davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
HIS COMMON LAW WIFE.
On that Ground Julia McKenna Sues
for Separate Maintenance.

Chicago, Jan. THE appellate court to-
day handed down an opinion in the cele-
brated suit of Julia McKenna against
James McKenna of the Grand Pacific no
tel, who she claimed was her husband by
common law marriage The decision of
the lower court is reversed, the appellate
court holding that the complainant is not
the wife of Mr.. McKenna, nor entitled to
separate maintenance by him.
McKenna for a quarter of a century had
charge of the bar in the Grand Pacific
hotel and is well known all over the coun-
try. The plaintiff claimed that she and
McKenna had been living together as
man and wife since 1852. In 1893 McKenna
elected her from his residence and the lfti-
cation was the result. McKenna is re-
puted to be wealthy. Attorney William
Doyle, who won the victory for the plain
tiff in the lower courts, says the appel
late court decision will not stand and that
the case will be taken at once to the Hi
nois supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
ALMOST LIKE A RIOT
At the Grand Opera House Last
Night.
Gallery Strongly Objected to GA
Hot Time" Being Sung.
Battle Royal Between Parquette and
Gallery Followed by Noisy
and Riotous Scene.

"a Hot Time" has been a long time
getting here but now, after disrupting
municipalities and burning pipe organs,
it has at last blossomed out as the
cause of a theater riot.
1t was not a real, live riot, where men
filed with the feeling of brotherIy love
tore up the earth and clawed each 9TH
er's faces in their attempts to show it,
but it was a riot of noise-and finally of
missiles.
1t was a disgracefuI outbreak on the
part of the 500 men and boys cOngre-
gated in the gallery, and one that
should not be allowed repetition.
The rioting commenced when Stuart,
the male Patti" who takes the part
of Queen Isabella very cIeverly in
1892 started to sing "A Hot Time" as
an encore. He had not gone very far
when the gallery decided that the tune
was too time-wornsand ebgan kissing. hit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
PUTS UP A DEFENSE.
Civil Service Commission Replies to
Attacks on the Law

Westinghouse IAN interesting COM
pilation bearing on the civil service of
the government from the early part of
this century has been prepared by the
civil service commission. 1t consists
mainly of extracts of reports made by
congressional committees from time to
time, from speeches in both houses of con-
gress and messages Of presidents on the
subject, the design. of the committee be-
ing to show that the trainers of the act
intended that it should be broad in scope
and that the classification of Offices
under it should be so gradually
extended as to include practically all the
Offices in federal control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
HAWAII'S CHANCES GOOD.
Chinese Situation Has Converted OPP
posing Senators.

Washington, Jan. 7.-''When the Ha-
waiian treaty comes up for considera-
ton next week. said Annexation
Commissioner Thurston, "our friends
will lay great stress upon the situation
in China and the east as a reason for
ratifying the treaty We had expected
strenuous opposition from southern
Democrats and particularly those who
represent sugar producing states.
1T transpires, however, that some of
the very men who had figured among
our strongest opponents from this sec
ton have experienced a change of
opinion, and in all probability will be
recorded in favor of ratifying the
treaty now before the senate.
Things certainly look more promis-
ing now than they did before the holi-
day recess, and we are encouraged to
believe that the necessary two-thirds
majority will be recorded when the
final vote is reached"
Hawaiian annexationists now claim
81 votes for the treaty, divided as fol-
lows:
Republicans 43: Populists, 5; silver
ties, 5, and Democrats, 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
LOCAL MENTION.

Miss Emma Grant and Mr.. John
Thompson, members of the ''400'' in the
cOlored society circles, were united in
marriage Monday night and are now at
the most notable events recorded
among the cOIored people this winter.
Burglars entered the drug store of w.
S. Miller at Sixth and Topeka avenue
last night. PatrOlman YouEl1in found
the door open and notified the prOprie-
tor. Nothing was missed, and it is
probable that the thief was frightened
away.
Morris Murphy, the Lawrence uni
versity law student who was injured
Tuesday night by jumping from a San
ia. F'e train, is recovering rapidly. Ply
sicianS say that the skull was not in
jured 1t viii be two weeks before the
wounds on his head will heal. He will
be sent back to Lawrence as soon as
able to travel
Manager George BayIess of the Tel
ephOne Exchange today put a force of
wOrkInen at work cleaning the spring
jacks on the new switchboard in the
central office. When the switch board
was sent here it had been packed for
came furnished, making an imperfect
electrical circuit. This is what has
caused the noise in the telephones of
late.
All wheelmen interested in securing
a one-third mile track for Topeka are
requested to meet at the 7. A. A. rooms
this evening. Heretofore the one great
obstacle in the way, was the ground
upon which to build the track, but now
the ground has been secured and all
that is needed is push and energy on
the part of the wheelmen. A great
favor of the track, including all the
cycle dealers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
FATE OF THE PELICAN.
She Has Not Been Heard From Since
Leaving Port IS Days Ago.

