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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-20
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agent for the company here told me
that the company had not decided
whether they would attempt to do bus
mess here or not. Said if the company
instructed him to proceed, he would do
so. informed him that he would be
prosecuted if he did So"
Francis NJ. Brady of Labette county:
ct am giving this matter personal at
tention and if I find agents of the COM
pany doing business here I will gladly
cooperate with you in enforcing the in
surance laws of the state of Kansas;
Porter CraddOck of Morton coun-
ty: mo insurance agent is doing bus
mess here. I might add he could not
earn his salt if he were. Should any
representatives of the New York Life
come here 1 will enforce the law"
w. T. Clark of Rush county: Il will
cooperate with you in suppressing this
form of brigandage if it exists in this
county,
H. S. Rogers, Pawnee county: 81. F.
Epson came here eight or ten weeks
ago in the interest of the New York
Life and has a business card in each of
the three papers here. He is regarded
as the agent of the company"
B. G. Hurlburt, Wallace county: 1.-THE
local agent for the company has moved
to Kansas City. No person in our
town is insured in the company. No
business is being done here"
c. F. Difenbacher, Barton county: 81
find the company has not done any bus
mess in this county since the first of
the year. VIII be on the alert and
prosecute violaters of the insurance
laws
T. A Scates, Seward county 'The
company has done some business here,
but not within the last three or four
months
P. j. Gale, Mcpherson county: 1.-THE
company has no agency established
here. If there should be any attempt
to solicit business in this county, I shall
interpose an emphatic objection and if
necessary prosecute criminally."
Chris. S. Ritter, Allen county: 1.-THE
company is doing no business in this
county. You're a good gun; keep a
shOOtin' en-
John Marshall, Elk county: unable
to find anyone here doing business for
the company. Will prosecute if I find
any such. The insurance laws should
be enforced
S. NJ. Hutzel, Trego county: Com
pany not doing business here"
]. P. Shuts, Ellis county: Company
doing no business here"
J. T. Dickerson, Marion county:
There is an agent of the company do
ing business here. I presume he has
substance of your letter to me but 1
will remind him of it SOon.''
J. F. Pancake, Scott county: "Com-
pany not doing business here. If it
should attempt to do so I will follow
your advice. You are right in trying
to enforce the laws. I will do every
thing in my power to assist you
In addition to these is the letter from
Clark Richardson of Anderson county
in which he says there is an agent Of
the company at work there who says
boldly that he proposes to continue. 1t
is likely that this agent will be prose
cuted, this being the test case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-20
BRYAN AGITATES THEM.
Enters the Court Room at Jack
sOnVille During the Draper
Trial.

Jacksonville, Ill, Jan. 20.-William Jen-
nings Bryan has made his appearance as
a witness in the Draper murder trial
Upon Mr.. Bryan's entrance the audience
became excited and it was with great diff
fculty that order could be maintained.
The presence of the two presidential can
didates of the last ampaign-GeneraI
Palmer and Mr. Bryan-was too much for
the spectators. Counsel frequently ap-
pealed to the court to prevent the demon
STATIONS of the audience but his honor
was unable to keep them in control.
Mr.. Bryan testified that he was in the
same office with Draper four years ago
and that he knew his reputation for hon
esty and integrity to be good. On cross
examination, the witness admitted that
Draper had a violent temper, which was
easily provoked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-20
Bread Riots in italy Are
Spreading OminOusly.
MObs Appear. in Half a Dozen
Towns and Villages.
MILITARY KEPT BUSY
Flying From Point to Point
SURPRISING InsurrectiOn.
Many of the MObs Composed En-
tireIy of Women.

Rome, Jan. 20.-There were renewed
disorders today in the poor quarter of
Ancona, which is inhabited by anarchists
and socialists. A number of men and
women attempted to barricade the
streets, but the police cleared the thor
Oughfares and arrested several.
Troops are securing the country, ar
resting suspicious bands of tramps.
The agitation against the price of bread
is spreading to other towns. A crowd
assembled in front of the town hall at
Sinigalalia and demanded relief. The
mayor gave a cOnsiliatOry reply but the
mob, which consisted chiefly of women.
invaded the railway station and the
warehouses of Prince Ruspol, where
they seized a quantity of grain. The
troops finally restored order.
There has been another slight dis
turbance at Maeerata, about twenty
miles south of AncOna.
Several hundred working people have
appeared in the district of Latorreta,
and cavalry has been dispatched there.
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ON Thee COATES HOUSE SITE
Frontiersman Majors, a Visitor of
Major Inman. Once KILLED q Bear.


