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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21
THEY HAVE CHAMPAGNE.
Members Of a Baltimore Baptist So
oietY Astounded at an Inovasion.


Baltimore, Oct 2L-Members Of the
Baptist Social union had a startling
innovation last night in the menu of the
collation. served at their fourteenth an
nual meeting. which was held in the
Sunday school room of the Seventh
Baptist church. A blessing had been
asked and the members We're about to
begin an onslaught on long table
which was filed with tOothsOme re-
treshments, when suspicious sounds of
cOikS popping IN an ante-room We're
heard Surprised looks came upon the
faces of most of the member and their
eyebrows We're elevated still higher
when cOlOred walters emerged from the
side room carefully carrying tall black
bottles filed with an effervescent fluid.
Glasses were placed at each plate and
the astOnished members sat with
amazeInent written on their faces to
await further Developments. Eugene
lowering, brother of the Prohibition
candidate for president. glanced furtive-
ly q bout him, as if wondering what his
brother would say to see him in the
presence Of the suspicious looking bot
ties. Others of the mem bers naurrnured
something about the danger Of drinking
arythlng which came from a bottle
Carefully the bottles were decanted
and each glass was filled with a spark
ling amber fluid which dubbed and
loaned as If joyous over it's release
from the dark confines of the glasses
Others, more cautious still. picked up
the bottles and read the label
I'm startling black letters was diselos-
ed the name Of the insidious contents Of
the bottles White abel-Charnpagn e.''
the members read and almost held their
breaths
But before the word champagne was
the qualifying appellatiOn Ginger, %
printed in much smaller letters. A sigh
of relief arose and "A smile broke over
the faces. finally eliminating in a rath-
err nervous laugh, when the label was
read further and positively nonalco-
hOlic'' was deciphered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21
MRS. BEALE ASKS DIVORCE.
Harriet Blaine Asks Separation From
Her Husband Truxton BeaIe.


Boston. Oct IA special to the
Journal from Augusta Ne, says:
Harriet Blaine Beale, with her attOr-
ney. Leslie @. Cornish, Of Augusta, ap-
peared quietly before Judge White
house, Of the supreme court yesterday
afternoon. Mrs Beale asked for a di-
vorce from her husband, Truxton
Beale Mr.. Cornish made a brief talk
and the divorce was decreed.
The Hbelant prayed for the custody
of a minor child, Walker Blaine Beale
aged 6 months, and valves all claim for
dover or a1imony- The libel is endorsed
showing that the process was served
on Beale in Washington, October 2
and no opposition was made to it by
the Hbelee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21
NO CHANGE TOWARD CUBA.
The Administration viii Not Inter
vene in Behalfof Cuban Insur-
gents

Washington, Oct alt can be stat
ed on good authority that there has
been no change in the declared policy
of the government with respect to
Cuba, nor is any contemplated.
AS is wen known, the sympathies OF
the administration, as individuals in
a large measure, are with the insurg-
ents, but if they gain their independ-
ence. it viii be without any interven-
ton other than amicable on the part of
Mr.. Cleveland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21
FUNDS FOR UNIVERSITY.
Cash Receipts for the Past Five Years
for American University Have
Been $3.50. 600.

Washington. Oct 21-The board Of
trustees of the American university
held their annual meeting last night.
G. Emory. treasurer. reported the re-
ceipts during the last five years had
been in cash $3.50. 900. OF this amount
there is SIG, 600 cash on hand besides as
sets consisting Of property other than
money.
Bishop Hurst, chancellor. reported that
the fund being raised by clergymen to
erect the Asbury memorial hall at the
university had received pledges of
500, OO0 S22, 900 of which had been paid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21
REVOLVING OUTRAGES.
Pretty Armenian Women Saved and
Children Thrown Into the Sea

London, Oct. 21.-A Berlin special to
The News says: The St. Petersburg
Viedomosti gives details of the Van
massacre secured from fugitives who
have arrived at Elchmiadzin. They de-
clare no Armenians are left in the Van
districts. The kurds declaring they
We're executing the sultan's viii killed
many, kept the prettiest women and
girls and threw the children in the sea.
The victims We're arranged in rows
and We're killed, two and three at a
single shot. The details of the out
RACES are indescribably revolving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21
IRELAND STICKS no IT.
The Archbishop Says He Renews His
statsmants win Ennhasis.

