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The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11

up few hundred dollars he went back
to his native port, formed a stock COM
pany among his friends and neighbors
and had ship built Perhaps half his
crew were part owners when he set sail
for the West Indies or elsewhere.
But steam has about driven the sail
ing ship out of the business, and nova
days it is the English shipping agent
who forms a stock company. sells e1
shares wherever he can and has an iron
keel laid down at Newcastle BY Civ
ing the builders a mortgage on his craft
he holds majority of the stock himself
and secures the berth of managing own
er. Thus he draws a good salary besides
reaping the benefit of whatever divi-
dends may result from his shrewd fore
sight or from the chance of fortune
Perhaps not one shareholder in ten
ever sees the steamer in which he is in
terested, but he eagerly watches the
shipping news and at infrequent inter
walls learns of her whereabouts. He re-
ceives a satisfactory thrill when he
reads that "his boat has cleared from
some farOf port with a cargo of strange
merchandise, and he mentions the fact
to his neighbor with no little pride. Still
more satisfactory is the receipt of the
annual dividend. It is rarely more than
8 or 4 per cent, but he is entirely salts
fed with that. IF he gets more, it is a
cause for rejoicing and is looked upon
as a windfall. So you can see that the
big wheat yield in the Dakotas and the
era of prosperity which we are just now
enjoying may be echoed in dozens Of
obscure little English villages.
The managing owner does not sail in
any capacity, but stays at home to
watch the markets of the world and di-
rect the movements of his wandering
craft through the medium of the tele-
graph and the deep sea cables. His OBJ
servatiOns must take wide range. He
knows when the Messina orange crop
will be ripe and when the Spanish ports
will need boats to take away the barrel
ed fruit of the Malaga vineyards. He
must know when to expect the best
rates for cargo of hides from Buenos
Ayres and when a profitable job may be
expected in the China sea.
A trip in ballast is especially to be
avoided, for coal, bought where occasion
demands, is apt to be expensive. With
the expectation of high rates from
American ports, however, he did not
hesitate to order his boat to our shores
this fall, cargo or no cargo. Some Of
them came in with a charter already
secured and others steamed in without
special orders. A few of them brought
assorted cargoes, such as could be picked
up at cut rates wherever they happened
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
ORIGINAL PACKAGES.
Athens, Georgia, Has the Former
Kansas Fight on Her Hands

Athens, Georgia, Has the Former
Kansas Fight on Her Hands.
Athens, Ca, Oct. 11.-Georgia may have
Original package" law on her hands
within the next few weeks.
A citizen of Athens was asked a few
days since by a Charleston, s. c., firm
to act as an agent for such a business in
this city, but refused to do so.
The firm told him that they had investi-
gated the law of Georgia and the Athens
dispensary law, and that they were salts
fed that such a business could be carried
on in Athens.
They expressed a determination to test
the matter, and it is more than likely
that they will start up such a business in
Athens.
If this is done the people of Athens will
at once carry the matter into the courts
and a lively legal battle will follow.
The dispensary law of Athens ante
dates the South Carolina law and really
was the inspiration for the enactment of
that law.
The Athens dispensary law was drafted
in 1891 by Andrew J. Cobb, now associate
justice of the supreme coure; Judge
George c. Thomas, now representative
from Clarke, and H. c. Tuck, ex-repre-
sentative.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
.DISPENSARY MEN SAD.
Sale of Original Packages in
South Carolina Hurts
Their Business.

