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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
MEXICAN FINANCES.
by e Government Repre-
sentative In New York.

New York. July 6.-Antonio Leon
Grajeda, acting consul general of Mex
leo in this city, said, in speaking of
the conversion of the foreign debt of the
republic of Mexico, which has been un-
dertaIxen by J. P. Morgan & Co, Of this
city. J. S. Morgan 6, Co., of London and
S BIeicherOeder, the DeutSche bank and
the Dresden bank, in Germany, that the
total amount of the Mexican exterior
debt was S109, 5O9, 544 gold; the interior
debt payable in Mexican silver, was
sos, 979 7O3. % and the floating debt. al
ways payable in Mexican money
amounted to $1,5O0,0O0. The interior
debt, Senior GraJeda continued. would
not be disturbed. The new loan would
be a little larger than the amount of
the outstanding external debt, which
would be refunded on a basis OF between
between and 4 per cent.
''Of course" added Senior Grajeda, at
is not definitely known what the amount
of the new loan. or the rate Of interest
will be, as congress has conferred upon
President Diaz power to refund the debt
without stipulation as to interest Ac-
cording to the report Of the new minis
ter Of finance of Mexico, the estimate
of the revenue for the fiscal year be-
ginning July /, 1899, is S55, 600, 900 and the
estimated expenses will be $54, 600 600.
There is in the national treasury a sur
plus of between $40, 900 900 and S12, 0OO,-
900. These are not the first Mexican
bonds to be quoted in New York city.
In the SOS there were issued the So
called "WOodhOuse" bonds, which were
name. That issue was for the purpose
of raising funds to enable Mexico to
carry on the Franco Mexican war.
which lasted from 1863 to 1861 All of
these bonds were refunded except -
Few which are included in one of the
present issues. To give an idea of the
price Of Mexican bonds, I may say that
the gold 6's of 1882 are now quoted at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
THE HUB EXPLODED.
Serious Accident Happens to the
Cloverdale Postmaster While
Celebrating.

Moline, Kan. July 6.-News has reach
ed here Of a serious Fourth or July &C
cident at CIoverdale. a small town
southwest of here.
A cast iron wagon hub was being
used in lieu OF an anvil to make q. noise
with when filled with powder.
Fred Hollingsworth, postmaster and
storekeeDer. touched a hot iron to it
when it exploded. blowing the rod
through his arm. Drs. O'COnnor Of Gre
nola. Whitney of Cedarvale and Tout Of
CloverdaIe were summoned and remov-
ed q strip of bone about four inches
long, which it is thought Will save am
putating the arm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
WHEELER TO GO SOON.
Fl Leavenworth a Rendezvous For
One New Regiment


Washington. July president Nc
KinIey told a delegation Of southern
congressman who called upon him to-
day that it was his intention to send
General Wheeler to the Philippines at
an early date. He also said that he did
not think that more than the 10000
troops already decided upon would be
necessary.
The regiments viii be organized ac-
cording to the provisions of the act of
March 2 1893, and will consist of fifty
officers and 1909 enlisted men each.
Among the districts for recruiting des-
ignated regiments are the following:
Twenty ninth regiment, Fort Nc
PhersOn, Ga; South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana.
Thirtieth regiment-Fort Sheridan,
Thirty first regiment-FOrt Thomas,
Ky; Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Ten
nessee.
Thirty second regiment-Fort Leav-
enworth, Kan; Iowa, Nebraska, Kan
sas. Missouri Arkansas, Oklahoma and
Indian Territory.
Thirty-third regiment - Fort Sam
Houston, Texas; state OF Texas.
Thirty-fourth regiment-Fort Logan,
Col; Colorado Wyoming, Utah Mime
sofa, North Dakota, South Dakota and
Montana and Arizona and New Mexico.
Thirty-ffth regiment-Vancouve bar
racks, Wash; California, Nevada, Ore
gOn, Washington and Idaho and Alaska.
period ending June 80. 1901, and the
enlistments may be made without re-
striCtiOn as to citizenship or educational
qualifications
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
RARE GIFT OF A WOMAN.
(From the Chicago Times-Herald.)

