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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
COL. ASTOR A PRISONER.
Soldiers in Sham Battle Cap ture Him
on the Field.

Chickamauga, Ga. June 4.-Colone1 John
Jacob Astor got a bit of experience which
may teach him in future-if he sees active
There a sham battle between the
Second and Third. divisions of the First
corps. Nine regiments composed the at
lacking and defending armies-16, 600 men
in all-and the maneuvering became in
tensely exciting. When the columns met
in the fierce encounter it was with great
difficulty that the enthusiastic young. SOL
dierS were prevented by their officers from
violence. The movements were reviewed
by Inspector General Breckenridge and
staff, who expressed the greatest admira-
ton for the activity and precision with
which the orders of the commanding Of
fcerS were carried out.
During the engagement Lieutenant Col
onel Aston, who greatly interested in
the battle. became detached from the gen.
erals staff. was surrounded by the enemy
and was being carried off a prisoner of
war when an officer interfered and order
ed his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
EMINENT LAWYER DEAD.
Gould Not Write Nor Read, but Prac-
ticed Just the Same.

Aurora, Ill, June 4.-Benjamin F. F'rid-
ley, lawyer and capitalist, a pioneer set
tier and historic character of the north
ern Illinois bar, is dead, aged, it is sup
posed, about 80 years
1t was one of Mr.. Fridley's eccentrici-
ties that he would not divulge his age to
anyone, and his years are not exactly
known. He was very wealthy and owned
much property in Chicago He settled in
Oswego county about so years ago, where
he worked at the blacksmith trade, first
coming into public life when he was NOM
by the opposition to an unpopular candi-
date.
He could neither read nor write, but
had a very tenacious memory and at the
end of his term as sheriff, to which he
was elected, he had become familiar
with the law that he was shortly after
admitted to the bar. A few years later
he was elected district attorney.
Being without even the rudiments of an
education. he depended upon his memory
entirely, but he practiced law for years
with great success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
BOYCOTT THE CHURCH.
New Jersey Veterans Refuse to Wor-
ship Without a Drum Corps.

Perth Amboy, N. J., June AT a
memorial service in this city a row of
seats in the front of the church was
reserved for the Grand Army men,
who were to march to the sanctuary in
uniform, preceded by their Sfe and
drum corps.
The appointed hour arrived, but the
veterans did not. After an uneasy in
terVal the service began. The Rev
William Trumbower preached an elo-
quent patriotic sermon. He spoke of
the chivalry of our soldier citizens
their grand achievements, their suffer
ings and their lofty patriotism But
the seat in front remained vacant
throughout the service, and the vet
Grams sent no regrets nor made any
explanation of their failure to appear
1t was learned that the pastor had
sent a message to the Grand Army
men requesting them not to enter the
church with music. They held mass
meeting to discuss 1t. AS they had
never entered a church with music, and
had not intended to do SO in this case,
they intercepted the request to mean
that they were not to march to the
church with music. To parade without
the fife and drum corps was clearly I'M
possible. They accordingly voted 10
stav aWaV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
TAX GAS METERS.
Chicago Council Has a New Plan to
Fight Monopo1Y.

Chicago. June Am ordinance pro-
viding for a tax of 81 for every gas
meter in Chicago has been prepared
and will probably be introduced in the
council next Monday night. The meas
ure is supposed to be of the "sandbag-
ging' variety. The aldermen have been
casting about for some way in which to
reach the gas trust. The measure is to
be introduced into the council as a rev.
enue measure. The argument will be
made that the gas trust owns all the
meters and would have to pay the tax.
1t is estimated that the city would re-
ceive in the neighborhood of $4,000, 900.
Some persons who heard of the plan
said it was a scheme to bear the Peo-
pies Gas stock, but the general impress
sion is that the measure is simply a
vacation plan on the part of some of
the aldermen who had expected the
street railway extensions would come
in before the summer holidays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04

Burglars and Embezzlers Escape From
Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, June 3.-Three men have
escaped from the Crawford county Jail
and have not been recaptured. They
are H. A. Davis and Thomas Jenkins,
of Litchfield, who were in the Jail await
ing trial on the charge of burglarizing
the Midway store some time since and
H. Rupp, who was awaiting trial on
charge of embezzlement, and his form
er place of abode was in this city. The
escape was effected by raising one of
the large stones in the back corridor
ana digging down some IA inches and
then along under the floor until the
wall was reached. The wall was soon
their escape; and when the matter was
discovered the whole sheriff force were
sent in hot haste after the fleeing men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
CONNECTS ATE SOAP.
Aristocratic Robber Rides in Special
Car While Sick.

