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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
COMBINE AGREED ON.
Iron and Steel Companies Promulgate
Gigantic Corporation.

New York. Aug. 22-The committee rep
resenting the Illinois Steel company and
the Minnesota Iron company were in Sc
cret conference most of the day yesterday,
going over the plans presented for con-
sOlidation of the two companies. A Gl-
rector of one of the companies and also
member of the committee appointed to
represent it at the conference. said that
the problem of merging the two distinct
likely to take up much time in its cOnsid-
GRAFTON. How soon definite settlement
could be arranged would depend entirely
upon the results arrived at by the con-
ference.
Those in touch with the affairs of the
two companies say that the general prop
OSitiOn to consolidate was agreed upon at
a late afternoon session. There appears
to be no insurmOuutable barrier to prevent
the project from BEING carried out, and IL
is confidently expected that the minor de-
nesota Iron stock is now selling 13 points
above the other. and it is reasonably sup
posed that a consolidation will be effected
a basis of So for the Minnesota and %
for the Illinois Steel company. On the
exchange yesterday the stocks of both
companies were strong, with small frac-
tiOnal gains.
The illinois Steeel company has an au-
thorized capital of $50 900 900 of which SIS,
$50 $50 is outstanding. With one exception,
it has paid no dividends since 1893. The
outstanding stock of the Minnesota Iron
company is SIG. sos, 600. and it paid 11a per
cent dividends in April and July of the
present year. The company owns 40.000
acres of land and has seven iron mines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
BANKERS CONVENTION.
Denver's Plan for Entertaining the
Financial Men.

Denver, Aug. 22.-The delegates to
the national Bankers association meet
ing are already arriving here.
Tomorrow morning a committee of
ladies will receive the wives and daugh-
tiers of the visiting delegates in the par
Tors of the Brown Palace hotel
This evening a reception at the Brown
hotel will be given by the banks of Den
yer to the visiting delegates.
On Wednesday afternoon a trolley
ride will be taken around the city.
At o. m. Wednesday a tea will be
served for the ladies in the parlors of
the Brown hotel
on Wednesday evening there will be
a smoke at the Denver Athletic club
Thursday afternoon the Overland
Park County club opens its club for the
visiting delegates. There will be a
lawn party, which is in charge of the
house committee.
The Cripple Creek excursion leaves
on Thursday night for two days trip
around Cripple Creek, Pueblo, Colorado
Springs and Manitou. at which place
they will be entertained by local COM
mitteeS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
TO BUILD COAL STATION.
Navy Department Plans for Buildings
IN Samoan Islands.

New York Aug. pa special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The navy department expects to
award the contract for the establish
ment of a first class coaling station in
the Samoan Islands in the course of a
week or ten days and the work will be
energetically prosecuted to completion
in order that the station may be uti-
nzed by American warships early next
year. Several companies have entered
the competition and no doubt is ex-
pressed that good terms will be obtain
ed, in any event, wen within a quarter
of million dollars available for the
purpose.
Congress appropriated 800. 900 in 1892,
to take advantage of the Samoan con-
cession and all surveys were made for
the wharf and the defense of the site
at that time, but more than half of
the money was expended for coal and
the lowest bid for the structural work
and pier apprOximating $40 600, it was
impossible to let the contract Since
that time congress has been too apathe-
tic to make further appropriation. The
navy department has, however, dis
covered an unused appropriation of
$500, 900 made in general terms for a
coaIing station in the Pacific with the
intention that it should be spent at
Pearl Harbor and this will now be
taken as an emergency measure for
PagO-Pago.
The specifications and the contract
will provide for a pier head 256 feet long
and 48 feet wide in 40 feet of water,
with a wharf 2O8 feet long connecting
it with the shore. The structure will
be entirely of steel and of a most sub
stantial character. Its piles will be solid
rolled or forged steel, eight inches in
diameter and provided with screw
points three feet in diameter to secure
a firm hold in the sand and coral bed
of the harbor which is 200 feet deep
a few hundred feet away from the pier
head. Ashore there will be two coal
sheds constructed wholly of steel upon
heavy concrete floors $50 feet long and
100 feet wide. A narrow gauge railway
with double track will run from all
parts of the pier to the upper part of
the coal sheds and the contract calls
for "a two-tOn self-dumping cars and
the cables and machinery TO operate
them. The contract also provides for
the erection of a substantial dwelling
and a large stOrehOUse, the entire
establishment to be completed within
twelve months under a penalty of $100
a day.
Naval officers declare that Pago-Pago
harbor is the only land locked port of
refuge in the Samoan group and that
it is the best harbor among the islands
of the Pacific ocean. The property own
ed by the United States is at Swimming
Point the most sheltered part of the
harbor, as we'll as its most accessible
and easily defended point. The land
Immediately back of the coal sheds
rises to a level of $50 feet and here it is
proposed to mount several heavy guns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
Colored Resort Raided.

