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The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
JAIL BIRDS MAKE NICKELs.
Convicts in Jerseys State Prison
Caught at Counterfeiting.

Trenton. N. J., Sept. Head Keeper
Moore of the state prison, is somewhat
mystified over the discovery that
group of the convicts in the state prison
have been making counterfeit five cent
pieces.
A convict named Donnelly, sent for
robbery from Hudson county, was
found to have a half dozen counterfeit
nickels. He said he got them from
convict who worked in the blacksmith
shop. An investigation proved that
moulds had been made out of clay and
baked in the fire. The metal was Sc
cured by melting down the foil that
comes around chewing tobacco and
hardened by solder. This metal until
recently was plentiful in the prison, for
the conVicts are allowed quantity of
tobacco each week, and they kept the
foil for the purpose of ornamenting
their cells, but latterly some of the
more vicious of the convicts have COM
pressed the foil into balls, placed them
in old stockings and made a slungshot,
to be used in case of a chance to es-
cape. So many of these were found
that a search was made in all the cells
and all were confiscated. The counter
feiters must have secreted their foil in
some place outside of their cells.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
VICT0RIA'S RELIGION.
a. Catholic Newspaper Claims She
Was Baptized Into the Rom
ish Church.

Sept. 7--Staunch Protestants
are greatly alarmed by the claim put for
ward by a leading Catholic journal here
that Queen Victoria was baptized Ro-
man Catholic. 1t maintains that the
queen certainly was not baptized in the
Anglican church; that the Duchess of
Kent. her mother, whose Catholic tenden-
cies We're well known. had her baptized
by a Catholic priest, and that at the cor
onation both baptism and confirmation
were conferred as the easiest way out of
a difficulty.
The queen herself is patiently friendly TO
Catholicism, and just now she has given
striking proof of her regard for that re-
ligion. Rev. Jacob Primmer, a fierce
anti-Catholic preacher, sent the queen a
copy of book he had just published, 5iv-
ing characteristic account of a visit he
made to Rome. The queen returned the
volume Immediately, with curt intinIa-
ton that she could not possibly accept it..
Mr.. Primmer thereupon made a violent,
insulting attack upon her from a Scotch
pulpit, accusing her of Roman tendencies.
The queen, of course, has ignored the on
slaught.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
BIGGEST LAKE BOATS.
Orders Given for Two Immense Yes
sells for Next Seasons Navigation.

Cleveland, Sept. THE first contracts
at the Cleveland shipyards for tonnage to
be out at the opening of navigation next
spring show that another increase IN the
size of lake vessels is at hard. It is an
advance from the 6,O0O-ton class to over
1900 tons of cargo on the present draft of
water and to over 5000 tons when channels
are deepened. In twenty days the Cleve-
land Shipbuilding company will lay the
keel of what will be the largest boat on
the lakes. 1t will be 450 feet over all, 430
feet keel 80 feet beam, and 2S15 feet deep.
TIL longest boat now in service is the
Rockefeller steamer Fairbairn, which is
434 feet over all. In beam 4S has been the
limit for freighters, and IS feet for depth.
The names of the owners are withhold
The second contract was for a steel tow
barge by the Globe iron works for Hrs.
Margaret A. Mack, William II. Becker,
and William E. Mack. This boat VIII be
37S feet long and 45 beam. The two boats
will cost about 1890 900.
The steamer which the Chicago Ship
building company will build for the Eli,-
hicke-Orr syndicate will be duplicate of
the Andrew Carnegie.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
HAS NO SALOONS.
People of Converse Will Have to Go
Dry After Septemb Der 20.

Wabash, Ind. Sept. T-Converse is one
of the very few towns in Indiana which,
after September 90 viii be without a sa-
loon. The place has population of $500.
and at one time had eight places where
liquor was sold, but there has been n
steady change, and under the Nicholson
act the citizens will administer the fin
ishing stroke at the September meeting of
the county commissioners.
There are at present two thirst PAR
lors'' in Converse, and each of the pro-
prictors applied for licenses Later they
were surprised to find that James Dfooll
and 161 others had filed a remonstrance
in one case and of over 200 in the other.
The town lies in the corner of Miami, Wa
bash and Grant counties, and one saloon
is in Miami and the other in Grant. so
that majority of the voters in each of
the two townships had to be obtained to a
remonstrance, which was easily done.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
ENGLAND,S INIQUITY.
George w. E Russell Will Ask Par
lament to Abolish Private
Madhouses.

