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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
FITZ's HORSE FRIGHTENED
His Struggle to Escape Troll ey Car
Made Bill of Damages for
the Pugilist.

New York, July 23.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons and a friend drove to White
Plains from Rye Beach to see friends
yesterday. Bob held the reins over a
high-spirited and valuable horse and
he and his friend occupied handsome
sidebar top buggy.
When they reached the White Plains
court house they stopped to see Sheriff
Johnston and tied the horse to a stone
hitching post. After they entered the
sheriff's office a trolley car came up
Railroad avenue. The horse saw the
approaching car, and in his efforts to
escape the supposed danger jumped up
on the sidewalk as far. as the hitching
line would allow and franticalIy tried to
get away. In his struggle the animal
came down upon the pointed post and
was severely cut and bruised, while the
buggy shafts were broken and the body
and wheels scratched and sprung. Pas
sers-by caught the horse, while word
was sent to Fitzsimmons. The horse
was unhitched and quoted. A large
swelling was found on his side.
A new buggy was borrowed, and Fitz-
simmons and his friend drove home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
BEER STAMPS SCARCE.
Rush Has Nearly Exhausted the De-
partmept's Supply.

Washington, D. c., July 23.-There
has been heavy run on collectors of
internal revenue in all of the larger
cities of the country by brewers who
are purchasing beer stamps in large
quantities at the 71s cents discount al
lowed under the existing law, in antici
patton of the final passage of the tariff
bill, which repeats the discount now al
lowed. The question of whether the
beer stamps purchased now can be af-
fixed to barrels of beer after the pass
age of the tariff bill in payment of the
tax of 81 per barrel flat has been pre-
scented to the commissioner of internal
revenue but that official has declined
to render any decision upon the hypo-
thetical question, stating that the mat
ter will be passed upon only when an
actual case is presented for his consid-
Grafton.
The acquisitions received from col
lectors yesterday were the largest in
the history of the bureau, aggregating
over 81, 200 900, and today those figures
have been largely exceeded, the requi-
sitions aggregating $1,600,000 The pol
icy of the bureau has been to order
stamps of all kinds only as fast as they
were required to meet acquisitions and
maintain proper supply in the vaults,
and no steps were taken to prepare for
any such run as has developed. In
consequence the supply of stamps in
the vaults is running low, and it has
been found necessary to cut down the
acquisitions from collectors so that suf-
ficient stamps might be kept on hand
to meet the legitimate demands of the
trade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
THE
New Model SuppIyStOre
Kemper & PaxtOns.
Six tn and Quincy.
GREATEST MELON CROP.
st. Louis is the Greatest Melon Mar
ket in the World.

St. Louis, July 23.-The watermelon
season will soon be on in earnest in st.
Louis. Already the sidewalks in the
wholesale district up on North Third
street are being piled high with the
delicious fruit
The crop will be the largest on rec
ord. The quality this year will be de-
1icious. The rains came just in time
to insure the crop. A few cars have
arrived already from Maiden, Mo, but,
of course, the first few cars are not as
well ripened as those which will arrive
later in the season. The best melons
coming in now are from the new col
ony founded in Louisiana last winter.
These colonists, about so in number, all
went from the southeastern part of this
state and are all experienced water
melon raisers. This colony is located
at Collinston and Pollock, La Advices
received from there state that they ex-
pect to ship not more than Is car loads
expect to ship not less than 300 car
loads to this market. This colony has
settled right in the heart of the natural
home of the watermelon, and hence
they will be able to put their crop on
the market early and realize top pri-
ceS.
Number one melons are now selling
at $25 per hundred. Lower grades bring
$40 and SIS per hundred. A car load
contains from 1000 to 1,400 melons.
Those now coming in from southeast
a few weeks the price will drop to
800; possibly to $50 per car.
This is the great watermelon market OF
the world. Two years ago st. Louis
shipped a train load of % cars of wa
termelonS to New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
eoUeE THE GOLD FINDERS.
Spectators at San Fran cisco Say
Their Gold is Inferior,

