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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
LIKE BANK OF ENGLAND.
The Grand Pacific to Give Wav for q
Monster Building.

Chicago, April 17.-The Chronicle
says. Papers viii be signed today that
viii settle the fate of the old Grand Pa
cihc hotel The property has been
leased for nlnety-nine years. from
of Chicago capitalists, with the provfs-
ion that the present structure shall be
torn down.
The lessee is the Illinois Trust &
Savings bank. The exact terms of the
lease could not be learned other than
that the document specifies that the
work of tearing down the hotel is to be-
SIN at once. The structure that viii
replace it viii be erected for special
use as bank building and viii BE oc-
cupied by the Illinois Trust q Savings
bank, giving it what the stockholders
expect VIII be the finest banking home
i'm the United States. The building win
be modelled after the Bank of ENGLAND
building Plans for the building have
already been drawn
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In and Around a Circus Tent at
Wichita.
IS A MAN OF POWER.
1iIlman's Language Strong and
Effective.
The Crowd Cheers and AppIauds
Frequently.

Wichita. April 17.-Over 10000 people
tried to gain admittance to the vast
circus tent this afternoon to hear Sen
ator TiHman, South Cardinals favor
lite son. but Of necessity many We're
disappointed. The speech was pune
tuated with cheers and laughter and
was regarded as a remarkably power
ful one.
Senator Tnlman was in fine form and
spoke as follows:
Ladies and fellow citizens: Il must
be excused when say that this out
pouring Of the citizens of this state
to greet a stranger touches me deeply.
am especially glad to see so many Of
Kansas fair daughters here
We need a new Declaration Of indie
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COURMALINE. u
DEAD HORSE ABOVE EARTH
Made Things So MaIodorous That a
Law Suit Followed.

The state Of Kansas wants to pun
ish Robert owens. of Silver Lake. for
not burying a dead horse on the 18th
day Of last January
The case was taken up this afternoon
i'm the district court. John f. Dren-
nan is the prosecuting witness, and he
claims that the carcass made such a
stencil that he could not work in the
field. owens refused to bury the ami
NAL he claims, when requested.
Owens main defense is that he did.
not own the horse when he died. hav-
ing given him away month before.
He charges that brennan is a neigh-
borhoOd scold. trying to make trouble
for everybody, and began the case to
get the fees.
The case of the state VS.. John Heit-
man for assault upon his tenant
Joseph Zmek. follows
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Lewis Hickey, Columbus, o., to Sal
lie A. Frost, Wilmington, o., for 3d.
300. lots 393 to 403. Grand avenue, John
Norton's addition, and lots 368 to 374,
Prospect street, StillsOn & BartholO-
news addition.
Orlof r. owens to Jonathan Thomas.
for $780, lots 392 and 394, Oakland ave
nue., j. w. Morris addition; a mort
gage Of S475.
j. c. Maze to Jonathan Thomas, for
$50, lots Ala to $50. Quincy street, Par
amore's addition; mortgage of 81. 100.
r. 4. Church to Wilson Thomas. n.
j. for 81 200 lot 500, Kansas avenue,
Paramore's addition mortgage of ST.
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FIRST DEFENDERS.
Men Who First Responded to the Call
in 1861 Meet the President

4
Washington. april 17-By special
arrangement President Cleveland re-
ceived the visiting First Defenders
from Pennsylvania today. The recep-
ton took place in the east room and
was confined to the veterans who had
responded SO promptly to the first call
for troops for the defense of the capt
tai
Judge f. p. Dewese of the Washing
ton bar representing the local citizens
committee of reception. made a short
address to the president in behalf of
the old soldiers. He said that the 100
men who were with him constituted
nearly all the survivors of that noble
band of $50 soldiers, who were the first
to respond to the presidents call for
troops at the very outbreak of the
war
President Cleveland said he was very
glad Of the opportunity to welcome
veterans with a record so worthy as
theirs and felicitate them on being able
to leave the memory of such a record
to posterity. There were duties in
time Of peace, as well as in time of war
and the country could confidently ex-
pect men with records such as these
had been. would do their duty equally
well in time of peace.
In closing he said he would be
pleased to take each of them by the
hand.
The Defenders were then individ-
ually introduced to the president and
each received q cordial greeting.
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PRESSURE ALREADY FELT
As Time for the Adjournment of Con
gress Approaehes