London. Sept. Mr.. George w. E. Rus
SELL cousin of the present Duke of Bed
ford: and undersecretary of state for the
home department in the R2scbery admin
istratioh, ras inaugurated a movement
madhouses and has announce his inten-
ton of asking parliament to take steps in
that direction soon as it reas scmbles-
He declares that he had, while in office,
exceptional facilities for studying the sub
ject of private lunatic asylums, and that
they constitute the greatest iniquIty in
England. Since he has been member
of the opposition, he has gone on investi-
eating the matter and announces that he
will produce before the house revelations
of the most startling character.
One of these Will concern the sister of
a duke, who has been incarcerated in a
single room of a cottage in a Bedford
shire village more than 40 years, during
which time she has never been seen by a
soul in the district, excepting once, when
she screamed from the window. Mr.. Rus
sell declares man should have no more
right to keep a private asylum that
private prison. that the alleged inspec-
ton oS such of these asylums as are
known is a mere farce. and that the most
incredible cruelties are perpetrated be-
hind their walls.
A great sensation has been caused by
Mr.. Russelrs remarks, as it had generally
been supposed that the once notorious
abuses in connection with these private
iunatic asylums had been abolished and
were a thing of the past.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
CONTRACT FOR THE AhOAs
The Showiest Feature of the Street
Decorations Will Soon Rise

The general committee of the A. 0. y
W. lodges met last night at k +. hall
and proceeded to let the contracts Lor
the A O. u W. and D. H. arch. M
Council was awarded the contract for
the wood work at $205 and G. H Hughes
got the decorating contract for $l23-
This brings the total cost of the arch up
to $3.50, which is sos more than the lodge
assessment of II cents will amount to-,
but the members each pledged them
selves 10 raise their share of the de-
ficiency and the lodges will not be ask
ed for more than the original assess
ment.
The arch will be built on Kansas ave-
nue. between Sixth and Seventh streets
John Stanton is drawing detailed PIC
ture of the arch. and as soon as 1t IS
completed it will be placed on exhlb1-
tion in C. o. Johnson's window. The
decoration of the arch is to represent
heavy stone pillars and carved stone
work 1t will be lighted by large arc
lights and beautifully decorated with
garlands and streamers.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
Ask Your Grocer for Primrose" Butter
CIRCULATING CURRENCY.
$126, 51O,464 More Than on Sept. 1,
1896 - The Greatest Gain
Was in Gold

Washington, Sept. THE amount of
money in circulation on September /
was $1,665, ,6S0.09S, which is $126. $40, 464
more than on the same date last year.
The greatest gain was in gold, which
increased $57, ,S52 594 to $521 S4S, ,563. Sill
yer certificates increased S22, ,123, ,443 to
$685.. 1858, 1857; United States notes, $22,-
467. $50 to $254. .432. .314; treasury certifi-
Gates s24, $50 900, to $63. 275, 900, and ma
tional bank notes, $40, 301, to $685.
075.827. Decreases are shown in silver
dollars of $3.50, ,217, to S53, ,085, ,664; frac-
tional silver, $763, 175 to $5S, ,936, 1872; gold
certificates, $1,849, $50, 10 $37 OF, ,7S9, and
Sherman notes, $S, 116, PIP, to $S3. las, ,312.
On an estimated population of 73,199, 900
at the date named, the circulation per
capita would be $22 76.
During the month of August the net
increase in circulation was $a9, ,20S, ,959,
of which SO ,924 6S7 was in silver GER
tifica teS. There was decrease during
the month of SIS, 14S,0 ,04S of all other cash
in the treasury except gold coin, which
increased $S88, ,9S4, and there was also
an increase of 81, 300, 603 in gold bullion
and $15663 in silver bullion, making the
net=decrease for the month $5,212, ,79S.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
FOUNDING GREAT CITY.
Christian Alliance People Expect to
Evangelize the Earth.

