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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
CANKER WORM IS DONE.
He Never Works After the Middle of
May.

President WellhOuse of the Kansas
State horticultural society says that
the danger from the canker worm is
over for this year. He says.
.Hrhe canker worm never works after
the middle of May Tit has already quit
in most portions of Kansas. I cannot
give the extent of damage they have
done. but it is considerable. particular
ly i'm the belt ranging from north to
south ON the eastern line of the state.
In my own orchard they stripped 40
acres of apple trees but none of them
was bearing We We're busy spraying
the bearing trees and did not get around
20 the young trees until it was too late.
The trees they have stripped look very
bad. but they are not materially dam
aged We conquered the worms iT
our bearing orchards by spraying the
trees 1T is a simple process and en-
tirely successful"
Speaking of the present fruit outlook
in Kansas. AIr WeIhouse said.
There is now q prospect for an abun
dance of every kind of fruit. in spite
OF the great quantities destroyed by the
canker worms My own apple trees are
not So heavily laden. a S last year but 7
shall have what Z call q. fair crop. and
what is true of my orchard is true of
the state at large Outside of the worms
no disaster has happened to any of the
fruits and they are all promising an
abundance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
DFMOCRATTC ULTIMATUM.
Correspondents Desiring
Space at Chicago Must Ap-
ply Early.

Logansport Ind. May 12.-S- p
sheerfng. secretary of the Democratic
national committee, and chairman Of
the committee of press and tele-
srrer7ic accommodations and facilities
for the Democratic national convention
to be held i'm Chicago, July 2, requests
tla Associated Press to announce that
it is desirable that applications for
sDace for working reporters and CORE
spCndants i'm the convention be made
with the least delay
Application for working space filed
later than June Is viii not be consider
ed. All applications for press and tel
egraph accommodations should be ad-
dressed to S. p Steering, secretary
Democratic national convention, LO-
transport, Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
Are Now Face to Face at Che
Foo, China.
Russia Seizes British Territory
at That POiut.
SMITH, AN AMERICAN.
Seems to Have OGfciated in the
Capacity
OF Real Estate Dealer and May
Get I'm Trouble.

London. May pa special dispateh
from Shanghai says that the Russians
through an American agent named
smith have taken possession OF the
disputed territory at Che Foo over
which the British claim rights Six
Russian warships are there as wen as
the Detroit yorktown, Olympia and
AIaohias of the United States navy
The dispatch adds that great excite
ment prevails at che Foo. A dispatch
to the Globe from Shanghai says that
the Russians have seized lot twelve of
the British concession at Che FOO. i'm
defiance of all legal and treaty rights
The CIoha's editorial comment on
dispatches from Shanghai contains the
remark that the seriousness of the
news from Che Zoo cannot be over
estimated The action taken is in di-
rect contravenuon of existing laws and
treaties and cannot be viewed by Great
Britain as other than an unfriendly
act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
C0LLEGE CONFINEMENT.


F,mporia. May 12-H L. Pratt of
SaItville. kan. viii deliver the saluta-
tory address and z. u. Hess of Empor-
ia The valedictory. at the college of
Emporia commencement, Wednesday,
June g.
deliver the Latin OratiOn Miss NJ. It.
Marshal of Usage City the English ora
tfon. d. H Fisher of Purcell, l. T., viii
crate on science, and Watson Randolph
on political science.
The baccalaureate sermon VIII be
preached by the president of the col
leee Rev. J ID. Hewitt, d. d., and the
annual address before the Christian as
sociatiOns of the college will be given
i'm the First Presbyterian church by
Rev AL H. FTarshaW. I'D. ID. of Junction
city. The Hood prize debate takes
place Monday evening, June l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
RHODES no BE PUNISHED.
President Kruger Says the Recent
Plot Was Indefensible.

