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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
THE LEAYENWORTH HOME.
Possibility of the Whole Subject
Being Again Aired in the House.

Washington. June t.-Senator Sewau.
q friend of General Franklin chair
man of the board Of managers of Sol
diers homes, has injected into the SUM
dry civil bill q provision directing the
board of managers to buy turnis ninz5
of the homes and clothing of the iu-
mates of a certain firm in Hartford
Should the house conferees bring in
a report accepting this provision it VIII
be opposed in the house by a number
OF members who are not well pleased
with the work of the board of man
ayers. Colonel Blue VIII aim to show
that there is a scheme in the provision
of which General Franklin is cOgnizant,
and he viii insist all material be pur
chased from lowest bidders.
This Will open again the Leaven
worth home fight. and something viii
be said about the latest resolution re-
ported by the house committee on mill
itary affairs asking for an investigation
of the Leavenworth home. The inn
preston prevails that there is a dis
position on the part of the majority of
the committee TO prevent the passage
of the resolution and the discussion
hastily opened by the conference re-
port may give an opportunity to adj
vance the resolution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
DAYLIGHT LYNCHING
Mob Hangs Two Men on Main Street
at Columbus. Ga.

Columbus, Ca, June IA mob of 500
men broke into the court room at 10
o'clock this morning and took Jesse
Slayton, a negro charged with assault
ing Mrs. Howard Bryan on Thursday
last, away from the officers and hung
him to a tree on Broad street, subse-
quently filling his body with bullets.
The mob afterward took VIII Myers,
coiored, charged with the same onense,
from the jail and lynched him at the
same place. The bodies are still hang
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
JERRY CAN HAVE IT.
Lewelling VIII Not Run for Congress
in the Big Seventh.

Fred Close. who was private seere-
tary to Governor Lewelling. saws that
the latter win not be a candidate for
the nomination for congressman in the
Seventh district at the PopuIst con
VentiOn.
The ex-governor has been supposed
to be in the race and it has been
thought that he would try to wrest the
nomination from jerry Simpson but
the announcement by Colonel Close
may be regarded as official. since the
relations between the ex-governor and
his eX-secretary are the most intimate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
LOSS S2O,OOO.oOO.
German Citizens ofSt. Louis Take Ex-
ceptfon to the Mayors Action.

St. Louis, June IA mass meeting Of
citizens has been called for Tuesday
afternoon to consider the advisability
of appealing for outside aid for the re
lief of storm sufferers. The call is
signed by number of prominent Ger
mans, South Broadway merchants and
citizens Of the devastated portions Of
south St. Louis. 1t states that the loss
of property is greater than was at first
supposed. it being estimated at $50, ,000,-
0OO For this reason, the call continues,
assistance is sorely needed and the
generous offer of numerous citizens of
declined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
NOTED LECTURER COMING.
Clara Perkins stetson, Who Made the
Sensation at Washington,
to Be Here.

Clara Perkins Stetson of California
will lecture at Hamilton hall Sunday
evening on THE Hero We Need Now. .
Mrs Stetson is said to be the only
equal of Mary Z. Lease on the lecture
platform. She is a niece of Henry
Ward T3eecher and a granddaughter Of
Edward Everett Hale The lecture will
be free and viii be under the auspices
of the Equal Suffrage association. She
VIII lecture here all next week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01

shipping has not been made and viii
not be until the subm9rsed boats have
been examined %1@e llrsl estimate OF
81 600 900 has dwindIec down TO less
than half a million and the chances
are that these figures VIII be reduced
materially Five persons We're GER
tainly drowned and probably others
The continuous rains are great
draw back to the vigorous efforts that
are being made to start the street
lights.
Supervisor of Lighting O'Reily says
that the state of the weather was not
only greatly retarding the work, but is
a menace to the electricians that they
dare not tamper with reeklessly. For
this reason it may be weeks before the
city is lighted as heretofore
The following additional dead have
been recovered from the ruins of the
storm.
Adolph Anschel.
Mrs. Ellen Hennessy-
John Kelly.
Five DAYS have elapsed since the ter
/ rible tornado swept over this city, and
yet the long list of the dead has not
reached the foot of its heightened col
( umn. Nor is it likely that the end OF
I this week or the next will finish it.
The number of seriously injured Is
/ many fold larger than those who did
/ not survive the awful experiences of
1 the storm and that many of them will
succumb to the injuries inflicted is
quite certain, for each hour the mortu-
ary clerk is presented with new re-
+ quests for burial permits. Many ami
I mails of all descriptions were killed in
the storm and their purifying bodies
/ are becoming a menace to those living
in and about the devastated districts.
/ These are being rapidly removed. In
I the past few days 130 horses and mules
/ and five cows have beeen carted away
! Their bodies were mashed in every con
ceivable manner and were found in all
/ kinds Of places. A similar work viii
/ be done in East St. Louis, where the
/ numerous animals killed are becoming
/ offensive.
Among the subscriptions received is
/ one of $500 from the National Bank Of
Scotland in London, Eng. @e~1 81. 00C
/ from Helen NJ. Gould.
The telegrph companies have re
/ paired the damage done their lines by
/ Wednesdays tornado and are again
handling the business Of the public
I without delay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01

