita ble and other works, but mere spending of it brings no pleasure." SOLD AT A SACRIFICE. Kemenyi'B Fine Art Collection Fails to Erin the Amount of the Mortgage oa It Chicago, June 1. The paintings and Chinese and Japanese curios owned by the late Edward Remenyi were sold at m-blic auction by order of the court at University hall. Fine Arts building, by Smiley and Clark of the Marquette building. The attendance was small and the amount realized did not come within $4,000 of offsetting the mortgage on the paintings, which was $10,000. The high est price paid was $2,100 for Qreuze's "'L' Amour Desappointe." For this paint ing Remenyi was offered $14,000 a few years ago. Dr. Leon P. McKinley of Evanstun became the owner of two landscapes, one by Jules Dupre, for which he paid $650, and one signed "D. C." which went at $500. the painter be ing the famous A. G. DeCamps. One Watteau was secured by Samuel Ganz for $350. and C. L. Hutchinson bought one gold Japanese lacquer box, T'i Inches high. 11 inches long and 8Vfe inches wide, for $325. It was understood at the sale that Mr. Dodge bid in the paintings in his name for the assignee and that the paintings will be again offered to the art-loving public. ALMOST $2,000. Police Department 13 Still Faying Its Way. The police department will turn into the city treasury $1,821 for fines col lected in May. Of this amount about $1,100 is in fines from the jointists and $135 in fines from the disorderly houses. The remainder Is made up from smaller fines from dif ferent sources. TO SELL GUEEN GOODS. Indiana Man Offers $100 For $15 and Is Arrested. New Haven. Ind., June 1. John An derson of Evansville. was arrested here today by Chief of Police Adams on a charge of attempting to sell green goods. Anderson had been trying to sell Benjamin Jenke $100 worth of bo rus money for $15 in legal coin. He claimed that he was representing Lou isville people. Commissioner Cardwell bound him over to the federal court. A number of checks, drawn on the Bank of Com merce, at Louisville, were found in the prisoner's pocket. MARRIED A MILLIONAIRE. Klondike Story Concerning an Indi ana Woman Physician. South Bend. Ind.. June 1. A story comes from the Klondike that Dr. Lou eila Day fnderhill, who went from Goshen to Chicago and then to the Klondike, has married a man worth $8,000,000, who gave her $50,000 for a wedding present. Dr. Underhill is well known here. Due D'Arcos Calls. Washington. June 1. The new Span ish minister. Due D'Arcos called at the state department at a quarter to three this afternoon to pay his respects to Secretary Day and make arrangements for his presentation to President Mc Kinley. The minister came alone. No better equipped shop nor finer "watchmakers than at Campbell's, 623 Kansas avenue. Kt and Health to Mother aad Child MRS. WINSLOW3 SOOTHWQ STRl'P fcas txem usr4 for vtr FIFTY YEARS BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their CHILP3KN WHILE TEETHING, with rERFCW SUCCESS. It SOOTHES th( CHILD SOFTENS the GUMS. AL LAYS 11 PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by Druggists in every part of the world. F aura and ask fer Mrs. Win law's Poething Syrup." and take no other Iktaa. -LW cmLy-iive cenua neiua. is here. We're setting them up now. They'll be ready for you to look at to morrow. The prices and the quality are what we want you to scrutinize. Bush Eddy $4.00 Shoes are of high grade. Guaranteed to give satisfaction to the wearer. GYPSIES DRIVEN OUT. They Abandon a Woman Who Claims to Be Possessed of the DeviL New Albany, Ind., June 1. Another large detachment of the hundreds of gypsies, or Russian exiles, as they call themselves, have reached here and been driven out of town. Three miles north of here a picnic party met an aged woman badly crip pled, who had been deserted by the tribe. She had been a soothsayer among them, but because some of her incanta tions failed to have the desired result she said they ill-treated and abandoned her. When found the old woman had walked fourteen miles, carrying a pack age weighing almost 200 pounds. To the party she said that she was pos sessed of a devil. At intervals she would break into wails and lamenta tions, singing a weird kind of song which she said would cast the devil out of her body. She tried to commit suicide when her efforts failed. When last seen she was sitting in the road, in a driving rain, without any protec tion. What became of her is not known. NEW BONDS ISSUED At a Lower Bate of Interest by the Pennsylvania Company. New Tork, June 1. It is announced today that the Pennsylvania Railway company has sold to Kutin Loeb Co., and Speyer Co., $8,200,000 3H per cent Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis 50 year gold bonds to be issued in place of maturing bonds. The new 3!2 per cent bonds are issued under the same mortgage as the existing 4Vi per cent and 4 per cent bonds of the Pitts burg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway company and are guaranteed by the Pennsylvania company. BANKRUPT, 30,000 A YEAR Remarkable Petition Filed by John F. Baudoine of New York. New York, June 1. John F. Baudoine appeared today before Theodore Aub, referee in bankruptcy, as a voluntary petitioner in bankruptcy. He said he could not pay his debts, but admitted that, as heir of his grand father, Charles A. Baudoine, he re ceived an income of $2,000 or $2,500 a month, and that he maintains a stable with six horses and twelve vehicles. He lives in an apartment house with his three small children and is a widower. TOPEKA GRADUATES. Two Weil-Known Boys Complete a military Course. The annual commencement of the Wentworth Military school was held today at Lexington, Mo. Among the graduates this year is Hums Williams, youngest son of A. W. Williams. Mrs. Williams is attending commencement at Wentworth. W. C. Edwards, Jr.. son of ex-Secretary of State Edwards, is valedictorian of the class this year, having gained the highest honors in the class. Whit F. Sharitt, son of George F. Sharitt. who has just completed his first year at the school, returned to Topeka today. MAZET IS DISGUSTED By the Lack of Respect, Shown by Witnesses. New Tork. June 1. There was an other sitting of the Mazet investigating committee here today. Before the pro ceedings commenced Mr. Mazet was asked regarding the conduct of Captain Price and Mr. Kraus, who yesterday defied Frank Moss, counsel to the com mittee. "We cannot punish recalcitrant, im pertinent witnesses," said Mr. Mazet. "All we can do is to report them." When the chairman rapped for order Mr. Moss arose and made a long and denunciatory speech. He said no in vestigating committee had ever been treated as this one was yesterday. He pointed to the alleged contumacy and impertinence of the witnesses and de manded that some action should be taken by the committee. Dr. O'Sullivan. who appears for the city departments, frequently interrupt ed Mr. Moss. Finally Chairman Mazet told Dr. O'Sullivan that if he interrupt ed Mr. Moss again he would have him ejected from the room. Mr. O'Sullivan then sat down. WIENERWURST DID IT. Traveling Man Contracts a Bad Case of Trichinae. Fort Dodge, la.. June 1. J. O. Atkin son, living at Independence, near Kan sas City, is now in Fort Dodge, under going treatment for a peculiar case of trichinae. Atkinson, who travels for a nimplement house, while in Lemars a week ago ate three weinerwurst sausages at a hotel. They were not well cooked. Twenty-four hours later, when in Sheldon, la., he was afflicted with severe pains, and would have fallen but that aid was given him. He was taken to a drug store, where it was thought he would die. When he reached Fort Dodge his con dition was still serious. He was ex amined here by a physician, who pro nounced his case a typical case of "poisoning" by trichinae- REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Aline M. Harland, Louise A. Way and Walter H. Merriam to James S. Merriam, $1, west half of the southeast quarter o the southwest quarter, 28-11-16. Matilda J. Jackson to H. W. Thomp son, $500, lot 166 on First avenue east. Crane's addition. Albert Hindman and wife to P. A. Bruner, $700, lot 398 and part of lot 400, Clay street. King's addition. B. W. Carter and wife to Mary E. Lane and Anna Lane.$l,010,lots 670 and 672, Fillmore street, Martin Dennis' addition, and the north 100 acres of the j souwieasc quarter i-u-ix j L. F. Wentworth and wife to Hannah I Hunt. $120. lots 450, 452 and 454. Ohio avenue, John Norton's second addition. W. W. Phillips and wife to M. J. Zollinger, $3,255, part northwest quarter 13 and southwest quarter 12-11-15. F. O. Popenoe and wife to C. L. Hol man. $1,000. lots 23 and 4, block 13, Au burndale addition. Edward Stanler to Addie Copley, $1. 400, lot 343 and north half 45, Jackson street. Addie Copely and husband to C. W. Hixon, $1,450. same. Silas B. Patton et al by Cook to J. H. Hunt, trustee, $200, lot 159 and north half 161 Leland street, Veale's addi tion. OWEN REMOVED. Patrolman Betts Succeeds Him Owen Offered Another Place on the Force. Mayor Drew has removed J. C. Owen from the position of sergeant on the police force and has appointed G. W. Betts to succeed him. The change took effect this morning at 7 o'clock. In speaking of the removal of Ser geant Owen, Mayor Drew said: "I do it in the interests of harmony and be lieve that it will make the police force more efficient. That is all I have to say about it." Realizing the valuable services of Owen on the force Mayor Drew has of fered him the position of detective. Owen could not be found today to state whether he would accept or not. Those who have been clamoring for the removal of Owen were finally forced to give some excuse for the act when the proposed change became pub lic and the reason given was that Ser geant Owen caused trouble and discon tent among the members of the force. The truth is that certain patrolmen, who pay more attention to politics and gossiping than they do to their duties, are the malcontents who have caused no end of bad feeling by continually working for the removal of Sergeant Owen with the hope that they would be the lucky one to be appointed to the vacancy. In order to secure "harmony" there must be two or three more ser geancies on the force for the malcon tents or they should be removed. In speaking of the proposed removal several days ago Mayor Drew said: "I do not wish it understood that I have any fault to find with Sergeant Owen and he is not removed for cause." Owen started on the force as patrolman dur ing Gov. Lewelling's administration while the police force was operated tin der the metropolitan police law. lie was advanced to the position of ser geant during Governor Leedy's admin istration which position he has filled since. G. W. Betts, who succeeds Owen, is a brother of Councilman J. B. Betts from the First ward. Betts lives in North Topeka and was employed in the Santa Fe shops as blacksmith before he was given a place as patrolman. TO TAKE DREYFUS BACK Steamer Lafayette En Route to Devil's Island For That Purpose. New Tork, June 1. A dispatch to the Journal from St. Pere, Martinique says It is stated on the best authority that the steamer Lafayette which has just arrived today, brings officers and men who will take Captain Dreyfus home from his prison on the Isle du Diabie, off French Guiana, to a new trial in Paris. The Lafayette will not go to Cayenne, the capital of Guiana, but will proceed on her usual course to Colon. The guards for Dreyfus, ten members of the Republican Guards and four gendarmes will be transferred to the steamer Ville de Tanger for Cay enne. Artist Smart Dead. London, June 1. John Smart, R. S. A., R. S. W., the landscape painter, is dead, aged 61 years. Death of Henry Lee. Oberlin, O..June 1. Henry Lee is dead at his home here from injuries receiv- ed on Decoration day. Mr. Lee was 1 one of the most prominent colored men j in Ohio and was the originator of the i board of regents has no right to make appeal to the foreign powers against contracts for two and one-half years, the treatment of the colored people in and therefore the contracts so made are the south. He was educated in Ober- null and void. lin college and was a man of unusual i This opinion was written upon re intellect. J quest of the present board of regents. VINCENTJAVS NO Another Gubernatorial Bubble Is Exploded. Ex-Congressman Will Mot Be Candidate For Governor. HE TALKS POLITICS. .Believes John Breidenthal Most Available Fusion Timber. Discusses Position of Republi can and Populist Parties. Ex-Congressman W. D. Vincent, of Clay Center, by many of his friends. has been besieged to become a candi date for governor, but he declines to court the fickleness of a campaign for that office. He said to a Journal re porter today: "I am not and will not be a candidate for governor. "Since returning from Washington in March," said Mr. Vincent. "I have been I very busy closing up official business I and looking after private interests.con sequently I have had but little time to i think of politics. "John Breidenthal is unquestionably the most popular man in the state for that position and would arouse more enthusiasm among the rank and file of the Populist and Democratic parties than any man we could nominate. But, we can elect any good man next year, because the present state administra tion is making the path an easy one for us. Governor Stanley is so intensely partisan that he is disgusting many of the conservative members in his own party. His action in removing the re gents of the agricultural college and ignoring Col. Little was too rank for even some of the most radical Republi cans. Most people of all parties are in favor of at least a show of consistency and fair play. "There is no doubt when the time comes that the Populists and Demo crats will get together upon a fair and honorable basis for another successful struggle against the