The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
June 7, 1899

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.11 LAST EDITION WEDNESDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, JUNE 7, 1899. WEDNESDAY EVENING, TWO CENTS. 1 7 v TURNEDJAGK. Stream of Filipino Refugees Pouring Into Manila Has Been Checked hy the Amer ican Officials. FEAR A PESTILENCE. Food Is Furnished But They JIust Stay Out of Town. Are Afraid to Return to the In surgent Lines. New York, June 7. A Herald dis patch from Manila pays: A thousand rf fusees who are attempt ing to cme to Manila are being turned tack by the authorities who are fearful the city becoming over populated causins a pestilence and famine. Thi-;e ale frequent sights on the country road, of men. women and chil dren staggering along under loads of household effects. The refugees are iiungry, but not starving. The American officials are issuing rice to them for their present needs. Many of the refugees tell of being forced to give up their supplies to the insurgent army. They are afraid to return to the enemy's lilies on account of the possible attacks. The insurgent government is to issue r.n order for all the military forces to discard their uniforms and wear or dinary white in order to deceive our army. Communistic societies have been formed in northern Luzon for the equal division of property. Manila, June 7. 7:10 a. m. Lieut. Fred v. Pierce, of the Sixth Vnited states artillery, committed suicide here this morning. He came from Iloilo a week ago on leave, but lingered here beyond th limit and failed to reply to repeated telegrams from his com mander. Yesterday lie was put under arrest on his commander's order. This morn ing another officer called to see him. when ne suddenly pulled a revolver from under his pillow and shot himself through the head. His friends say his mind was affected by a recent sun stroke. A Spanish paper asserts that Colonel Arguels. one of the two members of the original Filipino commission, who were placed under arrest at Tarlac last month, after returning to Luna's camp from their conference with the Vnited States commissioners, has been court martialed and sentenced to twelve years' imprisonment for "friendship dis played toward the Americans." The Second Oregon volunteer regi ment has returned to the barracks in Manila and is preparing to return to the I'nited States. The order to sail will shortly be issued. The First California regiment will fo low the J,regoniars. It is intended to send the First Colo redo and the First Nebraska regiments next. PCHl'RMAN ON A TOT'R. Manila. June 7. 4:40 p. m. Prof. Schurman of the T'nited States Philip pine commission sails from here on Friday on board the i'nited States gun boat Bennington, for a three weeks' trip among the southern islands. The gun boat Petrel has also been placed at the professor's disposal, and he will visit Hollo. Cuba. Nesros and Sulu. He ex pects to investigate the local govern ments and have talks with the leading natives. He will sail for home in July. The other members of the commission will remain here for some months longer. Gen. Hall's brigade left Morons: yes terday, marching along the lake to Taytay. The troops encountered prac tically no opposition on entering sev eral small towns, though a few insur gent sharpshooters hung about the flanks or the brigade. Morong. which is an important port, will be garrisoned temporarily by the North Dakota regi nient and the Fourth cavalry. HEIR TO A FORTUNE Found in Jail Whore He Was Sent For Stealing 30 Cents. Fan Francisco, June 7. Richard Dav erkosen, who is now serving a term in the county jail for stealing thirty cents from the poor box of St. Josephs Cath olic church, will find three hundred thousand gulden, or about $75,000 Amer ican money to his credit in the National Holland bank when he is released two weeks from today. He took the thirty cents because he was on the verge of starvation and was too proud to beg. After his conviction his wife and chil dren left him. returning to their former home in Germany. Several days ago the German consul here. Adolph Rosen thal, received a letter from La Chap elle. making pressing inquiries for Rich ard Daverkosen. once staff officer of the great Von Moltke. and stating that an inheritance of SOO.OoO gulden, part of the estate of his maternal aunt, Mme Schleicher, was awaiting the lucky heir's pleasure. The letter was from the sister of the missing man. He was found in prison and taken by two offi cers to the consulate, where he estab lished his identity as Captain Daverko sen. son of one of the best and most wealthy families of Armheim. Holland. He joined the German army on the out break of the Franco-Prussian war and made a good record. It is said he will inherit $.'100,000 more on the death of his stepmother. TO HOLD IS RESPONSIBLE. Spain May Demand Satisfaction For Death of a Subject in Cuba. New York, June 7. A dispatch to the Herald from Havana says: The Spanish consul has cabled the Spanish minister at Washington advis ing taking action against the I'nited States, holding the Americans respon sible for the death of Jose E. Lobregal at San Antonio on Sunday. Lobregal was killed by a mob of Cubans infuria ted over the fact that he was formerly a Spanish guerilla. His funeral took place yesterday afternoon. Feeling in the town is very bitter against former Spanish soldiers. A Cuban soldier said that when the republic was formed it was the intention to kill all the gueril las. Weather Indications Chicago, June 7. For Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight anJ Thursday with pos eibly showers tonight; cooler in east portion-tonight; vt viable winds. SAFETY IN RUNAWAYS. Sir Arthur Sullivan's Invention Lets the Horse Run Alone. London, June 7. Sir Arthur Sulli van is exhibiting an invention at Cry tal Palace by which he claims that safety is obtained for the occupants of a vehicle in case the horses run away. The vehicle is so constructed that the occupant, by touching a spring, can release the shafts, thus leaving the horse to go on alone. The Duke of Corinaught, on seeinj the invention the other day, was great ly interested, and asked Sir Arthur whether he had ever tried it in a run away. "No," was the reply, "but I have with a running horse and it work ed to perfection. The duke shook his head. "What is to become of the carriage, going at full speed after the horses are released? he asked. "You are at least no worse off than before," said Sir Arthur, "and probably very much better off. as the carriage cannot run far and the brake can bring it to a standstill quickly. Ambassador Choate was present fit the conversation, and so was Israel Zangwill, who said that as a choice of evils he would elect to remain behind in the carriage. HANNA WILL QUIT. To Resign Chairmanship of National Committee. Retirement Said to Be Due to III Health. Washington, June 7. Senator Hanna is to resign the chairmanship of the national Republican committee. This information is brought back to Wash ington by an Ohio congressman, who is a close personal friend of the senator. Senator Hanna disclosed his intention to his friends during the recent Ohio convention. The reasons assigned for his desire to get out of active politics was his health. The senator has been far from well during the past few months. He is suffering from a severe case of chronic indigestion and a rheumatic affection. which threatens his heart. Lately his condition has become such that tne senator has become a little more de bilitated. He told his close friends he was convinced he had not a long time to live unless he could secure radical re lief. The responsibilities of the chair manship of the national committee he knew would kill him if he carried them much longer. He is said to have had a long conference with the president about his intended resignation. The president was most anxious that the senator should remain at the head of the committee. With Senator Hanna managing the next campaign, he felt success would be secured. He felt it to be a case of life or death for him, and he would not, of course, urge him. Senator Hanna has made all his ar rangements for a trip to Europe. He will go to a place in the south of France, which has been recommended to him by his physician, and there he will remain until late in the fall, endeavoring through treatment, rest and regular life free from responsibility, to recuperate his health. He has not yet decided just when he- will send in his resignation, but it will surely be given to the com mittee before the time for campaign, work for 1900 has come around. Henry C. Payne, of Wisconsin, is mentioned as his successor. Mr. Payne is the na tional committeeman from Wisconsin. He is a close friend of the president, and a man in whose managerial ability the president is said to hava a. -great deal of confidence. HANNA DENIES IT. Cleveland. June 7. Senator Hanna flatly denied the report sent from Wash ington that he intended to retire from the chairmanship of the national Re publican committee. "It's a sheer fabrication," said the senator. "I don't see how. or by whom the story could have been started. There is no basis for it. I shall retire from the chairmanship when my term is up, of course, but you can say that I fully expect to call the next national con vention to order." HUNDREDS EVICTED. Settlers Driven From Osage Indian Lands by Police. Guthrie, Okla., June 7. Three squads of Osage Indian police and light horse men evicted several hundred intruders from the Osage Indian reservation to day. All the fences and improvements of the intruders were destroyed and hundreds of cattle were turned into the grain fields. The destruction of crops is great. The white intruders defy the orders of Indian Agent Pollock, and boldly move upon Indian allotments, build houses and raise crops. Agent Pollock is relentless in dealing with the invad ers and scores of women and children are homeless. The intruders have or ganized and may attack the police. Thousand of trees have been cut from the reservation by cattlemen, who will be forced by the agent to pay three cents for every post used. TO COXTKOL SUGAR. A Trust Being Formed to Eliminate AH Competition Chicago, June 7. The Record says: From widely different sources come re ports of an independent union of the American Sugar Refining company and the Glucose Sugar Refining company, with the subsequent absorption by pur chase or otherwise of the plants owned by the Arbuckle interests and Doscher refineries, with perhaps other compet ing plants. "I can say nothing definite at this time," said one of the head men of the recent conferences. "I am in a confi dential position with reference to the matter. But I am- at liberty to say that there is a good deal more in the reports of a consolidation of sugar in terests than is generally credited. Ne gotiations are in progress on the gen eral lines indicated, but I can not speak more specifically." Declares a Dividend. New York, June 7. The directors of the Commercial Cable Co. have de clared the regular quarterly dividend cf 1 per cent, payable July 1. mm New York Experiences the Hot test Day E?er Known. Seven Deaths and Twenty- three Prostrations Recorded. HOT WAVE IS GENERAL One Death In Chicago and Two In Pittsburg. Schools Close In St. Louis Ow ing to the Heat. EXTENDS TO LONDON. Drummer Commits Suicide to Escape Suffocation. New York, June 7. The record for the hottest day in New York since the establishment of the weather bureau was reached yesterday. From early morning when the thermometer stood around 78, until late in the afternoon the mercury went steadily up. At 3 o'clock it reached the limit, 98. On only two June days in the past 12 years has the temperature reached any thing like it. In the year 18SS and also in 1893, the maximum for June was 96. The record at the weather bureau was 98 degrees and the atmosphere was ter ribly oppressive. The opening of the heat season with the record breaking temperature was accompanied by an unusual number of prostrations for this time of the year. In New York city and several of the nearby towns there were 31 prostra tions recorded. Twenty-three of these occurred In New York city. Only two cases were women; the remainder were mostly workmen. In Jersey City six prostrations were recorded, one of these being a woman. Long Island City reported two, one man and a woman. Of this total number, seven deaths have been reported. ONE DEATH IN CHICAGO. Chicago, June 7. One death due to the heat is reported here and there were many prostrations yesterday. The mercury touched 91 and the excessive humidity made the heat almost unen durable. The casualties due to the heat are a3 follows: Michael Soukraska, laborer, prostra ted Saturday, died in hospital last night. Bolan, dropped in the street and died in St. Luke's hospital. Prostrations: Michael Miller. Michael McDonald. Thomas E D. Galvin. All of the above are laborers. None of these cases will prove fatal. The weather bureau predicts a continuance of the warm weather. TWO DIE AT PITTSBURG. Pittsburg, Pa., June 7. Two deaths and many prostrations have resulted here from the extreme heat. Fred Tushy, an iron moulder and unknown Pole succumbed. The government ob servatory thermometer registered S3 degrees yesterday. SCHOOLS CLOSE IN ST. LOUIS. St. Louis, June 7. A number of the city public schools have closed on ac count of the oppressive weather. The maximum temperature officially report ed yesterday was 96 degrees. There were but few prostrations. HOT EVERYWHERE. Washington, June 7. The weather bureau reports abnormally high tem perature all over the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and in the Mississippi valley. In W ashington the maximum temperature was 96 yesterday. The only cool spots on the weather maps last night were Helena. Mont., where it wac 50 degrees and Eastport. Me., which reported 56. CAUSES SUICIDE IN LONDON. London, June 7. A hot wave simi lar to the one which is now affecting New York, prevails over Europe. Here the continuance of hot weather so early in June almost breaks all records. The thermometers In this city have been registering S8 in the shade, at the hot test of the day, for five days past and there have been several deaths from heat. A commercial traveler comtnitted sui cide yesterday, saying: "I must get out of the world; I will suffocate. AMBULANCES KEPT BUSY. Columbus, O., June 7. The heat here yesterday was intense and for many hours the thermometer hung around 93. Manv prostrations were reported and) the ambulances were kept busy all day. No fatalities yet known. REED'S RESIGNATION. It Has Been Sent to the Gov ernor of Maine. Portland, Me., June 7. The Argus this morning says that Speaker Reed's resignation has been sent to Governor Powers and it is to be presented at the next meeting of the governor and coun cil. ROSE OF AZURE BLUE. Steparacki, Who Produced It, Declares It Was Not Chemically Treated. Vienna. June 7. Johann Steparacki. of the Keseanlik district. known as'The Valley of Roses. Bulgaria, has suc ceeded, it is declared, in producing a rose of azure blue. He has been engaged for many years in experimenting on the hues of differ ent flowers and has produced some cur ious results. The blue rose Is said to be perfect in color and shape, and Steparacki, while denying that the color is the result of chemical treatment, declines to reveal the secret of cultivation. Lightning Strikes School House. Oshkosh. Wis.. June 7. In a terrible wind storm today Punhoquah school house was struck by lightning and three children were rendered uncon scious for 15 minutes and over 100 were crazed with fright. BIG SALE OF SEATS. The Coney Island Club WiU Get Rich From the Fitz-Jeffries MilL New York, June 7. The great inter est taken in the Fitzsimmons Jeffries fight is shown by the sale of seats. At a recent auction sale of boxes every box was sold, bringing $21,000. One box was sold afterward by a speculator to a party of Wrall street men for $350. Last night the directors of the Coney Island Sporting club met and added 35 new boxes, nearly all of which have al ready been sold for a good round sum. The $15 seats have been liberally pur chased, while hardly any of the $19 seats are left, at least six rows having been sold. The demand exceeds that for even the Sharkey-Maher, Corbett-Sharkey or McCoy-Sharkey fight. At a rough estimate the Coney Island club has sold $45,000 worth of seats. The prices of admission to see the fight and the seating capacity of the Coney Island club are here given: The prices of tickets are $5, $10, $15, $20, and $:!5. The following are the number of seats: 5.000 admission at $5 $23,000 1,000 reserved at $10 10.000 658 reserved at $15 9.870 800 mezzanine seata at $20 16.000 726 box seats at $25 18.150 Total number seats 8,714; total amount $79,020. offtheTrack. 20 to 30 People Injured on the Central Branch Near Go Ms. .Cars Derailed While Going at Full Speed. Atchison Kan.,, June 7. An east bound mixed train on the Central branch of the Missouri Pacific was wrecked a mile east of Goffs at 12:10 o'clock last night and between twenty and thirty passengers injured. From some unknown cause the mail car, smoker and chair car became de railed while the train was going at full speed, and the three cars, well loaded with passengers, toppled over a slight embankment. The accident came with out, the slightest warning and a num ber of passengers were lying doubled up asleep on the cushions. The pas sengers were hurled in every direction by the sudden overturning of the coaches, which fortunately tore them selves loose from the balance of the train. LIST OF MOST SERIOUSLY IN JURED. C. C. Wadleigh, Centralia, head cut by glass. James Badkin, Osborne, back badly injured. Ben McCrary, mail agent, Concordia, pelvis bone injured. S. A. Wested, Jewell City, knee badly injured. John W. Newburn, postal clerk, Atchison, leg and shoulder injured. C. D. Bidwell, baggageman, Atchison, back hurt. S. J. Fisks, Greenleaf, internal in juries and bruised between shoulders. F. T. Stackpole. Washington, Kas., hand and hip injured. F. E. Burke, Burr Oak, feet cut and hip bruised. J. P. Breman, Omaha, hip and knee sprained. Mrs. Roy Bigelow, arm cut, injured internally. B. S. Burkhead, Iowa, side and back injured. W. H. Haskell of Gaylord. D. T. Sal vage and wife of Washington, Kas., W. W. Beatty of Vleits, J. W. Wilson of Frankfort, Weston Massey of Atchison, and C. H. Ellis of Jamestown, were bruised and cut with glass,. Physicians from Goffs were on the spot giving the wounded medical at tention. The injured were returned to Goffs and cared for at the hotels. The escape of every one from instant death is considered remarkable. The cause of the accident is a source of much speculation. There Is nothing to indi cate a defect in the track or the cars, sufficient to cause the derailment. WHIRLWIND. Lincoln Center Suffers Severely From a Tornado This Morning. Lincoln Center, Kas., June 7. A tor nado struck this town at 2:30 a. m. doing great damage to property. No lives were lost. The barn, granary and windmill of W. R. West is a total wreck, loss $1,000.. August Lundstrum's dwelling, barn and machinery ruined, loss over $1,000. Two hundred dollars worth of damage was done to the residence of Charles Davis. The home of Butler Hurlock was unroofed. The barns and wind mills of B. T. Parker and s- T. Weaver were demolished like a flash. Growing crops and trees in the path of the cyclone were blotted out of ex istence. There is also a great loss in young stock. The full damage cannot be estimated at this time. The wind was of a re volving nature, accompanied by a heavy downpour of water. The path of the storm was from fifty feet to four miles wide. STRUCK BY A TRAIN. Hamilton, O., Police Chief and His Family Killed. Hamilton, Ohio, June 7. At 8 o'clock last evening Chief of Police Peter A. Claire of this city with his wife and daughter Margafet in a carriage at tempted to cross the Cincinnati, Hamil-' ton Dayton railroad four miles south of here. A locomotive struck the car riage, dashed it to pieces, killed the chief Immediately and so badly Injured the child that she died In the hospital a few hours later. The wife and mother can not survive. INDIGNATION. People of Kansas Aroused 0?er Stories of Boodle. Major T. J. Anderson Reiterates His Statements. HE OPENS THE DOOR. Shows That Parsons Site Was Exceedingly Bad. Confident That Corrupt Methods Were Used. MYSTERIOUS FRIEND. Still Refuses to Give Name of Bribe Girfer. Committee Files Its Report With Secretary of State. Mr. Moore Tells Things About Purchase of a Paper. The members of the asylum locating committee are doing a great deal of talking. Flimsy excuses and vocifer ous denials have been made but the people of Kansas are not satisfied. They demand a. thorough investigation and Maj. T. J. Anderson, of Topeka, Who Could Have Paid a $3,000 Mortgage by Voting For Parsons. the sooner the better. State dignity is not to be bartered away and trampled upon with impunity. The direct statement of Major Ander son stands unchallenged. He was of fered money and if the "strikers" were willing to use corrupt means to secure Senator Anderson's vote they would use the same methods with other mem bers of the committee. Major Anderson has returned today. He made the following statement: "I would nutnow say who it was ap proached me. It is a hard matter for a man to place a friend of 20 years stand ing in an embarrassing position ar.d I will not do it. If the matter should get into court and I was placed on the wit ness stand I would tell the truth." "What were the circumstances under which the proposition was made to you?" inquired the Journal reporter. "My friend," said Major Anderson, "met me on the street one day some time before the committee visited Par sons and mentioned the asylum to me. He explained that Parsons had money to take care of the friends who stood by the town. He told me I could pay off my mortgage and said that I could Just as well make some money out of the business. He also explained to me that Parsons was very anxious to se cure the asylum. I declined to consider the. matter further and we separated. "I have rio positive evidence that members of the committee got money for voting for Parsons. But, I do know that all over the southern part of the state there was talk of boodle. The op posing towns realized they were up against the boodle propositions and that there was no show for them. The talk was heard everywhere. Every man we met talked to us about Parsons having money and the air was filled w ith such stories. Other towns charged that Parsons expected to get the asy lum by purchasing the committee. "The committee held an executive session at the hotel in Parsons. While we were discussing business I told the members of the committee about the boodle talk and said then and there that I proposed to keep clear of such deals. "A good deal has been said about that site at Parsons. I think of all the sites offered for an asylum the one se lected by the committee is the worst. The land 'is the land good' I should say not. Tern might as well compare the bad lands in Dakota with the streets of the-New Jerusalem as com pare the Parsons site with those offered by other towns. "The sites offered by Clay Center, Salina, Fort Scott and other towns which were in the contest were far su perior in every way to the Parsons site. I can't prove the charges of boodle but I am confident it was used. The talk was so general and the expectation so certain that I cannot see how the re sult could have been otherwise accom plished. especially when the town which secured the institution had no good claims to it. "Parsons is an out of the way place so far as convenience of the state is concerned. The asylum should have gone to the western part of the state. It was the intention that it should be given to the western part of the state but Parsons comes in and captures it, in my opinion by unfair means. I base my opinion largely upon the experience which I encountered myself. "I see," mused the major, "that the chairman of the committee makes a statement in which it is inferred that Clay Center had money and that ac counted for my attachment for that town. All I have to say is this, 'If any man connected with the committee or who is a friend to any of the places de feated In this contest,' I'll open it to the world charges me with receiving money, that he will have the opportun ity to prove it in court If Mr. Fulton has the nerve to make that charge openly he won't be barred from an op portunity to share the same privilege on the witness stand. My hands are clean in this matter and I do not pro pose to stand idly around and submit either to insinuations or charges. If a man is not a coward he will speak out. If he thinks I got money let him say so and then we'll see who is telling the truth about these matters. "There is another thing which I de sire to call some attention to and that is the charge that I traded my vote to Newton for the support the town cculd give me in the contest for grand sec retary of the Knights Templar. This is not true. The Newton people came here and told me they were for me and I suppose they were. I never heard a word about such a trade. The man who makes this charge is undoubtedly mistaken. He may have such informa tion as he claims, but he was misin formed if he was told I had gone into collusion of that character. I am ready now or at any time in the future to answer fully to all of these charges and counter-charges which have been the result of this committee's work. The Parson's location, the character of the site, and the offers made me lead me to believe that boodle was used and freely, too." Senator John A. Fulton denies that he promised Cy Leland to vote for Clay Center. The important feature of this story is that Mr. Leland admits that he was for Clay Center and it is not rea sonable to suppose that Mr. Leland would fail to ask his friends, especially men he helped put in office, to help him. Mr. Leland undoubtedly asked Fulton to stay with Clay Center. WThat Fulton did in response is a ques tion which men familiar with the situ ation can answer easilv. REPORT IS FILED. The committee has filed its report with the secretary of state. All mem bers of the committee sign it except Major Anderson, who was not here. Vouchers have not been issued for the payment of the money because the funds are not available until July 1. In the meantime the investigations are being carried on for the purpose of completing the papers in the injunction suit to be brought against the auditor. Among other things the report of the committee contains the following: "The committee, in forming its judg ment as to best location for an insane asylum in the state of Kansas, care fully considered the geographical loca tion with reference to population, wa ter supply, railway facilities, whether a suitable site adapted to the needs of such an institution could be procured, and having thoroughly considered all the advantages and disadvantages, in cluding cost of maintaining the institu tion, on the 1st day of June. 1899, pro ceeded to determine the location by bal lot. The committee having balloted 18 times when the result that no point had received a majority of the votes of said committee, the 19th ballot was ta ken, which resulted in five votes being cast for the city of Parsons, Kan., as the most desirable location for an in sane asylum; whereupon, said asylum was declared located at the city of Par sons, Labette county. Kan. "On the 2d day of June, 1899, the com mittee visited the city of Parsons and selected a site for said asylum at a convenient, suitable and healthful at a immediately adjoining the corporate limits of Parsons. "In consideration of the location of said asylum, near the city of Parsons, the city council of said city, by resolu tion, agreed: First That said asylum and the necessary ibuildings connected therewith shall be supplied to the full measure of the needs of the institution, with natural gas, for the purpose of fuel and light, at a cost to the state which shall not exceed the sum of 8 cents per 1,000 feet. Second To fur nish abstracts and good and sufficient deeds, executed and delivered ,to the property above described and guaran tees the title to said property to be per fect, upon the payment by the state of Kansas of the amount stated as the price of paid several tracts of land. Third That the state of Kansas have forever, free of charge, the right to connect the sewers which may be con structed for the use of said asylum with the sewers of said city of Par sons: also, the right to lay pipes and Y connect with the water mains of the waterworks system of said city, free of charge, and for all water used, if any, a charge not to exceed S cents per FOUR LYNCHINGS. Georgia Citizens Arranging For a Quadruple Event As Soon as AH the Subjects Can Be Captured. TWO ALREADY CAUGHT Posses Are in Pursuit of the Others. Woman Attacked Twice in One Bay by Same Negro. Atlanta, Ga., June 7. Four criminal assaults on white women have been committed in Georgia within three days. Two of the colored assailants are behinds bars and mobs are searching for the others. There is a possibility of four lynchings. The question of how to prevent the assaults of negroes on white women 13 receiving widespread attention. Three partially successful attempts at assault were made yesterday. Mrs. David Ward, who resides near Co lumbus, was assaulted at her home and! she had a desperate encounter with a negro. The man became frightened and ran away. Mrs. Ward gave the alarm and soon a mob was searching for the man. Mrs. Ward was alone at her home and while the mob was looking for the assailant the iatter returned to the house and made a second attempt to assault her. She fought him. and al though he tore her clothing from her body and bruised and beat her she managed to secure a pistol and fired: four times at the