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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17
WAGES AT PULLMAN.

employees Testify That they Have Been
Gradually Cut 80 the Starvation Point
CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Before the arbi-
tration commission yesterday. Chair
man Heathcote Of the Pullman strike
.ommitte showed a table Of the Pull
man company's wages and claimed
that wages had been cut 60 per cent
in the last two years. Mr. HeathcOte
also exh bited what he aimed was a
blacklist issued BY the Pullman Off
cials requesting other institutions to
refuse to employ the men whose
names appeared thereon
Miss Jennie Curtis, president Of the
Girls union at Pullman testified in the
afternoon. Her father had been in the
employ of the Pullman company for
fifteen years until shortly before b IS
death last year He was delinquent
in his rent to the amount of $50. The
company com PEELED her to assume the
debt and sign a contract to pay it out
of her wages a. the rate of Sc a week.
Some weeks she had 50 little left
from her wages that she could not pay
board. In 1898 the com pany was pay
ing its girls 22% cents an hour and
the poorest seamstresses earned 81. 80
a day. Before the strike fine best of
them had got down to 20 or 80 cents
day, while the poorer needle women
could make only 40 to 80 cents.
Theodore Rhode, representing the
painters department. followed Miss
Curtis He has worked for the com
pany for twelve years and had been
gradually cut down until he could not
make $1.25 a day. The foreman
abused the men and the management
experimental with the materials un-
til piece workers could make nothing
He had not applied for work since the
strike because the company compelled
every man to surrender his card of
memb- rship in the railway union and
sign an agreement to have nothing
to do with any Ia Dor organization for
five years
R. w. Coombes of the freight car
shops had been in the employ for ten
years. Where men in that depart
ment were able to earn s.. . a day,
p zee work, they were not able to
make more than sixty-eight cents a
day in March of this year. Between
1855 and 1891 there had been no re-
auctions, but in November of 1893
came a cut that made a difference of
IS in freight car to the men who
built 1t, and SIS of this fell on the car
carpenters. The witness said ne had
$3.50 left from his February wages
after h. had paid his rent and with
the SO. SO he was expect ID to support
a wife AMI two children. After hear
ing the evidence of Coon bes the con-
mission adJOurnel for the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17
ORIENTAL WELFARE.

Rewards offered by the Chinese Govern
ment for Japanese Heads.
New YORK, Aug IA dispatch
from Shanghai, via London. says:
The governor of Formosa has pub
lished a schedule Of rewards for Chi
nese who capture or destroy Japan
csc ships or kill or capture japanese
soldiers or sailors. The soldiers or
sailors NAV be taken ad or alive.
The governor offers g, 600 taels for the
destruction of a big Jap lnese war
ship For the destruction or capture
Of a small warship he promises 4. 900
taels, or a bout Ell, 300. Two hundred
taels will be paid for the head of
Japanese officer and IO0 taels for the
head of a Japanese private.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17
THEY EXPRESS SYMPATHY
The Topeka SufrrAgIsts symp .thize With
Il. Anthony

The TOpek Sunragt1 e tthAAe ~ ALL
Il. Anthony.
The equal suffragists held a meeting
yesterday afternoon.
The secretary read from the STATE
JOURNAL the account Of the defeat OF the
submission OF woman suffrage IN the con-
stitutioual convention OF New York. he
announcement was greeted with exca-
nations such as'Oh, my" that's too bad
A motion was made to write a letter Of
sympathy to Miss Susan B. Anthony aud
the Secretary was given Instructions ac-
cordingly.
Arrangemen were made to hold par
lor meetings AZ the homes Of the various
members. The first will be held at the
residence of Mrs. E. G. Fitch at 521 Tyler
street next Friday afternoon.
A committee was appointed to arrange
for holding out door meetings composed
OF Mrs Bessie Hayes, Gracid Pets aud
Lucia 0. Case.
Two new members were admitted Mrs.
Elizabeth Hayes aud Mary Hull
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17
RUNNING ON FULL TIME.
DistilIing Plants All Over the Country
Unusually Active.

