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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
QUEER CREW FOR A SHIP.
The Mate Was a Hypnotist and Made
Sailors of EN-.

New York, May THE big four
master bark Milton Stuart, just in
from Calcutta, brought the Queerest
crew ever shipped. Her original crew
deserted at Calcutta and Capt. Nor
man had to ship 19 men from the hos
pital as a last resort.
They were all honest chaps and we'll
meaning enough. but the most of them
We're innocent of any nautical know
ledge or experience and they would
have equipped a Bowery museum
Some were giants and others were
dwarfs. Some We're prize fat men and
others living skeletons. Some had
bushy heads, and others were bald
Some had long whiskers and others
were beardless. All of them were ta-
tOOed, some more, some less. Some
were musicians and others comedians
But the weather was splendid and
the mate, Mr.. Greenland, happened to
be a hpynOtist. It was remarkable
how quickly the unlucky and landlub-
berry crew caught on under his infu-
nece- Capt Norman believes that it
was under the mates occult power that
the queerly assorted crew got on so
famOusly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
IRRIGATION PLUMs.
Nearly SIS, 600 Appropriated to Aid
the Arid Districts.

From Our Special Correspondent.
Washington. May 2.-The friends Of
preparations from this congress directly
or Indirectly aiding this work to the
amount of STA. 500.
Congressman Long was one Of the
most active members Of the house in
working for these amounts, while Sen
ator Warren of Wyoming was the chief
champion Of irrigation in the senate.
The sum of S74, 500 mentioned above in
IN tne sunoEy clVii approprlaLlon Dlli
which has passed both senate and
house. 1T is now in conference, but
the amount viii hardly be changed.
The items making up the total sum
are $4,000 for gauging the streams and
determining the water supply of the
United States, including the investiga-
ton Of underground currents in arid
and semi arid sections; $4,000 Gin tho
urgent deficiency bilD to finish the
work of gauging streams for this year;
and $40, 600 for printing and binding
mono apis and bulletins Of this work
of the geological survey, $4,000 of which
viii be for distribution by the senators
and representatives.
Speaking Of what had been accomp-
ished for irrigation Representative
Long said:
We had to give up trying to get
anything in the agricultural bill be-
cause Of the resentment which is felt
by many senators and representatives
for that department as it has been
managed by Secretary Morton.
We have secured the same thing.
however. under the direction of the
geological survey The senators and
representatives from the mountain
states who have been active in helping
to secure these appropriations would
work for them if to be expended by the
geological survey. for its work has been
productive of good results in their sec
tions. They would not have done any
thing toward getting an appropriation
to be used by the agricultural depart
ment, asserting that it would do then
no good.
The $4,000 for the publication Of the
monographs and bulletins of the work
Of the geological survey in gauging
streams and determining Underground
currents viii be of great benefit to
those in regions where irrigation is
used These works have hitherto been
sold only, as they are of great scientific
value
Five thousand copies of them viii
now be printed for distribution at the
request Of the senators and represent
atives- The word irrigation" has been
avoided in all these items because it
seems to offend eastern members and
SO the same results were secured under
a different title
Mr.. Long has worked diligently to
secure these items for irrigation and
while he has the cooperation of all the
Kansas delegation he has taken the
lead because representing district
more largely interested in irrigation
than the others
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
FAULT OF BLUE.
His BOmbastic Manner and In
decent Language
Responsible for the Retention
Of General Franklin.
CONGRESS GOT WEARY.
No Move Yet to Investigate Sol
dier's Home,
Although Governor Smith Has
Asked for 1t.
CONGRESS GOT WEARY.

