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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
HYPNOTIZED BY AN AGENT.
Milwaukee Woman Has a Novel De-
tense For Reputation.

Milwaukee, Wis. Oct. 4.-Hypnotism,
as practiced by a book agent on a wo-
man of 81 years, is now occupying the
attention of Milwaukee courts. The de-
PENDANT, Mrs. Mary Hiles, through her
lawyers, claims the book agent hypnO-
tized her and induced her to subscribe
for q volume to cost 81, 900. The book
company is suing for the amount.
At present the court is wrestling with
the proposition of good English versus
slang. Mrs. Hiles' answer alleges that
orator. and that in a two hours and
half talk he hypnotized her and got her
to sign the contract. A motion to strike
out portions of this answer contends
that these portions are frivolous, ir-
relevant, immaterial, redundant, slangy
and scanda1ous."
Judge Ludwig has taken the matter
under Amusement while he studies
phraseology and hypnotism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
BREWERS WILL COMBINE.
New FORKS Leading Concerns Come
Under One Head.

Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 4.-Ex-S Secretary
of State D. J. Ryan and General Thorn
as Powell returned home today from
New York, where, with Senator Fora
ker w. z. Hutton and Herman Goep-
per of Cincinnati, they closed a deal
which will eventually lead to a combine
of all the leading breweries of the Unit
ed States.
Every brewery in Cincinnati, with the
exception of Moerlein's, Heuck's and
Lakman's will be merged into one
mammoth concern and under one head.
In the combination will be included the
Cooper. Malt works, of Cincinnati. one
of the largest of its kind in the country,
and the Piqua Malt company.
During the present week the brewer
les of Louisville and Newport, KY, will
be consolidated, and it is understood
that within the next few weeks brewer
les in every large city where prices are
being cut will consolidate. The Gin
cinnati deal will be compile ted tomorrow,
when the articles of Incorporation rep
resenting $25, o00. 900 will be filed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
STOPPED A TRANSPORT.
Wood Held the Minnewaska Till She
Was in Proper Shape.

Santiago de Cuba, Oct. 4.-The sailing
Of the transport Minnewaska with 40
sick men Of the Fifth army corps and
volunteer regiments was prevented by
Gen. Wood, who made a personal in
spection of the vessel and found that
she was unprepared for the trip. Three
Of the military officers aboard of her
were nearly dead. There were no nur-
ses aboard, and the supply Of food and
medicines was inadequate. Not the
slightest preparation had been made
for the comfort of the sick men.
Gen. Wood scored the officers whose
duty it was to prepare the ship for the
trip north. In his report to Gen. Law
ton on the subject, Gen. Wood said that
great loss of life would undoubtedly
have resulted If the AIinnewaska had
sailed in the condition in which he
found her, and for this condition of af-
fairs the officers charged with prepar-
ing the ship were directly responsible.
Gen. Wood, who is a physician, per-
SOnally superintendent the work of plac-
ing the steamer in proper condition for
the conveyance Of the sick and she
sailed this evening. Gen. Wood will en-
deavOr hereafter to inspect personally
all vessels sailing from Santiago with
sick soldiers aboard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
JAPANESE HOSPITAL.
American Institution Will Be Initiated
In the Orient.

New York, Oct. 4.-The Mikado CT
Japan has decided to establish a hospi-
tai in his kingdom, with all eastern i'm
prOvements, and he has empowered DR..
B. Haroda of the Japanese navy, to
take charge OF the work In order to
become thoroughly acquainted with
well-equipped modern New York hospi-
tai, the doctor and Sadayuchi Uchida,
the japanese consul in New York, call
ed at Bellevue hospital and were shown
through the institution. The deputy
superintendent conducted them through
all the different departments, explain
ing all the methods in each.
One of the features of the work
which most interested the visitors was
the hurry ambulance call, which was
sent out for their observation. The
speed with which the horse was put in
to the ambulance and its dash for the
gate. a doctor climbing into the ambu-
lance as 1t went, astOnished the Mika-
dos subjects, who were immensely
pleased with the exhibition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
"HE THAT WORKS EASILY, WORKS
SUCCESSFULLY" CLEAN HOUSE WITH
SAPOLIO

