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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
The Revenue From Liquor.

The commissioner Of labor has COM
pIeted a report, which was ordered by
congress two years ago, on THE eco
uouic' aspects of the liquor problem"
That report gives more completely than
ever before the revenue derived from
a traffic which it has been found i'm
possible to prohibit, and which most
states and municipalities have decided
to tax That has been done on z grand
scale. In 1880 the total receipts of the
national state and local governments
combined. postal service and schools in
Guided, amounted to 1,040 million dol
lars In 1886 the liquor manufacture
and traffic produced, the customs duties
on imported liquors incIuded-1s3a4 mil
lion dollars Thus the liquor appetite
Is utilized to pay one-sixth Of the
aggregate OF governmental expenses II
the United States There was spent for
educa tiouaI purposes in 1880 1z3 million
dollars The liquor revenues exceeded
that sum--ChicaEo Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN.
New Fast Mail Makes the Run in
28 Hcura

San Francisco, Jan 6-The govern
ment fast mail arrived here tonight at
s:45 on time The finish OF the trip
from Sacra mauto was without incident
The run from New York begun last
Sunday night at 9.15, was completed in
81 hours and 50 minutes. an average
speed of 81 miles an hour including all
transfers and stops
4 summary of the trip from coast to
coast shows that the mail was 80 min
utes late at Albany, one hour and nine
minutes late at Buffalo The Lake
Shor@ wiped out all delay by sixteen
minutes at Cleveland and this was made
up at yern1fII5on- Ohio. Chicago was
made at SIS two minutes ahead OF
time Omaha by the Burlington, five
minutes ahead Ogden, by the Union
Pacific. 80 minutes late PaIisade+ by
the Southern Pacific, two hours late
WadSWorrh one hour late, and Frisco
at Ss45 .. m on time From New York
to San Francisco there were eight
changes Of postal crews and Is changes
c. engineers and engines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
STIRRED BIZ ROOSEVELT.
Favors Woman Suffrage and Starts
an Agitation

Albany. N Y Jan ALBANY is a
center OF suffrage agitation The fe-
male advocates and opponents of We
man suffrage are wrought up over Gov
ernor ROosevelt'S message in which ne
advocates gradual extension OF the Suf-
frage to women There was great per
pIex1ty among the ladies interested as
to what the governor really meant
To an Associated Press representative
Governor Roosevelt said that what he
meant In the message was . gradual
extension of suffrage to women How
far to extend IL he IS not certain He
believes that the condition of a large
number OF women should be bettered-
He thinks that an ameIioratiOn could be
brought about by social influences and
development or the mind He is not
sure that legislation can accomplish
much. but il it can do g little he is
willing TO try it.
Woman suffrage has worked we'll in
the school district in which Oyster Bay
IS situated and the governor thinks It
might work well elsewhere A gradual
extension would not work any radical
change but on the contrary would prove
step oy step the value OF an accordance
Of this privilege to women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
FORMALLY WITHHELD.
A c. T.. Says Certain Proposed
Resolutions We're Never
Delivered.

A prominent member OF the Christian
Endeavor society submits the following
statement. with the understanding that
his name may be given If occasion for
It arises.
In last evenings paper in prominent
head lines, you say: But How Is This,
Didn't the Christian EndeAvorers Just
Get Through Thanking the Authorities
For Closing the Joints2 Were These
Young People Imposed Upon?'
AS a. member Of that society I am
acquainted with just what action the
Christian Eadeavorers took and believe
it only fair to request the publication
in your paper. Last summer. Just after
number OF the joints and gam bling
places in this city were closed by the
city authorities. and in some instances
bar furniture which had been shipped
from Kansas City had been destroyed
or shipped back to Missouri, a move
ment was organized TO take what was
believed proper action The resolution
thanking the city authorities was pre-
pared and submitted to upwards Of
forty young peoples societies. made up
largely of Christian Eudeavorers. Out
of the forty odd societies not more than
five or ten in the entire city responded
Christian Esndeavorers signed this vote of
thanks But over three-fOurths of the
- 7oeteeLes nI&1oe no FepoFt-- oelleVe CnaL
IN general way Mayor Fellows was well
liked by the members of the Christian En-
deavor organizations. but many of the En-
qeAyorerS were SATISFIED that the mayor
had a difficult problem to solve that was
not then solved and they also thought he
was H1mpered by the existence of certain
clubs nonafnaTIy within the law but prac-
t1caIy simply Organiza tons for the distri-
button of liquor. for drinking PURPOSES
that they felt at the time that the deIiv-
cry of the resolution should be postponed
until further Developments, and they were
accordingly withheld
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THE TINE TO STRIKE.
Permanent American Exposition
Needed in Shanghai

