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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
GOING INTO OPERA.
Miss Mabel Crawford Likely to Take
Up Operatic Work Soon.

Topeka, people may shortly hear Miss
Mabel Crawford, the former Topeka
girl and accomplished contraltO of the
Sherwood Concert company, taking an
engagement with one of the large opera
..ompanieS possibly the BOStOnianS.
Miss Crawford has received a number OF
offers of enga gements in operate work
and has about concluded to take II up.
Miss Crawford arrived in Topeka
this afternoon with other members OF
the Sherwood Concert company, and is
now at the ThrOop hotel where she has
been besieged by her friends in this city
during the afternoon. 1t is almost SIX
years since Miss Crawford left Topeka.
and her appearance with the Sherwood
Concert company at the Grand Opera
house last season was her first visit to
Topeka.
I'm afraid 1 didn't make a very good
impression last year" said Miss CraW-
ford this afternoon, accompanying her
remark with a smile. You see it was
my first appearance and l knew the
people would expect so much of me,
and then, well then my part as Sic
bel necessitated my wearing tights and
L felt altogether so nervous that it is a
wonder to me I could sing at all. But
my part as Nancy in Martha dOesn' t
entail such hOrrid necessities, and l will
try and make up for last year tonight.
I really believe I can make more of
a success in operate than concert
work." said Miss Crawford in reply to
a question as to whether she would like
to appear in opera on the stage. I
adore operatic work. and even after
riding on freight trains and becoming
so tired that 1 sometimes thought 1
would never be able to smile again 1
have forgotten all about the disagree
a BILE things just as soon as [ commenc-
ed to sing in opera
I suppose it's my pride that keeps
me from going into the work, because
so many people believe that it is a
come down for a person that it trying
to make a real artistic success in my
line, but then I feel that can give it
up any time 1 please to. and have al
most decided to accept the next good
offer I receive"
Miss Crawford will be seen by a large
audience at the Crawford theater to-
ich
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
NOT SWENSSON
But w. w. Thomas Of Maine
Who is Appointed
Minister of the United States to
Sweden and Norway.
r. B. WEIGH GOES IN.
Named for Receiver of Public
Moneys at Topeka.
Many Appointments Made in the
Consular Service.
R. B. WEIGH GOES IN.

Washington, Dec. H. The president
sent the following nominations to the
senate today:
State-Wm. w. Thomas jr, of Maine,
to be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipOtentiary to Norway and Swe-
den; Hamilton King. of Michigan. To
be minister resident and consul general
of the United States to Siam: James c.
McNally Of Pent sylvania. to be secIeta-
ry of legation and consul general of the
Edgar O. AchOrn of NJ aChusetts ID
be secretary of the legation OF TIE
United States at St. Petersburg.
Treasury-Nathan B. Scott of West
Virginia, to be commissioner of inter
nal revenue; John Peterson, collector
of customs for the district of MinnesO-
ia; Edward c. Duncan of North Caro-
lima, to be collector of internal revenue
for the fourth district of North Caro-
lima.
To be consuls of the United states-Geo.
h Moulton of Colorado, at Demarara.
British Guiana: Robert P DOoley of New
York, at St Helena: Louis II. Ayme OF
Staley Hollis OF Massac chusetts a Lorenza
Marquee, Africa; Levi S. Wilcox of Illi-
son of New York, at AGanagua Nicara-
qua; Robert p. skinner of Ohio. at Mar
at Reichenberg. Bohemia: Marshal w
Halstead of New York, at Birmingham.
Clifton. Ont: Charles, w. AIerriman OF
Wisconsin. at Brockviue: d. McGinty at
Florida. at Cape Haytieu; james G. BIZ
heimer of Indiana. at Zanzibar. Zanzibar:
John X. Pollard of Ohio to be consul gem
eral of the United States at Monterey.
Mex: Louis Dexter of Rhode Island. to
be consul of the United states at Leeds.
Eng.
Treasury-John Mel of California. to be
third lieutenant in the revenue cutter
service.
Interior-Richard LIE Bert. surgeon gen
eral of Colorado.
Registers of land Offices-J. II. Batten-
field a. Dardanell, Ark: Jacob b. Freid-
ham at Camden. Ark: James A. Layton
at MOntrose Col; Sam Gordon at Miles
City, Mont; August Deonitz at Ashland,
Wis.
To be receivers of public moneys-Johp
G. ChitwoOd at Dardanen Ark; Edward
a. Schicher at Camden. Ark George w
Warner at Akron, Col: Rudolph B.
Welch. at Topeka kan; George NJ. Laing
at Marshall, MINI; James NJ. Rhoades- a {
Miles City, Mont: VIM. R. Akers at AllI~
ance. Neb.; Albert w. Thompson at Clay
ton N M; Nels Auley q Ashland Wis.
To be agents for the Indians-Harlan G.
Baird a Santee agency in Nebraska; VIM
H. Smead at Flathead. Mont; Thomas Nj.
Fuller at BlackfoOt. Mont.
NaVy-Past Assistant Surgeon General
Francis w. WILDER. to be a surgeon: Pay
master George. II. Griffng. to be a pay
inspector; Assistant Naval Constructors
Robert StOcker Frank W. Hobbs and l.
lott Snow. to be naval constructors. Also.
a large number of recess appointments.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
MRS. HEBRON Is FOUND.
Woman Said to Have Eloped From
Meriden at Empor.a.

