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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
GAMBLERS GHOSTS.
Officers Hear Money Rafting But
Find Rooms Empty.

The chief and two sergeants mar
shaled several members of the police
force last night to make a raid, but it
proved to be a water haul.''
The police had reason to believe that
a gambling joint was being operated
IN the second story OF building on
Kansas avenue between Third and
Fourth and determined to raid the
place.
Sergeant Tim Donovan and Officer
Lucas were to enter the place from the
back stairs and Chief Ramsey, Ser
geant Belts and officer Carpenter from
the front. When all was ready the two
squads started for the suspected place.
Sergeant Donovan and Officer Lucas
went around the back way through the
alley, under clotheslines, passageways
and StairwayS- Up a short flight of
stairs went the sergeant He felt
around for a moment in the dark and
opened a door. officer Lucas followed
Sergeant Donovan stopped at the top
and touched Lucas to stop him. The
two officers could hear loud talking in
the room at the south side of the hall
They waited for the chief and his party
to come upstairs at the other end of
the hail. Both officers could plainly
hear the talking and the c1lnk of the
money as it fell upon the gambling ta-
bles.
1t seemed an age to the waiting of
ficer, and finally Sergeant Donovan
sent a courier. out to inform the chief
that everything was ready. The chief
ana MS followers charged up the front
stairs. Sergeant Donovan guarded the
rear end of the hall.
Officer Carpenter unlocked the door
with skeleton key. Chief Ramsey held
the electric bulPs-eye lantern ready to
to throw the searchlight around the
room. Sergeant Belts grasped his
club a little tighter. Officer Carpenter
turned the door-knob. He looked
around to see il all were ready. Each
one nodded. The door flew open, the
crowd rushed in. The electric search
light from the bulfs-eye was thrown
around the room. Not a thing was
there. Not even a chair. Whether it
was spirits or what cannot be said,
but Sergeant Donovan and Officer Lu-
cas- are still sure they heard people
talking and heard the money rattle.
The people talking might have been
on the other side of the hall, and the
clinking of money might have been the
noise made on the floor below, where
several girls We're washing dishes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
PROF. HUNTER OK. u.
Talks to the Nurserymen'sConv
at Chicago.

the scientific culture of decorative and
fruit bearing shrubbery were discussed
yesterday by the American Association
of Nurserymen. Among the speakers
were Prof L. r. Taft, of the State
L. Watrouse, Des Moines, Ia; Prof H
J. Hunter, of the State University of
Kansas; Prof. E. F. Goff, of the State
University of Wisconsin; A. A Albaugh,
Phoneton, O.; S. NJ. Emery, Boseman,
Mont. Several committee reports were
also read.
During the afternoon session a paper
was read by one of the Canadian dele
gates present on the Canadian expor-
tation act and the detention of nursery
act laws which some shippers claim
greatly hamper the exchange of nursery
products between the United States and
Canada.
Chicago was selected as the next place
of meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
TWO MEN WHO LOOK ALIKE
Ellsworth ingalls, the Double of Harry
Rankin of Kansas City.

Kansas City. June 16.-If you should
Harry Rankin, the fire insurance agent
on the street. look twice before you, speak
to him. as it may not be Mr.. Rankin at
all but his double, Ellsworth ingalls, OF
Atchison,, Kan: son of John J; ingalls,.
former United States senator The resem-
blance of these young men is so remark
able that friends, aeQuaintanceS and eVsn
employees of Mr.. Rankin have spoken TO
Mr.. Ingalls, for Mr.. Rankin, and even in
sisted on talking insurance with him,
after being ass ured that he was not Mr.
Rankin
The men are nearly of the same height
Both have dark auburn hair, and each
wears a stubby red mustache- Even when
closely that it is hard to distinguish one
from the other. Mr.. ingalls, is visiting
Blair and Mrs. Blair, and, being a stran-
identity are nearly all on his side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
J. H. ATWOOD CHOSEN.
Leavenworth Man Made Imperial
Potentate by Mystic Shriners.

Buffalo N Y, June 16.-The second and
last session of the imperial council MOBILES
of the Mystic Shrine, resulted in the cleo
tion of officers as follows:
Imperial potentate, John H. Atwood of
Imperial deputy potentate, ]. D. Wind
sor, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Imperial assistant rabban, Henry c.
Akin, Omaha.
Imperial high priest and prophet, George
H. Green, Dallas. Tex.
Imperial Oriental guide, George L.
Brown, Buffalo.
Imperial treasurer, William S. Brown.
Pittsburg.
Imperial recorder, Benjamin w. Rowell,
Boston.
The next council will be held in Wash
ingtOn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
PAYS AT LAST.
Oil Inspector Turns $500 Over to
State Treasurer.