Alexander Majors, the veteran frontiers
man. is in this city visiting Major Henry
Inman, and both plainsmen have a great
time refreshing their recollections of the
stirring frontier times between 1850 and
1860 Mr.. Majors is now 81 years of age,
and settled in Jackson county, Missouri,
five miles east of the Kansas City post
office, seventy-seven years ago. He was
there when the Osages were, and has a
vivid recollection of some of their out
breaks and the trouble they gave the
sturdy settlers of that time.
In 1853 Mr.. Majors was the head of that
famous firm of freighters that operated
westward from Westport, styled Majors,
Russels & Waddles. They freigho to
Utah and New Mexico, and there are stiu
many distinguished western men living
who were in their employment. He was
always a pious man, presented every man
he hired with a Bible, and not only never
started a train on Sunday, but made his
men rest on that day wherever they had
camped the previous night. He has had
no illness for fifty years. He always
prohibited profanity and intoxication in
his vast army of freighters, whose move
ments he commanded in person. He was
born in Simpson county, Kentucky, in
1914
He said today with much disgust that
the growth of Kansas City has marred a
landscape which, in his opinion, was the
prettiest in America sewenty-f1ve years
ago. The country was full of fine tim
Der then, and the timber was full of game.
with his own hands he killed a bear about
where the Coates House now stands.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers have
been filed for record in the office of the
register of deeds:
Nellie and w. D. volk to Lucy A Buck.
s., 200, south half of lot 165 and all of lot
167 Lincoln street. Horne's addition.
c. B. Merriam and wife to John Frezise,
$780, lot 729, south quarter of ~, north
half of 731, on Clay street, Martin & Dem
mis- addition.
Julia Ann Dice to Mrs J. H. Hunt, $780,
southwest quarter of section 3, township
Is, range II.
VIM. Curry and wife to Jos. Curry. ST.
$50, south 100 acres of northwest fractional
quarter section Is, township T. range IA.
J. NJ. Recob- and wife to Frank SiIlix,
SO, Warren's addition to Deer Park
Christina Trainer to Henry G. LOven,
1925, lots 511 and north half of lot 573 Lane
street, Williams & DiIlon's addition
J. H. Hunt ct TX to David I. Robinson,
lots and 10. Fifteenth street, RidgeWay's
subdivision.
George P. Brock and wife to First Ma
tiona1 bank of Mount Pleasant, 1885, lots
90 p, "a, Is, %, 30, g. "a. So Jackson street.
o. P. Updegrah and Mary Updegran
to same, $4,000, same property
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TOWNS AFIRE.
IOnia, Mich, and Spenser, Ind,
the Scene of Bad Con-
fiagratiOns.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 20.-A special to
the Tribune from Ionia, Mich, says:
disastrous fire is raging here. The
Weber brown stone block is already
Quilted, including Webber's hardware,
Van ATleen's drug store. Garden's fruit
store Van Houten's jewelry store,
Bradley & CO. s furniture store on Main
street and several stores on Second
street
The city electric lights are cut off
and the Bell Telephone exchange is in
the midst of the fire. The fire depart
ment has been working nearly an hour
and is pOwerless to stop it.
1t is working east toward the Bailey
house. The loss will reach $4,000 at
least.
Indianapolis, Jan. 2O.-Information
reaches this city that a conhagration
is raging in Spencer, Ind, which was
threatening to destroy the city.
As the long distance telephone and
Geographic communication was cut off,
it is impossible to get definite facts.
Spencer is a town of some 3, 1000 inhab-
and located on the Indianapolis & Vim
cennes railroad, about So miles south
west of this city.
Some meager facts were learned by
the train dispatcher of the L & V, To-
Gated here, before communications were
grocery store owned by G. B. Allison,
A. J. Hedrick's shoe store, Sadler
Brothers two clothing stores, Hardin's
saloon and another saloon and store
whose owners could not be learned,
were burned. No information as to
the probable loss or origin of the fire
could be learned.
At o'clock the fire is still burning.
The block where the fire originated was
a new one, the finest in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-20
RELIABLES TAKE JAUNT.
Conductors Life Insurance Delegates
Go to Mexico on a Trip.

