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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-04
Desperate way to Live.

The thief who is working the relative
racket to borrow money from doctors
changed his name to Mulvane today and
applied to Dr. G. j. Mulvane for a dol
lar This fellow seems to have unlimit-
ed nerve. He will fool around until he
gets can0ht.
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Senator Hoar Would Like to Have Am erI-
cans In Armenia Projected.

WASN'T eroN, Dec. An the senate
today Mr.. noar (Rep., Mass.) offered the
following:
Resolved, That the senate will
support the president in the most
vigorous action that he may deem
fit to take for the protection
and security of American citizens in
Turkey, and to obtain redress for injur-
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BAKERS NEW DEAL.

The "A anSsAS SeHAIOF IN q I4AW FIFTH
with Atwood and W. G. Hook.
LEAvENwoRrH, Dec A. Partnership
arrangements have just been completed
between Senator Baker, VIM. c. Hook
and John H. Atwood; the style of the
new firm will be Baker Hook s. Atwood.
The home of the new law firm is the
old headquarters of Senator Baker,
which have been thoroughly renovated.
The firm occupies the whole second
floor of the building at the southwest
corner of Third and Delaware streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-04

After taking 3 doses of Beggs' Cherry
Cough Syrup It is one of the most
wonderful remedies ever put on the mar
ket for coughs and colds. Sold and war
ranted by our popular druggists.
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Our New BattIeshiD.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4-rhe Texas left
the navy yard today for her trial trip of
Sandy Hook. She will be tried tomor =
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rgs' German Salve-"T

Beggs' German Salve-"The Perfect
Ointmeut"-has cured thousands. One
box is sufficient to cure any ordinary case
of piles and only costs 25 cents. It re-
lieves at once. All druggists keepit as
we'll as all other reliable medicines.
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CHIEF JUSTICE SICK.

Chief Justice Fuller Has Very Serious
Cold.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 4.-Chief Justice
Fuller of the supreme court is confined
to his bed by a severe cold, and this
morning DR.. Johnston was sent for, as his
condition did not improve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-04

E. w. Benedict today has sold the
property at 1923 Lincoln street to T. A.
Andrews. The price paid was $110O.
The property was owned by Mrs. n. E
Bowers. who lives in Philadelphia.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-30
PATRIOTISM AND PENSIONS
Pension Commissioner L0chren's
Annual Report
REAL SOLDIERS ARE MODEST
In Preferring Their Claims for Govern
ment Bounty
A Pointed Suggestion That None but Re-
putabie Men Be Allowed to practices
in Pension Cases


=
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-Commisson-
err W. A. Lochren nj the pension office in
his annual report makes several pointed
suggestions. Under the head Patriotism
and Pensions he says:
Those men who enlisted early and
fought the battles of the war were not
moved by mercenary considerations, and
unless actually disabled did not show
the haste in applying for pensions mani
tested by those who enlisted nearer the
close OF the war for large bounties and
did little actual service, and who are
now the noisiest in clamoring for more
pensions. AS compared with THIS latter
class, the real soldiers of the war have
been modest in preferring claims for pen
sions.
The commissioner says that many dis.
rep,itabl and incompetent men are en-
gagged as pension attorneys. and suggests
that none but reputable men be allowed
to practice in pension cases. Dishonest
attorneys have given much trouble by
systematic criminal and fraudulent prac-
tces. Pension payments, the commits
sioner says, bring large am cunts of mon
ely into communities, and the fear that
the conviction of these attorneys would
Lessen the influx of money has shaped
itself in popular rancor against the spe-
cial examiners, whose Investigations have
secured the conviction of criminals. The
special examinations division will not
require as much money as in the past
for the reason that vigorous prosecution
OF frauds and c.imes has discouraged and
measurably stopped frauds.
The death of many witnesses and the
age of claimants has made it quite diff
cult in many cases lately to obtain proof
sufficient for the granting of pensions.
The com missioner recommends that
some provision be made for the mainten-
ance of deserving clerks in his bureau,
who have been long in the service and
have become practically disabled.
The report shows that the numb Der OF
pensioners June 30. 1894 was 96Y, 544 ne "
pensioners tdded during the year, 80, 1856 !;
dropped pensioners restored, 42U6; deaths
during the year, go, sl6 dropped for
carse, 49, l57; making net increase of
pensioners during the year of $780, Pen
sion claims allo wed daring the year, 3d.
1856; denied, 1903, 355; cases pending, 552, )
2lG.
Tte appropriations for the year was
tho year Sl3S, 807, 337. The esti m tes for
pensions for 1897 are $l40 600, 900 for pen
sion payments $500, GOO for surgeon 5
fees; and $3.50, 900 fer clerk hire at pen
sion agencies, ana about $500, 600 for
other expenses.
The com rs issioner commends the vigor
Of the department OF justice and of the
pension examiners in prosecuting dis
hoaess attorneys and others who were
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-30
FRENCH CABINET CRISIS
Likely to Lead to a Dissolution of
Parliament
Radicals and Socialists Hail the Defeat of the
Ribot rilnistry as Resulting From
Their Defeat

