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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30
MET AN OLD BENEFACTOR.

Yesterday had a curious experience"
said the General on the train. II was
walking along the street when white
haired old gentlemen passed me. lie
recognized me and I recognized him.
He was ex-congressman John Wheeler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10
An Outbreak of MOhammedans
and HindOOs in Bombay.
The Worst That Has Taken
Place in Many Years.
is CAUSED BY PLAGUE.
Investigating Party Attacked
With Stones.
Troops Called and They Fire on
the Mob.

Bombay, March 1O-serious plague
riots have occurred in the native quar-
ter.
Several persons have been killed or
wounded. Troops and Blue Jackets
have been dispatched to the scene of
the disturbance.
The trouble arose through a plague
party inquiring into the cause of the
sickness of a Mohammedan woman. An
enormous crowd of castmen gathered
and stoned and mobbed the party, which
retired for an escort Of armed police
and then returned and re-demanded
the surrender of the patient, which was
refused.
A Parsee MAGISTRATE, who exhorted
the populace not to resist the police, was
himself struck, whereupOn he ordered
the police to charge. They did So and
four MOhammedanS were killed and sew
eral were wounded.
The disturbance spread with alarm
ing rapidity, until the whole quarter
around the Bhendi bazaar presented a
spectacle similar to that of the riots of
1898. The MOhammedans, who were
joined by the HindOOs. assaulted every
European they met, and a hystericaI
mob attacked the European dwellings
in the suburb of Bycaulla. The resi-
dents barricaded themselves in their
houses and fired blank cartridges from
their windows which drove the rioters
off.
In the meantime the troops were hur-
ried to the scene, and a battery of artil-
lery is now patrolling the Bhendi Ba-
Ear.
The outbreak was specially directed
against Christians. 1t is reported that
two European soldiers were nearly kill
ed, but it is difficult, owing to excite
ment, to obtain correct details.
The excitement has partially subsid-
ed, but the situation is still regarded
as serious. Cavalry has been ordered
from .POonah to assist in patrolling the
streets and the volunteers have been
called out. The city is in the hands of
the military.
Two members of the Shropshire regi-
ments who were killed were walking
unarmed. The mob battered in their
skulls.
Many European officers and many po-
icemen were severely handled and ser
iOusly injured. In several instances
Europeans who were traversing the ma
tive section of the town alone were
beaten or stabbed. Some were danger
Ously injured.
In various parts of the city ambu-
lances were seized and burned. At
and the European nurses had narrow
escapes. Finally they were escorted to
a place of safety by the troops.
The mob attacked the Jamestjee hos
pital and badly wounded Mr.. Gillespie,
the house surgeon, but was repulsed by
rifle volleys and several of the rioters
were killed.
The total losses of the rioters are yet
unknown, but the outbreak is regarded
as the most alarming that has occurred
in India in many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10
TRIED TO GET OTTO.
How AtchisOn Works to Garry
Off Industries From Other
Towns.

An attempt is being made to induce
Otto Kuehne to move his plant to Atchi-
SON.
A delegation of Atchison business men,
headed by Ex-Governor George w. Click
and Mayor Bale Waggener came to To-
peka few days go to confer with Mr.
Kuehne. They told him that his enter
prise was the kind that is needed in
proposition for the removal of the plant
They said that several firms without the
necessary business qualifications back of
them had tried to do som thing and
failed, and they wanted someone upon
whom they might rely for success
would not consider a proposition to move
away from Topeka He said that all his
interests are here and that 4le did not care
to go away
He was then asked to make a PROPOSE
ton to start a branch house in AtchisOn,
and this question is still under conSidcra-
ton by both Mr.. Kuehne and the Atch-
ison business men
4 do not want to leave Topeka said
Mr. Kuehne in speaking of the matter.
Il have built up my business in Topeka
until 1 now have about $4,000 in my plant
and I do not care to move away
Topeka is all right and have faith in
open and when we see a good thing com
ing our way we should not get out of its
This visit of the Atchison business men
TO Topeka, to steal one of our largest man
ufa cturing plants should carry with it a
lesson to Topeka 1t proves that To-
peka must rustic for what it gets
If other cities in Kansas are trying to
get our industries, we can turn the tables
and get theirs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10
NUGGETS ARE TO MARRY.
Franz Ebert and Elise Lau of the Lii
Iiputians Soon to Wed.

