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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
is THE BELLE.
Miss BOWes So Popular That the
Other Girls Are Jealous.

The following special appears in to-
days St. Louis Republic:
Charleston, S. c, Dec. 27.-The ca
dets of the South Carolina Military
academy gave a dance last night, which
was attended by many women of the
-Four Hundred"
Miss Charlotte Crane, who is Miss
Bose of Springfield, Ill, and plays the
leading part in Hoyt's "A Stranger in
New York company, was in town. Ca
det Peterson engaged Miss Crane for
the dance and they entered the ball
room together. All the men sought in
Productions to the actress, which so
angered several young society women
that they demanded that Miss Crane be
sent away. The only reason they gave
was that she was an actress. The or
der was given, and the cadet was forced
to confess the situation to the actress
and request her to leave with him. She
was mortified at the treatment, and
hurriedly left. Miss Cranes father is q
leading physician in Springfield.
1.-THE Miss Charlotte Crane referred
to above is Miss Lottfe Bowes of this
city, who is with Hoyt's company. Miss
Bowe's stage name is Crane. that be-
ing her mothers maiden name.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
ATTAINS IT'S MAJORITY.
Twenty First Annual Meeting of the
State horticultural Society.

The twenty-f1rst annual meeting Of
the Kansas State horticultural socie-
ty viii be opened ats O'Clock tomorrow
morning in the senate chamber by
President Wellhouse.
DR.. A. S. Embree, pastor Of the First
Methodist church, will deliver the invo-
cation, and Gov. Leedy will make the
opening address.
COMMUNICATIONS and petitions viii
then be considered and committees will
be appointed.
Following these features, in the aft
ernoon, the following reports will be re-
ceived from committees:
Orchard TFeatment-W. D. Cellar,
TEdwardsville; A. L. Brooke, North To-
peka; James McNichOl. Lost Springs.
New Fruits and NOmenclature-A. H
Bucknan a Id VIM. H Barnes, TOpe-
ka: 3. F. S NTH, Lawrence.
Peaches-Wm. Cutter, Junction City
Novelties in Nursery Trade-E. J.
Holman, LeavenwOrth.
Handling Fruits-Edwin Taylor, Ed
wardsville; p. F. Smith, Lawrence.
Keeping Fruits-A. Chandler, Argen-
tine; F. Holsinger, Rosedale; George
Richardson. LeaVenwOrth
The meetings will continue for three
days, closing Thursday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
DON'T WANT THE EARTH
RumOred Attempt to Buy
Greenland Denied.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Nothing is known
in official circles here of any overtures
made by our government for the pur-
chase of a portion of northwestern Green
land for use as a cOaling and naval sta
ton and it can be set down as an un-
founded statement. Naval authorities say
that they have absolutely no use for a
coaling station in that part of the globe.
The present customs laws of Greenland
forbid any communication between for
eign ships and Greenland ports except un-
der special permits, which must be taken
out from the Danish officials, and it is
suggested that the present story may have
it's foundation in the attempt of some
Arctic explorer to obtain from the Danish
government privileges In his effort to es-
tablish q station for a base of supplies in
the course of an attempt on the north
mole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
GOES WRONG.
Young Man Formerly Employed
at ThroOp Hotel
Steals the Entire Sunday Mail
of the Guests.
AFTER He PICKS OUT
A Draft for So He Throws the
Mail
In Vault ARRESTED Trying to
AFTER He PICKS OUT
In a Vault ARRESTED Trying to
Cash Draft.

Charles Hedges, son of Fred Hedges
the pawn broker, was arrested about
noon today by Detective Capron on
three charges, opening the United
States mail, forgery and burglary.
Yesterday the messenger boy at the
Hotel ThrOCp went to the postoffice as
usual for mail He was told by Carrier
Shean that the mail had been taken
out. The messenger reported the mat
ter to Mr.. Irving Doolittle. manager of
the hotel. Mr.. DooIittle at once sus-
pected robbery. No one from the hotel
had gotten the mail. The police were
notified.
This morning young man about is
years of age stepped up to the paying
tellerS window at the Bank of Topeka
and presented a draft for $65.
This is not MI. .DCOlttle'S signature" "
said Speed Hughes.
Yes it is" said the boy, Il saw him
sign it myself
What are you doing with hedraft?'
said Mr.. Hughes.
I am a messenger at the hotel
Mr.. Hughes refused to pay the draft
1t was signed in a bOyiSh Scrawl and
under the signature was Manager of
the ThrOop HOTEL
Mr.. Hughes notified Mr.. Doolittle and
the police were given the clue. Detec-
tive Capron went to the boys house
and found him in the neighborhOOd.
When questioned at the police station
he claimed he was innocent but finally
confessed the theft He said that there
was quite large bundle of letters and
that he had thrown them down a vault
to get rid of them. The patrons of the
hotel were without their daily mail and
whether the other letters contained
money or not is not known. Hedges
formerly worked as bell boy at the hO-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
A WELCOME LOOPHOLE
To the Tyrannous Double Liability
Law That Hampers Enterprise.

