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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-19

Wharton Barker got but Al votes for
president in his home city, Philadelphia,
running behind every other candidate in
the field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-19
Difficult
Digest SOEa

That is dyspepsia.
1t makes life miserable.
It's sufferers eat not because they
WANT to-but simply because they
MUST.
They complain of a bad taste in the
mouth, tenderness at the pit of the
stomach. a feeling of puffy fulness,
headache. heartburn and what not.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cured Joseph F. Lame.
Flanagan. KY. who writes: " was troubled
with dyspepsia for number of years and
took medicine that did me no good was
advised by friends to trv- Hoods Sarsaparilla
which I did and it put nay bowels in perfect
condition. gave me strength and energy and
made me feel like new person"
Ex0oeFSs SasssaPas-EMa
Promises to cure and keeps the prom
ise. Beware of substitutes Buy
Hoods and only Hoods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-19

The date for the reunion Of defeated
presidential candidates Of 1900 has not
yet been announced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-19
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

George w. Carpenter. whose funeral
took place at Carbonate Saturday was
a resident of Usage county for about 20
years and divided his time between liv-
ing at his home in Carbonate and To-
peka- His death occurred last week at
LeWisburg, VIVA. and was great sur
prise to his many friends and relatives
at home. as he left home only the week
before apparently in the best of health.
Mr.. Carpenter was a wealthy farmer and
stock raiser and was once a member OF
the house Of representatives He also
served in the Union army and was once
sheriff Of GreenbTier county, West Nir-
ginia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-19

Santa Fe securities are rapidly jour
neying toward par.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-19
OUT AT LAST.
Figures of Water Works Engi-
neers Made Public.
The Estimates Are Over $780,
900 Apart.
HOW THEY DIFFER.
HOW THEY
Water Works Mans Figures on
''GOing Value"
Estimates Are $46S, 900 and
$69S,OOO Respectively.

The water committee of the city council
met this afternoon and compared the fig
ures submitted by Engineer Follet, EN-
ployed by the city, and Engineer Cole.
employed by the water company The fig
ures show that the engineers agreed upon
the structural value of the plant, but that
they disagreed upon every other point.
The figures were as follows:
Follett's fig. Coles fig.
Structural value $49l 101 go $4yl ~. 6o
depreciation .--.-.--- II e 6s5 y
Present Yalue..--..-.-..- 40l Ol5-13 4l9 41l-3I
Ao ctngg T present Value sgs Is
Useless property
Harrison street stations $4,000 5 55oOO.Oo
Depreciation ............. 100000 .......--.
It will be seen from the figures that the
engineers did not agree upon the depre-
citation nor upon the going value.
The going value is a question that has
been settled in court many times and is
always to be taken into consideration in
questions of this kind. It represents the
value of the establishment of the plant.
For instance: The plant as now establish
ed is making say $4,000 a year for the
company. If the city would commence
the construction of a plant it would lose
the income of the present plant for at
least two years fully and for seven years
The committee Will report the figures as
received to the council and will recon-
is in favor of the city building a plant at
once as the difference between the esti-
mates is so great that it will be useless
to appoint a third engineer, as was sug-
The report of Engineer Follett differs
but slightly from the estimate of Engi-
be far from correct, while Mr.. Coles esti-
mate is a1mos $3.50, 600 more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-19
GLOBE SIGHTS.

TFrom the Atchison Globe.1
Everyone in love hasa right to change
is or her mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-19

De Wits Little Early Risers are the
best liver pills ever made. Easy TO take
and never grippe. At all drug stores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-19

An Atchison woman who bosses her
church is called Mother Eddy by the
,feavo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-19

1t is said that down at the bottom of
his heart, every citizen of a small city
longs to be mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-19

Do you treat your friends worse than
you treat your enemies? 1t is alleged
that a great many do.
The sun., 1900-05-10
LOST $4,000 ~ CASH
And as Much More in PrOmissory Notes In an
Envelope Left at Sherry's.

