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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10
DIDN'T LIKE THE JAIL.
Robert Pigg Finally Manages to Keep
Out.

Last night during council meeting
Mayor Drew was called to the telephone
and requested to interfere in the case
of Robert Pigg who was in Jail on a
commitment. The mayor declined to do
anything. Pigg was arrested for refus-
ing to pay a fine assessed against him
for violating the prohibitory law. The
fine and costs amounting to $3.50 80. He
managed to get security for the pay
ment of his fine and costs among his
friends and was released about 10
O'Clock.
Pigg was arrested in June, 1899, on the
charge of running a joint and convicted
in the police court He appealed the
case to the district court, was found
guilty and took the case to the court of
appeals where he again lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10
CLEO'S TOKEN DIsDAINED.
Her Floral Offering Embarrassed the
King Of the Belgians.

Paris, July 10-When the king of
the Belgians passed through Paris on
his way back from Gastein to Brussels
President Ioubet's representative ana
several members of the cabinet We're at
visitor off.
While compliments were being ex-
changed a fashionable florist with a
liveried servant entered bearing mag
unwrapped, revealed a, delicate pink
ribbon stamped in gold letters: From
your faithful little friend, c. de M:
All present, including the king, I'M
mediately translated the initials as
"Cleo de Merode" A CHASTITY hush fell
on the assembly. Then an aide-de-camp
took the flowers and placed them In a
corner of the waiting room, where, az
ter the ribbon had been unostentatious-
lyt removed. it remained, disdainfully
forgotten, when the royal party boarded
a special train
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10
SAME OLD STORY.
Jointist Discharged For Lack of Evil
dence.

OF the eleven whisky cases which
were set for a hearing Monday evening
in the police court, only one, that of Ed
Timon, came up. Some evidence of sales
was produced but it was insufficient to
warrant a conviction. and the case was
discharged
The other cases were continued until
the latter part of the week. when the
city will be in better shape to produce
stronger evidence
The cases of George Klauer and NJ.
VanHorn which were appealed from the
police court to the district court were
continued on account of alleged ILL
health of the parties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10
WAITED TOO LONG.
s1ntended" to Turn in Money But
Was Arrested.

Joe Small. a colored man who has
been employed by VIM. Green & Sons,
the grocers, was arrested this morning
on the charge of petit larceny The
warrant was sworn out by Mr.. Green.
1t appears that Small had been en-
ployed at the store for some time and
was considered a good man until re-
Gently they had occasion to doubt his
honesty Last week he was given sew
eral bills to collect, the amount being
$50. He collected the bills all right
but neglected to turn in the money.
During the week it was also discovered
that he had been taking groceries from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10
BRYAN ENCOURAGES JONES,
Said That He Sees in Toledo's Mayor
a Chance to Win in Ohio.

Toledo, O., July 1O.-It is said that
during w. ]. Bryan's stop here he re-
quested local Democratic leaders to re-
frain from nominating a candidate for
congress, as Mayor Jones will be an in
dependent candidate, and is opposed to
Mckinley. His idea. it is explained,
and that the Democrats by aiding the
Jones movement would capture the
Jones vote over the state, thereby Sc
curing the electoral vote of Ohio for
the Democratic nominees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10
w, N. Morrison.

head clerk at c. H Morrison's has just
returned from the Chicago Opthalmic
college thoroughly qualified to assist in
the optical department of this popular
store. This special training together
with his large experience will render
his services imminently valuable to the
public in this line of work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10
New Fast Train to Chicago via the
Santa Fe.

Leaves Topeka at 800 p. m. and ar
rives in Chicago at 7:4O a. m. The fast
train via the short line. This train car
ries Free Chair Cars and both Standard
and Pullman Sleepers to Chicago. We
also have the old reliable No 6 leaving
Topeka at 4:40 p. m, arriving in Chicago
at $3.50 a m. These trains make all of
the eastern connections, also for Mich
igan and Northern Lake resorts. See T.
L. King for particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10
WAY CLEAR FOR WHITE.
He Appears to Have No Opposition
Among West Virginia Republicans.

Charleston, w. Va, July 1O-There
are many leaders and delegates here
for the Republican state convention
which meets in this city tomorrow af-
ternoOn. B. A. White. of Parkersburg,
who seems to have no opposition for
the nomination of governor, has been
here comforting with Chairman Dawson
and others since last Saturday.
Senator Elkins. who is to be the tenn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10
1t Saved His Leg.

