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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
SET THE DOG ON THEM.
Inhuman Treatment of Sailors on the
British Ship Varies.


Boston, Sept. 21.-Sixteen members of
the crew of the British ship Varies,
Capt Kitchen, which has just arrived
in port reported at the British consuPs
Office and preferred charges against the
captain, second mate and steward,
which if true, indicate unusual cruelty
and brutality. The complaint of the
men in substance is that on several oc-
casions when sailing from Manila last
December, the second mate and stew
ara beat the men numerically with
Delaying pins. besides setting the cap
tain's dog on them. According to the
crew the dog is a large and ferocious
Russian hound; trained especially to
terrorize the men on board the ship.
The captain was summoned to a pre-
hminary examination by the consul,
laughed and said: Il know nothing
about the charges. There was no trou-
bic on board the ship"
He admitted owning the dog, but re-
fused to talk further. The case Will
come up for a hearing again in the con-
suIs office, when the crew and all the
officers of the Varies will be asked to
testify under oath, as to the exact state
of affairs.
A statement written by a member of
the crew and signed by all the men re-
cites that sailors were beaten until
covered by blood and seriously bitten
by the dog beside. On the passage of
the vessel from Rio Janeiro the port
whence she sailed from Cibu, Philip
pine Islands, and thence to Boston, the
boatSWain who had been laid up four
or five weeks with fever was buried at
sea, although with what some Of the
crew thought were signs of life appar-
ent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
SENATOR JONES' BULLETIN
The Chairman Claims Illinois by 3d.
900 Votes.

Chicago, Sept. Ex-senator Jones in
his daily bulletin pays particular at
tention to Illinois. After claiming the
state for Bryan by 10000, the bulletin
says:
The state, outside of Chicago, is so
thoroughly saturated with free silver
sentiment that even the Republicans
concede that Bryan will come up to
Chicago with a majority. A Democrat
ic canvass of the state shows that Bry
an will come to Chicago with at least
80 900 majority. In Chicago where the
corporations and mOneyed syndicates
have been pursuing a policy of intimi
dation and bulldozing of laboring men,
conditions are more difficult to ana
lyze, but the Democratic managers are
assured from reports by leading labor
representatives that nine enths of the
organized labor vote Of this city will be
cast for Bryan, Notwithstanding such
intimidation on the part of the McKin-
leyized corporations. The electoral vote
of Illinois is sure for Bryan by an over
Whelming majority
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REVENUE RECEIPTS.
Income From Internal Collections
Smaller Than Last lear a Little.

Washington, Sept. 21.-The monthly
statement of collections of internal rev
enue, issued today, shows the total re-
ceipts for the month Of August to have
been $11,527, 074, as compared with $12,-
1855, during August 1895. For the
two months of the present fiscal year
the receipts were S43, 234 in excess of
the same period in 1895 The August
receipts from the several sources Of
revenue together with the increase or
decrease in each as compared with the
same month in 1895 are given as fol-
lows: Spirits, So, 657, ABS, increase S21, -
657 tobacco, 81. S7S, 555. decrease $3e9, 246;
fermented liquors, So AZ, $50, decrease
220, 235; oleomargerine, $50 1858. decrease,
S24, 096; miscellaneous, $18,165, a de-
creae SIS. $50.
For the month Of July, 1886. as com
pared with July, 1895, the statement
shows a loss of $13, 71S in the receipts
from whisky; a loss of S125,250 from
cigars and cherOOts, loss of S215, 73S;
from beer a gain of S13, $50; from dis
titled spirits from fruits, and a gain OF
sic, 997 from cigars.
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MUST HELP DUBOIS.
Silver Senators Tell Democrats They
Won't Help Them if They Don't

