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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-09

must be paid in paper money to a. spe-
cia1 commission named by the govern
ment in the different ports
This commission will be instructed to
burn publicly the amount received dur
ing each month. The law is to remain
in force until all paper money in circu-
latiOn shall have been taken up. Ac-
cOrding to a former law now in force,
certain part of the export duties is
applied for the same purpose.
a favorable change in the financial
situation is expected if the government
bill is approved by congress.
Judging by the latest news received
from the interior Of the republic the
country is quiet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-09
WHAT ALLIED HIM.
Several of the Shop Men Discuss the
Troubles of Lon Furze.


A group of five men were standing at
one corner of the south shops, near Jud
Goes desk, all earnestly engaged in
conversation. First one would say
something and then the others would
look wise and nod their heads Then
another would speak and they would
go through the same motions. To an
outsider it appeared that they must be
discussing some serious and momen-
tous subject. A reporter for the Jour-
nal who was in that vicinity watched
them for awhile and then decided that
it must be something important and re-
solved to find out if possible, what it
was.
NOT far from the group was an old
engine which had been put in the shop
for repairs. and to get behind this
would afford the opportunity sought
after. No sooner thought of than he
quickly concealed himself behind the
enGine, unnOticed by the group, and
this is the conversation or rather bits
of conversation which he could catch
at times when the noise of the shops
did not drown it.
7 don't know what to think of him, 4"
said one.
He acts so queer" said another
He does not seem to be himself for the
past few days. He didn't eat any din
ner over at the boarding house yester-
day"
What do you think is the matter
with him ?" said the first speaker again.
Don't you know what is the matter
with him2' spoke up the third. why
his girl has gone to Chicago. You know
Wednesday night he was up to see her,
and tell her goodbye, and he never got
home until long after the curfew rang.
The next day he got a letter from kan
sas City, and"
Yes. I remem Der" said a fourth. "he
was reading it here at the shops. I
saw him read it at least seven times,
and"
Yes. and. that is not all He went to
Kansas City, Friday" said a fifth. Il
saw him at the depot as I came to
work. I'll bet his girl stopped in Kan
sas City"
Yes, she did" again spoke the third
who seemed to be better informed than
the others. She stayed there all day
Friday visiting friends and left for
Chicago that night"
Well said the second, "he came
back Friday night and on Saturday he
was so quiet that you would have
thought that he had lost his grand
mother. I asked him if he was sick
and he said a little bit"
Say boys said the first, Ct know
what is the matter with Lon Furze ne
is in love"
why didn't we think of that before.
Lon Furze in love. Who would have
thought it" But just then the boss
came along and the men were suddenly
at work and the reporter put his note
book in his pocket and fastened out
back door, over to the roundhOuse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-09

carried overland nearly so miles to the
nearest railroad station.
With the coming of the Rock Island
a great change has been made. The
town has gone into the cotton raising
business in earnest and it is estimated
that there will be marketed from there
this year from 1900 to $4,000 bales of
cotton To meet the demands of this
immense crop the Rock Island is now
building a cotton platform for the es-
peciaI use of this cotton, where it can
be stored and loaded on to the cars to
be taken to the cotton compress at Ell
Reno Similar platforms viii be built
at other points along the route as soon
as convenient.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-09

lows that don't care a. snap for serving
a term in the federal prison on account
of the distinction it cOnfers at home. To
serve a term for mOonshining is a pro-
motion worthy of the highest aspira-
tions of ambition. A conquering hero
couldn't receive a more heartfelt well
come than is extended to the young fell
low just returned from federal prison
His face is pale when he comes, but
soon f1ushes with the triumph Of his
welcome. Hands fly out to grip his own,
and smiles of beauty fall upon him, soft
as rose petals, wherever he goes. Peo-
pie refer to his term of Imprisonment
with as much admiration as you'd re-
fer to friends term in congress.
There is big money, all around, IN
moOnshining-excep for Uncle Sam.
There is money for US, money for our
secret abettors in the big towns and
cities; money for commissioners; mon
ey for deputies. and even money for the
despicable informer.
''AIoonshining is on a constant in
crease. and it is to the interest Of all
the above named sets that the high
tax on legitimate liquor should be
maintained Our occupation would be
gone, indeed, if whisky was set at lib
erty-was free from taxation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-09
S7,6OO,OOO IN GOLD
Known to Have Come From KIondike
This Season.

