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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
TELEPHONE BUSINESS.
Russell Sage Says There is No Mon
opoly of It.

New York, Jan. 21-Ever since the
contract between the Western Union
Telegraph company and the American
Bell Telephone company expired last
fall reports have been current that the
telegraph company was preparing to
enter the telephone field. Russell Sage
a director of the Western Union, said
today:
1.-The Western Union will continue to
improve it's service and make it's bust
ness as satisfactory to the public and
the company's shareholders as possible
No fixed plans for extension have been
decided upon, but where the company
sees it would be profitable to put in tel
ephones it may likely do SO. There is
no monopoly in the telephone business
and the Western Union can take it up
as well as anybody without starting
war The Western Union owns a large,
but not controlling, interest in the Bell
company and trouble between the two,
therefore, is not to be expected"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
A SOURCE OF SURPRISE
To Physicians and Patient Alike

DR.. Redmond, q specialist in the study
and treatment of Piles and rectal dis
eases, recently stated that the Pyramid
Pile Cure, the new discovery for the cure
of piles, was the most remarkable rem
edy he had ever seen or tried in one re-
spect; and that was, the instant relief
experienced in all cases, no mater how
severe, from the moment the remedy
was applied; this was the more surpris-
ing to him, because he had carefully an
alyzed the preparation and no trace of
opium, cocaine or similar poison could
be detected.
Physicians look with great favor upon
the Pyamid Pile Cure because it is
rapidly taking the place Of surgical Op-
erations and because it is so simple. so
easily applied and contains no mineral
or other pOisons so commonly used in
pile cures.
DR.. Esterbrook reports that the Pyra-
mid Pile Cure not only cures the vari-
Gus forms of piles, but never fails to give
immediate relief on the first application,
comfort may be.
People who have suffered from piles
for years are often astonished at the
instant relief experienced from the first
application. Another important advan-
tage is the fact that anyone can use
the remedy without detention from bus
mess of interference with daily oceupa-
ton.
Mr.. ]. w. Rollins of Sweet Springs,
Mo, writes: l consider the Pyramid
Pile Cure without an equal; it cured me
IN less tnan 80 days. L waited 10 days
or more to be sure 1 was fully cured be-
fore writing you; 1 am cured and ] shall
recommend the Pyramid Pile Cure at
every possible opportunity, because it
deserves it.
Although a compare lively new rene
dy, its popularity is such, that all drug
gists now sell it; IF your druggists hasn't
it in stock, he will get it for you if you
ask him. as all wholesale druggists have
it on sale.
pamphlet describing the cause and
cure of piles sent free by addressing the
Pyramid Co., Albion, Mich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
INDIANS SQUANDER MONEY.
Michigan Pottawatomies are Almost
Penniless After Buying Useless
Articles.

Decatur, Mich, Jan. 21-The 271
members of the Pottawato tonne tribe of
Indians in southwestern Michigan, who
recently received S118, 900 from the gov
eminent in payment of their claim to
have once owned the territory about the
head of Lake Michigan, including Chi
cago, are rapidly squandering their
newly acquired wealth.
In rare instances the Indians have
purchased small tracts of land, but in
some cases the small farms have al
ready been mortgaged to their full
value. At Athens the Indians planned
to build church, but the purchase of
large quantities of ''firewater'' and
trinkets in the village stores soon alb
sorbed their funds.
In the settlement at Hamilton, Ale
gan county, some thirty-five slab shan
ties are crowded together on a small
tract of oak grubs. These novels are
now filled with expensive furniture and
musical instruments, although no one in
the community can play a note, While
top buggieS are strung around in the
open exposed to the elements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
LABORER SUESyANDERBILT
He Wants $4,000 Damages for a
Fall Prom q Tree.

