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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
SHAW DEFEATS HoYr.

Boston, Feb. 25.-Quincy A. Shaw of
the Boston Athletic Association defeated
j. S. Hoyt of New York in the second
game for the American racquet cham
pionship player at the club house of the
Boston Athletic Association this after
noon.
The match attracted considerable
local interest, and there was a good
crowd. The Boston player won three
out of four sets, Hoyt making good
struggle and winning one game. To-
morrow Shaw and ROLAND, both OF
whom have defeated Hoyt, will meet in
the finals, and the match promises to
be an exciting one.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
MISS WILLARD MEMORIAL DAY

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Sunday, March 30,
is set apart by the general officers of
the W. c. T. u as a special memorial
day for Frances z. Willard It is al
ready red letter day among the
white ribboners, being prohibition
day. the birthday of Gen. Neal Dow.
The last official act of Miss Willard was
to issue a call for it's general observ-
ance, not by white ribboners alone, but
by churches and other societies.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
STEAM ERS.
Stonington Line for New York.

Express train with through cars to
steamer. leaves Union station, Worcester.
at $40 p. M daily. except Sundays. Re-
turning, steamers leave New York from
new pier No. 36 No. River, New York.
at s 90 p. m.
Tickets and staterooms at ssl Main st.,
o. F. Rawson. ticket agent, and Unior
station.
GEORGE L. Cs2NNOR. Pas Traf Man.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26

That the blood should perform it's vital
functions, it is absolutely necessary Ii
should not only be pure. but rich in life
effected by the use Of that well known
standard blood purifier, Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
PENSION CHANGES.

Among the pension changes resulting
from the issue of Feb. 10, is John Nc
Gowen deceased, Worcester, $6 to $12;
original widows. ETC., Alice McGowen,
Worcester, IS.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26

Pain in the side nearly always comes
from disordered liver and is promptly
relieved by Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Don't forget this.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
BUCKLEN's ARNTcA sAIvr

The best saIve in the world for cuts.
bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores. tetter, chapped hands, chilblains.
corns and all skin eruptions, and posit-
lively cure piles, or no pay required. It
Is uaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
tion or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box For sale by Bush & Co, drug
9tsts-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
A DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.
Miner Killed and Boss Fatally Injur
ed in Mccullough Mine.

Galena, Kan, Aug. Another disas-
trOus explosion occurred in the George
Mccullough mine, from which James
Nichols lost his life and Tom NOrville.
ground boss of the mines, was seriously
if not fatally injured. He is still alive
tonight, with chances of recovery. His
breast and shoulders are blown full of
small rocks, one eye is out and but little
hopes Of saving the other.
The mine was shut down yesterday
out of respect and to allow the miners
to attend the funeral of Sam Kemper.
who was instantly killed Monday even
ing by the explosion of a box of powder.
caused by it being left too near a drill
hole he had prepared and was being
loaded with blasting powder by Nichols
and NOrviIle, when the second explosion
occurred. supposed to have been caused
by tamping too heavy.
This carries aut the old superstition
among miners that if one fatal or seri-
Gus accident occurs two more will fol-
low. Nichols lived about fOrty-five
minutes. He leaves a. wife and five
small children.
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FUNSTON EXPLAINS.
Blames Congressman for the Delay in
Moving the goth Kansas.

lola, Aug. I'm a letter received here
from Col. Fred Funston of the Twen-
tieth Kansas reSiment,h he explains why
the regiment has remained in camp
while others have been sent to the Phil
ippines. He says:
People in Kansas don't seem to I'M
derstand why we are not sent to the
front when we are acknowledged to be
the best regiment on the coast in the
matter of drill and discipline. In Sc
Letting the regiments to go to Manila
the authorities at Washington, and I
mean now the secretary of war, pay no
attention to the recommendations or
the generals in charge of the troops
here, but are guided by the representa-
tiOnS OF the senators and representa-
tiVeS. The senators from Montana,
Idaho, California, Oregon. Colorado, etc.
simply saw the secretary of war and
said that the regiments from their
states had to go to the frOnt,-and they
went. The Fifty-hrst has been here as
long as Kansas, and the First Tennes-
see nearly as long. They have had no
friends at court. I am bitterly opposed
to the use OF political influence in this
way, and anxious as 1 am to get away
1 will see the regiment gray before
will bore our congressional delegation
ness is unsOldierly. While we have, it
is true, some inefficient officers, the per
centage is no greater than other vOIun-
teer regiments.
I wish the people of Kansas would
thoroughly understand this, so that
they might know that the Twentieth
Kansas is not kept in camp through
any fault of its own
GSenatOr Lucien Baker being the only
Republican senator from Kansas, and
therefore the only one with influence a
court. is naturally looked to, to see that
the Kansas troops get to the front.
Has he done anything in this line?I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
CHURCH SENSATION.
Deacon and Congregation Charged
With Running Girls Character.