negro. He was wound ed but escaped. Near Baxter, Mrs. Lee Edgerton was working in the field w hen Bunch Abels, a negro, attempted to assault her. Af ter a desperate struggle the woman saved herself and he took to the woods, but was captured. thousand gallons will be made." INDIGNANT PROTESTS. The people of the state have taken up the fight against the location of the new asylum at Parsons and letters protest ing against the action of the committee have already arrived at the office of the governor. The governor is out of the city and the office employes decline to furnish information concerning the protests. However, the people of the state want the governor to interfere and see to it that justice prevails. AUDITOR COLE HOLDS KEY. Considerable interest is just now man ifested in the attitude of State Audi tor George E. Cole in auditing vouchers to pay out the money appropriated for the insane asylum.. Mr. Cole held up the vouchers for the members of the special, session because he believed the session was unconstitutional. He was freely criticised for this action. In the present contingency there are charges of boodle; crookedness and general ir regularities in locating this asylum, to such an extent that it has become a state scandal. Public men are involved! and the net is slowly being thrown, around some of the men who represent ed the state in carrying out the pro visions of the law locating the asylum. No one pretends to claim that the com mittee has fulfilled its trust so far as the legislature is concerned because it is not denied that it was the general understanding that the committee should give the asylum to the western part of the state. This has not been done and there are charges of boodle in the air. Governor Stanley and the attorney general are demanding an explanation. They want these charges cleared away. They insist that the scandal should be aired and the guilty persons exposed. The man who rules the situation is the state auditor. Should he hold up the vouchers there will be legal pro ceedings and the men who have been smarting under the charges of having been bought will have the coveted op portunity to show to the state that they are all honorable men. Mr. Cole declines to discuss the mat ter. MR. MOORE'S DENIAL. R. B. Moore, the Republican, who Feomfl to be in the most embarrassing position of any member of the committee at thin time, declined Tuesday to taik for publi cation. Later in the day he submitted to an interview, which follows: Mr. Moore was asked regarding a stnrv that Pete Foley of Parsons had purchased a newspaper at South McAllister, T. T., fur his son. C J. Moore, a student at the state university. "I have heard that story." sail Mr. Moore, "and I brand it as a lie." "Did you go to South McAllister to look at a newspaper?" was asked. "Yes. sir. I wanted to Imy a paper for my son ami start him in business. "Who told you about the South McAl lister plant?"' "A friend put me on to it." "Pete Foley?" "Yes." "Did Foley go with you to South Mc Allister?" "Yes. but he dM not help me make ti dicker. I have an option on the paper and may buy it for my son. if I do. I'll pav my own money. I say that Pete Foley did not put up a cent, and I want you to qnofe me correctly." The day Pete Foley came to Topeka tr attend the meeting" of the committee which located the asylum he said he had bought a newspaper in South -McAllister the day before. EMPLOY LAWYERS. The asylum committee was 'appointed before the legislature adjourned. The law authorizing the committee's appointment was not published until several dpys after the legislature adjourned. Therefore, at the time the committee was named tiere was no law authorizing it. and it is claimed the work of the committee has therefore been void and without warrant of law. The defeated candidates are con templating a suit raising this legal ques tion, and Parsons is frightened sufpeient ly to have employed lawyers to look into this proposition. INDIAN BURNERS Are Being Given Long Sentences In the Penitentiaries. Muskogee, I. T., June 7. Tn the I'ni ted States court here Nelson M. Jones, the ex-United States deputy marshal who was held directly for tne burning of the two Seminole Indian boys near Mauk, Okla., in January, 18!S. aad was convicted of taking part in that crime, has been sentenced to twenty-one years in the penitentiary at Jefferson City. Mathes, another member of the mob, was given ten years in the peniten tiary at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. Craig, who was convicted of killing Deputy Marsha! Heinrichs at Tahie quah, I. T., last March, was sentenced to be hanged July 23.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL,, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 1899. Mme. Yale's Advice Clean and purify out of your body all the poisons and dangerous ingredients that- have found their way into your blood. What are the great cleansing and pur ifying organs of the body for, if not to keep "your -whole system clean pure, fresh, natural and healthy? When they are clogged, dirty and aluggish from poison and impurity, what can you expect but disease and ugliness? Dirt is poison, and poison is disease. Dirt in your blood is the deadliest kind of poison.' Mme. Yale's Fruitcura (Woman's Tonic) cleans dirty blood, purifies your sewers, flushes your system, gives you a new lease on health. Skin diseases, boils, eczema, swellings, dyspepsia, constipation, headache, men tal depression, offensive breath, loss of appetite, heartburn, nausea, flatulence, prostration, loss of flesh, general mus cular weakness, loss of ambition, ner vousness, irritability, anaemia, pale complexion, liver trouble, kidney disor ders, woman's infirmities, all these things come from impure sewers. They can be cured with Fruitcura (Woman's Tonic). After a course of treatment these bad symptoms will disappear, and you will feel new life and new ambition coursing through every vein. 'Fruitcura will drive out 411 humors and make you absolutely healthy. Try It. Sold at $1.00 a bottle. Mme. Tale, 189 Michigan avenue, Chicago. Oar Special Price, 89c. 73 -rtf ELKS SAVE HIS ARM. Twenty-seven Square Inches of Skin Grafted on the Injured Member. Ottumwa, la., June 7. Twenty-seren members of the Ottumwa Lodgre of Elks today bared their arms and each gave up a square inch of skin that was grafted on the Injured arm of Samuel Byrum. a poor laborer, who by this grafting- will be enabled to have the future use of his arm. Twenty-four square inches of flesh was covered with these small pieces of kin at the Ottumwa hospital by local physicians. The case is one of a few on record where Co large a portion of bared flesh has been covered by grafting. Byrum was injured by the cars a. month ago. leaving his right arm bare of skin from the elbow down. Local physicians took the matter up and the Klks were appealed to to fur nish members who would sacrifice a small piece of skin from their arms that Byrum might have the future use of his arm. The lodge took the matter up. and as a re sult a number of the most prominent young men in the city offered their ser vices and were at the hospital at the ap pointed time this morning. All the local physicians were there, and the operation was one of unusual interest and was suc cessfully performed. KILLED IN HIS OWN TRAP. Alabama Farmer Thought He Had a Chicken Thief and Went to His Own Death. Birmingham. Ala., June 7. James Jeffer son, a Dolomite farmer, 'hose fowls had ben disappearing recently, set a trap gun for the thief. Early this morning he heard the gun discharge, and rushed to the hen house, expecting to catch a thief. As he entered the door he stumbled over the threshold and became entansled in the wires of his trap, and the gun aain exploded and blew the top of his head "It. killing him instantly. The gun had two barrels and is thought to have fallen from its position and that caused one bar rel to explode and the other was exploded by Jefferson's fall. TWO LIVES. Upon the trength and condition of an expectant moth er depend not only her own life but the life and perfection of her child. MOTHER'S FRIEND overcome all ills peculiar to the period preceding childbirth, and will pre pare the delicate organism directly in volved for the final ordeaL Mother's Friend is not an internal cure-all, but a scientific liniment approved by medical authority and established by years of successful use. Sold by druggists for $i. Valuabl book, Before Baby is Born," sent free en application. (HE BMDFtCLD REGULATOR CO- Atiaata, 6a. PHILIPPINES. Remarkable Description of Ma nila by a Topeka Soldier, How the Katives Live and Act In Eferj Day Life. WRITES T11E JOURNAL. Nothing Desirable In the Conn try of Insurgents, Story of the Last Stage of Sea Voyage. The following Interesting descriptive letter waB written for the State Journal by Wilbur Wilson, one of the Topeka boys with Company A, Twentieth Kan sas, In the Philippines. It tells or the trip from Honolulu to Manila, and of conditions in the capital of the Philip pines. Commencing with the departure of the transport from the dock at Hon olulu, it reads: "It was on November 19 at 11:20 a. m. when the U. S. transport Newport back ed out from the Pacific mail dock, amid the cheers of five hundred throats on board, that failed to blend with the more harmonious sound that came from the Hawaiian band ashore. The dock was a dense crowd of citizens, who frantically waved hats, handkerchiefs, etc., until it had receded from our sight. The bovs were a unit in expressing their regrets upon our departure, yet we were glad; not that we were dissatisfied with Honolulu, but Manila was our destination. "We had slept on the sands of Camp Merritt and witnessed expedition after expedition set sail; we had lain on the adamant soil of the Presidio and had done the fatigue work of all the expedi tionary forces destined for the Philip pines; each disappointment was met with renewed hope, and each hope with repeated disappointment. But on our regimental colors was inscribed the in domitable insignia, 'ad astra per as pera." and, scorning the example of the gallant Seventh California, the boys of the Sunflower state repeated the old motto, "In hoc signo vinces," and tri umphed. After these trials and disap pointments the heart of no Kansas lad could be charmed by a paradise of which Milton dreamed, although it be a Honolulu. "The only thing of interest that oc curred after leaving Honolulu, and be fore passing the Parajos islands, was the crossing of the one hundred and eightieth meridian, on November 23, thus losing Thanksgiving day. The 23rd was Wednesday and the next day. Fri day, November 25. Nevertheless, we had our Thanksgiving dinner. The only thing, aside from the ordinary fare of salt pork and beans, with an imitation of plum pudding, made of bread and a sprinkling of raisins. However, the boys imagined it was the genuine and ate it in a manner that would startle the most rapacious gourmand. "On November 30 we witnessed the rare sight of a live volcano in mid ocean, that of Farallon de Parajos, on one of the Parajos islands. We passed within four miles of this mass of lava, at midnight, and its fiery crater illum ined the sky to the broadside of the vessel. While it was not what one would call a beautiful sight, still, its novelty made it appear so. "Up to this time the ocean had been unusually calm; but after passing the Parajos islands, we encountered as rough seas as I desire. For three or four days the lower deck was almost continually swept with water, and oc casionally the upper deck was touched. The saloon was at one time filled and the port holes had to be closed. At night we were ordered below. "In the midst of this we broke a part of our machinery and for a while made but four or five knots an hour. On December 5 we hove in sight of land, and the vessel was allowed to drift on the water while the crew made repairs. This feat accomplished, we continued our journey, and had a very pleasant trip through the China sea, with the coast of Luzon in plain sight. We en tered Manila bay about 10:30 p. m. December 6, and were challenged by the searchlight from Dewey's fleet. Answer ing with the Pacific Mail Steamship company's signal red, white and green lights we neared the city and anchor ed alongside the Arizona. Here we lay at anchor until December 9, when we were taken ashore and quartered at the corner of Clavel and Barcelona streets. "We had no sooner touched the shore than I separated myself from the com pany and proceeded to take in the town. I soon realized that the one who comes to Manila with the expectation of finding a modern city will be hope lessly lost. Imagine yourself in a place where the methods in use before Christ continue in vogue and you have a cor rect impression of Manila. When you first set your foot on shore you see but few things that bear a resemblance to anything you ever saw before, unless it is the narrow streets, which might with propriety be compared to the more narrow ones of Chinatown in San Fran cisco. If you have ever visited a China town in any city you have an idea of what the streets of Manila resemble most. Aside from all this, there are some spacious avenues, and on the Kscolta. which is the main business street, there are but few Chinese stores, the Spanish stores being greatly in the majority. In one portion of the city is an addition of European residences, but most of the residences are bamboo huts with thatched roofs. "The most magnificent structures are the Catholic cathedrals. The Filipinos have great confidence in the Catholic faith, and as evidence of their fidelity a light may be seen burning in their huts at any hour, with a picture or statue of the Virgin Mary and Jesus on either side. "When the bells in the cathedrals be gin to chime everyone on the street is seen to cross his breast, and stand in a devotional attitude to utter a short supplication. After 6 p. m. an old man passes along the street with a small iron box, bearing the picture of the virgin, Mary, this is taken to the houses of Catholics along his beat, whose occupants first kiss the saint, then repeat a short prayer. There are no Protestant churches in Manila. "The favorable impressions which one receives from the bay, are sure to be repudiated upon entering the city unless he has a decided indifference to dirt. Like all oriental cities, Manila is dirty. Of all the dirty, filthy places that I have ever entered, the Chinese market scores the highest. This mar ket is at least a block square and has an assortment of goods much the same as the large department stores of the United States. Thus, there is the silk department, the dry goods department, the hardware department, the cigar de partment, and the grocery and fruit de partments. These are more cleanly than the meat department. 'Another thins that would probably be distasteful to the American citizen, is the nude manner in which the native children appear on the streets.' Not all o ahenlnolv Ti 1 1 1 I n 1 fr n i-1 f an' 1 1 1 1 i be considered dressed for company, as a slight protection to the shoulders from the fierce rays of the sun is the only garment they wear. This, how ever, is overlooked, when in the evening you see parties consisting of men, wo men, and children bathing in the Pasig 'en dishabille.' Though the name Ma nila is now applied to the capital of all the Philippines, still it was only the walled city to which it was originally applied. Manila, proper, is situated on the south bank of the river Pasig, and is surrounded by a wall, about 20 feet in height, which of late years has been allowed to fall into decay .and is little more than a crumbling ruin. The wall varies from six to one hundred feet in width, the wider places being used as a parapet on which to mount cannon. At the most prominent places is a tri angular adjunct, between which and the wall is an exceptionally wide en trenchment, this is also used as a par apet on which to mount heavy guns. Where the wall touches the river, ad ditional energy has been displayed in an attempt to make the city impregna ble against a naval attack. Just out side the wall are two deep entrench ments, walled with stone. The inters tice between these is supplied with a protection to riflemen, the inner one being intended to cover a retreat of in fantry. In order to enter the city it is necessary to cross a drawbridge over each of these intrenchments, one being placed at each sallyport. "Manila proper is a quiet place and forms quite a contrast to the bustlln,r district of Binondo just across the riv er. These districts are connected by two massive bridges, a suspension bridge, and Puente Grande, a Melati arch. "In Binondo almost every branch of 1 oriental industry is represented; but with the lugubrious methods in vogue, ten men are employed where the labor of but one could be utilized with ad vanced methods of modern civilization. Among the many branches of industry are the cigar manufactories, which, un til recently, were run by the govern ment monopoly of Spain. In these fac tories hundreds of Filipino women and children are employed. "The manufacture of hemp rope is the most interesting industry, as it is made from the raw material, by hand, with only the assistance of a large wooden spool, placed on a slanting peg. The peg being driven in the ground at an angle of about 45 degrees, forms an axis upon which the spool revolves. The native perpetuates this motion byj manipulating the twist of hemp witn his hand, while with his toes and other hand he furnishes the twist with a con tinual supply of raw hemp. The sugar industry is probably attracting more attention than anything connected with the history of the Philippines, with the exception of the war. Had the natives the ambition of the Anglo-Saxon they could produce enough sugar to supply the world. As it is, the sugar which conies to Manila has the appearance of dirty, wet sand. The Chinese have a crude system of refining it. which makes it barely fit for use. One can pass along the streets at any time and see small baskets of unrefined sugar being dried in the sun. "The country surrounding Manila abounds with bananas, chicos, mabo, los. papaies, and other tropical fruits, including mangos. The natives give but very little attention to the cultiva tion of these fruits, and depend almost solely on the wild products. Oranges, tomatoes and watermelons have been introduced from Mexico, and are culti vated on a small scale. The oranges and tomatoes have a very good flavor, but watermelons are almost an entire failure. Myriads of cocoanuts are brought down the canal, that intersects the city, in the native canoes. "Although two railways center in Manila, the Pasig. Malabon and other rivers are the principal avenues of commerce. The broad gauge line ex tends from Manila to Dagupan, a dis tance of one hundred and thirty-eight kilometers, and has a large amount of commercial traffic from that section. The interior of the island has no com mercial outlet. The narrow gauge line that extends to Malabon, about eight miles distant, has not been operated for some years past, owing to the in surrection. "Manila is generally considered one of the most important ports in the ori ent, still it has no wharves for ocean steamers. The coast steamers from China and Japan can enter the Pasig river and come into the heart of the city. Here they find a convenient place to land cargo, as the river is walled on either side for several miles above its mouth. Cargo is taken on and trans mitted from the large ocean steamers by means of barges called cascos. On either end of these is a thatched roof of bamboo and plantain. The space un der this forms the dwelling place of its owners. "The cardinal objection to Manila is that it has few places of amusement. But what it lacks in this is made up by places of ancient and historical inter est, the idiosyncrasies of its people, and peculiarities of its vegetation and animals, so that the ardent curiosity seeker and student of nature finds abundant rewards for his researches. The only places of amusement to speak of are the Filipino theater and the Boulevard Luneta. The former has been recently managed by the soldiers, who have been giving minstrel per formances. The Boulevard Luneta ex tends along the beach to the south of the walled city, and in the evening is the gathering place of the opulent classes. A programme has been ar ranged by the various regimental bands, so that a concert is given at the band stand every evening. Here it was that Muerto de Risal. M. D., was exe cuted on December 30, 1S97." PREX HAD TO PAY IN. Pound His Yale-Harvard Baseball Pass Was Not Good. New Haven, Conn., June 7. President elect Hadley of Yale university paid his dollar bill to see the Yale-Princeton base ball game like any other Yale enthusiast. He is the first Yale president to witness a Yale baseball game in years, and it was discouraging for him to be told at the gate that his complimentary ticket, is sued by the Yale management, was no good. It seems that Manager Brooke decided to make the complimentary tickets issued to the faculty this year invalid for the Princeton and Harvard contests. The pro fessors who were able to see Mr. Brooke and get special complimentaries for yes terday's game did so. President Hadiey appeared at the gate and presented his ticket. He was told that it was not good. He was somewhat taken aback, but promptly marched to the box office, paid his money and was finally admitted to the contest. ean tlis m IRfl VBU H3 Always BdlltfB Signature cf OAQl?OnZA. Bean th 9 The Kind Ton Have Always BoujfS Bears ths Bigaatv of I ine Kmd You Have Aiwgys Bocstf two days; fight Between Officers and Party of Train Robbers Results In the Death of One Sheriff. A NUMBER OF HORSES. Sheriff's Posse Hare the laws Surrounded. Out- Lying on Their Arms Awaiting Reinforcements. Cheyenne, Wyo., June 7. A second battle with the dynamiters of the Union Pacific express train has been fought in the mountains forty miles north of Cas per by the sheriff's posse which has been in pursuit since Sunday morning and as a result one man and probably more lie dead. The first battle was fought Sunday on Teapot Creek, thirty miles north of Casper. No one was wounded during this engagement, but several horses were killed. The second battle was fought Monday evening at a boint ten miles farther north and in a wilder country. The robbers, being closely pressed, made a determined stand behind some rocks in a deep ravine and when the posse put in an appearance opened fire at close range. Sheriff Joe Hazen of Douglas, Wyo., fell at the first fire, being shot through the stomach. The officer was removed to a safe place and afterwards brought to Casper by two cowboys. General Manager Dickinson, of the Union Pacific, who has been at Casper since Monday, directing the work of hunting down the robbers, tendered the use of his private train and Hazen was taken to his home in Douglas. A tele gram from there last evening states that the sheriff died shortly after reach ing his home. The posse resumed the fight as soon as Hazen had been removed and was successful in a short time in driving the robbers from their stronghold and away from their horses .which were se cured. The robbers retreated to a nat ural fort among the rocks, some two miles away, where they entrenched themselves and prepared for a bitter fight. The posse quietly divided up and surrounded the place and when the courier left the scene the officers were lying on their arms with the robbers completely surrounded and hemmed in. An urgent request was sent in for rein forcements and a supply of food and ammunition. In response United States Marshal Hadsell of Wyoming, who had just reached Casper from the western part of the state, where he had been hunt ing for the three train robbers, started out with another posse and with arms, food, ammunition and horses in plenty. The capture of the three robbers, who are hemmed in the mountains 45 miles north of Casper, is now thought certain, but whether they will ever reach the railway is another question, as there is intense excitement in Casper and in Douglas, and talk of lynching the rob bers if caught is plentiful. THE TWO OSBORNS. Stevenson's Stepson and American Consul Get Mixed Up. Omaha, Neb., June 7. Them following letter has been received by the editor of the Bee from United States Consul Gen eral Osborn, at Apia. Samoa. The letter referred to as being printed in the Lon don Truth was given out as having, been written by Mr. Osborn. It was a most severe arraignment of Chief Justice Cham bers of Samoa, who is also an American, and alsov of the British consul and naval commanders. The Osborn letter follows: "Consul General of the United States of America. Apia. Samoa. Mav 17, To the Kditor of the Bee, Omaha, Neb.: A friend of mine sent me a clipping, prob ably from the Bee of April 19, wherein a London dispatch of April 18 is reproduced with the following headlines: 'OSBORN WRITES A LETTER. 'Makes Some Strange Statements to Kditor Labouchere of London Concerning Samoa.' "The London dispatch states, in refer ring to Labouchere, that 'he prints and warmly approves a letter from L. W. Os born. the United States consul general at Apia," etc.. and then follows the contents of the letter at least in part which let ter makes quite a severe attack upon Chief Justice Chambers and upon both the British and Americans generally. It is stated that the letter was written at FunchaJ, Madeira, on April 5. As some people might think that I was not re quired to be here on and about April 5. 1 had just taken the train and run over to Funchal for a day's outing, and as I have no desire to lake credit which be longs to another. I desire to state I was not in Madeira during the month of April, that I never wrote a letter to Labouchere, that I have not written anything for the press, that I have not caused anything to be written, though I have much de sired to do so. to correct the many foolish and erroneous statements that have been sent out from these enchanted isles. "I am in no way responsible for the mixing of "the names of Lloyd Osbourne and L W. Osborn, and in fact there is not much resemblance between them any way. Lloyd, as you will remember, has the credit of being the stepson of the late Robert Louis Stevenson, and at one time was named by Air. Churchill as the United States vice consul general at this place, but never had occasion to assume the duties of the office, and has not been here since the summer of lfcy?. "In the papers during the last few months hp has on many occasions been held responsible for my acts, and on. the other side I have heen given credit for the paternity of many productions eman ating from him: but in the long run 1 find that I am not ahead of the game, and have about decided to give notice of a dissolution of the partnership. "Aside from this Lloyd Osbourne busi ness, i find that there are some parties here who have a habit of writing to col onial papers and mixing up the initials of my name so as to give me credit for the production. In addition- to this. I have had the pleasure of reading in col onial and European papers a proclamation over my name which I never saw except in the public prints. Verv trulv. "L. W. OSBORN." WALLED HIMSELF UP. After Taking His Place in a Niche He Built a Wall Around Him and Died There. .Paris, June 1. A case of suicide is re ported from Toulon, the strangest of mod ern times. In the cellar of an old house, in the Rue Sainte-Andrieux, the body of a well known building contractor named Giraud was found imprisoned in a niche of ma sonry. Everything around the body showed that the deceased had first dug a. hole in the thick wall and after placing himself in the niche he had gradualy walled him self in. M. Giraud was a wealthy business man of Toulon and had a national reputation in trade. Some five years ago he disap peared. No motive for the suicide haa as yet been ascertained. MARK TWAIN TALKS. Says He Will Write No More Books to Be Published in His Lifetime. London, June 7. "Mark Twain," who is now in London, coming .here from Vienna, said in the course of an inter view today: "I'm not expecting to write any more for publication. You naturally ask why. Well, I have been writing diligently for 30 years, and I had arranged to stop some time ago. However, I was so sit uated that I was obliged to keep that pot-boiling pen going, but a man is entitled to a holiday for the rest of his life who has written for 25 years, or been a soldier that long, or made him self useful or ornamental in any capac ity for such a period. "My holiday will consist in writing two books simply for the private pleas ure of writing. One of them will not be published at all; the other is writ ten for a remote posterity of a hun dred years hence. "Although the critics think I am go ing to write harsh things about peo ple, that is an error. I said originally there would be no malice, and that is the truth. I want to set down the facts about people, and in some cases the facts may not be pleasant, but they will at least be void of malice. I do not contend that the idea is original, for there has not been an original idea in the world from Adam's time until our own. ADAM WAS NOT ORIGINAL. "What I mean is that no one pro duces an idea out of his own head. The idea first comes from the outside. You cannot grow an idea. Why, Adam could not invent the idea of modesty. He went naked until he learned from the outside that to be naked was im modest. I'm not attaching any large importance to this, for I have a sense of modesty, although Adam hadn't. I got it from Adam. I did not invent it." "What is the real story? It was ask ed of that German speech of yours, which was to be delivered to the Em peror Francis Joseph, but which you forgot?" Mr. Clemens replied: "Anybody would prepare for an au dience with an emperor, because it is essentially formal. You prepare your self to say the right thing in the best words. I made that preparation, and there were only 18 words in the sen tence. That was very short for a Ger man sentence, which generally covers a good deal of ground. Mine was a compressed sentence. THE EMPEROR JUST CHATTED. "But you see," continued Air. Clem ens, "the emperor at once began to talk in an entirely informal way, and I didn't remember until some little per iod after that I had a speech in stock. We were indulging in a pleasant talk, no ceremony about it. Then I recollect ed, and I blurted out to the emperor that I had memorized a very good speech, but that it had gone clean out of my head. 