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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS.
Fourth Annual Congress of Their In
ternationaI Association.

St. Louis. May 12-The fourth an
nual congress of the international Di-
vine Science association was opened
yesterday at Masonic hall Delegates
from all parts OF the country were pres
ent
A majority of the 300 people present
were women. H. II. Schroeder made
the opening address and introduced the
ladies' and gentlemen scheduled for ad-
dresses during the convention. Mrs. NJ
E. CrameT, president of the Divine Sci
ence college in San Francisco; D. l.
sullivan, St Louis; Geo. B. Charles.
Chicago; ". H Daniels, San Francisco;
f. A. Sheldon, Hartford. Conn; R. c.
Douglas, La Crosse. Wis. ]. T. Rob,
erts, AIarcoaser, Fla; Mrs. Helen
Campbell, Denver; Dr. Clara Choat,
Boston; L. L. Palmer, Chicago; Mrs.
Alma Gillen, London, England, and
Durga Prasad, Lahore, India.
Each of the speakers responded to the
opening address with a few words in
relation to the topic which would come
before the convention for discussion.
An address prepared by ". H Dan
iels of San Francisco was read by Prof.
lie Roy Moore. 1t reviewed the work
done by Christian Scientists in Ameri-
ca during the past, and announced
present association of 5000. 600 people
Who gave adherence to some form OF
Christian Science belief.
The Christ Plane of Consciousness
was the subject treated in a paper writ
ten by Mary Whitney Dinsmore Of
Boston and read by H. W. Williams Of
St Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
HAIL AT WINFIELD
Visited Yesterday With a Storm
of Ice.
Hundreds of Panes of Glass
We're Destroyed.
KILLS MANY CHICKENS
Damage to Fruit and Yegeta-
tiOn Fearful.
Luckily the Storm Belt Was
Not Wide.

Winfield. May Zone of the most
terrific hail storms in the history OF
the city struck Winfield yesterday and
for something over five minutes ice fell
so thick and fast that objects across
the street could barely be distinguish
ID. It lay on a level more than an inch
thick and all kinds of vegetation suffer-
ed.
The storm came from the southwest
and was not more than a mile wide
Hail fell about four miles southwest
and extended a bout three miles north
east. the middle of the storm passing
just a bout over the center OF the city
Only few fields of wheat were struck,
but it is feared that some Of these were
badly injured
Considera Die glass in the city was
broken. greenhouses suffering the most
Schmidt and Gilbert's greenhouses
We're both in the worst of it and both
We're badly damaged. Schmidt lost in
she neighbOrhoOd Of 500 feet of glass
with no insurance and Gilbert lost go
square feet which was insured At the
broken When melted the total fall
Of water measured I-25 inches.
AT Baden's mill nearly 100 panes of
glass were broken and at Bob Farms
worth's residence the damage TO vege-
tatiOn was fearful George Jennings
says ii killed all his young chickens and
at the home of Mr.. Shepherd near the
rock crusher it did considerable dam
age. Some Of the grading teams at the
new elevator became unmana geable
and got away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
COrbett and Brady to Erect an
Athletic Arena
On Manhattan Field-WiII Hold
1900 People.
TENNIS COURT, CYCLE.
Hope to Have Big Football
Games There Also.
Ball Games of Various Leagues
in Detail.

Boston, May IA New York spe-
cial says in substance that Billy Brady
and Jim COrbett are arranging an ath-
letic enterprise beside which Stuart's
Carson City carnival pales into insig-
nifcance- In word, they are ar
ranging the details of a club which will
have the cream of the big fights of the
future AS outlined by Brady, the
scheme is as follows:
He and COrbett Will lease Manhattan
field and erect a box arena capable OF
holding 1000 people. They Will also
build a half mile cycle track, tennis
courts, etc, and in the winter turn the
field into a skating rink free to the
public, the only restriction being that it
hire its skates from the management.
Brady also hopes to have big foot ball
games pulled off there Already the
club has two big fights. the Sharkey-
ranged for and is arranging for the
O'Brien- Mccoy battle. A four round
bout between Corbett and the winner Of
the Sharkey- aher fight is contemplate
ed also a limited round contest be-
tween Fitz and COrbett. COrbett is to
be referee and manager of all fights,
excepting, of course, those in which he
takes part.
President Freedman of the New York
club, who holds the present lease Of
the grounds. Will have an interest in
the club. Brady says that, though there
is a slight hitch in the deal, everything
will be arranged for by the end OF this
week The first of the fights before
the club will probably be the Mccoy
O'Brien. which will take place not later
than lime
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
NEW TOPEKA COMPANY.
Names of Those Who Will Become
Militiamen-

