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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-07

This is matter which will undoubt
eddy be settled by the Council, and the
people can feel assured that the com
pany, to use'a slangaphrase, "will get
all that's comm to them.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
HOPE IN CAPE COLONY.
OutIanders Told Their Petition IS
Being Considered.

London. May 31--Zhe following letter
has bean addressed by Couyngaaru Green
the British agent AT Pretoria. TO Wyu-
berg, the president OF the Tra1Svaal Prov
iuce South African ieagu with reference
10 Che4 petition signed by ZI62E British sub
1eCLs resident IN WirWaL@rs-and and ad-
dressed 10 her majesty the queen
nave instructions % INFORM your Pc
tIt1O1ers that their petition has been re-
csiving the serious consideration Of her
mljesCES government and without ex-
pressing an opinion AT this stage Of the
proceedings OF several allegations con-
tanned II the petition her n1ajesCv'S gov
eminent can not but express 2 general
feeling OF sympathy with the memorial
and Is earnestly DESTROYS Of seeing q
speedy and substantial change effected
in their position
That t1e government refrai1S from
further reply 70 the petition AT this no
meut Is due TO the fact that a meeting
and the president OF the republic, at
which IT Is expected these questions. vi n
others now : issue between the Two gov
eTumeurs, VIII be discussed IN q coucilIa-
tory spirit
Her majesty's government regards the
agreement OF the president OF the repub-
lie 70 meet the nigh commissioner al
indication that the N0IkSraad and the
government Of the republic are sincerely
deSlrOus OF arriving at a solution which
VIII satisfy the reasonable aspirations OF
the u1enfranchised population
This reply mas given great satisfaction
in Jolanuesb since although II hoEds
out great hope OF aultcabIe settlement II
shows the British government intends 10
stand absolutely firm il behalf Of the
OurLzCderS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
SOPHS ON A RAMPAGE.
All Wanted to Be the Iceuan and At
tackled His Wagon

PHILADELPHIA May "A squad Of po-
Icemen. an icenan and SOC students
made things exciting III the vicinity o.
the University OF Pennsylvania for
about two hours this morning The stu
dents were out celebrating. the icema 4
was interrupted in his mornings work
and the squad of police were called out
To preserve the peace.
As a result four students were ar
rested and bound over in $500 each for
q hearing The charge against three Of
the students is disturbing the peace
while the fourth IS charged with inter
fariug with an officer IN the discharge
Of his duty
The first intimati0n to the police that
anything was wrong was the report of
z missing signbOard by the proprietor
Of a laundry Next a traction company
car conductor reported Interference on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
AN "INDIAN CLUB"
Col Sam Radges VIII Found 8 New
Society.

A new and unique organization i TO
be started in Topeka II Is TO be known
as the Indian Club" and viii comprise
men who viii appear on the streets
wearing OvsrcOaLS every day during the
summer that the temperature registers
IS degrees or over Col sam RadSeS Is
the prime mover, and ne says he has
already secured 4 number OF pledges
for the organization
One of the hottest days last summer
Col Radges created 4 sensation by ap-
bearing on Kansas avenue wearing a
heavy ulster a winter cap and a heavy
xsafr Of gloves He then explained 70 the
many people who stopped him on his
march down the street that II was only
reasonable to believe an OTerCOar would
exclude heat the same as cold just as
soon as the temperature OF the at
rnosphere exceeded the temperature OF
the blood This theory is the fouudA-
ton on which the new organization Is
10 be built
4 once made a trip across the plains,
said Col Radges today and there
saw the Indian ladies and gentlemen
sitting in the awful glare OF the sum
mer sun nuffied from head 10 foot IN
their heavy blankets and looking SO
comfortable as TO excite envy That
started me 10 thinking. and all al once
IL dawued on me that they were COM
the heat II takes but the simplest
scientific reasoning 70 arrive al this
conclusion and this sumner mean 70
make al least a few Topeka people com
Portable We will call our new club the
Indian Club because poor 10 was the
first 10 grasp the truth in this par
ricuIar-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
KANSAS RAILROAD NOTES

