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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14

Among the recent advance sheets Of the con-
sular reports, Marshall Halstead, Consul at Biz
mingham. has interesting paper on the labor
conditions in Great Britain, which shows that
he has made an intelligent study Of the subject.
He comments on the fact that Free Trade Great
Britain, owing to the loyalty OF the British peo-
pie to their country's interests and the general
recognition Of the obligation TO purchase when
ever possible articles OF home manufacture Is
really a we'll protected country. The most
catchy advertising line. he notes is Support
home Industries" and Give employment to
British labor" Few Englishmen of any class
will knowingly buy an article Of foreign manu-
facture IL the same article is manufactured at
home, even though the latter is higher in price,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
THE PRESIDENTS SEVERE TEST OF
HIS ENERGY AND VITALITY.

THE MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ENGINEERS
CHIEF ENGINEER MELVIlLE-THE NEW
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-10
DIR. THORPE TO LEAVE.
A New Minister Assigned to the First
Methodist Church.

DR.. E. L. Thorpe is to leave the First
Methodist church to take a passionate
In New York city at a salary of $4,000.
Rev. J. T. Mcfarland, of New York.
will be transferred to the Northeast
Kansas conference and will be the new
pastor of the First church.
AS was announced, at the time of the
conference, Bishop Vincent has made
arrangements for DR.. Thorpe to return
to the New York East conference where
he was before coming west.
DR.. Thorpe said yesterday at the
close of his sermon: Il have a word to
say personally. A little over a year ago
came among you stranger full of the
peace of God and earnest desire to min
lister unto you as 1 had been appointed.
1t was not long until 1 found there
were conditions which restrained and
made it impossible for me to do as I
desired for the people of this church and
1 a once spoke requesting Bishop Vim
cent and my official board that I be
released to go back to the conference
which came from. But neither Bishop
Vincent nor my brethren felt that it
was best to accede to my request.
Finding it impossible for me to re-
main 1 requested that 1 be sent back to
my old conference, the New York East
where 1 had been for thirteen years,
and yesterday I received a telegram
from Bishop Vincent saying my wish
was granted. I will be transferred to
New York and go back home.
DIR. Mcfarland, who comes to you,
is noble man worthy of your con-
fdence and bespeak for him your most
cordial welcome and earnest devotion.
1 thank God for your kindness to me
and mine and ask that the blessing of
God may rest upon you and the peace
and comfort of Christ abide in your
hearts forever"
After singing ''Blest be the tie that
binds many members of the congrega-
ton crowded around their pastor to bid
him good by. A farewell reception will
be given DR.. and Mrs Thorpe in the
parlOrs of the First church before they
leave for the east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-10
SNOW NTHEADIRONDACKS
There Is So Much of It That the
Lum bermen Fear the Result
of Thaw.

Little Falls, April 1O.-Adirondack 1um-
bermen report that there is more snow in
the woods now than at any previous time
this winter. The lumbermen are fearful
that when the thaw comes it Will come
with rush, raising the water in the
streams unusually high In anticipation
of an increase in the lumber business more
logs have been cut this winter than ever
before. The logs are all in the beds of
the streams ready for the drivers and high
water. A heavy flood is unwelcOme to
the lumbermen as an insufficient flow.
since with the heavy floods the logs are
sent high on the banks, entailing much
extra labor in getting them back into the
channel.
During the past ten days the snowfall
in this section has been unusually heavy.
A few miles north of this city the snow is
still piled in drifts 10 and 20 feet deep,
while in the woods the snow is more than
two feet deep on the level. The Ice in
the Mohawk river and the East and West
Canada creeks. its principal tributaries.
has not broken up yet. The ice dealers in
this city are now cutting their supply for
daily consumption direct from the Mo-
hawk river The ice is more than n foot
thick. This is remarkable for this time of
year.
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could be read today" she continued,
''he would be found one of the most re-
morseful human beings on earth. To
find that he had again stained his
hands with blood, no matter how justi-
fable it was, was an awful blow to me,
but Clyde is all I've got to live for and
I will never desert him under any cir
cumstances. He did we'll since he came
back to Oklahoma, and could command
good wages in handling cattle at any
time. There isn't any one who knows
Clyde who will say that he isn't gentle
manly and polite, and he has been an
exceptionally good son to me. He al
ways saw that 1 had what 1 wanted in
he sent me out this nice big stove be-
cause he thought the smaller one had
wasn't sufficient to keep me warm.
Il don't know just what the outcome
of this trouble will be, but will do just
what any other mother should do, stick
to him to the last and do whatever
can to help him"
Mattox has been altogether orderly
since he returned to Oklahoma from
the penitentiary up to about week
before the murder of SWinney. a few
days before the murder he was drinking
with a crowd in several of the saloons,
and in one of the places shot his re-
volver through the floor.
During the fall and winter he has
been herding cattle in the Indian coun-
try Because of his knowledge of hand
ling cattle he was paid more than any
man in the reservation.
MattOx'S father was DR.. Charles Mat
tox of Huntswell, Arkansas He was
a surgeon in the Union army and was
greatly respected where he was known.
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CROKER TO TESTIFY
Before the Mazet Investigating Com
mittee In New York.

