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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-25
THE TRADE SITUATION.
asnsr.n Trend i Toward A Improve

General Trend Toward an Improve
mems I'm Business
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Bradstreet's
saws: Serious industrial disturb
Ances in New England, drought in
central and far western states, cur
failing nearly all staple crops, and
disposition in all lines to continue to
buy for nearby wants only, fail to
greatly influence general trade
throughout the country, the
trend of which is toward public inn
provement- Northwestern states east
Of the Missouri and the Atlantic and
spectively gain in volume of traffic
and spread of that better feeling and
confidence in a larger volume of bust
ness in the fall, on which improve
ment in business depends
Prominent among evidences of ex-
pansion is general trade in this weeks
bank clearing's total The $500, OOO,-
600, a gain over last week of abuut 4
per cent and over the like total a year
ago, when clearings got down to
about low water mark, the increase
is 20 per cent. But compared with
the total in the like week two years
ago this weeks aggregate clearings
show a decrease of 1s per cent It is
also worth noting as a sign of the
business movement that every city's
clearings total for the week is larger
than a week ago, except one
Bank CIearings.
New YORK. Aug. 25.-The following
table. compiled by Bradstreet's, gives
the clearing house returns for the
week ending Aug. %, 1894, and the
percentage of increase or decrease as
compared with the corresponding
week Of 1898:
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This Government Called On to
Refund Customs Duties.
United States Of CoIOmbiaMakes
the Demand.
RECIPROCITY DID 1T.
Colombia HadDeclined tOAccept
Reciprocity Agreement.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-A secret has
leaked ont from diplomatic circles to
the effect that our government has
become sadly entangled with one of
the Central American Republics as a
result Of the reciprocity treaties and
will have a bill to pay, besides which
the Behring sea claims will appear
trivial in amount The country in
question is the United States of Col
Ombia. one of the Central American
Republics which steadily refused
all efforts Of the state depart
ment to induce it to become a
party to one of these reciprocity
treaties Moreover, when her sister
republics and Spain las to Cuba and
Porto RicO) began to ship their pro
ducts duty free to the United States
under the terms Of their new treaties,
Colon bia claimed the same exemption
for her staples, hides, coffee, sugar
and molasses. The state department
rejected this claim as it was obliged
to do, else the whole fabric of treaties
would have fallen. the United States
being able to offer no inducements
otherwise.
Colon bia persisted in her claim and
pointed to the treaty of 1916, which
declares that the Colombian shall
not be assessed any duty upon
their products imported into the
United States higher than the articles
imported from any other foreign
count try. That meant, they contend,
if the staples above mentioned en-
tered the United States free from
Brazil and Cuba they should enter free
from Colombia also, regardless of
reciprocity treaties They have never
abated this contention; many letters
have been exchanged on the subject,
and at last the United States has
been obliged to admit the strength
and correctness of the Colombian POI
sition. This being done, it follows
that the government must refund to
importers the amounts they have paid
in duties on Colombian products which
should have been free, or admitted at
lower rates.
Just what the total will amount to
no one can tell at present, but steps
are being taken to ascertain the
amount from statistics. The United
States very recently induced Spain to
order a refund of S., 600, 600 collected
enormously upon our exports to Cuba,
but a stronger case still is found in
an instance where Great Britain was
obliged to refund to the United States
under the terms Of treaty closely
corresponding with that between the
United States and Colombia.
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HAS A PULLMAN PASS.
Labor Commissioner Wright Frankly Ad-
mits That He Has One.

Labor Commissioner Wright Frankly Ad-
mits That He Has One.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-United States
Labor Commissioner Carroll D. Wright,
chairman of the special labor com
mission appointed by President Cleve-
land to investigate the Pullman
strike, was interviewed as to 8 report
that he was in the habit of using a
Pullman pass. He scarcely gave the
reporter time to finish his question.
Yes. 7 have an annual pass on all
Pullman cars" said he with emphasis,
land 1 use it whenever want to-
The pass was given me by Mr.. Pull
man, who is a personal friend of
mine, and I have had it for several
years-ever since the first Pm Imam
investigation / made-for I suppose
that's what you are driving at
never knew Mr.. Pullman until that
time, and he has been warm friend
Of mine ever since He gave me
passes and invited me to ride on his
cars whenever wanted tO-just as a
man would invite another to take a
ride in his carriage"
Commissioner Wright's pass entities
him o ride free in any Pullman car
at any time in any part of the United
States.
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Cities
HAS A DAY IN COURT.