Emporia, Dec. Ion November u
a telegram was published in many pa
pers announcing that Mrs. Ida Baker
Heron of Meriden, Kan, had deserted
her husband and suggesting that she
had elOped with a prominent citizen Of
that place, who disappeared about the
same time. Mrs. Heron is graduate
of the state normal school and has
many friends in this city. She came
to this city last Monday and went to
the home of one of our most esteemed
citizens, where she for the first time
heard the story about herself
She says that after her husbands s
failure in business she insisted on as
sisting him by teaching or otherwise.
He would not listen. Things became
worse. He was unable to obtain steady
employment. In answer to an ad in 4
Topeka paper she went to Newton to
obtain a position as travelling cOmpan-
ion. When she arrived at Newton she
found no Mrs. White. She went to
Denver in search of employment, where.
after three days fruitless search, she
became i'll and for weeks was sick with
brain fever When she became well
she worked in the Columbia hotel for
money to return home, but finally had
to pawn her watch to get transpOrta-
tiOn as far as EmpOria. She denies in
toto all stories regarding the man. who
was a friend of the family. She has
never seen him. Last evening her hus-
band, in answer to a letter she wrote
him froms here, arrived. He and her
friends believe her story, and the re-
united couple started for their home in
Meriden at once.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

and intermediate points to Topeka this
morning. Many of the merchants sta
ted that their trade had materially in
creased since the arrival of the eXeur-
sion trade, and the increase was due
solely to out of town people.
MrLindsay Pegues, in general charge
at Crosby Bros store, stated that there
was an increase in trade almost as
soon as the train arrived from the
west. I'VE have had dozens of out of
town people in the store since the ex-
cursion came in, ''said MI. .Pegues, @'and
our sales are much larger as a result.
I think that every person that took the
trip to Topeka on as cold a day as to-
day came solely for shopping purposes,
245 people will spend So at the very
least before leaving the city"
Mr.. II. A. Auerbach-Our trade COM
menced to increase as soon as the peo-
pie got up town from the train, and we
have had a good trade since that time.
There is no doubt about the benefit of
the excursion and I'm in favor of run
ming excursions to this city regularly.
Mr.. Warren NJ. Cros sby-We are feel
ing an effect from the excursion. Such
excursions undoubtedly bring trade to
the merchants, and believe in keeping
Mr.. Abe J. Augustine excursion
this morning has demonstrated to me
that trade excursions are just what the
heavy since the train arrived, and 1 eX-
pect heavier trade this afternoon. I
am heartily in favor of running trade
excursions regularly.
Mr. NJ. Snattinger-We have had q
number of out of town people in here
this morning, and in the afternoon 1
expect many more because a large
number of the people looked about for
dinner as soon as they got in. COnsid-
cradle money will be left in different
places by the people who came up on
the excursion, and the merchants will
derive a benefit from it.
Mr. 3. NJ. Payne-I think the trade
excursions will prove good features for
the city We have had a number of
out of town people in the store, and ex-
pect to do increased business.
Mr. D. A. ClementS-The trade eX-
good business among some of the peo-
pie who came up on it this morning,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
Won DER AHE TO RETIRE.
St Louis Ball Magnate Will Sell His
Fran chise.

