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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
CLERK MAKES $4,000.
Brokers Employe Makes a Hit on
Wall Street

New York, April 1.-Daniel S. Peters a
telephone clerk in the employ of Lock-
wood Hurd & Co, stock brokers. 5S Wall
street. announced to his employers today
that he had made $4,000 in stock sDecula-
ton since last August and intended to
buy seat on the stock exchange and go
into business for himself.
Mr.. Peters told his employers that he
had made the money by transactions in
Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
Peters is member of troop c and serv-
He was continued on the pay roll of Lock
wood, Hurd & Co. during his absence, and
when he came back was installed in his
old place on the floor of the exchange
His duty was to deliver orders from the
firms telephone to the broker on the
floor. Peters got the "B. r. T." tip and
borrowed $1,000 from his grandfather to
play it. He is "a years old, married and
lives in Brooklyn.
Seats on the Stock Exchange are now
held at $24 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
To Search For the Victims of
the Wrecked Stella
is HERSELF A WRECK.
New Disaster Occurred Near the
Scene of the Previous One.
Crew Remained on Board and
No Loss of Life Reported.

Southampton, April 1.-The London &
Southwestern Railway company S
steamer. Southwestern, which was sent
to search for bodies of victims of the
wrecked steamer Stella which sank af-
ter running on the Casquet rocks, on
Thursday afternoon, went ashore last
night.
The news of this disaster to the
Southwestern was received in a dis
patch from the signal station at Cape
La Hague, on the coast of Normandy
in the same district as the Casquet
rocks. The message said that the
Southwestern was ashore in that yicin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
FUNSTON FOR CONGRESS.
Bowersock and His Friends Start a
0Back- Fire. Against the Fighter.

Some of the Republican politicians in
the Second district so we'll are they
pleased with the record Col. Funston is
making, are talking seriously of run
ming him for congress in two years.
This idea does not meet much approba-
ton in Lawrence, the home of Congress-
man BowerSock
Now Mr.. Bowersock's friends have
started a back-fire against Funston and
Mr. Bowersock announces that he will
head the movement to secure for Fun
ston an appointment as brigadier gen.
eral This, it is hoped by Bowersocks s
friends, will get Funston out of the way
as a congressional possibility.
If Funston is promoted to brigadier
general there will be a vacancy in the
Office of colonel to be filled by Governor
Stanley. 1t is generally believed that
Stanley would refuse to appoint Ed.
Little, which means that Little would
be deprived of the advancement from
lieutenant colonel.
This condition has set the politicians
guessing, and there are already enough
candidates for Funston's place in sight
to organize new regiment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
DIAMONDS TO ADVANCE.
Some Fresh News to Jewel Buyers
Which the "Journar' Offers Today.

If YOU have any intention of invest
ing in diamonds or emeralds, do so at
once. If you wait two or three months
to make your purchases you will find
that your money will not go near as
far.
Several jewelry merchants from Colo
RADIO and California were on board the
Rock Island eastbound train yesterday
afternoon en- route to New York to buy
stock One or two had also intentions
of visiting the diamond cutting mar
kets at Amsterdam. On the way from
Topeka to Kansas City they discussed
their business to an extent that could
not help but be interesting to all
prospective purchasers of jewelry
Il see we will have to dance to the
tune of the DeBeeres in buying dia-
monds this trip said one of the men.
Just to remind us that they have
absolute control of the African diamond
market those London chaps have de-
.clared an advance
"Only 25 per cent on all uncut stones"
said another. You shouldn't kick on
that
''Oh, I'm not kicking at all,'' said the
first. THE people who buy diamonds
four or five months from now will be
the ones to kick. A 25 per cent increase
will mean good deal to the retail
trade
''We'u have no emeralds to sell pretty
soon,'' put in another, changing the sub
ject of conversation.
mo more are being found" chimed
in one of the diamond experts ''The
price of emeraldS has gradually in
creased during the past two years, and
/ understand that if we buy any now
we will have to buy them at an advance
of 200 per cent"
do you have much success in selling
the olivine in place of the emerald"
asked one of the men in a general ques-
ton to the group.
Il do to people who simply want the
stone for its COLOR said one in reply
''Of course the olivine is a precious
stone and has the emerald hue, but peo-
pie who want emeralds won't be satis-
: fed with olivines. and if they haven't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
LITERARY LION OF LONDON
Chicago Tribune Pays Rev. Charles M.
Sheldon a Glowing Tribute.

