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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-05
PIMAS STILL INDIANS.

You Run a Big Risk if You Sell Them
Whisky, Says the Department.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The action of
the United States court at Phoenix,
Ariz in ruling that the Pima Indians
are United States citizens, does not. &C.
cordirg to Indian bureau views, affect
their status. They still remain reserva-
tion Indians.
The Pimas number about 1900. They
are self supporting, but live in primitive
ways. The right of selling liquor to
Indians who have been allotted lands in
severalty has been frequently commended,
but the courts have upheld the govern
ment view that the act is illegal and can
not be legal until the Indians have final
deeds
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GOOD JOBS AWAIT.
Plenty of Them With Good Salaries at thu
New United States Prison.

Plenty of Them With Good Salaries at the
New United States Prison.
LEAvENwoRTH, Dec. 5.-The trans
formation of the old military prison at
Fort Leavenworth into a United States
prison necessitates some changes. The
attorney general estimates that he will
need $129,512 to run it the coming year.
This includes the following salaries:
Warden, $500; deputy warden, $4,000;
chaplain, $1,S0p; physician. $500; hos
pital steward, 5000; chief clerk, $500;
bookkeeper, $1,000; stenographer. 5000;
storekeeper, and steward of prison, 5000;
superintendent of transportation, ami
mails and farm, $1,000; janitor and mes
senger. $500; organist at chapel, $50.
captains of watch. $500; guards, $780,
900; teamsters. $500; one engineer, ST.
200; one assistant engineer and cleo
trician, 5000: for industries and repairs,
including employment of foreman, ma
chinist, shoemaker, harnessmaker, brick
maker, carpenter. blacksmith, stone
mason, tailor and timer, when necessary
and for the purchase of materials for
construction and repair of prison build
inps $4,000
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INDOOR SWIMMING CONTEST,

National Championship to Be Decided
at Chicago on December 2S.
CHICAGO. Dec. 5.-Contests to decide
national indoor swimming championship
will be held at the Chicago Athletic as
ISOLATION on December 2S.
Prof. John Robinson, of the Chicago
Athletic association, has announced the
conditions and entries will close Decem-
Der 81. The contests will be held in q
sixty foot tank probably the best in the
country. They will be under the rules
of the Amateur Athletic union.
The prizes are first and second in each
event, solid gold and silver medals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-05
Chicago Market Gossip.

Chicago-Estimated cars tomorrow;
Wheat $50, corn 240, oats ITO.
Chicago-Inspections Wheat 1921;
Corn 1923; oats 1887.
Minneapolis got 583 cara today against
518 last year; Duluth 467 and PIT.
New York-The four ports cleared for
export, wheat and -four, 47S,000 bushels.
The Cincinnati Price Current issued
this morning says: "Whatever changes
have occurred in the status of the wheat
crop has been in the direction Of i'm
provement. Abundant moisture and
favorable temperature have given
moro assuring outlook, though the aver
age growth is still lower than usual.
Restricted offerings of wheat. Market
ing of corn has enlarged in some re-
gions."
Chicago-Several firms received mes
sages from Minneapolis stating that the
sales of -four there for the last few days
had been larger than ever before known
for like period, Notwithstanding all
the mills have been running full, and
many overtime.
Puts, May wheat, 6O5s; calls. 6lsS;
puts, May corn. 20; caIls,s 80; puls,
May pork IS 80; calls, 1912, Curb
May wheat, 81 Is bid.
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FACILITATE CONTESTS.

Speaker Reed to Make Some Changes
That viii Cut Down Contest Expenses.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 5.-Speaker
Reed is considering plan to divide the
work on contested election cases by
forming two election committees in the
house. This plan if adopted would
greatly facilitate the work of disposiug
of the contests before the house.
There are thirty-two contests on hand
and they will furnish much work for one
committee to grapple with.
It is said that the question of economy
counts with Mr.. Reed in the matter, for
when member is unseated the salary
for the position during the contest is
paid to both of the claimants as well as
the expenses of conducting the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-05
BIG STAMP ROBBERY.

