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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
UPSET THEIR PLANS.

Railroad PresId RadIy Startled
by MOrrisOn's Letter to Harmon.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-The Times Herald
this morning says: The action of Chair
man Morrison of the interstate commerce
commission in sending to the senate yes
ter copy of letter to the attorney
general declaring the joint traffic
agreement in conflict with provision
of the interstate commerce law, and
calling upon the district attorney 70. the
southern district of New York to
institute proceedings by injunction
or otherwise to prevent its being carried
into effect, fell like a bomb among in
terested Chicago railroad officials. While
none of them are directly interested in
framing the agreement, all the presi-
dents of the trunk lines residing in the
east have been making provisions for
weeks to carry it into effect, and since
the first intimation just after the agree
ment was signed that it might be con-
sidered illegal, no question of its being
in accord with law mas arisen.
This belief was strengthened by dis
patches in which Chairman Morrison
was quoted as saying it could not legally
be held in advance of the operation of
the agreement that it is illegal. Never
doubling that it would become operative
January /, officials have been preparing
The reorganization of the Central
Traffic Association practically has been
effected. Passenger Commissioner Don
aid, it was expected, would be head
commissioner of new passenger as
sociation which was in process of for
nation. Freight commissioner Mcknight
was to have been the head of a new
freight association, Lines never before
associated with Central Traffic Associa-
tion roads were to join these new 500
Citations, thereby adding strength to the
local situation. Now all are at sea, and
no knows where to turn.
1t is an open secret that for the last
six weeks rates on eastbound business
have been demoralized. With every cui
was associated the fact that the presi-
denis agreement was to become effect
i've the first of the year, and it was hint
ed that the reductions were made in or
der that percentages might be evened ur
and all start en- an equal footing under
the new agreement That the old com
pact was being violated, railroad men
admitted. Now that the new one is de-
clared imperative because illegal, the
rates situation becomes serious
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praises to Great Britain the remainder of
your days, Yours respectfully,
rs. s. KIRKPATRICK"
KANSAS PENSIONS.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. sDec 2s.-The
following Kansans haveI been gran nted
pensions:
Original-John A. Eagle, Abilene;
Patrick Finn, Natl. Mil. home, Leayen-
worth, Farley H. Willis. Pawnee Rock:
Thomas c. Ayers, Industry: William F.
Daughty, Garden City; James E. Carr,
Emporia,; John W. Fowler, S.er-
ling Henry Fl. Henderson, Red
field. Bourbon.
AdditionaI-Adam R. Foster. Garnett;
James Rainey, Leavenw orth,
Matthew Negle, National Military
home. Leavenworth.
supplemental-John Blonnt. Lsrued
Reissue and Increase-Isaiah c. Ware,
Scandia; William Boiler, Junction City.
ncrease-Samuel II. Kuepple. Wich-
ita; Isaac N. Boile5, Hill City; Albert 7.
Bedell Kansas.
Original Widows. &c Carrie Under
wood, Blue Rapids; MiRor of Reuben.
Howard Newton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
LINCOLN AND PHELPS.
English People and Papers Like Them f
Members of Vsnzuelan Commission

English People and Papers Like Them for
Members of Vsnzuelan Commission
LONDON, Dec. 29.-Ths reports cabled
over here that the United States commits
sion, which will inquire into the bound
ary question is expected to include ex-
Minister E j. Phelps, and ex- Minister
Robt. Lincoln, have given satisfaction.
The gentlemen spoken of are referred to
here as being entitled to the creates; re-
spect and as furnishing the assurance
that they will deal with the matter in
spirit of most perfect impartiality. The
general feeling in connection with this
feature of the question is expressed in
the utterance of London newspaper
which says: "We might as soon expect
to see Lord Russell of Killowen or MI
james Bryce lend himself to jingo in
trigue as see men like Mr. Phelps or Mr..
Lincoln sit on the commission with any
intention but that OF getting at facts" 1t
cannot be said, however, that any favor
is expected to be shown to Great Brit
ain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
BORROW OF GERMANS.

RumOr in Berlin That United States
Wants S2OO,O3O,OOO of Berlin Bank
ers.
BERLIN Dec. 2s.-The Boersen Cour-
Ter says that negotiations are proceeding
between the United States government
and some of the leading bankers of Ber-
lin with the view of the latter taking
over a new loan of 5000, 900, GOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
CLEVELAND MUST ALONE.
Senator Palmer Says Congress Will Not
Help Him Preserve Our Credit.