Statements With Emphasis.
Washington, Oct. 21-Archbishop Ire
land has authorized the following
statement concerning the published dis
patches under a Rome date. stating the
pope was vexed with the archbishop
for the position he has taken on the
political situation
s.There is no truth whatever in the
statement What the purposes are OF
those Who make this statement do
not know AS to my letter published
a week ago on the political situation
it remains. ais far as Z am concerned,
in fun force Developments OF political
matters. SO far as observed by me, con-
firm me in all the statements then
made and lead me to renew them to-
day with yet stronger emphasis"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21
Reservoir Broke FIooding q Town.

Oakland. Cal. Oct. 21-The big dis
tributing reservoir of the water COM
pany broke its walls yesterday and two
million gallons Of water We're let loose
with a rush. wall of water seven feet
high tore down Oakland avenue, but
beyond flooding the streets in the vi
cinity no great damage was done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21

The farmers are beginning to learn
that the Topeka Vinegar and Preserv-
ing Works is always ready market
for their small fruit and vegetables.
The demands of the works for these
products are greater than the supply.
Especially is this the case at present
with pickles The works can handle
an that come in, and more. More
farmers should confne themselves to
Vinegar works viii take all that is
grown. Among the products in demand
are beans beets. carrots, white onions,
tomatoes. pickles. caulif1oWer, horse
radish finger peppers, garlic, black
and red raspberries. Strawberries,
gOOseberries, blackberr1es, peaches,
cherries, plums, apricOts, apples, sor-
ghum and rye.
The works win make contracts for
these products a year ahead. 1t seems
as though the farmers around here
ought to raise more of these products
and supply the demands of this grow
ing home industry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21
Hoke Smith IN Washington.

Washington, oct 2I-Ex-Secretary
HOke Smith came to Washington yes
terday from Atlanta and will remain
several days in connection with bust
ness before the supreme court. He
SAYS he is here on strictly professional
business and does not care to talk on
notifies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21

The Republicans Of Kansas and the
Democrats of Indiana would ike to
know where they can secure one of
those horse hair cinches of the Mark
Hanna brand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21
Lady Scott is Indicted for Libel

London, Oct 21.-The grand jury to-
day found true bill against Lady
Scott. m0ther-in-law of Earl Russell,
who is charged by the latter with Grim
inal libel in conjunction with two
young men. who are arrested with her
on the same charge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21
American Christian Missionary Society

Springfield, III, Oct 21.-Y esterday7 s
session Of the American Christian Mis-
sionary society opened with state
ment from the board Of church ex-
tension by George AIuckley Of Kansas
City. An address on Church Eek
tension was delivered by d. o. Smart
of Kansas CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21

Up to a late hour this afternoon Mr..
Cleveland had not called for the resig-
nations of Secretary Morton and Comp
trouer. Eckels on account Of pernicious
partisan activity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21

can it be possible that Tom Watson's
letter of acceptance was unavailable
and has fallen into the hands Of the
postal authorities2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21

If Mr.. Bryan could carry his drawing
qualities onto the stage there are a
great many managers who would not
be averse 10 signing him for a season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21

The Episcopal church has organized
a sort Of Salvation Army to sing and
pray in the streets. Pretty soon there
viii be as many kinds of salvation ar
mics as there are prohibition parties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21

The Republican managers appear to
be making tremendous and superhuous
exertions for a party which is sure of
carrying Illinois by 1000 plurality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21

If it is patriots who are wanted to
hang the United States flag out on Oc-
tober 81. Mr. Jones thinks he viii take
a hand in it himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21

Henry George has broken the un-
varying monotony of his predictions
by gently placing Wisconsin over in
the Mckinley column.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21

If Tom Watson resumes operations
it viii doubtless be with many i'm
provements as to speed and increased
vocal capacity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21

Tt is barely possible that those peo-
pie at Mulvane who put jerry simp-
son ia his coffin thus soon may detect
moisture on the glass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21

The Cuban war correspondent real
ICES that ne is not ia it with politics
and he has pulled the safety valve off
his imagination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21

Mr. Jones just wanted to show Mark
Hanna that he did not believe in allow
ing him to have a monopoly of this pa
triotism and honor business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21
TO ST. LOUIS $50.

