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The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Reported Case of Yellow Fever
in That City
Believed to Be Only Case of
MalariaL Fever.
VERY MAD AT CHICAGO
Because of Report Sent Out
From There That 10 Cases
Of Yellow Fever Had Been Dis
covered at st. Louis.

st. Louis, Sept. 22.--This city had a
yellow fever scare today, but there
seems OF have been little foundation for
it, according to Health Commissioner
Starklof, who made an examination OF
the suspected cases and declared that
it showed not q single symptom of the
dreaded disease that is raging An the
south.
of age, who reached the marine hoSp1-
tai Monday night. He had a high fe-
yer and said he came from the govern
ment dredge boat Alpha, engaged in
reventment work near East Cairo, KY,
DR. c. E. Decker, physician In charge
of the marine hospital became interest
ed in the case when he was told by
Tript that he had been working on the
Alpha for that boat had been used to
transport several cases of yellow fever
to the marine hospital at Cairo, III.
Thinking it a case for investigation,
he telephoned Health Commissioners
Starklon but it was 10 O'Clock before
that doctor could get to the hospital.
He examined Tript and returned to his
office in the city hall, where he was seen
by a representative of the Associated
Press. In regard to the case Dr.
Starkloff said: Il have made a thor
ough examination of Tript with Doc
tors Jordan and Decker. The analysis
presented to me makes the case look
like one of ordinary intermittent fever.
If il is yellow fever, it is of a very mild
type. There are none of those alarm
ing symptoms such as suppression of
the kidney functions and constipation
the two things that kill IN yellow fe-
yer. Besides the man had an appetite
for breakfast. He looks yellowish and
had a foul breath like all malarial pa
tients.
''Tript says he boarded a box car on
the Iron Mountain road in the Cairo
yards, early on Monday, and came
here. When he left the box car, he
went directly to the marine hospital.
Il shall have the patient sent to
quarantine. where DR.. Woodruff is in
charge and take all necessary precau-
tions''
Two hundred clerks, with their fam
lilies, employed in the general office of
the Mobile & Ohio Railroad company at
Mobile, Ala, arrived here last night.
Temporary headquarters of the road
have been established in this city
until after the yellow fever has died
out in the south
Surgeon General Wyman has wired
as follows to DR.. Paquin:
Recommend same course in St-Louis
as was taken in 1873. Suggest that you
look after Point Pleasant, Mo, with
reference to dredge boats. Acting As
sistant Surgeon GuiteraS has left Cairo
for Point Pleasant to investigate and
take immediate measures. You should
assist him"
There was much indignation at the
health department over the report from
Chicago that there were ten cases of
the fever in st. Louis.
Dr. Starkloff, who received a long
distance telephone inquiry from Chi
cago about it, said there was no fOun-
dation whatever for such a rumor.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
FLOOD THE DESERT.
The Gila River Threatens to Sweep
All Before it in Arizona

Denver, Col, Sept PA special to the
Republican from Phoenix, Ariz., says:
The Gila river, the most uncertain and
most treacherous of Arizona streams, is
again swollen from excessive rains in
eastern Arizona and has reached height
unknown since the great floods of $780,
Ferries cannot get across it.
Passengers are taken over at Riverside
in a cage suspended from wire cable.
The Maricopa and Phoenix bridge across
the Gila south of Phoenix is in danger
of being carried away. This bridge is
the only Southern Pacific connection with
Phoenix In the eastern part of the ter
ritory the flood has done great damage.
Many valuable farms have been ruined
and domestic animals and houses have
been swept into the stream. There is
much destitution and suffering among
farmers.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
AMERICANS ARE ANGRY.
British Subjects Also May Decline to
Serve in Belgium's Civic Guard.

Brussels, Sept. 22.-The new law COM
pelling foreigners to serve in the Civic
Guard is causing excitement here and
in all places inhabited by foreigners.
Mass meetings of Americans between
the ages of 81 and 40 will be held in
this city on Monday next to decide upon
the action they will take. This will be
followed by a meeting of British sub
jectS for the same purpose.
In spite of the treaty between the
United States and Belgium providing
that neither country shall call upon the
citizens of either for any military serv-
ice, the Belgian government proposes
to uphold the theory that service in the
Civic Guard is not military service. But
according to the new law, the Civic
Guard becomes a direct auxiliary to the
Belgian army in case of war, and in
time of peril it may be called upon to
do garrison duty.
Aneverp, Sept. 22.-The Matin, refer
ring to the stand taken by King Leo
pold's government in taking steps to en-
roll foreigners in the Civic Guard, says:
THE government is preparing a series
of diplomatic incidents from which the
national dignity will issue in a much
humbled condition.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
SUICIDE FOR FEAR.
A Well Known@Army Officer
Threatened With Hydro
phObia Kills Himself.