Senator Palmer Says Congress VIII Not
Help Him Preserve Our Credit.
CHICAGO. Dec. 28-A Washington ape
cial TO the Journal Press quotes Senator
Palmer as saying anent the house reve-
nue. and bond bill: Neither bill
will become a law. The free silver
men will try to tack free coinage amend
msnts on to both. They are in the ma
j0Eity in the senate and may succeed.
The friends of the revenue bill are GO
ing to try, however. to induce them to re-
frain from amending the revenue bill
and be satisfied with amending the bond
bill. As the president would
undoubtedly veto the revenue bill and
the house would not pass the free coin
age bill, there is no hope of either be-
coming law"
Then what will hspaen?"
"Well,' If congress won't help him, the
president will be obliged to maintain
the credit of the country alone"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
A COLD WAVE COMING.
1t Will Reach Kansas by Tomorrow
Night, 1t IS Promised.

Night, H is Promised.
According to the reports of the weather
bureau a cold wave will sweep over Kan
sas and the western states tomorrow
night, fall in the temperature of twen-
ty degrees being predicted by tomorrow
evening.
The regular forecast sent out today
states that showers will fall in Kansas
tonight and tomorrow. This is in-
dicated by the partial cloudiness
which extends throughout the state,
partly cloudy and cool weather
being reported along all the lines of the
Santa Fe and Rock Island this after
noon. In Colorado, Texas and New
Mexico, the weather ia much the same
as it is in Kansas. In Topeka. although
the sky is cloudy, the air is warm and
the remaining snow is melting fast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
LIKE SEVENTH CENTURY.
Christian Armenians Living OF Refuse
Grain and Thousands Slain.

Cnr1stiau Armen1ans LIVING On Refuse
Grain and Thousands Slain.
Boston, Dec. 2S.-A correspon
dent writing from Constantinople
concerning the recent Turkish
atrocities in Asia Minor says
that at Arabkir 1000 Christians were
killed and wounded and that out of some
1000 houses of Christians, fully three
quarters were burned.
"Into the remaining houses" the writer
states "are huddied several thousand
survivors who are living on the refuse
grain rescued from their burned
houses. The scenes of the worst
periods of Saracenic invasion in the
seventh century have been repeated over
and over. Thousands of Armenian
Christians have been forced to accent
Mohammedism at the point of the sword.
Christian women without number have
been carried off to the harems of Kurds
and Turks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
Danes Going South.

Mr.. Rasmus Larsme, Dane, repre-
senting a colony of Danish settlers in
Colorado, was in Wilkes county, North
Carolina, few days ago, prospecting.
These Danes are somewhat dissatisfied
with their present location in Colorado,
and are looking for new territory. Mr..
Larsme was very favorably impressed
with the state of Wilkes and will revisit
the county He thinks there is a strong
prebbility of his colony settling in
wilkes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
OSBON SENTENCED.

Charles Handles Murderer Denied a
New Trial and Seetenced to FL Years.
LAWRENCE, Dec. 28.-The motion for
new trial in the case of State of Kansas
vs.. Clint c. Osbon, of Holton, convicted
in Douglas county court of murder in
the second degree for killing Charles
Hamble at Holton. was overruled today.
Osbon was then sentenced to twenty-one
years in the penitentiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
DOING 1T RIGHT.
Denver President of New York y

Denver President of New York Min
ing Exchange will go w ith Honor.
DENVER, Dec. 28.-I. B. Porter, OF this
city, who has been chosen president of
the New York Mining Stock Exchange,
will be escorted to New York by a large
number of the business men of Colora-
do
A special train will be run carrying at
least $1,000.000 worth of ores besides
millions of pure gold under the protec-
ton of armed guards. The Colorado
party will attend The first call on the
New York exchanges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
BLUE Is ONE.

Kansas Man Appointed a Member of the
SUBJ b-CommIttes on Pensions.
WASHINGTON, Dec 20. Chairman
Cannon of The house committee on ap-
propriations has appointed the following
subcommittee on pensions: w. A. Stone,
Pennsylvania, Blue, of Kansas; North
way, of Ohio; Robertson of Louisiana;
Layton of Ohio.
The republican members are all
veterans of the rebellion.
The committee expects to sit through
the holidays and report the pension bill
as the first of the appropriation bills,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
BONEBRAKE OUT.

