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The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
DEATHS.

Hugh Wilson of Elmont died Sunday
morning of nlalarial fever and was
buried yesterday from the home of his
parents. The internnent took place at
Elnlont cemetery Mr.. Wilson was a
prominent worker in the Epworth
league and in the church
Mrs Marion Sudarth died at her home
in Seabrook Saturday night and the re-
mains were shipped yesterday morning
to St George, Kan. for burial
Armin Fassler received word yester-
day that Miss Lide Norton, a sister of
Mrs. Fassler, died at Springfield, o.,
after short Illness
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
HOW WOULD SMITH DoP
W. L Brown Must Change His Name

W. L. Brown, president of the state
board of charities, is in a predicament-
During the last campaign he publicly
made the promise to Mort Albaugh,
his rival editor, that If Mckinley was
elected and his administration did not
have to issue bonds within six months
of McKinley's Inauguration, he, Brown,
would change his name.
The six months will be up on Satur-
day, September f. The bonds have not
been issued and there is no possibility
of their being issued. Albaugh has
been editorially reminding Brown of his
promise every week or two Brown ad-
InitS the promise. VIII he keep it?
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
STOPPED THE MOONLIGHT.
She was Bound for Alaska With More
Than She Could Garry.

Seattle, Wn., Aug. 24.-The schooner
Moonlight was stopped last night as
she was preparing to leave the harbor
in tow of the tug Coleman. She had a
big deck load of freight listed to port
and in her hold were 50 passengers, who,
Inspector Bryant considered, under the
circumstances, had little chance of ever
seeing the Yukon.
The inspector ordered the deck load
removed and suitable provision made
for the safety of the passengers. Strict
regula tions will be enforced to prevent
the overcrowding of vessels leaving for
the north
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
FOUND THE SCRIP.
Labor Commissioner Johnson Discov-
ers What He was Looking For.

Labor Commissioner Johnson has re-
turned from southern Kansas, where
he has been visiting among the min
ers for the purpose of investigating the
use of scrip by the operators in paying
their men.
Mr.. Johnson reports that c. J. Dew
Inns company deals most fairly with
the men, but he has accumulated evil
dence showing that scrip is used in alb
solute violation of the law and will
present the same to the attorney gen.
eral for the purpose of beginning the
prosecutions.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
Waterworks case praes on.

City Attorney w. A S. Bird has com
menced the taking of testimony in the
quo warranto case against the Topeka
Water company. The deposition of
Manager Jesse Shaw is being taken be-
fore C. A Magaw, a notary public. In
a few days Mr.. Bird will leave for Chi
cago and New York, where the work of
taxing dispositions will be completed
This is the suit to forfeit the franchise
of the water company for violating its
provisions.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
Fruit Trains Fast Time

The Santa Fe is just at present ex-
perienclng heavy traffic in California
fruit TO the east, on an average two
trainloads passing over the road each
day The fruit trains are run on pas
Senger schedule train time and are
gwen the right of way over any other.
kind of freight. Some very fast runs
are being made daily with the fruit
trains on the better stretches of track
IN the state. Recently one of the
trains ran from Spearville to Kinsley
a distance of 20 miles, in % minutes.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
Executive Councils Session.

The executive council at a meeting
held late yesterday afternoon voted to
the Odd Fellows the privilege of using
Representative hall for the annual
meeting, October H. IS, IA, Is and 16
The council awarded to NJ. Sweeney the
contract for cementing the floor of the
new state library rooms. The contract
price is 1895. H c. Gruber also bid
on the work and missed it by 50, the
amount of his bid being 1897. The
row afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24

Vim, vigor and victory-these are the
characteristics of De Wits Little Early
Risers the famous little pills for con-
stipation biliousness and all stomach
and liver troubles. G. W. StansdeId,
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
KILLED AT A. PICNIC.
Two Men Meet Death at a CoIored
Picnic in Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 24.-Two men
were murdered at a negro picnic at
Kendall Ark, Saturday.
T. ]. Johnston, a white man, went to
the grounds to see why some mill hands
did not go to work. While there a ne
gro cut his throat, killing him instant
ly.
Later in the day, c. Gray had an al
tercation with the picnickers and was
stabbed to death.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24

