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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10
NEW YORK'S DEBTS.
The City Has to Shoulder 100000
600 More New Bonds

New York, Nov. 10.-That New York
taxpayers have been saddled by con-
soltdation with 500, 900, 900 of new bond
ed Indebtedness is clearly established
nv the Mcclure commission and hgureS
in the cofnptrOller's office. In order TO
secure provision to meet the interest on
the vast amount of obligations, comp
troIler Coler has furnished the board
of estimate with a complete list OF each
series It includes all the various depls
for special improvements in the OLD CITY
of Brooklyn, Gravesend and New Lots,
the interest on which amounts to $z'f91'-
1878. -..--,
issues of Long Island City, Newton,
Jamaica Richmond Hill, FIushlng,
Homestead, ROckaway, ArVerne-D y-tne-
Sea- Richmond county, including North
field. SouthfieId, Westfeld, Middletown,
CastIeton Edgewater, Port Richmond
and Tottenville, reach up more than
$50. 600 600. They call for interest, IN
Guiding the general Brooklyn debt,
amounting to So, 278, 3S5.O4, because many
of them are at the rate of ., 3 and
per cent
It was expected that some of these
oblieations-created just before CONSOLE
dation and with the idea that the peO-
pie of Manhattan and the Bronx should
be made to pay for them-cOuld be de-
clared Illegal. So far, however, the Nc
Clure commission, appointed by the
corporation counsel to determine on the
question of validity, has pronounced
nearly all a legitimate charge against
the present city.
But the exhibit is equally as bad
from the old city of New York The
bonds authorized and not yet issued by
the comptroller foot up $17, 657 ,44S.
The bonds to be hereafter authorized,
for which interest must also be pro-
vided, amount to s29, $50, 1875.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10

was taken with very severe case of
La Grippe which hung on for five long
weeks; and as result I was left in a
very weak condition. My nervous sys-
tenn was affected to such an extent that
I could not sleep at night, and was
restless at all times. AS my physicians
were unable to relieve my suffering,
decided to try DR.. Miles Restorative
Nervine. After using one bottle I be-
gan to sleep at night, and my sleep was
quiet and restfuL. AS I continued the
use of the medicine my nerves steadied
UP, the "crazy feelings left my head,
and have not been troubled with them
since. DR.. Miles Nervine did more for
me than all the doctors medicine I ev-
er Took
Another victim of La Grippe writes
as follows: 81 had an attack of La
Grippe which left me in a fearful con-
dition. I lost all appetite for food, was
troubled with a duttering sensation OF
my heart, and my nerves were so shat
tered that it was almost impossible to
obtain sleep or even to lie down. The
doctors did all they could for me and
finally told me that I could not live
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10

