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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
FURNITURE MAKERS UNITE
Great Factories of Northwest Arrange
For a Consolidation

Oshkosh. wis. Oct. 13.-The consolida-
ton of all the furniture factories in the
northwest is contemplated and move
ment now foot, with that end IN view
seems likely to be successful.
This GIGANTIC seheme has for some some tune
siderable correspondence on the subject by
the various firms interested. or late the
plan has taken more tang bic form, and a
committee has been in conference " IN
the large manufacturers to as ertain their
views This committee had meeting to-
day with the local manufacturers and de-
tails were discussed.
small margin of profit in the furniture
making industry. The present scheme is
to place the companies under one general
head. by which the output can be con-
trolled. territory IA ry dis buted and ex-
pense of mana cement decreased.
The expense of placing goods on the
market is large ia tor in their cost and
one object of the consolidation is to re-
duce this to a minimum. so goods selling
al present prices. VIII ch are very low, can
bring to the manufacturers a larger profit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
WOMEN'S SHOOTING CLUB.
Chicago Followers of the Trap VIII
Organize Like Men.

Chicago. Oct. 13.-Chicago's women vo-
taries of shooting are contemplating the
organization of a gun club. The subject
has been recently agitated and 1t has
found favor among number of women
who are adopts at trap. field and wing
shooting. This city has a number of
shooters among the fair sex, but UP to
last week no attempt had been made to
effect an organizat on among them. Among
those who have accomplished good work
at the traps are Mrs. Elsie De Maris
Shaw, Mrs. Clayton w. Carson and Miss
Edith Porter. In shooting circles Mrs
Shaws nom de plume is De Maris, and
Mrs. Carson shoots under the name of
'.Nita.' That both of them are expert
shots is demonstrated weekly. Last Sat
urday at the tourna ment of the Eureka
Gun club each of them broke IS out of %
blue rocks Miss Porter excelS a wing
shooting, and in recent live bird race at
WatSOn'S park she secured third prize,
grassing IS out of Is pigeons. She is sec
rotary of the Stony Island Gun club. Fol-
lowing the names of other local Wo-
men who have attained prom hence at the
traps: MeSdames Edward Bing h am. ROl in
B. Organ, Grahame Jones, Harry P. Col
grove, w. p. Mussey, H H. F'roth ngham,
Eugene Capelle. John D. Hubbard, Arthur
Ely. George 5. Willis, L. NJ. Ham,ine,
Joseph B. Barto, Lamphere, Charles Cham
berlain, George Marshall, Lewis VIII tman
and the Misses CeCile Clark and S. Ella
Wood Should the club be Organ ized it is
probable that associate mem berShipS will
be rendered to Mrs. Day of Duluth. Mimi,
and Mrs. w. P. Shattuck of Minnea polls,
both of whom are representative shooters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
SOLDIERS LOSE VOTES
Kansas and Pennsylvania Volunteers
Alone Have Suffrage.

washington, Oct 13-Few soldiers in
the field will enjoy the privilege of cast
Ing their ballots at the next election.
The bill granting soldiers permission to
vote while in the field was defeated by
Democratic opposition. In the absence
of a national law the state laws wiz
prevail, and there are few states on
whose statute books are laws granting
this privilege.
Upon inquiry at the Republican head
quarters Secretary OVerStreet said he
INSTRUMENTATION had such a law.
Exactly the same procedure will obtain
in the field as at home. The register
list and ballots will be sent where the
regiments who erjoy this privilege are
encamped. Booths will be erected, Of
hcers of the regiment of different polit-
enter the booths, fill out their ballots,
and deposit them. This will be done
where the Australian ballot system pre-
walls, but where the old law is in opera
ton it will be followed. The votes will
be counted by the election officers, GER
titled to. and sent to the secretary of
state of the respective states.
Kansas has already sent ballots to
ago, but the Kansans at Manila win
probably lose their votes, as ballots will
not reach there in time. If they are
sent early enough, however, exactly the
same modus Operandi will prevail a
Manila as at other camps where the
laws are identical. If the election in
hdllSdS SIOuAu pe close there WOulQ De
a lorg delay in learning the result, as
it takes at least five weeks to transport
mail from the Philippines
Politicians at both the Democratic
and Republican headquarters have been
appealed to by a large number of regi-
ments to secure furlOughs to enable
them to vote. The politicians are help
less. however because the matter lies
between the war department and the
regiments. Unless the war department
grants the soldiers furloughs in many
instances they will lose their votes.
Leaders of both parties are couso1ing
diers are about equally divided as to
politics, and as nothing can be done to
relieve the situation they are turning
their attention to matters nearer home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
ODD Will OF POET.
Snubs His Relatives and Divides Eff
fects Among Executors.


