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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-03
lroaI Notifies.

FINHE subscriber, resident Of Medford, in
L the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
hereby gives notice that she has been APP
pointed administrators with the will annexed
of the estate not already administered of
samuel X. Whiting, late of Castine, in the
county of Hancock, and State of Maine. de-
ceased, and given bonds as the law directs;
and has appointed John p. Whiting, of Cas-
tine, in said county of Hancock, her agent
and attorney in said state of Maine. All per
sons having demands against the estate of
said deceased are desired to present the same
for settlement, and all indebted thereto are
requested to make payment Immediately.
November II. IA. d. 1896 MARY X. HATCH.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-03

To all persons interested IN either of the es-
tates hereinafter named.
At probate court held at Ellsworth in and
for the county of Hancock, on the eleventh
daY of November. a. d. 1896.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-03

Holm Henry Reynolds, late OF Mount
count OF Bartlett c. Reynolds, administrator,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
GAR Al THE KREMLIN.
Where He and the Czarina Are
sprinkled With Holy Water

Moscow. May 22-Upon entering Mos
COW. his majesty the Car was received
by the government general on horse
back and escorted by MS stan ana
aides-de-camp- and they too Joined in
the procession
At the old triumphal arch his i'm
perial majesty was received by the
mayor and the members Of the muui-
cipaI council of Moscow, delegations
from the different branches of com
merCe. the corporation Of Moscow all
bearing their distinctive insignia, the
artisans of the city by delegations
from the stock exchange and chamber
of commerce.
At the convent of Strasnoi. at the
entrance of the white torn BeiliygOrod.
the car was received by the president
and members of the ZeemstOV admin
istratiou Of Moscow. on the Tver
square. fronting the headQu arterS of
the governor general. his imperial
majesty was received by representa-
tives of the AIuscovfte nobility with
their marshals Of nobility Of the dis
rrict, and of the government OF Mos
COW at their head and at the resur-
recticu gate OF the kremIin. the gov
ernOr of MOSCOW. with other represent
tatives of the local administration re-
ceived the car AT the resurrection
gate the car dismouuted from his
horse and the empresss descended
from their carriages in order TO Wor-
donna the most sacred Of the many
holy symbols in Moscow
on the inside their majesties were
received by the grand vicar of Mos
COW, VINO presented them with the
cross and sprinkIed them with holy
water. Their majesties entered the
chapel and kne1t in prayer before the
image At the conclusion of their de-
v0tious. the Czar remOunted his horse
and the czarina re-entered her car
rage and they passed through the
gate Of the Savior-Sp asskiavor0ta.
to the kremlin, where they were re-
ceived with all the pomp possible by
the clergy as well as by the military
commander of Moscow and his subor-
dinates on horseback all of whom
afterWard Joined in the procession
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
OKLAHOMA CYCLONES.
Eight Have Occurred Within so Miles
of Guthrie IN Five Days

st. Louis. May ga special to the
Republic from Guthrie, 0. T.. says.
a disastrous cyclone and waterspout
Passed over this section. causing great
damage. At Edmond twenty houses
were demolished and two persons. John
Rich and his daughter. were killed
AT White Eagle. thirty miles north.
three cyclones formed within the space
of one hour and swept toward the
Usage country Twelve houses were
demolished and forty or fifty head of
stock were killed in the vicinity of
White Eagle
AT Black Bear John Rodgers and wife
were killed By falling timbers, while
farmer named White was killed and
all the members Of his family injured
by their house being blown down on
them
At Cushing five persons were killed
They are Harris Mcintyre and daugh-
ter Julia Jennie Wilmer, Eeter Davis
and son Frank Davis The storm
came UP from the south and Travelled
north. where il colH5ed. with another
storm coming from the west It is re-
ported that $4,000 damage was done
to property and stock in the Usage
country Several lives are reported
lost but particulars are hard to OBJ
tain at this hour
Eight cyclones have occurred within
a radius of fifty miles in this section
within five days The city Of Guthrie
has always escaped the fury Of the
storms. owing to its location Relief
viii be sent to sufferers in Payne
COUNTY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
TWO CYCLE SHOWS

