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The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
BANKERS WARM.
They are Looking Dag gers at
the Bank of England.

London, Sept. ga meeting of the
bankers of London, called to protest
against the action of the governor of
the Bank of England, Mr.. Hugh c.
Smith who at the Semi-annual meeting
of that institution on Thursday last
to the chancellor of the excheQuer, Sir
Michael HickS-Beach, in which the gov
ernor announced that the bank was
prepared to carry out what is laid down
hold one-fifth of the bullion held
against its note issue in silver, proVid-
ed always that the French mint is
again open to the free coinage of silver
and that the prices at which silver is
procurable and saleable are satisfacto-
day.
There was a large attendance of rep
resentatives of powerful interests. Sew
eral of the prominent banks were not
represented. but accoring to the state
mentS of those who participated in the
meeting, their absence was due to the
fact that the heads of the banks un-
represented, but according to the state
at the present time. A resolution pro-
testing against the Bank of England'S
proposed action was adopted. This res
OlutiOn will be embodied in letter to
the governor of the Bank of England,
which will be presented to him tomor-
row.
The bankers who were present at to-
days meeting were pledged to secrecy
in regard to the proceedings
Robert Benson, who threatened at
the recent meeting of the Bank of Eng
land to sell his bank stock if silver re-
serves were held, took prominent part
in the meeting today.
The protest upon the part of the Lon
don bankers is unprecedented and is
the only thing talked about at present
in financial circles.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
BOLD FAKIR ARRESTED.
Man Who Claimed He was From To-
DeISa in the Tolls

Salina, Sept ga man who has been
going about the state representing him
self as DR.. Coe, of Goes Private sani-
tarium, Kansas City, Mo, is under ar
rest here. He has victimized people
ali over this section of the country.
He told everyone he was DR.. Coe and
was building a branch of his sanitarium
at Topeka. The cashier of the White
city State bank, said he made a rich
harvest of notes and cash. Before
coming to Salina he canvassed Solomon
and vicinity and there also represent
ed himself as DR.. Coe, claiming to give
free treatment of the eye one week in
each county in order to advertise his
new branch in Topeka. From solomon
he came to Salina and obtained money
from Thomas Anderson.
He told his customers that If the
glasses did not give satisfaction to send
them to the sanitarium and the money
would be refunded, and thus as COM
plants poured in by the score he set
his own trap.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
RELIGIOUS HYPNoTIsM.
Douglass County Man Driven Insane
bY q Camp Meeting.

Lawrence, Sept. 22.-William Eannil-
ton, a young man living seven miles
north of this place, was adjudged in
sane and taken to the asylum today.
He became insane during religious
campmeeting recently held in that 10
cality. He had been exceedingly pro
fame and went to the meeting and pub
licly cursed the preacher. He became
so excited over the success of the
meeting and his inability to break it up
that he lost his reason.
Rev. Mr.. Gourley, an evangelist who
claims to be a converted policeman and
to have spent eight years on the force
of Kansas City, has been conducting a
revival in a tent near Hamilton's farm
Many of his neighbors had got the
power" and lain for hours under the
spell Experts charged the influence
to hypnotism, and indignation ran high
Hamilton tried hard to break up the
meeting and has become mental
wreck His friends claim he has been
hypnotized by Gourley and have been
beseeching him to come and remove
the spell. The evangelist has induced
a farmer to purchase a large tent and
is now holding meetings in this city.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
GATHERING DATA
For Comparing Assessed Valuation
and True Valuation.

State Labor Commissioner Johnson is
visiting the various county seats in
Kansas comparing the assessed valua-
tfon and true valuation of personal
property and real estate as shown by
the records in the office of the county
clerk and register of deeds.
There is a great discrepancy in these
two valuations. Last winter the leg
islature was compelled to strike the en-
acting clause out of a bill remedying
the present system of taxation because
not a single member of either house was
qualified to consider the subject intelli-
gently.
1t is now believed that the governor
proposes to have a special session in
January and that Mr.. johnson is acting
upon a suggestion from the chief exec
utive in securing this information for
the benefit of the legislators who will be
expected to pass a law having an i'm
portant bearing upon taxation.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
X. KS "EXCURT."
Expect to Go to Atchison in Large
Numbers Tomorrow.

