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The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
COLE HITS THE SENATE.
State Auditor Declines to Pay the
Janitor Now In Charge.

State Auditor Cole has declined to is
sue a warrant for the payment of $50 to
]. w. Anderson. a colored man, acting
as janitor of the senate chamber since
adjournment, having been elected by
the senate to take charge until the con-
test hearing next week.
Anderson was chosen by a resolution
of the senate but his salary was not
fixed and no specific amount of money
was appropriated for him Mr.. Cole de-
clined to audit the account after the at
torney general rendered an opinion that
he could not legally do so.
The attorney general cites the con-
stitutiOn which provides that at the
close of the legislative session the sec
retary of state shall take charge of the
legislative halls and be responsible for
the care and safe-keeping of them and
the furniture as well. Consequently the
attorney general is of the opinion that
resolution placing a man in charge of
the senate chamber after adjournment.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
MACKE WANTS TO GET OUT
Jackson County Embezzler Does Not
Enjoy Jail Life.

supreme court for a writ of habeas
corpus for B. H. Macke who is in the
county jail charged with forgery COM
mitted in Jackson county. He is the
man who was a partner in the Indian
supply house on the POttawatomie In
dian reservation and he suddenly left
the state with several thousand dollars
of the firms money. He was arrested in
New Mexico by the federal authorities
but was released only to be rearrested
by the Jackson county officers.
In the application for a writ of habeas
corpus Attorney Doran claims that
Macke is being held for the same Of
fense upon which he was arraigned in
the federal court. The application will
be heard April A.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
RIVAL OF ST. LOUIS.
Liege Will Hold a Worlds Fair In
1908.

Washington, March 17.-Consul Wins
low at Liege, informs the state depart
ment that the Liege international ex-
position will be held in that city be-
ginning about May 1. 1903, and continue
six months, under the patronage of the
government of Belgium and the prov
ince and city of Liege. A beautiful
convenient site has been selected, cover
ing about 200 acres, partly in the valley
and partly on the hills. The import
ance of the manufacturing Industries of
Belgium. especially of the province of
Liege, the consul reports, should sug-
gest to the manufacturers of wood
working and labor saving machinery in
the United States the propriety of max
ing extensive exhibits of their products
at this exposition. The promoters of
this enterprise are sterling men of busi-
ness and it is planned on a more ex-
tensive scale than the Antwerp exposition
of 1904. Work on the construction of
the buildings will begin early in 1900 at
a cost of several millions of francs.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
= following real estate transfers

The following real estate transfers
have been filed:
JnO. Murray to Jas. w. Elliott 81 600
southeast quarter, 3O-11-14
Samuel A. Kingman and wife to Cath
arine McKiernan, 81 900, lot 269 and west
halt 211 East Sixth avenue, Tweeddale's s
addition.
Sarah WOodford to Chas L. Wood
ford, $1,000, northeast quarter 1S-12-17.
l. NJ. Thomas to Susie A. Starr $50,
lot 26 Oakland avenue. ]. w. Morris
addition.
Yer. Saw. Inv. Co. to same. $40, lots
264 and 266 Oakland avenue, same
o. Morrill, and wife to L r. Rodgers.
S4OO, lots as, 777 and 779 Union street,
Steele's addition.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
TELEGRAPHERS NEEDED.
The Work In Cuba and Porto Rico In
the Hands of fIncompetents-

Washington, March 17-General Greedy
of the signal corps is just now trying
to solve the problem of how to man
age the telegraph system of Cuba and
Porto Rico, which is in the hands of 500
volunteers with 300 regulars who do
not know anything about telegraphing
and little about the management of
telegraph lines. The general has been
trying and with some success to have
the volunteer operators enlist in the
regular army and be detailed to the
signal corps for the purpose of working
the telegraph lines and managing the
different stations and offices. The Nine
teenth signal corps company has re-
Gently organized a Manila and is COM
posed of sixty men who haVee been
serving in the volunteers in the Philip
pines. This corps insures a good work
ing force for the signal corps in the far
east.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
ONLY ARMOUR'S
Will Be Investigated at Kansas City
by the Court of Inquiry.

