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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-24
FOR ARTISTIC COINS.

Committee for the Improvement of the
United States Coinage in Session
New YORK, Oct. PA Joint commit
tee for the improvement Of the nited
States coinage met last evening at the
rooms of the American Numismatic and
Archaeological society. The committee
has for its object the periodical adoption
Of artistic designs for coins of the cOun-
try symbolic of historical events. Dan
iel Parish Of the American Numismatic
and Archaeological society presided at
the meeting ii the absence Of Russell
Sturgis.
George +. Kunz, Of the same society,
secretary, stated that he called upon Mr.
Preston, superintendent OF the mint at
Philadelphia who said that he was Of the
opinion that an open com petition would
secure the best result Sir Kunz advo.
Gated that the committee use its influence
to have $4,000 Appropriated for equal
division for the best ten awards the sue
cessful design to be chosen from among
the ten.
The suggestions made last April by the
subcommittee we're approved with some
changes. The plan Of the committee is
to make section of ancient and current
coins for the purpose of drawing com
parsons between them and the govern
ment coins and to submit the result
TO United States senator. If
the necessary enactments and appropria-
tlOns are obtained jury, composed Of
len eCuADlOES. TWO aLiSLS ana a
government official is to be selected to
pass judgment upon the designs submit
ted
The competition will be open to every
artist in the world
The committee recommended that
changes in the designs be made at each
change in the administration, or every
ten years.
Mr.. Kunz believes that the cost Of pro-
ducing artistic designs upon the coins
would not amount to more than $4,000
for every change.
The following societies and institu-
tions are represented in the work: The
American \ umism attic candArchaeologica
society, the Architectural league Of New
York, College of the city of New York,
the \ National academy of design the Ma
tional sculpture society. the Cincinnati
Museum association, and the Pennsyl-
vania academy of fne arts Of Phnadel-
Dhia
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GOV. RENFROW's REPORT.
The Growth Of the Territory Has Been
Steady and Rapid.

Steady and Rapid.
WASHINGTON. Oct Ex-Governor Rem
frow, of Oklahoma, has submitted has
annual report to the secretary Of the in
terror. The general condition of the ter
ritory he sums IN the following:
.4Oklahoma's progress has been steady
and rapid ever since the 22nd of April,
1889. Capital has not as yet sought in
vestment to any great extent in Oklaho-
! ma, but there has been a real and sub
stantIal increase in wealth from the al
most unlimited natural resources of the
territory and it now furnishes one of the
best fields for capital in the United
States.
Report by county clerks to the terri
torial auditor on February 1. 1894
showed the population to be 2,535. but
Gov. Renfrow now estimates it at 25O.-
OOO The taxable valuation of the terri
tory is $19. .943. .922. The assessed valua-
ton of the railroad property is 1885,
692 the value of the Western Union Tel
segraph company's property is $52.026
There are fifty-sIx banks in the territory
six national and fifty private.
Probably the most important part of
Gov. Renfrow's report is devoted to state
hood and the admission of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory as one state. He says:
THE question of statehood for Okla
homa has been much agitated, and the
people are divided on the question. Some
desire statehood for Oklahoma, with its
present boundary. others prefer to have
the matter of statehood deferred until
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ALEXANDER ILL.,, EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.

day declaring Grand Duke Michael, the
third son Of the czar, the heir TO the
throne in succession to his brother,
Grand Duke Nicholas, the czarewitch
and present heir apparent The Grand
Duke George. the second son, has re-
nOunced his rights of accession in view
of the fact that his condition is consid-
cred hopeless
Compact Between France and Russia
PARIS Oct 24.=La Verite publishes a
positive statement, said to be on the au-
thority of NJ. ReousselI to the effect that
secret agreement exists between France
and Russia as to the terms upon which
the two countries are to take joint action
in view Of possible contingencies. This
agreement is said to have been signed
before the fetes Of Cronstadt, which fol
lowed the visit Of Admiral Gervais and
the French squadron to that port
LONDON, Oct. PA medical CORES
pondent telegraphs from Livadia this
afternoon, saying that the car has been
much relieved by the puncture of his
legs which Is reducing the Oedema- The
cOrresp spondent adds that preparations are
making for the operation Of the thOrAcen-
tests in order to relieve the effusion into the
thoratic cavity which will doubtless re-
lieve the distressed breathing of the pa
tient and retard the action of his heart
Oxygen mutations, it is stated. have al
ready strengthened the action of the
heart, and the czar has enjoyed many
hours OF rest. But, says the correspondent
in conclusion, there is little or no i'm
prOyement in his malady.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ACT.

