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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
Cheap Rates East.

The Union Pacific will sell tickets to
Chicago for $10.5O and to St Louis for
$40 July 18th to 21st inclusive; also on
July 23d, 26th and 30th, August I'd, 9Th
9Th and 18th. Proportionately cheap
rates to all eastern points. For further
information call on F. A. Lewis, City
Ticket Agent, 525 Kansas avenue, or J.
C. Fulton, Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
INDoRsE JOHN MADDEN.
Usage County Populists Favor Him
for Congress in 1898.

Usage City, Aug 1.-THE largest
PPopulist convention ever held in this
county nominated the following ticket
yesterday:
County clerk, Vim. H Thomas; treas
urer, Chas. StaclkhouSe; sheriff, Ed Ul-
lery; register of deeds, L. Gilges; cor
oEer, r. NJ. Miles.
Complete fusion was made.
John Madden and H B. Fleharty
were present. The convention Endorsed
Mr.. Madden for congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11

Albert Bigelow Payne Opens Out in a
New Role

Fort Scott, Aug. 11-AIbert Bigelow
Payne has arranged with Lillian Lewis
to collaborate with her and Lawrence
Marston on the new military play in
which Miss Lewis will appear next sea-
son, entitled For Liberty and Love"
Mr.. Payne has also signed contracts
with Lawrence Marston by which they
will cola bOrate on other plays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
Shooting at Hiawatha.

Hiawatha, Aug. ia sensational
shooting ARRAY took place here, last
evening during the performance of the
HummeH Hamilton shows. Homer
Parsons, who has been in the state re-
form school and served several Jail
sentences in the county Jail here, shot
John Fletcher twice in the left groin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
Newton,s Athletic Park.

Newton, Aug. 1.-THE Newton Driv-
ing association is to be chartered. The
association proposes to lay out in 40
acre tract adjacent to town an athletic
park There are to be bicycle tracks,
base ball and foot ball grounds, place
for the gun club shoots, swimming
pools and boating places. and driv-
ing track. The association will have
Sc. 900 capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, Aug. II.
WHEAT-ContinueS to advance 1c to
PIC higher; No. 2 hard 7615c; No. g. 751kc;
No. T. 73c; No. 2 soft S01ac; No. 3, 7Sc; No.
A, 73c; No. spring 7Sd731zc.
CORN-Steady; No. 2 mixed 23c; No.
white 24c.
OATS-Weak: No. mixed 1910.
RYE+No. 2 nominally 3Sd39c.
HAY-Good demand; unchanged.
BUTTER-Firm; creameries 1S1ac; dairy
10c.
EGGS-Very firm; fresh Missouri and
Kansas candled stock SIC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
Umpire Hurst Fined.

Cincinnati, Aug. 1I-Umpire Tim
Hurst, who threw a beer glass at the
spectators during a game here last
week and severely injured Fireman
Carlyvelles, was fined 500 and costs
in the police court today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
FROM KANSAS TOWNS
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.

COTTAGE HILL-Clarence Paul of
Cottage Hill has accepted the position
of assistant county attorney under Ed
A. Berry of Waterville. In his appoint
ment the young Republicans of the
south half of Marshall county are fully
recognized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
New Kansas Postmasters.

Washington, Aug. 11.-These Kansas
fourth class postmasters were appoint
ed yesterday: At Labette, Labette
county, A. Lamm; at Monmouth, Craw-
ford county, Fannie Brown, vice N.
Raymond, removed; at Wallace, Wal
lace county, NJ. Griggs, vice w. Jor-
dan, removed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
Low Rate to Buffalo.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-The 500 road has
made a round trip rate of SIG from Min
neapolis to Buffalo and return for the G..
A r. encampment. The Chicago roads
have decided to meet it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
To Buy the CoFeyville Journal

Coffeyville, Aug. 11.-Robert Arbogast
and Geo. D. Long of the Kansas City
World and w. w. Weaverling, former
ly printer in this city, but lately en-
gagged in the coal and lime business in
Kansas City, are here negotiating for
the purchase of the CoTeyville Daily
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
Charles Lobdell's New Paper.

