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The times., 1897-05-27

The westfield Gnd.) News prints The
following in regard to an old resident of
that place: Frank McAvoy, for many
years in the employ of the l., n. A. & c.
Ry. here, says: L have used Chamberlain
Colic, Colera, and Diarrhoea Remedy fol
ten years or ionger-am never without it
in my family. I consider 1T the best rem
edy of the kind manufactured. / take
pleasure in recommending it, =" It Is q
specific for all bowel disorders. For sale
by Henry Evans, Wholesale and Retail
Druggist, e3S F ST. and Conn. ave. and
st. NV.
The times., 1897-05-27

of 1.-The American Anna Held Mr.. Al Stern,
the versatile mimic, no viii give imita-
tions Of Richard Mansfield. De Wolf Hopper,
E. A. Sothern, Stuart Robson, and many
other bright lights of the profession; Miss
Anna Driver, the dainty sou5rette, in her
latest topical songs, who has been with Mr.
William Barry during the past season, and
M Myer Cohen, the California baritone,
who is the originator of the electric Illus
trated songs. The prices are the same as
inaugurated by this popular house, and the
box office is now open. We predict treat
IN store, and are assured that this company
is all it is represented.
The times., 1897-05-27
Mrs. isabella Johnstons VIII.

The last Will and testament of the late
Isabella Johnston was filed for probate
yesterday 1t is dated July %, 1896
The house 1762 n street northwest, on
lots 10 and l6, square 159, is left jointly
to Mildred Johnston and Elizabeth Elliot,
daughters, with the proviso that the oc-
cIpancy or rent from the same he given
Mildred Johnston FOR period Of one year
from the date OF the death OF the testator
The proceeds Of several real estate notes
are equally divided between the three chill
dren, Mildred, Gabriel T and Thomas J.
Johnston and the residue Of the estate is
left solely to Mildred Johnston Gabriel
+. Johnston is named as executor
The times., 1897-05-27
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Cbas. j. Wade Charges "a Physician
With Unskiilful Treatment.

A damage suit was filed yesterday by
Chmles g. Wade against DR.. Alfred V.
Parsons claiming $4,000 damages as a
result of permanent injuries sustained by
him, caused, he alleges, by the negligent.
careless ard unskillful treatment of an in
Jury received by the plaintiff to the right
hip, which had been broken in June. 1895.
On account of his unskillful treatment
he AYERS that the hip Will continue per-
manently broken and is shortened. He
states that he has expended $500 in his en-
deavors TO become cured, and be therefore
prays that he be awarded $4,000 dam
ages
The times., 1897-05-27
Miss Selton as "Peep Bo,"

Miss Alice Judson, who has been playing
Peep-Bo in the Mikado" at the Lafa ye tie
Square Opera House this week, was corr
PEELED to go to Baltimore yesterday morn
Ing to appear in the Castle Square Opera
Company in that city, owing to the illness
of one OF the prirna donnas OF the com pany
there. ntheperformance of the Mikado'
at the Lafayette yesterday afternoon and
evening Miss Clara Selton, of the Castle
Square Company. took the part of Peep-Ro,
and created very favorable impression.
Miss Judson will return to the Lafayette
this evening
The times., 1897-05-27
Kings Daughters Musicale.

The ministcring circle of the Kings
Daughters will give musical and literary
entertainment this evening at 6 O'Clock,
at No. 33S c street northwest, the pro-
ceeds to be devoted to mission work in
South Washington. The following we'll
known talent will assist: Mrs W L.
Wilson, Mrs Samuel Gross, Miss Lillian
HALEY, Miss Florence King. Miss Virginia
Goodwin, Miss Fannie AtLee, Miss Anila
Albert, Mr.. Clarence Yepp, Apollo Glee
Club tMessrs. Mcfarland, Reside, Turpin
and Ryan,, Mr.. Fred Miller and Mr. Wilbur
Carr
The times., 1897-05-27
CoLoRED BOY DROWNED.
Boosie Perry Loses His Life In the
Eastern Branch.

