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Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-04-17

In some quarters there will be harsh
criticism and in others genuine rejoicing
over the action OF President Cleveland
in appointing Fitzhugh Lee consul gen
eral to Havana There can be no valid
objection to the selection. for the preei-
dent Is only following an example set by
Ms repuburan predecessors ia appoint
ing prumil ut eX-c0nfederatcG to fed
era positions. It Is true that in the
rasea rferr-d TO TIE gentlemen at the
close Of NE war changed their politics
and tccawe republicans. while Gen.
Lee has remained II democrat. Beyond
this =" j. nrt open to objection. lle ia u
nsphr% Robert +, Lee, Was 4 gallant
soldier. has been governor OF Virginia.
and is IL al respect= a good citizen and
d man If l5paou.cod ability. His ap.
pointmau. -, tine deli ,ata post at this
fins IL "a compliment ~ his worth, and
i - SAT- ID ~ hi- conduct Of the Office
viii fully INDICATE l:.- wisdom Of tho
choice
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-04-17

the necessary men for the purpose.
Labor utilized in such cause would
have prior lien over all creditors, and
the mine, even in it's dismantled condi-
ton, is worth far more than it will cost
to reach and rescue the bodies.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-04-17

States authorities. BY all means eend
them back home. II they are spelling
for a fight Abyssinia, not the United
States, is the place for them.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-04-17
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new address; this should be remembered
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08
TOLD BY A WICHITA MAN.
Horrible and Fiendish Tortures Prac-
ticed by spaniards in Philippines.

Wichita, Kan, Dec SC. H David
son. a prominent banker of this city,
has received a letter from his son, Jas
Wheeler Davidson, a member of the
Imperial Japanese guard, who is sta
toned at Formosa, telling of horrible
cruelty practiced by the Spaniards to
wards the natives of the Philippine ISL
ands who are now in revolt against
their OppressOrs.
Young Davidson rendered distinguish
ed service to the Japanese government
during the recent war between that
country and China and went to the
Philippine islands recently to inves-
tigate the condition of affairs there and
report to the japanese government.
He found that the natives and half
castles were being subjected to the most
cruel tortures known to history, and
their condition was so pitiable as to ex-
cite his deepest sympathy, but he dared
not. he says, make known the real facts
while on the islands
The methods of torture invented dur
ing the inquisitiOn are resorted to in
Wringing confessions of treason from
suspects, and he declares that 3. 600 sus-
poets have been arrested and thrown in
to foul prisons and dungeons at Ma
nilla-
Mr.. Davidson describes the death of
So unfOrtunates who were smOthered in
the black hole there
There is a large underground pit in
Manila with an opening above. Four
hundred natives were thrust into it at
one time and the opening closed The
air was soon exhausted The imprison-
ed wretches, mad for a breath of fresh
air. fought each other like demons.
Their cries and pleadings failed to move
the hearts OF the Sentries, and SO were
smothered. The excuse offered by the
officials for this outrage was that it was
raining. and the opening was closed to
prevent the prisoners from getting vet
Mr. Davidson goes on to tell Of various
forms of punishment inflicted. which. he
says, is aided by torturing machines
actually used in the days of inquisition
and which are preserved to this time in
the monastry of St Augustine at Ma
nilla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08
BOMBAY Is
In TERROR.
The Plague Spreads to All
Parts of India's Capital.
Inhabitants Fleeing From the
City In Large Numbers.
COOL WEATHER HELPS
The Spread Of the Disease
Among the People.
Government BacteriOlOgist Stu
dying the Epidemic.