sauIted again. Someone slipped up be-
a club and rendering him insensible.
Again Tuesday of last week as Snat-
ter was on his way home he saw man
in the corner of q field near the road.
Snatter fired twice at the fleeing man,
stopped down and remained quiet. The
man in the field took to his heels.
Snatter fired twice at the feing man.
who escaped.
The same night a number of men got
together for the purpose of hanging
Snatter, but Rev. Mr. Kruger persuad-
ed them it would be much better to let
the law take it's course, is Snatter had
done wrong.
They have posted notices that Snat-
ter must go or he will surely be killed,
are these words; There are others"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
WANTED TO SOBER UP.
Prospective Hospital Patient Exhibits
$4,000 as an Inducement.


New York, Oct. Archibald B. Noyes,
80 years old, of Seattle, Wn., is
now an occupant of the alcoholic ward
of Bellevue hospital.
Gatekeeper John Creamer, Of the
hospital, was confronted last night at 8
o'clock by a man who carried a small
hand satcheL
rs this Believer the stranger ask
ed.
YES" Dreamer answered.
'Wen, want to stop over here a
night or two"
You know. OF course. that this is no
hotel"
''Oh, yes answered the stranger, ''but
have heard out west about Bellevue,
and I'm willing to pay anything you
say. It's this way. I've been bOozin'
around town for week and I want to
stay here a while and brace up. I hear
you folks treat a Teller all right
The man spoke nationally and SER
iously. He was sent back to Night Cap
tain McHale, who summoned a physi-
clan. DR.. Hasley of the house staff,
diagnosed the case. and said:
It's alcoholism"
That's about right reckon said
Noyes. The honest westerner insisted
on staying and turned over his personal
effects, whose value and variety some
what astonished the attendants. 1t
isn't often that a Bellevue patient pro-
duceS evidences of owning $4,000 The
New Amsterdam bank of New York
NOyes' bank account book of the Cont
mental National bank, of Seattle, show
ed $9,988 to his credit. The five dia-
mOndS were extraordinarily large and
pure. His watch charm held nine fine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
COUNTERFEITERS CAUGHT.
Leader and Much Spurious Coin Are
Captured in Texas.

Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. 4.-United States
Secret Service Agent William H. For
sythe today unearthed in this city
gang of counterfeiters, and after arrest
ing the supposed leader of the gang
captured upward of $4,000 in spurious
United States treasury notes of IS, SO,
$40 and $50 denominations.
George De FOntaine was the man ar
rested. He had been a, resident of FL
Paso for ten years, was prominent in
business circles and owns considerable
property. Ninety dollars in counter
felt greenbacks was found on the pris-
oner's person and the balance was found
when his residence was searched.
Five thousand dollars of the spurious
money was f1oated at the Omaha expo
sition thirty days ago and 81, 500 at Dali
las and Fort Worth, Tex, at about the
same time. The fraud was not detected
until some of the money was deposited
in bank at Dallas by an innocent holder.
It was then that the secret service
agent was detailed to work up the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
INTO POOL OF GREASE.
John Glynn Rescued From a Render
ing Company's Tank.

Chicago, Oct "A narrow escape
from a death by drowning in a mann
moth pool of grease was the portion of
John Glynn of Joliet, who visited the
stock yards yesterday.
1t was while gazing about him Glynn
stepped into the skimming pool of the
Union Rendering company. This pool,
which is nearly on a level with the
walk, is coated with a foot's thickness
of refuse grease. The pool is deep and
Immediately Glynn's foot touched the
surface he disappeared beneath it.
Workmen who saw him sink rushed to
his assistance, but it was not until he
was half choked with the horrible slime
Glynn was rescued from his peril. A
physician with a stomach pump re-
heved the half drowned man, after
which a police ambulance conveyed him
to the county hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
PERSECUTES A FARMLAND
Mysterious Band in Butler County,
Iowa, Would Murder.

webster City, Ia, Oct. flames
Snatter, employed on a farm in Wash
ington township, Butler county, IS eVl-
IDENTIFY the first victim of a regularly or
ganized band of exterminators that has
commenced operations in that section
Attack after attack has been made
upon Snatter for the purpose OF killing
him. but after being seriously wounded
in a dozen encounters, he still lives,
while the alleged leader of the band,
Folkert A1berts, has been arrested by
Sheriff Kline.
A few weeks ago Snatter was stabbed
in the back by an unidentified man. He
had hardly recovered, when, Thursday
evening, two weeks ago. he was as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
THREW BOILING MILK.
Husband of New York Woman Is
Suddenly Suppressed.

