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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-25
They An Do II

S. P. Swengel won't own up that the
STATE JOURNAL is better paper than
the Capital, but we notice he borrows Z
JOURNAL, slips around in the shade be
hind barn and absorbs the s'good news;
which the JOURNAL always has in it,
Burns Citizen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-25
STATE Mnnax-

There is at present state money to the
amount of $l65. 286 81 in the Bank of
Topeka; $99, S46 Al in the Central Ma
tional; $44. I'll SO in the Merchants Ma
tional; and 1851, 1887 in the First Ma
! tional
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-25

A tennis club was organized at Arkan-
sas City Monday with w. Gordon Parker
as president and general manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-25
Kinrman- Mcpherson,

The second game of base ball between
Kingman and Mcpherson was played
yesterday, Mcpherson winning by score
of to 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-25
Base Ball at Lpavsnworth. I

At Leavenworth Sunday the Kansas
City, Kan, Blues were defeated by the
Leavenworth Sluggers to the tune of 16
to 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-25
CHARTERS FILED.
New Corporations Organized to do Blu
ness in Kansas.

New Corporations Organized to do Busi-
ness in Kansas
The following charters have been fled
with the secretary of state:
The Salina Music company, capital
stock $4,000. Incorporators- Charles
Nuback, F. E. Notion, E. c. Little, w. A.
Aatteson and R. a Brown
The Good win Home of Kansas City,
Kan. benevolent and charitable insti-
tuition. Trustees-B Q. Denham, G. II.
White, W. V. Widener, A. N. Meyer, e.
L. Harrison, C. A. Ellis and Harry DArl-
ington.
The Vorwaerts Turn Verein of Hor-
ton. Directors-John T. Marack, Geo
Fifer, Jacob Sclemler, l. Hayum, IL.
Putcamp and Pets Frey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-25
The Combination OH care for can.
state g.. A. r. EncampTnesst.

state o. A. II. EHcamDment.
Take the Union Pacific to Salina The
most direct route. The quickest time.
$354 for the round trip. Good till Sept.
30th. F. A LEWIS,
City Ticket Agent,
525 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-25
SECURED LAWYER CHoATE.
He has Been Retained by the Opponents
fths Wright Irrigation Law.

He has Been Retained by the Opponents
ofth Wright Irrigation Law.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept. PA. ]. Con-
den county clerk of Riverside county
and a large land owner in the Allesan-
dro irrigation district, accompanied by
George H. Maxwell, San Francisco at
tOrneY has been in this city and vicinity
for several days past for the. purpose of
arousing interest in the movement to Sc
cure Joseph H Choate of New York
and other eminent lawyers to appear be-
fore supreme court of the United States
and uphold the decision given by Judge
Ross in the Fallfrook case declaring
the Wright law unconstitutional.
Their mission has been quite success
full. Members of the various irrig alton
districts of this county have subscribed
and paid a considerable sum toward the
fund and have appointed an executive
committee consisting of Captain ]. H.
Barbour, J. E. Boal and Carlos OlVerA to
look after their interests. The COM
mittee has retained ex-supreme justice
John D. Works of this city to represent
| them in the legal contest at Washington.
The Combination Oil Care fer Can.
Has the endorsement of the highest
medical authority in the world. It would
seem strange indeed If persons afflicted
with cancers and tumors, after knowing
the facts. would resort to the dreaded
knife and burning plaster which have
heretofore been attended with such fatal
results. The fact that in the last three
years over one hundred doctors have put
themselves under the mild treatment
shows their con1dence in the new
method of treating those horrible dis
eases. Persons aft cted will do well to
send for free book giving particulars and
prices of Oil. Address Dr. BYE, Kansas
City. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-25

80 calls up the Peerleas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-25

Everybody takes the JOURNAL.
The record-union., 1895-12-12
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
Semi-AnnuaI Session of the United
Society.

