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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
NEW TRANSPACIFTC LINE.
Steamer Service Established Between
Seattle and Japan.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 26.-The estab-
ishment of a transportation line be-
tween Seattle and Hawaii became a
reality last night when the steamer
City of Columbia sailed for Honolulu
and Hilo with IT'S passengers and a
freight cargo of 1000 tons, consisting
of lime, beer and general merchandise.
In addition to this the City of Columbia.
carries about a ton of United States
mail.
The City Of Columbia was formerly
one of the "Old Dominion line and was
brought around the Horn early in the
year to go into the Alaska business
Captain Walter Miner is in command
of the steamer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
WANTS PAY FOR SWITCH
Santa Fe Sues Defunct Powder Com
pany at Turner.

Argentine, Aug. 26.-The Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe Railway company has
filed suit in the district court against the
Western Powder company at Turner to re-
cover $3O4-90. the cost Of building switch
from the main line of the road. This is
the end of the trouble over the attempt
to operate a powder plant at Turner in
the old smelter buildings.
When the community became aware of
the nature of the business to be carried
on, the courts were appealed to and a
temporary injunction secured against the
powder company, which has recently been
made permanent. The Santa F'e now seeks
to make the powder company reimburse
it for the cost of building the switch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
WEATHER FOR JULY.
Director Jennings Gives the Record
for the Last Month.

Weather Observer T. B. Jennings, in
his official report for the weather in
Kansas during the month of July, says:
During the past II years seven Julys
have been warmer than the current
month and four cooler, July $780, with
a mean temperature of S3.1 being the
warmest, and July, 1891, with a mean
of IA degrees being the coolest
Seven of these Julys have also been
wetter and four drier than the present,
the highest state average being 5.53
inches in 1895, the lowest 1.23 inches in
1890.
month centered around the II to 18th,
the maximum around the 10 and 2Sth.
The rainfall was very uneQually dis
tributed and the central counties suffer-
ed therefrOm, the western and eastern
faring the best.
Hot winds occurred in the middle di-
vision on the 18th and 18th, they Oc
Cured in the western division on. the
26th in the western and middle divfG-
ions on the 9th, in the middle and east
ern divisions on the 28th and 18th; on
the 9th in Trego the hot winds came
from the north.
During the first week early corn tas-
seled in the northern counties, sillxed in
the central, and cared in the southern;
corn and pastures were greatly i'm
proved by the cooler weather and fine
rains; oats harvest progressed but a
poor crop was promised; the following
week but little rain fell anywhere in the
sence of it, but it was cool and much
haying and threshing was done and the
fax harvest and second cutting of al
falfa begun, corn suffered severely in
Harvey and Ottawa counties from
drouth; during the succeeding week
showers occurred in nearly every part
of the state and corn, locally, was i'm
proved. the second crop of alfalfa was
secured and blowing for wheat pro-
crossed, grapes rotting on the vines in
many counties.
The month closed with much of the
corn in the eastern division in fine con-
dition, but some of it damaged in a few
counties, while in the middle division
much of it had been damaged by the
dry hot weather; prairie haying was
general, with fax harvesting, stacking
and threshing in progress, and much
blowing being done.
Losses by lightning were reported on
the 7th, 18th and 2Sth, aggregating 81
1876 1t is regretted that more attention
is not paid to the blanks, form No 4039;
every loss occasioned by lightning
should be entered on one and the form
mailed to the Topeka office.
fgngiw -u(zae ?70end
SUMMARY
Temperature Gn- deg. F0-MonthIy
mean, III, being 0.6 degrees below the
normal: highest monthly mean S12 at
Wellington; lowest monthly mean, 1871,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
COMPANY PAYS JUDGMENT.
Leavenworth People Secure $4,000
for Crossing Accident.

Leavenworth, Aug. 26.-The Leaven-
worth Northern and Southern Railway
company made q final settlement yester-
day with the plaintiffs in the Powers
damage suits.
The settlement was in accordance with
the agreement reached in the special term
just ended
Miss Mildred Powers received 1925 for
herself and $2.274 as Administrative for a
boy who was hurt in the accident. 1t will
be remembered that train ran into a
number of people riding in a wagon at
the crossing in the old government lane
The costs in the case have not been
paid in yet by the railroad company, and
the witness fees are not ready.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
GEN. MILES COMING HOME.
Has Been Awaiting Arrival of Mrs.
Miles at Ponce.

Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 26-The
United States transport OLDHAM from
Charleston has arrived, bringing Mrs
Miles and her daughter, the wife of
Colonel Rice.
General Miles plans contemplate an
immediate return to the United States
1t has been decided to send the Fourth
Pennsylvania, the Third Wisconsin and
the Third Illinois volunteers home with
out delay
Sickness among troops is on the in
crease. There are 500 men now in hos
pital quarters.
General Ernst's brigade will leave for
San Juan today by way of Guayama.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
CHINESE PENSIONER.
All Cum is Granted So Month for
Loss of Her Husband.

Washington, Aug. 26.-The pension
office today granted a pension to All
Cum, a Chinese subject and widow of
Pascal Martin, a sailor of the United
states navy, to whom she was married
in Shanghai in 1895 Three children
were born to the couple. The widow will
receive IS per month and the children
81 a month each. Almost every other
country furnishes one or more pen
sioners for Uncle Sam, but until today
China was without a representative
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
NEW DEPOT AT GREAT BEND.
Santa Fe Improves at One of It's Best
Stations

The material for a new depot at Great
commenced early. next week on its con-
struction. It viii be a frame building
and viii practically be brick building.
The old depot will be moved a few rods
Bend is one of the best stations on the
Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
Procure the Best.

If you the best Baking Powder on earth
desire,
For ''Gipsy Queen" you had better in
quire,
Favorite with the ladies it always has
Gypsy Queen"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
japan wants the Ladrones.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 26.-Japanese
that Japan wants to buy the LadrOne
Islands for their fish resources. About
eight years ago, it is stated, the Span
ish government offered to sell the is
lands to Japan, but their purchase was
opposed by Count InOuye
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
MURDERED By ROBBERS.
Victim of Frisco Train Robbers Dies
From Bullet Wound.

Wellington, Aug. 26.-wm. Bedford of
Andover died yesterday. He is the man
who was Shot BY Sam Smith on the night
of July Is in an attempt to rob the Frisco
train at Andover. The ball lodged in the
spine and Bedford was instantly para
lyzed.
it is a safe prediction that if Sam Smith
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
S16.1o to Cincinnati and Return.

Tickets on sale September 2, 3, and 5,
and for train No. 2 Of the 6tn, limited to
October 2, 1898. Agent Santa Fe Route
will reserve berths in sleeper and check
baggage through.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26

fever. One hundred and thirty sick of
the Eighth Ohio volunteers were landed
from the Mohawk and taken to the de-
tention hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
Omaha and Return $6oo-via the
Santa Fe.

Account Kansas day at the exposi--
ton, tickets will be sold Aug 31st and
morning of Sept. LIST. Fast train leave
Topeka 4:55 a. inland arrives at Omaha
at noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26

is ever taken back to Butler county for
trial his doom will not be settled by a
jury. They hang people over that way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26

The Ladies of the G. A. R. have ar
ranged for through train to Cincinnati
via Santa Fe on September s. The
round trip is $3.50. An excellent OPP
portunity to give your family an outing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26

Cool and comfortable dining cars on
Santa Fe Route are obtained by use OF
electric fans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26

Temperature Gn- deg. FO-Monthly
mean, III, being 0.6 degrees below the
normal: highest monthly mean S12, at
Wellington; lowest monthly mean, 1871,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-26
NEW SHOES.

We just want to remind you that the time
is near at hand when VOC will want new
pair of Fall and Winter Shoes. Our new
Fall Shoes are rolling IN every day. We
will soon be prepared to show you most any
thing In Fall and Winter Footwear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
HEIGHT & COMPANY, SIS 9TH Street.
war in all countries and climates.