(trom the chicago Vr1bune.)
The Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon, whose
books are just now even more popular in
London than those of our own Mr.. Dooley,
is pastor of the Central Congregational
church of Topeka; His books have had
an enormous sale in England, having run
a large number of editions. As Mr.. Shell
don failed to secure an English copyright,
1T is said that he will make nothing finan-
c1aiIy, by their popularity. Mr.. Sheldon
is 40 years old. He was born in Vermont
and came to Topeka ten years ago to take
charge of his present church, then little
more than mission. 1t is now one of
the strongest churches in Kansas. In ad-
dition to his pastoral and literary labors
Mr SheIdon does much philanthropic
work During the last FIVE years Mr..
Sheldon has Succeeded in entirely trans
forming Tennesseetown, a part of Topeka
which was formerly given up to the low
est class of negroes Mr. Sheldon has
wife and two children. Among his books,
all of which have a socialistic tendency.
are Richard Bruce" Robert Hardy's
Seven DAYS" Malcolm Kirk" His Bro
ther's Keeper. Redemption OF Free
town One of the Two I'm His Steps.
.'Crucifxion of Philip Strong" Second
Door and Miracle Of Markham
1t is probable, now that Mr.. Sheldon, has
become the literary lion of London. that
he may gain aSlarger recognition in his
own country,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
PEAK FULL OF WATER
British Steamer Ethelhilda Appears
Flying Signals of Distress.

Dover, Eng, April 1.-The British
steamer Ethelhilda is off Dungeness
proceeding slowly and not under control
according to the signal flying. She has
canvas about her bows and her boats
are hanging over her sides. She has
signa1led that she has been in collision
and that her fore peak is full of water.
A French fishing smack which was
off Dover yesterday evening was in COL
lision with an unknown vessel, possibly
the EtheIhilda. Six of her crew were
drowned.
The Ethelhilda, which is commanded
by Capt. Harrison left Buenos Ayres on
February 26 for Antwerp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
KEFELLER'S PALACE.
glll Build Granite Mansion of 100
Rooms In New York.

\ New York, April There is reason
70 believe that John d. Rockefeller in
Aends TO erect a palace to cost 81 0O0 900
his estate, ''Boxwood." at Pocantico
talls, IN the northern part of West
hester county, and that work will be-
I'm on May l.
Rpuilt of granite, ornamented with mar
PIE, and Will contain 100 rooms. The
nouse viii be built after the style of
Eeneh chateau. the grounds to be laid
~ IN Italian, Greek. and French gar
fens, with singing fountains In the
lark there will be artificial lakes. while
long the brook to the Pocantico creek
zFin be miniature waterfalls and grOt-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
A SURPLUS AT LAST.
March Treasury Statement Shows
Receipts Exceeding Expenditures.

Washington, April 1.-The forthcom-
ing monthly statement of the treasury
will show exceptionally heaTy receipts
and a material decrease in the expend-
itures for the month The March re-
ceipts from customs will amount to
about $21, zoo. 900; from internal revenue
over $22 SOC, 600 and from miscellaneous
sources over S13, ,400, 900, making a total
of over $57 900, 900. OF this amount $11-
79S,000 was paid into the treasury in
payment of four notes given the govern
ment in part settlement of the debt of
the Central Pacific railway. The dis
bursements during March, amounted to
2,99S,511, leaving q surplus for the
month of 4,031, ,653, or a surplus of 81
233. .653, leaving the Central Pacific pay
ment out of the account
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
ONLY ONE SAVED
Of the Crew of the Heathpool Run
Down In the Channel

Brighton, Eng, April 1.-The British
steamer Collier Heathpool from Sun
derland for ST. Nazaire, France, was
run down and sunk yesterday evening
off Beachy Head. Only one of her crew
was saved.
The Heathpool was a steamer of 600
tons built at Sunderland in 1885 and
owned by the Lambton Galleries Qimi-
ted) of Sunderland. She was 210 feet
long, had 80 foot inches beam and was
IA feet inches deep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
Otis VIII Give the Insurgents
No Rest.
Appears to Have Their Army
Completely Disorganized.
FILIPINOS SCAMPER
At the Appearance of the
American Soldiers.
Heavy Fighting Seems to Have
Reached an End.

