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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-24
HARGREAVES DISMISSED
And We shall Now Have Republican
Sidewalks by Nzr- Groesch.

And We Shall Now Have Republican
Sidewalks by Nzr- Groesch.
Mayor Harrison today relieved Rich :
ard Hargreaves, sidewalk and sewer in
spector, and appointed Samuel f.
Groesch, commander Of Lincoln post, in
his place.
Hargreaves is the man who was the
cause Of the recent differences between
the mayor and the council. He was ap-
pointed a little over month ago. aud
the mayor did not present his name to
the council for confirmation, holding
that as the appointment was temporary,
confirmation was not necessary.
Hargreaves is said TO be u Populist
and Councilman Griggs Of the Fifth
ward prepared u resolution demanding
his removal and the appointment of Il
Republican in his place. The resolution
was signed by all the members of the
council except Holman and he was out
of the city. The resolution was read at
the council meeting by the city clerk
and placed upon the record
AT the next meeting the mayor pre-
sented his veto of the resolution and
stated that he would be governed only
by the personal fitness of the
man and refused to remove him.
In explaining the removal of Har-
greaves today, the mayor said that when
he appointed Hargreaves it was the un-
derstanding that he WAS only to serve d
month and he then desired to go into
business for himself
"The resolution" he said, chad moth
ing whate YER, 10 do with my actions in
the matter. The man l have appointed
to take his place is d brick mason by
trade and there can be no objection to
him on the score of incompetency and he
is also an old soldier l shall present
his name to the council for confirmation
if the members desire it."
Councilman Griggs who made the
fight on Hargreaves was very much sur
prised when told of his removal. "Is it
possible" said he, well l am absolutely
at loss to understand the mayor. His
action is very strange. do not know
whether Groesch Is competent or not, but
/ guess there is no doubt that he is a
Republican"
The office pays $50 a month and will
only last until the sidewalks under the
Richie contract are completed which
Will be In about month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-24

GUARDS OF HEALTH.

American Public Health Association
Meets in Annual Session at Montreal.
MONTREAL, Que, Sept. 24-The TWEEN
ty-second annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Public Health association convenes
today Among its members are Surgeon
General George NJ Sternberg, who was
its president; DR.. j. \. Mccormack Of
Bowling Green. KY, now its vice-presi-
dent; Medical Director Albert E Gihon-
Dr. Robert Gazol, DR.. n. Carmona Y.
Vale Of Mexico.
1t is perhaps the most notable sanitary
organization in the world. as it embraces
r.'ery society Of its kind IN North Amer
lea Its last meeting was held in Chi
cago. Two years ago it met in the CITY
Of Mexico, together with the Pan Ameri-
can Medical association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-24
FURSCH MADI DEAD.
The Once Famous Opera Singer Passes
Away in Poverty.

The Once Famous Opera Singer Passes
Away in Poverty.
New YORK, Sept 24-Fursch Madi
the famous opera singer whom Verdi
chose TO sing the title role in Aida"
died in the depths Of poverty The news
of her death was shock to those who
had known her in the davs of her tri-
umpn, accompanied as it was with a par
tial disclosure Of the straig ghts to which
she had been reduced
She died almost alone in the bare room
of a cabin which is buried in the woods
covering Bethel Mountain. New
Jersey, and was buried in a
Catholic grave yard in Plainfield and
her remains will rest in an unmarked
grave unless her old associates con
tribute 10 fund for a headstone.
None of her former friends were
present. Some were out of town
and others too busy to attend New York
had forgotten her During the last she
sang Ortruda in LOhengrin with Melba
and LaSa lie. So few were present as
mourners that hack would carry them
all. Her form was placed in a cloth COW
cred coffin and borne out of the door by
her husband and son, and the undertak
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QUEEN LII TO SUE.
She Wants 100000 Damages
from the United States.
Her Agent Said to be Ready to
Begin the Suit
A PROFOUND SECRET.
The Agent Declines to Talk of
His Mission.
Queens Claim is for Aid Given
Provisional Government.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 24-It is stated
on what appears to be good authority that
the errand of II. A. Widdeman of Homo
lulu to this country is for the purpose of
commencing damage suits against the
United States on behalf of the ex-queen
of Hawaii.
The amount of the damages asked for
is said to be 100000 and the friends Of
the ex- queen declare that this govern
ment has been instrumental in mulcting
her to fully that amount Her claim is
that the provisional government could
never have been established had it not
been for the unwarranted action Of re-
cognized agent of the United States.
the captain of the war ship Boston,
which action was subsequently formally
disavOWed by the president Whatever
Mr.. Widdeman's errand is, his departure
from Honolulu was kept profound Sc
cret until almost the moment of sailing.
when he suddenly appeared on the dock
and secured passage. Within a few days
he will go on to Washington, where he
does not deny he has business Of impOr-
tance to transact
Mr.. Widdeman declined to be interview
ed concerning his mission to Washing
ton and when asked whether he was go
ing to institute a damage suit on behalf
of the eX-queen, his answer was that he
had been accused of that before.
His fellow passengers from the island
declare that Mr.. Widdeman's errand is
stated and that he has instructions to 70
about the matter very quietly and gain
as little newspaper nOtoriety as may be.
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BARONESS vs.. UNIONS.


