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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Julia A. and George i. Bennett to
Charlotte GOOdbar, one acre of sec 40.
tp u and range Is. ST.
Charlotte Goodbar to George Wendell.
same land. $40.
The Southwestern Realty company to
Alexander Elliott elots 688 and 690 Van
Buren street, Walnut Grove addition.
s27O
Ruth j. Armstrong to James NJ Stew
art. for 81, $50, land in Armstrong adj
dition
John w. stout to John II. stevens.for
81, $50, 30 acres in section Is. township
13, range 16
Daniel Van Ness to Edmond r. Bar
stow, for 81. .00O two acres in section 19
township 13, range is.
Mrs. M. a. Duffy to Daniel r. Jor-
dan, (both of Los Angeles. CaI) for
$780, lots 20 and q in block No. & in
supplement to Arlington Heights sub
division.
Mrs. NJ A Duffy to Daniel r. Jor-
dan for S400 lot 10, in block q supple
ment to Arlington Heights subdivision
Orinna c. Sage and l.. B. Sage TO
Emma p. Sage, for s5 and other convey
ances. $50 acres in section 10, township
IL, range 15 also lots 90 40 and A Eu-
cid avenue in Edwards Tract subdi-
vision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
CONFEDERATE GRAVES
strewn With Flowers by Union Sol
diers at st. Joe.

St Joseph, June A more auspi-
cious afternoon could have not existed
than that which prevailed in this city
to those who, according to their annual
custom. assembled in beautiful Mount
Mora cemetery to pay their devotions
70 the fallen heroes Of the Southern
Confederacy.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
took especial pains in making the hon
Ored occasion one long to be remem-
bered. a large quantity of beautiful
flowers. some of which were from the
sunny south, were used.
Hundreds of baskets Of flowers We're
then placed upon the graves of de-
ceased Confederates by their friends.
among whom We're noticed several C.
A. r. men, who. though opposed to
them when fraternal strife permeated
the land. now that peace and harmony
prevailed were willing and anxious to
accord honor to valor. over 100 graves
We're thus decorated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
LAST OF THE ACTORS
To Return Is Back in Topeka-WiI
Wadsworth's Season.

Will Wadsworth has closed his sea
son with Clement cambridge in Ala
bama" and returned last evening to
his home in Topeka to spend the sum
mer.
Mr.. Wadsworth came from Chicago
He went to New York after the season
closed a couple of weeks ago. and has
spent the intervening time there and in
Chicago.
season has been one of success. He
has been stage manager Of the Ala
bama" production with which he and
Miss Lottie Bowes played in Topeka
last fall and has been so favorably re-
ceived as the old coIored servant. De
catur, in the play that he eontempla-
ted playing g negro part again next
year. Mr. Wadsworth played his first
season with the tragedian, Otis Skin
neT.
Clement Bainbridge is trying to get
the rights for certain territory of Au-
gustus Thomas play. In Mizzoura." in
which Nat Goodwin appeared. Wads-
worth may play with Bainbridge next
season or ne may take some other
place. If they put on In NIizzoura
he WIN take comedy part or the ne
gro role
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
BRECK WAS CALLED FOR.
Breckinridge Made a Gold Speech to
the Kentucky Convention.

Lexington. June 4-The Democratic
state convention reassembIed at $50.
It was after 1880 before committees
been in session continuously all night.
Senator Blackburn was accorded a.
rousing ovation on entering the hall
The committee on permanent Organiza-
ton supported complete reorganization
of county committees as well as state
organization, silver men being put in
charge with Maj. Johnson of Lexington
chairman of both, state executive and
central committees. This removes state
ton.
Col. w c. P. Breckinridge, after be-
ing repeatedly called for, had the dis
tinctiOn of being the only gold standard
man to address the convention except
Chairman Ions which was called yes
terday his farewell address.
Mr. Breckenridge was given close at
tentiOn although ne told the convention
the recent silver victory was due to
distress and discomfort and its results
would be temporary.
The committee on credentials re-
ported for an equal division of the vote
of the contestants in Kenton county the
home of Carlisle. and for seating the
silver delegates in place of the Music
Hall, or Haldeman delegation from
Louisville. The report gave the silver
men forty votes more than they cast
yesterday for Bronston for temporary
chairman.
A long discussion ensued on that part
of the majority report unseating the
gold delegates from Louisville.
The last effort of the Louisville dele
cation was to demand a call of the 119
counties on the adoption Of the major
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
RODE TOO FAST.
Rock Island Directors Train Went So
Fast It Scared Them