The first issue of the Kansas City
Tribune under the management of
Charles Lobdell, ex-Speaker of the
Kansas house, came out last week The
Tribune. under it's new dictatorship.
presents very bright appearance. 1t
is made up of good Kansas news, with
plenty of local.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11

Rev. w. r. Cox, pastor of the Unit
ed Presbyterian church at Ottawa, has
resigned his pastorate there and ac-
cepted a call to the Second United
Presbyterian church in this city. Rev
Cox comes very highly recommended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
Off for KIondike.

Oketo, Aug. lie. I. Chapman, Jerry
Wilson and Frank Wetzler of Oketo
will start for KlOndike this week. They
will take the Overland route by Chill
cat pass They have plenty of fin
ancial backing abundance of grit and
are in splendid health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
TO COMPROMISE ITS DEBTS.
The Town of Hazelton Will Repudi-
ate if Creditors are Not Lenient

Hazelton, Aug. 11-This town has
made proposition to it's eastern bond
holders to compromise the bonds is
sued ten years ago. and maturing in
1897. for $4,000, declaring that the city
cannot pay the interest, and that it
win be forced to repudiate the indebt-
edness if the creditors will not be len
AMI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11

commissioners at its regular session
made the annual tax levies for state
and county purposes. Marshall coun-
ty will have to pay for the year 1897
as her share of state expenses, s21, O12
They also established the boundary line
of the voting precincts of Vermillion
and Vleits, in Noble township.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
Hutchinson Salt Works Improved.

Hutchinson, Aug. 1.-THE Barton
salt works, southeast of this city, will
ere long be turning out 800 barrels of
salt every day. There are at present
five watts in operation with a capacity
of 100 barrels per day. Carpenters are
at work on three new watts of the same
dimensions as the other five, 12x133 feet,
and of the same capacity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11

The regular weekly subscription
rade fund will be given at the wooden
mill tonight. The music will start at
$3.50 promptly and continue until IL 80
Extra street car accommodations
will be furnished. The floor is now in
excellent condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11

WASHINGTON - The Washington
county reunion will he held August
1920. This is to be made an especial
affair, with the best speakers and an
interesting programme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
Air Full of snakefeeders.

Hoxie, Aug. n--About o'clock
Tuesday evening the air was filled with
insects that were at first thought to be
grasshoppers, but investigate proved
them to be what are popularity known
as snakefeeders. The feeders only
STAYED a few minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
A NEW PITCHER
Has Been Signed by the Topeka Base
ball Team

The Topeka base ball management
has signed Ed Siever, a pitcher from
Newton. He is said to be a promising
player and while he will be given
trial the probabilities are that he will
be signed as a pitcher. Young VIII
Stanley will be given a further trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
LIST OF CITIES
In Kansas Containing 1000
Population and Upwards.
Pittsburg Shows a Gain of p
O23, Mound Valley $50.
KANSAS CITY LEADS,
Topeka Second, Then Leaven-
worth, Each 10000 Apart.
Other Kansas News of Gen.
eral Nature.

Kansas has 100 cities and towns contain
ing 1000 inha bitants or upwards Ihe
state board of agriculture has compiled
the assessors and county clerks returns.
Pittsburg made gain of 2,02S, the great
in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11

Iutions be forwarded to the family and
published in the newspapers at indie
pendence, the Reno county papers and
in the Topeka State Journal
w. T. HOPKINS,
Chairman of Meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11

FORT SCOTT-The fax tow factory.
which has been idle for several weeks,
resumed work today. The company
has several enormous stacks of fax
straw al this plant and is buying all
it can get at $3.50 ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
Swartz is Nominated.

Wellington, Aug. lie. S. Swartz
was nominated yesterday by the Re-
publicans of the Nineteenth judicial
district as a candidate for judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag.
netic. full of life, nerve and vigor take MOTTO
BAG, the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed- Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
Sugar and Coffee.

New York Aug. IL.
SUGAR-Raw steady; graduated sc.
COFFEE-Steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11

HUTCHINSON-A letter was receiv-
ed today by Mrs. V. Hopper of this
city from Mrs Matte D. Weiss. a mis-
sionary at Natal, South Africa, an
aouncing the death of Miss Emma Hop
per, who left Hutchinson about a year
ago as missionary to Africa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
Today's Range Of Prices.

Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com
mission Co.. Brokers in Grain, Provisions
and Stocks. ITO West Sixth Ave-, Topeka,
Kan:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
MIKE SUTTON IN OFFICE.
Now in Control of the Kansas Inter
nal Revenue Coliectorship.

Leavenworth, Aug. 1L-Michael w.
Sutton, the new internal revenue col
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11

They have taken it before.
They like it, and will take it again.
1.-THE Rock Island" the Official Route
To the G. A. r. Eneampment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
Kansas City livestock Market.

Kansas City. Aug II.
CATTIE+Receipts 5000. Market steady
to strong. Texas steers $2.55d44 80: Texas
cows $225G2S5; native steers So 40ft4-s0-
native cows and heiferS $1.25Gl4.20; stock
ers and feeders s. 5064. 40: bulls $2.50d315-
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
No. W.T.. Pr.
IL Texas steers ,..............131 81 40
III TexaS cows .-.---.--.-.---.-.-- Sl5 81
10 native steers .....-.--.--...--.1Zo S ~
q native COWS and heiferS $500. .105S %
q stockers and feeders .-......... 641 ~
4 OulIS :i1-V -
HOGS-Receipts 5000. Market 5EI10c
lower. Bulk of sales $3.5211q3.5Iza; heav-
les "a 5OG3 571b: packers So 45M3. SIS: mixed
and lights $3.50Q3.60; workers S3.55QSeo;
pigs So. 1503. So
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
Lambs s.. 5od5.0O muttons $2.25Q425.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-16
POSTAL CONGRESS ADJOURNs.
Next Meeting at Rome In 1ooI-Re-
suits of Work.

WASHINGTON, June l0.-Ihe UnlYer-
sal Postal Congress, the fifth convention
Of the kind in the world, adjourned to-
day. after a closed session lasting seve-
raj hours The next of the congresses,
the sixth sextennial one, Will be held
at Rome, Italy, in February 1898. The
iinal session to-day was devoted 10 the
formal signing OF the general treaty. and
the detailed articles Of arrangements.
Every delegate signed these two sets Oh
papers subject 10 the formal ratification
OF his government ald owing 10 the
excessive amount of labor involved. the
signatures 10 other sets OF documents
were waived, under general authority
for their execution. The originals of
all these documents viii be placed in
the archives OF the State Department
for preseUau "a. ana certified copies will
be forwarded 10 all the governments
comprising the Universal Postal Union.
Following is an official resume of the
results Of the work Of the congress:
!. The principal treaty, which excludes
the entry Of Korea into the Postal
Union; the declaration of the Orange
Free State (Which failed 10 send a dele
gate to Washington that ii hoped soon
of the Chinese empire (Which was rep
resented in the congress) that it will
observe the regulations of the Union as
soon as the organization of its service
permits
. The conditions on which the coun-
tries of the Union will reciprocally aid
the intermediary transit rates have been
facilitated, and that tariff will be di-
minished greatly on a graded scale for
the ensuing six years.
3. Uniform colors have been projected
for postage stamps.
!. Postal-cards unpaid are subject TO
a double tax-that is, cents.
5. Circulars produced on a machine
0ypewrittem in quantities Of twenty cir
culars. all of the same character are
admitted TO the international malls at
the same rates as printed circulars.
6. Samples Of merchandise are admit
ted up to 80 grammes.
:. Objects Of natural history, animals.
dried plants, or preserved geological
specimens, are admitted as samples.
S. The question of the creation Of
universal postage-stamp was brought up.
and the proposition defeated, on account
of the difficulties which would occur in
putting into practice that important in
novatlon, especially because Of the diver
sity Of currency standards
.. The special arrangements concern
ing packages Of declared values, postal
orders, and subscriptions to journals
have been thoroughly revised. This
country is not actually concerned in
these arrangements they mostly affect
ing the States Of the Continent or
Europe.
The new treaty will BECOME opera
L.. 1..,,n,.,- 1900
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-16
THE COCI<ADE CITY.
Closing Of the Public Achoois-A
Supposed Nad-Dog.

