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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
CAPTAIN JOHNSON I'LL.
overwork and an Old Trouble Make
1t Necessary for Him to Rest.

Captain J. 3. Johnson left last
evening for Chicago, where he viii
transact some business and then enter
a sanitarium for treatment. Captain
johnson has been suffering with stom-
ach trouble for several years. but only
in the last few months have the raw
ages of the disease made a, perceptible
change on his powerful frame In
that time he has become emaciated and
his friends and family recommend a
course of treat atment.
Coupled with the stomach trouble re-
Gently has been an extreme nervous
ness which probably results from his
work as master in the Santa Fe case.
There is every reason to expect that he
will return to Topeka in a short time
fully recovered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
ANOTHER WIG BOLTS.
An Old Gentleman at Florence, Kan
Won't Vote for Gold Standard.

To Editor Topeka State Journal
7 see i'm your paper Of June 20 that
Oakland. kan, has a man who was a
Whig of 1S4o and who would not vote
for a single gold standard plank
Florence, Kan, also has the same
distinction-one who was an old line
WING and a Republican from the first
who VIII not vote for a single gold
standard plank platform now, nor
never. I have the log cabin songs and
can sing them
Ask me for any information on the
currency now or in the wild cat times
I resided in Eagle township, Brown
county. Ohio and have a knowledge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
TABOR BLOCK SOLD.
Tabor Opera House in Denver Went
at Auction Today.

Denver June 23.-The Tabor opera
house and the Tabor block were sold at
auction today under foreclosure by the
Northwestern Mutual Aid and Life In
surance company Of Milwaukee. to sat
isfy a trust deed which with interest
and costs amount to SASS 143
The company bid in the property for
the amount of its claim. This sale is
not final as Mrs. Laura d. Smith, who
holds a second trust against the prop
erty for S270 900 has obtained an order
from court permitting her to forecIose
To protect her interests she viii prob
ably be OBLIGED to buy the property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23

Rush county Republicans met at La
Crosse yesterday in county convention,
nominated 8. member of the legislature,
selected a delegation to the state con
vention and nominated a county ticket
Charles PiVonka was nominated for
representative and instructed for John
J. ingalls, for United States senator
The delegates to the state convention
were instructed for Judge Peters for
governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
A REPUBLICAN 6s YEARS

But Leander Blake Cannot Vote the
Gold Standard This Year.
To Editor Topeka State Journal
I read your paper every day, al
though I am SO years old. cast my
first vote in 1928 against Andrew Jack
son and have voted the Republican
ticket every. year since. But my vote
will not be cast that way this year
No gold platform alone for me
LEANDER BLAKE.
TODexa. June %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
JUDGMENT FOR $4,000.
It Is Given Against the Kansas In
vestment Company.

Judge Hazen has given a $4,000
judgment against the Kansas Invest
ment company, which is the predeces-
sor of the Investment Trust Company
Of America, which is now in the hands
of receivers. The Judgment is in favor
of an eastern insurance company and
was for loan guaranteed by the To
peka company. The original loan was
for $4,000, but $4,000 of the amount
has been paid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
ROBBED OPENLY.
One of the Boldest HoIdups Ever Re
ported in Topeka

A bold robbery occurred this after
noon in Swartz's restaurant on lower
Kansas avenue.
NJ. J, Maloney, a switchman from
Cleveland, o., was robbed of $40 in
cash and a diamond pin valued at S135
MalOney was in a back room and a
man came back and began going
through his pockets.
He resisted and the fellow hit him
with his fist, cutting a cash in his fore
head. Naloney does not know who the
man was, but said he had seen him
around the restaurant. Detective Eel
Ter took the case in charge. He found
that the restaurant had been closed
after the robbery occurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
70 Run Against Broderiok.

The Populists are talking somewhat
Of W. T. Bland, the Atchison free sill
Yer Democratic lawyer and partner of
1i g solomon as a fusion candidate
Tor congress In the First district
against Judge Broderick. There was
tatk of solomon some time ago. but he
seems to have dropped out of the race.
Solomon was the fusion candidate
oEa-nsL 8rode--clz two -aars 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
win Stand on Gold Platform

Portland. Ore, June 23.-Congressman
w. r. Ellis arrived last night from
Washington. Ellis has always voted
with the free silver men in the house
but now signifies his intention Of stand
ing on the St. Louis platform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
- Biggs' Vigorous campaien.

