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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
GEO. r. PECK HURT.
Fell 12 Feet Down an Elevator at the
Shorehan, Washington.

Fell 10 Feet Down an Elevator at the
Shorehan, Washington.
Washington, Nov. 16-George r. Peck
of Chicago, general solicitor Of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & St. Paul fell Z feet
down an elevator shaft at the Shore
ham hotel shortly before midnight last
night All the fingers of his left hand
We're broken and his right arm disIo-
Gated a the wrist. No internal injuries
were discovered and the broken bones
and bruises while painful. viii not be
fatal
He stepped to the elevator on the Of
flee floor. The door was opened and
as he passed in he called to the ele-
vator boy, who as he supposed was
asleep, carry me UP to my room" In
stead of stepping upon a firm floor.
however. he fell into a basement, a dis
tance of some fifteen feet the elevator
boy having earelessly left the door
open.
DIr Peck is resting easily this after
noon and his physicians say that he
viii be able to be out in two or three
weeks.
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PLACE FOR yROOMAN.
Dr. n. W. Thomas Chooses Him as
His Assistant

Chicago. Nov. 16-Dr. H. w. Thomas,
for seventeen years pastor Of the People
church of this city. has announced that
he had take Rev. f. b. VoOrman as an as
sociate in his ministerial work. DIT.
down and out of the pulpit which he
erected in McVicars theater-
simultaneously with this annouucefnenN
was the resignation of Mr.. WrOoman as
pastor of the Kenwood Presbyterian
Church This is the sequel OF the action
Of the synod of Illinois October p depos-
ing MI SVrooman from the Prespy terial4
ministry.
In fulfnment of what has long been his
desire DR. Thomas will leave in about
two months on an extended trip through
the south and west to preach the doc
trines of the ePople's church and OF hp-
eral religion in the large cities The Trip
viii extend over five months Mr.. NroQ-
mans work in his new field VIII begin
next Sunday A considerable portion *
the members of his old congregation VIII
connect themselves with the People
oh
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is KELLER OUT OF IT2
a. Report That He Has Been Ousted
by Attorney General Dawes.


The latest developments in the Santa
Fe receivership case is the contest be
tween the attorney general and the at
tOrneys that fled the suit as to who
shall have charge of it. When the at
he filed some amendments to the petit
tiOn SO that the case could be removed
TO the federal court. The case was then
removed to the federal courts for furth-
er hearing Judge Keeler then filed
motion to strike the amendments made
by the attorney general from The files
hoping to get the case out of the federal
court and back into the district court
Of Jefferson county for trial
The hearing Of this motion viii come
up before Judge Meyers at OskalOOsa
tomorrow at o'clock On Saturday
the attorney general served a notice on
conducted by the attorney general.
Judge Keeler said to Journal reporter
today III am still jim the case and will
be till the end. The attorney general
has been trying to get me out of it ever
since he took charge of it. On Saturday
he served me with notice to the effect
that 1 was no longer in the case He
has no right to do this at all / have
more right to serve such a notice on
him than he has to serve one on me-Ihe
court viii decide at the hearing as to
who is the person that has charge of
the case 1t is a matter for the court
to decided claim that the attorney gen
eral has no right to take any such ac-
ti0n i'm the case whatever
Attorney General Dawes is not in the
city today His assistant, Mr. GODDARD
said that he did not care to say any
thing in regard to the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
BRYAN KANSAS CITY.
He Stops a Few Hours on His Way
to St Louis.

Kansas City. Nov. 16-WilIiam J.
Bryan passed through Kansas City this
morning en- route from his Nebraska
home to St. Louis. From St Louis
he starts out on a hunting trip through
southern Missouri and viii be accom-
panied by a number of state officials.
including Governor Stone. Mr.. Bryan
spent the time he had between trains
here in walking about the streets and
was an object of interest to every one
whom he passed.
Mr.. Bryan was feeling especially well
and to n reporter talked interestingly
of his intended campaign till 1900 and
expressed his belief that the Demo-
cratic party would carry the banner
of free silver into the White House four
hence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
SIBERIAN TO M,KINLEY.
Says the People Escaped a Real Dan
ger by His Election.

