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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
ST. GEORGES CROSS
Now Waves Triumphantly Over
Nicaragua's Soil.
British Land Troops at Corinto
in the Night.
PORT is BLOCKADED.
Warships Royal Arthur, Satel-
lite and Wild Swan
Guard the Harbor from ALI
IntruderS.
PORT is BLOCKADED.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The British
have occupied Corinto and the British
flag has been raised over the city.
DR.. Guzman received two oablegrams
at 1879 today giving him the first
official information. The landing
was made at l o'clock this morning. All
the government officials as we'll as
the Nicaraguan population of Corinto
DIR. Guzman says. have vacated the town,
leaving it completely in the possession
of the British troops.
Secretary Gresham returned to Wash
ington from Woodley by 1 o'clock, and
shortly after said that up to that hour the
state department was without any in
formation respecting the situation at
Corinto.
CHICAGO, April PA Times Herald
special says: The port of Corinto, Nicara
qua has been closed,
The three British warships, the Royal
Arthur, Satellite and Wild Swan, have
declared a peaceful blockade of the
port
Troops are in possession of the custom
house.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-It is under
stood here that the Commander Trench
of the Royal Arthur has been constitut-
ed military governor of Corinto.
Reports yesterday indicated that 800
Nicaraguan troops had concentrated at
CorintO, and forces from Honduras were
expected, but resistance was doubtless
considered useless.
The reports that the Central American
states would unite to help Nicaragua
make a military defense have never
been seriously entertained by officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
LOCAL MENTION.

Ex-Secretary Of State William Higgins
who last spring declared for free silver,
says he now has the laugh on the fellows
who made fun of him then
Governor Morrill, returned to Topeka
Yesterday afternoon from Fairfield, Ia,
when he attended the funeral of the late
United States Senator Wilson.
DIR. A. s. Embree is not yet able to
preach and his pulpit at the First NJ. e.
church will be filed tomorrow inOrninF
by Sev.T. R. Thoburn and in the event. g
by Rev ]. r Madison.
Mr.. Ed Epps is expected to sing "The
Dav of Resurrection" at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday evening. He will
be accompanied by Mr. Beatty as organ
ist and Prof Watson's violin obligato
The Sabbath evening serve at Liberty
United Presbyterian church, corner OF
Fifth and Leland streets, will be con-
Quoted by the members of the Women's
Aid society. Papers, recitations and
good music.
Charles G. Garvey, who has been for
several years employed at the Santa Fe
passenger depot as a ticket seller, has
been promoted and will soon go to Hichi-
ia to be Joint ticket agent of the Santa
Fe and Frisco roads in that city. MI.
Garvey's new position is good one
City Engineer Barnes mas reCouA1onu
ed to the city council that catch basin
be nut in at the southwest corner OF
Eighth street and Kansas avenue, IN
front of the transfer station. Too much
refuse gathers there when 1t used to rain.
Watt Davis and w. T. Reed are to
build large store and office building at
CoffevvilIe. 1t will be of pressed brick
and will cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000 There will be three store
rooms and the height will be three sto-
ries. The plans are being drawn IN To-
lpeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE.
Remember the Seventy-sixth Anniversary
With an Entertainments Last Night.

ASSAAASAAOSG GAAO OOSNenty-SAxEn anniversary
With an Entertainment Last Night.
The Odd Fellows of Topeka cele-
brated the seventy-sixth anniversary of
Odd Fellowship in America at the Eng
lish Lutheran church, at the corner Of
Fifth and Harrison streets, last night,
and there was splendid attendance.
The organizations that took pa=t were
Shawnee Camp No. 3, subordinate lodges
Nos 392, 228 70. 40 and 1, aud Rebekah
lodges Nos. 219, 80 and 81.
d. G. N. Taylor was the master of cere-
monies and ]. NJ. Miller the marshal in
command of the procession. The line
contained about 800 Odd Fellows in re-
gala 1t marched from the corner of
Sixth and Kansas avenues to the Luth-
eran church, where there was already a
large audience.
The celebration opened with hymn,
and there was bible lesson and prayer
by Rev. DR.. McCabe
The sermon by Rev. c. A WagenOr
was one of the best features of the even
ing.
There were short talks on Odd Fellow
ship and its growth and usefulness by 7.
H Balm and M. r Roblee.
Grand Secretary Main read an original
poem and the audience sung the dox-
oIogy after which Rev DR.. McCabe pro-
nounced the benedictiou.
it was a pleasant affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
ELLEN TERRY BETTER.
She is Able to Appsar at the Theater
After Her Illness.

