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The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21
IS He BANKRUPT?
Creditors OF Scranton Man Think
That He Is.

In the federal court. today. the credi-
tors of Duncan Bell of Scranton are
making an effort to discover what be-
came of some of the assets held by him
at the time of going into bankruptcy.
Bell was in the mercantile business
at Scranton. Two mortgages were
placed on his goods, one in favor of his
brother. the other in favor of the Bank
of Burlingame. The remaining credi-
tors then made an attempt to force him
into involuntary bankruptcy upon
which question the hearing is now be-
ing held.
Mr.. Bell was examined yesterday,
today.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21
GREETING TO REUNION.
Confederate Veterans In Georgia Show
Friendly Feeling For the North
ern Soldier EIeme

Macon, Ca, Sept 21-The Bibb coun-
ty Confederate veterans have decided
to send a representative to the reunion
of the blue and gray at Evansville,
Ind. A resolution containing the fol-
lowing sentiment was passed: THE
Bibb county veterans authorize Com
rade r. b. Hale to- convey to the vet
Grams at Evansville our hearty SYM
pathy with the movement inaugurated
in the coming reunion, and we hail with
delight any method of bringing about
a fraternal feeling between the veter-
ans of the blue and the gray"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21
TERRIBLE TYPHOID.
Third One of Nelson Family Succumbs
to the Disease.

Mr.. Rudolph Nelson, the 19-year-oId son
of Mr.. and Mrs. c: a. Nelson, 1725 Lincoln
street, died last night at 10 O'Clock at the
Santa F'e hospital the cause of death be-
ing typhoid fever.
The funeral will be held Friday after
noon at o'clock at the Swedish Luther
an church, corner Fourth and Tyler.
Typhoid fever has been a terrible epi-
demic in this family Two children, girls
aged 13 and IS died within the past month.
The other two children, a boy and girl,
William and Ebba, aged "a and % re-
spectively, are now in the Stormont hos
pital suffering with the same disease.
Their condition is very serious.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21

but is serving in the United States vol
Unteers on an indefinite leave of alb
sence. The Fort Scott, Lawrence, lola
and Kansas City companies of the
Twentieth Kansas are practically the
former K. n. G. companies and the mil
itary board thought perhaps these vet
Grams would desire to take their old
from Manila.
The board also approved the reorgan-
ization OF the battery at Wichita.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21
@S5sS9 SNG - Z

Tuesday for a two months visit in IN
diana and Kentucky.
Fall Millinery opening at Mrs. kim
balls tomorrow, 633 Kansas avenue.
The Christian Endeavor society Of the
First Congregational church enjoyed a
straw ride out to the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. F. o. Popenoe Tuesday even
ing. There was a short literary pro-
gram after which refreshments were
served; about forty-five guests were
present.
The marriage of Miss Frida. Schaeff1er
and Mr. Oscar F. Lander of Kansas
City took place Wednesday evening.
September 20, at the home of the brides
parents on Van Buren street, Rev. G..
J. Jaiser officiating.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21
MRS. STANLEY CHOSEN.
Wife of Governor Will Be One of EN-
poria's Flower Parade Judges.

The management of the Emporia street
fair has selected Mrs. W. E. Stanley. wife
of the governor as one of the judges of
the flower parade. which viii be given
Mrs. Stanley will also accompany the
governor to the Salina street fair, from
where he goes to EmpOria.
The governor speaks at Grange hall in
Mission township, this county today and
goes to Meriden to speak Saturday after
noon.
The governor spoke at a reunion in
Wichita yesterday and returns to Wich-
ita tomorrow to deliver before the literary
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21
BUY TURKISH RAILWAYS.
Rothschilds Interested In q Great
Financial Scheme.

Berlin. Sept. 21.-A dispatch from
Constantinople to the Berliner Tage-
blatt states the chief of the Paris bank
ing house of Rothschild has arrived
there.
His object is to carry out a great
scheme Of Turkish railways. The first
purchase will probably be the Bagdad
railway.
It is alleged that the consent of the
German, British, French and Turkish
governments has been obtained.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21
SIDE BY SIDE.
French and Germans Fight In Gen.
trail Africa

Paris, Sept. 21.-The governor of Da-
honey cables that the Franco-German
commission which is deciding the Togo
land boundary is being resisted by ma
tives. The commission had to fight sew
eral gements, defeating the natives
and inf1icting considerable loss upon
them while losing only one native
trooper. The French and German CO.
operated with the greatest cordiaIity
under the command of the French COM
mandeF
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21
CARD PLAYING POPULAR.
Stamp Duty Paid on Nearly Two Nil
lion Packs of Cards.

