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Interest will cease on above
warrants on April 10th 1900.
w. NJ. STEWART,
County Treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Caroline Worthington to Clara NJ
Worthington, $500, lot 119 and south half
III Lake street, Metsker's second addi-
ton.
c. w. Griswald ct al. to Caroline
Worthington, $500, lot 119 and south half
III Lake street, Metsker's second addi-
ton.
Cyrus NJ Kistler and wife to BERTHE
Marilla Heartburg, 81, part southwest
quarter 9. IL, 16.
Cordelia c. Kirkpatrick and husband
to Chas. Luthye, 500, north half south
east quarter 80. 10, IA.
J. Thomas ct al. to s. r. Merriman,
81, 100, northwest quarter IL, u, IA.
Arabella J. Farmer and husband to
and 1929 Virginia ave, Crystal Springs
add
VIM. H. Frampton to Almira Herring
ton, $3.50, lot 573 and s. II ST. Lincoln
st, Troope I'd add.
VIM Legsdon and wife to Bort1ey
Coyne, 1888, 1919 acres in n. e. u 29-13-17.
Myrtle c. Moore to Frank Morris and
wife, 81, 900, 3 acres in s. e. "a 7-11-16.
Financial association to c. E. johnson,
$500, lots 107 and 100 Elmwood ave-, Elm
Grove add.
c. Harris to Lottie Murdoch. 81, lot 707
and S. u 705 and n. u zoe Harrison st,
Walnut Grove add.
c. Harris to Lottie Murdoch, 81, lot
707 and 5. y 705 and n. Y 700 Harrison
St, Walnut Grove add.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
GARDENERS REMOVAL.
Ex-Mayor Hewitt Discusses
Gov. Roosevelt's Action.

New York, Dec 24.-"The removal of
District Attorney Gardiner" ex-Mayor
Abram s. Hewitt said, last night, cannot
but be regarded with satisfaction from
whatever point of view the situation is
looked at. Governor Roosevelt has acted
with extreme wisdom. He does not seem
to have taken advantage of the oppor-
tunity that was presented to him to make
partisan capital out of it. 1t is to be in
Democrat to succeed Mr. Gardiner, that
he was not swayed by partisan motives in
taking the action that he did. 1 think
that the general feeling at the election
time was that the officers of the law had
behaved very badly Gardiner, Devery,
the mayor and the sheriff adopted alto
election, but while the mayor and the
sheriff subsequently absolved themselves,
the district attorney did not"
feet, in his opinion, the change in the adj
rninistration of the district attorneys Of
flee would have upon the reform efforts
which had been instituted, Mr.. Hewitt
said:
Il should think that It was the first ef-
fectiVe step toward realizing such reform
is possible in a city like New York:
like to say that the people must not ex-
pect too much. Much will have been ac-
complished when the city is made a decent
place to live in Vice cannot be got rid
of until virtue is substituted for it. That
transformation will prove a slow process
1t will take centuries, in fact, to bring
it about Improve conditions and the pop
ulation and the morality of the communi-
ty viii improve.
81 cannot help saying that the police
and that department of the. government
have been Indifferent to their duty and
apparently have been encouraging vice.
That has produced a great reaction in the
public mind and has led to the reform
movement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
. HEADED ron COAST. ALSO.
General superintendent Nickerson on
Mexican CentraPs Project.

The Mexican Central IS going to extend
Two hundred and fifty miles of new line
ar to be built next year, which will take
II into Manzanfllo. This harbor is much
farther south than is Port StillWel, the
point to which the projected Kansas City
Mexico & Orient is building.
General Superintendent H. R. Nicker-
son spoke of the prosperity that is being
the new lines 1t IS building in an inter-
view with State Journal reporter. Mr..
NickerSOn and family are spending the
holidays In Topeka In the course Of the
interview he said:
THE Mexican Central is prosperous and
doing lots of business. We are having
cOpiOus rains down in that country lust
at the present time, which is unusual.
Ihey are not giving us floods or trouble
of any kind. but are very beneficial They
will do q great deal of good for the gem
eral productiveness of the country.
I'VE are building great deal of new
road. Two hundred miles were built dur
ing the past year This was on branch
lines We are preparing to build $50 miles
OF new road next summer This is headed
for the Pacific coast. 1T will come out at
miles south along the coast from Topo-
1oDampo. where the Orient road is to have
its terminus.
THE Orient will cross our line some
where in the state of chihuahua I pre-
sumo, in the neighborhood of the city of
Chihuahua 1t is a line that will cross
US at a large angle. 1t does not run par
Mr.. Nickerson left in his private car
last evening for Chicago to attend to some
business matters, but will return to this
city in a day or so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
STRIKES WON'T DO.
English Labor Leader Says They Are
q Failure.