DistIIllng Plants All Over the Country
Unusually Active.
WASHINGTON, Aug. I7--Te1egrams
received at the internal revenue bu-
reau show very unusual activity
among owners of whisky in bond. and
large quantities are being withdra wn
at all OF the distillery centers.
In addition to the Withdrawals. dis
tilleries are now running their plants
to their full capacity with a view Of
getting the benefits of the new rates
One firm in Cincinnati yesterday in
creased its output OF mash of grain
from 500 to l. 500. As spirits ara now
distilled. only one week is needed to
effect the change from rye ana corn
to spirits. and it is expected that
many thousands Of barrels will have
been distilled and the tax paid before
the new bill becomes law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17
EMP LOYES BENG DROPPED

Union Pacific Has Discharged Over Two
thousand Men Since the Str Ike.
OMAHA. Neb., Aug. 17.-Over 2. 600
men have been formally discharged
from the Union Pacific as a result of
the great strike. and others are being
replaced daily. Two hundred AMI fifty
engineers an firemen are Included in
the LIST. Some of the engineers ana
fir men, particularly on the west end,
were with the company for twenty
years and upward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

NEW York. Aug. Let is current
gossip both here and at Newport that
Mrs Astor's attempts to restore her
daughter, Mrs J. Coleman DraytOn,
to society were failures and that Mrs.
Drayton has left America, never to
return 1t is said that the one who
did the most to upset Mrs Astor' s
plans was Mrs. John Jacob Aston, nee
Willing of Philadelphia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17
CRASHED MIRO A DINIR.
Five Men Seriously Injured in q Wreck
the ..Ock IslAnd.

TRENTON. No, Aug. 17.-Passsnger
train No. IL On the Rock Island, the
fast west bound express crashed into
the dining car just before it reached
the depot yesterday morning at $780,
making sad havoc Of the dining car
and seriously injuring FIVE mon. It
was caused b. the yardmaster forget
ng to set the switch, leaving a ear
main track. Conductor w. T. Craw-
ford wa seriously injured internally;
Free man, a cook, injured on head;
Benifeld, injured on head; John J.
Anderson, cut on the wrist; Perry
COulson, cut on side ana head
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

NJ Calino is fond Of instructing his
young son in natural history and never
fails to give Il prompt answer to any ques-
ton that he may ask. One day Calino
junior asked Calino senior where the wa
ter which was in tho brooks went to.
Into the rivers, - said monsieur
"And where does the water in the rivers
go tor
Into the sea =
stAnd where does tho water in the sea
go tor"
tit is absorbed by tho sponges at the
bottom, - answered N. Calino.-Youth's
Companion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 17.-Yester-
day was record brea Sea at Coll sctor
Johnson-s office, on whisky taken out
of bond. Over $500, 900 in taxes were
paid on Kentucky's product. These
are believed to be the largest re-
ceipts in one day at any Office on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

SrKEsroN, No. Aug II. - News
reached here Of the killing of O ne
man and fatally wounding Of another
at a revival meeting near Grants
Mill The participants were the
three Albright brothers AMI the three
Pardue brothers One of the AL
brights was killed and one Of the Par
dues fatally wounded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17
coNeRArULAr1NG HAWAII
House Committee on Foreign Affairs VIII
Report q Joint ResoIntion.


Report a Joint Resolution.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.-After a spir-
tied session of the house committee on
foreign affairs a congratui atory joint
resolut on from the United States to
the republic of Hawaii was adopted,
and it viii be presented to the house
for adoption at the earliest Opportun-
ity. The resolution is as follows:
Resolved That the senate and house OF
repre- sent ttfves Of the Unit ID StAtes OF A ne
lea do con -rAtulats tde public OF HAws on
pc ,ceful mntion o. the powers duties
and res Don sibilities Of self overn ment. as in
df-ated BY the re ent adoption Of q Repub-
hcau form OF government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

PIrTsBURe, Pa. Aug. 16.-The Pitts
burg and Chicago Gas Coal company
has made application to Sheriff Rich
ards for a force Of deputies for duty
a the Snowden mines where, it is
claimed. the striking miners have
been interfering with the new men
imported bv the companv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

ssDo you recognize the profeshs" said
the seedy actor as he presented his card at
the box Office window for pass.
We generally do, !" said the theatrical
manager - he slowly inspected his caller
and showed the card back, but the secret
ia safe with US. '-Chicago Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

DENVER. Aug. 17.-Ed Smith has
sent instructions to J. J. Quinn, his
hacker. to try to arrange a match
with either Corbett or Jackson. Smith
expresses a Willingness to put mp
$40, 600 on the match as side bet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

MoAwEQUA. / H. Aug. 16.-Reports
from Shelby, Christian and Moultrie
counties say that the corn crop Is now
practically made The recent IA ns
We're ali that was needed The yield
viii be the largest in several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17
wreck On the Atlantic and raolac.

