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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
IN A NUTSHELL.
What the Santa Fe Reorganization Arti
cles Mean.

What the Santa Fe ReOrganiz alton Arti-
cles Mean.
The American and European bond
holders of the Santa Fe have at last
agreed upon plan for the reorganiza-
ton of the company, which has been ap-
proved by the directors of the company
representing the stockholders and which
will, if carried out, soon place the com
pany on sound business basis and bring
about the discharge of the receivers.
The plan in nut shell proposes to as
sess all the stockholders SO for each
share of stock they hold, and issue new
stock to cancel the old stock. The stock
holder will receive common stock of the
new issue for his old stock at par, and
will receive preferred stock for the SO
assessment.
The bondholders are also to be assessed
4 per cent.
This assessment of stockholders and
bondholders will raise fund of about
$13,000.000. This would fall far short of
being enough TO buy in the property if
1t should be sold at foreclosure sale, but
it will pay off the floating debt and leave
something to start out with if the pro-
posed exchange of old securities for new
can be agreed to.
If large number of the stockholders
should fail to meet the assessment this
plan could not be carried out, in which
case the bondholders would allow The
road to be sold and buy it in, and then
reorganize on the basis now proposed
except that it might leave some of the
stockholders out in the cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
JERRY SIMPSON, FARMER.
He and Mrs. Simpson Ride in a Wagon,
Selling Butter and Eggs.


MEDICINE LODGE, Kan, April IL
Jerry Simpson and Mrs. Simpson have
dropped back easily and naturally into
farming life. Yesterday Mrs Simpson
came into town from the farm with a
basket of eggs and few pounds of but
ter and exchanged them for groceries
and calico.
Mrs Simpson wore a sunbonnet, and
said: II am now Farmer Simpsons
wife" She is happy and contented on
the farm, and Washington life did not
change her bit She knows everybody
in Medicine Lodge, talks to them
all and has hosts of friends
Jerry comes into town every few
days. He rides in a lumber wagon,
drives a span of mules, and in all likeli-
hood thinks that he is only in Elba In
stead of st. Helena. He wears wooden
shirt and an old hat.
Jerry's best campaigns were made by
his clothes, and he still has belief that
he will go to congress again. He has a
very good farm that is we'll stocked, but
he tells them at Medicine Lodge that
times are hard and that he has fierce
and terrible struggles to avoid the tolls
of the bankers and money lenders.
Opinion is divided locally as to his f1nan-
cial condition.
The preponderance of opinion, how
ever, is that he is well fixed financially.
Some others say that he has mortgage
of $500 on his STOCK, but that he has
done that simply for effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
TWO BANDITS KILLED.
U. S. MarshaIs Have Another Desperate
Fight With Outlaws.


KANSAS CRY, Mo, April IA special
to the Star from Hennessey, Okla
homa, says: The Lacey mail carrier
brings the news of another desperate
battle between the Dover train robbers
and United States marshals in which
two more outlaws have been killed.
On Tuesday night the marshals had To-
Gated their quarry and were waiting
for daylight During the night the
birds had flown again. Taking the trail,
they were tracked to a deserted ranch
seventy miles northwest of here. The
outlaws were surrounded by the officers
and challenged Their reply was a vol
ley of bullets. Then followed a desper-
ate fight
The outlaws attempted to force their
way out and after a short battle
three of them escaped closely
pursued by part of the marshals, the
balance taking charge of two out
laws who had been killed. None of the
marshals were badly wounded except one
named Moore, who received a bullet in the
shoulder more painful than dangerous
The names of the dead men are not
known. but they win be brought here for
Identification. The bodies are expected
here some time this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
ECONOMY MAKES TROUBLE.
Charles Stone and Joe Adams Fight Over
One of John Firey's Wells.

