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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
SEARS IS HELD.
Head of National Reserve Associa-
ton is Charged With Larceny.

Kansas City, Mo. Nov. ST. W
Sears, president of the Royal Mystic
Tie, fraternal insurance order of Den
YER Col, and who claims to be still pres
ident Of the National Reserve association
of Kansas City, was held in Justice
Pursley's court yesterday for investiga-
ton by the grand jury on a charge of
larceny In rendering his decision the
court expressly stated that he did not
think sufficient evidence had been ad-
duced by the state to justify a convlc-
ton OF Mr.. Sears, but that it had been
shown to his satisfaction that there was
something questionable with the way the
business Of the National Reserve asso-
citation had been conducted and that he
thought the grand jury ought to make
thorough investigation
1t appeared from the evidence that the
report of the association made on June
30, 1900, the end of the fiscal year set
forth that it had at that time 3. cash re-
serve fund of s27 600. whereas the in
vestigation made by the examiner from
the insurance department disclosed that
there was only SAG. 80 cash in the treasury
at that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
OVER 100000 POUNDS.
Foreign Mail Matter Sent Out Of
United States Last Year.

Washington. Nov. Capt. N M.
Brooks, superintendent of foreign mails,
says in his annual report that there
were 1895, OI6 pounds of mail matter dis
patched by sea to foreign countries dur
ing the last fiscal year OF this 8. 722, ABB
pounds were for transatlantic destina-
lions, almost two and a half millions go
ing to Great Britain. The transatlantic
mails increased 42e,S4 pounds over the
previous year. The aggregate cost Of the
foreign mail service was $2.15S.O33. 1t is
estimated that s4,3s1, SO4 was received by
the postofice department as postage on
articles exchanged with all foreign
countries. Captain Brooks says the rule
under which mails for transatlantic des-
tinatfons were for many years assigned
to the fastest vessels available for their
conveyance has not been rlg1dly adhered
TO during the year just closed, prefer
ence having been given TO vessels flying
the flag Of the United States
The departments record OF the speed
of the steamers which carried mails Tor
transatlantic points last year snow Inat
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse IN 1857
hours made the quickest trip between
the New York and London postoffices.
with the Lucania. 1895 hours next while
La Chamagne, 1875 and La Bretagne
1895 made the quickest trips between
New York and Paris The parcels post
mails dispatched from the United States
during the year aggregated l3S,1SS, an
fnereaS Sc of Is 81 per cent over the pre-
yious year The reports makes a strong
plea for the international parcels post
service The report says no tidinss have
ever been received OF the steamer Lever
no. which sailed February n last from
New York for Rio de Janeir0 with mails
for Brazil The report embraces Stats
tics furnished BY the Universal Postal
union regarding the postal service Of the
43 principal countries of the world In
1898 It shows that the United States
has the largest number of postofIices, as
La Champagne, 1875 and La Bretague
IN the proportion OF postoffces 70 area
and population, Switzerland leads with
one to every four miles the United
States being sixteenth in rank In pro-
portion to population, South Australia
leads with one to every 462 people, the
United States ranking seventh with one
to every $50 and Kongo last, one TO ev-
cry 1000.
The United States ranks first and Kong0
last in the number Of articles Of mail mat
ter of all kinds received by and sent 20
each inhabitant The United States, with
service on III 679 miles of railroad ana
in the length of mail routes, Siam in
last The United States also ranks first
in the aggregate number of miles annu-
ally Travelled by mails Germany leads
with the United States fourth. IN the
number Of articles received ana Dispatch
ed in the interior mails. Hungary in par
cells received and Germany in parcels dis
As to postal income. Germany ranks
first, United States second and Great
Britain third and in postal expenditure
second. Great Britain third. Great Brit il
ranks first in number of postal surplus
md the United States first in amount Of
deficiency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
MAY GIVE UP BALL.
Plan For Century Celebration May
Be Abandoned.

