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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
MAJOR ANDERSON'S WORK.
He Secures a Number of New Mem
bers for the Commercial Club.


A special meeting of the Commercial
club was held last night to consider the
applications for membership secured by
Major T. J. Anderson since entering
upon his duties as secretary of the club
The names were presented by Major
Anderson to the membership commit
tee, and after having been passed upon
by that committee the firms and indi-
yidualS were unanimously elected to
membership in the club. The list as
presented by Major Anderson is IS fol-
lows:
August Clothing Co.
H. E. Ball, capitalist.
Bell & McCurdy, horse dealers and
Clancy & Morton, stoves. plumbing.
Arthur Capper, publisher.
Chas. J. Devlin, coal operator.
W. S. Furman, boots and shoes.
Fellows & Vansant, contractors.
Michael Heery, contractor.
Henderson & Wood, real estate, loans.
NJ. c. Holman, furniture and carpets.
John w. Hardt, Peerless Steam laun-
dry.
H. V. Hincl5ley, consulting engineer.
Kansas Book Co.
Moeser Ice and Cold Storage co.
J E. Moore, Symns wholesale Grocery
H. L. Nichols. the shoe man.
Phillips & CheSney, real estate and
loans.
Abram Troup, Troup's Enterprise.
Topeka Trunk Mandatory.
The Hub Clothing Co.
The Topeka Printing Co.
Eugene Wolf, attorney.
L. S. WOOlverton, drugs.
A. w. Wickham, commission.
ChaS. D. Scott, Nave -McCOrd Ier
camille Co.
NJ. w Manufacturing insurance.
1t is the intention of Major Anderson
to make every business man in TOpe-
ka a member of the club, and the above
list shows that he is succeeding we'll in
his purpose.
The manner of entertainment to be
provided by the club for the National
Creamery convention in this city this
month was also taken up and discussed
but no definite action taken. The club
is down on the programme of the con-
ventiOn as furnishing entertainment on
Wednesday evening of the week, but it
is possible that it viii be arranged to
give entertainments on two other even
ings as well. The musical organiza-
tions of Topeka will probably be called
upon to furnish the entertainment as
it was the opinion of the club members
that a musical programme would be
better than any other kind of enter
tainment
This matter will be decided at the
regular meeting of the club next week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
LOSS ONE MILLION.
Caused by the Work of the Storm at
Boston.


Boston.
Boston. Feb. 2-The financial loss
caused by the great storm which swept
down upon the greater part of New
England Monday night and yesterday
will amount to more than at first
thought. In this city alone it is esti-
mated that the loss will amount to over
one million dollars.
Up to II o'clock today the city had
not established a connection by tele-
graph with the, rest of the country. A
single telephone wire to Worcester is
the only means of communication with
the rest of the country. West of WOr-
cester the wires were not badly dam
aged by the storm. An army of men is
engaged today in repairing the damage
sustained by the wire and transporta-
ton companies. The steam railroads
have succeeded in running most of their
trains, although few We're on schedule
time this afternoon. The street rail-
way service is still badly crippled.
The Boston Elevator company. sue
cessors of the West End street railroad
lost about $225OOO by the storm. Today
the company has nearly 1900 men at
work clearing the tracks.
Reports of stranded vessels along the
coast continue to come in and it is
thought that at least fifteen lives were
lost by wrecks at various points The
loss to the smaller fishing craft of
Gloucester and vicinity is particularly
heavy.
A feature of the storm was the large
number of fires in the city and sur
rounding towns, while it was at it's
height.
The Upham's Corner Universa1ist
church, an old landmark in the Dorces-
ter district and St. Thomas Episcopal
church at Taunton were burned Sc
rious fires also occurred in Lowell. Pea
body, Rockland, Newton and other pla-
roads many trains were deraiIed and
large number were either stuck fast
or lost owing to the collapse Of the
wires.
The weather is fine today and bv to-
night 1t IS expected that most of the
operation
New York, Feb. 2.-Railroad commu-
nlcatlon with Boston has been restored
but trains are running an hour behind
schedule time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
A Clever Trick

It certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody can
try it who has Lame Back and Weak
kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles
We mean he can cure himself right
away by taking Electric Bitters This
medicine tones 60 the whole system,
acts as a stimulant to the Liver and
Kidneys, is a blood purifier and nerve
tonic. 1t cures Constipation, Head
ache, Painting Spells, Sleep1essnes and
Melancholy. 1t is purely vegetable, a
mild laxative, and restores the system
to it's natural vigor. Try Electric Bit
ters and be convinced that they are a
miracle worker. Every bottle guaran-
teed. Only SOC bottle at Swift & Hol-
Hday drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
SOLD HIM KANSAS LAND
Sharper Swindles a Marshalltown
Man Out of $4,000.

