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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-21
sALIsBURY's PERSONAL FEELINGS
He VIII Soon Express What They Are To-
ward the United States.

NEW YORK. Dec 21.-A special to the
World from London says: Lord Sails
bury through his private secretary, MIR.
Darlington, last night stated he would
probably take early occasion te express
his personal sentiments toward the
United States in some public address
from the platform or at private dinner.
Lord Salisbury made this statement in
reply to a request for d message from
him in his personal and unofficial capac-
ity, freed from the restraints OF official
communication to the American people,
expressing the general feeling of the
British people toward them. Lord Sails
bury preferred TO express his sentiments
on the subject from a public platform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-21
WHO SHALL BE NAMED
The Three Members of the Venezuelan
Commission Said to BE Chosen.

mmissiOn Said to Be Chosen.
New YORK, Dec. 21.-A local paper
says: Excellent Information is that the
three commissioners whom the presi-
dent will appoint to investigate the
Venezuelan boundry will be: Ex-United
States Senator George F. Edmunds, of
Vermont; Andrew D. White, ex-presi-
dent of Cornell university aud ex-minis-
ter to Germany. ana Edward j. Phelps,
ex-minister to the court of St. James.
President Signs the Resolution.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The president
signed the Venezuelan commission reso-
luton about 3:25 this afternoon It is,
therefore, now law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-21
NOT OVER YET.
The Philadelphia Strike is still on
and RiOtinS is Reported.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 21.-The agree
ment by which the trolley strike was de-
claFed off early this morning has been
practically repudiatsd by President.
Welsh and General Manager Beetom,
wherefuse to put all the men to work.
AS q result rioting is reported from
several localities. President Welsh made
the announcement that the strike was
ended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-21
KELLEY CALLS ON INGALLS,,
Soliciting Stock For Fred Closes Paper,
but Ingalls, Didn't Take Any.

ATCHIsoN, Dec. 21.-H. B. Kelley, ex-
state senator. was in the city last even
ing, in consultation with ex-senator In
gals. Mr.. Kelley is soliciting stock for
Fred Closes new Populist paper. He
claims the POpulists are gaining strength
and predict fusion between the Popu-
lists and Democrats next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-21
THEY WANT TO RIDE.
The Railroads VIII Now Have to Give
PeOrin COuncfImen PasseS.

PEORIA, Ills, Dec. 21.-A mysterious
secret meeting of the city council was
held last evening. This morning it de-
veloped that the aldermen instructed the
mayor and clerk TO demand for each of
them annual passes from all railroads
entering Peoria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-21
AMERICA As ONE Wan.

The Entire Western Hemisphere Would
Back the United SsateH-
HAVANA, Dec. 21.-La Discussion has
received dispatch from Madrid giving
the Opiniens of Spanish military engi-
neers of high rank on the possibility of
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war between the United States and
Great Britain over the Venezuela terri
tory.
One officer high in the engineers de-
partment of Spain's army. Col. Genaro
Alos. is quoted as saying that England
was treading on dangerous ground. If
she should press the Venezuelan affair to
climax, she would soon recognize the
fact that there was in reality but one
America, and that in a crisis such
as the present one, every repub-
lie on the continent, from the
pigmy San Salvador to the giant Brazil,
would coalesce as if by magic and follow
the United States in battle to preserve
and defend the integrity of their terri
tory against European aggression. 1t
was to be doubted whether England
could count upon assistance from other
European states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-21
Bank of Sayonburs.

The Bank of Savonburg, Allen county,
has fled its charter with the secretary of
state. Its capital stock is placed at 81, 900
and the directors named in the charter
are: R. B. McKutcheon, F. A. Bardwell,
S. Huff, o. P, Matson, a. Linville and w.
D. Cox.
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Holiday Excursion.

Dec oath, 25th, 3lst and Jan. 1st. the
great Rock Island will sell round trip
tickets at one and one third fare for points
within 200 miles, good returning up to
and including Jan. 2. A. M. FULLER
City Pass Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-21
ReaIEstate Sales.

Jules Gaudeion today bought of W. H.
Pepper of New Hampshire, the property
PIT, The Drive, Auburndale. for $500
cash. Scott Ferguson. 615 Kansas
avenue, made the sale. They recently
sold ME- Gaudeion 1017 jackson street
fos 81. ESQ.
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Pensions Granted.

From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-The following
pensions have been granted to Kansans:
Original-Martin Ford, National Mill
tary home, Leavenworth; James ]. Wal
ker, Garland; John Mann, Hartford: Jno.
Quist, Topeka; John Connell, McPher-
son; Patrick j. Ryan, National Military
home, Leavsnworth,
Additional-Rufus Birdsell, Wichita.
1ncrease-Larry Houlihan, Andover;
George Cook, Leavenworth; Patrick Kel-
ly, Sylvan Grove; Joel ]. Clark, Lyndon;
William H. H. Miller, Prescott.
Reissue-Henry Swarthout, Hutchin-
son.
Original Widows, etc.-Mary A. Dale,
mother, Scott.
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STAMPS IN HER CLOTHES.
Man and Woman Arrested in Denver
Charged with POstOmce Robbery.

