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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-26
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.
Christmas Carols Sung by the
Young Ladies' Sodallties.

YOUNG LHuIeS SCdaIICIeSs
Masses were said at St. PauPs Church.
on Twenty-ninth and Church streets. yes
terday morning at s, 7. and 9 O'Clock.
with Christmas carols sung by the young
men and boys chorals and the Young
Ladies and Holy Angels Sodaities
Solemn high mass was celebrated at 1920
o'clock with the music of Giorza's
"Kyrie," Gloria" "Credo and Benedic-
tus," "Sanctus'' and "Agnus Dei'' from
Disclaimers celebrated mass.
The choir was com posed of the following
singers: Sopranos-Mrs. McKee-W1lz, Miss
Mae Reilly; altos Miss May F. Code,
Miss Mollie Riordan tenor, Louis Won der
Mehden ST.; bass, Professor Nj. Perron
organist Amelia +. Quinn.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-26
Died From Inhaling Gas.

Mrs. Roster, who resided at 325 Duncan
street, and who was the wife of a musician,
committed suicide last night by fnhaling IL
Illuminating gas. Her husband returned home
at midnight and found her dead in bed and
the gas turned on in the bed-chamber. For
some time past Mrs. Roster had been an in
valid and great sufferer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-26
ST. BRENDAN'S CHURCH.
Christmas Sermon by Rev. M. II.
Stravens of Portland, Or.

Vii Se'iioS oCi Hioti ny noVs W. n .
Stravens of Portland, Or.
Christmas was observed at st. Bren-
dan's Catholic Church, at the corner of
Fremont and Harrison streets, yesterday,
with early masses beginning at 5 o'clock
in the morning and solemn high mass at
10:30 A. NJ. Rev. j. J. Cannon acted as
celebrant Rev. w. II. Stravens as deacon,
Rev. j. +. Nugent as subdeacon and
James McQuesney as master of ceremo-
MES. The sermon was delivered by Rev.
Nd 81. Stravens of Portland. Or. The
choir rendered Stern's mass in D.; sopra-
nos, Mrs. L. Burnsted, Misses O'Brien and
Shuster; contraltos, Misses Lemon and
Walthour; basso, L. Flynn; organist, Miss
Maggie Lemon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
STOP AT NOTHING
Widespread Plan Of Stock Job
bling Comes to Light.
All the European News Agen-
cies Came Near
BEING BOUGHT UP
BOUGHT UP
On the Big Stock Gamblers Pre-
viOus to Election,
Who Were to Make Millions Out
of the Announcement
To BE Made Falsely That Bry-
an Had Been Elected.


Cleveland. Dec. 5.=The story of an
a,,aaefo1ss and e-irsnric scheme M, +Fa
.. 1880,
part y + m iA'il~sa1 9 81 A-''ll.ioA 7A7-
tors To control All oT the european ga
Bile offices On the night of the American
presidential election. is printed here to-
7, IN +ba authority which ie mo-
- ~,
nouhcsu 10 De OF hlsh cllais'e1er- me
plan was said to be to secure the 1ssu-
ance of a report from the European ca
IA of47oas II rbs erect tbat Mr. F2r,-an
-. i s- -. --.,7-1
Wts e-ecl9u' "l-AgH III An 81 we'uiu
send the stock market rapidly tumplng
downward. 1t is alleged that the
schemers thought then to buy every
,. 4,.,s,. .,,-.i7,7,7, -,,,,,e, ..,,17 ot
l.lHs men d az. o''i-
tam anu ieallNe AeDlious sum al Ter
the public received the correct news
and the reaction set I'M lit is declared
that preparations for the attempt were
actually iii progress for some time pre-
vious To the day of election. The direct
international is stated came from John
c. Covert, the veteran Cleveland news
paper man and formally editor of the
Leader
The story came to him from a gentle
man of high standing in this city,
physician who has Won scholarly hon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
BEEF TRUsT TNHARMED.
An Attempt to Secure an Indictment
OF it Fails