common enemy. The goldbug, monopoly element in the Democratic party will go where it be longs, with the Republicans. Of course if that element or the men whose only ambition is to adopt a platform to 'get in on' should again get control of the Democratic party, the possibility of fu sion would be at an end. "The silver question will be an issue in the next campign, though perhaps not quite so prominent as in 1896. The sentiment in favor of free coinage 16 to 1 is as strong as it ever was, but new conditions have arisen which political parties cannot ignore, even if they de sire to do so. People will discuss sub jects uppermost in their minds. "The evils arising from the formation of trusts is commanding much atten tion at this time and will continue, to agitate the minds of the people until a solution is found. The Republican party is preeminently the trust party, directly responsible for their existence; will look to them for their campaign funds but will play double on that as it did with the silver question. "To the silver men in the party its orators and speakers claimed to be the only real friends of silver until the time came when it was thought safe to throw off the mask and declare for a gold standard. In the next campaign it will no doubt resolve against trusts, but in the meantime continue to legis late for them. In this way it will suc- ceed in hoodwinking the great mass of i its voters, but many will refuse to be j led to indorse what they believe to be j wrong, which opinion caused many to revolt against the gold standard in 1896. i "There is a great change going on in I the minds of the people regarding the i Republican policy regarding the Phil I ippine islands. Everybody was so en thusiastic in favor of Cuban independ j ence a year ago that we were almost ready to endorse any policy promul gated by the national administration but as they come to their sober senses they see we are doing to the Filipinos just what we licked Spain for doing to the Cubans. They are not quite ready to repudiate the Declaration of Inde l pendence, the Monroe doctrine and ev ery other doctrine heretofore held sa cred. They still believe all 'govern ments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed." "Mr. Peffer's flop will have no effect upon Kansas politics. The Populists have the advantage of having repudia ted him before he repudiated the party. He flops so often that very few persona try to keep up with him. A man who can be a fusion Populist, a middle-of-the-road Pop, a candidate for governor on the Prohibition ticket and a Repub lican. all within less than two years would create a greater ripple upon the j political surface by cutting off his j whiskers than he can by changing par ties. Mr. Peffer should have announced his change when he quit voting the Populist ticket." SIS TERM BRIEF. William Powell Taken to Penitentiary One Day, Returned the Next. William Powell of Emporia, who was taken to the penitentiary yesterday, was today returned to his home and placed in custody of the sheriff, because of an order made by the supreme court. Powell was sentenced to five years for stealing, with two other men, 15 chick ens, valued at $3. The attorneys for Powell claim that he was convicted of breaking into the chicken coop, but it was not shown that he stole the chickens. The Powell case has been appealed to the supreme court, which has grant ed a stay of sentence pending final hearing of the case. Powell has been returned and will be released until the case is disposed of, provided he fur nishes ,a $500 bond. THIB IS POLITICS. Attorney General Godard Deals a Blow to Agricultural College. Attorney General Godard has written an opinion which will, if followed by I the agricultural college regents, throw a. iiumuer ul proiesbuis ai nic institu tion out of their jobs. Last January the Populist board of regents made contracts with the favor ite professors for two and one-half years. This arrangement would have continued these persons in oflice during the Stanley administration and six months after the date it expires, unless he should be re-elected. Even then these contracts would keep the profess ors until the close of the school year in June, 1901. The attorney general holds that the which has a Republican majority .which will at once proceed to elect successors to the teachers the Populists sought to retain In office. If this college continues to be the scene of partisan fights, its value will soon be destroyed, and the thousands of dollars of state money expended therein will have been wasted. The exercise of horse sense by both parties might prove beneficial to the institution. BRICK COMPAWY APPEALS. Coffeyville Concern Refuses to Pay $5,000 For Man Killed. The Coffeyville Vitrified Brick com pany has come to the supreme court with an appeal in a damage suit. Eli K. Zimmerman, an employe of the company, was killed while working in an excavation which had not been properly protected. His executors se cured a verdict for $5,000 damages in the district court, from the Judgment of which the company now appeals. DIRECTORY IS HERE. Sam Radges' Famous Boole Makes Its Appearance. Sam Radges has redeemed his prom ise. The new city directory made its appearance today. It is a book of 782 pages, neatly print ed, well arranged and securely bound. It contains all the old features of Radges' celebrated directories.and some of the new ones. The new features make it the most complete directory that has been published for this city. It is the only directory that has ever contained a photo of the publisher with his hat on. It is labelled "As Others See TJs" and is his best likeness. For company, a cut of George W. Crane, the man who had the printing of the directory In charge, appears on the oth er side of the page. The most con spicuous point of the latter photo is a red necktie printed in "true-to-nature" style. As usual, Sam Radges has a word to say within the limit of the first dozen pages. He announces the directory as an absolutely perfect mirror, quotes a portion of Rudyard Kipling's "The White Man's Burden" to show his im perialistic sentiments, and closes by saying: "And finally, we believe in Topeka, in her resources, her develODment, her progress, in her wealth and independ ence. We believe in an unsullied ca reer and a glorious future, when, as the capital of the richest, most advanced and prosperous state In the Union, she will be the brightest star in the galaxy We believe this with ot western cities, we Deneve mis wun j no mental reservation, because she is what her people and the people of the state have made her and will yet make her. In their hands lies her future; and as they have been proud of and true to her from the days when the new born state, whose heart she is, was swaddled in the Stars and Stripes and baptized in the blood of freemen; when her lullaby was the boom of cannon and the war-cry above her was 'The Union forever,' so will you be true and faithful to her to the end." For the third consecutive time. Cap tain Joseph G. Waters is the historian of the book. Again under the caption of "Topeka" he has a combination of words and phrases and figures of speech that only his mind and his pen are capable of executing. The result is a glowing picture of the Kansas capi tal. At the start Captain Waters declares that the motto of Topeka for the next hundred years should be "Take step with the push or go out and hang your self." Then he goes on to sayi "We open the door of the new cen tury and bid the whole world welcome. If mankind will just leave their burglar tools and counterfeiting kits at home, they are invited to come. The flag is on its journey around the world. A hun dred brave Topeka boys are on board. The fires of freedom are being jighted on all the island headlands. The min- i ister resident at Guam has written a I friend here to come there and start a saloon. He loves Topeka too well to give it up for a government canteen. "Then hail, with me. all good citi zens, the coming century! Sometime in the next hundred years Topeka will be such a city as the Tiber never saw. It will be greater than Rome. It will be an empire, where home is crowned, and the people in their mightiness are king. "And so we are for expansion in everything that goes for the general good. As we trace the flag in its jour ney over the breast of wide seas, as we hear of the glory of our Topeka boys, Montgomery, Vance, Ramsey, and a hundred others it would do me good to name, now in the everglades or Luzon, It is infectious. Topeka is part of th nation. And as my contract with the j proprietors of this directory includes verse as well as prose, this history ends as I started for expansion, for prog- i ress. for imperialism, with this humble apostrophe to Liberty, as she steps on the gangplank of our battleship; as the guns thunder that she is on board; as the great monster lifts anchor: as the funnels become volcanoes, and she starts on her voyage. For Liberty. Topeka j and the nation are all in one boat. O Liberty, shrined in they vesture of steel, Steam out to sea where the billows j are blue: Drive duty through danger as waves 'neatli the keel i Are hit by the prow and then scourged by the screw! The fogs lie to land and the reefs near to shore. Where breakers prevail, and dumb shallows we dread; But out to the open, the flag to the fore. The sea at thy feet and the sky over head The ocean is free, if in wrath or In glee; No hook in its jaws and no hand on its mane; And there lies the pathway untraveled for thee. Cease hugiring thy cable or grinding thy chain! "No harm shall befall the proud ship on its breast. Nor legions abroad where the flag is unfurled. Who voyage with thee that foul wrongs be redressed. And freedom be given a nethermost world Then, pilot, stand firm at thy place at the wheel: The winds they may whsitle through cordage and sail. But on to the sea, proud apostle of steel, Thy life is a charmed one from tem pest and gale! Unbound like the sea to no human con trol. The nation should feel all the impulse of fate: Then out to the sea, and from line to the pole, The world is thy quest and its people thy state!" Don't think you can cure that slight attack of Dyspepsia by dieting, or that It will cure itself. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will cure it; it "digests what you eat" and reFtores the digestive organs to health. Geo. W. Stansfield, W. H. Wilson, A. J. Arnold Son, A. J. Kane 4- Co. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. Tesla Gives a Nonscientific Explana tion of It. From Pearson's Magazine for May. Of all the great inventions which Tesla has well on the way towards that point where they can be given to the world for every-day use, his wireless telegraphy invention Is the farthest ad vanced. All that is necessary now is the formation of a company to put up the public station. The principle of this invention is almost too well known now to bear extended explanation. Briefly described, it consists of constructing an apparatus to stir up the electric cur rents in the earth in such a way that their disturbance will be felt on a sec ond apparatus fitted up in a different part of the world. Different disturban ces of the electric currents produce cor respondingly different impressions on the second apparatus the receiver and in this way an intelligible code is readily arranged. For the benefit of non-scientific peo ple the great inventor has described his wireless telegraphy invention in the fol lowing words: "Imagine you have on a table before you an immense rubber bag snugly fill ed with water. I take a rubber tube with a piston-rod In it and insert the tube into the rubber bag. When I press on the piston-rod I compress the water in the bag so that it expands the bag. "When I withdraw the piston," con tinued Tesla, "the bag will shrink just so much as there is water drawn up in to my tube; and now if I put a second tube with a piston-rod into the bag at the other end, at every pressure of the first piston-rod the effect will be felt and measured in the second tube. Now, if a certain action of one piston-rod in dicates a certain word or a certain sen tence, if you watch the other piston rod carefully you may easily read it. This is exactly what takes place in wireless telegraphy," concluded Tesla; "let the rubber bag stand for the earth, the water for the electric currents in the eaith, and the two tubes and piston-rods for a sending oscillator and receiving oscillator.' One sort of dis turbance by one oscillator means a certain sentence, and when this partic ular disturbance is recorded on the sec ond oscillator the operator there knows exactly how to interpret it. The "oscillators to which the inven tor refers are huge discs on which are insulated hundreds of coils of copper wire whose ends connect with the cen ter of the disc, where there is a huge round copper ball. They are really the only apparatus required for wireless telegraphy. To operate them Tesla simply turns the transmitting oscilla tor face downwards, and turns on a current which causes immense tongues of visible electric flashes to leap from the ball into the ground. The receiv ing oscillator ias a oencaie contriv ance which throbs with each disturb ance of the earth's electric currents and records them on a specially contrived apparatus. As a Last Resort. Berlin. June 1. Prof. Locke Richard son, the elocutionist and dramatic reader, underwent an abdominal oper ation yesterday at the hands of Prof. Bergmann as a last resort to save his life. A malignant cancerous tumor was partly removed, but he is not ex pected to survive. The wife of the pro fessor is a guest of Mrs. Andrew D. White. Kansas City and Return $2.00 Via the Santa Fe. Tickets on sale June 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; good returning June 12. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Furnished by the Associated Press to the State Journal. Chicago, June 1. WHEAT Heavy northwest receipts, lower cables and a large increase in stocks at Liverpool started wheat easy today. There was a good deal of short selling, but the decline was checked temporarily by reports of further damage to winter wheat by Insects. July opened ific lower at 7i'j"ai8Hc, declined to ii4?i?c. advanced to 78c, and reacted to 77H'" Chi cago received 115 cars, one of which graded contract. Minneapolis and Duluth got 9JS cars, compared with 210 for the corres ponding day of last year. CORN AND OATS Heavy receipts and more settled weather weakened corn and oats. Receipts, corn, 605 cars: oats, 506. Julv corn opened Mc lower at 33HTe and declined to 3Z!SVc. July oats started a shade lower at 23'fce. and sold off to 2274c. PROVISIONS Lower prices for hogs started provisions weak, but the market rallied on commission house buying. July pork opened a shade lower at $7.87,,3i7.90. advanced to $S.02'i and reacted to $7.W. July lard ruled 5e higher at $4.97H''' 5.00. July ribs opened a shade lower at $4.47 4.50 and advanced to $4.55. BARLEY Cash, 3(j-a38c. RYE Cash, 57c; July, 5557c; September, 53.1i He TIMOTHY September, $2.60; October, $2.50. Grain Letter. Furnished by J. C. Goings. Commission Merchant, 112 East 5;h St.. Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. Chicago, June 1. WHEAT It has been a day of severe liquidation in wheat. The cables did not respond as they did before: there was not so much talk of Russian drouth. The market has been heavily long, and today being the first sign of weakness, there was a general scramble by pyramid buss to sell out and save a part of their profits. Koreigik advices had a rather bearish tone. Domestic conditions not especially changed. Weather favorable rather than otherwise, but insects are more widely reported. Really weak feature was run ning away from July owing to poor cash demand. It is rather early for September to go a carrying charge, and with present crop prospects would rather O' iwn juiy at the discount, mere has oeen break of nearly 3 cents from the top yei and it seems reasonably safe to bu; yesterday jy lor a good turn. CORN Corn has been quiet, with the tone rather easy. Liverpool closed un changed to V;d lower. Receipts were rji5 cars, with 357 for Friday. Cash demand was slow. The Buffalo situation was again made rather critical by a strike among the freight handlers, with a pos sibility of the grain shovelers joining. Corn sympathized with the easier tone in wheat. Elevator people sold. OATS Oats were barely steady, a trifle under Wednesday. The trade is without feature. Cash oats were offered at 21c, compared with 24c for May at the close last night. Chicago Livestock Market. Chicago. June 1. HOGS Estimated receipts today, 30.000: tomorrow, 22.000; left over. 9,648. Market active and 5c lower. Mixed ami butchers. J3.55Cn3.75: good heavy, J3.45fi3.S0; rough heavy. J3.45rn3.55: light, J3.5oii3.72":. CATTLE Receipts, lO.utiO. Market quiet but steadv. Beeves. J4.40i5.60: cows and heifers. J2'.50ff5.10; Texas steers. $4.00?i5.00; stockers and feeders. JS-SOa 5.15. SHEEP Receipts. 12.000. Market steady. Sheep, J3.50f(5.30; lambs, J4.3r.-S6. 70. Official receipts and shipments for yes terday: Hogs Receipts. 25.921: shipments. 5,168. Cattle Receipts, 18.007; shipments. 3,5ol. Sheep Receipts. 14.420; shipments. 400. Kansas City Livestock Market. Kansas Citv. June 1. CATTLE Receipts. 3.000. Market steady. Native steers, $3.75Zio.35: Texas steers, $1.00 ffiS.00: Texas cows," $3.25&4.00; native cows and heifers. J2.25ii5.10: stockers and feed ers, $3.00&5.50: bulls, $1.15il4.60. HOGS Receipts. 12.000: Market PTilOc lower than yesterday's average. Bulk of sales. J3.5OS3.60: heavy. J3.55g3.70: mixed and packers, J3.45&3.60; lights, J3.40a.iii; yorkera, $3.5033.55: pigs. $3.403.50. SHEEP Receipts. 2.000. Market steady. Lambs, $5.0O(&7.00; muttons, $3.251.5.25. Kansas City Produce Market Kansas City, .June 1. WHEAT Close: July, S9c: September, 70H". Casi: No. 2 hard, 70i71c; No. 3, 67i'i0c: No. 2 red, 77ii78c; No. 3, 74-g76c; No. 2 spring, 67S'70c: No. 3, 65Cg67e. CO RN J ul v. 30e: September. 3040. Cash: No. 2 mixed, SBic; No. 2 white, aoiic; No. 3. 29W. OATS Cash: No. 2 white RYE No. 2. 59c. 274(S2Sc HAY Choice timothy, $8.50(89.00 choice prairie. J7.00&7.50. BUTTER Creamery, 15c; dairy, 13c l EGGS 11c. New York Money Market. New York, June 1. MONEY Monev on call nominally 2'2!J 3Vi per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 3lWP per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.SSfftVA for demand and at $4.851'fi4.8S for sixty davs. Posted rates. J4.S6Wu4.S7 and $4.89. Commercial bills. $4.854'ii. S11.VKH Certificates, oi'atjze; Darsuver, 607fce: Mexican dollars, 48Mrc BONDS Government Donas strong: zs. registered, 100: 3s, registered. 109: 2s. cou pon, 10914: new 4s, registered. lJUVj; new 4s, coupon, 130Vi: old 4s, registered, 112H: old 4s. coupon. 1134: 6s. registered, llz"; 5s, coupon, 112V4. Sugar Market. New York, June 1. SUGAR Raw quiet and firm; fair re fining, 41gc; centrifugal. 9ti test. 4c; mo lasses sugar, 4c. Refined steady to firm; crushed, ac; powdered, 5Vic; granulated, 6c. COFFEE Dull; No. 7, 644c. Market Gossip. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth St., Topeka. Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. Light trade, but not much corn for sale. The weak wheat market makes faders Indifferent. There is some liquidation in wheat and looks as if it might go a little lower. It is well to remember, though, that one large house took two millions off the mar ket right at the close yesterday aud it is probably not for sale right now. Reliable exporters wire cables steady, but not enthusiastic. There is some buying by a few of the local bulls. Outside buying not as pro nounced as for some days back. There was a rush to sell wheat at the opening, owing to disappointing cables. Linn brokers buying wheat. Good next week: July wheat, puts. oe calls, 84c bid; corn, puts. 32"4c; calls. 34c. Liverpool stocks of flour and grain, compared with last month, are. June 1. wheat. 2.230.0OH: May 1. 1.7K2.000: corn, 3S. 000; Mav 1, 73ti,000; flour, sacks, 136,000; May 1, 173.000. There is no new development at New Orleans in the matter of yellow fever. The federal marine hospital service has sent ofticials to New Orleans to investi gate. There are no new cases. Minneapolis receipts: Wheat, 524 cars; last year, 126 cars. Duluth receipts: Wheat, 410 cars; last year, 71 cars. London wheat cargoes steady; options, d up. Hogs, receipts: Chicago, 30,000: Kansas City, 13,000; Omaha, 10,000. Hogs a shade lower. Paris cable: Wheat. 10 centimes higher; flour, 15 centimes higher. Chicago receipts: Wheat, 115 cars, grad ed 1; corn, 605 cars, contract 106; oats, 504 cars, contract 86. Cincinnati Price Current: Weather con ditions not unfavorable, but insects mora widely reported, and wheat promise some what lowered. Weather not highly favor able for corn, but crop in fairly good con dition. Oats promise moderately less sat isfactory. Packing 540.000 t ogs this week, against 415. 0U0 a year ago. Topeka cash market, 11:30 a. m. No. 2 hard wheat, 59 pound test. SSc. Kansas City markets. 11:30 a. rn.: No. 2 hard wheat. 59 pound test. 71c; No. 2 mixed corn, SO'.c; No. 2 mixed oats, 26Vit 27c. Counselman continues to be the best seller of July wheat. Baker has ynld qufte a line of July and bought September. New York: Stocks weak: reported liqui dation of Flower estate, which is officially denied. Chicago: Estimated cars, wheat, 62, corn 357. oats 2S2. hogs 23.000 head. Bra-dstreet's world's decrease, wheat, 593.000. New York: London bought about 15.000 shares stocks, general list, and sold about 6,0(10. There is little feature to the foreign market. It looks very much as if considerable spreading was being done, September be ing bought and July sold. Total clearances of wheat and flour equal 725,000; corn. 730.000. Primary receipts: Wheat 729.900. last year 605,000: corn, receipts, 811,000, last year 2.053,000; shipments 788,000, last year, 1,150. 000. Liverpool corn closed unchanged to Vid lower. Exporter wires: Apparently better de mand; five large steamers taken by ex porters; big engagement line room. St. Louis wires: Exporter's cable from Paris savs wheat prospects splendid. Liverpool close: Wheat, d lower than yesterday. St. Louis selling wheat through Canby and others. There has been selling by local longs. Wrenn took a line of wheat early. Harris, Lindman. Canby, Mitchell, and Counselman Day sold. Market is not much over puts. Elevator people and receivers are the best sellers of corn today. Indications of an increase in country offerings. Paris wheat closed 5 centimes lower; flour. 5 centimes lower. Kansas City receipts: Wheat. 46. last year 44; corn, 31, lasi year bm oats, 9, last vear 3. Trade not so big as last few days: some scattered liquidation, and tone easy at this moment: it may decline to put price, but wheat is being picked up quietly. It will do to buy around 77c. BufTalo: Freight handlers going on a strike and grain scoopers going out in sympathy. Feature has been the buying of Sep tember agaJnst sales of July. The Sep tember is now at a premium. Pradstreet's: Wheat east of the Rocky mountains, decrease. 2.393.000: Europe, in crease, 1. 800.000: total decrease. 593.000. Corn, decrease. 3,679,000; oats, increase, 113.000. Minneapolis flour sales yesterday aggre gated 60.000 bales. New York: We can state on the highest official authority that a regular quarterly dividend of 14 per cent will be declared on Western Union this month. New York News. There has been liquidating of, pyramid wheat. New York: Twenty loads of corn and no wheat for export. New York close: Wheat. July. 81Hc bid; September, SHe bid: December, 81"sc. Corn. July. 39Vic: September, 3SXt,c bid. Minneapolis .close: Wheat, July, 7334c; June. 73c: September, 72c. Duluth close: Wheat, July, 76c bid; Sep tember 75Vc. St. Louis close: Wheat, cash. 78; June. 79c asked: July. 78c: September 80i-,c. asked. Corn. cash. He: June, 32M.c; July, 32r'gc: September, 32HC Kansas City cash market: No. 2 hard wheat, 59 pound test, 70a71c; No. 2 mixed corn. 30'4c. Topeka cash market: No. 2 hard wheat, 59 pound test. Sd'ic. Puts, July wheat. 75c: calls, 77C?i77V, c. Puts, July corn, S2'ij?!33c; calls, 23',c. Curb. July wheat. 76!ic. New York: We understand dividend on Steel and Wire will be declared next week. Range of Prices. Furnished by J. C. Goings. Commission Merchant, 112 East 5th St.. Topeka. Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. Chicago. June 1. Article. Open High Eow Close Yes. WIIKAT July ...7S'i-77Ti 78'4 76V4 76V4-H 't Sept 7.-Vi 78Vi 77 77 78? CORN July... 33'i 31 3274-33 33 33--A Sent 33-S 33?t- iU-- 33-V4 3o' OATS June 23 July 23 23'8 2274 22'4 23H Sept 2014-14 20' 20 2UV4 20-14 POKK June 7 95 July 7 87-90 8 05 7 87 8 00 7 95 Sept 8 02-5 8 15-17 8 02 8 15 8 07 LARD June 4 95 July 5 00 5 05 4 97-$5 5 00 4 92-93 Sept... 5 05-10 5 12 5 05 5 12 5 05 RHIS June 4 50 July 4 50 4 55 4 50 4 55 Sept 4 62 4 67 4 62 4 67 4 3 KANSAS CITY WHEAT July 7074, 71 6ri 69i 71 Sept 71 7Uis TliJ

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY EVENIXGr, JUNE 1, 1899. 7 MDNYOiYS INHALER CURES CATARRH Colds, Coughs, Hay Fever, Bron- f -"L-f3 V and al1 Diseases KfitzS I Jot the Throat and Xi'rl IX Li Lungs. Cci of Milratl Vapor r Inhaled tiroes the mouth and emittwi from th r.o-t- i. .-Uasricc and ajortzio ail U taaanwd and rfal part ir&iix cannot be reached hr medicine tafcea into the stomach. It rarhet the r tpottIt heal the rate p!areIt gw to the fat of di.,easeIt act aM a balm and. tctnic to the vhnle -"'fTSrii?! ttruQsUU orient byrmuL liuS jtrcA t&., fniu. Lowest Rates Best... Accommodations -.VIA.., ..For all Points la Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Itah, Pacific Coast and Puget Sound. Pullman Palace Sleepers Pullman Tourist Sleepers Frer- Kansas Citj .Terr Thursday. Free Eecllams Chair Care Dining Care For time table, folder, lllastrated books, pamphlets descriptor of the territory traversed can ua F. A. LEWIS, City Ticket Agent ex J. C. FL'LTON, Depot Agent. We'll Do Your Hauling Right. TOPEKA TRANSFER CO., 509 KANSAS AVENUE. Ofic Telephone 32Q. Hons Telephone 3 9 aw F. P. BACON, Prop. tjrSee ma about storage. .SMOKE KLAUER'S GOLD BUG. 6 cent Clzar Sfm i" iniiiiiiMiy1llB IE HA MR? id WE (f iJM3 "1 SHORTEST LINE. COLORADO FLYER. fQETOUT'l OF DEBT e- By paying your mortgare or making your loan on a monthly payment basis. Straight loans are made only to be renewed wlea dne. See the point? Think It over. e y We have the plan. The Savins Loaa Association. 534 Kansas Ave. Tel. 505. i-OS$-tt$- Pleasing" the Public? f I THAT'S US! Try as on that next order of Printing Z and we WILL PLEASE YOU- MAIL ORDERS GIVEN X PROMPT ATTENTION. 