Charles Stone and Joe Adams Fight Over
One of John Firey's Wells.
Charles Stone lives in one of John
Firey's houses at 14l3 North Jackson
street and Joe Adams lives next door
Mr.. frey is very economical landlord
and instead of having a we'll for each
house he makes one suffice for several.
The well is located in Stones yard and
all the neighbors use it.
Stone got mad at Adams this week
and declared a boycott against him, and
issued decree that Adams was forbid
den the use of his we'll Adams wasn't
to be bluffed and Tuesday he went to the
we'll with a bucket in one hand and a
knife in the other. He met Stone with
neck-yoke in one hand and his fist in
the other. For space of several min
utes the air was full of buckets. neck
yokes, stones, Adams and profanity
When the dust had settled Stones face had
been cut from the right side of his
mouth to his chin, and Adams was so
sore where he was struck with the neck
yoke that he had to walk home sideways.
This morning Delaney WiIkerson, act
ing as a constable from Justice Furry's
court, arrested Stone for assault and bat
terry Justice Furry released on his own
recognizance to appear next week 10 an
swer to the charge of assault and bat
terry. Adams is still unable to work from
his injuries.
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OSCAR WILDE HAGGARD.
He is Brought Into Court Today-Real-
izes the Situation.

1ZeS the situation
LONDON, April 11.-Great crowds of
people were gathered outside and inside
the Bow street police court today when
Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor were
brought from the prison at an early
hour in Black Maria in order to be ex
amined on remand on the charge of hav-
ing committed serious misdemeanors.
The court opened at II o'clock with both
prisoners in the dock.
Wilde looked haggard and worn and
it was noticed that he has greatly
changed since he appeared on the wit
ness stand of the Old Bailey to prosecute
his suit for libel against the Marquis of
Oueensberry. Today he was much more
subdued, although he smiled once or
twice, at certain questions which were
put t him.
Butshe seemed to realize the gravity
of the situation in which he found him
self He was dressed as fauItlessly as
ever, carrying a shining silk hat in his
hand and displaying on his ungloved
fingers many sparkling gems.
Taylor, Wilde's fellow prisoner, be-
haved in the same sneeringly Indifferent
manner as when arraigned last week,
impressed with the seriousness of the
charges brought against him as was
Wilde. Sir Edward Clarke again appeared
for Wilde and two lawyers acted as coun-
sci for Taylor.
The prisoners are evidently making a
| desperate fight. The lawyers today de-
| layed the proceedings in every possible
way and the examination of the accused
promises to be protracted affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
KILLED A LITTLE BOY.
A Careless Drivsr Runs Over Milton Sum
mers Aged Six.

A Careless Drivsr Runs Over Milton Sum-
mers Aged Six.
Last evening at o'clock Milton Sum-
mers, the 6-year-old son of Charles Sum
mers, a north side mail carrier, while
playing marbles in the street in front of
his home 917 North Jackson street was
run over by a wagon and died this morn
ing at 8:15 of his injuries
The wagon was a one-horss vehicle
used by the J. Thomas planning mill for
delivering lumber and was driven by
Harry Barnes. 1t was without box and
unIoaded, the driver sitting on the reach
which prevented his seeing in front Of
him.
The accident seems to have been the
result of carelessness on the part of the
driver. He came down the street at a
sharp trot, and did not check his horse
nor turn out when he saw the dozen or
more boys playing on the pavement.
This morning at 10 o'clock Coroner Bal
ley viewed the body and examined one
or two witnesses of the accident He
did not deem it necessary to hold an in
quest
Milton Summers, the victim of the ac-
cident, would have been six years
old next June. His injuries were all in
ternaL The wheels passed over his
chest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
FOOLED THE SUFFRAGISTS
While the Women Sang. the Committee
Set Their Bill Back.


SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April 11-Repre-
sentatives of the Illinois State Woman
Suffrage association had hearing yester-
day afternoon before an audience COM
posed of the house committee on elections
and large number of other representa-
tives. They were on their way to Deca-
tur. where the association has its annual
session, beginning tomorrow, and
stopped over to do some lobbying for
the township suffrage bill
Mrs Holmes. president of the state
association, made lengthy address and
was followed by Mrs Marian Washburn
of Chicago, Mrs. Metzger of Moline,
Mrs. Lizzie Long of Barry and
several others. At the close of
the speech-making, Mrs. Catherine
Waugh Mccullough called upon Captain
Farrell, one of the well known Demo-
cratic members of the house to lead in
singing America"
The national hymn was sung with
much enthusiasm and then Captain Far
rell, at the suggestion of the women,
struck up, NEARER my God to Thee"
When the women had ended their
speech making they were surprised to
find that the elections committee, whose
members they supposed they were ad-
dressing, had gone out, held meeting
and postponed action on the bill for a
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
One Vessel Using Another as a Ruddcr.