New York, Jan. 21.-William K. Van
derbilt is the defendant in a suit for
$4,000 damages that will be tried in
March in the Supreme court at River
head. L. I. The suit is brought by Otto
Cruger, formerly employed as a laborer
on the Vanderbilt farm at Islip, who
says he was disabled permanently by
fall from tree four years ago
Cruger. under the direction Of the
farm superintendent, had climbed the
tree to faSten a rope that it might be
pulled down, part of the roots having
been cut. The tree gave away with
him, and he fell so feet, his left shoulder
blade and two ribs being broken. He
was paid $50 a month for three years,
when the payments ceased, although he
alleges that the agreement was that
they were to continue so long as he was
unable to work.
Vanderbilt's defense is that Cruger is
able to work, but is unwilling to do so,
that there was no such agreement, and
that even if there was such an agree
ment as Cruger alleges, the superin-
tendent had no authority to make it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
TURPIE is BITTER
His Opposition to the Nicaragua
Canal Bill
Leads Him to Make an Impas-
stoned Speech
LASTING THREE DAYS.
He Charges the Promoters of
the Scheme
With an Attempt to Deceive
the Government.
LASTING THREE DAYS,

Washington, Jan .21.-The senate yes
terday proceeded with the consideration
of the Nicaragua canal bill. Mr.. Tur-
pie continuing his speech in opposition
His remarks were very bitterly anita
gonistic to the Nicaraguan canal COM
pany. Mr. Morgan will ask to have a
time fixed for final vote as soon as
Mr.. Turpie closes.
The legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill carrying approx
imately S23, 000. 900 was passed during
the day. At 2 o'clock Mr.. Turpie re-
sumed his speech in opposition to the
Nicaraguan canal bill. He said the So
called rights of the Nicaraguan canal
company were not worth acquiring. 1t
had no title to the land traversed by the
canal. They had merely an easement
of license to do certain work.
The personal property of the company
was old, rotten and worthless, accord
ing to the report of the United States
commission which Investigated. The
railroad built as preliminary to the can
al was Overgrown with tropical vines
and cane. And yet this railroad I'M
der water, built on rotten ties, was Of
fered as security to the United States
for vast outlay. Daily said Mr.. Tur-
pie, "the newspapers told of lOOting of
some private fortune by spurious mort
cages and frauds. The pending project
was of the same character except that
the Nicaraguan Canal Co., openly adj
mitted that their security was of straw,
utterly worthless anu DolOnSSQ TO the
class of goods handled by that distin-
guished individual Peter Funk
The senator asserted that the project
failed to take into account a condition
of grant to the Nicaragua canal COM
pany which bound the company to
connect Lakes Managua and Nicara-
qua by canal. This obligation would
be binding on the United States if it
became assignee to the canal company.
No estimate of the cost of this canal,
81 miles long, had ever been made. The
senator mentioned other obligations
which the United States would have to
assume, but which were not mention
ed in the bill. 1t would be a thorough
1y lunatic proposition declared Mr.. Tur-
pie, for the United States to undertake
a work when there was absolutely no
information on three of the most i'm
portant obligations to be assumed. The
company coming to congress with such
a ccncealment of vital points was not
deserving of a hearing.
The senator pointed out differences
between the companies estimate and
that of the government engineers as to
the cost of the canal. On the San Juan
river there were four rapids to be re-
moved. The company estimated the
cost at about two million dollars; the
government engineers at over $4,000
coo. In another instance a difference of
over 81, O00, 900 occurred.
Mr. Turpie was very bitter in his de-
nunciation of this conceaIment of es-
Sential points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
b. OFL. f. IN SESSION.
Federation of Railroad Employees
Will be Attempted.

Cleveland, Jan. IA union meeting
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men, embracing New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Illinois. Indiana and Ohio was
called to order here this morning with
First Vice Grand Master Harranun of
Peoria in the chair. The meeting which
will be in session today and tomorrow
is held behind closed doors.
Between four and five hundred dele
gates are in attendance as well as sew
eral grand officers of the order. At to-
days session work under the new con-
StitutiOn adopted at the Galveston con-
vention last year was exemplified. One
of the most important questions to be
taken up at this meeting is that of the
proposed federation of all railroad en-
ployes organizations into one body.
This subject will undoubtedly cause a
warm debate.
The Ohio delegates are making a I'M
tied effort to have the biennial conven-
ton of the order in 1900 held in CIeve-
land and in this they will likely be
successful. The next biennial conven-
ton will be held in Toronto in 1898.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
SONG WAS ALL RIGHT.
Damages Awarded to a Man Who OBJ
jected When a Singer Was
Arrested