Chicago. Dec Richard J. Collins,
one of the members OF the present federal
grand jury has been making efforts to
bring about an investigation of the al
legged beef trust but has failed. He called
upon the district attorney to present evil
dence to the jury. but that official saiD
he had none to present
Mr. Collins who is in the meal bust
ness and has given evidence on former
occasion against the alleged beef com
bines said he knew the evidence could be
secured and asked what had become or
his testimony given before q former jury.
He was told it was available but that it
was of too vague nature to warrant an
Indictment and even if indictments were
found no conviction could be had under
the evidence given by Collins Two Wit
neSSeS had been summoned by Collins,
one of them said he knew nothing about
the trust and the other said he had heard
of such a thing but it was not interfer-
ing with him or anybody else as far as
he knew.
1t is likely that a further effort win be
made to secure the indictment Of Ar
mour Swift Morris and others who are
alleged to form the combine, but the dis
trict attorneys office says there is no
chance of an Indictment on the evidence
at hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
sEC'Y FRANCIS REPORT.
The Amount Paid for Pensions AL
most Equals Public Debt

Washington, Dec. 5.-The annual re-
port of Secretary of the Interior Fran
els has been made pubic. 1t deals
with the affairs of the interior depart
ment during the past year and makes
several recommendations.
The report opens with a discussion Of
the public domain. It shows that the
total number of acres disposed Of up
to June 80 last was 946, 900 900, leaving
public domain still vacant estimated
at over soc, 000. 600 acres, not including
the district of Alaska, with an area OF
over 369 600, 900 acres.
The total amount paid by the govern
ment in pensions and the cost Of dis
bursting the same for the last 81 years
is 81. O34 S17.769. This lacks only lit
tie over s346. 712, 500 of being equal to
the high water mark of the interest
bearing public debt The present
number of pensioners, which is 940,61S,
is smaller than in 1888, when the max
imum annual cost was reached, and IS
greater than ever before.
In regard to the Pacific railroads
debt the report says: In my judg-
ment it is much better for the govern
ment to accept a lump sum in cash for
its claim against these roads, if by do
ing so that claim can be settled and the
connection between the government
and the only roads 1t has ever aided
bv direct subsidy be effectually sew
cred Such a solution of this VeXed
question would meet the hearty ap-
provaI of the people generally and re
lieve the legislators and all branches
of the government Of q troublesome
problem and a trying responsibility"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
"a uninna Won.

Some time ago this paper mentioned
the fact that the story of THE Battle
of the Blue in book form would short
Nv be issued The work has now ap-
peared and is published by g. G. Gage
and dedicated to the survivors Of the
Second regiment of the Kansas state
militia and to the memory Of his COM
rades who died. The book is not sold,
but has been given to various survivors
of the battle and their descendants and
also to a number of public libraries
The edition numbers only $50 copies.
1t is handsomely printed upon heavy
paper, contains a number Of illustra
tions and is UNIQUE in arrangement,
notably in the large number of mar
ginal headings The text was written
by Captain J. ". Steele. formerly of
Topeka but now of Chicago. The book
adds to the generosity and considera-
ton so freely shown by Mr. Gage in
erecting the monument to the com
rades who died at the Battle of the
Blue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
DYNAMITE DICKS DEATH.
The Bullet Which Killed Him Passed
Ihrough and Killsd 2 Aaifer.

Wichita, Kan. Dec. Sat sunrise
yesterday morning Dynamite Dick, the
leader of the Oklahoma outlaws. was
killed at the nome OF Mr.. Hostler two
miles east of Blackwell by a livery
man named Long, one of a sheriff $
posse. and Ben Cravens, his partner
was mortally wounded by Richard
Clark
Richard Clifton is the real name Of
Dynamite Dick and he belongs to a
respectable family of Newton. Kan.
The outlaws had planned to rob the
Bank of Blackwell at 9 o'clock, but the
sheriff was advised of it two weeks
ago. and had a posse of seven men
engaged To meet them At g o'clock in
the morning the sheriff was advised
that the outlaws We're ait the home of
Hostler. and hastily summoning his
men he went out there and laid in
wait for them. At daylight the out
laws appeared and shooting commenced
at once The bullet which killed Dick
passed through his body and killed
heIfer. Cravens can not live and has
made a rambling statement that ne
killed the man found near Elgin
week ago. The body of Dick and his
wounded eomrade have been taken to
Newkirk. the county seat. Cravens
recently broke jail in Guthrie to es-
cane the penalty of bank rObbing.
This version of the tragedy was
brought here last night by Charles W.
Jackson. who talked with the sheriff
and got all the facts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
RUssELLs FAREWELL TO Us
Says He VIII Have No One Night
Stands Nexh Year.

