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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-18

traordinary shape. At first it puzzled
us considerably, but at length. when
we had cleared the earth sufficiently to
remove it. we made cursory examina-
tion and discovered it was a kind of
stool with a semi-circular seat. support
ed by six short columns of twisted gold
I'm imitation of serpents. the seat itself
being Of god, ,inlaid with many precious
stones, while the feet consisted of six
great yellow topazs, beautifully cut
and highly polished. held in the SEP
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-18

Its possession would always remind me
Of her and slipped it into the pocket Of
my gandoura.
Then together we crept along under
the shadow of the wall. and. gaining
the spot where the horse stood in read
| mess. held her for a second In my en-
brace, while she kissed me. uttering a
fervent word of thanks and afterwards
assisted her into the saddle Then a mo-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-18
PAIN CURED IN AN INSTANT,
A CURE FOR ALL
SUMMER COMPLAINTS.

A half to teespoonful Of Ready Relief
IN half lumber of water, repeated as
often as the discharges continue, and a
flannel saturated with Ready Relief placed
over the stomach and bowels will a.fford
immediate relief and soon effect cure.
Internally-A half to teaspoonful In
half tumbler Of water will in few min
ues cure Cramps, Sspasms, Sour Stom-
ach,, Nausea, Vomiting, Heartburn, Nerv-
business, Sleeplessness, Sick Headache,
F4atulency and all internal pain.
Malaria In lcs Various Forms Cured and Pre-.
49, vented.
There r. not remedial agent in the
world that will cure Fever and Ague and
oil other Malarious. Bilious and other
fevers, aided by RADWAY'S PILLS, SO
quick as RAILWAYS READY RELIEF.
Travellers should always carry a bottle
of Railways Ready Relief with them.
A few drops in waaer will prevent sick
ness or pains from change Of water. 1t is
better than French brandy or bitters as a
atimulant. ~
Price 80 cents per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
A Bicycle Tire Evolved to Take
Place of Pneumatic.
Positively Puncture Proof and
Not Inflated.
ARMORING NOTNEEDED
Spiral Spring of Steel Covered
With Duck and Cement
Can Be Made Hard or Soft
With Lacing.

ST. LOUIS, March ia ST. Louis in
ventor has evolved an impuncturabie
and pumpless bycicle tire which bids
fair to drive the pneumatic affair out OF
usage. This tire is not only positively
puncture- proof, but, inasmuch as IL is not
inflated, it does not need armoring as do
all of the so-called puncture- proof tires
at present on the market
This st. Louis invention has all tn Q
life or residence of the pneumatic article
combined with qualities of superior en-
duraace and Iigntnass. The tire is COM
posed of a spiral spring of fine
flexible steel. fve-e ighths of an
inch wide. This steel is first
cased in duck covering and wound on
a mandril. A coating of rubber cement
is then applied and over this com es an
other coil of steel Then rubber Is APP
piled again, and the affair is allowed
to dry.
The second coil of steel covers over
the interstices between the coils of the
first, and the finished article presents al
most solid steel tube, which can be ut
ted into any casing made for rubber
inner tube. The new tire is in fact
steel inner tube. 1t fits in casing in
lust the same manner, with the excep-
ton of the lacing, which must extend all
around, after the manner of New OK
casing.
The necessary degree of hardness is
impaired to the tire by the manner in
which it is laced. If hard tire is de-
sired it is laced tight; for soft tire it is
laced loosely,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
KANSAS CITY'S BOURBON.
Vast Quantity of Liquor in bonded
WarchOuSes

A Vast Quantity of Liquor in bonded
Warehouses;.
KANSAS CITY, March 11.-Kansas City
is rapidly taking rank as one of the
greatest whisky supply points in the
United States. Only since last July has
the present system of bonded wareh ouse
storage been in operation, yet there are
at present no less than $4,000 gallons of
tgood old red-eye" in bond here; and the
taxes paid here are double what they
were year ago.
In fact the present storage of whisky
equals the amount manufactured in the
entire Sixth internal revenue district,
which includes the largest part of Mis-
souri,.
The present plan of handling whisky
is a great convenience to the merchants
who obtain their supplies here, as it also
is to the big wholesale dealers. The lat
ter can now order their goods in car
loads, ship it and store it, taking it out as
required, and paying the duty upon each
barrel Withdrawn instead of AS formerly,
either paying the duty on whole car
load to save freight, or else shipping
from the distillery in one to ten barrel
lots with the consequent increase in
transportation charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
A CAY SHOW.
LeavenwOrth Sees an Unexpect-
ed Sham Battle.
Troops From the Fort Plan a
Sham Attack
ON THE RIVER BRIDGE.
A Spirited Engagement and the
Bridge Held.
Other Kansas News of General
Interest.
ON THE RIVER BRIDGE.

