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Gilpin observer., 1899-04-27
Fewer Railroad Men Killed.

From the last annual report of the
Interstate commerce commission
which has just been issued. 1t would
appear that the number of employees
killed and injured on the railways OF
the United States every year Is stead
lily diminishing. This Is especially true
ms regards the number of accidents
among men engaged in coupling and
uncoupling cars. The ratio OF men
killed In this department to the num-
Der of employees engaged In the work
has been reduced to one In about 600
In 1897 from one In :524 four years ear
licr The introduction of automatic
frelght-car couplers is credited with
having brought about this improve
ment. and when the roads have com
pleted the substitution of these new
couplers for the old pattern the figures
are likely to be even more encouraging.
Another factor which may have tended
to the decrease In accidents generally
Is that the average efficiency OF rail-
way employees is increasing every year.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-27

A number of grades recently made in
hlllsidcs on the sites OF new mill or
other mine buildings In California have
been cut out by hydrnuliclng similar
to the hydraulic mining method. the
soil ana loose debris being removed to
bedrock. This has been done where the
cost of preparation for the application
of this method has not been too great.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
DATE STILL THERE.
Tt Was Written in the Dust on a State
House Transom Two Years Ago

One OF the things hoped for in the
change of administrations is that the
dust may be shoveIed off the -transoms
at the state house. This is usually done
once in two years, but some of the
transoms were skipped two years ago
and the light has therefore not shown
instance, when J. NJ. Senter was ap-
pointed clerk Of the board of railroad
commissioners at the beginning of the
Leedy administration, he wrote the,
date in the thick coating of dust which
then covered the transom over the main
entrance to the boards rooms The date
is still there-the transom has not lost
any of its dust during the past two
years, except that which accidentally
dropped off.
The ianitors say that they are blamed
for many things which are not their
fault, which is probably true. They say
that the blame rests with the superin-
tendent of the state house grounds, who
has general supervision of the janitorS
and issues orders to them. 1t is also
true that some of the janitors do good
work. The one who has charge of the
governors and secretary of states Off
ceS, another who does the work in the
attorney generals and superintendent
offices, and the supreme court janitor
generally have things looking neat and
tidy, and they frequently help out the
others besides. But the majority let
the dust stay wherever 1T happens to
settle, wash the windows about once in
six months, and let other things take
care of themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
PEOPLE HYPNOTIzE HER.
Woman Held by Chicago
Police-Gives Her Name
as Emma Nelson.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-ConsiderabIe mys-
terry surrounds the identity of a woman
who imagines that she is being mes
merized by everyone she sees. The
woman is held at the Harrison street
police station under the care of Matron
Flemming. Last night she called at
the annex and asked MatrOn Swartz If
she could spend the night there.
The woman was taken into the annex
and told that she could remain. She
told the matron that her name was
Emma Nelson, that she was 81 years
old, and that she had been employed as
a cook at the Great Northern hotel,
but would not tell the matron where
she lived.
The police believe the woman is in
sane. While she was in the annex she
became excited and begged the matron
to keep the other occupants away from
her, as she said they were all trying to
put her under the influence of some
magnetic power.
When questioned by the matrons at
different times as to where she lived,
she would not tell. but said she had
a married sister living in Englewood,
but the address she would not tell
The city physician was notified and the
woman will be examined today.
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GEN. LUDLOW DEFIED.
DR.. Jolife Refuses to Leave Cuba
When Ordered to Do So.

New York. Jan. IA Herald dis
patch from Havana says:
Inspector McCullagh has examined a
dozen leaders of the Nanigoes getting
from them confessions of past crimes.
The men will be measured and photo
graphed and if any attempt be made to
revive the old system of terrorizing and
blackmailing, the organization viii be
stamped out by the heaviest penalties.
The old leaders have declared their in
tention of abandoning the organization
and as a proof of their purpose have
burned its tattoo marks on their hands.
Gen Ludlow's authority has been de-
fed by DR.. Joliffe, who has been order
ed to leave Cuba, but will remain until
put out by force and then appeal to
congress. He has forwarded documents
to Representatives Sulzer and McClel-
Ian, Dr. Ioliffe came here from New
York, attached to the army as a con-
tract surgeon. He severed his connee-
ton with the army and entered on
private practice. Pending the arrival OF
trunks containing clothing, he contin-
ued to wear his army uniform. For this
Gen. Ludlow ordered his arrest on Sun
day night. He was released next day
and ordered to leave Cuba, but so far
has not gone. When arrested DR.. Joliffe
was attending Inspector Doane, who had
yellow fever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
NEW TRUST IN PROGRESS.
Manufacturers of Gas and Electric
Light Fixtures to Combine.