PARIS, Oct. 29.-The newspapers today
express appreciation of the difficulties
which are confronting President Faure as
result of the resignation yesterday of
the Ribot ministry. The republican
Journals deplore the fact that the cham
Der of deputies was not satisfied with the
explanations OF the ministry regarding
the failure of the government 20 prose-
cute those whose names had been men
toned in connection with the South Of
France railway scandals, and that the
chamber thus precipitated n situation
the consequences of which, it is claimed,
it will probably be the first to regret.
The Radical and Socialist newspapers
hail the defeat of the Ribot ministry as
revenge for their own discom future in the
matter of the Carmaux strike, while the
Conservative organs state that the min
istry has fallen on question of public
morals and "under a blow given by a
majority exasperated at the repeated at
ten, pts to hush the fragrant scandals"
Most of the newspaper opinions OF the
circum stances point to the formation of
q Radical cabinet, headed by M. Bour-
geoise, whose last oifice was that Of min
lister of justice in the former Ribot cabi.
net. in 1892, and who tried unsuccessfully
deputy minister
Several newspapers, however, say that
they anticipate that dissolution of par
lament must occur it the present state
OF anarchy continues"
The Palais Bourbon says the consensus
of opinion seems to favor a radical min
istry, com uprising among Its mem bers NJ.
Bourgeose. Cavaignac, Peytral. Dou-
mer, Hanoteaux and perhaps General
Zeurilinden and Admiral Besnard.
1t is generally thought this evening
that M. Bonrgeoise or M. Ribot will be
invited to form new cabinet.
The Temps says:
The gravest feature of the situation is
the manner in which the cabinet was
overthrown. Nobody knows why 1t was
defealel. Another disquieting fact is
that nobody sees on what basis q new
ministry can be formed
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QUICK JUSTICE
Two New York Murderers Sit in the Flee
tricaI Chair

Two New York Murderers Sit in the EIec-
tricai Chair
DANNEMORE. N. -, Oct. 29.-Today
forssthe second time in the history OF this
state, two murderers paid the penalty OF
their crimes the same day ard before the
same set ofgwitnesss. George ii. Smith,
who murdered old Philip Richmeyer at
Albany, and Charles n. Davis, who out
ragged and killed six-year-old Maggie
Shannon at Cohoes, we're killed in the
electric chair at. Clinton prison, being the
twenty-eig nth and twenty ninth su bject
of electrical execution. These were also
examples of quick j.stioe, both bein Z
convicted in the third week in Septem-
Der and no appeal beng taken.
Smith was the first man to be brongh,
in. He walked with steady step, but
his lips were tightly closed, as if he were
nerving himself for the ordeal. He was
strapped in the chair within a minute,
and current of 1850 volts was sent
through his body for five seconds, and
then reduced TO 200 volts for twenty five
seconds. Then the first current was
turned on for second and he was de-
clared dead.
pause of few minutes occurred
while Smiths body was removed. and @
fe W of the witnesses retired for others &C
take their places. Davis was then brought
in, and in three minutes he was pro.
nounced dead. In neither case was there
n suspicion OF life after the first shock
of Smith, awaiting the return OF the
guards. He was very nervous. The ex-
ecutions were entirely devoid of sensa-
tional incidents.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-30
COMING WAR WITH ENGLAND
Which Senator Chandler Re.
CARDS as Inevitable
BRITISH ENCROACHMENTS
Now Make II Necessary to Prepare for
H0stilties
Russia and the United States nust Act
Russia and the United States r1ust Act
Together to Restrain the Rapacity
of Great Britain