Kansas City, Aug. "A decided SEN
sation will undoubtedly be created in
the Bethel Baptist church of Miami
county, Kansas, when the suit of Miss
Stella McKimmy against W. c. Har-
Yey and about % other members of the
church, which will be filed today in the
district court of that county. to recov-
er $4,000 damages, is made public.
The petition in the suit has been pre-
pared by Dali & Bird, a. Kansas City.
Kan, law firm. and was sent to Miami
county last night. Miss McKimmy al
leges that in March last she came to
Kansas City to visit relatives ard
while here the members of the church,
of which she was at that time a mem
Der. circulated a rumOr very damaging
to her character. and that when she re-
turned home she was at once expelled
from the church. She names w c.
Harvey, one of the deacons of the
church. as being the chief defendant,
but says that fully tWo-thirds of the
congregation are equally as liable.
The plaintiff alleges that her charac-
ter has been greatly DANA ged in the
town in which she lives. and, further
more, she is now regarded as an out
cast by her former friends and assoc
GATES For this and the mental an
guish which she has suffered and be
ing ostracized from society, she asks
the above amount
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FAVOR EXPANSION.
Wyoming Democrats Vote to Keep
All We Get.

Casper, Wy. Aug. 4-The state con-
ventiOns of the Democrats and Silver
Republican parties met here, and after
the appointment of committees on ere
dentials and platform, and the selection
of a committee of three to confer with
the Silver Republicans on the question
of candidates, took a recess. When
they recOnVened the committee appoint
ed to confer with the Silver Republicans
reported that the latter had made no
demands on them but had suggested
that they. the Silver Republicans, be
given either the congressman or two
other places on the ticket.
The convention then went into execu-
tive session to decide on the action of
the convention.
The platform committee reported,
and the platform was adopted by the
convention.
The platform endorses the Chicago
platform; asks for the enactment of an
income tax; favOrs the retention of all
land over which the American flag
floats.
In the executive caucus it was decided
to allow the Silver Republicans the
places of state auditor and superinten-
dent of public instruction.
Horace c. Alger was then nominated
for governor by reclamation, although
there were two other candidates
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DESPERATE TRAIN FIGHT.
A Blow, Pistol Shots and Savage At
tack With Knife.

Macon, Nc, Aug. A desperate
shooting and cutting affair occurred on
the south bound Wabash passenger
near GlenWOOd Junction. north of here.
DR.. Ebert Heaton, the coroner of
Schuyler county, and Colonel Henry
Curry, a druggist, got on the train at
COatsville to 60 to Lancaster, where
they were adverse parties to a suit to
be tried today.
They were quarTeling when they got
on the train and it continued after it
was in motion Bystanders stated that
Curry struck HeatOn in the face, and
the latter drew a revolver and shot
Curry twice in the breast. He attempt
ed to shoot him again, but Curry's 19-
year-old son knocked the revolver up
and the ball went through a window
just grazing a passengers head. Young
Curry then drew a knife and stabbed
HeatOn several times.
The elder Curry and HeatOn are
thought fatally injured. The frightfuI
struggle lasted fully five minutes. Many
of the passengers were frantic and tried
every way TO escape. One lady ran out
on the platform and would have jump
ed or had she not been caught. The
aisle and seats near where the encOun-
ter occurred were covered with blood
The Injured men were removed on
stretchers when the train stopped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04

The Rev. Mr.. c. Long and wife have
gone to Chicago for a visit.
Messrs. Horace Macferran Morris
Stevenson, and Fred Gayhagan viii
leave Saturday for Indianapolis.
Mrs. J. S. Barnes. wife and son left
yesterday for Colorado Springs.
Miss Daisy PrOuty of Chicago is Wis
Iting with her mother. Mrs. H. NJ
Prouty on Topeka avenue.
Mrs Flora Robson of SheIbyville,
Mo, is visiting It the homes of Mr..
and Mrs. A A. Majors, and Mr.. and
Mrs. L A. Strauss.
Mrs. Ed NcKeever and son Archibald
returned today from a two months
visit in Colorado
Miss Gussie NIcClelIand of Ponca
City, O., is visiting Miss May Richards
Ill Quincy street. Miss McClelland is
the daughter of John H. Roller, a pros
porous implement dealer of Ponca City
who is well known in North Topeka
There will be a meeting this evening
at $50 O'Clock at 42O Kansas avenue,
and every one interested in the mer-
chants picnic, or the auditorium fund,
is requested to be there.
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SOCIETY NEWS.