New York. Oct. 13.-The will of Stephen
Massett, author. poet and newspaper man,
known "Jeems Pipes of Pipesville,' -
was fled for probate yesterday.
Massett died about a month ago. He
directs that his body be cremated at Fresh
Pond and that one be present at the
ceremony except his executors, Alfred de
Cordova, John D. Crimmins and DR.. James
NJ. Shannon.
The viii provides that, should he die
suddenly, his body be taken to the morgue,
as he has no desire that his landlady, Miss
Mary West, shall be put to any trouble.
Neither" says the will, do I want any
Of my so-called friends or relatives to in
1erfere in this matter, or have anything to
DO with, or say anything with regard to
my effects or papers, or make any sug-
gestions with regard to my being buried
at Greenwood
He leaves his cash in the Chemical Ma
tiOnaI bank to Alfred de CordOVa s well
as two shares of stock in the Reading
Railroad company and Pene Basin Gold
minis he gives his choice of many auto
graph letters, and the remainder of them
to Dr.. Shannon and other persons. Eleven
Valua bic paintings, IN the custody of War
Ten Leland Of the Windsor hotel, he be
wardrobe is left to the Messrs Jordan of
whom there are eight, and it is to be di-
Vlded by the eldest of them.
The Basket of Flowers painted by
John Inman. he leaves to his landlady
eash. Two opera glasses, given him by
Lord Calthrope, he leaves to DR.. and Mrs.
Shannon. and a diamond ring to Miss
Edith Phaleh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
THE CHINESE RAILWAY.
Capt Parsons Goes to China to Act
as Chief Engineer.

New York, Oct. 13.-Captain William
Barclay Parsons will leave this city on
Friday for San Francisco where, on the
day following he will take a steamer
for Hong Kong. Captain Parsons is
going to China as chief engineer of the
American Chinese Development COM
pany, the big syndicate Of which ex-
Senator Calvin S. Brice is Al the head,
and the object of his visit is to locate
the line of a railway for the building Of
which the syndicate last summer Sc
cured a concession from the Chinese
government at Pekin.
Captain Parsons said that he would
probably be absent from the city until
May. Four other engineers would act
as his assistants. of whom two had al
ready sailed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
TEDDY FLED ROSY LIPS.
Gallant Colonel Terror Stricken at
Thought of Hobsonizinr.

New York Oct. 13.-Every one around
republican headquarters In the Fifth
Avenue hotel is laughing over the man
ner in which ex-Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt fed in dismay from a partv
or admirers at the Union League club
reception on Saturday night Until to-
guarded.
The reception was at Its height when
a message was received asking the col
onel to come to the telephone immedi-
ately. The message was a decoy sent
by a man who was escortfng four ex-
ceedingly pretty girls. Thinking proba.-
ply thai Senator Plat or Chairman
Odel had something of importance to
communicate, the Republican candidate
Tor governor FASTENED down stairs
This is the best chance you will ever
get girls" the man cried on seeing the
colonel. go ahead"
With one impulse all the girls ran for
ward with the intention of Hobsonizing
him, as it were, and the soldier stood
for an instant like one spellbound.
When be realized their purpose he
blushed furtously, stammered some
thing, then turned and ran with the
swiftness of a trained athlete He did
not recover himself for some time
Meanwhile the girls remained below
routing for a while, then slowly walked
away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Secret Marriage in Indiana With On
common Features.

