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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31
NO "IRON MEN"
Warden Lands Buys No Coal Mining
Machines That Do Work of
80 Miners.

Warden Lands of the state peniten-
tiary denies that the board of directors
OF that institution has purchased three
machines for mining coal. The ma
chine is known as the iron man" and
does the work of thirty men, The
warden says the purchase of machin-
erv for the mines has been confined to
two fire extinguishers which were or
dercd months ago and when received
and put in place VIII provide the mine
with the only adequate means for fight
ina fire that it has ever had.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31
KILLED BY BEES.
A Woman Tied to Tree and
Smeared With Honey.

Brussels, Dec. 31.-The Independence
Beige reports that a Belgian agent at
Bona, Congo Free State, has been SEN
fenced to two years Imprisonment for
the murder of his black mistress in the
Aruwimi district. He tied his victim
to a tree, smeared her with honey and
sugar, and left her to the attack OF
bees. She died after three days hor-
rihla torture.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31
so PEOPLE INJURED.
Second Story Floor at Cedar Point
Gives Way With Disastrous
Results

Kansas City. Dec S1.-A Star special
from Florence, Kan, says:
At a home talent theatrical given in
a hall at Cedar Point last night. the
flooring gave way. precipitating so peo-
pie a distance of 20 feet
One man had a leg broken; another
his ribs crushed and about 80 others
were scratched a nd bruised. None We're
fatally hurt. No names are given.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31
CRISIS IN THE EAST.
France Sends a Cabinet officer
to See About 1t.

London, Dec. S1.-A special dispatch
from Paris says that M. Roume, head
of the Asiatic department of the French
colonial Office starts on a secret miss on
to China on Sunday in connection with
the crisis in the far east. The dis
patch adds that a special military mis-
sion will also start for China shortly.
Berlin, Dec. 31.-The German first
class cruiser Eaiserln Augusta arrived
yesterday at Kiao Chou bay
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31
TOWN BURNING UP.
Lebanon, Tennessee, on Fire
With a Fierce Gale Raging.

Nashville, Dec. S1.-A telephone message
from Lebanon, % miles east of here, just
received says ten business houses have
already burned and two are now on fire
All of one side of the public square will
be destroyed. Loss so far is estimated at
SEQ 900. A fierce gale is raging
Aid has been asked from this city, and
an engine and fire company will soon
leave on a special train.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31
RHODE ISLAND TOO.
wheels VIII Begin to Turn" When
Mckinley is Elected, Thev Said.

Providence, r. l.. Dec. Sl-That the
1hode island cotton mills Will cut wages
L now assured A prominent cotton
Inanufacturer says there is nothing left
t9r the Inanufa cturers to do and that ac-
ISl VIII be taken in a few DAYS
Notnlng definite can be learned rega I'd
1HS tiie probable action of the Rhode
4siaud owners of Connecticut mills but it
T. 10 oe presumed the policy Cf Rhode
dSl,dnd 17; @ VII be adopted by the Connecti-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31
COLORADO LEADS ALL.
The Gold Output for the Year Reaches
$2OOOO,oOO.

Denver, Dec. 31.-The gold output of
Colorado this year is estimated by the
Times from the figures furnished by
the smelters, mills and mint at $22. 500
O00 an increase of $4,000, 600 over that of
1885 The silver prod ced was worth
$12. .SO7 ,O70; lead, $2,741.6T2; copper, ST.
2O9 O53
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31
HEALTHY CHICAGO.
Death Rate for the Year is but IA Per
1000.

Chicago. Dec. 31-The city of Chi
cago. for the year closing today.
shows death rate, the lowest on rec
ord in this city or any other city of
more than 20O.O 600 inha abitants
The rate is less than II to 1000 of
population.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31
COST OF THE FAMINE.
The Government and the Rest of the
World Spent Over $3O.oooooo.

calcutta, Dec. Sit is officially an
Aouneed that the recent famine cost the
'leasufy S'o'o" pounds. while loans TO ag-
Iicullul' '5ts and the suspension of taxes
mainly repayable. absorbed another a3o on,
pounds. irrespective of charitable contrl-
'utions approaching I.75o.oOO pounds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31
FOUND DEAD.
Mutilated Body Of General Have
lock Allen at Ft. Ali, India.

