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The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17

The Kansas State Historical society
will have it's annual meeting in repre-
sentative hall this evening at 7:S0. Ad-
dresses will be made by President John
Speer of the society; President A. r.
Taylor, Emporia; Colonel w. F. Cloud,
Kansas City, Mo-; Major w. L. Brown,
Kingman, and Hon. T. A. McNea1, To-
peka. The programme will be inter-
spersed with vocal solos by Mr.. Frank
Weightman, and also music by Woods
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
MORE RAILROAD LEGISLATION
a Bill to Tell Them How Many Brake
men They Shall Employ.

Senator Ward introduced in the senate
today a bill to compel all railroads oper-
ating passenger trains in Kansas to en-
ploy at least one brakeman or porter upon
each train.
The penalty for failure to do this is 500.
to be recovered in the courts. When col
lected the penalty shall be paid to the
school fund of the county in which such
action is commenced.
A reasonable fee for the attorney prose-
cutting the case shall also be paid by the
railroad company.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
Strike for Higher Wages.

Macon, Mo-, Jan. 17.-About 220 min
ers in the employ of the Little Pitts
burg Coal Co., at Lingo, Macon county,
are out on a strike for higher wages.
The operators refuse to grant the in
crease and say If the strikers do not
return to work in a few days negroes
will be put in their places.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
North Carolina After Roberts.

Raleigh, n. G., Jan. 17.-In the house Of
representatives of the general assembly
today Mr. Patterson of Caldwell county
offered resolution protesting against the
seating of Congressman-elec B. H. Rob-
ertS of Utah. The resolution called upon
the senators and representatives in con-
gress from North Carolina not only to
oppose the seating of Mr.. Roberts, but to
pass a law covering all such cases in the
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
The Kansas State Historical society

The Kansas State Historical society
will have its annual meeting in repre-
sentative hall this evening at 1880 Ad-
dresses will be made by President John
Taylor, Emporia; Colonel w. F. Cloud,
Kansas City, Mo; Major W. L. Brown,
Kingman, and Hon. T. A. McNeal, To-
peka. The programme will be inter-
spersed with vocal solos by Mr.. Frank
Weightman, and also music by Woods
orchestra.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
Anderson's Bill Recommended.

The senate judiciary committee has
recommended for passage Senator Tom
Anderson's bill, making false entries
by bookkeepers, timekeepers, and other
such employees, forgery.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
Does Harry Richter Need Prayer

The senate convened at 10 O'Clock
this morning and the chaplain again
prayed, especially for Divine guidance
for the president of the senate. This
is now a joke among the members, fire.
quent prayers of this character having
caused the belief that the official chap
lain believes the lieutenant governor to
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
Anothar Batch of Doorkeepers.

The following assistant doorkeepers
ing by Chief Doorkeeper F. S. johnson.
and were approved by the house: Peter
Pyle, w. H. Weber, w. B. Montgomery,
A H. Chase, c. L. Murphy, Eugene L.
Bell, Clayton Fridley. w. II. Clark, H.
E. Hubben.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
chicago L,vestock Market.

HOGSEstimated receipts Of hogs for
today. 2, 700: Left over, 5000. Market
slow, 5@71xc lower. Light, So. .40GS.65; mix
So. .45G3. .55; yorkers, So. .5563 CO.
TLE-Receipts, $500. Market steady.
BeeveS, $405.S0; cows and heifers, $2d4. IS;
Texas steers. $3.40@4.75; stockers and<feed-
ers, 81 9004. So
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900. Market steady
to weaker. Native sheep, $2.750415; west
ern; 81 90q410; lambs, $3.75q5.10
HOGS-Receipts, 1850; shipments, ISIS.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1887; Shipments, g.
sHEEP-Receipts. 21,652; shipments, L.
302
Estimated receipts of hogs for tomor-
row, IS, 600.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
Noted Violin maker Dead.

New York. Jan. 17.-George Gemunder,
one of the most expert violin makers in
the country. is dead at his home in As
toria, L. l., aged So years. He was born
in Wurtemburg, Germany. He had re-
sided at Astoria, L. L, for a quarter of a
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
To Make State Printer.

Senator Cooke today introduced in the
senate his proposed amendment to the
constitution providing for the election
of the state printer by the people.
This was passed at the special session
but failed to reach the house.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
Sugar Market.

New York, Jan. II.
SUGAR-Raw, unsettled; fair refining,
13-16c; centrifugal SO test, 4Ac; molasses
sugar, 9-16c. Refined. easy; crushed,
Size: powdered, 51sc; granulated, SC.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
THIS BILL SHOULD PASS.
Both Parties Have Sought to Dispose
of This Useless Office.