About twenty kIndergartners met this
morning by invitation at the home of
Mrs T. Z. Bowman. on Van Buren,
street and Tenth avenue, the occasion
being in honor Of the visiting kinder
gartners now spending their vacation
in Topeka
The guests of honor We're Miss Lynn
Wyatt, who for the past two years has
been teaching at Fort Apache kinder
garten, the government school in Ari-
IONA; Miss Margaret Adams, who for
the same length of time has been teach
ing the older Indians at Eames Canon,
Colorado, there being as yet no kinder
garten proper at that place; and Miss
Elizabeth Wheeler, who has been the
kindergarten in the Episcopal Semi
nary in Springfield, III. Each drew
from a rich experience much that was
of interest and profit to all present
Inc youngest guest present was
Katharine. the little 6-year-OId Apache
whom Miss Wyatt brought with her
from the reservation, hencefOrth to be
a loved member of the Wyatt household
Through the violation on the part OF
her mother of some Indian code of NOR
ais. this little child was regarded by
the tribe as an Outcast, and young as
she is, she has suffered from much hard
usage To save the helpless little one
Miss Wyatt has brought her into the
shelter of her own home. She takes very
kindly to the ways of civilization. and
the thought of the family is TO fit her
for a life of usefulness, their choice for
her being that of a teacher.
The occasion was enlivened with sing
ing by the Wyatt sisters, and lnStru-
mental music by Miss Pearl Brubaker
After partaking of refreshments, the
party separated. feeling that it was al
ways good for Undergraduates to meet
and that this gathering had been no
exception to the general rule.
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RAILROAD MEN PROTEST.
Do Not Want to Pay Revenue Tax on
Railroad Dispatches.

The question of whether railroad men
who use the Western Union lines must
use a revenue stamp on each message
is the cause of a controversy which has
found its way into the federal court.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad company has filed a suit for in
junction to prevent the Western Union
from compelling the company to place
revenue stamps on its messages Tn
der the contract between the railroad
company and the telegraph company
the railroad has the right to use the
Western Union lines and the question
is whether a stamp is required.
The suit is one which interests every
railroad company in the country.
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SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The Karnival Knights meet tonight at
the Commercial club rooms
Paul TOrringtOn viii have charge of the
Karnival Knights minstrels-
A Topeka woman says that Colonel J.
Topeka.
since starting his small duck farm Hor-
ace Macferran has become an expert in
"duckOlOgy-"
A large crowd attended the concert
given last night by Marshaus band at the
Topeka club
Four blocks of brick sidewalk are being
put in on Kansas avenue between Tenth
and Fourteenth streets.
Henry billiard has received a letter from
Judge Foster in which he says that he is
greatly improved in health.
The Linwood wreck cases have been ap-
pealed from the state supreme court to
the United States supreme court.
A block of brick sidewalks is being laid
on the west side Of Kansas avenue be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets.
A club tournament in doubles will be
of the Topeka Tennis club at Tenth and
Fillmore streets
City Engineer Barnes is at work again.
nsYseT fn tb IF ..rbarIie sched
uled to be married this fall.
J 3, MarshaIl. director OF AaISnalI 5
the Topeka Boy. BugIe Corps He has
not decided whether he will accept or not
Two of the old belt line steam motors
yard at Tenth street between Kansas ave-
a a9S ana jackson street InsS Will De
The storage buildings owned by the city
a the river adjacent to the Kansas ave
nue. bridge would be greatly improved if
vines were planted about them They are
not picturesque
Complaints are made that there is an
offensive OdOr at the corner Of Tenth and
Jackson streets, thought TO come from a
basement near by The health authori-
ties have been notified
w. c. Stephenson, who defeated Colonel
Neale for the nomination as representa-
tive, says that he learned q few things
about politics from Colonel Veale that he
had never heard of before.
Sergeant Tim Donovan is on duty again,
but has a very sore knee. He fell on
the pavement while arresting a drunken
man and badly injured the bone. The
police judge only fined the man So
E Scott Rice. county attorney of Smith
county. has informed the board OF par
dons that ne is opposed to the pranting of
a pardon to I. A Gore. who was sent to
the penitentiary from that county for
murder.
o. D. WilkersOn. son Of John Wilker-
son. who was formerly in the pension Of
fees here but is now in Kansas City. has
a Cuban flag that was over the tent of a
Kansas City boy in the fight at Guantan-
amo. The flag is torn by Spanish bull
lets and blOOd-stained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
TOBACCO SCHEDULE.
Tariff for Cuba and Porto Rico is Ar
ranged.