'Oh,' he said agreeably, 'it isn't necessary.' 'Strangely enough, I can't recall 18 words, yet a minute ago I fancied I had them." "The emperor," continued Mr. Clem ens, "struck me as a very fine fellow altogether. Necessarily, he must have a great deal of good plain attractive human nature in him, or he could not have unbent in the easy manner which I have described to you. Francis Jos eph is just a natural man, although an emperor. He has a sense of humor; one is incomplete without that. The emperor of Austria's sense of humor is easily discernible by the sparkle in his eyes." An Explanation of "Negligence." Office State Board of Health. To the Editor of the State Journal: In a recent issue are some statements, that for the sake of truth and for pub lic information need correction; "Official Neglect State Board of Health Tol erates a Nuisance," etc. It might be an advantage in some respects if the laws clothed the state board and other boards of health with police and executive power. Many nuisances here, and elsewhere in the state, of the kind complained of and of some other kinds also, might be then abated promptly. But the health boards have to depend upon other branches of government to enforce their counsel and rules. That the board of health, nor the secretary, has not neglected to call at tention to the condition complained of. we will state that a petition drawn up in the office of the secretary of the state board and signed by nearly all the offi cers and employes on the floor of the basement, is a fact, and that action was taken on the same the following from the minutes of the executive council, will show: "Sept. 26, 1898. "The repairs necessary in the closets in the state house were ordered." Since that time attention has heen called time and again to the condition of the closets. So far, we think, the sanitary department of the state has done its full duty; and we were fully informed that a complete change and great improvements would be made as early as possible. This work we know is being pushed rapidly to completion, although the appropriation for the same is not yet available. The executive council is quite com petent to take care of itself in this mat ter: but it is only fair to say, (and we believe In the fullest fairness.) that the authorities are doing their utmost to remedy completely, and as rapidly as possible, the condition which all knew existed, and all desired to remove. Respectfully, H. Z. GILL, Secretary State Board of Health. THOMAS STANLEY, Superintendent of State House- Strong Endorsements Dr. MaryE. Green, president National Household Economics Association, mem ber American Medical Association, member American Public Health Asso ciation, autHorof "Food Products of the World," writes from Charlotte, Mich.: "The excellence of Pabst Malt Extract is not unknown to me, as I have used it professionally for years, always with the most satisfactory results. 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OUS CREDENTIALS AND TESTIMONIALS ARE THB BEST. The numerous acknowledgements we have received from the newspapers fo our remarkable cures in both medical and surgical cases is proof conclusive that our advanced method cure where all others fail. Therefore, do not waste time with others, but consult us at once and regain your lost health. There is a stage In every disease that can be cured. Have you passed that stage? If not, do not experiment any longer, but consult us at once. Further more, we offer $1,000 to any one proving our credentials false. We make it an object to investigate ours. No other specialist offers such a fair proposition. ONLY CURABLE CASES TAKEN. Best of reference and credentials. If yon cannot call, write. Hundreds cured by mail. Hours from 9 to 12 a. m., 2 to 5 p. m. Evenings 7 to 9. Sunday norninfl from 10 to 12:30. Office 606 Kansas Areaut, Over Hub Clothls.? Stors. Chicago Medical Institute, Topeka, Kansas. Bargains Furniture. New and Second Hand. HIS LIFE A BURDEN. Minister Who Sought Knowledge In an Iron Mill Repented. Indianapolis, Ind., June 7. Rev. Geo. McNutt, formerly pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian church, this city, but more recently of Urbana. 111., has aban doned regular pulpit work, and. in his effort to solve the problem why the church is drifting away from the masses, has taken hold of a line of In vestigation in this state, which is bring ing him in touch with laboring classes. In furtherance of his project, and dress ed as a common laborer, be sought work in the factories at Elwood and other points, working for $1 a day at the roughest of labor. Day after day in a great plant he worked 10 hours in lift ing steel billets. Speaking of his ex periences, the minister says: "If there was ever anything monot onous, meaningless, stupefying, it is the steady lift, lift, lift of 50 pounds of steel, averaging about seven or eight tons to a man a day. Just when one's back begins to break along comes the boss. Bosses, like some other people, seem to have 'spells,' and It, is often that when men are working the hardest the boss has a 'spell,' and the flood gates of profanity are opened. "I remember that it occurred to me and a man is not etymologically respon sible for what occurs to him that if by any chance I should be side-tracked and landed in hades, I would like to get the job of chief stoker and have charge of the bosses. Once when a mason came to me to haul bricks and sand, I went for it with the alacrity with which a hungry dog goes for a bone. The bricks seemed to fly like feathers and the sand like snowflakes. Am I an advocate of eight hours a day? An advocate I am an anarchist on the subject. The blast from that great whistle after 10 hours' handling of cold steel was as sweet music as will ever break on the ears of the redeemed. Curiously, that same whistle in the morning sounded a wail from the depths." The minister adds that while he work ed he listened and learned many things nevee before understood, and when he understood the condition of the common laborer and realized that Christ said the common people heard Him gladly, and He bade those to come unto Him who were weary and heavy laden, it forced him to wonder if today they are any more alienated from God than they were when the Nazarene lived among them, loved them and won them. "Is it not possible," he continues, "that our schools are turning out ec clesiastical debutantes, theological rose buds, who, having passed 16 to 20 years in the hands of the polishers, are fitted only to shine in the drawing rooms of polite society, rather than to minister also to and of the common people, would it not be well to withhold the diploma for one year and give the senior or junior -a pair of overalls, $5 and a ticket one thousand miles from home? After a year spent earning a living With toilers making a dollar a DELAY IS FATAL CONSULT AT ONCE DRS. JOHNSTON WALSH, America's Greatest Specialists. Permanently Located in Topeka, Kansas Sr. H. Anstin Johnston is a graduate of one of the finest Medical Universities im the world, and has bad great experience in hospital and private practice. Dr. Edward Walsh, formerly Chicago's leading specialist, is a graduate of Bush CLTiri Ttflnnatt IMndinnl CnllAo-fla onH tit a m y&i' formerly President of St Anthony's Sots oitai. BUSH EDDY 929 Kansas Avenue. jJU f IM 1 ff SHORTEST LINE. COLORADO FLYER. day, would he not be better fitted to present himself for holy orders? What post-graduate course could be better? This, of course. Is on the assumption that a minister is not above hia Master, who was a son of toll and was tempted in all points like we are." Low Rates to the 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 Irlends 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 best 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 8-13. Rate One fare and one-third for the round trip, on certificate plan. Buffalo. N. 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 ffare. 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 One fare, plus $2.00, for the round trip. For full Information as to dates of sale and limits on tickets, time of trains, etc., call on F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent, or J. C. Fulton, depot agent. E. C. Hauaach, Manager. Topeka Carpet Cleaning Works, Next to Columbian i;uildin, Tel. 789. "5

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 1899. SPECIAL SALE n SILKS At the Topeka Cash-Dry Goods Co. BEGINNING TOMORROW AT 9 A. M. 800 yards beautiful 19-inch Striped Lightweight Taffeta Silks, worth 50c per yard 35 These arrived by express today. There are ten styles in all all Light Colors Pink and "White, Blue and White, Grey and White, Lilac and White, etc. Just the thing for Party Dresses, Waists, etc. We offer also about 300 Silks, all Dark Colors, At NATIONAL LEAGUE. AT BROOKLYN. Score by Innings: R H E Cincinnati 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 10 i Urooklyn 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 S 8 0 Batteries Cincinnati, Phillips and Peltz; Brooklyn, McJames, Kennedy and E"ar rell. AT BOSTON. Score by Innings: It. II. E. Boston 0 2 2 0 1 2 0 2 9 IS 1 Louisville 2110 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 2 Batteries Boston. Killen and Clarke; Louisville. Cunningham and Kittredfo. AT NEW YORK. Score by innings: R. U E Cleveland 0 4 00002006 5 New York 2 0 0 O 0 3 3 1 9 13 6 Batteries Cleveland. Carsey and Zlm mer; New York, Doheny and Grady. AT BALTIMORE. Score by Innings: R IT E Baltimore 01100040 6 14 2 i'lttsburg- 1 0001000 1 3 8 0 Batteries Baltimore. Nops and Robin eon; Pittsburg, Tannehill and Shriver. AT PHILADELPHIA. Score by Innings: R. H E Ft. Louis 100100040 3 10 3 Phi'adelphla 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 8 5 Batteries St. Louis, Young and O'Con nor: Philadelphia, Donahue and McFar land. AT 'WASHINGTON. Score by innings: R. H. E. "Washington 0 010020003 6 1 Chicago 0 0010000O 1 4 5 Batteries Washington, Dineen and Mc Farland; Chicago, Griffith, Chance and Nichols. WESTERN LEAGUE. AT INDIANAPOLIS. Score by innings: R H. E. Indianapolis 0 02104007 13 4 Kansas City 2 010000 0 3 8 2 Batteries Foreman and Beville; Hast ings and Boyle. AT BUFFALO. Score by Innings: R. II E Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 1 St. Paul 0 000021003 8 2 Batteries Gray and McAuley; ilcGill and Spies. AT COLUMBUS. Score by innings: R H E Columbus 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 9 6 Minneapolis 0 100000001 5 0 Batteries Briggs and Buckley: Hutch inson and Fisher. See Leonard's J2 Cabinets. THE Kemper MONEY -SAVING 9 New nodeJL SPECIAL SALE This Means week Men's ures actual reductions from our reg ular prices. We want to make this our banner month and it will be, if low prices on good reliable Clothing will do it. For instance, we will sell Men's strictly all-wool Cassimere and Cheviot Suits that sold for $5.50 to $6.50, 1T1 K n P k" efvlfxa olorronf Itt morlrt V o rt A f Men's $6.50 I Suits for i somely trimmed, a uig uargain at our regular prices tney come in light, medium and dark colors. Special Sale price MEN'S All-Wool Black Clay Suits for f Men's handsome black Clay Worsted Suits, every thread pure worsted, guaranteed fast color, lined with best Italian cloth, French faced, satin piped, rvrrxr rwk-' eftr.J t ..t 1 $6.95 -j j. A rvrt r 5tnr errt- t.1f (T f Special Sale Price SPECIAL IN BOYS' SUITS. BOYS' LONG PANT SUITS Pure Wool Cassimeres, light and medium colors, made and finished in elegant style, i ftE regular price $6.50. Special Sale Price p4e"J S?1 A STRAW HAT BARGAIN. NEW STYLE MEN'S STRAW HATS-Stiff rims a big value at 50c Special Sale Price SPECIAL KTTTVR PAWT tuon t-kt wvvl Vrfl0JUJJVC JCViNXiC. TAIN 1 O Made to sell at 39c Special Sale Price ZVC The New Model Kemper Paxtons. yards Printed China worth 35c 17c AFTER KILLARNEY LAKES. Howard Gould and His Wife Both Considering the Purchase. Cork, June 7. Howard Gould's steam yacht Niagara sailed this morning on a cruise to Norway. She will call at Kingstown, Belfast and Oban. George N. Kirkpatrick. whose wife is on board the Niagrara. arrived on the Umbria, and will embark on the yacht at Bel fast, where other guests will join her. The Goulds gave a brilliant party on board the Niagara yesterdav evening-. The guests Included Rear Admiral and Mrs. Lake, Colonel and Mrs. Bates, sev eral naval and military officers and their families and members of the Roy al Cork Yacht club. The Niagara was splendidly decorated for the occasion. It has been suggested that Mr. Gould purchase the Lakes of Killarney, which could be had for $250,000. This would make him popular in Ireland. He spoke seriously regarding: the nurchase. sav ing he would decide the matter before long. It Is said that Mrs. Gould warm ly favors the idea. SHORT ON SHIPS. Not Enough to Carry Reinforcements to the Philippines. San Francisco. June 7. The question of transportation for troops destined for the rnmppmea is worrying military authori ties greatly. Casuals are arriving here by the hundreds, many regularly organ ized companies are already here awaiting transportation and there are one or two regiments on the road to this city. The steamers Zealandia and City of Pnebla are here, but have not been rechartere.I. Mid the transports Pennsylvania and Con nemaugh are due to arrive in a few davs; but if all these vessels are pressed into service the number of men in camp at the Presidio will be reduced but little. What to do with this great body of men puzzles the local department, and it is be lieved some of the old transports which have returned to commercial life will again be pressed into the. service of the government. BERNH ARDT'S NEW PLAY. Declares It Better Than Cyrano and Says Paris Will Go Mad Over It. Paris, June 7. Sara Bernhardt says her new play, "Aiglon," by Rostand, Is better than "Cyrano.'" "It is a marvelous play," she de clares: "tragic In the main, but In parts exceedingly amusing-. A strong note of patriotism runs through it. All Paris will go mad over it. I take the part of Napoleon's son. "I will produce it early next year, and I look forward to the event with the keenest interest." New Paxtons STORES. flodel. MEN'S SUITS. 1 hat y wil1 ?el1, ing the rest of dur- Suits at sneciallv low fig every suit French faced, i m U-. .$6.95 39c I SuddIv Store. Sixth and Qnincy. RA1LR0AD NEWS. The General Officials of the Santa Fe Will Escort Got. Roosevelt to Las Yegas IN A SPECIAL TRAIN. The Bough Riders' Reunion a Big Affair. Lieutenant "Gatling" Parker to Join Rooserelt Here. Governor Theodore Roosevelt of New York, who will make the principal ad dress at the reunion of Rough Riders at Las Vegas, New Mexico, on June 24, will be escorted from Chicago to Lad Vegas by general officials of the Santa Fe. It Is possible a special train may be run through from Chicago for his benefit, but If not, a special car will be tendered him for the trip. The reunion opens on Saturday, June 24, and closes Monday night, June 20. A programme which will make It un doubtedly one of the most unique gath erings In the west has been arranged, and thousands of people of New Mex ico, Arizona, Texas and Colorado, be sides practically all of the Rough Rid ers enlisted for the late war, are ex pected to be in attendance. The programme for Saturday and Monday includes roping contests, bron cho riding, saddle races and fireworks displays. On Sunday there will be a grand sacred concert by the military bands in attendance.and Monday night the reunion will close with a reception and ball at the Montezuma hotel. Governor Roosevelt will pass through Topeka on his way to Las Vegas. He will be joined here by Lieut. "Gatling" Parker, at present in charge of a re- cruitins station in this city. Lieut. Parker is a personal friend of the hero of San Juan hill. The trip to attend the reunion will be the first visit Governor Roosevelt has made to the west for some time. 'RAILROAD NOTES. Mllo Murphy of Kendall is again in charge of the west section out of Cimar ron. Stockholders of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific will hold their an nual meeting today. President Purdy said yesterday that only routine busi ness would be transacted. The Union Pacific has isued an illus trated pamphlet giving the itinerary of the special trains to Los Angeles on the occasion of the teachers' meeting in that city in July. It also gives a programme of the session to be held in Los An geles and a map of the city. The Rock Island gave notice yester day that to meet the competition of the Great Western it would reduce rates to Minneapolis and St. Paul to the follow ing: From Des Moines. $8; St. Joseph, $12.75; Leavenworth and Kansas City, J13.55. A. W. Long of the Santa Fe force at El Dorado has gone to Missouri to spend a short time. Joe Nesbit, relief agent, nils his place here. Mr. Nesbit did J. W. Jenkins' work while Mr. Jen kins was gone. Ed Trainer, a former Nlckersonian, passed through the city last night on his way to San Diego, Cal. Ed is a messenger in charge of a small engine for an elevated railway for that place. He reports all members of his family well and says he is now firing for the Santa Fe out of Chicago Newton Kan Ban. The Missouri, Kansas Texas will shortly erect a fine stone and brick passenger and freight depot at Belton, Texas. It will also build a roundhouse and shops at San Antonio, Texas. Fireman Roberts has resigned from the service of the company at Las Ve gas. Charley Anderson, one of the popular freight conductors on the Las Vegas division of the Santa Fe, has handed In his resignation. Fireman Charles Knemeyer, who quit the service of the Santa Fe at Las Ve gas a few days ago, has gone to Ft. Madison, Iowa. FROM GOODLAND. Boon Talbott has secured employ ment in the roundhouse. Joe Sharer is a new painter in the shops. He is from Chicago. Fireman Mike Kelly has severed bis connection with the company. John Weir, who has been sick for several weeks, is able to be around. Chief Dispatcher W. A. Toung has gone to Minneapolis, Minn., to see his family. O. E. Bowers of Phllllpsburg has ta ken the position of night agent In the place of Phil Wiachel. Phil Wiachel, who has filled the posi- I Hav Model. IT ISN'T Every day that we are willing to actually lose money A but, you know, it wouldn't 4 do to carry those elegant I Pattern Hats Y over till next season, even if T there are not a great many of 4 them. So we've marked them X down to just I Half Price. T Two or three are going out Y every day. Why should you T not have one a You don't have a chance like this every season. THE New Model Supply Store SIXTH AND QUINCY. tion of night agent for a number of years, has given up the position. A new blast forge and piping is be ing put in the blacksmith shop to fur nish wind for the blacksmiths' fires. Engineer Sam Crooks of the Roswell Pueblo run came down on Engineer Pringle's engine, the latter having laid off. H. H. Graham, the tinner, has given up his place in the shops and has taken his old position in. the Hess hardware. Trainmaster W. R. Morton is back from Denver, where he has been at the bedside of his wife, who has been seri ously ill. Frank Pickenpaugh and wife return ed from Pueblo, where Mr.Pickenpaugh has been receiving treatment for an ailment. Machinist Charley Congdon resigned his position last week. He has been employed in the Goodland shops nearly five years. DROUTH IN MEXICO. Causes Cattle to Be Rushed to Kansas For Pasture. Within the last week there .has been a considerable movement of cattle from New Mexico and Colorado into Kansas, and unless rain falls In that territory soon the movement will continue. In the cattle regions of Colorado and New Mexico there is practically no water, and the cattle men are forced to move their stock into Kansas. The drouth in New Mexico during the past two weeks has been so severe as to cause suffering and death among the cattle. FIREMAN EANEINS A HERO. Saves a Santa Fa Passenger Train From Being Destroyed by Fire. Assistant Superintendent of Machine ry Hancock of the Santa Fe is investi gating the cause of the wreck on the cutoff last week when a passenger train ran into the rear end of a freight. The passenger train ran into the ca boose of the freight, telescoped it and crashed Into an oil car in front of the caboose. Engineer Bates of the passen ger. Jumped and was severely burned by oil running from the wrecked tank which had caught fire from the passen ger engine. Fireman Hanklns, of the passenger, was thrown back onto the coal in the tank and was unconscious. When he regained consciousness he saw that the train was in danger of catch ing fire from the burning oil. He threw the reverse lever and backed the train to a place of safety. It was his timely action that saved the train from, a more serious disaster. Santa Fe Wreck. El Dorado, Kas., June 7. A' local freight on the Santa Fe was wrecked yesterday at Ramsey, north of here. Ten cars were ditched, caused by the breaking down of a freight car. No one was hurt. A force of men went up from hare to pick up the' wreck. MANY NOTED WOMEN Will Attend the International Council in London New York, June 7. The departure of Mrs. May Wright Sewall of Indian apolis on the Bremen, Thursday, marks the exodus of American women to Lon don for the quinquiennlal meeting of the International Coiuicll of Women.which will open Monday, June 26, and continue until Wednesday, July 5, inclusive. As present vice president and prospective president of the International Council, Mrs. Sewall naturally leads the 100 American women who will attend and in most case participate in this con vention of world wide Import. Mrs. Sewall speaks enthusiastically of the brilliant delegation this country will have at the quinquiennlal. Every outgoing steamer has had or will have a party on board and among the number are such well known wo men leaders as Miss Susan B. Anthony, of Rochester, president of the National Suffrage association; Mrs. Fanny Humphreys GafEney, of New York, president of the National Council of Women; Miss Rebecca Lowe, Atlanta, president general of the Federation of Women's clubs; Mrs. Cynthia Westover Alden, of New York, of the National Woman's Press association; Dr. Sarah Hackett Stevenson and Miss Sadie American, of Chicago; the Rev. Anna Howard Shaw and Miss Agnes Repplier, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Clara Berwick Colby, of Washington; Mrs. Susan Young Gates, and Mrs. Emeline B. Wells, of Salt Lake city: Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson, of Hartford; Miss Oc- tavia William Bates, of Detroit, and Mrs. Annie Jenness Miller, of New York. "These 100 American delegates," said Mrs. Sewall, "represent the 1.250.000 women In our national council of wo men. There are nine other countries in the international with a similar mem bership, so you have some idea of the immense proportions of this organiza tion. "The two principal meetings in this ten days' programme some times with three simultaneous sessions will be one on "international arbitration' and de voted to 'suffrage. The prospect is that the international council will take some decided stand on this peace question." Big Mining Sale. Santa Fe. N. M.. June 7. W. A. Tennant sol-d fourteen copper and gold claims, known as the Beragaw Potter groups, at Hanover, for $250,000, to Charles W. AVhlte and Hcnrv Cummins of New York city. The new owners will immediately expend large sums or money lo oeveiop tne prop erty, which consists of ore bodies nine teen to thirty feet in thickness. A large smelter and a concentrator will be erected at once. Babies Blown Under a Train. Rockford. 111.. June 7. Two babies. agel 1 and 3 vears, children of Mrs. Carl Detloff of Poplar Grove, were instantly killed todav. The mother left the cah on the depot platform while she s'epped into the station. A gust of wind blew it in front of a last Incoming Ireight, man gling both children. BLACK WOULD DIE Ex-Officer or Insane Asylum Takes Poison. Saved by Timely Arrival of Friends. PREPARATIONS MADE. Had Written Farewell Letter Giving Final Instructions. News From the Peace Depart ment of Topeka. Robert Black made an unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide Tuesday af ternoon by taking morphine. Black has rooms on East Fifth street between Kansas avenue and Quincy street and he made deliberate prepara tions before taking the drug. He wrote a note giving expilcit directions what to do after he was dead and where to notify his friends. He even expressed the wish that he be dressed In a certain suit of clothes. He left the letter lying on a table and took the poison expecting to be dead before assistance reached him. He was discovered in time and a doctor wa3 .summoned. The doctor worked over Black for several hours before he was out of danger. He would give no reason for the act further than that he was not feeling well and was having a hard time to make a living. Ex-Attorney General Louis C. Boyle is a friend of Blaek'3 and secured him the position of assist ant steward at the insane asylum duf ing the last Populist administration. When the Republican board took charge of affairs Black was dismissed on account of his polities and since then has not had steady employment. After leaving the asylum Black ask ed permission of Chief Ramsey to oper ate a Joint. Ramsey explained that he could give no one such permission and that he must not open. Black was un able to find work and several times saw the chief but the officer would not change his decision. "I am afraid that he became worried because he did not have work," said Chief Ramsey, "and could not run a joint and tried to com mit suicide." EQUINE DERELICTS. Horses Turned Out to Die Sold at Auction. Two horses had been in the city pound and no one claimed them. The fact was that from the appearance of the horses it did not look as if anyone would claim them. The horses were thin and poor when put in the pound but a diet of lath and shingle nails had not fattened them any. It was an expense to the city to keep them there, even if their diet was peculiar, so Chief Ramsey decided to auction them off. The horses had eaten about $2 worth of hay and oats apiece and the proper thing to do was to sell them for enough to cover the expense money. The horses were led through the back streets to North Topeka. where Chief Ramsey was waiting for them. He was standing on the top of an old pork bar rel and commenced to auction them off. "Here, here!" he shouted, "How much am I bid." "I'll give 25," said a man in the crowd. "The man says $25," shouted Chief Ramsey. "No I didn't." yelled the man, "I meant 25 cents." The chief was somewhat taken aback but the next man bid only 50 cents. The price was finally worked up to $2. The chief was warm and tired and as soon as he heard a bid for $2 he said "sold." The other horse only brought 50 cents. Two men did the bidding and the chief enquired what they would do with the horses. "I keep dogs," said the first. "I run a tannery," said the second. JOINTIST DEFIANT. Was Angry at Being Disturbed and Was Fined $200. When the trial of Chris Antoine came up in police court Tuesday afternoon the offender was angry because he had been disturbed by the officers, that af ternoon. "Are you ready for trial?" asked Judge Guy. "Yes," was the answer. "You are charged here with selling intoxicating liquors. Are you guilty or not guilty?" "I have a government license to sell liquor," said Antoine. "I have been selling liquor and I intend to keep on selling liquor," he answered in a de fiant manner to the judge's question. The prisoner probably expected the usual fine of $100 but Judge Guy had a sort of "you will, will you" look in his eye and Antoine nearly collapsed when the judge said, "I fine you $200 and you will be committed until it is paid." That means that Antoine will probably not sell any more liquor for 200 days. PROUD OF HIS RECORD. Chief Ramsey Claims to Have Closed 20 Joints. Chief of Police Ramsey is satisfied with the work of the department in closing the joints and reports that he has closed 20 since he took the position at the head of the department. "We have more than paid the expen ses of the department by fines collected and besides we have closed 20 joints," said Chief Ramsey. "The work will not stop but will continue just as it has Of C0UR5E NOT SHE-VAM SUR PRISED THAT YOU COULD RECOMMEND TO MC SUCH A FRIGHTFUL FYYTXI IT AfTUALLY MADE. Yr MY HAIR STAND ON CNDf HE- VfrrfY I READ TflC BOOK. AND IT WONT EFFECT ME IN THAT WAY. 1 i r-ff -"-IM- :'-aN" rfStt-.f t i-?i t &JF-r y:i,i v i, ii ri is i 71 Is not only a good place to discuss Uneeda Blscuitf but a good place to test them test them by tasting. For a cup of tea accentuates the delicate goodness of the new delicacy, and the flavor of a good cup of tea is, in turn, made betterby Uneeda Biscuit. You can't under stand this until you try them then you will understand the wide spread popularity of Ask your grocer about them. Sold only irl 5 and io cent packages. 