Columbia, S. c.. Oct 1.-THE dispen-
sary outlook at this end is very gloomy
and members of the board of control
are wearing long faces tonight.
At the September meeting of the
state board of control it was confident
Iy asserted that the original package
agencies. instead of hurting the dispen-
sary, would help it. To establish the
truth of this proposition, a comparative
statement of the sales for August, 1896
and 1897 was read, which showed that
the business done in the month of the
last named year was several thousand
dollars in excess of the same month the
previous year. From the showing thus
made the board felt confident of a large
fall trade and for September business
alone ordered ], ,21O barrels of corn and
rye whisky.
At the meeting of the board yester-
day another comparative statement of
sales was read. 1t was for September,
1896 and 1897. 1t showed a falling off
of S37, $500 in the receipts. OF the 1,210
barrels of whisky ordered for the Sep
E tember trade, 736 remain on hand and
in transit This marked decline in the
demand for dispenSary goods has led
Col. Jones to say in his report;
AS your next meeting Will be on the
second day of the month, and in con-
sideration of the large lot of liquor still
on hand. 1 wish to amend my requisi-
ton for whisky by reducing the amount
asked for corn to 400 barrels and the
amount Of rye to so barrels
Several shortages were considered.
the most troublesome case being that
of Dispenser Williamson of Florence.
He was found short. His clerk made
affidavit that Williamson has been sys-
tematically dOctOIing his books. The
assistant attorney general, sent to in
vestigate the robbery, reported that if
there was any it was made by the dis
penser himself. Williamson alleged a
conspiracy of his enemies to ruin him.
He was retained Editor Crews, who
was formerly in charge of the Cotton
Plant, and is now running paper of
his own. was granted a beer privilege
for the town of Laurens.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
IL DAYS ON AN ICE FLOE.
Fate of the Crew of the Whaler
NaVarch

San Francisco, Oct. 1.-THE Chronicle
says that the fate of the crew of the
steam Whaler NaVarch of New Bed
for, which was wrecked in the Arctic
on August II, is no longer in doubt.
AS is already known, the captain, his
wife and first and fourth officers, who
succeeded in escaping from the vessel
after she was caught in the ice, were
picked up by the United States revenue
cutter Bear. The other thirty men on
board hesill-fated vessel were supposed
to have peTished.
The news of the death of fourteen men
and the rescue OF the other sixteen
was brought to this city by E. NJ Dias,
one of the survivors, who came down on
the steam Whaler Bonanza from Point
Barrow.
Dias, who is a Portuguese. relates a
narrowing tale of suffering and star
vatiOn in the ice bound north. After
icebergS, and the captain. his wife and
two of the officers had been fortunate
enough to reach open water in the gig,
. the others stayed by their vessel as
long as possible. The food supply rap
idly became exhausted, fourteen of the
men died and finally the vessel went to
pieces and sank.
The sixteen survivors tried to make
their way south over the ice, but soon
found themselves adrift on a foe
For twelve days they fOated with the
ocean currents, suffering the most in
tense torture from hunger. They were
reduced to the verge of starvation, and
in their craving for food, ate the skins
with which they were clothed. Finally
after after all hope of rescue had been
abandoned, the castaways were sight
ed by the steam whaler Thresher and
quickly rescued. They were taken to
Point Barrow, and given every care and
attention. Dias was brought to this
city on the Bonanza, so that his eyes
might be treated by an oculist, his sight
having been seriously affected by the
glare of the sun on the ice. He was
the third mate of the vessel.
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TO KEEP OUT THE NEGRO.
Object of the New Constitutional
Amendment in Louisiana

st. Louis, Oct, I'D. c. Scarborough
of Natchitoches, La. is stopping al the
Laclede. He is a member of the Dem
Ocratic state central committee of Lou
isiana and one of the powers in the
state Of his party.
There is but one political question
agitating the people of my state" he
said. and that is the constitutional
amendment. The convention will be
held some time in the future, but the
date has not yet been set The state
Democratic committee was to have met
week ago but the meeting was post
pOned on account of yellow fever in
New Orleans, and do not know now
when it will be held.
The convention was ordered by the
legislature at its last session. The
amendment, shaved of all Verbiage or
taking down the blinds as it were so
that all can see, is to practically shut
the negro in Louisiana out of politics.
1T provides for certain education
qualifications which the negro does not
possess or at least a very rev of them
will come up to the standard and be
enabled to exercise the right of voting.
1t virtually disfranchises him and puts
him in a place where he cannot be an
active participant in politics il the
state.
I'VE are confident that this will give
US clean elections and that is some
thing we are SOrely in need of. Ever
since can remember the negro vote of
Louisiana has been either bulldOzed or
bribed. In my parish the negro has
been bulldOzed ever since 1 can re-
member and in the adjoining parish he
has been bribed. TIE result is that
with him in politics it is utterly impOs--
sible for US to have clean elections;
so the new amendment requiring quail
ihcatiOns is to put him out of the way.
The Democrats are solid on this
question, but the Republicans and Pop
ulists are divided. I t'link that they
will fuse and fight US together. The
Populists first started this clean cleo
tiOn question, but when the Democrats
took the question up they grew cold and
distant. They have now, to a large
extent, dropped the advocacy of the
new amendment and as I said, I have
no doubt that they VIII fuse with the
Republicans and fight the amendment.
THE campaign for the convention is
just opening in the state and it prom
ises to be one of the most exciting that
we have ever had there. There win
be about $50 delegates to the conven-
tiOn, of which number 81 VIII be a large
We are certain that we VII have a ma
jOrity in the convention, but still it will
take some hard work by every Demo-
crat in Louisiana if we win"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
DEDICATION OF HOME.
The Parade Will be the Largest of its
Kind in Ohio.

