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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
REPAIRING BROKEN NECK.
a Successful Operation Performed in
New York.

New York, Aug. 16.-In the operating
room of the Post Graduate hospital
several medical men witnessed with
great interest the removal of portions
of vertebrate from the spinal column of
a man who sustained a fracture of the
neck more than two weeks ago. The
operation was successful and the first
diagnosis of the case proved to be cor
rect. The patient has a good chance
of recovery.
Allen Lawson, of BIT West Twenty
eighth street, struck on his head with
great violence while diving from
spring board in four feet of water at
Midland Beach, Staten Island, on Sun
day afternoon, July "a.
photographs of the cervical verte-
brae were taken five days after the ac-
cident. A view was obtained after an
exposure of twenty minutes, which
showed clearly that the portion of the
spinal column between the fifth and
sixth cervical vertebrate had been forced
back half an inch.
When the broken 1aminae were re-
moved the pressure on the spinal cord
or over the nerves proceeding from the
cord was withdrawn. Prof. Lloyd an
nounced that the spinal cord was firm.
Both on account of the first diagnosis
and the rapidity and skill of the work,
it was regarded by as a surgical tri-
umph. Lawson came out of the Oper-
alton as we'll and bravely as he went
in. Fully four months must pass be
fore he can hope to be able to move.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
WALL STREET WILL AID.
Magnates Meet and Agree to Secure
Atteptio For Sick Soldiers.

New York, Aug. 16.-There was a meet
ing of representative citizens in Wall
street to consider ways and means for
aiding and protecting the soldiers who
have been and still are in the front. For
mer Postmaster Dayton made a strong
speech IN favor of immediate action to Sc
cure better food and medical attention for
them. He said that the best way to at
tract public attention was by having the
truth made known, just as the round robin
of General Skaters commander forced
universal recognition and was the means
of saving his army from the perils of
the deadly tropical fevers.
Isidor Straus urged that each man pres
ent should write to Washington, as he had
great faith in the efficacy of personal APP
peal R. E. Prime quoted the words of
England criticism of the government was
not disloyalty to the nation.
Augustus w. Peters, president of the
borough of Manhattan, said he thought it
should be seen to that the soldiers were
promptly paid, this would lessen the
hardships of their families and oftentimes
prevent eviction for nOn-payment of rent.
He said that the civil courts had daily
w. W. Kenly, secretary of the Sons of
the American Revolution, moved that a
matter under adVisement and make a COM
petent report, on which action could be
was decided that the secretary of the
committee should invite through the press
any information of acknowledgement or
Quartermas terS' or medical departm ents.
These were appointed on the committee:
ington. fsidor stra1soo '7 W. Bayard Cutting
burgh, DR., II. 6. Pifrard, Smith E. Lane
President Peters was chosen chairman
of the committee and Mr.. Roosevelt sec
rotary. The latter will make his head
where any information may be addressed
to him He promises that names will be
used only where permission to do so is
given by those sending in the reports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
TO KILL CHINCH BUGS.
Instructions Sent TO Brooklyn by the
Government Entomologist.

Brooklyn, Aug. 16.-On his recent visit
to Brooklyn Mr. L. o. Howard, the gov
eminent entomOlOgist at Washington,
obtained fifty-seven specimens of the
chinch bug, which recently appeared on
the lawns in Clinton avenue. In a COM
municatiOn to the Tree Planting society,
received yesterday, he gives these in
structions for the destruction of the
bug:
''On these little city grass plots the
insect can doubtless be readily destroy
ed by spraying copiously with a diluted
kerosene emulsion, and this course
should Immediately be followed to pre-
vent further damage to the many beau
tifuI lawns in your city and perhaps
also to the unrivalled reaches of turf
in Prospect Park. I advise the immed-
late use of the standard kerosene soap
emulsion, one part to be diluted with
twelve of water, the emulsion to be
made according to the following form
ula: Kerosene, gallons, two; whale oil
soap Cor one quart soft soap), pound,
half: water, gallon, one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
DEATH OVER ADANCE.
Young Woman's Refusal to Waltz Re
suits in Tragedy.

Birmingham, Ala.,Aug. 16.-Miss EN-
ma Sullivan was dancing with her es
cOrt in East Lake pavilion last night.
Cliff Cahoon, aged 20 years, stopped her
as she moved around the ballroom and
asked for the last half of the dance,
which the young woman declined to
grant, alleging that Cahoon was intox-
icated.
Cahoon was so numerically "guyed"
by his companions that he twice again
tried to dance with the young woman,
and twice more she refused. He then
went home. Just after she left VIII
Coughlan remarked that he would have
whipped Cahoon if he had been the
young Iady's escort. Young Walter
Cahoon, aged 16, brother of Cliff, chided
Coughlan with cowardice, saying he
would not say to his brother what he
had said in his absence. Their COM
panions urged on the young men and a
fight followed. COughlan struck CahoOn
several times and the latter finally
drew a pistol and fired. COughlan died
this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
FEARED SPANISH RAID.
New York Blacksmith Loses Earnings
of Many Years.

