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The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10
THEY MAY HAVE A SEWER.
The Council Committee Will Report
Favorably on the North Topeka
Project

The North Topeka sewer project was
given another boost Thursday night by the
committee on health on the city council. At
the meeting of the council next Monday
evening Chairman Warner of the COM
mittee on health and sanitation will sub
nit report that will bring the matter
to a focus.
The question of a sewer in the terri
tory in North Topeka north of the Union
Pacific railroad tracks is one that has
agitated the people in that portion of the
city for long time. Several times the
project has been defeated but the people
have always continued to hope that they
will some time have a sewer.
When the sewer project was revived
last fall there was the usual protest. The
committee on health was authorized to
make investigation. The state board
of health and the city board of health
reported that it would be advisable to
build a sewer. But the retnonstrance was
SO great that nothing was done.
Last night the committee decided to dis
pose of the matter far as the commit
tee is concerned and at the next meeting
their report will be submitted. They will
recommend that a system of sewers be
established in North Topeka, the main
sewer to start at Fairchild street and
empty into the Kansas river east of the
city. They also submit report for
smaller sewer district in case it is found
that the people do not want the larger
district
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10
HONORED BY THE MIKADO.
Prof Todd, of Amherst College, Given
an Imperial Sake Cup.

New York, July 10-The Emperor of
Japan has just conferred upon Prof
David P. Todd of Amherst college, one of
the highest honors within his power to
bestow. The honor comes in the form of
an Imperial sake cup an article of
small intrinsic value, but of the greatest
Importance when it's significance is con-
sidered.
A year ago, Prof. Todd was in Japan
conducting expedition which went
there to observe the eclipse of the sun
which took place August 9. His sta
ton was at Esashi, in the great northern
island of Yezo. Only a short time be-
fore his arrival new school house had
been built at Esashi, and the government
rendered Prof. Todd the use of the old
school house for his station.
On the day following the eclipse the
new school building opened, with ap-
propriate exercises, and the professor was
invited to make one of the speeches. He
told his hearers of the pleasure with
which Americans have watched the pro-
gress of education in Japan, and said that
Japans greatest need in it's educational
equipment was more libraries. He en-
phasized his words by offering to found a
library at Esashi, and later he sent to the
little town a valuable collection of Japa-
nese books, which were the first volumes
in the library, to which he has since sent
many more. 1t was in recognition of Prof
Todd's interest in Japan's educational af-
fairs that the emperor conferred upon
him the imperial sake cup.
The imperial sake cup is bowl-shaped
and simple in design. 1t is of ordinary
red lacquer. and has no ornamentation ex-
cept a gilt likeness of the imperial crest,
which is stamped i nthe bowl. In Japan
no article bearing the imperial crest can
be purchased. The cup was sent to Prof
Todd by the Japanese minister at WASH
ington, to whom it had been directed by
the emperor.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10
THE MESSAGE WILL GO.
President Has Decided to Send in
That Currency Message Re
gardless of Protests.

Washington, July 9.-The main topic of
discussion before the cabinet at the regu-
lar meeting was the message on the
subject of a currency commission which
had been withheld a few days in defer
ence to the wishes of many prominent re-
publicans.
After considering all of the objections
made against the presentation of the
message at the present. session of con-
gress the president and his cabinet were
still of the opinion that in order to redeem
the party promises the subject of cur
rency reforms should be treated in a
message recommending the creation of a
special non-partisan commission and un-
less there is another change in the plans
of the president, he will send the message
to congress next Monday.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10
SILVER CAMPAIGN ON.
A. 3. Hulit in Denver in Aid of the
Literature Plan.