San Francisco, July 23-Five French
Canadians who were successful on the
Klondyke and are now bound for Mon
treal are at the Commercial hotel in
this city. They came from Seattle
having reached that city by the steamer
Portland. They could not get the price
for their nuggets that they wanted
there and they will not accept the bid
made by the smelling works in this
city. AS the San Francisco mint is
trat1on, these five miners will carry
their bullion to Philadelphia and ex-
change it there for coin of the United
States The five men of the party are
N. E. Piccot, T. Morrin, who has been
in the Yukon country for four years; N.
Carelis, who for seven years has mined
in Alaska; P. Amelier, who has been
there nine years, and Joseph Des
-Roches, who has just completed his sec
end year on the Yukon.
The closing of the mint has afforded
spectators an opportunity to make
considerable money out of the miners
who have brought their gold dust with
them. A rumor has been circulated
that Klondyke gold is poorer in quality
than that from other mining regions
and in consequence is not worth so
much for coming purposes.
Some of the more recent arrivals
have become acquainted with this state
of affairs and propose to hold their dust
until the mint reopenS, which will be on
August 1, when they feel that they will
be able to get full coin value for it,
Others are considering the adVisabiIity
of sending it to the mint at PhiIadeI-
phia.
San Francisco, July 23-The Klon-
dyke craze has struck the speculate tive
are being organized, while the signs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
COOKS INLET DESERTED.
Gold Mines Abandoned for the More
Recent Discoveries at KIondyke.


San Francisco, July 23.-Among the
arrivals from Alaska on the steamer
Bertha was DIR. G. E. Dickinson of KO-
diak Island, which lies just at the head
of Cooks Inlet.
He says the gold excitement all over
the territory of Alaska is something I'M
precedented and that people are ttock-
ing to the KIondyke in a way that
threatens to depopulate many of the
trading posts and coast towns.
when left Kodiak two weeks ago."
said Mr.. Dickinson, the people were
leaving all that section of the country
and fiocking in the directin of the Klon-
dyke. In a way, the situation is APP
palling, for many of the industries are
left practically without the means of
operation.
Mines that are paying handsomely
at Cooks Inlet have been deserted.
In my opinion there are just as good
placer diggings to be found at Cooks
Inlet as in the Klondyke region. There
is not foot of ground in all that coun-
try that does not contain gold in more
or less appreciate quantities. The great
trouble has been that people have not
had either the courage or opportunity,
1 do not know which, to thoroughly
prospect the country. I think that in
another month the country about
Cooks Inlet will be practically desert
ed. There is room there for thousands
of men and there is certainly no better
place in the world for poor man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
CHICAGO TO MANITOU.
Through Sleeping Service Has Been
Put on by U. P.

Denver, Col, July 23.-Mr. B. L. Win
che1l general passenger agent of the
Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf railroad,
is in Colorado Springs experimenting
the Inauguration of the new Manitou-
Chicago sleeper service. Assistant
General Passenger Agent Fisher re-
ceived a telegram from Mr.. Winchel1
stating that at that time over half of
the sleeper accommodation of the first
through train, which left last night, had
been sold, and that the new train was
taking hold in great shape"
This will be through sleeper service
from Manitou to Chicago via the Gulf
and the Union Pacific roads, and will
greatly increase the ease of travelling
to and from Colorado's mountain re-
sorts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23

and window letterings- are appearing
with marvellous rapidity in the present
business streets. Such titles as " ukon
Trading and Developing company" the
yukon Gold and Supply company"
and the "Klondyke Improvement syn
dictate" are to be seen on every hand.
The first mining company to file arti-
cles of incorporation is the Alaska and
Yukon Gold Exploration and Trading
company. limited. The capital stock is
$500, 900, fully subscribed.
San Francisco, July 23.-In spite of
the protests against Hiram Cook acting
as referee in his fight with George
Dixon tonight, Dial Hawkins will prob
ably have to submit to the decision
reached by the representatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
EAST ST. LOUIS GROWTH.
It's Population is 50. 900 an Increase
of 100 Per Cent in Seven Years

