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The record-union., 1897-10-28
Shot at a Passenger Train.

FRESNO, Oct. 27.--Some boys fired
a shot from rifle at the southbound
train arriving here this evening. The
ball shattered the glass of one Of the
windows, but did not injure the passen-
gers. The cuIprits have not yet been
discovered
The record-union., 1897-10-28
sutter County Teachers Institute.

YUBA CITY, Oct. 27.-The annual
Teachers Institute is being held here
this week. with a large attendance.
Among the prominent instructors as
sisting the teachers are State Superin-
tendent S. T. Black, Edward H. Griggs
of Stanford, Dr.. 2. I. Bailey OF the
State University, Superintendent Stout
of Oroville, and others. A reception
was rendered the teachers this evening
at the residence of the County Superln-
terdent. The institute will close On
Friday.
The record-union., 1897-10-28
Swallowed Cyanide of Potassium.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27.-The body
of Selah c. Walker, a photo printer,
aged 80 years, was found in n room upon
the top floor of the building at S3S Mar
ket street this morning. He had COM
mitted suicide by swallowing cyanide
of potassium upon retiring last night.
He was formerly a well-l1nown shoe
dealer, but of late has been in reduced
circumstances.
The record-union., 1897-10-28

private citizens is also questioned. The
suit is brought by L. E. Savage, as at
torney for Daniel Wallace, Mary Little
and Cornelius Buckley. They claim
the entire property under title which
begins with the death of George Cor
con in July, 1870.
The record-union., 1897-10-28
Suicide With CarboHc Acid.

FRESNO, Oct 27.-Thomas Ruby, a
Tuolumne County miner. died this
morning at the County Hospital from
the effects of carbolic acid administered
with suicidal intent. Deceased was a
native of ireland, and 4S years of age.
He was unable to assign any motive for
the act.
The record-union., 1897-10-28
Condition Of Senator Morgan.

SAN DIEGO, Oct PA telephone
message from Coronado at 1 o'clock this
Thursday morning says: Senator
Morgan's condition shows no change,
and is considered favorable for speedy
recovery.
The record-union., 1897-10-28
No Yellow Fever at Mazat1an.

SAN DIEGO. Oct. PA. V. Lomeh
Mexican Consul at this place, received
a telegram from Governor Sangines at
Ensenada, denying positively that there
is any yellow fever at Mazatlan.
The record-union., 1897-10-28
Clements Acquitted.

YUBA CITY, Oct. 27.-Edward H.
Clements was to-day acquitted of the
charge of assault to commit murder
on Fred Beste at Suffer City last Au-
gust.
The record-union., 1897-10-28
Death of a Mexican War Veteran.

SANTA CRUZ, Oct. 27.-E. Trout, a
Mexican war veteran and pioneer, died
at New Brighton to-day, aged 73.
The record-union., 1897-10-28
That Proves 1t.

Mr.. Cumso-The English people have
freely recognized Colonel Hay as a
man of letters.
Mr.. Cawker-Why shouldn't they?
''True enough, but their mode of rec
ognition is rather peculiar.
How sop
They address him as Colonel A.
The record-union., 1897-10-28
SOUTH PARK.
Questioning Title OF the City of
San Francisco to the Property.

SAN FRANCISCO, oct. pa suit
was filed in the Superior Court to-day
questioning the title of the city to the
property known as South Park, situated
in the block bounded by Bryant, Bran
nan. Second and Third streets. The til
tie of property in the block owned by
The record-union., 1897-10-28
Two Phases.

"In novels a woman always refers to
a false lover as a cruel wretch. =
Yes"
But in real life she always calls
him a mean thing Chicago Record.
Kate-I think that Cholley has some
thing on his mind.
Polly-If he has he must be good at
balancing. -Somerville Journal.
The record-union., 1897-10-28
Sl2 so.

Ladies' Fine A1I-wooI Covert
Cloth Jackets in tan. a stylish,
nobby garment, just the weight
for Winter; box cut, fly front,
&c inches long, velvet in1aid
collar, body half silk lined and
seams piped. In all, service
able and dependable garment.
The workmanship will please
the most particular. Similar to
illustration. Price, $12 SO.
The record-union., 1897-10-28
So so.

