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The herald., 1895-05-20
TRAIN ROBBERS BEWARE
Mexico Purposes IniIicting Death Penalty on
Railroad Bandits

CITY OF MEXICO. May 19.-The bill
which has just passed the national con-
gress here regulating the manner in
which train robbers wll' hereafter be
dealt with in Mexico provides:
IF during the assault on any train
there should result case of robbery or
death of one or more passengers the Grim
inals, if apprehcnded. will then and
there be condemned to suffer the death
penalty without any other formality than
the drafting of the minutes regarding the
execution by the officers in charge OF the
forces effecting their capture. Those
whore capture shall not be made at the
moment of the commission of the crime
will be tired by the authorities most ad
jacent to the spot of their appreh nesion,
in the peremptory period of fifteen days,
and made to suffer the death penalty"
The herald., 1895-05-20
ADJUSTMENTS

The Notwithstanding few breaks in
the mechanical effects, the first produc
tion of the Life Guard at the Burbank
last night was excellent, and an audi
ence which crowded the house was pres
candidates for favors. The show is prob
ably the best Manager Cooper has yet
presented. and that is saying much. The
pc )ple selected to support Joseph Dow
ling and Miss Davis are all good and
were able to make the action go with
remarka BILE smoothness. Bowling and
Miss Davis need no remarks more than,
that they were at their best. and with
such favoritos as Carl Berch. Thomas
keirns. George Woodthorpc and little
George Cooper with them. it goes with
out saying that generous applause was
given. The play is calculated to bring
out all there is in the people playing it.
pleasing variety, and on the whole the
show is great.
Orpheum-Reilly and Woods great
spectacular vaudeville company begins an
engagement at the Orpheum tonight. pro"
senting the new extravaganza Hades UP
to Date. Il scenic burlesque that is full
OF good music and lively specialties.
There are lots of pretty girls in the COM
pany and the principals rank with the
reading vaudeville artists of the day. Pat
Reilly is a host in himself and the olo
will introduce Perry and Tenbrooke.
old favorites here, Allen and West, the
greatest musical team in the country, Eva
Armstrong. a fascinating soubrette, l. lille
Laurel and Maude Harvey, the whirlwind
dancers, Lillian Perry. fair Californian
who has made u great success as a dancer
and Johnny Ray. Mcbride and Flynn,
and John Z. Drew of last weeks com
pany, who will be seen In entirely new
specialtics.
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New Los Angeles Theater.
day and Thursday. with specll matinee
on Tursday. ii. Grattan Donnelly's latest
and best play will be seen at this theater,
The American Girl. The sale of seats
opens this morning at the box office.
The herald., 1895-05-20
UDELL IS WROTH
The Secretary OF the State League Replies to
General Warner

SAN FRA NC ISCO, May 19.-Alva
Udell, the secretary of the State Silver
League. has removed his headquarters
from Los Angeles to this city. and in
tends to wage the most aggressive kind
of a warfare against the adherents of the
gold standard. Inc dentally he will en-
deavor to emphasize the opposition of
the league to General A. J. Warner, the
chairman of the executive commit ee of
the American Bi metallic party.
A few days ago dispatch criticizing
Udel! was sent from Colfax, WASH. in
which General Warner called Udell a
crank" and anarchist. The dispatch
also stated that Udell had threatened
to denounce General Warner and the Sib-
ley movement generally.
In reply Udell says: 81 made no such
threat. | simply told Warner what our
probable action would be. Our party Or
ganized in December last, and Warner
The herald., 1895-05-20
rlissOuri Democrats

ST. LOUIS. May 19.-An informal
meeting of several members of the Demo-
cratic State Central committee was held
in this city this evening. 1t was stated
by one of the members of the committee
that the quetsion of calling a state con-
vention for the purpose of considering
the advisabilty of the Democracy taking
q stand on the currency matter was
brought up and met little encourage
ment, on the ground that such confer
ence would be premature and its conclus-
ion might be in opposition to the will
of the party convention to be held year
hence,
The herald., 1895-05-20
Federation of Timers

DENVER. May 19.-The convention of
the Western Federation of Miners con-
cluded its session today. Senator Edwin
Boyce of Butte was made organizer for the
body, and as soon as the executive COM
mittee maps out IA plan of work for him
he will start on his labors. The election
of officers resulted as foil. President.
Samuel Roberts OF Butte, Mont vice
president, James Leonard. Cripple Creek,
john Devne, Granite, Mont; secretary
and treasurer, W. II. Eddy; executive
committee, Thomas Graham, Samuel Col
ull. James Mahar and Richard Thomas,
all of Montana, and Charles Alexander of
South Dakota,
The herald., 1895-05-20
Murderous Eootpads

