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The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
DELEGATES POUR IN.
Gathering at Chicago For the
Trust Conference.

Chicago. Sept 11-Delegations are al
ready beginning to arrive in the city to
attend the sessions of the conference on
trusts and combinations which begins
Wednesday in Central Music hall. Chair
man Martin Knapp of the interstate COM
merce commission was the first prominent
participant to register. over fifty more
acceptances of limitations to attend the
conference were received today among
them being Albert Shaw of the Review
of Reviews; Ex-COngressman L f. Liv-
ingston of Georgia; Congressman c. r;
Snodgrass of Tennessee; A r. Graham of
New Mexico. a. w Edwards of Fargo,
y. D., w. d. McHugh of Omaha. Neb.:
r. II. Moore of Ottumwa, Iowa, and
others.
A telegram was received today that the
Texas delegation left there this morning
on its way TO Chicago. 1t is expected that
about 500 delegates will be present when
the conference Is formally called to order.
The programme includes about fifty set
speeches by representative men and
session set aside for five minute addresses
on the general topic of combinations.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
WHITE CITY SOLD.
Omaha Exposition Buildings Have
Been Purchased by Chicago Firm.

Chicago, Sept 11-After November 1
Trans Mississippi exposition during
1899, and at the present time the home
of the Greater America exposition, will
vanish forever.
The buildings to- be removed are the
manufacturers, liberal arts, electricity,
fine arts, mines and mining, govern
ment, transportation, Nebraska, Illi-
nois, horticultural. service, interior Ma
tional hall, agricultural and power
buildings, besides numerous smaller
structures that lined the Midway and
other parts of the ground. 1t is esti-
mated that the original cost of these
buildings was in the neighborhOod of
81 .OO0, 600.
The Chicago House Wrecking COM
pany of West Thirty-fifth and Iron
streets, purchased all the contents of
the grounds, including the above build
ings, for $50,000. 1t is the intention of
this company to carefully dismantIe
these buildings and transport them to
Chicago
The enormous undertaking that this
means can be easily understood by re-
calling the days of the worlds fair
buildings, which We're also purchased
Chicago postoffice and sZIbtreasury
building was also purchased by this
same corporation. This deal settles sew
eral things, among which is the fear eX-
pressed by many Omaha people that
the fair would be run as a permanent
institution.
The company will begin operations on
the buildings Immediately after No
Vember 1.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
ARIZONA HOLD UP
Southern Pacific Express Car
Robbed of $4,000.
Bandits Blew Open the Safe
With Dynamite.
WERE IN NO HURRY
Station Agent, Mail Clerk, Fire
man and Engineer
Lined Up on Depot Platform
During the Performance.

Cochise, A T., Sept 11.-Express
train No. 10 on the Southern Pacific
was robbed near here Saturday night
by four masked men, who blew the
safe open and took everything in sight
The amount of their booty is said to be
small. The train was stopped, the en-
g1ne. mail and express cars were cut
off from the rest of the train and run
a mile farther up the road where the
bandits stopped to complete their work
The express messenger was forced to
open his car and the robbers attacked
the safe with dynamite The strong
box was blown open and the contents
taken by the thieves, who hastily de-
parted
They were last seen going north on
foot and a posse soon started on their
trail.
The dynamite used on the safe blew
up the floor.
HOW IT WAS DONE.
Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 1.-THE west
bound Southern Pacific express. which
was held up near COchise, Ariz, ar
rived here on time. The express car
is a wreck and shows the effect of the
dynamite used by the robbers. How
much they secured is not known, but
the amount is not believed TO be in ex-
cess of 100000 Mail Clerk c. b. Adair,
who is a special baggageman, talked
freely about the hold up. He said:
we We're just ready to pull out of
COchise, when . door of the car was
thrust open and a man with a black
mask covered me with his rife and
yelled; Throw up your hands. In
stead of throwing up my hand 7 jump
ed back into the car. He commanded
me to come out and you can bet that
I did. The next thing l knew was that
I was standing on the platform in line
with the station agent mail clerk, fire.
man and engineer. They made US all
hold up our hands and, while one of the
robbers searched US the others covered
US with their guns. Then they blew up
the safe with dynamite, taking plenty
of time for the work. After they got
through plundering the car they told US
we had better not go away for fifteen
minutes and they started to walk back
toward Cochise about seventy-hve yards
from the track. Just as they left, some
one fired five shots. These We're the
only ones fired during the hold up
Mail Clerk c. r. Ewing tells Substan-
tally the same story as Adair. Neither
of them knew how much money was
tai
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
NO MORE FIGHT.
North Topeka Gracefully Ac-
cepts Result of Election.
All Work Together For Good
of the City.
MEETING TONIGH T.
City Council Will Consider
Plans For Building.
Mayor Drew Gratified by the
Decisive Vote.
MEETING TONIGHT.