Judge sam Riggs of Lawrence is
making extensive plans for opposing c.
a. Smart as an Independent candidate
for district Judge in the Douglas
Franklin district this fall There is
more or less opposition to Smart in
Douglas because OF the dissension Gre
ated at the judicial convention and
Riggs win endeavor to collect an the
Eualcontents, the Democrats and Popu-
ISIS -oEeL-ar an1 make Tie rara-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
SALT LAKE BANK CLOSES.
Private Bank Failed to Open To-day
Liabilities $25O,OOO.

Salt Lake, Utah, June 28-The pri-
vate bank known as the Bank Of Salt
Lake (nOt incorDOrated) with James
H Bacon as principal owner, failed to
open its doors for business today, and
is in the hands of E. W. Ross as as
signee.
The liabilities are about $3.50 600,
which, it is said, will be paid in full
The bank was farmerly known as the
American National bank, but was
changed to a private banking institu-
ton about two years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
G. A. R. Reunion at Lecompton.

Commander Whitney of the G. A. R.
has received notice of a reunion to be
held at Lecompton in September The
reunion is confined principally to the
counties of Douglas and Franklin. Jack
Harris. ex-cOumander Of this depart
ment and candidate for congress, is
expected to be present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
81 80 % 10 BOLTs.
One Who Always Voted the Republi-
canTicket Quit It


To Editor Topeka State Journal
I am 81 years and have voted at
every. presidential election since Jack
son, and have always voted the Re
publican ticket My family has fur
nished nine straight Republican votes.
and L am sorry to say have idolized
Mckinley, but now hope to live
to vote against a man who prostitutes
himself to the gold power that win
finally ruin our country.
If silver was good in LincOln's time
it is good enough now
1 know what the banks want I don't
want. Respectfully,
JOSIAH SMITH.
Topeka. June %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
Stranger Assaulted at Larned.

Larned, June 23.-J0hn seackey, a
young stranger from Rome, N. Y,
was assaulted in this city by Nat
Picksley, a local tough. and seriously
cut on the right arm and breast with
q knife. After the cutting Picksley es-
capped, and the officers have not yet
erected his arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
Denver Gets 10000 More People.

Denver. Colo, June 28.-The City of
Highlands has been made part Of
Greater Denver by the vote Of the tax
payers Of the former municipality
This adds four square miles Of terrific
~ and more than 10000 population to
the cftv of FNn~Ver-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23

Chanute, June 23--Gen. J. S. Coxey
of keep off the grass fame spoke in
this city yesterday afternoon to an i'm
mense crowd He dWelt particularly
on his two chief hobbies-good roads
and fat money-and made a three
hours speech.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23

A Mrs. Sederman lost a purse today
containing S3S in cash. A colored boy
was seen picking it up. but no arrests
have been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
STATES MONEY ALL THERE
Examination of Funds in Kansas
Treasury Shows Accounts
to Be Exact.

The governor. the state auditor and
the secretary of state made the regular
semi annual examination of the funds
in the state treasury yesterday after
noon. Every cent was accounted for
and every item correct. The total
amount en- hand was S757, ,11828, and
was divided as follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23

Holie. June 23.-Rain last night
Zhree-fourths Of an inch makes the
small grain crop secure Harvest be-
gins July = The corn has been laid
aside for the season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
G. b. AT WAsHINGTON.
Rates-Low Dates July 4, 8, 8, q
Route v. p.

Best Route from st. Louis through
Pittsburgh and over the Alleghenw
Mountains Famous Horse Shoe Curve
and Blue Juniata River. Address w.
F. Brunner a. G. p. Agt., St Louis for
details
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23

Of the political history Of sixty years.
Yours. S. NJ r.
Florence. kan, June o. 1896.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
Henry of Navarro Won

