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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
GEN. STANTON RETIREs
After Long and Honorable Service as
PaYmaster General

Washington, Jan. 31.-Gen. Thaddeus
II. Stanton, paymaster general of the
army was retired yesterday, in confor-
nifty with the age requirements of the
service. The occasion was taken adj
vantage of by the officers of the pay
masters department in Washington to
present their retiring chief a silver low
ing cup as mark of their personal re-
gard and appreciation of his public ser
vices. The ceremony occurred in Gen.
Stanton's office. The room was filed
with his old army friends and associates
clerks and other subordinates.
Major w. Baird made a brief address,
referring to Gen. Stanton's long term
OF active service, extending from the
civil war through all of the Indian wars
of the west, and concluding with the re-
cent war with Spain. During all this time
Major Baird remarked, the paymaster
generals office always had been fully
competent in the discharge of all of its
duties and never had been the subject
of official investigation. OF the sec, $780,
900 that had been disbursed by General
Stanton not a single cent had ever gone
astray, nor been subject to official ques-
ton.
At the conclusion of the address, Ma
jor Coffin, on behalf of the officers COM
mittee, placed a handsome silver loving
cup on Gen. Stanton's desk. The cup
bore the following inscription:
Presented to Brigadier General
Thaddeus H. Stanton, paymaster gen.
eral United States, by the officers of the
pay department on duty at Washington,
d. c. A testimonial of affection and es-
TEEN. January 80, 1899"
Gen. Stanton responded, thanking his
fellow officers for the hearty support
ed by presenting to them Col Carey, his
successor in office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
Pensions for Kansas.

Washington, Jan. Extensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-John Corners, Argentine, Sc;
Rowlby Thompsonville, $40.
Northumberland o. Hoffman, Fort
Scott, Sc to IS.
Restoration and increase - Peter
Brady, Adrian. 81 to Sc.
Increase-William A. Bushong, Otta-
wa, Sc to IS; Jesse c. Myers, Washing
ton, 81 to Sc; James Adair, Thayer, So
to $12; John Hill, Lansing, Sc to $40;
John Taggart, Hartland, Sc to $40.
Original widows, etc-Matilda Wright,
Hutchinson, $12; Leatha Sheperd, Lin
coin, IS; Annie Cloud, Leavenworth, So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
BISHOP MILLSPAUGH
Is in St Louis Helping to Settle a
Church Row.

st. Louis, Jan. 31.-As a council Of
Cancellation to decide a question at issue
between Bishop John Franklin Spauld-
ing of Colorado and Dean Martin Hart
of ST. Johns cathedral of Denver, five
Protestant Episcopal bishops of do
ceses contiguous to that of Colorado
met here today. Those present are
Bishops NJ. N. Gilbert of Minnesota,
E. R. Anvil of West Missouri, A. C.
Garrett of Dallas, Tex, F. r. Mills
paugh of Kansas and D. S. futile of st.
Louis The last named is acting as
chairman of the council.
The difficulty to be arbitrated began
thirteen years ago over the disposition
of 81 300 raised by Dean Hart on an
eastern lecture tour. 1t was claimed by
Dean Hart that the money was paid on
a 81 900 mortgage on Jarvis hall, now
the house of nurses for ST. Lukes' hos
pital, in Denver
Bishop Spaulding denied any know1-
edge of this, although a banker of Dem
yer claimed that the money had been
paid to him in the bishops presence.
As a result of the disagreement Bishop
Spaulding has refrained from visiting
the cathedral as required by canon law
of the church. To settle the matter
Bishop Spaulding asked for the council,
which today began reading the written
testimony presented. Neither Bishop
Spauldipg nor Dean Hart are present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
A BIG WHISKY TRUST.
It Includes All the Large Distilleries
in Kentucky.