The two agitated men who went to Police
Headquarters in an automobile on Tuesday
night and reported the loss Of a valuable parcel
in an uptown restaurant. turned the case over
to the Heidelberg Detective Agency yesterday
Instead of the parcel being lost at the Waldorf
Astoria IL was lost at Sherrys. 1t contained
5000 in cash and $500 In promssory notes.
now due.
The money and notes were in three separate
envelopes. There were eighty fifty-doar bills
In one envelope. $1,000 in "A second envelope,
and the two proms-Ory notes one for $500
and the other for sjoO--in still third envelope
All three were enclosed in a large. wide marla
envelope, OF such inconvenient size that
the owner could not well put it in his
pocket He and a companion entered
Sherry's to dine, the owner of thc
wealth carrying the big envelope in, his
hand When he took his seat at the table he
placed the treasure on his chair and sat on II a
the safest and most convenient way Of dispO--
ing oft After dinner he and his companion
went 10 the Waldorf Astoria and did not miss
The property for three-1uarter- of an hour
aftprward Then they report d their loss at
Police Headquarters.
The waiter who attended to their wants NJ
Sherry's left the restaurant before they did,
and il l. said that no suspicion attaches TO MIN
The inquiries have been directed toward asccr-
taining who were the ncighbor~ al table OF the
man who lost the money,
The sun., 1900-05-10

pie In their admiration Of and gratitude 10 their
cousins across the western channel
The DAILY Express declares that Lord Sails
bury was guilty OF on. OF those indiscretions
which. as Lord Beaconsneld said, may be polo
gized for. but can never be explained
The paper says that the maladroitness OF his
sentences is regretable in every way After
recalling the services Of the Irish in
South Africa and the Queens reception
in Ireland. the paper asks II It Is an appropriate
moment to ding. even by the awk wkwardness OF a
phrase. the insult OF a comparison with the
rebel Dutch In the face OF lrishmen, and
says emphatically that IL Is not. 1t
adds that Lord Salisbury has rarely
made a worse mistake than in raising the
buried question Of Irish dsafiection at
this moment. when the feud OF centuries
seemed buried for good. and the kindly trust
fulness Of the Queen had disarmed the last
garrison OF rebel feeling in the sister island,
The Daily News announces that the Govern
ment has formulated a scheme for a new home
defence army. 1t will invite the vol
unteers to cooperate in the plan.
by which one-eighth OF the pres
ent volunteer force will be trans
ferred to the army reserve This will be
done by requiring commanders Of volunteers
to permanently maintain ono company that
will be willing to undertake service In military
centres at a moments notice when circum-
stances necessitates such service.
The sun., 1900-05-10
GEN. CORBIN'S LIBEL SUIT.
| Several Congressmen Before the Grand Jury
to Give Testimony In the Case.

WASHINGTON May o.. Several Congressman
appeared before the Grand Jury OF the District
OF Columbia to-day TO give evidence concerning
the charge OF criminal libel made by Adjuant-
General Corbn Of the United States Army
against A. Clyde Cullen, who of late has been
conspicuous AS the inventor Of rapid fire gun
which he has been endeavoring to have the
War Department make use Of Recently
several members of the Senate and House re-
ceved memorials from Hen protesting against
the promotion OF Acknowledgement tOrbn to
the rank of Maior-t tieneral. Copies OF these
memorials were exhibited to the Grand Jury
and the statement made that they had been re-
ceived from Cullen. Ten of these are alleged
10 contain statements of official delinquencles
and misconduct Of the Adiutant-tieneral, The
other five relate 10 his personal character.
The memo ials assert that Gen. Corbins posi-
ton is merely ihat OF chief clerk. and that its
character does not Justify the promotion OF It's
incumb, mt to so exalted n position as provided
by the proposed legislative action Against
Gen Corbin personally IL l. stated that he
was charged with cowardice under fire
and court-mar,ialed, though II fails TO
state the fact that he was acquitted
OF the charge 1t also alleged that he has used
his influence in the Office which he now occupies
10 blackmail officer Of the Army and 10 secure
official favors that he has sold for valuable
considerations pr emotions al his diSpOsa and
that his official record disquales him for any
promotion or recognition The Grand Jury
TOOK the matter under adysement to-day. and
IL il expected that an indictment for criminal
libel will be returned against Cullen.
The sun., 1900-05-10
BANKRUPT HOOLEY AND THE CzAR.
Indignant Denials That the Latter's Gold Mine
Concession Was Made TO Hooley.
Special cable Despatch to THE Sun.

