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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
TO CLEAN THE STREETS.
The Chicago Give Federation Takes Up
the Big Task.

CHICAGO, May 21.-According to the
plans of President Baker and other
members of the civic federation, mass
meeting of business men and property
owners in the downtown region is to be
held to discuss plans and perfect arrange
ments for the thorough and systematic
cleaning of the streets in the business
district.
The plan, as it has been proposed by
President Baker, is to get the estimate of
the cost Of doing the work and then to
apportion the cost to each piece of pro-
perty at so much front foot
1t is believed that every business man
downtown will be willing aud anxious
to subscribe a small amount to the fund,
as soon as he has been assured that it
will be applied properly, and that the
streets will be cleaned and kept clean all
summer
The streets are to be swept every
night
Besides this general sweeping men
with small carts are to De hired to work
in the principal streets, each to have
certain territory TO go over at least ten
times day. The territory will be made
small enough SO that one man can 10 the
work thoroughly. Each time they go
over the ground they are to pick up and
cart away all the larger accumulations Of
dirt and filth, and they are to keep the
streets and sidewalks absolutely clean
from all paper and from fruit refuse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
WARD LINES THESAME
Council Finds 1t Impossible to
Change Them
WITHOUT ACTION By LEGISLATURE.

New scavenEer Ordinance Passed Re-
curing Scavengers to Pay a License
and to Deposit Their Refuse in the
River.
complication has arisen which pre-
vented action by the city council last
night on the ordinance changing the
ward lines of the Fifth and Third wards.
The two wards are in different repre-
sentative and commissioner districts and
the question is whether the council has
right to change the boundaries without
action of the legislature.
Councilman Bradford said that the
question was one which required careful
investigation. He said that he was not
ready to act and Councilman Stephen
sons motion 10 lay the ordinance over
was adopted
The scavenger Ordinance.
Councilman Bradford's scavenger Or
dinance was passed last night.
The features of the old ordinance
which the supreme court held to be ille-
gal were eliminated in the ordinance,
and the present ordinance is without q
doubt legal
1t allows any one who pays the license
or 500 and complies with the provisions
Of the ordinance to act as scavenger
The other ordinance gave the mayor the
power to appoint
Another provision is made more strin-
gent relating to a matter spoken OF by the
JOURNAL few days ago 1t makes it
imperative for the scavengers to use the
city dump. If they do not they may be
arrested and subjected to a fine OF from
So to 800
At the suggestion of Councilman Skin
ner the bond required from the scaven-
gers was reduced to $500. 1t has been
$1,000.
teaspoonful of Prices Baking Pow
der does the same perfect work today
1t did yesterday, or last month. or last
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
Gen. De QueSAda Says spRniArds Have Al
ready Asked for Peace.

ready Asked for Peace.
New YORK. May 21.-General De
Ouesada, in an interview upon Cuban af-
fairs, announces: The hour has arrived
The war will soon be at its height In
six months General Campus will be
forced to return to Spain Already peace
overtures have been made 10 US by the
regular troops We have issued orders
that the next envoy that comes
to US from the Spanish troops
with terms of peace shall be
treated as a spy aud shot on capture.
We have so informed the Spanish gov
eminent We are daily receiving re-
cruits and financial aid
This will be the effort of our lives
and we will win. The yellow fever will
get in its work very soon now. Nature
and labor circumstances are with US.
When the sugar mills close we will gain
thousands of recruits. I can not say
when l shall start, but it will be in q
short time, and l will take q force down
that will startle the troops there"
Gen. De Quesada refused to say where
he was gong to get his men. He
claimed that the money would come
largely from contributions, much oil
which he gave himself. He asserted
that he was breaking no international
law, for the law says that recruits anC
arms must not go out on the same YES
sci. but must go separately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
INSULT COLORED MEN.

