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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13
OLD TRINITY.S SHAME.
It Owns and Rents las Tenements Unfit
for Human Habitation-


New YORK, Dec 13.-The New York
World has made an onslaught on Trinity
church on account Of the condition of
14S tenements which the Trinity corDOr-
alton owns and rents The World says;
Next to the Astors, Trinity is the larg
est landhOlder in New York. Its huge
property is varieusly valued at from s 10
100000 to $44O0OOJO0. It's income as
officially stated by the comptroller Of the
property, Colonel G. V. r Cruger is a
little over $600,00O a year. Among 9th
er things IL owns 14S tenement houses.
which makes it the largest owner of ten
ement property in the city-the greatest
landlord of the poor.
glimpse Of Trinity a landlord has
already been had in the hearings before
the Tenement House commission. Fol
lowing mp the things there brought out,
a reporter today went to visit some of the
homes which Trinity provides in its ten
ements -Four houses were visited
three of them owned and rented directly
by Trinity, the fourth owned and leased
All four houses are old, ramshackle
affairs, dirty, poorly lighted, scarcely
worthy of the habitation OF living things
of any sort
The stairways are steep and rickety,
and, apparently, tOtterihg TO their fall
The halls are pitch dark, with ade-
quate provisions for lighting. In all
four the only water supply comes from
water has to be carried upstairs
The chief feature of one Hudson
street structure is Sing Lees laundry,
where almost every night dozen China
men gather in the filthy, moldering back
room and smoke opium And the fumes
of this opium rise through the broken
ceiling and through the gaping cracks of
the floor into the room occupied by the
Staudinger5.
"We have to keep our windows open
most Of the time," said one Of the Staud-
inger girls today. son account of the bad
smells that come up"
Now these are very fair samples of
the Trinity tenements.
Further, DR.. Edson charges that
Trinity has retarded the health board in
the enforcement of the laws 1t was
Trinity corporation that refused to com
ply with the order of the board Of health
and put running water on every floor of
its tenements. And so bitterly was it
opposed to this enforcement that it car
ried the matter into the courts and won
its point
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13
THE DIVORCE INDUSTRY.
Upwards OF Ninety People Waiting at
Fargo for Separation Papers

= PbaEus OF Ninety People waiting at
Fargo for Separation Papers
TACOMA. Wash, Dec. 13.-L Edmund
Storer Of Fargo, n. D., who has reported
more cele brated divorce cases during the
past year than any other man in the
country. is touring the northwest Fargo,
he says, has grown to be the mecca
which the unhappy married people Of
the country seem bent on reaching.
Talking on the subject of divorce In
North Dakota. he said: The general
public has little idea of the magnitude
Of this industry. The number OF pill
grims reaches startling figures. A care
tul estimate made recently after visit
10 all the lawyers in the city presents the
total number who are serving time pre-
paratory to fling actions for separation
at upward Of ninety.
These people are mostly residents Of
the east, New York and. Boston furnish
ing the largest contingent. Naturally
they are all persons of wealth and prom
inenee who prefer to journey to the from
tier to wash their dirty linen Several
tra-fashionable hotels and boarding
houses Of Fargo accept no patrons who
are not members of the colony
The money spent IN this city by these
seekers after single blessedness reaches
many thousands of dollars annually. To
illustrate how dIligent the court is kept
al work, to dispose Of this array Of vari-
gated cases, during the hearing of the
celebrated Hirschtield case recently con
cluded, Judge Mcconnell decided five
other divorce cases. They we're heard
at odd moments during the early morn
ing and noon hours"
MT. Stover says that it must not be in
ferred that these pilgrims nominate Far
60 as their mecca because the courts Of
that city do not balance the scales of JUS
tIce evenly. he reason is that under
the constitution of y orth Dakota it re-
cuires but three months residence prior
70 the commencement of an action for
divorce.
Among the many cases soon to be
heard. there is one which will shake
New York from center to circumference.
"a prominent state official is the plain
tiff and Bourke Cochran is his counsel.
and many leading New Workers are i'm
Dlicated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13
QUEEN BRINGS A WREATH.
Victoria Does Everything to Make Sir
john ThomPson's Funeral Imp ressive-