They Endorse yea1e, >chenclS and ESien .
for Representatives in This County
The German American league met last
night and expressed their preferences in
the legislative fight in Shawnee county.
The league endorsed John Schenck.
Populist, in preference to A c. Sherman
in the Thirty fifth or north district; Col
George w. NeaIe. Republican, over r
J. Sloat in tae Thirty-sixth or town dis
trict; and F. a Kiene, Populist, in pref
erence to S. II. Gardenhire.
Thus two Populists aud one Republi-
can receive the endorsement Of the Ger
man votes. Mr.. Gardenhire was
rejected because he favored woman's
suffrage. Sloat was rejected because
he is not taxpayer, and Sherman was
rejected because Schenck himself is a
German.
The league will meet again next Tues
day night and endorse county officers.
Harry Stafford will be endorsed for coun-
ty attorney, hut there will be a division
on the rest of the county ticket
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So. LOUIS NJ GETS IT
The Knox Corner is BE sold For $4,000
Other Sales.


The Central National bank today
made the formal sale of the old Knox
building and lot at the corner of Seventh
street and Kansas avenue, to James
NJ Davis of St. Louis for $50, ,OO0
Davis is the man who bought the
photograph concessions at the
Worlds fair for S175JO and from which
he made over 100000. He has Dur-
chased the building as an investment
The properly consists Of one lot 25 feet
wide and Two buildings. IL runs back
to the alley, giving a frontage Of $50 feet
on Seventh street.
The property was sold by Isaiah
Walker to G. X. Holiday for 81, 200.
VIM. Zimmerman bought the property
in 1878 for $3.5O0. In 1874 the property
was sold to Arthur Quick for SO. 800. Mr.
Quick built the addition to the building
extending from the alley west 70 feet to
the main building. lie sold it in 1886 10
the Continental Investment company for
$4,000
This was IN the boom times of Topeka
and in 1888 the property was transferred
to Dr. o. II. SaXtOn Tor $4,000
and during the same year was sold to
John D. Knox for 1000 Mr. Knox
held the property until his failure when
it was turned over TO the Central Ma
tional bank for $27, ,O0O
There were other real estate sales re-
corded today.
II. M. Harvey who is in the gro
Gerry commission business purchased
five vacant lots at the southwest corner
of Fifth and Buchanan streets for $500
@. X. Holiday sold the west half Of
lot l65 on East Tenth street to Matthew
Edmonds, Of McLouthv and Jacob
Baug hman. Of Lec1nptOn. for $500.
Herman Holtwick sold 20 Benz. Holt
wick lots 13, u and IT on East First
street for 81 800
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FOUND HIS JEWELRY.

Mr. Abbott of Herington Finds His
stolen JeweIry at the Police Station
The Herington man, A. Abbott, came
to Topeka yesterday and identified the
jewelry held at the police station with
the men Raymond Pope. b f. Parker,
Charley Davis and James Mccain ar
rested Sunday. The man on whom the
jewelry WAS found had escaped from the
car while the officers were searching the
other men and as nothing could be
proved against the four men named they
were released from the Jail last night.
A telegram has also been received
from a Peabody dry goods merchant,
whose store was recently robbed of
lot Of cheap jewelry The goods
being held for the Peabody man
was found on John Stark, Frank Monroe
and John DonneIlson A gold breast
pin that was found among the articles
has been identified as part Of the goods
stolen from the Seery residence on To
peka avenue one night last week.
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PEACE NEGOTIATI0Ns.