From Our Special Correspondent
Washington, May 2.-The board Of
managers of soldiers homes, which has
been in session here in several meet
ings during the past week. has not dis
eussed the removal of Gov Smith from
the Leavenworth home at all
The board has been considering other
matters, and as a resolution to investi-
gate Smiths management Of the Leav-
enworth home IS pending in the house
the board did not consider it was It's
province now to take the matter up
THE question is wholly out of our
hands now" said a member Of the
board of managers to the Journal cor
respondent "A resolution to investi-
gate the Leavenworth home is in the
house with a favorable report. 1t is
useless for us to discuss the question or
take any action regarding it until that
resolution is disposed of"
Gov. Smith has written asking that
the investigation be made, saying that
in view of the charges which have
been made, it is due himself and those
who have supported him to have an
investig cation
There seems to be no doubt in the
minds of all the Kansas congressman
that the old soldiers Of the state want
Gov. Smith put out.
The old soldiers Of Kansas are likely
not to get their wish. however, if Con-
gresham Blue VINO mas D6en conduct
ing the fight, makes as bunglng work
in handling his resolution for an inves-
tigation as he did of the fight on Frank
lin.
There is not a particle of doubt that
Blue lost in that contest because of the
nastiness of his attack and the indie
cency of his speech on the floor Of the
house.
Members who would have voted
against Franklin If the situation had
been explained to them in a calm bust
ness like manner, were repealed by the
vicious assault of Blue, believing that
it must be only personal malice or a
desire to get some particular person
In.
With the Kansas delegation and most
of the Missouri delegation united
against Franklin. 1t would have been
an easy matter to have defeated him.
Blues bOmbastic and unclean speech
however Disguised members who had
no particular interest in the contention
and they voted for Franklin.
The election of Franklin, which the
soldiers Of Kansas were almost unan-
imOusly against, was accomplished by
Blue while seeking to defeat him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
EYERYBODY'S BUSINESS
Is Nobody's Business This Seems to
All the Waterworks Suit.

After five years of delay and careless
ness on the part of various city attor-
neys the case of the city of Topeka VS..
the Topeka Water company is down
for trial at the present term Of the dis
trict court.
City Attorney Bird says he hopes to
have the case called up soon after the
jury is dismissed and this will be about
June 20. Who viii try it has not vet
been determined. as Judge Hazen has
refused to preside at the hearing. City
Attorney Bird wants a judge from a
neighhorhood district assigned to try
the case rather than a judge pro tenn
elected by the Topeka bar
The suit now is for a forfeiture Of the
franchise of the company because they
have refused to extend the mains to
the outlying portions of the CITY and
furnish an adequate fire pressure and
pure cold water.
The suit has been delayed from time
to time by motions Of one kind and an
other until the people Of the city have
begun to think that they will have to
remain victims Of the water company
forever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
PAYS $4,000 FOR A STAMP.
An Eastern Collectors Purchase of a
Provisional

New York, May p w. A. Castle. do
ing business in tins city and residing
in Springfield. Mass, has paid $4,000
for postage stamp.
Tt is the largest price recorded that a
stamp has brought. In the language of
philatelists. the stamp is known as a
10 cent Baltimore The only other 10
cent Baltimore provisional is a poor
specimen, printed on blush paper and
partially obhterated. It is held by its
owner at 81. 900.
Mr. Castles stamp is a perfect spec
linen of another series printed on white
paper. it is still affixed to the enve-
lope on which it was originally pasted.
Philatelists are not surprised at the
price
The stamp may fetch more at sue
ceeding sales. Mr. Castle In talline-
about it in his Office. said.
I paid 81 400 for the stamp to Nickel
& Co Of St. Louis, Mo. There is no
doubt about its authenticity. 1t was
discovered by man named Duncan,
who found 1t among the letters of an
old lawyer in Louisville, KY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02

the site passed. as it viii be, there VIII
be no money to begin work with
The only chance left to have the
work started if the bill which Con-
gresham Broderick reported from the
judiciary committee authorizing the
new structure and fixing the site pass
es, is to make use of a surplus from
the general appropriation for the
existing prison. which may be on hand
in June at the end Of the fiscal year.
On account Of the products Of the
farm which is managed in connection
with the federal penftentiary some Of
the general appropriation for supplies
for the institution sometimes unused
This leaves a small surplus on hand
at the end of the year.
Should there be q surplus at the end
Of this year it is hoped to make it
available to begin work if the new
building should be authorized. 1t
would be a beginning, however, as the
amount of surplus at best would be
only $4,000 or $40. 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
NOW THE GAS MAN Is LOST.
Another Big Project Which Does Not
MateEialize as Yet.