Nyack, N. Y, Sept THE battle of
South Mountain, in the war to Chris
tianize all people, was begun here last
night. Lights flashed from the heights
around Nyack on the Hudson.
Rev. Albert B. Simpson and his fol-
lowers have convened to dedicate the
foundation of the great city they hope
to build for their religion. They believe
that Christ will come on earth again
when the Gospel has been preached in
all lands. Hence they desire to reach
all people as soon as possible.
The alliance is now holding its annual
convention, which will last ten days. It
has chosen a place where its buildings
and tents can be seen for miles from
both sides of the river. Their encamp-
ment looks like a newly built summer
resort. 1t has college or training in
stitute. five stories high, with a 'front.'
age of 272 feet. t contains $50 rooms,
two of them being 20 by So feet, and
dining rooms, one for male students,
the other for women, who are to be
trained for the missionary field at home
and abroad.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
FARMERs ARE COMING.
Not Only Town People but Country
People Want to See the Festival

A. N Ruley, who is advertising the
Fall Festival in Kansas, returned yes
terday from Mcpherson county and re-
ports crops in fine condition, and the
farmers, he says, are all hoping to come
1T is the best CROP" said Mr.. Ruley,
that they have had in seven years
The people throughout the state re-
member the manner in which they We're
received at Topeka last year, and they
all say they want to come again The
wichita fair is to be held during the
same week as our Festival and also
many small county fairs. They will
oIIt right away on the Missouri Pacific
west of Whiting. I have not been ar
rested on this last trip" said MI Ruley
laughing, "and hope to get through all
right on my next tour.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
COUNTESS Won HATZFELDT
Pretty Relative of Collis P. Hunting
ton to Appear in Chicago
Vaudeville

Chicago, Sept. 7-Olga Regina, Countess
Won Hatzfeldt, pretty, petite and piquant.
came to Chicago yesterday. She is the
young lady of high degree who sings at
equally altitudinous roof gardens and has
incurred the displeasure of Coils p.
Huntington therefor. The young chan>
teuse happens to be first cousin to Prince
Won Hatzfeldt, a serene highness of the
kaiser's domain, who a few years ago
married the adopted daughter of the man
who carries the state of California in
his waistcoat pocket.
When Olga Regina, who was in compara-
lively humble circumstances, announced
her intention of becoming a concert hall
singer, Mr.. Huntington frowned at the
idea that any young woman however re-
motely related to him, should have the
temerity to try to earn her own living, and
now, it is claimed, he has recently been
pursuing Olga Regina with threats and
offers of large bonuses to quit the stage
forever and rid him of monstrous odium,
"I am very sorry she said yesterday.
''that Mr.. Huntington does not wish my
name used in connection with vaudeville.
1 suppose he feels a sort of propriety in
terest in my title, but 1 must do the best
1 can for myself and the $1,5Oo year
which he has offered me is not much in
return for a stage career"
The youthful countess resembles Della
Fox in appearance During her turn
she wears a short silk dress of wall paper
pattern, cut decollete. She always dons a
little duke costume. Her repertory in
cludes 1.-The Girl From Paris,'' MY Girl
Is winner" and other gems of the mus
ic hall. The countess will appear at To-
cal theater this week.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
THEY TRADED WIVES.
Shotgun Given "To Boot" but the
Deal Not Satisfactory.

EImira, N. Y, Sept 7.-Eugene Fos-
ter, who resides in the town of Cath
crime, was arrested yesterday at the in
stance of Superintendent of the Poor
Shulenberg, on complaint of his wife,
who charged him with being a disorder
ly person.
Fosters lawful wife, girl said to be
16 years old, was traded by him to
William Hawkins about the middle of
last month, Hawkins agreeing that
Foster should have Mrs. Hawkins in
exchange. Hawkins, however, later
became dissatisfied with his bargain,
and Foster, to compromise matters,
gave him a shotgun of doubtful value.
Sill unsatisfied, Hawkins abandoned
his newly acquired consort, and she was
a length forced to go to her relatives
at Beaver Dams, where she later ap-
piled to Superintendent Shulenberg for
aid, after telling him her story.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
CANON CORES CHURCH.
Will Found the Community of the
Resurrection in America

New York, Sept. z.-Rev. DR.. Charles
A Gore of Westminster Abbey, and
Right Rev. Edward Stuart Talbot, Lord
Bishop of Rochester, England, sailed
for New York from Liverpool today
They are coming to this country to at
tend the international convention of the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew, to be held
in Buffalo October 13 to II; but incl
dentally they are to receive a great
deal of attention at the hands of Epis-
copalianS in America.
Canon Gore will go to Toronto to eS-
tablish the Community of the Resur-
rection, and later to Boston to estab-
lish it in this country. He is the head
of the order in England. Celibacy is a
requirement, and SO are poverty and
obedience. The members do not live in
cOmmunity.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
BULLET CAME TO LIGHT.
Worked Out of a Gettys burg
Back After "a Years.