Victoria Does Everything to Make Sir
john ThomPson's Funeral Imp ressive-
WINDSOR. Dec. 13.-The sudden death
of SIR john Thompson, the Canadian
prime minister, yesterday, is the one sub
ject OF comment throughout England
today.
Queen Victoria has given instructions
thar everything possible be done to make
the funeral national event Scores of
kilograms have been sent from the castle
to Canada, and the queen expresses the
greatest sym pathy with the family of the
deceased premier, and with the Canadian
people IN the great loss which they have
sustained.
a few minutes after noon the queen
was wheeled into the marble hall, where
the remains were in a chair, and placed
two wreaths upon the coffin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13
ADVANCING ON PEKIN.
The Japanese Armies viii Join and Make
Combined Advance

The Japanese Armies VIII Join and Make
Combined Advance
SHANGHAI, Dec. 13.=It is stated the
Japanese have effected a landing at
Shan Hal Kwan aud near TaIu. They
number 25,OOO- Count Inoye, the Jap
anese minister at Seoul has had an inter
view with the king of Corea, the result
Of which it is said viii probably be that
the regents will resign.
Large numbers of Tonghaks made an
attack on koshin on Nov. 2S and were
defeated by the japanese with great
slaughter. Two of the rebel chiefs were
killed
YOKOHAMA, Dec. ia detachment
OF the second Japan army has occupied
Fuchow, a town some 20 miles north Of
Port arthur. They met with no resist
ance. The Chinese are retreating to-
ward New Chwang.
LONDON, Dec. ia special Shanghai
dispatch TO the Times says the discovery
is reported Of documents signed by the
vic roy of Nanko offering rewards for
Japanese heads. 1t is stated that the
Chinese soldiers at Quei Wei intend to
desert if the Japanese appear.
The Times says dispatch from Kobe
states that it is supposed that the first
and second japanese armies viii join
forces and take New Chwang and then
make a combined advance on Pekin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13
THIRTEEN WAS UNLUCKY.
Thirteen CoIored Crap shooters Who VIII
Tell Their Troubles in Court Tomorrow.

Thirteen CoIored Crap Shooters Who VIII
Tell Their Troubles in Court Tomorrow
Sergeant Steele had list of thirteen
crap shooters to his credit in police court
this morning. He found them IN the
basement that Nick ChIds used to oc-
cupy as a 'ciuh" a little south of Seventh
on the east side of Kansas avenue. They
were having a good time with consider
able noise in it when Steele dropped in
and nabbed the entire gang.
They were all cOlOred and were as fol-
lows: John Jackson, VIII Jones, Tom
Peters, Ed Thomas. John Williams.
Frank Burker, Charley Ross Jim VIII
liams, Fred Miller, Walt Washington,
Pete Rucker, George Rankins and James
Reaves.
Jackson Burker. Miller Washington
and Rucker. who seem to have been win
ming, put up - each and the rest were
released on their own word All will be
tried tOmarrow morning
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CARL BROWNE AGAIN.

The Lieutenant OF Coxey Organizing An
other CommonweaI Movement
VINELAND, n. J., Dec 13.-Carl
Browne arrived IN Nineland a few days
ago and has repeatedly held secret meet
ings with Peoples Party and Labor men.
He IS communicating with labor organ
izations throughout the country, and
seems to be engineering another demon
stration, this time with the labor organ
izations instead of the unemployed His
plans are said to be meeting with much
encouragement in labor circles.
Browne will speak in Washington on
Christmas to the unemployed He Will
then canvass the labor organizations Of
the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13
VANDERBILT RETURNS.
He is Back from Europe But Didn't Go to
His own Home.

New YORK, Dec. 13.-Wm. IL Wander
bilt returned from Europe yesterday On
the Teutonic. which reached Quarantine
at 4:35 %. III. and anchored for the night
owing to the darkness ana fog
There was a rumor last night that Mr..
Vanderbilt had left the ship at Quaran-
tine and come up to the city on the New
York and Hudson river tug Chauncey NJ.
Depew, with a party of friends This
was denied at the pier, where q custom
house officer said he did not see the
Chauncey AI Depew down there and no
one left the vessel
There is a rumor that Vanderbi is
now in the city that instead of going to
his own residence or that of his wife, he
was driven without loss Of time to the
residence Of his uother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13