The people who secured a franchise
to give the city dollar gas" have dis
appeared and no one knows what has
become Of them or whether they will
be back 70 build the promised gas plant
or not.
u r. NTcIlvreid, the promoter Of the
project. has not been in Topeka for
more than two months Before he left
he fled q bond guaranteeing that work
would be commenced within six months
of the time the franchise was granted.
me time VIII not expire for two months
out the site has not been purchased.
ana none OF the preliminary work has
been done
The friends Of the company saw that
AcllFreld was to be in Topeka this
week, out they do not know why he did
not come. They say that there is no
oouot ABOUT the new company building
pant under the franchise granted in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
CURSED.
For 16 Years Compelled to Eat
a Pound Of Poison Weekly.
saved at Last by a Wonderful Ante
dote-An Almost Incredible Story of
Suffering Told by Louisianian.

1t is wonderful what human being viii en-
dure- just look around and see the people day
after day toying recklessIy with life and health.
the most precious things we have.
Nature viii not be imposed upon. She is
bound to get eFen-to square accounts So man
starts "a habit. but nature continues it, and. for
punishment. he cant quit. Take the case Of
George Rathban. For sixteen years he had 10
ill his system with poison to keep from going
insane. and he would stiu be in the rack OF tor
ture had not NO-Io-Bae cured him-cured the
habit Of sixteen years in sixteen days. Read
his letter.
Bonita. La. August Is. 1895
Gentlemen. have been completely cured Of
the tobacco habit by using NO-IO-Bac. i used
tobacco over seventeen years. four pounds s.
month, and believe thar No O-Bac viii cure
anyone that vii take half box took six
taDiels one gay. sh5es the neAS' three tne heAt,
and one he next day, and was completely
cared. After that had to take eight more
tablets to cure me of nervousness. Iwenty-One
"a bets. you see. made final cure. and all in
sixteen days. can very highly recommend
No-To-Bac TO all who are cursed with the To-
bacco habit and want TO get rid Of It. one box
viii cure the worst case I ever saw.
Very truly yours, GEO. RATHBAN.
Now. dear reader. tobacco-user for a little or
a long rme don { say Il can't be cured" No-Io-
Bac makes u 50 easy 70 quit, and viii 90 you 50
much good for your nerves, blood and manhood.
s GU don have to take our word for t. Buy it
from your own druggist under absolute gJaran-
tee of cure Get orr booklet. Don't tobacco
Spit and smoke Aour Life Away written
guarantee and free sample mailed for the ask
ing. address ne Sterling Remedy Co. Chi
ago or NeW York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02

he (HnD no longer smoke for New York,
he admitted that rlat might be true
He recalled the fact that previous to
1888 New York had remained in the
Democratic column for eight years
but" said he. ''in 1892 state after state
Instructed for Grover Cleveland and
free silver over the protest Of the reg
ular Democracy of New York You
did not get free silver he added sar-
castically, but you got Grover Cleve
land. Are you satisfied" (Laughter)
Despite the serious reverses the De
mOcracy had since sustained, ne an
nounced that in sunshise or in shadow,
in veal or in woe, ne would be for the
Democratic party and would support
the nominee, no matter what the plat
FORM might De- This announcement
was greeted with a marked demOnstra-
ton Of approval from the galleries.
Proceeding, he said that it was to the
everlasting credit and renown Of Mr..
Sherman that he had Acknowledged
that the present Democratic admins
tratiOn in the distressing circumstances
confronting it had done its duty. Do
you contend that while congress is in
session, charged with the duty of re-
leasing revenue, that the president has
the right to take matters in his own
hand2" inquired Mr.. Tiuman.
II do not come from states where the
executive believes in taking the law in
to his own hand" returned MT Hill
promptly.
This seemed a hard one for Mr.. Till
man and he sat down. but Mr.. Stewart
OF Nevada rushed to his rescue and ask
ed permission to PROFOUND a question
20, no." said Mr.. Hill. warding him
off, Il draw the line at the senator from
Nevada"
Mr.. Tillman interrupted to say that
when q private citizen used another's
funds. it was called stealing. Now
what right had the president to take
money raised for one purpose and use
it for another purpose
Perhaps the New York senator can
understand that, but you can't get it
into the head of a farmer
Il would despair after the senator's
exhibition here" replied Mr.. Hill. ito
get anything into his head"
Mr.. Hill turned his attention to Mr.
Iillman's statement as to inviting the
Democratic party. The New York SEN
ator said that the essential principle Of
the Democratic party was It's recogni-
ton of the rule of the majority The
south Carolina senator declares he will
go to the Chicago convention. Mr.
Fiiu supposed, ne said. that the sena-
tor like a true Democrat would abide
by the DEGREES of the convention.
If he goes there with any other
idea he exclaimed, with ringing We
hemence, The ought not be admitted,
and he viii not be admitted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
THE BOND INVESTIGATION.
Senator PETER Thinks It Will Pass
with q Good Majority.

