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The times., 1898-06-17
CANNOT BE MOVED.
The Parneuaynn Commission Re-
ports on the Temerarfo.

ports on the Temerario-
Asuncion, Paraguay. June 16.-The COM
mission appointed by the Paraguayan
government TO examine into the condi-
ton of the Spanish torpedo gunboat
Temerario. which has been lying here for
some time. has reported that the boat is
in no condition to be moved. Certain
parts of her machinery are defective. and
to replace them new parts which cannot
be obtained here, must be procured from
abroad. No time was fixed by the com
mission for the vessel to leave port.
The examination was made at the re-
quest of the American consul here. Mr..
j. n. Ruffian, who believed that the
presence of the Temerario was a viola
ton of Paraguay's neutrality.
The times., 1898-06-17
Drew Gets the Decision.

Atchison, Kan. June 16.-Tommy Drew,
of Kansas City. was awarded a decision
over Jack Sebastian. of Streator, ILL.,, last
night at the beginning of the eighth round
on a foul The fight was under the aus
pices of the local committee of Democrats
appointed to entertain the delegates to
the State convention. The convention ad-
journed for the express purpose of taking
in the go
The times., 1898-06-17
FIVE PERSONS DROWNED.
CIoudbrrst mt PItasure Resort
Does Great Damage.

Does Great Damage.
Kansas City, Kan, June ia cloud
burst, about II o'clock last night, in the
vicinity of Chelsea Park, suburban
pleasure resort about three miles south
west of here, is believed 10 have caused
the death ofcat least five persons. and
possibly more.
An artificial lake had been cree ed in
the park by building a dam across Jer-
sey Creek The food of water carried
away this dam. and a torrent poured
out over the. lowlands along the creek
Half dozen. houses, sanding near Jer-
sey Creek, were carried away.
Mrs. Greenlee, who lived near the creek.
was drowned By being swept away with
her house. Robert Kohonote, his wife.
and two children are missing. and are be-
iieyed to have perished. Three other
persons are reported to have been d1own-
ed, but their names are unknown.
The times., 1898-06-17

Mr.. p Ketcham of Pike City. Cal, SAYS:
During my brothers late sickness from
sciatic rheumatism, Chamberlain's Pain
Balm was the only remedy that gave him
any relief" Many others have testified
to the prompt relief from pain which this
liniment affords. For sale by Henry
Evans, wholesale and retail druggist, 93S
f Street northwest and Connecticut Ave
nue. and Street northwest, and 1i2S
Maryland Avenue northeast.
The times., 1898-06-17
Drunken Brute Murder. u,s Xx,ss

Nashville. Tenn, June 16.-At Adams
yesterday Isaac Winters. a weII-to-do
farmer, killed his wife. He had been
drunk for weeks, and sent every few
days for a new supply OF whisky For
the last three days his wife DESTROYED
his liquor as soon as it was received.
When she broke his jug yesterday he
grasped his shotgun and emptied one bar
rel into her side. causing a fatal wound
1t is reported that his body has been
found hanging to a tree.
The times., 1898-06-17
Prince of wales snuns Croker.

New York, June 16.-The World publishes
London dispatch that at the Ascot races recently
the Prince of Wales and Richard Croker met face
to face. Though the prince has been introduced
to Croker, he snubbed him by ignoring his pres
enee. 1t is added that Croker did not bow,
either.
The times., 1898-06-17
NO BENEFIT FOR CANADA.
Germany RetaIiates UPon the Do
mfnion Governments

Berlin, June 1.-THE Reichsanzeiger (of-
fieial) announces that from July 81 next
Great Britain and her colonies, with the
exception of Canada, viii be granted by
Germany the benefit of the most favor
ed nation treatment
The exclusion Of Canada from these
benefits is regarded as a reprisal for Can
ada's action which brought about the
announcement by Great Britain of the
commercial treaties with Germany and
Belgium.
The times., 1898-06-17
week-Hnd b. & o. seashore Exeur

Beginning June "a to Atlantic City, Cape
May Sea Isle City and Ocean City, n. ].
Tickets good, going, ON 1000 a m and
1905 noon trains. Fridays and Saturdays.
valid for return until Tuesday following.
at rate of S.. w&f-tose9
The times., 1898-06-17
TRANSPORTS BADLYNEEDED
The Government Calls on Coast
wise Steamship Companies.
TWENTY-FIVE SHIPS WANTED

The Porto Rican Expedition VIII
He Embarked AS Soon ms Sufficient
Vessels Can BE Secured-Fernau-
dina Probably the Port of EN-
bnrkRtfon-NO Change to De Made
mt Tampa.
The times., 1898-06-17
DIED.

