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The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
BIG COTTON STRIKE.
A Million Operatives to Quit in
England.

London, Oct. 23.-The English cotton
trade is very dull and prices are get
ting down to where the manufacturers
are selling at loss. They now propose
to reduce the wages of their employees.
But there is a fiat and positive refusal
by the million operatives to accept their
terms.
II the manufacturers cannot sell their
cloth, SpinnerS cannot sell the manufac-
turers their yarn, consequently wide
spread depression in the one branch
leads inevitably to more or less de-
preston in the other.
For the first time an overwhelming g
prepOnderance of the whole trade of
the four counties, which control SO, 000,-
900 Spindles and about 500, 900 looms, out
of a total for the whole kingdom of 49,
100000 spindles and $50, 900 looms, has
resolved spontaneously upon unani-
nous action. 1
The master WeaVerS stand with the
master spinners, and-most significant
of all-the master spinners are united.
The capital at stake is estimated at
fully $500 600 600; and if, as seems more
likely, the operatives elect to fight the
struggle will be one compared with
which the engineers strike will appear
an insignificant thing.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
COOPERATIVE COLONY
Will be Located in Tennessee Rather
Than Washington.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-The state of Wash
ingon has been distanced in the first
brush for the original cooperative col
ony which the Social Democracy pro-
poses to establish. 1t is unofficially
stated now that Tennessee has a long
lead in the race for first place.
Cyrus Field Willard and Colonel Hin
ton, two of the members of the cOloni-
zatiOn committee are of the opinion
that the prospects in Tennessee are
bright. 1t is the belief that that state
will be selected on the test of coop
Grafton in all lines of industry. This
opinion is based on the fact that the
Social Democracy has a chance to Sc
cure the contract for building a railroad
leading out of Nashville. To build this
road would require the employment of
a large number of men and the Social
Democracy is now prepared to supply
them in unlimited numbers. Aside from
its membership the new organization
has the names of hundreds of men
who are out of employment.
The organization has recently been
nessee in which there are many
territory through which the road is to
pass and 1000 acres of the land is now
under cultivation. A sufficient number
of men and their families, the commit
tee believes, could be located on this
land to provide all the necessaries of
life for those who would be engaged in
the work of constructing the railroad.
There are now % working branches
of the Democracy here and applica-
tiOnS for charters that will add four
more to the number.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
WANTS MONEY AND LAW.
Governor Brady Says They are Alas
ka's Chief N eeds.

Washington, Oct. 23-The report of
John @. Brady, governor of Alaska, for
the past fiscal year, has been submit
ted to the secretary of the interior. 1t
estimates the present population at 3d.
900 natives and 10000 whites; predicts
that with reindeer transportation mails
can be sent all over Alaska. during the
winter and recommends that 100000
be appropriated for government build
ingS and $50. 900 for schools. It says
nothing has so retarded AlaSka'S sub
stantial growth as the helplessness of
settlers to obtain titles to their homes
on account of the failure of congress to
extend the general land laws and urges
congress to create a commission OF hVe
one senator, one representative and
three bonafide Alaska residents-to
codify laws for Alaska. The secretary
of the treasury is urged to confine the
hunting of sea OtterS to the nat1VeS,fO
IF the white man is not shut Off at
once the Aleutes will have to be cared
for by the government
Reviewing gold operations, Governor
Brady says:
ship load after ship load of gold
hunters and their freight have been
rushed to the extreme limit of salt wa
ter navigation (Lynn canaD and there
they have been literally dumped upon
the beach, some above high water and
many below, as they learned to their
sorrow when the water covered them
as they slept. The gold seekers have
had a terrible time. but they are brave
and started out to endure hardShlpS.
AS q class Lney rank Iar ABOVE the
average manhood of the country Lum-
Der is in demand and lots are selling as
high as 81 800 Americans are anxious
to secure a route to the Yukon which
shall be entirely upon United States
territory. Different parties are now
out and are carefully examining the
mountains between Yakutat and Cook s
Inlet. The excitement over the Klon-
dixie has drawn many away. from that
district; nevertheless, the output of
gold this year will be no mean sum-
The possibilities of the whole region
bordering upon this inlet and upon
Prince William Sound will draw crowds
of adYenturerS in the near future"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
WHAT DTN SAYs:

