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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-23
THEY WANT THE EARTH.
Currency Reformers Are Not Salts
fed With the Commission.

New York May pa Herald special
from Washington says:
Advocates of currency reform are some
what disappointed with the results of the
deliberations of the Republican caucus
committee appointed to formulate leg
islative programme. 1t had been hoped
the members of this committee would
agree upon a comprehensive scheme of
currency and bank reform that would
command the support of majority Of
each house of congress.
This committee was, however, con-
fronted by the fact that whatever bill is
forward as a Republican party measure
and must have the support of practically
house, where their majority is very small.
There were diSagreements among the
and even those who We're prepared to en-
dorse the principle of the Indianapolis
scheme were unable to get together as to
details. The very moderate scheme agreed
upon by the committeeman represents not
only their Judgment as to what they VIII
be able to get through the house, but
what they are agreeable upon among
generaiIy looked upon as a, step in the
right direction. It proposes to adopt def
positive law what is now largely a matter
of construction and precedent and making
all the obligations of the country payable
The proposition to reissue .greenbacks
only in exchange for gold will if enacted
destroy the s'endless chain and prevent
the same greenbacks being used time after
Only two PROPOSITIONS are made to in
crease the volume of the national bank
circulation 1t is proposed to permit the
banks to issue notes up to the par value
Of their bonds and to pei erHJandit the estab-
small towns. 1t is expected that the first
of these will result in considerable in
crease in national bank circulation, it
will tend to increase the profits on note
issues.
The proposed authorization of banks of
small ca pital in small towns is to meet
the complaint of communities in the south
a nd
their banking in the large cities, and that
the profits on this business are withdrawn
from their neighborhoods.
There is no possibility of any ideal finan-
ciaI legislation being enacted by the 56th
congress. and it is not improba BILE that
even moderate measures proposed by the
caucus will fail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-23
CHURCHES WRECKED
By a Tornado in Various Localities in
Texas.

Houston, Tex, May 23.-One of the
worst tornadoes that has visited Texas
since the storm which destroyed the town
of Cisco three years ago, and in which
some fifty people were killed, passed over
the northern portion of Erath county sun
day. The storm came from the northwest
and passed over strip of country about
200 yards wide in a southeasterly direc-
ton. The tornado was accompanied by
vivid lightning and a heavy hailstorm.
Several houses and church buildings were
wrecked in several localities, the most
serious being at Mount Pleasant. Titus
county. The noon services had just closed
and the people were just leaving when
the wind struck the building. bolt of
lightning and the wind descended upon the
house simultaneously, WreckinS 1t and
scattering the debris in all directions.
William Kaufman was instantly killed
and some fifteen other persons We're more
in dying condition. according to report.
A woman with a babe in her arms was
struck by lightning, but miraculously es-
capped death. A little girl was stripped
of her clothing, but only slightly hurt
The tornado struck Stephenville and did
considerable damage, wreckinS many
houses. but one was killed. The Cum
berland Presbyterian church was I'M
rooted and badly damaged: Many build
ings in Stephenville We're leveled, among
them the Methodist church. One man was
killed and three injured near Dublin. 1t
is reported that several were killed sew
and crops in the wake of the storm are
reported to be destroyed, but authentic
details of the disaster have not been re-
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NEARING AN END.
Cuban Arms Question Has About
Reached a Settlement

Havana May 23.-The Cuban arms
question is apparently nearing a COM
plete and rapid settlement.
Governor General Brooke and General
Maxine Gomez had what both consider
a final interview on the question of sur
rendering the arms. The Cuban COM
mander and General Brooke went over
the payment order which was signed
by the governor general on Saturday,
but not published
Every word and every phrase were
re-examined and nothing was changed.
General Gomez said he was entirely sat
isfied and felt convinced that the order
met all the objections which had been
raised, not only by himself, but also by
those outside his councils. The text
of the article disposing of the arms is
as follows
The arms and equipments of the Gu
ban soldiers will be turned over to the
civil governors of the municipalities,
either at the place of residence of the
soldiers or the place of payment, to the
United States officers in charge. Said
civil governors and alcaldes are hereby
charged with the proper storage and
care of the same until they can be col
lected for storage in Cuban arsenals at
Havana and Santiago, as already ar
ranged.
Receipts will be given to soldiers for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-23
BERNHARDT'S GREATEST.
She Creates Furore in Paris With
Hamlet - Coming to America


