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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
so CENTS ON THE DOLLAR.
That is What Now Appears the Cross
Bank Will Pay It's Depositors.

Emporia, Dec. &C. S. Jobes has been
made permanent receiver of the First
National bank. An interesting point
is to be decided by the court about
Sunny Slope and its proceeds.
1t appears that Cross sank $500 of
the banks good money in Sunny Slope.
This money can be traced directly from
the bank to the Herefords, and Receiver
JObes Is going to try to hold Sunny
Slope money, not as part of the Cross
estate, but as an asset of the bank. If
he succeeds, the bank will take all the
rest of the Cross estates to satisfy the
double liability of the Cross stock. It
is now known that Cross took consider
able of his mothers money and property
and sank it with the rest of the money
he threw after bad. Whether he did
this with his mothers knowledge is not
known, but it is probable that she gave
her consent, having the utmost faith
in his business ability. It appears that
the bank will pay less than so cents on
the dollar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
LELAND SEES BAKER.
Leavenworth Senator and the Pen
sion Agent Discuss Federal
Judgeship.

Leavenworth. Dec. 9.-Cyrus Leland was
in Leavenworth Wednesday and called on
Senator Baker. when they had confer
ence lasting over an hour.
Leland came in on morning train and
he learned that the senator was down
town.
He went around by Third street and
came away by the same route and only
few persons knew of his visit.
While Senator Baker and Leland were
in conference in a back rOOmJ- F. 1egate,
Captain Hackbush. D. A. Hook, F. W.
Willard G. H. Holybee and others were in
the front part of the office awaiting their
turn, but none of them knew of Leland s
being in town. He left by a side door
and went to the Burlington depot. None
of the statesmen in waiting were any the
wiser.
Leland refused to talk about his call on
Senator Baker or say a word on the er-
rand that brought him to the city 1t is
reported that the federal judgeship was
discussed by them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
Pensions for Kansans.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
OriginaI-Berren K. Griffin, Clay Cen
ter, Sc.
Restoration and supplemental-John
Taylor, Protection, Sc.
ncrease-A1ichael Coffman, Fort
Scott, SIT to S24; Charles Skinner, Sene-
ca, so to $24; Andrew Schmidt, Ellis
worth. S16 to S17; Samuel D. Ray, South
Hutchinson, S12 to s17; Thomas H. Ort-
man, Sedan, So to $I4; Nathan Martin,
Vermillion, IS to $12; August Hoffman,
Ellsworth, S14 to $24; William H. Koon,
National Military Home, LeavenwOrth,
IS to S12
Reissue and increase-TunisV Combs
Kansas City. Sc to SO; Joseph NJ Silver,
National Military Home, LeaVenWorth,
Sc to $40
Original widows. etc.-Ainor Of VIM.
Burress, Sedan, $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
SHARKEY AND MCCOY.
To Fight Twenty Rounds for $4,000
In New York January 10.

New York, Dec. 9-Articles of agree
ment for a tWenty-round boxing contest
between Tom Sharkey and Kid Mccoy, to
take place at the Lenox Athletic club, this
city, on January 10, were signed last even
box for a purse of $4,000 and 80 per cent
of all receipts exceeding $4000 Tim Hurst
was mutually chosen as referee.
In order that the fight may not result in
a fasco like the COrbett-Sharkey affair,
the articles provide that the interference
of any of the fighters seconds or the in
Vasion of the ring will not stop the con-
test. Any second or outsider who tries to
enter the ring during the contest will be
The men will box under Queensbury
rules, with the exception that they will
breakawayS.
After the match had been made SharlSey
held a friendly conference with Jim Cor
bett, who wished him luck in the fight
and announced his intention of going to
the Pacific coast to fight Jeffries. COrbett
afterward sent dispatch to his brother
in California, saying;
Il viii take on Jeffries. Match me to
meet him in February
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
sHALE BEDS AND BRICK.
Further Experiments at Independ-
ence Brick PIant-New Shale
Tested.

