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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
LURED FROM HOME.
Mysterious Disappearance of Chica-
go Merchant.

Chicago, Nov. THE Times-Herald
says:
Edgar v. NIcConkey. formerly a, COM
mission merchant in South Water
street, was 1ured from his home at $50
Wilmot street at $50 yesterday after
noon. Absolute mystery surrounds his
disappearance, and all efforts on the
part of his family to locate him or to
explain the abduction have proved IN
availing.
They believe it is a clear case of kid
naping for blackmail, and the wife and
mother fear Mr.. McConkey has been
murdered, although they can suggest
no explanation or motive other than a
possible plot formed by former business
associates who may have been bested
in some transaction or other.
McConkey left his home in response
to a telephone call which summoned
him to the Upton pharmacy, Milwaukee
and Oakley avenues, at $50. He was
met by two men and although appar-
emily hesitating to go with them, final
~ boarded a street car in their COM
pany. Nothing has been heard from
him since.
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COAL GOES UP.
J. P. Morgan Says Fifty Cents a Ton
Advance.

Advance.
New York, Nov. Goal prices are to
be advanced. A meeting of the presi-
dents of the coal carrying roads will be
held in New York this week for the
purpose of discussing the situation"
This is the method the coal combination
has of avoiding the antitrust laws
After this discussion the sales agents
of the railroads will draw up a circular
announcing an advance of 25 cents
ton. They will act Independently.
These advances are sporadic. The fact
that they are invariably alike Is a mere
coincidence, railroad men say. Ihelr
constant recurrence is a mystery which
railroad men make no pretense OF eX-
planning.
1t is customary for the Reading sys-
tenn to put out the first notice to the
trade as it is Invariably through the
influence of J. PierpOnt Morgan that
the anthra cite roads have their annual
fall reconciliation after the usual sum
mer period of decentralization in the coal
trade.
Mr. Morgan's interest in Reading,
which is allotted 20 per cent of the total
amount the coal trust allows to be
brought to the seaboard in one year, is
said to be responsible for the informal
meeting" which, it is said, will take
place today
1t is an open secret that negotiations
looking to a renewal of the old agree
ment among the coalrOads have been go
ing on Tor month, ana JnaI the Olu
percentage rate is to be the basis of the
new combination for the winter
If the present plan is carried out the
advance in the schedule will be ad-
justed to a basis of 81 per ton for stove
coal at tidewater. This will be act
ually an advance of so cents a ton on
the price that has been prevailing all
summer, though the latest circular is
sued to the trade in June fixed the price
for stove coal at S3.75 f o. b.
1t is a notorious fact, however, that
none of the railroad lines has adhered
to the circular prices since June last
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
has been the worst offender. 1t has
been charged that D. r. Holden, its
sales agent, has defied the trusts rules
all summer and has cut prices far be-
low the limits set by the agreement,
even to $3.75 per ton in Chicago.
The story told in Wall street is that
Mr.. Morgan has been compelled to ex-
ert the powerful Vanderbilt influence in
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
to~force it to restore prices in the west
The original coal trust was formed
in January, 1895. 1t has deffed the state
and national antitrust law at various
times ever since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
FAVORS CANALS.
Consul Monaghan Reports on German
Artificial Waterways.

Washington, Nov. Consul Monog-
han, at Chemnitz, has been making q
series of special reports to the state de-
water powers and canalization in Ger
many. He gives some figures to dem
onstrate the economy Of the system
practiced there particularly in the re-
duction of freight rates and says the
importance of canalization to an indus
trial country need hardly be mentioned.
With two canals now under construc-
ton completed cheap transportation is
possible to all parts of the empire. The
results have always more than justi-
fed the expenditures, and" says the
consul "the kaiser's recent remarks
that the empires future is on the water,
is an encouragement to canal builders"
One of the reports deals with the
question of electric transmission of
power derived from mountain water
course.
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ished with imported thing. The walls
of the house are hung with canvas and
richly decorated The ceilings of the
parlors are ornamented with stucco,
while the walls are hung with heavy
silk tapestry. The feature of the house
is it's grand hall and staircase rising
four flights to the ballroom, which Oc-
cupies the entire top floor. The building
is heated with hot water. The basement
is finished with white glazed brick, and
the billiard room, on the same floor, is
finished with marble mosaic. 1t is
modified colonial building, has been
over a year in construction and is now
just about completed at a cost of $780,
900.
on the rear of the lot is the barn.
This has all the modern improvements
and cost $24, 900.
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INCLUDES THE ISLANDS.
A United States Consul Puts Them in
His Report.

