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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
CANAL BILL CHANGED.
Made to Garry an Appropriation Of
orl1 S1O.OOO.OOO

Washington. Jan. 26=The house COM
mittee on interstate and foreign com
merce today reconsidered the Near
aqua canal bill which had been report
ed with an appropriation of $40, eco
and changed the appropriation section
50 as to make $4,000 Geo available with
authority TO contract for the entire eN-
cavatiOn, construction defense and COM
pIetion Of the canal at a total cost not
exceeding $40 COO. 000.
Before this action was taken Mr.
Hepburn, chairman of the committee
stated that as all the members Of the
committee were anxious for the success
Of the bill it was we'll to consider some
objections which had been raised He
had heard several objections on the
ground that the whole Sl40 600. coo was
appropriated now and three or four
gentlemen had said that they would not
support the bill If the entire sum was
appropriated now. but would support it
II only a portion was made available at
once TO begin the work
Mr. COrliss of Michigan thereupou Of
fered the following new section which
was adopted:
Section 6-That the sum of SIC. OOO, 900
Is hereby appropriated out of any mon
ey IN the treasury not otherwise appr0-
prtated towards the project herein con-
templated and the secretary OF war is
further hereby authorized to enter into
a contract or contracts for materials
and work that may be deemed neces-
sary Tor the proper excavation. con
sLucrOn, DEFENSE and completion OF
said canal TO be paid for as apprOpri-
atoms may from time to time be here
after made not to exceed in the aggre
gate $40, 000. COO
Mr. Fletcher of Minnesota asked
when you get that canal half buil-
FOR $40 600 600, what viii you do for the
other half2-'
Mr. Corliss answered that the highest
estimate Of cost thus far was $133, 100, =
COO.
Nh. Hepburn added that in the amend
ed form the bin simply applied the con-
tract system and limited the aggregate
TO $40. 900. 600. In the amended form the
bill was ordered reported
The Pacific cable question was then
taken up and Gen Wager Swayne of
New York, spoke in favor of private
construction and operation Of the cable
line as against government oWnership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
GHOSTS RING BELLS.
Pandemonium Suddenly Breaks
Loose In Round House.

Saybrook, Conn, Jan 26-That ghosts,
COLLINS or fairies have taken possession
Of this historic old town is firmly be
lieved by some of its inhabitants, who
are specializing as to the meaning Of
the mysterious visitationS Of the past IS
hours.
When In sitting in the station qui--
city reading a paper at midnight, and
see the hea w ledgerS and account books
flying through the air. I'm sure there
must be spirits around. and no one can
convince me to the contrary
This was the explanation Of Say
brook Points station agent, Charles
BeIcher. when he was Intercepted by
a correspondent as to the stories in cir
culation about the village.
It's nothing more than a repetition
OF the apparitionS that have haunted
cid SaybrOOk since Lady FenwIck was
buried. in ISIS he added The town 5
full of haunted houses and graveyardS
and it is said half the inhabitants go to
roost when the sun goes down merely
to escape shaking hands with the
spoOks-"
station Agent Beleher is on duty all
night and his Office is within stones
throw of the Consolidated railroad s
round house where several locomotives
are sheltered for the night The round
house Is built upon the site OF the old
cemetery where Lady Fenwick was first
buried The body was disinterred IN
1870 and buried IN another cemetery
close by.
Arthur Beebe has been employed in
the roundhouse for several months and
says he never had such q scare as that
given him recently
Beebe was Wiping a cylinder when the
bells on all the locomotives in the round
house changed as if Bedlam had broken
loose Pandemonium continued for q
half minute. when the noise ceased sud
denly and the clatter Of feet roughly
shod was distinctly heard running up
and down the metal covering on the
boilers. Apparently the feet jumped
from the cab of one of the locomotives
TO the cab Of another. landing with a
heavy thud-
Beebe was unable to discern any one
near the locomotives who might be
playing a joke upon him. and FASTENED
TO tell the weird noises he had heard
to the half dozen engineers and en-
pIoyes of the yard
They're the same old ghosts that
have always made this place their
headquarters was the general express
sion OF the railroad men when Beebe
had related his story
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
CHINESE MERCHANTS.
Welcome American Control In the
Philippines