LEAvEEwoRTH, March 11-For time
about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
main thoroug hfare of this city-DeIa-
ware street-was practically in the pos
session of infantry aud cavalry from Fort
Leavenworth. An attack on, the city had
not been ordered, but some of Uncle
Sans soldiers took possession of a email
section Of it just the same.
The sudden appearance in the streets
of soldiers with well comparisOned
chargers and highly polished weapons
created a furry of excitement and great
deal of comment 1t was spectacle
not Witnessed every day, even by people
who live within fifteen minutes ride OF
one of the finest military posts in the
United States.
The officers and their men were all in
fatigue uniform, bat did not move in
heavy marching order. They were fitted
out for quick action
One of the officers explained to a re-
porter that there was TO be a fight this
afternoon over the possession of the old
Missouri s. Kansas bridge opposite Fort
LeavenwOrth. One half of the command
took up position at the bridge about 2
D. m. The other half of the COM
mand Unanswered a bit and then march
ed to this city, where a brief rest was
taken in order to formulate plan for the
attack.
First came four companies of the
Twentieth infantry, who marched east
on Delaware street from toward Broad
way, and halted on the south side of the
thoroughfare between Fonrth and Fifth
streets. There they stacked arms and
awaited further orders A crowd of
towns-peopls soon gathered about the
iEfantrymeD.
Next came troop of the Sixth cav
airy from west on Delaware street. The
troopers were halted near the Standard
office, where they 6ismountsd and took
matters at their ease for few moments.
About the same time another troop de-
bouched into Delaware street from out
of Fourth street at Fifth. This troop
proceeded to a point between Second
and Third streets, and there dis ounted
and took rest The hospital corps 10
take care of the wounded, accom- panied
this troop, and some of the troopers car
ried flags and banners.
Shortly after o'clock the bugle call
sounded and the command was soon on
the march again. The soldiery passed
thrOsgh the northeastern portion of the
city and moved on to the defended bridge
through what is known as the river road.
The attack on the forces defending the
bridge was made about o clock.
It began with the "sharp rattle" of
blank cartridges, which soon grew into a
heavy ire as the various troops charged
back and forth. Dead and dying were
coon seen lying everywhere, and were
carried of the field, the wounds dressed
Gf they we're not dead), and then thep
were permitted TO go back into the fray.
The dead" men jumped up and joined
their companies just as soon as they were
carried off the field The bridge was
manfuIIy held and the enemy driven
back. After the battle the soldiers were
allowed to wash up and have a glass of
beer, sometimes two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
HAS FORTY-FIVE STARS
The New National Flag Design Goes
in Effect July 4.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-With the
approval of the president, publicity was
given today to the design agreed on be-
tween Secretary Lamont and Secretary
Herbert for the arrangement of the
forty five stars in the national flag, made
necessary by the admission of Utah to
statehood
The new arrangement will be officially
put in effect in the army and the navy
on July next Under the present ar
rangement the stars are in six rows, the
upper and lower rows of eight stars
sach, and the other rows of seven stars
each. The design agreed on by Score
taries Lament and Herbert also arranges
the stars in six rows, the first, third, and
fifth of eight stars each, and the second,
fourth and sixth of seven stars EACH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
CHICAGO SEES A SIGHT.
Two Men in a Small Boat Struggle
With the Waves.

CHICAGO, March II. With the odds
ali against them, two men in a cookie
shell of a cat boat fought death in the
waves off 22nd street this morning. The
heavy seas. stirred by the driving
northeast gale broke over the boat and
swept onto the shore sending clouds of
spray over the bre akwater and the rail
road tracks. beyond where hundreds of
people watched the struggle aud waited
helpless to render aid to the unfortunates.
The boat was small affair about 80
feet long and its sail was closely reefed,
being kept up in order to prevent the
craft from drifting into the trough of the
sea. It was such a boat as fishermen
use, and the two occu-
pants. barely discernible through
the snow and spray seemed to be master
sailors by the way they worked their
boat and endeavored to tack up TO the
very teeth of the gale and prevent their
boat drifting to certain destruction
against the piers.
At a point south of Twenty second
street the boatmen determined on a des-
perate move. Risking broadside sea,
which would have swamped the boat,
they put about and throwing its head up
as close as possible darted north parallel
with the shore. At times the boat went
almost on its side, but each time righted
and showed surprising sea going
qualities. 1t mounted each W aveand failed
to ship any quantity of water Under the
heavy wind on its starboard quarter the
BOAT scudded rapidly along, and finally
the occupants achieved their object and
reached the Ice of the Illinois Central
pier at Sixteenth street. Here they found
comparatively smooth water and made
lau6in0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11


