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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

BALTIMORE, Sept. 21.-K. Cowan, a
leading reform Democrat has come out
as a candidate for congress to succeed
Isador Raynor in the Fourth district
This is an important move in local poll
tics 1Ir. Cowan acted in conjunction
with the late s. Teakle Willis as the
strongest opponent Of German and ring
rule in Maryland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

DENVER, Sept 21.-Lieutenant Ed
ward H Plummer has been relieved at
his own request from duty as agent at
the Navajo Indian agency. In a report
to the Indian department Lieutenant
PIummer states that half of the $4,000
appropriated by congress to build ir-
rigating ditch on the Navajos reservation
has been wasted in high salaries and
useIess formalities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21
IN TRUE EAsTERN STYLE.
HOodIums- Hold Up street Car In thea
Center Of New York


NEW YORK, Sept An open car on
the Eighth avenue line was held up late
last night in true western style near
Abingdon square. A gang Of about
forty hoodlums. some black and some
white, rushed out OF a side street. and
crying fire, stopped he car horses
The driver, thinking that the fire en-
gines were about to .ush across the track,
did not attempt to. 30 on. and several of
the young tOughs feld the horses while
their companions proceeded to rob the
twelve passengers Cn the car. One man
was robbed Of golf watch and woman
Of a pocket book Containing $50, while
several others were relieved Of smaller
sums.
When the police arrived the young
tOughs were in retreat and only two Of
them were caught
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

Patents granted TO citizens Of Kansas
for the week ending September 1e, 1894,
reported through the Office Of J. F. Beale,
solicitor Of patents, COG f street. n. ~,
Washington, d. g.: Charles Barker. Ma
haska. crupper fastener; +. III. Hitchcock,
Great Bend, car coGpling; Alfred .Rose,
Wichita, conductors check; William III.
Wisherd. Bird City, drill-rod grab
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21
A Rival or the PennsyIvanfu.

GREENsBURG, Pa, Sept 21-Informa-
tion gwen out here by parties on the in
side goes to show that the long talked of
royal Hanna s. Youghioghery railroads.
an assured fact. The road will make an
outlet from the Connelisville region to
the seaboard, the lakes, Canada and the
west The seaboard route viii be twenty
five miles shorter than that of the Penn
svlvania road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21
GALVESTON WAS ROBBED.
Mayor ElY Demands an Investigation of
the City's Accounts

me Llty's ACCOUNTS
GALVESTON. Tex, Sept 21.-Navor
Fly created tenition at the meeting of
the council tAco-night He made
a speech in thich, after calling atten
tion to the refusal Of the council hereto
fore to have the books OF the CITY exam
ined by experts, he said:
'Ihe city has been systematically
robbed for several years. One CORPORA
ton held a receipt for 81 ZOO and no rec
ord is shown Of it on the"city b6oks he
books must be examined and if it is not
done at the expense of the city it will be
done at private expense"
The speech OF Mayor Fly had the de-
sired effect; the council at once appoint
ed a committee to select experts to ex-
anime the books
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

WAsHINGToS. Sept. 21.-It was rumor-
ed at the treasury department today that
Secretary Carlisle would shortly call for
the designations Of George Ii. Bartlett
and Thomas J. Hobbs, the disbursing
agents of the department here. Mr..
Hobbs has been in the department thirty
and Bartlett twenty years. They are both
Republicans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

CHICAGO, Sept. 21.-A dispatch to the
Evening Post from Philadelphia says
that it is reported that the convention of
letter carriers to meet in tnat city next
week. is called for the purpose of organ
izing the letter carriers as a branch of
the Knights of Labor Interested par
ties refuse to confirm or deny the story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21
MARTINS APPOINTMENTS.
He VIII Make Eight Speeches During the
Campaign.

