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The herald., 1897-08-17
CLOSED MINTS
Commented on by the
Times of London
THE ACTION WAS JUSTIFIED
THE GREAT EXPERIMENT SURE
TO SUCCEED
THE ACTION WAS JUSTIFIED
Free Silver Seems Bad, but Not so
Awful Bad as the Dingley
Tariff
Associated Press Special Wire.

LONDON, Aug. 16.-The Times has
published two column special article
today reviewing the effects Of closing
the Indian mints, in connection with the
visit of the American bimetallic COM
mission. II says:
THE closing saved the Indian govern
ment from the losses incident to heavy
fall in exchange and consequently from
a disastrous increase in the burden OF
its gold obligations. 1t is undoubtedly
true that it also helped to keep down the
gold value of silver bullion, but may not
the question be raised whether the low
er price of silver is necessarily disas-
trous to that India which purchases it
90 largely? Since 1893 she has been the
only real wholesale customer for silver.
Other customers are, of the retail order.
'The delicate adjustment of the rela
tive prices of the rupee and silver for
merly existing has beer rudely shatter-
ed by recent events. Since 1896 the ru-
pee has risen and silver has fallen. The
fact is. the forces now acting upon the
price of silver have become too tremen-
dous to be dominated by such delicate
influences as preceded the defeat Of
Bryan's silver party and Japau's a6op-
tion of the gold standard. These everts
have proved causes too potent to be
withstood."
The article, in concluding, says: "The
closing Of the mints was justified and all
that is now needed to bring great ex-
pertinent to successful ending is a
little courage, as we'll as resources on
the part of the financiers of the Indian
empire. At the same time, plain and
straightforward language is advisable
upon one point. The Indian statesmen
tampered too long with bimetallisu
This Irritation, which seems 80 innocent
and nrocuous, has already cost them
dear. But for that the government
would have asseuted to the closing Of the
mints prior to 1898"
The article comments on the "charac-
teristic crudeness and boldness of Amer
ican diplomacy in sending a bimetallic
commission to ask for the reopening of
the Irdian mints, while at the same time
dealing the worst possible blow at Brit
ish commerce by passing the Dingley
tariff"
The herald., 1897-08-17
A Desperate Criminal

HICKSVILLE, O., Aug. 16.-Dep Ack-
ley, who almost murdered his twin
brother yesterday and afterwards made
his escape in the woods, was captured t
6 o'clock this morning after a chase
which lasted all night. He was cap
tured in cornfield south of a small
town named Knoxdale by a posse He
fought desperately with knife and club
before finally overcome, and he sue
ceeded in cutting a man named Backus
over the heart. Backus cannot recover.
Ackley was not captured until his
clothes were torn into shreds and he had
been dubbed into inse ensibility.
The herald., 1897-08-17
Bishop Emory's Funeral

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 16.-The
funeral services of James Crawford EN-
ory, bishop of the South Carolina district
of the African Methodist Episcopal
church, were held today at the A. M. E.
church. Over 1000 persons crowded the
building and hundreds were unable to
gain admittance. During the rush sew
eral policemen and others were slightly
injured and a number of women tainted
The herald., 1897-08-17
Fears of Anarchists

LONDON, Aug. 16-The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says that
considerable suspicion attaches to the
accident to the Hamburg express which
was derailed Saturday evening between
Cette and Kitten, when three passengers
were killed and thirteen injured. 1t is
believed that there was foul play, though
the precise cause of the derailment has
not been ascertained. Only six hours
before the imperial train bearing Empe-
ror William and Empress Augusta Vic
toria passed over the spot and the theory
of the police is that an attempt was
made to destroy that train, but owing to
miscalculation the expected effect was
noStnoned.
The herald., 1897-08-17
Murdered for Mouey

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 16.-William
c. Wilson, aged 55 years, proprietor of
Wilson's circulating library at No. 1119
Walnut street. was brutally murdered
tonight in his place Of business. The
crime was evidently committed by
thieves, who lay in wait for their victim
and after numbering him, accomplished
the robbery. The weapon used was a
heavy hammer, which crashed through
Wilson's skull After looting the place
of all the money that may have been
there, they made their escape without
leaving clue to their identity.
The herald., 1897-08-17
A Chinese Loan

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Shanghai
correspondent of the Times says: II hear
on good authority that Sheng-Ta-Jen
has received approval of the Tsung-Li-
Yamen to the preliminary contract for
the indemnity loan of a16, 900 900 ster-
ling ($S0 ,000,000) which the Hooley syn
dicate will undertake Mr. Morgan, for
an American syndicate, is offering to
advance the funds on the security of the
Liking in the Kiang provinces and GER
tain railway receipts"
The herald., 1897-08-17
Bulgarian Feeling