Indianapolis, June 4.-Harry Church,
r. a. Williams, James Downing and
office at Lebanon, taking $1,000 in
pension drafts, besides cash and many
valuable letters. were placed on trial
in the federal court here. Church and
Williams, whose real name is Harry
Warner, and who is the son of wealthy
parents of Rochester, N. Y, were the
ringleaders in the revolt at the Jail
Sunday, and their terribly battered
condition as they were arraigned for
trial excited much curiosity. Both are
eX-convicts and have criminal record.
While serving time in the Jeffersonville
Reformatory Warner became sick and
he was paroled under the supposition
that he was in the last stages of con-
sumption. His parents came for him
in a special car, and he was carried
home to die, but he had simply been
eating soap, and soon recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
RESPONSE NOT.
Aged German, Failing to Produce Vic
lin Music, Suicides

Chicago, June 4.-Carl Kern, an old
musician, made last attempt Tuesday
evening to play the violin, when ad-
vancing age had compelled him to
abandon, and failing, laid aside the in
strument and committed suicide by
taking carbolic acid. His body was
found in his room late in the evening
by his wife and daughter, who had left
him alone in the house while they went
to visit friends. Kern was 20 years old
and was in comfortable circumstances.
He was native of Wurtemberg, and
had lived in America forty years. AS
he grew old and feeble he was COM
PEELED to abandon his class and give up
his violin playing almost altogether. He
became respondent and drank carboic
acid, which he had been using in
treatment for an ailment of the ears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
SHOT IN THE EYE.
Kentucky Trespasser Killed for His
Impudence.

Lexington, KY, June A killing oc-
CURED this morning on the Stanton
road, about one mile from this city.
1t seems that there was a dispute be-
tween z. T. Hall and the Kentucky I'm
ion Land company about a farm, and
at the last term of the circuit court the
suit was decided in favor of Hall. He
sold the land to Silas Lee, who had
made one payment on it, and refused
to pay any more until the suit was de-
cided.
Silas Lee had rented the land to the
husband of his sister, Jeff Hampton.
After the suit was decided Hall claim
ed the land as his own and this morn
ing started to go through it. He went
through, and Mrs. Hampton told him
not to come back that way but he did.
She then shot him with SO caIiber re-
volver, the ball entering below the
right eye, and killing him instantly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
What is SCOTS Emul-

What is SCOTS Emul-
sion?
1t is the best cod-liver oil,
partly digested, and COM
bined with the hypoPhos-
Phites and glycerine. What
will it do1 1t will make
the poor blood of the anamic
rich and red.
twill give nervous energy
to the overworked brain and
nerves. 1t will add flesh to
the thin form of a child,
wasted from fat-starvation.
1t is everywhere acknowl-
edged as The Standard of
the World.
soc. and sr.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE Chemists, New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
INVADE A CEMETERY.
Indiana Men Rebuke an Unpatriotic
Minister.

Evansville, Ind, June AT Darn
stadt, this county, the unpatriotic pastor
of the German Lutheran church recently
refused a committee of F'arragut post, G.
A r. admission into the church during
the funeral services over one of their
comrades.
At the cemetery entrance they were con-
fronted with a large placard which forbid
entrance to the cemetery of any body of
men belonging to a secret organization,
and especially to the Grand Army of the
Republic. Individuals were not denied
admission, but were prohibited from pray
ing. singing, or holding services of any
kind. The order was treated with con-
tempt and the men marched into the GEM
etery in a body without removing their
badges or deserving Old Glory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
CATHOLICS LOYAL.
DR.. Lyman Abbott Commends Att

tude of the Church.
New York, June 4.-Dr. Lyman Abbott
of the Plymouth church, Brooklyn, said
today:
II do believe in peace, but not in a peace
full war. 1t is more mere full to strike decis-
lively and, for the time being, unmerciful-
ly. A few weeks ago I said the United
States had enough to do to solve its own
problems and had no business meddling
with the affairs of European nations. But
I was shortsighted.
providence. hewing the way to higher
civilization, has put us on the other side
of the globe. 1t is the old fight of lib
erty against despotism. Germany and
Russia must reckon with us.
Il have no fear of the Roman Catholic
church. And do not want to be misun-
derstood on this point That church is
not a prosecuting church. Religious lib
erty is as safe in the hands of American
ants"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
NOT THE WHOLE SHOW.
New York Symphony Orchestra Will
Continue Without Damrosch.

