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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-14
Genaral Social Notes.


Mr.. and Mrs. w. ] Black, who have
spent the winter on West Tenth street
with Mr. and Mrs Arthur Mills, will go
to the Throop Hotel April 1.
Mrs. /, B. Snow entertained inform
ally Monday afternoon for Mrs. j. D.
McCune, of Chicago, and Mrs. HUI Ter.
Mrs. E s. Quinton entertained the
Duplicate whist club yesterday after
noon. Mrs. W. N. West and Misses
Emily Tewksbury, Eleanor Wilson and
Anna Bartholomew played at the guest
table.
Miss Glenna Cross. who entertained
the D. D. whist club Wednesday after
noon, also entertained as guests Mrs.
Fred Cole, Mrs. Speed Hughes, Mrs. E.
A. Prescott, Misses Margaret Mulvane.
Adele Dieckriede, and Arlie Ewart
Mrs. ). c. Heyman is visiting in Guth-
RE, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Harrison Clarkson, who has been
qnite ill for almost month with la
grippe, is recovering slowly.
Judge j. B. Johnson is in Cripple
Creek.
Mrs. Abe Stein berg and daughter
Ethel, Miss Clara Steinberg, and Mrs.
Rosa Steinberg spent the day in Law
renee Wednesday with Mrs. Heyman.
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INGLESIDE'S WORK.
North Topeka Charity District-POOr
Are Cared For.


The Ingleside Charities have mapped
North Topeka into, districts and complet-
ed assignments as follows:
First district-All north of Gordon and
east of alley between Madison and Mon
roe streets. Mrs. Thomas Page, 1927 North
Monroe street.
Second distriet-All north of Gordon
from above alley to Kansas avenue, Mira
Kate E. Smith, 1921 North Monroe
street.
Third district-Ail north of Gordon
from Kansas avenue to jackson street.
Mrs. ]. +. Buck, 1908 North jackson
street.
Fourth district-All north of Gordon.
from jackson to Harrison streets, MIA.
Kate Sproat, 1885 North Jackson street.
Fifth distriot-AIl north of Gordon.
from Harrison to Tyler streets, Mrs. Kate
Sproat, 1885 North jackson street. q.
Sixth district-All north of Gordon
and west of Tyler street, Mrs. NJ. V.
Bardsley, 1901 Van Buren, street.
Seventh district-AIl west of Tyler,
between Gordon and .. P. railroad, to
be supplied.
Eighth district-From Gordon to .. P.
railroad. between Kansas avenue and
Tyler street, to be supplied.
Ninth district-All west of Kansas
avenue, between Gordon street and the
river. Mrs. Ella d. Parkhurst, ITO West
Gordon.
Tenth district-All east of Kansas ave-
nue. and south of Gordon street. Mrs.
l. E Riordau, 1884 North Kansas avenu .
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Miss Mason Entorsains Whist Club.

Last evening Miss Harriet Mason ems
tertained the Duplicate Whist club.
Those who played were Misses Fe
Waters, Eleanor Work, Emma Dennis,
Ida Stagg, Marie Brooks, Vtrgie Payne,
Pearl Mcfarland; Messrs. Ernest Medli-
colt, Kenneth Whany, Stanley Medlicott.
Luther Nellis, Fred Waters, Carl Nellis,
John Work and Dean Waters.
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In THE SOCIETY WORLD.
Recent Social Events in Topeka and
Vicinity.
GENERAL E0TES OF SOCIETY.
Personal Items of Interest About To-
peka People and Visitors i'm Town.