Paris, May 23.-HamIet was present.
ed last night by Sarah Bernhard, and
as predicted it has created an almost
unprecedented furore.
The French have at last been able to
appreciate the greatness of the work of
Shakespeare, who has been almost ut
terly ignored here, and of whose works
there has been no really Ineligible or
valuable translation. That made by
Bernhard is clear, concise, and is ad-
mirable, and with the great actress
in the title role has been a revelation to
the French public of the value of
work in which the English-speaking
people have reveled for years.
The critics in the evening papers are
more enthusiastic than were those who
reviewed the play last night.
Gustav LarrOumet, who replaces Fran
cisqu Sarcey as critic on the Temps,
says this evening: The play was brill
liant triumph, thanks to Bernhard and
the translator. The enthusiasm in
creased from scene to scene and act to
act, till the climax was reached. No
greater enthusiasm has ever been shown
in q French theater.''
The staging of the play was artistic
and in royal sumptuOusnesS.
The editor of the London Times, who
was present, asked to be presented to
Bernhard, and told her it was the
greatest presentation of Hamlet he had
ever seen, and assured her of its sue
cess in England.
Edmond Rostand declared: Hamlet
is the greatest artistic success which
Sarah Bernhard has achieved"
Rernhardt said she intends to take
the piece to America next season on a
two months tour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-23
PEACE AT BUFFALO.
Strike of Grain Shovelers Brought to
an End.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 23.-The grain
shoveIers' strike was settled at 2:45 this
morning when an agreement was sign
ed by Contractor Connors to- withdraw
all men employed by him as grain
shovelers and to submit the names of
his old men to committee of five, COM
posed of two members each of the old
and new locals 81, with President Keefe
of the LongshOremen' association as
chairman, who shall decide the eligibil-
ity of such members to join new local
81, was accepted by President Keefe
and Rev. Mr.. AlbertSOn. representing
the striking shOvelers. The agreement
will be announced to the strikers today,
but as the committee which conferred
with Mr.. Corners had full power to act
it is believed there will be no further
hitch and the men will resume tOmoE-
row morning. In the meantime it is
expected the freight handlers and 9TH
ers who struck out of sympathy for the
ScOOperS will return to work.
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EXCHANGED LOVERS.
Unusual Bargain Made by Two Ohio
Brides

Toledo. o., May 23.-The little town
of Malinta. west of this city, has be-
come famous in day on account of the
unheard of proceeding between two
brides exchanging lovers just before
the wedding ceremony
Frances and Mary Dipcomb, daugh-
tiers of a well-tO-dO farmer, We're the
affianced wives of two Fulton county
young men, Davis Rendice and Frank
Benson They had decided to have a
double wedding on Thursday evening
and relatives gathered from far and
near.
The young men, bearing their licenses
reached the Dipcomb home shortly af-
ter noon when, to their establishment
Mary, the younger sister, was nowhere
to be found. Subsequently her sister
found her in her room, weeping and
disconsolate. Pressed for an eXplana-
tion, she cOnfided TO her sister that she
could not marry Rendice, as she loved
Benson better. The elder sister, while
amazed. remarked that she thought
as much of one as she did of the other
Mary shyly limited at an exchange of
lovers. The sisters discussed the sub
ject seriously, and called the young
men to a conference.
As a result, a change was agreed up
on, and the young men fastened to the
county seat to get their licenses
changed. Meanwhile the guests were
wondering why the men had left the
house. They were amazed when, after
the bridegrooms' return and the local
minister called upon the two couples
to stand up for the ceremony, they OBJ
served that general shift had oc-
CURED.
The parents of the brides demanded
an explanation before the ceremony
themselves satisfied, and all ended hap
DilV
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AT EMPORIA.
Score by innings:
SIX NEW CRUISERS.
Details of Construction Agreed Upon
by Naval Board.

