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The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
IN SPLENDID SHAPE.
The Topeka Whist Club Holds It's
Annual Business Session.

The third annual meeting of the To-
pel1a Whist club was called to order
promptly at O'Clock last night by
President E. L. Copeland with about
forty members in attendance. The sec
retary's report was read and a good
surplus was found to be on hand Upon
a motion by DR.. Ryder. the old board
of directors, A. D. Washburn, W, n.
West, H. c. Ashby, J. f. Scott, s.. l.
Copeland, L. @. Bronson and w. E.
Thrapp, was reelected unanimously
and the same presiding officers of the
club will probably be selected by the
board.
At the meeting last night it was de-
cided to give a reception on Monday
night, October 23rd, and each member
will be expected to invite one whist
player friend for an evenings game,
after which light refreshments viii be
served. The regular winter tournament
will open on Monday night, October
3Oth, and the north and south game will
be played.
A short game was played after the
meeting with the following scores:
North and south-Copeland and West,
130; Hulfng and Carr. 129; Murphey and
Pennekanp, 134; KoOntz and Drum, 125;
Scott and Armstrong, 118; Falkiner and
Sibley. 125; Ryder and Lowry, 1875; Dav-
les & Hogeboom, 121; Allen and Noble,
128.
East and west-Robbins and Parker,
107; Wolf and Heyden, ia; Merrick and
Hurrie, 108; Thrapp and Marshall. 104;
Shakeshaft and Shakeshaft, 107; Wash
burn and Greenwood III; Keeler and
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
STEADY WORK.
For Four Transports Taking Stock
and Forage to Manila.

San Francisco, Oct. 10.-The steamer
City of Pekin from Hong Kong and
Yokohama via Honolulu, has arrived
and brings these items from Honolulu
under date of October 2:
1t has been decided by the United
States government to keep two steam
ers constantly plying between San
Francisco and Honolulu with horses
and forage and two between this city
and Manila, the intention of the stop
here being to make the trip between
San Francisco and Manila, easier for the
animals 1t is understood that the
Astere, the Lonawa and the Centennial
and another steamer win De thus en-
ployed.
Opium smuggling into the port of
Honolulu is becoming very prevalent
and almost every incoming vessel has
a stock of the contrabrand stuff on
board which is smuggled into the city.
The custom office force is so small that
it can not prevent the smuggIers from
landing their goods.
At a meeting of representative bust
ness men it was decided to notify Com
missioner Peck of the United States
Paris exposition that Hawaii will re-
quire space with the ouner states and
territories in the exposition grounds
The government will at once begin
the work of gathering the exhibit 1t
is intended to make the Hawaiian dis
play as complete as possible.
The transport Sherman arrived from
San Francisco on the 30th and the ship
Relief arrived on September 2.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
THERABBL'S JOKE.

TF'rom the N. Y Mail and Express.1
NO one loves a joke better than Bish-
Op Potter, unless it be that clever rep
resentative of the other extreme of re-
1igiOn, Rabbi GOttheiI.
In spite of their widely differing re-
hgious beliefs, these two prominent
ecclesiastics are excellent friends, and
exercise a freedom of speech when to-
gether which might startle an uninitia-
ted outsider.
Some little time ago they met on a
quiet street, and, While strolling along
together, Bishop Potter remarked, with
a chuclle, I had dream last night
rabbi, in which you ought to be inter
ested.
Tell it," said the rabbi.
Well said the Bishop, in my dream
had hidden farewell to earth, and was
standing outside the heavenly gates
awaiting St. Peters coming. When he
appeared he asked me whether I want
ed to enter the Christian heaven or the
Hebrew heaven.
OF course, I replied that I wished to
go Where all good Christians dwell, but
1 1ntimated that would like to get a
glimpse of the Hebrew heaven first and
see what awaited those of your faith
st Peter acquiesced in my request
and escorted me to the gate. Looking
IN, what do you think I saW2''
Give it up" said Rabbi GottheiI
Why, all the people in there were
Sne Hebrew bankers of New York They
had evidently bribed St. Peter
The rabbi thought the bishop was a.
little severe with his fun, but he laugh
ed, as he was expected to do while in
Wardly resolving at the first OppOrtuni-
ty to get even, and perhaps prove him
self the better jester of the two. So the
next time they had a chance of a little
chat together the rabbi quietly remark
ed: Bishop, I had a dream the other
night which will discount yours
don't believe it, answered the
bishop.
But listen. dreamed I. too. had died
ana was waiting to be interviewed by
St Peter. He put the same question to
me as TO which heaven I wanted to en-
ter, and told him the Hebrew heaven.
but would like to look into the Chris
f1an heaven first. My curiosity was
more than satisfied when I looked.
What did you see?'' INQUIRED the
bishop, laughingly
a. w Ell, sad the rabbi, deliberately,
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SPEAKS FOR THE NEGRO.
Bishop Walter Advocates Free Ballot
and Liberation From the Mob.

