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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
MRS. DIGGS WILL ATTEND.
State Librarian Admitted to the Dem
ocratic Banquet Tonight.

Thus far but one woman has been
honored with an invitation and ticket
to the Democratic banquet at the state
house tonight and she is Mrs. Annie L.
Diggs, state librarian.
Mrs. Diggs attended the banquet two
years ago and was one of the most in
terested of the guests, as she will be
tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
Ocean Line Pigeon Service Tested.

Paris, March 3O.-The Figaro says
that a carrier pigeon released from a
General Transatlantic company steam
ship on her way to New York has
reached it's destination This is the
first dispatch of the new carrier pigeon
service. The message was addressed to
NJ. PaoH cOmmissary of police, who is
now at Nice. The paper adds that the
success of the service is assured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30
NEARING
MALOLOS.
Gen, MacArthur's Advance
Within 3 1-2 Miles
OF the Seat of the Insurgent
Government
AFTER A HARD FIGHT
Americans Lose 20 in Killed
and Wounded
Artillery Pushed Across the
Railroad Bridge by Hand.

Washington, March 30.-The follow
ing advices from Manila have been re-
ceived by the war department;
Manila. March 3O.-Adjutant General
WASHINGTON: Macarthur advanced at
o'clock yesterday morning from
Marilao. Passed rapidly to Bocave- Al
11:45 took up advance for Bigaa and at
BIS in the afternoon for Guiguinto, three
and one-haIf miles from Malolos, reach
ing that point at 5. Casualties Tor the
day about seventy. Fierce fighting in
the afternoon. Troops made crossing
of river at Guiguinto by working ar
tuIery over railroad bridge by hand and
swimming mules against fierce resist
ance. Column will pass on railway to
examine front, nearly repaired and viii
resupply troops today. (Signed),
OTIS.
YESTERDAYS FIGHT.
Manila, March 3O.-General AIacAr-
thurs division pushed on across rice
fields and rivers yesterday, through the
jungle, without meeting any opposition
the enemy flying from the villages OF
Taal Usat and Bigaa, after burning
them Even the town of Bulacan, the
capital of the province, was burned and
abandoned, although General MacAr-
thur passed miles to the right. At .
o'clock the enemy made a stand in
trenches half a mile beyond Guiguinto
station, at river crossing The Kansas
and Pennsylvania regiments Immediate
" deployed. crossing the railroad bridge
under heavy fire, and attacked the
enenly's position The insurgents with
stood the musketry fire for half an hour,
but the artillery disconnected them and
at the end Of a fOrty-fiVe minute fight
the insurgents bolted towards the hills.
Our loss was two killed and twenty
wounded The enemy's loss was severe.
General Macarthur went into camp
near Guigufnto station at $50 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30

Living pictures served by the Gran
ford ladies at Unity church, Friday
evening, March 81. Admission Csc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-30

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01

whether there is any Foundation for the
suggestion cannot be ascertained from
the merchant, as he was. told that it
months.
The decree Giving legal sanction to
civil marriages only has been approved
by the governor general. A clergyman of
any church, however, may perform an
ecclesiastical marriage afterward. By
the terms Of the decree a certification
to the court, made by an ecclesiastical
authority, is no longer to be required.
Under this old regime this certificate
sometimes cost 500. The decree is ia
vorably regarded, as tending to increase
the separation of church and state.
Countess O'Reilly and Senior Duplessis,
descendants of the famous captain gen.
eral of Cuba, Marquis O'Reilly, who are
the principal beneficiaries of the OReilly
slaughter tax, have appealed to the gov
ernor general against Maj. Gen. Lud-
lows decree abolshing the concession
which was yielded the family, it is esti-
mated, millions of dollars.
The payment of the Cuban troops con-
tinued today at Santiago de les Vegas.
Gen. Esquerra, commanding the Cubans
near Cienfuegos, has secured positions
and holdings of land for 300 of his men,
among whom there is a determination to
refuse to accept the American gratuity
or to surrender arms. According to ad-
vices from MatanZas the third Cuban
corps has made a similar decision.
The Havana papers ridicule Capt. Will
lam Pitcherm, president of the Havana
police court, for having issued a decree
of divorce.
A dispatch from Guanajay says that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01