AssOclateO freS9 Specl6l wire.
CONCORD, N. H.. Oct. 90. Over his
own signature and under the caption Our
Coming War With England-A Predic-
ton, Senator Chandler gave out the fol-
lowing statement last night:
"War between the United States and
England is inevita BILE. 1t will arise on
account ofsBritish disregard of our di-
rect interests. 1t will also be forced by
British encroachments upon other ma
tions all over the world. 1t will be fought
by us, having Russia as an European ally.
As war offensive on our part it may not
happen within twenty years; as a de-
fense it may como sooner. and will be
welcomed. England proposes to seize
from the United States q portion OF las
ka. She is destroying independent gov
ernments mall parts of the globe. She
treats American sentiment and remon-
STRANGE with insolence and defiance.
For the vindicatlon of the Monroe
doctrine in the western hemisphere and
the protection IF these independent gov
ernments in the eastern hemisphere and
thesislands of the.ocean. it is necessary
that the United States should prepare
for swar with England. 1t had netter
come now and be over than twenty years
from now. We ought TO define our posi-
ton and say that if not assented to we
shall fight TO maintain it.
at shall take some time TO prepare for
an offensive war, but a defensive war
can come none to SOON. Let England
begin. Russia will be our ally. She is
the great ABSOLUTE monarchy and the
United States the great repu bile OF the
world. The former needs and is entitled
TO seaport in a warm region. Of which
England persistently deprives her, but
she wants no more territory; the United
States wants the Sandwich islands and
a foothJld in the West Indies. Together
they can defy the world. They must and
will restrain the brutality, and bloody av-
arice of Great Britain. Let this be un-
derstood at once, and let England strike
the first blow If she chooses. A million
of men and muskets will oveerrun Cana
da, and Englano's commercial ships will
be swept from the ocean. Let England
begin. We ought:to begin if it is neces-
sary to save Venezuela the mouth of the
Orinoco."
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-30
THE HILDRETH WILL
A Large Estate Devised With Some Peculiar
Provisions

CHICAGO, Oct. ga copy of the will
OF Sarah A. Hildreth, who lived in Los
Angeles, California, was filed in the pro-
bate court today. The testatrlx left prop
city valued at nearly $3.50, 0OO. In Chicago
there is $135, 900 worth of real estate be-
longing to the estate. In California the
value of realty belonging to the estate in
S27, GOO. The value of personal property
in California IS S25, 800 Edward Hill
dreth, the husband of the testatrl1, was
male executor of the will. He gets one
sixth of the property and the remainder
goes to five children. None OF the heirs
live in Chicago. The estate will be
taken into consideration of the court
here so settlement be made with
reference to Chicrgo holdings. Mrs. Hi
dreth was daughter of Philo Carpenter.
a well known and wealthy citizen here.
One peculiar provision of the will is re.
quest that the heirs give tenth of the
income OF the property to the causes in
which the testatrix was interested.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-30

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29.-The En-
aminer claims to have in its possession
a companion piece to the statement made
by suicide Reynolds TO the coroner about
the Durrant case. The Examiner says
that since September 81 it has had in it's
possession letter written by man who
signs his name Richard smythe, who
says that be was hired to testify in the
Lamont case that Durrant might be ac-
quilted. Smythe says that the plot to
implicate Gibson in the murder caused
him to draw out. In the statement
which he was to have made on the stand
Smy the says that Blanche Lamont was
friend OF his wife's. and that on April
Sd Miss Lamont visited his house IN Oak
land. She came direct from school and
had her books with her. She remained at
his house over night, and on Thursday
went with his wife to call on a Mrs. Rich
ardson. She returned to his house and
remained Thursday night, leaving on
Friday, April 9Th. She left her book
strap at Smythe's house and borrowed
one belonging to Smythe's son. having on
it che initials Il. A. S. Smythe also
identified another strap as belonging to
Blanche Lamont. This is supposed to
be the mysterious strap produced in court
by General Dickinson. Smythe's state
menJ goes on to say that he was instruct
Ell by General Dickinson TO remain silent
and not to discuss the case. He was IN
troduced to Miss Lamont at a Methodist
church in San Francisco in 1894 by his
wife. His wife knew her in Rockford,
Ill. Smythe says he has separated from
his wife, and that she is stopping with
her son with her parents on a farm in
Birks county, Pennsylvania, near Phila-
delphia.
The Examiner reprints questions asked
by counsel for Durrant during the trial
which the paper claims tended to lead up
to the testimony of Smythe and Reynolds
which was to be introduced.
Reynolds in his letter to the coroner
mentioned Smythe as one of the men as
ISOLATED with him in the plot.
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HE FORGED A LITTLE CHECK
And Expects to Be Convicted of the
Crime
Unless the Story Is Published, in Which
Case He viii Not Live to
Be Tried