Pretoria May 12.-PreSi Sident KRUGER
has granted an Interview to- a press rep
resentative. i'm which he said he was
astonished alt the official defense Of Ce-
ell Rhodes and of the chartered South
Africa company i'm Fridays debate i'm
the house of commons. He said ne
wished that he could have been there
so as to be able to personally floor the
arg urnents of some of the speakers
President Kruger continued by as
serting that the intrigues alleged to ey-
1st between the TransVaal and Germany
We're merely soap bubbles. The South
Atrlcan republic. he said desired to be
friends with am but the recent plot was
1nde1ensible and those who engineerad
st must be punished. There would be
no rest for South Africa, ne concluded
until that was done
The secretary of state of the Trans
wal. DR. Leyds today sent a telegram
70 Gov sir Hercules Robinson. refer
ring fo newspaper statements that the
imperial government stll displays a
partlaIty towards the directors of the
chartered South african company. and
especially towards Cecil Rhodes
Dr Leyds says: This government
does not believe the correctness of these
statements. Ia their opinion. the COM
pany, as ait present controlled IS j
source of danger to the whole of south
AIllca- The incursiOn of the Trans
Naal was made by officers and tr0ons
ct-hfSlnS Ine companys arms Even
the special prohibition of her maiestv's
B9Eernrnent failed to hold them back
although the chartered cOnbarv as
suned the international obligations Of
Great Britain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
IT WILL BE ELLIS.
There Seems No Doubt Of His Selec-
ton by the Republicans at Hin City

There Seems No Doubt of His Selec-
ton by the Republicans at Hin City
Hin city. May 12-There is a Large
attendance of delegates and visitors to
the Republican congressional cOnven-
tion which met here at noon and they
are being well cared for
Representative Hanna says he is not
after G. reelection 1t is thought he
is in the senatorial race for himself,
but he is young yet, and viii have to
wait. The mass OF the Republicans Of
the Sixth congressional district are for
the return of John J. ingalls,, no mat
ter whether Hanna is for Burton or
not Hanna don't stand any more show
of influencing the Republicans in era
ham county than the child unborn
AS regards the congressional outlook,
there seems to be no doubt that Ellis
viii be nominated on the first ballot.
The footings of the standing of each
candidate has been published by the
Stockton Record a pronounced Ellis
organ, and the totals are as follows:
Reeder. 49, not stated II; Ellis, 40.
Among the prominent politicians al
ready here there are ex-State Senator
L0ckard and William Simpson of Nor
ton county, who was almost nominated
for congress at PhilipSburg two years
ago: L. G. Parker of Decatur county,
who is a candidate for senator in the
Thirty-ninth district; Captain W. S.
Tilton of the Downs Times, eX-State
Senator r. r. Hays of Osborne county,
Major William Drumhiller of Phillips
county, assistant state oil inspector.
E. F. Robinson of Osborne, candidate
for delegate to st. Louis, and many
of hers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
CAPT. JOHNSON HOME.
He Saw Both the Cripple Greek Fires
and is Lmproued in Health.

Capt j. b. Johnson has returned
from his months stay in Colorado in
the Cripple Creek country ana is look
ing much better
He is enthusiastic. of course. II saw
both the fires. he said Il tell you they
pretty nearly licked up the bushes por-
tion of the town. The place must have
had a population of 25.O0O. There were
three rows of business houses running
north and south about ten blocks long
The first fire started pretty near the
center of the city. and as the wind was
blowing north. it took only about three
hours for the north end of the business
portion to burn.
Three days later a fire started just one
block south of where it began before
and as the wind blew from the north it
one block across the town was left
Carpenters can get $3.50 a day there
and plenty of work at that price. and
living is very little higher than here"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
SIMSROTT DEAD.
Death Of the Former Treasurer of the
Switohmen's Union.

Chicago, May 12.-WnIam A. Sims
rott. ex-secretary and treasurer of the
SWitchmen's union. died last night of
quick consumption.
Tn 1856 he was elected to the import
ant position in the Switchmen's union.
which ne held until 1894 His disap-
pearance during the summer of that
year caused a great deal of excitement.
when it was discovered his accounts
We're short to the extent of SO. 600.
After two weeks search he was To-
Gated in the Washinetonian home in
Chicago There was no prosecution. so
the Switchmen's union went to pieces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
A NEW CITY OFFICE.
Prof Worrau has Been Made Park
Commissioner for Topeka

Mayor Fellows has appointed Prof.
H. WOrrau park commissioner. an Of
fee recently created by the council
The compensation is 81 a year, and
the commissioner is to have charge of
all Improvements made on any of the
parks in Topeka Tt is doubtful if Prof
Wy orrall viii accept the appointment.
He said that he would accept the posi-
tion If the salary was made large
enough to cover his street car fare
which he estimated at SIS per year
A little matter like this ought not to
stand in the way of Prof WorraU ac-
cepting the position. Let the council nav
the $6
Perhaps in a short time Topeka may
see its way clear to paying a salary to
the park commissioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
GOVERNMENT OPTIMISTIC.
Late Statistics Show Uncle Sans
wheat Estimates Too High-