A trial of speed was made yesterday
afternoon with one of the new lOcomO-
tives recently turned out of the Rock
Island shops in Chicago attached to
five coaches filled with the officials and
directors of the company and a number
of their friends. The trip was made
from Chicago toRock Island, a distance
of 182 miles and including a number
of stops the time consumed was three
hours and % minutes. The average
speed for the entire trip was so miles an
the engine reached a speed Of Is miles
an hour
While making the run on a straight
stretch of the road where the engine
reached its highest speed, number
of the more tirnid directors, thoroughly
frightened at the rate with which they
were being whirled along, sent a sup
plicatfng message to the engineer ask
ing him to either reduce speed or stop
long enough for them to leave the
train
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
BUT TWO TERRORS
Of the Seas VIII Be Built By
Uncle Sam.
And If the House and the Sen
ate
KEEP ON FIGHTING
Perhaps No More Battleships
VIII Be Built.
Kansas Will Try to Worry
Through Without 'Em.
KEEP ON FIGHTING

Washington, June 4.-By a vote of II
to 80 the senate has insisted on its
amendment to the naval bill reducing
the number Of battleships from four
to two.
Mr.. German said two questions We're
involved: One, was it wise to order
four battIeships when defects in those
already ordered had been disclosed, and
when a board was in session consider
ing Improvements in construction
The other question was as to the ex-
pediency Of this large expenditure at
time of financial stringency. Il am al
ways in favor of a fair increase of the
navy" said Mr.. German, but I am un-
aIterably opposed to building four ships,
considering the condition of the treas
ury and the improvement being made
in naval construction"
The senator spoke of the charges
made in the senate by Mr.. Chandler,
Mr.. Tnlman and other senators that
manufacturers We're rObbing the gov
eminent unmercifully. If this charge
were true, the officers of the govern
ment were not doing right in not re-
porting the fact to congress and the
work of ship building should be stop
ped"
Mr.. Chandler asserted that informa-
tion before the naval committee show
ed the cost of production Of armOr
plaLe at the carnegie ana 6GluAenelll
works was less than $500 ton, and
that by a combination the price charg-
ed the government was $3.50 and $500 a
ton.
Mr. Quay's motion to recede from the
battleship reduction amendment was
defeated-17 to 80, as follows;
Republicans; Aldrich, Brown,
Carter, Davis. Dubois, Gear, Hans
brough, Hawley, Lodge. Mcbride,
Mitchell Perkins, Platt, Quay, Shoup
and Wilson-16. Democrats: Morgan l.
Total II.
Nays-R epublicans: Allison. Chandler.
Clark, Gallinger Hale. Morrill,, Nelson.
Psttigrew, Pritchard, Sherman, Teller
and Warren-I2
Democrats. Bate, Berry, Chiffon,
Cockreu George, German, Harris Hill.
Jones (Ark-). Lindsay, Mills. Palmer,
Pascoe, Pugh, Smith, Vest, Villas, Walt
hall and White-19- POpulists: Butler,
Peffer-2 Total 90.
The effect of this vote was to empha-
size the disa greement between the
house and senate, the former insisting
on four and the latter on two battle
ships. The items of ship and armor
We're committed again TO conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
ROWLEY STOCK SOLD.
Emmett Rowley's Claim Against the
Business May Now Be Settled

Receiver Fred Snow this afternoon
sold at public auction the Rowley Bros.
stock of drugs to the Evans Gallagher
Drug company Of Kansas City to sat
isfy Emmett ROwley's claim of 81, 100
against the stock.
Mr. j. A. Gallagher was the only bid
der. After receiving his offer of $1,000
Mr.. Snow waited half hour before
selling He stipulated that no bid for
less than $4,000 would be considered
The stock was bought by the Evans
Gallagher company TO protect them
selves. Rowley Bros are indebted to
them to the extent of 81, 100. They will
try to sell the stock.
The price received at forced sale will
not pay the Indebtedness. which is 81
500 beside Emmet ROwleys judgment
for s., 100 obtained in the district court.
Rowley Bros. are anxious to get out
of the business, at least temporarily in
order to settle up with Emmet ROWley
and close out business relations with
him once for all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
THIS MEANS TORNAD0Es.
"severe Local Storms" Prophesied for
the Missouri Valley.

