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The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
BIG BAPTIST FUND.
The Missionary Union Has Done a
Gigantic Work

New York. July 1.-THE American
Baptist Missionary union and the
American Baptist Home Mission socie-
ty have succeeded in wiping out their
joint debt of $4S6, 900.
Including John D. Rockefeller's gift
of $250,000 which was contingent on the
raising of $3.50, 900 more, the societies
have collected $503, ,03145.
The subscribers to the fund number
nearly 5000. AS several of the largest
contributors objected to having their
names made public, the committee in
charge of the work decided to publish
no names. but simply to publish the
amounts collected by states and dis
tricts. Massachusetts gave the largest
sum. SCI, 034; New York S55,543; Penn
sylvania, $24.951; New Jersey, $23, SOS;
Illinois, SIS, ,S62; Ohio, $13,4
Mr.. Rockefeller's proposition was
made in January and the officers of the
two societies at once set to work to
raise the necessary money. DIR. H. c.
Mable of Boston, secretary of the Amer
lean Baptist Missionary union, and Dr.
H. Morehouse of New York, secretary
of the home mission society, travelled
all over the country holding par
lor meetings and interesting prominent
BaptiSts.
At one conference in Brooklyn they
raised $12, 900 and in Chicago $40 coo in
one evening. OF the debt to be paid
$500, ,0oO is against the missionary union
and $1S0000 against the home mission
arV SOciRtV
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
GOLDEN ROD STORE CLOSES
Mortga and the Stock to
be Sold Out.

The Golden Rod store was closed this
morning by Wilson and Forbes, attorneys
for the mortgagees. The claims, incIud-
ing those secured by mortgage. viii
amount to about $4,000. The stock is
valued at about SIS, COO.
Those who hold mortgages against the
stock are as follows: H. Samuels, S7,223;
Mrs. H. Samuels 81, 700; Mrs. NJ. David
son, 81, 100. The unsecured claims amount
to about 50, 900. The largest merchandise
creditor is Claflin & Co. of New York,
whose claim is $500.
E. G. Wilson said today to a Journal re-
porter: Prof. Samuels was compelled
to take this move to protect himself He
has been back of the store but he found
that he was getting in deeper and deeper
all the time and decided that the only
thing for him to do was to quit. The
store will be reopened to sell the stock at
mortgage sale but whether in bulk or at
retail has not been determined"
NJ. Davidson, the proprietor of the
store, came to Topeka from Falls City.
Neb., two years ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
CRAIG ASKS RELEASE.
New President of Comm srcial Con
gress Not in Harmony With
its Views

Salt Lake City, July 17.-When this
mornings session of the Transmississippi
congress opened, President Craig said
the committee on permanent organization
had recommended him as president of the
congress with full knowledge of his views
on the financial question. Later the con-
gress had put itself on record demanding
the Immediate restoration of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the present
ratio of 16 to 1. With his sentiments and
opinions the monetary question, he
would be untrue to himself and wanting
in respect for the great business interests
of San Francisco and California, which
had been standing for fifty years as a
monument to sound finance, if he remain
ed longer as the presiding officer. He
therefore asked the congress to name his
successor.
William J. Bryan stated that the hnan-
cial views of Mr.. Craig would not be in
consistent with his duties president
The question put to vote and the
congress unanimously refused to accept
Mr.. Craigs resignation.
The regular business of the congress
was then taken up.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
OLD NEWS FROM LAMAR.
The Booth-Tucker Party Reaches the
Colorado Town.

Lamar, Col, July 17.-Commander
Booth Tucker of the Salvation Army
in company with James A. Davis, gen
eraI industrial commissioner of the
Santa Fel has been looking over the
lands in this country with a view of
selecting location for one of his COL
OnieS. He is making a tour of the west
for the purpose of securing large areas
of land on which to locate the poor
people from the overcroWds d sections OF
the east and enable them to earn a live
lihood. He has selected southern Col
Orado as the section to commence Op-
erations and will secure 80, 600 acres of
land under some of the large canal sys-
TENS for the location of the first colony.
He is reported to be backed by John ID.
Rockefeller, the Standard Oil million
aire.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
FLASHLIGHT PICTURES
Of the Great Amphitheater Being
Built at the Fairgrounds.