Cincinnati. May &c. @. Murray.
having gathered late reports, places the
yield of winter wheat lower than the
government report
The government report in December
estimated winter wheat at 1915 Der
cent of last harvest. which yielded 3O5
134 900 bushels. The April estimate
was 77.1 per cent. The May estimate
was S2.7 per cent
Murray holds that the Improvement
i'm April is overestinated- The 55 per
cent for Ohio is high and the percent
ages Of S. for Indiana u for Kentucky.
so for Illinois and 96 for Kansas are
known to be too high owing to the de-
vastati0ns of chinch bugs, which pre-
vail ia Ohio and adjoining states Tt
is estimated that the yield this year
Will not exceed 200. 600 600 bushels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
MADE IDLE 800 HANDS.
Fire at Mount Holly Destroys the
Amber Mills. Loss 100000

Mount Holly. n. j.. May 12.-The Am
Der carpet mills. operated by c. S. Mass
land & Son, Of Philadelphia, and cover
ing three acres of ground here, We're
destroyed by fire late yesterday after
noon Loss, $500, 600; covered by insur-
The plant consisted of four large
buildings, one of which was saved.
This contained 100000 worth of made
up carpets Five hundred hands are
thrown out of employment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
Big Western Kansas Wheat Crop.

Atchison. May rs. H Fullerton Of
Atchison, who returned from western
Kansas today, says the wheat pros
pect is the best he has seen during a
familiarity with the country extending
over a period of twenty-three years.
Fullerton believes that a big wheat
crop is assured now, even if no more
rain falls The season is two weeks
early and the wheat harvest will be in
progress early in June
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
SHUT UP TO STABYE.
Quarantine Regulations Prevent a
Family from Getting Food.

A case Of desttutiOn has been re-
ported in the family Of Thimas Rouse
at sos East Eleventh street The fam
lily consists of Rouse, his wife and three
children. One Of the children has scar
let fever and the house is in quaran-
tine, so that no one can go in or out
to get food.
The neighbor who reported the case
to the police, P. c. SpendlOve. says they
had had hardly anything to eat for
three days till this morning. when he
took them something.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
U. p. is ENJOINED.
a Dickinson County Farmer Stops
Repairs on the Track.

The repairs ON the Union Pacific rail
road from Enterprise to Detroit. D1,.iz-
lnson county. which were commenced
a few days ago. have been brourbt IN
q temporary termination by an in
Junction suit filed by c. MerriIatt.
prominent farmer of that county
Ahe road crosses @ ravine which Mr.
Merrilatt states has drained F5s 60
trom time immemorial. and in repair
ms the road it was the intention to re-
place the bridge over the raVina bx "a
solid embankment This TIA 0v7-r,eg ~
the land opposes. and asks thsr ti7e "a
vine be left open
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
IN Jef Davis Nephgw'g Saloon

Paris, Ky. May 12.-Jack Alexander,
a great nephew of JEFF Davis late pres
ident of the Southern confederacy. was
shot and mortality wounded today at
his saloon in this city by John Steers
a brakeman He had refused to credit
Steers for drink
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
FOR FREE SILVER NOW.
The Oldest Paper in Arkansas For
sakes the Admins tration.

Little Rock, Ark. May 12--The Ar
kansas Gazette. the leading Democrat
ic newspaper of Arkansas and the old
est published west of the Mississippi
river under the same name, has change
hands.
From an advocate of a gold stand
ard man and a defender OF the nationoA
administration in this respect the Gar
zette will hereafter be an earnest chan-
MON of free silver The Gazette hes
been publishd continuously since 161a-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
ENTERPRIsING JOINTIST.
Wants to Rent the Saloon Fixtures
of a Barkeeper Now in Jail

Washington May pa Greenleaf
jointist serving a years sentence in the
Washington county jail for dispensing
general debility medicine, has re-
ceived a letter from another Greenleaf
fellow who wants to rent his building
and fixtures to open a saloon
The first named, anticipating an early
pardon from the governor, refuses to
rent his building to any other person.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
ACADEMY WILLED $4,000.
Mrs. Hoover of Brown County, Re
mem bers q HiaWatha Institution.