New York, June 4-The New York
Symphony orchestra does not intend
to go out of existence because Walter
Damrosch has ceased to be its con-
ductor Nobody was sure that it would,
and beyond the fact that the band
had been engaged to play with Charles
Ellis Opera company next year, moth
ing definite as to the future was known.
But the organization was afraid that
the public might think it was about
to disband. 1t will, however, preserve
it's identity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04

See what T. w. Patton of Lane, Tex.
says of Beggs' German Salve. I have
been troubled for the past four years
with Blind, Itching and Bleeding Piles
and tried everything I could hear of
without success until 1 began using
Beggs' German Salve. The effect was
wonderful; 1 was relieved at once, and
am now CATER using two boxes) entire
ly cured. Sold by druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
Another Case of Rheumatism Cured
by Chamberlain's Pain Balm.

My son was afflicted with rheumatism
which contracted his right limb until
he was unable to walk. After using one
and a half bottles of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm he was able to be about
again 1 can heartily recommend it to
persons suffering from rheumatism
JOHN SNYDER, Freed, Calhoun Co.,
w. Va. For sale by druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
BLEW OFF THE ROOF.
Hotel at Aberdeen, S. D., Damaged by
Wind.

Aberdeen, s. D., June 3-The most
terrific wind storm in the history of this
place struck about 1 o'clock this morn
ing. Many windows and minor build
ings were wrecked and the Wisconsin
house was unroofed and the Northwest
railroad coal sheds demolished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04

ton of entering private house, and feel
quite at home. Then she would render
such services to the women passengers as
vital necessity. She was a luxury, and
the railroad company didn't realize that
the travelling public would literally jump
at her, but that was what happened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04

A favorite in the family have used
Beggs' German Salve in my family for
years. 1t is unequaled for Burns.
Scalds, Old Sores or Eczema, or any
skin disease. MRS. t. H. STILWELL.
Beloit. Wis. For sale by druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
Homeseekers' Excursions.

One fare for the round trip (plus $2)
on June via the Santa Fe route, for
tickets to Arkansas, Arizona, Indian
Territory, Louisiana, New Mexico, Ok
lahoma and Texas Liberal limits and
stop over privileges. Apply to agent
Santa Fe route for details.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
Ottawa Chautauoua.

The Missouri Pacific trains will stop
at Forest Park station as usual. Trains
leave Topeka a. m. One fare for the
round trip from June 18th to oath. See
F. E. NIPPS,
Ticket Agent,
Telephone No. 81. Topeka, Kans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
"a First Glass Train

for everybody-the train that leaves
Topeka 1880 a. m. daily via Santa Fe.
A local train running only between To-
peka and Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
Only One Night to Denver

Colorado Springs and Pueblo via Santa
Fe Route. Pullman palace sleeperS and
free reclining chair cars through. No
other line runs its trains through all
these points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
Morrison's Sale.

Rogers triple plate knives and forks,
S1.47 a set during the June sale of sill
verware, these are the best Rogers
goods made and guaranteed to strip
more silver to the dozen than any other
make. c. H. Morrison, sos Kan. Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
Mineral Water.

The finest in tie west Come and try
It. J. w. PHILLIPS.
612 West Eighth St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04

Ladies' Shirt Waists Hundred so that
the colors will not fade. by Fearless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
The Only Line to Denver

Via Pueblo and Colorado Springs-the
Santa Fe. Through Pullman sleeperS
and free chair cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04

Via Pueblo and Colorado Springs-the
Santa Fe. Through Pullman sleepers
and free chair cars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
THE EAGLE AND THE LION.

