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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-14
HAVOC OF THE STORM
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION ALONG
THE NEW JERSEY COAST.
Atlantic City, AngeIsea, Sea Isle City
Holly Beach and the Railways
Suffered Most.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 13.-The West In
dian hurricane, which carried death and
destruction before it, and has devastated
the New Jersey coast during the past 4S
hours, has finally spent it's force. Some
half-dozen lives have been lost, and more
than $l5O0O0 worth of property destroyed
The greatest damage was done at Atlantic
City, Angelsea, Sea Isle City and Holly
Beach. The railroad companies will be the
heaviest losers in Atlantic City, the dam
age to their roadbeds alone amounting to
over $4,000 A train reached the shore this
afternoon over the Philadelphia & Reading
road, being the first in two days to cross
the meadows. The new iron pier was dam
aged to the extent of So 1000, and Lees pier
$1,000. At Sea Isle City hardly any prop
erty along the ocean front escaped damage
The Hotel Brunswick was badly wrecked
by the heavy breakers. Up at the CONT
mental Hotel seas inroads were by
far the most disastrous. Not one of, the
cottages fronting the board walk escaped
without being more or less damaged Yer
andas were torn out of place, fences and
flower gardens We're totally destroyed and
many cottages were dangerously under
mined. The board walk is badly strained
and in some places is entirely demolished
Reports from Angelsea are to the effect
that the tide was the highest and most
destructive since 1889. The large dancing
pavilion, Switchboard and carousel build
ings, owned by eX-State Senator Baker
were washed away. At Holly Beach three
houses were destroyed. No trains have been
run over the Angelsea branch of the West
Jersey railroad since Saturday, but they will
probably resume tomorrow.
Steamers arriving at the breakwater give
evidence of having encountered terrible
weather. The steamer Baron Innerdale
seems to have been the chief sufferer. She
was struck by the hurricane Sunday about
noon. Her decks were continually flooded
rails were torn from the decks two small
boats were broken to pieces and seaman
John Gibbons was washed overheard and
drowned. The steamer Slingsby met prac-
ticaliy the same fate. and compelled
to heave to for twenty-four hours. 1t is
probable that other incoming vessels will
report similar experiences
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-14

We Inaugurate
To-day a special sale of MEMS FINE SUITS
AT $S. 4S

These Suits that have been selling for ST. SO and SIS
LATEST novelties effects combinations
and fancy Cassmeres and
established dispensers clothing
Fabric Perfection
Workmanship Elegance of Style.
quality of these SUITS will
elsewhere
low price asking for them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-14
Shurp.hooters for Cubn

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-The World this
afternoon says: George I. A. Bartalett,
formerly United States government scout
at Wounded Knee. S. D.. and one of the
best sharpshooters in the country has beey,
engaged by the Cubans in this city to take
a band of fifty sharpshooters to Cuba to
aid the insurgents. The party intended to
sail for the West Indian islands yesterday.
but owing to the failure of Il number of
sharpshooters to arrive in the city sun
day the departure has been postponed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-14
MoNoN ROUTE
Louisville. New Albany G. Chicago Railway.
SEORT LINE TO
CHIC On THE WEST
AND NORTHWEST
Pullman vestibuIe Train Service.

Pullman Vestibuie Train Service.
a.
Arrive Chicago 1900 noon. $40 p. m. and 7:aO
m.
Leave Chicago daily 2:45 a. m, 11:5o a.. m. and
s5S D.
$50
Chicago Sleeper at west end Union Station,
feaey at $50.
Detailed information at Union Station and No.
w. Wash. st. GEO. w. HAYLER. d. p. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-15
THE QUEEN BATTLESHIP.
The Oregon Considered to be the Best
in the u. S. Navy.

