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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
LARGEST IN THE WORLD.
An American Astronomer Makes
Spectroscope for Germany.

Pittsburg. Feb. 26.-The largest spec
troscope in the world was completed
yesterday by Prof. John A. Brashear,
the famous astronomer of Allegheny,
for DR.. Hans Hauswaldt, a wealthy sci
enlist of Magdeburg, Germany The
big instrument will be used in physical
researches and is expected to- assist in
many important discoveries.
The powerful concave grating irstru-
ment is q feet long and will require
room about 25 feet square in which to
operate it. The grating to be used OH
the SpectroscOpe has a six inche aper-
ture and is ruled with ITO, 600 lines So
accurate are these lines ruled that there
is no difference any greater than three
miliiOnths of an inch between any of
them.
whereas an ordinary spectroscope would
show from 100 to 200 lines belonging to
the spectrum of iron, this instrument
will reveal more than 1000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
STEvENSONS TO GO HOME.
The Vice President and Family Will
Resume Their Residence in
RI0cT,1 in

Bloomington, Ill, Feb 26.-Vice Pres
ident Stevenson and family Will return
to Bloomington from Washington i'm
mediately after the Inauguration and
will re-occupy the Stevenson homestead
on Franklin Square.
Arrangements are being made to ten
der a popular welcome to the ex-vice
president upon his arrival here and the
plans have been completed for a recep-
ton and banquet in his honor on the
evening of March 9.
This is to be participated in by the
friends and neighbors of Mr.. Stevenson
regardless of politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
NoRMALs CAUSE TROUBLE
Measures to Establish Them Continue
to Come Up Daily.

duced a new bill providing for the loca-
ton Of a state normal school at La Crosse
and moved that it be referred to the COM
mittee OF the whole house. This was
stealing a march on supporters Of prop
ositions to locate normal schools at other
points in the state.
Mr. Weilep moved to lay the motion on
the table, suggesting that the house was
spending too much time on measures of
this kind.
Mr. Rothweiler Immediately demanded
bers on both sides The WeiIep motion
was defeated by a vote of e. to &c.
Smith Of Sherman (Pop). took exceD-
lions to Mr.. Weilep's action which was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
RoADMAsTER ABOLISHED.
Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe to Take a
New Step.

Galveston, Feb. 26.-Another office has
been abolished on the Gulf, Colorado x
Santa Fe, in pursuance of a spirit of re-
form and retrenchment. The office abol-
ished is that of general roadmaster, which
was created the 18th of September last,
and Mr.. J. j. Hess appointed to fill the
office.
between Temple and Fort Worth This
let's out Division Roadmaster Charles. All
division roadmasters will hereafter report
to the superintendent of their respective
divisions. The order. which is signed by
General Superintendent c. F. ReSSegu1e
and approved by Acting General Mana
ger L. j. Polk, goes into effect March l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
vANDIvERT's DILEMMA.
The Kinsley Man Doesn't Know
Whether He is Judge or Lawyer.

Kansas City. Feb. 26.-Judge S. w Van
divert. OF kinsley, Kan, was in town last
7 am in a peculiar situation" said
Judge Nandivert. My office was taken
from me by a prediction combination of
Populists headed by a man whom 1 sent
10 Ja1l last summer They simply put a
Dill through the legislature lacking my
territory onto another district The law
says a district Judge shall not practice
during his term of office Now I don't
know whether l am still a judge or not
so I am in quandary.
"A new era is dawning for western Kan
sas,'' continued Judge Vandivert. THE
farms in that section of the state are be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
GENTRY AND ROBERT. j.
Will Race in Double Harness Against
Star Pointer and Agan.

