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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWs

April 90 a calico ball will be given at
| AriOn hall.
The blue grass in the state house
| grounds Is coming up.
| General Superintendent H. U, Nudge of
! the Santa Fe is in Chicago
The state board of railroad assessors
/ are on the Santa Fe this week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Turner have re-
| turned from a visit in Kansas City
- County Attorney George W. Jones of
/ Graham county is visiting in the city
Major Calvin Hood of Emporia was one
of the prominent men in Topeka yester-
-Washburn talent will probably give
| Hamlet for the benefit of the auditor
The Topeka Tennis club courts at Tenth
and Fillmore, will, as usual be the best in
town.
Chief Steele was in st. Joseph yesterday
partment.
The Topeka delegation of Sons of Vet
Grams has gone to the annual encampment
at Chanute.
f. D. Wing, a prosperous citizen of
cameron, Mo, IS in Topeka and may de-
eide to locate here.
Z. 3. Merriam was thrown from his
buggy in a runaway yesterday afternoon.
He escaped uninjured.
The schuman Concert company left this
morning on tour over the state. The
company appears in Paola tonight.
Probate Judge Dolman has issued a
marriage license to James Jones, aged "a,
and Lizzie Murphy, aged Is.
The Topeka and Kansas City Whist
clubs viii engage in Il contest at the club
rooms in this city Saturday night
Benjamin F. E. Marsh and Mary Eng
Ter, both aged q. have been granted a Ii
cense to marry by Judge DOlman.
The Sons of the American Revolution
will meet in the rooms of the State His
toricaI society Wednesday, afternoon.
Ed Curtis. the North Topeka jointist
who was arrested Saturday evening, yes
terday forfeited his 800 deposit in police
court.
The Finerty lecture at the Grand Opera
NEST interesting occasions of the season
The man who declares that the cold
snap is killing the fruit was found in the
vicinity of the late Sixth street financial
school today.
A concert under the direction of Stein
hall tonight The concert Will be follow
ed by ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hancock are the
parents Of daughter. Mr.. Hancock is
ASSISTANT superintendent of machinery OF
the Santa Fe.
The most interesting ball game of the
season viii be that between the state
house and Journal mines at Athletic park
saturday afternoon.
The directors of the penitentiary be-
cause Of increased work in connection
with the sale of coal are compelled to hold
/ Two meetings each month.
/ General passenger agent w. 7. Black Of
me SANTA te went to Chicago today to-
4 attend the meeting of passenger men who
/ of some kind.
| deayor societies of the city will meet at
/ tle + lrst Presbyterian church to make ar
/ engagements for the state convention of
/ the societies in June
/ The Jourual-CapitaI base ball game will
/ positively be played at Athletic park on
| thursday afternoon, provided the wealth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
TO FOSTER TRADE
General Porter's Chief Mission in
Going to France.

New York April 2O.-General Horace
Porter goes to France with the idea
that his chief mission there may be the
development of our trade relations with
the French. At present no annoying
diplomatic questions are pending be-
tween the United States and France
and there is nothing to interfere with
the growth of trade between the coun-
tries except the feeling that may be en-
gendered by the enactment of the tariff
law now being discussed in congress.
And any difficulty on that score, Gen.
Porter says, can be removed by the ap-
plication of the principle of reciprocity.
Il was a strong advocate of reciproc-
ity when it was hrSt proposed, SAID
General Porter, land had several con-
ferences with Secretary Blaine and
President Harrison about it. 1 spoke
here on the subject many times. am
as strongly in favor of it now as 1 was
then. I believe that with its aid we
can build up our trade all over the
world
DO you think reciprocity was a sue
cess so far as it was tried? ~ was asked.
''Unquestionab bly," said General POr-
ter. But it did not have a fair trial
Under the promise of stability which we
will have, I think it can get a fair trial
now and I have no doubt of the result.
There is one way" continued Gen.
Porter, in which the newspapers can
help to bring about improved conditions
of trade That is by creating interest
in the Paris exposition of 1900 and the
American exhibition there. We have
participation in foreign exhibitions. We
wait until the year before the expOsi-
ton, when all the best space has been
pre- empted by other nations. and then
we have to put up with what is left.
We ought to make splendid showing
of American inventions at Paris in 1900.
Many of our mechanical improvements
the people of other nations know moth
ing about. We are the greatest invent
ors of improved machinery in the world
and we ought to show the rest of the
world what we have done. 1t will help
immensely to build up our trade abroad.
I trust that an appropriation may be
procured, and a commission be appoint
ed before long. There was a PROPOSE
ton before congress at its last session
for an appropriation of $3.50 900 for this
work, but it was not passed. The Paris
exposition is of especial Importance to
US because in some respects it is going
to be the greatest of its kind. There is
a strong disposition on the part of
American manufacturers to make ex-
hibits there. I have heard from sever
al of them, and 1 hear of more every
day" General Porter said he believed
President Mckinley and Secretary
Sherman were thoroughly in sympathy
with the idea of having the United
States make a good showing at the ex-
position.
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OPPOSES MIDDLE-ROADERS
Senator Butler Says Populists Do Not
Favor the Nashville Convention.