New York, Jan ia movement is
in progress for consolidation of the
interests Of the leading American man
Jfacturers of gas and electric light fix
lures. The value of the total annual
output of these fixtures in the United
States is about SIS, 100000
There are practically neither imports
nor exports of these fixtures, but if the
projected com bination is effected it is
not improbable that new markets wiz
be sought and an export business estab-
lished- Most of the important houses
in the trade are in this city and Phila-
delphia, but there are three in Chicago,
one in Cleveland and one in San Fran
cisco.
If the consolidation is accomplished
as is now thought probable, although
some obstacles in the way of reaching
a final agreement are yet to be over
come the interests of about eighteen
manufacturing concerns will be united,
representing about 80 per cent of the
total yearly output in the trade.
The substantial assets of these firms
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers
have been filed:
Hiram F. Higgins and wife to J. B.
Larimer. 81, part of the southeast quar-
ter 11-12-15, and part of the northeast
quarter, 11-12-15, and lots IA, Is and Is
Polk street and 234 Kansas avenue
VIM. Shrout and wife to NJ. F. Church,
81. lot $50 Lawrence street, Parkdale
addition.
Milton F. Reitz to c. W. Snyder. 81.
lots 4O7, 400, All, 413 and AS Prospect
street, StilsOn & Bartholomew add
ton
Anna NJ Richie and husband to Jno.
McAndrew. $500, lot 1S1 and west half
1s3 Eleventh street east, Ritchie's addi-
ton
Jennie c. Clark ct al. to James c..
Banta, 81, west half Of northwest quar-
ter, 27-12-16.
Edward E. Croker and wife to Jno.
McAndrew, SIS, lot 1S1 and west half
1873 Eleventh street east. Ritchie's addi-
tiOn.
National Linseed Oil company to
American Linseed Oil company, $40, lots
19S and 200 and west two-ffths of 202
Crane street, Cranes addition
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SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

This is regular footbaIl-pneumonia
weather.
the Curry building February Is.
D. ]. GreenWaId who has been sick with
the grip for week. is again on duty
The annual cake walk has been held and
society attended in a larger crowd than
ever.
Every man in Topeka who has had the
Victims
Councilman J. w. Blossom of the First
ward is suffering from q severe attack of
the grip.
The different insurance lodges in town
are having lively competition for new
Retail Clerks National Protective as
ISOLATION branch will be organized in To-
peka tonight
sanitary force, has commenced the work
of collecting dog tax
There ought to be some scheme devised
for cleaning the mud of the brick and
cedar block pavements-
If you miss getting the St. Louis. Globe
culator, 413 Kansas avenue
Attorney General A. A GODDARD will re-
tire from the Collins case as soon as the
% 0fe for a ne" triai has been disposed
Councilman Elliott. who has been quite
Der
Good horses command a good price.
Andy Jordan has sold his black pacer. for
$50. The horse was bought by Nels New
ton
Topeka chickens have carried OF their
share of the prizes at the poultry show,
but birds from a distance have won the
most valuable.
The work on the criminal docket in the
district court win be Commenced Monday day;
appealed from police court
The poor girls sewing class organized
by Police Matron Thorpe has grown SO
large that a hall has been secured in the
Neale block, where the class meets.
Two boys who live in the country and
attend school in town. come in every morn
ing in a two-wheeled cart drawn by a
burro. They must start before daylight
Five organizations have met in Topeka
this week. and together with the legisla-
ture and politicians at the pie counter
the hotels have been doing a good BUSH
ness
With the United States expansion idea
comes into style those yard and a half
long strings of glass beads such as the
natives of the Philippines wear. They
have struck Topeka
An overcoat that was sent to the police
station to be given TO some poor person
had a queer assortment of articles in the
pockets In one pocket was typewrit
ten copy of the constitution of the Minis
terial union and in another pocket the
charter of reSubmisSiOn club or joint.
The Topeka club last night elected the
board of directors for the coming year,
as follows: A s johnson. president; DR..
C. H. Guibor, vice president: w. w. Man
speaker, Bennett r. Wheeler. George w.
Crane, c. B. Merriam, F. w. Van Valken-
burg, Dr. l. H. Mum. z. J. Dallas, J. C.
Slonecker and Arthur Capper. The last
three compose the house committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
AN AMERICAN CORNER.
A Spot in Paris Where English Speak
ing People Assemble

