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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
IMPORTANT NEWS AND FEATURES.

PAGE.
1 Roberts Army Crosses the vaa1.
Bishop Mccabe Comes to Topeka.
st. Louis Street Car Strike Situation.
War in Chicago.
Presbyterian Assembly Adjourns.
Street Fair Programme.
2 Sporting News.
3 Railroad News.
Kansas News.
4 Review of the Week.
Church Announcements.
Sunday Closing Ordinance Rescinded..
Late Telegraph and Local News.
8 Society n Personal News.
High School Glass Graduates.
North Topeka News.
6 Seventh District Fusion Details.
Today's London Gable Letter.
Railway n Telegraph Valuations.
Markets.
z Wants and Miscellaneous Ads.
8 Snap Shots.
Republican State Central Committee
Meeting Tonight.
9 Society News.
A Message From Paris-Illustrated.
F. B. Dawes Talks of the KIondiks.
Dun's Review of the Week.
10 Theatrical News.
IL Topeka Street Fair.
10 Editorial.
Book Reviews.
Stories of the Town.
Is Timely Hints For Women.
Menu For Sunday.
Aunt Trudy Removes Her Hat.
IA The Self Made Man.
Memorial For Alexander Hamilton.
Explosives in Warfare.
is story-"Iannic, the Fisherman"
of1cial Council Proceedings.
1e Political Story by a Kansas Writer.
Humorous.
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chief justice to the other Offices of
importance. The police, however, de-
end on him and his army of about
fifty men and since then up to today
the captain has lived in another part
of town.
The preparations to retake possession
were made with great secrecy, and it
was not until dawn today hat the po-
lice were aware of the invasion. Pa
trolman O'Malley saw a small schooner
anchored off the shore when daylight
broke. From the boat Captain Streeter
LANDED his men and the patrolman tel
ephoned Inspector Heidelmeir of the oc-
currence. The inspector resolved TO
max no move in the matter until after
a conference with the law department
of the city, and in the in
vaders, or rightfu1 owners as they claim
to be, were left unmOlested while the
police were trying to figure out a cam
paign-
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PRESBYTERIANS QUIT.
General Assembly Adjourned at
Noon, Sine Die.

St. Louis. May 26.-The Presbyterian
general assembly, which has been hold
ing it's 112th annual meeting at Comp
ton Avenue Presbyterian church during
the past ten days, concluded it's deliber-
atiOns and adjourned sine die at noon,
to meet next year in Philadelphia. The
session just concluded has been one of
the most important ever held by the
assembly.
The report of the committee appoint
ed to divide the church territory into
districts, under the provisions of the
Peoria overture, reported the following
with the number of commissioners to
which is entitled:
No. New York, Sc.
No. New York, 80.
No 3-New York "a.
No. New Jersey. Chile, Eastern
Persia, "a.
No. New Jersey North Laos and
Siam, "a.
No. 6-Baltimore. Atlantic and Cata-
waba-
NO. pennsylvania, 80.
No. S-Pennsylvania, 26.
No. 91Pennsylvania, SO.
No. 10-OhiO; -
No. 11-Ohio, -
80. III 1N0i OHn
No. 19-Indiana and India, 80.
NO. 14-Wisconsin and Minnesota, %.
No. 15-IliinOis, -
No. l6-Iowa, -.
No. 17mMissouri. Kentucky and Ten
No. 1S-North Dakota. South Dakota,
No. 19-Kansas. Colorado and Utah.
No. 2O-Indian Territory, Texas and
New Mexico. Gulf of Mexico. City of
Mexico and Zacatecas, -
NO. 2l-Washington, Oregon, Montana,
No. 22-California. Central and South
ern China, "a.
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CARS STOP
While st Louis Police Attend to
Democratic Primaries.