Santa Barbara, May 15.-In her Off
cial trial trip the battleship Oregon
covered sixty knots, the official
government course, in three hours. forty
minutes and fOrty-eight seconds, max
ing the magnificent average speed for
the time over the course of Is knots,
or 1885 miles per hour.
This speed places her in the very
front rank of the ships of her class in
the navies of the world, beating the
Massac husetts, which had a record of
1915 knots and the Indiana, with a rec
ora of 1851 knots
BY her great performance the Oregon
has won for her builders. the Union
Iron Works. premium of $175,000-
The big ship started over the line at
S:11 a. m and reached Point Concep-
ton at 10 o'clock making an average
speed of 400 knots. Fifteen minutes
and fourteen seconds We're consumed in
turning and an average of 1919 knots
was made on the return run. She
crossed the finish at 1854
The average run both way q was 1918
knots, with a maximum for six miles
Of 1874 knots while running under 100
pounds steam pressure, the engines
making 128 to $50 revolutions with much
less than the allowed air pressure
soon after her return to San Fran
cisco, when completed, she viii be pre-
scented with a. $4,000 silver dinner set
by the stae of Oregon in honor and ap-
probation of the grandest battleship in
the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-15

for a handsome residence on Topeka
avenue between Second and Third
streets. 1t is to cost $500.
A man by the name of r. B. Whaley
was arrested the other day in Atchi-
son for peddling without a license. This
was not Topeka's e. b. Whaley.
The old brick arsenal in the state
house grounds win be removed within
thirty days The executive council is
anxious to have it out of the way.
One of the vaults in the Office block
remains locked because the county Of
ficer who moved out of the room can't
oblige sam Radges with the cOmbina-
ton
Populists say that N. B. Burdge is
county Instructed for George w. Clark
for the Populist nomination for chief
justice.
Eight Republican candidates for
county offices attended the meeting at
Twelfth and Washington streets last
night Judge Wood also had his stere-
optican lecture.
Sam Kimble the Well known Manhat-
tan lawyer was chosen as a free sill
Yer delegate to the Topeka convention
by the Riley county Democrats, but as
he is a sound mOneyite he declined to
serve.
Mrs Guilf0rd Dudley left yesterday
afternoon for Glenn Falls, N. T., to at
tend her sister, Miss Lydia Otis, who
is seriously i'll at that point. Miss Otis
is also a sister OF ex-COngressman Otis
of this city.
Joshua Wheeler of NOrtOnviue, Kan.
father-in-laW of l.. F. Randolph, first
assistant reporter of the supreme court,
is dangerously i'll at his home and no
hopes are entertained Of his recovery.
Mr.. Randolph left this morning for
Nortonville
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-15
MORE ABOUT MTLTON.
He was Anxious to Be q Newspaper
Ran.


Kansas City May 15.-Owen Milton,
the Kansas boy, now under sentence Of
death as a Cuban hlibuster was born
village about ten miles from Lawrence
Five years ago Milton left Vinland
with his parents who settled on a farm
on the side of the Boston mountains
near Aurora, Arkansas, a place remote
from railroads. After his parents had
settled in Arkansas, he applied for
situation as teacher in district
school and passed the examination but
was refused a certificate to teach on
account of his youth He then went to
Little Rock where he entered the nor
nal school and eventually was gradu-
ated.
He was then eager to leave the
quiet of the hillside farm and try his
hand at newspaper work About that
time the Cuban rebellion broke out and
suggested an opportunity to him He
set out for Florida where he did desul-
tory newspaper work until the Times
Union sent him to Cuba as its accredi-
ted correspondent.
He has written his parents of his
work from time to time. but the latest
letters received by members of his fam
intention to go to Cuba @. B. Jones' at
Lawrence. Kan, his uncle, has written
to the state department all the facts
in his possession concerning the young
mans newspaper work and to estab-
lish his right to be classed as a non
combatant. AS mail to Millions home
is slow, it is not believed that his par
ents at Aurora have as yet been made
acquainted with his condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-15
FUSS WITH SCAYENGERS.
The One With a License Demand
That the Other Quit.

The city council is having trouble
with its scavengers. There have been
two regularly licensed scavengers who
pay the city license of $50 per annum,
but at the last meeting the council
granted A. w. Brown q license and
failed to renew that of T. w Durham.
Durham who has been in Arkansas
for some time has been farming the
work out and he is in arrears with the
city and Councilman Skinner opposed
the issue of a license and secured the
p0stponement of action.
The man who has been doing the
work for Durham has gone ahead with
the work and now Scavenger Brown is
demanding that he quit and leave the
field to him. The cOuncilmen have been
interviewed but so far nothing has
been done and Mr.. Durham's teams
are still engaged in doing scavenger
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-15
ROCKEFELLER's GIFT.
Donates 100000 to vassar College
for a Recitation Hall

