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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
DESIGN BY MACMONNIES.
Accepted for New York's $25O,OOO
Soldiers and Sailors Monument

New York Nov. 16-The soldiers and
sailors monument committee has unan-
imousIy decided to accept the sixth model
of the eight that had been submitted as
the design for the monument to be erect
ed in the plaza at Fifth avenue and Fifty
ninth street. The model was submitted
by c. W. and A. w. Stoughton, architects,
and was designed by MacMonnies. BY
an act passed by the legislature in 1895
the expenditure of $4,000 for the monu-
ment is allowed.
The successful design provides for
monument having an extreme height of
40 feet, width over all of 140 feet and
an extreme depth of 1874 feet. White
marble will be the material for the shaft,
the pedestals and portion of the plat
form. The styIabate on the platform
will be of close grained, light granite up
to the balustrades, including the base
courses of all the pedestals. The APP
proaches will face north and south while
two equestrian statues will be mounted
on pedestaIs at the other points. Sur
mounting the shaft will be the figure of
Victory.
The army and navy groups, on pedes-
tails, will form the base of the shaft, OPP
posite the approaches. These groups, the
statues and the figure of Victory will be
cast in bronze from sculptors' models.
On the other sides, near the base of the
shaft, will be two trophies of arms one
representing the army and the other the
navy. On the corners of the main ped
estal, on which the shaft rests, will be
eagles. The sentinels. one a militiaman
and the other a marine, will stand guard
in front of the pedestals at the top of the
stairway at either principal end.
The various tablets. panels and smooth
surfaces will be prepared for suitable in
scriptions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
SOLVES THE UNKNOWN.
a Suicide Writes His Impressions Be-
fore Death.

New York, Nov. 16.-JOhn c. BuIIitt,
Jr., of Big Stone Gap, Wise county, Va
was found dead in a room at the Cen
tral Railroad hotel, on Liberty street,
this city, which he engaged on the pre-
viOus night, having registered as from
Duluth, MINI. He had apparently COM
mitted suicide. as bottles containing
hydrochloric acid, cyanide of potassium
and nitric acid were found on a table
near the bed upon which the corpse
lay.
A letter found in the apartment, ad-
dressed to Joshua F. Bullitt, Jr., Big
Stone Gap, Wise county, Va, read as
follows:
Dear joshua have decided to end
it all. / wish that you and Jim will in
duce father and mother to so make
their wills as to secure to my wife and
daughter my One-third share of their
estate. I ask that every paper, mem
Orandum, etc, that I leave behind me
be destroyed without being previously
read.
You will I know. be interested in
knowing how a person feels who is
about to step into the unknown world
Hence, 1 Will tell you what my feel
ingS are. / wonder, doubt. hope,but
over all the wonder and the doubt and
the hope a feeling of intense curiosity
prevails. What is the future? [ be-
Iieve know, but it is only a belief. I
am very curious to verify it. The feel
ing of fear is absent.
1 am going from here to the Eden
Musee to play chess with the automa-
ton. This fact illustrates my mental
condition perhaps better than a volume
of my writing would Death seems to
me to be merely an event of no more
Importance. say, than breakfast. l love
life and hate to leave it, but the sum-
mons has been served and must an
swer.
And now, good-by. We will meet
again. Your brother,
JOHN c. BULLITT, JR.
After registering at the hotel Mr..
Bullitt was given room on the second
a. > too J.
downstairs, but returned to his room.
That was the last time he was seen
alive. AS there was no response to the
knocks of the cham bermaid, She door
of his room was forced open late in the
afternoon, and then the suicide was dis
covered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
LAPLANDERs IN CHICAGO.
Are on Their Way From ALASKA to
Their Homes.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-TweIve natives of
Lapland reached Chicago yesterday from
Alaska. They have been three years in
that region engaged in introducing the
use of the reindeer to the natives. They
were sent to Alaska by the United States
government as members of a colony
The party on arriving at the Grand
Central station was taken to Kippe's no.
tel, 397 Fifth avenue, by William Sher-
man, the government agent in charge.
The party includes four men, two women
and six children. All were dressed in
furs, buck and bear skins, and as they
walked to the hotel they were followed by
a curious crowd. Their dress also shows
a fondness for bright colors When shown
to rooms each one in the party crawled
into a sleeping bag and was soon in deep
slumber.
The remuneration received by the men
of the Alaskan colony consists of S27 a
month and board and clothing for them
selves and families. They return to their
native land in a condition which they
consider opulent. None of the party
speaks English. They are all familiar
in addition to the language of the Laps
and Firms. with Norwegian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
BUILT UNDER TWO FLAGS.
Clever Trick for Evading Tariff Laws
at Nogales, Ariz.

