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Connecticut western news., 1896-10-22
Princes, Hclrnr,. Dorrr.

LONDON, Oct 17.-A Vienna dispatch to The Chronicle says that tho ozar has informed the Prince of Montenegro that the dowry of the Princess Helene his daughter, will be about $500, ooo The ozar and czarina ordered their wedding gift for the princess upon her marriage to the Prince of Naples in Paris. Itis diamond ornament and will cost S400, o00
Connecticut western news., 1896-10-22
c,.y.o,rs Temporary Successor.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-Justice White of the United States supreme court has ap- pointed George s. Moore assistant United States district attorney for the middle district of Ala abama to be acting district attorney in place of MT. Clayton of Ala bama, removed by Attorney General Har- mon last week. The appointment lasts until the president fills the place by . reg ular appointment
Connecticut western news., 1896-10-22
The Way Out of It.

A hater of tobacco once asked an old negress, who was addicted to the pipe, if she thought she was Christian.
 ''I spects is, '" was her reply.
 Do you expect to go to heayen?"
 "Yes, iHdeedy." !, But the Bible says nothing unclean shall enter there. Now, the breath of a smoker is unclean. What do you say to that?'
 Well, reckon I leave m pref be- him when enters dar. Washington Times.
Connecticut western news., 1896-10-22
MORRILL, REELECTED.
vermont's "Grand old Man Continued a
 United States Senator.

MoSTPEIIER, Vt, Oct al.-Justin 6. Morrill, of Strafford was reelected United States senator from Vermont In the sen ate no osher name was presentei, and Senator Merrill received the entire 80 votes. In the house Merrill received SIS votes and Herbert F. Brigham of Bakers field, Democratic candidate, received r.. In the joint assembly this afternoon Sen stor Morrill's election will be formally made.
 The honor paid to Senator Merrill by his native state Is an incident of more than usual interest. When on the 4th of
Connecticut western news., 1896-10-22
Angry With the United States

MADRID, Oct. 19-Commenting upon the statement contained in dispatch from Washington that President Cleveland in- tends to intervene in Cuba in a manner tantamount to the recognition Of the in- dependence of the insurgents, The Impar- cial declares that Spain ought to demand a full explanation of the Washington gov ernment.
 ''She cannot brook such a threat over her head, continues The Imparoial, "even for single day. By what right does the United States define the time for Spain to settle question of her internal admins tration? It must be affirmed before the whole world that the American govern ment cannot impose any sort of terms upon us."
 After denouncing the United States efictional neutrality" The Imparcial con- cludes as follows:
 "The conduct of the United States will arouse general indignation. If Spain should remain alone in a conflict with the United States, Spaniards, by their own efforts, will know how to mark the differ ence between the noble defenders of their own property and the vile traffickers at Washington
Connecticut western news., 1896-10-22
Rlcyoli.t Killed by Coal Wagon

PROVIDENCE, Oct s0.-Charles Carr, a bicyclist, was instantly killed at East Greenwich as the result of a collision with a coal team. He ran into the wagon with such force that he was thrown under the wheels of the cart, and two of them passed over his body, crushing him to death.
Connecticut western news., 1896-10-22
Her Glovc@

She-Jack, dear, please run up and get my goats. They'rc on the table.
 He-Your what, Ermyntrudes
 She-They'rc too old to be called kids any longer. (Sotto vocel If that doesn't make him get me some new ones, don't know what twill-Washington Capital.
Connecticut western news., 1896-10-22
Sio.,ecn Year. "a, Auburn

ALBION. N. Y., Oct. 2i.-Joseph Bru- netti. who was indicted for murder in the first degree for Killing a fellow Italian named Nicholas Chiohio in quarrel over the latter's wife, was convicted Of man to ia years at Auburn,
Connecticut western news., 1896-10-22