Chicago Feb. 2.-R. w. Molck,
wealthy resident of Marshalltown, Ia. has
asked the Chicago police to look for D. D.
Martyr, an alleged real estate dealer, who
Mr.. Molick claims swindIed him out of
81, 900 on a land transaction.
According to Mr.. Molick, Martyr went
to Marshalltown some months ago and in
duced him to buy 160 acres of land in
Cherokee county, Kansas, five miles from
Columbus. Examination, it is claimed
shows the deed to the land to have been
forged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
CHOOSE J. w. GLEED
To Be President of the State Temper
ance Union.

Judge E. W. Cunningham of Empor-
ia, chairman of the committee on nom
nations Of the state temperance union,
representing the committee appointed
to select officers for the ensuing year,
composed of J. B. Larimer, L. R Ell
lott, A. H. Vance w. A PETER and J.
). McAffee, has prepared a report
which will be submitttd to the temper
ance convention, and adopted sometime
this afternoon.
The officers selected by the committee
are:
President-J. W. GIeed. Topeka.
First Vice President-Judge A. w
DennisOn, Ell Dorado.
Second Vice President-Dr. ]. H
Lockwood, Salina.
secretary-T. E. Stephens. re-eIect-
ed.
Treasurer-F. o. Popenoe, Topeka, re-
elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure
This new remedy is a great surprise on
account of it's exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys
back and every part of the urinary
passages in male or female. 1t relieves
retention of water and pain in passing
it almost Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure, this is your rem
edy Sold by Geo. W. Stans1eld, 632
Kansas avenue, and Sim Drllg cornpa-
ny, 6O7 Kansas avenue. druggists, To-
peka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
HIGH TREASON.
Is Charged Against the Sui
tan'S Secretary and He is
Arrested.

Vienna, Feb. "A dispatch from
ConstantinopIe to Neu Frei Presse re
ports the arrest of the sultan's secre-
tary and favorite on a charge of high
treason. The secretary has long been
under suspicion on account of his son s
connection with the Young Turkey par
ty. The son escaped across the frontier
taking important secret state docu-
mentS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
WINDOW TRAGEDY AT sTLoUIs
Woman Tries to Escape From Eos-
pital and is Killed.

st. Louis, Feb. 2.-Mrs. Thomas
Buckley, wife of a, prominent Sedalia,
No, tailor who had been receiving
treatment at the Good Samaritan hos
pital in this city for melanchOlia, killed
herself today in an attempt to escape
from her room. In the absence of her
nurse she fastened a blanket to
the window and attempted to lower
herself to the ground. She fell the dis
tance of three stories and received such
shock that she died soon after.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
CASHIER RESIGNS.

New York, Feb. 2.-Wm. ]. Quinlan, Jr.,
cashier of the Chemical National bank,
has resigned his position. He acknowl-
edged in a letter to the directors that he
loaned S393,0OO of the banks money with
out consulting the president and knowing
the directors would not approve of the ac-
ton. He denies that he profted by the
loans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
MURPHY'S NEW PIECE.
He VIII Put on ''The Carpet Bagger0
by Opie Reid.

Tim Murphy, who PLAYED bara 1os+
night, will appear in a new comedy in
Chicago this spring. 1t is to be known
as The Carpet Bagger,'' and was Written
oy Opie p Reid. 1t tells the story of a
Chicago auctioneer who was annoin+ad
governor of Mississippi two wears after
the war, and Mr.. Murphy expects to make
bigger success of the piece than he
made of "a Texas Steer' The piece win
be elaborately staged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02

We are anxious to do a little good in
this world and can think of no pleas
anter or better way to do it than by
recommending One Minute Cough Cure
as a preventive of pneumonia, con-
sumption and other serious lung trou-
bIes that follow neglected colds G. w
Stansf1eld, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
SANTA FE MEN PROMOTED.