Washington. Jan 6.-ConsuI General
Goadnow of Shanghai, writes to 4 cor
respondent in New York, strongly
recommending an An.arican-ChInese
exposition IN Shanghai He says that
practically all forafgu trade for Ehe
Shanghai, and an exposition there will
reach the trade cf the Tangtse valley
and the north He says that the Gus
toms reports show that the imports
from America have ceased at the
expense OF imports from other nations.
We are nearer the Chinese markets.
freights are less and the feeling of the
Chinese IS more friendly TO Americans
than to any other nationality. This is
the time, he says, to push the trade
which Is rapidly developing and If not
captured by the United States now will
be lost for many years to come
He advises that q permanent exposi-
ton be located in the American settle
unent in connection with the consulate
general ard that it's national character
should be strongly emphasized He
points out that American trade in the
region has SO far been pushed but half
h6artedIy and that the agents of many
of the American houses attempting to
do business there are Germans and
EsngliShmen who have q strong national
feeling and are not inclined to push
American goods at the expense Of man
ufacturers from their own country. He
point out that the local agent is the
man with whom the Chinese merchants
come in contact and knowing him to be
reliable they depend upon his advice
and accept his recommends lions much
more readily than any printed adver-
tIsenents. The consul general says
further that American firms must
aequaint themselves with Chinese meth
DDS Of doing business and with the
superstitious and prejudices of the
Chinese, as well as with their trade
and banking laws The coIors OF labels
the form in which goods are put up, and
many other seemingly iInmateriaI mat
tiers have decided effect upon Oriental
sales. In cotton goods, for instance
the Chinese trade demands special
widths which American manufacturers
do not deem it worth while to supply
whereas German and English firms, by
simple attention to this demand con-
troll large and important market.
American inventions, such q bicycles
monographs and cameras are being
rapidly introduced in many localities
but it is first necessary to exhibit sam
pies, as such goods can not be sold
upon description.
Consul CToodnow urges strongly that
this is the time for American nnanufae-
turerS in every line to put their own
men on the ground and acquaint them
selves thoroughly with Oriental trade
conditions for the east promises q vast
and easily obtafnable market now
which soon will be Usurped by other
nations il we do not push our natural
advantages there at the present time
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good. service, and adequate compensa-

good service. and adequate compensa-
ton
me following resolution was adopted-
" nereaSy Under the terms of the treaty
OF Rarts Just concluded a Paris the Unit
90 states Will for time at least. control
the Philippine islands
Resolved That in the Judgment of this
assoeIa ton it will be for the best fnrer-
ests el ootFl the philippines and the Unit
go STATES. nrst- that local civil service
pc established. based upon entrance
through open competitive exar1fra rfor7-
tenure OF office during good BEHAVIOR
promotion by merit. ard adequate COM
penSatIon, second. that the open door
poncy Of customs taxation be adopted ON
tne pass OF a tariff for revenue only like
ing . per cent advalorem customs duties .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
RANGERS CLOSING In.
On the Man Who Stole 100000
at San Antonio, Texas.

San Antonio, Tex. Jan. 6.-CharIes a
BeeIer, the Wells, Fargo & Co. express
driver who stole $50, GEO from the express
company on Dec g, has been located
between COtuIIa and Laredo and q line
OF state rangers and deputy sherifs are
fast closing in On him
B6eler carries an oil cloth coat fast
eued to the rear of his saddle and never
for a minute let's it get out Of his sight
There are great bulges at both ends of
the bundle and it is believed the entire
amount Of $50, 600 is being carried in it.
His booty consists of s44 600 IN 500, $50
$50 and SO bills The balance is in gold.
A reward of $1,000 for his capture or 10
per cent of the money returned Is Of
fered by the express company.
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NO PENSIONS FOR REBELS.
Old Soldiers Of Tennessee Put Them
selves on Record

