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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-12
BARNATO'S BIG CHECK.
Goes to the Jail to Pay the Fines. But
Money Not Needed.

London. June IA special dispatch
decision of the executive council to re-
lease John Hays Hammond George
Farrar, Col Rhodes and j. w. Leonard
the Johannesburg reform committee
leaders upon the payment of fines
amounting to s125,0OO each was an
nounced, Barney Barnato the Kaf1r
king went to the Jail with a check for
$3.50 600 with which to pay the fines of
Alessrs Hammond and Rhodes He
found however. that the matter had
already been arranged
Hammond, Farrar and Phillips have
signed an agreement to abstain here
after from any Interference in the poll
tics of the South African republic con
sequentIy the sentence of Punishment
imposed upon them has been suspend
ed
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MRS. WELLMAN Will LEAVE
Her Condition has Not Improved
Since She was Placed in Asylum

Her Condition has Not Improved
Since She was Placed in Asylum
Mrs. Ida NJ. Wellman. who was re-
leased from the insane asylum by the
court of appeals. viii go to Missouri to-
morrow to live with relatives.
When a reporter saw Mrs. Wellman
this morning in the office of one of her
attorneys she was busy packing a nuna-
Der of trunks. Articles of apparel We're
piled high upon all the chairs and tai
bles and the whole room was strewn
with her clothes.
Her lawyer instructed her not to say
anything for publication He appre-
ciates her unfortunate condition Of
mind, which she Immediately discloses
in conversation.
NO, have nothing to say" Mrs.
Wellman replied to a question, except
godspeed to everybody"
You are going away2"
mo, / don't know that 1 am. 1 can't
say that 7 am"
Her attorney had told the reporter
that she leaves tomorrow.
"Lementoes Of the asylum Mrs.
Wellman said as she showed a scented
pillow of seeds.
There is a great mass Of stuff and
I do not want to talk until L know what
it is. ] don't want to say anything un-
til / see the point" she said.
Just before the decision was handed
down which freed Mrs. Wellman she
left her lawyer, with whom she had
been talking for an hour, and marched
hurriedly up to Lawyer z. J. Dallas,
who was talking to Superintendent d.
=. Eastman, of the asylum.
II didn't think this of you, Mr. Dali
las" she cried as the lawyer rose hur-
sTTw frfe ok
that you We're a friend of mine. You
are not going to send for nay divorce
papers for DR.. Eastman, are you
shaking her fist at the doctor
Mr.. Dallas pacified her as well as he
could. He was her attorney at the di-
vOrce proceedings. Mrs WeIman
thinks DR.. Eastman is against her. and
when she saw the two talking to each
other she imagined they We're plotting
against her.
A startling statement was made by
Judge Carver in handing down his and
Judge Clarlk's opinion
He said that many Of the warrants
issued by the probate judge for arrest
of those charged with insanity were il
legal. The statue does not contemplate
the arrest of persons before they are
found to be insane unless representa-
lions are made to the court by those
making complaint that the subject is
violent and liable to do injury to him
self or to others or their property The
mere fact that a person is charged with
1elng OF unsOunu nllnd and unable TO
manage his affairs does not by any
means Judge Carver stated. give the
judge the power to have them thrown
into jail before they are found insane
by a trial
This and the fact that the court held
in the opinion that every one charged
with insanity must be notified of the
time and place of the trial in order that
they may be present and make a de-
Tense if they desire, would 1iberate a
great many who have been sent to the
asylum lately if they choose to put the
point in issue
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runs within the prescribed limit "a
variation of not more than thirty sec
onds week., what more is wanted?
As stated in my letters to conductors
and engineers, I say:
From the wording of circular No 8,
governing the time service on the A. T.
& s. +. r. r., I am convinced that
many employees viii he required against
their viii and in many cases unneces-
sarily, to buy new watches"
am Of the same opinion still.
Advice is cheap, SO suggest to those
who are required to buy new watches
that they buy only the best twenty
ruby jewel watches. for this reason.
that under the old rule those who We're
required TO carry certificate of inspec-
ton were required to have fifteen jewel
watches; now the standard is raised to
seventeen jewel movements, and there
is no assurance but in a year or so
more the standard may be raised to
twenty-oue jewel watches, in which
case those that buy a seventeen Jewel
watch now may find themselves no bet
ter off a year from now than those who
bought fifteen jewel watches under the
old rule.
O. III. MORRISON
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Furnished by Topeka Grain and Stock
Exchange. 526 Kansas Avenue.