Lines on the growing cordial relations
between England and the United States.l
Alone on his rock nigh a hundred years
He has drOwsed with the sun in his eyes.
Dumb watch Ger the yellow sand was his
care.
Far west to the far sunrise.
But now he stretches his tawny length
There is stir in the dusk of the hundred
years
Distant the sounds and great his strength
So he dozes again with listening ears.
Alone the young eagle above the rock
Swaps hither and thither, to and fro,
Watching the smoke and the dust OF the
earth,
Watching the free wind blow.
Drowsed too-but now he ruff1es his crown,
And the evening light in his eyes gloweth
AS he mounts to mark the sun go down,
A century's sun, meath the thunderhead.
<'Be we brothers or brothers be we not?''
To him on the rock comes down the cry.
And he answers, Yea we are kin and kin,
Twain kings of the earth and the sky.
Thou of the lightnings of heaven hast ward,
I of the powers of Gods great deep.
the sword?
'TiS time that we rouse US from our
sleep.
Woe when the eagle sends cry to heaven
And stoops to the cloud where the tenn
pest lies!
And woe when the lion shall rise on his
Storm-wind in his name and wrath in his
eyeS
Then brother with brother and blood with
rlood
We shall stand ''Alien peoples beware.
Of earth. and of sea, and of air.
George Frederick in Leslie's Weekly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
RETURNING TO JERUSALEM,
Many Jews Flocking to the City of
Zion.

Many Jews Flocking to the City of
Zion.
The jews are now hOCking back to JeTu-
salem in great numbers, and if the influx
IS maintained it will become again city
of jews The Jews are chiefly of Ger
man extraction and one sees them walking
about IN Eastern garments. with long,
far locks on either SHE Of their faces
They are very dirty and do not bear a
good character. But it is still one of the
most cosmopolitan cities in the world and
no fewer than forty languages are spok-
en- there
1t is a place, also. where you can study
every phase Of religious thought and, one
might add, of religious fanatic There
are established at Jerusalem converts and
churches of the orthodox Greek, Russian.
Latin, Armenian, COptic and Anglican
churches, the latter chiefly represented by
the extreme Protestant section To a
merely superficial observer the Latin
church seems to shine out pre-eminently
both as to education and culture, and I
might add cleanliness-which latter quail
ty is generally wanting in the East, par
ticularly among the Russian pilgrims and
Jews, who compete with each other for
a reputation for absolute filth; the Mos
lem population, by reason of its laws OF
ablution before prayer, is on the whole
better.-Pall Mall Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25

ant in the person of Mr. CarboneI, al
though, like Mr.. Decker. he was at the
time unacqualnted with the far young
Cuban. On the night Of the rescue
from the Havana prison, Mr.. Carbonel
was at Decker's side during the entire af-
fair.
To Carbonel was entrusted the duty and
privilege of accompanying the girl to New
York. Companionship between the two
natives of the same cline soon ripened
into love, and the usual details of court
ship followed, with the result that the
wedding. will shortly take place, probably
before Lieut.. Carbonel shall be ordered
to the field, although no definite time has
been decided On by Miss Cisneros, her
guardian, Mrs. Logan, or the groom to be.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
Torrld Nights on Shipboard.

| had quite a pitiful account today,
from an officer on the Indiana, of the life
of an officer on battleship in q tropical
climate in time of war. Frequently the
ship, IN warm water and under a blazing
sun, becomes terribly hot during the day;
and yet at nightfall everything is shut
down. the officers and men have to sleep,
if they sleep at all, under double matches
and with battened windows. 1t is about
equivalent to being put into a hot oven.
with the oven door shut, to sleep. Often
the officers cannot sleep unless they have
reached the stage of exhaustion. SO long
as there is no enemy in sight, they are
generally able to get couple of hours
sleep in the day, and this keeps them go
ing. Notwithstanding such sufferings on
board, the officers who come ashore from
the fleet for the most part have a sound
and alert appearance, which speaks well
for the constitution of the average navy
officer.
On the torpedo-boats matters are still
worse than on the battleships The Off
GERS have a "cabin" which may have an
open space about two feet wide, and they
have hunks which may be a foot wide
The whole interior wreaks of oil and dust.
1t is the saddest sort of dungeon possible
And yet the torpedo-boat men have an op-
portunity which is coveted by other Off
GERS. They are among the finest and
brain:est men in the navy-specialists,
and brave as we'll as able, for when they
go to sea they have no assurance that
their crazy craft will ever reach their
destination, even if there is no enemy
within a thousand miles.-Key West Let
ter to the Boston Transcript.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee, May %, 1898.
BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKETS.

