The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
July 15, 1901

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r x ;t n c x n yy k V LAST EDITION MONDAY EVENLN'G. TOPEKA. KANSAS, JUXiY 15, 1901. MONDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. BREAKSJN HEAT. Thunderstorm at Lincoln and Cooler at Dcs Moines. A Liht Shower Fell at 3Ian hattan Last Night. LOWEK TEMPERATURES Hare Besulted Erom the Pres ence of Clouds. Neosho Ilapids Gets an Hour's Kain This Morning. Shower of Fifteen Minutes' Du ration at Atchison. Lincoln, Neb.. July 15. A thunder storm this morning brought hardly enough rain to lay the dust, and cooled the air only momentarily. At 9 o'clock the temperature was 91 and mounting at the rate of over two de grees an hour. DES MOINES. Ies Moines. Ia.. July 15. There was an apparent break in the heit speli here today, for at 10 o'clock the official record was 82. Light clouds floated -with a light breeze, which in a meas ure tempered the rays of the sun. Local bureau predicts that the day will be considerably cooler than yesterday. ST. PAUL. St Paul. Minn., July 15. The mer cury reached its lowest figure for the 24 hours at 7 o'clock this morning, re cording 75 at that hour. While a brisk breeze is blowing the heat is increasing steadily as the day advances. CHICAGO. Chicago, July 15. The official tem perature at 10 o'clock was 78, and a moderate breeze was blowing from the lake. The sun's rays were tempered by light clouds that indicate possible showers toward evening. OMAHA. Omaha, Neb.. July 15. Although the temperature today has been moderated by a cloudy sky. last night was proba bly the hottest night of the prsent sPIi of excessive heat. At 7 a. m. the thermometer stood at SI. but the rise from that point has been very slo v. Kain Is reported at Lincoln, Ashland and Fremont, Neb., In small quantities, and thunderstorms are also reported in eastern South Dakota. The indications are that the relief is only temporary. RAIN AT JOPLIN. Joplin, Mo., July 15. There was a vio lent thunderstorm here this morning followed by a heavy rain of five min utes duration. Although the tempera ture at 11 o'clock was 95, the most com fortable day In weeks is expected. COOLER IN ST. LOUIS. St. Louis, July 15. The readings of the weather bureau thermometer in St. Louis show lower temperatures than last week, when the mercury register ed above 100. At 7 a. m. SO degrees was recorded, and by 12:30 o'clock a rise of only 12 points was shown. Cooler weather is promised tonight with showers. P.AINKD 15 MINUTES AT ATCHISON Kansas City, Mo.. July 15 A shower of 15 minutes' duration fell at Atchison, Kas., at noon today, and the indica tions are for a further downfall. In parts of Dickinson county, in central Kansas, and Cowley county along the Oklahoma line local showers are re ported last night In Cowley county it was the first ram in five weeks, and fame too late to do much good to early corn. NO RAIN SINCE APRIL 17. Jefferson City. July 15. No rain has fallen here and in different parts of the state since April 17. and crops of all kinds, except wheat, are almost complete failures. Governor Dockery, who had received many requests to is Fue a proclamation calling upon the people to observe a certain dav in fast ing and prayer that the drouth micrht be broken, today set apart Sunday, July 21, on w-hich "the people are re quested to assemble at their usual places of worship to invoke the bless ings of Almighty God." BHOWEE AT MANHATTAN. Isolated Sprinkles Aro Looked For Tonight Kansas City. Mo., July 15. Condi tions in the southwest as reported this morning by the weather bureau favor Isolated sprinkles tonight and Tuesday but there is not much change in tem jerf.ture in sight. Light showers fell last nlht at Springfield and Lamar, Mo., and at Manhattan, Kan. They served to cool the atmosphere for a fen minutes, but resulted in no material good. The prospects for the dav. however are for reduced temperatures clouds shutting off the full force of the sun. In Kansas City at 11 o'clock it was 0 trewal degrees cooler than it had bee-i on any day for a week or so at that nour. BAIN FALLING. Neosho Rapids Reports Showers This Forenoon. Rain fell this forenoon at Neosho Rapids, Gardiner and Clare on the cut off of the Santa Fe, beginning about 8:S0 and continuing an hour or more Train dispatchers on the Santa Fe report a heavy rain this morning ex tending from Emporia to Ottawa There is also a light rain reported from Lawrence. Weather reports received at the Fanta Fe general offices state that local showers have occurred in the vicinity of Arkansas City, and betw- en Newton and Hutchinson. These showers are described as being very light, insufficient to benefit crops. A heavy rain is reported on the P.io Grande division. Ths division extends from State Line. New Mexico, to Albu querque. The rain there fell in to-. ZFlli fn "suau-tdoes hen it ra-ns u all in that country. HIT BY A BUICK. It Fell Four Stories Onto Perry Lowe's Head, and Ha Lives. Perry Lowe, a workman on the new five-story Parkhurst-Davis mercantile building at First and Kansas avenue, was struck in the head late Saturday by a falling brick. He was standing on the ground and the brick fell from the top of the building which is now four stories high, striking him a glanc ing blow on the head. It left a severe wound in which several stitches were taken. It was miraculous that he was not killed by the blow. BRIDGEJplED, Santa Fe Traffic Stopped 12 Hours in Consequence. By the burning of a bridge between Pauline and Wakarusa traffic was stop ped for twelve hours on the Santa Fe main line between Holliday Junction and Emporia Junction. About 8 o'clock Sunday evening the engineer of the eastbound fast mail discovered the fire just in time to save his train from going into the breach. Word was at once sent to Topeka and a construction gang went out and completed a tem porary structure early this morning. Train 115, the westbound fast mail, did not arrive in Topeka this morning, being sent over the cut-off from Holli day to Emporia. No. 17, which reaches here from the east about midnight was held here until this morning. An extra train was sent out from Emporia to Kansas City over the cut-off carrying the mail and passengers of the delayed passenger trains Nos. 116 and S. A num ber of stock trains along with the pas sengers were also laid out and did not get through until this morning. The fire which caused the destruction of the bridge is supposed to have orig inated from a spark dropped by a pass ing engine. It is considered fortunate that It burned early in the evening, for it was located at the top of a steep grade and on a curve which would have made it impossible for the engineers on the night trains to discover it until too late to avert a bad wreck. It will prob ably be replaced by a steel structure. REGISTERING FAST. Lively Scenes at 1 Reno and Lawton. El Reno, Ok., July 1 5. The trains to day brought In moderate crowds for registration. There are over 10,000 out siders here now. At the Lawton booth registration Is proceeding at the rate of 3,000 a. day, while at El Reno about 8,000 persons are accommodated at the six booths. Already the town of Lawton is being surveyed and people are getting on the town lots. Many women are taking up town lots. The rush Into the reserva tions from the registration booths haa already commenced. Fifteen thousands persons are cam ped along the banks of Cache creek, near the Lawton office, and they are spending the time In a careless man ner. Card games and dances are the principal amusements. A well known saloon man at El Reno said today that the saloons along the border would clear a half million dol lars during the rush of the next 30 days. All kind3 of gambling is now going on all along the border. The sol diers are making no effort to stop it, al though they have been instructed by Commissioner Richards to do so. A bread famine Is imminent along the border, too, and orders for 10.000 loaves of bread daily have reached here from El Reno, while the two packing houses here are unable to supply the number of orders for boiled ham and bologna. Fifty barkeepers left here today to take positions in El Reno and other border towns during the rush. They are all experts and will be paid $200 per month. The saloons were open here Sunday only at the back door and there was no gambling. The only noise on the streets was made by the lemonade and lunch venders. There was no drunkenness and everybody was quiet and orderly. All the churches were crowded both morning and evening. About eleven hun dred people attended a ball game at the tair BTounds Sunday afternoon between the El fteno and Shawnee teams. All the strangers voted for the El Reno team, but Shawnee won. The Rock Island Railroad companv win have a line open to Lawton by September 1. hut meanwhile lumber and provisions will have to be handled to that point in wagons from Chickasha and Rush Springs. Hobart and Anadarko being on the Mangum branch of the Rock Island, will start out with an advantage over Iawton, because thev can secure build ing material and supplies without delav. but Lawton being a "fort town." will like ly catch up in a. short time. Ex-Oonexessman Jerrv Botkln of Kan. sas is a homeseeker. He registered Sat. nrday and will remain here for the draw ing. If successful. Mr. Botkln will settla in the new country and make it his fu ture habitation. He now resides at Win field, but for several months has been traveling in the northwestern states for the Order of the Pyramids. Mr. Botkin lately had a, letter from ra Gov. Ieedy. who has moved to Alaska. Leedy wrote that he had a good farm and saw prosperous times ahead. Syl Dixon and C. Ci. Hubell. a pair or ex-polii icians from Kansas, are making $2iK a day acknowledging applications for registration. They have a large tent and a corps of helpers. When the homeseekers began to roar about the graft worked b the notaries public Dixon and Hubell cut the price from 50 cents to 25 cents and then Commissioner Richards ruled that the latter price should prevail. PR0ST11ATED BY HEAT. August Grotewohl Overcome in Bar ber's Chair. August Grotewohl, a blacksmith liv ing at No. 1246 West street was over come by the heat Saturday evening while sitting in the barber chair at Mayer's barber shop on West Tenth av enue. He was taken to Rosser's drug store at Tenth and Topeka avenue where he was revived by the applica tion of drugs. Strike Ends at Nawark. New York, July 15. The strike of the machinists in Newark, .T. J., which has been prolonged for many weeks, came to an end today. All the men returned to work at the terms offered by the bosses. "Weather Indications. Chicago, July 13. Forecast for Kan sas: Generally fair and continued warm tonight and Tuesday; southerly winds. Oklahoma Fair. Eastern Texas Fair and continued warm weather. (K.iESTEAD NO. 2 Great Strike of the Amalgamat ed Association Is On. Conference Ended Without Beaching an Agreement. IS NOT YET GENERAL But Will Be Made So Unless Steel Trust Yields. Not a Wheel Turned in Mahoning Valley. the Pittsburg, Pa., July 13. The strike of the members of the Amalgamated as sociation employed in the tin plate, sheet and hoop mills, which was order ed Saturday night as a result of the disagreement between the conferees of the United States Steel corporation and the Amalgamated association, was gen erally observed in the Pittsburg dis trict this morning. At the mills where the strike order extended, the skilled workmen who are under the control of the union failed to put in an appear ance, or if they did go to the mills it was "merely as spectators and 'with no intention of working. Early reports received at the general offices of the Amalgamated association were meagre of details but indicated that the strike order was being observed at all mills of the tin plate, sheet steel and hoop combines. President Shaffer is In communica tion with lodge officers at all these plants and he is confident that the as sociation will make such a strong showing on this preliminary suspen sion of work that a general strike of all the mills of the United States Steel corporation will not be necessary. Tni? latter proposition is the strong card which the Amalgamated president has up his sleeve and which he has threat ened to play if an early adjustment of the difficulty is not made. This strike bears resemblance to the historical Homestead strike in 192, in that it is not a question of wages, but of recognition of the Amalgamated as sociation. The association insists upon unionizing all the plants of the three companies in question. The manufac turers refuse to grant this demand and say that the individual contracts with workmen which are in force at a num ber of plants must stand. The Painter mills of the American Steel Hoop company, of the South side, are shut down. The men have joined the Amalgamated association, and this morning not one of the workmen, save four or five Hungarians and six boys, showed up. It is estimated that be tween 700 and 800 men are out. The management refuses to talk. In the mill office all was excitement this morning. Telephones were kept busy and messengers were kept running. The Hungarians were hauling away finished material and the boys were working in the machine shops, the only department in the mill where a wheel is turning. The strikers are keeping away from the plant, and there is not a person loitering about the place. Everything is unusually quiet. The tin mill at Monessen, Pa., which is non-union, was running as usual to day. The Lindsay McCutheon plant of the American Steel Hoop company In Allegheny is also idle, and the Star and Mononirahela rjlants of the American Tin Plate company are closed down. The Painter and Lindsay McCutch eon plants have been looked upon by the officials of the United States steel corporation as the strongholds of non unionists in the Hoop company. The prompt action of President Shaf fer in thus early forcing the fighting and carrying it into the enemy's camp was looked upon as evidence that the strike will be one of the most spirited of Pittsburg's history. President Shaffer was pleased with the reports from the two strongholds and he declared that not a wheel would turn in either the Painter or Lindsay McCutcheon works until the strike was settled. President Shaffer said that the Painter plant was pivotal with re spect to the other non-union plants of the Steel Hoop company and that the men elsewhere had promised, if the Painter plant would join the strike movement, there would be no trouble, organizing the remainder of the plants. He said that there was no question that the men would respond as they have been anxious to join the movement and were held in check and kept at work by the direction of the Amalgamated offi cials. President Shaffer said that the move ment would be carried to the plants not now- recognized by the combine as un der the wing of the association. He looked for a general response to his strike order, as the men have been awaiting just such a command since July 1. He declared that the men were prepared to fight it out on the original lines "until doom's day." In certain circles a quiet interest is manifested in the effect that strike may have upon the Carnegie industries, es pecially the steel mills at Homestead. These mills are generally supposed to be non-union, but the same was thought of other mills, until they suddenly pop ped out as pretty well unionized. NOT A WHEEL TURNED. Toungstown, O., July 15. Not a wheel turned this morning in any of the plants of the American Steel Hoop company or American Sheet Steel com pany in the Mahoning valley. The sixth district is the strongest numer ically in the Amalgamated association, and the men are a unit in observing the strike order issued by President Shaf fer. The Steel Hoop company has five plants in Toungstown, Girard. War ren and Greenville, and the Sheet Steel combine has four in Struthers and Niles. All are organized. Vice Presi dent Ward, Sunday organized the men in the new four mill plant of the Niles Sheet company. In this valley 7.50 men are directly or indirectly affected by the strike. NO QUESTION OF WAGES. New Tork, July 15. Vice President Arms, of the American Tin Plate com pany, who just returned from Pittsburg where be attended the conference be tween the steel manufacturers and the Amalgamated association, said last night of the strike that the question at issue was the right of the three com panies to run their own mills and to protect the men who worked in them. No question of wafes was involved. Under this year's scale the men were getting higher wages than ever before. The company did not consider that it was the. aggressor. The demand of the Amalgamated association was that every plant be made a union plant. The companies had offered to give the union more mills than ever before, but insisted on protecting the non-union men in the non-union plants, many of whom did not wish to become union men. Many of the manufacturers who went into the combination owning non union plants did not wish to have their factories run-on a union basis. Mr. Arms did not care to say what tho effect of the strike would be on the steel market. He said the company would ask for no more conferences, but would be willing to meet the represen tatives of the strikers if they had any concessions to make. He was unable to forecast how long the strike would last. The strike was unfortunate, be cause the plants were inundated with rush orders. ANDERSON, IND., MILLS CLOSED. Anderson, Ind.. July 15. The strike in the tin plate mills was inaugurated here this morning. All members of the Amalgamated association obeyed the strike order and the mills are closed. Five hundred men are idle here. The mills at Middletown, Ind., are shut down by the strike. At Eiwood the strike order in the mills of the? American Tin Plate com pany was obeyed without question. Work was suspended this morning. This is the first day this year the mills have been idle. Ordinarily there is a shut-down of one to three months. Anticipating a strike, the management kept the mills going at full capacity to accumulate a big stock of tin plate. Two thousand men are affected at Eiwood. MILLS CLOSE AT CLEVELAND. Cleveland, O., July 15. Between four and five hundred men employed at the Crescent tin plate mills in this city obeyed the strike order of President Shaffer today, and as a result the plant is practically idle. The Crescent is the only plant affected in Cleveland by the strike order. It is controlled by the American Tin Plate company. STARTLING POSSIBILITIES. Pittsburg. July 15. There have been recent visits of Amalgamated officials to Homestead that at this time are somewhat suggestive. Many a hint has been thrown out by Amalgamated men within the past few days that when the association felt the need of showing its strength the steel combine folks would be amazed. Aside from any interest the Amalgamated people may have in Homestead, it may be possible that the American Federation of La bor is intrenched there. Of course there may be nothing in the affair but talk, but of talk there certainly is more than a little. Should the strike be prolonged many interests would be sure to suffer. Tho strikers could probably take good care of themselves. Work is plenty on all sides, and besides the Amalgamated association has a strike fund in bank which is said to amount to between $200,000 and $300,000. The railroads would be among the greatest sufferers, as a long strike would greatly decrease the ship-nent of mill products. Build ing contractors and others using iron and steel would also come in for much loss. It is even possible that building operations might be seriously hamp ered. The demand for coke and coal would fall off. The possibilities of the strike are startling. TIE-UP COMPLETE AT NILES. Niles, O., July 15. As a result of the strike order issued by the Amalgam ated association, the 800 men employed by the American Tin Plate company here did not report for work today. The plant of the American Sheet Steel com pany here has been closed since July L but preparations have been under way for an early resumption of work. Now, however, the men, it is said, will not return until the strike is settled. About 1,000 men are employed at the plant. SHAFFER IN CHARGE. Pittsburg, July 15. At the headquart ers of the Amalgamated association today it was said that the situation was satisfactory. President Shaffer took personal charge of the strike cam paign today. The executive committee of the Amalgamated association has placed the fight entirely in his hands, and he has been directed to plan his campaign as he thinks best. Secretary John Williams said this morning: "Every tin plant in the country is closed down." Another official said: "We have closed two of their mills that they con sidered as non-union plants. They are the Lindsay McCutcheon plant of the American Steel Hoop comany and the Star tin plate mill of the American Tin Plate company." The Scottdale and old Meadow mills are still running, and President Shaf fer said: "We could call theii out, but they are working under an agreement, and we don't want to break their contract." Nothing has been heard from the Saltsberg mill. When asked if he had anything to say, President Shaffer said: "No; things are just as I expected. In the rush we overlooked one place, and an important place, too, and this morning I got a telegram asking what's the matter with us. It is a tin. mill," said he, but he refused to say where it was located. In reference to the report that the manufacturers had made a proposal for another conference Mr. Shaffer said that no intimation had been received by him that they had any idea of asking for a second meeting in the near future. That was a matter entirely with them. Dispatches received up to 10 o'clock at the Amalgamated headquarters re port the following mills closed: The Star tin plate works. Mononga hela Tin Plate company, the Kensing ton mills, the Connellsville mills, the Cannonsburg mills, and the Dewees Wood sheet plant at McKeesport. NOBODY CAME TO WORK. Cumberland, Md., July 15. None of the men employed in the American Tin Plate mills at this point reported for work this morning, and the mill is shut down. The strike affects about 200 peo ple in Cumberland. S00 OUT AT POMEROY.. Pomeroy, O., July 15. The effect of the iron and steel workers strike has reached this city, throwing 300 men out of employment at the Pomeroy works of the American Steel Hoop company. The mill did not start its fires today. 800 IDLE AT CAMBRIDGE, O. Cincinnati.O., July 15. The steel mills in Covington and Newport, Ky., are in dependent and running today as usual. A special from Cambridge, O., says the 800 men of the tin plate works at that place are not working. KEEP AWAY FROM THE WORKS. Pittsburg, July 15. At the Lindsay McCutcheon plant in Alleghany, 150 men were idle. Of the 22 furnaces, only two are re ported in operation, being worked by a few puddlers. A number of strikers Contlnued on Sixth Page. GOBI flOHUIflED Secretary Wilson Tates Hope ful View of Situation. Believes Reports of Damage Are Exaggerated. CONDITION ON JULY 1 Was More Promising Than at Same Date Last Year. Hot Weather Is Not Damaging at This Season. New Tork, July 15. Secretary of Ag riculture Wilson hopes that the corn crop of the western states has not yet been ruined by the drouth, says a Washington dispatch to the Herald. He is disposed to believe that the re ports as to the damage have been ex aggerated. He is quoted as follows: "I do not regard the corn crop as se riously damaged notwithstanding the reports from the western states. On July 1 the condition of the corn crop was more pronjising than on the same date last year, and even if the press; reports are not exaggerated, although I am inclined to think that they over state the real conditions, there is not, as yet, cause for genuine alarm. "Throughout the area of the great corn crop the drouth has not been se vere enough to seriously affect that crop. Hot weather is not damaging to corn at this season. In fact, high temperature at this season is one of the requisites of corn development, and so I think that we had better wait a while before we say that the corn crop is ruined. "For myself, I think that we shall have plenty of corn in this country. The reports from Kansas and Ne braska are of course discouraging, but the crop in those states is not great, except in the eastern portions. The great corn belt of this country is east of the Missouri and west of the Ohio. "I have not yet seen anything to in dicate that there has been a large amount of damage in this area of coun try. I am going to wait, therefore, un til I hear whether the drouth has been disastrous in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin be fore I become really alarmed." ANDERSON GENEROUS. Returned Klondike Millionaire Aids Relatives. Salina, July 15. P. H. Anderson, the Klondike man who was so liberal to the Swedish Mission college, has also been very good to the members of his family who live in Dickinson county. He bought for his brother John the Haffner farm, one of the best in tho county, paying $10,000. For his younger brother he bought a farm at $2,000. He cleared all the debts on his father's place, bought a $200 surrey and numerous ex pensive improvements for them. His sis ter's husband was assisted to a fine busi ness and another brother has gone to th Klondike at a big salary to superintend the claim workings. The Swedish college at McPherson gets $25,000 and the hos pital in Chicago, where, during an illnes he met the woman who is now his wife, got $10,000. ANOTHER ICE PUNT N. B. Bridges Is Planning to Construct One. N. B. Bridges has under consideration the construction of an ice manufactur ing plant with a capacity of 75 tons a day. Mr. Bridges is chief clerk in the office of the state labor commissioner. He claims that he has interested parties in the enterprise and that they have suffi cient money to carry out the project if it is thought to be a good business proposition. Mr. Bridges says that nothing definite has been decided but that if the plant is built it will not be in the ice trust and that it will be a strong competitor of the combine. A plant of 75 tons a day capacity as pro posed would be as large as any plant now in Topeka. FOUND DEAD IN BED. Samuel Orner, Aged 62, Dies From Effect of Heat. Samuel Orner, age 62 years, was found dead in his bed Sunday morning at the home of his brother-in-law, I. K. Harding, who lives at 1535 West street. His death was assigned to heat pros tration superinduced by weak kidneys and heart trouble. Mr. Orner is an old settler here, but has spent considerable time up until a year and a half ago in California, re turning here where he has remained ever since. Mr. Orner had been in feeble health for several years, owing to his age. No change was noted in his health Saturday night. Sunday morning to the surprise of his relatives he was found dead in his bed. Mr. Orner leaves no family. He had no children, and his wife, to whom he was married before coming to Kan sas, died while they were living in Cal ifornia. His brother, Capt. T. F. Orner, lives here. The dead man was connected with the state treasury department after coming here in 1SS6 as long as the Re publican party was in office. He was an old soldier, having enlist ed upon the first call for three months in the Seventh Indiana infantry. He was mustered out, and reinlisted as a sergeant of the Second Indiana bat tery, in which he served until the close of the civil war. The funeral services were conducted this morning at Barkley's undertaking rooms at 9 o'clock. J. W. Sidwell, chaplain of Lincoln Post, No. 1. G. A. R., conducted the services. Burial was in Topeka cemetery. Temperatures of Large Cities. Chicago, July 15. 7 a. m. tempera tures: New York 72; Boston 80; Phil adelphia 76; Washington 76; Chicago 74; Minneapolis 76; Cincinnati 76; St. Louis SO. POURING INTO FRISCO. Over 30,000 Visitors "Will See Ep worth. League Opening. San Francisco, July 15. President McKinley has sent word through Secre tary Cortelyou that he will be pleased to extend his greetings to members of the Epworth League on the opening of their national convention in this city. He is also expected to touch a button which will sound the first note of "America" on the grand organ in the pavilion Tuesday evening. The tune of the national anthem will then be taken up by a chorus of 1,500 voices, and at its conclusion the message from the president will be read. At 10 o'clock Thursday morning the convention will be called to order, and for three days every hour of available time will be occupied with meetings in which all branches of Christian work will be discussed. The general cabinet of the Epworth League has decided to make mission work the main point of emphasis for the coming year, and consequently much attention will be paid to this fea ture during the convention. Charles Vernon Vlckrey of Chicago, has been placed in charge of the missionary con ferences. He will be aided by many men prominent in the missionary field. Nearly 10,000 leaguers have already arrived in this city, and the railroad companies announce that over 30,000 more will reach here before Thursday morning. GlOpD. Rejected Suitor Shoots Her to Death on Lonelj Road. Mnrderer Then Commits Suicide on the Spot. Newton, Kan.. July 15. Newton was Saturday night the scene of a shocking tragedy. Miss Oma Beers, the beautiful 18 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beers, of this city, was shot and killed by Herbert Shacklett, a rejected suitor, who then killed himself. Miss Beers lived with her parents about a mile west of the city. She came in town Saturday night and attended a show, which was being held on the street, starting home alone in a buggy about 10 o'clock. As she failed to arrive home at the proper time, her mother became alarmed and notified the police. Searching parties were at once organiz ed and the dead bodies of the young girl and the murderer were found about three miles west of the city. Four bullets had been fired into the body of the girl, three of them taking effect in the head and one in the abdo men. Shacklett ended his life with one bullet, which penetrated the heart. He had been employed at the Beers' home a few weeks as a groom, but had re signed his position. It is said that he had become fascinated with the girl, but that she had rejected all his atten tions. From evidence introduced at the in quest Sunday, it appears that a terri ble struggle took place between the girl and her slayer before the crime was committed. Shacklett was about 18 years old. Frank Beers, father of the murdered girl, is a conductor, running between Newton and Purcell, on the Santa Fe. BURNED BY GASOLINE. Mrs. Peter Schrader May Die as Result of Fire. Mrs. Peter Schrader was probably fatal ly burned in a fire at her home, 916 Kan sas avenue at 1 o'clock. Mrs. Schrader was filling a gasoline stove in the kitchen at the rear of tho house. There was an explosion of the gasoline and in an instant Mrs. Schrade was enveloped in flames and the fire spread through the entire house. Mrs. Schrader ran from the house into the yard. The neighbors saw her and tore the burning clothing from her body. Her entire body, from her waist up. and her arms and face were horribly burned. She was taken to Christ hospital. The tire spread through the one story stone house very rapidly. Hose company No. 2 lalrt two lines of hose into the fire and with the chemical engine brought the blaze under control after a few minutes of very hot work. The entire inside of the fiouse was burned. A few pieces of furniture were saved. It is supposed that Mrs. Schrader was filling the stove and stepped on a match, which caused the explosion. WRECK AT PEABODY. Ten Hock Island Cars Piled Up No One Hurt. Peabody, Kan., July 15. A Rock Isl and freight train struck a lip on one of the new rails, which have recently been laid and ran off the track Saturday. The train was under good headway, and a wreck resulted in which ten cars were piled up. As it occurred at the Santa Fe crossing the tracks of this company were obstructed and one of its trains was compelled to go around by way of Augusta and Mulvane to get by. The wreck occurred at five o'clock this morning. HER BAGGAGE SEIZED. Mrs. Nation Has Trouble Over a Missouri Lecture. Aurora, Mo., July 15. Carrie Nation's baggage was attached here Friday night by the opera house management to satisfy a balance of $14 due on rent of the house. Her lecture netted $6.50, which the manager also took. The trouble was caused by the fact that Carrie roasted the management as Shylocks instead of sticking to her anti-liquor talk. Carrie paid the bili Saturday. FELL IN BATH TUB. Thomas Boles Suffers Painful Injury as a Result Thomas Boles, a railway mail mes senger running between here and Fort Scott on the Missouri Pacific and who lives at a boarding house at No. 520 Harrison street, slipped and fell in the bath tub while taking a bath Saturday evening. One rib was broken in two places. Dr. Lindsay was called and gave the injured man medical attention. He is walking about today. All FELL TODAY, Slight Shower Passes Over the City Before Noon. There Was Also a Light Bain fall at Oakland. CONDITIONS CHANGED. Atmospheric Conditions Unset tled and Encouraging. Torrid Sunday Followed by a Hot Night. There was rain In Topeka this morn ing at 11:57 o'clock. The drops were small and few and not enough water fell to even change the color of the walks and pavement. The rain was confined to the part of town west ui Madison street. The rain was notice able on Kansas avenue but not in tho eastern part of town. In the southern portions the shower assumed deHnito proportions. Saturday a few white cap cloudscom menced to gather but they amounted to nothing. Today's clouds are not recognized by the government. Today's forecast is "generally fair and contin ued warm tonight and Tuesday." Observer Jennings made the official announcement that there was a rai:i east of Topeka at 9:30 this morning, when tne thunder was heard. The ob server saw the rain from the roof of the Columbian building. The shower was felt in Oakland but was notenougii to lay the dust. While Toueka may be lucky enough to get a small thunder storm it will he only local and the relief will be short with probably depressing after effects. Observer Jennings has the following to say about the present conditions: "The. air shows that the dry uondition is gone. The forecast sent out today cov ers the entire state. Our local condi tions are more favorable than the fore cast would indicate but we are a small part of Kansas. There was a little shower east of town this morning about 9:30 o'clock. I think it was about a mile wide and lasted lor a few minutes. If we get rain It will be a local thunder storm and will not break up this heated spell but give only temporary relief. The conditions of the atmosphere have been changing which gives us thefe clouds. For several days we could only get a few white caps and some iias none. The humidity today is apprecia ble so that as far as relief goes the slightly lower temperature muy not make the weather any more bearable." Sunday was one of the worst days oC the year. The temperature stoo l at lot for over an hour. The temperatures as recorded by the government thermom eter were as fololws: 1 o'clock 75 1 o'clock ll 8 o'clock 80 2 o'clock 1"2 i 8 o'clock 80 3 o'clock 1"-' 10 o'clock 97 4 o'clock 1 11 o'clock 5 o'clock I 'l 12 o'clock 100 6 o'clock 102 7 o'clock 9S There was a rush for the brokers of fices this morning when the clouds were, seen. Speculators thought the local in dications of rain might bring on a few fluctuations but September wheat was is about where it stood Saturday ami September corn was 00, having fallen off a quarter of a cent according t the Chicago reports. The rain map for the week ending Saturday shows one of the dryest ever known in Kansas. There was rain m but five Kansas counties and only rain enough in three counties to make, enough to measure. Morton had .To. Cleark .10, and Finney .IS. Hodgmaii and Ford counties reported a trace of rain. Iast week was probably the hottest of the drought all over the state. Abi lene had a temperature of 107 on the S, 9 and 11 and 106 on Uie 12th and lith. Phillipsburg had a temperature of l' L in the 12th and 108 on the nth and i:'.th and 106 on the 9th and 10th. Hanover had the mercury up to 107 on the J3th and 105 on the 9th and 10th. Oarden City went in for a high score w ith the thermometer 10G on the 10th. Colby had the same temperature on the lot li. Ws. Keeney had 105 on the 9th. 10th and 11th Wallace had 106 degrees on the 9tii an 1 10th and 107 on the llth. Norman had the mercury up to 107 on the 12th and 13th. Wallace recorded 106 on the 9th and 10th, and 107 on the llth. Fort Scott takes a place close to the front with 1' on the 13th and 10S on the 10th itnii 2t Ilorton recorded 108 on the 13th, Pwinn 107 on the 131 h, Columbus 107 on the 12th. Lebo 108 on the 13th, Kurlinnton 1"9 on the 13th, Ottawa io9 on the lKth and I S on the 12th. Altoona 108 on the i:.th. Toronto 107 on the Kith. Indopendenr-. takes the palm for the entire state with 111 on the 8th. Saturday, the 13th, when the mercury in Topeka went up to In.",, was probably the hottest day Kansas has seen this year. While some maxi mums recorded were lower than lor pevious days, as a whole the state was the hottest of the summer. Last night was another hot nicht. The temperature at midnight was Ji6 an 1 itl 6 o'clock 73. The wind was blowing not over three miles an hour. At about i o'clock this morning the wind cut at the weather bureau did not stir. ther was not a breath of air. The wind this morning has been blowing two miles an hour from the south and southeast, oc casionally getting up to four miles an hour. Today's temperatures as record ed by the government thermometer have been as follows: 7 o'clock 77 8 o'clock 9 o'clock S'5 10 o'clock 11 o'clock H2 12 o'clock 1 O'clock lei 2 o'clock !3 Rainfall trace. Bock Island Switchmen's Demands Fort Worth. Tex., July 15. There is liable to be trouble between the Switch men's union and the itock Island Kail way company. The union claims to have a grievance that the Rock lsl.ii. l is not paying standard wages. The retary of the union has prepared an ultimatum and mailed it to tit" Kenfrai manager of the company. The p.-iV wanted is as follows: Vardmastt-r, firemen, 25 cents an hour; nfgM w- 27 cents; switchmn, 27 cents nn hour; 29 cents night. The Rock Islnnd w!ll probably srive the demands of the uniun consideration next week.