Drunken Whites Drive Through a Black
Military Company at savannah.
SAVANNAH Ga, May 2L-During the
progress Of an inspection OF the CoiquHt
Blues, a colored military company last
night by the assis ant acting adjutant
general, Satteree. under orders Of the
governor, the company was run into
by two carriages driven by drunken
white men.
Two of the officers were knocked
down and injured. a detail of soldiers
in charge of an officer Went in pursuit of
the men, and in arrestiag them collision
occurred Several men on both SIDES
were arrested by the police. The affair
has created great excitement among the
coIored peO lie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
STATE HOUSE NOTES.
Items of Interest Picked Up in Office
and Corridor.

Items OF Interest PICKED Up In ONnco
and Corridor.
1t cost the state $418735 to investigate
State Senator Rogers.
The lawyers in the Breideuthal con-
test case have fled their briefs in the
supreme court
The story comes from the asylum that
three patients died within twenty four
hours in Dr. Clouds ward last week.
This is an unusual happening.
1t is said Governor Morrill, will ap-
point Bruce Lynch warden of the peni-
Tertiary as soon as the Chase investiga-
ton committee makes its report
II c. Fellow, who has been bond clerk
in the office of the state uperintendent,
has filed his bond as assistant superin-
tendent and E. F. Stanley has been in
stalled as bond clerk
The investigation of Mrs. Emma D.
Pack by the legislative committee which
is now in progress will cost $500. The
job held by Mrs Pack as matron at the
asylum was worth but $4U0 year.
There are $4,000 words in the type
written evidence in the Warden Chase
investigation The committee will meet
at Representative hall one week from
today to hear the arguments in the
case.
The United States Government Report
on baking powders show Royal superior
to all others. 1t is pure, made from whole
some Ingredients, and greatest in leaven-
ing strength 1t is the only baking pow
der for those desiring the finest most
wholesome food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
FIVE BURGLARS CAUGHT.
They Robbed DR.. Longenecker's House at
Emporia and Came to Topeka.

Emporia and Came to Topeka.
The police captured five men yester-
dav who are wanted at EmDoria for
burglary, and in so doing made record
! which has probably never been equalled
| in Tapeka.
Chief Wnkerson received a card an
nouncing a burglary at Emporia, describ-
ing the men wanted and giving a
list of the stolen goods Among
overcoats, seal-skin sack. a gold
watch and considerable iewelry. Chief
Wilkerson showed the card to Officer
Gaines of the secret service, who started
out at oace to hunt for the men. Within
two hours he had four of them and late
last night he captured the fifth one
Gaines went first to the Santa Fee yards
but falling to find anyone who satisfied
the description he went over the Santa
Fe bridge and began to hunt in the
Union Pacific yards.
The first one Of the men Gaines found
was easily distinguished because he had
on one of the stolen overcoats. When
the officer undertook to arrest the man
he ran. Gaines fred four shots at him
The officer headed him of and they were
racing at high speed towards Kansas
avenue, when the man who gave his
name as Bill Moore, ran almost into the
arms of Officer Lucas. The man was so
exhausted with his long chase that he
was unable to stand for several minutes
Shortly after Detective Gaines arrested
Bill Walters, John Baker and Charles
Robinson, which are the inconsequential
names given, near the elevator They
also had portions of the stolen goods
Last night Gaines was limiting for the
fifth one Of the gang and found him
some distance east of North Topeka. He
was Frank Courtney, and he had the
gold watch tied with a string and hung
down the back of his neck. He carried
the seal skin cloak.
The prisoners are the toughest in ap-
pearance the Topeka prison has con-
tanned for many months The stolen
goods have been identified by the EN-
pOria people, and there appears to be
sure case against all five of the prisoners.
The burglary was committed at the
residence of DR.. Longenecker at 1105
State street Nobody was in the house
at the time. 1t was robbed Saturday
night.
Fifteen More Suspects"
The city prison is full of bad men to-
day. In addition to the five Emporia
burglars, there were fifteen Migrants AID
suspects arrested last night. The big
gest bunch was the result of a raid on a
box car by Officers Bundy and Lucas.
Seven tramps were captured. About
the same time Officer Hale brought in
two tramps, Officer Owens found two
suspects somewhere, and Officer Ewing
coralled two in the Rock Island yarda
Today all the police. the sheriff, and
Chief Detective Jack Kinney of the
Santa Fe, and several of his deputies,
are looking over the gang and trying to
locate them. A number of the men were
placed in front OF kodak and shot"
and their pictures will be sent away.
Kinney is looking for some men who
have boen committing robberies along
the Santa Fe, and the sheriff thinks the
men answer descriptions of a number of
"cards."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
NO License coLLECroR.
Collector VanderpoOrs Task Made Pa,
of POIicemen's Duty.