ST., Louis. July 23.-W. H. Mccoy &
Co, who are publishing a st. Clair ga
zetteer, as well as a directory for East
St. Louis, have about finished their
work. They claim that the whole coun-
ty has shown wonderful development
since the last census.
East St. Louis, in particular has
grown wonderfully and now contains a
popula ton far in excess of So 600
In 1870 the population was $500; in 1880
it was $3.50, in 1890 it was 1884, and
now in 1897, it has gained more than 100
per cent, which is rate that will crowd
the leading fast growing cities of the
union for superiority in 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
BOOM MAKES BUSINESS.
st. Joe Firm Gets a Large Order 70 r
Alaskan Supplies.

st. Joseph, Mo, July pa st. Jo-
seph wholesale firm has just received
one of the largest orders ever placed in
the west for goods to go to A1aska's
gold fields.
The order was placed by the North
American Trading and Transfer COM
pany and is for goods suitable to the
northern country. The company re-
Gently purchased an enormous stock, but
in anticipation of the rush has duplicat-
ed the order.
A portion of the order is for mems I'M
derclothes, which are made from the
heaviest wooden blankets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
Old Ironsides to be Sent to Boston

Washington, July 23.-Secretary Long
informed Representative Fitzgerald of
Massachusetts today that the man-of-war
Constitution. commonly known as Old
Ironsides, would be transferred to Boston
about September 1. The Constitution is
now being put in seagoing condition at
Portsmouth, N. H. 1t will be necessary,
however, to tow her to Boston, as her ex-
IRENE age makes it a precarious matter
to sail her down the coast. The people of
Boston intend holding celebration of the
Tooth anniversary of the launching of the
famous ship OF war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. 1t 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. Stansfield. 622 Kansas
Ave, and Sim Drug Co.. 6O7 Kansas
Ave, druggists. Topeka, Kan.
We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
MARTYR TO SILVER.
President Andrews of Brown, is Fore
ed to Resign for His Opinions

Providence, r. l., July 23-President
E. B. Andrews of Brown university to-
day sent a letter to the faculty resign
ing his office. The letter was in response
to a communication sent to PreSi-
dent Andrews by the special committee
appointed by the trustees and fellows
in June, who at that time called him to-
account for his silver utteranceS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
Big Steamer Queen Starts.

Seattle, Wn., July 23-Today the big
steamer Queen will start on voyage to
Dyea. Although the Queen will carry
from the sound 400 people, about $50
of whom will go to Dyea, the great ma
jority go to win fortunes in the gold
fields. Those who leave here on the
Queen intending to go directly through
by the inland trail, should reach Daw-
son City before the freeze up, which is
looked for about September 20. The
steamer Monte Cristo, which for the
past year has been towing on the Skag-
it river, is to be sent north to ply on
the Yukon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23

20 months. William Richards of
New York is president of the company.
The company proposes to send 20 pros
pectors to Alaska as soon as they can
get into the gold fields to take up claims
for the company.
Secretary Foster has opened an Of
flee here and will soon begin the sale
of stock. He says the company will en-
deaVor to buy or charter a small steam
err to make the trip from Seattle to the
. Yukon country with provisions and
supplies sufficient to last a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
Everybody Saws So.

derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively onsl1idneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entrs system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try a box
of g. G G. to-day; 10, -. so cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23

Billiards. Snow Liniment. There is
no pain it wiz not relieve. no swelling it
will not subdue, no wound it will not
heal. 1t cures frost bites, chilbIains
and corns. Geo w. Stansfield, 632
Kansas avenue, and Miller's Pharmacy.
corner Sixth and Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
COMPANY AT JOPLIN.
90 Prospectors to be Sent Into the
Gold Fields,

Joplin, Mo-, July 23.-The Alaska min
ing fever has struck Joplin, and COM
pany known as the Alaska Mining COM
pany has been organized with offices in
New York, Joplin and Galena, Kan, to
mine in Alaska.
The capital stock is to be 500, 900. One
thousand shares at 800 will be issued,
payable at the rate of So per month for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
PUT POISON IN MELONS.
A South Carolina Farmer Causes the
Death of Two Negroes Who
Stole His Fruit.