Louisville, Jan. S1.-The Evening Post
today says:
Word has ben received that the deal
combining all the important distilleries in
Kentucky into one great corporation has
been about successfully concluded in New
York city. 1t has been known for some
time that all the individual owners had
signified their willingness to turn their
plants over to the new company the
terms offered and it only remained to Sc
cure the necessary capital in New York.
tillers has been accomplished.
The company is to be capitalized at $32.3
stock and SIC. 900 600 common stock. One
and one-half million dollars of each kind
of stock is to be retained in the treasury
and 81 100000 in cash is to be placed in the
treasury for a working capital for immedi-
ate use. The combination includes some
Co distilleries in the various portions of
the state with all outstanding bonds and
between nine and ten million gallons of
whisky in bond.
1t is believed the cOnSolida ton will have
wonderfully strengthening effect upon
the entire whisky market and there is al
ready a bullish feeling manifested in the
trade.
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DIRECT TO LIVERPOOL.
A New lola Smelter Sends It's First
Load of Shelter.

lola, Jan. 30.-The Geo. E. Nicholson
smelter is loading it's first car of spelter
today and it will ship it direct to Liver
pool, via New Orleans. And so an
other big lola industry get under way.
without making any fuss or buster,
Mr.. Nicholson has pushed the construc-
ton of his plant through very rapidly,
and has made rather better time than
any of them in getting the wheels to
turning.
The present capacity of the plant is
about IL, 900 pounds daily. But work on
the second block of retorts is already
time until the plant will be turning out
a carload a day.
The Geo. E. Nicholson smelter is all
right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
TOPEKA COLONISTS.
Crowd of Young Men Start to Central
America Today

Charles I. Holman and c. E. Curry
of Topeka, J. E. Dwelle and J. Stanley
Muir of Denver and E. Hardy of Victor
left at four O'Clock this afternoon for
Costa RIGA, Central America Mr. Hol-
man is the only member of the party
who expects to return to Topeka soon.
He will be gone about a month. Ed
Curry will learn the mining and milling
business and will then become manager
for one of the companies in which F. o.
Popenoe of Topeka is interested J.
Stanley Muir is considered the greatest
cyanide expert in America. The cyanide
process of extracting gold from the ore
is growing in favor and Mr. Muir will
use his knowledge in the company
mines in Costa Rica. All the Colorado
members of the party are well known
experts and they will have charge of
different portions of the work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31

Governor J. c. Brady of Alaska as a
child was homeless waif in New York
city. He was sent to a farmer in Iowa
by the Children's Aid society and when
he was grown his way to college was
paid by the society. He went to Alaska
as missionary and is now governor Of
the territory.
When Mr.. Edmunds retired from the
senate and took up the practice of law
he for long time refused to accept
cases which involved his appearance be
fore congressional committees or which
placed him in the position of lobbying
emily he has found it impossible to live
up to this rule, for he has Of late made
several such appearances.
1t appears that some of the speech
makers at the dinner given by the Re-
publican club Of New York to Chauncey
NJ. Depew came near to making olious
comparisons in their compliments to the
Homer said, 1--WE have had enough of
silent senator's and ex-Mayor Strong
said: cat last we have a United States
senator who will profitably, intelligently
York These remarks and others were
made without apparent intention, but
Senator Platt is not represented as hav-
ing loudly applauded them.
Gar Nicholas II. is said to have an
aversion to the needless slaughter of
dHlAlidlS VI any klnu ne mas recently
forsworn the pleasure of the chase and
the shooting of game, and since his suit
from motives of policy, refrains from in
dulging in this pastime, the birds and
beasts In the imperial reserves live in
undisturbed quiet.
Henry ClewS, when recently asked as
a man of affairs whether he believed
in fate, made answer, Il think we are
controlled by a higher power. Each is
born with certain impulses, which lead
him IN certain groove, and thus he is
foreordained to fill his place in life and
serve his purpose in making the COM
ponent parts of a great world
Mrs. Burton Harrison, the novelist, is
the wife of a New York lawyer who
during the civil war was secretary to
Jefferson Davis. Mrs. Harrison's grand
father was Lord Fairfax, who late in
the eighteenth century came to this
country and took up his abode on his
vast Virginia estates. 1t was from this
family that Thackeray drew inspiration
when penning The Virginians."
Thomas A. Edison became interested
in electricity because of a practical
demonstration of the value of the teIe-
graph He was a newsboy on a rail-
road during the civil war, and when the
battle of Shiloh was fought he induced
a telegraph operator to send the bare
announcement to the stations where his
train stopped. His newspaper sales
were enormously increased and he con-
cluded that if the telegraph was such
wonderful thing it was worth study
ing. He did study it, and that is what
led him into the business of inventing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
A PREACHER FALLS DEAD
While Conducting Funeral Service of
q Deceased Pastor.