Special Gable Despatch TO THE Sun.
LONDON, May 10 The afternoon papers here
ease prominence yesterday to interviews
with Ernest Terah Hooley the well-known
company promoter. who alleged that the con-
cession recently granted by the Car for work.
ing the gold deposits on his Majestys private
estate in the NertChinsk region OF Siberia had
been granted to him and that he was managing
the whole business. backed by capitalists whose
names he declined TO divulge.
The Daily Express. which first printed the
story about the concession, denounces Hooley
as a liar It says it knows who the real con-
cesslonaire Is and says that the negotiations
have been proceeding for six months, Hooley
only learned of them three weeks ago, His
only connection with the matter is that f7,ooo
of the 81. 100000 capital was furnished from
funds that are more or less under Hooley S
control
The Russian Embassy and Consulate are horri-
fed by seeing Hooley's name linked with that
Of the Car, and they utterly repudiate him
Hooley, who failed some time ago after carry
ing on very extensive operations. in which a
number Of peers were involved. is still an un-
discharged bankrupt.
The sun., 1900-05-10
LIEUT.. ..GOv. WOODRUFF 4 GRANGER
Initiated as a Member Of Austeriitz Grange In
SpcnCertOwn, ". y

CHATHAM. y. Y. May 9.-AuSterlitz Grange
of Srencertown, \ Y, had the
honor tonight of initiating as one OF its
new members Lieut. -Gov. Timothy Wood
ruff Of Brooklyn He arrived here at
7i5 this evening and was the guest of Senator
Henry s Amber After lunch at the Chatham
House the party was driven TO SpcHcertown a
distance of four miles, where the AuSterlit2
Grangers awaited the arrival OF their dis
tinguished guest, and where he. "A little later
with a number Of Others. was initiated into the
mysteries OF the order Of the Patrons Of
Husbandry.
Among other candidates who received their
first degrees In the order tonight were
} H. Durkee President of lhe Stat"
Association of County Agricultural So
cirties. and G l. Flanders, Assistant
Commissioner Of Agriculture. After the Cere-
monies az Grange Hall were concluded a ban
QlIet was spread AZ tho village hotel, prepared
by the ladies Ul the Grange in the highest style
OF the housevife'S art. Mr. Woodruff said
Il trust that my object in joining the
GrangerS will not be- u~Construed In this act
! have absolutely no political motive. Poll
tics are entirely eliminated from II by
virtue Of my Office a. President OF the
state Far commission | take deep interest
In agriCulur" At the solicitation Of my
friend Senator Amber. ] came here to Join
this Grange for III" purpose Of getting IN per-
sonal touch with these Sidcn's Of Columbia
county and further 70 familmrizc myself with
the manners and customs Of the farming popu-
la ion.
The sun., 1900-05-10
ROOSEvELT SEES THE PRESIDENT.
Tells Reporters He Has Said All He Intends
to SAY Regarding the vice-Presidency.

WASHINGTON, May Gov. Roosevelt called
al the White House shortly before II O'Clock to-
day and was with the President thirty minutes
When he came out he said 10 the newspaper
men assembled AZ tie White House:
Before Say anything further 10 you want
you all TO understand that II you see an inter-
view with me in any newspaper in which say
more than say, now 1t is a fake. Regarding
the Vice Presidential matter. | have already
said all intend 10 say and think. with moo
crate emphasis came over here principally
to make social visit. and the only political
significance about the matter is in the broader
sense that want 10 meet and talk with various
gentlemen in public life"
When asked II he would call at the White
House again. the Governor said tha, he would
dine with the President on Friday evening
Gov Roosevelt spent the afternoon in max
ing social calls. after lunching at the Cowles
home with a party o! personal friends This
evening a little dinner party wa given by the
host and hostess TO the Governor and Mrs
Roosevelt and another will be given tomorrow
night, On Friday evening they VIII be enter
tained BY the President and Mrs Mckinley at n
dinner and according TO present plans will leave
here on Sunday.
The Governor first day in Washington has
seemed TO be just what he says his visit is, "a
little vacation and rest, and TO have little po.
litical significance. His presence here has, of
course, revived the tax oil ms possible nonllna-
ton for ViCe-President, but nothing in
the nature OF a conference on that sub
ject has been held and may not be
while the Governor il In town. The idea
seems to be general that he /, tho Admnistra-
tion candidate that IL, that the President and
Senator Hanna favor his nomination. II is
well known, however. to those who hav" talked
with these gentlemen that such Is, no, the
case They think a Western man should be
nominated and they are casting about 10 find
him, Even If they should fail in their search and
be forced TO look to the East for u candidate
they would prefer Secretary Long TO Gov
Rooseyelt
The sun., 1900-05-10

Formal Announcement Of His Approaching 9
Marriage to Miss Elsie French.