New York. Dec. s.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Bombay says: Eight hun
dred deaths are reported up to date
from the plague but the number is be-
lieved to be much larger. Crowds of
panic stricken natives are fleeing from
the city. Trade and travel are serious
" affected. The famine, which threat
ened the whole of India, has been par
TALLY averted in certain districts by the
recent rains.
Only one case is reported of a person
directly attending a patient having con-
tracted the plague The disease though
infectious, has not yet proved contag-
ious
The government bacteriologists are of
the opinion the plague, unlike cholera,
has a tendency to stick to the locality
where it originates. A few authentic
cases are reported in adjacent towns,
but they are all of Bombay origin
The disease, which was Imported, was
dying out without spreading. In Bonn
bay for two months the plague remain
ed confined to one ward. 1t has now
spread to all districts of the city and
is in creasing largely with the cooler
weather.
SICKNESS IN EAST INDIES.
New York, Dec S.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Singapore says: Since the
rains set in the amount of sickness has
diminished and cholera has disappear
ed. and there have been no cases Of
plague.
A similar increase of sickness has
been experienced all over the east but
tine health Of the town has now much
improved.
The sanitary state of Singapore has
not been good during the last two
years. In the middle of the last year
an outbreak of cholera occurred, involv-
ing the deaths of over four hundred
persons before subsiding.
In October of this year, similar
outbreak occurred. It was confined.
however. almost entirely to Asiatic and
especially Chinese coolies. only one or
two Europeans or Eurasians being at
tackled. The dryness of the seasons has
doubtless much to 90 with the preva-
lence of cholera, remittent and intermit-
tent fevers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08
BRYAN'S LONG HOURS.
Devotes From a m. to Midnight on
His Coming Book.

Lincoln, Dec. S.-William j. Bryan is
working with characteristic energy on
his book. His working day begins at z
a. M and ends shortly before midnight.
TWO expert stenographers are kept busy
all day in receiving his dictation and in
the evening hIr- Bryan revises his prin-
cipal speeches delivered during the cam
paign. several of which viii appear YER
batim in the volume. He expects to fin
ish this work by January l. Nfr Bryan
has issued the following card to his
friends
II hope that those who have written
me since the election viii not be impa-
tient if they do not receive an answer
promptly I have four persons assisting
with my correspondence. but we are con
siderably behind. The mail exceeded
$500 letters per day for awhile after the
election. and even now I could not an
swer the letters as fast as they arrive if
/ could spend every hour of the day at
work Other work prevents me giving
my whole time to correspondence. I
shall 90 the best can to answer all LETT
tiers as soon as possible after receipt. and
I hope my friends viii pardon the de-
lay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08
MELTON WRITES AGAIN.
The Kansas Man Who is in Cuba
Sends a Letter to the World
New York. Dec. 8.-The World this

New York, Dec. S-The World this
morning prints the following letter
from Ona Melton, one of the Competi-
tor prisoners. dated November 25- The
letter was smuggled out of Cabanas
prison.
The Competitor case was continued
yesterday the oath. DR.. Cedia Cap
tain La Borda and Jorge F'erran were
taken successfully to the 'Curte de
Banderass' where they were required to
make deposition on certain portions of
the case in the presence of TeodOrO
Waza, who has refused the protection
of the United States, claiming to be
loyal Spaniard.
THE dispositions were taken by Lieu
tenant Fernandez Lopez Saul of the
navy, judge instructor. If convenient
to you I Will be much obliged to you
if you viii make public this move In
our cause to the American vice consul
Mr.. Springer, or some one i'm the con
sulate Antonio Lopez ColOma is to
be shot here in the morning. If 50,
YOU viii perhaps know it by the time
you get this. He was brought here
yesterday from Moro castle, with his
arms bound and under close guard
Prisoners are brought here from Moro
castle to be shot I have learned from
one of my cellmates. that COloma was
the first rebel leader to raise to arms
in Matanzas province in the war.
He left Ibarra with small party OF
men on the oath of February, 1895, and
a few days later was captured Mar
tinez CampOs would not execute Colo
ma but now after tWenty-one months
have passed. .VVeyIer seems to have con-
cluded to correct Campos' mistake"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Justice Guy Fines Charles Patrick g
Small Sum for Not obeying