Columbia, s. c., July 23.-Manuel
Coleman, a negro farmer of Fairfield
county suffering from watermelon
thieves, plugged some melons and in
jected strychnine. The plugs were re-
placed and the fruit ripened.
Last night two negro boys were seen
in Colemans patch. They seooped, ate
one of the poisoned fruit to the rind
and this morning were found dead by
the roadside. No legal action has been
taken against Coleman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
Canned Goods.
Baking Powder.

1 25-oz. can K. & P. Baking Pow
1 ID Prices or Royal Baking Pow
DER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
Cheese.

1 ID good Cheese ............. i
lbs Wisconsin Cheese ..-........ g
1 10 New York Cheese ........ i
We have plenty of Fruit Jars. &c
our prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
Crackers.

ID Soda Crackers ................. %
10 Ginger Snaps .... 90
2 Tbs Long Branch Crackers. 2
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New
Model
....PriCes....
....PriCeS....
Groceries.

Sugar is high, but don't
buy until you get our
prices.
The herald., 1897-04-25
CHICAGO MARKETS
The Days Transactions on the Board
of Trade

CHICAGO, April 24.-Wheat was very
strong today, the May option adding rs
to the 15s advance which marked yester-
days session. July was even stronger,
closing at 23s; the European war news had
its effect, but to the excited advance at
San Francisco and bad crop reports from
that neck of the woods was due most of
the advance. Altogether, shorts had bad
day of IT, Other grain and provision mar
kets exhibited strength corn advancing l2.
oats "a and provisions 212M5 cents. May
wheat. which closed yesterday at 1913 q I51s,
the lower of these quotations being the low
est of the day July comm enced at 1o4
N75l2. an advance of Gals and touched 70
on an early reaction. May rose in the
course fthe forenoon to 712s and July to
IA. The closing prices were 763s for May
and 765sM76s4 for July. 1t was an ex-
to favor an advance. and the account was
made to quiver with the amount of bull
news that was set in motion soon after the
opening. The acceptance of spot wheat Of
fered to the United Kingdom by cable yes
terday afternoon on a basis of 1914 at Chi
cago: eighty thousand bushels No. spring
reported worked for export in the first fif-
teen minutes of this mornings session; ten
thousand more bushels added inside of the
next half hour and May wheat selling at
81 in St. Louis were features which made
things fairly bubble. But perhaps the
most exciting news came from California.
1t was TO the effect that hot winds are
sweeping over the wheat section of that
state and with drought were greatly injur-
ing the growing crop, which would be
The herald., 1897-04-25
Money in Bank

NEW YORK. April 24.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes: !:
Reserve. increase, 81, 219. 900: loans. increase.
1853, 600; specie increase, S44S. 500; legal tend
s5.929,0 900: circulation, decrease, $500. The
banks now hold si9257.o 900 in excess of the
25 per cent rules.
The Financier says: The New York banks
made heavy gains from the interior last
week Deposits show the largest increase
reported for weeks past. The total depos-
its, in fact. have been exceeded only twice
during the present year. A favorable fea-
ture CT the statement Is All expansion of
sS59. 900 in loans, which comes after a
period of five weeks decrease in this item
The loan account is still S1,500.000 under
the high mark attained March 20th but in
view of the season and the changed cir
ther expansion would not be surprising at
this time. The operations of the week have
increased the reserves of the banks 81 291, =
900. the total standing at $59 PSI. 900, which
Is the largest amount of idle money re-
ported by tho New York banks for over a
year past. 1t would require a considera-
BILE revival in trade to reduce this heavy
excess to normal figures. but the import
improvement is reaching a volume that
may have influence on the market within a
short time. The export movement for the
week showed a slight gain. The total
York custom house for the week ending
Saturday was s14, ,056. 266. gain of S.. 500.-
600 over the corresponding week last year.
OF the total imports over three-fourths was
in dry goods. sugar, wool and other goods.
rushed into the United States in antici-
patton of the passing Of the new tariff
bill. Boston also reports excessively heavy
imports of wool, and If the imports con-
tinue the money market may find relief in
the shipment Of specie abroad.
The herald., 1897-04-25
INSURANCE