San Francisco, Jan. There is much
speculation among local shipping men
as to the fate of the steamship Pelican
now out IS days from Port Townsend
heard of her since she passed through
the straits outward bound. Shipping
men, generally, are of the opinion that
the vessel has broken her propeller
shaft and that she is sure To be picked
I'D by some other steamer and toWed to
some other port. She carried 45 Off
GERS and men and when she sailed from
Port Townsend was proyisioned for a
40 day voyage.
Even assuming that the craw were
put upon one-third rations from the
day of the mishap, still the avaiia bic
supply of provisions would have been
exhausted by New Years day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
WIFE HAS NO DOVER RIGHT
In Real Estate Turned Over to an As
signee by Her Husband.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. THE supreme
court has handed down two decisions
which will be of great interest to the
creditors of the Bank of Minnesota.
One of them directly increases the as
sets of the bank by S25, 000, and the 9TH
er will, it is estimated increase the
value of the banks assets and the as
sets of VIM. Dawson, sr., about $780,
600.
This decision holds that a wife has no
dover right in the real estate of her
husband which has been turned over to
an assignee under the insolvent law of
the state.
The decision was made IN the case
of Alice X Merrill against the Sec1ri-
ty Trust company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
JACOB LEVI AS A SPLINTER
Overhauls DR.. Browneu Who Was
Carrying OFF One of His Best Pipes

Overhauls DR.. Browneu Who Was
Carrying Off One of Els Best Pipes.
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock a
young man wearing a brown sack suit
and black derby hat entered the tobac-
&C store of Jacob Levi at 935 Kansas
avenue and asked the proprietor if he
wished any printing done. The fellow
acted queerly and Mr.. Levi was sus-
p3cious. It was w. c. Brownell who
has lived here for sometime and who
used to practice medicine, and is an
unfortunate victim of the cocaine hab-
He walked to the front of the store
while the proprietor was waiting on an
other customer and opened the show
case in which pipes are kept. Slipping
a pipe into his pocket he picked up an
other and asked Mr.. Levi the price.
Immediately afterward he left and Mr..
Levi missed the pipe. He ran out and
started after DR.. BrOwnell. The latter
turned and saw him and darted up the
stairway of Washburn's drug store
with the elderly merchant close at his
heels.
elf me dat pipe" shouted Mr.. Levi.
''Stop dere, stop you tief." He caught
Brownen at the top of the stairs and
held him with the grip of an honest
man." Brownell denied any knowl-
edge of the theft and at the same time
dropped something in a pile of rubbish.
elf me dat pipe or hat you arrested .
said Mr.. Levi excitedly.
If I give it to you will you let me
go?" asked BrowneH.
Yes, 1 will let you 60" replied Mr..
Levi.
BrowneT produced the pipe and start
ed downstairs. Mr.. Levi pursued and
again grabbed him. No, Won't let
you go, you -- tief. You stand right
still now. Police! pOliceF' Patrolman
PaVey ran to the rescue and took
Browneu into custody. Today in police
court Judge Atchison assessed a fine of
SO on BroWneli.
For over a year BrOwneu has been
using cocaine to excess. He was
elected from a, room which he took pos
session of several months ago and he
went to the building again at Sixth and
Kansas avenue and tried to jump out
of a third story window. Patrolman
Murphy prevented him from jumping.
Since that time BrowneI has been wan
dering about the streets, a miserable
being. All that is left now of a bright
young physician is a wandering coca
inc fiend and physical wreck. AT
city Jail he is unable to work and he
has to be given a nerve Stimulant at
regular intervals. He would probably
so raving crazy if the drug were taken
away from him entirely, so strong a
hold has it on his system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
THEIR CONVENTION IN JUNE
Populists Decide to Hold the State
Convention Then.

