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The age-herald., 1899-06-09
Cotton Letter

By Leased Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Agt
 Birmingham, June S-Liverpool advices were unchanged, but the Chronicles es- timate of 3.20 per cent. decrease in acre age caused an easier feeling particularly for months in future.
 Receipts continue liberal and may ex- ceed last week. Southern markets are in- active, and stocks larger.
 Many are waiting for bureau report.
The age-herald., 1899-06-09

The Royal Red and Electra will run on Avondale line every Sunday Afternoon. Take the children out for a cool ride. 6-6-tf
The age-herald., 1899-06-09

Take a cool ride in a palace car some evening and see a Rolling Mill in operation at night. Take Traction Compa- ny's cars to Gate City.
The times., 1899-03-27
FATHER and SON DIE
At THE leon HOTEL
We're Unacquainted With the
Use of Illuminating Gas.
When Found Both Had Expired
From Asphyxiation.
The Remains VIII Be Sent TO Their
Home in New York
State.

Dennis and Edward Kelly, father and
son, aged respectively ffty-hye and eight
cen years, were found dead in bed in a
room at the Leon Hotel, 31S Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest, shortly before o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Death was due to in
haling Illuminating gas, which leaked from
gas jet in the room. 1t is supposed
that the cock was accidentally left par
TALLY turned on. The police OF the Sixth
precinct were informed of the deaths and
removed the bodies to the morgue at No.
6 stationhouse. Coroner Carr was noti-
| fed and will probably decide that an in
quest is unnecessary. The Kellys were
| residents of Milxstrip, Madison county, n.
Y. The police will make an effort to COM
municate with relatives there.
| Little is known of the Kellys at the
hotel. They arrived at the hotel at 12
o'clock Saturday and remained down stairs
until o'clock that night, when they asked
for a room and were registered. Dennis
Kelly, the father, stated that he had just
returned from a small town in Virginia
| where he had been TO get his son Edward
They were on their way to New York
and stopped over here for a few days to see
| away from home for some time. He was
a delicate youth and in poor health. He
had been on visit with relatives in Vir-
ginia, where he had gone in search of
health. Although it was not SO stated by
the Kellys, indications pointed to the fact
that they were farmers
In fact, the appearance of the elder
Kelly so plainly bespoke the ruralite that
Night Clerk J. A. Hennager of the hotel
went upstairs with the visitors and after
lighting the gas explained to them how 1t
should be turned off. He further ad-
monished them not TO attempt 10 blow it
out The Kellys listened so intently 10 the
explanation that Hennager felt he had taken
a wise precaution in instructing them in
the working of the gas jet. After Henna-
ger left the room the guests retired and
were not seen again In life.
AS the Kellys left no call at the hotel
| Office they were not aroused yesterday
morning, II being thought they were tired
after their journey and in need of rest.
However, when the afternoon came and
the help at the hotel, after making re-
| peated endeavors to get in the room with
out success, decided that something un-
| usual had happened they notified Day Clerk
| Jacob Hahn. He made an effort to arouse
| the door. A strong odor of gas met him
as he entered the room. and glancing at
| the bed he saw the two guests were dead.
| Both bodies were cold. showing that life
! had been extinct for some time This is
| further indicated by the fact that the gas
| flow to the hotel is cut off from the metre
The times., 1899-03-27
MEXICAN VETERANS TO MEET
Frank SchelI One of the Two Oldest
in the District.

The veterans of the Mexican war will
hold their annual reunion in Washington in
May Frank Schell is one of the two Mexi-
can veterans in the District who were in
| good enough physical condition on New
Years Day TO call on the President. Judge
johnson was the other. The Mexican vet
Grams have the right of line over all other
veterans of Army or Navy.
Mr.. Schell served with Colonel Ormsby
under Zachariah Taylor He carried off
the field at Buena Vista young Henry
Clay, who was a lieutenant colonel in the
Second Kentucky. Mr.. Schell wears a
, medal in the form of a shield, presented 10
him by Congress. 1t is made from the
metal in the guns captured in Mexico, and
is bordered by the names of the great
battles fought In the centre is fort
Above ii is the word Mexico. Beneath are
the words, Perry. Scott, Taylor" There
were only seventeen veterans at the meet
ing held here in Wizards Hall last May
but at the reunion in Louisville there were
130
Mr.. Schell is a messenger in the Lea
man Building, where the Commissary De-
partment has supply depot. He went to
California after the Mexican war ended.
He will have been married fifty-two years
next May. Although over seventy years
old he is as active as most men of fifty
and his wife is equally youthful and spry.
They have seventeen grandchildren and
five great grandchildren.
The times., 1899-03-27
DRIVING OUT THE SALOONS.
The anti-snloon League Meets (.
Congrntulnte Itself.