St. Louis, Dec. 17.-For three years
past it has been rumored that Chris
Won Der Abe, the manager of the St
Louis base ball club intended selling
the ball club franchise. Last night Mr..
Won Der Abe announced that the deal
was almost completed last Wednesday
but has for the time being been laid
aside He said he was offered $4,000
for the club by Gus Frey, who repre-
sented a local syndicate
Mr.. Won Der Ahe said: THE club
is encumbered for $35, ,OOO 1t owes $50, 900
in bonds to the St Louis Trust Co. So
600 in the taxes to the city and 81, 900 bOr-
rowed money to Edward Becker. a re-
tired soap manufacturer of this city
This is all it owes. When I set this
paid out of the $S5, 900 I would have
$50, 600 left.
The property is a very valuable one
and quite worth the money. In fact,
it is going at a sacrifice. [ will sell
it very soon 1 know Next year the
people of St Louis will have another
base ball boss to applaude. sneer at
Jeer at and abuse. just as his club
plays. Chris Won Der Abe is through
He will be out by the new year"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
TEXAS RATES.
New Schedule Prom ulgated byS the
Southwestern Freight Bureau.

St. Louis. Dec. 1.-THE following
changes in rates have been promulga-
ted by the southwestern freight bu-
reau:
A rate of SS7. so per standard car on
horses and mules, car loads from sta
tions, Quanah to Texline, Texas inclu-
sive, to Kansas City, MO.,via Pan Han
die Texas.
A rate of so cents per 100 pounds on
mineral water carloads, minimum
weight 10000 pounds from Man1tou,
Col, to Ell Paso. Texas.
A rate of SO cents per 100 pounds on
lard in tin cans, carloads St. Louis and
Kansas City, No, to Brownsville, Tex,
based on the compilation of locals
through New Orleans with usual diff
ferentials from other points west of the
Mississippi river.
To amend the exceptions to the west
ern classification as far as practica BILE
on Texas traffic, to provide that ship
rnents of millet and grass seed in
straight or mixed carloads, or when
mixed with grain may be taken at the
wheat rates.
To apply Fox river territory rates on
paper from Quinnese, Mich, to points
in Texas.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
MONEY BLOWN IN
By the Committee of II Who
Gave it to Young Jennes "a

Walter Jenness, the boy who has been
sentenced to the Hutchinson reformatory
for stealing d ring, was employed by the
Committee of Seventeen during the sum-
mer to secure evidence against jointists.
He says that he was given about $50 to
use in working up evidence.
who gave you the money!" was asked
Mr.. Foster and Vance and Mr.. Camp
bell"
What did you do with it?"
4 bought whisky and played pool, and
I used some of it TO go to Kansas City
What did you do with the whisky?'
'Oh, [ drank d good deal of it; and I
gave some away to other fellows who
were me- said the boy, with a careless
toss of the head.
Did you give any Of it to the members
of the Committee Of Seventeen TO be used
as evidence against the jOintists?'
NO, sir, I didn't" said young Jenness,
decisively.
Jenness is IS years old. and he talks of
his success in holding up the Committee
of Seventeen as if it is a good joke. He
said however. by way of explanation: ::
The committee never did me any dirt"
He will be taken to the refOrmatory to-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
SHOPPERS COME.
The Merchants Excursion
Brought in 245 People.
The Business Men Elated Over
it's Success.
SOME HAD TO STAND
In the Cars All Glad of the
Opportunity
To Come to Topeka and Pur
chase Goods.
SOME HAD TO STAND

The Topeka Merchants excursion
from the west was a success. There
were 245 excursionists. For several
days the topic of conversation along
the line had been about the excursion.
the cheap rate and the opportunity of
visiting Topeka and returning the same
day. Among those who had in mind
the purchasing of holiday goods it was
an opportunity that few wished to
miss. From Topeka to Emporia the
station agents have been busy for sew
eral days answering the Inquiries of
those who wished to visit Topeka on
the excursion. The Topeka merchants
had made an estimate OF the number
of persons who would go from each
town, but the real number that did
come exceeded expectations. People
came to the different stations from
miles around and at each station q
crowd was waiting long before time for
the train to arrive.
The four coaches and baggage car
were sent to EmpOria from Topeka last
night. A few minutes before o'clock
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
LAST OF GRAVE ROBBERS
Lowe Will Go to Jail for Six
Months and That Will End 1t

NJ. E. Lowe, ex-city scavenger, who was
convicted of grave robbery. appeared be-
fore the appellate court today and for
mally surrendered himself. 1t had been
rumored that Lowe would not appear
when he was wanted to serve his SEN
tence. but he anticipated the order OF the
court by appearing today before the court.
He said that he was ready to begin to
serve his sentence at any time.
Lowe was convicted and sentenced to
six months in Jail and to pay fine Of
800. S. A. Johnson. who was connected
with the medical college. also con-
victed. but his case was reversed while
that of Lowe was affirmed. BY the de-
cision the medical college gets out clear.
but Lowe will have to bear the brunt Of
the affair. He will serve his term in the
Wabaunsee county jail at Alma. as he
was tried there on a change of venue
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
BUNSBY VERDICT.
Finding of the R. R. Commissioners
on the Garrisons Disaster.