R.G. Dun & Co. says: After the heav-
lest buying known in many branches in
September, it was natural and desira-
BILE that more quiet period should give
time for testing the size and temper Of
retail trades and for distributing part
of the enormous quantities bought. In
textile goods the rush of orders went
far beyond all distributive demand in
August and presented great replenish-
ment of stocks and the similar rush for
goods has been cOrrespOndingly great
in other lines during the past two
months.
In iron and steel and in boots and
shoes there was actual danger of a
speculative imitation of prices, such as
was seen in 1895, but it has been avoid
ed apparently for this season by the
solid sense of leading men who regard
a time of comparative quiet as essen
tial to the coming and permanence of
prosperity in their lines. AS the buy
ing for replenishment is partially sat
isfied and diminishes, there is some de-
crease in the volume of transactions.
Though at the same time the working
force has further increased, the wages
of labor have been in numerous cases
advanced, and the foundation laid more
broadly every week for larger buying
and business hereafter.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
BLEEDING PILES

And all other forms of this common
and often dangerous disease readily
cured without pain or inconvenience.
Thousands of men and women are af-
ficted with some sort of piles, without
either knowing the exact nature of the
trouble, or knowing it, are careless
enough to allow it to run without TAX
ing the simple means offered for rad
ical cure.
The failure of salves and ointments
to permanently cure piles has led many
to believe the only cure to be surgical
operation.
Surgical operations are dangerous to
life and moreover not often entirely
successful and at this time are no long
er used by the best physicians or rec
commended by them.
The safest and surest way to cure
ing. is to use the Pyramid Pile cure,
composed of healing vegetable oils, and
absolutely free from mineral poisons
and opiates. The following letter from
a Pitttsburg gentleman, a severe suf-
ferer from bleeding piles, gives some
idea of the prompt, effectual character
of this pile cure. He writes;
/ take pleasure writing these few
lines to let you know that 1 did not
sleep for three months except for a
short time each night because of bad
case of bleeding piles. L was down in
bed and the doctors did me no good A
good brother told me of the Pyramid
Pile Cure and 1 bought from my drug
gist three fifty cent boxes. They cured
me and I was soon able to go to my
work again. WILLIAM HANDSCHU,
46 St, Cotton Alley, below Butter St,
.Pittsburg, Pa.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is not only
the safest and surest remedy for piles,
but is the best known and most popu-
lar. Every physician and druggist in
the country knows it and what it will
Send for little book on cause and cure
of piles, describing all forms of piles
and the proper treatment.
The Pyramid can be found at all drug
stores at so cents per package.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
AGAINST DEATH PENALTY.
Universalists Denounce it, Also the
Use of Wine at Communion.

Chicago Oct. 23.-Capital punishment
and the use of fermented wine at COM
munion We're denounced at the Univer-
salist general convention. Capital pun
ishment was emphatically condemned
by several speakers who were enthusi-
astically applauded, and the convention
disapproved this form of punishment
by the passage of a formal resolution.
Although there were no dissenting
voices when reference was made to the
official condemnation of the use of wine
a communion, it was decided that such
an important step should not be taken
without careful consideration and the
resolution proposed was laid on the
table for action at the convention in
1899
Meanwhile it is proposed to agitate
the question and those advocating the
change predict that their ideas will be
ratified by the next convention
Resolutions were adopted expressing
sorrow over the death of George NJ.
Pullman. The convention adjourned
sine die and will next meet in Boston
in 1899.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23

be an increase in prices, in France and
the United States, but a decrease in
India, the report suggests that the
. United States is doubtless partly in
spired in making its proposals by fear
of experiencing some difficulty and dam
ger which India has already surmounted
after years of embarrassment.
They then proceed to argue that the
ratio of 1914 to 1 is too high.
Differing so widely from the existing
ratio, it would Immediately increase the
difficulty. Indeed, if it could be Sc
cured and maintained successfully we
should object to the ratio in the inter-
est of India and we recommend that
your Lordship decline to participate in
or do anything to encourage the forma-
ton of a union based thereon.
In conclusion, the official dispatch in
Inmates that tile present proposals
might have been favorably considered
few years has made the position very
different"
1t also notes that "the conditions un-
der which we have had to reply to your
Lordship,s dispatch preclude our con-
SuIt1ng with the commercial and bank
ing communities of India,'' but ''eVen
mad another reply been possible, it
preliminary consideration by our bank
ing and commercial bodieS''
The dispatch is signed by Lord Elgin
the V1cerOy of India, Sir George Stew
art White, communicative chief of the
British forces in India and extraOrdi-
nary member in the council of the gov
ernor general and by the following or
binary members of the council:
Sir James Westland financial mem
Der of the counciD, Sir John Woodburn.
Major General; Sir E. H Collin. Chal-
merS and Hon. G. Trevor.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
DENVER WOMEN
viii Have a New Club House-Eite
Not Selected Yet.