P. A Danforth, of La Grange. Ga, suf-
fered for six months with a. frightful run
ming sore on his leg; but writes that
Bucklen's Arnica Safve wholly cured it
in five days For Ulcers, Wounds, Piles,
it's the. best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed Only Is cents. Sold by A T.
Waggoner, druggist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10
Was It a Miracle ?

''The marvellous cure of Mrs. Rena j.
Stout of consumption has created intense
excitement in Cammack, Ind, writes Mar
ion Stuart, leading druggist of Muncie.
Ind. She only weighed 80 pounds when
her doctor in Yorktown said she must
soon die. Then she began to use DR..
Kings New Discovery and gained 81
pounds in weight and completely
cured" It has cured thousands of hope
less cases. and is positively guaranteed to
cure all Throat Chest and Lung diseases.
soc and SIC Trial bottles free at Wag-
goner's drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10

A household necessity. Dr. Thomas
Eclectric Oil. Heals burns, cuts, wounds
of any sort; cures sore throat. Group, ca
tarrh, asthma: never fails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10
ottawa and Return $1.5e via Santa
Fe Route.

Account Ottawa Chautauqua Assem-
bly,. Tickets on sale July 18th to 10th
inclusive and return July g. Trains
leave at 7:20 a.. m and 4:40 p. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10

Tickets on sale July 10. II and y.
Good leaving Cincinnati as late as Au-
gust 10. Account international conven-
ton Baptist Young Peoples Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10

the store and selling them. Small said |
this morning after he was arrested: Il |
just lowed to turn that money in this |
very morning % - L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10

Aneroid barometers and U. S. weather
bureau thermometers at ChaS. Bennett'S 8,
optician, 100 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10
CLEVELAND DISAPPOINTED

Ex-President Expresses His Displeas-
ure at the Incorporation of Is to /.
Buzzards Bay, Mass, July 10-Former
President Grover Cleveland, at his sum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10

Cincinnati and Return via the Santa
Ea.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05

DAVID BEIASCO. MRS CARTER AND THE 'ZAZA"
AND CASINO TROTPEs ON THE ST. PAUL.
The American liner St Paul. which sailed for
Soui hampton yesterday morning. loaded down
with actors, actresses and scenery avid BelascO
Mrs. Leslie Carter and thirty-ive members of the
"Zaza' company were on board. and the steamer
also carried eightythree Casino girls. Under the
charge of George W. Iederer and Arthur Weld
In the Casino troupe Edna May. Marie
George. Vivian Blackburn Ella Snyder and Maria
Moy. Mr.. I-ederer intends TO present THE Amer
lean Beauty" at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Lon
don, in Easter week. after which he will hurry
back to NewYOrk to put piece the
Casino
David Belasco, who accompanies the "ZaZa'
company. said that Mrs Leslie Carter would
main abroad for weeks only She will open
in "Xaza" at the Garricl Theatre Easter Mon
day. and after the there will return 10 New
York. going Bar IIarbor. where she will
until the opening Of the She will then
present ''Xaza' at the Garrck here.
After seeing the opening of ZaZa in London
said Mr. Belasco. Il going to Paris TO consult
with Jean Richepin who is writing a play for
Mrs. Carter. Then will look after the rehearsals
of Nine. Butterfly the Duke of Yorks Thea
ire. | am also going to do some work new
play which am writing. and am arranging for
d Shakespcarian revival. you see that MrS.
Carter will be we'll supplied with material"
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05
BIG SUIT FOR GAMBLING DEBT.
T. DRUMMOND BORROWED $4,000 FROM
HIM FOR ROULETTE STAKES

Word reached this city from St Louis yesterday
the effect that suit for $50 Geo had been brought
against Harrison l. Drummond and James r.
Drummond. of that city. by Richard "A. Garfield, Of
NewYOTk. the proprietor of a gambling house
Garfield says he advanced the money to James t.
Drummond and Harrison L. Drummond
vouched for his brothers financial responsibility
Garfield declares he has asked for return of tne
money. but has been unable to f. and says
further, that James T. Drummold came to his
gambling house TO play roulette in September, 1889
He finally became involved for $1,000. and Harri-
son l. DrummOnd. who had come in search of his
foT the money. and Canfeld advanced him the
money play with. Both James II. DruTnmOnd
and Harrison L. Drummond of the late
James T. DrummOHd who president and con-
trolling stockhOlder of the Drummond Tobacco
Company. of ST. Louis.
Richard A. Garfield is widely known in this
country a gambler. For many years ne had
place I'm Twenty s!xth-st near the old DelmOnicO's.
He moved uptown DemOnicO's Forty
fourth-st. some time ago He is also proprietor of
the Saratoga club. at Saratoga, where big games
lost $4,000 In that clubhouse in night Can
field succeeded Albert Spencer : proprietor of the
Saratoga Club. Spencer had been i'm partnership
with Charles Reed bat Reed retired. Reed and
Spencer succeeded John Morrissey. Garfield also
has place al Newport. Ills gambling house is
said TO be the most uxuriously equipped place Of
kind in the country. and he caters none but
the men who play heavily
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05
NO SUB CONTRACT A WARDS.
SUBWAY WORK TO BE LET NEXT WEEK
COMMISSION TO DECIDE on PIPE
GALLERIES TO-DAY