2 J Roby Knox, J na East Seventh St. PHONE 39- DEATH. FROM A SHOCK. Fatal Joke Played by Paterson Trol ley Kail road Men on a Machinist. Paterson, X. J., June 1. Francis Mag-ill. an employe of the Paterson Rail road company, fell dead in a car shed at about 6 o'clock last night. He had been working hard all day and overex ertion resulting in heart failure was at first assigned as the cause of death. Ma gill was a machinist. He complained of feeling tired and hot and went back to a tap for a drink of water, and it was while he was at the sink that he gave a cry and fell back dead. The county physician ordered the body sent to his home, thinking the cold water had given him a fatal shock. Today he examined the body and found evidence of electrical burns, while the heart was in normal condition. He started an investigation with the aid of Prosecutor's Detective Shane. His questions addressed to the employes at the car house elicited the fact that Ma gill's death was the result of a joke played on him. Christopher Ashfield of 238 Liberty street and Joseph Grant of 11 Mill street confessed that they had made electrical Connections between one of the trolley wires, the sink and the metal faucet, so that when the water was turned on the circuit would be closed and anyone touching the stream would receive a shock. They said that such jokes were frequently perpetrated by the men who worked there and they did not think It would hurt anyone. Magill. they said, had played the same trick on them, and they only wanted to return it. They were immediately arrested by Detective Shane and committed to jail by Justice Keys on a charge of manslaughter. $1,000 AND SoOO STAMPS. Big Transactions of the Day Require Them and Uncle Sam Will Make Them. New York. June 1. Business men, as well as collectors of stamps, will be interested in the news contained in a Washington letter published in this week's Metropolitan Philatelist that three high denomination stamps are to be added to the current set of docu mentary revenue stamps. At the present time the highest de nomination is $50. and the big mort gages and conveyances of various sorts that have been drawn up in this period of financial and commercial reorgani zation and consolidation have been plastered over with these stemps. The bureau of engraving and printing is said to be now at work engraving de signs for 1100. $500 and $1,000 stamps. They will be uniform in size but slight ly larger than the other dollar vaiues. The $1,000 stamp will probably be the first one finished. It wiil show the por trait of Madison and be printed in two colors. The portraits selected for the $100 and $.300 stamps have not yet been announced. A decided innovation is to be introduced by having these stamps numbered consecutively so that a rec ord can be kept of each specimen. CONEY ISLAND'S BOWERY. Brooklyn Clergymen Favor Doing Away With It New Tork, June 1. The plan of Comptroller Coler to have the Bowery of Coney Island, with its remaining re sorts and dives, turned into a public park, is receiving the support of many well known Brooklyn, clergymen. The scheme is believed by city officials to be an excellent one, and the property owners of Coney Island, with few ex ceptions, strongly favor it. Borcugh President Grout is opposed to the project. He said yesterday: "The Bowery would be ail right, pro viding that it was opened as a 80 foot thoroughfare. The beach could be cleaned up and a board walk like that at Atlantic City could be constructed from Ocean Parkway to Sea Gate. A community such as this needs a place like Coney Island. I do not mean that all the dives of the Bowery are a ne cessity, but if light and air were let in there and the building, health and sew er departments were to insist upon a strict observance of the laws most of the immorality would disappear." Comptroller Coler said yesterday that he had estimated on a rough basis that the city could acquire about 100 acres in the district at a reasonable rate. The money could easily be raised after the new assessment lists are confirmed in July, he added, and the park would prove an excellent business stroke for the citv, apart from all the advantages to be derived from the Bowery's de molition. NORTH TOPEKA. S. L. Courtney spent Wednesday in Meriden. Miss Julie Morelle is very ill at her home on Central avenue. Mrs. Colburn and daughters have moved from 1310 Monroe street to 417 Park street. Go to C. B. Ljon. D. D. S.. tor fine dental work at popular prices. Office 611 Kansas avenue. Tel. 656. Dr. Miriam Swift and Mrs. Laura Bruffey went to Tecumseh Wednesday to organize a lodge of the Royal Neigh bors. Will Clime returned last evening from a short visit to Lincoln, Xeb. N". F. Conkle went to Kansas City this morning. Miss Dora Coleman of Pennsylvania, who has been the guest for some time of Mrs. H. M. Clime, left the first of the week for Farnham, Neb., where she will visit friends. The Baptist church will bold its an nual business meeting this, Thursday, evening. Reports will be presented from all departments cf the church and officers will be elected for the next year. Mrs. E. D. Small and daughter .Adele, went to Atchison Wednesday to visit friends for several days. They win be accompanied home by Miss Jessie War ner who has been the guest of the Misses Pennell for two weeks. Mrs H. C. Safford entertained the ladies of the W. T. K. club delightfully Wednesday afternoon at her home, 40S Railroad street. Refreshments were served fcv Miss Alice Safford and Miss Clara Mitchell and Miss Alba Van Vechten presided at the punch. bowl. The hostess had requested that each lady pre pare an original essay to be read in three minutes on the subject "Why Fishes Have No Wings." and a prize was to be awarded to the one decided by the judges to be the best. After listening to many strange and queer theories on this subject the judges, Mrs. J. C. McClintock and Miss Viola Troutman. were unable to decide be tween the work of Mrs. Fred Tompkins and Mrs. T. N. Davis. These ladies drew for the prize and Mrs. Davis re ceived a copy of "David Harrum." Those present were Mrs. V. B. Kistler, Mrs. W. D. Lacey. Mrs. T. Reagle.Mrs. W. E. Scotten, Mrs. R. B. McMaster, Mrs. A. M. Petro, Mrs. Fred Tompkins. Mrs. F. C. Bowen, Mrs. J. F. Cecil, Mrs. H. W. Cheney, Mrs. W. M. Costley. Mrs. W. H. Davis, Mrs. T. N. Davis. Mrs. J. H. Gonder, Mrs. M. M. Hale. Miss Fannie Cole and Miss Kate Camp- FEDERAL COURT Term Will Begin at Leavenworth on Monday. The Jane term of the L'nited States court will bgin at Leavenworth Mon day, and will probably last about three weeks. The officials at the federal building are busily engaged preparing to go to Leavenworth, and business here will be practically suspended. George F. Sharitt. clerk of the cir cuit court, will have eight big mail sacks full of papers to be used at this session. Besides these there are a quantity of books and records which have to go. The principal case to come up at this term will be the old Missouri, Kansas Texas land grant, which has been in court for the past 15 years. The pa pers in this case alone fill more than a large mail sack. This case involves the title to a hun dred or more farms along the right of way of the M., K. &,T. between Junc tion City and Parsons. The govern ment gave the M.. K. T. a land grant through that territory, subject to cer tain conditions. The railroad company sold the lands and afterwards it was alleged that the company had not com plied with the conditions of the grant, and therefore had no title to the land. Settlers made entry on the land the same as though it had been govern ment land, and immediately a large number of disputes arose as to the title of all the farms affected. In order to avoid a multiplicity of suits the government, in i8'l. brought action against the railroad company to forfeit the grant. This suit was brought to settle the question of title, and ail the farmers who had purchased lands of the railroad company were made de fendants in the action, so that there are over a hundred defendants in the suit, and upwards of that many attorneys are interested in it. The farmers set up the claim that they were innocent purchasers, and therefore entitled to possession. So many questions have arisen that the case is still in litiga tion. .NEW TRIAL REFUSED. Big Judgment Against Wyandotte County Will Stand. Judge Hook, sitting in chambers at Leavenworth, has refused a new trial in the suit of McGrew. Watson Wat son against the county commissioners of Wyandotte county. This was the ease which was tried in .pril in the Vnited States circuit court here in To peka, in which the plaintiffs asked for JS0.000 attorneys' fees for defending the county against suits for the payment of over S"i'Xi.'HX) of county bonds issued un der the Buchan road law. which was finally declared unconstitutional through the efforts of the plaintiffs. The attorneys for the county claimed that the federal jury had been tampered with in the trial of the case to secure the verdict of tJO.fXW and interest, which was rendered against the county, but no evidence was presented to Judge Hook to sustain this allegation, and the judge refused to grant another hear ing. The only thing left for the county to do is to pay the judgment or carry the case to the I'nited States supreme court, and it is probable that it will do the former. PADEREWSKI IS SINGLE. Sis Agent in London Says Story of His Marriage Is Without Foundation. London, June 1. In an interview Mr. Adlington, Paderewski's manager, said here today: "I cannot imagine how the false rumor of the pianist's marriage arose. I know Paderewski's innermost move ments, and from talks I have had with him I believe him fonder than ever be fore of single life. "Paderewski now is at his Poland estate. He was hastily summoned there by his lawyer as a consequence of the defalcations of one of his principal clerks, whose books show a deficit of several thousand pounds. "Despite his large income Paderewski cannot afford such a loss, because his money benefactions and charities in Poland and elsewhere have left, him comparatively poor. "The pianist derives no rental from his estates, yet has to pay heavy taxes for them. The only source of revenue he had from the land was in the sa!e of the timber. Now the trusted clerk has pocketed the receipts from that source." TO HATE 50-CENT GAS. Several Indiana Cities to Be Supplied With Cheap Lights. Mishawaka, Ind., June L Permanent organization was effected here today of a big corporation formed to engage in the manufacture of gas and electricity on a large scale. The new company is backed by $1. 00'"'. 000 of eastern capital, represented by Hugh II. Hosford. Pros ecuting Attorney A. G. Graham and Dr. W. E. Borley of this city. F. L. Slocum of the Pittsburg gas syndicate and Charles A. Powell of Cleveland, western representative of the Westinghouse Electric Manufactur ing company, last night closed a deal 'whereby they come into possession of Millionaire C. A. Chapin's electric plant at South Bend. The plant represents an investment of about $200,000. Gas plants will be established at a cost of $600,000. Unless old companies accede to the purchasing demand of the new company the latter will force them out of business. H. M. Hosford secured valuable franchises, in South Bend and in the interlying country and suburban towns. Fifty cent ga3 will be distribu ted, which the old companies cannot do. Gas plants will be under construc tion by July and the main office will be in this city. FILIPINO A CITIZEN. Full Blood Tagal in Taunton, Mass. Takes the Oath of Allegiance. Taunton, Mass., June 1. Harry T. Phillips,' a native Filipino, who is a prosperous restaurant keeper here, was today admitted to full citizenship in the United States by Judge Fox of the dis trict court. He was born in the town of Pasig. and is a full blood Tagal. Phillips came to the L'nited States on a sailing vessel, and has since then lived in New York and this city. He made application about a year ago for citizenship, and before it came up for action the complicated question arose of whetherhe was not an American by virtue of the Paris peace treaty. Since then the question has been sub mitted to Washington, and today Phil lips appeared in court and foreswore allegiance to Alfonso, king of Spain, and his papers were signed and deliv ered to him. He is thought to be the only Filipino in the country who enjoys citizenship rights. An Unpublished Dickens Manuscript. London. June 1. Included in the forth coming sale of William Wright's un equalled collection of Dickens original manuscripts, entirely in Dickens hani writinj?. is the manuscript of "Mrs. Gamp with the Strolling Players." Although tne first portion of the tale was written it was never published. FINDS WIFE REMARRIED. New Hampshire Man In the Role of Enoch Ardea. ATanchester, X. H., June 1. Thomas Go ley, who has been absent fourteen years, returned yesterday, intending to settle down in his home and spend more lime with his family. He speedily discovered he hail neither "home nor family, his wife having been married to John O'Dowd, a prosperous mill operator, several years a Foley left Manchester in lSS .anl went to Chicago, where he joined the reruiar army. He afterwards spent five years in California, an-d was with Dewey at Man ila, serving on the Boston with bravery. When Foiey ieft his wife she v,-as the mother of four children, two of which have since died. Bv her second husband Mrs. O'Dowd is the mother of two more children. Mrs. O'Dowd saw the death of a man she thought wa3 Foley in a western pa per, and mourned him for dead for years before she married again. Foley ;ays he will make no trouble over his wife's sec ond marriatre. and after stayinsr in Man chester a few days wiil bid his friends adieu and live elsewhere. HEAVY LOSSES. Government Has a Big Claim Against Railroad Stock holders. The L'nited States government is con templating bringing a suit against the original stockholders in what is now the Central Brar.ch of the Union Pacific, or that part of it which extends from Atchison to Leavenworth, to collect bonds to the amount of J1.6GO.OO0 which the government holds against the road. The question to be decided first is, can the stockholders be held under an old territorial law for the claims against a railroad. The road w-as first projected in 1859, and was chartered as the Atchison Pike's Peak railroad. Afterward the name was changed to the Central Branch of the Union Pacific. The gov ernment took a second mortgage on the road as security for the payment of its claim. JS40.tXO of which was issued to the Atchison Pike's Peak railroad and the balance, nearly a million dol lars, to the Central Branch. But payment was defaulted on the first mortgage bonds and the road was foreclosed. It was sold a year ago, but did not bring enough to leave any thing after the first mortgage was satis