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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-25
SOME HOT SHOT.
Senator Chandler Writes to the
President.
Calls Attention to Violation Of
Commerce Law.
ILLEGAL DODGIN
Nine Trunk Railroads in the
Combination.
J.Piermont Morgan, BOndBrOker
Turned Over.
ILLEG AL DODGING.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator Will
liam E Chandler has written the follow
ing letter to the president:
"WAsHINGToN, Nov. %.
ITO the President:
81 make complaint to you, and through
you to your interstate commerce commits
sion. against the trust and pooling agree
ment now nearly finished of the eight
American railroad trunk lines and the
one Canadian line of pooling the traffic
between New York city and Chicago.
"The agreement provides that every
railroad in the com bination shall make
and maintain the transportation rates
prescribed by a board of managers re-
presenting all the roads. This is con-
spiracy in restraint of trade and COM
merce, under the act of July 2, 1890.
THE agreement also makes certain
that all competition shall be abolished
as above required by imposing heavy
fines upon any offending road, which
fines are to be applied for the benefit of
the other roads. This is a division OF
earnings contrary to section of the In
terstate commerce law.
This trust and pooling agreement can
be annihilated as provided by explicit
existing laws of the United States, first
by injunction from the courtsi seconu
by an order of the Interstate commerce
commission, or. third, by an indictment
of the individuals signing the same.
ut can also easily be stopped by a
vigorous appeal from you to MIR. J..
Pierpont Morgan, whose power over the
nine governors of the nine trunk lines is
as absolute as it was over the bond
syndicate. It can not be possible that
you intend to take upon your administra-
tion the responsibility of fastening upon
your burdened and helpless people this,
the hugest trust the world ever saw or
that was ever conceived of, when one
earnest word from you to your fresh at
tornev general, your am bilious chair
man of your commission, or your omnipo-
tent banker friend will paralyze the in
iQuity in its inception.
Very respectfully yours.
WM. E. CHANDLER
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Republican Senators Discussing the Feas-
ibiIity of a Party Organization.

Republican Senators Discussing the Feas-
ibiIity of a Party Organization.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The discuss
ion regarding the organization of the
next congress, continues.
A majority of the Republican senators
here appear to advocate an effort at or
ganization on Republican lines. but some
of the older and more conservative of
them oppose a movement in this
direction, contending that it would
be impolitic to assume the af-
fairs and take charge of the
committees without having a working
majority in the senate Some Republi-
can senators who favor organization ad-
vance the idea that the Democrats will
not demand a division when the election
comes and allow the Republicans to take
it by default. Democratic senators here
do not confirm this view, and the indica-
tions are that they will hold the offices
until the Republicans show themselves
able to take them. To secure strength they
will have to obtain some of the Populist
votes. Senator PETER, who is generally
regarded as the leader of the third party
is advocating the maintenance of an in
dependent position, and it is considered
probable that this advice will be fol-
10 wed to the extent of putting a ticket in
the field at the beginning of the contest
on the Republicans attempted reorgan-
ization. The Republicans are claiming,
however, that they will secure Senator
Stewards vote, and that Senator Jones
also will stand with them. These acqui-
sitions would be sufficient to enable the
Republicans to take the organization.
There will be an effort on the part of
some of the senators to compromise the
claims of the silver aud anti-silver Re-
publicans in connection with the COM
mittee Oh finance by enlarging the SOM
mittee to eleven and giving the silver
men one of the new places and the gold
men the other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-25
ICE MAKES TROUBLE.
Streets and Sidewalks Smooth as a
Skating Rink.

