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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
PORT ARrHuR's MONTE cRrsTo.

He Has q Secret Gold Nine from which
He Scoops Millions at Will
d, A strange but authentic story regard
ing hidden gold mine known only to
the Indians and two white men has
been brought to light by the Attempts of
a young man named T. G. Doners to
commit suicide at Minneapolis, where
he had been arrested upon charge OF
passing worthless checks for large
amounts, says the St Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat. Doners was at one time resi-
dent of this city, and for some time has
been visiting in Minneapolis. he
seemed to have plenty Of money, and
few days ago induced hotel man there
to cash a check for a large amount by
representing that the paper had been
drawn by his father, sQuaw man,
living near Port Arthur. When arrest
ed the young fellow was so heartbroken
that he tried to hang himself in the
police station, but was cut down by
the jailer in time to save his life.
Doners then told story SO strange
that the authorities refused to believe
it and wrote here for confirmation. On
investigation it is found that young
Doners is Monte Cristo, so far as
wealth goes, and has at his command,
when in his own country, gold without
end. When Dcners and his father left
Duluth some years ago they went to
Rat Portage, Manitoba, where the
father married an Indian woman, the
widow of an old chief, who was in
possession of all the secrets of the
tribe. She confided to Mr.. Doners and
his son, the young man now in Jail
at MINI eapolis, the secret of hidden
gold mine in the northern part of Min
nesota, and from this mine father and
son have taken an incredible amount
of the yellow metal. Its precise loca-
ton the owners will not disclose, but it
is presumed to be somewhere in the
Lake-of- the Woods region, where much
English capital is now invested.
Both Mr. Doners and his son are mil
1ionaires and can command from ST.
coo 900 to $40, o00, 600 in cash at any
time. The elder Doners is one of the
best-known and wealthiest residents of
Port Arthur and has been offered as
high as 81 900, 600 to disclose the where
abouts of the hidden mine, which he
visits periodically with his wife and
son. Mrs. Doners, who told her hus-
band the secret of the mine, is a full
blooded Ojibway Indian and is well
advanced in years. Friends of the
family have gone to Minneapolis to set
the young man straight with the au-
thorities.
The prisoner is wealthy enough to
buy a good part of minneapolis with
out feeling it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
STATE JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 49, lsas

PEELED to lay off for week on account of
an injured arm.
Engineer Mead Reno, running be-
tween Florence and Ellinwood. on the Nj.
& n. branch, has returned from an ex-
tended visit 10 Texas.
Consolidated engine 1874, recently
turned out of Topeka shops, has been
assigned TO service on the al. g. M
branch from Florence to Eliinwood.
Train 342 was ditched at Abbyville, on
the Hutchinson branch the 10th inst, four
cars going into the ditch. TWAS caused
by broken arch bar on one of the cars.
Machinist John Byron, who was hit in
the eye by small piece of steel about
two months ago, has returned from To-
peka where he has been for treatment,
and has resumed work in this shop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
POSITION OF THE A. &P.

Will Not Hereafter Give All Its Business
to the Santa Fe.
Receiver Smiths establishment of gen.
eral headquarters for the Atlantic and
Pacific road at Albuquerque is regarded
as conclusive evidence that the road will
be in the future operated independently
of the Santa Fe. One of the Atlantic
and Pacific officials is quoted as saying
that while the Atlantic and Pacific would
remain friendly connection of the Santa
Fe, it would not in future feel called on
TO give it all the business it commands
"When a passenger reaches the end of
our line at Albuquerque" he said, tive
do not-Gare which way he goes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
CHANUTE ITE MS.