Calcutta. Dec. S1.-The mutilated body
of General Sir Henry Havelock Allen, it
is announced at Fort Ali, has been found
dead and is being conveyed to Pashawur
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31
Very Respectfully,


congressman RldseIy ans"eIs aS
follows:
Washington, D. c., Dec. %. lS97.-Re-
plying to yours of December 16, 1897.
would say that am opposed to another
federal district in Kansas or anywhere
else. am opposed to the entire feder-
81 court system, believing that we hal
better increase the judicial powers Of
our state courts and stop this custom OF
carrying disputes up to the national
court The whole tendency is to usurD
the powers of local government, and To
this l am opposed. If one federal
Judge has more than he can do in KAN
sas l would reduce his work by limit
ing cases that might be brought in his
court. Yours truly,
F. r. RIDGELY-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31

Sheriff Amos Messer of Charleston,
H., has arrived in Topeka to take
Dublin Heath, who was arrested by the
sheriff's force, back to Illinois. SheriR
Messer says that the technical charge
against Heath is burglary but he is
supposed to know something about the
murder of woman in Charleston last
month and unless he tells what he
knows he will be sent to the penitenti-
ary for burglary
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31

is said to have predicted wheat would
go-S1.25.
The total amount of wheat delivered
today on December contracts amounted
to about 172, 000 bushels, making in all
9,04O, O00 bushels of contract grade
wheat on hand in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31
KILLED HIS FATHER.
The Result of Carrying a Gun
Carelessly.

Charlottesville, Ind. Dec. 31-This
morning at Linden, Oren Stingley. a
prominent citizen, accidentally shot
and killed his aged father. John Stiag-
ley. Mr.. Stingley had started to leave
the house with a rifle and in passing
through a door the weapon was struck
against the casing and discharged, the
load entering the back of his fathers
head as he sat between his daughter
and granddaughter.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31

Guy Shuttlan, q reform school bov
escaped from the institution rTbIlrs1
evening about supper time He is il
years of age, and has run away from
the institution before. His number is
1884. l.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31

The Cremerie. T26 Kansas avenue.
SCOTT & SCOTT
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31
Into Two Federal Districts is
Commented on
BY Our Congressional Delega-
tiOn at Washington.
ARE NO PARTY LINES
Visible in the Views Of the
Delegation.
Senator Harris FavOrs Creating
New District.

The Kansas delegation in congress is
not united on the proposition to divide
the state of Kansas into two federal
districts.
Senators Baker and Harris are in
favor of the measure. Congressman
Broderick is also supporting it. Con-
gressman Jerry Simpson is inclined to
favor it, while Congressman Peters.
Mccormick and Vincent are en-
phaticalIy against it. The Mail and
Breeze addressed an inquiry a few days.
ago to the senators and representatives,
asking for their views on the PROPOSE
tions. and has received the following
replies:
Senator Harris answered as follows:
Washington, D. c., Dec. 20, 1877
Yours of the 10th just received. 1 am
glad to inform you that I am in favor
of the measure providing for another
federal district in Kansas. I believe
that the laws delay is sufficiently
tedious even when we have every facil-
ity for the transaction of business, and
L shall be very glad to assist Kansas
in obtaining every possible facility for
the easy and rapid dispatch Of busi-
ness. Very truly yours,
w. A. HARRIS.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31
III. S. PETERS.

washington, D. c., Dec. 90, 1877
have not investigated the proposition
to form another federal district in kan
sas as carefully as I expect to do before
the measure is presented to the house
I think now that I shall vote against 1t.
because I doubt very much whether it
is needed It appears to be q scheme
to enable Mr.. Leland to give one more
Of his political friends a job.
Very respectfully,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31
'S 'i''S CASE BRODERICK.

Congressman Peters writes as fol-
lows:
Washington, D. c.. Dec. %. 1S97.-F'ew,
if anv here in Washington, are SER
orslv considering the question. They
believe, it TO be a blind behind which IS
going on struggle between two proTa-
inent Republican leaders of Kansas for
control Of the federal patronage It
viii be a long time, if ever, before the
measure will be voted upOn. Meanwhile.
l shall have an opportunity to more
fullv know the will of my constituents
Yours respectfully,
NJ 8 PETERS
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31