There are $50 hives, Ladies' of the Mac
cabees, in Michigan, with a membership
of 20, 600.
Nearly 200 tents have signified their de-
sire for special review of the great camp
of Michigan to adjust the grievances re
sulting from the Boughton Boynton mat
ter. 1t is expected that a special session
will be called.
Major n s. Boynton of Port Huron,
great commander of the great tent of
Michigan, has been elected mayor of PORT
Huron by a large majority
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13

Medical Examiner In Chief Bush reports
LA applications received for the week end
ing Nov. Is.
The first number of the new official jour
nal was issued the 1st Of December 10
will lessen the labor of the collectors Of
councils nearly one half, it being the Off
cial assessment notice for the states OF
New York, Pennsylvania New Jersey ana
Connecticut. 1t Will almost entirely
supersede the old form Of sending out mo-
fices
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13
WHERE OHIO IS BEHIND.
A New statehouse l. an Absolute NeceS-
sity-

COLUMBUs, O.. Dec. 13-The old story
of the insntficiency, to say nothing of the
decay and general ugliness Of the state
house, Will again be told in the annual
report Of Adiutant General Howe.
Not one state department has enough
room in which to properly and ecOnomi-
cally transact necessary business, let
alone the very important consideration
Of caring for and preserving the official
records The offices Of the Board of
state charities. the board of public works.
the state board of health aud the chief
inspector of workshops and factories are
not as large as the ordinary good sized
bedroom Of hotels. The private office of
the governor was obtained by boarding
up one end of a corridor. and so was the
Office of the clerk of the supreme court
and the single committee room of the
senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13
JUDGE KICKS Ans WEIR.
says He did Not steal the Money in Bird
sell Cases

CLEVELAND. OIL. Dec. 13-The answer
Of Judge a. J. Kicks to the accusation
that he has failed to account for "a. zoo
outside of the Birdsell cases has been
sent to the special congressional commit
tee which is Investigating the charges
brought against him by the Central La
Dor union.
He goes on to say that ia his emolu-
ment reports to Washington he was of
necessity compelled to rely almost en-
tIrely upon figures which were given
his deputies and that if he were allowed
enough time he could doubtless clear up
every discrepancy referred TO in the
memorial Of the Central Labor union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13

WAsHINGToN. Dec 13.-Commissioner
Lamoreaux OF the general land Office,
has framed a bill for the action of con-
gress, providing for the creation Of three
divisions of three men each with a spe-
Gifted tenure of Office to constitute land
court. 1t will be required to hear and
decide all contested land cases, and the
decisions will bear equal weight with
those of the Ommissioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13

san FRANCISCO. Dec 13-1n the arch
itectural competition for the designs for
the Florence sanitsrium to be erected in
this city, the plans of Miss Alice Hands
and Mary Cannon OF New York, have
been accepted These young ladies were
the first women whose work was hung in
the architectural league and they are the
first of their sex to be architects for a
large building in San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13

New YORK, Dec. 13 The fund for
the proposed statue in Central park to
Robert Emmett. the Irish patriot, which
and there is talk of the project being
abandoned The trouble is due to the
internal dissensions among Irish patriots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13

Trlmountain council OF Boston opened
the fail campaign with six applications.
The next session Of the imperial council
Will be held at Elmira, n Y.
Spindle-City council, Lowell, Mass,
makes its meetings attractive by card par
ties, suppers and entertainments.
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yer asking him to come, but the message
did not state its purpose.
He regards his health of more I'M port
ance that the presidency Of any assOcia-
tion. He has not authorized any one
to present his name and So far as he
knows, his name will not be presented,
but if it is it Will be solely upon the re
sponsibility of the person who presents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13
FAT LIVING PICTURE.
Staid Philadelphia Has Something Funny
to Laugh At

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Philadelphia
has something new in the living picture
craze. Fat women in living pictures are
scoring a hit at several theaters The
ponderous size and absurd attitudes in
which they are grouped elicit roars Of
laughter The hit of the show. however,
at one place is the Three Graces, inn
personated by three fat women whose
aggregate weight is 1900 pounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13

CLEVELAND, Dac. IA large NUM- Der
of leading wholesale hardware men from
all parts of the country are in session
here today behind closed doors. The
meeting has for its object the formation.
if possible, Of a national association Of
hardware men and general discussion
Of the hardware jobbing trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13