New York, April 1O.-The Mazet an
vestigating committee resumed its sit
ting today. 1t is the intention to ad-
$3.50 p. m. train for Albany and thus
be able to attend the evening session of
the legislature. The next hearing of the
committee will he held here either on
Friday or on Saturday. Among those
in the court room as witnesses awaiting
to be called were Chief of Police Deve-
ry, Police Captain Price, Frank Croker,
ex-Chief of Police McCullagh, Police
Cooney and w. P. Tos1even. The last
named was excused from the stand an
Saturday before his evidence regarding
alleged corruption in the building de-
partment was completed.
Mr.. Moss announced that certain dis
reputable individuals were going about
they had been engaged to serve sub
poenas. According to Mr.. Moss, their
plan was to withhold the spurious sub
poena for a consideration.
DR.. O'Sullivan, who represents the
city departments, after announcing
that Frank Croker was in court and had
not been served with a subpoena, ere
ated a little stir by adding: Richard
Croker desires me to say that he will be
at the disposal of this investigating
committee at any time up to the 18th
of April, when he is to sail for Eu-
rope"
Mr.. Moss promptly accepted the chal-
lenge and requested that Mr.. Croker
be present to testify next Friday.
Mr. TOSteVin was then called as the
first witness. He made some compare
lively unimportant corrections in his
testimony of Saturday.
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INTO AN OYSTER DREDGER.
Decidedly New Departure For a Gov
eminent Warship.

Washington, April 1O.-Turning war
ships into oyster dregdes is decidedly a
new departure, but it has been officially
reported in the case of the collier Brutus,
which, after service in Manila bay, has
just been locked at the Mare Island naval
station, San Francisco 1t was found
that the hull was covered with thick
growth of oysters, the shells of which are
large and were firmly attached to the
The impeachment to speed must have been
material.
Naval Constructor Baxter has sent some
of the samples to Washington, and m his
letter he says:
Its bottom plating was found to be
similar shells, underneath which the paint
was generally in good condition, and there
was no unusual cOrrOSiOn-
The commanding officer informs me
that these oysters grew on the bottom of
the vessel while it was lying in Manila bay
and that occasion, when the YES
sci was Hghtened by the removal of all
most all the coal in the hold. much of
the bottom was exposed that large num-
bers of these oysters. then alive, emerged
from the water and the portion of the bot
tom thus exposed was cleaned by the ma
tiVes without expense on condition that
they were given the oysters, which they
consider great delicacy."
1t is believed that all of Dewey's ships
are in bad condition, and it is estimated
they could not now make more than half
speed owing to the deposits on their bulls.
One by one the ships which participated
in the big fight will have to be Withdrawn
to go into dock for thorough cleaning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-10
Mother of the W. C. T. q.
From the PhiIade1nhia Pracs I