Washington. April 1.-THE approach
of the final adjournment of congress is
indicated by the great pressure at the
opening of each session of the house
for unanimous consent for the passage
o. minor bills Several pension bills;
Bills to donate condemned cannon to
G. A. r. posts. etc. were passed by un-
animOus consent
Mr.. Picker then demanded the reeu-
lar order. This being Friday the dav
under the rules was devoted to the con-
sideration of private bills Some Den-
sion bills favorably acted upon at the
last Friday night session were first
passed.
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MATEBELES BY THOUSANDS
Fifteen Thousand Of thesavages Mass
ing on BuIuwaYo.

London April 17-AIarnnina- reports
received here today from CapetOWn and
other parts of South Africa regarding
the situation in Matabeleland
According to one report over 5000
rebels are massing for an attack upon
Buluwayo. This it is believed by the
secretary of state for the colonies Mr.
Chamberlain is Overdrawn and the Of
hcials of the British chartered South
African company say they have no
fear for the safety of BuluwayO.
In the house of commons this after
noon, Mr.. Chamberlain replying to q
question on the subject said that the
government had decided to replace the
troops withdrawn from Natal and
CapetOWn. Therefore a battalion of the
line and a body of mounted infantry
would be dispatched to these places as
soon as noSsihla
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GOT To STOP II.
Fire Breaks Out in the Short
Grass Country.
Cy Leland and Lit Crum Come
HUrrying
TO SQUELCH THE BOOM
That Mike Sutton Has Started
for TrOutman
In Southwestern Kansas-Other
Matters to Fix.

When Lit Crum of OsWegO. Third dis
trict politician and member Of tle state
Republican central committee, dropped
into the Copeland hotel last night not
much was thought of it, But when
shortly after Cy Leland put in appear
ance, those in the lobby began to Won
der what was up Then Joe BristOw,
who had been suddenly summoned
from his home in Ottawa came in, fol-
lowed soon after by Mulberry ke--
Their mission is supposed to be
three-fO1d one.
In the first place. Mike sutton Of
Dodge City made speech booming
TrOutman Tor governor at the appel
late court convention the other Gay to
which the bosses take exception, and
as Billy Edwards is supposed to have
Sutton Wen in hand, the bosses want
him to call Mike down.
Again, the Second district state of af-
fairs is a matter which the rulers feel
themselves called upon to settle Very
few words are dropped by any Of the
bosses, but enough are to insure the
guess that they are for Eldon Lowe
the Bourbon county candidate for the
nomination for congressman in the Sec
Ond district.
Lit Crum refuses to talk but little up-
on any subject, but did say he cOnsld-
cred Lowe the most available as we1
as the best equipped candidate for the
nomination now in the field, and boot
ed at the idea of Senator Charley Ssott
being seriously considered for mo-
Independent to be sent to congress. he
wouldn't be Lit Crum's tool.
Immediately after breakfast this
morning. Crum and Cy Leland Went
over to the state house and We're there
nearly all the forenoon. Leland hunt
ed up Anterior, probably to tell him he
r7usf keen his clerks from participat-
Inc in GiVta district politics a plumber
If them have been in the western part
of the state this week, attending pohu-
ca1 conventions and conferences One
Of them vas at the DODGE City conven-
tfor7 and vas c0nsiderablv IMPRESSED
nv Mike s,lftoY7,s rTroutl1aan. speech
LIT Crurn was with Secretary Eld-
x7rs,-lle for some tirae but after their
aas7fe~anra was over neither would
talk l7non the subject 1T is well un-
da7-s+r9d however that C,rlIan's mis-
sio77 ,xae ~ FAN Tg5vvards he must take
TOMS candidacy for delegate down ait
~ yzriet,ife convention though he was
11-7s,1Ceersf11I in e1ectina him and is
ftr11e@l7t r. he .,ola to sl7r9rreer<lnv dam
-1I7s. 5,s.l,.,1-,- es7,++Cr, 10 ,,+ ia make
- f,I5I.a,7 1.-i7r ~Ioeef,- follows an
,,17asee If 70Iffics saws that Edwards
ranTof sod e.1fton down and that that
is ali there is to it.
The senatoriaI question is also
thought to be matter the bosses
have under consideration Lit Crum
is one Of tI7e leaders of the old Perkins
Third district crowd which has SO far
kent well out of 1he senatorial contrO-
versv Neither INGALLS, nor Burton has
at anv time during the present cam
vass for United states senator been
q he +o secure fine aid and assistance az
+t7ie crowd What fbai,. anal action
Vro11l5 he has been and is Vet a r9vs-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
TBOOMAN BOYS SENT.
Two Former Topeka Young Men Fig
ure in Maryland Pop Politics.

