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Censured for Neglect.

NEW YORK, July II The Federal
grand jury made a presentment in the
matter of the escape from Ludlow
street Jail of Killoran, Allen, the al
legged Hoboken and Springfield, Ill
post Office robbers. Sheriff Tamsen is
censured for neglect in keeping sub
Ordinates who did not know their duty.
The principal responsibility for the
escape is fixed on ex-Warden Raabe,
who, the jury says, was guilry of gross
and culpable neglect, while the under
keepers, Schnier, Schoer and MEGA be,
are found to be totally unfit men, who
displayed at the critical moment not
only cowardice, but stupidity, if moth
inc worse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
BLOW TO FAvoR1TrsM.

President Cleveland Makes an Important
Ruling Regarding Promotions.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE presf-
dent has just promulgated new rule
modifying the old customs rule of the
civil service. the effect of which is to
greatly limit the number of promo
tions in classified customs districts,
except after appropriate examinations.
The necessity for the change in the
rules arises from the fact the extern
sion of the classification in the Gus
toms service on November 2, last, over
positions paying salaries of less than
$500 opened the doors for promotion of
many persons who had entered the
service through personal political
favoritism. The old rule would per-
nit these persons after they were
brought into the classified service to
be advanced to many OF the best pay
ing positions in the Office without ex-
summation. Under the new rule pro-
motions can be made only to q limited
extent without examination, and no
promotions can be made from one
grade to another without an appropri-
ate examination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
NO LONGER PkOPHEsIEs.

c. @. Blake Has Retired From the Profess
sion of MsteorOIOEy.
G. c. Blake, whose weather prophssies
and astronomical observations created
comment several years ago, retired from
the business and is now living quietly at
his home at 1923 Fillmore street For
three years, beginning in 1885, Mr.. Blake
published paper devoted TO nneteerology
and called ''The Future" 1t was widely
circulated but not a financial success and
was finally abandoned. He was then for
two years one of the editors of the Kan
sas Farmer but resigned for financial
reasons.
81 am out of the business entirely
now" he says. 81 have done nothing at
it for years. / can't afford to do it for
nothing"
Mr.. Blake moved to Topeka from Rich
land several years ago because he de-
sired to get an education for his children
that he could not get there. By the de-
crease in property, considerable OF which
he lays to the condition of national poll
tics, the change has cost him nearly
$40 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
Anered Jointist DlsOharrea.

WICHITA, Kan, July 1.-THE first
test of strength between the city and
the saloons occurred here yesterday.
The city had Matt Wall arrested for
violation of the prohibitory law Every
witness for the prosecution, including
the man VINO was alleged to have
bought the liquor, testified in favor of
Wall and at the conclusion of the trial
the prisoner was discharged. In his
summing up of the case Police Judge
Hatton said that the governors orders
would be enforced to the very letter at
any and all cost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
CROP CONDITIONS.
Report of the Weather Bureau for the
Week Ended July Is.

Report of the Weather Bureau for the
Week Ended July Is.
WASHINGTON, July 17.-The weather
bureau, in its report of crop condi-
sions for the week ended July Is, says:
Drouth has been broken in Iowa and
partly relieved in Wisconsin and South
ern Minnesota, but continues in Ohio
and with great severity over the South
ern half of Michigan. Excessive rains
have delayed threshing in Missouri,
Kansas, Northern Texas, Kentucky
and Tennessee, and caused grain in
shock to sprout.
Corn needs rain in Ohio, Northern
Indiana, Southern Michigan, Wiscon-
sin and South Dakota, and would be
improved by rain in Nebraska, where
the blades are beginning to roll. In
the Southern states the finest crop of
corn for years is promised. Frost on
Tuesday morning caused slight dam
age in Wisconsin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
WHAT WAR Has COST.
The Enormous Sacrifice of 9 century's
Fight for Glory.

