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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
rndre Street. Confirmed.

washington. March 22.-The nomina-
ton Of Webster Street, to be chief jus
tice of Arizona, has been confirmed by
the senate. The nomination has been
held up in the committee on judiciary
for several months on charges affecting
his standing as an attorney, but invest
igation satisfied the committee that the
charges were without foundation.
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Homeseekers' Excursions.

Tickets will be sold on the first and
third Tuesdays of January, February
and March via the Union Pacific to
points in Missouri, Arkansas, Indian
Territory. Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana
Arizona and New Mexico where the
minimum round trip rate is 800 or
over, at one fare for the round trip plus
$500.
For exact territory and full informa-
ton or tickets, call on or address.
F. A LEWIS
City Ticket Agent.
Depot Agent.
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CANNON FIRES A SHOT.
Which Pierces the Armor of Mr.. Bou-
telle of Maine.

Washington. March 22.-During the dis
cussiOn of the Maine relief bill in the
house Mr.. Boutele and Mr.. Cannon had
a rather spirited exchange of PERSONAL
ties The former. criticised the latter's
attitude toward the bill and the latter
said he was responsible to his constitu-
ents and the general public sentiment of
the country, not to the gentleman from
Maine for his position.
The gentleman does not live on God s
fOOtstOOl' said he, who possesses the
ability to merit the appreciation of the
gentleman from Maine" Oaughter)
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Governor Leedy Meets Bryan

Gov. Leedy went to Lawrence this
morning to meet Mr.. w. J. Bryan, who
speaks there under the auspices Of the
local silver clubs this evening. From
Lawrence Gov. Leedy will go direct to
Abilene. where he will speak before
the cattIemen's convention tomorrow
He will return to this city Wednesday
night.
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he has been responsible for life and
property and during all that time new
er the slightest accident has occurred.
No one has been injured or killed and
his record is a fine one. Symmes used to
carry a musket before he was armed
with a white signal flag He carried a
muSket on Sherman'S march to the sea
from the start to Kingston, Georgia He
saw hard fighting at Stone River, Mis-
sion Ridge, Chickamauga and in other
smaller engagements. Mr.. Symmes is
proud of his record and well he might
be. He is a white haired veteran now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
To Surname Court.

The contempt cases against John H.
Atwood and George Chaplain, the Leav-
erworth attorneys, resulting from the
controversy between the LeavenWorth.
Topeka & Southwestern railway and
J. G. Stone, a Leavenworth county far
mer, have been appealed to the su-
preme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
ENGINEER NoRmAN's ESCAPE.
Barely Misses Death in the Tunnel at
RatOn.

Ration.
Engineer George Norman Of the New
Mexico division, who lives at Ration,
had narrow escape from death re-
Gently.
Norman had started out with his en-
CINE, as usual, and, just before reaching
the Ration tunnel. he went out on the
running board for some reason, and
when the train had passed through the
tunnel, the fireman discovered that Nor
man was missing.
The train was stopped and the crew
went back into the tunnel, expecting to
find Norman ground to pieces. Nor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
REVOLT is DENIED.
Chinese Officials Say There is No
Trouble in the Provinces.

Pekin, March 22-An official Chinese
denial has been issued of the statement
made by special correspondents of the
Shanghai Mercury at Kia Kiang, on
March 4, who alleged that the viceroys of
Marking and Hu-Kiang and the governor
of Human had entered into a compact to
direct the affairs of the entire Yang-Tse-
Kiang valley and its adjoining territories
It is added that the Emperor of China
has no higher confidence in any one man
than in the viceroys of Marking and HUI
Kiang and the governor of Human.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
LUCKY STATION AGENT.
Santa Fe Awards G. C. Bailey of Law
renee. q 5000 Prize.

Lawrence, March 22.-Mr. George c.
Bailey, local agent of the Santa F'e in
this city, today received a check for
5000 from the officials of of that road as
the first prize awarded for showing the
greatest increase in volume of business
done at any station along the entire
system during the six months ending
December 81, 1897.
Race Between a Deer and Passenger
Train.
Port Jervis, March 22-Engineer Oar
by, who runs the passenger train on the
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below the iron pillars that will support
the immense interior skylight- The ex-
ecutive council is not sure that there is
an artist in this part of the country
who can do the work as artisticaTy as
is desired, and will not let the contract
for the painting at once.
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District Court b ApriI.

