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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
PICTURES OF PLACES.
The Camera Club Entertained Last
Night by Looking at Lantern
Slides

The Topeka Camera club held the first
Of several lantern slide exhibitions last
evening since its admission to the Ian
The rooms of the club are in the Craw-
ford building at Fifth and Jackson
streets.
There was a good attendance. and
the exhibition was pleasing. Lantern
slides from the Chicago and St Louis
clubs We're shown last night ana they
included a large variety Of views.
About so Of the Topeka Camera clubs
the interchange some Of which are in
foreign countries.
The exhibitions viii be held often by
the Topeka Camera club and much
pleasure is anticipated by the mem
bers- Secretary T. n. Tuckernan of
the club explained the slides last night
and conducted the exhibit
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CHOATE CANDIDATE.
The Famous Lawyer Formally An
nounces His Candidacy for the
q. S. Senate.

New York, Dec. 16.-Joseph Choate
has come out in a letter formally de-
claring his candidacy to succeed David
3. Hill as United States senator.
Mr. Choate's letter, which is ad-
dressed to W. D. Guthrie, is as fol-
lows:
You have handed me a copy Of the
resolutions adopted by the League club
of the city Of New York and have
asked me to declare whether i would be
a. candidate for the position in accord
ance with these arrangements.
II have no hesitation in saying that
T will be a candidate, and if elected i
viii try to serve the people of the state
and of the nation to the best of my
ability.
Il am deeply grateful for the honor
paid me by the club. To the Republi-
can party the country must look now
as it ever has for the national safety
and prosperity and the preservation Of
the constitution,
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BLACK ENVELOPES BARRED
Professional Collectors of Bad Bills
Must Try something New.


Washington Dec. 16-Professional
collectors Of bad bills viii have to try
something new. The postofhee depart
ment has shut down on the latest de-
vice-the black envelope addressed
with white ink. The assistant attor-
ney general for the department. Judge
John L. Thomas, has ordered that all
matter of this description be excluded
from the mail. He gets his authority
from a decision rendered by United
States district judge, in which it was
held that all the persons connected
with the postal service understand that
the meaning and object OF such a pro-
cedure is to coerce payment of money
by thus exposing the person addressed.
Hereafter the black envelopes will
not be delivered, but viii be thrown
into the waste basket More than
this. everybody is warned that q heavy
penalty awaits person who tries to
use the mail in this manner as a col
Letting agency.
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NOVELS USE UP MONEY.
Shipment of Books Through theMaiis
Costs Uncle Sam Too Much

Washington, Dec. 16.-The house has
entered upon the consideration OF the
Loud bill to amend the law relating to
the transmission of secOnd-ciass mail
matter. The bill denies the right Of
serial novels to admission to the mails
at newspaper rate of cent per pound,
denies to newspapers the sample copy
privilege, prohibits the return of unsold
publications at the pound rates and
makes some other changes in the pres
ent law designed to correct existing
abuses. "a change in this second-class
mail matter law has been repeatedly
urged 1t was claimed that abuses OF
the law had cost the government $780,
600 900 in the last ten years.
Mr. Loud of California the author OF
the measure brought it forward today
The opposition, led by Mr.Quigg of New
York, inaugurated a 6ilibuster and at
tempted to prevent its consideration
by adjOurning. but the house stood by
Nr.LOud in two votes defeating the OPP
position The opposition, however, are
hopeful of defeating the measure when
it is put ON its final passage.
hIrLOud made a speech on the meas
ure, during which he declared that the
bill would save the government $4,000,
600 annually. He also declared that it
had received the endorsement of the
newspaper publishers association and
was opposed only by those who partic-
fpated in the bounty. The exact status
of the bill is questionable.
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Z CARLISLE DECLINES.
Refuses to Respond to an Order for
Gold Certificates.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Secretary Car
Isle has written a letter in reply to one
on behalf Of the Boston banks, asking
for the issue Of gold certificates under
the authority granted in section L Of
the act of July u, 1882
The secretary says: Il am not yet
prepared to give the necessary order
After the reserve has once fallen be
low one hundred millions and the issue
Of such certificates has been stopped
it is not certain that the secretary of
the treasury and particularly under ex-
listing conditions, would be justified in
resuming their reissue. 1t has been
the experience of the department in the
past that the normal increase of the
gold reserve is checked by the issue Of
gold certificates and, in fact, upon vari-
Gus occasions considerable amounts OF
gold have been withdrawn by the pre-
sentatiOn of notes for redemption and
Immediately redepOsited in exchange
for gold certificates.
Moreover the house of representa-
tives Of the Fifty third congress passed
a bill disseminating their issue, and it
is the purpose of the department to
present the matter to congress again at
an early date"
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MASSACHUSETTS, VOTES.
terday Turning Mostly on
License Question.