Washington. Aug. 9--Reports receiv-
ed by the director of the mint show that
so far this season the amount of gold
received at Seattle from the Alaskan
gold fields aggregates about s.. 900, OOO
of which 81 DIS 262 arrived during July
The amount so far received at San
Francisco is approximately 50. zoe. OO0
These amounts, however, do not repre-
sent the entire output of the fields. as
large quantities are supposed to have
been held for later shipment and con-
siderable amounts are believed to have
been brought into the states by other
routes than San Francisco and Seattle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-09
MAY BE A BARON.
Chance For William Waldorf Astor
to Buy a Title.

London. Aug. 9.-Henry Labouehere
says in Truth that the rumor that Mr.
William Waldorf AstOr will soon be
raised to the peerage assumes what is
impossible. A law passed during the
reign of William III. deprives the crown
of the power of comforting the rank of
peer upon naturalized aliens. It was
enacted because the king was convert
ing too many Dutch republicans into
British peers.
a barOnet or a knight Mr.. Astor
could be, and. if he is ready to pay,
there is no doubt that he will find any
difficulty in negotiating the matter"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-09
BOOMING THE COTTON TRADE
Rock Island Road Will Aid the Farm
ers in the Territory.

The value of railroad facilities, is be-
ing clearly shown in the case of Mt.
View, the new town which is on the
terminus of the Chickasha extension of
the Rock Island The town sprung into
existence a short time ago and now has
several thousand inha bitants. This sec
ton of the territory has been of some
value as a cotton raising country, but
with the limited facilities which has
hitherto existed, the cotton crop
was not very extensive as it had to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-09
MORE MELONS THAN USUAL
This Seasons Crop Expected to Ex-
coed Last Years by 100 Carloads.

The freight department. of the Santa
F7e railroad expects to handle this sea-
son 100 car loads more of Rocky Ford
watermelons and cantalOupes than it
carried last year Otero county
melon crop was not at its best last
season. and this. with additional fields
planted along the Arkansas river, leads
the railroad to expect heavy shipments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-09

During the civil war, as we'll as in our
late war with Spain, diarrhOea was one
Of the most troublesome diseases the army
had to contend with. In many instances
1t became chronic and the old soldiers still
suffer from it. Mr.. David Taylor of Wind
Ridge. Greene. Co. Pa. is one. Of these;
He uses Chamberlain Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and says he never
found anything that would give him such
gists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-09
MONEY TO BURN
In San Domingo, and the Governments
PROPOSES to Burn It.

Santo Domingo. Aug. 9.-The new
government has laid a law before con-
gress for consideration according to
which import duties can be paid in
American gold or national silver or pa
per money, but 20 per cent of the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-09

the Las Vegas roundhouse, occupied
the same position about two years ago,
going later to Ration, where he has
been in the service of the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-09
IT PAYS US

And will pay you to buy where you buy the cheap
est We have the advantage in buying and have the
same advantage in selling. If you buy from you
have the advantage in saving money over you neighbor
who buys somewhere else Here are the prices:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-09
RAlLRoAD NOTES.

time of the trains via any of the roaC
for the distances named.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06
THE PLATFORM WOMAN.
Some Very Sharp Language About Alleged Para
s8s OF .hs Sex

The platform woman has never been a
credit to but ever blot upon American
womanhood, says a writer in the La
dies Home Journal. | make this en-
phatic statement from personal
knowledge OF the homes which these
women leave behind when they go TO
their meetings ! have seen the rooms
Of their homes left in Wild disorder;
have seen their servants sitting In idle
ness. with work on every hand 20 do:
| have seen the children neglected and
left TO their own devices; / have heard
husbands speak in derision OF the mo-
tives of their wives.
No woman I'm a happy American home
can ever afford 20 listen 20 these para
sites Of her sex. Fortunately. the plat
form woman's influence is steadily on
the wane. she was never a power; she
was never even picturesque. Her worst
injury was wrought upon certain weak
women whom for the time she deluded.
But even with them she was soon re-
gatded with wonder rather than with
interest. with suspicion rather than with
confidence. Less and ess has she been
able TO get listeners, and IL IS s'gnin-
cant that in places whore she has spOk-
en- during the present season she has
not been seen again. The disappearance
of the platform woman Is n case OF
blot being blotted out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06
: EAST PROVIDENCE.

