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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
CONTRACT AWARDED.
North Topeka Sewer Will Be Built by
Outside Parties.

The North Topeka sewer is in sight
at last After months and months of
agitation the contract has been let. 1t
was awarded by the city council at its
meeting last evening to Black & Laird,
of Des Moines, Iowa
There were two bids submitted to the
One was by L. Blackman, and was for
Black & Laird and was for $43 522. rs.
which was SCOOPS less than Blackman's
bid. The engineers estimate was $44,-
337.
When the bids were opened they were
referred to the committee on sewers,
which retired and figured out the details
of the two bids, and then recommended
that the bid of the Des MoineS firm be
accepted.
Mr.. Laird was present and said his
firm was ready to begin work on the
sewer by July 1. He further said he
would have to figure a few days before
he could tell just how long it would
take to complete the work.
The city will not be ready to have
the work begun for two weeks because
the right of way for the outlet has not
been secured. A resolution was passed
cOndemning a strip of land forty feet
wide between Kansas avenue and Cen
trail avenue along Fairchild street
and from the east line of Hamil-
ton & Smiths addition east to the river
along the same street.
Mayor Drew named James Gillett,
Fred N. Miller and S. BraZier as ap-
praiSerS for the property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
ENUMERATION OF GARBAGE
City May Finally Settle Troublesome
Question.

Just before the council meeting closed
Councilman Benson stated that there
is a gentleman in the city who wants
to build a crematory, and who will do
so with proper encouragement.
II think he means business said
Mr.. Benson, and as an institution of
that kind is something that Topeka
needs to dispose of its dead animals
and refuse, L want the public health
and sanitary committee to meet and
talk the matter over. This man will
dispose of the refuse of the city for $120
a year less than We are now paying for
it,
The committee will accordingly meet
on Thursday evening and the crema-
tory man will be invited to meet with
it.
After Mr.. Benson had concluded, Geo.
H. Hapgood, who has the present con-
tract for burying dead animals, and
who was among the spectators at the
council meeting, wanted to dispute
some of Mr.. Benson's statements. He
started in on a speech, when Council
man Nettels called attention to the fact
that no proposition was up for con-
sideratiOn and therefore remarks by
outsiders were out of place. Dr. Hap
good persisted that he wanted to talk
anyway. and he proposed to do it, until
Mayor Drew pounded on his desk, and
the council adjourned.
After the adjournment DR.. Hap
good took occasion to call Mr.. Benson
to account personally for his remarks.
He disputed the statement that any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
FARMERS PLAN TRUST.
Will Endeavor to Dictate the Price of
Wheat and Other Cereals.

Terre Haute. Ind, June 6.-Talk of a
gigantic agricultural combination the
arrangements for which have been
making for the last three years has
been revived in this state. The head
quarters of the alleged combination are
In Philadelphia and the work is car
Tied on through the local oranges of
the Farmers Protective association. A
representative is at present organizing
Sullivan county and will commence OPP
eratiOns in NigO county some time next
week The representative is organizing
the leading farmers in each township
IN the counties into committees to CO.
operate with the other farmers through
the oranges. so that wheat and grains
may be held Indefinitely in common ele-
VatOrs-
In this manner, it is claimed, the
farmers Of the country will eventually
control the wheat market and will be
enabled to dictate to the spectators
just what the price of cereals shall be-
The organization, so it is said, has been
introduced through the Farmers Pro-
tective association into every state in
the Union and the company will be
ready to perfect its organization and
incorporate within six months. The
matter has been conducted secretly for
two or three years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
STEWART PLACE SOLD.
VIII Be Raced to Make Way For a
New Improvement

New York, June eff pending nego-
tiatiOnS are completed the Marble Pal
ace of the late A. T. Stewart, built by
him at a cost of at least $1,000 900. on
the site of the old Townsend residence
at the northwest corner of Fifth ave-
nue. and Thirty-fourth street, soon will
pass out of the hands of the Stewart
heirs. The big house will be vacated
by the Manhattan club as soon as it's
new quarters at the southeast corner of
Madison avenue and Twenty-sixth
street has undergone the necessary
alterations.
Report has it that contracts for the
sale of the property are to be signed
this week, and in that case, the capt.
talist who has bid s., SOC, 900 for the
property, will come into actual possess
sion of it before the end of the sum-
mer
chaser has, so far been very closely
concealed and until he is known it is
idle to speculate on the disposition to
be made of the property. If the man
sion does pass from the control of the
Stewart heirs, 1t is safe to say that
it will be RACED to make way for a new
imDrOVemRnt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
HIS FIGHT IS WON.
General Henderson Is Now AS
sured of the Speakership.