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TOPEKA STATE JOTJEXAL, MONDAY EVENING. JULY 15, 1001, SPORTjHIMlEWS. Fighting Matters Are Looking Up Again. O'liourke Gets a Fight License at Bridgeport. LOOKS LIKE A STATER. Terrible Terry Gets the Wrest ling JFefer. .Little Pugilist Matched For a Go With Uothner. New York, July 15. Things pugilis tic are Jooking up once again, and a new lease of life is promised the lovers fit a scrap by the action of the mayor f Bridgeport in licensing the O'Rourke dub. The first bout was pulled off on Jfist Friday night, and the short-haired fraternity Rot a good run for its money, as Broad and Billy Gardner put up a rattling- contest. Broad got the de cision, and on what grounds it is hard to tell, as from the accounts the worst that Gardner ought to have gotten was nra w. jrte finished in as good condi tion as the Kid, and showed himself to e far the cleverer man throughout losing- rounds. But lie is from Massa chusetts. With the O'Rourke flub in full blast 're old Jeffries-Ruhiin match bobs to the surface ajrain. Though it was an mounced that the Twentieth Century lub.'of 'Frisco, had Ruhlin's signature, nd that Manager Gorman was at Lo3 lAntreles trying to secure Jeff's auto graph, nothing further has developed, ETlie champion has been leading a life tf ease and pleasure on Catalina Island it nd probably wouidn t talk shop Btu hi in. however, has since started west and will endeavor to bring the matter .to a climax, as he is undoubtedly sin cere in his desire to meet Jeffries; and rwhy shouldn't he be? The losers end fivHl be pretty fat. Jf the match is made we will once more hear of the bad noses, bad leers, life-saving- and other hair-raising tales from the training quarters. "While uUihlin and Jeffries are two bis; gladi tors, and may be able to fight long, Siard battles, they are not sound men. The stories about Ruhlin's nose and its ffect on his breathing were no fairy tales, and the same of Jeffries' knee, and St's a Question if it will ever stand up lor as hard tests as the champions puts jon It wiiile he is training. From Kansas City comes the report that Tommy Ryan will once more don the gloves to meet George Gardner, and the money must look easy or the foxy fi'ommy wouldn't be so anxious. The unsatisfactory termination of the Mof-fatt-Gardner go leaves the latter's status still in doubt, which can be quickly established by his meeting 3-tyan or Carter. That fight wound up 3ii-.;t..itt's career in the ring-, as it is a certainty that his arm is gone. They are stiil arguing over the blow that Xioot claimed was foul in his fight with Kid Carter. Eye-witnesses say it was r and that Root played "possiim." They all agree it was one of the hardest iigrhts ever seen, and, while Root beat a. merry tattoo on the Kid's face, the latter more than repaid that by his llowa to the body, which in the end jsreatly weakened Root. Another meet in? will be arranged between the two, and the Brooklyn Kid will be the fav prite. The avidity with which the topnotch T5 of the bowitiif game have taken hold -f the "grappling- game" is laug-hable. Their efforts on the padded mat are still more laughable. But the good, kind public is ever ready to part with its coin and the "pugs" are ready to take, so what does it matter? Even the "Terrible Terry" has r-aught the fever Rnd is matched to fwrestle Geo. Bothner, the wrestling in structor of the Knickerbocker club. Mc iiovern is built a little on the lines of a (wrestler, but "Fitz" wow! NATIONAL LEAGUE HITS. Sselsr Leads All the Boys With, the Willow. New York, July 15. Keeler now leads the league in batting, replacing Heid 5 irk, who drops to fifth place. Delehan ty and Burkett are close behind Keeler. SBurkett is the best run-getter, with 110 o his credit; Hartzell comes next with 805, Keeler has 104 and Heidrick 103. rrhese are the only players with more J han 100 runs to their credit. One explanation for the Reds poor standing is shown in these, averages, 3"or Sam Crawford is the only member irf the Reds who has batted over the E00 mark. Local Baaebail Events. The pension office ball club defeated She Santa Fe office team Saturday af ternoon by a score of 14 to 13. Con siderable energy was thrown in the game, notwithstanding the heat. About the greatest surprise the T. A. IA. ball team lias been up against for many days was their game with the sisylum nine on Saturday afternoon. The boys from the "dame" school were Song, hard hitters, as the score of 19 to E indicates. They play againi Satur day afternoon at Washburn park. The Y. M. C. A. second ball team de the Rocs Island office team at Washburn park by a score of 10 to 7, Batteries: Y. 3d. C. A., Evans and But terly; Rock Island, Halterman and iAtchison. Terminus the Winner. Chicago, July 13. The Young handi f. a p. the best handicap run off in the west, was the magnet that drew the crowd out to Washington park Satur day afternoon, and it brought together magnificent field of twelve starters. Derby and a Futurity winner were a.nong the starters, and it was un doubtedly the best field that ever faced the nag in that classic event. CPink Coat was the betting favorite, tint Star Chamber. The Conqueror II, rhe Unknown, Vesuvian, Advance Uuard, John Bright and Robert Wad deli were heavily played. Terminus, an outsider, dumped the talent, how ever, by winning handily from .Vesu vian and John Bright. 1 Brighton Beach Races. New York. July 15. The Brighton Junior, a $10,000 stake for 2-year-olds, was the feature at Brighton beach Sat urday afternoon, and it was annexed ?y Alan-a-Uale, T. C. McDowell's un beaten son of Halma-Sudie McNairy, .-who won on the post, a nose in front mt Goldsmith and Masterman. It was i -f-a t race and the afternoon's per formance stamps the son of Halma as the best colt of the season. Gan Club at Kinsley. Kinsley, Kas., July IS. This city now f us a gun club. M. Tar is president; 'J. I. Breisford, secretary, and S. J. Xeonard, treasurer. The club has a membership of eleven, as follows: M. STar, J. i. Breisford. S. U. Leonard, F. K. Taylor, W. T. Watson, H. J. Draut, Hinkie, L F. Beal. R. W. Bidweil, D. M. Lewis, and A. C. Dyer. The main object of the club is to pro tect the game from hunters who make a business of shipping game. Cupid Child' New Job. Chicago, July 15. "Cupid" Childs has gone from Chicago, in the National, to Toledo, in the Western association, in less than a. week's time. He made his debut in the latter city Saturday and the "fans" liked his work. There are many worse second-saekers in the American than the rotund Baltirnorean, but he seems to be averse to taking any chances with the Johnson-Somers or ganization. Place For Outfielder Say den. Philadelphia, July 15. Outfielder Hayden recently released by the Phil adelphia, American club, has been signed by the Toronto club of the East ern league. Karpby'a Good Work. St. Louis, July 15. Eddie Murphy has now won four games in a row. His work Saturday was splendid, and the Giants never had a chance. Fast Bicycle MCile. Butte, Mont., July 13. In the final heat of the amateur mile handicap race on the saucer track, Hoffman of Cali fornia, broke the world's record, mak ing the mile in 1:S8?4. NATIONAL LEAGUE. AT CINCINNATI. ITahn was in great form and not a Brooklyn player reached second base.Kit son waa hammered from the start to fin ish and was given very weak support. Hahn's support was gilt-edged. Ths Brooklyn ciub gave Pitcher Mc-Jamea his ten days' notice of release. Score by innings: Cincinnati t 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 T Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 AT ST. LOCIS. Taylor threw away his game twice by giving passes. New York made one run in the tenth and St. Iouis tied the score by having a run forced in on bails. Two bases on balis. a sacrifice and a single won for the locals in the twelfth. Attend ance. 19.0W. Score by innings: St. Louis 2 0000110010 1 S New York 1 0100020010 03 AT CHICAGO. Pittsburg won a good game today on Tannehill's masterly pitching and the. brilliant tieiding of Ely. Ritchey aivt Beaumont. Fason also pitched in good form except in the fifth inning, when four hits were bunched oft" him. Chance's double and Kahoe's third hit scored Chi cago's only run. Attendance, 4,000. Score by innings: Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 t Pittsburg 0 0002001 03 AMERICAN LEAGUE. AT DETROIT. Teager pitched a splendid game and with the fine fielding behind him shut out Cleveland. The fielding of both teams was a delightful contrast to Saturday's miserable work. Score bv innings: Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 Detroit 2 0000021 9 AT CHICAGO. The locals shut out Milwaukee in f.n interesting game, Chicago bunched their hits in the first and second innings and scored all their runs then. Griffith kept the visitors' hits well scattered. The field ing of both teams was good, a triple play by Donoliue. Gilbert and Friel being tha features. Attendance, 6,900. Score by innings: Chicago 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Milwaukee 00000000 0 0 WESTERN LEAGUE. AT DKS MOINES, Minneapolis lost the last of the series through not having a sufficient number of men in uniform to make a team afte men had been ordered out for disputing with the umpire. Score bv innings: R.H.R. Des Moines 0701000010 9 14 5 Minneapolis 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 312 6 2 Batteries Carter. Buscher. Gore; Clark, Ferguson and McConnell. Attendance, 2, 000. Umpire McDermott. AT OMAHA. Stewart, for the home team, knocked the ball over the left field fence, scoring the oniv run of the e-ame. The visitors se cured but two scratch singles off Coons" ueit ery. Score bv inniners: T 17 V Omaha 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 St. Paul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 2 1 Batteries Omaha. Coons and Gnndintr- St. Paul, McGili and Wilson. AT ST. JOSEPH. Denver had a chance to tie the score it the eighth inning, but missed the oppor tunity. Score bv Innlners: TP TT "Et St. Joseph 2 0011000 7 3 Denver 0 0001002 03 4 3 Batteries St. .Tnsenh lUeTTE.Hie.n nrA Dooin; Denver, Schmidt and John Sulll- AT KANSAS CITY. The e-ame vestenlav afternoon nt Vmn. sit-.on park was the best exhibition of bail playing put up in the series between Kan sas City and Colorado Springs. The west erners iook a mucn needed brace and beat the locals by the close score of 3 to 2. Score bv Innins-s: Kansas City 0 0020000 02 Colorado Springs .0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 ,T '-lTril v.vi.;i"w opjiuKs, rarvm ana Holland; Kansas City, Wolfe and Messitt. Saturday Baseball. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Philadelphia, 3; Pittsburg, 5. New York, 2; St. Louis, 8. Cincinnati, 8; Brooklyn, 9. Boston, 6: Chicago, 7. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Boston, 1; Philadelphia, 6. Cleveland. 12: Detroit, 19. Chicago, 2: Milwaukee, 3. WESTERN LEAGUE. St. Paul, 7; Ornaha, 9. Colorado Springs, 2; Kansas City, 11. Denver, 5; St. Joseph, 6. Des Moines, 5; Minneapolis, 7. 10,000 31AS0NS Will Witness Installation of the Duke of Con naught New York. July 15. On Wednesday. says the Tribune's London correspond ent, an impressive Masonic fun,c tion will take place in England. This will be the installation of the Duke of Con- naught as grand master of the united grand lodge of England, in succession to the king, who presided over the craft for 2t years. The ceremonial will be the same as when the PrinCe of Wales was piaced on the throne of the erand lodge by John Fawcett, of the province oi uurnam, and it will be conducted at Albert hall in the presence of ten thou sand Masons, who are either masters or wardens of a lodge, or members of a past or present grand lodge. 'Doctor. T feel rinll n, ,tr1 oil v,. tme. Hadn't I better do something about Oh. no: von can't irrmrrii-e rn natiiro" Indianapolis News. What are Humors? They are vitiated or morbid fluids cours ing the veins and affecting the tissues. They are commonly due to defective diges tion but are sometimes inherited. How do they manifest themselves 1 In many forms of cutaneous eruption. salt ihenm or ecaema, pimple3 and boils, and in weakness, languor, general debility. How are they expelled By Hood's Sarsaparilla which also builds up the system that fca suffered from them. It is the best medicine lor all humors. KAIlSASjlElVS.. Green Goods Men Are Beaten at Their Own Game. They Make a Wichita Man an Alluring Proposition. MONEY IS VERY CHEAP Send Along $11 of Uncle Sam's Bills as a Bait. Give Minute Directions Where to Meet the Article. .Wichita, July 15. A Wichita mer chant has beaten a green goods man who had counterfeit money just as good as the genuine. He is ahead $11 and out only the price of two postage stamps. Several days ago Mr. Ira F. Elliott received a letter from a man who sign ed himself as Robt. H. Evans. Mr. Ev ans had an offer to make to Mr. Elliott which would soon make him immensely wealthy. The proposition was that ha had several different series of extraor dinary fine counterfeit bills. His prices were 23 cents on the dollar, but so as to get Mr. Elliott properly started made the following offer: Five hundred dol lars would buy three thousand dollars worth of Evans' goods, six hundred and fifty would buy five thousand dollars, two thousand would buy thirty thous and and so on. Also $1,000 would buy the privilege of handling Evans" goods throughout the state of Kansas. The letter then went on to say that If Mr. Elliott favored the proposition he was to send the following telegram: "Send Dr. Lee's electric belt No. 84," and they would send him one dollar. Mr. Elliott sent the above message and received one dollar of good money, which they claim as their own manufacture. Mr. Elliott then thought that by sending another telegram to Mr. Evans he might receive some more sample mon ey. So he sent the following dispatch: "Dr. Lee's belt not large enough, must have larger one." Thereupon he receiv ed a ten dollar bill of real money, but claimed by them as their own manu facture. But with these letters came the following letter: "Bring this with you for reference. Destroy all other papers. "Directions To meet me, it will be necessary for you to go to Mauch Chunk, state of Pennsylvania, and to hotel named below. The day before you leave home send me telegram No. one (1). Then buy your railroad ticket to Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania. When about half way, send me telegram No. two (2), stating what time you will ar rive at Mauch Chunk. Also state the amount you are willing to invest in this way. Say 500 pieces, or $630, 750, 1.000 or 2,000 pieces, according to the amount you will invest. This will give me time to make my arrangements here so that there will be no disappointment and al so enable me to have a large enough assortment to allow you to make your selections. "When you arrive at Mauch Chunk, go to American hotel, register your right name and from Philadelphia;then go to your room and stay there until my son or I calls. "Before talking business, I -will tell you your password (Lee). No one but you and I will know this pass word, thus enabling you to know you are talking to the right party. Do not tell your business to anyone without they give you the password. "Follow these instructions carefully, and we will meet all right. Do not write any letters as I will not receive them. Simply telegraph, and use Western Un ion wires only. This is the only safe way, as your letter may be returned to you opened. "I warn you to pay no attention to any letters you may receive unless they bear my signature exactly as follows "ROBERT H. EVANS." "Notice It sometimes happens that telegrams go astray. Now in order to guard against any accident of this kind also to avoid any unnecessary loss of time or expense, I request in case you do not hear from me inside of six hours after you arrive at the hotel, that you telegraph again and say: 'Goods ar rived all right." Be sure to sign your full name to telegram. On receipt of same I will make all possible haste to meet you." The telegram No. 1 that is referred to In the letters reads: To G. Barnett, Al lentown, Pa.: "Will accept terms Signed I. F. E." terms. Telegram No. 2 read: "To G. Barnett W ill arrive about o'clock. Save pieces. Signed Elliott." $50,000 OF WHEAT DESTROYED Barton County Farmers Suffer Heav ily From Fire. Great Bend, Kas., July 15. Another big fire which started fourteen miles neofhere Sat"rday burned about 10.000 acres of wheat, with a.total loss of about $30,000. The fire was started ?7 a threshing machine, which was threshing in that vicinity, and with the wind blowing a gale frooa the south and everything being verv dry, it was no time before the fire had made great headway, traveling north at a terrific rate. Every farmer has his wheat cut and in the stack, leaving nothing but stub ble, which burned as fast as if it had been soaked with oil. Everybody turned out with plows to help his neighbors, but as the ground was so dry it was impossible for men to do anything in the way of plowing fire guards only to keep it from spreading. Back fires were started to save build ings, and this was some help. It Is reported that Wrilliam Gerhart, a farmer, was burned to death while trying to save some of his belongings. Ten miles due north from where the fire started lies nothing but a solid mass of wheat and every acre was burned, making a strip four miles wide and ten miles long. The fire burned for five and one-half solid hours, and would have burned longer if it had not run into the prairie grass and hav ground, where the large number of people fought it and got it checked. A special train was sent from Great Bend with a large number of railroad em ployes carrying with them water tanks, as it was feared at one time that the town of Albert, about twelve miles northwest of here, on the Scott City branch, was in danger. With considerable work they man aged to stop the fire from doing any more harm late in the afternoon. Loss of buildings will be somewhat greater than that of the big fire of July S. Nearly every farmer who was caught by fire this time was insured, as toa fires of the 8th has caused many to take precautions. While threshing two miles east of here in the afternoon the threshing outfit of William Archer, of Ellinwood, Kas., was burned and completely de stroyed. Four large wheat stacks were lost in the fire. A threshing machine started a fire about eight miles northwest of here, but very little damage was done. MEDICINE LODGE SUFFEB.S. Elm Creek and Medicine River Dry and Waterworks Closed. Medicine Lodge, Kas., July 15. The heat and drouth is unprecedented in this county. For over 20 days the reg istration has been over 100 degrees. The nights are very warm. Elm creek and Medicine river are dry. The city waterworks are closed down. Stock water is becoming a serious problem and in many parts of the county orch ards are suffering and some trees are dying. A 15,000 RESIDENCE. W. P. Brown, of Coffeyville, la Erect ing a Splendid Mansion. Coffeyville, Kas.. July 15. Stone is already being quarried and the grading will begin this week for the new coun try villa of W. P. Brown, to be situ ated on the crest of the hill south of the city, which overlooks the whole Verdigris valley for miles. The new hou3e will be of stone and brick, with tile roof. It will cost up wards of $15,000. It will have three stories besides basement and will con tain bowling alley, billiard room and dance hall. Its main dimensions, as shown by Architect G. S. Colby's com pleted and approved plans; are 48x114 feet. It will have an elevator and all modern conveniences. i Pensions For Kansans. Washington, D. C, July 15. The fol lowing pensions were granted today for Kansans: Original William Riley, Leaven worth. $6: Jacob Hess. Soearville, $6; John Hershey, Osage City. $6; James Dunbar. Pratt, $fi; Daniel Beam, Pitts- burer. $6: Georsre Barrows, fieamont, $6; Adam Roedelbronn, Leavenworth, $6; Brodas Haines, Independence, b. Additional William iiryan, rtoca.- ford, $8. Increase Green Bridges. Winneia, $12; Augustus Voorhees, Allendale, $25; Henry Husten. BellePlain. $17; Thomas Morgan. Fall River. $24: Isaac cordon, Ontario, $10; William Butler, Kansas City, $10; George Harp, Glen Grouse, $12: Daniel Durfiinger, Fort Dodge, $10; Zadock Baker, Parkerville, $14; Sills bury Lloyd, WTichita, $12; Richard Mil ler, Fort Dodge. $12; Francis Walker, Belleville, $8; Thomas Tindall, Law rence, $10: George Smith, Fontana, $S; Alvin Batty, Olathe, $S. Widows Jennie Stevens. Kansas City, $8; Sarah Simpson, Leavenworth, $12: Adelaide McNeal, Topeka, $8; Catherine Heald, Wide Range, $8. War with Spain, original Edward Little, Abilene, $30. Kirby Sent to Prison. Perry, Kas., July 15. Thomas C. Kirby, w ho in December, 1899, shot and killed Station Agent Foley at this place, was sentenced at Oskaloosa to a term of twenty-five years at hard labor in the state penitentiary and taken to prison. A week or so ago, for the second time, a jury found Kirby guilty of murder in the second degree, and in each instance he received a twenty-five year sentence. This ends one of the most sensational and ex pensive criminal cases in the history of the county, it having been stubbornly fought at a. cost to the county of about $9,000. Tried Suicide Twice. Atchison, Kas., July 15. Cora Van diver, a pretty 16-year-old girl living at Cummings, this county, made an un successful attempt to commit suicide Saturday afternoon by taking lauda num. This is Miss Vandiver's second attempt to commit suicide, her first at tempt being about two week3 ago. She says her cause for trying to end life is that young men vi3it her, but will not take her into society. She swears she will end her life yet. Two Trusties Escape. Leavenworth. Kas., July 15.- F. L. Finley and Clarence Underwood, two trusty convicts, escaped from the Kan sas penitentiary farm Saturday even ing. They were in the field and walked away shortly before time to go in. Finley came from Gleed county, Okla homa, for grand larceny and had 30 days more to serve. Underwood came from Wyandotte county, Kansas, for grand larceny, and had 20 days more to serve. Sick Soldier's Benefit. Lawrence, Kas., July 15. The benefit given at the opera house for Ross Mills, a member of company H of the Twen tieth Kansas, who is dying of con sumption, netted close to $150. The benefit was given by his comrades in the Philippines, and was participated in by boys of the company, Buch's mil itary band and local talent. Street Fair For Wichita. Wichita, Kas., July 15. The executive committee of the Wichita State Fair and Carnival association has decided on the dates September 30, October 2, 3, 4, and 5 for the fair. A large amount of correspondence was gone over from the managers of Midway companies. Over two hundred letters have been re ceived by President Fitch in regard to concessions during the fair. Iofant Drowned in a Tub. Wichita, Kas., July 15. The one-year-old child of John McGrawth. a carpenter, was drowned in a tub half full of water Saturday evening. The mother had left the child out in the yard while she went shopping and upon her return she found the infant dead. The supposition is that it crawled to the tub and then fell in. To Close Ealina Joints. Salina. Kas., July 15. The police to day notified the jointists doing business here that they must close. The closing order was issued by the mayor, who is determined that they shall not run dur ing his administration. The mayor says that if the city will give him an ordinance he wriil close these places if he has to call on the police to raid them every day. Chautauqua Employs 2rs. Piatt. Ottawa, Kas., July 15. At a meeting of the Ottawa Chautauqua assembly board it was decided to employ Mrs. Alma F. Piatt, of Wichita, as superin tendent of the C. L S. C. department for next year. It was also voted to conduct a lecture course in Ottawa this winter. New Chief Clerk at Lansing. Leavenworth, Kas., July 15. A. L. Barnes, chief clerk of the Kansas pen itentiary, has tendered his resignation, and a resident of Norton county, James Brown, has been appointed to the position. Brown was a candidate for penitentiary director last winter. T. II. Bain Tries to Dispense Justice Bat Finds None. George Dnpree Again Feels the Heary Hand of the Law. A FAVORITE RETURNS. "Trusty" Paper Hanger Will Complete Unfinished Work. Events of a Day With Topeka'a Peace Guardians. While Police Judge Lindsay was looking after the Interests of the Kear ney county bondholders who were hav ing a hearing before State Auditor Cole and talking about fire bugs and other things, Attorney T. H. Bain filled his place at the old stand. Business was extremely slow and the approval of a few bonds wras the extent of the trou ble. Meanwhile Mr. Lindsay was mak ing heated arguments before another tribunal where he was not the entire court. While he was calling Kearney county bad names. Mr. Bain was trying to keep awake and wishing something would Happen to start an eiaiemcui. of -some kind. t V. ,.,-ti nnn Chief Stahl UttLUl IU V tl,i i began to do business along the usual line uy caning on vreu. wuyicc refreshment stand which is located at 1007 Kansas avenue. Mr. Dupree was in much the same line of business as usual. His expansive countenance w uic 1. worn-",, HVnrCuinU wlletl he saw his keg and picnic pump cast into the dismal depths of the musty dun geon, where many others of the same family have languisnea ana aieu a uui--,4.i ,3,.v, ,v.,- wont rtf ir( There is a pathetic sameness in the details of Mr. Dupree's many arrests. If they didn t know better, the officers would be in- 3 Uirr it wc tllf RftTYie Old keg which greets their eyes on every one more bond to his list, and went i rtrt v.,, rr,t-Vila man. He xiuiinr cx iic u u i. would take it as a kindness if some one would invent a new cnarge to cover ma chronic offense. "Selling liquor and w,.lnt.Inina fa TIlliflflTire" iS Kitting monotonous and besides it is hot weather to disturo a man wno wes" 300 pounds. Chas. Karney finished a ten days' sentence for drunkenness Friday and got back again Saturday, with the prospect of another siege of enforced sobriety. Karney is well treated by the jailers, and is a "trusty" while in Jail which is about nine-tenths of the time. This time he was unable to get the "es sence of pale skate" with which he usually fills his system, and resorted to Jamaica ginger, which seemed to have the desired effect. John Woody, another "white horse" cavalier, and a frequent er of the city boarding house, helped Karney to destroy the soothing bever age, and now occupies the same posi tion. It is a crime to sell even soda water to the wearers of such an appe tite. Karney is a good painter and pa per hanger during his few attacks of sobriety, and was putting some fancy touches on the chiefs office when his sentence expired. He will probably have time to finish the job now. A Saturday night crap party was in progress at the home of "Pes" Mc Michael, who resides at 1309 Quincy street, when Officers Botham and Long called to get pointers on the game from Mr. McMichael, who is not of Hibernian parentage as might be surmised from the architectural design of his cog nomen. He is a coal black single-footer, wearing a broad smile and an im pediment in his speech. If he had two legs he might be a better match for the police. Wrhen the officers called he was serving refreshments in the shape of beer and whisky to the thirsty players. After getting the desired information pertaining to the game, the officers de cided to kill two birds with one stone, so they escorted Mr. McMichael down to headquarters. It is stated that the progressive bone party dispersed upon the disappearance of the host. The two suspects, O'Neil and Davis, who were held for instructions from Lincoln, Neb., were released upon ad vise from the Lincoln authorities, who did not care to go to the trouble of get ting requisition papers for tne men. They were wanted for several grades of misdemeanors, among which was impersonating an officer to extort coin from verdant citizens. They made no attempt to prove their innocence, and told the police that they would not be caught empty handed the next time they visited the city. They both took the 8:45 train for Kansas City where they may find more productive soil. Sunday afternoon Sergeant Goff gath ered in the person of one Joseph Saun ders, who was accused by a boy of searching his garments while he bathed in the sultry Kaw, and subtracting the sum of $1.50 In legal tender therefrom. Saunders had no recollection of living in Topeka. He was therefore booked as a vagrant and will explain matters today. Late in the stilly night Officer JIutton detected a party of two colored gentle men ascending the stairway at 618 Kan sas avenue, in a manner suggestive of a heavy load on the part of one. Ad only one of the party came down Hut ton made a search of the hallways and found the missing son of Ham Wrapt in sweet repose. Failing to wake the i i

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To purify and buiid up the polluted blood is the right treatment for f km diseases, and for this purpose no other medicine is so deservedly popular as S. S. S. It is a perfect antidote for all blood humors, and when taken into the circulation, gentlv but thoroughly eliminates all impurities and puts the blood in a healthy, normal state. The skin can't remain in an irritatefi, diseased condition w hen nourished with rich, new blood. S. S. S. is the oniy guaranteed purely vegetable remedy, and the safest and best skin beautifier. Write our physicians if you hava any blood or skin disease, and they will cheerfully advise you without chargo, THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA, OA. sleeper. He called the "black maria" and with assistance landed the peace ful dreamer on the floor of "Hoboes' Rest." As he still refused to wake up and deny the name, he was booked as John Doe, the mysterious. Frequenters of the police station were greatly alarmed Sunday night by a sound resembling the gentle murmur of a planing mill. They were assured that the sound was caused by an electric at mosphere agitator, which Patrol Driver Patrol Driver Bundy Cheats the Weather. Bundy has taken as a roommate. Mr, Bundy has been unreasonably bitter in his denunciations of the weather, and his idea is sensible to the extreme for his sleeping apartments are uncomfor tably near the tin roof. BRYAN MEN TO BOLT. Ohio Followers of the Nebraskan to Nominate a State Ticket. Cleveland, July is: On July SL Ohio Democrats who believe in Bryan and the issues which he represents, which the recent Democratic convention ig nored, will assemble in Columbus and make up a state ticket. Ten men met in a downtown office building in this city and decided that a bolt should be made and that a new party should en ter the field of Ohio politics. The attendance at the conference represented a greater area in the state than was expected by those who called the meeting. A formal statement of principles was submitted to the conference and was adopted. This will be printed and sent throughout the state to those who are known to be faithful to the Nebraskan. A convention was decided upon to be held at the Great Southern hotel on the last day of July. To this convention may come all those who sign their names to the declaration of principles. ENID LOSES $100,000. Thirty-one Buildings Burned by fin Incendiary Fire. Enid, Ok., July 15. Four blocks of business houses on the public square were destroyed in less than three hours' time by fire that started Sunday morn ing. The water supply was inadequate and it was necessary to blow up build ings with dynamite to check the flames. Owing to the continued drouth every thing burned like match wfiod. A light wind blowing from the southeast saved teh eastern part of the town. The total lass is estimated at slightly over $100, 000. Thirty-one buildings were burned. The insurance will be light. It is believ ed to have been the work of incendiar ies. AMERICANS ARE WELCOME. Peruviana Are Jubilant Over Their Investments. New York, July 15. A dispatch to the Herald from Lima, Peru, says: Eesidents of Cerro de Pasco are jubilant because so many mines are getting into the possession of American and European syndicates. The latest news from Cerro de Pasco Is that an American syndicate has purchased many silver and copper mines for $1, 500.000. The construction of the railroad be tween Oroya and Cerro de Pasco is now assured. Congress has commenced Its sessions. There have been no disturbances. SH00TEKS AT FI1ISC0. firing at the Eangea Begins Early This Morning. San Francisco, July 15. 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TOPHKA STATE JOURNAL MONDAY EVENING. JULY 15, 1901. THE UMJEGIilS. First Open Conflict Between Santa Fe and Orient. Santa Fe Ties Up the Orient by Injunction. CA'T GROSS TRACKS. Suit Is In Lyon County District Court. A.A. Hnrd and Lambert Mug gins Fr the Santa Fe. Emporia, July 15. An injunction suit by the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe against the Orient and its contractors and surveyors was filed in the district court Saturday night. The title of the suit is: "The Atchi son, Topeka Santa Fe vs. The Kan Baa City. Mexico Orient R. R- com pany, W. tB. Stuart. C. P. Klliott, W. J. I-eatherberry. J. W. Regan and B. Stoddard. The suit was the result of the Orient trying- to cross the Santa Fe ground in the Ruggles addition to Emporia. Of this addition the Santa Fe petition al leges that the company owns lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and has constructed thereon roundhouse, tracks, coal dumps. etc., all of which were necessary for it to carry on its business. That the Orient road is threatening to cross these tracks, and thus render a great injury by interfering w ith Santa Fe traffic. It is also claimed that even if damages could be obtained, it would take much time and a large amount of useless eipense to do so. while the work in the yards would be interfered with. For this reason a temporary injunction has been asked for with ail costs and other necessary expenses, said injunction to be made permanent, if after the hear ing the allegations are found correct. Judge Madden at once issued a restrain ing order and set the time of hearing for August 1. The suit was brought by A. A. Hurd. the Santa Fe attorney, and Lambert and Huggins, of this city. RAILROAD STATISTIC& Interesting Annual Report of Inter. state Commerce Commission. The Interstate Commerce commission has just completed its annual report of railroad statistics tor tne otnciai year ending June 30. 1W0. The showing: of tho report is peculiar and interesting in many features. The number of railways in the hand of receivers on June 3n. lsoo. was fifty-two, there being a net decrease of tiineteen, as compared with the corre sponding date of the previous year. On June the. total single track railway mileage in the United States was 345.78 rnilew. an increase during th year of 4,0v-1.12 miles being shown. This is greater increase than for any other year Binoe 193. The states and territories which ahow an increase in mileage in ex cess of Kv miles are Alabama. Arkansas, California. Idaho, Illinois. Iowa. Louisia na. .Minnesota, Mississippi. Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsvl vania. South Carolina, Texas and Oklahoma. Practically all of the raliwav mileage of the country is covered by reports made to the commission, the amount not cov ered being 7W.75 miles, or .41 per cent of the total single track mileage. The ae gregnte lengtn of railway milt-age, includ ing tracks of all kinds, was 25S,7Ss.07 miles. There were 27.63 locomotives in the ser vice of the railways on June "o. 11. or more than the year previous. Of the total number reported are classed as passenger locomotives. 21.f.Ht; as freight locomotives. 6.601 as switching locomo tives and 5oS are not classed. The total number of rau of all classes in the service of the raiiwavs on the same date was 1. 450.83. an increase of 74.S22 being shown in this item. Of the total number, 34.713 are assigned to the passen ger service. l.S-io.531 to the freight service, and 5y,54 to the direct service of the rail ways. It appears that the raiiwavs of the Uni ted States used on an average twentv lo comotives and 753 cars rer 100 miles of line: that os.SS passengers were carried. find 1.&M.179 passenger miles accomplished Tier passenger locomotive, and that 51013 tons or freight were carried and 6.5W.731 ton miles accomplished per freight loco motive. All of these items show an in crease when compared with correspond ing figures for the year The number of persons emploved bv the railways of the United States as reported Jor June 3u. was l.WT.'wS. or an aver se of 529 employes per po miles of line. As compared with the number emploved on June 3D. 199, there was an increase of i2&. or 34 per 100 miles of line. From the classification of these employes it appears that 415.837 were eiiginemen, 44.130 firemen. 2&.S57 conductors and 74.274 other trainmen. There were 5.7vl switchmen ragmen and watchmen. During the year ending Juno 30. lw. $577.2t4.S41 were paid In wai e and salaries, an amount $131,756, IcO m excess of that paid during the fiscal year 1,. The compensation of the em. ployes of railways for the fiscal vear 1"K) represents t) per cent of the o'perating expenses of the roads and 3D per cent of their kvoss earnings. The amount of railway caoital out standing June 1M, was H,4!d 0?4 WH j iiis amount assigned to a mileage bases represents a. capitalization of itii 4Vi per mile of line. Of this amount $J 45 571 5i f- the form o stovk. of which w ,:d.s. was common stock and $1 3-3 -i.7T.o preferred stock. The amount "of capital stock paying no dividend was $3 -Ji.&ev.t. or 54.34 per cent of the total .mount outstanding. The amount of dec! debt. excluding equipment trust which, paid no interest, w as The number of passengers carried dur ins the year ending June 3. iuchj as shown by the annual reports of railways was s.i.Sni JO showin; an increase for the year of o3.SSK.72. The number of tons ?fi carrled during the year was 1.- 3'1.6..jiX an increase of 141.M SSS, beinir shown. The average revenue per passen- f?!i rr the yer nd"g June art. 3ij0. was 2.0O3 cents, tor the preceding year it was l.fts cents. The revenue per to" of freight per mtle was .725 cent while for 1!'9 it was .724 cent For the year ending June 30, 1900 the gross earnings from the operation of the railways in the United States, covering an operated mileage of lic.s&s miles were $1.W,.U44.S14. being $173 424 nwri than for the preceding fiscal vear The operating expenses were J:tl 42n the Increase in this item being $i iv, m tr,Xh?h-a,iWa;s of ,he v"itd States'dur Jng the fiscal year paid taxes to the S-mt 4; s-. or an average tax of 8 per mile of line. The total number of casualties to persons on account or railway accidents during the vear end! ing June At. mo, was i.8,ic,.. The amp. gate number of persons killed in con" ouence ot railway accidents durin the g number injured was W...JII. of railwav emnloves 'T -v, were killed and S9.43 were in hired' Tho casualties to employes resulting' from coupl.ng and uncoupling cars were? Xum" her killed. 22: in.mred. 5,"2:4 The corre spending figures for the preceding vear were; Allied, 360: injured. 6' S eaP The number of passengers killed durin the year was 24. and the number in 3 4.1-3. In consequence of collisions and de railments. X passengers were killed anrt 1.743 injured. The total number of persons other than employes and pLsengerl killed was &.0OS; injured. 54 r The summary showes that in the course ef 13 years ending June 30. y, i,, I seouence of railway accid-mts 8 '77 ne?" BA1LEOAD8 MAKE MONET. Bpleafiid Financial Showing Made by American Lines. Fw Yrk. July 15. Returns of gro? 1Mhij tor tae six months to June SO last from ITS roads, including: Mexican and Canadian lines operating 174,911 miles shows receipts of $658,411,800 for the half year, an increase of $61,580,000 over 1900 figures or slightly over ten per cent. About a fourth of the roads re port for only five months and the Chronicle estimates that complete re turns will show a gain in gross earn ings for the period of seventy millions This is on top of gains of $72,300,000 in the first six months of 19H, of $30,240,- 000 in 1SS9 and $57,440,000 in 183&. The mileage for the past half year shows a gain of 3 per cent over 1900. BO AD TO THE CANON. Engineer on Way to Survey For the Santa Fe Extension. Mr. Whitney, a civil engineer who has been working down in Mexico, passes up through the city Sunday on his way west. Mr. Whitney has been employed as an assistant to Chief Engineer R. E. Burns, of the Santa Fe Pacific, and will have charge of the extension of the Orand Canon railroad to be built by mat road. The extension will be 12 miles long and will complete the road to the "rim" of the canon. ARMY OF WORKMEN Repairing the Tracks Between Hia watha and St Joseph. Hiawatha, July 15. The Grand Island railroad track between Hiawatha and St. Joseph is being repaired. All along the line can be seen the tents of the workmen. At Leona special work is being done and it seems like an arrry is camped there so numerous are the tents. A new depot will be built at Ieona. It will be further east than the old one and right next to the main road. Orand Island railroad men say that af ter all the contemplated improvements are made at Leona, Robinson will have to look to its laurels for being the best small town on the Grand Island road. $1,000,000 CONTRACT. Governor Ormaa, of Colorado, Wins a Rich Sailroad Prize. Denver, Col., July 15. James B. Orman. not as the governor of the state of Col orado but as the senior member of the Arm of Orman Crook, railroad con tractors, received yesterday a telegram from his partner, William Crook, that the firm had received the contract for build ing the grade of the new railroad from reming, N. St, south towards El Paso, rTile roa? ta being built by Phelps. Podge Co. of Xew York, which owns several railroads in the southwest. Just, what will be the objective point of the roan has not yet been stated, but It is oeiieved to be a Southern Pacific enter prise built to control the growing cattle and minmg traffic along the boundary line between the United States and Mex ico, at the same time making an Import ant connection in the transcontinental system of that road. The company oper ating the new road will be known as the Southwestern Railroad company. The bid was made by the cubic vard of excavation, and as there is 130 miles of the grade, the price on the completed work will be about $l,0u.O0O. There is to be no tunnelling and the grade is what a railroad contractor would call "tolera bly easy." ABOLISH THE TICKER. Lackawanna Will Run Its Trains by Means of Telephones. Scranton, Pa., July 15. General Superin tendent Clarke of the Lackawanna rail road made the announcement here to night that his road, in the course of a few- months, will be operated by telephone insteaa or oy telegraph, as at present, at a savine of about Cli nor en- in Ua hlr. of telegraph operators. He says that the iciepnone system has been placed on the Morris and Essex branch, where its "se has been successful, and that it is b, ii. i ii ia Muicnay as posslDie on tne okuiluii uraiicn. first, tne telephonic system will be given a thorough trial on the branch lines, and if it proves suc cessful there will come Into general use on the main line from Xew Fork to Buf- laio, totally supersemng the telegraph. TOURIST CAR FAMINE. Rush to San Francisco Has Swamped the Trana-Continental Lines. There is a tourist car famine amon&r tne roaos operating west bound from Chi cago. For a week or more none of the lines have been able to obtain a sufficient number of second class sleeping cars to accommodate the travel. The Fnwnrth league movement to San Francisco came witn a rush and has practically swamped the transportation lines for emiinment he leaguers came at a time when there was an immense travel on the low rates to Colorado, Utah and California. In addition to the dearth of iars. all o tne roads have been more or less tangled in the operation of their lines without accidents. In spite of extraordinary pre. cautions accidents have occurred. On several of the roads west of Chicago lut-iK idim aisu oeen, a snoriago oi nrst class sleeping cars. Enlarging Depot at Lyons. Lyons, Kan., July 15. The Missouri Pacific depot at this place will be en larged 36 feet in length. Work has al ready been commenced on the building and it w ill be pushed as rapidly as pos sible. Other improvements will be made about the depot in order to keep up with the increasing- business the road is enjoying in these days of prosperity. $300 For Railroad Y. M. C. A. Argentine citizens contributed liber ally Friday to the fund with which to build an addition to the railroad Y. M. C. A. building. Nearly $300 has already been raised and the fund is increasing rapidly. It is expected that the entire J1.000 desired will be subscribed by the end of next week. ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE. Fireman Morris is laying off. The July issue of the "Santa Fe" ap pears today. Ueoree Oalletly of the roundhouse force laid off Sunday. Alfred Oooner of the spring shop has been laying off sick. Walter Wood of the east shop was off duty Saturday afternoon. Machinist Charles Wheeler of the south shop was off duty Saturday. Vainer Oarlinghouse of the brass foun dry was off all day Saturday. George Hanson of the coach shop is lay ing off on account of iilness. Meredith Shockley. who works on scran Uen Tumbleby. a machinist in the south shop, has been off a day or two. iron, wend home sick Saturday. Conductor W. O. Comstock will leave Tuesday for the Indian Territory. General Superintendent Kesseguie came in lrom the west Sunday morning. Frank Xeavill. who works in the air room corner, went home sick Saturday noon. John Anderson, who has charge of tho material car on Swanson's side of the sheds, has Quit- Firemen W. F. McClain and Eli Jones went to Argentine Sunday for service on switch engines. Kngineers B. W. Chent. K. C. Webb and 1. Wellman. who have been laying off. have reported. Henry Miller, a scrap iron laborer, was forced to go home Saturday noon on ac count of sickness. Gus Keubert, jr., went to Fort Madison, la-, for a few days. His father is round house foreman at that point. The male chorus of the Railroad Y. M. I. A. will hold its regular rehearsal to- mgnt at tne association rooms. Switchman C. H. Norton is laying off on account or tne sickness of his baby, samuei aicjaugnun is taking ms place. Henry Splithoff of the car shops, who returned irom uermany only a tew aays ago, is laying off on account of a lame bacic John Sheffield, who lately came in from a two weeks vacation in Colorado, is a his place again. He reports an enjoyable 1.1 ip. Frank Mitchell, stenographer to Super intendent of Machinery Flayer, will go to Kl Reno. Ok., to spend a few days of liiis weeii. Curtis Monlcal. bill and voucher clerk left today for Orand Junction. Col., where he will spend his summer vacation of two weeks. Louis Deutscher, foreman of the tin shop, is still suffering with rheumatism and has been unable to be at the shops iov several oays. Clarence Henderson, a helper in the oiacKsmnn snop, who was called to con way Springs ten days ago by the illness oi nis lamer, nas returned. William Grubb. who has charge of the nail-tinning plant but who has been out for two days on account of a mashed fin ger, has reported for duty again. William Amos, gang foreman in the car shops, has gone to Chicago to "O. K." the deliveries of freight cars which the oama is oeginning to receive. H. Carfra-S of the storehouse left Sun day for London, Canada, where he will spend two weeks recuperating. He was accompanied by ms little daughter. Trains 5 and 1 were donhlehended Sun day. The heavy run of business is mostly Oklahoma traffic, although the cheap Col orado rate3 were partially responsible for Liie increase. Harry Goodrich, the machinist-florist of the south shop, according to reports, has been looking for material with which to cover nis nowers in order that they might nut on iruai uiiten. Reed Sayler, the mill foreman who re ceived an injury to one side of his face week aste Sundav. resumed work todav. The injury did not prove to be. nearly bo serious as was at nrst expectea. Charles Allen of the boiler shop wears one of the most comfortable hats In the whole 9h,op. It is of the broad-rimmed straw-stack variety and furnishes an ex cellent sneiter trom the rays of the sun The checker contests between members of the roundhouse force have been post poned until after the weather gets a lit tle cooler. For a diversion the checker players are giving their attention to eucnre. 'Tad' Clark, who used tn wnrV for the Santa. Fe and recently ran the engine for the Orient, has gone to Wellsville to work for Lantry brothers in a gang that is cut ting aown v eiisviue niu tor the double track. General Passenger Agent Sebastian of the Rock Island says that his company is being hard pressed to furnish suffi cient equipment for the rush to the lands recently opened for settlement in Indian territory. Engineer C. F. Ege of the St. Joseph passenger is laying o!T during tne exee sively hot weather. Page Is one of the oiaest engineers running out of 1 opeka. C. McGinnis is on his engine during his aDsence. C. J. Cherry of the hand car shoo went angling on tne w akarusa Saturday tak ing tne nrst rest he nas naa tor a long time, .rus snop associates say tnat at 11:50 o'clock he telegraphed back the cap- lure ui a uounaer. Joseph Sieben and John Tavlor. ma chinists, and Albert Dodge of the water service will go to the Indian country this week. A good many more men wo'uld like to so. but thev can not be soared from me snops. Eneineer Thomas "Porter nnd Fireman Fred Slusser were in from Oitv Sunday. They brought engine 01S1 In for the scrap pile and took" back with them the 033, which has been receiving repairs for a week or more. The Southern Pacific is buildintr an oil tank at I.indsborg that will be 30 feet high, 90 feet in diameter and will hold 350 cars of oil or 1,000,000 gallons. This road is preparing to equip all its engines with oil burners and use that liquid as fuel. George T. Nicholson, passenger traffic manager: W. A. Bissell. freight traffic manager, and James Dunn, chief engi neer pajssed through Topeka Sunday on o on ineir way to oienwooa springs, Oct They were accompanied by their wives. i.uward Powell, boss of the wiping force, was expected to return today after a weeks absence. Mr. Powell's health has been poor and he has been out con siderable of late. During his absence PYank Schwartz has geen drawing the water. Joseph Aigner, sr., night man at the transfer table, is planning for a trip to the Tyrol country of the Alps some time in the early part of August. His purpose is to look after the settlement of some estate matters amounting to about $5.ftW, and he will probably be gone about two months. J. W. Leideburg. foreman of bridges and buildings at Argentine, is in the To peka hospital. Foreman Lcideburg was helping unload some Iron columns a few days ago and one of them struck him on the ankle, bruising it so severelv that he has been unable to attend to his duties since then. "I have been all over the south," said a prominent railroad man, "but the hot weather there never affected me as it does here in Kansas. Even down in Flor ida there is no comparison between the heat experienced and what we have had here this summer." Today is freezer day again. All siiong the tracks this morning stood the yellow and white refrigerator cars, the yellow ones filled with fruit, the white ones with various products. Some of the fruit cars bear the "red ball 35" cards, which means that they have been part of one of the fastest freight trains in the service. Em poria Gazette. George S. Masui. a native of Japan and manager of the Japanese Labor associa tion of San Francisco, came in from that city yesterday evening and left this morn ing for the scene of the construction on the E. P. N. E. extension, for the pur pose of trying to make a contract with George S. Good Co. to furnish them with some Japanese laborers. The Y. M. C. A., under whose auspices the Thursday noon meetings are held, will vary the programme next Thursday by furnishing in place of an address a graphophone entertainment. The musio will start at la o clock at the coach shop, thus making it possible for the men to eat dinner while listening to the concert. The management of the. Union Pacific Railroad company is sending out invita tions to join a private excursion to view the recent wonderful engineering work on the lines of this system in Wyoming. The party will depart from Denver. Col., Julv 23. and the excursion will be in charge of A. Darlow. advertising agent for the com pany. Some of the works along the lines of this road in Wyoming are said to be triumphs of engineering science. Recently 12 young men in Jersey City chartered a freight car in which to make an economical trip to the Buffalo exposi tion. The idea has been taken up. and now New Jersey city men have banded in sufficient numbers to charter nine freight cars for similar trips. The cars will be fitted with bunks and meals will be served in the cars. The freight train schedule between Jersey City and Buffa lo Is IS hours, compared with the average passenger train time of ten hours. A billing clerk in one of the Topeka railroad freight houses went up against a brain-racking proposition the other day. A case of eggs, guaranteed absolutely fresh, was brought to the depot in the morning for shipment that evening. The case was stored in the depot until after noon, and when the time came to move it the clerk was surprised to hear the "peep" of little chickens. Upon investi gation it was found that three of the eggs had been hatched. The clerk is now at his wits' end trying to determine how he is to account for the shortage of eggs and at the same time dispose of the poul try. The treeting held Saturday by shop men interested in obtaining hay at a cheaper rate than that which is charged them by local dealers, was well attended. The committee, consisting nf J. D. Chat ham of the machine shop, S. D. Wise of the mill, and S. Simpson of the store house, will ascertain, if possible, the price at which hay can be laid down here in Topeka. In case that it is less than the local price, an agent will be emploved to look after the interests of the association. Further, it is intended to get prices on other stock feed, and if available, that will also be shipped in. DO 25c DROUTIIJF I860. The Sufferings in Kansas 41 Years Ago. The State Goes Nine Months Without Bain. YET STILL SURVIVES. Springs, Weils, Creeks and Streams Go Drj. Aid From Eastern Societies Re lieves Distress. The present dry weather recalls to the oldest settlers the drouth of 1860, when there was no rainfall in the then territory of Kansas for more than a year following September, 1859. The year 1&59 was seasonable and the farm ers raised an abundance of wheat, corn and forage. The last rain of that year fell about September 1. After that there was no general rain until Sep tember or October, 1860. There were lit tle showers and along the Missouri riv er these were sufficient to keep gardens alive, but not enough was produced to feed the inhabitants. The rains of the summer of 1859 were sufficient to make the corn crop that year and so the peo ple went into the winter with a fair store of food. But this was not enough to carry them through the dry year of 1860. and so many of the people were dependent upon the charity or bounty of the states east of the Missouri river. A local historian, writing of the con dition in Bourbon cunty, practically tells the story of the entire territory. He says: 'About the first day of September, 1859, it quit raining. The first of Janu ary, 1860, came, but stijl no rain or falling water.' The winter crept along. not very cold, but very dry. Spring came and still no rain. The farmer plowed as usual for crops, which were planted at the usual time, but hq rain yet. Corn and other crops sprouted and came up, but no showers gladdened the tender shoots. The wind blew in cessantly from the southwest. Occa sionally a cloud would come about the size of a ten-acre lot, and it would sprinkle a little. Sometimes a bank ot clouds would loom up in the northwest in the evening, shake their heads and disappear. On the 16th day of June thunder shower came up and it light ninged and thundered and blew and raged, and it rained a little; so little that it was only an aggravation. Corn made a brave effort to grow. It was pitiful to look at. It held up its wither ed blades as if imploring the brazen heavens to let down rain. The poor, little spindling stalks grew up about three feet high, tasseled out and thea died. 114 DEGREES IN JULY. "During th? first part of July the thermometer ranged from S8 to 104 de grees in the shade. In the sun at mid day it was 132 degrees. By the middle of July the heat was simply awful. It is a matter of record that on the 13th, and for weeks after that the thermom eter often went up to 112 and 113 and 114 degrees in the shade. There was a wind almost a gale sometimes but it came up, seemingly, with a spiral twist hot, scorching, withering like a blast from a seething furnace. People sought their houses and closed the doors and windows to keep it out. The foliage on the trees withered up pnl blew off. The prairie grass which had grown up about three inches, turned brown and was dry enough to burn. It is said that eggs would roast in the sand at aiidday were actually roast ed. There was no doubt about it. The thermometer was 146 degrees in the sun. Thus the terrible drouth con tinued day after day, week after week, month after month. "Springs, wells, water everywhere gave out. The farmer sought the low est 'draw" on his place and dug down for water, sometimes with part'al suc cess. The creeks and larger st earns were perfectly dry except in the large 'holes.' which ordinarily were from 10 to 15 feet deep, were reduced to muddy, stagnant puddles. There would often be a stretch of a mile or more between these pools in which the bottom of the river was dry and dusty, and the dry leaves, lately fallen from the trees, would rustle and swirl in the little whirlwinds as they swept up and down the river bed. "In the latter part of September or the first part of October the drouth was partially broken. It rained a little. The rains were not general or heavy. 21ELI for 50c Satin Striped Dimities and Satin Striped Batiste. 42&c for 85c ILmbroidered Swisse broidered Muslins. 2,000 yards of our 8 Lawn for but it rained enough to freshen up the stagnant pools and form many small new ones. Stock water was not so scarce and once more the cow and the yoke of steers could have enough to drink- "The drouth had lasted for more than a year. The dates of its beginning and ending vary with localities, but it may be said in general that there were from twelve to fourteen calendar months during which time the total rainfall did not exceed one inch. "Of course, all crops were a practical failure. In fields around the base of the mounds, which, in ordinary years, are wet and springy, and in some places in the low bottom lands, corn was raised, in some instances as much as five bushels to the acre of little nubbins. "There were a few intermittent rains and snows during that fall and win ter, but the flood gates were not opened and the streams flushed until early in April, 1861." AID FROM EAST. The suffering was so great in the year 1860 that the abolition societies of JJew England, which had sent fam ilies to Kansas to make it a free state, were reorganized into aid societies, and so came the New England Kansas re lief committee, which sent to the ter ritory Samuel C. Pomeroy, afterwards a United States senator from the new state, to be its distributing agent. This coTimittee had its main office at No. 3 Winter street, Boston, and it was com posed of John A. Andrew, Martin Brimmer, C. J. Higginson, S. G. Howe, Henry Lee, jr., Isaac Livermore, Moses Mellen, J. P. Putnam, Thomas Russell, George L. Stearns, J. Sullivan Warren and Thomas H. Webb. The committee solicited contributions of money and clothing. Other states had similar committees and contributed their shre to the relief of the people, but the Bos ton committee was the most active and helpful. Its agent, Samuel C. Pomeroy, was located at Atchison, where people gave him the title of "General," and he bore it until his death. They also gave hin the title of Old Beans" on account of the vast quantities of beans he dis tributed among the people. Later he became "Old Subsidy," but that was after he had become a United States senator and was putting his thrifty hand into the railroad land grants of the latter '60s. The local population helped the great charity, which, toward the end, be came almost national in its association. It was the poorer classes, or newly ar rived settlers, who needed aid. The more provident were able to provide for themselves, and had a little besides to give to their less fortunate neighbors. All manner of means were devised to help the good work, and the most pop ular was balls and dancing parties. The archives of the state historical so ciety contain reprints of ball tickets. In an "Appeal for the Kansas Suf ferers." issued in the winter of 161, Daniel Foster, general agent of the New England Kansas relief committee, gave a statement of conditions. There was a rival committee known as the "Leavenworth central relief com mittee." and it seems that politics en tered largely into the contention be tween the two organizations. In this statement Foster said: "1. The population of Kansas was 109,000 last June. No surplus of old grain was saved from the harvest of 1859, simply because the pioneers were obliged to sell the last bushel they could spare to pay for their land, sup port their families and make needed improvements1. NINE MONTHS' UNBROKEN DROUGHT. "2. A severe and unbroken drought of nine months commencing in Septem ber, 1859, cut off entirely the winter and spring wheat in Kansas. During the summer, there were showers in the Mis souri valley, which made a partial crop of corn, so that 31,000 people, the num ber in that valley, were partially sup plied with food. I was in interior Kan sas, and know that the drought in all Kansas away from the river, continued through the summer, so that all the crops failed, leaving 78,000 people in a state of fearful destitution. In Cen tralia, my own home, we planted 1,200 acres and replanted again and again, but we did not get the seed back which we had put into the ground. Our pop ulation was 330, and the first of last September we had only four weeks' supply, reckoning in all our money and food. Such was substantially the condition of all interior Kansas. "3. It is estimated by the best inform ed, that 30,000 have left the state of Kansas to winter elsewhere, taking their stock with them. That would leave 48,000 needing relief till next July. They need food, clothing and seed. I have a letter from G. L Squire of Cen tralia, chairman of our town relief com mittee, dated January 29, in which he says: 'The snow is two feet deep, and the weather very cold. Two hundred and thirty-six of our people live entire ly on the food we haul from Atchison, sixty miles, given by the benevolent at the east. They have no other resource till the harvest of next autumn comes in. They have no seed, or means of get ting any as yet. Our sufferings are se vere, but the relief afforded sustains us and holds us up. We would not have endured the cold of this winter with- m 1 w fP C asollne Stoves "RELIABLE" New Process and Single Gen erator Gasoline Stoves need no introduction in To peka. We have always sold them, and our line this season is very complete. Substantially made, yet simple in construction, with durable and quick operating burners. Aluminum and copper finish. CHANEY MORTON, 623 Kansas Avenue. 145 of Its Stenographers Holding; Positions in Topeka. The largest and best equipped school in the state. A business office wherein its advanced pupils obtain actual experience by doing stenographic work for the public, receiving their entire earnings. Positions guaranteed to its graduates. Special Summer rates. Call for new illustrated circular. Tel. 898. Established 1887. ANNA E. CANAN, 628.630 Kaos. Ave out the clothing which has been so gen erously sent to us.' So it is throughout the interior of Kansas. I know there has been severe and widespread suf fering, which would have proved fatal to thousands without the generous aid afforded. I know that this aid will be needed till the next harvest comes in. I deprecate any statement calculated to arrest the hand of benevolence, be cause a noble band of suffering pio neers will feel the blow. "4. Mr. McDowell says that Pomeroy wishes to be senator. I think it very likely that both Pomeroy and McDowell would be willing to take that office. But in the name of humanity, I ask, what that fact has to do with the thousands who are suffering in Kansas? This is not a question of party or sect. It is one of Christian and manly aid to those who are ready to perish. As such let It be oensidered." Deaths in Philippines. Manila, July 15. Lieutenant Charles R.Ramsey of the Twenty-first infantry, who was wounded in the engagement near Lipa, province of Batangas, early last month, is dead. The death is also announced of Solon A. Masser, former ly a lieutenant of artillery, who was re cently appointed purchasing agent of the insular government. Gen. Chaffee is visiting various points on the rail road to the north. British Caoture Boer Camp. Graaf, Reinet, Cape Colony, July 15. Col. Scobell's column surprised and captured Scheeper's laager at Camde boo, July 14, taking 31 prisoners and capturing a quantity of ammunition and stores. Scheeper with the bulk of his commando, escaped. There were no British casualties. Most of the prison ers are rebels. Ambassador White Coming Home. Berlin, July 15. The Klein Journal prints a letter from United States Am bassador White to the editor of that paper, in which Mr. White says he will go to the United States in September to visit his family. Whether or not he will remain in Berlin, he writes, de pends upon various considerations, par ticularly the status of certain questions between Germany and the United States, which doubtless will occupy the reichstag at its next session. Vessel a Total Loss Hamburg, July 13. Captain May, of the German steamer Tanis, from Ham burg, June 21, for Montevideo, cables that his vessel ran ashore at Punta Mogotes and is a total loss Her pas sengers and crew are proceeding for Montevideo. Janeling Nerves. Are you irritable? Do you sleep badly? Is it hard to concentrate your thoughts? Is your appetite poor? Do you feel tired, restless and despondent? Try Liehty's Celery Nerve Compound. It will do you more good than anything you have ever tried. Sold by George W. Stansfield. 6S3 Kaiisas ave. Marshall Bros., 115 Kansas ave. CASTOR! A For Infants and Children. Th3 Kind Yea Have Always Eaught Signature of 1 0 and Km 6c yard. Chicago and Return $16.00 via tno Santa Fe Route. For the International Convention Bap tist Young People's Union. Tickets on sale July 2:i-24-25, return limit July 30th, except by depositing ticket With Joint Agent at Chicago it can be ex tended to leave Chicago as late as August 31st. Fast trains leave To peka at 2:-0 and 4:40 v. in., triiins ar riving at Chicago at 7:.'J0 and a. m. (Compare this with the time of other lines.) The 2:50 p. m. train carries Pull man tourist sleepers daily, at one-halt the cost of regular sleepers, free chair cars on both trains. N. B. In connection with this con vention, the Chicago lines will sell tickets to Buffiilo and return, for the Pan-American Kxposition, at the rate of $13.00, for ten days. Great opportun ity to visit the Exposition. Trip from Chicago to Milwaukee an4 return via steamer, only $1.00. Milwaukee and Return $18.10 via Santa Fe Route. Annual meeting grand lodge of Elks. Tickets on sale July 20-:;i-22-l,9, and can be extended to leave Milwaukee aa late as August 10th. Home seekers Excursion via the Santa Fe Route. On July IS will sell tickets to points in Arizona, Arkansas, Califor nia, Indian Territory, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and to Rocky Ford, Colo., and points ea.it thereof In Colorado at rate of one fare plus two dollars for the round trip. Final limit of twenty-one days. Liberal stop-overs going. See agents for particulars. Chicago and Return $13.00 via th Santa Fe Route. For the International Convention Bap tist Young People's Union. Tickets on sale July 23-24-23, return limit Juiy 30th, except by depositing ticket witii Joint Agent at Chicago it can be ex tended to leave Chicago ns late as August 31st. Fast trains leave To peka at 2:50 and 4:40 p. m., trains ar riving at Chicago at 7:30 and 9:30 a. in. (Compare this with the time of other lines.) The 2:50 p. in. train carries Full man tourist sleepers daily, at one-halt the cost of regular sleepers. Free chair cars on both trains. N. B. In connection with this con vention, the Chicago lines will s'll tickets to Buffalo and return, for the Pan-American Exposition, at the ran of $13.00, for ten days. Great opportun ity to visit the Exposition. Trip from Chicago to Milwaukee an3 return via steamer, only $1.00. Summer Tours via Santa Fe Route If you are planning a trip this summ- r send for illustrated books and fold-rs giving information, hotel rates, points of interest, etc., of the Northern Lak3 Resorts, The Buffalo Exposition, The St. Lawrence River and Colorado. See or address T. L King, Agent, A. T. S B. F. K. R.. Topeka. Cnlnmhii, Ga., Aug. II. 1S72. Dr. J.C. Moffett Iar Doctor: We :iv vour Teethina (teething powders) to o little grandchild with th happiest r suits. The effects were lmust immlcid. and certainly more satisfa.ctcry than from anything wo ever used. Yours ei y truly, JOPKPH S. KKT. Pastor of St. Pnul Church. (Now Bishop Southern MethodNi Clm (Now Bishop Southern Methodist church. 25 cents. For sale by OEORUB VS. 8TANSFIKLP. "Kansas ave. Use Victorex Baking Powder.