NEW York, Dec 13.-The Rev. W.
c. Willing, D. D., well known member
of the New York conference Of tile
Methodist Episcopal church aud lately
pastor of the Twenty fourth street NJ. r.
church of this city, died suddenly at
Margaretsville, \. Y He and his wife,
Jenny Fowler Willing, are widely known
4 western Methodism.
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TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to the
state

CHICAGO. Dec 13 Wheat was slow
today. The Price Current report was
somewhat bullish. but northwestern re-
ceipts continue in excess of last year
Nav opened a shade lower a 50 a. de-
clined 16c more and held steady at 5938
az.
Corn was easier today on bearish Price
Currents report The market was ac-
tive The local receipts were larger than
estimated by thirty cars. May started a
shade easier at 505sW1z and advanced
to 505s. Later the market eased Oh 70
the opening price.
Nav oats opened unchanged at 323l "a
"a and held steady at that price. Trade
was light.
Provisions were strong with light offer
ings.
firmed up to $12.4715.
May lard opened sc higher at $T2O
and advanced to $7271a.
Estimates for tomOrrow-Wheat 90
cars; corn 90 cars; oats 40 cars; hogs
Hoes-Receipts today, 24,0O0; official
receipts Yesterday 29,944. shipments
1865: left over about S,4O0, Quality
rather poor: market active and firm uu-
der a good demand for both shippers and
packers, and prices are 10 cents higher.
sales ranged at So. 9O04.50 for light;
$4150435 for rougn packing. $4 l50D
46O for mixed, $44OW475 for heavy
packing and shipping lots, and 81 40W
4.2O for pigs
Receipts, 10000; market
fairly active. shade higher.
SHEEP - Receipts. 10000. Market
steady, firm, demand moderate.
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AEXICO CITY, Mex, Dec I5--Ihe re-
ligious feast of sour Lady of Guada-
loupe, the greatest ecclesiastical event Of
the year in Mexico. is being celebrated
with unexampIed splendor throughout
the repu blic- Many large pilgrimages
Of Indians have arrived IN the city dur
ing the past few days from the most dis
tant parts Of the republic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13
CORPsES IN A CAVE.
Hunters Find Remains of Two Men and
Boy in Barber County.

WICHITA, Kan, Dec 13.-Some hunt
ers in the Cherokee strip have discov-
cred the remains of two men and a boy
in a cave several miles south of Aetna,
Barber county. In one Of the pockets
of one was an envelope addressed to Jul
ius Vigglan, Hermann, Mo
All three had been shot and their
clothes had evidently been rihed, as
nothing else was found on them. The
condition of the bodies indicated that
they must have been there for several
months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13
A FEDERATION SCHEME.
1t Takes the Place of the Central Ameri-
Union


TEGUcIALPA, Dec. 15.-Riots have oc-
Cured at Comayaqua, where the mob
shouted "Death to the Bonilla family"
The Central American federation
scheme. which is submitted for the Cen
trail American union. allows each country
its own president, the presidents chOos-
ing a president of the federation, who
shall live in a neutral federal district,
and on retiring, giving place to all the
other presidents, each country to have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13
HIT WITH A BRICK.
But This Brick Was One of the Gold
Racket Kind.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 13-A special to
the Star from Hennessey, Oklahoma.
says: A pair of clever confidence men
swindled Peter Adkins, a wealthy cattle
man, living in the Cheyenne and Arapa-
hoe country, out of $4,000 on the gold
brick racket today and made their es-
cape.
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BACK TO A PRISON CELL.
Seeley Bound over in the sum Of
100000.

CHICAGO. Dec. 13.-Samuel c. Seeley.
the New York bank defaulter. was taken
before United States Commissioners Writ
for preliminary examination today Pres
ident Crane. Of the National Shoe &
Leather bank. was present and outlined
the crime, and Seeley was held under
$4,000 bonds. He waived examination
and said he had no one who could give
bonds for him, and was taken back to
his cell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13
Will SUCCEED THOMPSON.
sir Charles Tupper VIII Probably BE
Premier For Canada

LONDON, Dec. 13-The Exchange
Telegraph is this afternoon informed on
reliable authority that Sir Charles Tup-
per, at present Canadian high commits
sioner in London, will succeed the late
Sir John Thompson as premier and
minister of Justice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13

The Miners Leader Not Intending to Run
Against Cfompers.