Chattanooga. Tenn, Jan. "a num-
Der of leading ex-confedarate soldiers OF
east Tennessee headed by Samuel J.
Kirkpatrick. of Jonesboro. met at Jones'
boro today and adopted resolutions
strongly protesting against any move
ment in congress looking to the pen
si0ning OF ex-confederate soldiers '-as
an act Of abasement'' to the ex-eonfed-
crate and uucoustiruttonz On the part
of the government
The resolution declares the presidents
sentiments were well and braveIy ut
tered and we yield him the fullest need
of praise but we see nothing to COM
mend in what these others are attempt
ing to do"
Concluding. the resolution says:
The general government may as
sumo ward of the ashes Of the eonfed
crate dead; it has not the right or pow
er to go further"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
CATANIA SAFE.
Reaches the Azores in q Dilapidatsd
Condition

London. Jan e--The Tweedfe Trading
company's steamer Catania, Capt Fur
long, from Glasgow on December II, for
New York, which was spoken on De-
cernber zs in distress in Lat As N. and
Long 80 w by the Atlantic Transport
company's steamer Mesaba. which ar
rived here on January has reached St.
Michael with her smoke stack gone,
boats carried away and decks swept by
the waves.
The Mesaba after standing by the
Catania for . hours could not find her
on the morning of December 80 and pro-
ceeded for London
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CUT DOWN ONE-HALF.
Railroads in Hands of Receivers Jan.
uAry l.

New York. Jan 6.-NearTy cue-half
OF the railroads in the hands OF racefv-
ers ar the beginning Of 1888 were taken
from the courts during the year. &C
eord1ng to the Railroad Gazette On
January !, 1858, there were 80 compa-
MES IN the hands OF receivers owning
12.TsS miles, or per cent OF the entire
mileage OF the country and operating
1hs19S miles. or - per cent OF the entire
mileage The high water mark OF re-
celvershtps was reached in April 1894
when there were 30 roads. embracing
Se.61e miles or 20 per cent OF the entire
mileage az the country in the hands OF
receivers On January l, 1886, there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
WHISTLES 95 HOURS.
Strange Performance Of q Man While
in IN Unconscious Condition

R1~sfo N V Jan 6-CharIes Mem
berger ~ wears of age. who was found
lying by the New York Central tracks
last Friday with his skull fractured Is
dead
on the evening Of the day on which
he received his injuries Memberger be-
gan to whistle, though he was wholly
unconscious and remained SO to the last
re T~F1fstIet1 all sorts Of tunes and with
out cessation for ninety-dve hours, and
never ceased until shortly before he
died
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
NO MERCY FOR MRS. MOORE
Her Mother Will Beg for Permission
Co Take Her Home

New York. Jan 6.-Recorder Gof to-
day refused to reduce the bail of Mrs
Fsvue Moore from 81 600 to 1900. as
had been requested by her counsel
Mrs. Strahan Mrs Moore's mother, IS
expected to come to this city from Al
1anta Ga in q few days She will plead
with District Attorney Gardiner to let
her take her daughter home with her
Mr. Gardiner is determined to try the
woman again. The next trial will be
before Justice FursIan in the criminal
part o. the supreme court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
M'KINLEY's WEDDING GIFT
Sends Admiral SIMPSONS Daughter
Original Dispatch From Santiago-


New York. Jan 6>-Among all the
costly presents bestowed upon Olive
harrington Sampson at her marriage
to Henry Harrington Scott she valued
none 50 much as a soiIed and crumpled
piece Of yellow paper 1t came from
President Mckinley, accompanied by an
autograph letter expressing the pr6SI-
dents regret that his engagements pre-
vented him from being present at the
wedding. His gift was the telegraphic
message delivered to Secretary Long
informing the nation over Admiral
SIMPSONS name, that Cervera's feet
had been destroyed off Santiago.
All the guests had to see this histort-
cal nemento. All were loud in praise
of Mr. Mckinley for hi deIfcacy in
thinking Of such a gift for the daughter
of the victor. The bride said that she
would hasten to have it handsomely
mounted and framed in order that L
might be preserved as an heirloom for
future generations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
VAULT BLOWN OPEN.
But the Robbers Are Fright
ened Away Empty Handed.

Phenfx, r. I, Jan 6--The outside
doors of the vault of the Pheuix Ma
tionaI bank were blown out by dynamite
about l o'clock this morning. but three
men who attempted to rob the bank
were frightened away before they could
gain access to the interior apartments,
where the money securities and other
yzIuabIeS were kept
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
THE ROTHSCRILD SEAT
In the English Parliament still Held
by One OF the Family.

