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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-22
Michigan Legislative Notes.

Lansing. March 22.-The special rail-
road committee. which was given thirty
days in which to make it's investiea-
ton OF charges Of discrimination IN
freight rates, has exhausted the time
without completing the work and been
granted an extension until April z. The
committee has dimissed its clerk, John
N. Foster. OF Ludington, presumably
for giving out news. The bill appro-
priating $500 for Michigan's exhibit
at the Nashville exposition, which
passed the senate. was killed in the
house. The city Of Ann Arbor desires
to construct an art gallery for the uni
versity and the senate has passed a bill
permitting the city to bond itself for
$l00, eco for that purpose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-22

To Cure . Gold In One Day
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab.
lets. All druggists refund the
money il it fails to cure. 25 cents,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-22

Washington. March 22.-The state
department has been notified that
Francis Cazspas. the American citi.
zen imprisoned in Cuba, il released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
WE BEAT DENVER.
More People at TOpeka's Festi-
val Than at the Colorado
Capital.

Denver, Colo, Oct. "a conservative
estimate of the number of strangers
who have come to Denver to partici-
pate in the city's great annual carnival
christened Festival of Mountain and
Plain, is 100000
All portions of the western mountain
country are represented in the vast
thrOngs crowding the streets and tax
ing the city's accommodations. Gov.
Richards of Wyoming and Gov. Otero
of New Mexico. with their staffs, are
among the distinguished guests. The
weather today is perfect and the indi-
cations are that fair weather will pre-
vail during the carnival, which will
continue three days.
The city is handsomely decorated in
yellow and white, the carnival coIors.
The Pageant of Progress, which will
move through the business streets this
afternoon, will be so blocks long and
will be the most imposing parade eyer
witnessed here. About 200 Indians have
been brought to the city to contribute
to the entertainment of it's guests. To-
night there will be a big parade, fire
works. Indian dances, etc; tomorrow
a band contest for prizes, masked pa
rade followed by promiscuous masking
in the streets and a bal champetre''
Thursday a military parade, sham
battle between Indians, who attack a
stage and cowboys and troops, and in
the evening the dazzling parade and
ball of the Slaves of the Silver Serpent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
WHITAKER MAY GET WE'LL
He Asks That John Hankins be Re
leased From Jail

Policeman Frank Whitaker, who
was shot Friday morning, viii probab-
" recover. The injury he received
seems to have been less dangerous
than at first supposed. Today he sat
prODped up in bed and read a newspa-
per. The hole through his left lung
is a serious wound and it may cause
considerable trouble later, but the at
tending physicians DR.. J. c. McClint-
ock and DR.. NJ. r. Mitchell consider him
out of immediate danger.
By the location of the wound the doc
tors declared that the bullet had partly
cut the covering of the heart. They
now think it must have barely missed
this organ. The bullet is still embed
ded in the pOliceman's back, and should
it cause further trouble it will be re-
moved. The wound in the lung has
begun to suppUrate but is reported as
beginning to heal, and the blood clOts
have been "cOughed up" Whitaker
today expressed a wish that John Han
kins, the man who shot him should be
released. He said he did not believe
the fellow was particularly bright and
as the affair was seemingly an accident
he did not wish to prosecute him. Ac-
cordingly Hankins was released from
the county jail.
DR.. ]. c. McClintock now considers
Whitaker on the road to recovery and
has turned the case over to City Ply
sician Mitchell entirely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
LANGTRY is CRAZY.
Husband of the Jersey Lily in
an Asylum.

London, Oct. 5.-Edward Langtry,
former husband of Lily Langtry, the
actress, who recently obtained a di-
vorce from him in California and who
is said to have privately married
Prince Paul Esterhazy, has been
found wandering in a demented condi-
tion on the railway line near Chester
and has been sent to a lunatic asylum.
The sudden break down of Langtry's
health is strange and unexplained up
to the present He has always enjoyed
the best physical health, was an ardent
sportsman, lived a great deal out of
doors and was temperate in his habits
Langtry was travelling last Sunday
from Cork to London. At Crewe, the
great railroad junction 81 miles south
east of Chester he wandered from his
train and was twice found in danger
Gus positions on the rails. He appear
ed to be daZed and his face was dis
figured. He accounted for his wounds
by saying that in crossing the Irish
channel he had fallen down a compan-
ion ladder and had badly injured him
self. 1t is supposed that Langtry wan
dered about all Sunday night; for he
was discovered in q cab yard on Mon
day morning. The unfortunate man was
then de1iriOuS and much worse than on
the previous day. During the after
noon yesterday Langtry was taken be-
fore a magistrate and was committed
to an asylum for the insane pending
inquiry into his mental condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05