Baroness Burdett- Coutts Has Trouble
With Painters over Her Stables
LONDON, Sept. 24-The cores pond
ence between Baroness Burdett- COutts
and the secretary Of the London painters
trade society has been published and IS
attracting great attention and comment.
The secretary wrote that a complaint
had been lodged against the baroness for
allowing her stablemen at BrOOkheld to
paint the stables instead of employing
union painters to do the work.
The baroness, in a spirited reply, after
pointing out that Brookheld is the prop
erty of her husband, denOunces the
.smonstrouav and intOlerable oppression
which the union claims to have the right
to practice and which would deprive
every wurkingman of the right TO work
out his own advancement by his own
energy and rObs him Of the birthright of
personal liberty.
The newspapers generally denOunce
the action q the union and point out the
services of the baroness to The working
people and shows she has spent many
years of her life and large part of her
great fortune in their interests
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SIGNED WITH NEW YORK.
The Entire Boston League Team Goes to
the National Association.

BosToN, Sept. PA special to a morn
ing paper from Louisville, KY, says: A
report is current here to the effect that
the entire Boston league team has signed
with the New York National association
for next year
The players had left for Cincinnati
when the report was received, but Man
ager Selee, who remained here. said so
far as he was concerned, he had verbally
agreed TO remain with the Bostons next
year.
Mr. Selee intimated that the Boston
players were dissatisfied with the man
agement, and the team would have won
the pennant had it not been for the dis
satisfaction of the players. and that this
same dissatisfaction would cause whole
sale desertion.
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MURPHY FIGHT.
his Weeks Pugilistie Tournaments at
New Orleans


New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept 24.-The Olympic
club has organized another great tOurna-
ment for this week, and the sport is to
begin tonight with the Plimm err Murphy
fight PlimmCr is the featherWeight
who defeated Spider Kelly when he first
came here from England. He defeated
Joe McGrath, the Irish champion, and
his most famous battle was with George
Dixon, whom be practically bested in
four rounds. Johnny Murphy. private
boxing instructor at Harvard, has met
Dixon. Cal Mccarthy and others as we'll
known and demonstrated that he had
spendId fighting capacity.
Tomorrow Stanton Abbott and ack
Everhardt meet AZ 1S3 pounds. Abbott
is English champion in his class, and
Everhardt has stood up against excellent
men here. He defeated Abbott two
months ago, but the claim was set up
that the American had repeatedly fouled
the Englishman.
But the great battle Of the tournament
is that of the middleweights, Fitzsim-
mons and Creedon. The record of Bob
Fitzsimmons is well known In this
country he has never met defeat. and
such men as Hall, 0IAher, Dempsey and
others as well known, have gone down
before him. CreedOn has conquered
Hall, Costello and Alex Creggains.
An excellent authority gives this as
the difference between the two men.
The lanky Australian has several pro-
nounced advantages over his more
stocky, sturdy countryman- For instance,
his exact height is full feet III inches
in fact near feet III inches-while
Creedon measures feet So inches, a
difference of three inches in favor OF
FitzsimmOns. As to reach the Creedon
men concede slightly the best of it to
Fnzsimmons, but he will not have much
advantage. In weight there will be
afv va Cr al WI
be Creedon's favor. Creedon is wonder
on his feet and with his hands he is
every Oit as strong as Fitzsimmons, if not
stronger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-24
MRS. DRAYTON'S DIVORCE.
The Time For FiIing Her Answer Has
Expired. II Is Claimed.

