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The times., 1897-04-28
THE RECEPTION.
Brilliant Conclusion of the Events
of the Day.

VI ttc Ddy.
New York, April 27.-The reception to
President Mckinley at the Union League
Club tonight was one Of the most i'm
pressive affairs OF the kind ever held in
tins city The decorations of the club
house were artistic, and with the gold and
blue uniforms or the Army and Navy
officers and the members OF the diplo-
matic corps, helped to make the scene
beautiful.
Behind an embankment OF green In the
southwest corner OF the main hall, was
tie seventh Regiment Band String hands
were scattered around other parts OF the
house. Rs 8 O'Clock, the hour at which
the President was expected 20 arrive there
were over 500 people ia the clubhouse
Ii was $50 O'Clock when the President
drove up. The hand played "Iiail 10 che
Chief as the Prcsideat walked aCross the
hail and started up the stairs Tie was
ieanlng on the arm OF Gen. Porter Close
behind came Weep resident Hobart, with
NJ c. y. f0ricn, and SIR Julian Pamce-
fote, with Chauucey 81 Depew.
Among the u,ler quests were the mem
hers u the Cabinet. the diplomatic corps,
tsen. schoneli. Gen o. o. Howard. Gen.
Miles. Gen. Merritt. Gen Dodge. Rear
Admiral Brown, Rear Admiral Bunce,
Speaker Reed, Ma yOr Strong. Senator
Mark Hanna, al the governors who took
part in today's parade. Senators sewen.
wetmOre, Frye, Proctor, Ganinger, Fair
banks, walthali, Garter, Turner. and Elkins;
Seth Low, president OF Columbia College,
President Patton, OF Princeton, and PreSi-
dent Schurman, OF Cornell.
Gen. Porter, as president of the club,
stood beside President Mckinley during
the reception anu introduced him TO the
members of the club who were unknown to
him.
The reception lasted until about II
O'Clock, when the Presidential rarty went
TO supper in the alcove dining-room.
The times., 1897-04-28
pauped win Faipt Prn...

BE had some doubts as to his standing
with the old man
Does your father object TO my ealIingr"
he asked.
well, not exactly" she answered
BE had still further doubts upon the
subject. but he resolved to know the worst.
''What do you mean by not exactiy?' "
he demanded
We'll, he says he supposes he ought to be
able TO stand it IL I ean,' she replied
He dolonger had any doubts, but he didn't
feel particularly good about it just the
same CHICAGO Post.
The times., 1897-04-28
A NorfoIk Bank Fails.

Norfolk, Va, April 27.-Tha announce
rnent was made tonight of the failure Of
Burruss. Son & Co, one of the best-known
private banking firms in the South, and
generally considered TO be one OF the
strongest 1t was founded in 1864, and
had done an extensive business. The
liabilities are given at S340 900. and the
assets, according 10 Mr.. Burruss. amount
to $500 900.
The times., 1897-04-28
Murderer Bu,Ier Arrnigncd.

Sydney, n. s. W. April 27-Frank But
lei, who was arrested or the charge of hav-
ing murdered nunitef OF mcnin Australia,
and whose eStFadition was granted by the
United STATES Government, was arFaigned
before magistrate today for preliminary
hearing. upon the conclusion Of which he
was committed 10 JaiL
The times., 1897-04-28

to Mrs Pierce, she cenfided to Edwards
her husbands wrongd6ings. At the time
of the Iferce-Edwartsit trouble In the for
mer's house, Edwards is said TO have got
ten much the worst of the encounter, and
to have then declared that he would have
revenge Mrs. Pierce refuses to discuss
the matter
The times., 1897-04-28
A Notable Lecture.

At the Metropolitan NJ E. Church, Four
and-a-half and streets northwest, this
evening, NJ O'Clock, Rev. Sam Small,
the celebrated Southern evangelist and
orator, viii deliver his famous lecture,
''Our Christian Civilization; Is 1t a Fail
Ure?'' There will be no charge for adj
mission. Mr. Small's lectures this sea
son are voluntary efforts in aid of reform
and mission enterprises of the church.
The times., 1897-04-28
Occult Reason.

ut seems to me that you are writing a
good many niother-in-a law jokes.' remark
ed the critical friend. Yes" replied
Merriman, 'ifthe market for them holds out
III be able to pay back some Of the money
my wife's mother was kind enough to lend
uswhen we wentinto ntohousekeeping. spare
Nom ents.
The times., 1897-04-28
cuhans Raid a Garrison.