The Enormous Sacrifice OF 3 century's
Fight for Glory.
When the revolution broke out
Frances effective army was only 120,-
600 men. For the wars waged during
ten years, in Belgium, on the Sambre,
the Mouse, the Rhine, the Alps, the
Pyrenees, in the Vendee and in Egypt
there were called out 2,s00,O 900. At
the census made in the ninth year Of
the republic there remained of these
only GIT, 59S. In the killed and in dead
by disease the wars of the first repub-
lis cost France 2,122, 402 men. From
1901 to Waterloo, 3.157,3 men scarce
ly sufdced to I'LL the blanks, which in
an incessant war against combined
Europe, France incurred at Austerlitz,
Jena, Auerstadt, Friedland, Saragossa,
Eckmuh1, Essling. Wargram, Tara
coma, SmoIesk, Moscow, Lutte, Bautze,
Dresden, Liepsig and Waterloo. I'm
der the restor ration, Louis Philippe and
the second republic in spite of the war
in Spain 1929, the conquest of Algiers
1880, and the taking of Antwerp,
France passed through a comparative
calm. The army numbered about 213,-
TAB, and the mortality averaged 122
per 1000. In 1855 commenced the
epoc of the great wars-the Crimea,
Italy 1850. China dSso-6D. Mexico
QS62-6), and the disasters of 1870. In
the Crimea, out of 3OO,26s men, 95,615
succumbed; in Italy, out of 500. 900 there
died 1853; in China, $50, and in Co.
chin China, 4S per 1000. The second
Empire cost France 1900, 900 soldiers.
According to DR.. Langneau's demo
graphic tables, the century from 1895
to 1895 witnessed the death in battle or
by disaster of 100000 French soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
Work on the Populist Line.

PERRY, Ok, July 17.-C. H. Jones,
president of the Gulf, Chicago and In
terstate railroad, was here yesterday
looking after the interests of his road,
which will cross the Santa Fe at this
point. In conversation he said that
seventy miles of his road was graded
and ready for rails, ont from Port Boil
war on the Gulf of Mexico, and that he
had just returned from New York,
where he purchased steel rails. This is
the Populist road and the northern
termination is on the great lakes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
Drowned in the Presence of Many,

BEvIER, No, July 17.-Robert L.
Edwards, eldest son of County Judge
Thomas Edwards, was drowned while
swimming in LOOMS pond at 1888 last
evening, in the presence of fifty or more
men and boys on the banks. including
his father and uncle, James Edwards.
Judge Edwards attention was called
to Elmer Francis, who also came near
drowning, but was rescued, and while
he was working with young Francis
his own boy was drowning and he did
not know it. Young Edwards is one of
the brightest young men in this part of
the country and was just 10 years of
age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Advices to
the surgeon general of the marine
hospital service are to the effect that
there were twenty new cases of yellow
fever in Havana during the week end
ing July IL, and eight deaths. This
is a slight increase. For the week
ending July s there were twenty-five
deaths from yellow fever in Santiago
de Cuba, and for the week ending july
nine deaths from this disease at Vera
Cruz, Mex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
First published in the Topeka Daily
State Journal, July II, 1881
Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, J
TOPEKA, KAs., (
July Is, 1895. J

TOPEKA, KAs..
July Is, 1896
Council met pursuant to adjournment
Present CounciImen Bradford, Burgess,
Drew, Elliott, Fulton, Patterson, Round
tree, Stevens, Stephenson and Skinner
10. Quorum present Mayor c. A. Eel
lows, presiding. The minutes of July 8,
1895, were presented, and partly read,
when Mr.. Fulton moved that the further
reading be dispensed with, and the min
utes be approved, which motion IRE
vailed.
The sworn estimate of the city engi-
neer for the building of new vitritied
brick sidewalk (being 10 cents per
square FOOT, was read, considered, and
on roll call approved and placed on file.
Petition of A. S. Diffenderfer and sew
enteen others, for sidewalk on the north
side of Paramore street, from Kansas
avenue to Madison street, was read and
referred to the committee on streets and
walks.
The request of Jacob Stitt, for per-
mission to erect tent and hold meetings
in the city park, was presented and re-
ferred to committee on parks.
The request of w. III. Leslie for per-
mission to peddle free of license, was
granted.
The request of C. D Golf to peddle a
polish for silverware and also linimenF,
was referred to committee on licenses.
The committee to whom was referred
san ordinance amendAtory of and repeal
ing ordinance No. 1892 approved June II
1885, reported the same back with a
substitute and recommended its passage,
which report was on motion adopted.
The committee on streets and walks
reported back the request of Homer
Boughton and others aad recommended
that it be granted. On motion the report
was adopted.
The committee reported back the re-
vuests of the M. E. church, D. Mitchell
and W. A Ray for the use of the city
park August l, 1895, favorably, same re-
port on request of the Baptist church for
August 10 and II, 1895. On motion the
reports were adopted.
The city attorney reported back the
bond of $4,000 of The Topeka Water
and Electric Power Co, stating that the
| same is correct in form. On motion the
bond and power of attorney were referred
| to the judiciary committee.
The special committee consisting OF
! Councilman Elliott. City Clerk McFad-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
MURDER IN HIS HEART

