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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
THE MELAN BRIDGE.
The Company Submits Proposition for
tho PIans, But Action is Deferred.

The Company Submits a Proposition for
tho Plans, But Action is Deferred.
w. II. Keepers, the representative of
the Melan Bridge company. has submit
ted his proposition for the plans and
royalty of the proposed bridge across tn 9
Kansas river. 1t is ~ per cent of the
contract price.
There is a condition, however, that if
the bridge bonds are enjoined or the
bridge is not built for any reason the
plans will not cost the county anything.
1t will not be known what the plans
will cost until it is known what the con-
tract price is.
The price is 211 per cent more than
other architects would charge for the
plans. and this extra per centis the royal
ty on the patent
Action on the proposition was deferred
until next Tuesday.
The commissioners will receive pro-
posals for the bonds up to December II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
TOPEKA-FT. RILEY
The Game at Athletic Park This After
noon.

The Game at Athletic Park This After
noon.
The members of the Topeka foot ball
team were little surprised when the
Ft Riley foot ball players. who are to
oppose them. appeared. They are stall
wart men and will easily surpass the To-
peka players in physical strength. OF
course they have not played against any
strong teams. but the Topeka boys lack
the agility and strength that comes from
practice.
1 dsThere were fifteen in the TT. Riley
delegation and they wear the uniform of
the regular army. Fred Durham, who
once tried newspaper work in Topeka,
accompanied the soldiers. He is now
attached to the hospital corps at Ft.
Riley. He is not a member of the foot
ball team.
The Topeka team was Unexpectedly
strengthened today when "Scotty" Cain
who went to St. Joe returned. He will
play half back with the Topeka team. If
the soldiers are as good as the Topeka
players fear they are, they will carry of
the glories of victory, but they may
prove happy disappointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
HE GOT FIVE DOLLARS.
A Confidence Trick Worked on Msnt n ar
kse Man Brown.

A Confidence Trick Worked on Meat Mar
kse Nan Brown.
An old man, sixty years of age, giving
his name as G. N. Brown, reported at
police headquarters this morning that
he had been robbed of five dollars by q
young man working the letter racket.
Brown said that ne owned small meat
market at the corner of Kansas avenue
and Saywell street. North Topeka, and
stated that about 8 o'clock last
night u we'll dressed young
man, having one of his hands
bandaged, entered his store and asked
him if he could let him have a $5 bill for
that amount in silver, saying he wished
to send the bill away in letter.
The bill was produced by Brown,
sealed in the letter and placed in
the young mans pocket He then
put handful of silver change on the
counter, which when counted amounted
to $3.50. This apparently surprised the
young man and he said that he would go
out and get the change. at the same time
giving the letter TO Brown.
lie failed 10 come back for the letter,
aud this morning when Brown opened
the envelope it contained d piece of
paper only. The trick was played in
another meat market as detailed else
where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
ILL OF THE DEAD.
John ]. Ingalls, Says That John
Sherman
Spoke Bitterly of the Dead
President Garfield
WHILE RIDING ALONG
On the Funeral Train With the
Body.
WHILE RIDING ALONG
The Renaissance Puts Sherman
in a Bad Light.

