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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Or. Charles Eastman. the Indian, and
his wife, Elaine GoOdale, are living ia
St. Paul and are we'll and prosperous
Lawton Sherman, who died in Provi-
dence recently, aged go years, was mar
ried IS years ago. His wife, who is still
living, is 90 years old
Ex- Governor Curtin's will fills less
than one sido of a sheet of legal cap He
bequeathed everything to his wife The
estate is valued at nearly 81, 900, 600.
The Rev DR.. George Dana Boardman
of Philadelphia is an indefatigable
worker. He often spends the entire day
IN his study, paying little attention to
meals.
Henry Gloe Of Two Rivers, Wis, has
for a third time married the woman
from whom he had been twice divorced
Real estate and monetary considerations
had been the cause Of their troubles.
Admiral Ito, the Japanese hero of the
day, who is known among his devoted
sailors as s'the lean admiral - on ac-
count of his extreme thinness, has a
daughter who is one of Japan s very few
blond beauties
II. Bartheleny Saint Hilaire, the dis
tinguished French statesman Of bvgone
days, who IS in marvellous mental and
physical health at the age Of 90 years,
says. IF you want to live to be old,
work always and diligently"
Sir John Ashley, who has Just died in
London, lent the glamour of his baronet-
cy to the cause of professional pedes-
trianism on both continents. Tt was Sir
John who offered the Ashley belt for
competition, and it was open to all the
worlds fast walkers
Henry Hemingway and Mary Robin
son were married in a balloon which
was sent up from a fair ground at the
town of North East, Md. The balloon
took an erratic course, and they do not
know whether the marriage took place
IN Pennsylvania, Delaware or Maryland.
Colonel Chaille Long. the explorer
who was formerly on the staff of the
khedive, lives with his family at Lusig-
nan, France, and appears to take little
further interest in African affairs than
to make an occasional vigorous criticism
upon StanIey's record in the dark con X
tin0nf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30
PREMIER MERCIER DEAD.
The Canadian Statesman and Politician
Passed Away This Morning.

The Canadian Statesman and Politician
Passed Away This Morning.
MONTREAL. Que. Oct 30 FIX Premier
MERCER died al 9.1O this morning
From 1862 to 1864 he was editor of LIE
Courier De St Hyacinthe, a strong Con-
servative sheet In 1864 when confeder-
alton was first discussed he condemned
the project and left the editorial chair of
the Courier. From that moment he was
ranked with the Liberal party and as
such was elected to the dominion house
Of commons for RouvilIe in 1912.
In 1886 there was d revulsiOn of feeling
among the French Canadians due to the
Northwest troubles which had resulted
in the execution Of Louis Riel, and on
this cry MERCER succeeded in Carrying
the province IN the elections of 1887,
upon which he was commissioned to
form a ministry.
He remained in Office, holding the
portfolio Of attorney general, until De-
cemb Der 1891, when he was dismissed by
the lieutenant governor of the province
As result of investigation BY a royal
commission on what became known as
the Bale des Chaleurs scandal In the
ensuing elections his party was annihil-
ated, and though he himself was returned
for the county of BOnaventure, since that
moment he ceased to be a factor in Cana
dian politics.
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SERVED WITH A WARRANT.
Senator Martins Arrest Goes as Easy as an
Invllation to luncheon.

Senator Martins A rrest Goes as Easy as an
Invitation to Luncheon.
United States Senator John 81 artin was
at II o'clock today served with the war
rant issued yesterday for his arrest, on a
charge Of criminal libel, on complaint of
Nelson F. Acers.
Sheriff G. c. Ausherman, of Allen
county. who came to Topeka. brought
with him q blank bond, which Senator
Martin signed, and the sheriff returned
to lola this afternoon.
The bond which Senator Martin was
required to sign was for $500 an6 his
personal bond was accepted.
Secretary J. T. Bristow Of the Republi-
can state central mmiftee said to a
STATE JOURNAL reporter today that the
state committee il in no way responsible
for the action of Acers in causing the ar
rest of Senator Martin. He said Acers
was very mad about the Martin interview
and Whatever he might do was on his
own responsibility.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30
SEVEN SMOTHERED
4 Fatal Fire in a New York
Tenement House.
Men, Women and Children
SmOthePed or Burned
FRAMED In SMSk e.
Burnineazr Windows Contain
Frightened Faces Of Victims.
Several Jump Only to beCrushed
on the Ground.