VIENNA Aug. ia Hungarian
newspaper publishes an interview with
M. Sterloff, the Bulgarian premier
which represents him as, saying: "Bul-
garia first set her hopes in Russia and
then in Austria, but she soon found it
useless to expect help from Europe.
Prince Ferdinand, therefore, turned to
Turkey, who, in event of war, will sup
port Bulgaria with 100000 soldiers.
Prince Ferdinand would rather kiss the
hand of the sultan than abase himself
before Europe"
The herald., 1897-08-17
Arnor Plate Ordered

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 16The Car
negie Steel company received an order
from Cramps, the Philadelphia ship
builders, for thirty tons diagonal armor
to be used in the construction of the
battleship Alabama. The price is not
made public, but it is probable the build
ers will pay Carnegie more for the armol
than they will get for it from the gov
ernment
The herald., 1897-08-17
Not Very Strange

STOCKTON, Aug. ia man named
Read, employed on dredger at work
in Disappointment slough, mysteriously
disappeared yesterday. When last seem
he was in boat and had a jug of whisky
with him. He appeared at that time to
be under the influence of liquor. Later
one of the oars drifted to the bank, an i
search was begun for the missing man.
His fellow laborers are satisfied that he
was drowned.
The herald., 1897-08-17
A Mine Shut Down
IDAHO SPRINGS. Col. Aug

IDAHO SPRINGS, Col, Aug 16-As
a result Of the decline in the price OF
silver the Lamartine mine today dis
charged its force of men working on
the silver lodes of the property. Some
of the company's properties are gold
producers and it will give its entire at
tention to the development of these in
the future.
The herald., 1897-08-17
The Egyptian Campaign

LONDON, Aug. ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Cairo says the Dervish
chief, Mohammed Zein, who was cap
tured at the fall of Abdul Hamed, as
serts that the road from that point to
Berber is free and that all the Khalifa' s
troops have been ordered to Omdurman
The Egyptian war office has ordered the
enrolment of 10000 additional Egyptian
recruits
The herald., 1897-08-17
A Russian Town Burned

BERLIN, Aug. 16.-A dispatch to the
Kreuz Zeitung from Warsaw says that
the town Of Ostrow, in the province of
Seidloe, Russia, has been destroyed by
fire. Four hundred houses have been
burned and 1000 people are homeless.
Four persons have been killed and many
children are missing. The most re-
markable feature of the confiagration is
that it began simultaneously in four
different parts of the town.
The herald., 1897-08-17
New Steamer Line

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-The Mail and
Express says: 1t was officially an
nounced today that the Wilson, Furness-
Meyland steamship interests have de-
cided to establish line of passenger
steamers between this port and London,
in opposition to the Atlantic Transporta-
tion company and the National line.
The herald., 1897-08-17

RUDELY ORDERED AWAY.-G.
e. Berner writes to The Herald
from Avalon that, in company with la
dies, he took a position on the veranda
to listen to the concert at the pavilion,
when he was rudely ordered away. He
suggests that it might be good policy
to have somebody stationed at the en-
trance to politely warn people that the
outside seats must not be used, rather
than subject them to this rudeness.
The herald., 1897-08-17
Persian Poisoning

LONDON, Aug. 16.-According to a
dispatch to the Daily Mail from Paris,
it is rumored that the death at Teheran,
Persia, of DR.. TholSen, the physician of
the late shah, was caused by poison ad-
ministered at the instigation of the
reigning shah, because Tholsen knew
too many secrets
The herald., 1897-08-17
Possible Suicide

BRISTOL, VT, Aug. 16.-The autopsy
on the body of Dora Cushman, the IT,
year-old girl, whose body was found
in pasture at Lincoln yesterday, dis
closed evidence<which the physicians
say show that death resulted from pois-
oning.
The herald., 1897-08-17
An Indian Murder

LONDON. Aug. 16.-Subaltern Guen-
mukh Singh, according to dispatch to
the Times from Simla, has been shot
dead by Sepoy who ran amuck. Guen-
mukh was one of the finest native off,
GERS and was especially rewarded for
his gallantry in the defense of Chitral.
The herald., 1897-08-17
Auburn's High School

AUBURN, Cal, Aug. 16-By an almost
unanimous vote today Auburn decided
to establish high school. The old
Sierra normal college building has been
leased for term of years, thus eliminat-
ing the usual waste of time in the erec-
tion of necessary building.
The herald., 1897-08-17
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments express ed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as is consistent with the
proper expression of their views.)
The herald., 1897-08-17
A Steamer Sold