her, to get him to leave quietly, so that
she might avoid notoriety-
The young woman lives with her
mother at No. 1923 Broadway, Williams
burg She has a sister. Lille, also a
ticket agent of the Brooklyn Elevated
railroad. She has been in the employ
of the company for three years. Miss
NIcAIaiI is quite a handsome girl. She is
p years of age.
Ratzloff is a tall, muscular fellow Of
Russian descent and is not bad looking.
He has known Miss McMail for two
years. Employees of the road recall now
that he had frequently been seen hang
ing about the station in conversation
with the pretty ticket agent. They do
not recollect, however, that their pre-
vious meetings had been turbulent. He
always bore the manner of a lover. He
went to work generally via the Lorlmer
street station, and quit by the same
route.
Many weeks ago, however, Miss Nc
Nall informed RatZloff, in view of her
engagement to marry Henry Manager,
machinist, on November Is, that his at
tentiOns were not agreeable. He was
furiously angry at this.
You shall not marry himl" he ex-
claimed. ''You shall marry mel"
Ratzloff was persistent. The young
lady then openly expressed her annoy
ance at his attentions.
Last Thursday RatZloff, then In his
cups, impaired to an elevated railroad
ernploye, that he would have his re-
venge upon the girl who had rejected
When he appeared at the Lorimer
street station he was somewhat intoxi-
Gated. Miss McMail, as soon as she saw
the man, quickly locked the door of the
ticket BOOTH which cannot be opened
from the outside without a key.
I've come to do you'" announces
RatzIof.
The young woman begged him to go
away. Instead he seized a small poker
that lay near the stove, and as he put
it among the redhot Goals, said: Il want
to know right now whether you are go
ing to marry me2''
Miss McMail repeated her refusal.
''Then I'll kill you. III put your eyes
out with this poker" said the brake
man. and he stood by the stove, waiting
for his weapon to come to red neat
Upon the arrival of a train he wouId
retire to the platform. He would say
nothing while q passenger was IN the
office A man, unknown to Miss Nc
Mail, remained in the place, but ne or
fered no help. She thinks he was a
friend of Ratzloff
The Young woman says she refrained
from asking aid of passengers because
she did not want the fuss" to get anto
the newspapers.
no one was in sight when Ratzlof took
the poker from the fire, ran to the
booth and thrust it through the wicket
at the young woman's face. She scream
ed Ratzloff then tried to CLIMB over
| the booth which has no top.
It was at this juncture that a police
man on his way to report to duty, en-
| tered the office. He seized RATION
| took the poker from him, and placed II
/ in a bucket of water on the top OF the
He placed Ratzloff under arrest. He
| was astonfshed when the young woman
| begged him not to take the prisoner to
/ fine station. He finally yielded, ana es-
corting RatzIoff to the foot OF the
! stairs, warned him against returning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10

was found missing from her home in
Enfield. For three days $50 citizens
searched the neighboring country for
traces of the girl, but in vain.
Finally the news came to Mrs. Titus.
She Immediately went into a trance and
when she came out said that the miss
ing woman had committed suicide by
drowning in Enfield lake. Thereupon
she appeared before Enfield citizens and
told her story. She said that the girl
stood on the bridge looking up at the
woods on the mountain before her, un-
decided whether to take her life or not.
While wavering she fell backward into
the waters Of the lake and was drowned.
Mrs. Titus accompanied the divers
to the bridge and precisely indicated
the spot where the body of Miss Huse
was afterward found. The medium
even went so far into detail as to des-
cribe the position of the body, feet up
ward. Following Mrs. Titus directions,
the divers descended, and, in confirma-
ton of her statements, brought up the
remains of the missing girl at the exact
spot the clairvoyant designated.
Mrs. Titus says that she was con-
strained by supernatural power to tell
the friends of the dead girl the impress
SionS of her trance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10
TO BURN HER EYES OFT.
New York Man Attacks With q Hot
Poker a Girl Who Rejected Him.

New York, Nov. 10.-May McAfaI. a
ticket agent employed at the I.orfu1er
street station Of the Brooklyn Elevated
railroad, informed Frederick Ratzloff. a
brakeman in the employ of the same
company, that she would not marry
him, but on the contrary intended to
wed another man. Ratzloff, enraged.
ana somewhat under the influence of
liquor, went to the ticket office yester-
day afternoon, thrust a poker into the
stove, and then announced that he pro-
posed to kill her with it. She was not
frightened at first, because she did not
Deneve the man meant what he said
When RatzlOff, after abusing her pro-
fanely and after keeping her a prisoner
IN the turnstile booth for many min
utes, tried to climb over the wicker
work, she was Frustrated with fear and
called for help none too soon.
III put your eyes OUT yelled the in
furiated sutton, as he attempted to
plunge the hot iron through the open
ings in the brass work
When this startling story was told
by the young woman to Superintendent
Isaac Barton, of the Brooklyn Elevated
railroad, he was at first slow to believe
it; particularly in view of the fact that
help could have been summoned sooner
than it came, and that Miss McMaiI
refused to make a complaint against
the brakeman. Nor has the miscreant
yet been arrested
The ticket agent explained that she
hoped, while the man was tormenting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10