Baltimore. April 1.-THE Populist
state convention of Maryland has cleo
ted the following delegates to thermal
i0nal convention.
AT large, S. S. Field. Baltimore; Wal
ter Nrooman. Dorchester county: w
S. Brandon, Prince George
First district, Ira I'll Guilford, Call
vert county. Second district Enoch
Noyes, Cecil county; Third district, G.
A. Kemp, Baltimore; Fourth district.
Hiram NrOOman. Baltimore Fifth dis
trict H. Garfield Jenkins. Chester
county; Sixth district, Singleton Dir
fenbaugh. Allegheny county
The platform adopted reaf7rms the
Omaha national platform of 1892 The
delegates to the national convention
are instructed to use all honorable
means to effect a union Of all opposed
to the rule of money bugs; if not under
leaders"
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,,e,a.,ee and we are here rs free
Ar-,s,-ic,r ci+f1are ~ Dive II l,fferanoe
II IL Hi Question # il i naomentolls
question ana un1ass YOUR fnDaffence
shall Indicate to me that am going
into it too extensively. i propose as best
L can to cover the ground in one gem
eral discussion. / could write a book
if r should undertake. to elaborate all
Of The details but I will at least try to
+oucb on the most salient points and
present those arguments and those
facts bearing on the present condition
and the future of this country which
make it imperative that we should
come together as Americans That it
is the watchword. not Democrat nor
Republican, nor PopuIist. but as Amer
leans
win. however. have to begin with a
discussion of my subject Politics in
my. observation are largely a matter of
inheritance Those of Won whose ia
theirs were Republicans are TODAY Re
Dublfcans. those of YOU whose fathers
were Democrats are Democrats. and
those Of you who have become disgust
ed with both parties are PoDl1lfsts IF
is like RELIGION We hear a GREAT 7aaI
about this mans religion and that
mans religion. he BELONGS TO that
church and he belongs to another. and
must say that too few of lis belong to
anv. He is Of the religion which his
parents rr0fassed Think j ba7rt II ana
You are Obliged to ACKNOWLEDGES maj
it is TO-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
". A. HARRIS no SELL.
His Fine Stock Farm at Linwood to
Be Disposed Of

Secretary Coburn of the agricultural
department left this afternoon for Kan
sas city. He will go to Linwood tOmor-
row to inspect the stock farm of w a.
Harris, congressman at large from
Kansas.
Mr. Harris intends disposing of his
stock at an early date, and viii retire
from the business altogether, locating
in Lawrence his old home.
The reason given by Mr.. Coburn for
Congressman Harris quitting the stock
business is that there is little profit in
the business at present. Aside from
fortunate of late in financial matters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
FIVE CHILDREN PERISH.
Smothered to Death in a Tenement
Fire at Turner'S Falls, Mass.

SmObhere0 TO Death IN a Ienem enG
Fire at Turner'S Falls, Mass.
Turner's Falls. Mass. April 17.-Five
children were smothered to death by
fire in a four story tenement block here
today.
The fire originated in the basement Of
the block in which the children and
their parents We're living. 1t spread so
rapidly that those on the second floor
were barely able to escape with their
lives.
Though blinded and nearly overcome
with smoke a man named Courmaline
who lived on the upper floor got two of
his six children and carried them to a
place of safety Two more We're then
secured and carried out, but the others
persisted. A young man. a cripple. es-
capped by going down clothesline.
The dead are.
JOSEPHINE COURMALINE, u
Years.
EDWARD CJTTFNIAIINE 10 years.
ANNIE Df7BOIS. years
LENA DUBOIS. Z years.
ROSIE BONNER. 10 years.
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HAS NO USE FOR WHITNEY.
In a Later Interview Senator Tillman
Says He Would Bolt Whitney.

wichita April 17.-In an interview
today Senator Tulman said i'm answer
to questions eff Whitney of Network
is nominated at Chicago. would walk
out of the convention; if Morrison is
nominated. I would feel like walking
out. but would wait until 7 looked UP
his record I don't know where Nor
rison stands on the silver question and
I have not seen anybody in recent
wears who does
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RESOLUTION POSTPONED.
The Investigation of Leavenworth
Home May Be Held Later.