Notes and Personals Among the Employees
of the Santa Fe at that Point.
From the State Journals special Reporter.
Engineer John Boswell has moved his
family to Girard, Kansas
Engineer G. T. Nixon has moved
his family from Cherryvale to Chanute.
.,s,Eng ineer A. ]. Watkins and wife
will visit in Pittsburg, Kansas, next
week.
Engineer J. W. Lynch md family
have been on the sick list for tho past
week.
Mrs, Nixon, wife of Engineer F. W.
Nixon, has gone to North Pomona, Cal,
to visit several weeks.
Engineer A. K. Beardsley, of Chanute,
attended the Republican convention at
Wichita as a delegate from Neosho
county.
B. G. Lynch, locomotive firemen at
Chanute, has been at Lansing, Kansas,
the past week, visiting his father.
Trainman Floyd Gardner, and VIM.
Williams have taken lay off for thirty
days, on account of the slack in bust
ness
Engineer Pat Ryan and Fireman F.
Jenner are at Cherryvals on switch
duty in place of Engineer ]. B. Traugh-
Der, and Fireman E. Kysor, for a few
days
Fireman Harry Stith 10 in Chanute on
account of the sickness of his family,
sand Fireman Frank Davis has taken his
engine at Winfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
TESLA'S RARE DISCOVERY
BY x Rays Chemicals May BE Injected
Into the Body

by N Rays Chemicals May Be Injected
Into the Body.
NEW YORK, March 13-The Electrical
Review publishes a communication from
Nikela Tesla, describing for the first
time his very interesting experiments in
photography.
MIR. Tesla says:
by exposing the head to a powerful
radiation strange effects have been noted.
For instance. l find that there
is a tendency to sleep. and the
time seems to pass away quickly.
There is general soothing
effect, and 1 have felt a sensation of
warmth in the upper part of the head.
An assistant independently confirmed the
tendency to sleep, and 4 quick lapse Of
time.
SHOULD these remarkable effects be
verified by men with keener sense of OBJ
servation, l shall still more firmly be-
lieve in the existence of material streams
penetrating the skull. Thus, it may be
possible by these strange appliances to
project suitable chemical into any part
of the body"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13

Never in the history of the nine
teenth century has there been a
time when a dollar would buy as
many Groceries as at present.
Values have been sliding down
the scale with such disastrous
rapidity that prices in many in
stances have become utterly de-
moralized. Holders of seasonable
goods in their efforts to unload
their commodities are in many in
stances recklessly desperate; while
this condition of the Grocery mar
ket is undoubtedly a serious mat
ter to many dealers, to Us it is a
source of profit rather than loss.
In consequence of our immense
business we turn our stock very
rapidly. We are therefore, always
in position to buy, and always on
the alert for bargains, but in our
anxiety to buy, so that we may sell
below all competition, we never
sacrifice quality. Our aim is to
excel in QUALITY and underseli
in PRICE. Consumers that are
not buying many articles in our
line at lot rs per cent. lower than
they were three months ago are
patronizing the wrong Grocer,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
STUART ROBSON TO RETIRE
Intends ReViVin& ssThe Henrietta
md Leaving the stage.

ST. LOUIS, March 13.-Stuart Robson,
now playing an engagement at the
Grand opera house, will retire from the
stage, season after next. When his re-
tirement occurs the stage will have lost
one of its most finished artists His ca
reer has been wonderfully successful.
He will end it in a revival of "The
Henrietta" his favorite production, one
III which he won much reputs. w. r.
Hayden, manager for MIR. Robson, stated
Tuesday that the play would be revived
with the best cast that money Can pro-
cure. The production, said Mr.. Hayden,
will be the finest aud the strongest ever
attempted by Mr. Robson, and HE friends
predict that he will end his career in the
proven bal blaze OF glory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
DAD FISHERS BIRTHDAY.
He is Seventy-FOur Years Old. and ]
Friends Give Him "a Party.