Washington, Nov. 7.-COnsul GrinneII
is the first official to formally annex the
Philippines and Cuba to the United
States. He has made a report to the
state department of purely formal
character showing the character and
value of exports from his district ito
the United States Including Manila,
Porto Rico and Cuba). during the month
of September, 1898"
The consuls statement shows that the
value of goods so exported from other
districts was sos, 525, against 1857. 635
for a corresponding month in the pre-
ceding year. The consul says that those
increases were mainly in white and
printed cotton goods all of which could
be made in the United States
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CHARGE OF BLACKMAIL
Preferred Against One of the Presi-
dents Consular Appointees.

New York Nov. 7-William A E Moore.
who has been staying at the GrenobIe
hotel with his wife, Fayne Moore, was
arrested last night on the charge of at
tempted extortion and blackmafI.
Martin Mahon the proprietor of the
New Amsterdam hotel. is the complain
ant, and charges the prisoner with hav-
ing blackmailed him out of S167 and a
diamond pin and with attempting to Sx-
tort an additional s. 900.
Moore had in his possession the appoint
ment by President Mckinley as United
States consul to Durham, Indian River.
South Africa. His wife is said
to be the daughter of ex-Chief Justice
Strahan of the supreme court of Oregon,
her home being at Salem, Ore.
Moore said he had not yet gone to the
station in South Africa to which he had
been appointed, he expected another
appointment in place of it. as consul t
Budapest His home is said to be in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
TO RECEIVE RETURNS.
W. E stanley's Home at Riverside
Connected by Wire With the City.

Wichita, Nov w. z. Stanley will
vote tomorrow morning then go to his
suburban home in Riverside, two miles
from the center of the city and await
the result of the election. His home is
connected with the local and long dis
tance telephone lines and he will re-
ceive the returns from the election, sit
ting in his library surrounded by the
members of his family and a small
number of intimate friends.
Mr.. Stanley has averaged two speech
es a day in this campaign since August
1, the most remarkab bic work on record
in Kansas politics. He delivered an
average of three speeches a day during
the last two weeks of the campaign and
did not miss, during all that time, a
single appointment. OF this record he
is proud.
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ELECTION DAY WEATHER.
Chief of WeatherBureau Moore Sends
Out a Forecast.

washington, Nov. THE following
special forecast covering election day
weather east of the Rocky mountains
has been issued by the chief of the
weather bureau:
Rain is indicated for the middle At
lantic and New England states and the
upper Ohio valley and the eastern lake
region. In the states of the middle and
upper Mississippi and lower Ohio val
leys and western lake region, rain Mon
day night in southern and rain or snow
in northern parts of the districts named
Will be followed Tuesday by clearing
colder weather. Fair weather is indi-
Gated for Tuesday for all districts west
of the Mississippi and in the southern
states. WILLIS L. MOORE
Chief of Weather Bureau
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SWIFT'S NEW RESIDENCE.
Chicago's Packer Will Eat Dinner and
Hold Family Reunion Thanks
giving.

Chicago, Nov. &c. F. Swift, head
of the firm Of Swift & Co., will eat his
Thanksgiving dinner in his new home at
Forty ninth street and ELLIS avenue.
At the dinner there will be a family
reunion, members coming from all parts
of the world.
The new house is constructed of light
pressed brick, cream-cOlored ornamen-
tai terra Gotta and Bedford stone, with
a slate roof. The residence-one of the
finest on the south side-is finished elab-
orately in mahogany, bird's-eye maple,
Quarter-sawed sycamore and other hard
woods. There are eleven bathrooms fin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
MISS adams ACCEPTS.
Will Help the Tolstoi Movement to
Aid the Russian Pilgrims.

of Hull House, Chicago, has accepted a
place on the committee appointed to
bring members of the Russian sect Of
Dhoukhobortsi to this country and to
Canada to establish colonies. Her in
terest in the movement which has mo-
nopolized the time and energy of Count
Tolstoi during the last five years as
sumed definite form about eight months
ago. 1t was when the admirers of Tolls
tot the world over were planning to
celebrate his birthday, and he asked
them rather to add their influence and
contributions to the movement in behalf
of the prosecuted sect in the far away
country. Since that time Miss Adams
has been raising money in this city for
the general fund.
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italian War Ship saluted.