Thief Arrested Tells How Thousands
of Stamps We're Stolen From the Govern
ment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Wm. Washing
ton, negro, has been arrested for com
plicity in the treasury cancelled stamp
steal and has made a confession. The
stamps, he says were not taken from the
documents at the treasury building, but
the papers were taken away in small
quantities to different houses where
young girls employed at from 40 to 80
cents Il day removed such of the stamps
and signatures as seemed valuable and
then burned the papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-05

Little GEN." &c. Everybody smokes it.
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MUST PAYEEs ENDORSE?
A Suit Involving a Bank Practice to q
Decided at Marion Soon.

Suit Involving a Bank Practice to Be
Decided at Marion Soon.
MARION, Dec. 5.-When the district
court of this county sits on the 10th.
Judge James Humphrey will be called
upon to decide question of great i'm
portance o ths bankers of the district.
The Bank Of Commerce here, in COM
mon with the other banks, has a rule
that any person presenting a check for
payment must write his name on the
back of the check for purposes of identi-
fication and business convenience. j, S.
Dean, one of the principal attorneys
here, presented check which reads as
follows, to the bank for payment:
"MARION, KAs, Nov. 4, 1895.
Bank of Commerce, pay to the order
of Gillett 6 Powers a So.
J. r. WILSON"
The check was endorsed "Gillett &
Powers" Mr.. Dean presented the check
at the cashiers window and the cashier
refused to pay it until Mr.. Dean W.T. ote
his name upon the back of the check.
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ARE THEY CUBANS?

Strange Dark Browed Men Tuying Arms
and Ammunition in Hartford.
HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. 5.-The Tele-
gram today says that there is a very
strong suspicion here that emissaries and
agents of the Cuban revolutionary party
are here for the purpose of buying arms
of the Colts patent firearms company
and to see if Pratt 6 Whitaey's people
have any machine guns that can be put
together on short notice.
Several foreigners. looking like Span
ish or Cuban gentlemen, are said to have
held conference in hotel last night,
but search of the registers of the hotels
failed to develop any clue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-05
KILLED SANTA FEYARDS
Santa Fe Train No. Runs Over a Man at
Argentine Last Night.

Santa Fe Train No. Runs Over a Man at
Argentine Last Night.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 5.-Lonis P. kimp-
scheer, boilermaker in the employ of
the Kansas City Smelling and Refining
company at Argentine. and who resides
at 1414 Askew avenue, was killed in the
east end of the Santa Fe railway yards
at Argentine by passenger train No. 6,
east bound, at $50 o'clock last evening.
He had been working at night re-
Gently, and last evening he boarded a
"back-up" train at the Uuion depot to
ride to Argentine. When he arrived at
the smelling plant he jumped off the
"back-up" He landed directly in front
Of east bound passenger train No. 6.
He had no time to get out of the way,
and the engine struck him. He was
thrown from the track and almost in
stantIv killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-05
SUDDEN DEATH.
YoungW Observation-Disclosures
in Hutchinson Depot.
Army Surgeon Under Court
Martial at LeayenwOrth.
JOBS AT NEW PRISON.
Henry WattersOn to Speak on
Lincoln" at Wichita.
Chanute Preacher Slandered by
a Kansas City Paper.
JOBS AT NEW PRISON.

HUTCHINSON, Dec. 5.-Yesterday Miss
Minnie Hurd of this place stepped into
the Santa Fe depot and sat down in the
ladies' waiting room. A few moments
afterwards she tainted. She was carried
to the Santa Fee hotel and Drs. Colladay
and Brown were summoned. DR.. Brown
examined her heart, and announced that
she was dying. Hardly had he made
the announcement before the young lady
died. There is little doubt in the minds
of the physicians, that her death was
caused from heart disease.
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RESISTED THEPUP TAX.
And Became a Martyr Isanqueted by His
Admitting Towns EeopIe.

BURTON, Dec 5.-A E Flickenger.
a prominent citizen of this place, believ
ing that the tax of 81 on his pups was
unjustly assessed, refused to pay the
amount and was sent to Jail His friends
secured several hundred signatures to a
petition to the city council asking that
body to repeal the ordinance, which was
done.
A committee of business men, armed
with an order for his release, waited on
Mr.. Flickeuger at the Jail and escorted
him to the principal hotel, where ne was
given an elaborate banquet
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How It's Douoiu Leavenworth.

