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The sun., 1897-11-09
ANGLO.FRENCH EMBROGLiO.
The Paris Foreign Office Warned That
ifa Conflict Occurs England
IL not to Blame.

LONDON, Nov. Son the Brink is
the editorial caption under which the
Daily News to-day discusses the Anglo
French relations and wonders how many
times of recent years Great Britain has
been upon the brink Of war with France.
The news from Lagos, west coast of
Africa, on Thursday that the French had
evacuated Saki, one Of the posts in the
Lagos Hinterland, which had Eeen occl-
pied by their troops in contravcntion OF
the agreement Of 1882 leaving that place
as soon as the British force sent there by
Governor MacCallum appeared near Saki,
shows now serious the situation in West
Africa has been and dcmonSlra rates that
collision between til" French and Brit
ish troops in this instance was only
avcrtcd by the retirement OF tie former,
and it urhcr shows that such a collision
may occur any day.
Spain should not rcbukc too severely
the United States because now and then
Il filibustcring expedition gets away sue
ccssfullv from this coast. The United
States has turned back and captured
several and has brought the alleged lead
crs to trial, all at the cost Of s., ,0D,Wm or
~ H,OOOOOO. In the meantime, Spain,
with her Gordon of cruisers around Cuba,
has probably captured just one bona tide
flibustcr. Perhaps it is jealousy Of our
success in this business that has caused
Spain to complain. However, enough
expeditions escape from this coast to give
Spain fair show in competition.
The Foreign and Colonial office are
busiy at work and are closely following
every detail Of the movements made. 4
special map is sent to the Secretary of
State for the Colonies, Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain, every night, with the lat
est moves marked on it with little flags.
The news from Saki and elsewhere
shows that the British governors in West
Africa are determined to stop any furt her
French aggression. Immediately after
the occupation Of Saki became known at
the British Foreign Office Lord Salisbury
sent strongly woried desratch to the
French Foreign Office, saying that
if conhict occurred the pspon-
sibility would rest with France, and he
also cablt-d Governor MacCallum to in
struct the officers Of the British eXpedi-
tion sent to THAI place not to allow any
thing to prevent the re"ccupation of any
British territories trespssed on by the
French or other European forces. To
this is probably attributed the hasty re-
,irement ri the French troops on the
approach Of the British force.
A statement made ty the Parliamen-
tary Secretary of the Colonial Office, the
Earl OF Sclborne yesterday, that the gov
ernment's policy, soon to be carried out,
will have the effect Of opening the
British Niger Company'S territories to all
trades shows the government intends to
t,ku nvpr thps,. tprl-iturips
The sun., 1897-11-09

the United States Senate, Mr.. Bay
ards secession views made the
Senate such hot place for him that he
was forced to resign, but Mr.. Riddle died
before the term expired, and then Mr..
Bayard was elected to fill the remaining
portion Of his own unexpired term-the
only case of the sort in the history OF the
country
The sun., 1897-11-09
SPENT W!rt'S MONEY.
And now millionaire Crackers DauGh-
ter Wants Divorce from COL
Onel Walker.

