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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
THE MILLS ADAMS CO.
EDISON'S LATEST.
He Promises to Revolutionize the
Steel Industry.

New York March "a company cap
italIzed at 81 600 600 and Incorporated in
West Virginia will shortly, if its prom
ises are fulfilled, revolutionize the steel
industry It Will. ii is said, make a six
inch plate equal in power of resistance
TO a 15-inch plate. treated by the Har-
vey OF Krupp process It will. in fact, #
IL can support its claim. upset the pres
ent system OF building warships, the
present system of manufacturing shells
and many other things besides.
The president Of the new company Is
Thomas A Edison Jr-, the vice presi-
dent is William Holzer. Mr.. EdisOn's
uncle.
What benefit would the world at
large get from your discovery" asked
the reporter of Mr.. Edison.
steel will become practically indie
structible." was the reply steel rails
cannot spread The delicate machinery
Of ocean liners cannot break You Will
hear no more Of broken shafts. An Eng
Hsh firm has already ordered plates for
a new boat. and we are in cOInmunica-
ton with the Herreshofs about the
same matter We can make plates stiff
and strong and thinner than anything
Yet made
Take an armored cruiser. If we can
give her more buOyanCy and vet give
her better armor, will it not be a gain?
We can do that 1t is my opinion. too.
that our new process will enable the
government TO turn out much better
shells than they do at present DR.. Cat
ling has already made arrangements
with US TO build his new gun from steel
hardened by our process
Mr. Edison was enthusiastic through
out the interview. and was evidently
firm in the belief that he had made a
great discovery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
topaz THE CUBANS.
Half the Amount Will Be Taken Over
in Silver.

New York March Ga dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says:
Paymaster General Carey has per-
fected arrangements for going TO Cuba
next week to pay of the Cuban army
General Carey viii take the entire ap-
preparation of 50. 600. 600 TO Cuba, 1901
000 of which will be in silver and the re-
mainder either in gold or bills He Will
leave New York on one Of the govern
ment transports, to which the money
Will be transferred from the subtreasury
and upon his arrival at Havana he viii
report 10 General Brooke
AS General Gomez desires that the
American officers shall handle the
money, the disbursements will be made
by American pay officers upon the dlrec-
ton of General Carey, who will be fur
nished with list of the officers and men
comprising the Cuban army and the
amount of money which should be paid
to each 1t is not intended by this gov
eminent to furnish more than s., 000,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
HE STARTED A ROW.
Cecil Rhodes Has Stirred Up the
South American States

New York. March "a dispatch to
the Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
Cecil Rhodes predictions about the
absorption of South America by the
United States, which have been printed
here, have been very severely criticised
The newspapers agree in saying Mr..
Rhodes has only proved that he has not
the slightest idea of the conditions in
the South American republic.
The WeIshmen living in the Chubut
territory have sent a communication to
the press declaring that they did not
authorize any one to request Great
Britain TO establish a protectorate over
Chubut.
The international conference on the
Puma de Atacama question, is in session
and submission of the question to Uni
ted States Minister Buchanan seems
unavoidable The Gillian delegates con-
ferred with Mr.. Buchanan for three
hours last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