Tomorrow mornig at 9 o'clock the
KarniVal Knights and all others who
are going to the Atchison Corn Carni-
val by special train will meet at the
transfer station, corner of Eighth and
Kansas avenue. At $3.50 MarShalPS
band will lead off down Kansas avenue
and the Karniva1 Knights will follow
with their fancy umbrellas, neckties
and buttons.
President Chas. K. Holiday and John
F. McManus will head the procession
Upon arriving in Atchison MarShalls
band VIII lead the Karnival Knights up
main street and a demonstration will
be made.
The special train will arrive in Atch-
ison at noon tomorrow and a free lunch
will be served to the K. KS. Returning
the special train will leave at 1880
o'clock
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Midway on the Yukon.

'"The KIondike" will strike Topeka
for the first time next Monday night
This does not mean that a sudden
transformation of nature will take place
peka, but that a clever after-piece deal
ing with the now famous section will
be presented at the Grand Opera House
by Girard's Vaudeville company. The
klOndike is now well esta blished on the
vaudeville stage, and to be up to date
all companies must have feature re-
ferring to the new gold fields. The piece
which will be introduced at the Grand
during the Girard company's engage
ment is known as 1.-The KIondike, or
Midway on the Yukon and is said by
the st. Louis papers to be a clever
piece of work.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
WARRANTS FOR JOINTISTS
Four are Placed in the Hands of the
Sheriff

Warrants for the arrest of ex-Police
Captain Gish and Comp Jones and
Walt Richards and Chris Schmidt were
today placed in the hands of Sheriff
Kepley, and they will be served some
time this afternoon if the men can be
found.
Both complaints are sworn to- by
County Treasurer F. M. Stahl of the
Committee of Seventeen, and they
charge that the men are guilty OF il
legal sales of liquor.
Ex-Police Captain Gish and Jones
have a place. 50 the complaint charges.
at 116 East Sixth street, while Walt
Richards and Chris Schmidt have
place at Ill East Seventh street. The
men have all been arrested before ex-
cept GiSh
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
TWO FIRES TODAY.
One Caused by a Gasoline Stove, the
Other Apparently Spontaneous
Com buStiOn,

The fire department received two
fire alarms this morning, but in each
case the damage was small.
At 9:23 a. m. box II was sounded
which called the firemen to the Riblet
House at Fourth and Quincy streets
A pile of cobs and rubbish in the base
ment had caught fire. Chemical engine
No. was used to extinguish the blaze.
The loss was trifiing.
At 1880 a. m. box was sounded. A
gasoline stove caught fire in the kitchen
of Mrs Mary Parks residence at 127
East Norris street. The loss was about
SIS and was covered by insurance. AS
hose company No. 8, ladder company
No. 1 and Chief Wilmarth in his buggy
were crossing the old Kansas avenue
bridge a mule team hitched to a wagon
became frightened and pulled directly
across the bridge. A collision resulted
and one of the ladder horses had mar
row escape from injury.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
NEW ENGLAND VISITOR.
Owner of Largest Cotton Factory
There to See Our Fall Festival.

Bowman & Co. has received telegram
from Arnold Schaer, manager of the
Warren Manufacturing company of
Warren, Rhode Island, which is the
largest cotton factory in New England
in which he says that he will be in To-
peka to attend the Fall Festival
Mr. Warren owns $4,000 worth of
Kansas farm mortgages and he has
never been a cent of interest in default
on his securities. He is anxious to
know what kind of a place Kansas is
for he has never been here and Mr.
Merriam's invitation to be here during
the Fall Festival was accepted at once
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
MADE HER A NEW NOSE.
Delicate Surgical Operation by st.
Louis PHYSICIANS

st. Louis. Sept PA wonderful surgi-
cal operation has been performed by Drs.
Parsons and McCaughan of the Chill
dren's hospital upon 9-year-old Lille
Statenius. They constructed for her
palate and nose and upper lip.
She is an orphan and was sent to the
hospital from the Episcopal Orphans
home. Her face was deformed and was
saw but one way to remedy it, and that
was by an operation, which was done;
crown over and attached itself to her
hafr-lip The case singular one
and called for the most delicate of sur
gicaI work The operation success
full even beyond the anticipations of the
surgeons.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
RIVER OF SAND.
The Big Muddy Threatens to Change
it's Course at St Joe.

st. Louis. Sept. 22.-Congressman
Cochran. Mayor Worries and Editor
Frank Freytag of the Gazette, repre-
senting the city of St. Joseph, appeared
before the Missouri river commission
today and made an argumentative ap-
peal for Belmont bend.
The bend is about mile above the
city of ST. Joseph, and at that point the
river is about to make a shoot in
southerly course, which would leave st.
Joseph confronting a river bed of sand.
Unless something is done soon to pre-
vent it, the departure of the river from
its present course is ineVitable.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
HILL KNOWN HERE.
First Lieutenant Who Attempted Sui
eide Visited Topeka Last Fall.