a meeting of the Anti-Saloon League OF
Washington was held last night in Gunton
Temple Church, Fourteenth and Streets
northwest. An election of officers for the
following year was held, which resulted in
the selection OF Edward C. Gerry, Presi-
dent; Charles Dickerson. Vice President
w. +. Faustman. Secretary, and Miss Kate
Swan, Treasurer.
The meeting was then addressed by Al
bert E. Shoemaker. who spoke of the work
the League had accomplished in the past.
and OF the difficulties it would have in the
future. 1t had been hard, said Mr. Shoe
maker. but every worker in the cause of
temperance had the satisfaction of knowing
that now there were fully one-haf less sa-
looms in Washington than seven years ago
and that each year Congress imposed more
restrictions on the liquor traffic. The pres
ent law. he said. which was framed to pro-
hibit the sale of liquor on Sunday by the
breweries, could also be made TO c'ose
every club and hotel bar in the city which
should be done.
He concluded by saying that the day was
not far distant when every saloon would
be driven from the city. The Rev. DR..
Fiske added to the remarks and thanked
Mr.. Shoemaker for addressing the meeting.
The times., 1899-03-27

every morning at 6 o'clock. Yesterday
morning was no exception. AS soon as
Clerk Hahn made the discovery he notified
the police and they at once took charge OF
the bodies and the effects of the dead
men.
1t was at first thought that the Kellys
,, had committed suicide, but this theory was
contradicted after the circumstances sur
rounding the deaths had been carefully
gone over. The gas jet was only partly
turned on, which would indicate that mas
much as the men were unsophisticated
they had turned the cock until the flame
was extinguished and thinking that was
sufficient had not continued turning the
coo kto a sufficient extent to entirely cut
off the flow OF gas.
Another point which would indicate that
the asphyXiations were due to an accident
is that Dennis Kelly had particularly en-
quired for the location of the nearest Cath
olic church before he retired. He stat
ed to Clerk Hennager that he was an
early riser and wanted to attend early
mass. He was informed as to the loca-
tion of the church and appeared satisfied
and in the best of spirits.
The Kellys had about s1l in their pos
session, together with railroad tickets and
papers. The money was ample for their
small needs until they should arrive at
their destination.
The times., 1899-03-27
S. KANN, SONS & co.
9Th and Market Space.
IN JUSTICE cLABAueH's COURT
Criminal Cases Which viii ProbabI,
BE Tried This Week

William X. Reed. coiored, who is
charged with the murder of Elizabeth
Logan, also colored, on October i last,
will be called TO trial during the coming
week. The trial will be held in Criminal
Court No. ], and viii be presided over by
Justice Clabaugh.
There are six other prisoners beside
Reed awaiting trial on the charge OF mur-
der. Among these are George Horton who
is charged with the murder of Mrs. Annie
Nicholson in June last. He will probably
be The next called for trial to answer for
his crime.
Besides these there are several cases
of minor Importance on the assignments
for both Criminal Courts Nos ] and g
Among those set for trial In Criminal
Court No is that of Rody o'Meara, ~
Cleveland, Ohio. who is charged with
housebreaking. 1t is possible, however,
that Charles A. Calvert, the attorney for
o'Mears, will move for continuance of
this case on account of the absence of
several important witnesses for the de-
fence. o'Meara. IL is said, came from
Cleveland some time ago seeking an ap-
pointment as captain of the watch of the
Census Bureau. He is also said 10 have a
strong political pull, and is endorsed by
Senator Mark Hanna and Representative
Dick. OF Ohio; and IL is expected that these
will be called to testify 10 the defendants
good character. OMeara is charged with
entering the house of George Raub, IN
New Hampshire Avenue. about Two weeks
ago. II Is not alleged, however, that he
attempted to rob the house.
The case of Leslie l. Barton against WI
liam W. White for $4,000 damages for
causing his arrest on a charge of grand
larceny is set for trial in Circuit Court
No. before Justice Hagner. Barton was
arrested at the instance of White on Feb
ruary g. 1897. on the charge OF stealing the
latter's trunk. which he valued at $50. The
matter came up for hearing in the Police
Court on the following day and the charge
against Barton was dismissed.
In his declaration in his suit for dam
ages Barton alleges that White appeared
before W. II. Run. clerk OF the Police
Court, and falsely and maliciously without
reasonable and just cause, charged him
with the atrocious crime of grand larceny
and that as result he, the plaintiff In the
suit, was arrested and confined in jail for
six hours before he was released upon
bond.
II is expected that the date for the trial
of the conspiracy cases Will be set this
week by District Attorney Davis.
The times., 1899-03-27
chamberInin'. Cough Remedy.