Henry of Navarro wins the suburban
by a length; The Commoner, second by
a length; Clifford. third. Time 2.07
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-09-16

nounces that the concern he represents
stands ready to, and very likely will
invest many millions of dollars in the
Puget sound country during the coming
year. The project includes the de-
VelOpment of the immense iron mines
the establishment of several big manu-
featuring institutions and the construc-
ton of a railway, and a car ferry be-
tween two of the growing towns Of the
state, and the various tranScontinental
systems.
Mr.. Murphy went West some time
ago accompanied by party of sur
veyors and prospectors, and the report
which will be taken back to the East
ern capitalists, he says, will be favor
able to the great project. He reports
that there is a great abundance of coal
and iron in the territory mentioned.
Land is very cheap and the lay of the
land is such as to warrant an invest
ment. If the deal goes through, Mr..
Murphy says that about $500 men will
be given employment The manu-
featuring interests will include sheet
iron mill, bar and rod mills, foundry
and machine shops. The railway pro-
Ject includes the construction Of line
twenty-seven miles easterly to Hoods
cape, from whence trains will be trans
ferred to a ferry line and taken to
Everett. Overtures are being made to
the Great Northern, Northern Pa
cific and Canadian Pacific to go into
the deal, but according to MIR. Muir
ply, the Great Northern is the most
desirable 1t is claimed that the ship
ment of transcontinental freight could
be made with big saving of time by
unloading foreign ships at Port An
geles, and transporting the cars to
Everett by the proposed new route
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-09-16

RAILWAY NOTES.

Chief Clerk Parkhurst of the st. Paul
Duluth general freight department who has
been appointed general freight agent of the
Mason City & Ft Dodge railroad, left last
evening for his new field of work, accom-
panied by the prophesies of many friends
that he will be bowling success as a G.
F. A.
The Northern Pacific will run special
train to Yellowstone National Park leaving
the city at s o'clock, Friday evening for the
benefit Of the 100 or more delegates to the
Mississippi Medical congress in session
in the city. who have signifed their intention
of taking the excursion.
General Superintendent s. S. Collins of
the Wisconsin Central, will be in the city
today on business connected with the road.
Vice President NJ. Danahoe of the Butte
Anaconda Pacific railroad, was caller at
the Great Northern general Offices yesterday
The Western Passenger association has
authorized a rate Of fare and third to the
ODD Fellows convention at Indianapolis Oc-
tober 8 and 10. The same rate has been made
to the convention of the Womans Missions
Board Of the Interior at Des Moines October
27-29. The association has also authorized
the payment of commissions to foreign agents
outside of w. P. A. territory on G. A. r..
business
Travelling Passenger Agent Brundage. of
the st. Paul & Duluth road returned yester-
day from hunting trip made with several
friends to points in the territory Of the road
Word was received at the local office yester-
day of the arrival in New York of A. E.
Johnson, the steamship agent who has been
spending the past few months abroad Mr.
Johnson expects to visit st. Paul in the near
future.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-09-16
RuRIEp A. BROTHER.
Masonic Funeral of the Late o, G.,
HOuahtOn.

The funeral services over the rem aims
Of Col. 0. G. Houghton were conducted
in Dampier's4, chapel, 313 Wabasha
street, yesterday afternoon by Ancient
Landmark Lodge No. s, A. F. and A.
M, Of which the deceased was a mem
bef. The casket occupied a position
in the center of the chapel amid a
bank of flowers, the tributes of the
many friends Of the deceased, among
which was pillow of roses provided
by the Minnesota Boat club. and as
those assembled to witness the last
sad rites entered the chapel, they were
conducted to the bier for a final fare
we'll to one whom they had h0nored
and loved anon gs.fr the living but a
short time since zss's5
The ceremony was simple and yet
impressive, land as the Masonic rites
were performed by Master Pinney and
Chaplain Appleby, Of Landmark lodge
those present rose to their feet, re-
naming standing throughout the serv-
Ice. When the evergreen twigs had
been placed in the casket, and while
the quartette sang Jesus Lover of
My Soul the remains were borne to
the hearse by the pail bearers, J. c.
Terry, William Bickel, H. E. Grant
Herman Weiss, T. F. Brown and H
F. Pierson ssDxs4
The interment took place at Oakland
cemetery, where the remains were ac-
cOmpanied by the immediate friends
and the members of the lodge
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-09-16
RUN Down land KILLED.
Edward -Rocl<wdpd, a sseovsConduc-
tor, L6sN His Life.

