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The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
ROUGH RIDERS WILL.
Written to His Father Just Before the
Regiment Left For Cuba

New York Oct. 2O-A document pur-
porting to be the will of Sergeant Henri
j. Eberman, one of Roosevelt's rough
riders, was filed yesterday in the Office
of the Surrogate. It is in the shape of
a letter, and is addressed to the father
OF the decedent, whose name is not
mentioned. 1t is written in German,
with an English translation of it's con-
tents appended. It is dated at San
Antonio, Texas, before the rough riders
sailed for Cuba, and reads in part as
follows:
Dear Father-We are drilled as al
am now in troop H, and the three Off
GERS we have know absolutely nothing
at all. I do not see why Roosevelt toll
crates this. Just now the first sergeant
cried Boys, get ready for drill" We
have drilled. Our horses also have
to be drilled, but these cowboys can
manage the horses even if they are in
the air with all fours at the same time,
which very often happens. When we
are thoroughly drilled we will make a
very respectable regiment.
Cora is at Chappaqua, and she will
have to be patient until return. If L
should not return then Lawyer Mark
Alter will take charge of the matter.
Cora will get $175 from the +. B. A.
(Patrolrnen's Benevolent association,
and perhaps a pension, in which case
Helen shall have two-thirds Of my life
insurance, and Otto one-third, so that
he can study. However, I hope shall
go back.
must drill again. With hearty greet
ings, Henri"
Eberman died in hospital in Brook
TXyn
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
tONE IN EVERY FOUR.
One Person in Every Four Suffers
From Piles.

About one person in every four suf-
fers from some form of rectal disease.
The most common and annoying is itch
ing piles, indicated by warmth, slight
moisture and intense, uncomfortable
itching in the parts affected.
The usual treatment has been some
simple ointment or salve which some
times gives temporary relief, but moth
ing like a permanent cure can be ex-
pected from such superficial treatment
The only permanent cure for itching
piles yet discovered is the Pyramid Pile
Cure, not only for itching piles, but for
every other form of piles, blind, bleed
ing or protruding. The first application
gives instant relief and the continued
use for a short time causes a permanent
removal of the tumors or the small par
asites which cause the intense itching
and discomfort of itching piles.
Many physicians for a long time sup
posed that the reTnarkab1e relief af-
forded by the Pyramid Pile Cure was
because it contained cocaine, opium or
similar drugs, but such is not the case.
A recent careful analysis of the remedy
showed it to be absolutely free from CO.
caine, opium, or in fact any poisonous,
injurious drugs whatever. Sold by
druggists at so cents per package.
Send to Pyramid Co, Marshall, Mich,
for free book on cause and cure of piles.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
MEAT FAMINE IN GERMANY
The Bundesrath May Permit the I'M
portation of Live Cattle.

Berlin. Oct. 2o.-The meat famine En
Germany threatens to be so serious that
the bundesrath, at ats next sitting, will
consider the advisabiIity of a partial
abrogation of the DEGREES forbidding
the importation Of live cattle The
strength of the Agrarian party Is seen
in the fact that the Nord Deutsche Zei-
tung, which is the official organ Of the
government, is publishing articles main
tanning that there is an abundant sup
ply of good meat at reasonable prices
These articles are grimly answered by
such advertisements as the Chennitzer
Neuesten Nachrichten prints Offering
prime fat dog flesh, quite young"
MOrever, the cattle markets are no
longer held at many places, owing to the
total absence of stock. Prosperous Gus
toners are paying 10 cents a pound
above ordinary prices. Concurrently
there is an enormous increase in the
importation of cured pork. bacon, ham
and sausages, which pay a duty of II
marks per 100 kilograms. These imports
come chiefly from the United States.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
FAR FROM THE SEA.
A Relative of the Stormy Petrol Cap
tured on the Ohio River.