There will be many visitors to the fair
ground tomorrow to view the site of the
'-Cinderella'' extravaganza.
1t will be seen by the visitor that ma
ture could not have better arranged mat
ters for an open air amphitheater. Five
thousand people could be easily seated
and every one look over the head of
the person in front of him. The scene
when the audience is all seated it is pro-
posed to photograph by flash light and it
will be one long to be remembered.
Men are at work the staging today
and by Tuesday everything will be in
readiness.
NJ. Council, the contractor, is superin-
tending the construction of the biggest
open air amphitheater ever attempted in
Kansas. The street cars will run to with
in $50 feet of the place where the perform
ance is to be given.
When the grand stand at the fair
grounds was suggested, it was considered
to be too far away. The present location
could scarcely be more convenient than
it is. There is one great advantage about
the fair grounds that should be taken into
consideration. If sudden storm should
come up, the audience could find refuge
in the large buildings.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
PosTMAsrERs FOR KANSAS.
Sixteen Fourth Class Appointments
Fell 20 This State.

Washington, July 17-K6nsas got
sixteen postmasters in the list of fourth
class appointments. They are:
Allen, Lyon county, E. r. Marcy; An
dover. Butler county, D. ]. Reber;
Brakeman, Rawlins county, G. Wright
Burns, Marion county, E. E. StrUup;
Carbondale, Usage county, D. S. Doel
Edwardsville, Wyandotte county, D. S.
Haines; Elking, Butler county, Emma
w. E. Beattie; Hillsboro, Marion coun-
ty, j. D. Hirschler; Lehigh. Marion
county, P. J. Krause; Leona, DOniphan
county, c. L. Weidensall; Lone Elm
Anderson county, J. d. Miller; Mount
Ida, Anderson county, A. J. Paden;
New Albany, Wilson county, F. M
Wheeler; Trading Post, Linn county, A.
H. Hall.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
BOOTH TUCKER AND PARTY.
Inspect Irrigated Lands in Finney
County for Colonization Purposes.

Garden City, July 17.-Commander
Booth Tucker, Judge Emery of Law
renee, J. r. McFee, social secretary of
Salvation Army and Mr.. Frost, COM
missioner of the Santa F'e land depart
ment, arrived here yesterday morning,
in a private car furnished by the Santa
Fe railroad.
They spent the day looking over the
country, viewing the irrigated farms,
and the smaller tracts irrigated by
windmills and reservoirs, with view
of the advisability of establishing a
farming colony in this county. In the
evening an immense audience packed
the opera house to hear Commander
Booths explanation of his plans in
transferring large numbers of unem-
ployed and homeless families from our
cities to the farming lands of the west
and furnishing them tracts of five to
10 acres of land and helping them to ac-
Quire homes of their own.
The other members of the party spoke
on the same subject They left this
morning for the west.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
STOLE ANoTHER MAN,s WIFE.
A Huron Mans Wife Leaves With an
Old Time Lover

er sensation yesterday. Lange Young
ran away with Joe Halls wife Hall
works on Ed Perdue's farm and hear
ing that there was a strange man at
his house, Hall went to the house and
saw man in the bed room. He enter
ed and his wife was alone, but the load
ed shotgun was missing. He started
up stairs but was halted by his own
gun. He started to town for assistance
and Mrs. Hall and Young skipped. Be
ing a foot, the marshal overlook them.
Young was fined $3 and costs by JUS
tice Stabler. During the trial Mrs. Hall
asked her husband for $5. He gave it
to her and as she already had $4, paid
Young started to Atchison Hall let
her go this time. Young was a strang-
er in the neighborhood and is supposed
to have been an old lover of Mrs. Halls.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
GO BACK TO GASOLINE LAMPS.
Mayor aud Aldermen of Emporia
Think Electricity Too Expensive.

Emporia. July 17.-Electric lights here
must go; they cost too much So says
Mayor Adds and six out of eight mem
berS of the city council.
At an informal meeting of the city
council last evening an agent of a gas
oline lamp company from Canton, O.,
exhibited Vapor lamp and offered to
contract to light all the streets Both
lamp and contract were received with
favor. This morning Mayor Adds in
forme d the manager of the electric light
plant that 200 vapor lamps would be
put in, and the city would no longer
use electric lights. AT the regular meet
ing of the city council next Monday ac-
ton will be taken in the matter.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
ELLswoRrH's CITY BONDS.
State Senator Kelly Wants to Act as
Compromise Agent

Ellsworth. July 17.-State Senator
Kelley is in town, having business with
our city council in regard to $4,000 city
bonds.
Senator Kelley came here with the
intention of adjusting city bonds and
his proposition is as follows:
That if he cannot adjudicate or COM
promise these bonds to the interest of
Ellsworth city, he does not charge one
cent for his services. If he compro-
misses the bonds and carries them to a
successful issue, then he charges Ellis
worth city one-fourth of the difference
between the present nominal value of
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
WORLDS RECORD BEATEN.
Train on N. z. Central Makes 148 8
Miles in 137 Minutes