Independence, Dec. 9-The brick
plant has been running today and will
keep at work for some time. The COM
pany is now putting up a kiln of sam
pie brick, intended to test the various
beds of shale that are within reach.
They made, a short time ago, a few
brick from the Table mound shale.
which, although made by hand and
therefore lacking in smOOthness, were
so far as could be judged, the best
brick yet produced in this country, the
color being very fine and the texture
apparently of the very best. Three
thousand of these brick, made by ma
chinery. are now in the kiln and when
burned will be thoroughly tested.
Seven teams are now at work hauling
shale from bluff on Rock creek that
promises we'll. It is the intention to
burn about 200. 900 of these Another
big bed of shale east of the river and
near the railroad track, will also be
tested in this experimental kiln.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
ANDY BROCK APPEALS.
Was Convicted of Attempting to Mob
Preacher at Hutchinson.

The case of Andy Brock, who was
convicted of assault with attempt to
kill at Hutchinson last spring, has been
appealed to the supreme court. The
complaining witnesses in the case were
Gould Rainey and his father, J. H.
Rainey. The elder Rainey was pastor
of the Second Baptist church in Hutch
inson, and considerable i'll feeling arose
on account of his actions towards some
of the members Of his flock. It was
reported to Mr.. Rainey on May 10 that
he was to be mObbed that evening. He
called in some of his friends and when
a number of men appeared along in the
evening, trouble began. number Of
shots were fired on both sides, but the
principal damage seems to have been to
the furniture, and it was said the next
morning that the parsonage looked as
though it had been through a battle.
Andy Brock was recognized among
the attacking party, and he was arrest
ed for assault and convicted. His SEN
tence was five years in the penitentiary,
but he now appeals the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
HOGS WON'T STAY WELL.
But DR.. Salmon Will Tell About Ser
UNI That May Accomplish It.

Secretary Wilson of the United States
department of agriculture, and DR.. D
e. Salmon, chief of the bureau Of ami
NAL industry, have each promised Secre-
tary Coburn that if the exigencies of
the public service will al all permit OF
their being away from Washington at
that time they will be present and make
addresses al the meeting of the Kansas
state board of agriculture, which be-
gins on January II. DR.. SalmOns ad-
dress viii be upon the subject Of The
Serum Treatment for Hog Cholera"
President Geo. f. Morrow, of the
Oklahoma agricultural college, will also
deliver an address upon Modifying the
Characteristics of Farm Animals
which will be finely Illustrated with
stereopticon views. President Morrow
before going to Oklahoma was for many
years at the head of the agricultural
versity, and besides being a leader in
his line of work, he is an entertaining
sneaker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
RESERVATIONS ASKED FOR.
Said That Kansas Army Surgeons
May Be Forced to Quit.

Leavenworth, Dec. "A letter re-
ceived here yesterday from a commits
stoned officer of the Twenty-third Kan
sas, at San Luis, Cuba, says that two
of the regimental surgeons, Drs- Har-
vey and Sunday, have been asked to re-
sign. The charge against DR.. Harvey
is incompetency and the charge against
Sunday. the letter says, is that he is too
fond of his toddy.
According to the letter the sick list
is enormous, and there is lack Of
hospital equipment and necessary medi-
cine. The writer advises all colOred
men to keep away from Cuba. The ma
tives, although of part negro blood,
have no use for the American negro
soldier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
CHURCH DANCING SCHOOL.
Is Running the Business of Jersey
City Dancing Masters.