McGRAW-on Wednesday, June I5. 1898 at 10
2. m. at his daughters residence, Mrs p Sulli-
van, 2l4 ST. sw.. PATRICK McGRAW, native of
County Kerry, Ireland.
Funeral will take place at $50 a m, Saturday.
June Is. Is9S; thence to St D. -lin;c's Church.
where requiem viii be said for the repose of
his soul. Relatives and friends respectfully
invited to attend. leI5-2t-em
The times., 1898-06-17
Dr.. Henry's
Blood Tea

For Kidney and Liver Trouble.
The times., 1898-06-17
UNDERTAKERs.

j. WILLIAM LEE,
UNDERTAKEN.
332 Pa. Ave. \. W.
First-class Service. Phone. I3sS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19

year municipal security on a 1922 per
cent level. The buyers were local in
Vestors, which means that bonds now
command as high premium in the
west as in the east
Firms that make a speciality of in
vestment securities acknowledge that
the demand for values has exceeded the
supply threefold. Fairly safe issues
have been absorbed and there is no di-
minution in the funds seeking place
ment.
The national treasury statement
shows that for the current month mon
ey in circulation has increased $50, 3O3-
122. This, following a gain of $50, 900, 900
for october, makes a total expansion
of about SIS, 000,0 900 for the last so days.
Compared with a year ago, the total
circulation of all kinds of money is
S165,759, 900 greater, and amounts in all
to ST, S86, 800, 900. The perspective reveals
even more money.
On the first of the year corporations
will distribute about 500, 000, 900 in in
terest and dividends. Besides, exports
are increasing rapidly, while imports
are decreasing quite as speedily. The
latest figures tell that the exports of
merchandise from this country exceed
those of Great Britain for the first time
in the history of the two countries. The
United States is in the unique position
of desiring to buy the American stocks
and bonds that are held abroad.
It is this condition that has warranted
a foreign government in making tenta-
tive Overtures for a big loan here. The
borrower IS supposed to be Russia. Ihe
representatives OF that country were
negotiating with French bankers some
time ago for a large sum. but the trans
action was not concluded.
EX-COmptroller of the Currency Eek
els has heard of the overtures made by
a foreign power to raise money on this
side.
"The monetary condition of the coun-
try is today quite unlike anything we
have heretofore witnessed" he said,
Despite the unusual activity in all
character of stocks and bonds and IN
general business lines, deposits grow
in the banks largely beyond the expan-
sion of loans. There certainly is no
present, and but little future prospect,
of a change. There can hardly be one
with the amount of money flowing into
+ the country from abroad and the in
creasing demand there for our products.
Whatever discussion appeared some
weeks since as to the raising of rates of
the Bank of England and the Imperial
Bank of Germany has now passed
away"
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OF MONEY
But Chicago Bankers Do Not
Believe 1t VIII Go
To Russia in the Form of a
National Loan.
AMERICAS DESTINY
Is To Become a Great Money
Lending Nation Like England.
But Too Little is Known of
Russian Conditions.
AMERICAS DESTINY