Women's Fine Silk Plush
Shower Proof Cape, hand
so1neIy embroidered and jet
ted, siIk-Iined high storm col
lar, front and collar edged with
Thibet fur; n very attractive
garment, similar to cut above.
Priced SO so.
The record-union., 1897-10-28

New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21
GEORGIA MELONS SCARCE
Yield This Year Will Only Be One
Third of Last Years.

Atlanta, Ga, June 21.-Reports indi-
cate that the watermelon crop will be
very short.
Average production of the state is
5000 car loads and this years crop will
not exceed 1000 car loads. This means
a loss of about So q 900 in revenue to the
railroads, and about the same amount
to the melon growers. The shortage in
the peach crop is even greater. Presi-
dent Cunningham of the Georgia FIor-
ticultuTaI association, and large fruit
grower, estimates that the peach crop
is usually worth to the railroads about
$50 0O0 but the greater part of this rev.
enue will be lost this year. The loss to
the railroads and growers of fruit and
melons will be about $500, 900 on ac-
count of the short crops.
The melon business five years ago
amounted to 5000 car loads from this
state.
Nearly every farmer in south Georgia
grew melons for the market, and the
acreage ran up to large figures. It was
soon found that the supply exceeded the
demand in some markets, while 1t fell
short in others. It is probable that the
small crop in this state will increase the
price, for almost the whole marketable
melon crop comes from Georgia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21
A UNIFORM CURRENCY
Will be Established by the Greater
Republic of Central America.

New York, June PA dispatch to
the Herald from Panama, says:
One of the plans of the Greater Re
public of Central America now made
complete by the entrance of Costa RIGA
and Guatemala, is for a general curren-
cy for use in all of the five countries of
the Republic
The republic, as has been stated,
was formed for offensive and defensive
purposes, and will treat with foreign
countries on that basis.
The diet will be the highest legisla-
tive body and will be composed of two
delegates from each of the republics
The presidents of the republics will pre-
side over the diet alternating each year
The president of Costa RIGA will be
the first president of the diet, taking
that Office on September Is. Guatemala
has already approved the general con-
federation, but there will probably be a
protest from San Salvador, owing to the
i'll feeling against Guatemala
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21

prolonged and desperate war for indie
pendence, and who are in good faith
struggling to secure and maintain their
own local government and freedom.
Does not the principle and reason of
the Monroe doctrine apply here? Would
it not be right that we should so declare
it and announce to the world? Should we
continue to occupy such an inconsistent
position? Should we continue to declare
that no foreign aggression or dominion.
however mild and humane in its char
acter, shall be hereafter allowed to take
place in America, and at the same time
shall we allow a foreign power to grind
down, decade after decade, UNDER the
heel of oppression and despotism, people
in America who are now and for years
have been engaged in a death struggle to
be free?"
This is the phase of the Cuban question
upon which the president is thinking
deeply. If he concludes to adopt the the
DRY and writes a message declaring it as
the policy of the United States, he will
have occupied a more advanced position
with the Monroe doctrine than any of his
predecessors. There are friends of Mr..
Mckinley who predict with apparent con-
fdence that he will do it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21
The Hanna Men Walked Over
Mayor McKissOn
And the Foraker Forces at
Cleveland.
THE SLATE is MADE.
Hanna's Victory is Complete in
Ohio.
And the Senator Will Be En-
dOrsed for Election.