New York Dec. 9.-The dancing mas
tiers of Jersey City have called a meet
ing to take some action to check, if pos
sible, the growth of the Rev. John L.
Scudder's dancing school
They haven't any idea how this is to
be attempted at present. They only
know, they say, that their business has
been much affected by the Rev. John
L. Scudder's dancing school
The Jersey City dancing masters find
themselves in a position they never
dreamed a terrestrial dancing master
would ever occupy-in a cut rate war
with a minister.
The Rev. Mr. Scudder only charges
10 cents a lesson. The dancing masters
cannot afford to teach for less than %
cents a lesson.
The meeting will be held next Thurs
day night.
I'VE have to do something" said Mr..
Ettinger, one of the dancing masters
today. 1.-The church dancing school. with
its cheap prices, is hurting our business
more and more every week"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
WICHITA STREET FAIR
Old Soldiers Reunion VIII Be Enliv-
ened in This Manner.

Wichita, Dec. 9-The executive COM
mittee OF the Old Soldiers Reunion as
ISOLATION met at the court house yes
terday afternoon and organized.
It was decided to hold the reunion on
September 49, 20. 81 and p. The mer-
chants and manufacturers will be ask
ed to arrange for a trades display or
street fair during the reunion, which
will be managed by a committee select
ed by. themselves. The object of the
committee is to bring thousands of old
soldiers and their friends to Wichita
to enjoy themselves for a week To do
this it is proposed to have the Coop
GRAFTON of the entire city. This is to be
no fake but the trades display or
street fair is to be free to every body,
and will be in the city. The old soldiers
Will prepare ample camp accommOda-
lions FOR all veterans who attend. It
will be a memorable week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
STANLEY'S OVERCOAT
Taken by Politician-In Coat Left
Was Tag Inscribed RAILROAD
Commissioners"

Wichita, Dec. 9-Governor Stanley
last evening lost his overcoat-
Mr.. Ed c. Reed of Burden, Kan, went
into his private Office to state his claims
for appointment as a member of the
sanitary board. After conversing with
the governor for half an hour he got up
and took the governors overcoat by
mistake. However. it happened that
the coat left by Mr.. Reed was not as
good as was Mr.. Stanley's. Inside of
the outside pocket of Mr.. Reeds coat
was a leather tag on which was this:
Railroad Commissioner"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
WANT ANOTHER NORMAL.
Need Of More Room Conceded by the
Regents-Concordia and HoI-
ton After It

Emporia, Dec. 9.-There is sure to be
a fight in the Kansas legislature for a
new state normal school this winter.
Year after year the fight has come up
and has been defeated by friends of
the presentEnpOria normal. aided by the
board Of regents, but this year the re-
gents Of the normal in their biennial
report, have recommended the estab-
nshment of another normal school and
the board will go before the legislature,
asking for it.
Heretofore the regents have stood by
EmpOria. but this year they will main
tain that as the normal is so badly
crowded, over 1000 being hived in one
building, another school is needed. Con-
cordia and HOlton are beginning to put
I'D fight for the new institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
FOR WICHITA PARKS.
Credit of $3.50 Given It on Collection
of Fines for November.

Wichita. Dec. 9.-The city's colIec-
ton of fines and licenses for the month
of November was given several days
ago. At the time and until yesterday
all the outstanding accounts against
the city were not in. Yesterday the
work was completed and figures up the
total amount of 81, 2O6. SO. This deduct
ed from the amount received for the 30
days ending November 81, which was
S2.s31.35, leaves a balance Of 81 $50 81.
showing the largest balance of any
month since the home rule system of
police administration was adopted.
There will be credited to the park
fund $3.50 of this amount. which viii
go a long way toward beautifying the
parks of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
REFUSE TOPAY A LICENSE.
Fort Scott Short Loan Men Object to
Special Tax

Fort Scott. Dec. -9.-F1ve of the principal
short loan men of this city. were arrested
charged with refusing to pay a special
license assessed against them. This is
their second arrest this year for the same
offense, and a nice point of law is raised
by the fact that the first cases are still
pending.
The defendants pleaded not guilty and
VII Apply 10 tne Pr8Date court TOT tn 19
ground that they can not be arrested twice
for the same offense, the license being an
annual one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09

President c. c. Baker of the Topeka
street railway is the owner of an
orange grove in Florida. Five years
ago the trees were destroyed by a Sc
we're frost and since that time they
this year. A few days ago Mr.. Baker
received a box of oranges from his
agent. The trees are again bearing and
the box received by Mr.. Baker included
the result of the first picking. Mr..
Baker distributed the oranges among
his friends and they pronounce them
OF the finest quality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
Judge poster,s Daughter Talented.

