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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-19
Tnten from Jail and Lynchea.

Augusta, Ga. July 1S.--Dan Dicks, col
ored. was lynched early this morning at
Eilentown, S. c., for attempting to out
rage Mrs. l.. w. Hill The crime was
committed yesterday afternoon and
Dicks was Immediately arrested and
ideHtilied by Mrs. Hin. He was lodged
in jail. from which place he was taken
by a mob and swung to a tree shortly
after sunrise.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-19
Instructed for nrxnn.

Knoxville, Tenn, July 1S.--The Popu-
lists of the Second Congressional Dis
trict met here and adopted resolutions
instructing the delegates from this dis
trict to support Bryan and Sewall and
to use their influence for the endorse
ment of the Chicago platform.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-19
Their Mothers prote.t.np.

Madrid. July 1s.-The mothers of a
number of soldiers who were about start
Ing from Saragossa for Cuba, have made
protes: to the government against their
sons being sent away. The government
authorities ascribe the protest to the
Influence of the agents of Cuban flibus-
tiers, and are determined to prosecute
any such persons as they may find
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-19
Gold Rensrye.

Washington, July 18.-The treasury
gold reserve at the close OF business to-
day stood at s93.531, ,845. The days with.
dlaWals We're s264, 900.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-19

There are nearly 30, 600 BARN Dis III
England. More than 900 In, Lofi;jois
are daughters of geiltle5nen Ell :; 400 fiszy q,
fathers. bro thets or q the ehtiycls
200 are datlgft6ers1of army OH $, ~
daughters ef pisy sictaIfe md stts n
100 daMghters OF navy flcsrs. n
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-19
Bank Statements Called For.

Washington. July 1S.-Comptroller
Echols to-day issued a call for report
OF the condition of the national banks
at the close OF business Tuesday, July
14th.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-19

Buy pianos OF the manufacturers. We
guarantee to save large profits to piano
buyers. Call or address CHASE BROS.
PIANO CO. No. sos e. Main street,
Richmond. Va. jy9-2w
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-19

$50 decorated toilet set at cost.
JOHNSTON CHINA COMPANY,
20. 81 and SO CRANKY street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-19

4 'sNewest Discovery''-fsxt. teeth; no
pa,p. N. 2. %. Rooms. Ennis. 1e2 hfafI
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-19

Several young men OF the town got
into fight in bar-room tonight with
a number of baseball players. Several
arrests were made.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-19

Tax on real and personal
property at 30 cents on
the 500 for the support of
the government. ......S l6O. II
Tax on real and personal
property at 10 cents on
the Sl00 for the support
OF the public free schools. 53.3S
Net income. ........ 39l, IS
Tax on net income at per
cent. .... .......... 3,01
Total tax 2le,5i
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
H. w. PETERS & CO.,

All orders directed to Agent G.. S..
Wormley at store, or residence 1908
Florida avenue n. W., will be promptly
called for, put through with dispatch
and satisfaction. Charges to suit the
times.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
4" Where are we at.
II h

Where are we at"
In the soup.
1t is boiling and very hot.
The more you abuse an Afro
American the better he likes you.
You are more kind to your enc
mics than you are to your trlenos'
Some people imagine that they
can discuss the financial question.
This is a money campaign IN
which Afro-Americans do not
figure.
Moneyed men only are wanted IN
this campaign.
Some men would rather have
newspaper notoriety than money.
Mr.. Langston may style Mr.
Bryan a National tramp, but, from
all appearance he is a respected
one.
This is not a campaign of abuse
but solid argument.
For this and other reasons At
ro-Americans are not in it.
When the battle is over, you
NAV then count the dea and
wounded.
Several have made their apologies
and asked forgiveness.
Senator Sherman made great
speech at Columbus.
He is the right man in the right
place.
Brave men will protect their
families.
A coward is often found in the
ranks Of the brave.
A colored Judge will fill one of
the benches in our court.
There are slow men as well as
women.
A positive man or woman is
jewel.
A good journal is hard to find
some times.
Some men think marriage is
failure.
Some women are OF the same
opinion.
A good woman is positive
character.
When you find them they are en-
titled to respect.
Women ought to be allowed to
make laws for the men. Existing
evils would be somewhat different.
The advice of a good woman will
often keep men out of trouble.
Some men think women have no
rights that they are bound to re-
spect.
They think otherwise when they
enter into a systematic courtship.
The happiest days young woman
enjoy are the days of her court
ship.
Carriage rides are less frequent
after marriage.
You can command respect by let
ting a man know his place.
Too much familiarity breeds
contempt.
Never tell all you know at any
time.
Some people will say that they
know you, especially among your
friends in your absence.
A man who spends his money
lavishly among friends does it to
make an impression.
A sensible woman will not tole-
rate his company.
He spends more before his mar
riage and starve you to death there.
after.
A conceted man or woman il
wise in his or her own estimation.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22