Governor Morrill, has received q tele-
gram announcing the death of MIS-
Mahala Hoover at HiaWatha. and he
went there to attend the funeral
Mrs. Hoover was the widow Of one Of
the earliest settlers of Brown county
and since the death of her husband
Governor Morrill, has been i'm charge Of
her business affairs. The governor
stated that unless Mrs. Hoover had ale
tered her viii within a week she had
devised her entire fortune, amounting
to something over S25, 600. to the Eia-
vatha academy, an institution founded
and maintained by the citizens of Hla-
watha without regard to sect OF color
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
N3c5a east Kansas Editors.

Hiawatha May 12.-The Northeast
ern Kansas Editorial association held
its annual meeting here. The exercises
closed last night with an address by
Senator Scott Of lola The place for
the next meeting was not fixed, but viii
be announced by the executive commit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
"A POST MORTEM DEMANDED
Rumor ehat Mgr Galimbert Died
from Poison.

London. May IA Rome dispatcb
to the Daily News says there are rr-
mors that Mr.. Galimberti, whose death
post morlem examination Of the dis
tinguished preIate's remains has been
demanded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
no CANVASS N. TOPEKA.
The Reunion and Festival Committee
Visit the North Side Today.

d. J. Greenwald. Mayor Fellows, A.
K. Rodgers and Postmaster A J. Ar
mold started this afternoon on a can
vass of North Topeka for contributions
to the reunion and fall festival fund.
This is a part of the city that has not
yet been visited and the committee
hopes to secure good results.
With the amount in sight almost $4,
600 the committee now has little doubt
that they will be able to raise Sc, 900 and
rarhars more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
WANT WAGES RESTORED.
Twelve Hundred Ohio Quarrymen to
Go On a Strike.

Cleveland, May 12-Twelve hundred
qusrrymen employed at Berea 70 miles
from this city. viii demand the restor-
alton of the wages of 1898. If the de-
mand is refused the men will strike. It
is believed the committee VIII refuse to
grant the demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
IIlinois 50 Chairman.

Chicago, May 12-At a meeting of
the Republican state central committee
Charls P. Hitch of Paris, Edgar county,
was unanimously elected chairman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
Filled Cheese Bill

Washington, May 12-The finance
committee of the senate today reported
favorably the house filed cheese bill,
with some amendments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
Daaths 60 rboIera

Alexandria. May 12-There were %
deaths from cholera reported here yes
terday-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12
Made an Assessment and Adjourned


Nashville, May 12-The board of
church south which has been in ses-
sion for several days. adjourned yester-
cay after making an assessment CT
455e, 200 doT foreign missions.
Evening capital., 1896-02-03
NAVAL ACADEMY.
Forty Eight Naval Cadets Fail at the Semi
Annual Examination Hop Satur
day Night

The semi-annual examinations at the
Naval Academy ended ON Saturday and
the cadets can now breathe more freely.
The list of unsuccessful ones is much
larger than anticipated, and unless there
is marked Improvement IN their stud
les. there will be a number of vacancies
next fall.
Several cadets, whose cases are hope
less, have sent their designations TO the
Secretary, aud will try to secure another
appointment. If successful they will
study for the entrance examination in
May or September.
The list of the cadets who failed at the
semi-annual examination numbers for
ty-eight, as follows: First class, six i:
second class, fifteen; third class, two;
fourth class, twenty-five.
The training-ship Essex, Commander
Strong, which brought the remains of
Commander Kingsley TO Annapolis sew
eral weeks ago, will leave tomorrow for
New York. During her stay here the
apprentices and crew of the vessel have
received instruction in small-arm firing
and target practice.
The cadets celebrated the closing of
Che examination with their regular semi
annual hop in the armory building. The
ballroom WAS tastefully decorated and
brilliantly lighted with incandescent and
arc lights. The dance was the largest
since the June ball. and many prominent
people from Baltimore, Washington and
New York were present. Severa parties
came over from the National Capital,
including Congressman and their daugh-
ters. A number of ladies came here on
the lighthouse tender Maple to attend
the ball. Mrs Noble, wife of Ensign
Noble, and Cadet Pope, of the first class.
received. The members of the Naval
Academy Band, which furnished music,
wore for the first time their new uni
forms, consisting of scarlet coat and navy
blue trousers. 1t is similar to the uni
form worn by the Marine Band at Wash
ington and was issued TO the musicians
Saturday.
Evening capital., 1896-02-03
PRICE ONE CENT
CHURCH NEW S.
Special Services in the Churches Nester.
day celebrations, Etc