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 16-Ths
United States coast and geodetic survey
steamer Hassler was sold at Port
Orchard this morning to H. L. Mcclure
of Portland, Ore. for $15,70O
The herald., 1897-08-17
Undelivered Telegrams

the Western Union telegraph Office, cor
of Spring and First streets for the fol-
lowing persons: Geo. c. Condon,' A. A.
Moloney, Mrs. H. Bellmaire,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
PROPOSAL.

office of the secretary of the state of
Kansas, at Topeka, Kansas, until 12
O'Clock noon September 9Th, 1897, for sand
ing of the State Library rooms, in the
Capitol building.
Also laying a wood floor. trimming the
windows, and doors, and wainscoating
said room
The carpenter work will be let separate
from the plastering. Carpenter Will in
clude the grading of the beams ready
for the steel lathing.
Proposals will also be received for the
repairing of the north and south arches.
platforms and steps. and repairs of the
stone work of the dome.
All to be in accordance with plans and
work is authorized by the executive coun-
Gil under the provisions of chapter Al laws
of 1895, and chapter - session laws of 1897.
Copies of plans and specifications will be
on file in the office of the state house ar
chitect, from and after August 9Th 1897.
Parties bidding on the work will be re-
quired to accompany their bid with a GER
titled check of per cent of the amount
state. in case the successful bidder fails
to enter into contract and give bond for
the faithful performance of the same,
within five days after the said contract
is awarded.
The attention of all bidders is called to
chapter ia of the session laws of 1891 in
relation to the eight hour law constitut-
ing days labor.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
Blanks for bidding will be furnished by
the state house architect.
]. w. LEEDY,
Governor and President of the Executive
Council.
Secretary of State. and of the Executive
Council
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
PROPOSAL,

Sealed proposals will be received at To-
peka by the board of trustees of the state
charitab BILE institutions until twelve o'clock
September 18TH 1897, for the erection and
completion of a building for the accomO-
dation of idfotic and imbecile youth at
Kansas. The bids will be considered for
all work and material complete, except
heating. This work is authorized by the
board of trustees of the state charitable
and of the Session laws of 1897. Plans
and specifica tions may be seen and
after Aug. 10th, 1897, at the office of T H.
LeScher, state house architect, and also
at the office of w. w. Rose, superintend-
ent al Kansas City, and also at the aSy-
1um for the idiotic and imbecile youth at
Winfield. Kansas.
Each separate proposal will be accom-
panied by a check to be certified by the
president or cashier of the bank upon
five per cent OF the amount of said pro-
posaf, made payable to p H. Dolan,
trea asurer of the board, and to be forfeit
ed to the state of Kansas for damages
days to enter into contract for the work
bid upon and to give satisfactory bond
for the faithful performance of the con-
tract in case award is made to him.
chapter a. Session laws. state of Kansas,
1891, in relation to eight hours constitute
ing a days work.
Blank form of bids will be furnished to
serves the right to reject any and all bids.
Bids to be sealed and addressed to w.
l.. Brown, president of the board of truss
tees state charitable institutions, Topeka,
Fnblie WorE'' at Winfieid. ''"- Aux
Secretary Board of Trustees State chari-
table Institutions.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07

There are diversities of giving as well
as of gifts. To give little with a grand
air sometimes seems to make more of an
impression than to give much modestly
The world has not changed in this respect
Samuel Pepys wrote in his ''Diary" in
1860:
chants and others of good quality [at a
dinner) on purpose : to make an offer
ing Ito two newly married ssrvants),
which, when dinner was done, we did,
and did give 10 shillings and no more,
though believe most of the rest did give
more, and did believe that did SO too"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the secretary of state or the
state of Kansas at Topeka, Kansas; until
II O'Clock noon, September Is, 1891, for
putting in the north and south entrance
doors in the Capitol Building, all to be in
accordance with plans and specifications
prepared for the same. This work is au-
thorized by the executive council under
the provisions of Chapter Al, laws 1885,
and Chapter Is, Session Laws, 1897 Cop es
of plans and specifications will be on file
in the office of the State House ArchI-
tect from and after September 1st, 1897
Parties bidding this work will be re-
quired to accompany their bid with a GER
titled check of five per cent of the amount
of the contract, to be forfeited to the
state in case the successful bidder fails
to enter into contract and give bond for
the faithful performance of the same
within five days after the said contract
is awarded.
The attention of all bidders is called to
Chapter la of the Session Laws of 1891,
in relation to the eight hour law consti-
tuting a days labor The right is re-
served to reject any or all bids Blanks
for bidding will be furnished by the State
House Architect.
J. W. LEEDY,
Governor and. President of the Executive
Council.
w. E. BUSH,
Secretary of State and of the Executive
Council.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
ORDINANCE NO. 1, $50.