Washington, D. c. Dec. 20 1897
In response to your inquiry as to
whether 1 would support the measure
providing for another federal district
in Kansas, I have to say that am
looking into the matter for the purpose
of ascertaining, first, if there is a ne
cessity for it, and second, whether the
people demand it. and, after further in
vestigation, if I find it is going to be for
the best interests of our people, shall
certainly favor the passage Of the
measure whether it is intended to fur
nish jobs for the two Republican chiefs
Iceland and Baker, will cut no figure
with me.
l am inclined to think. however. that
we need another district, and that L
will be for it when the proper time
comes I am informed by Mr. Broder-
lex that the bin will be reported TO
congress after the holidays. Respect
fDl1y yours JERRY SIMPSON.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31

COngressman BTOueIIoh WI0Is u III
Washington, D. c.. Dec. 20. 1S97.-Re-
ferring to your inquiry will say that 1
am in favor of the bill providing fer
two federal court districts in Kansas
The one Judge has been made to keep
up the business and for seven years
federal Judges have been called from
adjoining states to assist in clearing
the calendar and this has resulted in
extra expense to the government aud
Inconvenience often to litiSants. Tne
only way to remedy this matter is to
provide for new district.
Very truly yours
CASE BRODERICK.
The herald., 1897-09-30

do II any profit is realized. viz, produce
canning fruit or dig out the trees arc
plant to something more profitable The
total loss has been something startling
Never q year since has there been any,
thing but the most meager profit in de-
ciduous fruits except to the rare few
who by intelligent work and the adop-
ton Of the best methods. have produced
superior class of fruit. Suppose now
that these trees, in full bearing are TAX
en- out and replaced by oranges, the
most promising crop for this section at
the present time There is labor, the
expense, the waiting for five long years
for really profitable crop of that fruit
Their planting was great mistake, and
ore which California producers are
given to making. No other section less
productive could stand the strain.-Co-
vina Argus
There are two Riverside associations
marketing oranges. one inside and the
other outside the California fruit ex-
change. A comparison of the prices
received by both associations shows
that the exchange association received
Is cents per box more for navel oranges
than the outside association. As these
associations have competed with the
same quality of fruit and the same intel
ligent management, it Is interesting to
see the result of the two systems mar
'keting the so-called e. o. b." and sold
delivered" We will give next week
comparison Of the returns of these two
competing systems of selling.-Colton
News,
The herald., 1897-09-30
Queen
victoria'S S
Nephew,

Prince Victor Ferdinand of Hohen-
lohe, writing from St. James Palace, Lon
don, says: "R. NJ. X. cured the Princess of
Catarrh."
The Countess of BoutelIier, President
Sisters Of Joan of Arc Paris, France, says:
IAN patients who took r. M. X. returned
to work in three months, and Miss D
was cured of Consumption"
The Grand Opera Star, Nine Scalchi,
says: "R. M. X. cured me Of Congestion Of
the Lungs in two days.
The Expedition of Hygiene, Paris,
France, awarded r. M. X. Gold Medarin
1896; See reports Of pr. yillejean, P. F. N;
D.. s. and E. c. Of F. c. T. S.. and DR.. Grif-
fths, F r. 8. (Edin). F. c. s.
The Supreme Court Of N. Y. has pro.
nounced R. M. K. Wonderful In its cura-
tive powers and absolutely harmless"
Thousands of Others say that RAD
ANS MICRoBE KILLER has CURED
THEM PERMANENTLY of Microbe Dis
eases, such as Cancer, Catarrh, Colds, Con-
sumption, Female Complaint. Indigestion.
Kidney and Liver Diseases, Rheum atism,
Skin Diseases, Venereal Diseases. etc. Book
and sample free. Write for full informa-
tion. J. H. Blagge, Sole Agent, ZIG s. Broad
way. Los Angeles. Cal.
The herald., 1897-09-30
Queer Advertisement for six-fing.red Peo .
plea Chicago Professor Gets
ISIS Answers

Not long ago professor Of the University
of Chicago advertised in a morning paper
Of that city for information concerning
Hexadactylous, or six-fingered people. He
has received 1856 answers from six toed or
fingered people. Few persons can reckon
up an infiiction of six maladies at once,
but there are multitudes afflicted with bill
iousness whom Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters would speedily restore to perfect
health. Biliousness Is usually complicated
with constipation and dyspepsia all these
maladies being promptly remediable by
the aid Of the Bitters, which also over
comes and prevents malarial complaints,
rheumatism, nervousness and inactivity of
the kidneys and bladder Lifes turmoils
and anxieties often wear out the most
vigorous constitution even early In life. and
induce premature decay Of the vital ener-
giles. The most genial promoter Of phys
ical stamina in existence is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters.
The herald., 1897-09-30
California Fruits

