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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
LOCAL MENTION.

Judge NIcFarland's condition today is
not improved. This is his birthday.
He is rs years old.
This evening at 7:3O ten pin contest
will be held between teams from the T
A A and the Y NC. A on the alleys
of the latter association.
The ball game between the Journal
and state house mines which was to
have been played tomorrow has been
postponed on account of the death of
Mr.. Edward Dupree, a clerk in the Of
flee of secretary of state.
The Union Pacific Railway company
brought suit in the district court this
afternoon against Cope & Co. commits
sion merchants, to recover $139.45 which
is claimed is due the railway company
for freight on a car of potatoes ship
ped by Cope & Co. from Medina, Kan,
to Leadville, Colo.
S. S. McFadden is the latest of the
candidates of the recent city election to
file an expense report with the county
clerk. Nr. McFadden states in his re-
port that it cost him $3.50 to be re-
elected city clerk. His expenses were
heavier than any of the other candi-
dates with the exception of Mayor Eel
lows. A number of candidates have not
yet filed their reports, and the law al
lows them but 80 days after the day of
election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
SMALLPOXIN SWELL HOTEL
Elevator Boy in the st. Nicholas at
St Louis Down With the Disease.


St. Louis, No, April 23.-There was
almost panic among the guests at the
ultra fashionable St. Nicholas hotel to-
day when it was learned that one of the
elevator boys had been sent to quar-
antine with a fully developed and vir-
ulent case of smallpox. His name is
Clement L McCannaha, and his life
IS despaired Of For ten days while
the disease was in its incipiency the
boy has been at his duties around the
fashionable hOstelry. AS the plague is
infectious from the first chill that
brings on the fever, there is no telling
how many may have been leOpardized
The boy did not live at the hotel. He
rOOmed with q companion, Tony Ber-
nero, at 140S Pine street Both boys
run the elevator at the St. Nicholas.
The first knowledge the guests of
the hotel had of the infection was when
two physicians from the health depart
ment appeared at the hotel early this
morning and peremptOrily subjected
them to vaccination. Health COm1nis-
SiOner StarkIOn fears serious results
and says that the infection has had
fully ten days to run, and there is no
telling how many people may have
been inOculated from contact with the
elevator boys.
Among the guests at the St. Nicholas
are John Drew and Miss Ethyl Barry
more of the Rosemary" company, w.
A. Moore and wife, J. H. West, ]. Mil
Ter and wife S. G. Painter, E A. Cross
man, L. O'BrOck and wife, L. Ginter-
man, J. B. Crane, New York; E. Gold
man, Toledo, J. b McMahOn J. J.
TwOhey, G. T Lovejoy, J. Miller and
wife, c. K. G. Billings. S. T Hendrick-
son, a. VOllmer. Chicago; W 7. Rich
ards, c. J. Pixies, Boston; David F1e1-
schen, New York; J. w Watson, Den
Yer, J. T. Miller, South McAlester, 1. T.;
J. a. White. Burlington, Ia, and J.
Frenkel. CinCinanti.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
IT Will BE DAY.
President Mckinley Has Finally
Decided
To Appoint His Friend VIM. r..
Day, of Canton,
TO ROCKHILL'S PLACE.
Defeat Of StOrer Was a Foraker
Victory.
StOrer Will Be Made Minister
to Belgium.

Washington, April 23.-President Nc
Kinley has decided to nominate W. r.
Day of Canton, O., to be first assistant
secretary of state and Representa-
tive BeIIanly Storer of Cincinnati to be
minister to Belgium. These nomina-
tions were to have been sent to the
senate today, but owing to that body's
adjournment over until Monday will
not go in until next week. The filling
of the office of first assistant to Secre-
tary Sherman ends a VeXatiOuS prob
lem that has bothered the president
considerably
Mr.. Storer was slated originally for
this appointment, but the nomination
was opposed strenuOuSly by Senator
Foraker and other well known Ohio
Republicans, who protested against it
on personal and party grounds Judge
Day, who will be named to succeed Mr..
ROckhill as assistant secretary of state,
is said to be a. fine lawyer and his
name has been mentioned frequently
for solicitor general. He and the
president are on close terms of inti-
macy and at the personal request of
the president he recently began an in
quiry as to the facts about the death
of DR.. Ruiz, an American dentist, in a
Spanish prison, preliminary TO visit
to Cuba, where he will attend in legal
capacity the investigation by the Span
iSh authorities of the allegations that
DR.. Ruiz was murdered.
BeIlamy Storer is a native of Gin
cinnati, where he was born in 1847 and
has lived since his graduation from
Harvard in 1867. He is a practicing at
tOrney and was first elected to the
Fifty-second congress, serving in the
foreign affairs committee and taking
prominent part in debates on diplO-
matte questions and also on interstate
commerce Legislative problems. The
post he will get is the one which was
sought by ex-Representative Aldrich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
JUST THIS ONCE.
Leavenworth Pleaded at Chanute for
the Reunion