NoRru HAMPTON. Mass. Nov. S.-Thc
suit for absolute div v1rrr br,ught by Mrs.
Mvron p. Walker. sister "t Mrs. J. >Ioat
Fa..ptt, wa rc~,rrd in the >lprrl"'
Court here to-day. The co-rv-p,r"rn;
is Mrs. Elizabeth ~Nifi, IA tlnatrira. COS
tune maker in New York.
Mrs. Walker is Il daughter oi the late
millionaire Ca,inian, Cracker >h" Wa.
the divorced VII ii {. l.. >cO'ldrr when
she met Walker. who was an in~nian'A
agent in san Francisco.
In her love letters before her marriage
Mrs. Walker said "Nv fortune >ha!I
belong to Us 9th. and it j. ample.
Walker it is laid ml h. u~" "i Iar-c
sums t. iuNhrr lis political Am'hti"nf.
He WIS known a 1.-THE l1iumrr Boy If
HrrhrltoWn." and WAS r,rctcd /" the
Massachusetts STATE Senate. lie Wa al
Unsuccessful candidate for governor.
Walker. who carried the title "l Coz
rnrl by being Il member Of the Cover
nor'S staff, says he was deserted. and has
filed Il bill in equity I" recover hall "i
Mrs. Walkers fortune and Il conntcr-d!
vorcc suit, alleging descrion.
Evidence OF Walkers wr"ng-dong ha
been offered. The principal witncSse:
thus far have been bell boys in a Spring
field hotel.
\ Wrestling Match.
Dan Mcleod and "Farmcr' Burns en-
gagged in catch-as-catch can wrestling
match at the Grand Opera House, Indian
apolis, Indiana. on Tuesday evening, Oct,
26, the house being crowded. 1t wa
stated that the men wrc>tlcd for 500
and sevcnty-tive per cent of the nc
receipts. Mcleod won the first bout i
% minutes by neck and crotch hol,
Burns took the second by hanmt
lock. and the third went to Mcleo
through the medium OF hammer lock.
Held for Court.
James II. Smith was yesterday brougl
before Magistrate Kelley IN charge I
burglary. smiths arrest is the result
an investigation made by Detectives Wi
I'll and McNcy.
Onthc night Of October -. the store
Joseph T. Cough at Bears Station, W;
broken into and robbed. Near the sccl
OF the robbery were found watch char
and cap. Using these as clue the d
tcctves succeeded in gathering enous
evidence to warrant the arrest of Smil
and $, proceeded to that end.
The accused man was held in $500 b;
for his appearance at the upper court
The sun., 1897-11-09
Commerce and Finance.

Flour slow and unsatisfactory and
prices were weak, influenced by break i'll
wheat. Seed was steady with moderate
but ample offering. With hay but little
was done and holders were ample to sell
on basis OF quotations. Straw was III
moderate supply and offered at former
prices. But little inquiry except for
choice stock Corn options were dull
hut closed steady on call at about Satur-
day evenings rates.
A fair inquiry prevailed from exporters
who took l2o,0O0 bushels No mixed
ON terms withheld. Local car lots were
steady, with moderate but ample off
Oats, in car lots, ruled firm under
light offerings. but jobbers bought only
enough to satisfy current requirements.
Exporters worked 10000 bushels in
parcel lots ON private terms.
Refined sugars were steady but quiet
Provisions sold in jobbing way on ba-
sis of quotations. Wheat opened weak
under lower cables and rainy wca1hc
throughout western crop belt, with bear
ish speculation in all domestic grain cen
tres. The call left off one cent below
SATURDAYS final rates. Exports demand
was light. but 24.OOO bushels No. , red
were worked on private terms.
Cotton was |. c per pound lower.
Butter and Eggs.
The following are the official whole
sale prices recorded to-day ut the Phla-
delphia Butter and Egg Board
Solid Packed Butter
Separator Creamery, eNtra.......'.".23!
Creamery, tirsts. .................2l("2.
do seconds. ..................lS".U
Imitation Creamery, eXtra...........lS
do tirSts............. ...l6td I
Ladle-packed, extra ra'..............''..l6
do tirSts.. ts......................... ...lo
Print Butter.
Creamery, a............."........"24
do ......................"-j
! do seconds. ............................2O
Eggs.
Pennsylvania and near by.......".oO
Western, strictly fresh.............."l9
Butter, quiet; Eggs, steady.
The sun., 1897-11-09
GOMEZ CROSSED THE TROCHA.
Letters From Marshal BlancO Offer
ing Protection to Sugae Growers,

HAVANA, Nov. 6-It is reported that
General Maximo Gomez crossed the
,Jucaro Moron trocha on November II,
into the Puerto Principe Province, for
the purpose of meeting the authorities of
the revolutionary Government at Cubitas.
Marshal Blanco, it is announced to.
day, wrote letters to a number Of sugar
planters who are now in New York. ask
ing them to return to the island and pro-
ceed with the grinding of the sugar crop.
1t is said that he offered them assurance
OF personal security and the protection OF
their property.
The sun., 1897-11-09
Amy Sedgewick Dead.
LONDON, Nov. S.-Mrs. W. B. Parkc'
(Amy Sedgwick) the actress, is dead.