Havana. via Key West. Fla, April 27.-
Col. Hernandez raided the small town of
Nicolas, ten miles FROM Havana. ON Sun
day night, capturing four officers and
eighteen pIivatrs from the garrison and
seeE.ing large amounts OF supplies and
somc arms Fourteen Spanish soldiers
were killed. The Spanish garrison was
drawn out OF their fort by false informa-
ticn and the insurgents swept down on
them The blockhuse was burned
The times., 1897-04-28
Patent Double Back-Action Nerve

He was the neryiest man that ever got
away with the cash.
There have been some very nervy men
in that line of business
''But none to equal this one"
''What did he ever do to show that he
possessed such extraordinary nerves''
made an application for copyright
on scheme for looting bank. Chicago
Post
The times., 1897-04-28
How living Affects the Heart.

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-A mans heart beats
eighty-one times a min ute when he ia
standing, seycnty-one times when sitting
and sixty-six 1hen lying.
Mrs. Crimsonheak-I hope you'n be
little more careful about your lying now
dear.-yonsers Statesman.
The times., 1897-04-28
How 10 Avoid Broken jaw.

fFrom the Philadelphia North Auserican-)
In pronouncing Greek proper names give
the first syllable plainly, munlAe the other
nine, aud then wind up with a final and
emphatic .os." The method seldom faiis
To be effective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-12
CALLS IT DIVINE WRATH.
Lightning Destroys Wheat That Was
Harvested on Sunday.

Great Bend. Aug. 1.-THE people liv-
ing N the neighborhood of Galatin are
greatly worked up over a sermon that
was preached last Sunday by one of
the ministers of the northern part of
this county.
The sermon has divided the commu-
nifty into two very distinct factions; has
broken up friendships of long standing
and in two cases has caused family
disturbances of no mild character. The
sermon was prompted by a stroke of
lightning which set fire to four stacks
of wheat belonging to James Hall.
prosperous north side farmer These
stacks. it is claimed, are the ones Mr..
Hall stacked on the Sabbath day and
the minister construed this as an evil
dence of the wrath of God
During harvest Mr.. Halls wheat
ripened much faster than expected, on
account of the hot weather, and as
result he was compelled, in order to
save his wheat. TO run his machine on
Sunday Under the circumstances none
of Halls neighbors thought anything
of the matter and it was simply re-
garded as an act of self preservation.
Now. over a month after this desecra-
ton of the Lords day, comes the pun
ishment The minister in his sermon de-
nounced the Sunday work as crime
against God and takes the stroke of
lightning as direct punishment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-12
DEBsISM IN TOPEKA.
One of His Social Democracy Clubs
to be Organic ed Here.

A new faction in Kansas politics will
be created in this city tomorrow night by
the organization of Social Democracy
club along the lines adopted by Eugene v.
Debs and promulgated by him from Chi
cago where the first organization OF this
character was formed
A general meeting has been called for
the old court house tomorrow night at s
O'Clock by James Butler, who is the
prime mover in the new scheme Others
assisting him are Henry Brintnan and
H. Bradshaw. Mr.. Butler said today that
a large number of the citizens of this
city have entered into the agreement to
organize such club but their names
would not be made public until tomorrow
night The arrangements for the organi-
zation have been quietly made
Mr.. Butler said today: The Social
Democracy of America is an organized
protest against existing conditions 1t
offers a wonderful opportunity for the
propaganda of socialistic principles. 1t
brings it's members in direct touch with
the brightest minds in the labor world.
Eugene V. Debs. the greatest living or
ganizer of men. is at its head
ITO bring light out of darkness there
must be education and organization To
this end a meeting for the organization of
4 branch of the Social Democracy of
America in Topeka is called at the silver
headquarters in the old court house Fri
day night. August Is. 1897 The Social
Democracy is not in conflict with other
reform organizations. but works in har-
mony with them. All free minded men
are invited to attend this meeting"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-12
WELLINGTON DRY.
The WaterwOrkS Co. Orders the
Plant Shut Down.
The City's Proposition to Com
promise Rejected.
CITY IN BAD SHAPE.
Salina Wants to Take Up Her
Interest Bonds.
II. B. Kelley, Representing e.
Nj. Noble, is Interested.