The first circuits of the new electric
lights viii be turned on tonight. North
Topeka viii be lighted and Superin-
tendent Marshall says he hopes to be
able to light Kansas avenue. Jackson
and Quincy streets. The lamps We're
hung today and the connections are be-
ing made The last installment of
poles arrived today and the outlying
Lines win be put in as fast as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
The AIonzo WaIIing Trial.

Newport. Ky. June 1.-The second
week of the trial Of Alonzo Waling for
the murder of Pearl Bryan opened with
the usual large attendance. The eX-
animation of medical experts was con
tinued to bring out information about
the decapitation more fully and clearly
than in the trial of Scott Jackson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
Meeting of Grievance Committee.

The annual meeting of the general
grievance committee of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen of the
Santa Fe system viii open in this city
tomorrow. Eleven delegates have all
ready arrived The meeting is for the
purpose of electing officers and the
consideration of all grievances which
may be presented. r. H. Dunnington
of Fort Madison is chairman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
Parliament Reassembl

London June 1.-Parliament reas-
sembled today after the Whitsuntide
recess. In the house of commons the
parliamentary secretary for foreign af-
fairs. Mr.. George N Curzon. replying
to Mr.. John Morley denied the exist
ence of any correspondence with Ger
many on the subject of the Soudan.
He added that the correspondence with
Italy in this connection was of a mill
tary character and could not be laid
upon the table.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01

Moscow. June 1.-The burial of the
victims of the disaster on KehodijnskOie
plain pressed all night long and is still
being proceeded with amid scenes of
poignant grief. Mourners are admitted
to the cemeterv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
Rsbellions Students.

London, June IA special dispatch
from cairo says that during the dis
turbance at the AIoslem University
Mosque there the police were compelled
to fire upon the students and chat 200
arrests Were made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
Damage II Tonganoxie

Kansas City. June IA special from
Tongonoxie, Kan, says. There was
heavy storm here yesterday which
extent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
Iowa's First Senator Near to Death

Dubuque. June General George w.
Jones, Iowa s first senator, who is now
in his 92nd year, is very seriously i'll
and was anointed today by Vicar Cen
eral Ryan He caught cold in Chica go
on Thursday of last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01

Lawrence. June LIN a storm last
night q man named Wynne and his
son of Edwardsville who were visiting
near TonganOXie. We're struck by
lightning and instantly Killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01

mons. the St. Joseph attorney whose
name was sent out from St. Louis in
the list of those killed in the tornado
was not killed. Mr.. Simmons is now in
Louisville. or Cincinnati. He was in
St. Louis when it was struck by the tor
nado but escaped without iniury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
HAMMOND Is OUT.

Let OF on Parole to Visit His Sick
Wife.
Paris, June IA dispatch to the
Temps, apparently old, from Pretoria,
=avs that John Hays Hammond has
been paroled and has gone to johannes
Al.ls Nnere ms VIE is III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
MAY Have FIoated From St. Louis.

Memphis June This morning the
bodies of a woman and child were found
floating opposite the city on the Mis-
sissippi river There was nothing by
which they could be identified They
are supposed to be the victims either of
the ferry boat katherine at Cairo or
the st. Louis tornado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
Roastad 30 Horses.