when he pleased. Consul General Lee was greatly enraged at the threat to sink the Vigilanoia and Is reported to have said to Captain Mcintosh:
 "If the guns of Morro castle sink your ship, American warships will be bom- barding Havana in a few days"
 Captain Mcintosh returned to the Wig ilancia, and Consul Lee informed Weyler that the vessel was going to sea and that if any attempt was made to take of Fer nandez, or that if the vessel was fired upon, Spain must take the consequences
 McIntosh's Vigorous Language.
 weyler immediately summoned a cabi- net council, and while this council was considering the matter the Vigilancia be- gan to weigh anchor. The Spanish off cials on board protested, but Captain Mo Intosh said in vigorous language, the let ter states: "D-n your objectionsl My ship has been cleared. My consul has told me to go sea. l am going, and dare you to try to prevent me. Get of my ship" And with that the Yankee roughly showed the Spaniards into the waiting boats, and the Vigilanoia, flying the stars and stripes, started for the mouth of the harbor, which is commanded by the guns of Morro cas- tie All waSexcitement in Havana, and the quay and housetops were lined with hundreds or persons. who expected to see the Vigilancia fired upon.
 Consul Lee himself watched the Wig ilancia through glass Meanwhile sig nals were being exchanged between Wey- ler's palace and Morro castle, and in the latter place there were signs of great ex- oitement Slowly the Vigilancia entered the mouth of the harbor, and then 1t was noticed that the guns of Morro castle were turned on the ship The Vigilancia repeatedly signaled Morro castle, II am going to sea but no answer came from the fort unt:i iAe vessel was in blue water and then the S,aniards ran up the signal which meals "Goodby."
 It is said that Weyler is furious over the departure of the vessel and Consul Lees course It is stated that Weyler or dered the commander of Morro castle to sink the Vigilancia, but at the last mo- ment he yielded to the entreaties of his cabinet and countermanded the order. The episode caused more excitement in Havana than anything since the beginning of the war.
Connecticut western news., 1896-10-22
Unpubl,.hed overture by w,~n,r

LONDON, Oct 20.-The Standards Der lin correspondent says that Dr. Hegar O, Zurich has discovered an unpublished oon- cert overture by Wagner.
Connecticut western news., 1896-10-22
Price of Flour Advanced.

BUFFALO, Oct. 20.-The unprecedented advance in wheat has affected the flour market. Local millers advanced the price of flour 25 cents, making the wholesale price of ths best I. 4oa+ 75 The price of bread will go up next
Connecticut western news., 1896-10-22
Five Hundred Man Get work.

PoTTsTowN, Pa, Oct eo.-The pud- dlers in the Ellis & Lessig Nail works have gone to work at S2. go per ton. The works had been idle several months. The entire plant, including the sheet mill and nail factory, will now resume, giving work to about 500 men.
Connecticut western news., 1896-10-22
The Champion Bank Sneak,

PROVIDENCE, Oct 20-Chauncey John son, alias Old Chauncey, who has the rep utation of being the champion bank sneak of the United States, was arrested here by Detective Parker as a suspicious character. Johnson is 7o years old and has spent about 40 years in jail at various times.
Connecticut western news., 1896-10-22
Noted Botanist Dead.

PARIS, Oct. 17.-Auguste Treoul, the eminent French botanist, died in a hos pital in this city in a condition of poverty.
Connecticut western news., 1896-10-22
Aerorn,,on of D.rd.n.ii.s Treaty.

BERLIN, Oct 2o,-The Frankfurter Zei' tung has a dispatch from Constantinople which says that negotiations are on foot between the powers and the porte for the abrogation of certain portions of the Oar danelles treaty. The sultan is not averse to the project, says this dispatch. The powers will guarantee protection to the sultan and the integrity of the Turkish empire If the measure Is carried out with ont fresh atrocitiss
Connecticut western news., 1896-10-22

American Rights In the SuItsn's Domain to He Made the Subject of Formal Ne Eotiation-Faith Expressed In rerreiis piscretion-Bancrsrt sun at smyrna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19