The docket for the April term Of the
district court, which has just been made
up. indicates that the work of the court
will be lighter than that of the present
term. There are 304 cases on the docket,
and this term the docket contained 359-
There are but AZ criminal cases to be tried.
while at this term Il have been disposed
of. There are 191 jury cases on the new
THE court cases for the coming term
number 70. while this term there were
1O2 on the docket.
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FREsCoING THE DOME.
Jerome Fedeli Paid for the Work
Shall There Be Paintings.

Mr.. Jerome Fedel, who lately finished
the fresco work on the new state Ii
brary rooms, has been given the con-
tract for frescoing the interior walls of
the capitol dome by the executive com
mittee. For the fresc0 work alone he
will receive 81, 500.
This contract does not cover the work
on the cove, where it is proposed to
picture the most prominent events in
the history of the state.
The cove is Is feet in height and runs
around the entire diameter of the dome
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
New Santa Fe Watch Inspector.

The Santa Fe has established a new
watch inspecting station. c. E. Van
VoOrhis has been appointed local watch
inspector at Yates Center. Hereafter
this will be an inspecting point on the
Colony branch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
EASTBOUND.
Ramona de Ozarks.''

IS an attractive and interesting book.
with views of South Missouri scenery.
It pertains to Embarrassing in that great
fruit belt of America, the southern slope
of the Ozarks, and is of interest to fruit
growers and to every farmer and home
seeker looking for a farm and a home.
Mailed free. Address,
J. z. LOCKWOOD,
Kansas City Missouri
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New Model Millinery Opening, We'd
nesday and Thursday afternoon and
Wednesday evening, with music.
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PRISONERS ESCAPE
After Robbing the Prison Safe of 3d.
500,

Dedham, Mass, March 22--Two prison
ers at the Dedham house of correction,
after having sawed their way out of their
cell. OVerpOWered a guard today and after
binding him seized his keys. opened the
safe, from which they took about $500
prisoners and three revOlvers and then
escaped. They were Patrick E. Gill of
Hyde Park. who had served but a few
months of a two years sentence for lar
ceny. and Charles Cook, who was await
ing a hearing before the grand jury,
charged with breaking and entering.
New Model Millinery Opening, We'd
nesday and Thursday afternoon and
Wednesday evening, with music.
UNION PACIFIC.
Topeka Local Time Table in Effect on
and After Sunday, March IS, 1898.
WESTBOUND.
TRAINS No. Leave Arrive
Denver and Pacific
Coast Limited 80. 3 1910 a. m. 1890 p. m
Limited. 800. ...-.-. 7:O5 pm. S;35 pm.
Junction City Local
Passenger. -. 5 400 pm. $40 pm.
EAsTBOUND.
Daily. Daily.
TRAINS No. Leave Arrive
Topeka KanS. City
Atlantic Express. e.. 4 $500 p m. $500 pm.
Limited ...-.. 1900. 5:55 a. m. 7:25 = IN.
Kansas City Local
Passenger. .----- $40 am. 1880 a.
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soc. and $I.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. New York.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05
WIS Avn {
+ @@4$.

I. M. Lockwood went to Cleveland
this morning.
Dr. Bullmer has returned from hi
extended southern trip.
W. 81. Lord of Burlineame, Kaus.
is in town on stock business.
Presiding Elder Ellington returned
last evening from chihuahua visit.
Ed Roberts has been under the
we sther, but now is able to be about.
DR.. Plimmer, government veterinary
surgeon, arrived today from the north.
J.P. Polk. superintendent of trans.
fer rfor the T. s. p, left this noon on
the Limited for q three weeks absence
in Chicago.
Mrs. G. W. Woods left on today's
Limited for Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
~. ere she is interested in the settle
ment of an estate.
Maurice McKilligon expects to
shortly leave for Bavaria to attes:d the
coming Passion plsy at ODE Ram
mercau. His friends profess to believe
that he will not return alone.
w. S Clayton agent at chihuahua
for the Mexican Central, came up last
night with his family and left over the
T. & P. today on an eastern trip. he
has thirty days leave of absence.
Henry A. Pratt. Yale, 'S4, q pro-
minent cattleman from Springer. N.
M, is in town. He says the raise
in prices this last season has materially y
benefited the stock interests all
through the west.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05
|HANNA'S
WATERLOO.
The Situation in Ohio is Thus
Regarded by Politicians.
THE CAUCUS CALLED OFF.
The Advices Seem to Place the SEN
atOrial Tegs, as Lost to Hanna,
Talked of For q Cabinet Position
Soon.