The entertainment committee of the
Commercial club at its meeting in the
Commercial club rooms yesterday after
noon took up the question and consider
ed the advisa bility of postponing the
costume ball which is to be held New
Years eve until some time in the spring
on Washington's birthday or some other
ing the ball New Years eve just an or
binary ball with neither mask nor cos
tune.
The matter has been talked over with
some of the members of the entertain
ment committee and the opinion has
been expressed that the expense will be
50 great in procuring the costumes as
the ball who would have otherwise at
tended.
The question has not been settled but
the entertainment committee does not
feel like going ahead until the members
of the advisory board have been con-
suited and their ideas on the matter
have been considered
So a meeting has been called for Mon
day afternoon when the members Of the
advisory board may meet with the ex-
ecuuye committee and the question may
be talked over and no mistake will be
made The time for which the meeting
is set is Monday, 3 o'clock, in the Com
mercial club rooms. 627 Kansas avenue.
TWENTIETH CENTURY INAUG-
URAL FETE.
Members of the advisory board and
all others interested are requested to
meet in the Commercial club rooms on
Monday. November y, at D. m for
the purpose of considering a change in
the character Of the entertainment and
other matters OF Importance.
GEO w CRANE, Chairman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
THIRD STOLE LECTURE.
It is Heard by Large Audience Last
Night.

Fraulein Stole gave the third lecture
in the course of art studies at the High
school last evening. The audience was
larger than that of any previous even
ing.
Her audience was shown the beau
ties of the art treasures in the galleries
of Venice and Berlin, of which about
seventy-f1ve paintings were shown
The most famous works Of Bellini,
Tfntoretto. Carpaccio. Paolo Veronese.
veochio, Van Dyek. Rubens. Jan steen,
Peter DeHooch and Franz Has were
among the works exhibited last even
ing.
A matinee lecture was given at the
High school this morning, under the
auspices of the High school students,
for the benefit of the decoration fund
The lecture tonight viii be Of the gal
ieries Of Dresden and Vienna and to-
morrow night of the galleries of Paris
and modern art The series of lectures
close with the lecture Saturday night
The lectures have attracted consider
able attention among art lovers outside
the city as almost a score Of people
from several of the cities near Topeka
are In attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
MAY CONTEST IN ST. LOUIS.
Republicans Are Not Satisfied With
the Result

St. Louis, New. 9.-The Republicans
are considering q proposition to contest
the election in the city of St. Louis. The
matter has already been discussed by
the city central committee and by indi
yiduaI candidates and will be taken up
for formal and official considerat ton as
soon as the official count has been made
They al1ege that proper examination
of the ballots would result in the reJec-
ton Of from $500 to 5000 of fraudulent
votes that have been placed TO the cred
il of the Democratic candidates. This
would be sufficient to reverse the re-
suit on nearly all the candidates.
W. NJ Horton, Republican candidate
for congress in the Twelfth district est
Louis) is contemplating contesting the
election of James J. Butler (Dem.), al
leging that the latter's election was ac-
complished by the use Of repeateFs and
q padded registration list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
MILLIONS OF CAPITAL.
Coal Company Org a1ized TO Develop
New Lands.

Pittsburg. Nov "a syndicate com
posed of Pittsburg and New York cap
italiSts has formed a new coal COM
pany. which viii be capitalized at S10,-
900. 900. The purpose of this proposed
corporation is TO develop immense tracts
Of coal land, practically all Of which is
located in Washington county. b r
Rafferty,. a well known ex-coal mine op-
orator, is one OF the promoters of this
new enterprise, which will be run in
opposition to the Pittshurg and Monon-
gaheIa river combines
Agents of the syndicate, it is said. have
already secured options on Is, 600 acres of
coal land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
VICTORY FOR MONROEISM.
Russian Paper on Significance Of the
Recent Election.