insurance companies used his infOrma-
tiOn was because he offered it at a
cheaper rate than they could possibly
secure it.
On the witness stand Mr.. L. NJ. .Craw-
ford stated that during the years Mr..
Clarkson had maintained his rate bu-
reau an Topeka the rate of insurance
on his opera houses in this city was 8
per cent. He said that he had made
repeated efforts to secure a reduction
in the rate, but the agents of the insur-
ance companies had told him that Mr..
CIarkSOn made the rates for Kansas,
and that it would be suicidal for any
company to make a reduction singly.
He stated that the same company that
held the policy on the Crawford Opera
House in this city insured an opera
house of greater risk in Beatrice, Neb.,
for 2 per cent, while he was compelled
to pay 3 per cent because Of the Clark
son rates.
Mr. Crawford admitted that he had
often received a rebate of one-haf the
agents commission of Is per cent, but
said that in all cases this was a pri-
yate arrangement with the local insur-
ance agents.
Mr.. Frank Thomas, the insurance
agent testified that the rates fixed by
Mr.. CIarkson We're generally accepted
as the rates for Kansas. He said that
all insurance agents in Topeka were
governed by them.
The case will be taken under advise
ment by Judge Hazen, and a decision
on the injunction announced at a lat
ter date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
LEWELLING WAS ANGRY.
Tried to Fell h. G. ToIer With His
Fist at the Bryan Meeting.

BY seizing his arm some of ex-Gov-
ernOr LewellingS friends kept that gen
tleman from knocking H. G. Toler of
Wichita down stairway leading to the
platform of the Wichita auditorium
during the Bryan meeting there.
The Democrats succeeded in turning
Populists down and conducted the two
meetings at which Mr.. Bryan spoke
to suit themselves. This action was re-
sponsible for Mr.. LeWelling'S wrath and
Mr.. Toler's action in pushing Mr.. Lew
elling aside and marching another man
past him to q seat on the platform,
caused the ex-gOVernOrS ire to mo-
mentarily get the better Of his judg-
ment and he -cIenched his fist and at the
same time drew back his arm to strike
TOler.
Toler lodged just as soma one grab
bed dwellings, arm. So great was
the force of the blow that in clinging
to his arm his benefactor tore the
sleeve from Lewening's coat.
The action of the Democrats in ig-
nOrng LeWeling and the remainder of
the local POpulists caused the trouble
which started soon after Mr. Bryan
arrived at Wichita.
Col. ToIer who has been mentioned as
a candidate for governor took charge
at once of all arrangements and man
aged things so well that the clamors
of the POpuliStS were unheeded and
only the Democrats Were permitted to
get near Bryan and among them only
those who were counted ToIer's inti-
mate friends.
The Populists wanted to get a chance
to deliver the address of welcome and
it was arranged that this should be
done but when the crucial moment
came Mr.. Toler stepped forward and
delivered the address of welcome him
self.
S. B. Amidon the county attorney had
been selected to perform that duty but
he was prevented from so doing by
Toler's prompt action to place himself
in a position of prominence.
AS Mr.. TOler was running the big fair
Amidon called on him and threatened
to pull the association for running an
immense wheel of fortune on the
grounds. Amidon was acting officially
then as county attorney and Mr.. TOler
at once treated with him. 1t was soon
agreed that AmidOn should preside at
the evening meeting which he did and
made a speech introducing Jerry Simp-
son who presented Mr.. Bryan to the
audience.
While the preliminary arrangements
for the meeting were being made the
scene in which Nj. LeWelling became
pugnaciouS was being enacted at the
rear of the platform. LeWelling was
smarting under the open slight which
TOler had been instrumental in giving
him. The to men met at the foot of
a small stairway leading to the plat
form. Mr.. Lewelling had his foot on
the step and was about to ascend when
TOler accompanied by a friend reached
the stairs. TOler brushed past Level
ling, crowding him off the step, making
way for the man accompanying TOler
ThereupOn Mr.. LeWelling arose to smite
TOler but the interference of friends
prevented a fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
ONE MORE CIRCUS.
Sells Bros. Show Will Exhibit
in Topeka October 20.