Saratoga, N. Y, Feb. 26.-The North
ern New York Horse Breeders asso-
citation has arranged purses for the
grand circuit trotting meeting at Glens
Falls in August next.
The purses aggregate SIS 800. Be
sides these, purses aggregating 5000
will be put up for special events,
among which are double team races
between Star Pointer and Frank Agan
on one side and John r. Gentry and
Robert J. on the other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26

regarded as an attempt to crack the party
whip over the heads of the Populists- 11r.
Smith said: II desire to serve notice that
threats from the boss have no terrors for
me 1 also desire to say that I alone am
not respond to the crack of the party
whip. no difference who wieldS it
The motion to refer the bill to the COM
mittee of the whole went over until to-
morrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26

A few months ago Mr.. Byron Every
of Woodstock Mich, was badly afflicted
with rheumatism His right leg was
swollen the full length, causing him
great suffering He was advised to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The first
bottle of it helped him considerably and
the second bottle effected a cure. The
% and so cent sizes are for sale by
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
SENATE MADE MORE OFFICES.
The House Would Not Concur-A
Conference NECESSARY

The senate amended the house bill in
such a manner as to create several new
positions at the Soldiers Orphans
home at Atchison. The bill came back
TO the house this morning and that
body refused to concur.
Gillespie Richards and Fitzgerald
were appointed as conference COM
mittee to effect a compromise with the
senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
GARDEN CITY-It now seems nrohah1e


that Messrs. Norton & Kells will rebuild
the recently destroyed mill The contem-
plated mill is to be of a 50-barrel capacity,
with the latest improved machinery. The
size of the proposed mill is large enough
to furnish all the stimulous to farmers
necessary in the way of wheat farming
The Santa Fe's bureau for the promotion
of manufactures will doubtless aid them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26

LINCOLN-Joseph Haley who lives out
side the city limits, has the town terror
lied. Haley is bad man. and is now I'M
der bond to appear at the next term of
the district court. Every time he comes
to town he brings a carbine and two re-
volvers which he displays conspicuously
and hourishes in a dangerous manner. He
struts up and down the streets abusing
citizens and calling them vile names. A
few days ago he compelled the clerk of
the district court to file some papers for
him without paying therefor. None of
the officers will endeavor to put stop to
him and he is practically in charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26

ing turned into stock ranges. Cattle by
he train load are being shipped into the
coTntrv. one man alone in our town has
paid $1,000 in freight charges for cattle
Shipped there from New Mexico in the
The country was never suited to farming,
on account of the droughtS but it is the
finest grazing country on EARTH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
YATES CENTER-The cit,

YATES CENTER-The city council in
connection with Center township, will in
vest in a stone crusher The streets dur
ing the past six weeks have been a dis
grace to the town. and must in some
manner be taken care of. The township
officers are willing to pay half the ex-
penses, so that the roads leading to town
can be repaired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
To Cut Off Engines at Newton.

It is reported that the engines on
passenger trains ), g. and will cut
off hereafter at Newton instead of Nick
erson. saws the KanSan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
FROM KANSAS TOWNS.
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.

IOLA-The Peoples Telephone company
is completed to Humboldt and in
good working order. The next step in the
enterprise will be the extension of the line
to Moran and as rapidly as possible to
Fort Scott, where connection Will be made
with lines already running into Kansas
City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
WIN Lighten the Calendar.

On motion of Mr.. Cubbison local bills
were made a special order for tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock. This will wit
ness a material reduction in the num-
Der of bills on the calendar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
WILL APPOINT 1NsPEcsToR.
The Live Stock Commission Make
Some New Rules.

Last year the stock men of Kansas
kicked up a row because the state live
stock sanitary commission made a rule
providing that cattle from the south
ern area should not be admitted to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26

LEAVENWORTH - General Manager
Erb of the electric road has the finest
telephone instrument in the city. 1t was
made at Stockholm, Sweden. and is in
tended for a desk 1t cost $780, This in
strument is entirely different from any of
the telephone kind ever seen here. Mr.
Erb has had it connected with the Mis-
souri, & Kansas exchange. In using it the
person at the other end can hear dis
tinctly the slightest sound-even a whis-
per.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
All Kinds of Coal.

When you want coal, wholesale or re-
tail, full weight guaranteed. see
a F. WESSEN COAL CO.,
Telephone 69S 500 East Fourth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
II Ar ONE SHOT.
An Abilene Boy Makes a Good Pot
Shot on Ducks.