Personal Items of Interest ABOUT AO-
peka People and Visitors i'm Town.
Persons sending social items to this depart
ment Will please give their name and ADDRESS In
order to secure Dubiication.l
Over sixty people danced at Hudson's
hall last evening at a subscription
party. The ladies wore street
costumes aud the affair was en-
tirely informal Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Mills, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. NcCabe, Misses Lou Nicely, Veva
Atchison, Sadie Atchison, Glenna Cross,
Nora Norris. Marguerite Warner, Lottie
Rauney, Lillian Whitcck, Lillian Tetft,
Arlie Ewart, Edna McClintock, Vera
Low, Emma White Adele Dieckriede,
Mary Roberts, Nellie Raub. Byrd Wat
kins, Edna Morehouse, Mabel Chase,
Lottie Page, Myrtle Jetmore. Edna Crane,
Libbie Hazle.t Mary Thompson; Messrs.
W. J. Black, Will Alexander, Ed Curry,
John Frey. Ed Mcbride. Ed Dennis,
Harry Williams, Clyde Grubbs, Harry
Howe, Tom Clements, Frank Davis, Tom
King, Charlie Barnes, Walter Burgess,
George Stoker, Tom Ewing, Leon futile,
Charlie Allen, F. P. Morrill,, Mark Wiki
dial, Eph Kepiey. Charles Kleinhans,
Walter Gust, Ralph Moore, Julius Weld
ling, John Waters, Dean Low, Oscar
Woolverton, Willard Scott, Archie Will
Iiams
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streets, at II a. M. subject, "The Duty of
Man as Revealed in the Bible" T. r.
Hawks, pastor.
First African Baptist church, First
street, Rev. G. D. Olden, pastor. Preach
ing at IL a. m. and 8 p. m. by Rev. How
ell of Kansas City.
First Presbyterian church, Harrison
street, opposite Capitol building, Rev
s. B. Anderson, D. D., pastor. Preaching
at II n m. Morning subject, "The Eclipse
of Righteousness" Evening service will
be omitted.
Regular services will be held at the
First ii. E. church tomorrow Rev. E.
NJ. Randall of Leavenworth, will preach
both morning and evening.
The services at Grace cathedral to-
morrow will be: Cello bration of the holy
communion at a. m. Sunday school at
9:3O a. N. Morning prayer, litany and
sermon by the dean at II a. m. Even
song with sermon at 4:35 p. m.
The Reverend Canon Miner will read
evening prayer and preach at the church
of 81. Simon at 4:30 p. m, and at church
of the Good Shepherd, North Topeka at
7:3O p. m.
The Reverend Irving Todd will read
evening prayer and preach at Calvary
mission, 90219 East Fourth street, at p.
N.
Canon Miner will hold services at ST.
Luke's church, Wamego, Monday. March
16, at 4:30 .. u. and at s p. m.
First Congregational ehurch-Services
morning and evening conducted by the
pastor, Rev. L. Blakssley. The vening
service is under the auspices of the
Young Mems leagu ne. The pastor will
speak on "rhe Shipwreck of Faith" The
choir will be assisted by Mr.. A w,
Lacey. cornetist, and MIR. W. A Letson,
baritone. The following special music
will be rendered: "Jubilate Deo," by
Warren; Quartette from "St. Paul." by
Mendelssohn; recitation and aria from
1'Elijah." by Mendelssohn, sung by Mr.
Letson; "Andante in F." by Wellings,
played BY Mr.. Lacey; solo, Fear Not,
o Israelv' by Buck, sung by Miss Towns
ley; also Congregational hymns.
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firing in her attentions, and it was only
by the use of most urgent solicitation that
she could be induced to leave her bedside,
and take the few hours of rest which her
physical nature demanded. At the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-14

Miss Florence Lewis entertained at
cards Monday night in honor of the Al
ptGO concert company. Mr.. Hemus of
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Beggs' German SaIve.
Beggs' German Salve.
Rooras Gor~aD Saliva

The greatest pile ointment in the
world. 1t cures where all others fail.
A positive guarantee with every box.
Call for sample box. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-14

Five per cent interest on savings de-
posits. Savings and Loan association,
634 Kansas avenue,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-14

Try US on collars. We can make
them look like new. Peerless Steam
Laundry, 112 aud ia W. 9Th.
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HufchinsOn am d Return.


SANTA EE ROUTE.
One fare for the round trip. Tickets
sold March 17-18, good to return incIud-
ing March 20. J. P. RowLzY,
City Ticket Agent.
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Show your appreciation of home in
stitution by going to the Amphion con-
cert Thursday night. Tickets at Kel-
Iam's. so cents.
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VIA GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
Good going March 18th and 18th, re-
turning March goth, account Populist
state convention.
A. N. F6LIEN.
City Passenger Agent.
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Harriet Mae Sibley in dramatic read
ing and clever impersonations, 41S Kan
sas ave., Monday evening. March Is.
Admission 20 cents. Tickets at Sim
Drug Co.
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Hutchinson and Return.