St. Louis, May 26.-Cars were run
ming on most of the lines of the st.
Louis Transit company during the early
hours today, but were taken off after
10 o'clock. the police who had been
guarding them having been assigned
for duty at the Democratic primaries.
Last night the board of police COM
missioners decided hat it was more
essential to protect the polls than h
running of the street cars, II conse-
quence the Transit company officials
decided to take the cars off during the
absence of police protection.
One fatality has resulted from the
fusillade of shots fired in the riot yes
terday afternoon, when three men were
wounded. Harry Potts, a striking no
torman, is the victim. His is the fourth
fatality since b strike began.
Executive officers of the labor unions
in st. Louis have resolved to call on
all the national and International unions
in the country to send representatives
here to assist in carrying IN the strug-
gle in the fight which they say is
against organized labor. 1t was also
decided to ask the officers of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor to E out
an appeal to all the union workers in
America for financial aid.
The following official reputation of
the telegram recently sent to the
speaker of the house of representatives
in opposition to the worlds air bill,
plIrporting to come from organized Ia
bor,-was sem today by Mr.. H. w. Stein
bliss, general secretary-treasurer OF the
national building trades council:
Telegram recently sent in opposition
to worlds fair movement was unofficial
Does not voice organized labor The
national building trades cOunci OF
America, representing every man en-
ployed in the construction of buildings
in the United States, requests speedy
and favorable action on the st. louis
worlds fair bill.
by order of the general executive
board.
(Signed) H. w. STE1NBISS,
General Secretary-Treasurer."
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ok,ahoma and Kansas Banks.

Washington, May 26.-The abstract OF
the condition of the national banks of
Kansas at the close Of business on
Arril Is. as reported to the comptroller
of the currency, shows the average re-
serve to have been 1863 per cent.
asainst $3.50 per cent on February D.
Loans and discounts decreased from
S24 632, IVA to s24. 556, ZIP, stocks and Sc
curities from $654,4S6 to s539,S13, god
coin increased from $1,1O2,341 to $751;
176: total specie increased from s1.55S,-
$40 to 81. 658 945, lawful money reserve
from 81, 279.2 S3 to S2,z7S,554, individual
deposits from S25,67S,6 500 to S26,2O9,90S-
The banks of Oklahoma show the aY-
arae reserve to have been 1892 per
cent, against 1859 per cent Loans
and discounts increased from A.1s8,lSO
to s.. 336. 965: stocks and securities de-
creased from $685. ara to S146. $685. gold
coin increased from $3S,117 TO SASH;
total specie from 1876 to slo0.9l; law
fuI money reserve from $14S,52O to $l69,-
e7e. Individual deposits from $1,s25,401
TO e. O42. 295-
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BREAKING THE SABBATH.
Sailors on Commodore Gerry's Yacht
Discharged For Playing Cards.

New York, May 26.-The discharge
yesterday of nine sailors from Commo-
dore Elbridge 7. Gerry's yacht Electra
gave rise to a report that a general
strike had occurred among the seamen
aboard the vessel. The yacht has been
lying at anchor in the lower bay off the
foot of Fifty-eighth street, Bay Ridge,
and the discharged men when they
came ashore complained of i'll treatment
by First Mate Rein. They said he
wouldn't allow them to play cards, sing
or have any amusement after working
hours and life aboard the vessel was
made u~nbearable.
The men, according to an officer
aboard the Electra. were discharged BIZ
cause they had refused to keep the Sab
bath. They had insisted on playing
cards IN Sunday, which was a violation
Of orders. and would not obey orders
given to them.
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SATURDAY. JUNE 2.
Hawaii Will Pay Taxes.

San Francisco, May 26.-Collector of
internal Revenue Lynch is making
preparations to establish an Office in
Honolulu, the Hawaiian islands having
been added to the district of California.
The internal revenue laws go into effect
in Hawaii on June IA. All deputies at
Honolulu will be selected from citizens
of Hawaii. The stocks of beer, wines,
liquors. opium. cigars and tobacco nov
in the islands will be inspected and in
ventoried. After June Ia goods from the
United States must be stamped before
being sent TO the stands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
CUT HIS WRISTS.
Prof. Whiarde Commits Suicide
at st. Joseph.

St. Joseph, Mo, May 2s.-Prof. Rob-
ert Wiziarde, a young author and com
poser, who came to St. Joseph several
months ago from Kansas City, COM
mitted suicide in his studio here today
by cutting the arteries in his wrists with
a razor. He left no note to explain why
he committed the deed. Wiziarde wrote
a curtain raiser for Julia Marlowe,
the actress, which has been put on by
her with some of her plays during the
last season, and he claimed to be en-
gagged in writing a melodrama for her,
which ne expected to have ready to sub
nit early this summer. 1t is said that
Wiziarde has a wife and two children
in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
It's cheaner in Cuba.

Washington, May 26.-The division of
customs and insular affairs of the war
department has just given out the state
ment that the average annual salary
per man in the United States customs
service is $1.2O5, while the average an
nual salary per man in the customs SER
vice in Cuba is 1922, making a difference
in the average annual salary in favor of
the Cuban customs service of 1898 PER
man. as compared with that service in
the United States. OF the etotal en-
ployes in the Cuban customs service,
only seven per cent. are Americans.
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VACANCIES FILLED.
Topeka Census Enumerators Hold an
Official Meeting.