a bonn bast will endeavor to i'm
press you that he is wise,
A still tongue often makes a
good impression among the
learned.
Don't imagine that you know it
all.
You will show your weakness
soon enough.
Flattery some times impresses a
bombast that he has knowledge.
The weakness of some people is
often portrayed in their talk.
If you are silent you can find out
lust how much they know.
A vascillating person has no STA
bility.
Your welfare is dangerous IN
their hands.
Your enemies you know, your
friends you must watch.
Your enemies often remain away
from you, your friends get near
you.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22

Refined, energetic ladies
as agents for good-selling toilet art
cles. Must be we'll recommended
Apply between the hours IF 9 a. m
and p. m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
212 Florida Avenue n. w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
CHANCE FOR A SQUABBLE.
International Complication Likely
Over the Alaskan Boundary.

Chicago, Nov. ia Times-H Herald
special from Ottawa, Ont, says. There
is a good chance for serious interna-
tional complications between the Uni
ted States, and Cana da, over the trOu-
bles in the Yukon district.
In places such as Forty Mile creek,
where the boundary is supposed to pass
and where some of the creeks are in
American and some in Canadian terri
tory, It is impossible to determine those
which belong to Canada and those who
do not
In reference to the charges concern
ing United States trespassers on Brit
ish territory in the Yukon district, and
the washing Of gold in Canadian waters
the secretary of state says that this
state of affairs arises from the fact that
the commissioners appointed to define
the boundary line, between the two
countries have not yet submitted their
report to the government.
The district alleged to have invaded
is a Canadian town named Cudahy, at
Forty Mile creek and is the headquar-
tiers of the mounted police in the Yukon
district. There is United States post
Office there. but it is not recognized by
the Canadian government.
The Canadians and the Americans in
the district of Yukon, are anxiously
waiting for the official announcement
which will define the Canadian terri
tory from that of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
SWEPT BY FLOODS.
Oregon and Washington Rivers are
Above High Water Mark