President of the Police Board Resigns
Today.
Mr.. P. l. Bone brake, chairman of the
Topeka board of police commissioners,
this afternoon placed his resignation in
the hands of Governor Morrill, and the
governor Immediately appointed Frank
H. Foster in his place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
WON'T HAVE III.

ROthschiId Says He viii Have None
of Our American Bond Issue.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-The Times says in
its financial article that it understands
that the Rothschilds have declined to
take any part of an issue of American
honda
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
HOW KANSANS VOTED.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 2S.-On the bond
bill today the Kansas delega alton voted
-Broderick, Curtis, kirkpatrick Long,
Miller, Baker, no; Blue and Calder
head. yea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
Y.Weekly Bank statement.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 29. = The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes: Reserve, decrease, 81, 140, 1875;
loans, decrease. $11, $50, 100; specie, de-
crease, ,$742, 300; legal tenders. decrease,
$4,457, 200; deposits, decrease, SIG, 2O1, 500;
now hold SIS, ,839, ,675 in excess of the
requirements of the % ner cent rnla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
A SLAP AT A1ILEl

Order to Army Ohcers to Not Talk Too
Much About Our Weak Defenses.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28-An order is
sued by the secretary of war, which re-
minded army officers that it is extreme
ly impolitio to publicly discuss the pos
sibilities of war, is construed by the
friends of Major General Miles as a
roundabout thrust at that officer.
General Miles has recently written
many excellent articles over his sigma
ture regarding the possibility of war
with England, as result of the Venezue-
Ian affair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
JAPAN PARLIAMENT OPEN.

Emperor Glad of Peace with China
and VIII Strengthen DeTences.
YOKOHAMA, Dec. 29--The Japan par
lament was opened today with the i'm
perial speech. His majesty said he wa
rejoiced at the end of the war with
China
Measures would be introduced, he
said. to strengthen the defenses of the
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
BANK STATEMENT CALLED

Kansas Bankers Must Show Their Condi-
tion the Day Before Christmas.
State Bank Commissioner Breidenthal
today issued a call for a statement of the
condition of all the state and private
banks in Kansas at the close of business
December "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28

The closing today was as follows:
Sugar. 1929: Gas, 6416; c., B. & O., 751s;
Atchison, 14ss; r. L. 664; W. u, $50;
Mo p, 25; U. P, Az. St. Paul 68.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
DEATH LIST GROWS.

Victims of tho Baltimore TheRter Panic
May Reach Thirty by Night.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 28-The horror at
the Front street theater last night is in-
creased rather than abated by today's
developments.
The list of identified dead has grown to
q and two or three more who are lying
in the city hospital are so desperately in
jured that their names may serve to
swell the death roll ere another night
has passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
SOLVING LABOR QUESTION.
knights of Labor Want the Govern.
ment to Employ All Idle Men.

WASHINGTON, Dec %. = Circulars
have bsen issued by Commissioner of
Labor Wright to labor leaders in the
United States asking for suggestions for
topics for brief original inquiries by the
department. Among the responses is
one from the Knights of Labor general
executive board suggesting the question
of the feasibility of the government
opening opportunities for employment
on government works to all such citizens
as cannot secure work at any regular
employment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28

LONDON, Dec. 2s-Mr. and Mrs. Glad
stone started for Biarrtz yesterday.
They expect to arrive at $50 Sunday
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
VOTING BEGINS.

TIC FiFst Two sectIons OF the Emergency
Bill Pass the House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-At three p. m
today, the hour selected by the commit
tee on rules and approved by the house,
the voting on the emergency bond bill
began.
The vote on the first section stood
Yeas, 1863; nays, 1856; probably fourty
four Republicans voting nay.
The second section passed without
division
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
SPECIAL HOLIDAY RATES.
Union Pacific Route.