Kansas City, March 1.-THE army
beef court of inquiry, arrived here ear
ly this morning from Omaha. At 10
o'clock the members of the commission
started for Armour's packing plant in
tent on investigating it's methods of
preparing beef. In the afternoon at the
courts headquarters in the Hotel Mid
land, testimony will be taken. AS beef
was supplied alone by the local firm of
Armour, no other packing house here
will be inspected. After all testimony
here has been taken the commission
will doubles go to Fort LeaVenworth,
Kan, and take evidence. The commits
sion may return to Chicago Saturday
evening, but it is possible that they will
remain in this vicinity till over Sunday.
They will return to Chicago before fin
ally going back to Washington.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
DEATH OF "OLD HUTCH"
Famous Board of Trade Opera
tor Benjamin Hutchinson
Is No More.

Chicago, March 17-Benjamin Hutchin-
son, the former board of trade operator
and packer, died of heart failure at $50
o'clock last evening at the Lakeside sani-
tarium, Lake Geneva, Wis He was 20
years old. The remains will be brought
to Chicago for interment-
Mr.. Hutchinsons health began to fail
rapidly three years ago, and during the
last two years he has been at the Sani-
tarium where he died.
Mr.. Hutchinson was at the height of his
fame in 1888, when he ran his corner in
September wheat. After that began his
declinei and the financial end came in
1891 His last deal was a big one. he be-
ing on the wrong side of the market for
$2O00.O0O. Financially crushed, he left
town and went to New York city, where
he opened second hand store. He gave
up that and returned to Chicago. where
he traded in a small way when he could
get people interested in his schemes, but
his career may be said to have closed with
the big deal of 1891
No one knew how much he was worth.
The estimates of his wealth when at his
height, placed the amount anywhere from
81 600, 900 to $16.O00O00. A conservative es-
innate places his richest days at $4,c0000O
to St
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
CALIFORNIA Is HAPPY.
Rain Has Been Falling Three Days
Throughout the State.

San Francisco, March 1.-THE rain
storm which began on Tuesday has
reached the southern counties of the
state relieving the anxiety of the farm
ers of that section. a great industry in
San Bernardino and Ventura counties
is beet raising and the rain has assured
large crops. Hay and grass will now
be plentiful and cattlemen are CORE
spondingly happy. Mines which last
year were closed down on account of
lack of water will be able to run the
entire summer as there is plenty of
snow in the mountains and the streams
are full. Fruit trees also have been
greatly helped by the storm. The rain
of the past three days has been of vast
benefit to California and its value in
resultant crops will amount to millions
of dollars.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
INTO THE HIGHEST CLASS.
Kansas City's Postofice to Rank
With the Biggest.

Kansas City. March 1.-THE receipts of
half of March Indicate that the total in
come of the office for the month will be
sufficient to place Kansas City well inside
the highest class of postoffices in the
United States. Beginning July ! next,
the postmaster's salary will be 5000 a
year, and no higher salaries are paid to
leaving out the exceptional case of New
York city, where, by special act Of con-
ary
The receipts of the postoffice for the
first Is days of this month amounted to
SO, ,421- %, so that the postoffice will prob
ably receive $50. 900 this month. This would
make the total for the twelve months pre-
ceding April 1 next 500, ,000 and on this
sum is based the salary of the postmas-
ter from July l next.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
Charged With Pension Fraud.

Wichita, March 17.-Mrs Harriet
MeaIer of Lacrosse was placed on trial
in the federal court here this morning
charged with drawing a widows pen
sion for two years while she was mar
ried to another man. Her soldier hus-
band was killed in the civil war Mrs.
Mealer is wealthy. She lived alone at
Lacrosse and was a leader in the Bap-
tist church. Every month she would go
away on long trips, during which time,
it is charged, she visited her other hus-
hand. The government became suspi-
cious of her actions, and she was ar
rested two months go. The pension she
received was $50 a month.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
CONN. FIRE ms. CO. BACK.
superintendent Church Licenses the
Fighting "Nutmeggers.

w. V. Church, superintendent of in
surance has issued a license to the Con-
necticut Fire Insurance company of
Hartford, the company which was bar
red from the state by Webb McNan be-
cause it's officers refused to submit to
an examination by representatives OF
the Kansas department.
ID. r. Hite, the attorney for the COM
pany announces that the suit against
Webb McNan to enjoin him while sup
erintendent of insurance from interfer-
ing with the business of the company
will be pushed in order to get a judg-
ment for costs against McNan if pos
Sible. This amount Hite says is $500.
And the Connecticut Fire Insurance
company hasn't been examined yet, al
though it has cost it a great deal more
not to be examined than to be exam
ined.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
sHAEFER's GOOD CHANCES.
Morris County Man May Be Topeka
Asylum Steward

The knowing ones among the politic-
ians are guessing that Ed Shaefer OF
Council Grove will be chosen steward
of the Topeka insane asylum by the
present administration. There are doz-
ems of candidates for this place among
them being George Eagle of Topeka and
George c. Jones of Mound City.
1t is believed that the board of chart
ties now in session at the reform school
will, when they meet at the asylum this
afternoon or tomorrow, elect many Of
the new officers.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
nTissouri-Kansas Debate.