Yellow fever in the south Will be re-
spOnsible for Topeka securing another
show this year. Sells Brothers circus
has been compelled to cancel all its
southern dates on account of the epi-
demic of fever. and in returning to
winter quarters will pass through To-
peka and give an exhibition here on
October 20. At the regular council
meeting last night Mr.. w. W. Phillips.
agent for the Sells Brothers. made ap-
plication for a license for the circus TO
show on that date.
Mr.. Phillips not only asked that
license be granted, but he also re-
quested that the regular fee charged
big shows be cut in two for the Sells
Brothers. AS reasons for the latter re-
quest he stated that the Sells Brothers
pay taxes annually in this city amount
ing to SO, 400, and that because of the
yellow fever in the south they had this
year been compelled to cancel their
southern dates at great loss and ex-
pense.
The council voted to grant the Sells
Brothers the license at the terms ask
ed. The regular fee for d big show is
$3.50 for the show proper, and SO for
the sideshOw. The Sells Will pay but
$50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
TAKES THE GRO UND FLOOR
Topeka Athletic Club Will Move its
Whole Outfit Down Stairs.

The fifth annual election of officers for
the Topeka Athletic association took place
last night at the rooms of the association.
The following We're elected as directors:
Frank Bonebrake. Frank Crane, d. J.
Greenwald. William Hodson, H. G.
Lescher, Chas. T. McCabe w. c. +.
Reichenbach, J. w. Thurston and Charles
j. Webb. The officers of the directors
for last year We're: J. W. ThurstOn. pres
ident; VIM. Hodson, vice president; w
c. F. Reichenbach, secretary, and Frank
Bonebrake, treasurer. They will prob
ably be reelected for the coming year.
The association has rented the larSe
room on the first floor of the Masonic
building that was occupied by the To-
peka Grocery company. The upstairs
room, used as billiard and reading room.
will be given up and the first floor roam
will be used for that purpose The large
basement room under the new part Will
probably be used for n chess and checker
room The association is one of the
clubs that has prospered during its or
ganization and is a credit to the city 1t
has grown from a club of so members oc-
cupying one room to club of $40 mem
bers occupying the whole of the first floor
and basement of the Masonic building
and with a balance in the bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
Y. W. c. a

The opening of the educational de-
partment of the Y. W. c. a. will occur
at the rooms. 610 Kansas avenue.
Wednesday evening, October 6. There
will be a display of China painting,
water color, embroidery, physical drill,
Mrs. Wiley's cooking, etc. The in
structors will be present to explain
courses. It is very desirable that all
who wish to enter any or all of these
classes should enroll at this time as the
work Will commence Immediately after
this opening.
English Literature-AIiss Caroline
Maddocks, Washburn college.
Art-China Painting-Aiss r. Jean
Wallace. Water color-MiSs Mary
Bunker Embroidery-Mrs Mary L.
Chamberlain.
Physical Culture-NIiss Ida G. Eus-
sell.
COoking-Mrs. Julia Wiley.
StenOgraphy-A1r. George Dougherty.
One class for SO 90 membership.
All classes for $500 membership.
The public is invited for Wednesday
evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
IN JUDGE HAzEN's COURT.
The Clarkson Injunction CaseAgainst
Webb McNaI Heard

The hearing of the injunction suit of
is on before Judge Hazen in the dis
trict court this afternoon. The suit
was brought by ClarksOn to enjoin Nc
Nall from interfering with the business
of fire insurance companies using his
rate book in fixing rates on risks in
this state after the insurance superin-
tendent had forbidden the use of the
ClarksOn rate books under the threat
of revOking licenses to do business in
Kansas.
Beside C1arkson, there We're but two
witnesses, L. NJ. Crawford and Frank
Thomas examined this morning. Clark
sons contention on the stand was that
his rates were purely advisory and
could be changed by insurance cOmpa-
MES at will, that ne was not a party to
any combination to maintain rates in
Kansas, and that the only reason fire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
AsNUISANCE EVERYWHERE
Militia as Troublesome at Home as
They Were Here.
the Wellington Journal.