st. Louis, Jan. 2O.-The delegates to
the 33rd annual convention of the Old
Reliable Railroad Conductors Life In
surance association, which has been in
session during the past two days, left
here today on a special train over the
Missouri. Kansas & Texas for tour of
Old Mexico.
Before adjourning, the following Off
GERS were elected: W. o. Becl1ley, St.
Louis, Wabash, president; Ward Mich
OILS, New Haven, Conn. New York, New
Haven & Hartford, first vice president;
w. B. Chislett, Pittsburg, Penn, second
vice president; w. N. Billings, Nash
vile, Louisville & Nashville, third vice
president; J. w. King, st. Louis, Mis-
souri, Pacific, fourth vice president; T.
E. Haley, st. Joe, Mo, Chicago Great
Western, orator; E. Morrill,, Columbus
o., PittsbUrg, Cleveland, Cincinnati &
st. Louis, grand secretary and treas
urer.
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NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimbal Pig. Co., before 10
o clock in the morning.
Bread, 10. five cents. Gem Bakery.
Mr.. Hamilton of Mcpherson is visiting
Mr.. George Miller.
Miss Lena Hohmbaum has taken a posi-
ton at the Home bakery.
No Fake. Bibles, albums and books at
actual cost. Cromwell & LETTERS.
Bibles, albums and books at cost In
ventory sale. Cromwell & LETTERS.
Mrs. J. E. Watts will go to Holton to-
morrow to attend meeting of the Re
bekah lodge.
Rev. T. E. Chandler. pastor of the Kan
sas Avenue NJ. E. church, is quite ill at
the parsonage.
Jonas Lukens is in Kansas City attend
ing the Kansas-M Missouri Implement Deal
ers' association.
Mrs. Eta Lacey has resumed her posi-
ton at the Model Supply store after va
cation of two weeks.
Miss Cowdry. who has been head trim
mer at the Model, left last week for her
home at Nevada, Mo.
Miss Ida Henry went to Manhattan yes
terday and will be the guest of her sister,
Mrs. H. H. Fowler, for a month.
The Ladies' society of the Kansas Ave
nue. NJ. E. church met Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. James StansfeId on
Jackson street.
Rev. and Mrs. Danielson, who have
been visiting Rev. Danielson's brother,
Mr.. Philip Danielson, left today for their
new home at Fremont, Kan.
Degree of Honor lodge No. 152 win cele>
brate it's third anniversary Saturday even
ing, and all members and their families
and friends are invited to be present
Alice Stafford. the 13-year-old daughter
of H. C. Stafford, is composing pretty
two-step which will be brought out by
MarshalTs band at its first open air con-
cert next season.
Mrs NJ ]. Dray of Oregon, who is vis-
iting her mother at s1s Monroe street, win
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-20
INTO HOT WATER TANK
Newton Railroad Man Takes
a Probably Fatal Fall.

Newton. Jan. 2O.-What may yet
prove to be a fatal accident happened
to Bob Hamilton, an employee of the
bridge and building department Of the
Santa Fe, at this point yesterday.
Back of the round house a large hot
WELL about 20 feet deep and 80 feet in
diameter, is being constructed, into
which the water will flow when it is let
out of the boilers of engines in the
round house. The wall is of stone, while
the bottom is covered with concrete.
Hamilton has been assisting in con-
structing the well, and left his home
as usual to come to work. About 6:45
a. m, while the Santa Fe night watch
man was going by the well he heard
groanings and on investigation found
Hamilton lying on the bottom in a
bleeding and unconscious condition. 1t
is thought that he started to walk
across the we'll on a couple of large
stringers, and fell to the bottom. Help
was procured and the unfortunate man
was gotten out and taken to his home
and medical aid was summoned. 1t
was found that his hip was broken and
the left side of his skull was fractured,
and the chances are against his recov-
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leave Sunday to join her husband at
Union, Ore, from whence they will start
on February 20 for Klondike. Mrs. Dray
will take with her to Klondike her little
silver gray Scotch terrier, which has been
trained to pull her a sled. The sleds
used are about 16 inches wide. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Dray are confident of success,
and are familiar with mining, IN which
work they have been engaged in Oregon
for a number of years, and have lately
sold out there for $4,000.
AL Brazfer a brother of Mrs. Harry
Stafford, will start from Seattle for Klon-
dixie the 18th of February. Mr.. Brazier
went to Seattle some months ago to see
and talk to men direct from the gold
felds,'' and he writes: zone cannot long
remain a disinterested person. Men have
returned after only a years absence with
enough to last the remainder of life, hav-
ing gone there with but enough to live
upon. With these examples before me,
1 go convinced that I have an equal
chance with these men, and that there
is room for one more. My outfit includes
a sealskin suit and an abundance Of the
most nourishing food"
The members of the INCEST in Town
club were entertained last evening by Mr..
and Mrs. w. D. Lacey of 1113 Van Buren,
street at progressive old maid. At the
close of the game w. M. Costley was
found to be the most progressive ''old
maid and received a prize box Of bach
elor's buttons. Miss Annie Kaull, the
fortunate bachelor" was rewarded by
stuffed cat. At the close of the game re-
freshments were served to the following
guests: Mr.. and Mrs. V. B. Kistler, Mr.
and Mrs. A. M. Petro, Mr. and Mrs. G.
G. Bowman, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M Costley'
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Guthrie, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Stafford, Mr.. and Mrs. A w
Parks, Miss Dollie Curtis, Miss Annie
KauII, Mr.. Bert Green and Mr. Edward
Strong.
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TRIED TO BURN lola.
Students Make an Effigy of the
Novelist in Algiers.