Washington, April 1.-The following
was received this morning:
Manila, April 1-Adjutant General,
Washington.-Quiet prevails. Have di-
rected troops at Malolos and on the rail-
road on accommodating duty. Find in
surgeuts only in small portions of sur
rounding country who retire on the ap
proach of our troops. Few of our troops
moving to a new position. Preparing
for continued active campaign. Army
an excellent spirits. OTIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
MRS. SHARP ACQUITTED.
| On the Charge of Throwing Acid
/ Into a Mans Eyes.

Fond du Lac, Wis, April MRS.
Rose Sharp on trial for binding Attor-
aci5 in his face in December last, was
TO-DAY acquitted of the charge. The
i,Irv on filing into court returned a un-
animous verdict. 1t is understood that
ali night for conviction but changed his
vote before the convening of the court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
CoMMENDs FUNSTON.
Governor Stanley Cables Congratula-
tions to the Kansas Fl Inter.

Governor Stanley sent the following
cablegram to Col. Funston today:
kansas honors you and your brave
men,
In this congratulatory message is
found the sentiment of every KanSan.
whose heart swells with pride when he
thinks that the Kansas boys have led
the fighting and preceded all others in
the entrance to the fallen capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
VICTORIA'S BIRTHDAY.
To Be Celebrated at the Capital of the
United States.

Washington, April 1.-The committee
on civic parade for the peace Jubilee
TO be held here in May took action last
night looking to a formal recognition
hGf Queen Victoria's birthday. The big
lrade here is to be held on May "a
date of the Queens jubilee, and at
meeting last night a committee was
pointed to wait on Ambassador
auncefote and arrange for some ap-
Apriate ceremony on the queens an
rsary during the demonstration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
To License Pugilism.

San Francisco, April L--Governor
Gage has signed the Rickard bill, which
legaIizes prize fighting contests up to
twenty rounds. Under this bill duly in
corporated clubs can promote contests
after paying an annual license, the
amount OF which is to be fixed by coun-
ty supervisors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
Kiss Fuller's NuptlaIs.

Washington, April 1.-Chief Justice
and Mrs. Fuller have issued invitations
to the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Jane Fuller, and Mr.. Nathaniel Francis.
jr., of Boston, April II, at St. Johns
church here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
Weather Indications.

Chicago. April 1.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight with warmer in west and central
portions; Sunday. probably threatening
weather, warmer in east portion; var
liable winds shifting to southeasterly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
Celebrates His 127th Birthday.

New York, April 1.-Noah Raby cele-
brated in the poorhouse at Pfscat taway.
N. J., today what he claims is his 12Tth
birthday. The old says he was
born in the Gates House. North Carolina.
in 1772. He is an Indian. He smokes
and drinks, and is undoubtedly very old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
poatnaice Robbed of $500.

nov1estown Pa, April burglars
early today robbed the postoffice at
Richland Centre, securing stamps and
money orders valued at $500. The safe
was blown up by dynamite. The robbers
escaped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01

ity with her hull stove in.
The crew remained on board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-13
Reflections OF a acheIor.

No girl is really too fat till her cheeks
shake when she walks.
There never was a woman in the case
that man didn't get in it first.
Most of the men who live double lives
do il because they lead single ones
y pessimist is a man who goes through
life signing because if he should whist IL
he is afraid it would overwork his dia-
phragm.
y woman knows more than her husband
when she knows enough to make him
think she thinks he knows more than she
does.
Every girl thinks some man thinks she
is a riddle.
When woman gets cat that is a good
mice catcher she likes it so much that she
feeds it so much it quits.
If Gabriel blows his trumpet before 5
o'clock in the morning half of the women
viii be 50 mad they will never speak To
him again in heaven.
Whenever there is man run over on
the street the second person to get there
is generally a policeman. The first is al
ways a woman with a baby carriage
New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-13

Not only Augusta, Maine, but also
Augusta, Georgia, is happy over an
increase of wages in it's cotton mills.
Thus the unwelcome news of great in
dustral prosperity is coming to Bryan
from the South as well as from the
North. 1t is estimated that the first of
operatives working on increased wages.
The news from the South is partcu-
larry gratifying to the Northern manu-
facturers. as otherwise their action in
advancing wages would put them at a
disadvantage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-13
! Maine G0ssaln
The Yellow Pumpkin Pie.