Ono SoSSSA CSAA8 <AAOOACA HS a AsNNNS-S
Not the least frequent of ocean steam
ship mishaps, especially during the
heavy weather of the winter months, is
the disabling of the steering gear. The
plan of one vessel utilizing another as
a rudder in such case followed on at
least one occasion that comes to mind
just at present may therefore be of in
terest.
A towing hawser was in this instance
taken from the bow of the vessel that
was towed, passed to the stern of the
towing vessel and made fast to a point
100 feet or more forward Of the stern.
At a point near the latter were fitted
two purchases, one on the port and the
other on the starboard side, for the pur
pose of detecting the hawser either to
port or starboard, and, by the angle thus
made, changing the direction of the pull
on the hawser. This, of course, changed
the direction of the vessel. In other
words, any DETECTION either to the right
or to the left of the towing line by
means of the purchases produced the
same effect on the towing vessel as put
ting the helm over to port or starboard.
-Cassier's S Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
PANTHER PHOTOGRAPH.
Prof. Cory of the Field Museum, Chicago
Has a Narrow Escape

Prof. Cory of the Field Museum, Chicago
Has Narrow Escape
PALM BEACH. Fla, April 11.-C B.
Cory, professor of natural history in the
Field Columbian museum of Chicago. is
having lively experiences in the ever
glades of Florida. Prof Cory has been
in Florida all winter seeking specimens
for the museum. For a week he and his
assistants have been on the track of two
large panthers south of this place The
female was secured, but only after a
combat in which Prof. Cory was severely
scratched and two of his dogs were
killed.
The dogs treed the panther, but when
the hunters came up Prof. Cory would
not let them shoot, because he was anx-
ious to photograph the animal while it
lay crouched on the limb of a large live
oak. The old hunters warned the pro-
fessor that it was a dangerous proceed
ing, but he persisted and began to ar
range the camera. Just as he was ready
to take the photograph the panther
sprang, smashed the camera and knocked
down the professor, whom the beast be-
gan to claw
Two of the dogs attacked the panther.
but they were killed, each by a single
blow. fortunately an old hunter was
near and shot the animal through the
heart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
QUITE FEROCIOUS.
Every Member of the Late Pop
Board of Charities.
To Be Put Behind Prison Bars
if Possible
BY THE PRESENT GINS. :"
This is the Latest Sensational
State House Story.
Young ChallenOr in the Role Of
Avenging Angel.

A Topeka man, who says he knows
what he is talking about, said today that
he had positive information that 1t is the
plan of the present state administration
to put every member of the Populist
board of charities behind the prison bars
if possible.
This, he says, is not being talked about
except in the inner circles as 1t would be
bad politics to make an announcement of
this kind and then fail to carry it out.
Mr. John England Challenor, the i'm
ported state accountant, has been at
work on the books of the Topeka insane
asylum but three days, yet he says he
has discovered enough crookedness to
send one or two officials to jail.
Mr. Challenor, it is asserted, has dis
covered that the state board of charities
has bought and paid for supplies for the
asylum that have never reached that in
stjtution.
In one instance he found an invoice
from a we'll known wholesale house for
1000 pounds of coffee, and the books
show that amount of coffee was paid for.
In checking this up Mr. ChalIenor
went TO the books kept by the steward,
but here it was shown that but 800
pounds of coffee was received. Check
lag back still farther Mr. Challenor hunt
ed up the freight way bill and
found that the railroad had hauled
but 600 pounds of coffee from
the wholesale house to the asylum at
that time. Now he wants to know where
the other 400 pounds of coffee was
shipped to, if it was shipped at all, and
if not, who got the money for it.
1t is asserted that Mr.. Challenor has
found items of tea and other articles of
food which are short in this same man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
WHAT MAY HAPPEN?
SuperstitiOus People Look Forward to
Tomorrow With More Than Interest.