The Topeka delegation has returned
from Chanute, defeated but smiling and
more than ever determined to make the
Festival next fall a success.
Secretary Tom DOra-n of the Committee
of Fifteen gives the following account of
how Topeka lost the reunion: There
was no use trying to buck LeavenWOrth.
All the delegates wanted to come to To-
peka but the LeavenwOrth people went
before them almost with tears in their
eyes and begged for the reunion. They
sa id we have 1900 old soldiers at the
home who are both physically and finan-
c1allY incapacitated from attending the
union in Topeka and we beg you to come
just once. that your old comrades may
grasp your hands and welcome you
There was no use trying to combat
such argument as that. What could we
offer?= They said that the reunion had
been held in Topeka lest year and that it
was no more than right to go to Leav-
enwOrth. They had pictures of the home
and said that they only wanted the re
union once and would not ask for it
again. I am sorry went into the fight
at all I felt all the time tha-t would
be beaten and so I was not surprised
In reply TO a question concerning the
effect of the action of the encampment on
the Fall Festival, Secretary DOran said:
TT will not hurt the Festival bit. We
will have the Festival and it will be
SUCCESS. We will have the regulars and
fremen besides other attractions and the
Fall Festival will be better than before
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
FLOWERS FOE HOLMAN.
Lilies of the Valley on the Vacant
Desk-Grant's Tomb Exercises.

The desk Of the late Judge Holman to-
day was covered with black pail OF
mourning upon which were strewn lilies
Of the valley and hyacinths- The blind
chaplain in his prayer referred feelingIy
to the loss the house and country had
sustained in his death.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal, Mr. Bland CDem., NOD, referred
the resolution which he attempted to offer
last week relative to the suits 10 fore
close the first mortgage on the Union Pa
cific railway and calling on the attorney
general for information as to what steps
had been taken to protect the interests
of the government, so modified as to
strike out the clause directing the speak
er to appoint Immediately the committee
On Pacific railroads.
The house has adopted resolution for
the appointment of a committee of
twenty-five members, of which the
speaker is chairman. to attend the Grant
tomb exercises next Tuesday. The house
has also asked to take three days ad-
1ournment next week with the UNDER
standing that no business shall be trans
acted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
BOTKIN is COMMANDER.
Grand Army and Auxiliaries Elect
officers at Chanute.

