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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-19

crease the circulation, something which
they desire no matter what the standing
of that circulation may be.
If the silver men and the eastern
Democrats join " th the Repu blicans,
there is some hope of the Carlisle plan
being changed and something on the line
OF the recommendations made bv the
comptroller Of the currency, Mr. Eckels,
substituted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-19

Via Chicago & Grand Trunk. Grand
Trunk, and Lehigh Valley railways. be-
tween Chicago and New York and Phil
adelphia. via the famous St Clair Tunnel,
Niagara Falls, and the beautiful Susque-
hanna, Wyoming and Lehigh Valleys,
known as the switzerland of America"
offers elegant appointments and is the
most picturesque route connecting these
leading cities. Train leaves Dearborn
Station, Chicago, daily $40 p. N.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-19

An out-of-town sheriff arrived in town
last night with q crazy man consigned 70
the state insane asylum. The couple
were waiting at the transfer station for
an electric car, when the lunatic slipped
away, and going into the fruit store near
the alley began TO pile up in his arms all
the bananas. other fruit and boxes Of
candy he could carry, while the proprfs-
tor stood back too sur prised to say a word.
The sheriff found him there and explain
ed to the proprietor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-19

The Topeka Advocate published in full
all the official election returns as can
vassed by the state board There are
nine pages of official printing in this
one issue of the Advocate. for which the
state must pay regular legal rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-19
A Remarkable Achievements An Rail-
road Affairs

Was the running Of the Exposition flyer,
the famous twenty hour train between
Chicago and New York, via the Lake
Shore route. in service during the Worlds
fair A handsome Iitho- water color Of
this train may be sec Ired by sending ten
cents ia silver to L. K. Wilber, Western
Passenger Agent, Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-19

State Bank Commissioner BreidenthaI
is spending this week in western Kansas
inspecting some state banks. lie will be
home in time to eat his Christmas din
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-19

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
ceIlaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
trough any otner paper. This Il fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-19

Just arrived for Christmas trade. We
rave the most com plete line in the city.
see the Columbia and Garfield patterns.
etc. J. w Farnsworth, 5O3 Kansas
avanf1e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-19
HERE TO CONYERT Us.
a Priest or Buddhism Establishes a Tenn
pie In san Francisco.

=
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 19.-Bishop Gin
20 Adachi, president Of the Tokaho- Jf
the principal temple in OySt0, Japan
is here to propagate Buddhism
He will establish a temple il this city
with a corps of attendant priests
Adachis missionary works viii be gen
eraL but he says be will give special
attention to preventing japanese resi-
dents from drifting into strange faiths
He is especially severe upon Christian
ity, belief in which, ha declares, is not an
honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-19

George h Burr saws he sees no reason
why he should not be state bank commits
sioner He says he is perfectly willing
to come under the title of "a Western
Kansas Sufferer" as suggested by Major
Morrill,, if he can't get the job any other
Wav.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-19

OF Shows Pine Expectorant, guaranteed
cure for coughs. colds and all bronchial
troubles. Price 25c and soc bottle. For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-19

Judge Hazen granted three divorces
yesterday in cases that were not con-
faafnd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-19
Clearing Shoe Sale.
The Boston Shoe Co.. 51l Kansas ave
Tue. will close out, inside Of Seven days
$4,000

stock Of Fine Footwear. in order to make
room for the Holiday Novelties.
The morning call., 1894-11-06
Ii CALLED TO PEKlNG.
The Japanese Advance Steadily
Through Manchuria

SHANGHAI. Nov. 5.-The Chinese army
under General Sung. which evacuated
Chin Lien Ching, is in mountain pass on
the high road to Picking. Strict orders
have been issued to the army to defend the
pass at all hazards. A Japanese column is
marching north with the intention of get
ting behind General Sung's army. Several
small passes south of Matien Ling are un-
der guard.
1t is again stated In Tientsin that a
japanese force has landed forty miles
north of Shanghai Kwan. 1t is expected
that foreigners will be officially requested
to leave Picking within a fortnight
No Chinese version has been received of
the fighting at Italian Wan, but it is gener-
ally believed that the accounts already
given are true.
An imperative imperial decree has been
received al Nankin summoning the Vice
roy of the Liam Kiang provinces to pro-
coed at once to Tientsin and take the
seals of the acting Vice-royalty to Chill
from Ii Hung Chang.
1t is stated that Viceroy LII hung Chang.
instead Of taking command of the first
Chinese army, as it was said he had been
ordered to do, has been transferred from
Tientsln to Peking.
1t is stated here that 10000 Siberian
troops are gathered at the Russian port of
Vladivostock.
The morning call., 1894-11-06
XStamp Out the BOSsesX
MAJOR wHAM's DEFENSE.
Testimonials as to tiis Bravery on
the Battle Field.

VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash, Now SIN
the Wham cOurt-marial nearly the whole
morning session was consumed in a discussion
over admitting number OF dispositions. Judge
Williams for the defense introduced several
testimonials on behalf OF his client. One of
these bore the signature of General Nathan
kimball, and recommended that MajOr Wham
be presented with a medal OF honor for plant
ing the cOlOrs OF his regiment within the
enemy's lines on Mountain HUI, at Nashville
December ID, 1864. A second medal OF nOnOr
was recommended by General Kimball on &C
count OF Major Wham's val0TOuS conduct in
going over the bFeastWOrks at Franklin in the
face OF direct fire to rescue a fallen cOmrade.
Another testimonial is presented requesting
his appointment as paymaster-geDeral OF the
army, made in January, 1890. IL Is signed by
many army and eX-army officers and all the
prominent State officials of Illinois, beginning
with Governor Eifer
This closed the case, and in the afternoon
the judge advocate made a short argument, fol-
lowed by eX-AttorDey General Williams, who
made very impressive and powerful argu-
ment for the defense The court adjourned
until Wednesday morning, when the arguments
will be finished
The morning call., 1894-11-06
COTTON ON FIRE.
Five Ships Burning at
Once.
ALL LYING IN THE DOCK
When Their Cargoes Were Found
in Flames.
PROBABLY INCENDIARY BLAZES.
There Has Been Trouble With Sa-
vannah Longshoremen and This
Is One Result.

SAVANNAH, Ca. Nov. 5.-At6:3O o'clock
this evening fire was discovered in the
hold of the cotton steamer Skidby at the
Central Compress wharf. The fire was IN
hold g. in which there were about 200
bales of cotton. The Skidby had about
10, 600 bales aboard. She had about con-
cluded loading and would have cleared to-
morrow. The fire had gained considerable
headway when discovered, and at this
writing is still burning.
At 6:15 O'Clock it was discovered that
there was file in the cotton hold of the
steamer Baltimore City at the Gordon
Press wharf, about a mile away from the
scene of the fire on the Skidby. Along
side the Baltimore City lay the steamer
Castle Garth, and a few minutes after the
discovery of the formers cotton being
afire fire was also discovered in the fore
peak of the Castle Garth, in which COM
par!ment there were about 100 bales of
cotton and the seamen's clothes.
The fire in the Baltimore City was soc
put out. On the Castle Garth it was OBJ
stinate. About an hour after the discoV-
cry Of the fire on the Baltimore City an
alarm of fire was given from the steamer
Stag. lying at Gordon's wharf. This fire
proved TO be the most obstinate of the
three at the Gordon wharf and it burned
for several hours. The Stag had on a large
proportion of her cargo. Some 400 bales
were taken from her hold and the holds of
the Baltimore City and Castle Garth and
put on lighters.
About the same time that the Stag was
reported afire at Gordon's wharf a fire
broke out in the hold of the steamer
Delgarth at Central Press wharf near
the Skidby, where the fire first occurred.
In few minutes the steamer Petunia.
also at the Central Press wharf, was re-
ported at fire in her cotton. The ships
afire at this wharf were u OF over 800 yards
apart. The other ships were a mile away.
The fire on the Petunia was easily ex-
tinguished. All of the fires are now out
except the ones on the Stag and Skidby.
The loss, as far as can be estimated, is
about S5O. 900.
AS TO the origin of the fires there is no
explanation. The ships and cargoes are
covered by insurance. There has recently
been trouble among the longshoremen in
this city, but there is none now.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. eat - :05 A. NJ.
fire broke out in the steamship Armenia at
the Central wharf, making seven vessels
on the list. This fire was slight and was
soon extnguished. All the fires are now
out except that of the Skidby, which is
under control
The morning call., 1894-11-06
PUT OUT OF THE WAY.
Killing of a Man Who Knew Too
Much About a Murder.