The coming to town of Sol Smith
Russell has with many people come to
be one of the great days OF the year.
There are those who are almost never
seen at the theater excepting upon the
advent Of Mr. Russell These are for
the most part of the older people, bust
ness and professional men.
Mr. Russell is in town today and will
be seen at the Grand tonight in his
new play. "A Bachelors Romance
which he believes is the best one he has
ever had.
A Journal reporter saw him at the
Hotel ThrOOp at noon today
Il hardly feel bright enough to talk
today" said Mr.. Russell. The one
night stand isn't conducive to bright
ness Luckily, we haven't many of
them, and next season we viii have
none at all
You viii not reach Topeka next sea
1t is hardly probable. though if we
should make an exception 1 hope it viii
be Topeka. We have always been well
treated here.
We had a very bad night last night
at LeavenWOrth. In the first place. the
stage was very dirty and then the gal
lery was decidedly i'll behaved I was
fairly sick before the performance was
over The men and boys that were
in the gallery put a. vulgar construc-
ton on everything that was done on
the stage. almost, and hOWled accord
iugly. 1t was enough to turn aryOne'S
else, and by the close was ready to
crawl into my shell I might say. and
stay there until we got out of town.
we had many nice people in the audi
ence. too, and felt sorry for them 1
should very much have liked to tell the
gallery what thought about it, but
you know that sort OF thing doesn't do
any good Talk about sending mis-
sionaries to the heather; missionaries
ought to be sent into the Leavenworth
gallery, one for each man."
Ut is to be hoped there will be a pO-
iceman in the gallery with an ak to-
nightl
"Of course you are doing your usual
good business this year?"
Better than ever everywhere Our
business has steadily increased year by
year for the past 25 years We have
built it UP just as any other business
man builds up his business. Our books
for the past quarter of a century show
a steady growth. This year [ think
have a better play and a better com
pany than ever had before"
Tell me something about A Bach
elor's Romance
mo" said MI Russell, Il don't think
it is a good plan to anticipate. Let
the people see it."
Mr.. Russell has a. brother in Kansas
City. He is a jeweler.
we play the first three nights of
next week at the Coates Opera House"
said Mr.. Russell, and 1 am going
down in the morning to see him"
No actor looks more like the Htho-
graphs displayed of him than does Mr..
Russell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
The Most Important is the Kingman
County Case.


Perhaps the decision of greatest in
terest in the list Of those handed down
by the supreme court today is the board
Of county commissioners of Kingnan
county vs.. LeOlae.4d. which is on the
question as to whether a Judgment Of a
court in favor of a nonresident of the
state can be assessed for taxation
The court decides they cannot. The
syllabus of the case is:
THE statutes of this state do not pro
vide for nor authorize the assessment
and taxation Of judgments rendered by
the courts Of this state in favor and
owned by citizens of other states"
The opinion is delivered by Justice Al
len. It has been question for some
time before the lawyers OF this state
who represent eastern clients who have
deficiency judgments against people
growing out of mortgage foreclosure
cases.
The language of the opinion says that
the language Of the legislature does not
fix the situs OF the property at the place
where the judgment is rendered and
that it would seem to indicate that the
ordinary situs of such property would
be the dOmicile of the owner Of the
The following opinions We're rendered
by the supreme court of the state Of
Kansas
MARTIN. c. J.
5. K r. r. co. VS.. John A. Pavey, err
ror from Douglas county; reversed.
Clement, Balm & Co, VS.. S. T. Hart
eel, error from Chautauqua county; re-
versed.
Thomas Mcclellan vs.. Conrad seim
ct al, error from Norris county; affirm
w; II. GARRETT VS.. W. J. strubIe. err
ror from Stafford county; reversed.
Arkansas City bank vs.. Swift & Co,
error from Wyandotte common pleas;
reversed
State of Kansas vs.. John Mcdonald,
appeal from SedgWick county: affirmed
JOHNSTON. J.
M A Garter vs. J. S. Christie, ct al.
error from Marion county; reversed.
state OF Kansas vs.. J. H. Baker. an
peal from Jewell county. reversed
A. T. & S. r. r. r. Co. VS. NJ r Stat
terry, error from Sedgwick county; at
drmed-
City of Caldwell vs. H J. Prunelle.
error from Sumner county; reversed
s. X r. r. Co. VS.. O. p Nichaels. err
ror from Sumner county: affirmed.
w. S. Ferguson VS. f Willis error
from Russell county; reversed
H. j. Croll vs.. A. T. & S. f. r. r. Co,
error from court Of appeals; reversed.
ALLEN. j.
commissioners Of kingman cOuntyvs.
w. F. Leonard error from Kingnan
county: affirmed.
John T. Sims ct al, VS.. Leonard Dan
1els, original proceeding in mandamus;
writ awarded
The Pittsburg Electric Railway co.
VS.. Thomas F. Kelly, error from era W
ford county; reversed.
A p Kelly ct al, vs.. J. H. Stevens ct
al, error from tlnney county; affirmed.
Geo. ScattergOOd vs.. Emmuel Johns ct
al, error from Rice county; affirmed
Chas. E. Ellis VS.. A. 3. Martin ct al
error from Rice county; affirmed
Richard ScaneI VS.. S. K FELTON, ct
al error from Republic county dis
missed.
PER CURTAIN.
Elisha Converse VS.. John H RarteIs
ct al, error from Kingman county: re-
versed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
CLEyELAND's GOOD HUMOR.
Lately the President Seems to be in
High Spirlts.