and some more speciaIties, "Gayest
Manhattan" is at the Auditorium
again, where, yesterday, 1t amused two
large audiences. The rather tunefuI
music and bright dialogue centers about
the experience OF a "rube' in gay New
York, and clever people make the show
an amusing one. The chorus includes
pretty and shapely girls, who sing and
dance we'll The three acts show we'll
known scenes in New York, one OF them
being the stage of Roster & Balls Mu-
sic hall. Everybody works hard in the
performance, and there is plenty Of
dash and spirit. Frank Gardiner does
very clever work as an impecunious
elocution teacher, and his specialties are
funny and original. Miss Jean Nell
moyle, a very pretty girl, is excellent as
the countryman's daughter. James A
Herman is funny in several roles, and
George Carr amuses as Hiram PrindIe. -
Mr.. Frank Weightman and Mrs. ViO
let 3. Mccoy will take two of the most
prominent parts in the operetta THE
National Flower" at the Crawford the
alter tomorrow night. The MOdoc club
and Watson's orchestra will assist in
the production, which promises to be
even more successful than the former
productions at Garfield park last sum
mer. The prices will be 10, ~ and 80
cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10
TEXAS CROP REPORT
Many Parts of the State Suffering
From Severe Drought.

Galveston, Tex, Nov. 10.-The Texas
state weather service today issued it's
weekly weather and crop report for the
week ending November 8. 1t gives the
crop conditions throughout the state as
follows:
Dry weather prevailed throughout the
week which was exceptionally favor
able for saving matured crops, but very
injurious to other farming operations
The ground is too dry for fall ploWing
and water for stock is getting very
scarce in localities. The drought is be
coming serious in some sections and the
acreage of fall and winter crops will be
reduced If it does not rain soon. The
weather during the week was very
favorable for cotton, enabling the farm
ers to continue picking. Some few
farmers have completed picking over
the western portion Of the state, but
much cotton remains ungathered over
the eastern portion. Picking would have
been nearer completed had it not been
lions. The top crop has turned out bet
ter than expected in many places, which
is generally due to the exceptionally
fine weather for gathering the crop. The
yield ranges from light to very good,
with excellent crops in some places.
The wheat crop is suffering consider
ably for rain. Early sOwn wheat up,
but late sown wheat is not coming up
on account of dry weather. Some farm
ers waiting for rain so as to complete
sowing.
Winter oats and other growing crops
are suffering for rain
Rice harvesting completed, yield good
Vegetables along the coast are suf-
fering for rain.
Foliage of sugar cane killed by the
frost of last week and the crop is now
being made up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10
YOU cANNoT CURE PILES
q Tnternal Remedies.

The only way to cure piles in every
form is to use a remedy like the Pyra-
mid Pile Cure which is applied directly
to the parts affected and its wonderful
healing effects are felt on the first ap-
plication because the medical properties
are rapidly absorbed by the sensitive
membranes of the rectum and the cure
IS speedily made, and almost before the
patient is aware Of it, every trace of
piles has left him
This IS one reason why the Pyramid
Pile Cure has been so successful 1t is
applied directly where it is needed and
where it will do the most good. Not by
the roundabout way of the stomach nor
BY the harsh, barbarous methods of
various surgical operations and So
called systems.
Its advantages over all other pile
cures are these: Tt cures without pain,
the cure is lasting, it contains no poison
and is the quickest and cheapest cure
yet found. It is made by the Pyramid
Drug Co. of Marshall, Mich, and sold
by all druggists at one dollar per pack
age
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10
''A FAIR FACE MAY PROVE A FOUL BAR
GAIN" MARRY A PLAIN GIRL IF SHE USES
APOL 10

career common to all Americans, and
which Americans delight to honor. He is
the architect of his own career, and by
the greatest qualities of brain and char
acter has successfully climbed to the
highest place by which his country can
honor and decorate a lawyer The mis-
sion which brings him to this side is
worthy of his great requirements and his
broad and catholic judgment With the
irritatiOnS and Vexations which naturally
arise between Canada and ourselves per
manently removed 1l there is no spot t on
Britain can seriously clash With our
possessions stretching, at intervals of two
thousand miles for harborS and coaling
stations, for six thousand miles across
the Pacific, we face the doors of the vari-
powers of the world, except Great Brit
ain, and we hail the open door which she
offers for the entrance into China and the
east of the products of our farms and our
factories.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10
TO FIGHT SMALLPOX.
a Corps of Surgeons Sailed for Gibara
on the Transport Los Angeles