Amy Sedgwick was born at Bristol,
October p, 1887. She made her first
public appearance in the summer OF 1858
as Julia in "The Hunchback," at the
Richmond Theatre. Among the other
parts she appeared in during her stage
career was Pauline in "'The Lady Of
Lyons,' the leading part in "The un'
equal Match" Lady Macbeth, Juliet,
Rosalind, Ophelia, Peg Wellington and
Lady Teazle. In 1858 she was married
to W. B. Parkes, NJ. D., but was left Il
widow in 1863.
The sun., 1897-11-09
Grain Movement.

Receipts at Philadelphia:-Wheat 50,
OIL; Corn, 67,l35; Oats, 1926. Ship
ments from Philadelpha:-Wheat, a.
5G7; Corn, 2,090; Oats, 1927. Receipts
at Baltimore:-Wheat, 26,94l; Corn, 72,-
7s6; Oats, ,522. Shipments from Bal
timore:-Wheat, l37 1892.
The sun., 1897-11-09
NIEALEY'S WEDDING.

Lunch on next Wednesday. November
1lth all day. No. 2O5 Market street.
The sun., 1897-11-09

Gerald Hamilton, Of London, is visit
ing Wilmington guest at the Clayton
House. Mr.. Hamilton stopped in this
city for the purpose Of seeing Former
Ambassador Thomas F. Bayard, of whom
he is great admirer.
The sun., 1897-11-09

INFORMATION wanted of John
Byrne, born in Blackmore, county Wick
low, Ireland. Came to America year
Crlmea War, Mrs. KELLY, 1922 East
3Oth st.
The sun., 1897-11-09
MEALEY'S WEDDING.

Lunch on next Wednesday, November
llth, all day. No. 2o5 Market street.
The sun., 1897-11-09

WHY not 90 to the Lafayette Rcstaur'
ant for good full meal on Snntay' No.
:5OS Market street.
The sun., 1897-11-09

Lamb chops, Mutton chops and pork
en- 'ps.. Oysters in every style, at No.
sos Market street.
The sun., 1897-11-09
DR.. DOWNES'
Compound Dande|ion
AND CELERY ELIXIR.

Still leads all nerve, liver and kidney
remedies. Rev. W. }. Birmingham says
Il, is Il boom to those suffering from ner-
vous exhaustion kidney or liver trou.
bler." Trial size, % cents; regular size,
90 cents. Ask your druggist for it.
The sun., 1897-11-09

Lhigh and Schuylkill coal, selected
from the lWSt mines. Charles NJ. Grubb.
r1t4-l6 Market street.
The sun., 1897-11-09

Job printing at "The Sun" ONCE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-23
ONE MORE POLICE BLUNDER
Colored Cop stupidity and Senselessly
Insults a Respectable Family.