cat principally whence various small
alarms have sprung up regarding our
relations with Russia and France
Prices have heretofore been disposed to
droop and in no department have the
large supporting houses done anything
to sustain them The consequence is
that the speculative position wears an
overloaded appearance in places, as #
many plungerS were oppressed by the
mass OF paper they bought madly a
month ago. All this would disappear
in five minutes if you would only give
US some encoura cement by purchas sing
more freely and displaying better bank
statements 1t is too bad that your
associated banks should be rapidly d.
minishing their surplus reserve just
when we had calculated on seeing them
well maintained. and, worse still, that
the treasury deficits should be dangied
like deathsheets before our eyes by con-
gress-
What much increases the aggravation
is the continued precariOusness of our
own credit position We. too, have
bank which grows weaker instead OF
stronger, and a government busy land
ing us in quite a respectable deficit
The prospect is, therefore, decidedly not
pleasant No wonder the markets are
left TO the small buyer, who still comes
in thousands every day Of the week and
purchases his five or ten shares. prin-
cipaly Kaffir or RhOdesian mines or
home industrials, in the hope of making
a pound or two on a rise. He may, If
he holds on. but market conditions are
by no means as assured as like to see
them Not only is the bank unable to
retain any of the gold which is almost
daily reaching our shores, but it keeps
losing part of its already slender stock.
and India, Germany and South America
are all pulling at it This means higher
rates later on in the year, because the
bank must replenish its stock before
autumn If a serious credit disturbance
is to be then avoided
Altogether, prospects are not imme-
diately favoTa BILE to another great out
break of bull speculation Even the
calmness of Paris counts extremely lit
tie. because the same conditions pre-
vail there as here This weeks bourse
settlement disclosed a considera BILE
amount of weak speculation. quite
enough to neutralize the good effects Of
the superficial political calm. All things
reviewed, 1 hold the opinion that we
shall not see much real go in the mar
kets this side OF April and it Will then
depend upon circumstances outside of
our own market whether speculation
again rapidly broadens. We want a
lead, and. above all, We want money in
cash, because We have not enough to
serve both active industries and active
stock markets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Mr. and Mrs W. W. Samson are the
parents of a son born Tuesday. Feb
ruary 21-
Mrs ]. W. Vincent is visiting in Chi
cago.
Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Samson are the
parents of a daughter born Saturday,
March l.
Miss winifred HadIey entertained
about twenty-five Of her friends at de-
Hghtful party Saturday afternoon at her
home on Clay street
P. O. Davis OF Kansas City is in the
city the guest OF his daughter. Mrs
Robert Frampton-
Miss Emma August will leave in few
days for a visit in Kansas City and St.
Joe.
Mrs Charles A Watt of Winchester,
Ill, is in Topeka the guest of her son
and his wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Watt
Mr.. Warren II. Crosby left Saturday
for a business trip in the east.
Miss heim OF Johnstown, Penn, is
spending the week with Miss Belle
Thompson at her home on Topeka ave
nue..
Mrs. d. J. Greenwald and son Jack
returned Saturday evening from a short
visit in Kansas City.
Miss Mayme Haines of Sabetha is in
Topeka the guest of Miss Helen Moon
Miss Ella c. Gavitt of Evergreen
Park. Ashley, Ohio, sister of W. W.
Gavitt, will spend several months in the
city the guest of her brother and his
family.
The marriage of Miss Lura Watt and
Mr. Frank H. Nogel took place Sunday
afternoon at half past two at the home
of the brides brother on Harrison
street The ceremony was performed by
Dr. E. l. Thorpe of the First Methodist
church Only relatives were present at
the wedding. Mr.. Vogel is the linotype
lnachfnist for the Topeka State Journal:
both he and his bride have a large circle
of friends who wish them every happi-
ness Mr.. and Mrs VogeI are at home
to their friends at 21S East Tenth street
Mrs F. P. Smith came up from Law
renee today to attend the performance
of Sol Smith Russell this evening She
is the guest of Miss Fenella Dana.
b 5. Zero OF New York city. travel
ing auditor for the Santa Fe is in the
city visiting the family of ]. F. Meyers
J. F. Meyers will leave this evening
for business trip to Peoria, Ill
Miss Bertha Harwen came over from
Atchison today to attend the theater
this evening
Miss TfIlie York of Rossville spent
Sunday in Topeka with her sister, Miss
Mary York
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lane of St. Marys
their uncle. Mr. Blackman
Mrs o. Davis and Miss Hattie Rey-
nolds of Wamego spent last Friday with
Topeka friends
Miss Dean Bannister Of St Marys will
visit Miss Anna Henrietta this week.
Last Saturday afternoon little Miss
Helen Stevenson entertained about thir-
birthday at her home on Madison street
Games were played, after which refresh
mentS We're served on small tables
There was large birthday cake light
ed by nine coIored candles The favors
were dainty little boxes of bon bons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
A NEW WIZARD.
Prof Wood Taking Rank With Edison
and Tesla