London, Jan. 31-The Rev. Charles
Albert Berry, D. D., chairman in 1897 Of
the Congregational union of England
and Wales, and first president of the
national council of the Evangelical Free
churches, fell dead today while conduct
ing the funeral services of a Non-Con-
formist minister, DR.. Tothericks, in the
Wesleyan chapel at Rilslon, Stafford
shire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
Free Bridge at Atchison.

Atchison, Jan. 31.-Mayor w t. F.
Donald who went east several weeks
ago to exchange $175, 900 in four per cent
arrangements while in New York with
H. P. Eells, president OF the Atchison
Bridge company, for a free bridge across
the Missouri river at Atchison, in con-
sideration of the bridges assessment
being reduced to $1,000 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
Run Over by a Train.

Wichita, Jan. 31.-James Phillips,
ticket seller and former manager of
Mcmahon Bros.'s circus, was instantly
killed yesterday by being run over by
a train on the Wichita & Western road,
a branch of the Santa F'e. The body
was found horribly mangled and with
the neck broken. Phillips was mem
Der in good standing of the knights OF
Pythias and leaves a wife and one child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
Mail Carriers Discharged.

Atchison, Jan. 31.-John c. Lindon,
Frank Price and Thomas Hinton, mail
carriers, have received notice of their
discharge, to take effect February 1, and
A. L. Robb, ]. E. Shannahan and
Charles Mage are appointed in their
places. Charges were made against the
men several months ago, and in
spector was sent to Atchison to inves-
tigate. The mail carriers claim their
discharge was spite work and have in
duced Congressman Curtis to bring the
matter before the postmaster general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31

The offer of $1OO, 900 made by the Chi
cago packers for the finding OF chemi-
Gals in their beef is a good safe bluff
Nobody will attempt to claim it. 1t
has not been asserted that the ordinary
output of the packing houses is doctor
ed or unfit for use. The allegations con-
corning bad beef referred wholly to that
furnished the United States army dur
ing the war with Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31

Lecompton Bridge Completed.

Lawrence, Jan. 31.-The bridge over
the Kaw at Lecompton, in process of
construction by Jefferson and Douglas
counties, will be completed today and
the boards of county commissioners of
the two counties will meet at Lecomp-
ton on Thursday to inspect the bridge
preparatory to its acceptance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31

Oshkosh Northwestern: The BARRIERS
of the state have got up a bill, and will
press 1t before the legislature, providing
for the examination and admittance
or BARRIERS to the profession much as
admittance to the bar is now governed
This examining commission is to con-
sist Of one doctor and two BARRIERS The
commission is evidently one short. It
should contain a conversationalist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
State Bank for Buffalo.

Yates Center, Jan. 31.-The State
bank of Buffalo has been opened for
business at Buffalo, a small town south
of here. The president is J. H. Gunby,
and cashier, J. F. Gunby. Capital stock,
5000 Last summer the Clifton bank
of that town was discontinued and re-
established here and since then no
bank has been In operation there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
z. of 2. Convention.

Ell Dorado, JAN 31.-The K p of this
district will hold a convention here the
18th and 18th of February, at which
time the grand chancellor, w. H. Swat
sentative of the state of Kansas will be
here and will be given a public reception
at the opera house the evening of the
18th. Delegates will be present from this,
the Tenth district, which includes Harvey,
Marion, Mcpherson and Butler coun-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
Oil Companies Answer.