Chicago. Jan 26.-George H Med
hurst a prominent merchant OF Hong
Kong, while in Chicago today on his
way from London to his home, said.
The commercial interests Of nOng Kong
look with favor on American occupation
Of the Philippines In the past it has
been the misfortune OF those Islands TO
have been most Wretchedly governed
and in general the conditions which
have obtained there have tended to
check progress on the part of the people
and the development OF the uudOubt-
edIy great natural resources OF the is
lands Under the rule of this country
all these conditions will be changed,
the resources Of the islands viii be de-
velOped, business VIII expand and the
policy Of this country viii make them
inviting fields for commercial venture
and enterprise. The business interests
Of Hong Kong viii unquestionabIy be
benefited by these changed conditions
and in other ways We hail the advent of
the United States into the Orient"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
THE MIAMI WRECKED.
Steel Collier Goes Down Of Vancou-
vera Loss of 100000.

Seattle, Wash, Jan 26--The steel col
Her Miami. belonging TO the Pacific Coast
company. was wrecked on reef near
Oyster bay on the east shore OF Van
eouver Island She IS a total less as she
broke in two and went to the bottom
Her entire crew were saved She was on
her way to San Francisco with 400 tons
of coal when the accident occurred She
struck amidShips ana when the tide re-
ceded the weight Of her cargo broke her
back Underwriters and agents have gone
10 the scene of the wreck
The loss IS estimated al $50, 0Ga with 49,
VgV additional for the cargo She was IN
charge Of a Canadian Pilot at the time.
IN accordance with th5y0ominiou reguia-
tons requiring an American vessel TO
have a Canadian pilot IN Canadian wa
ters- The Miami has been in service be-
tween Puget Sound and British Columbia
ports and san Francisco as = collier for
less than year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26

St Louis. No. Jan 2s.-Fire last night
totally destroyed the four-story building
al No Used Chestnut street occupied by
the Missouri Tent and Awning COMPANY
An official OF the company estimated the
total value Of the building stock and ma
chinery at 1920. 90. fully covered by Ia
surance- The Calumet building adioin-
Ing, which was formerly occupied k.r the
81 Louis Republic. caught fire several
times. but was damaged more By water
than flames. J c. Hale. president of Colu-
met Realty Co., which owns the COIu-
met building. gave the value Of the
STRUCTURE as SD. coo. aud said that II the
roof had been entirely burned through.
as he had been informed the loss would
be complete. owing to the peculiar cen
strucJ1on Of the building The insurance
is SEQ 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
BRYAN'S DATES.
The Democratic Leader VIII Invade
New England For Two Weeks

New York. Jan. 26.-William J. Bryan
will speak in Wilmington and Smyrna.
Del, today. and will attend a dinner Of
the Gridiron club in Washington tomor-
row Following are dates in his
Itinerary.
Monday. January % Providence. r.
L Tuesday, January so. Boston; We'd
nesday, January 81 Portland; Thurs
day, February 1, Concord: Friday. Feb
ruary ? Montpelier; Saturday. Feb
ruary ,. Springfield and Holyoke; Mon
day, February >, North Adams and
Pittsfeld; Tuesday. February s. Hart
ford and Bridgeport; Wednesday. Feb
ruary :, Plain6eld. N J.. and New
York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26

Next Tuesday night Mr.. P. Fremont
Rocket the official photographer of
the 10th Kansas viii give his stereopti-
con lecture 'tOn the Firing Line with
Camera for the benefit Of the fund
which has been started to erect q
bronze tablet in memory of Resell
AFanahan- q high school boy who enlist
ed in the 10th and fell in the battle Of
CaIumpit- This lecture is illustrated by
over geo coIored lantern views made
from photographs taken by Mr. Rock
EFT and IS a wonderfully realistic rep
resentation Of the operations of the
army and of the islands and people
Tickets viii be On sale Saturday at
Kellam's, M0ore's, and RoWley <
Snow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
The Twentieth Kansas BAH.

Hudson's hall was deliberately deco
rated Thursday evening, the occasion
being the large ball given by the mem
bers of the Twentieth Kansas. The af-
fair was a success in every detail and
reflects much credit upon those who
managed it.
Steinberg's orchestra was stationed
in the balcony and furnished music
for dancing The ratings of the bal
cony were draped with flags and red
white and blue bunting. On the east
wall Of the hall We're shields bearing
the names of the battles in which the
Twentieth took part: crossed flags
were draped over the shields. The at
tendance was large, and dancing was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
KILLED BIZ A TRAIN.
Mrs. Lee Cochran, of Lebanon. Kansas
Loses Her Life at Crossing.