RATE MADE BY THE SANTA FE
ROUTE, THE HOME ROAD, FOR
THE GREAT EXPOSITION
Tickets Topeka to St Louis at rate
Of seven dollars and fifty cents viii be
on sale October 18th. 10th and 22nd, BY
the Santa E'e Route
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21

dining car for 25 cents are calculated to
make almost anyone get down his
Spontaneous enthusiasm" and dust it
of Con. 11sa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-For Kansas: Gen
orally fair tonight and Thursday;
warmer tonight; soutberly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21
ca Imnorts 81 s Millions Reported

Gold Imports of 5 Millions Reported
New York. Oct 2l-The following
gold engagements for import are re-
ported. Kuhn. Loeb & Co.. 100000;
Bank of British North America, $780,
600. Miller & Co. S275,000; Kfdder Pea
body & Co. Of Boston, $3.50. coo; Hazard
Freres. 81 SOC. 600. L. Won Hoffman &
Co, $500, 900; total, S4, 1000.
Broken edge collars made smooth By
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21

The proof of the pudding is in the eat
ing, but the proof of Gypsy Queen
Baking Powder IS in the baking. also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21

Ladies shirt waists laundered so that
the co1ors viii not fade by Peerless
Steam Leundvy, 11z and III ". Sta.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21

We do mending and sew on buttons
free Of charge Peerless Steam Laundry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21
IO,025.

The circulation for eaeh day Of the
first half year is given below
the issues Of the TOPEKA DAILY
STATE JOURNAL for the six months.
viz. from the first day of January. 1896
so the thirtieth day OF June, 1886. in
elusive. have been as follows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21
A
Great
Showing
CIRCULATION STATEMENT
First Six Months of Year 1890.

The Topeka Daily state Journal has
now distanced all competitors
No daily OF Sunday paper published
IN Topeka or Kansas las a circulation
SO large
The daily average for the first siZ
months OF 1896. ending June 30. 1896 is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21

VERMs OF SUBSCRIPTION:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-21
PERlIANENT HoaIR

Topeka State Journal Building So
and gO2 Kansas avenue. corner @
Eighth.
The evening times., 1896-05-08
OBJECTION TO THE ROUTE
Commissioners Propose Substitute
for That Of B. & ". Company.
They Recommend Spring X ad Instead
of Maple Avenue, and Blair Road
as Too Marrow

The Commissioners have some objections
To the House bill numbered Si69, to authOr-
ize the Baltimore and Washington Transit
Company to enter the District. the principal
criticism as outlined to Chairman Babcock
TO-DAY being as to a Tart of tie route pro-
posed to be utilized By the company.
That part which embraces Maple avenue
is excepted 10. The roadway of that
thoroughfare, the board says. l. but twenty
four feet, inCluding the gutter Space, and
the avenue is but forty feet wide between
property lines, while Blair road. also
part of the route, ID but thirty fees be-
si0ners hold that both are too narrow for
even a single track railway.
As substitute for the route proposed in
the bill. the Comm ssiOners recommend
Spring road. That theron ghfare, while also
narrow, is not improved, and no houses face
upon it. II is convenient route for the
railroad and leads To a better under.
head crossing Of tracks OF the Metropoli-
tan branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. The board sees no objection to the
use of the Spring road for railway pur-
poses, and they therefore submit an amend
ment which they ask to have introduced
when the bill comes up for consideration.
The route prescri bedby the Commissioners
is by the way of Spring read TO Takoma
Park subdivision. and thence westerly.
along the line of Tahoe street extended,
aud thence west to Blair read and north
westerly. following public highways. to
a junction with the Brightwood Railway.
1t is provided, ho wever. that the right to
use Spring road shall cease when highways
contiguous thereto and shown upon the
recorded highway extension plans shall
have been opened.
Another amendment is proposed prescrib-
ing conditions as to rights OF way that may
be acquired.
Mr.. Marvin II. Cham5erlin. one of a
firm known as the Detroit Liquid Sepa-
rating Company. accompanied by Hon.
John b. Corliss OF Michigan, was accorded
an interview by the Commissioners today
and given opportunity TO explain the sys-
TEN under which Detroit garba ge is col
lected, disposed Of and made profitable
The evening times., 1896-05-08
FASTENING THE CRIME.
Detectives building UP II Strong Case
Against the Negro.