To Be Held in 1897, One in the East,
One in the West
New York, May 22-The national board
of trade of cycle manufacturers. which
has been in session in this city for the
past two days, has adjourned.
A matter that called for cousidera bic
discussion was the accounts submitted
by the National Cycle Exhibition COM
pany Of Chicago, in connection with the
show held there last January. The
accounts Of that company, the Official
statement OF the board shows, have
been reported upon by a public ac-
countant who found the books in a
most unsatisfactory condition.
A resolution was passed that the
board Of trade insists upon a true. full
and complete disclosure as to who
formed the Windsor Construction
company" and also a fun account Of
the receipts and disbursements.
The board resolved upon appropriate
Ing $1,000 to the League Of American
Wheelmen TO be applied by them in
promoting the interests Of cyclists in
general.
The board decided to hold two ma
tiOnal cycle shows in 1897. one in the
east and the other in the west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
WILL BE FAIR TOMORROW.
Mr.. Jennings Has Gone and Left the
Weather to do It's VIII

Kansas has the reputation Of never
doing anything by halves. and the RAIN
makers are certainly sustaining this
reputation admirably as far as it les
in their power
AT 1870 this afternoon steady rain
commenced to fail. lasting but q short
time. however. Weather Observer .Je1-
nings was aware of the rains iutel-
tons. and left early this morning for
his farm in corey county.
The afternoon rain was predicted by
the weather bureau in tae forecast Tor
today. which also states that it VIII be
fair tonight and tomorrow.
The rain which fen in Topeka last
night was general throughout the CEN
tral and eastern portions Of the state
Along the eastern, middle and SOUTH
ern divisions Of the Santa Fe a good
rain is reported 10 have fallen and on
the eastern and southwestern divisions
Of the Rock Island This morning the
indications throughout the state were
favorable to rain. and il is probable
that Topeka is not the only sufferer.
The temperature ranges from 50 to SO.
the thermometer in this city register
ing y degrees at ] o'clock
In Colorado rain fell last night ard
today the weather is reported cloudy
and cool. In New Mexico the weather
is clear and pleasant and in Texas
cloudy and warm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
TO BE NO
DEADLOCK
If the Senate Adopts the
Amendment Bill
Providing For the Election Of
Senators By the People.
BILL is TO COME UP
On Saturday For a Vote In the
Senate.
House VIII Undoubtedly Pass
1t If Senate Does.
BILL is TO COME UP

washington. May according to a
notice given by Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon
the senate viii be called upon saturday
to consider the proposed amendment
to the constitution providing for the
election OF senators by the people
This amendment provides that the
senators shall be chosen by plurality
vote OF the people in the state. the vot-
ers to have the same qualifications as
are requisite for electors OF the more nu-
merous branch Of the state legislature
When vacancies occur in the senate
they are TO be filed by the governor OF
the state until the next general election
for representative in congress
The amendment was reported favor
ably from the committee on elections
two months ago and senator Mitchell,
chairman of the committee, purposes
dOing all in his power TO press il TO q
vote The committee urged that the
amendment proposed change In the
mode Of election only and does not alter
all the position OF Y nlteU states
senators as Tepresen rarlFeS or the
1T IS shown in the report that the ma
rerial interests of the state suffer by
reason Of protracted senatorial con-
tests in the legislature. which are OF
frequent occurrence Ofren these con-
tests are carried on not only for weeks,
but sometimes for months and in many
cases. besides the ul-feeling and actual
strife. there has been complete failure
to elect and the state has been de-
prived OF its representation The sit
uatiOn in Kentucky and Delaware is
cited by the committee as an argument
in favor of election by the people, and
that. too. by a plurality vote
There is but little doubt Of the fact
that II the senate could be brought TO
pass the resolution the house would
z E &
stitution would. therefore. be submitted
Tor ratification by three-fourths Of the
legislatures. and if adopted it would be-
come the sixteenth amendment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
NO SABBATH But THEIRS.
Presbyterians VIII Not Tolerate Any
Dav But Sunday.