The eastern papers, even the Euro
pean press, are more and more praising
California fruits This must needs be,
for they merit praise. The following
comes from the New York Times:
Our market for the past few days at
tested the final triumph of the California
fruit growers. Eastern skeptics who
maintained for a long time that no good
thing to eat could come out of the Pa
cific Nazareth have been driven from
one position to another. They have been
-hArced to admit successfully that the
oranseA~ and the grapes and the cherries
'of CalifofFia were good to eat
And theH have retreated to their last
1astness, the position that at all events
|khe California fruit grower could not
|Vroduce pedches that had any flavor
Now this citadel has also been carried
Peaches that were SO much larger and
ndsomer than that of nature, but
Och were made up Of wood pulp, have
this season appeared at all They
i've been replaced by peaches much
mailer and less oppressive to The eye,
ut more agreeable to the nostrils and
Pc palate. They smell like peaches
rey taste like peaches. 1t Is impossible
y longer to deny that they are peaches.
1--WE congratulate the California grow
exD upon the production of fruit that
.b not easily distinguishable from the
common product of Delaware and New
Pefsey. Thus far California has not sent
na anything that rivals in flavor the
ce specimens and varieties in east
chards. 1t is very possible that
q In store for us. In the mean time
peaches we are now getting are
nbtedly At to eat.
noteworthy that success has been
ped at the cost of the pictorial
n of the fruit, for California
es OF 1897 are by no means as
ome or overgrowr as their preda-
ts, and are not to be easily dis
shable from the eastern fruit by
appearance. California growers
70 mastered the dihiculties OF
ertation and distribution In
The herald., 1897-09-30
81:
TfE RANeH iiffSS2R@@ygfs ifS

manner very exemplary for eastern
growers. To ''lay down" so very per-
ishable fruit as peaches ir1 an edible con-
dition across the continent from the
place Of its origin Is new triumph.
The question arises, II peaches can be
carried across the continent, why can't
they be carried across the ocean? That
has heretofore been given up as i'm
possible. 1t is doubtless fact that no.
body has ever eaten on one side Of the
Atlantic a fresh peach that was grown
upon the other. 1t may be reserved for
California enterprise and ingenuity to
solve this problem.
Certainly the prize Of success is very
tempting. IfCalifornia peaches, as good
as those we are getting in New York,
could be marketed in London, they
would readily command from five to ten
times the American price. After what
the California growers have already ac-
complished, there is no reason why they
should despair of attaining this crown
ing SUCCESS
The herald., 1897-09-30
crandalrs Examination Postponed

The preliminary examination of De
Witt Frank Crandall for the murder of
Jack Bowman at Ballora was to have
been held yesterday before Justice
Guidinger at Santa Monica, but was
again postponed at the request Of the
defendants counsel until next Wednes-
day. No notice of the continuance was
given at Santa Monica owing to a mis-
take in the district attorneys office in
failing to send a telegram which had
been written out, and Justice Guidinger
was in his court room yesterday morn
ing expecting to hold the examination
The witnesses from Ballona were also
present. When II o'clock arrived and no
one from the district attorneys office
put in an appearance, telephone. in
quiry was sent to this city, which brought
reply that It had been decided to post
pone the examination.
The herald., 1897-09-30
THE LIGHTING PROBLEM
OBJECTIONS TO A CONTRACT FOR
SIX MONTHS ONLY
All Companies Will Be Given a Good
Chance Next July-What tho
Counci1men Think