Collector VanderpoOIs Task Made Part
of POlicemsn's Duty.
License Collector Vanderpool's head
was cut off last night by a resolution in
troduced by Councilman Skinner.
1t turns the collection of the licenses
over to the police force after June l.
Mr.. Skinner said he had been assured
that the police would attend to the col
lections without putting on an extra
man.
Councilman Stephenson thought the
city could not compel the police to make
the collections
Councilman Bradford said that while
they cannot be compelled to do so, that
it is perfectly right for them to perform
the duties if they will
COuncilmen Drew, Fulton and Round
tree said that the policemen could not
attend to the duties as we'll as a regular
collector.
The resolution was adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
ASK FOR THE
Los ANGELES NEXT.

The Railway Conductors There In S9S
A Railroad Mans Home Proposed.
The next national meeting of the Rail-
way Conductors will be at Los Angeles,
California, in 1897. There was fierce
fight between Quebec and Fort Worth
for the honor, but Las Angeles carried
off the prize Peoria aud Toledo ara
now fighting along the line of permanent
headquarters.
The subject of a national home for
aged and disa bled railroad men has been
discussed partially. 1t is suggessed that
the railroad men be assessed 81 TO build
it.
The delegates number about 1 800, and
are having a good time The city of
Atlanta is entertaining them royalty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
MRS. GCoDwIN,swoRK
She has Sent the Supplies to the scranto
Miners.

She has Sent tht Supplies to the Scranton
Miners.
Mrs II, E Goodwin who has been So
Letting aid for the Scranton miners, says
she has receipts from the Scranton relief
committee for everything she has turned
over to them so that the merchants and
business men of Topeka who placed
contributions in her hands may know
that their donations reached the right
place.
In speaking of the -four given the
miners by the county commissioners,
Mrs Goodwin said: Each person taking
this -four must sign pauper affidavit in
order to get sack. The county com :
missioners have said they can do nothing
more for the miners unless they agree to
go to the poor house and but twenty can
be cared for there. One man exclaimed,
1 will star7e first
"These people are not drinking class
and not one case of restitution can be
traced to drink"
The United States government chem
ist, after an examination of the Indian
department made the emphatic state
ment that "The Royal Baking Powder is
the purest in quality and highest in
strength of any baking powder of which
/ have KNOWLEDGE"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
NEW FRUIT CARS.
California Fruit is Now Shipped Out
in Bulk.

California Fruit is Now Shipped Out
in Bulk.
During the past season the Santa Fe
company shipped considerable quanti-
ties of oranges and lemons from CalifOr-
MIA to the east in bulk fruit express cars.
By this method the fruit is not packed
1t is simply laid on stationary trays in
the car.
The trays are made of Stats so as to
give proper ventilation. They are II
inches wide,6 inches deep.an as long as
the Car is wide. They rest at the end on
trucks inches apart, giving 2115 inches
space between the tops of the packages
in one tray and the bottom of the tray
above. The trays are folded fat and
compact, leaving the car available for a
load of merchandise on the return trip.
Now the company has ordered sixty
more cars of this pattern for shipping
cherries, peaches, pears and aprlcots,
and it is believed by some that a revolu-
ton will be made in shipping fruit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