war IN all countries and climates. He,
therefore,, experimental until he produced
d niue warmer which is called the I'm
stra' It's interior being "instra titled" with
an ncombustible arrangement of five
strata OF substances. In this it is possible
10 ourn powdered charcoal fuel in a safe.
portable and Clearly manner Thinking
that the Indian frontier at this moment
was Just the place for the "Instra :" his
lordship next brought the matter before
Loru Wolseley, who thought 1t worth a
trial. and communicated with the India n
once, which has forwarded 500 "Instras ;,
oHered by the inventor, to the Tirah ex-
fedltlonary force. Accompanying each On
stra are eight tins holding seven refiIIs
apiece. one tin would afford about twenty
one hours warmth. If this trial should
prove success, Lord Dundonald holds that
general will, by using the "Instra.'' be
able TO send away force from camD and
be comparatively Indifferent whether the
blankets arrive or not. Men, too. will be
able to march every night and still keen
warm. In appearance the apparatus is not
unlike an old-fashioned muir warmer
THESE, however, derived their warmth from
not water. The fuel slips into the middle.
and Is kept in position by a cone which
screws On to the top. The partitions which
make its resting place are of wire, and the
OUTSIDE OF the radiator is perforated with
small holes, so that the heat easily es-
capes The whole thing is quite light. and
with small tin of refills would 20 con-
Nenientiy enough into coat pocket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
ARMY AND NAVY.
Whereabouts of the Warships and
General Notes.

Telegram received at the Navy Depart
ment show that the cruiser Raleigh arrived
at Alden Wednesday on her way to China;
that the battleship Iowa has sailed from
New York for Hampton Roads on her way
to Key West: that the cruiser Adams ar
rived at Honolulu December %, and sailed
thence for San Francisco yesterday; that
the monitor Monadnock has arrived at
Mare Island, and that the gunboat Annapo-
lis sailed from Barbados yesterday far
Martinique.
Chief Engineer G. Cowie has been de-
tached from the Puritan and ordered to the
Indiana; Chief Engineer ]. l.. Hannum
from the Indiana to the Minneapolis; Chief
Engineer w. A. Windsor, from the Min
neapolis to the New York navy yard; Chief
Engineer ]. r. Edwards to the Puritan;
Passed Assistant Paymaster P. V. Mohun
to the Washington navy yard.
The leave of absence granted Mayor
Louis Brechemin, surgeon, is extended two
months.
Captain Sidney E. Stuart of the ordnance
department has been ordered to the Frank
ford arsenal, Pennsylvania, for the inspec-
ton of smokeless powder
The leave of absence granted Second
Lieutenant John w. Barker. Sd Infantry, is
extended one month.
Additional Second Lieutenant Frank X.
Ferguson Sd Artillery, is promoted to Sec
ond lieutenant, LIST Artillery. Light Battery
K.
Capt. James c. Ayres of the ordnance de-
partment has been ordered to visit the
works of the Pond Machine Tool Company,
Plainfield N. j., for the inspection of dis
appearing gun carriages and also to visit
the West Point foundry, Cold Spring, N. Y,
for the inspection of the lo-inch Howell
counterpoise gun carriage. ~
The gunboat Vicksburg has arrived at
Newport. The gunboat Wilmington arrived
at ST. Thomas this morning on her way to
Brazil.
Lieutenant G. H. Peters has been ordered
to the naval intelligence Office and Assist
ant Gunner c. H. Sheldon has had his un-
expired leave revoked and he is ordered to
the Washington navy yard.
The leave of absence granted Second
Lieutenant James 8. Parker, 4th Cavalry,
is extended one month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
Henry AstOr, the Butcher.
From the Detroit Journal

one hundred years ago the original Henry
Slor was held In much higher esteem
thah MS younger brother, John Jacob. Old
Henry's butcher shop was on the Bowerv
ara ne lived over the shop. That thorouph.
lare was tEen the southern terminus Of
the great Boston road, and all the cattle
brought to New York were driven down
that ROAD TO the Bowery, and there the
putcherS used to buy at auction and nr,.
vate sale, Henry among the Others 6ns
day ne went out q few miles on the Roston
road, met herd of cattle coming in ana
bought the pick Of the lot After that he
controlled the market NC
In those old days Astor, the butcher rsad
SOMETIMES 10 lend money to Astor, the fur
rier. but after while he got tired Of doing
thls: so one day, when John Jacob went
Jacob: ~ 'on"
Il will not lend you any more money!
not even 500, but / will give you $500 IN
one condftion--that you never come TO me
for money again."
John Jacob took the $500 and with it went
west on peit buying expedition. He made
enough money from the sale of the furs
then gathered to save the necessity Of
breaking his agreement with the butcher
There may be records somewhere show
ing what became OF the butcher Aston. Int
the writer has never seen them. II has
been often printed that the two brothers
were never friendly after the TRANSACTIONS
above described But this cannot be true,
else the Astor now living In CoIumhIa
county. Mich. would not have been named
Henry. 1t may be said In passing that un-
til three or four years ago 1t was believed
by many that the present Henry Aston was
descended from the butcher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
TELEGRApHING TO KLoNDIkE.
The Lines Were Laid There Thirty
Years Ago.
From the London Mai