Denver, Oct. 2S.-Plans and propositions
for a woman's club building are forcing
themselves 50 numerously and persistent
" on the WOman's club that the building
committee of which Mrs. William H
Kistler is chairman, called meeting yes
terday to consider those submitted in the
past ten days. Mrs Stewart d. Walling
was elected secretary of the committee
and then the business was proceeded
with.
After listening to the various PROPOSE
tions. the committee decided to recon-
mend to the board of directors that if it
be permitted to sift all the propositions
submitted to it, and then select three of
the best downtown pieces of property and
have the full membership of the club de-
eide by. vote whether one of them shall
be purchased and the building gone on
with, or whether the whole matter should
be dropped until after the biennial meet
ing.
The animus of the committee is now to
push with speed the clubhouse question
to a successful issue and to entertain the
biennial in the Woman's clubhouse of
Denver.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
RUSSELL SAGE SAYS MORE.
Declares That the Government Gould
Easily Get the Entire q. P.
Claim

New York. Oct. 23.-"There is moth
ing uncertain about my attitude in this
Union Pacific affair" said Russell Sage
today Il think it is due to the people
of this country that the government
should get a fair return for what it
gave the Union Pacific and if it shall
appear later that something different
is right, congress should see that it is
done Unless the president is perfectly
clear in his own mind that his Ieagl
advisors are right in their conclusions,
the questi N would bear pOstpOning un-
til congress meets and can discuss it.
Then the situation will bring out what
is right and what is wrong. In the
meantime I do not care to criticiSe any
other plan. When a conclusion has
been reached as to what is right and
what is wrong, there are capitalists
enough to pay the government it's just
dues, take the road and protect its Sc
curity holders"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
DAUGHTERS MUST MARRY.
st. Louis Father Issues a Queer
Edict to His Girls

st. Louis, Mo, Oct. 23.-Jacob Burhart,
a retired engineer, 4511 North Twentieth
street, is the unhappy possessor of four
pretty daughters and three staIwart sons.
Recently the old man considered at length
the question of the extent to which a
father should be responsible for the care
of his girls, and finally reached the con-
clusiOn that the legal age ought to con-
stitute the limit. So yesterday he issued
a mandate to two of his daughters. Lotta
and Ella, notifying them that unless they
were married by the last of December
they would be turned from the house and
given an opportunity to earn their own
living.
1T is true said Miss Laura, the young
est of the girls, that father has given
US notice to get married or leave the
house, but there is one thing certain-we
don't have to get married. We can get
along without that"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
FLOUR $50 A SACK,
And Other Prices in Proportion at
Lake Bennett.

Chicago, Oct. ga letter written to
friends by c. J. Gregory, formerly of
Chicago. who left here for the Alaskan
gold fields in August. is a clear portrayal
of the hardships of the White pass:
There have been six suicides" he
writes three hangings and eleven kill
ings. besides a number of deaths from
exposure 1t costs 81 to get a letter
through to Skaguay and 10 cents to get
it mailed. Prices here are very high.
Flour at Lake Bennett brings $50 per
sack, bacon 81 per pound, beans 81 per
pound Horseshoe nails bring 50 cents
each. A pair of shoes will bring any
price you want to ask, and overalls bring
s. quick"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
TYPHOID SOUP"
LOndOn's Water Supply Poison
ed by a Stranded Barge.