TACOMA, Wash, Nov. 5.-About day
light this morning the lifeless body of Mat
thew NJ. Bartlett, a well-known young man,
was found on the st. Helen's sidewalk by
a newsbOy. His right ear was bruised and
his nose bloody. but he bore no other marks
of violen though papers from his pockets
were scattered about. His gold watch was
untouched. An autopsy held tonight fails
TO disclose the cause OF death.
A theory quite generally advanced is
that Bartlett was murdered for knowing
too much about the mysterious death Of
Accountant Joseph a. Shadle at the Stella
COON Insane Asylum last March. Some
claimed then that Shade was poisoned,
though subsequent Investigation SEEM
ingly refuted the claim. At that time Bart
lett was an attendant at the asylum, re-
naming until last September. Several
nights of last week he was followed by
two men, and in explanation Of the matter
to friends, be said that it was because he
knew too N UGH about the Shade case. He
bought revolver and was somewhat or
ried about the matter. Friday night the
two mysterious men attempted to hold him
up, but he eYaded them.
The morning call., 1894-11-06
CAR NICHOLAS SPEA
Following in the Footsteps O
His Father.
FOR RUSSIA AND THE CHURCH.
An Indication of the Course Events
Are to Take in the Near
Future.

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 5.-The Gar and
Prince and Princess of Wales will leave
Livadia Thursday noon, arriving at Mos
cow Saturday, where the body of the Gar
Alexander will lie in state throughout
Sunday. The body will be taken from
Moscow on Monday to st. Peters burg.
where il will lie in state seven days.
The replies of the Gar to the messages
Of homage from the Senate and Holy Sy-
nod are published. To the first body be
says: Il am assured CT the feeling of de-
votion which the Senate has expressed to-
ward me, aud have no doubt shall have
its cooperation in the service of my dear
country and In the path marked out by my
ever-lamented father"
To the Synod the Emperor addressed
the following remarks: II earnestly thank
you for the sentiments of sympathy ex-
pressed to me at this moment OF deep sor-
row, and, inspired by an ardent love for
my departed father. shall devote all my
strength to the service of my dear country
and to the orthodox church."
LONDON, Nov. Ga Yalta dispatch to
the Daily News says the emba Inning of
Gar Alexander's body has been DELAYED,
and the remains cannot be taken away be-
fore Wednesday. The face of the dead
Emperor remains unchanged. 1t bears an
expression of resigned pain. The Czarina,
the dispatch says, is under medical treat
ment.
The Daily News correspondent in ST.
Petersburg says that Nicholas ii is ex-
pected to reach the capital at the end of
the week, after a days sojourn in Mos
cow. where he will receive the homage of
the officials and conspicuous citizens. All
the taverns in Moscow have been closed.
ODESSA, Nov. "a firm belief prevails
here that Car Nicholas will abolish the
The morning call., 1894-11-06
NORTHERN PACIFIC BRANCHES.
The Receivers Authorized to Lease
the Little Lines.