CF'rom the Chicago Times-Herald.)
To be the only woman engaged in a GER
tain business is the distinction achieved
by Miss Agnes Doyle of Chicago. Miss
Doyle has a pretty studio. where she
spends all her time cutting canoes.
1T was by the merest chance she said,
that learned to cut canoes, for a
knowledge Of this art is very rare in this
country The old man who taught me
had learned in Italy. He was very 10th
had used him rather badly and his ex-
tremity proved my opportunity"
The material used in cameo cutting IS
species of conch shell belonging in West
Indian waters. The outer layer IS white
and the ground pink and orange, shading
to black. The shells with the black
4 take one of these shells. continued
Miss Doyle. and block out pieces of the
right size and curvature and have man
saw them out for me- One of these pieces
is then set in cement a small. round
block. with a handle below. This fixes
1t firmly and enables one to handle it
Next the face is outlined with pencil
and the surrounding part cut away until
the cOlOred background is revealed The
hair and ear are then brought out, then
the features and finally the delicate arts
tic strokes which make or mar. The whole
is then highly polished with powdered
The tools required are few and simple.
There are the small block and coment for
setting and three small, pointed fnstru-
mentS that look like files. with points of
varying fineness. The carving is all done
with these. and. they merely scSutch
the surface, abFading only the finest dust
a long and tedious one Then there is a
wooden tool like a pestle for polishing the
surfaces.
only portraits" said Miss Doyle. The
former don't pay, they are made in such
quantities in Italy,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
ABOUT ROSA BONHEUR.
rFrom the chicago Tribune.l

J. c. Walker of the Virginia hotel
met Miss Bonheur through his acquaint-
ance with Anne Klumpke, the American
girl who has been living with the ar
fist at the Chateau By, and who recent
w painted her portrait and sent 1t to
the Carnegie gallery at Pittsburg. Mr..
Walker told some interesting stories OF
Miss Bonheur's life yesterday.
Il had expected to find Miss BOnheur
large and masculine" Mr.. Walker said
Instead L found her little woman
charmingly modest and retiring. she
had a strong face, but her eyes were
those of an eighteen-year-old girl They
were the most remarkable eyes L ever
saw. She had a soft voice, and she was
not sing or play. The people about her
chateau, which is forty miles from
Paris, simply worshiped her.
THE first time ! met her was the day
before her seventy-seventh birthday. No
one would have dreamed she was so
old. Her manner was that of woman
of thirty-fve, and she was in as close
touch with the world as any resident
of Paris. She came to the little u o'clock
dejeuner in the jacket and trousers she
always wore outside of Paris. In spite
of her dress, none would have called her
masculine. 1 think the way in which
she wore her hair was responsible for
the mannish look some Of her pictures
have.
spent some time in England, but can
not believe that is true. She did not
know a word of English, and think If
she had ever been in England she GER
tainly would have picked up a good deal
of the language.
Il think she must have left her great
est painting unfinished. The picture ex-
hibited in this years salon is a small
affair compared with the Horse Show
The unfinished picture which 1 saw in
her studio covered nearly one end of
the room. ] think it was intended to be
something like the Horse Show I re-
member there We're three or four i'm
mense figures of horses sketched on the
canvas.
Her studio was a curious place.
1 There were stuffed horses heads and
| horses names hung all around the room
! models, I suppose. The walls were
| covered with sketches of horses and
other animals. But in the last few
| years all her pet wild animals, Of which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
KILLING, Robins.
IRON the Berea Enterprl

IF'rom the Berea Enterprise.l
Mrs. L. G. Baldwin, writing from
Baldwin, La, says
THE robins suffered severely in the
south the last winter was told few
days ago that near Patterson, La,
where the robins congregate-'a roost'-
men and boys knocked the birds down
with sticks and killed them by the
thousands. The long, cold winter made
their food scarce. Notwithstanding they
were SO poor they were hardly fit to eat,
the slaughter went on numerically.
louisiana has little protection for
the native birds, and none whatever Tor
the robins. Witnessing their destruction
l wonder. that one escaped to their
northern haunts.
THE robin is a valuable friend to the
farmer. The investigation made by the
United States department of agriculture
proved that AZ per cent of the robins
food is insects, while the remainder is
largely made up of small wild fruits
GraSshoppers constitute one-tenth OF
their entire food They also feed on cat
erpillars, bugs and beetles, a large por-
tlOD OF them injurious to vegetation.
In June and July % per cent Of their
food is cultivated fruit but only q trifle
in August. Wild fruit, on the contrary,
constitutes the staple article of food.
The robin takes ten times as much wild
as cultivated fruits. The cherry unfor-
tunateiy ripens when his wild food sup
ply is scarce. The long continued insect
diet makes him relish a change and he
eats greedily the juicy morseL
Let US remember his good qualities
and plant some extra cherry trees for
the robins, or some mulberry trees, Of
which they are also fond, and the fruit
ripens at the same time.
Who will champion the cause of the
birds and protect the robin in his winter
migratlOnS?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
DIRECTED BY M'KINLEY.
The President Personally Looks After
the Details of the War Department.