Springfield. O., Oct. 1.-THE trustees Of
the Ohio Pythian home have been in ses-
sion for several days. Partial arrange
ments for the dedication of the home
were made. James c. Howe of KentOn,
commanding the Ohio brigade of the uni
form rank, has issued the official orders
to the commanders of divisions to report
at Springfield October "A. for participation
in the exercises. Assistant Adjutant
General J. B. Fletcher of Kenton is here
today making arrangements for the pa
rade. which will be the largest display
of the uniform rank in Ohio.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
ORANGES TO BE HIGH.
The Protective Tariff Shuts Out the
Mexican Orange.

st. Louis. Oct. 11-Oranges will be
extremely high this season. The tariff
wrought havoc in the import orange in
dustry, and a popular and delicious
fruit wheih has heretofore been within
the reach of everyone, is now a luxury
to be had only by those in aff1uent cir
cumstances. At Union market it is
stated that no oranges have been re
ceived in St. Louis from Mexico for
week, but q carload is expected today.
Mexico is now the principal source of
orange supply. 1t is yet too early for
California and Florida shipments, and
fruit dealers are wont to secure their
goods at this time of the year from the
land of the MOntezumas. Mexican or
anges found a ready market here and
elsewhere throughout the country.
Since its practically prOhibitive prOvis
ions went into effect sales have been
slow and impOrtatiOns light. The tar
iff upon Mexican oranges was increased
from 20 to IS cents a box, in the face of
the fact that the Mexican orange does
not come in competition to any extent
with the oranges raised in the United
States.
Advfces from Mexico state the or
ange growers are waking up to the fact
that they must reduce the price of their
fruit upon the trees to a figure which
Will enable exporters to make ship
ments to America at more reasonable
prices.
Oranges win be very high this sea-
SON" remarked a well-knOwn fruit
dealer at Cle Union market TO a report
er yesterday. The tariff has sent the
Mexican article so high that they are
at present luxuries. The high prices
have kept the sales so low that there
have been no shipments into the city
for 2 week. In addition, the Florida
crop is very short and the California
orange will not begin to make its ap-
pearance upon the market until about
Christmas"
The tariff on Mexican oranges is
practically prOhibitive," said James Ar
buckle, manager of the Spanish club,
yesterday.
1T is the wrong policy to pursue. 1t
is not in keeping with the principle Of
reciprocity which should prevail be
tween this country and Mexico That
country buys its machinery and many
of it's manufactured goods here, and
instead of trying to foster better trade
relations We antagonize the country by
placing a heavy duty upon the articles
which she raises for expectation. Be
sides, Mexico ships her oranges here
at a time when they do not come in
competition with our own orchards
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11

English lines which have big and fast
freight carriers, but their combined
fleets would be Outnumbered three to
one if all the British tramp steamships
could be got together. The reason that
the British tramp flies no house flag is
that it has none to fly. It's owners are.
very likely scattered all over the United
Kingdom. They belong to the great
middle class of England
The steam freight carrying business
is carried on along the same lines as the
Yankee shipping trade was conducted
years ago. In the old days when a
Maine skipper or first mate had saved
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
TO FOUND A CHAUTAUOUA.
Meeting of the Cumberland Presby-
terian synod at Mattoon.

Mattoon, H., Oct. 1.-THE most i'm
portant action of the Cumberland Pres
terian church synod, was the decision
to open Cumberland Presbyterian
ChautaEqua at Peters burg, III. Ho-
zner J. Tice made an offer to back the
enterprise with SIS 600. An option on
a large and picturesque tract of land
adjacent to Petersburg had been Sc
cured and now the land viii be purch-
ased and preparations made to open
it as a site for a state chautauqua for
Cum berland PreSbyterians.
Webb buys and sells tickets. 5O9 Kan Av.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
Consumption In Mexico.