New York, Oct. samuel Simon,
twenty-seven years of age, is in Belle
vue hospital with his face, chest and
arms scalded by boiling milk, which
was poured over him by his wife Annie
Simon and his wife, three children and
sister-in-law live together. Harry, the
Oldest boy, is his fathers favorite This
morning Mrs. Simon told Harry to go
out and buy some rolls. His father told
him not to go. Mrs. Simon said she
would punish Harry if he did not obey
her, and the father told his son to strike
his mother with a mallet Mrs. Simon
attempted to punish Harry and Simon
prepared to assist his son. Mrs. Simon
at this point emptied a pan of boiling
milk over her husband. He was sent
to the hospital and she was arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
PAY OF VOLUNTEERS.
Treasury Departments Ruling on
REIN bursement of States.

Washington, Oct. 4.-The treasury de-
partment has almost completed its ruling
regarding the reimbursing of the states
for the services of the volunteers during
the war. The decision is to be rendered
tomorrow.
The questions involved are whether the
states shall be reimbursed at the state
rate of pay per soldier or at the govern
ment rate. The state rate varies in
amount. In some states it IS high As
81 per day a man. The government rate
is about 50 cents yer day
Another question involved is the length
of time of service to be allowed the state
and proportionate reimbursement made. 1t
is understood that the treasury ruling is
to be liberal to the soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04

untold torture IN bring
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
WRECKED THE ORGAN.
Falling Church Bell Causes Disaster
in a Church.

Newark, Oct Awhile Sexton James
Tyler, of the High street Presbyterian
church at at High and Court streets
was ringing the bell for the evening SER
vice the bell broke from its fastenings
in the beIfry and crashed to the floor of
the organ loft below, badly damaging
the organ in its descent. Tyler was
1erked off his feet and thrown against
the wall, but was not injured.
There was nobody in the church at
the time. but ten minutes after the
choir would have been at practice. The
bell weighed /, sos pounds, and had been
hung in the belfry forty-six years ago.
1t was to have been removed in a. few
days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
Lost flesh lately?
Does your brain tire?
I.ncinn control over vOnr

nerves
Are your muscles becom-
ing exhausted?
You certainly know the
remedy. It is nothing new;
just the same remedy that
has been curing these cases
of thinness and Paleness for
twenty-five years. Scott's
Emulsion. The cod-liver
oil in it is the food that
makes the flesh, and the by
POPhOsPhites give tone to
the nerves.
soc. and $500, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04

q BOl1ngbrOke,
much more in
going out of it,
that It is hardly
worth while to
be here at all. -
If a man and a
philo soph er
comes to this
c1us sion,
hat must be the
ltural conclusion
{ the thousands
f suffering
who undergo
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
FRENCH CHAMBER IN A TUMULT
An Unruly Member Causes Riotous
Clash With the Soldiers.