Responding to a call issued by
Charlie Briggs, supervisor of the nsu
for the Fourth district the Topeka
census enumerators held a meeting last
night.
John G.. Klingman was appointed
enumerator for the Second precinct of
the Fourth ward to fill the vacancy
made by the resignation of John w.
Stoker. Calvin S. Matthews was ap-
pointed enumeration for the First pre-
cinct Of the First ward, filling the
vacancy made by h resignation Of
Charles Lewis.
Enumerators are empowered with po-
lice authority and all persons are COM
PEELED to admit them to their homes to
take the enumeration. Penalty win be
imposed Upon all persons who refuse to
answer the questions asked by them.
The government will also impose a pen
atty on all enumerators who neglect to
do their duty or refuse to take the
enumeration after having been sworn
in. The work begins June L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
STOPPED
He May Not Be Allowed to Enter
This Country.

New York, May 26.-Commissioner of
immigration Fitchie sent one of his in
spectors Town the bay today to board
the Cunard steamship Lucania and de-
tain James F~itzharris, nicknamed
"Skin-the-Goat," and Joseph Mullett,
who were recently liberated from Eng
lish prisons, where they had been con-
fined for alleged completely in the
Phoenix Park murders of 1882. It is not
yet certain whether these men are en-
titled to be admitted to this country.
Their examination will be conducted
by the regular officials at the barge
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Contemnt Of Court.

San Francisco. May GA special
from the city of Mexico says: A tele-
gram has been received from W. J.
Grace at Durango announcing that the
Judge of the lower court refuses to
carry out the explicit order Of the su-
preme court of Mexico to turn over to
him the Vacas, San Marcos and Bis
marck mines. A military force will
probably be necessary to enforce the
order. Mr.. Grace is the son of Mrs.
Mary B. Grace, of Syracuse, N. Y,
formerly of California
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Kansas Girl Wins Medal.

Mexico, Mo-, May 26.-Miss Flora
Thomas, of Paola, Kas., won the Xaver
Scharwenka media at Hardin college
for the best piano performance of the
senior and junior classes. Miss Leah
Kendall, of Sikeston, Mo, was award
ed the second prize. Miss Thomas is
also in the vocal contest for the piano,
valued at 81, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
GIFT OF BELMONT.
Aids a New York Episcopal Church
to Build a Cathedral.

New York, May 26.-At a meeting of
the trustees of the Protestant Episcopal
Cathedral of st. John the Divine today
it was announced h a a gift of between
$50, 600 and $500, 900 had been made by
August Belmont to build one Of the
sever chapels that will go to make up
the cathedral. Mr.. Belmont's gift is in
memory of his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
Her Diamonds Stolen.

Denver. Colo. May 26.-The apart
ments of Mrs. F. NJ Bettes, wife of a
We'll known physician at 1882 Court
place We're entered by a burglar to-
valued at $1,000 were stolen. Roy Brick.
a young man living in the house, has
been arrested on suspicion, but none of
the stolen articles have been recovered
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The sunny south and Cuba.

Tonight at the First Christian church.
Washington Life, Virginia Battlefelds,
Carolina Mountains. On the St. Johns,
Old St. Augustine, Fruits and Flowers,
Trip to Cuba, City and Country Life,
The Struggle for Freedom, Cuba
Libre." closing with moYable pictures
of darkey plantation life. These tours
have been thoroughly enjoyed by all
and have exceeded the highest expecta-
tons
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Successor.

Washington, May 26.-It is under
stood thai the president has decided to
appoint as a member Of the industrial
commission to succeed NJ. D. RatChford,
resigned. Mr.. Charles Leitchman of
Massachusetts, formerly general secre-
ta~ry-treasurer of the knights Of Labor.
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POPULIST- HEADQUARTERS.
National Committee to Be in Kansas
City During Democratic Convention.

Oity During Democratic Convention.
John w. B~reidenthal is in Kansas
City to secure headquarters for the
meeting of the Populist national com
mittee which will assemble in the Mis-
souri, city in connection with the ma
tional Democratic convention July 4.
The Populist committee wants to be
on the ground to negotiate with tie
Bourbons during the national onveI
ton, the plan being to secure a ratifi-
cation of the work of the Sioux Falls
convention.
The Populists may want to withdraw
the candidate for vice president and for
this reason the national committee
which has the power to make lei ar
rangements viii be convenient to the
Democratic convention.
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MURDERERsELLs HIS BODY
Hummers Deal With a Snowman For
CHASTITY Consideration.