If a bill introduced into the house this
morning by Mr.. McKeever becomes a
law, the office of commissioner of cleo
ions VIII be no more. The bill abolish
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
A Bankrupt Actress.

New York, JAN 17.-Elita Proctor Otis,
the actress, filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy today, placing her total liza
biIities at $36 331.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
1T COST ABOUT $4,000.
Expenses of the Special Session of the
Legislature.

The special session of the legislature
cost the state under $4,000. The legis-
lature passed two appropriation bills as
follows:
Miscellaneous bill ..............$ 9,605.A3
Legislative expenses ........... 28000.0O
Total ....... $37 sos. .43
OF this amount 81, 1887. so were salaries
and contingent funds for the court OF
visitation from April 1 to June 80.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
Cotton Market.

New York Jan. II.
COTTON-Spot cotton, steady. Middling
uplands, &c; middling gulf, 6l4c.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
SOME OF THE BILLS

That Were introduced in the House
Today Given Below.
The fact that there was no onDortun-
aty given last week for the introduction
of bills into the house gave members
ample time to get their bills into shape
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17

Don't forget the Masquerade Wednes-
day, JAN 1s. at 522 Quincy. Admission
20 cents each.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
RANGE of Prices

FURNISHED by E NJ Strawn Broker
age Co, Room Central National Bank
Bldg, Seventh and Kansas ave. Topeka,
Kan. Telephone No. 637.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
Ranges of Prices on stock.

Furnished by E. NJ. Strawn Brokerage
Co., Room 8 Central National Bank Bldg,
Seventh and Kansas ave, Topeka, Kan.
Telephone No. 637.
New York, Jan. II.
H(v1s,, Jier11f 7 col Ye-7
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
Kansas city livestock Market.

712c lower. Bulk of sales, SO 45G3.60; heavl
les, $350d3.65: packers, $3.40d3.55: mixed
s.: 35aD3 55; lights. 50. 20d35o; yorkers. $40
@350: pigs, $3. .10G330
SHEEP-Receipts. 5000. Market steady.
Lambs, s.. 75d5.10; nuttons, $2d4 90
The National tribune., 1899-07-13

list such original grant could not be made,
and no further increase of rate is war
ranted. whatever the degree of disability.
The effect of this action is to continue the
pensioner on the rolls at his present rating,
even though the pension is not one that
could be properly allowed de novo.- The
authority for this action, or the rule re-
ferred to. is contained in the Treatise OF
the Practice of the Pension Bureau, under
the title General Instructions, section 1,
on page III, as follows:
"When a claim for pension was allowed
under the practice prevailing at the time of
its allowance, and there is no evidence of
fraud or mistake of fact, such adjudication
will not afterwards be disturbed for the
reason that such practice has been abro-
gated or modified by subsequent rulings
or decisions.
"This rule applies to questions of origi.
nal title to pension and not to the rate OF
pension.
"If, however, in such cases an applica.
ton is filed for increase or additional al.
lowance upon the same basis as the origi.
nal allowance was made, such application
will be rejected on the ground that under
existing rules title to original pension
could not be granted upon the facts shown
and therefore an increase of pension or an
additional allowance on the same basis is
not warranted
Here, as will be observed, it is held in the
first paragraph that though pensioner was
a deSerter from two services when he en-
listed in 1863 in Co. l.. 9th Mo Cav, yet,
under the rules of practice in 1887, pension
was allowable for disability contracted in
said service; and although under the change
of rules, and as at present existing, such
allowance would not be permissible, be-
The National tribune., 1899-07-13
Magazines.