DENVER, Dec 21.-The postoff1ce au-
thorities have arrested in this city Abra-
ham Bernstein and wife who are be-
lieved to be agents of the gang that rob-
bed the Springfield, ILL.,, and other post
offices.
and several hundred dollars worth were
found sewed in the woman's clothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-21
FIRST COMMITTEE MEETING.
Ways and Meaus Committee Meets Today
but Does Nothing.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-The ways and
means committee held brief meeting
after the sess on of the house and form
ally organized. The presidents financial
message was not considered nor WAS the
adjournment resolution, which had also
been referred to the committee. An ad-
iournment was taken until Monday at /
o'clock. In the meantime the Republi-
can leaders will confer upon the situa-
tion.
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established banking and brokerage firm
sive business, failed today. MIR. Taylor
makes. the following statement. THE
sudden drop in the New York stock
market caused unusually heavy calls
upon US, and owing to our inability to
get money from our customers quick
enough we were obliged to make an
assirnmanfO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-21

Ed. Griffith, of Trinidad. Colorado, is
spending the holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. b. Griffith, 900 Madison
street.
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A PENSION OF s10O A MONTH.

Chester 1. Long Seeks to Provide It For
Mexican Veteran.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2L-Another big
batch OF pension bills has been intro
duced in the house by Kansas members.
Mr.. Long introduced bill granting a
pension of 800 month to General
Joseph A. Cooper of St John, Kansas.
General Cooper is veteran of the Mex-
can and civil wars. He is 70 years of
age. He entered the civil war as captain
of company ga" First Tennessee in
fantry and was regularly promoted until
the close of the war, when he was
brevetted major general. For the last
10 years he has resided on a farm in
Stafford county.
MIR. Curtis has introduced bills grant
ing J. j. Hit. of Topeka. $40 for,defend-
ing United States prisoners; T. E. Church
who runs news stand in Topeka, $2,-
676 for property destroyed during the
war: Serena n. Clay, $445 for property
furnished United State troops during
the war. Also pension bills for Maria c.
Henry, Leroy; Matthew Crowley, Eldor-
ado; Nancy J. johnson, Alma; Joseph
Noggle, Parkville; ]. B. Williams
Usage City; Maria Tripp, Emporia.
pension has been granted Mrs. Mary
J. Rosen berry. Meade, Kansas, through
the efforts of MIR. Long. She will re-
ceive IS month from April 9, 1894
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QUANTRELL RAID CLAIM.

Long Deferred Hope of Getting 100000
Out of the National Governmant.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-The old Quan-
trell raid claim bill which has been intro
duced in the house again by Congressman
Blue, calls for the payment to the state
of Kansas of claims amounting to $362,
0124O. This covers all of the claims
audited and assumed by the state, but
does not cover any of the claims not so
assumed.
The original amount as presented to
the state was 1882, 800. IL and was audited
and allowed by a commission appointed
by the governor of the state under the
act of Feb. 21, 1875.
But under subsequent act of the leg
islature, approved March 5, 1887, these
claims were adjusted and assumed by the
state in the sum of $685., 2,O12.4O, the
amount mentioned in the bill Just intro
duced by Mr.. Blue
A similar bill was introduced in the
Fiftyfrst congress and faYoratly re-
ported from the committee on war
claims; also in the Fifty-second and Fif-
ty-third congresses.
State Agent w. w. Martin is here
pushing he claim and hopes through the
efforts of the present Kansas delegation
to get this bill. which mas SO often been
reported favorably, through this con-
gress.
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a bit of it that isn's better than that cOun-

a bit of it that isn't better than that coun-
try of yours"
This derision of his native state rather
nettled NE BouteIle, who took another
spurt On his sophomore eloquence, and
finally rushed off to his desk after copy
of the presidents message to read it to
Mr. Blue.
Representative Calderhead. who was
listening to the conversation, said of Mr..
Boutelle. ''He is fine fellow to be talk
ing about deliberation. He couldn't
spout enough about Hawaii If this bill
had been one which would have made
business for a few Maine ship builders
you couldn't have kept him still"
Commenting on the presidents mes
sage, Mr.. Calderhead said: at took the
president a long time to find the level of
American sentiment 1t is the first Amer
lean paper the president has ever writ
ten."
Senator PETER did not seem to regard
the Venezuelan controversy in any serious
light In speaking of the matter he re-
garded it as a good deal of bluster.
Asked if the presidents position was
not a surprise, he said:
"Yes, if anything he does can be con-
sidered a surprise"
Concerning the war talk he said: "It
will all pass away without any trouble.
When 1 was boy and the Oregon bound
ary question came up the cry was, Fifty
four forty or fight Well, we didn't get
fifty-four forty, and we didn't fight.
The president seems to have simply re-
sponded to the popular demand for some-
thing of this kind. 1t is my opinion that
he neither wants nor expects serious
trouble.
"We'Il get up steam for awhile and
then we will feel. better"
The representative., 1895-01-02
INHERITANCE TAX.