San Francisco, Nov THE italian
protected cruiser Aetna arrived from
Acapulco today. She is on a cruise
around the world, and has been in the
Pacific for over six months. AS she
passed up the bay the stars and stripes
were run up at the fore and a national
salute was fired. Shortly afterwards
the Italian flag was run up at Alcatraz
and a return salute was fired from the
fort. The Aetna will probably go on
the dry dock here and then proceed
home by way of the Orient.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
Yukoner Dies Worth 100000.

San Francisco Nov. THE remains
of Frank DinsmOre, one Of the founders
of the Yukon Pioneers society, who
died in this city of bronchial trouble
have been shipped to Auburn, Maine,
his native place. He was one of the
most prominent men on the Yukon, and
was interested in a number of the rich
est claims. He left an estate valued at
$500. 600
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ChiffOnierS

in-law that he could live on the place
and run it if he would let me and my
wife live with him. He turned US out
nine weeks ago and we started for Mem
phfs where our son lives. 1 am an old
Confederate soldier. 1 am afraid that
made half of our journey and we will
push on as long as the old horse holds
out, but I am afraid he is not fit to
d,.i1r %
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JEFFERSON'S CASE.
The Actors Condition is Regarded as
Dangerous.

New York. Nov. 7.-Joseph Jefferson
was to have appeared in rip Van
Wrinkle at the Fifth Avenue theater
tonight but a consultation of physicians
forbade him to leave his room for at
least a, week. He has chronic throat
trouble, which, when a man is y years
of age and when it is aggravated by a
severe cold, is dangerous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07

We're heated discussions concerning per-
sonal liberty, sumptuary ukases and
the right of an employer to compel his
employees to save their molars. But the
Continental Match company-that is the
name of Mr.. GOuId's concern-Overlook-
ed this quibbling and undertook the
task of repairing the teeth of 300 men,
women and girls. 1t cost several hun
bred dollars.
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no stop Coast Fiahing.

Seattle. Nov. Late advices from
Japan state that it is likely that the
seal and otter hunters will be prohibited
from fishing and hunting off the coast
of Japan before the fleet sails next
year. Japan is trying to foster deep sea
fishing and under the foreign treaties
that go into effect next year it is be-
Iieved the prohibition can be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07

New York, Nov 7-Dr. Christopher
G. Sharp, a physician well known in
apolis, where he had lived, died of
pneumonia yesterday, aged II years.
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From $500 to $4,000.

is said by the politicians that he has
never made a, mistake in saying any
thing that would hurt the ticket.
Secretary Frank Brown wants to be
secretary of the board of railroad com
missiOners in case the Republican ticket
6 elected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
Struck by Apoplexv.

New York, Nov Mrs. A. S. Wins
low, a well known resident of CIncin-
natl, died suddenly at the Gilsey House
today Of apoplexy, aged "A years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
Watch Sale.

Special Watch sale during November.
A fine line to select from. Call or white
for prices. G. H. Morrison, sos Kan.Ave.
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10 West 18th Street.