A Rock Island extra freight train, go
ing west, struck and killed Mrs. Lee
Cochran, and badly injured Mr. Cochran,
just as the train was leaving Lebanon,
kan, shortly after noon Thursday.
The accident occurred as Mr. and
Mrs. Cochran were attempting to drive
across the railroad tracks. They were
driving q span Of horses hitched to a
light carriage. Both horses were killed
and the carriage badly broken by the
collision
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26

No goods cIassed as Winter Goods
viii be carried over to next season, the
revised prices brings them below first
cost AL Ladies. Misses and Children s
Garments at half price
s. BARNUN D. g. & CARPET CO.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26

London. Jan est is announced that
Peter Donaldson has sold the yacht
Isolde TO an American. Mr. Hoyt. who
intends to race her IN the United States
under the command Of Capt. Archie
Hogarth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26

of Mr. Maurice Grau's singers viii be
induced TO take part One Of the fea-
lures. OF course. will be a recitation Of
LangIry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
Great Reduction Sale

Great bargains for cash in Good
Shoes before inventory. You can save
from q cts to $1-69 a pair BY making
your purchases during this sale at
EURMANS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
The Tyler Street Club.

The Tyler Street Card Club was pleas
antly entertained Wednesday evening
by Mr. and Mrs. Luther Burns at their
home, 1116 Tyler street Miss Dewey of
Wichita was the guest of honor. The
other guests present were: Mr.. and
Mr.. and Mrs F. S Savage, Mrs. Harry
AIlshOuse. Mrs Campbell. Miss Kahr
Miss Mamie Kahr. Mr.. DoIey of New
York and Mr. Frank SGuires- The high
est score was made by Miss Kafr and
Nj DoLax- Refreshments were sarNsd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26

Great bargains for cash in Good
Shoes before inventory. You can save
from 25 cts. to s1-o0 a pair by making
your purchases during this sale at
EIRMANfS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
A Pleasant Reception.

Mrs Blanchard E. Pitts gave a de-
lightfuI reception Thursday afternoon
at her home on Tyler street, comph-
nentary to Miss Lucina Phelps, of
Troy. n. Y
The decorations in the parlor con-
sisted of pink carnations with a back
ground of green The furnishings Of the
dining room were red. and the effect
was further heightened by the use OF
red carnations. 4 cut glass punch
over by Miss Belle Tansant. Little
Miss Edna Heifel met the guests at
the door and showed them to the dress
ing rooms.
Mrs. Pitts was assisted in entertain
ing by Mrs. Len korn and Mrs. J. W
Jones. while Miss Nellie Breidenthal
and Miss Nellie Jones helped serve the
refreshments
Mrs Pitts wore a pretty costume OF
aluminium gray silk with garniture OF
cut steel The front of the bodice was
draped with ecru lace. appliqued with
mink fur and edged with the same
Miss Phelps wore a becoming gown of
black satin, trimmed with jet and lace
while a touch of color was added by
clusters of English violets
Mrs kOrn wore a pretty red satin
waist with q black crepon skirt, and
Mrs Jones was in a pink silk evening
waist. worn with a black silk skirt
The girls who assisted all wore pretty
white gowns A sweet-toned music
box played during the afternoon
About q hundred and fifty guests
oaIad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
TOPEKA SOCIETY.
Engagement of Mss Mary Noon
Is Announced.
DouZe Whist Club Gives q Sue
cessful Benefit.
PLEASANT RECEPTION.
Mrs. B. E. Pitts Entertains For
RECEPTION.
Mrs. B. E. Pitts Entertains For
Hiss Lucina Phelps.
News Personal and Otherwise
of a Social Nature.

Mr.. and Mrs. John z Moon have an
nouneed the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Mary Moon, and Mr..
Edward Yates Hill. of Warsaw. Indi-
ana The date of the wedding has
not yet been definitely settled. but it
viii take place either in the summer or
early fall Miss Noon is the youngest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Moon, and is
one of Topeka's most popular society
girls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
The Douze Whist Club Party.

