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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-27
WOULD KILL HIS FATHER.
New York Boy Travels a Thousand
Miles to Commit Murder.

St Louis, Aug. 27.-Joseph Mayer,
15-year-old youngster, who halls from
New York fired four shots at his father
today with intent to do murder. The
act was the elimination of years of pa
tient search on the part of a boy, who,
believing that his mother had been
wronged, had set out with but one pur-
pose in life, to kill his father. To make
this final trip to St. Louis from New
York he was obliged to pawn his moth
ers few remaining trinkets of jewelry,
but he had heard that his father, DR.. L
Mayer, having offices in the Holland
building this city, had settled in St.
Louis and he was determined to carry
out the revenge that he had set him
self to accomplish. So he came to St.
Louis.
This morning the father and son met
on the street. They walked together
toward the corner of Twenty-first and
Market streets, where Joe, suddenly
turning to his father, said: ''Wait for
me here a moment
DR.. Mayer stood on the curb below
expecting the boy to return every min
ute, when suddenly from a second story
window he heard a pistol shot. Glanc-
ing up he saw that Joe was shooting at
him and he was so much astonished
that he could not recover sufficiently to
retire until after the second shot had
been fired Then he lodged and went in
search of a policeman. The boy was ar
rested and at the station coolly told
the story as narrated above.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-27
CHICAGO ENTERPRISE DOES
Dusty Diamond Mining Association
Gets a Party out of ST. Michael

Seattle, Aug. 27.-The Dusty Diamond
Mining association of Chicago, by dis
playing energy, experience and skill.
succeeded in doing what many similar
companies have failed to do, i. E., start
ed from st. Michael with it's up-river
expedition.
The schooner Vine. Captain Burns, in
which the party went from Seattle to
St. Michael, returned here today after a
quick trip. Captain Burns speaks in
highest terms of the Chicago boys and
their earnestness to reach the new gold
fields. He said:
The men could hardly wait to get to
St. Michael; we were troubled with
Gains in the up trip, and the men would
pace the deck until a. breeze started the
boat again. Once at St. Michael they
lost no time, and were soon ready to
start up river. The many experienced
men in the party testify to their pros
pectiVe success.
The Missouri companies will probably
be unable to get their steamers to St.
Michael this year, owing to the stand
taken by marine insurance companies
which have raised the premium from 5
to 10 and Is per cent There is also
great difficulty in getting tow boats.
The steamer City of Paris, owned by
Paris, Mo. parties, and the dredge be
longing to the St. Louis Dredging COM
pany, are the ones unable to get away.
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LIKE SOME KANSAS MEN.
Illinois Labor Federation officer Re-
fuses to Be Dismissed.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-J. w. Doyle, who
was suspended from the Office of Sec
retary-treasurer of the Illinois State
Federation of Labor by President W.
G. Human, has issued a circular to
affiliated unions, in which he declares
that he still holds the office. The call
issued for the annual state meeting of
the federation by President W. G. Hin
man and Acting Secretary John r.
Holmes Mr.. Doyle declares to be illegal
because the meeting is not called for
the date fixed by the constitution, and
because the call has not the official seal
of the federation attached.
Mr.. Doyle notifies all unions that the
per capita tax sent to John r. Holmes
will receive no credit at the office of
the sNcretary-treasurer
W 6. Human has called the fedora
ton 10 meet in Decatur, October 4. Mr..
Doyle says the constitution provides
that it shall be held the fourth Tuesday
in Septem Der, which is September q.
Mr.. Doyle declares, in justification of
his course, that he was elected secre-
tary treasurer at the regular annual
meeting of the federation, and was
handed the seal of the office by his
predecessor. Mr.. Bush of Peoria. To
that body he declares he is alone re-
sponsible, and that the state president
has overstepped his authority in at
tempting Mr.. Doyle's suspension.
Mr.. Doyle takes up the charges made
against him and passes nshtly over
them. He justifies his couFs through
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-27
ADVERSE TO THE POSTAL.
Railroads Are Not Compelled to Dis
trihnta Construction Material