Canton. o.. Nov. 16-United States
Senator sherman has just written Ma
jOr Mckinley:
Il am rather late in expressing to
you my hearty congratulations for your
election as president of the United
States, but they are not the less sin-
cere and hearty. The greatest benef-
ciaries of the result of the election are
the people of the United States for they
have escaped real danger in the
threatened election of Bryan and the
socialistic ideas he represented You
viii enter upon your great Office with
the most hopeful promise of success
and / confidently believe you viii meet
and perform your important duties to
the satisfaction Of the conservative peo-
pie of the United States"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
King Menelek to Fanra.

Paris, Nov liking Menelek has
wired to President Faure announcing
that peace has been concluded between
Abyssinia and italy. adding: 1T gives
me pleasure that our friends should re-
joice with us" President Faure re-
piled. Il congra tulate you cordially on
the happy result and rejoice with ylu|
as your neighbor and friend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
A TOPEKA BURGLAR.
Is Caught in a store at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Nov. 16.-Sunday morning
at o'clock q burglar was captured in
the store of Charles Oderfeld on Della
ware street. Oderfie1d sleeps over his
store. and on hearing noise made in
vestigatiOn and found man in the room.
Oder6eld called on the man to leave. but
instead of doing 50 the visitor jumped on
Oderfield and tried to choke him to death.
Oderfield's crippled son drew a revolver on
the burglar and this stopped the assault
on his father Letters and papers on the
burglar show that his name is John Lun-
stedt and that he is running a small tai
lor shop in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
NEXT STEM in Venezuelan Question.

London, Nov.16.-It is understood that
the next step in the Venezuela affair
viii be that Venezuela win empower
her plenipOtentiary to settle and sign
with the British pplenipOtentiary a
treaty referring the boundary dispute
to arbitration. Tt is suggested that the
traatH viii be signaa IN MashingLon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
Spanish Loan over Subscribed.

Madrid. Nov. 16.-The government
loan of 25O, coo 600 pezetas has been
greatly over subscribed The Bank of
Spain has already been obliged to
open twenty special counters in Madrid
owing to the crush of slIbscrib bers,
numbers of whom were only to sub
in Havana offered to subscribe 10000
DeZefaS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Baltimore. Nov. 16--The annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Balti-
more & Ohio railway was held today.
The annual report of President Cowan
was read and adopted The state
ment shows total earnings for the year
of S23. .944. .7S1. an increase over the pre-
vious year of s1.127,59 Net earnings.
e 900 go
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

the erection Of the creamery plant in
Topeka
Topeka has an opportunity now that
must not be allowed to get away from
her
We raised $4,000 last summer to blow
in for banners. floats and paper flow
ers; we certainly ought to be able to
raise a smaller sum for the site of bust
ness that viii pay out hundreds of
thousands of dollars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Thompsonville, Conn. Nov 16-The
Hartford Carpet Co, whose factories
are located here, gave employment to-
day to 100 additional men. making the
total number of employees between 800
and 400. A portion of the mills run on
full time schedule and the rest three
daVS a week
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For speaker of - House.

La Crosse, Kan. Nov 16.-Hon.
David NJ RothwiIer. member elect
from this county. is a candidate for
speaker of the house of the Kansas
legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Chicago. Nov. 16-W. o. Lamonte an
nounced today that he viii vote for
Congressman Hit as the successor OF
United States Senator Palmer. Lamonte
was elected to the legislature from the
district in which resides Martin 3. Mad
den, one of the leading Chicago aspir-
ants for the senatorship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Terre Haute. Ind. Nov. 16.-U. S.
Senator Voorhees, is circula ting among
his old friends here and gives promise
of a speedy restoration to his old time
Nigor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
CINCINNATI Tea Firm Assigns.

Cincinnati. Nov. 16.-SamueI Wood
side & Co, dealers in teas and cigars,
AZ Walnut street assigned to Wallace
Burch Liabilities estimated, e4t s48. .00O-
assets 25. 000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Very low rates viii be made by the
Missouri Kansas and Texas railway or
November Sd and 18th, December 1st
and 18th. to the south For particulars
apply to the nearest local agent. or ad-
dress
C. A. AIcNUTT D. P. A.
1914 Union avenue,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Try Us on collars We can make therk
took like new. Peerless Steam Laundry
112 and Ia ". 9Th St Phone 3S2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

See Thos King for all kinds Of coal.
Prompt delivery. 30 West Sixth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Send a 2-cent stamp to Dr.l J. G. Aver
q Co.. Lowell, Mass. for q set Of their
album cards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
FOREMAN APPOINTED.
President Cleveland Makes Him Com
missioner of Internal Revenues.