Saratoga May 22-The final report
Of the morning session of the Presby-
terrain general ssembly called forth a
warm discussion. 1T related to sabbath
observance. ard was presented by FL
der VIM r. WOrrell Of View York The
report denounced all work on sundays.
various theories Of individual liberty.
excursions. BAH games. bicycle riding
lax views Of the Sabbath social enter
taiument and the Sunday newspa pers-
Christian people were scored for their
lax Observance of Sunday The res0lu-
tions which were adopted reafhrm form
er deIverances as TO the perpetual bind
Ing obligation of the sabbath They all
SO commended the efforts made fin sun
day schools and young peoples socie-
ties for the better observance Of the
Sabbath. appointed the last Sunday in
October as the day for the special con
sideration Of the subject and commend
ed the work Of the American Sabbath
union and it's auEiliaries.
Elder L. H Main of Kearney. Neb.
introduced resolution expressing
Tack Of sympathy with the criminal
prosecution OF those persons who hon
estly and conscientiously observe the
seventh day Of the week instead of the
first. but he met with opposition and
his motion was tabled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
MASSES WIFI MARTIN.
Judge Mcdonald Says the People
VIII Sustain Chief Justice Martin

VIII Sustain Chief Justice Martin
C. w. Mcdonald Of Concordia. Cloud
county. was in Kansas City the other
day and was interviewed upon various
things in connection with Kansas poll
tics. Judge Mcdonald has been a mem
Der of the legislature and also district
Chillic0the, Mo- and the Kansas City
World in speaking of him says
Kansas wants a constitutional con
venti0n. she is for free silver. and viii
turn Morrill, down sure as fate de-
clares Mr.. Mcdonald. They viii touch
no man or party that is doubtful on
the sprig of moss that brushed the
giants brow compared to what seems
inevitable to happen in Kansas this
fall
When asked about the feeling over
the supreme courts reversal of Justice
Martin on the Kansas mortgage law.
Mr. Mcdonald intimated that what
ever might be the opinion OF lawyers
from a legal standpoint. the common
people are clamoring=re equity, not law.
They borrowed money when eVeryt thing
was prosperous. by the cutting or Of
silver the value Of money has appre-
ciated. and is Impossible to get. the
people see their families on the verge
of being driven from their homes IN
less there is an immediate change in
financial systems. and they demand re-
lief regardless of ethical constructions
of law The judge who is bold enough
to give mortgage bound people the ben
eft of the doubt in laws iuterpre tatiOn
will be sustained by the masses"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
HAYANA's 10 GO HIGHER.
A Duty of $40 a Thousand to Be Ask
ed For.

tomorrow viii publish the following
There is q movement on foot among
local tobacco dealers and workers TO re-
taliate on Spain for the embargo
placed on Havana tobacco by Gen
Weyler- Tt is nothing less than to put
a prohibitive duty Oh Imported cigars
1t is proposed that public meetings
be held in all the cities and congress-
ional districts affected TO urge con-
gress TO act A bill is being drawn and
viii be submitted TO congress early
next week lit is expected Congressman
Phillip g. Low viii introduce it, 1t VIII
increase the duty on imported cigars
from 50 $50 TO SO or more and provide
for a like increase on imported manu-
facrural rohacco-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
TO LYNCH HEMPHILL.
Iowa Farmers Would Have Succeed
ed But for the Officers

Ottumvva. Ia. May 22--Dyed Hemphiu
the youth who is held for the murder Of
pretty Mamie Peterson. would uuQoubr
eddy have been lynched at Unfonville,
had it not been for the prompt action
Of the officers
The revolver which Hemphiu was
supposed to have used was found i'm
the garnet. at Hemphills house after
a search OF the premises.
When this additional proof was
known at UnionviIe it so augered a
large crowd of farmers who had gather
ed to take a hand ia the preliminary
hearing that the officers quickly spir-
tied him away to Ceutervtlle. Hemp
hiIs attorneys waived examination,
and he viii remain in Jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
ANTS, RENTS, SIT
UATIONS, REAL
ESTATE, AUG
TION SALES AND
OTHER CLASSIFIED AID
VERTISEMENTS
Situations wANTED-FREE

are you IN need Of w0rkP II so. you are az
lherry TO use these columns for assistance in
that direction. While this notice appears che
erArE JouRzAL win publish free on Saturday.
8 oudag and Tuesday. for Topeka OF Kansas
reop'e. ali notices Of Situations wanted. not
exceeding FIVE lines. or thlrty-dvs words. In
.enrfh. provided that alb advertisements e thaF
nature are handed in previous to ten O'Clock
Saturday morning. also On Wednesday. Thurs
cay and Friday. all advertising Of THIS class
handed IN by ten O'Clock Wednesday mornine-
80 advertisements Of this nature e Is started
except Oh Saturdays and Wednesday, No 9o.t-
eaton IS incurred On the partof the advertiser
10 worthy and needy man or woman need hest
tate % take advantage q this ofer- No one IN
business 9r having employment is expected %
take advantage 81 it. hut an others are invited
ia araf themselves freely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
WORLD FAIR REMAINS.
Jackson Park Again Empty and VIII
Be Pastured-