S. o. Spencer, state oil inspector, has
filed with the state auditor his report
of the business of the department for
the month of May. Mr. Spencer and
his deputies collected as fees for the
inspection of oils and gasoline 81, ,793. o.
The expenses of the department
amounted to $2S75. The balance of
81. 503.30 was today turned into the
treasury.
Mr.. Spencer'S expense account
amounted to $3.50. rs. The balance of
fund for this purpose appropriated is
$121.S0, he is out a small sum for
May, with nothing in sight to pay the
expenses for June.
The oil inspector turned in last month
50 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
UNDER WATER.
Brackett, Texas, is Entirely
Submerged.

San Antonio, Tex, June 16.-News has
been just received here that the town of
Bracket, about 120 miles west of San
Antonio. is under ten feet of water.
Four persons are missing and are sup
posed to have been drowned. A water
spout over that place has inundated the
country for miles around. The South
ern Pacific tracks for a number of miles
west of Cline station are washed away
and several bridges are wrecked.
Many cattle have perished.
In Bracket the loss to property is
heavy. The soldiers at Fort Clark
are caring for the citizens and dealing
out government ratiOns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
STANDARD OIL REPORT.
Capital May Be Increased From a
Hundred to Five Hundred Million.

New York, June 16.-Interests allied
to the Standard Oil company denied to-
day a persistent report which was
afloat to the effect that there was to
be an increase of the capital stock of
the company from 500, 900 to $780,,
600 900.
According to the stories in circula ton,
there was to be held meeting of the
trustees, who would act upon the mat
ter and decide upon the distribution of
five new shares in exchange for one of
the old certificates.
As John D. Rockefeller and H. H.
Rogers were out of the city and will be
away for some days, there could be
found no one with authority either to
deny affirm the report In view of
their absence from the city, however,
the report is not generally believed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
HENDERSON NAMED.
One of the Congressional Committee
For Bland Funeral

st. Louis, June 16.-ColoneI William
J. Bryan passed through st. Louis to-
day on his way to Lebanon, Mo. to at
tend the funeral of Richard P. Bland
He will speak at Carthage tomorrow
morning and from there will go to Leb-
anon.
Noah Hawk of Willow Springs who
is deputy sergeant-at-arms of the house
of representatives at Washington, has
wired that he will attend the funeral
and that he has selected Congressman
JOY, De Armond Lloyd and Clark of
Missouri. G.. W. Farris of Indiana
Tennessee and Henderson of Iowa to
represent that body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
Arabs Hold Mahomet's Carpet.

London June 16.-The Cairo corre-
spondent of the Daily Mall says: A
party of Bedouin Arabs recently at
tackled a convoy of Egyptians with the
Holy Carpet of Mahomet, between Nee
ca and Medina. A fierce conflict en-
sued. Four soldiers and three civilians
of the convoy were killed and the rest
fed. The Bedouins hold the carpet for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
FIGHTING IN SERVIA.
Between Natives and Force of
Turks and AIbanians.

Belgrade, June ia number of Al
banian bands. assisted by 1000 Turkish
regular troops. are reported to have
attacked a number of Servian villages
in the Javleonitza district. 1t is added
that during the fighting a large number
OF men We're killed and wounded on
both sides The Turks, it is pointed
out, being in superior force. overpower-
ed the frontier guards and now block
ade three villages. A force of Servian
regular troops has been ordered to the
scene of the conflict with orders to re-
pulse the invaders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
MEDALS FOR DEWEY'S MEN.
1900 of Them for Heroes of Manila
Bay.

Washington, June 16.-The navy de-
partment today received the 1 200 bronze
medals authorized by congress for the
officers and men who participated in the
battle of Manila Bay. The bureau of
navigation will see to the distribution
of the medals, those for the officers and
men of the Olympia and Raleigh being
given to them in this country, while
those for the men on the ships still at
Manila will be forwarded The medals
are handsome products of the jewelers.
art, one face showing a baS-reIief of
Admiral Dewey, while the reverse
shows the idealized head of the Ameri-
can sailor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Another of the Howards Bites the
Dust

Chicago. June ia special to the
Tribune from London, Ky, says:
News is brought here to the effect
that James Howard. a member of the
celebrated Baker-HOward feud, was
shot from ambush and killed near Man
chester last night.
Howard belonged to the White and
Howard faction of the Baker Howard
feud- No details of the killing have
reached here but the story was told by
a reliable man who lives in Clay coun-
ty''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
Academy Gets 100000.