Washington. Nov. 16.-The president has
appointed VIM H. Foreman ex-congress-
man from Illinois. to be commissioner of
internal revenue, to succeed Miller, re
signed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

WOULD RUIN US.
What Seems Almost a Plot Of
Eastern Newspapers
To Destroy Kansas Develops In
the Past Few Days.
Apparently Systematic Efforts
to Blacken the Reputation
OF OUR FAIR STATE.
A Perfect Torrent of Poisonous
Invective
Poured Out on the Heads Of All
Our People.
BLACK SEED sOWN
BY Careless and Bitter Kansas
Writers
is Now Bearing Its Blighting
Fruit.
BUT LIKE A STAR
Kansas, the Brightest Gem of
the Union,
Must and Will Rise Above
These CalumDieS.
GsASun~,c oP Ko---o~ OA0raE E,r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

in the hospitals, and a city in which
rebellion had to be crushed by armed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-19

Samuel Bieber ct ux. to Isdor Kaufman. mart
original lot 4, So ST.: SIC
WIN. ii. Kaiser ct ux to Ci,r;stopbor o,Nau
part original lot .. So -; $40.
Henry A. Clarke to Mary d. Thomas lot &c.
81. 2o4; $40.
Minnie NJ. Strayer 10 Warren W. Biggs. LOT q,
So I25; So
Edgar Ball, trustee, to Jas. NJ. Harrod. part lot
81 So 73; $40.
ii. o. Claughton. assignee. 10 Alfred H. Gawler
lots 49, and 1875, Uniontown: S95S..,0
Alfred II: Gawlcr 10 Rachel A. S;argirl:rr same
property; $40.
SO. 1898 and part Of Alliance; $4,000.
Frederick W. Reeves ct n.y. TO Minnie NJ Sirayer
lot ~. 81. Is: $40
Charles Jordan ct ux. to VIM. NJ. Collins, lot aoa
Mt. Pleasant: 81, 500.
Jas. J. hampton 10 Oliver McIlhcnny. lots H..
to III and 1l9, Widows Mite: $40.
Ray E. Middaugh to Thos L. Pruitt. lot las. So
$50: so. ~
Richard Roihwell to Hannah Rothwell mart orig.
inal lot o. 81. 1917 $40.
Jas. ii. Searlcs ct al. to trustees of n C. Ayenu.
n. Z. Church, part lot ., 50. 800; s..
VIM. E Sims to Oscar McIlhcnny. lot u.s.
Widews Mite; SO.
Noble II. Thomas ct to Columbus Thomas
lot Z. So. 1877: $.
Milton T. Caldwell ct TX. to Jno. S. Rich. lots
&C., 6S. e., 40 and 81, So. 1885, $40.
Eugene Carusi ct al. trustees. to American So
curity and Trust Company, lots -, %, "a 81 So
3d. s,I. east Of 1912; SIS, 400. "
0rrin b. Haiiam ct al, trustees. to Edward A.
KitZmiller. lot 2S. sq. $40: $50.
Joseph +. PAUL. ct al, trustees, to Maryland and
Washington Railway Co.. part lot 81, Metropolis
View: 3,S42.r6
Leon Tohriner. trustee, to C.,as. II. Dismer. lot
IL, SO. 372; 50, $50.
Eliza J. Sonncn,an to Jno. w. Essex, lot 226. So
$50: $40,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-19
To Annapolis and baltimore.

The Organ Club of Campbell A NJ f.
Church and the National Steamboat Com
pany have arranged an eNr Irsion from
Washington to Annapolis and Baltimore,
Md, on the steamer George Leary. 1t is
two hundred miles from Washington to
Baltimore by water. The Leary will make
the trip in fifteen hours. 1t will he the
first trip to Baltimore since the Leary has
been owned by the colored people, and a
large number of persons are expected to
go.
The steamer Will leave 9th street wharf
at pm. Saturday. August -. and return
Monday morning. TIE excursion party will
spend two nights upon The water and ono
day in baltimore and Annapolis Mr.. Moses
Brooks is chairman of the committee, and
MI Alexander Frazier is president of the
Organ Club, and the Rev. L. +. Aldridge is
manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-19
THE CITY'S HEALTH.
An Increase In the Mortality Inst
Week.