When quail on toast is fiat and stale,
Roast duck begins to i.al,
Rich creams anu ices al. to please
And salads not at all
When gay champagne no longer brings
a sparkle to the eye,
My stated palate yearnS again
For yellow pumpkin pie.
When trees are stripped and gardens bare
And waiting for the SHOWS.
1t glimmerS on the pantry shelves
In golden rows on rows.
The farmhouse door is left ajar
And hungry paSSers-by
Are greeted with a spicy smell
OF yellow pumpkin pie.
| hasten homeward once a year
When nights are sharp with frost,
To messy roofs and old red barns
In rolling meadows lost.
There scattered globes of shining gold
In fields of stubble lie,
And there | taste once more the sweets
OF yellow pumpkin pie.
-Minna Irving in the Criterion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-13

Senator Lindsay, the sound money
Democrat from Kentucky, remarks in
the Independent that Kentucky is all
right. Apart from the stain of Goe-
belism-which will soon be wiped out
Kentucky stands four square to all the
world on the great national issues.
Kentucky approves the expansion
policy of the administration" says
Senator Lindsay. She contributed all
the soldiers she was allowed to send
to the front during the war with Spain.
and she is in favor of retaining the
philippines. of establishing order there
till the inhabitants are able to govern
themselves. I'VE favor CARRYING the
rag into all seas where we have BUSH
ness says Senator Lindsay. and
standing ready to see that the free
transaction of that business is not in
'eriered with by rivals" Senator
i-'husay neglects to say that Kentucky
declared for the gold standard in 1906
ana VIII do 50 again in 1900. but it is
assumed that he regarded this assnr-
ance as unnecessary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-13
The Southern Suffrage.

An Indiana congressman, f. d.
Crumpacker has introduced a bill
which provides for cutting down the
representation in Congress, and conse-
quently in the electoral college, of
states which have defied the constitu-
ton by practically abolshing negro
suffrage. This measure is conceived in
absolute equity, and the Southern con-
gressmen cannot afford to resent it
unless they are prepared to allow the
suffrage to be honestly and fairly eX-
ercised in their section. They may not
relish the attempt to reduce the polltl-
cal Importance of the South, put they
must admit that they have prousht
about their own heads the storm that
now seems likely to burst.
Year after year the states OF the
South have been attempting py any
and all means TO deprive the negro of
the ballot. Too often they have been
successful OF late. several of the
states have been adopting legal
methods to get around the national
constitution which guarantees the col
ored man the privilege of the ballot.
The Democratic statesman of the South
does not deny this. He simply says in
defense of his party's attitude that the
new South must be governed by white
men. and that the best use to which
colored voter can be put is to keep him
away from the polls. The constitution
he saws, must not be allowed to stand
in the way when il comes to avoiding
the danger of negro office-holding. The
negro must be kept down at all haz-
ards, and instead of disenfranchising
him with the shot gun as of old the
South shows its advancing civilization
by framing laws and adopting state
constitutions which keep the ballot
from his hands.
The North is not disposed to judge
the South harshly in this matter. Per
haps its judgment is not sufficiently
harsh. But evel-headed Americans in
the North recognize that the negro
problem is complicated and per-
picking one. and have been hoping that
the South would of itself work out the
problem in the right way. Perhaps the
matter will come out all right in the
end. the sky is not without its rays of
hope, but in the meantime it is justly
felt that it is not fair to the rest of the
country that the South should deprive
the negro of his vote and a t the same
time get the benefit of the negro pOpu-
lation in determining the size of its
delegations in Congress. If only white
men are to have a hand in elections
in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and
their sister states, then only the white
population should be counted in deter
mining the number of congressman al
lotted these states. This would greatly
cut down the number of Southern con
greSSmen and the number of electoral
votes from the solid South, but it
would be a matter of simple justice.
Perhaps when the situation is looked
at in this light. the South may deem
it advisable to mend its ways. 1t is
certain that it cannot follow it's present
course with IMMUNITY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-13
THE Health HABIT.
lust as Easy 10 Form as Any Other.