'Never in any other way. Take no imitations. Serge lie Cool and Nice POPULAR PRICE TAILORS, 610 Kansas Avenue. been going on. It takes time to close all the joints. The evidence against them must be convincing. I believe that in closing these joints we have a record to be proud of." NEEDED REGULATIONS. Slipshod Methods Jof Conducting Po lice Department to Be Improved. Chief of Police Ramsey has issued rules and regulations for the govern ment of the police force. "The rules will be printed in book form and every man will be supplied with a copy." said Chief Ramsey, "and after that there can be no pleading ig norance of the rules and any officers violating them or being lax in his duty must suffer the consequences." The following are taken from the rules. "Officers shall not use their baton or pistol except in extremely ur gent cases." "Each patrolman shall constantly pa trol his beat and must not sit, lounge, loaf or act as the idler thereon." "No patrolman or officer will be per mitted, while in the discharge of his duty on the streets, to smoke a cigar, pipe or cigarette and a breach of this rule shall be punishable by a reprimand or fine while a constant disregard for this injunction shall be deemed cause for dismissal." "No member of the polce force shall be permitted to solicit, or be obliged to make any contribution in money or other things on any pretext to any per son, committee or association for any political purpose." CRAZED BY ALTITUDE. Poisoning Case in Colorado Develops a Remarkable Phase. Colorado Springs, June F. A. TTart man. arrested on a charge of attempting to poison Charles E. Bevins' family, has been ailiudged insane. The physicians de clare his insanity is due to the high alti tude. He has ben turned over to the custody of relatives. As no one was poisoned, the case was dismissed. Hartman will be taken immediately to Milwaukee, Wis. ENGINE BREAKS LOOSE And Crashes Into a Passenger Train Near Hickman, Colo. Colorado Springs. June 7. A locomotive when taking water at a tank near Hick man, on the Colorado Midland railroad, broke away from its crew and started on a wild run down grade. Near Huena Vista the runaway crashed into the east bound passenger train. Both engines were totally wrecked. Fireman Cleorge Bos wick was killed and Engineer Arthur Ia londe receievd fatal injuries. No passen gers were hurt. TO TAKE CUBAN CENSUS. Guesada Was Offered and Declined the Supervisorship. Washington. June 7. Senor Quesada, the representative of the Cuban junta in Washington, has been offered by the war department the position of census super visor in Cuba. He declined the appoint ment. Jt is the intention jot the department to take the census of Cuba in the fall in order to establish a proper basis for the plans in connection with the ultimate for mation of a government for the island. Preparing For Divorce. Washington. June 7. A deed which has been recorded here bv which Bishop John F. Hurst of the Methodist Episcopal church transferred through an interme diary to his wife. Ella Koot Hurst, their fine home on Massachusetts avenue, in the fashionable part of the city, caused a great deal of comment here today, it being reported that the transfer was pre liminary to a legal separation. Bishop Hurst was out of the city and his attor ney said he had nothing MS say about the matter. Sunday Ball Wins. Buffalo. N. V.. June 7. The members of the St. Paul and Buffalo baseball clubs, who were arrested on Sunday while play ing ball, charged with violating the Sun day law, were given a jury trial and acquitted. rfStt-.f i'l,ftw v J- :i'l 5--Sv-.rJ i(Dmir Made to Order HAYS ENTERTAIN. Give a Dinner in Honor of New Span ish Minister. Washington, June 7. The Secretary of State and Mrs. Hay last night entertained the new Spanish Minister and Duchess l'Arcos at a brilliantly appointed dinner at which were present several of the most prominent members of the diplomatic corps and a few personal friends of the host and of the guests of honor. It was the first appearance of the minister in of ficial society here since his appointment, and a particular effort was made that this initial entertainment should be a pleasant one. The decorations were in preen and white, an immense bed of orchids filling the center of the table. The guests pres ent were: The German ambassador. The French ambassador. The Russian, ambassador and Mile, de Cassini. The Portuguese minister and Mme. de Santo Thryao. The Spanish minister and the Duchess of Arcos. Gen. and Mrs. Miles. The secretary of the interior Mr. and Mrs. Hitt. Dr. and Mrs. McKay Smith, Mr. Calderon Carlisle. Mrs Sheridan. Judge and Mrs. John Davts. Mrs. Janin and Miss Alice Ha v. Mrs. Hay and daughters will lav Washington Monday for their summer home in New Hampshire, so that this will be the last entertainment by the secre tary of state for this season. Penalty For Stealing Kisses. Grand River. Ia., June 7. Because R. W. Boeger refused to satisfy a judgment against him for $300 for stealing a kiss from her. Mrs. May Brennt-r ypsterday shot and dangerously wounded hirn. Boils Give Warning. Boila and pimples are an indication that the system is accumulating im purities which must be eliminated they are an urgent appeal for assistance a warning that can not safely be ignored. To neglect to purify the blood at this time means more than the annoyance of painful boils and unsightly pimples. If these impurities are allowed to re main, the system succumbs to any ordinary illness, and is unable to with stand the many ailments which are so prevalent during spring and summer. Oapt. W. H. Dun Up, of the A. G. S. Ii. B., Chattanooga, Tenn., writes: "Several bolls ana carbuncles broka out upon me, causing great iln aiid annoyance, y blood seemed to b N in ri J and no ;?i.r riotous conoation. nothing J took did ooa. aix not lies S. cured me com- cleielT and mr blood naa mo peneouypare er aince. Swift's Specific is the best blood remedy, because it is purely vegetable and is the only one that is free from potash and mercury. It promptly puri fies the blood and thoroughly cleanses the system, builds up the general health and strength. SQ Cfor Blood cures Scrofula, Eczema, Cancer, Rheu matism, Tetter, Boils, Sores, etc., by going direct to the cause of the trouble and forcing out all impure bleed. Books mailed free to any address by Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, G. Suits J 1fc f-

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 1899. TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL By FRANK P. MAC LENNAN. VOLUME XXVI No. 131 TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION. raily edition, delivered by carrier. 10 cents a week to any part of Topeka or suburbs, or at the same price in any Kan sas town where this paper has a carrier svstem. m Rv mull, one VMf By mail, three months 90 Weekly edition, one year... .60 PERMANENT HOME. !00 ana 102 Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. NEW YORK OFFICE. Temple Court Bldg.. A. Frank Richardson, Mgr. CHICAGO OFFICE. Stock Exnhange Building. A. Frank Richardson. Mgr. LONDON OFFICE. 12 Red Lion Court. Fleet Street. TELEPHONES. Puslness Office ge Reporters" Room Bell Phone 5,7 An eastern paper has devised another scheme for getting rid of Alger. It proposes to run him for vice president. "When the ships begin to return from the Klondike the million dollar gold ex portation to Europe occurringoccaslon ally will not be noticed. Germany Is not only getting her Spanish Islands at a bargain counter figure, but there is no insurrection at tached to the purchase. Is the Yankee losing his grip as a shrewd trader? If In the future we should go to war with Germany, there seems to be no good reason why it might not be fought out In the Ladrone islands. The defeated aspirants for the speak ership will now begin to skirmish for chairmanships of good committees. The list of men who first mentioned General Henderson for the speakership bids fair to exceed that of the men who stood on the bridge with Dewey. The fact that Senator Hanna has ap parently taken no part In the speaker ship contest is strongly indicative that General Henderson is satisfactory to that gentleman. It will be noted that Gen. Henderson, who is to step into Tom Reed's shoes, was chairman of the currency reform committee recently in session at Atlan tic City, so the Democrats may know what to expect. Some enterprising Individual has In vited all the tramps in the country to meet at Sycamore, 111., January 15, at his expense. This probably is a move for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not there are any tramps. To a disinterested observer it may appear that Milwaukee is really the proper place to hold that tramp con vention. The manager would find it cheaper to get the hobo to the beer than to convey the beer to the hobo. Omaha World-Herald: The more we think of the $20,000,000 paid to Spain the better we can understand the czar's de sire for a general disarmament. The czar probably foresaw the time when he would have to whip some nation and then pay handsomely for the trouble. Revenue stamps of the value of $500 and $1,000 have been recently issued. The highest value hitherto has been $50, but some mortgages were for such large amounts that it was not easy to find room for the stamps on the document. One New York mortgage required stamps of the value of $18,000, and even larger amounts have been found neces sary. Kxports of iron and steel for April last showed an increase of nearly fifty per cent above those of April 1898. The valuations are respectively $9,039,131, and $6,308,966. For ten months, the to tal exports of this class were $76,251. 736, as compared with $56,264,165 for the corresponding period of 1S97-98. This explains in a measure the fact that the price of steel billets has more than dou bled in a short time, going from $15 a ton to $31. Philadelphia Record: It must be con fessed and it may be confessed with out regret that the project to present Admiral Dewey with a residence has not aroused any lasting public enthusi asm, though the hero of Manila Is still, and will remain, the object of the peo ple's unbounded admiration and affec tion. Perhaps the most appropriate as well as the most popular way in which the admiral might be materially re warded would be for congress to form ally appropriate a satisfactory amount of the public money as a gift of the whole nation. There would be none of the unpleasant features of solicitation about such a procedure, and the ad miral could accept the gift with perfect propriety as coming from all his fellow-citizens. WHAT WE DRINK. The New York Herald recently pub lished the result of analyses of a num ber of -fruit syrups used in flavoring soda water at the fountains. Here is the list: Strawberry Flavor A compound of ethers, acetic acid, tincture of orris root and red aniline. Raspberry Flavor The same chem icals as in strawberry, with the addi tion of a little nitric ether. Peach Flavor Oil of bitter almond, prussic acid and acetate of amyl. Root Beer Artificial oil of winter green, sassafras and a few drops of anise oil, with sugar coloring. Lemon Flavor Lemon oil, acetic ether, tartaric acid and yellow aniline. Orange Flavor Similar to the lemon except that orange instead of lemon oil was used. Vanilla Flavor Vanallne, with burnt sugar as coloring matter. Pear or Banana Flavor Acetate of amyl. oil of bitter almonds and sugar coloring. Ginger Ale Bxtract of capsicum and flavoring. This state of things taken in connec tion with the disclosures being made in Chicago regarding the adulteration of food products, and the discovery of tub erculosis in an entire herd of cows. leaves little room for wonder at the thriving business done by the medicine men, GLOBE SIGHTS From the Atchison Globe.J A scolding, grumbling preacher is an unnecessary pest which respectable people should not submit to- If a woman has any style to her, she is always dressed in such a way that she can't eat with any comfort. it must be a great satisfaction to a woman to get on a dress that is not a shirt waist, and have no fear of a parting in the back. When a woman does any thing to offend a man, she is rare among her kind if she doesn't explain It by saying that it waa because she loved him too much. When a woman gets one worry off her mind, she is as unsettled as a hen that has lost sight of her chickens, until she finds something new to worry about. REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR From the New York Press. Except in poems, the woman who can win men's hearts with her freckles can dance without legs. A man can tell his wife any story with a straight face the morning after, until he discovers that hs has been sleeping in the baby's crib. The man who insists at the poker party that the husband is the lord and master is the one who takes off his shoes to sneak upstairs when he gets home. WESTERN COAL TRUST. Rumors of One Including Kansas and Missouri Mines. Kansas City. Mo., June 7. It has been persistently rumored that a coal com bine, or trust, of all chief mine owners in Missouri and Kansas has been formed to control the entire output of these two states. The capital stock of the trust, it is said, is to be $10,000,000, one-half pre ferred stock and one-half common, anil that the organizer of the trust is B. F. Hobart. president of the Kansas and Texas Coal company, whose main offices are in St. Louis. Those particularly interested in the new venture are said to be the Central Coal and Coke company, the Kansas and Texas Coal company, the Western Coal company and the Bolen Coal company. Mr. Keith of the Central Coal and Coke company says: "No trust could be formed without the consent of the railroads, and they would not enter into an agreement that raised the price of coal their chief expense ac count. The roads might come in on ton nage, but never on anything that in creased the price." OFF TO EUROPE. Senator Hanna Will Cross the Ocean in Search of Health. Cleveland, O., June 7. Senator Hanna will leave Cleveland probably next Fri day and expects to sail on Saturday for Europe. "My rheumatism has not improved at all of late," said the senator. "In fact, it has grown worse, if anything, and I have realized for some time that I would have to do something. It took a great effort for me to delay going abroad until after the state convention. But the convention is over and I can now leave the country with a clear conscience. I expect to start on Friday. I will put in my time sight seeing. J can assure you. I will try to get my health back. I have been working so long for other people that I think it high time I should do somethmg for my seif. I will remain in the southern part of France until the rheumatism has en tirely left me. On the advice of physi cians I will undergo a thorough course of treatment." NON-TALKATIVE WIFE. Leaves Her Husband a Fortune Bat He Can't Locate It. New York, June 7. Michael J. Smith, a familiar figure at the race track where he is employed as a caterer's cashier, is in the remarkable position of being a rich man without knowing where his money is. He believes that he is the legal heir of about $20,000, but in what bank or trust company it is deposited he is unable to discover. Smith's wife had the money. Her mai den name was Louise Mason and she mar ried a man named Jones, who left her a small fortune. Smith was her second hus band. She was a woman who would never talk about her property, and who never said whether it consisted of cash, stocks or real estate. Her husband and friends un derstood that its value was about .V20.000. "In case of mv death." she told Smith, "you present our marriage certificate to an old retired banker friend of my tirst husband. His son has charge of his busi ness now. The place is on Wall street." Smith has forgotten the namo of the banker. s Mrs. Smith died suddenly on Mav 13. She left no will and no papers showing where her property was. All efforts to find the banker have failed. PBOTECTS THE SPABROWS. Secretary Alger Cares For a Nest of Young Birds. Washington, June 7. Secretary Alger has assumed the protectorate of the spar rows in this city. During the summer birds build nests throughout the crevices of the war department, and one particu larly oola one mvaaetl the sanctity ot the portico immediately in front of the sec- retary's office. The nest was built in the to s of an awnmfir which hart hpim un used for a long time. During the recent hot days the secretary gave orders that i the awning should De lowered in order to protect his office from the glare of the sun. One of the messengers was detailed to the work. As he let down the awning a nest containing four half-rledged spar rows fell to the stone portico. The par ent sparrows began to chirp, and in tiiis way attracted the secretary's attention. When he found that the nest had fallen he gave orders that it should not he de stroyed and that the sparrows should be permitted to remain there until old enough to fly and take care of themselves. The instructions were promulgated in the shape of an official order from the secre tary of war to the custodian of the build ing, and caused much sympathetic com ment among the officials. SHE J 1ST HAD TO. Arizona Woman Stage Robber Tells Why She Did So. Florence, Ariz.. June 7. Sheriff S. Will Truman has returned with the woman stage robber of the Globe road and her male companion. Truman recovered $4!kl, the entire sum taken from the stage pas sengers. The woman is under the average size and is distinctly dainty and prettv. She was recognized as "Pearl." a woman well known in Tucson. She is garbed as she was on the road, with soft hat. light coat and blue overalls and rough shirt. She had walked all the way from Globe to the place where captured, and ap peared little affected by the hard trip of a hundred miles. She does not deny the robbery. "We were flat broke in Globe and had to get away." she said, "and the only wav in sight of raising a stake was to hold up the stage. We started for the railroad to skip the territory. 1 was to take about all the money and go back to my old home in Canada, I was tired." she pathet ically concluded, "of this wild rustle for fortune in the southwest." The man has been a lounger. He is weak faced and without spirit. It is evident that the wom an was the leader and the more adven turous of the pair. We mend and sew on buttons free. American Steam Laundry. Tele. 3CL KANSASMS. A Lawrence Woman Brings Suit For 10,000 In the Courts, For the Death of Her Husband. HE WAS GIVEN LYE, She Charges, by Mistake, Bath er Than Wine. The Petition Makes Sensation al Charges. Lawrence, June 7. Mrs. Sam Auker this morning brought suit In the district court for $10,000 against Sam Ellis charging him with the death of her husband. The petition Is a sensational one. It alleges that Mr. Ellis had been in the habit of givin Mr. Auker wine on the occasion of his visits and in this in stance gave him concentrated, lye by mistake. It will be remembered1 that Sam Auker drank concentrated lyewhen he thought he was drinking wine. He lingered along for some weeks but could not live and died from the effects of the lye. Mrs. Auker claims in her petition that Sam Ellis was negligent in giving him the lye and by such negligence he be came responsible for the death of her husband. The case promises to be an Important one. Mrs. Auker's attorneys are Judge Norton, D. S. Alford and Mr, Klingman. PAOLA CLERK IS EASY. Is Held TJp and Robbed Twice in a Month by the Same Gang. Paola, June 7. The restaurant at the Memphis depot was robbed last Satur day morning about 4:30 o'clock. Her bert Smith, the night clerk, was taken to a box car and locked in by three men and the store looted of $2.10 In cash, a revolver, and a quantity of cigars and tobacco and considerable food. After the robbers departed Smith at tracted attention by his cries and) was released. Marshal Culbertson and Deputy Gill, with a posse, were soon on the trail and late in the evening the three men were discovered fifteen miles northwest of town. The revolver and some of the cigars and tobacco were found with them. One of the men is Steve Wrelch, an -brakeman on the "Katy." His uncle, L. W. Welch, is division superintendent of the "Katy" and his father is a con ductor on the same road south from Parsons. Welch's home is at Parsons and his parents are said to be highly respected there. The other two are not known here, but are typical hobos. Welch confesses the robbery and boasts that he was the principal in the holdup of the same restaurant about a month ago, at which time Smith was held at the point of a gun while the store was robbed. He will be charged with burglary and robbery on two counts. His mother is expected here this evening. HOME FOR COLORED BOYS. Industrial School Established at Leavenworth by Catholic Societies. Leavenworth, June 7. The old Whlt aker farm, south of the city, at least the house and forty acres of land sur rounding it, now belongs to the Catho lic church, the county records showing the title to be vested in the Rt. Rev. Bishop Fink. The property is now oc cupied by a tenant who has promised to accept and vacate on a thirty days' notice from July 1. For this property the bishop paid $8,000 and will convert it into an indus trial school for colored boys, under the direction of the Oblate Sisters of Provi dence. At this school young colored boys who have lost their parents will be given a home, an education and be taught some useful trade by which to support themselves in after years. No girls will be taken at the school, which will wholly be devoted to boys. The Oblate Sisters have conducted an orphanage here for several years, and now have under their care about twen-ey-five. As soon as the tenant vacates the house workmen will begin arranging the third story into a dormitory for the boys, but nothing will be done to the other portion of the house at pres ent. As soon as the dormitories are completed the boys at the home on Pottawatomie street will be moved to the new location. SUES ON GILLET NOTES. Charles A. Shaeffer of Kansas City Runs an Attachment at Abilene. Abilene, June 7. Charles A. Schaef fer of Kansas City, Mo., filed an attach ment suit last evening in the district court against property in which Grant Gillett is supposed to be interested. Schaeffer holds promissory notes for $19,904.90, given by Gillett to the Holmes Live Stock company of Kansas City in September, 1898, and secured by 738 head of cattle and 4,500 bushels of corn. The property to be attached is real estate near Herington, now in posses sion of D. W. Naill, formerly interested with Gillett, and in which the latter is said to have an interest, though Naill says he is in no manner tied up with Gillett now. A. B. Wetherell of Kansas City filed the papers in the suit. He has been in Chihuahua recently and confirms the stories relative to Gillett's heavy gambling. FLOOD AT HUTCHINSON. Cow Creek Over Half a Mile Wide in the Town Center. Hutchinson. June 7. Hutchinson is seriously threatened with a flood. Cow creek, which runs through the center of the town, is over half a mile wide at the city limits on the west, and six inches more will send the water across town through several streets. The flood comes from a cloudburst yesterday, in Rce county. Between Lyons and Starling, Cow creek was a mile wide yesterday even ing and Hutchinson was warned to look out for the flood. The creek is higher now than it has been at any time since 18S6, at which time the water ran several feet deep in the business part of town. West of town people have already been compelled to move cattle and hogs to keep them from drowning. FOR A CADETSHIP. Candidates For West Point Taking the Examinations at Beloit. Beloit, June 7. Congressman W. A. i Reeder, of the Sixth district, is in Be I loit today holding an examination for an appointment to West Point, a va cancy having occurred in the district. The examination is being held in the high school building and fifteen persons from the Sixth district are taking it. There are a number from outside the district taking it also. Those from the district are: Clyde Rowles, Beloit; Earl Home, Beloit; Arthur R. Jones, Glen Elder; Frank Sorgatz, Beloit; John Turner, Saltvillp; Wm. Errbo, Lincoln; Vivian Reese, Lincoln; Albert Cassell, Beverly; Wendall McCanles, Lincoln. W. A. Wheeler, Logan; Homer A. Smith, Logan; C. E. Rarick. Osborne; Ralph W. Graham, Hays City; Joseph Hagemeister, Igo. Suicide by Drowning. Leavenworth, June 7. Bernard Kor man, a pioneer merchant of Leaven worth, committed suicide yesterday by drowning himself in the lake at Korman park, in the southwest part of the city. Korman killed himself. It is supposed, over financial troubles that began three years ago. He removed his hat. coat and vest and jumped into th lake and when found was floating In shallow water. Korman was a Hebrew and a native of Poland. He came here before the war and accumulated a large amount of real estate. VAST WHEAT FIELD. Oklahoma Harvest to Begin Next Week The Largest in Its History. Wichita, June 7. The greatest wheat harvest Oklahoma has ever known will begin next week The wheat acreage is -large and the heads are filled with plump berries. All the territory is one vast wheat field that will go far toward equalizing the shortage in Kansas. Kay county will alone yield five mil lion bushels. CONVICTED OF FORGERY. Leader of the Allgood Gang Found Guilty at Yates Center. Yates Center, June 7. Frank Allgood, the leader of the Allgood gang, and whom Alvin Ballard, now in the peni tentiary, claims to be the real mur derer of Joseph New, committed at Eureka, Kan., and for which Mrs. New and Bob Dobbs are serving life sen tences, was convicted of forgery here last evening in the district court. This forgery was committed several months ago at Toronto, Kan., and All good has been held over until this term of court in the Allen county jail, at Iola. Officers have been here with the intention of rearresting him on the charge of horse stealing and murder had he been acquitted of this charge. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS. Holding a Three-Days Session at Wichita. Wichita, June 7. The annual conven tion of the Kansas Christian Endeavor union begins a three days' session here today in the auditorium. Two hundred delegates have already arrived. Addresses will be made during the convention by Governor Stanley, Dr. F. E. Clark, of Boston; Dr. Thomas Mar shall, of Chicago; Z. T. Sweeney, of Richmond, Va.; C. L. Brokaw, of Kan sas City; M. E. Harlon and M. C. Long, of Topeka, Kan. The principal addresses of today will be made by Dr. Marshall, of Chicago, and President Murlin, of Baker university, on "The Year's Work and the Union's New Responsibilities." PLACE FOR A. J. SMITH. Late Governor of Soldiers' Home Ap pointed Inspector. Leavenworth, June 7 Colonel Andrew J. Smith, late governor of the Soldiers' home at this point, will arrive in this city the latter part of the week. At the last meeting of the board of managers authority was given General Franklin to appoint an assistant in spector general of the homes, and the selection has fallen upon Colonel An drew J. Smith, he having been notified that the place is ready for him and if he accepts it he will be expected to en ter upon his new duties July 1. WORMS IN THE CORN FIELDS. Much Damage Being Done to Young Plants In Kansas. Manhattan, June 7. The corn fields in this vicinity are suffering greatly from a pest known as the corn worm that has made its appearance this spring. The worm is described as being three-fourths of an inch in length, with a very hard shining skin of a light brown color. In fields that are badly infected the worms are found from one to half a dozen in a hill. They burrow into the corn and in some instances completely devour the tender sprouts. This pest is recognized as an exceed ingly difficult one to combat, and the Kansas experiment station here recom mends that the corn be plowed up and the ground replanted as the best possi ble way to get rid of the pest. DEATH OF WM. MTJIR Drowned In the Smoky by a Bank Cavein. Salina, June 7. Wrilliam Muir, one of the best known and wealthiest farmers of Saline county, was drowned yester day in the Smoky river, near his home, eight miles south of Salina. Since the heavy rains he feared that the river would overflow and damage his crops. He went to the river to watch its pro gress, when the bank suddenly gave away, letting him fall into the water. GOING TO HOBO CONVENTION. Three Ft. Scott Boys Will Attend the Gatthering at Danville. Fort Scott, June 7. Three Fort Scott boys, namely Vince Randall, Dock Wil kins and Day Ury, left today for Dan ville, 111., to attend the hobo conven tion at that town. They are sons of well known families and are not tramps, but they went without money in order that they would be eligible to sit in the convention. Capitalists Visit Cofleyville. F. D. Ketcham and W. B. Dodds of Chicago were in the city Saturday in company with James A. Davis, indus trial commissioner of the Santa Fe. Messrs. Ketcham and Dodds have ex tensive interests in the Indiana gas belt and are contemplating locating several industries at Coffeyville. A few years ago, Mr. Dodds bought a quarter sec tion of land near Marion, Indiana, and today there are fourteen factories upon it. Coffeyville Journal. Cowley Counties Gain. Winfield, June 7. Cowley county has gained nearly if not quite 1.000 in pop ulation during the last year. About half of this gain comes from the coun try and the rest from the two cities. The reports are now all in except that of Winfield. The country shows a gain of 459 and Arkansas City a gain of 279, making Arkansas Citv's population now 7,219. This only leaves 262 or Winfield to gain to make up the one thousand. Ft. Scott Wants a Cannon. Fort Scott, June 7. Sceretary Alger, of the war department, is being be- sieged by letters from this city asking for a Spanish cannon for the National cemetery here. It is claimed that Fort Scott has one of the fifteen national cemeteries of the United States, exclu sive of forts and headquarters burial grounds, and many hundreds of veter ans of the civil war are buried in it. A number of Spanish war victims are also buried here. Miners Refuse to Stay Out. Weir City, "June 7. The Kansas and Texas Coal company has posted notices at its mines that until further notice it will pay $1 per ton for screened lump, beginning June 1. The company is op erating one mine, No. 18. and a few more men are going to work every day. The efforts of the union to get the men at the Central Coal and Coke company's Nos. 6 and 11 to strike proved a failure. Foot Race at Salina. Salina. June 7. Dick Beatle of Ster ling, known as the "Kansas Kid," and Dan Grindrod of Beloit, known as the 'Montana Kid," will run a '100-yard foot race in Salina on Thursday for a purse of $500. The race is attracting sports from different parts of the state. Special cars will be run from Beloit and Sterling. Jesse James to Play BalL 'Abilene, June 7. Arrangements have been completed for the Ferd Heim base ball team of Kansas City to play in Abilene July 4. It is said to be a strong team and is captained by Jesse James, jr., son of the noted bandit. Storm Strikes Belleville. Belleville, June 7. A tornado struck this city last evening. A brick building occupied by L. D. Speensburg as a meat market was destroyed. Several other buildings were slightly damaged. No lives were lost. GREYSTONE SOLD. Home of the Late Samuel J. Tilden Brings 171,000. New York, June 7. Greystone, the country seat of the late Samuel J. Til den at Yonkers, was sold today in ac cordance with an order of the supreme court. Samuel Untermyer was the purchaser at $171,000. "PAYING THE CUBANS. 