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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
TERROR OF THE SEAS.
Uncle Sans New Submarine Engine
of War Will Sink Anything
That Floats

Washington, D. C., July 2S.-The most
powerful engine of war of it's kind that
has ever been built has just been COM
pleted for the United States govern
ment at the works of the American
Ordnance company at Bridgeport,
Conn.
1t is an automobile torpedo of the
Howell type and it ernbodies in it's con-
struction the most modern ideas and
the most advanced engineering and
military skill. Its builders confidently
believe that they have in it a world
beaten.
This new torpedo is IS inches in diam
eter and nearly Is feet long. Its total
business Its shell is of hard-ro1led
brass lie of inch in thickness, re-
inforced at various points. Heretofore
the effective range of travelling d Stance
of one of these death-deaHng instru-
ments has been limited to about 800
yards. This one, however, will perform
its duty equally as we'll at 1000 yards
or even greater distance.
Tt is calculated to drive itself through
the water at the rate of thirty knots for
the first 500 yards, which means that it
will cover this distance in 80 seconds.
The business end of the torpedo is in
her head. The Howell torpedo that
has just been finished will carry 210
pounds of gun cotton for the elevation
of marine architecture. The tremen-
dous impact of such an explosion in
seven feet of water would tear hole
in the stoutest ship afioat, break down
bulkheads, and no pumps could save
her from sinking.
The launching of the torpedo is a
simple matter. Tt is supplied with a
launching tube, which looks very much
like modern cannon, but whose mech
anism is very different. The little
motor for spinning up the fy-wheel is
clutched on and in the space of 45 sec
onds has the wheel spinning at the rate
of 5000 or 10000 revolutions a minute.
Then, with one motion of lever, the
motor is cast off, the opening through
which it worked is Theoretically sealed
six ounces of gunpowder are touched
off in the rear of the torpedo, enough
to throw it 30 feet clear from the side of
the boat, and then she is off. AS soon
as the screws touch the water the tor
pedo goes like race horse to the ac-
cOmpliShment of its deadly mission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
VANDERBILTs TO ALASKA.
Going to Vancouver by Rail, Thence
to the Mouth of Yukon by
Chartered Steamer and Up
Stream by Boat,

Madison, N. J.. July 2S.-Yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Mex. Twomb-
~ and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Douglass
Sloane, members of the Vanderbilt fam
lily. started off for the valley of the
Yukon, with provender enough for
regiment. They will have to feed
retinue of servants.
Their private car left the switch on
the Florham estate shortly after 3 p. m.
and was taken to Dover, where it was
attached to an express for Buffalo.
From Buffalo the party will proceed
to Montreal, and thence over the Cana
dian Pacific to Vancouver, B. G. There
they will not have-to join in the Scram-
BILE for berths, but will sail for Sitka
on a steamer already chartered by and
for themselves.
They are to sail to the mouth of the
Yukon, and in smaller boat up that
river to the gold fields.
The trip is so novel that the remain
der of New York society is agog over
it. Mr.. Sloane, who planned the trip,
has had it under serious consideration
for only few weeks, and his fellow cit
liens at Lenox, Mass, are especially
surprised at the suddenness of the de-
parture.
Both of the families are in mourning
this year, and this fact probably has
much to do with their journey. The
party plan to be gone for about twelve
weeks. Whether any of the party in
tends to stake out claim is not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
SUGAR TRUSTS SCHEME.
Method by Which the Government
May be Robbed of 100000
Annually