Cincinnati, Oct. 2O.-A strange bird.
which was never before seen in Ohio,
was brought recently to Prof. Joshua
Lindahl, Ph. D., director of the Natural
History society of Cincinnati, by two
boys. They saw it when they were
rowing on the Ohio river. and captured
it.
DR.. Lindahl pronounces 1t a black
capped petrol Of the genus Aestrelata.
Hasitata, an Oceanic bird belonging to
the South Atlantic, and occasionally
seen as a straggler along the Atlantic
coast in Long Island, Vermont, West
Virginia, or perhaps more frequently on
the Florida coast. This is the first
known instance of its presence in this
state, and it was evidently lost and
weary when seen on the Ohio. It is a
young bird, and its back is covered with
clear bistre- brown feathers with pale
edges, with the forehead, sides of head
neck, tail and breast white. The bill
is black and is hooked. The nasal cas-
es are prominent. 1t is a near relative
to Mother Carey's chickens or the
stormy petrol, and, while a stranger in
Ohio, it is g. familiar object to all ocean
travellers.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
MANAGEMENT OF CONVICTS.
Employment of PrisonersDiscussedb by
the Congress at Indianapolis.

Indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 20.-The employ
ment of prison labor and the relation of
organized labor thereto was the chief topic
discussed at the session of the National
Prison association. Many states, like In
diana. are. trying to solve. the problem.
The state has more than 1000 prisoners
idle, and finds organized labor opposing
any effort to bring the products of prison
labor into competition with that of free
labor.
Walter N: Thayer warden Of the Clinton
prison at DannemOra, N. Y, throws a
good deal of light on the subject by ex-
planning the successful operation of the
law in New York under which all other
public institutions are supplied with cloth
ing made in the prisons Of the state. Or
ganized labor proposed the law. Presi-
dent Gompers of the American Federation
of labor, it is said, is recommending the
law for all the states.
The indet eTminate-Sentences system VIII Oh
is under trial in several states, was dis
cussed at length, and the prevalent opin-
ion was that it had come to stay.
One of the noted men attending the con-
gress is Charles Dudley Warner. He is
deeply interested in prison reform.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
OUR WAR WITH SPAIN.
a Complete and Valuable Illustrated
History.

This magnifcently illustrated, richly
filed, and scholarly volume gives a COM
pIete and authentic history Of the Span
ish-American war from its beginning to
its close. Its authors are three widely
known men, Hon. Henry B. Russell, the
distinguished historian, Hon. Redfield
Proctor, senator from Vermont and ex-
secretary of war, and Hon. John NJ.
Thurston, senator from Nebraska
The subject naturally divides itself in
to two parts: L How we got into the
war with Spain; and II. How we got
out of it and with what results. This
volume tells the whole story, makes
clear all the causes of action that led up
to and eliminated in the conflict, gives
pen pictures of those who figured in it,
and relates many exciting incidents,
brave deeds, and thrilling adventures
connected with the struggle. The NUT
terings of the distant War-cloud, the in
dignation and uprising of the whole
people, north and south, when the vet
Grams of the blue and the veterans of
the gray took their places side by side
behind the same flag, the departure Of
fleets Of powerful modern warships, the
march of hostile armies, the strife and
carnage of battle on land and sea, the
deeds of va1or and heroic sufferings of
our gallant soldiers and sailors in field
and hospital, all the portrayed with
COnsummate skill.
The magnificent illustrations include
a series of seven superb steel-plate pOr-
traits of President Mckinley (from a
photograph approved by himself), Cen
erals Miles, Shafter, and Merritt, and
Admirals Dewey, Sampson, and Schley.
It also contains coiored and elaborate
maps, showing in great detail Cuba, the
Philippines, Porto Rico, the Hawaiian
Islands, etc. There are besides a large
number of maps and diagrams inserted
in the text to illustrate battles, cam
paigns, naval operations, etc. There
are also 90 magnificent full-page illus
trations. In the preparations of these
maps, steel plates, and illus
trations no expense or pains have been
spared to make them all that art, skill,
and talent could produce. In no other
history of the war can anything even
approaching them be found
The book is sold only by agents, and
is published by the old and reliable firm
of A. D. Worthington & Co, Hartford,
Conn, whose imprint is sufficient guar
antee of the excellence of this irst-class
volume.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
TOOK A FLYING LEAP.
Into Passing Buggy-How Soldier
EVaded q LYn ching.

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct 2O-Fifty SOL
diers, most of whom were members of
the Fourth Tennessee, made an ineffect-
ual attempt to lynch a member of the
Fourth regiment on the streets here
last night. The man who came near
being strung up was Private Atlas, of
Company L.
Three weeks ago Atlas killed Private
Shuteman, of the same regiment. Last
night Atlas was passing along the
street when the crowd saw and recog-
nized him. One of the crowd called out:
There's Atlas, let's lynch him." and
Immediately a number of the soldiers
gra bbed at the man but he evaded them
and ran. The soldiers pressed him close
and would have caught him had he not
risked his life by jumping into a buggy
which was passing along the street
and explaining the situation to the
driver of the vehicle, was swiftly driven
away from the scene of the trouble.
Later Atlas was taken in charge by
officers of the Fourth and taken back
to camp.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
M'KANE PETITIONS.
The Ex-New York Boss Would Be a
Citizen Again.

