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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25
TO DECLARE WAR.
Mexican Warship LaragOZa Sent
to Guatemala
To CarrvMexicO's Final Message
to That Republic.
TO BE NO DELAY.
Already 1900 Troops on the
Guatemalan Frontier.
VIII Be Fifty Thousand Within
viii Be Fifty Thousand Within
a Week.

CITY OF MExIco, Jan. 25.-The Off
cial communication of Guatemala to the
demands of Mexico over the threatening
International boundary dispute was de-
livered to the National palace this
morning.
The Mexican authorities hold as firmly
as ever to their position and it is very
generally understood that early next
week an ultimatum will be sent to Gnate-
mala by the corvette Zaragoza, which
will at once declare war on that republic
unless it accepts the demands OF Mexico
in every particular.
The war department in this capital is
all activity. The entire office forces are
working over hours, and an unusual
spirit of life and general animation is
seen on every hand. The number of
troops already on the frontier is $4,000,
and several brigades are in readiness to
be pushed to the front at days notice.
Throughout the republic the same ac-
Invites are noted and there is no doubt
that Mexico could put $4,000 men on the
Guatemalan frontier within a week
or ten days should the occasion
demand. The general health and
equipment of the Mexican troops now
in the south are very good and reports
from the probable seat of war are that
the soldiers and officers are in high spir-
its and anxious to push forward at the
command from headquarters.
Trial practice has been given the
range cannon as reformed by Seniors
Mondragon and Perez, two officers of
the Mexican army. The Improvements
are notable and materially affect the
rapidity of fire, accuracy and general
effectiveness of the cannon now in use
in the army
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Furnished by the Associated Press to the
State journal.

Furnished by the Associated Press to the
State journal
CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Wheat was weak
at the start today. Gables were lower,
most of the large traders were selling
and there was little demand. May open
ed with &c break at 53s4, made a new
low price record at 5558 and on some
covering by shorts reacted to 81
Corn was easy in sympathy with wheat
and on free selling principally on orders
from the outside. May opened &c low
er at 4514c and reacted to 45$s.
In the oats market everybody seemed
to have oats for sale at the opening. May
started sc lower at 291s and on buying
by the elevator concerns reacted to 293s.
Receipts of hogs were light and estl-
mates for tomorrow's receipts lighter.
As consequence provisions though
dull were slightly higher at the start
May pork opened 215 cents higher at
$1O6215.
May lard sold at $662i8.
HOGs-Receipts today. 1905: official
yesterday %. 1874; shipments 10, T65; left
over, 5000 Market fairly active; prices
steady TO shade higher. Lights $3.70@
415;mixed $3.9J@435;h heavy $390@445;
rough $3.9O@4U5.
CATTLE - Receipts, $500 Official
yesterday, 1923; shipments 4.610. Mar
ket dull and weak.
SHEEP = Receipts 5000. Official
yesterday 1889; shipments 5,2OS. Mar
ket strong.
Estimated hogs tomorrow II 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25
"HOLLY SPRINGS ROUTE


To Florida via St. Louis s. Carlo Short Line.
From St Louis, the Illinois Central
railroad to Holly Springs, X. c., NJ. & B
the Southern railway and F. G. & P. rail
road toJacksonville and all Florida points.
This new route is the quickest line to
Birmingham. and direct route to Allan
ia, Macon, Charleston. Savannah and all
southeastern points.
Through Pullman buffet sleeping cars,
St Louis to Jacksonville, Fla.
Call on your nearest ticket agent for
our "Florida Folder" and full informa-
ton regarding this new route, or address
GEO Z. Larry.
General Passenger Agent,
St Louis Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25
THEASSYRIAN CAME DOWN
Like = Wolf on the Fold and Made Very
Noisy Noises.