Germany VIII Take Initiative An q @ettAh-
ment Of Corean War. Report Says.
WASHINGTON, Oct. "a THE peace ne-
gotiations between China and Japan Hro
likely to take an unexpected turn accord
ing to diplomats here who are Informed
on the progress of affairs. The critical
illness Of the czar has FOR the time being
diverted Russia from the attention she
was going TO give to the eastern war aud
has made it improbable that the czar
should take the initiative towards bring
ing the contestants together.
The Intervention Of England or France
has been viewed with distrust owing 90
the territorial interests those countries
have in Asia. Under these circumstun-
ces, diplomatic officials here say that
Germany will doubtless take the initia-
tive in any peace settlement
The same authorities say that when
the peace proposition is submitted Japan
would be the more ready Of the two bellig-
erent powers to accept il notwithstanding
the reports that China was the more anN-
ious for peace. The explanation given for
this is that any peace settlement at tho
present time would be to the marked Ad-
vantage Of Japan, owing TO her recent
victories and a corresponding daad-
everything to gain by settiemeut on
the basis of the war up to da1e, while
the Chinese have everything Go gain by
waiting until they have offset these
losses.
So that should foreign intervention
under Germanyss guidance force the set-
tlement it is believed that China Will ue
the power reluctant to accept peace cu
the terms prescribed
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Protective Reorganization committee in
tends to fight its battle TO a finish and
oust the present managers il they win
Mr. Newman Erb Of the com mittee
said on his arrival in Topeka that they
proposed to have at least a representa-
ton on the board Of directors if
they do not elect the entire
board, and the members of
the committee, thought their holdings
of stock being so very large they would
be recognized by the majority and given
a minority position IN the new directory
without fight
Today it is said the protective COM
mittee has given up all hopes Of
getting representation on the new
directory unless the cumulative system
of voting is used, and this afternoon it is
announced that Mr.. A / Williams, gen
eral attorney for the Union Pacific, has
been retained to assist in bringing legal
proceedings to compel the use Of the Gu
mulative voting system.
The understanding is that the supreme
court will be asked to enjoin the stock
holders from holding an electi on until
they will agree to use the cumulative
system Of voting.
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MEASURED BY HOURS
The Car Has Now Only a Few
Hours to Live.
The Dr0wsiness of Death Has
Set In it is Said.
AN IMPERIAL DECREE.
Duke George RenOunces His
Claim to Succession.
Duke Michael Declared Next
Heir to the Czarewitch.

PANS, Oct PA dispatch received
here from Livadia BY government Off
cial says that the death Of the car is
expected in a few hours. There is grow
ing anxiety in French government cir
cles.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 24-Dispatches
received from Livadia say that the con- =
dition of the czar has again changed for
the worse.
An imperial decree was published to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-24
PRINCESS ALIx 0IARRIED.
The Ceremony said to Have Begun This
Morning at Livadia.

LONDON, Oct. 24.-According to a
special dispatch received here from
Paris, telegram was received in that
city from Odessa at 1850 this morning
saying that the marriage Of the czare-
witch to Princess Alix of Hesse- Darn
stadt, began this morning at Livadia.
According to another dispatch receiv-
ed here from Paris a telegram has been
received at Darmstadt announcing that
the conversion of Princess Alix to the
Greek faith took place yesterday in the
presence of the protector general of the
holy synod. Pobedonostzeff The cere-
mOny is said 10 have taken place in the
sfricrasf nriXacy
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WASHINGTON, Oct Argument was
begun IN the United States supreme
court on appeal Of the government from
the decision Of the United Sta.es district
court for the eastern Pennsylvania dis
trict in favor Of the American Sugar Re
fining company. E. c. Knight and the
Spreckels and Franklin refine ries
against which the government brought
suit under the Sherman antitrust law.
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such time as Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory may be admitted as one state.
''As separate states neither Oklahoma
nor the Indian Territory would rank
among the great western states either in
extent or wealth Together they would
be equal to the greatest, and. in my Opin-
ion, the greatest state west of the Missis-
siDr,i
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CHICAGO POPULIsTS.
They Are All Torn Up BY Opposing
Facfiona.