Edward RocisWood, a freight conduc-
tor In the employ Of the 500 railroad,
was run over and killed in the Great
Northern yards, Como and Western
avenues, at $3.50 yesterday morning.
Rockwood's trNin lhad just pulled into
sthe yards land heA was on ehis way to
the yard house to make his usual re-
port, when hes was struck by passenger
train No. 30 on the Great Northern
road. He fell Directly in front of the
engine, and when picked up by those
who had witnessed the accident was
found to have sbeens horribly mutilated
about the head and shoulders. Cor
orner Whitcomb was notified of the ac-
cident and after viewing the remains,
directed that they be sent to Mime
apolis, where lockwood resided with a
wife and family. No one was close
enough to lockwood when the train
struck him to tell just how the acci-
dent occurred. There are four tracks
in the yards and Rockwood's train
pulled in on the one farthest north
When the engine stopped he alighted
from the caboose and walked toward
the station He has to cross three
tracks and just as he reached the Sec
ond one he was seen to suddenly stop
and look around and then to start on d
run across the tracks. He had prob
ably seen the approaching passenger
platform in front of it, but he was too
late. AS he stepped on the last track
the rushing engine knocked him down
and passed over his body. lockwood
had long been familiar with railroads
and as he knew that the passenger
train was due at the time he tried to
cross the tracks, 1t is thought by some
of his crew that he was preoccupied in
mind and neither saw nor heard the
approaching trstin until too late to-
escape the impending danger.
Another version of the affair is that
some one who saw the passenger train
coming called to lockwood to be care
ful and that he turned to inquire what
was said while standing in front of the
approaching train. The delay was
fatal and before he could realize his
danger he was under the wheels The
opinion Of the members of Rockwood's 8
crew is that he either saw or heard the
coming train, from the fact that he
stopped and then hurried on again,
calculating he could get across without
danger.
lockwood had been in the employ of
the 500 road for a number of years
and was regarded as an extremely re-
liable and careful man as he had never
before been in an accident Of any kind.
He was between fortyfve and fifty
years of age and Isl said to have been
member of several secret societies.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-09-16
G. A. r.. COMMISSIONS.
All of the Western Roads Allowed
to Pay Them.

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-The chairman
OF the Western Passenger association
has made the best of bad matter and
has given all of the. lines in the as
sociation permission to pay commits
sions on Grand Army business after
the precedent set by the Burlington.
Every effort has been made to get the
burlington to change its mind about
paying the commissions, but they have
proved unavailing and as a last re-
sort the chairman has permitted all of
the other roads to meet it's action.
The chairman of the Trans -Contin-
entail Passenger association has ruled
that the Canadian Pacific, the North
ern Pacific and the Great Northern
have gone beyond their powers, under
the association agreement, in making
rate of $50 for the round trip for the
members of the Anglican synod of all
Canada. from Winnipeg to the Pacific
coast. The chairman holds that all the
trans-continental roads should have
been allowed to make the same rate. If
they so desired, before the three roads
mentioned put it into effect AS all
the, business has already been carried.
the rule will only serve for the guild
ance Of the roads in future matters.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-09-16
COURT of APPEALS.
Business Transacted Yesterday
Rowe Habeass Corpus Case.


Rowe Habeass Corpus Case.
In the United States court of appeals
yesterday, Judges Caldwell, Thayer
and Sanborn on the bench, w. r.
Lewis, an attorney of Montezuma,
Iowa. was admitted to practice. An
adjournment was taken to Monday
next after thesl following orders had
been entered: u
643. Waples-Patter company ct al plaintiff
in error VS.. Clarence w. Turner and
654. John T. Miller, plaintiff in error, vs.
pany. Error. to United States court Indian
Territory. Cause restored to docket under
original number. on motion of plaintiff in
error and set for argument at December
6S2. E.. J. Butler trustee, ct al appellants
VS.. S. r. Cockrill, receiver, etc. Appeal from
United States circuit, Western district Of Ar
kansas Motion appellee to retax costs de-
MED.
4s4. William j. swilson, plaintiff in error,
VS.. The New United States Cattle Ranch
company. Error to United States circuit
court district of Colorado. Petitiono of de-
fendant in error for rehearing denied.
S46. Richard R. Rowe, appellant vs.. Leoni-
das M. Bennett. Appeal from United States
gued by ]. T. Allensworth for appellant by
mitted
The latter is a habeas corpus case.
Richard W. Rowe is a brother of Ches-
ter w. Rowe, who was county treas
urer in the southern part of Iowa The
brothers went to Mexico, and it was
then found and charged that they had
looted the treasury.
Chester, became a. naturalized citizen
of Mexico, and so could not be ex-
tradited, but the Mexican law provides
that a crime committed by such a per-
son, which Is a continuing crime with
In Mexico, may be punished as IL COM
mitted on Mexican soil
Some $4,000 in American money, the
proceeds of the embezzlement, was
found in safety deposit vault in Mex
leo, and this was held to be a con-
tinuance of the offense committed in
the United States Chester Rowe was
convicted and sent to prison for term
OF twelve years! -
Richard Rowe was extradited and
has been fighting the, lower courts. He
is now under insifct4nent as an acces-
sorry. and CLAIMS that he cannot be
properly indicted for an offense of that
grade
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-09-16
SENSATIONAL REPORT ABOUT THE
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS
PROVES UNTRUE.
R0AD is PERFECTLY SOLVENT.
0N NEBSHGINT IN THE FORMER NO
TICE OF SALE LEFT A
LOOPHOLE
And Asks for the Appointment of
Another Rcceiver-Secrecy of
Hennepin County Court,

