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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
ROBBERS CAUGHT.
Six Men Who Held Up Memphis
Train in Custody.

St Louis, Jan. IA Post Dispatch
special from Springfield, Mo, says: A
telegram has just been received here,
asking that Judge Cravens, attorney
for the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
phis road, come to Mansfield at once,
as Detectives Brown and Chester have
arrested the six men who held up the
train at Macomb and that the prelimi-
nary examination would be held this
afternoon.
OF the men arrested, four are natives
and two foreigners.
Judge Cravens is sick, but he sent s.
T. H. McGregor, representing attor-
ney of Greene county. McGregor and
others left here early on special train
for Mansfield.
st. Louis, Jan. IA Post Dispatch
special from Mansfield, Mo-, says:
Early this morning Deputy United
States Marshal Joseph Huffman, De
Sheriffs J. 3. Hens1sy and w. G. Nc
Cain, and Constable Woodward went to
the home of Lon Nye, south of Macomb,
where he and his son, Ben Nye, and
William Jennings and Joe Shepherd,
who claim to be from Barton county,
were together and arrested them. Then
they arrested Oscar Nye.
All the men are supposed to be con-
nected with the robbery of a passenger
train on the Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Memphis road at Macomb, Mo-, on the
night of Jan. 3. They arrived at Mans
field at 9:25 a. m, on special train
that had been provided for them. The
prisoners were at once taken to the
Ozark hotel, where they are constantly
being guarded by several officers. They
made no attempt to resist arrest and
talked very freely, but the officers say
they have very convincing evidence
that they are the guilty persons. Taken
away separately the prisoners were
questioned, but denied having had any
thing to do with the robbery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
RELIC OF WASHINGTON.
Chip of His Redwood Coffin in Breast
pin of a Philadelphia Woman.


Mrs Helen Struthers Dunn, of Phfla-
delphia is the owner of curious old relic.
There are scores of people in the United
States who would. give much money to
own that piece of redwood which has
been so carefully polished and set IN
gold 1t came to Mrs. Dunn through
her father, John Struthers, who gave
the United States the marble sarcopha-
gus in which Washington's body now
rests. Mr.. Struthers was well known
as a dealer in marble. HIS offer of a
marble sarcophagus was made to John
Lawrence, the only surviving member
of Washington's family, who replied
that Mr.. Struthers had rendered the gift
with so much delicacy and tact that 1t
could not be refused.
When the coffin containing Washing
tons remains was being removed to its
new resting place in Mount Vernon, a
piece of it was Clipped off. From a
small portion the breastpin was made.
1t is itself in the shape Of a cofin-a
grewsome suggestion for an ornament
But it has never been worn 1t rests in
it's little case, side by side with the
trowel which was used to cement the
SarcophaguS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
Why Shoes are Thrown After Bride.

IFrom the Woman's Home Companion
The custom of throwing old shoes and
rice has prevailed for many years in
America, England and Scotland 1t
came from the eastern nations and was
originally intended as a sign of re-
linquishment by the relatives of their
authority over the bride. An old Jewish
custom provided that a brother OF a
childless man had the first privilege of
marrying the widow, and until her
brother-in-law refused her she could
not marry again. Another authority
maintains that the throwing of the
shoe was a sham assault on the groom
who was supposed to be carrying off
the bride.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09

mentioned to Mr.. Bryan. He declined to
say anything concerning Mr.. Croker s
views, or any reason why, in his opinion.
the statement was given out
VERY often people express views diff
ferent from my own" said Mr.. Bryan.
land then am asked for an expression on
them. do not care to make any state
ment or give any comparisons between my
own views and the views of others. When
1 have anything to say always prefer to
prepare it, and / always receive an OPP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
Hotel For Self Supporting Women.
[From the New York Tribune.1