Washington, Nov. 16.-A curious case
of smuggling on the Mexican border
lines has been discovered recently by
the government officials at NogaIes,
Ariz., and equally curious action has
been taken to suppress it. On May
last land about Nogales was declared
subject to entry and among those who
took advantage of the right was a man
who made a tOwnsite selection directly
on the international border line and
Immediately erected a large house
thereon with doors on both sides. By
this means, according to official re-
ports, the laws would be eVaded by
backing up teams laden with Mexican
goods to the rear door of the house,
which did not require crossing the line
and the goods were taken out of the
door on the American side and carried
away.
The case was reported by the col
lectOr of customs and he asked that no
tOWnsite be allowed unless there was
a street set apart along the border to
prevent this evasion. The general
land office has now acted on this prOpo-
sIlon and the president has made
reservation of a strip of land sixty feet
wide and two miles long at NOgales,
which it is hoped will prevent such
practices as that referred to and Sc
cure to the government its customs
dues. The necessary surveys for the
purpose are now being made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
AGROUND ON THE TUNNEL.
Steamer Volunteer at Chicago, Re
leased by Four Tugs Power.

Chicago. Nov. 16.-It took four tugs to
release the steamer Volunteer from the
Washington street tunnel yesterday aft
ernoon. The steamer was bound up the
south branch with coal and was drawing
too much water to pass over the crown
of the tunnel with the water at so low
stage as it was. The captain of the
steamer had two tugs ahead to help her
along, and when Washington street was
reached he gave his boat full speed and
took a running jump for the tunnel The
Volunteer landed on the top and was out
nearly a foot. The tugs effected her re-
lease by two of them pulling ahead on
the boat and the other two worked water
under the steamer with their wheels
While being towed to a moOring place
in the Lake Front park space of the in
ner harbor the old excursion steamer
Chief Justice Waite got grounded on a
shoal and resisted the efforts of tugs to
release her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
b. & o. LOST MONEY.
Expenditures Largely Exceeded Re
ceipts the Past Year.

Baltimore, Nov. 15.-The annual report
of President Cowan of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad was submitted to the stock
holders today, showing gross earnings for
the year ended June 80. 1897, of S25. $50, 122.
an increase of 81. 63I. $40 over the previous
year and 81 764, $50 more than in 1895. The
total expenses of the line were $40, 012, 0a3,
an increase of 81. 42S. 413- This increase is
of the large sums required inthe mainte-
nance of way and maintenance of equip
ment.
The receivers have replaced a large
number of old bridges built many years
ago with modern steel structures capable
of carrying the heaviest trains and have
made other improvements, besides put
ting all equipment in first class condi-
ton. The deficit for the year was S1,177,-
100, but had it not been for the increase
in the expenses of maintenance of way
and of equipment the earnings would
have been more than sufficient to have
paid the bonded Indebtedness of the
road.
The report shows a radical reduction
made in the amount to the credit of profit
and loss. A special committee of the
board was appointed to examine the
sets of the company and revalue the roll
ing stock. stocks and bonds and certain
other assets. This committee made
radical reduction in the value of the roll
ing stock, stocks and bonds and advances
ate lines during the year past and GER
tain other assets of the company, re-
ducing the total to the credit of profit
and loss by about 500 90. 600 The balance
sheet gives very clear and full state
ment Of assets and liabilities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
TO FIGHT SHELTER TRUST
Colorado Mine Managers and Owners
Organize for Self Protection.

