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The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
PULLMAN'S BOYS
Are Cut OF From Any Share in
the Estate.

Chicago, Oct. 26.-The will of the late
George M. Pullman, the palace car mag
nate, will be probated tomorrow. 1t
was read to the Pullman family after
their return from the funeral, and was
placed in the hands of Robert I. Lin
coin. 1t is locked up in a private vault
in Mr.. Lincoln's home on the lake shore
drive.
The will covers five sheets of FOOLS
cap paper, distributes $25, 200, 900 in mon
ey, real estate, bonds, mortgages and
notes, and names Robert T. Lincoln and
Norman B. Ream as executors. Mr..
Lincoln says the document is very SIM
pie considering the extensive interests
involved.
He will not give out the details until
it is probated. 1t is understood how
ever, that the bulk of the estate will de-
Volve upon Mrs. Pullman, the widow.
This will be held by her until her death,
when it will revert to the children un-
der certain conditions for the boys.
Mrs. Florence Lowden, one of the
daughters, and regarded as the late
money kings favorite child, will be
made through the beneficiary one of the
wealthiest women in Chicago.
A considerable portion of the estate
will likewise be inherited by her son on
the death of her mother Mrs. Frank
J. CaFolan, the other daughter, will
come in for nearly 81, 900, but is not
so literally endowed her sister.
George NJ and Sanger Walter Pullman.
the twin brothers and only sons, will
have to undergo period of probation
before they will be intrusted with any
portion of the late milliOnaire's fortune.
It is learned through a close friend of
the family, who has seen the will, that
neither of the boys will lack pocket
money. A number of shares in the
Pullman Palace Car company and other
businesses will be turned over to the
trustees, who will provide them from
1000 to $4,000 a year for five years.
Should their conduct be pleasing to
their mother and other members of the
family they will receive a number of
valuable securities outright. The will
was drawn up two weeks ago, the es-
capades of his sons causing Mr.. Pull
man to make a new testament.
All sorts of stories are current in
financial circles over the Pullman will.
It was said positively that the estate
was not worth over 500. 900, OO0 or S25,-
900 900 Some well known LaSalIe street
men say however, that George M Pull
mans income has averaged so, 900 600
for number of years. Mr.. Lincoln
said today that there were a great
number Of public bequests but refused
to give them out. Neither of the exc
cutOrs of the will would confirm or de-
ny the statement that Mr.. Pullman had
disinherited his two sons, George NJ,
and Sanger w. Pullman. The Chicago
university comes in for a large amount,
it is also said.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
Identity of the Drowned Baby Found
at Kansas City is Established.

Liberty, Mo, Oct. 26.-WiIliam Carr,
a farmer has been arrested at his home
here charged with drowning his two
year-old daughter. The arrest clears
the mystery succeeding the finding of a
body in the river, weighted down with
stones, near Kansas City two weeks
ago.
Mrs. Andrew Stephens whose adopted
son Carr is, identified the clothes of the
dead child as those belonging to her
granddaughter. Carr claims that he
gave the child to a rowing family which
he met near Kansas City.
When the body was first found Mrs.
Eunfce Eovine, of Kansas City, posi-
lively identified the clothes on it as
those of her child and on the strength
of her statements a warrant was is
sued for her husband, charged with
numbering the baby. The Lovine
child has since been found alive at
Lincoln Center, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
BEYOND CONTROL.
Yellow Fever Has Now Spread
All Over New Orleans.

New Orleans. Oct. 26.-At 10 o'clock
today there had been ten cases and one
death reported at the office of the board
OF health. This is a larger number of
new cases at that hour than has
been reported for many days. There is
no way Of gauging the probable num-
Der OF deaths during the day The
weather continues TO be mean and Of a
character to encourage the spread Of
the fever.
Major Hamilton. prospective chief of
ponce, VINO has been very i'll of yellow
fever, is reported on the mend fhfs
morning.
me quarantine system of the board
Of health IS gradually being relieved It
Is found not TO be effective. violations of
1t occurring all over town. and the Iilra-
HhOod is that the board shortly will c11+
off expenses by relieving the guard.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
SAM CAMPBRLL,s CASE
On Trial in the Polics Court for Run
ming a Joint