fied, so that the government was left to whistle for its $1,600,000. The road was originally chartered to build from Atchison to the west line of what was then Kansas territory, and it was the intention to extend it through to Denver eventually, but all that was built under that charter was the por tion from Atchison to Waterville. t'nder the old territorial law, under which the road was chartered, there was a clause providing for the double liability cf stockholders, including those of railroads. L'rder the present state law the double liability does not ex tend to railroads, but it is doubtful if the old territorial law was ever repeal ed, and if not. it is contended that it will still be in force against the stock holders of the road on which claims were made while the law was still in force as a territorial statute. Papers and citations have been for warded by the department at Washing ton to I'nited States District Attorney Lambert, instuctinjr him to investigate the Kansas statutes and ascertain whether or not the old territorial law is still in force. If it is, the govern ment will first obtain a iudsnent against the road on its bonds, and will then proceed to hunt up ihi stockhold ers and enforce its claims against them. SUES AN ASYLUM. Niles, Mich., Farmer Claims He Was Terribly Abused For Five Years. Niles. Mich.. June 1. Attorneys for Michael Kennedy, a well to do farmer, are preparing to bring a $25,000 damage suit against St. Joseph's retreat, a De troit private asylum. Kennedy claims he was forcibly de tained there five years and was fear fully maltreated by attendants, who broke his leg, dislocated his shoulder, choked him until his power of speech was lost, flogged him with heavy straps, knocked his teeth out and otherwise maimed him for life. A physician cer tifies to his injuries. STOPS COLLEGE YELL. Terre Haute, Ind., Authorities Forbid Noisy Street Demonstrations. Terre Haute, Ind.. June 1. The stu dents of the Indiana state normal school, the Rose polytechnic and the high school will no longer be permitted to march through the streets giving their college yells or otherwise disturb ing the peace. Chief of Police Hyland has sent word to the authorities of the three institu tions that the youths must not continue the practice, of which complaint has been made by citizens, who want to sleep at night, and by those who are solicitous for the sick, whose condition has been injured by the noisy demon strations. TRACK WASHED OUT. Union Pacific Railroad Damaged by Water. Several hundred feet of the Union Pacific track between Topeka and Kansas City was washed out in the vi cinity of Lirwood station about 8 o'clock last night. The damage was not repaired until this morning, and ail night trains of the Union Pacific and Rock Island were compelled to use the Santa Fe track between Kansas City and To peka. The washout was discovered soon af ter it occurred, and consequently no damage resulted. Killed For a Joke. Budapest. June 1. A fatal duel with pis tols was fought yesterday at Kl.iusn burg between Prof. Oberschall of the Pressburg iaw academy and Herr Putu oky. i he iatter was shot in the head. The quarrel which led to the duel was caused by a jesting remark by Prof. OberschaiL A Teller Found Guilty. Boston. June 1. Joel D. Tyler, formerly teller of the Safety Fund National hank of Fitchburg. has been found gui'ty of misappropriation of funds of the bank bv a jury in the United States court. The sums mentioned aggregate ilS.Ouu. Tyler has appealed. Cuban Supreme Court. Havana, June L The supreme court was sworn in today. Governor General Brooke and all the military governors met at 10 o'clock this morning in order to confer regarding the interests of the island. Upheaval in Chile. Santiago de Chile, June 1, via Gal veston, Texas. A political upheaval has taken place here. The liberals have united and will bring about the fall of the conservative government. CURRENCY EXPANSION. National Bank Circulation Increased $14,451,709 the Fast Year. Washington, June 1. The monthly statement of the comptroller of the currency shows total circulation of na tional bank notes on May 31, 1S99, to have been J242.06.554. a decrease for the month of J649.779 and an increase for j the year of 114.451,709. i The circulation based on United States bonds amounted to J206.305.954, a decrease for the month of Jl.660.333 and an increase for the year of J10,- 1 150.509. The circulation secured by law- j ful money amounted to J35,7a8.600, an increase for the month of ji.ioi.doj ana an increase for the year of 14. 301. 690. The amount of United States registered bonds on deposit to secure circulating notes was J230.6O0.3I0 and to secure pub lic deposits $71,172,940. The monthly report of the director of the mint shows the total coinage at the United States mints during May, 1S99, was $7,Su4.566, as follows: Gold 14, 803.400; silver J2.S79.416; minor coins J121.750. The number of standard dol lars coined was 2.214.000. ONE IS LEFT. Topeka Truss Factory Has Not Been Gobbled TJp. It has been rumored recently that the latest Topeka industry to fall a victim to the trusts was the truss factory of the Smith company on Quincy street. The statement has been made that the company was given the option of accepting $140,000 for the establishment or being crowded out of business, and that it had decided to take the amount offered. Today Dr. Clement Smith, one of the firm, stated that there is no truth in the rumor. He said the company has never been approached by representa tives of any trust or combine, and that as far as he knows there is no combina tion on the manufacture of trusses. He said that within the past few weeks a complete inventory of all stock and fixtures has been taken, but that it was done simply because it was deem ed necessary and has nothing to do with closing out the business. The company has been doing business in Topeka for a number of years and has gradually built up a prosperous and valuable plant. It employes a number of men and girls, to whom the denial of Dr. Smith will be welcome news. INVITE G.A.R. MEN TO JOIN. Ex-Confederates of Dallas, Tex., Ask Former Enemies to Decorate Soldiers' Graves. Dallas. Tex., June 1. Camp Sterling Price. L'nited Confederate Veterans, last night adopted the following: "Whereas, Next Saturday, June 3, be ing the anniversary of the birthday of President Jefferson Davis, and "Whereas, This camp, the Daughters of the Confederacy and the Sons of Con federate Veterans of this county, have this year set aside this day as Memorial Day for the decoration of Confederate and Federal graves, be it "Resolved, That Posts John A. Dix and George H. Thomas of the Grand Army of the Republic of this city and the Woman's Relief Corps cf these posts be and are hereby respectfully and most cordially invited to join us in ourdecora tion ceremonies on that or a future day, if it be postponed, so that there may be a greater earnest in fact by this fra ternal commingling as there is in senti ment and feeling of a reunited coun try." SLIGHT CONFEDERATES. Columbus, O., G. A. R. Post Refuses to Accept a Wreath From Former Secessionists. Columbus. O., June 1. A direct slight to the Confederate veterans resulted when the G. A. R. floral committee re fused to accept a handsome floral trib ute offered by the southerners, to be placed on the graves of the Union dead in Greenlawn cemetery. Before the matter could be brought before the general membership of the different posts and undone the design was ac cepted by the ex-Soldiers' and Sailors' association, who used it in their exer cises. The marshal of the parade had invit ed the ex-Confederates to participate in the exercises of the G. A. R., and quite a number of them appeared be fore they learned of the snub. They withdrew immediately, but joined the ex-soldiers and sailors. There is great indignation among the various members of the G. A. R. posts and the southerners have been assured that the action of the committee repre sented only individual opinion and is not the spirit of the various posts. W OMAN RURGLA R Ransacks a House in Broad Day light The house of Dave Ward, on Monroe and Gordon streets in North Topeka, was burglarized the afternoon of Dec oration day while the family was away. A woman, who was supposed to be with a wagon of movers, was seen leav ing the house about 4 o'clock in the afternoon with a large bundle. The neighbors who saw her thought noth ing of it at the time, until Mrs. Ward went home and found the house had been ransacked and most of her dresses and table linen had been stolen. Of ficer Lucas traced the movers' wagon to Silver Lake Wednesday, but lost track of it there. CHURCH ORDERED CLOSED. Catholic Congregation at East St. Louis Wll Be Denied Services. St. Louis, June 1. Because of the de termined opposition of the parishioners of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic church in East St. Loui3 to the appointment of Vicar General Cluse as their rector Bishop Janssen will close the church. Bishop Janssen says that until the members of St. Patrick's congregation submit and inform him that they are ready to obey his commands the church will remain closed. The acting rector there has been ordered to duty else where. William the Great Launched. Kiel. June 1. The auxiliary steamer Kaiser Wilhelm was launched today in the presence of Emperor William, who named her Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. The Grand Duchess of Baden perform ed the christening. BEST AJD CHEAPEST ROUTE to NEW YORK and PHILADELPHIA LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD Via Niagara Falls. Illustrative descriptive matter mailed free on request. C H. HELLER, T. F. A, fioom 8, Exchange, Kansas City, Ho. WHEN TO CUT. Appendicitis Discussed by the Surgi cal Association at Chicago. Chicago. June 1. Appendicitis was the subject of discussion at today's meeting of the American Surgical as sociation. Dr. Richards of Boston stated that as a rule the appendix should be removed if the diagnosis was made in the first hours of the attack, also that an operation was advisable if the symptoms recurred after an im provement. He declared the wisdom of an operation was questionable in severe cases or in cases which were on the edge. An animated discussion fololwed in which Dr. J. B. Weaver of Philadel phia. Dr. Christian Fenger of Chicago and Dr. F. B. Harrington of Boston par ticipated. A paper on "The Technique of Intes tinal Anastomosis" was read by Dr. Robert F. Weir of New York. WASTED-HHP. WANTED 10 laborers, $150 per day. Am. Employment Co., 6th and Kansas ave. WANTED MALE HTXP. ACTIVE man to travel for lare manu facturing house and appoint agents SIS weekly and expenses: state aee and ref erence. Address Globe Co., 723 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. MEN You can earn wages while learning barber trade and complete in two months. Catalogue free. Moler Barber College, St. Louis, Mo. WANTED Energtic.re'.iable men in every county -in Kansas. Will pay salary or commission for all or part of time. Refer ence required. Call or address Tontine Mercantile Co., rooms 10-11, Office blk., Topeka. WANTED FEMALE HELP. WANTED Competent girl for house work. Small family. 422 Greenwood ave. WANTED SALES ME S WANTED Sales people for the "Life and I Achievements of Admiral Dewey." bv i Murat Haistead. Size 8x10. Nearly 6.W pages. 200 illustrations. Beautiful book. Only $1.50. Agents clearing from $6 to $50 a iay. Enormous demand, for Dewey is coming home. Big profits guaranteed. "Freight Daid. Credit extended. Outfit fme yatinnal "Rook Cnnrfrri- Opnr. 1? Chicago. WANTED Expert canvassers In literary work: ladies or gentlemen. Address T., care Journal office. WANTED Salesmen: salary paid weekly; experience unnecessary; permanent. Brown Bros. Co., Chicago. COMPLETE nursery line: our specialties are winners: advantages over other firms. Lawrence Nursery Co., Lawrence, Kan. WANTED MISCET.T, ANEOTJ3. WANTED Boarders in private family; terms reasonable: also furnished rooms. Southeast corner 12th and Kansas ave. WANTED Students for Pond s summer school. Bookkeeping, writing, algebra, i grade work. etc. 601 Topeka ave. j WANTED Calves. Address P. O. box 119 city, and we will call.

