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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17

Supporters of the telephone system
in Birmingham can now be placed in
communication with Christ church in
that city and practically take part in
the services. The telephone wires
run straight into the pulpit, and the
listeners at the other end of the sys-
tenn can hear the tolling of the bell,
the prayers. the responses. the sing
ing. and the sermon Even casual
coughing among the congregation can
be distinguished. There are many
classes of persons on whom this new
departure confers a great boon. The
sick and bedridden, who have long
been prevented from att ending any
place of worship, can now be present.
if not in flesh, in the hearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17
TOLSTOL
And the Challenge He Threw Down to
the Cxar.

And the Challenge He Threw Down to
the Czar.
dare say that many of my readers
will have wondered how 1T is that the
novelist, Count Tolstoi should be per-
mitted to profess such very socialistio
and revolutionary doctrines in his
writings without hindrance on the
part of the Muscovite authorities, who
have sent many another to the mines
of Siberia for utterances in speech
and print not one hundredth part as
indammatOry as those of the count.
In the first place several of his rel
atives hold high Office both at court
and in the government administra-
ton, one of his cousins being minister
of the interior, while another is chief
of the household to old Grand Duke
Michael When the novelist first com
menced to write in his present in
cendiary fashion the emperor sent
for him and urged him to desist
''Wi1 your majesty" answered Toll
stOi, ''doff for instant your impe-
rial mantle and judge my works, not
as an autoerat, but as an ordinary
man? If single word OF my writings
offends your human sense 1 will Gu +
off my right hand"
Alexander became thoughtful, did
not reply, and affably took leave Of
the novelist, who, no matter what he
has written, has ever since, by his
majesty's orders. been treated with
astounding immunity in connection
with his socialistic writings. The
car, however. was unable to prevent
him from being excOmmunica ted for
his heresy by the holy synod, Of
which M. Pobiedonotzof is the chief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17
TRADE LIVENS
Improvement is Noticed in
Nearly All Branches.
VIII Take Some Time to Relieve
the Depression.
THE ISSUE OF BONDS.
The New Loan is Generally APP
proved by the Bankers.

New YORK. Nov. 17.-R. g. Dun &
Co. ; weekly review of trade says. In
nearly all branches Of business
gradual improvements appears and the
hopeful feeling obtained last week
still continues 1t will take time to
relieve business of its depression.
and the progress made. if less than
the sanguine expected. is at least
encouraging. The decision to offer
$50. 600. 900 bonds for Punishment of
treasury reserve was, By bankers
generally approved.
It is generally assumed the bonds
will be taken at once. The effect is
less easy to anticipate. for the form ]
announ cement that after a general
recon structiOn of the revenue laws it
IS still found necessary TO borrow
largely tends to raise doubt about the
future The reported importation of
gold from London with loss on its
face Of 81, 500 al the present exchange
rates is presume bly, meant to affect
bond descriptions There have al
ready been some withdra walls Of gold
from the treasury by redemption Of
notes to make payments for bonds
and goods rather than gold are likely
to come from Europe.
Resumption of work and mere ase
of working time have been more con-
spicuOus ia the cotton industry than
in others, but no increased dem and
for goods appears
Manufacturers of wOolens have
good orders for the time of the year
many still running mainly on such
orders, but there is a general failure
Of supplemental orders for spring
goods
Sales Of goods are again smaller
than last year.
Speculative markets have been
stimulated in part by the call for
bonds and wheat has advanced 155c.
corn 1 &c and cotton 1-16. Western
VIII at receipts in two weeks Of No
VEN Der have been 7,s71.67I bushels,
against -. 166 $50 bushels last year,
but Atlantic exports in two weeks
have been only 1929. 355 bushels,
against 1,7TO 643 bushels last year,
and they are not increased by the
advance in price. which is partly due
to accounts Of exte nsive feeding to
cattle. In October over half the ex-
ports were from the Pacific coast at
less than SO cents so that the average
for all exports was only 80 Sc. against
6S sc last year Corn receipts have
been less than half of last years,
with sports insion ficant
The failures of the week have been
27O in the United States against 232
last year.
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REWARDS FOR OUTLAWS.
Auskogee Orers 1880 for the Heads
of the Cook Gang.