F. H. Webster desires to say to his
friends (and enemies) that he is selling
Coal, Feed and Hay for the Green Feed
and Fuel CO. at the above address.
Phone 406.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07

Cy Leland, Mort Albaugh, Frank
BROWN and Dave Mulvane have figured
out the Republican majority in the
state by counties and declare it will not
he less than So 600. Marshal Sterne
who is regarded as one of the best post
ed politicians in the state, says the Re-
publican majority will be between four
and eight thousand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

sBuclz'' Miller and Ed Whipple, two
of the strongest Democrats in this coun-
ty have refused to support the fusion
ticket WhippIe has held a responsible
nosition in the Santa Fe shops for years
and Miller has been one of the leading
farmers for forty years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07

Lit Crum says Mort Albaugh has got
IN he anpointed private secretary to the
governor and Jim Simpson elected rail-
road commissioner, or there will be a
new ticket nominated two years from
now,
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Senator Lucien Baker contributed
more money than any other individual
to the Republican central committee,
$500, paid all of his own expenses and
has spoken nearly every day during the
campaign.
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n Virginia
WOfher::11.ye';s:1:: : : : IL:

Friend. beginning six months before con
finement. She felt perfectly well up to a
few hours before the baby was born, and
was in labor less than two hours. She had
no morning sickness, no headache, no dis
tressing tghtness, no swollen or rising
breasts. Her baby was strong and the pic
ture of health.
Mothers Friend is the only rem
edy known which relieves the expectant
mothers. 1t is lininent to be applied ex-
ternally. Nothing but harm can come from
taking medicine internally at such times.
All internal preparations said to relieve com
ing mothers are not only humbugs, but
positively dangerous.
Mothers Friend costs 81 bottle at
druggists, or you can send to
The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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w. ]. Fitzgerald OF Dodge City, ex-
member of the legislature, is reported
to be fighting the Republican ticket pc
cause he was not appointed register of
the land Office.
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The state central committee, in order
to secure the service Of J. Ralph
Burton, paid all Of the expenses of him
and his wife while he was out cam
pafgning, and it is stated was not al
lowed to place any limit on his expens-
eS.
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A number of bets on the election have
been posted in Eagles cigar store. The
prevailing odds are twenty-five to TWEEN
ty on Stanley. Some bets at these odds
have been posted for a week without
takers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07

The officers of the county central COM
rnittee predict a majority for Stanley
in Shawnee of 1900. Politicians say
that Chairman CLANCY and Secretary
Bird have conducted the campaign in Z
manner that is beyond criticism
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CIV Leland is more interested in the
election of Mr.. Bailey as congressman
at large than in the balance of the Re
publican ticket, and has advised his
friends throughout the state to protect
his interests even if they had to sac
rifice others in order-tO do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07

Mr.. Stanley has made more speeches
in the present campaign than any other
man that ever ran for governor, and it
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From $I.OO to $50. 90.

For tired and 1anguid people
comfort and freedom from fatigue,
ough enjoyment that a restfu1 ch
offer for their consideration our Il
Chairs from
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$3.50 to $40. 90.
From s2.25 to $500 each.

Costly Couches of leather
upho1stering co1ors, as well as t
couches, are so numerous and OF
signs that persons really wishing
fail to find on our floor just what
the prices they wish to pay. We
the h1tndreds-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-28