New York, June Fire last night
destroyed the FIVE story livery barn of
Herman BOhlman on Fifty-third street
Fifty horses We're roasted to death.
Total loss SsQ.Q90.
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New York June 1-Ladenburg. Thai
mann & Co. viii ship 100000 in gold by
the steamship Spree, sailing for Ger
MANY tomorroW-
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broke by the force of the wind and de-
lueed the city with rain, thus destroy
ing the power of the clouds TO do any
harm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01

Preston AIcComb. living z miles south
west Of Topeka, is selling his crop of
early May cherries. now ripe, at the
rate of s1.50 per bushel purchasers do
ing their own picking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01

Watch for Boutwell, & Aunson's vege-
table and fruit wagons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01

Having employed Mr.. J. T. Cannon,
until recently with Thompson, Of KAN
sas City, I can again guarantee the
very best work
THE CRESCENT GALLERY.
c. G. CHAPLAIN.
527 Kansas Avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01

Ice cream soda at stansaeld'z.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28
WILL BE TREATED AS BANDITS.
Captain General Weyler Issues Orders Re-
garding Insurgents.

Havana, March 27.-News from the
western province (Pinar del Rio) is
meagre. Several columns of government
troops are pursuing, Maoeo and other
rebel leaders, who are said to be moving
westward. The insurgents have attacked
the fort at Pinar del Rio city, and are
destroying a great deal of property. Gov
eminent troops have boon ordered to pre-
vent the return Of Msceo into Havana
province.
Captain General Weyler has issued an
order declaring that inasmuch as the
rebels are GLIDING engagements with the
government troops, and are committing
arson and other crimes, such bands will
hereafter be regarded as bandits and
generals last DEGREES relating to such
persons. Government troops report the
capture OF an insurgent camp in the
vicinity of Los Palos, near the line divid-
ing the province of Havana and Matan-
zas, with number of cattle, medicine
chest, q quantity Of provisions, nachetes,
etc. The official report of the affair says
The enemy had many losses, leaving in
our hands ten dead. The government
troops had none killed and only a few
wounded.
Gen. Pando, in command of the Second
Army Corps moved his headquarters
from Santa Clara to the interior of the
oity. to Cinfuegos, on the southwest
coast
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28
A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Portland,
Thursday April 18th, 1896,
At Eleven O'Clock A. M.


for the purpose of selecting six candidates for
United States, and four delegates at large and
can Convention. to be held at St. Louis, Mis-.
sonri on Tuesday, June 18th, 1886, and trans
acting any other business that may properly
come before it.
The basis of representation will be as fol-
lows: each City. Town anC Plantation will be
entitled to one delegate, and for each seventy
five votes cast for the Republican candidate for
Governor IN 1894. an additional delegate. and
for fraction of forty votes in excess of seven
five votes, an additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any City, Town
or Plantation can only be filled by resident OF
the County in which the vacancy exists.
The State committee will be in session in the
reception room of the hall at nine O'Clock, on
the morning of the convention. for the purpose
of receiving the credentials of delegates. Dele
gates in order to be eligible to participate in
the convention, must be elected subsequent to
the date of the call for this convention; and
delegates under this call, should not be elected
to the State convention to be hereafter called
for the purpose of nominating a candidate for
governor.
All electors of Maine. without regard to past
political differences. who are in sympathy with
the sentiments expressed in the call of the Re.
publican National Committee for the RepuDli-
can National Convention. are cordially invited
to unite with the Republicans Of the state il
electing deleg gates TO this Convention.
Per order Republican State Committee.
JOSEPH H. MANLEY, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Augusta Maine, Jan. %, 1896,
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28
The Last in the Old Hall.

Ligonia lodge of Odd Fellows voted
last evening to give a reception and en-
tertainment at Odd Fellows hall on the
evening of April 24th to celebrate the
nth anniversary of the order and to close
the entertainments for the season, and,
as the Odd Fellows will probably be
removed to Baxter hall before the next
season commences, it will be the last en-
tertainment to be held in the present
quarters. All the halls and rooms on
the f rst floor will be thrown open and
general invitation will be extended to
the members and friends of the order
and their ladies, and 1t will undoubted-
ly be the most important and enjoyable
occasion ever held by the Odd Fellows.
Tickets of admission will be issued and
may be obtained later from the mem
bers of Ligonia lodge.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28
NOTICE OF SALE.