Washington, May 9th board of
naval bureau chiefs has agreed upon
the details of the six new cruisers. Den
yer, Des Moines, Chattanooga, Calves
ton, Tacoma and Cleveland, which viii
be the only vessels provided for in the
last naval appropriation bill that can
be undertaken this year owing to the
inability of the department to secure
armors for the others. The cruisers will
be sheathed with copper and of 300
tons when light and 3,400 tons when
ready Tor a cruise. That is slightly
larger than the Raleigh and the Cincin-
natl, which are 5000 tons.
The speed is fixed at 1615 knots or "a
knots less than the Raleigh, but this
deficiency is more than made up by
the large steaming radius of the new
ships At full speed they can steam
without replenishing the coal bunkers
for 2 800 knots, while at the rate of ten
knots they can cover 6,925 miles, or the
entire distance from San Francisco to
Manila. Water tube boilers will furnish
the steam for twin screw engines of
$500 horse power each, placed in a
separate compartment.
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POSTAL RATES TO ISLES.
Order From Washington Mobiles the
Charges on All Mail Matter.

Chicago, May 23.-Postmaster Cor
don has received and publishes the fol-
lowing order:
Office of Postmaster General, Wash
ington, May I7.-Order No. 237: Order
ed, that part of my order No. 351, dated
rates of postage applicable to articles
of mail matter mailed in the United
States addressed to persons in Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippine islands
not connected with the United States
forces at or near those islands is here
by modified and the rates in question
are fixed as follows, viz:
F'irst-class matter, except the docu-
ments classified in international mails
as commercial papers," cents for
each half ounce.
Commercial papers, cents for the
first ten ounces or less and 1 cent for
each two ounces or fraction of two
ounces in excess of ten ounces.
Postal cards: Single, cents; double,
cents.
Second and third class matter, 1 cent
for each two ounces.
F'ourth-class matter, L cent for each
ounce.
Bona-fde trade samples or merchan-
disc, 2 cents for the first four ounces
or less and 1 cent for each two ounces
or fraction of two ounces in excess of
four ounces.
Registration fee, cents.
Commercial papers and samples"
must conform to the conditions pre-
scribed for them in international mails
as stated in sections "e'' and ''k' Of
United States official Postal Guide for
January, 1899.
CHAS. EMORY SMITH,
Postmaster General.
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DAWSON'S LOSS.
List of Important Buildings Destroyed
by Fire.

Seattle, Wash, May 23.-Following is
a list of the principal buildings de-
stroyed in the Dawson fire:
Opera house, owned by Wilson & Pet
erson, about two-thirds destroyed, $685.
coo.
Dominion saloon, owned by Levin &
Cooper completely destroyed, valued at
not less than $50, 900. Nearly all the fix
lures saved.
Tivoli theater and saloon, owned by
Cooper & Co, completely destroyed but
most of contents saved. Building worth
$40. 900.
Northern saloon. owned by Kelly &,
Mahrback, completely destroyed. The
firm recently bought it for something
like $40, 600 Building and fixtures worth
$50 600 Stock was removed.
Aurora saloon and restaurant, COM
pletely destroyed. Cost Alex Mcdonald
and Tom Chisholm about 100000.
Bank of British North America, build
ing completely destroyed; cost $4,000.
Mcdonald building, completely de-
stroyed, cost, $4,000.
Parsons Produce building, completely
destroyed, worth $4,000.
Victoria hotel building, with addi-
lions, worth $4,000.
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RAILROAD NEWS
The Chicago & Northwestern
Has Shortened Its Run
From Chicago to Los Angeles
Over Four Hours.
BIG PLAYER ENGINE
Heretofore Operating Between
EmpOria and Argentine
Sent to the Vegas Division -
Took Train of so Cars.
BIG PLAYER ENGINE

Northwestern has shortened it's run
from Chicago to Los Angeles by four
hours and thirty-five minutes. The
overland limited which leaves Chi
cago daily at Gas p. m. will hereafter
arrive at Los Angeles at S:45 on the
morning of the fourth day, instead of
at 1:20 p. m. The saving has been
effected by making the connection at
Tracy with the OWL train of the
Southern Pacific, which leaves Tracy
at S:31 p. m, running via Mendoza,
Fresno, Tulare and Bakersfield to Los
Angeles
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ROBBERY OF THE DEAD.
Testimony at Inquiry Into the Read
ing Wreck