Mayor Drew has called a meeting of
the city council for tonight to consider
the plans for the new city hall. Chairs
Will be provided for visitors and all who
have suggestions will be welcomed
I am greatly pleased with the result
of the election said Mayor Drew. 1T
is more than ever an evidence that the
people want a city hall and auditorium
as soon as possible. It is also an in
dication that the people approve. of the
site selected by the council.
I am satisfied that the council has
acted as the members believed for the
best interests of the city and I am glad
their actions have been ratified. I
hope that there will be no bitterness
nor i'll feeling hereafter and that we
can all work together ror the upbuild
ing of the best city in the world.
I am personally in favor of pushing
the city hall as fast as possible. No
time should be lost in giving the people
what they have voted for
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
DEWEY PARADE.
Will Include 10000 Uniformed Men
In New York.

New York, Sept. 11.-General Roe, who
has charge of the land parade of the
Dewey celebration ceremonies said today
that at least 10000 uniformed men will
take part in the parade. General Roe
has received word from Colonel James
f. Barnett that the Tenth Pennsylvania
regiment which has just returned from
the Philippines will take part in the pa
rade. The division of the G. A. R. will
include twenty representatives from each
OF the Sc G. A R. posts in this city. Gen.
O. O. Howard is expected to command the
veterans and Gen. Roger A. Pryor will be
in command of the division of confederate te
veterans of Greater New York
Major R. F. Davidson of the North
written to say that he will join the pa
rade with his motor gun battery and the
association of congressional medal of
honor veterans of New York have also
asked for a place in the line.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
GOLD FROM CAPE NOME.
The Homer Brings Down 100000
In Dust.

San Francisco, Sept. 1.-THE steamer
Homer arrived from Cape Nome via
St Michael yesterday, bringing about
100000 in gold dust Captain NJ. y.
HeaIy of the United States revenue ser
vice, former commander of the cutter
Bear came down on the Homer. He has
been inspecting the mining camps along
the coast.
Some friction arose between the Ho-
mer and Garonne, at Dutch harbor.
The Homer was forced in by the Gar
onne's shore lines which the master
of the Garonne would not remove to
allow of the HOmer's clearing. The KIO-
mer steamed out, carrying away one of
the lines. The Homer left in port at
Cape Nome the schoOners Hera and
Maweena; at Dutch harbor the cutters
Grant and COrwin. transport Garonne
and British gunboat Icarius.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
DEWEY SAILS FOR HOME.
Olympia officers Make Present to an
English Gunner.

Gibraltar, Sept. 1.-THE United
States cruiser Olympia. with Admiral
Dewey, sailed yesterday afternoon for
New York.
Before sailing, Admiral Dewey and the
officers of the L. S. cruiser Olympia
presented 80 pounds to Peppiatt the
gunner of the British battleship Devas-
tatiOn, who while the warship was fir
ing the salute in honor of the arrival
of the American admiral September 4,
had his hand shattered by the expIod-
ing of a charge while he was ramming
home. Peppiatt's arm has been ampu-
fafal
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
THE ELECTION EXTRA.
How the State Journal Carriers
Gave the News to the Entire
City Saturday Evening.