John B. Mcdonald the contractor for the sub
way. was still unable to say yesterday when he
could announce the awards to sub-contractors
for the building of the fifteen sections of the tun-
mel. 1t is understood that while the contract for
the lowering of the Canal-st. sewer may be given
out this week, the bids for the underground road
construction work will not be decided upon until
time week. Mr.. Mcdonald said that
he hoped to have all preliminary details completed
in time to insure the beginning of the actual ex-
cavation of the tunnel before the first of next
month.
The Rapid Transit Commission yesterday ap-
pointed William Phelan inspector of the Bleecker-
st. sewer work He Is the first of corps of in
SpeCtorS to be engaged the progress
made upon the tunnel requires. Mr.. Phean's
duties. in common with other inspectors to be ap-
pointed by the Commission. will be to that
the cartracks, streets and pavements are left
uninjured by the subway openings.
The Rapid Transit Commission will meet to-day
at 3 o'clock and will take definite action upon the
proposal to construct pipe galleries i'll Conjun =
ton with the tunnel
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05
FOURTH PRESBYTERI4N WINS SHIT

Judge Haight of the Court of Appeals has
handed down an opinion reversing the decision of
the Appellate Division in the of David Steiner
against the Fourth Presbyterian Church In De-
eemoer 1872. Steiner bought the church property In
Thrty-fourth-st for $4,000 Title was to pass on
March l. 1894 AT that time Mr.. Steiner refused
to take title on the ground that there were restrc
tions in an old deed providing that the property
could only be used for church parish purposes
In the Appellate Division II held that the re-
strcting covenants justified the plaintiffs stand
Later Steiner agreed to take the property. The
defendant insisted that he must pay the expenses
OF carrying the property for the intervening time
amounting to s. 60l AZ. The plaintiff paid It, but
insisted that the church must repay the amount
and brought suit. He got verdict and the
APPELLATE Division, on appeal, affirmed 1t. Justices
lngraham and Parker dissenting. The Court of
Appeals, by unanimous decision (Chief Judge
Parker not sitting. has reversed that decision
on the ground that when Steiner waived objection
TO the title, he required take the property
OF March l. the original date.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05
YOU INVEST" 81 AND GET 4 BIG LOAN.
ATTENTION OF POLICE AND POSTAL AUTHoRrrIE
CALLED TO 4 FIFrH-AvE. CONCERN

ATTENTION OF POLICE AND POSTAL. AUTHORITIES
CALLED TO \ FIFTH-AVE CONCERN.
The attention of the local postotce officials and
also that OF the police called yesterday 10 the
operations OF concern at No. IS Fifth-ave.. pur-
porting DO loan and trust business. 1t is be-
ieved To be branch of the Guaranty Loan and
Trust Company of California. and the local man
ager appears 10 be man named ID. r Platt
whose name the door. Investors pay the
sum of 81, after which they supposed to be
eligible to draw loans" from the concern. The
loans" range from s. $1,000. and if investor
draws the right number. when he pays his dollar
he gets a loan slip emitting him To borrow the
maximum
Chief Inspector King. at the postotflce, when his
attention called yesterday TO the alleged loan
and trust company. said:
Up to date fraud order has been issued by the
Postmaster General. 1t is altogether likely that
the concern does business through the express COM
panieS.
The Fifth-ave. branch of the company in
charge of d typewriter yesterday. She said that
Mr. Patt and his associate. l.. ID. Skancke were
not in and she could not tell when they would
turn The of the building in which Platt's
company has a office said that Patt had been
their tenant for three years and had paid his
promptly. The building has entrance IN Fifth
ave, and another in West Fifteenth-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05