Muncie, Ind, Oct 13.-The facts per
tanning to the secret marriage that oc-
CURED near this city three weeks ago
became known this afternoon by the
departure of Mr.. and Mrs. William Shi-
veley for Florida to spend the winter.
Mr.. Shiveley is owner of Shiveley's
famous park, and owns a great amount
of farm property. Two weeks ago he
met Mrs. Sarah Irwin, of Newark, o.,
in this city. A marriage license was Sc
cretly procured, and the couple were ac-
companied by Mrs. TWINS brother, Rev.
J. J. Rutledge, to a grove three miles
south of Muncie, where thew were mar
lie / under large rec, which was p ant
ed by the couple forty years ago. when
they were counting. The groom went
home and the. bride accompanied her
brother to his home, near Oakville the
object being to keep the marriage q Sc
cret from Mr.. Shiveley's two children.
The groom is IS and the bride but one
year younger, and they would have been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13

II does not lie in the painters fancy to
Imagine a pretter picture than that of
young girl, with lips luscious with the
promise of love half parted in the smiles
of happy dreamland. The mind of happy
maidenhood Is a clear and polished mirror,
which. when the wits go wandering into the
ghosusud of dreams. rejects the impress
sious of waking hours. If those impress
s1ous are pleasant and painless and happy,
she will smile in her sleep. If the impress
s1ous are those of a suffering woman. tor
tured with the special ailments to which
the feminine organism is liable, the picture
Is spoiled by the lines of suffering and de-
spOndency. Maladies of this nature unfit a
woman for joyous maideuhood and for ca
pablo motherhood. They incapacitate her
to bear the burdens of life in any sphere
of action. Household, marital and social
duties alike are a burden to the woman who
IS constantly suffering from headaches,
oackaches, dragging sensations and weak
en1ug drains DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scriptlon positively, completely, unfail-
Ingly cures troubles of this nature It
imparts health, strength, vigor to the dis
unctiy womanly organs. II ITS for care
free, healthy maidenhood, happy wifehood
and capable motherhood
have little step-daughter who had St
Vitus Dance, which your medicine cured -
writes Mrs T r Boze, OF Ford. Dinwiddie Co
Va " spent about twenty dollars for doctors
bills and medicine and II did not do the child
enc cents worth Of good We commenced giving
Medical Discovery and A-ed three bottles of
each, which cost only six dollars. Now the child
Is running around every Ndere and IS just as
healthy a. ever"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
DIAMONDS IN. REFUsE PILE
Hoboken Boys Find Treasures Near a
Paper Mill

Hoboken, Oct 13.-From among a
pile Of refuse outside the PoWnan Pa
per company's plant, at Eighth and
Jefferson streets, Hoboken, four boys
during the past week have dug dia-
monds, emeralds, rubies and other prec-
ious stones. Had not a jeweller, to
whom was offered one of the diamonds,
over a carat in weight, thought the stone
stolen this New Jersey Kimberley might
still be yielding up treasures unknown
save to it's discoveries.
The plant of the paper mill Is one Of
several which have during several
years past been esta blished on the Ho-
boken meadows. Paper stock in bales
is received from all over the country, so
that it will be a difficult job to discover
whence came the treasures unearthed
by the boys.
With the children of the neighbor-
hood the pile OF refuse, offering Oppor-
tunities to discover many things, has
long been a favorite haunt. The refuse
IS thrown away after the bales of stock
have gone through the beating machine.
1t is dumped out of one of the doors
upon the meadows, where crowds of
children have daily dug in the hope OF
finding something valuable.
1t remained, however, for 16-year-old
James Kehoe and three companions to
discover the field for precious stones.
Kehoe and his companions were sit
ting close together on the heap, early
last week, idly shaking out some of the
refuse, when there rolled at their feet
several blue and green stones.
The boys thought at first the stones
were of glass. They dug on day after
day for more, when they dug out Is
stones, green, red and blue in color.
Among four other stones taken from
the heap there appeared a white one.
the most beautiful of all. Kehoe, who
had unearthed the white stone. took his
find to a jeweler The other stones
found before had been divided among
the boys, save one. sold to a jeweler's
clerk for SIS.
Young Kehoe called at Jeweller Emil
c. Rogge's. Mr.. Rogge was not in, but
a clerk pronounced the white stone a
diamond of l 1-16 carats and worth at
least 800.
Jeweller Rogge had the boy summon
ed before Recorder Stanton on the sus-
picion that the diamond had been stO-
len. When the boy told his story, how
ever, the recorder released him, and will
turn over the diamond to him should
the owner not claim it.
The stock used by the mill is waste
paper obtained from big New York dry
goods houses and from various brokers'
offices.
Several years ago the engineer of the
mill found a diamond of nearly two
carats weight. This had been among
some waste received from Tiffany & Co.
who rewarded the engineer for its re-
cOvery.
In future all refuse will be sifted and
a board fence will also be erected
around the diamond fields" as the
dump is now known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
LATEST FROM GUAM.
Two Revolutions Have Taken Place
But Our Flag 8 Still There.