a Room Stained by B1Ood-scene of a
Double Stabbing Last Night.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-. July lin the
same room at IT'S Madison street in
which ex-Po1iceman Crowley murdered
his young wife four years ago, George
MCNAMARA, crazed with drink, at
tempted to kill his wife and Mrs
Sarah Mayfeld, his mother-in-law, last
night. Crowley is now in the insane
asylum and Mcnamara is at large.
Mrs. McNamara was stabbed three
times in the back near the heart 1t
is thought she will recover. Mrs.
Mayfeld received an ugly cash in the
right arm. Her injury is not serious.
McMamara made his escape
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

WASHINGTON, July 17.-For the first
time during recent years the mail re-
ports received at the treasury yester-
day show no redemptions of united
States notes in gold. All these re-
ports, however, do not cover the same
days operations. The redemptions
during the last few months have aver
aged about $1,000, 600 a month. The
fact has no particular significance but
the treasury officials call attention to
it as a very unusual circumstance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

Fort SCOTT, Kan, July 17.-Mrs.
Eliza F. Peerman, a cultured young
woman of this city, has brought suit
Mary Dalton, and her daughter, Miss
Stella Dalton, for SIS, 900 damages for
the alleged alienation of her husband 8
affections. The high standing of the
parties to the suit makes it a sensa-
tional case. Mrs. Peerman has also
begun divorce proceedings against her
husband
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
NTississippfana in = Riot.

JACKSON, Miss, July lit was
learned here that a riot occurred at
Learned, Miss, between the McRae
and Terrill factions who were en-
gagged in a law suit. Fifty-two shots
were fred. Two men were killed, an
other MORALLY wounded and several
more injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
sTAMBULoFF IS BETTER.

Che Wounded Ex-Pre1nier of Bulgaria
Makes q Rally.
SOFIA, July 1.-THE condition of NJ.
stambulof is such as to give slight
hopes that he may yet recover from
his wounds. M. Stambu1oH made a
statement to the public prosecutor,
who has ordered the arrest of Tufelzt-
chief, who was formerly charged with
the murder of M. Beltcheff, the Bull
garian minister of finance, who was
assassinated in March, 1891, while in
company with NJ. Siam buloff.
Nine. Beltcheff, it will be recalled,
was recently inclined to believe M.
Stambulof was the murderer of her
husband, and a warrant was issued,
but never executed, for his arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
No Pay on Sunday.

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Secretary
Hoke Smith has declined to approve 3
request for pay for work done on Sun
day by government employees. Three
examiners, who were busted in the
Helena, Mont, land office on Sunday,
asked that they be allowed their regu-
lar per diem allowance for the same,
but the secretary holds Sunday is not
a day for labor, and that he is not
authorized to pay for work done on
that day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
CAPTAIN Anderson,s BODY Found.

KANSAS CITY, No, July 17.-The
mystery surrounding the disappear
ance of R. B. Anderson, the 1uck1ess
grain Spectator, has been solved.
Yesterday his body was taken from a
shallow, narrow grave on the river
bank, near where it was found floating
last Monday. A hasty inquest followed
the finding of the body, and then the
dead son of wealthy woman was IN
tremendously dumped into a pauper's
GRAVE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
sedalia,s MAYOR Arrested.