Wellington. Aug 12.-The Wellington
water works are to be shut down imme-
diately.
Eff. Ware, attorney for the Yelling
ton Water company, telegraphed Su-
periutendent D. a. Espy to that effect.
This will work great hardship on
many Industries and private families
in the city
The city's proposition to pay two
Years back taxes In lieu of the COM
pany's claim for back rentals. and to
pay 81. 500 per year for fire protection
for the next five years. did not meet
favor at the hands of the water COM
pany. Mr.. Espy is in receipt of let
ter from Chas. Perry of Westerly, r. l.,
president of the company, stating That
the company would not consider the
proposition made by the city, and that
Mr. Wares last proposal to the city for
q settlement OF the difficulties was the
best the water company would do In
the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-12
NEW FAST ENGINES.
Santa Fe Having Eight Built for Pas
senger Service on Trains 1 and g

When the fall time card is inaugural
ed on the Santa Fe in October, the run
ming time of trains l and will be ma
terially reduced between Topeka and
La Junta, Col. As the present time
of the trains will be maintained east of
Topeka and west of La Junta, this
means that the time of the trains be-
tween Chicago and Los Angeles will be
cut several hours.
The reduction in time will be accomp-
lished by placing in service between
Topeka and La Junta eight new pas
senger engines, built especially for
pulling heavy trains at a high rate of
speed These engines are now being
constructed at the Dickinson locomotive
works in New York. and will be COM
pleted and shipped west in Sep
TENDER.
The engines are being built after
specifications furnished by Superin-
tendent of Machinery John Player, and
in point of speed in heavy hauling will
rival the best locomotives of any of
the western roads They are of the
ten-wheel pattern, with unusually large
driving wheels and cylinders.
The eight engines will be distributed
between Topeka and La Junta and will
be used exclusively in pulling trains /
and 3
With one of these engines General
Superintendent H. U. Nudge will this
fall attempt to break the worlds rec
ord for speed on the 200 miles of track
between La Junta and Dodge City.
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Decentralization of 6. AR. Rates
on Western Roads
Seems Bound to Set In-An Of
fieer of the G. A. Il.
PROMINENT INKANSAS
Said to Have Added Fresh Com
plicatiOns.
Offered Certain Roads the Kan
sas Delegation.

Chicago. Aug. 12.-Great difficulty is
experienced by the western railroads in
warding off general Generalization in
rates for the Grand Army encampment
at Buffalo. Some of the G.. A. r. Of
fieers, they say, make the most I'M
scrupulous demands for securing BUSH
ness for the roads.
An officer of the Grand Army in
Kansas, it is claimed, went to roads and
offered to get the Kansas delegation to
go over their lines for a consideration
of SITS on each ticket and thirty-six
free tickets. The proposition, it is
claimed, was declined. but as the bust
ness has been secured by two of the
roads the feeling prevails that a con-
cession was made
1t is hardly probable the sale of sleep
ing car tickets at tourist rates can be
kept confined to Wisconsin. From pres
ent indications it looks as if such rates
will be made from all points in the
west.
The date of sale of G. A. R. tickets
has been extended to include August %.
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FOR A NEW PERcENrAGE
Santa Fe Pacific and Santa Fe Prope
Officials Securing Basic Figures.

Since the A. and P. railroad has
passed into the control of the Santa Fe
and consolidated with the Southern
California road as the Santa Fe-Paci-
f1c, the percentage basis on freight traf-
fic between the Santa Fe proper and
the Santa Fe-Pacific VIII be changed.
Mr.. VIM Trautmann of the auditor of
freight receipts office in this city A
1. Conrad, travelling auditor of the San
ia Fe and z. c. Hall, representing the
Santa Fe-Pacific, are now at AlbuQuer-
que, n. M, for the purpose of securing
figures on which to base the new per-
centage.
The new percentage will give each
road about an equal division.
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Sealed bids will be received at
the office of the undersigned
secretary of the Committee OF
Fifteen of the Fall Festival as
sociation, 625 Kansas avenue, Topeka
until Wednesday, August 25, 1897, at II
O'Clock noon, for the purchase of the
exclusive right to all privileges within
the fair grounds, in the city of Topeka
during the week OF the second annual
Fall Festival. to be held September q
to October .. 1897, both inclusive.
The committee reserves the privilege
to the grand stand admission fees and
to the gate admission fees, should any
be charged, and the right to place sucn
restrictions upon the loca ton of stands.
tents, etc. used by buyers of such priv
ileges as will protect the buildings from
fire and will prevent encToachlnents
upon the rCadways and walks
A good and sufficient bond VIII be re-
quired of the successful bidder for the
faithful performance of contract.
The committee reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
All bids Will be opened by the com
rnittee al its regular meeting, to be held
al the city building, Thursday, August
20. at O'Clock p M BIDS should be
sealed and marked bid for Privileges .
and addressed to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-12
CHARGE BY THE 100 POUNDS.
New Livestock Rate Goes Into Effect
on All Kansas Roads.