sensational rumor which has been
going the rounds of the railway offices
during the past two days, to the effect
that the Minneapolis & st. Louis rail-
road was once more to go into the
hands of a receiver, has been pune
tured, although there was some slight
reason for the currency of the report.
1t was claimed that during the past
two or three days that the negotiations
had been secretly going on and that
the Hennepin county courts already
had a finger in the pie
As matter of fact the road is mixed
UP in another receivership business,
but in very small way 1t appears
that at the time of the sale of the road
year or so ago, under the foreclosure
there was an error in the notice of
sale, by which an entire branch, cover
ing some forty miles of track, was
omitted from the notice, and. conse-
quently, was not sold with the other
parcels The mistake was not noticed
until a long time afterward Then one
of the claimants, who had a bill for
something like $4,000 against the road.
discovered that he was out in the cold
and that while the new concern had
paid all of the other creditors, he had
been left aforementioned. Consequently
he entered suit in the Hennepin courts
to have a receiver appointed for the
forty miles of road mentioned and
that the receiver manage the affairs
of the branch until he should have
been paid. The court but recently
granted the application for a receiver,
but the fact has been kept quiet. Now
the road is said to be willing to pay
the claim in order to obviate the nam
Ing of a receiver This is the basis of
the sensational rumors. The officials
OF the road point to the monthly state
ments to show that the Minneapolis
& st. Louis is doing a thriving buSi-
ness and is far from going into the
hands of a receiver
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-09-16
JACKSON is RELEASED.
"BIfnd-Pig'' Case Fails in the NUM-.
cipaI Court.

John Jackson, one of the men recently
arrested by Special Officers Cook and
Silverstein,- who were detailed to round
up number of alleged blind piggers,
was tried in the municipal court yester-
day on the charge of selling liquor with
out a license, and acquitted by Judge
Orr. The grounds of the. discharge of
Jackson as stated by the court were
to the effect that the evidence did not
corclusively establish the charge in the
complaint and that Jackson was an in
valid who had never before been ac-
cused of violating the law.
The case against Richard Norton, the
steward Of the Nushka club, viii be
heard today.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-09-16
DREW SCHOOL CROWDED.
Eighth Ward school AccOmmoda-
tiOns Still Insufficient

The school board having settled its
difficulties for the time being at least,
is now confronted with lesser but SINH
1arly perplexing problems in the way
Of how to care for the children. The
new Benjamin Drew school at Avon and
La. Fond streets is already crowded
beyond it's capacity, the least number
in any room being the normal capacity
of As, while in some rooms as many as
60 are crowded. The pressure will prob
ably be relieved by change in district
boundaries which will result in send
ing some of the children to other
schools.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-09-16

cent hanging at Glencoe and those
who are in closest touch at the capitol,
still believe as they have always, that
the governor has not the sand to In
spire thorough investigation into the
outrage. Attorney General Childs, 1t
Is reported, has been fully informed of
known to the local authorities of Nc
Leod county, but the governor SEEM
ingly does not desire to make it un-
pleasant for any of the able bodied
voters Of Mcleod county