Philadelphia, June 16-The Academy
of Natural Sciences of this city will
benefit to the extent of $500. 900 by an
agreement which has been reached he
tween the heirs of the late DR. Robert
Lambon and the academy. The doctor
beQueathed his entire estate, valued at
nearly S70o, 600. to the academy. A con-
test followed and litigation was kept up
for five years until by the agreement
Just reached, one half goes to the heirs
and the other half to the academy.
Some of the valuable property consists
@f western realty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
HANGED at II.
present.

Marlboro, Md. June 16--John Berry,
II years old, colored, was hanged here
today. Berry brutally murdered Miss
Amanda Clark and attempted to muir
der her sister, Annie, by beating them
with a heavy club at Bowie, Md, on
March 16, of this year. After commit
ting the crime he went for a physician
and clergyman, having first made
Annie Clark swear on a crucifix that
she would not betray him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
HAVE CHICKENPOX.
There Are Sixty Cases at the
State Reform School.

The hospital at the state reform
school is full to overlooking.
There is an epidemic of chicken pox
among the inmates and up to date so
cases have been reported and have been
sent to the hospital
There is only one serious case and
that is the little son of superintendent
Hancock DR. BuckmaSter. the physi-
clan thinks that the disease as on the
decline.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
TAKES DEWEY'S PLACE.
Admiral Watson Assumes Command
of Asiatic Squadron.

~ washington; & 2une InA 1I6mAdmlral Watson
his his own ON station, took command 9f the
of the Oregon. who has been in charge
since Admiral Dewey sailed from Manila.
Capt. Barker will return to the United
States on a mail steamer and will proba-
bly, be placed on leave and then on wait
ing orders, having seen much slrduouS
service for the past four years. twice in
command of the Oregon and as a member
of the war board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
Reception to Schley.

Baltimore, June 16-Admiral Win
field Scott Schley, who arrived here
Wednesday night. as the guest of Gen.
Felix Agnus, spent yesterday at
''Nacirema,'' - the country home of the
general in the Green Spring valley A
reception was rendered to the admiral
and Mrs. Schley this afternoon at
which several hundred persons were
present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
To Help In War.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 16.-Prof Regi-
nald A Fessenden of the University of
Pennsylvania, has invented a telescope
that will lessen the effect of snokeIess
powder in warfare by locating the
flash when the powder is discharged
The war department has taken the mat
ter up and a test of the telescope will
shortly be made before an examining
board at Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
DEWEY SALES AGAIN.

Singapore, June 16.-The U s. cruiser
Olympia with Admiral Dewey on board
sailed from here at daylight this morn
ing The next stop made by the cruiser
will be at Colombo, Island of Ceylon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
MCCOY POSTS A FORFEIT.
The Middleweight Pugilist Anxious
to Fight Jeffries.

Chicago, June 16.-Kid Mccoy, the
middle weight pugilist, who is on his
way to Denver, while in the city posted
81, 600 with George Siler as forfeit for
a match with James J. JeffrieS for the
heavy weight championship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
Burning Steamer Reaches Port.

Bremen, June 16-The British steamer
Monmouth, Captain Groggins, from
New Orleans. May 20, via Newport
News, May q, arrived here on fire in
the afterhold. After the fire was ex-
tinguished one hundred bales of cotton
were found to have been damaged by
the fire and 300 by water
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
DEMAND FOR MOTOR CARS.
The Gear Among the Many Recent
Purchasers of French Machines

Paris. June 16-The motor car boom is
causing a great demand on makers here
from all parts of the world. Many Eng
Ilsh orders have been received. The czar
ana other members of the Russian i'm
perial family are among the recent pur-
chasers of machines.
Some OF the cars command enormous
prices. NJ Charron. the winner of the re-
cent Paris-Bordea race. has refused an
oner OF &2.O0O from an English nobleman
for the winning car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
Eleven Burned to Death.

st. Petersburg, June 16-EIeven
workmen were burned to death yester-
day in fire that destroyed a dwelling
house near Rybinsk, in the government
of Yaroslay, European Russia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
SLOAN STRIKES A WAITER
Who Accidentally Spilled Champagne
on Him

London, June I6.-Ihe Star says to-
day:
After the racing yesterday cat Ascot
waiter accidentally upset a glass of
waiter accidental yupset a glass of
liquor on Sloan's clothing. The latter
instantly rose from his chair and struck
the waiter in the face with a cham
pagne bottle, infiicting severe wounds.
No doubt the affair will be hushed up.
but it was the most unprovoked assault
ever witnessed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
Big Slaughter of Cows.