This remedy is intended especially for coughs,
colds Group. whoo3ing cough. and influenza 1t
has become famous for its OF these diseases
over large part OF the civilized world. The most
hsttcring testimonials have been received giving
accounts OF its good works. Of the aggravatng and
persistent coughs it has cured, OF severe colds
that have yielded promptly TO Its soothing Effects
and OF the dangerous attacks OF Group It has
cured, often saving the life Of the child The
extensive Of for wboping cough has shown
that il robs that disease OF all dangerous conse-
quences. Sold by Henry Evans. Wholesale and
Retail Druggist. e3s y Street northwest; Com
necticut Avenne and Street northwest. and 1929
Maryland Avenue northeast.
The times., 1899-03-27

Go to any part of the city and you will hear
people call for Heuricl's Maerzen, Senate. or
Lager Beer instead of other brews because iIeu-
rich's stands for all that is pure and wholesome.
Phone 63i, Arlington Bottling Co., Tor Il ease
of Heurichs in bottles.
The times., 1899-03-27
$4,000
Yards OF
LaCeS.

Washington's lace centre is
bounded by line that marks the
confines of cur store. We strove
for and attained a reputation for
our Laces that not all the compe-
tition OF this or any other city
can bulge an inch from its posi-
ton.
We have nursed this depart
nlent with so much care that it
has grown like a cultivated mush-
room with the stauchness of steel
to keep up its growth. You can
draw very Gear distinction be-
tween fddlest:cks. and facts by
reading carefully these special
Easter values:
25 cartons of valenciennes Bdging, or
assorted patterns. Special, per dozen NJ
wards
Exquisite new patterns In fine White and
Butter-coIored Venice Laces. all 1Hc
Silk Chantilly. Applique and Lierre ~
Laces-4oc 10 e0c value. ~
YARD.
1.~ ~ h.,-r Ia inn aad n n
Torchon Laces, 1-2 TO 3 inches II
wide-ec 10 10c value. "
YARD.
100 pieces of Normandie. valenciennes,
and Point de Paris Laces and Insert II
ines, to inches wide-12c 10 1Sc ~
value. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
YARD.
so cartons of fine French Val 0rC
epeiennes Edging, large range of NJ
patterns, CSC 10 see value. Choice. III
DOZEN.
Special lot Of aEsr. Was and ggeG OIC
patterns. sl-25 to sl.50 value. ...-.. w
YARD.
Anothervlot of those fine Lierre nnc
Laees, 5 to Il inches wide-5oc to /4y
81 value. Choice. ~
YARD.
100 pieces of the finest machine ~
made Torchon Laces and Insertings- III
new patterns-Sc TO 12c value Choice .
YARD.
Special bargain in fine Nainsook II
Edging-25c to 35c value. ........-..
YARD.
100 pieces of Cambria Demi- 1rc
ssins ssS1sins; es5,ss : to u inches ride-'oe ~
YARD.
Special lot of Cambria and 7Lc
Swiss Insertings, large collection /I2S
OF patterns-1oc TO 15c value e....l
YARD.
80 pieces of finest quality Narrow 70
Nainsook Edgings-Sc and 1Oc value. II,
ehoice------' ---.-.--.-...-.....-O "
YARD.
The times., 1899-03-27
ALL rIRsT-cLAss BARS SERVE
OUR "BOCK" BEER,

We deliver twentyfonr bottles. in unIettered
wagons. for only 81. Write or phone WASH.
BREWERY CO., stb and r ne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