SEDAL1A, No., July t7.-Mayor P. d.
Hastain and Councilmen Berry, Deck
man, Merits and Dugan were arrested
for contempt of court in violating an
injunction issued by Judge Lengen re-
straining the mayor and council from
letting the contract for paving Fourth
street The remaining members of
the council will be arrested on their
return to the city. All furnished
bonds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

CABRoLLToN. Nc, July 17.-The Tay-
1or case was called yesterday morning
at o'clock. Prosecuting Attorney
Bresnehan announced that the state
was ready, but the attorneys for the
defense said that they were not quite
ready and asked that the case be laid
over until this evening at 6 o'clock, at
which time they will give their fna1
answer. Colonel Hale further stated
that he thought they would go to trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
Great Theft of Books in Paris.

After some trouble the police have
succeeded in arresting about a dozen
publishers clerks and others who had
formed themselves into an organized as
ISOLATION for the sale of stolen books.
Upward of 10, 900 volumes of science, fic-
ton and history had been purloined
from publishers or booksellers estab-
lishments. Six thousand of the VOL
umes were found in the possession of a
man who had three shops, in addition
to a bookstall on one of the quays,
where he only transacted business as a
blind, his real work being the dispatch
Of the stolen property to the provinces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

CARRo1LToN, Mo-, July 17.-.Yester-
day morning an application was made
before Judge Rucker to have receiver
appointed for the Bank of Norborne,
at Norborne, Mo-, and one for the Car
roll county bank, at Dewitt, Mo. J.
L. MINIS was appointed receiver for
the former and I. r. Brown for the
latter. This makes three bank failures
in this county in two weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

SPRINGFIELD, No, July I'm the
federal court here Judgment was
awarded the Ninth National bank of
New York for 1928, 1s9 against Dallas
county, Mo. The suit was for re-
newal of an old judgment on the Dallas
county bonds, given for the Laclede
and Fort Scott railway, which was
never built
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

LEAyENwoRTH, Kan, July IT.
United States Marshal Michael Devan-
ney of the Southern district of Ohio
arrived at Fort Leavenworth yester-
day in charge of sixty federal convicts,
transferred from the Columbus, Ohio,
state penitentiary, where there are
still 220 other federal convicts-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

RICHMOND, Mo, July 17.-Cashier L.
T. Parish, of the Farmers bank of Or
rick has left that place quietly, and it
is said that from SIS, 900 to $40. 900 Of
the banks money is also missing. An
expert has been sent for. Parish was
last seen in Kansas City last Wednes-
daV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Through
President Barranda of the organiza ton
committee the United States has been
formally invited to participate in the
proceedings of the eleventh congress
of Americanists, which will be held in
the City of Mexico from October Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
Six Men Hurt,

MARSHALL, Mo-, July IA thresh-
er-engine on the farm of Charles
Downs near this city exploded with
fearful violence, injuring six men seri-
ouslv, although none will die. One
of them, John Groves, had his skull
fractured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
National Learna.

At Cleveland-First game-CIeveland6 Balti-
more {; second game-C1eveland l, Baltimore 0.
At St. Louis-St. Louis 4, New York 0.
At Cincinn ati-CinciHnati 9, Boston 2.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 5. Louisville 2
At Chicago-Philadelphia II. Chicago l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
ToPRKA. Kan. JuIy l8. 1e9

TOPEKA. Kan, July 10, 1895 !
Council met pursuant to call of the
mayor. Present Councilman Burgess,
Drew, Elliott aud Roundtree--4. Mayor
G. A Fellows. presiding.
No quorum being present, the council
adjourned s. S. MCFADDEN,
City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
a Postmaster Arrestea-

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE post
Office department was advised yester-
day that Postmaster W. F. Weeks. at
Hartshorn, Ind. Ter, had been ar
rested by government authorities.
charged with having robbed the Office
of IS, 200 by means of fraudulent
money orders Weeks was formerly
from Missouri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
BASEBALL SCORES.
Western League.

OsVNAA-
At Grand Rapids Kansas City 8, Grand
Rapids 8.
At Dstroit-St. Paul g. Detroit
At Indianapolis - Milwaukee Ia, Indianapo-
lis %,
At Terre Haute = Minneapolis 8 Terre
Haute =.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
NEWS NOTES.