Judge Fazen today decided a point
which will be of interest to those who
have felt the effect of the Kansas dou-
BILE liability law.
Wood & Potter of Massachusetts,
brought suit against the Merrimac
Savings bank of Concord in the dis
trict court on the double ability clause
The bank held some stock IN the Tope-
ka Investment and Loan company
which long since Joined the shades of
other boom loan companies
The bank claimed that Wood & Pot
ter owed the Topeka Investment and
Loan company and therefore they could
claim that as set off, against their
claim The firm of Wood & Potter OBJ
iected to the answer and in the decis-
ion today the objection was overruled.
This means that any person who is
sued under the double liability law may
hunt up an old debt held by the cor
poration against the person who brings
the suit and claim it as a set OFF,
against the claim.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
POISON FOR CHAMPAGNE.
Thomas Karns Imbibed of Fluid In
tended to Embalm His Father.

Ouray, Colo. Dec. 27.-Closely follow
ing the sad death of Michael Karns,
who was frozen to death, occurs the
tragic death of his son, Thomas, at 4
a. m. today
The remains of the elder Harms ar
rived from Telluride for burial at this
city and We're at the house of his son,
Thomas.
The undertaken had left some en-
balming fluid. composed of corrosive
sublimate and arsenious acid in dilute
alcohol at the house and in the room
with the corpse. The poisonous fluid
was in a bottle labeled champagne,
and although the undertaken had warn
ed the members of the household of
the dangerous character of the fluid,
Karns must have forgotten the warn
ing or failed to have heard it.
The first the family and watchers
knewrthat he had taken poison was the
query from him as to what that stuff
was and then he said that he had ta-
ken two swallows of it and thought it
was whisky.
Rowan and Ashley were hurriedly sum-
moned but their efforts were without
benefit to Karns, who died at in the
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
BURT SEEMS SURPRISED.
Says He Had No Idea of Such E
Thing

Chicago, Dec. 27.-The newly elected
president of the Union Pacific when
told by a reporter, of the post-Christ-
mas present the new managers of the
railroad had presented to him, looked
to be the most surprised man in the
Northwestern building.
''What?" he gasped, and then smiled
after the manner of a man who has
caught a sharper in the act of trying
to work off a gold brick on him.
"Oh, it's all right" reiterated his
visitor. There is no doubt about it all
all"
''Wenl WeIIt'' sighed Mr.. Burt, as he
drew on his gloves and started for a
restaurant for his monday lunch. Il
never had an idea of such a thing. I
have not been notified, and do not be-
lieve care to talk till am officially
notified of the appointment"
''WilI you accept the position, Mr..
Burt ?''
I am not going to talk about it;
however, I will admit that 1 have my
ambitiOns-I have my ambitions
In appearance Mr.. Burt is a man of
about so. A short pointed beard adds
a look of firmness to his chin. He has
a pair of broad shoulders on a tall body
looking capable of leading a team of
college men to victory on the -gridiron.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
STAGE RESCUE FAILS.
Vera de Mole Burned in a Scene OF
"When London Sleeps"


New York, Dec. ,27.-vera De Mole,
as Queenie Carruthers in when Lon
don Sleeps is rescued nightly from a
fire into which the villain of the play
thrusts her.
But she was not rescued in time Sat
urday night, and was quite badly burn
ed The piece is on at the Columbus
theater on One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street.
In the play the actress is a very good
girl, which accounts, perhaps, for the
ease with which the villain enticed her
into the temple of Moloch." As she
and her enemy approach the altar, she
is suddenly seized and bound upon the
top of a sacred table. Fire is then set
to each end of the altar, and Queenie
is supposed to burn up.
But she don't in the play. Just as the
flames creep to within danger distance
of her head and feet, the hero of When
London Sleeps" maf-eS a triumphant
burst into the house Of worship, unties
the woman of his heart, and sets her
free.
The curtain descends just as Queenie
is borne out by her sweetheart.
At each end of the altar two dishes
are placed, in which alcohol burns,
preliminary to their receiving dashes of
magnesium which blaze up and make
the stage conf1agration. Some of the
chemical, accidentally sprinkled upon
Miss De Noie'ss costume, caught fire,
and blazed in several places on her
dress. Her face and hands were pain
fully SCARED.
DR.. J. S. Hacbrook was summoned
and says that Miss Mole will not be
able to appear again in several days.
Mr. David Sarnum, who is David En-
gelhardt. the hero, was the one who
reached Miss De Mole in time to pre-
vent more serious injury to her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
WANT A FAIR SHAKE.
Tobacco Importers Say They Are
Getting the Worst of It