SANTA FEE ROUTE.
One fare for the round trip. Tickets
| sold March 17-1S, good to return includ-
| ing March 90. J. P RowLEY
City Ticket Agent
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Persons sending social items to this depart
ment Will please give their name and ADDRESS In
order to secure Dubiication.l
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-12

entirely to the text, in no way relate to
any vital part OF the proposed act. 1t was
agreed that SO far as the committee was
concerned the tariff bill should be called
up tomorrow without opposition and
made the unfinished business.
1t will be impossible to secure unani-
nous consent for time to take vote,
and the debate will proceed along both
silver and tariff lines for at least two weeks
before any "unanimous consent will be
considered, much less agreed to.
Quay will tomorrow consent to have his
resolution to recommit the tariff bill and
free coinage substitute go over tempor-
arliy. 1t is also understood that an ar
rangement has been made whereby the
silver substitute is to be stricken from the
bill by the aid of the votes of sound
money Democrats, although the silver
men will subsequently offer the substitute
as an amendment to the tariff bill.
Republican leaders are in doubt as to
the ultimate fate of the bill. If they keep
their own vote intact and secure the vote
of one Popullst they can put the bill
through.
Some of the leaders profess to believe
that this will be done through the aid of
Pfeffer (Pop.) of Kansas. German is
quoted as saying he thinks this arrange
ment can be successfully carried out by
the Republicans. If, on the other hand,
the Democrats can rally six Populist votes
to their side of the chamber defeat GER
tairly awaits the tariff bill on the final
vote
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-12
Plans to Double the Expendi-
lures Contemplated by the
Government.
vIsCoUNT MIURA's GUILT.
Plotted for the Murder of Korea's
Queen, Yet He Was Not Held
for Trial.

TOXIC, JAPAN, Jan. 30.-The opposition
House of Representatives have marshaled
themselves on new platform. Knowing
the country's strong desire for large in
crement of national armament they stand
forth as champions OF a measure far more
comprehensive even than that contelp-
plated by the Government. The latter
proposes to devote the sum of 81, 600, 600
yen to the building of new men-of-war
during the first term of the naval increase,
and further sum, the amount of which
is not yet stated, to the same purpose dur
ing the second period, so that by the end I
OF 1906 the additions made to the navy
would consist of four-line-of-battle ships,
four frst-ciass cruisers, three second-class
cruisers, two third-class cruisers and
large number of torpedo-boats and torpedo
destroyers.
This programme the opposition pro-
poses to practically double and further de-
vote the whole of the necessary money at
once. so as to greatly hasten the compile
ton of ships. The subject will come up
for discussion by the Diet in few days,
when an animated debate may be ex-
pected.
The Korean Government seems to be
creasing its debts. 1t proposes to raise the
foreign loan of 5000, 900 yen at per cent
interest, hypothecating the customs duties
as security, the loan to be repaid in twenty
annual installments, commencing from
1896. The Government further contem-
plates the building of railway from
Seoul to Ninsen at cost of 1000, 900 yen,
which also is to be borrowed on the Sc
curity of the railway.
| The transfer of the Kiangnan arsenal,
near Shanghai, from the control of the
| Viceroy of Marking, the great Chang, to
that of the Peking Minister of War has
furnished an illustration of the power
welded by Chinese provincial officials.
| Chang, resenting the change as an indirect
reflection on his own administrative facul-
ties, at once telegraphed the Minister of
War that since he was thenceforth to man.
age the arsenal he proposed using for other
purposes the sum of 100000 taels, hith-
erto paid annually out of the local ef-
chequer for the support of the arsenel.
The Ministry had no reply except to re-
store the arsenal to its former control.
The thieves that have for some time
been stealing quan titles of valuable porce-
lains, antique and modern, from the por-
celain storehouse of the imperial house
hold department in Peking, have been ar
rested, as have also been the receivers of
the stolen goods. Upon all these culprits,
as well as upon the officials who had
charge of the storehouse, the imperial
wrath has fallen. Meanwhile it is proba-
bile that the incident has enriched some of
the fine American collections.
Although Viseount Miura, the Japanese
ex-Minister to Seou1 has been released hv
preliminary tribunal at Hiroshima on the
ground of insufficient evidence, the finding
of the court shows clearly that he not only
contemplated, but also instigated the MUIR
der of the Queen of Korea.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-12
MET ON A SHARP CURVE.
Disastrous Head.End Collision Be.
tween Passenger and Freight
Trains.
Coaches Smashed, Five Men Killed and
Many Others More or Less
Injured.