Albany, N. Y. Dec. 1.-THE board Of
railroad commissioners today handed
down a report of its Investigation into
the causes of the accident on the New
York Central railroad at Garrisons on
October "a last The commissioners
arrived at the conclusion that the train
was wrecked either by deraiiment
which destroyed the embankment or
that the embankment gave way and
threw the train into the river.
The board recommends that the force
of track walkers on the Hudson river
be increased so as to provide q constant
and sufficient system of watching and
warning along the line at all times.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

ka, came to Chicago with requisition
papers to take him beck to the Sun
flower state. After some legal snags
had been overcome, Deputy Sherln
Hash arrested Shevlin. placed him in a
carriage and was driven rapidly to the
Polk street depot. Attorney Wade
hastened to Judge Chetlain's court and
procured forthwith a writ of habeas
corpus.
Deputy Sheriff Solomon went to the
Polk street depot to intercept Deputy
Sheriff Hash and his prisoner, but the
Kansas officer had departed on a Santa
F'e train with Shevlin.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
ANOTHER EXCURSION.
Topeka Merchants Today Char
ter a Union Pacific Train
For Tuesday Next.

The committee in charge of the Mer-
chants Trade Excursion of today, in
view of the great success of the first
morning train into Topeka from the
west this afternoon chartered Union
Pacific train to run Tuesday, December
21st, from Manhattan and intermediate
stations.
The train will leave Manhattan Tues
day morning at 8 o'clock and reach To-
peka about 10; returning, it will
Topeka at 5 and reach Manhattan
about in the evening.
The following extraordinary round
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
HALF MILLION CATTLE.
Shipped Into Kansas to be Made Fat
'sfsS on Her Corn.

The mem bers of the state live stock
sanitary commission are at work to-
day on their annual report to the gov
ernor which will show that for the year
ending December 81, 1897. 424, 249 head
of cattle have been shipped into Kan
sas. This record exceeds that of any
year in the history of the department.
From Texas the state received 233 444.
zona 81, GAS 1856 more than in 1886:
from New Mexico. 80 $40. 22,967 in ex-
cess of 1896; from Old Mexico, 31.090;
from Oklahoma. 80, 497. 1922 over 1896;
from Missouri. 1881, which exceeds last
years record by 5.463-
Nothing has been done today beyond
the compilation of these important sta
tistics.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
KILLED BY XRAYS.
Unskilled Use Of the Crookes Tube
Said to bs Responsible for Life.

New York Dec lin the trial of
George \. Orme for murder in the first
degree today, John F. Pitkin of Buffalo
testified that in his opinion the unslillful
use Of the x rays had caused the death
of James Pune. the man whom Orme is
alleged to have murdered July 81
Three weeks after the shooting and
after the wound in the back of Punze'S
head had healed. an unsuccessful attempt
was made TO locate. the bullet in his
brain by an Y ray photograph Pune.
who had been able to be about the hospi-
tai. failed thereafter and died in a week.
The Crookes tube was held close to the
patient for 40 minutes. There were no
surface indications
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
SHOWING IN ST. LOUIS.
1t Has Been Falling Continuously
Since Last Night

St Louis, Dec. 1.-THE snow which
began falling last night continued until
this morning and is still coming down.
It is spreading over the ground in al
most a solid mass several inches deep,
covering the tracks of the street car
lines and impending traffic. The wealth
er is several degrees colder than last
night.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
WAS NOT MANKATO MAN.
Murdered Man at Riverside is Not
Mankato Lawyer.