Boston, Oct. 10.-Bishop Alexander
Walter, president Of the National
Afro-Amerfcan council, delivered a lee
ture at the North Russell Street A NJ
E. church last night, on The Trial and
Achievements of the Negro Race" He
said the goal to be reached by Afro
Americans is all that is guaranteed to
American citizens by the constitution
and declaration of independence. This
means, first, liberation from the mob;
second, the right to cast a free and un-
trammeled ballot; third, to hold office;
fourth, admission to hotels, restaurants,
steamboats, and all other public places.
Continuing, he said:
"Lynching, especially by mutilation
and burning at the stake, is a. relic of
barbariSm. Thousands of AfrO-Ameri-
cans have been murdered in cold blood
by the lyncherS since emancipation.
They outrage US with impunity, destroy
our property at will and seem to have
no cOmpunction of conscience"
Taking up another point, Bishop Wal
ter said:
The negro must be allowed to cast a
free and untrammeled ballot in all parts
of this land. -
The speaker then quoted from the
laws of different states and said that
the AfrO-American council was prepar-
ing to test the cOnStitutiOnality of the
election laws of Mississippi, Louisiana
and South Carolina.
As reason for not surrendering the
franchise, Bishop Walter said: THE
negroes in the south are accommodating
property rapidly and are therefore
liable to taxation; the only weapon
which they possess to protect them
against unjust taxation is the fran
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items Intended for this column should
be left with the Kimbau Printing COM
pany. S35 Kansas avenue
Henry Steele left today for Wichita.
W. T. Schaeffer went to Meriden today.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Jones of Granville
were North side visitors today.
Mrs NJ. A. Mitchell went to Ottawa yes
terday to attend the Baptist convention.
Mr.. J. H. Harwood is building an ad-
dition to his property at 1211 Van Buren
Misses Jessie and Ririe Bicken who
have been i'll for the past four months are
improving.
Ten per cent discount on all shoes and
mil millinery I43l On opening days, Wednesday
and Thursday. Costley & Post
Mrs. Courtney's second millinery open
ing, October II.
Mrs. E. A. SimerwelI and Miss Nettie
Baptist convention.
Mrs. Thomas has been quite i'll for the
past two weeks with maIarial fever at her
home on Jackson street.
Mr.. Ed Guise arrived Sunday from Chi
cago and will be the guest of his parents
and other relatives this week.
Fall opening at Costley & Post Wednes-
day and Thursday, October IL and u. See
our circulars for special hour sale.
Mr.. Cosgraye of St Joseph and sister
in-law, Miss Shannon of Omaha were the
Mr. and Mrs. NJ M. Hale came home
last evening from a visit to their daugh-
ter, Mrs Howard Stewart of Kansas City.
Mr. and Mrs. George Stoker expect to
leave about the 26th of this month for
CaIlIOrnla Wnere Iney VIII spend the Win
ter
SPECIAL-From 9 a. m, to 10 a. m
| Thursday, ten per cent discount on all
silks. From p m, to p. m, ten per
cent discount on all hosiery. COstley &
Post.
A special business meeting of the Lad
/ les Aid society of the Second PreSbyter-
| ian church will be held at the residence
| Of Mrs A. J. Arnold tomorrow at 2
! o clock.
| Miss Lizzie Petro returned to Kansas
! City today after a weeks visit to her
/ parents. Mr. and Mrs G. w. Petro of
| Miss Annie Nystrom and brother Cliff
/ ford returned last evening from Kansas
! City where they We're the guests of Mr..
! and Mrs. Louis Nystrom.
| The Ladies' Guild of the Church of the
tefnOOn at 2.30 at the home of Mr5. Je-
/ rome Colvfn, 1923 Van Buren street.
| SPECIAL=From a. m, to 10 a. m.
4 " edneSday, ten per cent discount all
] Corsets. The well known G. D.. included.
/ From p. m, to 3 D. m. ten per cent dis
| Harley Hamilton of the freight depart
| ment OF the P1ttsburg and Gulf railroad
! of Kansas City, visited his parents, Mr..
! and Mrs c. W. Hamilton, Sunday.
| H. G. Mckinley, bookkeeper at the Citi-
/ zens bank, who has been i'll at his home
on Van Buren street was able to be down
| town today for the first time in several
| weeks.
| FREE-To every lady coming to our
| store on openeing days and leaving her
] scription to the New Ideas for Woman's
1 Wear, consisting of the latest fashions
/ and many interesting stories In fact one
! OF the DeSU QeilneatorS published and will
( to come and leave your name. Costley &.
I Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
STORY FROM WICHITA.
Reported Deal Made by Populist
Fixers.