Washington, Aug. At is understood
that the officials of the war department
have about completed the tobacco tar
iff schedule to be applied to Cuban
ports and that it will follow very closely
if not exactly our own internal revenue
rates. These are u cents a pound on
manufactured tobacco and snuff; So so
per thousand on cigars weighing more
than three pounds to the thousand; 81. so
per thousand on cigarettes weighing not
more than three pounds to the thous-
and, and 81 a thousand on all tobacco
cigarettes weighing not more than three
pounds to the thousand.
The general tariff for Porto Rico has
been prepared at the treasury depart
ment and is now awaiting the action
of the war department. 1t is intimated
that the rates will closely follow the
present Spanish rates as applied to i'm
ports from Spain, which are about ten
per cent less than the general rates
collected upon shippers from other
countries.
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Notes and Personal Mention.

Miss Mamie Bowles returned to kan
sas City yesterday, after a short visit
with Mrs. David Palmer
Mr.. Broc Goddard of LeaVenWOrth is
visiting the family of Mr. George Sha-
rift.
Mr.. Eugene F. Ware and son returned
Tuesday from Missouri.
Miss Grace FOulzs will Join her moth
er at EIDOradO Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. MacLennan
and daughter Mary left today for New
York city and other eastern points
Misses Nettie and Amelia Ware went
to Wellington Tuesday for a two weeks
visit with friends.
Mr. \. r. Barrett left Tuesday for
Denver and San Francisco. He viii re-
turn in three weeks.
Miss Mary Frost will return from a
visit at Evanston, Ill, about the first
of the week.
Wednesday to visit Miss Lille Will
son
Mrs. Watrus of Wellington. Kan, is
spending a few days with Mrs J. P.
Mr.. w. ]. Black is in Chicago.
Miss Mamie Hopkins has returned
from her vacation in Colorado
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Morgan left
yesterday for the east, to visit Mr.
MOrgan's parents.
Miss Josie Bard gave a picnic We'd
nesday evening at Garfield park in
honor Of her cousin. Miss Alice Mather-
Misses Ida McFerran and Lizzie
Davis have returned from New Mexico.
where they have been camping with
party of friends for the past six weeks.
Mrs T. H Whitmer. daughter Grace,
and son Arthur viii go to Columbus, o.,
Thursday.
Mr.. Murdo Murray returned yester-
day to his home in Lawrence
Miss Kathleen MOrland Will go to Hi
awatha Thursday to visit her mother.
Miss Emily King left today for Chill
Hcothe, Ill On her return she Will spend
a week in Kansas City, the guest of
Miss Mamie Vandergrift
Mrs Button of Detroit is visiting
Mrs WOIcOtt.
Mrs G. F. Givens and son left today
for Arizona to visit relatives.
Mr. D J. Harding will arrive Sunday
TO spend a few days in Topeka. Mrs.
Harding will accompany him on his
eastern trip, and will visit in St. Louis
and Boston
Mr. and Mrs. F. o. Blood and children
OF Los Vegas, are visiting relatives in
Miss Madge Moore left yesterday for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
SOLDIERS OF THE CROSS.
1000 Delegates Attend Young Peo-
PIES Christian Union Convention.

Saratoga n. Y, Aug. 4.-Over 1000
delegates are attending the tenth an
nuaI convention of the Young Peoples
Christian Union of the United Presby-
terrain church of North America, which
opened here last night.
President c. E Wishart of Allegheny,
Pa, conducted devotional exercises. A.
Knapp and Rev. T. F Chamber made
addresses of welcome on behalf of Sara
tOga and the churches respectively.
There were responses by Dr. T. A.
Atchison, of Carnegie, Pa, chairman of
the general committee. Extended re-
marks were also made by President
Wishart.
The principal address was made by
DR.. H L. Hastings of Boston, on ''Hu-
manity's Headlight Music was con-
Quoted by Rev DR.. J. Herbert of Mon
mouth, Iowa. assisted by Miss Susie E.
AIcNafI of Carnegie, Pa, and Prof. J. F.
Williams of Lebanon, Pa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
HE CAN'T GET OUT.
John B. Wasky's Love Affair Finally
Resulted in a Prison Sentence.