Chicago. Dec. 24-'sYou can never
solve the social problem by strikes; that
is my experience after twenty years ex-
perience in the movement, said Peter
Curran, chairman of the general Fed
Grafton of Trades Unions of Great Brit
ain, in speaking to the working1nen of
Chicago at a meeting held under the
auspices Of the Building Trades council.
Mr.. Curran came to this country as
the fraterna1 delegate from the British
Federation of Labor convention and
represents about 100000 organized
workers in the United Kingdom He is
president and organizer of the Gas
Workers and General Laborers' union,
with general offices in London. Mr..
Curran said.
AFTER spending more money in Eng
land during the last twenty-five years
on the Industrial battlefield than would
keep 700 men Iegislating for urinterests
in the houses of parliament, we have
come to the conclusion that we must
have something to say about the max
ing Of the laws under which we have
to work, and we must get away from
the orthodox political parties if we hope
to secure what we seek.
1.-The only possibility of our securing
labor Iegislat ton is by sending our own
men to parliament, not as our masters,
but as our servants. You never can
solve the social problem by strikes, never
remedy the social evils of which you
complain by muscular force. You must
favor of any laws which would take
away the right of the worker to strike,
but / amen0t an advocate of strikes.
There is only one solution and that
is in common ownership, for as long as
we allow the land and the machinery
of the country to be held as private
monopolieS by the few, so long will we
have industrial disputes and upheavals-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

Cole and Johnson's'' aggregation OF
colored comedians and entertainers will
be seen at the Crawford theater to-
night. They have surrounded themselves
by a chorus of splendid, strong and
melOdiOuS voices. In addition to this
Cole and johnson viii have an excellent
individual support, amongst whom may
be mentioned Edna Alexander, a perfect
type Of southern beauty. her voice being
rich and remarkably cultured; she has
also an exceedingly graceful stage pres
ence. Lloyd G. Gibbs. Americas lead
ing col0red tenor, who will have an en-
tire new repertoire of songs. The old
familiar sam Lucas, who Is known from
Maine to California, Tom Craig, pheno1n-
email basso. There will be also a host of
new comerSs Murphy and Slater, Rastus
and Banks Bluford sisters. Kittie
Grasses, Carter and Hillman, and many
Others The production win be entirely
rewritten and up-to-date.
An engagement of Charles B. Hanford
in this city is always an event Of in
terest His coming production of a new
play at the Crawford theater Christmas,
matinee and night, is an occasion OF
especial note, affording as it does the
first opportunity of seeing him in a
modern drama. His representations OF
the great characters in the classics have
been marked by SO much intellectually
as well as personal grace that anything
he does is awaited with confidence, and
the fact that he stands sponsor for
Private John Allen is in itself a very
merits. The play presents a picture of
life in the far south, with characters
drawn from real people, and with COM
plications and c1imaxes which give the
plot absorbing interest. The author, Lee
Arthur, is himself a southern man, who
before writing Private John Allen for
Mr.. Hanford won distinguished repu-
tation as dramatist through his I'VE
'Uns Of Tennessee" Private John Allen
is a man of heroic mould-one of the
noble natures which command admira-
ton whether they be portrayed in a toga
or in a frock coat. His sacrifices for
the sake of country, and for the woman
. he loves form the basis of the story,
which combines humor with pathos, and
force with tenderness. Mr.. Hanford has
devoted great care to the selection of a
cast for his new play. The leading lady,
Marie Drofnah, has been associated with
him in many important productions.
Her success has been pronounced and
the character she now assumes is pc
culiarly suited to her talents. The beau
tiful pictures of home-life in the south
which the author has suggested in his
manuscript have been realized with all
the art that the scene painter can COM
mand, every scene used in the play be-
ing carried by the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
We rs DISAPPOINTED.
Chinese Minister Is Not Pleased With
Terms of the Joint Agreement.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Diplomatic cir
cles discussed with interest today the
provisions of the joint agreement which
has been signed by the representatives
of the powers at Pekin for presentation
to the Chinese plenipotentiarieS. The
hope is generally expressed that the
latter viii act promptly in the consid-
Grafton of the note and thus pave the
way for prompt negotiations for the
settlement of peace terms.
To Mr.. WI, the Chinese minister, the
demands made by the powers are a,
keen disappointment and are not such
in his opinion as should have animated
the governments (which have the ulti
mate best interests of the Chinese en-
pire at heart. He regards them as
harsh and severe, but expresses the
hope that they will be discussed by both
sides in an amicable and conciliatory
spirit and that the powers eventually
will ameliorate many of the objection
able features.
Mr.. WI expects that while Ii Hung
Chang and Prince Ching are fully quail
fed to act in the matter, yet the terms
of the note will be sent by telegraph to
the court at Its present abode, which is
connected with Pekin by telegraph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
TWENTY PERSONS INJURED
Disastrous Wreck on the Mexican
National Railroad.