He is SeventyFOur Years Old. and His
Friends Give Him "a Party.
A very pleasant surprise party was
rendered James r. Fisher. better known
among railroad men as "Dad' Fisher, at
his home in this city Wednesday after
noon, the occasion being his seventy
fourth birthday. The surprise was
planned by his daughters and participat-
ed in by a number of his immediate
friends. Several of his grandchildren
were present.
Mr.. Fisher is an old resident of Tope-
ka, having removed from Philadelphi
to this city in 1859. For a number of
years he was connected with the Santa
Fe railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
AMONG THE RAILROAD MEN
How the Present Passenger Rate War
Started.
ALL ABOUT COLORADO COAL RATES

Items of Interest AbOut Kansas Rail-
roads-PersonaI and miscellaneous
Notes.
The passenger rate war between the
Gulf road and the Santa Fe, the result of
the slashing of rates by the former road,
is now on atDenver at merry pace, and
so far no arrangements have been made
for settlement of the difficulty.
The present trouble is the outcome of
the coal rate war waged between the
two roads several weeks ago, and which
has never been satisfactorily settled. The
point at issue has been the question of
what should constitute a differential be-
tween Brookside coal, mined by the Santa
Fe and Northern Ignite coal, handled by
the Gulf road. The Santa Fee placed the
Brookside coal at a diHerentlal OF 20
cents, while the Ignite people claimed
that the amount should at least be 70
cents to give them fair chance of COM
peting. The Santa Fe refused. to increase
the differentiaI to rs cents, but offered to
make the amount so cents. This propo-
sition was refused by the Ignite people.
a peace conference for the settlement
of the difficulties was held in Denver a
short time ago, at which Vice President
Morton, of the Santa Fe, was present.
Mr.. Morton informed Receiver Trum-
bull, of the Gulf line that there could be
no peace until the Gulf road ceased to
exchange business with the Colorado
Midland. What business the Midland
gave to the Gulf went formerly to the
Santa Fe. The Gulf receiver refused to
make any such agreement, and the con-
ference broke up without settling any
thing. So far all cuts made by the Gulf
road have been met by the Santa Fe.
The war can only affect local traffic, as
the Western Passenger association rules
control the Union Pacific, which road is
the outlet for the eastern business of the
Gulf line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
NICKERsoN NOTES

Items and Personals Among the EN-
plOyes OF the Santa Fe at That Point.
From the state Journals Nickerson Reporter.
Henry Pickens has left the service of
the company to engage in farming.
Engine 361 has. bseu assigned TO ser
vice on the Hutchinson branch.
Engine 101 is out of the shop, and is in
service between Nickersou and Jstmore.
Fireman A. II. Dunlap is laying off ard
visiting relatives in Eimwood, ILL.,
Harry Trainer, night fire builder, has
resumed work after an illness of two
months.
Hostler G. J. Davis has peen. COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
Russian Hound. Do Good Work.

One big firm of ranchers near Miles
City, Wash, employs all the year round
two hunters and pack Of fifteen Rus
sian wolf hounds to keep the range free
from wolves and coyotes, which are
pest to stock-raisers all over the region.
So far this year the hunters have TAX
en- scalps of 223 wolves and many coy
otes. Whenever any brace of wolves or
coyotes are found the pack is taken out
and put on the scent and usually the
pests are quickly run down and killed.
This method is the only one that has
proved effective, as the wolves refuse
now to take poisoned bait.-Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
A GOAT ATE OFF BAGGAGE CHECKS
Goats VIII No Longer BE Transported In
Cars Unless Grated.

Goats VIII No Longer Be Transported In
Cars Unless Grated.
There is one specie of small animal
which railroad companies positively re-
fuse 10 carry in baggage cars, not, how
ever, because of its dangerous nature,
but because of peculiarly constructed
digestive apparatus with which nature
has endowed it. This animal is the goat,
gage cars was inaugurated by the North
ern Pacific railway several years ago,
and has since been adopted by the ma
jority of railroad lines.
The incident which caused the issu-
and ance of this order was both peculiar
amusing. In 1890 d goat, the property
and pet of a wealthy family, was placed
on Northern Pacific baggage Car at
Helena, Montana, for transportation to
the Pacific coast. 1t was a small goat,
white with black spots, and wore an in
offensive look The baggageman tied
the animal TO post in the In:=.s3r of the
car with several feet of rope, and then
arranged the trunks SO as to form a com
plete wall
No attention was given the goat until
Portland, Oregon. was reached, at which
point IL was to be transferred to another
line. 1t was then that the baggageman
discovered the brass checks of the trunks
lying on the floor of the car, the straps
which held them having formed a part
of the goats fare. There was no way by
which the trunks could be identified,
and it was four months later before the
matter was finally Strengthened.
The general order affecting goats was
issued shortly afterwards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13