Last night at midnight Sergeant
Owen and Patrolman Hendricks raided
the resort in the second story of the
building at III West Seventh street
over the American steam laundry The
officers placed Vernon Gray, colored
under arrest, charged with keeping a
disorderly house and arrested a num-
Der of inmates, all colored. The men
and women claimed that they came to
Topeka yesterday to see the colored
soldiers and that they were merely
lodging at the house. Judge Ferry dis
charged these people, but held Vernon
Gray to answer to the charge of keep
ing the resort, and one woman as an in
mate Judge Ferry will hear the case
later. vernon Gray has gotten up num-
erOus cake walks, and plays in a color
ed mandolin club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22

Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimball Pig. Co., before II
o'clock in the morning.
large Ioaves bread sc. Gem Bakery.
Miles Mulroy is in Ellis county on bust
nesss
James Hanley has returned from a bust
ness trip to Salina-
Miss Bird Allen of Chicago is the guest
of DR.. and Mrs. Miner.
n. S. Huntington of Menoken was a
North side visitor today
Mr.. H. A. Wolf of 1911 Monroe street is
i'll with malarial fever.
Miss Jessie Priddy is the guest of
friends in OskalOOsa, Kan.
Miss Nellie Kipp of St. Joseph is being
entertained by Miss Elizabeth Faus
Mrs. Daub and sister, Miss Sadie Shoe
maker, spent Saturday in Kansas City.
John Shively of North Manchester. Ia.
is visiting his old friends,J. A. and Charles
Lukens.
rived Saturday to visit the famiiy Of NJ.
NJ. Hale of Park street.
Miss Lizzie Parsons of Guthrie. o. T.
White of Logan street.
Miss Bessie Burger, accompanied by her
little niece, Isabel Shaeffer, returned to
her home in CoffeyviIle last week
Mrs. Frank Scudder has gone to Ration,
r. y. NJ; 70 TO rt w IN he e. 1usPaho VINO Is IN
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Skinner and children
Nellie ard Ethel returned home last week
in Ohio @'''' 9@'-@ ga ~ .
F Mr.. Norris is very low with dropsy at
MS nome, SZ3 jackson street. Mr.. Norris
is the father of Ed Norris of the Santa,
Fe junction.
Mrs. ]. w. Brammer left today for her
home in Callao. No, after a weeks visit
to her cousin, Mrs. G. F. Kimban of PA
West Gordon street.
Rev. and Mrs. J. S. GIendenning left to-
day for Pratt, Dodge City and other points
in southwestern Kansas. where they will
spend couple of weeks.
Ed Arnold, VIII Cline and Jim Miller.
who have been spending several days fish
ing near Silver Lake, returned home last
night. They report a big catch.
Mrs. Charles D. Small and little daugh-
ter Kate returned Sunday from Fort Mad
ison. Ia, where Mrs. Small has been the
guest of her parents for the past two
months.
DR.. A S Embree preached an excellent
Avenue NJ. Z. church on Charity" a
ouartette composed of Mrs. Bleinhans
Miss Mitchell. Mr.. Paul Torrington and
Mr.. Walter Noble furnished the music
which was very fine
Prof. and Mrs. Ed Goodman of San
Francisco We're the guests of relatives
yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs Goodman are
both members Of an opera company and
company, which will be in that city for
a week and will then go to New York.
20 Per Cent Discount.
On all wool novelty dress goods for this
week. A beautiful line of patterns. Don t
COSTLEY & POST. North Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22

man and will accompany them to Cuba.
He was not uniformed but wore a suit
of white crash
When the last section pulled out the
members of the band were so busy say
ing good by that only a few were on
hand to play, but Director jackson
pounded away on the bass drum and
they managed to make a, noise amid the
cheers and last hood bys
The train is to be in Chicago before
midnight where the Erie will take it
on to New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
LABOR DAY PICNIC.
Prizes and Official Programme fol
the Day.