KANSAS CITY, March 11-CArrLE -
Market steady to strong. Texas steers
$2.0093.5U; Texas cows $200@ p 90;
beef steers $2.90@425; native COW 5
$I.65@3.35i stockers aud feeders, $2.T5U
$685.; bulls $2O0@3.50
Hoes = Receipts 5000; shipments
500. Market weak DC higher. Bulk OF sales
$375@3 SO; heavies $S.60@3.S5; pack
ers $3SJ@3.90; mixed $3.75@3.S5;
lights $37U@395; workers. $3SO@3S5;
pigs s. 50@3.6O.
SHEEP : Receipts 5000; shipments.
1000. Market 5010c lower Lambs
$4,000. 20; muttons 81 S0@355.
Representative sales-Texas steers At
head, averaging 1,172 pounds. $3.50 Tex
as COWS. Is head, 927 pounds. 81 90; beef
steers, 20 head, 1892 pounds, $4.25; ma
tive COWS, % head, LII pounds, SO 35;
stOcksrs and feeders % head. 1,297
pounds. 1896; bulls II head, 1920
pounds. $500
WHEAT-Offerings light; demand
small; prices nominal; lower. No.
2 hard 63Q64; No. 4S@54; rejected
30Q35; No. 2 red IA; No. Z spring 63@
No. 2 white 2314.
OATs-Higher; No mixed nomin-
ally 161a@l7; 2 white 10.
RYE-N0 }. 2, Soc.
HAY-Little higher. Timothy S1O@
1850; prairie $5.0O@L0O
BUTTER = Steady. Creamery ia
19c; dairy 13@14c
EGes-Fa riy 8 eAdy at Sc.
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NIarke. Gossip.

Liverpool, 3:15 p. m.-Wheat IN
changed to IA higher. Corn unchanged
New York-Foreigners not doing any
thing to speak of in wheat.
Puts May wheat 6456, calls 6556; puts
May corn 3014, calls 3014; curb May
wheat 65.
Duluth 11e and 6S cars; Minneapolis
203 against 161.
Grain out OF store, wheat 222, 900: corn
and oats none. Transfers, wheat z; corn
90; oats s.
There was some pressure to sell Mis-
souri, Pacific at opening. Tobacco was
favorably Influenced by trade settlement
rumors. Large buying orders were exe-
cuted.
ago-Hogs $4,000; left over 1900;
market 5 lower; market heavy; light
800 to 81. 20; rough So to So 90; mix
$50 TO "a 10; heavy 800 to 81 10; re-
ceipts, cattle, 10000. Market stronger.
Chicago-Corn opened shade easier.
Good buying orders at 80. Market ac-
tive. quite strong.
Chicago-Mitchell and other brokers
bought wheat for Armour
Chicago--Four ports cleared wheat and
-four 2O4, 185 bushels.
Chicago = Estimated cars tomorrow,
wheat IS. corn 80, oats 1875.
New York-Ten loads of wheat taken
for export.
-
unlicensed elevators.
Chicago-Private Liverpool cable says.
"United States government report has
depressed wheat market three farther
i9gs."
New York-The buying of Tobacco is
considered to be by insiders with con-
siderable covering of shorts. Long stock
has been sold on the advance
Chicago-lnspections Wheat 73-2;
corr 264-105; oats 1928.
Chicago Wheat frmed on slightly
better cables and some export trade
Scalpers have the market aud but little
outside trade
Chicago-The house has killed the
anti option bill.
Chicago-Reported 100000 bu wheat
taken at Newport News, 10 loads at New
York and also 10000 bu here. Not much
show for cold wave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
KANsAs-NEBRAsKA DEBATE.
Six Candidates Struggling to Reprssen,
In