Chicago, March 10.-FranZ Ebert, the
drOllest and almost the smallest of the
Lilliputians, is going to marry Elise
Lau, the prettiest of the women mid
gets now playing at McVicer's- Thus
there is a real romance in THE Fair
in Midgettown" Little Ebert, the Ma
poleon of his company, blushingly &C
knoWledged the engagement last night
Just after the curtain had fallen on the
last act and he and his fiancee StrOlled
off the stage each with an arm tWined
about the other. And it may be said
that this midget wedding will be the
direct result of being cast in parts IN
their play which made them lovers on
the stage as well as deep in their
hearts.
Their regard for each other began to
show a few nights after the first pro-
duction of this spectacle, and as week
after week rolled by the members of
the company shyly watched the little
folks and gambled on the result. While
every member of the big company was
sure that the engagement had been
made, but few of them will know 1t for
a fact until this announcement
They are to be married at the end of
the season in New York, just before
sailing for Berlin, Germany, where they
each belong, and will spend their
honeymoon. Ebert is hardly two feet
tall; Miss Lau is nearly ten inches
taller. She is slender, but shapely, has
beautiful eyes and a sweet expression
about her face. And all who know lit
tie Franz Ebert on or off the stage ad-
mire him for his dron manner and
clever personality. He is about 20
wears old; his affianced is nearly %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10
LUETGERT is NOW NO. 3, 1853
Shaved, Shorn, Clad in Convict Garb,
and Assigned to the Harness
Department.

Chicago, March 1O.-Adolph L. Luet-
CERT, who for the rest of his natural
life will be known simply as Convict
No. $685. yesterday spent his first day
at the hard labor to which he has been
condemned in the Joliet penitentiary.
After thirty-nine hours in the court
solitary he was awakened at daybreak
by "trusty' and led to the office of
Assistant Warden Luke. A blush gray
suit, consisting of a blouse and a pair of
trousers, coarse underclothes, a striped
shirt and a cap, was handed over the
receiving counter in exchange for the
suit of clothes worn by the convicted
wife murderer on his arrival at the
prison. Luetgert dOnned the convict
garb without a word, and then a "trus
ty'' sewed a little tag his right Shout
der bearing the figures $685. and
Adolph Luetgert ceased to exist among
men.
From the barber shop, where his hair
was cut and mustache shaved, Luetgert
was marched, lock step, with a gang
of other new prisoners, to the Bertillon
gallery, where his measurements were
taken. When he was asked if he was
married or single, and if his wife was
living, a queer expression flashed over
his face his emotions OVerpowered his
strong will, and tears flowed down his
cheeks. DR.. O'Malley pronounced him in
perfect health.
Next came the breakfast, Luetgert
was assigned to seat in the second
grade table and a steaming cup of
coffee and a half loaf of bread was
PLACID before him. He ate without rel
ish. AS he left the eating hall he was
called from the file by Receiving Officer
Green and assigned to the harness de-
partment His knowledge of hides was
taken into consideration in the assign
ment, and hereafter he will be the Sc
Iector of the harness and leather de-
partments.
At the noon hour Luetgert was taken
to Warden McClaughry's office and CIV
en- the usual sound advice relative to
good conduct and obedience. At prompt
~ 6: 80 p. m. he was led by a 'trusty'
to cell No. 81, east wing, and the iron
grated door closed after him.
''Luetgert will make an ideal prison
err" said Major McClaughry last even
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10
PITTSBURG PHIL's TOMB.
The Famous Turf Plunger Erects a
Costly Mausoleum.