the LAY.
The chairmen of the different COM
mittees on the Labor Day picnic met
yesterday at Webers hall and arranged
the following official programme:
10 a. m. grand street parade with the
following prizes for best appearing or
ganization:
First prize, S15
Second prize, 200 cigars.
Third prize, 100 cigars.
For the best appearing degree team:
First prize, S15.
Second prize, so cigars.
Third prize, Il packages breakfast
food.
The judges will be Otto Kuehne, w.
H. Culp and Frank Gustch.
The following is the program of
sports which will be held in the field
south of the park at 2 o'clock All
contestants will report at secretary s
tent not later than 1870 o'clock:
Merchants running race.
First prize, coffee steamer
Second prize, silver match safe.
1hlrd prize, three pounds coffee.
Running race. free for all.
First prize, so cigars.
Second prize, five pounds coffee
Standing broad jump, merchants.
First prize, twelve pounds Star to-
bacco.
Second prize, twelve cans soup.
Standing broad jump, free for all
First prize, twelve cans baked beans.
Second prize, twelve cans baking
powder.
Running jump, merchants.
First prize, u packages Wheatling.
Second prize, u packages breakfast
food.
Running jump, free for all.
First prize, > pounds coffee.
Second prize, II cans baking powder
Sack race, free for all
Prize, one box soap value SO.
Horseshoe pitching, free for all
Prize, u packages wheatling.
Potato race, free for all.
First prize, one box tobacco.
Second prize, u cans baking powder.
Pole vaulting, free for all.
First prize, so cigars.
Second prize, u cans baked beans.
High kick, for men over 80 years.
Prize, high chair.
Bicycle race, for merchants.
First prize, case fancy WATERS
Second prize, u cans soup.
Bicycle race, free for all
First prize. "a cans baking powder
Second prize, II packages breakfast
food.
Three legged race.
Prize, box tobacco.
MOiasses licking. free for all.
Prize, coin in bottom of plate
At O'Clock the cake walk will be
held and Andy Jordan, Babe Weaver,
Doc Brown and other celebrated walk
ers will compete for the S25 cake.
At o'clock the balloon ascension and
double parachute leap will be given by
Prof. Kinnebrew and his dog Dewey"
The K. K. Minstrels headed by c. K.
Holiday, Jr., Paul TorringtOn, Aaron
JetmOre and so others will be given in
the Casino. The Duke of Paris and his
famous German band will play select
Midway music before the performance.
Several other attractions such as
Japanese jugglers and lady high
diver are being arranged for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
Capt. Smith Home on Furlough.

Larned, Kan. Aug. 22.-Captain A H.
Smith of company B, Twenty first
Kansas volunteers arrived home last
night on a thirty days sick leave, and
received quite an ovation from large
crowdJOf people who assembled at the
depot to meet him. Captain Smith has
just partially recovered from a severe
attack of typhoid fever and looks thin
and weak His leave of absence is for
thirty days, but unless his condition
greatly improves it is not probable he
will return to his command.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
AvENGES HIS SISTER.
James A. Baker Shot for Slandering
Young Woman.

St. Louis, No, Aug. 22.-James A.
Steel Range company, was shot and
killed in front of his home at 5055 Ridge
avenue, last night, by Campbell All
gaier. The men quarreled over certain
statements Baker is said TO have made
about Allgaier's sister Betty. who lives
a few doors west of the Baker home
Baker was 81 years old and leaves a
widow. Allgaier. who was placed un-
der arrest, is % years old, and a
MNidOMer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22

London, Aug. 22.-Dr Samuel Smith
of St. Paul. Mimi, delivered an address
in Westminster chapel last night on be
half Of the AnglO-American league. A
large congregation was present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
$50. GOO Missionaru Colleotinn