CENTRALIA, ILL, Feb. IA dis
astrous head-end collision occurred this
morning at 6:45 o'clock one mile north of
Dongola between passenger and freight
train on the Illinois Central Railroad GO
ing at full speed. Five men were killed
outright and others were injured, though
none severely. The dead: William Hunt
ington, engineer; Gus Anderson, fireman;
Felix Arm strong, baggageman of passen-
ger crew; Curtis Adams and E. ]. Nc
Lean, brakemen.
The injured, so far as known, are: Con-
ductor Odun of the passenger train,
badly bruised; Brakeman Lake of the
passenger train, bruised slightly; express
messenger, name unknown here, slightly
cut about head; Ed Bales, engineer of
freight, jumped and received slight in
juries on head. None of the passengers
were injured beyond severe shaking up.
The passenger train had a waiting or
der at Dongola for the freight, but as sew
eral freights had pulled in the engineer
supposed the track was clear and left.
The collision happened on a sharp curve
where the engineers could not see an ap-
preaching train until close at hand. The
damage to railroad property was great, as
both trains were going at such speed that
the force of the collision drove the engines
and cars together in mass. Three of the
men killed were buried under the wrec k
age and their bodies were not found for
two hours. All the men killed live in
Centralia.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-12
CHARLES PHARES' CRIMES
Shot His Wife's Parents Before
Sending a Bullet Into
His Own Brain.
Dependency the Cause of a Tragedy
That May Result in Four
Deaths.

NEWTON, Iowa, Feb. I1.-Charles
Phares shot and killed his mother-in-law.
Mrs. R. I. Smith, fatally shot his father
ln-iaw and then put bullet into his own
brain, dying instantly, at noon to-day
Phares was a barber who had lived for
several years at Atlantic. some months
ago on account of failure to get work he
and his wife came here to live with the
parents of Mrs. Pnares, the Smith family
For several weeks he has been despond-
ent and even threatened few days ago
to kill himself. To-day he went down
town, returning at noon. He entered the
room where Mr.. and Mrs. Smith were and
shot Mr.. Smith. Then, it is supposed, he
turned to Mrs. Smith and shot her in the
mouth. The bullet entered her brain and
she dropped dead. He then went out in
front OF the house and shot himself in the
LETT temple, death resulting instantly.
MIR. Smith was not dead when neighbors
came to the scene. and for time revived,
but he will die.
When the news of the horrible deed was
conveyed to Mrs. Phares, who was visit
ing in another part of town, she tainted
ana has since been in dangerous condi-
ton. Her recovery is doubtful, and it is
probable it will be tragedy with four
victims before the end is reached. Mr..
and Mrs. Phares had one child, a son four
years old. They had lived comfortably
together till his reverses caused him to
become Respondent,
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-12
SMUGGLED GEMS SEIZED,
Twenty Thousand Dollars Worth
of Diamonds Taken From a
Steamer Commander.
Captain Loeswitz of the Red Star
Liner Rhynland Will Be
Prosecuted.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 11.-One
Of the largest seizures of diamonds ever
made by the Custom officers Of the United
States was effected to-day on board the
Red Star steamer Rhynland. Twenty
thousand dollars worth of gems was
secreted, and Captain Loeswitz, master of
the steamship, is charged with illegally
attempting to bring the diamonds into the
country, and warrant for his arrest will
be issued to- morrow.
For some time the United States
treasury authorities have been convinced
that diamonds were being smuggled into
this country. The Government agents
abroad were instructed to investigate the
subject, and suspicion fell upon Captain
LoeswitZ. When the Rhynland eft Ant
werp this trip the Government agents
abroad notified the Treasury Department
that they believed Captain Loeswitz had
gems aboard his vessel which ne intended
TO illegally bring into this country.
Special Agent Cummings of New York
and Special Agent Gallen of Philadelphia
were detailed to await the Rhynland's ar
rival. When the steamship docked to-day
Agent Gallen went aboard, and going di-
rectly to Captain Loeswitz's s room informed
him that he wished him to deliver the box
that he had containing diamonds. Cap
tain Loeswitz at first demurred and ques-
toned the agents right to demand them.
When threatened with immediate arrest
he delivered to Mr.. Gallen box contain
ing SIC, 600 worth of as fine diamonds as
have ever been brought to this country.
The box was addressed to Herman Keck
d Co., Cincinnati, one of the largest i'm
porting jewellers in the country, and did
not appear upon the manifest of the steam
er's cargo.
The gems were taken possession of by
the treasury agents and the steamer was
put under guard. Captain Loeswitz will
be arrested tomorrow. Captain Loeswitz
has been in the service of the Red Star
line for many years and formerly COM
manded the steamship Pennland.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-12
OF INTEREST 70 THE COAST.
Mint Superintendent Daggett Reaches the
National Capital.