Roland G. Hill. first lieutenant of the
2Oth Inft., U. s. A, who it was reported
Gonnltted suicide last night by cutting
his throat and then .throwing. himself
from the window of Pullman attach
ed to a rapidly moving train, attended
the Fail Festival in Topeka last year
and will be remembered by a number
OF Topeka people whom he met during
that week.
Hill at that time was stationed at Ft.
LeaVenwnrth. He was an officer of ex-
ceptiOnal ability
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
WAS 1T DYNAMITE?
No Explanation offered for the Ex-
plosion at the Parting of
the EmperOrS

London, Sept. pa dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Vienna says that no
explanation official or otherwise, is Of
fered for the sharp detonation which
was heard on Monday when Emperor
William and Emperor Francis Joseph
were leaving the railway station at
Buda Pest.
It has been variously attributed to
fog signal and to an accident to cleo
trical machinery.
In the panic caused by the report and
the thick cloud of dusts and smoke
which followed 75 persons were in
iured.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
SIX PER CENT ALCOHOL
In the Cider That is Sold in Smoky
Row.

Today in police court Judge w. E. Atch-
ison fined Nels Robinson 800 and SEN
conviction on the charge of maintaining
a nuisance. 1t is a joint. Nels Robin
son is a young colored man who kept a
small dive on lower Kansas avenue. He
was arrested and fined for maintaining
a nuisance several weeks ago. but ap-
pealed the case. few days ago he
was again arrested on the charge of
keeping a place where Intoxicating Hq-
uors were kept and drank.
When the raid was made several gal
Ions of Smoky Row cider were seized.
Some of the cider was submitted to Prof
]. T. Lovewell of Washburn college for
chemical analysis. He testified in court
that the cider contained something over
per cent of alcohol.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
MURDERERS DEN BURNS.
Staff back House at Galena Set on
Fire

Galena, Sept. 22-The Staff1eback
house, which has been vacated since
the arrest of the family, was destroyed
by fire at II o'clock last night.
There can be no doubt as to the orig
in of the fire, and in all probability no
effort will be made to find the guilty
parties. The house, with the exception
of what had been carried off as Souve-
Mrs was all that could be burned, as
the household goods were taken last
week to settle judgment. No further
search is being made for suspected vic
Tins.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Hutchinson Bonds at Par

Hutchinson, Sept. 22.-The $4,000
funding bonds recently voted in Hutch
inson are practically disposed of at
par, and the city will soon be in a posi-
tion to do business upon a strictly cash
basis. The bonds will probably be
purchased by the state school fund, and
already the city has a proposition to
take 1900, if not all of the bonds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
No Rock island Floats.

Rock Island officials in this city say
the statement published that the Rock
Island company would bring a number of
floats from Horton to Topeka and take
part in the Santa Fe celebration We'd
nesday of Festival week is wrong. There
never was any such intention on the part
there had been it would have been inn
possible to have arranged it, as the Santa
Fe celebration is distinctly a Santa Fe
Of
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
NO MORE DEPUTIES.
Sheriff Kepley Refuses to Swear in
Any He Doesn't Know Personally

A delegation composed of ex-senator
PETER, Matt Campbell and E. p. Cow
gill called upon Sheriff Kepley this
morning and requested him to swear in
as deputy sheriffs a force of 40 men
whom they would name.
Sheriff Kepley said: "I have al
ready sworn in 100 cool level headed
business men, said he, land while they
do not get pay 1 am held responsible
for their acts. 1 do not care to name
men about whom 1 know nothing to
act as deputy sheriffs.'
Sheriff KepIey also told the commit
tee that he would do all he could to
prevent violations of the law
The committee of seventeen has al
ready had sworn in a large number of
deputy constables to be on duty DURING.
Festival week
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
New Kansas Postmasters.