CHICAGO, Nov. 28.-John J. Ingalls, Of
Kansas, has added a chapter to the his
tory of Garfield's nomination, a history
that Senator Sherman's book is drawing
from the lips of American statesmen and
politicians. When asked if he had any
personal recollections of incidents con-
nected with the GARFIELD episode, Mr.. In
gals said: Il happened to be in
Garfield died in September, 1881.
and was one of the senators named to
attend the remains to Cleveland. Mr..
Sherman was also member of the COM
mittse and the train hardly left the city
limits before we fell into conversation
about the dead president, his character
and his career Mr.. Sherman spoke
with intense feeling and the impression
left on my mind WAS that he believed
that he had been betrayed by the men
chosen to advocate his nomination.
81 was in college with Garfield" said
ingalls,, "though not in the same class
and our relations we're cordial and friend
ly until his death. He was incapable of
intrigue. treason or stratagem, but his
temperament was emotional and ardent,
and his sensibility was excessive. His
mind was capacious. and his nature gen
erous and sincere. The fatal defect in
MS cnaTdCL6E WAS al O4 puE-
pose that made him like clay in the
hands of the potter aud disqualified him
TOR administrative or executive func-
tious."
"Have you any personal knowledge of
anything that would tend to show Gar
fields attitude prior to his nomination."
"For weeks before the convention of
1880 were vague. mysterious, intangible
rumors and whispers of Garfield in the
cir around the capitol at Washington. l
was sitting one day in May in the
senate restaurant with a senator now
prominently mentioned as a candidate
for the presidency. We were talking
about the contest then approaching and
agreed that considering the bitter rivalry
among the asDira1ts the nomination of
Garfield appeared to be not improb bl Q
outcome
Just at that moment, by singular CO.
incidence, Garfield entered the room.
We called him to our table, and he joined
in our repast We mentioned the pro-
verb about the devil and his horns, told
him what we had been talking about, and
jocularIy rendered him our cougratula-
ton and best wishes for his success.
He made an embarrassed attempt at re-
partee and turned the conversation but
his tone and manner left no doubt in my
mind that the subject was neither novel
nor repulsive to him. He was then a
representative in congress, United
States senator-elect aud dele
gate to the national convention,
an extraordinary accumulation OF
honora, unique in political history.
He was justified in regarding
himself as favorite of fortune and a
child of destiny. As recall that con-
versation it seems like the incredible
climax of romance that within less than
eighteen months he was nominated for
/ the presidency, elected, assassinated and
entombed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
BIG BOATS TO GO UP
Aud Anchor in Front of COnstantinople
Whether No.

Whistler or No.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 29-In spite of
the assurances which the Turkish minis
ter for foreign affairs, Tewfik
Pasha, gave the am mbassadors of
Great Britain, Russia, Austria.
and Italy yesterday, that the frmans al
lowing the passage through the Darda-
nelles of four extra guardships for tn e
use of their embassies would be immedi-
ately issued by the porte, the necessary
documents have not been forthcoming.
The ambassadors have already deter
mined not to wait beyond a certain time
for the firmans and therefore it may soon
be announced that the gnnboats are
coming.
That the porte anticipated trouble is
evident from the fact that all the forts
about the straits are now fully manned
and supplied with ammunition. Search
lights are kept in good order and are
worked nightly over the waters. For over
month past the work of stren gthening
the Notifications in this vicinity and par.
ticulariy about the Dardanelles has been
in progress and it is understood that the
systems of submarine torpedoes has
been practically completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
ATCHISON'S SENSATION.
Richard c. Meade, Insurance swindIer
Sentsncsd ed to the Renitentiary.

Richard C. Meade, insurance swindIer,
SentsRcsd to the ReRitentiary.
ATcH1soN, Kan, Nov 2s.-Richard c.
Meade, the insurance swindler who
decamped a couple of years ago. with
his stenographer,. after having swindled
several people out of $4,000, was this
morning convicted and sentenced to
the state penitentfary ior FIVE years.
Meade who is 48 years old has wife
and three children. lie has held many
positions of prominence in Atchison aud
many widows and others placed their
money with him to invest. Whsn he
decamped taking Miss Blanche Riddell,
his stenographer with him the greatest
sensation was caused. The pair left the
country. Meade finally drifted into New
York city and got work as a collector.
going under an assumed name. He was
arrested there September last.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
ARUSSIAN TRICK,
How They Found Out How Deep the Wa
ter Is.

CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Nov. 2S-The St
Petersburg Geographical society last
year succeeded by strategy in OBJ
tanning satisfactory data respecting
the depth of water and currents
in and about the Bosphorus and Dar-
danelles, with the object, it is under
stood, of enabling a Russian feet to force
the passage of the Dardanelles.
The society obtained permission from
the Turkish government for a scientific
expedition to visit the sea of Marmora,
on Turkish vessel, in order ostensibly to
ascertain if the earthquake of July last
had made any changes in the bottom of
the sea. This apparently innocent work
was afterwards to be continued still by
the permission of the porte in
the Turkish portion OF Egean
sea and on their way through
the Dardanelles. the Russian scientists"
were caught sounding these waters
The Turkish officers protested. the work
WAS stopped and the Russians returned
home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
IN JERUSALEM.
Sixty Thousand Turkish Soldiers Quar-.
tered in the holy City.