Like Wolf on the Fold and Made Very
Noisy Noises.
Topekas Syrian colony is in trouble.
The peaceful serenity of its existence has
been disturbed by n. Shahdi, A. Shahdi,
Antonio Shahdi, h. Nisrely, John Mis-
rely, ASST Nisrely. B. Abud and 5. Zidon
Those gentlemen on Jan. 81 concluded
that one of their number, P. Ponaham,
required killing, and they started out to
perform the operation. They did not
kill the man but he was pretty we'll used
up. He had life enough left to accomp-
lish the arrest of all of them.
They are having their trial today be-
fore Justice Chesney. As the witnesses
can not speak English the services of an
interpreter were required. The language
sounded like cackling but the gestures
were English and were readily under
stood by the jury.
The court room was filed with a crowd
of Syrians, young and old, little and big
who were very much interested in the
testimony but the gravity of the situation
was often broken into by the entire jury
bursting into laugh at the futile efforts
of the attorneys to stop the flow of elo-
quence Of a witness who wanted to give
his or her family history.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25
THE SUB-TREASURY PLAN.
The Farmers Alliances FavOrite Scheme
Advocated In Germany.

The Farmers Alliances FavOrite Scheme
Advocated In Germany.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-There is great
unrest among the agricultural classes in
Germany, owing to the depression of
grain prices, according to a report to the
state department by United States Consul
General DeKay at Berlin. His report
shows 10 striking manner the growth
of socalistic ideas in Germany, and par
ticularly sets out the demand for some
legislation like the anti-option bill,
that will prevent the manipulation of
prices of agricultural products by specu-
lators and middle men, and for public
granaries where grain may be stored and
money be borrowed upon it, as proposed
by the Farmers Alliance here.
The consul general says this agitation
is not confined to Germany, but pervades
Europe, and he cites resolutions passed
in London by agricultural unions on the
18TH and 18th of last Decent Der, request
ing the British government to forbid
trading in fictitious food values, owing to
the harm it does by lowering prices
Similar action was taken on December
10 by the Saxon central agricultural
union, which memorialized the German
government to reform the grain ex-
change on the basis of actual trading
in actual wares; to bring for
eign grain into fairer relationship
with the German requirements; to in
crease the funds for land improvement
by scientific researches; to improve cat
tie; to create cheaper capital to meet
the demands of personal credits in Co
operative channels and to found real
estate associations and to loan money to
small land owners.
Attention is called to the success Of
the Russian governmental granary sys-
tenn and a strong movement has been in
stituted to duplicate it in Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25
PINGREE'S MASS MEETING.
DetrOit'S Mayor Starts "a Boom for More
Local Self Government.


Local Self Government.
DETROIT, Jan. 25.-Mayor Pingree has
issued proclamation calling on the citi-
zens to assemble in mass meeting at the
auditorium Saturday evening to take
into consideration such measures as may
be necessary to prevent the enactment of
laws by the legislature, intended to take
the control of the city affairs from the
citizens and place it in the hands of the
governor.
His honor attacks the newspapers be-
cause they do not agree with his views.
and ne throws the ''harpoon into corpor-
ate greed" as he calls it 1t has been
proposed to reorganize the health board.
and the legislature has been appealed to
to aid in that desire by passing new
law, by which the governor will appoint
the members. Bills have also been in
troduced reorganizing the police board
and the board of education.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25
A Stroke of Business.

MADAM, - said Meandering Mike, ''do
ye want the snow taken off yer sidewalk"
''Yes.'
'.Will We gimme the contract?'
'Of course
Would ye have any objection to my
applyin scientific methods to labor which
has hitherto been performed in a most IA
tiguing an imperfeck manner
What's that?'
81 mean, have yer any objection to my
utilizin the forces of nature fur the pur-
poses of practical indnstry?"
N-no, 1 guess not
All right, ma am. The paper predicts
warmer weather an showers. You jes' go
right along into the house an leave me
an the thaw ter tend to the job. l guar
antee ye clean sidewalks inside of "a hours
an won't collect a cent till the work :
done. Detroit Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25
FRANCES DAUGHTER.
Presidents Daughter VIII Marry a Mem
Der of the Chamber.