CHICAGO, Oct. 24-There is an utter
lack Of harmony in the Peoples Party
here at present, and in Cook county,
where the managers said a week ago
that they would poll $4,000 votes, they
may not secure 5000. The leaders Of
the Peoples Party are fighting among
themselves. Each faction may use its
influence to throw its strength to the old
parties.
Morgan, one leader. it is said, is IN
favor of throwing his following to the
assistance of the Republicans if he can
not have his way about some things, and
Ryan and Pomeroy. leaders of the op-
posing side, it is said, favor the Dem
ocrats.
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TALMAGE AND LANGTRY.

The Preacher and Actress VIII Come to
America In the Same ship.
SOUTHAMPTON. Oct q The Ameri-
can liner steamer Paris. which sales from
here for New York on Saturday will
take among her passengers MT. and Airs.
Andrew Carnegie, Dir. A. J. DreXel, bIr.
and Mrs. Havemeyer, Mrs Kearney, Mrs.
Langtry, Mr. and Mrs w. II. Singer and
the Rev T. Dewitt TaImape.
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VIII LOSE THEIR HEADS.
Two Chinese Generals Are Handed Ov
for Punishment.

NEW YORK, Oct 24.-A special dis
patch from Shanghai says.
Generals 4eh Chi Chao and Wei Au
Kwei, formerly commanding n c9rea.
have been handed over to the proper
board for punishment They will proba-
bly, lose their heads. The former is
charged with cOwardice aud with
res possibility for the murder of tho
French missionary Joseau General
Wei is accused Of extortion and coward
ice.
other important officials have been
cashiered and shulfiing has taken
place throughout the viceroy's prov
inces.
The French minister has threatened
the Tsung Ii 1amen, or foreign council.
with serious consequences should the
long list of claims handed 10 them
remain unsettled
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BATTLE NEAR WI JU-
Chinese Cand japanese Each Reported
to Have Lost 5000.

japanese
to Have Lost 5000.
LONDON. Oct PA dispatch fr1m
Shanghai to the Times, says Chinese ol-
ficials report that tight took place be-
tween the Chinese and Japanese near
Wi Ju on Monday, resulting in 1he re-
tirement Of the Japanese southward.
Each side is said to have lost 1900 mon.
The Times says dispatch from its
Tien Tsin correspondent, saying tile
Chinese fleet left Wei Hal Wei on Mon
day with orders to attack the Japanese.
Japs Purchasing Favor.
CHEMULPO, Corea. Oct 24-Ihe paci-
ficdtion of the country is seriously im-
peded by the Tonghaks who although un
armed, are "A standing menace TO the Japa-
nese interests on account of the spreading
of their propaganda of mistrust Of the
Japanese. and the latter are scattering
silver about the country with tho object
of purchasing the favor of the people,
and it is stated that 100000 yen have
been distributed about Seoul alone.
The Japanese arrangements are very
defective, and number of dead horses
and cattle are found along the roads
between Seoul and Ping Yam.
On the battlefield OF Ping Yam ARE
many dead Chinese Partially buried. and
the stencil from their. bodies is terrible.
Ii is now reported that the Chinese in-
fantry cut through the japanese at Ping
Yam, but il is said the Chinese cavalry
were easily destroyed, as the horses
stuck in the mud and their riders were
shot before they could extricate their
mounts.
Many JaDanese are suffering from
dysentery and numbers of them have
been brought to Chemulpo. where they
were landed at night.
An additional force of Japanese and
Coreans left Seoul on October 10, going
southwark. in order to quell the disturb
ances raised by the Tonghaks. War
prices prevail here. and the cost Of eve
rything has bsee considerably Increased.
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IMMENSE REGTSTRATION.
More Than 100000 sIen Registered in
Chicago.

