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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06

J. c. Berry, one of the best known
citizens of Spencer, No, testif1es that
he cured himself of the worst kind of
piles by using few boxes of DeWitt's
witch Hazel Salve. He had been trou-
b1ed with piles for over thirty years
and had used many different kinds OF
so-calied cures; but DeWitt's was the
one that did the work and he will YER
ify this statement If any one wishes to
write him. G. W. Stansheld, 632 kan
Sas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
$4,000 Suit Settled for $500.

Fort Scott, Nov. 6.-Some time ago
Mr.. Alberts. of Arcadia, brought suit
for $4,000 against Isaac LightIe, a well
known and wealthy resident of Ar
cadia, for alienation of his wifes affec-
tions The suit was filed in the district
court of Crawford county A long le-
gal battle seemed pending, but the case
was settled yesterday by the plaintiff,
Mr.. Alberts. .dismissing the case on pay
ment hN ILghtla Of SAnn
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
WEIGHTY OPINION
May Have Been the Cause o f Judge
Hazen's Chair Giving Away

The dignity of the district court was
destroyed this morning for several
minutes by an unforeseen accident
Judge Hazen was listening to evil
dence in a civil case and was tilted
back in his chair absorbed in what was
being said. Suddenly and without warn
ing the chair gave way and the judge
fell back against the wall. He succeed
ed in saving himself from falling to the
floor and Bailiff Coyne found a new
resumed
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
BOUGHT By THE BURLINGTON.
Sale of the Big st. Louis Southern
Railroad Confirmed at Billings.

Helena Mont Nov 6.-The sale of
the Big Horn Southern railroad ex-
tending from the Northern Pacific at
Billings, Mont, $50 miles to the Wyom-
ing boundary line to the Chicago, Burl-
ington & Quincy company, was con-
firmed in this city today.
The transfer to the Burlington, which
has operated the line since it's construc-
tiOn in 1895, was authorized by the
directors on August 19.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
POISONED ON FRUIT.
Nine Persons Near Manches ter Near
" Die for q Tims

Abilene, Nov 6.-Out of u persons
who partOok of supper at the McReady
ranch, near Manchester, nine were ia
ken violently sick before midnight The
special symptoms were pain and cramp
IN the stomach with excessive VOmfting
but finally the remedies tried proved
eHectual and today all were able to be
about except the elder Mrs. McReady
The cause of the trouble is not known
but it is supposed to have been due to
canned goods of some kind.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
To the Executive Committee of the
Federated Clubs.

There will be a called meeting of the
executive committee of the Federated
clubs of Topeka and vicinity on Mon
day morning, Nov. Sth, at IL o'clock at
the parlors of the SschoOl of Physical
Culture This committee consists of
the officers of the Federation and the
delegates from the various clubs.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
GATHERING BERRIES.
Phenomenally Fine Weather Prevails
in EngIand.

London. Nov 6.-The phenOmenally
fine weather prevailing is the despair
OF the sJOrekeepers, who say they can
not sell any winter clothing. The
month Of October was the dryest since
1884. Laburnams, priruroses and wall
flowers are growing and straw berries
are being gathered in the south of Eng
land.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
Biz missouri Pacific Rnsineaa

Eureka, Nov. &C. P. Hale, the Mis-
souri, Pacific station agent, reports
last months ticket sales over his road
the largest since he has been agent at
Eureka. Over $4,000 We're taken in
during October, S625 of the amount be-
ing from local sales to the various
fairs, Leavenworth reunion and Kan
sas City carnival.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
Rock Island Winter Time Card.

A meeting Of the superintenden1s Of
the Rock Island railway has been call
ed in Chicago next week for the pur-
pose of arranging a new winter time
card. The new card will go into effect
the latter part of this month But lit
tie change will probably be made in
the running time of the trains through
Topeka by the winter schedule.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
BOSTON CIothier ASSIGNS.

Boston Nov 6.-Thos. W. Farnsworth
of 81 Sumner street, who has been doing
a large business in clothing recently un-
der the name of the Manufacturers
Outley company, and before that as
Yankee Clothing company, assigned to-
day.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
HID PURSE IN THE OVEN.
But the Governm 9nt Kindly Covered
the Loss.

Moran, Nov. 6.-Mrs w. A Ross. of
Moran, put her purse containing $15 in
bills in the oven for safe keeping a
month ago and the money was burnt to
a crisp The purse, containing the
chaTred bills was sent to the treasury
1t Washington and Mrs. Ross received
a check covering her loss.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
Dome of the State House.

The executive council met this after
noon for the purpose of opening the bids
and awarding the contracts for the COM
pletion of the dome of the state house.
There are many bidders present.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06

New York. Nov. Oscar Hammer
STEMS counsel said today that he was
confident that the liabilities would not
exceed $50 600 and that his client would
doubtless resume the management of
his entire prizes as soon as settlement
can be effected.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
More Men for Warahfns.

Mare Island, Cal, Nov. 6.-The COM
mandant of the navy yard here has re
ceived instructions from the navy de-
partment to ship 100 apprentices for the
ships of the Pacifis squadron that are
now in commission.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06

county. which she manages herself and
finds them profitable investments She
has never been a candidate for office
before. She is good looking and sOcia-
bic. but cares little for society or pink
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
ANARCHY'S HEAD
Peeps ous Among French Troops
Literature Distributed.

Paris, Nov. st is announced in 2
dispatch from Nancy, capital of the de-
partment of Meurthe- -MOseIle, that a
number of soldiers have been arrested
there for distributing anarchistic liter
ature among the French troops com
posing the garrison of that place.
The authorities also seized a quantity
of revolutionary documents.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
JOINS K. c ASSOCIATION.
Car Service for Atchison, Leaven
worth and St Joe

Instead of forming a separate car
service association as at first proposed,
the officials of the roads entering Atch-
ison Leavenworth and St. Joseph have
agreed to place those points under
the Jurisdiction of the Kansas City car
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
BIanco oBena Cattle Market.

Havana, Nov. 6.-About 1900 head of
cattle arrived here today from the
United States.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06

Shirts, collars and cuffs Iaundered
to look like new lIy Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West sth st.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06

Subscribe for The state Journal
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
TOOLATETO CLASSIFY.

JO OST-Petween vinegar factory ana
FolIrth and Locust. a leather pocket
book containing about ST. Liberal reward
at Ala Liberty st
LOST-Black pointer dog. Reward Tor re-
turn to 1116 Quincy st.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
To Cure a Cold in One Day

New York, October 6, 1897.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06

You can't cure consumption but you
can avoid it and cure every other form
of throat or lung trouble by the use of
One Minute Cough Cure G. w. StanS-
field 632 Kansas avenue.
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HIT By Il PIECE OF HADDING.
Capt. Reilly Slightly Hurt at the view Jersey
State Camp.

- SNtAp
STATE CAMP, SEA GRIT y. j., July 15.-This,
being one of the Governors days" fixed for
this years biennial encampment of the First
Brigade, was the most important In the weeks
tour OF duty by the First Infantry Regiment and
the First Cavalry Troop. Train after train
steamed into tho railroad station on the out
skirts of this reservation and unloaded crowds
Of excursionists. Sojourners from the neighbor-
ing seaside resorts augmented the throngs until
tho multitude numbered moro than 5000 per-
sons.
The cavalrymen were taken by Capt. Freling-
huysen for n road ride and drill through the
villages of Manasquan and Brielle this forenoon.
The infantry men were drilled in extended order
tinned during the afternoon, when Capt {. A.
Reilly Company X First Regiment. vas
accidentally exploded by Private Benzor. Capt,
Reilly had assembled his command and ordered
tempted to eject a cartridge from his rifle and
inSdvertentiy snapped tho trigger: Capt Reilly
and was removed in the ambulance to the Regi.
His wound was In the forehead just above tho
right eye. and 1t bled copiously. An examina-
ton by Surgeon Alters showed that It was not
dangerous. and when Capt Reilly regained con-
yate Benzor became hysterical over the accident.
Gov. Griggs entertained at dinner this evening
S Gsn' as sar Wsn. 9oPTR oi.! Po SPsnofHF ssi Msa Bsr GbSns.
Kuser, olcott. and Campbell, Cepts. FEsiinghuy.
sen and Farnsnee, and Judge Grey. This after
smith, Lieut.. Col. J. Howard Bumsted. and
Major Arthur l.: Steele. the newly elected OFF,
GERS OF the Fourth Regiment.
At the New Jersey State Rifle Association
clubhouse the Order of Military Surgeons OF
New Jersey held Its annual meeting and the
William J. Parker, Fourth Regiment; First
yice,rresident. Lieut.; Il .: Ward, First Gay
G. Horold. Newark; Secretary, Major David
strock, Sixth Regiment; Treasurer, Capt. Roy
Inglis, Hospital and Ambulance Corps.
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DENIED BY NINE EAMEs.
Tho Primn Donna ContradictS Stories AOOut
Her Relations with the Abbey Pirn.

Tho Primn Donna Contradicts Stories A60ut
Her Relations with the Abbey HIrn.
Boston, Mass, July 15.-During the last week
in May 1t was reported that Nine. Emma Eames
Story had brought suit against the defunct firm
Of Abbey, Schoefel & Grau for her unexpired
contract. 1t was said that Nine. Story was tho
one prima donna who had not at that time
voluntarily released the firm OF operate mana
gers from all obligations to her at the time of
their disaster. In a letter written by the Ameri-
can singer on July 2 to n friend here, and dated
from her London residence. 3 Marlborough Gate,
Hyde Park, W., she writes over her own sigma
"There is not one word of truth that I at.
Messrs. Abbey. Schoeffei ( Grau at the time of
the burning OF tho Metropolitan Opera House.
Although / had d contract with n perfectly sol
vent company to sing In the principal cities OF
the United States and Canada, which, contract
theatre, nevertheless ! did come forward vol
UNFAIRLY and release the firm from their con-
tract. as Mr.. Grau will. / am sure, be glad to tell
yon;
funct Arm OF Abbey, Schoeffel l. Grau for nom
fulhlment of their contract with me. All con-
tracts existing between myself and the firm for
10000 have been cancelled by mutual CON
colleagues remain. as they have ever been, OF
the most cordial description
Unless Mime. Eames Story has inadvertently
written 1898 90 when she meant l697-8s. the
American public 10 not to hear her again. for
two years. Boston has not heard her sling since
very carefully, 1t is likely that she means ex-
actly what she says.
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JAPANESE PRINCE COMING.
He's q Nephew or tho Emperor and Repre-
sented Japan nj tho Qneen's Jubilee.

Consul-General S. Uchida Of Japan received a
cablegram yesterday from the Japanese en-
bassy at London stating that Prince Takehito
Arisugawa. nephew OF the Emperor OF Japan.
will sail for this country on the Umbria, which
leaves Liyerpool on July II. The Prince was
sent to England as Ambassador from Japan to
the Queens jubilee. He is a Rear Admiral In
the japanese navy, and served with distinction
In the late war with China. He was educated at
the British Naval College, and speaks English
huently. The Prince will be accompanied by
Count Sawa, NJ. Saito, master OF ceremonies OF
tho imperial household department, and seven
gentlemen Of the Japanese court. Tho Marquis
Ito, who was one OF his suite at the jubilee. will
not come with him. as he has obtained permits
sion TO travel in Europe.
Consul Uchida says that the Prince will stay
in this city for three days, and then, go to Van
couver. b. c., where he will sail on the Empress
o. India for Japan. He has never been to
America before. Prince Takehito Is IN his
thirty-seventh year and is married. The Japan
ese residents will give a banquet in his honor
when he arrives here.
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Welded By HER MOTHERS COFFIN.
Francis Hnnhouse Mnrrtes Miss Fitch In the
Presence or Death.

sshNH ~ - tAo
Presence OF Death.
NORWICH. Conn.,, July 15.-Miss Sarah Girls
void Fitch, daughter Of tho late William and
Mary f. Fitch, was married to Francis Hill.
house of New York, a well.known Fclubman, at
her residence on East Town street by tho Rev.
J. Eldred Of Trinity Episcopal Church at 8
o'clock last night. Miss Fitch's mother died
on Monday. She was married beside her
mothers coffin and holding her mothers hand.
Besides the contracting parties only the min
lister and two witnesses were present.
The marriage was to have taken place on
Oct. 5. when Mrs. Fitch was TO have given tho
bride away. Death prevented this arrange
ment, but Miss Fitch, who is somewhat impul-
sive, decided to have her mother give her away
even in death.
The Fitch family is one of the richest In town
and the bride is a leader in society circles. She
has $780, 900 In her own right. Mr.. Hilhouse
is employed in New York. On the marriage
certificate he gave his age as 3s. His wife
is %.
Mrs. Fitch's funeral took place this after
noon. The Rev. J. Eldred Brown OBLIGATED.
The marriage announcement was held until
to-day. when q notice appeared in an afternoon
paper.
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A LOG IN HER PADDLE.
rho mi John sylvester Disabled on
south Ferry Yesterday.

Tho Steamboat John sylvester Disabled or
south Ferry Yesterday.
The idowhce John Sylvester,
which serves as a ferryboat between South
Ferry and Sixty-tlfth street, South Brooklyn,
had her starboard wheel smashed and the
paddlebox wrecked yesterday afternoon US she
was backing out Of her slip to make the $40
80 watersoaked that II kept the stick perpen-
dicular In the water, was floating past with the
tide when the sylvester came out. The paddle
blades hill the upper end hard and broke half
OF them in almost no time, then the log damned
There was a large feet of river boats passing
up and down AT the time, and with the Sylves-
ter disabled and drifting with the tide things
were decidedly interesting for a fow moments.
Finally the tugboat Sterling passed the Sylves-
ter a line and lowed hor to the Staten island
ferry slip long enough h, for the hN, passengers tS ho
street. Then the tug Hudson took her over to
the Allison dry dock In Hoboken for repairs.
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THE PORTE BACKS DOWN.
IT ACCEPTS THE BANS OF PEACE
PROPOSED By THE POWERS.

Tewnk Pashn Announces That Turkey Accepts
the Principle or n strategic Prontier-The
Powers Hna oGered This from the FIrut-
Negotiations Will Be Resumed To-sorrow
The Ambassadors Threatened Coercion.
Special Gable Dispatches to the SUE.
CoNsTANr1NoPLE. July 1b.-Tho Ambassadors
yesterday verbally requested Towhk Pasha,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. to announce def
nitely whether Turkey would resume the peace
negotiations on the basis Of tho proposals made
by the powers regarding tho establishment of q
new frontier.
resumed on this basis they would be compelled
to inform their Governments that there was no
alternative but coercion.
To-day Tewfk Pasha Joined tho meeting of
the Ambassadors, and declared that the Porte
accepted the principle of 4 strategic frontier.
The negotiations will be resumed on Saturday
after the deliberations of the military attaches
Of the foreign embassies and the Ottoman mill
tary delegates, who will endeavor to agree upon
the proposed frontier.
LONDON, July l5.-The Cabinet to-day held q
consultation for two hours upon the subject Of
the Turkish crisis.
On it's face the announcement by Tewhk
Pasha involves the surrender Of Turkeys terri-
torial demands and submission to the will Of
the powers.
Early in the negotiations tho Ambas-
sailors announced that the powers would
agree to some changes In the frontier be-
tween Turkey and Thessaly, as might DO
suggested by strategic considerations. But
Turkey, until yesterday, demanded the entire
northern third of Thessaly, and said she would
DO content with nothing less than the Salamvria
River as her southern frontier.
Now Tewhk Pashs announces that the Porto
accepts the principle Of a strategic frontier. and
the negotiations may be resumed on the basis
proposed by the powers.
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TORTURED BIZ ROBBERS.
An Old Man Burned with Lighted Candles TIL
He Gave Up the Money I'm His Charge.

An Old Man Burned with Lighted Candles TIL
He Gave Up the money I'm fiis Charge.
HANNIBAL Mo-, July 15.-About IL O'Clock
last night Jacob Castator. ~tollgate keeper at tho
Salt River bridge on the Hannibal and New
London gravel road, eight miles from this city.
was called from his house to take down the toll
chain. As he stepped out he was confronted by
three men with guns. who bound him and led
him back into the house, where he and Mrs. Gas.
tator were tied to a bedpost. The men then de-
mRnded the tollgate company's money.
The old man refused to disclose the hiding
place of the money and the robbers applied
lighted candles to his feet. legs and thighs,
burning him horribly. After suffering untold
agony he finally turned over S75.. The robbers
ransacked the premises and then departed. Mrs.
Castator released herself and gave the alarm.
To-day Morgan Maddox and William Baneer
were arrested In this city; Mrs. Castator identi-
fed them, as well as a coin found in Maddox
pocket. Mr., Castator was unable to come on
account Of his burns, but 1t Is thought be will be
able to identify tho robbers also, The third
man, who Is known to the officers, has escaped
arrest. The prisoners were taken to New Lon.
don. the county seat or Rails county. Excite.
mCnt 10 great over the outrage, and Sheriff
Jones expects trouble.
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JESSE GRANTS EXPLORERS.
Tho HoetiIo seri Indians Drive Thorn on Thu
ron Island.


HERMosnLo. Mexico. July 15.-It is reported
that the Seri indiana have driven Jesse Grants
exploring party from Tiburon Island. The ves-
sci carrying the party has gone to Guaymas for
additional men. The Serbs have always opposed
attempts to explore the island.
When q San Francisco newspaper sent a party
to explore Tiburon Island in the Gulf OF Cali.
fornia, Mexico, some years ago,ithe Seri Indians.
who inhabit the island, attacked and killed some
members OF tho expedition. A party from tho
United States Geological Survey visited tho
island, about = year ago; The Indiana abandoned
their houses and carefully avoided tho white
mon, who did not 500 an Indian while they were
on tho island, slough they visited and studied a
number of their settlements.
There are no other Indians of North America
who are 30 unapproachAble as the Seris. So
little Is known about them that, the facts ool.
lected by our geological expedition, though its
members did not see any Of the natives, were re-
garded AS particularly interesting and Inn
portant.
Theirihome. Tiburon Island. Ia ono OF the two
largest Islands in the Gulf of California, and is
separated from the Moxican mainland only by q
channel a few miles wlde. There are said to be
large guano deposits on the island.
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LET Us HAVE PEACE.
Plteous Cries from spain for the Abandonment
or Her Wars

Piteous Cries from spain for the Abandonment
or Her Wars.
MADRID, July l.-Referring to the project of
sending 20, 600 more soldiers to Cuba, Ell Pals
says:
This Is too much. Spain cannot acquiesce
in this. After having suffered 30 much, the
country has decided not to make any more
~fruitless sacrifices. Not one more soldier. not
one more cent is now SPANS motto.
''Tho Governments conduct toward patriotic
Spain Is monstrous. Our rulers should COM
pare tho attitude of the Spanish people with
that of the French and Italians, who seriously
objected to sending reinforcements to the
armies In Madagascar and Eritrea. How can
tho mon who govern US continue to demand the
sacrifice of our youth and money, which our
industry and agriculture 30 sorely needl The
country Ii tired Of war and will not renew Its
efforts to continue the present war, much less
to undertake another ono. with the United
States. for instance.
what o mockeryi Scarcely q month ago
Cuba was said to be paciled. All that re
OF humans scattered throughout tbs Island,
Suddenly the scene changes, and Senior Can
met new disasters In Cuba. He adds that We
pust prepare to send q new army corps to the
80 firmly Is Spain decided not to give any
more soldiers or money. for the Cuban cam
paign, that weliinformed newspapers, such "a
III Liberal, already speak freely OF The matter.
and certain politicians now hint at the possible
elimination Of 0 part of the national territory.
"DId not CanoyaS say himself that b. be-. would .hd
come. Tho country has decided not to DO again
deceived and sacrificed"
There was o time when war with the United
States was Imminent and logical. We were
now different. The conflict was then Just be
ginning, while We are now nearing Its end. Be
fore Spain had sent 200. 900 soldiers to Cuba and
exhausted her treasury, war with tho United
States could have had the support OF the ma
ton. But there Is no reason why we SHOULD
pohey, credit, nor men to sacrifice. Lot US I'm
ish at once. whatever the end may be."
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YANKEE GUN SHOOTS WE'LL.
An A-msriean-HLaao ~HIitFanIslSs Doing GOot
work fOF the Cuban Patriots.

An Amertean-ALaae AIitsanIsuss Doing Good
work for the Cuban PntFiota-
Alberto Fernandez de velasco. a Captain of
the Cuban patriot army. Is In New York. He
came as q stoker on q steamer that arrived here
recently from Havana. Toward the middle Of
June Velasco landed In tho province Of Havana
with the expedition commanded by Major Ri
cardo Delgado. and he now brings official COM
munications regarding the expedition from
Gen. Alexandra Rodriguez, leader Of the patriot
forces In that province. During his short stay
In Cuba VelAseo took part In several fights. tho
most importantsof which was at tho Salto del
lhlyo In the Jarueo Mountains, where the pa
Sriots, under Col. Pedro Gutierrez, routed the
SSpaa'sh battalion Espana. which left eleven
The American mitrailleuse taken to Cuba by
MAJOR DelgadO was used then for tho first time.
~ did great execution, Velasoo says, under
me skilful management OF Lieut.. Fernando
Havana.
osPeaking, Of Col.:.Raoul Arrange, VelascO says
S S ne holds impregnable positions which tho
spanihh fear 20 attack When his challenges
10 tho enemy arc declined, Arrange writes 70 the
SSn1n3riues In Havana giving the names Of the
t,pattiah commanders who pass him by pretend
Cuban leader.