Presidents Daughter viii Marry Mem
Der of the Chamber.
PARIS, JAM 25.-The betrothal of Mile.
Lucie Faure, daughter of the president
of the Republic, to M. Paul Deschanel, d
member of the chamber of deputis is an
nounced.
81. Paul Deschanel is the son of ".
Emile Deschanel, the eminent professor
He is a Republican, the author of a num-
Der of political and literary works and is
now attached to the staff of the journal
des Debats.
In 1891 he visited the United States in
an official capacity to inquire into various
commercial and economic matters In
1888 in the chamber of deputies he made
remarkable speech upon the interest
of France in the east and as result the
sultan of Turkey decorated him with two
Turkish orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-1atest u S Govt Report
Roe! B Bs%as7:
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

stockers and feeders. 81 s5@465; bulls
and mixed So. 15@325.
Hoes = Receipts. 10000; shipments.
none. Market weak, cents lower.
Bulk of sales s3sO@4O5; heavies
sa90@415; packers $3oO@415: mixed
s3.70@405; lights $855@3sO; workers,
S3.70@38O; pigs $3O0@3.6o.
SHEEP = Receipts, 900; shipments
1900. Market steady.
WHEAT-Unsettled; No hard 52@
&c; No. 2 red, 51052c: rejected 46c;
Sales by sample on change +. o. b. Mis-
sissippi river, No hard 715@5sc; No
2 red 57@5Sc.
CoRN-15c higher, No. p mixed, 400
411sc; No. = white 4015 gale
OATs-Firmer; No. mixed, SOC;
NoS white 81 &c.
RYE-Firm. No. 2, soc.
FLAX SEED-DulI; nominalIy $1.So8
1.31.
BRAN-Firm at 69070c.
HAY-Dull, steady and unchanged.
BUTTER-Weak and unchanged.
EGGs-Active, higher at 16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25
AN EXCITING EPISODE.
Strikers and Police Contest for Possession
of New Men.


BROOKLYN, Jan. 25.-An exciting
episode occurred at the Ridgewood sta
ton today when about twenty-five men
arrived TO go to work for the railroad
company When they came in on the
elevated road the strikers surrounded
them and succeeded in hustling them
down Palmetto street before the militia
or police had any knowledge of the new
arrivals.
As soon as the kidnapping became
known detail of policemen and militia
were sent hurriedly to the rescue. The
militia succeeded in overtaking the kid
napers and the prisoners and rescued the
latter These were escorted back to the
barns by the police and militia.
The other nineteen were taken to the
headquarters of the strikers and kept as
prisoners. A picket was then placed
upon the L road to prevent a repetition
of the occurrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25

Some people always look fresh and
young. while others look prematurely old,
with skin dried up and wrinkled- The
only difference between the two is the
loss of vitality in the blood. People
using Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood
Maker always look fresh and healthy.
Sold and warranted by your popular
druggist, W. r. Kennady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25
A MINORITY REPORT.

Members of the Lexow Committee Makes
Recommendations.
ALBANY, Jan. 25.-The minority report
of Senator Cantor of the Lexow commit
tee, which was submitted to the senate,
proposes that the mayor shall appoint
the police commission and that the de-
partment have power to examine into
all matters affecting the department. so
that there shall be no recurrence of the
evils found to have existed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25
Plenty of Chance at Home.

''What do you hear from Hiram?'' said
Mrs Sunup. How he doin at college?"
I amt heard nothin direct was the
reply, tbut it come ter me in rounda-
bout sort o. way tibet he is sowin a good
deal of wild oats .
What air ye goin ter do?n
''Hev i'm come home wrote i'm today
tibet eff he was so dead sot on agriculture
he might ez well stick to the farm. DE
troit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
trough any other paper. This is a fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25

Blind Boone concert at the St Johns
A. N. E. church tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25

Mems overshoes and rubbers at dis
count prices at Furman's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25
Regis Little Giant Pills

Are the most complete pill on the mar
ket, besides being the cheapest. as one
pill is dose. and forty doses in each
bottle. Every pill guaranteed to give
satisfaction by w. r. hennady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25
Guarding Against 1t.