AN ORDINANCE to appropriate money
Department Fund Metropolitan Police
Fund, General Improvement Fund,
Judgment Fund, Sidewalk Fund, Sewer
District No. Is Fund and Sewer District
No. 19 Fund.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the City of Topeka:
Section 1. That the sum of twelve thou
sand eight hundred thirty-seven and 74-100
priated out of the General Revenue Fund,
Fire Department Fund. Metropolitan Po-
lice Fund, General Improvement Fund,
Judgment Fund, Sidewalk Fund, Sewer
District No. IS Fund and Sewer District
No. 10 Fund, to pay pay-rolls and claims
against the city of Topeka for the month
ending August 31st, 1897, viz:
General Revenue Fund -............$ $3.50 10
Fire Department Fund............. 2,212 5S
Metropolitan Police Fund. ........ 1926 IA
General Improvement Fund. 552 81
Judgment Fund $1,000. 2,5l4 ~
Sewer District No. IS Fund. "A sc
Sewer District No. 19 Fund ....... 292 80
Sidewalk FUND. d....,-,,.....,....---.. ~
81, ,s87 IA
And the City Clerk and City Treasurer
are hereby authorized to mako the neces-
Sary transfer from the General Revenue
Fund to the Metropolitan Police Fund.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take ef-
publication in the official paper of the
city of Topeka
Passed the council September 9Th, 1897.
Approved September 7th, 1897.
c. A. FELLOWS,
Attest; Mayor.
s. s. McFADDEN,
(Seal) City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
Office of the Mayor,
Topeka, Kansas.

There will be special meeting of the
Is, 1897. at O'Clock p. m. for the purpose
of hearing any and all complaints that
may be made as to the valuations as
sessed by the appraisers. as per their re-
port now on file in the city clerks Of
flee of said city, of all lots, pieces and
parcels of ground liable for the cost of
construction of a drain in Drain District
No g. as provided by Ordinance No. 1919
approved July 23. 1897. and also to hear
any and all complaints that may be made
as to the validity and fairness of the as
sessment or special taxes to be assessed
or levied on all let's. pieces and parcels of
ground liable for such assessment.
Witness my hand and the official seal of
the city of Topeka, Kansas, hereto at
tached this 9Th day of September. 1897.
G. A. FELLOWS
Attest: Mayor.
8. S. McFADDEN,
(Seal) City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
STATE JOURNAL is cred-
tied with the largest cir
culation accorded to any
daily paper in Topeka, or
in Shawnee County, or in
the First Congressional
District. 1t has the Iarg-
est circulation of any daily
in the state"

This is conclusive, and is
based on signed detailed
circulation statements fur
nished by the leading daily
papers of Kansas.
The Directory containing
these figures will be issued
September 1, 1897.
No amount of buster as
to the amount of postage
paid can set aside such a
statement as that made by
the American Newspaper
Directory. On a great part
Of its edition THE STATE
JOURNAL pays nopostage,
as the delivery is by carrier
or by express.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
SITUATIONS wANTEU-FREE.

Are you IN need OF work? If so. you are
at liberty to use these columns for as
eistance in that direction While this
notice appears the State journal will pub.
Iish free on Saturday. Monday and Tues
day. for Topeka or Kansas people. all
notices OF Situations Wanted" not to
exceed five lines. thirty-flve words. in
length. provided that all advertisements
of that nature are handed in previous to
~ o'clock Saturday morning; also on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. all
advertising of this class handed in by 10
O'Clock Wednesday morning.
No advertisements of this nature to be
started except on Saturdays and Wednes-
days. No obligation is incurred on the
part of the advertiser. No worthy and
needy man or woman need hesitate to
take advantages of this offer. no one in
business or having employment is ex-
pected to take advantage of it. but all
others are invited to ava1 themselves
freely.
The Topeka State Journal guarantees
every day 1t is printed. to give a local
circulation by far more than all other
pAilies combined. This makes this paper
the cheapest. as well as the best, daily
medium in Topeka. the classified adver-
usements below costing but
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07

The ancient Mexicans had species Of
whistle which produced at least three
tones. 1t had two finger holes and
moutbpiece on the sida-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07

(First published in the official city paper
September Z. 1s97.)
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07

(First published in the Topeka State
Journal September 7, 1879
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07

(F'irst published in the Topeka state Jour-
nal, Sept. 2. 1S97.)
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07

R'irst published in the Topeka State
Journal, August 10, 1879
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07

(First published in the Topeka State
Journal, August II, 1879
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
LOST AND FOUND.