From the New 7 OK IrlDune.I
Again the effort is being made to
start a hotel for self-supporting women.
The organizers would like to learn the
names of women who would become
tenants and could pay from 81 a week
upward for a room and board. Names
should be sent to the Woman's Hotel
Committee, Madison Square Branch
Postoffice. 1t is thought that after a
hotel of this grade has been found to
operate successfully, those of a less ex-
pensive kind will be built to satisfy the
needs of women earning even smaller
salaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
FIRST TORNADO THIS YEAR
Arkansas Schoolhouse Blown Down
and Three Children Killed.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. "a heavy
windstorm has swept over the remote
section of Scott county. At Boles a
pupils were killed; another was fatally
wounded, and a dozen or more sustain
ed more or less serious injuries. Those
killed were the children of Joe Law
renee. Mr.. Frost and Mrs. Rutledge,
respectively! A child OF Joseph Law
renee was fatally wounded. So far as
Known here no other lives were lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
It win Surprise You-Try It

It is the medicine above all other for
catarrh and is worth ats weight in gold.
EIys Cream Balm does all that is
claimed for it.-B. w. Sperry, Hartford,
Conn.
My son was afflicted with catarrh. He
used Ely's Cream Balm and the disa-
greeable catarrh all left him. Colin
stead, ArcoIa, III.
A i0c trial size or the soc, size OF
E1y's Cream Balm will be mailed. Kept
by druggists. Ely Brothers. SIS Warren
St, N. z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
kicked 2 Feet 3 Inches High.

Dayton, o., Jan. Sin local athletic
contest held here last night, Oliver
Acher established a worlds record in
the running double high kick with
score of feet 3 inches. Acher is 20
years Of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
LET CROKER CROAK.
Bryan Refuses to Discuss the Boss's
Utterances

Indianapolis, Jan. s.-wiIHam Jennings
Bryan passed through the city Saturday
statement, in which the New York leader
spoke his sentiments Tor expanston, was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09

Colored shirts and waists laundereo
so that the colors viii not fade. Peer
less Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West
Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09

We Will wash your co1ored shirts ana
guarantee co1ors from fading. Peerless
Steam Laundry. ia aaa 11A w. Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09

GA EEA.
Bears the ~ The Kind You Have Always Bought
a'. e &3Agzzzx
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-14

On To Manila, complete hi,
tory Of the Philippine campaign
handled inclusively by the BULL
TIN.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-23
FOREIGN.

Leading European Jews are arrang-
ing for a meeting in Switzerland in
order to form an international asso-
citation for their defense against the
crusade of the anti-Semites, and to
protect the Jews in France after the
Dreyfus court-marital is ended.
All Of Egypt is infected with the
foot and mouth disease. There have
been 1,S27 cases reported since july
10.
The English board of trade bank
ruptcy report for 1898 shows an in
crease of 256 in the number of fail
ures.
During the recent tropical hurri-
cane the town of Red Bay, ON the
island of Andros, 90 miles southwest
of Nassau, was swept away and about
200 lives lost. An eyewitness of the
storm estimates that the loss of life
on the island was fully 600.
The following official figures are
given of the casualties in the Ponce
district in Porto Rico due to the hurri-
cane: Dead buried in city IA, dead
buried in country $50, swept out to sea
and drowned $50, serious hospital cases
resulting from the storm 200.
Notice has been given to the FOREIGN
ministers by the Haytian government
that it has issued decree 'eXpellinp
the refugees which are under their
protection.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-23

At Nashville, Tenn, on the 18th
an explosion of dynamite in store
room of the Cumberland Electric Light
and Power Co. wrecked the building
and killed John Davis, lineman, and
Stezer Toney, storekeeper, the only
occupants of the building at the time,
The monthly statement of the col
lections of internal revenue shows that
during the month of July the total col
lections were $2s,0l2,2s7, a net in
crease as compared with July, 1898, of
$2O,se2
The project of building n great
Protestant hospital at Des Moines, Ia,
under the nominal auspices of the
Methodist church, but really non-sec-
tartan, is assured of success. James
Callahan, a millionaire of that city,
offers site worth $75O00 The fnan-
cial machinery of the Methodist church
has taken hold of the matter and it is
expected the money will all be raised
within year.
On the 18th David Boyd, James Hol-
man and Henry Heath were killed by
the explosion of two boilers at the
Pittsburg, Kan, vitrified brick works.
The five-story Haven building at
Cincinnati was destroyed by fire on the
18th. 1t was occupied by James T..
Haven, manufacturer of machinery; c.
e. Littell, manufacturer of woodwork
ing machinery, and 2. A. Gomersall,
dealer in paper stock and rags. The
heaviest loser will be James l.. Haven,
owner of the building, whose factory
was stocked with valuable machinery.
The total loss will exceed S150,000; in
surance partial.
1t is reported that Is tow mills have
formed combine by which they ex-
pect to control the tow market of the
country. Headquarters for the COM
bine have been located at Elma, Ia,
where a large factory is in operation.
It is claimed that practically all the
tow used in this country is manufac-
tnred by these Is mills, which are To-
Gated in northern Iowa, southern Min
ncsota and the Dakotas.
On the 18th st. Paul's German Cath
olic church at Cincinnati was partially
destroyed by fire. The church was be-
ing remodeled for its golden jubilee
anniversary. Loss $12O,0O0.
On the 18th threshing engine blew
up about five miles from Empire, Mich,
killing Lyman +. Pilbeam, Archie Au-
ton and Robert Newhew. William
Gilbert was terribly injured and will
probably die.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-23
SUNKHAZER FLIES OF MAINE.
Worse Than Jersey Mosquitoes and
KiSsing Bugs Have No Chance
with Them.