The suggestion made by local CORE
spondent of The Herald that the lighting
contract to be let soon should be for the
period of six months only, does not meet
with the views of the members of the
city council with reference to the docu-
ment now being prepared, and they free
ly give their reasons therefor. The mat
ter was presented to President Silver
yesterday and he was asked his opinion
as to the advisability of a six months
time there might be several more bid
ders than are possible at present. He
evidenced graf interest in the matter.
But" said he, 'if we were to make this
contract for six months only there would
be but one bidder, for mo other than the
present contracting company could at
ford to enter into a contract for that
short length of time. If there was to be
only one bid and that company knew it,
it might make it's price as high as it
pleased and we would have to pay Tor
let the city remain dark. Under the law
which has been adopted 1 understand
that there will be two bidders, for the
West Side Lighting company has sig
nified it's intention of bidding, and we
expect to get better rates"
Chairman Grider of the gas and light
committee. when the matter was men,
toned to him, expressed the same opin-
ion as Mr.. Silver. He stated, however.
that 1t was the inteEtion Of the council
to give all the electric companies a
chance after the new contract had been
in force six months. He said: 1--WE real
ize that this new contract will be open
to only two companies, because the 9TH
ers that are preparing to come into the
field here will not be ready for service
by the time that the contract becomes
operative. We have thought of this mat
ter and the decision that we have come
to is this: We will, about the 1st Of
next July, prepare the specifications for
another contract to be entered into then,
but which will not 60 into effect until
the first of the following year. This con-
tract will provide for lights all night ev-
cry night and will contain a provision
that the council may at any time in
crease the number of lights as it sees
fit at certain price per light. 1t will
be understood that the contract will be
for three years and 1t will therefore be
worth bidding for. By that time the
new companies will be in the field and
we will get bids from all of them. The
reason we will advertise for bids while
the contract then in force has yet six
to run is that we wish to give the
successful company chance to get
ready for business. Six months Is suf-
hcient time for that, and with three
year contract In sight the contestants
for that contract will probably bid low
er than they would for one year con-
tract, and the result will be that the city
will get cheaper and better lights than
ever before. I am opposd' to longer
contract than that, however"
The herald., 1897-09-30
Notes

The San Francisco Chronicle in a re-
cent issue affirmed that mo fruit grow
erS in California were such fools as 10
pack fruit dishonesty for eastern ship
merit" Since then 1t has secured evil
dence that some orchardists have for
warded dishonesty packed fruit, and
begs the Fruitmans Guide and other
eastern fruit papers to forward the
names of such packers. The Chronicle
concludes that ''the state has no greater
enemy than he. whether dealer or pro-
ducer, who ships out Of the state dis
honest packed goods"
1t is announced that the entire crop of
walnuts of the Los Nietos valley has
been sold at ~ cents per pound for
hardshells and 8 cents for softs. The
growers will net $40 and 1852 per hun
dred weight, +. o. b.-Pomona Times.
AT the experiment station are grow
ing seven different varieties OF cotton.
The pods are just forming. Foremar
Mills is also experimenting with tobac-
co, and hopes to be able to produce a
leaf of superior quality. He has also
several kinds of millet on the ten-acre
tract west of town, where the, forase
grasses and grains are grown. One In
particular promises good results. It is
q Japanese plant. grows about eighteen
to twenty-four feet high and with clus-
ters Of fine heads.-Pomona Times.
For the first time in the history of
California fruit growing except during
the speculative boom of 1890, dried,
peaches are selling at higher price
than dried apricots Offers were made
on Saturday last Of 5 to 5A cents for
peaches, and AZ to Ak cents per pound
for apricots. In 1890 large quantities Of
cots were sold at 13 to II cents. peaches
II to 22 cents, prunes 10 cents per pound
in car lots. These high prices were.
however, about the worst misfortune
that could have befallen the deciduous
fruit growers. First, 1t begat in them
the careless methods in handling that
yet prevail here. Every thing goes,"
was the motto Of the growers that sea-.
son, and the buyers, elated by the prom
ise Of large profits, did not say them nay.
The following winter and spring wit
messed the largest planting of deciduous
fruit trees In the history Of the valley,
and now that dried fruits are SO low and
the methods at present prevailing, pro-
duce fruit Of too low grade for the can
nery theie IL only one Of two things to
The herald., 1897-09-30

The San Gabriel Electric company. now
developing the water powers in the San
Gabriel river, will be in position to supply
arc and incandescent lights and power for
all purposes February 1. 1898. at prices
lower than can be made by companies
using steam. They would, therefore, re-
spectfuly request that users of light and
power make no contracts extending be-
yond February 1. 1898. Consumers will find
1t to their interest to wait. San Gabriel
Electric Company.
The herald., 1897-09-30

Wedge stock is selling 100 per cent less
than property would bring. 1t is a good
purchase for investment or speculation. s.
H. Ellis. 213 Stimson block
The herald., 1897-09-30
Good Sirn

A woman who loves her husband
never attempts any explanation Of why
she married him.-Atchison Globe.
The herald., 1897-09-30

You will make money buying Pacific
Consolidated mining stock. 8. H. Ellis. 21s
stimson block.
The herald., 1897-09-30

Wall paper, late styles, low prices, at
A. A. Eckstrom's, sN South Spring street,