New York, July ga Washington dis
patEhb s to the aerad ,i is as as fol1w5
chief OF the army and navy OF the Unlted
states when called into the actual service
of the United States"
When the president was asked by a
friend the other day why he did not
leave the details of the pending war to
replied by quoting this sentence from the
constitution of the United States. In fur
How can i take to the woods while
there is so much to be done toward rails
Philippines and to faithfully carry out
the obligations imposed upon me by the
1T is my desire that the army in the
Philippines shall be the best in the world;
that he requires for the comfort Of his
troops, and that there shall be nothing
and Successful termination. I am not
giving any thought to the question of
Otis achievements are We'll under way
and all arrangements have been perfected
for the return of the volunteers
Few persons are aware of the close per-
to every defail OF the Philippine cam.
paign Much that might be done by the
subOrdinates of the war department the
president has to do nimselI. mere y
not an order issued that he does not have
orders himself.
He is in the war telegraph room of the
W hite House many times during the day
and night, reading kilograms 70 ana from
General Otis and studying over the war
is a battle or charge OF troops in the
Philippines
The wire which conveys messages from
the war department to General Otis is,
so to speak, tapped in the White House,
where every message to or from General
Otis is taken off for the personal in
formation OF the president IL, MESSAGES
are frequently received and translated in
the White House and read to the presi-
dent before the officials in the war de-
partment know anything about them.
President McKinley's chief adviser in
all military matters is Adjutant General
Corbin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
DIAMONDS IN HIS TEETH.
A Reading Woman Wins a Suit
Against Her Husband.

Reading, July "a sensational de-
Mrs. Ruth Tragic, daughter of the late
J. H Carpenter, founder of the Carpen-
ter Steel works. charged her husband,
W. Irving Tragic, with desertion. Mr.
Tragic alleged infidelity and eXtraVa-
gance on the part of his wife. Mrs.
Tragic retOrted that all the extrava-
gance characterizing the family marked
he carried his extravaganza to the ex-
tent of having diamonds set in his front
teeth The attorney for the wife assert
ed that the husband hypnotized and
dazZled other women by his winning
ways and with the diamonds in his
teeth.
Mrs. Tragic was awarded 50 a week
for her support A divorce suit will
follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
SAMPSON CUT OUT
Of a Lot of Money by Decision
of Treasury Officials.

Washington, July 6.-The acting
comptroller of the treasury today rem
dered a decision that Rear Admiral w.
T. Sampson is not entitled to the pay
of that grade from August 10, 1898,
when he was commissioned by the pres
ident to March 4 last. The comptroller
holds that the advance in numbers I'M
der section 1906 does not create a va
canCy from the time when the presi-
dent decides to recommend such ad-
Vancement, nor is any vacancy created
prior to the date when the senate con-
ours in the presidents recommended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
sETTLEMENT IN SIGHT.
Colorado Smelter Strike Likely to Be
Adjusted.

Denver. July 6.-President W. N. By
ers, of the state board of arbitration
said today that everything looked IA
vOrable for an early settlement of the
differences between the smeIter trust
and its employees. THE men seem fair
minded said Mr. Byers, land they
will undoubtedly be able to come to an
agreement with Manager Grant after
more authority to act is given him.
president Nash of the smelter trust
is expected to arrive in Denver tomor-
row and I believe he will give Mr..
Grant full authority to conclude the
negotiations now underway. All that
will be necessary will be a little IN
bending by both sides, which 1 am
sure, can be well done without the aid
of the board which does not want to
come into trouble officially unless cir
cumstances make it absolutely neces-
Sary.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
MELONS FOR BRYAN.
An Admiring Georgian Sends Him q
Carload.