AIuskogee Orers $500 for the Heads
of the Cook Gang.
MUsKoGEE, l. T., Nov. 16.-Citizens
Of this town, disguised with the lack
Of interest manifested by government
otfic ais IN the suppression of out
lawry, have offered a reward of 81, 500
for the arrest of Bill Cook, Cherokee
Bill, James French, Skeeter and
James Turner. This amount will
Will supplement the reward of $500
offered by the government. the $3.50
offered by Chief Harris and rewards
which it is hoped the express com
panies may be induced to offer.
A most peculiar condition of affairs
developed yesterday afternoon. The
Creek light hOrsemen encountered
fifteen deputy marshals and mistak-
ing them for bandits surrOund-d
them The marshals mistOok the
soldiers in the same manner, and hal
it not been for Chief Perryman of the
Creek nation, who kept posted on the
movements of both bodies Of men, a
fight would have ensued-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17
BOXER RIORDAN DIES
Fitzsimmons Killed His Spar
ring Partner at Syracuse.
A Terrible Blow on the Chin
Does the Work.
FITZ Is UNDER ARREST
They Were Giving an Exhibition
Of Boxing.

SYRACUSE, N Y, Nov. 17.-Robert
Fitzsimnons knocked out and killed
Con Riordan, his sparring partner,
last night in the first round of his
usual exhibition. which closes the
program of his vaudeville show ia
cObs' theater was crowded to witness
the entertainme and the audience
departed for their homes little know
ing that Riordan was still uncOn-
sciOus. The blow was RICH t-hander
and caught Riordan squarely on the
chin. He did not fall to the floor
from the force of the blow, but sank
slowly until he measured his length
on the stage. The accident occurred
at 1880 o'clock and two physicians
worked over him with applications of
electricity for two hours and a half.
without being able to restore him to
Consciousness At 1890 o'clock he
was removed from the theater to the
Hotel Candee. 1t was tated by Man
ayer GlOri that Riordan had been
was intoxicated when he came on the
stage for the set-to.
IInmedia tely after the Riordan in
cident James Dunfee. a local sparrer
put on the gloves for a two round
set-tO with Fitzsimmons, n the Sec
ond round Dunfee landed a right
handler on Fits jaw, securing a clear
he was ever given. He was so dazed
when he regained his feet that he
could not see Dunfee's hand when it
was extended at the call of time.
FitzsimmOns was arrested when the
physicians gave up hope of saving
Riordan's life.
Riordan died at 8:15 o'clock this
uoorninr
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BOND ISSUE QUESTIONED.
Congressman Bailey of Texas, Declares
There Is no Authority for It.

Congressman Bailey of Texas. Declares
There Is no Authority for It.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-As soon as
possi ble after congress meets Repre-
sentative Bailey Of Texas, will call up
his resolution, introduced during the
last session, which declares that the
secre tary of the treasury has a. au-
authority under the present law to
issue bonds Mr. Bailey is confident
it will meet with favorable action IN
the house and hopes for the same re-
suit in the senate
He emphatically declares that it Is
to avoid the almost certain interior
ence Of congress that the present is
sue of bonds IS being rushed at the
present time
Prior to the Issuance of the former
call for bids on January %, 1898 sew
eral bills were in trod uced in the
house looking to leg station prohibit
ing the secretary of the treasury from
selling bonds except under a strict
interpret ation of the resumption act.
All Of these proposed measures were
ferred to the Judiciary committee
The resolution introduced by Mr..
Bailey was favorably reported from
the com mittee. placed upon the calen-
dar and is the only measure on the
subject now awaiting action by the
house.
y
appeared before the house judiciary
comm ittee and spoke for an hour and
n half upon Mr. Bailey's resolution,
which declares that the secretary has
no authority under the present law to
issue bonds.
In reply to questions. Mr.. Carlisle
is stated to have said that under the
resumption act he had authority to
issue bonds. and to use the proceeds
for defraying the expenses of the
government, and for the REDEEM ption
Of notes issued under the Sherman
law
The report of the judiciary commits
tee on Mr. Bai1ey's resolution takes
issue with the secretary on that point
and emphaticaily declares that 1T
appears too clearly for argument that
the secretary is authorized by the re-
sum ptiOn act to issue bonds only to
enab him to provide for the red emp
ton authorized and required in the
act, and this authorization is limited
to the extent necessary to carrying
this act into full effect and further
ITO use the proceeds for the purp oses
aforesaid
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SILVER AND PROTECTION.
Mckinley Called Upon to Declare Him
self the Money OuestIon.