Williamsport, Pa, May 26.-Murderer
William Hummel, h date Of whose ex-
ecution is fixed as June 3, has sold his
body to the manager of a local theater
for exhibition purposes. The price he is
to receive is a new suit of clothes in
which to be hanged,a coffin and a grave
for the final reception Of the remains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
BISHOP M'CABE
COMES HERE.
viii Take the Place of Bishop
Vincent
Who Has Been Sent to Zurich,
Switzerland.
NINDE AT DETROIT.
Nearly All the Editors We're
Reelected.
Other Officers Chosen by the
M. E. Conference.
Ban ON Dancing and Card Play
ing Remains.
Other Officers Chosen by tn.
M. E. Conference.
Ban on Dancing and Card Play.
ing Remains.

Chicago, May 26.-With but four ex-
ceptiOns the Methodist general confer
ence elected to serve during the next
quadrennial all the secretaries and as
sistant secretaries. church benevolences
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Towne Makes an Appointment

Minneapolis, Mimi. May 26-Chair-
man c. A. Towne announces that he has
appointed ] c. Campbell. Of Los An
geles. sergeant at arms for the national
silver Republican convention.
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CopeRa state Journal.
INDEX OF TODAY'S PAPER.
SATURDAY. MAY aeth, 1900.

For Kansas-Probably showers tonight
and Sunday; variable winds.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, May 26--For Kansas; Prob
abIv showers tonight and Sunday; var
liable winds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-01
Wreck in Nebru.ka.

IIoldredge, Neb-, Dec. LA second
section of passenger train No. 3, on the
Burlington K Missouri, reaching here
AT II o'clock Thursday night, ran into
passenger train No: II on the Valley
branch at the junction near Oxford.
Engineer Charles Lundberg, of this
city, and Fireman George Paver, of
Hastings who were pulling No 3, mir
aculously escaped instant death.
Tho Engineer Lundberg did not see
the other train until Within twenty rods
of ii. he made a most heroic effort TO
stop his train. He reversed his engine,
applied the air and turned on the sand.
Engineer Lundberg then jumped, strik-
ing on his head. His skull was crushed
in above the right eye, and it Was at
first thought he VAS fatally injured. but
the attending physician raised the frac-
tured skull from the brain and he was
resting easily at the B. y s. hotel at Ok
ford this morning. Fireman Paver es-
capped with a sprain of the left leg.
No. 3 was gliding along at the rate of
about fifty miies an hour when 1t struck
the rear chair car of the Valley train
near the front end. The coach contained
seventeen or eighteen passengers. and
yet no one was fatally injured. tho the
coach was completely turned over. The
engine of No. 3 vas demolished
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-01
cHIcAGo,s BIG SHOW.
internationally Live stock Exhibition
Opened Today.

Chicago. Dec. The International
Live stock Exposition opened today in
Drexel pavilion at the Union stock
yards Ten thousand animals. includ-
ing hogs. sheep, cattle and horses from
all parts Of tn country are already on
the ground arid the show promises 70
be one of .the most notable events Of the
kind EVER held in the country. Thirty
five states of the union are represented.
also Canada and England and Scot
land. The state Agricultural 1 colleges of
wiscons,n, Iowa, Michigan. Ohio, In
diana. Illinois and Nebraska We're rep
resented IN the exhibits This value of
cash prizes to be distributed amounts
10 $4,000 The diplomatic corps OF
South American countries at Washing
ton have been ordered 70 come 70 Chi
caao 10 get ell possible Information on
the live stock industry. The party ar
rived today. e'hauncey NJ. Depews is ex-
pectetf TO deliver an address at the for
NAL opening Monday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-01
The Beers should not be excluded. even
from the beginning, from anything
which can safely be given them
FEAR DEFEAT OF ALLIES.