The next meeting of the state mill
tary board will pass upon the applica-
ton of a new Topeka company for ad-
mission into the Kansas National
Guard. The company was organized by
J. E Anderson, paymaster general. The
roster of the company and the officers
follows:
Captain, J. E. Towers; first lieuten-
ant. F. J. Frank; second lieutenant, w.
H. Frame; first sergeant. E. L. Hunter;
second sergeant, W. Vickers; third
sergeant H. J. Sullivan; fourth ser
geant, Arthur Drumeril: fifth sergea Mt
E F. GrOtewohl; Charles Lindsey, w
]. Goodwin, W. D. Boyle, A. J. Hender-
son, D. H. Burns. W. F. West. T. r.
Parker. John C. Lee, G. L. ROuch, D.
W. Golf, Frank Sheppard, E. A Bailey,
John Olson. H. A NIilliken, F. A. Bart
lett, Sam Elder, D R. Coe. Charles
Reipp. F. C Covell. Charles w Dawes
a. G. Humphrey. Pete McCurren, Geo.
Boardman. Charles McAIiIlen. c. F
Holland, James Nelson. Harry c. Da-
Wis, E a. Bresett. J. L. Ferguson. E
NJ Brickley, F. NJ Van Week. Ray
Rosser. w. A. Swift. w K. Smith, F
A. Smith. T L. White. W. E. Marie W
H. Marie. o. Z. Groves. Chas. A. Brown,
G. ". Williams. E. N Stanley W. c.
Baker. J. S. Sproat. J. ". Rodgers O.
A. Shaeffer D. S. Hobbs. Max Wardeu
Roy WardeH, c. z. Jones, o. E. Som
mers, Frank Collins, E. Z. HuddlestOn
and w. T. Sexton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
TOM RYAN INVESTIGATES.
He is Looking into the Affairs of the
Cherokee Freshmen.

Washington, May 12--ASsistant Sec
rotary of the Interior Ryan began an
inquiry today into the trouble over the
payment to the Cherokee freedmen. or
negroes, in Indian Territory, which was
recently suddenly suspended after
many vexatious delays had been en-
cOuntered
Special Discussing Agent Dickinson.
who was summoned back and doubtless
will be succeeded shortly by an army
officer; Indian Inspector Mclaughlin
and Chief White, Of the Indian divis-
ion We're present.
The inquiry embraced an inspection
of the freedmens rolls and methods of
identification by Agent Dickinson in
making the payment and a review of
the mandamus proceedings which was
the direct cause of the stoppage of the
payment. II was shown that of the
fund the government is charged with
mains unpaid S262, $50, of which the
CherOkees are TO pay the freedmen di-
rect a separate fund aggregating $780,
900.
There has been already paid out
s126.000 for expenses on the orders of
the trustees of the freedmen. This
leaves S274. 600 of the funds unpaid This
latter payment. il is understood will
closely follow the payment of the bal
ance of the government fund which
probably will be resumed in fortnight
or a month.
Agent Dickinson presented his version
of the trouble and pointed out the com
plicated condition of the rolls and at
tributed the delays to the popularity of
the affairs among the freedmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
SUPPLIES FOR INDIA.
Cargoes Lie Waiting for the Govern
ment to Furnish Vessels.

Washington, May 12.-Rev. DR.. T.
De Witt Talmage today visited the ma
Wy department for the purpose of urg-
ing more haste on the part of the de-
partment in procuring a vessel to take
to India the supplies that have been
collected in the United States for the
famine stricken people of that country.
Dr.. Talmage did not see Secretary Long
because he was at the White House, at
tending the cabinet meeting, but he did
have a long talk with Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt and Judge Advocate
General Lemley. DR.. Talmage inform
ed them that after much delay one yes
sci had been fitted out with a cargo at
San Francisco and there were sufficient
supplies in storage in New York to load
two vessels. He said the government
had by act of congress promised the
necessary transportation, and thought
that by this time vessels should have
been provided. The government had
been about six weeks looking for yes
sells, and DR.. Talmage said he thought
that was time enough to obtain at least
one snip.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt ended
the conference by assuring him that
every effort possible would be made
Immediately to secure a vessel to take
a cargo to India, and that third cargo
would be shipped as soon as another
vessel could be provided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
M'kINLEY DECLINES
All Invitations to Attend Decoration
Day Exercises,