When Mr.. Wilcox adjourned the hea ring ii was
with the understanding that he should prepare a
stipulation of waiver and submit 1t to Mr.. Inter
myer for approval He prepared the document
within an hour ard sent ii 30 Mr.. Untermyer's
office I'm the time Mr.. Untermyer had
drafted the formal stipulation he willing to
sign for Mr. Gardiner and he informed Mr. Wilcox
that there little difference in the stipu-
iations that he thought agreement could be
easily reached.
Mr.. tntermyer insisted upon the insertion of a
condition that the waiver be bar a prosecu-
lion of The proceedings pending before Judge
Foster Mr. Wilcox did think the section
material but saw no great objection its
Serfion. In the stipulation he had drafted the de
fence valves objection TO the admission of the
'presentment. or instrument called presentment
Mr.. tntermyer objected the wording of that
portion lie said that he satisfied and de-
sirous that all The facts that led the Grand Jury
TO make Its presentment should be investigated by
the Commissioner but fbe did think the pre-
sentiment itself should be admitted the record.
Mr. Wilcox replied that he very little differ
ence between Mr.. tntermyer's views and his own
ana that with but slight notifications he would
accept the stipulation prepared unless when
have any distinct opposition put in.
Mr. Demng said last night that he had seventeen
eighteen more witnesses to put the stand
None of the Witnesses except Recorder (iof. will
take long to examine. Mr.. Untermyer said the
defence intended put i'm full record of the work
accom- plished In the District Attorneys office since
Mr.. Gardiner took charge.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05
SCHEDULES OF ROBINSON C WALLACE

Schedules of Andrew j. Robinson doing business
Robinson Il Wallace. builders No 12S East
Twenty third-st., show liabilities OF $5O0029 nominal
assets of N,0l7743. and actual assets S952SS OF
the actual assets creditors hold security for
debts S3l5lO, mortgages to secure S52S00. bonds
and stocks to secure s07. .40S and mechanics liens
to secure S5i, S99 Among the stock of
the Marble Hill Quarry Company. l.40O shares of
preferred and .S91 shares of common nominal
value 1929 lOO actual OcO0O; shares Sunlight
OH Gas and Refining Company, nominal value
sl37 500. actual $l370; $40 shares Carteret Steel
Company. nominal value $1,000 actual 81 400: 800
shares Atlantic city Sewerage Company nominal
value. $1,000 actual. $2 900 464 shares Robins On
Land Company nominal value. SIC 100. actual si6-
400; pa shares Consolidated Gas Company OF New
Jersey nominal value. s23 100 actual s4.eSO: bonds
of the Consolidated Gas Company OF New-Jersey,
nominal value $4,000. actual S500; 40 shares
Oriental Bank, nominal value. a.e10 actual 5000;
interest in leasehOld of Nos. ana IS West Forty
second-st.. nominal value $3.50 actual sl2 50.l.
real estate and equities nominal value s64 2Ss
actual S6i 2sS; mortgages. nominal value 81 500
actual, sS2S0o amounts due on contracts. nominal
value about NJ5.0tO actual about S55Gc0 blocks OF
marble nominal value s2i7o0. actual $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05

The Colonial Club opened its annual loan ex-
hibition OF paintings at the clubrooms Broadway
and Seventy -second-st. last evening. The exhibit
ton will be continued this afternoon and to-mor-
from until o'clock. Fifty paintings have
been placed display. They all by American
artists. large majority of the subjects are
studies of nature landscapes. There "A few
marine views and symbocal figures.
The paintings selected for the Shaw Fund of the
Society OF American Artists in 1894, 1896 and 1899
THE Singers" by Henry Oliver Walker; Sum
mer." by F. w Benson. and "A Woodland Maid"
by Samuel T. Shaw. respectively-are among the
pictures Among the artists represented are
George Inness, by "A Passing Shower and
"showery"; George Inness, jr.. by Sunset. 81
Croix River; a. II. Wyant, by The Dawn" Soil
tude." "A Brook In the Catskills' and "A Cloudy
Evening" Some OF the other artists whose works
are exhibited are Frederick s. Church, l.. p Dessar
Gertrude A. Evans, Homer ID. Martin. Robert c.
Minor J. Francis Murphy, Henry w Ranger F.
X NJ Rehn. Julian Rix Theodore Robinson and
Carleton Virgins.
Besides the artists, those who loaned pictures
William T. Evans, Alexander c. Humphreys Mr.
and Mrs Samuel T. Shaw, William Clausen Ar
thur II. Hearn and John Ederkin.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05
M< Nmnm4k o1hn
The Rendezvous OF Silken Beauty