The story is current this morning
that the reason why Town Treasurer
Ray does not proceed against the
bondsmen of the missing town clerk is
that for nearly two years Mr.. Hunter
was not under bonds and would not
have been under bonds at all had not
n citizen asked Mr. Ray who the
bondsrnen were. Mr.. Hunter collected
taxes on a warrant issued by the town
treasurer. and evidently both overlook
ed the facts that bondsmen was a part
Of sthe ceremony. Now IL is claimed
that the bondsmen of those years can
not be legally held, as Mr.. Hunter had
performed the greater part OF two
years duty before they were called
upon. Ii Is also the opinion OF all good
citizens that the men whose names ap-
pear on the bonds must have signed
them, for the names OF the bondsmen
were publicly announced at the time.
and well known business man says
that IL any mans name appeared at
that time he should have objected
them. There is no word of Mr.. Hunter
so far as Chief of Police Adams says.
Annie r.. j. Hazard gave a supper To
the pupils OF her class at her home on
Taunton avenue Saturday evening. in
honor of the 18th birthday Of John
Barquist one OF her scholars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06
WARREN.

At the Baptist church Sunday even
ing, the pastor, Rev. II w Watjen, con-
tinued his addresses on Bible stories
retold.
Rev. A. L. Carpenter lectured at st.
Marks Sunday evening on popular
misconceptions of the Episcopal church.
His subject was "Worldiness."
Rev. NJ. II. Deming, assistant pastor
of fremont temple. Boston. spoke at
the Methodist church Sunday afternoon
at p. m. TO a goodly number of young
men.
The Prohibitionists of harrington
have elected the following delegates to
the Prohibition state convention: "A. G..
Gardner, II. T.. Medbury, III. III. Rich
ardson, John T.. Buckingham. r. A
Gibbs, h. w. Wall, S. M. Tiffany. For
member OF state central committee, f.
Il. Jencks. For town committee, G.. A.
Noble, IL. II. Richardson, III. Il. Med
bury, A. G.. Gardner. T.. Il. Jencks.
Mrs. ID. j. Gordon and Mrs. Dr. Stone,
OF New Britain, Conn, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sparks, at their
home on Childs street.
owing 10 an injury TO the boiler. the
Cutler Manufacturing company is at
present shut down When the accident
occurred Engineer Charles Duffy and
his firemen were in the boiler room and
barely escaped a severe scalding.
Principal III. G.. Fay Of the High
school made a short business trip to
Boston on Saturday.
A large number of the friends of Miss
Henrietta Beutch surprised her at her
home on Lynden street Saturday even
ing. Games were played and refresh
ments served.
A large sized mink was captured a
few days ago by the men at work on
Stubbs' wharf The animal was swim
ming around the dock.
Naval Apprentice William Sanford, OF
the Naval Training station, Newport,
is the guest of Mr. Charles Rowland at
his home on North Main street.
The Bicycle Bell Manufacturing com
pany is running overtime TO fill orders
Narragansett Fire company. No. 3
held a supper Saturday evening at the
engine house on Baker street.
The Epworth League reading class
will meet this evening in their room on
Water street.
At meeting of the NJ. f.. Sunday
school the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year Superinten-
dent. Daniel w. Gladding; secretary,
Frank f.. Marshall: treasurer, Charles
\. Bowen; librarian, Charles l.. Child.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06
0lNEYvILLE.
Many washouls In The Annexed District Notes
From The Square and VICINITY.

The highway department has good
sized job waiting for them in this vicin-
ity. for there are washouts on nearly
every street in the annexed district.
and Sunset avenue, better known as
Central Pike, is probably in the worst
condition, IL being so bad that the pa
trolmen were obliged to hang dozen
or more lanterns on dangerous places.
IL is but a short time ago that layer
of some sort was put on this street, but
this morning the same lays In heap
at the bottom of the HILL Hartford
avenue near the railroad crossing is al
most impossible and will require con-
siderable labor to put it i'm shape again.
The services of the Plainfeld Street
Free Baptist church were especially IN
teresting last evening and notwith-
standing the heavy rain. the attend
ance was large. An address by the
pastor, j. w. Lowden, who had for his
subject the Bible, What Ii Is" was
the attraction, and Miss Bertha Mill :.
ken OF Providence rendered number
OF violin solos that were very much ap-
prcciated.
Davy Downey and Tommy Fagan
will give a fencing exhibition at the
Tuxedo club on Atwell's avenue this
evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06
PAWTUCKET