The body of ''Boosie' Perry, fifteen
year-old colored boy, was found floating
in the Eastern Branch, back OF the jail,
about I:l0 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
by the cousin OF the dead boy, Tobias
Perry.
Last Monday Boosie, who worked In
the brickyards in that locality, WAS wait
ing for his pay, and thought to put in his
time by fishing for frogs. The last seen
Of him he was wandering along the
edge of the marsh, and, in his endeayDrs
To iaud a bite, must have fallen into the
branch.
Yesterday his cousin, becoming uneasy
about Boosie's continued absence, went i'll
search Of him, and found the body as
stated.
A message was sent for the Fifth pre-
Cinct ambulance, which conveyed the body
to the moTgue, where it now lies. Coroner
IIanmett viewed the body yesterday ait
ernoon. and will give certificate of ac-
cidental drowning.
The times., 1897-05-27

The attraction at the Lyceum next
week will be John w. Isham's Octoroons
Among the excellent artists to be seen
with this companyis Madame Flower, now
so well known as the Bronze Melba,"
and with his rich baritone voice, Fred j.
Piper sustains well his support to Mad
anne Flower in the selection from III
Trovatore." The entertainment embraces
several skits, one of which is the opening
scene, entitled ''Tbe Blackville Derby"
wfichillustrates the happenings andcharac
ters of race course. The performance
concludes with round of grand and
comic operas, among which are selections
from ''Pinafore," Tar and Tartar"
robin Hood" and III Troyatore.' Man.
ager Kernan's benefit takes place on Mon.
day evening.
The times., 1897-05-27

Next week the Columbia Stock Company
announces another strong bill in a new
American comedy in three acts, by Clyde
Fitch and Leo Dietrichstein, "A Super
fluous Husband" 1t was presented here
early last full by E. NJ and Joseph Hol-
land and scored a big success. 1t was
adapted from the German of Ludwig
Fulda, and in its adaptation the American
authors are said to have lost none of the
numor for which Fulda is so justly famous.
This bill will also serve to introduce the
entire strength of the company, including
Mr. william Boag, well-known member
OF the w. HI. Crane company. The Com
edy Company have made themselves in
slant fayorites with Washington people.
''Niobe" is crowding the theater.
The times., 1897-05-27
Saturday and Sunday Excursions
To the Country.

The B. & o. r. R. has placed on sale
reduced rate excursion tickets, TO be sold
every Saturday and Sunday during the
summer eason, valid for return until fol-
lowing Monday, from Washington to points
on the Washington Branch as far as
Annapolis Junction and points on the Met
ropoIitan Branch and main line as far as
Frederick and Charlestown, w. Va
my25-tu.th till au31
The times., 1897-05-27
Mr.. Cowden,s FIyinc Machine.

Mr.. Pettigrew, by request, yesterday
introduced another of the bills of James
Seldom Cowden, of Fairfax county, Va.
This bill authorizes the Secretary of
Agriculture TO enter into a contract with
Cowden for the construction Of an air
navig ating machine for the exclusive
use of the Weather Bureau. The sum
of $50, 900 is sought to be appropriated.
The times., 1897-05-27
Knights Templar Ascension Services

The Knights Templar ascension services
viii be held this morning at Shiloh Church,
l. street northwest. The services will be
conducted by the Rev. j. Anderson Taylor,
d. D. Palestine Conmandery No. 1 +, K. T.,
which has charge of the arrangements, will
escort the other Communicates over the fol-
lowing route: Seventeenth street to Massa-
chusetts avenue, to Third, to Penns ylvania
avenue, to Fifteenth, to NJ street, to Six
teenth, to street, to the church After
services the lines will be broken
The times., 1897-05-27
NEXT WEEKS PLAY BILLS.

Next week the Castle Square Company
viii produce Paul Jones" Lizzie Mac
nicbol, Josephine Sheehan and William
Wolff will be in the cast Tuesday even
ing will be given the fiftieth performance
of the company in Washington, and the
occasion will be celebrated with sou
venir. Paul Jones" is q great work, full
OF beautiful music and alive with spar
kle and vim that will win popularity
and retain a favor that comes with its
meritorious attracdveness.
The times., 1897-05-27
You'll save

Just forty cents on every dollar you
spend for clothes, IL you take advan-
tage of this sale of Messrs. ROGERS
g. CO.'S etire stock of mems and boys
tpring and summer suits, which we
bouyht for and are now selling at
The times., 1897-05-27

Lacy's pure food ice cream. none better,
Doc. per gallon. sol -8O3N. Y. ave- NV.
The times., 1897-05-27
SAKS SAYS

SAkS SAYS
No other house does, ever did, or ever
will sell such sterling qualities at such
low prices as we quote.
The times., 1897-05-27
PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.
New Cab and Omnibus Service