Springfield, Ill, Aug. 9.-The railroad
commission today disposed of the discriI1n-
nation case brought by the Postal Tele-
graph company against the Mobile and
Ohio railroad by dismissing it. The opin-
ion covers a number of cases which in
volve the right of the railroad companies
to refuse to distribute construction ma
terial for the Postal people when they
distribute it for the Western Union. 1t
was proven that the Western Union rem
ders the railroads a compensating service
by furnishing them with special wires for
railroad messages, a service the Postal
does not render, because it does not follow
the lines of the railroads
The commission decided that the Chi
cago Burlington and Quincy must build a
new depot at South Wyoming, Ill, within
80 days. This closes bitter controversy
between the road and the citizens of the
town. who had been insisting that the
road move its old depot from North Wy
oTning to a point more centrally located.
The road contended that the commission
could not compel it to move its old depot.
a point which was admitted, but a second
depot was ordered and the road will now
be required to maintain two stations.
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his desire to keep down expenses. He
declares the reason he refused to send
itemized statements to PreSidentHinman
was because those he had sent were
garbled before they were published. He
says the proceedings of the last conven-
ton were delayed in their publication
with the full knowledge and sanction Of
the executive board.
Mr.. Doyle is president Of the Chicago
Federation of Labor, and one of the
best known labor leaders in Illinois
His suspension by the state president
a few weeks ago caused &, great sensa-
ton in labor circles, and was declared
by some to have been a political move
inspired by Governor Tanner. Human
was elected president by the executive
board to fill a vacancy caused by the
resignation Of the president.
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ssRAG'' TIME POPULAR.
Lively Music Carries the Day in Chi
cago Parks

Chicago, Aug. 27.--Commissioner Dun
ton and Director Hand are willing to
abide by the demonstrations of approval
given at the band concert in Lincoln park
last night as proof that each is right in
his conception of what the public desires
in the form of music. Commissioner Dun
ton is satisfied that the lively two-step
and the erratic rag time are all right. Di-
rector Hand is confident that something
more classical is demanded.
Just listen to that" said Commissioner
Dunton triumphantly, as a tremendous
burst of applause followed the rendition
of How 1 Love My Lou" why, I've
been listening to girls and boys singing
and Whistling with the band for the past
fifteen minutes. You needn't tell me that
the people don't want niger pieces.
Did you hear the applause after gave
them the selection from tBoccOccio' %
asked Director Hand excitedly. THE peo-
pie know the difference between good
music and trash every time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-27
OUT TO DEFEAT HANNA.
Ex-Secretary Sherman and Governor
Bushnell in a Coalition.

Columbus, o., Aug. 27.-Pandora's box
has been opened in the camp of the
Hanna Republicans in this state. 1t all
comes from the visit of John Sherman
to the city yesterday and his long and
secret conference with Governor BUSH
nell.
A conference between these two Ohio
ans would be unusual at any time, but
iust now it is almost sensational in it
self It need hardly be said that Gov
erner Bushnell and Mr.. sherman nave
not usually trained in the same faction
of the Republican party OF course,
Mr.. Sherman is now only a private clt1-
zen, but no one thinks for moment
that he has ceased to be an important
factor in Ohio politics.
When he retired to the quiet OF ms
Mansfield home and had time to thlnk
he remem bered that there were others
who had gone up against the same com
bination which was responsible Tor ms
retirement At this conference, II is
claimed, Sherman signihed MS Wiling
ness to become the anti-fanna can
didate for governor next fall and BUSH
nell. so the story goes, promised MIN
the backing of the state adn1nlstfa-
ton If anyone doubts that MT Sher-
man is indignant at the treatment &C
corded to him by President Mckinley
and Senator Hanna he might as wen
get in line to reform his opinion on that
matter. Mr. Sherman is firmly OF the
opinion that he was made the Vlctlnl OF
a confidence game planned by senator
Hanna. and carried out by president
Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-27
BACK TO CHINESE HUSBAND
Missing Wife of Sing Moy Returns to
Their Clark Street Flat.

Chicago, Aug 27-After remaining
away from home one week and causing
her husband distress and sorrow, the
Chinese wife of Sing Moy, a wealthy
restaurant proprietor has returned and
there was joy in Chinatown last even
ing The sensation which followed Mrs
Moy's disappearance during the absence
of her husband, who was attending the
only with her return. Her appearance
in Chinatown has hailed gratefully by
the residents and was celebrated in a
fitting manner.
Mr.. Moy was overjoyed, and as his
wife has promised to never again wan
der away he gave her 5000 and pur-
chased a new set of furniture for their
fiat and declared he will always be
good to her in the future. Mr.. Moy is
a cousin of Sam Moy, the king of Chi
natOWn."
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DEWEY KNOCKED HIM OUT.
BattIeship Mascots Have a Fight at
New York Navy Yard.