ST. Petersburg. Nov. 9.-Continuing
the comments on the recent election n
the United States the Viedomosti says
it regards the reelection of President
Mckinley as victory for Monroeism
above all. It adds: Perhaps the time
will come for the European powers TO
declare once and for AL that there is on
Iy one international family and only one
international law and that if the United
States wishes TO be member she must
renounce her fantastic theories"
Although the enthusiasm Of the
Franco Russian alliance apparently is
not nearly as great as formerly the
press here displays some warmth in dis
cussing the Czar-Loubert dispatches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
WARS ARE POPULAR.
Gen. Joe Wheeler Gives His Version
of Bryan's Defeat

MONTGOMERY Ala, Nov. e.-General JOS
eph Wheeler has given out the following
on the results of the election:
Il did not go to Decatur to hear the
90 to funerals and I felt it and knew that
Afr Mckinley would be Overwhelmingly
reelected.
There are two things the American
people reverenee-hrst. their God, ana,
second their flag word against eiLher
will bring down their condemnation There
never was a president defeated for cleo
ton who had conducted a successful war
Wars are popular in this country and are
growing more popular with the masses
and any party that opposes a successf al
1var nrasidenf will meet with defeat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
Unlnckv FIint sir.

San Francisco Nov 9-The British
steamship F1iAtshire IS reported by the
bark R P Rithel to be making for this
port under a jury rig. She was spoken
SOC miles out. and had evidently en-
countered severe storms The FlintshiTe
sailed from here on Septemb Der % last.
parture was made notable by the fact
that upon crossing the bar she sud
denly ran into a terrific gale and was
unable to land the pilot. Captain Scott,
who was carried down the eoast several
hundred miles. Before Captain Scott
left the F'liltshlre she had q rough ex
peTience. part Of the time being on her
beam ends and the cargo shifting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
A REVOLVING CRIME.
Eleven Year Old Louise Frost Killed
by a Fiend In Colorado.

Idmon Col. Nov. 9--Louise Fost. Il
year-old slaughter of ranehman, was
found laZ night unconscious and bleeding
from many wounds, in a patch of weeds
about half a mile frOU~her fathers house.
She had been stabbed apparently with
dirk, no less than fourteen times. She
died az midnight without having regained
consciousness. The physician who at
tended her expressed the opinion that the
girl had been grossly naltreated before re-
ceivlng the stab wounds She evi-
IDENTIFY Waylaid when driving home from
school. for her horse reached the stable
about dark. with the buggy empty.
Posses are securing the country in every
direction and the murderer Will proba bly,
be Iynehed. If captured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
A WORD FOR THE BOERs.
Member of British Parliament Pro-
tests Against Harsh Measures.

London, Nov 9-The Times this morn
ing gives prominence to a two column
letter from Mr. Leonard Courtney who
represented the B0dmin division OF
Cornwall in the late parliament, protest
ing against the burning OF the farm
buildings of the burgheFs and other
harsh measures adopted against the
BOer.
Referring editorially to Mr.. CouFtney's
argument, the Times justifes the meas
ures taken by Lord Roberts as neces-
sary as no worse than the means EN-
ployed by other European nations in
similar circumstances"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
RESIGNS HIS PLACE.
Member Of British Parliament Not
Pleased With Land Law System.

London. Nov. 9.-Mr. Thomas Wallace
Russell, uuiouist. who represented souih
Tyrone in the late parliament. has re-
signed the parliamentary secrctaryship
Of the local government board because
Lord Salisbury declined to adopt bis
scheme OF compulsory land purchase lu
ireland, a project which would have lu-
vQlred the expenditure OF El2o0Q00o1
He announces his intention 90 devote hls
whole time TO rendering the present
land law systam imposslhla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
CLOSE IN IDAHO.
Late Advice Makes Bryan's Plurality
Only 1,172

Boise, Ida, Nov. 9-Out of probably
10000 votes cast in the state. a, S34 have
been heard from on president. The fig
ures stand: Bryan. D. 753; Mckinley,
2l.5S1; Bryan's majority, 1,1T2
The legislature stands % Republicans
to 42 fusionists- There are several seats
in doubt. but the fusionists will have a
large majority after these are settled
The fusion state ticket will have several
hundred more majority than the ma
tional ticket
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
Russian Iron Mines vaIueIesg-

St Petersburg. Nov 9.-The iron
mines discovered a year ago IN the gov
eminent of Kursk Gin the south Of Euro
pean Russia for the working OF which
eighteen companies were partly estab-
Ashed. prove to be vaIueless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
Rest and Health to Mother and Child