Pittsburg Pa, March 1O.-GeOrge z.
Smith, better known as Pittsburg Phil,
the famous turf plunger, has made Ella
borate preparations for the disposition
of his body after DEATH and for those
of all his family. In UniOndale Gene
terry, Allegheny, he has had constructed
the finest mausoleum in Allegheny
county or Western Pennsylvania Here
in after years will rest in peace the body
of the greatest speculator the American
turf has ever seen.
This huge pile of magnificent granite
and fine workmanship has just been
completed.
Upon a beautiful slope in section 2
of Uniondale cemetery, and overlooking
West End avenue, the tomb has been
erected at a cost, including magnificent
embellishments, of $73, 900. The view
from it is a grand one, embracing the
lower end of Allegheny and Pittsburg.
In truth it is such an ideal one that it
seems strange that it should be selected
a 9 q burial plot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10
COTTON FOR THE ORIENT.
Train of % Cars Arrives at Tacoma
From Texas.

Tacoma, March 1O.-Perhaps the longest
train of cotton that was ever drawn into
Tacoma arrived yesterday over the North
ern Pacific. It comprised 29 car loads.
each car containing on an average 1900
pounds of the snowy material The con-
tents of the train weigh 10000 pounds.
The cotton is consigned to Japanese
manufacturers, and is being hurried to the
land of the Nikado together with innum-
cradle other shipments of American cot
ton. 1t is packed in compact bales and
will be shipped the Stea mship Tacoma
The cotton comes from Texas.
The liner Tacoma will also carry to ia
pan this trip the first of mammoth ship
ment of go car loads of steel rails and rail
fastenings. the advance lots OF Which
have begun to arrive in Tacoma From
forty to sixty cars laden with the ma
terial have arrived. and are scattered
along the sidewalks between the wharf
and Meeker Junction, a distance OF ten
miles more.
The rails and other material are from
the Illinois Steel company. There VIII be
go car loads of rails. and twenty cars OF
spikes, bolts and plates
Part of the Tacoma's outward cargo this
trip will be made up of Washington -four,
to a large extent, 100 hogsheads OF to-
bacco, each hogshead as large as a Klon-
dixie cabin, and d miscellaneous lot OF
other commodities from the mines, farms
and factories of the Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10
PASSING OF A LANDMARK
The Tombs Prison is Already Gone,
and Now Its Companion Piece
is GOING

New York, March 1O.-Another old land
mark of the metropolis, and one with
which all visitors ought to be familiar
will soon vanish.
The contract for the removal of the pic
turesQue, ivy-clad reservoir at Forty-sec-
Ond and Fifth avenue has just been
about to begin. It's kindred structure. the
Tombs, having gone, this pile is the last
archltecture, so popular in the public
buildings of that day, and so artistic with
al for certain purposes. No change can
speak more elOduently of the wonderful
rapidfty of New York's growth than the
destruction of this familiar pile, which
has puzzled many a sightseer. An old
voir park looked in 1883 when the Crys-
tai Palace was opened Sixth avenue.
There were few houses so far up town
then. The cross streets, with here and
there an exception, had not been opened
Fifth avenue was unpaved.
At the corner of FOrty-second street
was a country house, standing back amid
gardens occupying several blocks Look
ing south the eye describes the canvas of
the circus tent that occupied the plot
where the Fifth Avenue hotel now stands.
it was dedicated with imposing ceremony.
To make the contrast between then and
now more striking, but ten years before
that date a fence had stretched across
Fifth avenue at Fourteenth street. That
the city might some day grow up to
FOrty-SecOnd street was dream to be re-
1855. Robert Lenox had but just died,
leaving will wherein he adjured his heirs
not to part with his farm near where Sew
enty-SecOnd street ana Fifth avenue now
is, because he believed it would some
day be the site of a village" Nearly $780,
600 will go into the pockets of the con-
begin the work of destruction. On the
site of the old reservoir Father Knicker-
booker will rear his library, which will
be the finest example in its class in this
other country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10
DANGEROUS SURGERY.
Death Follows the Surgeons Knife
Not the Surgeons Fault, of Course
He Can't Help It-xou Can.
Pyramid Pile Cure Cures Piles Quick
ly, Painlesslv, Without Danger.