Mckinley Called Upon TO Declare Him
self the Money Question.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Nov 17.-Whar-
ton Barker has writtsn an open let
ter to Governor Mckinley asking him
to publicly state his views en- the
money question, and at the same time
suggesting that the Republican cam
paign Of 1896 should be made ssfor
American protection and Am -rican BIZ
metallism against British gold mono
metallism." Mr.. Barker suggests a
plan for the re-esta blishment Of silver
in our coinage, which he believes the
only safe one for the United
States to adopt without interna-
tional agreement.
It is. first, that the United States
shall admit silver bullion from Amer
can mines to coinage in its minis
upon the payment by the owner of
seigniorage absOr bling three-fOurths
of the ference between the market
(LondOn) price of the bullion and its
value when coined. Second, that sill
yer shall be admitted only for coinage
pu poses at a seigniorage a bsOrbing
all Of the difference between the mar
l1et London) price and its value
when coined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17

ARDMoRE, Ind. Ter, Nov 17.-Dep-
uty Marshal Porter Young from Ryan,
Ind. Ter, lodged Dr. c. B. McHenry
safely in the United States jail
here yesterday McHenry is
charged with assaulting a girl
IL years Of age, the niece
OF McHenry's wife At Ryan q mob
organized with the avOwed intention
of Iynching him, and but for the
strenuous efforts of the officer they
would have succeeded. McHenry IS
60 years Of age and has children
grown and has heretofore borne a
high reputation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17

French conjuror, who was per-
forming in Nantes, announced at a
certain stage Of the ente rtainment
that his next trick would be to cut off
the head Of some one present and he
invited volunteers TO come up and sub
init to the operation. Upon this d
young man, "who was known to have
quarreled recently with his fance,
presented himself with the resolu-
ton of despair, and everything had
been made ready for his decapitation,
when the lady, who was also present,
broke INTO piercing screams, rushed
onto the platform. seized her intended
by the arm and dragged him from the
hall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17
KANSAS HEROINE.

Maud Schemerhorn. a ged IS, Saves Her
Associate From Burning to Death.
WICHITA, Kan, Nov. 17.-Eire broke
out IN the Patterson house at Harper
yesterday morning at 4 o'clock. A
furious gale was blowing at the time
and there were thirty-seven guests in
the house. Two dining rOom
girls were nearly suffocated with
smoke when they discovered the
FIRE Maud Schemerhorn and
Matte Harper were the girls. The
latter fell exhausted in her room. but
Miss SchemerhOrn, who is only 16
years old broke a window, threw Miss
Harper out and followed her, LAGER
atinu her flesh. Miss SchermerhOrn
then gave the alarm, and over a dozen
guests were taken from the building
more dead than alive. Twenty other
houses caught fire. but the citizens
and fire department succe eded in
putting all out except the hotel and
out buildings. The loss is SIS, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17
RAILWAY MAIL SERYICE.
General superintendent White Discusses
It's Needs in His Aeport.

General Supe rIntendent White Discusses
Its Needs ia His Aeport
WAsHINeToN, Nov 17--Captain
James E. White, general superinte nd
ent Of the railway mail service. has
made his report to the postmaster
general The main facts and figures
of the report have been gwen in the
report of the second assistant post
master general
Captain White. however, devotes
considera BILE space to the Interrupt
ton of the service on account Of
strikes during the past summer The
general uperintendent calls atten-
ton to his recommen dation of last
year for the passage of a law making
it felony for any organization or in
dividual to delay, obstruct or pre-
vent the passage of any train on
any railroad upon which mails are
carried. He also says the clerical
force should be reOrganized-
The benefit of the civil service
method of appOin ting clerks is recon-
mended, and it is stated a much
larger per cent of the men given pro-
bationary appointments in the service
secure permanent appointment than
under the old plan Of patronage apr
pOintments.
o. those good old-fashioned aap-jacksl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17
HE'S AN HEIR.
But Sergeant "BIiIy'' Blair WIN Stick
to the Force.