New York, Aug. PA survivor of
the Spanish cruiser ViZcaya landed at
the navy yard today only to be knocked
out in one punch by a billy goat. The
survivor is Blanco, a little black and
white pig rescued by the crew of the
Oregon from the sinking Vizcaya on
July 3. The pOrker was enlisted as a
mascot and is now a naturalized Span
ish pig.
When the battleship tied up at Main
street navy yard this morning BlancO
made a break for shore leave. He shot
down the gang plank like a thirteen
inch prOjectile, capsizing couple of
sailors who tried to stop him. Once
ashore BlancO lost his range-fnder and
ran rapidly in a circle, a squadron of
sailors trying to overhaul him.
Meanwhile the Iowa came in and
moored seventy-f1ve yards astern Of the
Oregon. The mascot on the Iowa is a
goat named Dewey, who has been
seeking an engagement ever since he
drank half a gallon of war paint a
month ago.
The moment Dewey sighted Blanco
doing the merry gO-rOund act the goat
emitted a warli1e bleat and went ashore
before anyone could stop him. With
his head lowered Dewey started in to
break the record on a quarter mile
track with BIanco as pace-maker. The
sailors say the race covered thirteen
miles, Anyhow, at the finish Dewey
overlook Blanco and fetched him a
frightful jolt. One blow was enough
The pig rolled over on his back and
struck his legs up as rigid as military
masts. All 500 tars were on hand at
the knockout. The crew of the Oregon
carried poor Blanco aboard and revived
him with a large dose of tObascO sauce
Dewey was borne in triumph to the
Iowa and treated to some more war
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BANKMYSTERY IN ST.LOUIS
Officers Puzzled Over Disappearance
of Money From the Vault.

St. Louis Aug. 27.-One of the largest
banks in st. Louis, the name of which
is withheld by the police, has been reg
ularly and systematically robbed for
the past two months, and in the efforts
to capture the culprit or culprits extra
ordinary precautions have been taken
by both the bank officials and the auth
critics.
How much money has been stolen has
not yet been definitely fixed by the
bank officials, but the amounts known
to have been stolen and reported to the
police are as follows: June l, stolen
from the vault, $500: June IS, Sis; June
q ST.; June IS, $50, and August 10,
$50. There are eight other items and
their amounts WILL it is feared, swell
the sum missing to thousands of dol
lars.
According to the best Information OBJ
tainable, the aggregate of the sums
stolen reaches into five figures. Private
detectives were placed on the case first
but their work was so unsatisfactory
that Chief of Detectives Desmond and
his men were called in. AS a result the
home of one man is being Swallowed
There are also two new faces among
the bank employees. They are city de-
The cashier told Chief Desmond that
he first discovered the loss on June 2,
when he found a bag in the vault that
had been emptied of $500 in silver. After
that there were numerous ana SySte-
matte robberies, but the offender could
that the time lock or steel walls had
been tempered with. After much eV-
perimenting the police arrived at the
method by which the vault was robped
without being entered.
At the bottom of the steel walls there
is a space of half an inch before the
concrete floor is reached. By reaching
a hooked wire through the bags of com
can be reached and drawn to the open
ing, where knife would easily lay the
contents bare to be sifted through.
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EXCEEDS ESTIMATES.
seventy-Seven Million Dollars Will
Run New York One Year.

New York, Aug. 27.-Mayor Van Wyck
announced at the meeting of the board of
estimate today that no addition would be
exception of the appropriation for the pub
lie library" All other accounts are closed.
The total sum appropriated to run the
municipal government for one year was
ST. SOL 222 or 1t was estimated that the
city for 1899 when the charter was draft
ed.
The public library question came up on
the request of the department of parks
for an appropriation of $4,000 to remove
the old reservoir on Forty-second street
in Bryant park a14 prepare the ground
for the s., 500 600 free public library to be
erected
Controller Coler and President Guggen-
heimer have reported in favor of this ex-
penditure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-27
MYSTERIOUS POISONING.
Enough Arsenic to Kill a Regiment
Found in Zaturski's Coffee.