The Populist conference decided to
have the state convention for the nomi-
nation of state officers in June. Chair
man Taylor Riddle was empowered to
name the date. The state committee
will meet in Topeka April 20 to select
the place of holding the convention.
TSunporia, Wichita, Hutchinson, Topeka
and Abilene are candidates.
The conference adjourned last night
having gone on record as against a
special session of the legislature, pro-
vided for joint meeting of the silver
Republicans. Democrats and Populists
in this city January IL and arranging
for early beginning the coming cam
paign Resolutions were also adopted
commencing the present administra-
ton.
Every county, city and township in
the state will be thoroughly organized
for the campaign by committee COM
posed of P F. Yearout, EmpOria; Carl
Vrooman, Parsons; A. Shearer, Marsh
all county; Bert Logan, Usage; 0. o.
Outcalt Coffey and T. ]. Arnold, of
wichita
The final arran gements for fusion
win be made at the general conference
January II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
PORTLAND GETS CONTRACT
Her Merchants Will Furnish Supplies
For Yukon Relief Expedition.

Vancouver, Wn-, Jan. All the
awards made thus far by Capt. Bran
nard. in charge of the government Yu-
kon relief expedition of supplies to be
delivered by the successful bidder at
the Lynn canal, Alaska, have been Sc
cured by Portland merchants.
A Seattle company was awarded the
contract to furnish sleds and wooden
stockings to equip 80 men from Com
pany II, Fourteenth infantry. who are
to go in advance of the relief expedi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
MANTELL'S WIFE SICK.
She is Charlotte Behrens, Leading
Lady in Secret Warrant"

Port Huron, Mich. Jan. 7.-Charlotte
Behrens, leading lady for Robert Man
tell in the Secret Warrant" was taken
seriously i'll here last night after the
play and vii be unable to proceed fur
Their with the company until she recoy-
ers AS a result Manager Hanley has
cancelled dates at London, ST. Thorn
as and Hamilton. Miss Behrens is the
wife of Robert MantelL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
Tbere is a GLASS of People.

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores a new prepare ton
called GRAIN-O, made of pure gra ms.
that takes the place Of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it with
out distress, and but few can tell it
from coffee. 1t does not cost over u
a much. Children may drinF 1t with
great benefit. Is cents and % cents per
package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
LYNCHED THE VISITORS.
Fate ofTwo Mississippi Negroes Who
Journeyed Out of Their Own
County.

Meridian. Miss. Jan. Jim watts and
Sam Cole colored men of Neosho county,
were lynched in Pea Ridge. Kemper
county, a few days ago. Watts and Cole
went to Pea Ridge to visit relatives and
became too thick with their kinsmen' 5
wives. The 1ynchers are said to be ne
groes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
Fort Scott Lantern Sold.

Fort Scott, Jan. PROF. Geo. w.
Martin. formerly a professor in the
Baldwin Kan, university, has pur-
chased the Fort Scott Weekly Lantern
and will take charge of the paper next
Saturday, Judge w. o. Bashore retir-
ing from the management. Prof Mar
tin will conduct the paper independent
in politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07

The board of managers of the Railroad
Y M. G. A. has made the retiring secre-
tarv. G. NJ CottreH a present of $50. in
appreciation of his work to build up the
association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07

The building No I'll Kansas avenue.
occupied by Mills, Adams & Co., for
rent January Is, 1898.
W. NJ AIANSPEAKER MER. co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
The California Express

Leaves Topeka daily at 1:25 p. m. via
Santa Fe Route and carries Pullman
Palace and Improved Tourist Sleepers
and Free Reclining Chair Cars through
to California. This is the line offering
quickest time, shortest distance and
greatest comfort every day in the year.
We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless mLaundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07

PhotOgraphs-an sizes, all prices.
Leonard takes them. 613 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-28
"BAB" is DEAD,
The Well Known Writer Under thl,
Nom de Plume.