Boston, Dec. 16--The Republicans
had probably the advantage in the city
election yesterday, although in the abb
sence of a mayoralty contest the report
is mixed
The city voted for license by q major
ity which while somewhat smaller than
in previous years, was relatively the
same owing to the light vote. There was
a falling off of 80 per cent in tho election
Of a month ago. The only rival candi-
dates voted on by the entire city were
those running for street commissioner
and a one year member of the school
board. In the former contest Duane
won while the Republican candidate
was elected on the school board, his
majority being about 1000.
The 30 municipalities in the state held
elections. Throughout the state the Re
publicans have seemingly lost some Of
the advantages obtained in the state
election, although in few instances did
national politics enter The total vote
for license in the 30 cities of the state
is. Yes, 1873, 495, majority for license,
1874
The only changes were Haverhiu from
license to no license and Lynn vice
versa.
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WHY BRYAN is LECTURING.
Story of the Incident That Led Up to
His Present Tour.

Atlanta, Dec 16.-The story Of how
Mr.. Comstock obtained the lecture con-
tract with Mr.. Bryan has never been
told in print before. It came about
purely by chance.
On the evening Of the election, Mr..
Comstock and Captain OfcBee of this
the Hoffman house Tt was about IL
o'clock. All the news was for Mckinley.
Bryans defeat was almost certain.
COmstock was blue while every one
around him was in good spirits.
4 tell you, there never has been such
a wonderful orator in the world, said
the southerner, and he is a statesman,
too"
Then they by chance fell to talking
about Mr.. BryanRs future. "If knew
anything about the business, i would
engage him for a tour of the world, %
said Captain McBee impetuously.
do you think the people would go to
hear him ?" asked Mr.. ComstOck.
mo doubt about it, replied Captain
NIcBee
The next morning the two gentlemen
met in Captain McBee'S room at the no
tel and the railway man proposed to
Mr.. COmStOck that they make an offer
to Mr. Bryan for a series Of addresses
A telegram was sent to him asking
him if he would entertain a serious
business proposition from men with
good references in a transaction invOlv-
ing $50 900. No reply was received un-
til the next day. 1t was favOra bic when
it did come.
Finally Mr.. Comstock was invited to
Lincoln, and after two interviews in
which Mr. Bryan was frequently con-
suited. the contract was signed.
he was to get $50, 600 for so lectures.
and he was not 10 speak more than five
times a week.
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TEN CENTS APIECE.
Wanted From Silver Club Members to
Keep Up State Organization.

The officers of the silver club which
hopes to keep up q. state organization
has issued an address making an APP
peal for funds 10 keep up the state or
ganizatiOn.
The address says:
"Our plan is for you to collect 10
cents or more from every member Of
your club, send ia your club list with
each mans name and address. plainly
written, with your remittance, on re-
ceipt Of which we viii transcribe the
names and amount to our state regis
ter Our treasurer and general mana
ger have given bond and every cent
Will be strictly accounted for. We viii
submit our report to the delegates
from all the counties when they meet
here January II, by counties. and would
be pleased to have your county make
a showing in proportion with the vote
cast for Bryan and Leedy- We thought
best to organize now (as trusts, COM
bInes and banks are doing against us.)
and not wait until another campaign is
upon US, and be compelled to make our
fight again on hot wind against cold
cash. We want to hear from the Off
GERS of every club in your county be-
fore January 10, if possible"
DC. Tillotson says that he is assured
Of large attendance at the meeting
on January II.
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SLASH GROWERS PICTURE.
This Time the Mutilation of the Pres
ident's Portrait in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 16-The act
of some person in slashing a handsome
oil portrait of President Grover Cleve-
land in the rooms of the Thirty second
Ward Progressive Democratic club, at
Seventeenth and Norris streets, has
stirred up a feeling Of resentment
among many members of the organ
izatfOn and steps are being taken to
fasten the guilt where it belongs.
The cuts in the canvas extend down
the middle from end to end, across
from side to side, mutilating it so that
it can never be repaired. The loss of
the picture. however, is considered but
trivial in comparison with the insult to
the president.
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LUMBER MEN MEET.
Their Purpose is to Ask for a Tariff on
Lumber.