DR.. Alexander, who has lived in Paso
del Norte and FL Paso since the Mexi-
can war, says: II never knew case of
consumption among Mexicans until
within the last three years. The germs
of the disease have been brought into
the country by American .consump-
5ves.'i
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
TRAMPS OF THE OCEAN.
Doing Odd Jobs on the High
ways of Commerce.
COMING AFTER WHEAT oARGoEs

Free Lanoes From All Seas Are Crowd
ing Our POrts-Ths Modern Merchant
man Il n Steam Graft and Carries All
Sorts OF Freight.
Lying alongside the wharfs Of all
the great ports upon the Atlantic sea-
board are strange looking steamers. If
you are at all familiar with the water
side, you can tell at glance that they
do not belong there. They have "stran-
ger'' written all over them. In the first
place you do not see any house flag fly
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
PHI Taking statistios.

It has been estimated from the stamp
duties paid by patent medicine makers
that 1900, 600 Of pills are taken by the
inhabitants of the United Kingdom
every week. In France the quantity is
about half Only about 1000, 600 are
taken by the people of Russia. The
Australians are the biggest pill takers
in the world.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
Santa Fe Route Excursion.

To Lawrence and return at one fare
October 13 and "A
To Dallas and Fort Worth. Texas.
and return at one fare October Is and
is
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
NEW PASSENGER LINE.
Fleet of Atlantic Passenger Steamers
to be Put on by a Freight Line.

TO De L Ut on Dy a r f9lSAE Line.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE New York
agents of the Wilson & F'urness-Ley-
land line received word today that one
of the new fleet of five steamers that
they have been building for that line,
the Alexandra, sailed today from Glas-
gov for New York to take place on
the route between New York and Lon
don. She has just come out of the
shipyards of Alexander Stephens & Son,
her builders.
The special feature of the new fleet
is the accommodation for passengers.
the line having hitherto been engaged
solely in the freight business. The Al
eXandra, like her sister vessels build
ing, is of about ten thousand tons, is
40 feet long, 50 feet beam and 36 feet
deep and is built of steel. She has one
funnel and carries four masts. She
has accommodations for 125 saloon pas
sengers, but no second cabin or steer
age.
Besides freight room she has stalls
built for carrying seven hundred head
of cattle. She is built for a fourteen
knot speed and is expected to make the
passage between New York and Lon
don in ten days.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11

Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment gives
instant relief 1t aIays Inflammation
and heals It is prompt in its action
and positive in its effect It is the
the kind that cures without pains or
discomfort. 1t is for piles only SOC
Tubes, 75c. Geo. w. StansffeId. 632 Kan
sas avenue, and Miller's Pharmacy, cor
ner Sixth and Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11

Stop that barking by the use Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup. It arrests
the cough. a1lays irritation of the
throat and relieves congestion of the
lungs in a day 1t is safe and pleas
ant to take and never disappofnts. 25c
and SOC. Geo. W. Stansheld, 632 Kansas
avenue, and Miller's Pharmacy, corner
Sixth and Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try
il J. w. PHILLIPS,
612 W. Eighth st.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
Unclaimed Freight Sale.

Takes place at A T & S F. Ry. Cos
Freight warehouse, commencing a.
m. Thursday, Oct. II, 81.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
CANDY Cathartic. cure constipation forever
1oc 25c. II c. c. c. fall druggists refund money.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11

Webb buys and sells tickets. 5O9 Kan. Av
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-02
THREE CENTS PER COPY.

