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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
Large Increase ia Tonnage During the
last Ten Years.

last Ten Years.
WAsHINsToN. Nov 2I.-Mr. Eugene
r. Cham berlafn, chief Of the bureau
of navigation, has made public his
report which shows that on June 20,
1894 the merchant marine Of the
United States comprised %, $50 vessels
Of 4.644. O24 gross tons The geo
graphical distribution shows. At
lantic and gulf coasts. IT,
dos vessels. 2,Tl2, ga gross tons;
Pacific coast, 1920 vessels, 456. 359
TONS Northern lakes. 3,34I vessels,
j, 227, 4Gl TONS Western rivers, l,257
vessels. s2s7. 325 tons Cod and
mackerel fisheries ], COS vessels,
Tl, 753 tons During the de-
cade wooden sailing vessels have in
crea sed SO. 900 tons each in New York
California and Michigan. The total
tonnage of the great lakes has in
creased 500, OoO during the last decade,
IT. nearly doubled. Iron and steel
steam tonnage on the lakes has in
creased from e. 600 tons in 1883 to
eco, 600 tons in 1894 The total ton
mage Of the Pacific coast has Increased
81 per cent during the decade. The
tonnage of all descriptions Of San
Francisco port is BOT, 226. Cleveland,
234. 734; Huron, Mich Ill 500; Detroit
IGI, SAG; St. Louis, 122. TAG; Milwaukee,
ca -6-
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BURIAL OF GEN. FREMONT.
Body OF the Pathfinder win Be Inferred
At Rockland Cematerx.

NEW York. Nov. 2I.-The body Of
General ohm C. Fremont the path
finder" and first candidate for the
presidency on the Republican ticket,
has never been Inferred, but has re-
NAMED for several years in the re-
ceiving vaults Of Rockland cemetety.
Rec ntly Mrs. Fremont. no lives IN
Los Angeles. Cal, requested that the
interment take place al once. and as
privately as possible. As a result the
body viii be buried in Rockland
GENE terry on the Hudson, Thursday
afternoon under the direction Of the
Associated Pioneers Of the Territorial
Days Of California
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21
M. STUART.
nwIsH 1 vs. IN olxe.u
Dan Emmett. the Author, TRANQUILITY
Awaiting the Final Drop Scene.
Especial Correspondence

Awaiting the Final Drop Scene.
Especial Correspondence
COLUMBUS o., Nov. S.-The heart
Of every southerner thrills when no
hears the stirring strains Of the famous
battle hymn of the Confederacy, DIX
lie, = and no one lived in this country
during war times who was not familiar
with its sentiment and its music, yet
today there are very few people who
know the name Of the writer of this.
one of the most celebrated songs in his
tory, or that he is now living and ia
his old age il dependent on the generos+
ity Of others for support Uncle Dan
Emmett, the old time minstrel, in his
day and generation one of the leading
lights and greatest favorites on the
American stage, the author of this inn
mortal song, is today quietly spending
the evening Of his life in the retlracy Of
humble homo in the outskirts Of
Mount Vernon, =.
Here in this quiet little Ohio city Un-
Gle Dan was born 2 8 years ago, on Oct
20, 1915. &c was christened Daniel
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Savannah. Nfo., suners ~ r1rs.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Nov. 2l.-Fire at
Savannah last night destroyed fifteen
buildings. the entire north side of the
square. 1t originated in res taurant
on the east side The lumb yard
of T. J. Wells suffered heavily The
loss on the buildings is between
$50. 900 and $50. 600. The insurance
will not exceed $40. 600. Most of the
buildings were occupied as offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21
= Notsd Forser canght i nenver.

DENVER, Col, Nov. 21-Franlx J.
Monroe. alias G. +. Morton, arrested
in Denver Novenb Der IL for attempt
ing to cash at the Bank of Commerce
a certificate Of deposit that had been
raised from $50 to 81. 500 is consid-
cred a forger of a dangerous charac-
ter He is wanted IN New York,
Lowell. Mass. San Francisco, Pasa-
dena and Los Angeles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21
GROWS WORSE AND WORSE
Several Hundred People Perish ~ the
Earthquakes

ROME, Nov. 2L-Ihe earthqualIe
shocks continue at Milezzo. on the
north coast Of the island of Sicily,
and the fact that the volcano Of
Strom boil is nearly in state Of erup-
ton, is accepted as a proof that the
dfstur Dances are of volcanic origin.
Reports from the province Of Reggie
de Calabria state 200 corpses have
been extricated from the ruins Of the
houses at San Procopio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21
Thieves Make : rich haul.