London, Jan 6-The Hon Lionel
Walter Rothschi1d has been elected .
member OF parliament for the AyIes-
bury division OF Buckinghamshire.
without opposition, succeeding his
uncle. the late Baron Ferdinand James
de RothschiId- The late Baron Roths-
child hald ths seat In the Union Liberal
interest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
GEN. EATON SAILS.

Washington. Jan 6.-Gen- John Ea-
ton sailed for Porto Rico today to IN
dertaka the supervision Of education in
the island AS superintendent of freed
men under Gen Grant he ORGANIZE
schools in several states and was for Is
wears United States commissioner OF
education He was consulted in shap-
ing the educational system Of Japan
Egypt, Bulgaria, Brazil, Chilli and other
South American countries.
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BABY ITCHED 6 YEARS
CURED BY CUTICURA.

Nv Rix-weeks old SOC had breaking cut cn
the top Of his head. Il spread al over lis head
and arms Around his body. and Legs from knees
to ankles, waa a solid acab. MY family doctor
treated him for eighteen months I tried four
more. and then n medical college No good yet
Spent not less than q Thousand dollars IN money
and time Old Mr.. Barney Clap insisted On my
irving CrrTcURA remedies BY the time my
wife had used the CUT1CUEA ecinEmens1 up he
began to improve and got 80 he could sleep short
rapa, and gave me and wife some rest He In
well now. altar six long years Of itching, crying
and worrying CUrTCuzA remedies cared him.
IN MICHEL, Lexington. Oki-
CurTgsEA EEsoLvEsr- pur1asa ths blood and clFesa-
lmng Azida CT HEMoR GERlS zn6 srl1s REMOVES tnA
ca1zse while baths with CETscERA s1AP a1d ran
lie aao1renwH with CGTEEuRA loI1<uefA g-ezEssT OF
cleanse the akin and scalp OF erMn9
ard scales itEhn. BURNING. and IR1alEnaEicn ana
sFlvzM AID tina 1tM1 hz-
mars Of akin, SCALP and hl01d- wn czs ID
NIL sIsa MiI&-
Said shruughrus The world PuT-E1 9. AED G GcRrs
ale Prrns- SoHnaR- EG~ &C Cars AL 6znGgzs 4rmmA
FACE HUa0RS a4a Aic a4sa ~ s1s.'-4 ~
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VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY.
Case VIII Not Get in Full Motion Un-
til Nav.

Washington. Jan 6.-Senor Andrade. the
Venezuelan minister has returned to
Washington from vacation in his own
country. He expects to go to Paris to
attend the meeting of the Venezuelan
boundary commission January e It IS
understood. however. that this meeting
will be purely formal for purposes Of or
ganiZatiOu and in order to receive the
briefs of the counsel on both sides
An adjournment will then be taken until
some time in May. when it is believed the
arEuu1ents viii begin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
It VIII Surprise You-Try It

Tt is the medicine above all other for
catarrh and Is worth its weight in gold
EIyss Cream Balm does all that Is
claimed for ft--B. W. Sperry, Hartford,
Conn.
NV son was afflicted with catarrh- He
used EIyss Cream Balm and the disa-
greeabIe eatarrh all left him. C-OIn-
stead ArcoIa. Ill
A f0c trial size or the soc. size of
ETy's Cream Balm will be mailed Kept
by druggists Ely Brothers. IS Warren
St n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
ENTERPRISE STUDIES PERFECTION.
HONESTY MAKES SELLING EASY.

KN0WT EDIE-The Power of Knowing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-18