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 29.-George
O'Brien of Chicago is in the city prison
awaiting examination on charge of
forging $40 check. The prosecuting
witness is willing to let the matter drop,
but the Anglo California bank, upon
which the forged paper was successfully
imposed, proposes to make an example
of O'Brien and has employed special
counsel to prosecute him. OBrien says
he is SO years old and son of Martin
O'Brien, a wealthy Chicagoan who made
his fortune as proprietor OF fine art
store on Wabash avenue. The prisoner
says he was formerly attached to the staff
of the Chicago Herald, and later, during
the world Columbian exposition, he
engaged in business on his own account.
occupying Offices in the Chicago Herald
building. He was extravagant and dis
sipated. and it is said that his father
more than once interviewed to save the
son from criminal prosecution. Finally it
was decided to send the young man west,
and his father purchased for him an m
terest in the Seattle Morning Telegraph,
of which George became managing edi-
tor. IF my story is published. the
prisoner said in Jail today, Il shall not
be alive at the trial. | expect to be con-
victed. but | will never go TO the peni-
Tertiary. My father is an aged man and
my mother is an invalid. Two of my
make her entrance into society this year.
They do not know where | am nor of this
criminal charge. The knowledge of nv
crime will kill them. I have been O high
roller and have gone a taBt pace, out
never was charged with crime before"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-30

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The inter-
state com cree commission regards the
case OF the commission against Theodore
Brown of Pittsburg, advanced yesterday
by the supreme court, as of vital import
ance in the administration of the inter-
state commerce law, especially in view
OF recent reports OF large railroad pooling
agreements, and therefore has requested
the attorney-general to employ ex-Sena.
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tor Edmunds as special attorney in the
case. The request has been complied
with
MORENO CONVICTED
For Lbeing tine Italian ninister-Will Appeal
the Case

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The trial of
Caesar Moreno, charged with oriminally
libe;ling Baron Fava. the Ital an am bas-
sador, began in the district court today
Baron Fava was accused o: being con-
cerned in the importation of padrones.
The publisher of the paper in which the
article appeared testified that Moreno
was the author of il. Correspondence be-
tween Fava and the government officers,
urging the suppression of the padrone
system, was put in evidence, and other
testimony introduced to show that the
am bassador had endeavored to kill the
padrone system. The defense sought to
prove that Baron Fava and not the
United States government had instituted
the libel, and also that there was no
malice, but was not very successful, the
jury promptly returning verdict OF
guilty. Notice of appeal was given, and
pending it Mr.. Moreno was released on
$4,000 bail.
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engaged in pension frauds. Two hu
dred and ninety-four persons were con-
vlcted during the year for frauus.
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A rlinfster Recalled

BERNIE. Oct. 80. Hon. James o.
Broadhead, United States minister 10
Switzerland, will present to President Frsv
his letters of recall on Thursday.
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SAN MARCOS, Tex, Oct. 29,-Maior
Israel Donaldson. aged 80. Is deao. In
1885 he was elected by the Democrats to
the legislature Of Texas. Later he moved
to Pike county, Illinois, where he was
elected probate judge. He was voted a
gold m ounted sword by the Illinois legis-
lature for services in the Mexican war.
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EckeIs Not Ambitious

CHICAGO, Oct. Coon pit, oller James
II. Eckels, who passed through Chicago
last night, stopped long enough to dis
claim any aspirations for the gu pernator-
ial nomination in 1896. Mr.. Eckels and
ex-CongIessman Gable represent the fac
ton OF the Illinois Democracy which is
opposed to Governor Altgeld.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-30

SCOTS Compound, celery. coca, cinchop
Hance's Dentifrice, antiseptic.. ..........
Have your prescriptions filled at our
save from one-third to one. half what {
Everything pure.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-01
PERSONAL MENTION.