Washington, April 20.-If the Populist
party, or any portion of it, assemblies
in convention at Nashville on the 4th
of July as is now proposed. Senator
Butler, the national chairman viii not
be present.
And you may quote me as saying
he remarked today, that any POpulist
who does attend defies the regular or
SaniZatiOn of the party"
Mr.. Butler said he had received the
resolutions suggesting that a, cOnven-
ton be held and had submitted by mail
to the 145 members of the national COM
mittee. Responses had been over
wheImingly in favor of nOn-action, no
less than rs taking the adverse position.
while six straddIed and only II were in
favor of the convention. If the nation
al committee had been in favor of a
convention I should have certainly call
ed one. I do not desire to do anything
except what q majority of the recogniz-
ed leaders OF our party ask. In this
case, however, a certain faction of Pop
ulists, who in the last campaign, want
ed a separate electoral ticket in every
electoral state has banded together.
cannot see what is to be gained by a
convention at this time and I have said
so very plainly
Senator Butler has sent to the COM
mittee of the national reform press as
sociation which demanded that he is
sue a call a letter refusing to do SO and
giving his reasons for the refusal.
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THREE UNHAPPY WIVES.
They all Ask Legal Separation From
Their Husbands.

Abandonment and extreme cruelty,
at the ratio of two TO one, is the latest
addition to the divorce record of the
Shawnee county district court.
Carrie Odell says in her petition for
divorce that she married John OdeI on
Oct r. 1898, and that on the same day
her husband abandoned her.
Levi Bennett did much better than
John Odell. for the petition filed by his
wife, states that he remained with her
a year after their marriage day. Mrs
Bennett wants her maiden name, Aman-
da NJ. Cook restored. These are the two
cases of abandonment.
The case of extreme crue1ty"is found
in the petition of Ida B. Asbury She
says that she married David Asbury on
July 49, 1898, and that at divers times
after that date he abused her. In Feb,
1897, she states, while al work at Christ
hospital, her husband chOked her. She
wants a separation because she she
she is no longer able to live in
peace with him.
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er is good Admission will be free and
the puhlic is Invited.

er is good. Admission will be free and
the public is invited.
The first assessors report to be received
Mccoy of Silver Lake township The VAL
uatiOn of personal property in that town
ship is placed at $50. $50.
The police yesterday raided a joint on
lower Kansas avenue kept by Sam Camp
bell The usual joint fixtures were found
and Campbell was arrested. He put up
500 for his appearance.
The Thurston-Cash company. the
Topeka theatrical enterprise which left
this city a month ago, disbanded in DeS
MOines. Ia, Saturday night The Topeka
people have returned to this city
Con Chumos, the fruit man at S04 Kan
saS avenue, had q gasoline stove eXplO-
sion this morning which came near set
ting fire to his store building. With rare
presence of mind he pitched the flaming
stove out into the middle of the street
and prevented fire.
In reorganizing the sanitary force for
the spring and summer the welfare of the
city will be advanced if experienced men
are employed. The alleys in many por-
dition. To avoid epidemics of disease
cleaning up and constant vigilance are
needed.
doc" Brown, the champion cake walk
err of the western states has arrived in
the city. He is = small negro with a fun
ny face. He wears a plug hat, Prince
Albert suit and a few medals and badges.
Il is yere to show deS yere niggerS how
we steps in Missouri" said he. He will
walk at the cOlored cake walk to be held
at Metropolitan hall Thursday evening.
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SITUATION AT HAVANA.
Insurgents Inactive and Planters Be
gin Plantation Work.