Topekans have asked for free show
al Garfield park, and one has been pro-
vided, which is worth seeing. The Vita
scope pictures are good. Take Garfield
park cars and you are admitted free
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
It Doesn,t Cost Much

To go to Denver. Colorado Springs.
Manitou, Glenwood Springs, and a host
of other charming places in Colorado,
via Santa Fe Route. w. G. Garvey,
agent Topeka, win give you rates and
other information on application.
The Vitascope pictures at Garfield
park this evening. Free to all
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24

Free entertainment at Garfield park
tonight. Moving picture machine makes
beautiful pictures. Free-absoIuteIy
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24

best gentleman waltzer, carving set.
Dancing and band concert until Il
O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24
MaYer,s Barber shon

Go to G. Mayors barber shop. 52s
Kan. Ave, next Frank Longs Restau-
rant. Best work in the city.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24

Shirts, collars and cuffs Iaundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West sth So.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-24

AS a standard cathartic, Ayers Pills
We're admitted at the Worlds fair of
sQ3
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-23
PERSONAL MATTERS.

William A. Wilde. OF Boston, has pre-
sented to the Acton Memorial library
marble busts Of Washington and Lin
coin, the work of the sculptor 7. Ball,
now In Italy.
Emil Oliver. Napoleon Ills last min
lister, is about to publish q novel called
'AIarie Madeline" which 10 believed to
be photographed.
DR.. Temple, the new archbishop OF
Canterbury. as headmaster of Rugby,
was regarded rs one Of the greatest
schoolmasters of the century.
sigrid Arnoldson recently received
from the grand duke Of Hesse the gold
medal for art and science after sing
ing Carmen at the Darmstadt Court
theater.
France II about to erect statue 70
the memory of Andre Etienne at Casta-
net, his birthplace. he was the Drum
merboy Of Arcola." who saved the day
for Napoleon just 100 years ago.
Il IL usually dawn before the sultan
goes TO bed, and at eight o'clock he Is
rtirrinR again. He has no confidence
IN those around him, and he life ap'
| pear. 70 be worth hardly . days pur'
chase
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-23
An Emperor mt the Chase.

The emperor himself is carried upon
four elephants in q fine chamber made
of timber, lined inside with plates OF
beaten gold and outside with lions
skins, for he always travels in this
way on his fowling expeditions, be-
cause he is troubled with govt. He al
ways keeps beside him dozen OF his
choicest gerfalcons, and is attended by
several of his barons, who ride on
horseback alongside. And sometimes,
as they may be going along, and the
emperor from his chamber is holding
discourse with the barons, one OF the
latter shall exclaim: "Sire! Look out
for the cranes!" Then the emperor in
stantly has the top of his chamber
thrown open, and having marked the
cranes, he flies one Of his gerfalcons,
whichever he pleases; and often the
quarry Is struck within his view, so
that he has the most exquisite sport
and diversion there, rs he sits In his
chamber or lies on his bed; and all the
barons with him get the enjoyment Oh
It likewise! So it is not without rea-
son tell you that ! do not believe
there ever existed in the world, or ever
will exist, q man with such sport and
enjoyment us he has, or with such rare
opportunities.-Noah Brooks, in st-
Nicholas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-23
apaflfiyw Also,

When Mime. Albani was ut the Nor
witch musical festival she received
bill from tradesman with whom she
dealt addressed "Mrs. l.. Barney"
Mistakes in artists names are, how
ever, by no means uncommon. Tho
veteran conductor, Arditi-the story Is
not in his reminiscences-once received
a letter addressed "Signor r. Ditty."
And only last season q gentleman in
the stalls ut Covent garden gravely in
formed n lady: "The De Reszkes are q
remarkably clever family. There is
Jean de Reszke, and Edouard de Res
IKE, and PaderewslSi." - Household
Words.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-23
TRAIN ROBBERY RECORD.
CONGRESSMAN Hubbard Gives Figures .
Justify . stringent Law.