Week.
submitted today. for the week ending Sat
urday last shows that the mortality of the
city underwent an increase of over % per
cent during the FAST week, as compared
with the one previous. The deaths which
we're reported to the health department
numbered 179. By the last report they
amounted to 142. The death rate rose ac-
cordingly from 2G.29 to 1915 per thousand
Inhabitants. OF the total mortality II were
white and GG colored Heat stroke caused
"2 deaths: consumption. %; kidney compli-
cations, 81; diarrhOeal diseases, 81; typhoid
fever, 4.
Inc dangerous contagious maladieS We're
IN abeyance, except one fatal case of
whooping cough. or diphtheria two new
cases were reported. two premises were re-
neved from quarantine. leaving eight in
isolation. OF scarlet fever no new cases
were reported; warning card was removed
from one house, and six remained in quar-
antiTe. The meteorological conditions re-
sembled closely those of the several pre-
vious weeks, with the exception Of a rain
fall Of 1872 inches.
The mean temperature was SO degrees;
mean relative humidity, "a, and mean
actual barometer, 29.94, with westerly
winds averaging six miles per hour. and
with six clear days and one cloudy. The
highest temperature was 81 degrees, on the
9th. falling to the minimum of 6S degrees
on the 18th. giving range of twentynine
degrees.
There were IL marriages, 8 white and S
cclored; 13 births, AS white and % colored,
and II still-births, white and colored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Some of the Interesting Features of Miss Van
Aliens Coming Out Ball.
Well-knOwn WashingtOnians mt tho
Resorts-Dfnners and Other Mid
summer Entertainments

Miss Van Aliens coming-out ball last
night at tie Van Allen villa, wakehurst
Newport. was magnificent affair. A tenn
rorary ball room. erected over the garden,
gave additional space and comfort. as well
as beauty TO the EliZabethan mansion. The
sioes and ceiling were hung with canvas
painted in panels of Louis XIV design and
these were finished in gold and ivory tones.
Many electric lights shaded with pale yell
low silk made the ball room sufficiently
brilliant. The floral decorations consisted
Of garlands of roses conforming with the
general style of the room. The brides
grandmother. Mrs. William Astor. received
with Mr.. Van Allen. The cotilion favors
included fancy walking sticks. fans hand
sofneiy trimmed hats, riding whips, decor
ated with ribbons.
Senator and Mrs. Brice gave a dinner
last night. Among their guests were Miss
Belknap. Miss Bessie Davis. MIR. 4. Sanford
beatty and Mr.. Paul May Of the Belgian
legation. These and the rest of the dinner
| ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Reuter- are at Niagara
| Falls for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Odeokoven returned
Monday from two weeks visit {, Allan
| tic City.
Mrs. Edward /. Renick, accompanied 10y
her daughter-in-law. Mrs Miles Renick,
| ard her friend, Mrs. Frank T. Larned are
at Cape May.
Mrs L. q. Jaquette will spend the re-
irainder OF this month at Atlantic City
MISS n. M. Jaquette will spend two
weeks Of her vacation at Atlantic City
Miss jamie Brown left today for Cleve-
land. Ohio. where she will be the guest of
| Mrs. Russell j. Thompson
The Misses Mcr.ar,, b.,.o
| a pleasant visit to the Blue Ridge noun
tainS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Cannon and fam
fly left this morning to spend ten DAYS or
| two weeks at BuZZards' Bay, Mass.
Mrs. James Kennedy. accompanied by
her daughter. Miss Margaret, has returned
| from Atlantic City after a stay of three
weeks.
| Mrs r. NJ. Evans and son are home again
| after six weeks vaca tion spent at ST.
| Georges Island. and are much benefited
| by the trip.
Mrs. A. L. Eliason and children. with Miss
| Katie Groves, left today for a few weeks
stay at Oak Grove, Westmoreland county,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lewis Priddy and
| daughter Dorothy are spending the month
| of August at Mountain Lake Park, Nd.
Mrs. II. ID. Wilson has returned from
| Round Hill, Va.
Among the Washingtonians summering at
| Round Hill, Va, are: Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
feSan and son, Mr.. and Mrs. C A. Sautter
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Small and son. Mrs.
| Franklin Hough and family, and Mrs. D.
| A. Griesbauer and family
Miss Josie Glascott, who has been the
| guest Tor the past two months of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben. Miller. at their cottage I'm Linden
/ Nd, returned to her home on the lith as
her mother had returned from spending the
summer in the mountains,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-19
Punished by an Irate Wife.

great deal of excitement was caused
last evening about $50 o clock in the neigh
borhood of North Capitol and O streets
where crowd Of over 100 persons had
gathered. by the wife of an ex-policeman,
who caught her husband with a young
woman and assaulted him with her fists
In true pugilistic style, drawing blood from
his nose and otherwise damaging his facial
appearance.
1t appears that the ex-policeman has
been Keeping company with the young wo-
man for several months past, and has been
visiting her at her home. which is in the
above neiShborhood. Last evening he was
In her company again, when the wife came
upon them. and after using her tongue on
her husband to no purpose, used her fist
with better effect. She then turned on the
young woman and made her accompany
her to her mothers home, where she told
the mother of her daughters actions. The
husband in the meantime boarded a
street car, amid the boots of the specta
tors, and left the neighborhood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-19
No Chance for silver Speeches.