paris Correspondence Chicago RecordO
There is one part of Paris which is more
American than English. and more English
than French In the Place de TOpera
and near by, along the radiating boule-
wards and avenues, there are banks, no.
of shops for American and English trav-
elers.
On one of the corners where a link in the
main boulevard joins the opening known
as the place there is cafe with the
usual rows of small tables crowding the
assembled at these tables, and if you sit
in front of the Cafe de La Paix for an hour
you will see someone you know, II any
one you know happens to be In Paris at
the time.
There is penalty attached to the visit
in from either length of the leafy boule-
ward and toward which the broad Avenue
de fOpera sends slow but steady cur
rent of travel If you are an American
you Will be pestered and inSulted by the
most offensive pack of guides TO be found
tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed,. full
of shamefaced gaiety, speaking wretched
English-they come out of doorways at
you and in groveHng whispers beg of you
to come with them and see all the wicked
ness of Paris They attempt insulting IA
or crowding close alongside and keeping
up with you while they continue their
blandiShfng arguments. One evening not
long ago young American let go at one
of these guides and Knocked him out in
the street. The American was arrested
quiring into the facts, dismissed the case
and commended the American for his ac-
ton. This is a timely hint to all Ameri-
cans who expect to visit Paris in 1850.
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AT THE DODGE CITY HOME
Captain charlesworth, Who Has Been
Through Two Wars, an Applicant

Captain s. Charlesworth OF Beloit is
in the city pushing his candidacy for
commandant of the state soldiers home
at Dodge City. a place which is given
out by Governor Stanley
Captain CharIesWorth is a veteran of
two wars and was only recently mus
tered out of the service. He was can
tain of c company in the Twenty-sec-
ond Kansas. He was a captain in an
Illinois cavalry regiment during the
civil war
In seeking this Office Mr.. harlesworth
comes to Topeka with long list of en-
dorsements and his friends hone TO see
him get the place. He is one OF Be
Lofts oldest and best citizens
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TO COME UNDER SUPERVISION
a Bill to Bring Building and Loan
Associations Under State Control

There has been an effort on the part
OF various members OF the legislature
during the past few years to place
building and loan associations under
the supervision of the state bank COM
missioner. Four years ago and two
years ago bills of this character were
passed in the senate. The measure
presented in the last session was not
defeated in the house, but had been
recommended for passage late in the
session, and in the excitement and
rush at the closing hours it was not
reached on the calendar, where it died.
Senator Crossan has taken up this
work again. and has introduced the bill
in the senate. The loan associations of
the state are to be subjected to exam
nations by the bank commissioner, and
must submit to rules and regulations
prescribed by that official for the trans
actiOn of their business.
Foreign associations coming into the
state are first subjected to the pro-
Vision Of the Bush corporation bill,
which provides for a tax of one mill on
each dollar of capital stock Then the
next step toward securing admission to
do business in Kansas is to submit to
an examination by the bank commits
sioner, for which fee of one hundred
dollars shall be paid to the state. The
proposed new law repeats section 1 of
chapter of the laws of 1869. section 1
OF chapter 43 of the laws of 1870. and
sections 1, and 3 of chapter 65, of the
laws of 1875.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
NEW SCHOOLS IN TOPEKA.
Senator Anderson's Bill to Overcome
the Present Crowded Situation