Reading, Pa, May 23.-The coroner's in
quiry into the Philadelphia & Reading
railway horror at Exeter on May u. in
which twenty-nine people were killed and
nearly sixty injured. was begun today.
The testimony established the fact that
some of the dying victims of the wreck
We're robbed Maj. Henry Pennin gton
probably soldiers, from robbing victims
after they had taken valuables from one
body Another witness gave similar tes-
timony. The next move will be to arrest
the persons. it is believed they are
known The two witnesses referred to-
Maj. Henry Pennington of Philadelphia
and J: Elwood Sanders of New York, were
equally certain on the point that thieves
were actively engaged in their nefarious
work shortly after the wreck occurred
and until a guard placed over the
dead and injured.
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arms and turned in, and civil governors
and alcaldes will forward to headquar-
tiers a report of the number of arms in
their charge. Where 500 are stored in
one place an ex-Cuban soldier will be
employed as an armorer and shall be
paid for his services by the general gov
eminent. The name of such person
shall be sent to headquarters, to be
placed on the rolls for the proper and
prompt payment for his services
Colonel Acee, who was at one time
member of the staff of the late General
Maceo, disbanded his force of 300 men,
who had been stationed near Alquizar,
province Pinar del Rio, the men going
quietly to their homes with their arms,
resolved neither to accept the money
of the United States nor to wait longer
in condition of suspense. A meeting
OF the Cuban chiefs in the Occident or
western provinces has been called to
consider the situation and will prob
ably decide to adopt the same course.
The staff officers and the generals who
composed the late military assembly
still say they do not want money and
will not surrender their arms, but their
assertions are not regarded as specially
significant.
La Discussion, in a spirited editorial,
urges emulation of the example of the
Cubans in the Orient and reprints the
dispatch offs the veterans of Santiago
to Genral Mayia Rodriguez announcing
that there is no longer any organized
army in the Orient and declaring their
determination to refuse American
money.
The Spanish La Lucha says:
1.-The rifle represents to each soldier
much more than dollars, and it is not
hard to prophesy that the rest of the
Cuban soldiers will initiate the eastern
provinces. We are now standing over
a trouble which, sooner or later, will
break out if the Americans prohibit the
use of all arms as they have already
stopped the Importation"
The English Lucia, in an editorial
pointing out the impossibility of war.
says:
'Cubans are too intelligent not to re-
alize the rashness of such a proceeding.
1t would simply bring ruin; and they
do not wish to have the world think
that they want War,
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Court Opinions Handed Down.

Wichita, May 23.-The following Opin-
ions in cases of the western division of
the southern department of the Kansas
court of appeals have been handed
down:
No. 175-Charles Falk. plaintiff in err
ror, VS.. Jacob De Cou, receiver, ct al,
defendants in error; error from Ed
wards county; affirmed
No. 204-Garfield township of Finney
county. Kansas, plaintiff in error. VS..
F. Finnup, defendant in error; error
from Finney county; affirmed
No. 205-Garfield township, Finney
county, Kansas, plaintiff in error, VS..
A. J. Hoskinson, defendant in error; err
ror from Finney county; affirmed.
No. 229-J- d. Larabee, plaintiff in
error, VS.. ]. B. c. Cook, defendant in
error; error from Stafford county; at
ffrmed.
No. 274-Henry Laird. plaintiff in err
ror, VS.. A. H. Boyd, defendant in error;
error from Pawnee county; reversed.
No. 287-E. L. Writ, plaintiff in error,
vs.. H. NJ. Knox, defendant in error; err
ror from Finney county; affirmed.
No. 299-The City of Garden City.
plaintiff in error VS.. the Merchants and
Farmers National bank. defendant in
error; error from Finney county; dis
missed.
No 276-The Western Irrigation &
Land company. plaintiff in error, VS..
Olive J. Chapman, defendant in error;
error from Kearny county; reversed
No. 305-James Clark, plaintiff in err
rOr, VS.. the State of Kansas eX. rel. Eva
Sumney, defendant in error; error from
Edwards county; reversed.
No. 311-John Kauter. plaintiff in er-
ror, VS.. Henry Entz. John O'Loughlin
Charles Shultz defendants in error; err
ror from Finney county; dismissed as to
Entz and Shultz; reversed as to
O'Loughlin.
Mo. 312-F. P. Starrett, plaintiff in err
ror, VS.. w. H. Shaffer. sheriff, and J.
A. Wierman. defendants in error; error
from Ness county; reversed.
No. 317-A. b. De Voc, plaintiff in err
ror, VS.. Jacob Schoendaller and Frank
Schoendaller, defendants in error; error
from Rush county; affirmed.
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Ticket Offices Not to Close.