Several Of Washington's silver-tongued
orators were robbed of an opportunity this
morning Of making free silva. and populist
speeches. The man. whom they blame for
1t is Prosecuting Attorney Pugh. These ad-
vocates of free silver had made elaborate
preparations for makngF free silver
speeches In Judge Sc0trs tburt just be-
cause Stephen Nicolettt am Italian, had
been arrested for an alleged obstruction of
the street with his push cart load of silver
literature. But there &erefiothet italian
push-cart vendors whm werex not quite SO
fortunate: They had been arrested on a
similar charge, but their stock cons sted
OF fruit and not campaisn literature. Early
IN the morning one Of those Interested in
the case told the PROSECUTOR on the quiet
that he had a written FREE silver document
which he intended to Tread, Soon after
court convened the caApaigt orators be-
gan to arrive. The court room and corri-
dor soon had the appeSnanca. of populist
gathering, and when Mr.. PHgh announced
that he had nolle pressed the case there
was sadly disappointed crowd
Capt Nicoletu today declared that he
would bring suit against the District Of
Columbia for false arrest and imprison-
Tent- He said that the fact that the case
had been nolle pressed this morning was q
ciear confession that there was no ground
on which he could be arrested. Some of
his friends. however, are advising him to
let the matter drop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-19
SUBURBAN STREETS.
How Appropriations for Their Inn
prOvement May BE Expended.

How Appropriations for Their Inn
provement May BE Expended.
Judge Bowler, controller of the treasury
has rendered an interesting decision in re-
gard to the use of the appropriation for the
Improvement of Sherman avenue and Ro-
anoke and Irving streets. The entire story
is told in the following letter from the con-
troller to the District Commissioners:
Il am in receipt of your letter of the 18th
instant, calling attention to the following
appropriation in the District of Columbia
appropriation act of June II, 1896:
For grading and regulating Sherman
avenue. Roanoke and Irving streets, con-
tinuing improvement, $1,000; Provided
That this appropriation shall be available
for removing buildings terracing banks and
replacing fences of Garfield Hospital
grounds and other premises abutting on
Sherman avenue between Grant and Prince
ton streets; Provided, That nc part of the
amount hereby appropriated shall be eX-
pended on Sherman avenue until the own
ers thereof dedicate to the District of Co
lumba the ground for widening Sherman
avenue in conformity with the adopted and
recorded plans of highway extensions"
Queries of the Commissioners.
You ask three questions:
list. Is not the appropriation applica BILE
for removing buildings terracng banks
and replacing fences Of any prem
lSeS aDuttlnS on sherman avenue between
Grant and Princeton streets, whose owner
may dedicate the ground of the same for
widening Sherman avenue in accordance
with the adopted and recorded plans of
highway extensions?
ed Is not the appropriation applicable
for grading and regulating the half-width
part Of Sherman avenue on which any
premises ahuts whose owner dedicates the
ground of his premises for the specified
widening of tee avenue?
sd Is not the appropriation applicable
for grading and regulating all of the part
OF Sherman avenue not included between
Grant and Princeton streets, whether the
owners of premises abutting on such part
dedicate or not the ground for the WIDEN
ing thereof"
The Controllers Reply.
THE first of these questions is answered
in the affirmative: the second and third in
the negative.
''The clause making the appropriation in
use of any portion Of the amount appro-
priated for removing buildings, terracing
banks and replacing fences of the premises
therein referred to, and was evidently made
because of certain dedications Of property
conditioned upon the performance of these
works without expense to the owners. The
prohibition is against the use of any part
of the appropriation on Sherman avenue
until the owners dedicate the ground neces-
sary for the widening of said avenue. No
reference is made to that portion of the
streets, reference to Grant and Princeton
streets being solely to the use of the ap-
preparation for removing Buildings, terrac-
ing banks, etc."