A complete service of Hansoms,
Victorias, Coupes -Four Wheelers)
and Omnibuses has been inaugu-
rated at the New 23d st. Ferry Sta
tiOn of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
foot of West 23d Street, New
York.
These vehicles may be engaged
at the cab stand in 23d Street Sta
ton at reasonable rates.
Orders by telephone to call at
hotels or residences in New York
to carry persons to the Twenty
third Street Station will be
promptly filled.
Telephone No. 1274-1 Sth ST.
j. B. HUTCHINSON, JR WOOD,
Gen Manager Gen. Pass. Agu.
The times., 1897-05-27
Sixty cents on the dollar

The styles ard pate are all new
made up for this seasons trade
and, as Messrs. Rogers q Co. say, are
their best designs and qualities.
There's an ample variety to choose
from, and sizes and shapes to flt
every body.
Summer Underwear, Negifgee
Shirts, Washable Neckwear, straw
Hats, "a nd all other hot weather wear
Rbles, In best qualities, at lowest
prices.
Still good picking in that lot OF
broken sizes of mems $3.50, So, SO,
81, and $3.5O shoes we are closing
out at $l.9O per pair.
The times., 1897-05-27

Private furniture rooms, So per month.
s. n . SIORAGE co. my26-tf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
JUNCTION CITY GUYED.
Fans Have Fun With Wolever's Men
at Saturdays Game

1t is safe to say that the next time
Junction City comes to Topeka to- play
ball they will make their appearance
in a more modest and unassuming man
ner.
Fresh from two victories over Atch-
ison (Which none who have seen the
two teams play can explain), they blew
into Topeka Thursday with the an
nouncement that nothing less than
three straight would satisfy them-or,
possibly, they might let Topeka have
one just to keep them good natured.
The result of the series is history. To-
peka took the three straight.
Never perhaps, in the history of base
ball in Topeka was visiting team
guyed so numerically as was Junction
City Saturday. But it was good ma
turedly, and the Junction City boys act
ed fairly well under the roasting Pug
sie'' Montgomery and Cap Wolever
crowds joshing.
favored Topeka ON close decisions, but
not enough to affect the score.
Junction City played good ball, but
Topeka did better. The home team is
now putting up first class ball and fans
are anxious to see them meet Atchison.
Little Wingert pitched for Junction
City and Cochran for Topeka, but the
latter had the better support of the two.
Junction had two home runs. Topeka
will have to play good ball to win when
she goes to Junction City, for the fans
there won't do a thing. The score of
Saturdays game was:
Topeka ........x......4 0 1 0 1 0 2 0-S
Junction City ........1 0 0 o 2-5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
AMONG RAILROAD men.
The Santa Fe Will Repair the
Ottawa Hospital.
A New Ventilating Apparatus
and New Baths.
Place New Roof on and Spend $S,-
OO0-Employes Given a Vaca-
tion-Garrett Seely's
Position.

The work of overhauling and repair
ing the Santa Fe hospital at Ottawa,
Kansas, will be commenced within the
next few days. The patients in the
hospital at that time will be transfer
red to the Santa Fe hospital in this
city, and the employees given a vacation
until the work is completed.
Among the improvements decided on
for the hospital at Ottawa is a new VEN
tilating apparatus, similar to the APP
paratus in the hospital in this city, and
a new set of baths. When the hospital
building was erected the interior walls
were left unfinished because of lack of
funds and the plastering of the walls
will form part of the improvements. A
new roof will also be placed on the
building.
1t is estimated that in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 will be expended on the
hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
FITZ AND HIS PETS.
Bear and Dog Together Nearly Put
Him Out.

New York, July 19.-Bob Fitzsimmons
had a tussle at Rye Beach, where he is
summering, that set a livelier pace for
him than did Corbett.
The fighter lives with his family in
a cottage here. In the back yard he
keeps his newest pet, a good sized black
bear, which is chained to a tree.
Fitz took Yarrum to visit the bear.
The dog and bear eyed each other for
few minutes. Then the dog sprang a
the bear. The latter met the dog half
way, but the dogs onslaught was so
vicious that the bear bolted. He jerked
his chain so hard that it parted. Then
he attacked the dog. In the second
round the dog drove the bear up a tree.
Fitz took a hand in the fight and COM
PEELED the bear to descend. The mo-
ment the bear touched the ground the
dog was on top of him attacking the
bear at all points, only ceasing to bite
TO free his mouth from hair.
In a clinch the bear was getting the
best of it when Fitz jumped in to separ-
ate the fighters. He had on a new
yachting suit. But the bear and dog
ma de short work of his clothes. Bob
backed out of the fight and lassoed the
bear with rope. The dog then I'M
tangled himself from the bear and the
latter dashed out into the street in front
of the hotel and into a crowd of men.
Bob at the other end of the rope was
really the Iassoed party. Down to the
beach they went, into the water, the
bear chased by Bob and the dog. But
the water got into the bears nose and
he gave up. Then Bob pulled him back
40 the yard and chained him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
BILLY STERNE ANECDOTE
How He Knocked the Celebrated Bat
Masterson SPRAYING.