The Santa F-e couuarv has CCmUsuC-
Cd storing coal al Newton and this
morning had : gang Of man busy IN
loading tan cars Of ErOCT5Uac II the
vest end u the yards
The double track has been completed
L SaECrdvllls and Srerry station viii
now b. closed Up
Operator VIII Eckleston is working at
EIuor station temporarily while the
regular operator takes q short lay Of
" lille coupling cars II the katy yards
IN CoffayviIIa between II and p o'clock
Saturday Conductor Lou Hudson Of
Parsons had The misfortune 10 lose two
fingers or his left hand
4 train dispsrcaer's Office. 70 assist
II handling trains between Las Vegas
and AI5uQue-Gue. has been established
a LzuE
Passenger business i good On the
Santa Ee OUT Of this point Al trains
ara crowded going north taking people
into the cooler regions Ct the noFFh--EI
PssO Herald
The work q erecting steel water tanks
al Springer and Wagon Mound has
been discontinued until after June /
Engine - While standing in z stan
At the santa p roUDdhOUse al Fl PaSo-
suddenly began 70 move forward and
knocked a big hole through the wall
Then il STOPPED
Conductor HoWtau is on the Barnard
branch in place Of Conductor Buf0rd
Conductor Conway Of Arkansas City
VII run on tEe Cottonwood division
There has been q shift OF operators
=9----- = " . II ~ - " lI->it-z a A.
kansas CITY once more = B Class has
his trick at EUporia and : B New
man holds the day Job at the yard Of
fee. Conway works the night yard
trick
Work has begun relaying the two
storage tracks Al Emporfa Junction
TIE old iron IS being taken up and re-
placed BY new steel The work viii
take several days
Three middle and Two southern 6Ivfs-
zen crews have been pulled on On &C
count q slack business They are in
charge OF Conductors Lambert TAYLOR
and Fisk OF this division and 1IcAurphy
and F Snyder Of the southern divis-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
WALES AS A MEDIATOR.
Gains Pardon For Uncle Of the Gar
Who Was Exiled From Russia For
Morganatic Marriage

London. May 31--A reconciliation be
tween the Grand Duke Michael and his
nephew. the car. has been effected by
the mediation of the Prince of Wales
The Grand Duke has been exiled from
Russia since 1881 On account OF MS
u10rgantiC marriage with the Countess
Torby. a most beautiful and attractive
woman and a leader Of fashion in Paris
and at the Riviera
The Prince of Wales displayed mark
ed admiration for the countess during
his stay this winter at Monte Carlo and
was constantly with her, the countess
giving him lessons in golf
The Grand Duke and the Countess
Travelled in Paris with the prince and
are coming over TO England after their
return from Russia
The prince. who IS always looking
about TO do some kindly and graceful
act. induced the cZar TO pardon his IN
Gle. and the latter Is now going 70 visit
the czar and czarIua at PeterhOf
The car has gone TO the length Of
agreeing to recognize Countess Torby.
and she viii probably after a time get
her husbands rank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
FUNSTON QUICKSTEP.
New Composition Played by Dan God
Eey's Band

Lieutenant Dan Godfrey's British
Guards band played in Kansas City
Tuesday and the papers speak Of II as
AugIo-Saxon day
The Funston Quickstep' was played
for the first time by the band at that
concert and was received with more
applause than any other number The
leader seems TO understand the tastes
OF the American people. for after OPEN
ing with RossinIs overture William
Tell" and playing Faust and --Carni-
val Of Venice the audience heard the
EngIiShmen play stars and Stripes
Forever" At a Georgia Campmeeting'
and The Star Spangled Banner"
The band viii arrive in Topeka on
special train from Lawrence Monday
afternoon at O'Clock The band VIII
be escorted from the train TO the state
house by NarshaII-s band and 4 taIega-
ton OF Knights TempIar- At the state
house a reception will be held and Gov
eruor Stanley will welcome the famous
leader and his band
The Topeka Knights TeupIar will
make much OF Lieutenant Godfrey. for
the reason that he is one OF the found
ers Of the U1tra-excIusiva Masonic lodge
the Household Brigade lodge No 2,614
OF which his royal higness the Prince Of
Wales is most w0rshipful grand mas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
TO DEFEAT TUBERCULOSIS
Professor Virchow Declares the Strug-
Gle Now Commenced VIII End
in Victory.

Berlin, May 31-Prof- Vfrchow said
today
7 believe that just as thu war upon
trIchfnOsIs has been carried TO q sue
cessful issue the struggle with tubercu-
IOsis will also be successfully settled
but the Intervention OF legislation Is
certainly necessary
Sometimes the fears entertained in
regard 10 meat OF cattle suffering from
tuberculosis are exaggerated The flesh
OF parts not actually affected Is in no
sense dangerous
The question OF milk IS much more
serious a single cow might depOpulaCa
whole villages The only radical cure
is the prompt slaughter Of affected ami
mails SterIliziug the milk is by no
means an absolute protection"
Or Victor Ernest Won Leyden Of the
Berlin university also made the follow
ing statement today
This great congress has been crown
Sd by a success far surprising the ex-
pecCatious of the most sanguine among
Us Il Is true that no way-paving dis
cOveries were communicated TO the
congress- nor was II the task Of this
gathering TO discuss new discoveries
What was presented for consideration
met with hearty response. especially
whenever II was proposed for change
into deed what heretofore was only
word or print
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31