Milwaukee, Aug. Pin two ounces
Of the coffee that the Zaturski family
had at a table City Chemist Bennett
found enough arsenic to kill a regi-
ment.
Zaturslxi is under arrest, but now re-
fuses to make any statement. When
first arrested he told several stories,
which furnished evidence against him.
The amout of arsenic used saved the
lives of the members of the family, as
they were all taken deathly sick imme-
diately after drinking the coffee. One
of Zaturski's stories was that he pur-
chased the arsenic to kill cats and pos
sibly placed it in the sugar bowl by
mistake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-27
OMAHA EXPOSITION.

June 1st to October 31st the Grand
est Exposition
Except Worlds Fair) ever planned In
the United States. Located within
cheap and quick access Of the entire
Missouri and Mississippi Valleys, at
your own doors. Through tickets be-
yond Omaha allow stop-overs. Reduced
excursion rates to Omaha Take the
Burlington Route the old and firmly es-
tablished line to and through Omaha in
any direction.
L. W. WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agent
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager.
st. Louis. Mo
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was melted in about twenty crucibles,
and when thoroughly fluid was poured
into a huge ladle. From there it was
transferred in one continuous white
stream through the aperture in the
great iron bound flask that held the
mold.
The casting was performed in the
presence of a number of spectators,
who cheered at the success Of the OPP
erations.
The mold weighed 54,65O pounds, or
more than twenty-seven tons.
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fact remains that this tremendous mortality
was to great extent due to the lack of
inherent resisting power in the victims.
These babies when born had in their bodies
the seeds of disease. The deadly heated
term only shortened the period of their
sufferings.
If woman wishes her babies to be
healthy and strong and able to resist the
usual ailments of childhood, she must take
proper care of herself in a womanly way
during the period of CESSATION. A woman
who suffers from weakness and disease of
the organs distinctly feminine Is untitled
for wifehood and motherhood DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is a wonderful med
icine for ailing women. 1t acts directly on
the delicate and important organs con-
cerned. It makes them well and strong.
It allays Inflammation, heals liberation,
soothes pain, stops exhausting drains and
gives rest and tone to the tortured nerves.
Thousands of women have testified to its
almost miraculous merits. Many of them
have permitted their names, addresses,
experiences and photographs to be repro
duced in DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Med
ical Adviser. This great book used to sell
for $3.50, now it is absolutely free. It tells
all about the home treatment of ordinary
diseases. It contains 1908 pages, and over
900 illustrations. Several chapters are de-
voted to the diseases of women. For pa
per-covered copy send II one-cent stamps,
to cover cost of mailing only, to the
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, N. Y; Cloth binding, 10 cents
extra. 4" Favorite Prescription can be
obtained in any good medicine store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-27
LARGEST BRONZE CASTING.
New York Takes the Record on Cen
trail Park Fountain.

New York Aug. 27-The largest
casting of sculpture in bronze in one
piece ever tried in this country was
made today at the foundry Of the Hen
ry-BOnard Bronze company, West Six
teenth street. The figure cast was
George Gray Barnard's reclining stat
ue Of the god Pan, which has been pur-
chased by the Clark estate to be set up
as a fountain in Central park
The statue is thirteen feet six inches
in length and the founders have been
more than eight months in preparing
the mold. The actual casting occupied
not more than five minutes. The metal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-27
THE G. A. r. TRAIN
For Cincinnati. Ohio.

VIII leave the Rock Island depot Sun
day, September 4, at 4 o'clock p. m,
and will be made up of Pullman palace
and tourist sleepers; also chair cars.
and will run through to Cincinnai
without change, arriving at Cincinnati
D. m. Monday, September 5.The Ladies
of the C. A r. and w. r. c., also the
Modocs, "a strong, viii accompany
this train, fnsuring to all a merry and
ENJOYABLE trip. For reservation. in
sleepers, also seats in chair cars. call
at Rock Island passenger depot or write
to A NJ. FULLER,
City Passenger and Ticket Agent
Phone 384
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-27

Of all the
b ere ave n c n is
which are posi-
BILE to a home, the
loss of a child is
perhaps the most
disappointing,
and the hardest
to bear. During
the heated spell
in the summer in
New York City as
many as a thou
sand babies have
died in a week.
OF course, in a
crowde d city,
with its unsani-
tary distric is,
m ny of these
de ath s would
have Occ urr d
TNLn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-27
Throueh Cars to Cincinnati.