Honolulu, Oct 4, via San Francisco.
Oct 13.-The United States troop ship
Pennsylvania arrived from Manila by
way of Guam yesterday, having on
board II passengers, mostly invalid SOL
diers from the Philippines. Dr. Smith
formerly surgeon of the United States
gers. The Pennsylvania will probably
sail for San Francisco on Wednesday.
The Pennsylvania sailed from Manila
September 9 for Guam, which was
reached on the 18th ulto. She remained
there until September Is, being Toasted
by the inhabitants in a royal manner.
The Pennsylvania was the first vessel
carrying the American flag that had
took possession. Two revolutions had
taken place. Incited by Spanish priests,
twice had the natives pulled down ''Old
Glory and hoisted the Spanish colOrS.
Twice had the local police hoisted the
ensign of Uncle Sam again and no
bloodshed ensued.
The pooh bah who is running things
in Guam for the United States is re-
ported to be a young sailor, who is
said to have deserted from one Of the
whalers touching there sometime ago.
He fills every billet from governor
down to tax collector and it is said some
of the natives still think the money
goes to Spain. The collector of customs
is a Spaniard, but loyal to the new
up when the officers at Guam had to be
filled. There were three applicants in
cluding the two men named above and
a young adVenturer from the wildS OF
Borneo. The Borneo man was left.
Dysentery. mumps and measles were
epidemic at Manila when the Pennsy1-
vania left.
The Pennsylvania went to Guam to
return the Spanish doctor whom the
Charleston inadvertently took away
when the place was captured. It ap-
pears that he was with the Spanish
troops taken from the garrison, a fact
not known. however. until Manila was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
FREE FROM TAX.
Letters of Credit Are Decided to Be
Exempt

Washington, Oct. 1s.-The commits
sioner of internal revenue has rendered
a decision on the question of the taxa
bility of mercantile letters of credit.
The commissioner holds that the letters
are not bills Of exchange as there is no
actual draft or order upon any person
for the payment of money, but rather
a conditional authorization and agree
ment to be fulfilled upon the perform
ance of certain specific conditions
which may not occur, such as the ship
ment Of merchandise, and therefore are
not subject to taxation.
In another case the commissioner
holds that checks drawn in a foreign
country, on a foreign bank, but col
lected through banks of this country,
are not subject to stamp tax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13

to Denver, Salt Lake City, San Fran
cisco and Portland, Is via the Union
Pacific. The service of the Union
Pacifc to all principal western points
is unexcelled by any other line and con-
sists of Pullman Palace Sleepers, Pull
man Tourist Sleepers, Chair Cars. Din
ing Cars. meals Ia carte.)
For time table and full information
call on f A. Lewis, City Ticket Agent
]. c. Fulton. Depot Agent.
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married many years ago had not an
older sister beat her time and married
Mr.. Shiveley. His first wife and two
others have died, but only recently did
Mrs. Irwin become a widow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13
HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT.
AthIetie Association Members viii
Ent@rtatn Their Friends.

Entartafn = her Friends.
There will be a concert at the high
school assembly hall Friday night un-
der the auspices of the Athletic associ-
alton.
Mrs. Violet-Butler Mccoy. the Misses
Wyatt Miss Legler of Valley Falls
Apollo Mandolin club. Mrs. John Klein
hans, and George Lescher are among
those whose names appear on the pro-
Eramme.
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way we try to do cpr work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. liz and Ia West 9Th
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-04
AN APPEAL FOR PEACE.