COLUMBUS, O., January 5.-Is Han.
ma ST. Ii a senator; is the question that
is worrying that gentleman at PRESENT.
General Keifer, of Springfield, the best
constitutional lawyer in the state says
bis term expired on Monday at 10 a. m.
Secretary of State Kinney says the
point is disputed one. Complications
may result if q deadlock occurs.
Hanra people last night declared
tonights senatorial caucus eff. This
clearly shows the Hsnna people are
afraid to measure their strength. The
Kurtz people will rot have show their
hands until ballot is taken in the two
houses.
The democratic joint, senatorial eau
Gus that was sent for F-idsv night, has
been pos.pcp d to Saturday night in
order to give the anti-HanDa republi-
cans time TO agree upon q ca didate.
WASHINGTON, D, c., January s.
Plenty rumors hero this morning
that administration favors compromise
candidate succeed Hanna but not cor
roborated.
In political circles the Ohio situa-
tion is regarded as Hanna's Waterloo.
So strong is the conviction that sharps
in forecasting Hauna's future and
place him in the cabinet.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05
Only a Few Representatives
Were in Their Seats.
BUSINESS HAS BEGUN.
There We're q Number of New Bills
introduced by Senators From
Different Sections of the Country
Other Matters.

WASHINGTON, January 9Th,
usual crowd was in the house gal
leries attendant upon the reassemblinG
OF congress this morning, but q com
p rstively small number of represen-
L, sives were in their seats.
The house devoted itself to consider
i the civi service bill. The ven
e able ex-senator Grom was the fret
speaker.
The re-openinR session of the after
the Christmas holidays took place at
noon.
Among the bills introduced was one
by M. Platt of New York to estab blish
national park on the Palisades of the
Hudson also one by Senator Hans
brough to incorporate the maritime
canal of North America. Senator VOL
colt from the pOstoff1ce committee, re-
ported q bill to amend the system OF is
suing money orders, stated he regard
ed it as very important and would en-
deavor to have it considered tomorrow
or next day.
Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, OBJ
jected saying he did not want to hsve
it ''rsilroaded" through the senate
when read the first time. 1t provides
that the postmaster general shall fur
nish money order offices with blanks
for domestic money orders in forms
prescribed by him and no order shall be
valid except when drawn on such
blanks.
Senator Teller introduced joint re-
solution declaring all bonds of the
United States issued under the fund
ing act are payable, principal and in
terest at the option of the government,
in the standard silver dollars and such
payment is not q violation of public
faith or derogation of the rights of
public creditors. The resolution was
read twice and referred to the COM
mittee on finance. Mr.. Allen, populist
OF Nebraska, addressed the senate in
opposition to the bill to amend the inn
mig ration laws.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05
WIFE MURDERER CONFESSION.
he Tells the Tale of How he Beat his
Wife to q Pulp.

LONDON, January 5.-The trial next
week of John Pierce Evans of Binnegan
Castle, at Knockaderry in county
Limerick, Ireland, said to be one OF
the veal hest untitled men in Ireland
is to be robbed of its sensational
features by the fact that he has made a
full confession. Evans has been in
prison for q month on the charge OF
numbering his wife, who was one OF
his five house servants when he mar
ried her in 1885. She was found five
weeks ago in the main drawing-roOm
of the castle literally beaten I'M to a pulp
from head to foot. The medical men
who examined the body say that two
thirds OF the bones in it were broken.
In his confession Evans says that COM
menciDg q short time after their
marriage he and his wife quarre led
repeatedly. On the day of the murder
she aggravated him until he was be-
side himself, and seizing a club he be t
her until she was unable to stand a
fell helpless to the floor Fearful that s
might retain consciousnt SO long enOugh
to tell her story, be dispatched e.
with Q blow on the head fracturing er
skull. It is regarded as remsrka5 e
that the woman's screams were not
heard by the other inhabitants OF
the castle. The crime was at first at
to burglars, but surround g
suspicious circumstances caused the
police to put Evans in the sweat-box
and his confession was the result. He
will doubtless be sentenced to be
banged, but herculanean efforts will
be put forth by the family, which i,
influential to save him from the gal
Ows.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05
Durrant's Last Hope.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 5.-If the
decision given late this afternoon is
against Durrant habeas corpus proceed
ings seems probable Preparations
are being made for Durrant's execu-
ton next FIR day. The gallows is up
and all preparations are made. Dur
rant knows well that his last hope is
practically gone but he Is calm Is sum-
mer sun. One of his guards processes
to believe his nerve is breaking and he
will collapse on the scaffold, but Dur
rants deneanor today does not war
rant this view.
LATER-The application for a writ
of habaes corpus in the Durrant case
was denied today.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05
Clean Supreme Court t Docket.

