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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
TALK OLA MONUMENT
To the Kansas Soldiers Who Died of
Fever in the Spanish War.

The TweDty-f1rst regiment which has
just been mustered out completed an
organization for the purpose of erecting
monument to the members of the
Kansas regiments who died while in the
service.
The officers of the organization are as
follows
Commander, Col. T. G. Fitch; vice
commander, Sergeant Colwell, company
c; Major w. L. Brown, secretary and
treasurer; executive committee: First
battalion, J. w. Brown, company z;
second battalion, Capt Vanway COM
pany E; third battalion, A. G. Oliver,
company K; advisory copnmittee, Ser
geant Rochester, company K; Sergeant
Riney, company B; Sergeant Fletcher,
company D; Sergeant Hawkins, COM
pany E; Sergeant Mcdaniel, company
H; Capt. Narr, company 1; Lieut.. Will
son, company L; Sergeant Whipple,
company NJ.
1t will be necessary for the other reg
1ments to endorse the plan but there is
little doubt Of the cooperation of the
men who form and have formed the
volunteer force from Kansas.
The monument will be erected on the
capitol grounds in Topeka. The design
is a question which has not yet been
discussed and the style will depend up
on the support given to the movement.
Whatever it will be the design will be
appropriate and it will be constructed
time.
Col H. c. Lindsey Of the Twenty
second regiment said today:
THE plan is a good one and I am
satisfied that the members of the Twen-
ty-secOnd regiment will heartily en-
dorse it. I am willing to do all 1 can to
help it along"
Major A. NJ. Harvey of the Twenty
second said:
1.-The movement started by the Twen-
ty-f1rst regiment is an excellent one
and they may count upon all the help
am able to give. We lost Is men from
our regiment and they were just as
much heroes as if they had been struck
down by Spanish bullets. They should
have a monument and I believe that
the members of all the regiments will
be ready to do all they can to secure
that end. 1t should be in the capitol
grounds at Topeka as suggested for
these dead soldiers represent the offer
ing Of Kansas to the Spanish war and
the monument in honor of them should
be at the capital of the state.
Il believe that the people of the state
will endorse this movement as well as
the men who served in the regiments.
There is no better way of expressing
the appreciation for the action which
prompted these soldiers to enlist
The members of the Twenty-second
may form a separate organization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12

considered. Their contention is that the
law plainly specifies that the abstract
of the soldier vote shall be returned to
the secretary of state by mail, whereas
this abstract was brought back by the
messenger, Rev. G. D. Olden.
The special interest of Mr.. Gaines and
Mr.. Bond lies in the fact that if the
soldier vote is counted it will elect J.
c. Short, the Republican candidate for
superintendent of Saline county, by a
majority of over Miss Mabel Marlin,
the Populist candidate, while if the vote
is thrown out Miss Marlin will have q
clear majority of 5.
If the vote is not counted it will also
give the POpuliSts a chance to gain a
membe of the legislature in the Sew
enth legislative district in Leavenw worth
county, where the home vote was a tie
but where the soldier vote gave F. B.
Dawes, the Republican candidate, a
majority of 5.
After the canvassing board had lis
tened to the protest they adjourned till
O'Clock this afternoon when the mat
ter will be decided.
Several of the state officers look upon
the contention with favor, but they may
consider it bad policy to throw out the
vote on a technicality.
There can be no doubt of the inten-
ton of the legislature when it passed
the law" said Auditor Morris. 1.-The US
ual method would be to bring in the re-
turns by messenger, but the law speci-
fies that they shall be returned by mail.
It is a bad thing to allow a messenger
to keep the result back for a month
after the election has been held, be-
cause it might allow him to see where
a few votes would make a difference in
the result and it would offer an OPP
portunity to tamper with the votes.''
Mr.. Bond also contends that some of
the soldiers who voted for Saline coun-
ty candidates are not of age, and that
another one does not live there at all,
but the canvassing board cannot decide
this contention as the board must ac-
cept the returns as they are certified to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12

