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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
U. S. Will FORECLOsE.
Action to be Brought Soon to Satisfy
Claims on Union Pacific

Washington. Dec. 24-It is authenti-
calIv reported that the department of
Justice contemplates action to be taken
at an early date looking to the fore
closure by the government of the I'm
ion Pacific with the probability also Of
similar proceedings against the Central
and Kansas Pacific. Such a step is
considered imperative to protect the
governments interest in these holdings
and has only been deferred in view of
the pending action by congress.
A very large portion of the first mort
gage bonds as we'll as second mort
gage will mature with the beginning of
1897 The holders of the first mortgage
bonds would naturally have priority
over the government. but it is said that
the attorney general has construed the
ORIGINAL and amended Pacific railroads
acts as comforting ample power upon
the government to proceed irrespective
of any course which the first mortgage
holders NAV see ft to pursue.
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STOOPs GOT AWAY.
Chicago Detective Takes Him to a
Saloon and Lets Him Escape.

The Topeka officers have received no
more Information concerning Harry
Stops, the Chicago contractor who is
accused of abductins 15-year-old
Madse Wallace. Under Sheriff Lucas
has secured requisition papers and will
start for Chicago tomorrow to find the
man and bring him to Topeka.
An effort to get trace of the girl has
proved fruitless and neither the Off
GERS nor the parents have been able to
find a trace of her.
Sheriff Kepley is certain that when
Stops is brought back to Topeka the
girl will also be found He thinks
that she was taken directly to Chicago
and that she is still in that city The
parents of Madge Wallace are still IN
decided what to do. The father. J. D.
Wallace, may go to Chicago tomorrow
with Deputy Sheriff Lucas and make a
personal search for his daughter.
The following notice OF Stops ar
rest in the Chicago Times II erald indi-
Gates that his release on BALI as stat
ed in the telegram, received by Sheriff
kepley is not in accordance with the
facts:
Harry Stops. manager of the Guar
antee Roofing company. 7O6 Chamber
of Commerce. was arrested yesterday
on a telegram from Sheriff Kepley Of
Topeka, Kan, on a charge of kidnap-
ing Detective Stible of the central
station Who arrested Stops, went with
him in search of bOndsman At the
Belvidere saloon. Clark and Randolph
streets, Stops escaped from the officer
Stops had the contract for putting
the roof on the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe new depot at Topeka. He
was there several weeks with a gang
of 35 men. Stops and his worlInen
boarded with a man named Wallace,
who had a daughter IA years old 1t
is alleged that Stops induced the girl
TO accompany him to Kansas City when
he left Topeka last week. StO6ps de-
MES the charge and says it is case
of blackmail
Captain Elliott received a telegram
yesterday from Sheriff Kepley ordering
Stops arrest. He was found at his
office by Detective Stible. Captain Ell
lott gave the officer permission to go
with the prisoner in search OF a bonds
man.
They went to the Belvidere saloon at
8 o'clock, where they had supper. Half
a dozen detectives were in the place
eating when Stops gave Stible the
Sin -
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TO MAKE AN ASYLUM
For INDECENT Populist Editors
Mouths Watering Over State
Partnership.

The latest DEVELOPMENT in the state
printer contest is the talk that there
will be a combination of several OF the
present candidates. Their plan IS to
form a. pool and agree on some mem Der
of the pool who viii have the support
of all for the place When he IS elect
ed he Will qualify and will be the print
er and the profits Of the Office will be
divided equally among the pool.
There is a feeling among some or the
senators and representative that there
is entirely too much profit in the Office
of state printer and that it is more
than the party owes to any one man to
give him an Office that pays as much
as ten thousand a year and perhaps
more Some of the mem bers have ex-
pressed themselves as being in favor of
abOlishing the Office altogether if it
could be done under the constitution,
and this is one of the reasons given that
a constitutional convention should be
called
Another reason given for the pooling
plan by those in favor of the plan is
that it would be a great help to several
of the candidates for the place who are
running papers and would enable them
TO do more good for the cause of Pop
ulism.
The stronger candidates or rather
those that consider themselves as being
the stronger candidates in the race are
not taking very favorably to the
scheme They say such a plan is i'm
practicable as if it is attempted to
form such a combination that there
viii be so many of the papers of Kan
sas that will want to come into the
pool that it will be impossible to form
one and for that reason if no other the
scheme will not work.
If there is one thing more than an
other that Injuries a reform party it is
the ingenuity and tirelessness of pie
hunters. Governor Leedy, it is said,
viii scatter them like a charge of shot
in q. flock of crows, just about the time
their noise and chatter grows the loud
EST
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INAIGERAL PARADE.
Gen Porter Says Procession VIII Not
Stop TIL Disbanding Point is
Reached