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TOPEKA STATE JOUHXAXj, MONDAY EVENING. JTJLY 15, 19U1. TCITXl STATE JOURNAL TiY FRANK P. MAC LEXXAN. "VOLUME XXVIII ..No. 16S TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Daily edlt'.on, delivered by carrier, 10 tei.ts a week to any part of Topeka or --..rl-', or at the same price in any Knsas town where the paper has a. car rr system. v mail, one year $3-60 y mail, three months 90 veekiy edition, one year 0 PERMANENT HOME. Topeka State Journal building, SOO Hid i-- .Kansas gvt, corner ol Lighta. i KEW YORK OFFICE. 311 Vnnderbtlt Bidg., i Paul Block. Mgr. TELEPHONES. Pis!n?s Office Bel! "phone lfi7 porters' Room Bell 'phone 577 r"TLL L3AS33 "WIP.S RTPOST CF TSS ASSOCIATED PSESS. The State Journal is a member of the 'Associated Press and receives the lull Cuv telegraph report of that great news rranization for exclusive afternoon pub lication In Topeka, The news is receivwd in th State Jour l.Hi building over wires for this Bole pur pose. busy through the entire day. A complete copy of the night report Is also r.ucived. HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY. Subscribers of the State Journal away during the summer may have the f aper mailed regularly each day io any address at the rate of thirty rents a month. Address changed as eftt n as desired. While out of town the State Journal will be to you like a daily letter from home. "TTieOhio Democracy found little out fide of the trusts to "view with, alarm." Kansas should send her corn crop to the seaside or the mountains for a short reason. The Ohio Democrats dropped silver without asking the aid or consent of Col. Bryan or any political organiza tion on earth. Chicago News: This weather would be more tolerable if we could be as sured that the coal trust was obliged to Fit in the sun without an umbrella or a ftraw hat. Perhaps it was Sampson who sent the dispatch to Dewey, but as there is no frize money connected with it he has not considered it worth while to make it known. It is easier to believe that Aguinaldo offered to contribute $100,000 to the Democratic campaign fund than it is to believe that he had the money neces sary to make good. People who grumbled at the visita tion of Mrs. Nation probably would have kept still if they had known how much worse an infliction was in store for the country in the matter of weather. With an income of $15,000,000 a year It looks as though Andrew Carnegie liad undertaken a hopeless task. He might dispose of some of his surplus in trying to secure a change in the weather. One of the early accomplishments of the new century probably will be an airship that can be guided and regu lated at will. A Brazilian in Paris seems very nearly to have succeeded in con structing one which fills those require ments. Minneapolis Tribune: Oklahoma, which ten years ago was bleak prairie r,r savage hunting ground has Just Sharvested 30.000,000 bushels of wheat. fTlie Indians would never have raised SO,000,0X bushels of wheat on the Okla homa land in a thousand years. Newspaper correspondents have as signed H. Clay Evans to about every i osition of any consequence in the gift of the president within the past year rr two, but Evans continues to ad minister the affairs of the pension bureau, apparently heedless of all the 'knockers" and their work. Whoever has a railroad, a steamer line or anything of that sort to sell now applies to Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan. He seems to be ready and willing to buy anything offered provided the price is satisfactory. Last week he closed a ileal Tor a line of road across the Andes mountains uniting Argentina and Chili. 3t was the only transandean railway on the continent and Morgan got it. ADVANCE OF THE TROLEY From the St. Paul Globe. Fifteen years ago the trolley came to the rescue of the horse. Its beginning nvas modest; in fact, deferential. In the (Treat cities the cable held noisy posses sion of the principal thoroughfares of urban travel, while the patient horse tiobbled over the pavements of the lesser streets and did his best to ac commodate the suburban residents with a means of reaching their place tot business before lunch time. This was fifteen years ago not a very 7 fins time, yet long enough to enable the trolley to drive the cable out of business and the horse into other fields of usefulness. Not content with these Fignal victories, the trolley proposes to invade the territory of the freight en gine and control the distribution of suburban produce. Trolley lines are being fitted with freight cars to handle the vegetables of the gardener and the milk dairyman. Instead of the truck wagon rumbling Into the city in the early morning, laden with sweet smelling onions, rad ishes, cabbage and new potatoes, the refrigerator trolley car will steal into the market place and discharge these gifts of the gods, cool from the virgin Foil of the gardener. More than this, the milk drawn from the udders of the mild-eyed kine at 5 o'clock in the morn ing will at 6 o'clock be transported, minus the churning process of the milk wagon, to the back door of. the flat in town. In the evening-, parcels from the department stores and baskets of srroceries will be delivered for distribu tion at the suburban substations. Ibis tendency to assume the duties of freight carrier will tend to push the lines out into the country and thereby afford greater facilities for passenger travel. Combination cars will be run in the morning, and in the evening where the passenger traffic of the day will not warrant a fifteen minute sched ule. All this is near at hand. JAYHAWKEfi JOTS. St. John's city council i3 making war on the black locust trees. A Reno county ranchman will put a train load of melons off at Buffalo. Hay stacks will rival gold claims in values in the shale belt this summer. Manhattan card sharks lost tl.000 at poker the other night to a Wamego crowd. Mr. Irish of Halstead Is painting his house. He's no true son of Erin if the color isn't green. One of the largest sheep ranches In the state is located at Lyons where of course the "lyon" and the lamb hiber nate. The editor of the Larned Eagle-Optic announces that he has 500 second hand brick for sale. Wouldn't those tome in handy to bowl over irate subscribers. The building of the "Orient" at Em poria, has ceased for a time. It waa such a hot proposition that several horses were killed and others overcome by the heat. A Lyons hen laid a very large egg. Inside of the shell of the egg were two yolks and another egg about the size of the ordinary article. The inside egg had a thick shell. The Onaga man who donated a. par sonage to the church is never awaken ed during a dry sermon, if, perchance, he should fall asleep, nor is the collec tion box ever poked under his nose. A bright Hiawatha man placed a wicked little turtle in his gold fish aquarium over night. The snapper was still there in the morning looking just a trifle fleshier but the finny tribe was missing. The State Journal's idea of a busy man is the job Indian Agent Honnell of Horton has chaperoning 200 little In dians from the Ivickapoo reservation on an excursion to Leavenworth. Some New Orleans guests of Topeka friends threaten to cut their visit short and return south where it isn't so hot. Kansas is a great advertiser. When other freaks grow quiet the weather steps to the bat and lines out a few long hits. A returning harvest hand from the Barton county wheat fields was badly shot at Hutchinson. No especial sig nificance should be attached to this cir cumstance, however, as most of those passing through Topeka are half shot. Some women would rather have you love them and beat them than not love them at all. But a Nortonville spouse w hose husband loved her one moment and dusted the carpet with her the next has sued for a divorce and aiimony ere the honeymoon was half full. On one of the ranches in Pratt coun ty where the men do the milking, but were away during harvest, the cows re fused to let the women milk. That evening the innocent bossies allowed themselves to be pailed as of yore. The women had dressed ur as men. GLOBE SIGHTS From the Atchison Globe. A man can't make a man of himself if he has nothing to -work on. Why should a man who is not an ideal man, demand an ideal wife? When a young man with money tells lies, the people call it "enthusiasm." One sign of a meek man is his hat; it is always two or three sizes too large for him. Tou can usually tell what a man had for breakfast by looking at the front of his negligee shirt. How long does it take to get over the effects of a holiday? We are still feel ing like a busted firecracker. Of what use is a girl's elocution to her? She is never picked out as orator for a Fourth of July celebration. The drought has continued so long that at present our idea of the hand somest scene in the world is a picture of hogs wallowing in mud. The people seem to be divided into two classes this summer: those who go away and are "extravagant," and those who stay at home and are "miserly." A married woman who is visiting in Atchison, received three letters from her husband today. Still they say hus bands are the meanest things on earth. The first breach in the friendly rela tions between a woman and her son'3 wife is caused by her intimations when he comes to see her that he is starving to death. The women are said to be reading very light literature this hot weather. For heaven's sake, where do they find anything lighter than that they read all w inter? There are lots of people who -wouldn't wave a red flag at a bull, but w ho will do it with a man every chance, in order to reform him from his habit of getting mad when he sees one. A Missourian was quarreling with an Atchison man this morning. After ex pressing himsplf quite forcibly, the Missourian asked: "Have I said enough?" It would make a good comic song. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. From the Chicago News. Floating debts should be paid in cur rent coin. To make a tall man appear short, strike him for a loan. The successful coachman always does a driving business. More people squint with their brains than with their eyes. The world may owe every man a liv ing, but it takes a hustler to collect it. Unless a girl has pretty hands she seldom uses them for the purpose of hiding her face. It was a Boston damsel who referred to a bowlegged man as a parenthetical pedestrian. A man may forget to wind his watch, but the flight of time goes on just the same. Heat expands and cold contracts; that is probably why the days are longer in summer than in winter. QUAKER REFLECTION'S. From the Philadelphia Record. The gift of gab must consist of free speech. A dog In the manger deserves the mange. The man who reduces salaries is a sort of revenue cutter. An uncertain temper is better than one that is certainly bad. Speaking of women who cry, the Es kimo women fairly live on blubber. When you have a date with a girl over the 'phone don't forget the en gagement ring. The fellow- -with an expensive wife realizes that a little earning is a dan gerous thing. It would be a good thing if people thought less of their ancestors and more of their progeny. Nell "Is Bessie Brainbulger a Nor mal school girl?" Belle "I should say Bhe was an abnormal school girl." He "Scientists say that the lobster is becoming extinct." She "These slang words never do last very long." Hoax "Hand labor seems to be a thing of the past" Joax "Yes; even office-holders are now Machine-made." Wigg "Out in Chicago I understand they don't throw old shoes after a bride." Wagg "Certainly not. Sup pose one of them should hit her?" Blobbs "She's a very vivacious girl." Slobbs "Why, when I've seen her she has scarcely said a word all evening." Blobbs "I guess you've seen her under unfavorable circumstances. You ought to size her up at a box party in the theater." REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. From the New York Press. Once there was a man who never told a lie about the salary he got. Some of the best people that ever lived have broken ail the Ten Com mandments but one. The crooked path of life Is never so very crooked unless you insist on stay ing in it too long. No matter how much a man loves a -woman she can -drive him wild by ex plaining something to somebody else and telling them that Is the way he ex plained it to her. DAY. CONCERTS END. Harsh all's to Play Only in Even ings During Hot Weather. Marshall's band concerts will be given on Sunday evening instead of Sunday afternoon in the future and as long as the hot weather keeps up this summer. The incessant heat has been responsi ble for a marked decrease in attend ance at the last two or three concerts and it has been deemed advisable to change the concert to the evening. The Friday night concerts have been quite popular and it is believed that the peo ple of Topeka will appreciate an op portunity to enjoy the concerts under circustances more favorable than here tofore. WILL STAT OUT And Endeavor to Spread Strike to En tire Reading System. Reading, Pa., July 15. Vice President Voorhees' letter was received by the striking shop hands with declarations of determination to stay out and en deavor to spread the strike. They say they went out for an increase, and that they will stay out until they definitely know what they are going to get. Not one man went back today, and ii is ex pected that the 1,000 machinists in the locomotive works will be ordered by the company on shorter working days at once, as the strikers have tied up the boilermaking and blacksmithing departments of that plant. Labor leaders insist that the strike will ex tend to the trainmen of the entire Reading system. P. 0. EMBEZZLEMENT. Case Has Developed In Porto ilico Arrest Follows. Washington, July 15. A' cablegram received at the postoffice department today from San Juan announces the arrest on July 10 of Ricardo Nazarez Rivera, assistant postmaster at Mam eyez, Porto Rico, for embezzling letters containing valuable enclosures. FUSS OVER WATER. Thomas and James Weidman Find Themselves in Court. Jailer Carl Lawson was called out four miles east of town today at noon to ar rest Thomas and James Weidman for dis turbing the peace of one W. M. Wolfork, colored. Wolfork refused to let the Weid man brothers use water from his well to run the boiler of their feed mill, and they replied with a volley of first class pro fanitv. which disturbed him greatly. He therefore swore out a warrant for their arrest. Josiah Ross was sent after them, but they refused to come, and Ross found it necessary to telephone for a greater show of force. G0DAUD IN DENVER. Ha Calls Upon Attorney General to Talk of Law Suit. Attorney General Godard, who has charge of the irrigation suit brought by Kansas against Colorado using water from the Arkansas river, called upon Attorney General Post at Denver Sat urday. He wanted to know if Post had his answer to the complaint made by Kansas. Attorney General Post said that his answer was in preparation, that he had until October 14 to file it with the clerk of the United States su preme court, and that he would proba bly not act in the matter untii -about that time. i FINDS A BIG PEARL. Shell Digger in the Mississippi Un earths a Costly Jem. Prairie Du Chien. Wis.. July 15. The largest pearl ever found in America was discovered last niarht a few miles above this city in a clam shell taken from the Mississippi river. The gem weighed 101 grains. It is perfectly round and white in color. It was found by a shell digger whn boiling out after dark and was purchased by Edward T. Manner less than an hour afterward. Mr. Manner values it at sev eral thousand dollars. The largest pearl previously found in this country also came from near this city about a year ago and weighed bT1 grains. Will Let Strong Go. Washington. July 13. Secretary Root has directed the war department to ac cept the resignation of Captain Putnam Bradlee Strong to take effect immedi ately. Captain Strong will be notified by telegraph and he will not sail for Manila on the transport Grant tomor row. The acceptance of the resignation precludes any action by the military authorities against Captain Strong. Cherry vale Druggist Caught. Cherryvale, Kas July 15. C. H. Ward, of the Ward Drug company, was arrested charged with volating the pro hibitory law in selling liquor without the necessary permits being signed. Defendant was found guilty as charged, fined $100 and given a 30-day jail sentence. Sugar Prices Rednced. New York. July 15- Arbuckle Bros, have reduced the price for refined sugars 10 points. Use Yictorex Baking Powder. SIX S31ALLP0X CASES. The Hot Weather Has Not Eradicated the Disease. Even the present torrid weather hws failed to entirely check the spread f)f smallpox. There are now two cases of tne disease in the pesthouse, four more quar antined outside of the fiesthouse and one person in quarantine who- was exposed te the disease and who is likely to com down at any time. The fact that the hot weather has failed to conquer the disease bodes no pood for the conditions which are likely to pro vail as soon as cold weather sets in again. The extraordinary efforts which the hoard of health is making to clean up the town are evidently justified. The board is making a systematic clean, ing of the city, every sanitary officer be ing required to patrol his ward and sub mit a written report of work done once each month. In addition the officers must attend the weekly meetings of the board and give a verbal report. The. result of this work has been the accumulation of over 8U) orders at the crematory for cleaning vaults. These or ders are being turned in at 'the rate of 50 a day and the crematory is running extra time to catch up with the back work. HILL IS A CANDIDATE Bryan Announces Ills Determi nation to Oppose Him. New York, July 15. Senator David B. Hill has confided to his intimate friends his intention to try for the Democratic nomination for the presi dency in 1904. Simultaneously with this statement comes the news that Bryan has declared he will fight any gold Democrat who attempts to lead an op position wing of the party, especially Hill. This means a split at the start. Bryan's fierce opposition to Hill is ow ing to the latter ineffectual attempt to prevent the incorporation of the free silver plank in the Kansas City plat form, after the New Yorker's hurried visit to the Nebraskan. Bryan also is said to have remarked that Hill re joiced over the former's defeat. TOES CAME OFF. J. Ii. Gilkerson Painfully In jured at Santa Fe Shops. J. R. Gilkerson, a blacksmith helper at the Santa Fe shops was run over by a truck this morning, and his left foot terribly crushed. He was taken to the Santa Fe hospital. So severe was the injury that when Mr. Gilkerson's shoe was removed, four toes came off wit it. tl is likely that the foot will have to be amputated. THE LAST VISIT. Santa Fe Shops Committee Makes Final View of Site. The Santa Fe shops extension 6om mittee visited the site again this morn ing and went over the properties for the last time with a view to modifying the appraisements wherever possible. The committee changed a few of the figures, but felt compelled to leave a number of them just as they were at the last appraisement. The sale of many of the properties has been closed and the houses vacated. The committee will at lonce notify the property owners who have not ar ranged to give deeds for the amounts agreed upon, that settlement must be made not later than Saturday. July 20, or the Santa Fe company will bring condemnation proceedings. The com pany is anxious to secure this prop erty in order to push the erection of the buildings, and has notified the Commercial club that deeds must be forthcoming at once. This has com pelled the committee to permit no fur ther delay than this week. The houses, outbuildings, brick walks and all movable improvements on the tract will be sold to the highest bidder. Sealed bids will be received at the of fice of W. S. Bergundthal, 117 West Seventh street, up to noon, Thursday, July IS. BIG BAIN NEAR US. Valley Falls Visited by a Heavy Rain This Afternoon. Valley Falls, Kan., July 15. 3 p. m. A heavy rain has been falling here for an hour. Valley Falls is 25 miles northeast of Topeka. MONSTER ENGINE. Edison Company to Install One of 500 Horae Power Capacity. The Edison Electric Light and Heat ing company is making preparations at the plant on Van Buren street to in stall a new 500 horsepower engine to further accommodate its patrons here this winter. The foundation for the new engine is being made now, and the en gine itself will be installed some time in August. The new engine replaces an old 100 horsepower engine, which has been shipped to the Benedict Manufacturing company, of Syracuse, N. Y. The new engine 1s built by the Buckeye Engine company, and occupies a floor space of 12x30 feet. The flywheel is 10 feet in diameter. The engine will run two large dyna mos. There are to be no belts, but each dynamo will be connected directly to the main shaft of the engine, one on either side. By this method there is no loss by friction. Naval Appointments. Washington, July 15. The president today made the following appointments in the navy: Captain, Charles T. Hatt chins; lieutenant commander, Edward! Lloyd, Jr., Allen G. Rogers, George R. Clark; lieutenants, Yates S. Tirling. Jr., Emmett R. Pollock, Richard S. Doug lass, John P. J. P.van: warrant ma chinists, Joel T. Biggs, Arthur T. Fer civaL Gen. Wood-Improving. Havana, July 15. Governor General Wood continues to improve steadily. Only $11.37 for round trip, Topeka to El Reno, via Rock Island. Tickets sold July 16 and 23 good to return for thirty days. Not cosmetic, face wash or paint; Satin-Skin Cream beautifies, because it absorbs and heals blemishes. 25c. New Model. I and all movable improvements on tne j tract of land required for the New Santa Fe Shops Will be sold to the highest bidder 11 Sealed bids will be received AT THE OFFICE, OF 117 West Seventh Separate Bid must be made on each item.' Committee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. ESSS3 B Santa Fe Shops I 1 Extension Committee. See Cards cn Houses For Sale. ii n.UiiiliUiiiiiiiiiiiiUiitUUiiimiiuaimiiiiiiiiiiiSn iit; TURNS THEM DOWN. Auditor Cole Refuses to Regis ter Kearny County Bonds. State Auditor Cole today refused to reg ister the $44,500 of Kearny county refund ing bonds which Police Judge F. P. Lind say was trying to 've registered. The original bonds were held by Judge Foster to be illegal and when the county commissioners decided to refund them it raised a storm of protest. When they were presented to Auditor Cole for reg istration there was another protest and the people hired Milton Brown to con test the registration. WALL FALLS OUT. Hall Building Damaged Foundation Giving Way. by Shortly after noon today about 20 feet of the north wall of the Hall Lith ographing company plant on Jackson street between Sixth avenue and Sev ent street, fell out. The accident was caused by the sandy Boil underneath the foundation for the Hall building crumbling away where the excava tions are being made for the new two story building for Warren M. Crosby. The excavations were made lower than the foundation of the Hall build ing, and the enormous weight of sev eral piles of paper which were stored in the corner of the building caused the sand to slip and the wall crumbled away. The wall is cracked for at least fifty feet more, and may fall. No one was hurt. The damages will probably run up to about J300. DIED FROM HEAT. Prominent Ivans an Expires Sud denly Near Lavenworth. Leavenworth, Kas., July 15. Oliver S. Hiatt, a Kansas politician, died of the heat at his farm at Kairmount last night. When the news of his death came to the city this morning it caused great surprise as Mr. Hiatt had spent Saturday in town. He was in Lansing last night to take his daughter home. He was badly effected by the heat in making the five mile drive to his home. He was 66 years old. He was in politics for many years, attending state and congressional con ventions. Shortly after coming west he was a school teacher among the Indians In Kansas and the Indian Territory. He was county commissioner of Leaven worth county for two terms, county auditor two terms and served two terms as director of the Kansas peni tentiary under the contract system. New Kansas Postmasters. Washington, July 15. The following changes of fourth class postmasters have been made for Kansas: Harris. Anderson county, S. H. Kinney, vice O. K. Cochran, resigned. G 16 S. BERGUNDTHAL, Street, up to 12 O'clock r.'ORE CO'ICESSIOIIS. Ice Trust Establishes Stations For Sale of Needful. The latest concession of the ice trust is the announcement of, the establish ment of sub-stations over the city where people may go to buy ice. This is In line with the demands being made upon the ice company for better and more liberal service to its patrons here and more especially to the poorer class es of people who were under the old system of conducting the ice business almost excluded from using the com modity which is during these hot days really a necessity. The ice will be retailed to buyers in any quantity at the rate of 50 cents per hundred. Those who are using coupon books may also buy ice at the distrib uting points if they choose. "We determined to adopt thi3 plan," said Mr. Dickey of the Peoples Ice company, "pimply because we want to take care of the entire trade here. We realize that the poor people want ice and have adopted this plan to fur nish it to them. You understand that we dislike to retail to transient trade from our wagons for the simple reason that each driver has his territory and if he is delayed in selling ice to tran sient trade, the regular customers are required to wait for their ice. Sunday, one of our wagons stood on oie corner for an hour and fifteen minutes selling ice in small quantities. "By establishing the distributing points, we afford a plan whereby those who want to buy a small piece of ice may go and get it conveniently without having to wait until the wagon makes its appearance and at the same time may supply our wagons from these points. "We believe that this will be a very satisfactory arrangement both to the consumer and ourselves during this spell of hot weather when we are being taxed to the capacity almost in supply ing ice. We are distributing 25 tons per day more ice than we did several weeks ago." The following are the locotions of the new sub-stations: Frank Newland, 1201 East Sixth av enue; Geo. Herfner, corner Seward av enue and Branner; J. S. Dickinson, 1001 Morris avenue; Davis Mercantile com pany, Seventeenth and West streets. W. L. Osborne, 1701 South Kansas ave nue; Granteer Oberly. Tenth and To peka avenue. In North Topeka: Plant of Crystal Ice company, Kansas avenue and Melan bridge; Topeka Ice and Cold Storage company, Curtis and Tyler. Arrested at Horton. W. A. Hall is under arrest at Horton on the charge of selling liquor to Indians. He will be brought here this evening bv Deputy United Sslates Marshal Prescott and will be lodged in the countv jail. The warrant for his arrest was sworn out before the United States commis sioner. He will have his preliminary hearing this week and will be bound over for a hearing at the next term of court. Sot at Hutchinson. Hutchinson, Kan., JuTy 15. A special to the Star says a somewhat cooler breeze is blowing today, but the .thermometer is nearly up to the usual point for this month. It reached before noon. Yes. terday the high record was 10S at 2 p. m. m mm Noon, July 18, 1901. ot cojuko west- Will Inspect Pt Leavenworth Post on Tuesday. St. Louis, July 15. Secretary of War Root today made a thorough inspection of Jefferson Barracks and left for Kan sas City. The post at Ft. Leavenworth will be inspected Tuesday. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Mrs. Henry S. Haynes, the wife of a prominent haxdware merchant at Km porta, died Saturday at Stormont hos pital, where she had been for the past three weeks undergoing treatment for tuberculosis. The re.nains were sent to Emporia for burial. Mrs. Lewis died at Engleside Satur day night, of heart failure. The funeral will be this afternoon at 7 o'clock, at the First Presbyterian church. Dr. J. L. Gilbert died Saturday at Grantville. He was a practicing physi cian in Topeka, and was the defendant in a sensational divorce suit live years ago. Two months ago he was arrested for insanity, but was released. He was addicted to the use of morphine. Amelia Baxter, the wrfe of A. M. Baxter, who lives a mile south of Tecumseh, died Saturday evening of heart prostration caused by the heat. The funeral was this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial was at Bethel ceme tery. Mrs. Baxter was 29 years old. WILL FRAY FOTBAIH. Governor of Missouri Today Is sues Proclamation. Jefferson City, Mo., July 15. Oov. Dock, ery today issued a proclamation (MMtirifj next Sunday, July 21. as a. da.y of fMLSt!i. and prayer that the drouth may te broken. The proclamation folSow.; Whereas. The prevailing drouth Is wide, spread and oMftHtrouiv to all; and. Whereas, Many Christian people have petitioned that a day of itutunK a-nd prayer be appointed, be it known tti- Sunday, July ill. be and the same Im here, by set as a day of faetlnr prayer that the present disaster may be avened and to this end the people ar rqurte5 to as, seniole at their usual place of worship to the blesBlngs of the Almighty Uud. Washington 3; Baltimore 2. Baltimore. July IS. In the morning game Washington won over Baltimore Score: R.H.E. Washington n l 1 Biiitimore 2 Regains Gold Tennis Racquet. London. July 15 In the t"nni match m Lords today 13. H. Miles beat J. ii Crib, bie 3 to 1, thus regaining possession or the gold racquet. LOCAL MENTION. The government thermometer at 2 SO Indicated 102 degrees but at S had drop ped to i)9. The Oxford Literary society of the First Methodist church will eive a social this evening at the home Frank Cope. 4o Harrison street. A pen eral invitation is extended to the young people to attend. G. H. McCollister of West Eighth street has gone to Colorado City to spend the summer. Judge Hiien of the dintrict court ha set July 20 for the trial of all criminal cases continued from last term. All bonds for appearance at this frm will have to be replaced by new onet fuily approved.