People who doubt Senator w. E.
Sterne's qualifications for United states
marshal have never heard how he once
knocked OUT the celebrated sporting
character and tough, Bat Masterson
and John Oyster a companion who was
likewise a tough and gambler.
1t was in 1880 when Senator Sterne
was day clerk at the Dutton House.
Masterson was in Topeka at the time,
his chief resort being Dodge City. His
running mate, John Oyster was not one
whit behind him.
Oyster and Masterson went into the
dining room of the Dutton House one
day and began conducting themselves
in the usual manner. M. H. Button,
the proprietor of the house tried in
gentlemanly language to stop the fuss
and finally ordered the men out of the
house. They started to go but as Mas
terson approached DuttOn who was
quite aged, and also small in stature
he knocked him down with his fist and
both Masterson and Oyster attacked
the old man while he was down.
Clerk Sterne appeared on the scene.
Picking up a chair he knocked Master
son Sprawling. He did the same with
Oyster and then dragged both men into
the street and went back into the hotel.
Masterson was not to be conquered so
easily. AS soon as he could take in the
Situat ton he ran across the street to
saloon and got revolver He went
back to the hotel armed with the
weapon. Sterne was still in the dining
room trying to Straighten up the furn-
iture. Masterson opened the door and
pointed the revolver at the young
clerk. Sterne sprang toward the gamb-
Ter and struck him in the face with his
fist.
That would have been the last move
of the clerk and Senator Sterne would
never have been United States marshal
if it had not been for another man.
That man was Andrew Gregg who was
then policeman and who still lives in
Topeka. He had heard of the trouble
and arrived just in time. Masterson's
finger pressed the trigger but just then
Gregg seized the revolver and the ham
mer descending caught the forefinger
of the right hand cutting through the
flesh but it prevented the explosion of
the cartridge and Sternes life was saw
ed. Gregg still bears on his right hand
the scar of the wound made by Master
sons revolver
Both Masterson and Oyster were ar
rested, but they were let off with fines
by Police Judge Chester Thomas. Sur
geons took numerous stitches in the
broken hands of the two tOughs and
they soon afterward left Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
LATE SPORTING NEWS.
Sanger Won the Series of Races
With Hamilton.
Five Mile Unpaced Race in
1885 3-5-ColOradO Record.
Three Thousand Chicago Wheelmen
Parade Led by Mayor Harris on
Cincinnati Wins, Baltimore
Loses - Atchison Defeats
Junction City.

Denver, July 19.-Walter c. Sanger of
Chicago won the series of races with
w. w. Hamilton of Denver by taking
two out of three. According to the
terms of the match this gives him the
stakes. Sanger won the paced two
miles Saturday and the mile unpaced
Sunday, while Hamilton won the five
mile unpaced race in the afternoon
All races were very closely contested.
The amateur competition tandem rec
ord of POI 3-5 was broken by P. J.
Becker and W. A. Himstreet in the
tandem handicap race. Results:
One mile, unpaced match race-W. C.
Sanger won. Time, 2:05. w. w. Ham
lton's time was 2:08 2-5
One mile open, professionally. R.
Hughes won; Robert Woods, second; c.
l. Himstreet, third. Time, 2:11. G. A.
Maxwell, H. S. Hale, r. D. Cannon,
w. G. Mills, r. H. Kitely, J. P. Dean,
G. G. Collins, Charles E. Marshall and
B. J. Banks also started.
One mile, amateur, tandem, handi-
cap-P. J. Becker and w. A. Himstreet,
80 yards, won; w. E. Shoup and H. L.
Enrich, 40 yards, second; B. B. Mercy
nolds and +. Caruthers, scatch, third
Time, 1:54 49, a worlds record.
Five miles, unpaced, match race, be-
tween W. w. Hamilton and W. C. San
ger-Hamilton won. Time, 11:35 3-5
Colorado state record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
20 BUY THEIR WAYIN.
Chinese Organize for the Purpose OF
Purchasing Citizenship.