Portland, Ore, Nov 16.-For the past
Y hours rain has fallen almost contin-
uously over the northwest and all
streams are running bank full In
many places the Willamette river has
broken over its banks and flooded the
loWlands- The river at this city at 9
O'Clock last night stood Is feet above
low water, and was rising at the rate of
have been abandoned and merchants
along the water front are al work NOV
ing goods from their cellars to higher
ground.
About o'clock last night snow began
falling but soon turned to rain. Rail
roads and telegraph lines have suffered
lron Washouts and Seattle is shut off
from the outside world except by means
Of boat to Tacoma. Trains on the
Northern Pacific and Oregon Naviga-
ton roads were all delayed by the
The Southern Pacific was delayed eight
hours by WashOuts few miles south of
Salem and was compelled to trasfer
passengers and mails last evening.
According to reports received by the
weather bureau this morning the storm
is rapidly moving eastward. Portland
was directly in the storm center yester-
day and the temperature fell during the
day to "a degrees Fahrenheit an almost
unpTecedentedly low temperature for
this stime Of the year.
The rainfall during the "a hours end
ing at o'clock was 2.6 inches.
In Portland the storm did cOnsidera-
bic damage Sewers and cutters prov
ed entirely inadequate to carry the
great volumes of water which swept
down from the hills back of the city
and passed through every street
The several street car lines were ser
iously interfered with in many places
where the water surged over the tracks
clogging the ties and rails with wreck
age, but all lines managed to maintain
a moderately regular service through
out the city
The telephone companies kept their
llnemen out all day untangling the jun
bic into which the wind blew their lines.
The tunnels which carry the wires I'M
derneath the streets became filled with
water and required the constant servi-
ces Of men with pumps to keep them
clear.
Tacoma. Wn., Nov 16.-The Puyal-
leys between Tacoma and Seattle are
flooded causing such danger to traffic
that the Northern Pacific has abandon
ed its entire service on the Seattle Only
one telegraph wire out Of seven is
working between Tacoma and Seattle
making particulars of the flood hard to
get, as the railroad is using the single
wire.
Last night a log jam formed in the
White river at Kent and 1T was report
ed that the railroad bridge would have
ton of the town and valley. "A later
report says that the bridge has gone
out. Tt will probably be several days
before trains to Seattle can be resumed.
The rain changed to snow yesterday
morning. Tt continued falling all day
and the ground is covered with from
one to two inches of snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Furnished by Topeka Grain & Stock
Exchange
Money loaning at per cent
Good authority says there viii be a I
per cent dividend declared on Pacific Mail
on Wednesday,
New York: The four ports cleared,
wheat 209, coo, flour. IS 600: corn 279,00O; oats
30 600: wheat and -four $1,000
English visible increased 1855 600
Chicago: Visible supply. wheat 6lO9e, OOO'
corn is 10000; oats Z. 759 900.
Chicago: Visible supply wheat 1ncreas-
ed Loss. 900; corn decreased Lo9S,0e0; oats
increased $4,000
Antwerp wheat unchanged
Paris: November 20 confines lower:
March 40 centfrnes lower; wheat 20 lower.
Berlin half mark lower.
Liverpool: Private cable, wheat I'd low
err
Liverpool correspondent says: We have
passed through many fluctuations this
week. prices advance in anticipation OF
the election in the q. s cut relapsed
when your market did not rise 50 prompt
~ as expected
Chicago; Estimated cars for tomorrow,
wheat 120. corn 40; oats 400
New York: Announcement which was.
however. an increase over previous from
that average weekly shipments since Feb
ruary Is have been $3.50. 900.
Chicago Inspections, wheat a, grade
4; corn 23S, grade 126; oats GAG, grade q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
POSTOFFICE BOX. EVILS.
The Private Box is Used by swind-
lers Too Extensively.

New York, Nov ia special to the
Herald from Washington says: The
postoffice officials are anxious to secure
legislation during the next session of
congress to regulate the use Of private
letter boxes, which, it is said. afford
great facilities for persons engaged in
fraudulent enterprises
In Chicago, New York, Philadelphia,
Boston and other large cities the pri-
vate letter boxes have become q fixed
institution They are rented by any
one willing to pay for their conven-
fence The system has grown Won
derfully in proportions in New York
city, and the boxes are used by men
and women for clandestine correspond
ence, and by criminals.
I'VE are not trying to regulate the
morals of the postOfice, said First As
sistant Postmaster General Jones we
are simply trying to protect them from
frauds We object to the use of the
boxes by those whose sole aim is to
fleece people. When these fellows hide
behind the private letter box, I cannot
understand why they should be cri1-
cized for following them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
NEW TOPEKA COMPANY.
A List of Subscribers Being Secured
for a Proposed Plant.

The very latest thing in Topeka's
new boom is the organization of a new
telephone company which proposes to
build a SAC, 600 plant.
It is not known who is to furnish the
money to carry out the plans of the
new company and those who are inter
ested refuse to say anything about
their source of revenue, but they say
that sufficient funds to carry out the
project are assured.
l. A Strauss, who is now making a
canvass of the city for subscrib ers, says
that he already has $50 subscribers.
He is aiming at 400 and he says that
when that number is secured the COM
pany Will ask the city council for a
franchise and go to work at once.
The people who are pushing the pro-
ject in Topeka are L A. Strauss, Pro
bate Judge elect L. S. Dolman, A E.
Strauss and George D. Miller, a re-
tired farmer from Mcpherson. They
do not profess to have the necessary
funds themselves. but they say that
the money is in sight and is assured,
providing 400 SubScri bers can be found.
Mr.. Strauss says that the rates for
the new company will be SIS for resi-
dences and S24 for business houses and
the contracts he is making out are on
that basis
A Journal reporter asked Mr.. Strauss
how he hoped to make a success of the
new venture when the Harrison com
pany had just failed in a similar en-
terprise in Topeka.
Their plant cost too much said he,
"and they spent too much money run
ming lines out of the city. I am salts
fed we can make the thing pay at the
rates we have fixed We intend to put
in q plant with the latest improved ap-
no f1re
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
MAKE THE WALK UNIFORM.
Promenade Should be Like That
Now Laid.

