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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-28
Sl51,os1,57O FOR PENSIONS.
Amount Decided by the Committee on
ApprOpriatiOns as Nccessarx

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The appropria-
tion bills for pensions and for the District
OF columbia were reported TO the House
to-day by the committee on appropriations.
There were no surprises i'm the recommend
atons, although material reductions from
the expenditures of last year were made
in both bills. The total amount recon-
mended for pension expenses for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1885, is $l5l 5S1,57O, which
Is practically in accordance with the last
revised estimates of the Commissioner of
Pensions. The total is sl5,S49,7SO less than
the appropriations for the fiscal year of
1884, which was sl66, 53l, $50, but is more than
the sum applied for pensions in any one
year before 1885, when the amount was
$6O5H,7S7, including deficiencies. In detail
the expenditures recommended by the COM
mittee are: Payment of pensions, JOOO0,
600; fees of examining surgeons, sl.OOO0O0;
salaries of agents. $1,000; clerk hire at
agencies, 500, 600; miscellaneous. s6s;57O. The
commissioners original estimates, based on
the operations of the bureau for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1888, were Sl62 631, go,
but revision reduced them about ten million
dollars was from the business of the first
six months of the present year, when there
was great falling off in the number of
new pensions granted and OF arrears.
Navy pensions TO be paid, fac
possible from the income of the navy pen
made part of the bill One provides that
each member of an examining board shall
receive 2 for each applicant when five or
less are examined on one day, and 81 for
each additional applicant When more than
twenty appear. no fewer than twenty are
to be examined in day. No fees are TO be
paid to examiners not present and assisting
in examinations. The amount of clerk hire
for each agency Is to be apportioned
nearly practicable in proportion to the
number of pensioners paid at the agency.
Commissioner Iochren'S recommendations.
which the bill follows, showed that the
amount of first payments for the fiscal year
ending June 80 1893. S33, ,756, ,549 and first
payments for the first six months OF the
present fiscal year. "a. 1853, $40. 43. The number
OF pensioners or the rolls Dec. 81 last was
but l30 more than the lst day of July.
The number of cases pending is I'll, $50.
The appropriation for the District of Co
lumhia recommended is 1892, 19i.97. Last
year Ii was 81, ALB 1891. and the estimate Of
the District commissioners for this year was
S53S1. .473.9l. One-half OF the District appro-
priat!On Is paid by the government, the re-
mainder by the District
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
WERE HARD TOCATCH.
'EiXe nasperadOes Bob the Bank
at Chandler. L T.
They Get About $500 and Hurry
From Town.
SHERIFF. GAVE BATTLE
One Citizen is Killed and a
Wounded Robber Captured.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Aug. THE little
city OF Chandler, forty miles east Of
here, was Monday the scene Of Oh of
the hottest bank robberies in the his
tory of the territory, the particulars
of which reached here at a late hour
last night. About 10 o'clock I've men
rode into the town dressed as cow
boys and armed to the teeth. and pro-
ceeded at once to the alley in the rear
of the Lincoln county bank.
All of the men dism ounted, one held
the horses, one entered the front door
of the bank nd two the back door,
while one remained guard outside
the first man to enter stepped up to
the teller's window and showing a
Winchester into the face Of Harvey
Kee, president Of the bank, ordered
him ITO she'll out the cash and be
quick about it. too"
The second bandit took care Of the
cashier y. 3. Kee, who was at work
on the books, while the third went
into a back room and compelled +. Is.
HOyt, who was lying very sick, to get
up and open the safe. He attempted
to comply, but fell exhausted in front
Of the safe door, and the robber then
snapped his Winchester in his face,
but luckily it did not 60 of
BY this time firing was heard on the
outside and the men seized all the
currency on the counters, about $500,
and ran. The first man to give the
alarm was J. B. Mitchell, barber.
lie saw the men in the bank and cried
out: THE Dalton gang is in town"
and started into his shop but fell dead
in the doorway, PIERCED through the
heart by a bullet from the Winches-
ter of the bandit on guard outside the
bank.
A moment later the robbers mount
ed their horses and rode away A
ball from a citizens rifle brought
down one horse. but the rider mounted
behind pal, and just out of town, as
another horse was shot, two farmers
were rob bed of their horses and the
five rode on In ten minutes Sheriff
Parker was in hot pursuit
About ten miles out the bandits
made a stand and a battle ensued, in
which several hundred shots were
fired, and one bandit shot through the
hips and captured, the rest of the
gang scattering in the tim The
wounded rObber is but 20 years old
and gives his name as Elmer Lucas
He saws the others we're Bill and Tom
Cook, Jack Starr and Tulsa Jack. who
joined the gang in the Creek country
but week ago
They had been around Chandler
several days getting the lay of the
land The robbers are now in the
mountains Of the Creek country and
there is but little hope Of capturing
any more of them. The wounded rob-
Der will live Mitchell, the citizen
shot, was So years old, and leaves a
wife and two children in poor circum-
Rfancag
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
SHE WANTED THAT NAIL