Washington, Sept.22.-These postof
flee appointments were made today for
Kansas: At Agenda, Republic county,
Olive Huff, vice G.. Smith, removed; at
Coldwater. Comanche county, S. Jack
son, vice L. Rich, removed; at Home,
Marshall county, Josiah Thomas, vice
J. WuerSter, removed; at Marquette,
Mcpherson county, Gust Peterson, vice
c. Roberts, removed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Boston Gets Grand Lodee.

Springfield. ILL.,. Sept. 22.-The selection
of the next meeting place of the sover-
eign grand lodge Odd Fellows was made
a special order today. Six invitations
We're received: Tampa, Fla; Detroit.
Richmond. Boston, Baltimore and Hot
Springs, Ark, competing. Boston was
selected after a strong fight.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Campaign "Hot Stuff:D

The executive committee of the Pop
uI1St state central committee will meet
in Topeka the week following the Fes-
tival to approve parts of the work now
pelng done in the way of preparing a
comparative statement of the financial
record of the present administration
and the one which preceded it for use
in the local campaigns. The comsAittee
Will meet every two weeks from now
until after the fall elections to receive
reports and render assistance to the
various committees.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
DIAZ'S ASS ASSN.
It was an Ex- Inspector General of
Police That Ordered His Killing.

City of Mexico, Sept. 22.-Velasquez,
ex-inspector general of police now in
the killing of Arroyo. the assailant of
President Diaz. His servants admit
buying the knives with which the deed
decided that Valesquez and Cabrera
was committed. ValeSquez says the
man was not tortured. The judge has
are guilty and he held them for trial.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

reached here from Bennington announc-
ing the capture of James Brumfeld and
Minnie Baustian Brumfield enticed
the girl who is only 13 years old away
from her home near Niles, at midnight
Sunday for immoral purposes and has
been lodging the officers since.
Brun1fieId was promptly jailed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
SEVEN THOUSAND CATTLE
Shipped Into the State of Kansas
Last Week

J. G. Mccoy, the live stock inspector
for the state of Kansas reports: Ship
ped to Kansas, 6,75S head; driven out,
the week ending September IS. Mr. Nc
Coy makes it his business to inspect ev-
cry car load of cattle going to Kansas
before delivering permit to the rail-
road to ship them into the state. Thus
and only thus, he says, can disease, es-
pecially Texas or splenetic fever be
kept out of the state.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Presidential Appointments.

Washington, Sept. 22.-The president
day: James Hill to be register of the
land Office at Jackson, Miss, George
z. Matthews. receiver of public moneys
at Jackson, Miss, Charles D. Moores,
register of the land office at Oregon
City Ore.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Tramps Kill Trainman.

ST. Louis. Sept 22.-Two negro tramps
murdered Jefferson Batey and serious
" wounded Will Davis, brakemen on
the Illinois Central railroad near Car
bondaie, ILL.,, 80 miles southeast of st.
Louis. The negroes were ordered off
the train by the brakemen, and fired
upon the train men when an attempt
was made to put them off. Batey was
killed instantly.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
BRIDGE AFIRE.
That Spanning the Tennessee River
at Chattanooga is Burning.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 22-The
caught fire at 1:3O p. m. today and is
burning rapidly in spite of the efforts of
the fire department. 1t began about mid
way and is burning towards the Hill City
side. 1t will probably be stopped after
two spans of the bridge have been con-
Sumed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Attention Members Sunhower Camp,
No. 536

You are requested to be present at 9
called meeting Monday, Sept. p, at s
p. m, for the purpose of comforting de-
greeS. H. b. LOWE, v. c.
i B. MILLS, Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

STOCKTON.-Mrs. J. r. Roberts, one
of the pioneers of Rocks county, and
wife of Attorney Roberts of this place,
died last Tuesday night and was bur-
led on Saturday. The funeral was un-
der charge of the o. E. s., of which she
was a leading member
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Judge Horton Has One.

Ex-Chief Justice Horton is going to be
one of the boys tomorrow. He was seen
proudly CARRYING one of the Karnival
knights green and rose umbrellas up the
street this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Santa Fe Expenditures at Hutchinson

This month the Santa Fe pay roll al
Hutchinson amounted to- s3. $50. In ad-
dition to this amount, s., 600 was paid
out for work on the improvements now
being made in that city. This is the
largest amount ever paid out by the
Santa Fe at Hutchinson.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
RAIN is LIKELY
The Latter Part of This Week and the
Sooner the Rattar

The temperature is warmer today and
the indications are that tomorrow will be
equally as warm. This afternoon on
Kansas avenue at 2:30 o'clock the temper
ature was SS degrees. Weather Observer
T. B. Jennings says that there is no
promise of rain for tonight in Topeka and
vicinity. 1t is not unlikely that rain will
fall either tomorrow or Friday.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
COUNTY TICKETS.
Recent Nominations Made for Fall
Elections.