Chicago, July "a special to the
Tribune from Lincoln, Neb, says:
William Jennings Bryan has refused,
by proxy of his wife, to accept either a
carload of Georgia watermelons or the
unpaid freight bill for the same. Some
warm hearted southerner, whose idea
of the silver mans eating powers, was
apparently SOMEWHAT overdrawn, sent
from Marion, Ca, a carload of the
southern product with his compliments
and the wish that the Nebraskan might
spend the happiest sort of a Fourth of
July.
The shipment was received a day too
late. AS Mr.. Bryan is out of the city
and as the family feel unequal to the
task of disposing of the fruit, Mrs
Bryan declined with thanks to accept
the melons-or the unpaid freight bill
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suppose I'll have to tell

not going to suppose III have to tell
you"
young man. Perhaps" he continued,
addressing Mildred, ''if I had whistled
or called halo! as you entered the room
you would have recognized me more
easily" She blushed deeply and a look
of blank amazement settled on her face
but she held out her hand to Mr.. Mar
shall and murmured some words Of
friendly greeting.
Hal Hal Mile. I knew more about
your young man that day than you
gave me credit for, did 1 nOt2" cried
Uncle Fred.
The me- June we find Mildred in the
train on the way back to her old home
in Princeton, but not alone. She has
chosen Aubrey Marshall as her compan-
ion. not only for the journey home but
with her parents consent for the rest
of her life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
FLAG RAISED.
Station c Appropriately Opened
Under Stars and Stripes.

The stars and stripes now wave over
Station c in Potwin. The flag was raised
"Wednesday afternoon with appropriate
ceremonies, by members of Lincoln
Post.
Post Commander Stewart was in
charge of the ceremonies. and addresses
We're made by Postmaster Guthrie J.
g. Wood and @. "A. Huron. a cannon
salute inaugurated the exercises
The flag was procured by the ladies
OF Potwln, and the residents of that por-
ton OF the city take great pride in their
new office. They propose that Station
{ shall equal either of the other stations
an Topeka if they can bring it about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
GOES TO SHANGHAI
To Teach History In q Chinese
College.

New Haven, Conn, July 6.-Charles S.
Leavenworth of New Haven, will leave
today for San Francisco, where he will
embark for Shang Hal, China. He will
begin his duties as professor of history
at Nan Yang college, Shang Hal, about
the middle of August.
Mr.. Leavenworth has been doing spe-
cial work at Yale. He will be accom-
panied by Prof. Stiles, formerly Of Co.
lumbia, who is to take charge of the
department of economics in the Shang
Hal university
Nan Yang college is supported by the
Chinese government and every graduate
is given a position in the service of the
government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
ROCK ISLAND SPECIAL.
For the N. E a. In California Left
Topeka Today.

The special train on the Rock Island
bound for the n. z. A. meeting in Cali
fornia- left Topeka today at 1 O'Clock A
large party Of Topeka. people left on
this train It will receive three more
cars when it reaches Belleville. It jour
neys to Colorado Springs over the Rock
Island and from there it goes over the
Denver & Rio Grande. Stops will be
made at the most important points of
interest along the route and ample time
given to the passengers to view the
sights
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
AZ Epidemic Of piarrhoea.

Mr.. A. Sanders, writing from Coacoanut
Grove, Fla, says there has been quite an
epidemic of diarrhOea there. He had a Sc
we're attack and was cured by four doses
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. He says he also recon-
mended il to others and they say Il IS
the best medicine they ever used. EeT
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06

GHn-shot wounds and powder burns.
cuts, bruises, sprains, wounds from rusty
nails, insect stings and ivy poisoning
quickly healed by DeWitts Witch Hazel
SaiVe. Positively prevents blood poison
ing Beware Of cOunterfeits. DeWitts
is safe and sure. Geo W. Stansfiesd, ".
II. Wilson, A. J. Arnold & Son, a. J.
Kane & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06
Notice.