Washington. Dec. 24-Chairman Bell
of the Inauguration committee has re
turned from New York. where he held
a conference with Gen. Horace Porter.
the chief marshal of the Inauguration
parade.
Gen. Porter has appointed Mr.. A. n.
BIackson Of New York chief of staff.
and Col. H. c. Corbin, U. S. A, as spe-
cial aide Other appointments viii be
made from time to time.
Gen. Porter already has perfected the
outlines of the arrangements for the
big parade and has decided that when
once started it Will not be allowed to
stop until the disbanding point is reach
ed. Both military and civic organiza-
lions viii be required to march in col
umns Of "A front, instead of l6 as here
tofOre, and in close order, the purpose
being to have l2.OOO marcners pass a
given point each hour The question of
position ia the parade viii be deter
mined by the order in which the several
states represented came into the Union.
Large representa- OF cadets from
the naval academy at Annapolis and
the Westpoint military academy, are
expected.
From information received Gen. Por-
ter does not expect as large repreSen-
tatiOn of the national guard OF Pennsyl-
vania as usual. Circular letters to gov
ernors of states are i'm course of prep
aIdlloH ASKING lAiiDlilla llOH a. 20 LAeli
personal escort and the number Of state
troops who expect to take part in the
parade. All organizations viii be re-
quired to notify the chief marshal of
their desire to participate in the parade
prior to certain date to be hereafter
named in order that there may be no
confusion as to positions A storm cir
cular also viii be prepared ready for
distribution in case of heavy storm on
March 4, which would necessitate some
changes in the programme.
Chairman Bell today had an inter-
view with the secretary of the interior
in regard to the use of the pension Of
flee building for the inaugural ball. The
use of it was feely rendered and
accepted.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles of the army was
appointed chairman Of the reception
committee by Mr.. Bell.
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A SMALL BANK Falls.
State Bank of Blue Island -Flurry
Appears to be Over.

Chicago. Dec. 24.-The Calumet State
bank at Blue Island failed today The
bank made an assignment in the coun-
~ court to Melville G. Games. A state
menr was filed showing that the assets
are SS7, 669 and the liabilities SOS, 900.
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 24.-The new
MOnOn Railroad company has $50, 600 in
the National Bank of Illinois which
failed at Chicago. The regular pay
day on that road is the 2Sth of the
month, the payments being made by
checks through local agents. There
has been some uneasiness among the
men, who fear that this months pay
ment viii be deferred. Judge Woods
of the United States circuit court says
the men Will be paid. even should it be
necessary to issue receivers certif-
Gates.
New York. Dec. 24-The sheriff to-
day received two attachments aggre-
eating $40 261 against the property in
this city of the Bank OF Minnesota. of
St. Paul, which failed Tuesday. One
attachment for $24. 361 was in favor of
Henry w. Millag on an assigned claim
of the Third National bank of Boston.
and the other for s.. 900 in favor of Cor
nelius LOder. A deputy sheriff served
copies of the attachments on the Chase
National bank and Mechanics Ma
tiOnal bank
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RREANTS, RENTS, SIT
UAUIONS, REAL
ESTATE, AUG
TION SALES AND
OTHER CLASSIFIED AID
VERTISEMENTS
SITUATIONS wANTED-FREE-


Are you in need of work2 If so. you
are at liberty to use these columns lof
assistance fla that direction While ms
notice appears the State Journal Will pup
lsh free Oh Saturday, Monday and Aues-
day. for Topeka OF Kansas people an
notices of situations Wanted not 20
exceed five lines. or thirty-fve words ~
length provided that all advertisements
Of that nature are handed in previous lo
10 O'Clock Saturday morning; also ol
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, an
advertising Of this class handed IN py ~
o'clock Wednesday morning
No advertisements OF this nature TO be
started except on Saturdays and We'd
nesdays. No obligation is incurred on the
part of the advertiser No worthy and
needy man or woman need hesitate 10
take advantage OF this offer No one in
business or having employment Is eN-
pected to take advantage Of it, but AN
others are invited to avail themselves
freely
The Topeka state Journal guarantees
every day il is printed. to give local
circulation by far more than all other
Danies combined. This makes this paper
the cheapest as well as the best daily
medium in Topeka. the classified adver-
tlsements below costing but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
Myra Chapter Celebrates.