Denver, July 10-A. B. Hulit of Chicago
is in the city in furtherance of a plan to
aid in the distribution of literature advo-
eating the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the rate of 16 to 1. He is one of
the managers of the Free Silver Literary
bureau of the United States, with prin-
cipal offices at "a La Sale street. Chicago.
The purposes of the bureau are to con-
centrate the dissemination Of the ltera-
ture dealing with the money question by
furnishing to the public the best Htera>
ture the subject, passed on before
being printed, by board of eminent
leaders in the silver movement, and to
raise a fund from the sale of the books
to help the cause in other ways.
MIR. Hulit is accompanied by F. c. Wood,
another of the managers, while the third,
James H. Teller, is in California with w.
J. Bryan, the commander-in-chief of the
silver forces.
1t is proposed to appoint an agent in
every congressional district in the coun-
try, whose duty it will be to promulgate
the principles of the cause and make the
people acquainted with the aims and OBJ
Jects and methods of procedure of the bu-
reau recently established. Those who are
interested in the settlement of this great
question and who afford it are
quested to purchase coupons which will be
exchanged for the literature required at
the bureau. Books costing s. and con-
tanning 20 25-cent coupons are the form at
present agreed on as the most handy. A
person interested in the cause pur-
chase one more of these coupon books
and distribute the coupons among those
who may need education and they in turn
can select from a catalogue sent with the
coupons the books papers they desire.
These catalogues will contain the list of
literature approved by the board and also
a list of all the newspapers that advocate
bimetalliSm.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10
HOWE TAVERN A MECCA.
The Wayside Inn Reopened as Sum
mer Resort, Where Travellers May
Still Swop Tales.

Boston, July 10.-Longfellow's famous
wayside inn at Sudbury, Mass, is becom.
ing a veritable Canterbury for literary
pilgrims. The old Howe tavern, known
all over the world from the Tales of a
Wayside Inn" has just been reopened as
a summer resort and has made the town
of Sudbury very popular place.
Though the season is still young over a
thousand pilgrims have found their way
to the wayside hostelry. The members of
the Longfellow family have taken great
interest in the reopening of the old tav-
ern, and Mrs. Rich, Henry Dana and Mrs.
Annie Longfellow Thorp have been among
the first guests.
A great transformation has taken place
in the inward appearance of the tavern.
The rooms are now enriched by many
pieces of antique furniture. by china
paintings and bric-a-brac- The host of
the tavern is Edward R. Lemon.
The new proprietor of the Wayside Inn
has named the different rooms in honor of
famous characters. These are the ones
selected: Washington, Paul Revere, Long
fellow, Ole Bull, Howe, Parsons, Lafay-
ette, Stark, Emerson. Thoreau and Grant
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10
WHOLESALE BOODLING.
How Street Railway Franchises Are
Said to Be Procured.

Chicago, July 10.-Following closely on
the passage of the ordinance changing
the motive power of the General Electric
Street railway from an underground sys-
tenn to the overhead trolley, the company
has run against another legal snag in the
form of a suit by Henry Brandenburg to
recover $500 shares of stock alleged to be
wrongfully withheld from him. This suit
was filed late yesterday afternoon in the
circuit court, and bristles with sensation
al charges of fraudulent dealings and
Doodle transactions.
Brandenburg recites that he was the
original promoter of the scheme, and that
he let Lucius Clark in as partner in 1895
and gave him one-quarter of the capital
stock, which is $4,000 When he had Sc
cured enough frontage consent to render
passage of the ordinance probable Clark
made a deal with Alderman Powers
whereby Powers and other aldermen were
to be paid $3.50, 900 to pass the ordinance.
Brandenburg refused to consider the
proposition. whereupon Clark and Powers
entered into a conspiracy to force him
out of the enterprise. Brandenburg says
he called upon Powers and was told by
the alderman that no ordinance could be
had unless the promoters would do busi-
ness with the boys" Clark finally got
control of Brandenburg's stock and the
ordinance was passed.
Besides the General Electric company,
Alderman Powers. Chas. T. Yerkes. ].
Pierpont Morgan and others are made de-
fendants-Yerkes, because he bought
some of the bonds, and Morgan because
he holds all the stock and large proper
ton of the bonds for the alleged conspira-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10
SWINDLED THE NEGRO.
Sharpers Collect Money From Colored
People and Promise 9 Pension.