London, Oct 23.-The major portion
of this immense metropolis being de-
pendent upon the Thames for it's drink
ing water, something very much akin
to a sensation has been created by the
startling discovery that for ten days
or a fortnight a huge barge, named
the ''LOthair," loaded to the matches
with the corrupt and fermenting refuse
OF one OF the largest London hospitals,
is lying stranded on the fOreShOre of
the Thames at the EddingtOn, just
above the intakes of two of the largest
water companies, namely, those of
Lambeth and of Chelsea. Nor does
there seem any prospect of getting the
barge, with her abominable cargo, off
and out to sea before the next spring
tides.
What makes the matter worse is that
she is leaking, and that the bilge and
rainWater, the SeepingS of her filthy
hold, the typhoid soup" as it is de-
Scribed by the people who are unfOrtn-
nate enough to live in the neighbOrhOOd
of EddingtOn, are being pumped out
all the time in the river. People are
at loss to conceive the reason for the
barge getting up the Thames so far
the water works. But it is explained
that those in charge of the barge eX-
pected to be able to get rid, at any rate,
of portion of her freight at some
chemical or manure works further up.
The sanitary authorities would not
hear of her carrying her infection any
nlSner up the river consequently Sne
was turned back, and an order was OBJ
tanned from DR.. COllingridge, the prin-
cipal medical officer of the port of Lon
don, that she should be taken down into
the open sea as quickly as possible
and sunk She was on her way down
when she was stranded. and is now
poisoning the atmosphere for nearly
half a mile around. Her freight con-
sists of some thirty tons of rubbish,
consisting of the sweepings of the dis
secting room, old pOultices, bandageS
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
something to Know.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centers in the
stonla ch. gently Stimulates the Liver and
Kidneys, and aids these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood
Electric Bitters improves the appetite.
aids digestion and is pronounced by
those who has tried ii to be the very
hest bIocd purifier and nerve tonic Try
II Sold for soc or s1.OO per bottle at
Swift &, Holiday Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
THEY BOUGHT roo MUCH.
Bradstreet Says Merchants Counted
on More Prosperity Than Exists.


Bradstreet Says Merchants Counted
on More Prosperity Than Exists.
New York, Oct 23.-Bradstreet's says
today:
While the general trade movement is
somewhat irregular and there are fur
ther evidences of falling off in demand
and volume, business continues of large
proportions.
Speculation in wool has ceased and
demand for the staple is less than for
weeks past. Cotton goods are dull on
the weakness of raw cotton, and job
bers report dry goods slower than a
week ago. Interior merchants in the
central west have not distributed fall
stocks as promptly as expected, and
many jobberS at western centers find
that they overestimated the consump-
tive demand when securing fall goods.
UnseaSOnably warm weather has in
terfered with the movement of heavy
goods at the west, but rains in Kansas,
Oklahoma and Nebraska have imprOv-
ed the agricultural outlook relatively,
and the greatest activity in trade is re-
ported by Kansas City and Omaha mer-
chants.
While quarantine regulations have
been raised in Texas and modified in
Louisiana, business throughout most
of the Gulf states remains practically
at a standstill. Almost all the larger
cities report a decreased movement of
merchandise and tendency of cOIlec-
tiOns to fall away, notably Baltimore,
owing to it's southern connections.
The industrial situation continues to
furnish employment to as many persons
as at any preceding period this year
and at higher wages.
Production of iron, steel, machinery,
stoves, car structural work, glass and
WoOlen goods continues heavy. Steel
mills have orders to carry them into
1898 and decline contracts for neat
years delivery. This explains the ad-
vance in the price of Bessemer pig iron,
changed.
The extraordinarily heavy and stead
lily increasing production of iron is
starting up furnaces long out of blast,
and although consumption is heavy. it
is not improbable that production may
Outrun in the near future, which con-
stitutes an unfaVOrable point in the
outlook Exports of wheat (f1Our in
cluded as wheaO from both coasts of
the United States and Canada this
week amount to 5,522,177 bushels
against 6,039 900 bushels last week; A.
007 600 bushels in the week a year ago,
2, Cos, 900 bushels two years ago, J, ,353, OGO
bushels three years ago, and as COM
pared with 1927, 900 bushels in the like
week of 1898
There has been a sharp drop in the
export movement of Indian corn this
week. the total amounting to 1,177, SAB
bushels, compared with 2,224 600 BUSH
els last week, 2,979,O0O bushels in the
week year ago, 1,343, coo bushels two
years ago, 902, 900 three years ago and
929, 900 bushels in the like week of
1898.
There are 2O5 business failures re-
ported throughout the United States
this week against 1876 last week, 292 in
the week a year ago, 259 two years ago,
221 in the like week of 1894 and 329 in
the third week of October, 1898
There are p failures reported from
Canada this week, a total cOnsiderabl
smaller than that of last week or in
the third week of October in any of
the four previous years.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
Excursion TO Ft Riley.