The liquor case of Sam Campbell was
commenced in police court today.
Campbell is charged with having main
tanned nuisance in the form of a beer
joint at 615 Quincy street last summer
At the time OF the raid Campbell disap
peared and Henry Shaffer was arrested.
In Shaffer's trial the fact was deVel-
oped by testimony that Campbell was
probably the proprietor of the place. so
Shaffer was discharged, and when
Campbell came to earth again he was
arrested. Today several unwilling wit
nesses were examined. Harvey Tincher,
who at the Shaffer trial swore that the
liquor he bought was purchased from
Sam Campbell, today swore positively
that he had never bought liquor of
Campbell Chief Steele says he will
prosecute Tincher for perjury, as the
testimony was taken down at the for
mer trial in writing and there is said
to be a clear case against him of per
Jury Tincher is an employe at the
Royal Billiard hall, which is kept by Al
Havslip The case was continued un-
til Monday on request of the defense.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
HURT ON THE TRACK.
B. a. Layne Of Topeka, Pushed Along
by a Locomotiv Pilot.

B. A Layne, a son of Mr.. John
Layne Santa Fe bridge inspector of
this city, was seriously injured while
at work in AtchisOn yesterday. He
was struck in the back by a Missouri
Pacific switch engine, knocked to the
a distance of 20 feet before the engi-
neer discovered his plight and stopped
the engine. He was brought to the
Santa Fe hospital in this city last
night.
On examination it was found that al
though no bones were broken Layne
had sustained internal injuries, and his
body was badly cut and bruised. He is
reported improved at the Santa F'e hos
pital today. and it is probable that the
injuries will not result seriously.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
AFTER THE ELECTION
Iowa Middle of-the- Readers Ballot
Case MAY be Decided.

Des Moines, Ia. Oct 26.-The middIe-of-
the-road Populists brought their ballot
case before the Iowa supreme court on
certiorari too soon. A decision rendered
today by the court declares it has no jur-
isdiction until a motion awaiting argu-
ment in the Polk county district court is
disposed of. The case goes back to the
district court for argument on the fusion
ist motion to strike out the answer of the
attorney general which questioned the
right of the district judges to sit to-
gether in determining the case.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
mAYoR TAGGERr IS BUSY.
He Hasn't Time to Go to the Aid of
Tammany.

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 26.-Re1ative
to his reported trip to New York in be-
half of Tammany, Mayor Taggart says
that he has no intention of going to
New York and participating in the
Tammany campaign. "I was invited
week ago. said he, "to go in the Carter
Harrison party but I am too busy
right here now trying to take care of
local affairs to go away. Mr. Bailey
went to Chicago last night where he
was authorized by me to say that I
would be glad to go, but that I could
not. If should change my mind be-
fore they leave I will let them know"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
SENATOR MORGAN ILL.
He is Suffering From an Attack of
Fever at q dotel del Coronado.

San Diego. Cal, Oct. 26.-United
States Senator Morgan arrived here at
6:30 last evening and proceeded to Cor
onadO.
The senator was not feeling well and
consequently it was not deemed advisa-
BILE to tender him the reception that had
his honor
Senator Morgan's illness is said to be
due to a cold which he caught on the
bGttleShip Oregon. AT an early hour
this morning a telephone message from
the Coronado hotel stated that the SEN
ator was suffering from a high fever.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
JERRY'S SILVER DOLLAR.
Sends to One of Triplets Named After
Him.

Mrs NJ c. Linn of Galatia, Russell
county, is the mother of triplets, three
bouncing boys, and she has named them
Bryan. Leedy and Jerry Simpson.
Mrs. Linn has notified Mr.. Bryan, the
governor and Mr.. Simpson of the honor
which she has conferred upon them.
Mr. Simpson was the first to respond
and he sent the baby named for him
silver dollar. recommending its use in.
teething. Mr.. Simpson closed his let
ter by saying;
Il have discharged my obligation to-
wards the baby named for me and will
permit the governor and Mr.. Bryan to
do likewise"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
GOODBY TO THE CHURCH.
Princeton Liquor License Trouble
Causes Prof Shields to Quit.