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Jan. 21.-Henry
Burns of Clinton, Duchess county, OBJ
jected to the arrest of a man who was
singing THE StaE-Spangled Banner"
on the streets of Rhineback, October IA,
and was arrested Today he secured
a complete vindication for his patriot
ism at the hands of a jury before JUS
tice Hirschberg in the Supreme court
here.
AFTER the parade OCTOBER Ia a villager
stood in front of the post office, singing.
Chief of Police Quick arrested the sing
er and Burns followed him to the lock-
up, commanding him to let the man go.
The chief arrested Burns.
After Burns was discharged he COM
menced an action against Quick for
false imprisonment, claiming $1,000
damages. The jury brought in a YER
dict awarding to Burns $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
THEY HUNG THE MAYOR.
Spanish Atrocities Perpetrated in a
Captured Town.

Cincinnati. Jan. PA special to the
Commercial-Tribune from Key West
says:
Among the passengers on last nights
steamer from Havana was Jose Mican-
do, from the interior south of Havana
He reports a fight at MeIana del Sur,
IN the southern part of Havana pro-
vince, TWO weeks ago, that the officials
in Havana have not yet reported. A
Spanish cavalry force of some 900 men
camping there were surprised by 400 Gu
bans under Col Sanchez, one of Maceo's
old officers. The Spanish forces fought
bravely but retreated within half an
hour with 20 men killed. The Cubans
suffered loss of eight. The Cubans
pursued, but were drawn into an am
bush and punished terribly, losing so
men They withdrew and the Spanish
troops reentered their old camp and be-
gan merrymaking in honor of their vic
tory.
Late in the night the Insurgents
again attacked and surprised the camp
forcing their way to the commanding
of1cer's quarters before their presence
was discovered. Then the terror Strick-
en- Spanish soldiers fed fiinging their
weapons. The insurgents pursued them
for miles, killing and Wounding over 100
The captured officers We're finally re-
leased on parole. The Cubans were re-
ceived by the people as deliverers.
After remaining there two days, they
moved northward- Three days after
that Spanish force commanded by the
guerilla captain, Felix DeS Gratia,
marched in. After securing the mayor
and other officers as prisoners. he Sc
cured the persons of the leading wo-
men of the place and then gave the
town over to his ruffianly soldiers. For
the next "a hours the Spanish guerillas
had their own way with the helpless
women and girls. Seven men and four
lads were brutally killed while attemp-
ting to protect their relatives. Many
women died from their treatment. Two
young women killed themselves rather
than submit to the insults of the SOL
diers. The mayor was hanged in front
of his own door, his wife and daughter
being compelled to witness the execu-
ton. The captain charged that he gave
aid to the rebels.
The other officials were brutally beat
en- and then released, with a caution
that the next time the visit meant
death. The insurgents have set a price
on the head of this captain and if he is
caught his trial win be short.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
LARGEST PORT BY FAR.
Most of the Total Imports of the
Country Come Through New York

New York. Jan. 21.-Figures show
that out of the total imports of all the
different cities of the country, nearly
two-thirds came through this port.
The grand total for the country was
$S42, O26, 1926. OF this sum $500 904, 1871
came through New York. In precious
stones alone the amount imported into
New York during the year was $5,220,
563, while all other cities in the United
States only received 81. SS6, 442.
Though the importation of works of
art amounted to more than So. SOC, 900, it
was exceeded in value by the importa-
ton of lemons. The increase in foreign
commerce for the year at this port was
sos, O73, 902 while at the other ports it
was $S2, ,742
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
NJ UN YON'S
Neuralgia
Cure.

MUNYON'S NEURALGIA CURE re-
Heves the pain of face ache or tic
doIoreux, or sciatica and all neuralgia
affections. 1t is efficacious in tooth
ache that arises from taking cold 1t
cures sharp, darling, knife-like pains in
the face, head, chest and back and
neuralgia pains in any part of the body
Price, 25c.
A separate cure for each disease At
all druggists, mostly 25 cents a vial.
Personal letters to Prof Munyon, 1905
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa, answer
ed with free medical advice for any
disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
AFRAID TO TRY IVORY.
Charged That Governmental Officials
Would Have Been Implicated