WANTED Gasoline stoves to clean, $1. guaranteed for season; old burners re placed by new improved burners. 'Phone 313. HuU Stove and Repair Co.. 11S E. 8th. FOR RENT HOUSES. FOR RENT New modern house, 8 rooms and bath. S21 Monroe st. FOR RENT HOUSES FOR RENT 7 room house, 416 East 6th st. Inquire 414 East 6:h. j J FOR SALE Last new 5 room house in Fensky s addition. Crane and Lake. On time to best bidder. FOR RENT Northeast corner Sth and Lincoln sis., newly painted 7 room cn--; tage with every modern convenience. $25 tii muni.:!- Auureaa c. x5. A.,care journal. FOR RENT ROOMS. j FOR RENT Furnished room, down stairs, j two or three unfurnished. 916 Quincy. FOR RENT Three or four unfurnished f rooms. 51S Quincy st. FOR RENT Furnished rooms, single or en suite (modern conveniences), with board. 516 Harrison. I WANT TO HIRE a lodging room: southeast part of house, two windows. Payson, S12 Kansas ave. FOR RENT Nicely furnished east front room, modem conveniences. 521 Van Buren st. t ion Kh-.T Furnished and unfurnished rooms; :ail modern imorovemems: good boarding house on either side. alG To peka ave. FOR RENT Furnished or unfurnished rooms. 213 E. sin st. FOR RENT Two choice rooms on first tioor. frio Kansas ave. FOR RENT Furnished rooms; parlor or i middle rooms. 213 E. 7th st. FOR RENT 5 rooms, second floor. 33 E. 11th st-, to parties without children, after June 1. Inquire at 322 Locust s:. FOR RENT Furnished rooms, electric light and bath; also unfurnished room. 825 Quincy st. FOR RENT -Furnished single room for gentleman, with board. 713 Topeka ave. FOR RENT Pleasant furnished rooms. ll?"-i West Sixth st FOR RENT Very pleasant furnished room. 421 Quincy st. LOST AND FOUND. LOST Spiral Roman gull shirt stud. Re ward. Thompson. Central Bank. LOST One Polk st. lady's shoe. Return to S24 LOST OR STOLEN One dark ehes'nut sorrel horse, bare feet part white face, part white feet, weight about im) or l.ou) pounds, about 5 years old. and one front tooth partly broken. Reward wiil be given at 1125 Kansas ave. J. F. Petri k. FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE Millinery stock and fixtures in good location. H. B., Journal oJfice- FOR SALE Sweet potato and ca"hbage plants. $1.00 per 1,000. J. I. McCormick, Shorey, Kan. FOR SALE Phaeton, $20. 516 Harrison. CHOICE baled hay. SSc per 100 pounds. and all feed at lowest cash prices: weight guaranteed. Geo. WneaJoa, 1133 Kansas ave. Phone 4s3- FOR SALE Four fresh milch cows cheap. Riverside Stock Farm. 2 miles west of North Topeka- O. P. Updegraff. CHOICE BALED HAY, wholesale and re tail, and all kinds of feed. 1133 Kansas ave. 'Phone 4S3. FOB. 8 ALE REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE North side residence. 7 room house. 2 lots, cistern, sewer, large barn, on Lincoln St.. to exchange for residence in North Topeka. Scott sc Co., 615 Kansas ave. FOR SALE OR TRADE For Topfka. property, a neat 6 room cottage. 3 biocka from court house. Fort Seou. Cheap at J1.2U). Address Hutton, care Journal. FOR SALE 5 room house. It Ints. bam. Price J9UU $50 cash, balance $12 00 per month. 9 room house, bath, eleetrir lights, sew er, mantel, barn, U, lata. Will sell on payments. 5 room cottage. 1 lot. on Tyler St.. to exchange for larger house near Central Congregational church. Will pay cisa difference. SCOTT CO.. tilS Kansas Ave. FOR SALE 9 room house. 2 lots, barn, all fn good condition, on new pavement. J2.0. 1S0 acre farm in Waoaunsee county, woll improved. 40 acres in cultivation, living water. Will sell or exchange f.r fmal place of 5 or 10 acres near Washburn col lege. SCOTT CO.. 615 Kansas Ave. FOR SALE 3 acres of land on car line. east side: payments if desired. F. J. Brown. 17 Columbian BiJg. BUSINESS CHANCES. MONEY furnished to patent your ideas. The Patent Record. Balitmore. Ml MISCELLANEOUS. N: Don't go to my Indian Territory horns Or other place. No hunting or fishing. "Lo," Chickasaw. LIST YOUR PROPERTY for sale or rnt. THE PETERSON REAL ESTATE CO.. 113 West Sixth st. BROKERS, promoters, mortgage dealers wanting investment money should writ for circular. Investors Directory, New York. HOW soon graduate Medicine, Dentistry, Osteopathy, magnetism, electro Thera peutics. Box 530, Chicago. R-I-P-A-N-S. 10 for cents at druggists. They banish pain and prolong life. One gives relief. N"o matter what's the mat ter one will do you good. ARE you shipping household goods ir any direction from Topeka? If so address the Topeka Storage and Ware house Co. for special freight rates. Shlppirfg a car this week to New York. Indianapolis and St. Jos. MONEY. WANTED We want to make gno4 farm loans in eastern Kansas. Money oa hand and every accommodation to bor rower. T. E. BOWMAN CO.. Columbian Building. LOANS on pianos, typewriters, bicycles. guns, watches, diamonds and any per sonal property. L. Piscoe. 523 Kansas ave. FRESCO WORK. W. V. GILLESPIE. Fresco Painter. De signs ana estimates furnished on all clisses i of work. 1714 West Fifteenth. To peka, Kan. Refers to his work in State Journal building. TURKISH BATHS. TURKIs7rNTIiuJER the Topeka Mineral Welis. Experienced attendants. 316 Harrison st. WATCHMAKER. WATCHES cleaned. 75 clocks. SO--. mainsprings, ,5c: crvstals. Hie. Cash paid for old gold or silver. All work guar anteed. Old jewelry exchanged for new. If hard up, see L'ncie Sam, 512 Kan. ave SPECIALISTa PROF. J. LAWRENCE MILLER. l!Si E. 8th st. Call and have your eyes ex amined free. Office hours 9 to 12 a. m. 2 to 5 p. m. DR. J. ALBERT BERRY. 631 Kan. ave. Tel. .65. Stomach, Intestines and Rectum. DP.. C. H. GUIBOR. Diseases of the Nose Throat and Lungs. 7uti Kansas ave. MACHINE SHOPS. LAWN MOWERS sharpened. 75c; razors and clippers. Golden Rule, 514 Kan. av. STORAGE. TOPEKA STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE CO. Packs and ships household goods Tel. 1S8. C. D. Skinner. 123 East Sixth sr.. PAVING. THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vitrified Brick and Paving Co. has been removed to 11.S West Eighth at. JEWELERSL JAMES B. HAYDEN. Jeweler and Opti cian. Complete stock of watches, dia monds, silverware, etc. Eyes examined and spectacles properly fitted. BICYCLE 3. U. S. CYCLE CO.. US E. Sth st. National and Union bicycles. Sundries, repairs. TOPEKA CYCLE CO.. 113 W. th St. Bicycles ar.d sundries: bicyrles and tandems tor rent; repairing of ail kinds. XORISTS MRS. J. R. HAGUE. Florist, successor to R. J. Groves, 517 Kansas ave. 'Phone S02. STAMPS. SEALS AND STENCILS. THE J. C. DARLING CO.. 7:!4 KAN. AV. High Grade Rubber Stamps; prompt work, low price. Catalogue Free. Phone 295. JTIN SJHOFS J. M. BAIRD, hot air furnaces, primps and tin roofing. 216 W. 6th. Tel. 359. MUSICAL. MISS MABEL MARTIN, t'acher cf plan and harmony. Ji ureenwooa ave., rotwin. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEONS. M P- MITCHELL, M. D. Office 70S Kan sas ave.. Tel. 246. Residence 931 N. Van Buren. TeL 3S9. L.. A. RYDER. M. D. OFFICE and residence corner Gordon sf. and Central ave.. North Topeka. 'Phot) 214 L'ses the Brinkerhoff system of rectal treatment' a successful and nainiess treatment for piles, fistula, fishure, ul ceration, etc. S. E. SHELDON. M. D. Surgery and diseases of women, with private hospital. Ofnce No. 72 Kan. ave. IDA C. BARNES. M- D. Office 732 Kansas ave. Residence Thir teenth and Clay. Office hours: 9 a. m. to 11 a. m.. and 3 p. m. to 5 p. m. Telephone 59S residence and 16 office. DR. EVA HARDING, Homeopathist. 629 Kansas ave. TeL. 402. COMPLEXION ARTIST. "SNOWBALL" Face Powder made sold by Mrs. Craft, 302 E. t.h st. and

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8 ffOPEKA STATE JOUENAL, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1899. HOT WEAT i t t Suit Department. Blue Duck Suits, at Brown Linen Suits, at P. Iv. Suits, at Brown Linen Skirts, at Duck Skirts, P. K. trimmed, at 'Linen Crash "White Duck and button trimmed 1.25 Zephyr Gingham Petticoats, 3 ruffles 100 The best 50c Summer Corset Como Dressing Sacques, 9c and 1 White Lawn Waists 75c and up. $2.00 for 13.00 White Hem Stitched Linen Waists. 5c for 6c Printed Lawns. 40c for 50c Silk Ginghams. rilDRn AM'Q $3.50 SHOES are of the BEST rUKlVlAll O STYLES and GOOD Wearers. runnn a ido S5.00 SHOES are runmai? o that money can buy. AMUSEMENTS. rsAKFlELD I' A UK. v- ALL THIS WEEK. Madison Square Com. Co. This afternoon at 3 o'clock. "THE LUNA aiC"; tonight, -DIVORCE." Admission IO cent Reserved seats 10 cents extra. Seats now on sale at Rowley Snow's. H. C. BOWMAN, Fire and Tornado Insurance, Columbian Building, TOPEKA, KANSAS. Low Rates to tbe East. Tour attention is directed to the ex ceptionally low rates in effect this com ing season to nearly every prominent point in the east. Never before has such an excellent opportunity been afforded for a summer vacation tour, or for visiting friends in the east. We mention below a few of the places to which greatly reduced rates have been made. The Union Pa cific is the line that will give you the test service to any of these points. Columbus. Ohio, June 6-9. Rate One fare, plus $2.00, for the round trip: St. Paul, Minn., June 9-13. Rate One fare and one-third for the tound trip, on certificate plan. Buffalo. N. Y., June 14-15. Rate One fare, plus, $2.00, for the round trip. Chicago, 111., June 14-15. Rate One fare and one-third for the round trip, on certificate plan. Milwaukee, "Wis., June 14-16. Rate One fare and one-third for the round trip, on certificate plan. St. Louis. Mo., June 20-23. Rate One fare, plus, $2.00, for the round trip. Detroit, Mich., July 5-10. Rate One fffare, plus $2.00. for the round trip. Richmond, Va., July 13-16. Rate One fare, plus $2.00. for the round trip. Indianapolis, Ind., July 20-23. Rate Ore fare, plus $2.00. for the round trip. For full information as to dates of pale and limits on tickets, time of trains, etc., call on F. A. Lewis, city, ticket agent, or J. C. Fulton, depot agent. Excursion St Louis to Columbus, O., and Return Via Vandalia-Pennsylvania Line ac count American Medical association convention. Tickets sold June 2, 3, and 5, good to return June 13, 1899. Rate one fare for round trip. For particu- Use Solarine Metal Polish for any me tallic surface, 10c per can. Topeka Cycle Co. $32,50. $32.50. The above greatly reduced rate lias keen maae by the Union Pacific to Cali fornia points. Through tourist sleepers. Quicker time than any other line. For tickets and full information call cn F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent, or J. C Fulton, depot agent. California !.50, via Santa Fe Route. S3: The Peerless Steam Laundry has put on the latest device for smoothing the edges of collars and cuffs. Tacoma, Wash-, $28.53. via Santa Fe Roue. Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum Alum bating powders are the greatest menaces to health of the present day. royal BAmNa powxm co. new vork. S3.50 3.75 5.00 1.00 1.00 a There are 50 pieces in this lot. The insertings are the open effects so much in demand for shirt waists and skirts. The embroideries are up to 6 inches wide and include guipure edges that exceed in value all previous embroidery offers. Don't miss a good thing. The price on the lot is io cents a yard. THE BEST BAKER STOPS HIS EARS. Will No Longer Hear Long Distance Telephone Messages Senator Lucien Baker is so besieged by candidates for state statistical agent that he has declined to answer calls over the long distance telephone. This place isone which was taken out of the classified list by President McKinley's recent civil service order. The place is an attachment of the de partment of agriculture and paysabout $1,000 per year. It is a sinecure. The job requires no work and some men who have held the place have done lit tle more than sign their names to the payment voucher. Others have had their wives do the work and given them the money. The patriots who have been in To peka this week have been malting things lively for Mr. Baker. The Cope land lobby telephone has been connect ed with Mr. Baker's office three-fourths of the time and the campaign has been going merrily along by mail and per sonal visits to the senator. THAT "BACKWARD STEP" Taken by the President Regretted by Maryland era. Baltimore, June 1. The civil service reform association of Maryland has adopted resolutions regretting Presi dent McKinley's "backward step" in promulgating the recent order modify ing the civil service rules, declaring the order inconsistent with the principles of good government and with the repeated declarations of Mr. McKinley himself. The association "takes pleasure in contrasting with these discouraging and discreditable failures in duty on the part of executive and legislative officers," the recent gratifying progress made by the reform in the state of New York under the inspiration of Governor Roosevelt. WARRANTS ISSUED For Those Accused of Bribery in Con nection With Quay Fight. Harrisburg, Pa., June 1. Warrants were issued today for the arrest of cer tain persons charged with conspiracy, perjury and corrupt solicitation in con nection with the contest for United States senator and the consideration of the McCarrell jury bill in the recent session of the legislature. Four informations for corrupt solici tation are made against ex-Senator J. J. Coyle of Schuylkill, two against Rep resentative Thomas Moyles of Wilkes barre. ex-Congressman M. H. Kulp of Northumberland, ex Representative John R. Byrne of Fayette and Frank B. Jones of Philadelphia. Additional information was made against Michael J. Costello of Philadelphia. All of the accused except Mr. Spatz are alleged to have made offers of money for votes for ex-Senator Quay or the McCarrell bill. The Berks member, who is a Democrat, is accused of having cor ruptly solicited certain Democratic leg islators to -sign a paper pledging their support all through the senatorial con test to George A. Jenks, the Democratic caucus candidate. A TRUST SUSTAINED By the Courts, But It Happened in New Jersey. New York, June 1. The New Jersey supreme court has rendered a decision, said to be the first in this country, in favor of a trust. The decision was given in the suit of the New York Trap R3fk company aaginst Brown and Fleming. About two years ago there was a brisk competition between the rival firms and owners of quarries and a trust was formed. Several of the quarries were closed and prices were advanced. A part of the agreement was that only the agent of the trust could sell the stone and a penalty of $5,000 was pre scribed for violating this clause of the contract. There was some dissatisfac tion and Brown and Fleming accepted an order for a large quantity of stone. The trust demanded the penalty of $5,000 but the firm refused to pay the forfeit and decided to oppose the trust. The company instituted suit for the amount of the penalty. Brown and Fleming filed a demurrer, setting forth that by the declaration of the plaintiff the company admitted that it was a trust, that it was an illegal combina tion formed for the purpose of destroy ing competition and to control the prices of trap rock. The supreme court tias given a de cision overruling the demurrer. The court holds that a contract that a single person shall be employed as the sole agent of the manufacturers to sell all their output does not violate any prin ciple of law and may be enforced. It was a decision of the entire court and was a surprise to many lawyers, as the 13 i argain Embroidery Sale 12 It and 15e Embroideries for 10c a yard coal combine had been dissolved by Chancellor McGill a few years ago for the same