The young ladies' of the Douze Whist
Club who gave the birthday party at
Harmony hall Thursday afternoon for
the benefit Of the Orphans home. are
justly proud Of the success with which
they met This scheme has been often
tried with success in other cities, but
this is its first introduction into To-
peka-
Last week dainty little invitations
were issued. inviting their friends to a
birthday" party at Harmony hall. and
enclosed was q tiny silk sack into which
they were asked to put as many pen
MES as they were years old. And
whether the donors were afraid their
ages would be discovered, or If they
were prompted by charitable impulses
IS not known, but at any rate in nearly
every case the case the sacks contained
several pennies for each year.
Harmony hall and the two parlors on
the same floor were used, and the 80
tables arranged were all filed -Four
prizes were given Miss Gussie Fuller
was given q pretty piece of oric-a-brac.
Miss Rossington q pocketbook and Mss
Ellie Smith u nail file 4 number of
out-Of-town guests were present and
taken altogether the affair was one OF
the most delightful Of the season
The members of the D0uze Whist
club are. Mrs Harrison Morgan, Mrs
". N West, Mrs J. B. Furry, Mrs.
Fred Cole. Miss Mary Thompson, Miss
Arlfe Ewart- Miss Mary Lakin, Miss
Rosamond Horton. Miss Helen Moon
Miss Alice Prescott, Miss Mabel VII
son, Miss Ollie O'Brien and Miss Kate
Gunther
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26

continued until late hour. The mem
bers of the Twentieth wore their uni
forms and impaired quite a military
air To the scene
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16

Before I agree 70 undertake your
defence" said the eminent criminal
lawyer who had been called, "you Will
have TO be perfectly frank with me and
tell me the whole truth. Did you EN-.
bezzle the $4,000 you are accused OF
having takenT
yes sir" replied the accused man.
"Ill not attempt TO conceal the fact
from you. stole every cent OF H."
How much OF Il have you stlllW
TITS all gone but about $40"
Young man." said the eminent law
yer, buttonlng his oyercoat about him
and putting on his gloves, YOU'D better
plead guilty and throw yourself on the
mercy Of the court"
TN do Il II you say so, sir. What
are you going to charge me FOR the ad.
vlceT'
Ten dollars."-Chlcago Tribune.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16
BATTLE GROUND SELECTED.
Corbett and Jeffrles VIII Meet In San
Francisco.

The twenty-five round battle be-
tween James J. Corbett and James
J. Jeffries for the worlds heavyweight
championship will take place before
the National Athletic club of San
Francisco on or about April 1 next.
William A. Brady and George Con-
sidine, the respective managers of the
two principals, met in New York for
the purpose of selecting location for
a battle ground, and after brief con-
ference, decided to accept the offer of
the California organization, which is
rs per cent of the gross receipts.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16

The world has improved much dur
ing the century that has elapsed since
George Washington passed away, but
1t has not produced man more
worthy of the homage of not only
Americans, but of all mankind, than
he. What was recorded of him at
the time Of his death is as true today
as it was then. He retains the place
then given him of 'First in peace,
first in war, and first in the hearts of
his countrymen.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16

The naming of postoffices after mill
itary heroes has been fad since the
outbreak of the Spanish war, and is
now beginning to die out; but after
Deweys, Roosevelts, Schleys and
Skaters had dotted the Union, a flip
pant Texas town with an admiration
for the Rough Riders turned up a
short time ago with request that it's
postofice be named 'Teddy," which,
after due deliberation, was done. On
the same day postoffice in Georgia
varied the usual procedure of securing
che names of the great and good by
naming itself Quilp. The fippancy
with which some towns brand them
selves with opprobrious names is il
lustrated by Twobit, s. D. The town
is probably worth more than that.
Some Of the names, however, evince a
lively and poetic fancy, as Blue Ash,
Ohio; Bonny Doom, Cal, and Gallant
Green, Md.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16

The agricultural department Of the
United States will make display of
irrigation methods, as practiced in the
West, at the Paris Exposition. This
display should, at least, have the eff
feet OF inducing foreign capital to be-
come interested in this industry. The
profits to be derived therefrom cannot
fail to prove satisfactory.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16

The story of the fowl that buried
the jewel, the value of which it was
unable to appreciate, is known to al
most everybody. The merchant who
does not advertise is like the fowl in
the fable-he hides his most valued
possessions where the public can have
no knowledge OF their existence. The
advertiser, on the contrary, places the
jewel Of his business where it attracts
the attention of hundreds of thou
sands of persons.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16
u. b. b. CURES BLOOD POISON.
Bottle Free 10 suTerers.