Waddy, w. II. Clements, III. X. McCreery.
g. w. McCreery. J. l.. de Trevilie, Clar-
ence Thomas, and A. Il. Jones. The ac-
companist was Miss Fannie Mera.
The soloists OF the occasion were Miss
Betty Burwell Booker and Mrs. Duret.
and two more popular or polished vo-
callsts could scarcely have been chosen
Miss Booker sang Leone's spring Song,
and In response to an enthusiastic en-
core. gave Tosto's "Good-By.' Later IN
the evening she sang a very pretty Irish
folk song. by Arthur Foote, and, for an
encore, by special request she delighted
the hearts OF her hearers with Comm
Thro' the Rye" Mrs. Duretts first Sc
lection was Hawley's My Little Love.
which she followed with Dudley Buck =
Come Where the Lindens Bloom SO
enthusiastic was her reception that she
was forced TO respond With another song,
and gave 'Punchinello."
After the programme had been con-
cluded refreshments were served by an
indefatigable committee. composed OF
Misses Lily Hill. Lizzie Boyd. Ellen Bag
by, Amy Lyell. and Bette Christian.
Others who were present at the recep-
tion were Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Henry,
Judge and Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Hodges. Rev.
DR.. NJ. ID. Hoge Mrs. Minor, Nine. Gull
laume, Mrs. Gibbs, Mrs and Miss Thomas.
Mrs. NJ. Patterson, Miss Montague, Miss
Lucetta Knox. Miss Julia Morris, Miss
kittie Morris, Miss Mary Ratclife. Miss.
NJ. T.. kean. Miss Emily Houston, Miss
Ellyson, Miss Helen LEROY, Miss Judith
Lee. Mrs. Gibbs. Mrs. Henry Cannon, MIR.
George Lee, and Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith
Montague.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-02

Cornell Again Lucky i'm the Draw
for Position.

POUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y, July 1.-The
second Varsity race, over the Hudson
river four-mie course of the crews
from Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Cor
nell, will take place, tide and water
permitting. tomorrow afternoon between
the hours Of 6 and 7:S0 o'clock. 1t is
OF as great Importance as the race won
from Yale and Harvard last week by
Cornell because the successful crew
rows in it. and its defeat or smashing
Of the time records made in that race
Will mean the raising OF the serious
question as TO whether Columbia and
Pennsylvania should not be admitted TO
future contests in which Yale and Har-
ward take part with Cornell. The best
information here tonight leads 10 the
belief that Cornell will not be defeated,
but it is also said upon like good autho-
Tity that her crew will have TO row as
they never rowed before, and that with
any kind OF favorable conditions, the re-
cords Of last week will be cut under.
This is the opinion openly expressed by
Coach Cowlcs. Of Columbia, and con-
CURED in by the rest.
The conditions for the last two days
have been remarkably good at the hour
set for the race. and the indications are
that they will be repeated tomorrow.
In the draw for positions this after
noon Cornell had her usual good luck
and drew the outside course. where the
obb-tide flows strongest. This Is the
third consecutive time that Cornell has
drawn the outside position. Columbia
drew the shore. and Pennsylvania drew
the sandwich, or middle, place. 1t IS
asserted. and with some degree Of truth,
that the position that Cornell has held
in the last two races. and will hold TO-
morrow. gives considerable advantage
over the other crews the tide assisting
her.
The crews Of Columbia, Pennsylvania
and Cornell are all rowing very fast.
Perhaps the most notable Improvement
has been made at Columbia. where the
disheartening experience of last year
had made it almost impossible TO get
up enthusiasm. There is plenty OF IL
there now. and Mr. Cowles's remarkable
work has had great effect. pennsylvania
is rowing the fastest-loo1ing boat on the
river. and the longest stroke. Columbia
is rowing the fastest stroke. and Cornell
the neatest. prettiest and slowest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-02
FUNERAL OF REV. DIR. ELLIS.
Rev. DIR. Hatcher, of This city, De-
Iiyers the Address.

NEW YORK, July l.-Funeral services
over the remains o. Rev. DR. Frank NJ.
Ellis took place at the Washington-Ave-
nue. Baptist church, of which he was at
the time of his death pastor, tonight
The casket wGs borne from his late resi-
dence TO the church by pall-bearers, Iol-
lowed by the trustees of the church. The
church was crowded with friends ana
relatives of the dead clergyman ani MEM
hers of the congregation. The casket. a
handsome cloth-covered one, bearing the
usual plate. with the name and age OF
the deceased with silver handles ana
mountings. reposed in front OF the altar
rails and was completely covered with
floral offerings. as was also the pulpit
platform.
The children of the Sunday school were
also in attendance, and numbers OF them
went during the services.
Rev Or. Cressey read the SCRIPTURES
and Rev. Dr. William e. Hatcher pastor
of the Grace-Street Baptist church. Rich
mond Va. delivered the funeral address.
i'm which he paid a high tribute 10 the
life-work Of the deceased. and referred TO
the uncertainty of human life and the
suddenness with which the dead clergy
man was called away.
The remains were left in the church
after the service tonight. and tomorrow
morning will be taken 10 the receiving
vault at Greenwood Cemetery. where
they will stay until the family decides
upon final resting-place.