OIICd5Ul J uIIt Il
There was a re-enactment for about
half an hour today of the excitement Of
yesterday afternoon in the wheat pit.
The fluctuations were less violent than
on the day before but the traders made
nervous by yesterdays experience act
ed wildly, four or five different prices
being paid in the pit at the same in
slant People with orders to sell at
58c, could not find buyers while brok-
ers We're shouting bids of 581Ac in an
other part of the crowd The result
was that in a few minutes brokers
finding it impossible to do business
gave UP the attempt and the market
soon simmered down to comparative
quietness, though a decidedly nervous
feeling was noticeab bic. July was OF
fered at the start at 57Q5714c and in
three minutes shot up to 581ac. In the
next half hour it sold to 571ac.
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MORE ABOUTR.R. WATCHES
The Watch That VIII Pass Inspec-
ton.

no the Employees AtchisOn, Topeka e
Santa Fe Railway Company.
Rule No. q. of circular No 6. govern
ment time service on the A. IT. & s. f.
railway. which was to take effect June
l. reads as follows:
"Rule No. STANDARD watch The
regulation watch designated as stan
dard watch. is described as follows:
seventeen jewels adjusted to tenn
perature. position and isoehronism.
This movement may be carried in any
description OF case owner may desire"
That the company cannot enforce
Rule no. ]. SO far as enforcing the
seventeen jewel clause is concerned,
viii be seen by the following letter
from a prominent watch company:
General Omces,
Chicago, I'LL
MT q. TT. Morrison. Topeka, Kan.
Dear Sir. We have taken occasion to
visit the general manager of the Santa
re company, as Wen as to correspond
with him. on the subject of the recent
order relative TO time inspection
service 1T is evident You are in error
regarding old watches in service For
information, we quote the following
from the general managers letter of
Nay 2S- 1T is not the intention of our
recent order that fifteen Jewel watches
which viii run within the variation
prescribed shall be condemned. but as
long as they run within the prescribed
limit with REASONABLE care. they viii be
continued as old watches in service"
Yours very truly
The Elgin company also has the fol-
lowing to say about rule No. L. regard
ing watches being adjusted to isochron-
ism. Of the date of June 4. 1896.
Every adjusted watch is more or
less adjusted TO isochrOnism- this has
nothing whatever to do with position
adjustment and whoever recommended
the use of this word in connection with
adjusted movements we are of the
opinion cannot explain its meaning"
Another company says in their letter
to me dated May %.
we think what is good enough for
the New York Central railroad is also
good enorgh for the a. IT. & S. f. rail-
way"
IF the company cannot enforce one
clause Of their rule, can they enforce
the balance2
If q conductors or engineers watch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-12
Pickpockess Follow the Circus.

Emporia. June -Pickpockets were
on the streets yesterday during cir
GUS parade. Several people were
touched for their money as the parade
passed down the street. Mrs Thomp-
SON, woman living on East Sixth aV-
niue near the junction, who takes III
washing for a living. lost her pocket
book which contained the money for
-ar -asL Two Maa-zs- uaL-lz.
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ERECT A BIG ELEVATOR
The Chicago Great Western to Build
in Kansas City, Kan.

Kansas City. June 12-The Chicago
Great Western railway has decided t.
build a grain elevator with a capacity
Of 1 million bushels on the site OF its
terminals recently bought here.
The elevator viii cost $4,000 and
viii be the biggest Of all i'm this vicin-
ity with the exception of the Union Pa
cihe elevator. which has a capacity 81
7 million bushels. President a. B.
Stickney and Vice President Arnold
halman Of the Chicago Great Western
railway arrived in the city last night
and this morning they selected the site
for the new elevator.
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ALL ARE HAPPY AGAIN.
A Carload of Watermelons from Flor
ida Pieases Colored Delegates.

ST. Louis June 12.-While the colored
delegate and brother is worrying over
his treatment by the autocratic hotel
proprietor. he can extract a little con
ISOLATION from the knowledge that his
wants in another direction have been
wen provided for
Watermel0ns viii be as plentiful as
Mckinley buttons during convention
week.
The first carload arrived from Flor
ida They are fine ones. raised near
Ocala.
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Feet Washing and Love Feast.