Union PACIFIC Route.
One and one-third fare for the round
trip to points within 200 miles. Ticke
sold December "A, %, 81 and January l.
Good for return including January 2
F. A. LEWIS,
City Ticket Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28

Does your headache? Try One Min
LDruggist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
nunraxen is Gone.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Lord Dunraven
sailed for home on the Umbria today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28

smeks "LittIs Gsm."best sc cigar made.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-27

Health Officer O'Hara notified County Health Officer c. E. seHoadley of New Ha- ven that a number of dead horses were ex- posed at Hotchkiss farm and requested him to call here as soon as possible. Mir Hoadley came here on the Ill train this afternoon and an inspection of the place is ] going on at press hour.
 Inspector O'Brien is still in the city and has as yet formed no definite opinion as to the site for a postoffice. He has been awaiting the arrival of more blank forms for proposals. There are several pro- posals which as yet have only been filed verbally. The inspector will probably leave the city tomorrow.
 The auction sale of horses at Frank Benham's stables, on North Main street, this morning, attracted large crowd and all the animals offered for sale were bought at good prices. Purchasers were as follows: R. N. Blakeslee two brown mares; c. B. Mattoon, Watertown, black mare; F. l.. Wadhams, Torrington. pair of gray mares; sorrel horse. l. Mabbott, Middlebury; sorrel horse, A. S. Chase; black mare. G. w. Dains; grey horse, Thomas Wilton; pair of sorrel mares, George Tracy; iron grey horse, A. Melbourne Naugatuck; bay mare, NJ. H. Hubbell. Oxford; bay mare and bay horse, J. N. Rose; black mare. NIT Ketchum; chestnut mare, O. petticum sorrel horse, H. D. Hotchkiss; bay mare. John Gaffney; bay mar !, Mir Ducharme; brown mare. and sorrel horse, c. l. Mack black mare, k. Culver bay horse, A. Con- den; gray mare, NJ. Clark; brown mare, MT Pond, Torrington.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-27
DOWN TIE VALLEY NOTES
Doings of Day in NauEatuck and
 Union City.

DoIngs of Day i'm NauEatuck and
 Union City.
 NAUGATUCK, March 2T.-In the fall of 1882. when Lawrence s. Spencer, made up his censns of the town of Naugatuck, he gave a population of 5,I94. Of these he makes 2,777 Americans, I ,479 Irish, AGA English, 270 Germans, ,S5 Swedes. go Poles. Is Swiss, 35 Scotch, and 37 among other nationalities. Of the whole number thirty two were over S5 years of age, the oldest Asaenoth WiImot, being 94. Twenty-one of the number were under the age of Mrs Sarah S Spencer, who is stIll alive, in her 94th year. On Saturday night Horace Mitchell died at the age of S9. There may be one or two more alive of the thirty-two. In a census taken in July. 1894 our popu- lation was S,320. Of these 3.220 were put down as Americans. 2.754 Irish. 646 Eng. fish, 537 German, 52S Swedss, 3l5 Poles, 55 Scotch, 45 Swiss, 24 French all other nationalities 1O9. There were SIG families With f ,294 persons credited to the Roman Catholic church, and 800 families, 4.O29 people to ail other denominations.
 A few more days like yesterday will en- able our householders to clean up their yards. The filth thrown out and laying about the rear of some of our stores, if seen, would drive men out of town to do their trading. Now is the time to arrange to clean up.
 Times are not apparently as bad as they might be, when couple of hundred of our citizens can afford to pay from seventy-fve cents to dollar each to see such a show as Corbett's. It is doubtful whether any of our best actors would have drawn 50 many to Waterbury.
 Franklyn Futile leaves to-day for Flori- da to spend few weeks with his bride and father.
 Do not forget Ullie Akerstrom at tine opera house tonight.
 The billboard on the railroad company s property north of depot was taken down last night.
 Charles Davis, bookkeeper for the E. II. Darlington Co, has resigned his position to go into ether business.
 Two drunken men got into fight on Water street last night. Constable BrO- phy, who had warrant for one of them for hitting another. happened along and landed both Tn the lookup. where they made things blue for a season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-27
JUDGE ROOTS HOUR.

John DOInn Jailed For Thcn From
 Tailor stein. and Drunkenness.
 John Dolan was found by Officer Me Carthy in pr McAvoy's hallway very drunk last night. Tailor David Stein identified him this morning as the man who was in his shop last night and after his departure pair of shears valued at $1 We're missed. As he was the only one in the room at the time he was charged with theft He was given thirty days for drunk ennesS, and Sl and costs and thirty days for theft.
 John Layton and Adam Gokas for drunkenness were each given thirty days in jail
 John McNabola came out of jail last Monday and goes down again for thirty days.
 Aldis A. Lowell said that in the broad sense of the word he had been intoxicated yesterday and lald it all to his freinds He care down from the almshouse yester- day. He was sent to jail for thirty days.
 The cases of William Gumppell and Louis Huss, charged with agsault on Min me Dahl. were adjourned until Monday, at the request of Attorney Lawlor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-27
FRANK sTEELE's INJURIES.
He Submits to An Operation to Hea
 the Wounds With VitrioI.