Princeton. N. J., Oct 26.-Prof Chas.
w. Shields, of Princeton university,
authorizes the statement that in con
sequence of the unjust uncOnstitu-
tiOnal and defamatory action of GER
tain Presbyteries and synods involving
his good name, he has decided, for his
own personal protection, to separate
himself from the Presbyterian church
in a constitutional manner with the
least possible delay. This refers to the
granting of a liquor license to the Pres
byterian Inn, Prof. Shields being one
of the signers of the petition for the
granting of the license.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
BISHOP POTFER'SEXAMPLE
It Proves That "Preachin' and Prac-
tice Don't Gee"

New York. Oct. 26.-In a recent artf-
Gle Bishop Henry c. Potter pointed out
the imperative necessity of every citi-
zen registering.
He deprecated in the same article the
iaxity of citizens in this respect and
rnoralized to a great length on the same
subject. An examination of the lists
showed that Bishop Potter failed to
register this year. He declines to have
anything to say about his failure to en-
roll as n voter
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
ID. o. M'CRAY'S WORK.
The Excellent Article on Kansas
Debt Paying Power in Yes
terdav's Paper

The splendid compilation of facts and
figures in the article on the paying off
of Kansas mortgages in yesterdays
State Journal, was the work of Mr..
D. o. McCray of this city. Mr.. McCray
spent several weeks 1abOriously seeking
and cOnferring with Secretary COburn
The result is an article that will be
valuable for reference for several years
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
General Fitzgerald is Improved.

General Louis Fitzgerald. president Of
the Merchants Trust company of New
York who was removed from his pri-
vate car to the Santa Fe hospital yes
terday. is much improved today and
the hospital physicians believe that he
will be able to return to his car within
the next three or four days General
Fitzgerald had considerab Bile fever when
removed to the hospital yesterday, but
this has materially reduced since enter
ing the institution.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
-Four New Docks called For

Washington, oct. 26.-Admiral AIath-
eyvs. chief of the bureau of yards and
docks in his annual report to Secre-
tary Long, recommends the construc-
ton of four new dry docks OF the best
tvpe He recommends that concrete
docks be built at Boston, Norfolk and
Mare Island and that steel floating
dock be placed at either Key West,
Tortugas or Algiers, La The estimates
for the new work aggregate 81. .364. 1862.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
THE CZAR is UNFORGIVING
Holds an Old Grudge Against the
Grand Duke of Baden.

Berlin. Oct 26.-The Tagblaat ex-
plains today that the refusal of the czar
to receive the Grand Duke and Ouch
ess of Baden at Darmstadt on Saturday
last was due to the sarcastic comments
made by the Grand Duke of Baden up
on the conversion of the czarina for
nerly Princess Alix of Hesse. sister of
the Grand Duke of Hesse to the Greek
church previous to her marriage to the
czar in November, 1894.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
BAKERS OPPORTUNITY.
Ex-Gov. Humphrey Sends Word to
the Senator About Leland

Mike said Ex-Governor L. L. Hum
phrey to NJ. w. Sutton in the Copeland
lobby today, ARE you going to Leaven-
worth today?'
It am" replied Mr.. Sutton.
''WeI, then, tell Senator Baker for me
for me personally, you understand
that he is confronted by the opportunity
of a lifetime. If he embraces it and
turns down that gang headed by Leland
he viii be the greatest man in Kansas
and will perform patriotic and noble
duty to the peopIe."
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
Keeping His Hand In.

Paris, Oct. 26.-The newspapers Of
this city publish a telegram from Sa-
ragossa, Spain, declaring the King of
Siam, who has been visiting Spain and
Portugal has condemned a member of
his suite to be executed for a breach of
etiquette committed in Lisbon.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
FATHER DUCEY 10 HELP.
Will Speak at Cooper Union forGeorge
-Bourke Cochran for Tracy.

New York, Oct. 26.-Rev. Thomas J.
Ducey, pastor of ST. Leo's Catholic
church has notified Henry George head
quarters that he has engaged Cooper
Union for a public meeting on Thurs
day evening at which political boss
ISM will be denounced and the name
of Henry George as mayor favored.
BOurke Cochran announces that he
will take the stump for Gen. Tracy.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
Mos. Masonie Lifa in Bad shaps.

Boston, Oct. 26.-A report on the
financial condition of the Massachusetts
Masonic Life association of Springfield
made by a representative of the state
insurance commissioner shows: As
sets S32, ,01S; liabilities sSS, ,S35. The Off
GERS had already decided not to send
out the October assessment call.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
DEBS IN FANEUIL HALL.
Talks Cooperative Commonwealth t o
Boston Workingmen.