London, Sept. 21-The popularity of
card playing in this country is evil
denced by the fact that stamp duty was
paid during the last financial year on
1852, ass packs of cards. Including the
sum received in payment of duty on
imported cards, the exchequer received
G29, ,7S5 sterling from this source alone.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21
EIGHTEEN RETURNED.
Federal Jury at Wichita Finds Numer-
Gus Indictments

The federal grand jury at Wichita has
adjourned, having returned eighteen in
business for the next term of court
The indictments returned are against de-
faulung pOstmasters. men who have been
selling whisky to Indians and against per
sons who have been sending obscene let
ters through the mails.
The officials of the court have returned
to Topeka
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21
Mascagni to Invade Germany.

Hamburg, Sept. 21.-Mascagni, with
the orchestra from La Scala theater,
Milan, thirty musicians in all. has ar
ranged for a concert at Lubbock near
the end of the present year.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21
Wounded Ia Cebu.

Washington, Sept. 21-A cabIegram
from General Otis to the war depart
ment states that Second Lieutenant
Harry S. HOwland, Twenty third infan-
try was severely wounded in the arm
near El Pardo, island of Cebu, on Aug
ust 23rd. Private Charles Fisher, com
pany NJ, of the same regiment, re-
ceived a. severe wound in the forearm
on August 25.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21
Russia to Close am Ports.

London, Sept 21-The Daily Mail
publishes the following from Copen-
hagen: Emperor Nicholas has signed
a ukase decreeing that when the mid
die Europe canal and the Siberian rail-
way are completed in 1901 all important
Russian ports on the Pacific Baltic
and the Black sea shall be. closed for
ever to any but Russian ships.''
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21
Cant. Crozier Retnrna.

New York, Sept. 21-Captain VIM
Crozier the military member of the
United States delegation to the late in
ternatiOnal disarmament congress at
The Hague reached this city today on
board the steamer Saale from South
amptOn.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21
MIKADO MAY VISIT PARIS
Japanese Ministers to Consider the
Important Undertaking.

Moscow, Sept. 21.-It is reported here
that the ministers of the Japanese gov
ernment are to hold a, conference soon
to decide as to the advisability of the
mikado's proposed Journey to the Paris
exposition.
A commission has lately been appoint
ed by the Chinese government to organ
ize a, national militia.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21

Me- Come Ye Disconsolate" and Rest
The pail bearers were: Dan Adams. Isaac
SheetZ, Lew Graham. VIII WetherhDlr-
Harry Wells and Malcolm James The re-
mains were laid to rest in the Topeka
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21

the case. He stands well among his
friends and many will be slow to be
lieve the serious charges made by his
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21

will be sold over Vandalia- -PennsyIva-
MIA Short Lines Sept. 26th, 27th and 2sth
account reception to admiral Dewey
Tickets to Washington for similar
event at National Capital viii be sold
Sept. 30th and Oct. 1st. Address J. n
Chesbrough, A. G. P. Agt., St Louis.
for particulars.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21
Millionaire Distiller Dead.

Pekin, Ills. Sept. 21.-John Herget,
the millionaire distiller, died today.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-21

Cash paid for pumpkins. Bird Can
ming company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-30
CROWDS OF
KLONDIKERS
Arrive on Three Boats
From the North

This Is a veritabie KiondIse day In
Seattle. Three steamers have al
ready brought large numbers II
rough-clad miners TO the city. and
tonight the City % Seattle will aug
ment the number by fully so Early
this morning she steamer North Pa
cifsc. around from Vancouver. n. c..
brought is ar 20 kiondiksrs. ~ha
reached there yesterday afternoon
on the steamer Clutch. At II O'Clock
the Pacific Coast steamer oriraba
arrived with about 50 northern men.
three OF whom w~rr from Dawson
and shortly before o'clock the ar
alton got In with another large
crowd.
The orixaba passenger had very
little gold. 8 r. Thornton. of Daw-
son. who had with him about t7ooo.
appears 10 be the oaiy msnled man
in the party. He left the ktondiks
on June 10. and did not wait for the
Seattle. as many OF the wealthy
KtondIkers did. The Seattle IL ex-
pected to bring down about te0o. 0co
In gold. Most of her passengers
came out from Dawson on the steam
er Ridout. on June IL.
The Crizaba's stay in this port
was brief. IL il understood that
she took all the Seattle mall RICH,
on TO Tacoma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-30
IL cent Ribbons at ; cents

a Of their
by
rt.lds ana chneka and
this city at lbe
They're that n Tomor-
and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-30