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fit tr T y'i I n i Br WEaw-: i--ir.jgJissB' 5 fei S3 13 Si 2 u sua y I hi 1 iisjy E. MOIJTGOMERTT, Projx. Teephona 252. 112 East Sixth Street WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. MML ORDERS SHIPPED PROMPTLY. Way... i Sie iiigot The right way to buy groceries is to buy where you are sure of bein able to buy the best quality of goods at the very lowest possible prices. Below are a few specials for Pay Day 3-ib. can of Apples 3-lb. can of Peaches 12'2C 34b. can of Pumpkin 2 Jbs. Arbuckle"s or Lioa Coffee. .2 5c 2 lbs. Best Ginger Snaps 15c 2 lbs. Soda Crackers 15c t gallon can Syrup 30c I caa Sorghum 10c 12 bars Laundry Soap 25c I'needa Biscails Ac Yeast Foam gc Root Beer 10c Japan Tea. pound 40c Mrs. II. IT. MuJge and son ar. 1 Mrs. W. C. Bradbury are r-sist-rt-J at the Alamo-, la Colorado Springs. Mr. Mudge will join thm latt-r in th- s.-ason. Mrs. ?orge W. VanDusn of Fort j-.i.r- i c-Ajwciea m -xoteK.i 1:1 a day or iwo ior a snort visit with Mrs. L. H. Siur.n. her sister. Mrs. C. C. K. Scoviiie and daughter Franc have returned to tr.-ir fcoiiie in Seneca after a few days' visit with Mrs. lidwin KnowSes. Mr. and Sirs. Gre C. Stoker and Mf Iora .-toK-r ha.'- r- turned from a two weeks visit in Manhattan with Mr. and Mrs. Oforee Kiussman Miss Marian Garrrtson who has been In uermany for the past two ve,rs landed in New Tork last Fridnv on the steamship -Patricia." She wiil rmain i. l. uu""s me cot -Rath er. a-Ki saran and tr-rrru'ie have returned to their hora- ir son after a three weeks- vsi. Fhi! ton Atchi- To- leka with Mr. and Mr: on Hoik s Mr. A. treet. Ri-iines fs visiting Atrhi- ITX, son the guest of .V -s W. x -nr. 1 nrouore Ku kenbacher and .Mr. r-' i a w i nave returned roin a trip to riuna.o. New 1 ork City frn t-oints. ind other east- Mrs. M. A. Low left Sunday for Ma ,lwu expects rest of the summer. to remain the 'n..-e t.art arrived Satur -v vis. it vith his paren jar. ana .irs. .A. j. f w Mr. and Mrs. T. A. McN'e'al iIt t(v,,T for Cripple Creek. Colorado! Mr V? Neal went to attend the transmis'sis- 'Ht" yioriitiou wnicn Taofday. meets there t Th" Her'ragfnr't i3 announced of Mrs. Martin; the marriage wm take"p .m.usc. .irs. l-i'akelv has vin iiiii,it r.?r xiome in T eKa for the past year. .Mr. -Martin is of the State Historical sc the secretary iei y. Miss fcai.ie Cornin. wno has been i t I f x Wanted at i 1 s t s niuj b 1 an 17 lbs. Best Granulated Sugar. 31.00 Fancy Patent Flour, sack 95c 2 3-Ib. cans Tomatoes 15c 44b. package Gold Dost ISc 2 packages Sapolio 15c Large bottle Bluing gc 10c package Starch yc 5c package Starch Qc 2 cans Sugar Corn 15c Star package Coffee 10c Kindling, per load 5Qc Wash BoiSers 9Qc Clothes Wringers SI. 25 spending the past month with Topeka friends left today for a visit in Kansas City and St. Louis before returning to her home in Carthage. Mis Kathryn Anderson of Seabrook was the hostess at a delightful luncheon last Thursday, which she gave in honor of Mrs. Edwin Comstock of Norwalk, Conn., and Miss Lynda Schlaudt of Hutchinson, formerly of Topeka. Mr. Harry Chapman of Galesbursr, III., will arrive this week for a visit with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Knowles. Fred Gordon left Sunday evening for a trii to the Indian Territory. Dr. H. 11. Olney and children have returned to their home in Leavenworth after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Godard. Miss Edna Prescott returned this morr.inir from a several week's stay in St. Louis and Kansas City. Mrs. Byron Lavis and daughter Ethel are expected home this week from Hiawatha where they have been spending some time. Mrs. Mattie Zook and daughter Zella are visiting friends in Emporia. W. K. Vesper left this morning for the Indian Territory. Mr. Howard Knowles of Kansas City spent Sunday in Topeka with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Knowles. M.ss Nellie Kirk returned Sunday from an extended visit in Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Maunsall left Saturday for a several weeks' visit in Chicago. Sliss Stella VanHart of Kansas City is in Topeka the guest of her cousin. Mi- raisy Lee Pankey. Mrs. Harry J Weiis has returned from a short visit in Salina. Captain and Mrs. Henry X. Iieven dorf who are en route to their home in the City of Mexico from New Tork are in Topeka visiting their brother and sister. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Cone for a. few days. Miss Daisy Wellman entertained sev eral of her girl friends at a delightful little luncheon Monday evening in honor of Miss Florence Earl of Newton. The young men spent the evening with them. Thos present were. Miss plor enee Earl. Miss Bessie Iavidson. Miss Jenni- Carnahan. Miss Ha he Mears, Mr. IMi'ur l-.-t.-b. Mr. Cooper, Mr. Frank ixmahue, Mr. Bonne Mears and Mr. Fra n k M ears. An item cif interest to the Kansas newspapers comes from Tacoma and it is to tne effect that a son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. F. R, Swayze. Mrs. Swayze wilt be remembered as Miss Eva Ryan who made such a bril liant reputation as eduor cf the Sever- Jem e named for Miss Jul: N-ws. Tlie new baby will be ir a Kansas editor. lia Welihouse has returned from a three weeks' visit with Miss Ulanche o'Neil. of Leavenworth. Mrs. J. C. Going and children will leave this week for a trip to Cleveland. Ohio, and eastern points. Mr. Going will acco npany tl'.em to Chicago. Mr. Ralph Erigham has gone to Port land. Or.. on a short business trip. Mrs. William Doughty, of Leaven worth, is visiting Topeka friends. Misses Julia and Lustrac Whitmer will leave soot for a visit with their hrotner. Mr. Frank Whitmer, in De- troit, Mich. They also expect to take a i i:H: 'IIS C3 onceSaIespeop!e n .0 n U A A '3 1 f I a a I J f a I 1 1 lake trip and visit the Buffalo exposi tion. Clarence Gould, of Friendship, N. Y.. spent Sunday in Topeka with Leonard Ralston. He went to Emporia today. Miss EfBe Storm, Mr. Gene Klise and Mr. Roy Klise, of Lawrence, spent Sunday with Mrs. N. J. Petro, at 612 Buchanan street. G. V. Horton will leave Tuesday for a two weeks' visit in Chicago. Mrs. Lou Bert has gone to her home near Kansas City for a. few weeks visit. Miss Jane Moore returned Saturday from a several weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. Asa At water in Leaven worth, Mrs. Erown, of Kansas City, Is in Topeka, visiting her sister, Mrs. K. R. Stewart. SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS WHEN- IT RAIN'S IN KANSAS. It never rains in Kansas till the groun" Kits wet. Am t no use prognosticatin' 'bout the Sibils: Ole Cider Smith an' Jinnings hardly ever struck it vet, Ktgger!ii' weather by the blowin' of th winds. Oie C ifier sees a flock o' greese a walkin toein' in. Or a spider buildin' webs high in the air. While Jir.ning-s sits an' Jiggers oa a high low b'iowiti' in. Straitrhtway they say the weather will be fair. Bnt I reckon that the good ole signs my Branny told 10 me Ain't been beat, leastways I ain't heard it vet. An' one of them I 'member, an' you just watch and see. That it rains when the groun' is eood an' wet. An' it s Just as hard to stop it, too, as 'tis to make it start. An' I ain't never seen it failin vet. That when you want it rainin' down io Kansas "a la carte." You'll have to start it with the grrourr a bein' wet. L. M. WOOD. Captain J. O. Waters was worth Saturday. in Leaven- Mrs. Wm. Schaffer has returned from a visit in Fairbury, Neb. Henry Bennett, a Topeka contractor, is in Emporia on business. Samuel Lakin has returned fronfa trip through Texas and Oklahoma. The asphalt is being prepared between Sixth and Seventh on Kansas avenue. Mrs. Nation's manager smokes cigars on the streets when Mrs. Nation is out of town. Contractor John Ritchie was in Law rence superintending some work iast weel-L- The owner of an automobile is in hick these f3ays, as he escapes the high prices for feed. Judge McCabe of the city court r. i:mel his duties this morning after a trip east. F. W. Frasius of Topeka addressed the Grain Growers' association of Kingman Saturday afternoon. Carl M-ninger and Harmon Kinsley will return this week from a month's va cation in Dickinson county. The young people of the Central Con gregational cnurcn win give a social at the church Tuesday evening. Captain and Mrs. R. Waters of the Sal vation. Army here are at Sc. John holding a scries ot special meetings. John Wilkerson admits that if there la a new primary that he will be a Repub lican candidate for sheriff. Company A. K. N. G.. of Topeka will g to Ortawa to camp out and play real sol diers for a week in September. Charles Wolf of the Topeka Cash Dry Goods company, who has been visiting ia Hiawatha, has returned home. T. B. Gerow. state director of the free employment bureaus, has returned from a visit with Ids family at Atchison. The watering trough ordered by th coun.-il to be built at Sixth and Horn streets will be constructed this week. A. L. Karnes of Junction City, who gives up his position as chief clrk of the penitentiary August 1, will locate in To peka. The Christian Endeavorers of the Cum berland Presbyterian church will give a social at the church a week from Tues day evening. This is the way a Topeka man ordered his dinner toi.-tv: "Give me some ic water, iced milk, iced cantaloupe, jce cream, graham bread and iced tea,'' Meriden people have Med a complaint in Topeka that a gang of so-caiied feather renovators are traveling through the country stealing feathers. John Waters, C. A. Macaw. John Gor don and A. M. Harvey will ko to Oklaho. ma and register fwr the drawing of th land about to be opened ujj there. H. A- EopiT. W. K. Wood and .1. St. Ready are in town from Weli ington to aopear before The state board ot equali sation in the interests of Sumner county. Dave Lewis (colored) was bound over in the citv court Saturday to stand trial in the district court for being implicated with F.lla Ruckner in the highway rob bery of C. A. Barnes. The streets and walks committee of th council will ride over the asphalt streets i?ome day this week and inspect the work of repairine which is being done by the Barber Asphalt company. Several boys on the west side hav found the way to sleep and be comforta ble these warm nights. They have pitched a tent in the back yard of one of the boys, of the crowd and sleep there. Sheriff St. Claire Guthrie of Washing ton county is in Topeka today, having accompanied his sn Stanley to We.-t Point, where he successful y passed the examinations and was enrolled as a ca. det. The short grass man has the joke 011 eastern Kansas this year. He has had moisture and a good crop. The easter citizen has it hot and dry and no crop prospect. Miss Mary Lawrence, returned mission- ",nd fni'ted" of Huntoon lr.ciJi, wit! p"-ture ic tne Sc- Presbyterian church, eorr.e and Fiiimore streets, this I n 1 1 A general denial of th allegations In the suit filed in the United States cir cuit court iiere by Sherman, Keeler Hite and Waters Waters for E. T. Phillips of Kansas City, Mo., against the Kansas Mutual Insurance company of this city, was filed with the clerk of the court this morning. 1 Accompanying the denial, in the form of an answer to the bill of complaint. was a motion to exclude I. R. Hite from participating in any way what ever in the prosecution of the case. It ia alleged that L. R. Hite, who made an examination of the books of the Kansas Mutual company for the state insurance superintendent, intimated that the suit would not be begun if he was employed by the Kansas Mutual company and paid 1,000 as a fee, as he w ould have to refund part of a sum of money, already accepted by him from the plaintiff in the present case If the suit was not brought by him. The defendants aver that there is no equity in the case and ask the judge to dismiss it from further hearing. The motion in part follows: "In the month of April of the year 18S4, the superintendent of insurance of the state of Kansas, without the knowl edge of this defendant or its officers, deputized the said D. R. Hite to make in conjunction with said superintendent and a firm of public accountants, an ex haustive examination of all the affairs of the said defendant company. There upon the said Hite made a detailed ex amination of the assets, liabilities, in come, disbursements, outstanding con tracts, business methods and history of the defendant, consuming about three weeks time in making such examina tion. He reported the results of his examination to the said superintendent of insurance under date of May 5, 1S34. "On or about July 11, 1900, tne said D. R. Hite called at the office of the de fendant company and stated to its president and secretary that he had been informed that certain members of the corporation holding policies under its plan of 1SS5 intended to institute an action against the company to determ ine their legal rights and to employ him as their counsel for that purpose. He further stated to said officers of the defendant company that, owing to the fact that he had made the examination above referred to, he thought he ought to offer his services to the company be fore accepting employment adverse to it in such an action as that contempla ted. Thereupon the defendant company accepted his proffered services, and contracted with, and retained him to act as counsel for it, in connection with its regular counsel, in all actions that might be brought against it by holders of policies on the plan of 1S&6 relative to the distinctive rights of such policy holders. In pursuance of such contract the defendant then and there paid to the said D. R. Hite the sum of J300 as a retainer fee. "In the month of April, 1901, the de fendant company was informed that the said D. R. Hite contemplated Insti tuting a suit against it for the purpose, among otner things, of testing the rights of the holders of the policies of the plan of 15SS. The defendant com pany thereupon stated to him that it considered that he was in its employ ment as to suits of that character and protested to his accepting adverse em .tiite, personally and tnrough an other attorney at law who represented him at his request, stated to the de fendant company that he did not un derstand that he had been employed by the defendant to represent it in all cases of the character mentioned but understood that he had been employed to represent it only in a particular case whose institution was contemplated in July 1900. He further stated to the de fendant company that he had been em ployed to bring the suit which would involve the distinctive rights of the holders of policies of the plan of 1S&6 together with other matters and that the questions connected with the poli cies of 18SJ5 were so intimately interwo ven with the others that the suit could not be brought without litigating those questions. He further stated to the de fendant that he had been employed for a fee of S1,000 of which JI400 had already been paid to him to bring said suit; and that if the defendant insisted upon retaining him in its employment under the contract of July 11, iSi0. that it should pay him the said sum of $1,000 evening at 8 o'clock. The admission wia be free. E. A. Friedenhagen. secretary of th prison reform association of this state, spoke Sunday both morning and evening at the Central Congregational church. Hi- addresses were along the line ot work which the associa t ion is doing. The Tmpeka Water company will tr to Introduce a new kind of an "eiectric1' fan. It is an electric fan propelled h water power. Several of these new in ventions have been tested bv the com pany and found to work satisfactorily. Mayor Hughes is to be presented with a long distance telephone in his office bv the Missouri Kansas Telephone com pany. The office has had an ordinarv phone. and the ehansre to a long distance 'phone will be made without extra charge. What magnanimity! The following is from the Lawrenc Journal: "Soeaking of the appointment of Tracy and Crum, Del Valentine savji that 'taken together the appointments are CKi.' It would be interVstlnsr to know which one of them Del thinks brings the average of the other one up." Plumbers and all others who want the privilege of excavating the streets for laying pipes will be required to tile a surety bond with the city clerk. This bond is to protect the city." so that if the excavator fails to leave the street in good condition the city will be protected. Mayor Hughes, the sticker for economy and the great exponent of less expense. Saturday put his foot down on buying horses for the fire department th3t cost o er ?h. The treasury must not be de pleted in the interests of horse flesh, for then the mayor might not g.-t his extra salary. Any old kind of a. hore will have to do for the r;re department. The mayor may install mules in the interest cf economy. Buy a cool Blue Serge Coat worth S3, M Mi J tonight for p.Ui? f Serge Coats and Vests Fine taped teams, Q J 4Z better than others A") seU for 83 here.. vv for the reason that be would be obliged to cancel his agreement with his pres ent clients and refund to them the said sum of $400 which they had already paid him; he further stated that if the sum of tl.000 was paid him as a fee in these cases by the defendant that he would not bring the suit for his alleged clients; he further stated that in his be lief the suit would not be brought If he did not bring it- The defendant refused to make such payment, or any other at said time and soon thereafter the pres ent suit was begun. "In consideration of the premises this defendant prays that the said D. R. Hite be excluded from all participa tion in the conduct of the above styied suit and that the court forbid him to consult or advise with the plaintiff or the solicitors or counsel of the plaintiff in any way concerning the preparation or trial or appeal of this suit." The statements made in the motion to exclude D. R. Hite from the case are substantiated by amdavits made by R. T. Herrick. J. F. Davis and John E. Moon. Each of the three aver that the conditions as set forth in the motion are true. R. T. Herrick. who is the general counsel for the company, has been busy preparing the legal papers for the an swer to the suit during the past two weeks. In connection and made an ex hibit to the motion for the exclusion of Mr. Hite from the hearing of the case is attached the report made by him to the state insurance superintendent. It says in part: "I devoted considerable time to the records of the company as reciting the history of its management. The narra tion is instructive and excellent- rro-n the organization of the company down to this time the records disclose the most anxious regard by the present management of the best interests of its policy and certificate holders. No step j of even minor importance has been taken without deliberation and due consideration for all the interests en trusted to the care of the officers and directors. No change in plans of the company was made until the fullest opportunity was given to the members to see the effect and approve the con templated action. "I carefully examined into the ex pense items as shown by the books and the report of Messrs Good and Fellows, the expert accountants called in by you. There has never been one cent diverted from the mortuary or other sacred trust funds to pay management or other expenses incident to the pro curing of new business. "The practice of the manasement Is carefully looking ahead and dispersing upon the surplus in the profit and loss account for the payment of the ex penses necessarily incurred by a life company in the extension of territory, cannot be too highly commended. The rates of the expenses of the Kansas Mutual Life has been by me compared from data at hand with the ratio of ex penses of similar companies at the same age, and I find the result highly favorable to the company under con sideration. "In conclusion I -wish to say that the result of the examination, which I be lieve unusual in its severity, establishes the fact that the Kansas Mutual Life is in splendid condition. The records of the company show patience, industry and high executive ability upon the part of tie managing officers, and so far as it is possible to judse the future by the past your examiner is confident that these gentlemen possess all the requisites necessary to successfully conduct the affairs of the company. "They are fully aware of the serious responsibility resting upon them, and their ad"n inistration is a guarantee to the members of the company that their contributions will be guarded by hon esty and invested with intelligence." In the answer the defendants s-t forth that the change in the manner of conducting the business of the com pany was made under the provisions of the laws of Kansas. The vote to change the company into an old line company in lSsl was by more than a two-thirds vote, the vote in favor being S.eS? of the 4.039 members at that time. The an swer alleges that the proxy of the plaintiff in the case was voted in favor of the exchange under his full knowl edge and consent by John K Moon. The answer admits that the defend ants to the suit have been in their re spective office since the organization of the enmpanv. but deny that there has ever been a payment of renewal com missions estimated on each premium or that a contract was ever made to pay either of the defendants a renewal commission. A denial is made to the allegation that the defendants had without the consent of the members of the com pany withdrawn from the assets sal aries ae-gregating for the nineteen and one-half years the mm of $140,000 and the payment of $75,000 renewal com missions. The answer alleges that since the or ganization of the company in US2 and during the nineteen and one-half years ince the three defendants to the suit have received an aggregate of $8,725 in salaries each year. The alles-ations 1n the bill of com plaint concerning the Fraker case were (ieni"i. Ir. is clained that no transac tion was made without the knowledge this Fall. If you need a Suit you might as well save this difference in price best interest your money can earn you. See them anyway. ft J I Huuu A -rat and consent of each of the five insur ance companies represented. It will be remembered the Fraker case -was an attempt to defraud the insurance com panies. The answer also denies that untrust worthy agents have been kept In the field by the company. It is also denied that the plaintiff In the present suit demanded redress from his alleged grievances before the suit was brought. The answer is in part as follows: "In its answer to the plaintiff's bill in equity the defendant corporation states that 'lince its charter was amended in 1S&2 and since its tenth an nual report was sent to the plaintiff and other members of the defendant company in January, 1892. the defend ant has issued and has yet outstand ing and m force more than o.O-jO pol icies aggregating more than eight mil lion dollars of insurance, all of which policies are insurance contracts issued upon the legal reserve basis. During said time the defendant company has paid out in death claims and dividends to its members more than one million dollars, and that the defendant now holds more than three hundred thou sand of reserves for the benefit of its old line policy holders. "It is alleged that each of its co defendants have simply been one mem ber of its board of directors, consisting of five separate directors. From the year 1S93 to the present time the beard of directors has consisted of Hon. E. N Morrill, John R. Mulvane, J. P. Well vis, John E. Moon and W. M. Well come. It is alleged that it has paid out, since 1S97, more than $17,000 to its policy holders on the plan of 186, by way of dividends to decrease the cost of insurance, and that it has been set aside for the year 1901 the sum of over $17,000 for the payment of dividends to said policy holders. The defendant de nies that there is any equity in the plaintiff's suit and denies that he has suffered any wrong at the hands of the corporation or of its co-defendants upon which he is entitled to equitable relief, but on the contrary it is averred that this suit is not brought by the pdaintiff in good faith but that the same is brought for the purpose of harassing the defendant, crippling its business and impairing its usefulness. "The defendant corporation is in formed and alleges that its co-defendants, the officers, could have prevented the institution of this suit by the pay ment of $1,000 out of its treasury, and it avers that there is no warrant in law permitting its co-defendants to pay out large sums of money for such purposes and that the officers refused to permit the funds entrusted to their keeping, belonging to the policy holders, to bo transferred and paid out In such man ner. Instead of using every oppor tunity to deplete Its treasury its said co-defendants during the earlier years of its existence advanced it large sums from their personal funds to enable it to meet, its obligations, and rendered it their services at a scale of compensa tion far lower than they had been ac customed to receive in other employ ments. That the defendant beginning business with nothing, had on January 1, 1901, a surplus of over two hundred thousand dollars: that it has now a membership of over six thousand four hundred policy holders, whose policies agregate over eleven million dollars, and has in hand the full legal reserve required by the laws of the state of Kansas to be maintained for the pay ment of such policies when they shall mature. As a part of its assets the de fendant has now on deposit with the treasurer of the state of Kansas stand ard securities to the aggregate amount of more than four hundred thousand dollars reserved for the security of its policy holders. During the year ISoO It made such deposits to the amount of over $99.C'uO. and gained in income an average of over $1,000 per week." HASKELL'S SUCCESS. His Burlesque Circus a Money Kaker ia New Mexico. The Atchison Globe says: BUI Has kell is making a big success with his burlesque circus in Las Vegas, X. M., he lately made $500 in a week. He billed the town like a circus, and Mexicans came 40 miles to see it. not being stil? to see the joke. When they learned that it was a burlesque circus, they wanted to mob the manager. The burlesque circus originated in Atchison. The old Owl club gave it HO years ago. in con nection with a play written by Fran's Everest called "Froth." Haskell origi nated the burlesque circus idea, accord ing to Frank Todd. The play was ta ken on the road for a week. There was a brass band and orchestra. C. H. Young led the brass band, and Prof. Plato led the orchestra. Alois Philipp played the trombone in the band, anl flute in the orchestra. Parades wer? given in all the towns visited, and any Atchison man who happened to be in that territory, assisted- Bill Haskell and Frank Todd did a song and dance; Doc Evans, who was the best singer Atchison ever had, sang. Frank Ever est w-rote his famous "Circus Song'' for this play. Frank Everest, by the wav, was about the greatest genius this town ever produced. Whiie parading at Te- 1 Pants Pants Pants We are still selling 3.00, 3.50 and Pants, To peta Woolen JIii!af f included Bay- a w l pair tonight Vw S "White Pleated Bosom Shirts, with Cuffs Attached, bet ter than any store ia selling for $1.50, because the cuffs are at tacked, d chiic-rent T rf f patterns to select vD f j I from as loner as I they last For... U Men's Straw Hats Rough and Smooth Braids soft and stili brims fw' T the $1.00 kinds'TS here Auerbach fc GuetteL 709 Kaassa Ara. cumseb, Neb., the band froze up, and the members were compelled to go in to a store and thaw out. A little tetegrapri operator named Raymond was also a member of the company, ami lYanii Everest wrote a stuttering song for hi 1:1 that made a great hit. CHECli PASSER CAUGHT. Clyde Hempstead Has Victimized Merchants For Two Months. For the past two months the ixilic have been looking for a jasser of bogus checks, wTho w-ould work two or three forgeries and then disappear to return in a week or ten days and repeat th- performance. Saturday night Clyde Hempstead was arrested by Officers Lucas and Pavey as the much wanted Individual. His last forgery was a check for JI5 which h tried to pass on a local clothing lirm. The check was purported to have bee t signed by R. I. and endorsed James Mason. After Hempstead was taken to jKilice headquarters he admitted every thing and identified all the bonus checks which had been turned over to the police. Hempstead is a clever 111 man and had no trouble in getting any of the many checks cashed. Hen. ;stc;i l is 19 years old and married, his wif-j being weli connected in To;eka. Among the dozen or more merchant whom he victimized were Kemper de Paxton, Rowley Snow, Shawnee Gro cery company, Davis Mercantile com pany and Robinson-Marshal. Hemp stead was turned over to the couuiy authorities today. YOUNUEKSAUE OUT. Spout Their First Day of Freedom oa a Steamboat Excursion. St. Paul.Minn., July 13. Coleman an I James Younger, who were granted a conditional parole by the board of par dons on Wednesday last, were release. 1 from the Stillwater penitentiary at ll o'clock Sunday morning. At present they will ms.ke their home in Stillwater, and it has not yet been decided her they will be employed. The men sper.t the first day of freedom upon a steam boat excursion up the St. Croix river. Kece:pts Running-Ahead-Washington, July 15. National bar.ic notes received to -Jay for redenr.pti-.ri. $7S3,549: government receipts from in ternal revenue, $1,722,941: -utoniH, $71.... 907; miscellaneous, $123,299; expendi tures, $1.9O5.(.'i.-0. Milwaukee and Return $ia IO via Santa Fe Route Annual meeting grand lodir" of Tickets on sale July 20-L'l -22-L':'. ar: 1 can be extended to leave Milwaukee, as late as August Icth. Fan-American Exposition, Buffalo Nw York Round trio ticket" on sale d-ilv at Santa Fe dfimt at following rat" -I with liii.its mentfoned: Ten la 11 J r $27.00; fifteen day limit. $.ii.T0: limit October 31. $42.11. For foluets, tl. k-1-. etc, call on ti ket agent Homeaeekers Excursion via the Santa Fe Routs. On July 16 will e',i ti--k--t to points in Arizona. ArT.m... CaTf-.r-nia, Indian Territory, Ijoiii'iar.u, N"e; Mexico. Oklahoma. Texas an i to it... kv Ford. Colo., and points east thereof 1.1 Colorado at rate of one fare j;iu tun dollars for the round trip Final lin; t of twenty-one days. Lileral Btop-oo rs going. -See agents for particulars. C. F. Mennmirer. M. I.. t,tf" sas ave. Tel. i;; residence l-"l To ave. Tel. Si. Office hours 2 to w p.