50 90 for the round trip. On Thurs
day. oct 2Sth, the Union Pacific will
run a special train to Fort Riley, leav-
ing Topeka at 1914 a. m. A fine pro-
gram has been arranged for the enter
tafnment of visitors. a cavalry drill,
artillery drill. cavalry athletic drill in
riding hall, band contest, sham battle,
etc. Lunch, etc, can be had at post
mess and post exchange. Public build
ings can be visited by excursionists.
Guides will be detailed to show excur-
sfonists about the post and explain
when different exercises viii take place
F1xcursionists are especially invited
by the commander of the post to spend
the day there. Train Will leave Fort
Riley returning at p. m.
F A. LEWIS.
City ticket agent, 525 Kansas ave.
J. c. FULTON,
Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
COXEY'S PRIVATE CAR.
OhiO's POpulist GubernatOrial
Candidate to Travel in Style.

Lima, O.. Oct. 2s.-Jacob 8. Coxey, the
Populist candidate for governor, will no
longer travel in the middle of the pike by
horseback. The Lima Locomotive and
Machine Works car department has a
private car almost completed in which
Mr.. Coxey will travel.
The car is being fitted up in fine style.
One end has storage room enough for his
big tent and equipments, and he will go
prepared to unload it at any point in
Ohio, talk to the multitude on short no
tice. and then move on.
His meetings throughout northwestern
Ohio have been large Coxey will start
from here on Sunday or Monday to close
up his campaign in the state.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
War on Bachelor Van Wick.

New York, Oct. 2S.-The Women's Res
cue league, under the leadership of Mrs.
Charlotte Smith, today, by a close vote,
declared war against the Tammany can
date Van Wyck. The only objection
the women can find in him is that he is
not married, and the closeness of the vote
and the fact that the Van Wyck support
ers bolted as soon as the result was an
nounced, would indicate that even that
objection is not insuperable.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
enck1en,a Arnica salva.

The Best SaIve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hand :, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give per
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Swift Holiday Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
Santa Fe Route-California Limited

The California Limited now runs
twice week between Chicago and Los
Angeles, via Santa B'e Route. The third
annual season for this magnificent
train.
Equipment of superb vestfbuled Pull
man palace sleepers, understanding
car and through dining car manag ged
by Mr.. Fred Harvey. Most luxurious
service via any line, and the fastest
time.
Another express train, carrying pal
ace and tourist sleepers, leaves daily
for California.
Inquire of Local Agent A, T. & 8. F.
Ry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
VAST SALMON CARGO.
Vancouver Steamer to Take 11,7S5
Gases to Liverpool

Vancouver. B. c., Oct. 2s-The steamer
Telzoa will sail for Liverpool today with
q. cargo of Hiss cases of canned salmon
valued at s44,4S1, besides quantity of
frozen and salted salmon and British
Columbian ore.
In all her cargo amounts to $500 tons
and is the largest ever taken in one yes
sci from British Columbia
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
River Yields a $1,000 Pearl.

Indianapolis, Oct. 23.-While fishing at
Broad Ripple yesterday Mrs. G. E. Burns
of 204 Bright street found a mussel shell,
which she broke open and found to con-
tain a pearl as large as an ordinary pea.
Several jewelers. examined it today and
place its value at $1,000.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23

warning:-Persons who suffer from
coughs and colds should heed the warn
ings of danger and save themselves
suffering and fatal results by using
one Minute Cough Cure. 1t is an in
fallible remedy for coughs, colds, Group
and all throat and lung troubles. G.
w. Stansfield. 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-23
BISMARCK CAN'T GO OUT.
Weather Causes Trouble in His
Throat

Berlin, Oct. 23.-Prince Bismarck's
throat it is announced in a dispatch
from Friederuche, has been affected by
the recent bad weather and he is unable
to take his usual outdoor exercise.