@AAS - - tn avs & ~ \ W -
The Shaker doctor has gone to St
Mary'a
The bankers will be here tomorro W,
for a two days stay.
Mr.. Jennings guessed it again There
was no rain last night.
This weather may be pleasant, but it
IS not good for the corn
Half the roof has been put on the San
ia Fe hospital and painted
The finest home grown strawberries
now sell for ten cents per box
The new camp of Modern Woodmen
gave social and dance last night
Ex-Secretary of State Osborn will ad-
dress the Populist league tonight
The township assessors are making
theirs returns to the county board.
The Mckee Rankin company has
closed at Denver and will go south.
The knocking out of the income tax
law Is good news to Simon Greenspan.
Councilman Skinner is known among
his fellow members as "the Reformer."
Tony Brown used to be a base ball en-
thuslast, and now he never attends q
game.
1t was so chilly last evening that no
open street cars were run, and several
men wore overcoats
There is now nothing in sight for the
Grand opera house till next fall The
Crawford is also closed.
R Nichols, receiver of the NJ. S. Evans
clothing stock, will sell the stock at auc-
ton next Tuesday afternoon.
The Topeka Philosophical society will
give microscopical exhibition at the
high school building tomorrow evening
A Topeka young man who played in
the Journal-Capita game of ball
month ago is still limping from the effect
of it.
Topeka will furnish five graduates
from the state university this spring.
Chas- (. Holiday, jr., will be one of
them.
About twenty-five Topeka Knights of
Pythias are in Hutchinson this week at
tending the grand lodge which is in ses-
sion there
It has been decided the Santa Fe shops
excursion will go to Leavenworth, and
the date has been fixed for Saturday,
June 22nd.
The story has again been started that
W. A White has purchased the Emporia
possession June l.
The Topeka ball team is playing in
Troy today They play a second game
there tomorrow and will then return to
Topeka 20 play the Emporia team.
A Topeka man who used to buy wheat
says that he made the mistake of his life
when ne did not go to buying a month
ago Several other people made the
same mistake.
Chief of Police Wilkerson says he will
arrest all persons who permit their stock
to run at large and all who "lariat"
their cows in the street This applies
particularly to South Topeka.
" A. Pyne. young man who for
merly published Populist paper at st.
Francis but who has lately been located
at Paris, Mo-. was brought to Topeka
last night and was lodged in Jail on
charge of perjury in connection with a
pension case.
Two drafts for sums sggregating $105
have been stolen from n. B Campbell,
agent for the Singer Sewing machine
company in Topeka The drafts we're
taken from Mr.. Campbelrs carriage
with some other papers. Payment was
stopped on the drafts today.
"AnDetita comes with eatinp"-Yes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
DEBS WILL INVESTIGATE.
Leaves for st. Cloud to Inquire Into the
Discharge of Union Men.

>
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May 21.-Presi-
dent Debs will leave in a day OF two for
1t. Cloud and Grand Forks to make 3
personal investigation of the cases of the
i've American Railway union men who
have been discharged from the service of
the Great Northern road.
He has no definite information yet, but
says that if it is developed these men
we're discharged because they were ac-
tive in the American Railway union or
ganization they will be reinstated. He
makes this as a positive assertion, but
does not tell how it Will be brought about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
SEVERELY CRITICISED.
County Commissioners of Usage County
Denounced for Inaetion.

DsMUNMCsU A0AetlOns
The county commissioners of Usage
county who have said they are unable to
help the Scranton miners unless they
will consent to go to the poor house are
being criticised by some people in their
own county.
N. H. Crum of Quenemo is chairman
of the county board and the other two
members are c. P. Morgan, who lives
near Burlingsme, and Ed Wadsworth of
Overlook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
PERFECTO.
NO MORE HAND CLAPPING.
Pages Will BE Called in the House by
Elk eric Buttons.