Washington. Sept. 21-It is now
known that the conference here be-
tween Senators Jones, Faulkner. Cor
man, Dubois, Teller and Butler, repre-
senting all the elements that compose
the silver party, was due almost entire
ly to the situation in Idaho.
The combination of Democrats and
Popuusts in that state determined to
ignore the silver Republicans and to
oppose the reelection of Senator Du-
bOis to the senate. This was not salts
factory to the Democratic leaders, but
inasmuch as the fusion had been effect
ed by the state committee, it was
thought best by Senator Jones to in
terpOse no, opposition. In other words
the national Democratic committee
concluded that Senator Dubois and the
silver Republicans of Idaho and of 9TH
er states must take their chances. Sen
atOr Dubois and his silver Republican
allies, however, have had no intention
from the beginning of submitting to
such treatment, and as the result there
has arisen one of the graVest situations
that has yet confronted the silver Dem
Ocratic leaders.
In the conference it is understood
Senator Teller acted as spokesman. with
a firmness which could not be misun-
derStOOd declared that if the Republi-
C@n SILVER leaders were TO De ignored
by the Democratic national committee
and Senator Dubois was to be sacrificed
then the managers of the Bryan and
SeWaH campaign could expect no CO.
operation from the men who had bOltad
the St. Louis convention and had re-
nounced their steadfast belief in Re
publican doctrines in order to Join the
silver movement.
Senator Teller informed the Demo-
cratic managers that unless they agreed
to prevent any combination of Demo-
Gratis and Populists against Dubois. all
the silver Republican leaders including
Pettigrew and Representatives Towne
and Hartman, would not only withdraw
their support from the Bryan and Sew
all ticket, but would concentrate their
efforts in Idaho in support of Mr.. Du-
bOis and would ignore the Bryan cam
paign in all other sections of the west.
The emphasis with which he enuncia-
ted this proposition left no doubt in
the minds of either Senator Jones or
Senator German, who was present,
took sides with the silver Republicans
and declared that it would be fatal to
sacrifice a man like Dubois in order to
crafty a few politicians in Idaho who
might be aspirants for his position. The
arguments Of the silver Republican
senators were of SO convincing a char
acter that the chairman of the two ma
tiOnal committees most directly inter
said to have given ready acQuiescence.
and it is further asserted that Senator
Jones hurried departure for the west
was due to his desire to arrange the
situation in Idaho in a manner satisfac-
tory to Senators Teller and Dubois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
OGDEN BADLY WRECKED.
Scarcely a Building in Town Unharm-
ed by the Storm.

Ogden, Utah, Sept. 21.-One Of the
most destructive storms ever witnessed
in this vicinity passed over this city
Saturday night, leaving devastation in
its path. Fortunately there was no
loss of life, but the damage amounts to
800, 600.
The large warehouse of F. J. Keisel
& Co. was burned; loss $50, O00 The fire
department by great effort saved the
surrounding buildings. Great damage
was caused by wire being blown down.
The smokestack Of the street railway
powerhouse was blown down and the
city left in darkness. Camps at the
poWerhouse south of Ogden were torn
to rags. The roof of the large machine
shops was torn away and other dam
age done.
Scarcely one of the large buildings of
the city escaped without some damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21

Tally need money to pay the expenses
Of our document department. Mr. Nc
Kee Of the Republican committee, tells
me they have sent out 6S million docu-
ments from their headquarters here
and 25 million from Washington, max
ing a total of 81 million. We have sent
out only u million. We have an album
dance of literature, but it takes money
to distribute it. This explains to our
people why we have not responded to
their requests as quickly as we should
have done if we had had the money"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
NEBRASKA'S CLEVER AID.
Exhibitions of Her Crops Were Sent to
Eastern Fairs.

Omaha, Sept. 21.-As an evidence Of
the wonderful crops, Nebraska is this
year producing and in order to partial
of three years ago in this state, the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad
has sent 40 carloads of agricultural ex-
hibitions into Illinois, which were dis
state.
All the products were gathered along
the Burlington & Missouri River line
in Nebraska under the direction of
General Passenger Agent John Fran
els. Hundreds of enquiries are now be-
ing received daily concerning land pri-
ces along the lines Of that system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
HEAVY GALE ON LAKES.
Passenger Steamers Would Not Put
Out From Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 21.-The heavy gale
that struck Lake Michigan Saturday
morning raised in a very short time a
tremendous sea, which proved serious
menace to NAVIGATION The wind blew
with great velocity and the tempera-
ture fell rapidly, adding to the discom-
fort of the unfortunate mariner In
coming boats report one Of the heaviest
gales of the season, with terrific seas,
and nearly all boats that arrived dur
ing the day bore evidence of having
battled with the waves.
The passenger boats that were sched-
uled to leave in the morning did not
get away from their docks all day.
Their captains were not disposed TO
take them out in the face of the gale,
and there were no passengers willing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
To Chicago, st. Louis ano the East
Via Burlington Route