McClure's Magazine for July opens
with n very complete and instructive ac-
count of the automobile as it is seen to-day,
no longer a matter of mere promise or ex-
pertinent, but one of practical, constant
use. The article explains what II costs, how
it is operated, and Just what It will do,
setting forth the respective advantages
and disadvantages of the various kinds.
And it is illustrated with pictures Of all
the more important types. The recent
developments will be surprise to most
readers. although they have been effected
almost under their very eyes.
Professor Simon Newcomb will con-
tribute an article to the July McCLure's on
THE UnsoIved Problems of Astronomy.
1t will be fully illustrated from recent tele-
scopic photographs by Professor f.. f..
Barnard and other eminent astronomers.
A rather curious fact is pointed out by
the writer of an article in the July Century
on "The Making of Robinson Crusoe. !"
There are two monuments to Alexander
Selkirk, it seems, and not single one to
Daniel DefOe; yet if Selkirk's adventures
as a castaway had not Eeen taken as the
theme of the novelist's immortal story
the only English book that rivals Pilgrim S
Progress in popuarity-the present gener-
alton would probably never have known
of the Scotch sailors existence. One of
the two monuments referred to is statue
ut Sekirk's birthplace, Largo; the other
is a tablet on the Lookout" 1000 feet
above the sea, on Juan Fernandez Island.
The National tribune., 1899-07-13
Blue and Gray March Together.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Viii
you please give an old comrade a few
lines of space to give short account Oi
Memorial Day at Middleburg, Ky, one
Of the prettiest little villages i'll the entire
South
Memorial Day was also the date of the
Casey County GAR. Reunion, but ii
could much better be described as a Blue
and Gray affair, as both parties were repre-
sented. This was the first instance in
Casey County, however when the Gray
marched by the side of the Blue.
The orators for the day were Judge
Vincent Boreing of Loudon, KY. and a
veteran of the Blue; Attorney Goo'knight,
of Stanford, veteran of the 10 Cause'
Judge Denton, of Somerset, Ky; Prof.
Montgomery, of Liberty; and last but not
Blue and the Gray" by Mrs. +. NJ. Good
knight, an accomplished elocutionist and
the wife of one who wore the gray.
Fully 100 old soldiers who once wore the
blue marched to martial music from the
college to the beautiful little city of the dead,
a distance of three-quarters of a mile, where
the graves of departed comrades were
strewn with flowers; not only those that
defended their country in the dark days
of 1S61-65, but those who fought in the
Wars of the Revolution, 1912, and Mexican.
So it can be readily seen that a more apprO-
pirate place for Memorial exercises could
not have been found than Middleburg,
whose people are noted far and wide for
their Kentucky hospitality.
There were about 1900 visitors in town.
WILLIAM TAYLOR, 18th KY, Middle
burg, KY.
The National tribune., 1899-07-13
Kansas Ladies' of the GAR.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Lincoln
Post. /, Topeka, assisted by Lincoln Circle
recently gave reception to the Department
officers.
1t is the custom of the Post to celebrate
the anniversary of it's organization on
June 20. This year reception was given
to Department Commander Coulter and De
partment President of the Ladies of the
GAR. Mrs. Della Rawlings.
Past Commander McKirahan was master
Of ceremonies. Mrs. Chamberlain, Presi
dent of Lincoln Circle, made the address oi
welcome to our Department President.
Mrs. Rawlings responded. Her patri
otic words found an echo i'll the hearts of al
present, and received the earnest attention
of the comrades on the platform.
The address of welcome to Department
Commander Coulter was made by Gen
j. X. Hudson. Commander Coulter re-
spOnded in speech full of patriotism and
earnest desire for the advancement of the
Grand Army, giving among other objects
he wishes to accomplish the revision of the
history of the GAR. in the school books OF
our State.
At the conclusion of his remarks Mrs
Chamberlain stepped forward with a small
silk flag which she pinned upon his breast
while Mrs. Brusman, the Circle Secretary
decorated our President.-MRS. HADDIE
EWATT, Corresponding Secretary, Man,
haitian, Kan.
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Society Of the liotb Pa.

COMRADES: After corresponding with
the committee at Hopewell, Pa, l find 1T
inexpedient to hold the Reunion at that
place this year, and have decided to call a
meeting to be held during Encampment
week in Philadelphia, Sept. 6, at 10 a: m,
in the Hall Of Gen. John f. Reynolds Post.
II, 1928 South Sth Street. 1t is about II
minutes ride by trolley cars from Chestnut
Street. Headquarters of the Society will
be in this hall during week of the Encamp-
ment and the comrades can come and go
as they wish.
My comrades, it is over "a years since
many of us have met. The lack of knowl-
edge of the postoffice addresses of COM
rades has kept many from receiving notice
of the Annual Reunions of the Society
and only about one-third of the survivors
have heretofore been notified, but this year
by special effort the addresses of over 300
have been obtained an the paper contain
ing this call will be sent to each comrade,
who is requested to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of it by letter or postal card to +: b.
Stewart, Pension Bureau, Washington,
ID. c., or Geo w. Buck, Secretary, Altoona,
Pa, stating whether he will attend the
meeting, and also furnish the names and
postoilice addresses of comrades known to
them who did not receive the paper.-F. b.
STEWART, Washington, ID. g.
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Work OF the Pension Office.