Chicago, Dec. ia number Of Chi
cago bankers and fnanciers have been
interviewed in relation to the reported
application of one Of the European
powers for a heavy loan in the United
States. Isaac C. LON bard, president of
the American National bank, said: I
hardly think that this country will
make a loan to Russia, at least not
large one. There is surplus money here,
but not enough to warrant a large ma
tiOnal foreign loan. America has made
many foreign loans, but not to govern
ments Rates here are about as low as
anywhere at present.
Ernest A. Hamill, president of the
Corn Exchange National bank, said:
There is no question that this cOun-
try is becoming so rich that its surplus
money will seek investment abroad. The
balances in it's favor are growing larger,
and it is accommodating wealth at a rate
that is unprecedented. Money, cOnse-
quently, is easier here than elsewhere.
For this reason, though the proposition
of making a loan to foreign govern
ment is unprecedented in this country, it
seems natural and altogether probable.
In case such q loan is made, Chicago is
in a position to provide a considerable
share of it."
John c. Black, president of the Con-
tiuenta1 bank, said: TT is as sure to
come as tomorrow, that America will
become a great money lending nation,
like England and the greater nations of
the OIQ WOIlQ. Inc OnlIeQ states IS
accommodating wealth twice as fast as
any other country. It would occasion
no surprise should it be reported that
Russia was seeking a loan in England
or France, and should not in the case
of this report that Russia may seek a
loan in America"
Elbridge G. Keith, president of the
Metropolitan National bank, said: 1.-THE
idea of the United States making any
loan to Russia does not seem probable,
chiefly because American fnanciers are
not we'll enough acquainted with con-
ditiOns in Russia to warrant them in
meeting such a proposition without a
great deal of caution. The financial re-
lationS have not been close between the
two countries and the matter would
appear in a different light if England,
or Germany, or France. or Belgium, or
any of the countries with which we have
a large trade should seek to make the
loan. Then, too. specie payment in Rus
STA is a new thing, and there would be
a question as to the stability of condi-
tiOns there. But America now has
large surplus to it's credit, due to tenn
porary conditions, largely in it's favor,
such as increased exports and large for
eign credit balances. But this country
has lots of use for its own money in de-
VelOping its own industries and re
sources, and though there is much
American money abroad, it does not
seem probable that American capital
would seek investment in any large
sums in Russia"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
LIKENESS OF CHRIST.
Discovered on an Old Bronze Medal in
. Rome.

London, Dec. 19.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Standard telegraphs
that a Frenchman named Boyer d'Agen
discovered a curious bronze medal
among a number of old coins for sale in
a curiosity shop at Rome. He bought it
for 10 centtmes because he thought he
discovered on it Hebrew characters dat
ing back from the primitive times of the
Christian era.
On close examination, 1t has been de-
clared that it bears an effigy Of Jesus.
The portrait is in profile with the head
slightly inclined forward. The forehead
is high the nose rather long and slightly
pointed at the tip. Mustaches are
slightly marked and the beard is point
ed The hair is long and curly. The
physiOgnOmy, taken as a whole, can
not be called regular, but it is extremely
fascinating.
On returning to Paris, Boyer d'Agen
showed the medal to numerous numiS-
matists, who pronounced 1t to be at
least of the greatest antiquity. The
Hebrew inscription it bears on the re-
verse, translated into English, it: The
Messiah. the King, will come in peace.
He is the light Of men incarnate and
living"
Replicas in bronze and silver are be-
ing struck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
MRS. LEASE IS SARCASTIC,
Declares in a Philadelphia Lecture
That Dogs are Wiser Than Men.

Philadelphia. Dec. 19.-"An Age of In
vestigatiOn' was the subject of the lee
ture delivered Saturday evening by Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Lease Of Wichita, Kan,
before the Philadelphia Spiritualistic So
cfety in Handel and Haydn hall, Eighth
and Spring Garden streets. The famous
Kansas agitator was in fine form and her
vigorous remarks seemed to find favor
with the small gathering that greeted
her.
The lecturer urged her listeners not to
be persuaded to return to the conserva-
tive beliefs of their fathers, but to think
for themselves. 1T is only when we break
our own letters that we can make others
free she argued. In the midst of the
olOgy a revolution IS in progress, and no
pie believe that which they do not them
selves believe Only the most Sensa ttOnal
ministers, with such attractions as ritual
istic dancing schools, pugthstic schools
and cake walks can raise a fair audi
In the defense Of SpirituaIism Mrs.
Lease argued that thousands of years ago
angels face to face, and as supporting her
statement she referred to the Bible How
man lost the privilege. she explained, was
by centuries of sin, which has stunted our
souls and lost to even the ordinary per
ceptiOns of dumb beasts. As an example,
she said: 1.-THE average little yellow dog
can look for a moment into mans face
you or I can find out in a lifetime.
'Spirituausm.' she said in concluding
her remarks, IF anything, is a religion,
for religion, IL anything, is spiritual"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
FORGETS NAME AND HOME.
Young Woman's Memory is BIotted
Out While Christmas Shopping.

