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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
New National Club for Women.

A new national woman's club, de-
signed to carry on one phase of wom-
ans work, has recently been incor-
porated under the name OF ''The Home
Makers This club has national Off
GERS and q national constitution. and
has national headquarters in New York
and there are local clubs of the same
name forming in most of the larger
cities OF the Union, to be auxiliary to
the national organization. The origi-
nator of the idea of the Home Makers
clubs and the national president is Mrs.
N Coe Stewart of Cleveland, O., who is
also president of the Cleveland Sorosis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
NEW SILVER PARTY
| May Spring From the National Meet
ing at Washington Tomorrow.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 21-A meeting of
prominent silver men from all parts of
the country will begin here tomorrow.
One purpose of tomorrow's meeting
will be to fix upon time and place for
holding a national silver conference, at
which a national silver ticket shall be
nominated.
This action, however, is contingent on
the failure of both of the old parties to
recognize silver by nominating candi-
dates unequivocally pledged to its reha-
bilitation on a basis of 16 to 1.
About a hundred silver leaders are ex-
pected to attend the meeting About a
dozen have already arrived, including
General Weaver of Iowa.
Among those who are said to be on the
way are Messrs. Cham bers of Utah, Bar
tine and Light'of Chicago. Judge Miller
of Chicago. Brown of Boston, Judge
Cole of Iowa, Ex-Governor Richards of
Montana. Mr.. Keeney of San Francisco
and Mr.. Thomas and Mr.. Patterson of
Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
CRIMINAL NEGLECT.
LeweIla TOmm Who Will Probably
: Hsae Said to Have Been Neglected.

ssie Said to Have Been Neglected..
LewelIa Tomm, at whose instance
John Woody was arrested last week
charged with being the father of her
unborn child. is believed to be dying of
blood poisoning as the result of neglect
on the part of Mrs. Tomm, whose adopt
ed daughter she is.
The Tomm girls child was born Sat
urday. She is Is years old. They live
at 213 East First street. It is said the
girl is not very bright Mentally, and that
Mrs. Tomm has neglected her aud inter
fered to defeat the offices of City Physi-
clan Mitchell in the girls behalf. The
Social Purity league and the suffrage
women have com bined with City Physi-
elan Mitchell in the matter, and if the
girl dies it is likely that Mrs. Tomm will
be held to answer for her death.
They are wretchedly poor and lived in
one filthy room until the women inter
ested cleaned it up with the aid of mem
bers of Rev. Charles Sheldon's church,
and supplied clothing and food. The city
physician says he endeavored to have
the girl taken care of and sent car
riage to take her to hospital before the
child was born, but Mrs. Tomm would
not let her go. Mrs. Tomm, he says, will
not take care of the girl, nor administer
medicine, and the result is that she will
Drobably die,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.

Republicans Appoint Two New Conn
mittees-ArrangeEne About Tick
cts.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2L-The sub commN
tee on convention of the national Repub
lfcan committee visited the Exposition
building today, accompanied by MI Ad-
Ter of Chicago as consulting architect
The committee appointed the follow
ing committees:
On printing!. s.. Clarkson of Iowa,
w. Fl. Hahn of Ohio and r. c. Kerens of
Missouri.
On hall-General Clayton of Arkansas.
W. j. Campbell OF Illinois and Henry c.
Payne of Wisconsin.
1t was decided that visiting Republi-
cans would have to look to the delegates
of the respective districts for tickets to
the convention.
A resolution was adopted unanimously,
declaring "that the 500 admission tickets
to the Republican national convention
set apart for the Grand Army of the Re-
publican be turned over to the members
of the council of administration of that
organization for distribution"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
SPOILED CHEESE.

L. c. Fox Brings y. N. AKdrIch InSo
-. Court On "A Serious Charge.
a. II. Aidrich and his son Harry, who
run creamery at Dover, are in trouble.
L c. Fox of 819 Kansas avenue is suing
them for the value of 300 pounds of
cheese which Fox claims that Aldrich
sold him knowing it was spoiled.
Fox says he asked for a settlement
but that Aldrich laughed at him saying,
"You came out here and got done up
Now take the consequences"
Fox says he is pushing the case at the
suggestion of the state authorities and
that when he gets done the state officers
will take charge of the matter and arrest
Aldrich under the pure food law.
The penalty for selling impure food is
500 fine and six months in Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
FRIENDLY CANADA.