WASHINGTON, January 5.-The Sc
date members of the United States su-
preme court are likely to hold quiet
jubil on their own account if they
succeed in their ambition to catch up
with the docket by the end OF the pres
ent term. Such thing has never hap
pered before in the history of the
bench. Seven years ago the court was
1,8OO ases behipd, but tine arrearage
has been gradually reduced until clean
decks are now almost in sight. Unless
there is flood of litigation the bench
will thereafter, be able to keep up with
its docket,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05
Two Collisions.

PAoLI, Kas., Jan. 5.-A hesdend col
lision b tween freight trains of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railroad and the
Kansas City & Fort Scott railroads
who are using track jointly, occurred
this morning. Everything was badly
wreck ed. and the wreckage caught fir,
and entirely consuming the two trains.
The loss is $50, 900.
KANSAS CITY, January 5.-The in
coming Rock Island freight train col
lided in fog with q Union Pacific en-
gine near here this morning. EnRi-
neer Rsisscker OF the Union Pacific
train received fatal injuries. Several
members of both crews were hurt.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05
THE TAX CASE AGAIN.
The School Tax Still Declared Void

The School Tax Still Declared Void,
But the Sewer Bond Tax is Valid.
Special Telegram to the Herald.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, January s.
In the city tax case, T. 81. Conklin VS..
the City of Ell Paso, the city's motion
for rehearipg is granted, SO fer as to
declare valid the tax levied for the
sinking fund, aud the interest on the
sewer bonds, but in all other respects
the motion is overruled. The appel
liant 7. Fl. COnk in's motion for
ruled,
In the case Of Juan S. Hart vs.. Mil
lard Patterson ct al, involving the title
to the land on which the International
smelter is ere c,ed, the motion for re-
hearing is also overruled,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05

An exchange says we have q num-
her of boys that Fl the following to q
L. Boys with hats on the back of their
their foreheads, and cigarettes and
smutty stories in their mouths, are
cheaper than old worn out horses,
Nobody wants them ut any price. Men
will not employ them and girls will not
marry them. They are not worth
their keeping to anybody and they will
not keep themselves If any boy who
happens to read this and answers this
description let him take a look at him
self and do what his conscience says is
the best thing to do.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05
New ADJ OintmentS.

WASHINGTON, January 5.-The
president today sent the following no
limitations to the senate: Owen l.
Smith, OF North Caroline, to be minis
ter resident in Liberia; J:mes 6. Stove
to be consul general at Capetown, Cape
of Good Hope; Herbert G.. Squiers, o
New York, to be secretary of the leg
alton At Pekin, China. A number oi
consuls were also appointed; Leander
P. Mitchell, of Indiana, was made as
sistant comptroller of the treasury
VIM. Edgar Sterne, to be United States
marshal for Kansas. Postmasters we're
appointed as follows: Frank w. Rear
den, of Victor, Col; Daniel Cooper, OF
Lamar, Colo; Robert Mccartney, OF
Silverton, COL; Arthur L. Thomas, oi
Salt Lake City.
Over 500 recess nominations were
also sent In, among them Powderly to
be commissioner of immigration, who
failed of confirm alton At the extraordi-
nary session.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05