People go along for years suffering
with piles. They try this and that and
the other thing from carrying a buck
eye to getting treatment from a physi-
clan. They obtain temporary relief,
maybe, but they are never quite cured.
A little strain in lifting, excessive IA
tigue, little constipation or a little
diarrhoea, and the piles come back
They don't seem to amount to much
but they Danish sleep and appetite. No
position is comfortable. There is in
tense local pain and that dreadful feel
ing of weight in the perineum.
Maybe in the early stages some of the
many salves on sale will afford temper
airy relief. If the. case is of long stand
ing there is only one speedy and sure
remedy. It is Pyramid Pile Cure. Even
in light cases it is the safest thing to
use. Other applications may cure and
may not. Pyramid Cure is always Ger
tain, always reliable. always brings
comfort at once. It's prompt use saves
months Of severe suffering. In extreme
cases it will save surgical operations,
and their attendant dangers and dis
comforts. 1t is better than a knife. VIII
cure easier, quicker and safer. Thou
sands have used 1t. Thousands have
been cured by it. The cost is trihing
compared with what it does. The price
is so cents. Most anybody would gladly
pay ten dollars to be rid of piles.
All druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10
DEPEW'S AWFUL PICTURE.
Utter Desolation Would Have Fol
lowed the Sustaining of the
Nebraska Law.

New York, March 1O.-Discussing the
decision of the United States supreme
court in the Nebraska maximum freight
rate case, Chauncey NJ Depew, president
of the New York Central railroad, said:
THE contention of the men who framed
the Nebraska law and of the people in
other western states who agree with
latures have the right to confiscate rail-
road property within the states by fixing
stock and bond holders. Some of them
have gone so far as to say that when
after they have enjoyed interest on their
investment for a few years, they are Suf-
take the road ana connScate the capt.
tai Of course if the people who have
money to build roads believed that this
doctrine would prevail, no more railways
would be built If the doctrine had been
sustained by the supreme court there
curities. Every investor would have I'M
derstood that he held his stock subject to
its being made worthless by an act of
some legislature.
There is now in bonds and stocks of
railways about ten billion dollars. and
most of the investments of the country
are based on these. If that investment
can be rendered worthless over night by
a bill damned through a Legislature and
nobody would invest in such property.
Such a doctrine if carried ont would
cause greater loss than our four years of
civil war. The decision of the supreme
court is just what every sound lawyer
and business man expected it would be- 1t
gives stability to investment and will help
other American business and securities.
In other words, it is a declaration from
the highest court that property is safe in
this country and that the accommodations
of industry are not to be distributed by
hostile legislation.
1.-The legislature has the power to fix
rates with'a lines where the railways can
live and get reasonable returns. As to
what are reasonable rates, the supreme
court would decide finally. This is new
country and railways are necessary to de-
velop it. There are still immense areas
yet undeveloped which can never be de-
VeIoped without railway lines.
IF that case had been decided in favor
of. the Nebraska law, not another mile
of railway would have been built in that
state The railways now within the Dor
ders would not have maintained their
roadbed and equipment and in five years
Nebraska would have been far behind the
rest of the country. There would have
followed inevitably a cut in expenses and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10
DETERMINATION OF SEX.
A Danbury Physician Says He Knows
the Secret.