The travelling public is sure to find
the best fast vesibuled trains to the
east via the Burlington Route
Handsome new compartment sIeeD-
ers (same rate as standard sleepers)
chair cars (seats free), Kansas City and
St. Joseph to St. Louis; standard sleep-
ers, chair cars and dining cars-"pay
for what you order''-to Chicago. Take
the ''Vestibuled Eli to Chicago, and
the ''Vestibuled Limited" to St. Louis
Ask Agent for tickets via the Bur
HngtOn Route.
L. W. WAKELEY
Gen. Pass. Agent,
st To1lfc Mo
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To Colorado, Montana, Hot Springs
Puget Sound and Pacific Coast
Via Burlington Route

Take the shortest and most desirable
line to the far west; complete trains
from the Missouri River. Daily train
leaves Kansas City at 1O:40 a. m. ar
rives Billings, Montana, 1850 miles dis
TAM, ~ 81, ~ E2iiii1s ,i oIlslIE cars
sas City to Lincoln; through sleepers
LINCOLN to Billings. Connects with FAST
train beyond to Montana and PUGET
sound Ten to twenty-five hours short
er than other lines from Kansas City.
Through sleepeTs and chair cars Mis-
souri, River to Denver; Rio Grande
scenic line beyond for Colorado. Utah
and California.
ASK Agent for tickets over the estab-
lished through lines of the Burlington
Route. L. W. WAX ELEY
Gen. Pass Agent
St. Louis, No
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To st. Paul and Minneapolis-Via
Burlington Route.

Two splendid through trains each dav
from Missouri River points to the north
via the old established Burlington
Route and Sioux City line. Day train
has handsome oDserVatlon Vestibuled
ears (north Of Council B1uffs). Night
train has handsome sleepers to Omaha.
Council Bluffs and Sioux City, and par
Ior cars Sioux City north.
Consult Ticket Agent.
L. w. WAKELEY.
Gen. Pass. Agent,
ST. Louis No
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Mrs. Mavbrick Given Consideration.

London, Sept. 21-The home secreta-
~ Sir Matthew White Ridley, reply
nour, secretary of the Maybrick COM
mittee who asked the home secretary
to accord humane treatment to Mrs.
Florence Maybrick on the same ground
that it accorded to the dynamiters, Gill
ness resulting form imprisonment says
that the reports of the condition of the
convict. Mrs. Maybrick shall have the
same consideration as in the cases of
other convicts.
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to venture on the lake, no matter what
their confidence in the boats might pc.
The steamers City OF Milwaukee. City
of Kalamazoo and 500 City were all
due to leave early in the morning, but
UP to a late hour Saturday night they
were mOored to the dock, waiting FOR a
chance for the better in the weather.
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Marriage Nullifed Her Commission

Denver. Col, Sept. 21.-Under the
Colorado statute, a notary public who
changes his name nullihes his commits
sion. Recently a woman notary was
married and the point was raised
whether the consequent nominal altera-
ton was vital. The attorney general
decided that it was, and his position is
being much criticised.
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Santa Re Route-The Home Road.