Blood Poison, producing Falling Hair.
Itching skin, Swollen Glands, Eating Sores,
Ulcers, Eruptions, Pimples, Sore Throat
and Mouth, Bone Pains, cured to stay cured
by d. B. D. Botanic Blood Balm), made
especially for all terrible Blood Troubles
Sold at drug stores 81 enlarge bottle. Trial
bottle sent free TO sufferers. Write for II to
Blood Balm Co.. Mitchell 81, Atlanta, Ga.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16
JONES INTRODUCES BILL
AS a Free Coinage Substitute For
Financial Measure.

Senator Jones, of Arkansas, has in
trOduced free silver coinage substi-
tute for the pending currency bill.
The substitute provides that 'from
and after the passage of this act the
minis of the United States shall be
open to the coinage of silver and there
shall be coined dollars of the weight
of 4121 grains, troy, of standard silver
$40 fine as provided by the act of
January is, 1887, and upon the same
terms and subject to the limitations
and provisions of law regulating the
coinage and legal tender quality Of
gold"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16

Fortunately for the industrious,
that portion of humanity is relative
~ small that goes to jail during the
winter months ON charge of vagrancy
because assured of comfortable lodg-
ing and plenty to eat Small as is
this element, the burden to the com
munity at large of these LATEST of
drones amounts annually to thousands
of dollars. The main trouble appears
to be that iails have become so COM
Portable as actually to invite the shift
less and idle to become residents
therein when the inclement season
begins. A Western Judge has adopt
ed the plan of sending professional
tramps and Migrants to Jail for fifteen
days with a rigid bread and water
diet. It is said that within a week
they beg to get out promising never
to return to the city again, and that
the Jail, instead of being filed to
overlooking, has very few inmates. If
this practice we're followed with strict
impartiality in each city, an army of
able bodied and lazy men might feel
that they had call to do something
else than live off the industrious.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16

The chief Of the United States
weather bureau figures that the an
nual proportion Of deaths by light
ming in this country to the population
IS about five to every 900, OOO This
IS rather a heavy showing, consider
ing that lightning never strikes twice
IN the same place.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16
AdYanced One Nnmher.

"Does your wife let you sit in the
easy chair she gave you Christmas?"
mo; she sits in that; but now / get
to sit in the one she gave me last year.
Chicago Record.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16

The fad for large shoewear which
has attacked the men will doubtless
be confined strictly to their own side
OF the sex problem. Femininity will
stu paddle along with It's heel under
its instep, as usual.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16
slate Pencil Indnstrr.

Pencils from slate dust nodded by hydraulic
pressure are now made in large quantities.
they are much more popular than the solid
cut pencils. One factory last year made 25,.
OO0 900 nodded pencils.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16
One Examnle.

Johnson-Did yo' evan heah oh any
body takin' silver for de liquor habit?
Jackson-Wa-al, yaisl Old man
Randolph swipes his wife's spoons
occasionally.-Judge.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16
ALMOST A CONFESSION.
A Prisoner Throws Some Light on
the GOebeI Assassination.

the GOebel Assassination.
Two men suspected of completely in
the murder of Governor Goebel we're
arrested in a boarding house at Frank
fort Friday. Their names are Silas
Jones, of Whitley county, and Colts
chalk, of Nelson county.
The authorities expect to obtain i'm
portant evidence from Jones, who has
already made partial confession. He
declares that he personally knows
nothing of the crime, but says that
Harlan Whitaker, who was arrested
Immediately after the shooting knows
a great deal about the crime.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16
Marshall Centennrv.

February 4th, next, will be cele brated by
lawyers and judges IN various parts OF the
country as the centenary Of John Marsh.lls
appointment to the chief iusticeship OF the
United states.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16

In recent lecture Henry A. Clapp,
q Boston critic, held that the present
status OF the drama aud the theatre in
the Engli7h-speaking nations is low,
both intellectually and morally
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16

Educate Your Bowels with Cascnrets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever,
lec. 25c. II G. G. Q. fail, druegistsrefund money