But Bergeant nBiEIy'' Blair VIII stIcK
to the Force
1t would be difficult to find hap
pier man on Manhattan island than
Police Sergeant Billy Blair, who is
attached to the city hall station.
Billy as his com panions style him,
has fallen heir to a. fortune of $50. 600,
left him by his uncle, Lewis R. Blair,
and yet when seen the other evening
he was as assiduously delving into
the depths Of the Police Manual
e. though nothing unusual bad hap
pened.
'Will leave the departments re-
marked the sergeant mo, sir. Fifty
thousand dollars will make no DIFF
ference in me. I'll remain right here
I'm too fond of my duties and COM
panions to permit such trihe as $50
600 to change my course of life. By
the way, that puts me in mind of
something. Say. do you know that
my uncle, Lewis. was son Of Robert
Blair, Of Marlborough, Ulster county.
N- ~, member Of General Washing
toms life guards and the identical
soldier who gave Major Andre his
last breakfast on earth Proud of my
genealogical tree2 Well, should say
So And if ever you visit the parlor
If my humble abode you will find
Robert Blair's honorable discharge by
George Washington framed and given
a prominent place in my collection of
valuable paintings.
t'How M any years have been on
the force? Well, I guess you may
say IS One OF the old volunteer FIRE
laddies2 Yes, sir. and proud Of the
distinction haven't got the $50, 600
yet, for understand that Surrogate
Arnold's decision is to be appealed
from. But it viii make no difference.
Nothing but old age will drive me
from the department What's tn at2
Purchase a racing stud? No sir-but
excuse me. I must attend to my
duties and Sergeant Blair proceeded
to answer . hurry call on the tele-
graph instrument
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REDUCES IVES LEAD.

with Only One More Nights Play, the
Champion still Has chance to Win.
NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE big ballz-
line billiard contest between Wiz
ard" Schaefer and Napoleon Ives
was resumed last night The match
ends with to- nights play. Last
nights score was as follows:
Ives-ss. Ill, Is, 0, 0, l25, 43, I3, 4,
0, O.. 81. 8, 121, O, 4. 4.-3,O 1000.
Scbaefer-126, l16, 21, ?, 70, 5. 4,
12l, PA, 4. 90, 81, %, 81, i, o., $40
ages-Ives, 80 3-17; Schaefer,
4714
schaefer gained 1876 points on last
nights play
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17
THE SAME As AFORESAID.
A Victim of Lawyers InterninabIe Word
mess in the Insane Asylum.

A Victim of Lawyers InterminabIe Word
mess in the Insane Asylum.
Joseph P. Wilson was once a Nemaha
county lawyer. He is now in the state
insane asylum. He may have been
driven insane by an attempt to master
the intricacies of legal phraseOlogy. He
has Just written s'Ietter No. 56'
1t is evident from his letter, stripped of
the legal terms, that Mr. Wilson has
joined the crow Of Office seekers.
He says in letter No 90: 81 the said
Joseph P. Wilson. of Nemaha county,
state Of Kansas. was returned to the sa i'll
state insane asylum, county of Shawnee,
state of Kansas. for formal examine
ton by the staff or board of physicians
of the said state insane asylum in Shaw
nee county, state of Kansas. for the pur-
pose of, and 1 now demand that 1, the
said Soseph p Wilson, be furnished with
a lawful office and an honorable dis
charge and to officially, lawfully, peace
fully. honorObly, legltlmately and peace
ably to set me, the said Joseph IL. VIII
son, at large without let or hindrance
and subject and amenable to the cOnsti-
tuition and law only.
Berthelot, the French chemists, thinks
that perfect food can be made from coal,
air and water. He holds this opinion Re
cause the constituents of food are carbon,
oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen. When
his prophecy is verified hunger will be
unknown. Until then food can be so
delicious and wholesome as that pre-
pared with DR.. Prices Cream Baking
Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17

Governor Lewelling has appoiD ed the
following delegates to the Trans MiszIs ?
sippi commercial congress which is t.
convene in St Louis November 20: a.
E. Aprelius. Lindsborg; NJ. B. TOmlin,
Goodland; George r 7. Roberts, Nor
riiI: ". E Hutchinson. Hutchinson. Fl.
F. Sheldon, Ottawa; c. B. Hoffman. En-
serprise; E. r Ridgely. Pittsburg and
George NJ. Munger, Eureka
Boys 81 WearweIl Shoes at Furman's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17

SPRINGFIELD, O.. Nov. 17.-Hon.
Thomas Taggart Of indianapolis.
chairman of the Democratic state
central committee of Indiana, who IS
here visiting his brother in-law,
stated that Benjamin Harrison would
unquestiona bly, be candidate for the
nomination as president. He added
that it was Harrison against the field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17