Chicago, Dec PA special to the
Tribune from Montrey, Mex, says:
Particulars of a disastrous wreck of a
north bound passenger train on the
Mexican National railroad in which
score of persons were injured have just
reached here. The accident happened
near Salraterna, in the state OF San Luis
Potosi.
The track spread and the engine jum-
ed the track and turned over. The sleep
ing car, which was filed with passen-
gers, among them being a number of
Americans followed the first and second
class day coaches.
over twenty persons are reported to
have been injured. Engineer Dupree
and Conductor Wilson were painfully
scalded.
The names of the passengers who were
injured are not known here Those who
were the most seriously injured were ia
ken to San Luis Potosi, where they had
medical attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
CASE OF RES JUDICATA.
Federal Jury Devoted Itself to Things
of the Past.

During the monotonous elaboration
over verdicts in the federal court last
week, the juries have been discussing
and disposing Of various subjects, not
infinitely identified with the work in
hand
Collins case. A vote was later taken,
ten of the jurymen voting that John
Collins is innocent; the other two vot-
ing that he is guilty of the crime for
which he has been convicted and sent
to the penitentiary.
The jury declared Gen. Mcclellan the
greatest general Of the civil war by a
vote of II to l. This is not a joke, either.
If the jury showed as much Judgment in
the cases before them their verdictS
must have been models
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
CATFISH AS SALMON.
Scheme Discovered to Palm or River
Fish as the California Product

st. Paul, MINI, Dec. 22.-Some of the
Mississippi river fishermen have discov-
cred a gigantic scheme to feed the pub
lie on Mississippi catfish under the name
of choice Columbia river salmon.
One of the fishermen says: The story
that Mississippi river fish are being
canned and sold for salmon Is true. At
present the industry is in the expert
mental stage, but have private infor-
nation that 1t has proved a complete
success, and the people behind IL are
going into the business in the spring on
a large scale.
1.-The canning process IS, OF course, a
secret, but I understand the meat is
lightly smoked, then is put into solu-
ton which gives it the salmon tint.
making It impossible to distinguish IL
from the genuine.
Canned salmon IS one OF the staple
food product Of the world. but the
Columbia river supply is beginning to
run short The catfish, on the other
hand. are apparently inexhaustible, and
undoubtedly factories will be establish
ed along the Mississippi"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
MEXICO in A MONEY PANIC.
China and Japan Drain the Republic
of Its Silver Coin.

FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 24.-The heavy ex-
portation of Mexican silver dollars to
China and other oriental countries has
caused the greatest panic ever known in
the history of Mexico. Silver has been
goirg through this port to China. and
japan at the rate of $4,000 a day for five
months and has practically drained all
the silver out of the country. The banks
have been endeavoring to keep the mat
ter secret, but a few days ago aeknowl-
edged the truth and petitioned the fed
eral government to stop the move
ment.
George W. Hilsinger, manager of the
FL Paso and Juarez branches of the
Banco MinerO, the strongest banking
shouse in Mexico and Chihuahua, stated
that the government would place an ex-
port duty on silver to prevent the coun-
try from being cleared entirely. He says
that the banks have plenty of money,
but it is all in gold and American and
British currency and worth nothing ex-
cept as collateral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
RAILROAD NEWS.
One Broken Car Delayed Five
Santa Fe Trains.
Fast Mail Held over Five Hours
Behind 1t.
A CAR WHEEL BROKE.
Car of Wheat Dropped and
Blocked Track.
Flyer, Two Number Fights and
Plug Held This Side.
A CAR WHEEL BROKE.

Fast freight No. So met with a mishap
at Lake View about 2:30 o'clock Sunday
morning. blocking the track about six
hours holding the fast mail 81 hours
into Topeka, and four other passenger
trains ON this side of the scene of the
wreck A goodly fine accrued to the
company on the delay to the fast mail,
making the break down Of single~ car
quite a costly wreck after all
While going east at a smart clip one
of the wheels broke under a car Of wheat
and the car dropped to the tracks The
train slid along with the car of wheat on
its broken truck for 500 feet before it
could be stopped The wreck crew from
Topeka went down and cleared the
track.
Besides the delay to the fast mail,
which was held at Lawrence, the east
bound California limited was held up at
1ecompton several hours. Fist and
second were laid out at Spencer and
the Kansas City plug was not started
from Topeka till an hour or more behind
schedule time. The fast mail arrived in
Topeka at $3.50 and morning papers were
delivered about the time people had
given up worrying over their non-ar-
rival.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
FIFTY TONS OF CANDY
Have Been Sent to Our Soldiers In
the Philippine Islands by
the Government.