Shippensburg, Pa, .,Sept7.-Isaac Kobe
has just been relieved in peculiar way
of a bullet that lodged in his body on
the third day of the battle of Gettys-
burg, July 3, 1868.
Surgeons were unable to locate the
ball at the time, and the wound healed
up.
Several weeks ago a large carbuncle
made it's appearance on Mr.. Kolbe'S
back, and when this was lanced today,
the bullet dropped out.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07

John Griffin of GAINESVILLE. o., says:
''I never lived a day for thirty years
without suffering agony until a box of
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured my
piles" For piles and rectal troubles
cuts and bruises, sprains, eczema and
all skin troubles, DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is uneQualled. G. w. StanSfeld,
632 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
FOLLOWS ATLkNTA'S WAY.
Savannah Ladies to be Asked to Re
move Hats in Theaters.

Savannah, Sept. Manager Weis of
the Savannah theater. has fallen in line
on the high hat question and for the
present will request all women in the
theater to remove their hats.
He will make application to council
at an early meeting for an ordinance
compelling the removal of objectionable
headgear such as is calculated to OBJ
the view of other ratrOnS.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
THIRTY-ONE DOLLARS
Is the Rate the Santa Fe Will Make
1. to Alhnnuernue and Return

On September 7, the Santa Fe will sell
round trip tickets to Albuquerque and
return for $31.00, affording a splendid
opportunity to visit the Territorial fair:
witness the famous Aztec Sun dance,
and see the realistic war dance to be
given by one hundred Navajo Indians.
Apply to w. C-Garvey, agent, Santa
Fe Route, Topeka, for additional de-
tails
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
THE AZTEC sun DANCE.
A Novel Feature of the Territorial
Fair at Albuqueroue

An event that will attract the atten-
ton of ethnologists, interest sightseers
and entertain the tourist will be the re-
production of the famous sun dance of
the prehistoric Aztecs, which will be
given in all it's splendor by one hundred
Cochiti Indians, during the Territorial
Fair to be held at Albuquerque Sep
tember 18th to 18th. Tickets on sale
September at rate of $31. 90 from To-
peka Apply to ". G. Garvey, agent
Santa F,e Route. for details.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
Fortune Hinges on the Bible.

Allentown, Pa, Sept. THE Weav-
ers and Webers of this section are try
ing to secure a supposed vast fortune
in Holland. An old German Bible, in
which the family record was kept, has
been secured but an examination show
ed that the part most wanted had been
torn out, so other means will be re-
sorted to 10 establish their claim.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
Low Rats Excursions.

On September Z, the Santa Fe Route
will sell tickets to points in Arkansas.
Arizona, Indian Territory, Louisiana.
New Mexico. Oklahoma and Texas for
one fare plus $500 for round trip. Lib
eral limits and stopover privileges For
detailes address w. G. Garvey, agent
TnrPk2
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
Standard Oil Man for Mayor

NEW York, Sept. THE prohibition
city convention nominated William T.
WardweH for mayor of Greater New
York Alfred H. Walker for comptro1-
Ter, and Thomas Crawford for president
of the council. Mr.. Wardwell is treas
urer of the Standard Oil company.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
TO SIT WITH HIS GIRL.
Pastor Whites Course Not Sustained
by Governor Bradley.

Frankfort, KY, Sept. Gov. Brad
ley has refused to pardon Rev. J. White
of Webster, who was fined for ejecting
a young man who broke the church
rule, requiring women and men to sit
on separate sides of the church. The
Young man sat with his best girl,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
Thief Gets a Blarney Stone.

Atlantic City. n. J., Sept Tt was
reported at police headquarters today
that a section of the famous Blarney
stone, from Blarney Castle, which has
been on exhibition here all summer, had
been stolen. There is no clue to the
thief. A woman offered $4,000 for the
stone some time ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
II Saves the oroupy Children.