Will Sharritt, the 16-year-old son of
George F. Sharritt, clerk of the Federal
court was arrested last night and bru-
tally hauled in the patrol wagon to the
police station as common malefactO
for riding his wheel a short distance on
the sidewalk. The law may have Te-
quired his arrest, but it did not neces-
sarily involve his disgrace and humilia-
ton and that of his parents.
1t was $50 o'clock and the residents
were in their front yards trying to
keep cool when the patrol wagon was
driven up Topeka avenue to Tenth
street with the spirited horses at full
galIOp. Soon a large crowd of neigh
bOrhOOd people ran to the corner to see
what was the trouble. The wagon drew
up in front of Hobart's drug store and a
colOred special policeman led a boy to
Mr.. George F. Sharritt. Young Sharritt
is known familiarly as Jack" The
boy passed along between a gauntlet of
curious people who crowded about the
patrol wagon. He had on a neat BIZ
cycle suit and wore a maroon sweater,
and pushed his bicycle beside him. The
colOred policeman gruffiy told him to
climb in" The bicycle was put in the
wagon, while a large
wagon, and away went Jack" his lips
quiVering, while a large crowd of people
stood and looked at him and felt sorry.
The boy had ridden a short distance on
the sidewalk near Tenth and Topeka
avenue and Special Officer Tyler exer-
cised his authority.
Mr.. Geo. F. Sharritt, the father, could
not be found, and although but a few
blocks from the family residence when
arrested, Jack was not allowed to be
taken to his home where security could
have been furnished. Residents near
Tenth and Topeka avenues were indig
nant
They couldn't help thinking that
while young Sharritt was arrested for
riding a short distance on the sidewalk,
at least eight jCintists were selling liq
uor in violation of the law, and that
openly.
Jack was hauled to the police station
along the crowded streets and finally
word was sent to his folks and secur-
ity was put up for him.
This morning Judge Atchison dis
charged him, as the violation was con-
sidered but technical 1t has been the
custom of policemen in the past to let
bicycIists walk to the police station
when arrested for riding on the side
walk
Today five painted women were ar
rested charged with disorderly conduct
but they were allowed to walk to the
station, and two of the number put up
a deposit at the house where they were
arrested It seems that the OffscOur-
ingS of society are made favOriteS, while
respectable people are to be insulted
and Inundated. But this is what is to
be expected when policemen are ap-
pointed for partisan reasons. The les
son of partisan politics is being rubbed
in good on the people of Topeka. 1t
is because the policemen are greenhOrns
that such things happen. It takes two
or three years to teach a policeman
common sense and judgment, and about
that time the other party comes into
power and puts him out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-23

for Trinidad. We expect to meet them
in Denver or Pueblo on Friday, when
we can compare notes on what we have
seen. Out side of any changed condi-
tions we are looking for an unusual
heavy passenger business into Colora-
do this summer, to consist of tourists,
mining investors and home seekers. In
the east Colorado is just now attracting
a great deal of attention"
Speaking of outside conditions, Mr..
Frey said:
In Kansas and Oklahoma the wheat
crop is immense, and they have been
harvesting it now for over a week. The
corn also is fine. The general industrial
situation outside can be said to be very
encouraging and everybody looks for
an early return of prosperity"
In answer to a question, the Santa Fe
general manager said:
We are not expecting any serious
trouble in rates on account of the Union
Pacific's threat to withdraw from the
Western Passenger association. A great
many changes may occur in the rail-
road situation before such a threat
could be put into effect"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-23
STOOPS GUILTY.
Jury Finds the AbductOr Com
mitted the Crime
Of Enticing MarjOry Wallace
Away for Immoral Purposes.
PRISONER TURNED RED
When the Verdict Was An
nOunced in Court,
While Young Miss Wallace
Burst Into Tears.