From the Wellington Journal
The Wellington Guards. those staunch.
brave, beardless youths who compose
Co. of the I'd regiment, K. n. c.. ar
night. The guards evidently thought
their coming was a matter of great
concern to the city for when they
al GIFTED from the Rock Island train at
8:31 o'clock they announced their ar
rival by a volley of musket shots. They
then proceeded up town and kept up a
constant firing all the way to Jefferson
avenue. The noise attracted a great
deal of attention and no small amount
of alarm until the people learned that
it was caused by a crowd of irresponsi-
with military musketS and a few
rounds of blank cartridges. The wO-
men folks living on Harvey avenue
were scared breathless by the firing of
the guns. The guards walked along on
the sidewalks and took a great delight
in shooting as they passed every resi-
dence Many people thought a band
of robbers were holding up the Rock
Island train. while others thought a
gang of drunken tramps had taken
possession of that part of town
There were a great many women and
girls going to and from their homes on
the west side at the time the shooting
occurred and they were all badly
frightened, many of them running in
terror from what they supposed was a
band of tOughs. The shooting was
about as senseless a piece of business
a could be indulged in. The guards
who engaged in it should be hauled up
before police court and made to pay
fines for riOtous and bOisterOus con
duct and disturbing the peace of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
STOCKYARDS' NEW MOVE.
The Company Will Ask Judge San
born to Re Hear the Case.

The attorneys for the Kansas City
stockyards company have decided to
take an unusual step in the litigation
passed upon by Judge Foster yester-
day and will so to St. Paul before
Judge Walter H. SanbOrn and ask him
to rehear the entire case upon the re
port of the special master, George w
Clark.
The attorneys have notified Attorney
General Boyle of their proposed action
and he will be on hand Thursday morn
ing to oppose the application for a re-
hearing.
The attorney general, Judge Horton,
D r. Hite and Kansas City attorney
representing the stockyards company
will leave for St. Paul tonight, having
gone to Kansas CitY this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
Is Stretched Out in the Direc-
tion of the L. P. Road.
English Syndicate CabIesAttOr-
ney General Mckenna
THEY WANT TO BUY 1T
He Replies That it Will Go to
the Highest Bidder.
Nobody Barred on Account of
His Nationality.

London, Oct. 1.-The Daily Chronicle
this morning publishes under reserve a
sensational report that a strong Lon
don syndicate has sent the United
States government, through Consul
General Osborn, an offer to purchase
the Union Pacific railway
According to this report, a New York
syndicate has offered nine million
pounds, and the government has decid-
ed to sell the road at auction November
l, believing that it viii realize at least
ten million pounds, and perhaps eleven
million or twelve million pounds
The report was based on the fact
that at the request of an Englishman
whose name is not diVulged, the con-
sui generals office cabled to Attorney
General A1cKenna asking whether the
road could be purchased by EngliShmen
The attorney general replied that it
would be sold to the highest bidder, ir-
respective OF nationality.
The affair is not regarded seriously
here by fnanciers-
New York, Oct. 5.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says: Form
er Gov. HOadley counsel for the Union
Pacific reorganization syndicate, will
discuss the final details of the fore
closure sails of the road with Attorney
General McKenna tomorrow. 1t is
probable that an arrangement viii be
made by which the purchase money can
be paid by the syndicate without tax
ing much of it out of actual cir
culatiOn and locking it up in the treas
ury
Under the terms of sale, the final
installment must be paid on January /.
on the same date the government will
be called upon to pay about $50, 600 coo
Pacific railroad bonds, on which the
roads have forfeited.
1t will probably be settled tomorrow
that $50. 900, 600 or more of the purchase
money shall be placed in the national
bank repositories of the United States
instead of being paid into the treasury
and thus remain in circulation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
DAY OF THE BIG FIRE.
Commemorationso of October 9, to be
Held at Chicago Saturday

