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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
BIG SALE OF CATTLE.
A Deal of Nearly 81, 100000 Made in
Property Exchanges in Dallas, Tex.

Dallas, Tev., July 19-It was an
nounced this afternoon that George r.
Loving & Co. of Dallas and Fort Worth
had just closed a sale for w. E. Hughs
of Dallas of the Montana ranch ana
cattle belonging to the Continental!
Land and Cattle company, composed of
Dallas and ST. Louis capitalists. The
purchaser is Harry Franklin of Dead
wood, S. D. The transaction is the big
gest in it's line since the boom days of
1SS0-81-S2. The price is $25 per head all
round, with 1000 calves and $50 saddle
horses thrown in.
The company's herd approximates 25,-
900 head of cattle of all ages, from
which only the small percentage of 8
and 4-year-old steers and spayed cows
are deducted, leaving in round numbers
20, 600 head sold. The company also
parts with it's range rights and ranch
improvements. The ranch is in the
southeast corner of Montana and ex-
tends into Utah and Wyoming.
George B. Loving today also closed
a deal whereby Messrs. Gibson and
Parkinson of Wagner, Indian Terri
tory, become the purchasers of Nc
Cutcheon Bros cattle and ranch in
Jeff Davis county, Tex. The price paid
per head was not given, but the deal
will approximate 5000, 900. These trans
actions today reach nearly $1,000, 900,
and indicate a revival in the cattle in
duStry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
SELLING A DUKES JEWELS.
Duke of Manchester
Debt.

London, July 19.-The young Duke of
Manchester, whose father died a short
time ago, leaving his estates very
much encumbered, is selling at auction
the jewels of the family, which are said
to be among the finest in Great Brit
ain.
The dowager duchess, who was Miss
Consuelo Yznaga, New York lady of
Cuban ancestry, is left with a short al
1owance, while the young duke finds
himself heavily in debt. The diamonds
of the late duke are said to be notable,
but a famous necklace, containing no
less that $50 large pearls, is the finest
piece in the collection. This was put
up at auction the other day. The bid
ding started at $4,000 and rose gradu-
ally to $26, 500, but it was withdrawn by
the auctioneers. The necklace is said
to have cost over $60, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
STEAMER UP THE CHICAGO.
Engineer Wilson of the United States
Army Will Watch the Vessels
Passage Up the River.

Chicago, July 19.-GeneraI Wilson,
chief of engineers of the United States
army, is expected here on his tour of
inspection the same day that the larg-
est steamer ever entering the Chicago
river will try to go up the South Branch
as far as Fourteenth street for a cargo
of grain.
Yesterday the Yale, which is some 20
feet longer than the longest boat to
load grain here, was chartered and will
be towed to the Iowa elevator. If it is
possible to do so the River Improve
ment association will have GeneraIWil-
son on board the Yale on it's trip up
the river on that day. 1t is thought
he will get a better idea of navigation
on the river from a trip on the Yale
than in any other way.
The vessel is 395 feet long and As feet
beam. The steamer Senator, which
was on the market for a grain cargo,
had TO be sent to Lake Superior. The
Senator is considerably larger than the
Yale and it was believed to be useless
to try and get around the Chicago
river, although shippers want to ship
grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
Outlined for Senator WolcOtt's
Bfmetallfc Commission.
England Cares Nothing About
Our Financial Woes.
NO HARD TIMES THERE
Every Industry is Engaged to
Its Utmost Capacity.
Every Laboring Man is En-
pIOyed at Good Wages.

Chicago, July 19.-William E. Curtis
writes to the Chicago Record as follows:
The bimetallic commissioners from the
United States, ex-Vice President Steven
son. Senator Wolcott and Mr.. Paine of
Boston, will not accomplish anything.
The people of Great Britain do not care
about the financial troubles of the United
States, and have no desire to make any
changes in their own fiscal system. If it
were hard times here they might feel
differently, and be more inclined to join
US in the recognition of silver as money,
but at present Great Britain is at the
high tide of national and Individual pros
perity, and this conservative people are
always inclined to let well enough alone.
There was never more prosperous per-
fod than the present. Every industry is
engaged to its utmost capacity. Every
laboring man is getting good wages and
has plenty of work. Every capitalist is
making profit upon his investments.
The revenues of the government during
the last quarter of the financial year,
ended on the 30th of June, show in
crease of 81, 02S, S95, and reach a total of
$127, 079, 800 for the quarter, as compared
with S120, for the corresponding
The following statement shows the
items of revenue and the increase for the
quarter over the preceding year:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
sCHOOLHOUsES INSECURE.
Thirty-Sevon Buildings in Milwaukee
Dangerous to Children