The engagement of Alfred Gwynne Wander
blt and Miss Elsie French was formally
announced yesterday. The announcement was
made simultaneously by Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt mother Of the prospective bridegroom,
and by Mrs Francis Ormond French. Miss
Frenchs mother. The latter Is the younger
daughter Of the late Francis q. French Of New
port and New York Miss French Is now In
London with her mother They will return to
America late IN July. Mr. Vanderbilt who Is
also abroad, will return at about the same time
and keep bachelor hall a, the Paul Andrews
cottage on Bellevue avenue, Newport The
marriage will not occur for at least year to
come.
Mr. Vanderbilt is the late Cornelius Wander
bits second son. and is the principal heir TO
his estate lie is % years od and Miss French
Is few year, younger Her father was Presi-
dent of the Manhattan Trust Company. lie
left large fortune.
The sun., 1900-05-10
STOCK AT PAR FOR EMPLOYEES.
The Great Northern Oners 10000 shares to
the Men Getting Less Than 80 900 Year.

ST PAIL. MINI >. May Ten thousand shares
Of the Great Northern at par are 10 be placed II
the disposal of the employees Of tho
railroad. A circular has been issued by
the general superintendent Of the road TO
this effect These shares are to be handled by
q new company organized for the purpose to
be known as Great Northern Employees Invest
ment Association. Limited This organization
has been created under the direction Of Vice
President y. tliil, Vice President Miller and
Comptroller harrington, and II Will have set to
itS credit the 10000 shares allowed the en-
ployees
The rules Of the organization provide that no
employee Of the road Is eligible to subscribe
who commands salary Of $1,000 wear or over
No emplovee can purchase or hold more than
5000 " orth Of the stock Employees who can
purchase must also have been three years in
continuous service in the railrOad
The 900 shares set asid" by the company to
sell To its employers AT par means that the lat
ter will be gcttl 9 N.55o,oo0 for 81 i,ooo0co con-
siderng the stock worth sljj per share. which
is about tho average of current quotations A
the stock pays u per cent quarterly. or per
cent per annum t- standing as an investment
al par i readily seen.
The sun., 1900-05-10
OUO VADIS?
Treasurer Of the whitney Company Departs.
Leaving Two Letters.

Since Tuesday afternoon Warren B, Emerson,
treasurer for the "Quo Vadi-" company al the
New York Theatre. has not been seen there or
at the Hotel Metropole. where he has been lv-
ing with his wife. Or Joseph Muir, who is +.
c. Whitney's partner in the management of
quo vadis. :" said last night that Mr.. Emerson
had in charge 9, $50 given TO him Tuesday af-
ternoon With this and an additional sum To
be taken from the nights receipts he was TO
have paid tho actors Of the company on Tues
day evening. DR.. Muir showed last night this
letter received by him Al = O'Clock Tuesday
evening the time salaries were due.
My DEAR DOCIOR--PoSt notice salaries paid
after ma tinee tomorrow Can't get there to-
night, Have Langley count ~ for me Yours.
wv. b EMERSON"
This note was written on Hotel Imperial
paper and sent by messenger to the New York
Theatre on the envelope was the order not 10
deliver il until O'Clock DR.. Muir said that
the same evening Mrs. Emerson received from
her husband letter written on n couple Of
telegram blanks II said that Emerson had
gone away, but could not explain, except that
there was no woman In the case
Emerson was engaged by this company in
Chicago last December by Stanislans STANCE.
the author Of the play and Max Freeman. its
stage manager They knew little about him,
In 1905 he was with Abbey, SchOeffel Grau "a
treasurer of the william Russell Opera Com
pany.
The sun., 1900-05-10
WIRE AND STEEL CURTiTLMENT.
Production Of the Worcester Plant to BE De-
creased by the Dischnrge OF Men.

WORCESTER. Mas, May Although work
has been resumed in the fine wire department
Of the Washburn 4 Moen plant OF the American
Steel and Wire Comnany. which was recently
shut down, production Of the Worcester plant is
10 be curtailed a. whole by the discharge on
Saturday of between 200 and 800 employees
No one department OF the plant II selected. but
men from all departments will be dropped
The o'acas OF the Worcester plant say that the
movement bv the American Steel and Wire
Company TO liui, the production OF is mills all
over the country. but the natural result Of a
every year
The Worcester plant has been unusually busy
all through the fall and winter. and the number
II felt that the trade is now so well supplied
that there is danger Of ovcrproduCtiOn II the
mills are run on the basis of the past eight
months
The sun., 1900-05-10
GEN. r. y. BRAGG HURT.
His Horse Falls on Him and Breaks His Risht
Leg Condition Serious.