Belle Springs. June 12-The annual
love feast of the River Brethren was
held at tine Belle Springs church yes
lerday and today. During Yesterdays
session eight applicants We're admitted
70 the church by rite of Baptism. IL
the evening the ordinances of the
lords supper and feat-Washing We're
observed. Fully 500 people were pres
emit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-12
CURFEw NOW BLOWS
Armour's Big Whistle Sends Child
rer Scurrying Home.

Kansas City. June 2-Mavor Tvriss
and Councilman Hammond of Kansas
City. Kan. called ali the Armour Pack
ing company's Office and officially mo-
tilted Superintendent Tourteuot Of the
passage of the curfew ordinance The
company volunteered the use of it's
loudest steam whistle to cali the child
rem indoors at 8 o'clock every night
during summer months and o'clock in
winter months. Last night the curfew
sounded at g o'clock for the first time
and so great was the noise that some of
the people mIstook it for an alarm OF
IRE
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IARYsvILLE nE1NsTRELs.

Give q Successful Entertainmen t-
Turner'S to Visit Leavenworth-
1IarysvHIe. June 12-The ladies of
Hilda chapter Order of eastern Star.
gave lady minstrel entertainment to
a good house here.
No better entertainment has ever
been given in the city
MarysVllle Turner's leave for the
state funniest cit Leavenworth The
society expects to retain its position
as the strongest athletic organization
In the state meeting.
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Farmer Almost Kicked to Death.

Hope June 12-While Charles Ryan,
prominent farmer and an old sol
dfer living three and one-half miles
northwest of Hope, was returning home
from Hope in road cart his horse
got to kicking and kicked the cart all
TO pieces. threw MI Ryan in front of
NJ C. Hemenway found him in the road
iusensible and brought him to Hope.
where DIS. Hunter ana Reese dressed
his wounds. He may recover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-12
PRArr,s HARp LUCE
Drouth, Bugs and Grasshoppers Com
bine to Destroy the CroD.

Pratt June 12-This county was Wis
tied with fine rain yesterday, coming
in good time for the corn. oats. pOta-
toes and Kahir. but too late for the
wheat
The latter article viii be failure i'm
Pratt county again this year owing to
tine drouth. worms and grasshoppers.
NO country can withstand these com
bined.
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RELIGION HIS MANIA.
a Farmer Near HopeViolentIv Insane
Since Visiting GONE Cutters

Hope. June 12.-David DIcRae. q far
mer living four miles southeast of
Hope. has become quite violent. reuuir-
ing four men 10 take care of him. The
cause is supposed to be religious excite
ment. aggravated by business troubles
Last winter a protracted meeting was
held i'm his neighb0rhOod by a sect
called Saints" or HConle-outers'f and
he took great interest in the subject
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REPRESENTATIVE SALES.

HOGS-Receipts 10, 500; Shipments J.
900. Market strong, Toe higher. Bulk
of sales s3.O003.10: heavies s275d3.O
packers S3.OO03.15; mixed S3.O003-20;
lights S3.0503.20; workers. S3.10Q3.z0;
pigs 50. 5O03.2O.
SHEEP Receipts 500; shipments o
700. Market strong; lambs sS.65Q5.10;
muttons S2.25@425.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-12

The condition Of Bishop BIilspaugh
is unchanged today His temperature
which had fallen last night was 103
this morning His condition is not
considered dangerous by the attending
physician
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago, June 12.-The effect of the
wild excitement attending the close Of
yesterdays wheat market was still felt
at the opening this morning. Trade
was not large, but the market was very
sensitive and prices huctuate1 easily
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-12
1GGs-7lc higher; strictly fresh TIC.
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City, June u.
CATTLE Receipts $500; shipments
400. Market steady to strong. Texas
steers 81. 500 20; Texas cows $4,000 $50;
beef steers 81 75604.05; native cows S1.75
G3.25; stockers and feeders s275Q4O5;
b1llIs OO63 90
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A. D. Hubbard is Improving.

a. ID. Hubbard is thought to be i'm
proving He is now able to move his
lower limbs which 1T was feared had
been paralyzed. He is still unable to
move, however and is by no means out
OF danger.
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Topeka Grain Exchange. 526 Ks. Av.2p m.
Today's range of prices On New York
Stocks furnished by Topeka Grain and
Stock exchange:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-12

and has been very enthusiastic ever
since
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-12

Frank Long serves single meals %
cents. Meal tickets S3.15 Six dinner
eheeks Sl.00. Try . sunday dinner.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-26
A SOCIAL EVENT.
The Members of the Entire
Nous Euchre Club Enter
tanned their Hus-
bands.