The 100 pound live stock rate went in
to effect on all the Kansas railroads
this week and hereafter live stock will
be charged for by the 100 pounds in
Gals of the Santa Fee and Rock Island
in this city say that the feeling among
stock shippers has changed during the
past year, and that the majority are
now ready to accept the 100 pound rate
without protest
Notwithstanding this expression on
the part of the railroad men, meetings
of live stock shippers have already
been held in different parts of the
state and committees appointed to pro-
test against the rate
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TO RUN CARS BIZ ,PaoNE
New Scheme of the Electric Line
From Galena to Joplin.

Galena, Aug. 1.-THE Southwest Mis-
souri, Electric Railway company decid-
ed today to put in an electric telephone
system over its entire route at once
and run its cars by dispatcher's or
ders
A telephone will be placed at every
switch on the road. so that conductors
can receive directions and can notify
the office of their location, etc. Sta
ton signals will also be established at
important points on the line and new
steel bridges are to be built This will
be done TO enable the electric line to
make better time and compete with the
Frisco railways inter-urban service
The electric line connects Joplin with
Webb City. CartervilIe, Prosperity and
Carthage, Mo-, and Galena, Kan.
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BLOOD TO FLOW
Unless the Turkish System of
Government Be Changed

Constantinople, Aug. 12.-P1acards
printed in Arabic characters have been
found posted upon the walls of all the
ministries, demanding change in the
system of government in the Turkish
empire and threatening violence unless
this is effected. The placardS declare
that otherwise blood will flow as during
the Armenian naSSacreS-
The minister for war Ria PaSha, has
sent a circular to all the Turkish COM
manders, directing them to watch their
officers strictly. This step is attribu-
ted to the increasing discomfort visible
in Turkey against the present govern
nent
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ENDEAvORERS CAUSED 1T.
They are Said to be Primarily Respon-
sible for the Loss of the Mexico.

Seattle. Wn.. Aug. 12.-It will require
an inquiry by the government inspector
of hulls, Captain J. w. Bryant, to de-
termine the effects of the wrecking of
the steamer Mexico at the entrance of
Dixon's sound. 1t is stated with SEEM
ing authority that the rock which was
the cause of the Mexico's undoing, was
West Devil rock and that is shows on
the chart. First accounts of the diSas-
ter are to the effect that the rock was
hidden beneath the waves and was not
down on the charts. DiXonS sound is
on the inside route to Alaska and has
been considered an open highway.
1t was stated yesterday on the auth
GRITTY of DR.. Boswell G.. Anderson, a
passenger the Mexico that the
steamers course was changed so as to
send her outside in the hope of saving
16 hours on the trip. The change was
made by the captain as a result of a
petition circulated by the Christian
EndeavOr excurSiOniStS on the boat who
We're anxious to reach Seattle before
the time limit of their return tickets to
the east and expired. Pilot Cornell is
an experienced navigator and has been
employed in these waters for number
of years. He was on watch and Cap
tain Thomas was in his state room
Whether Pilot Cornell was negligent, or
miscalculated the course will only be
determined by the inquiry now in pro-
ST6SS.
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WILL LEAVE TUE THROTTLE
Engineer Rain Hopes to Cult Rail
reading Shortly

Engineer VIM. Rain, who has been
running out of Topeka on the Santa
F'e for years and is we'll known among
the railroad men in this part of the
state, will shortly give up his seat in
the cab to take the more comfortable
position of a gentleman at leisure"
That is. provided his ship comes in as
scheduled.
The ship consists of an interest in
the Ball estate in Philadelphia which
is just now paroled among the heirs.
Engineer Rain is a nephew of Silas
Rain. and both are interested in the
estate
A 3. Quinton returned from Phila-
delphia a few days ago where he
went to look after the Rain claim, and
he states that both Silas Rain and En-
gineer Rain will have no difficulty in
securing their shares The interests of
each amount to several thousand dol
lars.
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Ellsworth, the eastern county of the
group.
The other five are all in the western
half Wheat in these counties has been
selling at the elevators for 60 cents a
busheI Careful computations shows
that for every man, woman and child
in the district there was threshed this
year wheat worth at 60 cents a bushel,
S139 90.
For every family of six persons the
average value of the crop was $685.
In Pawnee county the average was
s199 SO, and for every family of five 81
less than 81 900 worth of wheat Rush
is a little behind, its record being $199-
Is. Ellis average was $144. As. Barton 5
s133.19 Ellsworth's S1O9.55. and Russelrs
S1O6. IL.
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DEATH OF A PIONEER
100 Relatives Attended Mrs Sarah
Scott's Funeral at Blue Rapids.