Six Candidates Struggling to Reprssent
LAWRENCE, March 1.-THE date for
the final preliminary debate in the Kan
sas-N ebraska debate has been SGT for An
I'll 10.
Six men will debate in the state uni
versity hall on the above date. Ofthis
number three will be selected to repre-
Fent the state university of Kansas
against three men from the state univer-
sity of Nebraska The date for the
Kansas n 9 braska debate ia in the early
part of May. The place is LincoI1.
Neb. Last year the debate was held
here. and Kansas won.
The subject of the final debate here.
as also of the Nebraska one ia the
Initiative and the Referendum" The
debSters are not told which side thew are
on until "A hours before the debate.
The ak men who will try to represent
Kansas at the local debate are Msssrs
Kingsley. Homer. McMurray, Mccall
Nstherton and Guyer. Guysr took the
place of Griffin, the colored man. who
had to withdraw on account of faculty
pressure. The way things were shaping
themselves, it seemed as if the winners
would be Kingsley, Horner and Griffin
q white man, AN Indian and a Negro
But since the Negro has withdrawn, Nc
Murray stands a good chance. Kings
ley is a Paola man, and is one of the
brightest men in the law school Homer.
the Indian, is graduate of Roanoke col
1ege, in Virginia, and spent a year at
Harvard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
WAS MRS. p. T. BARNUM.
Rumors That the Second Marriage of MI
Barnum IL Not Rosetinted.

Rumors That the Second Marriage of Mrs.
Barnum IL Not Rosetinted.
BRIDGEPoRT Conn, March lire
ports have reached here from the far-otf
island of Melitia that Mrs. P T. Barn
uIn's second marriage had not met all of
her auticipations. 1t is not denied that
Mrs. Callias. as she is now known, in-
tends returning to this country notwith-
standing that when she left Bridgeport it
was with the avowed intention of re-
naming abro ad for the rest of her life.
There is also a rumor here that diff
ference has arisen between Mr.. and Mrs.
Callias concerning the erection of cost
~ mansion with her money at the bone
of her husband and that the immense
wealth that he was supposed to possess
has by no means materializsd; that, in
fact, he is a gentleman of moderate for
tUna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
COLD WAVE CAME

But H VIII Not Linger Long Accord
ing TO Present Information
At midnight last mig ht the temperature
was 80 degrees lower than it was at noon
yesterday. The cold wind continues to-
day, and in this portion of Kansas par
tial cloudiness exists. The weather men
state that tomorrow will be fair and the
weather warmer
Along the lines of the Santa Fe in
eastern and southern Kansas today a
general cloudiness is reported. In the
western portion of the state clear and
cold weather exists. On all divisions of
the Rock Island partly cloudy and cool
weather is reported.
In Texas the weather is cloudy and
cool. In Colorado and New Mexico
cool and clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
TODAY'S MARkET REPORT.
Furnished by the AssOcf ated Press to
the State Journal.

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE effect of
the government report of farm reserves
was fully felt at the opening this morn
ing and May wheat opened at 64M416
a decline of PC from yesterdays.
Official closs-Ca bles, too. came rad
ically lower from the same cause. After
the opening weakness the market stead
led somewhat, though considerable bus
mess was doing. the prevailing blizzard
and consequent fears of disastrous effect
on winter wheat preventing further
cession in prices, May fuctuating be-
tween 641s02sc.
Corr reflected the weakness of wheat,
May opening nc lower at Doc, but raj
lied on the storm to 3016c
Oats very quiet. May showed no
change, opening at 202sc, but easing off
at 2O94c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
TOO MUCH GIANT POWDER
Bank Robbers Blow a Vault Containing
$4,000 into SEaithereens

Bank Robbers Blow a Vault Containing
$4,000 into smithsreens.
DAYTON, O., March 11.-News has just
been received here of an attempt to rob
the First National bank at Germantown,
this county. at 4:30 this morning.
The robbers were evidently green at
the business and used so much giant
powder that the bank was wrecked. The
town was aroused and the
robbers fed. The door of the vault
weighing 800 pounds was thrown
thirty feet. The vault contained $4,000
in cash and many valuable bonds and
other securities. The greatest mystery
ia how the robbers escaped being blown
to pieces, the wreck of the banking room
was SO complete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
BALL SEASON OPEN.
Arson Regulars Play Without an Error
Defeating the Colts,

Arson Regulars Play Without an Error
Defeating the Colts.
GALVESTON, March II. - Arson and
his colts now play each afternoon at
Beach park.
At the last game between the regulars
and colts 5000 persons attended. The
entire male population from the noisy
aged ssrootsr" to the invincible small boy
seemed to be there.
The regulars had the best of the argu-
ment, but had Mcfarland been equal to
the occasion in the fifth. with three mon
on the bases, the tale might have been
different. The final score was 10 to A.
The feature of the contest was the
clean fielding of the regulars. Al
though it was the first kind of a game
that the men had been in this season,
they played without a solitary error.
The colts had but four to their discredit,
and, all in all. it was a good fielding
game. There was lively clean batting,
all four of the pitchers coming in for
share of punishment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
CATHOLIC Y. M. C. A.
An Organization With Branches in Every
City BE Established.