Washington. d. g.. Dec. 5.-President
Cleveland. to all outward indications,
is not allowing the grave responsible
ties confronting his administration to
worry him.
At no period of his administration
has he been seen 50 much in public as
he has been during the last month.
lie has attended the theaterS on an aV-
erage of twice a week since his return
to the capital from his summer home.
This is very unusual for him. He APP
pears to be in the best of spirits, and
at several of the performances of a
comic character which he has witness
ed he has not restrained himself to his
usual smile, but has laughed quite
heartily. His good humOr has been
much commented upon
Different constructions are placed
upon this change in him By those who
have had an opportunity of watching
his demeanor. Some think that he is
seeking advertisement from his affairs of
state because he finds the problems
now claiming his attention Of very
troublesome nature But the general
belief is that Mr.. Cleveland has made
up his mind not to take any further
raspos sibilitias Of a weighty character,
and for this reason is free from care
He has become less rigid in guarding
himself from the public than has been
his custom. Formerly he seldom LETT
the White House except to attend some
social function. but recently he has
been out riding quite frequently
When in public places 1t has been
usual for him to come out on the arm
of either Secretary Thurber or some
member of his cabinet but last night,
at the co clusion of one Of the local
performances which he attended, he
came out of the theater unaccompa-
MED The crowd which had gathered
in the lobby to see him made way re-
spectfully but, aside from the return of
the bow of newspaper acquaintance,
there was sign of recognition either on
the part of the crowd or himself. He
walked alone to his carriage, which was
in waiting. and entered it, Mrs. Cleve-
land and two Of her lady friends who
were of the party following after
The president looks to be enjoying
good health and the laughing counte-
nance of Mrs Cleveland seemed to
please those who had waited to watch
her as she passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
GAVE KANSAS CITY $4,000
Republican National Committee Was
Generous With It's Fund.

Kansas City. Mo.Dec. 5.-John Perry
secretary of the Kansas City Sound
Money league, one of the big organiza-
lions in this city during the recent
campaign, has fled with the county re
corder a statement which affords some
idea Of the amount of money spent in
Kansas City ia the late political fight.
This one organization had campaign
fund of S25. SSS. according to the state
ment filed by the treasurer under the
state law. of this amount $4,000 was
furnished by the Republican national
committee The actual expenditure of
the league in Kansas City was SIT 400
as toward the close Of the campaign
As 400 was returned to the national
committee. The report shows $4,000
vas Daid TO the treasurer of the local
national committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
KANSAS CUBAN COMPANIES.
An Agent Says he Has Sent Several
Companies From Kansas to Cuba

Denver. Col. Dec. "a special to
the Republican from Aspen says:
"A man giving the name of Ransome,
who claims to be an agent for the Gu
ban junta in New York has been here
several days and has approached a
number of men with a proposition to
join company to go to Cuba The
man said that he was engaged by the
Cuban junta to canvass the country
and see where companies of 80 men
could be enlisted. Another agent fol-
lows him and arranges for sending the
men to New York, where they are en-
listed and shipped to Cuba RansOme
says he has had no trouble in securing
fifty names here and says that com
panies have been sent from quite a
number of towns in Kansas, Missouri
and other states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
"a HOURS TO CALIFORNIA.
santa Fe Route -CaIifornia Limited.