DENrsoN Texas. Nov. 21--A win
dow Of George Braun's saloon was
broken ia last night about 1880 and
checks and money to the amount Of
S.. 600 stolen So quickly was the
work done and in such an adroit man
ner that no trace or clue to the iden-
Hftv of the thief can Be obtained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

INDIANAPorIs, Ind, Nov 21--Rs-
ceiver Failey has been allowed
$50. 600 for his services by the court,
as receiver of the Iron Hall order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

OKLAHOMA CRY. ok. Nov. IL
Judge Scott Of the district court had
indicted yesterday Probate Judge
Stewart. Probate Judge elect Hayes,
E E. Brown. editor Of the Times
journal, and j. J. Burke, editor of
the Oklahom ian. for contempt Of
court. The arrests caused excitement
to run high and an indigna ton meet
ing is called for tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

YOKOHAMA, Nov. 21-The official
report of the great earthquake Of Oc-
tober p in Northern Japan shows
that .. l55 houses were overthrolvn,
2, 006 houses were burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov. Ell
Mart Gibbons and Jerry Arnold fought
q bloody battle OF nine rounds in q
barn six miles south Of this city last
night. During the fight Gibbons
arm was broken ia dealing his oppon-
ent "a heavy swinging blow. but he
con tinued the fight and managed to
win it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov. 2I-The forty
seventh annual session Of the Grand
Encam pnent Of Odd Fellows of Mis-
souri, convened here yesterday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

CH1cAeo Nov. 21.-Two more lines
withdrew from the Western Passenger
association yesterday, the Chicago
Great Western and the Burlington.
Cedar Rapids and Northern being the
ones to pull out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

PERRY. Ok. Nov. Yesterday
ten men were sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary at Brooklyn, n. T., in the
district court of Oklahoma for coun-
terfeiting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

This week We viii give to our Gus
toners purchasing 81 worth, a ticket to
the WILDER entertainment at the Grand
opera house November 80 and Decem Der
4. So purchase secures two tickets.
FURMANs SHOE HOUSE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

For Misses made from fine calf-skins on
fine dress lasts, shoe that is zerviceabie
and looks well, at
FURMAN's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

Read the Wants" Aany of them are
as interesting as news items See if il
il pot So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

We put on new neckbands on shirts
Peerless Steam Laundry, liz and Ia
fest Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

Bsys g Wearwsu Shoes at Furman'a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21

Good work done By tho Peerless.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-01-05
NORTHERN PACIFIC.

Sensational Cbarges Made Against tho
Present Receivers Of the Road.
MILWAUKEE. Dec 90 "A highly sem
sational turn was given to the North
ern Pacific railroad receivership sltua-
tion Thursday when Hon. Silas W. Pet
tit, of Philadelphia, the general coun-
sci Of the corporation, appeared before
Judge Jenkins, in the United States
circuit court for the eastern district of
Wisconsin, and filed petition for tho
removal OF the present receivers,
Messrs. Thomas L. 0alses, Henry G.
Payne and Henry c. Rouse, and for the
appointment of other receivers in their
places.
The petition is exceedingly volumin-
GUS covering 200 typewriter pages Of
legal cap. 1t makes serious sensational
charges against Receiver and ex-Presi-
dent Thomas +, 0ales Henry Willard
and r. G. Holston, president Of the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company OF
New York, at the instance Of which
company the bill for receiver was fled.
Astounding frauds are charged in the
petition, the interest-hearing debt hav'
ing been increased 1000 600, much o.
which, 1t is charged. went into the
pockets of the directors. Worthless
branch roads, it is said, were purchased
for preposterous prices, and the enorm
Gus profits divided among the looters
Bonds 70 the amount of $1,000 600 wer,
frittered away
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-01-05
INCOME TAX.
Secretary Carlisle's. Scheme to Tax
Investments, Bonds, Etc,
Favored by Most OF the Members ? II the
Tnx on Individual Incomes BE Adopted,
an Eaorf wiz BE Made 60 Graduate
IL in Favor of Heads OF Families.