Try us on collars. We can make
them look like new. Peerless Steam
Laundry, 112 and ia W. 6th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13

We can keep you cIean-Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia w. Eighth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
EXCURSION.
Home-Seekers' Excursion Via Missouri
Pacific Railway.

Homs-Seskers' Excursion Via Missouri
Pacific Railway.
From Ali stations
in Kansas.
To All stations in Arkansas,
Indian Territory,
Texas and Southern Missouri.
Rate: One fare plus 81 for
the round trip,
minimum rate ST,
Dates of sale: April 7th,
April 21st,
May 9th.
For further information call on nearest
Missouri Pacific ticket agent. or write
II. c. TOWNSEND.
G. P. s. L. A,
st. Louis, Mo.
F. E. NIPPs, Agent,
Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
A Look Through south Missouri for

A Look Through South Missouri for
Cents.
The Kansas City, Fort Scott g Mem
phis Railroad Co. has just issued a mag
nifcent book of sixty or more photo en-
graved views of varied scenery in south
Missouri. From these views an accu-
rate knowledge can be obtained as to
the productions and general topography
of that highly favored section that is now
attracting the attention of home-seekers
and Investors the country over. The
title of the book is "Snap Shots in South
Missouri" It will be mailed free upon
receipt of postage. four cents. Address,
J. l. LOCKWOOD.
Kansas City, Mo
feel now. Peerless Steam Laundry, liz
and ia w. Sth
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4 glib cans Standard Tomatoes. rs
2=Ib cans KaW Valley Corn. as -
2=Ib can VintOn Corn per can
2-Ib Loomis 6 Allen Corn, per can 10
Best Colorado Potatoes, bu -.-. IS
Kansas Burbanks Potatoes, bu... rs
Early Ohio Potatoes, blu .. n
3 lbs good whole Rice ....... 10
Choice Rice per lib .......
7 lbs HOmfny GritS. ............ 10
? lbs cracked Hominy - IO
White comb Honey, lib racks - 10
Large can California table Peaches 10
Large can California table Pears. 10
Large can California table Piums. 10 n
Large can Cal. table ApricotS. 10
Large can Cal. table RaspberrieS- 10
Large can Cal. table GooSe6errieS 10
Large can Cal. table Strawberries 10
lib cans Salmon. ....... rs
cans oil SardineS ...
Large can Mustard SardineS $50.
LIB pkg Corn Starch. ...
lbs bulk Starch ........... IS
bars Silk Soap ......... rs
lbs Butterine. Observation-Disclosures. as
Io=Ib can white Label Lard $3.50. so
5-Ib can white label Lard ........ As
GLIB can white label Lard .... As
Best sugar cured Hams ..... 9
Best sugar cured Breakfast Bacon
Best kettle rendered country Lard 10
Kinks white Russian Soap, box. 50 O5
Lenox Soap; box .........-.. 90
Silk Soap per box ..... 3 90 -
pks Gold Dust Wash. Powder. IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
Mineral water

Mineral Water.
The finest in the west. Come and try it
]. W. PHILLIPS, 612 W. Eighth ava
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-31
THE SIX EXPLOSION VICTIMS
A Big Boiler Hurled Three Hundred
Feet in the Air.
WORKS PRACTICALLY WRECKED
No Explanation offered as to the Cause Of
the Explosion, Though Some Employees
Declare They Were Short of Steam
Before the Accident Occurred.