Poughlzeepsie. May 16.-At a meeting
held between President Jas. Monroe
Taylor of Vassar college, and John d.
Rockefeller, it was decided that Mir.
Rockefeller's gift of 500, 600 to the col
lege should be supplemented by an APP
preparation of an equal amount from the
funds of the college. the whole sum of
5000, 600 to be used for the erection of
much needed new buildings.
Mr.. Rockefeller viii erect new reci-
tatiOn han and the college corporation
a new dOrmitory building. the cost of
each to be 800 600. Additional room Will
be needed for students at the opening
of the college year in September. The
student body is growing so rapidly that
the college is Overcrowded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-15
DOCTORS CHOOSE OFFICERS.
The Society Win Meet Here Again
Next Year.


AT the meeting of the State Medical
society the following officers We're
elected for the coming year.
President. DR.. s NJ Daily, BelOit-
First vice president. DR.. H. l. Gill,
Pittsburg.
Second vice president, DR.. Melville
Collins. oxford.
Recording secretary DR.. G. "A. Wall,
Topeka.
Corresponding secretary, DR.. W. E.
AIcVey, Topeka.
Treasurer. Dr. L. Reynolds, Horton.
Judicial Councillor. w. IL. Barker
Chanute; Dr. ID. r. LOngenecker, En-
p0ria. @. a. Mcclure. Topeka; DR.. ID.
f. Morgan, Riley; DR.. w. III. Mathis
Waverly.
Board of Chairman, o. J.
Furst. Peabody; Geo NJ Gray, Kansas
City. Kan; p. Daugherty,J Junction City;
D. II. Rogers, Ottawa; d. g. Tyler, Cliff
ton
Necrology-J w. Porter, Litchfeld;
II. j. Wetherby. Hutchinson; George
w HOgebOoIn. Topeka
The officers We're chosen by the nom
mating committee which consisted of
one member from each of the Al cOun-
ties represented and the report was
adopted without q dissenting vote
The next meeting of the society viii
be held in a year at the same place,
Representative hail.
The entire proceedings of this ses-
sion viii be published in book form of
400 pages. O. TT. Nettels is making the
stenOgraphic report for the week.
The meeting Will close this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-15

Gentlemen" said Captain Joe Wat
ers to the physicians last evening at
Representative nall 81 have commit
ted this speech to manuscript SO that
VIII be sure to stop when 4 get done
Mr.. Waters address was to the title
Of THE Medical Man on the Witness
Stand"
II consider it a great honor" he CON
tinUed. Ito be permitted to address the
most learned profession and body of
men within our border; more learned
than the clergy as within the limit of
one text book and part of the Apo
crypha. is found the whole of their law
and gospels. More erudite than the
law, for with the diversity Of innum-
cradle courts the ancient rule that
everyone is presumed to know the law
is not interpreted to mean that it is
impossible for even lawyer to know
it until it has been decided by a court
Of final resort, until the motion for re-
hearing has been overruled and until
the case has been sent back from the
federal court with a decision that there
is no national question involved.
and then it is only good law in the
special jurisdiction from which it ema-
mates. and is even after all this liable
to be overruled and set ASIDE by new
Corners on the bench.
ne lLleLIltl- reason or the law LnaL
lies at the very base of the statutes
varies with locality. condition and
judge 1T matters not what the person
mel of the legislature may be; Pops
fal1irs. Democrats, auctioneers. Repub-
Hcans. livery stable keepers or bank
ers. or whether they have sufficient
knowledge to formulate their thoughts
into words which convey their mean
ng; the moment the act is passed that
moment TT becomes immaculate i'm con
ception; the wisdom of ages; the pee
pies viii the voice of God. This is true
whether it was the fugitive slave law
or is mortgage redemption law.
lit is this profession OF the law which
has dictated to the medical profession
the terms on which it shall be heard
in a court OF justice.
The witness who stood by and saw
the boot lifted or the arm outstretched
in delivering the first blow in a street
scrimmage on a political fight ait st.
Joseph between the adherents of Fill
ley and Kerens, testides under oath
for the state or for the man on trial.
He testifes as a partisan witness and
is paid the legal per diem and mileage
for simply turning the faucet Of his
memory
after he has been examined and
cross-examined, the counseTs repeated
adQmniti0n to speak up the courts in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-15
PENSIONS VOTED.
Active Day in the House and Senate
Along These Lines.