Topeka has at least one young mu-
stefan of whose achievements her
friends feel remarkably proud 1t is
Miss Irma Doster, daughter of Chief
Justice DOster. She is only Is years
old but has displayed remarka bic
talent not only as a performer upon the
piano and violin, but also as a, com
poser She has recently written and
had published THE March of the Vol
unteers." which musicians pronounce
both SUarkIingr and original
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
CONVICTED OF MURDER.
One of Andover Train Robbers Con-
victed at El Dorado.

FL Dorado, Dec. 9.-Last June, Sam
Smith and Tom Wind held up Frisco
train and robbed the express car at
Andever- Several OF the citizens attack
ed the robbers, and William Belford,
one Of the posse, was shot and died from
his injuries shortly afterward. Smith
had been on trial here for three days,
and the jury found him guilty of muir
der in the first degree.
He viii receive a death sentence, which
IN Kansas, means life imprisonment
Tom Wind his partner. pleaded guilty
to murder in the second degree and re
ceived a twenty years sentence in the
penitentiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
water Scarce in New Mexico.

Las Vegas, Dec 9.-The continued
dry weather here is proving a hardship
to many business interests including
the railroad. Yesterday the A, T. &
S. F. put on an exclusive water train
between Trinidad and Bloom station.
The train, which is composed of fifty
cars, will make one and two trips a
day. The company was compelled to
make this move on account of the
scarcity OF water east Of Trinidad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
Socialist Paper Leaves Kansas.

Fort Scott, Dec. 9.-The Appeal to
Reason, the official paper OF the Kan
sas socialists, which has been published
at Girard for several years, is being re-
moved to Liberty, No. by J. A. Wey-
land the publisher. It is understood
that he will discontinue the publication
of the paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
SPENT NEARLY $4,000.
Popu1ist Campaign Fund Seems to
Have Been About as Big as
Republican.

According to the statement of the Popu-
list state central committee. which was
filed with the county clerk last evening,
the committee spent S9.S76.91 in the cam
paign, which was cents more than they
received. The contributions to the COM
mittee were made by the state officers
and employees and POpulist members of
congress. Senator Harris was the largest
contributor He gave the committee 500.
The largest item of expense was for
printing and stationery. This amounted
to s., 2O4SO. The expenses of speakers and
oTJEanizers took s., 154. Postage and reVe-
111ie starnns amounted to 81 rs. 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09

pushed rapidly with a view of complet-
ing by January LIST. Two 100-hOrse
power boilers have been received. Sup
erintendent Bishop claims they are the
best boilers ever brought to Salina- A
new feature in the construction is the
seamless bottom" that is, the boilers
are made from two large horizontal
sheets of steel of $4,000 pounds tensile
strength. The horizontal seams are
double riveted above the fire line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
Grand Duke mi chael at Nice.

Nice, Dec. s.-The Russian Grand
Duke Michael has arrived here to spend
the winter He is accompanied by his
princess and their children. They were
received at Cannes by the Grand Ouch
ess Mecklenburg-Sc hwerin. The Prince
Christmas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
Newspaper Change at Larned.

Larned, Dec. 9.-Ira. s. Troup, former
" a newspaper man of jamestown and
Lincoln, Kan, has bought a One-third
interest in the POpulist paper, The TflIer
and TOiler, at this place. New presses,
type and other necessary materials
have been ordered by the new company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
Standard Oil Loss 1926. 900.

Los Angeles, Gala. Dec. 9.-The fire
in the works of the Standard Oil com
pany has burned itself out, the entire
property being consumed. The total loss
is estimated at $225, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
Ellaworth Homa Chanre.