The members of Myra chapter No 5
O. E. s. held a reception in connection
with their meeting in North Topeka
yesterday afternoon. Addresses We're
made by Prof S. @. Watkins and Mrs
Julia Brown Refres hments We're
served. The following were present:
Mrs Emma Robb. Mrs. NJ. =. Jones
Mrs Rosa Penman. Mrs. Lucy Rad
ford, Mrs Mary Cunningham. Mrs
Katie Morgan. Mrs. Emma Tunly Mrs
Plnky Ham Mrs. Lulu McAfee. Mrs J.
Anderson. Misses Jane Trice, Mary Nor
gan, Sarah Owens, NJ r. Langston
MOlne Johnson, COrnelia Beech, Mary
Jones. Eliza Jordan, Mitchell, Lucy
Clark Tressy Penman, Alta Jones. Rev
P w. Barker, Rev d. Jones and Newt
McAfee.
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TT NJ BAIRD. hot air furnaces. galvan-
- lied and tin roofing Fl. phone 1858.
2l6 w. 9Th.
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COOKS AND STATIONERY.
rH7FIE KEI4LAM BOOK & STATIONERY
CO. coz Kan Ave. Latest books. cor
rect stationery. Newest wall paper Ar
ustic framing
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DEPosIroR SEEKS DEATH
Thos. A. McClain Swallows Morphine
While Despondent

Chicago. Dec. 24.-Because he thought
money deposited in one of the banks
which suspended payment Monday
would be irretrievably lost to him.
Thomas A McClain who lived at 1856
North Halsted street. swallowed TWEEN
ty grains of morphine Attending ply
sicans express little hope of his recoV-
cry.
McClain came to the town hall po-
lice station and told Sergeant Olson
that he wanted to be locked UP. ON
being pressed for the reason of his de-
sire he said he had taken enough NOR
phine to kill an OK. His father was
notified, and at first doubted his sons
story Later the poison began to act
and doctors were called. McClain was
an agent for a lumber company. He
is 20 wears old
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SECURITY COMPANY MAD.
A Nebraska County Board Refuses to
Consider its Bond Good

Beatrice, Neb. Dec. "a. There promises
to be a pretty fight of bond companies
for existence in Nebraska over the mat
ter Of official bonds filed by the coming
county officials. J. NJ. Jones, newly
elected member of the board of super
visors. today filed a bond for $4,000
with the Fidelity and Deposit company
of Maryland as security.
In accordance with the late opinion Of
Attorney General Churchill, the board
refused to approve the bond, and it is
said to be the intention of the security
company to begin mandamus proceed
ings to compel the board to accept and
anprnNe it.
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DEMOCRATS SWINDLED.
They Pay Flimhammers 800 to Get
Them Appointed Postmasters.


Columbus. o., Dec. 24-The federal
authorities here and in Cincinnati are
investigating an unprecedented politi-
cal fraud. During six weeks immedi-
ately preceding the recent election two
men. whose identity has not been dis
closed, occupied apartments at the
Chittenden They represented them
selves as connected with the Democrat
ic state committee. They made a ju-
dicious selection of credulous Demo-
Gratis to whom they wrote letters con
tanning the alleged Information that
President Cleveland was about to re-
have a hundred Ohio pOstmasters and
placed in their hands the task of Sc
Letting 100 successors, who were pre-
sumably to be gold Democrats.
]. J. Runyan of Mt Gilead. was Sc
lected as one of the successors and he
rewarded the disinterested proxies of
the president with 800 in currency for
the assurances contained in three
strictly confidential letters. Mr.. Run
yam waited a reasonable time for his
commission and then called the atten-
ton Of the official authorities to the
fact that he had been swindlad He
first unburdened himself to a friend,
who had also purchased 500 worth of
experience.
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MAINE BANK FAILS.
An Institution at Auburn Closes It's
Doors-Other Failures.