Washington. May 15--The house, IN
der the special order adopted last week.
devoted the whole day to private pen
sion bills. They were disposed of at
the rate of one about every i've min
utes, hfty-e4ght in all being favOrably
acted on before adjournment
Among them were bills granting pen
sions to the widow of General o. NJ
Poe, $50; the widow of General jane
son.s50. the widow of GeeraI John New
ton, SIS; the widow of United States
Senator George 3. Spencer of Ala
bama, $50. and Congressman Smalls
of South Carolina, $50
In the senate sixty pension bills were
passed. clearing the calendar Of all pen
sion bills except the one remanded to
pass over the veto Among the bills
passed were those pensioning the widow
of Brigadier General John Hough at $50
per month the daughter Of General
Phil kearney at S25, the widow OF Rear
Admiral Queen at SO
The vice president named Gray Of
Delaware and Sewell of New Jersey as
members of the board of visitors to
West Point and Blackburn OfkentuClzy
and Hale OF Maine to Annapolis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-15
LOWE ON TEMPERANCE.
The Railroad Commissioner Addresses
the Murphy Meeting.


The Murphy temperance meeting at
the First Methodist church last night
was wei attended and about three hun
dred persons took the pledge. Mrs.
Murphy was kept busy supplying the
demand for blue ribbons
Murphy spoke for an hour in his
characteristic style on various sub
Jects and was repeatedly applauded.
In concluding he asked Railroad Com
missioner Joe Lowe, who took the
pledge Wednesday night. to come UP
to the platform and talk to the audi
ence.
The mention of Loves name brought
forth much applause, and the railroad
commissioner walked from the rear of
the church and mounted the platform.
He spoke for several minutes. and was
frequently applauded. Among other
we should join hands and march
forward in this work If it requires
legislation to do it, do it by all means.
If it requires moral suasion, do it by all
means But do it, do It,
But believe more in the kind words
Of the loving wife or mother or the de
voted sister, or the indulgent father
than all the statutes against liquor that
We're ever placed upon the books.
Il have received many kilograms
from different parts of the state. Here
is one received a little while ago from
one of the best known men in Kansas,
and one of my best friends 1t is from
Bailie Waggener of AtchisOn. He sends
his sincerest congratulations for the
stand I have taken.
On the motion of A H Vance a col
lection for the benefit of the
State Temperance union was taken
up and a considerable sum realized.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy gave IS each, as
did also Joe Lowe, Mrs Charlton Ed
holm and Mrs. William Sims
The meeting tonight viii be held in
the First Conversational church and
VIII be free to the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-15
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS.

The sewers have required little flush
ing this spring
We shall soon hear that we are hav-
ing too much rain.
Sanitary Officer Nels Mcconnell is
building a new house
Mrs Edholm, the purity evangelist,
is in Topeka again for q few days.
DR. II. B. NcCurdy has gone to Cleve-
land to sell car load of horses
The outside work of the Smith build
ing on Quincy street is completed.
The county Jail VIII have some new
tin cave troughs and water pipes soon
ID. p. Broadweu, one Of the old citi-
zens Of Topeka, died last Saturday in
Denver.
Lieutenant Governor Troutman left
today to call on friends in Wabaunsee
county
Mrs. Frank Leech, wife of the depu-
ty sheriff has nearly recovered from
her severe, but short, sickness
The Gavitt Medical company has
moved to the tWo-story building at the
corner of Fifth and Madison streets.
Governor Morrill, expects to occupy
his new rooms in the state house early
next week. His new furniture is now
arriving.
The physicians who are in session in
Representative hall have visited every
department in the state house between
their sessions.
Pearl Edwards or Porter, the 13-year-
old mother on Crane street. has been
taken to Kansas City and placed in the
CrittentOn mission
Deputy Sheriff AL Kuykenda1 was led
a merry chase by a policeman after q
supposedly crazy woman who turned
OUT to be all right
Mrs. Caroline Alden. who established
the School of Christ in Topeka recently,
viii be here Sunday and viii continue
the school for two weeks.
J. 8. Bauer is having the plans made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-15
ROUND GOES THE WHEEL.
Midway's Chicago Attraction to Be
Opened Today