Since reading in the newspapers of the
kissing bug and his doings all the people in
rural Maine have taken to capturing bugs
andinsectso OF all sorts and bringing the speci.
mems to town for examination by newspa.
per men and naturalists. Countless are the
kinds of bugs that have been taken to
Bangor in bottles, boxes and preserve lars,
and the captors all seem to be sorely dis.
appointed when told that instead of the gen.
uine kisser they have a moth killer, a lace
winged fly, or something quite common and
harmless.
A man came from Veazie to Bangor the
other day with ferocious-looking bug
corked up in preserve jar and claimed the
credit of having captured the first kissing
bug in that part of the country. 1t was not
the famous kissing bug that he had, but ma.
tive bug somewhat resembling a small lob.
ster with wings.
81 don t care hang" declared the Veazie
man, when told that he must try again.
"These fellers kin lick the stuffin' out Of
Sunkhazers, and that's what none of your
common bugs kin do"
Not many people living far away from
Bangor know what "Sunkhazer" is like.
1t is ferocious big fly that infests the flats
and meadows about Sunkhaze deadwater,
a place in the Penobscot river where the
water is slack and where millions of logs
are RATED. The Sunkhazers are the pest
OF the loggers, upon whom they feast to
their hearts content, and nothing can drive
them away. They are four times the size OF
the famed mosquitoes Of Jersey, and any
Maine man will back one of them against
dozen kissing bugs in fair stand-up fight
Maine folks have, probably, no kissing bugs
but so long as the Sunkhazers survive they
will not feel lonesome.-N. Y. Sun.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from An Quarters.
WASHINGTON.

The naval officials are elated over
another very satisfactory trial OF
the gunboat Newport, After the
Newport had been year and a half
in commission and seven months out
of dry dock, in run of 1856 hours she
made over eight knots an hour with a
coal consumption of slightly over ii
tons of coal per day. As her bunkers
hold 232 tons of coal this indicates n
steaming radius of 10 days.
A medal of honor has been awarded
by the navy department to Corporal
MacNeal, of the marine corps, for gal
lantry aboard the Brooklyn during
the fight with Cervera's feet. Cor
poral MacNeal climbed out on a six
FOUNDER gun under the forecastle and
cleared it of iammed shell, after sew
eral other privates had failed. This
feat was performed during the heay-
lest part of the action.
The acting postmaster general has
declined to authorize the carrying of
mail pouch by an automobile from
Chicago to New York. Mr.. Shallen-
berger says that while the department
watches with interest the development
OF the motor carriage, it cannot lend
Its official endorsement to such test.
The amount of gold certificates is
sued under the recent order OF the
secretary of the treasury in exchange
for gold coin is SIS, S,S36,O4O.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-23
LATER.