SACRAMENTO, May 19.-Just before
midnight tonight two masked men stood
up Portuguese laborcr named Manuel
Assuza at Sixteenth and X streets. and
when they found he had no money, one
of them aimed a shot at his heart from a
4l-caliber pistol. Assuza turned quickly
and caught the bullet III the hard mus
cles of his arm, above the elbow, thus
saving his life. The footpads fed.
The herald., 1895-05-20
Carlisle on His Travels

WASHINGTON. May 19.-Secretary OF
the Treasury Carlisle and party left
Washington at 2 80 o'clock this afternoon
over the Chesapeake and OHIO railroad for
the south. where the secretary is to make
several addresses in support CT the sound
money policy. The party will reach Gov
ington. Ky, tomorrow morning and in
the evening Secretary Carlisle will speak
at the rink. Thursday afternoon he will
speak at the convention Of sound money
ties at Memphis. The following Saturday
afternoon he will make an address at
Bowling Green, Ky, and will then go
direct to Louisville. He will speak in
Louisville on the following Tues day. His
return to Washington will be m ade the
Wednesday after.
The herald., 1895-05-20
Accused of Train Robbery

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, May 49,
Sherman Crumley. Kid Wallace and Sam
Wilder have been arrested on warrant
charging them with participating in the
Florence and Cripple Creek train robbery
last March. Crumley and Wallace were
arrested few months after the robbery
and were released because the evidence in
the preliminary hearing before United
States commissioners was not sufficient to
warrant their detention.
The herald., 1895-05-20
Another San Francisco Mystery

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10. Mrs. Jennie
Matthews died Saturday under circum
stances which the police consider pecu-
liar. A short time before her death she
a statement in which her little daughter
concurred, but an investigation shows
that the man whom she accused of ad
ministerng the poison to her was not Gin
the city at the time. DR.. Griffith, who
attended the woman. said she died of
strychnine poisoning. The police are in
vestigating the case.
The herald., 1895-05-20

among what are called in England Nom
Conformists. These are Spurgeon S tab
ernace. the City temple-Dr. Parker's-
and Western City Road chapel. Lady
Henry Somerset and Miss willard are to
speak in the City temple at 1880 O'Clock
on June 18th, the day preceding the great
convention. Miss Lillian Phelps OF Can
ada will also speak in some prominent
churcn on tlrat day.
The herald., 1895-05-20
JACK FROST STILL AT LARGE
The Crop and Fruit Destroyer Makes Arot
pail

The Crop and Fruit Destroyer Makes Another
Rail
ST. PAUL. May 10. 19.-Dispatches tonight
from Dickinson. Grand Forks, James
town, St.Johns and Neche. Neb., indicate
that the frost oil last night was the Sc
verest in many years. In some places ice
formed to the extent of more than an
inch. Young wheat is frozen off to the
ground in many localities One report
places the damage as high as 10 per cent.
There is heavy frost in Minnesota to-
night, which is very severe in the north
western counties.
The herald., 1895-05-20
The Dcath.DeaIing Trolley Car

BROOKLYN, May ia serious collis-
ion between two trolley cars occurred this
afternoon by which several passengers
were seriously injured if not fatally hurt,
and number of others badly bruised. The
motormen and conductors have been
placed under arrest. OF the 100 or more
passengers on the two cars the great ma
joiity received bruises of more or less
painful nature, and vertable panic en-
supd
The herald., 1895-05-20
Sympathetic rlrs. Leslie

NEW YORK. May 19.-The Advertiser
tomorrow will say: Mrs. Frank Leslie
will sail for England on Friday to visit
her ex-mother-in-law Lady Wilde. and
to see what she can do to comfort that
lady in her trouble in the disgraceful
scandal in which her eldest son. Oscar
Wilde, has cut so prominent figure.
The herald., 1895-05-20
WOMEN IN FAMOUS PULPITS
Feature Of the Worlds Woinen's Temperance
Convention

LONDON. May ia feature of the
third biennial council of the Worlds W.
C. T. U. and the nineteenth council Of
the British Woman's Tempt rance associa
ton is to be the subject in pulpits of
different denominations by women.
Among the churches in which women
have been invited to speak are three of
the hest known churches in the world.
The herald., 1895-05-20
PENNSYLVANIA Odd Fellows