Old Orchard, Ne. Aug. 22.-The mission
airy collection taken at the Christian alIi-
ance meetings presided over by Dr. SimD-
son today amounted to $4,000 About Sc
100 of that amount was pledged toward
Gending missionaries to the PhiIinninas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
10 Arbitra+a wi+b cbiIi

Ottawa Ont.,Aug- 22.-Sir Henry Strong,
chief justice of Canada. will be invested
tomorrow with the commission appointing
him sole arbitrator in the claims disputed
between the United States and Chilli The
papers have been some weeks in the Gus
tOdy of the United States consul general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Henry r. Brown and wife to Thomas
w. Davis. 81 ,OO0. ". hf. Sc. or. 13-13-14
F. Fensky and wife to JnO. Jacobs,
S75, lot 20 Chandler street, Fensky's 1st
add.
Josephine J. Ezekiel to Abraham c.
Elder. $3.50. s. 20 feet lot BAL and n. 20
feet 343, Madison street
T. d. Dignon and wife to Mary r.
Hunt, 81. lot 230 Hancock street, Holli-
davis add.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
Sick Soldiers to Boston.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The OIvette
Montauk Point with 200 sick on board,
has been ordered to proceed to Boston.
The sick soldiers will be taken to hos
pitfalls in Boston which have volunteered
to Surgeon General Sternberg to take
care of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
NEW GOLD DISCOVERY.
Stampede From Dawson to American
Soil.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 22.-The latest
stampede from Dawson City is the
north fork of Forty mile Creek, on
American soil This news was brought
here today by parties arriving from
Dawson. They report that on August
2 word of a rich find on Forty Mile
reached Dawson, and in twenty-four
hours about 500 people had started for
the scene of the reported discovery.
They were mostly idle men. The old
miners did not take much stock in the
TeDOrt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
s1a1o 40 Cincinnati and Return.

Tickets on sale September 2, 3, 4 and ),
and for train No. 2 of the 6th, 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, 1898-08-22
olof Ekberg's Removal

OIof Ekberg, merchant tailor, remov-
ed to Office block, 118 East Fifth street
Nice line of summer ights still on hand,
fall samples arriving. Am now ready
to take orders for your fall suits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
PerSOnal

Geo. W. Parker's former wife. who
lived in Topeka two years ago, will hear
something to her advantage by sending
her address to Leon JOdry, Dodge City,
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
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, 1898-08-22

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 S16.10. An excellent op-
portunity to give your family an outing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
Summer Rates for Colorado.

Commencing June 1st the Santa Fe
route will sell round trip Colorado tick
cts with stop-overs, and good until Oe-
tober 81. at rate of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
TROUBLE EXPECTED.
Spanish Paper Exercised Over Cuban
Question-Loan idea Criticised.

Madrid, Aug. 22.-EI Correo. minister
ial organ, says:
The cuban question may yet oc-
casion serious incidents, as also may
the interior question, which will raise
the incident it is difficult to foresee."
The press, notably Ell Heraldo, ad-
vises the government to seek to save
the economic situation by means of
Spanish funds instead of appealing for
foreign capital which will doubtless be
offered. Such loans, however, the pa
pers assert, will be on most burden
some terms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
POLICE NOTES.

S Schrinopsli. a dry goods and cloth
ing merchant on lower Kansas avenue,
was arrested yesterday charged with
having sold goods on Sunday in viola
iton of the city ordinances. Patrolman
Bernard notified him to appear at police
court Monday morning. which he did.
Judge Ferry will hear the case this aft
ernOOn-
Jai1er Albert Hopkins last evening at
roll call when the night patrolmen were
at police station, treated them to some
candy in which was cayenne pepper
When Sergeant Owen called the roll
most of the officers were unable to an
swer and were weeping
The police Saturday evening arrested
John Brown, on the charge of main
tanning a nuisance. His place was on
East Fifth street near Madison street.
Sergeant Owen made the arrest.
Humane Officer King arrested John
Turner on the charge of cruelty to an
finals. Turner was driving a horse
which was a veritable bone pile, and in
addition it was covered with sores. On
Turner's allowing the animal to be kill
ed, he was released.
Whitmere Bros. BARRIERS. 7S5 Kas. av.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22