PETERSBURG. VA. June l5.--(SpeciaL)
The public schools Of this city were closed
to-day. with very simple exercises. me
following Is list of the graduates ana
modallsts az the High School: Sadie T..
McCandlish. Matte T.. Morton. Catherine
II. SpotswOod. Hattie l. Thomas, heitn
McG. Robinson, Lotta +. WeJs, Mary W.
Peterson. Addie E Jones, Mary =. Noie'
Annie T. Allen. Grace r. smith, .lanche
Seay Judlc j. Milar. Fannie GIeeoIy' >
William II. Harrison. John {. Petlam'
and Charles r. Squircs.
SUMMER NORMAL
The summer normal at the Normal ana
COLLEGIATE institute. near this city. was
opened last night with over lW teach1i ,
present An address was deilVeIeq py
Rev. George f. Bragg. OF Baltimore. rms
was the largest attendance OF any Ee@a
al the opening of the normal, ana IL IS
expected that the number VIII soon pe
doubled.
4 FORMER PETERSBURGER ELEC-
TROCUTED.
Howard A. Scott. the negro who was
clectrocuted at Sing Sing. New YORK, yes
terlay for the murder of his wife, form
crly lived I'm Petersburg, and was known
10 many of the cOlorCd people here. Hes
wife was Maggie Davis, also Peters
burger. whose sisters live on Short Mar
ket street
GOLD MEDALS AS PRIZES.
Ar. Z. p. I1dutel Ddtu has presence a
the 4. T.. HIN Rifles with a handsome
gold medal to be awarded TO the best
drilled member of the company Buchanan
Brothers have given q gold medal 10 De
awarded to the best shot in the company.
The tests will be made at an early Gay.
POLITICAL NOTES.
The action of the City Central Commit
tee last night in calling ward meetings
for Thursday night to send dcieeatcs ID
city convention TO bc held the fOlioWla Z
day for the election Of delegates to the
Roanoke convention. has quickly aroused
interest and has set the friends Of the
gubernatOrial candidates actively TO Work.
10 is believed that there viii be an uh-
usually large vote al the ward meetings.
GENERAL NEWS.
Chef-of-Police Perkinson and Deputy
Hlgh-COnstable Pillow this afternoon ar
rested a negro woman named Ella Ed-
wards charged with stealing lot OF
goods from the residence of Mr.. John r..
HarTiU a-d "a quantity of jewelry from
Mr.. Willis Hamlin. The stolen property
was an recovered.
The Ere Commissioners last night made
a thorough inspection OF the department.
and found everything in excellent cond-
ton. An exhibition OF htChing the
horses was given for the benefit of the
commissioners. and the time required for
getting the truck in readiness TO start 10
n fire was seventeen seconds.
4 vicious dog. supposed to be threatened
with rabies. WaS Killed to-day on the
premises Of Alr. ". ii. Lane, on south
street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-16
,o,,xs HOPKINS COMMENCEMENT.
Dc~rcc of VI. ID. bestowed on
Young Lady.

BALTIMORE, June lo.-Ihe COM
,ncncement exercises at Johns Hopkins
University to-day were rendered doubly
interesting by reason OF the fact that
for the first time the degree OF NJ. ID.
was bestowed upon its graduates, and
also because one of the recipients is q
Young woman. She is Miss Mary Secord
packard a resident OF Bayonne, y. j.,
graduate OF Vassar, and the only one OF
her sex in class Of fifteen.
The winners OF the honorary scholar
ships are James w. Basor. j. ". Bow
man. j. w. Kern, d. i. Parham, j. c.
Winston. and c. w. Sommervilie, of
Virginia, and W. b. Daniel, G.. S. Traps,
L, c. Glenn, c. c. Holden, W. A. Mont
gomery, Jr., and j. Il. Wharey. or
North Carolina.
The winners OF ordinary scholarships
are w. y. Berkeley. G. c. Glascock. J.
q Herrick. w. II. Hullihen. T. NJ. Jones,
@. o. James, D. Il. Motley G.. Ryland,
q c. Scott, G.. l.. Surface, ami f. d.
wilson. of Virginia. and w. 5. Drewrey.
G. f. Barnett, W. l.. Foushee. w. +.
Gfl. c. l.. Little. G. c. Weaver, and
c. B. Williams. of North Carolina.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-16