Cincinnati, Dec 16-Pursuant to
call issued by }. E. Defebaugh, publish
er of the Timberman and w B. Jud-
son, publisher of the Lumberman, $50
delegates representing q states assem-
bled here when the national convention
Of lumber interests was called to order
Previous to perfecting q temporary or
ganization Nessrs.. JudsOn and Defe-
baugh made elaborate addresses. Mr..
Judson of Chicago said in part:
THE victory Of November made
this meeting possible. Without that
the same element that cOnspired to put
lumber on the free list in 1894 would
keep it there.
The removal of the duty on lumber
has fostered the building Of mills IN
Canada to the injury not only Of Amer
lean lumber manufacturers but OF saw
mill and woodworking machinery as well
for it is a notorious fact that such ma
chinery is practically shut out of Can
ada. by reason Of q tariff levied by the
dominion government which is simply
prOhibitOry- The tariff relations be
tween ourselves and our Canadian
neighbOrs are anything but reciprocal
and yet we delight in calling ourselves
smart"
Most of the southern delegates have
been free traders but, in responding to
the welcoming address of JudsOn and
Defebaugh, these delegates insisted
that if there is to be a protective tariff,
lumber should not be discrimina-
ted against and that they would do all
they could to secure a tariff on lumber
A temporary organization was effect
ed with J. "A. Freeman as chairman,
and J. z. Defebaugh and w. 3. John
son, secretaries.
While the present purpose is to Sc
cure a tariff on lumber yet a perma-
nent organization is being perfected
for the general interests of lumbermen
in the fufura
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THE SANTA FE PLUG.
A Poem Not New, But Which Many
Have Not Read.

1T was silent in the chair car, and the
clanking of the rails
Made q frame 10 hang a poem on of jung
ling joys OF walls;
The cattleman from Burlington was drum
ming on the pane,
The state house clerk was Whistling on a
card some low refrain
The high brOWed girl from Lawrence
was engaged in her .Bazaar.
Der krOsryman Won Neechita was chew
ing a seegar.
When the train stopped at Eudora with a
nz1le slzzle chugs
And took q soft eyed siren on the A. T.
& S. F. plug.
Her carriag Sc face and figure were per
lection. and her smile
Vas a shlmmered, tangled day dream as
she drl1ted down the aisle
The catteman's eyes Watered and the
state house clerk was dazed;
Der krosryman Won veeehita in dizzy
rapture gazed.
The frizless girl from Lawrence put her
glasses on and saw
particularly interesting view across
the kaW
While the siren sat there coyly as a kit
ten on a rug
The siren from Eudora on the A, It. &
S f. plug.
And as the train reached Argentine the
catteman grew rash.
He cleared his throat and nervOusly pull
ed at his roam mOustache.
Der Neechltan lost his nerve the state
house clerk grew gray,
And as he saw the catteman he made a
bold 'sashay-
And when at last the train had stopped
she answered loud and clear:
'Ay hat a yOb aV verk COP at des Coates
House. call oOp dere-
Ay tank Ay lax to sey you more bacOurse
Az lax your mug
& S. f. plug.
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SPORT FOR CLEVELAND.
Old Fashioned Hunting Entertain
ment for the President in
South Carolina.