Last evening the members of the
Entire Nous Euchre Club entertained
their husbands in magnificent style
at the Bluff City Club hall The
club gave leap year progressive
euchre party and it was indeed a
delightful affair. After spending
several hours playing euchre the
guests of the evening were ushered
into the beautiful dining hall, where
a magnificent repast that had been
prepared by the members of the
club, was served.
Mr.. B. e. Bloom won the first
prize, which was a very handsome
umbrella; Mr. Bub Meyer won the
second prize. and the third was won
by Mrs. L. Roth. The affair will
long be rendered as the most pleas
ant ever given by the Entire Nous.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-26
USED WINCHESTERS.
The Way Two Grant County
Farmers Settled q Dis
pute Over Debt
for n Cow.

News was brought to the city this
morning, says the Little Rock Press,
that two Grant County farmers en-
gagged in n pitched battle late Satur-
day evening last ON the public road
betweed Sheridan and Princenton,
and as IL result one of the comba-
tants is now tottering, asst were. on
the brink OF the grave.
Jackson and Wilson arc the names
OF the principles i'm the tragedy and
winchester guns were the weapons
used. Both men are wei known in
this city, and when the news of the
tragedy reached here no little sur
prise was manifested among their
respective acquaintances.
The report is that Wilson owed
Jackson a small balance on II COW
he had recently purchased, and
when payment was demanded he
refused positively to pay it. When
they met Saturday evening the sub
jeet was again broached ana hot
words ensued. whereupon both
leyeled their firearms and began n
promiscuous fusillade.
Wilson was shot through the
breast and thigh, and his chances
for recovery are extremely doubt
ful. Jackson was uninjured.
Yesterday no arrests had been
made.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-26

Doll times are the times to put
forthithe greatest effort and the most
money for advertising. People do
not usually ask for what they have
already, Advertising is merely ask
ing for trade. When the store is full
every day then you can afford to cut
down your space. Do not expect to
get a big trade in dull times, but
keep count and you will find that
your advertising was profitable
profitable right at the time and
enormously profitable after a while.
The very fact that only few mer-
chants are wise enough to advertise
in dull seasons makes it all the more
profitable for those who do. You
are there when they are not. 1t
gives you greater prominence. It
will make advertising in busy times
much more effective.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-26

The leading business houses of the
city have agreed to close the doors
of their establishments and suspend
business at O'Clock p. IN. Saturday
excepted). This is n move in the
right direction and the proprietOrs
will find that it will result in profit
to themselves. The movement will
not lessen the volume OF tradea cent,
but, on the other hand, will give
both employer and employe an OPP
portunily OF enjoying a little needed
recreation in the evenings.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-26
OUR BOYS WIN.
A Spirited Game of Basket Ball.
Pine Bluff VS.. Little
Rock.

A large and appreciative audience
of Pine Bluff people witnessed u
most interesting basket ball contest
at Merrill Institute Friday night.
The contesting teams were the Y.
NJ. c. A., team OF Little Rock and
our Pine Bluff Association team,
called the ''Lochers." TWAS a hard
fought contest, but the home team
handsomely proved itself the mas
ter OF the situation. The Pine Bluff
boys showed themselves to be bet
ter trained in the real effec tive
science of the game. The team work
OF the Little Rocks was very good,
but the home men were individually
harder throwers and better catchers
of the ball, and were accurate, good
putters. The game resulted in
Little Rock 3, ana Pine Bluff q
points. Mr.. Johnson, General See
rotary of the Little Rock Associa-
ton, was umpire and the home
Secretary referee. The game was
characterized by the perfectly friend
ly spirit in which the young men
contested for honors. In other
words the young men were all gen
tlemen. After the game the Womans
Auxiliary, assisted by the Girls
Aid, ,servedsa splendid lunch to the
players and their lady friends. 1t is
expected that a return game will be
played at Little Rock in the near
future.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-26

W. H. Jacobs, the negro who shot
and killed Il negro named Hall ut
Altheimer on the Sth OF last Novem-
Der, is now in jail, having recently
been captured. He waived exami-
nation before The court of Magistrate
McGaughy and was bound over to
await the action OF the grand jury.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-26