Skating Rink.
It drizzled all day Sunday, and this
morning the streets and sidewalks were
sheets of smooth ice. Hundreds of peo-
pie fell down and scores of horses. Most
of the mishaps were trihing and laugha-
BILE.
Tie sidewalk in front of the First N.
E. church last night was one of the most
treacherous of the icy places in the city,
and more than one of the congregation
measured his length on the ak, though
no one was badly hurt.
Among the men who left the church
was dignified looking gentleman of
middle age. He did not know or had
forgotten that the walk was icy and he
came out with rather careless air. Just
as he stepped from the church steps to
the walk his feet slipped and down he
went. In falling his feet struck those of
another man who was just in front of
him and he too went down in an undig-
nitied heap. AS he struggled to regain
his footing he struck lady who was not
far from him and her feet left the side
walk and she sat down unceremoniously
in the gentleman's lap.
Of course the lady regained her feet
as soon as possible. but.when she did the
real author of the trouble was gone,
LAOOS II SAO Will al Ocl1ONO lAdL nO
one but the man behind her had any
thing to do with her fall. There were
no apologies. Everybody went away
looking mad;
The corner of Seventh and Kansas
avenue was one of the worst of slippery
places on the pavement. just where the
stone and asphalt pavements meet in
front OF the National hotel there is an
incline and horses going from the stone
to the asphalt invariably lost their foot
ing.
County Commissioner Campbell at
tempted to drive his horse that way.
When the animal touched the asphalt his
feet began to slip and soon his legs were
standing out on either side like poles.
Mr.. Campbell managed to back the horse
onto the stone pavement and turaing him
around drove back down Seventh street.
One of team of horses belonging to
W. E. Mathews used on delivery wagon
fell on the pavement in front of the
JOURNAL office. Three men tried in vain
to get him up until JOURNAL employe
threw hod full of ashes under his feet
and the horse then got up without as
sstance and was led away.
The blacksmiths were kept busy put
A few thoughtful men threw ashes on
their sidewalks.
Casualties.
A D. Robinson, a wholesale confec-
tionery jobber, residing at 1923 North
Kansas avenue slipped and fell in front
of his residence this morning, breaking
his right arm at the wrist. He was taken
to his home and the fracture was dressed.
1t was painful but not serious.
DR.. R. Z. McVey slipped On the side
walk in front OF his son.s house at TIT
Van Buren street, sustaining a severe
sprain of the back.
A horse hitched to bakery wagon fell
on the pavement near the corner OF Tenth
and Kansas avenues this afternoon, and
in struggling to regain It's feet broke one
of its legs. The animal was Immediate
ly shot, and was left several hours lying
in the street whore it fell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-25
SHOWS THROUGHOUT KANSAS.

Six Inches ef 1t in Colorado and New
Mexico-More Promised.
The disagreeable weather experienced
in Topeka yesterday and today has been
general throughout Kansas, cloudy
weather with snow and sieet and brisk
north winds being reported from all sec
tions of the state.
The first snow of the season fell in
southeastern Kansas last night and ac-
cording to reports received az the Santa
Fe telegraph office heavy snow is now
falling at Chnnute with lighter SHOWS at
Wellington and Arkansas City.
The weather al Nickerson and EmpoT-
ia is reported cloudy and cold with occa-
sional snow furries.
Six inches of snow fell along the lines
of the Santa Fe in Colcraco aud northern
New Mexico last night, ceasing early in
the morning, and the weather is now
clear and calm, but extremely cold.
At the Rock Island telegraph Office
it was reported cloudy and cold on the
Omaha, Fairbury & Horton divisions
with strong northeast winds.
On the ChickasEw division from Cald-
we'll to Ft. Worth heavy snow was re-
ported TO be falling, and along the line
from Enid to Duncan, |. T., light melt
ing snow was in progress.
rAlong the Rock Island lines in Colo
rado heavy snow was reported to have
fallen last night, with clear and cold
weather today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-25
FRUIT AS MEDICINE.