Will Admit Free Certain u. s. Products
in Return for Similar Courtesy.
OTTAWA, Ont. Jan. 21.-Mr Mcmillan,
on Wednesday, will move that "wheress.
the United States government offers to
admit free of duty plows, harrows and GER
tain other agricultural implements from
any country which admits free of duty
like articles imported from the United
States, it will be Greatly in the interest
lists and the Canadian manufactur- :
ers that Canada should accept
that offer by admitting those articles into
Canada FREQ of duty. and at the same
time so relieving the Canadian manufac-
turers of the taxation on the raw ma
terials to enable them to take advantage
of the markets of the United States"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
NO SUNSHINE PROMISED,
Tomorrow Is to be Colder and ClOudier
With Rain.

The fair weather promised by the
weather men for todey is evidently visit
ing elsewhere, as it has failed to put in
its appearance. Their pro mise of warmer
weather was correct, as the tenn mperatnre
is higher today than it was yesterday.
This will be of short duration, ihowev-
er, if their prediction-o of today is to be
fulfilled. They say that tomorrow will
be much colder, with rain and cloudi-
ness.
Throughout Kansas today the weather
Is reported cloudy and foggy, with the
temperature ranging from 80 to 60 de-
grees above.
In Texas and Colorado similar wealth
er exists; in New Mexico it is clear and
pleasant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
REUNION COMMITTEE.

1 There is to be meeting of the COM
mittee of fifteen appointed to assist the
committee of the G. A. r. in securing
the reunion for Topeka at the council
chamber tomorrow evening at 80 o. m.
The committee has invited all citizens
who have an interest in securing the
reunion to meet with them when the best
methods of entertainment and what can
best be done to accommodate the people
will be discussed,
A permanent organization will be made
with Mayor Fellows as chairman and T.
a. Doran as secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
CHARTERS FILED.

The following charters have been fled
with the secretary of state:
The Hope Fire Department Relief as
sociation, of Hope, Dickinson county.
Directors: j. S. Meek, J. Frank Hay and
Thos II. Palmer.
The Johnston Hardware company, of
Clay Center. Capital stock $4,000 Di-
rectors: j. c. Johnston, E. Ii. Swensou,
A. Phenland, E. l. Lindner and F. G.
Schaubel.-
The Wikloubough Cemetery associa-
ton of Agenda, Republic county. Trus-
tees: Nj. Kenney, j. G. Thomas, W. w.
Cox, w. III. Kennison and G. T. B. Smith
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FILIBUSTER EZETA.
The ssBarcIny GO1den'' Bound for San
Salvador at Colon

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Panama, Colon, Colon
bia, says.
Gen. Antonio Ezeta and his alleged
flibusters against San Salvador have
reached here, on board the Barclay
Golden. He is now stopping in the Ma
rne hotel.
Captain A P. Hanson was in command
of the Barclay Golden. The captain of
the port, the chief of police and other Of
ficials boarded her Immediately after she
came TO anchor. Captain Hanson and
Manuel Casin, one of Ezeta's friends.
came ashore, with the officers. They
stated that the Barclay Golden's papers
were all right. and they did not antici-
pate any trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
. GAS HORROR.
Acetyline, the New Jllumina-
ting Gas Whose Praises
Have Been Sounded, Responsible
for a Horrible Disaster
AT NEW HAVEN, CONN.
-Four Story Building Blown Up
This Morning.
The Entire Front Falls Into
the Street.
40 PEOPLE AT WORK
In the Building at the Time Of
the Accident.
Not Known How Many Have
Lost Their Lives.
40 PEOPLE AT WORK
In the Building at the Time OF
the Accident.
Not Known How Many Have
Lost Their Lives.

