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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
X. OF L. AND POWDERLY.
They are Opposed to His Appointment
as Commissioner of Immigration.

as commissioner OF Immigration
New York. April 15.-T V. Powderly,
once so popular among the Knight Of
Labor in this city, seems to have COM
pletely forfeited their esteem. Several
New York Knights spoke with great
bitterness when asked yesterday how
the Knights felt about a report that
President Mckinley was likely to ap-
point PoWderly as commissioner of inn
migration to succeed ex-COngressman
Stump of Maryland. Delegate Armstrog
of the Electrical Workers union said:
Personally regard Mr.. Powderly as
a fakir, and he certainly would not
have my Endorsement. Other Knights
probably feel the same way Sovereign
is not much better, but he has not
Powderlys ability"
L have no use for Powderly," said
Delegate O'ConneII of the Varnishers'
union. He acted against the interests
of organized labor both when he was
general master workman and after he
was succeeded by Sovereign. I'm sure
no Knight of Labor would support
him.
Delegate Parkes of the Paper Hang
ers' union said, ''POwderly is the most
unpopular man in the country among
knights Of Labor. They would not
support him in anything. His attitude
has always been in opposition to the
interests of organized labor"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
HOW MEIKLEJOHN GOT 1T.
He was the Third Man offered the
Place of Assistant Secretary of War.

Washington, April 15.-The nomina-
ton of ex-Congressman Meiklejohn OF
Nebraska, to be assistant secretary OF
war it is learned was brought about
by the declination of James Martin of
Vermont, to whom the place had been
offered. Mr.. Martin saw the president
last week, while passing southwark. and
the nomination was decided upon at
the instance of Senator Proctor. It
probably would have gone to the senate
yesterday had others been ready fOt,
inclusion in the district. Senator Proc
tor received a telegram from Mr.. Mar
tin showing doubt as to his disposition
and this was followed by a positive de-
clinatiOn. Senator ThurstOn of Ne
braska was quick to take advantage OF
the opening thus left to secure the Sc
lection of Mr.. Mei1lejohn which was
sent in without delay. George D.
Meiklejohn has served two terms in
congress. representing the Third dis
trict of Nebraska. He is about 40 years
old and a. native of Wisconsin. He has
been prominent in politics in Nebraska,
having been a member Of the legisla-
ture and lieutenant governor of the
state. Mr.. MeiklejOhn has been prac@
ticing law since 1880.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
RIDGLEY'S PLAN.
The Third District Congressman In
PRODUCES a Bill Along Coxey Lines.

Washington, Apr. Representative
Ridgley (Pop., Kan.) has introduced a
bill to ENABLE the unemployed to earn
a living, to utilize industry and produce
general prosperity
His plan is much like the one advo-
Gated by General Coxey of Ohio. 1t
authorizes each state, territory, county,
city, town, township or school district
to raise money for giving employment
public works by issuing non-interest
bearing bonds of % years, payable only
to the United States, not to exceed half
the assessed value of the property of
the state or municipality. In return
for the bonds the United States treas
ury is to issue treasury notes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
MAY DIE OF HICCOUGHs.
Frank Hastings, a Newspaper Man of
New York, Sorely Afflicted.

New York. April 15.-Frank Hastings
of 20 East Ninety-fOurth street,a news
paper man, has been suffering for the
past week from a severe attack of hic-
coughs. He was attacked a week ago
Sunday night and tried the usual rem
edies without success.
A physician decided that an liberated
tooth had caused the trouble. After
that was extracted the hiccoughs be-
came worse than ever and Hastings
was removed to the hospital There
the physicians gave opiates and fed the
patient with ice cream. The hiccough-
ing starts at the rate of five a second
and gradually stops. Unless the parox-
ysms can be prevented the patient will
die from exhaustion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
DAIRY COMPANY FINED.
They Imported Contract Labor and
Must Pay $1,000.

st. Louis April 15.-The St Louis
Dairy company has been found guilty
in the United States district court of
having imported contract labor, and
will have to pay 81, 900, the penalty pro-
Vided for by law.
The complaint in the case charged
that on May 10, 1892, the defendant
company contracted with one Edward
T NulIs. then a resident of Worcester,
England, to come to St. Louis and en-
gage in its service as dairyman, and
that the sum of 500 was advanced
NuIIs to enable him to pay his passage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
Electric Ritters.