MRS WINSLoW's SOOTHING SYRUP
1aS oesn used for over FIFTY YEARS
~ MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
Sft4L2kt E-N WHILE TEETHING, with
EEfh ECl SUCCESS. Il SOOTHES the
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUNS. ATIsAYa
al PAIN. CURES WIND COLO and ID
hy Druggists in every part Of rha zori5
Be sure to ask for Mrs Winslozr's Sooth-
ty-fFs cents a bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09

Paris, Nov. 9.-Dlscord relEns in the
FOntainebleau military school iu cQu-
sequence OF the disciplinary measures
enforced by General Andre, minister 1t
war. for the bad treatment 70 which the
Jewish Captain Koblentz was subjected
by his brother officers there. Two pupils
have fought a duel with swords. a cap
tain and a professor have also met, ana
other encounters are imminent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
THE FRENCH PROTEST..
Claim Chinese at Pao Ting Fu We're
Under Their Protection.

Rome. Nov. 9-Ths Tribunals PeI<in
correspondent cables under date of
Nov 4.
tested against the Italians and Germans
attacking the Chinese near Pao Ting Flu,
claiming Chinese there are under French
perfection
"A French Zouave having killed an
Italian soldier by mistake the italian
troops were greatly excited, but the Off
GERS saeeeeded in calming them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
TWO MEN KILLED.
Railway Water Tank Gives Away In
Virginia.

Richmond, Va. Nov. 9-At Milford.
Caroline county, a railway water tank
fell over on the pump house, killing w
n Gregory and John B. Clinely.
plum bers, and severely injur1ng l. w
cox. the pump man. and a negro laborer
named. Harry Brown The accident was
caused by the giving way of the foun-
dation of the tank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
Death of COL BIanchard.

Washington, Nov. Sod. BENJAMIN
West blanchard. once one of the most
widely known railroad men in the coun-
try is dead at his residence here. Col.
Blanchard was fer many years general
traffic manager OF the Erie railroad.
with headquarters in New York city.
He was "A years old. Interment viii be
at Cambridge, Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
senator Jonea' son IlL

Chicago. Nov. 9.-James X Jones. r.,
son of Senator Jones chairman Of the
Democratic national committee, has
been removed to Mercy hospital from the
Auditorium hotel. suffering from acute
appendicitis. Several physicians called
in consultation have decided that an op-
Grafton viii be necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
NINE EXPLOSION.
Three Men Killed In a PottsviIle
Colliery Today.

Pottsville. Pa. Nov. "a terrific explo-
sion of gas occurred today in Buck noun
tain colIiery, near AIahoney City Thirty
men were in the mine at the time and
three are known to have been killed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
Another Body Found.

New York, Nov. "a portion of a
mans body was found in the ruins OF
Tarrant & Co.'S building today. The
find consisted Of head, trunk, one hand
and foot The body Is believed to be
that of Patrick Hennessey of Hoboken,
n J.. who was employed as porter for
FtDuens Smith & Weimann company,
coffee dealers. and who has been report
ed missing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09
Mr.. DaIv is Better.

New York. Nov. s.-Marcus DaIv or
Montana. who is i'll at the Hotel Nef her
lands. was reported much better TO-DAY
He is said to be stronger than for some
DAYS mast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-09

Everybody reads the State Journal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-28
Carrying Concealed wsap0n,.

Under certain conditions the carrying
of concealed weapons is permitted for
the purposes of self protection. but it
must be so clearly defined that there is no
malicious intent that il amounts to a
practical prohibition. 50 far as our
knowledge goes there never has been a
case where an individual was arrested
for carrying concealed weapons, and it
was proven that he did, that conviction
did nut follow.
The idea that any person can secure
permit to carry concealed deadly wea =
pon-such as a pistol, revolver. dirk
knife, sling shot, billy. etc.. by the pay
ment of tax or by making public an d.
nouneement of the fact aud being regis
tered, is all bosh. No such law exists.
The law in effect says that good people
d not want to carry them and bad people
have M business tn, and upon it being
proven that man carries a deadly wea-
pom about with him it is priml flcie evi-
dsnce of malicious intention which is
punishable by heavy fine or imprisOn-
meut, or both. For instance. if man
whom it was shown carried a concealed
deadly weapon made threats that he
would shoot a certain man, the court
cjuld fine him five hundred dollars and
send him to Jail for one year-Hunting-
don Local News.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-28
News Items.