actions, and the man was arrested by
detectives.
monday night the Peoples bank re-
celVed a telegram from New York stat
| ing That the First National bank. of
irwin Bridges, Mont, the bank which
hao drawn the drafts, had not money
on deposit in the Eastern institution
When arrested Jacobson had In his pos
session nine other drafts of the same de-
nomination, and all drawn by the First
Natlonal bank, of Twin Bridges, on the
Natlonai Bank of the Republic, New
1orK- Inc checks were signed, D. E.
Hup' cashier. They were stamped prop
erly with revenue stamps, and the latter
were cancelled by Hub, Natl Bank
In cell at the lookup, jacobson told
his story:
am just poor man, and I have
logging claim in Montana near Kalis-
pei. l live on it with nv wife and one
daughter who is a small girl 1 was in
Butte one day not long ago and met a.
man who told me his name was Hub He
said that he was cashier of a bank at
irwin Bridges, and that he had Just sold
mine for $250,000. He said that he had
the drafts for the money in his pocket
put that somebody would have to come to
minneapolis or st. Paul to get them
cashed.
He told me that he thought 1 was a
gcod, honest man, and he would trust me
10 get the money and bring it back to
MIN. He was going to give me $1,000 for
my work. He asked me not to tell any
body about 1t, for he did not want people
10 Know that he was going to get SO
much cash L did not even tell my wife, but
came here while she thought I was pros
pect1ng for another timber claim
1t is reported to the police that Jacob
son. before his arrest. left several Of ms
bogus drafts at various places as secur-
lty and in this way secured number of
small advances.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01
WICKED NEW YORK.
Mazet Committee Resumes It's Leg
fslntiVe Inquiry

fslative Inquiry.
NEW YORK, May 31.-The assembly
investigating committee resumed it's ses-
sions here today, Chairman Mazet pre-
siding. Police Commissioner York was
the first witness called, and Mr. Moss
questioned him at considerable length as
to the attitude of police commissioners
towards concert halls. Nothing import
ant developed. Two witnesses testified
to the violation of the excise law in con-
cert halls. and one of the witnesses
characterized the conduct Of the women
in the boxes as indecent.
Tombs prison management was taken
up, Warden j. ]. Hagen being called to
the witness chair. Warden Hagen said
there was about $50 prisoners in the
tombs, of whom forty-nine were women,
twenty-five Of them awaiting trial Dur
Ing the day, he said, the women are
allowed to congregate in corridor
which Is about seventy-five by twenty
feet. The same food was provided for all
classes of prisoners.
Women who had been imprisoned in
the Tombs testified that they were not
afforded the necessary facilities for clean
Illness, and one of them, who had been
accused of connection with gang Of
swindlers, swore that the officer who took
her from prison to court insulted her
The witness also complained that in the
corridors she was brought into contact
with the most depraved of women, whose
behavior and language were disgusting.
Rodger Sheedy, receiving clerk of the
Old Dominion Steamship company, testi-
fled that, wishing to become policeman,
he had been taken, on May IS, 1898, by
Policeman Dugan, to man named Hart,
in the liquor business and at Dugan's
suggestion, had given Hart $40O to secure
him a position on the force. Hart told
him he would have him appointed in
about two months, at least, and that he
would get special examination. He was
never entered for examination.
Regina O'Brien, the wife of Detective
Sergeant O'Brien, was then called She
had introduced young man named Cum
ningham to James J. Hassett, solicitor
of insurance, because Cunningham wish
ed to get on the police force, and Has
sett said he might get him on.
Cunningham was then called. He swore
that Hassett said he could put him on
the force for $500. He gave Hassett $500
down and Hassett gave him receipt.
That was in July, 1893, and his applica-
met Hassett and the latter told him he
had turned over the money Hassett
asked him for $500 more to push the
thing along He got his examinat ton
papers, which Hassett told him to bring
to him, SO that he could fix the ex-
aminers." Later Hassett told him that
Hart had gotten into trouble. Then he
had Hassett arrested and he was held
in police court for trial. The receipt
from Hassett was put in evidence by Mr..
Moss and witness testified that the 5000
had been given to Louis Phelps, civil serv-
ice commissioner.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01
nl0Re'S MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE.
~ 90 WASHINGTON Az SOUTH
Telephone 2796 il.