Senator Anderson has introduced a Dill
in the senate in the interests OF the 10
peka public schools. It has N view t me
rooms Of the schools and provides for cree
ton OF new buildings OF ADDITIONS 70 pres
ent buildings. Some such bill as the one
outlined is a necessity, owing to the Iacl
that rented rooms are now Dens otcu
pied in the RFanuer district and the chill
dren Of the Sumner school have been DIS
4rfbuted to distant parts OF the city on &C
count of the condemning of that building
by Chief Wilmarth-
The bill has the unanimous tndorsement
should it become a law, Will remove the
necessity of a call for bonds to erect ad-
ditfonal school buildings
This bill amends the law OF 1872; WhIch
applied only to Kansas City, providing FOR
a three mill building levy in cities having
a population of 1900 or over The 1877
visions 10 cities having. a population Of
80 600 over. which Will make II opera
tive in Topeka
ton of Topeka to levy not TO exceed three
mills for building purposes This Will
raise revenue for building purposes of
The board Of education Of Topeka would
not find ii necessary to make a DulldlnS
levy to the full limit contemplated IN this
law this year but probably would make
such levy as is necessary to complete
the Clay street building, rebuild Sumner
and make addition to the Branner
building.
There was a proposition before the
board of educa ton to vote bonds TO repair
It was postponed until early in the spring
to give the board time to see what could
be done along the line Of legislation con-
templated by this proposed law
has also been Endorsed by the taxpayers,
because it removes the necessity for vot-
ing bonds and clears the way for the con-
sideration of the proposition to vote bonds
for the auditorium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
REWARDS FOR BONDS.
Taxes to Be Taken Of of Those
Farmers Who Construct Them

Farmers VINO construct 4nSA-
Senator Cooke has introduced in the
senate a bill which if enacted into Id"
will encourage the construction OF reseF-
voirs and ponds throughout the state
and will prove to be an important step
In the much discussed plan for storing
waters.
It will also prove a substantial aud 20
Irrigation in the western part OF lhe
state.
The bill provides that where the own
er of forty acres of land shall cons
a pond of at least one acre IN extent
he shall be rewarded by having palo 70
him by the county comm1ssloneIS q
amount equal to % per cent OF the
taxes upon his property rms s SAM
rule will apply to owners OF larsG
tracts of land who construct reserve iAS
or ponds. -
The supervision of this work IS 70 pe
in the hands of the road Overseers OF tIIe
various townships, who shall be known
as pond commissioners 1t shali NC
their duty to measure and inspect these
ponds and see to it that the PROVISIONS
of the law are fully carried out oeIore
the owner Of the property is entitled 10
receive the reward
The pond commissioner shall attend
70 the business Of his office without
extra charge to the county or to the
township except that he will receive
81 so a day for inspecting and measur-
ing ponds, provided that no more than
rs cents each be charged for work on
ponds or reservoirs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
PLOT FOR YELLOW NOVEL
New Hampshire Man Discovers His
Fiancee to be His Long-Lost Sister.

Nashua, N. H, Jan. ia few days
ago there was family reunion in this
city such as is seldom heard of out
side the pages of a novel or on the
stage. The people interested are Mrs.
William E. Davis, Stephen A White of
Boston and this city, and Belle Lavero.
In 1871 stephen A. White of Wey-
mouth placed his daughter Rose out
for adoption. She grew to womanhood
and became a public reader under the
name of Belle Lavero. In 1896 she and
stephen A White, Jr., met and fell in
love. He proposed, and was accepted
last Christmas day, and when her
parents consent was asked she was
told she was an adopted daughter but
her foster parents did not know whose
daughter she really was
An investigation was made, and it
was then found that she is the girl Rose.
When this fact became known the girl
tainted.
Further inquiries revealed the fact
that Mrs. Davis is an elder sister. who
was adopted by an uncle, also in 1871.
The family reunion followed
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$4,596 FOR HIS LIFE.
Santa Fe Pays an Emporia Woman
For Killing Her Husband.

EmpOria, Jan. 13--The case of Hadas-
sa o. Carter vs. the Santa Fe Railway
company was finally terminated here
this morning when the defendant paid
to the plaintiff S4.59695. which includes
the amount Of the judgment and the
costs of the case
Mrs Hadassa o. Carter is the widow
Of Alfred Carter. Mr.. Carter was a
brakeman and was killed in a railway
accident five miles west of this city
April II. 1886. She brought suit for
$4,000 against the railway company at
the May term Of the district court of the
same year and obtained a Judgment for
S4,l2s. The company appealed the case
to the supreme court. The court sus-
tanned the decision of the district court
and awarded Mrs. Carter $4129
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
BOTKIN GETS PAID.
Shows Up at the Last Minute, and
Draws Full Pay for Extra Session.