NEW HAVEN, Jan. 21.-A terrific ex-
, second floor of the four story brick build
ing owned and partially occupied by
English and Mersick, makers and deal
ers In carriage hardware.
The explosion was followed by the al
most instant outbreaking of fire, and in
a few seconds the three upper stories
were in flames.
1t is stated that at the time of the ex-
plosion there were forty persons at work
in the building and it was seemingly i'm
= possible for all of them to escape.
Three minutes before the explosion
the occupants of the several offices in
the front of the building were seen at
their desks and it is almost certain that
some of them lost their lives.
The fremen were helpless in their
/ efforts to save any of the burning build
ing and confined themselves to savin &
surrounding property in the thickly
settled district. At this hour it is i'm
possible to give the number of dead but
it is known that one man was killed
outright; several were badly, perhaps
fatally injured, and that others were
painfully burned
The explosion which caused the fire
= blew out the entire front of the building
and smashed glass in adjacent and near
by places 1t was followed five minutes
later by second explosion. less severe
than the first, but which caused the
crowd to scatte i'm alldirections. The
explosion was caused by gas with which
experiments were being made. Some
time ago a company oi New York capt.
talists began the making of a new gas
containing a mbination of lime and
salt and which is very explosive. 1t was
y intended to supply small consumers wi tn
cylinders of the gas calculated to last
six months.
Recently the gas has been tested and
was found to be satisfactory but highly
explosive. On the floor where the ex-
plcsion occurred there were 20 men at
work.
LATER-It has been definitely ascer-
tanned that but one person, Jos. c. Hau-
ser. machinist was killed outright.
The list is as follows: James T. Nc
Neill, machinist badly cut about the
head and shoulder; Frank Richter. la
borer, bruised and cut, Frank P Plea
gar, burned, will recover. Alexis Gray
foreman, badly burned about the head
and upper portion of the body.
The escape from death Of the forty
: persons employed in the building was
miraculous, and it is possible that the
bodies of several boys may be found in
the ruins.
The building is totally burned Loss
about 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
FINAL SANTA FE NATTER.

The Union Trust Co Given n Final Judg-
ment Against tie Santa Fe.
The final judgment in the Santa Fe
foreclosure case was entered today by
Judge Foster. at the request of Judge
Caldwell, who did not wish to come to
Topeka only to enter the judgment.
The judgment is for the balance of
the mortgages above the price of $780,,
0O0. 900 for which the road was bid off,
The balance in favor of the Union Trust
company is $S3. 121 ,234 48 and judgment
for that amount was entered.
The judgment entered in favor of the
Mercantile Trust company on account of
the second mortgage is $97, 191.O68. IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
THEY WANT MORE TRADE.
Manufacturers Get Together for the
First Time to Demand Mark cts.

First Time to Demand Mark cts.
CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-The first annual
convention of the national association
of manufacturers assembled today at
Central Music hall for three days ses-
sion fully 800 delegates being present.
Among the principal subjects to be
discussed are the devising of ways and
means for the re-estabishment of reci-
procal trade agreements with foreign
countries the recognition and control
of the Nicaraguan canal by the United
States, the extension of the United States
commercial marine and the establish
ment in South American capitals and
other desirable points of expositions for
the display of American products.
Nearly all the delegates are strongly
in favor of the exclusive control of the
Nicaraguan canal by the United States
and it is probable that strong resol l.
tions on that subject VIII be Introduced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
M'kINLEY-ALLISON.

A Combine Formed Said to be Re
vealed by s'Tim' Byrnes' Appoint
ment.
ST LOUIS, Jan. 21.-The Post Dispatch
says this afternoon: "rhe easy victory
won yesterday by Col. Tim Byrnes of
Minneapolis for sergeant alarms for the
Republican national convention, means
more than a personal triumph, or the
recognition of that section.
1t means that there is distinct agree
ment among the Mckinley and Allison
managers to help one another.
This information, it was stated, was
given by one of Col ByTnes' closest
friends. =.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
SPANISH LIES
About the Movement of the Cuban
Forces Near havana.