Sixty Thousand Turkish Soldiers Quar-
tered in the Holy City.
LONDON. Nov. 28.-A dispatch to the
Daily News from Beyrout, dated Nov. II,
confirms the reports of the grave state of
affairs existing in Syria and Palestine.
The whole of Syria and Palestine are
flooded with Turkish soldiers and in the
country bsrween Jaffa. and Jerusalem
tb are are $4,000 troops, all raised within
tae last 80 days.
The Daily News correspondent adds:
"The troops arriving hers bear the sig
nitcant green flag of the prophet instead
of the Turkish flag. Jerusalem is
crowded with soldierS, and troops are
being stationed in the Tower of
David, Pilates palace. and in the Wilder
meas outside Damascus gate. The ostensi-
bic purpose of the troops is to subdue
the Druses."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
SpEDMAN DECLINES 1T.
He VIII Not Take the Billings Chsir in
English Literature at Yale.

He VIII Not Take the Billings ChEir in
English Literature at Yale.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S-Edmupd C.
Stedman, the poet, has confirmed the r1-
port that he had declined an offer of the
new Billings chair in English literature
at Yale university. To a reporter MIR,
Stedman said: ayes it is true that l de-
clined the Billings chair in English
literature at Yale university. 1 have
never before made the fact public, but
as l understand that the Yale alumni
weekly has published the story, there is
no reason why should not speak about
it. The chair was founded two years
ago by United States district Judge Ed
mund Coke Billings. of the class of
'53, who left $4,000 at the
time of his death for it's maintenance If
such post had been offered me twenty
years ago l should have accepted with
out the least hesitancy, but coming as it
does late in life think it would take I'D
too much of my time to learn the require
ments of the place. have never been
a teacher"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
WHAT DEPEW SAYS.
His Opinion On Sherman's Book-AbOut
Political Conventions.

His Opinion On Sherman's B0ok-Ab0ut
Political Conventions.
NEW YORK, Nov 2s.-Chauncey De-
pew has been interviewed ON the
subject of Senator Skerman's
book. He says: senator Sherman's
book, especially that part of it relating
to the Republican national convention of
1888 naturally evokes a great deal of
criticism. 1he time-nsarly 8 years
ago, and the confusion which al
ways attends exciting events in
the convention will account for
the discrepancies in the narrative of
many of the gentlemen who since pub
licatlon of the book, and Senator Sher
mans Interview upon 1t have contributed
their memoirs, SO to speak.
'But obituaries axe for fling not
for reading, as rule. In
this instance, however. Senator
Sherman has succeeded in drawing
out an exceedingly lively corpse. Il is
certainly u very serious charge that one
candidate purchased delegates, thereby
injuring and taking away from the faV-
orIte of another state many votes.
AFTER tho adjournment of a conveny
tion the air ia always full of rumors of
this kind and generally repeated with
such vigor and circumstantiality as to
make the thing seem exceedingly
plausible, But they rarely, if ever,
are true. There are always enough OF
course of even the promises made by the
representatives of candidates to sub
stantiate the charge of a bargain. But
the candidate when in Office repudiates
these pledges on two grounds-drst that
he was not and would not have been q
party to bargain to get the position and
secondly that no such contract was ever
made known tn him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
THEY PLAYED DETECTIVE.
Eight Detectives Indicted In Chicago for q
Criminals Death.

CHICAGO, Nov Establishments charg-
ing murder, conspiring to murder, and
accessories to murder were this after
noon voted r against the eight
men connected with the Barry
detective agency, who were
recently held by a coroner's jury accused
of the murder of Frank W. White.
The indicted men are: William ]. Dix.
Jack Fischel, John Frew, William Wayo,
Charles A Macdonald, Joseph McDon-
aid, ]. Pool and Charles A. Thompson.
With the exception of the two Mac
Donalds, all of the men are now in Jail,
where they have been since a short time
after the sensational shooting of Frank
White, the brother of the notorious GRIM
inaL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
RAPID FIRING WATTS.
There Was Almost BlOodshed In North
Topeka Last Night.