WASHINGTON, May 2L-One of the
characteristic features in the house Of
representatives passed away with the
closing days OF the hfty-third congress
almost without notice. It is the hand
clapping to call pages that has gone
through the prosiest humdrum of ordi-
nary days as we'll as broken clear and
sharp into the noise and tumult of the
most exciting occasions.
Just at the end of the last session
house resolution was passed providing
for electric bells for every desk. The
pages Will sit in the cloak room, one set
FOR the Republican side and another for
the Democratic. 1t has long been q
source of annoyance, especially to the
clerks who have seats just below the
speaker to find access to them
blocked by pages seated on the steps aud
to be delayed at critical moments by
waiting for the little fellows to get out of
the way.
The boys themselves will not find SO
much occasion for cOngratulation, for 1t
will take them off the floor and deprive
them of the privilege of hearing so fully,
what is going on.
The senate will for the present 60 on
in the old way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21

Prof c. W. Drew, Chemist to the Min
nesota State Food and Dairy Commits
sion, says that the Royal" being of
greater strength than any other, and pos
sessing better keeping qualities. it is the
natural conclusion that it is the best bak-
ing powder made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21

New YORK, May 21-No change was
reported in the condition of Charles
Armour. of Chicago, who is danger
ously i'll at the Windsor hotel His
physicians entertain no hopes for his
recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
succeeds Admiral meade.

WASHINGTON, May 2L-The retirement
of Rear-Admiral Meade promotes Com
modore Lester A. Beardslee to be rear
admiral; Captain John A. Howell to be
commodore; and Commander NicoIl
Ludlow to be captain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
Justice FieId Congrat1,.,.a

WASHINGTON, May 21-Associeto II.
tice Field of the supreme 800 Jus us
Cnlted States yesterday entered 49, ,no
the thlrty-third year of his servicae - -
the court He was warmly eonere1ria u
ted by his associates upon the evan ~ 10
mere was no public celebration TO CON
nemorate the occasion. ~ OOln-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21

Any one who is suffering from Con-
stipation or Indigestion, would do we'll
to try Beggs' Little Giant Pills. They
give perfect satisfaction. Sold and war
rantsd By all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
Fears for La GascOEae.

New YORK, May 21.-The French
steamship La Gascogne, Captain Bauda-
lon. which sailed from Havre at noon on
saturd " morning last, had not been
sighted up to O'clock this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21

cream of tartar is the same acid found
N Iresh luscious grapes It is the acid
useo ID Frlce's Cream Baking Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21

The Royal Baking Powder avoids all
decomposition of the -four as caused by
yeast rising thereby saving a large per
centage of its most nutrILive elements,
making the -four 90 one fourth further.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
Vanderbilt Hom-ward bound.

NEW YoRK, May IA special to the
Herald from MarseiIIes saws that Mr.. w.
Z. Vanderbilts steam yacht, Valiant, has
sailed for New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21

Pure baking powders are one of the
chief aids to the cook in preparing per-
feet and wholesome food " nile those
are to be Obtained of well esta bIished
reputation, like the ROYAL, of whose
purity there mas never been question,
it is proper to avoid al others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21

Cake raised with Prices Cream Bak-
ing Powder remains moist and sweet
for DAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21

So5 long ago Mr.. Thorn, State Dairy
n.3 I ooo Commissioner of Wisconsin
b oIoinLs1 me name of large number Of
- Po"uers which the State Chemist.
Ingredients aad strength tn -a ss 80 lt
we tests showed the Royal the purest
ana OF highest strength, which means
'na' T" makes the most economical food
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21

appetite comes with eating"-Yes,
the finely favored, nourishing, cakes
and biscuit made with Prices Bak-
ing Powder are paIatable, even to dys-
DeDtic5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
TO ORGANIZE LEAGUES.
The Republican State League VIII sasL
to Increase Its Numbers

~4se4sue VIII Seek
to Increase Its Numbers.
The executive committee of the Kan
sas Republican league held a meeting At
the Copeland last evening and ARRANGED
Tor Kansas headquarters at the National
league convention at Cleveland next
month.
The Kansas delegation will leave To
Peka June 10 or II, over the Rock
Island, and viii go to Chicago over the
Rock Island and from there to CLEVELAND
over the Lake Shore. The delegation
VIII have special car
Inc committee decided to put a state
and the organizer will be seiecfe5 I b5,
= Charles F. Scott and Secretary
- :, L. Gault S. R Wharton of Topeka Is
talked of for organizer. a -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21
CUBANS ARE CONFIDENT.

Brilliant as an electric light-tame o
DR.. Prices Baking Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-21

sSs calls up the Peerless