CONGRESSMAN Hubbard Gives Figures to
Justify stringent Law.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Somc inter
csting facts concerning train robberies
were presented to the Judiciary com.
mittee by Representative Hubbard, OF
Missouri, who has introduced bill to
provide the death penalty for the crime.
lie showed that the number OF train
"hold-upsr in six years had been 1873, in
which 7s persons were killed and IS
wounded by shots. The record for
1896 was % hold-ups, In which IS
passengers and trainmen were killed,
four robbers killed and two injured.
The bill is very severe one and fixes
the death penalty or imprisonment for
not less than ten years for all hold
ups or attempts at train wrecking.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-23
w. A. HARRIS WINS.
Tho Lcavenworth County Man VIII Succeed
PETER In the Senate.

Tho LeavenWOrth Oouhty mhh WIN oueceeA
PETER In the Senate.
TorEKA, Kan, Jan. 2l.-ln the mys-
terious and surprising changes Of po-
li.ical affairs, bleeding Kansas for the
second time in her history will be rep
resented in the halls of congress by
an ex-confederate soldier. His name is
W. A. Harris. Ittook 90 ballots Tuesday
night and II last night in the populist
caucus to settle the contest. Harris
added couple of lengths to his politi-
cal pole yesterday, and 1t did not take
him long last night to knock the sena-
torial pcrsimmon-the juiciest Of them
all. The nomination Of Mr.. Harris,
which Is equivalent to an election,
presents q peculiar political feat
ure. 1t gives to Leavenworth
county, the only original demo.
cratic county in Kansas, two United
States senators, neither OF whom is a
democrat. The nomination OF Mr..
Harris will be ratified Mt the joint cleo
ton next Tuesday. The friends Of SEN
ator Harris had been claiming all day
that their man was to be the win
uer and that he would show gains from
the start. At the first ballot, he was
even with Little, and four votes behind
Senator King, whose friends were
working like Trojans to get the scatter
ing votes to him. While others were
losing slowly, Harris was gaining on
each ballot. One after another Of the
tagging candidates dropped out Of
the fight and on the Slst ballot
Harris had reached 40. The
next one gave him another and then
us Little fell way back and went out
of the race with Breidenthnl, Harris
jumped up to 81. 1t was expected the
next ballot would settle the affair, and
SO 1t did, for nearly all Of Titles votes
went TO the winner and Breidenthal
furnished enough to give Harris 81
votes and close the fight. The result
was received with great enthusiasm and
was Immediately declared unanimous
Mr.. Harris, in response to demands
appeared before the caucus and maze
grateful and graceful acknowledgment
of the honor. The defeated candidates
also made brief speeches On the las
ballot Harris had 81 votes; King, 80
Little, 8; Breidenthal, s, and three scat
tcrinr.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
UNITED STATES MINISTER WILLIS died
recently at Honolulu OF q severe cold
contracted In San Francisco before re-
turning to the Hawaiian islands.
SENATOR SHERMAN visited Maj. Nc
Kinley ut Canton, o., on the 18th and
utter the conference told I'M Associated
press representative that he had nc.
cepted the secretaryship Of state In the
Mckinley cabinet.
WILLIAM WALDORF AsroR has author
lied the statement that he Is not a
naturalized citizen OF Great Britain and
has no intention of becoming one.
A RECENT special TO the Chicago News
stated that Perry $. Heath was to be
private secretary to Prcsident-clect
Mckinley. Present Private Secretary
James Boyle, II was understood, Is to
be sent abroad.
A New YORK dispatch said that n
movement had been started by the
managers OF Lillian Russell to have her
crowned queen Of comic opera, in emu
lation of Sarah Bcrnhardt, who was
recently crowned queen of the drama
in Paris.
The Chicago Chronicles Washington
correspondent telegraphed that Sem
ator Cullom will go into the Mckinley
cabinet us secretary of the treasury.
CHARLES PARSONS, of st. Louis, IL to be
urged for secretary of the treasury with
the Endorsement of the National Bank
ers' association, of which Mr.. Parsons
was once president.
A REPORT was received Mt George
Gould's office on the 18th from Paris
announcing that son had been born
to Countess Castellane, formerly Miss
Anna Gould.
PRIVATE kilograms from Boston stated
positively that the treasury portfolio
had been offered TO cX-Gov. John ID.
Long, of Massachusetts, and had been
accepted.
The Spanish gunboat Relampago was
sunk by insurgents placing n torpedo
in the Cauto river in Cuba and many OF
her crew were drowned or killed by be.
ing fred on from the bank.
SENATOR VEST was virtually reelected
United States senator on the 10th by the
Missouri legislature. The vote in the
house was: Vest, So; Kerens, "a; Jones,
4; Lewis, /. In the senate Vest re-
ceived 10 votes and Kerens IA. There
was to be joint session Of the legisla-
ture on the following day.
PARLIAMENT reassembled on the 10th
and the queens speech was read to the
lords and commoners. In 1t is men,
toned the general arbitration treaty
with the United States and II expresses
the hope that all differences between
the two countries may be peacefully
adjusted and that the treaty may COM
mend to other powers the considera-
ton Of the principle by which the
danger of war may be abated.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-23
DEEP WATERWAYS.
The Commission Makes Favorable Report
OH the Subject.