AS a result of the case OF the state
against Mrs. Emma Kelly, charged with
selling intoxicating liquor. and acquit-
ted in Justice Guys court last week,
Charles Patrick, of the we'll known
firm of Patrick Bros. has been fined
for contempt of court. Patrick was one
of the witnesses subpoenaed by the
state in the case, but he failed to put
in an appearance at the trial.
He was subpOenaed by the state in
the hope that his testimony would aid
in convicting the defendant
The fine for contempt was placed by
Judge Guy at So Il would have made
the fine larger" said Judge Guy today.
''if / were sure that j had authority to
do so in such an action The penalty
for nOn-appearance at trial when
subpOenaed as a witness should be se-
we're enough so that the party subpoe-
naed would not just as soon pay the
fine as to appear and give teslimlnE--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08

Bank Commissioner John w Breiden-
thai has issued the third biennial report
of the bank commissioner of the state.
The report with index contains 2aO pages
and gives the statements of the condi-
tion of the banks of the state at the
time of the last call September I. 1886.
besides tables giving the summary of the
the condition of an the banks in the
state at the time Of the various calls
since the last report In his letter or
transmita1 the commissioner renews the
recommendations made in the report OF
two years ago in regard TO the placing
the loan and trust companies under the
supervision of the department and of re-
stricting the operations of 'NationaIs
building and loan companies of other
states in doing business in this state Tn
treating Of the present banking law the
commissioner recommends that an entire
new law be passed TO take the place OF
the present law and in his report sub
units a proposed act for action OF the leg
islature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08
CREAMERY PLANS.
The Abilene Creamery Men Consider
ing Proposition of Retail Grocers.

J. B. Case, J. E. Nissley and J. K.
Forney, the men who propose to build
creamery in Topeka if they receive
the proper degree of encouragement.
were in the city today to take up the
last proposition made concerning a con
tract for 100000 pounds of butter
The fact that the Retail GrOcers' as
sociation had taken up the matter led
to the visit of the creamery represen-
tatives and they expected to be able to
make the necessary contracts before
they return to Abilene.
There is a question concerning the
and that is whether the contract for
l00,0 600 pounds of butter viii be atWhole-
sale or retail prices. The creamery peO-
pie insist on contracts at retail prices
and it would be impossible for the gro
GERS to handle the butter that way.
Mr.. Nissley said today.
The proposition made by Mr.
Case to Mr.. POpenoe meets with the ap-
proval of the company and we will build
are ready now to enter into a contract
to that effect
I'VE have not changed our plans. It
amounts to the same thing if we can get
contracts for 100, 600 pounds of butter at
retail prices, and if our proposition is
accepted we are ready to do our part. -
Mr.. Nissley and Mr.. Forney both said
that work on the Topeka plant would
be commenced as soon as a deal could
be made with the citizens.
The three gentlemen went to Wichita
this afternoon, but will return tomorrow
when a meeting will be held to make
final arrangements, if possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08
TALK OF MORE LYNCHING.
People of Ray County, Missouri, Now
Want to Hang Maggie Catron-

Lexington. Mo, Dec. .S.-There is some
talk of lynching Maggie Catron. the
dissolute woman connected with the
murder OF Mrs. Winner and her two
children and for which Jesse Winner
and James Nelson were yesterday
strung up. The officers have her IN
hiding however, and she will doubtless
be taken out of the county for safe
keeping. The general feeling Of Ray
county people over the lynching is that
of satisfaction. and regret that Lon
Lackey who has been taken to Kansas
Citv for safe keeping, was missed by
the lvnchers Many of the mob are
said to be well known citizens, whose
names are in the hands of the county
attorney Although the latter has ex-
pressed determination to bring them
to justice their work is so generally
commended that it would more than
likely be impossible to convict them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08
MARTIN SEEKS IT.
Judge John Martin Now Candidate
for Railroad Commissioner.