Brussels, Jan. 25.-Deputy DemblOn
entered the vestibule of the Chamber
Of Deputies This afternoon accompanied
by a band of Socialists. The officer in
command of the guard informed him
that, i'm pursuance of the Presidents
order, he could not be allowed to enter,
whereupon NJ. Demblon raised cries Of
''Viye T. Amee," "Vive La Republique."
A crowd collected and attempted to
rush the soldiers, with the result that
there was q violent scuffle, the troops
withstanding the mob with fixed bayo-
nets, and hand to hand fight taking
place between the Socialists and anti
Socialists.
For a time the tumult was indescrib-
able and a strong body of police was
required to quell the disorder.
Within the Chamber of Deputies the
greatest excitement also prevailed. The
Socialist Deputies demanded to know
who was responsible for the violence of
the soldiers toward the Deputies. The
tumult became deafening and the Min
listers who attempted to reply were
shouted down.
There was further uprOar in the house
when one of the questors declared that
Hc WIS ISsJpllSFplc lVl UliC pANSNiAN~ "
the troops in the Chamber, adding, as
warning to the Socialists, that he would
always do his duty against them.
NJ. Vandervelde, Socialist, denounced
President Beernaert for calling him
fighting man." whereupOn the President
suspended the sitting amid great dis
order.
When business was resumed the presi-
dent made a speech justifying the action
taken against the Socialists, whereupOn
NJ. Vamdervetde again rose and uttered
a violent TRADE against the questOrs,
and asked who had ordered the So
cialists to be thraShed.
After further discrderly scenes the
the Chamber rejected, by Il vote of Sc
to %, IA Socialist mgtiOn condemning
the action of the officers OF the house.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
M'COMAS MADE SENATOR
FINALLY CHOSEN TO SUCCEED ARTHUR
P. G0RMAN.
Receives 63 Votes, Seven of the Boilers Gong
Over, But Four Stand Firm
for Shaw.

Annapolis, Nd, Jan. 25.-Judge
Louis Il. MdComas, of Washington
county, was to-day elected to the Uni
ted States Senate to succeed Arthur L.
German.
The final ballot, the first of to-day,
and the eighth since the contest began,
resulted in his securing sixty-tmee votes
to four for Alexander Shaw, of Balti-
more, the only other Republican who
remained in the race until the end.
Senator German received AZ votes, the
full Democratic strength in both houses.
The break to McComas came as the
result of last nights caucus at which
53 members were in attendance, and
at which Judge McComas was practi-
cally unanimously nominated. Ten Re
pubEcan Delegates from Baltimore city
and Senator WeStcott, of Kent county,
however. refused to take any part in the
cauous or to consider themselves bound
by it.
When the name of Senator Westcott
was reached and he, after a brief
speech, changed his vote from Shaw to
McCOmas, every one knew the end was
near and the cheering was tremendous.
Speaker Slaefer, whose name heads the
list of Delegates in the roll caH, was
the next of the recalcitrants to come
in line, which he did in graceful
speech, cheerfully accepting the situa-
ton. Then one by one FIVE of his asso-
ciates in the now famous bolt" against
the rule of the majority, followed his
example, ex-CongresSman Findlay' S
only remaining supporter did likewise,
and the vote stood 81 for MoCofnas to
for Shaw. Then Delegate jacob
changed his vote, but four others,
Messrs. Quasi, Baldwin, Short and
Delacour. all of Baltimore city, stuck
to the Baltimore city candidate to the
last.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
A GREENSBORO BUILDING
A CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
AT STATESVILLE.
EXAMINATION AT ASHEWLLE, ALSO
Applicants to Fill Positions of Internal Revenue
Collectors The Date is February 10Th
and Applicant Must be Ste
nogrOpher and Type Writer.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 2j.-(Special)
Judge Ewart's name was not sent to
the Senate to-day as expected, but there
can be no doubt of his appointment, as
the President said to-day he would not
appoint Lusk, and Judge Ewart has the
inside track.
Congressman Harry Skinner was at
the White House to-day and had an in
teryiew with the President. Mr.. Skin
Ger has u candidate for the office of
steamboat inspector of the Third Super
vising Inspectors District. If he receives
assurance that his candidates claims
will be considered then he will make
known the name of the man he has
been backing.
Senator Butler to-day introduced
lfll to appropriate fifty thousand dollars
for the improvement and enlargement
of the public building at Greensboro.
He says this is an urgent case and one
that needs the immediate attention of
Congress. He will endeavor to have the
$4,000 tackled on rs an amendment to
one Of the appropriation bills.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that ON February
18th an examination will be had ut
Statesville to establish an eligible regis
ter from which a selection may be made
to fill a vacancy in the position Of
janitor of the Federal building in that
city.
THIS examina tion Will consist Of
very light educational test.
Attention is invited to the fact that
IL is the practice Of the departments to
appoint only persons who are legal resi-
dents of the place or vicinity where the
vacancy exists. Persons desiring to EN-
ter this examination should at once APP
ply to the postmaster in Statesvilie for
application blanks, which should be
proprely executed and promptly for
warded to the Commission at Washing
ton. No application VIII be accepted af-
ter the hour of closing bus. ness on Fen
ruary 10Th.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission also announce that on February
10Th an examination will be held in
Asheville for the position of deputy col
lectOr, with the qualifications Of stenO-
grapher and typewriter, in the internal
revenue service at Asheville. Persons
desiring to enter this examination should
apply to the secretary of the board of
examiners at the poStoifice in Asheville
for application blanks, which should be
properly executed and promptly filed
with the secretary of the board at the
postolfice at Asheville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
DENIAL BY JUDGE HwART.
Was Never Southern Railway Attor-
ney, But Has Often Appeared Against
Them.