Electric Bitters is p medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gem
orally needed when the languid ex-
hausted feeling prevails, when the liv-
err is torpid and sluggish and the need
of a tonic and Alternative is felt. A
11ronpt use of this medicine has often
averted long and perhaps fatal bilious
fevers No medicine will act more.
surely in counteracting and freeing the
system from the malarial poison. Head
ache, Indigestion, Constipation, Dizzi-
ness yield to Electric Bitters. soc and
81 per bottle at J. K. Jones' Drug Store
Fifth and Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
IOWA MAY MAKE WHISKY.
Prohibitory Law is About to be Wiped
Gut.

Des MONIES, Ia, April 15.-The SEN
ate today passed an amendment to the
mulct law permitting the manufacture
ing of liquors in Iowa upon separate
petition in the counties. The vote
stood % to "A. This question has been
hanging fire in the state for some time.
The bill has to go back to the house,
as several amendments were made in
the senate, but it is thought it will be
successfully passed there. This law
will permit the manufacture of all
kinds of liquors in Iowa, which has
been prohibited since the passage of
the prohibitory law in 1882.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
SOME EARLY POLITICS.
Broderick Talked of for Governor and
Morrill, or ingalls, for Congress.

There is a hint in political circles that
Case Proderick, congressman from the
First district, will be asked to accept
the Republican nomination for COVER
nor and that, in the event of his con-
sent, ex-Gov. Morrill, may become a
candidate for congress from the First
district.
Ex-senator John James Ingalls, may
also be a candidate for congress. How
ever. much is said to depend upon Mr..
Broderick taking kindly to the scheme.
He is a most satisfactory congressman
and Will in all proba bility be contin-
ued in office if he desires to be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

mystic cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in to 8 days
It's action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. It removes at
once the cause and the disease imme-
diately disappears. The first dose great
" benefits. T. F. Anthony, ex-post-
master of Promise City Iowa, says: 7
bought one bottle of Mystic Cure for
Rheumatism, and two doses of it did
me more good than any medicine I ever
took" Sold by Swift & Holiday, drug
gistss 523 Kansas avenue. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
Will KEEP Up THE FIGHT.
Belmont Will Continue the
War on Riley Grammar.

New YorkApriI 15.-August Belmont,
chairman of the Jockey club. said to-
day respecting the decision of the court
in favor of Riley Grammar as against
the Jockey club: while the decision
restores Mr.. Grammar, for the time be-
ing, to the right Of attending the West
chester race meetings, the Jockey club
does not propose for a moment to allow
the matter to rest there 1t is adj
vised that the decision is not good law
according to nrecedent''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
Honors for Alma Glasgow white.

Washington, Ia, April 15.-One of
Alma Glasgow Whites paintings has
been approved by the committee of the
COrcoran art gallery at Washington, d.
c., and it will be hung. Mrs. White is
the leading Iowa artist Some of her
pictures gained very favorable mention
in the Iowa building at the Worlds fair
in Chica go. The picture that has been
approved by the COVcOran gallery is a
Winter Scene in an Iowa Stalk F'ield.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
Chimay Ordered to seAfove On.0

London, April 15.-All the Paris cor
respondents of the London morning
papers deny that the Princess de Chi
may will make her appearance at a
Paris music hall tomorrow 1t is said
she has gone south after an interview
with the Paris project of police
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
PIinv Soper Confirmed.

Washington, April 15.-The senate
has confirmed Pliny L. SOper of the
Indian Territory to be United States
attorney for the northern district of
the Indian Territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15
Whist Club.