New York, Aug. 16.-Asadoor Simon
ian's lack of confidence in his adopted
country has cost him his fortune
Simonian is a blacksmith. For more
than seven years he has been practis-
ing the, most rigid economy, and finally
succeeded in saving $1,140, which was
safely deposited in one of the banks.
When the war broke out Simonian be-
gan to tremble for the safety of his
savings. He knew from sad experience
in Armenia that money in the banks
was regarded as desirable loot in time
of war, and he feared that when the
Spaniards sailed into New York and
bombarded the city they would take
his money from the vault. So he drew
out his money and carried it around
with him in his coat pocket.
a few days ago Simonian went to
the toilet room in one of the smaller
hotels. He removed his coat while he
washed his hands. A few minutes
later he felt in his pocket to see if his
money was safe, as he has done hun
dreds of times each day, and to his
horror discovered that it was gone. No
trace of it has been found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
DIES OF LOCKJAW.
Scratch of Pin Kills Chicago Girl
Ignorant Physicians

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Tetanus, or lockjaw.
the dreadful plague of ages, caused the
death of a young woman in St. Johns
hospital, at Long Island City. Men of
science say the scratch of a pin caused it;
that the pin must have been picked up
from the earth, where the bacilH Of te
tanus have their colonies.
Jessie Devine, 20 years of age, repaired
with a pin a rent in her skirt two weeks
ago The pin scratched her knee, for she
was not expert in the use of pins.
A week afterWard she fell i'll. She suf-
fered from headache and uneaSiness. Her
appetite was gone. She shivered in the
heat.
Tt is malaria" the family physician
said, and he ordered quinine, a warm bIan-
ket and remedies that are used for colds
in marshes in tOrrid climates The head
ache and the uneasineSS persisted. Miss
Devine felt a painful contraction of the
muscles of her face and hands.
Soon the muscles of her face, cheeks and
neck became rigid She could not move
them at all. The rigidity extended to
her back The remedy for malaria had
not the slightest effect upon her
A consultation was called. The physi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
TAR THEIR WHISPERS.
New York Tailors Suffer at Hands of
New York Youths.

New York, Aug. 16.-Throwing tar in
to the whiskers of Rivington street
tailors and incidentally on the new
shirt waist of Annie Schwartz cost Mi
chael Neuhauser So in the Essex Mar
ket police court yesterday morning.
Michael and his chums took chunks
of hot, sticky tar from an asphalt re-
pairing tank and assailed the taiIors
who were sitting on the stoops. The
boys got the range of the whiskers at
the first fire, with frightful results. One
stray lump of tar struck the shirt
waist of Annie Schwartz. When she
demonstrated with Michael he struck
her in the eye.
All the tarry tailors slept with their
paper to avoid collecting bed clothes
and other debris. Last night, "a hours
after the assault, the whiskers still look
ed ropey, but their owners have hopes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
COURT UPHELD PRIEST
Body of James GalIaher 10 Removed
From Consecrated Ground.

Belvidere, III, Aug. 15.-The quarrel over
the burial of James Gallaher in the Catho-
lie cemetery was renewed today when the
sexton, acting under orders from Father
about to bury it in the potters field when
the sheriff placed him under arrest for
grave robbing on warrant sworn out by
relatives. The case was not tried until
this afternoon. and in. the meantime the
casket stood on end in the open grave.
Street car. conductors complained to the
health authorities, and they were about to
act in the matter when the court decided
the case in favor of the priest, and the
relatives submitted to having the body in
TERED in the pOtter's field. For the past
few nights the grave has been guarded by
armed relatives. They had buried the
body in consecrated ground contrary to
the rules Of the church. hence the Trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
MAKE LISTS PUBLIC.
Civil Service Candidates Will Know
Where They Stood.

commission issued an order today by
which all eligible lists or lists of names
of persons eligible to appointment to civil
service positions, will hereafter be open
to the inspection of the public. The lists
have for the past three years been kept
secret. The civil service commissioners
belieye that taking all secrecy from the
handling Of the eligible lists will give
will result by such action. 1t will allow
applicants to see just what chance they
have for appointment and allow them to
look elsewhere for work. AS it now stands
it frequently happens that an applicant
passes an examination though really he
has no chance for appointment. Under the
practice of the past such a could not
be informed of the facts in his case, but
was allowed to hope on and to finally meet
disappOintment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
FLAG FROM M'KTNLEY.
Edward Page CASTOR Will Garry Tt
Around the World.