In a beautiful and picturesque old
well shaded grounds, in Hillsboro, Ohio
lives Mrs. Eliza Jane Trimble Thomp
son, better known the world over among
white ribbonerS as Mother Thompson
the founder of the temperance crusade
in America, and, incidentally, Of the
WOman'S Christian Temperance union,
as this organization was really an out
come of Mother Thompson's" Hillsboro
crusade. Although Mrs. Thompson is
now, to use her own words, three years
beyond eighty" she carries her age well,
and is comparatively active; she is of
slight build, medium height, with the re-
mains of striking beauty in her face,
white curly hair, kind eyes and a rare,
winsome smile. Her voice is low and
sweet.
OF late years, because of her advance
ing age, Mrs. Thompson has but sell
temperance, but she has lost none of her
interest in the subject on this account.
AS the acknowledged Mother of the
Woman's Christian Temperance union,
she is loved and revered by every MEM
Der of the organization, and at the re-
cent annual convention of that society,
which was held in st. Paul, the Ohio
delegates marched under their new ban
ner which has painted on white satin,
in colors, the picture of the first saloon
prayed against in Hil1sboro, and among
the women standing and kneeling in the
snow Mother Thompson" stands out
easily recOgniza BILE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-10
ON PIXIES PEAK.
Kansas Council Degree Mas0ns
Are Contemplating
A COnV0cation on the Noun
tain's Summit in Snow.
MYSTERIOUS RITE
To Be Administered as in Old
en- Times
In CaFerns and on the Noun
tain Tops.

z. w. Wellington of Ellsworth has
evolved a scheme which he has submit
ted to the Masons of the west, sug-
costing a convocation of council de-
gree members on the summit of Pixies
Peak and in the Cave of the Winds at
Manitou some time this summer
The council degrees of the order Will
be conferred in the open air after the
manner of the olden times when a
favorite spot for these ceremonies was
upon a lonely mountain or in a cave.
There are many council Masons In
Kansas and the scheme if carried into
execution will take a special train load
of MasonS to this novel gathering.
The effort is likely to be extended far
Their east and the open air reunion in
the midst of snow, ice and sunshine,
may be arranged to include the
brethren of the east.
Mr.. Wellington hopes to have the
meeting take place in AUGUST.
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S. Barnnm
Dry Goods and
Carpet Co.
u. s. GRANT III. INJURED.
West Pointers and Village Boys En-
gage in a Hand-to- Hand Fight

West Point, n. Y, April 1O.-A fierce
battle occurred at Highland Falls at
"a late hour last night between candi-
dates for admission to West Point as
cadets on the one side and boys of the
village on the other. The candidates
are attending the preparatory schools
at Highland Falls prior to being ex-
amined at West Point next June for adj
mission to the academy. There were
about thirty of them in the fight, but
they were outnumbered three to one
by the boys of the town. The trouble
began with a hand to hand encounter,
and the crowd soon increased to such
an extent that Stonethrowing took the
place of fists.
Several of the candidates were more
or less injured. the most seriously hurt
being U. S. Grant III, appointed at
large by the president. Young Grant
was assisted to his quarters at the
CranstonS hotel.
Many of the town boys were also
badly used up. A young man named
Hogan, driver for Adams & Co., at
WestpOrt, was severely cut in the head
by a rock. The services of all of the
doctors in town were required to dress
the wounds of the injured. Hostilities
continued for nearly an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-10
BROWNING'S CRITICISM.
IFrom Literature.1

The following bit of suggestive criti-
cism is taken from one OF Robert
Browning's letters in the volume re-
Gently published by Harper & Brothers.
The letter is in answer to one in which
Miss Barrett had expressed her great
admiration for fiction in general, and
for George Sand and "Consuelo" in
particular. Browning merely touches
on the subject, but what he has to say
is well worth remarking:
do you know" he writes ICON
suelo wearies mech, wearies-and the
fourth volume I have all but stopped
at; there lie the three following but
who care about Consuelo after that hOr-
rible evening with the Venetian scamp
(Where he DULLES herr, and he does not
answer after all she says, we say? And
Albert wearies, too. 1t seems all talk,
all writing-nOt the first part, though.
And what easy work these noveliSts
have of it! A dramatic poet has to
make you love or admire his men and
women; they must do and say all that
you are to see and hear; really do it in
your face, say it in your ear, and it is
wholly for you, in your power, to name,
characterize and so praise or blame
what is so said and done; if you don't
perceive of yourself, there is no stand
ing by for the author and telling you.
But with these novelists, a scrape of
the pen, outbIurting of a phrase, and
the miracle is acknowledgements pos
sessed to perfection this and the other
gift-what would you more? Or. TO
leave dear George Sand, pray think of
Bulwer'S beginning character by in
forming you that lone or somebody in
'Pompeif was endowed with perfect
genius Genius" What though the
obliging informer might write his fin
gers off before he gave the pitifulest
proof that the poorest spark of that
same, that genius, had ever visited him2
lone has it 'perfectly'-perfectly-
that is enough! Zeus with the Sca1ss3
With the false weight StD
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UNCANNY ELECTRIC TRICKS