ORDINANCE

That Seattle ts fast becoming n
metropolitan city. r. demonstrated
by the fact that steps are TO be
providing for better sidewalks An
ordinance regulating sidewalk build
Ing will be introduced before the city
council ut the next meeting. The
ordinance, II passed. viii make II un-
lawful 70 build or repair wooden
sidewalks In the business districts o.
the city. II has been ORA an up by
the board Of public works The ord
nance provides that In the future
the sidewalks viii be built Of naiur-
al stone, artificial stone. vitrlhed
brick or cement. The board has had
this ordinance In hand for some time.
The streets on which the building
and repairing Of wooden sidewalks
will be prohibited are as follows.
Both sides Of First avenue. from
Yeaier way To Pike street: both sides
Of First avenue south. from Yesier
way to Jackson street: both sides 81
Second avenue. from Yosler way 90
Pike street: both sides Of Second av-
enue south from Yesler way 20 Jack
son street. both sides Of YeHler way.
from Post street to Third avenue
south: both sides Of Pike street. from
First avenue 20 Seventh avenue
both sides Of Main street, from First
avenue south to Second avenue
south; both sides of washington
street. from Railroad avenue 20
Third avenue south. and both sides
OF Occidental avenue. from Jackson
street 20 Yefier way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-30
Pure FOOD
STATUE
II Will Go Into Effect
Tomorrow.

Tomorrow the pure food law soes
into effect. and 4, will be strictly en.
forced ON Wholesale dealers. Com.
missioner Mcdonald Will not. how
ever. enforce the law against the re.
tail merchants until September 1. IN
order to give them a chance TO work
on stock already on hand, Mr. Me
Donald does not look for any very
radical results concerning the price
OK goods after the law soea Into
effect lie said that all pur goods
will sell the same as now, Goods
that are not viii be forced 10 sell
for What they are worth. and Will
be branded correctly. Goods that
are Injurious To health Will be fore
cd on the market For Instance.
said he. take the VineEara. Many
grades % distilled vinegar are col.
ored and branded pure cider vine
gar. and the price Of pure elder V.ne-
gar Is charged. Now. after the law
gees into effect. these vineearS VIII
he uncoiared aud snld for Just Whal
they are-tiisiilicd vinegar. Thss
Will bring about half the price con.
sumers are paying for the sans
gooda now"
Many spices ana extractn viii D
forced OF the market On account ri
the amount Of adulfcratiqn. In thti
ease a can % Haicr or extract vii
probably coat more than now be
cause u VIII be pure. but V viii g.
faFshs- 80. -. = is'5iE- -rTTi viii y
cheaper 70 the consumer"
About 200 milk dealers have taker
out licenses to sell milk. and nearly
as many more are expected wtthit
the next week
Mr.. Mcdonald has found the hes
dealers IN al lines In favor o. ths
pure food Law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-30
GREEN GOODS
MAN IN TOWN

when Captain John Brown" OF
the mythical Oriental bark aIkado.
entered the Office Of Seattle news
paper last Tuesday afternoon and
offered a good story for the small
cum OF nc. ne was received with
opsn asms. when the three shining
quarters Mad hsen transferred from
the editorial pockst-book to his cap
seisus sr~ussIs pocket. he shifted an
enormous sgid ~ tobacco 20 the
vsn1paIA, opened his mouth. and
began Q shsiiIirG tale OF the sea. He
detailed with great JUNCTION the voy-
&c Of the N3ksdo from the land 81
shs ohrysananemum. isdcn with n
valuable cargo intended tn enhance
the earthly comforts OF the people
Of Seattle.
hurricanes came. and his valiant
bark rode upside down for several
days. but ultimately rightei herself
And proceeded merrliy on her way.
Several sailors wcre injured. and the
captain himself Just escaped being
drowned by contriving 90 keep out Of
the wAfes Finally the good ship
care into port. and last Tuesday tied
M 81 Sehws sschsr's dock. two Of the
injured sailors 5sinT transferred to
the Providence hospital.
The graphic rto-y was published
under sensational heSe,Inos. and
caught the eyes 81 the custom house
oeicers Visions Of lost Jobs fioatef
before their eyes aa they frantically
hunted for that mysterious bark
which had arrived and had probably
lischaTgsd valuable cargo without a
<srt OF duty being paid thereon.
They finally asesftalnsi, greatly to
ensr relief. that a rsiior IN search Of
Q few dimes TO auhEch a eonstltu-
tIonsl thirst. hsc partef with some
Ereen Roodz e the Newspaper in
question. and that TIE Miksdo had M
existence.
The funniest part ss the story %
that another daily paper rehashed
.ne story yesterday, taking II from
che one that was buncoed. and pre-
sented its readers with a fascinating
piece OF fiction.
The Star was ''scoo1sd" by the
other two papers. having failed
20 publish Capt. Browns story; but
o. takes IT'S medicine with the best
possible grace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-30