that he had contemplated resigning for
some time.
Il resigned" said DR.. Blakesley to-
day, because I think that younger
man should take charge of the church
affairs. A year ago / resigned, but was
urged to recall my resignation ana L
did so, but my decision now is final to
take effect May 1. / have no ill feeling
and do not believe that have ar enemy
in the church, but there is an inertia in
the church. I have been pastor so long
that the members know my ways and
perhaps we have gotten into some old
ruts. A young man is what is needed.
I shall do all 1 can to prevent DIVISION
in the church affairs. As to my plans
for the future I can not say what I will
do. I have given that no thought.
DR.. Blakesley has been pastor of the
church for twenty-nine years he ac-
cepted the position when the church
was a small frame structure standing
on the corner of Seventh and Harrison
streets, the site of the present building,
in 1858. In 1880 the new church was
built and DR.. Blakesley solicited and
collected every dollar that went into
the new building. Since he commenced
the labors of pastor of the church II
has grown from 100 members to 500
and the Central Congregational church
has been organized. During the build
ing of the new church DR.. Blakesley
preached in the temporary tabernacle at
the corner of Seventh and Van Buren,
streets. The first sermon was preached
in the new church the first Sunday an
1880.
Before coming to Topeka DR.. Blakes-
ley was pastor of the Congregational
church at Piqua, Ohio, for six years. At
present he is the Oldest pastor in point
of service in Topeka. He has been a
minister who has always looked after
the welfare of all, whether members
of his church or not, and has always
been one of the strongest advocates of
temperance. He is a pastor who is
greatly beloved and is admired and re-
spected even by those who are opposed
to his prohibition views, which he has
always been able and courageous in de-
Tending. Many people have been
strongly DESTROYS that DR.. Blakesley be
placed at the head of Washburn col
lege, but the Doctor has never seri-
ousIy pushed a. candidacy for the
place.
There is no body governing the differ
ent churches of the Congregational de-
nomination and the First Congrega-
tional church will select it's own min
lister to succeed DR.. Blakesley.
DIR. Blakesley is 60 years of age but
he is active and youthful looking and
the church has prospered. During the
last year the Indebtedness of $500 has
been paid off besides all expenses, and
there is something like $500 in the treas
ury. It is a record that few ministers
have made and that any clergyman
might be proud of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
HOAR MAKES A CHARGE
On the Annexation Cohorts as Repre-
scented in the Senate.

Washington, Dec. -12.-In the senate to-
day Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Hale presented res
buttons of citizens of their states remon-
strating against the extension of Ameri-
can sovereignty over the Philippine islands
and against the acquisition of foreign ter
ritory without the consent of the people
of such territory The resolutions were
referred to the committee on foreign re-
lations.
Mr. Pettigrew introduced a resolution
auth oriZing A A. Bartlett to raise the
battleship Maine and transport it to the
United States.
Mr. Hoar introduced a resolution for a
committee to prepare and carry out plans
for the celebration of the centennial of
the city of Washington capital of the
United States.
Mr.. Hoar introduced the following reso-
tuition: THAT the committee on military
affairs be instructed to inquire and report
as soon as may be whether some policy
Enay not be esta blished by law by which the
soldiers in the regular army who have
families or parents depending upon them
for support, or whose education or Oppor-
Eunittes for business will be seriously in
terfered with by longer continue ton in
the military service, and who enlisted for
the war, or under assurances that they
would be held only while the war lasted,
may be promptly discharged and their
places, SO far as necessary, be filed with
new recruits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
MONDAY SNOWSTORMS.
Are We to Have Them on That Day
All Winter LongP

This is the fifth snow storm that has
been on hand to dazzle the eyesight of the
sleepy ones who rubbed their eyes on
Monday morning and looked out to see
hoy the week was starting in.
The hrSt one came on Monday morning
October II. and is inches covered the
ground Then the oldest inhabitant had
his turn.
The next one covered the ground on Oc-
tober "A, another Monday 1t wasn't
much Not a blanket of snow. More like
inch
The third one, on November q. was a
regular bed-quilt of 4 inches, and some of
Il IS stu on the sidewalks that We're not
cleaned off. That was the day the street
car men fought the ''ermine'' as. the poets
sometimes call it. but the street car men
called it by harder names.
On Monday, November %, the fourth one
OF the series came 1t was a small and
inch and was hardly noticed.
Inc fifth one was on hand this morning
to the extent of "a inches 1t is booked
only for a few days engagement and will
tthermometer at Z this morning stood at
q 1t fell to % at o'clock, but has been
rising Fl5i steadily ever since. The barome-
The prediction for tomorrow is: Gen
orally lair tonight and Tuesday; colder in
east portion tonight" -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12