Charles Jacobson, of Montana, is under
arrest at Minneapolis, charged with an
attempt to obtain money upon bogus
drafts. He came to Minneapolis Monday
with ten $4,000 drafts in his pocket He
called at a number of banks and business
houses and presented one of the drafts
for payment. He was refused. At last
he went to the Peoples bank. The CASH
Ter declined to cash the draft, but told
Jacobson that he would telegraph to the
New York bank on which it was drawn
and see if it was all right.
jacobson advanced the money to pay
for the telegram and waited patiently
for an answer. He called at the bank
about o'clock and a reply had not been
received. He was told to call again
Wednesday. In the meantime the police
had been notified of Jacobson's strange
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01
RECEIVE DEGREES TODAY.
Will Be Conferred Upon Members of
the University Graduating Class.

the University Graduating Glass
The graduates cf the University of Min
nesota in this year S class will receive
their diplomas today. Three hundred and
twenty young men and young ladies will
take degrees. The class is considerably
larger than that Of last year and is one
of the largest though not the largest class
that has ever been graduated The com
mencement address will be delivered by
Cyrus Northrup, president of the uni
versity. The comforting of the degrees
by the president will follow the address,
The annual alumni dinner will be served
in the right wing of the armory at l o. m.
and will be followed by an informal re-
ception by President and Mrs Northrup
The evening will be devoted to class re-
unions.
Rudolph A. Lee, manager of the uni
versity base ball team, and president Of
the graduating class, will not receive his
diploma today with the rest of his class
He was indefinitely suspended by the
faculty for permitting Sunday ball
game. The regents yesterday referred
the question of whether or not Mr.. Lee
should receive his degree, back to the
faculty, after approving it's action in sus-
pending the offender. Later in the day
at special meeting the faculty by unan-
imous vote approved its action at the
previous meeting.
An audience of several hundred persons
enjoyed DR.. Thomas Corwin Menden-
halls lecture on Some Early Develop
ments of Exact Science In America" de-
livered before the Sigma XII honorary So
ciety in the university chapel last even
ING
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01

ing assets of the State Bank of Minnie
apolis, 100000 face value, for $1,000.
Allan Stanwood, of Mortified, was
found in an unconscious condition yes
terday morning In a lodging house at 25
from the effects of a dose of laudanum.
He will recover.
The funeral of Ernst L. Arnold, one
OF the victims of the Waterloo wreck of
ternoon from the family residence, BIG
Second avenue south.
The school board at meeting held
yesterday selected teachers for the year,
passing over the principals for the time
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01

ceived at the prison from Nicollet county.
to serve two years for assault George
Watson, received from Otter Tail county.
Will serve a reSormatory sentence for
grand larceny.
The remains of Mrs. Jacobs, who died
at Anoka on Monday, were brought to
Saltwater last evening and the Inter-
ment occurred at FaiTview cemetery.
The interurban line grading crew has
moved closer to the city and Is now at
work about four miles west of Saltwater.
The line will reach Saltwater early in
July.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01

by millions of women and has brought
health, happiness and contentment to as
many homes.
INV wife was sick for over eight years, writes
Albert H Fulte, Esq, of Altamont, Grundy Co.,
Tenn She had uterine disease and was treated
by two physicians and got no relief At last
read about Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
sent to the drug store, got one bottle and the
first dose gave ease and sleep. She had not slept
any for three nights. Being sure that it would
cure her 1 sent for FIVE more bottles and when
she had taken the sixth bottle she was sound and
wei; We now have fine boy at our house,
The "Favorite Prescription - contains
no alcohol and no opium or other narcotic,
and is perfectly harmless In any condition
of the system
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01

eighteen or twenty mounted men cut the
telegraph wires, and entered the town of
Mariel, Province Of Pinar del Rio, and
while two held the avenues leading to
the town, firing necessarily and caused
a panic, the others looted stores, carried
off a safe on a hand cart, and attempted
to set fire to a number of places. For
tunately no one was hurt. The perpetra-
tors of the outrage escaped by the main
road, along the line of the old trocha
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01
Train Service on the /. &
NJ. Division of the Milwaukee.