Believing 1t Responsible for Tears and
swears She Was After It.
This is a woman's age, and a bust
ness man who knows says there is
positively nothing she will not under
take. He was Longing in his Office
the other day when a well-dressed,
comedy little woman appeared. She
wore a resolute expression in addition
to other apparel and in her hand she
carried a large tack-raiser.
Good morning." she said, winning
". ''Is this Mr.. Cash's office? Will
you please tell me which chair it is
that has that nail in it?'
The business man was confused
the nice little woman was q total
stranger to him He answered mildly:
s'What chair? What nail?''
why" she exclaimed, ''my hus-
band has come home three times re-
Gently with dreadful holes in his coat
and trousers, and he said he tore
them on chair in your Office. I'm
about tired darning and patching
those rents and thought it would be
more sensible and satisfactory to
come down here, pull the nail out and
be done with It Don't you think SOP"
Still in a trance the merchant
agreed with her, found the offending
chair. extracted the nail and with
many thanks and smiles the enter
prising little woman withdrew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
NEws IN RRIEF.

In London a receiver has been APP
pointed for Paul Boytons water show
The experts who are delving into
the family history of CaesarO, the as
sassin of President Carnot have dis
covered that four of his relatives died
in asylums for lunatics-
Fire started at Eagle Grove, Iowa.
from the explosion Of lamp and a
block and a half on the north side Of
the street went up, consuming about
fifteen business houses Loss SIS, 600
Every thing was dry and went like a
fash.
BY unanimous vote East CHEESE
branch No 100. A. R. u, has decided
to call the strike off on the Chicago
and Calumet Terminal railway, and
there is every assurance that the old
men will be given their old places by
the com pany-
Senator Camden, before the senate
sugar trust Investigating com mittee.
was shown the photograph of the or
der for sugar stock, alleged to have
been given by him, and pronounced it
fictitious, declaring that he had never
given such an order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

WASHINGTON. Aug, 1.-The only
feature of interest in the senate pro-
ceedings yesterday was the discussion
on the site for a new government
printing Office. which came up during
the consideration of the sundry civil
bill.
The general deficiency appropria-
ton bill was reported to the senate
and placed on the calendar. as was
also the house bill to provide uni
form system of bankruptcy
Mr. George gave notice of his inten-
tiOn to ca1 the latter up for consider
alton next MOnday.
The report of the conference com
mittee on the Indian appropriation bill
was adopted Agreement was had on
some of the senate amendments and
disagreement on others, and the bill
was sent back to conferen nee
At $40 o'clock the senate adjourned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
A Kansas city Packer missing.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Aug. George
Pfanstiel, president Of the Pfanstie1
Packing company of Kansas City,
Kan, and one Of the leading German
citizens Of that city, i missing from
his home. He was last seen Monday
afternoon at the stock yards by officer
Dick Wilson. to whom he showed a
big roll of bills and said he was going
out in the yards to buy a bunch Of
cattle for the packing company.
His friends and partners in business
are greatly alarmed and fear that he
has met with foul play. The police of
the two cities were notified Of the
sudden disappearance of Mr. Plan
steil and they made a diligent search,
but have not found him or even Sc
cured a clue to his whereabouts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
To WashIngfon For the knights OF
Pythfas ConeIavs.