Supsrstitious People Look Forward to
Tomorrow With More Than Interest.
Superstitious persons are looking for
ward with trepidation to April II. At 8
o'clock p. m. on that day, Jerusalem
time, or 500 p. m. Central time, the
heavenly bodies, it is said, for the first
time since the sacrifice on Calvary will
occupy the same positions they held at
that hour.
On counting from the date of the
eclipse. March 10, to Good Friday, April
IL, there are found thirty three days,
representing in years the age of Christ
at the crucifixion. From January l to
the eclipse is sixty-nine days, and Sep
tember, 1895, to September, 1896, is the
sixty ninth jubilee year since the exc
dus of Moses and the last jubilee year
in this millenery. Many people await
the conjunction of the planets on Good
Friday with feeling of awe that ap-
proaches terror.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
BIRDS TWO DEPUTIES.
W. 1. JamisOn's Name Added to That of
L. NJ. Greenwood.

W. 1. JamisOn's Name Added to That of
L. Nj. Greenwood.
City Attorney w. A S. Bird has made
a departure in the conduct of his office,
and has appointed w. l. Jamison and L.
NJ. Greenwood deputy city attorneys
Greenwood was appointed temporarily
several days ago, but he was with Jami-
son appointed permanently to-day.
Jamison is colored man,
and it is understood that
his appointment was made to give
the colored people recognition. He is one
of the most successful of the colored
lawyers in Topeka. 1t is understood that
Greenwood Will act as prosecuting attor-
ney in the police court and Jamison will
assist in the conduct of the general legal
business of the city.
The city attorney is allowed $75 per
month for a deputy and this will be di-
vided between the two men appointed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
MINNETONKA GOING DRY.
Steamboats, Won't Float in the Celebrated
Minnesota Lake.

MINNEAPoLIs. Mimi, April lit is
evident from the position of the Mime
tonka Navigation company's boats that
there is going to be serious difficulty in
getting them from their moorings in St
Adams bay this spring unless the lake
rises a great deal in the next few weeks.
The company has been counting on
spring rains to bring the lake up to
something like it's normal stage, but so
far there have been none, and the
ground is 80 dry that it will take two
weeks of rainfall before any apprecia-
BILE quantity of water will find its way
into the lake.
The present stage of water is "a
inches below the bench mark At pres
ent the City of St Louis, the Lotus and
Saucy Kate are high and dry at their
winter moorings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
FIRE AT COL. ROSSINGTON'S
Flames Start Mysteriously in an Upper
Story.

Flames Start Mysteriously in an Upper
Story.
The residence of w. II. Rossington at
916 Monroe street was damaged by fire
at o'clock last evening"
The fire caught mysteriously in an
upper room which contained nothing
which it was known could originate a fire.
Miss Rossington was at home alone
and frat noticed the fire and gave
the alarm. The fire department was on the
scene almost instantly and succeeded in
confining the flames to the one room.
Only the chemical engine was used, 80
there was little damage from water.
The room in which the fire started was
badly damaged and some of the ad-
joining apartments were injured by
smoke. What might have proved a
very serious fire was averted by prompt
ness in sending in the alarm.
The loss is estimated by Chief Will
marth at $500.
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FELL DOWN THE SHAFT.
Charles H. Trainer of the Capital Hai
Terrihle F,,II

Charles H. Trainer of the Capital Has
Terrible Fall.
Charles FL. Trainer, assistant stereoty-
per on the Capital, fell down an elevator
shaft a distance of about fourteen feet
last night and was seriously hurt He
was unconscious when found, and re-
manned in that condition almost
all night He was this morn
ing removed to his home 1857 Lane
street.
He apparently fell on the back of his
head and shoulders and it was thought
his skull had been fractured but at noon
today he was much better and it is now
thought that his injuries will not result
Serinnslv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
OBJECTS TO THE NUDE.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Has Some of
Her Pictures Draped.