Increasing business and prosperous con-
ditions have impelled the Chicago, Mil
er passenger train to run between St.
Paul, Minneapolis and Austin. This will
make double service on the Iowa & Min
9th, a local train will leave Austin 500,
Faribault 7,3O. and Mortified 7:57, in the
morning, reaching st. Paul at 500 and
train will leave Minneapolis $50 and ST
Paul 7:20.in the evening, enabling the peo-
pie on that line to put in a full day In
the Twin Cities. This service Is in addi-
at TBS, Faribault at 9:05 and Northfeld at
9:3S a. m., reaching st. Paul at Ills and
Minneapolis at LIS a. m. and returning
4:40 p. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01

nerves. Poor, suffering wife-poor, dis
tracted husband. If the husband is a
cheerful, good humored man he will
sympathize if he is nervous, tired and
irritable himself, he will probably go off
to the club or seek elsewhere more con-
genial company
A sick woman is TO be pitied because
she is miserable and because she has not
yet learned that Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre-.
Scription will make her we'll
The "Favorite Prescription " was de-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01
MINNEAPOLIS BREvIT1Es.

Mayor Gray appointed Lieut. Swan
Walton successor of Capt. Ness at the
South side station.
The board of trade yesterday passed a
resolution favorfng the mastering out of
the Thirteenth regiment at Minneapolis.
The annual meeting of the Minneapolis
Red Cross society was held at Plymouth
church last evening.
The state yesterday bid In the remain
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01
Anthonx Kelly come.

Anthony Kelly, a resident of Minneap-
oils since 1858, died at his home last even
ing at about o'clock. Mr.. Kelly had
been confined to his bed since Dec. IL,
and the end was not unexpected, al
though it came, none the less, as crush
ing blow to the family. Death is attri-
buted to heart trouble brought on by
rha11rn -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01


a distinctly feminine
way the most delicate
nerves of her body are
in a state of chronic
irritation. She has
headache and back
ache. She is listless
and spiritless. She is
cross and blue. She
feels that life is not
worth living and her
t IN per reflects the
condition of her
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01
CRAzED WITH DRINK.

George StOIker Shoots His Father,
Mother and Himself.
MAYVILLE, Mich, May 31.-George
Stalker, aged %, late today shot his faith
er twice, his mother once, and then sent
bullet into his own head. 1t is thought
that the father and mother will recover
Stalker died half an hour after shooting
himself.
Young Salker had been drinking and his
parents were demonstrating with him for
quarreling with neighbor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01
REVOLUTION In CUBA
ALLEGED PLOT IS REVEALED TO
AMERICAN AUTHORITIES BY
A SPANISH MERCHANT
CONTRIBUTED TO A FUND
Was to Receive I'm Return FavOra-
bic Treatment by the Future Pos
sible GOvernment-Extent of the
Proposed Rebellion Only Known
to Americans Through Statement
of the Spaniard-Date Not Fixed.

HAVANA, May 31-The military au-
thorities have been informed that con-
spfcuous leader of the late military as
sembly recently collected theirty CEN
tavos from a wealthy Spanish merchant
In this city, representing that 1t was a
contribution to revolutionary fund
The merchant gave the money on the
assurance that 1t would secure him a
favorable status with the possible future
government. Then, in order to secure
favor with the Americans, he revealed to
them what he knew. The extent of the
proposed rebellion is only known to the
Americans through this informant, and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01

veloped over
t hirty years
ago in the reg
ular practice
of DR.. r. ".
Pierce who is
and was then,
chief consult
ing physician
to the Inva-
lids Hotel and
Insti-
tute, at Buff
hlo, N. Y.
Since then it
has been used
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01
MONEY IS VOTED.

New York Will Welcome Dewey In
Grand Style.
NEW YORK, May S1.-The board of al
dermen today adopted the report of the
committee on arrangements recommend
ing an appropriation of $4,000 for the
purpose of welcoming Dewey home.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01
TWO GIRLS DROWNED.

Were Out on Prairie Lake When
Their Boat Capsized.
TOMAHAWK, Wis, May 81. = Miss
Katie Lee, aged 16, and Miss Maud An
derson, aged II, were drowned in Prairie
Lake, ten miles north of here They
were out in a boat by themselves and
were capsized
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01
SALTWATER.