New York. Dec. 19.-Into st. Vincent's
hospital there came this morning a young
woman whose past life was a blank. She
could not remember her full name, or the
name of her husband or friends. All her
life was blOtted out when she went shop
ping to buy Christmas presents for her
husband and little daughter, whom the po-
lice could not find.
Later on there came a little girl in a
cab, who drove up to the door of St. Vim
cents hospital with a pale-faced young
man giving the name of r. H. Smith. She
asked for her mamma. DR.. Maloney took
her to see the pale, unhappy woman who
had lost her memory.
There were mutual shrieks of recogni-
ton. ''Oh. mamma, mamma: "Oh Flor
ence. my darling baby" Then the hospi-
tai physicians turned their backs The
carriage drove up to the back door.
Mother and daughter ran hastily down the
steps. jumped into the vehicle and were
driven away, and the strange drama of
city life was over.
Who she was or what she was may
never be known.
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coMEs RERE ZOE LONE.
First Instance on Record When a
Foreign Country Has Done So.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-James H. Eckels,
president OF the Commercial National
bank, said today:
II am credibly informed that a great
foreign power has sent representatives
to the United States, and that they are
now in New York for the purpose of ne
yotiating a loan of immense proper
tons II the source of my information
is reliable it is the first case in the his
tory of the United States of a foreign
power borrowing here"
The Chicago Daily News says:
The statement may startle the gener-
al public, but in the financial world the
report will cause no establishment, al
though the action will be unprecedented
in the monetary history of the country.
For nearly two months money has been
the cheapest thing in America, as
hnanciers phrase it. For a fortnight
call loans have been made in Wall
street as low as IL per cent, while
short time borrowers with approved col
lateral are accommodated at 31z per
cent in Chicago.
The bond markets are absolutely bare
of first-class securities yielding more
coupon issues were bought on the eX-
changes at 1877. and high-grade stocks
paying dividends at the rate of per
cent per annum were quoted at 1872. Chi
cagO and Northwestern common was an
instance.
Early in the week Cook county bonds
were purchased on a 3.22 per cent basis
Indianapolis sold q SO per cent ten
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MEMPHIS ROUTE
Holiday
Excursions.

On December 20 and p, 'ss. the Kan
sas City, Fort Scott & Memphis R. R.
CO. will sell round-trfp tickets from
Kansas City and all coupon ticket Of
fees on its lines to points In Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, and the Southeast
generally. at rate Of one fare, with
return limited to thirty days. On De-
cember "a. Is, &c. 81 and January 1 and
2. tickets will be sold at one fare be-
tween all K. O.. F. S. & M. stations,
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MONEY MARKET OF WORLD.
Henry Clews so characterized New
York in an Interview.

New York, Dec. 19.-In regard to the
reported application of one of the for
eign powers for a loan in the United
States Mr.. Teploff, the Russian consul,
says: 81 have heard nothing of Russia,
or any other foreign government being
DESTROYS of negotiating a loan in the
United States, but 1t would be quite
possible for such negotiations to be in
progress without my hearing of them. -
Henry Clews, the banker, said: Il
think that Mr.. Eckels, who gave out
the report, has heard of negotiations be-
gun by a foreign government, but not
an European government. I am bound
in confidence not to name the govern
ment, but may say that a little more
than month ago, was asked to make
an offer as to the terms on which I
would negotiate a loan Of from 10 mil
lions to 20 millions. I made my offer
and have not yet received a reply. New
York is now the money market of the
World 4"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
A shrewa Wonnn.

When Jernerby comes home late, he re-
ceives a lecture from Mrs. J. of such
length and strength that he is pretty GER
tain to stay out later the next night.
When Hollister, on the contrary, arrives
at his domicile at an untimely hour, Mrs.
HOLSTER smiles sweetly as she says: 'fHow
fortunate, Charlesl To be sure, you are a
little late for dinner, but you are In ad-
nirable time for breakfast. You must be
hungry, dear, so I'll set about getting it
at once" Next evening HOLSTER reports
at an early hour. Mrs. Hollister under
stands man nature much better than Mrs.
Jernerby does.-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19

The hardest japanese wood is what is
called KHAKI, which resent les oak fiber.
1t takes high polish and is used for fine
work and also for the frames of ships. On
account of the scarcity of this wood, the
price has doubled within the last few years.
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TO ENLARGE THE FORT.
Representative Broderick to Ask for
$75, 900 for the Leavenworth
Post.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Representative
BrOderick of Kansas said today that
early this week he would go before the
house committee on appropriations and
urge that an additional appropriation
be made for Fort Leavenworth.
In his statement he will show the
necessity for better hospital facilities
and officers quarters there and the need
of barracks for the battery of artillery
for use in connection with the school.
He viii ask that S75. 900 be appropriated
for these improvements.
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INDIANS WERE ROBBED.
Real Cause of the Minnesota Trouble
is Made Plain.