Chicago. May 16.-The FerrIs wheel
went round yesterday. but it didn't
carry many of the thousands who want
ed to go round with it. No money was
good, for the company which operates
it, was carrying only friends.
1t was the trial trip OF the big wheel
in its new location. and an immense
crowd was on hand to watch the first
motion of the gigantic machine and
hear the first shrill whistle of the en-
CINE. The trip was successful and ev-
cry one on board was charmed
The wheel VIII be ready for the pub
lie next Saturday. BY May 30 it viii be
surrounded by q new Midway which
is expected to eclipse the old Brooks
Second Regiment band will furnish mu-
sic all summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-15
GLOOMY FOR SPAIN.
lot Weather and Rainy Season Fa-

Hot Weather and Rainy Season Fa-
vorable TO the Cuban Insurgents
London. May 15.-The correspondent
of the Standard at Madrid says:
Gloomy impressions reign in Havana
ations. and reinforcemen of twenty
battaIiOns are deemed indispensable,
because the local volunteers do not re-
spond to the call to arms with the com
ing Of the rainy season
Several hibUster expeditions have
landed on various parts Of The island
lately. The insurgents are credited
with an intention of renewed activity
during the approaching unhealthy sea-
son. when Europeans cannot move
easily on account of the tropical heat
and rains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-15
Republican Convention at St Louis
via Burlington Route.

For the National Republican cOnven-
ton. at St Louis, June 49, 1896, e2cur-
sion Tickets viii be sold at very low
rates over the Burlington Route.
This viii be the greatest political
are being made for entertainment on
a grand scale; scores of marching
clubs in uniform viii take part in pa
rades: all the prominent Republicans
Of the Century VIII be present.
write to MAJ c. c. Rainwater SO
Washington Ave, Chairman of Hotel
and Boarding House committee IN re-
gard to your accommodations
Consult your Ticket Agent in regard
to time and rates
L. W. WAKELEY. Gen.Pass. Agt-,
St. louis. No.
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The Sultan Fears Assassination.

London, May ia dispatch to the
Daily News from Berlin says.
The COnstantinOple CORES Ondent of
the Vossche Zeitung reports that the
sultan's fears of assassination have led
to wholesale arrests of Armenians who
are barbarousIy tortured to force con
LESSONS from them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-15

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ladies shirt waists Numbered so that
the colors viii not fade by Peerless
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Commander and Mrs. Booth Tucker
at Hamilton Han, Sunday, May II, II
a. M; p. "a. and p. m. Admission
10 cents.
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at Hamilton Hail, Sunday May H. III
a. m: %. m. and s p. M. Admission
IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-15
POLITICO-G. 4. r.

Kansas Politicians at the Oklahoma
Encampnuent-
The Oklahoma c. A. r. is holding its
annual encampment at South Enid this
week.
General J. G. Caldwell, member Of the
state board Of pardons, was one Of the
speakers yesterday, and Mrs Lease,
Speaker Charles z. Lobdeu and the
Rev. Bernard Kelly speak today The
attendance is said to be very large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-15
BETTER CARE OF STOCK.
The Agriculture Department Issues
an Order.

Washington, May 15.-Acting Secre-
tary Dabney of the agricultural depart
ment has issued to inspectors the fol-
lowing general order in regard to the
treatment of animals:
1T is the desire of this department
that the influence of all employees
should be used. so far as is warranted
by law, for the purpose of securing
the humane treatment of animals i'm
transportation and i'm the stock yards.
"Depriving animals of food for long
periods beating and worrying them.
are all practices calculated to make the
animals feverish and their meat UNI
wholesome and should be discounte-
nanced and prevented. You will there
fore give such instructions to your
subOrdinates as viii insure careful
treatment of any animals which they
may be called upon to handle and as
Will also lead them to use their inhu-
ence for the same end with all other
persons with whom they come In con-
tact.
You viii please make an investiga-
tiOn of the manner in which animals
are transported and handled bv the
railroad companies and stock yards
which come under your observation
and make such suggestions as may oc-
cur to you, with a view of improving
the service and protecting animals
from undue suffering and cruelty. In
jured animals which are evidently suf-
fering severe pain should be promptly
reported to the humane society unless
the owner or the stock yards company
properly cares for them within a rea-
sOnable time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-15

We can launder ladies' shirtwaists 90
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Eighth