From Our Special Correspondent.
Washington, April 17.-Blue's reso-
luton calling for an Investigation of
Soldiers homes and particularly that
of Leavenworth was called up in com
mittee on military affairs today and its
consideration postponed until Tuesday.
Kansas members say they believe
from the temper Of the house that such
q resolution viii be reported and pass
ed. Some of Franklin's supporters viii
oppose it however as unnecessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
IN FRONT OF THE ALAMO.
Eight Thousand Epworth Leaguers
Hold q Temperance Meeting.

San Antonio. Tex, April 1.-THE fifth
annual conference of the Texas Ep-
worth league closed here last night aft
er a successful meeting. Resolutions
were passed condemning Sunday base
ball and the liquor traffic, and COM
mending Governor CulberaOn and the
Texas legislature for prohibiting prize
fighting in this state.
Rev George Stuart of Tennessee,
made a rOusing temperance address,
and Bishop Key. held an old fashioned
Jubilee service. In the afternoon a pa
rade of 5000 Leaguers marched through
the streets to the old Alamo, in front Of
which an open air service was held by
Bishop Key.
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CharIss Johnson Pardoned.

Governor Morrill, has pardoned Chas.
Johnson, sentenced to the penitentiary
from Bourbon county September z 1895.
for grand larceny. JOhnson's term was
for two and One-haf years for steal
ing a bicycle. 1t now appears that he
is an innocent man, as another has
confessed to the theft, exonorating
Johnson
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Mary r. Small this afternoon began
suit in the district court against Edwin
r. Bennett and others for foreclosure
upon a mortgage of $4,000 given April
6, 1889 to the Lombard Investment
company.
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MACKINAW STRAITS OPEN.
The First Steamer From Chicago Out
ward Bound Goes Through.

Mackinaw City, Mich, April 1.-THE
straits Of Mackinaw are open and nav
igatiOn in the lakes has resumed
The first boat to pass through the
straits was the steamer City of Berlin,
bound from Chicago to Fairport. which
passed here yesterday afternoon.
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Miles Under Water.

Kemptville. Ont, April 17.-An ice
jam in the Ridau river has backed up
its waters to such an extent that for
miles around farm lands are deeply
submerged. The Prescott and Ottawa
branch of the Canadian Pacific railway
is for some three or four miles covered
with water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
ROOSTER FOR BLAND.
A Poetic Bird,and He Rhymes for Free
Silver.

Silver.
Sedala. April 17.-State Committee
man Geo. w Allen received by express
a. large pine board box so we'll ventila-
ted that a cathode ray was not needed
to reveal its contents Inside the box
was a big, black rooster, proud of strut
and defiant of attitude, and with huge
white Wattles on either side of his head
that quivered with the emotion that
thrilled him. The box came from St
Louis and contained this Inscription
printed on white silk:
Compliments of John E. Hagerty &
Son, to Silver Dick, our next Presi-
dent"
My name is Uncle Snow and I'll have
you all to know
WniteWashing, dots my occupation,
And if you have a job of work to do
III do it UP as well for you as any
darkey in the nation.
Ho, no, no; dent you hear me now?
Wild dis brush, can wipe out all crea-
ton.
And Use gwine long to Washington
To get a job of work
To whitewash de black deeds of dis ma
ton.
The rooster will be presented to Mr..
Bland.
Bremner's High Teas, vanilla or as
sorted. A dainty for afternoons" or
desert.
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Chicago. April IA four story brick
building at As Jackson street was de-
stroyed by FIRE today. The loss IS est
mated at from $4,000 to s100. 000- The
first floor of the building was occupied
bv Iindauer & Friend. clothing; Da-
Wis. johnson & Co. hydraulic pressure;
and the National Merchandise cOmpa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
HOMFSEEKERS'
EXCURSIONS.