reasons that were advanced in the demurrer. The four Democratic justices voted against the demurrer. SAYED EXPENSES. Murderer of Masterton Dies Before His TriaL New York. June 1. J. Neale Plumb, who shot and killed Alexander Master ton on May 3, in the Burlington House in this city, died at Bellevue hospital at 8:50 o'clocg last night of exhaustion fol lowing facial erysipelas. Plumb had been removed to the hospital from the Tombs during the afternoon. Plumb was to have pleaded before Judge McMahon yesterday morning to the indictment for murder in the first degree, but word was sent to the court that he was suffering from erysepelas and that it would be impossible for him to appear. Judge McMahon then post poned the pleading undefinitely. Later in the day Dr. Campbell, the prison physician, insisted upon the removal of Bellevue hospital. SERVANT GIRLS' UNION. Housewives of Calumet, Mich., Facing a Serious Labor Problem. Calumet, Mich., June 1. The Calumet housewife is in a predictament on ac count of the formation of an organiza tion known as the Servant Girls' union. The girls got together a short time ago and finally formed a union. This was the nucleus of a larger organization, into which fully three-fourths of the servant girls employed in the city were urged. When the leaders saw that they had membership enough to insure the suc cess of their plans, they decided to make a demand upon their employers for the increase. At 200 homes the girls made a demand for higher pay, and the housewives, who refused the raise, were promptly informed that the matter would be brought up at the meeting of the union, and the discharg ed hired girl would see that her former mistress had a hard time securing good help in her place. The women laughed at the matter at first, but it is no joke, and in most cases the demand for the increase was allowed. TO MEET JUNE 15. Insurance Underwriters Will Discuss Rates in Kansas City. The Kansas insurance underwriters "will meet in state convention at Kan sas City, Kan., June 15. The local men are making elaborate plans to entertain their brethren. It is said this meeting will secretly ratify the schedule of rates now being prepared to bring about reductions in insurance rates. IN SECRET SESSION. Asylum. Committee Ballotting May Finish Today. The asylum locating committee com pleted last night hearing the candidates for the institution. The committee met at 10 o'clock this forenoon in secret session to begin balloting. Ohio For Henderson. Chicago.June 1. A special to the Rec ord from Columbus, O., says that the fifteen Republican members of congress from Ohio last night, at an informal conference, determined to cast a unani mous vote for David B. Henderson of Iowa for speaker of the next house. Donates f 10,000,000. San Francisco, June 1. Mrs. Stanford, widow of the senator, who built and endowed the university bearing his name, has just deeded the bulk of her stocks and real estate, valued at $10, 000,000, to the university. A Monument to Dewey. Chicago, June 1. The Lincoln park board has decided to erect a $100,000 monument to Admiral Dewey, the amount to be raised by subscription. COLUMBUS, OHIO, And Return, $22.00, Via the Santa Fe Tickets on sale June 1, 2-4; limitedl June 16 on account National Medical association. See T. L. King, agent, for particulars. To Mountain View, Oklahoma, and Return One Fare Plus $2.00. Tickets will be sold June 6th, 1899, good to return until June 27. Moun tain View, situated on the beautiful Washita river.is the new town in Wash ita county, just made accessible by the extension of the C, R. I. P. Ry. Now is the opportunity of getting lands cheap in Oklahoma. Washita county is noted for its many streams, rainfall and wheat production. For full par ticulars apply to A. M. FULLER. C. P. T. A. Or A. W. LACEY, Ticket Agt.. North Topeka. If your watch ever kept time it will do it again, if you have it fixed at Campbell's, 625 Kansas avenue. FUNSTONS SWIM Harry Armstrong Writes of the Crossing of Quingua. Graphic Story of the Kansan at Calnmpit. THIS IS HOW Hi; DID IT Divested of Riding Boots and Jacket He Plunged In. Then Clambered Into a Canoe and Paddled Across. Chicago, June 1. Funston swam the river at the battle of Calumpit. A story giving the names of the men who were with iiim and the minutest detail of the performance is printed here to day by the Record in a letter by Harry G. Armstrong, dated: "In the Field Be fore Calumpit via Manila, April 25." This is the story of the Twentieth Kansas and how that regiment charged an intrenchment filled with Filipinos, got across the Quingua river and drove the insurgents back to the next strong hold, writes the correspondent. It is not the first nor the second time the Kansas boys have got what they went for, and they went in like veterans. We lay in the dry bed of a creek that made the firing line from 6 o'clock on, but no big advance was made until 10 o'clock, when the armored train came down the track with its one six-pound gun a gun that had done duty on the transport Sheridan, firing salutes at the sun as the flag came down at re treat two Hotchkiss guns and a Gat ling. The Utah battery was over on the right with General Hale, who was given time to make a flank movement. The Kansas boys were peeping through the trees where there was an opening, and grimly they sat there, too, keeping ears open for an order. Colonel Fun ston, the son of the "former congress man" from Allen county, Kansas, stood near his horse cracking his riding boot with his whip. Then the six inch gun opened the fight on the American side. The Fili pinos had been firing toward us for fif teen minutes, and Lieut. Bridges, in command of that train, sent the first shot. Incidentally the dust flew from the trench down the track and a cheer went up before the report of the piece had died from the ears of the men in the ravine. Again and again that long black piece rang up the echoes. Then the rapid fire came into range and be gan its belching. But when the Gatling began to purr the Kansas boys were ready for their charge across the open. General Hale got his Utah battery in position on the extreme" right and be gan throwing shells into the enemy's camp. Now. there should not have been trouble for those Filipinos, even then, because their intrenchments were very strong, but the shells evidently brought fear to the hearts of the dark skinned fighters. Then it was that Colonel Funston said: "Come on, boys," and they want ed no second invitation. Out into the open they went with the Gatling throw ing bullets over their heads and the i Hotchkiss and the six pounder hurling heavy pieces far into the trenches. It was a long way across that cornfield, and the corn was not past the second plowing. The tracks left there are evi dence that there was no hesitancy in the attack. Colonel Funston led them on fully half a mile, when they came right in the face of the fire directed point blank at them from the trenches. One man dropped out and came back. He had a wounded hand and it was useless for the time being. On the brown regiment went, past a clump of bam boos, where the Mausers were biting and whistling, until at last it reached the ditches along the railroad track and dropped into them. "Who goes across with me?" called Colonel Funston, and there was a cho rus of "Here!" "It's a swim." "We can swim," came the answer. "But I don't want the regiment just now. I'll take you all later." So the colonel picked out Lieutenant Ball of company E, Corporal McNulty of company E, First Sergeant Enslow of company K and Privates Weaver, Case and Cooper of company K, with Captain Boltwood of company F. Now it was a case of follow your leader, and never did a daring spirit lead his fol lowers into a more dangerous place. The river, with its broken bridge, was be tween those men and the Filipino trenches and out of the portholes came the shots. A volley went up from the edge of the ditch that blew dust from those ports and woe to the dark head that appeared above. The colonel ran out onto the bridge and across the tim berless structure. Behind him were his picked men. The missing span was on the enemy's side, hut the boys hop ped along and came to the end only to see their colonel whip off his riding boots and jacket and slide down a bamboo pole into the water. He went clear out of sight in that plunge, but came up, spluttering, within five feet of the broken span. This helped him along, and before the last man was down the polo Colonel Funston had his hands on a long native canoe. In the men clambered, and, with bullets flying over them in both directions, paddled across. Squad by squad the Kansans went across, under cover of the reserve fire, and when enough were there to make a company they went up the embank ment around the edge of the trenches and sent a flanking fire down along the bamboo embankment. The Fili pinos fled toward General Hale, and the Colorado boys and Colonel Funston held the trench the first man across the river of Quingua and the first man into the Filipino stronghold. Where the reserve lay, as this is writ ten on this 25th day of April, the ground is covered with empty shells, and Cap tain Russell of the signal corps has his tent pitched where one firing sqiiad "pumped lead." He has to push the shells to one side to make a comfort able place to spread his blanket. So it is in every depression along that front and wherever a bit of protection offer ed in the field. In some places there is a trail of shells across that field of growing corn. The Filipinos fled and left bomb proof retreats which did not show the mark of a bullet. They fled before those Kansas boys from trenches which a civilized army never would have left and would have held against a mighty force. But Filipinos do not fight that way. They are building a trail of breastworks far into the north and re treat from one to the next as they must. After all was over and General Hale and the Nebraska boys had plunged through the river at the right and had taken possession of the mile of earth works along that side the Kansas colo nel thought he might put on dry clothes. I- o ne sua down the iron girder of the broken bridge span, swung his boat around as a ferry and climbed up to the bridge amid a crowd of admiring friends. There was no hand-clapping and no hand-shaking just then. It is true the colonel looked a little as though he had been pulled out of a watery grave somewhere. "Here's your boots, sir," an orderly said. "Ah, thank you. No use to put 'em on, tnough. w hat I need is socks. "I have a dry pair here for you, sir. "Good boy. They must be yours." There was no reply to this. Someone suggested dry clothes. "No," was the reply,"they will be dry in a little while now and they feel good. Then this little man, who some peo ple will call a hero, sat down there in the sun and took off his wet socks and put on the dry ones, and then pulled on his boots with their brass spurs. "How did it feel going across there, colonel someone asked. "Kind o" ticklish like, I reckon eh, boys?"addressing some more wet mem- bes of his party who, by the way, had no dry socks offered to them. "They are poor marksmen. Come to think of it, a bullet might have knocked off a piece or this iron bridge and caused damage. That would be accidental shootina. And with that the colonel gave the hand of the chaplain a hearty shake and walked off to join his regiment which had been deployed in a long line to the left. The incident seemed to be forgotten. It was not as much commented on as a goal kicked from field or a hard dash and a touchdown in a Thanksgiving football game. But history has yet to be written. Then the boys took the river, figur atively, for as soon as they were at liberty there was a yell and a dash for the bank, and the Quingua river had more white people In it than it had ever held before. The Nebraskas, who were holding the intrenchments that they and the Kansans had won, came down from the north side, and withsthe first Montanas and the Fifty-first Iowas were all in it, splashing about merrily. On the river bank the soldiers ate their lunch. It was a little late, but coffee was made and each man had his hardtack and cup. The heat of the afternoon was kept off with shelter tents stretched up on bamboo poles. The men told the experiences of the day, but as these boys are now veter ans they dwelt longest on the fact that some days when they had done real fighting they had not had coffee at 1 o'clock. The moon came up clear and round at dusk and shone down on the army all night long. Their camp fires were cheery, the bamboo fuel occasionally popping up like a Springfield rifle. But all did not sleep. One company shoul dered muskets at sundown and went on outpost duty. Tomorrow they are to march across the bridge for the engi neering corps has made a pair of stairs down and another up. But they will not cross quicker tomorrow than they did today. SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS The school board meets next Monday. Wednesday was pay day at the state house. What has become of Topeka's golf club? Mr. and Mrs. Al Nelson are the parents of a daughter. Congressman Charles Curtis is in the Indian Territory. Large fish are being caught in the river north of Lake View. Charlie Lobdell is now herding cattle in the short grass country. Governor Stanley is in Wichita. He is expected in Atchison tonight. Topeka post No. 71 now has its head quarters at 111 East Seventh street. Red vests are appearing. Red may be in style after the British band plays here. "What is so rare as a day in June?" Most of them are likely to be "well done." N. P. Willits, who represented Ne osho county in the last legislature, is in Topeka. Nearly everybody has something to say about the heavy clap of thunder last night. Clem Fairchild. the Kingman county statesman, is in the city "smiling" with his