DETROIT CMich), Dec. 1.-THE
Trustees of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor began their semi
annual session here to-day Nearly all
of the thirty members of the board
were present at the business meeting
this afternoon, when the reports of
President Francis E. Clarke and Secre-
tary John Willis Baer were read:
The Secretary's report in part is as
follows: 'Inroads have been made in
the United States navy and army; the
number of floating societies is 100, in
Guiding the societies in the naVyyard
al Brooklyn, New York, and the marine
corps in Washington, and there are
societies in the army, so all these are
doing good work, and are making pro-
gress of a definite character. The Boys
in Blue need Christian endeaVOr, and
will be better soldiers If enrolled under
the banner OF the king of kings and
Lord of Lords. Last spring, when the
new societies were reporting at the rate
of an average of 100 week, it seemed
as if the growth would at some near
day be retarded; that the progress that
was being done could not be kept up,
but God continues to direct its mOmen-
tum, and the same average is being
made week after week.
Last week 133 societies were en-
rolled the week before 10, and the
week before that 10J. There are now
T.. 500 societies, with a membership of
>. .56S. 600: 81, 392 societies are in the
United States. >. iS5 in the Dominion of
Canada, and 5,063 IN foreign and mis-
sionary lands You will be interested
TO know that in England there are now
3 900 societies and in Australia over
500"
After the reading of the reports, the
remainder of the session was taken up
with the discussion of the problem
whether the society should continue to
hold annual mass meetings After a
long debate il was decided to change
the character of these annual mass
meetings somewhat, but in no way to
restrict the attendance The plan TO be
followed hereafter is to hold fifteen or
twenty meetings for the delegates each
day during the annual gathering. at as
many different churches, instead Of
holding the meetings in two or three
large tents. as heretofore. At Wash
ington. where the society meets in July
next. three tents, with a capacity of
: 600 persons each. viii be pitched
These tents will be used solely for
eyanreIistic meetings for those who
wish to attend Services at these tents
win be held at the same hours as the
meetings of delegates in the churches.
The evening session was taken up
with the discussion of purely routine
matters of no general Importance.
The record-union., 1895-12-12
DOISGS IN CONGREss.
The Senate in Session Only an Hour
Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Sen
ate was in session to-day for only an
hour and a quarter, and it then ad-
journed till tomorrow. Three propo
sitions were introduced in honor of dis
tinguished men of the past. The first
was for the purchase of $4,000 statue
of the French novelist Victor Hugo, 60
be placed in the new library building
in Washington, now finished. The sec
ond was for $1,000 monument to the
naval hero, John Paul Jones, 10 be
erected in Washington. The third was
to authorize the placing of statue of
President Franklin Pierce upon the
grounds of the public building at Con-
cord, n. H.
Mr.. Dubois (Rep) of Idaho made a
short argument in support of his pro-
posed amendment to the rules so as to
distribute the general appropriation
bills among the committees having
charge of the various subjects to which
they apply. No action was taken, as
Mr. Hill Dem.) of New York signified
desire to speak on it, as we'll as on his
own proposed amendments as to the
rules in regard to the cloture and the
counting Of quorums.
Mr. Allen Pop) of Nebraska spoke
briefly on his resolution for the recogni-
tion of Cuban belligerency, which also
went over without action. He declared
that the Populist party was as thor
oughly committed to the Monroe doc
trine as either the Democratic party or
the Republican party; and he scoffed at
American citizens who were so ready
to become ''Lnglish Lords or Lords in
some other country and the Ameri-
can women who were 'wlInng to waste
themselves on titled mendicants from
the East"
Among the bills introduced in the
Senate to-day were the following:
BY Mr.. Perkins (Rep) of California,
appropriating 100000 for the con-
struction of the necessary buildings
for training station for naval appren-
tees on Yerba Buena (or Goat Island)
in the harbor of San Francisco.
By Mr. Call (Dem) of Florida, pro-
viding for the payment of pensions to
employees of the railway mail service
after twenty years service.
POPULISTS IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Pop
ulists of the Senate held a conference
| this morning, all the members being
present including Senator Jones of Ne
vada. The general situation was can
vassed, but no definite conclusion as to
| the policy of the third party was
| reached. It has been practically
agreed that Senator Allen of Nebraska
shall be their candidate for President
pro tempore, but so far as candidates
! for the other elective offices are con-
/ cerned no programme has been ar
ranged.
The conference of this morning had
more to do with committee assignments
! than anything else, the Populists being
| determined TO get as good assignments
| to the committees as possible, and Sc
cure at least the Chairrnanships they
have held under the Democratic admin
/ istration of the Senate.
The record-union., 1895-12-12
Three WOrkmen Believed to Have Met
Their Death in the Shaft.
ONLY ONE OF THE BODIES HAS AS
YET BEEN RECOVERED.
Called Out in Kansas to Pro-
tect a Medical College, Which is
Threatened by Mob st. Louis
Citizens Preparing for the National
Republican Convention to be Held
at That City Next Year.