Washington, Sept 22.-The officers on
duty in the war department were greatly
shocked today at a report made to the
department by the Pullman company of
the suicide of Lieutenant r. G. HILL
Twentieth infantry, who was attached to
the military division of the war depart
ment in this city. The circumstances
surrounding the case were distressing
The officer made end to himself while
suffering from an attack of hydrophobia
or from temporary insanity brought on
from fear of the dreaded disease. Lieu
tenant Hill had been on leave for about
six weeks and yesterday started from
Buffalo his return to Washington. The
porter on the Pullman in which he was
seated noticed that his actions were err
ratio and kept him under observation.
Last night however, he eluded his watch
man, and when the porter went into the
toilet room he found on the floor pool of
blood and a knife. The unfortunate had
cut his throat and then thrown himself
from the window of the rapidly moving
car. This happened just beyond Har-
risburg. Lieutenant Whitney has been
sent from the war department to bring
to Washington the remains of his bro
ther officer, whose wife is now stopping
in Columbus, o.
About two months ago Lieutenant Hill
to have been rabid, and his friends here
are confident, from complaints he had
made, that he was suffering from the ef-
fects of the bite when he came to his
end.
1t is said at the war department that
he was an officer of unusual ability He
was appointed to the army from Iowa,
served as judge advocate of the depart
ment of Missouri, a member of the
inter-continental railroad commission,
which involved survey work in Central
America and has been aide-de-camp to
General Potter.
A CHANGE IN THE STORY.
Williamsport, Pa, Sept 22-The an
nouncement of Lieutenant Hills death is
premature. He attempted to commit
suicide by jumping from the train, as
narrated above, while it was running
about 40 miles an hour, but miracuIousIy
escaped death. About o'clock Hill
walked into the Pennsylvania station at
Montgomery and inquired for physician
to attend a big wound in his wrist. He
was brought to Williamsport hospital,
where he is now resting comfortably
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
IN ARKANSAS VALLEY.
Colonists to be Settled There by the
Salvation Army.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 22.-The Arkansas
valley has been selected as the place
where hundreds of families from the
cities of the United States will be To-
Gated on farms of their own and become
self supporting.
Adjutant ]. NJ. Ferrie, attorney and
general counsel for the Salvation Army,
arrived in Denver today after a trip
through the valley. He said:
MY visit was very satisfactory and
the veritable paradise of America. I
think we will need in all for our first
colonization project about 5000 acres,
and we expect to locate about 900 fam
lilies upon it"
in Denver Thursday evening and after
comforting with Adjutant Ferrie will
complete the arrangements for estab-
fishing a colony in the Arkansas val
lev.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

other day of favorable report. There
was only one new case reported, a child
named Willie Goodloe, living in the in
fected district. One case was diScharg-
ed. There have been but three deaths,
and none since Saturday.
DR.. T. o. Summers, representing the
Tennessee board of health has spent
two days here. He made two trips to
the persons sick with the fever, and his
opinion is that there is an exceedingly
mild type of yellow fever here. All the
characteristics being present, but in
exceedingly mild form, so mild indeed,
that if there had not been the suspicion
raised by the outbreak at Ocean
Springs, the symptoms would probably
have passed unnoticed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
SILVER LOOKS UP.
Getting to Be More a Live Is
sue in Great Britain
Every Day.

New York, Sept. PA special cable
gram from London TO the Evening Post
says:
All the leading bankers of London
will meet privately tomorrow to discuss
recent utterances of the governor of
the Bank of England as to silver. A
resolution of protest will probably be
passed.
The feeling grows (and have reason
to believe that it is well based) that a
strong move is being made in favor of
some concessions to silver. 1t would not
be very surprising if some internation-
al monetary discussion were to be ar
ranged ere long. 1t is regarded as a
bad sign that the bin1etallic feeling is
so strongly represented both in our and
the French government.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
GOVERNMENT REINDEER.
The United States Owns Eight Which
Will be Chartered at st. Michael.