Columbia, Mo, March 17.-FfnaI ar
rangements have been made for the
joint debate between the Missouri and
Kansas universities. On the toss by
the president Of Nebraska university.
Missouri is given the affirmative of the
question, Resolved, That the United
states should adopt the British colonial
policy in the government of its recent
acquisitions, Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippine islands" The debate will
take place in Columbia, April z.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
MAY SUE CAPT. W. H. MORRIS
State House Janitors Mad at the Ex-
State Auditor.

The legislature two years ago appro-
priated $500 for the removal of the office
of the state auditor to the new quarters
in the north side of the west wing. The
janitors under the Populist administra-
tion claim they did the work They al
so claim that Mr.. Morris paid the mon
ey to his son. The janitors want their
share of the money and made an effort
to get in on the miscellaneous appropri-
alton bill in the senate but failed.
The men have consulted a Topeka
lawyer and contemplate bringing suit
against Mr.. Morris to recover the mon
eY.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
Kansas City's Health.

Kansas City. March 1.-THE health
department will ask for an apportion-
expenses that department had only $35-
600 this year and a modest increase is
regarded as necessity. DR.. Coffin, city
physician, declares that it will be neces-
sary to set aside $50, 600 for improve
ments at the city hospital. too.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
Altered His Ticket.

Wichita, March 17.-William J. Muir
ply was arrested at Winfield Wednes-
day night and brought here yesterday
afternoon, charged with changing a
Santa Fe railroad ticket to read to
Dallas. Tex" instead of Dale, Kan"
Murphy bought the ticket here to Dale,
a distance of thirty miles south. 1t was
changed to Dallas. AGO miles farther.
The conductor discovered the change
and placed Murphy in charge of the po-
lice at Winfield.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
After Three years of IdIeness.

Canal Dover, N. H, March 1.-THE
Royal Clay works at Midvale, south of
here, one of the largest industries of it's
kind, will resume operations next week
after an idIeness of three years. Over
200 men will be given employment.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
For the Public Good.

In another part of this paper appears
an advertisement worthy the reading,
as it's for the public good. 1t tells of a
Free distribution of Doan'S Kidney
it, and call at Rowley & Shows, drug
gists, southeast corner Sixth and Kan
sas avenue. Monday, March 20. after 8
a.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
A SLICE FOR DENMARK.
She Will Demand Share In the Di-
vision of China.

London, March 1.-THE Copenhagen
correspondent of the Daily Mail says.
1t is asserted here that NJ. Heide, di-
rector of the Danish East Africa Steam
ship company is about to go to China
in the company's interest. 1t is also
said that he has a government mission
to seek more convenient harbor in Chi
ma, as Denmark intends to follow in the
footsteps of the other powers.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
EDITOR THE NUGGET
En- Route to Ottawa to Have an Off,
cial Bounced.

San Francisco. March I'D. w.
Semple of Dawson City, business man.
ager of the KlondilIe Nugget is in this
city en- route to Ottawa, Ont, formally
to present charges against ex-Govern-
nnent Commissioner Fawcett. His mis-
sion is the outcome of a persistent and
uncompromising attack upon the meth
DDS and practices of the office from
which FaWcett was recently removed.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
HAS DREYFUS BEEN MOVED
Indications That He Has Left Devils
Island.

Kingston, Jamaica, March IA cor
respondent at Cayenne, capital of
French Guiana, writes that Dreyfus, the
famous military prisoner,is exciting lit
tie public interest there, but that pri-
Vate circles feel strongly against him,
predicting his return to his place of cap
tivity on Devils island, off that coast,
This is looked upon here as implying
that Dreyfus was recently removed
from Devils island to CAYENNE,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17

Middlesboro, KY, March lin a
wreck on the Louisville & Nashville
railroad, near Wheeler, nine miles from
here at a. m. this morning caused by
a landslide, Charles Painter, fireman,
was killed and the engineer, Charles
Snively injured
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
Homeseekers' Excursion Via Santa
Fe Route.