Washington, May 12.-The president
has practically decided to decline all
the invitations extended to him to at
tend Decoration day exercises May 81
His trip to Philadelphia this week to
attend the exercises connected with the
unwilling of the Washington monu-
ment and his contemplated trip to the
Nashville exposition in June make it
inadvisa BILE for him to be absent from
washington at the close of this month
President Mckinley desires very much
to attend the jubilee of the entrance of
the pioneers into Salt Lake valley in
July He has never been through this
picturesque region, and as several
states have joined in the invitation he
to avail himself of it. His acceptance.
however, it is said, Will depend upon
the date of the adjournment of con-
gress If the tariff bill is out of the
way and congress has adjourned early
in July there is little doubt that he will
make the trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
TOPEKA'S DELEGATION
To the Commercial Travellers Meet
ing at Leavenworth Friday

The Topeka delegation to the sixth
annual meeting and grand council of
the United Commercial Travellers of
Kansas will leave for LeavenWorth on
Friday morning at 7:3O on the Santa
F'e. The members of the party who
have already announced their intention
of attending the meeting are as follows:
Mr. and Mrs F. NJ futile. Mr.. and
Mrs. z. II. Johnson and Mrs. F B.
GatchelI, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. A. Pryor,
Mr.. and Mrs Z. ". Poindexter Mr.
and Mrs. Charles W. Guild. Mr. and
Mrs w NJ. Rynerson. Mr. and Mrs. J.
F. Myers, Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. New
conner. Mr. and Mrs L. c. Kistler Mr.
and Mrs. W. ". Crittenden Mr. and
Mrs G. 6. Burton. T C Dick and
daughter. A. G Baird. E NJ. Jolly. S. C
Heyman. ] F. AfcManus, W A Seller
and James Weaver.
Friday afternoon the visitors will be
entertained by a full dress parade and
drill at Fl. LeavenwOrth lunch by the
officers and at a ball in the evening in
The city.
the initiation OF candidates, a trip to the
soldiers home and a band concert by
the home band occupying Saturday af-
ternOOn- On the return trip from the
home the visitors will descend 80 feet
to the bottom of the Riverside mine
where luncheon will be served
The celebration terminates Saturday
evening with a banquet at Turner hall
Mr.. Gatchell will respond to the toast
on behalf of this city at the banquet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
Archdeacon Hll's Appointments.

The appointments of c. r. Hill. arch
deacon of the Episcopal diocese of Kan
sas. for May and June are as follows:
May IL, Colony; May u, lola: May -
Humboldt: May IA. Pittsburg; May 10.
GaIena; May Il Baxter Springs; May
IS, Columbus; May 20, Coffeyville: May,
q. Independence; May %, Chanute
May "a, Burlington; May %. Waverly;
May %, Williamsburg: May p. Topeka
May 80. Manhattan; May 81, June ? and
3, Topeka June 6. Hiawatha: June 8.
Topeka; June 10, Kansas City. Kan:
June Is. Leavenworth; June IA. Law
renee; June 10. Seneca. June Is, Sa-
betha: June II. Horton: June IS To-
peka; June 90 Williams burg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
GEN.FORSYTHE PROMOTED.
He is Made a Major General by the
President

Washington. May 12.-It is under
stood that the president has decided to
nominate Brigadier General James w
Forsythe. at present in command of
the department of California, to the va
cant major generalship caused by Gen.
Wheaton's retirement last week In
this case Gen. FOrsythe. it is expected.
VIII retire within 4 few days after con-
firnlation. leaving the way open for the
promotion to the major generally of
some of the other brigadier generals.
which movement probably will end
with Gen. Brooke in the place.
LATER-The president today sent
the following nomination TO the sen
ate:
War-Gen. James W. Forsythe to be
major general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
Patentees Must Slow Cause