The Los Angeles Board Of Fire Under
writers will hold its regular monthly
meeting next Tuesday afternoon at
which time the committee appointed to
draft a letter to be sent to the home Of
fees of the fire insurance companies rep
resented here will make its report. 1t Is
expected that manifesto will go forth
protesting against the action of the coast
managers in reducing commissions 1t
is hardly probable that the remonstrance
will have the desired effect, indeed the
managers take the ground in communi-
cations that have been received in this
city, that the existence of the Pacific
combination depends upon its being able
to maintain and enforce its rules. The
reduction of rates has already been
practically carried into effect and it is
time now for the proportionate reduc-
ton to be made in commissions The
local agents are, as body not inclined
to accept the situation, and will contend
that so long as there remain any eX-
cepted cities where high commissions
are allowed Los Angeles is entitled to be
one of them.
The stern Calvinist would exut in the
striking instance of total depravity re-
Gently shown in three children. pupils
in a New York public echool. They set
fire to the school building, endangering
the lives of 500 pupils, and when they
We're arrested said that they had plan
ned to destroy the building so that they
would not have to go to school any more
President John A. Mccall of the New
York Life Insurance company, has re-
signed his dictatorship in the United
States Casualty company Of New York
There Is much joy among the insur-
ance fraternity in Kansas over the un-
expected action of the state legislature,
which has defeated the proposed bill
requiring foreign life insurance COM
panies to invest so per cent of their net
earnings in Kansas securities, and de-
post the same with the state treasurer
for taxation.
The state of Washington has passed
an antitrust law, valued policy law,
and law taxing foreign companies 8
per cent and home companies per cent
on their gross business.
The door of the law in Georgia is
wide open to home mutual fire insur-
ance companies. The comptroller gen.
| eral announces that these companies
are not required by the law to have
specified assets or guaranteed capital,
or to make deposits with the state treas
urer. He is compelled to license them
without question.
An eastern daily paper says that 1.-The
Chinese fire insurance companies doing
business on the Pacific coast have no
| investments in this country worth men
The herald., 1897-04-25
New interpretations

The Middle March Copper company;
purposes, the acquisition of mining
claims and mineral lands and develop
ment and working of the same; capital
stock. s1,000,0O0; amount actually SUBJ
ecribed. s5524, 900; directors-L. j. Gird,
VIM. X. Kirk, NJ. M. O'Gormon. Dr. H.
Bert Ellis.
The Cosmos Land and Water company:
purposes. to acquire, purchase and sell
franchises. easements and real and per-
sonal property of every kind, including
water rights and water privileges; cap
ital stock, O,o0O amount actually
subscribed. $4,000; directors-Wm. M.
Sheldon. VIM. ]. Variel, E. E. Mellette,
Millard N. Sheldon, R H. F. variel.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen's
Building association; purposes, the ac-
QUESTION of real estate and the erection
of buildings thereon, and the selling or
renting OF the same, for the benefit of
its members; capital stock. $4,000; amount
actually taken, $3.50; directors-W. T.
Johnson, Frank Hardie. Geo. F. Keith,
VIM. z. Hope, Edward Whiting.