New Orleans Times-Democratl
The annunciator bell in an uptown
evening and the needle pointed to the
fourth floor. The car went promptly
whirling upward, but in a moment it
came down empty of passengers. "SpOok
ring" said the attendant, laconically,
to one Of the porters. "Spook ring!"
exclaimed guest who happened to be
in the vicinity. What in thunder is
that?" "A call when nobody's there"
replied the elevator boy. I'VE call EN-
spook rings for short. They happen
now and then, and it makes a fellow
feel kind of queer, specially at night.
There is an elevator in business
block here in town." he continued, that
began last fall to howl spook calls from
the upper floor. The bell would ring
just three times, exactly like a man
when he's in big hurry, but when the
car would go up nobody would be there
At first they thought somebody was
playing joke, and the boss Janltor set
a watch, without doing a bit of good
The spook calls kept up just the same.
Sometimes they wouldn't be heard IN
a week, and then again there would De
fifty in a day. An electrician went over
the wires four five times, but he
couldn't find a thing wrong. The ele--
vator boy got scared and quit and
they have had hard work keeping any
body in his place. That sharp, sudden
ring, with two or three repeats, sounded
exactly as if some nervous fellow had
his fingers on the button, and after
dark it was trying on the nerves. What
made it worse was the story that man
had died long ago on that upper floor,
all alone.
You know how folks talk Well, one
day the janitor happened to notice that
the spook calls always came just after
a rain, and that gave him a tip. He
took another close look at the wiring
and found a leak in the roof where the
water used to come in and wet the
woodwork. They say that water is a.
conductor, and, anyhow, when the wire
holx nd MAJ
spot in damp weather it made q con-
nection and rang the bell. That was
the spook. All the other searches had
been made on sunny days, and that's
how they came to miss it. They plug
ged up the leak and the ghost quit
business"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-10
FRANCHISE RUSHED.
Indianapolis Street Railways Will Sell
Six Tickets For Quarter.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 10.-The city
council today ratified the granting of
the thirty-four year franchise to the
Indianapolis Street Railway company
by a vote of 20 to l.
The matter was rushed through in a
way that invites suspicion, and does not
After two Intellectual attempts to hold
secret meetings and put the franchise
through quietly, the council convened
on short notice at noon today and COM
pleted the deal without interference
from the citizens Six tickets will be
sold for a quarter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-10
FIRE AT MUL VANE.
Early Morning Blaze Destroys
10 Buildings Including
the POstOfflce.

Mulvane, Kan, April 10.-At o'clock
this morning ten buildings on the north
side of Main street were totally burned.
The loss will reach $4,000 with only
partial insurance. The postofffce was
totally destroyed, but the mails were
saved.
The following are the losses:
C. E. Shaw, drugs, 1900
Price & Dawson, meat market, $500.
F. D. Wilson, horses, $500.
J. H. Rucker, merchandise, $1,000.
Fouldry Bros, bakery, $500.
Tuckey Bros, 81 200.
DR.. Shelly, 1000.
Robt. Cherry, 81 600.
Charles Hoddson, postmaster, 81, 200.
There were several smaller losses.
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KANSAS CITY SEVENTH.
Stands In an Enviable Place In List
of Cities With Big Building
Operations

stands seventh in the list of cities in the
United States in comparison of building
operations for the month of March. accord
ing to compilation made by the Con-
struction News. The cost of new build
ings erected in this city in that month was
$3SS, 140 which was an increase of "a per
cent over the same month last year. The
only cities which constructed more build
ings than Kansas City in March were
New York, Chicago, Brooklyn, Philadel-
pflia, St Louis and Cleveland.
The indications are that the record for
April VIII pc ahead OF that last month, as
the value of permits issued for the first
week in this month amounts to SIS. 500,
increase OF 90 per cent over the first week
in March.
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The
Weather.