Washington. May 2-Commissioner
of Patents Butterworth has modified
the six months order as to patents is
sued under the last administration.
Commissioner SeymOur's rule has evil
IDENTIFY prevented the admission of an
amendment to an application if pre-
scented more than six months after any
action in the case. The new order, re-
pealing the former, provides that if the
amendment to an application be pre-
scented more than six months after any
action, OF which notice must be given
to the applicant. it may not be admit
ted except upon q showing duly verified
of good and sufficient reason why it
was not earlier presented
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12

ington. E grand senior warden, New
ton; Sir E w. Wellington, E. grand
Junior warden, Ellsworth.
The competitive drill was given at
Athletic park in the presence of an i'm
nense crowd Newton and Wichita
competed. Newton commandery, with
"A men in line, three officers and a color
guard of there, won first place over
Wichita with IS men in line and three
officers. The referees were Sir Knight
c. T Hilton of Salina, and Sir Knight
Chaffee of Topeka, the newly elected
grand commander. and Sir Knight Chas
Hunt Of Lawrence, Kan.
A ball and banquet was given last
night to visiting knights and friends
The attraction today is a trip to Fort
Riley MarshalPs band led the big pa
rade yesterday. About 800 out of town
visitors are in attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
STOCK YARDS BOOKS.
State Accountant of Kansas There to
Look Them Over

state accountant of Kansas, and w. J.
Stage, a special deputy, are in the city
on business connected with the stock
yards inquiry being made by Special
federal court.
The validity of the stock yards bill
passed by the last legislature is at
stake. The state hopes. if its account
ants are given access to the stock yards
cOmpany's books, to obtain figures
showing that the reduced charges i'm
posed by the legislature are reasonable.
Whether or not Mr. Riggs and Mr..
Stagg will be allowed to proceed with
their work will not be determined until
Vice President Morse, who is absent
from the city returns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
WAS THE OFFICER DRUNK
Atehison Patrolman Starts a Big Row
Which Causes Sensational Charges.

Which Causes Sensational Charges.
Atchison. May 12-The big row and
shooting scrape of Monday night is the
topic of conversation in police circles
today.
The discharge of Patrolman Nc
Gowan's revolver in his attempt 10
stop John McEivett, whom he tried to
arrest. drew out crowd of several
hundred people.
3IcIlivett knocked the patrolman
down and was hammering him unmer-
Cifully when the bystanders took him
of and he started to run, when the Of
fcer fred shot 10 halt him AS Nc
kivett was making his escape through
the NJ E. church grounds he encOun-
tered Sergeant Alexander with cooked
revolver and he halted and submitted
TO being taken 10 the city prison After
he was locked I'D he told Chief White
if he would let him out all Of his Pop
patrOlmen might shoot at him. That
offer engendered considerable bad blood
and for a time it looked as though there
would be a general fight. a Missouri
that the policeman who was trying to
arrest MckiVett was the "drunkeSt'
man of the two This was resented by
PaTrGIman FLOYD White who hit the
switchman a blow on the side of the
head. At this juncture the police force
and citizens interfared and prOba bly,
averted general melee.
The Champion says editorially of the
matter:
Last nights shooting scrape was
disgrace to the police commissioners
and to all Atchison- A drunken police
man is not only a personal nuisance
but he is menace to the public peace.
Policemen in this city spend too much
time at the saloons and pay too little
attention TO their duties
Policemen have no more right to
loaf in saloons and sponge their beer,
whisky and cigars than an ordinary
deadbeat. Every time q patrOlman does
that he places himself under obi gatiOn
to the saloon and loses. in some meas
ure. his regard for the welfare OF the
general public
We believe Chief White tries to per
form his duties conscientiOusly. but
there are men on the Atchis0n police
force who are as much out of place as
a lighted tallow dip in powder maya
zine Appointing patrOlmen to suit
politicians. regardless of public needs
or fitness for the place, is a public in
fanny"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
BEGIN LYNCHING WOMEN.
Two Negro Girls Hanged by a Mob
in Alabama.

Nashville, Tenn, May IA Hunts
vile. Ala, special to the Banner says
that at day today the bodies of
Mollie Smith and Mandy Franks, two
negro girls, were found swinging from
ropes from trees on the side of the road
leading from jeff, Ala, to Hunts
vile. The lynching was done at an
early hour by a mob of about twenty
persons.
The two girls were suspected of pOis-
oning the family of Joseph O'Kelly at
Jeff. Mollie Smith was arrested last
night while making her way across the
Tennessee line and Mandy Franks was
captured at home. The latter is said to
have made a confession. The first
poisoning in the O'Kelly family was
about two months ago and Mr.. O'Kelly
died. A few days ago several other
members of the family We're poisoned
but all are recovering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
WASHINGTON RELICS.
A Number of These Added to the
Mount Vernon Collection.