Havana, April 20.-Private advices
from ManzanilIo show a condition of in
activity among the insurgents, and the
planters are arranging to go on with the
work on the plantations.
The wife and daughter of Mr.. Hyatt,
the American vice consul at Santiago
de Cuba, have been attacked by yellow
fever
Thos. Daw1ey, the American artist,
who was arrested a t the trocha in June
last, and imprisoned at Havana on a
charge of being in communication with
the insurgents, has sailed for New York
by the Ward Line steamer and is due
there tomorrow.
AIessrs. Cornelius Mall, Heron and
Evan Evados, American citizens who
have been imprisoned on the charge of
disOrderly conduct, have been placed at
the disposal of Consul General Lee.
There was a large meeting OF the in
habitants in front of Gen. Weyler's res
idence. The latter, through his adju-
tant. returned thanks for the ovation,
though depreca ting such demonstra-
tons in his honor.
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DIDN'T KNOW HER HUSBAND
She was Married to Mr.. Beau
sherer or Not

well, if you're Jim Bea usherer, you
got a grave around in this here coun-
try somewhere
And if you're Tom Beausherer, you're
my man, and I've got right to what
My name is James Beausherer. but
l protest L never saw either of you be-
tore. My wife died years ago"
Such was the conversation a group of
federal authorities listened to in the Of
fee of United States District Attorney
Perry yesterday afternoon At a table
sat an old white haired, enaciated man
nerVOusly clasping and unclasping his
hands, and in front of him sat two w0-
men, both gazing intently at him. The
man was James BeauSherer, as he stat
ed, the old soldier who has been con-
fined in the county Jail for several
months awaiting trial on the charge of
making false pension affidaVitS and
the women were supposed to be the
widow and deserted wife respectively
of James and Tom Beausherer, and
We're there for the purpose Of identity
ing the old man.
About a year ago James Reausherer,
the old soldier now in jail in this city,
sent IN a pension claim to the depart
ment at Washington from a little town
IN Iowa IN Which he was residing. In
looking over the books the pension au-
thOrities discovered that the widow of
one James Beausherer was then draw
ing pension. and as the names were
identical, special agent was sent 10
the little town in Iowa to talk with old
soldier concerning the matter. In the
opinion of this agent, the old man was
unable to tell a straight story, and he
was arrested and removed to this city
on the charge OF making false pension
aff1davits.
After BeauSherer'S arrest the federal
authorities commenced to look up the
case, and found from the supposed
widow of James Beausherer, living in
fancy county, Missouri, that the wife
of Tom Beausherer, a brother of James
Beausherer, was residing in Springfield,
No, and that her husband had de-
serted her years before. The authOri-
ties at once took up the theory that
the old soldier in jail at Topeka was in
reality Tom BeauSherer, and was en-
deavOring to iInpersonate his brother
who had enlisted in the army at the
opening of the war.
Both the widow and the deserted wife
were ordered to come to Topeka with
a view of determining the identity of
the aged prisoner, but after a lengthy
interview yesterday afternoon the mat
ter was still as far from determine ton
as ever.
Mrs. Tom Beausherer decided that
she was unable to tell whether the old
man was her former husband or not,
ana Mrs. Jim Beausherer says she bur-
led her husband years ago.
The maiden names of the two women
We're Agnes Vanderpool and Mile Rob
eTtS. Beausherer says he married a wo-
man by the name of Mary Leech. He
claims to have no connection with the
Beausherer family that the two women
married into
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THEOSOPHTSTS TO MEET.
Many Delegates Already in New York
to Participate in the Proceedings.

New York, April 20 The convention
Of Theosophists at Madison Square
Garden next week will probably be the
greatest they have ever held. The
Theosophist society is % years old
It has branches in nearly every civil
lied country, and delegates will come
to this congress from all quarters of the
globe.
A number of European delegates are
already in the city. Among them are
Herbert Crooke, deputy vice president
of the society in Europe; DR.. Archibald
Keightley, president of the society in
England; Basil Crump. the English ex-
ponent of Wagner; Julia Campbell,
Nerplanck Keightley, the playwright;
Rev w. Williams and Miss Constance
Hargrove, sister to the president of the
four chief intercOntinentaI federations
There is a very large number Of physi-
clans in the ranks of the society. and
it is proposed to hold a session espec-
tally for medical practitioners 10 de-
bate, applying the ideas of TheOsOphy
and occult science to medicine and sur
gerry.
Among the physicians who will take
part are DR.. J. d. Buck, dean of Guilt
Medical college, and DR.. Jerome A
Anderson, a candidate last fall for may
or of San Francisco.
The convention viii open next Sun
day morning and viii conclude Monday
afternoon or evening.
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WANTED TO FEED BIOUS.
Experience of Mrs. Thorpe With a
Recipient of Charity.