New York, Feb. 2-E. D. Kenna, the
general solicitor of the A, T. & S. F.
Ry. Co., was today elected first vice
president of the company; Paul Nor
ton third vice president, was elected
second vice president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
COLD IN THE NORTH.
Great Fall in the Temperature at
Minneapolis and Other Places.

Minneapolis and Other Places.
st. Paul, Feb. 2.-The promised snow
storm of last night was chiefly promise
barely enough falling to lay the dust
However, the mercury fell instead. and
below zero weather was general in the
northwest early today. In this city il
was u below at Z o'clock. a drop of 80
degrees since yesterday afternoon. At
the same hour Duluth reported IA be-
low; MoOrehead Is below; Huron and
bismarck 10 below and WinniDee-
(Where it was 26 below during the
nighO had 16 below.
Minus figures elsewhere likewise re-
ported, but Winnipeg was the coolest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Feb. &-For Kansas: Fair
tonight becoming unsettled and warm
er Thursday; northerly winds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-26
CITY BREvITIEs.

The chairmen of the central committee
for the soldiers Thanksgiving dinner viii.
meet at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation tonight at s o'clock to wind up
the business of the committee
The steamer Clifton will give an excur-
sion tomorrow morning TO the ocean and
Tybee giving passengers an opportunity
to see the forts along the river, returning
at 2 o'clock Music will be furnished by
the Second South Carolina Regimental
Band.
A ball for the benefit of the German
Volunteers in camp win be given next
Tuesday night, at odd Fellows Hall. The
following committee will. have the affair
in charge, and the identification of these
names with it should mean success: Lieut..
j. d. Helmken, chairman; Sergts. Ed
Struck, j. f. Fischer Aug. Karstens;
Corpls. Fred A. Harms, George w. John
son; Privates ]. r. Metzger, George D.
Semken, j. II. Steffens, d. II. Monsees
and Cord Kracken.
The ladies of st. Paurs Lutheran Church
provided a bountiful feast for the mon of
the permanent detail of provost guard at
the Guards headquarters at Armory Han
Thursday. Their committee was in charge
of Mrs Roberts. The men of the perma- :
nent detachment spoke in feeling terms
yesterday of the manner In which they
were treated by Mrs. Roberts and her
committee and they are satisfied that no
body in the corps had a better Thanks
giving day than they did.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-26

sertion of a clause forbidding the collect
ing of the eggs.
Fortunately for the tautara, however,
P. Henaghan, the principal keeper on
Stephens Island, appears at present to be
the only man who knows where TO look
for them, although it is stated that two
German collectors have been lately maxi
ing vigorous but vain efforts to obtain
specimens of the eggs.
Prof. Dendy had permission granted him
by the government to collect both eggs
and adults. and with the help of Mr..
Henaghan he has been so successful in his
investigations of the life history of this in
teresting reptile that many new and I'm
portant facts will now be made known to
the scientific world
The adult animal has a spotted skin and
a crest of separate white, fiat, sharp
spines, and is possessed of three sets OF
teeth.
On Stephens Island the eggs of the liz
ard are found to be laid in November, and
the embryo pass the winter in state of
Information unknown to any other verte-
brate embryo. and do not emerge from the
egg until nearly thirteen months have
elapsed. One curious fact that has come
to light Is that in the latter stages of it's
DEVELOPMENT the skin of the young animal
has a strongly marked pattern of longi-
tudinal and transverse stripes, which dis
appear before Matching, giving place to
the spotted skin of the adult animal.
This lizard is particularly interesting,
owing TO the fact of its being allied TO the
extinct reptiles of the Triassic Age.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-26

Headquarters Second South Carolina
Volunteer Infantry, Camp Onward, Sa-
vannah, Ga, Nov. %, 1S9S-The officers
of the Second South Carolina Volunteer
Infantry, at a meeting held this date,
unanimously adopted the following:
Resolved That our hearty thanks are
due and are hereby rendered the ladies
of Savannah, who so generously provided
the members of this command with din
ner on Thanksgiving day, and who so
gracefully served them with the same,
thereby adding ten-fod to The pleasure
and success of the occasion. Wherever
our lot in the future may be cast. the
recollection of the Thanksgiving day we
spent in Savannah, and of the lavish hos
pitality of her people. will always have
a green spot in our memory"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-26
SOLDIERS ARE GRATEFUL.
MmDy Expressions of Appreciation o.
savannah Ladies' Efforts.