From Our Special Correspondent.
Washington, May 2-Senator Peffer
believes his resolution to investigate
the bond issues viii be adopted by a
good majority when he can get it con-
sidered.
1T viii go through easily when we
can get vote on it, he said. There
viii be a safe majority and 1 think
pretty big one say ten or twelve"
Senator PETER says he made the
notifications in the resolution. Strik-
ing out all limitations of dishonesty
against public officials, because that
was the point Of Senator Hills most
vigorous attack BY striking that out
he would disarm Hill and gain the
same object by his resolution.
The whole question is covered in the
first paragraph of the resolution Sen
atOr PETER says and the notifications
do not destroy its force. He is conf
dent Of getting a vote this session but
VINO have agreed to s1,nnort # b9
blocking appropriation bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
ATTORNEY SUES A JUDGE.
First Case Where a Judge Has Been
Sued for Judicial utterance.

Akron, May 2.-Attorney Thomas l.
Childs has filed a suit for $4,000 dam
ages against Judge A. c. Yoris for Ii
bel, making probably the first case in
the history Of the law where a judge
has been sued for libel because of ut
terances on the bench
Childs was sent for by Romulus Co
tell the Tallmadge murderer. several
weeks ago, but Judge Voris refused
him access to Coten. assigning instead
as counsel for the defense.
An Indignation meeting of the bar
protested against the proceedings as
unWarranted and Illegal. In his charge
to the grand jury last Monday. JUDGE
Noris uttered severe structures on 10
cal attorneys in general and Childs in
particular. impugning that gentleman's
ability as lawyer. The libel suit is
the result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
HIRED GIRLS On A STRIKE.
Servants Form a Union to Take No
Less Than $15 q Month.

superior, May 2.-The servant girls Of
the CITY are on a strike They demand
an increase IN wages from $40 or S12
= Monln % @l9, regardless Of their abil-
ity or the work they have to do
A1As girls nave FORMED a union and in
an cases where the demand for tncreas-
ed wages mas been refused the girls
have quit work.
The housewives who have refused to
accede to the demands are being how
cotted. and cannot get girls for love or
money There are about ]. coo members
of the union, and. as female labor is
scarce they declare they will stand
ont until al receive the NaEaa askad-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
WAS NOT THE ASSOCIATED.
Some Other Association Sent Out
Garbled Report From Chicago.

Washington, May Representative
Powers Of Vermont, who was present at
the recent state Republican convention
was asked today regarding the con
hicting reports as to tabling the reso-
luton expressing preference for Nc
kinley for president and said: These
resolutions expressing preference for
Mckinley were not tabled Some other
resolutions, the purport Of which I do
not remember and which no one want
ed, We're tabled I have seen the news
paper reports which have the McKin-
ley resolution tabled They were in
correct"
The Associated Press stated that the
preference resolution was adopted. The
report that it was laid on the table was
sent out by another news association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
HOSTETTER ARRESTED.
Ex-President Of the bank at Good1and
Captured in Chicago.

Chicago, May lon Information tel
egraphed to the police department by
Sheriff Dustin OF Sherman county, Kan.
Detectives Plunkett and Fay arrested
A. w. Hostetter yesterday as a fugitive
from justice He was found in the Of
fee of the Thompson Book company,
115 Monroe street. where he was en-
plOyed-
Up to December 3, 1894, the prisoner
was president OF q bank at GOOoland,
kan, but during the panic at that time
it became inso1veut. Hostetter left the
town, and it is alleged he accepted 81
600 from a depositor after he knew the
bank was insolvent- This money he is
said to have carried away with him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
TELEPHONE SUFFERING.