The fate of the auditorium and the ex-
act and detailed vote of the election were
known to the entire city of Topeka be-
fore early bed time Saturday night
This was made possible by special unit
ed action of the reportoriaI, mechanical.
business and carrier staffs of the State
Journal
Every precinct of the nineteen was visit
ed just before the close of the polls and
arrangements made for immediate
transmission of the count to the State
Journal office.
The first returns came in at 6:25 o'clock
and the last precinct reported at 7:25.
Promptly at 7:45 the press was humming
with four page extras at the rate of $4,000
an hour; the news boys clamored for
copies and at once Kansas avenue echoed
with their cries: journal Extra, all
about the election The readers found
not only the result. but the vote for and
against cast by every precinct
The carriers in the city district We're on
hand eager and willing to serve their
patrons. Through the rain and mud they
cheerfully went over their routes. which
only a few hours before they had covered
with the regular edition and delivered
complimentary TO their subscribers the
extra, recording in detail the results of
the election SO important to the welfare
and progress of the city
Few people realize the completeness of
the carrier organization which enables
the State Journal to cover the entire city
and suburbs every evening with the news
of the day. Some idea of this force
which distributes the paper may be
formed when it is noted that the ex xpcnse
to maintain it is d thousand dollars a
month. The superb and extensive carrier
service of the State Journal-forty-two in
numbers one of the features of the
paper which accounts for the great pull
ling qualities of its advertisements. An
announcement printed at 4 O'Clock is thus
known by the whole city at the supper
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
TO HELP GUATEMALA
Banks Will Loan the Governments
$2,5oO,OOo.

San Francisco. Sept. IA letter from
Guatemala City dated August IS says-
Four of the banks of this city have en-
tered into arrangements whereby they
will loan the government s.. 100000 deliver
les to be made in monthly installments Of
100000 each. The government it is said
has offered tangible guarantees. This viii
at least temporarily ease the national
exchequer. The banks are authorized to
equivalent to the sum in question
Exchange reached the eKtraordinary
figure of $50 per cent premium and re-
mained in that neighborhood for about
eighty per cent.
Silver is offered at 16O per cent premium
over paper.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
GILBERT RELEASED.
Says He Will e-Marry His Second
Wife.

Jesse L. Gilbert, the bigamist, was
released today from the county Jail,
having served his sentence of ninety
days in Jail His brother paid his
fine and cost for him several days ago.
1t amounted to $164.
Gilbert viii commence work at once
he viii apply for a divorce from his
first wife, with whom he had not lived
for some time previous to his arrest
and will live with wife No ,. providing
he can succeed in getting his divorce.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
Skaters Aides Promoted.

San Francisco, Sept. 11.-Orders have
been received from Washington by
which of the aides of Gen. Shafter-
Capt. Robert r. Noble and Capt Ar
thur c. Ducal have been promoted. the
first to rank as major and assistant ad-
jutant general of volunteers and the
second to the rank Of lieutenant col
onel, assigned to duty with the Forty
ninth volunteer infantry now in St.
Louis. Both men have seen hard ser
vice. Capt Ducal led the attack on San
Juan Hill in the Cuban campaign and
received a wound supposed at the time
to be fatal. Major Noble is an old IN
dian fighter and also did good work in
Cuba.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
DEWEY'S SPARE TIME.
Washington Is Wondering Where He
Will Put It In.

Washington, Sept. ia cablegram was
received at the, navy department this
morning from Admiral Dewey announcing
his departure from Gibraltar yesterday.
The dispatch is confined to a few words
merely: New York 2Sth,' indicating that
Admiral Dewey expects to arrive III this
country on the date named. The naval
officers say, running at her economical
speed the Olympia can scarcely consume
more than fourteen days in making the
passage from Gibraltar to New York and
they are specula ting where the admiral
intends to spend the other three days It
is believed to be possible that he will
touch at the Azores or perhaps at Bermu-
da coming across.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
RAILROADS BLAMED
For the Great Growth of the STANDARD
Oil COMPANY

Washington, Sept. 11.-State Senator
Lewis Emery, jr., of Pennsylvania was
before the Industrial commission todslv-
He spoke in opposition to the Sta ndard
Oil company He claimed that the rail-
growth of the Standard Oil company and
said that the contract made between
the South Improvement company and the.
railroad companies in 1892 was practically
in effect today Under this arrangement
there has been Determinations on the part
of the roads in favor of the Standard COM
pany up to the present day.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
SENATOR Is THERE.
Transport Reaches Manila With $50
Recruits.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE following
cablegram was received at the war de-
partment this morning:
Manila. Sept u.-Adjutant general.
Washington Transport Senator arrived
this morning: one casualty. Wn. E.
Goldwaite died at sea. Body embalmed.
brought here. OTIS"
cruitS.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
Myer Grocery Company Fails.

st. Louis. Sept. 1.-THE G. AGyer Grocery
company filed a petition in bankruptcy in
the United district court today The la
bilities are placed at S33 1892, while the as
sets are given as $42. 752. The firm is one
of the oldest in st. Louis. having been
established in 1868 Inability to profitablY
dispose of it's large real estate interests
is assigned as the cause of the failure.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

it would have received 2,62S against l.
314- But two-thirds majority is two
thirds of the total vote and not simply
double the vote of the opposition. The
total vote cast at Saturdays election
was 4.234; two thirds of this was 2823,
which is only 81 less than the vote cast
for the proposition.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
Another Transport Secured.