Kankakee, ILL.,. June 16.-Seventy out
of ia milch cows at Eastern Illinois
insane hospital today showed signs of
tuberculosis after incubation with
tuberculin. They will be slaughtered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
80 PERSONS DROWNED.

Stettin, June 16.-On the river Oder
off the village of ZueIIchew the passen-
ger steamer Bluecher was run into and
sunk by the steamer Poelitz today
Thirty persons are reported to have
been drowned. Ten were saved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
Weather Indications.

Chicago. June 16.-For Kansas: Show
ers in southeast portion this afternoon
and possibly tonight; Saturday fair,
southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-16
Free For Santa Fe Employees.

Saturday only, inch rustic Jardi-
niers; also window screens Free with
y Ib. Tea or Baking Powder or $1.00
worth Coffee.
THE UNION PACIFIC TEA CO.,
513 Kansas Avenue.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Commonwealth-W 7. Lindsey, Spring
field; J. R. Sherman, Indianapolis;
Matthew Brandt, New York; A W. Hall
ley, Providence; G. c. Matthews, Bos-
ton; w. A. Niticull, Boston; c. V. Par
ker, Pontiac Mich; c. II. Bracken, Bos-
Ladd, Boston; W. A. Barker Boston; ].
J. Lane St. Louis, Mo; George Rea-
man, New York; W. W. Haslain, Provi-
dence; w. J. Lynch, Hartford; G. Dana,
Eisser and wife, New York John Cor
bett, Boston; Leslie Tyler, Boston; J. A.
Pike. Boston; p. II. Lucas, New York:
G: H. Alkes, New, York; c. II; Porter,
phia; f. T. Clark Boston; w. r. Nor
row, Newburgh; r. l.. Burnap, New
London, Conn; D. Franklin, New York;
York; c. S. Woodford New Haven; II.
De Silvia. Philadelphia; Charles f.
Woodruff, Bostoni George H. Arnold and
wife, Boston L. Lasher, New York;
ards. Boston; F. George, Boston; Z. K.
Stack, Gardner.
Lincoln House,. E. Let F. p. Bah
cock. E. Cutler and wife. E. G. Gushing,
G. H. Woodford; l.. J. De Goodt, F. c.
Bacon, New York; A. G. Heath George
Davis. L. Williams, f. Edwin Allane, S.
Appleton, j. II. Marks, W. e. Allen, w.
H. Callehan, S. Cloake. c. Brang, Bos-
ton; a. D.. Moore New Haven; J. E.
Spauldng. F. w. Taylor Providence; H.
w. Thomas, Taunton; T. Baldwin, Pat
erson; J. W. Kilgore, Lowell; J. W.
Moore, New Haven William Pentz,
Waldo House-D. s. Mclean. Albany;
2. G; Brown, Provide7nee; George Wes-
ron, Peter D. Starr, New York; A E.
Hurd, G, H; McKenney, Portland; S A.
Smith, G. Harrington and wife, W. F.
Rabbit, Boston; E. H. Kibbe, Lake
View; c. W. Stevens, Lawrence; H. II.
AClin Fremont.
Bay State-Joseph r. Smith, c. W. Ell
lott Oscar F. Lundin, Edward s. Pierce,
W. II. Learned. c. n. F. Archer, T S.
Swain, W. H. Peterson, H. S. Galley,
Boston: George /, Delatoure, George B.
Hartford. a. Salmon. f. L. Wineberg, Ben
jamin Lewis, p. NJ. wilkins, II. NJ. Mi
chaels, T. F. Goldman, w. II. horse, Sam
Shellar, Z. n. Myers. c. 5. Barber, 1.
oPPeenheeimer, A. Trechilheimer, E;
team, p II. Moriarty, Cambridge; H. E.
Nobbee Portland; S. B. Adams, Hart
ford; w r. Turner. Rochester; F. w.
Decker. Philadelphia: John Van Miller.
Providence; J. Z. Miller, Paterson; F.
D. Miller and wife, Springfield; A. II.
Mackenzie, Bridgeport.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
.Er0n1 HRS. 2laughn
to HRS. P1nkAam.