Santa Fe Route-One Fare plus so
for the Round Trip.
These tickets will be sold to various
points in Oklahoma. Texas, Arkansas,
Missouri, Arizona and Indian territory.
The dates of sale viii be April 21sr
and May 5th, with final limit Of 81
days from date of sale. For tickets and
all particulars call on
]. p. ROWLEY, City Ticket Agent.
Santa Fe Route Topelza. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17

Cairo. H., April 17.-Flowing artesian
water was obtained in Cairo today at a
depth of 5o7 feet after passing through
135 feet Of rock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
G. A. r. ATTENTION!
For the Beloit Encampmen The
Great Rock Island VIII Run
Snecial Train.

Leaving Topeka at Ito D. M, April
goth. arriving at Beloit z p. m. same
evening One fare, $4.57 for the round
trip. Procure your tickets via" the
Rock Island and 90 with the crowd.
A. NJ FULLER,
city Passenger Agent
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JOHN sTETsON DYING.
The W ell Known Theatrical Manager
Has q Fatal Attack Of Pneumonia.

Boston, April John StetsOn. the
famous theatrical MANAGER is diving
He has been in from pneumonia at his
home in Commonwealth avenue three
days and his physicians report that
there is no hope of his recovery.
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CONTINUED On Sixth page.l
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Bremner's High Teas. vanilla or as
sorted. A dainty for afternoons" or
desert.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-15
ram HAVEN NEWS.

Another Wedding This Week.-Mrs.. Bulloy
Recovering-Th BlaclSiishing-The New
Baptist ChRpel-Lawn Feto.
Miss Lillian Grosvenor and Stacy
Floyd will be married at the residence
of the bride, "a Bright street, the latter
part of this month.
The Fair Haven built schooners
Charles H. Valentine, Captain Thomp-
son, and John II, Tmgue, Captain
Burge, have arrived at New York, the
former from Savannah and the latter
from Fernandina, Florida, with lum-
Der.
Mrs. Henry A. Loveland of the an
mex is visiting her daughter in New
Britain.
G. N. Bulley, the East Chapel street
grocer, who has been critically i'll with
typhoid fever, is now recovering.
Miss Carrie M. Chapman has been
appointed Administrative on the estate
of her mother the late Mary e. Chap
man.
The new Quinnipiac drawbridge is
now estimated TO cost not over $685.
900, or $4,000 less than the original es-
innate.
Mrs, Brown Of Quinnipiac street and
her daughter, Mrs Grace Salisbury, are
at South View villa, near Bantam
Lake, to remain there during the sum-
mer.
The members of Columbia castle, X.
G. E., will participate in the excursion
of the New Haven castles to Glen ISL
and on July %. The committee of ar
engagements consists of John Dixon, j.
S. Bauer and Charles e Jones.
Mrs. S. ]. Bennett of Georgetown is
visiting here.
Local fishermen are meeting with
good success in catching blacktish at
Lighthouse Point and on reefs in the
vicinity of the harbor The fish are
very plentiful this summer and the fish
ermen say that the blasting at the Sto-
ny Creek and Leete's Island quarries
has driven the fish from the reefs in
that vicinity toward New Haven.
The committee appointed to assign
the class rooms in the new chapel of
the Grand avenue Baptist church, and
consisting OF Rev e. c. Sage, f. B.
Smith, Miles ]. Barnes, c. D. Manwar-
| ring, Mrs. Rice, Mrs. John Santry and
Mr.. Green, have completed their labors
and the Sunday school will meet there
| for the first time next Sunday. 1t is
probable that the Children's day exer-
| cises will be postponed for two weeks
| owing to the small attendance yester-
| day.
Jacob E. Emery died at his home on
| Blatchley avenue on Saturday as is
| mentioned in another column.
The lawn fete held for the Sunday
school on the grounds of the Grand
avenue Congregational church from
to p m. on Saturday was very en-
| joyable occasion. The children enjoyed
| games on the lawn and listened to an
exhibition of the monograph in the lee
ture room of the church