Emporia, Dec. Sat the last meeting
of the executive board of the Womans
Relief Corps, having charge of the Ellis
worth home. Captain J. Q. Watson of
this city was elected superintendent and
his wife was chosen matron. The for
mer superintendent, E. M. Wilson, for
merIy of Dodge City resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
To Open soldiere' Homo.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Senator Mitch
ell introduced a bill today amending
the existing law in regard to the vol
unteer soldiers homes, so as to admit
volunteers who were disabled by the
war with Spain. About 1000 men are
affected by the proposed amendment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
His Young Woman CLERK 1Tissina.Too

Newton, Dec. &c. J. Phipps, post
master and owner of a general store at
Devices, has disappeared. A young
woman whom he had employed as clerk
is also missing. Phipps was married
and had numerous creditors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
Goulds Paw uncle Russell.

New York. Dec. 9.-The Commercial
Advertiser says: The Missouri Pacific
Railroad company, it is announced to-
day. has paid it's floating debt of 81, 300 =
600 to Russell Sage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
Salvation Army Leaves salina.

Salina, Dec. 9.-Brigadier Stillwen of
Kansas City has closed the Salvation
Army barracks in this city for one year
at least, and Ensign Job. the local Off
Ger, has been transferred to Pittsburg,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09

guarantee colors from fading. Peerless
Steam Laundry 112 and ia W. Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge Peerless Steam Laun-
dry. 112 and 11G West Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
Weather Tndioationa.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Saturday; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
Improving tie WaterworRa.

Sa1ina, Dec. 9.-Improvements at the
SEateEWorlks pumping station are being
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-09

While no legal bond may at once
be contracted, there is popular feel
ing, a community of heart, which is
the real bond uniting nations, and
this, we think, is now binding the
United States and the British people
together in closer tie than has ever
been known since an insane King and
a shOrt-sighted Minister produced the
great rupture. For our part, we
would be inclined to suggest com
prehensive arbitration treaty to be-
gin with, and let the question of still
closer relations develop quietly.
The United States and England,
said Lord Salisbury years ago in a
speech which doubtless he wishes he
had never uttered, were foredoomed
rivals-rivals in trade, in politics, in
national ambitiOns-and so they can
never be fast friends. But there is
granting all this spirit of generos-
ity in manly and honorable rivalries,
anu UIllS blJlIlu IL Is lOT US anu buc
American people, face to face with
suspicious and hostile forces, to show.
Moreover, there are both in the Phil
ippines and in the West Indies ques-
lions arising out of the new expan-
sion of America as to which the States
will find it to their interest to come
with an understanding with us.
We are bound to believe that, how
ever difficult may be formal alliance,
the victory and expansion of the Re
public, which is the mightiest branch
of the old parent stem, means the ex-
tension of liberty, order and right.
eousness in the world, and that the
particular war in which that Republic
is now engaged is war for liberation
and humanity. Holding that creed
we stand by America, and we believe
our view is shared by an overwhelm
ing majority of the people of these
islands. -London Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-09
Hobson,s HEROIC Deed.

Into the valley of death, into the
mouth of hell sailed the Merrimac.
Hers not to make reply. Just to sink,
not into oblivion, but into the sea, for
her country's sake, after a dash be-
tween double row of batteries and
through a triple row of submarine
mines.
Besides the gallant commander of
this desperate enterprise, Naval Con
structor Richmond P. Hobson, there
were seven other heroes whose names
are not yet obtaiuable. Surely the
gods are good to the brave, for the
eight daring adventurers escaped from
the storm of projectiles hurled against
them and the treacherous forces be-
meath them.
Unable to return to their own com
rades in the small boat which they had
put off from the vessel as she sank
they had scuttled their ship and had
not even given the Spaniards the sat
isfaction of blowing her up-they
headed for the Spanish flagship,
where, all honor to Spanish chivalry,
they received the welcome-nay, the
Observation-Disclosures although
he had just seen them drive the last
nail into his coffin.