The members of the executive council
in the city say that there is nothing in
the rumor that they contemplate put
ting down a crushed stone or gravel
sidewalk around the west and south
sides of the state house square.
State Auditor George y. Cole said
this morning that the council had talk
ed OF contracting either for an asphalt
or an artificial stone walk and that if
ay contract was let it would undOubt-
eddy be either one or the other and
that so far as he knew there was moth
ing in the rumor. Secretary Edwards
said that he had not heard of any such
plan. That the council might contract
for walk similar to the one now on
the east and north sides of the square
or for an asphalt walk but that there
had been no talk of putting a gravel
or crushed stone walk.
OF course the walk ought to be uni
form with that already laid, of sexa-
gonal artificial stone blocks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
TODAY'S HARRIET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal


WHEAT-Wheat opened weak this
morning The news was varied. North
west receipts were large, running over
last years. Liverpool opened unchanged.
but second cables showed a decline. The
worlds shipments were about a million
bushels larger than expected. but most Of
the increase was on the American side. A
small increase in the visible supply was
indicated and this was a bullish factor.
December opened at 7Sl5n79c, most of the
trading at the latter figure. 15c decline
Pie price sold down steadily to 77zsc and
then reacted to TSc- At the end Of the
first hours trading December was bring
ing 77S4M777sc-
CORN-Was quiet but exhibited more
strength than wheat on stronger cables
May opened unchanged at 2S8sc, sold q
split fraction lower and rallied to 2Sss@
2S16c.
OATS-Quiet and easy. May opened
unchanged at 2211c. declined to 2211 0t222sc
and Steadied at 22ssc.
PROVISIONS-The enormous run of
hogs and consequent lower yard prices
made q weak opening in provisions Com
mission houses sold. January pork opened
sc lower at $7S0Q7. S25a and declined to
STE. January lard opened about TIC
lower at S415Q41T5s and declined to $40
January ribs opened about sc lower at
IS. IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
is HARRY ST. JOHN ALIVEa
The Rumor That He Did Not Die as
Reported Revived

Fl Reno, o. T., Nov. 16.-There is
considerable excitement both here and
at Oklahoma City over the report that
Harry st. John was not dead that he
had either been put in a cataleptic state
and afterward revived, or that his body
was not in the coffin that was shipped
away. The story was started some two
weeks ago. and though it was strenu-
ously denied. it viii not down, and now
comes a well known citizen of Ell Reno,
who declares that within a week he
has seen ST. John walking on the streets
of Kansas City with Judge J. H. Pitzer
of this city. his former associate in the
legislature and afterwards his attorney.
ST John was peculiarly crippled and it
would be hard to be mistaken as to his
Identity. The gentleman is positive
that he Is not mistaken.
Tt is a significant fact that as yet it
has not been shown that anybody but
the doctors and undertakers saw Mr.,
St John after his death was announced.
and as he was under indictment and
about to be tried for the murder Of his
wife with every prospect of conviction
under the capital punishment law,
there was certainly a great object to
be attained in the carrying out Of the
plan as generally r5zmored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
Today's Range ofPricea
n. 81. stoek Letter.
Furnished ~ the Topeka Grain &

Furnished by the Topeka Grain &
Stock Exchange:
New York. Nov. &c.
There were several features in last
week. stock exchange markets which are
we'll worth considering at the present
time when the street is debating the ques-
ton to whether prices have had a suff-
operations for q rise. 1t is suggested by
shrewd observers that technical consid-
erations are likely for some time to
make favOrites of many of the issues
which represent re-Organized properties
and are backed by the natural disposition
of underwriting syndicates TO distribute
their acquisitions on there at good profit
Saturdays bank statement afforded some
idea OF the immense strain which has
been put upon the financial community
prior to election and the magnitude Of the
and restrain to triumph of the sound
money cause. 1T may be we'll to remem-
Der that it is now freely obtainable at
reasonable rates and possibilities are
opened for obtaining sinews Of war for
aggressive operations for an advance.
Last weeks reactions Of to 3 per cent
from highest prices made upon these
bulges after the election are regarded as
perfectly natural The factions working
for fall may continue to use Cuban war
scares in the effort to affect their pur-
poses Notwithstanding the assuring dec
1aratiOns from government sources both
authorities agree that in the absence or
unforeseen developments President Cleve-
lands message to congress next month
will be peaceful and reassuring.
Range of Prices on Stocks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
Kansag City Produee Market.