Madison, Wis, March 6.-Prof- R. w.
Wood of the University of Wisconsin
the originator OF the electrical thaw.
has a new method Of photographing IN
natural color
Prof Wood reproduces the colors by
attraction, a method not hitherto tried
and though at present the production
of the first finished picture is somewhat
tedious, duplicates can be printed as
easily as ordinary photographs are
made
The pictures are on glass, and are not
only coIorIess but almost invisible when
viewed in ordinary lights, but when
placed in a viewing apparatus consist
ing of a convex lens on light frame
show the colors of nature with great
briIliancy. Prof Wood today said:
The finished picture is simply a diff
fraction grating of variable spacing IN
other words it is a transparent film Of
gelatine with very fine parallel ana
eduidistant lines on it, about two thou
sand to the inch on the average The
coIors depend solely on the spacing be-
tween the lines and are pure spectrum
coIors OF mixtures of such, the necessity
of ccIored screens for pigments. used IN
man. having been overcome The pic
lures can be projected on a screen oy
EMPLOYING a suitable lantern, or can be
viewed individually with a very simple
niece of apparatus consisting Of a lens
and perforated screen mounted on
frame
"A regularity of the process is that
there is no such thing as a negative in
it Half a dozen pictures have been
printed in succession, one from another
and all are positive and indistinguiSh-
able from each other"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

suspicious that Conley was taken into
custody and confined in the West Sixty
eighth street station pending an inVes-
ugatiOn by the coroner.
Conley called at the home of Dr.
Brickner and urged him to accompany
him al once to his room to attend a
young woman who he said had fallen
seriously i'll while visiting him DR..
Brickner did as requested When they
arrived at the place they found Miss
Dorm lying on the bed dead.
Gas was flowing from two gas Jets
Conley seemed greatly agitated and ex-
planned that the young woman had been
visiting him and was taken suddenly
ill., He left her at once to go for the
doctor. He says she must have turned
on the gas during his absence and in
this way become asphyxiated-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers Of real estate
have been filed:
F. G. Hentig and wife to A K Will
SON $1,000, lots 193-95-T-9- and north
half POI Tyler street
E L Kelsey and wife to Arthur w
May. $500, lot lib and part Is Leland
street, VeaIe's addition
L J. Brown to Mary c. McMichael,
SIS 50, lot 36 Eighth avenue west
Clark Wilson and wife to w E Pot
ter, $3.50 lots 209-11 Twiss avenue, John
Norton's Second addition
Maud E. Joseph TO T. D. Joseph, $500,
part southwest quarter 1S-11-16.
c. Hoyt to Louis W. BIatherwick, 81,
pit. res. 4.
]. D. Brusel. lots 405 and south half
4O3 Buchanan street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
SALVATION ARMY HOSPITAL
Senator johnson Amends Miscellane-
Gus Appropriation Bill

Senator Charles F. Johnson of Jeffer-
son county. Republican. amended the
house miscellaneous appropriation bill
this morning in the senate by adding
500 for the Topeka Salvation Army
hospital for each of the ensuing fiscal
years
Mr. Johnson explained that this is one
of the most meritorious institutions in
the list of hospitals seeking state aid
The amendment was adopted by a IN
animOuS vote
The senate spent the forenoon consid-
erirg the house miscellaneous appropri-
alton bill. The senators worked as
though there is not the slightest discord
between the senate and the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
AMNESTY OFFERED
To the Rebels in Ecuador by the
Preaident

New York. March 6.-The Hera1d's
correspondent in Quito, Ecuador, tele-
graphs that President Alfaro, of Ecua-
dor, has issued a proclamation granting
amnesty to rebels who shall lay down
their arms within thirty days Those
not complying with this proclamation
viii be regarded as outlaws and enemies
Of the government and will be treated
as such.
The amnesty is not to include the
leaders, chiefs and officers OF the re-
beIlion
The government offers 80 for each
Mannlicher rife surrendered and 81
for each rife of other pattern
News has reached Quito that General
ArellanO, commander of the government
forces in the north, has made a tri-
umphant entry into Tulcan, the rebel
stronghold His troops marched in and
were greeted with enthusiasm by the
people who turned out en- masse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
MR. LEsoHER TURNED DOWN
Senate Rejects Claim For Work as
Architect

The senate turned down a claim of
81. 800 presented by T. H Lescher OF To-
peka for work as architect under the
direction OF the POpulist executive
council
There was no appropriation for an
architect TO take charge of the work of
completing the plans for the new build
ing al the Topeka asylum. Mr.. LeScher
did this and other work outlined by the
executive council but he will receive no
pay for il. The senate turned this claim
down. but allowed dozens Of bills which
are no better than steals, pure and sim
ple.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
ONE GRANT MAY WIN.
Jesse, the Free Silverite, Gets Into the
California Contest

Sacramento. March 6-In the Joint
session Saturday Fairweather (Dem.)
cast his vote for Jesse D. Grant, broth
er Of Ulysses s Grant, for senator. Jes-
Sc D Grant is Free Silver Republican
There have been rumors that Ulysses
s Grant would throw his support to his
brother If the Democrats would give the
latter their solid vote. thus electing
him In consequence Fairweather's vote
caused a commotion- It was regarded
as "feeler."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
OFFICERS RETAINED.
Secretary Morphy VIII Conduct
Judicial Contest Hearing.