Blue Rapids. Aug. 12.-Sarah Miller
Scott who died at her home in North
Blue Rapids Aug. 9. was one of the
oldest pioneers of Blue Rapids town
ship.
Mrs Scott was born in Ohio. Aug. 9,
1920 and died on the nth anniversary
of her birth
She was married to Andrew Scott at
Lafayette Ind, June 3. 1886 Mrs
Scott was the mother of IA children.
and has as living descendants. nearly
all living in Marshall county. One hun
bred relatives assembled to pay their
last respects to the deceased Mrs.
Scott was true pioneer.
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DEATHS.

Thomas Benton Brooks, a we'll known
lumber merchant of this city. died last
night of malarial fever at his home
425 Clay street. Mr.. Brooks had been
sick for several weeks, but his death
was unexpected. The time of holding
the funeral will be announced later
Mr.. Brooks was well known in Tope-
ka having been in business there for
many years. He was a member of the
firm of the J. Thomas Lumber conpa-
ny and had charge of the company's
south side yard.
He leaves a wife and three children
Miss Marie Brooks, Mrs. W. w Rus
sci and James Brooks. Mr. Brooks
was also a brother of Mrs Jonathan
Thomas and an uncle of w. l. Miller.
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SALINAS INTEREST BONDS.
II. B. Kelley Proposes q Refunding
Scheme

Salina. Aug. 12.-H. B. Kelley. repre-
senting Geo. NJ Noble, Topeka, who in
turn represents about $500 900. is in
town consulting with some of the coun-
ty commissioners and city council with
reference to changing the bonded in
debtedness-both county and city-intO
another form He has located through
his relations with the state officers the
various city and county bonds.
His plea is to take up these per cent
bonds and extend the time at a lower
rate of interest-perhaps AZ per cent
No definite result has been attained as
yet.
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WITH AN OCCUPATION TAX.
Atchison Will Build $4,000 viaduct
Wall on This Plan.

Atchison, Aug. 12.-The viaduct wall
is to be rebuilt at once. and the mer-
chants and business people of AtchiSOn
are to pay for it by means of an oc-
cupation tax
The city council. at special meeting
Tuesday night, which lasted until mid
to borrow $1,000 to rebuild the viaduct
wall and pay current expenses. the
councilmen pledging themselves, if it
becomes necessary, to pass an Occupa-
ton tax Ordina nee on or before January
l. 1898. to raise money with which to
pay off the new loan
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New kansas Pensions.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE following
Kansas pensions were issued today:
Original-Frank B. Deiaplane, Leav-
enworth, National Military home; Dav-
id Earnest, National Military home,
Leavenworth: Geo. W. Epley, Hoxie,
Harrison Mitchell, Kickapoo; VIM. J.
Brandon, Bluff City; Albert Myers,
BellevilIe; Alvin Stevens. Parsons.
Additional-Wm. V. Smith, Cuba;
Geo. W. Davenport, National Military
home, Leavenworth; Thos. H. Shandy,
National Military home, Leavenworth-
Renewal-Wm. NJ. Brown, Girard.
Increase-Wm. H. Gee, St. George;
John NJ. Mccormick, Clay Center
Original widow, etc.-Manda ]. Jones,
Hartford.
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in the state. "

This is conclusive, and is
based on signed detailed
circulation statements fur
nished by the leading daily
papers of Kansas.
The Directory containing
these figures will be issued
September 1, 1897.
No amount of buster as
to the AMOUNT of postage
paid can SCI aside such a
statement as that made by
the American Newspaper
Directory. On a great part
of it's edition THE STATE
JOURNAL pays nopostage,
as the delivery is by carrier
or by express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-12
DEATH IN HIDES.
A Deadly Disease Imported
From China-Is 1t the
BubOnic Plague?

Clearfield, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE Falls
Creek tannery at Falls Creek, this
county, has closed down because of the
appearance of a peculiar and terrible
disease among the employees, of whom
four died within few hours after they
were seized. 1t is supposed to be
caused by handling some hides which
were imported from China and contain
ed the germs of an unknown and dam
gerouS disease.
Measures will be undertaken to stamp
it out before it spreads any further.