Aub,1rn. Me. Dec. 24.-The American
Banking and Trust company of Auburn
has closed and made application for a
receiver.
The directors publish a statement at
tributing their trouble to inability to
realize on investments sufficient to meet
the demands of depositors. The lateness
of the wheat crop together with the
holding by farmers of their wheat crop
for higher prices has caused the strin-
gency of money The bank has a cap
ital stock of $4,000 It's available assets
are $3.50, 600 and its liabilities $54. 400
New Jersey Lumber company, a West
Virginia corporation, has assigned to
Harwood r. Pool The company was in
corporated in 1892.
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J. E. LOCKWOOD,
Kansas City, Mo.
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EuEL aMn EEEn


TIT FAVE your orders for COAL, Flou
- Feed and Seeds with Van Slyck, 5
w. 10TH
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Eneene Hagan,s Prasent.

Albert Patch and Cyrus Wolfe are
respectively conductor and motorman
on the West Sixth street and South To-
peka line OF the city railway and are
very popular men with the passengers
who ride on that line. This morning
both men received each a y pound tur-
key and two quarts of Gran berry sauce
as a Christmas gift from Mr.. Eugene
Hagan. Mt Hagan frequently rides
on the west SIKH street line.
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DID IN PAY?
The Pumping Irrigation in Western
Kansas May be Tried Further.

NJ B. Sutton. chairman of the state
board of irrigation when in the city re
Gently said.
"Our report viii show in detail the
work performed by the board and an
itemized statement of the expenditure
of the $4,000 appropriated by the Iegis-
lature for the experiments in irriga-
ton.
we viii recommend that the incom-
ing legislature make an appropriation
for the continuance of the work It is
our opinion that the underfiOw is suf-
dcent for irrigation purposes, and we
believe that money spent in expert
ments in the west viii be of lasting
benefit to that section"
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FOR RENT-ROCM
~ ZEN A'-t furnished and unfurnishea
rooms NO luZ6 IAN Buren, St
E OR Rents rooms. ilrfssfnis,a7 1o,,-
er floor 1112 Tyler St
sfOtt RENTING light room. furnished
OF unfinished Inquire at 1905 w 9Th
Es'oR RENT Furnished rooms; gentle
men only 500 Harrison
FOR REM F-EICUSES.
T~OT3 T7fTS--ro -~~7-7---------~
our home 70l Madison rooms 3 LII
ewes z nails, a porches and lots.
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ONE ALDERMAN INDICTED.
Grand Jury's Work in Minneapolis
Bribery Scandal Begun.

Minneapolis. Dec "a - Alderman
George "A. Durham Of the Third ward
was arraigned in the district court this
morning and pleaded not guilty to an
Indictment for bribery. He is charged
with demanding a bride of $4,000 from
Halverson, Richardson & Co. a firm Of
contractors which did the excavating of
the reservoir.
This is the first arraignment result
ing from the grand jury's investigation
of the municipal scandals and a num-
Der are promised to follow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
GIFT FOR BRYAN.
Governor Stone Presents Him Thor
onrhbrad Saddle Horse.

Jefferson City, Dec Ex-Governor
William J. Stone last night shipped
magnificent Kentucky thoroughbred
saddle horse to Lincoln, Neb.. as a
Christmas gift to William J. Bryan.
The governor is a horseman himself
and the animal he shipped is a beauti-
full one. 1t is coal black in color and
has been the governors favorite sad
dIer for months. He bought it in Ken
lucky with several other horses about
q wear agO
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a Look Through South missouri FreeI

The Kansas City. Fort Scott & Mem
phis r. r. Co. has just issued a mag
nificent book of sixty or more photo
engraved views Of varied scenery in
South Missouri. From these. views an
accurate knowledge can be obtained as
to the producllons ana general topog-
that is now attracting the attention
of homeseekers and investors the cOun-
try over.
The title of the book is SNAP Shots
in South Missouri" It will be mailed
free. Address
J. E. LOCKWOOD.
Iyansae Cff.v No
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
SUCCI THE FASTER INSANE
Becomes Mad After a Performance in
Paris and is Taken to Hospital.

Paris Dec 24.-Succi. the italian
faster, who has given exhibitions Of his
endurance in the United States. became
insane last night after a performance
here and was taken to q hospitaI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
XMAS R. R. RATES.

SANTA FE ROUTEAHOME ROAD
Tickets at one and one-third fare fer
round trip, sold December "a. Is, 81 and
January l. to all points with in 200
miles. Final return limit January 1.
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To St Paul and Minneapolis - Via
Burlington Route.