Relief Corps lawn social at Captain
w H HOrnadays Tuesday evening.
August %. Ice cream, cake and dane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22

Cool and comfortable dining cars on
Santa Fe Route are obtained bv usa ~
electric fans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
List of wounded Wanted.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Adjutant Cen
eEal Corbin has cabled General Merritt
to send a list of wounded at Manila.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
Book Department.

w. NJ Thackery's works, 10 vol
were SO Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
Hawthorn's edition, vol. were
45c .------..----+ III
Washington Irving's works, 6 vol,
were Sl.O0 81 %
Gibbons Roman Empire, vol. 81. SO
McCauley's History of England,
vol .---.-------- ------------- $1,000 81 %
Big lot Dore's works, very cheap
Life OF Sherman, So boOk.....-..-.$ 81 As
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22

We make speciality OF doing up col
ored shirts and waists and guarantee
ing colors- Peerless Steam Laundry.
Band concert. Garfield park. tomor-
row.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22

whitmere Bros. BARRIERS. 7s5 Kas. av.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
Tomorrow we will sell
Nine. Yale'S Cosmetics
AT HALF PRICE.

q m blood Tonic. soc
e m Hair Tonic. soc
q 00 Hair cleanser. soc
q 56 RUst Food Toe
81 90 Almond Blossom Complexion
Cream -.-.-.--.--.--. -----..----- DUO
soc Burnett Face Powder. 25c
81 On 9dav F'reckIe Cure. soc
e an TTr11itcUra-A Boon to Females 25c
soc Complexion Powder. 25c
81 m Cyonnlexion Powder. soc
25c Eyebrow Pencils. Observation-Disclosures. 15c
e. E0 skin Food 75c
g "a COnDlexion Bleach. 90
s1 90 Eyebrow and lash Grower. soc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimbau Pig. Co., before IL
o'clock in the morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-28
STATE.


Testimony Is being taken In Sullivan
IS. Pierce In the Federal court at GAL
weston; 1t is u big land suit
Many Texas cattlcmen want to 70 on
the proposed excursion to Havana.
Texas school principals and superintend-
ents are in session at Austin; may adj
vocate changes III the laws.
State treasury will DO turned over to
Mr.. Robbins January 3.
The oil mill recently burned at DENT
son Is to be rebuilt.
War department informed Fort Worth
that tho location of military posts is not
being considered at present.
Oyster fishermen at Corpus Christi re-
ioioe at the decision OF the court of Grim
inal appeals.
Nearly $50 men have been enlisted for
the regular army at Dallas In 1898.
Ranger Mcdonald went to Galveston 10
stop the prize fight but his presence was
not necessary.
General w. T. Merlwether is dead at
San Antonio.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-28
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

NEW YORK.--Andrew l.. Bonner. Youngest
fofk Ledger, Is dead Of pneumonia
NEW YoRK.--The annual meeting NJ thu
sneriean association for the Advancement OF
Seishee is being held al Columbia university
Huntsville. Ala.--Private David Dare. ss,a
70 pc the son Of a wealthy Californian. was
sno' CHRISTMAS night by an unknown negro
and will probably die. Ass'o
auLMAuKEE.-The journal says there is
y prospect OF big trunk line from this city
S,a, connection with the Southwestern and
southern lines and the coast.
NEW YoNK.-'The American Chemical so.
wy ms peEun It's eighteenth general meeting
rsre Or, Edward Morley OF Adelbcrt COLLEGE
cleveland, was elected preaident,
III. vANNAH Ga.-Major General worro,
nilr ana the headquarters officers ~ the
~ r.fst uiyis,on; Seventh army corpg. departed
HRs ana. fe'e fohania LOT
NEW HAVEN. conn.--The eleventh meet,n.
~ Tue american Economic association is in
session. here. Many distinguished economist
,rom AL sections OF the country are IN a.
new ,YoRK.-Mhrcus G. SPENCER .nn
S Snnties ~. Lane. composing the dry ronds
niiu OF n. 2. Spencer e Co.. made mn assis,,s
surr assets use sSSsoo liabilities slas 900 aud
VHI About 400 dsiegatea ~a,e rr...
az Sss ~ ne third annual convention az M
s''u@ssc'l Teachers association. conmss.