San Francisco, Sept 1.-THE steamer
Rio de Janeiro which has just arrived
from China will pass into the hands of
the government for the trans portatiOn of
troops as soon she is discharged and
gone on the dry docks The date of her
sailing has been fixed for September ..
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
MAYOR OF lMUS GONE.
He Is Supposed to Have Joined
the Insurgents.

Manila, Sept. 11.-5:3O p. m.-The mayor
of linus has disappeared and it is sup
posed he has Joined the rebels on the
promise of receiving a generalship- He
was a colonel in the insurrectiOn of 1887.
The transport Senator which sailed from
San Francisco August 5 has arrived here.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
Morgan CITY May Be Saved.

Kobe Japan, Sept 1.-THE captain
of the United States transport Morgan
City which was wrecked September
by striking a reef eight miles from
Ononuchi says there are good prospects
of saving the vessel and that divers
have been engaged for the purpose of
irving to float her.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
Majority Over Two Thirds.

There has been a great deal of argu-
ment over how much in excess of a
two-thirds majority was the vote for
the city hall proposition at Saturdays
election Some people say it was 292
and others say it was only 81 The lat
ter figures are correct It is true that
the proposition has 292 votes to spare
that is if 292 of the men who voted for
it had stayed at home it would have
still received two--thirds majority for
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
FIGHT POSTPONED.
McGovern-Palmer Mill Will Not Come
or Today-Too Cloudy For
Pictnras

New York, Sept 1.-THE McGovern-
Palmer bout scheduled for p. m today
al Tuckaho has been postponed until
p. m, tomorrow on account of the threat
ening weather.
If weather conditions are not favorable
tomorrow. it will again be postponed until
a clear daV
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
Nelson u Nebraska.

State superintendent Frank Nelson
left today for WahoO, Neb., to address
a reunion of SWediSh-AmericanS. Sen
atOr ThurstOn of Nebraska and Mr..
Nelson speak from the same platform
tomOrroM.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
Cotton Condition Bad.

Washington, Sept 1.-THE agricul-
turaI department gives the condition of
cotton at 68.5 as compared with $40
last month.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
Weather indications.

Chicago, Sept. 11-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Tuesday; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

CContinued on Sixth Page.)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-06-09
A Novel Lunch.

One Of Philadelphia's wealthy yonn,
bachelors. who has most artistic rooms
about a mile from the PHILADELPHIA
Club, was surprised one afternoon
by call from a mother and daughter.
both especial friends on whom he was
anxious to make a favorable impreS.
sion. OF course, he was glad to see
them, but they had taken him una.
wares. and he reflected with a grow.
ing horror that there was not so much
as a cracker to offer.
Being man of wonderful mental
resources. bright idea suddenly
struck him. Why not use dog biscuit
He had plenty of these, and they were
not half unpalaNble, while if broken
up into judicial tiny bits there was
every chance of their not being recog
nized. They might even be mistaken
for the latest thing in biscuits De-
termined to try it. anyhow. the bache
lor presently offered his guests some
sherry with bits of dog biscuit. served
upon a dainty Sevresolate. 1t worked
like charm. as the guests were vis
bly, impressed with the new Wand
They nibbled at it diligently, if with
difficulty, and asked where it might be
obtained. Upon this point the Young
man was unable to give any satisfac.
ton. The biscuits were, he said.
special importation of friend of his
very costly and very rare, who had
kindly presented them to the bachelor
the latter. of course. only serving them
to his most honOred guests.
The mother even asked if she could.
not take a sample home with her: they
were going abroad very soon, she said
and would so much love to match It
in London or Paris. But this aspira.
ton the startled youth nipped in the
bud by begging to be allowed to Oh
tain boXful of the dainty article 70.
them from his friend.
Dartmoor, which occupies one-ffth
Of the County Of Devon, is the largest
tract of unruliivatd land in England.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-06-09