Cleveland, O., June 21.-In one Of the
herces fights which was ever waged in
a Republican convention in this city
the NIcKisson machine went down to
defeat in the county convention 1t was
a Hanna victory from the start The
Hannaites were there for war. They
We're not magnanimOus in their vic
tory; instead, they rode rough shod
over the McKissonites with hOb-nailed
stogies, and then, having kicked the
unfortunate friends of Mayor Mckis-
son to the ground, they unrelentingly
tossed and punted them about as col
lege athletes play with foot balls Gully
once were the McKissOn people in con-
troll. That was during the brief ten
minutes in which Chairman Frederick
I. Taft of the committee of fifteen pre-
sided When he stepped down, with
him went the hopes of the McKissOnites
for success, and perhaps also with him
went the future possibilities of Mayor
McKisson for political preferment.
The municipal machine, engineered
by Mayor McKissOn is a shattered
wreck. Its prestige is gone, its power
wasted and its glory faded. In its
place today stands an organization of
the friends OF Senator Hanna. That is
the story in brief of the Republican
county convention which met Saturday
in Music hall The passing of the ma
chine was not attended by sadness and
quiet On the contrary, in its dying
gaSpS men shouted and rOared, and
pandemOnium reigned supreme. Such
scenes have rarely been equaled in a
gathering of intelligent men in this or
any other city Disorder and chaos
everywhere prevailed throughout the
convention. If the delegates did not
care to listen to a speaker they Kissed
him down. They minded not the ser
geant-at arms, and when the fight was
the th1ckest they damned the aisIes and
stood on chairs, shouting, cheering,
Missing, laughing, regardless of every
lhlng and every body and moved solely
by their passions.
The Hanna people kept good their
WORD. They Endorsed Senator Hanna's
candidacy for reelection; ousted the
olo committee of fifteen and selected a
sond Hanna delegation to the state
convention. They did all this in the
race of a minority opposition which
contested every foot of ground, which
fought bravely for existence, but in the
end sucCum bed
Judge Francis J. Wing, a bitter anti
AcklssOn man, was temporary chair
man, and Dan F. Reynolds, an equally
1ltter anti. was permanent chairman.
Inc committee of fifteen was aDDOint-
ca as follows: Norris Maschke. s II
Everett, Alex Bruce. J. w HolcOmb
George Gloyd, a. T. Anderson. c. Lang.
l. w Koenig, c. w. Brandt. GEORGE
9cnuster, Ernest E DayHin w. q
Z ar, W. h Stewart, H. Phelps t H
SoIson- 1t stands ten for Hanna. five
LOr 91cklssOn- The delegation chosen
20 IoIedO includes very few if aDv
McKtssOn men. McKisson himself was
not a delegate ''9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIA-
TON MEETING.

For the meeting of the National Ed
ucationaI association at Buffalo in 1896
the excellent service given by the
Union Pacific was commented on by all
who had the pleasure of using that
line This year our educational friends
meet in Milwaukee, Wis, July to 9,
and mem bers of the association and
others from points west of the Missouri
river should by all means take the
Union Pacific.
The service of the Union Pacific
via Omaha or Kansas City is the very
best The equipment consists of hand
some day coaches, chair cars, Pullman
buffet and drawing room sleepers, din
ing cars and buffet smoking and Ii
brary cars. Fewer changes than via
anv other line. One fare, plus 81. 50, for
the round trip will be the rate from all
points west of the Missouri river for
this meeting.
For Illustrated matter. folders, etc.
call on or write
z. L. LOMAX,
G. P. & T. A, Omaha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21
GREAT FESTIVAL OF SONG.
Elaborate Preparations for the Open
ing in Philadelphia Today.


Philadelphia, June 21-Fully 5000
members of the singing societies from
along the Atlantic seaboard are expect
ed to attend the great festival of song
which opens in the great Saenger Halle
today.
Many of the guests reached the city
yesterday. The great hall, which has
been the scene of activity and work for
weeks, is now about completed. All the
decorations are in place, save the dis
play to be made of the banners of the
visiting singers.
The effect is very beautiful. The color
scheme is yellow and white for the
central decorations, with side decora-
lions OF the cOlOrS of Germany and
America Shields of gold and coats of
arms, categorical figures, flags and ban
nerS hefghten the effect of the whole.
Viewed from the massive stage, the
most prominent object however is the
plaster model of the double life size cast
of Mozart, which is to be given as first
prize.
The bronze cast is now on the west
pavement of the city hall. A commit
to urge the attendance of President Nc
kinney at the opening of the festival
and it is also hoped to have Vice Prest-
dent Hobart attend.
The parade of the singers next Thurs
day morning will be divided into six di-
visions, under the command of Colonel
Wendell P. Bowman as chief marshal,
and will have in line about 10000 per-
sons.
Besides the singing societies many
other German-Anerican organizations
will take part in the parade. On every
evening this week there will be some
thing in honor of the visiting societies,
and all the local singing organizations
are preparing elaboI ate entertainments
Three days of picnicking will conclude
the festivities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21
SPANS INSOLVENCY.
Minister of the Colonies Explains Con-
dition of Affairs.