The senate this morning passed res
olutiOn TO retain Secretary MOTphy and
Sergeant-at-arms Gasaway. the present
officers OF the senate. for the hearing Of
the Falcon versus Stuart contest
This hearing according to the house
programme is not to be held, but the
senate insists that il Will not agree TO
the executive and judicial appropriation
kill until the house agrees TO the con-
test hearing appropriation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
Bakers, Annual Convention.

Chicago. March 6.-The annual meet
mg of the Journeymen Bakers ard
Confectioners' International union be-
gan today. The meeting was called TO
order by John Secluded of BroOkIyn-O one
hundred and twenty unions were repre-
sented- The meeting will continue
through the week ending with a ban
QueI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
Social Calendar.

MONDAY-AIrs. A Zahner is enter
tanning the Monday club this after
NOS
TUESDAY-Miss Emma White Will en-
terrain the Tuesday Evening Whist
Club. The Aloho club will be enter
tanned by Miss Emily Black The
Bachelor club will give their regular
dancing party at Hudson's hall
WEDNESDAY-The Ladies' Music club
Will give the fourth recital with the
associate members at Library hall at
three o'clock
THURSDAY-The Vespuccian club viii
meet at the home OF Mrs Clement
Smith at 721 Polk street
FRIDAY-The Informal club will give
their regular party at Hudson's hall
The Viennese club will dance at Har-
rnony hall
SATCRDAY-The H. H club will dance
at HudsOn's hall
The Stedman Club Programme.
The following programme Will be
given this evening at the meeting of the
Stedman club:
Responses to roll call. 4 Feel Two
Natures Within Ne" in forty words,
prose or poetry; suggested by Bar
nard's piece of sculpture.
Sonnet Mr. Downing
Poem n iss 80
Paper y r OaTEElSOn
Story MIS- McLarty
Poem Mrs c. C Baker
Essay Mr. B. b Smythe
Reviews by Miss Otis, Dr. Mary E.
A Birthday Party.
Mrs John Sargent gave a pleasant
little party Saturday afternoon in honor
of the fourth birthday of her daughter
Eloise. The rooms were darkened and
lighted ar1ificially. Games of all kinds
made the afternoon pass quickly for
the following little guests: Elizabeth
Fuller, Esther Hord, Idaline Scott. Dor
othy Wahle Major Anderson, Crosby
Deacon, Charlie Cuthbert, Chester
WahIe and Churchill Sargent In the
center OF the table was a large birthday
cake on which was candle for each
year OF the little girls age
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. s Stoddard OF Kansas City spent
Sunday in Topeka with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Walter Littleield.
Mr. and Mrs Frank P MacLennan
have returned from New York
Miss Emma White spent Sunday with
friends in Lawrence She was accom-
panied home by Miss Laura Lyons who
will be her guest for a few days
Miss Alice Prescott has returned from
a two weeks visit with her brother in
Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
LOOKED SUSPICIOUS.
Mysterious Death of Young Woman
in New York.

New York, March 6-AIiss MagdaIene
Dorm. 20 years old. of 1905 Avenue A.
died last night in a room occupied by
James J. Conley, at 211 West Eighty
second street, under circumstances so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
Notice to Parties
With Money to Invest.
The Harvey Homestead

Consisting of 95 acres, 2 miles west
of the Postof1ce and near the Asylum
at Topeka = the most beautiful and
healthy place within five miles Of
TOpeka-is offered for sale in body,
or in tracts to suit purchasers, very
cheap. Good business property would
be accepted in part payment at cash
value.
Call at the Farm or address L. HARVEY Box 49, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

A lady was surprised the other day
to hear from her grocer that those little
sweet pickles were a home product, and
said they were as nice they could
be, and that she would ask for no other
than the Silver Lear brand hereafter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
a Law Library For Sale.