The amendment to the state consti-
tuition authorizing the levy of an in
heritance tax, which was submitted by
the legislature Of 1893 for approval of
the people at the ballot, was adopted
by vote of los, 332 to 41,2 By proc
lamation of the governor of the state,
it thereafter became part of the fun
damental law of Minnesota. Its text
is as follows, "Be it enacted by the
legislature of the state of Minnesota
that there may be by law levied and
collected a tax upon all inheritances,
devises, bequests, legacies, and gifts
of every kind and description above a
fixed and specified sum. of any and all
natural persons and corporations.
Such tax above such exempted sum
may be uniform or it may be graded or
progressive, but shall not exceed a
minimum or maximum of per cent"
This amendment prepares the way
for legislation which it is expected will
be introduced at the coming January
session of the legislature.
The representative., 1895-01-02
SUFFERlNG.

The Minneapolis Tribune of the 9th
said:
"a dispatch from Omaha says that
the maiority~Of the farmers in the
counties of Buffalo, Custer, Dawson.
Lincoln, Keith, Perkins, Chase, Dun
dy and Hayes are actually starving.
They raised absolutely no crops this
year, and are now subsisting on food
unfit and insufficient for beasts of bur-
dem"
The same condition of affairs pre-
walls elsewhere, notably in portions of
South Dakota and even ia some parts
OF Minnesota. What crops the farm
ers have raised bring very low prices,
which are, in many instances, insuffic-
lent to pay the cost of production. The
elevators already have plan on foot to
furnish seed grain to South Dakota
farmers, taking county warrants for
the same. 1t is thought that unless
this is done not One-tenth of the wheat
lands of the state will be seeded next
spring. This is truly an awful state
of affairs, What the suffering poor
are going to do this winter is dis
treSSipg problem.
The representative., 1895-01-02
A Sharp Game.

The Washington cOrrespo pondent OF
the St. Paul Pioneer Press says:
''The friends and opponents OF the
national banking system nave always
agreed on one proposition. There has
never been any doubt that the bank
ers were amply able to take care of
themselves under the law and were
not overlooking any chance to turn.an
honest penny. One of the chances the
law gives the national banks to make
somethingat the expense Of somebody
else has lust been brought to the at
tention of the Pioneer Press CORE
snondent and is amply verified by an
Off cial of the treasury department,
who knows whereof he speaks. 1t fire.
quently happens that bank IN New
York, for instance, is in need OF large
amount of exchange on San Francisco
or New Orleans, where there is a sub
treasury of the United States. or
course the United States cannot en-
gage in the banking business, and to
go into the money market and buy,
say half million of San Francisco eX-
change would be very expensive
operation There is, however, dl-
vision of the treasury department
known as the national bank redemp-
l.
clerks and employees in this division,
and the head of 1T draws 3d. 800. The
work of the division is Of course to at
tend to the redemption of worn and
mutilated currency issued by the ma
tional banks. For this redemption a
charge of $316 a thousand is made,
and it is charged up to the bank or
issue. 1t does not make any difference
where the notes come from. nor the
condition in which they are presented.
Now our great New York banking
house when it wants its half-million
San Francisco exchange simply gath
ers up all the national bank notes in
| it's possession, carefully excluding its
own issues. II it has not enough on
hand it gets them from some other
bank and sends in here to the nation
al bank redemption division, request
ing the treasurer Of the United States
to give them credit for the amount at
the subtreasury at San Francisco.
| Thus the bank gets its exchange for
nothing, the various other banks
which are unfortunate enough to have
their notes in its possession are
charged at the rate OF 1916 thous-
and for a redemption they did not
need, and very large amount OF good
paper money is retired temporarily
from circulation. No one is any bet
ter off except the great New York
bank. 1t is authoritatively stated
that very large force is made neces-
sorry in the redemption division by
this kind of transactions, and that
the legitimate work of redemption OF
worn and mutilated currency could be
carried on by a dozen employees instead
of the fifty who are now employed.
There you have it. The people pay
the salaries and the big banks reaI
the profits. If such statement as
this had appeared in Peoples party
paper it would have been denounced
as a id lie
The representative., 1895-01-02
VERY TRUE.