Pursuant to a license from the Hon. Judge
of Probate for the County 70 Cumberland I
shall sell at public auction on the twenty
first day of April, A. D., 1896, at 10. 80 o'clock
in the forenoon at the store of H. G. Parker
in North Gorham, all the right, title and in
terest which Orrin P. Moses, late of Standish
the following described real estate, to wit,
sixth-tenths in common and undivided of
the following described lots of land, viz:
A certain lot or parcel of land with the
buildings thereon, situated in said Standish
bounded and described as follows, viz:
Bounded on the south-westerly side by the
Cross road leading from the County road
which leads from Standish to Gray to Zebu-
lon Trickey's; south easterly by land of
Isaac r. Rogers and Horace Meserve; north
easterly by land of Joseph W. Knight north
westerly by land of Zebulon Trickey,. con-
tanning nineteen acres more or less, being
the homestead lot of said Orrin P. Moses, and
being the same property which Lydia Moses
conveyed to Sarah A. Moses by her deed
dated December 10th, 1877 and recorded in
Cumberland County Registry of Deeds, in
Book IA, Page 81. Also, one other piece OF
parcel of land situated in said Standish, con-
tanning ten acres more or less, being part of
one hundred acre lot No. AZ in the second di-
vision of lots bounded follows, viz:
South east by the upper or Pond road on
Cummings; northwest by Sebago Lake, and
northeast by land of Eliakim Wescott as the
fence now stands. Being the same premises
described in the deed of Abbie A. Moses to
Sarah A. Moses, dated November 1st, A. d.,
1876, and recorded in said Registry Book 433,
Page 524; also one other piece or parcel of
land situated in said Standish, containing
twelve acres, and which is part of the one
hundred acre lot No. ~ in the second di-
vision of hundred acre lots in said town, and
the same premises which Silas Flood pur-
chased of Daniel Murch, as per deed date d
January 21st, A. D., 1889, and is bounded as
follows, viz South-westerly by land of Hi
ram Cummings; south easterly by land of
Alpheus Harmon and Isaac r. Rogers north
easterly by land of William Libby and north
westerly by land of Zebulon Trickey and is
the same land which Emily Flood conveyed
to Sarah A. Moses by her deed dated Janu-
airy 2Sth, A. D., 1880, and recorded in said
Registry, book 467, page 40
EDWARD M. MOSES,
Administrator Estate OIrin p Moses
No. Gorham, March Goth, 1896.
mar 21d1aw3WS
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28
American Benefit Society.

Portland lodge, No. 49,. American
Benefit Society, was instituted in Reform
Club hall last evening by DR.. Chas. H.
Burr, president of the Supreme lodge, as
sisted by President George E. Coven of
Warren lodge, No. IS of Warren, Mass.
The following officers were elected,
President-Daniel S. Strout.
Vice President--M Ellen T.. Holt.
Orator-Miss Louise M. Orr.
Senior Past President-Charles A. Mar
shall.
Junior Past President-Wm. H. Jewett
Secretary-Charles W. Gray.
Collector-Mrs. Jewett.
Treasurer-Alba W. Currier.
Chaplain-Rev. j. B. Spiers.
Marshal-Robert S. Nixon.
Warden-Miss Mollie E. Curtis.
Sentinel-Thomas o. Coughlan.
Trustees-A. G. Charles, +. W. Fitch,
p. Oannel.
Medical Examiner-Dr. H. J. Peterson.
The new lodge starts off with thirty
two members on the books and lots more
in sight. 1t was voted to meet again next
Thursday evening at o'clock and
Messrs. Jewett, Marshall and Strout
were appointed on a committee to secure
permanent quarters.
The society has recently instituted a
fine lodge in Augusta, Hon. e. @. Bur-
leigh, Ex-Governor, and many of the lead
ing business men being among it's mem
bers. Tt Is one of only three orders that
have paid its claims in full from the
very first and has had but twelve ASSESS
ments called in the past forty months.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28
SAIL LOFT meetings. are held at No. Cen
trail Wharf every Sunday morning, commencing
at 10. 80 a. m All are welcome. If