1t took a jury in the district court
but 20 minutes to find Harry Stoops
guilty of enticing Marjory Wallace to
Chicago for immoral purposes.
The young contractor was confident
to the last. He did not believe that he
would be convicted, but when the YER
dict was read he displayed little emo
ton. His face flushed, but he gave
no sign of agitation. But the effect was
different on Marjory Wallace, who was
responsible for his conviction She
wept violently until she was led from
the court room by her mother.
The jury took four ballots. The first
stood ten to two for conviction, and one
juror changed his vote before the next
ballot, but it required two more to
make the verdict unanimous The usual
motion was made for a new trial.
StOOpS will not be sentenced until after
that is disposed of.
The case took a decidedly sensational
turn late yesterday afternoon when the
testimony for the defense was about to
be closed. Stops attorney said that
he would prove that StOOps was not
married when Marjory Wallace left
home and that his marriage to her was
a marriage in good faith. He said that
StOOps had been living with a woman
in Chicago, but that she is not his wife.
There was tumble of testimony to
show that MarjOry Wallace was over
fed with the manner in which she was
treated at home. The defense failed
to prove anything definite about her
age, but did succeed in esta blishing the
fact that she had not been treated well
at home.
Then Stoops took the stand. He de-
clared that he had married Marjory
Wallace in good faith and that he did
not have a wife and two children at
the time. He admitted that he had
lied to Sheriff Kepley when he said
he had a wife and two children. The
woman he had been living with was
not his wife.
He was asked if he intended to dis
he did.
His manner was easy and confident
He evidently thought that the master
stroke had been played and the prose-
cutiOn would melt away like snow But
to make matters dOubly sure, he had
another card to play. AS StoOps left
the stand his attorney leaned forward
and called Sadie Ritter"
woman entered the court room at
the call of the name. She was of slight
figure and plainly dressed in a suit Of
black. Her blond hair was brushed
back from her forehad and she looked
large blue eyes. At her throat glisten-
ed a diamond brooch and small dia-
mOnd pendants were fastened at her
ears. She was the woman Harry StOOpS
had just disowned and who came from
Chicago to try to save him from the
penitentiary. She was prepared to de-
grade herself and her children to clear
their father. and she did it.
While on the stand the woman laugh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-23
ATINY BEER GARDEN.
Is Expected at the Corner Of Fifteenth
and Quincy Streets.

and Quincy Streets.
People living in South Topeka east
of Kansas avenue are greatly interested
in improvements which are being made
at the southeast corner of Fifteenth and
Quincy streets.
The property at this corner is owned
by John Ritchie, and until recently the
only Improvement was rather dilap-
~idated frame store building A few
days ago carpenters started the re-
pair of the building ana the construc-
tion of a high tight board fence around
the adjoining lot, and il is rumOred that
the property is to be turned into cold
storage plant and miniature beer gar
den.
Up to a few days the store building
was occupied by George Kinsley, as a
baking powder factory. A few days ago
Mr. Kinsley was notified by Mr.. Ritch-
ie that he would have to move out as he
had another tenant for the property.
The day after Mr.. Kinsley moved out
carpenters commenced the repair of the
building.
On investigation Mr.. KinsIey ascer-
Ritchie property was to be John O'Brien
the Topeka agent for the Ferd Helm
Brewing company OF Kansas City. He
also ascertained that the building was
being fitted up as a cold storage plant.
AS the tight board fence is unusually
tight by the addition of battens over the
cracks and is eight feet high, the peO-
pie in that neighborhoOd have decided
that the lot adjoining the store is to
be used as an evening beer garden
Mr. O'Brien is the man who was ar
rested a few days ago for selling liquor
a his agency on Kansas avenue, near
the corner of Third street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-23
THE FLAG WAS SAVED,
But There We're Broken HeadsAmong
Chicago University Students.

Chicago, June pa bloody melee on
the battlements of Ryerson Physical la
boratory. in which heads were thumped
and backs belabored. put an abrufr end
to the senior class exercises at the Uni
versity of Chicago 1t was senior daH
and when the flag of that class was flung
to the breeze it was a signal for sever
al hard battles between the defenders
and small army of under classtne1.
The fias was saved from capture, but
The face Of President James Scott Erown
of the enior class was badly Da5Iered in
the cOu1; 7 ana Harry Coy WIS thrown
down the stairs of the Ryerson tower
and picked up at the bottom with dis
located shoulder. Many other students
were more or less hurt
An investigation of the fight is to be
made by the university authorities and the
students believe that it may result in the
expulsion of some of the leaders IN the
conflict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-23
Buffalo New York Boston