washington, Dec 19.-special Indian
ted to Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
Jones on the investigation of the timber
Minnesota, makes some statements radi-
cally differing from those in other reports.
48 919 946 feet of reservation pine timber
cut and banked there was sold at an aver
age of s4.78 per thousand. There were 80
camps in operat ton and there was So 1-3
percentage of the wages due the laborers
On diminished reserva ton, the special
agent says there was ., 262. 9o7 feet cut
Iaborers were paid $50 per cent of the
amount due them on settlement. He states
that to the management of the camps and
the system itself was due the inability of
many of the camps to pay out, and as un-
last to be paid, scores of Indians working
ed o ana nf Renee eTo 5he nPey
OF 50 camps in operation the past fiscal
Indian labor and very few had over SO
per cent. the Indian labor average being
The system of stores maintained by the
camps, with their exorbitant prices and
credit to reckless Indian buyers Is stated
to have caused great dissatisfaction. The
bills presented to the agent for settlement
furnished the camps with the necessary
groceries, etc, during logging operat tons
while they cannot be said to be exorbitant
the special agent says they are loosely
chases and give to .a51ndant opnoTtunitv
for fraud and collision"
plants was that the green timber of the
reservation was being ruthlessly cut down
and destroyed under pretense of being
dead and down timber. At five councils
held with Indians from various portions
of the reservation Mr.. Jenkins says they
to man vehemently protested against
further cutting of the so-called dead and
down. They are convinced he says, that
more than one-half Of the timber cut a
the camps has been of the best green and
growing pine and that they are realizing
little or nothing for it. On many of the
tracts of the diminished reservation the
agent says he found these complaints well
founded, and that evidences of the clean
cutting of everything merchandise were
abundant everywhere. OF 5000 or 1900
logs he found cut and skidded on several
tracts he says fully 90 per cent were green
trees. The Indians, however" he con-
Guided ARE DESTROYS of having the tim
Der operations resumed the basis of
common sense and common honesty. They
favor the selling outright of all this pine
timber at not less than 50 per thousand
for Norway and 50 for white as it stands
the putting in of mills by the govern
ment under the Menominee plan. Either,
I think, would result satisfactorily"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
rheumatism Cured in a.Day.

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in to days.
It's action upon the system is rem aPka-
BILE and mysterious. 1t removes at once
the cause and the disease Immediately
disappears. The first dose greatly bene-
fits. rs cents. Sold by Swift & Holiday,
dr1l=zists, 523 Kansas avenue, Topeka.
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MRS. STANLEY SHOPPING.
Wife of the Governor Purchasing Her
Christmas Supplies in Kansas City.

Kansas City. Dec. 19.-Mrs. w z.
Stanley, Of wichita, wife Of Governor
elect Stanley. of Kansas, accompanied
by her daughter. Hattie, and son, Eu-
gene, are spending a Few days in the
city looking over the Christmas dis
plays Mrs. Stanley came TO the city
for the purpose Of doing her Christmas
shopping.
While in the city Mrs. Stanley is stop
ping with Mrs W. A. Shuman, zoos
BelIevieW avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
WIZ He Failed.

Eyes, started on my lecturing tour
with the avowed intention Of telling the
people things they all ought to know"
MY dear man, people would much
rather hear things they ought not to
know. ''-IndLanapOlis Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19

FootIight-How did your friend play
the part of Julius Cesar?
Sue Brette-Greatl I really thought the
audience would assassinate him before
MaRk Antony had q chance. - Yonkers
Statesman.
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Overcome evil with good. Overcome your
coughs and colds with One Minute Cough
Cure. 1t is so good children cry for it.
grippe and all throat and lung diseases.
Arnold & Son. A. ]. Kane & Co, Drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
starta For south PoIe.

Hobart, Tasmania, Dec. 19.-Captain
Borchgrevinks expedition has started
for the Antarctic regions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
France Fortifving Tahita.

Auckland, N. T., Dec 19.-Steamers
which have just arrived here report
that the French are actively engaged in
fOrtifying Tahita, the principal island
of the Society group, which is under the
control of France
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Rheumatism Cured.

We guarantee Regans Rheumatism
Remedy to cure any case of Rheuma-
tism in so days or money refunded. Sold
for 81 per bottle by Swift & Holiday
Drug Co.. w. H. Wilson, and Arnold