New York, December 27.-Mrs
Isabel Mallon, best known by hel
nom de plume of "Bab" and "Rutl
Ashmore," died at her home in thi,
city today.
For many years as "Bab" she has
been known to the readers of the
Sunday papers through her syudi
cate articles on the foibles of the
day. For a Ions time it was sup,
posed that "Ral' was a man.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-28

The congregation of the Christ
tian Church gave the pastor, Rev
G. M. Cox, a purse filed with silver
as a Christmas gilt. A count
showed that the minister had thir-
ty dollars or more. This beats Civ
ing him embroidered slippers, as is
the custom in some congregations
Brother Cox certainly has liberal
congregation to associate with.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-28

The son OF W. H, O'Neal of this
city, who is studying anatomy,
wrote to an uncle of his, who lives
in an Eastern city, and who is a
surgeon, that all he wanted for a
Christmas present was a skeleton
Today he received box and on
opening it, found all the bones Of
an adult female. He will now pro-
ceed to articulate his gift and it
will help him in the study
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-28

The ladies OF the First Baptist
church have secured the following
well known musical talent of Texar-
kama, to assist in the Wirta Robin
son entertainment, December 29th;
Mrs. West, Mrs. ]. M, Carter, Mrs,
Sanderson, Giee Club, Misses Hell.
bron, Forshee and Lingard.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-28

Mr. Ockander has been offe red a
contract to grade on several new
railroads now being built in LOUIS
lana. However, he is awaiting the
pleasure Of those men on Broad
street, who are trying to get their
consent to have Broad street grav-
eled in front Of their respective
places. We hope they may be en-
gagged TO do the work here before
they leave.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-28
To Boom arkansas.

A syndicate was organized IN st.
Louis last week for the purpose OF
developing the timber snd mining
lands in Arkansas along the ChOc-
taw road. The new concern is cap
italized at 100000 The syndicate
is composed of a number of the
prominent business men and capl-
talists of st. Louis. The deal was
consummated through Edward
Kennedy, of Fort Smith. The
headquarters of the new organiza-
ton will be Fort Smith.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-28

The constable of Sulphur town
ship came IN yesterday evening
with John Mcknight and his
nephew, William Mcknight, who
are held for the killing Of White
Easley. The two men we're turned
over to Sheriff Bickham for safe
keeping and will have an examining
trial as soon as the holidays are
over. We learn that the people
we're quite wrought up at the kill
inc Of Easley aud the constable had
trouble in hiding out with bis
prisoners to land them here safely,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-28

The Northwestern Lumberman
and the Timberman, two of the
leading journals of the United
States, dealing with the lumber
interest, have consolidated and
only one of these papers will greet
the subscribers hereafter. They
have subscribers in this city, and
the consolidation will be news tc
them.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-28

Rev. W. B. Preston reports the
Christmas distribution of presents
at the Cumberland Presbyterian
parsonage last night as passing
off pleasantly. After the presents
had been given the guests had a
merry time in innocent sports.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-28

The ladies of the Maccabees are
recruiting the strength of their
order in the city. They have made
a low initiation fee, which will hold
good until the first in order to get
members to join. We learn several
new ones will be taken in at the
next meeting.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-28

The Maple street parlor of the
Presbyterian church was ablaze
with lights last Eight and the little
people given presnts from a Christ
mas tree. The entertainment
passed off pleasantly.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-28

The city of Havana has arrived
at the flag craze and now can be
seen the stars and stripes and the
Cuban colors on almost every house
in the city. On Sunday the Spanish
flags will be taken down from the
governmental buildings never to be
unfurled from the flag poles again.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-28

GentIemen's silver mounted sus
penders, at r. L Schuster's, l2-14
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-27