On Tuesday, March 21, round trip
tickets to points in Arkansas Arizona,
Indian Territory, Louisiana, New Mex
leo, Oklahoma Montana, Texas, Oregon,
Washington and Idaho on sale at one
fare plus 81 90 for the round trip. Stop
over allowed
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
GRAND CHIEFS CALLED.
Heads of All Railway Orders to Dis
cuss a Strike.

Denver March 17.-General Counsel NJ.
NJ Dolphin of the Order of Railway Te!eg-
rapherS has summoned the grand chiefs
of the federated railway orders to this city
to decide whether a strike shall be order
ed on the Colorado and Southern railroad
in consequence of the refusal of Superin-
tendent Dunaway to treat with the teleg-
raphers' order in regard to all the tele-
graph offices of the Colorado and South
ern system
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17

He is still chief of survey, however. and
from this place his removal will be
asked. A demand viii also be made
for Fawcett's prosecution on a number
of charges of alleged official miscon-
duct.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
Wages of 8, 900 to Advance.

Philadelphia, March 17.-Notice has been
issued to the 1900 employees of the Pen
coyd Iron Works at West Manyunk a
suburb of this city, that advance and
read1uStment of wages Will be made in all
departments of the plant on March q.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
Alger In Canada.

Montreal, March 17.-Gen. Russell A
Alger has arrived here and is the guest
of Sir William Van Horne, president of
the Canadian Pacific railway.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17

Good Satisfaction
Given to users of New Gypsy Queen
Baking Powder.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17

Quick, good work. American Steam
Laundry, 112 West Seventh street. Tele-
phone BAL
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17

MISS WINIFRED WELLES WAGNER.
piano forte teacher. ABS Tyler st. Grad
ed course of instruction
MISS MABEL MARTIN. teacher ot plano
and harmony, 407 Greenwood ave. -.PotWin-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17

DR.. C. H. GUIBOR, Diseases of the Nose
Throat and Lungs. 7o6 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
STORAGK

STORAGE-The Topeka Storage and
Warehouse Co. (formerly Topeka Stor
age Co, 305 Kas. ave.) store stoves, house
hold goods. etc. On June 1 removed e
new fre-proof stone building, 212 and n
Kas. ave. c. D. Skinner. Prop.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
LOST AND FOUND.

FOUND-Pair steel-rim specta cles; owner
can have same by paying for this ad-
vertisement at the Journal office.
FOUND-where watches or clocks
cleaned for soc. s13 Kansas ave. upstairs
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17

$50 AGENTS WANTED for improved COM
bination tool and tire tightener; sells on
sight to every farmer; a money maker for
agents. For confidential terms address
Topeka Tire Tightener Co., c. H. Roof,
Prop, 800 East Eighth st.
AGENTS WANTED-To sell our Patent
Folding Hat and Coat Hanger with mir
ror, strong, ornamental cheap. Ran
dolph Manfg. Co., Oak Park, Ill
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CUMBE
pDRTLAN ND.

John +. Totman of Portland. died,
Monday night. at Peaks island. aged
81 years. He had Il wife and two
daughters Mrs. Scott Sterling of
Peaks Island, and Mrs. Edward Davis
Of Portland. He was i'll only three
days with Bright's disease. He served
in the War Of the Rebellion in the 18th
Maine and was wounded at Bull Run.
He was a member of Thatcher Post,
@. a. K.
James Phillips Lyman, youngest son
Of the late Colonel :. L. Lyman, died
Tuesday evening. after a long illness
which developed into consumption. He
was native of Portland and a Gradu-
ate of the high school. and was for a
long time associated with his father in
the ship chandlery business as clerk
and then member Of the firm of Ly-
man. Son & Co. He has travelled eX-
tensively. having been at one time a
resident of Leadville. col
WESTBROOk.
The four-year-oid daughter OF Amos
Gallant fell from a high piazza % the
ground. II feet below. Wednesday. ANA
was rendered unconscious, but furtu-
natcly no bones We're broken.
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missed. They had. it seems, gone re
yond the life lines and were in i'm
minent danger. Congressman Louden.
slayer and Mr.. Kirkpatrick were on the
beach some distance away and were
attracted by the excitement. They
Immediately ran to the scene. swan
out to the men, and, after much hard
work, at the risk of their own lives
succeeded in rescuing them.
Captain John Clifford Brown, for
merly of Portland, and for a number of
years member of the New York Ma
tional Guard, and who served with dis
tinctiOn as an officer in two New York
regiments, has enlisted in the en-
gineer corps of the regular army. He
VIII sail for the Philippines early in
July. Captain Brown served with the
Eighth New York during the war with
Spain and was mustered out of the
service with his regiment last fall
Desiring to still further serve his coun-
try and preferring military career to
private life, he has enlisted in the
regular army. Captain Brown gradu-
ated with hOnors at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology and will doubts
less render valuable service in the en-
gineer corps in the Philippines.
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PENOBsC0T.
GARLAND.