LETTER TO MRS rINKHAM NO. 64,5s7l
"DEAR FR1END-Two years.ago I had
child-bed fever and womb trouble in
its worse form. For eight months after
birth of babe was not able to sit up.
Doctors treated me, but with no help.
l had bearing-down pains, burning in
stomach, kidney and bladder trouble
and my back was so stiff and sore, the
right ovary was badly affected and
everything I ate distressed me, and
there was bad discharge.
l was confined to my bed when l
wrote to you for advice and followed
your directions faithfully, taking
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound, Liver Pills and using the Wash,
and am now able to do the most of my
homework. 1 believe 1 should have
died if it had not been for your Com
pound. hope this letter may be the
result of beneftting some other suffer
ing woman. 1 recommend your Com
pound to every ne."-MRs. MARY
VAUGHN, TR1MBLE, PULASKI Co., KY.
Many of these sick women whose
letters we print were utterly dis
couraged and life was a burden to
them when they wrote to Lynn, Mass,
to Mrs. Pinkham, and without charge
of any kind received advice that made
them strong, useful women again.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
PROTOCOL PUBLISHED.
It Shows the Entire UnreasonabIenes of
the Canadian Demand.

Washington, June 1T is known
that the arrangement of a modus vi
vendi to govern the relations of the I'm
tied States and Canada, on the Alaska
boundary, is receiving a great deal Of
Ambassador Choate's attention The
basis for the temporary delimitation of
the boundary in the neighborhood of
the passes leading into the Klondi1e
from the Lynn canal will, if the pres
ent effort succeeds, be on White pass,
on the east, and on Chilkoot pass. on
the middle, at the points where the Ca
madam customs houses were estab-
lished about is months ago.
On the Dalton trail, the point has not
yet been selected, and as the pressure
toward the sea on this westernmost
trail by the Canadians has been more
severe than at any other point very
naturally great difficulty is experienced
in reconciling, even temporarily. the
conflicting claims to jurisdiction. While
Pyramid harbor is not insisted upon at
this juncture by the Canadians as part
of the temporary arrangement, they are
DESTROYS Of getting as near tide water
as possible, and their claim in this quar-
ter includes the important Indian vii
lage of klukW3n, a town that has long
been under the protection of the United
States and which our government is in
disposed to surrender. even temporarily
into Canadian control
1t is said, however, that too much
assurance should not be taken that
complete accord is certain. The officia1S
agree with the London view that the
outlook is rather brighter. because ne
gotiations are on again, but they quail
fy this by saying that the agreement
is not yet concluded, and that when
concluded it will still leave much to be
settled by future negotiations.
In view of the fact that the protoco!
recording the proceedings of the ioinf
high commission in Washington on
February Is last. has been made pub
lie in the Canadian legislature. while |
an abstract Of its contents has been
also published in London, as well SIS |
in this country, the state department
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
HAS A PLAN READY.
Formation of Stock
Company Maturing
Rapidly.
CLUB is A PAYING VENTURE.
Purpose of Interesting Wor-
cester Men is Not for FL
nancial Reasons.
CLUB IS A PAYING VENTURE.

Manager Leonard will present to a
few Worcester mer within a day or two
the suggestion of President c. A. Mars
ton concerning the formation of a stock
company.
The purpose of interesting Worcester
men is not all for financial reasons. The
finances of the club are in a far more
healthy condition than any club that
has played in Worcester since the days
of the first National league club.
The club is now a good bit ahead of
the game, and has had several handi-
caps to contend with at that. The wea-
Their has not been the best and the team
has not been as strong as it will be, so
that the prospects are decidedly rosy.
The idea of getting Worcester men of
good standing behind the team is to
make 1t more ESSENTIALLY a local team
and thus rouse for the club a more loyal
sentiment in Worcester. What Presi-
dent Marston seeks is the prestige
which we'll known business men will
give the team, rather than financial
support. 1t won't require more than a
glance at the books of the Worcester
club to show that it is even now mon
ey making Institution with excellent
prospects of being a good winner for the
season.
Since the announcement in The Spy
that President Marston has decided to
allow Worcester men into the company
which manages the affairs Of the team,
several people greatly interested in hav-
ing a good ball team in Worcester dur
ing the dull summer months have
called on Manager Leonard to express
their approval of the plan. He eX-
planned to all of them the exact reason
of President MarstOn's decision. That
that latter intends to make the team a
financial success is shown by the fact
that he would under no consideration
dispose of his interest in the team.