Topeka Last Night.
Officer Watts emptied his revolver at
four thieves last night whom he discov-
cred breaking into box Car on the Rock
Island track near the junction in North
Topeka.
At sight of the officer three of the mon
started down the track, the remaining
one, more brave than the others, picked
up coupling pin and struck Watts on
the shoulder, knocking him to his knees,
and then dropping the pin started after
his comrades.
The officer scram bled to his feet and
fired six shots at the departing crowd, and
believes that he struck two of the men,
A jug of whisky which had been ex-
tracted from the car was found by the
track. and serves as strong evidence that
at least one of the party was seriously
hurt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
INDUSTRIOUS OFFICERS.
County Treasurer and Clerk Spend the Da,
mt Their Offlccs.

County Treasurer and Clerk Spend the Day
mt Their Oflcrs.
Comfy Treasurer Stahl was In his Of
fee this forenoon. just as if he were not
a servant of the people who is not sup
posed to do any more work than neces-
sary.
II fad it necessary."said he, "to take
care of the money which comes. people
who own lots in the suburbs send their
taxes in by letter and great number of
these are received every day and have to
be c&red.for. That is why l am working
today"
County Clerk McCabe also spent some
time in his Office, because. he said, "peo-
pie don't bother me on holidays and can
xorl -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
TO SEE THE ECLIPSE.
The Racing Yacht, COrOnet, Going to Japan
Scientific Expedition.

NEW York, Nov. 28-The schooner
yacht, Coronet, owned by D. Willis
James, which defeated the schooner
yacht, Dauntless, in mid
winter race across the Atlantic
in 1889 and which has sailed around the
world, is being fitted out for a scientific
expedition to the coast of Japan. On the
afternoon of August next at o'clock D.
N. there will be total eclipse of the
sun which will not be visible in this part
of the globe, and it is for he purpose of
observing this phenominon that the expe
dition is being fitted out The chief OBJ
server of the expedition will be Prof.
David B. Todd, the eminent astronomer
of Amherst college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
LOOSENESS THERE.
Prisoners In the st. Joe jail Get ouni
and Eight.

ST. JOSEPH. Nov. 2S,-Another shoot
ing affray took place in the Buchanan
county jail at 10 o'clock this morning. in
which James Anderson was shot and
probably fatally wounded by Charles
Harris. How the latter secured the
weapon is a mystery.
Harris was also beaten over the head
with an iron bar aud was badly cut with
a knife. After the tight weapons of var
ious kinds were found in possession of
the prisoners, but it is not known how
they obtained possession of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
II. d. FISHER GETS 1T.

The Topeka Minister VIII BE the Next
Chaplain of the National House.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 28.-The contest
when the Ohio AMI Indiana delegations
held their caucus and decided to support
the com bine ticket The next officers of
the house will be: Clerk, Alexander
McDowellsof Pennsylvania; sergeant at
arms. BENZ. Russell of Missouri; door
keeper. VIM. ]. Glenn of New York;
postmaster, Maj. ]. c. McElroy of Ohio;
chaplain, Rev. II. D. Fishe of Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
WOULDN'T SIT DOWN.
How j. r. Burton Failed to Quash Joe
Waters.

NaEeT6s
Capt Joe Waters came home from
Lawrence to spend Thanksgiving. He
is assisting in the prosecution of the
Osbon murder case.
I'VE are going to convict Osbon sure
this time," said he. "Osbon himself IS
on the stand now and we have sixty wit
nesses laying in wait for him 20 prove all
about him.
81 am conducting the cross examina-
ton and Mr. Burton is conducting the de-
fense. He said when l started to cross
examine Osbon, MIR. Waters, sit down
/ told him / would sit down when l got
ready and l intended to conduct the
cross examination as l pleased and be
quieted down."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
FIVE HOURS CUT OFF.


LONDON, Nov. 2s.-The statement of
the Chronicle that the steamship Fuerst
Bismarck stopped at Plymouth yester-
day evening, thus making that place her
new port of call instead of Southampton,
is incorrect.
The Hamburg American liner arrived
at Plymouth at 5:30 o'clock this morning
from New York having left the latter
port on Nov 81.
Her mails and passengers were for
warded to London by a special train
which left Plymouth at Z o'clock. 1t is
claimed that this change in the port of
call of the Hamburg American line
steamships will result in the saving of
five hours time in the transit of the
American mails to London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
COLT TROUBLES ENDED.
The Revolver Maker and His Wife Pay
Money and Take Their Choice.