AaIsaS DILy, NOV 10
WHEAT-Dun on heavy receipts and
quoted 2d4c lower than Saturday; NO. 2
hard 76Q79c; latter for choice; No. 3. 726D
74c; No. 2 red SIC bid; No. 3 nominally $40
SIC; No. spring nominally 75Q46c; No. 3
nOminally 71674c.
CORN-Slow. 1zd1c lower; No. 2 mixed
1884 d20c; NO. 2 white 2Oa2Osc.
OATS-SloW but steady; No. mixed
nominally 1Sc; No white old, nominally
23c; new. nOminally dc.
RYE-FIrm: No 2. 32c.
HAY-Steady; choice timothy, 5000
SO: choice prairie, s5.OOds550
UTTER-Firm but dull: creamery 100
lie. dairy 10Q12c; receipts light, demand
fair.
EGGS-Dun 171kc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
RUNNING AMUCK.
A Negro Coal Driver Smashes All the
Furniture in His House.

John Scott. a colored man who used
to be a coal driver, created a panic
last night at 10 o'clock in the vicinity
of his home 1117 Lincoln street. by
beating his wife and afterward break
ing all the furniture which he could lay
hands on.
When he returned to his home last
night his wife accused him Of gam
bling. This angered him, and he at
tackled her viciously. Neighbors ran
to her rescue and she escaped from the
house where her Infatuated husband
was raving like a maniac. He broke
the furniture in the front room, throw
ing some of it into the yard The house
and yard presented a scene Of wreck
age. The police were called, but Scott
had fed when they came Mrs Scott
was not badly bruised by the beating
she received. She said that her hus-
hand was not drunk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
so WOMEN PREACHED.
St. Louis Pulpits We're Filled by
Women Preachers Yesterday.

st. Louis. Nov 16.-Women preached in
eighty pulpits in st. Louis Sunday.
Congregational. Methodist, Episcopal.
Baptist, Christian Presbyterian and
Evangelical churches all opened their
doors to lecturing members of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance union
The spectacle thus presented was no
less memorable than impressive, maxi
ing as it does, an era in religious liber-
atty. Many were lost for awhile in con-
temptation of the strangeness of the
event. but the feeling of novelty soon
wore off, and the sermons became fully as
effective, il not more 50, than those Of the
regular pastors.
Forty years since. when Mrs Antoi-
nette Blackburn-Brown of Orange, N. J..
startled the ecclesiastical world by be-
coming ordained as a minister the pres
ence of nearly 100 women in as many pull
pits in one city would have been inpossi-
b1a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Sam Ferguson. the young man who de-
livers Kansas City and St. Louis papers
in this city, severely cut himself early
this morning while working with a draw
ing knife. Ferguson was working on
piece Of wood which was resting against
his knee. and la drawing the knife to-
wards him it slipped from the wood and
struck his knee A deep wound three in
ches square. which laid the knee cap
bare. was inflicted, and the flesh almost
completely severed The wound bled pro-
fusely. and Ferguson was weak from the
loss of blood before q physician arrived
and stitched the wound He viii be con-
hnsd to his BED for some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago Nov Is
HOGs-Offeia1 receipts yesterday 1919;
shipments 1872.
CATTLE Official receipts yesterday 4s1 !;
shipments AIS.
sHEEP-OffeiaI receipts yesterday g.
O9S. shipments It's
Estimated receipts hogs today IS 0o0;left
over 1000.
HOGS Estimated receipts hogs tomor-
row $4,000; Market active, mostly l9e
lower. Lights SS3. 151i3.45. heavy $50 O0Gl3. 45
mixed S3.15013. so; rough S3OOQ3.1O
CATTLE-Receipts $4,000 Market weak
at 10d15c decline. BeeVes $3.50I5.20: cows
$50: westerns S315Q4O5; stoclzers and
sHEEP-Receipts 10000. Weak and 100
25c lower.