IN men comes 10 the front az an
tl(A)l important factor in a war OF the
w future. The secretary OF war
has received word from the
chief consul Of the Indiana tti-
vision. l.. A. W. Wallace Sherwood, that
the latter is ready TO raise five companies
Of wheelne5i. each company 10 be COM
posed 81 nfty men. who Will be thorough
" drilled I'm bicycle tactics and be will
Ing TO 20 10 ANY part OF the country that
s threatened by an enemy or II neces-
sarv 10 90 abroad 10 fight.
Following the offer OF Wallace Sherwood
Fhere have come similar offers from va
rlous parts u the country. The great ar
nay OF whselfnen seem brimful Of Eager
ness TO turn their bicycles into use I'm de-
Tending the flag. All the offers have been
placed ON fle in the war office. their MUM
BIER showing that "a case OF war the gov
ernment would have an ample force 81 this
new type Of modern auxiliary on hand.
THE usefulness OF the 'cyclist soldier
has been admitted by all military All
thoTitiss Experiments made with troops
u bicycle mounted infantry in this coun-
try have shown that an army VIII not be
properly equipped without a corps Of
wheelmeR 10 act as scouts, 10 form fy-
ing sauadrcns and 10 perform many i'm
porsant duties previously done By cav
airy.
IN order 70 thoroughly test the question
~ the cycles usefulness IN war times
Lieut. Mess. cf The United States army.
made ii tcar through the Wess with a
corps Of men, ard his report 20 the war
department showed cGncigsivsiy ffat the
'cycllst unhawpercd by the ueoessaTles
of Il cavalry regiment. could make as
tcnishjnaly rapid progress thrtugh "a coun-
sry where y9ads were in fAlrly good condi-
ton.
An a5tache q fhe jnised States sar de-
parssxns has fuss prepared and submitted
% tbs Washington officials "A statement
saswlns tn aRai.ng effectiveness %
..avce y cyclists equipped with the special
9uts maae fnr ase by IRE wheeling al
sisisa q modern army.
T. - ssiowH tfat tae ordinary hE~ycf.st
si1a "a Nag zlas Ffse strapped to his
wheel. ready for act!on irnsresaat e,v.
makes Is valuable mar for qasck wogs. in
sar ~hlle sAe IRE Of 4 @4uAd = thes~
cycle ssastse-s supple uen3ei by tAzt f-orn
r8pidsjFe eans aAsI can be transported
! ssn trsSyc.es. Is d Formidable facgoF in a
agag
Eise RAPID FFe sun gasors3 81 oae con-
h$1t1g tt3e features " the Maxim and
Serssatelsft Neappa 4 Is s-.;ss ose ,af sss.-
EFE usd3setsa ca ils gnar or 4 sr5cye.e ass.
tween <he Fwa wheels ard c&n ex tang
| passezs wsa yefY little additional effaFe
0m th@ fgfes gAFt. IS tta weight f. Heat
Jae "a atG -seTe seas geukI ~ Stationed Al
/ Intervals ai2nG Ias lrae q ssssnaaaf,si 81.
EttstsSss ffie 1r5cycles sNFS}@R ~ g4n~Car-
I TssSes- Tire rsser w4 essussaas snd
( k1seasng- f.ce A.S Essn - me rate * l.as
7 s@ass So $50 asgnnfes. X requires ~ ~.
/ sarS 80 tsss 2gs}a gAuatler o see what a Ter.
s,sss Ere eou.d - snasafslas4 ay sfos,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-27

Il spent last night IN a Ertfe kansas
town not more Than 5se miles from Kansas
CITY" remarked \ travelling man AZ a
isaGiug DOWNTOWN hotel - "a Times man.
and / was q gisesI al q hotel which Is
ewuea ana conducted by two Kenfuciz-
ia1s. "a father and son. The old colonel
has nothing - 10 with The active man
aseFmeHt u she business, and occupies The
time by sitting IN the h0.ei office and EN-
tertaln!ng travellers with his st9Ftes o.
Kentucky hss0re the war when aslS family
aas ia ne heglt a prosperity. with ne
sT6 servants 70 spare Il = his particular
delight 20 inset tEavcisrz ano are native
kcntuc klan@. and when q FOB of rhe Eiass
Grass Stale happ'rs alsng he may ~ sura
thar tae alb ceionei viii entertain BAN as
only q kSntacAtan can.
Yesterday morning she scr called TIA
e9ionsl into tae ofI4ce and lad him that
. gain 5s,Dan ffesgn 'S4wxtl.et haa fssst
registered agd wGui1 hs 1sck for siiirser.
Tae osai Saaa said Be = raid De- mighty
glad 30 snest Ihe ''gai8tlemau.' aud a;
ofase eegaD 20 spruce Up 4 Ltgle. and 20,
eai ass favoFHs bottle snd pat Is w.tala
easy 4sceSs
y aoo arrived. and shs 'gasntsesnan from
sawvfise' aa3y pat in an appearance. and
~as Esst AZ the door by Abe cosugses.
i aadsAstana you 90 frosn Kentucky