Ymny Expressions of Appreciation o.
savannah Ladies' Efforts.
Many expressions Of appreciation Of the
work of Savannah's ladies on Thanksgiv-
ing day have been heard from the soldiers
of every regiment. They all think the
ladies acted nobly in their remembrance
of the troops, and were surprised as well
as delighted as they had not thought the
ladies would be successful in their great
undertaking. Feeding such "a number Of
soldiers was regarded as too great task,
and It's successful accomplishment was a
matter that might well have surprised
the soldiers,
The members of the Second Illinois Reg
iment say II was a mistake that any COM
pany had not gotten enough to eat. They
maintain that there was enough, not only
for their dinner but for supper as well.
Some of the ladies thought the Illinois
regiment had not Jared as well as some
of the others The men evidently thought
differently about IT, and the ladies will
doubtless be pleased to learn that the SOL
diers regarded their work as a complete
success.
Special praise of the ladies' and their
dinner was given by members of Compa-
mics r and of the regiment, and the la
dies who served their particular compa-
MES also came in for a full share of their
commentator. A member of the hospital
corps of the Second Division also spoke
IN glowing terms of the way they had
been treated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-26
THE OLDEST TYPE OF REPTILE.
Little Known Up to the Present
About the Curious Tuatara Lizard.
From the London Daily Mail.


About the Curious Tuatara Lizard.
From the London Daily Mail.
For the last two years Prof. Dendy of
Canterbury College, New Zealand, has
been infinitely investigating the develop
ment of the tuatara lizard, declared to be
the most remarkable reptile now living in
New Zealand, and detailed account of
the results of his researches has just ar
rived in England and win shortly be pub
lished. Although the lizard in question Is
said to be the oldest existing type of rep
tile up to the present time. little has been
known of its life history, as it is very
rare and shy and retiring in its habits.
The tuatara lizard was first mentioned
in a diary kept by Mr.. Anderson. the COM
panion of Capt. Cook; but the first really
detailed account of the reptile was given
by Dieffenbach in 1S4S, when he said: Il
had been appraised of the existence of a
large lizard which the natives call tautara,
or narara, and of which they are much
afraid"
Owing to the rarity of the tuatara lizard,
the New Zealand government passed an
act to prohibit the taking or staying of
the reptile. but as usual, forgot one of
the most important points-nanely the in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-26
RERNHARDT IN A STORM AT SEA.
1t Was ''MnRniGque" at First, But at
Last the Sea Lost Its Charm.

1t Was "MnGniGque" at First, But at
Last the Sea Lost Its Charm.
From the Washington Post.
Sarah Bernhardt may make one more
tour of the principal cities of the United
States next season, perhaps, but she will
undertake no more long voyages, such as
to Australia and South America. At least,
that is the present determination of the
great French actress, as expressed in a
Nine Bernhardt writes that while she is
a pretty good sailor, and is rather fond
of the sea her experiences during her last
voyage from Australia to San Francisco
were such as to cause her TO shrink from
any proposal involving long voyage.
The writer was passenger on the Mari
posa, on which vessel Nine. Bernhardt
made the voyage from Australia, to which
she refers in her letter and witnessed and
participated in the experiences to which
she elludes. The barometer fell rapidly a
few hours after the ship left Melbourne
for Sydney, the first port of call, and from
the preparations made by the sailors and
officers 1t was evident that a heavy storm
was expected. The matches were battened
down, and extra lashings attached to boats
and everything else movable on deck. II
was the latter part of August when ter
rife gales are common in that latitude.
Nine. Bernhardt occupied the captains
state-room, which was in the extreme for
ward end Of the deck-house, directly under
the bridge. Her maid Mile Sara, occupied
the adjoining room from which it was
separa ted by portIeres, the two rooms hav-
ing been thrown into one solely for Nine.
Bernhardts accommodation.
The storm began just at dusk, and in a
few minutes the decks of the Mariposa
were being washed by heavy seas, which
broke over the bows with tremendous vio-
lence. Tho big ship, than which there d
no better sea boat afioat, plunged and roll
ed so violently as to create much alarm
among the passengers, especially among
the members of Nine Bernhardt's com
pauy.
Nine. Bernhard watched the storm for
a time from the cabin window and be-
came ecstatic in her admiration of the
magnihcence, as she called 1t, of the spec
table. 1t was, indeed, awe-inspl'ing. The
night was very dark and the sea was as
black as ink. save when phosphorescence
lighted the crests of the great pillows.
The cable windows became wet with
salt spray. which prevented Nine Bern
hardt from seeing as clearly as she de-
sired, She called to Capt Carey through
the tube leading to the bridge, and asked
him TO permit her TO come up there, 30 as
to see the storm better. The captain tried
10 dissuade her, but she insisted, and
Sarah's will is always law when she IS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-26
WOODMEN's SOCIAL SESSION.
Soldier Members Entertained by
MistIetOe Camp.