FOR SALE-A small law library of
$50 volumes, together with book case
Address II. - Journal Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

We viii wash your colOred shirts ana
guarantee coIolS from fading Peerless
steam Laundry. 112 and III w. sth-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
A. E stevenson,s Mother is Dead

Peoria. III. March "a TELEPHONE
message to the Herald from Blooming
ton, Ill. says: Mrs. Sarah Stevenson,
mother OF the former vice president
AdIai E Stevenson. died at 230 this
morning after an illness of several
weeks She was 90 years of age
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
The Stedman Club Programme,

The following programme Will be
given this evening at the meeting of the
Stedman club
Responses to roll call, 4 Feel Two
Natures Within Ne" in forty words,
prose or poetry; suggested by Bar
nard,s piece of SCULPTURE.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-30

years of service, Is playing a magnifi-
cent game for the Reds. His wonder
full work is in measure lost sight of
because the Reds are losing.
Charley Dexter Is participating in
the batting squirt of the Colonies of
late, while Fred Clarke is also moving
UP the batting percentage column.
A number of professionals have or
ganized strong independent team at
Hot Springs, Ark, and are open for
dates with the surrounding towns.
Among the most prominent are Con
Lucid, Red" Burns, Fatty Murray.
Dudley Payne. Dillon, kid" Hayes,
Frank Hill, Moore and several others.
The boys are showing up in fine form.
Bergen, the sullen catcher of the
Bostons, is in one of his .'sulky fits,'
again. The Boston Herald says: Mar
tin Bergen failed to show up yester-
day, and Mr.. Soden ordered Manager
Selee to put good fine on the catcher,
and If necessary to lay him off without
pay. The owners have just about tired
OF standing for Bergen's nonsense, so
they say. He reported Monday and
was fined $25.
Manager McGraw has his eye on sew
eral minor league players, with a view
OF securing them. perhaps for next
year. He has asked that price be
placed on the release of one or two.
He denies the story from Detroit that
he was after any players of that team.
Some Of the minor league managers
are using McGraw's name as Hanlon' 5
has so often been used: When they
wish to sell a player they report that
McGraw or Hanlon is after him, and
he becomes Of value at once.-Baltimore
Sun,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-30

ny Harris of Chicago or Steve Flana-
gan preferred.
George Dixon will train in the vicin-
ity of st. Louis for his match with
Santry on Aug. 81.
Eddie Lenny, the Philadelphia feath-
er weight, and Solly Smith may meet
in 25-round bout before the Broad
way Athletic club of New York inside
of three weeks.
Frank Erne's manager says in ref
erence to the challenge issued by Mat
ty Matthews to the present light
weight champion, that Matthews will
be accommodated with a match If the
latter can make the lightweight limit
of 133 pounds.
1t is doubtful whether Oscar Gardner
will be able to fulfill the engagement
he made to box Jack O'Brien at New
York on Aug. s. The Omaha Kids
hands are still in poor shape and in
anything but proper condition for a
go with as tough proposition as
O'Brien has proved himself to be.
Joe Choynski states that while he is
quite willing to meet Tommy Ryan
before the Colorado Athletic club. he
thinks the clever middle weight is
foolish to go out of his class.
Al Weinig, the newly arisen middle
weight star of Buffalo. N. Y. IS, s
feet IL inches in height, and has a
reach of Is inches.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-30

BLOOD AND SKIN Diseases. Scrofula,
Pimpes, Eczema, Acne. Tumors, Ulcers
and all Private Diseases, Gonorrhoea.
elect, Structure. Syphilis. Varicocele. Hy-
droeee, Piles, Weakness of Organs, quick
ly and safely cured without detention
from your business.
LOST MANHOOD-Night Emissions,
Impotency, the beaded effects of early
vice, which bring organic weakness. On
examining the urinary deposits a ropy
sediment will often be found, and some
times small particles of albumen will ap-
pear, or the color will be of a milkish
hue, again changing to dark and tur-
bid appearance. There are many men
who die OF this difficulty ignorant of the
cause, which is the second stage of Semi
nal weakness. The Doctor will guarantee
a permanent cure in all cases. Write for
symptom blank. You can be cured at
home.
COOK MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
1913 Curtis ST., Denver, Colo.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-30

An international code OF communica-
ton between cyclists is an excellent
idea. A plan has been devised in Paris
on the Morse system of telegraphy.
The strokes are made on bell, follow
ing code like this:
fN..1a.n ti.atc