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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
FOR THE FEDERAL PRISON.
Warden French Writes a Strong Let
ter to Senator Baker.
Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, April 17.-Citizens
here continue to write letters to mem
bers of congress urging them to work
for the appropriation for the erection
of the United States penitentiary on
the FIT. LeaveuWOrth reservation.
Warden j. NJ French is strongly in
terested and sent long appeal to Sen
ator Baker, parts Of which are as fol-
lows:
FIT Leavenworth. kan. April 49, '96.
Senator Lucien Baker, Washington,
ID. C.,-Dear Sir. i observe by the en-
closed that there is some doubt and
misunderstanding relative to the pro-
posed federal penitentiary law and
that yourself and Messrs. Blue and
Broderick have decided to do nothing
more in this matter until you hear fur
Their from TT. Leavenworth.
II write you at once. Your misun-
Outstanding seems to be on the point
of cutting down the amount availa-
Bile for the next fiscal year from $50, 900
to $4,000
THE people here are earnest and
anxious and they are not more so than
myself All of US want to see this
work accomplished and we will do any
thing within our power to aid you
gentlemen
as drawn, carrying an appropriation of
$l50,O00, with $4,000 available the first
year with a view to drawing plans and
laying foundations
If this is not feasible, change the
$50 600 to SO 600. with the understand
ing that my plans viii be so changed as
to devote the year to the quarrvinay
brick to be used at such time as We
shall be permitted to begin the erec-
ton Of the work.
~ W. FRENCH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
Fraud in Madrid Elections.

MADRID, April I6-The figures of
the poll at Madrid give more votes
than there are registered electors.
The Marquis Cabriana was not elected.
He obtained only IA, 600 votes, and has
protested. contending that votes in
his favor were given to other eandi-
dates. Tt was the marquis who
brought the sensational charges of
fraud against the municipal council
which resulted in riot and consider
able legal complication The arts
and crafts guilds demand that the
elections be annulled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
His Amendment Voted Down by
the House,
Franklin and Smith Win Vic
tory,
VOTE WAS 81 TO 149.
The Kansas Delegation Stood by
Blue.
Talks for and Against Mr.
Franklin.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-Mr. Blues
fight against the reappointmenU Of
General w. B. Franklin as mem Der, Of
the board of managers of the National
Homes for Disabled Volunteers, which
was the feature of the proceedings in
the House Wednesday, terminated IN
successfully yesterday, when his
amendment to substitute the name of
General Q. O. Howard for that of Gen
eral Franklin was rejected, 61-149.
The debate on the subject continued
until o'clock. and was at times quite
spirited. Both General Franklin aud
Governor Smith, of the Leavenworth
home, were eloquently defended by
General GrOsvenOr, of Ohio, General
Henderson, Mr.. Hull of Iowa, chair
man of the committee which reported
the resolutions, and others. Mr.. Hep
burn OF Iowa, Mr.. Kirkpatrick Of Kan
sas and Mr. Calderhead of Kansas
spoke against General Franklin. The
resolution adopted appoints General
Franklin and Mr. Steele Of Indiana,
to succeed themselves; General /. L.
Beal of Minnesota, to succeed General
Fessenden, and General Thomas J.
Henderson Of Illinois to succeed Cen
eral John c. Black
At the opening of the session. MI
Henderson, Repu bliean, of Iowa.
chairman Of the judiciary committee,
secured consent for the consideration
Of the bankruptcy bill on Wednesday
and Thursday Of next week.
The Kansas delegation stood sOlidly
with Colonel Blue against General
Franklin, as did all the Missouri dele
cation excepting congressman Dock
cry, Clark and Cobb, who voted for
the reapp ointment of Franklin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
MINERS FoR M.KINLEY.
a Resolution Indorsing Debs for Pres
ident Is side-Tracked.

a Resolution IndOrsing Debs for Pres
fdent Is Side Tracked.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April II. - The
United Mime Workers convention yes
terday adopted a resolution which is
practically an Endorsement of Major
Mckinley. A resolution was intro
duced recommending the nomination
of Eugene v. Debs for president by
the Populst national convention.
About two-thirds of the delegates
were wearing Mckinley badges, and
W. c. Webb of Kentucky said the idea
of adopting a resolution favor1ng
POpulist candidate with a peck Of
Mckinley badges in sight was ludi-
crOus. The following substitute was
adopted: THAT we recommend to
the wage earners OF the country the
advisa billty of nominating a represent
ative wage Garner or a well known
friend of the wealth producers, for
the presidency Of the United States,
to be held next November
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
CAN'T REFUND MONEY
To State Normal Students Who Go q
Greater Distance Than 100 Miles.