New York, Oct. 20.-John Y. McKane
has petitiOned Governor Black for res
tOration to citizenship. The petition was
received at the executive mansion in
Albany last week and was carefully laid
away for consideration after election.
Governor Black refused to pardon Nc
Kane, although strong influence was
brought to bear upon him from many
sections of the state. It is said that
Senator Platt, Lou Payn and Jacob
Worth, whose enmity McKane provoked
during his political supremacy at
Gravesend, visited the governor and
asked that executive clemency be exer-
cised and McKane be granted a pardon
upon the eve of the completion of his
sentence. Supreme Court Justice vii
liam J. GaynOr, who was chiefly respOn-
sible for the political downfall of the
COney Island Boss" also made a plea
over his own signature for the freedom
Of McKane. 1t was all to no avail.
Governor Morton had been appealed
to previously with the same result al
though a blind son and little daughter
begged the governor to give their father
his freedom that he might again bright
en- the household.
The friends of McKane who have the
movement in hand for his restoration
to citizenship, have received encourage
ment sufficient to make them hopefully
enthusiastic. It is declared positively
that Governor Black has intimated that
he will consider the matter Immediately
after election.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
HE'S PEFFER'S DOUBLE.
William E. Morse, of Pueblo, Often
Taken for the Western Senator.
TPittsburg Dispatch.1

W. E. Morse of Pueblo, whose beard is
long, black and luxuriant,~ related tale
of woe of almost as great dimensions,
while the limited lay in Union depot last
night. It was a plant about the simi-
larity between some persons and the
trouble one of them and sometimes both
always had.
''I have been taken for Senator PETER
all over the vest said he, "and at one
time I almost decided to cut my beard
off I have never seen Senator PETER,
and I am certainly not in sympathy
with his political views. I am a, sound
Republican. 1t was pretty hard to
have a stranger grasp me by the hand
and begin to fire red hot currency ques-
tiOns at me. 1 don't care anything
about currency, except what I rake in
for myself
Coming over from New York today
Chicago dry goods man talked to me for
an hour, constantly drawing the CONVEX
sation into political channels. Finally
he called me Senator and responded
My name is not Peffer.' He looked
rather foolish and then offered the same
old apology. I would like to meet the
Senator and exchange experiences with
him. I wonder If he has been taken for
me-
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
STEALS A STEAMBOAT.
Desperate Escape of a Convict From
Governors Island


New YORK, Oct. 2O.-A daring and sue
cessfuI dash for freedom was made to-
day by Henry Bradley, a Governors is
land convict. To regain his liberty he
stole a government steamer, and in the
exciting chase by an armed guard who
followed on another steamer he gave his
pursuers the slip
Bradley, who belonged to New York
was an engineer by trade Two years
ago he enlisted in the regular army, but
late last year he deserted. He was
captured after a short absence and SEN
fenced to five years Imprisonment.
Along with the other cOnvicts on the is
land he was put to work on the dock,
and was assigned to the task or coal
ang and getting up steam every morn
ing, preparatory to the arrival of the
crew OF the General Fair, the govern
ment ferrybOat which plies between
Liberty and Governors islands.
Armed guards watched over the priS-
oners. but at Z o'clock a m. today, while
the other convicts worked on the dock,
Bradley was alone on the steamer.
Shouting to the guard standing on the
landing ship that something had gone
wrong with the engines, he said: II m
going to see how she works" Immedi-
ately there was a puff Of steam, the
hawser was cast away from the boat
and before the surprised guards could
recover from their astOnishment the
General Fair had steamed out of the
dock and was heading for mid-stream
with Bradley for crew and passenger.
An Outcry was at once raised, and
four minutes later the Hattie Palmer, a
government steam lighter, started in
pursuit with an armed guard on board.
Bradley, however, is an experienced en-
gineer, and he was able to get every
inch Of speed that was in the General
Fair. When he saw the Hettie Palmer
leaving Governors island in pursuit he
ran directly for the Atlantic dock at
Brooklyn.
With full steam on he ran in between
a hElTs nT ste 7ea7- fr,
dock, and without waiting to turn Off
steam, jumped upon the barge, from
which he made his escape through the
docks. During the run across Bradley
exchanged his prison garb for the work
ing clOther of the engineer Of the Cen
erai Fair. The guard on the Hettie
Palmer landed and made a thorough
search of the docks, but without find
dng Bradley.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
CORBETT TO REST.
Ex-Champion Leaves New York to
Prepare For His Fight with Sharkey