Shows Up at the Last Minute, and
Draws Full Pay for Extra Session.
1t has just come to light that Judge
Theodosius Botkin drew his per diem
and mileage for the extra session al
though he was not in attendance at all,
and although a resolution was intro
duced into the house conf1scating his
pay Tor nom attendance On the last
day OF the extra session Judge Botkin
reached Topeka, got his voucher and
presented it at the state auditors Office
for his warrant. w. z. Topping who
was in charge of the auditors office at
the time, refused to audit the voucher
or issue the warrant on the ground that
Judge Botkin was not entitled to any
pay, not only because he had not at
tended the session, but also because he
was in the United States army. Judge
Botkin hunted up Auditor Morris and
demanded that his voucher be audited
and Captain Morris complied
When the war with Spain broke out
Judge Botkin, who represented Reno
county in the house of 1897, accepted an
appointment as assistant adjutant gen
eral, and served during the entire sum-
mer at Chickamauga.
Towards the close of the extra session
resolution was introduced into the
house declaring both his pay and that
of Representative Walters of I.abette
county, confiscated for non-attendance
Botkin is a Republican and Walters is
a Populist. The latter did not attend
because he was sick bed. The resoIu-
ton seems to have been lost In the
shuttle somewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
AS AN APPETIZER.
One of the Numerous Joints in the
City Raided by the Police.

Things were dull at the police sta
ton yesterday, SO about 5 o'clock Ser
geant Owens and Officers Mccoy and
Belts decided to raid a joint, just to
work UP an appetite for supper.
This was not a hard feat to accom-
plish, but the question arose which one
should receive their undivided atten-
ton. The place operated by Fred Sim
mons at SO Kansas avenue was Sc
lected and he was arrested He could
not furnish bond and was locked up.
The liquors in the place were added to
the collection at the. station and the
docket bears the entry of another raid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
PREACHERS son IS SHOT
By a Man Because the Father Repri-
manded Him.

Ironton, O., Jan. 13.-Robert Baldwin
aged &c, the son of Rev. Barney Bald
win, pastor of the Baptist church at
Kits Hill, this county, was shot and
killed by Salmon Terrell last night.
Baldwin had trouble with Charles Webb
who had been reprimanded by Rev. Mr..
and Ferren waited at the church door
until young Baldwin came out when
they assaulted him and Terrell shot
him through the heart. In the excite
ment Terrell and Webb escaped but are
being followed by the sheriff and a
posse.
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WHEELER'S STATUS
With Relation to Congress Will Come
Up Next Week.

Washington, Jan. 13.-The inquiry as
to the status of Gen. Wheeler and 9TH
er members of the house who are in the
army will not be begun by the house
judiciary committee until next Tuesday
as Gen. Henderson, chairman of the
committee in a letter on January to
Gen. Wheeler and his associates sug
gested any statements they desired to
make should be filed within ten days.
The period will be up Monday, so the
committee can proceed Tuesday. Thus
far no statements have been received
from any of the members serving in
the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
WEEDS HANNA'S SISTER.
Jay c. Morse, of Wheaton, Marries a
Wealthy Cleveland Widow.

Cleveland. O., Jan 13.-Mrs. Seville
Pickands and Jay c. Morse. the last
named of Wheaton, ILL.,, were quietly
married here yesterday in Mrs. Pick
ands' home. The bride, who is the
widow of the late Colonel James Pick
ards, is a sister of Senator Mark Hanna
Mr.. Morse's first wife and Colonel Pick
andS' first wife were sisters. Both wo-
men died. Mr.. Morse did not marry
but Colonel Pickands welded Miss Sc
vile Hanna Now Mr.. Morse married
the widow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morse will spend the
winter in Townsville, Ga, and on their
return will live. in Cleveland in Mrs.
MOrSe,s home. Both are wealthy.
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The Senator Arriuaa

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 13-Tha
transport steamer Senator. tyentv-f1va
days from Manila, arrived last night
after an uneyentful voyage The SEN
ator brought seven officers and one
hundred and thirty men of the Aston
battery DR.. O'Brien, surgeon of the
First California regiment, was also a
passenger