Chicago, June 4.-The conditions are
favorable for severe local storms in the
middle Missouri and upper Missouri
valleys tonight.
The above dispatch was received at
the State Journal Office this afternoon
at p. m, by the Associated Press.
Weather Observer Jennings Office
was closed. so that no additional infor-
nation could be obtained there. The
dispatch is what might be called a
Cyclone warning and means that the
conditions Of the atmosphere are such
that tonadoes in the middle Missouri
and upper Missouri valleys are not un-
likely this evening
There is no very great cause for
alarm, however, as the United States
signal service is far from accurate, and
cyclonic conditions of the atmosphere
do not by any means indicate that there
viii be one In the St. Louis cyclone
the weather sharps did not come within
500 miles in their guesses.
The hot weather is here in earnest
this afternoon At o'clock the ther-
mometer registered "a degrees above,
and a strong hot wind was blowing
from the southeast.
Throughout the state today the
weather is reported generally warm,
with strong southeast winds. The TEN
perature ranges from 10 to So The
weather is clear in the eastern. south
ern and western portions Of the state
and part cloudy in the northern.
In Colorado and New Mexico the
weather is today reported generally
clear and pleasant. and in Texas clear
and wa RIM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
PURSES WILL BE SAFE.
Detectives From Every City in the
Union to Be at St Louis.

St Louis, June 4.-Chief Of Police EIar
rigan has telegraphed to the principal
cities in the country for detectives who
win arrive n St. Louis Saturday and
remain here until after the national
Republican convention.
Among the sleuths who will be here
are two each from New York, Chicago,
Cincinnati Kansas City. Denver. Louis
vile. Pittsburg, Memphis and Omaha.
1t is expected that Philadelphia. Balti-
more. Washington, Brooklyn and BOs-
ton will send detectives and a requisi-
ton will be made upon Buffalo. Cleve-
land, Toledo, Detroit and San Francis
co.
These -detectivs come at the expense
Of St Louis, and their salaries and ex-
penses are paid from the regular police
appropriation. Their duty viii be to
watch the crowds which attend the con-
vention and to arrest every person of
bad reputation they see in the city,
whether the crook is wanted for any
particular crime or not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
TO TRIM TREES.
Councilman SINNERS Ordinance Re
ferred to a Committee.

At the council meeting last night.
Councilman Skinner's tree trimming
ordinance was referred to the commit
tee on parks. Tt provides that shade
trees 10 inches or less in circumference
shall be trimmed four feet from the
ground, trees not more than Is inches.
six feet; not more than % inches. ten
feet; not more than 36 inches twelve
feet and more than 36 inches fifteen
feet.
The penalty is a fine of not more than
IS for failure to trim trees as required
and for the second Ofense not more
than S25
Councilman Drew said the only thing
necessary is to trim the trees so they
viii not interfere with travel on side
walks
Councilman NetteIs thought the trim
ming should be done under the super
vision of some one who is skilled in
that business and he should be allowed
to use his judgment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
sNEED Is CONVICTED.
Found Guilty Of Assault With Intent
to Commit Manslaughter.

In the district court the jury in the
case against Henry S. Sneed. charged
with assaulting Maud Edwards with
Intent to kill her, was convicted of as
sault with intent to commit man
slaughter
The jury was out about an hour.
The punishment for Sneed's crime is
Imprisonment in the penitentiary for
not more than five years or in the
county jail not less than six months
During the trial and while waiting
for the verdict tears occasionally filled
the prisoners eyes. He is a man OF
perhaps IS years Of age, and used to
be q spotter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
ENDS IN COURT.
A Physical Encounter Lands Two Cit
izens at the Police Station.