Chicago, July 2S-The Tribune prints
the following:
The possibility of a gigantic scheme
to milk the treasury of millions of rev.
enue is presented by the conference
sugar schedule. There is every reason
TO suppose that the sugar trust has al
scheme is the simple one of watering
stock
Instead of bringing in high grade su-
garS, testing from 80 to 81 degrees, as is
done under the Wilson act, the trust
will water it's sugar load it," manip-
ulate it in any and every way necesSa-
ry to reduce its saccharine strength to
the lowest limit. Here are the plain
figures of the propositions:
One hundred pounds of sugar test
ing "a per cent will pay under the new
$1.615 duty.
Now suppose that ten pounds of wat
or other material be added to that SUI
gar before it reaches the custom house.
1t makes no difference whether it is one
or the other, so long as the invoice is
correct.
There will then be only "a pounds of
saccharine matter in 40 pounds gross
weight of sugar. In other words it
would test by polariscope only So 40 de-
grees, on which the duty would be .035
of a cent less per pound for each de-
gree under "a degrees, or 81. All.
The advantage to the trust then would
be 1853 to each 100 pounds thus trea ted
This would be SO a ton, and would
amount to Sc, 100 900 if applied impartial
ly to the 100000 tons of sugar import
ed annually.
There is nothing in the law to pre-
vent this To get ahead of the treas
ury by making all sugars low grade
would be hailed by the sugar trust as
a legitimate and business like opera
ton.
Mr. Dingley informed the house that
the increased revenue under the confer
ence schedule would be 10000, 000. Here
is a little gap which would take over
Sc 900, 600 away at one swoop. But the
well under the house schedule, although
the amount thus obtainable would not
be so large, as the sliding scale of .03
of cent for each degree would not
allow so wide a margin for the trust to
work on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
GEN. CALDWELL'S PLANS.
He Will Visit in Maine Before Going
to His Post at San Jose.

General J. c. Caldwell who will as
sumo the duties of consul from the
United States to San Jose, the capital
of Costa Rica in about a month. is a
firm believer in the annexation of Ha-
wall and the completion of the Near
aguan canal. Speaking of Hawaii to-
day he said:
THE island commands the northern
Pacific ocean and once in the possess
sion of the United States we will have
the strongest and most important ma
val station in the world. 1t is the one
important station in that ocean. BY all
means it should become a part of the
possessions of the United States and it
is going to beyond any question.
Annex Hawaii and complete the
Nicarasuan canal and two of the most
important steps in national history will
have been taken by this government
Gen. Caldwell will leave in a few
days for an eastern trip going as far as
it is possible to go and yet be within
the shadow of the stars and stripes
The point which he will visit is Calais,
Me, where his daughter resides. He
expects to sail in about 80 days for San
Jose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
CURRENCY POLICY OF THE
FUTURE

While nothing can be done along the
line of a change in the currency sys-
tenn of the country previous to the as
sembling of congress in December, the
policy which it is the intention of the
administration to pursue. to the extent
that it may be able to influence con-
gressional action, has been laid down
in unmistakable language. The presi-
dent made clear his views in his mes
sage to congress uring the appointment
of a currency commission, and those
views received the sanction of Secre-
tary Gage in his Boston speech yester-
day. The presidents Endorsement of
the suggestions made by the conven-
ton of bankers held at Indianapolis a
few months back was positive.
This conference declared that it has
become absolutely necessary that a
consistent straightforward and deliber-
ately planned monetary system shall
be inaugurated, the fundamental basis
of which should be:
First-That the present gold standard
should be maintained.
Second-That steps should be taken
to insure the ultimate retirement of all
classes of United States notes by a
gradual and steady process, so as to
avoid injurious contraction of the cur
interests of the country, and that in
such retirement provision be made for
separation of the revenue and note
issue departments of the treasury.
Third-That a banking system be- pro-
vided which should furnish credit IA
cflities to every portion of the country
and safe and elastic circulation, and
especially with a view of securing such
distribution of the loanabIe capital
OF the country as will tend to equalize
the rates of interest in all parts thereof
For the purpose of effectively promot-
in gthe above objects.
Mr.. Mckinley in his inaugural adj
dress used the following language:
Our financial system needs some re-
vision; our money is all good now, but
its value must not be further threat
ened. 1t should all be put upon an
enduring basis, not subject to easy at
tack, nor it's stability to doubt or dis
pute. The several forms of our paper
money offer, in my Judgment, a con-
slant embarrassment to the govern
ment and imperil a safe balance in the
treasury
These words of the president were
quoted approvingly by Mr.. Gage in his
Boston speech.
There seems an inclination here to
overstep the lines laid down at ST.
Louis. 1t is true the platform of 1896
declared for the maintenance of the
gold standard but only until some plan
of International bimetallism could be
established. Nowhere did it indicate
a purpose to retire and cancel the pa
per currency of the country.
Such proceeding has been limited at
in various quarters and at various
times, but never before has it been so
boldly proclaimed by the heads of the
government. These expressions of the
chief executive and his secretary of the
treasury indicate where the wind SETS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
HOW THOS. CLAWsEY DIED.
All the Circumstances Point to Muir
der and Robbery.