Washington D. c., May 12-Reports
from the different states have occupied
most of the time during the past two
sittings of the council of vice regents of
the Mount Vernon association. Quite
a number of valuable relics are being
brought in by the vice regents. Mrs.
Washington adds a trophy consisting
of a brick 1t was in the old Chin
ney which was all that was standing
at Wakefield, the birthplace of Wash
ington, when the foundation was put in
for the monument built there last year.
The old iron house key was also found
at the same time
Mrs. Richardson, vice regent for Lou
isiana, presented a lace handkerchief
which belonged to Mrs. Washington.
This was the gift of Mrs. Story of New
Orleans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
'PRoNE PLANT ar WICHITA.
Entire New Plant to be Built Begin
ming June I

Wichita, May 12.-Manager L. s.
Duggan of the telephone exchange has
received a letter from General Superin-
tendent c. W. McGIassen of the Mis-
souri, and Kansas Telephone company.
stating that the entire plant at Wichita
will be rebuilt, beginning June l.
Last winter during the heavy sleet
there were more than hundred wires
down and crossed. which resulted in
a large measure from the rusty condi-
ton of the wires and long use Some
OF the wires have been eaten away till
they are mere threads and break from
the slightest pressure, and the conse-
Quence is that in heavy wind storms
and such the service is greatly Grip
pied
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
HUMPHREYS BILLS KILLED
Civic Federation and Chicago News
papers Were AGAINST Them

Springfield, Ill, May 12.-The Hum
phreys bills, extending the franchises of
all street railways in Illinois 80 years
and vesting the control of existing lines
and new franchises in boards of COM
missioners instead of the aldermen of
the various cities were killed in the leg
islature today.
The enacting clause of the first bill
was stricken out by a vote of 123 TO 20.
Similar action was taken regarding the
second bill by a viva VOce vote The
Humphreys bills have been subjected
from the start to a red hot fight by the
civic reform organizations and the
newspapers and the defeat of the bills
causes widespread rejoicing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
Text Book Hearing.

The hearing Of the text book law in
junction was commenced before Judge
Hazen shortly after o'clock this aft
ernoon. Judge David Martin of Atch-
ison and Judge billiard of Fort Scott
appeared on behalf of the state, and
Overmyer & Mulvane and Henry Ellis
ton of Atchison on the part of w. L.
johnson. the Atchison book dealer who
instituted the suit Attorney EllistOn
opened the hearing. attacking the con-
stitutionality of the text book law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
LONG SEPARATION ENDED.
After II Years Mrs Van Ness and
Son are United at DODGE City.

Dodge City. May 12.-Willie Van Ness
and mother, Mrs. E. c. Van Ness, were
united here last evening after a Separa-
ton of l. years
Seventeen years ago at EmpOria the
woman lost her husband and was com
PEELED to put the boy. then 3 years old,
in the home for the friendIess at Leav-
enworth. He was adopted by an Hi
nOis family and removed from the state
and ever since, till recently, neither
knew where the other was located By
the merest chance a letter sent TO the
boys aunt. Mrs. 5. L. Ruggles, Topeka,
led to uniting the two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
PENITENr1ARY CHURCH
Chaplain Cade Organizes One at Leav-
enWorth.

Leavenworth. May 12.-ChapIain Cade
of the United States prison has insti-
tuted a song and praise service and or
ganized a prison church. It is to be
entirely independent of creeds. except
in the saving power of Gods love. and
Will be conducted upon principles upon
which all religicusly inclined can agree
Some twenty members form the first
roll Of the new church and the chaplain
feels very much encouraged over the
outlook
The attendance at religious services
at the prison is entirely voluntary on
the part OF the inmates, no one being
required TO go. At the services last
Sunday. out of 450 who were able to at
tend some 400 awaited themselves OF
the privilege.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
FIRED ON OUR FLAG.
A Honduras Gunboat Sends Two
Shots After an American Steamer.

New Orleans, May 12.-An insignif-
cant little gunboat of one of the Central
American Republics has put upon the
American government d decided affront
A steamship flying the American flag
was fired on twice by the gunboat, ana
chance alone prevented the solid shot
from striking her amidships-
The insult to the flag occurred May 8,
four miles from Puerto COTtez. HOndu-
ras. The fruit steamship Rover was the
vessel fired upon. The Rover reached
her dock here tonight and the story is
told by Captain Reed, her commander,
a gentleman who is well known here,
and whose ceracity is unquestiOned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-12
Moores Gets the Office.

Omaha. Neb.. May 12.-Judges Pow
ell. Dickinson and keyser of the Doug
las county district court sitting en-
banc, heard the arguments in the may
orally contest. The Judges announced
their decision dissoIving the restrain
ing order and issuing the writ of man
damus asked for Mayor Moores at
once entered on the duties of his office.