the opening session. Many of the dele-
gates are accompanied by their ladies',
and over 200 OF these latter were present
when President II. II. Soule. of Roanoke.
va. representing the Norfolk and West
ern road. called the convention TO order.
Rev. w. +. Sheppard. pastor of the
Chesapeake Methodist church. at Phoebus.
offered prayer. President Soule then in
troduced Colonel Henry c. Hasbrouck. or
Fort Monroe. who explained his presence
bv saying that the cOmmandant. Colonel
Frank. who had been expected TO be pres
ent and formally welcome the visitors TO
the reservation. was unavoldab.y absent.
He had been called To New York 10 at
tend a meeting OF the Fertilization Board,
and he (the speaker had been left tempo
rarily in charge Of the post. IL was,
however, he said. pleasant duty 10 well
come the Master Mechanics 10 Old Point
Comfort. The Colonel then gave a brief
description of ire fortihcations. the res
crvation. and it's environments. II may
interest YOU to know. said the Colonel.
that one fourth OF ali the heavy artillery
soldlcry maintained by the General Gov
ernment for the defence Of the whole
coast from Maine TO Alaska. is at the
present time concentrated here. Colonel
Hasbrouck, in closing his remarks, was
profuse in his compliments to all hands,
and also In invitations TO visit the bar
racks.
President Some. after a vote OF thanks
had been extended to Colonel Hasbrouck,
delivered the annual address.
President Sosle reviewed the history
Of the organization and the growth Of
railroads and rallroading appliances since
II was formed twenty-nine years ago
The association. he said. was now on a
firm basis, and a factor for much good.
COULDN'T COME.
Following hi. address. President soule
announced thaC President NJ T.. lngahs,
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway, who
was to have addressed the members.
had wired him that he would be unable
TO be present. Secretary John w. Cloud,
of Chicago, H.. read his report. which
showed the Organization to be in Hat
tering condition.
Treasurer O. Stewart. Of Bangor Me-,
and representing the Bangor and Aroos-
took road, Is one of the old stand-bys
Of the association. After he had read
his report he rendered his resignation.
Ten years ago." commenced the Vete-
ran treasurer. when asked TO read his
annual report, "the acting treasurer turn
ed over 10 me the munihcent sum Of s.
and all the bills. Nobody had been paid
and we owed everybody. My report,
gentlemen will be very brief. Our bills
are all paid, save a very few made just
before this convention. all aggregating
probably less than so. and | hold in my
hands as treasurer $l,659.0L"
The following gentlemen were selected
for the Auditing Committee: G. X. Hen
derson 7. \. Lawes. and Agnus Sinclair
The rest OF the session was occupied in
routine work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-16
The "Triiby" Train.

Another large and appreciatiye crowd
Of ladies, gentlemen. and children left
Richmond Sunday morning at $50 on the
fayorite excursion, the "Trilby," and en-
loved the day visiting their friends. go
ing TO the seashore. and taking Dip
in the ocean. The bathing season is
now open, and many said tho water is
ouite warm enough to be pleasant.
The management at Virginia Beach
and Ocean View is all that is desired
TO cause any one to feel that they are
cared for. A good dinner served for 80
cents. the excurslonists allowed ths
same privileges as the regular guests.
and at the low rate that Messrs. Mlchis
and Adams charged for the round trip.
they are well patron!zed. These trips
are run every Sunday morning from
Byrd-Street Station at $50 o'clock
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-16
4 Word 10 richmond Democrats.
(Communicated)

West Point, Va, June lDth'
AS the Richmond delegates Will be
elected before q great many have been
CHOSEN IN the country, 1 think Mr. Ehy-
sons friends VIII do all In their power
10 roll up as large majority as possible
FOR him. lie is exceedingly popular
throughout this section and VIII get near
" all the delegates from TINS part OF
1be state. Phat is he VIII get them II
ptcbmond does her duty by him. You
can well imagine that II Mr. Ellyson
does not Go as well in his home city as
his friends down here hope for It VIII not
hc such an easy matter TO carry the
Tidewater counties for him. for the oppo-
s,tion will have a very effective argn-
nent with which 10 meet us. Therefore,
at the solicitation of a number Of Demo
Gratis. make this appeal II our brethren
In the capital city. L.