NEW YORK. April IA special to
the Press from Newport, R. 1 says: Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt appears to be op-
posed to the nude in art, for she has or
dered sweeping changes i'll the character
of the interior decoration of her $2,000,-
900 villa here. The decorations
showed great many undraped
figures, copies of master pieces of
famous artists Notwithstanding their
artistic merit, Mrs. Vanderbilt objected
to them, and she is now having the nude
covered with drapery.
A fine design in the billiard room. re-
presenting an unclad woman with several
children clinging to her, particularly an
noyed Mrs. Vanderbilt. and figures are
now being draped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11

''What are you going to preach about
tomorrow asked a Harlem minister's
wife of her husband.
Il am going to preach about female
vanity"
You will have to select some other
topic I'm going to wear my new dress
and hat. ''-Texas Siftings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
THE NAME BOWERY HURTS
Business Men Want the Name of the Stree
Changed.

NEW YORK, April IA movement is
on foot to get the board of aldermen to
change the name of the Bowery.
The men who are behind the
movement have shops in the
street The reason they want a
change. they say, is that the reputation
of the street is bad, and this has been
spread from one end of the land to the
other.
They picture the business of the Bow
cry ten years ago with the business of
the present, and assert that it is fifty per
cent less now. They lay it all to the
name There is likely to be some oppo-
sition to the change.
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ROBBERS GET $4,000.

An Express Wagon is Hold up Near
Cripple Creek.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, April IL
The Midland express wagon which
connects with the Midland Ter
minal railroad at Grassy was
boarded today about two miles from
this city by two men, who overpowered
the driver, Robert Smith, secured an ex-
press package, containing $4,000. and
escaped on horseback.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
Four Hundred sore Arms.

NASHVILLE, Ky, April IA few
days ago during the smallpox scare, the
mpIoyes. of the cotton mill, to the mum :
ber of four hundred, were vaccinated and
SO many of them are now suffering with
sore arms that the mill has shut down
for week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
Kossuth,S SON Elected.

LONDON, April IA dispatch to the
Daily News from Vienna says that
Francis Kossuth. son of the late Louis
Kossuth, the great Hungarian patriot,
has been elected to the Hungarian
Reichstag for Tarpelcza, defeating Herr
Voerces. under secretary of state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
1,nnrressman Rroderfck Here.

Congressman Case Broderick Of tho
First district was in Topeka a short time
today. He was on his way from his
home at Holton to Kansas City and
stopped off to see his colleague Congress
man Curtis and have little talk about
congressional affairs.
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Exchenge of Civilities.

First Good Fellow-Have cigar?
Second Good Fellow-Thanks Try one
of mine.
Each Ito himself a few moments later)-
This miserable weed is even worse than the
one gave him--New York Weekly.
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LAWRENCE. April little house of
F. H. Bowersock on west Pinckney
street was entered by burglars either
Sunday or Monday night and mum Der
of valuables taken. MIR. Bowersock is
away and Mrs. Bowersock has been Wis
iting her father and mother, Major and
Mrs. !. O Pickering. at OIathe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11

Miss Mamie Powderly of Randolph,
vate secretary to Lady Henry Somerset.
Miss Powderly accompanied Lady Hen
ry on her tour through this country as
her stenographer and has returned with
her to England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
TO REPEAL INCOME TAX.
Senator Hill VIII Introduce Such a Bill
in the Next Conorsss.

senator Hill Will Introduce Such q Bill
in the Next Congress.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-"As soon as
the Fiity-fOurth congress cOnvenes, l in
tend to offer bill in the senate to repeal
the income tax" said Senator David E.
Hill. Il believe that the action of the
supreme court has practically emascu-
lated the measure and has left SO little
in it to commend itself TO the American
people that congress will in short order
repeal the measure from the statute
books"
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Mrs. r. 4. JaTnea glead.

NEW York, April 11.-Mrs James.
wife of ex-Postmaster Thomas [. James
died to- night of pneumonia at the Muir
Fay Hill hotel
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ga gem of purest ray serene" in the
household is DR.. Prices Cream Baking
Powder.
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Books fog Easter
At kELLAM's.