Expired, H Is Claimed.
NEW YoRK. sept 24-rhe friends
Of Mrs Drayton are very greatly sur
prised at the publication OF dispatch
from Trenton, n j., stating the time for
fling an answer 20 her husbands suit
had expired september Och, and that no
reply had been filed IT. is true no reply
has yet been filed, and the time ordinari-
" set for it's filing has expired, but Dir.
Clark. counsel for Dir. Drayton, says
an agreement was made with Mrs. Dray-
toms counsel extending the time to Oc
tober 9th.
This time can only be extended fur
ther, according to Mr.. Clark, by counsel
for the defense making application to the
chancellor. and providing reasonable
grounds for delay are shown. The de-
Tense, however, claim they can file an
answer even after the testimony has
been taken. and that the case can be
opened upon a decree from the chancel-
IOr
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MUST MAKE CHARGES GOOD
Grand Jury at Pitssburg is Accused Of
Corruption.


Corruption
PITTsBURG, Sept II The grand jury
has begun the investigation Of charges
Of corruption made against its members
in open court John Murphy, chief Of
public safety Of Allegheny county, was
charged with receiving bribes from
keepers Of gambling and disorderly
houses.
When the matter went before the
grand jury it was ignored by vote of
eleven to eleven. Attorney A. H. Row
and then went before Judge Magee and
alleged that members Of the grand jury
whose names he did not give, had been
corrupted by he defense with gifts of
office and cash. When called upon for
affidavits he claimed 10 have, ne refused
to surrender them.
This morning Foreman George Bur
beck in addressing the grand jury stated
that Mr.. Rowand would have to appear
aud make good his charges or admit
their faIsity In the meantime Attorney
Burleigh presented petition 70 the
court asking that Rowand be compelled
10 produce all evidence in his possession
bearing upon the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-24
RAID MORE POKER GAMES.
Fourteen Cinnamon and six Co1ored Men
Arrested in Chicago.

CHICAGO. Sept. 24-Continuing the
series Of recent raids on Chicago gam
blers. the Harrison street police raided a
poker game at 311 Clark street, early
this morning. Fourteen Cinnamon and
six colOred men were arrested
Several poker tables and quantity of
chips were cuntiscated. When the off
GERS entered the room the players
charged them IN an effort to escape, bur
without avail. John San was booked as
proprietor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-24

DULUTH, Mimi, sept 24-JOAn ID.
Mead and J. D. Wilkins. VINO arrived
here on Saturday. with two carloads OF
cattle, forty one head in all, were arrest
ed this afternoon, at the instance Of Z. F
Bourdette. the cattle inspector for Mon
tana and North Dakota It is alleged by
the officials that Mead and Wilkins be-
long to the famous gang of Montana
cattle thieves, and that the arrest is i'm
pOrtant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-24
WALKER AND RETNHART.

Formal Action Taken Their Names by
the Reorganization Committee.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24-In the United
States district court today judge la
cOmbe formally appointed A f. walker
receiver Of the affairs of the Atchison.
Topeka 4 Santa Fe, at the Lehest Of the
organization committee. The resirna-
tion of J. w. Reinhart, receiver, was also
formally accented
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-24

CINCINNATI, Sept. 24 Manager Selee
and all the other members OF the Boston
base ball club who have been asked
about the story that their club had Joined
the New York National association for
next season, unite in denying its truth.
They cannot even account for its origin.
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First Foof5aII Accident.