Washington, Sept. 22.-Secretary
Bliss of the department of the interior
today instructed the commissioner of
education to have the reindeer, now at
Teller station, Alaska, which have been
broken to work, forwarded to st. Mich
ael, to be held there for use in forward
ing supplies to the Klondike country in
case of emergency.
There are about eight of the deer,
which, it is believed by the administra-
ton, can be utilized in this way, and
the opinion prevails that they would be
much more useful than dogs, because
they travel more rapidly, draw more
and can live on the little forage the
country produces.
The secretary says that each reindeer
will carry about 300 pounds and will
travel 100 miles a day. They are to be
sent to st. Michael in preference to 9TH
er places because of the available stores
at that point.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
YELLOW FEVER AT NEW YORK
Vessel Arrives With Cases on Board
Gases Very Mild.

New York Sept. 22.-The Columbian
line steamer Finance, Capt. Daily ar
rived this mOSuing from Colon, with
eighteen cabin passengers and five sec
ond cabin passengers. There were two
cases of sickness during the voyage.
On September Is, Pat Keating, a fire
man. was taken i'll and removed to the
ships hospital and John Endeman,
student from San Jose, Guatemala,
aged 20 years was also taken sick.
Endeman was isolated from the rest of
the passengers and on arrival at quar-
antine, the health officers had both pa
tients removed to the Swinburne island
hospital They are suffering from vel
low fever in mild form. The steamer
will be detained until noon for a thor
ough disinfection and the passengers
will be transferred to Hoffman island
for observation.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
MAJOR WARNER SNUBBED,
The Kansas City Statesman Not AL
lowed to Name Westport
Postofice.

Washington, D. c.. Sept. 22.-The
long threatened break between Major
William Warner of Kansas City and
the administration has come about
over the appointment of a postmaster
at Westport.
This is the suburb town where Major
Warner now receives his mail. He had
indorsed Burt Banta for the place; SO
had National Committeeman Kerens
and Jay Neff, the Republican referee
for the Kansas City district. 1t was
confidently thought that with these in
dorsements Banta would win.
But the pull of Assistant Secretary
Webster Davis of the interior depart
ment is greater with the president than
that of Major Warner. The majors
candidate for his home postoffice is
turned down, and the candidate in
dorsed by Secretary Davis is to be
named.
The president was probably induced
to thus publicly snuD Major Warner
because the latter declined fatty to- go
to Ohio to help Mark Hanna in his cam
paign.
He was urged to go to Ohio by Sen
ator Hanna Chairman Dick, George K.
Nash and others, but he declined. Now
he is to be refused the right to name
the postmaster of his own town.
The public turning down of the Kan
sas City man means, beyond a doubt,
an early coalition of the F'illey and
Warner forces against Kerens and
Davis.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Mrs. MongoId Sues for Divorce.

Isis Mongold is the striking name of a
woman who has applied to the district
court for divorce. She says that she
married Hiram Mongold in 1880 and that
he has become habitual drunkard. The
couple saved up $1,700, but Mongold spent
the money. All that is left is an so acre
farm and Mrs. Mongold asks the court
to give her the property with decree of
divorce. She also asks for the custody
of their two children, Ora and Rhoda.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Moors Flog American Citizens.

Tangiers, Morocco, Sept. 22.-The
United States cruiser San Francisco
flagship of the Union squadron, has ar
rived here in order to investigate and
obtain redress if necessary for the re-
ported f1ogging of American citizens at
Mogador, and also to enforce the prom
ised settlement of former claims of the
United States against Morocco.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Have You Been There YETI

There are many delightful resorts in
New Mexico, but none excelling Las
Vegas Hot Springs. The Montezuma
hotel is really just little the incest of
it's class in the southwest. If you are
well, run up there for a few days out
ing. If sick, no better place to get we'll
all kinds of baths, expert medical at
tendance, etc. Railroad and hotel rates
reasonable. w. c. Garvey, Agent, A,
T. & S. F. Railway.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Patriotism Before the church.