San Francisco, July ia bold con-
spiracy on the part of Chinese So
ciety CT Chicago to secure if possible
citizenship for Mongolians by whole
sale bribery of senators, congressman
and high government officials is dis
closed by an advertisement in a local
Chinese paper, according to a report
published today.
In an elaborate manner the article
states that a society has been formed
in Chicago for no other purpose than
removing the obstacles that have for a
long time stood in the way of the en-
reimbursement of the subjects of the
Orient. This society purposes that
each and every Chinaman in the United
States shall contribute 81 toward a fund
which the articles declare will be used
in obtaining the much desired citizen
ship. In short, it is plainly limited that
congress and President Mckinley are
to be quietly approached, and assur-
ance is given those to whom the article
is addressed that the president and
lawmakers will be made parties to the
proposed transaction, provided the nee
essary funds are forthcoming. The name
of the society is not given, but it is
said that it has been in existence two
months. The publication has aroused
great excitement in Chinese circles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
KEPLEY HAS A WALKOVER.
Populist Convention dominates Him
by a Vote of o5 to 81.

The antt-Kepleyites were beaten at
every turn in the Populist county con-
Vention. After it had practically been
agreed that no nomina ton should be
made for sheriff the Democrats knocked
out the slate by demanding the nomin-
alton of Kepley. There was consequent
ly nothing 10 do but present his name to
the convention. That was done and he
was nominated by vote of 95 to q.
The antis united on H. c. Lindsey.
The committee had placed the nomi-
nation for Sheriff at the end of the order
to avoid trouble before the nomina lions
were all made and after Kepley had
been nominated the convention broke
up without even formal motion to adj
journ. Following is the ticket nominal
ted:
Sheriff. R. B. Kepley. Democrat.
Treasurer, T. NJ. James, Silver Re-
publican.
County Clerk, F. J. Close, Populist.
Register of deeds, J. R. Lyle, Popu-
list.
Coroner, w. B. Roby. Silver Republi-
Surveyor, q. c. English, Populist.
County Commissioner, VIM. Drans-
field, Populist.
ed:
I'VE, the Peoples party of Shawnee
county, in convention assembled, recog-
nize that the power of trusts, combines
and monopolies are gradually tighten
ing their grasp on the masses and that
hard times are still growing harder and
the struggle for existence is becoming
fiercer every day with the laboring and
wealth-producing classes, and that dis
content is becoming more general under
the reign of Mckinley and Mark Hanna
therefore,
I'VE ask the co-operat ton of all men
and women who believe in a more just
and economic system to meet US on
common ground for the purpose of APP
plying the true economic remedies that
will bring the much-needed relief.
1--WE hereby endorse the Peoples par
ty platform adopted at Omaha and st.
Louis and further make the following
specific demands:
Public ownership of all public in
dustries, now controlled by monopolies,
trusts and combines.
THE public ownership of all railroads,
telegraph and telephone systems, all
means of transportation and cOmmuni-
cation, waterworks, gas and electric
light plants and all other public utih-
ties.
The Inauguration of a system of
public works and improvements for the
employment of the unemployed, the
public credit to be used for that pur-
pose.
1--WE hereby condemn the action of our
county commissioners in the disposal of
the court house bonds and the slothful
manner of conducting the bridge now
under construction.
1--WE condemn the corporate greed OF
organized coal barons in depressing their
employees, and hereby extend our sym
pathies to the miners in their struggle
for living wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
PRESENT FOR SPRECKELS.
A Keith Landscape Given Him on His
Birthday.

San Francisco, July 19.-Claus Spreck-
els has received from the former stock
holders of the Western Beet Sugar
company the gift of beautiful oil
painting from the studio of William
Keith. The picture is called Sun
shine and Shadows and portrays the
oaks of Berkeley. Mr.. Spreckels was
in Aptos observing his birthday when
his former associates sent the magnia-
cent gift to his home on Howard street.
Following is a copy of a letter accom-
panyfng the present:
San Francisco, July 10, 1897.
Claus Spreckels, Esq:
Dear Sir-The undersigned former
company have the honor and pleasure
of presenting to you one of the finest
works of art of our local eminent artist,
William Keith in token of their appre-
citation of the many favors and courte-
sizes they have received from you dur
ing their association with you in the
great industry of making sugar from
beets, of which you may well be called
the introducer and pioneer in this
state.
In presenting you the beautiful paint
ing, we hope it will be a lasting Orna-
ment in your new mansion on Van Ness
avenue, and that your life and that OF
Mrs. Spreckels may be spared for many
years to come, to enjoy the pleasures
which you have so well earned. We
are, dear sir, yours faithfully,
M. Ehrman, Frederick Ehrman, Jo-
Estate of A L. Tubbs w. c. Waters,
S. Sussman E. J. MoIera, Leon Sloss.
By Leon Sloss and E. J. Molera, COM
p1ittQ0-