NEW YORK. oct 30-Seven people
were smothered to death by smoke IN a
tenement house fire At PIG West Thirty
second street this morning. Another
woman jumped from third story win
dow and will die. The fire came sud
denly and cut of all escape by the stair
ways In the excitement everybody
looked only to his or her own safety and
rushed down the fire escape.
The following perished in the build
ing: George Friedman. 1 years; Levi
Friedman, years; Annie Appleblat, p
years; Lena Mitchell, "A years; Mrs.
Margaret KilIian, 20 years; Jacob Kill
liam, her son. 40 years, George Levi, Mrs.
Williams grandson. 20 years old
Lena Friedman. mother of the dead
children, jumped from the third story
window She was badly crushed and
mangied and will die.
The house is a i've story brick tene-
ment, the ground floor being occupied
by grocery and the upper stories being
arranged with front and rear apartments
There were seven families in thehOuse
The only means of exit for the people is
by means Of a stairway, narrow and dark.
which runs directly up through the cen
ter of the building. On either side of
the tenement are houses that tower a
story above the house which was burned.
In the rear of the burned house is a
little yard. twenty feet square. complete
~ heTnmed in by the tall t-nements. The
fire was discovered at 3 o'clock by pass
ers-by. When policeman came up the
door Of the tene ment was opened. and on
the inside the fire glowed like torch
He could see that the side walls were
being rapidly burned Still there was
not a sign of life from the people in the
house. To enter the house meant death
The only hope for those within was by
arousing them BY shouting. which the
policeman was aided IN by those who had
been attracted by the fire.
Suddenly,.tu the noise of the flames as
they burned away the stairway, was add
ed an awful cry. One of the tenants in
the upper part Of the house had been
aroused and stood at the window Of the
fifth floor. 1t was Mr.. Eberwein, who
lives alone on that door. In another min
ute there was not 2 window in the front /
of the house that did not contain the wild /
and frightened face Of some man, woman
or child, each of them appealing for aid. |
The faces in the windows were framed /
in smoke, which poured forth in vol |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30
TWEEDDALE APPOINTED.
The Mayor Names the New city Engineer

Today
The mayor this morning appointed
Col VIM. TweeddaIe city engineer, at a
salary Of 800 d month, TO hold the posi-
ton during the pleasure Of the mayor
and council, and the position was accept
ed by Col TweeddaIe upon these condi-
tiOns.
He was recommended to the mayor BY
J.. f. Hudson, Howell Jones, Edward
Wilder, A ". Knowles, Geo. D. Hale.
Chas. 8 Elliott. J. r. Aulvane, G. O.
Knowles. and others each of whom
wrote personal letters to the mayor with
out the knowledge Of Col Tweeddale-
He is an old soldier, having raised
company Of engineers at Dubuque, Ia,
early in 1861. and served for four years.
was promoted to lieutenant colonel and
brevetted colonel Of engineers.
He has served before as city engineer
and is very familiar with all the duties of
city work.
The other applicants were Colonel
Joel HuntOOn, who was strongly recon-
mended by Colonel Holiday. Colonel
Neale. DIR. Sheldon. Judge Valentine
and many others Of the old settlers.
John 81. Walker. who was the engineer
for the Topeka Water company. James
=. McCabe. present assistant city engi-
neer; John p. Rogers, formerly assistant
city engineer; Frank Merritt, A. NJ.
Bum. formerly Of the Santa Fe engi-
neering department, we're also appli-
cants and all were well recommended for
the position
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30
"A $1,000 BET
Made on NORTH and Covered by Pop
u1ists.

ulists-
a bet Of $1,000 was made today on the
election. The bet was made by J. n.
Simpson Of Mcpherson and DR.. H. A.
Dykes for J. =. Mollison and other
Smith Center parties and is even on
Morrill, and Lewelling.
Senator w. f. Sterne accompanied
Simpson and !. H. Snider was in the Of
flee with DR.. Dykes when the bet was
made. Both parties agreed to post $500
forfeit and dollar was tossed up TO de-
eide whether Sterne or Snider should
hold the forfeit Snider won and the
money was turned over to him.
DR. Dykes said that he would post a
forfeit for $4,000 more but Sim pson said
he would study about it a while before
accantinR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30
OMAHA HERALD ENJOINED.
sold Two Editorial Columns to 1sepubIi-
cams and Iyanted TO 90 Back on Lt.