MADRID, Jan. 21.-An official dis
pasch received here from Havana says
that the bulk of the insurgent forces, ac-
lively pursued by the Spanish troops,
have been compelled to abandon the
provinces of Pinar del Rio and Hava ma.
A dispatch from Havana last night to
the Associated Press exclusively an
nounced that Gen. Maxine Gomez and
his column of insurgents were yester-
day afternoon at San Jose de Las Jas,
about the center of Havana. it being evil
dent that he had again countermarched.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL.

Twenty-Five Kansas Farms Traded for 80
Feet Front of Kansas City Property.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 21.-One of the
largest real estate deals that has been
made since the boom was consummated
yesterday when property valued at over
100000 changed hands The Moline
Piow company of Illinois traded tWeuty-
five improved farms in Kansas for eighty
feet on Broadway near Seventh The
farms represent over $4,000 and the city
property sold a few years since for
$6O,000. These are boom time prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
AnnuaILibrary Meeting.

A meeting of the board of directors of
the Topeka Public library will be held
in Library hall this evening at s o'clock.
The annual report of the librarian will
be submitted, showing the operations for
the past year, and also the financial con-
dition. a recommendation will be made
at this meeting to the mayor and city
council for the selection of three direc-
tors to succeed John r. Mulvane, &c +.
Jilson and DR.. s. E. .Sheldon whose
terms of Office as directors expire next
month,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
WILL MEET FEB. Is.

Chairman BreIdenthal Issues n Gail
for Meeting of POpuEIst State c onR
nlitee.
Chairman Breidenthal this afternoon
issued call for u meeting of the Popu-
list state central committee to be held in
Topeka, Saturday, February ..
date will be fixed and call issued
for d state convention to elect delegates
to the national convention to be held in
ST. Louis.
There are fifteen members of the Pop
ulist central committee.
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col. BLUES MIND FAR AWAY.
While Addressing the House He Calls
Them Fellow Citizens

While Addressing the Heuse He Calls
Them Fellow Citizens
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-A rather anus
ing incident occurred while Congress
man Blue was making his speech on the
pension appropriation bill in the house.
As he was about to wind up his remarks
Col. Blue paused and began impressive
ly, And now my fellow citizens"
The house Immediately saw the mis-
take and there was great laughter
Colonel Blue, who had been answering
some of the criticisms of Mr. Bartlett of
New York, Immediately said: Excuse
me, Mr.. Chairman, had got out of the
presence of the gentleman from New
York into the greater presence of the
plain people of the country"
This remark caused more laughter and
applause. 1twas particularly to The point,
because Colonel Blue is not particularly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
Euy Cherokee. RAM. zinc wo,

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 21-A special to
the Star from Cherokee, Kansas, says:
Rollin Steward, representing ST. Paul,
Mimi. and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, capital
lists have purchased the zinc smelling
works of the Cherokee mining and smelt-
ing company, located near the city linn
it's 1t is the intention of the purchasers
TO rebuild at once the part of the plant
recently burned and put the works in
operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
Says Mary Ross sane.

Mrs. Mary Ross, of Smoky Row, who
ran after her husband Nika win b,1t
cher knife Saturday night was fonnd r.
be sane by probate court Jury TODAY.
She is subject to epilepsy. DIR. C. S.
McClintock, who was one of those who
made complaint to Judge Wood of Mrs
Ross's condition. said she became vio.
lent and dangerous on the davs of thesa
epileptic fits. He came in too late. how
ever, to testify. She says she is % years
old but looks much older.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
For New New Mexfco.s ha.eet

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-In the house to-
day bill was passed approving various
acts of the territory legislature of New
Mexico. authorizing several issues of
bonds aggreg gating $155,O00. BY the
terms of the Harrison act, the territory
cannot create inde btedness exceeding 1
per cent of it's taxable value without the
sanction of congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
NEITHER REED NOE McK1NLE7

VIII Get the Presidential Nomination,
Thinks Senator Baker.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Ba-
ker is expressing no preference regard
ing the Republican nominee for the
presidency, but he has an opinion of the
probable outcome of the national conven-
ton.
':The probability is" he said, 'that
Mckinley and Reed will go into the
convention with the most votes but that
neither one will have majority. This
is apt to result in "a hard fought contest
which will make the nomination of eth
er of them impossible. In that event it
is not unIikelv that Allison will come in
and get the nomination. That is a very
probable result"
In case Senator Allison should be nom
mated and elected, Senator Baker con-
siders he would make good. careful
president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
LEEDY FOB CONGRESS.