Des Moines, Ia. June 6.-The meet
ing of the Iowa congressional delega-
ton, which was to have been held here
today, for the purpose of pushing the
candidacy of Col. Henderson for the
speakership, has been called off. Col.
Henderson has evidently concluded that
the battle is won, for he notified the
members of the delegation that in his
opinion the necessity for the meeting
no longer existed.
New York, June 6.-Congressman
Sherman of Utica came to this city
today to prepare for the meeting of the
Republican congressman from New
York state which will be held at the
Fifth Avenue hotel at noon.
Congressman George w. Ray of Nor
witch, called at Republican state head
quarters today and gave his views on
the speakership contest. It's all up
with New York" he said to a reporter.
Henderson has enough votes to elect
him already and in a few days he
will have nearly every state in the I'm
ion back of him. Under the circum-
stances, all that the New York delega-
ton can do is to fall in line and whoop
it up for Henderson. If we adopt any
other course, we will be dragged in the
mud behind the Henderson chariot.
Moreover, to put forward New York
candidate when all the rest of the
country is with Henderson would not
improve the chances of the New York
congressman to get well placed on the
committees
INDIANA IS SOLID.
Indianapolis. Ind, June 6.-Seven of
Indiana's nine Republican congressman
met last night and agreed to support
Colonel D. B. Henderson of Iowa for
the SpeakerShip. congressman Steele
and Brick, the absentees, telegraphed
their approval and a telegram was sent
to Colonel Henderson announcing that
the delegation would be solid in his be-
half.
ENNSYLVANIA IN LINE.
Chicago, June 6.-Congressman David
Chicago, June 6.-Congressman David
dence of support in a message from
General Henry H. Bingham of Penn
sylvania, who notified him that thir-
teen congressman of that state were for
him and that he might secure twenty.
General Bingham was one of the candi-
dates for speaker
Colonel Henderson left last night for
his home in Dubuque, Ia, feeling sat
isfied that developments since he came
to Chicago have assured him the speak
erShip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
PENNY WISE.
City Will Not Buy Directories For
Fire Stations.

Councilman Roundtree introduced a
resolution authorizing the purchase OF
seven copies of the new city directory,
but Councilman Burgess objected to so
many.
what will you do with SO many di-
rectOries?'' he asked.
THAT will be no more than are need
ed answered Mr.. Roundtree. Tine
city clerk has to have one, and the city
physician, the police station, and each
of the fire stations.
what do the fire stations need d.
rectories for?" asked Mr.. Burgess.
For the benefit of the neiGhbor-
hood" suggested some one.
City Attorney Bird thought his office
needed a directory, and the council
agreed with him, and on motion of Mr..
Burgess the number was made three,
one for the city building, one for the
police station, and one for the city at
torney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
BID OF $4,000.
No Longer Any Excuse For Not Sell
ing City Building.

A direct bid has at last been made
for the present city building. 1t is for
$40, OOO and comes from c. w. Jewell
and Peter McVicar. The only condition
attached to the bid is that the city shall
furnish abstract and clear title to the
property.
The matter of the sale of the building
and the erection of the auditorium was
not discussed at all, but the bid was
referred at once to the committee on
public buildings. That committee will
make a report on the bid next Monday
evening unless there are other PROPOSE
lions made in the meantime. Whether
or not the council will accept the bid
is a question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
BOONE KILLS HIMSELF.
Desperate Deed of a Life Prisoner in
South Dakota PeniSentiary.

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 6.-Daniel
Boone, 81 years of age, serving a life
sentence in the Sioux Falls penitentiary
for murder, last evening committed sui
eide in a horrible manner.
A short time prior to the suicide
Boone attempted to cast Lew Hull, a
guard, from the fourth gallery to GER
tain death on the floor below. A pris-
oner named Burns assisted the guard in
overpowering the desperate man. Boone
was found dead in the dungeon a short
time later. He had shattered his cast
iron cell attempting to sever the veins
in his wrists. This failing, he damned
a three-cornered piece of metal into his
throat, severing the jugular vein.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
MORE ALLEY PAVING.