1,437 of the Island Soldiers Get Their Money. Havana, June 7. Colonel George M. Randall, paid 193 Cuban soldiers yes terday at Jaruco and rejected 44 oth ers. This makes 1,437 Cubans paid by Col. Randall so far. It was discovered that four Cubans were selling fraudulent certificates of service in the Cuban army, charging $4 each for them. This so enraged several soldiers who had legitimate discharges, that they badly beat the sellers of the bogus certificates. Three of the four men escaped on a train bound for Ha vana, but the fourth was arrested. BICH BRAKEMAN. Was Owner of 20,000 Worth of Property When He Died. Brakeman Thomas Kennedy of the mid dle division of the Santa Fe died at the Santa Fe hospital in this citv this week of heart disease. A few davs before he died Kennedy discovered that be was the owner of property valued at about S20.0OO. Kennedy worked on the middle division of the road for several years, and was well known among railroad men. The land he found he was the owner of shortly be fore his death is in the vicinity of his old home at Palmyra, Mo. It is part of an estate to which the dead brakeman was an heir, but which was so involved for years that he remained in ignorance of the fact that it had passed into his control. Kennedy had been ill for several months. He was unmarried and his fortune will probably go to his brother. His remains were taken to Palmyra for burial. LEAVES TODAY. Modern Woodman Team Will Com pete For Prize. Shawnee camp No. 200 of the Modern Woodmen of America sent the degree team and the Hamilton band to Kansas City this afternoon to compete for the prize at Kansas City. Shawnee camp intends to make the Jbet showing possible and engaged the Hamil ton band to accompany them. The Ham ilton band is known as one of "the bands" in the state. The Hamilton band was here at the last fall festival and made an excellent showing. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Mrs. Garrett McAuliffe. living at 184 Em mett street, Oakland, received a telegram that her husband died last night in St. Louis, where he was visiting. J. H. Macbeth died Tuesday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. P. Rogers, 1107 Monroe streets. S. S. Young, aged 57, died Tuesday at his home, 91S Polk street. The funeral services were held this afternoon at Lin coln post at 3 o'clock. No better equipped shop nor finer watchmakers than at Campbell's, 625 Kansas avenue. YOU KNOW IT IS TRUE. That is if It is Told You by a Neighbor. These Statements Are by Persons Whom We Are Willing to Believe. If a person you respect tells you something, you believe him. You may not know the person whose statement we publish in this article but you can easily know him because we give you his name and address and he lives right here in Topeka. This is the way we do, we give you the names of people living in this city who have used Kid-ne-oids for backache and kidney troubles, be cause we want you to consult these people about the good Kid-ne-oids have done them. A. J. Shaffer, 1028 Madison street, Topeka, Kansas, says: "I have been troubled with pain across the small of my back for a long time. I had rheum atism and was subject to spells of nervousness and had other Eymptoirs of kidney complaint, which annoyed and alarmed me. So many people have been reported cured by using Morrow's Kd-ne-oids, that I concluded to give them a trial. I used a package and obtained such relief that I will continue to use them until 1 am satisfied of a com plete cure." Morrow's Kid-ne-tids are not pills, but Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty cents a box at all drug stores and at Swift Holliday's drug store. Mailed on receipt of price. Manufac tured by John Morrow Co., Chemists, Springfield, Ohio. ACTION WANTED. Strong Sentiment That the Au ditorium Be Built at Once. The people of Topeka are thoroughly in earnest about their demand for an auditorium and they are growing sick of the numerous delays. The general sentiment among shrewd business men is that the present city building should bring at least $45,000, but on all sides it is freely stated that it would be better to lose $3,000, or even $10,000, than longer delay the construc tion of the auditorium. If the city administration can get no better offer at once than the present one of $40,000, the people of this city would with general unanimity endorse the action of the council. The people wish the building sold for the best price and the auditorium be gun so that it can be completed in time for conventions of 1900. It is understood that there is a pros pect that the $60,000 in bonds can be sold and the auditorium, independent of the city building, constructed for that amount. In a number of inter views with people today, very few are found who favored this proposition at this time. They say the people voted to construct a city building and auditor ium combined and that the mayor and council should carry out the wishes of the voters and proceed on the original plan, constructing a handsome building to cost about $100,000 and use it for city and auditorium purposes. T. J. Anderson If the people of the city could hear what I have heard in the last six weeks in traveling over the state they would get down on their marrow bones and beg the council to do anything that would give us an aud itorium. The building at $45,000 will provide an income after the payment of taxes, insurance and repairs, equal to about 6 per cent and the building ought to bring that amount, but can the city afford for $5,000 to stand in the way cf securing an auditorium which every body concedes we must have. Major Wm. Sim I think we are justi fied in making a reasonable sacrifice rather than delay the auditorium for another year. Think $40,000 should be accepted if that is best than can be ob tained at once. D. J. Greenwald If we can't get more than $40,000 I am in favor of accepting that offer. We have got to have an auditorium this year and it would be unwise to delay for the sake of saving $3,000. I want to see the combined build ing erected as proposed. E. H. Crosby The city building is splendid investment at $45,000, but the council should do the very best it can and get us that auditorium. W. C. Stevenson I would accept $40, 000, if we cannot get more and would have the city give notice at once that they will not receive any propositions after next Monday night. I am oppos ed to an auditorium separate from the city building. Scores of interviews of similar im port could be published. MORE SUITS. Two Injunctions Against Slot Ma chine Owners. Two injunction 3Uits were filed in the district court today to stop the use of slot machines. Both actions are civil proceed ings, brought in the name of the state. The defendants are Louis Charowhas and C. G. Chumos. The petitions are filed by H. W. Paige and Stebbins Kvans, and are sworn to by Leroy A. Halbert. The attorney's fee asked for in each case is $100. Charowhas runs the fruit stand near the corner of Eighth street and Kansas ave nue, and Charowhas the one a few doors south. The suits are brought at the instiga tion of the Good Citizenship federation, which is keeping watch of the ci?ar deal ers to see that none of them keep slot machines since Judge Hazen declared them gambling devices a few weeks ago. CHOKED TO "DEATH. Body of Murdered Man Found Bound Hand and Foot. Chicago, June 7. Martin Mair, a wealthy and eccentric Swiss, was found dead today in a house at 155 West Fif teenth street, which for years he had occupied alone. The condition in which he was found points to murder with robbery as the motive. His hands were tied behind his back with a rope, his feet were tightly bound with a leather strap and around his neck was twisted a towel. Nearly every article in the house had been overturned. Meir was a marble polisher and reputed to have accumu lated nearly $100,000. The condition of the body indicated that he had been dead for some time. ROCK ISLAND OFFICERS. Old Directors Re-elected at the An nual Meeting Today. CTiicago. June 7. At the annual meeting of the Chicago. Rock Island Pacific rail way today the following directors were re-elected: W. A. Nash and Tracy Pows of New York. Marshall Field and H. A. Parker of Chicago. A. R. Flower of New York was elected in place of Roswell P. Flower. At the directors' meetings officers wero elected as follows: R. R. Cable, chairman of the board: W. Ci. Purdy. president: H. A. Parker, first vice president: Robert Mather. second vice president; J. M. Johnson., third vice president: F. K. Hayne. treasurer, and George II. Crosby, secretary. Executive committee R. R. Cable W. G. Purdy, H. R. Bishop, Marshall Field and A. R. Flower. Chairman Caldwell Resigns. Chicago. June 7. B. B. Caldwell, chair man of the Western Passenger associa tion, tendered his resignation today to ac cept the position of general traffic man ager of the Delaware, Lackawanna Western. Iowa Into Dry Dock. San Francisco, June 7. The battleship Iowa sailed today for Port Orchard where the vessel will be placed in the dry dock and thoroughly scraped. Frank W'eightman must have eaten a philopena with some fair cannibal to make him such a sweet philopena in Filipino. We mend and sew on buttons free. American swam utunory. icie. u. f MAY BE RESOLD. Effort Being Made to Have Sals of Capital Set Aside. An amended petition was filed in the suit -of T. W. Harrison against John R. Mulvane in the district court today, making D. W. Mulvane, as owner of he Topeka Daily Capital, a party to the suit, and asking Judge Hazen to order a new sale of the Capital plant for the benefit of the creditors of the old Topeka Capital company. Mr. Harrison was attorney for the To peka Capital company during its exist ence, and obtained judgment against it for $3,000 for attorney's fees. The company was insolvent and the judg ment is uncollected. Mr. Harrison brought suit against John R. Mulvane, as trustee of the Topeka Capital com pany, to reepver the amount from him. Mr. Mulvane held the fourth mortgage on the Topeka Capital plant, and he bought in the other three for about $15. 000 less than their face value. Then when the property was sold at master's sale D. W. Mulvane bid it in at $52,000. the face value of the mortgages. Mr. Harrison claims that if John R. Mulvane bought in any mortgages, while he was trustee of the property, the discount which he secured ought to have gone for the benefit of the com pany, and thus the outside creditors of the Topeka Capital company might have secured something for their claims. Mr. Harrison is represented by D. R. Hite, while W. C. Perry, ex-United States district attorney, is attorney for Mr. Mulvane. D. W. Mulvane admitted on the stand that he had knowledge of the facts in the case before he bought the property, and on this showing Judge Hazen today allowed Mr. Hite- to amend the plain tiff's petition making D. W. Mulvane a defendant in the suit, and asking that the Capital be re-sold. On the outcome of this suit several other claims depend. The unsecured claims against the Topeka Capital com pany amounted to just about enough to use up the discount which John R. Mulvane secured in buying in the mort gages. One of these claims is a judg ment held by the Remington Paper company amounting to over $8,000. Sev eral suits have been brought on the strength of this judgment against the stockholders of the old Topeka Capital company under the double liability law. Among the number against whom suits of this character are pending are ex Governor Morrill, Cyrus Leland, Arthur Capper and others. If this suit is made to hold against Mr. Mulvane, it is said that the other judgments against the Topeka Capital company can be collect ed from him as long as the $15,000 dis count which he secured lasts, unless Judge Hazen should order the property sold again. ROSY OUTLOOK. Canadian Boundary Dispute in Fair Way to Settlement. London June 7. A high authority of the colonial office has informed a rep resentative of the Associated Press that the negotiations with reference to the Alaskan question are in the rosiest pos sible condition. After the interview which the United States ambassador, Mr. Joseph H. Choate had yesterday with the Marquis of Salisbury at the foreign office, the lines of a prospective settlement and for carrying on the discussion in the high commission were formally sub mitted by the secretary of state for the colonies, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, who throughout has had most potent influ ence with the Canadian side. Every ar rangement in the negotiations here be tween Mr. Choate, Lord Salisbury and Sir Julian Pauncefote has gone through him and the prospective set tlements in a great degree may be con sidered a triumph for Mr. Chamber lain's tact and perseverance. BADGE BEDECKED. Modern Woodmen of America Swarm Into Kansas City. ffansas City, June 7. Renewed inter est was shown at the second day's ses sion of the eleventh biennial convention of the Modern Woodmen of America. Several thousand belated members of the order had arrived during the night and today and questions of importance developed enthusiastic work and dis cussion. The action of last night's session, which took the preliminary steps tow ard creating a reserve fund, a question which has been fought for ten years, was discussed freely by the delegates before the meeting. Head Consul North cott had been instructed to appoint a committee of five to draft a plan for such a fund and to report today. The report was made the special business of the day and it proved one for fruit ful debate. Long before the session was callad to order the great convention hall fairly swarmed with Woodmen, bedecked in bright badges and ani mated to an unusual degree by the work before them. INTEREST INCREASING. St Joe People Will Attend the Tope ka Race Meeting. Mr. Albert Parker went to St. Joseph Tuesday for Secretary Frank Foster to interview the horsemen of that place in the interest of the race meeting. He said: "I secured a large number of en. tries and found much good feeling tow ard this Topeka enterprise. I think a large delegation of St. Joe people wlil attend. The railroads have made a re duced rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip, and stock exhibited in the horse show classes will be returned by the railroads free of charge." Goes to the Pennsylvania. Pittsburg, June 7. The Cleveland, Akron Columbus railroad has been transferred to the Pennsylvania com pany. James McCTea of the Pennsyl vania company will be the president. The road will give the Pennsylvania company a new route to Cleveland. Postal Clerks Meet. Indianapolis. Ind., June 7. The Na tional Association of Railway Postal clerks met here today. They were wel comed by Charles Wilson, secretary to the governor and Mayor Taggart, Sup erintendent Holloway. of the Fifth di vision responded. In his annual ad dress President Shaffer expressed re gret regarding the failure of the last congress to pass the reclassification act. The association discussed the reclassi fication plan. The convention will re main in session tomorrow. One of the Filipino damsels Is said to closely resemble Aaron Jetmore, but he says he "isn't in the show." At the Grand. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of

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TOPEKA STATE JOTJEXAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE, 7, 1899. 5 ROCHESTER IDEA. Rer. C. N. Howard Will Discuss Christian Politics. Effort to Be Made to Applj System in Topeka. FIGUT ON SALOONS. Will Tell Good Citizens Feder ation Some Things. How- to Fight Liquor Sellers by Mass Meetings. C. N. Howard, the "Rochester idea" man, who is credited by friends and foes with having done more for tem perance in the last two years than any other man in the country, will be in Topeka Friday night to speak before the Good Citizenship Federation. Mr. Howard thought out the plan of the Prohibition Union of Christian Men about two years ago and applied it in his home city, Rochester, N. Y. It was eurprisingly successful there and rapid ly spread to other large cities. In St. Louis, for example, according to the testimony of a prominent liquor man it has already cost the liquor traffic $100, 000. The society has been organized with great enthusiasm in New York and Chicago. On his present trip Mr. Howard has visited Detroit, St. Paul and Omaha, and will start a campaign Jn Kansas City, Sunday. The Prohibition Union of Christian Men, which is in itself the celebrated "Rochester idea," is not a political or ganization. It does not endorse any candidate for a public office. "Its pur pose," Bays Mr. Howard, "is to get to- Rev. C N. Howard, Originator of the "Rochester Idea." gether into an organization Christian men of all parties and creeds who be lieve that the saloon is a bad thing and ought to go. "It recognizes that this can be se cured only through political action. It aims to make suppression of the saloon of first concern to the Christian citizen, reserving to each member the right to decide for himself through what party this may best be secured. We propose to keep up an everlasting agitation for the suppression, of the public licensed saloon." In less than two years the union at Rochester has spent over $3,000 in hold ing mass meetings, nearly all of which have been packed to overflowing. The watch word of the organization. "In the name of Jesus Christ as king, the liquor traffic mst die," is displayed on high placards at all meetings and made prominent on every possible occasion. A feature of the work in Rochester has been the distribution of leaflets against the saloon which have had the effect of materially reducing their patronage. One of these was a forceful appeal to the saloon keepers of the city to quit the business. Ten thousand copies were mailed to liquor dealers and 30,000 more were generally distributed. C. N. Howard, who started all this, is a comparatively young man, still in his thirties. His father was a Baptist min ister in poor circumstances and he has made his own way up to a prominent position in the business circles of a city of 2iK).0iiO. He is a man of tireless en ergy which gives results. His blunt but taking way of saying things is shown in what he said recently to a big meeting in New York city: "If God eer gave a people a country that was worth fighting for. worth liv ing for and worth dying for. he has Kiven it to the people of the United Slates. It holds the key to the future d-stiny of the races. In the sense that Paris is France, America is to be the world: King of commerce, king of science, king of invention, king of civi lization. All of this, I believe, providing the has a few first class funerals au liome. "Now I am no alarmist. I have faith In my country. I have faith in Democ racy. I have faith in the people. But I stand here to say that if America is to be king of anything she must down the whisky king. "The thing can be done in New-York. I know the stuff men are made of bv the touch of the hand and the gleam of the eye. At the great Calvary M. E. church, at Seventh avenue and 129th street, last night. I asked for fighting men, and 43 men, to whom the name and work of the Prohibition Union was largely unknown 43 men came forward and gave me their names, many of whom said: "I am ready for service One said: 'The Raines law don't go far enough for me." and he is a brother of the man who Is the author of the law The leaders of the fight against the sa loon in New York have a great oppor tunity. God has opened the war; over J0 churches are open by invitation to the work. My message is: Men of God 4n Greater New York, victory is vours for the fighting! In the name of Jesus Christ as kins, so in ana win. We have done it in Rochester; you can do It in New York. One man who is not afraid of the devil can do it in hell." The Prohibition Union of Christian Men was organized in Greater New York with 1,000 members. It was Mr. Howard who turned one of the early meetings of the Good Citi zenship Federation into a testimonial in favor of Rev. Charles M. Sheldon. He had come to Topeka to get Mr. Shel don's services for the Rochester cam paign, and learning that he was at the Federation meeting went there. Catch ing something of the drift of the meet ing Mr. Howard opened up on things in bis own way and warmed the meet ing with a recital of results in Roches ter. He closed with a warm tribute to Mr. Sheldon and his work. J. P. Easterly, editor of the Eureka Union, who was in the audience, got up and told some good things he had seen come out of the reading of "In His Steps," and half a dozen or more Topeka people added their praise. Before Mr. Howard left the meeting the officers of the Good Citizenship Federation had secured from him a promise to return and ad dress one of their meetings. His ad dress at the First Presbyterian church Friday night is the result, and Topeka will be one of the very few cities of less than 200.000 to hear the "Rochester idea" explained by its originator. TALK OF CANDIDATES. A lively time is promised at the mass meeting of the Good Citizenship federa tion at the First Presbyterian church Friday evening. The principal address of the evening will be delivered by Dr. C. N. Howard, of New York, but that will not be the only interesting feature. In the first place the committee which has under consideration the attitude of the county officers toward the prohibi tory law will make a report. This is the committee which has been collecting a list of the joints in Topeka, which it is proposed to publish in the next issue of the Good Citizen. The committee is composed of H. R. Hilton, F. II. Foster, W. H. Cowles, Elmer Klein and Edward Schultz. Thus far the committee has the locations of about forty joints, and is still adding to the list. Not only the locations of these places will be published, but also the owners of the property where they are located and the parties to whom, the property is leased. This committee will probably recom mend the appointment of a committee of prominent citizeus to wait upon some of the state officers and ascertain their attitude toward the enforcement of the prohibitory law. The principal ones whom the federation wants to interview are Governor Stanley and Attorney General Godard. Ever since Governor Stanley delivered his address to the federation and told the members if they would obey the laws themselves it was about all they could do, they have been anxious to find out whether he would really do anything towards the enforce ment of the law if it should be placed in his power to do so, or if he would make some excuse to get out of it. This is what the federation wants to find- out from the governor. The federation has hopes that it can accomplish something through Attorney General Godard. It is dissatisfied with the work of County Attorney Jetmore and the committee to be appointed will ask Mr. Godard if he will take the proper steps for the removal of Mr. Jetmore, provided sufficient evidence is placed in his hands to do so. Another thing to be decided is wheth er or not an independent candida-te for sheriff is to be nominated in opposition to Sheriff Cook. A Joint committee from the Good Citizenship federation and the committee of 200 has this question un der consideration and will report its recommendations to the meeting Friday evening. This committee is composed of Dr. S. G. Stewart. H. R. Hilton and J. W. Gleed from the committee of 200, and T. E. Stephens, H. W. Paige and Guy R. Hough telin from the Good Citi zenship federation. It is said that the committee will probably recommend that a candidate be nominated, but will make no sugges tions as to who the nominee shall be. It will probably suggest that the nom ination be made either by a mass con vention or by primaries. J. W. Gleed will preside at the meet ing and will make a statement of his observations regarding the present status of the prohibitory law in Topeka, Wichita and Return $4.62 Via the Santa Fe. Tickets on sale June 6, 7, 8; good re tuning June 12th. Account Christian Endeavor. If your liver is out of order, causing Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart burn, or Constipation, take a dose of On retiring, and tomorrow your di gestive organs will be regulated and you will be bright, active and ready for any kind of work. This has been the experience of others; it will be yours. HOOD'S PILLS are old by all medicine dealers. 25 eta. JURY'S NOVEL VERDICT. It Figures the Monetary Value of a Bon at $149.50. Anderson, Ind., June 7. A Madison county jury returned a decidedly novel verdict late last night, in which they established the monetary value of a boy from his fourth to twenty-first birthday. Charles Guy's 4 year old son was drowned in an Elwood sewer two years ago. The father brought action against the city for $10,000. The jury was instructed to find actual damages and this they did by figuring the cost and earnings of a .boy each year from his fourth to his twenty-first birth day. On one side they figured his keeping, his schooling and all other expenditures and on the other side they figured hi3 earning power. These figures even down to food were different for each year. Up to his eighteenth birthday there was a deficit, but his earnings af ter that point made that up and on the 17 years there was a margin of $149.50. Guy was rendered judgment for this amount of damages. It took the jury two days to figure out their proposi tion. A GIRL DETECTIVE. 