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TOPEKA STATE JOUENAL, MO!H)AT EVENING. JUIJY 15, 1901. KJ 6l9 Kansas Ave. '3- ALWAYS THE LOWEST ALWAYS LEADING FOR UESOAY ant! WE WILL PLACE ON SALE 2,500 yarcis of the best Unbleached Sheeting, made from Sea Island Cotton "which means perfectly clean cotton" at per yard 42 3 Limit 10 yards. 500 yards Turkey Red Figured Prints in lengths 1 to 10 yards reg ular 6,c values 33lj3 1000 yards finest quality India Linen, both -white and black, come fn length of 1 to 10 yards, real value 18c, 20c and 22c Choice while they last 12JaO 25 dozen Ladies' Belts ("Travelers Samples") all of the very latest fads, none but the highest grades in this lot, real vSlues 60c, 75e and $1.00 Choice of any 25c A $i.oo VALUE AT 58c. 10 dozen Ladies' Calico Wrappers, come in pretty patterns, good colorings, with deep flounce and braid trimmed choice 58b Choice of all 1.00, Toe and 50c Shirt Waists, at 43o Display on Center Table rear. The balance of our 39c Ventilated Corsets, 23 O- This corset is equal to any 50c corset on the market, in point of durability and real comfort. ADJUSTABLE HAMMOCK. A Hammock that can be adjusted in any position. Come and ex amine before buying. The First National Bank OF TOPEKA, KANSAS. Depository of the State of Kansas, Shawnee County, and the City of Topeka. PAIDUPAPrTM$300,000. OFFICERS: Wm. Sims, President. C. E. Hawley, Cashier. W. II. Rossingtox, Vice President. C. S. Bowman, Asst. Cashier. DIRECTORS: A. A. Robinson, W. H. Rossington, Wm. Sims, Chas. J. Lantry, Chas. J. Devlin, W. A. Stephens, C. E. Hawley. Interest paid on Time Deposits. Foreign Drafts on all Prin cipal Points. Letters of Credit issued. Small accounts as well as large receive the TRAIN CUT IN TWO By a Fast Freight at Crossing in Missouri. Kansas City, July 15. The Omaha i Kansas City passenger train, !No. 1, of tha Omaha, Kahsaa City Eastern, 'was crashed into by a fast cattle and meat train of the Rock Island railroad one and one-half miles east of Weath trby. Mo. One man, Ij. Price, a farm er, residing' near Santa Rosa, Mo., was killed, and many trainmen and pass engers injured. The Rock Island freight train -was running down grade at high speed and jcut the passenger train in two. hurling ithe chair car. with 30 psengers, a distance of 125 feet, and splitting- the combination bag-gage car and coach into two sections. The Rock Island engine and threa L-meat cars passed through the Omaha, Kansas City Eastern train and were (ditched on the far side of the crossing, i The engine was turned completely around and was ditched on the south ;ide of the track, headed south, where Sas the train had been running- north. The engine was completely stripped and the tank was left lying- on the 'north side of the track. The passenger train consisted of but I the two cars and a locomotive. The hocomotive did not leave the track, and lithe, engineer and fireman were unin sured. The engineer and fireman of kthe Rock Island train jumped and es caped with slight injuries. The terrible Ifoi-ce of the collision hurled the light j ars of the passenger train to either Fide of the track, the coach alighting ion the east side of the "O. K." line track and north of the Rock Island track, while tne baggage car was thrown in two pieces on the south side of the Rock Island track. The Rock Island train was made up at St. Jo Feph and waa running as second No. 66. It was drawn by engine 702. ITnder the rules, both of the trains should have been slowed up at the crossing: and whistled twice, the train first to arrive having the right of way over the crossing. The passenger train was first at the crossing. It stopped, ."whistled twice and started to cross, when struck by the freight train. The meat train did not stop at the crossing ns required by the rules, probably be cause there is a steep grade just be yond the crossing, and to stop makes It difficult to pull heavy trains up the useent. The wrecked cars and locomotive were thrown against the telegraph poles, and the telegraph lines of both railroads were down until several fiours after the wreck. GOLD FK03I NOME. jSteamer Kimble Brings Down$75,000 and Twenty Passengers. Seattle, July 15. The steamer John S. Kimble, which sailed from Nome, July 4, arrived today with 20 passengers and 875,000 gold from that district consign ed principally to a local bank. She re ports that St. Michael, as regards the discharge of freight from steamers was still ice-bound July 3. Passengers could land and about 2,000 from the Klondike and other Tukon points had arrived there, two-thirds of them being Nome bound. The steamer St. Paul sustained slight injuries in the St. Michael ice jam. She was driven on the beach but later pull ed off by the river steamer Sadie. The steamer Ruth was forced on the Colovin bay beach, staving holes in her find causing a leak. As she was aground she was believed to be in no great dan--er. The first vessel, the Kimble, reached JTeiler City, July 3. Collection basket gwine by. En loud de dea.con sing:: Th'ow back he head, en shet he eye, iln holler: "Fly. O gosnel. fly I" But never give a. wins. te preacher says he wish he would Wtk up whilst light is r.igh: re deacon say he wish he could; 3nt 'lijjrion do him so much good i 'bleeps ter shet he eye. Atlanta Constitution, 619 Kansas Ave. 17EDHE same careful attention. MONEY PILES UP. War Tax Bed.uc.tion is So Far Without Apparent Results. Washington, July 15. An Increased Internal revenue following the whole sale reduction of the war taxes is the anomaly presented by the treasury re ceipts for the first ten days of the new fiscal year. According to a statement given out at the treasury the total re ceipts at the close of business on July 10 amounted to $10,084,495.01; the re ceipts for the same peroid a year ago amounted to $S,6S1.3S1.16. an increase for the new year of SI, 403,113.85. At first it appears remarkable that the removal and deduction of the rtamp duties should have this effect. Officials of the treasury department were some what nonplussed at it, and an inquiry was sent to Internal Revenue Commis sioner Yerkes asking what was hap pening that the receipts should, be so generous. The explanation, however, was not far to seek. It appears that the manufacturers of beer, tobacco, cigarettes and snuff have been laying in a stock of the new revenue stamps. On July 1 at midnight the old revenue stamps bcame obsolete, and the brew ers, tobacconists and snuff makers were compelled to purchase the new stamps which had been supplied to' the revenue agents throughout the coun try. The provident merchants had per mitted their stocks of stamps to run down so as to have as few as possible on hand for redemption. In buying the new issues they bought in larger quan tities than ordinarily, many doubtless laying in a month's stock in advance. This accounts for the swollen returns. It is learned also that many orders were held back until after July 1. The cigarette tax under the new law is nearly DO cent, less than the old one, and the saving is considerable on a large consignment. On both beer and tobacco there is a reduction of about 20 per cent. GOLD SEEKERS FALL OUT. S. S. Ott Wants Receiver For Kansas Gold Field Syndicate. There is a split in the ranks of the Trego county gold shale millionaires. A receiver for the Kansas Gold Field syndicate is asked for and an injunc tion to prevent E. S. Quinton and E. V. Poindexter from making or modifying contracts for the company. The case is brought by S. S. Ott, A. B. Poole, W. H. Poole and Howard W. Haynes in the district court against Quinton, Poindexter and others. The suit seems to have grown out of the failure of Quinton to make successful negotiations for the deposit of $100,000 to bind the sale of tha lands, provided gold is found. Sioux City Soldier Dies. Sioux City. Ia., July 15. News has been received of the death of James P. Sheeley, of Sioux City, a member of battery A, Fifth artillery, in the Philip pines. Sheeley served with the Fifty second Iowa in the Spanish war. He is the first Sioux City soldier to die in the Philippines. Killed by Lightning. Colony, Kas., July 15. Henry Har bin, a lineman for the Bell Telephone company, was instantly killed near town Saturday afternoon. He was climbing a pole, carrying wires, when the lightning struck. His brother on a reel waeon started to his assistance. He touched the wire and was knocked down. He was unconscious for a short time. Died at Breakfast Table. Marietta, O.. July 15. William S. Gracey, a prominent and wealthy oil operator, manager of the Boston Oil company, dropped dead at the break fast table this morning. "You are charged," said the magis trate, "with having no visible means of support." 'Tis false!" exclaimed the prisoner. "I have a wife and six chil dren." Itchiness of the skin, horrible plagu". Most everybody afflicted in one way or another. Only one safe, never failing cure. Doan's Ointment, At any drug store, DO cents. 122,400 That Is All Cnba Will Carry When She Enters The Sisterhood of Nations as an Independent liepublic. OLD LETTER TURNS UP Shows That Only That Amount of Bonds W as Sold Out of the 3,145,600 Issued by the Resolution. New York, July 15. Independent Cuba will begin business, says a Wash ington dispatch to the Herald, with a bonded Indebtedness of only $122,400, re sulting from the clause in the new con stitution pledging the Cuban republic to the payment of the bonds Issued by authority of the revolutionary govern ment during the war with Spain. There has been considerable trouble as to the amount of this Indebtedness, but unless some of the bonds were is sued just before or since the interven tion of the United States, the figures are correct. Representative William Alden Smith, of Michigan, has just made public a letter w hich he received from Senor Guerra, treasurer of the revolutionary government, just before the beginning of the war between the United States and Spain, which has never been communicated to any one except the members of tne toreign ar fairs committee of the house of repre sentatives. In this letter senor ouerra says that the revojutionary government issued a total ot printed Donas amount ing to $3,145,600, and that the total of the bonds disposed of was $122,400, leav ing bonds in the amount of $3,023,200 in his possession as treasurer. FUHSTOH TO QUIT. Iteport That He Will Resign Ilis Place in the Army. Washington, July 15. Army officers who have just returned from Manila say Gen. Frederick Funston will soon resign his commission as brigadier gen eral. They predict that when the Fili pinos have adapted themselves to the new conditions of civil government Funston will retire from the army and engage in business in the islands. The report that the Kansan would resign was thoroughly discussed by officers at the war department, and while no one seemed to have any direct information concerning his intentions the statement that he would leave the army was gen erally accepted as true. People in Washington who knew Fun ston say that he is not by nature adapt ed to the routine and humdrum of mili tary post in times of peace and that his spirit of daring and enterprise will lead him into other fields. Officers who have returned within the past few days say ie did not expect the promotion that resulted from his capture of Aguinaldo and that when he was shown the cable gram from the war department an nouncing his appointment as a briga dier general he expressed astonishment that his exploit should have led the president to accord him such recogni tion. At that time, it is said, he was making arrangements to get out of the army to accept a proposition of a large business concern to represent it in the Philippines. The promotion for the time being of course, diverted his at tention from such plans. The offer is said to have been renewed since, and, as it would bring him a much larger salary than that of brigadier, it is un derstood he has about decided to ac cept. Army officers, especially the older of ficers, are very favorably impressed with Funston's report to the war de partment of the capture of Aguinaldo. They regard the report as a modest, straightforward and complete state ment of the facts connected with that, historic event. That part of the report in which he accords full recognition to the important service of Lieut. Taylor and other subordinate officers called for much commendation from the offi cers. Without an exception the returning officers denounce as false the published story that Aguinaldo's capture was the result of collusion between the insur gent chief and the United States offi cials. LOCKED IN A BOX CAB. German Robbed and 111 Treated at Wichita Other Holdups. Wichita, July 15 Two men robbed a German of $65 and locked him In a box car near the stock yeards about 2 o'clock yesterday morning. The German was bound for the new country and was walking about town when sudden ly two men stopped him and demanded his money and without much ado re lieved him of $65 cold cash. After as suring themselves that they had gotten ail they could find on his person, they took the German and led him to a box car that was standing close and forced him to enter. After he was in, the foot pads slid the door shut and securely sealed it. Another hold up happened about 3 o'clock yesterday morning in the Rock Island yards. Two country boys from Missouri happened to stray over into the yards and were accosted by three and relieved each boy of about $35. The police arrested two men on suspicion yesterday afternoon, but the country boys failed to identify them as their as sailants. W ANT A NEW DYNAMO. Would Be Used to Light the City Building. A scheme is being worked up by May or Hughes and C. C. Munson, superin tendent of the city electric light plant, for the installation of a new $1,509 dyn amo at the city plant for the purpose of supplying the buildings owned by the city with lights. At present the city plant is equipped to supply nothing but arc lights. The city pays about $100 a month In electric light and gas bills, and so in the course of a year, it is figured that the city could pay for a new dynamo, and save about $100 a month thereafter. HOMESTEAD HO. 2. (Continued from First Page.) were standing around the plant this morning bub there were no indications of any disturbance. The steel branch of the labor association In the American sheet steel fight will owe its success to its ability to bring out the men employ ed at the great works in VandergTift, Pa, This plant is the largest of its kind in the world, and already some of the men are members of the Amalgamated association. It is claimed that before the day is over a portion at least of these mills will be idle. At 11 a. m. no report had been received from the men employed there, but Vice President David Reese of the first district is at work and although he refuses to talk it is Known that he- is making strenu ous efforts to bring the Vandergrift men out. The strikers have been coun selled to observe the strictest order, and they have also been asked by President Shaffer to keep from the different works. NOT A UNION MAN WORKING, East Liverpool, O., July 15. Not a member of the Amalgamated associa tion went to work at the Wellsville mill today. Only the laborers are working. The union has 140 men. Everything is quiet. At the Beaver tin mill in Lisbon, the 300 Amalgamated men are idle, and only the tin house men are working. TRUST OFFICERS CONFER. New York, July 15. A conference of officers of the American Tin Plate com pany was held here today. It was de nied that the strike was the subject under consideration. Warner Arms, vice president of the company, was in his office today, but he declined to dis cuss the strike. APPLIES TO ALL PLANTS. Washington, July 15. Secretary Mor rison, of the American Federation of Labor, today refused to either admit or deny that there is an agreement dating back two years between the Amalgam ated association of steel workers and the Federation of Labor, Under which, the former can call out the steel work ers of the latter when it is deemed nec essary. He. however, said: "In the recent strike at Reading, where the tube workers and iron and steel workers were concerned, inot a man remained In the mills. The same conditions undoubtedly will apply to all the plants controlled by the trusts if the adjustment is not secured before the strike extends that far. We have tube workers organized and also iron and steel workers there who are not eligible to the Amalgamated associa tion. Our advices Indicate that these desire better conditions. There also is no question that they will desire to come in under an agreement and se cure an increased compensation for their work at the same time as the Amalgamated men." 2,000 MEN IDLE. New Philadelphia, O., July 15. The plants of the American Sheet Steel company In the Tuscarawas valley are closed down today, owing to the strike. The mills affected are those at New Philadelphia, Denison and Canal Dover, Two thousand men are idle. TIE UP COMPLETE. Every Steel Plant in Pittsburg: But One is idle. Pittsburg-, July 15. Reports received at Amalgamated headquarters are as follows: Every steel plant In Pittsburg ex cepting the Wm. Clark's Sons company is idle and all the sheet mills have closed down. Only one tin plate mill in this district is in operation. The Labelle tin plant at Martin's Ferry, O., Laughlin tin plate works and the Aetna-Standard plant at Bridgeport, O., the Cambridge, O., plant and Green ville, Fa., works are all shut down. The Aetna-Standard company employs 3,- 000 men and the Cambridge company S00 men, and they are all out. At Newcastle, Pa., 1.200 Amalgam ated tin workers are idle today, and when stocks now on hand are used up the other employes will have to quit, and 3,500 will be idle. There are practically no new devel opments in the strike situation at the Wellsville, O., plant. All the men em ployed in the mill except fifteen have joined the Amalgamated association. Orders were given to start the works at 1 o clock this morning, and fires were lighted in the furnaces, but there were not enough men reported for duty to make a crew. The effort to run the mill has been abandoned for the pres ent. I "All of our men are out, and the con dition for which we have been prepar ing these three years and more, and against which we have repeatedly warned the manufacturers, now eon- fronts the latter," said President T. J. Shaffer this morning. "The gratifying unanimity with which our men assent ed to the strike order is a vigorous and sufficient refutation of the statements of interested persons on the other side of this controversy that the strike is one of the officials of the Amalgamated association and not of the men. As showing that the iron, steel and tin workers appreciate the gravity of the present situation and the imperative duty devolving upon them, there are some works that we could not reach Saturday night in promulgating the strike order, and yesterday and this morning we have been in receipt of indignant protests from these lodges inquiring why they were not oroered out. They are out now. In fact, all our men are out, and the works of the three underlying companies of the United States Steel corporation are tied up as tight as an estate in an English chancery court. And so they will re main until the companies concede the just demands of our men." Secretary-Treasurer John Williams of the Amalgamated association says the action of the men all over the coun try could not have been more general. Continuing he said: "In an interview in this morning's papers Mr. Anns is reported as say ing that the manufacturers insisted on protecting the non-union men in the non-union plants, many of whon do not want to become unin men. I hardly think that Mr. Arms would make a statement of this kind, as his record has always been one of ifair dealing with the Amalgamated association. No one knows better than Mr. Arms him self that if the barriers were torn down from the non-union mills we could or ganize them all inside of two days. "This has been demonstrated by the voluntary closing of all plants of the American Steel Hoop corporation. The only reason that the manufacturers could give that the conditions should exist was that they were afraid the Amalgamated association would attain to so great a power it was necessary that they themselves hold the balance of power. "The manufacturers are refusing the right that they exercised themselves in forming the eo-nbination. They used force in some instances it is believed in securing some of the plants now in their company. We do not propose to coerce men into joining our organiza tion, but merely ask for recognition, and I am certain the men now at work in non-union mills w ill voluntarily and gladly join our association." The strike affects two plants in Me Keesport. The W. Dew-es-Wood plant is idle today, not a wheel turning. The Streams of It With Lara, Ashes and Stones Pour Out of a Tolcano la North ern Java. FOR 50 MILES AROUND Coffee Plantations and Other Es tates Were Destroyed. Country Thereabout Was Strewn With Corpses. Tacoma, Wash., July 15. Oriental ad vices give details of a terrible destruc tion of human life which occurred in northern Java last month by a sudden and terrific outburst of the volcano Kloet. For fifty miles around all the coffee plantations and other estates were destroyed by showers of ashes and stones, together with great streams of lava and hot mud. Seven hundred natives and a number of Europeans perished. The lava also consumed the superin tendent of the estate and about 25 coolies. Many coffee estates in the neighborhood were destroyed. The country around was strewn with corpses. Fourteen arrests have been made at Singapore in connection with the recent robbery of the Hong Kong and Shang hai bank of notes amounting to nearly $300,000. The prisoners are bank clerks and money changers, and include two women. Many protests are being made be cause the Russian authorities at Port Arthur are opening all letters to and from the American and European resi dents there. Nothing is permitted to be sent out that contains any allusion to Russian military affairs or criticism of Russian methods. CHINA DODGES. Complies With a Demand of the Powers ia a 81y Way. New York, July 15. A dispatch from Washington to the Herald says China has formally complied with the demand of the powers that she suspend "for five years all official examinations in all the cities where foreigners have been massacred or have been subject to cruel treatment," but she has done it in such a way as to rob the suspension of the punitive character desired by the foreign governments. The em peror has issued an edict suspending the examinations not only In the guilty districts but throughout the entire country for a period of five years. In stead of announcing that this is a re sult of the ill treatment of foreigners, the edict explains that the emperor de sires to give the students in every prov ince an opportunity to prepare for an entirely new and modern system or ex amination. The United States has not agreed to action looking to the advisability of the foreign ministers in Pekin de manding that a special punishment be administered in those districts In w-hich foreigners were outraged. This gov ernment is anxious tnat the powers should retire from China as promptly as possible. Wmle China has in the matter of ex aminations turned a difficulty, it is pointed out that the other terms de manded are exceedingly rigorous, and it will be difficult for the imperial gov ernment to comply with them and at the same time preserve its prestige at home. 1,000 Iron Moulders Strike. Chicago, July IS Nearly 1,000 Iron molders employed in Chicago went out on strike today in consequence of the failure of the employers to grant their demand for a flat scale of $3 per day About 50 firms are affected and it is ex pected the number of strikers will be materially increased within the next two days Tramps Set Fire. Lincoln Center. Kan., July 15. The stables, sheds and granaries on the Elrod farm, just out of town, were de- troyed by fire at 2 o'clock Sunday morning. Three horses were burned, as well as a large number of farm imple ments and a quantity of feed. Loss was about $1,500, with but $400 insurance. Fire probably started by tramps. Trap Shooter 111 in London. TiecatiiTv Til.. Julv 13. Chauncev Pow ers of Decatur, who went to Europe with the team of American trap shoot-l,-o ia rritinaiiv ill in TjiTidnn. A ca blegram today asked his relations to come. His brother, j?Tar.K i-owers, nas started. plant had been partly Idle for several weeks, pending the outcome of the con ference of the officials of the Amalga mated association and the steel com bine. The employes at the United States tin plate works at Demmler.near MeKeesport, refused to return to work this morning and this plant is also idle. In all about 1.500 men are idle in Me Keesport today. The men are very or derly and were gathered on the street corners talking the matter over. Ev erything was quiet. The strike may spread to the tube works and other smelting plants in MeKeesport. It is reported the em ployes of the tube works are going to ask for an increase in wages, and if they are refused a general strike may follow. Should a strike be ordered about 12,000 will be affected in MeKees port. The Monon plant of the American Tin Plate company at South Fifteenth street, Pittsburg, is tied up tight today, only a few finishers and laborers work ing. The entire 14 mills of the plant are idle, not a man reporting for work at the usual time this morning. Two hundred and fifty men with 150 helpers are out. At Connellsville, Pa., 200 men are out. The strike, it is said, may affect the coke production. VOLUNTARY RAISE. Employes of Tube Works Get 10 Per Cent. Advance. Pittsburg. July 13 The 1.400 employes of the National Tube company at Me Keesport were notified today of a vol untary advance in wages of 10 per cent. The men are not organized but the Amalgamated association was making efforts to induce them to join the union. Several months ago the men demanded a ten rer cent advance but were refused. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Chicago, July 15. W HEAT Wheat to day started strong. September opening "Sc to li-vaSjc higher, at 6'iSc. There was an active demand chierty from local shorts under the influence of bullish world's statistics and hot weather in the northwest. On commission house selling the market reacted to 07e, where it steadied. Local receints were 170 cars, 110 of contract grade. Minneapolis a nd Du. luth reported 474 cars, against 353 cars last week and 2S7 cars a year ago. World s shipments, according to a board cable, were 7,064.000 bushels, while the quantity on ocean passage showed a decrease o! 2,072,0)O bushels. With a break in the northwest markets on reports of better weather, September later declined to 6t:1oC, and closed weak, c lower, at 66$g& CORN Corn traders still kept a close eye on the weather map. Septembei opened lS4c higher, at 61-?52o, because the hot spell was reported unbroken, Sat urday's short sellers covering freely. The weather report showed clouds over Mia. souri and private wires reported scat, tered showers, causing a reaction to fto-e, but a rally to 51c followed and the relief was not substantial. Receipts were 459 cars. September later declined to 49o, and closed weak, c lower, at 49c. OATS Oats were fairly active and act. ed largely in sympathy with corn. Sep temher opened -Vac to Valc higher, at ol--&32c, and reacted to 31e, where prices steadied. Receipts were lu4 cars. PROVISIONS A heavy run of hogs caused a sharp break in provisions. Sep. tember pork opened 3o-i371.'.o lower, at IM.OS-u 14.12; September lard'Pfa 15c down, at $S.5S!S.t)0. and September ribs 10c de pressed, at $7.9&ft7.97ta. There was little trade. FLAX Cash: Northwestern, $1.9S1 No. 1, $l.Ss; September, $1.55: October, $1.50. RYE September, 50e:Ju4v 51c. TIMOTHY September $4.95: October. J4.S2. BARLEY Cash, 4ftg63c. Chicago Live Stock Market Chicago, July 15. CATTLE Receipts, 9,000 head, including 550 head of Texans. Market 10fi25c lower. Good to prime steers, $5.0yi6.15; poor to medium, $3.&ry: 4.90; stockers and feeders, $2.004.25; cow and heifers. $2.354.7S; canners, $1.6S2.4i: bulls, $2.2o'54.35; calves, $4,001(6.20; Texas steers. i3.2n'a4.60. HOGS Receipts todav, 38.000 head: esti mated tomorrow, 25.000 head: left over, 2, Grit! head. Market averaged 10c lower. Mixed and butchers', fc.h&'ati.llVzl good to choice heavy. $t.05'6.25: rough and heavy, $5. 85-3 6.00; light, $5.55-itj.lO; bulk of sales, $5.!i5 (j rt.10. SHEEP-Receipts. 25,000 head. Market steady to 151250 lower. Good to choice wethers. $3.litu4.C5; fair to choice mixed, $3.40 4. 00; western sheep, $3.SO'a4.00: year, iings, $4.25((4.&0; native lambs, $3.50&&V0f western lambs, $4.0iKQ5.30. Official receipts and shipments for Sat urday Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Receipts is5H 14.141 1,753 Shipments Sb2 2,Sy5 41 Kansas City Livestock. Kansas Citv, Julv 35. CATTLE Re ceipts, 10,000 head, including 3,000 head of Texans. Best beef cattle strong: others easy to a shade lower. Native steers, $4.50 (fro.oO; Texas and Indians, $3.5,'.W(4.40: Texas grass steers, $3.0t3.75: Texas cows, $2.60''r 3.25: native cows and heifers, $3.00&4.8f; stockers and feeders, SSo-ijl; bulls, $2.50 y4.00; calves, $3.(m4j4.5k. HOGS Receipts, 10,000 head. Market Coluc lower. ttulK or sales, .wo.K: heavy, $5.75-50.00: packers'. $5.5(5.95; mixed, $5.tuft5.90: light, $5.555.75; yorkers, $5.5a5.75; pigs, $5.005.45. SHEEP- Receipts, 2,000 head. Lambs strong; sheep steady. Muttons, $3. 004. 25s lambs, $4.25-5.25; Texas grass sheep, $3.00 63.75. Kansas City Produce Kansas City. July 15. Close WHEAT September, fntfa61c: December, &3:s'a 4c. Cash: No. 2 hard. eiHo: No. 3 hard. 6oV-B 61c; No. 2 red, 67'4c; No. 3, 62c. CORN July, 52c: September, 51Hc; De cember, 51ic. Cash: No. 2 mixed, bfytftp &3c; In o. z wmte, od'arvHc; io. o3C. OATS No. 2 white, 41c. RYE No. 2, 55c. HAY Choice timothy and prairie, $16.00 Q 17.00. BUTTER Creamery, ISc; dairy, fancy, 15c. EGOS Fresh, 7c WHEAT Receipts, 500 cars. New York Stocks. New York, July 15. Wall Street. Heavy declines in Americans in London before the opening here foreshadowed the effect here of the strike of steel workers. United States Steel in London was 4i points lower at 2 o'clock and the pre ferred 6 points, and in the railway list losses ran to 2 points or over in Erie firsts preferred, Louisville and Southern I'a eino. The market here opened demoralized and prices were smashed all around. First sales of Ignited States Steel were of 20.IX-0 shares on a running scale down wards from 38 to 37V2. an extreme decline of 4 points from Saturday. Of the pre ferred the first sales were of 8.000 shares on a scale downwards from 87 to H6Mi, an extreme loss of 5 points. The fluctua tions in these stocks were wild and er ratic over a range of several points above the lowest, but the recoveries constantly yielded. Meantime other stocks wero dropping by intervals of 1 and 2 points. Union Pacific was forced down 5 points within the first few minutes. Texas Pacific and Atchison 44. St. Paul '41.. Erie 3. Amalgamated Copper K'-i, Southern Pa cific 3:?b and Missouri Pacific 4V points. Pretty much everything on the list was down from 1 to 3 points. Trading was nervous and excited and enormous blocks were unloaded upon the market without apparent regard to the pricesi they brou ht. Liquidation was summed in spots it the markets, especially for the coaiers. during the second hour. Delaware Ac Hud son fell 214, Jersey Central 5 and Iacka wanna S1 points. Colorado Fuel als slumped H?s and North American 6 points. Elsewhere prices ruled materially above the lowest, but the tone was feverish. The leaders fluctuated a point either way frequently, but met good buying on ev. ery relapse, which cancelled temporary recessions. The rally reached 3 in Atch ison, 3 in Union Pacific and 2:i in St. Paul. Bonds were very quiet and very weak for the active issues,. The market looked a purchaser to the shorts after the flunk and they com menced to cover. In addition supporting orders were executed for various pools and substantial interests and this com petitive buying sent prices up from 1 to 2 noints, the latter in U. S. Steel pre. f erred. Among the railways St. Paul. Atchison and the Parities made the least recoveries. The rapidity of the rally in vited realizing and there were frequent set-backs of a point here and there. The sharp break in the corn market on ro. ports of rains in the corn belt accen. tuated the rally. The market hardened on light decline, Pennsylvania and Southern Railroad pre, f erred scoring. Minneapolis and St. Louis rose 4 points over Saturday. The V. S. Steel stocks. Missouri Pacific, Union Pa. ciiic and Atchison lagged. Sugar reactt-rt on the cut in the product by another com. pany. The consistent support extended to the grain carrying roads induced a more gen eral bnving of both accounts and prices rose stearlilv during the early afternoon. Earlier losses were wholly wiped out In Atchison preferred. Sugar. Erie, People's Gas and Rock Island, the last named ris ing lr'n points over Saturday, and declines were reduced to a small fraction in Atch ison, St. Paul. Union Pacific and various other prominent stocks. Jenkins Has Windbag been successful as a statesman? Jones Well, to some extent: but he has never succeeded in attaining, to the high est peak of eminence. Jenkins How so? jones He has never had a collar named after him yet. Tit-Bits. "What is your vocation?" asked the cannibal king, sternly. -I er T am a weather bureau man, your majesty," ventured the wea.ther man timidly. "Turn him loose, commanded t he cannibal king: "he has been roasted enough." Ohio State Journal. "Fair and warmer, D. V.," wrote the up-to-date weather man. "What's that?" asked the caller. "Mv weather prediction," answered the weather man. "But the initials," persisted the caller. "Do thev stand for swear words?" "Oh, no," explained the weather man: "thev stand for Deo volente, a wise con ditional clause for anyone speaking of the weather." Chicago Post. f New York Stock Letter. Furnished by J. E. Oall. Commi.wlom, Grain. Provisions, Cotton and bt'rf Cr flee 110 West Sixth street. 