The practice of refunding money to
state normal students for all railroad
fare expended in going distances great
er than 100 miles, has been diseOntin-
ued by an order made by Governor
Morrill, to President Taylor.
This money was paid out of a fund
collected as a tuition fee paid by stu
dents at the rate of SIS a term. So it
did not come from appropriations made
by the legislature for the school
The practice has been in force for
many years and has been one induce
ment to students to come from far
away points within and outside Of the
state.
The money paid out for this purpose
this year amounted to S616.43 to 173
students. Governor Morrill, does not
consider the practice a good one and
hence discontinued it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
OCCUPY THE WHITE LOT.
Secretary Lamont Grants the Request
of the Christian Endeavorers.

"a
Washington, April 17.-At the meet
ing Of the committee Of '96 at 1925 New
York avenue. a letter from the secreta-
~ of war was read. In this letter the
secretary concurs in the specific re-
quest of the committee with regard to
the occupancy of the White Lot as fol-
lows:
To erect three tents upon the ellipse
known as the White Lot. said tents to
be 254x1S2 feet. with platforms in each
tent. capable of seating about 1900 per-
sons, with seatings in the remainder OF
the tent for about 8, 600 persons, 70 be
made with settees or chairs. These
tents are to be supplied with the nes-
essaTy electric lighting and decorated
with flags and streamers.
To plant a Flagstaff in the center Of
this ellipse. from which to fly our ma
tiOnal ensign, utilizing the lower part
of this staff, if practicable, for electric
lighting of the center of the grounds
To put around the ellipse a low tenn
pOrary, light woven or meshed wire
fence upon driven round stakes or posts
To erect a small platform seating
about twenty-five to fifty persons upon
the Monument grounds, for use in con-
nection with the two or three open air
mass meetings proposed
The committee expressed the hope
that direction should be given to have
the parks. etc, throughout the city dec
GRATED and beauthed with landscape
gardening, with the red, white and blue
cOlors of the convention and with
z11ffq n1a notices etc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
COMING OF THE KNIGHTS.
The Pythians, Many Hundreds Strong,
in Grand Lodge Here in May.

TIe orN77fo77- m TT---7- 7-are cArO- o
.
IN Grand Lodge here IN may
Between 1 900 and 1000 strangers will
attend the meeting of the grand lodges
OF the Knights of Pythias.
The local committee in charge OF the
arrangements is H. L. Studevant, pres
ident; J w. Jordan, vice president; J.
G. Samuelson, secretary; H. @. Bowen,
treasurer; A. r. Jester A A. Bailey,
O. p. M. McCHntock and Q. @. Munson.
Other committees are:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
snfoestea tFlth nTolasaea

CHICAGO, April 17.-Charles Viteth, a
baker, sufocated himself with mo-
lasses yesterday. He was very fond
of the stuff. and in order to get all he
wanted he lay fiat on his back on the
floor, so that when he opened the clip
on the barrel the syrup would flow in
to his mouth. Then he opened his
face and the-clip and was literally
drowned by the syrup. He was found
dead with his mouth open and the mo-
lasses pouring into it. He was known
as q glutt0u, but was not strong men
tally because of an injury on the
head sustained scme time since IN an
accident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
MORTON WANTED WINE.
He Couldn't Get a Drink in New York
on Sunday.