COLUMBUS. O, Dec. Concerning
the report In Denver that John Mcbride
ia 20 20 there to run against Mr. Conn
ers. Mr.. Mcbride was found remDorariiv
laid up IN bis room with illness and said
he had no Intention Of going to Denver.
he lad message on TUESDAY, from Dem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13
GUEST OF BISMARCK.


BERLIN, Dec. 13.-Prince Bismarck
will return to Friedriehsruhe IN a few
days. Chancellor Won HOhenlOhe viii be
his guest for the Christmas recess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13
THE SURVEY BEGUN.
Line which VIII Cross the Rock Island
at Hennessey Started

ARKANSAS CRY. Kan, Dec l3-This
morning Chief Engineer G. T. Leech Of
Arkansas City. Oklahoma & Texas rail
road, accompanied by eight assistants,
started southwest on preliminary sur
vev of the line, which will cross the
Rock Island at or near Hennessey-
The southwest terminus is Vernon,
Texas
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NC DONALD GUILTY..

The Murderer of Tom Patten Near Wei
ington, is Convicted.
kansas CITY, Dec. IA special to
the Star from Wellington, Kan, says:
The jury in the celebrated Anderson
Gray case, returned a verdict of muir
der in the first degree late last night
Tom Mcdonald killed Tom Paften
near Conway Springs in this county last
May at Gray's instigation. Gray has not
been sentenced.
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KANSAS CRY, Dec. 13 -CArrLE-Re-
ceipts. 3.4OO; shipments. $500. Mar
ket stronger. Texas steers 81 J5
034O: Texas COWS $L5O4225; beef
steers, $3OO055O; native cows. $1,000
$40; stockers aud feeders $3.50 az. 90;
Hoes - Receipts. 7,7OO; shipments.
1000 Market 10 to 15c higher. Bulk of
sales. G435045O; heavies, $43O0465;
packers, $42504.65; mixed, S41504 %;
lights. s. 37O0430; yorkers, $4l5043O;
pigs, $325014.9O.
SHEEP Receipts. 400; shipments,
600. Market steady.
WHEAT-Steady. No. 9 hard52; No.
2 red, 50016cs rejected, 46U4z
Sales by sample f. O. b., Mississippi
river: No hard 5916060c; No. 2 red,
SIC.
CoRS-steady. No. mixed 4i1z0
q; No. 2 white 421zc.
OATs-1<c higher No. mixed 81
016c; No 2 white, 33c.
RYE-Firm. No. 2 nominally 49c.
FLAX SEED-Dnli At &L3S01.40
BRAN-Flrm at 6S0109c.
HAY-Weak. Timothy, $8000s9.50s
prairie. e7.5O4900.
BUTTER Dull and weak. Creamery
16021c: dairy, 13015c.
EGGs-Quiet; strictly fresh at 19c.
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HERMOsILLO, Mex, Dec. IA band
of about twenty Yaqui Indians visited
the ranch Of Ruiz BOrceu0. situated west
of here and massacred four COW boys en-
pioyed on the place The Indians burned
all Of the ranch buildings al force Of
rural guards has gone IN pursuit
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CHICAGO. Dec. 13-The match at 100
birds for 800 a side between DR. Carver
and Charles l. Grimm of Clear Lake.
Iowa. was won by the latter by a score Of
% to SO.
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REBELLION IN PERU.
Gen. Pserola Is Gaining Acoessions and IL
Close Upon the CapitaL

Close Upon the Capital
New YORK, Dec. 13.-Advices received
from Peru via Colonna per steamer Alli-
ance are to the effect that Gen. PierOla,
who is IN arms against the Peruian gov
ernment, is gaining accessions to his
ranks. The general sentiment Of the
people appears to be in his favor. lie
has control Of several OF the principal
ports, and is very strong ia the interior
of the country He has a we'll equipped
army and is close to Lima, the capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13

GALLUP. N. NJ. Dec. 3-Two-thirds
of the business portion Of this city burned
last night Loss, $4,000.
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New neck bands put on your shirts at
ToPEKA STEAM LAUNDRY.
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German and French lessons given at
private residence Of the pupils, single or
class Very moderate prices. For terms
and particulars inquire 72S Brigham ave.
VI. StarzenskL
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BnrOness de Ntothachlld EDead-
FRANKFoRT. Dec I3.-Baroness de
Rothschild, widow Of the late head Of the
Frankfort house died here today.
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Window Glass a HoIme'a De Soc