friends. Bank Commissioner Breidenthal is at Ellis superintending the opening of a new bank. Mr. Carl Kiene of Shrevesport, La., is visiting her brother, Mr. L. L. Kiene, in this city. C.W. Angle has been appointed weigh master in North Topeka to succeed T. N. McGuire. Mr. P. I. Bonebrake went to Wichita today as a delegate to the Transmissis sippi congress. Abotit 25 Topeka people will go to Atchison tonight to attend the reception to Lieut. Rowan. The guessers believe that the fight for the new asylum is between Parsons and Clay Center. A Topeka boy says basket ball is a great game because it is almost as dan gerous as foot ball. The Boys' Bugle corps, in blue coats and white trousers, look almost as natty as West Pointers. Milton Bickle has been- appointed street foreman in North Topeka to suc ceed George Stoker. John J. McCook. of New York, has contributed $50 toward the Lieut. Al ford memorial tablet. The first thing people do when they see the new city directory is to look for their own names. F. P. Benefiel of Coffeyville, speaker pro tern of the last house of representa tives, is in the city. State Printer-elect Morgan Is in the city trying to accustom himself to met ropolitan surroundings. Mr. R. E. Stokes of Herington has taken a position in the Rock Island tele graph department in this city. R. H. Eddy is building himself a ten room house on Tyler street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. Representative Clem Fairchild says BABY ITCHED 6 YEARS CURED BY CUTICURA. My six-weeks old son had a breaking ont on tbe top of his bead. It spread all over his head and arms. Around his body, and legs from knees to ankles, was a solid scab. My family doctor treated him for eighteen months. I tried four more, and then a medical college. No good yet. Bpent not lees than a thousand dollars in money and time. Old Mr. Barney Clap insisted on my trying Cuticitra remedies. By the time my -wife bad used the Cuncum (ointment) up, he began to improve and got so he could sleep short Ha pa, and gave me and wife some rest. He is well now, after six long years of itching, crying, and worrying. Cfticura remedies cured him. W- M. NIC HELL, Lexington, Okl. CmrriA Hcsoltbwt fmnflw thm blood and circu lating fluid of Hi koi Germs, and thus removes thm cmtue. while warm bath with CfTirtR Soap, and cn tle anointing with Ccticttba (ointment), rremteat of emollient kin enrea. cleanse tbe ikin aad scalp of crusts and scales, altsy itchinr. bam trie, and inflammation, ana thus sooth and heal the most torturm-, disfiguring hu mors of the skin, scalp, and. blood, with, loss of hair, whan all else falls. Bold throughout the world. POTniDarDCCow, Bole Prop-, Boston. How to Car AH Humors, Irs. FACE HUMORS and Falling Hair Pre rented by Coxiouaa. Boat. IVORY SOAP PASTE. In fifteen minutes, with only a cake of Ivory Soap and water, you can make a better cleansing paste than you can buy. Ivory Soap Paste will take spots from clothing and will clean carpets, rugs, kid gloves, slippers, patent, enamel, russet leather and canvas shoes, leather belts, painted wood-work and furniture. The special value of Ivory Soap in this form arises from the fact that it can be used with a damp sponge or cloth to cleanse many articles that cannot be washed because they will not stand the free applica tion of water. DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING. To one pint of boiling water ail one and one-halt ounces (one-quarter of the smalt size cake) of Ivory Soap cut Into shavings, boil five minutes after the soap Is thoroughly dissolved. Remove from the fire and cool In convenient dishes (not tin). It will keep wen tn an air-tijrht class jar. COPYRIGHT 1SSB BVTHE PROCTER ft GAMBLE CO. CINCINNATI he is out of politics but everyone knows that he wants to run for congress. John Ritchie has completed hia side walk contract in North Topeka. He will start work in Parkdale this week. The family of Walter A. Evans of the Kansas City Star left last evening- to make their future home in Kansas City. The examination of candidates for the positions of teachers in the city schools commenced today at the high school. Birdie Mitchell has been committed to the industrial school for girls by Pro bate Judge Dolman. Queer place for a "Birdie." Mrs. J. C. Stormont lias filed two claims against the Collins estate, one of $1,000 and the other of $500, with J540 accrued interest. The vacation dance to be given at 618 Kansas avenue by the colored students of the city schools has been postponed to Friday evening. There are 669 pianos in Topeka, ac cording to the assessors' returns. But this doesn't necessarily mean that there are no more than that. Four gasoline wagons meet the big tank wagon at'Stortii and Van Buren streets every morning at 7:30 and re ceive their day's supply. Clyde F. Younger of Eskridge and Milton A. Myers of Keene have enlist ed at the recruiting office in this city for service in the Philippines. Once more has Shawnee county been recognized by Governor Stanley in the way of appointments. Joseph Reed has been appointed as a notary public. Shocking as it may seem, Topeka has a woman notary public who enjoys having men swear before her, especial ly when it is at 25 cents per swear. The borlv of Rpniamin Sneed. the son of City Fireman George Sneed, wrio was killed by a train at Union, Neb., last week, was brought to Topeka Wednes day and buried. Mr. T. C. Henry, the former Kan sas wheat king, has gone to Wichita after a visit of several days in this city. Mr. Henry will represent Colorado at the Wichita congress. The enemies of a Topeka girl say that she recently sent 25 cents in answer to an advertisement to find out how to re move freckles. The answer came back, "Rub your face with sandpaper." Congressman-at-large Bailey came down Thursday from Nortonville, where he spoke on Decoration day, and was in consultation with Pension Agent Cy Leland, his political godfather. There are two men in Topeka by the name of William H. Barnes. One is the city engineer and the other is sec retary of the State Horticultural soci ety, and they enjoy reading each other's mail. A Topeka man who has recently pur chased a new gold watch has to see what time it is on an average of once every three minutes now. Heretofore he has always claimed that he could guess at the time so close that he did not need a watch. Ed Hackney, who represented Sum ner county in the legislature of 1897 and in the special session last winter, is in the city. He will probably be a can didate for the fusion nomination for congress in the Seventh district. The annual reecption of the alumni of the Topeka high school will be held Friday evening at High School auditor ium. A short programme will be given by the members. Aaron Jetmore is the president and Miss Belle Stagg is the secretary of the associaion. The Hutchinson News, in referring to Shawnee county's new rural delivery route, says that a Seventh district man will probably be appointed as the car rier. This would be strictly in keep ing with the traditions, habits and ex pectations of the Seventh district. New Tork Dally Tribune: It is report ed that Miss Lutie A. Lytle of Topeka, Kan., has been appointed a member of the faculty of the law department of Central Tennessee college, Nashville. Miss Lytle is the young colored woman who was graduated with honors from the Central Tennessee college in 1897, and was admitted to the bar of Ten nessee at Memphis in September of that year. STEAMING FAR UP THE NILE From the New York Sun.J For the first time in fourteen years Egyptian gunboats have ascended the Upper Nile into the Equatorial and Bahr-el-Ghazel provinces. A vegeta ble barrier now obstructs a part of its course, but otherwise the great river of Egypt is again open to the whites from source to mouth, and it is doubtful if another fanatical revolt will ever close it against all the world. The gunboats which Kitchener sent from Omdurman after the surrender of Fashoda in Sep tember last were in charge of British officers and they have brought back some interesting Information from the Upper Nile and its tributaries. It may be said in explanation that the White Nile is the main Nile stream coming from the great lakes of central Africa and It is this stream which gives to Egypt the immense volume of water required for irrigation. The Blue Nile is very much inferior in length and vol ume of water, but it becomes charged, among the Abyssinian mountains, with the sediment which gives fertility to the fields of lower Egypt. Thus the White and the Blue Niles supplement one an other and it is of vital importance to Egypt to have both the floods of the White Nile and the rich muds of the Blue Nile. The gunboats ascended both the Blue Nile and the White Nile and also sev eral of their tributaries. The Blue Nile was ascended for 200 miles above Om durman until the boat was stopped by the low stage of the water. Then the White Nile was ascended for 600 miles, the Sobat for 212 miles and the Bahr-e!-Zeraf for a distance of 195 miles from its mouth. Eventually the gunboats reached Lake No, where the waters of the Bahr-el-Ghazel and the Bahr-el-Jebel mingle and issue from the lake as the White Nile. The main river above that point is known as the Bahr-el-Jebel. The gunboats might easily have gone much further south if it had not been for the sudd, the well known barrier of vegetation, which has often made navi gation impossible in the regions where the waters come together to form the While Nile. The sudd never impedes the main channel of the river below the junction of the Sobat, but the Bahr-el-Jebel, or main stream, coming from the Victoria Nyanza Is reported by the gun boats to be closed by the sudd for about 160 miles below Lake No. The waters filter through, but navigation is impos sible. The Bahr-el-Ghazal is also closed by the sudd for sixty miles from Its mouth The sirdar's explorers describe the sudd as they saw it in different places. They say that in some places the vege tation is rooted in the bed of the river. At other points It is found floating in large patches and hangs loosely to gether. It is possible for a steamer to pass through sudd of these descriptions, though with difficulty. In many places, however, the fibrous roots of the float ing sudd adhere so closely together as to form an insuperable obstacle to the passage of any boat. When this oc curs the only recourse Is to cut a pas sage with knives, billhooks, etc., as was done many years ago by Sir Samuel Baker. It will be recalled that the envoys whom Nero sent out to visit Central Africa fail ed to penetrate this floating vegetation. Modern explorers have frequently been stopped by this obstacle, though many of them have forcetl a way on their steam ers through the tangled vegetation. Gessl Pasha with 500 soldiers was caught In the sudd In 1SS0 and three months elapsed be fore an Egyptian flotilla was pble to reach the party by ascending the river andopen inr a passage. Africa has seldom been the scene of so great a tragedy., Gessi's men were devoured by insects, wasted by fever and reduced to live upon wild herbs and the bodies of their dead com rades. Most of them found graves in the surrounding swamps and Gessl himself survived the disaster only a few months. Sometimes the growth is so dense that many families of the Nuer tribe pitch their tents on the verdant surface and live on the fish which they catch bv spearing through the foundations of their dwellings. Kitchener's explorers describe the White Nile as having a broad channel and very small velocity. There are marshes on both sides of the river two or three miles broad, and communication with the west ern shore is Impossible for a distance of several hundred miles. Very different conditions are found on the Blue Nile. It has a rapid current and lofty banks with steep slopes. The land In the region be tween the two rivers will grow anything, and it would be easy to construct" works to irrigate the land on either side of the river, but there are very few inhabitants, and until the population increases it would be useless to undertake expensive works. Both the White and Blue Nile regions are malarious and unhealthf ul.and in the autumn it may be impossible for Europeans to live safely on either side of the river. The Blue Nile forests may prove valuable, as they contain ebony ancl line timber. Immediately after Fashoda was occu pied in September last a gunboat wa sent up the Bahr-el-Ghazal to within a short distance of Meshra-el-Rek. making the entire journey through a vast marsh Into Lwhich the country had been turned bv the F 1.. C2;- I.,,.. n iiwua. oia mi tx nwuna visit, the lower part of the Bahr-el-Ghazal channel was found to be completely chok ed with sudd. The trip up the Sobat river was note worthy because so little Is known of that stream and its headwaters are still involv ed in mystery. Its navigation is unimpeded as far as the gunboats ascended. A forti fied post was established at Nasser, ISO miles up the Sobat. The tribes of the Upper Nile, do not know exactly in what light to regard the whites who so long have been absent from their country. The Shilluks and Dinka-s are showing a very friendly dis position toward the government, but the powerful Nuer tribe is reported to be still very shy and .apprehensive. It is believ ed, however. Lord Cromer savs. that their fears will wear oft when they are con vinced that there is nothing in common between the Anglo-Egyptian forces and the slave raiders who formerly desolated their country. If you have piles, cure them. No usa undergoing horrible operations that simply remove the results of the dis ease without disturbing the disease It self. Place your confidence In DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It has never failed to cure others: it will not fail to cure you. Geo. W. Stansfield. W. H. Wson. A. J. Arnold Son, A J. Kane Co,