at the exercises He spoke briefly o.
the peculiar sOlsmnity OF the day 10
Manila The chaplain Of the British
cruiser Powerful made an Invocation
ChapIsin Pierce Of the Twerry-thfrd in
fantry and Chaplain CreeSzy Of the Min
ueSoCa volunteers delivered Orations and
the soldiers sang appropriate hymns
After taps had been sounded the SOL
diers took the flags from the graves TO
send TO relatives OF the dead
Similar services were held over the
dead in the Pace cemetery Colonel
DENLY was the orator On this occasion
The graves were decorated with a vast
quantity OF magnificent flowers
High mass for the dead Of the Roman
Catholic communion was celebrated at
the Pace cemetery IN the morning Ora
tons were delivered by Father SIciKn-
non and Chaplain Stevenson OF the Ida
no regiment. z Methodist and Peter No
Queen. a Congregational clergyman Ct
Boston
Most OF the business places OF Manila
w=re closed in observance Of the day
The American and many foreign flags
were displayed at half mast The graves
OF soldiers and sailors buried at CayIte
and Il0IIO were also decorated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
PRIZE FIGHT AT CHURCH.
Boxing and Wrestling Matches Held
With Sanction of Dr.. Briggs
Future CHARGE

New York Nay 31--The idea OF special
features 10 attract young people 10
church which has gone 50 Tar as dancing
classes n several places mas gone step
Cathedral AT 100 Stanton street OF which
the Rev Dr. Charles Briggs Is TO have
Charge
Boxing matches and 4 wrestling bout
were introduced with the approval OF the
authorities OF the prO-caI16dEa1 anu IN
der the eye OF the Rev Mr. Paddock me
vicar who Seemei to enjoy hLeu.- The
Young Mems club one OF the many or
ga1IZ4EIOnS OF the prO-catdedra- E1eES
was smoker music and E6c1CAClQ1S-
Then a ring was iEnprOvISe5
At the opening KID Rowing OF Buf-
faIo and KID Floss Of Avenue = boxed
three tame rounds and q draw was the
decision The boys carried out ire COS
tunes OF the rlugSlde- and v0CIsrouS
cheers Kisses and caLc4lIS 1LIsd TIE large
room
Then came the real event Of the
evening Fellows said Announcer Cam
bert I now Introduce 70 you with great
pleasure Dick Wunderlick ex-charnptOu
@elrerTeIghEs and Phil Kelly the coming
WelCerT eight They will box three rounds
and IN the last introduce their original
Knockout which has been Initiated by
many but success fully copied " none
lowed and IN the last round Kelly deIlv-
cred The realistic knockout blow
The wrestling match between
Nike thinner and George Burke the in
structOr OF the gymnasium attached 10 the
church
The Rev. Mr. Paddock said that doubt
less many people would noc approve Of
such anuSeue1ts in such 4 place but h
said the aim vas 10 hold Cle young men :
interest and keep than OF the street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31

the part of the students They had
rung up fares cut the straps and troll
ley ropes. delaying traffic for some
tine a squad Of police was sent out
to stop the disturbance They were
Just in time, for an fcemau had run
against the students Evidently all the
students wanted to be the icemau, p
for no sooner had they spied him out
than q rush was made TO get possession
OF his ice wagon
The iceman- Harry McCuIIOIn was
game and defended himself with his ak
y sophomore. s F Weaver. was struck
in the back with the side of the ak
and was taken into a drug store close
at hand and later removed TO the uni
versiCy hospital After Weaver had
been struck the students went after the
ieenau- but the police arrived just then
and further trouble was avoided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY AT MANILA
First Observance OF the American
Costun in the PHILIPPINES