To Warrington For the knights OF
Pythfas ConcIavs.
$2925 for the round trip Tickets on
sale Aug. % and "A. Final limit Sept
Is. Good 10 go one way and return an
other. Anybody can buy one.
PIttsbur% g. A. r. 1ekets SCI so.
Less than one fare for the round trip;
open tickets sold Sept z and 8; good to
return any day including Sept % Good
to stop over east of Chicago
Colorado and Return $500.
Tickets on sale Aug. 10 and IL; good
to return Aug. 10 and %, or Sept 10.
HAmtehIn@Om c. a. X @4.GS.
One fare for round trip, Aug. IA to 10.
Two trains daily.
HOlton Races-Spec4a1 Trains.
Aug. Il to II; over 500 entries for
races; 80 cents for round trip.
special Train to 1T. Joe Sunday
Only $3.50 for the round trip via Great
Rock Island Route
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

an Indianapolis Lady's solicItude for the
Cleanliness Of Her Friends
A certain lady Of Indianapolis who
had never been used to the luxury of
life until after her husband made q
large sum of money in the real estate
business. moved into an elegant
house which had. amoung other con-
geniences, a fine bath room, 1t was her
pride, and every visitor was informed
Rbout the bath room Guests who
came from q distance were greeted
with: ''Now. I know you are tired
and dusty after your long journey;
Just go right up to the bath room and
you can have a refreshing bath at
once" This worked well in most
cases. but one day she made 3 mis-
take. She went to the door one
warm summer afternoon to find a
young gentleman friend Of her hus-
bands from Louisville, and she took
it for granted that he was going to
stay all night. So her first words
after shaking hands with him were:
ssNOv, you are tired and dusty after
your journey; just go right up to the
bath room; a bath will refresh you so. "
In vain the young man tried to ex-
postulate; she had him by the arm
and started him mp the stairway be-
fore he could get in word. In half
an hour he came down and took up
his hat and stick. II thank you very
much,'' he said; ST enjoyed the bath
very much" Then he started for the
door "Why, where are you going?'
asked the hostess. ITO catch my
train" he answered; 81 only had
forty minutes to stay and my bath
took half an hour, SO L must hurry to
catch the Chicago train" It cured
the lady of showing off her bath
room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

The bit of warm spell which Chicago
had last week caused some of the caterers
on State street to place electric fans in
their places and the fact was advertised
at the entrances so as to lure the hungry
TO cool places. A rival caterer with genu
Inc Hibernian wit, whose place was near
by. had fan put over tho entrance of his
cafe. on the outside OF the building, and
placed over it this card:
This fan is put here because we don't
need it inside Chicago Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
CALLED TO ACCOUNT.


Charges Of TrregU1arity Against the Ma
ttona1 Temperance Relief Union.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo, Aug. flames M.
Street, president of the National
Temperance union, has been called to
appear before the state insurance de-
partment in St. Louis to answer
charges Of irregularity on the part of
his company. 1t Is rumored here that
the company is in financial strait, but
this statement cannot be verified.
M. A. Reed, attorney for the com
pany, says he only knows that Street
was called away suddenly to St Louis.
but knows nothing about any troubl
in the business. The National Tenn
perance Relief union is a mutual life
Insurance company started in this
city about seven years ago The di-
rectOrs are among the wea1thiest men
in St Joseph Benefciaries and mem
bers Of the company are required to
take a pledge that they will not drink
Intoxicating liquors. Branches of the
company have been organized in al
most every state in the union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
Neosho Popu1ast 1icket Named.

ERIE. Kan, Aug. 1.-The Populists
of Neosho county held their conven-
ton here yesterday and named the
following ticket: j. W. Winslow of
Chanute for probate judge; G. V. Den
mis- of Big Creek, for superintendent;
Sam w Brewster of Thayer for
county attorney; John T. Rowe of
Erie, for clerk of the court; Hon. J. M.
Dunsmore for represen tative- The
big fight will be over the election of
the preventative, as both Dunsmore
and Hon. G. A. Cox, the Republican
nominee, are able and effective
speakers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
WILSON CONFUSED.