Commander Charles H. Stockton, ".
s. ~, is scion OF the illustrious New
Jersey family or that name noted in
military annals, I'm science, literature.
education, journalism and turispru-
dence. Commodore Robert T. Stock
ton Q795-1S66). his father. whose serv-
ices at Los Angeles and San Diego, Cal,
form an important part Of our national
history. was the son OF United States
senator and the grandson Of a signer OF
the Declaration OF Independence.
Captain Aren't S. Crowninshield. the
efficient chief OF the bureau OF navigation
at Washington. had two ancestors, Jacob
and B. W., who were both secretaries
OF the navy. Every officer above the
rank OF lieutenant remembers the gem
ial secretary TO the comnlandant for so
many years at the Charlestown (Bos-
ton) navy yard.
McLane Tilton, a connection OF the
Maryland McLanes and Tlltons now a
retired lieutenant colonel OF the marine
corps, living at Annapolis. was de-
termined fighter. as are the Turnbulis
of both the army and navy. He is q
son OF Captain Tilton, u. s. NJ, whose
untimely death in 1851 was a source of
widespread grief. His son. McLane Til
ton, Jr.. Is a member OF the Michigan
naval reserves and has been enrolled
Cor active service on the lakes.
Lieutenant Commander John A. III.
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Nickels is the son OF n naval officer
whose record II historical, and Lieuten-
ant Commander George Il. Colvocoress-
es. the son OF a famous naval captain
is perhaps the only officer OF Greek cx-
traction I'm the service. A son OF the
latter. Harold by name, is a naval cadet
in the third class. The "middicS' OF
years ago. with no ogre OF dignity be-
fore their eyes. dubbed the father
Crawl over the Crosstrees" when he
was classmate at the Naval academy.
Vice Admiral stephen c. Rowan has
had his fame continued In the PERSONAL
ity OF the two army lieutcnants. An
drew 8. and Hamilton Rowan. The for
mer. OF the Nineteenth infantry. under
orders from the war department landed
on the Cuban coast near Santiago re-
Gently and was escorted by guides 10
the camp OF General Calixto Garcia 10
arrange for the cooperation OF the I'm :
surgents In the invasion VI Cuba by the
United states forces. II was a hazard
Gus enterprise. but was happily attend
ed with complete success. He left WASH
ington hastily. going 90 Kingston, Ja-
maica. From there he sailed TO eastern
Cuba. In his possession was an official
Spanish section map or the country he
was to traverse, with emondations
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young Algernon Sartoris. has been APP
pointed first lieutenant I'm the First reg
iment volunteer engineers. There is a
younger George Il. Mcclellan. wit
and man OF the world, whose deed. OF
action have so far been In the political
arena and who now represents New
York city constituency in the lower
branch Of congress. II is said he wishes
90 emulate the example OF his celebrat-
cd father, General Mcclellan.
There are Commander Thomas Perry.
us. NJ, whose ancestry needs no ex-
PLANTATION, and oliver Hazard Perry Bel
mont. named after his greatuncle, the
hero OF Lake Erie. but the grandson OF
Matthew G. Perry, who opened the ports
of japan 90 the worlds trade in 1854.
He has rendered his yacht free 90 the
government with the proffer OF his In
dividual services. The offer. however.
was declined. lie graduated I'm the
class OF 1880 at the Naval academy and
served In the Atlantic squadron, but
after a cruise I'm the Mediterranean re-
signed.
Young Dick Meade. the son OF the
late Rear Admiral Richard w. Meade.
one OF the most admirable officers the
navy ever had, has gone to the front
as an enlisted mar In the First bat
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land legislature. Hir Eot, s. Ddea
Greene. Jr. graduated nt tnc N;svr'
academy. nut aftcrward resigned ai'.t
has since been connected With electricsi
companies. tie is a p-om'cent mem
Der OF tEs New York raval vesefses. as
Is Lieutenant Stayton, onosher ecademy
graduate. who for years past has h+4u
an attorney in New York city.
Captain rredevick III. Algcr. who will
be OF General Miles stan. is nur o.
the secretary or war. Father Thomns
M. sherman, chaplain @: the Fcurtlt
regiment OF the Missour national guard,
Is a son of General w. II. Sherman.
Many sons OF leading Consederntes
are now enrolled In the military service.
the most notable instance being that cf
young Lee at West Point, whose fathcs.
Fitz- Hugh Lee, has so lately Won tho
distinguished consideration OF lis rsi-
low countrymen. Another ncr. Ettx-
Hugh Lee, Jr.. has been appointed first
lieutenant in the First regiment vo,un-
teer engineers. Lieutenant Duncan
Hood, who organized the regiment OF
immunes In Louisiana. Is son Of tho
famous Confederate snatvr gcusrafs ,.
B. Hood.
Ensign Worth Bagley. the FIRST ofIcev
killed In the present war, was SON OF
Major w. II. Bagley Of Raleigh, who was
gallant officer in the southern army.
The president Of the United States
has vested In him the power to ap-
point annually ten young men at
large to both West Point and An
napolis. He selects when feasible the
sons of former officers who have ssrv.
ed their country. This gives them .
preference. AZ from some cause or 9TH
er they might fail to obtain appoint
ments from their congressman, or there
might be no vacancies existing at the
particular time they are eligible for en-
trance or examination for admission to
either the Military or the Naval acade-
my. Thus II Is that In the two branch.
es Of our fighting service We see such
an apparently large proportion Of names
made famous by the ancestors Of the
present holders.
ALBERT p. soUrHwICK.