HoLHDAYsBURG, Pa, Jan. 3t-Six per-
sons were killed and many injured, one of
them fatally, by the explosion of the large
thirty inch cylinder boiler at the works of
the Hollidaysburg Iron and Nail company.
The names of the dead as far as known
were: George Lane, mason, crushed to
death under the boiler; O'Connell Evans,
helper skull fractured; Merrill Treez 10
years old, head cut off; Robert McMurray,
puddler, fatally scalded and died at the
hospital. Two unknown tramps, who had
been lying near the furnace, were buried
in the ruins and killed.
Samuel Kephardt, puddler, was SO
badly scalded that he will probably die
Frank Cramer, superintendent of the mill
had several ribs broken and his head cut
Twelve other employees were less seriously
injured. The engineer and the fireman
were uniniured
The boiler was blown through the roof,
which was completely demolished. Hun
dreds of window panes were broken in the
vicinity Of the mill There was the great
est excitement around the wrecked build
ing.
No explanation is offered as to the cause
of the explosion. Some of the employees
say that they were short of steam before
the accident occurred. The Hollidaysburg
Iron and Nail company operates the lead.
ing industrial plant here, and it will be
several days before operations can be re-
sumed.
The boiler was blown through the roof
of the works. 300 feet in nidair, and came
sailing down like spent rocket, crashing
through the roof in another department of
the works. The entire roof was precipi-
tated to the floor below by the force of the
explosion and the works were practically
wrecked.
The explosion was sufficient to rock the
earth with the force of an earthquake near
the works, and broke hundreds Of window
panes at quarter of n mile from the mill.
There was the greatest excitement
around the wrecked building and the
| families of the dead and wounded were
frantic with grief
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-31
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
The silver Bond Bm Not Yet Pressed to
Vote.

Vote.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l-A very animated
debate closed the senate session late yes
terday afternoon over the question of tax
ing the vote ON the pending silver bond
bill. 1t had been expected that Mr.. Jones,
OF Arkansas in charge of the measure,
would hold the senate in session until II
vote was forced. He had given notice of
this purpose, and senators were prepared
for it, But at 4:15, when Mr.. Villas Sc
cured the floor for a speech, he yielded for
a motion to go into executive session, Mr..
Jones explaining that it was proposed to
take a recess until today. He felt satisfied,
he said, that vote could be taken in the
near future.
This led to much discussion Mr.. Chand-
Ter was sarcastic at the abandonment of
the plan for a vote. Mr. Stewart declared
that 1t made no difference whether a vote
was taken or not. 1t was all dress pa
rade' and "buncombe." He added the
significant statement that the pending
silver amendment would be germane as
an amendment to the tariff bill, and that
when the latter measure came before the
senate he would offer silver amendment
to test senator's on their choice between
tariff and silver.
After lengthy discussion the senate went
into executive session, and then took q re-
cess without any direct understanding as
TO the vote, although the talk had shown
purpose to secure a vote tomorrow
The house was in session two hours.
MIR. Mcclellan, of New York, son Of
General George b. Mcclellan, made the
point of no quorum against u bill to
amend the dependent pension act of 1890
TO provide that in the consideration of
widows claims evidence establishing the
unexplained absence Of the soldier for
seven years should be deemed sufficient
proof of death. The bill was passed, how
ever, us We're bills to incorporate the Ma
| tional Society of the Daughters Of the
Revolution; to grant to the city of Omaha
the use of the Fort Omaha military reser-
walton; TO reorganize the customs collec-
ton district of Alaska; to open forest res
ervations in Colorado for the location of
mining claims, and to confirm certain
cash entries of offered lands.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-31
Death of Rev. DIR. Fnrness.

PHILADELPHIA Jan. 91.-Rev. DR. Will
lam II. Furness, the eminent Unitarian
divine, died from heart failure at his home,
No. 1926 Pine street, yesterday. He was
in the 9th year of his age, and with his
life closes long and honored career DIR.
Furness was one of the leading anti
slavery men of this state, and was for
thirty years previous to the war one of the
most ardent, fearless and persistent advo-
Gates Of freedom for the slaves. The fun
eral will take place tomorrow, Rev. Rob
ert Collyer, of New York, officiating.