PHILADELPHIA. May 19.-All this
city is arraycd in bright colors in honor
of the Odd Fellows convention. which
practically began today. The purpose of
the assem- blage is the dedication of the
new temple at Broad and Cherry streets
on Thursday next. Over 100000 visitors
are expected
The herald., 1895-05-20
A Religious Riot

ANTWERP, May ia collision of
som, Catholic societies with the liberal
associations occurred this afternoon and
the police were obliged to charge the
mob. Many arrests were made.
The herald., 1895-05-20
Seven Stores Burned

COLUMBIA. s. c., May ia special
to the Register says: The Oldest business
block in Bennettville, S. C., was burned
this morning, seven stores being burned
loss $40 00O
The herald., 1895-05-20
Loot of a Cyclone

LULTNG. Tex, May ia cyclone
struck twelve miles south of here last
evening. unroofing several houses and
killing a small negro boy. Crops in the
track of the storm were blown out OF the
ground.
The herald., 1895-05-20
Death of Prominent Travelling r,an

Chicago, May 19-.Charles H. Hin
man. secretary and treasurer of the
Northwestern Travelling Mems assoca-
ton. died today. He was one of the or
ganizers of the association and was its
secretary for six years.
The herald., 1895-05-20
Diagnosed
Extra DRY

Reggie Westent-I never kissed girl in
my life; what do you think of that?
Van Pelt-Looks like paresIs.
The herald., 1895-05-20
Secretary Gresham's Condition

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Secretary
Gresham had a quiet. restful day. Rep
resentative Hits condition today was
the best since his illness.
The herald., 1895-05-20

Willle-Pa, what's charity ball?
Pa. thirstily y Most any kind would be
charity just now, my son.
The herald., 1895-05-20
BECOMING UBIQUITOUS
Schnaubelt, the Haymarket Anarchist, Reported
in Honduras

NEW YORK, May 20.-A special to
the World from Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
says: The correspondent was accosted
yesterday by beggar whom he recog-
nized as Schnaublet one OF the Chicago
Haymarket anarchists. When asked his
name the fellow gave fictitious one. but
when called by his right name he ac-
knowledged it.
The herald., 1895-05-20

Beecham pills are for bilious
ness, bilious headache, dyspep.
sia, heartburn, torpid liver, ,diz-
ziness, sick headache, bad taste
in the mouth, coated tongue,
loss ofappetite, sallow skin, ETC.,
when caused by constipation;
and constipation is the most
frequent cause ola of them.
Go by the book. Pills 100 and
a5e box. Book free at your
druggists or write E. F. Allen Co.,
365 Canal ST., New York.
Annual sales more than 9, COO 600 boxes.
The herald., 1895-05-20
Enr Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for children teething 1t soothes the child,
colib and is the best remedy for Diarrhea
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
The herald., 1895-05-20
BOOKSFREE
One Coupon Only

k0- Present the coupons at the HERALD
office. Or any one OF these books will be
mailed to any address, postpaid for one cou.
pom and 10 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-29
NEW WINTER HATS.

the shoulders, as we'll as on each side the
waist, simply for ornaments. And the
skirts and sleeves will have buttons by
the dozen placed there as legitimate
trimming. You think it wouldn't do?
Look herer'
With that the wise dressmaker took
few hundred yards of wrapping from a
suit that was displayed upon a figure
near us. WE'LL The waist looked in
front as if it had grown together. But
there were no buttons to fasten it with.
On the shoulders were eight narrow
straps, and these were sewed full of
bone buttons, shaped like peppermint
1ozenges and about half an inch in di-
ameter. Perhaps there were a gross Of
them on the eight straps. There were
more on the sleeves and the skirt. Those
on the skirt were set in a very close row
along the pocket fly and the opening
where there was another fly. Pockets
are not ashamed to be seen of men now,
only one must have fancy fys Cor f1ies).
After this I was shown several other
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, waists and jaunty
little capes-and all had buttons used
so obviously for their ornamental value
that I was quite taken aback. These
buttons are of bone, smoked pearl. and,
in some cases, oxidized silver. When l
say bone, I mean those buttons called
that, and of them the greater part are
made Of colored celluloid and rubber.
They are smooth and generally convex.
They are produced in black, dark green,
gray and one or two minor tints. The
buttons are not ornamental in them
hr,% in,
unneeded places upon garments. They
60 well with the strap trimmings now
SO fashionable. Such buttons as are en-
ployed to fasten jackets are very large,
and when not of polished bone are quite
richly carved. Deity placed, they give
distinction to a garment.
Some of the shapes for the new mats
are really very handsome, and some of
them are fearful things to look at, bent
as they are into so many quirks and
angles. Still every one of these angles
is intended to form the abiding
place of some undiscovered bird or
point d'appui for bow or a towering
plume. Every face requires different
shaped hat; therefore the many varie-
ties. The crowns are, generally speak
ing, quite high. Some are ''beefeater"
shape and some decidedly bell crowned.
These are in felt and in lustrous beaver.
One fancy in "a fiat crown of gray silky
beaver has quintuple plating of brown
felt laid all around the edge. The trim
ming to this should be of wings or close
bows Of plush or velvet. There is one
very becoming style Of round hat with
upturned brim called the ''beretta. P"
This friT with
ornament of spread wings or more often
three silk pompons. Made up devices in
fancy feathers are very popular for run
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nIissionary school Burned,