This is junior day at Bethany college.
Mr.. Milton Reitz of Lawrence is visiting
in the city.
Albert Parks of Topeka has been grant
ed a notary's commission.
Senator PETER is scheduled to speak at
Maryville, Mo, on July T.
There were reported to the city assessor
1918 gold watches by Topeka people.
The ,Wolford Stock company will be at
Garfield park the week of June 10.
Singing or whistling is not tolerated
during business hours by the rules of the
pension office.
The federal building is almost deserted
this week while federal court is in session
at Leavenworth.
The work on the new cement walks in
the court house yard is being pushed as
rapidly as possible.
Shade trees in various parts of the city
wind Sunday night.
The county TEACHERS t institute opened
teachers in attendance.
There are sixty-two acres of strawber-
ries in shawnee county which are pouring
their fruit into the market just now.
A Topeka girl will not talk to her young
man over the telephone after she has been
eating onions for fear he will discover the
In the future attractions booked for the
Garfield park casino Will be transferred
rain Inc ''"-O-U ---''''e- ~ '--' '-' %
Miss May Evans, the Topeka whistler,
LOST considerable OF ner wardrobe IN fre
last week.
An entertainment for the class that will
attend the national funniest this year will
be given at the Turner garden Thursday
evening.
Many former English subjects in Topeka
displayed the English and American flags
at their homes yesterday in honor of the
visit of Godfrey's band.
There were thirteen hogs in the city of
Topeka on the first, day of March when
the assessor made his rounds. This ap-
plies only to the four-footed ones.
visiting Rf w his J. n sBbeV 81 K Me- Zee is
this city, and filling. the pulpit of the First
Presbyterian church at Burlingame on
Sundays.
E. H. Hathaway, special agent of the
post office department will return to To-
peka June II to appoint a carrier for
the Tecumseh rural delivery route and to
complete the details of the establishment
of the route
There is a laundry in Topeka upon
whose window is the sign Meetings every
evening" 1t has reference to the laun-
dry business, however. The building was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06

Mr.. w. H. Whitton left Sunday for
Portsmouth, Ohio, to join his wife who
has been visiting her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. S. B. Anderson for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton will return next
week.
Mr.. r. T. Herrick left today for a ten
days business trip to Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs John Moss and daugh-
ter Ada and son Frank of St. Marys
are spending the day in Topeka
DR.. Ida c. Barnes will attend the
alumni banquet of the university at
Lawrence, Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Quinche is visiting
friends in Leayenworth.
Engraved cards and wedding invita-
tons Adams Bros, I'll Kansas avenue.
Miss Rose Prescott is spending a few
weeks with friends in Pueblo, Colorado
Springs and Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Herald are spend
ing few days this week in Kansas
City,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06

the hottest day of the season in New
York and there were many cases of
prostration. At 4 o'clock in the after
noon the thermometer registered 81 in
the shade. At 8 O'Clock in the morning
the mercury stood at so and it contin-
ued to climb until it reached 81 and
then began to fall slowly.
Chicago, June 6.-Printers and litho-
graphers met here for the purpose of
taking action against the threatened
advance in the price of print paper
when the combination of manufactures
of paper is completed. A temporary or
ganization with W. B. Brewster, of St.
Paul, as president, was formed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
CARTER NIGHT.
15oth Appearance of Mrs Carter il
Zaza q Great Triumph.

New York, June 6.-The one~hundred
and fiftieth performance of Mrs. Leslie
Carter in 'Zaza" at the Garrick theater
last night drew an overwhelming audi
ence despite the intense heat.
Out of compliment to the tinguish-
ed actress it was designated as Garter
night" and a beautifully Illustrated
souvenir dealing with the play. the star
and her associates, was presented to
the ladies. Mrs. Carter's dressing room
was decorated with a profusion of rare
of the theater. At the close of the great
fourth act the audience manifested the
heartiest enthusiasm and after numer-
Gus recalls she was finally compelled to
make acknowledgment in a few words
Mr.. Belasco was also called out and
made a speech. After the performance
a supper was given to Mrs. Carter and
the company on the stage of the thea
ter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
MUNICIPAL STREET CARS.
Detroit Scheme is Rapidly Getting
Into Shape.

Detroit, June 6.-The Detroit Street
Railway commission will tonight sub
init practical means for carrying out
the municipal ownership Of Detroit
street railways. Two ordinances will be
presented to the common council, one
to secure the bonds proposed to be is
sued by the municipal street railway
company, corporation proposed to be
organized within the commission itself,
to the Metropolitan Street Railway
company, a consolidation of the various
street railway companies. The other
ordinance grants an operating franchise
to the municipal railway company au-
thOrizing it to operate all the lines in
the city on straight three cent fare or
five for fifteen cents. A security fran
chfse to be given to the Metropolitan
company to secure the purchase price,
is in process of preparation 1t pro-
vides 5 cent fares or six for a quarter
in the event of a failure to pay for the
roads and reversion of the property to
its present owners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
A WARM WET WEEK.
Farm Work Interfered With by Too
Much Rain.