He Submits to An Operation to Heal the Wounds With VitrioI.
 Frank Steele, of the Herald, who had Vitriol thrown in his face recently by an unknown man, on Monday submitted to an opera ton in Bridgeport at the hands of Doctors Haskell Iugalls and Haog. So deeply did the fiery fluid penetrate that when the wounds healed new skin failed to form in some places, the tissue which was exposed being virtually new. In addition there was a contraction of the external tissues which besides drawing the mouth and other parts of the face and neck out of shape, occasioned considerable discom- fort, with indications that the conditions, instead of improving would become worse. The removal of the scared tissue. thereby giving a chance for a new granulation with the possibility of healthy skin forming was the one way in which the trouble could be remedied, and MT Steele decided to undergo the operation. The patient was put under the influence of an@sthetics, the operation taking something over two hours time. About eight square inches of scared tissue was removed and the con fractions were deduced so that unless the raw surfaces fail to granulate properly. Mir Steele's countenance will be restored to a fair resemblance to its normal appearance. Should the wound not heal as desired skin grafting will be necessary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-27
The Miller $ Peck Go.
Cloak Department.

A great variety of original designs. bott of English and Paris markets. In velvets jets, cloths, silks. crepons and faces They are extremely interesting not only for their originality. but for their ex tremely low prices.
 At 3.9s, 100 cloth Jackets, London made, all wool melton cloths, and would be cheap at 5. 50.
 At 2.9S, 50 double capes with velvet col lar, made of fine French melton in tan grey, blue and black. actually worth 500.
 SEPARATE SKIRTS.
 The new Paquine shape. extra full flare in crepon, mohair. silk and serge.
 LADIES' SILK WAISTS.
 They come in a great variety of styles ranging in price from 2.29 to $50.
 At 59c, Ladies' csmbric wrappers. hand some patterns, full sleeves, lace trimmed value 75c.
 At 19c, those wool cheyiots that we put on sale Saturday have made a stir. While they last the price will be the same.
 New Crepons in all the new ideas.
 SILKS.
 At 59c, 20 pieces satin melaine, bott sides just alike, without doubt the hand somest of the new fabrics made for waists value 79c.
 At 49c, 24 inch black figured India silks in neat designs and brocades. very desir able for skirts and waists, value 79c. At 25c. a sale of spling Dress Goods fol Tuesday. Come and see them. The va riety is very large, includes all wool Serges, Henriettas, Melange. Novelty Plaids, Checks and all wool fannels Some of these lots are better than those we have sold at S9c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-27
SUIT FOR $5,OOO.
Brought by James LOnEwOrth Again Thomas Renehan of Union City.

Brought by James LOngwOrth Against
 Thomas RenehRn of Union City.
 James Longworth has brought suit through his attorney R. A. Lowe, against Thomas Renehan of Union City. for $5, ,0OO damages. Sheriff Carmody served the pa pers this afternoon and attached buildings and real estate of tue defendant to the value of 5000 in Union City. The suit grew out of the theft of a harness. MT Longworth, who Is well known business man on Baldwin street was arrested by Sheriff Sweeney some weeks ago at the ipstigation of ness and politics in Union City. It was proven at the trial that Longworth was an innocent party and was in no way con- nected with the theft. The allegations in the suit are for islander and malicious ToSecution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-27
TIM ELY TOPICS.

Tomorrow will be E. T. Turner Cos big day of bargains.
 The L. F. Haase Co has the finest carpet show rooms in New England, on the ground floor Prices have dropped &C., cordingly.
 Honest tea is the best policy. You will be we'll treated at the Union Tea Co.'S store, 106 South Main street.
 I. Chases grand millinery opening will be held on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday of next week.
 House on Mohawk park for sale.
 Great bargains in fine clothing can be found at ]. B. Mullings' store this spring.
 Suits to order from SIG up. by R. Rosen- berg. Call and see the spring patterns.
 combination shirt and underwaist for boys is one of the novelties offered by Reid X Hughes.
 Special prices for Thursday, bargain day, at Curran's.