Chanute, April 23.-Election of officers
in the various bodies of the G. A. K.
was completed yesterday afternoon ana
installation services occurred in the
evening, the officers of the Grand Army
and the Woman's Relief Corps holding
a joint installation in the Methodist
church.
The following are the new officers of
the Grand Army of the Republic: De
partment commander, Theodore BOtkln
of Hutchinson; senior vice commander,
S. L. Wilson, Beattie, Marshall coun-
ty; junior vice commander, C.L- Knapp
of Leavenworth; medical director, Dr.
A NJ. kirkpatrick. Blue Mound; adju-
tant general, Lew Hanback,, Kansas
City: council of administra ton, Phil
Kelly, White Cloud; J. J. Stewart, FIT.
Scott; Charles Mitchell, CherryVale;
Ellsworth The officers of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps are: Department
president, Mrs. Margaret Griffith. En-
pOria; senior vice president, Mrs. Sarah
Dickinson, Chanute; junior vice presi-
dent, Ellen NJ. KimbaN, Manhattan;
treas asurer, Lydia Logan, TOwanda chap
lain. Amanda Scott, independence Ex-
ecutive board: Chairman, Louise He'd
rick, Emma Wright, Evelyn Bradford,
Dora Norman and Cassie Fletcher.
The new officers of the Sons of Veter-
ans are: w. p. FEEDER, Great Bend,
division commander; Joe Young, senior
vice commander, Topeka; A. NJ Sail
ors, junior vice commander, Chanute.
Division council: Lee Harrison Belle
plaine; E. L. Smith, Topeka; J. {.
Iieber, Manhattan. Delegate at large
to the national encampment, Tracy
Leonard; alternate, Col W. P Wilcox.
Delegates to the national encampment,
C s DenisOn. J. L. PapeS and N d
Sanders: alternateS, l. H Wells, E D
Beard and NJ NJ. Jones.
The new officers of the Sons of Vet
Grams Guards, the new military organ
ization, are: Colonel, w. P. Wilcox,
Emporia; lieutenant colonel, r. Z.
Baird, Wichita; senior major, Tracy
Leonard, Lawrence; Junior major, G. s.
Pratt, Topeka; adjutant general, E. E.
Fowler, EmpOria-
The new officers of the Ladies' Aid
society are: President, Amy PapeS,
Wichita; vice president, Dora Rogers,
EmpOria; council, Lora Nation, Cha
mute; Bertha Outcalt, BuriinStOn; Mr.
mye Reynolds. Erie; chief of staff, Mary
Sherman, Florence; division inspector,
Carrie Tinker, Pittsburg; treasurer,
Matte Sells, Wichita; chaplain, Cora
Anderson, Erie; mastering and install
ling officer, Stella Rush, ,Oberlin- Delegate
at large to national encampment, Mary
Olmstead, Lawrence; alternate at large,
Anna DennisOn. Erie
The new officers of the ladies of the
G. A. r. are: President, Emma Wall;
senior vice president, Mrs. WoOdcock,
Wichita; junior vice president, Mrs.
Rawlings, Horton; treasurer, Mrs. Fran
ces Wood. Topeka; chaplain, Mrs. Pat
terson. Emporia; deputy counselor, Mrs.
CartiIedge. Members of council, Mrs.
William Greenleaf; Mrs. Iundy, Win
field; Miss Emma Cave, Chanute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
TURKS FORWARD TROOPS.
Osman Pasha Made Comman der-in-
Chief-5O,OOO Reserve Sol
diers Called.

Constantinople, April 23-An addi-
tionaI force of redifs. or army reserves.
has been called out to reinforce the
Turkish troops operating against the
Greeks. They consist of the Koniah
brigade, from Ceraria, a delegation
from Samyria belonging to the Third
army corps; three brigades from the
Fourth army corps, and a division of
the Fifth army corps. These men will
total up y additional battalions of
troops, numbering $1,000 men.
1t is now definitely announced that
Osman Pasha, the hero of Plevna, has
been appointed conmander-in-chief of
the Turkish army, with headquarters
at EIassona. Edhem Pasha has been
recalled. In addition, Said Fldin Pasha
has been appointed to command the
Turkish army having headquarters at
Janina. replacing Ahmid Haffiz Pasha,
who is also recalled. The new Turkish
commanders start for their posts this
evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
c. R. HUDSON CALLED
To Appear Before the Bureau of
Transportation at Kansas City.

c. r. Hudson, assistant general
freight agent of the Santa Fe, went to
Kansas City yesterday afternoon at 2
the bureau of transportation, the mem
berS of which are considering the advis-
ability of rendering to Mr.. Hudson the
position as commissioner, vacated by
A. J. Vanlandingham, who has gone to
ST. Louis.
Mr.. Hudson left Topeka OstensibIy for
Chicago but he went to Kansas City
the subcommittee, which has been ap-
pointed to select a commissioner. The
committee will report to morrow, hav-
ing made no selection today. so dis
patches to the Journal state. Mr. Hud-
son went on to Chicago from Kansas
City last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
FuneraI of GEORGE ". Mavhall.

The funeral services over the remains
of Geo. W. Mayhall We're held t 2 o'clock
S c. Coblentz, pastor OF the United
Brethren church, officiating Geo. w.
Mayhall was born July s. 1S43, in F7oun~
tain county, Indiana. He served in the
late war as a Union soldier in company
F. Seventy-second infantry. was also for
fourteen years a member of the G. a. r.
At his death he belonged to Lincoln post
of this city One year after the close of
sIle war he moved to Kansas and on July
30. 1868 was married to Miss Mary r.
Oden at Holton, Kan, by Congressman
Case BrodericH who was then Justice of
the peace. Mr.. and Mrs. MayhaH were
the parents of eight children. six of
whom are still living. Mr.. Mayhan was
a member of the United Brethren church.
also of the society of Knights and Ladies
of Security. He had worked thirteen
years for the A. T. 6 S. F. R. r. Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
TRUST STRIKES BACK.
American Tobacco Co. Will Withdraw
it's Buyers From Tennessee.