Manila May 31-Mem0riaI day was
celebrated al Battery krau where
Scotts guns were planted against the
Filipino trenches IN the first DAYS fight
l1E a. Manila Nearly $50 soldiers lie
buried there OF Z bleak mound sur
rounded BY rice fields. rough boards
IlarSlng ne graves which are ranged
II HEe U16rokeH rows Beyond there
ar spanish block houses and bamboo
Ee0Ees which were unoWn by shells
nom the American guns
Ne I-FF soldiers who could b SHARED
1roI-1 In= trenches came TO Battery knoll
coSlE and nroEzaG- bearing flowers with
y men 10 SCreF their comrades graves
4 SIX nag vas placed above each
mound The day vas as mild - a
New England spring DAY. whe1. iIIsr
before sunset = few hundred Americans
gaE1eEs1 IN 4 circle around BATTERY
Knoll IN blue and brown uniforms
Among the soldiers were zror1ns ~
american ladies' and brown raced IA
1FeS pssr1nE curi0I1sIy q the uuu0urzd
spectacle from points near by
The guns Of The monitor Mo7aS7ool-
hornbarcing Parauaqua. doomed a So
ni1ca1t reminder OF the nearnasz 0r
war Just as the Sixth artillery hand
began dlrge, the thunder Of the Nc
uad1ock's guns ceased, while ran=
sounded from ths bugIa
Colonel Charles Denly OF Tia Tinted
States Ph1&pp1le Commission przssd I'd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
LORD EsHER's MONUMENT.
Erected Fine Memorial For Himself
and Lady Eshsr

London May 31.L0rd Esher- who
died suddenly at 81 years Of age. an ex-
master Of the rolls was not only a
great lawyer. but a wit and a big So
cial parsonage He was one Of the
haudsomest men in England and IS
succeeded by his son. BaTioI Brett. who
inherits his fathers good looks and
much Of his ability
The new Lord Esher IS secretary to
the commission Of public works. was
formerly secretary 70 the Duke Of De-
vOushire and is g great friend Of Lord
R0Sebery-
The late Lord Esher had erected a
beautiful monument TO himself and
Lady Esher in a quaint old Churchyard
at Esher. Surrey The sarc0phagus is
surmOuuted by the recurub bent efigies
OF himself and his wife he being at
tired in his full robes as master of the
rolls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
PLAIN, EASY READING.
It Viii Do You Good to Pom
der Over It.
A Sp1endid Article Which All the
People Are Now 7 Talking
About.

What we say is plain, easy reading
and will do you good The people OF
Topeka are saying a great deal about
1IOrrovv's Kfd-ne-Clids just now because
Iurr0W's Kid-ne-5ids have cured 50
many cases Of backache. sIeeplessnes5
and nervousness II. this city MOrrOWs
Kid-ne-oids Is a scientific preparation.
prepared in yellow Tablet form. and
acts directly upon the kidneys and
nerves Do not connect MOrow'S Kid
ne-Oids with any kind OF kidney pills,
they are yellow tablets, put Up in wood
en boxes which contain enough for
about tvEo weeks treatment and sell az
fifty cents 4 box at al drug stores
We ask you to read what one OF our
tOwnsmen has 10 say about the great
merit Of MorrOW's kid-ua-Oids-
VIM H Sweeney 533 Harrison street,
Topeka Kansas, says There is moth
ing too good TO say in favor OF Nor
rows Kid-ns-0ids and Morows Liver
lax when al other remedies fail Thsy
have accomplished more for NY wife
and ne than was claimed for them We
have discovered Kid-ne-0ids 70 be
splendid tonic
AIorrow's Kid-ne-Oids are not pills
but yellow tablets and sell at fifty cents
4 box M0rrow's Iiver-lax are small
red grznuIss and sell at Twenty-Five
cents a box Both can be purchases
at Swift & Holidays drug store
Mailed On receipt Of price Mauufac-
tured by John MorroW & Co. Chemists
Springfield, O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
MILLIONAIRES' TAXES.
The New York Commissioners Rule
Against Astors and Bradley
Martins

New York May Shy the decision Of
the board Of tax commissioners made
public yesterday three OF Eew YorSs
citizens who have taken I'D their resi-
dence abroad, will have 70 pay their
taxes just the Same as the persons IIv-
ing in this country
William Waldorf Astor must pay his
personal taxes On an assessment Of 81
G0e 600 worth Of personal property The
Bradley Martins must pay taxes On 81
000, coo worth Of personal property Mrs.
Isaac H Sherman. mother Of Mrs
Bradley Martin must pay taxes on 81
500. eco worth Of personal property
Mr. Ast6r'S taxes viii amount to about
$50 900; the Bradley Martins about the
same and Mrs Sherman VIII be taxed
about So 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
SAW LINCOLN SHOT.
". l. QuigIsy, Of Topeka, Was in
= Fo-drs Theater On the Fatal Night

There is a man in Topeka who was
present in Ford's theater the night
President Abraham Lincoln was shot
BY Wilkes Booth He IS Nj W =
Oufgley the insurance agent and he Is
prUbab bly, the only man in the state who
was a witness TO the tragedy
Mr. Quigley was sitting near the box
occupied by the president He saw the
assassin Jump into the box and fire the
fatal shot and then make his escape on
the stage With a number OF others
he rushed toward the box with a view
OF rendering some possible assistance
but the president was almost Instantly
surrounded by those with him IN the
box and the spectators in the iunu1edf-
ate vicinity Nj QUIgIey says he never
expects TO see such 4 scene again as
that which eusued after the assaSSina-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
The Union Pacific Orders New
Rolling Stock
In Large Quantities = Forty
eight New locomotives
KANSAS PROSPERING
And With 1t Grows the Bush
ness of the Road.
Receives 900 Ballast, 1000
Freight, 500 Flat Cars.