Miss Flora Mayo entertained the
NeighbOrhood whist club yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Thrapp substituted
for Miss Myra Van Houten, Miss Lii
liam Valentine for Miss Nellie Lescher
At the guest table Mrs. Meyers, Miss
Pearl Latham, Miss Catherine Smith
and Miss Matte Hanley played.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15

California Express, every day in the
year via the Santa Fe Route, with
Pullman Palace and Tourist sIeepers,
leaves Topeka at 4:35 p. IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-15

To be troubled with drowsiness indi-
Gates the need of Ayers Sarsaparilla.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
BEHIND HEB OWN RECORD.
The Great German Steamship Once
More nj Her HahOEen Pier.

The North German Lloyd steamer
Kaiser wilhelm der Crosse Captain
Englebart, arrived this morning from Bre-
men and Southampton after very fast
passage of five days % hours and 55
minutes, just one hour and twenty min
utes behind her maiden record of days
% hous and S5 minutes. The Kaiser
Wilhelm left Southampton on. October
Is and passed the Needles same day at
2:30 P. M, and reached the Sandy Hook
Lightship at 9:55 this morning.
The following were the days runs: 4S8,
5S2 545, 542, 436 and 512, covering a total
distance of 3.055 knots at an average
speed of 21.23 knots per hour. The
Kaiser experienced rough weather almost
northeast winds and rough seas, with
winds and rough seas to the Banks;
thence succession of heavy northwest
gales. On october 49, the wind blew a
strong gale from west-southwest to north
west, accompanied by heavy squalls and
high seas, in which the big engines were
slowed down for 1fehours.
During the entire voyage the ships en-
gines worked spiendidly, the ship behaved
well and proved herself an excelient sea
boat. The Kaiser brought 304 saloon, 60
second cabin and 245 steerase passengers.
Messrs. Oelrichs C Go, the New York
agents of the North German Lloyd
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse will be open
to visitors on Friday. October %; Satur-
day, October %. and Sunday October "a,
between nine A. NJ and II o'clock noon.
and one and five P. M. Admission will
be by tickets issued by the agents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
NEW YORK'S CAMPAIGN.
Great Interest fU ne Na yoraltv Fight
Batting Favora Van WyeEk

NEW YORK. Oct. 10, 1S97.-That inter-
est in the present campaign in Greater
New York is only exceeded by that dis
played In Presidential campaigns. is evil
denced not only by the unexpectedly
large registration, but as well by the fact
that there are in progress nightly from
three to five hundred political meetings.
This includes, of course, the minor gath
erings in Assembly district and ward club
ing fortnight of the campaign the Tracy
leaders have arranged for an average of
200 meetings per night, at each of which
there will be a full complement of speak
crS.
A reminder of the widespread interest
shown in tho campaign of last fall is the
work of women-either organized into
clubs or acting independently. Thus far
General Tracy and Mr.. George seem to
have the call in the favor. of the femin-
inc portion of the population. and many
of the Mckinley and Bryan female
clubs of 1896 are again to the fore.
Campaign advertising by means of IL
ever. the Citizens Union and Tammany
especially favoring this vogue.
Betting confines to favor Van Wych,
and yesterday on the Stock Exchange,
e. e. Talcott is credited with offering
Tammany man. Mr.. Talcott also offered
IS 600 to 81, 900 against Low, and placed a
bet of $1,000 against $3.50 that Low would
receive morevotes than Tracy. Bets of
5000 to $1,000 against Tracy, straight,
and of $1,000 to $500 gainst George were
also offered. None of these odds appear
to be indicative or final, and a well known
sporting man, who carries heavy commits
sions, said he had not placed dollar
nor would he until conditions are much
more settled and conclusions more near
ly possible than they are at present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
JACKASS DINGLEY.