RICH HILL (Mo.j, Dec. l1.-An ex-
plosion occurred in mine No 10 of the
Rich Hill Coal Company about 6 O'Clock
this evening. The entrance is badly
torn up, and the mine cannot yet be
entered. Three men are imprisoned
beneath. These are two shot firers and
the stable boss. Their names are Dick
Towes, jim Donaldson and Owen Meals.
All are believed to be killed. 1t will be
some time before their bodies can be re-
covered, though brave hearts and will
ing hands are putting forth every ex-
ertion to get to them.
This mine is located mile and three
quarters south of Rich Hill, and en-
ploys 10. men, though at the time of
the accident all regular miners are sup
posed to have been out of the mine, as
only the shot firers have any business
therein. No cause for the accident can
yet be assigned.
Later-The body Of Owen Meals has
just been found. The others are be-
yOnd reach
The record-union., 1895-12-12

he said Heney had paid him and his
son money not to testify against him.
Heney, the defendant, took the stand
in his own behalf He stated that he
paid Langevin $500 to keep him from
blackmafling him, and said the gold he
sold came from his brother in Folsom,
Cal, he having brought one sack from
Folsom himself, another sack being sent
10 him at Reno. Witness did not
know where his brother was now. sbut
Government attorneys in the zconrt
salu he was in Ireland He also said he
had made power of attorney to his W lie
because he had a mortgage in san
Francisco. After Jones was arrested
he went to Colorado and thought the
thing would blow over. but nnding it
did not, he sent to his wife to have his
bonds fixed at a low figure, and then
telegraphed Marshal Humphreys to
come to Colorado and arrest him.
The record-union., 1895-12-12
SHOULD BE DIVIDED.
Big Ranches Ought to be Divided Into |
Small Farms.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Collis p.
Huntington when asked by a reporter
for some additional facts regarding his
proposed colonization scheme in Cal
ifornia, replied:
THE Sacramento Valley is one of the
beauty spots of the world. 1t is taken
up by great ranches, while it ought to
be divided into small farms. / have
said that l would take part in the pro-
ject to open this region to settlers.
THE idea is to take 10000 acres or
SO and split it up into areas of twenty
five acres and offer homesteads to peo-
pie who are willing to work to earn
their homes.
THE land is worth from S100 to S125
an acre. Almost anything can be grown
on it. The soil is particularly adapted
to the cultivation of fruit A product
that should be particularly successful
is peanuts. 1t is proposed that a set
tier shall be allowed to buy from one to
four of the twenty five-acre farms, but
not more than four
'The great lumber concerns in the
Shasta Mountains, back of the Sacra-
mento Valley, have been asked to join
in the enterprise and they have agreed
to do so. With their planning machines,
sticking machines and fret saws they
CclL luI II OQl 1ndlEI1diS 81
cheaply that it will be possible to put
up attractive houses for from $500 to
$500. Architects can devise three or
four house plans suitable to the notions
and in keeping with the means of in
tending purchasers of the land If an
arrangement be made Ito build 500
houses it is plain that each individual
house can be constructed at a minimum
cost.
1T is intended that when the whole
scheme is carried out THAI the surplus
over and above the actual investment
by the projectors shall ( be divided
among the settlers after deducting 6
per cent. interest on the Z money ad-
vanced by the projectors Ny part in the
enterprise is not as contributor to it,
THE land is not to be opened to any
particular class of settlers but to good
Americans and to immigrants who
come to this country with the inten-
tion of becoming citizens and contrib
utors to the general prosperity of the
nation"
The record-union., 1895-12-12