Now that Irving L. Ford is safely in
| custody OF the washington authorities,
| Detectives Horne and Weedon, who have
worked so faithfully on the case, are weav-
ing net of strong, incontrovertible evil
dence about the prisoner. The clews which
they followed SO persistently are being
connected one by one into an unbroken
chain OF facts, which will, il is believed,
send Ford to the ScaffOld to expia te an
awful crime.
detectives Weldon and Horne had the
prisoner In a verbal "sweat-box" all the
forenoon at Lieut.. Keliy's station. At
the photograph gallery, while In charge
of these officers this morning, Detective
Horne said to Ford:
Put OH your hat, Irwin, We Will take
your picture that way
please take one wild my hat off,
pleaded the prisoner. Il want IL for my
wife, and l don't reck on III git anDuder
chance ter hab my pictur' taken in Do
worr.''
Detective Clerk NJ. German, one OF the
veterans on the Washington police force.
says Ford is a living image OF big Tom
Wright, who was hung here for the murder
of the old Polish pedder at the corner of
Tenth and Z streets south west nearly
thirty years ago.
The prisoner was stripped this forenoon
at No. 6 station aud carefully examined
all over by Deputy Cornoer Glazebrook and
Police Surgeon j. Ramsey hewitt. Tell
tale finger scratches were found on his
nose and neck. These were made, 1t Is
believed by Elsie Kreglo while she was
so fiercely battling for her honor and life.
Policeman Bradley, OF the Seventh pre-
cinct, has added an important link to the
strong chain OF evidence which is being
bound about Ford. After much difficulty,
he located Carroll Thomas, a young colored
man, who saw big negro running rapidly
away from the scene OF the murder Few
minutes after its commission. The fugitive
was fleeing In the direction of the Broad
Branch road. This forenoon Bradley es-
corted Thomas to No 8 station, where
Ford Is confined. and he fully Identified
him as the man he sa running away from
the scene of the crime. This Identification
is highly important.
Inspector HoIinbereer has in bis pos
session the receipt furnished by Dealer
walford, who sold Ford the bulldog re-
volyer. 1t is signed, Il. L. Ford" and
dated September -. 1895, being an ac-
kno owicdgmcntthat the prisoner receivedthe
pistol from Mr.. Walford. on this piece OF
paper Ford gives his residence us Burnt
Mills, Md"
The mo ming report at the detective office
this forenoon contains the following entry
of the arrest:
..Prisouer irwin l.. Ford. Arrested. 11:iO
ID, m. Age, tweuty-eight. Color. black.
Occupation, laborer. Married. Read or
write? No. Charge. murder Complainant.
e. weedon. Officer, Edward Horne"
One of the many visitors who called at
police headquarters today to ask whether
The evening times., 1896-05-08

tonight. but the weather will probably
De fair throughout the South Atlantic
ana Gulf States and the Ohio Valley. Mod
erately high temperatures will continue
in the central valleys. and the Temperature
viii rise gradually in New England and
the Atlantic States.'
Condition of the w ater.
High and low tides are officially recorded
at the Navy Yard today as follows:
High. Low.
4:31 a nj. 11:10a. m.
1850 p. NJ. 11:22p m.
Temperature and condition OF the water
at s a. Ri.: Great Falls-Temperature,6 So;
condition. SO. Receiving reservoir-Tenn-
perature, SO; condition at north connection
SO; condition at south connection, &C. Dis
tributlng acknowledgements Sc: con-
dition a, influent .gatehouse, SO; efriuent
gatehouse, SO.
Schedule for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps lighted at. s:21 p. M; extin-
guished at 3:32 a. m.
Naphtha lamps lighted at s:21 p. m; ex-
:tinguished at 3:47 q. M.
Inoandescent and electric lamps lighted
at SOC p. m. extinguished at 3:47 an.
The evening times., 1896-05-08
UNDER FIRE.
How the Prisoner Conducted Himself
ut the Station House.