day. He speaks at that place tonight
The sessions of the district court now
only last for an hour or two each day.
The Catholic parochfaI school will re-
main closed during Fail Festival week.
John L. Work has been appointed
janitor Of the Kansas Medical college
The 10000 Reunion and Festival
souvenir programmes will be out next
week.
It is believed the worst singer on
earth has Joined the Topeka Salvation
Army.
w. H. Light, the lawyer, is building
SIS barn at his residence, 1871 Lane
street.
There is a case of diphtheria in the
family of John Friend 426 Lafayette
street.
Plants that are to live over winter
are being moved from lawns inside the
houses.
We have been worrying about rain;
but what if it should snow Festival
week?
Miss Alma AIcAfath of Topeka is tour
ing Germany and is on her way to
Egypt.
There is a case Of diphtheria at 426
Lafayette street in the family of John
Friend.
The moisture in the atmosphere pre-
vented a frost last night. It was cold
enough.
D. J. Greenwald has 5000 roses to
decorate his store with. That's the way
to do it.
Leavenworth is trying to steal our
street mask ball idea for her Apple
Carnival.
The man who runs the steam roller
on the new asphalt pavement gets 81
per day.
DR.. A. c. Elder, who was injured in a
runaway ten days ago, is now able to
be around.
Dr. o. P. Davis has entered a New
York medical college for a years finish
ing course.
The Topeka ex-slaves pension scheme
is still spreading. It has now reached
Fort Scott.
F. L. Blood is making improvements
at his residence, 1858 Van Buren, street
to cost $225.
Jailer Frank Leech amuses himself
during his idle moments by killing flies
with a rubber.
W. H Barnes of the State Horticul-
tura1 society attended the fair at Win
field this week.
Mrs. S. D. Storrs of Topeka addressed
the Congregational church meeting at
Wichita Friday.
A Topeka physician says that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19

The following described freight, con-
signed to party and destination named,
having remained in the warehouse of
the company at the point to which it
was consigned for the length of time
required by law, will be sold for cash
to the highest bidder at the freight
warehouse of the A T. & s. F. Ry at
Topeka, Kan, between the hours of 9
a. m. and 4 p. m, commencing on the
Sth day Of October, 1896:
One box paint, W. H. Larbough, Vel
lington, Kan; case books, D. Hee-
han & Co., Streator; 2 bundles canvass,
Bank of Topeka, Topeka; 1 wheel bar
row, Phillip Kline, Streator; crates
school desks, 9 crates wood, 8 bundles
wood, 1 box castings, G. H. Larkey,
Richmond, Mo-; 1 school desk, J. w
Ayers, Colorado Springs; 1 school desk,
E. W. Russell, Guthrie; 1 school desk,
J. L. Waite, Wichita; 1 tacher's desk
J. H. Shehi, Perry; teachers chair
9 crates iron, 13 crates wood, bundles
wood, J. H. Shehi, Perry; 2 crates
school furniture, G. c. Darling, Esk-
ridge; 5 crates school desk castings
3 crates wood, 1 bundle wood, 1 box
castings, J. o. Hafnes, CedarviIIe; II
desk castings, E. N. Karly, ROCKFORD;
1 box clothing, S. Jones, Joliet; 1 hog
trough, G. c. Werner, Richmond; 2
boxes picture frames, J. E. Carron,
Guthrie; 1 show case, D. H. Kean &
Co., Perry; 1 crate water filters, The
Midland Pottery company, notify Grif-
fifth & Ewing, EmpOria; 3 cases black
ing, J. f. Reed, COnOn City; 4 cases
backing, Burlingame Shoe Store, Bur
nngame; bundles wheels, l frame,
pair shafts, 1 box, 1 seat, Robert Nc
C1ure, Perry; / bundle castings, Vim.
Church, Argentine; 1 sewing machine,
]. Dittmer, NeOsho Rapids; 1 box h. h.
goods, VIM. Rose, Richmond; 3 iron
stamp shoes, iron stamp dies, G. H.
FeatherStOrm, San Marcial; l table,
boiler, 1 sewing machine, chairs,
bundle dishes, 1 tub and contents, 1
lounge, 3 boxes h. b. goods, 1 stove,
bundle TOOLS, table, B. Malone, Dali
las; 1 table, G. J. WOrsley, Gary;
woodward; 1 crate opera chairs, a.
Parks, Ottawa; 1 feed cutter, Dain
Mfg Co, Carrollton; corn harvester,
l pair shafts, Dain NJ Mfg Co, Carroll
1 box tinware, A. Hutton, Winfield; :
case yard sticks, F. c. Shears, Topeka;
L box r. marble, E. F. Meter, Trinl-
dad; 1 barrel baking powder, L box
pepper, 1 bundle hardware, Alice ST.
ems, POntOOsuc; l gasoline stove, ID.
Grimes, Burlington; 1 crate five dish
washers, J. N. Harlason, Perry; L
bundle printing paper, Chas. Ellis, Per
ry; 1 lounge, D w Carr, woodward;
bundles moulding, Oklahoma Plan
ing Mill, Guthrie; 372 dozen chairs,
dozen rockers, Prendergast Bros,
Streator; second printing press, Great
Western Type Foundry company, Kan
sas City; L box groceries, W. sweeney,
Garnet; Il barrel tripOH, Denver Pore
&, S Co. Denver; 1 trunk, r. P. Thrall,
CedarvaIe;s 1 box picture frames, L
box W. glass, VIM. Mcclellan & Son,
Albuquerque; 1 bundle canvass,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS
Roll High!