Milwaukee, July 19-It begins to look
more than probable that Milwaukee will
have TO drop other improvements and
turn its attention to putting the school
buildings into sanitary condition if
the health of the pupils is not to be en-
endangered.
Recently DR.. Kempster, the health
commissioner, has had his assistants
make an examination of the school
buildings, and their report is decidedly
SenSa tiOnal.
fngs, and of these they report 81 as de-
fective in sanitary conditions to a
greater or less extent, and two are so
bad that they will be condemned by
the health commissioner.
The others run from bad to indiffer-
ent. The two school buildings which are
reported as unfit for use are the Sew
enth ward school and the Ninth ward
Galena streets. In both cases there has
been an earnest effort made to have
new buildings, but without success so
far.
Now that the health commissioner
takes a hand in the matter it is prOba-
BILE that something will be done. OF the
other. schools "a were found to have
sewer gas to a greater or less extent,
while in Is the ventilation was so poor
as to call for Improvement In the 9TH
ers there was enough to complain of in
the way of poor plumbing and flushing
apparatus. The assistant commission
ers who have made the investigation,
will make a full report to the school
board and that body in turn will try
and have the evils pointed out RENE
died before the buildings are opened for
the next school year. If this is not done
there is every probability that in many
of the wards the children will be with
out school facilities, as DR.. KempSter
will not permit their health to be con-
tinually endangered in order to save
few dollars for extravaganza in other
places.
Superintendent Seifert is loud in his
praise of the report, which he says, is
needed. He says that as soon as the re-
port is filed the school board, with the
board of public works will proceed to
remedy the difficulty as far as it can be
done. While Milwaukee has some of
the finest school buildings in the coun-
try, the city has also some of the old
style buildings, which have been made
to do service for years when they ought
to have been torn down for the reason
that the population has increased so
rapid1v- that the city has been hard put
to keep up with the demand for school
facilities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19

This shows unexampled prosperity and
a marked Improvement in trade, which
commenced in 1895.
The organization of new mercantile and
manufacturing companies during the first
six months of 1897 and the increase of cap
ital of existing companies represent a to-
tai of 1884, 600. which shows that there
is plenty of ready money among private
capitalists. The increased investment in
breweries alone amounts to nearly $50 0O0, 600
and in the manufacture of bicycles $50,
100000 The amount invested in other
manufacturing industries exceeds $685.
100000. The investments in new hotels
restaurants and saloons represents nearly
$10,0OO0OO, and nearly 500 0OO, 900 has gone
into mercantile establishments, while the
new amusements amount to nearly S1O-
100000
The railway earnings for the last three
months have increased S26. 23O 900 over the
corresponding period last year.
This illustrates the prosperity of the
people and the activity of local enterprise,
and does not show a very favorable con-
dition for change in the financial sys-
tenn of the country, even were the gov
eminent inclined that way Several mem
bers of the ministry are personally be-
levers in a double standard and the BIZ
metallic clubs are increasing in numbers,
although the agitation has been suspend
ed for several months. The only possible
inducement for Great Britain to join the
United States and other countries in the
recognition of silver would be to crafty
our people, but the present government
is not inclined that way. Lord Salisbury
the prime minister, is determined in his
opposition to silver and is not at all
friendly toward the United States since
the rejection of the arbitration treaty.
1t is not believed that he would even SUBJ
init the question to parliament, and if he
should do so it would be voted down by a
tremendous majority. Everybody tells me
that there is not the slightest sympathy
with the movement in the house of lords,
and in the house of commons such a prop
osition would upset the government. A
member of the house told me today that
such a thing would be considered prepos-
ferrous.
I was talking yesterday with the MAN.
ager of one of the prominent banking
houses, who is personally interested to
a very large amount in American invest
ments, and deals in them quite as extern
sively any British banker. He said:
1.-The present time is tire most unfavor-
able that could have been selected to pre-
sent such a proposition to the government
or the people of Great Britain. Nobody is
interested in it except a few theorists
and it would be fatal to the future of any
public man to undertake an agitation of
the question in England today. While
= hose who have money invested in Amer
lea have natural solicitude for the well
fare and prosperity of your people, they
do not believe it would be promoted in
any measure by the adoption of a double
standard. On the contrary, they are pos
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
OREGON HORSES USED.
Not for Services Afield or on the Turf
But for Food for the Poor of Paris.