Madrid, June 21.-Senor Caste1lano, min
lister of the colonies. in an interview re-
garding the statement that the govern
ment was six months in arrears in the
pay of the army and the civil service in
Cuba, explained that when the Conser-
vatives entered office these payments
were already three months in arrears,
and so many demands subsequently
sprang up that these old debts were not
wiped out. He stated that it was untrue
that only $2000,OO0 were sent to Cuba
every month. Some months as much as
81, 600 600 We're sent.
Prime Minister Canovas del Castillo,
who was also interviewed on the subject,
confessed that since the beginning of the
war there had been a shower of claims
on the government. The greatest number
of these had been from France, but none
of them was important
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21
DRINKING LESS BEER.
Consumption so Far in 1897 in Chi
cago is 175, 900 Barrels Less
Than Last Year. -..-

Chicago, June 21.-Chicago is drinking
less beer. For the first five months of
the year 175,OOO barrels less were con
sumed than in the same period last
The saloons are $50 short of what
they were a year ago. These facts
were brought out al the annual con-
ventiOn of the Several Liquor dealers
organization in Chicago, held at Fried
berg's Opera House. Alderman John A.
Rogers was the chairman and an ad-
dress was delivered by Geo. Muller. The
reports of the president, secretary and
treasurer and the attorney general
showed that the Several Organizations
in Chicago were in a healthy condition
Notwithstanding the hard times. Res
olutions were adopted affirming the
principles of personal liberty and in
dorsing all just laws regulating the liq-
uOr traffic and denOuncing all laWless-
ness. The following officers were elect
ed:
Presidents. W. Clute.
Vice President-Herman Knocke.
ecretary-RObert J. Halle.
Treasurer-Chas. Berger.
Sergeant at-arms-Joseph Sindelar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21
GREEDY LOSES A FINGER.
Explorers Frost Bitten Digit Had to
Be Amputated

Washington, June 21.-Big. Gen. A.
w. Greedy, U. S. A, the explorer of the
Arctic region, and chief United States
signal officer, has been forced to have
the second finger of his right hand am
putated to prevent the loss of his hand
and arm.
The prime cause of the generals mis-
fortune dates back to the time of his
expedition into the land of the midnight
sun.
During these trips both the right and
the left hands of the explorer were frOz-
en- and frost bitten, and many long
nights of discomfort were passed before
he was finally relieved of the pain. The
injury to the finger grew, secondarily,
out of the extraordinary Misunderstanding
which Gen. Greedy has endured since
his return from the Arctic, and which
he has undergone after receptions, lee
lures and public functions, in which he
was the leading parsonage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21
TOWN OF OFFICEHOLDERS.
Twenty Eight of the 35 Citizens of
Arverne Are on the Pay Roll.

New York, June 21-Arverne, L. L,
has voted against the resolution to is
sue $175 900 in bonds for improvements.
Some of the money to be obtained for
the bonds would have gone, it is said,
to make streets in meadows that at
high tide are five feet under water. The
proposition received II votes out #
about IS.
In view of the fact that Arverne has
shown itself to have about 80 voters. it
is interestin to know that % of them
are provided with offices.
These are one president, three trus-
tees, a village lawyer, a village clerk,
a treasurer, a collector, a street COM
missioner, two policemen, five members
of the board of health, health officer,
five sewer commissioners. two beach
cleaners, two street sprinklers, a col
lector of waste paper, and a lamplight-
er, and they all become citizens of
Greater New York and lose their jobs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21
NO FUSION In MAINE.
Alliance With Silver Democrats De-
clared to be Failure.

Lewiston Me, June 21.-At a meet
ing of the Maine state Populist commit
tee, held at Auburn, to take action rel
alive to the question of fusion in the
next national election, all present were
opposed to fusion and in favor of the
middle of the road course.
With one exception, the members of
the committee heard from were of the
same mind. The following were ap-
pointed delegates to the middle of the
road POpulist conference at Nashville,
July 4:
burn; John White, Levant. These reso-
lutions were adopted:
THE Peoples Party state committee
in conference assembled do hereby de-
clare that the late alliance with the sill
YER Democracy has proven a failure
and should no longer be continued. We
condemn in unqualified terms the bru-
tai treatment accorded by the Demo-
cratic party to the Populists, and es-
pec1alIy to that great national leader,
the Hon. Thomas E. Watson; that the
leaders of the silver Democrats have
by their insincerity and hypocrisy
proven that they are unworthy to long
er lead the reform forces of this nation
and we therefore demand that there
shall be no further fusion with that
function of the Democratic party. AT
ter four months of unrestricted Repub-
lican power, One-half our people are
unable to find sufficient employment to
supply them with the necessaries of
life; we therefore condemn the RepUbli-
can party for its broken promises of
prosperity, and are as unalterably Op-
posed to fusion with that party in the
south as with the Democrats in the
north; that the delegates selected to
attend the national conference be in
Structed to use all honorable means to
recall our party to the support of
straight Populist principles, as set forth
in the Omaha and St. Louis Platforms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21