Georgetown, S. a., Dec. 16.-The presi-
Dental party enjoyed splendid sport off
SOUTH Island yesterday the number
OF ducks bagged being about 90.
Today the sport was resumed for
short time, when the party
Joined a deer drive arranged bv
General Alexander and Captain Howard.
In the afternoon they viii abandon their
camps and 80 to Annandale club house
from which the marsh will be visited for
ducks for several days succeeding. The
report OF the weather bureau today fndf-
Gates the continuation of faVora Bile
weather, in which case the president can
not fail to be gratified-
1t is given out that the president viii
remain indefinitely, there being no limit
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SAVE GIRLS FROM HAREMS.
The Armenian Relief Commission Is
sues an Appeal

New York, Dec. 16.-The national Ar
menian relief commission has issued san
appeal to the American people. asking
be made for the support of the Ar
menian orphans whose parents We're
slain by the Turks. The appeal says
that if left to the mercies of the Turks
the children will be brought up as Mos
lens, the girls being forced into Turk
ish harems.
Twelve dollars will support an or
phan for year. Any gift for this OBJ
iect should be sent to Brown Bros. &
Co. New York, marked For the Or
phan fund, national Armenian com
mission
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FRENCH SHIPS ROTTEN.
Too Much Red Tape and Rivalry Pre-
vent Proper Construction.

Paris, Dec. 16.-In the chamber Of
deputies today. during the discussion
Of the navel budget, M Larone critf-
cized the accounts Of the navy He
said there had been a accidents to
French warships Of different classes
during the past two months, and he
attributed them to bad construction,
due to red tapeism and to rivalry ex-
listing between the admiraIs and the
engineers.
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Washington. Dec 16-The postmas-
ter general issued orders today bar
ring the malls against the following
firms in Chicago: The Fidelity Grain
co. Andrew S. Tevins & Co.. Aather
corn company S. W. Carroll & Co,
David Van Wrinkle, Diman, Hauser &
Co. William Boone & Co, H. f. Good
Co. j. w. Wrenn & Co. and G. w.
Preston & Co. The action is the re-
suit of an investigation by postohiee in
spectors.
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CREDITORS DISAPPOINTED
The Receipts at Rose coghlan's Bene-
fit Held as a Trust Fund.

New York. Dec. 16.-At the benefit
arranged in honor of Rose Coghlan last
Friday the sum of $500 was realized.
Miss CoghIan's creditors became so
clamorous when they learned of her
windfau that Commodore Gerry and
Mayor Strong. who organized the ben
eft. concluded that it would be just as
well to hold on to the money. Ac-
cordingly the Sc. 500 is to be put in
trust fund. so that the creditors can
not touch it.
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Mr.. Carleton is also an orator of the
first rank, and has as the groundwork
Of his D0etfca1 readings, a glowing lee
tllre ia prose. 1.-THE Drama of Human
Nature full Of eloquence and with
fact. to quote a distinguished states
man, There isn't q lull in the interest,
a pause in the variety, or single dull
minute during the whole blessed time
he is on the platform
Tickets may be had at Kellam's
Roehr's Music store, and Priddy's. Ad-
mission. 80 cents.
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MISS RUSSELL INJURED.
She Viii Have to Submit to a Surgi-
cal Operation

New York. Dec. 16-Owing to the
bfcvcle accident which occurred some
time ago and in which she was in
iured. Lillian Russell has Cancelled her
Ohio engagements this week and viii
return to New York for surgical treat
ment.
Miss RUSSELL viii remain at home in
this city all Of next week. and viii then
rehearse for her appearance in Kerker
&, McClellan's new opera. An Amert-
can Beauty which viii have it's first
metropolitan production at the Casino
December o.
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A BOLD BAD BOYCOTT
By Coal Dealers to Force Recalci-
trant Firm Into the Combine.

Kansas City. Dec. 16.-The first real ef-
feet Of the recently organized Kansas
coal combine has been made manifest
when local dealer who had been cutting
rates and refused to enter the trust re-
ceived a Kansas City rate card" which
stated that unless he chose to sell at the
omblne S price he would be unable to
obtain coaf from the mines with which
he had been dealing The local dealer
had an agreement with a Pittsburg. kan.
mine to serve him with coal. but this
document the mine owners now claim
is not binding. The holiness of the trust
has caused alarm among small dealers
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Ball at Chanute.

Chanute division. No. 265. Order Of
Railway Conductors, viii give a grand
mute on New Years eve, December 81.
mute of New Years eve, December 81.
A reduced rate of one and one-third
fare has been granted from neighbOr-
ing points, and large delegations of
railroad men are expected from Wei
ington, Winfield, Ottawa and Arkan-
sas City. This viii be the fifth ball
given by the Chanute division. and Will
undoubtedly be highly successful as
have been the four previous balls.
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ARKANSAS CITY ITEMS.
Personals and Notes Among the EN-
pIoyes of the Santa Fe.