The alley running from Twelfth tc
| HuntOOn in the block between Western
| avenue and Fillmore street is to be
| paved. Councilman Elliott introduced
| a resolution to that effect, which was
| adopted.
PAVE INTERSECTIONS.
The judiciary committee, to which was
referred the communication from the
| trustees of Bethany college asking what
| the city would do concerning the
| paving Of the intersections of Taylor
with Tenth avenue and the alleys which
run into Tenth south Of the Bethany
campus, reported that the city ought tic
pave these intersections. Mr.. Morgan
as chairman of the committee, said the
committee had consulted with City At
torney Bird, and he had said that the
city ought to pave these intersections
the same as though Taylor street and
the alleys ran on through the Bethany
grounds The report was adopted. This
will make considerable difference in
Bethany's expense in paving Tenth ave-
ACCEPTED AT LAST.
The offer of DR.. J. c. McClnitock to
give the city part of the block on Clay
street, between Thirteenth and wa,
liams avenue, was formally accepted
by the city by the passage of the fol-
lowing resolution, presented by Council
man Morgan as chairman of the 1u-
dietary committee: Resolved, by the
mayor and councilmen of the city of
Topeka, that the proposition of DR.. j.
G. McClintock to donate to the city of
Topeka lots 524, 526, 528 and fractional
lot $50, on Clay street, for park pur-
poses, on condition that the county re-
nit the taxes upon said lots, be &C
cepted, provided such taxes be remit
ted" Mr.. Morgan said he had assur-
ances from the county commissioners
that the taxes on the property would
be RENTED
PAVING ORDERED.
Two more blocks of pavement were
ordered by the council. One is the block
m ct hpf
and Williams avenue, which was order
ed on a resolution presented by Coun-
Gilman Nettels. The other order was
for the paving of Thirteenth street from
Lincoln to Lane, which was recon-
mended by the committee on streets
and walks on a petition signed by J. Q.
be only 20 feet wide, and Councilman
Burgess objected to it on this account,
but when Mayor Drew explained that
the entire width of the street along
to pass.
FINES COLLECTED
The police judges report showed that
fines to the amount of $1,S21 were col
lected during the month of May OF
these IL were fines of 800 each on joint
lists. Another jointist has paid 500
towards his fine. There are a number
of other jointists' trials pending.
ANOTHER AUDITORIUM SITE.
Colonel G. K. Holiday submitted an
other proposition for a site for the audi
torium which he wished added to bid
which he submitted some time ago. This
bid is for the twelve lots on the north
east corner of Madison and Ninth
streets, which Colonel Holiday offers
to the city for SIS, O00 The property has
$50 feet front on Ninth and 300 feet on
Madison street.
NEW SIDEWALK.
The petition of A. G. Lewis and others
for a walk on the north side of Four
tenth street from Topeka avenue to
Polk street is still held up. The petition
first called for a four-foot walk, but this
was turned down, and the petition was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
MADE NEBRASKANS ANGRY
When They Found Mutilated Body of
DR.. Young.

Washington, June 6.-Another report
from Col. Stotsenburg was made pub
lie by the war department today. 1t
related to the capture of the Manila
Waterworks and pumping station on
February g. Early in this fight DR.
Young of the Utah battery was cut off
by the insurgents and his body found
horribly mutilated. 1t was only a few
minutes after seeing this evidence of
barbarity that the Nebras kans emptied
one insurgent trench, leaving seven
teen of it's occupants to be cared for by
the burning squad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
SHOULD BE MOVED
Salvation Army Hospital Has
Become a Nuisance.
NeighbOrs Continually Harassed
by Unearthly Sounds.
BOARD OF HEALTH
Report Filed But No Action Is
Taken.
North Topeka Sewer Contract
Is Awarded.
Bid Of $4,000 For City Build
ing Received.