"The Stranger at Our Gate''
is the subject of Jahu Dewitt Miller's
lecture at Washburn college Dec. 2nd.
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HEARD AND OVERHEARD.
Facts end Fancies Jotted Down In the
Daily Note Book.

Facts Snd Fancies JOtted Down In the
Daily Note Book.
A Topeka young man who asked a
young lady's hand in ma rriage of her
father, replied gravely w hen asked if
be could keep a wife, Il don't know
sir, l never tried"
An art critic is an individual who stands
before the pictures in gallery, that no
other human being would ever think of
looking at for half second.
An irreverent aud withal slangy young
man who has been censured for flirting
with actresses, asks the owner kof the
Note Book if footlight Irritation is
worse than a revival meeting mash.
Women sometimes laugh because they
are too proud to cry and they must do
something to relieve their nerves.
On Saturday the Note Book saw two
girls under sixteen, we'll, yes, even gem
teely dressed, flirting with two strangers
Perhaps they have no mothers, poor
girls
The Note Book also saw hoartbroken
woman peering through prison bars to
see the man she had promised to love,
honor and obey.
It is said that visiting girl has two
| large Saratogas full of swell clothes.
A Topeka young man has introduced
an innovation by signing his name with
JE, between his Christian and surnames.
Too many family closets have Two
skeletons, and only one door
A man danced at one of the recent
parties who said he was in mortal terror
for fear of falling down. Some cruel
people said he did; but he didn't
A Topeka lady hires her husband to
go to parties by playing whist with him
| first.
A holiday is day when a man whose
business cannot be neglected, has to
work while his clerks cele
Tilby. ribbons, fabrics, jewels, q c.. have
| given place to Sans Gene silk, Sans
Gene gowns, etc, There is one advan-
tage; hoi pollei will never be able &c
| say it so glibly as to make every body
| sick of it.
It is said that the Kansas people il
Kansas City yesterday were even glao
that they did not have to take yellow
cars to get to the depot
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TO PRAY FOR TURKEY.

Gall for a National Day of Prayer for
Peace in Turkey, One Day Next Week.
Boston, Nov. 29.-In view of the dis
tress and horrors existing in Turkey, the
prudential committee of the American
board sends out the following call: "The
American board of commissioners for
foreign missions unites with the woman's
board of missions in asking the Christ
ians of America to observe Friday,
December Tor such other day in the
same week, as may be more convenient
in particular churches) as day for spe-
cial prayer for Turkey for its suffering
people and for the missionaries and the
imperiled mission work within the en-
pire. Let the prayer of christendom go
upio heaven that deliverance may come
nnicklvn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-29

We mend and sew on buttons free Of
charge. Peerless Steam laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-29

about hats. Those with the large empire
plumes must be treated with tender
regard and a knowledge of the weather
forecast. They never look SO well after
a wetting as they did before, no matter
how carefully they are recurled- Almost
everything goes in millinery, furs, feath-
ers, flowers, laces, jet, etc.
Whatever the reason is, we see more
tea gowns just now than we have for
many months. Silks are so cheap and SO
pretty that it seems as if every person
ought to be able to have one. There is
new color called ''vaseline, and that
exactly describes it when produced in
changing taffeta, but when piece Of
that silk is made up into a tea gown
and trimmed prettily it is perfect
dream. .----- - OLIVE HARPER.
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delivers 1.-The second lecture of Washburn
college lecture course next Monday eve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-29
MAY NOMINATE ST. JOHN.
The Kansas Ex-Governor the Probable
Prohibition Candidate for President.