Montgomery, Ala, July 10.-From all
over the black belt of Alabama come re-
ports of the pension swind1ers' imposition
on the ignorant negroes.
Emissaries of the takers, who appear to
have made headquarters near this city,
have gone through the country Informing
the negroes that congress has passed a
law pensioning all ex-slaves and their
children for a fee ranging from cents to
81.
The alleged agents have enrolled thou
sands of the negroes, who are now hourly
awaiting the payment of their pensions.
Several government detectives are here
looking for the rascals.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10
BOOTH TUCKER IN PUEBLO.
Will be Shown the Advantages of the
Arkansas ValleV

Pueblo, July Heterogeneous were
perfected today properly to receive Com
mander Booth-Tucker of the Salvation
Army and party, who are expected in Pu-
eblo about the middle of July.
The prominent evangelist comes west to
look into the proposition of coIonizing
certain lands in Colorado, and while in
Pueblo will be shown the various advan-
tages of the Arkansas valley. He is
backed in the project by plenty of capi-
tai, and local land owners are hopeful
that he will conclude to establish a coll
ony near this city.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10
Thousands Celebrate

With thankfulness their restoration to
health by the use of Hoods Sarsa paril-
la.
Think of the vast army who have
been cured by this medicine.
Men, women and children, who have
suffered the consequences of impure
blood, who have been the victims of
scrofula sores, eruptiOns, dyspepsia,
nervousness, sleeplessness.
They have tried other medicines and
have failed to obtain relief. They tried
Hoods Sarsaparilla and it did them
good. They persevered in it's use and it
accomplished permanent cures. Do you
wonder that they praise it and recon-
mend it to you?
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10
DICKENS AT BLEAK HOUSE.
Cruikshank's Quaint Illustrations of
Boz Reproduced in Living Pictures

London, July 10.-A Dickens fete was
opened today at Broad Stairs, Kent, in
the gardens of Bleak House. where Dick
ems spent many summers and wrote much of
his best work. The place has since been
deserted, but today the house was decor
ated with flags, as were any other houses
in the town, in which dwelt the originals
of some of Dickens characters.
The lawn of Bleak House was arranged
as Dickens village, e,showing his most IA
nous scenes and characters reproduced
correctly from pictures by George Cruik-
shank and 'Phiz,' and May-pole dances
were performed in the meadows. The pro-
ceeds of the fete go taward the estab-
Hshment of a sailors and workingmen's
club. -
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10
INDUSTRY FOR NEW JERSEY
New Plan for Making Money Likely
to Result From New Marriage Law

Trenton, N. J., July 1O.-There is prob
ability that a new industry, suggested and
fostered by the Lloyd marriage license
law, will spring up in New Jersey, and it
may be that justices of the peace and the
ministers will add it as a side issue to their
regular professions because of the liberal
income it promises them
The industry referred to will be known
as the work of Identifying applicants for
marriage. The new marriage license law
requires that there shall be an Identify
ing witness with every couple from out
side the state that applies to the county
clerk for license.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10

1t is not what a manufacturer says
about his own medicine that cures a
patient. but what the medicine does.
Ballard's Horehound Syrup does the
work and does it well. 1t cures coughs
and colds in a day. Its healing, sooth-
ing and quieting- Csc & soc. Geo. w.
Stansfield, 632 Kan. Ave- ahd Miller's
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10
ANXIETY AT CLEVELAND
City May be L eft in Darkness and the
People be Compelled to Walk.

E6OplG DS OOm po1IGQ 10 w dAh~
Cleveland, O., July 10.-The surprise
of the day came yesterday when Dan
r. Hanna, manager for NJ. A Hanna
& Co., received message stating that
every single miner employed at the
mines had gone out. The Hanna people
have been confident of their ability to
hold their men. Information received
here shows that the shutdown of the
Wheeling and Baltimore & Ohio is alb
so1ute. Manager Woodford of the
Wheeling says that coal is being
mined along his road. He is not pre-
pared to say they will not houl West
Wheeling & Lake Erie has not yet de-
cided what he will do in regard to the
West Virginia fields. He does not
doubt that there will be serious trouble
inclined to believe that the attempt to
haul it will be made.
Unless coal begins coming to Cleve
land in a few days the situation in the
panies fear the city may be left in
darkness The director of public
works is alarmed over his inability to
keep the water supply going. The
street railway companies fear a sus-
pension of travel, and manufacturing
concerns with orders to fill are fearful
lest their plants will have to shut down
There is a strong probability that the
street railways and the suburban cleo
tric cars may have to shut down for
solidated railway companies have only
coal sufficient for three days. Fifteen
cars consigned to the big consolidated
were confiscated by the railroad COM
panies. The street railways are much
concerned over the matter.
Judge Stevenson Burke, railroad
counsel and possessing extensive inter-
ests in railroads, said: I do not know
of any law giving railroad companies
authority to confiscate an Independent
shippers COAL
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10
Buck1en,s Arnica Saliva