H. r. Bates, of st. Louis, is at the oc-
cident,
r. B. May, of Portland, is visitor in
the city.
Jas. McFays, of Salem, is at the Par
ker House.
H. Goldstein, of Portland, is stopping at
the Occident.
j. o. Hanthorn and wife frave returned
from Portland.
c. Hambaker, of Portland, is at the
Parker House.
s. W. Fallman of Spokane, is a guest
at the Parker House.
R. B. May and C. C. Barker, Of Port
land, are ait the Occident.
c. N. Heath, editor of the Wlllaps~Pi-
lot, was in the city yesterday.
NJ. ]. Morrice, of Kansas City, is in the
city, stopping at the Occident.
w. ]. Honeyman, prominent merchant
Of Portland, is ait the Occident.
e. B.,Moore, of Racine, Wis, is In the
city, stopping at the Occident.
Senator Phil. Abrams of Seattle, is in
the city visiting Cheap Charley"
L. Gerlinger, of Vancouver, Wash, 10
In town, stopping ait the Occident
Attorney r. f. Sewall, of Portland,
registered at the Occident yesterday.
r. l.. White and wife, of Silver City,
Idaho, are guests Of the AStor House.
Sheriff James Hare returned yesterday
from a brief official trip to Skamokawa.
Ike Stevens, of Skamokawa, was in the
city yesterday, registered at the Occi-
dent.
Ray Brombaugh, of San Francisco, isvls-
tting the city, and is guest OF the Oc,
cident.
Mr. Hamshaw, one of the winter works
contractors, went to Portland yesterday
on business.
Mrs. Barr and Capt. Hill, of Gray's
River were in the city yesterday, guests
1f the Occident.
Aug, Nelson is again laid UP with
painful attack of rheumatism, but hopes
to be around again soon.
Messrs. Butterfeld and Sharpe, m:r.
,hants of Portland, who have been on a
rip through the Nehalem, left for home
asst night.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-01
FROM PRESIDENT WARREN,

To the Esditor of the Astorfan;-
My attention having been Called to an
article In the Astorian of the 2Sth by ].
B. Eddy, of the board of railroad COM
missioners-while en- route to inspect the
Seashore Railway-it was deemed but JUS
tice to the publicand the company thar
the line should be as thoroughly inspected
as the time at his disposal would permit.
The work having been accomplished Mr..
Eddy returned by the evening train ana
as 1 very much dislike Ito discuss this,
or any other matter, with one so lacking
In candor and fairness that he feels COM
PEELED to hide behind an alias and sall
under false colors, will refer him 20 the
railroad commissioners and trust they
will not judge him or criticize his motives
too harshly, as 1t sesms clear that the
inspiration of that article was from tan
glefoot and booze; or the animus of the
tramp who would write his own pass ana
attempt to beat his way over the line.
Whenever &c. p" has a sufficient degree
Of manhood and honor to sign his own
name, he may hear from me again.
ID. X. WARREN.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-01
STATE NBWS.

Items of Interest from Various Parts Of
Oregon.
Mr.. ]. H. Robbins is fostering an infant
industry that bids fair to prove a success,
says the La Grande Chronicle. He has two
pairs of China phelsants and the females
are prolific layers. 1t is supposed that a
hen pheasant will lay in the course of a
season from sixty to ninety eggs. Mrs
Robbins has already secured three OF
four settings and has distributed the same
among his friends. 1t Is believed that the
result of these settings will be sufflci nt
to give this section a big start toward
stock of pheasants.
The Newport Record says that Mr.. ].
G. Hobcomb has commenced the survey
of the bay and as soon as the tug
Gen. Wright arrives from Coos Bay the
work of the survey of the bar will be
commenced. The survey Is to ascertain
what changes have been going on since
the last survey, and to locate the currents
and lbo, estimate their velocity. The result
Of this work is Of much Importance.
The plans for the life saving station
that is to be erected at South beach has
been received by Collector of Customs
j. w. Ball. They will be substantial
and attractive buildings, especially the
boathouse. Thus one by one the necessi-
ties of our harbor are being granted by
the government. This station will employ
from eight to ten persons who will have
their permanent quarters at the station.
Newport Record