'I'hone 40. Correspondent Christie tirain and 3tocU Co., K.auas City, Mo. New Tork. Julv 15. The Btock market last week was dominated by four factors the scare over the corn crop, the anx iety created by the bank stutemt-nt of Julv 6. the fear of a western rate wr and' the labor settlement in th steel trade. Two of these factors hav disappeared, namely: the financial problem and the railroad question. Conferences were held by the leadinty officials of both eastern and western railroads, with the result of the Issue of orders for the restoration of rales every where. Even former recalcitrant roads agreed to the policy of not giving away business unneces.sarilv. The highiat rates for money on call were made at the beginning of the week and from these points (which by the way did not reflect excessive charges) there was a eteadv decline to the close. The liquidation in the stock market re lieved the situation immeuMly and the surplus reserves of the New York cily banks were much more than doubled. Topeka Markets. Topeka, July 33. DRT IOT CATTLE. COWS $3.00'(3.50. H E1F Kh S $3.tK'vi 3.75. STEERS $4. 0O" 4.75. GRASS CATTLE. COWS $2.5u!3.25. HEIFERS $2.753.25. CALVE3L HEAT-H.(ru 3. LIGHT (under lhs.) $3.00y4.00. HOGS. LIGHT-$$4.0V&5 4. HEAVY AND 1 KDIUM $G.Kj 5.65. G RAIN. NO. 2 WHITE ic. NO. 2 CORN 55c. NO. 2 WHITE CORN 5T.C NO. 2 OATS 35c. PRODUCE. EGGS Sc. PUTTER 14c HAY $14.00. Topeka Hide Market. Based on Chicago and Boston quota tions. The following are net prices paid in Topeka this week: Topeka, Julv 15. GREEN SALT CURED, SHORT HAM V c. GREEN SALT CURED BRANDS 7c. NO. 1 TALLOW-4'ic Market Gossio. Furnished by A. G. Goodwin, Commis sion Merchant. 601 Kansas avenue. Opening Liverpool cables: Wheat, H lower: corn, 9-i;d lower. Kansas City live stock receipts: Hogs, 10,O"O head: market 5'alic lower. Cattle, 10.0O head: market le lower. Omaha live stock receipts: Hotrs. 6,50 head: market 5c lower. Cattle. 5.000 head; market set adv. New Tork: London markets are off con siderably on Americans and we may ex- Eect a lower opening, especially In U. S. teel common. Second Liverpool cables: v heat, V-id lower: corn, d lower. Chicago grain receipts: Wheat, 170 cars; corn. 459 cars. Kansas City grain receipts: Wheat, b-0 cars; corn, ill cars: oats, 9 cars. Last year: Wheat, 701 cars; corn, 9B cars; ou-ls, 82 cars. Closing Liverpool cables: Wheat, Hd higher: corn, d lower. Northwest grain receipts: STinnpapolis, .429 cars: Duluth, 27 cars. Last year: Minneapolis, 253 cars: Duluth. 34 cars. Visible supply: Wheat decreased 1.709 000 bushels: corn decreased 4'i6,o0 bushels; oats decreased 1.775,000 bushels. Total vis ible supplv: Wheat, 27.979.0f bushels, corn, 14.0ti7,000 bushels; oats, 7.423,00v bush els. Chicago: Wheat Put?. 66V3C; call a, 6Ti,o, Corn Puts, 47c; calls, &2c New York Money Market. New York. July 15. Noon MONET-. Money on call nominally at 5 per cent: prime mercantile paper. 4U4!4 per cent sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.87Ji for de mand and at $4.MV'4.84i for 60 days, posted rates, $4.S6l8 4.S8; commercial bills, $4.XSM4.844. SILVER Silver certificates unquoted. Bar silver, 5SHc: Mexican dollars. 4;i2c. BONUS Government bonds weak. R. funding 2s. registered and coupon. lOT'ii 3s, registered. 1MJS: coupon. 10-S new 4?, registered and coupon, Ki6: old 4s, reg istered and coupon, 112; 5s, reglstereOI and coupon, 10S;i. Butter Market New York, July 15. BUTTER Receipts, 11.S97 packages. Market steady. State dairy, 14rai4Vs;c; creamery, lb'ulvc; factory, l&Hc. Sugar Market New York, Julv 15. SUGAR Raw Eteadv but quiet. Fair refining, 3 9-1'ic; centrifugal. 90 test. 4 3-lSe: molasses su gar. 3 15-ltic. Retined steady. COFFEE Dull. No. 7 Rio, 6 13-lSo. Cotton Market New York. July 15 COTTON Spot cot-" ton closed quiet. Middling upland, 8Vsc; middling gulf, S?c Safes, 5.7KO bales. Range of Prices. Furnished by A. G. Goodwin. Commis sion Merchant, Oul Kansas avenue. Chicago, July 15. Open High Low Close Sat WHEAT Julv 67 (17 fi-.U B5i 5-4 Sept 67-6S 68 &H4 tV2- S-'Vi CORN Julv 49 49 4714 4714 4S'; Sept ...6114-52 52 49-?4 m 60!4 OATS July S0H 3m,i 29 29-Si 84 Sept 31;i-32 32 80 3o'j-" 3u:-3t PORK Julv 13 95 14 20 Sept ...14 10 14 17 14 05 14 17 14 43 kansaFcitt. WHEAT July Sept 62 62 ?4 Corn Julv Sept 5214 62 61 62 S"? R24 61 Asked. Range of Prices on Btock. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions, Grain, Provisions. Cotton and StocKf Of fice 110 West Sixth street. 'Phone 4). Correspondent Christie Grain and StocU Co.. Kansas City. Mo. New Tork, Julv 15. Op'n Hitrh Low Close Hut Sugar 138 13; JS'i 137 People's Gas 111 113-, 111 1K Amal. Copper 110 1117 VH 111 lie, B. R. T 741-i 757, 74'4 7". 7','i Erie 35 37 3:! Si,"., 37 I'. S. Steel 37 3-4 37 3i4 41'S B. 0 94 !!3'4 95 Rock Island i:4 140 lur.'-i l:s'4 St. Paul lW.' 155'4 151 155 )f,n Atuhison, com 72: ft Cn1 7;! Atchison, pfd 92 9iT !-i 9t 9) Manhattan 115 lbi 114 111 j Wabash 34 3(! 3:; 30'i Western Union W SA -i Mo. Pacific Vi 1"3 W'4 1"'2 15 C. 0 41 42T4, 41 42 43'$ U. P., com 91 9t 90 91 94 1'. P.. ptd S9--4 fc9 K7 S 9 Southern R. R. 2 2 27 2- 2 Reading 3 :wi, 30 37 3:. N. Y. Central 149 150 Its K,. l.M T. C. 1 57 55 5 5, So. Pacific 5ii 5 5n 5" 51 C. G. W 21 21 2! 2! 22 I,. N 101 103 l'i in- j,,4 M. K. T 52 53 &2vj, K-' 5' Texas Pacific 30 3S Hi 37Vi 3 A. Q. GOODWIN, 601 Kansas Avenue, COLIFalSSIOfi L1ERCHW1T Stocks, Cotton, Grain and Provisions For cash or future delivery. Private wire to Kansa City aud Chicago markets. Telephone 273

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TOPEKA STATE .TOCRXAI,, MONDAY ETENEvG. JULY 15, 1901. OVERALLS For $1.00 we issue a ticket entitling the purchaser to have seven suits rf Overalls washed; pants go as ten cents, and -blouses as 5 cents each. Tickets net transferable, but unused parts will be cashed, if desired, with in 30 daya from purchase. Collection and delivery in any part of the city to salt oar patrons. Overall tickets sold only for cash. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. TOPEKA LAUNDRY CO. CO-OPbKA 1 1VE. J. W. RIPLEY, Manager. Phone 153. 625 Jackson St. TOO rASI IRAENS BAIL! TO VIA Leave Topeka 8: i 0 p.m. Arrive Denver.... II :00a.m. f; Co!o.Spgs.lO:35a.m. Pueblo.... II .50 a.m. CHEAP EXCURSION RATES ALL SEASON. Only Direct Line to Colorado Springs and Manitoa A. M. FULLER, City passenger agent, TOPEK. TiieDestnouteTo VitvTIe FANA. 1ERIAN EXT OSUiON k "v 0 THE SCENIC itrMi;i LINE j SOLID VESTIEL LED TRAINS SUPERB DINING CAM SERVICE Enquire o! LoccJ RS Ajent or write lo CEO A CULLEN C.WPA. 10 3 ADAMS ST CHICAGO Is thi title nf a rpw ri hi tent nn J'jst issued by the Passenger GREAT ROCK IS LAPP ROUTE It deals exclusively with KIOWA. COMANCHE AND APACHE RESERVATION soon to be opened for settlement. The con-tent-s or the t"fc is made up of tacts reeard In j Laws, Climate. kesnmces and How to Obtain Mumfi. The "ROCK bLAU" IS Trie 0NL LINE runainx into or oear this reser aikm. Tail booklet is for free distribution. E. W. THOMPSON, A. Q. P. A., C Topeka, Kas. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The Financial association to Geo. J. Miller. S1.W. lots 132-4 and 6 Loean ave nue. John Norton's second addition. J. C. Ridout and wife to J. I, Monroe, $300. part southeast quarter S-H-ld. Susan A. Jewell et el to Jas. Kerr. $o,784. part southwest Quarter and lots 5 and 6 34-11-17). V. B. Stewart and husband to Maria K. Stewart. Si, lots 4SS-4;) and 492 Fill more street. Throop's addition. Mary R. Hunt and husband to Frank Poppleton, SI. northwest quarter 5-12-16. L. A- Stebhins. tr. et a! to F. W. Thomas. lots 422-432-4S4-440 and 442 Lincoln street. King's addition. C. J. Evans, tr. et al to same. Si, south half lot 420 Lincoln street, King's addition. B. R. Wheeler, ree'r to Jos. F. Snyder, $".'"J. lot S4 Kansas avenue. I. S. Curtis to M. Atwood. lots -".'12-14 and 18 Clay street. Quinton Steele's addition. V. M. Johnson, by Cook, to Louis TTeck. J3?,.;., south half lot SS and all lot 40 Lincoln street. Same to Mrs. Grace Foote. jf tract on Buchanan street. Wm. Sims, rec'r to L. A. Stfbbins and C. J. Evans, tr., south half lot 420 Lincoln street. King's addition. I. S. Curtis, guardian, to Or. M. At 'OoJ. $37. SO. half interest in lots 221 2-1 1 and 16 Clay street, Quinton Steele's addition. S. K. Robertson to Annie Alien lot nt Kansas avenue and Haimaa street consideration $73, Julia O. Wi. ox to Minnie Phillip lot 5a and north half lot ate. Buchanan Btrt: consideration $47.-,. Minnie Phillips and heirs to Ft H Tean. lot Jt'O and north half lot '"bu rhanan street; consideration $:,oo' H. Fletcher to Wm. Vetter, lotSlS-513 Lincoln street. A. E. W. Beers to Miller M.iMo"k lot 11S Liberty street. Veal's addition Phineas M. Sturgls to Jennie Sruri,:, J.? IrtP' 215 aEd sou feif lot 12, Tyler street- One of nature's remedies- cannot harm the weakest constitution- never falls to cure summer complaints of r olf; Fowlers Extract cf MUd Strawberry. u WASHED. Leave Topeka 1:00 p.m. Arrive Denver.... 7: 45 a.m. 1 j Colo.Spgs. 7:35 a.m. kucdio y-io a.m. Telephone 38- FROM PAT CROWE. A. W. Brewster Received Draft Tor $250 from South Africa. St. Joseph, Mo., July 15. Thrte weeks aeo Jat rrowe, they ,";:iha kidnaper, was unaoumiiv in soutn Ainea. Arinur v f Brewster, the well known St. JrSph at- I -rn lias rfefivea a tetter ci-ntanniiig: a (JrHtr fur from Johannesburg', riuuth A'rit a. m navment ijrul services in d-rViidin'-r a erook dtirinif ii. trial here for train robVery s.-verai ytars ao. i lie at trsey rr"uiss to ilivniee the name of the remitter, but it is doubtless none othr than the famous kiduapvr and traiix rob ber. Pat (."row-. Mr. Brwstrr admits that Crowe has recent iy iaid him for ser v ice and savs t he debt was of lung standing. lie also says there are two persons in St. JoseLth .who know the ex act whereabouts ot fsxt rowe. Mr. Krew ter was aipointd by the criminal court in 3S5 to defend Crowe, a.t th time he was trietl lor complicity in a jJtirnnKton noia-up that took vice at Kov s oruncn two miies north of the eitv. While he ditl not secure an acfinitial. he did succeed in g-ettlnj? the bandit off witli a. sentence ot only tnree years m tne penitentiary, when, according to the general belief, he should have been sent up for 25 years. Tater the attornev defended Crowe l'ouver, where he was charged with a bi? tnainond robberv. and acquitted nim Pat Crowe always declared that he would pay the attorney tor his services. "I haven't anv money now.' he sa.M. "but I'll pay you some day when I get s.mie. Brw?ter often befriended Crowe pro- i s-!Of;aiiy ana the two tnus became good triends. D OUT 11 ITT TRACT SOLD. Bid in by John B Elulvano For $15,75a The Douthitt tract north of the fair grounds was soldi this morning at sheriff's sale to J. Ft. Mulvane, for $13, 770. The land was apjiraised at $18,000. The land was bid in by Joseph Douthitt for $2t.('."0, and he said he had bid for Guilford Dudley, but Mr. Dudley re pudiated the bid. and the property was then resold to Mr. Mulvane. This is the third sale of this prop erty by the sheriff. The first was set aside because of irregularities, and the second because Judge Hazen consid ered the successful bid of $lo.G00 too low. WILL KNOW FATE. Two Alleged Thieves to Have Hear ing Tuesday. Georg-e Smith, the youthful burglar who robbed the house of A. Ft. Heart burn on July 4. will be tried for larceny in the city court tomorrow. Jas. Jordan, charged with breaking into Pratt Bros.' hardware store in Xorth Topeka last May, will also have a hearing. Jordan stole several razors and revolvers from the store, most of which were recovered by the authori ties. ORDERED TO .NEWPORT. Lieutenant Chandler to Command Torpedo Boat Bailey. N'ew York, July 15. Lieut. ZJoyd H. Chandler has received orders to pro ceed to Xewport and assume command of the torpedo boat Bailey, says a "Washington dispatch to the Herald. These orders carry with them the duty of training- officers and men in hand ling' torpedo boats and in fitting1 them to so operate the vessels under their rommand that they can serve as fitting auxiliaries of squadrons of armor dais. This ability is of especial importance in view of the increased range of tor pedo boat work consequent upon the reports from France of the hig-hly suc cessful operations of the submarine boat Gustav Zeede. Lieut. Chandler has devoted himself especially to mat ters affecting- torpedo boat construc tion and rnaneuvres. and is particularly qualified to instruct officers and men in this branch of their duty. Fiotilias of torpedo boats will be or ganized and stationed on the Atlantic oast at Xarragansett bay, Norfolk and Charleston. S. C. These points have been selected by the board, of which Capt. li.C. Converse is president. Two re'pair stations for the boats at Xarrag-ansett bay are recommended "by the board, one at the Xew Tork navy yard and the other at the Boston navy yard. Call on Dennis Spear. Three Indians made an early appear ance at the county jail this morning and tendered a note from Deputy TJ. S. marshal, J. K. Brown, which admitted Joe wuackey and family to the presence of Dennis S;-!-.ir. the bad Indian who slaughtered his wife and mother-in-law last winter. Mr. Quackey with his fam ily, which consisted of a lrc squaw and a boy, were admitted after being searched for weapons. Mrs. Quackey carried a large bandanna loaded w-ith bananas and oranges -for the prisoner. If You Have Headache don't experiment with allesred cures. Buy Krause's Headache Capsules which wiil cure any h-&daehe in half an hour, no matter what causes it. Frice 2Sc. Sold by ftt-orge W. Stansrield, 632 Kansas ave.s &iarshaii Bros., Hi K.ansad ave. BLACK LIST THEl How Railroads Get Even With Deserters. Mea Who Accept Places to Get Transportation. BUREAU IS VALUABLE. Kansas Roads Draw Heavily Upon State Agencies. Many Workmen Are Now Being Sent to Colorado. The free employment agencies estab lished by the last legislature have turn ed out to be about the best thing that the state has done for the railways for a long time. The employment agencies save the railways a great deal of money by making them independent of the old private employment agencies. It en ables the railways to get into connec tion with a large number of men quick ly, and thus move men from one part of the state to another, where they are most needed, or move them from Kan sas to other states. Within a couple of weeks, the Topeka free employment agency has senteighty men to Colorado to work for the Santa Fe railway, and forty more to central Kansas to work for the Rock Island. A gang of ten men, collected by the employment agency, left on the noon train, Rock Island, today. A hundred more men are wanted by the Rock Isl and at once, and the order is being Ail ed by the Topeka office as rapidly as possible. It is likely that the Santa Fe will place an order for more men for work in Colorado within a short time. The employment agency has a "black list," furnished by railway companies, of all men who "jump their jobs" when taken by the railway to some distant place to work. The railways say that this sort of a list is necessary to pre vent in some measure constant im position on tiie agency and the com panies. Some men deliberately plan to enlist in a railway gang for the sake of getting a long free ride on the cars. Arriving at their destination, they take unceremonious leave of the gang. Such men are black listed, and their names sent to the free employment agencies to prevent a repetition of the offense. The Topeka office has a blacklist with ten names on it. Three are the names of men who were taken to Colorado Pprings, and who left as toon as they arrived there. The employment agency has also been notified that the railway companies will in the near future take no men under 21 years of age. Usually men younger than this are not strong enough for the work, and besides, minors frequently run away to join the grading gangs, and make trouble for their parents, and incidentally for the railroad. Aside from railroad business, and sending men to theKansas wheat fields, it must be admitted that the Topeka free employment agency is not. so far, a very glittering success. Very few applications for higher class jobs have been received, and still fewer applica tions for higher class help. Hired girls, which ought to be a staple article for an employment agency, are "all out." There have been almost no applications for this class of work, or from people who want servants. There are on file with the agent sev eral applications for positions as stenographers, clerks, etc., and the ap plicants do not ask high wages either. But their services are not muc h in de mand. People appear to forget the free employment agency when looking for help. Agent Bherm "Williams says that peo ple are getting a wrong idea about the objects of the free employment agency. He says: "We are not engaged in the exclusive business of handling common labor. We have some good chances for people to engage other kinds of help. It would pay anyone who has a vacant job to give the free employment agency AN "OPEN IN THE BACK" WAIST. Somewhat Difficult to Don, But It Has Scored the Success of the Season. ZW CVl -r ii; cVfc-tf' r- It," r., 111 "S7 ,r H. Vt i This simple little waist is a good example of the Empire or "open in the back" style of waist. Though difficult to get into and depending far more on a perfect cut than the open in front waists, they are nevertheless the suc cess of the season in the waist lias. a chance. We can fill almost any posi tion." The Topeka agency has a splendid record for sending out people to var ious positions. Over 400 men were sent to the wheat fields; a hundred more have been placed in railroad work; probably twenty-five more have been given places at other kinds of work. iUCH OLD CORN. Sec'y Cobnrn Estimates Supply at 40,000,000 Bushels. Secretary Coburn, of the state board of agriculture, does not share in the general apprehension of a great disas ter to the agricultural and live stock interests of Kansas by reason of the protracted season of drought. The -flam-age to corn and hay has been serious, but the yield of both crops will be heavier tlxan is generally counted upon, and whatever deficiency may exist in corn and hay will be made up in other crops, such as alfalfa and kaffir corn. Mr. Coburn states that there are over 900,000 acres of alfalfa and kaffir now growing in Kansas. These crops are not materially affected by dry weather. Their planting has been encouraged by the agricultural board on account of their drought-resisting qualities. A ton of alfalfa is equivalent to three tons of prairie hay. and to two tons of clover. In dry seasons when corn yields not more than five bushels to the acre, kaf fir yields twenty-five or more. These products this year will not fully com pensate for the loss in corn and hay, but they will greatly help in that direc tion. It is estimated that there are 40,000, 000 bushels of old corn in the hands of the farmers, which amount of itself is equal- to one-fourth of an average crop in the state. In addition to this a good deal of this year's plant may yet be saved. A generous rain would revive the fields, especially the late planted corn, and make it possible to gather a fair crop, and certainly insure a good fodder yield. The greatest hardship as a result of the drought will come to the small far mer, who will be obliged to rush his stock to market and accept panic prices, because he is without means to carry him over to another season. The far mer who has stored his surplus corn from previous years, or who has other fodder crops will not sustain much loss or be seriously crippled. Secretary Coburn calls attention to the fact that the acreage of alfalfa in this state is greater than the acreage of any other tame grass, and that the yield from this source wm go far toward making ud the loss of the hay crop. There was an abundance of hay on the Topeka market yesterday. The farmers are taking advantage of the high prices. and to some extent the alleged shortage Is a scare. Reports received last night show -that in the middle and western part of the state earn is standing the drought well ana tne tarmers are stiu cultivating it in order that it may be in the best possibie condition wnen rain shall come. Some of the reports moi cate half a croc and others 75 per cent of a crop, while in others a total loss is feared. COBfl HOT RUlflED. Menoken Farmer Says It Will Sake Half Crop If It Rains. "If the threatened rain comes during this week, the late corn in this vicinity will make from 1-3 to crop." That is the cheerful prediction of B. Kinne, a prosperous and extensive far mer of Menoken township. Mr. Kinne is rather inclined to be optomistic and believes in always looking at the cheer ful side of things. "While, of course," he said, "the early corn is entirely ruin ed except for fodder, a rain w-ould save us, that a fairly good crop of corn may be gathered here this fall. And I believe we will have rain within a few days. The indications are in favor of it. "Apples," he continued, "are injured to a certain extent. Perhaps we will get only about half a crop, but that wiil be very good considering the conditions of the past two weeks. Early fruit is spoiled. But things will get along nice ly if we get our rain this week." SiV I v At'.t ff SOUTH TOPEKA. Items intended for this column should be lett at the Kimball Printing company S25 Kansas avenue. Black crepe paper at James. Wm. Bartram of Elmont was in town today. Clark Xeiswender visited in Silver Lake yesterday. Miss Helen Graber has taken a posi tion in the W. B. Spear store. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Beeler were the guests Sunday of relatives at Grant ville. Charles Berry has gone to Oklahoma to register and try his luck in the new country. Mrs. Emma Jack of Effingham is the guest of Mrs. Jerome Coivin of 1123 Van Buren street- Miss Cora Reynolds, of Lawrence, is visiting her sister, Mrs. O. F. Whitney, of Buchanan street. Our store will be open this evening; attend the 8-cent sale. COSTLET POST. Ii. C. Pruesner has bought the busi ness house at 607 Kansas avenue, and has moved his stock there. Mr. Theo. Elm, of Lawrence, is Visit ing his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. J. M Smith, of 1122 Central avenue. Ten dozen men's extra good work Bhirts this evening for 38 cents. COSTLET POST. Stereopticon views and lecture at Xorth Christian church, Tuesday even ing, July 16. Admission, 10 and 20 cents. Miss Jessie Priddy has returned from a week's visit to her uncles, Messrs James and Henry Priddy northwest of town. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spt'ar were the guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hun- ley at their home several miles west of town. Miss Annie Heartburg, stenographer ror the Wear Coal company, at Kansas City, came up Saturday to spend her vacation visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. French will ar rive this evening from Xewton to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Myers, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cromwell, Miss Minna McCall and Miss Ida Cromwell have returned from a few days' camp ing trip six miies up the river. Eight-minute Bale this evening at 8 o'clock. For S minutes. S yards of prints for 8 cents; limit 8 yards to each family. COSTLEX POST. The Ladies Aid society of the Sec ond Presbyterian church will have a called meeting this evening, Monday, at the home of Miss Ida Ward, 119 West Gordon street. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Myers, of Thomp sonville, and Mr. and Airs. C. W. Myers, of Kansas City, will arrive the middle of the week and be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. I). Myers. Charles Ogee, Frank Giffin and Plumb Towner were baptised Sunday morning at half past 9 o'clock, in the Kansas river under the wagon bridge, by Evangelist Gourley. Mr. Ed Grote, of the Heinz Pickl-2 company, was over in Atchison last week where they have over 200 acres in pickles. He reports that the severe hot weather has completely burned them tip. Miss Florence Musson will arrive Tuesday from JewTell City where she is stenographer for Judge Posstlethwaite, and will be the guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Musson of 24 Park street. Mr. Oscar Beeler, of Central avenue, received a telegra:n this morning an nouncing the death of his father, which occurred yesterday at Las Vegas, Xr. M. The body will be brought to Topeka for burial. i Miss Edna Staples came ho-ne last evening from the country, where she has been spending the past week, the guest of Zeke Marple and family, of Indian Creek, and of C. D. Shields and family, of Meriden. There was no service yesterday morning at the Second Presbyterian church, as the pastor. Rev. J. S. Glen denning, was overcome by the heat Saturday evening. Although much bet ter yesterday his physician would not allow him to undertake the service. Miss Mildred Phillips, whose trip to Texas was postponed on account of ill ness, has recovered from her recent in disposition and will leave Tuesday for Aivord, Tex., where she will visit her cousin, Miss Sue Wright, for several weeks. Miss Phillips will also visit her mother in Council Grove before return ing to Topeka. Mr. John Spear received a telegram this morning announcing the death of his father, which occurred yesterday from paralysis at the family home Cheshire, Ct. Mr. Spear was about ST years old. He was also the father of Messrs. William and Richard Spear and of Mrs. Frank Greer of this city. Mr. and Mrs. John Spear and daughter, Irene, and Mrs. Frank Greer left this afternoon for Connecticut to attend the funeral. The Christian Endeavor society of the Central Avenue Christian church have appointed Mr. W. J. Stovall, Mr. T. J. Purvis and Mr. Alpha Robinson as members of the hospital committee.Tne B. T. P. U. of the Baptist church hav named Mr. W. E. Bacon. Mr. L. L, Frantz and Miss Verta Forbes to repre sent their society in this work. The members from the Epworth League of the Kansas Avenue church are Miss Dora Johnson, Miss Pearl Irwin and Mr. Clifford Lutes. These several commit tees will meet this evening at the home of Miss Viola Troutman on Quincy street. A GOOD MOTE. Vehicles Excluded From City Build ing Passageway. "Do not hitch here." This is the warning conveyed by two new signs which have been put up in the wagon way through the middle of the city building. This wagon way af fords such a delightful shelter from sun or storm that it is used by everyone who can get in as a feed yard for their team. Enough of the city officials come to their work in buggies to almost make it necessary to build an extension to the shelter simply to accommodate the official equipages. But now the office holders carriages and everything else will have to stay out of the drive way. WATER TROUGH LIMIT. It Has Already Been Exceeded by the City. The city has already exceeded its limit for free watering troughs, and it may be obliged to pay the Topeka water company for water for the trough ordered to be placed at Sixth andHorne streets for the benefit of the teams which haul brick from west of town. Under the water company franchise, it is required to furnish water for six troughs. It is already furnishing water for seven. The Home street trough will be the eighth. The present water ing troughs are located as follows: Thirteenth and Kansas avenue, Quiney between Fifth and Sixth.Eighth, n n i r i rv n c 3 A.D riiSCELLAM GLS IDS. .1 JWW IEEE MESSENGER fOB WANTS PULL a Postal Tel.-graph-Cabie box or call by telephone Xo. 417 and have your Want Ad brought to the State Journal office by free messenger. Xo charge to you for messenger service. Cost of classi fied ads 5 cents per line of six worda to the line and every fraction thereof. WANTED SITUATIONS. WANTED Position by yound lady ste nographer; will work for small salary for experience. Address D. D., care Jour nal. WANTED By young white man. yara work, handy at anything to be done around the house. Address W. F-, care Journal. WANTED By capable young man while attending school in town a place to do chores for board and lodging; references given. Address K., care Journal. WANTED-A position bv a boy of 17 p.s clerk or office work. Can furnish good references and write a good hand, in quire C. S. S., care Journal. WANTED A place by a boy of 15 to work in store or office work. Inquire D. W.. care Journal. WHEX you want to hire a man or boy. call tip T. M. C. A., telephone 311. We have a list of men and confidential refer ences concerning them. T. M. C. A. Em ployment Bureau. 317 East Eighth st WANTED FEMALE HELP. WAXTED An experienced waitress for work in small town. Apply at once the Xationai, Burlington. Kan. WAXTED Young girl to take care of 2-year-old baby. 1037 Western ave. WAXTED White girl for general kitchea work. S..-4 W. Bth st. ANT routth, red. windburned. smarting skin made fair and lovely, using Satin Skin Cream and Powder, Sc. Xew Mode!. WANTED Two girl for lunch counts work. Apply lunch counter Santa Fe depot. W ANTED A competent cook, female, good wages. Apply State hospital. WANTED MALE HELP. WANTED Man upright character to manage business of old established house: salary J18 per week and expenses, payable each week direct from headquar ters: expense money advanced; position permanent: references. Standard House, 364 Caxton bldg., Chicago. WANTED By strong fraternal insur ance order, solicitors to work in Tope ka; will pay salary weekly. Address Fra ternal 2, care Journal. WAXTED Trustworthy persons in each state to manage business of wealthy corporation. Salary $iis cash each Wednesday- direct from headquarters. Expense money advanced. Manager, S2S Caxton bldg., Chicago. WANTED AGENTS. WHAT Root beer in tablets! Yes, makes instantly, delicious, refreshing, health ful drink. Send loc and 2c stamp. Agents wanted. Instanact Co., 33 Philadelphia. SALESMEN making small towns nn eountrv stores to seti siue nne ptapie goods to merchants; liberal commissions, exclusive territorv. Address with refer ences. Manufacturer, llfi Missouri ave.. East St. Louis, III. BUSINESS CHANCE. WILL purchase f street car line or lighting plant. Box Jw. Omaha, Neb. WANTED MISCELLANEO C3. WAXTED Good cow for cash: state price. Address Cash Cow. care Journal. WAXTED Lace curtains and portlers to clean, jars- t obcuok. iis yumcy st. FOB, RENT BOOMS. FOR REXT Strictly modern furnished room, to two gentlemen. Ii.uu. Quincy. FOR REXT Furnished east front first fioor room. H.7 Topeka ave. FOR REXT Nice 4 room cottage. 521 Fill more. FOR REXT Furnished rooms or house. Apply 1612 W. eth St. FOR RENT Furnished room with board. i0 Toneka ave. FOB RENT HOUSES. WANTED To rent rooming house and buy furniture for it; must be reason able. Address D. F care Journal. FOR 'RE NT Part double house 433 Tope- Ka ave., large rooms ana oatn, FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. OR SALE OR EXCHANGE Fine C cajro residence for Topeka oronertv. See Sam Wood Co. for particulars. Tope ka, Ka n. FOR SALE Good tenement Mock on Crane st. Inauire of C. O. Knowies. citv. or M. L Leorned, Omaha, Neb. FOR SALE Houses and lots on time pavments. M. EEERY, 119 North Quincy St. and Clay, Kansas avenue between First and Second: Union Pacific depot, Gor don street and Topeka avenue. Fourth between Kansas avenue and Jackson. HUMOR OF THE DAY. A short time ago an English person saw an Irish member of his congregation car rying bricks up a ladder to a building: in the course of. erection. vi hat s that sou re building. Fat?" he inauired. -nure. ver 'onner. its a church I m buiidin". A Protestant one? "No. yer 'onner, a Catholic one," "I'm sorry, indeed, to see it. Pat. "Eh I and so is the devil, ver 'onner." London King. In a frenzv of self-deorecation Bertram fell upon his knees. "Oh, why, cried he, should you. a lady born, love me. the mere hired man upon a Xew Jersey truck farm?" "Siiiv boy!" exclaimed Helene, archly, if vou had been a character in summer novel as long as I have, you'd know that t taK' amazmar stunts to Keep oeonie from thinking of the thermometer:" De troit Journal. It was late. s.nd getting later. However, that di 1 not stoo the sound of rruifFled voters in the parlor. Meantime tne gas meter worked stead- The cater endured it as lone as" he could and then resolved on heroic measures. PhvSiis. he called from tne head of the stairs, "has the morning paper come et "Xo, sir," replied the funny man on the Daily Bule. "we are holding the form for an important decision." And the pater went back to bed won dering if they would keep house or live with him. Colorado Springs Gaaette. FOR RENT MISCELLANEOUS. FOR KENT Good Remington and Smith Premier typewriters, lis E. 6th St. The Kansas Tract society. FOR S ALE MISCELLAN KG 'J 3. WA-NTl?rTo'"d7h7m of rooms or small house. fcK4 Jackson. FOR SALE Restaurant nnd c v t t ;i snap if takvn at once. 2;2 E. r. 1 1 ki. Fi"R SALE Familv mure. h-irni-'K in.. I phaeton cheap. Inquira X. E. Uit,., 215 W. (ith. DOOTOP.S say Pntin-IHkin Crc':ni ant Powder are i 1. i t ..4 s- they do wonders for the conum-xion, 'S Xew Model. FOR SALE Well s.