John B. Wasky's Love Affair Finally
Resulted in a Prison Sentence.
An irate woman and a broom figure
in a pardon case which has just been
disposed of by the board Of pardons.
John B. Wasky courted Agnes Cas-
per in Kansas City. He boarded at
the Casper home. One day a cloud ap-
peared in the form Of another man who
invited Agnes Casper to attend a the
alter. She accepted his invitation and
John WaSky got drunk. When he saw
the young lady he argued the case with
her and when she told her mother she
threatened to have Wasky arrested for
disturbing her daughters peace. Then
the young lover went to the Casper
home to have a talk with Agnes. Mrs.
Casper charged him with a broom and
he drew his revolver and fired at her
just to scare her. but the bullet cut
a long furrow in her scalp and she
came near dying
The board decided that while the pro-
vocation was great they could not rec
Ommend a pardon and John B. Wasky
will have to stay in the penitenttary
until his five year sentence expires.
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B. ?. JACKSON Z CO., indianapolis. Ind.
CONGRATULATE sCHLEY.
Florida Democrats Pass a Pointed
Resolution.

Orlando Fla, Aug. An the state
Democratic convention for the first time
in many years not a contest was filed.
All the nominations were made by ac-
clamatiOn, except those of three rail-
road commissioners, two ballots being
necessary to choose from the dozen
candidates entered. Those named were:
Mr.. T. NJ. Day and Mr.. J. n. Bryan,
present incumbents, and Mr.. John L.
Morgan.
B. F. Taylor and F. B. Carter were
renOminated for justices of the supreme
bench, and J. B. Whitfield for state
treasurer The primary plan of nom
nations. such question having hereto
fore been an issue in the party was de-
feated by the conservative wing.
The platform reaffirms that Of Chi
cagO. Territorial aggression was con
demned and the army and navy were
cOngra tulated for their victories, as was
also Commodore SchIey for the destruc-
ton of the feet of Admiral Cervera.
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Money for a Gospel Tent.

The following is a letter received by
Mrs. Mary A. Gaylord, secretary of the
Army Relief society. from J. G. Schlie-
man, chaplain of the Twentieth Kan
saS volunteers at San Francisco:
Your money order for SIS 90 has been
duly received. The amount will be ap-
piled to the purchase of the gospel tent
I thank you heartily for your kind in
terest and contribution. The money viii
be invested and I trust Will produce
large returns in the spiritual and NOR
al Weubeing of our men, Since the
money was sent IS has been received
from the North Topeka Presb yterian
church and 1920 from the First Chris
tan church.
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A Lawn Fete.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Sim
was gaily decorated last evening for the
lawn fete given by the ladies of the
First Methodist church. There were
used, and many flags were seen prettily
draped in the house as well as in the
yard. A cstringed orchestra played
during the evening, and Miss Pearlade
Prescott added much pleasure to the
occasion by contributing some very
pretty violin music. Refreshments were
served, and the affair was a success
both socially and financially.
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SICkENING DISCLOSURE.
Fort Scott People Have Been Drink
ing Water Washed Over the
Carcass of a Horse.

Fort Scott, Aug. 4-The health com
mittee OF the city council made the
startling discovery last night that John
Combs, a horse undertaken had buried
a dead horse on the river bank above
the pump house dam and that it had
washed into the river. Combs was or
dered arrested.
The committee found that Combs had
buried the dead horse in a slough close
to the river bank, and that the carcass
had been dug up by dogs, rotted and
washed into the city water.
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Fort Scott Finances Short.

Fort Scott, Aug. 4.-RepOrts made to
the city council show the city finances
to be in a crippled condition. The gen
eral revenue fund is overdrawn 81, SIC. O9
while there is an Overdraft in the police
commission fund Of g 533- %. All the
other funds have balances This is
lower than the funds have been for
some years.
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Miss Grace FOuIks was hostess to a
small party of friends last evening. Her
guests were Misses Lillian WhitelOCk,
Edna Crane, Ivah Davis. Edna Nc
CIiutOck. and Messrs. Frank Davis. Wal
ter Smith. Frank Sheldon, Adrian Sher-
nan and Lon Davis.