At the Sixth precint station Ford has
stood at the DOOR OF his cell nearly all da y
long listening to everything that was said.
When Policeman Fitzgerald was on the
dog watch in the cellroom Ford called to
him to come to his cell door.
Have they got a gallows in the Jail
here?" lie asked
Yes, they have one always ready for
work. replied Fitzgerald.
Ford relapsed into siie uce and the officer
continued:
Why don't you own up. They have got
| 1t on you, a nd you might as well tell them
When your father and wife 20 against you
| It's alkoyer." rf,e.
Have they gone ag'in me:''
"Yes."'r.s- .n21--a
! when they go ag';n me I'm only afraid
| I'll git punished afore I git TO jail"
AT the instigation of Detectives Horne
and weedon, DR.. Lyman W. Giazebrook,
| the deputy coroner, visited the station
| house this morning after Ford had re-
turned from the photographer and made
| a careful examination of the prisoner
a small scratch about one-half an inch
| long was found at the root of the nose,
| and a similar one about onc-quarter of an
! inch Iong-spas found aRinch above the tipof
| the nose. Two small scabs were found
| inst to otheriGht OF the nose. These scratches
| were fresh, but were not made within the
| ldSt Two OF lnGeC NtEt SuN!I tiS
| could be made with a finger nail.
on the left side of the neck. about three
| inches below the left ear, Il scratch. two
| and one half inches long, was found,
| running downwards and toward the me-
| dunn line of the body. Half inch below
this is a second scratch. similar to the first
| one, and about one inch long. These two
| scratches were evidently made by pin
| or some sharp pointed instrument, and were
| different from the scratches on the face,
| although made about the same time.
/ An examination Of the arms and hands
! showed that the finger nails on the hands
were very short, having evidently been
| recently cut There was some dirt under
| them, however, and this was carefully re-
| moved At the base of the left hand, and
| on the palms surface a scratch about three
| eighths of an inch was found. 1t was more
| superficial than the others, and had evil
| IDENTIFY been made within the last two or
| three days.
! On the palma surface of the wrist of the
| right hand was found a similar scratch,
about the same size. and just about as re-
| cent The examination of the legs and feet
| was negative.
The condition of the mans body, for a
| workingman, was one of extreme cleanli-
ness He has evidently washed himself all
The evening times., 1896-05-08
HECHT & CO.,
SIS Seventh Street.
HE SHOT HIS HATED RIVAL
Indiana Farmer Could Not Bear to
See His Happiness.
Went TO the Home of the Girl He
Loved and Opened Fire.
Killed Himself.

wlIliamsport, Ind, May S.-Yesterday
Charles Harrison, young and prosperous
farmer, lymg-in the northern part OF this
county, shot Ida Welch aud Harry Smith
and then killed himself. The shooting took
place in the home of Miss Welch.
Harrison aud Smith were rival suitors.
Miss Wclch accepted Smith. Yesterday
Harrison saw Smith enter the Welch home
and kuo wing that Mr.. al ~ Mrs. Welch were
away. he went into the house, got his pistol
and went to the Welch home. He was
admitted by IA younger sister.
Without making any inquiry, Harrison
went into the sitting-room where Smith
and Miss Welch were engaged In cOnversa-
ton Without moments warning he
opened fire, discharging three shots at
Smith and Miss WEIGH, who each sank to
the floor, seriously injured. Thinking
that his aim had been fatal, Harrison
placed the weapon 10 his temple and fired
the ball taking effect in the brain, death
resulting almost Instantly.
Smith was shot in the right breast, and
his recovery is doubtful; Miss Welcb was
shot in the right arm and also Just above
the pit of the stomach, and while she is
resting easily, the extent Of her injury
has not been ascertained.