Leadville, Col, Nov. 16-Great- inter
est is manifested here in the reported
formation of a smelter trust to regulate
the price of smelling ores. etc One of
the largest mine managers of the dis
trict said to an Associated Press re-
porter:
1.-The object of this smelter meeting is
known to the mine owners and mine
manag gers, and as a result there is
prospect of a bitter fight, with the
shelters arrayed on one side and the
mine managers and owners on the 9TH
err
This fight was virtually started at
LeadviIIe last Wednesday night at a
meeting of mine owners and mine man
ayers of the camp. They thoroughly
discussed the question and decided to
organize an association to protect their
own interests against the shelters.
The mine managers insist that in
stead of allowing the smelters to regu-
late the price that they ought to do it
themselves They also object to the
smelter getting the benefit of the low
rates and the rebates from the rail-
roads. which it is claimed, they are now
receiving"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
RACINE BEATEN.
Ordinance Prohibiting Volunteers on
Streets DEMONSTRATIONS

Racine, Wis, Nov. 16.-The Volunteers
of America and the Salvation Army can
now march and hold meetings upon the
public streets of the city without being
molested.
The city ordinance prohibiting the as
sembIing of people upon the streets with
out permit was declared unconstitutional
today and Captains Bryant and Wilson
of the Volunteers of America, VINO were
arrested for violating the ordinance were
discharged
When the case was called in the mu-
nfcipaI court this morning the city SUBJ
rnitted its evidence, but none was pre-
scented bv the defense. Attorneys, how
ever. argued on the constitutionality of
the ordinance and Judge Fleet ruled that
the city council had exceeded the powers
vested in it by its charter and the state
and federal constitutions and ordered the
defendants discharged.
Captain Bryant has consulted attorneys
with a view of having Chief of Police
Johnson arrested for false Imprisonment.
Heavy damages will be asked for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
THE COMING CURRENCY FIGHT

The Sentinel, the official organ of the
Peoples Party of Idaho, has announced
that henceforth it will fly the banner of
nat money. When it is considered that
the Sentinel is published in the heart
of the free silver country and that
controlling interest in the paper is own
ed by a senator of the Uni d States
this action becomes significant.
tits indicative of a possibility that in
laying the ghost of free silver coinage
at 16 to / the powers of the gold stand
ard have resurrected the almost forgot
ten shade of the rag baby" The in
FAINT may in time prove more trouble
some than the white lady"
There can be little doubt that the
currency battle is to be fought over
again If the opposition to the gold
standard shall take the form of a de-
mand for a paper currency issued di-
rectIy by the government, based on the
faith and credit of the people it will be
largely due to the course being pursued
by the advocates of the single gold
standard in urging the retirement of
the greenback The gold men seem
determined to force a fight along this
line and the indications that they viii
find the opposition ready to meet them
on their chosen ground, are multiplying
daily
It will be remembered that nOtwith-
standing the late Henry Georges inc
quivocal declaration for fat money
early in his canvass for the mayOralty
of New York, it was conceded even by
his opponents that he would have polled
IS, 900 votes and some placed the figure
even higher.
If the gold standard men shall at
tempt to use that power which they
seem to think they possess, to not only
further discredit the silver dollar but
to sweep the greenback dollar from the
face of the earth they are not unlikely
to drive not only the followers of Bryan
but even many of the international BIZ
metallists into the fiat money camp.
Hundreds of thousands of those who
voted for President Mckinley, while
doubtful or even opposed to free silver
coinage will be ready to draw the line
when it comes to tampering with the
green backs.
The feeling for the greenbacks may
be largely a sentimental one but it ex-
lists and must be reckoned with by
those who would eliminate them from
the currency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
SENATOR HARRIS ANXIOUS.
Calls on the President Regarding the
Kansas Pacific Sale.