General Ezeta and His Followers Ar
raigned Before Judge Morrow.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug Is
General Antonio Ezeta and his fellow
refugee from San Salvador were
prisoners before Judge Morrow in
the United States district court yes
terday morning. Attorneys for the
Salvadorian government were presen Mt
and asked for continuance.
Counsel for the prisoners demanded
an immediate hearing under the
charges They stoutly maintained
that they were political refugees and
were unlawfully detained and that
they had been illegally restrained
since June last.
The attorneys for the government
of San Salvador argued as earnestly
to show the justice of a continuance.
After listening to the argumen ts
Judge Morrow continued the case
until Monday, September 3, declaring
that the treaty with Salvador pro-
vides for such continuances and that
the delay asked for was not IN
reasOna BILE
Counsel for defendants moved for
bail The motion was taken under
advisement The defense then OBJ
jected to the jurisdiction of the court,
because they had been brought into
the country against their will. The
point was left IN allegiance.
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he HAD REmoRsE
Bua All His E1oquencs Was without Avail
and He Had to Go.


you've heard of that feeling called re-
morse, I presumed he queried as he en-
tered the Gratoit Avenue police station
the other night and came to a sudden halt
before the sergeant's desk.
The officer looked up and gave him q
brief survey, but didn't say anything.
Il have carried it in my bosom for 5
years now, - whispered the stranger, land
must get rid Of it at any cost. Remorsel 1t
is q wolf gnawing at the vitals; it Is
flame burning into the SOUL thought
could carry the secret to my grave, but the
torture is too great
The sergeant raised his eyebrows in an
1nquiring way, but made no inquiries.
Half an hour ago was on the point Of
leaving for Canada, but remorse held me
in its chains. As 1 walked about voice
whispered to me: Why endure this tor
ment longer2 They can only hang you at
the worst You had better be dead than
suffering in this way. Go to the police
station and give yourself up and take your
punishment like q man That's what the
voice said, and am here
The sergeant ought to have been star
tied, but he didn't even look surprised
You know where Dubuque is, of
course, - resumed the stranger. Lock me
up and telegraph to the police of Dubuque
that the bloody mystery has at last been
solved. -
The sergeant looked at him, or over his
head, and drumIned on the desk
Yes, killed him. He had wronged
me, and I thirsted for his blood 1 was
reckless, and yet no one saw me strike
him down. They found the body, but not
the murderer. Even a reward Of 81, 600
could produce no clew. shall plead guilty
and relate the full particulars. 1 suppose
you'll give me a good meal before locking
me up?''
The sergeant looked all around for his
blotting pad and finally found it on the
floor. He growled out something, but it
was not for the murderer.
I hope yOu'H telegraph at once and
have it over with, said the stranger as he
leaned forward and put on a look of en-
treaty Suspense is almost as bad as re-
morse. feel SO per cent better already,
but want the whole thing Off
Hey, TOMB called the sergeant to the
doorman, who was at work in the corridor.
IS sir =
Throw this old bum outdoors, and
throw him hard.
And the old bum was cast out into the
shadOwy night and given a boot to help
him go hencc.-Detroit Free Press.
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New York World


After the ball the two little girls in blue
and Daisy Bell, accompanied by tho man
who broke the bank at Monte Carlo,
went on hay ride in Paddy Dufy's cart.
The man who broke the bank made love to
Daisy as the two little girls in blue sang
that is love, followed by a chorus Of we
won't get home till morning. An hour
later he said farewell, my own true love,
kissed her at the gate and turned his home
ward way. He went up stairs and dreamed
he dvelt in marble halls, but soon awOke
singing, 'Oh, what difference in the
morning. Three days later he was heard
to say he never cared to wander from his
own flreside-Truth.
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Pierced the Armor I,Iate.