From Our Special Correspondent
Engine 482 has been sent to the Tope-
ka shops for rebuilding
Fireman Henry Mitchell and Engin-
eer Andy Craig have been transferred
to Purcell, T. T.
Civil Engineer Fred Nudge of Newton
was here a few days ago surveying for
a new side track to be laid soon in Ar
kansas City yards, on the west side Of
the repair track
Fireman bartholomew is on engine $50
with Engineer J, F. Trouslot, while
Fireman Base is laying off on account
of sickness.
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The Drummers' Big Fair.

New York. Dec 16.-The commercial
travellers fair opened at Madison Square
last night with a speech by Chauncey
M. Depew and others. The proceeds Of
the fair will be devoted to building
national home at Binghampton. n. ",
for the widows and orphans Of COM
mereial travellers. The attendance was
600
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montana Loses $4,000 in Taxes.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 16.-Judge
Knowles has decided that lands within
the land grant of the Northern Pacific
road, upon-Which there is doubt as to
their mineral or mineral character,
viii be exempt from taxation until they
have been classified by the United
States land commissioner The decis-
ion means an annual loss in taxes of
$50 900 to the state.
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FOUR GENT cAR FARE.
Chicago City Council Passes an Ordi
nance Reducing Street Car Fare.

Chicago. ILL.,, Dec 16-The council
tonight, by a practically unanimous
vote, passed an ordinance requiring all
surface street railways in the city to
carry passengers on and after Janu-
airy 1 at 4 cents a fare. Tt is not ex-
pected that the companies viii reduce
their charge until the legality Of the
ordinance is tested in the highest
courts
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over the Hill to the Poor House,
BETSY and I are Out.

And others of those matchless poems
and ballads. which have stirred the
hearts and imaginations of thousands.
viii be read, or rather recited, at the
High school, next Friday night, by
their author, VIII Carleton.
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XMAS R. R. RATES.

SANTA FE ROUTE-HOAIE ROAD.
Tickets at one and One-third fare for
round trip sold December q. IS, 81 and
January 1. to all points with in 200
miles Final return limit January l.
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A number of students Of the Kansas
Medical college have volunteered to go
to Cuba and act a s surgeons in the in
surgent army. They have forwarded a
signed communication Offering their
services to Fidel G. Pierrera in New
York and also TO the Cuban 1unta, locat-
ed in that city The list Of students
who have organized to aid in the cause
of freedom is. John J.. Work. J. J. Da-
Wis c. A. Hood, r. r. A1cCand1ess. @.
r Hash w L. Irwin, c. J. Cahil. c.
@. Stiilman, c. NJ. Clay, and A J. Smith.
Get your Christmas and New Year
15bo+oe at Gnvder5s Art Gallery
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For Railroad Tickets

To all points east or west-for sleeping
car reservations-fo Information as to
routes and rates. apply to
F. A LEWIS,
City Ticket Agent
Union Pacific System.
525 Kansas Ave.
Topeka, Kansas,
or to J. C. FULTON
Depot Agent
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Baroness Rothschild Dies From a Fall

Paris. Dec 16.-The baroness Leo
nino. daughter of Baron Gustave de
of q. fall from her horse while hunt
ing
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Farrow can make your flash light
views of parlors and family groups at
for Xmas presents: 5 city and festival
views for S1.OO. 81 Kan. ave
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NEW MEXICAN ROAD.
The Mexican Congress Passes the
Concession to New Railroad.

finally passed the concession obtained
hy WI T. Pritchard Of this city. for the
company known as the Mexican South
eastern railway. to the frontier OF
Guatemala where it viii Join the
Guatemalan Northern railway. On its
way it VIII tap the great coffee region
of Iapachula. The line is A kilometres
long and the branch from TOnola over
the Sierra Madres TO Gutierrez is 200
kilometres The road viii be standard
gauge and carry q subsidy of $4,000 per
Allometre- The company has put up
deposit of $4,000.
Percival Lowell. the famous Ameri-
can astronomer has arrived and work
Is begun on mounting the big telescope
at Tacubaya, a suburb of this city.
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All the latest novelties in Photos at
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