New York, Oct 20.-James J. Corbett
left for West Baden Springs. Ind, last
night, where he expects to do a little
preliminary training for his fight with
Tom Sharkey, which is scheduled to
come off at the Lenox Athletic club on
November 22.-The ex-champion believes
he needs a rest preparatory to his final
training, and will remain at the springs
for at least ten days.
Corbett was accompanied by his spar
ring partner, Jim McVey. He realizes
that he must be in the best physical
condition when he meets such a sturdy
opponent as the ex-sailor, and intends
taking no chances.
''I have been in training now for four
months 'Corbett said. Il wanted a.
rest, but have come to the conclusion
that it cannot be obtained in the city.
This is my reason for selecting the fa-
nous health resort. I will take things
easy while away. Probably a little
sparring and road work will be my
schedule. When return I will take
up my training quarters at the Lenox
club"
Tom Sharkey will prepare for his bout
with Corbett at Bay Ridge. The sailor
has fitted up new training quarters and
yesterday started out to do his pre-
liminary work. He punched the bag for
several minutes and went a few miles
on the road with his trainers. Tom
O'Rourke is looking after Sharkey and
expects to have everything In running
order in few days.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
BREWERS PUT UP PURSE.
They Want the Raines Law Repealed
To Aid TammanY.

New York. Oct. 2O.-The Tammany cam
paigners at the Hoffman house, it was
ascertained today, were greatly delighted
over the results of a, conference between
the brewers of the important cities of the
state and Ashbel P. Fitch, former comp
troller of New York city. The meeting
between Mr.. Fitch and the brewers. it
was learned, occurred in the Manhattan
club a few days ago, and brewers of Buf-
falo, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Troy Al
bany, Elmira, New York and Brooklyn
were represented
1t was announced that Augustus Van
Wyck, Tammany's candidate for governor,
was introduced to the brewers and that a
satisfactory conference was the result
Any way, the statement vas made that
the brewers have contributed $3.50, 600 to
the Democratic state campaign fund Mr.
Fitch has always been known as pri-
vate counsel of the brewers. Tammany
hail refused to give him a renomina ton
for comptroller last yesr: He was taken
up by the Republicans of this county and
defeated. Mr.. Fitch's labors with the
brewers in this campaign, it is said, are
to re-establish him in the good graces of
Tammany hall
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20

it had been established the farmer was
told in order to hold the office he would
have to send off and receive great deal
of mail
Letters would be written in numbers
and newspapers would be regularly regis
tered The operator would tell the post
master it made no differences, to him, as
he received the benefits of the cancella-
tions Offices were found to have been put
a every farm house along some of the
routes. Inspectors Bass and Peer went
to Haralson county, the seat of operations.
and got their full bearings before making
rrd aesd r as Of f5en bes gay Gsy %be
from all indications to be general man
ager for special postoffices. They found
him while carrying a pointer dog from
one postoffice to another as registered
mail matter. the stamps being put on the
animals collar and Cancelled. They ar
rested also as his accomplices John Lowe
of Ledge. Ga, and Butler Davis OF May.
Ga. Bond has been fixed for all of the
men at 50 500, and this 1t is understood
they will give.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
NEW YORK MUSICAL FEAST
Many Events Scheduled For the En-
ioYment of Metropolitan Citizens.