SANDY HOOK, Aug. 25.-The Chase
Gan tt armOr plate was subject ed to
test at the proving grounds yester-
day in the presence of a number OF
distinguished visitors. It was feet
by g. and 1913 inches thick, and it was
to be tested in competition with Har-
veyized plates. The projectiles in
tended to be used were Midvale- Holt
ger steel-piercing shells of inches
caliber. The first shot fred broke
the plate in three triangular pieces
and was found embedded in the oalzen
backing. Another shot was fred.
which broke the top section of the
plate in several pieces and went into
the sand butt
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CABINET REPORTS.
Secretary Morton Has Saved the Gov
ernment 100000.


eminent 100000.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The work
of the administration during the past
fiscal year will be reviewed in the an
nual reports Of the cabinet officials,
which will be submitted before the
end of November.
Secretary MortOn's report will un-
doubted1y dwell on the economical
plan pursued in cutting down ex-
penses Of the various branches of the
department, showing a reduction Of
IA per cent in the expenditures during
the last fiscal year. As result more
than $780, 600 will be returned to the
treasury department out of the ap-
preparations for the fiscal year.
In discussing the subject it will be
stated that the saving funds has been
accomplished without impairment to
the success through judiclous pruning.
The influence Of civil service in the
department will also be commented
on. When Secretary Morton received
his appointment he was a mild advo-
cate Of civil servicesreform, and he has
subsequently become thoroughly in
sympathy with its principles
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THE BLUEFIELDs TROUBLE
Eight Americans Are Put In Prison by
the NIcarag uans.

Eight Americans Are Put In Prison by
the Eicaraguans.
Colon, Aug c5.-A schooner has ar
rived here with seventy refugees from
Bluefelds, Mosquito territory. They
say that the Nicaraguans have inn
prisoned eight American citizens and
several British subjects. including the
British vice consul The country is
described as being depopuIated, and
the business is said to have been
stopped.
The refugees also report that more
Nicaraguan troops are arriving at
Bluefelds, and that 2, 600 men are due
there This display of force is an
nounced to be caused by the deter
mination of the Nicaraguans to resist
foreign interference in their affairs.
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POPULIST OF NEBRASKA.
IN Convention at Grand IsIand They
Nominate a State Ticket.

convention
Nominate a State Ticket.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Aug. 25.-The
Popu1ist state convention in session
here nominated the following ticket:
Governor, Silas "A. Holcomb; lieuten-
ant governor, James r. Cafin; secre-
tary Of state, h w McFadden; audi
tor, John w. Wilson; treasurer, John
P. Powers; attorney general, D. 3.
Cary; commissioner Of public lands
and buildings. w. J. Kent
Senator Allen addressed the con
vention at some length. He arraigned
the Republican state ticket as having
been selected at the behest Of the
corporations He said it was neces-
sary for the elements which were in
sympathy with one another to get
together and elect a ticket that
should represent the people instead of
the corporations. He warned the con
vention that the Populists had success
or defeat within their grasp. 1t was
their duty to select their candidates
with great care The speech was con
cluded with the most demonstrative
applause.
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Two Men killed OutrIght-six Others
Seriously Injured
FRANKFORT, Ind, Aug. 25--FranlS-
fort was the scene OF a fearful boiler
explosion yesterday, in which two
men were killed outright and six in
jured, the majority of them seriously
The accident occurred at p E. Cra-
mer's saw mill, and not only was the
building and machinery completely
demolished, but half a dozen resi-
dences in the neighborhood more or
less wrecked and the occupants in
jured by flying bricks and timber.
Those killed were: John Vermillion,
engineer; William Jackson, a helper.
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moments silent.
''Of course, " the heiress was observing
absently toying with her fan, you are a
landed nObIeman?"
The man in whom centered all her
hopes Of getting into high society sighed
deeply.
Practically he rejoined gloomily-
Il owe your old man SO much money that
I can't get away
Rising with glad cry, she fell on his
neck.-Detroit Tribune.
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Two Miner. killed. Eleven Injured. TWO

Two Miners Killed. Eleven Injured, TWO
Fatally, In Pennsylvania COlllery.
ASHLAND. Pa, Aug 25--Two men
were killed and eleven injured, two
fatally by an explosion of gas in the
GilbertOn colliery, near this place yes
terday morning. The explosion was
primarily caused by a fall of coal,
which became dis1odged by the min
ing operations This relieved an inn
mense volume Of gas and at the same
time forced il along the gangways to
a distance of more than 1, 900 yards,
sitting and choking the miners as it
swept along.
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WILL MARK THEIR GRAVES
Citizens of Sacramento Raise Funds for q
nLonu-.n-t 70 ILL.,. s-.-.a.-.--