III - tA44e+af
New York April 1.-THE story has
just leaked out how Governor Morton
in New York tried to get a drink sun
day and failed 1t was in the hotel
dining room Of the Hotel Renaissance
that Governor Morton and his two
daughters took luncheon on Sunday
afternoon A young lady a friend Of
the Misses Morton, was a guest at the
table. After the luncheon was ordered
Governor Morton asked for a wine
card.
Very sorry. sir" said the waiter
but we don't serve liquors of any kind
on sunday"
''HOw's that?" asked the governor.
'Ain't a guest Of the house allowed
to have liquor served with a meal2"
Not on sunday sir. I don't just eX-
actly understand 1T; but it seems that
since the Raines bill passed We're lucky
to be able to serve tea and coffee"
The young ladies appreciated the sit
uation and burst out laughing. Gov.
Morton smiled and simply said. "Oh,
well. Wen do without the vine We
really didn't want it, anyway"
The young ladies had no end Of fun
with the governor about the Raines
bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
IT KILLS BACILLL

Emcacy of Roentgen's Ray Is Fully Es-
tablished Disease Germs Destroyed
CHICAGO, April 17.-Professor FL. P.
Pratt and Professor Hugh Wightman
announce to the world that diphtheria
and typhoid are absolutely killed by
the Roentgen ray. This statement is
made without reserve. The decision
was reached last evening in the labor
been exposed to the ray failed to show
signs of life under the glass-the
deadly bacilli remaining idle and in
active IN the midst of the best and
most tempting imitation of human
1isslra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17

HAlBURe, April i7-The Boersen-
halle has q dispatc from Caracas.
Venezuela, saying that a settlement
Of the railway claims made by Ger
many on behalf of German subjects
has been signed BY the representa-
tives of the Disconto Gesselscharf,
North German bank, and the govern
ment Of Venezuela, the latter agree
ing to pay SC, OO3, 900 bolivars in settle
ment Of past liabilities, future CLAIMS
and the guaranteed interest due.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17

PASADENA, Cal, April 17.-Just ten
days ago Professor Swift, of the Mount
Lowe observatory, discovered an OBJ
ject in the heavens which he suspected
to be a new comet. On Monday night,
the suspicion was partially verified,
and last night, fully so. The visitor
is in right ascension, 3 hours, SO min
utes; declination, north. Is degrees,
40 minutes. The comet is bright,
with a short tail Its motion is very
slow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17

DENvER. Colo, April III. o. Ken
needy, q clerk in the auditors Office Of
the Union Pacific. Denver q Gulf
railroad, formerly travelling auditor
of the UnioR Pacific railroad, shot his
wife in the right temple and his young
son in the mouth with small revolver
and then attempted to kill himself
with a knife The wounds are not
fatal Kennedy. through long illness,
had undoubtedly become insane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
TERRYS Will RETURN.
It is Stated They Will Leave Here to
Join London Company.

New York, April LIT is reported
that Fred Terry and Julia Nelson will
not be with John Hare's company when
Mr.. Hare reOpens in this city. Mr-Ter-
ry and Miss Nelson, his wife, it is said
viii sail for England on the Teutonic
on April D. under engagement to Geo.
Alexander for the St. James theater,
London.
They will open at that theater in Oc-
tOber in R c. Cartons new play The
following production at the same thea
ter viii be a new play by Mr.. Pinero
and Mr. Terry and Miss Nelson have
been personally selected by the author
to appear in the principal parts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
CoNVENTIoN RATEs
Western Roads Agree on One Fare FOR
she Round Trip.

Western Roads Agree on One Fare for
she Round Trip.
CHICAGO, April l7.-Western roads
have agreed to make a rate of one
fare for the round trip for the Repub-
hcan national convention to be held
in St. Louis. Tickets will be sold
June g, 4, Is and on June Is and Il
from points within 200 miles of St.
Louis, good for return until June p.
The same rate viii be made for the
Democratic national convention in
Chicago Tickets for this will be sold
July 4, 8, and 6, and on July and 8,
from points within 200 miles Of
Chicago, good for return until July H.
The Prohibitionists will be given the
same rate for their convention, which
is to be held in May in Pitts burg
Tickets viii be sold May "a, p and %
from territory common to the central
passenger committee. They viii be
good for return until May so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17

ELKINs, W Va, April 1.-THE Re
publican county convention of Ran
dolph county, the home of Stephen
3. Elkins, adopted a strong resolution
instructlng the delegates to the State
and district conventions to support
delegates to the national Republican
convention at st. Louis who are in
favor of Hon. s. B. Elkins for presi-
dent and in the event that he is not
or will not consent to be a candidate,
then to vote for such delegates as viii
support William Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
a Look Through South Missouri for
Four Cents.