~0S AO1 EOO0 4OE b40 GOOE Oh Z dEISs
Portland, Ore, July 19.-The Portland
horse packing company, whose plant is
located at Linnton, employing Is men.
is now doing thriving business. The
company some months ago received an
order for 5000 barrels of cured horse
meat from dealers in Paris, France,
and the contract is now being filed.
The plant. which has been idle since
last fall, was started up again about
four weeks ago, and since that time 800
horses have been slaughtered. Fifty
were killed Saturday. Each barrel is
labeled Horse Meat" and is thorough
ly inspected by an inspector sent here
from Paris. The Paris purchasers, be-
fore making this contract, had the plant
thoroughly examined and satisfied
themselves that the products would be
up to the required standard.
Parisians were the first people to
and the demand for it in the French
capital is constantly increasing.
The horses for the Iinnton plant are
procured from eastern Oregon and are
what are known as cayuses, worth in
the market about $50 head on the
average. There is an abundant sup
ply to draw from and the sooner they
are cleaned out the better.
The horse packing company expects
to build up a large business with Paris
dealers and hopes to find a market in
Japan and China. Every part of the
horse is utilized in some way The
choice meat is cured and all other parts
including hair, hide, bones and even
blood are used for commercial pur-
poses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
IN HONOR TO LINCOLN.
New Government Monument Pro-
posed to Cost 100000.

Washington, July 19-Congressamn
Lorimer Of Chicago has conceived the
idea of erecting in Washington monu-
ment of heroic dimensions to Abraham
Lincoln. He introduced in the house
today a bill providing of the prelimina-
ry plans for such an enterprise and ap-
propriating 100000 to pay for the mon
ument.
The bill provides that designs shall
be invited from the artists of the world.
and that prize of $25, 900 shall be paid
for the design accepted.
It is proposed that a commission COM
prising the president, the vice persi-
dent, speaker of the house, the chief
engineer of the army, the supervising
architect of the treasury and the arch
itect of the United States capitol shall
be appointed for the purpose of select
ing a design for the monument, and
making all arrangements for it's con-
struction. This commission will have
authority to select a site for the mon
ument, but is confined in it's range to
the parks and other public reserva-
tiOnS of Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
GRASsHOPPERs IN DAKOTA
Swarms of the Pests Devastate the
Fields and Cause Heavy Loss
to Farmers.

Redfeld, s. D., July 19.-AT yesterday
afternoon the sun was clouded by a
swarm of grasshoppers passing south
ward. Last evening word was brought
in from Spring Creek by a farmer that
a small section of the swarm had
alighted near his farm, and at the time
he left for the city a place about six
miles square had been eaten clean of
buffalo grass and operations had be-
gun on his wheat and oat fields.
He stated that the range visited by
the "hoppers" had been totally destroy
ed. Other sections of the hill country
are being devastated by the pests, no
tably the Fall River country. Stock
men in several instances have been
compelled to move their cattle to new
feeding grounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
PERNICIOUS ACTIVITY.
SenseIess Agitation of Eight Hour
Law, When Men are Paid by
H0nr