'rac steamer orizaba. which ar
rived IN port from skagway today.
had on board Fred Bauer. the young
man who was shot IN the head by n
companion in Atlln.
Bauer had u shots in his heard.
the firing being done with shot
gun. II Will be remembered that
IIe attempted to awaken his compan-
ion. and the latter. being annoyed at
having his slumbers interrupted.
took shotgun lying near him.
and deliberately shot Bauer In tho
head. The wouidbe murdered was
arrested. but escaped from the Jail.
and is Btill at large.
Bauer will 20 10 Frisco for medical
attendance. The top OF his head n
still fun Of fine siot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-30

Within recent years swimming
schools have been established IN
many cities. and great numbers
OF people have learned how 90 swim
as a heaishfui exercise. as we'll as an
accomplishment that may ~ any
time prove useful. nays reared In
the country generally learn how TO
swim. and that. perhaps. Is the
reason tina, the volunteers In LuEon
proved so efficient They were eeun-
try boys. from the Western states.
and outffanksd the Fniplnos by
swimming the numerous rivers upon
which Aguinaldo depended for the
protection Of his positions. But there
are xreat numbers OF men who DO
not learn to swim. and. strangely
enough. many % them become sailors
or IND other employment on vessels.
IL il said that. commander Of the
United States navy found on a train.
Ing ship IS out % les apprentices
who could not swim, bat ne succeed
ed In ,ssehins. all except ID, how TO
support themselves IN the water II
would be q very good thing TO make
ability to swim q necessary aaalln-
cation for every seaman In the navy
or the mercantile marine, Then
there would be- less danger OF panic
on beard ship in eases Of accident.
ana passengers would be protected
through the SKIN OF those whose duty
81 - 10 care l..Es 49,.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-30

They aay that President MoKin-
iey's trousers are creased only from
fhe knee down"
"17st must give 'ern sauEsgs
effect"
Sausage effect?'
yes. below knee" n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-30

The announcement made by the
War department officials at Wash
ingtcn that large rrsnfercements OF
troops wia be sent 10 Gen. OTIS In
the Philippines. viii cause a feeling
Of relief throughout the country.
The fact has been recognized for
some time tina, the American force.
in and about Manila are totally In
Adequate in point OF numbers 20 re-
duce the Flilpinos. and thus end The
rebellion. Thu esfives have showr
wonderful recuperatsve powers. and
n IL quite evident that a much larger
army than IL AZ present employed BY
the United States viii be required 10
subdue them. The United States
will be compelled 10 push the Luxon
campaign TO a successful close. To
do otherwise would be to make the
nation ridiculous In the eyes Of the
world. and TO destroy our prestige
abroad. There is but one course "a
pursue. and that IL at any cost to
reduce the Fiiiplnos and bring tran
guilty TO the Islands. II may take
q year. II may take longer. Uncle
Sam has the job on hand. and he will
successfully complete Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-30

A measure Of unusual importance
viii be introduced In council next
Monday niEht ~ the beard Of public
works. II will come In the share
OF an ordinance 70 prohibit In future
the building OF wooden sidewalks on
certain streets In tire business por-
lions Of the city. and also ORDERING
all renewals 10 be made either with
brick. stone. or cement.
Thecity az Seattle has arrived At
the period In its existence when the
last reminder OF the village must
give way TO the requirements Of
the modern city. Wooden side-
walks on business streets are not
metropolitan. They viii do well
enough for skykomish. and. perhaps
Tacoma has need Of them. Seattle
requires brick and stone.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-19
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of the Board of the Deputy State
Supervisors of Elections of Wasnlng-
ton County, Ohio will be held at the
Office of said Board on Putnam street,
in the City of Marietta, Ohio, on We'd
nesday, the 9th day of September A.
d. 1899, at / o'clock p. m, to consider
lhe question of dividing the Third
Ward in the City of --arietta, Ohio, in
to two voting precincts and designated
as Precinct A" and Precinct B"
/ Fourth Ward, city Of Marietta, Ohio.
The basis of the proposed division
will be a northerly line through the
center of and running parallel with the
line Of Third street in the City of Ma
riet.a, or as nearly thereto as practic-
able, from the center of Putnam
sraet on the South to the center of
| Washington street on the North. That
I part of said Ward lying on the east of
said line to be known and designated
as Precinct A" and the part lying
West of said line to be known and des-
ignated as Precinct b."
The Board will hear and consider ar
guments concerning the proposed dl-
| vision at said meeting.
By order of the Board
w. T. HARNESS Chief Deputy.
| c. w. Richards, Clerk.
| Sept. 10 d.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-19
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs

Leaders of the different railroad em-
ployes organizations are now consider
ing plans for the establishment of em-
ployes grocery stores at the division
points of the various lines throughout
the country,
A boat containing the captain and II
men from the French steamer Dunrae.
reported in London on Saturday to
have foundered off the island of Elba,
in the Mediterranean, is feared to have
sunk with all on board.
The British admiralty has prepared
war map of st. Johns, N. f., and the
vicinity, as preliminary to forti lying
the town. 1t is understood that the
work of preparing for forts and gar
rison will begin next spring.
Iroquois, premier stallion of Belle
Meade stud, Nashville, Tenn, died
Sunday OF an acute affliction of the
kidneys. lie was 81 years old. Iroquois
was the only American horse that has
ever won the English derby.
A dispatch from Charles Town says
the widest rumors are current there,
and that great alarm is felt owing to
the unprotected state of the town,
especially as Boer signalling is plainly
visible on the adjacent mountains.
1t is supposed in London that the
next move contemplated by the Trans
vaal is an appeal to the powers, beg
ging them to recommend arbitration
on the lines of the conference at The
Hague
The steamer Alpha arrived at Van
Couver, b. c., with about 200 passen-
gers, many of whom left Dawson on
September on the steamer Sibyl, on
which was 1000 pounds of gold.
Among the passengers were 90 mem-
bers of the Yukon police.
Secretary and Mrs. Gage left WASH
ington Monday for Arizona by way OF
Chicago. While in Arizona the secre-
tary will take trip to the Grand
Canon of the Colorado. They will re-
turn in time to meet the president and
party in Chicago on October Q.
At Chicago as the result of a dispute
over a suit of clothes, Sunday, Martin
Walgren, bookkeeper, was killed and
Theodore Walgren and George Clark
slightly wounded by Fred Fisher, a
tailor. Fisher used a knife, and claims
he acted in self-defense.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-19

poles to stake bearing N. degrees,
70 q links from o red oak eight inches
in diameter; thence NJ SO degrees, q. 18
poles to q stake; thence N. n degrees.
p. 16 poles to stake, bearing N. 4S de-
grees, e. chain, IL links from a white
oak marked; thence s. 80 degrees, ".
76 poles to Lynn; thence w. sixty
eight poles to a stake; thence North
5052 poles to stake; thence North
IN, w. 25.32 poles to stake; thence
north FIVE poles to stake; thence N.
s degrees, w. 6.72 poles to the be-
ginning corner on the road near Samp-
son Hill's Cooper Shop, containing
thirty-four (34l acres, two (2) rods
and thirty 1907 poles
Appraised at eight hundred (SOO)
dollars.
Appraised at 100000. Terms, one
third cash ,one-third In one year, one
third in two years. Deferred payments
to be secured by mortgage on premises
sold.
JOHN s. McCALLISTER,
Sheriff, Washington County, o.
w. G. Way, Attorney.
Sept. 18th, 1899, wks.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-19
RETURNED TO THE PRISON.
@. F. ID. Howard, who EsclpeI From the
Ohio Penitentiary Some Tine Ago,
Captured at Horton, Mich.

CoLuMBus, o., Sept 19-G. F. B.
Howard, the noted swindler, arrived
at the Ohio penitentiary from Chicago
Sunday night in charge of United
States officers. He said that he felt
relieved to know that he was no long
er a fugitive from justice. He had re-
ceivcd an intimation that the officers
were on his track and he had planned
TO leave Horton, Mich, where he was
arrested, Monday.
When in prison before he was grant
ed unusual privileges, and was editor
of the Penitentiaty News a weekly
paper published for the prisoners.
Warden Coffin says Howard will not
again be trusted, but that he will be
placed at hard labor either in the bolt
shop or one of the foundries.
When Howard escaLed from the pen
itentiary, he deli cerately walked out
of the prison in the midst of body of
visitors. 4