London, Jan. 21-In the house of COM
mons last night Mr.. Healy attacked
the course followed by the former home
rule secretary, Mr.. H. H. Asquith, in
regard to the political prisoners, rallied
at police plots and said that Superin-
tendent Anderson was paid 10000
yearly to promote such plots. In the
course of his remarks Mr.. Healy was
repeatedly called to order.
Mr.. Clancy, in supporting Mr.
O. Brien's motion, referred to the case
of Eward J. Ivory and said that the
most important crown witness was an
American informer whom the govern
ment shrank from putting in the box.
If they had done so, continued Mr..
Clancy, he felt certain that instead of
proving Ivory's guilt it would have
shown the completely of government Of
ficials in the alleged conspiracy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
GIRL ON ACATTLE SHIP.
Miss Katherine Foote of Washington,
Crossed on the Ludgate Hill.

New York, Jan. 21-When the cattle
steamer Ludgate Hill, from London,
locked at one of the Wilson line piers
in Brooklyn yesterday a United States
customs official on Collector Kilbreth's
staff assisted down the ladder young
girl who stood feet tall in her boots.
She was of the stately type of beauty
with beautiful eyes and hair and clas-
sically regular features. Her gown was
of London cut and clinging fit She
was Miss Catherine Lucille Foote who
has sung much in English opera in
London and in New York without MAX
ing much of an impression.
The steamer was eighteen days on
the trip. Miss FOote said that she had
crossed on several of the crack record
breakers, but never before enjoyed an
ocean voyage so much.
She took the first train for Washing
ton to visit her father who was a Nc
Kinley spellbinder during the last cam
paign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
LITTLE DAILY SUNSHINE.
New Street or money Makers Gulch"
in New York, is Shut in by
Skvscrapers.

New York, Jan. 21.-New street, one
of the most important business thor
oughfares of New York, a quarter of
mile long, is now getting but sixteen
minutes of sunlight each day. 1t is
thoroughfare vying with Wall street it
self in wealth, and along which a
greater volume of business is probably
done every week day than on the same
extent of Wall street or Broadway. Tt
extends from Wall street to Beaver,
parallel to Broadway and Just east of
that thoroughfare, running north and
south.
1t is a street of skyscrapers. On each
side all view of the sunlight is shut off
by the higher buildings. so that all the
sunlight New street receives is the rev
minutes occupied in the suns passa ge
across the open end of Money Markers
Gulch.' as some witty broker has
named it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
A 100000 FIRE IN BOSTON
Charles E. Moody, Wholesale Grocer,
is Burned Out.

Boston, Jan. 21.-The wholesale gro
Gerry establishment of Charles r. Moody
was burned out at 2 o'clock this morn
ing at a loss of nearly 800, 600. Moody
& Co., carried and extensive stock The
contents of the adjoining buildings, oc
and Isaac w. Monroe & Co, wholesale
grocers on the other, were greatly dam
aged by fire.
Joseph Enos, a fireman, was badly
burned and seriously injured internally
by being thrown from ladder by the
flames bursting through one of the win
dows on the third floor completely en-
ruined by smoke and water, what was
not destroyed by fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bit
ters This medicine does not stimulate
and contains no whisky nor other in
toxicant, but acts as a tonic or alter
alive 1t acts mildly on the stomach
and bowels adding strength and giving
tone to the organs, thereby aiding ma
ture in the performance of the func-
tions. Electric Bitters is an excellent
appetizer and aids digestion. Old peo-
pie find it just exactly what they need
Price so cents and 81 per bottle at ].
K Jones' drug store, Fifth street and
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
HOBART IS READY.
He Declares He Will Not Accept a
Military Escort.

Newark, N. J., Jan. 21-Vice Presi-
dent Carrot A. Hobart in an interview
today said there would be no cabinet
appointments from New Jersey, more
particularly for the reason. he added,
that New Jersey seems to have been
pretty well provided for. lie said the
talk of a military escort for the vice
president elect from New Jersey to
Washington amounted to nothing. He
did not desire anything of the kind, and
the matter will mot even be submitted
to the legislature for consideration, he
declared.
Mr.. Hobart will go to Washington on
Tuesday, March 2, and will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Hobart and son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
TANDEM TO COST $4,000.
Every Joint and Connection Covered
With Gold and Jewels.