Washington, April 23.-Owing to the
prohibitory cigarette law in Tennessee
the American Tobacco company has
decided to withdraw from the state all
its buyers
This company is said to be the larg-
est bidders on tobacco in this country
and the withdra wal of it's buyers will
seriously affect the price of tobacco in
any state in which they do not operate.
This information comes from an official
of the company to a member of con-
gress.
The letter says that the step has been
definitely decided upon as a matter OF
retaliation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
WHIST CONTEST WITH X. G.
All Members of the Topeka Club Will
Play.

Al members Of the Topeka Whist club
viii be given an opportunity to play to-
morrow night in connection with the con-
test games between Kansas City and To-
Peka The committee in charge of the
arrangements made this announcement
today
The members of the Kansas City club
WI arrive tomorrow evening to meet the
PICK OF the Topeka Whist club in a series
OF games Topeka played in Kansas City
Two weeks ago and was defeated. An ef-
Iort viii be made to regain lost laurels
All members of the club are urged to be
at the club rooms at s O'Clock sbarD to re-
ceiVe the visitors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
HELPS THE ROCK ISLAND.
Decision in the Case of Davis, Charged
With Train Wrecking Near Lincoln.

Lincoln. April 23.-The supreme court
today handed down a decision denying a
new trial to George ". Davis.
Davis was convicted of wrecking near
Lincoln. two years ago, a Rock Island
train. whereby eleven persons were kill
ed, and was sent to the penitentiary for
life. Five months ago Attorney General
Churchill declared the law under which
he was convicted unconstitutional. The
court OveEruled the contention of the at
torney general The decision will have an
important bearing on numerous dana gge
suits instituted against the Rock Island
it is claimed the conviction of Davis
will relieve the road from responsibility
for the accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
GREEKS CAPTURE STORES.
Platamona and Katrina Taken-Turks
Forward 10000 More Soldiers

Athens April 23.-After the bombas,a-
ment of Katrina, on the gulf of Salonica
where the Greek squadron had put to
flight two battalions of Turks and the
inha bitantS of the place. the Greek feet
landed a detachment and found the Turks
had left behind them immense stores of
provisions destined for the armies of
Edhem Pasca- These valuable stores he'd
been left unprotected in the belief by the
Turks that the blockade of Greece by the
HeetS Of the powers would prevent the
Greek fleet from attacking the Turkish
towns in the gulf of Salonica, which are
near the railroad to Salonica, and which
have been used as points to land stores
for the Turkish army and forward them
to the front.
The capture of these towns, not to
mention the loss of the stores, places a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
aHee1 and Toe" Match Concluded.

Detroit April 23.-Frank K. Johnson.
the heel and toe walker, was defeated
in a match with John MahOncy and W.
J. Darling, which was completed at Ar
better hall last night, after % hours and
SO minutes walking. Johnson had
walked 129 miles 1 lap, his opponents
hetMeen them making 129 miles IL IaDS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
YELLOW FEVER DEATH.
Passenger From Central America Dies
at Swim burne Island.

New York. April 23.-Otis z. Bullock of
Haverhill, Mass. aged p years, died yes
terday of malignant yellow fever at
Swmburne Island hospital
Bullock had accompanied party of
naturalists to Central America. He was
a passenger on the Columbian line steam
ship Finance, from Panama On the
steamers arrival at Quarantine this
morning he was removed to Swinbursle
Island. whore he died q few hours later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
Annie Besant Among the Mormona

Salt Lake. Utah, April 23-Mrs. An
ME Besant lectured to a Salt Lake au-
dience last night. She talked for over
an hour on Theosophical idea of evolu-
ton and traced the growth of the
world from chaos to an inhabitable
planet. Mrs. Besant will hold a recep-
ton at her hotel this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
HAIL AT HOLTON.
Strips Trees of Blossoms, Ruin Vege
tables and Destroys Windows

Holton, April pa terrific hail
storm struck this city at 10 O'Clock last
night. The ground was completely
covered and in some places haiIstones
were piled five or six inches deep.
Garden vegetables were cut to pieces
and the fruit buds and blossoms were
mostly stripped off. The falling hail
caused most deafening roar and shat
tered a good many slYlights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
New Line of steamships.

ships will be put on between Owen
sound and Gladstone, Mich. at once
and a United States customs officer has
arrived at that port to look after the
transport of American grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
snlIivan and the Kinetoscone.