ALBUQUERQUE. n. NJ. Aug. 17.-No.
3 passenger train going west on the
Atlantic and Pacific was wrecked by
washout at Cubero at a. m yester-
dav- The engine was dItched- James
Horton. fireman. was killed and Will
liam Norris. engineer, was danger
ously injured So far as known no
passengers were injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17
ALonc va o..

Bradford-Higbee makes money 60 as
far as any man I know.
Robbins-How does he do its
Bradford Gives it to foreign missions
Harlem Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

I'm doing first rate with my hens
now"
Glad to hear it. -"
Yes, indeed. You ought to see some Of
the eggs they lay. Many Of them are as
big as haiIstOnes. New York Sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17
Plenty of Time.

First Coster-Well, if yew won't
back fer 1. won't back fer yew. D'yew
see that2
Second Coster-OrI rite, AIRY, orl
rite Don't 'urry yerself. Only arter
yew " id the paiper.-Judy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17
Trouble. Indeed.

''Have you seen EtheI2'' said one sum
xncr resort girl.
Yes, . replied the other. "she is dread
fully worried. -
.'Why?'
Harold Sziffins is coming from the
city to see her toni ght, and she has forgot
ten which engagement ring is his. -
Washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

"I explicitly said you should rub your
Ioins and the region Of your stomach with
this brandy and here you've gone and
drunk it.
Very true, doctor. but never was
man much givcn to externals, and I'm
too old to begin now ''-Fliegende Blat-
fer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

VERSAILLES. Mo-, Aug. 1.-THE
Populist convention Of this, the
Eighth congressional district, met
here yesterday AMI nominated w. c.
Aldrelge Of Moliteau county for con
Qress bY aeclama ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

SEDA1.IA. No, Aug. I7.7John Hub
bard. aged 80 years. while driving
along one of the principal streets.
was struck on the top OF the head by
a bolt Of lightning and fatally in
ill-a6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

Halls Hair Remover renders the hair
IustrOus and silken, gives it an even color
and enables women to put it up in a great
variety Of styles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

Call for Cubeb Cough Cure and insist
upon having nothing else 20 and 30 cent
bottles. Try II and If il is not as we say
the best remedy OF the kind In the
worid-we ask you TO condemn i 50 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 JOneA
The finest fruit Pies and puddings 70
be had in this city il at Nhitneys only
$50 Kansas avenue.
Read the wants" Many Of them are
as interesting As news itemA See il is
il not 50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17
l.nlson romlnated FOR Conrres

ST JOSEPH, No, Aug. 1.-THE Dem
ocratic congressional convention at
Maryville yesterday nominated VIII
liam Ellison of NOdaway county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

HUTCHINSON, Kan. Aug 17.-Yes-
terday was the greatest Of all days
yet at Camp Reno. Hon Dick Blue
vas the leading speaker of the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

A satisfied customer is a permanent
one. That's why we recommend De
Wits Early Risers- They cure constipa-
ton, Indigestion and BiIiousness J. K
Iones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

1T isn't the coat that makes the man. "
said the Chinese philosopher.
NO. {" replied Lii Hung Chang sadly.
Its the yellow jacket. w Washington
Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

WAsHENGroN, Aug. 1.-THE senate
passed the bin introduced by Senator
PETER to grant a pension to Mrs. Ia
c. Martin. the dow Of Ex-Governor
John A. Martin OF Kansas. The bill
authorizes the secretary Of the inter or
to D ace her name on the pension roll,
to draw a pension at the rate of $50
r,ar month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
celIaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reach u
through any other paper. This is fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

112 and ia West 9Th. Peerless Steam
Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