Abilene, Feb. 26.-John Huffman, a boy
living south of town, went hunting yes
terday and in a pond found a big flock of
''pin-taif' ducks Sneaking- up close he
OF the birds down. all of which he got.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26

ATCHISON-The Atchfson Ministerial
union recently declared against base ball
Sunday mornings the ground that it
kept the boys away from Sunday school
and young men away from church. a city
league of ball clubs has been organized
to play at Forest park Sunday mornings,
but the project has now been given up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
OSWEGO-The cn11r,t

OSWEGO-The county commissioners
have just made an order that all persons
receiving aid from the county must go to
the poor farm or cease to get aid. Tenn
porary relief cannot be granted at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26

HUTCHINSON-E. w Jordan, aged 81,
farmer. and for twenty-five years a resi-
dent of this county. died last night of
gangrene of the bowels caused from in
juries received while hunting a few days
ago. He was wealthy and highly respect
ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26

SABETHA-C. C. Austin has made the
discovery that grasshoppers are hatch
ing out at a lively rate. He noticed the
chickens apparently having a picnic, sEd
upon examination found they were filling
up on young grasshoppers. He scooped
up handful and put them in q glass for
exhibition. They are a little larger than
MOSQUITOES. and as lively as crickets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26

ATCHISON Although the gambling
houses have been closed, the revenue from
necessary evils in the police court will
be almost large this month as ever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26

ATCHIsON-A few weeks ago Charley
Alexander, of Stockton gave Charley
Styles leaf from very rare plant that
he brought from Jamaica. The leaf was
pinned to a picture frame in Mr. Styles
office, the pin extending through the outer
point of the leaf In a short time roots
formed either side of the leaf at the
stem end. and just above them new leaf
buds put forth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26

LEAVENWORTH-It will require about
$50 600 to pay, the veterans of the home
their quarterly pensions. The payment
began at noon yesterday. Many Veterans
came to town at once to spend a part of
their allowance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26

SMITH CENTER-Rev. Mr.. King was
the recipient of happy donation this
week Friends of the pastor raised $40,
paid $50 for and with the $40 in one
hand and leading the COW by the other,
one of the flock marched up to the par
sonage and delivered the goods. No
speeches were made and no fuss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
secretary Herbert WIN Praetiee Law.

@5CI5OaIy I15TO5Fl " III EracLIcs Law
Washington, Feb. 26.-Secretary Her
bert announced today that he would
open law office here at an early day
and resume the profession which he
abandoned many years ago to serve his
state and later his country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT-5-room house at 1928 Taylor
- SI. Apply to j. w. Bardt, III w. Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
NEW COUPLING DEVICE

places, and the train reached it's des-
tination only three minutes late.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-04

The Rockefellers are now fighting the town on
last year Q assessment, and the end Is not yet In
sight. They will Immediately begin suit against
the town upon this years assessment.
The town OF Mount Pleasant Is comprised Of
the villages OF Pleasantville. North Tarrytown,
Unionville, East View, Sherman Park, Kensico.
and q part Of Scarboro.
~IRvINGToN. Aug. 3.-The Assessors Of this
village sat to-day In the Office OF 7. w. Crisfeld
to hear objections to the assessments Of property
upon the rolls prepared for 1897. Many wealthy
persons were present and protested against their
Lucien T. Warner. declared that his personal
property was offset by indebteSness; Edwin
they i've in New YORK City. David DAVIS swore
" %alf als and RSSG5s George H. RF%SR Srsssn. 'e did ea nj eG oSjea,
lions.
The assessors are Sylvester Buckout, John
OConnor. Adam Bush and John Gibbon.
,YoNKERs, n, w., Aug. 3.-The Assessors of
the city Of Yonkers have completed their assess
Hall each day for the purpose Of reviewing their
assessment, The new feature Of the assessment
in Workers is the enrolling of personal property.
limits when the books were closed last year was
S SoGks sy Il Is ,2 si,lo t6i 900 ysaFi F 81 the inere opsn in the OF r 1sI
estate valuation ut the opening Of the books this
year is about 81. 900. 900.
HARRISON, \. ". Aug. S.-The tax roll In the
town OF Harrison shows an increase of 81. OoO.:
800 in real property and S286; 900 in personal
| property. NnltelaW Nelu D opnlr fHrm OF SOO
acres, which was assessed at 1885, 900 last year.
is now placed at St0O. 900, The country place
OF Joseph Park. the well-known New York
merchant, has been raised from $4,000 to
$3.50. 600. and the new mansion of Trenor W.
Park fIom $35. 900 to $l35. 900. Other large
Matthews estate, $4,000 and William H.
Macy. 500, 600. No tax is being levied on their
personal property. as they have set forth the
claim that they are non residents and are taxed
in New York city for all personal property. and
the statement has been accepted by the as
gussOrS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-04
CHESS
I-ap.chuets heats NAPIER in tire state Eeurnsy-
A Draw fer Rtllsbury.