And New England points are reached
in the most comforta BILE manner via the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern .Ry.
The summer train service via this line
ing trains from Chicago at convenient
hours, a complete schedule of which
will be furnished on application. Tour
ist tickets to the many cool and delight
ful resorts of the east, including Chau-
tauqua Lake, are now on sale. A hand
some Illustrated Tourist Book showing
routes and rates to these points will be
plate an eastern trip this summer the
printed matter referred to will be of in
terest. Address B. P. Humphrey, T.
P. A, Kansas City. No, or c. k Will
Der, A. G. P. A, Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-23
- ~ ~ h NJ ~
FairmOunt Park Where They
Hold Christian ChautauQuas
For Kansas City People, Now
Has a Show
THAT is MORE THAN
Kansas Cityan in It's Flavor
Trying to Rival
The DisOrderly Women Exhi.
bitiOns on the Crow
Decent People Compelled to
Leave the Theater.
NOT MANY AREDECENT
For Most of the Crowd Enjoyed
the NaStiness.

Kansas City, June 23.-Merri Osborne,
the very naughty young woman who
sings the very naughty songs with the
vaudeville show at the Fairmount aud
itorium, has reached what most vaude-
vile artists consider the pinnacle Of
fame. She has been hissed by the
church.
The Very Rev. P. F. Duffy, dean Of
St. Paul's Episcopal church, Kansas
City, Kan, was al the performance last
evening, and so seriously objected to
Miss Osborne's third song, or rather
her manner of singing it, that, with his
party of six, he hissed the singer and
left the theater, after which he demand
ed his money back, got it and gave his
The farce, Naval Engagements" had
been played by the sketch company to
the entire satisfaction of the audience
and Miss Osborne, following in her
short black skirts, flesh cOlored tights
and black lace underwear, had sung two
of her songs.
She was encored and returned to sing
her very WickedeSt song, That's All
At the close of the first verse, the audi
ence was ready to applaud.
Well to the front sat Dean Duffy, his
son, another clergyman and three Ia
dies. From the Dean Duffy part of the
house, just before the applause broke,
came a stream of Kisses that caused the
audience to turn toward the point from
which the sound came. Then the ap-
plause began.
Dean Duffy and his five companions
arose from their chairs, marched in dig
nified procession up the aisle and out OF
the door. AS the party moved out it
was the behsld of observers and the ap-
p1ause was increased, as though it were
half intended for the dean and his par
ty.
Then Miss Osborne finished her song
amid enthusiasm
Outside the party appeared at the
ticket window and Dean Duffy demand
ed his money back.
Myself and party have been compell-
ed to leave because of the very immor-
al song sung by the young woman in
the black dress. It was positively vul-
gar, indecent. 1t is an insult to your
patrons
Jack Woods. who was at the ticket
window, remarked to himself that he
noticed that a good many people seem
to enjoy being insulted.
L brought my family here" said the
dean, expecting to see a decent, re-
CContinued en- Sixth page.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-23
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
They are Less Numerous Than the
Others but Have a Candidate.

Des Moines. Ia. June 23.-The free
silver Republican state convention
opened today at the auditorium with
about $50 delegates present
State Chairman Amos Stickel of
Bloomfield called the convention to or
der and J. B. Romans of Denison was
chosen temporary chairman. Mr.. RO-
mans in his address arraigned the Re
publican party for it's failure TO bring
the prosperity promised during McKin-
ley's campaign and predicted a victory
for the allied silver forces in Iowa this
fall. He urged a fuller consolidation
of the silver element in state and ma
tiOn
At the close of his address the regu-
lar committees were appointed, tOgeth
er with a conference committee to meet
with like committees from the Demo-
Gratis and Populists and opposition
forces. The conference committee will
ask the full committee to agree to the
nomination of congressman Daniel
Kerr for governor