MILWAUKEE, Dec. IA large fire
is raging in the suburb of st. Francis.
and is at this hour 90 o'clock) not vet
under controls The ST. Aemilianus Or
phan Asylum is completely destroyed,
and it is possible that the flames may
spread to the Catholic Seminary. which
is separated from the asylum only by a
small creek. The wind is blowing a gale.
and communication by wire is inter-
cepted
Close to the asylum are the chapel.
the printing office and a barn. which are
all built in the shape of triangle The
fire started in the printing office at q
o'clock. At this hour all employees
stopped work, and the pressman, Chris
Fuhrmann, accidentally knocked over
lamp, which exploded. He tried to ex-
tlnguish the flames by throwing clothes
over the flames, but at the same instant
the door was thrown open by the storm,
and the draft carried the flames TO the
ceiling, which the next moment was
on fire. The pressman rushed out of
the building and called for help. but as
there is no fire department at St. Fran
els the flames ate their way to other
parts of the building.
In the asylum there were 1872 boys.
ranging in age from 3 to 10. They all
marched out in good order and no one
was hurt.
As there was no fire apparatus, a
bucket brigade was formed. and help
asked from this city. Engine Compa-
nieS : and 10 were ordered to the scene
OF the fire, but they We're absolutely
powerless The building, with all it's
contents, burned to the ground. and the
firemen directed their efforts to saving
the seminary and other adjoining build
ings.
11;30p. m.-The fire is now under con-
troll. The fremen succeeded in pre-
venting the fire from spreading to the
seminary. The asylum is completely
destroyed The loss will amount to
SnO. 900 and is fully inSurad
The record-union., 1895-12-12
TARIFF ON WOOL.
Petition to Congress by the Wool Mer
chants of Philadelphia.

Petition to Congress by the Wool Mer-
chants of Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. II. - The
Philadelphia Wool Merchants Associa-
ton to-day adopted a memorial to Con-
gress praying for the re-enactment of
that portion of the tariff law of 1890
with respect to wool and woolens, called
Schedule K. In order that the revenue
therefrom may provide the Treasury
against the deficiency which threatens
the Governments financial position; in
order that the great number of farmers
and wool growers may obtain fairly re-
munerative prices for their products
and preserve their already depleted
flocks from destruction; in order that
this country, so well adapted for rails
ing all descriptions of wool, may pro-
duce at least fair proportion of that
needed for our home industry; in order
that the great number of toilers in our
wooden factories may obtain a fair
wage for their labors, such as will per-
NIT them to live better than the impov-
erished workmen of Europe; and in or
der that the mill-owners may have a
fair return for their capital, and pre-
serve plants from bankruptcy, which
have so far tided over the depression of
the past two years in the hope of some
return of the day of prosperity.
1t is probable that a meeting of tex
tile manufacturers will also be called
to indOrSe the memorial.
The record-union., 1895-12-12
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Preparations for Holding the National
Meeting at st. Louis.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-The sub
committee of the Executive Committee
of the National Republican Committee,
in charge of the arrangement for the
National convention, had conference
to-day with the members of the ST.
Louis delegation in Washington. 1t
was decided to hold the convention in
the same hall that the Democratic con-
vention Of 1883 occupied, in the Ex-
position building. The seating capacity
is reported to be l2uO0.
The committee adjourned to meet in
St. Louis at the call of the Chairman,
between the 10th and Goth of January,
when the local committee notifies him
that seats in the hall are in place ready
TO be assigned to the several divisions
that must be made for delegates, alter
mates, distinguished guests and the
public at large. The call for the con-
vention. which must be out before the
18th instant. will probably be issued to-
morrow by Chairman Carter.
ENTHUSIASM AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. Dec 1.-THE local en-
thusiasm over the capture of the Re-
publican National Convention has not
abated. and all who will have any con-
nection with the entertainment and
comfort of the delegates are determined
to do their best. The deluge of outside
orders for hotel accommodations began
Immediately upon the committees de-
cision. and still continues. So large were
some Of the demands that an informal
meeting of hotel proprietors was held
to-day. and a decision reached that no
one candidate will be allowed to monop-
olize a hotel.
The chief hacker and friend of one of
the foremost candidates for President
wired an order to-day reserving forty
of the best rooms in large hotel 1t
was learned on investigation that or
ders in proportion from the same source
were received at the other hotels 1t was
then decided by the hotel men that no
individual should be allowed to cor
ner'' accommodations for the purpose
OF entertaining convention shouters.
There are ample accommodations in the
principal hotels for 10000 people,
while the minor hotels and lodging
houses can comfortably house seven
times that number.
The record-union., 1895-12-12
BICYCLE TOPICS.
Mcfarland objects to Being Placed in
Class b.