Travelling Man Sent to ALL for Dis
orderly COnduct-New Line.
c. S. Revoir, travelling salesman, and
Florence Price, the latter claiming to
hail from Menomtt, Wis, were arrested
late Tuesday night, charged with dis
orderly conduct, and in police court yes
terday morning were fined S25 and costs
each. They failed to turn over the neces-
sary cash and went to Jail for thirty
days.
Engebret Engebretson has been re-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01
r1APRIED HAPPINESS

is dependent upon the health of the wife
more than on any other one thing. If a
woman is troubled in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01
BIG DRAFTS BOGUS
FACE VALUE OF THEM RUNS UP
INTO THE HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS
ARRESTED IN MINNEAPOLIS

a Mr.. Jacobson, of Montana, Who
Brought the Securities to the
Twin Cities, Taken In Charge by
the POIice-PrisOner SAYS He Is
an Innocent Victfm-The News of
Minneapolis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01

feel as though 1 could pick up a
house and carry it. My heart was in
the habit of stopping quite often.
cannot describe that awful feeling
that came over me when it would
stop. l think 1t is like death. Ny
heart has not stopped since I first
put the belt on. and this is worth so
much that l shall ever feel grateful
to you. Yours truly,
NICHOLAS SEDORE. 81
Neche, N. D.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01


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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01

helped me in other respects I am
very thankful for the interest you
have taken in me. and I assure you
/ shall never forget 1t. Yours very
truly, J. 0. BURKE,
Drummond Wis
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-04

Elias Pelton, OF Sharon township,
was the last to enlist in Lieutenant In
gals company last week. We did not
have his name in the list for the reason
that ho enlisted after we went to press.
Wilbur Hayes was permitted to remain
on account of his mothers protest. No
serious trouble is expected but it is not
yet assured that he will not have to re-
port for duty at Leayenworth.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-04

Our readers who do not attend divine
worship elsewhere may consider this a
personal invitation to come to the Pres.
byterian church next Sunday. Subject:
II a. ~, Citizenship, as exempli6ed in
the life of Jesus; evening, Conversion
and BackslidiDg, illustrated with a
glass of oil and blackened water, an in
structlve object sermon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-04

The "Plow Boy Preac'h her," Rev. j..
Kirkman, Belle River Ill. says, After
suffering from bronchial or lung trou-
BILE for ten years, was C, ired by One
Minute Cough Cure. Iii all that is
claimed for it and MORE" It cures all
coughs and colds and hung troubles.
Yonng Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-04
v. or the undersigned:
woRKIRo NIGHT AND DAY.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill Is sugar-coat-
cd globule Of health. that changes
weakness into strength, listlessness In
to energy. brain-fag into mental pow.
or. They're wonderful in building up
the health. Only CSC per box. Sold BY
]. B. Young Drug Co,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-04

John Allen. Dick Woodward and
Frank williams met with ar. excitable
experience on Saturday on their way
home from the picnic. The boys got a
little loud and began fast driving.
John, Frank and Dick were in the bug
gy and when they were going down hill
at breakneck speed the shafts gave way
and fell to the ground and the horse be-
gan kicking simultaneously. When
the meiee ended the buggy looked like
it passed throngh the trial of Kansas
cyclone and the boys were frightened
out OF several years. growth. What
added to the boys discomfort TBS the
fact that the buggy belonged to Judge
Potes and it was trial for them to
break the news 20 the owner OF the
buggy. But the boys did the right
thing in having the vehicle repaired
aud all is well with everybody. They
have good cause to congratulate. them
selves that they we're not used as was
the buggy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-04

Eat plenty, Kodol d. 'spcp,is Cure
will digest what you eat. 1t cures all
forms Of dyspepsia and tomach trou-
bles. E. X. Gamble, ' ernon, Texas,
says, lit relieved me from the start and
cured me. It is now q ~ everlasting
friend" Young Drug Go.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-04

Ed. Lewis enlisted in the 44th at
Leavenworth last week. He wrote a
letter to Norton Boden on Monday
stating that Starkey, the bridge gang
man, had deserted. We erred last week
in saying that Starkey resided in Shar-
on township.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-04

Hon. Jerry Simpson or Hon. j. ID.
Botkin Will address the Populist con-
vention on Saturday. 1t is not yet
known which one of the speakers will
be present.