THOUSAND ISLANDS. Aug. 3.-Play in the
tournaments OF the New York State Chess Asso-
citation was continued to-day, the principal
event being the opening Of the interstate team
match between seven players Of the New York
association and seven experts of the Pennsylva-
MIA Chess Association. There was some delay
In announcing tho names Of tho New York
players, az It was hoped that both Steinitz and
Lipschuetz would enter.
When 1t was stated that they might DO ro-
quired TO play three games a day they decided
not to enter. fearing 1t would interfere with
their cup games. d. q. Baird and A. Vorath
we're expected to como up from New York, but
they did not arrive in time. Tho match was
begun with the following teams:
New York-Pilsbury. schiefrelin, De Wiser. Hodges,
Kemeney, Mccutcheon,
hampton. stuart. Young, and Newman.
In tho general tournament there are three
classes, as follows!
RInt-L. @. Karplnski, II. j.. Rogers, W. &. Scrip
ture, D.. F. searle and J. d. Elwell.
sseond-c,P Weeks A NgM9[tin' p. v. Waller,
r. A, Dixon, A, N. Wright and c. A. Tanner.
Third-H. D. wright, a: BARBER J: V Baker, S; w.
SerSodi.
In the cup tournament only one game was
finished to-day. Napier has the move in a 81.
was well contested by the Brooklyn player until
the middle game, when Lipschuetz,s superior
Judgment told and he scored after thirty.four
moves.
Steinits and Lipschuets began their game Of
the first round at q o'clock. The results OF the
first round in the team match were:
Shipley drew with Pillsbury In u Scotch GaTnbit
BchieTeiin won q King's Gamblt declined from
Newman, Kemeny drew with De Wiser in . Sicllian
pefensa. MeCutoheon lost TO Houges N q huy Lopez
after sixteen moves, hampton and Hanham adjourned
q Dutch opening, Stuart beat Ruth In a Ruy Lopez,
aud Deimar beat Young in q kuy Lopez.
The Pennsylvania men had fret move. Tho
results Of the hrst round In the general tourna-
!. ment were:
First Class-Scripture va. Karpinsh and Searle va
Rogers adjourned their games; Eiweil, a bye.
Second Class-waller and watson drew. Weeks
beat McMartin. Wright beat Tanner, Boehm beat Z.
Watson. Dixon beat Orvis.
Third Class-wrisht beat Barber. Close beat Wood.
Pieoezonka beat Sackett, Baker beat Bersodi.
In the interstate match the pairing for the
second round In progress this evening is:
Sohiefrelin va. Shipley, De Wiser vs.. Newman.
Hodges vs.. Kemeny. Hanham vs.. McCutchcon. Ruth
W. hampton, Delinar vs.. Stuart, Ptllsbury vs.. Young.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-04
BONDED GOODS Withdrawals.
Last June 30 showed n Decrease OF a83. as.
0I0. Compared with June 80. 1900.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Unprecedented with
draawls Of dutiable goods from bonded ware
houses In anticipation of the enactment Of the
new tariff are shown in the advance sheets Of
the summary OF finance and for
June, prepared by the Bureau Of Statistics. An
increasing demand for consumption Is also
given as q reason for the Withdrawals.
On last June so the value OF goods in bond
was $ls,l35,723 a decrease OF S33,31s.6l9
from June 80 Of the preceding year. In Feb
ruary. 1895. the value of goods in bond fell to
S3l, 43o,5 3i, the lowest figure that had been
reached. Expectation of the Wilson bill had a
contrary effect, the value OF bonded goods in
creasing 81, 00o,0 900 in three months. Tho
value Of chemical articles in bond increased
largely. This was due to heavy importations
Of opium, which were valued at $50, 1876 in
June, 1896, and at 1908, l13. in juno, 1897.
In comparison with the goois In bond on June
so, 1898, the decrease in the value or bulk Of
follows:
Si5s,476; manufactures'of hemp, fax, and jute,
$50. 100; fruits principally ,plums and prunes),
$3.50, O93. q decrease, the value of fruits in bond
on June 80, 1896, having been only $3.50, 208;
500 pounds; lead and manufactures OF lead,
liquors, ss3.5S3, decrease from S5o,o6s; silk
and silk manufacture, u .59l ,7S3. a heavy de-
! $l4, 577.l 75 in June 80. 1896, 10 81, 500, 4O2
on June 80, 1897; leaf tobacco, 9 1851, 38l from
a total valuation of $l5,2so,l 79 on June 80,
crease is shown; in wool, a falling off OF y, 222,-
1915 in sc, 500, 2s3. principally in clothes.
Some interesting figures are given about the
sugar withdrawal. On June 80, 1896, the value
of all sugar in warehouses was Sl4.557. l75,
and on June 80, 1897, 81 $50, 402. In the raw
beet sugars not above 10 Dutch standard there
is q decrease from 4o,3s4,9i5 pounds, valued
at $9l2, 565. for June 80, 1896. to %, $50, O95
The heavy decrease concerns the cane sugars
not above 10 Dutch standard. OF which there
were in bond on June so. 1896, 542. 9l9, 400
80, 1897, there were 6s. Isl ,s51 pounds. valued
at $l,273, 994. OF sugars above 10 Dutch
standard. there were in bond on June 30, 1896,
q, 658. s33 pounds, valued AT 1868, s73, and or
June 80. lSs1, 5,lI2,45l pounds, valued a,
chandise in bond on June 80. 1896, was $50.
0l5,ls0. and on June 80, 1897. $i6.s S3, 100,
while the value Of free goods on June 80, 1896
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-04
OLD sT4MP PLATES DESTROYED.
Melted Down in . Blast Furnace ana the
Metal Given TO the Navy Yard.