London, Sept. PA special dispatch
from Milan says that serious anti
clerical demonstration took place there
last evening. A crowd of people hoisted
an Italian flag over the cathedral and
the archbishop ordered it to be remov
ed whereupon the mob marched to the
archbishop's house and behaved in such
a threatening manner that detachments
of troops had to be called out in order to
prevent further disorder.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
KNIGHTS of Honor Meet.

Tha annual meeting of the grand lodge
of the Knights of Honor in Kansas as
sembled at the Copeland hotel at o'clock
this morning, about % delegates being in
attendance. Today's meeting VIII be
confined to the consideration of routine
business, among which will probably
come up some changes in the bylaws
and the constitution of the organization.
H. s. Robarts of Manhattan is grand die
tator. S. B. Riggs of Emporia IS grand
recorder.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

If your child has thin, pale cheeks,
uncertain appetite and unrestful sleep,
it has worms, and curing it with strong
medicines only makes conditions worse,
by irritating its delicate stomach.
Whites Cream Vermifuge is mild but
certain in effect, and is a superior tonic
as well as a positive worm destroyer.
Geo. w. Stansffeld, 632 Kansas avenue,
and Miller's Pharmacy, corner Sixth
and Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
ILLFATE1- EDWARDS.
70 Cases There and the Black Vomit
Appears.

Vicksburg, Miss, Sept 22.-The last
report from Edwards was not so favor
able, DR.. Purnell stating that the dis
ease was assuming a more serious form
and that he had some cases of black
vomit. Colonel Robb died this morn
ing. Other patients were reported
gravely ill. Sixteen new cases were re-
ported today, making a total of Y
cases to date at Edwards
Mobile, Sept. 22.-Rev. Father Muir
ray OF st. Vincent's parish reported to
be sick with yellow fever.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try a box
of g. Q. G. to-day; 10, 2J, so cents. Sold ana
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
MORE FEVER AT CAIRO.
Two New Gases of Yellow Fever at
That Point

st. Louis, Sept. pa special from
Cairo, Ill, to the Post-Dispatch says:
DR.. Guiteras has diagnosed two more
John Miller. at St. Mary's infirmary
and M. Stevens, on the dredge boat AL
pha, at East Cairo, KY. Local physi-
clans claim the cases are only swamp
fever, and the people refuse to believe
that yellow fever is here
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Nearly 81 .oOo. 90 worth of stock in the

Nearly 81, 600 90 worth Of STOCK IN the
Kansas-Alaska Cooperative Mining
company has been taken already. 1t is
going rapidly at SO per share. The
company are now taking the Initial
steps preparatory to their start in Feb
ruary- Applications for stock will be
taken by any of the directors or at the
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Fall Festival Pictures

am prepared to take first class pho
tographs of floats, parades. decorations,
interior and exterior. John F. Strick-
rott, View Photographer, 531 Kansas
avenue, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
A Cure for Bilious Oolic.

Resource, Screven Co., Cal have
been subject to attacks OF bilious collie
for several years Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the
only sure relief 1t acts like a charm
One dose of it gives relief when all
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
More Big Mills Likely.

Cleveland, O., Sept. 22.-Representa-
tives of the leading iron bridge builders
of the United States are in conference
here for the purpose of organizing a
stock company and to erect several
rolling mills to manufacture their own
raw material.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

Billiards. Snow Liniment. There is
no pain it will not relieve, no swelling it
will not Scbdue, wound it will not
heal 1t cures frost bites, chilblains
and corns. Geo. w. Stansfield, 632
Kansas avenue, and Miller's Pharmacy,
corner Sixth and Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Rates Will be Raised Soon

And this is to remind you that trip to
Colorado doesn't cost much now. APP
ply to w. J. Black, G. P. A, Topeka for
rates and copy of "A Colorado Sum
mer''
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
EAGLES
Rose Tint
&c CIGAR.
5000 TO ST. LOUIS.
$3.50 TO CHICAGO.