The Coffey County Senator Talked of Tor
Dick Blues Place.
The latest political news is that State
Senator ] w. Leedy of Coffey county is
likely to be the Populist nominee for
congressman at large in the coming cam
paign.
mentioned as a possible candidate for
governor but his fghtiag qualities are
recognized by his party leaders and
there is now movement on foot which
it seems likely will make him the nomi-
nee of his party for the place now occu-
pied by Dick Blue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
AMERICANS ARRESTED.
Taken in Charge by Spanish AuthO
rifies-SenatOr Calls Resolution.

rities-SenatOr Calls Resolution.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Call,
of Florida, presented new phase of the
Cuban question in the senate today. He
read a telegram from Key West as fol-
lows: "Marquis Rodriguez has been
taken from steamer Olivette last Sun
day. Louis Samellin and son also taken
at Havana. All American citizens. Get
them out of grasp of Spanish authori-
ties.'
Mr.. Call offered a resolution reciting
the arrests ane directing the executive
authorities to ascertain if any just cause
for the arrest existed, and if not to de-
mand their immediate release.
The resolution was referred.
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A COLLEGE MAN NAMED.

Prof Burr, of COIumbi College. Will
Examine Our PrfdSe Plans.
The county commissioners today ap-
pointed Prof. w. II. Burr, of Colum bia
college, as expert to pass upon the plans
OF the Melan bridge to be built in
: Topeka.
General sooy Smith, of Chicago, de-
cllned to do the work. Mr.. Burr is pro-
fessor of engineering and is a go cd au-
thority,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
Marc as ssUncIe Tom,,

g Marc Robbins, the Topeka actor has
left town to play the part of Uncle Tom
. In an Uncle Toms Cabin" show which
fNhester Crawford is managing. The
com pany played in Lawrence last night.
TOm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
AFRICAN JUNGLES.
Professor Elliot Will Search for wild
Beasts for the FL ieEd Museum.

CHICAGO, Jan. 21-Professor Daniel
Elliot, who has a reputation in his par
ticular line from Montana to Siam, in
company with G. E. Akely, taxidermist,
will shortly sail for Central Africa to
hunt wild beasts for the Field CoIum-
bian museum.
Frof. Elliot will leave Chicago about
the first of March. They will stop few
days in London. to secure the latest in
formation concerning the disposition of
the natives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
San Francisco wants 10 Know.

San FRANCIsCo, Jan. 21.-In the house
today on motion of Mr.. Hilborn of Cali
fornia, resolution was adopted calling
on the secretary of the treasury for in
formation as to the cause of the delay
in the prosecution of the work on the
San Francisco public building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
BLOOD HOUNDS TO TRAIL.

Indiana Sheriff Secures Man Chasers From
Texas to Follow Criminals.
CHICAGO, Jan 21.-Advices from Crown
Point, Ind, state that blood hounds are to
be used to trail criminals hiding in the
kankakee swamps, The dogs came from
Texas and are warranted to be man eat
ers. When pursued by the consta bulary
the criminals retreat to the Kaukakee
swamp and secure in this boggy retreat
maintain a desultory warfare against
the good people of Lake county.
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UrgentDeReiencx ELL.

WASHINGTON, Jan 21.-The house at
1:20 went into committee of the whole
and took up the consideration of the
urgent deficiency bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
Closing on Popular Stocks.

The closing today was as follows:
Sugar. 1917: Gas. G4115; c., B. & @, 1879;
Atchison, 141s; r l.. 60; w. u, s15s;
Mo P, 2424; U. P, 333s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-21
Charitv EalI lIEnvitations.

The committee on invitations for the
charity ball announce that tho invita-
tions will be out Thursday morning and
will be in the Thursday morning mail.