: Chicago. Aug. 16.-A Chicagoan has been
presented with a silk flag by President
Mckinley, and will carry the American
colors around the world.
Edward Page CASTOR of Harvey has
just returned from Washington, and on
Monday will leave on a trip to cover sew
eral years, having been given the starry
token at the White House by the chief
executive on Wednesday, to be unfurled
in the wild lands of the under world.
Mr. CASTOR for ten years has been en-
gagged in original investigations on the ORR
gin of ancient man on this continent. He
was a member of the Hemenway expedi-
ton into the buried cities and cliff dwell
ings of Arizona and New Mexico in 1885,
and will now collect additional material
from the ruins of the Tigris- Euphrates
basin and other fields of archaeology in
the old world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
AIR BAGS STAND A TEST.
Apparatus to Raise the Cristobal Co
lon Promises Well

New York, Aug. 16.-Lieutenant Hob
son spent all day on the bay, making
practical tests of his air bag apparatus
intended for use in raising the hull of
the Christobal Colon. Besides bags
and rubber tubing he had several large
anchors chained together into a mass
weighing ten tons.
A diver and a crew of forty men &C
companied Lieutenant Hobson to as
sist him with the work in hand. It
was intended to partly fill the bags at
certain depths below the surface-twen-
ty, thirty forty feet-and at those sew
eral distances note the working Of the
air valves and relief valves as the bags
were inflated and emptied.
one of the smaller bags exploded but
at $50 o'clock the big mass of iron
anchors was slowly hoisted aboard, the
air bags slowed away and the tug head
ed for shore, where it dropped the
lighter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
TO REDUCE THE NAVY.
A Board of Naval officers Will Make
recommendation.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Acting Secre-
tary of the Navy Allen was with the
president part of the morning going
over matters in detail incident to the
close Of the war, including the question
of a reorganization of the present navy
and it's reduction to what is actually
needed. It was decided to create a
board of five officers to pass upon the
matter. Acting Secretary Allen said
that the board would be appointed inn
mediately and that it would convene
probably before the close of the week.
Its function will be to determine what
vessels now in the navy should be re-
tanned, which of them should have their
government charters or their use by the
government otherwise dispensed with,
what changes to make in the vessels
kept, etc.
Secretary Day had brief conference
with the president but had nothing new
to disclose. A few other officials called
during the day but the absence of the
rush that has characterized the White
House during the war was very mark
ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
TEDDY IS A BIT SHY.
Says He's Much Obliged For the Gu
bernatorial Boom.


New York, Aug. 16.-Colonel Theodore
RoOsevelt's reply to queries as to
whether he would become a candidate
for the Republican nomination for gov
ernor was opened at the anti-Platt
county headquarters yesterday. It was
addressed to Secretary Sam French and
read thus:
My Dear French:
Indeed, it was very kind of you to
have thought Of me. Faithfully
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
That was all the answer the colonel
had to make to the men who had been
booming him for Governor Blacks
place and praying night and day that
he would lead the revolt against the
Platt machine. 1t was distressingly
brief and nOn-cOmmittal Should the
Miami get here today Colonel Lowell H
jerome and a band of Plat killers will
go down to Montauk Point and beseech
the colonel to be more explicit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
RICHES FOR IOWANS.
Robert Morris, Who Died in Prison,
Leaves q Large Sum.

Sioux City. Iowa, Aug. 16.-During
revolutionary days Robert Morris was
the richest man in this country. Real
estate speculations ruined him and he
died in a debtors prison.
At that time he owned immense
tracts of land which his creditors left
in his possession because they cOnsid-
cred them worthless. They were mis-
taken. This land is now worth $50, 000,
600 and a division is soon to be made
among Morris 80 descendants. Letters
here to friends of F. NJ. Morris and Mrs.
T. G. Beard of Colorado Springs say
they are among the number. Both are
residents of this city and are at the
Springs for their health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
DOG GRIEVES TO DEATH.
Mourns For His Master, Who Fights
For His Country

waukegan, Ill. Aug. 16.-Trooper Will
liam c. Parker of Young's cavalry, who is
coming home on sick leave, will miss his
pet Dog; who DIED recently plainly from
sence. The dog was greatly attached to
the dog spent much time hunting for him.
He haunted the bedroom formerly occu-
pied by his master, evidently watching for
his return. But the man came not. and
finally the dog seemed to give up hope,
and just pinned away and died in his mas
ter's old chamber. The family, respect
ing his evident love for the absent soldier,
gave the dog burial in a box coffin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16

clans came out of it with faces that tried
Miss DeVine Should he taken at once to
the hospital They had agreed that the
symptoms of her malady were not those
of malaria, but of tetanus, or lockjaw.
Her treatment for tetanus came too late.
Neither DR.. Gibier, nor DR.. Leteve, nor
DR.. Edison, who were asked about the
symptoms of lOckjaw, would criticse the
physician who saw only malaria in the
poor girls complaint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
Authority on Indian HFusic.