LEAvENwoRTH, Dec. 5.-The trial of
Frank Mann, charged with robbery, has
commenced in the district court On the
night of September 25 last two men en-
tered W. H Courtneys general store at
Springdale, this county, and held up
everybody found there-four men and a
boy. Later o. {. Chaplin ran in to escape
rain storm, aud he, too, was ordered
into line. The cash secured amounted to
about $780, BIr. Courtney's watch was
among the articles of value stolen. Mann
was arrested,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-05

$4,000 damages for malicious prosecu-
ton. a. L. Greene is pushing the case
for the plaintiff
Senator Congdon has been after Bryan
for several years, alleging embezzle-
ment OF funds from him in a wheat deal
at Sedgwick. The senator succeeded in
keeping Bryan in Jail for about year
Mr.. Bryan finally succeeded in defeat
ing his prosecutor at every point, and
now seeks retribution for his lost time,
injured standing, and possible physical
ailments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-05
Madura Founders.

HAMBURG. Dec. Capt Patterson of
the British steamer Madura from Ham
burg on Nov. "A, for Port Royal, S. c.,
telegraphs from Corunna, Spain, that
the Madura foundered in mid ocean on
November 28
The Madura was three masted steam
er of 1,480 tons net, and 1924 tons gross
rapiStar
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ARMY SURGEONS FUSS.
Court Martial at Fort LeavenwOrtI
That Interests Army People.

LEAvENwoRTH. Dec. 5.-A general
court martial trial of Captain Charles B.
Ewing, assistant surgeon in the United
States army. stationed at Jefferson Bar
racks. Mo, is in progress at Fort Leav-
worth.
There are three charges against Cap
tain Ewing. All of them can be sum
med up in the one growing out of til Q
trouble between Captain Ewing and Ma
jor Robert H. White, post surgeon, or the
surgeon in charge, at Jefferson Barracks,
Mo,
White charges Ewing with going away
from the post without leave. He, Ewing
denies the charges, saying the petition
is full Of Measurements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-05
struck Underground River.

WICHITA, Dec. 5.-During the progress
of boring the Prospect gas well here to-
day an underground river was discav-
cred at depth of TIA feet. The river is
"a inches in depth and had such force as
to elevate the water within five feet of
the surface. This is the second body of
water struck during the progress of this
we'll The first one was nearly 30 feet in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-05
Mrs. Gleed III with nipntheria.

Mrs. J. w Gleed and daughter Mary
are sick with diphtheria and their resi-
dence at 1868 Western avenue is quaran
tined. Both cases are very light and
their recovery is only a question of
few days. There are half dozen cases
in the city but the disease now seems to
be light form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-05
WALKING STORAGE HOUSE.
A Wichita Tramp Who Must Have Gone
Through n Racket Store.

Through a Racket Store
WICHITA, Dec. "a tramp who was
run in by the police last night relieved
his pockets of an even half busheI of
trinkets, which we're on exhibition at DO
lice headquarters this morning.
There were, among other things too
numerous to mention, tobacco pouches.
apples, extract of lemon, shoe blacking
and strings, extra suspendsrs, harness
rings, bottles, thread and needles, matches,
yeast cakes and extracts from newspa-
pers and hundred or more small bun
dies carefully tied with thread.
The man wore three coats, and one
pair of gloves were in the overcoat
pockets, and all the other trinkets were
stored in the under coats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-05
CHICAGO WELL AFTER 1T.
The Lake City Has the Cash in Sight and
Will Make a Fierce Struggle.

CHICAGO, Dec. Thirty-four thous-
and dollars of the necessary 100000 has
been subscribed to the guarantee fund
for securing the Republican national
convention for Chicago. Yesterday was
the day on which the solicitors
appointed by the general local
committees were to meet and make their
reports Less than one-third of the var
ious interests among which the work of
solicitation was apportioned. were pre-.
pared to report to the central committee.
The meeting was secret. those who
were present representing the husrlers
and when the subscriptions secured were
added up, they amounted to something
over $34,0O0. This, said Chairman Pearce
last night, was a more satisfactory show
ing than the committee had expected, in
view of the fact that the subscription
books were only sent out last Monday.
and he expressed no fear over the rest
of the 100000.
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To Make Them Study.