The meeting of the Democratic state
central committee caused a crowd of
politicians to come to town One of the
interesting fights that has developed
in the last few days is the disposition
on the part of some of the Democrats
Of the state to fight the appointment
of J. G. Lowe to his present place on the
board of railroad commissioners The
first man to come out for the place that
it is supposed win be given to the Dem
Ocrat is was w P Dillard of Fort Scott
w. L. Aaron of Hayes City is also
candidate for the place. In the last day
or so it has been whispered around that
Judge John Martin would like to have
the appointment himself and ex-Con-
terday and was working in Martin 5 in
terests. Martin has not announced him
self IS yet but it is said that he will if
the support is sufficient in his Judgment
to justify him in the belief that he will
be successful
There has been some talk inrthe last
few days among the Democrats that
Chairman J. Mack Love would take the
place if he could get it but this talk was
quleted today when Mr. Love came in
not a candidate for that or any other
place under any consideration. The fight
that Martin and the other Democrats are
making on Lowe arises out of the old
fight which occurred in the convention in
1892, when Lowe fought fusion. Those
that are opposing Lowe at this time say
that he fought fusion in 1892 and 1894 and
that he was rewarded for his action by
his present appointment from the Repub-
lfcan administration Those that are for
Mr.. Lowe urge the fact that he went into
the campaign this time at the risk of los
ing his place and did good work for the
ticket and that he ought not to be turned
down at the present time it would be
an act of lngrattude If nothing else
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08
HURT BY CUBAN WAR.
A Large New York Light Corpora
ton in Bad Straits.

New York. Dec Sowing to the Gu
ban war the Spanish American Light
and Power company whose office is at
NO 113 Wall street, and plant in Ha-
vana and Matanzas, Cuba, finds itself
in bad straits.
1t is a New York state corporation
to the breaking out of the war the com
pany was very prosperous and made as
high as ST. 000. 900 profit a year. The
company was obliged to default on their
interest due November I. The city of
Havana is said to owe $500. 900 to the
company which the latter finds it inn
possible to collect It is endeavOring to
effect an arrangement whereby the
bondholders will agree to accept a re
duction of interest from to 3 per cent
on portion of the bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08
Sac and Reliable Insnranoe

The Kansas Mutual Life Insurance
company now holds and has on deposit
over 500 OF cash assets to each $1OO of
Hablilty Its new policies are up-to-
date and attractive-30 days grace in
payment OF premiums, -fOrfeitable
guaranteed cash surrender, paid-up
ana extended insurance values In
surance in force, S9,0o0,000 Assets,
over $500 000- On deposit with the
state treasurer, 5000 900. Surplus s175.-
600 Death claims paid. over S7OO 0OO
The Kansas Mutua I Life Insurance
Company is not the Oldest nor the
largest life company, but, financially.
one of the strongest when its ratio of
assets to liability is considered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08
CONDEMN NEWSPAPERS.
New York Ministerial Association
Tells How They Should be Run.

Ministerial association last night the
Rev D. J. Burren. of Marble Collegiate
church, read a paper on THE IdealNews-
paper"
We are not here to say pleasant things
of our favorite newspaper said Mr.
BurrelI in part. ''or to laud the power OF
the press. The power of the press is not
denied. It is the abuse of this power
that makes plain speaking a duty on the
part of all right thinking men.
we rise to protest today And as
ministers Of the gospel we have a right.
First. because we are spiritually re-
sponsible for the parish. -Four hostile
newspapers said Napoleon. are more to
be feared than thousand bayonets.' IF
So our duty is clear. Second, because
we stand for the reading class The
church is the largest subscriber the
newspaper has. Tt represents the wealth,
culture and moral influence of every COM
munity. And third, we have right, be-
cause we have the power There is no
end to the possibilities when Christians
unite
In referring to the publication of news
papers on Sunday he said. .All the morn
ing newspapers are Sabbath breakers.
Every one is a. f1agrant enemy of the
fourth commandment. and the sorrow of
it is that our patronage in less or greater
degree makes us cO-partners with them
His objections to the Sunday issue
We're: THAT it is unnecessary, it is is
sued in violation of divine law: it is dis
reputable in some cases, unspeakably so;
it robs an army OF employees of needed
rest; an army of thousands of newsboys
are kept at work on the Sabbath: it
keeps up the worlds commerce by means
of its advertising columns; it breaks up
home life; it units for the sanctuary"
Having finished his complaint he asked
what was to be done about it. He said
there was no better time for action than
now, and suggested that Christian capi-
talists might undertake a new publica-
ton under the supervision of a board of
Christian business men.
But anything is better than nothing
he said Let us purge our consciences
this day. We have marched up hill in
fine fettle Shall our friends, the enc
my. laugh to hear us shout and see us
pleasantly march down again? Let US
unite and act"
DR.. J. Wesley Jones eoincided with Mr..
Burren
DR. Macarthur declared the Sunday
newspaper had come to stay. If the pub
lie would discontinue its demand for the
sensational, it would soon be dropped
The Rev. DR.. Hall thought it was the
duty of the ministers to educate their
charges as to what and what ought not
to be read.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08
THE SILENCE OF HUNGER.
This is the Meaning of the Calm in
Constantinople-