Boston, Oct 26-E. V. Debs spoke at
Faneuil hall last night to an audience
of workingmen and women on his CO.
operative commonwealth project.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
Bark Sinks in Delaware Bav

Reedy Island. Del. Oct. 26.-2:3O p. m.
The pilot of the British steamer Eth
elred, Port Antonio for PhfIadelphia
reports he saw an Italian bark go down
west Of IA foot bank in the Delaware
bay early this morning. He states that
he could not see the name Of the hark
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
AZ Fxpensive Buildine.

Hamburg. Oct 26.-The splendid
town hall of Hamburg, which cost 16,-
900, 600 marks will be formally dedicated
today.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
Kicking silver After It's Down

London, Oct. 26.-Today the council
Of the associated stock exchange adopt-
ed a resolution against the Bank of
England holding silver in its reserve.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26

Enjoy the evening at dance, ODD Eel
lows temple, 523 Quincy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-02
More Paved streets Needed

There is nothing in which the people of
Savannah take more pride and justly so,
than in the citys handsome streets. Those
streets which have been paved with as
phalt will compare favorably with any
thoroughfares in the world. There are,
however, a great many streets in the city
that are in need of good paving. Some of
them are not paved at all, while others
are laid with cobblestones. There is no
doubt that asphalt is the best payment for
this climate, but under the plan here tofore
pursued of giving out the contracts to as
phalt paving companies it is very expen-
sive, and therefore too great a tax upon
the people, particularly to those who live
on the streets that have been paved.
Would it not be well for the city to es-
tablish plant for the purpose of doing
its own asphalting? The city has well
organized department of public works
which could do such work as well and in
as satisfactory a manner as any con-
struction company. and save the profit
to the people. Asphalt could be used on
the more important thoroughfares, while
cheaper paving material, such as Augusta
gravel. would make an excellent surfacing
for streets which are not much used, if
they were first properly Graded. 1t is
understood that Augusta gravel has been
offered to the city at a very low price
and doubtless could be had at a still lower
figure il competition for large contract
should be invited.
There are two important questions that
should receive the attention of the present
city council; one is more street improve
ments, and the other, which was referred
to by the Mornings News a few days ago
is a proper system of house drainage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-02
Told ON President McCosh.

President McCosh. of Princeton, was ac-
customed to lead the morning exercises
in the chapel every day, and during the
exercises he gave out the notices to the
students. says the San Francisco Ago
naut. One morning after he had read
the notices, student came up with no.
tice that Prof. Karges French class
would be at o'clock. instead of half-past
3, as usual. DR.. McCosh said it was too
late. but the student insisted that Prof
karge would be much disappointed if the
notice was not read. The exercises went
on. and the doctor forgot all about the
notice lie started TO make the final
prayer. He prayed for the President Of
the United States the members of the
cabinet. the senators and representatives,
the governor of New Jersey, the mayor
and other officials of Princeton, and then
came to the professors and instructors in
the college. Then Prof. Karge's notice
came into his mind, and the assembled
students were astonished to hear the ven
cradle president say: And Lord, bless
Prof. l<arge, whose French class will be
held this morning at clock instead of
$780, as usual"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-02
BRIGHT BITS.

WHO invented the game of goIf?"
Give it up. I guess it must have been
some one who Ionged for a new language
in which to wear."-Philadelph North
American.
Mrs. Gazzam (reading the newspaper):
Here's an article about "A Fatal Flirta-
ton"
Gazzam: They got married, did they?-
Harlem Life.
Cook observing her sweetheart cor
poral while he is cutting up the goose)-
How well you carve! CBItterly) Now I
am sure that / am not your first love-
Fligende Blaetter.
An Avenue of Escape.-"Wigby has
Joined the Total Abstinence Society"
whats that for?'' Only way he could
get out of drinking his mother-in-law's
homemade beer"-Chicago Record
so you've got married while I was
away? l congratulate you, old man. on
having now got rid of that she-dragon of
hOusekeeper."
but it's she I've married. Judy.
-Husband-Now don't forget to write
at once and let me know if you arrive
safely.
Wife, won't, dear have the letter
already written.-Phladelphi North
American. Be-.
-He-Where have you been? She
Downtown, looking over some bonnets
He-Looking over some bonnets, did you
say? She-Thats what / said He-Then
they were not theater bonnets.-Yonkers
Statesman.
Its very difficult to tell good cante-
ioupe without tasting it," remarked the
caller.
yes" replied Mrs. Sinnick "but our
cook can do it. At all events she never let's
one get TO the table. ashington Star
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-02
A Curiosity of literature.