Refuses 60 Be TnterrogRted and In SENT
to JAN to Await RequIsItIOn Papers.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, Aug. Charles
Wilson, charged with being impli-
Gated in the tarring and feathering of
Adjutant General Tarsney, Of Colora-
do, and who was captured in Vernon
county, No, was arraigned in Justice
Worthen's court yeste rday afternoon
~ . fugitive from justice. General
TRrsney, Sanders, who "borrOwed''
the train for his commonwealers in
Colorado, and other Interested specta-
tors were present
Wilson was placed on the stand in
his own behalf and his examination
was brief He was asked where he
was on the night Of the assault upon
General Tarsney, and after replying
corrected himself, and became SO con
fused that he refused to be inter
rogated further. Justice Worthen
then committed him to jail to await
the arrival of requisitiOn papers from
the governor for Wilson'S reno val
from this state to Colorado
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. 1.-The
Democratic county convention of Cole
county was held yesterday. and the
following ticket nominated: Repre-
sentative, John T. Short; circuit
clerk, Major w. H. Lusl1; county clerk,
w. f. Roer; sheriff. Sam Stone; col
1ector, Thomas B. Mahan; treasurer,
H NJ. Smith; prosecuting attorney, F.
E. Luckett; probate judge, George
Wagner; assessor, John Sche perle;
judge S. N. Schell; judge First dis
district. George Elston; coroner, DR..
J. A. Kerr. Delegates were selected
to attend the congressional conven-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
following FRIENDLY ADvIcE.
Got a Snap on the Bicycle But the
Dealer Did Not Mourn.

Tot q snap on the Bicycle BuE the
Dealer Did Not Mourn
-'Wouldn't it be a good idea," said
the disinterested friend, ''to put a
high grade bicycle in your window
and mark it $50 or some such price?
You'd lose some money on it. of
course, but look at the advertising
you would get out of it. Every body in
town would be talking about it inside
of twenty-four hours, and your store
would get a reputation for selling
good machines cheap that would be
worth hundreds of dollars to you"
That's not bad scheme" said the
bicycle dealer. after thinking it over,
ssJohn,'' he called out to one of the
boys, s'put that Creased Racer in the
front window and mark it S5O''
'But-"
Never mind arguing the matter
know what I'm doing"
The Creased Lightning Racer was
placed conspicuously in the show win
dow with the $50 tag appended.
Now" said the disinterested
friend, that looks something like it.
You'll see a crowd gathering there
inside of five minutes. By the way,
you may just consider that machine
sold I'll take it off your hands. But
I'm no hog" he added. cheerfully-
s'I'll let it stay in your window till
tomorrow morning"
Wasn't that rather an unhand-
some trick?'' asked the silent partner,
after the disinterested friend had
gone away.
No" reflected the dealer. s'That
machine has be n on hand two years,
but it's worth every cent of SAT. SO"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

Cholly Chumpgeigh Snipwell, don
cher know, these TROUSERS won 4 do at all
Why, they re all crinkly round the ankles
Tailor-Don's you know what that is
sir2 Those trousers are of the patent au-
tomato cotton turning kind. At the
slightest suspicion Of moisture in the air
in London they turn themselves up
New York Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

WINFIELD. Kan, Aug. 1. j. N.
Maxwell, brakeman on the Missouri
Pacific freight train, fell from the
top Of the caboose as the train round
ed sharp curve at the city limits,
bre aking his right leg in two places
and his left arm below the elbow, be-
sides being severely bruised. He was
taken to the Kansas City hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
MackereI wearing . Rubber Band

A mackerel with rubber band-a
sort of primitive corset-around its
body has caused much comment at
Gloucester, Mass. The band had evil
IDENTIFY been put on him when he wa s
small, and had stayed there in spite
of its rapid growth. Under the band
the fish's body had not grown. and the
depression was about three inches
deep The band was sound and hexi-
BILE, and the fish was in healthy con-
difiorn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

Bookkeeper telephone company)-Cus
toners are ordering their telephones out
all over the city. They say they don't pay
uperintendent - Fl umph. Something
must be done Write item for tho
newspapers saying that by attaching tele
phone wires to the water pipes it Is possible
to hear what Is being said in the next
house New York Weekly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
shops Open at wichita.

