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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07

an extreme breadth of Sc feet. It's dis
placement at Il feet, mean draught, is
consists of six four-inch rifle guns, and
the secondary battery of two six-pound-
erS, four one-pOunders and two Calling
guns. With these weapons the gunboat
is said to be unusually we'll equipped. To
man the Princeton will require a crew of
y marines and 125 seamen-
In accordance with the orders received
rehabilitation of the old monitors that
have lain for many years in the back
vailed today aboard those veteran dogs of
war. A force of workmen overhauled
their engines and inspected their huge
guns. Above decks the monitors present
a rusty appearance. Below the decks
every thlng mas oeen kept IN ship-shape,
and it will be the work of a few days only
to put the engines and boilers in readi-
ness for their contemplated trial on the
The work on the ram Katahdin and
the monitor MiantonOmah is progressing
satisfactorily The officials of the yard
expect to have them in readiness to go
into commission next Thursday in accord
Baltimore Nd March The torpedo
boat Mckee has been launched at the Co
lumbian iron works here, Miss Belle Wor-
engines and boilers of the craft are rapidly
nearing completion, and if pushed the Of
fcials of the company say they can finish
it in thirty days.
The Mckee is 90 feet long and will have
a. displacement of 60 tons. 1t is a twin
Single screw driven by a triple expansion
engine. The armament viii consist Of
Whitehead torpedo tubes and rapid-firing
guns on deck. The cost was $125, 600
Norfolk Va. March THE torpedo
boat Winslow left the navy yard at 11:2O
yesterday. The Winslow will make q
miles an hour outside the capes. The YES
sci left Old Point at 1890 o'clock p. m.
and steamed straight for the capes. 1t
will go to Key West.
The monitor Puritan was placed in the
wooden dock at O. clock and a large force
was put at work cleaning its bottom. The
new smoke stacks will be completed to-
day. The forces in the construction and
steam engineering departments worked
overtime Saturday night on the Puritan
and FOOte.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
WHERE SOUsA ONCE WAS.
Santelmann the NewLeader of the Ma
rine Band at WASHINGTON.


Washington, March THE matter of
the leadership of the United States Ma
rine band settled by Col Haywood in
the enlistment of w. H. Santelmann as
a musician for five years and his desig-
nation as the leader of the band
Mr.. Santelmann is not new to the
band, having formerly been connected
with that organization, although for
the last few years he has been a civilian
musician.
Mr.. Santelmann was born in the city
OF Hanover, Germany, and comes of a
long line of musical ancestors. At a
very early age he began the study Of
the Vlohn under competent instructors,
ana when IA years old took up harmony
ana Instrumentation. Four years later
ne enlisted in a military band at Leip-
SIC, serving three years, at the expira-
ton OF which time he entered the Con-
SerVatory of Music in that city for the
purpose of completing his education.
me years spent in Leipsic were most
fruitful in opportunities for hearing the
finest music and gaining experience in
all branches of his profession. Imme-
dlately after the close of his course in
the conservatory, Mr.. SanteImann ac-
cepted an engagement to come to Phil
adeiphia with concert band, and one
year later was received into the band of
the United States Marine corps.
In 1889 he was placed in charge of the
orchestral music of the band, and in
this capacity became we'll known to
the musicians and to the public at
Washington as John Philip Sousa's as
sistant.
In 1895 he withdrew from the Marine
band and organized an orchestra of his
own, which met with signal success at
the various social events of the city at
which it performed. Upon the opening
of the Columbia theater, Mr. Santel-
mann was chosen leader of orchestra,
and has filled that position to the pres
ent time. An earnest admirer of Mr..
Sousa and believing in methods that
tend to elevate both the social and pro-
fessiOnal standing of musicians, Mr..
Santelmann has received many assur-
ances of support from the old members
of the band, and has reason to believe
that the better class of those who have
retired to civil life in the past few years
will be pleased to again don the uni
form they wore with honor and pride
under John Philip SOusa's leadership.
While Mr.. Santelmann has never been
brought into prominence as composer,
a number of his compositions have
achieved marked success wherever per-
formed.
Among these the most pretentious is
an Overture Lebanon for military
band. 1.-THE Dance Enchant" song,
Lovers Farewell and many lighter
compositions arranged for orchestra
have become deservedly popular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
ODD MURDER TRIAL.
Question Involved is Whether the
Murdered Man Was Blind.

independence, March IA queer muir
der trial is in progress here. Ezra Bur
riss is charged with killing Abe Cur
chin at Caney. No one witnessed the
affair Sheriff Moses testified that in
the presence of himself, Mr.. Parker of
Melvern and Mr.. Curchin, a brother OF
deceased, after being warned that he
need not tell anything unless he chose
to do so, the defendant confessed that
he shot Curchin and as his reason sta
ted that Curchin had abused him, not
treated him well and had not paid him
the small sum that he was owing him
That he made up his mind to Kill MN
about a half hour before doing so. They
started out from camp to steal corn
from a neighboring field. Burr1ss TOOK
the lead, carrying a shotgun, as he told
the old man that he might see a ran
bit Curchin being blind, followed,
guiding himself by his cane placed
against the body Of Burriss in front OF
him as was his custom. When they
had gone hundred yards or more from
the wagon, at a secluded spot in path
in the woods, Burriss suddenly turned
and shot Curchin dead.
When placed on the stand SATURDAY
afternoon to testify in his own DehalI
he alleged that after Curchin had cursed
and threatened him, they started after
the corn. After going some distance
defendant refused to go further where
upon Curchin threatened to kill him,
drew pistol from his pocket and point
ed it at him. and, believing that MS Ire
was in danger he shot him lie. also
testified that Curchin was not blind but
could see so we'll that on the previous
dav he shot and killed a chicken by the
roadside. Curchin's brother testified
that deceased had been blind for II or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
NED HANLON OBJECTS.
The Playing Schedule, He Declares, is
Very One Sided

Baltimore, Nd, March Manager Han
lon is disappointed and angry over this
seasons schedule. He returned from St
Louis today and declared that his club
had gotten the worst of it all the way
through. The Oriole manager is full of
fight He did not vote for the schedule.
and he says that under its arrangement
the Baltimore club will not make cent
this year. and its owners and players will
be put to annOyanceS unparalleled in the
history of the game.
There is no doubt in my mind" said
Hanlon holly that other club owners
have been given what they wanted-all
the money-making dates having been dis
trfbuted among the other eleven cities,
and the BaItirnores damned into the dates
that were left. There isn't a single trip
west upon which we can clear expenses,
and we must depend entirely upon bust
ness at home. Last year all the money
we made was gained from Out-of-town. at
tendance
The Baltimore team is the best attrac-
ton the league has, and that body has
simply used it as a tool this year to help
along the weaker clubs
kelley asking him to join them in a
scheme to hold out against going. south
to train with the team unless their sal
aries are raised. Kelley, however, has
declined to join them in their project.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
SCARCITY OF sEAMEN.
officers Are Instructed Not to Be Too
Particular in EnIisting Them.

Washington, March THE navy de-
partment is somewhat embarrassed by
the lack of seamen necessary to fill the
complement of ships already or about
to go into commission and in view of
the shortage the officials in charge of
the recruiting stations at League Is
land, Norfolk and New York have been
instructed to enlist such seamen as
may be available and not cOnffne them
selves to persons who have heretofore
been in the navy.
According to an official Of the con-
structiOn bureau of the navy it will be
some time before the Charleston, York
town and Philadelphia now at the Mare
Island yard are again ready for sea
service, unless extraordinary measures
are taken to hurry the work, on them
The Yorktown and Philadelphia, it is
suggested might be prepared again for
sea service in a very short time, if they
are not put in commission but if the
latter step is resorted to, it will require
from six to nine months to put them in
shape.
The war department is having some
difficulty in obtaining the title to suff1
cient ground at Point Wilson, Wn., on
which it is proposed to erect fortified
lions. This is because of the fact that
the owners of that land are scattered
over the country and trouble has been
experienced in securing their addresses.
The matter is now in the hands of the
department of justice which is doing
everything possible to settle the ques-
ton. The nature and extent of the
works to be erected will depend on the
money available.
I'VE are pressing work on fortifica-
TONS" said an official of the war de-
partment today. Just as we have been
since the permanent system of coast
defense was inaugurated by congress
about two years ago. We aim to spend
all the money congress apprOpriates
yearly, 50 that legislative body will be
induced to continue to authorize the ex-
penditures for this necessary adjunct of
national defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07

worse. felt hungry all the time but
could not stay at the table long enough
to eat was so weak and nervous that
I seemed to be in hurry all the time.
At night I was restless and could not
sleep more than an hour or two, while
my legs would be cold and the upper
part of my body and my head would be
hot. A friend told me how DR.. Miles
Nervine cured her of sick headache and
determined to try it. The very first
two doses helped me, and in few
weeks my health was restored"
DR.. Miles Nervine will positively cure
headaches Of long standing, and it is
exceedingly beneficial in such troubles
as epilepsy and hysteria. All druggists
are authorized to sell the first bottle Of
this remedy under a positive guarantee
that it will benefit or money will be re-
funded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
SIMPLICITY ITSELF.
a SIMPLE, HARMLESS REMEDY
Yet 1t Cures the Worst Gases of Dys-
pepsia and Indigestion.

DR.. Jennison, who has made a life
study of stomach troubles, says: All
forms of indigestion really amount to
the same thing, that as, failure to COM
pletely digest the food eaten; no mat
ter whether the trouble is acid dyspep-
STA or sour stomach, belching of wind
nervous dyspepsia or loss of flesh and
appetite; a person will not have any of
them if the stomach can be induced by
any natural, harmless way to thor
Oughiy digest what is eaten and this
can be done by a simple remedy which
I have tested in hundreds of aggravated
cases with complete success. The rem
edy is a combination of fruit and vegeta-
Die essences, pure aseptic pepsin and
golden seal put up in the form of pleas
ant tasting tablets and sold by drug
gists under the name of Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets. One or two of these
tablets should be taken after meals and
allowed to dissolve in the mouth and
mingling with the food in the stomach
digest 1t completely before it has time
to ferment. decay and sour.
On actual experiment one grain of
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
three thousand grains of meat, eggs and
similar wholesome foods.
It is safe to say if this wholesome
remedy was better known by the people
generally, it would be a national bless
ing, as we are nation of dyspeptics
and nine-tenths of all the diseases owe
their origin to imperfect digestion and
nutrition.
stuart dyspepsia 4aDIetS are not a
secret patent medicine, but a fifty cent
package will do more real good for
weak stomach than fifty dollars worth
OF patent medicines, and a person has
the satisfaction of knowing just what
he is putting into his stomach, which he
does not know, when widely advertised
patent medicines are used.
All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, full sized packages, so cents.
A little book on causes and cure of
stomach troubles mailed free by ad-
dressing The Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
HURT BY AN EXPLOSION.
Experiment With Flashlight Powder
DisabIes A I. Leonard.

Chicago, March IA L. Leonard
made a costly experiment with some
new fashlight powder Saturday. He is
now at Mercy hospital, suffering with
painful bruises and burns on his body.
His condition is said to be serious.
r. J. Smiths fiat in the Mecca apart
ment building, Thirty-fourth and State
streets, also bears evidence of the ex-
pertinent.
Leonard rooms with Smith. He was
working on a fashIight powder for
Photographic purposes. AS he made the
final test the powder exploded and
Leonard was hurled across the room,
where ne fell bleeding and unconscious.
The carpets and furniture caught. fire
and created great excitement among
the tenants of the building. The dam
age to the fiat was about 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
BOSTON PNEUMATIC TUBES
Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars Will
Be Spent in Extending the System.

Boston, March THE Boston Pneu-
matte Transit company has applied to
the gas and electric light commissioners
for new stock to the extent of 100000
for extensions of the system. The pc
tition was filed by Lawyer w. E. L.
Dillaway, the leading spirit in the com
pany, and it is said that the concern
wishes to extend it's tubes into Brook
line, Cambridge, ROxbury and Dorches-
ter, and, in fact, to begin a wholesale
scheme of extension.
Eventually all the substations of the
Boston pOstoffice and many outside
may be connected by the tubes with the
Boston district.
The present capital is $4,000, and the
Jump is from that amount to three
quarters of a million dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
MACLAREN'S ORTHODOXY.
It Is Again Called in Question, and
the Synod Will Be Asked to
Take Action.

London, March 7.-Dr. Kennedy
Moore, who was prominent in last
years attack on DR.. John Watson Gan
Maclaren), is renewing the assault. He
has notified the Presbytery of South
London that he will move at its next
meeting to transmit to the Synod, which
meets in Liverpool on April 25, an over
ture complaining of the heresy in DR..
Watson's work. THE Mind of the Mas
ter" and praying the Synod to take
steps to vindicate the honor and faith
of the church.
1t is an interesting coincidence that
the Synod will meet in DR.. WatsOn's
own church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
FORTY LASHES
On the Bare Back of Girl Ordered by
an Indiana Judge A Terrible
Sentence.

Evansville. Ind, March lula Belle
Staples. a young colored girl was in po-
lice court yesterday for stealing pair Of
gloves Judge Winfrey told the mother Of
the girl he would release her daughter if
she would apply forty lashes to her bare
back in his presence. -
he given a severe fiogging Saturday in
open court. The Staples girl has been in
police court 50 times since she was years
old Judge Winfrey says it does no good
to send her to Jail He thinks good fog
ing is all she needs to cause her to re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
Auditorium Benefit.

The Grand Opera II. Trovatore, with
magnificent costumes and stage setting,
will be given in full at the Grand Opera
House on Monday and Tuesday even
ings, March IS, under the direction of
Madame Barabini, for the benefit of
the Auditorium fund. The cast is com
posed of some of our leading singers,
while the chorus is strong and COM
plete All home people. Watson's full
orchestra will furnish the accompani-
ment. Everyone should turn out. The
prices will be within reach of all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
Homeseekers' Excursion.

One fare for the round trip (plus
$1,000 on Tuesday, March 18th, via
the Santa Fe Route for tickets to Ar
Kansas, Arizona, Indian Territory, Lou
isfana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and
Texas. Liberal limits and tsopover priv
ileges Apply to agent Santa Fe Route
for details.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
LONE TO WRITE A BOOK
He Will Tell How He Came to Write
That Boomerang Letter.

London, March 7-Senor Dupuy de
LONE, who is still in London, has signi-
fed his intention to devote his leisure to
the production of a book, in which he
will detail the circumstances leading to
his writing the notorious letter which
compelled his resignation.
Senior de LONE will return to Madrid
where he will pay a visit to Senior Gull
lon. Spanish Minister of Foreign At
fairs. after which he will proceed to his
estate at Barcelona.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
ISLAND COMES TO LIFE.
Peeps It's Tiny Head From Under the
Sea OFF the Coast of Borneo.

Paris, March An island, it is an
nounced here, has suddenly appeared
on the northwest coast of BorneO, OppO-
site the town OF Labuan.
It's apparition appears to be due to
the earthquake which occurred in Sep
TENDER near Kudat, in British BOrneO.
The island is composed of clay and
rock.
It measures 200 yards in length by 50
in width, and it has gone on increasing
since its first emergence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
Fureka springs. Arl<..

As a summer and winter resort cannot
be surpassed. To this famous aI-year-
round resort round-trip tickets are on
sale from all principal cities through
out the country at greatly reduced
rates. Double daily trains via the
Frisco Line A neat little pamphlet
giving detailed description of Eureka
SPRINGS will be mailed free upon appli-
cation to Geo. T. Nicholson, General
Passenger Agent, 'Fisco Line. st.
Louis, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
Cuts of One Year.

Berlin. March THE budget commit
tee of the reichstag has adopted the
proposal that the new vessels of the
German navy shall be finished in six
instead of seven years. Admiral Won
Tirpitz, secretary of the imperial navy
said its adoption would result in con-
siderable military and political advant-
ages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION.
Spoiled Money Orders to Be Cancelled
fat Once.

Washington, March Auditor Cas-
tie of the postofice department has di-
rected that all spoiled money orders
sent to his office by pOstmasters be can
celled Immediately by a perforated
stamp bearing the word void" This is
done to prevent their possible use by
means of devices resorted to by dishon-
est clerks into whose possession they
may come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
FIRE IN THE SHELL ROOM
Escape From Terrible Dis
-, aster on the British Cruiser
Australia

London, March while a number Of
members of the naval reserve were
playing with fuse in the shell room
of the cruiser Australia at Portsmouth
this afternoon, the fuse became ignited
and set fire to some canvas.
The shell room was at once flooded to
prevent the spread of the fire, and the
flames were quickly extinguished, 9TH
erwise a terrible disaster would have
occurred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
President Receives Missouri Apples.

Washington, March Queen Victo-
ria may insist upon Albermorle pippinss
but President Mckinley considers that
Missouri winesaps are good enough for
him. Mr.. c. c. Bell, of Bonneville, Mo,
who is here attending the pure food
congress, carried to the White House
today a basket of the Missouri apples.
He brought the apples with him as
something new, but when he began to
look about the fruit stores Of Wash
ington he was surprised to find that
people here knew Missouri apples as
well as he did
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
Are You Going 20 CalforniaP

If so, please bear in mind that the
Santa F'e route limited train passes
through Topeka westbOund every Sun
day, Tuesday and Thursday, and runs
to Los Angeles in fifty-four hours. with
through sleepers to principal California
cities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
THIRSTY SAILORS PLUNGE
Carl Johanson Leaped Overheard Be
cause His Skipper Wouldn't Give
Him Grog.

New York, March Carl Johanson,
Scandinavian sailor on the British bark
Wolfe which sailed yesterday for Aus
tralia, asked the skipper for drink of
whisky as the bark was being towed down
The skipper told the sailor that he had
had enough and could have no more; Jo-
and declared that if he did not get
drink pretty soon he would jump over
board The bark's pilot yelled at him
not to jump as he would get his grog.
The sailor dived into the sea-
The skipper yelled to Captain Deacon OF
up the sailor, who was swimming gall
lantly. and did not seem to care whether
or NOT he was Diclxed up. The tug raced
after him and took him aboard He was
very nearly frozen when he was put
aboard the bark. The skipper gave him
three glasses of gin, and he promised not
to jump overheard again. The skipper
told him that if he did he would stand
good chance of interviewing Davy Jones,
as the bark would not stop for him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07

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ELY BROS, Sc Warren St, N. Y.City
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and trs
It, J. w. PHILLIPS,
e12 West Eighth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-07

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