FOUND-Where to get your clock or
II watch cleaned and your umbrella COW
cred or repaired, sos Kan. Ave-, upstairs.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
1854.

Sworn detailed statement of circulation
presented to advertisers on application
Call and see, any afternoon between
and o'clock. the handsomest, fastest.
most perfect piece of machinery in Kan
sas-a Web Perfecting Press which prints
from two to three complete s-page papers
per second.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
MISCE CELLANEOUS.

-~~-~-~~-~-~-~-~~~>~-~-
NJ OTICE-AH persons indebted to the
~ firm of w. c. Chanee & Co. will please
call and settle at oncee. w. H. Baker,
Mortgage.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07

w ANTED-To rent 4 or broom house.
w between Van Buren and Tyler and
Srd and 10th Sts-, for s12. Permanent
Journal
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-Complete furniture, etc, fol
w a bed room. Address ''Vender,'' Jour
nal
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
Five Cents a Line,

CT 20 cents line for a week: 50 cents by
the month.
Average circulation for first six months
of 1897
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
MONEY.

MONEY TO LOAN ON farms or city
Iva property at reasonable rates.
w. NJ FORBES, 116 w. 6th Ave.
T OANS on pianos, typewriterS, bicycles
- guns, watches. diamonds and any per-
sonal property. L Biscoe. 623 Kan. Ave
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07

E,OR RENT-Two Floats for Fall Fes-
u tival. Sain & Skinner, 123 East 9Th st.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-04-21
Pljsssz sjyS JULIEN
.6AiIta ycG9i2l, L2La!iVg ERirinRrantn
Contra sl EXT REaImIENTo

Este puTgante, erctnsivamente vege-
tai, se presenta hdjo la forn.1 de IN
1Giae eAQuisitO Y agradable, que
purga con suavidad Y sin molcslia.
is admir:ri',a contra las afecci0nes
,nl eSttin o. Y del hjgadO, la icte,9-
CT, ia ibis, las femas, la pitp'ta las
..''sseas J g@ses. Su efecto es fapid0
Z Denetico en- la jrq@eca rGando la
sabe:a eS!d taygad la boca amarga,
IA temg"asitc;a, faita eL apettto q repay
! 'sa la comida, en- las hutchaZ0neS del
"ntre- causaGaS por la infumacio,l
ia nstinal, pues no irrita los 6rgan0s
aL i0minales. En- fin, e:l las snferDie-
:s',aes de Ia piet, el Msagre, y las con,
, "Htst0nes de la infGncio. FL Purqante
Julien ia resueito eli dificil problema
lie purgar los ni1oS que no accep-
Tar ninguna purga, pues 10 plden Y
10 comen con delete como una azss-
carada pastilla de chocolate que
sale de la cOnfiteFia.
Dep. en- PARIS, 6, RUE VIVIENNE
YAs La paiycIp. PAREkclAs GaOGuERIAs
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De CUENrAS FOkMADAS

De CUENTAS FOkMADAS
aplicables al cobro de jorna,
les, fraccionados estos en- :
tavo de dfa, princlpiando pc.
un cuarto y ternlinando en- 7
dfas, con precIos escalonadca
desde un real fuerte ha~[a tre,'
pesoe, y expIes cara fre.
ci6n su valorintrfnSecO en- pc
Sos, centavos y centimos do
centavC
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CONSAGRADO A Ia DEFENSA LIE LOS IN,
TERESES NACIONALES EN- AMERICA. ORGANC
DE LOS GSPANOLES INCONDlCIONAL1GS EN- PTO-RIC(.
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para toda cLase de rsnpstidos ocuncsos
In publication de los anuncios dio pfeciUs
convepci nslrs determiLaraD en los mismos.
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hrma del espOnssbdd Hds
mas CON ia de rerIcnsbe
Los originates de remido gacsts anuncOs
4 pubuguep,
No esponds de- oxtT"vio ui rotusa 10 cnches
s Vod centfms
go
El dsrecho
lubcaoio En- dessnro ede
10 por 100 sotre 81 Rifa
snunsns env OLIOHES pubcnci6u
endrA onihcsclon de 10 100
und0 de PESOS
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Para los rptOres del BOLETLN nea xacata
Ido rsmld c6n UENrAVOS
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gacsiiiAs communications remrid0s.
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ca aOt, s0tlcpEdO.
mpssvsts d de temporAlments
eintsrAdo puDcRooaes hus
doAdO de aAnr
Tarifa para Ia publication de anunc:os.