Algiers, Jan. 2O.-During the rioting here
the students tried to burn an effgy of
NJ Zola, but the police prevented them.
Several were injured in the collisions and
there were five arrests. Then the stu
dents attempted a rescue and a general
scufhe resulted, the police making II adj
ditional arrests.
Paris, Jan. ga band of 200 students
paraded the Boulevard des Capucines, with
the intention of making a demonstration
before the Military club, but they were
dispersed.
A demonstration in which a thousand
students took part occurred at o'clock
last evening before the Pantheon. The
students shouted against lola and the
Hebrews. They We're driven away by the
police, who split the mob up into noisy
groups, which then began parading vari-
Gus parts of the Latin quarter, where
there was much excitement.
As a precaution to prevent disturb
ances, the bridges from the Latin quarter
were today guarded by police, and the
residences of Matthew Dreyfus and Emile
lola were guarded. A small mob of stu
dents assembled outside the law school
with the usual cries, but the police pre-
vented a serious demonstration.
There have been renewed demonstra~
lions at Narseilles and other provincial
towns.
Paris, Jan. 2O.-The minister of the in
terror, NJ. Barthou, at a cabinet meeting
today informed his colleagues of the
measures taken to prevent street demon
strations. He added that the proposed
demonstration on Sunday will be prohib-
tied. The trial of Emile Zola will begin
before the assize court on February z.
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FEW AGENTS. ARE LEFT.
New York Life Has Practically Aban-
doned the State.

The attorney general is receiving the
cooperation of the county attorneys in
this state, in response to his recent let
ter urging them to prosecute agents or
representatives of the New York Life
Insurance company. The company has
no agents in some of the counties, but
work is being done in some places by
solicitors.
L. H Wilder of Norton county, says:
1.-THE company has no agent here at
this time. Will watch for them"
B. F. Stocks of Finney county says:
1.-THE company has done no business
here so far as my knowledge extends.
John Hartzler of Sherman county
says: Il shall be pleased to cooperate
with you. Company not doing business
here now"
H T. Phinney of Jefferson county:
Company not doing business here, so
far as can learn
S. F. Newton of Brown county: eff
learn of any further attempts to do
business in this county, will follow
your suggestions"
E A. Berry of Marshall county: will
investigate and ascertain if the COM
pany is attempting to do business in
this county,
c. W. Herzer of Ford county: 1.-THE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-20
GLADSTONE'S HEALTH.
While It is Not Good, No Cause
For Immediate Alarm.