The Kansas City, Fort Scott &. Mem
phis Railroad Co. has just issued a
magnificent book of sixty or more
hoto-engraved views of varied scene
ry in south Missouri. From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
obtained as to the productions and gen
eraI topography Of that highly favored
section that is now attracting the at
tention of hOme-seekers and investors
the country over. The title of the
book is SNAP Shots in South Mis-
souri, It viii be mailed free upon res
ceipt of postage, four cents. Address.
J. Z. LOCKWOOD
Kansas City, Mo.
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HOBART FOR VICE PRES.
New jersey Presents Favorite Son and
an Uninstructed Delegation.

TRENTON, n j., April 1.-THE Re
publicans of New Jersey met here in
convention yesterday and unanimously
elected the slated candidates, United
States Senator William J. Sewen, Gar
rett A. Hobart, John Kean. jr., and
State Chairman Franklin Murphy, as
delegates at large to the st. Louis
convention. The delegates were not
instructed regarding the PRESIDENT al
nomination, but the platform con
tanned a strong recommendation of
Garrett A. Hobart as an available man
for the vice presidency. Some friends
of Mr. Hobart. led by Congressman
McEwen, endeavored to secure the
adoption of a specific Endorsement OF
Mckinley, but the leaders regard ed
such hampering of the delegates as
impOlitie and the proposition was
ruled out Of order.
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HYGIENE ASSOCIATION.
lErs.Kate Gannett Wells Told Of Girls
Work.

Boston. April 17.-There was an in
teresting and at the same time inter
ested gathering Of ladies and gentle
men at the annual meeting of the
Massachusetts, Emergency and Hy-
giene association yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Kate Gannett
Wells, As Commonwealth avenue.
DR.. CheeVer, the retiring president
Of the association. opened the meeting
with a bright address and he called up
on Mrs. Kate Gannett Wells for the
18th annual report Of the executive
committee.
Mrs Wells said that over 800 police
and firemen had taken lectures fur
nished by the association, and As Wo-
men had graduated from the training
classes. Lectures had been given un-
der the direction Of DR.. %. H. Marion.
She read reports Of the work in which
the association was interested in other
places, and gave an interesting review
Of the work being done by the girls at
the Charlesbank gymnasium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
OVER SO At CAPE ANN.
Hot Weather Throughout the Eastern
States.


Gloucester April To-day has been
one of the most remarkable here for
many years at this season. During a
greater part of the day the heat has
been intense. In several places in this
vicinity the thermometer reached over
80 degrees.
New York. April 1.-THE weather
here is like a day in July. Down on the
sidewalks the Perry thermometer
pointed to within two degrees Of sum
mer heat which is 76 degrees Up
where Mr.. Dunn sits and meditateS on
the muubility of things aerial the OH
cial thermometer indicated Il degrees
There was nothing bracing about the
day 1t was nevertheless, full of the
late spring spirit of lassitude, without
suggestion of snap Tt made some folks
feel like not only discarding their light
overcOats (Which they did, but filled
herself, in little else than sunshine, haze
and humidity.
Brattleboro. Vt. April 17-This has
ben the hottest April weather in u
years. The thermometer at o'clock
tonight registered so in the shade I'm
der the midsummer heat the snow,
which is at least two feet in the woods
has disappeared ripidly.
Concord. April 17.-This has been a
noon the mercury stood at 81 in the
shade, and at o'clock this evening at
75 The sudden melting of snow in the
north has caused a rise in the Merrimac
river which is running almost even
with the banks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
9th Holbert's Horse.

Ellsworth Ingalls, and Tom Treat
wanted to go to the shoot yesterday,
and took Cliff HOlbert's horse without
asking if they could use it. Cliff
thought it would be a joke to have
County Attorney Walker issue war
rants for their arrest and appealed 10
him. Walker said that as it was a
case of petit larceny he would refer
him to owen Seip.-Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
oeneral nd 80. Harrison Recelre.