17-Year-Old Newspaper Correspond ent Does Clever Work. San Francisco, June 7. Bertha Sted man, a 17-year-old girl, has just accom plished a remarkable detective feat. She was correspondent for a small weekly paper, when a wood chopper known as French Pete mysteriously disappeared some time ago. She believed that the man was killed and, with the aid of her father, followed up a number of clues, with such success that Sheriff Taylor of Marion county, acting on her in formation, has arrested James Dier on a charge of murdering the man. Miss Stedman, who went into the camps of the woodehoppers in the foothills, re ports that these men have a system of justice of their own and form a sort of Mafia society which "removes" objec tionable persons whenever it is thought necessary. The evidence she has col lected against Dier is said to be very strong. CAUCUS ON A YACHT. Michigan Congressmen Will Settle Speakership Matter. Detroit, June 7. Eleven of the twelve members of the Michigan congressional delegation sailed from Detroit today aboard the yacht Grace to combine a day's pleasure with a settling of the question of the delegation's attitude in the matter of the house speakership. It is known that the Michigan con gressmen were divided in their prefer ences for speaker, but they will doubt less unanimously endorse Henderson. The Grace will land the congressmen at Mount demons this evening where the congressmen will dine with a score or more other Republican leaders of the state. TO BE A CONTEST. American and French Automobilists Will Race. Chicago,. June 7. A special to the Times-Herald from Cleveland, Ohio, says: "The manager of Alexander Win ton's recent automobile expedition to New York, Charles Sanks left for New York last night with $4,000 to cover the forfeit posted some days ago in Paris by M. Charron, the French automobilist who issued a challenge to Winton to race over a course of 1,000 miles. "The Cleveland automobilist intends to make the Frenchman hold to his agreement. The forfeit of $4,000 will be put up in New York and correspondence at once entered into with M. Charron." CITY COUNCIL ENJOINED. Court Stops Denver From Repealing an Ordinance. Denver, June 7. Judge Hallett, in the United States district court today made permanent the injunction recently granted on application of the Mercantile Trust company of New York, restrain ing the city council of Denver from re pealing the ordinance of 1885, granting the Denver Tramway company a blanket franchise in perpetuity. Presidential Appointments. Washington, June 7. The president has made the following appointments: Clinton T. Stranahan of Lewiston, Tdaho. aeent for the Indians of the Nez Perces agency in Idaho; Wm. R. Logan of Alhambra, Mont., agent for the In dians of the Black Foot agency in Montana; James K. Randlett of Cali fornia, agent for the Indians of the Kiowa agency in Oklahoma territory; Peter T. Morris of Bozeman, Mont., mineral land commissioner in the Boze man land district in Montana, Jones Restored to Health. Washington, June 7. A letter has been received from Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the na tional Democratic committee who went abroad some time ago for his health, in which he says he has been greatly bene fitted. He now feels better than he has for the past ten years. Pushkin's Birthday. St. Petersburg. June 7. There is a great national celebration here today in honor of the centenary of the birth of Alexander Pushkin, the most renowned of Russian poets. The government in stitutions, schools and various associa tions subscribed large sums to found commemorative scholarships for the libraries and schools and all the news papers published appropriate articles. A $2,000,000 Hotel. San Francisco, June 7. The Call says that a corporation is being formed to erect a $2,000,000 hotel, eleven stories in height, on the site of the old Baldwin. It states that $1,000,000 has already been subscribed, and including the pur chase of the land, the total amount to be invested will be about $4,500,000. The names of the capitalists interested are not disclosed. Score Keeper Shot. San Francisco, June 7. Private Julius Crew, Company D. casual detachment, now lies in the general hospital at the Presidio suffering from a wound that may prove fatal. He was shot in a pe culiar manner while at target practice. He was keeping the score when a bul let, after hitting the target, was de flected, striking him under the right shoulder blade. It passed entirely through him. perforating on lung. A Divide on Sugar. New York, June 7. The directors of the American Sugar Refining company have declared the regular quarterly dividends of 3 per cent on the common stock and 1 per cent on the preferred. Theodore Roosevelt, LL. D. New York, June 7. Columbia uni versity conferred the degree of LL. D. on Governor Roosevelt today. Engraved cards and wedding invita tions. Adams Bros., 711 Kansas avenue. J EARLY JMORNING. Miss Margaret Dudley and Dr. IV. B. Walker Married. Wedding Service Simple and Unostentatious. LEFT TOPEKA AT ONCE. Bride Wore Her Traveling Cos tume of Bine Clotb. Other News About Society Peo ple In the Capital City. The sun came out this morning just in time for the marriage of Miss Margaret Dudley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guil ford Dudley, and Dr. William B. Walker, which took place at Grace Cathedral at 7 o'clock. The cathedral had been exquisitely decorated by the Chancel Chapter of which the bride is a member. The rod screen was massed with asparagus fern, dotted with pink and white carna tions. Asparagus fern was also used at the back of the altar, and great bowls of bride's roses were in every conceivable place. The decorations were simple but decidedly artistic, and a complete surprise to the bride as she knew nothing about them. As the guests were assembling, Mrs. Campbell, the organist, played soft sweet music appropriate to the occasion and they left the church to the time of Mendelssohn's Wedding March. There was no bridal procession as there were no attendants. The ceremony was performed by Bishop Millspaugh. The bride wore her traveling costume of blue cloth, tailor made, with a small blue hat trimmed in black wings. After the ceremony Dr. Walker and his bride received their friends for a short time in the vestibule of the church. They left at once for South Bethlehem, Pa., where they will be at home to their friends after July 15, at 315 Cherokee street. The invitations to the wedding were verbal but the cathedral was well filled. Announcement cards will be issued. Dr. Walker is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Walker and formerly lived in Topeka. He is now located in South Bethlehem where he has a fine practice, beside which he is assistant surgeon in St. Luke's hospital. Miss Dudley will be greatly missed .from Topeka as she is a young woman of wide popularity, both in society and church circles. The Walker Reception. The reception given Tuesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Walker and Miss Walker, at their home on Topeka ave nue, complimentary to Miss Dudley and Dr. Walker and Mrs. H. S. Wilder of Boston, was a charming affair. The pretty rooms were transformed into regular flower gardens with their lavish decorationsj The parlor was in pink roses and lighted by pink candles. In the second parlor were quantities of great yellow eyed daisies the piano and book case were banked with them and there were bowls of them every where. The dining room was in red; the small table in the center of the room was covered with a lunch cloth exquisitely embroidered with American beauty roses, in the center of which was a high cut glass vase of the natural blossoms. The room was lighted with red candles, and the gas globes were shaded with red. There was a punch bowl, from which every one served himself. In the receiving party were Mr. and Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Guilford Dudley, Mrs. H. S. Wilder. Miss Dudley, Miss Walker and Dr. Walker. Mrs. Walker wore a silvery gray satin; Mrs. Dudley, black lace over violet silk; Mrs. Wilder, an organdy, the white background scattered over with big pink thistles; Miss Dudley wore a becoming gown of pale blue or gandy, trimmed with ruffles of the same, and lace and insertion; Miss Walker, pink batiste, trimmed with rib bon applique and a touch of black lib erty satin. Assisting through the rooms were Mrs. M. C. Hammatt, Mrs. P. I. Bone brake, Mrs. L. B. McClintock, Miss Lida Macferran. Miss Lida Bergen, Miss Helen Walker and Mr. Horace Macfer ran. Nearly two hundred invitations were issued and in spite of the rain, the ma jority of the invited guests called during the evening. Notes and Personal Mention. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bonebrake came up from Osage City Tuesday to attend the Walker-Dudley wedding this morn ing. Misses Henrietta, and Mary Alex ander, who have been visiting them, re turned with them. Miss Kate Thacher of Philadelphia, who has been the guest of Miss Dudley, is now visiting Miss Hambleton. Mrs. L. H. Munn. Mrs. W. A. Morton, Mrs. Harry Seery and Mrs. George W. Crane will go to Lake View Thursday to spend the remainder of the week. Miss Laura Weidling, who has been ill for some time, is greatly improved. Miss Grace Noble returned today from Washington, D. C, where she has been attending Washington college. Mrs. H. M. Phillips will entertain in formally this evening, complimentary to Miss Florence Hillyer, who will spend the summer in the east. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Crosby re turned Tuesday from a short visit at Mr. Crosby's old home near Fort Scott. Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Handy left today for the east to spend the summer. Mrs. Jonathan Thomas and Mrs. Charles Thomas will go to Chicago the Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum. Alum baking powders are the creates menacers 1 :ers to health of the present day. ROVAl BAKINO OW0Et CO., NEW VORK. MADE TO ORDER TROUSERS, from Topeka Woolen Mill fabrics fit guaranteed, to your 2 50 ire, at tft) made measure, Cor. 7th OUR CLOTHING VALUES EXCEL OTHERS Always the Best Makes Always the Best Qualities Always the Lowest Prices. FINE SINGLE and Double breasted Blue Serge Suits. $9.50 Everybody Is talking: about Blue Serge Suits but there .la a difference in them. You should see our Fine Wire Woven Blue Serges deep blue, acid tested color absolutely guaranteed. Some made half silk-lined, some without any lining. Every suit guaranteed to hold its shape. The tailor asks $20, other clothiers ask 13 OUR PRICE Was never more than first of the week for a several weeks visit. The marriage of Miss Dollie Robbing and Mr. Fred Wick will take place this evening at the home of the bride's sis ter. Mrs. Barry, on Van Buren street. Mrs. J. W. Barber, who has been se riously ill at her home on Kast Tenth street, is improving. Miss Anenia Perriam of Newark, N. J., will arrive the first of the week to visit Miss Lillian Teft't. Miss Blanche Harter arrived today from Chicago for a several weeks' visit with friends. Mrs. E. B. Good left today for De catur, 111., to visit her sister. Mrs. and Mrs. Charles W. Climenson of Pueblo, Colo., are visiting in To peka for a few days. Miss May Osborne of Garnett, who has been visiting the Misses Tillson, went to Kansas City Tuesday afternoon for a few days' visit. Miss Florence Knox will leave in a few days for the east to spend the summer. Mrs. F. A. Botsford and son Bliss will go to Osage City Thursday for a ten days' visit with relatives. Mrs. M. B. Morrison left Tuesday for New York; she will sail Friday for Scotland where she will spend the sum mer. The Misses Knox entertained at an informal musical Tuesday evening at Belvoir. Mr. M. P. Hillyer arrived today from New York to see about packing his furniture. He will leave Thursday, ac companied by his daughter, Miss Flor ence, for a short trip to Colorado, after which they will go to New York. Millinery at less than cost at Courtney-Baxter Millinery Co., 716 Kansas avenue. SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS Godfrey's band plays at Wichita to night. The cherry pie is here in all its glory. E. W. Hoch of the Marlon Record, Is in Topeka today. The Topeka Daily Legal News has been issued 551 times. Mr. Paul Sheldon of Galveston, Tex., is visiting relatives here. The T. A. A. team is arranging for a game with Scranton for Saturday. There is a case of diphtheria in the family of Joseph Kern, 28 Kaw street. "A Twentieth Kansas gait" is the latest way of expressing a lively move ment. The employes of Warren M. Crosby's store will picnic in Garfield park this evening. The street cleaning force has "come out" in white duck suits with brown leggings. The will of August Strlckrott has been probated. The widow is named as the sole heir. A Topeka man writes the Journal that Godfrey's band cannot play as well as Marshall's. There will be a musical recital at Washburn this evening, given by the undergraduates. Sheriff Cook has returned from a trip to southern Kansas, where he has been looking for thieves. City Attorney Bird will help the eagle to scream a little louder than usual at Muscotah on July 4. G. C. Clemens is long on history, and he knows how to tell it in an extreme ly interesting manner. Marshall's band cleared $250 on the Godfrey band concert, after all the ex penses had been paid. The Republican county central com mittee meets Saturday afternoon in the old court house to organize. Superintendent Frank Nelson is at Lawrence today. He will deliver an address at the state university. Word has been received that Lasson Whiteker, who was reported to have died in the hospital at Manila, is alive. The annual school census is being ta ken now. Every person between the ages of five and twenty-one is counted. A. L. Studer, the Rock Island fireman injured in the Bonner Springs wreck, has left the Stormont hospital in this city. A. G. Osmun, the Rock Island brake man who had his right arm crushed off at Chickasha several weeks ago, is in To peka. It is amazing how easily it rains now adays, considering what a hard time it will have of it about the middle of July. Mrs. Belle Harbaugh, editor of the Erie Republican-Record, is in Topeka to visit the insane asylum and reform school. John Q. Royce, editor of the Phillips burg Dispatch, is in Topeka booming Dan Dyer for deputy warden of the penitentiary. Some of the Topeka people who are graduates of the state university are attending the alumni banquet at Law rence today. The people in the neighborhood of Mission Center are making an effort to secure a rural delivery route out into that community. General Manager Frey of the Santa Fe went to Argentine today to attend the opening of the Railroad Y. M. C. A. building there. The students and faculty of Wash burn college have raised a fund for two memorial windows in honor of Privates Coulson and Bartlett. The degree team of Shawnee camp, 1 and Kan. Ave ATJERBACH Modern Woodmen, goes to Kansas City today to participate in the prize drills there before the head camp. A "Life of Dewey" has reached To peka. John Johnson, a Santa Fe shop man, is selling it. The next thing will be a "Life of Funston." Every time a certain Topeka woman fails to have good bread she blames it on to the flour. And the flour taas to take a good deal of blame. Mrs. Walden of Indianapolis, Ind., will lecture on the "Jerico Road" at the Rescue Mission, corner Fourth and Jackson streets this evening. An Atchison girl recently took a prominent part in a New York recep tion, and the society people of that town are making a great fuss about it. Dr. C. N. Howard, of New York, will deliver an address before the Good Citizenship federation at the First Presbyterian church Friday evening. The cash register stolen from Con ductor Staples was found Tuesday in a pile of rubbish. It was returned to Mr. Staples and now he can go to work again. The first thing that Billy Morgan will do after he is sworn in as state printer will be to go out to Dodge City and turn loose a lot of good oratory on July 4. Elizabeth M. Crow, the insane wo man who created such a stir at Van Buren and Fourth on Monday, has been adjudged insane and taken to the asy lum. Fruit men say that strawberries are as cheap now as they will be this year. There was not as great a rush of home grown berries into the market as was expected. Dell Valentine, Who was In Topeka Tuesday on private business, says that Clay Center Is not in the fight to pre vent the new asylum being located at Parsons. The next issue of the Good Citizen will contain the locations of practically all the joints in Topeka. It will proba bly be in great demand among the strangers coming to the city. The Topeka Capital company has carried to the court of appeals the suit brought against it by H. T. Marsh, in which Mr. Marsh secured a judgment for $585 in the district court. Kansas is represented on the Olym pia. Harry Honeywell, a Salina boy, has been a musician on Dewey's flag ship for the past two years, and is now on his way home with Dewey. The people of Shawnee county are becoming very much interested in the rural delivery system. Nearly every day people come in from the country to see Postmaster Guthrie about it. Raspberries are fast succeeding strawberries in public favor. People who a few weeks ago declared that they "never would get enough straw berries," are already tired of them. Charles Sampson, first sergeant of company M, writes his parents at Sali na that Lieutenant Clad Hamilton was taken down with a fever the last of April and removed to a hospital A horse broke through the flagging on the east side of Kansas avenue, just north of Seventh street, Tuesday after noon. The animal got on the sidewalk and the flagging was too thin to bear his weight. "We are going to fire some more," said a prominent political striker to day, in discussing the dismissal of Ser geant Owen from the police force. Mayor Drew may be expected to ratify the action of his self-appointed as sistants. Z. T. Sweeney, of Columbus, Indiana, delivered a lecture on "The Golden Age," at the First Christian church last evening. Mr. Sweeney was minister to Turkey during President Harrison's ad ministration. Shawnee county is fortunate in one way: The county ticket is nominated and people will get a rest from politics during the hot weather. In most other counties there will be fights over the different nominations and politics will boil and sizzle all summer. Henry Allen has not ventured on- the lecture platform since he tried his speech on the students of Baker uni versity several months ago, although it is said that he has a good address hid- ECZEMA ON HANDS Water Would Ooze Out and Drop on the Floor. Doctor Could Not Relieve. Firtt Application CUTICURA Stopped Itching and was Enabled to Sleep. Cured in One Month. I had eczemm on my hands ao bid that when I abut them, the matter would ooze out and drop on the floor. My bands were full of water blis ters. I was nnder the care otA doctor for month, but he did me no good. I was advised to try Cuticuka remedies, and it was wonderful what effect they bad. The firtt application ttopped that dreadful itching. I slept at once, sod was cured inour week: M. A. CQ3GRIFF, Emerado, K". D. Cvnroti Kbsoltkitt purifies the blood and eirew latine flotas of Mumob Gskhs. and thus nmoTfi tb. eawr. while warm bath with Crrricca tsOAF-.aod scatl. anointings with cirriccs. (ointment), craatest of emoU liSDt akin cure, cleanse the tain and scatp of crnsta and scales, allay itchina. boraiac. and inflammation, and thus soothe and heal the most torturtne. disflaurins; hu mors of the ssia, scalp, and Mood, with loss of hair, whan all else falls. Sold throaeltoot tb world. Fottks D. aw C. Cos?., Sola Props.. Boston. Mow to Cars All Humors, fine. BABY HUMORS 'ZXS&SSZ' Boys' Knee Pants Strictly All-Wool, double seat and knees, Excelsior patent waistband, riveted buttons, worth 75c tff Here at ....tUW GUETTEL. 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W. R. WEIBLE, Carpenter. Repairing Promptly Attended to. 117 East Itb. St. Tele. 181 Rest andHoalth to Mother and Child MRS. WINSLOWS SOOTHINQ STRUP has been used for over FIFTY YEARS BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, witll PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES th CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, AL LAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLIC snd is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Eold by Druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Win s low's. Soothing Syrup." and take no ether kind. Twenty-five cent, a bottle. H. C. BOWMAN, Fire and Tornado Insurance, Columbian Building, TOPEKA, KANSAS. We'll Do Your Hauling Right. TOPEKA TRANSFER CO., 509 KANSAS AVENUE, Office Telephone 320. House Telephone 395a F. P. BACON, Prop. EPrSeo mo About storage. den away in his desk. This is intended as a hint to committees looking- for Fourth of July orators. The executive committee of the Good Citizenship federation and the commit tee of 200 met last evening to plan for the mass meeting to be held at the First Presbyterian church on Friday night, at which it is expected that an independent nomination will be made for sheriff, in opposition to Sheriff Cook. DENVER, COLO. SPIIINGS, And Pueblo, $24.00 For the Bound Trip. Good for return until Oct. 31st via the Rock Island Route. Ask A. M. Fuller for time of Colorado Flyer, also for reservations in Palace Sleepers. Kansas City and Return $2.00 Viatbo Santa Fe. Tickets on sale June 3, 4, 5, 7. 8, 9; good returning June 12.

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TOPEKA STATE J OURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 1899. WW WWVWVWWWWWWWWYWWV A WOMAN AND WniSKY. Caue Freeman Cochran's Life to End on the Scaffold. Bethany.Mo., June 7 Freeman Coch ran, who killed George Stanbrough near here in 1897, was hanged in the county Jail this morning. He ate a tiearty breakfast and went to the scaf fold with assurance. Before the trap was sprung Cochran made a speech saying he had accepted religion and urging the spectators to beware of li quor which he said, had caused his downfall. Cochran and Stanbrough. were farm ers and quarrelled over a woman. Ac cording to a mutual agreement they fought out their differences with bare fists. After honor had apparently been satisfied both men shook hands and re tired to a nearby farm house. Within a few minutes Cochran secured a shot gun and deliberately shot Stanbrough In the back, mortally wounding him. Fruit Farming Along the Frisco. An attractive, illustrated and thor oughly reliable 64-page booklet, devo ted to fruit culture along the Frisco Line in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and Indian Territory, just issued. A copy will be sent free upon application to Bryan Snyder, G. P. A., Frinco Line, St. Louis, Mo. Geo. W. Cable's Daughter Weds. Northampton, Mass., June 7. Miss Mary Boardman Cable, daughter of George V. Cable, the author, and Al fred L. T. Dennis of New York, were married at the Edwards Congregational church here today. Bland Shows Improvement. Lebanon, Mo., June 7. There was a slight improvement reported in the condition of R. P. Bland this forenoon, tie appearing brighter and inclined to converse with his family and friends. A SECOND DISH. Proved Too Much For Actual Need and Showed the Value of Condensed Food. "Vnien the new food was first placed In my store I took a package home to try. The name, 'Qrape-Nuts had at tracted my attention and the state ment that it was partly composed of grape-sugar excited my interest as we all know that grape-sugar, made by certain methods of treating the cereal3, is one of the most nourishing and di gestible articles that can be eaten. "I rather expected to like the food but was not expecting that the children would take so kindly to it. Each one of the little folks, however, passed up the saucer for a second supply and so did I. 'It is a delicious novelty and very grateful to the palate. I found, about midway in my second dish, that I had sufficient for a meal and realized for the first time that I was eating a con densed food that supplies ones wants with a few spoonsful and does not re quire anything like the volume to fur nish the amount of food required, as w hen any of the ordinary forms of ce reals are served. Grape-Nuts are an elegant food and the Postum Cereal Co., Lim.. are to be congratulated upon the discovery." said M. C. Goossen. the iwell known fancy grocer of Grand Rap-Id 0 A DAY PAYS FOR Si, ooo nsurance, 20-Payment Life For particulars call on or write the TOPEKA BODY DISCOVERED. Colored Boy Who Was Browned Sat urday in the River. This morning a colored man named Henry DeMoss discovered at the mouth of Indian creek the body of a colored boy about 13 years old. The body was lodged in some willow trees and was partly under water. Mr. DeMoss came to town and notified Shellabarger Son and the body was brought to their undertaking rooms, where Coroner Westerfield held the inquest this after non. The body is supposed to be that of a little colored boy named Gayden. whose parents live two miles up the river, and who was drowned last Sat urday while in swimming. Owing to the advanced stage of decomposition identification is almost impossible. RICOJSDEAD. Bubonic Plague Claimed the Gypsy at Alexandria. Princess Chimay Had Just Pre sented Him With Twins. Cairo, June 7. Princess Chimay gave birth to twins yesterday in the beauti ful villa that she had rented for her Gypsy in the suburbs of Alexandria, and Rigo was host to all who would drink his wine, and he even mounted a pedestal in the porch to improvise wild melodies on his violin. It was the last time Janesi Rigo was to play his violin. In the night, when he was still rejoicing over the sons that had been born to him. a change came over him, and his companions tied from the place for they knew the signs of the pestilence. Rigo was the first European to be stricken with the bubonic plague, which has caused Egypt to be quarantined. Science could do nothing for him. His manner of life since winning the reck less princess and her money had left him no strength to fight disease. His wife called for him continually. In the morning she was told that he must die. Swiftly he sank, until toward sunset the end came. Opium is keeping his American wid ow from knowledge of the tragedy that has come to crown her wayward career. All her servants but one have fled, I fearing the plague. No one approaches the house save the English physicians. The authorities have established a strict quarantine there. Rigo's body was cremated. The villa has been fumigated and the unconscious woman is being narrowly observed for symptoms of the plague. Europeans and Americans in Alexan dria and here are greatly alarmed at the disease having spread beyond the ranks. Although the Cairo season was over before the country was placed under quarantine, many visitors had lingered. They were of the wilder sort mostly, and enjoyed the society of Princess Chimay and her Hungarian husband, who entertained all comers at their Alexandria Vila and spent much of their time carousing in the winter safes here. It was the close of their second win ter in Egypt. Four new cases ot plague among the KEEPS FAITH natives in Alexandria were reported today. This brings the total of known cases up to eighteen. Two of the vic tims have died and four are pro nounced cured. No new cases are re ported outside of Alexandria. SANTA FE DIVIDEND. A Semi-Annual Payment of $1.25 Per Share Is Ordered. New oTrk, June 7. The following resolution was passed by the Atchison directors today: 'Whereas, It appears from returns and careful estimates that the surplus net earnings of the company for the fiflscal year ending June SO, 1899. after deducting all charges and the full in terest on the adjustment bonds and af ter setting apart a reasonable sum as a reserve are sufficient to pay a semi annual dividend of 1 per cent on the preferred stock in July and another dividend of 1 per cent January next, making 2 per cent out of the surplus net earnings of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899; therefore be it Resolved, That a semi-annual divi dend of $1.25 per share on the prefererd stock of the company be, and it is hereby declared, out of the surplus net earnings, payable July 20, 1899." CONFERENCE FAILS. England and the Transraal Can't Agree. Brussels, June 7. Doctor Leyds, the European representative of the Trans vaal, has received an official dispatch from Pretoria, confirming the report of the failure of President Krueger and the British high commissioner. Sir Al fred Milner, to reach an agreement at the conference just held at 'Bloomfon tein. It is added, that although President Krueger offered important concessions, he made them contingent upon the British acceptance of the principle of arbitration on the differences existing between Great Britain and the Trans vaal. This Great Britain heretofore has invariably refused on the ground that it would be an acknowledgement of the equality of the two countries. According to the dispatch received by Dr. Leyds. President Krueger proposed that a sojourn of two years be neces sary for naturalization and that the full franchise be acquirable five years later coupled with property and other qualifi cations. The British high commissioner regarded the proposal as insufficient and made a counter proposal. President Krueger, it is further asserted, intends to submit both proposals to the volks raad. subject to the favorable decision of Great Britain relative to arbitration. WHAT NEXT? London, June 7. The report of the break down of the Bloemfontein negotia tions has created considerable anxiety in political and official circles and there is much speculation as to the next move of the British government. While Great Britain probably does not mean war, it is generally thought that at any rate there will be military preparations. Can't be perfect health without pure blood. Burdock Blood Bitters makes pure blood. Tones and invigorates the whole system. Butterine is smooth as "lie." She beats old Buttercup all hollow. At the Grand Thursday and Friday nights. Warden Harry Landis Will Not Be Obstreperous Told GoTernor Stanley He Would Surrender July 1. INTENDS TO DO SO. Takes a Sensible Yiew of the Situation. News From the Various State x Offices. J. B. Tomlinson of Minneapolis will take charge of the state penitentiary as warden July 1. H. S. Landis will step down and out on that date, or as soon thereafter as matters can be adjusted for the convenience of his successors. Mr. Landis has not placed his resigna tion in the hands of the governor but he will turn the institution over to the administration on that date. The pres ent warden has no disposition to make a fight and spend his money in a hope less cause. He believes that the gover nor would throw him out after an in vestigation, although it is conceded that Landis has given the penitentiary the best administration it has had since it was constructed. "When the governor first started out to secure the position of warden for Mr. Tomlinson there was suggested a political deal which is something new in Kansas politics. Under the tenure of office law lawyers agree that Landis can hold his office until the expiration of his term. The administration did not relish the idea of being defeated in court so a scheme was suggested which it was thought would placate Landis. The administration wanted to permit Landis to retain the office until July 1 but desired that he permit the Republi can board of directors to displace all of the Populist employes, about 100, and install Republicans in their positions. To this Mr. Landis entered an indignant protest and said: "We will all go out together. I will not trade the jobs of the men under me for a place for myself." This gave the administration such a chilly bath that since greater care has been exercised in dealing with the little warden. Landis will vacate July 1 and will do so quietly. There will be no trouble, no law suits and peace will be restored to the now agitated minds of the brethren who are waiting to get the places at the prison. DEMOCRATS WANT GOVERNOR State Committee Has a Conference In Kansas City Mo. There was a conference of Kansas Dem ocratic leailers at the Hotel Savoy in Kan sas City Tuesday night which some of the Populist campaign managers are alarmed about. The report which has come from the meeting is to the effect that the Demo crats are planning to have one ot their own party lead the fusion ticket next year. This plan would not toe acceptable to the Populists, who have by far the largest vote, and the Democrats claim that un less the Populists accede to this demand a Democratic ticket; will be placed in the field. The Democrats are great bluffers, and will do nothing of the kind. They will simplv start after some tilings under the administration, in the event of victory, bv petting out the old scare about a straight ticket. J. Mack