The best salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheun,
Fever Sores. letter. Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by ].
x Jones. Fifth and Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10
Cone of Gold worth $4,000.

New York, July 10.-A cone of gold
weighing 80 troy ounces was received
at the assay office today. The cone is in
the form in which it was taken from the
crucible at the smelling works of the
Caribou Hydraulic Mining company in
British Columbia, and it's estimated value
is $72. 600. 1t was sent to the assay office
through the New York agency of the
Bank of Montreal through which a SINH
lar cone valued at $4,000 was sent last
year.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10

Don't nauseate your stomach with
teas and bitter herbs, but regulate your
liver and sick headache by using those
famous little pills known as De Wits
Little Early Risers. G. w. Stansfield
632 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10

"I crave but One Minute" said the
public speaker in a husky voice: and
then he took a dose of One Minute
Cough Cure, and proceeded with his
oratory. One Mipute Cough Cure is
unequaled for throat and lung troubles.
C. w. StansfieId, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10

Burning. itching skin diseases in
stantly relieved by De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve, pnequalled for cuts,
bruises, burns. 1t heals without leav-
ing a scar. G. w. Stansfield, 632 Kan
saS avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10

Beggs' Little Giant Pills cures Con-
stipation Sick Headache, and the many
other eomDfHints caused by indigestion
Druggists sell them.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10

It heals everything except a broken
heart, may be said of De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal diseases
cuts, burns, bruises, letter, eczema and
all skin troubles may be cured by it
quickly and permanently. G. w. Stans-
field 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10

Thin or gray hair and bald heads, so
displeasing to many people as marks of
age, may be averted for a long time
by using Halls Hair ReneWer
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10

We do nlending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10

Shirts, collars and cuffs Iaundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry, 112 and la West Sth st.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry liz and ia West Sth
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10
Mineral Water,

The finest in the west Come and try
it. J. w. PHILLIPS,
612 ". Eighth st.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10

Dead Stuck" kill reaches, ants. moths
and bedbugs. Non-poisonous. 25 cents
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10

Broken edge collars made smooth by
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10

Ideal and Rambler Bicycles
at Kitchen & Marburg's.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10

life; I think it heredi-
tary as my father was
afflicted with it. L have
suffered great distress,
ny heart palpitated to
such an extent as to
shake my whole body.
So distressing was it I
could only with great.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10
| WONDERFUL MEDICINE.

BEECHARI,s PILLS, taken as directed.
VIII quickly restore Females tocomplete health.
They promptly remove obstructions or 1TEegu-
Isrities of the system. For a
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08

pany's employ, went to the Office of the
New York Lille Insurance Company, Mills
building. and informed the agency man
ager. Mr.. McLane, that he had paid
Steiner IN full for the policy. The COM
pany had no record OF the payment.
Quite mum Der OF other persons resid-
ing IN the Mission also received notices OF
delinquency, and we're astounded when
they learned that Steiner had not paid
their money to the company.
Steiner was last heard of in Cleveland,
Ohio, where he was representing another
insurance company.
f. G. Redding, cashier of the New York
Life Insurance Company, was seen yester-
day morning and said:
AFTER Steiner left the city several com.
plants were lodged by persons who al
legged that they had paid Steiner in full
for their policies. II these people have
been duped, as they claim, the company
will most certainly protect them. All
that is necessary for them to do is TO pro-
duce receipt for money paid 10 Steiner
while he was tran sacting business for the
company. These people will be protected
if they can furnish the required receipts.'
Ness claims TO have given Steiner $50 in
value for his policy, and other victims. il
is alleged, paid suns ranging from $4(
to $50
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
The Case of the Prosecu-
tion Against Welburn
to Be Concluded.
Men to Whom Money Was Due
Swear That They Never
Received It.
Numerous Checks We're Drawn fo
Salaries Which We're Never
Earned.