Thomas C1awsey, who lived in Tope-
ka many years and followed the trade
of a stone cutter was found recently on
a ST. Louis railroad track. his body
frightfully mangled. C1awsey moved to
ST. Louis five years ago. His brother
Patrick Clawsey, still lives in Tope ka
A ST. Louis paper tells the following
story of the death:
The relatives of Thomas ClaWsey,
aged 81 of 2710 Bernard street, whose
mangled body was found on the FRS
co railroad tracks, near Ewing avenue,
Sunday night, think he met with foul
play.
Mr. Patrick Clawsey of 1925 North
Jefferson avenue, nephew of the dead
man, says his uncle left his home on
Bernard street Sunday evening to go to
Boyle avenue for cage for his hooking
birds Clawsey always carried money
on his person, and it is supposed that
persons aware of this fact interrupted
him on his mission. His pockets were
rifed and nothing of any value was
found on him. From this his nephew
thinks he was first robbed and killed
and his body thrown across the track
yesterday Mrs. Clawsey called at
the nlorgue and identified the body. The
dead man had three children. The
coroner will hold an inquest today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
THEY SOLD DIPLOMAS,
Kansas City Dental College to be
Prosecuted

Kansas City, July 2S.-Dr s. c. A.
Rubey OF Clinton, secretary of the state
dental examining board, and Dr. H. s
Lowry of this city, a member of the
board, examined Kansas City dental
colleges today The result was a con-
ference with Prosecutor Lowe, who will
institute proceedings in a few weeks to
have the charters of two of the institu-
tons revoked. Criminal proceedings
may also be Instituted against the Of
hcia1S of these colleges. The colleges
in question have been selling diplomas,
DIR. Rubey says, for what they would
bring, and in many instances have sold
them to persons outside the city who
have never been inside the colleges
They have been grinding out diplo-
mas for almost any price," said Dr.
Rubey, land I have positive evidence
that in some Instances diplomas have
been sold to persons who have never
been in Kansas City. We intend to
prosecute them as frauds and to have
their charters revoked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
VOORHEES, SPEECHES.
Sons of the Indiana Senator to Issue a
Two Volume Edition.


Terre Haute, Ind, July 28.-Ex-Con-
gresham Voorhees, of the state of
Washington. and his brother, Reese
voorhees,, of Washington, D. c.. sons
of the late Senator voorhees,, have been
here this week attending to the legal
phase of the settlement of their fathers
estate.
They say they will soon publish a
two volume edition of the speeches and
lectures which gave their father much
renowr. In addition there will be bio
sraphy, in which will be published for
the first time many letters from prom-
nent men in regard to affairs of national
interest.
The lecture on public men which the
senator had just completed at the time
of his death, will be among those print
ed in the volumes, and it will contain
what the senator said, a few days be-
fore his death, would be information of
in7uortant bearing on some historical
occurrence during war times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
DEFIANCE TO STANDARD.
Stockh olders of the Equitable Com
pany Decline to Join the New
Gas MonopoIy

New York, July 28.-Before the grasp
of the Standard Oil monopoly is firmly
on the gas interests of New York there
is TO be a battle of financial gladiators
out of which the people probably will
get some advantage.
The fact became apparent Saturday
when the directors of the Equitable
company and other capitalists who own
blocks of its stock merged their hold
ings into a pool and bid defiance to the
Rockefellers and GOe1ets, their lawyers,
factors and associates, who control the
East River Gas company.
The two Rockefellers and the Goelets,
representing the East River company
and the Standard Oil interests, tried
without the consent of Equitable stock
holders to get control of that company
and merge it with the East River COM
pany.
This the stockholders prevented, and
Mr.. E. C. Benedict, leader of the Equit-
able forces, bids the Standard Oil inter-
ests defiance and says they shall not
accomplish their end.
The Standard Oil men have made
every effort to get Equitable stock, Of
fering big prices, but without avail.
It is said the Standard Oil is making
efforts to get hold of Russell Sages
company, the Consolidated-in fact, to
get the gas business of Greater New
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
LOST ON PIXIES PEAK.
Experience of Two St Louis Ladies
in Colorado Mountain Storm.

st. Louis, July 2S.-Two we'll known
ST. Louis society ladies and child lost
on Pixies Peak is the story that comes
from Colorado Springs, Col. The prin-
cipals in the perilous adventure were
Mrs Carlino Cushman and daughter,
of SOB North Garrison avenue, and Mrs.
De Carcie. For ten hours they wan
dered about on the mountain side in
severe wind and rain storm, not know
ing which way to turn for shelter or
safety. They were rescued by chance,
and, aside from a drenching and sub
sequent colds. escaped further harm.
There is quite a large ST. Louis col
ony at Colorado Springs during the
summer months, and every day excu1-
sions and pleasure jaunts are the rule.
An exploring party was made UP last
week to ascend Pixies Peak. The ladies
and gentlemen started out bright and
early and covered lot of ground be-
fore the sun was high in the heavens.
Mrs. Cushman, with her little daughter
Violet and Mrs. De Carcle, became sep
accident, and tried to catch up by TAX
ing a short cut through raVine. They
walked hurriedly, little noticing that
their path was gradually leading them
in a different direction from that of the
rest of the party. They pushed on,
however, for about a quarter Of an
voices at intervals in order to attract
attention, but received no response.
Gradually the fact dawned upon them
that they were lost on the mountain,
miles away from help. To add to their
dilemma big, black clouds gathered and
vivid flashes of lightning, followed by
loud rolls of thunder, frightened them
almost into Mysteries. a violent wind
sprang up, threatening at any moment
to hurl them over the precipice, and a
driving and binding rain beat down
upon them. Darkness, with it's attend
ant terrors still found the ladies CROP
ing hither and thither among the huge
powders and the rough vegetation
anxiously looking for some pathway
which would lead them back to their
hotel or for some place where they
could be sheltered from the fury of the
elements.
The disappearance of the ladies from
the main party was not noticed for
some time. and then it was thought
that they had gone on ahead and were
waiting for the others. But as time
wore on and they did not appear, the
party became uneasy and started back
for the hotel, in the hope that the la
dies had found their way down the
mountain side. Mr.. Carlino Cushman
was greatly excited at the absence of
his wife and child, and as darkness APP
preached became well-nigh distracted.
He secured a horse and started out by
himself to find them. A rescuing party
was made up and searched the lower
part of the peak, but in vain.
After a ten hours disappearance,
however Mrs. Cushman, her little
daughter and Mrs. De Carcie were
brought back to the hotel in farmers
wagon. They had accidentally met
him in their roaming, and he piloted
them safely back to the hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
FINE POINT IN DUELING.
Has a Combatant the Right to Keep
Away From His Opponents SwordP

London, July 2S.-Au Paris is dis
cussing Tuesdays duel between Catulle
Mendes, the poet, and Lugne Poe, the
actor and manager of Ceuvre tl1eater,
arising out of a literary quarrel. 1t
was the first time Poe has fought While
Mendes was an experienced duelist.
The fight was long drawn out and
the fate of the French dueling system
is involved, because the question is
raised whether an adversary may in
definitely run away from the point of
his opponents sword distinctly 1eveled
for the encounter.
Poe adopted retreating tactics until
his adversary flung down his sword,
saying that he was ready to die from
exhaustion if necessary, but not from
fatigue from running after a poltroon.
Poe's seconds declined challenges, but
several duels are expected to follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
A M asouic Register

Grand Secretary A. K. Wilson and
Assistant Secretary James R. Wick, are
at present busy upon a work which will
be of great value to all those interested
in Masonic matters. They are getting
out an historical registry of all Masons
in kansas since the organization of the
Grand Lodge in 1854. 1t will give a
complete history and official record of
every man who has been Mason in
Kansas. The magnitude of this under
taking can be realized, when it is con-
sidered that upwards of 100 900 Masons
must be accounted for, 10000 of whom
are now living in Kansas. 1t has been
estimated that it will take the greater
part of two years to complete the work
but when it is once completed, its value
can hardly be estimated. 1t will also
be the only registry of its kind and
completeness in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
SOCIALISTS TURNED DOWN
Atlanta Mayor Refuses Them Per-
NIT to Hold Street Meeting.

Atlanta, July 2S.-The Social Democ-
racy of Atlanta, the newly organized
Debs party, has been denied the right
to hold public mass meetings al the old
artesfan well corner Monday night.
The mayor and the chairman of the
board of police commissioners have re-
fused to grant the socialists a permit to
hold such meeting.
The decision of the officials that the
meeting cannot be held was probably
reached because of the anticipated par
ticipation of J. B. Osborne,a well known
one-eyed agitatOr, who was arrested
some time ago for attempting to spread
his views in the form of a speech at the
old we'll corner. He is said to have
been invited to make a speech at the
proposed meeting, and because of the
fact Captain English thought it mad
Fisable to- grant the permit.
Mayor Collier conceded with the view
of Chairman English, and during the
morning a letter was addressed to the
committee of socialists to the effect that
their petition could not be granted.
The socialists committee in charge
of the proposed meeting consists of f.
A. Davidson, S. NJ. White and Alfred
Wiley, all of whom signed a petition
for a permit to hold the meeting. ].
B. OSborne'S name was not attached to
the communication, but he went with
the committee to the city hall and was
one of the three men who received the
written reply of the mayor.
After the committee had read the let
ter the members took immediate leave
of the city hall, remarking that they
would find out whether Mayor Collier
and Captain English are running the
town. When asked if they would hold
the meeting in defiance of the officials,
a member of the committee said no
such effort would be made; that the
matter would be appealed to the people
at the ballot box.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
Boston Pingree Potato Patch.

Boston, July 2S.-The ''Pfngree Potato
Patch charitable enterprise named
after Detroit's famous mayor and To-
Gated in Dorchester, a suburb of Bos-
ton, is thriving wonderfully. 1t con-
tainS 30 acres; there are SO lot holders
and the crops are looking well. The
charge for a lot is S. a year. As rule
the lot holders are people who have to
depend upon some small assistance, be
ing incapacitated for hard work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
Babies Bodies Placed There by Su-
perstitious Parents.

Madrid, July ADMINISTRATION into the
finding of the bodies of &c infants in rough
deal boxes in the tower of st. Peters
church at Seville, shows that no crime
was committed.
The bodies were hiddent in the tower by
the church warden, Arellana, for the pur-
pose of pleasing families who supersti-
tiously preferred concealment there to in
terment in the graveyard. The wife of
the sacristan, who was placed under ar
rest has been released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
Cheap Rates East.

The Union Pacific will sell tickets to
Chicago for $1,000 and to st. Louis for
S.. 40 July 10Th to 21st inclusive; also on
July 23d, 26th and 30th, August I'd, 9Th,
9th and 18th. Proportionately cheap
ates to all eastern points. For further
information call on F. A. Lewis, City
Ticket Agent, 525 Kansas avenue. or j.
G. Fulton, Depot Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
a Fred Harvey Eating HOUSE Afire.

Los Angeles. Cal, July ga fire
broke out this morning in the saloon
of J. c. Gallagher in Barstow and in
less than an hour the entire business
portion of the town was wiped out
The Harvey House and railroad build
ings were saved. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
Excursion to the Southwest.

On August and II. September and
u, 1897, the Santa Fe Route will run
cheap excursions to principal points in
Arkansas, Arizona, Oklahoma and Tex
as.
Ticket rate, one fare plus So for round
trip with liberal limits and stop-over
privileges. These excursions will en-
able you to take an outing and see the
results of well directed toll
For free literature descriptive of lands
in the Great Southwest, address W. ].
Black, C. P. A, A, 7. & S. F. Ry., To-
peka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28

You may hunt the world over and
YOU will not find another medicine equal
to Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel complaints.
1t is pleasant, safe and reliable. For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28

Billiards. Rorehound Syrup is not a
mixture of stohaach destroying drugs,
but is a scientifically prepared remedy
that cures coughS and colds, and all
throat and lung doubles. Its action is
quick, prompt and positive. Csc and SOC
Geo w. Stansfield 632 Kan. Ave, and
Miller's Pharmacy, Cor. 9Th and Topeka
a 1ran1ia