The business Of the Union Pacific
railroad has been decidedly satisfactory
AL over rhe system this year and sz-
peciaIIy 50 IN Kansas
Al official OF the road who passed
through Topeka yesterday said
The present rolling stock Of the
company Is far from adequate 70 meet
the demands Within the last few days
tha road has received go heavy ballast
cars loco freight cars. and 500 nat
cars and has ordered for delivery next
ruourh As new locomotives We ara also
rebuilding and putting into service
large numbers OF cars Of CTR owl
make
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
MESSAGE IN 4 BOTTLE
Throws Light On the Fate Of the
Steamer Pelican

San Francisco. Cal. May 31.-The
Merchants exchange has received from
Captain Tunnel OF the American
schooner Hermann q CIew TO the miss
ing steamer Pelican. which left Puget
sound for China in the early part Of
last year In 4 letter dated Kadiak-
May IS. Captain Tunnel says he pick
Sd Up q bottle On the shores OF Portage
bay containing q slip OF paper on which
was written: Latitude 50 north and rs
west The ship IS sinking We are
leaving it in frau boats NJ T. Patti
son First Officer"
The Pelican was never heard from
after her departure. and It was supp0s-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
KANSAS GIRL OFFICIATES
At the dwelling Of q Monument to
Her Great-Great- Grandfather

s. Louis Nay "A granite monument
was unveiled Yesterday At OttervIIIs- H.
over the grave OF Joseph CHANDLER reTo-
urinary hero who was direct descend
ant Of Niles StauffiS1 and Joseph Alden
AMI who died there fifty years ago The
monument vas the gift Of : y " hite
Of New York who delivered The deizca-
tori address Miss EEfna Chandler Of
SYCAMORE Kan. great great grand
daughter Of Joseph Chandler, unveiled
the monument
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
MISHAP TO THE BROOKLYN
She Strikes 8 Sunken Wreck While
En- Route to Grants Tomb

New York May 31-The Herald says
that the cruiser Brooklyn On Tuesday
afternoon struck a hidden obstruction
of the battery in New York harbor
not far from the place where the bat
tlsShip AaSsa chuSetts was injured The
Brooklyn was on her way from the
navy yard TO Grants tomb where she
fred a salute It is thought the cruiser
hit q sunken wreck She Will go into
dry dock when The extent Of the injury
viii be aSCartained- The Brooklyn
would have gone TO sea last night to
join Admiral SIMPSONS squadron AT
Newport but for the mishap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
Travellers and Home-Seekers Going
Northwest to Montana and
Washington,

After March 18th. can take through
tourist sIeepers every Tuesday ana
Thursday at Kansas or St TossDh
via the Burlington Route. forSshe eut7-s
Journey through 10 Butte. Spokane Sc
attIa Puget Sound and Iuterrnelfisra
destina atoms On the Northern Pscific
Railway
These through sfeepers are the real
thing and are carried On the BurIInz
tons Montana Express. leaving Kaus5s
City 1910 3 N. St Joseph 1870 D m
via its Northwest Main Line the Rtr-
uugs Route-rhe short line and the tins
saver 10 the entire Northwest
These are the only through sleeping
cars for first or second class pzsseugsrs
from Kansas city or St Joseph TO Non
taua and Washington
Also first class through sleeping car
service every day from these cities 20
Butte, Anaconda. Montana. coumenc-
ing March 18th
Write Us about these things
J. c BRA IHAIL
Tray- Passenger Agent.
St Joseph, No
L W WAKELET.
Gen1 Passenger Agent
St Louis. No
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
Did Not Examine the Treasury.

Independence May 31--TOday 1t was
discovered that the county treasury
had not been examined the last quarter
The law makes II the duty Of the pro
bate Judge with Two assistants who are
appointed by the county commissioners
70 examine the treasury every quarter
The two assistants were appointed TO
help the probate Judge but for some
reason thzy failed to do their work last
quarter. for which they are liable TO q
ffue Of $500