Mint Superintendent Dagget Reaches the
National Capital.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 11.-John
Daggett, Superintendent of the San Fran
cisco Mint, arrived in Washington to-day
and left for Philadelphia tonight. Di-
rector of the Mint Preston said to THE
CALL correspondent that no especial signifi-
canoe was attached to Superintendent
Daggett's visit here, but that he came
merely in the performance of his duty as a
member of the committee of assayers ap-
pointed by the President and which meets
annually to test the weight and tneness
of coins.
Representative Bowers to-day introduced
bill amending the present tariff law by
placing duty of $40 per ton on refined
asphaltum and SIS per ton on the crude.
Representative Barham introduced bill
for the relief OF Dennis Tyron of Cali
fornia.
DIR. W. A. Coulter OF San Jose, one of the
commissioners appointed to come to
Washington to urge the appropriation for
the improvement of California rivers and
harbors, arrived to-day. Two others OF the
committee are here, ]. NJ. Gleaves and DR..
j. I. Mclean of Alameda. The other
three are expected to arrive in day or so.
DR.. Coulter has come armed with docu-
ments to show that, Notwithstanding the
reports of Lieutenant-Colonel Benyaurd,
Alviso is place of commercial import
ance.
The Committee on Public Lands of the
House, through Representative Bowers, to-
day reported favorably Johnson's bill,
applying to California, practically the
same act now in force in Idaho and Mon
tana-to define and classify mineral lands
| and segregate them from agricultural
| lands Ennr hna r6 nf fhrao VI mic eli nov
each are to be appointed by the President.
They are to receive each per diem of
$40, travelling and other expenses.
A syndicate or trust" of cannon
makers and powder manufacturers has
been formed to be known as the Ameri-
can Ordnance Company. The Cramps
and Gatlings are included in the organi-
zation. The largest guns to be made are
nlne-inch caliber and the smallest one.
| pounders.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-12
1he Enchanae Ercmrsion.

DENVER, CoIo., Feb. 1.-THE New
York Mining Exchange excursion, to leave
Denver Thursday noon by special train
via the Fort Worth and Seaboard line,
arriving in New York Monday morning, is
an assured success, about 200 persons
having signed for berths in the Pullmans.
A car Of mineral EXHIBITS will accompany
the tourists. The extremely favorable
round trip rate of $50 has attracted many
who are not especially interested in
mining stock exchanges, and kilograms of
inquiry have come from all over the
State to-day
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-12
PROSPECTS GROW BRIGHT.
The National Grand Army En-
campment May Be Held in
st. Paul.
Railroads Being Gradually Forced to
Make All the Concessions
Demanded.

CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 1.-THE pros
poets for holding the National Grand
Army encampment in st. Paul were con-
siderably frightened to-day by the action
of the Wisconsin Central Railroad, which
has taken position with the Chicago Great
Western in favor of giving the thirty-day
limit asked by the Grand Army COM
mander- -in-chief ana the citizens of St.
Paul. General Passenger Agent Pond of
the Wisconsin Central, at the special
meeting of the Chicago-St. Paul lines held
to-day in Chairman CaldwelPs Office, gave
the other officials to understand, after
they had failed to take any action modify
ing their agreement of several weeks ago,
that his road would take advantage of its
rights under the association agreement to
ask relief from the chairman. This is the
prescribed course which was taken by the
Great Western previous to giving the ten
days notice that it would take inde-
pendent action.
When Mr.. Pond made this announce
ment at the meeting the other agents de-
cided to take no further action pending
another conference. As the meeting was
called at the request of the Northwestern
and the Minneapolis and st. Louis roads
the sentiment is general in railroad cir
cles that those roads will be the next tc
ioin the minority. Commander Walker
said when here that if two roads would
agree to the thirty days he would KEEP
the encampment in St. Paul. and the Wis
consin Central is believed to have supplied
the wedge which will drive the competing
roads into line. Representatives OF st
Paul and the Grand Army waited outsids
the meeting room and were highly pleased
at the news. All that is lacking is roa6
that touches Omaha.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-12
IN FApoR OF NELSON.
Decision Rendered ia a Famous Chicago
Elevator Case.

Decision Rendered ia q Famous Chicago
Elevator Case.
CHICAGO, ILL. Feb. 1.-THE Appellate
Court to-day decided the famous elevator
case of the Chicago Board of Trade against
Murray Nelson, the millionaire elevator
owner, in favor of Nelson. The board ap-
pealed from the decision of the lower court
granting writ of mandamus to restore
Nelson to membership in the board, which
found him guilty Of "aE act of bad faith
and dishonorable conduct"
This act consisted i'll not carrying out an
agreement signed by J. B. Wayman, Sec
retary and treasurer of the National Ele-
vator and Dock Company, that 1t should
become a regular" elevator. Nelson
claimed that Wayman exceeded its author
ity, the agreement not concerning the
com pany in which he is interested.