An interesting phase of French literary
enterprise is related by the Gaulois as
follows: Some months ago a Paris news
paper ordered a story of adventure from
a well-known novelist. The price agreed
upon was one franc per line. The novel
list straightway hunted up an old man of
letters-the unknown collaboration of many
more famous authors-who agreed to
write the story for % centimes a line
When the work had reached its second
part in the course of publication the nov
elist learned that his old client was Sc
riously ill., fastening to his bedside he
found him dying. In agony for the fate
of his story, the novelist rushed to the
office of the newspaper got hold of some
back numbers in order to pick up the
threads of the romance, and brought il
to a speedy end in a few brief chapters
Then he went to the office with the man.
uscript.
whats that?' asked the editor.
why, the continuation and end of my
story"
ooh, then you want to change it, sup
pose; because, you know, you sent in the
.ast chapters three days ago.
Admirable self-possession on the part OF
finally evolved this explanation: The old
man, whose price was Is confines a line
had himself sublet his task to a third
writer at 10 centimes, and thus the work
had been finished in safety!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-02
A Domestic Incident.

John, dear, I wish you'd lend me your
knife" she said, according to Pick-Me-
In
Eyes, love"
"And just ask Sarah to bring down my
big apron out of the bed room, and a dust
er, and some paraffin, and the wash
leather?"
"And the wash-leather. Anything else?'
Yes Thomas must clear out the yard
and sweep it up a bit And 1 shall want
some copper wire and the screw-hammer
and that bottle of stuff for renovating
leather, and an old brush"
rs that all? Are you going to repair all
the furniture?''
''Dont be silly. I must have some stick
ing plaster and a few bits of rag and a
pail of water"
Nothing else? II sounds like --'rgical
operation or second edtio house
cleaning
81 wish you wouldn't interrupt when I'm
trying to think of things. Let me see /;
there's nothing else-oh, yes, I must have
a pair of scissors and my garden gloves
and some securing paper"
Good heavens! What has happened? I
hope it's nothing seriOus?''
''Bless the man, no! I'm only going to
overhaul my bike
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-02
Personal.

Clara Louise Kellogg. who is known
in private life as Mrs. Carl strakosch. is
in excellent health. and resides in a beau
tiful country place at New Hartford,
Conn. Though she no longer sings, she
witnesses many operas in New York ey-
cry season.
An Austrian newspaper announces that
Mauser. the well-known manufacturer of
fire arms. ana the inventor of the mitrail-
leuse. which bears his name. has just in
vented a new mitrailleuse. which loads
and discharges itself automatically. There
are three models of this, and experiments
with them are said to have been highly
successful.
Henrik Ibsen, the first of Norway's
literary men, might never have been the
rage with his social plays" had not the
Ibsen cult arose ia England. He was
studied and translated galore, and some
Of his plays, notably mora, or the Dolls
House, a considera ton of the new wo-
man. question, have been produced in
London. Although a Norwegian by birth
Ibsen spends all his time in Germany. He
is German on his mothers side, but he
has not written anything in German. al
though he is very adept in its use Mr..
Ibsen is 20 years old. His first efforts were
published under the pseudonym of "Bryn-
JOLT BJarme." His first production of note
was 'Catiline'' QSJO, and in the following
year he founded university journal and
published in its columns his first satire,
Norma, or a Politicians Love" He was
for several years the director of the Ma
tional theater at Bergen, and as early as
1851 he had made a compete success as a
play writer
-Bjornstjerne Bjornsen is known bet
ter in the United States as a delightful
novelist and poet. and is known better in
Scandinavia as a political reformer A
republican of the republicans, he has for
years been lodging jails and writing prob
lem books. Years ago he was given jail
sentence for treason, but got out of Nor
way and lived in Germany until 1882. On
his return to Christiana he at once resum-
ed ms anti-government agitation and his
novel writing. He wrote tragedies, too
and won wide fame as a writer and de-
scriber of Norwegian life. He found ready
translators,-.but few Americans who have
read his books know what an uncompro-
missing Norwegian patriot he is Bjornsen
is now 65 years old. He is the son of
country pastor and began his career by
writing folk stories for periodicals. His
early education was received in Denmark
and his literary masters are Danish. He
has written about twenty works in all
plays and novels.