Howell. must be off. Going to the
station to meet my wife's eldest sister.
She-But she can find her way to your
house.
He-She can. But if meet her in pub
lie l won t have to kiss her.-Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25

Prescott 81 Co. have removed to No.
11S West Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25
LEWELLING MAY EMIGRATE
A Report Stated That He is Going to Cali
fOrnia.

A Wichita man who visited the senate
chamber today brought the news that ex-
Governor Lewelling is making arrange
ments to close out his commission bust
ness and will move to California
The ex-governor it is said will become
interested in an orange plantation. This
report lacks veritication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25
Is Your Hair Dry and Brittle. Fail
ing Out or Turning GaraXg

ING UUI OF TURNING tFays
These are only indications that the fol-
licies or roots of the hair are getting
weakened or diseased. Beggs' Hair
Remover will strengthen and invigorate
the follicies and the hair will regain its
natural color and become soft, glossy and
healthy. Sold by w. r. Kennady
Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry.
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High school commencement tonight
Tickets on sale at Priddy's bookstore.
Admission 25c.
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Kansas City Market.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 25.-CATTLK-Re-
ceipts, $500; shipments, 1900. Mar
ket weak, 1Oc lower. Colorado steers So 80
gallo; Texas steers $270@40O;
Texas COWS, $2O5@275 beef steers,
$2.3505.10; native cows. $1.65@3.65;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25

The best grade of rubbers at Furman's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25

Clearing sale prices at Furman's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25
TO the Trade

We will offer for sale at S14 Kansas
avenue, Topeka. Monday, January 21st
the contents of two cars, consisting of
900 dozen Santa Ana, California. CeIerv
100 crates Caulihower, Cabbage. Onions
and other vegetables. We shall receive
weekly additional shipments OF Cali
fornia fruits and vegetables.
Orders by mail or telephone will re-
cslve prompt attention. KEITH & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25

Subscribe for the Daily STATE JOURNAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-25

Good work dore n the Peerless
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-20

visit James Douglass, patient on ward
G, No 8, for five days before his death
(which occurred April 22dl the doctor
saying he could not bear the smell COM
ing from the room where said James
Douglass was lying sick and covered
with sores
There was no other physician called
on the said James Douglas in those five
days, and he did not receive any medi-
cine whatever, only some powder to put
on said sores.
Shawnee county. State of Kansas.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. a
notary public, this 10Th day of October,
1894 [sEAL] E. A. MoREY,
Notary Public.
NV commission expires April II, 1898.
For twenty years and more have these
abuses gone on at the insane asylums of
Kansas. and why? Because superin-
tendent, doctor, aud attendant from the
highest to the lowest holds his position,
not because of skill or training, humanity
or Intelligence, but because he has pull
with some politician often a scoundrel.
It doesn't matter how many legs or
necks the attendant breaks, he will hold
his position because he has done political
work for Senator So-and-So or Repre-
sentative Thls-or That, and the "infiu-
ence" of this official parsonage will
keep him there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-20
NEARLY HALF OVER.
The Fourth Days Debate Eetween Horr
and Harvey Begun.

and Harvey Begun.
CHICAGO, July 2O.-The fourth day of
the Horr- II Harvey silver contention opened
in the Auditorium of the Illinois club at
1:15 this afternoon. The attendance
showed no apparent difference from that
which has characterized the previous
sessions.
Mr. Harvey opened the days talk with
a statement of the points SO far estab-
lished.
They were that prior to 1878, gold and
silver were the money of the constitu-
ton; that silver was the unit of value;
that up to that time the debtor was per-
mitted to pay in the cheaper money, and
that silver was not demonetized because
of any overproduction at the time the
act of 1878 was passed.
Taking up the debate proper, Mr.. Har-
vey denied that he had at any time tried
to impeach the integrity of the Ameri-
can people, but he did not propose to
allow corrupt Legislatures to throw the
mantle of national honesty around them
for their own protection.
The speaker recognized the integrity
of the American people, and it was to
that that he appealed. The speaker
then resumed the statement which was
interrupted at the close of the talk on
Thursday. of the various steps leading
up TO the passing of the act of 1878
Mr.. Horr, in opening, declined to al
low Mr.. Harvey to accept as admitted
any statements of Mr. Harvey's which
Mr.. Horr failed to deny. Mr. Horr, said
Mr. Harvey had been reading a
series of carefully prepared essays and
he (Horr) could not be expected to re-
member all of the statements made in
them.
He would, however, furnish MIR. Har-
vey a rule to go by. He might take it
for granted that he (Horr} denied every
thing except what he expressly assented
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-20
REED OR M'KINLEY.
TheseAre SenatOrQuay's Choices
for President.
He FavOrs Whichever One is
More Available.
A PLAIN STATEMEN T.
He Declares Himself in a Letter
to James S. Smith.
He is Not in Favor Of Silver
at 16 to l.