INDIANAPoLIs. Ind. April 17.-Gen-
eral and Mrs Harrison gave their
first informal reception since their
marriage yesterday afternoon at their
home on North Delaware street The
callers, of whom there were many,
were received in the drawing room
where there were simple decorations
of palms and roses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
Suicide Worth $3.50 Life Insurance.

Butte. Mont, April III r Kelly. q
prominent Mason and one of the larr-
est wholesale fruit dealers in the civ.
committed suicide here by shootinr
Htilsel1 IN lne mead me cause WOs do
nlestlc trouble Kelly carried s63. 600
life insurance. Before COMMITTING suf-
eide he wrote 13 letters relating to bsz
affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
Small Boys as Cuban Spies.

HAVANA, April 1.-Two boys 70
years old, have been captured who
confessed that they were insurgent
spies. and that they had been keeping
the insurgents advised of the move
ments Of the guerrilla bands.
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LITcHFlELD. Ill. April 1.-THE en-
gineer and fireman of the Frisco posi-
lively identified the man shot here a
week ago, together with the two other
men under arrest. as being the persons
who successfully held up the Frisco
train some time ago near Lebanon.
No. and took several hundred dollars.
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LONDON, April 17.-In the House Of
Commons the chancellor Of the ex-
chequer, Sir Michael Hicks Beach,
made the Budget statement He said
that the surplus for 1855 was "a, e.
2I0 600 and he estimated the expendi-
ture for the current year at 500, 047, =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
Annual Behring sea Proclamation.

WAsHINGToN, April 1.-THE Presi-
dent has issued the annual fur seal
fisheries proclamation, reclting the
law prohibiting the taking of seal
bearing animals in Alaskan waters
and the act passed to give effect to
the Paris arbitration 1t warns all
persons not to violate those laws
under penalty Of arrest and punish
rnanH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17

LEXINGTON, Ky, April l7.-Paul NJ.
Goetz, a baker at the Phoenix hotel
here, was found hanging from a hook
in the ceiling at his home yesterday
morning. He is still alive but cannot
recover Goetz left a letter addressed
to four secret societies, Of which he
was a member, stating that his wife
had asked him to kill himself, as she
no longer cared for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-17
VIII Concede the Eight Hour Day.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April 1.-THE
carpenters union has received letters
from fully fifty per cent of the build
ing contra ctors of the city, agreeing
to the eight hour day ia case a ma
jOrity decides in like manner.
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CHICAGO, April yesterday was
the hottest April day since the signal
service was established in Chicago
The mercury went to 81, beating April
Is. 1894. by three degrees.
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G. A. r. ATTENTION!

For the Beloit Encampment-The
Great Rock Island viii Run
Special Train.
Leaving Topeka at 1-1O p M, April
goth arriving at Beloit %. m. same
evening Ore fare, S4-57 for the round
trip. Procure your tickets ''via" the
Rock Island and go with the crowd.
A. N. FULLER,
City Passenger Agent.
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Farms Devastated BY a Landsllde.

BEBNE, April IAN immense land
slide has occurred at Trubb, twenty
miles east of this place. Many farms
have been devastated, whole fores is
have been carried off and the loss is
said to be most serious.
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LONDON. April IT. The Standard
announces that ex-King Milan of Ser
via viii start ia Nay for a tour Of the
United States, which may extend to
San Francisco and around the world.
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I have made up my mind to Quit the
machine business and as long as thew
last I will give you the lowest price
ever offered on a frst-class machine
Investigate quick, they viii not last
long. Standard Office 10Y East Fifth.
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HOMESEEKERS'
EXCURSIONS.

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

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if II
fails to cure. Csc
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EXCURSION.

Home-Seekers' Excursion Via Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway.
From all 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.
Date of sale. April 9TH,
April 21st,
May 5th-
For further Information call on near
est Missouri Pacific ticket agent. or
Write, II. c. TOWNSEND.
@. p. & T. A.
st. Louis, Mo
f. E. NIPPS, Agent,
Topeka. Kansas
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Bremner's Biscuit; all varieties. Ac-
knOwledged the best.