After Her Illness
LONDON. April 27.-Ellen Terry is
again able to appear at the Lyceum the
ater after her illness. Miss Terry has
not been we'll all winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beerbom Tree arrived
here on Thursday from New York. They
were met by crowds of friends, and pro-
nounced themselves to be immensely
pleased with America, the audiences.
and especially with American thea
tres.
On Thursday last 'The Passport" by
Stephenson and Yardley, had its first
performance at Terry's theatre. 1t is
party taken from ''My Official Wife," is
an excellent comedy, and was distinct
success.
The premiere of "Baron Golosh,'' an
adaptation of ''L'Oncle Celestin," oc-
Cured on Thursday at the Trafalgar
theatre. 1t is d typical opera bouffe
Lonnen Harry Paulton and Alice Leth-
bridge made hits. The piece is suc-
cess A feature of the production was
the return to the stage of Sylvia Grey in
her old 'Gaiety Grip dances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
TREASURY EXHAUSTED.
San Francisco has Not Enough Money to
Feed the Fire Horses.

E0e0 the F1E9 hOrSSSs
SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-The theory
that the treasury of this city and county
would become exhausted in the course
of so many days or weeks, as the result
of reckless drafts upon it for election
and other expenses has become fact
The treasury is exhausted and trades
people refuse to honor the acquisitions
of the supervisors. superintendent
Weaver of the aims house says his cattle
are hungry and within few days unless
relief is given, the 900 inmates will be
crying for bread.
Fire Commissioner Bohen says there is
no food for the horses and no coal for the
engines, and none can be mad unless there
is money to pay for it.
The gravity of the situation was made
known at meeting of the finance COM
mittee of the board of supervisors yes
terday afternoon, at which both the mayor
and the city and county attorney were
present
1t was decided to call meeting of the
heads of departments to be held in Mr..
CresswelPs Office this morning at 10
o'clock, when some plan will be dis
cussed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
REV. MIR. PINCH ENDORSED.
W. c. T. q. Expresses Approval in An APP
prOpriate Resolution.

" u H. u presses approval IN
prOpriate Resolution.
EMPoRIA, Kas., April 27.-Emporia's
w. G. I. U. has endorsed Rev. Pearse
Pinch's recent sermon in the following
resolution:
Resolved, That this union extend to
Rev. Pearse Pinch its profound thanks
for his courageous utterauces not
only on behalf of the prohibitory
law, but as plea for the foun-
dation and permanence of all law.
we believe he has sounded a key
note that ought to be heeded-we be-
Heve that the assumption by the state
that a law cannot be enforced in local J.
tiles where it is odious holds with equal
force to all laws, and is virtual ack-
nowledgment that law is subverted and
that anarchy prevails. We rejoice that
Br O. Pinch "beareth not the sword in
vain" and that he has the courage to
unsheath it even against those IN high
places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
WHBAT'S BIG JUMP.
A Report That Phil Armour Has Cor
nered the Market.

A Report That Phil Armour Has Cor
nered the Market.
CHICAGO. April 81. = Wheat made
another long stride upward today. The
July option closed at >641S, which is ~
cents higher than it closed last night
Numerous causes for the days ad-
vance were given, the most prominent
OF which was the hitch in the
Japanese-Chinese negotiations. The
Evening Post prints story that
+. d. Armour has practically cornered
the market, controlling all available
wheat. It is said that William
ID. Wallace, who is reported to
control all the available stock of contract
grade of wheat in New York is closely
connected with Armour, and is in with
the latter in the deal
Armour's holdings are said to be enor-
nous and his control of the stock is said
to be the real cause of the late advance
in prices
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.
It Is Cloudy Over the West and Will Rain
Some Tonight.