Sold Two Editorial Columns to JkepubIi-
cans and Wanted to Go Back on 1t.
OMAHA, Ocr. 3O.-In the district court
today the Daily World Herald, a Demo
cratic organ. was enjOined from abrOgat-
ing a contract made several days ago by
which the Republican state central com
mittee leased for the remainder Of the
campaign two columns on its editorial
page, over which it is to have complete
control line appeared over the space
indicating that il had been sold to the
Republicans.
lit created a panic in Democratic cir
cles when il was known, and many party
protests were dled without effect. To-
day the paper declared that the contract
was broken because the Republicans
would not cOnfine themselves to what the
paper thought proper campaign matter.
bur insisted on abusing the opposition.
The court granted temporary injunc-
ton and set the case for hearing on
Wednesday The World Herald is the
paper in charge OF W. j. Bryan.
The papers refusal to carry out their
contract longer, il Is asserted, is due to
the fact that Congressman Bryan. who
is nominal editor, declared that he would
withdraw IL Proprietor Hitchcock con
tinued to print the committees matter.
which was alleged to be damaging Mr.
Bryan's United States senatorial pros
poets. The affair has created a sensation
politically
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30
one MORE MAN IL.
In a FruitIess Chase After the lIurdore
OF Frank Wilson.


Ex-SheriH John AI Wnkeraon res
turned al g O'Clock this morning from an
exciting chase after a murderer in Okla
homa. in company with Sheriff J S.
BlaylOck Of POtrawatomie- The man sue
pectec of the murder turned out 90 De
the wrong man but not until one man
had been killed for interfering with tha
officers.
The mysterious murder OF Frank W Wf-
son created much Of a sensation lHst
spring He was found dead within
few feet OF the main road leading into
st. NJ arys, and had been dead about lWQ
weeks when found He had been t0 lhe
Cherokee strip and was returning with
his wagon aud tine team in company
with a stranger. The stranger murdered
him, sold the team 10 "A st. Marys ltFerN-
man and disappeared before the murder
Was discovered.
Less than a week ago Sheriff Biaylock
Received a letter from the murdered
mans sister, Mrs Frank Bennett. of Pave
nee, Oklahoma, stating that there Waa Is
man ia Pawnee who not oaly answered
the description Of the murderer bat wert
bv the same name Blaylock tele-
graphed back: "HOld him as all hazards.
We're coming lie and Sheriff Wiiker-
son started Saturday Shortly before
their arrival. however. the suspect had
secured his release on a writ of haDeAd
corpus. Blaylock and 'Wnkerson, in
company with Deputy Sheriff Cannon of
Pawnee, went after the murderer They
located him IN a livery stable. Cannon
was able to get the supposed murderer
into room away from tne
lUafers ard placed
him under arrest While they were
there the proprietor of the stable
" no had been drinking heavily, pounded
on the door and demanded admittance.
He was refused and the liveryman broke
in the door and attempted 10 seize Che
officer Then Cannon drew his revolver
and shot the liveryman through the
heart He died almost instantly.
The supposed revolver was held UNFIT
Sunday night when ii. !. Angle, the 1f.
NJ ary's liveryman TO whom Wilson's team
was sold arrived. lie failed % identify
the prisoner, so he was released and th8
officers returned to Kansas.
At least half a dozen men have been
arrested at various times for the murder
Of Wilson. Detective Jacobs made hia
debut into Topeka police affairs by ar-
resting vagrant named McMann for
being the murderer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30
GETTING MIXED Up.
If County Omcials Are SO Stupid What Can
BE Expected Of voters?

If County Ohciajs Are So Stupid What Can
BE Expected of Voters?
The Australian ballot law, the Doug
las election law and the general statutes
governing elections in Kansas are likely
TO ct some Of the thick headed county
officials who have charge of the election
into trouble in some parts Of the state.
Down in Labette county the printer
who had charge of the printing Of the
tickets changed the copy furnished him
by the county clerk and placed the Pop
ulfst state ticket in another position.
The supreme court in special session
Yesterday afternoon decided that the
copy prepared by the county clerk must
be considered the legal copy and must
argument made by D. f. Palmer Of
Gleed, Ware & Gleed-
The Australian ballot law provides one
form for voting for amendments to the
constitution and the general statutes
another and in placing the suffrage
amendment on the official ballot. some
county clerks have followed one law and
some the other
Attorney General Little advised all the
county clerks TO have For the amend
ment7 and against the amendment
printed below each ticket but in some
counties the amendment proposition ap-
pears. but once on the official ballot and
in some counties instead of using the
words For" and Against" the words
4" \ esszr and mo" are used The next
legislature is expected to amend the
election laws and make them more ex-
DIicif
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30
RECEIVED HOLY coSrMUNIoN.
Father Ivan Administers the Sacrament
to the Emperor.