If Jennings would only be
reasonable and give US but
one week of bright weather.
those beautiful Ladies Suits,
Nobby Jackets and pretty
Silk Waists would vanish as
has the mist before a spring
breeze.
We haven't lost faith in
Jennings, but time is
precious, and we know it is
f1eeting, hence we offer
everything in this Depart
ment at the regular LOW
EST retail price, and will
take off % per cent from the
face if this ad. is presented
at the cashiers desk.
Four lines of Sample Suits
from four of the best manu-
facturers in the United
States now on exhibition,
starting at $500.
Absolutely perfect in fit,
unexcelled in makeup and
the very latest in style; all
the Newest Shades.
We save you $3.50, $500 and
$3.50 on almost any Suit.
Just opened so Tan jack
cts of very latest materials,
very latest style, lined
throughout with silk, worth
much more, $5.4s.
Silk Waists! Silk WaistsE
"a most magnificent assert
ment of Silk Waists, in the
latest shades, stylishly made,
$2,ss, 1898, $4.9s, s5.9S, $7.sS.
Come and examine them.
We mean business, strictly
business. No matter what
the loss may be, 1t will be
cheerfully borne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-10
SUICIDE OF PIONEER.
With a Shotgun
Over Wife's Death.

Fort Scott, Kan, April 10-Isaac N.
Mills, a pioneer farmer, who lived near
this city and was we'll off. committed
suicide in corncrib by shooting him
self through the breast with a shotgun
yesterday. He left written statement
saying he had nothing to live for since
short time since. He also left minute
instructions concerning the distribution
of his estate among. his children.
There was nothing about his DISPOSE
ton or mental condition to indicate that
he was disconnected or contemplated
Self-destruction.
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12 PERSONS DROWNED.
BY an Overflow of the Yellowstone
Caused by Ice.

st. Paul, Mimi, April 1O.-A special
from Glendive. Mont, to the Pioneer
Press says:
Twelve persons are known to have
been victims of the overflow caused by
the ice in the Yellowstone river below
Glendive Friday night. Ten of the
bodies have so far been recovered and
searchers expect to find the other two.
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OccuIist Gibson Dies.

Colorado Springs, Col, April 10.-Dr.
James B. Gibson, one of the best known
ocuIists in the west, died in this city last
night of tuberculosis of the kidneys.
DR. Gibson came to this city about three
years ago for the benefit of his health.
He was formerly senior surgeon of the
Manhattan Eye and Ear hospital in
New York city. He ranked among the
foremost oculists of the country. The
funeral will take place Tuesday morn
ing from his late residence in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-10
IN A BARRIERS CHAIR.
A Citizen of Concordia Carried Off by
a Stroke OF Apoplexy.

Concordia, April 10.-Chas. w. Boster,
a respected citizen of this place, died
from a stroke of apoplexy while get
ting some work done in a barber shop
here Saturday afternoon last.
He carried several thousand dollars of
insurance. For many years Mr.. Boster
was a daily visitor at the railroad de-
pots in this city, delivering freight and
express goods throughout the town.
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CANCER CORRALLED.
A French Doctor Has Found the Mi
crobe and Shut It Up

New York, April 10.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Paris says:
The Figaro announces that the mi
crobe of cancer has been isolated and
cultivated by DR.. Bra of Paris.
The microbe is inferior fungus
growth of the family of ascomycetes.
The Figaro says there is reason to
hope that the discovery of DR.. Bra pre-
faces a definite curative treatment for
cancer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-10
DEATH OF A HAvEMEYER
Thomas j., a Former Partner
of the Sugar Magnates,
Passes Away.

New York, April 10-Thomas ]. Have
meyer died this morning at his home
at Throgg's Neck, N. Y, aged SO years,
of hemorrhage of the brain. He was
a brother of Henry o. and Theodore A.
Havemeyer, and was formerly in part
nership in the sugar business with
them. Three years ago he retired from
business owing to i'll health.
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French Steamer Wrecked.

Port au Prince, Hayti, April 10.-The
French steamer Manoubia belonging to
the Transatlantic company has been
wrecked off Anse d'Anault. The pas
sengers and crew were saved, but the
steamer and her cargo were lost.
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For Samoan Commissioners.

washington, April 10.-The president
has selected Mart1ett Trip of South
Dakota, formerly minister to Austria,
as the United States representative on
the Samoan joint commission.