Some Tonight.
If Mr.. Jennings is correct in his esti-
mate of the weather. the old saying
about the "seven Sundays after Easter
is on its road to fuifllment He says it
will rain tonight and tomorrow, but the
PRECIPITATION will not be great
The barometer continues comparative
ly low in the west, but is slowly rising
eastward, due to the southeastward
movement of the "high" from the north,
which is now apparently passing across
the upper lakes.
Rain has fallen at Amarillo, Cheyenne,
Lauder, North Platte, Valentine, ST. Paul
and St Louis, while the cloudiness has
materially increased over all the western
states, with rising temperature in Ne
braska, the Dakotas and Montana.
The conditions this morning indicate
fair weather today, with showers tonight
and Sunday in the vicinity of Topeka.
without much change in temperature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
REBELS GAINING.

The Cuban Insurgents Everywhere Gain
the Upper Hand.
Boston. April 27.-Chas. Beale. one of
the largest sugar growers in Cuba. is at
Young's Hotel. He recently arrived
from Cuba and he says he has been in
the regions where the insurgents are.
He declares that the revolution is the
greatest struggle the island has ever
known, and that. Notwithstanding all re-
ports TO the contrary, the rebel troops
are everywhere gaining the upper hand.
They have, according to Mr.. Beale,
the moral as well as the financial sup
port of all the large cane growers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
THE FOOTBALL WOUNDED.

Annual butchers Bir' Shows There
Were Twenty Deaths in England.
LONDON, April 27.-The English foot
ball season is closed and the Westmin-
ster Gazette publishes its annual foot
ball "butcher's bill"
The ''bilr' shows that during the sea-
son there were twenty deaths from in
juries received on the football field and
that over $50 legs, arms and collar bones
were broken, besides many cases of con-
ccussion of the brain or spine, paralysis.
Knee caps split, peritonitis and hundreds
of minor casualties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
DEBS IN HIGH SPIRITS.
Sending Out Special Instructions Toward
Reorganizing the A. r. U.

Sending Out Special Instructions Toward
ReOrganizing the A. r. U.
TERRE HAUTE. April 27.-President
Debs of the American Railway union
will send out circular addressed to all
local unions containing special instruc-
tions in regard to the work of the reor
ganization. Mr.. Debs is in high spirits
over the prospects for the future of the
order.
Returns are coming in from the North
west and Pacific Slope as a result of his
tour through that section a month ago.
Fourteen organizers have been at work
in his wake.
Old unions demoralized by the strike
of last year are being established and
new ones organized
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
s.rans,s 1sirthaay Rsmemhsred.

GALENA, Ills, April 2T-Galena paid
homage today to the memory Of her great
soldier citizen Grant. All public build
ings and every private house and
business block was decked in flags aud
bunting. Henry d. Estabrook OF Omaha
was the orator of the day. II. H. Kohl
saat, Thomas Mast and Melville E. Stone
were present. There was d parade.
Ii. II. Kohlsaat presented to the city
the painting, ''Peace in Union" by
Thomas Mast depicting the scene OF
Lees surrender
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
Farewell ReceDtfOn.

The farewell reception rendered by
the 7. W. c. A. and I. NJ. G.. A. to Rev.
and Mrs ]. E. Adams, in the parlors of
the Y NJ c. A last evening, was very
interesting occasion. The rooms were
tastefully decorated with palms, and
music was furnished during the evening
by Horacek's either club. A large num-
Der of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Adams
availed themselves of this opportunity of
bidding them farewell, as they leave on
their journey to Corea. Light refresh
ments were served in the educational
rooms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
SANTA FE "ENGRAVINGS. >
The Engraved Certificates of the ReOrgani-
zation Ready for Delivery.

NEW YORK, April 27.-The Atchison
reorganization committee announces that
the engraved certificates of deposit are
ready for delivery in exchange for bonds
and stock deposits, and that when suf-
ficent amount of securities have been
deposited application will be made to list
the certificates on the stock exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
A SLAVE IN OKLAHOMA.
A COlOred Man Branded "111"an6 Kant !,
Captivity.

Captivity.
=, Kansas CITY, April 27.-A special to
the Star from Wichita says the police
have taken in charge a colored boy about
twenty years old, who claims to have
been held as a slave bv tsrri+ore 80
outlaws. His body bears innnnare ,eU.y
pie marks of i'll treatment. He is
branded III, and there is a bullet boie
through his right leg, where he saws he
was shot to make him dance for the
amusement of the desperadoes.
NO. III" for he has no other name
says ne used to be with the Daltons and
o1ten held their horses while tbav
Eoooed trains and looted banks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
SMALLPOX AT OTTAWA.