Chicago. May 22-Tomorr0w the
vreckers who have for nearly three
years been removing the remains of
the great worlds fair VIII formally
turn the grounds over to the Jackson
park commissioners.
The only things which remain as a
reminder of the grandeur are the art
which are well preserved, the dilapida-
ted German building and the badly
s0iled statue of Liberty The park
commissioners VIII at once begin 10
restore the desolate grounds 70 It's
former beauty as a park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
MR. RIPLEY RETURNS
From an Inspection Of the Santa Fe'S
Western Lines

President F. p. Ripley and his assist
ant c. NJ HiggIns0u. of the Santa Re
passed through Topeka this morning
at o'clock in q special car attached
to train No . en- route to Chicago. Mr.
Ripley has been on an inspection trip
over the Texas and California lines and
was met at Los Angeles by Mr.. Hig
ginson-
The party. consisting Of General Man
agar Frey. General Superintendent
Nudge Superintendent of Machinery
Player Vice President Robinson and
General Solicitor Keuna viii proba bly,
arrive in Topeka this afternoon from
Purcell. T. T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
TOMORROW'S JOURNAL

TomorrOw's State Journal viii have
sixteen pages. There VIII be a wide
variety Of the best reading matter.
Of special interest to ladies' The adj
vertisers have taken up 50 much Of our
space today that we wish TO run an
extra amount of reading Saturday. The
advertisements in today's paper are as
interesting and valuable to our readers
as anything we can print.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
FIGHT IN THH JAIL.
A Prisoners Eye Nearly eouged Out

= z -170-I-I . -ya = slLLy 0olEaN DuL-
A serious fight between prisoners
took place at the county jail at noon.
In il James Wilson's right eye was
nearly pulled out by Shadrach Sims.
colOred- Wilson is man of 43 years Of
age who stole a pair Of trousers. and
Sims is Negro aged 80, who shot at an
other man.
They got into a fight and Sims landed
a couple On Wilson's face. and then
stuck his thumb into wilson's eye viii
son threw the Negro down and was
pounding and choking him when they
were separated by the jailer
Sims was working on the rock pile
this afternoon. but Wilson's eyelfd was
badly swollen and closed, and had to
have the attention OF County Physician
Howard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
ECKLEs Knows MORE
Than re Did Before he Went to TIi-
nois to Fight Silver.

Chicago. May ga special to the
Tribune from Washington. d c.. says
There is no question that the financial
question is the paramount issue to the
exclusion of the tariff. said Comptroller
more and more as the ensuing cam
Dafgu progresses Party lines viii not be
drawn so closely as the people imagine
and there viii be q good many surpris-
IS before the contest for the presidency
is ended
Business men are feeling this contin
ued agitation Of the silver question
The caucuses held thus far in Illinois
indicate that the silver men virtually
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

control affairs sin that state. 1t remains
to be seen what Cook county viii do in
ity- if the sound money men win the
fight there. they may be able TO stem
the current in Illinois, which is appar-
entity setting so strongly in the direc-
ton of the free coinage Of silver.
Gentlemen with whom / talked while
in Chicago were inclined TO take the
same view regarding the situation as I
do. and they are looking foruardly Gag
erly 10 the proceedings Of the conven-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

E.Vangeline Debastro and Rose Kelly
were on the street at o'clock this
morning in q very jolly condition and
were making good deal Of noise about
it, They were arrested by Omcers
Donovan, King and PaVey and taken
TO the station where each deposited SO
Tor appearance today. They are
charged with disorderly conduct and
disturbing the peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
WINTER WHEAT CROP.
An Ohio Grain News Collector Finds
Kansas What il Good Condition.