WAsHIsaToN, nec 20. The ways and
means committee meets Monday to
consider the income tax schedule. Most
members favor Secretary Carllsles
scheme To tax investments, bonds,
stocks and securities. If the tax on
individual incomes be adopted, an eff
fort will be made to graduate It in
sueh a way that il viii fall less heavily
on heads of families than upon those
WHO have only themselves to support
in other words the man with o family
will pay IA smaller tax on given in
come according to the number Of thoae
dependent upon him. than single
man who has no family responsibili-
ties
AT the meeting Monday evening the
majority Of the committee viii be able
10 determine from the data at hand
the amount of income on which it
should be levied Members Of the
committee who are not in favor Of an
income tax say 5l5 O00, 600 can be raised
by taxing bonds and Stocks Of corpora
tons etc, thus rendering tax on IN
comes unnecessary
Mr. Wilson, OF the ways and means
committee, has had prepared state
mcnt showing the quantities and values
Of imported merchandise for 1899 and
1898. also rates Of duty and duties paid
for these years, together with rates
contemplated in his bill, and has esti-
mated the revenue to be produced un-
der his 81 based on like productions.
The duty under the Mckinley bill WAS
sl7S, cga,40o The duty estimated under
the bill for q like period is 100000, 40.
The total duty received under the Nc
Kinley law in 1892 was s29s, 41S, 400.
Under the Wilson bill it would be Sl22,-
| liG5 G6S
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In,nrsspt. No. Rscnrnirea.

Rio DE IAHEBo, Dec, so, admiral
DaGama. the commander of the insur-
gent fleet in the absence of DeMello,
made q formal demand Friday upon
the representatives of the foreign pow
ers at this capital asking that the rep
resentativcs of the powers should rec
ognize the insurgents as belligerents
The diplomatic corps having previously
come to an understanding on this sub
ject. refused to accord the request Of
the insurgent admiral,
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CURRENT TOPICS.

THERE is Fools creek in northeast
Missouri
THE Himalayas have been seen -
miles away.
THE highest waterfall is the Yoseai-
lite, 1850 feet
Mn. SORGHUM is transfer man in
Balltown, Mo.
YALE has made gain OF 943 students
over last years. total
AT present over 200 cities are lighted
by means of electricity.
THE deepest silver mines in America
are the ComstoclS, Zoo feet
TnE largest crabs found in the East
Indies measure two feet long.
The first British translation of the
Bible was in the Irish tongue
In France the. male school teachers
greatly outnumber the women.
TnE first American coins were made
in 1912 for the Virginia company.
JUPITER has red spot and white
spot, and both puzzle astronomers
In costs England $1,000 year in
maintenance for every man in her navy.
Englands chief maker of playing
cards, Goodall, has died, leaving $780,
600
KIcKITAT, a Washington county, has
a frontage of 175 miles on the Columbia
river
The descendants of d single female
wasp will often number $4,000 in one
season.
A DISPUTE over regeneration by faith
ended in fight at Lawrence, Kas., the
other day
TnE membership of the active Column
bian guard at Chicago has been reduced
to 950 men.
EIoHr players lost their lives ON the
foot ball field during the past season in
this country.
ONE of the novelties of Cmifornia's
MidwiRter fair will be veritable lake
of quicksilver.
THERE are in Florida 900, 900 cocoa
nut trees, whose fruit is all sent TO the
New York marlHt
A sEvENTEEN-lERA-oLp giant in Aus
tralia measures feet 81 inches and
weighs 800 pounds
NINE-TENTns of alhthe elective offices
in Chicago are now held, it is said, by
naturalized citizens.
TnE manuscript OF Swinburne's
Poems and llallodsr was,sold in Lon
don recently for 1900.
EDisoN is TO connect u telephone will
| the sun which will bring the music o
its motions 10 our ears.
The tongue of the toad is attached 4
the front of its jaw and hangs back
ward instead of'forward,
A BuFFALo horse walked up a fligh
of stairs the othor day and had to b
lowered away by tackle.
SKINS of Ieatiish are being worked n
by man at Old Orchard, Me-, int
strong and handsome leather.
WnliE driving the minister TO th
funeral Of Theodore Gugcri, Of Wayne
Pa, Joseph llaydcn went insane.
Al the dinner Of lthe Pilgrim moth
ors In New lorl, men were admitted 4
the gallery to hear l,e spcplsine1
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-01-05