Milwaukee, Aug. 16.-Word was re-
ceived in this city today of the death
of Prof. John c. Fillmore at New Lon
don, Conn. Prof. Fillmore was a noted
authority on Indian music. He form
erly lived in Milwaukee from which
city he moved to California sometime
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
Indianapolis and Return $16.o5 Via
Santa Fe Route.

Knights of Pythias encampment Au-
gust 1929 and August 3O-September 10,
1898. Round trip tickets on sale Au-
gust 10, 20 and Fl, limited to September
10, 1898. For further information apply
to ticket agent at depot. Phone 682; or
North Topeka, phone 364.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
Through 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 $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
A Free Souvenir.

A souvenir button of the Topeka
Cruiser given with each 25 cent pJr-
chase Of that brand of cigar The best
8 cent cigar made. Geo. Burghart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16

The same man
when threaten
ed by an enemy
ten thousand
tim e more
dangerous, will
calmly go his
way and make
no effort at de-
fe nee. The
most danger
Gus of all man
kinds enemies
is consumption.
There is but
one effective
weapon with
which to COM
bat this grim
zo-E----~ TE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16
COLORADO SUMMED Rates.

$24OO for round trip with stop overs
on sale from June 1st, good until Oc-
tober 81, via Santa Fe route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16

The electric fans now operated in
Santa Fe Route dining cars are desir-
able and seasonable accessories to an
already unsurpassed service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16

Ladies Shirt Waists Hundred so that
the colors will not fade. by Fearless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-16

The man whose home
is menaced by midnight
marauders isn't slow to
grasp a weapon to de-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-28
BRIGADIERs FOR PHILIPPINES
Captain Charles King, Novelist, I
Among the Number.

Washington. May 27.-Adjutant Gen.
eral Corbin tonight announced that
three of the brigadier generals ap-
pointed by the president today would
be assigned to command troops in the
Philippines. The generals selected are
George A. Garretson OF Cleveland, o.,
Francis Y. Grone OF New York and
Charles King of Wisconsin.
Late this evening, General Merritt
who is to be military governor of the
Philippines, wired General Corbin, re-
questing that General King be sent
with him to the Philippines. The re-
quest was approved and forwarded to
General King. General King is a novel;
list and an eX-officer of the United
States arm-T.
Generals Garretson and Grone have
already signified to the war department
their acceptance of the orders TO pro-
coed to Manila. Both are experienced
officers of marked ability.
1t is understood. unofticially, that
Harrison Gray Otis, editor of the Los
Angeles Times, who served with the
president in the Twenty-third Ohio
during the civil war and who was
named today to be a brigadier general,
will also go to the Philippines.
Early next week another list of brig
adler generals will be sent to the SEN
ate. The list will contain probably
from eight to twelve names. All of
the officers nominated for brigadier
generals will be from the southern
states
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-28
ATTACK ON SAN JUAN.
Purpose Was to Develop Positions of
Batteries

Washington, May 27.-The following
bulletin was posted at the navy de-
partment today:
The following is a copy of a report
made by Rear Admiral Sampson, con-
corning the action of San Juan de
Porto Rico:
Upon approaching San Juan, it was
seen that none of the Spanish vessels
were in the harbor. 1 was therefore
considerable in doubt whether they
had reached San Juan and again de-
parted for some unknown destination,
or whether they had not arrived. AS
their capture was the object of the ex-
petition and as it was essential that
they should not pass to the westward,
/ determined to attack the batteries
defending the port in order to develop
their positions end strength, and then.
without waiting to reduce the city or
subject it to the regular bombardment
which would require due notice-re-
turn to the westward. / commenced
the attack as soon as it was good day
light. This lasted about three hours,
when the signal was made to discon-
tinue the firing and the squadron stood
to the northeast until out of sight of
San Juan, when the course was laid
to the westward, with the view of COM
municating with the department at
Port Plata and learn if the department
had obtained Information as to the
movements of the Spanish vessels.
AT Cape Haytien 1 received word
from the department that the Spanish
vessels had been sighted off Curacao
on the 10th instant. AS stated in my
telegram. no serious injury was done to
any of the ships, only one man was
killed, and seven wounded slightly"