We should like TO know the name
of the author Of the following puzzle
and anaRram:
A- old woman with - intent
Put her - and to market went
go said She give 1 pray.
The where withal TO - this day -
Each of the blanks is to be filed
with a word of four letters and the
same letters occur in each Of the five
different words. These word are
consecutively, ''vile, evil, veil, .
Levi" and Live"
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Emulsion
A FoOTPAD sHEDs TEARs


says His Family a. Starving.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 17.--There
was an epidemic Of robberies and burg
laries in this city this week which devel-
oped two or three personal encounters,
none of which resulted seriously. The
oueerest case was that of Nicholas Back
us, Of 1914 Waring street, who was held
up by man wearing a black mask and
Carrying a revolver A demand Was
made for money. but Backus remonstrat-
ed with the footpad and asked him why
he did not follow a respectable business
The crook replied that he had "a starving
family to support and the words Of Back
us caused the tears to fow from under
his mask. He finally walked away with
out attempting violence.
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WORK OF MADMAN.
A Merchant kills His wife and Sister
in-Law and Shoots Himself

ELAIRA, n. Y, Nov. 17.-Martin J.
Strait, a we'll known -four and feed
dealer, yesterday afternoon fatally
shot his wife, put one bullet in the
body Of Mrs. William Whitford, which
may causa her degth, and then turn
ing the revolver on himself, tried
three times to put bullet through
his own heart, falling to strike that
organ, but inhicting wounds which
will undou btedly cause his death.
The shooting was the result Of domes-
tic dih6cul tee
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CARNEGIE'S Ak.
It is to FAN on Heads Of oneials Held to

1T Is Fall Heads of Officials Held to
Blame for BlLvvhoIes.
PITrsBURa. Pa, Nov. 17.-Andrew Car
negie arrived here last evening.
There will probably be a number of
changes IN the list Of the Carnegie COM
pany officials as a result of his visit.
Among the removals said to be slated are
those of Manager Schwab, OF the Home
stead plant, aud Patrick Dillon, of the
TWenty-ninth street mill
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Thomas Sheridan, the father OF
Lady Dufferin, once displeased his
father who, demonstrating with him.
exclaimed: "Why, Tom, my father
would never have permitted me to do
, such a thingi' Sir" said his son, ia
a tone of the greatest Indignation.
''dO you presume to coinpare your
father to my father2''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17

KANsAs CITY, Mo, Nov 17--WiIIiam
Ellison, a 17-year-old colored boy,
was killed by an Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe passenger train at
Twenty fifth and Wyoming streets at
1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. His
head was severed from his body and
his right arm was cut in two.
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DIR. M,GOSH DEAD.
The Wen Known Educator Dies at His
Home Near Princeton.

PRINCETON, n. j., Nov. II. - DR.
James Fl. McCosh, the venerable ex-
president of Prince ton university, and
a leading educator of the age. de-
parted this life at 10 o'clock last
night He had been conscious nearly
ali day and died in that condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17

New YORK. Nov 1.-THE following
table, compiled by Bradstreet's shows
the clearances at the cities named,
and the perc ntage Of increase or de-
crease as compared with the CORE
spending week last. year.
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GIRLS Piled FIVE DEEP.
It was In a Football Game and They
Kicked Hard

hIcHeu y aFu-
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.-THE girls at a
young ladies' seminary at Cantonsville
played a game of football yesterday.
The lnvisibles had red tobORQan caps,
with jaunty tassels and red skirts. The
UnQuenchables wore blue caps and blue
skirts. All wore black hose.
There was no gridiron. When they
saw the ball they just kicked at it, and
when one OF them got chance to pick
up the ball she gathered it in and ran
with il and gave it a swat against the
fence at one end Of the grounds for goal,
for there were no goal posts A hedge at
the other end did goal service for the
other side.
Some Of the most delightful scrim-
images imaginable occurred Often they
we're piled five deep.
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CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-Rev- Carlos Mar
tyn. formerly of New York. has re-
signed as pastor Of the Sixth Presby-
terrain church, Chicago. and viii de-
vote himself to Local crusade against
municipal corruption
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17

DR.. Prices Baking Powder has re-
NAMED the standard of purity and
strength for forty years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17

The products Of dainty cake, haky
biscuits, superior short-caks, wonderful
griddle-cake Incompatible pie-crusts
made with DR.. Prices Baking Powder
are supremely gratifying to all who
would I've well