GARLAND.
Mr. and Mrs Martin, L. Emerson Of
Island Falls, visited their sister. Mrs
Mark Avery. recently.
tn, Free Baptist church is undergoing
repairs They have not as vet interfered
with the holding Of services sundays.
NEWPORT.
The funeral of c. c. Pickering took
place Wednesday al O'Clock. Services
were conducted by Rev. ]. W. Webster
ana attended by the members of II. @.
Libby Post Of which Mr.. Pickering was
n member, in 4 body. The interment was
in Riverside cemetery. Mr.. Pickering :
age was 81 years, months. ana he had
been sick for a number Of months, pre-
Vious to his death. He was colonel in
the L. V. NJ. He left a wife ana three
daughters.
\ car is being loaded at the milk fac
tory here with scrap tin for Baltimore.
This is rather an unusual sight scrap
tin is usually disposed of in other ways.
X. NJ. Goodwin has had men and a road
machine busy at work upon his new
street leading to the cottages recently
built by Mr.. Goodwin and Mr. +. j..
Cakes. Ii is Mf,~ Goodwn's intention TO
Il
half mile along the shore OF the lake
from the cottages. The locality is very
pleasant one and there is no doubt but
that another season quite a number o..
new cottages will be erected along It's
route. The poles for the new telephone
from this village to the cottages have
nearly all been set and the work of
stringing the wires will commence soon.
ORONO.
Mrs Annie Webster Judd. wife of Al
mon c. Judd, manager of the Poland
Springs house, died in Orono, Wednesday
night. after long illuess. The deceased
was daughter of the late Col. Eben
Webster and was well known in Bangor.
EAST CORINTH.
Rev. Edwin Brown, who has been very
i'll for several days. is more comfortable
at present.
HAMPDEN.
cphraim Stubbs one of the best known
residents of Hampden, died. Sunday, at
the age of Il years. He was the father
Of County Treasurer Stubbs.
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KNOX.
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON.
Nhiiureh day was observed Sunday
afternoon at the Peoples Methodist
church The children and teachers of The
pubic schoos of this town, met at the
schooihouse and marched in a body TO
ehe church headed by Superintendent OF
SCHOOLS, L.. NJ. Staples. The house was
iuil ana the concert, War or Peace, .
was splendid. In the evening the RAJ
"orNiile Mon Sunday-school gave con
cert at the Razorvlle Christian Endeavor
chapel, consisting of vocal and instru-
mental music dialogues and recitations.
Inc children had committed their pieces
splendidly and the superintendent. Mrs.
W. h. Overlook, had just cause to be
proud of her school. one of-the many
pleasant features of the concert was a
piece reclted by Mrs. Joseph Mari who
IS nearly 50 years old. After the exer-
clses Rev. F. Pallideno, pastor of the
Methodist church, gave short but SPLEEN
did address. This was followed by an
address by superintendent of Schools L.
NJ. Staples, which was both eloquent and
instructive.
Rev. j. b. Howard has been attending
the Church OF God quarterly meeting at
Wellington.
The Razorville Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor will observe its
NTH anniversary, Sunday evening, July
tt.
Miss Gertie Hannah Of South Liberty.
is visiting relatives ana friends at Razor
willie.
The severcst drought ever known here
IS visiting this place now. There has
been but very little rain since last fall.
The showers have been very few ana
Very light. The hay crop will be the
lightest ever known here and all crops
are suffering badly. The cattle in many
pastures when they don't come to the
barn suffer for water and the feed Is
very short and what little there is seems
TO do the cattle but very little good.
CAMDEN
Robert 5. Davis has just completed Il
fine float for Edwin Dillingham; of Ban
gor, 10 be used near Arcquippa. his sum
mer home on Dillinsham's point This
float is 80 feet long and l. feet wide ana
the underneath part is made of barrels.
Eighteen were used in its construction.
The walk leading from the shore to the
float is 10 feet long.