Members of MarshalPs Band please
meet at band room tonight for rehear-
sal D. A KENDALL,
Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06

London. July 6.-Maurice Grau was
included in the queens dinner party last
evening at Windsor Castle. After din
ner he presented the opera I Pagliacci'
before a large gathering Of royalties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06

she made so much had been sent away.
In her house. however, there were hun
dreds of BIRDS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-06

Hot2 Well. rather Cool OF by drop
ping into Squires Pharmacy and drinking
a Twentieth Kansas. Headquarters for
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-04-07
Wood Alcohol Poison.

Several cases of poisoning from
wood alcohol have been reported with
in our state lately and as a warning
against its use James Vercoe, corner
of Skagit county, in the News Herald
publishes as following:
Wood alcohol or methy] alcohol Is
distilled from beechwoOd. 1t Is SIM
liar to marsh gas in composition and
effects. It is a narcotic poison. The
medical dose is from 10 to 20 drops.
II is largely used by painters is max
ing varnishes and is very much used
now in bath cabinets in place OF offici-
al alcohol which is dearer.
On account of it being marked alco
hol and not generally marked "poison'
it is probably at this time the most
dangerous poison we have to deal with
because it is so much used and SO little
is known OF its dangerous properties
In Mt. Vernon there are probably
twenty-five families who use wood al
cohol in vapor bath cabinets. 1t is
very urgent and necessary to see thai
every bottle containing wood alcohol
be plainly marked "poison" and kept
out of reach of persons addicted to
liquor. So little is known at present
it is not certain yet as to the least
amount that will cause death.
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Interest on Warrants.

The new act of the legislature, which
goes into effect on June IA, makes the
legal rate of interest on oil interest
bearing documents 6 per cent, unless
rate is specified, and then it cannot
legally exceed II per cent. The mini
mum for state warrants is fixed at
per cent and at that rate in case less
rate is not specified in the warrant.
City, county and school warrants
will draw s per cent unless rate is
specified. All parties handling these
warrants must accept them at what
ever rate of interest may be specified
on them so long as the minimum is
not exceeded The full import of the
following clause in the law has just
been realized by the state officials and
it will be noticed that it makes the
state and county auditors absolute
autocrats in the matter. "It shall be
the duty of every public officer issuing
public warrants to make monthly
investigation to ascertain the market
value of the current warrants issued
by him, and he shall fix the rate of in
terest on warrants issued by him dur
ing the ensuing month SO that the par
value (not exceeding the maximum
herein prescribed) shall be the market
value thereof"
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ROYAL ss,:S.s ss;;;ss
~ ABSClUTEY PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
Olympia Sash and Door Factory.

Few people have any idea of the
amount of business transacted by the
local sash and door factory. An
Oiympian representative yesterday
while making tour of that portion of
city found the yards and buildings OF
the factory veritable bee hive indus
try. One gang of men were busy in
loading a huge furniture car with
sash and doors for the Portland mar
ket. Mr.. Springer stated that the
car would contain 1900 windows and
200 doors. The further fact was ellcit-
ed that the Olympia Door & Lumber
company employed on an average Is
men during the month of April. But
II per cent of the factory's output is
used In Olympia, the balance being
shipped out. The Dowell system is In
operation in this factory, being the
very latest and best method, and all
the machinery is of the very latest i'm
proved order. There is but one other
factory on the Sound that excels this
in point of equipment, which fact
should be matter of some pride to
the people of this city. The demand
for these goods is first class, but the
scarcity of cedar lumber and logs, by
reason of the active demand for
shingles, makes it quite difficult to
obtain suitable lumber for manufac-
turing purposes. About one-half the
lumber being used is shipped in from
Chehalis county and the balance is
furnished by the local sawmills.-
Olympian.
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Yukon viii Soon Open.

A private letter received from L. III.
Gray, general traffic manager of the
White Pass & Yukon, announces that
it is expected the ice in the Upper
Yukon will break up by April 8. The
letter was dated Skagway, March n,
and says that the snow and ice on the
trails are already exhibiting signs OF
giving way to spring, and that freight
must be at Skagway by April 10 IN
order to get sled transportation over
the intervening distance from the
summit of Bennett.
The trail to Atlin is fair travelling
for dogs and single slcighs, but not for
double teams. The railroad is rum
ming we'll to The Summit, and there Is
great rush from the end Of the line
to the lakes, to get as much freight as
possible moved before the snow goes
off.