Washington. Nov. Ex-senator Har-
ris, of Kansas, who took a prominent
part in the last session of congress
against the arrangements for the sale
of the Union Pacific railway called on
the president regarding the sale of the
Kansas Pacific railway. He said he
believed the Kansas Pacific, like the
Union Pacific, would bring the full
amount of the government claim and
though as to the Central Pacific there
might be some difficulty, yet, he in
clined to the opinion that the govern
ment would get its debt on this account
also paid in full.
While pressure is still being brought
to bear on the president for appoint
ments he is giving little time to such
matters and prefers to work on his
message.
1t is probable that the president viii
make no recommendation in his mes
sage upon the subject of general arbi-
tratiOn. The fact that he made his
views clear in his inaugural address
and that no arbitration treaty will be
pending when the annual message is
sent in, makes it unnecessary to say
anything further on the matter, at this
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
KITES AS PROPHETS.
w A. Eddy Says by Their Means
Coming Storms Can be Indicated.

New York. Nov. 16.-William A. Eddy,
the kite experimental of Bayonne, n. J.,
had an interesting experience Saturday
night in making his regular weekly as
tensions. He is satisfied that by means
of observations taken at various altt-
tudes, indications of approaching thun-
der storms and other meteorological data
can be secured.
About 200 feet below his kites a Their
mometer was hund and near it a collector
of electric sparks. The results obtained
Saturday night lead Mr.. Eddy to believe
that the electric condition of the air as
shown by the varying height of the col
Iector when the first spark is drawn may
reveal the approach of a storm even in a
cIoudless sky. In particular, he thinks,
it will prove advantageous in determining
the approach of local storms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
Mexican Colonization Scheme.

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 16.-Dr. S. w
Scott of this city has just signed a con-
tract with the Mexican government for
the colonization of 100000 acres of land
owned by DR.. Scott and situated in the
state of Tamaulipas, with a frontage on
the Sofa la Marina river. The contract
calls for the erection of and maintenance
of schools and churches, the building of
street railway lines, electric light plants,
railroads, water works and the establish
ment of a municipal government over the
coIonists that are to be located on the
land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
BIG PARIS SHOW.
Some of the Latest Propositions for
Startling Features.


Paris. Nov. 16.-Early in the new year
the admission committees of the expo
sition of 1900 will begin work. Contrary
to what has been the practice at other
exhibitions, members of these bodies have
been chosen from various classes of soci-
ETY.. The lists include the names of
Prince D'Arenberg, president of the Suez
Canal company; Comte Greffulhe, Comte
De Nun, and the Marquis Costa de Beau
reguard, besides those of artists, hnan-
cial and technical experts. Among the
trades committees place has been found
for the COmte De Dion, who has been
one of the leading pioneers of autOmotor
locomotion There is every reason to be-
lieve that the committees will do their
work with the utmost fairness, impair
TALLY and efficiency.
Among the latest proposed additions to
the marvels of the exhibition is the aqua
rum designed by Messrs. Albert and
Henry Guillaume. These gentlemen pro-
pose to show, in sort of subterranean
crystal palace below the level of the
Seine, the flora and fauna of the ocean.
The sea, in fact, will be reproduced with
its anemOnes, weeds and shrubs, its dog
fishes, sharks, colossal crabs, hooded and
otherwise, and enormous spiders. Ice
beds of the north will be visible. as well
the coral reefs. the pearls and the
sponges of southern sunny seas, and the
authors of the project, in order to make
their work more realistic, promise to show
sunken wrecks and divers exploring the
dim realms of the deep. Messrs. Gull
laume are likewise preparing for the next
universal raree show a theater des bon
hommes, in which Partisan celebrities will
be represented by marionettes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
TO LOOK FOR CHICORA.
First Test of the Raddatz Submarine
Boat Next Spring.