SAIL LOFT meetings. are held at No. Cen
trail Wharf every Sunday morning, commencing
at 0.30 a. IN. All are welcome. tt
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH ProtestantEpisco)
paQ, Congress street. head OF State. Il lev pr
Dalton. rector. Sunday morning service lG
1920 a. M Sunday school at II m. Weekta
service, Wednesday at p m Sewing school.
Saturday at 2.3O p. nj.
ST.. LUKE's CATHEpRAL-State street; Cler;
y-Rt. Rev. II. A. Nicely. d. D., Bishop of
The very Rev.. c. Morton Stills, D. D.,
Dean. The Rev. D Galloupe. Assistant. Servi-
ces-Holy Communion at 100 a. m. Morning
prayer sermon and Holy Communion at 1890
a. m. Sunday school 3 p. m. Evening prayer
(choraD with sermon at 7.30 p m. IT,
STATE STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
-Rey.J. L. jenkins. D. d., pastor. Morning
service at 1870. Sunday school IL m. Evening
service at 7.3o.
ST. LAWRENCE STREET CHURcH-Rev. A.
H. Wright, pastor. At 1890 a. m. preaching.
Sunday school at IL m. At 7.3o P. NJ preaching
bv the Rev W. s. Ayers.
ST. PAUL's CHURCH. protestant Episcopal)
Cor. Congress and Locust streets. The Rev.
JOS Battell Shepard, rector. Services at
7.So and 1880 a. M; and 7.3O p. m. Sunday
school at close of the morning service. Subject
of Sunday evening discourse. How the Epis-
copal church looks to outsiders"
SECOND ADVENT CHURoH-Congress Place.
Rev. E. P. Woodward, pastor. Sunday school
at !: 80 p. m. Preaching by the pastor at 8 p.
m. Praise and PRAYER service 7.30 p. M Seats
free. All are invited.
SECOND PARISH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Congress, cor. Pearl st. Rev. Rollin 7. Hack,
pastor. Preaching at 1890 a. m. by Rev. A. II.
Mulnx. Illustrated lecture on Pilgrims Pro-
gress at 7.30 D. m. Sunday school IL m.
THE PEOPLES (M. e. CHURCH. SO. Port
land. Sunday school at Il a. m. Preaching at
2.30 p. M Epworth League az $50. Prayer
meeting 7.l5. If:
Morning service at 1890. Evening prayer and
Sunday school at p. m Rev. Chas. T. Ogden
in charge. If
Vestry Hall Pleasantdale. Preaching by w. I.
Houston of the Curch of Christ. Portland at p.
m. All are invited.
WooDFoRDs CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. 4. P. Wilson pastor. Morning service at
1880. Sunday school at close of morning SER
vice. Evening service at z p. m. A cordial
| welcome to all. tt
WnLIsToN CHURCH. Corner Thomas and
Carroll streets, Rev. Dwight M. Pratt Pastor.
Preaching at 1890 a. m. and 7.30 p. nj. Sunday
school at 2 m. Junior Endeavor Society at 3
p. m. Y. P. s. @. Il. at $50 D. m. Subject of
evening sermon, Lessons from recent Provi-
dences in our city," at 7S0.
WEST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Rev. Le-
roy s. Bean, pastor. Preaching at 1880 a. m.
by the pastor. Sunday school at IL. Lecture
7.3o .. m. on 1.-THE Judgship of Eli and Call OF
Samuel"
WEST END METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Key F. Arthur Leitch, pastor. Morning
service at 1890. Subject, 1.-THE moral Govern
menf of God. Sunday school and Bible class at
11.46 a. IN. Epworth League Prayer meeting
at $50 p. m, General prayer and praise SER
vice 7.30 All are welcome. Seats free.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28
CHI PSI CONVENTION.



The national convention of the Chi
Psi Fraternity will be held at the Hotel
Brunswick. in Boston, April 10, is and
II, and the convention banquet, under
the auspices Of the New England Asso-
citation, will take place Thursday evening
April Is, at p. m. This is the first time
the national convention has come to Bos-
ton. and the New England Alumni are
making an effort to give the delegates a
good time.
Many prominent members of the frater-
nifty have signifisd their intention to at
tend, and every Chi Psi will be royalty
welcomed at the banquet.
The convention is under the charge of
Alpha Alpha, and F. D. Pringle of
Wesleyan University is the presiding
officer. The officers of the New England
Association are: d. G. Brewer, 113
Deyonshire street, Boston, president; j.
B. Swift, II Gloucester street. treasurer,
and John B. Brainard, IS Huntington
avenue, secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28
Dun,s Report of Failures.

New York, March 81. r. G. Dun &
Co. report: The returns of failures is
somewhat Disappointing. Several of
magnitude mentioned week ago, have
swelled the aggregate of defaulted liabli-
ties for the three weeks of March to $12,-
1888. 6l4, against S11, 271, III last year, and
S1U. O8l, 99I in 1894. Manufacturing
liabilities are S., $50, 673 against &c. All, a42
last year and 81, 69S, 11S in 1894. Trading
was "a, 9sS. s41 against 81, 1874. 779 last year
and S., 1876. 082 in 1894. A heavy failure in
Texas will also swell the aggregate of the
returns for the past week, which includes
259 in the United States against 1854 last
year.