Columbus, O., Jan. 31.-Answers were
filed in the supreme court today by the
company and the Solar Refining com
pany, in the custer suits filed by the
attorney general. 1t is averred that the
Valentine law is unconstitutional and
that the acts complained of were com
1nitted more than five years prior to
commencement of the action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31

Washington Post: This talk of the
strain on the Brooklyn bridge is nom
sense. We learn from the magazine
productions that the bridge of the
Olympia on the day of the battle of Ma
Mia held more people than the Brook
ayn bridge can accommodate. Yet the
Olympia's bridge is all right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
SETTLED 1T WITH TELLER
Bacon's Threat Leads Him to Vote for
the Treaty.

Washington, Jan. 31.-In the senate
today Mr.. Bacon (Den7., Ga.) announced
that he would not vote for the ratifica-
ton of the treaty unless some declara-
tory resolution against permanent oc-
cupation of the Philippines was adopted
by the senate and house and signed by
the president.
Mr.. Teller said: THAT will determine
my VOTE and indicated he would vote
for ratification
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
To Extend Atchison Electric Line.

Atchison, Jan. 31.-An important i'm
proVement in Atchison during the COM
ing season will be an extension of the
electric railway to Mount Vernon ceme-
terry, by way of Taylor's park and the
brick yards. The street railway COM
pany will purchase an electric engine
capable of hauling six loaded railway
cars at one time, and thus be able to
deliver coal to the brick works, and
haul brick to the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
FOUND HIS LOST SON.
Mcpherson Man Discovers q Missing
Bow in Canada.

Mcpherson, Jan. 31-Mr. J. T. Russell,
of Hayes township, has found his son
whom he has not seen for years and
from whom he became separated when
the boy was quite young.
Mr. Russell recently heard by acct
dent that his boy was in Canada and
resolved to visit him. He attended the
Buffalo reunion and then went in quest
of his son and found him. Mr. Russell,
Jr, is here now and will probably make
Kansas his home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
Clay Center Coursing Club.

Clay Center, Jan. 31.-The Clay Cen
ter Coursing club will give their first
annual meet February Is and II at
which there will be an all age stake
race of thirty dogs with $40 added to
the winner. Dogs from Chapman, En-
terprise, Junction City, Cottonwood
Falls and Morganville have already
been entered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31

The bills introduced in aid Of EXPOSE
tons projected in various cities of the
country are becoming sufficiently num-
erous to warrant Jumping the whole
lot as is done in the case of river and
7larbor improvements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
OBSERVED KANSAS DAY.
High School Pupils of Carbondale
GIVE an Excellent Program.

Carbonate, Jan. 31.-The principal
feature of Kansas Day observance in
this city was an excellent entertainment
given by the high school pupils in
Sutherland hall Monday evening.
A fine literary programme, inter-
spersed with musical numbers, was rem
dered by the middle class" and enjoy
ed by a fairly large audience. Prof.
A Thin presided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
GLOBE SIGHTS.

TFrom the Atchison GlobeJ
A sick old person is harder to man
age than sick child.
Every woman Overestimates the value
OF a reputation for being a Lovely Char
acter.
Men and women are like fire and DOW
der, unless they are kept IN different
places.
Do not expect so much that you will
he disappointed, even when you have a
good thing.
When we tell a man good story we
have noticed that it reminds him of a
mighty poor one.
The grip was a bad thing in more
ways than one: it started a lot of peo-
pie drinking whisky.
Atchison people are very proud of
Captain Barrows: he Is the only Atchi-
son man who ever had the govt.
i
A piece OF bad manners that a girl
forgives more readily than any other is
the theft of one of her photographs.
-
A few months after a girl has married
and moved away her mother gets a let
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31

The fact that there has been no cleo
ton of senator in Pennsylvania yet is
easily accounted for when it is remem-
bered that no one has put in a claim
for that $40, 900 hung up by Mr.. Wanna
maker and Mr. Quay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
Meeting of the Ideal Club.

The Ideal club will meet Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with the Misses
Frost Miss Frost will read a paper
entitled Saint Augustine, or the In
PRODUCTION of Christianity into Eng
land" to be followed by discussion.
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To write About an Asylum.