Picquart is confined but they were
stopped by Gordon of police and were
begged to retire. Thereupon NJ. Mil
Ievoye made a. speech during which he
said they did not desire a conflict with
these brave fellows pointing to the po-
lice, adding that they had achieved
their object of being able to shout s'spit
upon Picquart," who could hear them
from the window of his prison.
The crowd then marched to the Hotel
des 1nVahdes, the official residence of
Gen. Surlinden, the military governor
of Paris, cheering for the army and
chanting monotonously spit upon Pic
quart. Meeting a lieutenant of CUR
assiers on their way they gave him an
enthusiastic ovation and the lieutenant
replied: Il thank you in the name of
the army. The speech brought forth
renewed cheers from the demonstrate
Ors.
The doors of Gen. Surlinden's resi-
dence were closed but the crowd gath
cred outside cheering for the army and
M. Millevoye harangued his followers,
denouncing the Infamous monsters of
the court of cassation,' ending with cal
ling for cheers for the valiant Gen.
Surlinden, who commands the army
and for the try-color flying over the
InValideS.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
Market Gossip.


Furnished by the Wickham Commission
Liverpool: Wheat I'd higher; corn. sd
liverpool: Closing cable. wheat IN
changed.
New York: Money. 2d21k per cent.
corn, COZ cars; oats, 500 cars.
Receipts of hogs: Chicago. so 900. strong:
Kansas City, 5000, strong; Omaha, 5000,
Receipts of cattle: Chicago. "A. 500. steady;
Kansas City, 5000, steady; Omaha, $500,
steady.
Total c1earances four ports, without New
Orleans, Galveston and Newport News:
Corn. 800 900 bushels; wheat and flour equal
to 622 900 bushels.
Chicago; Estimated receipts for tomor-
row: Wheat, 210 cars; corn, 100 cars; oats,
40 cars; hogs, SO 900 head.
Chicago: Eastern selling of wheat con-
Chicago stocks: Wheat. 2,622. 900 bushels;
corn, A. $40, coo bushels; oats, 100000 bushels.
Total visible supply: Wheat Is. 73S 600
bushels; corn, 1l,S46,OOO bushels; oats, D
361 900 bushels.
Visible supply; Wheat, increase ?. e23. 900
bushels; corn, decrease 2.516 600 bushels,
oats, decrease $4,000 bushels.
Forecast: For Kansas, generally fair to-
night and Tuesday, colder in east portion
Northwestern receipts: This year, Min
neapoliS 1,017 cars, Duluth AS cars total
/ 1852 cars: last year Minneapolis ], 215 cars,
New York; Crowd mixed The senti-
ment is gaining. ground that the bull
crowd is OVERRIDING the thing in their ef
forts to advance prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
WILL GET BACK PAY.
Postof9ce Employees Will Have Long
DELAYED Claims Settled.

DELAYED Claims Settled.
In the neighborhood of $4,000 will be
paid out as back pay" to the old car
riers of the Topeka pOstoffice within
the next few months. This will be in
addition to the amount paid out some
time ago to the carriers as compensa-
ton for the extra time put in while
employees of the Topeka office.
Judge Henry L. Lorenz, special COM
missioner of the United States court of
claims, and William E. Harvey, repre-
sentative, and George A. and William
B. King, attorneys, for the National
Carriers association, are in this city to-
day examining the books of the post
Office with the view of determining the
various amounts still due the old car
riers for extra time. The back pay re-
ceiVed by the carriers was for extra
time up to May 20, 1893. But II of the
number employed in the postofhce prior
TO Cleveland's second term, have claims
filed with the department at Washing
the amounts claimed vary from $25 to
$275. In many instances the claims have
been found to be correct, but in others
the amounts are greater than the books
of the Office show to be due.
The old carriers who have claims filed
and will receive additional back pay
are the following:
d. J. Carden,J. ]. Curry. George Dagg,
A. J. Drummond, Isaac B. Groome, Jno.
A. Hanley, s. J. Hodgins, G. S, Mat
thews, Oscar R. Mo1z. J. H Murphy,
H. q. Powell, L. F. Seller, I. L. Shea
han. A P. Smith, Charles Summers, B.
G. Young and Mrs. s A. Cook, widow
of Virgil A. Cook
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The State Journal re-