The following political story appeared
in a recent issue of the Wichita Eagle:
"A prominent POpuHst who has once
held an important office in Kansas but
who desires that his name be withheld,
said to a representative of the Eagle
yesterday that he had attended q
Breidenthal conference in Topeka not
more than three weeks ago, in which
John Breidenthal made formal an
nouncement of his intention to run for
governor. This sort of a slate was fixed
up and the Breidenthal men will at
tempt to carry it through. For COVER
nor, John Breidenthal; lieutenant gov
ernor, A. M. Harvey; state treasurer,
d. H. Hef1ebower; secretary of state,
w. E. Bush; attorney general, S. B.
Amidon.
den of the penitentiary, and Webb Nc
Nall for insurance commissioner.
This meeting was responsible for the
story that Brown and Fairchild had
fixed UP their differences in Kingnnan
county. Brown was asked to get out of
Fairchild's way for congress, and the
story was given out that he had. But
he has not. The conference succeeded
except that Harvey and McNal both
want to be governor and Brown wants
to go to congress.
Mr.. Brown stated yesterday to an
Eagle correspondent: I have aspira-
tions in the direction of going to con-
gress; yes, sir AS to the relation be
tween Mr.. Fairchild and myself, I will
say this: If on making a careful sur
vey of the situation, I shall be persuad-
ed that Mr.. Fairchild is stronger in this
country than I. then I shall withdraw
gracefully and concede everything to
him If, on the other hand. Mr.. Fair
child shall survey things and he and
his friends be satisfied that I am the
stronger, I shall expect the same cour-
tesy from him. If our friends should be
about equally divided, or he should re-
fuse me the courtesy I deem due me,
We viii clash. That is all ,,
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MANY DROWNED.
Deaths in Waters of Luzon Include
T. ]. Martens of Leavenworth.

Manila, Sept. 4, via San Francisco, Oct.
10.-The army in Luzon has lost more
ing ing than by Bullets m All the little streams
which. in dry weather were mere creeks
expected and treacherous currents and
eddies- Ten colored soldleIs ~ OF tnS IWen-
Mariquina river on the End of August In
drift exactly dupllcating the loss OF nye
ago. Soldiers are conveyed across the
stream on bamboo RATS whose motive
power is a rope stretched between the
banks. In both cases the ropes broke. the
raffs were overturned and part of the
soldiers weighted down with guns, haver-
sacks and heavy ammunition belts, We're
unable to reach the shore Private J. e.
Poole of the TWenty-eighth lost his life
in attempting to rescue his comrades. The
last of the bodies of the ten soldiers We're
have been buried with military honors.
Four men of the Third infantry station
ed at Quingua. were drowned in the Bag
Bag river before daylight on the morn
ing of the seventeenth, when the regiment
was starting against the forces of Pillar
which were threatening the railroad near
Malolos. Corporal Peter Larson was the
hero of this accident He was drowned
in a brave effort 10 save others Lieuten-
ane Chauncey B. Humphreys rescued sew
eral of his men by great efforts and was
himself nearly drowned during the work
The regiment started from Quingua at 3
o'clock in the morning and ana swan the he
rounds of ammunition ana haVersacks
The river is wide and shallow and most
of the distance was fordable, but the cur
rent had become SO swift that many We're
carried off their feet. Seventeen were
compelled TO drop lne1r guns TO get
across.
Corporal Larson had reached the farth-
er shore when he heard the cries of the
drowning men and plunged back with his
gun still strapped to his back. He carried
one man of his company to safety and
turned back a second time. He was heard
! to say; Il don't think can make it, but
III try
He reached the midstream and was
| struggling. to bring out another helpless
| Most of the men took off their shoes be-
| fore crossing and marched and fought all
! experience in the jungle country
T. J. Martens of LeaVenwOrth, Kan, a
| private of the Twentieth infantry was
| drowned in the Pasig on. the 23rd. He
| was boarding a schooner in front of the
| office of the captain of the port when a
| rope to which he was holding broke and
| he fell into the river. He rose once but as
no help could reach him, disappeared.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
PARTING RECEPTION.
Members of the First Christian OhurcI
Bid Their Pastor Farewell