Fruit canning is now at its zenith.
The bridge will not be moved tonight.
Pawpaws are ripe and on the Topeka
market.
It was cold enough for evercoats last
evening
Charles S. Gleed is confined to his
home by illness
Attorney General Dawes is speaking
at Hill City today.
They still call Governor Morrill, 1.-The
Major in Hiawatha-
Major Tom Anderson and Corporal
Tanner are old chums.
There are now nine cases of contag-
lOus disease in the city.
Are you a High ROller?'' If not go
and get a button at once.
Henry GOoch has become a partner
In his fathers barber shop.
DR.. /. M Breck, a Topeka dentist,
will locate in New Mexico.
Even the women are wearing the
High Roller Karnival buttons.
The policemen are polishing up their
brass buttons for the Festival.
Miss Mary Brown will lead the Y NJ.
c A meeting tomorrow afternoon.
Chanute has a ladies' band that ought
to come to the Reunion and Festival.
Now Wichita is going to have a Car
nival, called a Commercial Carnival
A NJ Harvey went to Lawrence to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19

| their series of winter balls at their hall
| last night. Steinberg's orchestra fur
| nished the music and a. very enjoyable
evening was spent by those particiPat-
ing.
| There may have been some unpleas-
ant features to the late rains but they
| have helped to keep vegetation green
and beautiful in Topeka that she
may look we'll to her Fall Festival Wis
itors.
The Topeka First Presidential Vot-
ers' club will meet this evening at the
office of Noble & Merriam. Good
speaking is promised, and the question
of uniforms will be brought up for dis
cussion.
Abe Steinberg of the Hub Clothing
Co, is having a great deal of trouble in
explaining that he is not the Abe Stein
berger of Girard, Kan, identified with
the Watson PopuIisb electoral ticket
movement.
The old blind woman who plays the
hand organ on Kansas avenue every
afternoon was lulled to sleep by the
monOtonOus tone of her own instrument
of torture yesterday afternoon, and
sleep for over an hour.
A Monroe street woman who had any
quantity of nice things sent in to her
while she was sick and couldn't eat
them, can't understand why they
should not be sent in now, when she is
well and can eat them.
The Kansas Christian Advocate, pub
lished for several years in this city by
B. F. Randolph, has. suspended publ
cation and its subscription list has
been gobbled up by the Central Christ
ian Advocate of st. Louis.
If crooks know when they are well off
they VIII stear clear of Topeka, Fall
Festival or any other time. The last
diamond thief who visited Topeka was
grabbed and robbed of everything by
the town before he could get away.
The government never dfscloses the
names of people who are to take civil
service examinations. This is done to
save the feelings of those who fail
Often the examiners do not know the
names of the people they are examin-
ing.
An appellate court lawyer of this
city who is said to resemble Napoleon
Bonaparte, met an Atchison girl at a
picnic recently, and now nothing must
do but that he must go to the Corn Car
nival. The lady is an excellent eIocu-
zionist.
Mr. Phil Eastman, who has charge Of
the musical part of the cycle parade,
reports great progress. The Asylum
Cadet band will be costumed to repre-
sent an old time country band and will
occupy a gorgeous band wagon re-
splendent with lanterns and red paint.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19