Danbury, Conn, March 1O-A discovery
said to be even more remarkable than
that of DR.. Schenk of Vienna in relation
to determining the sex of a child before
its birth has been made by DR.. Wilbur S.
Watson of this city. DR.. Watson asserts
positively that it is within his power to
influence the sex of a child, and that pa
rents may produce at will a male or a fe-
male The result of several years ex-
periments by DR.. Watson have just been
made known to some of the physicians of
this city and have aroused great interest
among them.
DR.. Watson has high standing in med
i iS;5I,s circles and his Integrity is
the Connecticut national guard and is at
tached to the staff of Brigadier General
has been president of the Fairfield County
Medical society and of the Danbury Med
zeal society, and is an alderman in this
city Or; Watson says that the secret
which led to his discovery was impaired
rev years ago. DIT Watson attended him
during his final illness, and, just before
his death, the stock breeder told him of
a discovery which he had made in breed
ing horses and cattle.
DR.. Watson was incredulous at first, but
he began series of experiments which
convinced him of the truth of the stock
mans statement He declines to give to
the press the secret. He declares that
any medical expert or scientist interested
in his discovery may question him, and
that he will give his method a test at
any time. His investigations have been
much directed toward the production
of female offspring as male offspring. He
says that if the father of an unborn child
Will answer a few questions he will tell
accurately the sex of the child to be born.
The early. experiments made by DR.. Wat
son were among animals. The mare
which he drives was used in one expert
ment- When the physician became GER
tain that sex could be influenced in ami
mails he directed his attention to human
beings with equally satisfactory results.
He declined to give names, but will per-
init a medical expert to convince himself
of the truth of his assertions. This
method he says, has never yet failed.
In a statement which DR.. Watson has
prepared he says that it is not necessary
for the mother to undergo any trea tment.
He does not agree with Prof. Schenk that
nOurishment and diet have anything to do
with determining the sex of a child. Mel
Their does he agree with the professor that
the father has no influence in determining
sex. He believes that one has much
influence as the other. It is too late to
influence sex, he says, after impregnation-
DR.. Watson has had more than 700 cases
of child birth. He believes firmly that in
every one of these the sex of the child
could have been influenced or that by ask
ing half a dozen questions he could have
told correctly the sex of the child at any
time before its birth. He declares that
he is willing TO impart his knowledge to
families of which he is the regular ply
stefan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10
SLIPPERY MORGAN
Shows Up in Indiana After Being Ia
ken to Kansas.

Anderson. Ind. March 1O.-James
Morgan, the fugitive from Kansas, who,
after being placed under arrest by the
deputy sheriff of Henry county, sue
ceeded in capturing the sheriff. reliev-
ing him of reuuisition papers. revolvers
and other articles, and then handcuffed
him to his own buggy, and later being
captured at Columbus, Ohio, after he
had forwarded the requisitiOn papers to
the governor of Kansas with his COM
pliments, has broken loose again after
being taken back to Kansas, and was
seen in this city yesterday few hours
before word was received of his escape
He is a man of wonderful nerve and
startling moves. The particulars of his
latest escape are not known He is a
Madison county man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10
SHOOT AT GALENA.
Interstate Event to Take Place on
March $3.50.

The interstate shoot of the Galena
Gun club on March %, 20 and 80 prom
Uses to call forth larger field of trap
and wing shots than has been entered
upon score book for some time
The event of perhaps the most inter-
est Is the third open contest for the Dia-
mond badge for the champion pigeon
shot of Kansas. The trophy has been
held by c. H. Calhoun of Weir City but
before leaving for the Klondike he left
1t to be fought for again. The race will
be at so live birds and the winner has
the trophy, and does not have to de-
fend it.
In this shoot each contestant will be
expected to drop out as soon as six
birds are missed, but should all miss
six, the contest will be resumed from
that point.
Airy Lou Hart" has signified his in
tentiOn Of being on the grounds, and
that assures everyone that there will be
sport of the best kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10


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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10
TACOMA MARINE EVENT.
Largest Wooden Vessel Ever Built
on the Coast to Be Launched.

Tacoma, March 1O-The barge Shoe
KUN, the largest wooden craft ever built
on the Pacific coast will be ready to
launch at Old Tacoma next week, pro-
baby Wednesday, and the Alaska Barge
vessel are planning for a gala day on
the occasion of sending the whale to
her ocean home.
Manager Waldo says that special IN
vitations will be issued to friends of the
company and general welcome ex-
tended to the public to attend the
launching