sert in the platform plank denouncing
the merit system. If they do they will
meet with opposition, for there is a
strong contingent which will go into
convention and vote not only to indOrSe
the national civil service reform COM
mission. but to create a commission in
the state for the purpose of placing all
state positions under a rigid and intel
igent merit system. Several confer
ences in regard to this point have been
held by prominent leaders in Cleveland,
and if there is any hope of getting such
plank Endorsed the proposition will
be made to the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21
Yankton's Hottest Week Ended.

Yankton, S. D., June 21-Saturday
night closed one of the hottest weeks
known for many years. The tempera-
taIre has aged 81 degrees. Every
night severe storms have threatened,
but after a few hours, they have as
regularly disappeared, and no rain has
flied, but rain is now needed all over the
state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21
To Tour the World .

Port Huron, Mich, June 21.-The
Yacht Ramona, loaded to the water line
and drawing five feet of water. Will
clear from this port this week for a
trip around the world so says her own
err Capt. Holmes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21
FARMERS TRUST.
Wheat Growers of Kentucky to mi
tiate a National Movement

Versailles, KY, June 21-A mass
convention of wheat growers, held here
has issued a call for a state convention
to be held in Lexington. Ky. July 5, to
perfect a combination to hold the wheat
crop of Kentucky for a long enough
period to force higher prices for that
cereal. If the state movement is sue
cessfuI, a national convention will be
called to meet in Indianapolis and form
a national farmers trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21
Underground Way Inhabited by Tar
autuIas

San Antonio, Tex, June 21.-Another
opening into the ancient underground
passage which leads from the old Ala
mo mission building to Mission Concep-
ton, three miles below the city, was
made today by Henry WaeIden. q
gardener, one mile below the city, while
digging a well. This mysterious pass
age has never been explored and it is
filled with snakes and tarantuIas 1t
connects the two missions in an almost
direct line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21
East WhaeIinp

London, June 1.-THE cycle race be-
tween J. w. Stocks and c. T. Linton,
in connection with the London Bicycle
club meeting at the Crystal Palace
track. was won by the latter. The race
was for $500. Linton covered q miles
and 40 yards. The record for one hour
in 1896 was made by James Mfcha els,
at Manhattan Beach, September IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21
Speaker Prather Accused.

Indianapolis, June 21-Ben Prather,
late speaker of the house is under ar
rest for ernbezzlement. The charge is
made by the clearing house. Prather
was formerly secretary of the concern
and failed to properly account for about
81. 500 that came into his hands. Prather
asserts that there is nothing in the
case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21
HIS MEXICAN INTERESTS.
Was a Stakeholder in Street Railway
and Mining Companies.

Monterey, Mex, June 21-Barney
leo at the time of his death. An Eng
lish company. in which he was the
principal stOckhOIder. is the owner of
the Federal District Street railway Sys-
tenn in the City of Mexico, and he was
also largely interested in paying gold
mines in the state of Sonora. Several
months ago he sent an expert to Mon
terey to examine into different mining
properties here. It was his intention to
have visited Mexico this fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21
eeUncle Remus' " Son to Wed.

ment of Miss Julia Collier, daughter of
Mayor Charles A. Collier, and Mr.. Jul
ian Harris. son of Joel Chandler Harris,
is announced. They will be married in
the fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21

For three years we have never been
without Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house."
says A H. Patter, with E. c. Atkins &
Co, Indianapolis, Ind, and my wife
would as soon think of being without
flour as a bottle of this remedy in the
summer season. We have used 1t with
all three of our children and it has
never failed to cure-not simply stop
pain, but cure absolutely. 1t is all
right, and anyone who tries it will find
it So" For sale by druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-21

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure consultation forever.
1oc' If G. c. G. fail, druggists refund money.