The Republicans of Pottawatomie
county have nominated: Treasurer, A.
J. Arnold of Louisville; clerk. A. p
Scritchfield of Havensville; sheriff, Ben
Hughey of Bellvue; register, Chas. Doo-
little of Mill Creek; surveyor, H. E.
Barnett of Wamego.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

STOCKTON.-The Jensen Creamery
company of Beloit are making plans for
the establishment of a skimming sta
tion at this place.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

The Eichellberger Decorating Co. of
Chicago have their headquarters for
the week at Ke1lam Book and Station
cry Co, and are prepared to furnish es-
Inmates for decorating buildings. Tele-
phone 159.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
DOUBLE JoINrED HEN
Can Walk Backward or Forward
With EQUAL Ease.

Blue Rapids, Sept. 22.-Mrs. w. H.
Thompson has a hen with double joints
in her knees and toes pointing in both
directions, so that she can walk forward
or backward with equal ease.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Street Car Tickets.

The public may save change max
ing by buying street car tickets at the
Office of the company, 113 East Eighth
avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Con, n,ittee of %.

AS we desire to complete the arrange
ments for next week, we request every
member present tonight.
J. NJ. MILLER, Sec'y.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

The Republicans of the second dis
trict of Marshall county have nominal
ed ]. d. Yarrick for commissioner.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
so Young Ladies

so young ladies wanted to peel toma-
toes at Bird Canning Co., foot of Mon
roe ST. Call at a. m. tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

Stars, Butterflies, Festooning for
decorations, for sale at Kellam's, 6O3
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Japanese Rugs

At $3.50 for a oxIz #. size makes
interesting reading for bargain
hunters; and $3.50 for an Ingram
Art square 9 TT. by TT. shows
how cheapiy you can carpet a
floor in pretty covering these
days. We have all kinds of the
prettiest rugs made-sucE as you
can find nowhere else.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
FROM KANSAS TOWNS.
General and Personal News From All
Over the State

STOCKTON.-The fair association
will give a fine new cook stove to
the couple that will get married in the
grand stand at the fair grounds on the
second day of the fair, September %.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

Or the old fashioned chest of
drawers-for both men and wOm-
en-. You'll want one for storage
of many things.
Shaving Cheffoniers-so handy
to ShaVe-with purest of French
mirrors-just the thing for shirts,
underwear and the thousand other
things man can't find when he
most needs them. Some of them
are polished SO you can see your
face in the wood finiSh-and only
SIS and $40. Other Cheffoniers
are in oak and as low as $3.50
Some, too, are $50. All kinds
and all prices.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Iron Beds.

In enamelled white, strong and
handsome.
GA for $3.50 enamelIed bed
OR all sizes-angle iron frame
all round brass knobs.
GE for So 90 white enamelIed
~ A beds-brasS knobs.
Gn for $Io.5o bed-brass top
IG rods-extension foOt-brasS
spindle and knobs.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

The Populists of Morris county have
nominated: Treasurer, F. Barnard;
sheriff. H Normandin; clerk, F. Stu
art: register, NJ. E. Scholes; surveyor,
T. B. Haslam; coroner, Dr. Brewington-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

Capital Lodge No. Z, D. of H, will
give a social dance this evening in their
hall, 420 Kan. Ave. Admission Is cents
each.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

Estimates furnished for the Decora-
SaS avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
ABDUCTED CHILD FOUND.

A IS Year Old Girl Enticed From
Niles Sunday Night is Recovered.
Minneapolis, Sept. 22.-News has
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Colored Lights.

Washburn, the Druggist, is head
quarters for all colored fires. Buy of
him.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

Estimates furnished for the Decora-
ton of buildings, at Kellam's, SOB Kan-
saS avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Bed Room Suits

At $Iz, SI4 and $IS possess merit
that suites costing much more in
other stores don't begin to have.
That must be the reason for the
large selling we do on these low
priced suits. But we have others
at $25, $50. SIS, $40 and up to
$2z5-and it is big lot to select
from.