It Is Ono of the Pleasantest and Most
HeaIthfal Adjuncts to the Table.
Why for ages have people eaten ap-
PIE sauce with their roast goose and
sucking pig? Simply because the acids
and pectones in the fruit assist in di-
ge5ting the fats so abundant in this
kind of food. For the same reason at
the end of a heavy dinner we eat our
cooked fruits, and when we want their
digestive action even more developed,
We take them after dinner in their nat
ural, uncooked state as dessert. In the
past ages instinct has taught them why
they did it, and this same science tells
US that fruit should be eaten as an aid
to digestion of other foods much more
than ii is now. Cultivated fruits. such
as apples, pears, cherries, strawber-
rieS, grapes, etc, contain on analysis
very similar proportions of the same in
gradients, which are about 1 per cent.
of malic and other acids, and 1 per cent.
of fiesh-forming albuminoids, with over
so per cent. of water.
Digestion depends upon the action of
pepsin in the stomach upon the food,
which is greatly aided by the acids of
the stomach. Fats are digested by
these acids and the bile from the liver.
Now, the acids and pectones in fruit
peculiarly assist the acids of the StOm-
ach. Only lately even royalty has been
taking lemon juice in tea instead Of
sugar, and lemon juice has been pre-
scribed largely by physicians to help
weak digestion, simply because these
acids exist very abundantly in the
lemon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-25
SIBERIAN AND PLATT.
Stared Iciiy at Each Other in New York.
But Didn't Speak.


But Didn't Speak.
New YORK, Nov. Ex-senator John
Sherman arrived yesterday at the Fifth
Avenue hotel During the evening the
Buckeye senator met ex-presldent Har-
rison and Warner Miller. But the sena-
tor did not meet Mr.. Platt. The latter
ex xhibted no anxiety to shake hands with
him either. The two men saw ono
another across the dining room, but
showed no indication of recognition.
Later Senator Platt was called to the
bedside Of his aughter-in-law, who was
reported to be dying. Thus possible
meeting with Sherman was prevented.
Senator Sherman in speaking with a
reporter said:
Il am here purely on private business,
printed about all the people care to read
from me-"
''But they would like to hear if you
have any additions to make to your biog-
raphy recently published" was suggest
ed
'Oh, that book speaks for itself. 1 be-
lieve it is on sale now, l have nothing
to add to it; and nothing to retract."
"But it Is reported that Mr.. Platt may
write book on what he knows about
you" persisted the reporter.
Indeed, l shall no doubt be extremely
edited when l have the opportunity to
read it. surely shall be pleased to read
il. Where can l get D copyf" asked the
senator, now growing bit amused.
Gas matter of fact" he continued,
'Iny relations with Mr. PIatt are not
friendly. Whatever opinions l expressed
about him in my book were fair and hon.
est and were not induced by any griev-
auce against the ex-senator"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-25

Philadelphia Call: One effect of the
march of the bicycle as permanent in
stitution may be observed in its rela-
tions to physicians. Many doctors are
discarding the buggy and horse of hon
ored custom, and may now be seen fleet
ing over the smooth streets on the 81
lent steed. A prominent physician
has discarded his carriage, at least so
far as visiting his patients is concerned,
except or days when the weather does
not permit of riding a machine. Thus
he glldes from house to house, and is
enthusiastic about the benefits of the
exercise He believes he suffers no loss
If dignity, and says that other medical
men are gradually following his exam
ple
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-25
MANTLE OF SNOW.
1t Covers the State Of Nebraska
Today.
From Five to Ten Inches Thick
1t Lies.
GOOD FOR WHEAT.
Will Insure Crops and Give
Water to Cattle.
Trains All Late in the State
North of Us.

OMAHA, Nov. 25.-Fr1m to 10 inches
of snow covers Nebraska today. Snow
fell all night All the country within
100 miles of Omaha was experiencing
the same storm, while from Chadron and
along the line between, the report was Of
a heavy fall of snow continuing for at
least twelve hours All of Nebraska
seems to be included in the limit of the
storm. In this respect it is most valua-
BILE. While it comes quite late for much
benefit to fall wheat and rye, it will un-
doubtedly save some of these crops and
at the same time it goes far to insure
good crop conditions for the early spring.
A foot of snow now followed by reas-
enable amount during the winter means
much for Nebraska.
Not only does it insure good crop con-
ditions, but it furnishes water for cattle
on the range, doubly benefiting the far
mer and stock raiser.
Trains on all the roads reaching Oma-
ha this morning were from one to five
hours late en- account of the storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-25
BACKS BAD SCREME.
He Had a Foolish Notion About Swind-
ling Uncle Sam.