Sunday afternoon as Police Matron
Thorpe was at Seventeenth and Kansas
avenue waiting for an electric car, a
man came from the south on horse
back, riding as fast as he could urge
the animal to travel. He was bare
headed and in his shirt sleeves. He
rode at full gallop past Mrs. Thorpe,
but turning, saw her standing there.
and, Stacking speed, wheeled the horse
about and rode back to where she was.
He was excited and it was some time
before he could make himself under
stood.
You are the police matron yet
aren't yOu?'' he asked
He was given an affirmative answer
Wen, is BiOus in the city Jail now %
Il don't know whether he is or not
replied the matron. -.ns
Well if he is, won't you try to get
him out of there?'' said the man excit-
eddy as he dismOunted
I can't get him out You will have
10 see to that" said Mrs. Thorpe
We'll, say, can we furnish him his
meals? We don't want him to suffer
He came here on a visit and they ar
rested him. We will send down his
meals. Now, you'll see that he gets
them, viii you?"
Mrs. Thorpe promised that he should
receive food which might be sent him.
When she went to the city jail she
round that there was no man in Jail
named Bious, and now she is wonder
.HS Whether the man was crazy or
CT urk- In speaking of it. she said:
II seemed queer, for I have had 10
help that mans family for long
time. To hear him talk of feeding
someone else was funny
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GEORGE GOpLD'S OFFERING
Leaves a check for 81 900 in the Plate
of Lakewood's Episcopal Church

New York, April 2O.-An Saints Epis-
copal church at Lakewood of which
Rev. DR.. d L. Schwartz is rector, re-
ceived a gift of a check for $1,000 from
George Gould Sunday morning. 1t was
found in one of the small envelopes
supplied by the church when the morn
ing collection was counted at the close
of the service. For sorne time there has
been heavy mortgage on the rectory,
and during Lent earnest appeals for
financial aid have been made. The col
lection at the mornings service was de-
voted to that end and in addition to Mr..
Goulds liberal contribution over $500
was raised.
Mr.. Gould and his family have always
attended the church and have been
prominently identified with the enter
tainments in connection Herewith.
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ANOTHER BIG HOTEL
To be Erected at Fifth Avenue ana
Thirty seventh Street, N. z.

New York,ApriI 2O.-John L. Melcher'
one Of the trustees. and acting as agent
for the trustees Of Ellen 5. Melcher ana
Mary F. Paget, has fled plans with the
department of buildings through Hard
ing & Gooch, architects, Of No. 29S
Broadway, for an IS story brick and
stone hotel, to be erected on the south
east corner Of Fifth avenue and Thlrty-
seventh street.
The plot on which the hotel viii be
built has a frontage of 1909 feet on the
avenue and 1875 feet on the street, ana
will cost $4,000. 900.
The fronts will be made up Of brick
and granite, COPIED with bluestone and
terra Gotta. It will have steel skeleton
frame and the highest point from curb
level to the roof viii be 232 feet.
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F1REMEN's RELIEF FUND.
Money Collected by the State Being
Distributed.

The state Insurance department has
completed the apportionment of moneys
collected under the provisions of the 2 per
cent reciprocal tax law for the firemen' 5
relief fund in the various cities of the
state.
The department is now engaged in send
ing out the vouchers for the amounts due
each city.
The total amount of money collected
from fire insurance companies under the
operations of this law is 15,66643. Of
this amount all but $1104S has been col
lected. and a draft for that amount is
now in the mails addressed to the depart
ment from the company which is delin-
queut
The cities entitled TO the benefits of this
law and the amounts which will be re-
ceived by them for the dremen's fund,
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ARCHBISHOP'S JUBILEE.
Silver Anniversary of Patrick J. Ryan
to Last Four DAYS.