The State Journal re-
ceiveS the fu1l day leased-wire
Associated Press report, is a
member of the American
Newspaper Publishers Assoc
citation, has four Liaotypes,
fast Web Perfecting Press, etc.
The State Journal has a
larger circulation than any
other daily paper published IN
the great State Of Kansas. It
requires A. carriers Exclusive
of newsboys) to circulate the
paper IN Topeka and suburbs.
The State Journal recent
Iy erected for its exclusive use
as a permanent home, a hand
some double front pressed brick
building of three floors. The
location is one of the most
eligible business sites IN To
peka-the southeast corner Of
Kansas avenue and Eighth st.
The building is one of the
most complete newspaper
structures in the west and has
many unique features among
these are construction and ar
rangement by which the four
Linotypes are seen IN operation
behind plate glass facing Kan
sas avenue, and also through
a large glass window from
the business office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
DR.. Blakesley, Whose Fortunes
Have Been Connected
With the First Congregational
Church For 80 Years,
UP HIS CHARGE
In Spite of Repeated PrOtesta-
tions of the Members.
Church Has Grown Remarkably
Since He Became Its Pastor.

DR.. Linus Blakesley, pastor of the
First Congregational church, resigned
his pastorate yesterday, to take effect
May first. DR.. BlakesIey made the an
nouncement from his pulpit yesterday.
just after announcing the closing hymn.
During the singing of the last hymn
and while DR.. Blakesley was pronounce
ing the benediction many members of
the congregation were in tears. In MAX
ing the announcement DR.. Blakesley
gave no reasons, as he said all knew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
LOCAL MENTION.

City Engineer W. H. Barnes is suffering
from a badly sprained ankle and is I'M
able to leave his bed. He attended the
state sanitary convention at Lawrence
last week and while there slipped on an
icy sidewalk and hurt his ankle He
thought little of the injury at first and
came home without assistance. The fol-
able to stand. 1t will be several weeks
before he regainS the use of his leg.
w. L. De Graft, superintendent of the
American Sunday School union for the
Rocky mountain district, will preach at
the Third Presbyterian church tonight.
DR.. A. NJ. Callahan. who will take his
position as clerk of the district court in
hon journal clerk. Miss Ethel Cockrell
will retain her position as general clerk
in the office and it is practically settled
that I. S. Curtis will retain his position
as deputy in the office. Mr.. Curtis has
been connected with the clerks office so
long that his services are almost indis-
The Topeka Academy of Medicine and
Surgery win meet at the office of Drs.
BIinney and Magee tonight. DR.. S. G.
Stewart, president of the academy, will
make an address, DR.. Minney will read
paper ''Malaria1 Affections of the
Eye" and several cases will be reported
by different members.
The county commissioners today desig-
lated the following banks as repositories
for county funds; Merchants National.
an amount not exceeding, $50, 900: First
National, an amount not exceeding $50 090;
Central National, amount not exceed
ing $4,000; Bank of Topeka. an amount
not exceeding $50. 600: State Savings bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
DIDN'T WANT TROUBLE.
Paris Mob Merely Wanted 20 Yell
"Spit Upon Picquart.n

Paris, Dec. 12.-The project of A1giers
has suspended the mayor of Algiers for
a. month on account of a speech made
by the mayor, who is a rabid anti-sem-
tie, attacking the governor general. The
minister of the interior has increased
the suspension to three months. This
is intended as a warning to the Algerian
anti-semites, whose recent violence and
threats have been causing a panic
among the Jews of Algeria, which has
demora1ized business.
NJ. AIillevoye and the Conte De Ra-
mel, both members of the chamber of
deputies, headed an anti-Dreyfus dem
onstration this afternoon. They marched
to the Cherche Midi prison, where Col
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
LARGE WORLDS TFEATER.
Exposition Building in St Louis to
Hereafter Harbor Legitimate.