The report Of certificates issued for the
week ending July 1 shows
Army invalid: Original, 73; increase and
additional, 633; reissue, 49; restoration
and renewal, SO; duplicate, 16; accrued,
104; total, 92S.
Army invalid (act of June 27, 1890:
Original, 933; increase, S58; additional
133; reissue, so: restoration and renewal
106; supplementals, 2; duplicate, 1G; ac-
crued, 1876; total, 2,276.
Army invalid (war with Spain): Origi-
nal, 20.
! Army widow, etc: Original, 10; in
crease and additional, 2; reissue, / !; restora-
I tion and renewal, 4; act of June Z, 1888, /;
| duplicate, ); accrued, /; total, 124.
Army widow, etc. tact of June %, 1880:
! Original, 341; increase and additional, 2;
supplementals, 6; duplicate, 8; accrued, !;
total, 3G7.
Army widow, etc. (war with SPAIN:
Original, 13; increase and additional, /;
total, II.
Navy invalid: Original, 0; increase and
additional, a; reissue, 3; restoration and
renewal, 2; duplicate, /; accrued, 4; total,
%.
Navy invalid (act Of June 27, 1900:
Original, 40; increase, II; additional, /;
reissue, S; restoration and renewal, /;
duplicate, 2; accrued, 6; total, 72.
Navy invalid (war with Spain): Origi-
nal, /.
Navy widow, ETC.: Original, 5; duplicate,
/; total, 6.
Navy widow (act of June 27, 1890:
Original, 10.
Indian Wars-Survivors: Accrued, 8.
Indian Wars-Widows: Original, 8;
duplicate, /; total, 8.
Old War invalid: Accrued, 2
Mexican War-Suryiyors: Original, 1;
increase and additional, 2; restoration and
renewal, l; duplicate, 3; accrued, Z; total
Ii.
Mexican War-Widows: Original. 12
Totals: Original, 1852; increase and
additional, ,653; reissue, 155; restoration
and renewal. 40; act of June T. 1883, /;
supplementals, 8; duplicate, 81; accrued
269. Grand total, 1882.
The National tribune., 1899-07-13

campment held its meeting last week a
Headquarters, Fifth and Chestnut Streets
Gen. Wagner presided. The COMMITTEES
on Accommodations reported that thu
applications for quarters continued to poul
in. The Six Thirty Club, on Passyunl
Avenue, and the Fifteenth Naval Repub
lican Club have offered their club houses
free to the committee. Germantown of
fered the use of two halls, and requested
the committee to have Campfire in Union
Park
John S. Stevens, of the Board of Com
missioners for the Erection of the Public
Buildings, was elected member of the
Executive Committee. The Finance Com.
mittee reported that the subscriptions VI
to date amounted to SD ,334.
Letters accepting invitations to be pres,
ent at the Encampment were reported from
the following ladies, widows of Past Com,
manders-in-C Chief of the Grand Army: Mrs
Sexton, Mrs. Fairchild, Mrs. Logan, and
Mrs. Feasey.
A letter was read from Admiral Samp,
son. stating that it was too early to state
positively whether the fleet under his com,
mand would be at Philadelphia in Septem,
ber. The camp to be at Market Street
Bridge has been named Camp b. f. Stephen,
scH. after the founder and first Commander.
in-ChieI of the G. A. X.
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REUNIONS.