FORT SCOTT, Dec. 5.-The board of
education has decided to vigorously en-
force the educational law, which pro-
vides that all children between the ages
of eight and fourteen must attend school
twelve weeks each wear.
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Parsons Fire Company.

Parsons, Dec. 5-The Parsons fire
department has been reorganized under
tie laws of the state and will now share
in any benefits accruing to fire compa-
MES in the state. The officers are as fol-
lows. Chief, H. F. Hall; E. l. Shelton,
first assistant; Frank Glazier, foreman,
and ]. o. Mckee. secretary.
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Denies the Report.

CHANUTE, Dec. 5.-An article, dated at
this place recently, appeared in a Kansas
City paper rejecting on the character of
the Pres byterian minister here. The ar
ticle is vigorously denied here, and a
mistake seems to have been made by the
paper. 1t will be asked to correct it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-05
The Fight for the Republican
National Convention.
Four Cities Want It and the
Battle Grows Warm.
CHICAGO HAS CASH.
ClarksOn Says San Francisco
Holds Balance of Power.
Likely to Go to Chicago, st. Louis
or Dark Horse.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-A local paper
says; General James S. Clarkson, the
national Republican commi teeman from
Iowa, returned from Washington last
night and was at the Fifth Avenue hotel.
A colleague. the Republican committee
man of Ohio, Mr. Hahn, was also on hand
and the meeting of the national Repub-
lican committee in Washington on De-
cember ~ and the possible results as to
the selection of a time and place for the
Republican national convention were dis
cussed.
1t turns out that San Francisco is to
make very sturdy fight for the conven-
ton which will be held about June TO-
The Golden Gate city has already from
Is to 20 votes of the 90 members of the
commission and it was said last nj ght
that California could hold these votes
and eventually, even if it lost the fight,
designate the city where the convention
will be held San Francisco gave way
in 1892, and by the vote of
euchered Chicago and Cincinnati
and gave the convention to Minneapolis.
California aud the far western states
occupy a similar power today, and this
will be demonstrated, it was said, in the
meeting of the national committee.
OF the four cities who are putting up
q fight for the convention, namely, Pitts
burg, Chicago. St. Louis and San Fran
I\cisco, the Golden Gate city clearly has
the balance of power in determining the
result.
General CIarkson said last night that
| there was no mistake about this. He
added that the scene was shifting every
| day, and that nobody could tell the re-
J suit San Francisco all along has had a
| good show for the convention, but even
| its warmest friends admit that there are
| only twelve telegraph wires over the
mountains, and that the newspapers east
| OF the Missouri river would be
| greatly embarrassed in receiving re-
| ports of the convention. At Minneapolis
| in 1890 there were 70 wires, and it was
! facetiously remarked last night that
| some of the reports of the newspaper
CORES pondents then on the field are
| coming in yet.
Pittsburg has friend in Senator Mat
thew S Quay. He said last night to a
reparter: 81 have subscribed So, 500 &c
secure the convention for Pittsburg, but
if you want me to tell you the exac
truth l cannot but say that l do not be-
lieve that Pitts burg can handle the con
vention. We had tho reunion of G. A. K
! veterans in our city. and it was necessary
10 throw open the schools and churche;
for sleeping accommodations. This could
be done for a non-partisan organization
like the G. A. r. but it could not be done
for a national convention Republican OIL
Democratic and where the delegates and
their friends would sleep am at los;
to tell"
With California and the delegates
from the far western state;
having SO many votes pledged
for San Francisco, it looks
very much as if tho National Re publicar
committee would eventually decide or
ST. Louis or Chicago or some city moi
| even now WHISPERED.
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State Editors AT Leavenworth.

LEAvENwORTH, Dec. 5.-Several hun
dred editors will visit Leavenworth in a
body on February 10Th, on the occasion
OF the annual meeting of the state edi-
torial association. Excursions to the
Soldiers home, to the Fort, to Lansin g
for the sights of the penitentiary will be
arranged, and a public reception will be
held.
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Wants 10000 Damages.