John P. Norris and John Snyder both
of whom live in North Topeka were ar
rested by Oh1cer Aye this forenoon
charged with assault
Norris is an Insurance agent andSny-
der is a sewing machine agent The
former lives here and has a wife The
latter has a wife and family at Fort
Scott He has been here about four
months.
There is another woman in the case
and Snyder says Norris wife has been
talking about him in connection with
the other woman
Snyder could hardly take it out on
Mrs. Norris 50 he did the next best
thing by assaulting Mr.. Norris
They We're not along very far before
Aye arrested them. They both appear
ed to be pretty well to do men and as
Aye was busy he put the two men on
car alone and they came over TO the
station together each one deputized to
take the other
They win be tried this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

hundred newspaper men from the great
cities. Imagine the prominence this
would give Topeka.
Yet this is not beyond the range Of
possibility 1T might be no difficult
task for Mr.. Robinson to do this for a
it his home
Topeka is no insignificant town. Tt is
the capital cf a great state Tt may do
its aim high.
The finance committee viii start out
again in a few days and they should
receive cordial support Don Quixote
and our other visitors must be enter
tanned and II viii take money to do IT.
There can not be too much money con-
tributed because the gOrgeOusness OF
the entertainment VIII be gauged by
the amount of funds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
NOW THE SILVER TREE.
The Agricultural Department Adds q
New Specimen From Africa.

Washington, June 4--The agricultur-
al department has added a new and
very beautiful tree to the tree tribe Of
the United States This is a native Of
southern Africa where it is known
commonly as the silver tree"
Secretary Morton has received from
an chronological agent of the depart
ment at the Cape of Good Hope mum
Der of the seeds of the silver tree. Some
attempts have been made to acclimate
it in southern Europe, but so far as is
known, without success. and one spe-
cies is reported to exist in California
1t is believed that while even in Wash
ington it can only be cultivated in a
green house, it may be successfully in
troduced in southern California and
Southern Florida.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
KATE FIELDS REQUEST.
She Wished to Be Buried Beside John
Brown.


Honolulu. May 28-per Steamer Ala
meda-The funeral of Kate Field who
died here on the 18th instant. took
place today Her body was embalmed
and placed in q temporary vault Final
disposition of the remains depends en-
tirely upon news which Consul Cen
eral Mills receives from the United
States. About the time she was pre-
pairing for her visit TO the islands, a
coast paper published a statement to
the effect that Miss Field had said She
was going to Hawaii and might die
there If she did she wanted her re-
mains taken back to the United States
and buried by the side of John Brown
at North Elba. n. r.
The funeral was attended by Presi-
dent Dole. the members Of the cabinet
and large number of citizens. Miss
Field was taken III on the 18th, at kailUa,
a small hamlet in Hawaii She com
planned of pains in her chest but did
not consider the matter serious. She
took a bad turn and a few days later
was placed on board of an island
steamer She died half an hour after
the vessel reached this port Pneu-
monia was the cause of her death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
MOVING About Completed.

When the state board Of health
moves into the rooms formerly Occupied
BY the adjutant general. all the moving
around that viii be done in the state
house for some time viii be completed
The governor is now in his new rooms
in the west wing; the state board Of
public works and the live stock com
mission have the rooms formerly Oc-
cupied by the governor as his private
office: the G. A. r. is moving across
the han from where 1t has been; the
adjutant general is located in the
rooms formerly used by Secretary Ed
wards. and the janitOrs have the old
G. A r. rooms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
TWO BANKS CLOSE.
And Commissioner Breidenthal Has
Taken Charge of Them.

The Peoples bank of Moran. Allen
county, closed It's doors yesterday and
SO notified Bank Commissioner Breid-
enthal Commissioner BreidenthaI left
yesterday afternoon to take charge Of
the bank.
The Sumner County bank of Conway
Springs, with a capital of $4,000 went
into liquidation yesterday, sending
word to the bank commissioner to that
effect
"A charter has been granted the Bank
of Commerce of Udall. Cowley county.
The capital is Sc. 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
A NEGRO CONGRESSMAN
Seated by the House From South Car
olina-

Washington, June 4.-The house by a
vote Of 153 to SO today seated George W
Murray. a cOlOred man, who has been
cotesting the seat of Mr.. Elliott, Dem
ocrat. from the black or shoestring dis
trict Of SOunth Carolina.
Party lines were strictly drawn save
Mr.. Parker CRep., n. J). who voted in
favor of Elliott. MI Murray was es-
corted to the bar and sworn in amid
Republican cheers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
Street Cars Are Withdrawn.