Senator John Martin will make eight
speeches under the direction Of the Dem
ocratic state central committee. The ap-
poiniments are as follows: Topeka, Non
day, October s; A1chison, Wednesday,
October 10; Abilene, Wednesday, October
IL; Ottawa, vi ondAy. October y; Parsons,
Friday, October 26: Hays City, Monday.
October 29; Council Grove, Wednesday.
October 81; Wichita, Friday, Novem Der
2nd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21
Wentto tic Rottorrl.

san FRANCTsCo, Sept 21.-The big
British ship Senegalis at the bottom of
the Pacific somewhere in Lat. 3017 n.
Long. 119.OS west. for it was in about
that locality G. Olson, sailor on the
schooner Mary C. Russ, saw her red light
go out one stormy night at sea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

LARNED, Kans., Sept. pa heavy rain
and hail storm passed over this city aud
the western part Of Pawnee county last
night Great damage to the apple
orchards are reported from the pathway
of the storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

TOXIC, Sept -21.-With the empress Of
Japan az patron, Red Cross society has
been organized here by the ladies Of The
court. The empress ia personally az
tending to the preparation Of the lint and
bandages used for the wounded officiuia
of bnfh sfdaa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21
TOM REED ILL.

He is Slightly Indisposed at Hammond,
NY.
HAMMOND, N. Y, Sept -Ex-Speaker
T. B. Reed, who is rusticating at the Buck
Lake club house, is slightly i'll. He says
the managers of the Ogdensburg fair
had no authority to advertise that he
would speak, because he promised only
to be present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21
Kanaas Citv,s PubIIc RnIIatnes.

WAsHINGTON. Sept. 2L-Some Of the
bidders for the construction OF the Kan
sas City public buildings were given Il
hearing by Secretar Carlisle, but the
question OF the material to be used was
not definitely determined and the award
viii not be made for several days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

San FRANcTsCO, Sept. 21.-An effort
is being made TO adjust the differences
ofaopini0n that have SO long interfered
with the amiabls relations betwsen the
Southern Pacific company and the At
lantic s. Pacific railroad company. con
trolled by the Santa Fe. Both comma
nies have appointed representatives, who
are to meet for conference at El Paso
next week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21
ANOTHER CORNERSTONE

The First Christian Church Cornerstone
to Be Laid Tomorrow.
1t has been decided to lay the corner
stone Of the First Christian church i'm
meGiately after the ceremonies at the
new court house tomorrow afternoon.
The ritual at the Topeka avenue
church will be almost Identical with that
at the court house. Rev b. L. Smith, the
pastor. is a mason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

WAsRTNGTON, Sept. q. = Secretary
Herbert has decided to send no naval at
tache to Japan or China as was at first
contemplated. The war department has
detailed a military attache to the lega-
ton at Toxic to secure information. from
a professional standpoint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

PEORIA, Ills, Sept. 2L-The directors
of the whisky trust are in secret session
here today, having come in response to
call Issued by President Greenhut, which
it is thought was prompted by the pres
ence in the city yesterday of the repre-
sentatives of the eastern distributing
com pany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

CLEvELAND, O., Sept 2L-Ex- Mayor
Gardner, who was member of the Cook
Greenland excursion party, returned to-
day He-says the affair was misrepre-
sented and mismanaged in every partic-
nlar by DIR. Cook
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

BOSTON, Sept. 1l-Judge Barker today
handed down a decision refusing 70 grant
the injunctiOns against the American
Sugar Refining company asked for by
the attorney general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

WASHINGTON. Sept PA cablegram
received at the navy department today.
announces the sailing of the United
States steamship Concord from Saki
Japan, for Chemulpo, Corea. this morn
in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

The jury in the case Of Ben Jordan,
charged with selling liquor, returned a
verdict this afternoon Of guilty on six
counts. This is equivalent to sentence
of 5000 and 18O days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

Joseph H. Powers, Harveyville, Kas. 20
Sodonia Gray, Topeka .---- IS
Albie P. Skidmore. Oakland .. "A
Nellie Bloom. Oakland d...-... 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

WAsHINaToN. Sep. 21=The following
is among recent appointments Of post
masters made BY the president: Edward
A. Gaddiss Baldwin, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

PITTsBURG. Sept 2L-The big coal
feet began its journey down the river
this morning. the van of the 20 million
bushels in the harbor starting at day
light
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