City to BE Established.
NEW YORK, March lit is quite
probable that at the next mouth
ly meeting of the archdiocesaa
union of the Roman Catholic
church movement will be
started to establish an organization in
the church similar to the Young Mems
Christian association.
1t is pointed out that a Roman Catho-
lie young man on going 10 strange city
is lost, he having no one there to take an
interest in him The Young Mems
Christian association has a secretary
waiting for the stranger. He is cordially
helped where help is needed and aided
ia getting employment and suitable
lodgings are found for him.
The idea is TO erect in each city an
association building where Catholic
young men may assemble as they do in
the Young Mems Christian Association.
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

The Western Union Shows he Hand
some Profit of 11-4.
New YORK, March 10.-The executive
committee of the Western Union direc-
tors today recommended the declaration
of the regular quarterly dividend OF Ia
per cent.
The directors of the Manhattan Elevat-
ed Railway company declared the regular
quarterly dividend of IL.
The directors of the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad have declared the
regular quarterly dividend of IA per
cent ON the preferred stock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
RIO JANEIRO SURELY LOST
Believed the Pacific Mail Steamship Will
Never BE Found.

Believed the Pacific Mail Steamship Will
Never he Found.
SAN Francisco, March 11.-As time
passes and no news is received from the
missing China steamer Rio de Janeiro,
alarm for the safety of the big Pacific
mail liner increases. The agents of
the company continue to give out
assurances that the vessel is
all right but the friends of the passengers
aud crew are not SO confident. The Of
fees of the company are daily besieged
by crowds awaiting some tidings of the
missing ship but so far their vigilance has
been unrewarded. Increased anxiety is
also manifested in marine insurance cir
Giles and it is said that the agents of
many com panies which took risks on the
ship have been instructed to unload a
good portion of the insurance if possible.
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Departures from Topeka.

The following persons have left Tope-
ka within the past twenty four hours:
Via the Santa Fe-John Stewart. Law
renee; n. Robson, Burlington; E. d. o.
born, Los Angeles; Henry Bennett,
Cripple Creek; F. P. Merrill, Kansas
City; 81. A. Green, st. Joseph; H. ..
Nudge aud James Dun, Caldwell; A. s.
Embree, Atchison. Via Rock Island
E. Washburn. Colorado Springs; Mr.. and
Mrs John Bradley, Deaver; E S. Rood,
Omaha: L. r. Brown and r. e. Mcbride,
Manhattan; Robert Clark. Osborn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11

Furnished by Topeka Grain and stock Er-
change: 526 Klnsas Axenma.

Furnished by Topeka Grain and stock Er-
change. 526 Kansas Avenue.
Wheat opened steady at curb price
Offerings were not heavy aud a few
scattering buying orders against puts
Lower cables and the government re-
port showing 1z3 million bushels re-
serves in farmers hands was RESPONSE BILE
for lower opening but the decline
found good buying orders and the first
quotations were the lowest of the day.
shortly before he close of the session a
good export demand sprung up and
shorts took fright and advanced the mar
ket rapidly. Notwithstanding the gov
eminent report is construed as bearish
by the trade the situation is very strong
and short sellers will find no comfort
selling at present prices.
Corn and oats quiet; nothing doing.
Provisions easier on larger hog re-
ceipte than expected and lower prices at
the yards.
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ASLEEP AT THE SWITCH.


EMPoRIA, March 11.-As the switch
engine was running fast down the west
end yards suddenly the engineer discov-
cred the form of a man lying beside the
rails. He was too close to stop and the
foot board of the engine struck his hip
bone and dragged him about fifteen feet
He was taken up and carried into the
car repair shanty where he was given
medical aid.
He had lain down near the fire and
gone to sleep when the engine hap
pened along that track The unfortu-
nate man WAS taken to the county poor
farm where the couuty's physician at
tended him.
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nChnnEes on the Santa Fe.

David Sibley for the past two years
messenger CLERK in the general manag-
ers office of the Santa Fe, has taken the
position of voucher clerk in the station :
cry department, made vacant by the
resignation OF Fred Lyman, who takes
the position of chief clerk in the station
ery department of the Mexican Central
railway. Thomas Ragland has taken
the position of clerk in the general man.
ayers office.