Are Sadly Estraneed.
Hobson shutters. Hobson is q first class
business man, and his vocal inhrmity has
never interfered until recently with the
profits of the we'll known firm Of Hobson
g. Dobson.
Hobson is q progressive man, ever on
the alert to adopt modern methods. He
was one Of the first local subscribers to the
telephone and has kept right up with the
march Of inventions in all its ramihca-
tions. AS a wide awake man Hobson was
not slow to grasp the possibilities Of the
long distance telephone. And that is how
Hobson and Dobson came to have the first
dispute which married years Of profitable
partnership.
Dobson went to New York last week.
He made his headquarters at a we'll known
Gotham hotel and photographed Hobson Of
his arrival in the eastern town. Tt seems
that an eastern customer had failed to
keep a certain agreement, the details of
which were familiar to Hobson, but not to
DobsOn. 1t would take q long telegram to
explain the details fully, and Hobson de-
cided to call DobsOn up on the long dis
tance telephone The rate for conversation
between Chicago and New York is IS for
five minutes after the proper connections
are made and. communication established
The usual negotiations passed between the
operators and Dobson recognized the voice
of his partner.
'HellO, Hobsonp'
"H-h-ello, D-d-d-dobson; is that y-y-
youg'
Yes, it's me. Talk fast, Hobson. This
costs money"
Il know it does. You know H-h-h-ham-
mers-s-stein -pollosky?"
''Whog'
"H-h-h-h-h-hammers-s-s-stein P-p-p-p-
pollosky?''
Hamlnerstein & Pollosky9'
'Hammersssin & Pollosky9 Yes, they
bought 81, o00 worth Of goods from us.
What about them?'
"Have j-j-j-just r-r-r-received 1-l-l-l-
letter f-f-f-from H-h-h-h-hammerste say
ing t-t-t-that P-p-p-p-p-pollosky r-r-r-re-
fuses to-
'Say, HObson, you had better ring of
now and save money. 1t makes no differ
enoe how long or how short this message
is, we are bound TO get the worst Of it,
You don't stutter on a telegraph blank.
and cannot understand tho cipher system
you have been sending Don't get hot
about it, old man, but write it out and
send it over the wire Goodbyr'
egg good BIB by Y-y-y-you will
b-b-bo s-s-s-sorEy for t-t-thisl''
Hobson hung up the receiver with
snap and paid the IS. Flo is waiting for
Dobson to return. Chicago Times-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
KANSAS ToRTAGE CASE.
Decision Will Probably Be Rendered
May %.
From our Special Correspondent

From Our Special Correspondent.
Washington, May 2.-The Kansas
mortgage redemption case-Barnitz vs..
Beverly viii probably not be decided
by the supreme court before May %.
The case was submitted on brief be-
fore April 10 as required by the order
Of the court but there are SO many cases
before the court and some of the larg-
est, and most important are requiring
so much attention that a decision IN
the Kansas case can hardly be looked
for before May Is. the date when the
business of this term is wound up. It
is altogether probable, however, that
a decision will be had at this term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
UNITY IN ANARCHY.
Emma Goldman and Herr Most Will
Bury the Ratchet

New York May Emma Goldman,
the ex-high priestess Of anarchy, and
Anarchist John Most are to speak for
the first time in years from the same
platform Clarendon hall. Since the
time that Emma publicly hOrsewhipped
Most, their relations have been Strain
ed.
The occasion which will bring them
together on Thursday night viii be a
farewell meeting to John Turner the
English anarchist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
A Look Through South Missouri for
Four Cents.

The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
phis Railroad Co. has just issued a
magnificent book of sixty or more
photo engraved views Of varied scene
~ in south Missouri From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
obtained as to the productions and gen
eral topography OF that highly favored
section that is now attracting the at
tention of hOme-seekers and investors
the country over. The title of the
book is Snap Shots in South Mis-
souri," 1t VIII be mailed free upon re-
ceipt Of postage, four cents. Address.
J. 3. LOCKWOOD.
Kansas City, NO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
BEER WAR CLOSED.
Davenport Saloonists Had the Price
Raducsd So Per BarraI-

Davenport, May beer has been
advanced from So to Sc and IS a barrel.
This closes the brewer war that has
been waged here for the last three
months, during which beer has been
sold for 50 abarrel. Davenport and
Rock Island beer will hereafter com
mand the same old figure s, while 81
and IS VIII be charged for Chicago st
Louis and Milwaukee hears