ilsoudon Editor Believes Chinese
Troops Mny Route Allied Army.
LONDON, Dec. The Spectator, in a
striking article dealing with the Chi
nese crisis, ex xpresses the opinion that
the most recent developments at Pekinl
foreshadcw a Chinese victory over the
allies. The quarrel has been brought
to the test of force. and, it says.
force on the civilized side has proved.
nsufticient. This result is mainly due
to the attitude of Russia. If China es-
capes with the payment of a small in-
demnity and many promises on paper
as sesma not unlikely, since Germany
and Great Brd tain ma not be willing to
|incur the expenditure and risk involved
equivalent TO a v.ctery for China. for;
vince the chlnese hat their mi ghty en-
tcan avenge any future nlassacress.'
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
Morning Post wiring yesterday. says:
Despite the cordial reception given
1.AdniiruI Seymour, the situation is uii-
l5chansfd. The Ranlsow viceroy refused
Ito stop sending supplies to the court
isuHitss tNe y >2sfiklf n Nlceroy VIII AS re-
fuse, and the latter. aitho he under
takes to send no more arms, says he
mu continue sending supplies 50 long
as the emperor requires them.
/ I'm fact ali our remonstrances
amount to miserable farce. We have
mo courage to do more than 10 talk. In
| the Chinsss' theater here the allies are
/ Represented by 1, soldier With an eno.-
nous mouth, who does nothing but talk
until his career IS ended bsr dec apita-
ton. z
The Japanese consul here says the
Shanghai spondent Of the Daily
News. acting under instructions from
Toxic, has wishdnawn his assent 10 the
consular proclamation forbldJing the
sllmportation of articles used III the man
.fnfaeturs Of VAR materials This actor
has caused general surprise. II is ril-
Imored that the Chinese are activslj
.lspurchasing arms and ammunition ant
'Ethat the customs officials are connivinl
al the passags of false declarations un-
4 der official Instructions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-01
England May Negotiute.

London, Dec. 1.-THE extent TO which
England is disgusted with the South
African war. which has entailed nothing
but expense, mourning and humiliation,
may be gathered from proposition
which the Statist makes today.
The Statist Is the greatest and most
influential weekly in England, and is
often selected by the ministry as n me-
dunn for testing public opinion on ling
of policy it is medltating.
The Statist will propose that the gov
ernment will open negotiations with
Gems. Botha and Dewet for ending the
war. 1t will suggest that the civil au-
ttortties make the proposition, as the
Beers might misunderstood the over
lures If made by the military com
manders.
Sir Alfred Miner, j. Fl. Hofmeyr, or
the chief Justice OF Cape Colony are
the names suggested.
The Statist will base its proposition
upon the disastrous state of affairs in
South Africa, saying:
We are losing In every way: losing
in prestige and losing in trade. We are
seeing our South African possessions
plunged into greater and greater dis
treas, and the opinion Is gaining GROUND
abroad that we are incapable of bring
ing the struggle to satisfactory ter.
3 mination."
1t will charge military incompetence
saying military harshness should BIZ
avoided and the Beers be conciliated.
II men like Botha and Dewet volun.
tarily surrender and bind themselve.
not to act against us in the future, ths
Statist says, lis there any good reason
why promise should not be given no
to send them out Of the country. ]. B
Robinson suggests that Botha and De.
wet be invited to take seats In the leg
islative council that will be established
The snsesstion = worthy ct approval
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-01
FINAL TRIBUTES PAID.
Burial of senator Davis Funeral
scryi if.., NJ .f.l1e III nliss e. ---

burlaI Oh SenatOr Duy1S-Euueral
service ut the House.
st. Paul. Minn.. Dec l-Under
gloomy and n,ournful SKY and in III s
pres sence OF an Immense crowd OF peo-
.pls the body of the late Cushman Kel-
logg Davis was today consigned to
.eurth Because of the aged parents Of
the d.see asel the funeral services were
held at the family residence.
The s5nlbre black caskat, whose only
ornament was q FURNISHED silver, Plate
bearing the name ECU siln1an kellogg
Davis. was covered With mas IS of
beautiful foweTs President ana Mrs.
AIczs iniey had sent beautiful Mreat III
from the white house An irllssn.s$.
wreath of ca:sysa II tllefnlins. overlaid
WITH white roses and orvhids te-stifiea
10 he love and esteem Of the ate SEN
ssatpr's associates ii the ssnslfas a second
m psit q coming from ,i1s h5iise Of re-
4 natives. I.ossaf I-eGios, Wisconsin
C'osl3mandery. sent a wreath of ivy
leaves and from old Times Teiegra ph-
,srs of America. OF which Senator Davis
Wa a frlbzr. the enlbarn .so ii
white ana pink roses Was received
All iiss local organizations we're rep
resented at today : services BY largs
lelegat;ens. Nearly every member ol