Washington, Dec. 27-United States
Appraiser Wilbur F. Wakeman of New
York, accompanied by Mr.. George
Storm, A. S. Krebs. A. Kohen and Isaac
Bernheimer, toba ccOInanufacturers had
an interview with Assistant Secretary
Howell today on the subject of the en-
forcement of the customs laws as to
wrapper tobacco The delegation it is
stated. agree with the assistant secre-
tary in the opinion that all wrapper to-
bacco in whatever proportion it is mix
ed with filler should pay 10 per cent
duty
They complain however that the law
is not being strictly and impartially en-
forced at some of the southern ports
and assert that thereby some of their
competitors in the trade have an ad-
vantage over those who import their
tObaccos at New York and other north
ern seapOrts where the law is strictly
enforced. The statements made Will be
investigated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
BEAR HOLDS A CAR.
Drove Out Express Messenger
and Ate All the Candy
and Apples.

Milwaukee. Dec. 27-A huge CHINA
mon bear which was shipped by ex-
press from Leavenworth, Kas., to Bar
aboo, Wis, escaped from its cage in
the express car at the Western Union
junction on the Chicago, milwaukee,
and st Paul railroad yesterday, while
enroute to its destination. The eI-
press messenger was driven from the
car. the bear taking complete posses
sion, devOuring packages of apples
and destroying way-bills. When the
train arrived in Milwaukee it took ten
men to secure the vicious animal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
L. A. ". AT SALINA.
Kansas Division Board of Represen ia
tives to Meet There Today.

The board of representatives Of the
Kansas division L. A. W. meets in Sa-
lima this evening for the purpose OF
closing up the business of the year and
electing delegates to the national as
senbIy which xiii convene in st. Louis
in February.
The office of chief consul will be va
Gated by r. c. Manley, of Lawrence, in
favor of John L. Bishop. of Salins,
formerly vice consul. Mr.. Bishops
place will be filed by James B. DOncys-
on, of Topeka. w. G. F. Reichenbach
succeeds himself as secretary treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
E. H. Crosby Goes South

Mr.. E. H. Crosby has gone to St
Louis. where he will remain a week or
two visiting relatives. He will then go
to Mansfield La, where he has a large
plantation He Will be in the south
through January and hopes to miss
much cold weather Mr.. Crosby said
before he left that he was delighted
with the holiday trade. 1t has been
larger than last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
FOR A COLLEGE LEAGUE.
Managers of College Baseball Teams
in Con ference

chicago, Dec. 7--Representatives of
western colleges met this afternoon to
consider the proposition for forming an
lntercoIlegiate base ball league of five.
Manager Albert Keith OF Michigan. Man
aseT + lsher of Illinois. Manager J. Miller
err! eTn and Prof. Stagg OF the University OF
3nlcaSO We're present. Minnesota and
Purdue were not invited to the cOnfer-
enee on account of the distance of these
Two institutions from the others. There
IS conslqeraDle interest among the stu
dents or the various universities in the
base ball plans for next season Conserv-
seven universities represented. but this
appears out of the question. 1t is ew-
pected that before adjourning touight tho
representatives viii arrive at some def
mite conclusion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
MAY DEFEAT PAXSON.
Illinois Senators Labor With
the President Today.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Senators CuI-
lom and Mason OF Illinois called upon
the president this morninE: again to
David Z. Little of Illinois, as the sue
cessor of Morrison. on the Interstate
commerce commission. While it is
known that the president has had
Judge PaXsOn of Pennsylvania, partic-
ularly in mind for the place. the Illinois
senators believe that the president has
not yet definitely decided to appoint
Judge PaXSOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27

Cincinnati, Dec 27-E w. White &
Co, and Frank w White, manager of
the White Catering company, proprie-
tors of restaurants on Fourth and
Fifth streets. assigned to A. W. Gold
smith Total assets S35, 600; total la
bfIities $31 600. The cause assigned is
heavy expenses and dull trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
Colorei woman Attemptg suieide.