pearance or minute DdDDles mere me-.
there on the water. The shock of Nv
spear plunging into the bottom startIae
from their slumber any eels that mos
be living near, and they immediatoiy
eject lets of air from their breatbinyy
holes, and the jets appear in bubhlas
on the surface. When the cells sons
these bubbles to the top of the watas
is is known in the language of ~,
sand dune eel hunters as 'smokina'
and by it they know where to lanneb
their spears. A good smoking hod
will yield dozens of fat eels.
when the edges and shadows Of tbo
ponds have yielded up all their eelU
the hunter digs new channels in tbo
dunes. or deepens old ones. This
draws down the water in the ponds
and opens up the bottom in the dpenor
parts to the spears. This probing ~
the muddy bottom of these ponds for
cells goes on through the fall and
winter. until it would seem that moi
an eel would be left, but when spring
comes the ponds are ready with iuSt
as big a summer crop of eels as tbov
ever were. Scientists talk about tbo
mystery of the eel, but if they want to
solve the deepest kind of mystery
about the eel. let them go and cpher
out what keeps those little sand duna
ponds of the Long Island coast filed
with cells year in and year out. with
never a sign of their growing less.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-06-09

ional pistol shot. The uproar
was furious. ran at once to the
head of the column, some persons
in the crowd shouting, Here
comes the Mayor | shook hands
with the officer in command, Capt.
Follansbee, saying as | did SO,
i am the mayor of Baltimore
The captain greeted me cordially.
| at once objected to the double,
quick, which was Immediately
stopped. | placed myself at his
side and walked with him. He
said, 'We have been attacked
without provocation,' or words to
that effect replied, You must
defend Yourself
ITO be contaued).
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-06-09
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield, I'll.
makes the statement that she CAUGHT
cold which settled on her lungs: She
was treated by her family physician
ior month, but grew worse He told
her she was a hopeless victim of CON
sumption and that no medicine could
cure her, Her druggist suggested DR..
hllng's New Discovery for Consume.
ton; she bought bottle and to her
delight found herself benefited from
first dose She continued its use and
after taking six bottles, found herself
sound and well; now does her own
housework and /. as well as she ever
Was. Free trial bottles of this Great
discovery at A. l.. Pearre's drug store,
only % cents and 81, every bottle be.
ing guaranteed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-06-09
Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and the suffering, The proprie-
tors of DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds have
given away over ten million trial bot.
ties of this great medicine; and have
the satisfaction of knowing it has alb.
solutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse-
ness and all diseases of the Throat,
Chest and Lungs are surely cured by
it. Call on A. l.. Pearre, Druggist, and
get a free trial bottle. Regular size
so cents and 81. Every bottle guaran-
teed, or price refunded.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-06-09
A VALUABLE PUBLICATION
The Pennsylvania Railroad
1899 Summer Excursion
Route Book.

On June l the Passenger De-
partment of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will publish
the 1899 edition of its Summer
Excursion Route Book. This
work is designed to provide the
public with short descriptive
notes of the principal summer re
sorts of Eastern America, with
the routes for reaching them and
the rates of fare. 1t contains all
the principal Seashore and noun
tain resorts of the East and over
fifteen hundred different routes
or combinations of routes for
reaching them. The book has
been compiled with the utmost
care and altogether is the most
complete and cOmpre h ensiv e
handbook of summer travel ever
offered to the public.
1t is bound in a handsome and
striking cover, III cOlOrS and con.
tains several maps, presenting
the exact routes over which tick :
cts are sold. 1t is also prOfusely
illustrated with fine half-tOne cuts
of scenery at the various resorts
and along the lines of the Penn
sylvania Railroad.
On and after June | it may be
procured at any Pennsylvania
Railroad ticket Office at the nom
inal price of 10 cents, or, upon
application to the general office,
Broad Street Station, by mail for
20 cents. Jun. 2-2t
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-06-09
Car Ferry Between Florida and

A ferry for loaded cars is talked Of
between Tampa. Fla, and Havana
The idea, according to southern
paper, is to build suItable tracks Al
both ends and load cars in Havana
with fruit and perishable goods, run
them on the ferryboat, ant then scud
them across the gulf to Tampa, run
them on the tracks. and then away n
northern destinations.