Death of the Wife of the Smallpox
Physician.
Word has reached Topeka of the death
of another smallpox victim at Ottawa.
The last was Mrs. Van Schoiack wife
of the physician who attended the other
smallpox patients
Mrs Van Schoiack was sister of J.
n. Harrison adjutant general of the state
G. A. r.
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a S5.OOO.OOO Company.

The United States Loan and Invest
ment company of Kansas City, a concern
which proposes to do business with cap
ital stock of five million dollars, filed
its charter with the secretary of state to-
day. The directors of this company are
D. S. Orrison, ]. Fl. North, E A. Kemer-
er of Kansas City, Mo; w. G. Porter,
Silas Porter, C. T. Wilmer, Thos Dono-
hue and George ]. Twiss of Kansas City,
Kansas.
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CAN'T PRODUCE ssTRILBY. -

Harper & Brothers Secure An Injunction
Against Denver Lyceum.
DENVER, April 27-On petition of
Harper & Bros, of New York, Judge
Hallett, in the federal court, has issued
a temporary restraining order directed
to the managers of the Denver Lyceum
company, preventing the production by
them of "TriIby."
Harper & Bros. claim that the local
company is infringing their copyright
The defendants are to make answer
Monday
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CROPS ARE RUINED.
In Western OIIIahoma They are Loss
and Cattle are Suffering.

GUTHRIE, Ok, April 7.-Continuous
sunshine, high winds and absence of rain
have been the prevailing conditions, and
as a result winter wheat and spring crops
of every description have made little
growth.
Only in the southern section of the
territory have good rains fallen and there
all crops are doing we'll. In western
Oklahoma. crops are almost totally ruined
and range cattle are suffering.
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SCHWEINFURTH INDICTED.
The Rockford Christ to Be Punished for
His VilIainV

RocKFoRD. Ill, April 27.-The grand
Jury returned three indictments this morn
ing against Geo. Jacob Schweinfurth. the
pretended messiah" who lived near this
city, charging him with living in open
adultery and fornication with Mary We'll
don, Isabelle Tuttle and Marguerite
Teft Weldon, all "angels" at the famous
"heaven." The three women were also
indicted on the same charge. Schwein-
turth will probably be in Jail before
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
IRONWORKS CHANGEHANDS

George Howe Leases the Capital Iron
Works and ThOs. Parkinson Resigns.
George Howe has leased the Capital
Iron Works at Seventh and Holiday
streets and will run it himself.
Thomas Parkinson, who has been man
aging it successfully for long lime, has
resigned He has nothing in sight at
present, but will stay in Topeka
This plant employs from twenty to
tWentv-tiya men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
SAM JONES COMING.

Rev. Sam. P. Jones will lecture in To-
peka June 10. Arrangements have
been nearly completed. He will proba-
bly, speak at Hamilton hall
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wa.dman,a Band stflI Here.

Waldman's band is still playing at
Hamilton's hail for DR.. Browntield's free
entertainments to big audiences. Next
Saturday it will go to Leavenworth where
it will open park with two weeks en-
gagement The Shaker company will
remain at the Crawford's all of next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
The .IurY Sill Ous.

The jury in the case of Mackey &
Kelsner against Sheriff Burdge for $2.-
900 damages, has been out since o'clock
yesterday afternoon, unable to agree up
on a verdict The case is one that has
grown out of the much litigated drug
stock of DR.. Burkett in the Crawford
Opera house building.
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Larger Than the Eerr,. wh..,

- LOINDoN, April 2Z.-The great wheel At
Far Far,S court initiated from Chicago's great
aroa.; o,a.S ~neeL was finished today with the
% pslon OF the wood work. 1t is said
to be an improvement and ia much iasean1 10 salu
tnan the Chicago wheel and has besn -
sixteen months in building. N''A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
TWO INCH RAIN IN KANSAS.
It Began at p. IN. Yesterday at GOOdland
and lasted Till Midnight.

KANSAS CRY, April pa special to
the Star from Goodland, Kan, says:
Yesterday at o'clock rain began falling
in this county and continued until mid
night
Two inches of water fell. The wheat
that was we'll started will now have no
trouble to push ahead, and crop is as
aurad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
Another ELoyal Weading Perhap..