About O'Clock this morning the
fire alarm was again sounded when
the grocery store of Turner and
Jackson, on West Barraque street,
near the bayou, was discovered in
flames. The building was enveloped
in flames before the alarm was
sounded. tt was a frame structure
and the fire made great Roadway.
Before the fire department arrived
q terrific explosion occurred caused
by the bursting of can of gun pow
der, which gave the west end of the
town a severe shaking up. 1t is in
deed fortunate that the explosion
occurred before the arrival of the
fire department; otherwise it might
have been attended with fatal CON
sequences.
The building was the property Of
Mrs. Hannah Strauss and was worth
about 81, 200, upon which there was
800 insurance in the Mills agency.
The stock of'groeeries belonged to
Turner & Jackson, enterprising
eolored men, and was worth at least
$500 upon which there was not one
cent of insurance. It is a
great hardship and loss upon these
men.
The origin of the fire is not
known but is believed to have been
incendiary.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-26
SUNDAY AND MONDAY INAUG.
URATED BY LURID
FLAMES.
The Residence of Mrs. Connect and
the Grocery Store of Turner
& Jackson Destroyed.

About s o'clock Sunday morning
the residence at the corner of Third
avenue and Olive street, occupied
by Mrs. M. F.Connett was found to
be enveloped in flames. The fire
department was called out and re-
sponded promptly.
The building was badly damaged,
but can be repaired. The most OF
Mrs. Connects household goods
were saved but were badly damaged.
She held $500 insurance on the same
in the r. Fl. M. Mills agency.
The building was the property oil
Mr.. Jake Reinach and was insured
in the w. Fl. Parker agency for 800
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-26
LEAVING DIXIE.
ARKANSAS NEGROES LEAV-
ING THE STATE FOE
AFRICA IN
DROVES.
Many More Said to Be Waiting for
Favorable Reports From
Those Who Have
Already Gone.

A party of twenty-three colored
people left Keo on the Altheimer
branch OF the Cotton Belt road yes
terday for Africa whittier they have
been lured by the hope OF wooing
and winning fortune in the land of
their ancestors. In the party are
eight men, seven women and six
children. They go by the way Of
Savannah, Ca. whence they will sail
next Thursday The African colon
ia fzs5t trofr aEE55gTTts -fT1TvU DVUH mixing
considerable Roadway of late among
Arkansas negroes and it is under
stood that if the emigrants to the
pictured land of milk and honey"
send back favorable reports there
will be the greatest exodus of Ar
kansas negroes since the days eff
the Kansas fever. -Gazett.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-26

Mrs. Chestnut, formerly dress
maker for the Great Red Store, has
accepted similar position with
Kaufman's Bazaar. Mrs. Chestnut
is dresmaker of established reputa-
ton and we congratulate Mr.. Kauf-
man upon securing her services.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-26

The members OF the Entire Nous
Club, in one accord, desire to extend
their sincere thanks to Mr.. Chas.
Deutsch, the efficient caterer of the
Bluff City Club. for his untiring
efforts in behalf OF the club in max
ing its entertainment given at the
Bluff City Club hall LAST evening such
a delightful success.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-26
A NEW CASHIER.
Mr.. A. N. Bloom Resigns His Posi-
ton as Cashier of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Rail
road.

Mr.. A N. Bloom, who for the past
seven years has been cashier at the
depot of the Missouri Pacific rail
road at this place has resigned his
position and has been succeeded by
Mr.. T. B. Williams, late of Clarks-
vile, Ark.
Mr.. Bloom had for over seven years
been connected with Valley road in
the capaciry above mentioned. and
he filled it with credit to himself and
made many friends by his agreeable
manner and numerous acts of cour-
tesy and kindness and the public
generally will regret to learn that he
has resigned. He has several good
offers, but as yet has not determined
what he will engage in.
Mr.. Williams, who succeeds Mr..
Bloom, is said to be most worthy
gentleman and the GRAPHIC wei
comes him to Pine Bluff.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-02-26
JITTIE Rock
COTTON Re.s Route.

Cheap rates TO Little Rock and
return. Good Roads Convention.
Feb. &c, q and Is. The Cotton Belt
route viii sell tickets fer the above
occasion lat one and one-third fare
on the certificate plan. Tickets on
sale Feb. %, 26 and q, good for re-
turn until March 2, 1896.
Z w W. Ii. asIBfEsaausi, j. w. FARLEY,
G. p & Il. A. Agent.