The total British losses, exclusive OF
the invalids sent home, are l6, AIS in kill.
ed. wounded and missing.
DIR. Woods Norway Pine Syrup seems
especially adapted TO the needs of the
children. Pleasant to take; soothing in
its influence. Il is the remedy of all
remedies for every form of throat and
lung disease.
The three-yea daughter of Eman-
uel snelizer. of FreysvilIe. York county
died victim Of dogs bite Saturday.
The child was bitten a week ago in the
cheek by pet pup. Blood poisoning was
the cause of her death.
Tom Jones, known as preacher
Jones, q. Raleigh. y. c.. murdered his
wife and eldest daughter. and then sci
fire to the beds on which were the muir
dered ones and -four sleeping children.
from a baby one month old to the eldest
boy, five years age. All were negroes.
Mrs. Mckinley has been confiued to
her room for two or three days from an
attack of grip. aud has been too indispos-
ed to take her daily drive with the Presi-
dent. She is under the treatment of DR..
p. NJ. Rixey. the White House physician,
and is not believed to be in serious
dagger. Her frail health excites some
fear when she becomes indisposed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-28

IL view OF the following extract,
taken from the last issue of the "fake"
journal, il would seem that the action
of the Democratic County Committee,
who delayed nominating candidates for
the Legislature until after the Republi-
can primary is held, is not without sig
nifieance:
The friends of ballot reform have
every reason to believe that the pri-
maries already held insure the loss OF
two Senatorial districts repre- sented in
the last Legislature by machine IN In
the Franklin Huntington distric,. where
The nomination Is conceded To Franklin
county this year, Alexander Stewart won
the endorsement of Franklin county and
cannot be defeated for the nomination
unless the Quay machine repudiates the
agreement of the district and attempts to
make a machine candidate under the
new rule of the StSte Committee empow-
ering the State Chairman to break dead
locks. II that rule is resorted to, and Mr..
Stewart Is cheated out of the nomination,
Il Is pretty certain to result in a fusion
movement ia the district that will result
in the election of an independent candi-
date fJr Senator.
Another district likely 10 be lost to
The Q0ayites Is the Twenty seventh. COM
puSed Of the COUNTIES al Union. Snyder
and Northum bertrand. B. X. Focht, Of
Union county, who was defeated for re-
election TO the House two wears ago, has
already been nominated by the Qeayites
for Senator in thst district. but be is so
thoroughly wrapped np in the machine
that he Is sure To he opposed at the No
Vember election hy several Thousand
Republicans. The district is already be-
ing organized for a fight against Focbt.
aud anti-Qasy Republicans and Demo.
Gratis are going rs unite On some strong
man in Northumberland county To OPP
pose him a; the polls in November"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-28
Two Victims Of Mob Ruls.

EHPoRIA, Va, March PA double
lynehing followed the Withdrawal of the
troops at the Jail here to-day. mob of
1900 men hanging Walter Cotton, eolored,
a confessed slayer OF four men and Brant
O'G; adv, said 10 be his partner in crime.
For days there has been the greatest
excitement in Emporia, the double kill
ing incident 10 the capture OF Cotton,
who broke Jail after being sentenced to
death in January, making the people
clamorOus for speedy Justice lest he cheat
the gallows again. The presence Of the
soldiers infnriated them. They threaten
ed 10 oyerwhelm the National Guard
unless the troops were Withdrawn by the
Governor, finally going farther than that
when it seemed that their demand would
not be needed.
1t WAS an hysterical woman who set
tied the fate of the two accused men.
Judge Goodwin's wife, crazed by the
menecing mob, insisted that the troops
should be withdrawn lest the Judges
house be blown up, this being the alter
native presented by the lynchers.