FoRr scorr, Kan. Aug The
Wichita shops. which have been closed
since the A. H. u strike. have re-
opened in full force, and the old en-
ployes have all been retained, no
trouble having been made by such Of
the men as belong to that organize
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

WASHINGTON. Aug, I. - Charles
Schaeffer, of Kansas, consul at Vera
Cruz has been granted leave of alb
sence for sixty days, commencing
with the 10th inst. He desires to
come home and recuperate after
siege with yellow fever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
nFatrsmony cheap in Australia.

Those to whom the wedding fee is
All obstacle to matrimOny should emf
CRATE to Melbourne. Australia, where
clergymen vie with each other in their
advertisements to tie the knot
cheaply. Their charges range from
s.. 50 to seventy I've cents, and IN
some cases the wedding breakfast and
ring are included
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

WELLINGTON, Kan, Aug. 1.-The
Summer county Republican conven-
ton in this city yesterday made the
following nominations: Levi Fergu-
son, probate Judge; Fl. Z. Woods,
county attorney; j. D. Simpson. dis
trict clerk; w. s. Warner. superin-
tendent of schools; D. A. Espy, COM
missioner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The session
of the house yesterday was brief
Much of the time was spent in the dis
cussiOn of the senate amendment to
the agricultural bill appropriatinq
81 900, 900 for the destruction of the
Russian thistle in the Northwest The
house instructed the cOnferrees to
further insist on its disagree ment to
this amendment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
On a Junket to Homestead

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The mem
bers of the house committee on naval
affairs who have been conducting the
armOr plate investigation left for
Homestead last night. running the
chances that the tariff bill will not be
returned to the house in their absence
They spend one day at the Carnegie
works and viii not examine witnesses
there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
MINERS SHOT ONE ANOTHER


Yale, Kan
PIrTsBURe, Kan, August la row
occurred at a mining camp named
Yale, about seven miles east Of this
city on the Missouri Pacific. In a joint
run by . cOlored man named Tom
Doss. The negro miners had brought
d lot of New Winchester rides. and
these were freely used. Deputy
Sheriff Adsit and Chief of Police
Mitchell were called there but have
not returned A report has just
reached here that Doss and Eye other
men were killed and seven Or eight
men and as many women were
wounded
The fight was between the Alabama
cOlOred miners who were imported
here last summer to take the places
OF the strikers, among whom are
many convicts and other criminals
from that state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

The Southwestern Fuel company has
made large purchases OF Pennsylvania
and Los CerrilIos anthracite coal, and
are Offering these Goals at very low
prices to such persons as are in a posi-
ffon TO place orders for July and August
delivery. Call for information and
prices at our Office.
TIE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL COMPANY.
634 Kansas avenue.
Telephone No. 193-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

In Charleston, Mass, there resides
a widow with one hand The other 10
wholly useless because of an acct
dent The widow does washing and
other day work, is we'll along in
years. but has thus far fed. clothed
and educated a young orphan grand
child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

ATcHIsoN, Kan, Aug. 1.-Advices
are received here that good rains have
fallen in the Central Branch country,
from Vleits in Marshall county to
Clyde in Cloud county Rain is also
Citv Neb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-The item in
the sundry civil bill providing $40, 600
to be used in making improvements
on the government building at Topeka
was reached yesterday by the senate
and allowed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

CHILIIcorHE. Mo-, Aug. l. Miss
Blanche Day. late assistant postmas-
ter at Fountain Grove, twenty miles
southeast of this city. has been held
in $3.50 bond by United States Com
missioner Chapman, on q charge of
tampering with the mails. The Of
fensc was the alleged opening of let
tiers passing between William Green
Of Fountain Grove and a young lady
in a neigh boring town. The prosecu-
ton claimed that Miss Day was in
love with Green and opened his let
ters through jealousy, but Miss Day
indignantly denies this. and said She
was Not more stuck on Green than
any other dude"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 1.-The
Kansas City. Pittsburg and Gulf rail-
road company has announced that tho
cut Of ten per cent in wages made last
January will be removed August 1.