And Reduced Rates for All Other
Eastern Points, via Santa Fe Route
Every Tuesday and Thursday until
Oct 21st, inclusive, the Santa Fe Route
will sell tickets to st. Louis for $500,
to Chicago for $3.50 and to all eastern
points at reduced rates, which may be
obtained by telephoning agents.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

my boy came home from school one
day with his hand badly Iacerated and
bleeding, and suffering great pain,''
says Mr.. e. j. Schall, with Meyer Bros
the wound and applied Chamberlain's
Pain Balm freely. All pain ceased and
in a remarkably short time it healed
sprains, swellings and rheumatism, I
know of no medicine or prescription
equal to it. I consider it a household
necessity" The 25 and so cent sizes
for sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

Free exhibit paintings and sketches,
American and European, by the late
Arthur Peck, S35 Monroe street, every
afternoon except Mondays.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
VERY SLOW Ar MOBILE.

The Disease is Showing Scarcely Any
Progress There.
Mobile, Ala, Sept 22.-This was an
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

Privileges at Fairgrounds
For Festival week for sale at 509 Kan
saS avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
SW|F
SP PECIF|C

Is far ahead of any blood remedy on the
market, for it does so much more. Be
sides removing impurities, and toning mp
the rundown system, it cures any blood
disease, it matters not how deep-seated OF
obstinate, which other so-called blood
remedies fail to reach. 1t is a real blood
remedy for real blood diseases
Sir. Asa Smith, of Greeneastle, Ind
writes: "I had such a bad case of Sciatid
Rheumatism that I became absolutely
helpless-unable to take my food or handle
myself in any way. 1 took many patent
medicines, but they did not reach my
trouble One dozen bottles of s. s. s..
cured me sound and well, andI now weigh
170.'
Books on blood and skin diseases Eaailed free
by Swift SPECIFIC Company, Atlanta, Ga.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

We do mending and sew ON buttons
free OF charge. Paerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

Broken edge collars made smooth BY
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-14
STEAMBOAT AND8RAILW AYz
SUPPLIES.
Henry Wa1ke,

Inc supply business or Mr.. Henry
aike' conducted at No. ITS Water
street. Is the heaviest of this line in the
city; This business was started In 1886
by Messrs. IAos. f. Elliott and Henry
Make. under the style Of Elliott &
Waike. In 1887 Mr.. Wake purchased
Mr.. Eiltotts interest, when the style Of
"a, In, concern became Henry Wake. Since
Mr. Wake has run the business alone It
mas grown to at least four times It's
original size r.-~
The stock carried by the concern Is
one or the largest and best assorted In
me south and consists Of iron and steel
or an kinds, pipe. pipe fittings. valves
ana other steam goods all sizes. betting.
potn rubber and leather, all kinds Of
packing. pullies, shafting. hangers,
steam pumps, roofing, ship chandlerr
paints, oils, and In fact, everything re-
Hlired In the equipment and running Of
plants Of every description and rail-
roads.
The concern is the direct representa-
tive Of some or the largest manufac-
turers III the country. among which may
he mentioned Revere Rubber Co, OF
Boston. manufacturers OF rubber goods;
Bradford Betting Co. Of Cincinnati.
manufacturers CT leather bcltings
READING Iron Co. Reading, Pa. manu-
iacturers OF tubular goods: Crane Co, OF
thicaSo, manufacturers OF fittings.
valves, brass goods: Saginaw Manufac-
,uiinS 90. OF Saginaw, NJ iCh, manutac-
turers Of the celebrated Colbert" wood
Split Pulleys; Jeffry Manufacturing Co,
Cincinnati, manufacturers Of conveyors,
chain. betting. etc; Wheeling Corrugat-
ing Co, Of Wheeling. w. Va manufac-
turers Of iron and steel roofing, sldlngs,
etc.
This concern enjoys the patronage of
most OF the largest railroads and trans
nortation companies Of this section and
is well regarded amongst the trade. es-
pecially for the promptness III which,
business entrusted to it is handled Be
sides the handsome three story brick
building No. IT'S Water street the bust
ness occupies n large brick warehouse on
the south side of Eliza beth street, coy
ering the entire block between Martins
Lane on the west and Woodside's lane
on the east. with a. depth OF Is feet, and
I large pipe warehouse Hear the tracks
OF the Pennsylvania railroad in this
city.
The place of business always presents
busy appearance and a force OF TWEEN
~ men is kept constantly employed sup
plying the demands Of customers. The
territory covered includes Virginia
North and South Carolina. Personally,
Mr.. Wake is highly esteemed by the
business public.