Rochester, n. Y, July 1.-THE EN-
pire State express on the New York
Central broke the record of every rail-
road in the world yesterday afternoon
when it made the distance between
Syracuse and Buffalo, 1858 miles, in 137
minutes. The time as announced was
143 minutes, but allowing for a two
minute stop at Rochester and two slow
downs near Syracuse and at Newark
aggregating four minutes, the actual
time was 137 minutes.
The train left Syracuse at 2:24 p. m,
% minutes late and arrived in Buffalo
at 4:47, only two minutes late The
fastest time was made from the top of
the hill of Batavia to East Buffalo, 80
miles in &c minutes
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
BUCKLEY NOT A DEFAULrER.
Returns to Leavenworth and Makes
Full Restitution.

Leavenworth, July 17-Martin L.
enwOrth Coal and Mining company
with the embezZlement of $1,25O, return
ed yesterday, after an absence of near
ly a fortnight, and made full restitu-
ton, the company withdrawing all
charges.
John E. Carr, superintendent of the
company, said last night that he had
become convinced that Bulkley had not
been trying to defraud the company,
that others were to blame, that Bulk
ley had handled $54, 900 of the campanys
money and that not dollar had ever
been lost through him.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
AMERICANS STARvE
While Sanctim onious Persons Poul
Their Wealth Out on India

New York, July 17.-Another remit
tance of $50. 900 has just been cabled
by the Christian Herald fund to Bishop
Thoburn's India famine relief commit
tee, whose relief operations now en-
brace over 20 different stations scat
tered throughout the famine districts.
The relief steamer City of Everett,
which sailed from San Francisco for
Calcutta with cargo of corn on June
IL last, Rev. R. G.. Hobbs, the Christian
Herald commissioner in charge, has
reached Philippine Islands, Manila.
The Everett reach Culcutta within the
will be distributed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
NEW MANHATTAN PROF.
Henry M. Cottrell Comes From Levi
P. Morton's Farm.

Manhattan, July 17.-Henry NJ Cot
trell sent his acceptance of the chair of
agriculture at the state agricultural
college. Mr.. CottrelFs appointment
was made at the last session of the
board
He comes here direct from ex-Vice
President Levi P. Morton's dairy farm
at Ellerslie, N. Y, of which he was
foreman. He is graduate of the col
lege, a postgraduate and has served
under two professors of agriculture as
foreman of the college farm Mr. Cot
treIl is a son of a Wabaunsee county
farmer.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
KANSAS NEWS.
Western Kansas Colony Uses
Cottonwood Bark
AS a Substitute for Quinine
With Success.
1T BREAKS THE AGUE
An Elk Ranch in Started West
ern Kansas.
1T BREAKS THE AGUE
Two Sterling Boys Will Attend
Harvard.

Dodge City, July 17.-Several families
on the banks of the Lower Cimarron
use the bark of tender cottonwood
sprouts in place of quinine. They say
that young cottonwood bark has the
same medical effects as Peruvian bark.
excepting the patients have TO take
larger doses.
One of the families claims to save
about $35 every year in not buying quiz
nine but in taking something for ma
laria and other complaints which costs
them nothing.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Sterling Bows to Harvard.

Sterling, July 17.-Prof Elmer Engel
who has been visiting his parents near
Alden, returned this week to Lawrence,
where he had some university business
to attend to. Next fall, instead of
teaching, he will take a post graduate
course in German at Harvard. Frank
Messenger will go with him and take
postgraduate course in philosophy and
English.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
HUGHES IS CONFIRMED.
Opposed by Republicans and Support
ed by Democrats

Washington, D. c., July 17.-After the
confirmation of McCord as governor of
Arizona the senate took up the contest
ed nomination of J. w. Hughes to be
postmaster at Birmingham, Ala. The
charges against Mr.. Hughes were of q
purely personal character and related
mainly to his relation to his credit
ors.
Senator Chandler, acting chairman of
the committee, opposed confirmation,
while Senator PetIuS Den.) espouSed
Hughes cause. After speeches by
these senate a vote was taken, result
ing in Mr.. Hughes confirmation.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
NEW HEALER ABROAD.
Man Pushing a Cart From New York
Passes Through Eureka

Eureka, July ia man about 35 or
40 years of age came through here
pushing a two-wheeled cart claiming
to have a revelation from God to push
the cause of Christianity among the
heathenS and unenlightened of Africa.
He predicted a terrible war between la
bor and capital within one year and
that in the midst of this war the second
advent of Christ upon earth would be
witnessed. This gentleman had come
from the Pacific coast and was going
to walk behind his cart to New York
city.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
KILL ALL EUROPEANS
Except the English is the Plan of the
= Madagascar Revolutionists.