the Little LfiCS.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 5.-Judge Jenkins
made All order to-day terminating the
Northern Pacific branch line receiver
ships xs1 authorizing the Northern Pacific
receivers to lease the lines and operate
them. The so-calIed Western committee"
VIII leave st. Paul tomorrow night, go
over The entire system and make leases
with the various companies.
The leases provide that the receivers are
to take possession of the property, ray all
expen ses and turn over all surplus in earn
lngs to the Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany. Judge jenkins made special in
qulry about the clause pro"dlng for the
payment of deficiencies by the receivers.
William Nelson Cromwell explained to the
court that the question of paying DELI
cheney was a matter of small Importance
compared with the benefits to be derived
from the leasing of the lines. He said that
the twenty-five roads constitute nearly
half of the Northern Pacific system and
give il third of its business. The main
Line, he explained, would earn S2,OOO0UO
year from the business furnished from the
branches and the receivers could we'll al
ford to pay a deficiency of 100000 or
100000 if it should occur. There were
bonds to the amount of $1,000 600 on the
branch lines. be said, on which no interest
had been paid for year or two and none
could be paid in the Immediate future
and the receivers got the benefit of thatin-
veStment.
The morning call., 1894-11-06
Mr.. Mershon Makes an Affidavit.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, &c
City and County OF San Francisco.
James r. T. Mershon, being duly sworn, de-
poses and says: l am resident OF the city
and county of San Francisco and a voter in the
Thirty-fourth Assembly District. Twentieth Sen
atOrial District, in which Eugene F. Bert is The
Republican candidate for State SeDatorsbip. AT
about 3 80 p. NJ to-day j entered the printing
office of Borden & Nesbltt, al 2O4 Eleventh
Stfeet. While in SAID printing once John Bor-
den, one of the members OF said firm placed in
my pocket a bundle of circulars, and The fol
lowing conversation occurred between US:
he lborden) asked me II l was going to work
late this afternoon. Ircplied, Ives, until about
O'clock" He then asked me II L was going
10 be in Berps district, and l answered yes"
he asked me to make IL convenient TO go into
saloons ana grocery-stores which might visit
and post one OF these circulars in each place,
but TO be careful and not allow any person 10
see me-. He then added, This is Girty ,cork,
0l1 ace hare to elect Ward ut all hazards" He
also stated to me that he was one OF Wards
friends ana workers, and that his. office had
done all of Wards printing.
Following Is copy OF one OF the circulars
placed in my pocket by said Borden:
Friends and Members Vote for
Eugene +. Bert
State Senator, Twentieth Senatorial District.
ID. q. Smith
for
Assemblyman Thirty fourth Assembly District.
Regular Republican Nominees and Choice of
A. p A.
American Patriot.
After had read one Of the circulars be in
formed Inc tnat they had been printed in his
Office
Within an hour after the above conversation
occurred met Eugene +. Bert, the Republican
candidate for State Senator, one OF The candi-
dates said circulars were designed 10 iniure
and related to him what had occurred, and he
having convinced me that he tBerD was not a
member OF the organization commonly known
as the A. T. A, / consented to make this affi-
davit
subscribed and sworn TO before me this SIN
Mershon.
lSeall +. c. MosEBACH,
Notary Public In and for the CITY anu County
of San Francisco, State of California.
Additional witnesses 10 signature of JAS. r.
I. MEKsHoN:
CHARLES n. KIRKBRIDE, 202 Eighteenth
street.
THOMAS MYLEs. 2241 Mission street.
The morning call., 1894-11-06
STRANGLED TO DEATH
Brutal Murder Under the Laws
Order.
The Sheriff Shot His Prisoner and
Then Held His Nose Till
tie Died.

SoUTH MCALEsTER, L T., Nov. s.
Scion Lewis, the condemned Choctow
murderer, was shot at Wilburton at 10
o'clock this morning by Sheriff Pursely.
The bullet from the Sheriff's inchester
missed the condemned mans heart. pass
ing through his body an inch above the
nipple, and he had to be strangled to end
his sufferings. Sheriff Purselv ntic-
pated trouble, having just before the ex-
ecution received letter from Lewis
friends. threatening vengeance, and he
had over 100 heavily armed Deputies at
the scene.
Arrived at the place OF execution Lewis
offered up prayer and made a short talk
He then pulled off his coat, vest, boots.
and the Sheriff painted a cross just be-
meath his left nipple. Lewis then sat
down and was bhndfolded. While two
men held his hands tho Sheriff retraced
bis steps five feet and fred. The bullet
went clean through the murderer's body,
but missed its mark, and Lewis. throwing
back his head. sank grooming to the
gcound, the blood squirting from the
wound. To end the horrible work the
Sheriff was finally compelled to take hold
of the mans nose and smother him to
death. He lived thirty minutes after
being shot. Twenty-six other Indians are
under indictment for the same murder for
they come TO trial trouble is anticipated,
as their symp1thizers are aroused. Lewis
was "a years old.
The morning call., 1894-11-06
XStamp Out the BOSSesX
A PERJURED MARQUIS.
Swore That He Owned Property Be-
longing to His Wife.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5-The property
at 704 Chestnut street. belonging to
Blanche ii. Delogeret, wife Of Richard
Delogeret Marquis de Croissie, was sold
by the Sheriff to-day for $4,000 to satisfy
claims of the Marquis creditors. The
property was inherited by Nine. Delngerst
from her father, merchant of this city
who died in 1867. After her marriage to
the Marquis the couple went abroad to
live. They returned to this country, how
ever, after short time and opened hotel
on Fifth avenue, New York. A similar
enterprise was undertaken at Newport
The crisis came last year. when creditors
became importunate and suit has recently
been brought against the Marquis in New
York, in which he was charged with per-
jury in represen ting himself as sole owner
of the property in which his wife alone
holds interest. There are mortgages on
property at 704 Chestnut street amounting
to $4,000. 1t was sold on judgment note
for $25.319 to cover mortgage Of S25, coo
on which execution was taken last March.
The morning call., 1894-11-06
SUING FOR PEACE.
China Asks the Powers
to Intervene.
JAPS ADVANCE STEADILY.
All Hope of Stopping Them
Abandoned.
VICEROY IL CALLED TO PICKING.
His Future Is Uncertain, but He Will
Not Command the First
Dragon Army.
Ii CALLED TO PICKING.