YALTA, Oct. 3O.-The czar received the
holy communion yesterday. 1t was ad-
ministered by Father Ivan, Holy John of
Cronstadt
The condition Of the car is much
worse today. All his Immediate relatives
are here, including the queen Of Greece,
the eldest daughter of the Grand Duke
Constantine OF Russia, brother Of the
late emperor, Alexander H. The chill
dren Of the queen of Greece have also
arrived here.
The court minister. Count Voronstof-
Dachlof, the procurator of the holy
synod, Father Pobedonostzeff, and Prince
Dolgouroki the grand master Of the GER
emonies, are also in attendance upon his
majesty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30
AFTER THE BLIND POOLS.


PIT8 Re- Oct 30.-Attorney Harry
GeohriAa TITS $ined by the chamber Of
commeF9 9uhrg1 brosecats blind or discre-
tionary pools, has returned from a tour
Of inveatiEations including Philadelphia
and New York.
He viii begin prosecutions immedi-
ately under existing laws. and If they
prove Ineffective, the chamber of com
merce will have a special act passed at
the next general assembly that will reach
the blind pools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30

IIIesaI AkeS1 tratiOn ln New Ork-
New YORK, Oct 30-U nder iDstruc-
tions of Superintendent Byrnes, police
captains went before the grand jury to-
day to submit evidence in 24O cases Of
alleged illegal registration. The super
intendent has many more similar cases
which are not yet ready for presenta-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30
TODAY's MAKAEF REPORT.
Furnished by the AaaociAtod Press 60 th-
state Journnl.

CHICAGO. Oct 30.-Wheat was steady
here today on better cables. There wla
a good general demand and some buying
bv New York. Liverpool was firm aul
&c higher. The trade, however b.
afraid of Bradstreet's report, expecting
a large increase in the world visible
Decem Der opened unchanged at Jec and
advanced 10 5214c
With Liverpool strong ana 16c higher
and stormy weather Wesf. corn WAS irm-
er here today. The local receipts were
less than estimated by ~ cars. Muv
opened 16c higher at 5O36c, declined fy
sos uJ015c, then advanced 10 5Jla ll
5O58c, and huctuated several times wltl-
in mat range.
Oats-May starredra shade higher fla
sympathy with corn AT 321tc declined
lac and advanced to the opening price
Provisions were weaker. Influenced by
the liberal receipts Of hogs. January
pork started Zoe lower al $1I65. and ad.
vanced to $1L72t5- January lard started
21Sc lower at So. 70, declined TO F6.I2ts
and rallied TO 75016771l.
Estimates for Wednesday; Wheat 120
cars corn 20 cars. oats 9Ocars, hogs 85s0D0
head.
October. 512<c; December.
52A 015278c: May 57&c
CoRN-October 53c; November 5aci
December 515sc; May, 5136m5111c.
OATs-October2 2538c: November 285 sci
Decem Der 29L4c; May 80 ~ m52&c
PoRK - October, $12O5; January
LARD-October Sc 80; November 5000;
January, $6.S21Sc: May, SG95 bid.
SHORT RIBs-Octobers $500; January
$J95 bid.
FLAX SEED-Cash northwestern. S14l.
December, $L42@L4s; May S142G9
T1TMzorHr sEED-cash. $3.50 October,
s; D.
BARLEY Choice. 541l@5516c; medi-
um. 52u54c; common, J00151c.
RYE-Cash, 46i6c: December, 48c;
Hoes2keceipts today 27.oOO; official
receipts Yesterday "a ,3S6 head. shipmeuts
10,343; left over about $500 Quality
shows some improvements; is fair Mar
ket active without material change in
prices. Best goods are firm. while com
mon are easy. Sales ranged ut $A1J9f
90 for light, $41O1A3O for rourn
packing $42OM4zO for mixed, $43a6l
4.75 for heavy packing and shipping lots
and 81. 014.4O for pigs.
CATTLE - Receipts. 1900. Market
fairly active but prices 50110c lower
SHEEP-Recefpts, 17,JOO In fair de-
nand and steady at unchanged prices.
Kansas s.sfy ,surires.
KANSAS CITY. Oct 30.-CATTLE
seipts. 10000; shipments. 2.3gQ. Market
over. Texas steers. 81 21Ou3.5O; beef
steers $3.50DJ.15: native cows, #l-JJD
1.UO
Hoes-Receipts 10. 1OOi shipments.
Market steady to a shade lower. Bulk 0i
iales. $42Dn450; heavies, S485Q4.35,
packers. S43OM455. mixed. 841OuA4O,
lights. gas. 9l4.3O; pigs, $3.OO@415.
SHEEP Receipts. 2,T0O shipments
100. Market steady. NO change in
quotations
WHEAT-Market hard and slow hut
ed higher and good demand NO hard.
I704sc; No. . red, 451z040c; rejected
E26D43c
Sales by sample on change 2 d.
Mississippi river. No. hard 54853ci
No. 2 red. 521s e553c.
CoRN-Strong and higher. No. mixed,
.3c; No 2 white. 451s3f4c.
OATs-Good demand: higher. NO.
mixed. 29MQ29Ac; No. ? white ol51
152c
RxE-No. 2. 49c.
HAv-Narket steady; timothy $500
LOO: prairie. &6O00S.O0
BUTTER Fancy separator, 1s
120c: dairy, 13W16c
EG0s-Higher at l5a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30
TOPEKA MINING COMPANY.