The city board of health is of the
opinion that the Salvation Army. hos
pital ought to be removed from it's pres
ent location to some neighborhood
where it will not be in such close
proximity to other people, and the
board so reported to the city council.
The full report of the board is as fol-
lows:
I'm compliance with your request the
board of health has examined into the
condition of the Salvation Army hos
pital, and report as follows:
"First-The testimony shows that the
neighbors have had just cause for com
plant as to the sanitary condition of
the hospital on several occasions
"Second-The board of health finds
the hospital at present in good SAM
tary condition, and the present officers
efficient.
"Third-The frequent changes made
in the officers of the institution and the
unframed character of the help render
it impossible to keep the hospital in
good sanitary condition at all times.
"Fourth-The keeping of an insane
girl at the hospital, and allowing her to
escape at times, is, in our opinion, a
nuisance.
"Fifth-we further believe that any
hospital located as this one is would
necessarily prove nuisance to those
living near it.
''Sixth-We heartily commend the
nOSplId1
hospital in this city. They deserve the
thanks of the city and county, but we
believe they are not properly located
and that they could do better work and
gain more support by changing their
location.
I'VE therefore recommend that the
Salvation Army hospital be removed
from its present location. (Signed),
AGNES MCKEE WALLACE,
president.
"THEO. w. PEERS, Secretary.
'WM. B. SWAN
A motion was made to adopt the re-
port of the committee, and it was about
to pass when Councilman Burgess said:
I'D like to know how we're going to
do that 1t looks to me like we'd run
up against something. You people out
there who want to get rid of it ought to
tell US how"
Mayor Drew said he would refer the
report to the committee on health and
sanitation but the committee objected.
Councilman Elliott said the committee
had wrestled with the problem before,
and it had been decided that the hos
pital should move. but it had not been
done He said the council has appro-
priated $50 to assist in the moving eX-
penses.
Councilman Nettels said the hospital
could not be moved by force, and Sug-
gested that the committee interview the
hospital authorities with reference to
the matter, and with this suggestion
the matter was referred to the COM
mittee.
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Richards Keleasad.

London, June 6.-Westby Richards,
the commission agent (bOokmaker),
who was arrested at the Bank of Eng
land April % while attempting to cash
three 100 pound notes which were stolen
on January last, was discharged today,
the evidence against him being INSULT
cient. Richards claimed he had re-
ceived the notes at the Newmarket
races. The agistrate declined to make
an order respecting the notes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
STUDEBAKERS ARE SUED.
8. T. Markley Claims They Caused His
Wife to Leave Him.

Wabash, Ind, June Ga sensational suit
for alienation of a Wife's affections has, has
plaintiff is Samuel T, Markley. whose
home is at ElwOod, Ind. He asks $40 900
damages from his wife's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abram Studebaker.
In 1897 Markley moved to Vera Cruz,
near the residence of the Studebakers
and he claims the defendants then began
systematically to poison his wife'S mind
against him and that. in consequence. she
left him and has ever since refused to live
with him. The Studebakers are wealthy
and prominent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
MIR. ANNA GOULD DENIES
That the Countess Participated IL
Sundays Riot.

Paris, June 6.-Count Boni De Castel-
lane has written a letter to the Echo De
Paris denying the statements of news
papers that the Countess formerly
Anna Gould of New York; placed her
self at the head of the Jeunnesse roy
aliste at the Auteuile demonstration
Sunday. The count declares his wife
does not belong to the clubs and that
she did not leave her seat from which
curing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
No Longer a General

Washington, June BY direction of
the president, Brigadier General Charles
King, who has just arrived at San
Francisco from service in the Philip
pines, has been honOrably discharged
from the volunteer army, to take effect
August 9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
Three Girls Drownad-

St Louis, Mo-, June "a special to the
Post Dispatch from Lenanon, ILL.,, says:
Miss Ruth Jepson of Lebanon. Miss Flor
ence Spies of st. Jacob and Miss Hallene
Jack of Beaucoup, Ill, students of McKen-
dree college, were drowned in Silver creek
two miles north of here, yesterday after
noon The young ladies were in bathing.
when Miss Jepson got beyond her depth.
The other two girls went to her rescue
and all were drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
CITY LAWN MOWER.
Street Commissioner Will Cut Grass
In Parks.