With the testimony of one i'm portant wit
ness this morning Assistant District Attor-
ney Schlesinger will rest the case for the
Government in the trial of o. NJ. Welburn,
charged with embezzlement. Charles E.
Whitehurst, formerly cashier OF the Rev
enue Department, was the chief witness
examlne ed yesterday.
Whitehurt was appointed during the
first part of Welburn's administration,
and retained the position until April T.
1894, when or account of his health he
was unable 10 attend to his duties. Isaac
Norton, who recently committed suicide,
at that time a clerk in the office, was
placed at WhitehurJ desk, and did the
work until the 1st of August, when the
cashier again assumed his position, which,
at the end of thirteen days, he was again
compelled by illness to give up, this time
resgning altogether.
During the five months from April to
Septe nj ber / Mr.. White hurst testified that
he only worked nineteen days for which
he received al the rate of So a day from
the Collector. He was shown checks made
pay able to him cor bearer O. NJ. w."
which had been drawn for the full amount
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
LAJOS STEINER
NOT IN TOWN
A Mission Insurance Agent
Mysteriously Disap-
pears.
Said He Was Bound for San
Jose, but Was Heard Of
in Ohio.
Missionites Bewailing the Loss of Pre-
miums Paid Him on
Policies.
Where is Laios Steiner?


This is the question that is at present
causing a large number of Missionites a
vast amount of trouble.
In the early part of this year Steiner,
who was a duly authorized representative
of the New York Life Insurance Com
pany, located at 1924 Twenty-fourth street,
near Bryant, where he opened an office
for the purpose of transacting e general
insurance business for the company men,
toned. He soon succeeded in establish
ing a very lucrative branch agency.
About a month ago Steiner mys:eriously
disappeared, taking his wife with him.
Before leaving, however, Steiner inform ed
his landlord that he was merely going to
San Jose for a short time and would re-
turn in few weeks. He also gave San
Jose address, where, he said, he could be
communicated with.
No weight was gwen to his absence by
the pc ople with whom he had transacted
business until about two weeks ago, whe n
A. K. Ness, a signpainter, living at 1907
Florida street, who had paid up his polio !,
in full to Steiner shortly be ore the latter
left the city, received a notice tina be was
delinquent.
Ness, thinking that mistake had been
made by one OF the clerks in the com
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
WILDER'S NEW MOVE.

He Goes to Sacramento IA Advertising
Manager for John Breuner.
Cleme Wilder, the business promoter
and director of advertising, owing to i'll
health consequent upon close confine-
ment, has decided 10 retire from the gen.
eral advertising field for the present and
devote his entire time TO one firm. This
decision has been reached the more
quickly on account of the Inducements
offered by the firm OF John Breuner OF
Sacramento. with whom he has signed for
the season of '97-'9S.
His business interests here he has dis
posed of TO Charles II. Lomb bard, who has
Tor some time been associated with him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
CONSPIRATOKS F0ILED.

Inmates of the House Of Core ectiOn Now
onder Close Watch.
All is now quiet at the House of Correc-
ton, but, nevertheless, an unusually close
watch is kept on the inmates. The con-
spiracy entered into by large number OF
the prisoners to forcib!y gain their liberty
has been nipped in the bud. Without
doubt The copspirators were determined
to escape from the institution, even
though they had 10 resort to murder, Tor
the murderous- looking weapon dlscov-
cred in a secret drawer in the laundry
were made for no good purpose.
Guard LeClair's prompt action In noti-
fying Superintendent Clarkson OF the
rumored conspiracy undoubtedly pre-
vented he outbreak OF the prisoners.
Arthur Deering, who is thought to be the
rIngleader, is still confined in his cell and
it is not likely be will be released until his
sentence expires in January.
Those in authority at the institution
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08

In The Call of Next Sunday
will appear the first INSTALL
ment of "a Remarkable
WOman,' n story by w. G..
Morrow. This tale com bimes
the characteristics that have
won for its author front rank
among Western writer's.