"The present allowance of baggage
for officers travelling on duty is thought
to be ludicrously insufficient for the
requirements of gentlemen says the
Inspector general, land army officers
are expected to be gentlemen, and
there need be no lack of consideration
for their families. Measuring the al.
lowance by the pound is out of date,
when the average railroad cost per
round each mile in long haul is con-
sidered" He submits that either by
weight or measure, a second sianhnnant
be allowed two tons; -irUf III
four tons; captain,s4x tons: fiefdS
dcer, eight tons; and the government
need not order any more officers tn
change station than it can afford to.
The general. q dmits that great improve
ment has already been effected. but
more seems needed
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05

The consolidated Kansas City Smelt.
ing. and Refining company, represent
ed by Leon 2. Feustmann, has obtain
ed a concession to erect a smeltar ont
or near Villa del Carmen on the Mex-
ican bank of the Bravo del Norte
river, in the state of Coahuila, for the
treatment of all kinds of ores, whether
they be precious or otherwise, such as
gold. silver, lead. copper, zinc, etc., as
we'll as of the by-products of such ores.
The smelter shall hava a minimum
capacity for treating seven'v-five tons
Of ore per day.-Mex. Herald.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05

The Mesa Free Press says: The
northern Arizona markets are adver-
tising ''Kansas corn fed turkeys for
sale. AS turkeys are~fndieenous to
10 reason why >Arizona corn fed
turkeys" should not be on the h. ards.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05
Mrs. Ayers Dead.

gram from Paris this morning annou :
ces the death of Mrs. j. c. Ayers,
widow of J. G. Aver, of Lowell, Mass,
who amm assed an enormous fortune in
the manufacture of patent medicines.
He left several millions. Mrs Ayers
spent several summers at Newport, but
ten years ago she went to Paris and
never returned,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05
A Miners Suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 5.-Geo.
J. Smith, the discoverer of the famous
Tread we'll nine in Alaska, was found
shot through the heart, in his work
shop, having committed suicide. Smith
was rich and apparently happy in his
domestic relations. He was q native of
New York.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05

Two Republics says: The amount of
defslca.ion of Bellfraid, the employe
of Waters Pierce Oil Co, who dis
appeared from this city a few weeks
ago, ia given out as $1,950. The re-
ward of $500 offered bv the Oil COM
pany has not succeeded in bringing
about his return. and it is possible the
party has made his escape from this
republic, though some believe he is
hiding in this city.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05
Are sted the ElOpers.

CHICAGO, January 5.-Mrs. Louis
Miller and Louis Peters, an clipping
couple from Bloomington, Ills. were
arrested this morning at the instiga-
tion of the woman's husband, who is q
wealthy clothing dealer of Blooming
ton. Peter was a clerk in a dry goods
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05
Wants to be Dictator.

WASHINGTON, January 5.-The
state department received today an Of
ficial dispatch that the president of
Uruguay was about to declare himself
dictator and that a revolution will
promptly follow.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05
GunpOwder Explosion.

MADRID, January ga quantity o1
gunpowder weighing 500 kilogrammes,
explG ded at the San Majoya factory oil
Ovieoo Seven persons were~ killed
and many others seriously wounded.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05
Won Der Abe Ret,res.

ST. LOUIS, January 5--By this
evening Chris Won Der Abe "der boss
president" will have passed into base
ball history. Brush, the J. Pierrepont
Morgan of base ball, enl argos his trust
bv taking third team. ChriI &C cepts
$85. 900 for the club and franchise
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05
Shot his BrOther-in-law.

NACoDoCHEs, .Texas, January s.
s. H.Davis shot and killed his brother
in law, J. M. Branch, Branch and his
wife had started for Davis house and
came suddenly upon Davis who sho,
Branch through the body with buck
shot,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05

The actual cost of the army during
the past y ar was $31, ITO, $50. SO: that of
the navy S34 .234, 376. These figures
are vouched for by the secretary of
the treasury in a report to congress.
Included in the estimate of the cost
of the militsry establishment are ex-
penses connected with the copstruc:
tion of ortifications and their arma-
ment, which are properly classed in
the Notifications act. The estimate in
connection with the cost of the navy
also contains items which should not
properly be placed to the credit of the
navy.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-05
Can't Show Their Anatomy

CHICAGO, January 5.-The state
scored an important point this morn
Ing when Judge Gary barred out all
testimony dealing with comparative
anatomy. Luetgert's lawyers hoped to
combat the states contentious with
snatomical comparisons.