Mistletoe Camp, Woodmen of the World,
held a social session last night. 1t was
a feature of the weekly meeting of the
camp. Among the visiting Woodmen were
ten members Of the Third Nebraska Regi-
ment, eight from the First Texas and two
from the Hospital Corps.
The retirement Of Mr.. r. W. Farr from
the clerkship, after six years of faithful
service, caused a vacancy in the office,
which was filed by the election of Mr. r.
]. Stewart, who has been assistant clerk
for two years. The Office is an important
one, as much of the business of the camp
passes through the clerks hands. In
compliment to Mr. Farr the camp passed
resolutions thanking him for the faithful
service he had rendered during his term
OF office. Mr.. Farr is a charter member
OF the camp and has been its clerk since
its organization.
During the social session, which was a
smoker. Mr.. Percy Sugden gave a humor-
Gus dialogue and at the next meeting OF
the camp the Texas Woodmen in Lees
camp will have charge of the initiation
of several members into the mysteries of
some of the side degrees.
Mistletoe Camp now has 100 members and
Is one of the largest and most prosperous
of mutual insurance societies in Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-26
NINTH ILLINOIS y. VI. c. 4.
Educational Addresses to BE DeIiv-
cred by Prominent saVnnnnhians.

cred by Prominent SaEauunhtanS.
A series Of educational classes is pro-
iected by the Y. N. c. 4. secretary Of tne
Ninth Illinois Regiment Teachers VIII
be drawn mainly from the regiment, but
several teachers from Savannah nave
promised assistance.
William b. stubbs. Esq. of Savannah,
win begin tomorrow at
O'Clock course in English
Bible which viii include natural in
struction and a devotional study of the
gospel according to St. John. Tonight The
brotherhood of ST. Andrew of Savannah,
will conduct services in the regimental
tent.
IN connection with me educational work
of the Y. NJ &. A. several of savannah s
prominent citizens have promised to de-
liver addresses on special topics relating
to history and civil government. MAJOR
Medrim and Gen. McGiashan viii be
heard next week
Under the auspices Of the Y. NJ. Q. A.,
more than $50 ladies from Savannah as
sisted in decorating the tables and serv-
ing the dinner Thanksgiving day.
Mrs F. A. Fulton was chairman or
the general committee for the regiment.
The following were chairmen of the sew
eral companies Mrs Jackson, Mrs Crit
tenden, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Henderson, mrs.
Cook, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Doty, Mrs. Turner
Miss Hatde Saussy. Miss Nora Saussy,
Miss Mcdonald and Miss Dale. About
fifty ladies remained 10 the evening en-
tertainment and a couple Of hours wcre
spent socially and i'm visiting points Of IN
terest about the camps. The regimental
hospital became the repository for many
of he flowers that had been used for table
decoration.
The manner in which the company cooks
had prepared the turkeys and dressing
aud the white bread supplied by the reSi-
mental bakery, were unstintingly praised
by the ladies.
Every seat and every foot of standing
room in the large Y. M. c. A. tent were
occupied early by the ladies from the city
and the officers and men of the regiment.
The entertainment comprised impromptu
sDeeches appropriate 10 the occasion my
Mai Spencer Of the regiment and by Rev
Osgood f. Cook OF Savannah; patriotic
songs by the audience and a musical pro-
eramme of piano, violin, banjo and vocal
music arranged by Prof. Mehrtens Of the
Conservatory of Music; also readings ny
Prof. r. ]. McIlveen and VIM Mcllveen
Miss Winters and Prof. Steeg were the So
loists.
The drivers Of the army wagons many
of whom We're on duty all day and late
into the night are deserving of special
thanks
Through Mrs. ]. D. Chapman, ladies Of
the Duffy Street Baptist Church have
presented to the Y. NJ. C. A. a sum of
money for the purchase of current maya
zines.