Paris. July 1.-THE Figaro publishes
a proclamation alleged to have been
issued by the chiefs of the Tanalas
tribe of Madagascar melting their fol-
lowers to massacre all the Europeans in
the islands with the exception of the
English, who, according to the procla-
nation, must be regarded as ''allies of
the Malagasies.'
Commenting upon the activity of the
English in the island, the Figaro says:
wherever the natives revolt against
US we find them in alliance with the
British
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Heavy Rain at Great Bend.

Great Bend, July 17-Heavy rain fell
in this section of the state yesterday.
by any high wind, and soaking into the
ground as it fell. 1t thoroughly satura-
ted the ground to a depth of FIVE inches
at least. This puts the ground in ex-
cellent shape for plowing and will
greatly benefit corn, grass and fruits.
w aggsner Our tor atate Senator
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Mine Agent and ST. Missing.

Leavenworth July 17.-Superintendent
John Carr OF the LeavenWorth Coal
company has sworn out a warrant for
the arrest of Martin L. Bulkley, whom
he charges with embezzlement Bulk
ley has been the confidential agent of
the company in bidding for contracts
and making collections. He is accused
of embezzlirg 81, ,250. part of which was
collected on a government contract.
Bu1kley has not been seen here since
Saturday and it is thought he is in Mex
leo.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Fusion for Bourbon County.

Fort Scott. July 16.-A movement
looking to the consolidation of all the
free silver elements in this county was
instituted last evening by a call for
mass convention here July "a. The call
was signed by the chairman of the
Democratic and Populist county COM
mittees and the chairman of the free
silver Republican club.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Newton Condemns Missouri Bricks.

Newton, July 16.-W E Fitzpatrick
of Wichita has been awarded the con-
tract to dig the bitches for the water
works extension. He will commence
work soon and will put on a large force
of men. h v. Hinckley of Topeka.
consulting engineer. has condemned
100, GOO bricks secured for the works
from Kansas City, and will return them
He will try St Joseph and see if he
can find what he wants there
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Chanute's Population.

Chanute, July 17.-This city made a
gain during the past year of $40 in pop
ulation. At the beginning of the year
1T had a population of 4153. Chanute
increased her population last year more
than any other city or town in the
burg and Arkansas City. Neosho coun-
ty is credited with a gain of 1,011 max
ing her population 49, 30S.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Grasshoppers in Ford County.

Dodge City, July 17-Grasshoppers
are eating corn and vegetables. They
can be found by the bushels They neat
" trim the succulent vegetables, and
they have a special liking for tender
corn blades. They are young and are
bable that close pasturing of alfalfa
fields in spring and fall would tend to
decrease the grasshopper breeding to
anY great extent
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
FOUR LEGGED CHICKEN.
Makes Its Appearance at Hutchinson
and is Well Formed.

Hutchinson, July us. c. CASTOR of
Lincoln township brought a curiosity to
this city today. 1t was a four-legged
chicken of a famous yellow-legged
breed The chick is a week old and is
well formed and hearty.
The new breed of chickens will be
named the Preachers Friend" Next
year Mr.. CASTOR expects to raise chick
ems that in addition to having four legs
will have two wishbones.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Dickinson Co. Republican Ticket.

Abilene, July 1.-THE Republican
primaries had the least contest of any
in loEg time. Only one candidate was
out for most of the offices. The follow
ing were winners and will make up the
ticket: Clerk, r. B. Jacobs; sheriff, J.
surveyor. A. C. Romig; commissioner,
S. Baker; trustees of the high school,
F. E. Munsell and O. L. Thisler.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
New Normal Professor.

Emporia, July 17-Niss Maude Stone
has been selected as professor of phys
ica1 training by the normal regents
She is a graduate of the University of
Chicago and has had six years expert
ence in teaching in gymnasiums. She
has been an assistant in the gymnasi-
un of her alma mater and a teacher
in Miss Blood's school of oratory, Chi
c9gO
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
To Start an Elk Ranch.