PROVIDENCE, R l.. Nov. 2S.-The set
Element of the Colt divorce case has
raised an important question regarding
the power of money in the divorce
courts of Rhode Island. He withdrew
his suit for 100000 against James
j. Van Allen for the alienation of Mrs.
Colts affections. and Mrs. Colt withdraws
her equally serious charge of marital in
fidelity against her husband. A large
settlement of money upon Mrs Colt and
the payment of considerable sum of
money by Mr.. Van Allen are stated to be
the conditions of the settlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
BANQUET THE WHEELMEN.

Saturday and Sunday VIII be BicycIists'
Day at the Atlanta Exposition.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 28-The wheel
men representatives of the daily and
cycling press who are to take part in the
Wheelmen's day celebration at Atlanta
on Saturday left at noon today in a
special car by the Big Four route. At
lanta is to be given over to the cyclists on
Saturday and Sunday and on Saturday
night monster banquet is t. be rendered
at the Kimball house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
RAKED THEIR CHURCH
And the Methodist Church of Colorado
Will Put Him Out.

GDENvER, Nov 28.-Rev. F. F. Pass
more, formerly pastor of church at
Breckinridge, Colo, has been cited for
trial oh December 6, before the Colorado
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, being charged with falsehood
and dissension,
The charges grow out of articles pub
lished by the minister in which he al
legged that the bishops and ministers of
the Methodist church had sjoined hands
with gamblers, Sabbath breakers, saloon
keepers and harlots" and were support
ing ''every sin aud crime of the age"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
"A Profesaional Sicn.

Mrs Wantono-I wonder how Nfr.
zickley is?
Johnnie-I think he's dyin, mai
Nonsense, Johnnie -
"WeIl, I saw the undertaken shake
hands with his doctor today. "-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
AT KANSAS CITY.
Fifteen Thousand People to See the Mis-
souri, kansas Game.

KANSAS CITY, Nov 2S.-Today's foot
ball game between the elevens of the
state university. respectively. of Missouri
and Kansas, marked the elimination
of the foot ball season in
this part of the west.
Both teams showed up the strongest
for years and the enthusiasm displayed
over the result has eclipsed that over
any previous event in the west The
ground was wet and soggy spelling to
an extent the play.
The attendance at the game was $4,000.
The game was called at 2:3O
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DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 28.-Fire brcke
out shortly after midnight Thursday in
a five story fat building on Cass avenue,
near Columbia street. A large number
of people we're sleeping in the structure,
but so far as learned. all escaped in
safety. The building is badly gutted
and the loss. it is believed. will approx
mate $50, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
NTexican CattIe Comin~.

EAGLE Pass, Tex. Nov. 2S- The treasury
department has telegraphed the collectors
Office here that the crossing of live stock
at Presidio and Boquollos, will be facil-
tated. 1t is reported that thousands
of head of cattle are waiting for permis-
sion to cross
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A horse hitched to a light road wagon,
owned by II. L. Robinson, and driven by
boy named Harry Allen, ran away on
Jackson street this morning, demolish-
ing the wagon, and throwing the boy 10
the pavement. The boy was bruised
about the head and shoulders, but not
seriuualY hurt
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The Salvation Army will give free
supper TO the poor children at its hall at
the corner of rourth and Monroe street
this afternoon, beginning at five O'Clock,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28

MONTREAL, Nov. est is decided
that the worlds skating championship
contests will be held at St. Petersburg
this winter with the understanding that
Montreal is to have them next winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28
Twenty Millions to Cnban Planters

Willy WAIIIWals 10 GUDsatl FIAIh Iersa
New YORK, Nov. 26.-A special to the
Herald from Havana, Cuba, says: The
promoters of the proposed banco de
Haciendados are seeking governmental
consent to the emission of twenty mil
lion dollars in paper currency to assist
the Cuban planters and merchants.
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Misinformed.

Mr.. Asker-They tell me that the
bookkeeper Of your firm Is behind in his
accounts; is that SOP
Mr.. Tasker-Far from it; he came
out ahead. It's tho company that's bes
hinA--Peazaoa' Weekly.