We do not deliberately form our pet
habits, but they are unconsciously ac-
quired and grow as we grow and by
the time we learn they are hurting us.
we find them too strong to be easily
broken.
Then, why not form a coed habit a
habit which will counteract the many
bad ones. in other words contract the
questionable habit of being always
We'll.
The best health habit to get into is
to have and keep Il vigorous stomach /;
if you have a healthy digestion you
can drink your beloved coffee, smoke
your favorite brand Of tobacco, with
little or no harm; the mischief begins
when these things are forced upon the
faithful stomach, without any assist
ance.
Form the habit of taking after meals
some harmless but efficient digestive
which will relieve the stomach Of so
much extra work.
Nature furnishes US with such dges-
tives ana when they are combined in
such a pleasant preparation as Stuart 5
Dyspepsia Tablets. they give the over
worked stomach just the necessary as
sistance to secure perfect digestion
without any Of the harmful effects Of
cathartcs and similar drugs.
The habit Of taking Stuarts Dys-
pepsia Tablets after meals is as nee
essary To the weak stomach as food it,
self and indeed to get the benefit from
food eaten. nothing better and certain
ly nothing safer can be used.
Many families consider Stuart's
Tablets as essential in the house as
knives and forks.
They consist entirely Of natural di-
gestive principles without tn. effect OF
characteristics OF drugs; they have no
cathartic action. but simply 20 10 work
on the food eaten ana digest ii.
Take into account your bad habits
and the expense they entail and then
invest 80 cents Id a box Of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets and s." if your Ill
gestion for the next month ~ not vast
~ improved.
Ask the clerk in any drug store. the
name uf the most successful ana pupu-
lar stomach remedy and he VIII say
"Stuarts."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-13
Some Failure Figures.

The mercantile agency of r. G.. Dun
& Co. has just presented some figures
about failures in this country, during
recent years, which are not failures
from the stand point of the Republican
party. These statistics have a pOliti-
cal as well as a commercial value. and
are worth keeping for future reference
Let us take the figures for the past
decade and see what a difference it has
made to the business interests Of the
country whether Republican or Demo-
cratic rule has existed. They show
with convincing eloquence what a
slump business received when Harrison
was defeated in 1892, and how business
revived when Mckinley succeeded
Cleveland. The Democratic calamity
howlers will not find these figures in
terestng.
Here are the failures during Har-
rison's administration between 1889 and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-13

The Albany Journal reports that in
the matter of the death. by drowning,
of Freshman Berkeley of Cornell Uni
versity, while he was being taken
through the country by members of
the Kappa Alpha fraternity, and made
To do stunts" preliminary to his in
itiation, the Seneca county grand jury
has found no Indictment, as all con
cerned in the affair swore that the
drowning was an accident. However,
1t adopted a resolution recommending
prohibiting horse play" in connection
with the initiation ceremonies of col
lege fraterniteS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-13
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
DISTRICT OF MAINE &C


On this 9Th day of December a. d. 1899,
On reading the foregoing petition, IL is
Ordered by the Court. that a hearing be
had upon the same on the Both day of De
cember, A. ID. 1899, before said Court at
Portland, in said District. at 10 O'CLOCK
in the forenoon; and that notice thereof
be published in the Daily kennebec Jour
nal newspaper printed in said District,
and that all known creditors, and other
persons in interest, may appear at the
said time ana place, and show cause. II
any they have, why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by The Court,
that the Clerk shall send by mail 10 all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order, addressed to them at
their places of residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable NATHAN
WEBB. Judge of the said Court, and the
seal thereof. at Portland. in said District,
on the 9th day of December, a. d. 1883.
IL. 81 a. II. DAVIS, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
Attest: A. II. DAVIS. Clerk.
decl3.dlt