LONDON, Sept. 24-Though the foot
ball season has inst been opened a short
time, numerous accidents have already
0ccurred- For Instance, player named
Hudson, playing at Shipley on Saturday,
broke his neck, and at a game at Totem
liam two players each had a leg broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-24

New YORK, Sept. "A r. p Searle, the
bicycle rider who attempted to lower the
road record between Chicago and New
York, arrived yesterday afternoon at the
Hotel Pomeroy, having been eight days
and three hours on the road He failed
to mp1iah his task, that Of covering
the 1000 miles in Eve days and five
hours or Of breaking the existing record
of seven days and twenty-five hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-24

LONDON, Sept 24-Advices received
here from Taniger say that Kaffirs in
Morocco are growing worse The Jews,
while on the way to the markets are con
tinualIy plundered and stripped Of their
clothing and on the principal roads an
imperial tax of five pounds is demanded
for free passage.
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ST PETERsBuEG, Sept 24-Mr An
drew H. White the United States minis
ter to Russia has gone to 8unich. Bava-
ria He will return here in October to
present his letters OF recall
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TO MARCH 10 KHARTOUM.
Movement of SOudnnese Troops the Signal
for an AngIo-Italian Expedition

PARIS, Sept 24-It is reported that
ColvilIe. the administrator of Uganda,
instructed by the minister of war is
gathering the remains of Emin Pasha's
Soudanese troops for march Bar
FL Ghazal on the Nile, in order to pre-
vent the passage of the Monteil mission.
The departure of Col Colville viii be
the signal for a joint Anglo-Italian ex-
pedirion from Suakim and Kassala to
KhartOum
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The Independent Swedish club meets
tonight at 3I4 Kansas avenue. and Will
be addressed by ID. G. Tillotson and Geo.
w. Veale. Everybody invited.
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IA Wonnnn VViIl Fait Il

LONDON. Sept 24-Arthur Breckett is
to resign the editorship of the Sunday
Times and Mrs. Frederick Beer. the new
proprietor Of that paper, will be her own
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-24

YOKOHAMA, Sept PA rescript has
been issued convoking an extra session
Of the Japanese parliament at Hiroschi-
ma, on October ID. for seven days. in or
der to discuss matters requiring the sane
ton Of DarIiament.
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J. o. PAYNE DEAD.
The Injury to His Skull Proves Fata
Death Notices.


J. 0. Payne. who was struck and Sc
verelv injurned by a Santa Fe engine at
Lawrence on the evening of Sept. 10.
died yesterday morning at his home, 9O9
Clay street
lie was employed in the freight de-
partment at the Santa Fe general Offices.
He was brought to Topeka unconscious
and never fully regained consciousness.
His skull was fractured and death was
caused by cOncussiOn OF the brain.
Funeral Will be held from residence to-
morrow, 25th inst, At 4 o'clock p N.
Death and Funeral Notices.
Miss Lydia Burson died Saturday even
ing at the home of her brother-in-law.
Samuel Roude bush, three miles west Of
the city, on Tenth street, of consumption.
The funeral was held at 3 p. III. today.
John CrIcictman who lived with his
brother George. at 407 Polk street, died
yesterday of dropsy. He was unmarried
Miss Fannie G. Dodds who lived with
her parents near the starch factory, died
yesterday of consump ption. The funeral
was held at 2 80 today.
The funeral of Mrs. Laura Wilson,
wife OF Amos Wilson who died Saturday
Of typhoid fever will be held tomorrow at
3 p. n from the residence on Lime street
The funeral of Y. B. Hartley tie Santa
Fe fireman who was killed in the wreck
at Elmdale, was held at 4 o. m. yester =
day at the home of Mrs. B. S. Hankins at
228 Madison street The brotherhood of
locomotive fremen conducted the fun
eraL He leaves a wife and two small
children
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Read the wants" Many Of them are
as interesting as newa item4 See il i
is not SO.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-05

praying that the big fat fellow with the harsh voice and bluff ways would go off on a spree when he struck the land of fleas. And the prayer was answered, The wires flashed this message In due course of time:
 Come at once. Your salary will be one hundred per week"
 It might as we'll have read "one hun dred a year" for all the good 1t did the aspiring young principal, as he sang four weeks and never got the price of a shave or California cocktail. The op- era company, lowing to the depressed condition of business" busted" and about thirty-five singers were left stranded. --t
 Dear father" wrote Win, after three weeks of starvation, send me money to get back home, and I'll settle down and be good boy"
 Nay, nay, Winfield" replied the old CT Blake, you bought the bird, now eat 1t. You are no longer child of mine.
 And so Winfield starved some more, and soon he knew every free-lunch counter on Market street by heart. A little ray of sunshine broke in on his humble and dreary life one day, how ever and out of the proceeds thereof he sent his father the following telegraph message:
 "Once more eat. I sang at funeral this morning and made two dollars"
 This seemed to touch the old mans heart, for he wired the erring boy a hundred and bade him return to Den yer. Winfield kills time now singing to the tones of the magnificent fifty thou sand dollar organ in the Methodist Episcopal church which MT Blake, Sr.. donated to that Finstitution, now and then participating in amateur theatri- calls, and otherwise attempting to prove that he is not the degenerate son of a noble sire that all his friends said he was, and the Blake family are happy Chicago Mail.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-05
ONLY ONE OF MANY,