22d Ind, at Seymour, Ind, Aug. Is and
16. w. Il. England, Seymour, Ind.
1st and 2d Ohio Association, at Franklin
Springfield, o.
Thos. T. Tabor, Secretary, Bangor, Me-.
announces that the 11th Me. will meet al
Waterville, Me-, Aug. 23 and "a.
111th Pa, at Ridgway, Pa, Aug. %
Nearly three companies of this regiment
were recruited at Ridgway i'll the Fall OF
1861, and no Reunion has ever been held
there before. A good time is promised
Noah w. Lowell, Secretary, Soldiers and
Sailors Home, Erie, Pa.
The present officers of the Kansas State
Veteran Association are: Pres, Col. w. f,
Cloud, Kansas City, Mo; V. p, Maj. Il. J
Anderson, Topeka; Chap, Rev. ii. d.
Fisher, Topeka; Sec, S. A. Houston, Law,
renee, Kan.
2Oth KY, at Princeton, KY. Aug. 16, II
and IS. +. S. Lloyd, Chairman, Fredonia
'Sykes Regulars" at 1st Regt. Pa. N. G
Armory, Philadelphia, Pa, Wednesday,
Sept. 6, at 2:30 p. m. All old Regulars OF
the Army of the Potomac are invited. w.
II. Sanderson, I'd U. S., Secretary, Cleve,
14ih N. Y. II. A., at Thousand Island
Park, N. Y, Aug. Is and II. VIM. Glow
miner. Secretary, p. o. Box 1920, New
York City.
The National tribune., 1899-07-13
IL He Had Not Gane To Wnr.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: There
was one disadvantage we labored under in
those days that | have never seen men
toned" said the Doctor, as several of the
old veterans were discussing their expert
ences in the days of 81 TO '65 on Memorial
Day. "You see" he continued, Il never
think of poor Frank - without wonder
ing if there weren't lots of others situated
lust as he was. Frank and | went out
together in 81 in the ID Ohio Cav. A
better boy never lived; tall for his age 1--WE
were both 1S), straight as an arrow, dark
ewes, curly hair, he was what most any
one would call a handsome fellow. The
day we crossed Fifty-Mile Plain in the
Summer of 1862, down there in the Indian
Territory, Frank fell from his horse over
come with the heat. You can Just bet it
was hot; what little grass there was broke
under your feet like glass. Well, we put
him in the ambulance, and when we reached
water, between Il and l o'clock that night,
after taking care of my horse, | went over
to the Surgeons tent to see how he was.
"The Doctor said he had just become
partially conscious, so | went in to see him
He knew me. After while, he made out
to whisper that he wanted me to do some
gave him some more stimulants and poured
water on his head. and when he got so he
could talk little better, lie said Old chum,
Pm going to peter out. Get that little
package out of my breast pocket
81 reached in and found it for him. Then
he said, There's a card in there with the
name of young lady printed on it whom
you know very well. That withered
flower in there used to be a buttercup. She
picked it one time when we were walking
together and held it under my chin to see
if / liked butter. I've kept it ever since.
She don't know | care for her. I've never
written TO her or said anything TO let her
know. | didn't even bid her good-bv
when we left, but wish, if you live to get
home, yOu would give her that package
and tell her that | died with her name on
my lips, that | loved her better than any
one else in the world.''
The Doctor stopped here and asked for
match, stuck n wooden toothpick through
the stub of n cigar, lit it, then continued:
"Well, he died that night. 1t was a wear
and a half before got a furlough to go
home. When | reached there almost the
first thing heard was that the young lady
whose name was Oh the card was married
TO likely young mechanic and living in a
coZy home of their own as happy as the
day was long. Lord, how hated to deliver
that package and the message | put it
off till the last day of my leave of absence,
and then ] went over to her house AS
good luck would have it ! found her alone.
She invited me into her coZy little sitting
room, and, declining her invitation to sit
down, gave her the package and rapidly
rehearsed the pitiful message ACCOMPANY
ing it. She burst into tears and exclaimed,
"Oh, never dreamed of such a thing"
wondered how it would have been if Frank
had not gone to the war. The boys sepa-
rated without another word.-VETERAN,
Constantine Mich.
The National tribune., 1899-07-13
FulIer's Ohio Rrigade.

Fuller's Ohio Brigade, consisting of the
9th, Both, Add and 63d regiments, which
served from 1861 to 1865, held Reunion at
Youngstown, O.. June 81 Maj. Chas. II.
Smith, 9th Ohio, of Cleveland, presided,
and Frank Bruner, Both Ohio, OF Cincin-
natl, acted as Secretary.
A resolution was passed requesting the
next Congress to take action on the per
diem pension bill before all long-term-
service comrades join the silent army
above. The Secretary was directed to send
a copy of the resolutions to the Senators and
Congressman of Ohio, and to ask their
assistance.
Among those in attendance were Coils.
O. l.. Jackson, Bartlett and Fawcell, of the
63d; Stewart Harris, S. Owens, H. 5.
Hickey, NJ. NJ. Murphy and Capt. Il. l..
Lybarger, of the ADD; MAJ. Smith, Of the
9th, and Mat Kuhn, J. w. Spring and
Frank Bruner, Of the Both. Col. j. T..
Raper was also in attendance.
A letter was received from Gen. Swayne,
of New York. Secretary Bruner was in
structed TO reply on behalf of the brigade.
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Grant Circle.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The
of the GAR, are still trying to help the
old soldier and his dependent ones. We
have done great deal of good in relieving
the distressed. While our members do moi
turn out at meetings as they should.w feel
that their interest is just as great. We have
our social gatherings, and Of course realize
neat sums each time.
Our Circle feels very much elated since
our Department Convention, as one of oul
Past Presidents, Mrs. Sudie =. Dowden
was appointed to fill the office of Depart,
ment Librarian.-MRS. NJ. b. WAGNER
Corresponding Secretary, U. S. Grant
Circle, 10, Washington, Ind.