Colon. Columbia, Sept Git is ofIic-
ially announced here that DR.. Rafael
Nunez, president OF the Republic Of Co
Iumbia, died Tuesday night of gmstric
fever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

shirts mended b. tae PeerlelA
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-14

present time as compared with zen
years ago. Many Of the manufacturers
were then commencing IN very small
way. while now they have large mills
and have accumulated wealth. Il is re-
Variable TO note how quick southern
ers. without any experience in the busl-
moss. have been to grasp the situation.
Very fow who have been at the head
OF their mills have made any serious
mistakes In their management. To a
close observer It is shown that the most
serious miftakes during the last fiftecn
years that have taken place in the
managing OF southern cotton mills have
been made by northern men who went
there as men Of large experience In the
business, and. In some cases. with a
high reputation and grand flourish
Of trumpets
THE cotton mills Of the south today
are on an excellent basis. They earn
large dividends. Their plants are not
capitalized high. and they are prosper
ing in every way"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-14
GRAND FUNERAL OF ALEXANDER
THE ROUTE FROM MOSCOW TO ST.
PETERSBURG.
Thousands of Soldiers Line tho
Roaas--The Trappinss of Woe ia
the Grand Cathedral Nest impres-
sive--Csnr Conntantly Attended.

Moscow. Nov. l2.--Thousands of peo-
ple viewed the body OF Alexander Ill.
during the night. 1t rested in state in
the cathedral OF the Archangel Mich
ael. The golden pail was thrown half
back, exposing the features OF tho dead
man. on his breast and above the
crossed hands OF the dead rested the
sacred icon OF st. Alexander NeWsky,
the late cars patron SAINT. The lead
ing otficials were allowed to KISS the
icon, and they all awaited themselves
OF this much coveted privilege. IL was
noticed during yesterdays ceremonial
that the car showed striking traces OF
grief and fatigue, but he bore himself
manfully and conversed n great deal
with the prince OF Wales, who was
almost constantly at his side. The
body OF the late car VIII be taken
ON Its way TO st. Petersburg TINS az
ternoon. The imperial party and 9TH
ers accompanying the body have no.
tlced the remarkable change which
has taken place In the temperature
since they left the Crimea There the
air was balmy and roses were to be
seen on all sides in full bloom, but as
the cortege proceeded northward the
weather became colder until In this
city the temperature is two degrees
below zero. The route OF the funeral
procession at st. Petersburg tomor-
row from the railway station to the
fortress is five miles long, and It Is
estimated that the funeral procession
will take four hours and one-half in
marching from the depot TO the for
tress Twenty thousand troops Will
line the streets through which the
funeral will pass, and six thousand
troops additional will form the es-
cort.
The decorations In the cathedral are
most impressive. The marble pillars
fianklng the nave are draped with
sable and studded with trophies OF
war Beneath the dome IA erected
a square dlas surmounted by an OBJ
long platform upon which the remains
Will lie In state.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-14
THE pERILs OF THE DEEP.
Terrible Experience of the Crew OF
the Kate Richards.

Tompklrsyllle. s. l., Nov. l3.--Pllot
boat IA OF the Sandy Hook fleet, mas
arrived here with the crew OF the
wrecked schooner Kate Richards. The
survivors OF the wreck were In terri
BILE condition when rescued, having
suffered much from exposure.
The Kate Richards, Capt John u;
James, sailed from philadelphia, coal
laden, on Friday, November e Tor
Providence. r. l. she had a crew or
1--WE men and cook. The young VIE
OF Mate John Crossman. was also ON
board. When the schooner left Della
ware II was the intention of capt.
James to enter the Narrows and go TO
bis destination by way Of Hell Gate.
or Barnegat as the wind was fair,
the schooner was headed 10 sea Tor
the outside course. on Sunday night
a heavy storm was encountered. "A
tremendous sea was running and the
little craft was almost swamped. Sfe
sprang Il leak and all hands we're KEEP
constantly at the pumps. Six terrible
csys we're spent by the crew in their
efforts to keep the schooners delkS
above water and at o'clock SATURDAY
Nov. 10. pilot boat Williams No, 10,
hove In sight and took the almost ~
hausted sailors of. Half an hour later
the Kate Richards went down The
survive RS were cared for here, nnl
gome OF them have gone TO Phlladal-
phid.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-14

Boston, Mass. Nov. ls,--The six
teonth annual meeting ot the Episcopal
church congress opened In Trinity
church today. The most important part
OF the morning service was an address
by Rcv. Rulls0n. archbishop OF Central
PENNSYLVANIA. who spoke upon the eN-
cluslvencss which Is SO apt 10 creep
into social church lie, acting as a
barrier between the rich and the poor.
Al the conclusion OF the address COM
munlon followed, Bishop Lawler cele-
bratlng. This afternoon q meeting OF
the church temperance society was
held In Trinity chapel The speakers
We're Bishop Henry c. Potter OF New
York. Rev. f. W. Tompklns OF North
Carolina and ROY. Holland OF st.
Louis.
This evening the congress will con-
vene In Music hall, the subject for dis
eusslon being THE Church's Duty in
the Matter Of Secular Activities"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-14

Valparaiso, Nov ls.-The warship
Esmeralda, which has been purchased
by Japan from Chill. Is In dry dock
here, being cleaned. She will have her
trial trip on Thursday, and will sail for
Yokohama next week, calling at one
port In Ecuador on her way. The cap
tain OF the Esmeralda, Senior Emilio
Calm, is a daring and intelligent young
officer, who commanded Balmaceda's
warship. the Imperial. which was called
the Chilian Alabama, during the revo-
tuition IN 1891. Absolutely nothing has
been done toward solution OF the min
isterial crisis. but everything Is quiet.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-14

the New York Times. which IS
recognized as the personal organ Of
the president, has this to say OF the
new bond issue:
"Congress will not be asked to au-
thorlze the issue. The call will be
made and the bonds placed before the
meeting OF that body. Present plans
are 10 make the call within three days.
Ten days VIII be allowed for subscrip-
Tons. The country will probably have
week prior TO Thanksgiving in
which to congratulate itself over the
restoration OF It's finance. by that
time also some OF the gold sent abroad
IN the first half Of the year Will be
sailing back again. II has long been
manifest TO observers that the secre-
tary OF the treasury commanded II tie
influence at the head OF Wall street
whatever he might possess AT its foot,
that bankers on the cross streets were
indisposed to seriously consider his H.
nancial capacity. and that there was,
generally speaking, In the city OF New
York chilling Indifference to his sug-
Bestlons for the restoration OF conf
donce In the business world. All this
must have finally become apparent to
the head OF the administration. At all
events broader shoulders hive sud
denly assumed the burden Of admin
isterlng financial affairs SO long pre-
scribed by custom TO be borne by
subordinate
THE president has now become con-
WINGED that 1t IS important that the
government should ask for another
loan to re-establish the gold reserve.
The aversion to bonds that prevails
In some sections OF the country finds
champions In high places and It Is
understood that the secretary OF the
treasury, whose unquestioned dislike
OF the banking class has led him to
bctray his feelings aud to provoke
on the other side nn unconcealed con-
tempt for his limited financial ability
and his scant courtesy Is again OPP
posed to such a course. The president
70 the head OF the administration and
the secretary Of the treasury 10 but his
clerk, AZ the president IL convinced
that bond issue ut this time for the
rrplcnshment OF the gold reserve IS
essential to the strengthening of public
confidence II win be perfectly proper
and entirely possible for him to do
what he proposes 10 do. which Is TO
direct that proposals be made through
the press FOR bids for q loan Of bonds"
"a president never res gns because
his secretary OF the treasury refuses
to carry out a policy upon which he
has resolved; but several secretaries Of
the treasury, who found themselves
unable to adopt presidential policies,
have escaped embarrassment by offer
ing their renignntlOnB,"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-14

the most violent revulsion OF opinion,
and the most substantial advance OF
prices OF grain and provisions ever seen
in this market. Never has wheat pre-,
scented such an opportunity for 'ouil
speculation; never has II promised 50
sure profit 10 the operator on me
long side. Indeed. so certain and 80
legitimate Is the buyers position tnst
On entering the grain trade he passse
out OF she realm sf speculation into
that Of commercial Investment.
Tho same reversed conditions now
prevail likewise In Europe TO accent
uate and broaden a bull movement.
present glut of idle money and severe
shortage OF grain owing 10 failure OF
the malze crop in Argentine. Italy ana
tho Danub!an provinces. Indian corn
has ruled for months several cents
per bushel higher in Liverpool than our
No. red winter wheat The feeding
OF A good quantity OF wheat becomes
thare. too, necessity. Much of the
French and English crops ia unit Tor
other purpose.
Take the last great drouth year
fSsi--when we had corn crop Of but
l.19i,000 900 bushels, some s0,0VO.OOo
more than we now have, and when we
had some 40. 900, 900 less cattle, swine
and sheep to be fed. In that year
cash wheat rose from % 1-2e to
81 Is 1-2; cash corn from % Lac to
&c Csc; cash oats from IS s-4c to
A i.2c; and cash pork from so 40 to
500 90 per barrel These advances
were long and well sustained. for dur
ing the first half OF the following year
Qss2) cash wheat sold at 81 20; cash
corn at so 1-2c: cash oats at 62c, and
cash pork at 324 10 per barrel.
Provision merchants In the South VIII
make no mistake in securing contracts
In short ribs for January and forward
months. LAMSON BROS. & CO.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-14
sournnmN COTTON WILLS.