A crossed wire was the cause of an
alarm going into the police station from
the Slater National bank on Saturday
night. Officers Bontems and Flynn to-
gether with Louis Martin, clerk of the
bank, investigated. but found nothing
but wire out Of order.
In the district court yesterday morn
ing Joseph Counagne was arraigned on
the charge Of assault on his wife. Judge
Shove ordered him to pay fine of $50
and costs. In the same court two per-
sons were fined 81 and costs each for
drunkenness and reVelling, while one
person was fined 81 for revelling.
Advices from Washington, ID. c., are
TO the effect that George +. G. Mer-
riss, formerly of Pawtucket. died In
that city ON Saturday Deceased at
tended the public schools of this city
and later was "A student of engineering
at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology He practiced his profession in
the West and the South hoping TO inn
prove his health. which was not very
good. He was i'm Washington on bust
ness when he died. Deceased has Sis
ter, Miss Mary Merriss. i'm PaWtucket
The executive committee on st. Pat
ricl's day parade met last evening and
listened 10 various Icpol Is. tHltl Mdi
shal Lee appointed solicitors as follows:
Frank j. Farrell, William Coyle, John
Hourigan, Michael NCAlOon, Matthew
]. Meehan and John Mckenna.
The anniversary of the birth OF Rob-
ert Emmett was observed by several So
Cietics I'm Pawtucket last evening. The
Young Irelanders' association gave an
entertainment and lecture in the old
Masonic temple. There was large at
tendance and the opening address was
made by Edward II. LAWN. The prin-
cipal address was made by Col. John j.
Dockery, whose subject was The Lie
OF Robert Emmett" Songs were rem
dered by Robert j. Casey, BARLEY Nc
Guire and Thomas Lowry. Remarks
were also offered b. Michael J. Nc
Crath. Frank j. Farrell, Frank H. Lee,
Daniel T.. Casey and John j. McLough-
lin. The Pleasant View Literary asso-
citation observed the day with appropri-
ate ceremonies. Addresses were made
by Councilman Luke j. Kavanaugh,
Bernard McTiernan and Capt. John
Revens, all of Providence. There WAS
a large attendance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06
DRAINS AND DIPHTAERlA.
Soma Interesting Facts Regarding Than Which
Are Of Public Interest.

An English tailor recently sued his
landlord for damages because OF ne
glect TO provide sanitary plumbing. The
plaintiffs child had been stricken with
diphtheria, and had died in conse-
quence. The man believed that bad
drainage was the cause OF his child's
illness. and the jury. taking the same
view, awarded him damages to the
amount of s125o.
The opinion OF a jury, presumably
made up of men that were not especial
ly versed in sanitary science, can hard
ly be regarded as throwing much light
on the relations that exist between
drains and diphtherla, but the case has
given rise to a discussion in the medical
press which is entitled to consideration.
During the trial one OF the doctors sug-
gested that the child caught the diphth-
eria in school, and evidence was
presented TO show that a schoomate
OF the girl was attacked AT about the
same time. Another physician. how
ever. was confident that the drains were
responsible for the trouble.
In reviewing the matter. The Hospi
tai points out that there are always
two factors In case of diphtheria, pre-
disposition and Infection. Even If the
disease germs are not brought into a
household by way of the drain. the oc-
curants of the place may become en-
feebed by the poor sanitary conditions
that environ them. For many years
II has been the belief OF the profession
that sewer gases, accumulations OF re-
fuse and dampness i'm house are pre-
disposing causes of diphtheria.
The suspicion has received more or
less corroboration from statistics. For
Instance, the condition Of the drains I'm
all houses where certain kinds of dis
eases had prevailed for a year was
carefully investigated In Hackney, a
part OF London i'm 1897. OF all the cases
of enteric fever which Is admitted TO he
intimately related 10 drainage 29.S per
cent occurred i'm dwellings having de-
fective sewers. or the diphtheria cases.
27.S per cent. had similar associations.
The percentage OF scarlatina, however.
was only 1871.
Sir Richard Thorne has suggested
that the relation between bad sanitary
conditions and diphtheria is this: Foul
emanations from sewers promote "A
morbid state of things In the throat.
and such a state affords a soil favorable
10 the lodgment and development OF
diphtheria microbes. Where the germs
come from may be another question.
but that they are able. when ones
throat Is already sore. TO work greater
harm in consequence a imperfect
drainage Is certainly credible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06
CRANST0N.