Seaview, Wave have a splendid
sale on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
and our customers coming from far and
near speak of it in the highest terms.
Many have said that their children
would have died of Group if Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy had not been
given.-Kenam & Ourren. The 25 and
80 cent sizes for sale by all druggists.
Gunther's Pharmacys 9Th and Jackson.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
which ran from Marion to a summer re-
Sort-NeWton KanSan


The Santa Fe circulars advertising
celebration day at the Topeka Festival
contain this alluring phrase: THE un-
corking of spirits bottled for weeks" "
That ought to draw a crowd of excur-
Wellington Journal.
Mcpherson county day at the Fall
Festival at Topeka will be represented
by a huge float exhibiting the products
of the banner county of Central Kan
SaS. Why not give this a boost by
sending a first class band down there
and show those people while We can
excel in the product of mothers earth
we can also rival in the musical arena.
Why not engage Bethany and McPher-
son bands, unite them as one (they
having uniforms alike), making a band
of 35 pieces? This would be a big ad-
VertiSement for the county. We have
talked with several members of both
bands and feel confident that the man
agement can. secure their services by
simply paying for their meals and rail-
road fare. The boys are ready to push
a good thing along.-Lindsborg Record.
The middle division of the Santa Fe
will have an old fashioned railroad
coach in the Fall Festival parade at To-
peka. The passengers will be mixed
crowd of westerners, cowboys and In
dams. John Bender, a veteran Santa
Fe man, will act as conductor, punch
tickets with a shot gun, and pitch des-
perate cowboys through the windows
Hutchinson News.
The Santa Fe men here are working
all the time they can spare on their
floats for the celebration at the Topeka
Fall Festival. An old coach has been
brought from Florence and will be
utilized by the trainmen in their dis
play.-Newton Republican.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
Kentucky Farmers Hold Wheat.

Frankfort, KY, Sept. THE agricul-
tural commissioners report shows 65
per cent of Kentucky's eleven million
bushel crop of. wheat is still in the
hands of the farmers.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
KANSAS AND THE FESTIVAL
What Kansas Towns and Counties
Are Doing.

Several of the officers of the First
Regiment of Kansas National Guards
passed through today on their way to
Emporia- They have been at Garnett
electing two line majors for the First
Regiment, whose names are Capt. d.
A. Mcclure of Company II of Law
renee, and Capt. Fred z. Buchan of
Company B, Kansas City company.
This election leaves vacant two cap
tains' positions which will be filed at
an election to be held at Kansas City
and Lawrence Tuesday next All of the
companies are looking forward to the
Topeka tournament, at which time they
will camp at Topeka. 1t is expected that
about 1900 will be in attendance, be-
sides the officers and the staffs.-Otta-
wa Herald.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07

The Monarch of Patent Medicines,
Reggs' Hair Renewer. Tt makes new
hair, brilliant hair, hair on heads that
have no hair. Take no substitute. AT
druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try
# J. w. PHILLIPS,
612 w. Eighth st.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07

The car which the train department
has brought here from Marion to turn
into a float for the big celebration at
Topeka is one of the passenger coaches
built for the Marion q Chingawassa
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07

Gunther's Pharmacy.6th and jackson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
ALL TALK AND NO CIDER.
Cabinet Discusses Many Things at
Today's Meeting But Decides
Ecthinr

Washington, July 13.-Because some
of the details of the order were not
complete, Secretary Bliss was unable
to lay before the cabinet at today's
meeting, his proposition to revoke the
order made by ex-PreSident Cleveland,
closing some of the pension agencies
There was a good deal of talk over APP
pointments and as a result the sending
of the big list of consular nominations
to the senate was delayed, in order that
a few names might be added. The cur
reney commission message did not
cause any discussion because it is now
understood that the president is set
tied in his determination to send it to
congress and only awaits notice from
the party leaders as to the time this
can be done without interfering with
the programme arranged for the DISPOSE
ton of the tariff bill.
The president himself does not be-
HeVe that the sending of the message
at this time would delay action on the
discussion in open senate and house
could be conducted during the time the
cOnfereeS on the tariff bill are at work
in their room. He is however willing to
defer in this matter to the opinions Of
certain Republican congressman who
take a contrary view and will not send
in the message until advised that it will
not jeopardiZe the tariff measure.
Foreign affairs and notably the Ha-
waiian situation are believed to have
absorbed the attention of the meeting
today and while it is stated that there
has been no sensible change in the sit
uation as to Hawaii, it is known that
the president very much desires 81
speedy action on the annexation treaty
to remove complications that now
threaten