Was Never a Southern Railway Attor-
ney, But Has Often Appeared Against
Them.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 25.-(Special
Ewart thinks l was not fair to him in
putting him down as Southern Rail-
way candidate for judge. His friends
say he never wrote an editorial in The
Tribune on the lease question. and never
attempted in any manner, shape or form
to influence a vote on the question; that
he voted for a Railroad Commission
when in the Legislature of 1897, and
has not ''fopped over" that he was
never u Southern Railway Attorney, but
has often appeared against them; and
in his race for Congress he was opposed
by that corporation.
| sent what | learned from North
Carolina Republicans, coming here to
get office and am glad to send the de-
nial made by Judge Ewart. / know
nothing about these matters except this;
If Judge Ewart cannot get Col. An
drews to give his consent to the appoint
meEt, he will not land even if Mckinley
is inclined to appoint him, as it is well
known what the President desires to do.
There hasn't been a irst-class appoint
ment made here that did not have the
Southern Railway o. X mark on II.
That was the understanding when Col.
Andrews managed the road in the in
terest of Mckinley,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
PHILADELPHIA TRADE LEAGUE.


Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 25.-The
seventh annual meeting of the Trades
League of Philadelphia, was held to-
night in the Academy OF Music. at
which the principal speaker was Hon.
Lyman j. Gage, Secretary Of the Trea-
sury. In holding toniSiht's meeting the
league makes departure from its usual
custom of transacting purely routine
business at its yearly session. The
purpose in doing ttis is to enable the
members to be addressed on subjects
kindred to their association by promi-
nent men. Secretary Gage was warmly
received and held the attention of the
large audience throughout. He spoke
on the subject of ''ffinance," and his re-
marks were frequently Punctuated with
applause.
As soon as Secretary Gage had finish
ed he left the hall to attend the ban7
quct of the Commercial Exchange ilI
the Hotel Walton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
CoRBETT SIGNS ARTICLES.
George Considine Confident he Can Get
Fitz. to Sign.

htAs W hol9hs
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 25.-James j. Cor
bett to-night signed articles calling for Il
fight with Robert Ftzsinmons, which
George Considine, of Detroit, is confident
he can pull off next summer.
The articles are identical with those
governing the fight at Car$Op City with
the exception of the purse which in this
case is So, 900 as against $4,000 at
Carson City.
COnsidine agrees to Dcst forfeit of
$4,000 to go to the men in case he fails
to pull off the f4h: IN return he de-
mands a forfeit from each of $500.
Considine expressed great confidence
in his ability to have the fight without
interruption and said that beside the
purse for FitzsimmOns and Corbett. he
would offer $4,000 for KID Mccoy to
go against ChOynski, JeffrieS, Maher or
Ruhlin. Kid Lavigne, he said, had
promised him that he would fight Nc
Partland at 1873 ponds. For this event
a good purse will he offered. Mr.. ConSl-
dine declared.
COnsidine is to meet FitzsimmonS in
Detroit ON Sunday. ana Expresses himself
as sure of being able To mluce the
champion to write his name beside that
of Corbett on the ARTICLES of agree.
meent.