From the London Mail
When one considers the great primal fact
that Klondike is not in American territory
one can understand why certain Americans
are doing their best to discredit this
mighty gold-bearing district in the eyes of
the world. But while the discussion is go
ing on the Canadian government has lost
no time in considering the project of tele-
graphic communication with Klondike
This inquiry brings out a strange fact
strange in that everybody seems to have
forgotten all about it-that there was once
a telegraph line to k1ondike and far be-
yond- Mr. c. r. Hosmer, the interchangeable
manager of the G. p. r. telegraph system,
does well to call it a romance.
Long ago|n 1S63-4-there was no cable
between Europe and America. Our trans
Atlantic news-even during the exciting cpl
sodes of the civil war-was always about a
fortnight old. The attempt to make cable
connection had ended diSaStrouSly-and In
this junction of affairs was organized gil
gantic enterprise, looking to the connection
of the United States with Europe via Klon-
dixie and Boring sea! Most electricians and
Geographic experts had made I'D their
minds that forty mileS-which was the dis
lance across the strait-represented the
longest submarine cable could be success
fully worked.
A company was formed, and what was
known in those days as Russian Extension
stock went off at premium of 90 per cent.
In 1850 the line between New Westminster
and the Yukon river was surveyed, found
TO be practicable, and traversed completely
the present -klondike region.
The line Was expected to be finished in
1867. Even the tariff for messages was
fixed at 70 $50 per message. The receipts
were estimated to yield about 50 600 600 per
annum- The line was actually constructed
from New Westminster along the present
route of the Canadian Pacific railway to
Ashcroft, where 1t was continued north
toward Boring sea to Fort Stager, three or
four hundred miles beyond Quesnelle. This
line is at this present moment In operation
in a portion of the Cariboo country
Then. in the midst of the whole business,
after three years of hard work, came like a
thunderclap the news that the Atlantic ca
BILE was a success. Three million dollars
had been expended yet the next day Rus
sian Extension stock was not worth the
printers ink on its surface
Some day-who knows?-this Russo
American via Klondike cable scheme may
| be revived. In view of the commercial
growth of China and Japan Ito say nothing
| of eastern Russia), why should it not be
now?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
SUIT FOR INSURANCE.
The American Legion of Honor
Named az Defendant.


The Supreme Council of the American Lee
sion of Honor was named defendant in
a suit at law instituted today by Mary +.
Gelabert and James H. Gelabert, who seek
TO recover damages in the sum of $1,000 be-
cause of the alleged refusal of the council
to nav a benefit certificate claimed to have
| been issued by it, insuring the life of Nellie
Potter in the sum of $1,000. The plaintiff,
Mary E. Gelabert, was sister OF the Nellie
Potter mentioned, who is deceased.
1t is set forth in the declaration that last
June the Supreme Council of the Legion, in
consideration of certain application,
agreed to insure the life of Nellie Potter in
the sum mentioned, and to pay that amount
| to Mary E. Gelabert within ninety days
after the receipt of satisfactory evidence OF
the death of the insured. All the rees, as
sessments and premiums demanded ana re-
quired by the terms of the certificate OF
insurance were paid during the lifetime of
the insured, it is stated, but the pialntin
has not the original application, or copy
of the policy, for the reason that the coun-
| Gil has retained the same.
The understanding was, II IS declared,
that the insurance should commence and be
| binding on the council from the time OF re-
ceipt Of the admission fees and premiums,
| June II. 1897. 1t was further agreed, as
set forth, that the council should make and
deliver to the plaintiff within reasonable
time its policy of insurance.
Nellie Potter died July %, 1907, it is ex-
planned, and although proof of the death
was received by the council August IA. and
demand was made by the plaintiff ninety
days thereafter, the council, it is claimed,
has refused to pay the amount said to be
due.
It seems from the statements contained
in the declaration that the council on the
2Sth day of July, 1897, did insure the life of
one Nellie Potter, but it is said the latter
died July "a The suit is based, it seems,
ON the alleged agreement that the lnsur-
ance should commence June II. Messrs. E.
v. Brookline and c. L. Trevitt are the at
torneys for the plaintiffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
Consuls Recognized.