The following is the climate and crop
report for the week ending June 6, as is
sued by Observer jennings
General Conditions-A warm week, the
temperature varying from to Z degrees
above the normal. Good rains fell through
out the middle and eastern divisions and
in Graham, Trego and the southeastern
counties of the western division, the rain
fall generally being above the normal
Hail storms occurred in Graham, Trego,
Russell, Nemaha and Bourbon counties.
The week was very windy.
Eastern Division-Wheat IS heading in
the northern counties and has improved
in Chase and ChautauQua, and in Shawnee
it is filling better than last year. but is
not doing SO well in Franklin and I.eaven-
worth. Corn planting is not finished in
Bourbon, Cherokee and Labette. owing to
protracted wet weather; in Bourbon it is
quite Weedy from the same cause. Oats
are heading in the northern counties.
Flax and oats are getting weedy in -Atch-
ison, and oats are not doing well in jack
son, Miami and Morris counties. Alfalfa
haying is interfered with by the rains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
OVER 100 YEARS.
So Long Has Lived James Beatty Ire
land, of Kentucky.


Greensboro, Ky, June 6.-Today 1O2
years ago was born James Beatty Ire
land. He celebrated the day today at
his home in Skillman, near Hawesville.
in quiet way, many of his grandch1ld-
rem and at-grandchildren gathering
about him. Speaking of his advanced
age recently Mr.. Ireland said:
When 1 reflect over my long, but to
me brief life and remember the COM
paniOns of my youth and the friends of
my younger manhood, feel like a lone
ly tree that had grown up amidst some
dense forest, which by reason of it's
unworthiness had been spared by the
woodman's ak. and while I we'll recol-
lect where others stood, 1 alone am
standing"
Mr. Ireland retains to a remarkable
hardly be taken to be over 80 years of
age. After all the trials of a long life.
he still retains belief in the general
honesty and good intentions of his fell
lOWmen. When a young man he work
ed at Kaskaska, ILL.,, and while there
health by the people for whom he
worked When his time was up he
knew that they would insist on paying
him, although they had spent both time
and money on him in his sickness, and
so he slipped away at night to avoid
taking what he felt he had hardly earn
ed. Two years afterward a stranger
the money to him. 1t had been sent to
kentucky by his employers in care of
a total stranger to them and to him,
such was their faith in their fellow
men And the man who brought the
money had taken the time to hunt Mr..
Ireland UP. having no other motive than
to oblige the strangers who had so
trusted him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
BAND LEADER KILLED.
Captain Santibanez of the Mexican
National Band Shot.

City of Mexico, June 6.-Captain Lor-
EMO Santibanez, the leader of the presi-
Dental staff band, who has frequently
taken that organization to the United
States, was shot and instantly killed
late Sunday night. Captain Santibanez
was at a party given at the house of
Alexandra Cassillas, who, pretending to
jest at the expense of Captain Santi-
banez, pointed a pistol at him. The
pistol went off and the bullet entered
the left eye of Captain Santibanez
causing instant death. At midnight
Cassillas was arrested and the law will
determine whether it is a case of muir
der or an accident.
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once used by the Salvation army, and the
old sign still remains.
Police Matron Thorpe and Mrs. Sheard
will receive contributions for the poor
chiIdrens picnic on Wednesday and early
Thursday morning at the city Jail. If per
names and addresses to the station the
contributions will be sent for.
Much complaint is being made about the
rowdieS who congregate in the vicinity of
the transfer station on Eighth street and
insult ladies they pass If the police
men on that beat would pay more atten-
ton to the duties they are paid for per-
plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
COMING PARK EVENTS.

The Forest Huebner Stock company
will open an engagement of three
nights at Garfield park Thursday even
ing, presenting 1.-THE Lost Paradise"
The company was especially organized
for the summer season, and is said to
include several particularly clever peO-
pie. The park management has made
arrangements to transfer the attrac-
lions from the park to the Crawford
theater in the event of bad weather.
On the opening night any lady accom-
panied by a person holding a 80 cent
paid ticket will be admitted free.