NnAca$O
CHICAGO. Oct 24=Citizens realized
that yesterday was the last day to regis
ter, and IN all precincts there was a
scramble to get enrolled in time TO vote
two weeks hence. The lists contain
more names than ever before, and it is
estimated that the figures, aside from
the women, will exceed 300,UOO
Bitter feeling was manifested at many
places about town between Republicans
and Democrats, both sides seeming to
think :hat the coming election would be
hot and close, and that it was necessary
to register now all the voters that are to
be secured
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ABANDONING OYERMYER.
Democrats at Ernporis. Hold a Meeting and


EMPORIA, Kan. Oct 24-The leading
Democrats OF Lyon county, held a meet
ing here last night to take action the
political situation. They adopted
strong address urging all Democrats to
work for the Populist ticket, and it will
be sent out to the Democratic voters Of
Lyon county and elsewhere.
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BLOWN TO SPLINTERS.
Terrific Explosion Of Powder on Board
Swedish Schooner


ABERDEEN, Scotland. Oct PA dis
patch received here from Peter Head, a
seaport about twenty-five miles from
here, announces that the Swedish schOOn-
er Alene loaded with gunpOwder which
was at anchor near Peter Head. has been
blown up.
1t is added that within two minutes
after the explosion, nothing was to be
seen on the su face Of the water. but
splinters from the schooner. Ali her
crew perished-
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DON'T CARE FOR HARMONY
Democratic Candidates In New YORK Not
Anxious to Get on.

Anxious to Get on
NEW YORK, Oct 24-The compro-
mise of the Democratic factional
troubles in the city and Brook
lvu districts hangs fire. Thus
far not many candidates have evinced
willingness to step aside for the sake of
harmony, and in addition the men pro-
posed by the state Democracy are said fo
be Objectionable in the eyes Of Richard
Croker The names submitted by Dir.
Grace were Robert Grier Monroe, John
Dewitt Warner, =. j. Dunphy and
Bonrke Cochran.
Last night, in Herineton. a man Wac
knocked down and robbed Of about &8U
in cash The Topeka police today fe-
ceived a telegram announcing the
same, and telling them to look ont pr
two men who were well dressed and
boarded the trucks Of an eaei-
bound Rock Island train. Two mr.t
supposed to answer the description
we're picked up by the police in the
Rock Island yards this morning, but told
such straight stories that they were re-
leased
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Born.
To Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Mccall, at 1919
Kansas avenue, boy.
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The colored people are making ar
rangements for Republican meeting It
the court house tomorrow evening.
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New YoRK. Oct 24-Atchison closed
at ga; Manhattan. not quoted.
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i MAZE \ HARD FIGHr.

Give In.
1t IS no longer question of doubt, but
q absolute certainty that the Atchison
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-02-21
springfield.

A. Dauer, a tailor from New Ulm. is
here for the purpose of establishing a
tailorshop. This ought to be a good
field for one tailor and Mr.. Dauer will
undoubtedly have plenty to keep him
busy.
The German Theatre Co. have cleared
out of the plays at this place and Sleepy
Eye the neat sum of $1O5.
The gymnastic class for small boys now
numbers twenty-five. No parent should
refuse to allow their children to attend.
The exercise is healthful and the little
fellows are we'll taken care of.
H. Bendixen was Twin CITY business
visitor last week.
John Batrger informs US that he in
tends to build residence as soon as the
weather permits.
There will be q "Hard Times'' social
at the home of Mrs. Wrigley this even
ing.
A. G. Ochs has found great quantity
of good coal on his land. He showed
us samples of it, and the general express
sion is that it burns we'll. May it prove
to be of good quality, and then look out
for boom.
Geo. Ross is in New Ulm on business.
The fire alarm was sounded early
Thursday morning at about five o'clock.
The incoming passenger train gave the
alarm and it is lucky that it did. The
train had brought along the actors from
Sleepy Eye and they Immediately got to
work extinguishing the flames. The fire
was in Borgwardt's old building, which
was occupied as residence and saloon
by Geo. Schmidt. The Fire Co. soon al
ded in the struggle against the flames
and in a little while had the fire under
control. so that no damage was done to
neighboring buildings. The loss result
ing from the fire is placed at 500. Pop
ular opinion is that the fire was started
on the outside by incendiaries, and if
trace Of the criminals can be obtained
they should not escape punishment.