Philadelphia, April 2O-The jubilee in
celebration of the silver anniversary of
Archbishop Patrick J. Ryan began this
morning and will continue with varied
exercises until Friday evening next.
Archbishop Ryan became titular bishop
of the See of Tricomia twenty-five years
ago last Wednesday.
His Episcopal conservation took place
in St. Louis in the church of st. John
the Evangelist of which he was then the
rector. The anniversary of the event
having occurred in Holy week, the cele-
h-ation was DostDoned until this Ezaelz-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
Relief in SIX Honra.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure. -
This new remedy is a great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder. Kidneys.
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. It relieves re
tention of water and pain in passing it
almost Immediately If you want Quick
relief and cure this is your remedy
Sold by Geo. W. Stansfeld, $50 Kansas
Ave, and Sim Drug Co. 607 Kansas
Ave. druggists, Topeka, Kan.
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PEARY WILL TRY AGAIN.
Money Has Been Raised for Another
Polar Trip.

New York April 2O.-Lfeut. Peary will
make another dash for the north pole
during the coming summer. All the
funds necessary for the trip have been
raised and the Endorsement of the navy
department is all that is necessary be-
fore the explorer starts on his north
ward journey.
According to Lieut.. Peary's friends
the plans outlined are of the broadest
possible scope. and they even assert
that the expedition proper will not re-
turn before ten years unless its object
shall have been ACCOMPLISHED.
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CROWDS AT GRANTS TOMB.
Riverside Drive Thronged With Pc
destrians, Bicyclists and Carriages.

New York, April 2O.-Pedestrians,
carriages and bicyclists thrOnged Riv-
erside drive and it is estimated that
over 100 600 people visited Grants tomb.
The crowd came early and stayed late
and not until the bronze doors of the
mausOleum were closed, at $50 did the
crowd diminish to any extent on the
plaza in front of the monument. The
weather was perfect and the crowd
most orderly. A number of prominent
people had tickets admitting them to
the interior of the monument
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Reduced Rates to s. T.onis

For the National funniest. Gvmnas-
tic Union. to be held at St. Louis. Nav
TO 9. 1897, the Union Pacific will sai1
tickets at rate of one fare for roma
trip Tickets on sale May and > from
points in Kansas, Nebraska and Colo
RADIO.
The Union Pacific and connections is
the best line and offers the fastest time
and best accommodations of any line.
Fer further information apply to
F. A LEWIS.
A gent
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M'KINLEY'S PRESENT.
Sends His Mother a Handsome New
Carriage Made Expressly for Rer.

Canton, o., April 20-Ars. Mckinley,
mother of the president. has had deliv-
cred to her, with the compliments of
her son, President Mckinley, a hand
some new carriage of special design,
made expressly for her by a F'ostoria,
O., company.
The body is of the extension top
cabriolet pattern, with exceedingly high
backs, which are upholstered with
springs, making very comfortable
back rest. The painting on the main
panels of the body is a rich brewster
green; of the carriage part deep green,
with stripes OF yellow. Strictly Ameri-
can green broadcloth is used, with hand
buff leather. and the carriage has sill
yer plated fiange lamps
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CAGES COUNTRY HOUSE.
Pats the Home of Congressman
Newlands at Chevy Chase, Md

washington. April 20.-Secretary
Cage will not occupy his new house at
chevy Chase until June l. Inc place
has been rented from Congressman
NevvIands of Nevada for the summer.
= - inst over the Maryland line. with
a me prospect of the Virginia hills and and
+l,a Potomac. 1t is a splendidly FUR
nished mansion, beautifully decoIa lI.al,
Aro1nd il are extensive lawns, much
z11r,3hharv and pretty walks. The first
s storV us IS Of gray granite, the second OF
800 It is easily reached from the
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Cvole Races at Nashville.

Memphis April 20-The southern cir
cult bicycle races were attended by 2 600
people last night. Two races were on
the programme but the mile open pro-
fessional free for all was declared off.
The invitation professional race re-
suited in o. L. Stevens of OttuTnWa.
Iowa. first; Eli Winsett, Memphis, sec
ond; c. B. Jack, Philadelphia, third;
Evison Gustavson, Chicago, fourth;
Bert Rapfne, Nashville, fifth; Tom Ed
dy, Columbus, Ohio, sixth. Time zig