Wichita. July 16.-Charles Payne of
West Wichita shipped five elks by the
they go on a ranch as the nucleus of a
herd. The bunch is made up of bull
and dam and three calves. The leader is
an immense fellow, said to be the largest
antlerS measure about four feet.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
BIG CROWDS NOW.
Athletic Park Has Come to Life
Emporia Plays Next Week.

Emporia's base ball team has been
reorganized and it is said, strengthened
and it will be seen in three games in
Topeka next Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday Monday Topeka goes to En-
poria to play three games. Topeka is
playing fast ball now and is deserving g
of a liberal patronage. Yesterday the
grand stand was packed, and looked as
gay as a grand opera audience, many
ladies being present.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17

C. Hoag; treasurer, N. ]. Conrad; sur
veyor, John Cove; coroner, DR.. ]. w.
Williams. The first two named are
Democrats, having been nominated last
week. AS soon as the convention ad-
journed the Democratic committee met
and filled out its ticket with the Popu-
list names.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Big Gas Find at lola.

lola, July 16.-Another big gas we'll
was struck here yesterday, the capacity
of which is estimated at million cubic
feet daily. 1t was bored by w. &. ].
Lanyon and will be used to supply fuel
for the big zinc smelter they are erect
ing here This Smelter will start in
with l 200 retorts, but it is the intention
of the owners to enlarge it as rapidly
as possible.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
New Postmaster at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, July III B. Vincent
the new postmaster of this city, has re-
ceived his commission and will take
charge at once. Postmaster Eli Mead
and Assistant W. H. Mead will step
out today. Miss Lizzie Vincent will
take assistant Mead'S place. She is a
daughter of eX-Mayor Frank Vincent
and is not related to the new postmas-
ter.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
HANSBReUGH TO MARRY.
The Dakota Senator Will Wed a
Washington Girl

Washington, July 1.-THE Evening
Star today announced that Senator
Hansbrough of North Dakota, and Miss
Chapman of this city, would be mar
ried in New York city on August 20.
The senator is a widower. his wife hay
ing died two years or more ago.
Miss Chapman and he became ac-
quainted about six weeks ago.
The senator, when his attention was
called to the publication. did not care
to be interviewed on the subject.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
INITIATES SCRUGGS.
A Chicago Men is Caught Trying to
Smuggle Jewelry.

New York July 17.-Custom detec-
tives today made a haul of smuggled
Jewels on the steamer Fuerst Bismarck
at Hoboken, n. J. They found in the
pockets of a saloon passenger, Joseph
Direnberger of Chicago, diamond
brooch, a pair of diamond earrings, a
diamond necklace and two diamond
scarfpins. The jewelry was seized but
no arrests were made.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Weekly Bank Statement.

statement shows the following changes:
Reserve, increase. s4,675, ,525; loans, in
crease, 1887 800; specie, increase, $685.
00O: legal tenders, increase. IS, ,354, 700;
deposits. increase, $5,5S4 700; circulatio
decrease. $141, 700. The banks now hold
SAG, ,O36, 900 in excess of the requirements
of the 25 per cent rule
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Lose Seven Homing Pigeons.

Sterling, July 1.-THE club members
met with a misfortune last Saturday in
losing some of their birds. They had
sent them down to Haven for the fly
home. 1t took them a long while to
make the journey on account of the
hard wind directly against them, while
seven did not turn up at ALL
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Hungry Christian Endeavorers.

Kinsley, July 16.-Returning Chris
tian Endeavorers stormed the Harvey
eating house at this place last night.
Train No. 2 of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe is in number of sections
and several hundred persons were fed
before 9 o'clock. 1t was the biggest de-
mand on the house ever known, but all
were taken care of
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
Kansas Butter for London.

Clay Center. July Ex-senator G. w.
Hanna has just loaded the eighth car
with butter for export to London. He
has a contract for four more cars to be
shipped by August 10. These cars each
represent So 200 to be distributed among
the patrons and employees of the dairy
district and make a grand total of $685.
400
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
To Gust a Lawrence Alderman.

Lawrence, July III. NJ. Jones today
applied for a writ of custer against
John Watt, Republican member of the
city council from the Fifth ward. In
the election last spring there was tie
between Jones and Watt. The council,
against Jones protest, recounted the
ballots and seated Watt.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-17
THEIR DOSE OF TURKS.
European Commanders Finding Out
the Character of Moslens.

Canea, Island of Crete, July 17.-In
consequence of the increasing turbu-
lence of the mussulmans and the al
most incessant outbreak and disorders,
the admirals of the international fleet
have issued a proclamation admonish-
ing the mussulmans and announcing
that if a single European soldier is
harmed they will lombard the town.