Street Commissioner Snyder will have
a lawn mower to perform with in the
future Councilman Burgess called at
tention that the street commissioner is
called on to keep the lawns in condition
in the various little parks about the
city, and he moved that he be author
lied to purchase a lawn mower to use
on these lawns, and the motion was
DaSSed,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
CORRECT ERROR IN GRADES.
Raised Crossing to Be Built at Sixth
Avenue and Van Buren, Street

Ven Buren, street is to be made passa-
b1e without a ferry boat when it rains.
A resolution, introduced by Councilman
Burgess, was passed instructing the
CITY engineer and street commissioner
to construct raised crossings across
Van Buren, on Sixth avenue and Fourth
street A raised crossing has already
been put in on Fifth street. Whenever
it rains hard Van Buren, street is a
rushing torrent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
Joe Corbett to Wed.

San Francisco, June 6-Joe -Corbett
the baseball player and brother of the
ex-pugflist, is to be married on We'd
nesday evening to Miss Elizabeth Ma
honey, daughter of a contractor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06

Last fall I sprained my left hip while
handling some heavy boxes. The doctor
strain and would soon be Wen. but it grew
worse and the doctor then said had
rheumatism. 1t continued to grow worse
and I could hardly get around to work
I went to a drug store and the druggist
recommended me to try Chamberlain S
Pain Balm. I tried it and one-half of a
50-cent bottle cured me entirely. I now
recommend it to all my friends-A
Babcock, Erie, Pa. 1t is for sale by ali
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
Will, HELP BETHANY.

The city will pave the intersections Of
Taylor street and the alleys with Tenth
avenue south of the Bethany college
grounds The judiciary committee, af-
Bird. reported that the city would have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06

amended so that it called for a stand
ard walk. The committee on streets and
walks recommended this, but Council
man Elliott said he understood that the
people on one side of the street were
petitioning for a walk on the other
side, and he had been told that pro-
test was to be presented against the
walk. Pending the reception of this
protest the order for the walk was held
up.
POLICE REPORT.
Chief of Police Ramsey reported that
PSI arrests were made by the police off,
GERS during the month of May. They
were for the following offenses:
Keeping disorderly houses. ........... 5
Selling goods on Sunday. s
Riding on sidewalk. Observation-Disclosures. 20
Selnng HQuor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~
DruHks .......'-..---'..... o.
Petit larceny NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL
Trespassing on railroad property. 8
Keeping vicious dog ................ 1
Street walking .
Carrying concealed weapons ........
DisOrderly conduct Observation-Disclosures. %
Nagrancy Observation-Disclosures AZ
Grand larceny Observation-Disclosures.
Disturbing the peace OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. II
insane .-....-.-.- ..----..........--
Resisting officers Observation-Disclosures. 2
Runaway boy 1
Burglary and larceny .............
Exposing person Observation-Disclosures.
Assault with intent to Kin. ........... /
AOleAI = --Ot
ESTIMATES, APPROVED.
The city engineer presented the fol-
lowing estimates, which were approved:
For paving the alley between Kansas
avenue and Jackson , and between
Eighth and Ninth, 1,455R square yards
of paving, at slips per square yard. ST.,
S29-37. Other expenses sufficient to
bring total expense up to $2,51S.02.
For the alley between Kansas avenue
and Jackson, and between Sixth and
Seventh, same paving expense as the
other. but with a total expense of 81
423.5
ADJOURN FOR ONE WEEK
The council will meet again next
Monday evening, at which time the
auditorium matter will come up for
consideration, and the proposition to
sell the city building
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Death of Col. Mattox.

Atlanta, Ga, June 6.-Col. r. F. Mat
tox, head of the banking house of Mat
tox,, Rucker & Co., died here today of
paralysis. Col. Mattox has been promi-
nent for years in financial enterprises
in the south, was a member of the Cap
itol City club and a Confederate vet
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-Four PLAGUE Gases Cured.

Cairo, Egypt, June 6.-The total num-
Der of plague sufferers at Alexandria
is placed at IA, of which two are dead
cases, were reported yesterday, but no
new cases have been reported else
where.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06

What you want is not temporary relief
from piles but cure to stay cured. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures piles. and
they stay cured. Soothes and quickly
heals old sores, scaIds, cuts. burns.
field. w H. Wilson, A J. Arnold & Son,
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