Atchison, May 23.-The story that the
railroad ticket offices in Atchison may
close, by mutual agreement, has been
disposed of, the Missouri Pacific posi-
lively refusing to consent. 1t is believed
that the Santa Fe, Burlington and
Rock Island agreed to close. but the
Missouri Pacific gave notice that it
would continue to operate its independ-
ent ticket office. When the union depot
was first built, all the offices closed,
and it is said that during the first
month thereafter, the Missouri Pacific s
ticket sales at this station fell off from
81, 400 to $500.
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MRS. LIvERMORE DYING
Has Burned Her Entire Accu-
mutation of Manuscripts.

Melrose, Mass, May 23-Mrs. Mary A.
Livermore, the noted lecturer and liter
airy woman, is in failing health, and at
times she tells her friends she thinks the
end is very near. Since Mrs Livermore's
health began failing she has ordered that
all her manuscripts be burned. This burn
ing of the literary material has already
taken place. Mrs. Livermore is not well
enough to see any visitors, but she con-
firmed the report of the burning of her
writings. She said:
1T is true that 1 have burned all my
accumulation of manuscripts bushel of
it more-but 1 did not consider it of
any value and 1 did not care to leave it
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Funeral of Mrs. I. ]. Hudson.

Cimarron, May 23.-The funeral of
Mrs. l. j. Hudson, an old resident of
this city, took place yesterday after
noon from the M. E. church. The SER
mon was preached by Rev. John Nor
rison. Mrs. Hudson's death took place
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs
Henry Reeve, in Oklahoma, but her re-
mains were brought here for burial and
deposited by the side of her husband,
Captain Hudson, after whom this post
of the G. A. r. was named.
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Y.M. c. a. READING ROOM.
Santa Fe to Do the Right Thing by
the Wellington Employees.

Wellington, May 23-The Santa Fe is
organizing Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. read
ing rom here, which will be opened up
this week. 1t will give several hun
dred books to start with.
The membership in the association
will be So per year. There will be free
baths for the members, and books and
papers without end. The railroad men
say Wellington is the hardest town on
the Santa Fe to loaf in.
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FIRST TO COME OUT.
California and Oregon Volunteers Will
Start Soon.

Washington, May 23.-The war de-
partment is proceeding on the theory
that by the end of July not a volunteer
soldier will be left in Manila and Gen
eral Otis report that the transport
Warren has arrived advises the time
when the homeward movement of the
volunteers will begin. Already notice
has been issued that mail for the First
California and Second Oregon volun-
teer regiments should not be sent to
Manila but to San Francisco.
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National Educational Association
Meeting.

For the meeting of the National Ed
ucationaI Association at Los Angeles,
Cal, July lila, 1899 the Union Pacific
will make the greatly reduced rate on
one fare, plus $500, for the round trip.
The excellent service given by the
Union Pacific was commented on by all
who had the pleasure of using it to the
convention at Washington in 1898. This
year our educational friends meet in
Los Angeles, and members of the AS
sociation and others from points East
should by all means take the Union
Pacific
The service of the Union Pacific via
Omaha or Kansas City is uneXcelled
and consists of Palace Sleeping Cars,
Buffet Smoking and Library CarSi Din
ing Cars, meals a-la-carte, Free Re-
Ginning Chair Cars and Ordinary Sleep
ing Cars.
The Union Pacific is The Route for
summer travel.
The Peerless Steam Laundry has put
on the latest device for smoothing the
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DR.. Mitchell says in diff
cult cases of Anemia, he adds
cod-liver oil half an hour
after each meal and he likes
to use it in an emulsion ; that
he has watched with grow
ing surprise some listless,
feeble, creature gathering
flesh, color and wholesome
ness of mind and body from
this treatment.
sScott's Emulsion" is cod
liver oil combined with by
PoPhosPhites. 1t regenerates
tissue, invigorates the nerves
and brain, enriches the blood
and adds fat and strength.
soc and s.. 90, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
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owe and Our Tour Economic

Is the title of very charming and en-
tertainingly written story which has
just been issued in book form by the
passenger department of the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern railway. The in
tending summer tourist will find it not
only interesting but instructive. 1t will
be sent free to any address on appli-
cation to F. NJ. Byron. G. w A, Chi
cago. or B. P. Humphrey. T. P. A,
Kansas City, Mo-, or a J. Smith, G.. p.
A Cleveland