Many Events Scheduled For the En-
joyment of Metropolitan Citizens
New York. Oct. 20.-The plans Of the
music-makers for the coming season
are of a nature to make the ordinary
observer of doings of this sort gasp
with amazement. Never before in the
history Of the Metropolitan Opera
House have subscribers been compelled
to content themselves with the seats
now offered. In other words, the sub
scription has never before at this time
extended so far back as it does today.
The same condition exists in every part
of the house, and there is no surer sign
of the public interest in the opera, which
in itself will call for a managerial out
lay Of about $1,000, 900.
Then comes the New York orchestra,
with Emil Paur welding the baton.
First, there is to be a series of Wal
dorf-Astoria concerts on Thursday ev-
enings. Beginning November II the or
chestra is to enter into competition with
the New York Philharmonic society and
the Boston Symphony orchestra and
give a series of five symphony concerts
on Saturday evenings, preceded by five
public rehearsa1s on the preceding Fri
day afternoons. Finally, beginning on
November 6, the orchestra is to give
Sunday night popular concerts in Car
negie hall. One hundred large concerts,
at the Metropolitan Opera House, night
ly performances of grand opera and
operetta in the vernacular at the Amer
lean theater, an uncertain number of
sporadic operatic shows and two or
three theaters devoted week in and
week out to comic operetta-such is the
prospect which music-lovers are called
on face.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
MAY BAR THE DOUKHOBORs
Coming of the Russian Spirit Wrest-
lers Challenges Opposition.

Montreal, Que. Oct. 2O.-Over 1000 Douk-
hobors, or spirit WreStlers, are now on
their way out from Russia to Canada,
with the intention of settling in the Cana
dian northwest, and this fact has led to q
sharp discussion of the character Of these
people and their desirabinty as settlers.
One paper wants to know where Mr. Sif-
ton, the minister of the interior, hears Of
all the freak races of Europe, and sug-
the Canadian Pacific will soon be adver-
tising its route not only as scenic one
but affording unriValed facilities for
anthro biological study.
The Doukhobors were started as a re-
HgiOuS sect in Russia over a century ago
al a protest against Journalism in the
Greek church, and were given the name Of
spirit wrestlers in derision. They do not
believe in priests or any Intern edfary be
tween man and God, and dcli4 to resist
evil or violence turning the other cheek
to the smiter. They accept the sermon on
the mount in its literal significance, and
refuse to take any form of oath In courts
of justice elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
MANY BOGUS POSTOFFICEs.
Established In Georgia and the Gov
ernment FIeeced.

CartersvilIe. Ga, Oct 20.-A big scheme
to defraud the postoffice department has
been unearthed in Haralson county, near
here, by which bogus postoffices were es-
tablished at countless little farm houses
throughout the district. The first sus-
picions were aroused through the reports
Of railway clerks of excessive amounts of
mail coming TO them to be handled from
remote localities. There seems to have
been a regular gang of operators, com
posed mostly of men with mail contra cts
in the rural communities. and their scheme
was to cause the establishment of new
postoffces, the receipts from which they
largely shared.
An operator would go to a farmer and
ask him to apply for a postoffice. sug-
gesting a short name, which the govern
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
TONNES RIGHT DENIED.
Colorado Court Rules That He Can
not Remove a State Chairman.

Denver, Oct. 20-The supreme court
of the state of Colorado has rendered
decision in the case involving the right
to the name and emblem of the Silver
Republican party in this state. The
decision is in favor of the antf-Teller
faction of the party which declined to
fuse with the Democrats and Populists
and nominated a straight ticket with
Simon Guggenheim at its head. The
decision handed down was a verbal one.
Justice Goddard dissented from the de
cisiOn.
The decision is understood to deny the
right of National Chairman Towne to
remove state chairmen.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
FAVOR VAN WICK.
Bets in New York Show Odds on the
Democratic Candidate.

New York, Oct. 20.-Betting on the state
election still continues spirited. The odds
are now in favor of Judge Van Wyck.
AS soon as the Stock Exchange opened
this morning Mr.. Talcott, on behalf Of
Bell & Co, announced that he had $50 600
the two hours of trading were. at an end
only $1,000 of his money had been taken
by Roosevelt men. Hugo Blumenthal took
81 500 for J. 5. Bache & Co; 81 900 was
taken by w. F. Pearl and $1,000 by Theeo3
among Norton & TunstaH. T. II. Hal
stead, Maurice B. Mendham, Harry Cout-
ant, J. N. Spigelberg and P. y. Sproute.
lLgentlemep s said d Mr; Tt Talcott afteIr eIr
$50, 900 to bet on the same terms that JUS
tice Van Wyck will be the next governor
of New York
There was no response. There was con-
siderable surprise among the members of
the Stock Exchange on account of Broker
Talcotts change of base. He had for
merly been a warm supporter of Colonel
Roosevelt.