LONDON, April 27.-The queen regent
of Holland and her daughter. the young
Queen Wilhelmina, arrived here today
on fortnighIs visit to London. The
rumor is revived that Prince Alfred of
England is to be married to Queen Viii
halTniua
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-27
GOOD RAINS IN TEXAS.
They Have Been of Great Value to Crops
and Stock.

and Stock.
FORT WORTH, Tex, April 26-The
rains of the past week, general through
out Texas, have been of inestima BILE
value to crops What wheat the frost
left is doing WELL Many wheat fields
were plowed up and planted to oats,
which with corn, is making good ap-
pearance.
AS the ground has been too dry for
much cotton planting heretofore, this
will be rushed now A fine growth of
grass and plenty of stock water is as
sured for cattle.
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GOULD'S NEW YACHT.

Howard GouId's Boat, the Niagara, Ready
For Shipment.
NEW LONDON, Conn, April 27.-Capt.
Bennet's steam lighter Archer, has arriv-
ed here with Howard Gould's new
twenty rater" Niagara, in tow.
The Niagara will be shipped across the
Atlantic Capt. Barr aud his crew of six
men who are to sail against the crack
English racers were aboard the Niagara.
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New York, April 27.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes: Reserve, increase, $5,560, 100;
loans, decrease, $2l6.O0O; specie, in
crease, 81, $780, 500; legal tenders, increase
So, 5,64S, 400; deposits, Increase, $6,4I5, 200;
circulation, decrease. $17,2O0. The
banks now hold $25, ,27O, ,675 in excess of
the requirements of the 20 per cent rule.
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MAY AFFECT OUR EXPORTS
An Extra Duty Placed by Germany on
Cotton Seed Oil.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The adoption
by the German reichstag yesterday of a
duty of ten marks ($2,40) on cotton seed
oil may materially affect the expectation
from this country. For several years the
amount of cotton seed oil exported to
Germany has been increased
Last year it was increased from I, 1906
946 gallons in 1893, to 2,199, ,434 gallons
valued at $967, 1924 This is about one
seventh of the total amount exported
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EDr. Fisher win Preacl,.

DR., H. D. Fisher will preach tomorrow
at the Kansas Avenue NJ. E. church,
North Topeka, by request i'll place of
Rev. Mr. Nj adison. DIR. Fisher has been
away from Topeka seven years, tut has
returned to live here at 1920 Fillmore
ofronr
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AGED JurIsr Dvinr.

ST. JOSEPH, April 27.-Ex- Gov Silas
Woodson, who had cerebral hemorrh-
age last night is dying. The aged jurist
is ia his seventy seventh year.
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Old "soundv Money Allison.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. April Ex-senator Will
liam B. Allison of Iowa, passed through
Chicago today on his way to Washing
ton.
81 am in favor of sound money!" he
said.
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WASHINGTON, April PA telegram
was received today by Comptroller Eek
els stating that the Merchants National
bank of Rome, Ga, had closed its doors
The bank has a capital of 100000
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Ohio hepubiicann.

COLUMBUS. April 27.-The Ohio Repub
lican convention goes to GAINESVILLE.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-04-20

With some Chicago silver people to csn- vass the result of the anticipated demo- cratic declaration on free silver in Illi- nois, and set in motion arrangements for a monster free silver mass meeting to offset the one being arranged for by the Chicago gold men.
 LONDON, April 13-Dlspatch from Bioga Japan says Japanese forces are still at Pescadore Islands awaiting rein forcements. 5000 deaths from cholera occurred. Epidemic absting.
 NEW YORK, April 12-Ex-Senato Warner Miller, recently Tn Chicago, has discovered that there are many f ee siI- yer advocates in that part of the coun- try. He says: "The prairie seems to be on fire with the sentiment in favor of free coinage. I believe this feeling per- meates many of the western states"
 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. April 13.-The attorneys in the Hayward murder case decided today to su bmit & motion for a new trial on briefs. Judge Smith took the matter under sdvisement. He will unquestionably deny the motion. Hay ward was in court fresh and debonaire as ever but says he expects to hang.
 ST. LOUIS, Mo. April 13-Ex-Lieut. Governor Brokeyr who has just return ed from the southwest where he was investigating cattle and meat prices, says that the high price is due to a decrease in the supply of cattle.