a-llIalIa " L-llll II -lOll gOllLlLDL-
Toledo. May 22-The grain firm of c.
A king & Co, during the past four
days have received ASS crop reports
Prospect for winter wheat is very ia
v0rable in Kansas and most of AIissou-
ri and Michigan and Illinois fair.
Indiana is becoming worse and prom
ises less than three-fOurths Of an aver
age crop, owing mostly to Hessiau fly.
Ohio is q rritte over half a crop Pros
poets in six states averages a trifie
worse than two weeks ago The recent
rains have been beneficial Kansas and
Missouri show q slight Improvement
Illinois and Ohio no change Indiana
suffered materially from Hessian fly
and drouth- Michigan had excellent
prospects. but some sections are badly
damaged by Hessian fly
Harvest VIII average ten days earlier
than last year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
A CYCLER,S HEADER.
Is Hurled Through a Plate Glass
Window at Atchison-

Atchison. May 22-Edward Lichled-
erer. an Inexperienced bicycle rider. lost
control Of his wheel while coming down
the Fifth street hill
The wheel shot down grade at a high
rate OF speed. and, cOlHding with the
corner of the Odd Fellows building at
the foot Of the hill, Lichlederer took a
header through a plate glass window of
Lyons plumbing esta blishnent He
was very seriously cut about the head.
Four gashes, which cut into the skull
were from two to three inches in
length
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

Denver. May 22-The board Of d.
reccors Of the Colorado mining stock
exchange have expelled three brokers.
Lorenzo Romans H. L. Prentice and
w w E0ag. who are accused Of hav-
ing conspired to defraud the members
of the legislature by giving a fictitious
value to the Gregory gold stock. The
losses Of other members through the
deal are estimated at IS. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
WILL PLAY BALL.
The 7. A A and Wamego Club to
Contest at Athletic Park.

IF rain doesn't prevent there viii be
game Of ball at Athletic park tomor-
row afternoon between the T. A A and
Wameg0-
The latter team Will be managed by
Burr Lakin. Hindmarsh viii pitch for
r. A. A
The 7. A A club will be composed of
Curry. Scott. Pound 0Iohler. Alden.
Smith. Graham. Noble and HIndmarsh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
BRECKENRIDGE on FIRE.
A Prosperous Mining Town in Color
ado in Peril Of Destruction.

Times says that the town of Breclzin-
ridge is threatened with destruction
by fire A high wind is blowing and
the fire is beyond control
Breckenridge is the county seat OF
Summit county and has about L 200 in
habitants- It is a prosperous mining
camp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
m Bowman's Condition.

Mr.. T. r BoWmau's condition Of
health remains unchanged since yes
terday. with the one exception that he
is slowly falling in strength and the
attending physician says that it is
merely a matter of a few days until he
win succumb to his terrible afHIctiou-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
APPELLATE COTRT PLACED
Rooms Assigned to the Court and to
the horticultural Society.

The executive council at its meeting
yesterday afternoon made provisions
for the setting aside Of rooms in the
state house for the use of the State
Horticultural society and also the
judges eff the appellate court
The horticultural society viii have
rooms in the north wing of the build
ing and the appellate court judges in
the basement Of the north wing under
those OF the secretary Of stare
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

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AILEN-PracEical Plumber. rs years eX-
-Aa perlence- personal attention gwen 60 an
work. steam and nos water htrers work guar
anleed. SIS Kansas ave. Bell Tel SSs. Res. go
North Iopeka ave
GHEAHAE 8 son. 123 East Seventh street
- Contractors 6cr plumbing and heating. We
guarantee satisfactory work and moderate
prices 4el. sgz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
Death Of ex-senator Wallace.

New york. May 2e--Ex- United States
Senator VIM A. Wallace Of PennsylVa-
MIA died at 7.25 this morning at 170
West Eighty eighth street. this city
Mr. wallace has been seriously i'll for
several months. and for month past
he has been unconscious for the greater
part of the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
DIED Of Pnaumonia.

Arthur Douglas. q young colored boy,
died at SIS Locust street Of pneumonia
and was buried today
Bicycle repairing. lock. key and gun
work at Terry Stanord's. 105 =. Fifth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

The horse races proposed for tonnor-
row ait the fair grounds track were this
afternoon postponed until Decoration
day on account Of q wet track