Love. Bill Sapp and a number of the lesser lights con nected with the state committee partici pated in this conference. The Populists leaders have announced that they desire a union of the forces next veur, but their zeal in this will not per mit the Democrats to get the principal oflice on the ticket. MANY NEW ENTERPRISES. State Charter Board Authorizes Twelve New Business Corporations. The state charter board has authorized the issuance of charters to the following new enterprises: Iola-Portland Cement company of Iola; capital. $10,000. The Holv Moses Mining company of Cof fevville: capital. $30,000. The Methodist Protestant church of Cherrvvale. The'Mankato State bank; capital. $50, 000. An Austrian benevolent society for the miners at Chieopee. St. Marys Telephone company; capital, $5.1X10. The Epworth home of Wichita. Waldock Fishing club of Wichita. Mount Olive Cemetery association. Troy. First Congregational church of ts.ra. Wyandotte county Cemetery association. STANLEY WANTS A CANNON. Writes to Colonel Metcalf of the Twentieth Kansas. Governor Stanlev has forwarded a letter to Col. Metcalf oi the Twentieth Kansas at Manila in which he says: "I have learned that it is the purpose of the war department to distribute among the different states the Spanish cannon captured in the recent war with Spain and the present war in the Philip pines. It is prettv hard to say just, what Kansas would get in the distribution. Neither do I know what influence the Twentieth Kansas will have in this mat ter. I trust, however, that yon will em brace anv opportunitv that presents itself to see that Kansas gets her full share. If the Twentieth Kansas could be as instru mental in securing- to Kansas as l.irge a distribution in the captured cannon as it has been in threshing the Filipinos, we will be "strictly in if when it comes to the distribution. "The G. A. R. here has taken up the matter to get a small cannon that the same may be manufactured into buttons or badges for presentation to the mem bers of the Twentieth. The sentiment connected with this kindly act upon the part of the G. A. R. would be strength ened if one of the small cannon captured in the Philippines could be sent for this purpose. I have written the war depart ment, asking whether this is not possible. Can't you help us in this somewhat? This would be so much better than to have the badges made from a cannon captured in Cuba." Titus Takes to Law. Senator A. J. Titus of Anthony came to Topaka yesterday and wis admitted to practice law in the supreme coiirt. When the legislature adjourned! Mr. Titus said he would hereafter hn.ve nothing: to do with politics, but would settle down to business: and yesterday's proceedings in dicate that he meant what he said. SPRING RUSH SETS IN. Pirst Steamers Leave For St. Michael Heavily Loaded. San Francisco, June 7. Scenes almost equalling in excitement those which marked the departure of prospectors for the Klondike at the first announcement of the gold discovery, were enacted when the steamer Homer and the schooner Salvador sailed for St. Mich ael, the first craft bound thither this season. Both vessels sailed cabins and holds filled, many desiring passage be ing refused accommodation for lack of space. Many of these have already en gaged to go in the steamer Charles j Nelson, which is now in the transport service and on the way back from Ma nila. The Nelson is expected to sail for St. Michael about June loth. BLAME THE PRESIDENT. Chicago Colored People Arraign Mc Kinley at an An ti-Lynch Meeting. Chicago, June 7. "If there ever was an administration which deserved the condemnation of the negro race it is that of William McKinley. If President McKinley had respected his country and our people he would have packed his valise and left the state of Georgia when that horrible outrage upon hu manity, the burning of Sam Hose, was perpetrated within a few miles of where he was sojourning for recreation and pleasure." In these words the Rev. J. F. Thomas, pastor of Olivette Baptist church, de nounced President McKinley from the pulpit of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal church, Thirtieth and Dear born streets, yesterday afternoon at a mass meeting of colored people, held for the purpose of hearing the report of L. P. LeVin, a detective, who was sent to Georgia to investigate the Sam Hose and Elijah Strickland lynchings. The words of Dr. Thomas created a decided sensation throughout the large audience present, but his sentiments were vigor ously applauded. The report ot Detective LeVin, was presented and read by Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett, and after the reading it was decided that at least 10,000 copies of it should be printed in pamphlet form for distribution among the leading minis ters. Mr. LeVin states that the white people of Georgia discussed with the greatest freedom the part they took in the lynchjngs, speaking of it as they would ot an afternoon's recreation. Careful investigation showed, the report stated, that Hose, whose right name was Samuel Wilkes, killed Alfred Cran ford in self-defense, and the charge of assault upon Mrs. Cranford was untrue. At the conclusion of the reading of the report Mrs. Barnett delivered a stirring speech urging all negroes to continue the work of keeping prominent before the public the outrages commit ted upon colored people in the south. She was followed by Dr. Thomas, whose caustic arraignment of the administra tion met with a ready response from the audience. The Rev. R. C. Ransom stated that the colored people owed it to themselves not to attack, the admin- istration. In part, he said: "Such men as Ben Tillman, who sits in the senate of the United States, are the kind of people who should be at tacked by us if any one is. He prac tically tells people that the negro shall not have the rights of a free man. As for President McKinley, Mark Hanna told me himself that' his private secre tary was in the president's office when the bishops of our church came to him and asked him not to say anything about the negro question in his message to congress, the reason they gave being that it would inflame the white people and make it the harder for us. If we think the white people of the north are going to fight again for the negro we are very much mistaken," BANDITS ESCAPE. Train Robbers Break Through the Officers' Lines. Omaha, Neb., June 7. A special to the Bee from Cheyenne, Wyo., says: A courier has reached Casper from the scene of the fight, with train rob bers and reported that the outlaws es caped through the lines of the posse in the intense darkness of the night. They stole the horses of a freighting outfit and are now flying for the Hole-in-the- Wall. Sixty-five men under UnitedJ States Marshal Hadsell took up the I trail today and are in pursuit. The three outlaws are bod tayior, oi tne f Hole-in-the-W all band, a Mexican, and a Casper gambler named Cavilugh. DREYFUS INFORMED. Officially Notified of the Action in His Case. Ft. De France, Island of Martinique, June 7. When the dispatch boat Coe land, bearing the superintendent of the prison and the commander of marine artillery, who were designated by the French government to notify Dreyfus of the revision of his trial, arrived from Cayenne at Devil's Island. Dreyfus was waiting on the shore. Although endeav oring to maintain his self possession, he received the official intelligence with a countenance radiant with joy. HE WASN'T LOST. Missing Pennsylvania Physician Turns Up All Right. Chicago, June 7. Dr. E. A. Russell, a physician of Butler, Pa., who was lost trace of by his relatives for two months and who was thought to have been rob bed and murdered in Chicago, has been found by his brother, A. E. Russell. On May 4, Dr. Russell disappeared under circumstances that were considered mysterious by his family. Three days before he disappeared he received a large sum of money and his subse- quent disappearance was credited to foul play. While making the rounds of the public hospitals, A. E. Russell found his missing brother attending a lecture. A PAIR OF JACKS Instead of One King May Rule in Samoa. New York, June 7. A Herald dispatch from Apia, Samoa, June 1, via Auck land, N. Z., says: The British gunboat Pheasant and the Badger went to Malie today to disarm the Mataafans, who have two thousand rifles. The commission will probably com pensate the natives for their arms. Ma lietoa Tanu will then disarm his fol lowers and the sailors will withdraw to their ships. The new civil government has commenced operations. The kingship is still undecided. It may be decided to abolish the office and appoint both Mataafa and Tanu as chiefs of districts. Against the Trusts. Indianapolis, Ind., June 7. The In diana supreme court held today that a public corporation which entered a com bination with other corporations to de stroy competition and thereby increase the selling price of goods, became liable to a forfeiture of its franchise. The de cision is in the case of the state against the Portland National Gas and Oil com pany. Sloan Takes a Race. London, June 7. Tod Sloan won the Goodstone high weight selling handicap at the Lingfleld park spring meeting todav on A. J. Schwab's 3 year old chestnut colt Azaliel. Go On was sec ond and Earl King was third. Fifteen horses ran. The betting was 5 to 4 against Azaliel. Gold Still Going. New York, June 7. The National City bank will ship $500,000 gold by steamer St, Paul today. CURTIS ANXIOUS. Kansas Representative Urges the President to Call an Extra Session. Washington, June 7. Representative Curtis of Kansas, who is here to con fer with the president and members of the caucus committee on currency, is urging an early session of congress, so that the financial measure may be passed before it is time to enter upon the work of the regular session. In this view he is supported by Representative Babcock of Wisconsin, chairman of the Republican congressional committee and member of the finance committee. They called in the president today to suggest the advisability of calling an extra session not later than October. While the president has the subject under consideration he has not yet de cided, and no doubt will hold the ques tion in abeyance until after he returns from his summer vacation. Representative Curtis will probably go to New York to attend theconference of the senate finance committee, but will be back in Kansas next week. MINES CLOSING DOWN. Work Is Suspended Throughout San Juan County, Colo. Silverton, Colo., June 7. Owing to the strike at the Durango smelter, the Iowa, Tiger and Silver Lake mines have been closed, throwing 500 men out of work. It is predicted that operations will be stopped at every mine in San Juan county within a week. Work has been stopped at the Wedge mine in Ouray on account of the failure of the miners and owners to agree as to the hours of work under the eight hour law, which becomes ef fective June 15. Can Count on McKinley. Columbus, O., June 7. President McKin ley has accepted an invitation to the Ken yon commencement at Gambier, O., June 17, and will probably be present. Girl's Body Found in the Lake. Bloomington, 111., June 7. Miss Nannie Paul of Stanford, this county, was found at midnight drowned in the lake at Miller park. She was the daughter of the presi dent of the Bank of Stanford. It is be lieved to be a suicide, probably from men tal aberration. 'Tisn't safe to be a day without Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil in the house. Never can tell what moment an acci dent is going to happen. Whoever thought that the dogs that bayed at the pyramids thousands of years ago would get mixed up in Phili pino affairs! The Colonel has 'em with him. At the Grand. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Furnished by the Associated Press to the State Journal. Chicago, June 7. WHEAT Wheat today showed a ten dency to recover somewhat from the re cent decline. The opening in July was quiet at tc over yesterday's closing, a little trading being done at 75;fc. The strength was in part due to the better tone to Liverpool cables than expected and to reports of too much rain in the northwest. The market weakened imme diately, however. Rains in the Odessa district of Russia and heavy northwest receipts brought considerable long wheat on to the market for a time, the pressure resulting in a break to 74e. After the lirst half hour's trading a better tone de veloped and prices gradually improved under good buying, there evidently being an inclination to play for a rally. Minne apolis and Duluth receipts were 536 cars, against 1.213 last week and 134 a year ago. Chicago receipts were 89 ears, 5 of con tract grade. July after touching 74e ral lied steadily to 75c. CORN Corn was dull and a little lower early with wheat, but turned strong on wet weather west. Receipts were 369 cars. July opened c lower at 33'5e, sold at 33ic and reacted to 33c. OATS Oats were quiet and featureless. Receipts were 146 cars. July opened c higher at 23c and advanced to 23c. PROVISIONS Provisions were quiet but steady. Hog receipts were liberal. There was some realizing by longs. July pork opened 5c lower at $8.17 and ad vanced to $8.22: July lard opened 2e lower at $5.05: July ribs opened a shade lower at $4. 61 and sold at $4.67(M.70. BARLEY Cash, 36-S39C. RYE Julv. 56re: Sept.. 53c. TIMOTHY Sept., $2.57; Oct., $2.47. Chicago Livestock Market. Chicago. June 7. HOGS-Estimated receipts today. 28.0110: tomorrow. 24.000; left over. 2,466. Market opened strong, weak later. Mixed and butchers. $3.70'S3.92K: good heavy, ?3.S5 3.95; rough heavy, $3.6013.75; light, $3.5 3.95. CATTLE Receipts. 12.000. Market strong. Beeves, $4.:O'1i5.60; cows and heif ers. $1.75S5.00: Texas steers, $3.7553.95; stockers and feeders. $3.505.10. SHEEP Receipts, 8.000. Market steady. Sheep. $2.75'&4.65: lambs, $3.75(&5.75. Official receipts and shipments yester day: Hogs Receipts. 17.201: shipments 3.402. Cattle Receipts, 3.091; shipments, 1.995. Sheep Receipts. 8,853; shipments, 1,219. Kansas City Livestock Market Kansas City. June 7. CATTLE Receipts, 5.000. Market steady. Native steers. $4.001 5.35: Texas steers. $3.754.85: Texas cows. $3.15Ca4.00: native cows and heifers. $2.0005.10: stockers and feeders. $:i.5Wl4.45: bulls. $3.00u 4.10. HOGS Receipts. 16.500. Market steady. Bulk of sales, $3.603.70: heavy. $3.62' 3.771,; packers. $3.60'i3.75: mixed. $3.55'n3.7U; light. $3.50'u3.B5; yorkers, $3,6043.115; pigs, $3.45:8 3.57. SH BEP Receipts, 3.000. Market steady. Lambs, $4.056.00; muttons, $3.254.75. Kansas City Produce Market Kansas City. June 7. WHEAT Close: Julv, 8(c: Sept., 69e. Cash: No. 2 hard. 68if69c: No. 63ci67e: No. 2 red. 73&74c; No. 3. 69'T2c; No. 2 sprinsr, (V.ri69e; No. 3. 63 66c. CORN July. 30e: Sept., 31c. Cash: No. 2 mixed. 31e; No. 2 white. 31c; No. 3, 30c. OATS No. 2 white, 26c. RYR-No. 2. 56c. HAY Choice timothy, $8.509.00; choice prairie. $..5CKti 7.75. BUTTER Creamery, 14(il6c; dairy, 13c. EGGS 11c. Sugar Market. New York. June 7. SUGAR-Raw firm: fair refining, 4 5-32; centrifugal. 96 test. 4 21-32: molasses sugar, 4 1-32. Refined strong:; crushed, 5; pow dered, 5,; granulated, 5. calls, 33c. Curb. July wheat, 75c Mew fork Money Market. New York. June 7. MONEY Money on call nominally 2fi2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 3i4 per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.88 4.88 for demand and $4.85?i4.86 for sixty days. Posted rates. $4.86S4.S7 and $4.89. Commercial bills. $4.8o14'a. SILVER Certificates, 610162c; bar silver, 60c: Mexican dollars, 4814c. BONOS Government bonds weak; 2s, registered, 100: 3s, registered, 109; cou pon, 109; new 4s. registered. 130: cou pon. 130: old 4s, registered. 112; coupon, 113; 5s, registered, 112!; coupon, 112. Market Gossip. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant. 112 East Fifth St., Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. Receipts: Kansas City, hogs 19,000. cat tle 3 ?00; Omaha, hogs 1.200, cattle 1.S00. Paris wheat 5 centimes lower, flour 5 centimes lower. Chicago: The Liverpool wheat ld lower, is not much more than half the de cline here yesterday. The weekly weather crop bulletins are very much mixed, de cidedly bearish from the northwest; not much change from winter wheat terri tory. Chicago: Cables don't quite reflect our decline; market was pretty well evened up yesterday. Meanwhile there is little improvement in conditions and cables have been only following our decline' in stead of leading it. Minneapolis gets 335 cars: last year, 102. Paris close: Wheat, 15fi'?0 centimes lower: flour, 5fT10 centimes lower. Liverpool, 3:30 p. m.: Wheat, g' over 1:30 p. m. and under last night; corn. d over last night. Privileges on July wheat: Puts, 71c; calls, 80c; corn puts, 32c; calls, 34c; good next week. London wheat cargoes inactive and cheaper; reported rains In southern Rus sia. Options a penny lower. Chicago receipts: Wheat, 89 cars, graded 5; corn 369, graded 50; oats 146. graded 13. Chicago: Hogs, receipts, 2S.0OO, opened strong to 5c higher; cattle, receipts, 12,000, steady. Chicago: Cash business here yesterday was 24,000 bushels No. 1 northern wheat, 350,000 bushels corn and 150,000 bushels oata. At seaboard exporters bought 488.000 bush els wheat, 384,000 bushels corn and 130,0u0 bushels oats. Private cable rsports heavy rain In Odessa district. Mclntyre W. eay vesterday's export takings of wheat aggregated 500,000 and is the best for some time. Kansas Ohy receipts today: Wheat, 64 cars, last year 39; corn 7, last year 38; oats 1, last year 13. London, 2:15 j. m. Consols steady, 10834. Chicago: Estimated tomorrow 24,000 hogs; closed quiet, about all selling. london special: Speculation in stocks very light. J. P. Morgan's arrival in the United States is expected to inaugurate activity on bull side in coalers and south ern issues. Anacondas I0V2, which equals 61 in New York. eather map shnws rains rpnprallv west, northwest and southwest. The corn states as well as Dakotas got it. It is cooler north and the barometer is some what higher, indicating cooler and clear weather. Duluth gets 210 cars; last year. 34. Kansas City cash market: No. 2 hard wheat. 59 pound test, 6814c: No. 2 mixed corn, 31tt4c; No. 2 mixed oats, 2324e. Topeka cash market. 11 a. m. No. 2 hard wheat. 59 pound test. 6Sii&67e. Chicago: Local crowd went gunning for stop orders, but did not bring out much: scalpers now coming in. St. Louis houses buying July wheat. Antwerp cable to B. F. Co. reads: Definite information from Roumania and southern Russia says wheat crop is over half lost. Contineintal cables show strong tone; guess she will go higher now. Chicago: Linn and Orr are very friendly to wheat; hsve been even on tho decline. Counselman D. buying wheat. Liverpool spot wheat closed tald lower; futures, 'id lower; corn, spot un changed, futures steady to V&d higher. Foreigners have bought wheat; think bottom has been reached. Antwerp wheat closed 12 lower. Total clearances, wheat and Hour, 2S0, 000 bushels; corn. 152.000 bushels. St. Louis appears to be sending buying orders, Lindman Canby buying. Minneapolis flour sales yesterday aggre gated 22.000 barrels. London close: Wheat cargoes very slow; drouth in Roumania continues. Chicago: Estimated cars for tomorrow: Wheat, 170; corn, 570; oats, 261. Hogs, 24, 000 head. New York: Free acceptances of wheat. 25 to 50 loads, but export business as yet can't be confirmed. New York reports 5S loads of wheat there and outports for export. Chicago: Barrett has been a large sell er of wheat; looks more like a drive to force longs to sell. Crop bulletins were generally bullish, 'in that they reported too much rain an I some rust. The bull feature, however, has been the cable announcing that the barley and oats crop of south Russia and Roumania has been lost. New York: Sugar declared regular divi dend, quarterly, of 3 per cent on common and 3b on preferred for portion entitled to semi-annual dividend, and la4 on por tion entitled to quarterly dividend. Atch ison preferred declared 14 per cent. Chicago: Wheat jumped up quickly after touching 7414c; seems to have good support. New Y'ork: Feature this morning has been the weakness of steel stocks. The talk is no prospect of dividend on A. S. W. common. New Y'ork: Sugar rallied on the belief that there will be no reduction in the reg ular dividend; general market firmer in sympathy. An official of the Atchison says nothing is known of what action will be taken on dividend at the meeting held in the east today. There is no doubt of the com payn's ability to make distribution on pre ferred, though whether it will be 1 per cent or more is not known. Duluth close: Wheat, July, 75'c: Sept., 75c. Minneapolis close: Wheat, July, 73Hc; Sept., 2h,fac. Privileges: Puts, July wheat, 75'S7474c: calls. 7614- to 76Vk. Puts. July corn. 33",c; calsl, 33 c. Curb, July wheat. 7S.;.-5j,e. St. Louis close: Wheat. Cash. 74c: June, 75c; July, ifac: Sept., 7734c. Corn, cash, 32y2c; June, 32ic; Julv, 32;c: Sept.. 33c bid. Oats, cash, 24c; June, 24i.c; July, 23c; Sept., 2lc. Joseph's Tips. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth St.. Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. New York. June 7. Foreign houses are without orders for London account. It will not be surprising if, in view of liti gation that is threatened in Ohio and also in Indiana, that traders should conclude to sell Sugar and some People's Gas Just for a turn. Advices from Indianapolis, which probably give the cue to a raid on People's Gas, say: "By a decision of the Indiana supreme court it is made possible to meet the conditions presented." Wire should go higher. As lor Manhat tan, the company is doing better than at any previous time in ten years. The Grangers will do better. Rock Is land on account of the statement to be submitted by the board of directors and because of the declaration of a dividend is likely to put on a 3 or 4 point bulge. J. ARTHUR JOSEPH. Range of Prices. Furnished by J. C. Goings. Commission Merchant, 112 East 5th St.. Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. Chicago, June 7. Article. Open High Low Closa Yes. WHEAT July 7514 75-H 7414 75H- 75 Sept 76 76V2 75 76:)'8-',s 78 Dec 11 113 76Vfe 7713 CORN June 33 July 33- 33- 33- 33- 3S-? Sept 34 341 33-fe 34-!4 34 OATS June 241,4 24 Julv... 23- 23 23 23- 2: Sept... 2054-9 20 2o- 20 POKK June 8 20 8 15 July 8 15 8 25 8 15 8 25 22 Sept 8 40 8 42 8 32 8 40 8 40 LA KO June 5 m 5 02 Julv 5 05 5 05-7 5 05 5 05 5 07 Sept... 5 17 5 17-20 5 17 5 17 5 20 RIBS June 4 57 4 05 July 4 67 4 67-70 4 67 4 67 4 67-70 Sept 4 82 4 82 4 80 4 80 4 SO-SJ KANSAS CITY WHEAT Julv 68 68 67 68 RS Sept 68 69-5 68 6a 60 1 Ranges of Prices on Stock. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth St., Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. New York June Stocks. Sugar People's Gas Am. Tobacco Leather A. S. W B. R. T Fed. Steel Pfd Federal Steel.. Met. St. Ry. C. B. Q Rock Island St. Paul Atchison Atchison Pfd Manhattan West. Union Mo. Pacific U. P. Pfd Union Pacific C. N. W N. Y. C Denver Pfd Reading Pfd Jersey Central T. C. I No. Pac. Pfd No. Pacific P. M L. N S. J C. G. W Open High I Low Oive 119 117 95! 09 w; m 82 21514 131 111', 124 1: 5i 110 1 89 "A 42i 74'il 41 157 130 77 57i li; 63: 76 46j 671A 1 50! 13i Yes. 144 117 95 2 6i 11" 81 59 y4 213 lib 110 1?4 17 5 10s 89 41 73 41 154 130 J44'4 117 95 69 62 14! 117 95 69 62 143 116 95 69 59 1"9 81V, 58 212 129 110 123 17 55 108 89 41 73 40 154 129 77 110' 112 81 l 59V4I 213 129 110! 123I 17l 55 60 215i-, 131 111 125 18 56 110 89 42 74 10S 89 41 74 41 41 154 lo7 130 129) i i 57 115 64 75 46 46 67 1 cai -57441 116 64; 76 46' 47 I 67' 50 57 11 63 751 46 46 67 50 13 4it 47 67 50 50 iaJ

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING; JUNE 7, 1899, WERETOO FAT. Topeka Girls Adopt Heroic Means to Cure Obesity. Lena BeTins and Kittie Alten Take Arsenic. LIVES ARE SATED. Supposed That Girls Got OTer dose of the Drug. Hiss Berius Still In Precarious Condition. For the sake of beauty Lena Bevins and Kittle Alten came near dying from the effects of arsenic taken in hopes of reducing their flesh. They had been talking about it for sometime and on Monday evening mus tered up courage enough to try the er fects of the poison. They took it in tea spoons and the size of the doses may p th- reason they did not die from the effect". Today Lena Bevins lies in bed uffering from the pain caused by the poison and attended by two ph "ians Tv-iTr-e Al'en has recovered from the iff'cts and is at work as usual in the barber shop of her stepfather Al Alten on East Fourth street, where she shaves customers with as steady a nand as if she had not been near to dFor a long time the two girls have teen joked about growing fleshy lhe did not like the remarks nor did tl,' l:".:e to become too stout. Thev in quired about remedies to reduce flesh Snd s..me one told them tnat arsenic would accomplish tne result The de cided to tak the drug and then their courage failed them. Mondav night Kittle A. ten said she would furnish the money if Lena Beg ins would buy the drug. They went to the store of V. H. Wilson on East Fourth treet and asked the clerk for arsenic. He wrapped up the bottle and marked it poison, telling them that it was deadly p.. (son and to be careful of it H- did not ask them to sign for it. 13 he afterward said he thought the one who bought it was a married lady who has been buying arsenic with w hich to kill rats. The two girls returned to Lena Bev ins" home at 327 Adams street, two doors from the Alten home at 331. They passed through the house to the kitch en where Mrs. Bevins was sitting. "Will vou go into the other room, mother" said Lena, "we want to talk?" "Don't talk too long." said Mrs. Bev ins as she closed the door behind her. A few moments later Kittie Alten came- out of the kitchen and passed through the house on her way home without a word. In a moment Lena Bevins went into the front room where her father and mother were, sitting. "How soon are you going to bed? asked Lena, who sleeps in the front room w here her parents were seated. We'll go now." said the mother and the couple retired to bed in the back room. It was but a few moments after they had r-tired that they hard groans in the front room. Mrs. Bevins rushed in and found her daughter sick. "Lena what have you taken?" she cried and then the girl confessed that she and Kittie Alten had each taken a teaspoonful of arsenic to reduce their flesh. Since then Lena Bevins has been un der the constant attention of a physi cian and is still in a precarious condi tion. Kittie Alten fared better. She was quite sick Monday night but today is about as if nothing had happened. The father of Lena Bevins believes there is a. mystery about the affair, but both the girls stoutly claim that it was to reduce their flesh that they took the drug. BAND MASTER GORMLY. Leader of Twentieth Kansas Musi cians Writes of the War. In a letter dated Manila. May 1. Charles Gormly. lea-.ler of the Twentieth Kansas res:mfnT.il band, writes as follows: "We think we have the bt-t officers m the armv. They a'.l s.iv. Tome on." and not on." Tne men are alwavs willing, and it is a race between trie officers jah.1 men to se who will be in the leal- Kan sas h.s a srre.tt rea:m -nr. There ar-1 other g io 1 regiments, but the K:m.is regiment. 1 trunk is the onlv one tint has i--en on the tiring '.Ine constantly f .r three months. When we get home and zo marching up Kansas avenue n'.avinir 'A Hot Time in the "lid Town Tonight." the fighting tune of the Twentieth.' we will show you a regiment that h:is ha' 'a hot rime' in several 'old towns' on .T.tTerent nights." Black Hills Pioneer Dead Chicago. June 7. A special to the Record from Deadwood. S. 13.. says: Captain T. H. Russell died in this city last night. He was one of the most prominent characters in the west. He was born in Pennsylvania and went to Colorado long before Denver was thought of. He organized what after wards was known as the Russell ex pedition which entered the Black Hills In 1879. He had been a leading spirit in the hills ever since. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE To Disprove Facts. It's Decidedly Easy to Verify Topeka Opinion. Nothing by way of an introduction could be added to the experience and opinions given below, which could in crease their value. Topeka people can safely be left to draw their own con clusions based on such convincing proof as this citizen ofters. What is there lacking in evidence like this to satisfy a dyed-in-the-wool doubting Thomas? Mr. J. R. Black, of No. 1005 Kast Sixth street, paper hanger and painter, says: "During the three years that I suffered from kidney complaint. the grumbling aching pain across the small of my back greatly inconvenienced me when reaching and straining as is nec essary to do in paper hanging. I also had a very distressing and annoying weakness of the kidneys, particularly notieeable at night when it greaty broke my rest and I arose as tired in the morning as when I went to bed. When I saw Doan's Kidney Pills adver tised I got a box at Rowley Snow's drug store, corner of Sixth street and Kansas avenue. They gave me the greatest satisfaction, and in a short time the pain in my back disappeared." Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all dealers. Price 50c. Mailed on receipt of price by Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the United States! Remember the name, Doan's, and take so substitute. EXAMINING THE ACCOUNTS Rock Island Treasurer's Office Being Checked Up. Mr. C. F Jilson. assistant treasurer of the Rock Island, stated to-lay that ne had made a casual examination of the ac counts of the late Lewis G. Hastings and found nothing to indicate that they were not all right. However, a thorough examination is to be made of the accounts of the office in this city since the first of last January, the date Mr. Hastings assumed the duties of assistant treasurer here. This work was started by Mr. Jilson this afternoon and it will probably take a week to com plete it. The examination is more of a "satisfac tory measure" than anything else, as the Rock Island officials do not suspect that anything connected with his accounts was responsible for Mr. Hastings' suicide. BRIGANDAGE INCREASES. Bobbers Take Fall Possession of Cuban Towns. New Tork. June 7. A dispatch to the Herald from Havana says: Brigandism is on the increase in the country and a reign of terror prevails in towns where no I'nited States soldiers are quartered. The so-called bandtts are mostly ne groes who came from the east with the Cuban army of invasion. They have taken full possession of towns outside of the railroads and are living there during the day and robbing at night. Marlel is a town of 2.000 inhabitants. At the close of the war twenty negroes tork a school building as their quarters. Kight of them raided a grocery next door Friday night. They fired at the proprietor and took his safe, containing $5,000 into the street and tried for two hours to shoot it open with rifles. Fin ally they carried it away on a truck. Other soldiers left the town on Satur day and probably joined the band in the mountains. Four cattle were stolen on the out skirts last night. Citizens have appointed eight resident Cuban soldiers as police, but they have little faith in the soldiers' ability to preserve order. Xo work is being done on planta tions. Those who started wrork have had their cattle stolen. Since the robbery on Friday the Span iards have secreted their valuables and barricaded their doors day and night. Mayor Quintana came to Havana and asked Governor General Brooke for pro tection. COMING PARK EVENTS. Reserved seats for the engagement of the Forest Huebner company at Garfield park the last three nights of this week can be secured at the Rowlev Snow drug store. From the fact that amnge ments have been made to transfer attrac tions from the park to the Crawford the ater in tile event of bad weather, pur chasers of reserved seats in advance stand no chance of loss. The company will open with "The Lost Paradise" Thursday night, and any lady accompanied by a person holding a 20-eent paid ticket will be ad mitted free. UP- rO-DATE SPELLING. Handbills Which Should Startle Progressive Topeka. A handbill with some peculiar spelling has been handed around on the streets. It is printed in red ink and the follow ing are some of the peculiarities: Merrors and Dining Room Pictures Fine Bedsteds. One Fine Coffee Earn. Linoleum Chandillers, two fine Ceiling Fans. NORTH TOPEKA. S. E. Post of the firm of Costley Post, arrived last evening from Au rora, Mo. Born. Saturday, to Mr. and Mrs. G. W". Brosamer of Curtis and Quincy streets, a son. William Reid left today for Newton, where he will assume the management of a grain elevator. The Needle Ten will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. L S. Dolman at her home, 122 West Gordon street. The Ladies' Guild of the Church of the Good Shepherd will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jerome Colvin, 1123 Van Buren street. The special prayer meeting of the C. E. society of the Christian church, will be held this evening at the home of Mrs. Drennan of 1215 Central avenue. David Bear, a teamster who was working at the Arnold excavation, was injured yesterday by a large rock which fell on his ankle and severely bruised it. He will probably be laid up for several days. Mr. H. V. Rogers, chief clerk at the Santa Fe freight office and Mrs. Josie Givens were married today at noon in Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Betts of this city, uncle and aunt of the bride attended the wedding. Mrs. Willam Gushard and little daughters, Geraldine and Louisa, who for several weeks have been visiting Mrs. Gushard's mother, Mrs. Perkins of 324 West Gordon street, left yesterday for their home in Decatur, 111. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Hathaway of 1117 Jackson street. are entertaining Captain and Mrs. Robert Taubman and daugh ter. Daisy, of Lexington, Mo. During the summer of 1S97 they spent three months together in Europe and are now enjoying a renewal of their friendship. The funeral of Henry Emerson, aged 77, an old soldier whose death occurred yesterday at his late home, 1410 Topeka avenue, will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock from the house. The remains will be taken to Rossville for burial. The Argonaut club met last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Nicholson, 919 Van Buren street. Roll call was answered by quotations from Ruskin. The lesson for the evening was conducted by A. J. Ashpole and in cluded the conquests of Alexander. Two papers were read, one by Miss Mabel Miller on "Results of Alexander's Con quests." and one by Miss Maud Patti son on "Plutarch." The president of the club. Rev. W. B. Hutchinson, who is also chairman of the committee to decide upon the work for the coming year then gave in his report. Montgom ery's History of France was selected as the text book. Roll call will be from French authors and at each meeting a paper will be read giving a synopsis of French opinion on the subject con sidered. Buffalo, N. Y., and Return $2a00, Via the Santa Pa. Account annual meeting Mystic Shrine, tickets on sale June 11th and 12th. Final limit July 2nd. The Lake trip via steamer may be made from Chicago to Buffalo on way or both di rections. For particulars see T. L. King, agent. The" Peerless Steam Laundry has put on the latest device for smoothing the edges of collars and cuffs. $32,50. 932.50. The above greatly reduced rate lias been made by the Union Pacific to Cali fornia points. Through tourist sleepers, quicker time than any other line. For tickets and full information call on F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent, or J. C. Fulton,. depot agent. Rock Island Plyer. Only one hour and a half to Kansas City. $2.00 for the round trip. BETHANYJjONORS Annual Commencement Held This Morning. Miss Helen Morgan, of Topeka, Taledictoriau. DEGREES CONFERRED. Miss Charlotte Parkhurst Made a Bachelor of Music. Address Delivered bj Rer. W. M. Brown, of Arkansas. Many of the honors of Bethany col lege were carried off this year by To peka girls. The valedictorian. Miss Helen Morgan is a Topeka girl; she read a clever essay on "The Develop ment of the Modern No-eI." The Bishop Vail gold medal, which is given in the department of letters, for scholarship, general improvement, at tendance and deportment, during the entire year, was awarded to Miss Anna Harrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Harrison. Miss Charlotte Parkhurst, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Parkhurst of Topeka, was given a diploma in music, also the degree of Bachelor of Music, (Photo by Miss Charlotte Parkhurst, of Topeka, Who Received the Bachelor Decree In the Music Department at Bethany College. which degree has been given onlv four times in the history of the colle ge. 1 Iiss Helen Thompson. Mrs. Charles Stein berger and Miss Grace Buckmaster all of Topeka, received diplomas in piano music while the following Topeka girls were given certificates: Miss Bernice Ott Miss Delia Smith, Miss Kstelle Williams and Miss Jean Parkhurst. Miss Rhea Conner, of Topeka.was given a certificate in elocution. A diploma in elocution was awarded to Miss Lucretia Grosvenor. of King man Certificates in vocal music were given to Miss Ida Shanklin of Trenton. Mo Miss Viola Chaffin of Caldwell, -.-i- .a f- T5ittcV.iiro- kend Miss Aipna. vv oou i Miss Kutn tsrooKe w jumiic, Imma, received a certificate in art. The commencement exercises were held in the college chapel at ten o'clock this morning. They were opened with a choral service and the scene was im pressive and beautiful. The scholars, arranged according to size, the small ones first, marched in two by- two, sing ing as thev came. A short time was de voted to devotional exercises after which Miss Estelle Riddle of Minne apolis read an essay, with salutatory, entitled. "The Children of -iditude." The annual address was made by Right Rev. "W. M. Brown. S. T. D., Bishop Coadjutor of Arkansas. His theme was, "Influence." He said: "The average woman exercises more influence than the average man. and the woman who goes out from an in stitution like this, is bound to exercise a greater influence than a person who has had fewer opportunities. There are two kinds of influence, conscious and unconscious, and the conscious f soon merges into the unconscious." The train of thought wnicn rairawm this showed the great influence which the most trivial act of any person may exercise upon another. He closed by saying that many people sit down and spend their time in long ing for wealth, talent, or wider oppor tunities in any direction. instead of making the best of what they have. A solo by Miss Harriet Turner, of Kansas City, a former Bethany student, was much enjoyed. After the address, the presentation of the medal, diplomas and certificates took place. At the junior day exercises, which were held Tuesday morning, the prize, known as "The Sunshine Prize." which is given by Bishop Hale of Illinois, to the young lady among the boarders, who for the entire year shows the most "unselfish disposition and sunny ways." was given to Miss Laura Ratliff of Par sons. The recipient of this prize is chosen by a vote of the scholars. There were present on the platform the president of the school. Bishop Millspaugh; the principal. Miss Anna J. Hooley: Rev. A. Beatty. D. D.. of Newton, and Rev. C. B. Crawford, arch deacon of the diocese. The address was made to the honor pupils by Dr. Beatty. The bishop then introduced Mrs. H. H. Smalley of Springfield. Mo., Mrs. Smalley as Miss Josephine McGrew. was a member of the first graduating class of the school, receiving her diploma in 1S69. Nan of Kenmare Is Dead London. June 7. Sister Margaret Anna Cusack, known as the Nun of Kenmare, died today at Leamington, near .Warwick. WESTERN HORSES. Bring Good Prices at a Sale in New York. New York. June 7. Hot weather was re sponsible for a slim attendance last night at the American Horse exchange, where a number of valuable western animals were offered for sale. The best sales were: Glenwood and Glenmore. bay geldings, 16 hands. 6 years. Judge Moore, Chicago. $2,375; Svlvan and Omega, chestnut and grav geldings, 15 hands. 6 years. J. Schanck. $1.0-0; Holyoke and Wellington, brown geldings. 15.21 hands, 5 and 6 years, Walter Lee. Black Rock. Conn., $).70o: Dexter Medium, b. g., 14.3 hands, and Don Juan, b. g., 14.3 hands. J. Stiilman. New York. $1,250; Neptune and Gilead. b. g's., 15 hands. Dr. Park. $1,000; Cadiz and Utiea, bav geldings. 15.3 hands, J. Spanton. $'00: Athens and Attica, brown geklinss, 15.3 hands. J. Hutchinson, $700: Dixon and Cruiser, bav geldings, 15.3 hands. King Co.. $700: Balton. b. g.. 15.3 hands. J. Still man. $500: Beaumont and Clifford, bay geldings, 16 hands. 6 and 7 years, J. it. Bradley. Boston. $700; Altamont. blue roan gelding. 15.31-. hands, ti years, J. D. Bax ter. $500. The sale continues this evening, when the saddle horses of Jewell Patterson will be offered. FIRST IN 40 YEARS. Murderer Wireb&ck Hanged at Lan caster, Pa. Lancaster. Pa.. June 7. Ralph W. Wire back, the murderer of D. B. Landis, was hanged in the jail yard here today in the presence of several hundred persons. The drop fell at 10:15 and life was pronounced extinct fifteen minutes later. This was the first execution in this county since 1S5S. Wireback walked quiet ly to the scaffold and died without a struggle. The crime for which Ralph W. Wire back was hanged today was the murder on April 7, 1S9S, of David B. Lan.lis, pres ident of the Conestoga National bank. Wireback occupied a house owned by Vogenitz.) Landis and which the latter sold. Wire back refused to vacate the premises, claiming he had a verbal agreement with Landis which gave him the option of re taining the house another year. Pro ceedings were instituted and a constable repaired to the house to eject him. He found the house barricaded from cellar to garret. Wireback was driven frorrr room to room until he nnally tooK refuge in the garret, which had been strongly barricaded and access to which was only by a narrow stairway. He was armed w-ith an old muzzle-loading shotgun and from an aperture in the barricade he had complete control of the stairway. Dur ing one of the numerous parleys heM with him he asked for Mr. Landis, Yin-l the lat ter ascended the steps, when Wireback asked what would be done for his (Wire back's) family if he should surrender. Landis made an equivocal answer, and a moment later Wireback firt.l. blowing otf the top of Landis' head. Wireback then surrendered. MR. PAGE WILL FIGHT. Constitutionality of Zimmer Law to Ee Tested. Attorneys are preparing to bring an ac tion in the federal court for Thomas Page, proprietor of the Mid-Continent mills, to test the constitutionality of the Zimmer insurance law. which provides for a tax of 10 per cent on premiums paid fire in surance companies not authorize! to do business in Kansas. The law was intended to catch concerns which have agents in Kansas City, Mo., who come over into Kansas City. Kan., and write insurance without paying the taxes due the state for doing business in Kansas. It was to play even with this cliiss of insurance that the Zimmer law was passed. Kut the law works a hardship on cer tain mutual companies also. Mill owner tain mutual companies also. Mill owner companies, and many millers insure in mutual companies which issue policies on mill -property exclusively. A mutual com pany organized among lumber dealers aJso ran up against this law a few weeks ago. Mr. Page holds a policy In one of the milling companies, and he will resist the payment of the 10 per cent tax on the ground that the law is unconstitutional. It probably can not be brought for some time yet. for the reason that the United States circuit court offices are locked up while the court is in session at Leaven worth, a-s all the oflicers of the court are over there. Knights and Ladies of Security. The entertainment and dance that was to have been given by the K. and L. of Security, council No. 2, last Wed nesday at Hudson's hall, has been post poned until Thursday night, June 8. on account of the storm. Those holding tickets will present same at the door. Can Buy Their Guns. "Washington, June 7. The regulations allowing the volunteers to purchase the arms and equipments which they car ried during theSpanish war will be con tinued in the case of the volunteers re turning from Manila. They may pur chase the Springfield rifles at $10 each and the revolver and equipments at the same price, while the other portions of the outfit are sold at cost. Annual Sale of Roses. Beginning Friday, June 9. I will sell roses from two to three feet high-at 25 cents each. W. C. GROVES, Phone 283 1173 Clay St. If your watch ever kept time it will do it again, if you have it fixed at Campbell's, 625 Kansas avenue. Rock Salt. Lump Rock Salt, per cwt 50c Crushed Rock Salt fine and coarse, par cwt 36c Perfection Batter Salt Best 28 lbs. 25c Perfection Table Salt, 5 lbs. 5 c DOES NOT CASS. r Pratt's Stock and Poultry Food. Sturtevant's and American Poultry Foods at 20 per cent, discount. Ajax Coach Oil, 50c size 25c Ajaz Coach Oil, 25c size 15c Wilbur's Hoof Packing, per lb. 25c Poultry Fountains, Red Wing 35c and 50c Leslie Berry Box Timber Per 1,000 $1.80 This kind of weather will bring the late Peas, Radishes and Lettuce on in fine shape. We have plenty of Good Seeds. Good Straw, per bale 20c The Best of Feed, and the Famous Fanchon Flour. PETER HEIL SON, 210 West Sixth St. Actors' Fund Officers. New Tork, June 7. The eighteenth annual meeting of the actors' fund of America was held here yesterday. The following officers were elected; Presi dent, Louis Aldrich; first vice presi dent, John Drew; second vice president, Antonio Pastor; treasurer, Andrew A. McCormick; secretary, Edwin Knowles; trustees for two years. A. M. Palmer. W. E. Senn, Agustus E. Pitou, Charles Hoyt, Roland Reed, Augustin Daly, Milton Nobles and Harry Hartwood. Sheep Dying by Thousands. Santa Fe, N. M June 7. On account of unprecedented drought and the re cent order of the interior department excluding ranchmen from forest reserva tions, sheepmen are in a bad plight and sheep are dying by the thousands. Pe titions to allow the sheep to graze on forest reserves for the next three months have been extensively circu lated and will be telegra;died to the land commissioner at Washington as urgent action is necessary to save what remains of the flocks of sheep in the territory. Dreyfus Says "Not Yet." New Tork, June 7. A dispatch to the Herald from Cayenne says: Dreyfus refuses as yet to wear again the mili tary uniform which he was permitted to do by the French government. France Wants Esterhazy. Paris, June 7. The Matin says that the government has taken steps to de mand the extradition of Esterhazy. Ac cording to Echo de Paris General Zodo will replace General Zurlinden as mil itary governor of Paris. All the girls will say that the Captain in Filipino is a "sweet thing" surely. Grand, Thursday and Friday nights. Unclaimed Freight Sale Takes place at A.. T. S. F. Ry. Co.'s freight warehouse, commencing Thursday, June 8th, at 9 a. m. Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and B,eturn, $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. Ta, ta, razor-edge coliars. We put on smooth edge. Peerless Steam Laun dry. 112 and 114 Wrest 8th. Save Your Neck And wear collars that have no rough edges. We do them. American Steam Laundry, Tel. 34L The Peerless Steam Laundry has put on the latest device for smoothing the edges of collars and cuffs. $2a85. $28.85. The Union Pacific has made the great ly reduced rate of $28.S5 to Portland and other Puget Sound points, also to Hel ena and Montana points. Salt Lake City and Utah points. For tickets and full information call on F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent, or J. C. Fulton, depot agent. Homeseekers' Excursions Via the Santa Fe Route. On June 6th and 20th we will sell tick ets to paints 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. JW ANTED HELP. WANTED A place to assist in light housework or with old people: best of references. Address M. M.. care Journal. WANTED Position as nurse girl or to assist with housework. Address Alice Howard, care Journal. WANTED Position as clerk In grocery store, or any kind of work, by a strong voung man IS years old. R. C. R., 1620 Lincoln St., Topeka. WANTED Position by young lady sten ographer: have had experience: can give good reference. Address H. B. 2. care Journal. WANTED A place for housekeeping by two young ladies in citv for bachelor or widower with a. small family. Call at 2b Chandler St., Topeka, Kan. WANTED Situation, stenographer or bookkeeper: salary no obiect. Address 431 Clay st. MONEY. MONEY TO LOAN on Shawnee county yi-jpcii.. xv.eej jour mortgage papers in Topeka. TOPEKA REALTY CO.. 534 Kan. ave. H. MACFERRAN, Mgr. MONEY TO LOAN at a reasonable rate. See us about your mortgage. Topeka Realty Co., 534 Kansas ave., H. Mac'er ran, manager. LOANS on pianos, typewriters, bicycles, guns, watches, diamonds and any per sonal property. L. Biscoe, 23 Kansas aye. f WANTSD-MALE HELP. WANTED At once, two tailors' bushel men. A. Hirbour, 115 W. 7th St. THREE good live men wanted at Room 4, 630 Kansas ave., second floor. WANTED Energtlc.reliable 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 -5 first class girls for private families. 2 first class cooks, at once. People's Employment Office, 501 Kan. ave. WANTED AGENTS. WANTED Husband and wife to appoint agents. $50 per week. Ladies to travel, $25. Home work for others. Call 117 W. 10th st. WANTED SALESMEN. SALESMEN $400.00 a month and a'.l ex penses guaranteed selling to merchants Arctic Refrigerating Machines for cooling refrigerators; guaranteed 75 per cent cheaper than ice. Exclusive territory as signed. Arctic Refrigerating Co., Cincin nati. O. WANTED Collectors and solicitors at 121 East 5th St. 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 AGENTS. rei.hri.k MAN to handle asenti telephone tablets and specialties- pays $5,000 a year: enclose stamp. Victory Mfg. Co., Cleveland, O. WANTED Agents, salesmen and canvass ers to sell the magnificent pastel paint ing of Gen. Frederick Funston, which sells at sight to millionaire and mechanic alike, at the introduction price of $1.00 (one dol lar). The pastel is reproduced from the original by De Thullstrup, America's fore most artist, in six colors, on artists' draw ing vellum paper, matted on heavy card board (military blue) with polished brass. "V. S. V." and crossed rifles. Positively grand value at the standard price of $5, for the' first editio nwiil be offered the people at one dollr for guaranteed perfect reproductions in six colors, matted and ready for framing. Sells at sight to men, women and children; agents enthusiastic. Send one dollar for pastel plate and fuil instructions. Address Wholesale Dept.. The W. H. Grace Company, 7o7 Constable Bldg., New York. GENERAL AGENT capable of hiring and managing corps of canvassers. Perma nent position and good Income to right party. Keyes Davis, Battle Creek, Mich. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED To exchange phaeton and some money for gentle horse. Address "Phaeton," care Journal. WANTED To loan $600 on good real es tate at 8 per cent. H. J. Adams, 628 Kansas ave. WANTED Boarders in Potwin. Address Potwln, care Journal. WANTED A 3, 4 or 5 year loan of $375 on city property. Please call at 2nd house east of Tyler on Grant st. WANTED A young lady room-mate. 900 Topeka ave. WANTED Gasoline stoves to clean, $1, guaranteed for season; old burners re placed bv new improved burners. 'Phone 313. Hull Stove and Repair Co.. 116 E. 8th. FOE RENT BOOMS. FOR RENT Three unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping. 3ol Harrison. FOR RENT A splendid room: allconven iences; location desirable. if27 Wuincy st. FOR RENT Furnished rooms, modern conveniences. 207 E. 10th st. FOR RENT Furnished rooms, modern conveniences. 412 Topeka ave. FOR RENT Furnished or unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping. 511 Van Buren st. FOR RENT Furnished front room and alcove with board. iioO Topeka ave. FOR RENT 5 rooms, second floor.mod ern conveniences. 313 E. 11th st. FOR RENT Two nicely furnished, cool, east front rooms. 613 Topeka ave. FOR RENT One-half of store 722 Kan sas ave. after July 1. Sullivan Dela hoyde. FOR RENT Furnished rooms. 112" Quincy st. FOR RENT Furnished room. down stair3, two or three unfurnished. &lti Quincy. FOR RENT Pleasant furnished rooms, llsi West Sixth st. FOR RENT Very pleasant furnished room. 421 Quincy st. FOR RENT HOUSES HOUSES FOR RENT By S. M. Wood Co.: Modern 6 room cottage, new, east front, close to cars; want small family, by year. Have several other good houses on list. S. M. WOOD CO., 634 Kansas ave. FOR RENT Nine room modern bouse, Topeka ave. Thos. S. Lyon, phone 437-4. FOR RENT Northeast corner 6th and Lincoln sts., newly painted 7 room cot tage with every modern convenience, $25 per month. Address E. B. A., care Journal. FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE A gentle horse, phaeton and harness at 306 Van Buren. FOR SALE Heavy dray wagon, Stotts, care Journal. FOR SALE Good milch cow. 404 E. isth st. FOR RENT OR SALE Desirable homes in Oakland. P. C. Moore, 420 Kan. ave. FOR SALE Phaeton, $21; organ, $23; sofa, $3. 435 Chandler st. FOR SALE OR TRADE Billiard hall: cheap if sold before 15th inst. Kan sas ave. FOR SALE Grocery, meat market and feed business: good location: low rent: doing a profitable cash business. Stock and fixtures: between four and five hun dred dollars. Only offered for safe this week. M. K. J., care Journal. FOR SALE Piano, sample from factory; must be sold quickly; cash or payments. Call 515 Kansas ave. FOR SALE Family horse and nearly new trap. Address S., 91 Tyler st. FOR SALE Unclaimed freight at the A., T. S. F. Ry. Co.'s freignt warehouse, commencing Thursday, June 8, at 6 a. m. FOR SALE Sweet potato and cabbage plants, $1.00 per l.OuO. J. I. McCormick, Shorey. Kan. FOR SALE L'nclaimed freight at the A., T. S. F. Ry. Co.'s freight warenouse, commencing Thursday, June 8, at 9 a. m. CHOICE baied hay, 35c per 100 pounds. and all feed at lowest cash prices; weight guaranteed. Geo. Wheadon, 1133 Kansas ave. Phone 483. FOS SALE REAL ESTATE. SALE Topeka ave., near 12th, 5 rooms, pantry, barn, etc., tl.uOO. part cash balance payments. Chandler st. near 5th, 4 rooms, 1 lot $600 $100 down. TOPEKA REALTY CO.. 5.14' Kan. ave. H. MACFERRAN, Mgr. FOR SALE OR TRADE 80 acres of jaifal fa land (bottom land) in Finney county. Address Stotts. care Journal. FOR SALE OR TRADE For citv prop erty. 2 corner lots and small house and outhouses on Locust st., Ve-ile's addition. Apply 117 Adams st. FOR SALE One-half section. Thorn is co.", tine, ten days onlv. $400. Ninety acres, Shawnee co., only $050. P. c. Moore, i-0 Kansas ave. FOR SALE North Topeka. nice 5 room house, 2 lots, east front. $750 payments. TOPEKA REALTY. CO.. 5:14 Kan. av. H. MACFERRAN", Mgr.' THE TOPEKA REALTY CO. can sell your property. Give them a trial. 531 Kansas ave. H. MACFERRAN. Mgr." FOR SALE 40 lots at $30 each. 25 lots at $40. 18 lots at $45. 17 lots at $75. 4 lots at $a0. 3 lots at $125. M. HEERY, 10S East Third. BUSINESS CHANCES. MONEY furnished to patent vour Idea. The Patent Record, Balitmore. Md. MISCELLANEOUS. SOME PEOPLE want the old fashioned nome-maue ci-ier vinegar. 1 ou can get It at 401 Lake st. Grifting Fritton. IK YOU WANT pure home-made cider vinegar call at Grifting Fritton's gro cery, corner 4th and Lake sts. FOR RENT My furnished cottas Cas cade. Col., 3 rooms, hot and cold water, bath room, etc. C. C. Baker, 113 E. Hh st LIST yoi'R PROPERTY for sale or rnt. THE PETERSON REAL ESTATE CO 113 West Sixth t. BROKERS, promoters, mortgage dealers wanting investment money should writa for circular. Investors Directory, New York. HOW soon graduate Medicine, Dentistry. Osteopathy, magnetism, electro Thera peutics. Box 590, Chicago. R-I-P-A-N-S. 10 for S cents at druggists. They banish pain and prolong life. One gives relief. Xo matter what's the mat ter one will do you good. ARE you shipping household goods In any direction from Topeka? If so address the Topeka Storage and Ware house Co. for special freight rates. Shipping a car this week to New York. Indianapolis and St. Joe. INSURANCE. GOSSETT BLAKELY. No. 519 Kansas ave. luucneys t.anK), having purchased the an Valkenburg Insurance agenev solicit your business. Fire insurance com panies represented: Liverpool London Globe. Hartford. Niagara. North Brit ish Mercantile. Sun. and Imoeriel. The Standard Accident and Xew Jrsev Plate Glass are also represented. FRESCO WORK. W. W. GILLESPIE. Fresco PirteTl"7l signs and estimates furnished on all cl'isses of work. 1714 West Fifteenth To peka, Kan. Refers to his work in State Journal building. TURKISH BATHS. T'ijdKl1ildA7vn9' the Topeka Mineral Wells. Experienced attendants. 316 Harrison st. WATCHMAKE WATCHES cleaned. 73c: clocks. 50c; mainsprings. 75c; crystals. 10c. Cash paid for old gold or silver. All work guar anteed. Old jewelry exchanged for new. If hard up, see Uncle Sam, 512 Kan. ave. SPECIALISTS. DR. J. ALBERT BERRY. t31 Kan. ave. Tel. 7G5. Stomach, Intestines and Rectum. DR. C. H. OUIBOR, Diseases of the N'osei Throat and Lungs. 7utt Kansas ave. MACHINE SHOPS. LAWN MOWERS sharpened. 75c: razors and clippers. Golden Rule. 514 Kan. avo. STORAGE. TOPEKA STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE! CO. Packs and ships household goods. Tel. 186. C. D. Skinner, 123 East Sixth st. PAVING THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vitrified Brick and Paving Co. has been removed to 118 West Eighth st. JAMES B. HAYDEN. Jeweler and Opti cian. Complete clock of watches, dia monds, silverware, etc. Eyes examined and spectacles properly fitted. BICYCLES. U. S. CYCLE CO.. US E. Si n st. National and Union bicycles. Sundries, repairs. TOPEKA CYCLE CO., 112 W. 8th St. Bicycles and sundries; bicycles and tandems tor rent; repairing of all kinds. JXOHISTS MRS. J. R. HAGUE. Florist, successor to R. J. Groves, 817 Kansas ave. 'Phone 602. STAMPS. SEALS AND STENCILS. THE J. C. DARLING CO.. TA KAN. AV. High Grade Rubber Stamps; prompt work, low price. Catalogue Free. Phone 2!)2. TIN SHOF& J. M. BAIRD, hot air furnaces, pumps and tin roofing. 216 W. 6th. Tel. 359. MUSICAL. MISS MABEL MARTIN, tear-her of piano and harmony, 4o7 Greenwood ave.. Potwin. M R MITCHELL, M. D. Office 705 Kan. ias ave., Tel. 246. Residence 931 M. Van Buren. Tel. 3.19. L. A. RYDER, M. D. OFFICE and residence corner Gordon st. and Central ave.. North Topeka. "Phone 214 Uses the Brir.kerhoff system of rectal treatment, a successful and painless treatment for piles, fistula, Kshure, ul ceration, etc. S E. SHELDON. M. T. Surgerv and diseases of women, with private hospital. Office No. 720 Kan. ave. IDA C. BARNES. M. D. Office 732 Kansas ave. Residence Thir teenth and Clay. Office hours: 9 a. m. to 11 a. m., and 3 p. m. to 5 p. m. Telephone 5aS residence and 16 office. DR. EVA HARDING. Homeopalhist. 62 Kansas ave. TeL. 402. Quick, good work, American Steam Laundry. 112 West Seventh street. Tela tihoue 34JL

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, "WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 1899. E AL 11 RAINS ..VIA 'i L .XMMm, miir. r mmJ -i FROM KA N A S A N A H O A .N FOR ATTENDANTS AT MEETING OF 1 n e d LOS ANGELES, JULY 1114, 1899 Reservations in Sleepers and Chair Cars for Special Train of July 3, 1899, are now being made. Persons desiring choice location should apply at once to the undersigned. For Descriptive Literature, Rates, Copy of Itinerary, Etc., Apply in Person or by Mail to W. J. BLACK, General Passenger Agent, A. T. S. F. Railway, Topeka, Kas.