FOND Du LAC, Wis, May 0-Gen. F. S Bragg
known throughout the United States a. Com
mander Of the Iron Brigade" during the Civil
War, is lying at his home in this city, suffering
from q broken leg His horse fell on him this
morning The attending physicians say tonight
that the Generals injuries are of serious
nature and the outcome uncertain for a man
"a years old Besides having his right leg broken
in two places and his ankle wrenched the Gen
ern suffered internal injuries. He refused ana's-
thetics while his leg was being set. Gen. Bragg
represented the old Second Wisconsin district
in Congress for several terms.
The sun., 1900-05-10
MISS HAYES GETS A HOrsE CHEAp.
Its Personality Now on Its Way TO Join Her
Real Estate,

At a cost of g. ,7OD in all Miss Agnes Margaret
Hayes has h"com" the owner Of handsome"
four-story brick house. which is now on tS
travels her lot on the corner OF i6Olh street
and Washington avenue The house was built
on the corner OF l8i.t street and Melro," dvc-
nue. and vas owned by Philip tardOvln. To
widen M"lr0se avenue the city condemned Mr..
Sons for 500 Mis- Haye~ offered Mr Renbsr
500 ior It and got il Then she went to
Christopher Van Dorm. house mover, and
made n bargain with him 10 move the house
down the block n her corner lot for 81 5D IL
II now on the way
The house Is Of the roomy, old-fa-hioned
type and has wide verRnda on three sides II
II IN good condition Builders say that il cost
probably 5000 or 5000 MIS- Hayes. who has
made 20 good bargain for herself Is principal
II Public School 81 In Chrystie street
The sun., 1900-05-10
JIM HOWARD ARRESTED.
Tie Alleged Principal in the Goebel Shoot.
Ing Surrenders Quietly.

FRANKFORT. KY. May a.-Sherif Bev White
Of Clay county and his brother John & White
arrived here this afternoon having in custody
jim Howard. who is suspected OF being the real
assassin OF william Goebel Sheriff White said:
Il told Howard ! had warrant for his arrest.
and Howard said he was willing 70 go. A re-
markabr thing about HOward's Case is that
Howard was never in the State House yard until
the day on which Goebel was killed and not
then until the afternoon"
Howur was turned over to Jailer Lawrence
and will be kept without bail until September
term unless he moves for bail az Georgetown
before Judge Cantrill lie protests his in
The sun., 1900-05-10

Confined Ten Years In a Hut at the Chester
County. Pa, AimshOusc.

PHILADELPHIA, May a heap Of bones in
the corner of rude wooden hut within the in
closure of the Chester County Almshouse Is all
that remains Of John Anderson the leper, who
for the past ten years has been an inmate of the
hut. He died some time during the night. alone
on the bare boards He was one OF the few
cases of genuine leprosy found in th!, country
H. was placid in the hut a decade ago and since
that time hiI only visitors have been scientific
men who have watched the progres, Of the dis
ease little wicket was made In he door Ia
him day after day by keeper who was on
watch all the time !est the leper escape
Anderson was a sailor early in life. lie was 50
Year, old
The sun., 1900-05-10
SHELDON'S PROFITS 90 TO CHARITY.


TOPEKA Kan, May 0-The Rev c. NJ Shell
don received 5000 from the profits of IN"
Christian Daiiy Capital lie has given $1,000 TO
the India famine sufferers, The balance was
distributed as follows,
City Detention Hospital, $1,000; for the con-
tagious disease ward. Christ's Hospital, $1,000,
Washburg College, $500 Topeka Y NJ. {. A..
$500 for public drinking fountain, $500, KIN
dergarten Association, 800, Y ". C. A., $3.50,
" C. T. L 500; Ingleside Home, 500, State
Temperance Union, 500, Anti-Cigarette
League 40
The sun., 1900-05-10
ABE BTNTER, AGED IOS.
Death OF a Negro who Was Well Known to
Every william. College Man.

WILLIAMsTowN. Mass, May Abraham
Parsons, negro better known rs Abe Bunt"r "
AMI vrll known to every Williams College man.
died at the Poor Farm in WamstOwn to-day
His age Is n matter Of conjecture. lie said ne
wa- los and be- was generally believed to be at
leaS, 100 years old Alumni of the college since
1850 remember him because OF the stories he told
concerning the hardness of his head and leat-
ot breaking plank by using II rs n hafterug
ram Ne came 10 Williln~tow IN the middle
oi the century and lived there until hIg DEATH
,he last few years OF HI lie being spent on th'
Poor Farm llr always attended the college
commencement EXERCISES