Wherever beautiful silks made, they know the road
Wanamakers and seek travel it. Here under the bright
light Of the Rotunda the exquisite silks gather from every
where display their charms llusrouS and i'm
posing collection is here to-day-a garden of sprngime
blooms in color plays that would shame Of rainbows
shmn-rng
Liberty dress;
and
biscuit. a
white
white nblue,ro rseda, and
4
be efoundan but here.
lilac and biscuit with white dots and flowers
n
ST.
a hundreds o SIS
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05
PETITION TO CLOSE ALEHANDER-ATE.
NEW HAVEN ROAD TO HAVE HEARING ON THE
QUESTION BEFORE BOARD OF PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS.

The Board of Public Improvements yesterday
decided to grant hearing to the New-H Rail-
road Company on its petition. which read at
the meeting to have Aexander-ave.. in the Bor-
ough of The Bronx. closed from One hundred and
thrty-second-st. to the bulkhead line. The hear
ing fixed for April 12 before the regular meet
ing. President Hafen of The Bronx argued
strongly against the hearing. He said the COM
pany had petitioned for the closing of the avenue
many times in the last eight years and that the
avenue was the finest street in The Bronx.
The Board also rescnded the privilege granted
by the city government almost thirty-five years
ago which allowed property owners in East Twen-
ty-third-st.. between Third and Lexington aves to
establish court yards in front of their houses
The property owners of the present time wish
utilize the additional space for buildings.
Considerable routine business In the boroughs of
brooklyn and Queens disposed Of In the
absence of President Holahan OF the Board John
L. Shea, Commissioner of Bridges. presided.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05

RECEIVER MAKES A STATEMENT REGARD
ING THE FORTY SECOND STREET ROAD.

Hugh }. Grant receiver, under his appoint
ment 4 the request of the I-oran Steel Company,
Of Ohio. II creditor to the amount of $4,000 for
materials furnished yesterday afternoon filed with
the clerk of the United States Circuit Court Il
series of tables which he described inventory
and statement of the Forty-second Street. Man
hattanvilIe and ST. Nicholas Avenue Railroad over
which he assumed charge under Judge LacOmbc's
order Of March l9 last.
Under the title OF assets the six branches of the
road described. They have "A total mileage and
trackage rights of Il 243 The real estate owned by
the corporation is assessed $l52 Oc0. and besides
there several leased buildings used as stables
The rolling stock. machinery and materials are
valued at $3.50, ,S20 30 The securities are described
100 second mortgage bonds worth $i00 900. which
pledged with the National Park Bank and ff-
pany worth 81 500. The cash hand and in bank
Is given at $ll.347 IS. The accounts receivable is
claim of s250 for ninety horses SIS each against
the Dry Dock. East Broadway and Battery Rail
road Company. The liabilities 81 200 600 first
mortgage bonds. thirty years, per cent. due
March. 1900; sl.6UO.N0 second mortgage per cent
income bonds, due January 1869 100 OF which owned
by the company are pledged for loan.
Three real estate mortgages held by j. p Fos-
ter with accrued interest amount S0l ,03 33.
erest on bonds is given at $3.50. and
laterals. with at loans
and bills payable to the Produce Exchange Trust
Company given SlS5, 79l 07. of which SO coo
was paid by the Third Avenue Road in 1899 and
charged TO the account OF the Forty second Street
company The acceptances with interest amount
equipments, sl7233l 40 and supplies. sS,4SS IS
The summary of liabilities IS 5 follows
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05
ENGLISH CHINA MAKERS ALLOWED TO Ian

General Benjamin F. Tracy appeared al the
Barge Office yesterday and secured the admission
to this country of four English china makers who
arrived here the Lucania on Sunday to work
for the Onondaga China Manufacturing COMPANY
at Syracuse The china makers had been detained
by order of the immigration Bureau. General
Tracy represented that his client. the Onondaga
company. engaged In manufacturing "a certain
fine. fragile china; that this industry In its
infancy In the United States. and that by the Law
the four detained should be admitted as tho
industry could not be fostered except by the I'm
portation OF skilled labor from the china poteries
Of Europe until American workmen could he
trained TO do the work. Dr. Ullo. the legal ad
wiser OF the Immigration Bureau, asssnted To tha
argument and the men were admitted.