The Commission Makes Favorapie heport
OH the Subject.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The president
yesterday sent to the house the report
Of the deep waterways commission,
which was appointed in 1895 under n
resolution introduced by Senator Villas,
Of Wisconsin, for preliminary inquiry
as to the practicability Of the water
ways between the ocean and the great
lakes. The commission states that 1t
is entirely feasible to construct such
canals and develop such channels as
will be adequate of any scale of navi-
CATION that may be desired between
the great lakes and the seaboard.
They also say that the limit Of re-
duction Of rates on railroads has been
reached, and that attention must be at
tracted to waterways, and that 1.-The
rapid development Of the American
iron ore business on the lakes indicates
that with access TO the ocean by prao-
teal waterway we can control our do
nestle business and enter into compe-
tition in any market Of the world"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-23
A PRISON MINE BILL.


Senator Jumper Presents His Measure 70
the Kansas Legislature Congressional
Apportlonment.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 21.--Mr. Jumper
introduced bill In the senate to pro-
hibit the contracting Of convicts or the
products Of convict labor. It also pro-
vides that the penitentiary directors
shall place scales ut the mine, ana
every box Of coal shall be weighed.
Each convict shall have number, and
an account shall be kept Of the coal
he mines and the amount be charged
to the penitentiary ut the same
price paid to free miners. Senator
Titus introduced q bill to compel ex-
press companies to make monthly re-
ports of business and earnings; Senator
Young, to make all sheriffs deeds void
unless the publication fee is paid in
full; to establish normal schools Mt
Wichita, Concordia and Fort Scott.
The house adopted q concurrent reso-
luton asking Gov. Leedy not to ap-
point election commissioners, irriga-
ton commissioners, silk commissioner,
forestry commissioner and coal oil in
5000. It'll .ho Ioo;,l,ture dec;ded
h.,,.t,
whether or no IL woulo apoiish
these Offices. A compulsory edu-
cation hill WINS introduced by
po,,-o,or.,.;ro cho,so II nrov;des
-
that Ill chiiureh petweeh inc aBo "a
eight and 10 years shall attend the reg
ular term of school in the district in
,,,t,;,,, tho,, loo or n nr;vate school for
" ~ m, $500. a
the same iehgth oi tiiiie' i"o
are held responsible Tor any vioiatloh
of the law. and penalty Is provided.
R.rrosentat;ve Truebiood Yesterday
-....s, =, a, 49,, . oorc,ross;onal
in'roueceu IN .ne ., nous, ,,. a.o .Sa ssi,n'r'
superintendent Diil lha~ihs '"' "
ing county uiV na..ns., p,ovn Joc,,son
Atchison Ieavcnworth. Jefrerson. wyandotte
and Shawnee.
Second district-Johnson. Douglas, Usage
Franklin Miami S9ncy. Mhae ssnn anq panrhon
wii nu N S crawfopd MONTGOMERY. La.
bette and Cherokee.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-23
A SPANISH euNBoAT SUNK.
The Relampago Strikes y Torpedo Placed
In the River by Insurgents.