Monument for Private Soldiers.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. 25.-A fund
Of 500, 600 subscribed by the citizens
Of Sacramento for the purpose of
erecting a suita bic monument over
the graves Of Privates DUNCAN
Clarke. Byrne and ubberding Of the
Fifth artillery, who lost their lives on
July Il last on the railroad trestle
near this city through the act Of the
striking train vvreckers, has been
turned over to Colonel William NJ
Graham, in command Of the United
States troops here. The federal
troops are still guarding the Central
Pacific railroad
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COLUMBUS, Texas, Aug. 25--During
a thunder storm near here yesterday
lightning struck the wagon Of fam
lily of movers from Rogers, Belt cOun-
ty, named Hillyard, bound for Jack
son county. killing Hillyard and his
wife and two horses. The baby in
i17red
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BURNED. CRUSHED AND BURTED.

HorrIbIo Death OF Four Miners La the
Amethyse Mine as Creole
CREEDE. Col, Aug. 25.-FOur miners
were crushed, buried and burned to
Heath in the Amethyst mine yester-
day They are:
s. Thomas Eversole. aged %, married
Archie Dovell. %. single.
Hugh Fay, 81. single.
Charles Proctor, %, single.
Dowel was from Halifax, NJ. S.
and Proctor from Potta watomie, KAN
4 The fire, which destroyed the shaft
house with all its machinery. melted
the cable attached to the skip and
the burning mass fell upon the
miners who were ascending the shaft
hurting them to the bottom of the
shaft. The loss by fire is about $780,
0Oo The mine is now filed with
water.
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''There's no use in trying to deny it, -
she sighed, men are terribly inconsist
emit "
WHAT'S the 1natter?'' asked her mother.
when Charley started for the races
this morning, he said he would have
money TO burn, and now he declares he
can't afford ton of coal New York
Press
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Deputy NTarshals IfadIv Hurt.

LEAvENWoRTH, Kan, Aug. rs
United States Deputy Marsha Is Leon
Debost and James Gray were badly
hurt while returning from the races.
Their buggy was upset and both
pitched into the street Debost's in
iuries are thought to be serious.
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The eye Of little Washington miss was
attracted by the sparkle of the dew at car
~ morning.
Mamma she exclaimed, Its hot
tern I thought it wasi''
what do you meant
Look here. The grass is all covered
with Precipitation. ''-Washington Star.
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HoUsToN, Texas. Aug 25.-Three
hundred and sixty-two miles from
Houston to New Orleans via the
Southern Pacific railroad is the dis
lance that persons can travel for IS
cents. Scalpers are selling tickets
for 500, allowing a rebate of S19.75 to
New Orleans
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SHOT IN HIS DOOR YARD.
A Choctaw Indian Called Out and Muir
dered at His Home

utfoU 3t hI8 HOUle.
PARIS, Texas, Aug. 25--The situa-
ton IN the ChOctaw nation IS grow
ing more serious every hour. Last
night large body Of Indians en-
tered the house of Albert Jackson,
in Cedar county, and dragged
him from a sick bed and shot him to
pieces. They then went away. In
the morning they surrounded two
other Indians whose names have not
been learned and deliberately killed
them. Both parties are searching for
each other and there Is no quarter
shown or asked
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BoswoRTH, No, Aug 25.-Fire broke
out here about 1870 p. m burning
the roller mills, three-stOry build
ing, and it's contents to the ground.
The mill was owned and operated by
E Walker & Co Loss estimated at
$40, 600; insurance about S., 600.
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surface Of the mine slope the excite
nent Of the wives and mothers, and
for that matter, the whole Populece,
became uncomfortable. At 3 o'clock
the last Of the thirty-seven bodies
was recovered and the people began
to quiet down.
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Clara-AIay come to your wedding?
Agatha cannot promise you that
NY parents are SO enraged at my choice
that l hardly know whether 1 shall be al
lowed to 20 there myself.-FeieEabend
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WORK OF THE latent OFFICE
Annual Report Of the Commissioner Has
Been Submitted.