PITTsBURe. Pa, July 90. = Senator
Matthew Stanley Quay has declared in
favor of Reed or Mckinley for president,
This statement came out in answer to
letter sent out by James 8. Smith, chair
man of the republican city committee of
WiIliamsport, asking the senator to de-
fine his position.
In answer the senator says: 81 am in
favor of the nomination of either Reed
or Mckinley for president. whichever of
the two seems more available when the
national convention assemblies.
81 am d personal friend of Senator
Cameron and our official relations are
most agreeable. He has never intimated
to me his desire for re- election and it
would certainly be most discourteous for
me to declare either for or against my
colleague in the absence of his pro-
nounced candidacy, which can in nowise
be affected by the present state fight
II am not in favor of the free coinage
of silver at the ratio of 16 to L"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-20
SUICIDE A JOKE.
Latest Victim of the Craze In Topeka
Makes Merry Over It.

Latest Victim of the Craze In Topeka
Makes Merry Over It.
An unknown man, about 80 years of
age who appears to be Frank Rogers,
committed suicide today by taking
laudanum.
At o'clock this morning the colored
man who runs Ritchie's lime kiln,
near the Missouri Pacific junction,
found a man he supposed was tramp
sleeping on bench just inside the door
of the kiln. The sleeper was not mo-
Tested and he slept souudly until about
noon when the burner became suspicious
and attempted to awaken him.
He was unable to do SO. Suspecting
that the man was under the influence of
drug the police were notified.
The man was taken TO the city prison
and made as comfurla ble as possible on
cot in the court room. City Physician
Mitchell and County Physician McClin-
took were in constant attendance. At
o'clock Rogers was still alive. but there
is no possible hope of his recovery. Not
once has he regained consciousness.
An examination shows a half ounce
bottle of Iaudanum which had been emp
tied.
The bottle which contained the lauda-
mum was labeled Wilson's drug store on
east Fourth street There it was learned
that man named Frank Rogers had
purchased half ounce of laudannm yes
terday afternoon.
| for tramp
His effects consisted of a lead pencil,
tooth brush, card case, comb and two
| keys. He also had a book, a religious
| work entitled SHADOW and Substance, or
| What Must l Do to Be Saved" by Sir s.
! Arthur Blackwood, K. c. B. Passages
| of the book were marked with marginal
references.
In little vest pocket memorandum
book the following note found on the
body, was written in a clear, concise,
long running hand, such as a telegraph
| operator might use Its peculiarly
would seem to suggest an unnatural
! state of mind. The note was correctly
spelled, punctuated and Photographed.
81 really see no use in trying to strug-
gle against fate.
think I will shuttle off this mortal
coil and see how pair of wings will
affect my equilib
What nice sub. my stiff will be for
a DR.. t-.-.
"Is a man coward who ends his own
existence? Some say so-but just try
and see. Is it d sin to do so? do not
think so, in some cases-this one for in
stance.
'sWill see you all later-say about
judgment day. How will that suit?
SWELL. that's all"
There were two dirty streaks on the
paper here where he had evidently
signed his name and then after thought
erased it.
On the top of the next page of the
book was a sentence in the Morse tele
graphic alphabet Written out il reads
''My name is mud"
Then in writing was this: "Please in,
form my family who live in thestate Of
New York"