Milwaukee. Wis, June As a result
of the attacks on National avenue cars
beyond the city limits, the street
railway company today decided to
withdraw all cars from the line beyond
the limits until such time as peace pre-
walls or sufficient protection is given by
county authorities. The strikers have
been considerably reduced during the
last week or ten days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
GREAT PLANS
ARE AHEAD.
Topeka's sCommittee of Fif-
teen' Meets Tonight
To Discuss the Designs Of Prof.
Henry WOrrall
FOR THE BIG PAGEANT
To Be Given During the Fall
Festival.
Major Anderson Here Again, and
Busy as Ever
TO Make the Affair the Success
Anticipated.
ALL WORKING HARD.
Committee of Fifteen Putting in
Hard Blows.
If Our Night Parade of Illumi-
mated Floats
BE Scenes Taken From Spanish
History, as Hinted.
A STRIKING PROPOSAL
Is Made That President Al. a.
Robinson Of Topeka
Invite President Diaz of Mexico
Here to See 1T.

The committee Of fifteen viii decide
at the meeting tonight whether or not
to adopt the plan of Prof. Worran for
the fan festival
The meeting is to be open only to
members of the committee. because the
details are TO be kept a close secret
and the man who gives away anything
about them win be banished
The members Of the committee are
reticent about the adoption of the
plans. but there is little doubt that
they viii be approved. for besides being
novel. Prof Worran promises that his
plan carried out win not cost a great
deal
Major T. j. Anderson, who is one Of
the public spirited men in Topeka.
thinks Prof. Worran can be trusted to
present something startling, and he is
pinning his faith to him-so are the
rest of US Major Anderson and d. j.
GreenwaId. who have been the most
active members of the committee on
finance. are anxiously waiting the ac-
tion of the committee on Prof Wor-
rails plan, So they VIII know what to
promise the people when they 60 out
TO complete the subscriptions
When Major Anderson secured a
promise from Major Mckinley to be
present at the reunion and festival the
success Of our big jubilee was assured
for the presence of Major Mckinley
alone viii bring many thousands Of
people to Topeka Too much credit
cannot be given Major Anderson on
that account.
The executive committee of the State
Firemen's association is in Topeka to-
cav to complete arrangements for the
tournament which is t0 be held ia To
Ueka during the reunion and festival
week.
The committee is made up of J. p
Cadden of Beloit. f. w Langdon of
Junction City. S. wv. Collins of Solomon
City James r. Coe Of Mcpherson and
O. I'll. Patterson 4 Abilene.
The committe is arranging a list of
prizes to be given and they are out
this afternoon Inspecting the fair
grounds ana race track where the races
Olr. Cadden says that he evpects at
least 100 companies here to participate
lll the races. This will bring several
hundred firemen to Topeka and with
them VIII come their friends and neigh
bors.
The Committee of Fifteen has a great
deal to do. but its memb are mon
who believe in Topeka and thev win
spare no pains TO make the week The
biggest thing i'm the history of the state
Ihey are giving their time to the work
of arraug gements just as if they We're
Aol among our busiest people 1T is all
ways the busy-gO- O-ahead man who has
the capacity for more business.
The committee has a right to expect
cooperation from the citizens. Several
Kansas City business houses take
enough interest in the coming Reunion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04
Gen.Merritt visits Fort Riley.

Junction City, June 4-General ATer-
ritt in command of the department of
Missouri. is visiting Fort Riley The
garrison turned out and made a mag
nifcent drill. General Merritt gave l.
out while at the fort that field maneu-
vers would probably be held at the fort
this fan in which cavalry. artillery and
infantry would participate. There are
10000 acres in the reservation, and an
ideal field for all sorts Of operations
is afforded
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MRS. BICKELL's SUIT.
Trying to Collect $4,000 From the
City Railway Company.

The So 600 suit of Mrs. Sarah F. Bick-
ell against the Topeka City Railway Co
was taken UP this afternoon in the dis
trict court.
on July Is. 1894, Mrs. Bickeu received
judgment against the old horse car com
pany for injuries received in falling off
Of a car. She could not get anything on
her judgment. because the property of
the horse car company had been con
s0lidated with that of the city railway
company, and she now sues to make the
judgment of $1,000 effective against the
latter claiming that ali liabilities of
the old company were assumed by the
electric cOmpany-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-04

At the meeting Of the council last
night the committee on licenses report
ed against giving the Oakland chair
factory the right to sell their product
free Of license The report was adopted
without discussion
A D. De F'rantz was given permission
to sell medicine without a license.
Henry FellSer and Mrs. RambO were
also given the right to sell without
paying licenses.