FOR thousands OF years the entire
world depended wholly on the honey
bee for all the sweetness used in cook
cry.
MRs. GLADSTONE owns property at
Niagara Falls, Canada. She owns three
acres Of land worth about $1,000 an
acre.
THE Atlanta Constitution is of the
opinion that the south has just about
recuperated in wealth what the war
cost her.
PEAcH STONES find a ready market in
New York. Perfumes, iavoring ex-
tracts and prussic. acid are distilled
from them
FEMALE FISH Of all species are con-
siderably more numerous than lraloe.
with two exceptions-the angler and
the catfish
A TOWEL made fre;n flax and claimed
10 be half century old is in the pos
session Of Mr.. John Worth, Of High
Point, n. G.
A PRoCEss by which all kinds Of wood
can be rendered ineombustible has
been invented by Nicholas I. Nelson,
Chicago chemist.
JEwEIRy buried by Mrs J. K. Henry,
of Greenville, Ala. during the war was
unearthed few days ago and found 10
be in good condition.
THERE is natural spring OF small
surface dimensions, but seventy feet in
depth, ON VIM Wells farm, not far
from West Chester, Pa.
THRRE receivers appointed for rail-
road have asked the United States
court at Milwaukee to allow them sal
aries of $3.50 year apiece.
The musicians OF Paris are marveling
at the fact that.Alexander Dattn. tho
violoncellist, has paid $4,000 for a.
Stradivarius violin dated IVA
TUE only piece Of furniture in the Of
fee Of the secretary OF war that was
there during Jeif Davis incumbency is
a clock, which still keeps good time.
THE rubber tree comes into bearing
so to speak, in about seven years after
planting. and with proper care the tree
is good for fifty years Of production.
THERE is sign In the front room Of
Wichita "cigar store that reads: mo
tlubbel TO slough CODES, II you doant
see what you want wink the other l. ;"
Miss FsANKw SlMoNs died the other
evening while sleigh-riding at Jackson.
Mich An autopsy showed that the
death was due solely to tight lacing-
SoNE of the healthlest children in
the world are found in the Scottish
highlands, where shoes are seldom
worn at an eQrlier age than twelve and
An immense orange weighing almost
two pounds aud measuring five and a
quarter inches In diameter has been
! grown 10 the grove Of Mr. Fessenden Ut
Tampa, Fla.
EN-EniroR SrEAp is not meeting
with enthusiastic support from Chicago
ia his effort TO improve her condition.
A local newspaper romarls. with much
earncstnsSs. that II Mr Stead really
desires 10 rcliovo Chicaco'l Distress no
viii PLEASE 80 away
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-01-05
AN ADDRESS



Secretary Carllslo's Scheme.
PmADELpinA, Dec 80. "A telegram
has been received at the headquarters
OF the knights Of Labor stating that
General Master Workman Sovereign
had been taken suddenly I'll at Halle
ton, Pa, where he hEd gone on tho
business of the order, aud ou the advice
of physicians had hastily taken a train
for his home Des Moines, la.
Prior to the general master work.
mans departure for llazelton he pre-
pared an address to the ranlsand Sic Of
tine order denouncinR Secretary OF the
Treasury Cariisle's request 10 congress
10 grant him authority TO issue two
hundred millions in interest-bearing
bonds
The following are extracts from the
document;
"The Issuing Of bonds Is an outrage
upon liberty loving people. bonds
and slavery are synonymous terms.
Recent authentic statistics prove thata
sum of money equal TO the entire circu-
lating medium Of this nation must pass
from the hands Of the people OF this
nation into the overnowing Golfers Of
the interest-takers at least once every
six months, and that means that on an
average Of once every six months the
people must reborrow the money from
the intcrest-takers, with new securi-
ties Thus the compound power grows
step by step, and, II not checked, will
absorb all wealth and leave labor in
abject servitude.
Society and government must take
the profit out Of the money and put IL
into labor and products As it now is,
he profits Of the dollars at interest alb
sorb the profits OF the dollars at pro-
duotion, and as dollars have no power
TO create'othcr dollars, the profit OF the
dollars at interest must be paid ont of
the dollars at production, and as soon
as the dollars at interest absorb the
dollars at production, Gods green
earth and the fullness thereof have TO
be mortgaged to the dollars at interest
10 induce few dollars 10 return to tire
fields OF production, only to be reab-
sorDea py Tue uoli''rs ~ interest l'ao''
tiine lhey uraW great amounts q lahu
ana l'ouue's over 70 the interest," IAAeI.
faha'ly inc uoiiars at interest," aosoro
aii elements OF increase
Instead oi an issue oi oohds Mr, COY, ~,
erelgn advocates the issuance OF iu1i
legal ,ohaer hoh,i 'efesu'pcarirs .'' mon
ey ne theh caiis upon tne "orhlhg'
lnen OF the country 70 petitioh con h5ress
NOT 10 grant me secretary o. Vhe tfeAs,
n'y euthoFily 10 MAKE tle proposeu
issue OF oohos
livery man ne continues con
hecJeN WIN the uiaIepuVaole trahsac'
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\ DEADLY DUEL.
Father and Son Fight with Knives and
Pistols.