Spain has extended the privilege of
copyright to foreign authors.
Mayor Mcdowell of Columbus, Miss.
shot and fatally wounded Ben Story.
Ira johnson, who murdered young
white man, was lynched at Greenville,
S. c.
Aldermen Finkler and Martin of
Chicago, indicted for soliciting brides,
gave bonds.
James Webb, of Northport, Ala
was waylaid, shot and beaten nearly
to death by negro.
A. Cogstill of Lincoln county, Ark.
was held up in his own house and
robbed of S1.6i4.
Dora Burns escaped from jail at Nc
Leansboro, Ill. where she was incar-
cerated, charged with infanticide.
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Edward Randall, of Randall, Kansas,
not far from Mankato. put in costly irri-
CATION plant near Marsh creek with a
view to raising fancy cabbages. He set
out more than 10000 cabbage plants; but
today there is not q single cabbage is
SIGHT. The grasshoppers devour 'em as
fast as he can set 'em out
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The 6nest in the west. Come and try it
Il ". PHILLIPS 612 ". Eighth ave-
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The best thing you can do this hot
weather is to visit Picket's Mineral
Wells, 316 Harrison, and get mineral
bath. He has Turkish, Russian, electric
and steam baths,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

We can keep you cleau-Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia W. Eighth.
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J. l. Sheldon is now here. Orders for
piano tuning addressed postof1ce box
422 will be attended to promptly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-28

battle of Five Forks and his services
during the final Virginia campaign,
and on April was commissioned major
general of volunteers. After the war
he was employed chicay o. frontier
duty until 1882, when he was placed in
charge of the United States military
academy at West Point In June, 1887,
he was ordered to Fort Leavenworth.
He became lieutenant colonel of the
Ninth cavalry in 1866, colonel of the
Fifth cavalry in 1875 and brigadier
general in 1887. His record in the
frontier service is quite as good as his
civil war record. Gen. Merritt's retire
ment will not take place until 1900; and
his chances of becoming senior major
general are therefore very good.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-28

ing behind them. Then entered twen-
ty knights of the Teutonic order, head
ed by their master, Archduke Eugene,
dressed in white with a long black
cross on the breast of their doublets
and another on the back of their long
white cloaks. They marched around
the hall, and then, forming line on
either side, made way for the minis
tiers, with Count Kanolky at the head,
and the emperor's staff. They were
followed by the primate of Austria,
Cardinal Gruscha, with priests and AGO.
lytes bearing candles and burning in
cense. Then came the emperor, dressed
in the white uniform of an Austrian
general and wearing the order of the
Golden Fleece. He advanced to the
table and addressed few words to the
old men. At signal from the master
of ceremonies twelve guardsmen
stepped forward, each bearing on a
tray the first course of sumptuous re-
past; the emperor now took off his
helmet, gave it to an officer, and, pass
ing down the line, arranged the dishes
before each guest. Twelve archdukes
then approached and removed the
Barmecide banquet from the guests
eyes, handing the dishes to the guards.
The table was then taken away, and
the washing of feet" began. A priest
approached with towel and golden
basin full of water; their slippers were
taken from the old mems feet, and the
emperor, on his knees, beginning with
the oldest, moistened his feet with wa
ter and dried them with the towel.
Without rising, still on his knees, he
passed on to the next one, and so on to
the end of the row. When he had fin
ished he rose and placed around each
mans neck chain, attached to which
was small white bag containing thir-
ty pieces Of silver. That ended the
ceremony; the emperor and his suite
withdrew, and the old men were taken
home by their friends.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-28
Recorders Court.

Pat. Sullivan, fighting, alias
warrant issued.
Tom Dunbar, fighting, alias war
rant issued.
E. McCutchen, disorderly con-
duct, dismissed.
T. M. Spiers, disorderly conduct,
continued.
John Forsythe, drunk and dis
orderly, So.
J. w. johnson, drunk on the
street, 81,
Charles Mushewitz, careless driv-
ing, dismissed.
RuebenMoses, beating and strik-
ing, s25.
A. Andrada, insulting and abus-
i've language, dismissed.
Francois Fiard, vagrancy, dis
missed.
Nose G. Harris, carrying bowie
knife, continued.
Nose G. Harris, drawing knife
lin threatening manner, continued.
Tom Holt, fighting, continued.