He Had Foolish Notion About swind-
ling Uncle Sam.
George F. Sharitt, CLERK of the United
States circuit court, this morning re-
ceived $1,000 draft from John H. Back,
a farmer in the northern part of the
state.
Back, who is an old man and quite
well to do, cut several ten dollar bills in
two and sent the halve to the treasury
department for redemption. The first
pieces sent were redeemed but when the
second halves of the same bills were re-
ceivsd Back was arrested.
He pleaded guilty to attempting to de-
fraud the government at the session of
the district court at Leavenworth but
was not sentenced. In anticipation of
fine of $1,000 he sent Mr.. Sharitt draft
for the amount.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-25
TEN LITTLE BUFFALO.
All That Are Left in the National Park and
They VIII Be SIaughtered.

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.,-A dispatch from
Butte, Mont, says: 1t is stated in con-
nection with the arrest of J. S. Courtney
for killing buffalo in National par k that
there are only ten head of these animals
in TIE park, and that the soldiers and
park officials are unable to protect them
from the poachers and the true condition
of affairs is kept from the department at
Washington.
1t is claimed other wild animals in the
park are slaughtered as rapidly and re-
morselessly as the buffalo.
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DUMAS SERIOUSLY ILL.

Alexander Dumas, Jr., Violently, But Not
Dangerously III at Paris.
indicate that M. Alexander Dumas, the
younger, is seriously i'll from what was at
first thought to be violent neuralgia, but
the attending physicians have since rec
ognized graver symptoms. 1t is not, how
ever, feared that he is in imminent dan
ger of death.
An additional dispatch from Paris says
that the Petit Parisien says that HI. Dumas
was seized on Saturday with cerebral
congestion, which DIR. Pozzi diagnosed as
cerebral abscess. The patient was in a
comatose condition last night, and his
state is now regarded as very grave.
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TAILORING FIRM ASSIGN.
AIthen & McNIanus Assign "a ST. Louis
Eirm-Ind ebtsdness 81. 900.

Anthem & McManus, the tailors.
Saturday evening assigned to the Gun
ningham Bros. Woolen company, ST.
Louis. The amount of Indebtedness to
the st. Louis firm was about $4,000. No
papers were filed in the case, and the
settlement was entirely amicable. There
are several creditors with minor ac-
counts. but nothing of much conse-
quence.
"This means that Mr. Althen and
have dissolved our partnership" said
Mr. McManus this morning. I'VE each
have bids in for the shop, but couldn't
say yet who will get it. There are also
other parties who are trying to get hold
of it.'
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DYCHE'S TEMPLE.
The Explorer will Erect Masonic Build
ing at Argentine.

ARGENTINE, Kan. Nov. 25.-Prof L.
L. Dyche, of the state university, will ar
rive in this city Thursday with the plans
for the new Masonic temple. which he
proposes to build at the corner of Spear
and Strong avenues.
The building will be of stone, three
stories high. The first floor will be oc-
cupied by bank and store. The second
floor will be used for offices and the
Masons will occupy the third floor for
their lodge rooms. The work on the build
ing will be commenced as soon as Prof
Dyche can get. t.arrangemenss com pleted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-25
JIMIS HOOKLESS NOW.
Hockey Jim Gets His Weapon On an
Taars a Mans Clothes.