Santa Fe Route California Limited.
Leaves Chicago 500 p. m. Wednes-
days and Saturdays, Kansas City $50
a. m, Topeka IL :33 a. m, and Denver
$50 D. m. Thursdays and Sundays,
reaching Los Angeles "a hours and SAP
Diego in So hours from Topeka. Con
Meeting train for San Francisco, with
through sleeping car reservations, via
Mojave Returns leaving California
Mondays and Thursdays and passing
through Topeka eastbound at $3.50 p. IN.
Thursdays and Sundays.
Equipment of superb vestibuled Pull
man palace sleepers. buffet smoking car
and dining car. Most luxurious service
via any line
Another express train, carrying pal
ace ind tourist sleepers, leaves Chicago.
Topeka and Kansas City daily for Cal
ifOrnia.
For additional information call on W
c. Garvey. agent. at passenger depot,
foot OF Fifth street. Topeka, CTelephone
$50 or on Cromwell & LETTERS, in post
office, North Topeka. Telephone 364)
W. J. BLACK. A G. 2. A.
Topeka
G. T. NICHOLSON. G. P. A,
A, T. & S. F. R'y.
Cthica
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
WOULD WHIP PARKHURST
a Memphis Paper Wants Him and
Mrs Grannis Punished

Memphis, Dec 5.-The Evening Scimi-
tar, the most prominent sound money
afternoon paper in the south, publishes
the following on Dr. Parkhursts whole
sale attack upon the faithfulness of
New York husbands and wives under
the heading, Fit Subjects for a Mob
The press Of the country is firing
hot shot at Parkhurst. the notoriety~
seeking pulpiteer of New York and
thereby gratifying the ruling passion
of that offensive public character
This time it is on account of his de-
claratiOn that there are 250,000 child
less married persons in New York city
who are unfaithful to their vows.
"A Chicago paper, after figuring on
the proposition, finds that this number
Of adulterers must include about all of
the chndless married people in the city,
and hence is absurdly false on its face.
"A woman named Grannis, who is
running a concern that she calls a
purity league goes Parkhurst one bet
ter by declaring that he UNDERSTANDS
the number of New Workers so Offend
ing, and hence. in her opinion, there
are no exceptions
.Farkhurst should be whipped out of
New York al the carts tail and the
woman given an experience On the
ducking stool. Slanderers of their sort
are not fit to live in decent ccmmuni-
ty.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
WRECK ON THE SANTA FE.
A Freight Train on G. c. & s F
Branch is Wrecked Killing Two.

Ardmore. T. T, Dec 5.-A freight
train on the Gulf. Colorado & Santa F'e
railroad ran into an open switch this
miles south of here, causing a wreck
in which Fireman ". p. Holman and
brakeman J. F. Mitchell We're instant
~ killed and Engineer AIObley possibly
fatally injured. Eight shattered freight
tive, and the news received here is that
Engineer MObley was piniOned under
the wreckage- The freight train was
running close upon the time of the
sOuthbound passenger train, which was
just behind. and it is believed that the
switch was tempered with. The rail
road officials have asked for blood
hounds to be sent and hope to trail
the Mreckers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
BAYARD's PRESENT.
Sir Henry Irving is One of Those to
Subscribe More RidicuIe.

London. Dec. 5.-The Daily Telegraph
this morning devotes three columns to
its project for subscription for a fare
well Christmas gift to United States
Ambassador Bayard- The list of sub
scribers for the day includes Sir Henry
Irving and Dean Hole
Henry Irving writes in connection
with his subscription.
THE present you suggest would be
q graceful compliment"
this morning in depreciation of the pro-
ject
An editorial in the Morning asks.
brought into ridicule in this manner2
The sooner the proprietors of the Tele-
graph acknowledge their mistake by
Withdrawing the subscription, the bet
ter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
THE FRISCO RECEIVERS.
Judge Caldwell Has Granted Their
Request to be Discharged.

St Louis, Dec. SIN the United
States circuit court Judge Caldwell has
granted the Frisco receivers request
to be discharged and to release surety.
The petition recited the history of their
appointment and stated that the final
report of the special master on their
doings had been filed for thirty days
and no exceptions had been presented
thereto. and accompanying the appH
cation were the answers of the parties
in interest asserting to the prayer.
Thereupon Judge Caldwell made the
order Of discharge
There are rumors in traffic circles Of
further changes in the Frisco oper-
ating and traffic departments But no
official statement has been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
MAY ABOLISH FOOTBALL.
Western College Presidents Will Dis
cuss the Proposition at Com
ing Meeting.

Madison, Wis, Dec. st is said that
at the meeting of the Association Of
College Presidents of the middle west,
proposition will be made to entirely
abolish football from the list of college
President Adams Of Wisconsin is
braces the colleges of Iowa. Illinois,
Michigan Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio,
Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri.
The main purpose of the meeting Is to
discuss the relation of universities and
preparatory schools and agree upon q
uniform standard OF admission to the
universities.