disease Is spreading. Only recently the
proprietor of a great hotel In a Canadian
resort was requested by his well guests to
choose between them and the cohsump-
tiyes; that the two classes of guests could
not occupy the same hotel.
l. DR.. P. H. Bryce, secretary of the provin-
eial board of health at Ottawa. points out
that the Canadian public is awake to the
dangers of tuberculosis. He said, in a re-
cent speech before the Association of Exec
utive Health Officers of Ontario:
while at the Muskoka resorts I have
learned that last summer keepers of sum-
mer hotels and boarding houses have had
to decide whether they preferred to board
we'll persons or consumpttves, as they nave
frequently been informed by the ordinary
summer visitor that he has come to Mus
koka for health and pleasure and not to be
exposed to contagious disease. Indeed,
nothing more sad than to learn that the
tubsrculized. almost in hundreds. had been
sent to Muskoka on the advice of their
physicians in all stages of the disease.
with no place fitted for their reception and
entertainment and none for their COM
fort. medical guidance or treatment, and
that in the minds of many they were
looked upon almost as lepers. And, gentle
men, l am ready to confess that the mem
bers of this association are in some degree
responsible for this. We have, with all the
energy we have possessed, been for years
educating the public in the facts regarding
the conditions of infectiousness of con-
sumption and, supplemented by their own
observations in many instances, they have
taken us at our word. We have preached
the dangers from infected meat and milk
and today we are believed. 1t is needless to
say that at this critical point we cannot
desert the public. They are needing-nay,
praying for our help. Shall fail in the
task we have undertaken"
In many cities there are movements to
prevent persons from expectorating on the
floors of public conveyances and public
buildings One day the world will awake
to its condition. and when it shall do so,
science will have been met half way in it's
interchangeable efforts to Danish the one dis
ease that lays low one-seventh of all the
worlds dead. HOLLIS w FIELD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-18
IN CHESS CIRCLES,

owing to the awful weather no games in
the Hanna-W afker match or the local tour
ney have been played during the week.
leaving standings as at last report.
Some fun is ahead for Washington's
birthday at the Chess Club. A rapid tram
sit tourney has been arranged for that day.
to commence at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
Sixteen or more players will be entered
The entrance fee will be % cents and all
of the receipts will be used to purchase
prizes for the last two men up in their or
der Outsiders can enter on the same terms
as members, and all who want to see the
tun can do so, no admission is charged
TO rooms. For place in the tourney ad-
dress f. Il. Walker, secretary, GA 18th
street northwest.
A rapid transit it may be exDIained is
| series of games arranged between the
players, moving only at the word of the
t1mekeeper. Thirty seconds is the time gen
orally allowed between moves and will be
| the limit i'll this case The losers in each
round are knocked out of the succeeding
ones, for which reason this tourney is often
| termed the knockout tourney" The bout
| is thus whitfield down finally to two COM
| batants, who will settle 1t among them
selves for first and second prizes. If time
allows. an arrangement may be made
Whereby loser at an earlier round may re-
enter on a later one.
An affair of this kind is always provoca-
| tive OF plenty of fun. The grossest kind
OF plumbers are necessarily made. Thirty
seconds is a very short time to examine Il
position with any kind OF d disturbance"
in it, to follow the idiom of the weather
man, and a mistake in the answer is more
than likely to follow.
When fellow finds himself placed sud-
denly face to face with an unpleasant sit
uation in chess the era of excitement is
not abated by the time the thirty seconds
are. He is in the position of the school,
boy. lately related by member of the
club. school mate of his at quiz was
asked one that was many for him
After ii moments look into Darkness, he
modestly said: Professor, would you
please allow me thirty days on that oues-
tom"
Among the onlookers at the recent per-
formances of PilIsbury We're Representa-
tive Bodine and Attorney General Griggs
During the course of the evening Mr. Be-
dine approached the latter and said: Coy
ernor, l would like TO get a game with you
before L leave the city. l want to get even
with this republican administration some
how or other"
The following is one of Pillsbury's pref
test games in his late simultaneous against
the Washington players:
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ator of the South American countries. The
meat Is not kept in cold storage, but it is
drled by the warm air and the sun, and
When It is as hard as the bone in II if is
ia,d away for future consumption
Dried beef is one of the chief exports of
TINS part of the world. 1t will bring more
IN all the markets of the South American
countries than fresh meat and 1t is the
only kind of meat that will keep. Beef
treated in the ordinary way spoiis after a
day. and the regulations for many of the
markets are such that II must be thrown
away. Dried beef or jerked beef Is used
Tor stews. It is cooked with rice peta toes
ana mandioca, and every one uses 1t.
Fortunes In stock Raising.
So far there has been no business of this
kind to speak Of in Paraguay The coun-
tries Of Uruguay and the Argentine make
fortunes by shipping dried meat to Brazil
and the West India Islands. Here the
money comes chiefly from the sale Of cat
tie on foot and from their hides About
one hundred Thousand hides are export ed
from Paraguay every year. They are sent
down the rivers to Buenos Ayres and
thence many Of them are shipped to the
United States.
As to stock farms, the most of them are
large. but SO far the cattle upon them are
of a low grade. They do not compare with