London, Jan. 20.-The publication of
the Pail Mall Gazette report in regard
to Gladstone, caused numbers of in
quiries to be made at No. 4 White Hall
Square, the residence of Henry Glad
stone and George Armisted, an inti-
mate friend of the family. Both said
there was nothing in the latest infor-
nation they had received to justify the
alarmist reports.
Mr.. Gladstone has been suffering
from a return of his neuralgia, but
letter received this morning said he
was better and that his physicians were
satisfied with his progress towards re-
covery.
Cannes, Jan 2O-The health of Mr..
Gladstone is fairly satisfactory. He
went out for a drive yesterday.
London, Jan. 20-An official state
ment issued last night reasserts that
there is no cause for alarm as to Mr.
GIadstone's health although it is not
benefited as much as had been hoped
at Cannes. The facial neuralgia pains
persist with daily fluctuations, owing to
the cold winds and wet weather, but
the complaint is quite local. His phySl-
cal powers have not suffered; his
strength is good; his appetite excellent;
he joins the family at meals and takes
regular drives, weather permitting 1t
is not true that the family had been
summoned. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Glad
stone, will go to Cannes on Saturday,
in accordance with an arrangement
made weeks ago.
Lord Stuart Kennel, with whom Mr..
Gladstone is visiting, telegraphs that
Mr.. Gladstone's health was good.
The Westminster Gazette, although
ninimumizing the alarming reports
concerning the health of Mr.. Gladstone,
is constrained to admit the fact that
Mr. Gladstone has suffered great pain
most of the time he has been at Cannes,
being unable to leave his SOFA
Continuing the Westminster Gazette
remarks: So far as the vital organs
are concerned, however, he is no worse.
on the other hand, continuous pain in
a man of Mr.. Gladstone's age is I'M
doubtedly a symptom to cause anxiety.
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DAYLIGHT METEOR.
One Seen at Lick Observatory
While the Sun is Shining.

San Jose, Cal, Jan 2O.-The following
message has been received from Direc-
tor SchaeberIe, of Lick Observatory:
The unusual phenomena of a bright
meteor in broad daylight was observed
here by z. F. Coddington, fellow in as
tronomy, at the observatory. 1t was
seen in the west shortly after o'clock
p. m. at an elevation of about de-
grees above the horizon, moving very
rapidly toward the north in a path
slightly inclined toward the earth.
It increased in brightness along its
course and disappeared suddenly in a
clear sky without any explosion being
heard
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Council Proceedings.
Council Chamber,
Topeka, Kansas,
January 10, 1888.

January ~, 1895.
Council met at the call of the mayor.
Present at roll call, Councilmen Bur
CESS, Drew, Morgan, Pattison, Round
tree and Stephenson-6. Absent, ELL
oft, Nettels, Skinner and Warner
Quorum present. Mayor c. A. Fellows
The following call was read by the
city clerk:
Topeka, Kan.s
Jan. 10, 1898.
To the Members of the City Council,
City of Topeka, Kansas.
GentIeTnen:-A meeting Of the city
council is hereby called for the purpose
of adopting plans and specifications aP-
proving an estimate, and nsIrucllils
the CITY clerk to advertise for bids Tor
labor and material to be used in pro-
tecting the approaches of the Kansas
river bridge. this Wednesday evening,
January 10, 1898, at 1880 o'clock sharp
H++agt. s. S. McFADDEN,
City Clerk.
estimate of 1,456 of cost of driving
niles for a pile guard and sewer extern
sion at the south bank of the Kansas
river and near Kansas avenue which
was read and on roll call approved and
nIaced on file by the following vote;
AYES. Councilmen Burgess, Drew, Mer-
gan. Pattison, Roundtree and stephen
Sort Plans and specifications, for
the work mentioned in the estimate,
were presented and examined, read and
approved by the following vote; Ayes,
Burgess, Drew, Morgan, Pattlson,
Roundtree and Stephenson-6.
Mr. Stephenson moved that the city
clerk be instructed to advertise FOR
bids for the work, the bids to be for the
work above the bridge and below the
bridge to be in separate items, and to
include the entire work, which motion
was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Drew the council
adjourned.
City Clerk.
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INTERNATIONAL THIEVES.
American and Mexican Thugs Form
an Alliance.

City of Mexico, Jan. 2O-The revelations
regarding the operations of the gang of
American crooks with Mexican allies con-
tinue to be made and show a most sur
prising series of swindIes. including the
wen known gold brick trick, robbing by
means of rendering the victims insensi-
Bile with Knockout drops, beating at
cards. poisoning race horses on which the
public had bet heavily, etc.
Mr.. Taylor of this city was lured by
the gang into a town where he was told
he would get large orders, and was rem
dered insensible by drugged beer and rob-
bed of his diamonds and money. The POI
lice are making fresh arrests.