Boston. April 23.-Jem Mace and repre-
sentatives of John l. Sullivan met last
night and a proposition was discussed
for a six-round bout in private before the
kinetoscope- T. C Rivens president of
the California Athletic club wired for
terms for a ten-rOund contest between
Sullivan and Slavin. Frank Dunn, Sulli-
vans manager. declined TO negotiate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
Death of a Passenger Aeent.

der, general freight and passenger
agent of the North Carolina q North
ern railway, was killed in attempting
to board a moving train on that road
at Lincolnton yesterday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
Congressman Henderson Ill

Dubuque, Ia, April 23-Congressman
Henderson is confined to his room with
a recurrence of his old trouble in his
amputated leg. His condition is such
that his physicians have ordered abso-
lutte rest, bodily and mentally, for two
weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
Pension Bureau Change.

Washington. April 23.-Another step
in the reorganization of the pension bu-
reau was taken today. Captain James
r. Fritts of Indiana, chief special ex-
aminer, was reduced and Thomas J
Shannon of New York designated his
successor, and r. L. Depuy of Indiana
chief of the eastern division, was re-
moved, but his successor has not yet
been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
ACCIARITO INSANE.
Physicians so Pronounce the Man
Who Assaulted King Humbert-

Rome April 23.-The physicians who
have been examining PetriO AcciaritO
the iron worker of Artegna, province of
Udine, who tried to stab King Hum
bert yesterday with a dagger while his
majesty was on his way 10 the races
pronounce him insane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23

serious df-iculty in the path of Edhem
Pasba ,and, as soon as the Turkish COM
Tnander-in-cfief heard the news of the
capture of Platanlona and Katrina, he
DISPATCHED 10000 men towards the coast
of Macedorta. fearing a flank attack from
the gulf OF Salonica. The Greek fleet in
returning from the capture of Katrina,
bonn barded the post OF Litchoro.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
Mute Tidings From Samaria.

Astoria, Ore. April 23.-A life buoy
marked ''Samaria'' has been washed
ashore at Long Beach, Wash. The Sa-
maria, is a British bark long overdue
from Puget Sound for San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
KiIIs Els EmpIoyer Then Himself

Chicago, April 23.-John Fl. Rapp was
shot and killed this morning in his
wholesale liquor house, 572 Milwaukee
avenue by his confidential clerk, G. w
Braunschmeig- The murderer after
ward killed himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
Nav Irwin Sick.

New York, April 23.-RTay Irwin the
actress. who is sick from overwOrk will
not return to the stage this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West sth
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19
A west YIrgIhIa EhIlantAropIst.

A Barbour county farmer, who
signs himself John ]. Love, has
written letter to the Chicago
authorities which contains evil
dence that he is not only a phil
anthropist but that he believes
IN applying his charitable prin-
ciples in a practical but original
way. Mr.. Love states that hay-
ing read that there is a good deal
OF suffering among the poor in
Chicago, he is willing to take one
of the destitute women off the
city's hands. providing one can
be found who would make him a
good wife, Mr.. Love is evident
ly in earnest about the matter
aud makes his offer in good faith.
He concludes his letter as fol-
lows;
"If you send a woman, please
send one from thirty to forty
years old, with no children ono
that you think would make a
farmer a good wife. If you
should select one and send,
please send her to Philippi, Bar.
bour county. W. Va. Drop me a
card and let me know the day
she will get here, and / will meet
her at the station.
Yours with respect"
Here is a splendid opportunity
for some good woman who is
suffering from the effects of the
hard times to secure a good home
aud make agood mans heart and
home happy. A man who car.
ries his ideas of philanthrophy
to such an extent must have .
good heart and such a woman as
he desires could scarcely make
a mistake by opening up a cor
respondence with htm.-Intelli
gencer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-19

farms. where tkay have stolen
away to dig up a few potatoes,
having first run the gauntlets Of
the forts and risked their lives
to obtain them.
This is not an imaginary state
OF affairs, nor are these supposi
tious cases. l am writing only
of the things l have heard from
eye witnesses and of some Of the
things have seen.