Mrs. Thomas Kenney, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Egan, of Park
avenue is reported as dangerously i'll
at her home on Potters avenue.
Miss Rose a. McCarron. Of Knights
vile. odiciated ss organist at the
Church OF the Assumption this morning
az a requiem mass.
The Rosary and Scapuar society Of
st. AIMS church held their regular
monthly meeting in the church yester-
day.
The Cranston Volunteer Hose COM
pany are actively preparing for their
coming BAN.
The tracks of the Union railroad are
IN bad condition since the frost broke.
In some places the paving stones be-
tween the rails have settled almost half
a foot and are source Of danger TO
traffic Crauston street, I'm Craastou.
viii need considerable repairing 60 pre-
serve the good name it has enjoyed
since 10 was rChuIlt. WhccluCn, etc.
have been heard 20 say that it was one
OF the best roads I'm the state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06
|PARSON DIXON KEPT
OUT OF HIS CHURCH.
Doors BarriCaded and He Was Conn
PEELED to Hold Services in Street
During Rain Storm.

In reference to.dissoiution or any rela-
tions THAI may be existing between the
society and the Rev. Joseph X Dixon
The notices were signed by majority
OF the standing committee. This COM
mittee consists OF II members OF whom
10 had attached their signatures
The doors had been barricaded on the
inside by a ladder, saw horse and boards
II was announced during the forenoon
that three men had stayed In the church
all night TO prevent any attempt that
might have been madc 90 force the doors
IL appears that the stcnGiug commit
tee had a meeting Saturday afternoon,
when it was decided 20 prevent DR.. Dixon
from entering. This action was pre-
cipitated by the action of the pastor i'm
declaring Il motion carried at meeting
OF the society last Friday night which in
creased the number OF the advisory COM
mittee Of the church by hye members,
thus giving the pastor a majority OF the
committee.
The notice OF services for yesterday
which was posted on the bulletin board
OF the church Was torn down by some
body during Saturday night. Several OF
the pastors friends were up nearly all
night Just after midnight yesterday
morning ID. J.. McIvarrie, DR.. Dixon's
assistant, notified the newspapers that
on the authority OF Deacon Sawyer the
usua! Services would be held. The
church, however, remained closed all
day. Hundreds or people read the notices
on the doors, and many not present al
tine outdoor services In the forenoon
arrived 10 attend other services, but met
with disappointment.
Or. Dixon held another open n-air meet
Ing last evening IN front OF the church
and in the course of his remarks, said
that he hoped 10 occupy his pulpit next
Sunday IN the meantime he intended
to engage cou1set. and ghouid be rep
resented at the church meeting today.
The trouble IN the church arose over n
difficulty between Dr. Dixon and his wife.
who has sued a woman now I'm Worcester
for S40,0 600 damages for the alleged alienc-
ton OF hTr F 3'e affections
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06
AT THE NORTH END.
Mr. Farrell Dies Suddenly al Tho Home Of Mr..
0'SuIIlvan Storm Causes Washouis.

Mrs. Elizabeth Farrell died very sud
denly at the home of jeremiah O'Sulli-
van, Is Lincoln avenue. at 10:45 o'clock
yesterday morning. Mrs. Farrell went
TO the home of Mr.. O'Sullivan several
days ago i'm poor health and was taken
sick on Saturday. DR.. Akers was called
and pronounced her suffering from
pneumonia. The doctor WAS To have
called yesterday. but Mrs Farrell was
dead when he arrived. Mrs. Farrells
husband is living, but his present
whereabouts are said to be unknown.
There were a large number of wash
outs reported by the police of the Sec
ond station last night. The worst were
on Charles street, near the city line; on
Cemetery street, Smithfield avenue and
NeaZie street.
Rev. Father Ryan, of Woonsocket, a
former assistant pastor. viii lecture at
the Holy Name church on Sunday,
March 10.
There were but two drunks taken into
charge by the police of the Second sta
ton last night.