Monday evening a large number of
the members and friends of the First
Christian church gathered in the
church parIors to spend a last social
evening with Rev. NJ. E. Harlan and
family who leave "Wednesday for
Brooklyn, N. Y.
A delightful musical programme was
given and an original poem read by
Mrs. Macarthur after which refresh
ments were served by the ladies of the
church.
The successful pastorate of the Rev.
Mr.. Harlan with the First Christian
church closed with the services Sunday.
At the morning church services the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the congregation:
Whereas. Brother NJ. E. Harlan has
resigned the pastOrate of the First
Christion church for another field of la
Dor; therefore
Resolved. That it is with deep re-
gret that we as a church, accept his
resi- gnation.
s.Resolved, That during his ministry
with US, we have found in Brother Har-
Ian, not only an honorable gentleman,
a good citizen, and Christian man OF
unim peachable character. but that we
have found in him an efficient, faithful
and successful pastor, and an able and
eloquent preacher of the gospel.
Resolved, That in Sister Harlan we
have found an enthusiastic and most
capable helper in all those lines of
church work in which wOman's help is
most needed.
"Resolved. That it is with unfeigned
sorrow that we part with Brother Har-
| Ian and his family, and we desire and
pray that our loss will be great gain to
| the larger work to which he is called.
''WM. IRELAND,
"E. E. ROUDEBUSH,
IS. J. HODGINS,
Committed
The G. E services closed with a
| special prayer service for the pastor
and his family in their new field of Ia
| Dor. A large audience greeted Mr.. Har-
| Ian in the evening; at the close of an
| address on ''The Church of the Future, -
/ he spoke the parting words to those
! with whom he has labored so faithful
/ 1U-
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HAVE COME AND GONE.
News of the Twentieth Kansas From
Yokohama.

Correspondence of the Associated Press)
Yokohama, Sept. %, via San Francisco,
Oct. 10.-The Twentieth Kansas regiment
has come and gone, adding materially to
the very favorable impression made by all
the American troops who have passed
through here on their homeward way
The one man who has been the center
of attraction has, of course, been General
Funston. His modest bearing and strong
personality have made him great a
favOrite among the citizens as he mani
testify is among the men of his own reg1-.
The Newport on its homeward voyage
charged soldiers These men finding that
they outnumbered the rest of the .passen-
Sense Of the required Citizenship carried
things with a high hand. Dissatisfied with
their accommodations they practically
took possession of the ship and driving
the oH1cers from the1r quarters, l1ESzlaIed
therSelVes therein ON arrival at Nag3S-
ali, Consul Harris, being apprised of the
aIIalf, Went on BOARD WITH Win TOUR Japanese pa e4
poheernen ana personally arrested the
ringleader of the mutineers.
Morgan City which was wrecked in the
Inland sea The whole Of the mail sunk,
Manila An examination of the vessel
shows a large hole on the bow, about fif-
water line. AS She lies in a Sheltered
spot the prospect of raising her is deemed
The japanese government intends to
introduce in the next session of the Diet
ions to the mining business in Japan. The
existing law prohibits them from becOm-
ing company. But the new law such pro-
vision will be entirely done away with
A fire at Hakedate on the 18th instant,
resulted in the destruction of nearly 5000
houses. As it is a town of 10000 inhabi-
tantS this means the wiping out of about
one-fourth of them. Within little more
than month three great fires in Yoko-
hama. TOyama and HakOdate have de-
strOyed upwards of II 900 houses, a fact
which has led to a serious discussion in
the native press as to whether the time
has not come for the adoption of an en-
| tirely different style of urban architecture
in order to prevent. SO frequent, recur-
renee of these disastrous conhagrationS.
Shanghai is excited over the CHASTITY
/ news from New Chang, where a govern
ment doctor, sent to make an 1nvestiga-
! ton, discovered four depots containing
/ 1000 fresh coffins of plague victims wait
| ing to be sent to their native provinces.
! The doyen of the diplomatic corps at Pc
/ put stop to the export of coffins from
| New Chang.
A rumor is rife that the emperor of
| China is succeeding in an appeal to the
emperor of Japan to rescue the writer
| from his imminent danger of deposition
and death at the hands of aSSassins.
| 1t is also said that powerful influences
have been brought to bear upon the en-
| press dOwager inducing her to hesitate in
/ her design to place q new incumbent upon
the throne.
! Everybodys liable to itching piles.
/ Rich and poor, old and young-terribIe
! the torture they suffer. Only one sure
! cure. DOans Continent. Absolutely
| safe; can't fail
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
TROLLEY CARS
To Be introduced In Guada1ajara,
Mexico.