The English Church Missionary So
ciety has received report stating that
10000 persons have died of famine on
the east coast of Africa.
Sixteen fishermen were camping on
Wan island, n. c., near the mouth of
the Neuse river during the recent
storm. The island was overfowed,
compelling them to seek the main
land. In the attempt all of their
boats were capsized except one, drown
ing II men.
Fire at Buffalo, n. V, on the 21st
did heavy damage to the building and
stock of II. Messersmith, house fur
nisher The stock carried by Messer-
smith was valued at S175,000 and the
greater portion of it was destroyed or
badly damaged.
The Cohansie glass works at Bridge
ton. n. j., one of several glass fac
tories in that locality which have been
closed for some time, owing to strikes
for the recognition of the union. will
be started up as union establish
mcnt. An agreement to that effect
was signed on the 2lst by officials of
the company and by President Hayes,
of the Glassworkers' association. This
will give 500 men employment.
Since the advance in the price of
meat the demand for poultry has
greatly increased in Missouri. East
ern buyers are now scattered all over
the state and large per cent. of
chickens are shipped to the Atlantic
coast cities. Until recently il was
difficult for farmers living a consider
able distance from railroad to dis
pose of their surplus poultry at nd-
vantageous prices. Now agents pick
up every fowl that is for sale.
At New York City on the 21st Mrs.
Eva A. 1ngersoll, wife of Col. Inger-
soil, filed a bond for $4,000 as admin
istratriX of her husband. Mrs. In
gersoll says that she has made dill.
gent search for the will of her hus-
hand, but that to the best of her
knowledge he died intestate. The
value OF his personal property is es-
timated by her at about 10000. At
the time of his death he held no real
property,
Mount Lookout breaker at Wyom-
ing, Pa, operated by the Temple Iron
and Coal Co., was burned on the 21st.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The breaker was one of the largest in
the valley. The loss is about S1OO,-
600; insured.
Large numbers of deer are swim
ming the st. Lawrence river to escape
the forest fires in New York state.
The fires at Rosie, MacComb, DeKalb
and DePeyster are still raging with
unabated fury.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-23
THE SHAMROCK is HERE.
Sir Thomas LiptOn's Yacht Reaches
New York HarbOr After an Uncvent-
ful Voyage Across the Atlantic.

New York, Aug. .19.--With Sir Thomas
Lipton's signals, shamrock ON a
gold ground. bordered by broad band
of green, at her topmast truck and the
British naval reserve ensign at her Jig.
ger masthead the hull of the chaleng.
ing yacht Shamrock, swinging mt an.
Choir off Tompknsville yesterday bore
striking resemblance to that of the
Columbia. She is painted light
green. If painted white il would be
difficult matter at a distance to dis.
tinguish the yachts by their hulls. In
the trip across the Atlantic, which
ended Friday, the Shamrock carried a
loose footed mainsail of heavy canvas.
having besides three sets of reef
points, "bonnet" in the foot of il.
There are fore and aft battens like
those used on the Columbia and the
Defender TO prevent the crew from
sliding overheard during a race. The
crew is a sturdy looking lot Of Scotch
and English men. They wore blue
jerseys bearing on the breast the
words Shamrock, r. U. Y. c.
After the yachts had anchored in
the upper bay Capt Hogurth, of the
Shamrock, said: "The Shamrock be-
haved beautifully. l am more than
satisfied with her. In fact | am de-
lighted, because the most sanguine
anticipations have been more than re-
allied. But I will say this, that glee-
full as / am with the behavior Of the
boat, / was more surprised with the
generous reception which she got
from the time we were abreast of
Sandy Hook"
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-23
AsroNlsHED the DoMlNles.
Sensational Result Of \ Fancy Dress
Costume at u Ministerial Gathering.