New York, Jan. 21.-At the cycle show
next month a tandem costing $4,000
will be exhibited. Every joint and con-
nection is covered with solid gold, ar
tistically covered and inlaid with pre-
cious stones.
The name plate on the head is set
with brilliants. On the top bar in rails
ed gold is a race scene, showing a fin
ish opposite a grand stand. The centre
upright bar shows a ball game, while
on other conspicuous places are pic
tured hunting scenes, boat races fish
ing the emblem of speed and the SYM
boil of the League of American Wheel
men. The two latter are set in dia-
mOndS, rubieS and pearls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
ssSOUR WOOL" FROM
It is Being Imported in Anticipation
of Tariff Changes.

Washington. Jan. 21.-Much of the
wool which is expected in large guam
titles from Russia to the United
States, principally at New York and
Philadelphia, is being largely adulter-
ated with sour WOOL" gathered from
the clippings of sheep skins made into
clothing. This sour WOOL" according
to United States Consul Heenan at
Odessa, is nearly worthless to our man
ufacturers.
In anticipation of the taking of wool
from the free list, large quantities are
being hurried to the United States and
this contains from 10 to II per cent of the
adulterafion of which our manufacture
ers are ignorant, but which could read
lily be detected by the custom house in
SpectOrS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
FALL RUINED A DIAMOND.
Gem Valued at $1,000 "Feathered'
by Dropping on a Marble Floor.

New York, Jan. pa diamond weigh
ing 65s carats and valued at 81, 400 was
destroyed yesterday afternoon at the
Hoffman House. The gem was the
property of ]. J. Roche, a diamond
dealer.
MIR. Roche was exhibiting the diamond
to Captain Peacock, the clerk of the
hotel, and several other friends.
Through some mishap the stone slipped
out of a sheet of soft white paper and
fell on the marble flooring. 1t struck
on the girdIe and the shock sent "feath-
ers'' through it, thus rendering it I'M
SaIable,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
STRIKERS ARE SHOT.
Rioting is in Progress at ANNA,
Hungary.

London, Jan. 21.-It is reported in a
Vienna dispatch to the Chronicle that
in strike riot at ANNA, Hungary, Gen.
d 'Armes fired upon the strikers, killing
eight persons and wounding II.
A Vienna dispatch to the Daily News
says a riot has occurred a the ANNA
mines and steel works of the state rail-
way company at Reschitaz. The wives
of the strikers were prominent in the
riot and several women are among the
killed and injured. The military are
still held in rea diness as a renewal of
the trouble is expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
COWLEY CASE ADJOURNED.
Testimony was Not Damaging to Earl
of Aberdeen.

London Jan. 81. When the hearing
of the divorce suit of Countess Cowley
was continued yesterday, in the divorce
division of the high court of justice, a
long deposition by a man named Lane,
a valet in the employ of the Earl of
Aberdeen, the governor of Canada,
was read. 1t did not contain matter of
much Importance.
Several domestic servants testified to
the intimacy of Mr.. Cowley with Mrs.
Charrington, the correspondent in the
case. after which the hearing was ad-
iOurned for a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
A Cure for Lame Back.

my daughter when recovering from
an attack of fever, was a great sufferer
from pain in the back and hips writes
Louden Grover of Sardis, KY. After
using quite a number of remedies with
out any benefit, she tried one bottle of
Chamberlain'S Pain Balm, and it has
given entire relief. Chamberlain's
Pain Balm is also a certain cure for
rheumatism. Sold bY druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
Will Leave Harvard Out.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 21.-An-
ahead regardless of Harvard and make
what athletic arrangements she can
with other colleges for the coming year.
The chief difficulty in such arrange
ments is the boating matter. and this
is regarded as so important that a con-
ference of Yale graduates is to be held
to outline a boating policy, with Har-
ward lat ont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
Forcer Bullard,s Mother Dies.

Mason City, Ia, Jan. 21.-Mrs. R. E.
Billiard, the mother of Will E. Billiard.
the late secretary of the Iowa state
senate and who was recently convicted
of forgery was found dead in bed at
her home at Belmont Rumors of all
kinds are afoat regarding the cause of
her death The doctors pronounced it
aDOplexy