Mrs. Belle Payne, a colored woman,
who lives near Bedwell's asylum, east
of the city, attempted to commit suicide
yesterday afternoon by cutting her
throat with razor. She was taken to
the Santa F'e hospital. Mrs. Payne had
been drinking heavily all day and was
under the influence of liquor when she
attempted to take her life. She will
probably recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
Relative of President mckinley Dead.

Milwaukee. Dec. N.-Mrs. Mary Barnett
who was connected by marriage with the
family of President Mckinley. is dead.
aged So Mrs. Barnett was born in Der
vOck. county Antrim. Her husband 5
mother named Mckinley and her
mother was a Douglas. a relative of Sir
Charles Douglas. Mrs. Barnett's husband,
who was named Stewart Mckinley Bar
nett, died many years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 27.-Mrs. Gather
inc Morrison Hogan, only aunt of An
drew Carnegie, died yesterday morn
ing. the result of stroke of paralysis.
She had been in a semi conscious state
since December 10. Mrs. Hogan was
born in Dumferline, Scotland, eighty
six years ago. and had been in this
will be privately cremated on Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
.ECKELS STEPS OUT.
He Will Be Succeeded Next Saturday
by Comptroller Dawes.

washington, Dec. 27.-Mr. Dawes re-
Gently appointed comptroller of the
currency is expected to arrive here next
Thursday and to assume his new du-
ties on January L Mr.. Eckels, the re-
tiring comptroller, will leave to take
charge of the Commercial National
bank of Chicago, as it's president, next
Friday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
POISON In A DEMlJOHN
Furniture Movers Drink it, Be
Iieving it to Be Whisky.

New York, Dec. PA week ago a
gang of furniture movers came upon a
demijohn labelled Pure Rye Whisky
in a house from which they were cart
ing the furniture. They drank of the
contents and as a result James Flanni-
gan is dead and Patrick McNulty is
dying while three other men are recov-
ering after a severe Illness. The demi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
Commander of "Hartfordo Dead.

Philadelphia. Dec. 27.-Capt. Horace
T. Draper died yesterday of paralysis
at his home in Lansdown, a suburb of
this city, aged 73 years. Captain Dra-
per was born July 4. 1925. at BrookheId,
Mass. Throughout the war he was
commander of the Hartford. Admiral
Farragut's flagship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
Frank gillette for CONGRESS.

Guthrie, o. T, Dec 27.-It is an
nounced that Frank Gillette of Ell Re-
no, formerly state senator from the
Kingman, Kan, district, will be a can
didate for the nomination for congress
on the Republican territorial ticket
next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
SHOT BY HIGHWAYMEN.
John Howard Held Up Near
EmpOria and Will Die.

Emporia, Dec. 27.-John Howard who
says he is from Iowa, was held UP by
highway twelve miles south of
here this morning, and in attempt to
resist, was shot in the head and fatally
wounded. The robbers took his gold
watch and all the money he had-$1O.
Howard win die
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
OFFICIALS RECEIVE BRYAN.
He Visits Another Mexican Capital
Today.

City of Mexico, Dec. 27.-Mr. Bryan
and wife arrived in GuadaIajara this
afternoon and were received by the
representatives of the state govern
ment of Jalisco of which state that city
is the capital, and by the American
residents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
Wichita Bank Paws 10 Per Cent

Washington. Dec 27.-The comptroller
of the currency has declared dividends in
favor of insolvent national banks as fol-
lows: Ten per cent the German National
bank of Louisville. Ky: 10 per cent. the
Wichita National bank of Wichita, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-27
MRS. BALLINGTON BOOTH.
Her Condition is Reported Unchanged
Today.

New York, Dec. 27.-The condition of
Mrs Ballington Booth at the Presby-
terian hospital was today reported as
unchanged.
The Winslow mail., 1897-01-23
Holbr00k Items.