The President has recognized the follow
ing foreign consular officers: James Haugh-
ton. British vice consul at Newport News
Va; Henry Edge, Danish vice consul at
Newport News; Robert Manson, British
vice consul at Darien, Ca; G. Taylor. Bel
gian vice consul at Portland. Ore; v. Po-
net Belgian vice consul at Los Angeles,
CAL: David s. Reinberg, Ecuadoran consul
at Cincinnati. and Joaquin Torroja, Spanish
consul at Philadelphia, for the district in
Guiding Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary
land. the District of Columbia. etc. The
latter succeeds DIR. Congosta, who was
transferred to important duties in Cuba in
connection with the autonomous govern
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
Daughter. Of America.

At the meeting of Liberty Council. No.
6, Daughters of America, 1.-The following
oft,cers were installed s. Deputy Green
well: Junior past councillor, Charles H.
Miller; assistant junior past councillor. A.
NJ. Krauss; councillor. n c. Griffith; as
sistant councillor, w. I. tRarr; recording
secretary. Belle Parr; assistant recording
secretary, Lobertha billiard: warden.
Eleanor Scott; conductor, Buellah Disbro;
financial secretary. Emma collins; treas
urer, ]. M. Annadale: inside sentinel. Mary
seabright; outside sentinel, ~. 8. Abrams;
trustees, c. II. Miller and q. NJ. Krauss;
Miller, F. r. Griffith and A. NJ. Krauss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
ATTACHMENT LAWS.
Rule Under Which Subsequent Credi-
tors May Attack Proceedings.

Rule Under W men SuOseqWeht SEeuA.
tors May Attack Proceedings.
An interesting case has just been con-
Guided in Circuit Court No. 1. Judge Cole
presiding, involving the attachment laws
Of the District. In December. 1896, Elias
Solomon brought suit to recover q, 400 on
certain notes against the firm OF Stern &
Livingston, and obtained an attachment
against their stores on the ground that the
debtors were disposing Of their property
with intent to defraud their creditors. Solo,
mon having obtained judgment on his
claim, number of other creditors Of Stern
& Livingston, who had subsequently OBJ
tained judgments, interviewed in Solomon's
case, claiming that no grounds for the at
tachment existed, and the proceedings were
coliusive.
The case was first tried in January las.
and resulted in verdict In favor Of Solo,
mon, but this verdict was set aside by the
Court of Appeals, for error committed IN
the trial The second trial has just ended.
the Jury finding In Solomon's favor again.
Under the law as settled by the case. =
subsequent creditor can attack attachment
proceedings Of another creditor without re-
sorting to an equity proceeding. as had
been formerly the practice. Leon Tohr.ner
appeared as counsel for Solomon, while
Messrs. John Ridout and C. w. Mauptn
represented the Intervening creditors.
4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
Dressing for Young People.

From the New York Tribune.
Whether Ii costs more to dress grown
daughter or a son is a question that many
a rueful pater familias would find Ii diff.
cult to answer. As a rule, women are
credited with being more extravagant in
their apparel than men, and certainly in
former times this was undoubtedly true,
but Of late years the required changes of
raiment for men are so many and so oblig-
atory, and they must, moreover be so well
made, that II Is a question whether to be a
well-dressed man is not much more ex-
pensive than to be a well-dressed woman.
The young man Of the day is expected. be-
sides being well turned out by his tailor
for all ordinary occupations and functions.
to be properly equipped for hunting. shoot
ing. polo, yachting and, of course, golf and
bicycling, each requiring a different suit.
made 1t goes without saying, in the best
manner. OF course, there are expenses in
the way of laces and ribbons and furs, and
that mysterious and costly CONNECTION. con-
sisting apparently OF nothing that is in
trinsically valuable. called bonnet. that
the male animal Is not obliged to incur. but
he makes up by quality what he lacks in
quantity: and when 1t comes to his boots.
shoes, CATERS, hunting crops, golf clubs.
walking sticks etc, and the allowance nec-
essary to live up to" this gorgeousness,
the sum total reaches such an appalling
amount that the modern fashionable parent
10 fain to exclaim, Give me girls every
timer