New York. Dec. S.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Constantinople says. Your
correspondent has been able of late to
speak to numbers of moderate Turks
and Armenians and all agree that the
present condition Of affairs cannot last
Iii is true that the people are quiet.
There is eloquence i'm their silence. 1T is
the terrible calm of people who have
nothing to eat
The suffering in this great and beau
tiful city of Constantinople is too aw-
ful. Only Cancellation can restore that
confidence which can alone bring back
prosperitv This is why the advocates
OF cancellation are playing such an i'm
portant role. May they succeed in it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08
F. NJ. BEDWELL SUES.
Former Topeka Man Wants $27,5OO
Damages From a Z. C. Railway Co.

Kansas city. Dec. ST NJ Bedwen,
proprietor of the Bedwel private asy-
lum ait the corner of Eighth street and
State avenue brought suit in the court
of common pleas yesterday against the
Metropolitan Street Railway company
for S27. 500.
In his petition Mr. Bedwen says that
he was a passenger on one of the com
pany's cars on January 4 of the pres
ent year The car became stranded in
the Eighth street tunnel on the NIiss0u-
ri side. and he. with a number of other
passengers, got off the car and started
to walk through the tunnel to Washing
ton street. In making the journey he
fell into a hole and received the injuries
for which he asks S27 800.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08
A FUNNY INCIDENT
Happened This Morning in Front of
621 Kansas Avenue.

rural district. were walking down the
west side Of the avenue between Sixth
and Seventh streets. when one of them
happened to spy the basket of green
coal suspended in front of 621 Kansas
avenue He addressed the other in the
following language, as near as q list
ener could catch the conversation.
'.Weu, I'll be gol burned. Si.'' and he
stopped very suddenly, IF some Of the
funniest things don't happen nova
days. VIII YOU look at that? If there
amt a basket OF green coal That's
the first time in my life ever seed
green coal and I been on earth nigh o.
to sixty wears I'm going in and
where they git that from and # it burns
any better'n the black" And he dis
appeared into the Office of the Green
Coal Co to query Webster about it.
If you want fine Candies. go to Bat
mn & Niohols 2-l L-ansas a--arl11a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08
HORSE MEAT SOLD.
Atchison Meat Peddler Caught Sell
ing Equine Steaks.

Atchison. Dec. S.-The town is very
much excited over the discovery that a
certain meat peddler has been selling
horse meat instead of regulation beef.
A valuable horse was sold by its owner
after it had broken its leg, to a hide
man.
The owner afterward repented OF his
act, went after the horse and found him
skinned and dressed as any beef might
be- and hung up to cool out
The facts above stated then came out,
and the meat dealer and hide man are
in DISGRACE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08
Women's Free Silver club

The wOmen's free silver club of Tone
noon al 3 o'clock at the headquarters
room of the state free silver league at
S14 Kansas avenue to make the ARA nee-
ments for the inaugural dinner that is
to be given on the day Of the inaugura-
ton of the Populist state officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-08

New york Dec. s.-Tbe win of william
Ivison. the publisher. who died last May.
leaving an estate valued at nearly So
900. 900 is being contested by large num-
Der of nepheWs and nieces to whom be-
quests were not made The bulk of the
fortune was left to David p. Ivison. a
nephew. VINO was named as executor
Mary Sheridan, a servant received S10,-