-l-et'd law F.trnrv t a lawyer leaving K:; Text reports, digests, inrludu.tr set of North western Reporter, ei at gre;llv r- -X prices. Rnbert D. Garver, Room Co lumbian bldg. FOR SALE Good second hnrai T more. Remington find .-reu i..- i'n -typewriters: guaranteed one year. .1 and see them. The Kansas Truct .-or:-:-; lis E- 6th st. FOR SALE Household goods. C-'l Fill more. Call mornings. FOR SALE Nice young cow with hei!V calf, 1721 Harrison st. FOR .SAl.'v Sift-eiul piano and t w; begins Monday morning. July la. Roehr Music Co., Kan,-is are. FOR SALE Guitar It.SW. two sm'tg-in and each, one double weal east and several wtitciie- and ruis vrv Will quit business August 1. Smith, U7 E. 6th St. FOR SALE Cheip; family hore. buurK and harness. 1210 West M. FOR SALE A rtellverv or light surrey horse for Sue.. C. D. Skinner. FOR BALE My business for stl cli. er-, including full line of hlarkwrmth tooM. implements. building-H and pnier stock. Address M. O., care of Stale Journal. FOR SALE Good l.-lb. work h.,r.- f... which I have no use; would ratlier sed for half his worth than let him at iui head off. till E- uih at. FOR SALE Pure apple cider vinrpur. F. Mawhinney, Hancock st. Tel. bun. MISCELLANEOUS. LARGS returns from stnfll Investment! no competition. -15 W. 4th st. LOST AND FOUND. STOLEN Ladies Cleveland bicycle No. Ssi7h; mud guard but u chain Rueni; $2 will be paid for return to Tupekii C cle Co. LOST Pointer dog, nearly grown. 1 --.v. t and white spots, hire. 110 collar, i.1 Taylor st. and get reward. LOST A S2d degree Masonic pin. Reward for return to V.'. Y. Morgan, stat pi lin ing offlca. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. TO WHOM IT MAT CONCRRX Mv ap plication for a renewal of mv ierrn!t irt sell intoxicating liquors, according 10 law. at 315 East Filth si,., in the Second ward of tiie city of Toi-ka, Is now on Me in the office of the probate Judge of Shaw, nee county, KansHK. The hearing of tha same is set for Tuesday at a o clock ta in., July lo. IsjI. W. A. EAR P.. l" BICYCLE 3. TOPEKA CYCLE CO., l)-ni R. nth nt. Tel. 706. Bicycles and sunariec; b;ryr! and tandems fur rent; repairing of fc.i kinds. U. S. CTCLE Co.. ng E- Sh st. Xationai an4 Union bicycles. Sundries, repairs. SATIN-SKIN SPECIALTIES. FACIAL skin wrinkles ate) ne-m. Ili' kir pru r nourishment. Satin-Skin 1 in tissue-building skin food; restores. Xew Model. MACHINE SHOPS. FREE DELIVERY Lawn mowers shr.it. pened; quick repairs, blrve!-, machin ery. Tel. 60. Golden Rule, Kanmis ave. JEWELERS. JAMES B. HAYOF.N. Jeaeler nr.,1 Opti cian. Completo stock of watch-, fiin tnonds. y;l s$ rware, etc Eyes examined and spectacles properly fitted. MONEY. TO LOAN Monrv on Tnpeka real esjttut. Pay back m-irulily. Low irteret rt, Shawnee Building and Los n Awsociatlua. See Eastman at 115 West Sixth st. MOXEY TO LOAN on live stek. pinnn, organs, typewriters, household ami personal security. L. Biscoe. Kan. WATCHMAKER. WATCHES cleaned. TSe: clocks. Itic: ma'n. springs. 7&c; crystal. 10c. Cash ptd r old gold or si'ver. All work ur -i "e.t. Old jewelrv exchanged for new. 1 hard up. see Uncle Sam. 612 Kansas ave. 'PHYSICIANS AND SUROEOifS. hSa'cTaSTm d. Office 71? EanFas sre. Residence Thir teenth and Clay. Office haur: 9 a. m. t 11 a. m.. and i p. m. to 6 p. m. Telephone ES residence and 16 office. DR. EVA HARDING, Homeopathist. (S2f Kansas ave. Telephone SPECIALISTS. DR. C. H, Ot'lBOR. DJ-ea.- of the Nose. Throat arid Lungs. jvansaj vo. PAVING. THE OFFICE of the Capital City V't" fled Brick and PavSnst Co. has bei re moved to 118 West Eienth St. STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCIL? Rubber stamp. bras and aluminum tr checks. Prices low. Cataiugue free. iel. lii. PATENTS. PjsrerER THOP.PK. Patent 1 n wye-. S14-S17 Junction Bldg.. Sth end Main t.. Kansas Citv. Mo., have new book on pat ents for free ctlBtrtbution. FLORISTS. MRS. J- R. HAGUE, ave. 'Phone florist, 817 Kansas CUT FLOWRF.S end floral design t Hayes". 107 West Eighth st- 'Phone t. STORAGE. MERCHANTS' TRANSFER A STORAGE Co., packs, ship and stores houwfioM goods. Tel. lie. Clarenc B'&lautr, t& ii Sixth st. HAIR DRESSING. fiWITCfTES. eharoDonlne end hatrlr tng, chains, etc.: 21 year' ei;.ere-!c. Mrs. VanVleek. 222 East Fifth. Teiephon IKS. Reerenc3 best in the city DRESSMAKING. MRS. J. H. LADD, ladies" tailor and d."-i maker, 833 Kansas ave tailor miuf suits and jackeu a specialty.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVENING. JULY 15, 1901. The Store Keeps a "Count that day nr MH0S3 law t i Finds from the No bargain "Santa Fe Day" Specials! Genuine reductions that you'll appreciate when you see the goods. Dry Goods Dept. 60 -in. -wide full bleached Table Damask, seven different designs 3oo is a low price yard 19o Shell Pompadour Combs, with six rhine-stone settings 9o Ladies' full bleached Summer Gauze Vests, taped neck, winged sleeves, sizes 4, 5, and 6. Cheap at loc each 9 c Magnolia Dimities, 27-in. wide, fast dye, corded summer fabric, good assortment of light and dark colorings yard 4o Ladies' White Nottingham Lace Ties, 40 inches long, 4-in. wide each 2o 81.23 values in Fancy Phases Silks, pink and blue only per yd. 39o Ladies' ready-made, full launder ed Sun Bonnets, some braid trim med, some ruffled, 25c is the regu lar value choice a Torchon Laces, put up in 12 yard bolts, some in the lot sell for 75c bolt of 12 yards 1Q- Lonsdale Elsached Muslin, 36 in. wide, genuine "Green Ticket" brand yard T'-io no wow .tooe 1 H Kemper Paxton. TALKED WITH THE KING. Ambassador Hyer Says Italian Mon arch Is Well Posted. London. July 13. George V. L. Myer, United States ambassador to Italy, is staying a few days in London, en route for Boston. To a representative of the Associated iPress Mr. Myer said: "Before leaving Rome I had an hour's audience with the king. Not or.ly did lie express the most cordial friendship toward the United States, but he sur prised me by his intimate knowledge of our institutions. The conversation hap pened to turn to a comparison of the .United States constitution with those .f other countries and I soon found that Vine king knew almost as much about ours ss I do myself. He is a wonderfully intelligent sovereign. "Naturally 1 can not say much about the potentiality or the likelihood of the continuation of the triple alliance. I be pieve the treaty expires in 1903 and then at will be time enough to talk. "riignor Zanardelli. the premier, has certainly surprised every one by his .utspokt-n utterances. He appears to Giave met the xtolitical crisis with re xnarkable ability. The relations betwreen The Vatican and the quirinal continue sis they have done for 30 years. The ilast time I saw the pope he looked won derfully well. "The Question of the Philippines ex cites keen interest- in Rome. Arfch jliisttop Chappelle, who I believe, is still ,i here, has given the Vatican the bene ait of his extended experience in those islands and doubtless has done much to explain the religious questions w hich Huzzle the Catholic authorities. Areh l.ishop Chappelle will return to New Orleans in about a month." Reverting to American business C-rospeets Mr. Myer said: "The home coal interests are making strenuous efforts to get their product into Italian ports with apparently fair c hances of success which are not a 'little improved by Great Britain's im B osition of a coal tax. though American oal is still greatly handicapped by a :3ack of merchant marine." Mr. Myer will sail for the United States next Wednesday. F0R31 HAY ASSOCIATION. Banta Fe Shop Men Will Try to Find Cheap Feed. One hundred and fifty Santa Fe shop men met in the coach shop at noon to day and formed a "hay association" for the purpose of finding cheaper hay and leed if possible. F. H. Wise was elected chairman and C B. Barker secretary. J. S. Chatham, F. B. Wise and S. Simpson were ap pointed as a committee to see what could be done in the matter. Charles Nordhoflf Dead. San Francisco, July 15. Charles INordhoff, a well known journalist, is dead in this city. For some years Mr. iN'ordhoff and family have lived at Cor cr.ado, where they occupied an elegant residence. Owing to failing health Mr. fvordhoff several weeks ago came to a rrivate sanitarium in this city, where e expired. His death was due to liiabetes. 2,000 Return to Work. Cincinnati. O., July 15. Two thousand striking machinists returned to work today. J CLY EXCLUSIONS Fia "The Great Rock Island Route." The Rock Island announces the fol lowing very low rates during the month of July. 1901: July 1st to 9th inclusive, Glenwood Springs and return $25.00 Fait Lake and Ogden and return.. 30.00 JJenver, Colorado Springs and Itieblo and return 15.08 July 4th to 6th. Inclusive, Cincinnati pnd return, $20.00. July 5th to 7th inclusive, Detroit and return 22.50 July 6th to 13th inclusive, San Francisco and return 45.00 Uuly 20th to 22nd inclusive, Mil waukee and return 1S.10 July 1 to 25th inclusive, Chi cago end return 16.00 For tuu particulars regarding limits, ptop-overs, privileges, etc, see A. M. fuller, C i'. A., or call phono SS4. MODEL lost descenaisg sua low priced Modsl sought and wen." SHOES. Cool Street Shoes. Good Kid lace low Shoes, S1.50 Lace or Southern Button Low Shoes S1.69 Hand-turned, cloth top, Low Shoes SI. 69 Numbers to Close Out. Men's 1.40 Lace Shoes to close at $1.15 Ladies' $1.60 Tan Low Shoes to close at S1.39 Misses' $1.75 Tan Lace Shoes to close at S1.32 Clothing Dept. Hen's $13.50 Suits for $0.45. These are our regular $12.50 Sum mer Suits, made by America's fore most tailors, beautiful patterns great big bargains at S9.45 6.50 Youths' Suits $4.93. In dark cassimeres good, strong serviceable suits, just the suit for hard service. This week only 4.95 Men's Straw Hats. $1.00 quality for 85o .50 quality for 39o .25 quality for 19o bUDDiv storo ar Sixth and Quincy. PREACHES CALAMITY. Tent Evangelist Says Republicans Will Make Trouble. Evangelist I. H. Gourley, whose tent was torn up and destroyed three years ago by the Kansas university students, and for which the city of Lawrence paid $114 damages, is holding a taber nacle meeting in North Topeka. His theme Sunday night was "Christians in Politics." He read first few verses of the 7th chapter of Micah. Politics means principles, said he. A man's politics is just as pure as his religion. It is a deli cate subject for a preacher to handle. "I am a Home Ruler under Jesus Christ and His teachings. Two ruling ele ments are in our politics and it is an ecclesiastical combination. In 1896 the M. E. church and Roman Catholic church voted together for the first time. Only two states can ignore the Metho dists in electing a governor. Republi can Kansas has a Methodist governor north of God and Democratic Missouri a Methodist governor south of God. He criticised J. A. Troutman and Governor Stanley as playing to the liquor vote to save the Republican party. The M. B. bishop lately said the M. E. church was a power in politics and a Catholic archbishop declares that the Romish church must dominate. John Alex Dowie of the new Holy Catholic church advocated Bryan, but at the last mo ment voted his church for MoKinley and a letter explains that it was done to land his lace weavers from Europe. Bishop McCabe and Archbishop Ire land are McKinley's two right and left hand bowers and direct his administra tion absolutely. The Methodist gover nor of Kansas dare not suppress the awful liquor business at St. Marys and Leavenworth because the Republicans need the vote. "What a spectacle that an old woman must go to smashing. It may not be Christ's way or mine, but what is to be done? Can real Christians support such a combination? But some say Christians cannot stand on a political platform. They can on the principle of abolishing the liquor traffic, on Sabbath observance, on peace and arbitration, against the bank robbing system, in favor of public ownership of utilities, and other righteous doctrines. Pool the Methodists and Catholics and. they can control everything. That man Troutman has his hand on McFarland, and he has his hand on the law en forcement for the success of the Re publican party. They will make a splutter after a few lonesome bottles and kegs, but never touch the real Kansas saloon, the palatial drug stores, that are wholesale retailers of liquid damnation." Continuing he said: "In municipal and school affairs the priest, the preacher and the church control the female vote." Gourley is an ex-Kansas City police man, a powerful man physically, a forcible speaker. BOUND TO STRIKE, Iron Molders Go Out Without Sanc tion O "International Union. Chicago, July 15. Members of the Iron molders' union in Chicago went on strike today and many of the machine ry establishments that have been run ning their molding departments despite the strike of machinists may have to close down or yield to the demands of the men. Officials of the union estimate that between S00 and 1,000 men will be involved. Trouble has been threatened for weeks but the local and internation al officials of the union have endeavor ed to bring about a peaceful settlement and hopes have been entertained that a strike would be avoided. Last Saturday Second Vice President M. J. Keogn arrived in Chicago and at a mass meeting informed the men that the international officials of the union had decided not to sanction a strike. The men were determined that their demands should be conceded and voted almost unanimously to go on strike to day unless the minimum scale of $3 a day was granted. At starting time this morning the men appeared at the shops as usual but before going to work presented their demand for the increased scale. When it was refused they left the moldiag-rooms. That Hustling. UP IN THE AIR. Summer Theater Closes in Chaotic Confusion. Unpaid Board Bills and Salaries Furnish Excitement. BAGGAGE IS ATTACHED Frank Long Now Has Equipment For a Theater. Actor Ferguson Tries to Collect Money on Street. The Jossey Stock company will not begin operations in Lawrence accord ing to former arrangements, for the reason that their properties and most of their personal baggage are in the hands of Marshal Stonestreet awaiting the payment of a bill of 5148.70 due Frank Long, proprietor of the Oxford hotel for board during the two weeks stand here. The players made a noble effort to escape with their baggage. One of them, W. J. McCarty, the heavy villain of the cast did escape Sunday morning on an early Rock Island train but the others all left mementos in the shape of baggage. Mr. Long says that It was a "put up job" from the start to beat him, and it came near being a success. When the pla3r started Saturday night, the lights were cut off and the tent left in dark ness. This was supposed to have been The Heavy "Villain Escapes on a Tie Pass. done because the light bill had not been paid but Mr. Long overheard a tele phone conversation which led him to believe that it was an agreement be tween the light company and Crawford to let the company and baggage escape under cover of darkness. When the lights went out the audience were in formed that they would get their mon ey back at the box office, but many failed to find the reimburser, and were "out" the price of admission. Mr. Long got out an attachment and grabbed ex erything In sight, Including seven trunks and the properties. J. W. Ferguson informed Mr. Long that O. T. Crawford had held out enough of his wages to pay his board bill from the first week and had failed to pay him anything on the second week. Ferguson, who played the comet in the show, then went out on the street and attempted to raise the re quired amount by means of his music. He would play a tune and collect a crowd, then inform them that O. T. Crawford had failed to pay him, and he had a two weeks' board bill to pay, af ter which he would pass the hat. In this manner he took in about $3.50 in nickels and pennies, but failed to turn it over to Mr. Long. His baggage and cornet are in the possession of Marshal Stonestreet but he says he will get the money to release them today. Emma Thompson, the colored woman who did a song and dance during inter missions also attached some of the pro perties for the sum of $22. Madge Burks, the 16 year old girl who played minor parts in the show, was brought by the company from Albu querque, N. M. They left her penniless at the Oxford, and Mr. Long is taking care of her until she can get money from home to return. Rain at Baxter Springs. Baxter Springs, Kan., July 15. The predictions of the weather department were not verified Sunday, as a good thunder shower broke the drouth at Baxter Springs and Galena, bringing a fall of 20 degrees to the thermometer. This is the first rain, since the 18th of June, when there was a rainfall of three inches. There is still a chance for a fair corn crop. There Is only about half a crop of hay. "What did you say the sinking fund was for?" asked the new director o the treas urer. "To meet the floating debt." replied the latter. Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. A CASE OF IT. Many More Like it Is Topeka. The following case is but one of many similar occurring daily in Topeka. It is an easy matter to verify its correctness. Surely you cannot ask for better proof than such conclusive evidence: Mrs. A. Von Wolf, of 2024 Buchanan street, says: "I overtaxed myself and brought on severe backache. At first I paid little attention to it, thinking it would pass away in a few days, but in stead it grew worse. When I exerted myself or caught a slight cold I was sure to suffer from severe pains in my back, especially at night when my rest was much disturbed. I finally became so bad I could scarcely attend to my work. Coming to the conclusion that the trouble originated In my kidneys, I procured a box of Doan's Kidney Pills at Rowley Snow's drug store and commenced their treatment. They act ed like magic A few doses benefitted me and before I had taken all the pills in one box the pain in my back disap peared." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cent3. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. X., sole agents for the United States. Remember the name.Doan's, and take no substitute. FAMINE IN RUSSIA. No Rain in Eastern Provinces Since June 21. Correspondence of Associated Press. St. Petersburg, July 2. Large parts of the empire are again threatened with famine. The last official reports. which has just been published, was da ted June 21. Since then not a drop of rain has fallen in the eastern provinces and it is believed the crops are now largely beyond hope in many districts The provinces of Samaraand Satoff will probably witness a recurrence of the dearth of two or three years ago and a dearth in these provinces is particular ly dreaded on account of the ignorance and helplessness of the Bashkirs and Tartars who make up a considerable part of the population there. The news paper "Volgar" states that from all sides reports are coming in that both winterand summergrain are beyond hope of salvation, even should there be am ple rains, and no hay at all will be har vested. Since early June the tempera ture has been about 101 and no rain has fallen The fields are burned and brown and the feeding of cattle and horses has already begun to be a prob lem. The same kind of reports are com ing from the province of Kasan. The Volga provinces have already been vis ited by two severe famines during the last ten years and the population has lost whatever power it once possessed to withstand famine. BOERS DO WELL Returned British Officers Say Situation is Bad. New Tork, July 15. Returning Brit ish officers do not speak hopefully of the situation in South Africa, says the Tribune's London correspondent. They assert that the railways are securely held, and that there are small zones around Bloemfontein, Pretoria and Johannesburg where it is possible for inhabitants to settle down and (to re sume their usual occupations without fear of disturbance ,but apart from the pacification of these small spheres of British influence there are few signs of progress. The railway line from Jo hannesburg to Laing's Nek is still menaced, and the Dutch section along the South Orange river is ravaged by guerillas and broad districts of the Transvaal and the Orange River Col ony are only kept quiet by being emptied of their population through re peated marches of strong columns. In Cape Colony, Scheeper is giving General French considerable trouble. The feeling in England is far more bitter against Mr. Steyn, who has just narrowly escaped capture by Broad wood's column, than against Mr. Kru ger, the former being regarded as in terfering in a. quarrel not concerning him, and apart from the impression which his being made prisoner would undoubtedly have made in the Orange River Colony, his escape will cause great disappointment. Lord Kitchen er's dispatches, by referring only to Mr. Steyn's brother as among those captured, rather indicates that the other prisoners are of small import ance. Of the generals in South Africa, Lord Methuen is the most highly commend ed by the officers serving tinder him. He is described as one of the most energetic and resourceful generals at th front. Instead of complaining of the harsh criticism to which he was sub jected, he has remained in the service and displayed untiring industry and gallantry. m. ctkinlevs first. President Enjoys a Spin in an Automobile. Canton, O., July 15. President Mc Kinley today took his first trip in an automobile. Heretofore he has steered clear of horseless carriages in Wash ington, Canton and elsewhere. Today his Canton friend, Zeb Davis, came along as the president was out for a walk. After salutations Davis invited the president to get in and take a ride, and the latter accepted. A run was taken about the city. The president seemed to enjoy the trip very much. He, however, tightened his grip on the seat, and took a stiffer backbone as the sharp curves were made about the turns in the street. Davis let out his "horseless carriage" at several places, and the president seemed to be pleased with the run, al though he preferred straightaway go ing without frills or furbelows. In the run a bicycle rider had a close call, but the skilled steering of Davis, who is an automobile manufacturer, saved the wheelman from injury. WINDING UP THE EXPO. American Matters at the Paria Show Practically Settled Up. Correspondence of Associated Press. Paris, July 3 Mr. Benjamin D.Wood ward, assistant commissioner general of the Paris exposition of 1900, in pres ence of the commission's architect and contractors, handed over to the officials of the French exposition administration on July 3 the different building sites of the Champ de Mars on which the Unjted States commission had erected annex buildings for the department of agriculture, merchant marine and forestry and fisheries. There remains now to effect the final settlement of amounts due to contractors, as well as to a score of other creditors.. A few matters are still pending with various French ministers. Some errors are yet open to correc tion in the final proof sheets of the awards made to American exhibitors. About fifty orders for special gold and silver medals won by American firms are on file with the Paris mint and ready to be filled. As for the regular engrossed diplopias and the accom panying bronze medals which are dis tributed to exhibitors receiving awards above an honorable mention, it will be a matter of several months before they can all be issued. It is probable, however, that by the end of July the medals for the first group under the French classification will be handed to the assistant commissioner general. The remainder will be transmitted in time to the recipients through the care of the United States embassy in Paris and the department of state in Wash ington. Mr. Woodward is planning to sail for home eariy in August. Before his de parture he will be received in farewell (.audience by President Loubet. t n I f

The 1 Y Men's Tan Calf and Vici Shoes, best quality, up-to-date styles, CfQ Ofl were 3.00 Cut to U)0.t!U Men's Black and Tan Shoes, welt sole, good style and quality, were $3.50 and $4.00 Cut to Men's Dongola Kid Shoes, all leather, were $2.50 cut to LOW Lad ies tiest fatent Oxfords, were $4.00 Ladies' Best Black or Tan Mannish CO QQ Welt Oxfords, were 3.50 Cut to.... Ladies' Vici Kid Turn Oxfords, patent ftrt Ofl tip, were 2.50 Cut to.... OiUU Ladies' Vici Kid Oxfords, good quality ft I ETfl were L75and 2.00 Cut to I .OU TVl "tVlf I fffGl with small feet, that 1 V tilw L.aUlC2 3 14 and 4, We offer Slippers at ONE-HALF the actual cost. n r n n n nnn r r 1 628 Kansas Ave. N. B. MR. FETES BATHER CROWDED LIVING. Eight Children andParents atWichita nave una isecu Wichita, July 15. Five members of the Dustin family will be taken into custody today and brought before the probata judge. The warrants were sworn out by E. L. Stratton, general superintendent ot the Kansas Children's Home society. Eight children and their parents have been living In one room in the old office building north of the stock yards and thev have only one bed for the ten, the rest sleeping on sacks and rags which they throw out on the porch each morn ing. They are in a very pitiable plight and the "parents are too lazy to work and get food and clothing for them, and the Chil dren's Home society will take care of five of them. The family has no clothes and what food they get is of the poorest order. The society's agent found them one day eating rolled oats raw from tin cans. One of the eirls had a Dair of men's shoes and the others had nothing on their feet. HAMILTON GETS IT. Succeeds Tracy in Attorney General Office Welch For Auditor. Clad Hamilton was appointed special assistant attorney general late Satur day afternoon by Attorney General A. A. Godard. Mr. Hamilton resigned as auditor for Shawnee county to accept the position made vacant by the resig nation of B. H. Tracy, wTho succeeds I. E. Lambert as United States district attornev. Charles L. Welsh was at once appointed by Judge Hazen to the posi tion of county auditor. Mr. Welsh is the son of R. B. Welsh, prominent in Kansas politics. Mr. Hamilton commenced his duties in the attorney general's office this morning. The appointment was some thing of a surprise. Archie P. Williams and Charles E. Gault were the appli cants who were gossiped of in connec tion with the place and it was not known that Hamilton was a candidate or that his name was being considered. CHARLES D. WELCH, Newly Appointed County Auditor. It was generally supposed that Wil liams would receive the appointment. The announcement was made in the afternoon and Judge Hazen foiled the long list of aspirants for the position of county auditor by a quick appoint ment ti-at was as much of a surprise frill UpnnnrFT BEGINS Ml! BARGAINS IN Cut to Cpl 2.98 and Satin Calf ft I QQ iD I iUO 2.50 WALKING SHOES. uair Mannisn 00 flK IP n n tQ mi 3 .J3 W. S. FURMAN, Prop. FISHER SOLICITS YOUB REPAIRING AT THE STORE. to the appointee, probably, as it was to the public. The rise of Hamilton began with -his enlistment in the Twentieth Kansas. He rose from private to cap tain. At the close of the Philippine campaign he returned to Topeka and opened a law office. He had been with Gleed, Ware Gleed up to the time of the war. A year ago he was appointed county auditor, much to the surprise of the local politicians. Charles D. Welch, who is practicing law with his father, R. B. Welch, is 29 years of age and lives at 719Clay street. His wife was Gertrude Dewey, of Stock ton, who represented Washburn college in the oratorical contest of 1S93. Mr.. Welch is a graduate of the Topeka high school, finishing the course there in 18S:. He graduated from Washburn college with the class of '94 and grad uated from the Kansas City school of law in JS99. He taught in the To peka high school in '95 and '96.. For three years commencing in 1897 he was teacher of mathematics in the Kansas City high school. In 1S99 he commenced the practice of law with his father, who was president of the State Normal at Emporia from 1S79 to 1SS2. Mr. Welch started his brendwinning career as a carrier on the State Journal. SIX MILLION SURPLUS. Santa Fe Financial Report For Past Year. Advance figures from the Santa Fe statement for the year ended June 39 indicate a remarkably prosperous per iod for the road. It is expected the de tailed report to be made soon will show an increase in the surplus, over all charges, of $3,000,000, equivalent to 3 per cent on the common stock. An esti mate of the earnings and expenses for the year follows: Gross earnings $i3,750,000 Operating expenses..... 32,000,000 Net earnings J21.750.000 Taxes and rentals 2,000,000 Balance J19.7G0.000 Other Income 250,000 Gross Income $20,000,000 Fixed charges 7,500,000 Net income $12,500,000 Preferred dividend 5,000,000 Surplus 6,791,000 LAW SUIT OVER 20 CENTS. Angry Domestic Sues Well Known People. A dispute over 20 cents resulted in a suit in the city court against Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hammatt Elsie Orr, a domestic, claimed that she had due her $1.30 for work in the Hammatt household. Mr. Hammatt contended that it was but $1.10. An agreement could not be reached so Elsie Orr filed suit in the city court. Mr. Hammatt was immediately noti fied of the suit and he promptly paid the $1.30 claimed and costs, amounting to $2.35. k4 i uUy radii i i i ft n! r is i r. n T01JOHR.OW. MEDIUM AND FINE ran I 110 1 iuci'AU Ladies Black and Tan Yici Kid Boots, hand turned, best quality, were U.Q0 on OO i Ladies' Black and Tan Vici Kid Boots, were S3. 00, 3.50 Of) Kfl Cut to ZiUU Ladies' Vici Kid Boots, warranted, a great bargain, were ft I fQ Cut to K i mUU can wear sizes 2, 2j, 3, good shoes, Oxfords and 3 628 Kansas Ave. J For a Summer Outing The Rocky Mountain regions of COL ORADO reached best via the Union Pacific provide lavishly for the health of the invalid and the pleasure of the tourist- Amid these rugged steeps are to be found some of the most charming and restful spots on earth. Fairy lakes nestled amid sunny peaks, and climate that cheers and exhilarates. The Summer Excursion Rates put in effect by the Union Pacific en able you to reach these favored locali ties without unnecessary expenditure of time or money. ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIPS. plus $2.00 from Missouri River, in effect June ISth to 30th; July 10th to August 31st inclusive. The Union Pacific will also sell tickets on July 1st to 9th inclusive. September 1st to 10th inclusive, at $15.00 for tho round trip from Missouri River points. Return limit October 31, 1901. Proportionately low rates from Inter mediate points. Full information cheerfully furnished upon application. F. A. LEWIS, City Ticket Agent 525 Kansas Avenue. J. C. FULTON, Depot Agent. STRIKERS GO TO WORK. Take Up Their Tasks Where They Quit 8 Weeks Ago. Wilmington, Del., July 15. The strik ing machinists of the Harlan Hol lingsworth company to the number of 110 returned to work this morning in accordance with the agreement reach ed, an advance in wages of $1 a. week for those who had been receiving un a week or over, and 50 cents advance for those -who had been receiving un der $13, the men to work ufi hours :t week during the Saturday half holiday season and 60 hours a week during the rest of the year. The strikers returned to work as though nothing had hap pened, each man taking the bench or machine that he had deserted eight weeks ago. The striking machinists of the J. Morton Pool company are still out that firm refusing to make the slightest con cession. RACK FROU THE DEAD. Anson May Take Charge of Chicago National Ball Club. Chicago, July 15. The Tribune says It is reported that Captain A. C. Anson may return to a ciontrolling position with the Chicago National League Baseball club. Captain Anson when seen refused to discuss the report. 90 Per Cent Died. Jackson, Miss., July 15. Du-ing tho first week or two of the Charbon epi demic in the Delta, more than 90 per cent, of the animals affected died, but since a supply of the virus for innocu lation was procured the death rut" has been materially reduced. The disease is spreading all over this vicinity. Use "Vlctorex Baking Powder. Pi