Two splendid through trains each day
via the old established Burlington
Route and Sioux City line. Day train
has handsome observation vestibuled
sieepers. free char cars, and dining
cars (north of Council Bluffs) Night
train has handsome sleepers to Omaha.
Council Bluffs and Sioux City. and par
lor cars Sioux City north.
Consult Ticket Agent
L W WAKELFY.
Gen Pass Agent
St. Louis. No
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FOUR BOYS Alta BIRTH.
One is Named William Bryan-All
Given Democratic Names.

Shelbyville. Ind. Dec. 24.-Four healthy
sons have been born to Noah Scott and
wife, Of this county. They have been
christened William Bryan, George F.
Williams, Arthur SeWall and Claude
Matthews Scott March A. 1892 a son
and daughter were born to Mr. Scott
and wife and were named Grover and
Frances The father received in re-
turn a letter of thanks in Mr. Cleve-
lands own hand writing
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SANTA FE ROUTE
THE HOME ROAD.

Holiday railroad rates:
Tickets sold December "A, 25. 81 and
January to all points within 200 miles
at one and one-third fare for round
trip; final return limit January T.
Every day we run
Five trains east
Five trains west
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Denver Urges Cameron Resolution.

Denver. Col, Dec. 24-The Denver
board Of aldermen has adopted reso-
lutions urging the Colorado senators
and representatives in congress to use
their best efforts to secure the passage
of the Cameron resolutions.
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sEALEn PRoPosALs.


DEPARTMENT, Office
Al Supervising Architect, Washington. d.
g. Deem Der a. 1S96.-Sealed proposals
viii be received at this office until 2
o'clock p m. on the 18th day of January,
1897 and opened Immediately thereafter.
for all the labor and materials and erect
ing complete either a Hydraulic or Elec-
trio Passenger Elevator also New Steam
Boiler. etc. for the U. S. Court House and
Postoffice building at Topeka. kan, in
accordance with the drawing and speci-
ficatiOn. copies of which may be had at
this office or the office of the Custodian
at Topeka Kansas. Each bid must be
accompanied by a certified check for a
sum not less than 2 per cent Of the
amount Of the proposal The right is ret
served to reject any or all bids and to
waive any defect or informaity in any
bid should it be deemed in the interest OF
the government to do So All proposals
received after the time stated for OPEN
ing viii be returned to the bidders.
VIM MARTIN AIKEN.
Supervising Architect
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Soothing and not irritating strength
ening. and not weakening. small. but
enective-such are the qualities of De
Wits Little Early Risers. the famous
little pills. Geo. W. Stansdeld, 632 kan
sas avenue.
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NOR RENT-FTouse. 6 rooms ana bath.
Ia 81 HuntOon St Also one rooms ana
bath Inquire S27 Huntoon ST., or p CO.
lumbar building.
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~ and FouNn-

T7OUND-PIace to get your watch or
4 clock cleaned for 75e-s05 kan Ave,
Upstairs.
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FoR saLE-REAL EsrArE.


TOR SALE-One of the best so acre
a farms near Topeka; fine house. or
chard- shade trees, evergreens, good barn
and outbuildings. cribs. etc, wells and
cistern- all fenced. S3. 000- 40 acres a few
miles from Topeka, well improved, good
orchard, house and barn, $500 Another
40 very close TO Topeka, half bottom land.
splendid improvements. at $500. 800
acres which cost 5000 in 1888. subsequent
improvements put on land cost 81. 000 now
for sale at SIS an acres. Farms for trade
Tor Topeka property A farm in Barber
county to trade for stock of goods. A
Kansas avenue property for sale at $500,
which nets per cent on investment
Several inside residences at bargain.
Good small residence properties from 800
TO $1,000 can be had on instaIlment plan.
Immigration Land & Loan Co, Oscar
Iischoff. Aang'r. 500 Kan. Ave.
F9R RENT room house on Liberty
a street. s..
4 room house in Arlington Heights, SO.
4 room house East Sth street. $3.50.
room house North Kansas avenue IS.
g room house North Polk. 81
room house North Topeka avenue, SO.
room house Polk street $3.50
j. f.. AIAl4TTsT4
] Columbian Bldg
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sworn detailed statement Of circulation
presented TO advertisers on application
Cau and see any afternoon between
and o'clock, the handsomest, fastest,
most perfect piece of machinery in Kan
sas-a Web Perfecting Press which prints
from two TO three complete SPACE papers
per second.
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JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and OPP
- tician. Complete stock of watches. dia-
monds, silverware. etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted.