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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-13
FORTUNES FOR MULES.
Uncle Sam Has Expended Half Mil
lion in st. Louis Alone.

st. Louis, May 12:-Contracts were let
yesterday by Colonel G. C. Smith, assist
ant quartermaster general of the United
states stationed in st. Louis, for 1900
more mules. The purchases were made
a an average cost of $12.33 a head making
an aggregate of $144,II7 expended on yes
terday'S contract.
The mules will be delivered at once and
shipped without delay to the troops at
Tampa Mobile and New Orleans.
Joe Wolfort secured a contract for 500
mules at a cost of over 800 head, the
whole bill coming to $53, 900. Another big
contract went to J. D: Guyton for $50
Co. secured a third for furnishing 200
mules at an aggregate cost of 81. $50.
These We're the largest mule contracts let.
Ed D. Steger was awarded contract for
furnishing 500 head of seasoned Texas
ponies at $50 EACH or $36 600 for the lot
Levy & Cohn will supply 70 wheel mules
at 1924. 40 each.
ed in this market to date. At an average
cost of S72 a head, the expenditure for
mules by the government in the st. Louis
market alone has been $576,000 1t is en-
tirely probable that before the quarter
masters department is through there will
have been not less than 10000 head of
mules purchased here. In addition to this
a large number of horses has been
bought,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-13
ACCUSES RIDDLE.
Representative Fairchild Pre-
fers Charges Against the
POpulist Chairman.

Glenn Fairchild of Kingman, repre-
sentative from Kingman county in the
last legislature, came to Topeka today
and preferred charges against Taylor
Riddle, chairman of the Populist state
central committee, as a member of the
state live stock sanitary commission,
before Governor Leedy. Fairchild
claims that Riddle is conniving with the
railroads to force the shipment of $4,000
head of cattle by rail from Texas into
southern Kansas.
The cattle are the property of the Sic
gel-SanderS Commission company of
from Midland, Tex, some days ago. 1t
was the intention to drive them into
Greenwood and Butler counties for
grazing. Fairchild claims that Riddle
is endeavoring to force the company to
ship the cattle by rail by threatening to
ground that they come from Texas fe-
yer districts. He has a copy of a letter
from j. F. Williams, one of the state in
spectors, to the Siegel-Sanders COM
pany which he says practically amounts
to demand that the cattle be shipped
by rail. 1t would mean $40 900 to the
railroads if the cattle were shipped in
to Kansas.
As a defense Riddle states that he OBJ
jects to the cattle being driven from
Midland, Tex, because that district is
injected with Texas fever He saws
that even if the cattle were healthy
when started they are liable to take the
fever by being driven along the trails
where cattle having the disease have
passed, and that by bringing the cat
tie into the state overland the proper
IacllltAeS for inspection can not be had
Fairchild is acting as attorney for
Kansas stock men to whom some of the
cattle have already been sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-13
DISBURSEMENT OF GOLD.
Vanderlip Explains Why the Treasury
is Paying Out Yellow Metal

Washington, May 13.-When asked to-
day for the reason for so large dis
bursement in gold, Assistant Secretary
Vanderlip explained that, with the
present large stock of gold in the treas
ury about $3.50, 500, 00O, with the daily
revenue coming in, paid as it is sub
stantially in gold, it was imperative
that disbursements should be made in
similar funds. The fact, too, that the
daily payments are now, and for some
time will continue to be in excess of the
receipts, makes it plain that the large
gold balance will be reduced. This will
continue, he said, until by the proceeds
of sales of the new bonds to be provided
for, the receipts are augmented.
Comparing the amounts of the sew
era1 kinds of money now in the treasury
with the figures for November IL last
(six months ago., it is found that the
amount of gold has increased from
$155, O55, $50 to $3.50, 696, 944. The amount
of silver has decreased from $16,-
142. 314 to Sc. 1874 100, and the amount of
United States notes has decreased from
$39, 437, O5S to $31, OH, 653. The amount of
treasury notes is shown to have been
decreased by over ST. 140, 900, and the ma
tional bank notes about 81 900, 900, and
during the same time the deposits in
national banks have increased about
SIC, 00O 600 on account of the deposits of
money received from the Pacific rail-
roads.
For some months prior to the declara-
ton of war the receipts from customs
were constantly increasing. This is
shown by the records of the department
gust, 1897, the receipts from this source
foT1Oxuc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-13
FORAKER AND HANNA.
Bury the Ratchet Temporarily While
They Dole Out Offices.

Washington, May 13.-Senators Hanna
and Foraker have settled their differ
ences so far as appointments which
each desires for constituents are con-
cerned. Senator Foraker has with
drawn his opposition to the appoint
ment of r. w. Round as postmaster of
Columbus, O., which has been urged by
Senator Hanna, while the latter has
agreed to support any federal appoint
ments which are suggested by his col
league.
Round, who is a follower of Senator
Hanna, has for a long time been a. can
didate for the postmastership of Col
umbus. His appointment, however,
could not be made without the aid of
Foraker, whose consent as Hanna 5
senior in the senate, according to the
unwritten laws of congressional Ell
quette was absolutely necessary. In
consequence each had to make cOnces-
sions to the other and settled matters
during a conference with the president
this morning at which Senator Foraker
was present. Senator Hanna promised
to indorse Senator Foraker's appoint
ments whereupon Foraker consented to
Rounds appointment, which will be
made by President Mckinley in a few
daVS.
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KISSED M'KINLEY.
Dramatic Expression of Gratitude bv
A J. Diaz, Cuban Missionary.

Washington, May 13.-The east room
of the White House was the scene of a
strange occurrence yesterday after
noon. With a long line of people look
ing on, A. J. Diaz, the Cuban mission
airy, dropped on his knees in front of
the president, kissed his hand and
whispered a prayer for his welfare.
The committee composed of DR. w. E.
Hatcher of Virginia, DR.. E. H. SAWYER
and E. w. Stephens of Missouri, DR..
Henry Mcdonald and DR.. I. T. Tickner
OF Georgia, had come up from the
southern Baptist convention at Nor
1oIk TO present the resolutions adopted
by that body, asking that he use his
eIsorts to secure religious freedom in
Cuba- Mr.. DiaZ accompanied them.
when he arose Diaz FASTENED through
the Vestbule of the mansion and out
upon the great white stone terrace
where he was met by friends, who were
IN Ignorance of the scene which had
Just taken place.
D1az served in the Cuban army until
ne was captured and exiled by agents
u Gen. Weyler. In America he became
converted to the Baptist faith and en-
tered into missionary work
PRESIDENT Mckinley exhibited much
encouragement as he looked down into
the the dark face and saw the look of graf
Suue upon It The people who formed
me great circle in the midst Of which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-13
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
Story of Matrimonial Experiences and
Military Aspirations.

Sioux City, Iowa, May 13.-A romance
in real life has just come to light in
Sioux City. Paul Ward Beck, son of
Capt w. H. Beck, United States army,
and Miss Ruth Everett, daughter of a
banker at Lyons. Neb., were secretly
married in South Dakota about two
years ago.
The parts were played so well that
their parents never found it out. Young
Beck longed to follow the footsteps of
his father and resolved to take the ex-
animation for West Point. But he
was married and married students are
not taken at West Point. He felt that
he must take that examination, so a
great sacrifice was decided upon. He
went back to the state in which he was
married, and, under the laws of South
Dakota, was granted divorce from his
young wife. The ambitious young fell
low then took his examination, and was
selected as an alternate However, the
principal candidate passed through
safely and Beck's hopes in that direc-
ton was blasted. Then he went back
to his first love They were remarked
and are now living in Denver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-13
NO SOLACE TO GAMBLERS.
Nearly 100000 Paid to the Cripple
Creek District Miners, But No
Games Run.

Cripple Creek, Col, May 13.-This was
pay day in camp. Between $350,000 and
$500, 900 was distributed among the
wage earners, and for once in the his
tory of the district not a gambling
would be difficult to estimate the
amount of money that has heretofore
passed monthly from the miners into
the safes of the gambling houses on
pay night, but it has been sufficient to
support in some degree between $50 and
200 members of the gambling fraternity
in the various towns of the district.
The order of the district attorney is
being obeyed to the letter. Today Joe
Gavin closed his saloon and retired
from business in Cripple Creek, as he
did in Leadville when Judge Overs be-
gan his war upon the gamblers in that
city about three years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-13
MISS RICHARDSON FINED.
Heir to Millions in Contempt in a
New York Court.

Richardson, daughter of the late Joseph
Richardson, who left a fortune estimated
tice Slower in, in the supreme court, to be
guilty of contempt of court She was d.
rected to pay a fine of $3.50 and $50 costs
to J. J. Butler, administrator of the es-
tate of her father. Miss Richardson's con-
tempt consisted in failing to obey an or
der of court directing her to appear and
testify concerning securities of the estate
alleged to be in her possession.
AT the same time Justice. Slower vacated
a default Judgment for $39S000 entered
ago in favor of her fathers estate. This
judgment represented the value of the Sc
curities which, it was alleged, Miss Rich
ardson withheld. The court decided that
she should have chance to defend the
shit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-13
Listen to Nature,
BACKACHES, HEADACHES AND
NERVOUSNESS ARE MES
SAGES FOR YOU.
They Tell You That Your Kidneys
Demand Attention.-John Morrow's
Great Discovery. -

To most people a backache seems a
very simple thing, to be got rid OF by
working it off" Sometimes the pain
does work off''-SOmetimes it does not
Whether it does or not, thoughtful peo-
pie have come to understand that a
backache is a warning that is not to
be neglected without danger of con-
tracing a disease that will limit life TO
a few months, or maybe years OF sur
fering.
Kidney troubles have been better I'M
understood of late years, and kidney
troubles in relation to rheumatism and
neuralgia is only beginning to be fully
comprehended. The kidneys are the
filters through which the blood passes,
and if they get out of order the blood
remains impure and every part OF t he
body suffers. First the nerves tell the
tale A -backache gives warning
Headaches cry out that something IS
wrong. The temper becomes irritable,
the nervous system is shattered and IN
sanity is the next step.
When John Morrow, the great Amer
lean chemist, discovered and gave to
the world the remedy known as Nor
rows Kidneoids-a little yellow taoIeI.
he could not then fully understand
what a benefit he was beStOWing on hu-
mainly. Time has fully proven that
thousands who otherwise would surely
have died have been restored to health
by these tablets. The manner in which
this medicine acts is illustrated by the
case of Mrs. Margaret Fitzgerald, re-
spected lady of Springfield, Ohio, VINO
| says:
Il have been a constant sufferer
from lame back and diseased kidneys
| for many years. The pain in the back
would often compel me to give up work.
1 tried different physicians and remedies
| without permanent benefit. l at last
| became discouraged and decided to do
| nothing more for it, when heard OF
the great success OF MOrrow's Kfdne-
| ODDS I was reluctantly induced to try
| a box. After few days use began
| to experience a change. The pain be-
| came less severe, and before knew it
| the pain in my back had entirely disap-
peared l used the remainder of the
| one box, and today L feel perfectly Wei.
| Morrow's Kideonids will do just what
| the manufacturers claim for them
Morrows KidneOids are for SAFE IN
all stores If YOU cannot find them,
| they will be sent post paid by the Herb
| Medicine Co, Springfield, Ohio, upon
| receipt of price-50 cents per oox' or
| six boxes for $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-13
BARS A LIVING BURIAL.
Health Department Will Not Sane
ton the Alleged Schlatter
Exhibition.

Chicago, May 13.-The health department
will refuse to permit Rev. Charles Nc
Lean to demonstrate his supernatural
powers by allowing himself to be prema-
days.
He should be treated just the same as
other persons who attempt suicide Com
missioner of Health Reynolds said yester-
day. I'VE have no authority to issue
burial permits under the circumstances
1t looks to me if the alleged faith
healer is simply seeking notoriety.'
Mclean claims to be the original Schlat-
ter, who created furore in Denver by his
alleged miraculous cures, and who is sup
posed to have persisted in the southwest.
Il am that Schlatter.'' declared Rev. Mr..
Mclean, and all Others are impostors.
The man who pretended to be Schlatter
and tried to cure people at Manhattan
Beach last summer is now in Jail at Can
ton, o. Schlatter was a name given med
by the people. 1 never took it myself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-13
PRICE OF BEER TO CLIMB.
Gotham Brewers Decide Customers
Must Paw the Tax.

New York, May 13.-The price of beer
will be raised as soon as congress pass
es the war tax bill, which it has in con-
temptation.
This action was decided upon by the
Brewers association at a meeting held
several days ago. 1t is proposed to
raise the price of beer from So to $40 a
barrel in order to compensate the brew
ers for the tax of 50 a barrel, which will
be added to the ordinary revenue tax
they are now paying
1t was decided to give the retailers a
two weeks notice of the advance in the
price of beer so they may make neces-
sary arrangements to secure themselves
against any loss by reason of the ad-
vance.
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LOST DEWEY'S MONEY.
Brother officer Intrusted With His
Savings Held Up by Guerrillas.

Trenton, N J., May 13.-C1ark Fisher,
president of the New Jersey anvil works.
this city, tells a story of how he became
custodian of Commodore Dewey's savings
during the civil war, and was relieved of
them by guerrillas while on his way
north.
Fisher was a messmate of Dewey for
nearly year when he was the chief exec
utive officer on the Agawam, on the James
river. That was in 1868 and 1864. Fisher
was chief engineer of the Agawam. The
navy was aiding General Grants opera
lions around City Point and Petersburg.
Fisher left the navy in the latter part of
1864, and DAY or two before ne started
handing him $500. asked him to invest it
when he reached home.
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PLUG TOBACCO COMBINE.
New Trust With $6o,oOO,OOo Capital
is Said to Be Assured.

New York, May 13.-The plug tobacco
trust, the forming of which has long
been feared by retail dealers, is now an
assured fact. An understanding was
reached today by which the American
Tobacco company will turn over its
plug manufacturing to new company.
In addition, the new trust will absorb
the business of LOrilIard Q Co. and P.
J. Sorg & Co., of Ohio and Kentucky.
The new company will be organized
with a capital of $50 900, 900, divided into
$50 900, 600 common and $50, 600, 900 pre-
ferred stock. Each manufacturer to
Join the new combine will receive for
the cash valuation of his plant 10 per
cent of the common and 100 per cent in
nreferred stock.
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STRIKE OF BELL BOYS.
Grand Pacific Buttons Walk Out Be-
cause of an Assessment.

Chicago, May 13.-The stentorian cry
front failed to elicit its usual response
from the bellbOys at the Grand Pacific
hotel last evening when the evening shift
of ballboyS was supposed to go on watch.
The reason was that the boys, twelve in
number, had gone on strike. The strik-
ers composed the entire evening force, and
when O'Clock came and their seats were
vacant there was CONSERVATION among the
clerks and management until arrange
ments were made by which the routine of
the establishment could go on undisturb-
ed
The cause for the walk-out the part
of the brass buttOned pages was the an
nOuncement that each boy would be as
seSSed 81 as part payment for his uniform.
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BOYS WIN THEIR STRIKE.
Muncie Flint Glass Works to Resume
Operations at Once.

Muncie Ind. May 13.-The strike at the
Muncie Flint Glass works, inaugurated by
200 small boys, has been adjusted with a
victory for the youngsters, who returned
to work this morning after being assured
that they would receive an increase in
wages from s.. 80 to $3.50 per week.
The boys are employed as helpers to the
skilled blowers and other workers, and
when they refuse to work the tons of mol
ten glass in the big tanks cannot be used.
The factory has been closed a week,
with large losses to the firm. and there is
much happiness at the adjustment, as
more than 600 persons return to work.
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LOAVES MAY BE SMALLER.
Advance in Wheat Flour May Affect
the Price in Bread.

New York May 13.-With the advance in
the price of wheat, flour has gone up to
S. and $S.25 per barrel. Whether this raise
will lead bakers to further reduce the size
of the loaves it was not possible to deter
mine today.
a grocer who is supplied by two of the
largest bakeries in New York and Brook
Ign said the bakeries could not reduce the
size of the loaveS without great loss to
themselves, to bake smaller loaves they
would have to make many thousands of
smaller pans.
A leading downtown baker, however de-
MED that smaller pans would have to be
used for making smaller loaveS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-13
PILGRIMS VISIT SHRINE.
Those Cured by Miracles at Carey, O.,
Return to Give Thanks

Upper Sandusky, O., May 13-A number
of wears ago Our Lady of Cosolation
church at Carey received a fac simile,
with a piece of the original, of the famous
healing power Holy Virgin statue at Lux
embourg.
An alleged miracle appeared on the day
the statue was placed in the church, and
people were healed by praying before it,,
In consequence the pope ordained a pill
grimage shrine, the only one in America.
A pilgrimage of those cured occurs every
year
This was pilgrimage day. and thousands
We're present, Including about thirty visit
ing priests.
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TO BUILD A BATTLESHIP.
California Railroad Employees Propose
to Raise Big Fund

San Bernardino, Cal, May 13--The rail-
roads of this state have started to raise
fund to build a battleship for the govern
ment 1t is known the railroad mems
The railway employees of this state pro-
pose to enlist the assistance OF railway
men throughout the country.
1t is estimated that 100000 men will
readily contribute $5 each, making a to-
tai of 81, 900, 900 for the proposed battle
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wolves Are Increasing.

Cheyenne, wyo.. May 1S.-Louis Miller Ter,
state of wyoming is in town today For
20 years Mr.. Miller has made hunting ard
training his business and has prODaDiy
coIiected more in the way of bounties
from the state than any other man in Il
He brought in the hides of 20 wolves and
X coyotes Mr.. Miller reports that wolves
have largely increased IN Myom nd ggof acs-
ing the last couple OF years ana hot.ee
nI,Ixr during the past winter.
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ESPANOL IN CUBAN HANDS.
Old New York Hosiery Floats the
Flag of the Insurgents.

New York, May 13.-One more Span
ish stronghold has surrendered to the
Cuban-American coalition
The old Hotel Espanol 116 West Four
teenth street, a field of desolation since
the war began between the United
States and Spain, has been sold to Sen
or Muro, a Cuban, formerly connected
lone star floats from the very pole to
which the colors of Spain were once
fastened.
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.Jnmbo Catfish Leaps Into skif

Nauvoo. ILL.,. May 13.-While William
Cook who has charge of the lighting of
the government beacon lights between this
CITY and Galland, was rowing his siSiff
over the shoals of the Des Moines rapids
last evening a catfish weighing 81 pounds
Jumped into his skiff. Despite his con-
sternation, he succeeded in holding the
monster captive, and landed him at Mont
rose After the fish was dressed it's head
tipped the beam at is pounds
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To Make a Cannon at lola

lola, May 13.-It is reported on excel
lent authority that the lola Manufac-
turing company intend to cast a can
non in the near future. 1t will weigh
up in the hundreds of pounds and will
be available for celebrations, salutes
and such occasions. The iron foundry
will cast the cannon proper and car
riage viii be built for it in the wood
working department. -
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MANITOU LIQUOR LICENSE.
Fee Fixed for Ordinance Regularly
Passed at 5000.

Colorado Springs, May 13.-The meeting
of the town board of Manitou was held
last night. The ordinance fixing the sa-
loon license fee at $500 a year was regu-
larly passed and the saloons will be grant,
ed their licenses at that figure.
An attempt to pass a similar ordinance
at much lower figure a few weeks ago
resulted in the arrest of Mayor Lewis on
the ground of declaring the ordinance
passed when there was not a quorum of
aldermen present.
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Re1mont,s Colt Wins in England.

London, May 13.-At the second day
racing of the Newmarket second spring
meeting today August Belrnont's 3-year-
old chestnut colt, Bridegroom IL won
the Newmarket plate of 103 sovereigns.
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ONLY One NIGHT co Denver

Colorado Springs and Pueblo via Santa
Fe Route. Pullman palace sleepers and
free reclining chair cars through. No
other line runs Ats trains through all
these points.
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TRIPLETS FOR BOSTON.
Three New American Citizens Make a
Mother Happy.

Boston, Mass May 13.-Mrs- Nellie Vim
tum 20 years old. the wife OF James Vim
tum, waiter. today gave birth to healthy
tripletS. all boys.
The interesting trio of ne1- American
citizens, for purposes of Identification, were
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the little scene was enacted were so inn
pressed and astonished that all CONVEX
SatiOn ceased.
Diaz goes to Cuba with Gen. Miles
as an Interpreter attached to the staff.
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untchinson and Return S4.65

via. Santa Fe route, tickets sold May
20 to June 3rd inclusive, good to re-
turn not later than June 18th.