washington, Aug. 25.-The annual
report of Commissioner Of Patents
Seymour has been submitted to the
secretary of the interior It shows
that during the past fiscal year there
were IS, 952 applications for patents,
L O5O for designs, los for reissues. 2, 1913
caveats, 1,72O applications for trade
marks and 36S for labels. There were
21, 496 patents granted, including re-
issues and designs; 1855 trade marks
registered, and two prints registered
The mum Der of patents which expired
was IS 1877. The total expenditures
were 81, 3O5. o62, and the receipts over
expenditures were SI29. SOL
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How Ne Dfd II.

She-Bixby appears to be quite bright
young man hear he acquired enough
money by writing to pay for his education
at college.
He Yes-writing home to his parents
-Arkansaw Traveller.
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Only $3.50 for round trip Sunday, Aug.
GO Tickets good on all trains Sunday
Via Rock Island Route.
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Condition Described In Detail in the Re-
port OF Nine Inspector Bryan.

WAsHINeroS. Aug. 25.-The condi-
ton of the coal mines in the Indian
Territory is described in detail in the
annual report of United States Mine
Inspector L. w. Bryan The output
Of the mines was l. 200, 600 tons and
Concerning the strike of the ChOctaw
Coal and Railway company's miners
the report says: "A company of sol
diers is now encamped at Krebs and
all the men at all the strip pits have
gone to work. The company now
hopes to be able to continue work IN
molested. None of the coal mines,
however, have yet started up. The
effects Of this prolonged strike are
disastrous to all concerned
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Our line of 1880 suits made to YOUR
order is one way Of saving money. Don't
miss your chance at
ALTHEN s McHANUs,
Tailors. go Kansas ave.
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Call for Cubeb Cough Cure and insist
upon having nothing else. 25 and 90 cent
bottles Try it and if it is not As we say
the best remedy of the kind In the
world-vve ask you to condemn il 70 all
your friends.
Sold by Rowley Bros
Small in size. great in results; De
Wits Little Early Risers. Best pill for
Constipation, best for Sick Headachei
best for Sour Stomach J. K Jones'
The finest fruit Pies and buildings 10
be had in this city is at Whitneys only
73O Kansas avenue.
Read the "Wants." Many of them are
as interesting as news itemA Sec II is
is not So
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-11-23
A Strong Writer

"stephen," said the cu.onel, speak
ing TO an old negro who had come &c
cut the g-ass in the yard. II am told
that you intend to give your son good
education. "
Oats whut 1 does, sab. | knows
whut il is ter struggle erlong widout
l'arnin, an / is 'termined dat my son
shan't travel b'ar'foot ober de same
flint rock road dat did -
"A noble resolution, Stephen. There
is something beautiful in the uncul-
tivated mind that has a reverence for
knowledge. Is your boy learning rapid
1y?'
f"Ez fast ez er hoss ken trot, sah.
Wy, last week he writ ar letter tel
his aunt dat Ibis mo- den 20 miles frum
yere, an after awhile he's gwinter write
ter his udder aunt dat Ibis so miles
erway.'
why doesn't he write to her pow?'
''Oh. he kain't write SO fur yit He
ken write 90 miles fust rate, but ! tole
him not ter write 50 miles till he got
stronger wild his pen. But he's gwine
ter git dar, l tell you. Won't be mon
er year fore dat boy ken get down al
one eend o. de guberment an write er
letter c'lar ter de udder eend. "-Texas
Siftings.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-11-23
Notice.

Fifty dollars reward will be paid for
the recovery OF the body Of Chas.
O'Borg. who was drowned at Fort Gus
ter on Saturday the 10th inst. The de-
ceased was % years Of age, 3 feet 8
inches in height, wore blue. .overalls and
jacket, carried an open face watch. had
bone handled knife, and money in
gold, silver and greenbacks.
The above reward will be paid by the
chaplain of Fort Custer upon receipt Of
information that will lead to the recov-
cry of the body. An additional $50 will
be id for the delivery Of the body at
Fort Custer. Address all communica-
tions to Chaplain. Fort Custer. Mont
per O'BERG.