Headache, costiveness. and piles are
thoroughly cured by judiciOus use of
Ayers Pulls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneOus columns reach each working
dav in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people az can be reached
through any other paper. This is fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

WASHINGTON. Aug 17--R epresenta-
tive Bailey of TIE xas desires to rid
c7ngressmen of all completely in Of
fee seek -ng. Yesterday he intro
duced the follow ng bill: That from
an after the passage of this act no
S N ltOr or rep -esentative in con-
gress shall directly or indirectly So
Lett or recommend the appointm mt
Unite States; provid I'd that this act
shall not be construed to apply to the
Offices of the hO1se or the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17

WAsnrvaroN. Aug. 17.-An import
ant provision of the new tariff bill IS
tn which allows the manufacture
for expectation of any article or class
of goods in a bonded reaouse fr IN
imported materials. Un1er the Nc
Kinley bill only medic ne. prepare
tons, compositions perfumery, COS
metics. cOr,lialS and other liquors can
be SO manufactured Under the
pend ny bill are no limitations to the
NUM- Der Of this character of mercAan-
disc which may be manufactured in
bonded warehouses;
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-27

Some persons are too narrow mind.
cd to believe that the manufacturers
OF this country may be forced to close
up their establishments, without al
fectlng the men engaged In other In
Idustries. They might with just as
much reason deprive horse OF one oil
his legs and expect him to perform hi'
usual labors. as to expect other kindi
of business to eecape injury under
such conditions. When tho factories
are forced into bankruptcy, and theil
hands left without employment ever
branch of business will feel the para
liking effect. Masons. brloklayers. car
lpenters. plasterers and even farmer
will find that they have streak o
hard luck.
1t has been so In the past and 1t will
continue to be- so in the future. Bla
tant and lying dsmagogues may seeh
to delude the psople into tho belle
that such Is not tho case, but the oh
servant man cannot be deceived an,
will treat these charlatsns according
to their folly. One half or thre,
Ifourths OF the people never prosper
while the half or even fourth are
reduced to state OF Incidence OF
bankruptcy. 1t Ia therefore Idle tC
talk about the prosperity OF the non
protected industries, while Others
suffer. as the people ere oil in the
same boat. and II any portion OF then
are thrown out. the others will have
to scramble for their lives. Drown
ling men catch at straws."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-27
Fair a, Trenton, september "a 20 rs.

Fair at Trenton. September 81 % rs,
The great Interstate Fair at Tren
ton grows more extensive aud impor
tant each succeeding year, and the ex-
hibition to be held from September
"a until the 2Sth. inclusive. promises
to be unusually attractive and com
prehensive. Every department Is re
plete with interesting and Instructive
sights The blooded stock Is plrtic
ularly fine and the daily program III ,
OF races contains the speedlest classss
obtainable. Circus acts of rare m Srlt
and daring. and vaudeville entertain
lments OF all kinds will be presented
The large purses offered for supra
/, macy In the manifold species OF ex
hibits and contests insure earnest Of
forts in the endeavor to prove su
lperlority and excellence In the various
departments,
! The Pennsylvania Railroad, as IL it,
yearly custom on this occasion. viii
sell excursion tickets at greatly re
lduced rates from many OF Its princi
pal stations within wilde radius. AM
Especial trains over the New York, Bel
vldsre and Amboy Divisions will b
run direct to the grounds, The track
of the company are the only ones with
lin three miles. Extensive prepare
tions have been made by both tn
management Of the Fair and thu rail
,Iroad company for the accommodate
land the convenience OF the thousand
who will not fall to attend an affair o
such increasing Importance.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-27

The Democrats Of Now York hav
nominated Senator Hill for Governor
as no other gentleman was willing t,
accept 1t with the prospect OF certaIl
dsfeat staring him in tho face. Sena
tor Hin is the king OF tricksters, cor
ruptlon and fraud. and as he stole the
Senate through his tool Maynard tw,
years ago it is hoped by the ring
sters and roosters, that be may b
enabled to set aside the Will OF homes
voters at tho coming election. though
lchicanery similar to that practiced By
his friends McKGnc, Sat Shea and
Others Of that llk. As number o
his former ardent supporters are now
in Jail 1t is likely that lie is counting
without his host, and lie will be doom
ed to overwhelming dlfoat.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-27