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11.-R. M.
Welsh, a representative of the Ma
tional Racing Board, sent communi-
cation to Hardy Downing, H. B. Free
man and F. A. Mcfarland, the three
crack class A riders of the coast asking
them to show cause why they should
not be transferred to class B, under
Section 4 of the racing rules, which pro-
vides that class A riders shall not COM
pete at a distance of more than 200
miles from their homes, and shall not
accept transportation or pay for their
riding. He claims that they violated
this rule when they rode at the National
Circuit meet in Southern California.
Mcfarland denies the statement made
in the morning daily the other day that
he would voluntarily join class B, and
unless Mr.. Welch places him in that
class for the above reason, he will re-
main in class A.
Mcfarland will protest a decision
given at Redlands in a half-mile race,
in which the judges placed him second
to a rider named Cromwell and in sup
port of his contention he will show a
photograph of the tape in which his
wheel was ahead of Cromwell's by sew
eral inches.
e. c. Bald and T. w. Cooper, the cir
cult racers, with trainers Windle and
Temple, will return East by to-mor-
rows train.
The record-union., 1895-12-12
CAN NO LONGER so FREE.
Postage Must be Paid on Matter Sent
to Enlisted Men.


to Enlisted Men.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 1.-THE War
Department has issued instructions to
officers in command of headquarters
in the large cities that magazines and
periodicals sent to enlisted men at the
various forts and posts. which have
been contributed by certain societies.
clubs etc, for the benefit of soldiers,
cannot be sent unless regular postage
is paid upon this matter.
For some time past religious organi-
cations and clubs which subscribe for
these magazines have, after reading
them, turned them over to army officers
in the various cities to be sent to en-
listed men for their entertainment and
benefit. This matter has been for
warded to them under the penalty
frank, thus avoiding postage, when the
law strictly provides that only matters
pertaining to official business can be
sent this way.
Free postage on this class of matter
in this case has been in vogue under a
half dozen Postmasters-G General but
tmaster-General Wilson very re-
Gently discovered the violation of the
postal laws, and informed the War De-
partment of it, with the result of is
suing the order already quoted.
Postoffice Department officials cannot
see, under the provision Of the law
that free postage should be accorded
the soldiers in respect to these periodi-
Gals any more than it should be granted
IN pJlbIiShprS
The record-union., 1895-12-12
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
a Young Woman Tries to End He
Existence.

a Young Woman Tries to End Her
Existence.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11.-A hand
some young woman, wearing costly
jewels, was brought into the Receiving
Hospital this morning from a down
town restaurant The young woman
attempted suicide some time last night
using morphine as a medium, but for
tunately did not take enough of the
poison to accomplish the desired pur-
pose. Her friends who accompanied
her to the hospital refused to divulge
her identity, and the only excuse they
advanced for her rash act was that heI
mother had chastised her recently foI
some breach of conduct. She took the
chiding to heart, and resolved to make
way with herself This story is thought
to be untrue. The girl refuses to say
anything about herself.
The record-union., 1895-12-12

while the British officials also declined
to make any statements on the sub
ject.
The st. James Gazette this afternoon
thinks Bayard may resign after such
attack.
IF So" the Gazette adds, "his loss
will be regretted by all who have come
in contact with such a fine example of
dignifed, eloquent American statesman.
Mr.. Bayard's indiscretion was SO de-
liberate, we doubt if he did not contem-
plate this result. After all, we too,
should resent it if our Ministers made
similar statements"
Although Mr.. Bayard refuses to be in
terviewed, he has stated that he does
not intend to tender his resignation.
The record-union., 1895-12-12
Two Women Burned to Death.

ASHEvILLE On. c., Dec. 11-A
special from Morganton, N. c.. gives
the news of the mysterious burning of
two dissolute women in the woods near
that town last night. When last seen
it is said that they were both drunk.
This morning their charred bodies were
found near the railroad. The theory
is advanced that they built fire, and,
falling into a drunken sleep, burned
themselves to death.