This portion of AriZona's broad do
main has been experiencing during the
past week or so, frigidity of temper
ature, not usually accorded our Italian
cline The ground as far as the eye
can reach, is carpeted with about four
inches of the "beautiful," while the blue
haze common to the distant mountains
is seen no more, all is white, clear and
comfortless. About the only pleasure
to be derived from the perspective is,
that we are now enjoying winter, pure
and simple, without any semi tropic or
hazy Italian frills to it.
Deputy Sheriff Bargman, who de-
parted the town last week, armed with
warrant of arrest for John Doe, ac-
cused Of appropriating sundry horses,
the property OF another, has been heard
from, by WIRE He was at Clifton, hem
med in by floods, but has his man safe
ly in the Jail there. Joe says he will
have to return by way of Albuquerque.
County Recorder Frisby, left for
Snowflake for few days, to- visit his
family and friends
Sheriff Wattron took the blackboard
for the south yesterday morning, the
10Th, on business bent. Will return in
few days.
Nat Greer, after an interesting tussle
with the measles, is out and GONZALES
cent, and barring slight loss OF cuti-
Gle, is apparently as well as ever.
Texas Ochiltree, known to Winslow-
ties as plain Tex, has bloasomed out
into pharmacist, and has full charge
of Sheriff Wattron's drug store. Tex
is cultivating a solemn demeanor. un-
der false notion that undertaking and
drug selling are SYNONYMOUS. Aside
from this trifing idiosyncracy, Tex
makes model drug clerk.
The Winslow mail., 1897-01-23

A good story is told On rather ner-
vous young lady in an unnamed city.
She was crossing arailway street cross.
ing while the trainmen we're doing
some switching. AS the train was
backed up one of the trainmen called
to tie other: jump onto her as SIZE
Ecomes by; run ber down beyond the
elevator and cut her in two and bring
the head end up to the depot" The
young lady jumped up and down and
yelled murder as loud as she could
Columbus Telegram.
The Winslow mail., 1897-01-23
The Atchison has Bought the Allan
tic Il Pacific.

New York, Jan. 19-The terms of
the proposition that has heen made by
the Atchison railroad to holders Of 4
per cent guaranteed trust gold bonds
of the Atlantic & Pacific railroad to
purchase $16,0OQ,0O0 first mortgage 6
per cent western divisioH.bords OF the
last mentioned company are officially
announced as follows:
The Atchison will give 521a per cent
Of tie par value of the bonds il Atchi-
son general mortgage As, carrying
April, 1897, coupon. and 571a per cent
in AtcEison preferred stock, in all $S,-
100000 Atchison is and $9,200,000 pre-
ferred stock The purchase also as
sunes the net floating debt of the re-
ceivership amounting to about $l,20n
COO; will pay the expenses of the fore
closure and reorganization and viii
The Winslow mail., 1897-01-23

Tee figure 9 is curiously and init
mately connected with the great gold
mining excitement of the nineteenth
century. The great Algerian gold
bubble formed and broke in 1909.
Next came the Matazan- mountain
craze in 1889, when solid boulders of
gold as large as -four barrels we're re-
ported. The California gold fever
broke out in 1849 and ragged until
counteracted by the Pike Peaks boom
in 1859. Ten years later, in 1869 "Old
Vlrginy,'' the celebrated miner, struck
the lucky lead which made Virginia
City and Nevada famous in the min
ing annals of the world 1879 came in
on time with the Leadville frenzy, and
the famous .'carbonates" of Lake
county Colo. 1889 broke the charm,
but 1899 may make up for the lost
time, there being two 9s in that date.
So. Louis Republic.
The Winslow mail., 1897-01-23

The reading rooms of the Atlantic
& Pacific, under the superlntendence
of ]. A. Hamilton, have been renovated
and greatly improved. The floors have
been repainted, the pool-table ovar-
hauled and put in first-class shape, and
a stock of tobacco and fine cigars add
ed. Everything is as nice and clean as
a new pin. It is now one Of the cosiest
and most comfortable places in the city
to pass the evening when of duty.
The Winslow mail., 1897-01-23

The warm rains are again upon us
verifying the Indian prophesy that
this would be wet winter. They say
also that the seasons will be wet for q
years. If old Lo is correct this will be
the finest stock range in the world
Already the grass IS knee high and
stock are as fat as meadow larks. Per.
maps the Indian is good as q. prophet
if for nothing else.-Our Mineral
Wealth.
The Winslow mail., 1897-01-23

assist the reorganization committee in
obtaining control of the central diYi-
sion IN case they decide rot to fore
close that mortgage
IN retlpl the Atchisol receives the
western division" bonds and is to be
released from al liability upon guar
anteed trust bonds, the pending suits
being discontinued or assigned. The
Atlantic & Pacific committees will re-
tain possession and control Of the $2,-
$4,000 first mortgage 6 per cent bonds
of the central division and retain one
sixth of the equipment Of the western
division for the use of the central di-
vision.