Hon. c. A. PillSbury. who has re-
Gently returned from Europe, is quot
ed as saying.
1.-The hard times are everywhere no.
ticeable except in France. France is
the most prosperous country in Europe
today, and L think it is owing to her
financial policy and her land holdings.
The land is owned by people who actu-
ally live on it and own it. This is
great thing for any country. Then as
to her finances. The immense bonded
debt of France is held by Frenchmen.
The bonds are in small amounts, and
are held by all classes of people. This
produces good in two ways. The in
terest on the bonds stays in the coun-
try, and the system produces conf
dence in all branches Of business"
Mr.. Pillsbury's conclusions are cor
rect and they do him credit as an OBJ
serving man. If similar conditions
prevailed in the United States the re-
suits would be equally beneficial
Here, however, the tendency is toward
large holdings of land in the hands of
few. Bond issues are in large de-
nominations and they are sold to Wall
street syndicates at big profits. The
bankers oppose making the loans pop
| ular because the result would be the
withdrawal of small deposits from
their vaults for the purpose of invest
ment in government bonds. Thus the
government is run in the interest OF
plutocrats and the poor are constantly
becoming poorer while the rich are be-
coming richer.
This is a condition of things te
which the country will not much long
er submit. They will right theil
wrongs peaceably if they can; forcibly
| if they must.
The representative., 1895-01-02
GLOOMY OUTLOOK.

The following from Ma tthew Griffin,
owner of the Daily Stakeholder, a we'll
known financial journal of New York
city and an accepted authority of
financial matters, is commended to
those who think that the country is on
the eve of better time:
81 am not inclined to pessimistic
views, but there is absolutely no
ground for believing that there will
be any great improvement in business
in the next six months. Many hoped
for revival Of prosperity, and great
many of the leading newspapers of the
land predicted it, but it has not come,
nor are there any indications that it
will speedily. We heard some months
ago that all that was needed to make
times good was the repeal Of the pur-
chasing clause of the Sherman act;
later we we're told that If the Repub-
licans carried the elections the depres-
sion would be at an end.
Republicans swept the country. but
still the conditions are Just the same.
A great many people pin their faith to
change in the currency laws. Idon't
believe the adoption of the Baltimore
plan or the Carlisle plan, or any other
new monetary system would mend
matters particle. Europe is poor. is
in want OF money, and unloads her
American securities on us so as to
drew on us continuously for gold. Our
farmers are getting nothing for their
products, and our railroads are not
earning any money. What congress
can do to relieve this state OF. things
is past my comprehension All we can
do is to wait and hope. There is moth
ing in sight till some knowledge of
next years crops can be obtained, and
any man who is cherishing bull ten
dencies is going entirely on sentiment
and believes in an advance of prices
because it would be in line with his
own interest"
Mr.. Griffin no doubt, is correct as to
the outlook. Everything points to the
conclusion that times will be harder,
if that be possible, in the near future.
Nobody need be surprised if we have
another financial panic before spring.
There are many indications of this.
The uneasiness in financial and busi-
ness circles is marked and unmistaka-
BILE. Prudent men everywhere are
shortening sail and preparing for it..
The representative., 1895-01-02
HEIRS WANTED.

The Savings Loan Bank of San Fran
Disco, is trying to find the heirs of
Alexander Smith, believed to have
been lost on the steamer Golden Gate,
which was burned of the Mexican
coast in 1862. Thirty-two years ago
Smith deposited s., 500 in the bank.
With accumulated interest it now
amounts to 48,0O0.-Ely Times.
There is law of this state On the
same subject which is dead letter
owing to there being no penalty for a
violation. 1t is high time that some
law should be passed requiring the
state to take charge of all such funds
and in case of no claimant arising such
funds should eschew to the state.
The representative., 1895-01-02
Deafness Cannot be Cured

By local applications as they can not
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and thatis by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an intiamed con-
dition Of the mucus lining Of the Eus
tachian tube. When this tube is in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed deafness is the result, ,and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its norm
al condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever: nine cases out Of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an infiamed condition Of the mu-
cuous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
f. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
eY Sold by Druggists, '5c.
The representative., 1895-01-02
The Hotel Beaufort

Nos. 1l2, 1l4 l16 Third street south.
opposite Postof1ice and Guaranty Loan
Building, has all modern improve
ments, including steam heat, hot and
cold bath, elevators, gas, electric light,
electric bells and return call bells
being furnished with the latest de-
signs Of furniture throughout the pro-
prietors are in position to offer to
delegates to the State Alliance great
er inducements and better accommo-
dations than ever before offered in
this city. Prices for rooms being from
soc to 81 per day, according to size and
location, all rooms being furnished
alike.
The hotel being European. guests
can get room and dine where they de-
sire. There is however, first class
restaurant run in connection.