st. Louis, Dec. ia contract was
made today by Alexander Comstock Of
New York with the trustees of the ex-
hall into a first-class treater. Mr.. Com
stock was formerly the manager of the
Academy of Music in New York and al
so the lessee and manager of NibIo's
Garden. He stated that he would open
the music hall as a theater January /
with f1rst-class bookings, no vaudeville
and that it would not be open on sun
day nights.
The mammoth hall has the largest
stage in the city and seats g, 75O people.
When converted into a theater it Will
be the largest in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12

New York, Dec. z
MONEY-MOney on call steady at nOmi-
nally 2Q212 per cent; prime mercantile pa
per, 314Q4 per cent; sterling exchange
steady, with actual business in bankers
bills al S48472d5sc for demand and at
$4.811RQA for so days; posted rates, S4.S21z
and 81. 851a; commercial bills 81. S05s.
SILVER-Silver certificates 59I5G6015c:
bar silver, 594c; Mexican dollars, 465ac.
BONDS-GOvernmen bonds steady. IS
1O6; new IS, registered, 1279z; coupon, 1275s;
IS, 111Ss; coupon, 11215; Is 99ss; IS, regis
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ohicago I.ivestook narket.

1890 Chicago, Dec T.
HOGS-Estimated receipts Of hogs to-
day, $4,000; left over 4,096. Market fairly
active, firm to SC higher. Light, s.. 25d3.4
mixed, S3.3OqS.4 As; heavy, $3.30qS.50: rough.
CATTL Receipts Is 900. Market steady
Beeves $3.30n5.S0; cows and heifers $50
feeders, 2SO64.19.
SHEEF-fteeeipts, 10000 Best steady.
others 5GT10c lower. Natives, 81 5Gd4 g
westerns, $3d425; lambs, s.. 7595.50.
Official Saturday:
CATTLE-Receipts III; shipments 5S8
SHEEP-Receipts, 81; shipments, ], 629.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
II Is true that others imitate the

It is true that others initiate the
methods employed in advertising Beggs'
German SalvC, others claim to heal and
to cure disease because Beggs' German
Salve, the one true ointment, has been
so wonderfully successful. But in thou
sands and thousands of cases, as shown
by grateful testimonials Beggs' German
Salve actually and permanently cures
when other medicines fail to do any
good whatever. For sale by all drug
giStS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
BILL HACKNEY RETAINED
BY the Defense in the Mcgowan Kid.
naping Case.

Cleveland, Dec. Mayor Frank
Mcgowan and his wife did not appear
in criminal court today when their case
was called, upon the charge of child
stealing.
Attorney W. P. Hackney, represent
ing the Magowans, read a. telegram
from Mrs. Magowan's physician in To
ronto, saying she was too i'll to travel
and that Mcgowan was unable to come
owing to his wife's illness.
The hearing was then proceeded with,
the plea of abatement being argued at
length.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
LAKE STEAMER SINKS
In IS Feet of Water With a Cargo of
Lime.

Menominee, Mich, Dec. 1.-THE steamer
Wyoming, of the LackaWanna line, is
sunk in Is feet of water off Peshtigo, hav-
ing been cut through by the ice. She
was run into shoal water and lies with her
lower deck a foot under the surface. Her
cargo consists of $500 barrels of lime and
much general merchandise for Green Bay
city.
The tug Monarch has gone from Escan-
aba to her with steam pumps. The water
in the hold was lowered seven inches to-
daX
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Reserved for Coaling Station.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Mr. Binger
Hermann, commissioner of the general
land office, in a. decision rendered today
holds that Mission land and a small is
land located just southeast thereof in
San Francisco bay are a, part of the
public domain and in accordance there
with, President Mckinley in a few days
will issue an executive order reserving
both islands as a coaling station for
the use of the navy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12
NEW COAST LINE
Of Steamships Starts on the Pacific
Side.

San Francisco, Dec. 12-The steamer
City of Panama, which has just returned
news that the Pacific Steam Navigation
company and a South American company
have completed arrangements by which a
weekly service between Valparaiso, Pan
anna and Ocos will begin at once. 1t is
already left Valparaiso and is expected at
Panama on the 18th instant. This weekly
service will carry merchandise for EII-
rope via the Straits of Magellan and viii
tap all the Central American coffee dis
trlctS.