[From the Evening POST of Yesterday.]
Mr.. Dingley rises to explain, in his
paper, the Lewiston journal" !" about the
woful failure of his estimate of s1o,0O00o0
a year from his personal effects tax.
He now admits that the revenue from
that source may not exceed S1000,000;
but his estimate was not at all a failure.
and this for two reasons. In the first
place. his estimate was simply reite-
ration" Of what somebody had told him;
so you must catch the other fellow. No
responsibility, 1t Is clear, can attach to
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee, who simply reiterates what
others tell him. That is what he is there
for. As a matter of fact, we suppose
Mr. Dingley can evade all his predic-
tions and all bis taxes in that way. They
We're not his He simply prophesied and
taxed as he was told to. But he has an
other defence. His estimate of s1o,000,00O
sulting either directly or indirectly"
There is the sly catch. Mr.. Dingley was
reckoning in not only what would be
actually collected, but what would have
been collected if the S40,000.0 900 of free
goods, mainly luxuries," brought in by
returning tourists, had only gone on
manfully coming in and had paid duty.
This should hereafter figure in the Treas
ury statements. For example, the deficit
up to date is $34 746,00O, but it should be
added that this does not reckon in the
S, 100000 which Is constructively or in
Directly in the Treasury through Mr..
Dinolev,s ha pgapa law
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
ERRATIo WATER METERS.
Measuring Apparatus on the Pequan
mock Mains DON'T Agree.


S,,pervising Engineer w. H. Hooker, of
the water works, has discovered that tne
meters used by the East jersey Water
Company and the city for measuring
water used by Kearny Harrison and
East Newark do not tally well. The eity's
metre differs from that of the East Jer-
sey Company and the metres used by the
several municipalities and towns using
Peuuannock water appear to have a little
system of their own for registering
The result is that there is an interesting
complication as to just how much water
is consumed by each town. Engineer
Hooker called the attention of the Street
and Water Commissioners to the situation
yes terday and in a letter made the follow
ing remedial SUGGESTIONS
1.-THE ventura meter at Kearny and Belle
Vile and Arlington on the Bayonne pipe,
and the dial meter at Bayonne on the
same pipe run very close together owing
to having no connection between the two
meters. The ventura meter IN kearny
and Belleville avenues, Arlington, in the
Jersey City water main running through
Kearny township, register more water
than the dial meters register in Airing
fop Harrison and East Newark. The
probable cause of that is that all the
houses in Arlington or Kearny avenue
from the Greenwood Lake Railroad cut
north to BelleyIlle avenue are connected
to Jersey City main direct and Mr.: .Coar
water purveyor of Jersey City, has to
take such accounting OF water as the wa
ter purveyor of Kearny township Is
There are connections on Jersey City
main between the Greenwood Lake cut
at Arlington to the Erie Railroad cut at
Harrison. which Mr.. Coar has to take re-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
AntfcIpatory Emportations Inter
ferfpg Less Than Was Expected


Especial Despatch to The Evening Post.1
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.--Assistant Sec
retary Howell returned this morning from
a visit to the custon-houses of New York,
Detroit, and Chicago. He finds that the
anticipatory importations are interfering
with normal business at this time much
less than was expected Improved con-
ditions OF trade, he believes, have brought
about a quicker consumption of the stocks
on hand than was anticipated and that
the custom house business will before long
be entirely normal. Sugar, Mr.. Howell
finds, is being imported in small amounts
perhaps less than half the average con-
sumption, but is steadily increasing in
quantity, while wool is the slowest article
OF Importance to recover from the advance
fmportations. Occasionally a ship will
carry a small quantity to fill out a cargo,
but the percentage Of ordinary consump-
ton is still very small.
A conference win be held tomorrow be-
tween Mr.. Kasson, appointed specially to
negotiate reciprocity agreements; Mr.
Brewwart, the French Consul at New
York, and Mr.. Patenotre, the French
Ambassador in regard to a reciprocity
agreement between France and the United
States.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
WATER CONFERENCE
Mayor Hoos Has Some Sug-
gestions to Make About
the Plans for a GraV-
ity Supply.
SOME SLIGHT CHANGES OBE MADE
Members of Boards of Finance and
Street and Water Commission
ers Anxious to Have the
Question Settled.