The High Rollers last night extended
a vote of thanks to DR.. Hamilton for
the use of his excellent hall aid to the
AIodocs for their excellent music. The
people of this town can't do too much
for DR.. Hamilton, as he has done much
for them.
LORNA" says Will Haskell, "is q
snap I can't give away, but I can tell
you she will be on time and all right.
Not a soul on earth knows anything
about her but me. I haven't even in
troduced her to Pick Smith and Paul
Torrington.'
It is the desire of the Committee OF
Fifteen that carriages be kept out Of
the fair grounds Festival week. The
grounds will be crowded without the
carriages. This order has not been
made as yet, however. It will be de-
termined later if it will be-
A gang of button thieves worked the
Karnival crowd that came out of the
Hamilton hall last evening and but
tons were snatched off coats and made
away with The names of two Of the
thieves are known and it is probable
that warrants will be issued A 25
cent button doesn't amount to much
but a man hates to be robbed.
Capt. Joe Waters failed to be present
at the High Rollers Karnival mass
meeting last night at Hamilton hall.
He had promised to speak. Dodging
dates has hurt a good many good peo-
pie in Kansas and Mr.. Waters should
dodge that reputation The absence of
no man was ever more regretted.
The examinations for kindergarten
teachers in the United States Indian
schools took place at the government
building in the pOstmaster's room yes
terday. 1t was a special examination
and there were four young lady appli-
cants. Only two took the examination
however. s. ]. Hodgins, J. F. Daniels
and A. J. AshpOle were the examiners.
Music certainly hath charms. Be
fore Mr. Howe of the Atchison Globe
discovered that Topeka, had the best
band on earth he said great many
mean things about Topeka every day.
But after he began coming over here
two or three times every year to see
about having Marsha1Ps band play for
his Corn Carnival he found out that we
are pretty nice people after all and is
kind enough to say so occasionally.
Police Matron Thorpe says there is a
family at 718 Lime street for whom
either work or provisions must be fur
nished Immediately or they will perish
She says the man of the family cannot
get work because he is so starved-IOok-
ing nobody Will hire him. There are
five or six chaldren and a sicl5ly moth
er. The county does not help able
bodied men. This is published in their
extremity, by the family's permission. .
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helpers in the work, thousand people
ought to be secured
The people living in the vicinity Of
Fifth and Topeka avenue and Harrison
street have already employed a FAN
Festival night watch.
r. E. Kroft, superintendent of the
Holton schools, who has been seriously
i'll with typhoid fever at Washburn col
Iege, is convalescing.
The Gamma Sigma and the w. c. l.
S.. the two literary societies of Wash
burn college, will hold their first meet
ing tomorrow night
Some objection is being made because
the words Topeka, Kansas" are not
on the Karnival buttons. They Will go
out all over the state.
Spectators are beginning to rent va
cant rooms on Kansas avenue and else
where for sleeping apartments for use
during the Fall Festival.
Mare Robbins says that he lost
good position on the stage for this win
ter by having to remain for the produc-
ton of Uncle Toms cabin
Il can't afford to have the kind of a
float in the parade that 1 would wish,
so [ guess I'll go in with the wheel
men," said Jas. B. Hayden.
The Lawrence Journal says that the
members of company H of the K N. G.
are very much in favor of going to To-
peka for the State Reunion.
Cyclists who ride through the state
house grounds should conhne them
selves to the roadways and not ride on
the walks. This is not being DONE
at is all very nice for Topeka to be
always improving her streets and
walks" said a kicker today, but it's
mighty inconvenient for the people,
c. P Rolnar. who has not worn silk
hat in twenty years has one bet on the
election But he may lose it and not
wear one for another twenty years.
At the meeting of the board Of police
commissioners tonight several more
extra policemen will be appointed. Six
officers will be mounted on horseback.
Ruby Still, of Van Buren, street,
little boy, had a foot badly burned
Thursday evening by being pushed in
to a. bonfire by some of his playmates-
over at Atchison girls who become
engaged do not smile at the other men.
Nothing like that can disturb a To-
peka girls even and happy disposition.
Charles Adams, the dry goods man,
has Just been released from quarantine
at his home at 1858 Lincoln street His
little daughter had scarlet fever but is
well.
Entirely too much bicycle ''scorch-
ing" is going on at night on the new
walks of the state house grounds. If
this continues some one is sure to be
hurt.
It appears from the demonstration
given her last night that Miss r. H.
LORNA will get more votes in Topeka
than Bryan and Mckinley put to-
gether.
The colored quartette which sang at
the home production of Uncle Toms
Cabin will take part in the campfres
during Reunion week. They are good
singers.
Dargitz and Arid, the Topeka tandem
team, will pace the professional bicycle
races at Lawrence Driving park to-