Riverside. Cal. Dec. 17.-F'riends of
Lawyer Ira P. Hodson of MankatO,
Kan. supposed to be the viccim of a
mysterious murder here. called at the
morgue and said that the body there
was not that of Hodson. Now there is
another mystery, for HOdson is miss
ing and has been for two weeks. the
worst is feared for him for he had 81
200 on his person when last seen.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
MARK TWAIN PAYS OUT.
Three-Fourths of His Debts
Have Now Been Discharged.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE World says:
Mark Twain has recently paid s25O00
to the creditors of the publishing firm
of W. L. Webster & Co, in which he
was a partner He has now paid 80.
Fer cent of the debt which he consid-
cred himself in honor bound to make
good
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
SHEVLIN COMING BACK.
Deputy Sheriff Hash Eludes
Writ of HabeaS Corpus
in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-John H. Shevlin
made a determined but futile effort to
avoid extradition to Kansas yesterday.
He is wanted in Topeka on two charges
of larceny.
Deputy Sheriff J. ]. Haish of Tope-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
MONTE CARLO LEASE.
The Concession Has Been Ex-
tended so Years.

New York, Dec. IA special to the
Herald from Monte Carlo says:
There is good authority for stating
that a further concession of fifty years
has been granted to the Casino com
Va0V
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

the train pulled into the EmpOria sta
ton and in few minutes one OF the
coaches was nearly filled; "a people got
on. A good crowd was waiting a.
Reading; at Usage City another coach
was nearly filled. At Burlin@ame there
was a scramble for seats and at Scran-
ton, time was lost in waiting for the
people to get on. When the crowd
from Carbondale had made themselves
comfortable there were only a rev
seats left and few of those that got on
Wakarusa and Pauline were able to
find seats. Some managed to crowd
three in a seat, others had to stand.
Mr.. Charles Kleinhans was kept busy
selling tickets and collecting the fares
Before all of the passengers from Car
bondale had been reached the tickets
We're exhausted and the stubs reading
from Emporia to Topeka had to be
used as return trip tickets Tram
master H. A Tice endorsed the stubs
marking them good from Topeka to
the station that was designated.
When the train pulled into the depot
at Topeka at 1O:3O. 10 minutes late on
account of the long stops at stations to
allow the people to Chamber aboard,
the crowd that left the train more than
filled five street cars that were waiting.
one passenger from EmpOria, man
who had broad views on the subject
said: This is the best thing that the
Topeka merchants have done in years
It is the only opportunity the people
along the line have of visiting Topeka
and returning the same day at a reaS-
enable rate. The large number that
took advantage Of it is a sure sign that
it is the wish of the people to have the
opportunity of taking a day off to shop
in Topeka. I am certain that it would
pay the merchants of Topeka to run
these excursions often and the more
they are run the more they will be
patronized- If it were to become a
regular thing and the trains were to
be run at regular intervals the peO-
pie along the line would p2troniZe
them regularly. I should like nothing
better than to visit Topeka often if
such cheap rate could be had and if I
could leave home after breakfast and
return in the evening"
Not only were the towns through
which the train ran represented by
passengers but people from the country
drove TO the nearest station to meet
the train. Shawnee, WabaunSee and
Lyon counties were out in force and
many persons who have to drive from
10 to 20 miles to do their trading Were
only too glad of a chance to go to To-
Ceka in warm. comfortable cars. spend
the day and return as comfortably as
they came and with more time to stay
in Topeka instead of using most of the
day to make the trip to some town in a
wagon.
The following is the exact number of
passengers from each station;
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
MADRID JOYOUS.
Rejoice Over the Peace Contract il
the Philippines

London Dec. 1.-THE Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
The city is decorated and Illuminated in
10y over the neace concluded in the Phil
ippines.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

More than half the passengers were
women and practically all seemed to be
buyers. \ nicer appearing body of peo-
pie never landed at the Topeka station.
By noon today the majority of the
Topeka merchants had felt some effect
from the trade excursion from Emporia
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

care he was at the time of the injury
But this is only another instance of
the stupidity of a political police force.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

weakened perceptibly, and only week
ago Sunday he tried to commit suicide
by swallowing pounded glass.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

There is one good restaurant in To-
pelIa, that's the Cremerie, 726 Kansas
avenue, Scott & Scott.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
a SHE ZOE PEARY.
Proprietor of the London Mail Pre-
ssnts the "Windward" TO the
Ixplorer.


London. Dec. 17-Mr. Alfred Harms
worth. proprietor of the Daily Mail has
presented the Windward to Lieutenant
Peary. He viii bear the expense of over
hauling her and sending her to the United
States.
The gift is actuated by desire 10 con-
tfnue the interna tiOual cOurUesies assOcl-
ated with the gift of the Resolute to Eng
land and of the Alert to America.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

and I'm in favor in running them regu-
larly.