Newton. Mass. April AT the morn
ing service OF the First Baptist church
at Newton Centre the following telegram
was sent to President Mckinley: THE
First Baptist church OF Newton Centre
desires to express TO you its deep SYM
pathy and strong endorsement of your
effort I'm behalf OF suffering humanity
to peacefully adjust the strained rela-
tions between this country and Spain.
We believe that we express the unan-
imous sentiment Of the christian men
and women OF New England ana o; the
country when we urge and pray that
every Justinable effort consistent with
our honor as a nation may be made to
avert the devastating effects of war.
May God bless you and those associated
With you In your effort to accomplish
this beneficent end"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-04
Olympic Theatre.

This weeks show ut The Olympic will be
one Of the biggest OF many big shows seen
there this season, IL the promises made by the
management are to he believed and most
promises made by Manager Spitz prove to
ne true. Reilly !e Woods blg Show has been
on the road for sixteen years and every year
IL has added TO its iaurels.
Pat Reilly is a great drawing card himself
There n number Of things not usually done
by Irish comedians which no does 30 very
well as to secure encore after encore when
he appears on the stage. The Sisters Fanchon-
etti were for five months Mt Hainmerstein's 5
Theatre in New York City, and their La
Chamragne qusdrille, which they introduce
with the Reilly a. Wooi's show, made such n
hit in the Metropolis that Roster & Biai kept
1t on the stage foi three consecutige months
Eulalie, nremicr toe dancer and phenome-
nal high kicker, who vase recently with the
Black Crook company, Is with the show. So
arc the Sisters Lane, prime favortes with a
Providence audience.
Among'tbe others who will appear are Fro
tel and Ruge. clever mid-air comedians. The
three Gardner Brothers who have brand
new act. The Deonzo Brothers. acrobatic per.
former. Frank ID. Bryan In songs and paro-
dies. The Eldridges, colored comedians and
The Six Parisians.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-04
THE NEWS. PROVIDENCE. r T.. MONDAY APRIL a. 1898.

and is to remain there for the present.
The fiotilia will be conveyed to Cuba by
. squadron composed OF the Emperor
Charles v Of s235 tons. the Alfonso XIII
Of 5000 tons. the Infanta Maria Teresa
OF 1000 tons. and the Cristobai Colon OF
$40 tons. 1t has also been decided by
the government 20 send the vizcaya and
Almirante Quendo, both Of 1000 TONS
back to Havana. They will receive or
dcrs to'this effect as soon as they sight
Porto Rico.
A national subscription to strengthen
the Spanish fleet will be organized by a
royal decree. but the decree will not be
published before a declaration Of war.
Oficials frankly admit that the situation
u delicate In the extreme. They con-
slider war as being imminent. and IL IL
popularity believed that President Nc
Kinley will address an ultimatum to
Spain early next week.
All parties are offering aid TO the
government. Even the Carlist chiefs are
presenting themselves to Premier Sa-
gasta, proffering their services In the
emergency. The newspapers are de-
nouncing the bishop OF Barcelona on ac-
count of the letter which he wrote pro-
posing the abandonment of Cuba pro-
vided SPANS commercial and religious
interests are guaranteed. Other bishops
are calling On the government to resist
the United States. and are Offering
money TO aid the military and naval
preparations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-04
BOUGHT AN ENGLISH CRAFT.

London. April A cruiser which
lieutenant Commander Colwell has pur-
chased for the United States was built
BY the Thames Iron Works company for
Peru. 1t was finished during the war
between Peru and Chill. but the Brit
ish government would not permit ii to
leave, on account of the neutrality law.
The cruiser has been entirely refitted
during the past year and modernized at
an expense Of s125.00o. The negotia-
tions for purchase were kept secret as
Lieutenant Commander Colwell wanted
to secure the cruiser at good bargain.
The price asked was 100000. but ii is
understood that she has been secured
for about half that amount after the
owner had been given to understand that
there was only a forlorn hope of selling
her. The price paid is considerably
below the cost of building.
When Lieutenant Commander Colwell
raised the stars and stripes over the
cruiser. which he did most informally
and without his uniform. a crowd OF
English sailors on the wharves cheered
heartily.