HOMESEEKERS EXCURSIONS
To Arkansas, Arizona, Louisiana, Ok
lahoma, Indian Territory and Texas
Dates of sale September 1, Is and 20,
October nd 20. One fare plus $500
for round trip tickets Good for TWEEN
ty-one days.
To act on the liver and cleanse the
bowels, no other medicine equals Ayers
Cathartic Pills.
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A Look. Through missouri. Free

The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
phis Railroad company has just issued
a magnificent book of sixty or more
photo-engraved views Of varied seen
cry in south Missouri. From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
obtained as to the productions and gen
eraI 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 Missouri" 1t will be mailed
free. Address
J. E. LOCKWOOD,
Kansas City, Mo.
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EXCURSION RATES.
Santa Fe Route-The Home Road

Santa Fe Route-The Home Road.
Wichita and return at one fare. tick
cts sold September 81 to &c. inclusive,
final return limited to September 2S
AtchisOn and return at one fare, tick
cts sold September % and "A. final re-
turn limit September %.
Ottawa, Kan. and return at 1912.
tickets sold September 20 to 26, inclu-
sive, final return limit September %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21

A meeting of the T. A. A. w. will be
held at r. A. A rooms on Tuesday
evening, Sept. p, at o'clock to talk
over the Fall Festival Bicycle parade.
A full attendance is desired.
z. s. CRANE. Sec'Y.
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Very low rates VIII be made by the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway for
excursions of August 4th and 18Th.
September 1st, 18th and 18th, to the
south, for homeseekers and harvesters.
For particulars apply to the nearest To-
cal agent, or address:
G. A. MAC MUTT,
1044 Union Ave,
Kansas City, No.
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Secretary of the Committee of Fifteen

To the Public-It is the desire of the
Committee of Fifteen that all floats ap-
pear in the Dragon parade on Thurs
day night of Festival week Should any
organization arrange for a display in
the day parades of any floats or march
ing, drills, etc, they are respectfully re-
quested to participate in the general
parade on Thursday evening. 1t is the
desire of the Committee further that all
floats appear in line on Thursday even
ing, although they may appear in the
day parades previous to that time.
The Committee respectfully requests
that all floats be reported at once to
c. H. Titus chairman of the amuse-
ment committee, pOstOffice box "a, for
the approval of that committee.
THOS. F. DORIAN,
Secretary of Committee of Fifteen.
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Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try it
J. ". PHILLIPS. SIP W. Eighth Ave
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We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

Notices in Relation to Floats in the
Dragon Parade.
To the Public am directed by the
Committee of Fifteen to ask all who
are building or contemplate building
floats for the Dragon parade on Thurs
day night of Festival week, to report
the same before Monday evening, Sep
TENDER q, to chairman of the commit
tee on amusements, postoffice box No.
"a, stating the character of the float
its length width, and height, and the
number of horses to be attached, Civ
ing the name of the person or persons
in charge with their address and where
the floats are being constructed. No
20 feet unless constructed upon a plan
that will admit of lowering so as to
pass under the trolley wires.
THOS. f DORAN,
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Try us on collars. We can make thenI
112 and ia w. sth st. Phone 332.
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Broken edge collars made smooth by
Peerless Steam Laundry.
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NC KIne OF FLns. Beeeham,s-BEECHAM.s.
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The Anatomy of Speed Skating.

The typical speed skater has a short
body, capacious, round chest, with well
developed back; his thighs are strong
and very long, as are also his legs. His
feet are large and fat. His weak points
are his calves, due to the long fiat skate
to which his flattened foot is so closely
bound.
The large muscles Of his chest are
not exercised and his arms. held lying
idly along his back, are unused except
in an occasional squirt, when they are
brought down and swung straight from
the shoulder. They say that they
catch less wind that way and that the
position is restful to the tense extensors
of the back. This is, no doubt, true, but
the result is disastrous to symmetrical
development
This type of figure is seen at its best
in such skaters as the Donahues, Nc
Cormick, the old-time professional, who
still skates fast race, although now 40
years Of age, and in Wilson Breen, a
professional, who has been a winner of
much gold and glory by means of his
long legs and powerful thighs,
The conclusion that speed skating
alone is not good exercise to develop
a well-built, symmetrical man will be
patent to anyone who reviews the facts.
II INDUCED in IT should be done as by
McCulloch, in conjunction with other
forms of athletics which bring into ac-
ton the muscles of the arm, calf, shoul-
ders and chest.-Popular Science
Monthly.
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DrscovrRres
ancient WORKS Unsarthed On tn. B.aH.
OF Russian Rivera
From die BALTIMORE Sunl :