Santiago de Cuba, Nov. 10.-Captain
Woodson, army surgeon, accompanied
by DR.. Herman, DR.. Stone, DR.. Dolz and
DR.. Veranis left last night on the trans
port Los Angeles for Gibara with three
months supplies and medicines for the
hospital, food and vaccine virus, for the
purpose of meeting the increase In the
smallpox epidemic. This is the first sci
entific treatment ever tried ia the is
land.
AS director of the medical work, Cap
tain WoOdson has full confidence that
the epidemic can be checked in a few
weeks. Dr.. Veranis was chief surgeon
Of General CalixtO Garcia's corps of the
Cuban army. The others are AIneri-
cans. Their instructions are that every
human being in the HOlgutn district
shall be vaccinated.
q The towns will be divided into SAM
tary districts in charge of Americans
Only f1rst-class Cuban physicians will
be employed, If any. HypOdernic vac
cination Will be done, force being used
If necessary Cleaning of streets and
houses viii be supervised by American
officers. All of Col. Hoods men were
vaccinated before leaving Songo. None
IS i'll. They are camped in a healthful
locality, on a hill slOping to the sea-
with perfect natural drainage, sea winds
and spring water. There are about 3d.
600 inha bitants in a district. It is esti-
mated that vaccinations viii be made
on about half of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10
A REPLY TO SPAIN.
Is Submitted by the American Peace
Commissioners.

Is submitted by the Am erican Peace
Commissioners.
Paris, Nov. 10.-Yesterday' session
of the peace commissions begun at 2:15
p. m. and ended at 8 d. m.
When the meeting opened the Ameri-
cans presented to their Spanish col
leagues the answer of the United States
to the claims submitted on Saturday
last on behalf of Spain. The document
in which the American answer was set
forth, consisted of nearly so sheets of
typewriter matter. It was a, refutatiOn
of the Spanish allegation that because
the words possession" Ownership" or
''cession' do not occur in the protocol
clause touching upon the Philippine is
lands, the peace commissions have no
right to discuss them here and that
even if they did SO, it must be in the
light of the alleged fact of an exterior
agreement that Spain's sovereignty
should not be impaired.
The Americans also answered SPANS
claim for the restitution to her of pub
lie money and customs collections taken
by United States officials since the cap
dtulatiOn of Manila and made reply to
Spain's claim for indemnity on account
of the alleged imprisonment by United
States authorities of Spanish troops of
Manila and for their subsequent re-
straint from being of service of Spain
in the suppression of the insurrectiOn
and the preservation of property
The American commissioners in their
reply held that there was justifca ton,
under the terms of the protocol for the
discussion for the future of the Philip
pine islands, and they also claimed that
the occupation of Manila is a military
occupation, which justifies the United
ministering the government and exer-
ciSing all the functions of possession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10

more than three weeks. then COM
menced taking DR.. Miles Restorative
Nervine together with DR.. Miles New
Heart Cure and in less than two days
was able to go to bed and sleep soundIy
all night. continued to improve stead
lily until my old strength and vigor had
returned to me, and now feel as if
had been made a new man. My graft
tude for the abenefit I have received
from these wonderful medicines is IN
bounded, and never cease to sound
their praises whenever and wherever
opportunity occurs. S. H. WARREN,
Box 20, Gaylord, Mich.
All druggists are authorized to sell DR..
Miles Nervine on a guarantee that first
bottle will benefit or money will be re-
funded. Be sure and get DR.. Miles
Nervine. Take nothing else. Write
US about your troubles and ailments
and we will give you. absolutely free
of charge, the honest advice of trained
specialist. Booklet on heart and nerves
sent free. Address
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.,
Elkhart, Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10
TO PROVE HER DEATH.
Angry Girls Handkerchief Tied to q
Reed at the Rivers Bank