Another effort is being made to ham
per the bridge contractors by threat
that they will be prosecuted for vfo-
lating the eight hour law. County At
torney Jetmore has been requested to
enforce the law against the contract
ors, as they have been working their
men ten hours.
The contractors have been working
with all their might to complete the
bridge before cold weather and this
movement only throws another Obsta-
Gle in their way to prevent the struct-
ure. If the cement work is not done
before cold weather the contractors will
have to wait until next summer to fin
ish the bridge.
on construction, said today: IF this
rule is enforced there is no use in us
trying to finish the bridge before cold
weather. We have been working as
end. Last winter we could work the
men only five or six hours a day and
now we would like to make up for lost
time.
THE false work cannot be taken from
under the arches for 80 days after they
have been completed, and the second
one will be finished today. The false
work consequently cannot be removed
from the second arch until August 10.
Allowing week to complete that span
the false work cannot be removed from
it until late in September and the re-
naming span would probably not be
ready until some time in November.
When we can work we should be al
lowed to put in all the time possible,
for the people are as anxious to have
the bridge completed as we are.
THE high water has prevented us
from working in pier 1, on the north
side, but we expect to begin pumping
in it today. We have been doing
everything possible to rush the work
and do not think the people should
stand in our way. The men are paid
by the hour, and so they are not suf-
ferers from working more than eight
hours,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
SENATOR BAKER SMOKED.
It Seems the Senate Etiquette is Very
Strict on This Point.

Washington, D. c., July Ex-senator
Lucien Baker of Kansas ON Saturday
treated the galleries to a spectacle 50
rare that it goes on record as No. 1 in
its class of breaches of senatorial ETH
quette. When the senate opened the
doors after the executive session, the
senator from Kansas took his seat and
calmly smoked a cigar while senatorial
employees and spectators in the galleries
looked on amazed. 1t was the first in
stance on record of a senator putting
away at the weed while the dignified,
ceremonious, precendent-ruledb body was
in solemn session.
When a page touched the senator on
the arm and whispered in his ear the
cigar dropped as though it was loaded.
Not since Senator Call of Florida pulled
off his shoes in the senate chamber and
gracefully dropped his bIue-Stockinged
foot across his desk has there been SO
fragrant breach of the rules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
FIRST SALVATION COLONY.
Commander Booth Tucker Decides to
Purchase $4,000 Acres in
Southern Colorado

Lamar, Col, July 19.-Commander
Booth-Tucker of the Salvation Army,
in company with James A. Davis, gen.
eraI Industrial commissioner of the
Santa Fe route, and John E. Frost, land
commissioner of the Santa Fe, is look
ing over lands in this country with a
view of selecting a location for one of
his colonies. He is making a tour of
the west for the purpose of securing
large areas of land on which to locate
the poor people from the overcrowded
sections of the east and enable them to
earn a livelihood.
He has selected southern Colorado
and will secure $4,000 acres under some
of the large canal systems for the To-
cation of the first colony. He is re-
ported to be backed by John D. Rookie
Teller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
WILL EXPOSE THEM.
Lexington Humane Society Drops
Mrs. Davide, Who Now Seeks
Revenge.

Lexington, KY, July 19.-Mrs. Grace
D. Davide, who became famous in New
York city as a leader of the midnight
band of mercy, was this afternoon dis
charged by the Lexington humane So
ciety as keeper of it's shelter for home
less dogs and cats, which shelter was
founded through Mrs. Davide's efforts
three weeks ago.
Mrs. Davide's methods of conducting
the work has been distasteful to many
Lexingtonians. She dumped two loads
of them on the street near the station
house. She was arrested. The little
woman is highly indignant over the
treatment she has received here and
she proposes to expose some of the al
legged shams in Lexington's humane So
ciety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
CALL 1T LIBEL.
Manufacturers of One Tobacco Cure
Say Rival is Guilty of Mali
cious Prosecution.

[From the Chicago JournaL1
The Eureka Chemical & Mfg. Co. OF
La Crosse, Wis, manufacturers of
BacO-Curo, has begun suit in the Unit
ed States circuit court against the Ster-
ling Remedy Co., manufacturers of No
to-bac, for 100000 libel and malicious
prosecution.
The Sterling Remedy Co. brought
suit against the Eureka Chemical &
Mfg. Co. some time ago for infringe
ment, and by a decision of Judge Jen-
lzins and his associates in the United
States court of appeals is was held that
Baco-Curo was not an infringement
upon the goods manufactured by the
Sterling Remedy Co., but a worthy
competitor.
Mr.. Howard Glen, secretary and gen.
eral manager of the Eureka Chemical
& Mfg. Co., is in the city in the in
tereStS of his company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
Reasons Why Cham berlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
DIV is the Best,

1. Because it affords almost instant
relief in case of pain in the stomach,
collie and cholera morbus.
2 Because it is the only remedy that
never fails in the most. severe cases of
dysentery and diarrhoea.
g. Because it is the only remedy that
will cure chronic diarrhoea.
a. Because it IS the only remedy that
will prevent bilious collie.
s. Because it is the only remedy that
will cure epidemica1 dysentery.
g. Because it is the only remedy that
can always be depended upon in cases
of cholera infantunl.
T. Because it is the most prompt and
most reliable medicine in use for bowel
complaints.
8. Because it produces no bad results
g. Because it is pleasant and safe to
take.
10. Because 1t has saved the lives of
more people than any other medicine in
the world.
The 25 and SOC sizes for sale by all
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
SUFFRAGE IN ENGLAND
The Bill Withdrawn in the House of
Commons-Its Supporters
Indignant.

London, July 19-The house of COM
mons the other day persisted in a long
discussion of a bill regarding verrnin in
order to occupy time so not to reach
the next stage of the Woman Suffrage
bill This aroused a tremendous burst
of indignation on the part of the woman
suffragists, who have been eloquent in
their sarcasm ever since.
The house advanced the Woman Suf-
frage bill in its early stages, but never
intended the actual passage of the
measure. The bill was Withdrawn to-
day, and the matter is thus ended for
the present session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
Mormon Chnrch Sci Afira.

Columbia, s. c., July 19.-On July 3
the Mormon church near Ridgeway was
burned The saints Immediately began
preparations for rebuilding, asked bids
for a brick structure and secured a
contribution of land from a Christian,
James Sharp. Sharp at once received
anonymous letters, notifying him not to
permit the church to be built on his
place, declaring he would suffer if the
warning was disregarded. While pre-
pairing for a handsome church the Nor
mons erected a. temporary building in
which to worship. Last night that was
also burned to the ground. No arrests
have been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
GARTER SHOW FOR N. Y.
Society to Have a New Diversion
nalties for Identification.

New York, July 19-The society wo-
men spending the summer at Newport
will each be represented, it is said, in
novel garter show at the Newport
Casino within a short time
Each maid and matron in the social
swim at the aristocratic resort will con-
tribute one of the useful but usually in
visible articles of feminine apparel. The
men will vote for the one they most ad-
mire. and the winning garter will be
sold for sweet charity
The owners of the carriers will be I'M
known. Any woman SO unlucky as to
have her garter identified will forfeit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
Low Rates to Mountain Lake Park.
Nd.
We the Raltim ore & Ohio u. r.

August 2 to %. inclusive, the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad will sell excursion
tickets to Mountain Lake Park Nd at
rate of one fare for the round trip, on
account of the ChautauQua meeting
On this basis the round trip fare from
Chicago, ILL.,, will be SIS. 35. Tickets will
be good for return until August 81, 1897
For further information call on or
address B. N. Austin, Gen'l Pass'r Agt
Chicago, Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
A Genuine Harvest Excursion.

On July 20. 1897, the Santa Fe Route
will run cheap excursions to principal
points in Arkansas, Arizona, Oklahoma
and Texas.
Ticket rate, one fare plus 50 for round
trip. Liberal limits and stopover privi-
leges. This excursion will enable you
to take midsummer outing and see the
rich rewards for well directed toll.
For free literature descriptive of land
in the great southwest, address w. C.
Garvey, agent, a. T. &S. F. Ry., To-
peka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
A TRINITY OF BANKS.
Three of the Largest Banking Houses
of the Dominion to Unite

Vancouver, B. Gully 19.-The News
port that negotiations are going on for
the amaIgamatfon of the Merchants
Bank of Canada, the Bank of Nova
Scotia and the Bank of British Column
bia.
The three banks would have a COM
bined capital and reserve of 5,406, 900
and would rank next to the Bank of
Montreal.