It's ten to one shot that when ''Hookey
Jim" Fusion has his hook attached to his
arm that it's not very long before he has
a fight
About month ago Chief Wilkerson
cut the point eff of Fuston's hook aud
gave it back to him. He sharpened it up
again, and Yesterday morning tore near
Iy all the clothes off a colored brothers
back with his deadly weapon.
jim has been leading respectable
life selling soap lately, but yesterday az
10 o'clock in North Topeka he ADD
James Jennings had desperate encoun-
ter. Fusion made a number of dashes at
him with his hook. The hook caught in
Jennings coat and shirt Chief Wiiker-
son threw the hook in the stove when
Fusion was brought to the station. 1t is
likely that Jim will either have to earn
his living without his pet, or starve, II he
stays in Topeka.
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Only Two YEOre

GREENWOOD, S. c.. Nov. 25-There is
every reason to believe that the two ne
groes, John Richards, and Thomas Watts,
who waylaid, robbed, murdered, and
then burned the body of Miss Ragwell,
near Greenwood, have been lynched.
They were taken to Abbeville S. C. Jail,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-25
HERE'S BEEF HASH.
A Cattle Train COlIides With Itself in a
Tunnel on the Pan Handle.

COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 25.-An eastbound
dressed beef train broke in two and ran
together in a tunnel near Steubenville
and trains on the Pan Handle railroad
have been delayed for five hours, the
wreck completely blocking tho road.
No. 21O, due att a. m, bearing the re-
mains of the late Edwin A. Myers of the
Pittsburg Post, is one of the delayed
trains
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WAsHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Aftorney Cen
eral Harmon today presented to the
supreme court the resolutions of respect
to the memory OF the late Justice
Howell E. jackson of Tennessee, adopt
ed by the bar of the court The attorney
general paid an eloquent tribute 30 the
dead jurist Chief Justice Fuller re-
sponded in behalf of the court and the
resolutions were ordered spread upon
the minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-25
YOUNG MAN GO NORTHWEST
Alaskan Streets Are Paved With Gold, You
Hear the Harp's Eternal Song.

SEATTLE. Wn., Nov. 25.-Alaska's gold
output for 1895 is estimated by G. Ii.
Swinehart, editor of the Alaska Mining
Record of Juneau to be $4,000 OF
this amount fully $S0O,D0O has been OBJ
tanned from placer mining alone, chiefly
along the Yukon river. Mr. Swinehart
says there are fifteen mills, with total
capacity of 500 stamps in operation.
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Lost Their Shovel VTorks.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25.-Fire gutted the
main building of the ST, Louis Shovel
companv's extensive plant in this city to-
day. The loss is estimated to be between
$4,000 and 100000.
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TT. scott vvatcr Works.

Judge Foster made an order this
morning allowing the receiver of the Ft.
Scott water works to issue 100000 of re-
ceivers' certificates for the purpose of
improving the plant
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PUGH WILL, TOO.
He Says He'll Succeed himself to Senate
in Spite of Reports,

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 25.-The re-
port that Senator Pugh is not candidate
for reelection is absolutely without
foundation. He stated to a correspond
ent here last night that his name would
60 before the Democratic caucus as sure
as it assembled.
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CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 25.-Defnite
information has been received here that
the missionaries attached to the station at
Kharput have left that point under
escort for Constantinople.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-25

Pension Agent Click refused to take
letters containing pension vouchers out
of the post office on which sufficient pos-
tage was not paid and that class of mail
had to go to the dead letter office before
1t reached the pension office.
Packages containing over 200 of these
vouchers have now been received from
the dead letter office.
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SHERMAN, Tex, Nov. 25.-A binding
snow storm has ragged here since $3.50. Il
is showing 200 miles south of here.
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GREELEY, Colo, Nov. 25.-An earth
quake shock lasting fifteen seconds was
felt here at 8 a. N. today. No damage
was done.
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Donations for the hospital.

The ladies of Christ Hospital guild
will receive the usual Thanksgiving do
nations for the hospital tomorrow and
next day at the Rock Island ticket office
at Sixth and Kansas avenue.
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for the JOURNAL
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We mend and sew on buttons free of
charge. Peerless Steam laundry.
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Smoke 'Little GEN." BEST sc cigar made
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WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator viii
liam E. Chandler has written the follow
ing letter to the president:
"WAsH1NGToN, Nov. 20.
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SHALL THEY Do IT?

Very respectfully yours.
WV. e. CHANDLER