FORT SCOTT, Dec. 5.-W. H. Green,
administrator of the estate of G. W.
Manion, who was killed few weeks ago
by being struck by freight train on
the Kansas City. Fort Scott & Memphis
tracks, today flied suit against the road
for $4,000 damages.
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TOLEDO, Ohio. Dec 5.-The schooner
Oscobel of Port Huron, Mich, was caught
on bar outside of Turtle Light tonight
aud cut down by running ice. She sank
in deep water and her crew of seven
men we're taken off by the tug Roy, 81 d
brought to this city.
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AustrIan ConsulResigns,

New YORK, Dec. "a cablegram was
received in this city last night giving
official notice of the resignation of Theo-
dore Havemeyer, consul general of Aus
tria in this city. Mr.. Havemeyer re-
signed because of the pressure of his
private business affairs, after holding the
position for 25 years. Mr.. Havemeyer's
successor will be Franz Stockinger.
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SAN Francisco, Dec. 5.-The worlds
largest battery of dynamite guns was
given its official test today. The battery
is in the preside reservation of the High
Hill southeast, 500 yards from Fit Win
field Scott. The trial was satisfactory in
all RESPECTS,
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Right in Lenvenworth

LEAvENwoRTH. Dec. Last evening
Bolly Harvey, Joe and Fred Ricketts,, COW
boys, robbed the grocery store and joint
of Frank Vogeler. in the southwest part
of the city. They hammered Vogeler on
the head with pistols and terrorized
every one in the place until they got the
cash drawer. Afterwards they mounted
their horses and rode to the country,
after firing seven shots into the place.
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JIMMY BARRY's INJURY.
Physician Assures Him That 1t Will n.
BE Permanent.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Jimmy Barry, cham
pion bantam weight, who broke his left
hand in the recent contest with kid"
Madden, is annoyed over a story pub
lished that he will not be able to box
again. He said last night:
awhile it is true | sustained a break of
a small bone in my left hand, my physi-
clan assures me my hand will eventually
be as strong as ever. Anyone who thinks
am out of the ring can see me box at
the benefit of John L. Sullivan at Battery
d. next Tuesday"
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Fort SCoTT, Dec 5.-Two cases of
d phtheria in children have been reported
here One has proved fatal This is
the first outbreak of the disease here.
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EMPoRIA, Dec. SC F. White died
last night near Plymouth. AIr. White
was IS years old and had lived at his late
home for twenty-seven years; he was
known the country over.
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New YORK, Dec. 5.-The Herald's
correspondent in Rio Janeiro, Brazil,
sends word that the Italian minister to
Brazil and the minister of foreign affairs
of the republic have signed draft of a
treaty submitting the claims of Italy
against Brazil to arbitration by the presi
dent of the United States,
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PITTsBURG. Dec. 5.-Three of the sew
enteen inmates of the city Jail made
their escape last night by drilling hole
through the brick wall on the west side
of the Jail Those who escaped were
Fred Raymond, Claude Banks and Tom
Williams.
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the east for some days. aud has no idea
of arranging a match for the near future.
because his manager is giving serious
consideration to several theatrical offers.
Lavigne declines to become an actor, but
may be induced to give exhibitions.
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.wiT Scourthep pacific.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-It is reported
that the American Steel Barge company
of West Superior will send the big
whaleback passenger steamer Christie
pher Columbus around into the Pacific
aud operate her on one of the'coast
routes.
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Rrok.the Recnrd-

HUTCHINSON, Dec. 81. FL. Flory,
Populist constable-elect of Valley town
shig, declines to serve. MIR. Flory in
forms the county clerk that his business
will not allow him to accept the office.
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HERE'S YOUR CORN STORY.

An UkIahoma Man Raises $112 Worth OF
knffir Corn ON Two Little Acres.
NEWTON, Dec. 81. Maxey of Round
Grove, Ok, is in the city. He brought
with him several specimens of Kafir
corn of his own raising in the territory.
He says he raised 2S0 bushels of the
cereal on two acres of land. The corn
brought 40 cents a bushel, which makes
the profit on the land cultivated good
one.
White corn is the variety raised by Mr..
Maxey
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Oklnhona Sufferers.

ABILENE. Dec. Sd Fl. Breckbill has
taken large supply of food and cloth
ing from Dickinson county to Oklahoma.
He says dire suffering must result this
winter from the crop failure.