The Kansas Ex-Governor the Probable
Prohibition Candidate for President.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-The national COM
mittee of the Prohibition party will meet
in Chicago. Wednesday, Decent Der II, to
consider the location of the national con-
vention. The committee has two mem
bers from each state. Prof Samuel
Dickie of Albion, Mich, is chairman and
among prominent Prohibition leaders
who represent their states on the COM
mittee are: Ex-Governor St. John of
Kansas, Samuel Small of Georgia, Mrs
Helen N. Cougar of Indiana, L. B. Logan
of Ohio, c. E. Bentley of Nebraska, VIM
F. Wardwell OF New York and Samuel
d. Hastings of Wisconsin.
Chicago. Cleveland, Baltimore, Pitts
burg, and Des Moines are at present the
most active contestants for the place of
holding the convention. From 1000 to
10000 people will attend. More than
usual interest attaches to its proceedings
because the matter of union between
the Prohibitionists and Populists, which
is being urged by certain leaders in
both parties, will come up for final
settlement.
1t is said the "Broad Guage" element
in the convention will attempt to nomi-
nate EX- Governor ST. John of Kansas for
president if he will run.
In case he declines to make the race,
they will, it is said unite upon R. s.
Thompson of Ohio, A. NJ, Todd of Michi-
gan, or G. E Bently of Nebraska for the
nomination. The opposition to the broad
guage element is concentrated upon
John c. Woolley, the lecturer who nomi-
nally resides in Chicago as it's candidate
| for the presidential nomination. In the
eastern delegation Joshua lowering of
Maryland will have many supporters for
the first place on the ticket
Missionary School Burned.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The state de-
partment has advices from Minister Ter
rell stating that the missionary school of
France at Marash was burned on the
| 18th, but that the missionaries are safe.
He also telegraps the Aintab college is
protected.
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RUSSIA AFTER COREA.
Japan Said to Be Losing Ground In Corsa
and Russian Influence Growing.

NEW YORK, Nov. ga special to
the Herald from Yokohama, says a pri-
waite dispatch received from Seoul, Corea,
says that the Tai Won Kun has
practically given up his attempt
to place the usurper, General Che, as
minister of war. has been dismissed, and
the status of the dead queen, who, after
her death, was degraded to the level of
a concubine, has been restored.
Japan is losing ground in Corea and
Russian influence is growing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-29
Your Feet Are Seen

Every time your friends meet
you and they notice whether they
are we'll dressed or not. Our
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-29
POPE AT CONSISTORY.
Created Nine Cardinals and Preooncise'
Twenty-fOur Bishops.

ROME, Nov. 29.-The pope today pre-
sided at the secret consistory and created
nine cardinals, namely: The Archbishops
of Lemberg, Salseberg, Valladolid and
Bourges Mgr Satolli, the papal dele
gate to the Roman Catholic church in
the United States; Mgr. Goth, the inter-
nuncio to Brazil and the bishops of
Atoun, Urgel and Ancona. His holiness
then preconcised twenty-four Italian
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THOSE BIG BUTTONS.
Stylish and Ornamental if They
Are Deity Used.
THEY ARE BONE AND OXIDIzED SILVER

New Shapes i'm Hats and BOnnets-A
Few Words About Silks-StyIish
COIOrS.
NEW YoKK, Nov 27.-I asked a ia
nous dressmaker today what she thought
would be the most striking thing during
the coming winter. She answered "but-
tons. - After enjoying my surprise she
dilated little on the subject and add
ed "Not that mean buttons simply as
buttons, but buttons in the new styles
Of treating them as trimming. Hereto
fore they have been used for their util-
ity in fastening the garments. Now as
likely as not gown or other garment
will be fastened with hooks and eyes,
and buttons set up on the bust and on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-29
HE MARRIED HER.
Chisholm, the Missouri COIOred Man Who
Eloped With White Girl. Released..

EIOped With White Girl, Released.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. ga special to
the Star from Lawrence, Kan, says: Fred
Chisholm, negro held for abducting
Rose Thouvenal, white. from Warsaw,
Mo-. was discharged today by Judge on
writ of habeas corpus. He married the
girl Immediately upon being released
and was rearrested by the sheriff of
tice