stockholders Are Vow in Session at Pitts
burg to Consider Question of Res umI1tion.
PITTsBURG, Oct. 30-Ihe stock holders
of the Topeka Mining company are in
session at the Seventh Avenue hotel in
this city to consider the advisa bility of
resuming operations at the plant The
property Of the company is in Gilpin
county. Colorado, and the capital stock
is $1.OOO,O0O, divided among thirty bond
holders. Stock will be issued to raise
funds for starting. Nothing definite has
vat been docide6 on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30
PROHIBITION EXTENDED.
American Cattle Cant Enter ANY Ger
Port Now

imam Port Now
BERLIN, oct so. II The prohibition
against the landing of American cattle
and American dressed meat announced
BY the decree OF the Hamburg senate on
Saturday last as exclusively cabled to the
Associated Press, was extended today to
every port Of Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30

WAsHINeTON, Oct 30.-James p. VIII
lit was appointed postmaster OF Wash
ington today BY Presideet Cleveland.
He is a member of a well kpown firm of
hatrers and a lifelong resident Of Wash
ington. He has b0en one Of the leaders
of the district democracy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30

FIFe IN EHTeen GTTocery COS House
kansas CITY, No, Oct. 30-About ?
o'clock this morning ire broke out il the
wholesale grocery house Of the Green
Grocery company, IL the west bottoms.
At 2:45 the fire was gotten under conrrni
with a loss Of $4,000. covered bv inanr-
anea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30

If you want something nice for range.
CRATE or furnace use, try our Weir City
or Frontenac egg. coal. It Is prepared
especially for these purposes
THE SOUTH WESTERN FUEL COMPANY,
634 Kansas Avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30

ARkANsAs CITY, KS, OcF- 3O-AbOut II
o'clock last night Mrs w. g. Hamilton
keeper Of lodging house in this city.
shot and Instantly killed George St0ct-
ling baker, who returned to his room
Intoxicated. She saws that StoctIing
choked and threatened to kill her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30

Prince Hal Grand Commandery for
the asylum of Cyrene commandery No.
s. yesterday and today. The grand com
mandery is in very good condition. The
following officers were elected. r. T.
g. g. Sir Knight r. J. Smith, Leaven-
worth; v. E. ID. q. c. Sir KDight ID. w.
White. Kansas City, Kas-: Grand Gen
eralisimo Sir Knight ". H Slaughter.
Topeka Grand G. G. Sir Knight r. G.
Clark. Kansas City; Grand Prelate Sir
Knight O. Davis, Kansas City; Grand
Treasurer Sir Knight 0. A. Harris. Leav-
enworth; Grand Recorder, Sir Knight
J. Kinne Childers. Topeka. with full
quota of minor officers The next con
ciave Of the Grand Commandery viii be
at Hutchinson. Kansas, in August 1895.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30

Physicians prescribe Ayers Pills as
the fastest and most perfect cathartic
compounded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30

s.4-11-44" il is said, opened q weeks
stand at Omaha Sunday night to q house
that contained $1,056. Omaha also has
Julia Marlowe and Rose Coghlan for
people who don't like "4-11-44"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30

Good work done by the Peerless
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-09
SWEET CHARITY.

CLEVELAND CO., policemen will give
portion of their salaries each month
to aid the poor.
THERE is enough broken lumber on
the worlds fair grounds to serve 1000
families all this winter. It is being
given to the needy poor.
TIE mayor of Kalama, Wash, after
treating the waits of that city to big
Christmas dinner, made them line up
and every one take a dose of quinine.
MISS E. A. CHAPMAN, of West Phila-
delphia, has aided the work of the
Twenty-fourth Ward Auxiliary Relief
committee by RENTING the back rents
of poor tenants.
GEN. OLNEY ARNOLD, of Pawtucket,
R. L., celebrated his seventy-second
birthday and the fiftieth anniversary
of his marriage by giving $1,000 to the
poor of that city.
LADY FLORENCE DIXIE, the athletic
traveller, is collecting funds to esta blish
a permanent seaside camp for girls,
where the girls of London can have
their weeks outing every year.