The laundering policy which hns
characterized Secretary Grcshau't
administration Of tho State Depart.
ment appears In the news respecting
tho new Japanese. British treaty to be
still III force Prior to the Secretary g
little incursion into the Coreaa field
the United States had no better friend
in the far East than the empire Of
japan. 1t followed, logically. that
there was no nation in that locality
which would have been reader tc
negotiate commercial treaty with US
the provisions of which would have
been satisfactory to both principals
and 1t appears in The dispatches that
Japan had gone TO the extent of ask
lug for such treaty upon more than
one occasion. For reasons not We
known, however, Nj Greaham woult
not treat, and 50 ths Japanese Empire
turned to England. who of course
concluded neg citations with her al
the earliest moment. The result |
that the Japanese end OF the famous
"nnlk3ts Of the world Ia praetioa4 y
closed to the Uaited states. as that O
ChlHa was beforehand AT this ratt
We shall soon have such markets. 0
the world as no ono else wants.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-27

On Thursday, Oct 4, thu Whining.
ton and Northern Railroad company
will give the last grand excursion OF
the season to Heading, Pa. This will
give good opportunity to those who
wish to visit the Reading fair.
This affords splendid opportunity
for taking an enjoyable ride through
q country historically interesting and
famed for It's pastoral beauty at all
80 when the trees have
taken on the crimson and gold OF
Iantunnal foliage-and of visiting on
inland city whose praises poets have
sung and orators sounded and "the
half has not been told at time when
all the country folk. from far and from
near. have gathered to make merry at
the Fair.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-27
OVERcOATS, YES,
Overcoats Selling by
The Hundreds.

More Ogcrcoats sold yes.
Iterday than any day Tor
years.
No wonder the price for
Ithe quality is more than re.
inlMkable.
Never before known
Mems Stylish Fail and Win.
5ttr Oyercoats, $500.
Keep inmind- Solid, Sub.
Istantial, AlI.Wool, Heavy
Winter Overcoats, $500.
| Fail sOvercoats Of many
lstyles-ittlng from least t.
largest sizes, IS. %.
The most exceptional
..Overcoat is t e So. 90 Silk.
Lin e d. Entirely and
throughout the best Of silk.
Very choice Black Worsted
Diagonal. A full $50 worth.
The same great values in
Mems Suits. It's most re-
,, markable to sell by the thou
sand. The demand for the
+, Suit for 1918 is greater than
we've ever known. Work
, ing day and night to keep u
: supply.
The true facts are-EverN
+ dollar now purchases doubl,
value.
The death OF one of til,
. firm compels the sale 0
e nearly a Million Dollars
i worth of Cloth and Cloth
= ing. The Summer goods ar,
;. well nigh gone and now W,
. must make a quick DISPOSE
t ton of the Winter goods
) You're not purchasing choal
stutfs. The very best Wool
en- Goods that are made ar
vvgoing in some instances 70
: half value.
n Mems All. Wool Suits from
SO to IS.
Mems All.Wool Suits iron
SD to Sc. Is,
Mems All.W DOL Suits fror
SIS to $50.
q Mems All Wool Suits frot
Q $50 to S13. 80.
Mems All,Worsted Dres
;, SUITS from Sl6I to $l2.
~ Mems fine Tricot Suits frol
$50 to So.
All our new Fall good
ID are now in stock and shal
) the same low prices.
Boys All.N COL Suits frol
s. to So.
or Boys All.Wool Suits, /
er TO Is years. from $40 to s.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-27

Certain Democrats complain 0, the
great number OF foreigners employed
in different branches OF business, and
intimate very plainly that such en-
ploymcnt has led to the reduction Of
wages. II the complaint Ia lust VIC
should like to know why our Demo
cratic Congress did not take steps t.
correct the evil. They had tho ma
lority. and II It be all OWL thoy shoule
have placed some restriction on emf
grants coming oourcountry. Abuses
should not he tolerated, ahd II the!
are ashamed or afraid to attack Til
lone they should cease their hypcerlti
ca cant about it. Let thom put up 0
shut up.