New York, Nov. 10-NIiss Rae Hague,
a pretty and attractive girl of Is, the
daughter OF Captain Jacob Hague, of
Greenwich, a small village not far from
Bridgeton, N. J., is missing from her
home, and there is a general belief that
she has committed suicide She was
very popular in Greenwich among the
young folk, and her society was much
sought after.
On Thursday night there was a socia-
bic, and Miss Hague was among the
gayest present. Her mother was not
pleased that her daughter should have
attended the reception, and reprOached
her for It several times.
The girl listened for some time, but
finally demonstrated with her mother
for scolding her, and when her mother
continued to upbraid her she said: I'll
end this by drowning myself"
Without the loss of a moment she
left her parents home by a back door
and has not been seen since.
When she did not return her parents
started an inquiry as to her where
abouts. It was not believed at first that
she would carry out her threat to end
her life, and it was not until Greenwich
had been thoroughly searched and no
trace of the girl had been found, that
the Hague family decided to look in the
direction of the river.
There were footprints along the banks
for some distance and her handkerch ief
was found tied on a. reed. The foot
prints stopped there, and she is believed
TO have walked into the river at that
point, leaving her handkerchief as a
visible evidence Of her suicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10
WAR-SHIPS FOR SERVICE.
The American Navy Prepared for Any
EventualitY.

New York, Nov. 1O,-The war ships
in the Brooklyn navy yard are being
rapidly prepared for service. In few
days all will be as fit as they were be-
fore the war began, and will have all
their stores and ammunition.
The navy department has asked Rear
Admiral Bunce, commapdant at the
yard, how many vessels could be turned
out at once, and the reply sent was
that all in the yard with the exception
of the New Orleans and Atlanta could
be made ready on twenty-four hours
notice. Work is being rushed on the
New Orleans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10
FOR FREDERIC'S DEATH.
Christian Scientist is Arraigned for
Trial

London, Nov. 1o-Mfss Kate Lyon, a
member of the household of Harold Fred
eric. the late correspondent here of the
New York Times, who died on October -
at Henly, and Mrs Alfalfa Mills, the
Christian Scientist who attended Mr..
Frederic and against whom verdict of
manslaughter was returned by coroner 5
jury, were arraigned in the police court
at Henly today on this charge and were
remanded for a week They were admit
ted to bail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

BY far the best theatrical feature Of
the week will be seen at the Crawford
theater tonight in "Gayest Manhat-
TAM the travesty originally put on at
Roster & Bial's music hall in New York.
The prices range from 25 cents to 81.
The following is what the Baltimore
Herald of Oct. Is said of the piece:
With new faces, some new songs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10

For diarrhoea dysentery, colo, chol-
era A11x and all summer complaints,
nothing is so gentle. soothing and eff
fective, as Reggs' Diarrhoea Balsam.
# never fails to give relief and If taken
in time will effect q speedy cure. Be
snre that you get 'Beggs'' the only
remedy with a national reputation. For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10

That person Is the most thoughtless
blundArer ever sent an invitation to-
exclaimed Mrs. Cumrox. I'm afraid
he'll succeed in spelling the entire par
fy.'' what has he been doing?" TRY
ing to get our guests from North Caro-
lima Interested in plans for a peace jul
bilee."-Was hington Star.
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REVEALED IN A TRANCE.

New Hampshire Woman Located
Exact Spot Where Girl Drowned
Hanover, N. H, Nov 1O.-Mrs. George
Titus of Lebanon has displayed start
ling powers of cfairvoyance this week.
On last Monday Miss Bertha NJ. Huse
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Susie-''Papa, what makes a man al
ways give a woman q diamond engage
mant ring2" Her Father-"The yyo-
man.''-JeweIer's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10

The National Aid association will give
a social dance at their hall at 118 West
Eighth street, Thursday evening. Good
orchestra.
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The Gypsy Queen. .

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