All the churches were well.attended
yesterday. II, the Presbyterian aud
Methodist Churches sacrament OF the
Lords Supper WAS administered at the
morning service.
The Woman'S Foreign Missionary
Society of the Presbyterian Church will
meet at the residence of Mrs. Porter IS
ON Charles street, Wednesday afternoon
at O'Clock.
Christian Endeav0r Day was celeGrat-
ed at the Presbyterian Church Yesterday
I'm the morning from 10 5 O'Clock, sun
rise service was conducted la the lecture
room of the church In the evening spec
ial serviee-was held ia the church under
the leadership OF the pastor. lac eNer-
cises consisted of singing aud responsive
readlHg by members of the society, and
an address 10y the pastor.
Memorial service in honor of Bishop
a. W. Wayman. OF the African Meth
odist Episcopal Church, was held yester-
day afternoon in Mount MOriah Church.
Addresses were made on the life and
character of the Bishop by the pastor.
Rev. 5. Timothy Tice, aud Wslllam II.
Butler, after which a memorial eullec-
tion was taken up. Bishop Wayman
had many warm admirers amoug the
congregation OF Mount MOriah Church,
having presided over conference here
several years ago. Daring the memorial
services several solos and hymns suit
able TO the occasion were sung.
Evening capital., 1896-02-03
FEBRUARY WEATHER.
Foster Predicts Some severe Weather for
the Eastern States.

Foster Predicts Some Severe Weather for
the Eastern States.
w. I. Foster, the st. Joseph, Mo,
weather prophet, predicts some very Sc
we're weather in February in the Eastern
States, which may include Maryland
Here are his predictions for the month:
"My last bulletin gave forecasts of the
storm waves to cross the continent from
January 3lst to February 4th and Feb
ruary 9th TO 10th.
1.-THE third disturbance of February will
reach the Pacific Coast about the llth,
cross the west of Rockies country by the
close of the 18th, great Central Valleys
18th to 18th, Eastern States on the 10th.
'tThe warm wave will cross the west
of Rockies country about the 1lth, great
Central Valleys about the 18th, Eastern
States about the 10Th. Cool wave will
cross the west of Rockies county about
the 14th, great Central Valleys about
the 10th, and Eastern States about the
18th.
1.-THE center of this storm will take a
more southern route than usual and the
storm will be of very considerable force
in the Eastern States about the 10th,
while the cold wave will, about the same
time, be of unusual force in the great
Central Valleys, particularly in the up
per Mississippi and Missouri Valleys. =
Extensive SHOWS will fall in northern
portions of the United States.
1.-THE storms of the middle part of
February VIII be unusually severe and
cause very unpleasant weather, especial
ly in the Northern States"
Evening capital., 1896-02-03
In The Beginning

OF new year, when tha winter season
of close confinement is only half gone,
many find 9hat their health begins to
break down, that the least exposure
threatens sickness. 1t is then as well
as at all other times, and with people
in good health, that the following facts
should be remembered, namely; that
Hoods Sarsparilla leads everything in
tee way of medicines; that it accomplish
es the greatest cures in the world; has
the largest sale in the world and re-
quiles the largest building In the world
devoted exclusively to 1he preparation
of the proprietary medicine. Does not
this codclusively prove. if you are sick,
that Hoods Sarsparilla is the medicine
for yon to takel
Evening capital., 1896-02-03

George w. Jenkins, editor of the Santa
Maria Times, Cal, in speaking Of the
various ailments of children said: When
my children have Group there is only
one patent medicine that ever use, and
that is Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
1t. possesses some medical properties
that relieve the little sufferers immedi-
ately. 1t is, in my opinion, the best
cough medicine in the market. If
this remedy is freely given as soon as
the croupy cough appears it will pre-
vent the attack. 1t is an ideal remedy
fOI whooping cough. There is no dan
ger in giving it to children, as it con-
tains nothing injurious. For sale by
Feldmeyer Bros, City Drug Store.