Father and Son Fight with Knives and
Pistols.
Rocky ll1Io Ky, Jan. a. While
Willie Bishop was giving party at his
grandmother's his father, Miller Bishop,
who was drinking, wanted to turn the
affair into dance. Willie objected,
and the father, selling a pistol, went
out and fired on the son through tho
window, woupding Willie in the
shoulder,
Willie rushed out, and, meeting his
father both began shooting. They
emptied their pistols and drew knives,
which they plunged into each other
until they were separated. The father
was shot three times, and his throat
was cut from ear TO ear, Willie re-
coived several dangerous cuts, but will
recover There has been bad blood be-
tween the two for some time, caused
by Miller abusing his wife.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-01-05
A Gen ERAL ROW

In a Kentucky Town-Four BIen Badly
Wounded.
PINE TlLr, Ky, Dec 29-In gem
eral fight here Thursday four men
were wounded Ben Pike received
hundred bird shot in his breast and
arms Isaac Misal was shot through
the right breast, the ball passing out
at the back. lie died soon after.
John Mullins, peacemaker, was shot
below the knee, and in walking around
both bones gave way.
Another of the Misal boys was wound
ed All the participants are wounded
and unable to attend court. There is
a woman in the case.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-01-05

NEW York, Dec GA special from
San Salvador says a battle is reported
to have been fought between Honduran
troops and rebels The latter are said
to have been compelled to retreat on
Somotilla, Another report has been
received of battle between Mica
raguan and Honduran forces, in which
it is stated that thirty-one were killed
on both sides, an army under Bonilla
having invaded Honduras.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-01-05
Gang of Burrlars Arrssted.

EVANSVILLE, md., Jan. s.--Wm Nel-
son Ed Scully, Dan Patterson and VIM.
liebefry We're arrested Sunday by De-
tectivcs Brennecke, Hutchens, Lehn-
hard and officer schriek. The mon
have committed series Of depredatic.ns
In this and surrounding cities. Friday
night they blew open the safe IA Jim
Monroe's saloon and also took large
quantity OF fine liquors and cigars.
Last Thursday night they entered a
store at Elberield and took lot of un-
derclothing. The clothing was found
on the men when arrested. They are
young fellows but tough set
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-01-05
BOTH UNDER ARREST.
Corbcti and Mitchell brought Into CouT
Charged with Arranging "a PriEo Fight

Corbcti aud Mitchell Brought Into Court
Charged with Arranging PriEo Fight
JAcISoNvn.LE, Fla, Dec 80. Deputy
sheriff w. D Venzant served the war
rant on Charley Mitchell at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning aud took the pugil-
lat into custody.
Baly Thompson. J. T. 4. Bowden and
Jack Fogarty accompanied Mitchell in
n carriage to the courthouse, where he
was arraigned before County Judge
Baker and pleaded not guilty
Corbett did not come mp from May
port on the morning train, as expected,
but will probably reach here on a later
train, in company with a deputy
sheriff
Judge Baker committed Mitchell to
the criminal court, which does not
meet until next Wednesday, and the
accused gave bail bond signed by
officers OF the Duyal Athletic club,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-01-05

LAroRrE, Ind, Dec, so, Friends
familiar with the circumstances OF Mrs.
Schuyler Colfax, widow of the late Vice.
President Colfax, declare that the fail
ure Of the indianapolis national bank
has entirely swept away the small for
tune left by her husband which was in
vested in the ruined institution Dur
ing the declining years Of his life
Schuyler Colfax was close friend Of
Theodore Haughey.