OseA ~ ~ - -NaNS ~
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-The Post Office De-
partment is destroying fifteen tons of stamp
dies and plates accumulated through many
years. The plates are those of old issues, now
retired-of stamps which have gone out OF use,
and of plates which have been SO worn that
they cannot be used.
Among the plates to DO destroyed are the
series for the Columbian stamps. The plates for
the department stamps also are to be destroyed.
These stamps were used before the day OF the
penalty envelope. Plates from which internal
revenue stamps were printed are to be broken
up with the rest. When stamps were printed
in New York the plates were made at the Bureau
OF Printing and Engraving and sent TO New York,
andas fast as one plate replaced another the old
plate was brought to the Post Office Department
here and stored away. When the, Bureau
secured the contract for the stamps the whole
set of plates used by the American Bank Note
Company was brought here and retired. The
plates are taken to the navy yard where they
| are put in a blast furnace and melted. They are
then run out into bars and will be given TO the
navy yard.
The first lot was destroyed on last Thursday
and another lot to-day. Still another consign-
ment will be disposed OF in a few days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-04
TO PRESS U CLAIMS ON TURKEY.
The state Department Wants oloS. 900 and
Wnnta II in tho Near Future.

WARRINGTON, Aug. 3.-James b. Angel. Min
lister to Turkey. carries with him instructions
from the State Department to insist upon the
payment Of the indemnity claims filed here for
outrages committed at Harpoot and Marash
during the outbreaks there two years ago, when
missionary interests were injured, and the lives
Of hundreds OF Americans were imperilled by
the Turkish soldiers. Minister Angels direo-
tions are to present the case Of the Government
in emphatic language, and to inform the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs that the United States
expect prompt acquiescence with the demands.
Several months ago similar instructions were
given Mr.. Terrell, but, acting upon a suggestion
OF the powers that no claims be pressed then,
owing to the disturbed condition of affairs in
the East, further instructions modifying the
original ones were sent to Constantinoplc. 1t
appears now to the State Department that there
is no immediate prospect in sight of a settle
ment of the Greek war indemnity or final peace
declarations, and that the longer this country
puts off pressing a demand for. payment the
more difficult 1t will be to collect 1t. So far
Turkey has refused to meet the case as present.
ed by this Government on the ground that the
outrages were committed by n mob over which
the imperial troops had no control or authority.
The sum demanded by this country ia 1926, 900.