Story of astage-struck Youth From Dew yer, Col.
 Twin" Blake is the son of one of the wealthiest and most prominent citizens of Denver, Col, and the silver spoon that he possessed in his infantile days caused his parents no end of annoyance when he grew to mans estate:
 "Win" is a talented young fellow, but there have been men with better intel lects and more mature judgment. His talents Cor talenD may be found to shine out brilliantly in the musical line, which leads up to the observation that young Blake wears his hair in a very queer fashion, wardrobe ditto and is extremely fond of himself. ...,-
 Not long ago he became infatuated with the stage, and having . bass voice that was susceptible of much, cultiva- tion, he applied for a job as understudy in an opera company on its way to the coast.
 You have very fair bass voice and an eccentric crop of hair: besides you dress in a manner that would prove ad- vantageous in street parade, but your figure is little too massive. Yet, if my basso profundo gets gay when we reach the jumping of place I'll have him tossed into the Golden Gate and telegraph for. you" Thus spoke the manager of the opera company, and Winfield went to bed that night aften
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-05
Etnancial.
Calculations of Traders on Chicago Gas
 Were Upset.

Calculations of Traders on Chicago Gas
 Were Upset.
 New York. Oct. i.-'gor some time past 1t has been the taSnlon of the Stock Exchange to sell little Chicago Gas for turn. The prevailing idea has been that the much advertised Chicago com bination of capitalists, with the assist anee of some s6.0o0. 900 of eastern money, would duplicate the old trusts plant in Chicago and furnish gas at merely nominal figures. The street quickly fell in with the iden. active traders having been bearlsh at the time the scheme was launched. The result was that a big short interest was made in the stock. To-day lntimatIons were received from the west that that the Universal and Chicago Gas companies have completely upset the calculations of the traders. who immediately turned in to cover. As a result the stock bounded up from 70 to 73% on transactions of 50.0O0 shares. Sugar which had been the leader of the market heretofore. came second in point of activity. but the changes In the shares were far less im- portant. The stock sold at SSfsIS5 B,and closed at s5sS.
 Distilling and Cattle Feeding rose from S% to 10%GSh The abandonment of the rebate system was given too much importance at ono time, but when the matter had been thoroughly digest ed early buyers turned sellers. In rail- way stocks a firmcr tone prevailed. and the covering movement. which was noted early in the week, made further progress. Bear leaders attempted to neutralize the good effects of the rise in Chicago Gas by attacking Rock Is- land, and they brought about decline in the latter to 59A. The manipulation. however. was so apparent that 1t failed to obtain the object sought for, and in the closing hours the railway list was strong. The improvement In these stocks ranged from A to lB per cent, and was marked in the case of Burlington and Quincy, St. Paul, New England, Missouri Pacific and Southern Railway preferred.
 The market closed firm and A to 1L per cent. higher. Sugar and American Tobacco company, however, gained 1% each, and Chicago Gas 3% per cent. St. Paul, Rock Island and Manhattan made fractional losses. An attempt was made to cover contracts in Lead, but in the absence of stock prices advanced 1S to 3Sk.
 After the close of business it was stated on excellent authority that diff ferences between rival Chicago Gas companies had been adjusted. It re- mains to be seen whether this semi-offi- cial announcement has not been dis counted at the Stock Exchange. The bond market was irregular in the early dealings. but at the close firmer tone prevailed. Sales were $1.52S,000. Following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince & Whitely. bankers and brokers. 46 Broadway, New York. and 15 Center street. New Haven: