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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20

Six Hundred ALL-WOOL SUITS, single and double breasted sacks and 3-button cutaways, in cassimeres, Scotch tweeds, overplaids and chev- iots reduced from $12.5O Our reputation is dyed, spun and woven in every garment
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
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NOTE.

We will also have on sale this week an ele- gant assortment of LADIES' TAFFETA SILK SKIRTS in pads, checks, stripes and plain COlOrS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
SHERMAN STANDS BY IT.
Repeats His Charges Against the
War Department.

Columbus. O., Sept. 16.-H. v. Spell
man, chief clerk in the Office of State
Labor Commissioner Jones, several
days ago wrote a note to ex-Secretary
John Sherman, inclosing an editorial
criticism upon Mr.. Sherman for his at
tack upon the war department for mis-
management of the Santiago campaign.
The reply, just received by Mr.. Spell
man, refutes the recent publication
that Sherman and Alger had patched
up their differences. 1t is as follows:
My Dear Sir: Your kind note is re-
ceived I am not disturbed by the crit
icisn of the Ohio State Journal. 1t is
mistaken in the cause of my earnest
interest for our soldiers at and after
the battle of Santiago.
Nor is it true that 1 am Influenced by
General Miles whom I have not seen
for many months. Nor have heard
from him.
The treatment of our soldiers was
harsh and cruel and this was caused
by gross neglect and delay of officers
of the war department. I hope this
will not occur again. Very truly yours,
JOHN SHERMAN.
The editorial charged that Sherman
was Influenced by the fact that Secre-
tary Alger was instrumental in defeat
ing him for the Republican nomination
for president one time and also declared
Sherman was Influenced by reason OF
his relations with General Miles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
TEST FOR EYESIGHT.
Superintendent Will Make an Exam
nation of Chicago Schools.

Chicago. Sept. 16.-Superintendent
Andrews of the Chicago public schools
says the system of having teachers
make tests of the eyes of the children
by the printed letter card method and
making observations of the actions of
pupils to detect defects in the eyesight
and hearing will be given a thorough
trial during the present school year. Dr.
Frank Airport, who has been authorized
by the board to supervise the work, will
begin at once calling meetings of the
teachers to instruct them in his meth
DDS.
The tests of the eyes will be made by
placing a printed card before the child
on which are printed different-sized let
tiers, and at stated distances from the
pupil The latter will be tested as to
his power of sight, and the observations
made by the teacher will be recorded
on cards provided for the purpose. If
and defects or abnormal conditions are
noted the attention of the parent will
be called to the matter at once with the
suggestion that steps be taken to remedy
the trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
A BLACK MANS WIFE.
Scotch Girl Who Crossed the Ocean is
Finally Allowed to Wed.

New York, Sept. 16-Smiling and
contented because the immigration au-
thorities had allowed her to join her
sweetheart, Maggie Woods was mar
ried today to Martin V. Hamilton, a
stalwart negro, to wed whom she had
come all the way from Dalkeith, Scot
land. The bridegrOom's lawyer, a COL
ored politician, the clergymans wife
and baby and two reporters were the
witnesses of the ceremony.
The girl landed here Thursday, but
because she declared her intention to
all over the country wrote letters to
her, urging her to give up her sweet
heart, and she weakened enough to
sign an affidavit for the commissioners
that she would not marry the man.
A special board of inquiry was con-
vened. Then Miss Woods coyly repudi-
ated her affidavit, or rather withdrew
her statement. She would marry Mar
tin, she said The commissioners de-
cided there was no law to hold the girl
and she drove off cOntentedly with
Hamilton and the minister.
The wedding took place at the clergy
Hamilton stood erect, towering above
the girl beside him. Her eyes were
downcast and her cheeks were red. The
clergyman read the Presbyterian mar
riage service while the brides hand lay
in that of her husband.
Hamilton is employed by an asphalt
company and has home ready for his
wife in Newark. The certificate, which
the clergyman must return to the COM
missioners, states he is SO years old and
in color brown" He is black, though.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16

Protestant churches in the newly organ
lied opposition to the state supported
schools for higher learning.
The one to the candidates was given to
the public a few days ago, but the one
candidates are asked to vote for an
amendment to the law by which the presi-
and Purdue university viii be deprived
of places on the state board of education.
which they now hold ex-OfficiO. 1t is as
serted that the state board as now com
posed is pulling down. the church col
In INT, the letter to the pastors it is said;
We realize that it has come to this, that
II our church colleges are to be saved
they must be saved by the churches. We
ask Of you that you take occasion to
speak to your congregation about the mat
ter at issue between the state schools and
the non-state schools, and, at such time
urge your members to vote for those leg
islative candidates who at least shall not
be entirely committed to the side that is
trying to destroy the usefulness and in
huence of the church colleges. We ask
your aid and aid of all those who believe
not only that all existing educational
forces should be conserved to the state,
but especially that religious influence is
essential to college education"
It is also said in the letter that the
board is ruinous to church colleges; that
of the system in the state, and it should.
in a sense, dominate. but it should hold
leadership not by destroying the non-state
colleges as competitors, but by afhliating
Friends of the state schools say this let
ter more frankly approaches the question
Of the seetarian character Of the church
fcially given out up to this time. The
presidents of the church colleges indig-
nantly resent the charge that their insti-
buttons are sectarian. While some of them
have theological departments, the admin
istrative control of the college is entirely
free of any ecclesiastical organizations.
The state school people here and there
frankly say the church colleges are not
only sectarian, but that the sectarian COL
lege has had its day. In short. there is
more Of q fight along, lines not laid down
in the official and public utteranceS. than
those engaged in it care to admit in inter-
views for the press.
The friends of the state schools say
there is nothing in the charge that the
state board of education is misused for
the advantage of the state schools or the
detriment of the church colleges, and that
it could not be if the members wanted to
make such use of their positions for the
reason that the board does not appoint
teachers or those who do appoint them.
1t is pointed out that in all the talk of
the down pulling of the church col
leges by the state board no explicit state
ment of an instance where such influence
has been exerted has ever been given to
the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
THIS IS A SURPRISE.
Wichita Fair Managers Bar Saloons
From the Grounds

Wichita, Sept. 16.--The Wichita Re
union association is making great ar
engagements for the reunion here on the
IL, u and IS of October.
Rates on all railroads have been Sc
cured and it is expected that not less
than ten thousand people will attend
the reunion. The committees are in re-
ceipt of information going to show that
delegates from all the surrounding
counties and Oklahoma will be here
and grand good time is expected.
Governor Leedy, Hon. W. E. Stanley,
Congressman Jerry Simpson and Hon.
Chester LLong are expected to be pres
ent and make speeches, but there will
be no politics in the speeches. The OBJ
ject if the reunion association is to pre-
serve and strengthen the fraternal feel
ings and good fellowship of all who
served in the war of the rebellion and
all political questions are studiously
avoided at these reunions. They will
meet as soldiers and not as partiSanS.
The management has adopted the fol-
lowing:
mo permit shall be granted nor any
license made to any person or persons,
corporation or firm allowing intoxicat-
ing liquor of any kind or manner to be
sold or given away in and upon any
park, grove or other grounds where a
meeting or reunion of this association
is being held, and any liquors being
found upon said grounds at any such
time shall be destroyed by the officers
than in charge of the camp. Nor shall
any gambling or gambling device be
permitted on said grounds. No drunk
enness or intOxication shall be permit
ted or allowed in any encampment or
other meeting, and all persons found in
such state or condition shall be arrested
by the proper officers and publicly
elected from the camp"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
KILLED AS A WIZARD.
Indian Boy Put to Death by His Tribe
In Alaska.

Victoria. B. c., Sept. Superintendent
A. w. Vowel of the Indian department
has returned to Victoria from a tour of
the northern agencies, in the course of
which he verified the truth of reports re-
Gently made to the department of the re-
vival of witchcraft practices on the Sti-
keen.
Proof was secured of an instance of ma
tive savagery. of which an Indian boy,
near Telegraph creek, was the victim.
The lad was apparently ambitious and of
greater mental capacity than the others of
his tribe. This brought upon him the i'll
will of the medicine man, and when the
tribal chief became sick the doctor de-
cIared that the boy had bewitched him.
The youth was tried in council, condemn
ed and Immediately put to death.
3 The magistrate at Telegraph Creek was
informed that another similar sacrifice
was contemplated, a girl of IA this time
being doomed for causing the death by
her spells and sorcery' of a boy two
years her Junior
Missionary Appelyard Investigated, and
cooperating with the police. secured a
"wau-wau'' or council of the Indians
They brought the child with them and
she was, after some parley, surrendered
to the clergyman. At the same time the
officers made it plain to them that any
further practice of aboriginal rites and
punishments would be followed by an ex-
termination of the tribe. The rescued
girl is now under the protection OF the
Church of England mission at Glenora.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
SHOT FOR STEPPING ON TOE
John Hill Kills His Sweetheart For So
Doing.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 16.-John Hill,
a young farmer, attended a party near
Aldrich with Miss Lucy Green last night.
During the course of the evening the girl
with whom he had been keeping company
offended him by receiving with marked
favor attentions from other young men.
On the way home they were heard by
several young couples quarreling in
heated manner over the girls alleged in
constancy.
The young man had a sore toe, which
he had hit with an ak a day or two be-
ing, told him she would tread on his toe
if he did not quit quarreling. Suiting the
action to the word, she gently pressed the
sore toe with her foot. Young Hill, be-
coming very angry at the act, told her he
would kill her if she repeated it.
IT never take dare" said the girl, and
she trod on his toe again, this time Sc
verely.
You will take lead. just the same said
the irate man, and he shot the girl
through the body with a pistol. She died
a few hours afterward. Hill is under ar
rest and claims that the shooting was ac~
cidental.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
COON SONGS IN POLITICS.
Congressman William Lorimer Win
Make q Spectacular Campaign.

u
Chicago. Sent. 16-ssCoon'' songs and
waiting attractions of the summer gar
dens and theaters of Chicago, will be
used by Congressman William Lorimer
in his campaign for reelection as rep
resentative from the Second Illinois
district. The first trial of this new idea
in politics will be made tomorrow night
at Bartlett, in Hanover township. Fol-
lowing that will be one night stands at
all the country towns in the Lorimer
territory.
OF course Congressman Orimermeans
to have more than the ''coon" songs
and war pictures at his meetings. They
are to draw a crowd and interest it be-
tween speeches, when audiences are apt
to grow restless and step away for
home.
At the opening meeting the speakers
will be Congressman Lorimer, Roy 0.
West, E. J. Magerstadt, and Louis
HUT.
Bartlett are: Schaumburg, Thursday
night; Elk Grove, Friday night; Des-
PLANES, Saturday night. All meetings
and shows will be held in a big tent
made for the purpose and easily moved
from one place to another.
The committe having charge of the
LOrimer campaign has engaged cine
matograph outfit and a company of
singers to carry out the unique pro-
gramme. It is thought that scenes frora
the Spanish-American engagements on
land and sea at Santiago, as they can
be shown by the modern invention used
in theaters, will serve to arouse more
enthusiasm for the Republican ticket
than anything else Just now every
body takes an interest in the stories
and the illustrations of how the Oregon,
Iowa, Indiana, and Brooklyn crushed
CerVera's feet, and of how Col. Theo-
dOre Roosevelt led his Rough Riders in
the brave dash up the hill at San Juan.
By means of the cinematOgraph the
action of these events and of the vic
torious war vessels in parade in New
York harbOr can be shown at the night
" meetings to good advantage. Inter-
spersed with the speeches, they will not
only tend to keep up interest, but give
variety, diversion, and entertainment
to the oratory, which James Monaghan,
feels confident will please the people
and win many votes.
Besides the pictures already mention
ed, 1.-THE BOmbardment of Matanzas, -
'fThe Battle of Baiquiri" and some
scenes of life in the camps will be shown
as well as pictures of Mckinley, Dewey,
Schley, Miles, Shafter, Merritt, and
other heroes. 1t is the first time any
thing of this kind has ever been at
tempted in a political campaign.
Congressman Lorimer and his COM
mittee say they are acting on the the
-ery that the great majority of voters
no longer care to sit through two or
three hours of speech-making without
diversion of some kind. Music plays its
part, but isn't new,sO they conceived the
idea that the moving war pictures
would supply a long felt want.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
KANSAS NEWS.
Three Angry Women Combine
Against One Unhappy Man.,
Is a Barber by Trade, Lover
by Profession.
HE HAD FOUR WIVES
And Is Likely to Go to theIPen-
itentiary
For His Energy Along Matri-
mOnial Lines.
HE HAD FOUR WIVES

lola, Sept 16.-William Madden, the
much married barber of Fort Scott, had
his preliminary hearing here and made
no defense whatever, and his hearing
on the charge of bigamy was set for
September %.
Madden appeared in the court room
looking as though he had stepped out
of a bandbox, and was the chief OBJ
ject of interest in the room.
His first three wives were the ones
who caused him the trouble, but the
last one, formerly Miss Maggie Hart
man of Bronson, still has faith in him
and wants him to get a divorce from
his, first wives and live with her.
Madden's first wife, who lives in Ell
gin, Illinois, heard of the second one,
who resides in Joplin, and wrote to her
about their husband. Several letters
passed between them, giving quite a
history of the gay barber, and these
were carefully treasured.
Finally the third wife, Mrs Emma
Madden of Kansas City, turned up, and
as soon as wife No. 1 and wife No. 2
heard of her, wife No. received an
exceedingly lengthy and interesting
eptstle, recounting the deeds of their
loving husband, which she answered
and several letters more were added to
the growing collection which had been
gathered in honor of William Mad
den.
These three fond wives were so afraid
that some other woman would take
their darling from them that they
wanted him taken care Of and the
county attorney of Allen county will
have an interesting collection of loving
letters which each of the wives has
saved, to explain why their wishes
ought to be granted and Mr.. Madden
be known by a number in the state
penitentiary instead of by a name.
Madden's experience in marriage gave
him a good knowledge of female nature
and although he believed in plurality
of wives, he knew enough not to let
them get together. So he left one wife
Missouri and lived with the fourth one
in Kansas. And although he separated
himself voluntarily from the first three
it looks now as though he would be
separated involuntarily from the fourth
one, and will doubtless spend a large
portion of the next few years in a re-
tired and secluded spot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
IN PORTO RICO.
Work of the Evacuation Committee
Spanish Warships Sail

San Juan, Porto Rico, Sept. 1.-THE
work of the Porto Rico evacuation COM
mission is proceeding rapidly. Two SEES
sions were held yesterday. There has
been no hitch yet. Both sides profess sat
isfaction and by mutual agreement no de-
tails of the deliberations are made public.
The report circulated here that our com
missfoners have agreed to pay 100000
for the Spanish Notifications and other
property is preposterous
Captain Brady says it is now generally
believed in Ponce that the reported yeHoW
fever cases in the Nineteenth infantry
were incorrectly diagnosticated- Althousn
three companies, c, D and F, are sun
Guaranteed, the soldiers are not alarmed.
The meeting of the Spanish ana Anefl-
can evacuation commissions today lasted
two hours. Our commissioners stood
firmly and were met IN q proper spirit by
the Spaniards. The latter displayed no
dispositfon to delay the work IN nand.
The American commissioners say every
thing is progressing faVoTdDIy. r.-, TT
THE Spanish warshipS Terror, lsaDel L,
Concha and Ponce de Leon sailed for the
island of Martinique TO-DAY, Wnere tney
will be locked before sailing Tor SPAN
Their departure was quiet Ihere was
not a Single cheer from the people or a
salute from the forts. Inc crews OF lASSS
ships aggregate wv mel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
TURN DOWN FOR TANNER.
Professor Avis, Whom He Opposes,
Is Appointed Instructor.

Nashville, Ill, Sept. 16.-The board of
trustees of the southern Illinois normal
university have sustained the appoint
ment of Professor P. J. Avis to the
position OF assistant instructor of math-
ematics contrary to the approval Of
Governor Tanner, and Professor Avis
will assume his duties today.
The appointment was made three
weeks ago and a number of leading Re
publicans of this city wrote to the
governor asking him not to approve of
the appointment for the reason that
Avis was Democrat and had made
insulting remarks about the governor.
On these grounds Tanner refused to in
dorse the appointment.
The normal board Of trustees and
State superintendent Freeman held an
investigating meeting here last Friday
and as the charges could not be proved
against Avis he was sustained, even
though he is q Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
GIRL WIFE QUITS HER HOME
After Winning $3.50 at Hawthorne
Mrs MCGOWAN Disappears.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-When Joseph Nc
Gowan, conductor on the Cicero and
Proviso railroad, returned to his home
last evening his wife and 3-year-old child
were missing. Making inquiry. he learned
that Mrs. MCGOWAN had visited the Haw-
thorne race track yesterday afternoon. that
she had bet $40 on Tip" given her by a
jockey, and had won $3.50.
Il guess said MCGOWAN. chat my wife
has deserted me. She will have good
time with that money, but in short
llnlG expect 70 see ner coming nome
thing to do with her.
MCGOWAN and his wife have never lived
amicably together it is said, and previous
sseparationssa have taken place Mrs. Nc
Gowan is 2 years old and her husband is
the town of Cicero
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
FIREDELAYS WAR VESSELS
Mysterious Blaze on Navy Collier to
Be Investigated.

New York. Sept. 16.-Rear Admiral
Bunce has ordered a court of inquiry
to determine if a mysterious fire on the
collier Manhansett was due to neglig-
ence, accident or incendiaries. The
Manhansett arrived at the Brooklyn
navy yard last Friday from Norfolk,
Va, with a cargo of coal In conse-
ouence of the urgent orders to prepare
the battleships Oregon and Iowa for
sea, that they might go to the Pacific,
the collier was sent alongside the Ore
gon on Monday afternoon. Her matches
were down.
When the Manhansett's matches were
removed it was discovered that her
cargo of coal was ablaze. The fire was
fierce and had gained great Roadway
In the after hold the blaze ragged
fercest It was not extinguished until
this morning.
The coaling of the Oregon and Iowa
has been greatly delayed and their de-
parture will be postponed several days
in consequence of the fire. 1t had been
expected to have the warships ready
for sea by September 10. Now the
naval officers say it is not probable that
they will get away before October /.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
SOLDIERS FOOD ASTRAY.
Mrs. Pollock Accuses the Officers and
Nurses.

New York, Sept. 16.-Mrs. E. E. Pol
lock, a trained nurse. who returned to-
day from Camp Black, says that delica-
cies intended for sick soldiers at that
camp do not reach them. zone night, -
she says, 81 had just prepared % cup
about to serve them to the sick sold
iers when my attention was called away
from my work. When turned back I
found the soup had all disappeared. The
expIanati ton given was that it had been
taken to give additional zest to the
midnight meal of the male nurses.
Hardly any of the delicacies sent to
Camp Black for the sick soldiers reach
them. The officers levy their toll, too.
They have a special fondness for the
manufa ctured table waters that are
plentifully supplied by generous citi-
zens. The whole camp is in a state of
almost decentralization as far as hygie-
mic anagement goes. 1t is a seething
source of sickness"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
NEW PAPER MILL STARTS.
Co6eyviIle Takes Great Pride in the
New Enterprise.

Coffeyville, Sept 16.-Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 10, 1898, and the ten days pre-
ceding it, will always be remembered by
CoffeyvilIe people for one big event
the putting in operation of the J. F.
Ellsworth & Sons paper mill. This in
stitutiOn, begun many months ago, and
pushed to completion in the face of diff
ficulties, which at times seemed insur-
mountabIe, is something in which eV-
cry citizen feels civic pride.
Just few weeks more than a year
ago, J. F. Ellsworth and his two sons,
Arthur D. Ellsworth and Carlton ].
Ellsworth, came to Coffeyville to pros
pect for the location here of a paper
mill and strawboard factory. This was
during the first week in July, 1897
Nessrs. Ellsworth looked the ground
over thoroughly and submitted a clear
cut practical proposition to the Com
mercial club and business men of Cof-
feyville. On Thursday, July %, 1897, at
9 o'clock a. m. the agreement was signed
and ratified by the Commercial club
and the new enterprise was secured for
COffeyVilIe.