The Relampago Strikes y Torpedo Placed
In the River by Insurgents.
HAVANA, Jan. 20.-The gunboats Gen.
tinela and Relampago left Manzillo the
night of January IS with the object OF
going up the river Cauto to Fort
Guamo, in compliance with the orders
of Gen. Bosch. At ten o'clock on the
morning Of January II both gunboats
were near Mango landing, when an ex-
plosion of torpedo, which had been
well placed in the river, sunk the
Relampago. Those Of the crew who
survived swan toward the shore, but
were fred on from the bank. Six OF
the officers and crew were killed out
right, and all the rest received wounds
of more or less severity. On the gun
boat Centinela, the commander, Senior
Puerta, was seriously wounded, while
one of the crew was killed and Corporal
Lanuel Cabanas, the pilot, Duran, As
sistant Engineer Martinez and six OF
the crew were wounded. The expedi-
ton had to return to Manzillo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-23

THE taxes Of Cuba demanded by
Spain in the last year Of the former in
surrection amounted TO s46,6Oo,0oO.
From 1883 to 1886 1t was over sS4, o0O, 900,
and for the last ten years 1t has been
about $40, OOO, 900 annually. The reduc-
ton is due to the impossibility of pay.
ment. The deficit has recently aver
aged nearly $4,000, 900 year. The debt
of Cuba has consequently piled up. Al
the outbreak of the present war, it was
800, 00O, 900. by the middle Of 1906
It was nearly $500, 100000. Now
the debt of Cuba is said to be greater
than that of all other American coun.
tries.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-23
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

A MOB of 200 men broke into the jail
ut Amite City, La, early on the morn
ing of the Goth and took out three ne
gro murdcrcrs-John johnson, Archie
Joiner and Gus Williams. The mob
took them to the woods and hanged
them and riddled the bodies with bull
lets. 1t was mt first proposed to burn
johnson ut the stake, but this was pre-
vented by the leaders.
VERY REV. THOMAS ]. CoSATY, ID. D.,
has been installed as rector OF the
Catholic University Of America mt
Washington.
THE first snow of the season struck
Oklahoma on the night Of the 10Th.
THE trial OF Edward ]. Ivory, the
alleged dynamite conspirator, came to
sudden conclusion on the Goth, the
government withdrawing from the
prosecution. Ivory was discharged.
A MOB of colored women rescued n
notorious negro who was being taken
to jail ut Tallahassee, Fla, from Cen
terville. The women disarmed the two
officers who had the negro in charge,
tied them to trees, gagged and beat
them with sticks until they were insen-
sible and then left them. At last nc
counts the women and the negro were
surrounded in q house by sheriff
posse and It was hoped they would be
captured without any bloodshed.
SECRETARY FRANCIS Is preparing an
order for the election from the Chero
kee country of all intruders who have
not complied with the provisions OF the
law by giving satisfactory proof to the
Dawes commission.
The final proposition Of the mine
managers to the striking miners OF the
Leadville, Col, district, which was ap-
proved by Gov. Adams and E. v. Debs,
was rejected by the miners This end
ed all negotiations so far rs the govern
or was concerned. The miners insisted
on arbitration.
JOHN L. SULLIVAN, the former ex-
champion pugilist, was ct Bedford
Mass, ON the Goth in o seriously
sick condition. He had contracted q
severe cold and with an attack OF his
old throat trouble-tonsilitis- His
throat was lanced and the operation
gave relief and the dangerous symp'
toms disappeared.
In the senate on the 2oth Mr.. Turpie
lstill continued his speech in opposition
Ito the Nicaragua canal bill. The leg
Iislative, executive and judicial appro'
Ipiation bill was passed Mr.. Pefter IN
ltroduccd . bill 70 pension the widow
LOT the late Senator Bishop W. Perkins
lof Kansas The house considered The
'ycst Tucker election contest