Mayor Hoos today received the reso-
luton passed at yesterdays meeting OF
the Board of Street and Water Comnis-
sioners adopting plans and specifications
for a gravity water supply for Jersey
City An abstract of these plans ex-
clusively appeared in last nights News"
AS there is the greatest interest displayed
in this water question and the citizens are
anxious to know whether there is going
to be a repetition of the monkey business
displayed over the last, His Honor was
asked this morning what course he pro-
posed to pursue with the resolution.
There are some suggestions I would
like to make" he said, land TO have them
talked over I will ask the members OF
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners and Finance Board to meet me IN
conference at a very early date
DO you anticipate any delay IN puSnlng
forward this question to stage where
the actual negotiations will be begun!'
the Mayor was asked.
Not on my part" he promptly replied.
81 am determined that, so far as l am
concerned, the water question Will be
rapidly hastened to a solution. The city
must have supply soon and the sooner
the better. Only I am anxious to have
everything straight to avoid any eompli-
cations. The main thing is to see that
the city is being properly protected and
receiving the best thing for the money
proposed to be expended"
The members of the Street and Water
Commissioners are equally anxious to
have the water question settled one way
or another. They will see that so far as
they can the city shall have its money! s
value. So, too, with the Board of Finance,
the members of which said at a recent
conference on the question of a water
supply that they would do all in their
power 10 get supply. From these ex-
pressions it Is assumed generally that the
as possible the long desired new water
supply for Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-19
ELECTION DISPUTE,
Probability That the Vote
on the Constitutional
Amendments Will
Be Contested.
QUEER REJECTION OF BALLOTS
FIimsy Grounds on Which Tickets
We're Not Counted-How It Was
Done in Burlington.
QUEER REJECTION OF BALLOTS
Especial to sprhe Jersey city News."1

Especial to 'The Jersey City News."I
TRENTON. Oct. 19, 1s97.-The State
Board of Canvassers appointed by Cow
ernor Griggs to canvass the vote Of the
special election on the constitutional
amendments, will meet at the State House
today. There has been considerable talk
in some quarters recently Of probable
contest being made In regard to the de-
feat of the anti-gambling amendment.
Whether or not this will materialize re-
mains to be seen.
A rather interesting remark was made
yesterday by a prominent lawyer of the
State after he had carefully examined the
official returns from the various coun-
ties. This was to the effect that the
election officers are responsible for the
defeat of the anti-gambling amendment.
The lawyer then went on to explain that
there were over 800 rejected ballots, while
the majority in favor of the amendment
was SOL. He pointed out that every one
of the rejected ballots was one in which
the voter intended to vote against the
amendment, as in the ballots for the
amendments there could be no question,
they being plain tickets, without marks
of any kind. According to his reason
ing, the popular vote of the people, had
the intention of the voters prevailed in
every case, would have defeated the anti
gambling amendment.
1t was said, further, that In counting
the ballots the election officers had in
most Instances proceeded upon the theory
that the general election law pertaining
to marked ballots applied to the special
election. AS a matter of fact, the special
election law, under which the election was
held, does not specify how the ballots
shall be marked, or what colored ink or
pencils shall be used
All it says on this subject is that
each of said ballots shall be counted as
a vote for each proposition thereon not
Cancelled with ink or pencil, and egainst
each proposition SO Cancelled, and return
thereof shall be made accordingly by the
boards of officers of election"
AS a matter of fact, 1t is said that bal
lots were rejected simply because the en-
tire amendment was not crossed of.
There has also been some talk Of dis
putting the election on the ground that
only one ballot was provided, while there
ought to have been three, but the general
opinion among lawyers is that this con-
tentiou would be without avail. It Is
quite probable that some steps will be
taken looking toward the overthrow of the
special election.