4 ~eINnc1 . ~ D4M84
OF Russian Rivera
From the Baltimore SUM-
ny order Of the Russian imperial
genealogical committee an examina-
uon was made during the past sum-
ner along the banks Of the rivers Dnis-
per and Bug-known to the ancient
ureeks' respectively, as the Borysthenss
ana Hypanis-with the object of ex-
ploring the ruins Of the city of oIbia,
Oh which Herodotus gives description.
oioia' according to the father Of his
tory' was surrounded by a wall with
many towers and was DISTINGUISHED for
us extensive trade and the civilization
Vi its inhabitants. The ramparts and
inner structures of this ancient city
are still, 1t is found, well preserved.
Inc ruins Of the dwellings, of It's
people are still filed with the debris
OF their building materials. terra Gotta
nsures, pottery, coin, etc. Villagers liy-
Ing near are continually discovering
OBJECTS OF great value. Not long since
the peasants unearthed a splendid an
elent Greek statue, but, being ignorant
OF Its value, destroyed It. Some per-
sons OF means In the vicinity have
FORMED large numismatic collections of
the Scytnlan and later periods.
In tumulus near the Borysthenes
was found a vault-like chamber con-
tanning a skeleton of a chief, supposed
to be Of the Scythian period. It lay
on stone slab with extended arms.
About the neck were four finely worked
gold and amber necklaces and abaut
the wrist a bracelet Of pure gold At
the nip bone was a knife or sword.
Near the skull was found a bow case.
with thirty bone arrows In a culver.
Many ancient sites were discovered,
their number and extent indicating that
this region was at one time a populous
and fiourishing one and intimately con-
nected commercially with the Greek
world. These sites Of old cities have
this in common-that they are all on
the steep bank Of the river, which forms
natural defense against surprise at
lacks on one side and on the other
three sides are surrounded by ramparts
In a good state of preservation. Vari-
Gus ages are represented In some cases
the ruins belong to a period already
ancient in Herodotus' day. Others are
OF the time Of the Greek emperors, who
had Constantinople for their capital,
and others still belong to the period
when the Genoese had fourishing col
onies on the shores Of the Black Sea.
In the coming year, the Russian gov
eminent will, it is said, have the vari-
Gus ancient sites in the provinces of
Kherson and Taurida more fully ex-
amined, and it is hoped that some solid
facts will be obtained in respect to a
favorite mythland of the Greek writer's.
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IBfiuencIng Express Companies.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The cores
pendent Of a Chicago paper says:
There is a clause in the pOstoffice ap-
preparation bill which was reported in
the House Of Representatives last week,
restricting the transmission OF second
class matter through the mails 1t ap-
plies particularly to unsOld newspapers
and magazines returned by news agents
to the offices of publication, and Is sup
posed to have been inserted at the sug-
gestion Of the express companies, who
are always around when any attempt Is
made to extend postal facilities. Postmas-
ter-General Wanamaker endeavored for
four years to secure a cheap parcels post,
and afterward explained that there were
four reasons why he failed. One was
the United States Express company, the
second was the Adams Express COM
pany, the third was the American EX-
press company, and the fourth was the
Wells-Fargo Express company, and they
were all convincing reasons, he said.
The broad ax., 1896-03-14
GRASS Is KING, HURRAHt,

Shout for Joy. The green grass rules.
It's more valuable than oats, wheat and
corn together. Luxuriant meadows are
the farmers delight. A positive way to
get them and a very sure one We know
is to SOW Salzer's Extra Grass Mixtures.
No need Of waiting q life time either.
Salzer has a mixture, sown In April,
producing hay in June. Many farmers
report yields Of six tons Of magnificent
hay per acre. Over one hundred diff
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IL you will cut this out and send
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Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, you will re-
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and their mammoth seed catalogue
Catalogue alone SC. for mailing. w.n.
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NIGH PRICE ros rorAronA

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c-osse. Wis, pay high prices for new
AthiuEs. They recently paid $500 Cor q
Sellov rind watermelon. $1,000 Dor 30
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Teostnte, Spurry, Giant Incarnate
Glover, etc., and our mammoth eata-
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