Oshkosh, Wis, Nov. 1.-the Raddatz
submarine boat has been sold to syndi-
cate consisting of two Wisconsin men and
three eastern men, whose names are at
present withheld. The formal transfer
occurred Monday. The vessel will be taken
Milwaukee this fall or next spring and
used in discovering and raising sunken
cargoes.
One of its first commissions will be to
make a search for the sunken Chicora.
The vessel weighs thirty-One tons and is
sixty-five feet long. 1t has made numer-
Gus satisfactory tests. Mr.. Raddatz re-
tains a royalty upon the boat and its op-
eratiOnS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
ASIN LOOKING GLASS.
Motormen Have Difficulty in Seeing
the Track Ahead at Night.

The new vestibules on the street cars
have developed a condition that the
company made no allowance for.
On dark nights the mOtOrmen find it
difficult to see through the glass in
front of them The light from behind
them shines onto the glass windows
of the vestibuIes and causes the glass
to act as mirror Looking at the
glass the mOtornan can see the whole
interior of the car behind him but it
is difficult for him to see in front of
him. His own apparitiOn seems look
ing him in the face Some of the mo-
tormen have imprOVised curtains to
hang behind them to keep the light
from the car from shining through.
The company win make some arrange
ment to avoid this difficulty as there
is great danger of accidents if there is
not a clear view for the motorman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
FITZ WITHDRAWS.
Resigns His Membership in the Elks
in the Interest of Peace.

Kansas City, Nov 16-RObert Fitz-
simmons, who is playing at one of the
local theaters, has rendered his resig-
nation to membership in the Marion,
Ind, lodge, B. p. o. e, into which or
der he was initiated recently.
Feeling that my admission to mem
bership has placed your lodge in a pO-
sition to be criticised, no matter how
unjustIy," the letter says, I offer this
resignation in the hope that your
friendly relations with the order may
be wholly restored"
The Marion lodge has been suspended
for receiving the champion into its
folds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
OFF FOR PITCAIRN ISLAND.
Five Seventh Day Adventist Mis-
sionaries Sail for the South Seas.

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 16.-Five mis-
sionaries of the Seventh Day Adventist
faith bound for the Pitcairn islands have
sailed for their island home on the Brit
ish ship Hyderabad.
The vessel will go to England. but will
stop at the islands long enough to per
nit the missionaries and their effects to
be landed. The departing Christian
workers comprised the following: ]. c.
Smith N. A. Hanford f. A. Taylor, H
H. Christian and Miss Rose Young.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
GOING BACK TO DIXIE.
Mobile & Ohio Officers and Other Vel
low Fever Rsfug ees Return Home.

st. Louis, Nov. 16.-The general offices
of the Mobile & Ohio road, which were
transferred to st. Louis at the breaking
out of the yellow fever in the south, will
be moved back to Mobile, Ala, Saturday.
Several hundred persons, clerks and other
employees, with their families, will return
south on two special trains. 1t is esti-
mated that during the past few months
there were 1000 southern people in st.
Louis as refugees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
Ocean strewn With Wreekage

Queenstown. Nov. 16.-The Italian
bark Esperia, Capt. MOrtOna from
Philadelphia, October 8, for Cork,
which has Just arrived here reports hav-
ing traversed during her trip across
the Atlantic, thousands of casks of pc
troIeum, cabin doors, ship beams, etc.
Some of the casks were marked Lis
bOn.'S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
NOPLAGUE AT THEBES.
Illinois Board of Health Member De-
MES Published Reports.

Springfield, Ill, Nov. 15.-Dr. L Adels~
berger OF the state board of health has
wired DR.. Egan that he and Dr.. Firm
stead had made an investigation of the
suspected cases reported at Thebes. in
Alexander county, and found them not to
be yellow fever, but hemorrhagic malarial
fever. None of the cases came from the
river nor from infected points, and the
patients are not transients.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-FOr Kansas: Fair
tonight and Wednesday; warmer in
northwest portion tonight; warmer
Wednesday; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
The NJ Low Rae Exeursion

to the Southwest will be run on Novem-
Der 16. Little more than a one-way
fare for the round trip Liberal limits
and stop over privileges Tell agent
Santa F'e route where you want to go
and he will give you all desired in
formation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
M cure a cold III one Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L.
B. Q. on each tablet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16

TrumbulI's art stock has been mark
ed down and is now for SALE