The Boston Journal OF Commerce
says "rhe success OF the south in cot
ton manufacturing has for some years
been fully established, Most Of the
mills in that section have been able to
earn each year large dividends, a por-
tion OF which has been returned to the
stockholders, while the balance has
been net aaidc as reserve fund to
keep the mills In good order, etc. Many
OF these mills have southern men at
their head, and In most cases are run
by southern capital. To one familiar
with tina, section II is surprising to see
the impastanee OF the industry at the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-14

Mayor Paddock Elected President OF
the immigrntton Association.

81 Louis. Nov, l2.--About thirty
prominent citizens from different parts
or Texas and representatives OF every
railroad entering that state were pres
Mt at meeting held here to-day for
the purpose OF forming the Texas I'M
migration association. The following
cities were either represented by dele
gates or proxy; Fort Worth, Dallas.
Houston. Waco. Abilene, Wichita Falls,
Taylor, Clebume. Comanche, Brown
wood. Corsicana and Pccos Valley. 1t
IN their intontlon to encourage and In
creasa immigration to Texas FOR which
purpose n large sum will be raised.
Hon. II. H. Paddock, mayor of Fort
Worth. was elected chairman and Il.
D. Marshal, editor OF the southern
Trader, secretary. The matter was dis
cusaed at length and committee APP
pointed, consisting 90 !. A. Kemp, Of
Wichita Falls, u, NJ. Houston. OF Fort
Worth, Thomas McEnnis, Fort Worth.
II, a. Johnson. OF New York. and w.
A. Paddock to consider the best means
OF dlyertlug emigration to Texas The
committee viii adopt some plan and
submit II to the railroad companies Of
the Lone star state.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-14

Denver, Nov. 1s.-Governor Waite's
Thanksgiving proclamation. after re-
citing causes for thankfulness which
the people enjoy, continues: But
withal, the overshadowlng threat to our
civilization 10 the constant recurrence
OF Industrial and commercial panics,
which blight the lives and hopes OF
millions Of able bodied and sklllful
beings. A monopoly robbery under the
forms OF law Is the curse OF our times.
and withers the best physical and
mental energy Of the people, and while
We may be extremely thankful for our
genial climate and unbouuded re-
sources. let us bear in mind that only
through a conscientious regard for the
Industrial rights of all the people can
the one blessing OF religious anl eco
monte freedom be permanently estaab-
lished"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-14

ST. Petersburg, Nov. lS.-Lrhe funeral
train with the body OF the late czar on
BOARD arrived at Nicholas station at
midnight, and was switched upon q
ildlng until this morning In order TO
enable the imperial family and their
relatives to finish their nights rest.
As soon as all preparations for the pro-
cession were completed at about 1920
a. M, the imperial train re-entered the
railway station, the body was trans
terred TO the hearse In waiting and was
conveyed 10 the cathedral, through the
densely crowded streets, guarded by
thousands Of troops
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-14

Louisville. KY, Nov. t2.-George W.
seoggan. the noted turfman, died at
his home, FIVE miles from this city, at
i:i5 O'Clock this morning, aged 40 years.
Mr.. Scoggan was the victim of con-
sumption and had been In decline for
come time. The Scoggan brothers, as
part owner with Sam Bryant, owned
the noted Proctor Knott, who won the
futurity, worth $4,000. as a 2-year-old.
Judge Morrow, Come to Taw and Eng
lish lady were other good ones which
carried the Scoggan colors.