Chicago, Oct. 5.-Next Saturday is
Chicago day, and it will be celebrated
at home and elsewhere.
The principal celebration in Chicago
will be on the north side, where an il
Illuminated parade has been planned un-
der the auspices of the North Side Bus
mess Mems association. There Will be
a line of fire-a pageant OF fiOats-and
prOfuse decorations, and $4,000 worth OF
fire works Will be touched off. The
progress of Chicago from the primitive
architecture of the tepee and the log
cabin to the majestic skyscraper will be
represented on these floats. Memories
of the worlds fair will also be revived.
Industries and commercial development
will have a place in line. A banquet
and ball are among the features of
the night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
CONNECTICUT SURPRISES.
Election Returns Show Large Demo
cratic Gains in Some Quarters.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 5-Connecti-
cuts little town elections We're held
yesterday. and while in some sections
Of the state there were surprising turn
overs, the results show that the change
from the vote of a year ago is not
great. The indications are that the
Republicans generally held their own,
Gus places to cOunterbalance the larger
Democratic gains in a few towns
In New LOdOn, Cyrus G. Beckwith,
a Democrat won handily in the may
orally contest and the town went Dem
Ocratic.
Middletown experienced a Democrat
ic sweep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
ROCKEFELLER WINS.
Rev. D. G. Pottsr's Suit for Libel is
Dismissed

New York, Oct. 5-The suit of Rev
Daniel c. Potter against John D. Rookie
fener for $4,000 damages for libel was
dismissed by Judge Gildersleeve in the
supreme court when it came up today.
The case has been up several times. Ea ch
time an adjournment was asked for and
granted
Today when DR.. POtter's lawyers asked
for a continuance the defense protested
that there had been too many adjourn
ments. Judge Gildersleeve intimated
that he would entertain a motion to dis
miss if made by the lawyers for the de-
fense, and this was done.
DR.. Potter declared that he would at
once have the case reopened. This can
be done on payment of costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
SWIFT & CO.'S BIG DEAL.
Lease of a Large Packing Plant at
MINI eapolis, MINI.

St Paul Mimi, Oct. 5.-The large
pork and beef packing establishment
heretofore occupied by the Minnesota
Packing and Provision company has
Swift & Co, of Chicago. The plant is a
large one and cost about 5000, OOO The
pork packing plant has a capacity of
5000 hogs a day and the beef plant
capacity of 500 head per day. The
amount involved in the deal is not Civ
en- out 1t is said to be a large sum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
FLOATS PICTURE SONGS
In Yelled Prohpet's Parade Tonight
10000 People Visit st. Louis.

St. Louis, Oct. 5-Immense throngs of
people are f1ocl1ing into the city from the
surrounding country to attend the fall
festivities, which begin tonight with the
annual parade of the Yelled Prophet and
the grand ball given subsequently in his
honor at the Merchants Exchange.
The crowd is a record breaker, it being
estimated as fully one-third greater than
any one heretofore. A conservative esti-
mate places the number of visitors in the
city at fully $50 600.
The subjects taken for the floats in to-
nights parade are the best known and
most popular songs written during the
past century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
IT WAS CRAZY BUSINESS.
One of Carlotta's Ladies in Waiting
Commits Suicide

Vienna. Oct 5.-Arna StilIar, who was
formerly a Iady-ii-waiting to the En-
press of Mexico, Carlotta, sister OF the
King of Belgium and the widow of En-
perOr Maximillian, is dying in a hOspit-
al of this city, as the result of attempt
ing to commit suicide by repeatedly
stabbing herself in the neck and cutting
off the end of her tongue.
The unfortunate woman. who is IA
years of age, was found in her bed COW
cred with blood. She led the life of a
recluse ever since she returned to Eu-
rope with the ex-EmpreSS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
Fire Brake Broke

Miller S. D., Oct. 5.-Persons just in
from twenty miles north state that as
a result of a big prairie fire one man
had died and three others may die.
Seven or eight were badly burned, one
family of five named Preston all being
in a dangerous condition. Hundreds
of tons of hay and grain were de-
stroyed. The fire was caused by men
making a fire brake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-05
STRAW BALLOTS TAKEN.
With Greatly Varying Results or
New York's Mayoraity Contest.

New York oct 5.-The Journal has
taken straw ballot of IS pa voters on
the candidates for mayor. OF these Van
Wyck. the Tammany man. is the choice
of SSS3; Henry George. Independent. of
1852; Seth Low, Citizens Union, 6567:
General Tracy. Republican. 4.S27. The
World has taken a poll of 1892 voters
with the result Van Wyck 1920: R.Ow
1862: Tracy. 60S7; George, 4451; Patrick
GIeaso ql7