Guadalajara, Mexico, Oct 10.-Cap-
itafists owning the federal district
street railway in Mexico City have pur-
chased the street railways of this city
for 500, 900 after prolonged negotiations,
and will introduce electric traction
They have also bought the street rail-
ways in the city of Pueblo and propose
to transfer those lines into an electric
system This company of capitalists is
headed by Alfred Belt, the famous
South African multi millionaire. The
group is buying street railways in other
places in Mexico. Electric power can
easily be secured here from the neigh
boring water pOMers.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
WILL ORGANIZE.
Democrats Decide to Push Plan Of
Sunf1ower Club.

The executive committee of the state
Democratic league held a meeting in
Topeka yesterday and decided to put
organizers at work in each congress
sional district in the state for the pur-
pose of placing in working order as
many new clubs as possible before the
beginning of the state campaign next
year.
E. E Brown of Parsons was to be
disposed of, but w. F. Sapp, president
of the league, wants Brown to continue
organizing clubs and as Sapp is worth
lots of money and will put up for the
salaries and expenses of the state or
ganizers, he was permitted to have his
own way about retaining Brown
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
*. c. FEDERAL BUILDING.
Supervising Architect Tells of Prog
ress of Construction.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 10.-The sup
ervising architect of the treasury has
made public his annual report concern
ing the condition of public buildings in
course of erection. OF the Kansas City
building he says: AT this date the
entire masonry including all steps, ap-
proaches, retaining walls, etc, is com
plete. Work is being prosecuted in
installing heating and ventilating ap-
paratus with a view of securing compile
ton of the building near The close of
the fiscal year, 1900. Total expenditure,
81, ,O84, 7O5. SO. Amount actually available
June 8, $23, ,65148.
The Kansas City, Kan, building is
thus disposed of: Total amount ap
propriated, $50, 600, selection of site now
in progress, amount expended for Incl
dental expenses, S25.20. Balance in
treasury, $49,97480.
Joseph Tobias, carrier at Topeka, was
promoted from 5000 to $780,
DR.. E. B. Wright has been appointed
a pension examining surgeon at Pierce
City, Mo; DR.. J. L Lamb, at Leoti,
Kan, and DR.. S. G. Wishard at Wa
tonga, Kan.
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NOTICE.
City of Topeka, October 5, 1893.
lom it may concern:

City of Topeka, October 5. 1893.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that We the un-
dersigned residents and freeholders of the
lett and L. M. Carter, were duly appoint
ed by the mayor and council of the city
of Topeka, and having duly qualified as
appraisers to ascertain the actual value
Of the land proposed to be. taken under
for the purpose of opening and extend
fully explained in said ordinance as
amended by Ordinance No 2093 approved
praise the damages and benefits arising
therefrom to the lots and pieces of prop
trict created and established by said or
dinace, described as follows, to-wit:
line Of Thirteenth street intersects the
production of the center line of the alley
along the center line of said alley and its
productions, to an intersection with the
along the center line of said Douthitt
street to an intersection with the produc-
Gon OF the center llne OF the aIIey west oL
Fillmore street; thence north along the
tions, to an intersection with the center
line of Williams avenue: thence west
avenue to an intersection with the pro-
ductiOn of the center line or the alley
the center line of said alley and its pro-
ductiOns to an intersection with the CEN
ter line of Thirteenth street; thence east
along the center. line of said Thirteenth
street to point of beginning, and also to
praisement of all the lots and
pieces of ground situated in said benefit
district without regard to the buildings
or improvements thereon. And notice IS
hereby further given that we will meet as
such appraisers on the 18th day of Oc-
tober 1888 at o'clock a. m. of said day.
in front of the property known as the
Anna E. Luff tract. on Fillmore street,
in said benefit district between Thirteenth
and Douthitt street, city of Topeka, Kan
sas for the purpose of asceftaining
the actual value and making appraise-
ment of the property and assessing the
damages and benefits as aforesaid.
r. M SPIVEY.
JAMES GILLETTs
L. NJ. CARTER.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
Robbed the Grave.

A startling. incident is narrated by John
oliver of philadelphia, as follows: 4 was
In an awful condition. My skin was al
most yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated,
pain continually in back and sides, no ap-
petite, growing weaker day by day Three
physicians had given me UP. Then I was
advised to use Electric Bitters; to my
great JOY, the first bottle made a decided
Improvement I continued their use for
three weeks, and am now well man.
know they robbed the grave Of another
yictin. No one should fail to try them.
Only SOC, guaranteed at WaggonerS drlla
store 7S1 Kansas avenue,