MILWAUKEE, ggs-Firm, S1s09c per
doz: duck eggs, 15@25c per doz.
H.. 15c; fair to choice, 1sA@14c; best
do, i1@121ac; roll, 9@1Oc; packing stock, do
9(110c: grease, 406c
CHEESE-Full cream flats, per H. new
91a01Oc; fancy October, 91gd1Oc; Young
Americas; 914cI; brick, new, 1o@11c; limbur-
13c; imported Swiss, 25c; Sapsago, 2Oc;
farmers, 1Gd1Ohc
N--Butter---Steady; offerings. 500
tubs; sales, $40 tubs at 1512c; 1872 withdrawn
on same offer.
-Butter-Firm; creamcries, Il
M1512c; diaries, 11@13c. Eggs-Firm; fresh,
91aM101@c.
NEW YORK = Butter - Receipts, 1856
pkgs; firm; Western creamery, 14M16c; Ell
gins, 16c: factory, 11@1214c. Checse-Re-
ceipts, 1886 pkgs; quiet; light skins. So
Glac; part SKINS 5@6c; full skins, 203c
Eggs-Receipts, 12,025 pkgs; market frmer;
Western, 12c; Southern. 1OA@1OAc. Sugar
Raw strong; fair refining, 3aI03 1860;
centrifugal SO test 5-16c: refined firm
crushed, 5Bc; powdered, 53sc; granuIated,
5asc. COffee-QIiet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
MILWAUKEE LIVESTOCK MARKET

HOGS-Receipts, cars; lower: pack
ers 4.20d4.40 mixed, 4.4Gl14.JO: light, 400
Q435; heavy. 4.45M4.60.
CATTLE-Market steady; receipts, none
Butchers steers, medium to good, 100 to
1850 lbs, 4.5004.75; fair to medium, $50 to
1850 lbs 4.15G4.50; heifers, fair to choice,
3.25@4. 40; cows, fair to good, 225@4 90:
cows. 2.00d2.85; bulls, common to good, 10
$3.50; feeders, 800 to $50 lbs. 2.7503.7 rs:
stockers. 500 to TOO lbs 3.000I4 90; Yeals
5.00@5.75; mixers and springers. q 90
@43.O0.
SHEEP = Receipts, none market steady,
3OOg3.75; lambs, steady, 4.0NG4.75; spring
lambs 55OG6 IL
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
PROSECUTE THE RAILROAD.
Secretary A1ger's Orders Regarding
the Wreck,

Washington, D. c., May 21.-Upon re-
ceiving news of the disaster causing the
death and injury to a number of the Mis-
souri, soldiers near Chattanooga today,
Secretary Alger sent the following tele
gram to Maj.-Gen. Brooke, commanding
at Chickamauga:
Washington, D. c., May 21.-The Asso-
ciated press reports disaster to the First
Missouri volunteers this morning near your
camp, reporting death Of five men and in
jury of several others. The secretary Of war
directs that every care be taken OF the
wounded and that the dead be buried with
all the honors Of war and immediate steps
taken to prosecute the railroad responsible
for this disaster.
No official advices concerning the acct
dent have yet reached the department..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
WON BY WISCONSIN.
Victorious in Debate with University
of Illinois.

Champaign Ill, May 21.-Thepostponed
debate between the Universities of Wis
consin and Illinois took place tonight in
University chapel, and Wisconsin proved
victor, having the affirmative. The ques-
ton debated was: Resolved, that
Private Ownership and Operation Of the
Telegraph Lines is Preferable to Gov
eminent Ownership and Operation, Pro-
vided the Railroads Could Lease Lines
as at Present, that Promotion Should be
for Merit Alone and the Management be
Free from Corruption"
Wisconsin was represented by J. D.
Shaw, A. r. Dana and George 3. Mel
son, Dana having the rebuttal, while the
Illinois debaters were 3. Q. Young, r.
o. Everhart and n. D. Rcardon. The
judges were Chief Justice Howard and
Associate Justice Halkney of the Su-
preme court and Judge O. Il. Wiley of
the Appellate court of Indiana.