LONDON, Nov. 6.-The Daily News says
that the Chinese Minister has impaired to
the Foreign Office China's desire that the
powers mediate with Japan for peace.
The Minister has gone TO Paris 10 make
similar request of France.
In leader commenting on the foregoing
the Daily News says that the Chinese
have approached the powers with the
terms of peace she will offer Japan. This
is a formal renewal on a larger scale of
the overtures made to the Queens Minis
tiers a month ago. Lord Rosehery's course
could not have been more completely and
conclusively vindicated. No European
power can well desire to prOlOng this dis
astrous conflict. Even the United States.
despite the Monroe doctrine. must be con-
cerned for the regularity and security Of
their great trade with Japan. 1t will be
difficult to contend that interference is
premature now.
The Times will publish dispatch to-
morrow from Tientsin, saying that the
telegraph lines to Port Arthur were cut
yesterday, probably at the narrow isthmus
between Port Arthur and Italian Wan,
indicating that the Japanese are within a
days march of the Italian Wan forts.
A Shanghai dispatch says: Orders have
been issued resembling the projected dis
patch of large supplies of rice for the
army at New Chwang. 1t is due to the
fact that the Board of War has abandoned
all hope OF staying the progress of the
japanese army in Manchuria. The dis
patch adds that many Chinese merchant
vessels have recently been placed under
the German flag.
A dispatch from Toxic says the plan of
Chinese. raid upon the Japanese coast has
been abandoned and orders have been
issued TO remove torpedoes from Toxic
Bay. The navigation to the harbor is how
declared free The decree forbiddiug the
sale of gunpowder in Japan has been can
celed.
A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany from Korea says that an engagement
took place on October 10 at All Sang, south
west of Seoul. between Korean and Jap
anese soldiers and body of Tongkak
rebels. The Koreans and Japanese at
tackled the rebels. The combined forces
lost150 killed any many seriously wounded.
The Tongkaks maintain their sway in
Southern Korea.
ROME, Nov. "a dispatch from Picking
states China is disposed to conclude peace
with Japan on basis of a guarantee of
the dependence of Korea and the pay
ment Of an indemnity. the amount to be
fixed by the powers. The dispatch adds
that it is reported that China has invited
the representatives of the powers to inter-
vene TO secure peace.
The morning call., 1894-11-06
SHOT BY A ROBBER.
Plucky BarteDder's Encounter With
a Masked Man.

VERDI, New, Nov 5.-A masked. man
went into the bartoom of the Union Hotel
this morning about o'clock aud stood ND
the barkeeper, E. La Chappelle, and an
other man with a shotgun. He COM
manded them to hold up their hands and
stood them up in a corner and then went
around behind the bar, but could not open
the till. He then ordered the barkeeper
to open the safe, still covering him with
the gun. When the barkeeper got near
the robber and sprang at him to disarm
him shot was fired, which went through
the right wrist and entered his abdomen.
The barkeeper followed him to the door
aud grappled with him again, but the fell
low escaped. He secured nothing. A
doctor from Reno reports that the bar.
tender will lose the use of the right hand,
| and the wound in the abdomen will moi
prove serious.