Pullman palace and tourist sleepers
and free chair cars to Cincinnati with
out change. via Santa Fe Route, on
September 5, 1898. Round trip ticket
costs only S16.1Q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-27
Proc,,ra the Best.

If you the best Baking Powder on earth
desire,
For Gypsy Queen you had better in-
FaVorite with the ladies it always has
Ose"' "Gypsy Queen"
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s161o to Cincinnati and Return.

Tickets on sale September 2, 8, and 5,
and for train No. Of the 9Th, limited to
october 2. 1895 Agent Santa F'e Route
will reserve berths in sleeper and check
baggage through.
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The G. A. r. will meet in Cincinnati
September $40, 1898. They will leave
here in special train via Santa Fe. Sep
TENDER ). The round trip fare is $16.10.
Santa Fe agent will give you particu-
lars.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
BEYNoN-THoMAs NlPTIALs.

Tie marriage Of Miss Margaret,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Bey-
non, of 2002 Nashburn street, to
Thomas Thomas, of North Bromley
avenue, was sOlCmnized last evening
at $ o'clock at the residence of the
brides parents. The ceremony was
performed i'm the parlor which was
decorated with palms and the couple
stood beneath a canopy formed by a
large flag. Rev Hugh Davies, pastor
of the South Main Avenue Welsh Cal
whistle church, otlciated Professor
Silas Rosscr played the wedding
marches.
The bride, becomingly attired i'm a
gown of army blue, trimmed with
white silk and chiffon, was attended
by her sister, Miss jennie BeYnon, as
bridesmaid. who was similarly attired
Both ladies carried roses. Charles
Wagstaif acted as best man. A recep-
tiOn was rendered the happy couple
at the conclusion OF the ceremony,
and later a wedding supper was en-
joyed by the assembled guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas will forego a
wedding tour ana will immt dately
begin housekeeping i'm a newly fur
nlshed home at ll2 South Bromley
avenue. Both are well and favorably
| known on this side. Mr., Thomas is
| connected with his father, ID. II.
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More Careful Next Time.

From the Atlanta Journal.
y well known musician, who writes a
very illogible hand, once sent an unusual
ly hopeless Scrawl to a friend. The lat
ter studied it minute, gave it up in de-
sprir and then sat down and wrote i'm
reply:
Il shah be most happy to dine with
you tomorrow at G. Kndcst regards TO
your wife. etc"
I'm less than half an hour his friend
appeared, breathlcss, at his door.
There's some misunderstanding. said
he. anXiously. Il wrote you note ask
ing if YOU could play the piano part of
the trio at Browns recital, and here you
have sent me an acceptance Of dinner
invitation to dinner. But I couldn't rea
you to dinner"
We'll" returned the other blandly. 81
didn't suppose you'd really sent me an
invitation to dinner. But | couldn't read
a word of your note, and I'm that case
hereafter ! mean always to take it for
granted that you're asking me to dine"
For one of his correspondents, at least
the offender now writes lcgiby.
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HOStetter's S
Stomach
BitterS

Thomas, in the music business on
North Main avenue.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
David Beynon, Mr.. and Mrs. u. II.
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Seymour, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hitler, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Ludwig Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Able, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Schroeder. Mr.. and Mrs. ST.
mon Jones. Mrs. Daniel S. Davis, Mrs.
Francis Breeze. Misses Margaret
Thomas, Mary Watkins, Elizabeth
Watkins, Mary James, Emma Wilkes,
Celia Bassett, Ruth Jones, Emma
Giles, Cassie Hopkins, Gwennie Hop
kins, Sadie Watkins. Ethel Davis,
Stella Davis. Mary Beynon, Bessie
Fowler, Cassie NcDede Maria Bey-
non, Jennie Beynon, and Nessrs. Will
liam Matthews, Thomas James, David
G. Lewis, Harry Smith, John NJ. Davis,
Walter Lloyd, John Watkins, William
Beynon, John Fowler, John Phillips,
Adam Knerlm.
The out of town guests We're: Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Williams, Mrs.
Keenng, Lennie owens. William Bey-
non, Percy owens, Thomas tones, of
Duryea; Miss Emma Protheroe, OF
Plymouth.