Newton, Jan. 31.-Francis Moore,
alias Lutz, who is in the county jail
here charged with criminal assault, is
writing a sensational book on the
abuses and scandals he claims exist at
the state insane asylum at Osawatornie.
AS a clever trick to gain his freedom,
Moore played insane and was SO ad-
judged. He was sent to the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
CUMMINGS AMENDMENT
To Prevent Use of Army in Suppress
ing Riots is Rejected.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The house re-
jected Mr.. Cummings amendment to
prevent the army being used to suppress
riots in states, except upon application
of the governors therefor; an amend
ment by Mr.. Johnson of North Dakota
to prevent all sales of intoxicants in
army canteens was adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
Dead at the Age of 1o5.

Newton, Jan. 31.-AIrs. Acenith
Yaughger, aged los years and three
months, died today at Walton of grip
and old age. She had come from An
drews, Ind, to visit her son. The re-
mains will be shipped there for burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
Death of Ethan Allen.

Lexington, KY, Jan. 31.-Ethan Allen,
aged 81, a veteran newspaper man who
has conducted various papers in this
state since 1856, was found dead in bed
here today Mr. Allen was born in
Keesville. N. Y, and had been a Mason
for 35 years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31

asylum at Osawatonie and remained
there nearly week, then escaped. He
intends to publish the book and sell it
on tho streets in the same manner
which John Reynolds sold his book.
"A Kansas He'll" which was an alleged
exposure of the working of the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31

Marinda C. Kindel has commenced an
action for divorce from her husband
Eliza Kindef The couple have six chill
dren, the oldest being 81 and the young
est six. Mrs. Kinde1 says that her hus-
band struck her with his fist and called
her bad names.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
ARMY BILL PASSED.
Washington, Jan. s1.-The army bill
passed the house, 166 to 126.
FOR NEW PUMP HOUSE.
Senate Passes an Emergency Bill For
Topeka Asylum.

The senate Immediately after con-
vening this afternoon, passed Senator
Jumpers emergency bill appropriating
So 500 to rebuild and equip the asylum
pumping station which was destroyed
by fire last week.
The bill has been sent to the house
for consideration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31

The statement that capital is no
longer timid is being constantly demon
strated at various state capitals where
legislatures are in session and where
balIoting for United States senator is
in progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31
AGUINALDO AND DOLE
Are Invited to Attend the Commercial
Congress at Wichita.

Wichita, Jan. 31.-Believing the Phil
ippine islands and Hawaii to be trans
mississippi territory, Secretary Knight
of the Commercial congress, has extend
ed an invitation to Aguinaldo and Pres
ident Dole to be present at the meeting
here in Nav.
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Found Nude and Frozen.

Cheyenne wyo. Jan 31.-Mrs. Dan Kee-
Ter, wife of packer in the United States
service was found naked and frozen to
death on the side porch at her home to-
day. She was insane Her crippled
mother was nearly starved. Money and
provisions were found in the house, pack
ed in the bottom Of trunks.
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Osawatonaie to Improve.

Osawatomie, Jan. 31.-This city Is go
ing to issue $50, 600 bonds for water
works and $4,000 for an electric light
plant. There may be something in Osa-
watomie besides the asylum, after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31

Omaha seems determined to elbow in"
the profits of last years exposition on
a repetition of the performance this
year
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Is Congressman Curtis Back of Itf

The Atchison Globe says: 1t is gossip
at Topeka that Congressman Curtis is
back of the new Champion deal, but
those who are in position to know re-
gard it as a surmise, without founda-
ton. There is another report at To-
peka to the effect that the deal has not
yet been consummated.
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Atchison Has MANY Phones.

Atchison, Jan. 31.-Atchison now has
eight hundred telephones in use, and two
hundred more will be put in soon
as the work can be done. 1t is believed
that no other town in the world of six
teen thousand population has an equal
" large number.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31

In the absence of the lottery from
Havana, the slot machine man shoul
be able to do good business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-31

The Minneapolis Journal announces
that the egg corner has been broken
Do eggs have corners in Minnesota?
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More Committee Clerks.

The following committee clerks have
been added to the list of house en-
p1oyes: Jacob Gilmore clerk of COM
nnittee on cities of the third class; A L.
Street, clerk of committee on private
corporations.