Costume AT u Ministerial Gathering.
Judge E. B. Martindale, of Indiannp.
oils, Ind, owns one of the handsomest
residences in that city-a large stone
mansion hidden from the street by a
thick grove of trees. 1t was in this
house that one of the most exciting
functions ever known in the Hoosier
capital took place many years ago, the
true story of which is now printed for
the first time. The judge, who was one
of the leaders of society and at the
same time was pillar in the Presby-
terian church, had issued invitations
for fancy dress ball, which at the
last moment he had to withdraw be-
cause of the presence in this country
of large body of Presbyterian dele
gates from Great Britain on their way
to an international conference in the
west.
They were to be entertained at the
judges on the night set for the ball.
1t so happened that every guest re-
ceived his notice save one, merchant
named Woodward, who was on trip
through the northwest. 1t also hap
pened that Mr.. Woodward had hit up
on the most startling disguise of any
planned. He had bought a complete
costume of Sioux war chief and in
tended making up as nearly like the
original as possible.
Mr.. Woodward did not return to In
dianapolis until the evening fixed for
the ball, and, therefore, to save time,
put on his costume at his office and
drove to the Martindale residence in
his carriage, which he dismissed at
the gate. Through the trees and shrub
berry he glided stealthily until he
reached the house. Looking through
the window Mr.. Woodward saw some
persons whom he knew and many of
whom he did not, but everyone was in
ordinary evening dress.
"They've unmasked," soliloquized
the war chief, "but I'll have my fun
just the same" Thereupon, stepping
upon ledge, he made one spring
through the open window and landed
in the center of group OF Scotch del
egates, meantime brandishing a genu-
inc tomahawk and uttering shrill and
hlood-curdling war whoops.
The effect was astounding to the
masquerader. Some of the guests
tainted, others crept under the tables
and sofas or fed to the upper stories
of the house. 1t took only an instant
for Mr.. Woodward to discover that a
terrible mistake had been made. In
order to preserve his identity and
make his escape he gave few more
whoops, executed fearful dance and
darted out of the window into the
darkness.
1t was explained to the foreign
guests that one of the Indianapolis In
dian tribes was evidently restless, but
that no further trouble need be fear
cd. AS for Mr.. Woodward, his side CT
the story was not known for nearly
20 years afterward.-P Philadelphia
Post.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-23
Cody Called for a Cut.

Col. Cody, the eminent scout, helped ia
build church at North Platte, and was per
suaded by his wife and daughter 10 accom-
pany them to the opening. The minister
the words: "0h, for ten thousand tong,,e. r gae.
to sing" etc. The organist, who PLAYED by
ear, started the tune. in too high a Kew an3
had TO try again. A second attempt ended
like the first in failure. "Oh, for ten thon
sand tongues, to. sing my great" came the
opening words for the third time, followed
by a squeak from the organ and relapse
INTO painful silence. Cody could contain
himself no longer, and burted out: "Start
1t at iye thousand, and mebbe some of tn,
rest res OF us can get in" - San Francisco
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-23
YELLOW FEvER'S CAUSES.
An Omcial Report by Experts as to
the Origin of the Dreaded Disensa.

Washington, Aug. 19.--The report OF
the commission appointed by the pres
ident in 1897 from the marine hos
pital service staff to investigate the
nature of yellow fever was made pub
lie Friday by Surgeon General Wy
man. The commission was composed
of Surgeon Eugene Wasdin and Passed
Assistant Surgeon Giddings, both vel
low fever experts. The conclusions
Of the commission are summarized as
follows:
First--That the micro-organism dis
covered by Prof. Giuseppe Sanarelli,
Of the University of Bologna, Italy, and
by him named bacillus icteroides," is
the cause of yellow fever.
Second-That yellow fever is natu-
rally infectious to certain animals. the
degree varying with the species: that
i'll some rodents local infection is yery
quickly followed by blood infection;
and that, while in dogs and rabbits
there is no evidence of this subsequent
invasion of the blood, monkeys react
to the infection the same as man.
Third--That infection takes place by
way of the respiratory tract. the pri.
mary colonization in this tract giving
rise to the earlier manifestations OF
the disease.
Fourth-That in many cases of the
disease, probably majority, the pri-
mary infection or colonization in the
lungs is followed by secondary in
fection," or a secondary colonization
OF this organism in the blood of the
patient. This secondary infection
may he complicated by the coinstan-
taneous passage of other organisms
into the blood, or this complication
may arise during the last hours of
life
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-23
Tupper,a Talk.

London, Aug. 19.-Sir Charles Tup.
per, formerly Canadian high commits,
sioner, in an interview Friday said:
"The United States is purposely de-
laying the settlement of the Alaska
dispute on account Of the pecuniary
benefit accruing to miners and coast
cities through delay, We have no
intention of resuming negotiations in
regard to matters between Canada and
America until the Alaska question is
settled. propose that n British rail.
way be built from Kitimata to Daw.
son and that law be passed allowing
only Britishers to mine on the Yukon. f"