Fifty tons Of candy have been sent to
the soldiers in the Philippine. Islands by
the commissary department of the army
during the last three months and large
amounts to the soldiers in Cuba and
Porto Rico.
This is done upon advice Of the medi-
cal officers OF the army, because it is a
physiological fact that a moderate con-
sumption of confectionery promotes
health and satisfies a natural craving Of
the stomach.
Candy was never furnished to the
United States army before although it
mas been commonly used as a ration by
tropics.
This explcdes another old fashioned
1899 tnsat sweets We're injurious TO the
digestive organs. while a moderate 1lss
OF sweets is actually beneficial.
cry rev things are injurious and the
1000 crankS Who advocate this. rssa Of A
Few grains and vegeta bles and deorxy fhl
use OF sweets and meats are in error. as
a wholesome variety Of meat and vege-
table, food is absolutely necessary for.
the maintenance of the highest conf7ifjo,,
OF health.
The best rule to follow is to eat what
the appetite Graves and if there is anx
discomfort or trouble in digesting meat
and sweets, the difficulty can be readily
overcome by the regular use after meals
OF some safe digestive composed of pen
sin and diastase which will assist the
stomach by ncreasing the flow of gas
trio juice and furnish the natural men
tone lacking in weak stomachs.
The best preparation Of this kind is
probably Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
which may be found at all drug stores
Years of use have demonstrated the
value and effectiveness Of Stuart's Dvs-
pepsia Tablets in all cases Of imnaIred
digestion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
SHOT ONE PRISONER.
Belated Story About Mutiny at
Q Hutchinson Reformatory.

tt has leaked out at the State house
that during a general effort to escape,
made by the inmates of the Hutchinson
reformatory last month. one of the pris-
oners was shot and dangerously injured
by one of the guards.
A large number of the prisoners were
escaping through the reformatory bakery,
having completed plans for general de-
livery of the inmates.
Several weeks have been spent in pur-
suit of the prisoners, and the one who was
shot was so refractory in his refusals to
surrender that a charge of shot was used.
Surrender was immediate and the unfor-
tunate prisoner has since been in charge
of the prison physician. He is said to be
in a precarious condition. The adrninis-
tration has been making an effort to sup
press the news Of this incident Where
was W. z Morgan with his Hutchinson
NeWS2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
DRAWING ROOMS ON LIMITED
Two Fares For a Single Individuals
Exclusive Use.

Tourist travel to California has grown
to such an extent as to justify the Santa
Fe company in running its California
limited daily from Chicago to Los Angeles
and San Francisco. commencing Deem
Der z. Also, on account of the demand
for accommodations on this train, the
management has decided that If one per
son wishes to occupy a drawing room ex-
elusively he must pay double first class
fare, as well the regular Pullman
charges for the drawing room. This rule
requiring at least two fares to be paid
for every drawing occupied is unique in
railroad service. The Pullman has always
charged one price for drawing rooms,
whether occupied by one or more persons,
but no railroad company has ever insist
ed that 1t must derive at least the reve-
nue. from two first class tickets for every
drawing room occupied
We are forced to make this innovation
IN order to protect ourselves as well as
provide for as many of our patrons as
possible" said an official of the passen-
ger department of the Santa. Fe. 1.-THE ex-
pense of running such a train as our linn
tied from Chicago to the Pacific coast is /
very heavy, and the margin of profit is
not enormous If every passenger possible
Is carried The Pullman company charges
ABOUT as much for a drawing room as for
three berths, and the price is paid with
out complaint by the persons who have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
Kansas CITY, Kansas. viaduct.

General Attorney N. H. LOOMS of the
Union Pacific Railroad company and At
tQrney w. F. Evans Of the law. depart
ment of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cifle Railroad company, held a conference
IN Kansas City, Kan, with Especial COM
Inlttee of the city council to arrange for
the erection of q. viaduct across the tracks
or the two companies at Tenth street in
that city The railroad companies are
willing to build the yiaduct. assuming all
the expense of the Same, and the meet
ing was for the purpose of exchanging
IDEAS as to what kind of a structure should
be built The plans viii be drawn up
Jointly by the two ens& leers. The pro-
posed viaduct will cost fully 800 600 and
is to be erected as quickly as possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
MASONIC EXERCISES.
Services Will Be Held by Knights
Templar Christmas Morning.

In accordance with their annual Gus
Knights Templar, will hold Christmas
services in Masonic hall Christmas
morning at IL o'clock The exercises
are open to the public. The following
programme has been arranged:
Anthem. ....-...-.-. AnphiOn Quartette
Mrs. A. r. Lingafelt, soprano.
Mrs. L. s. Ferry, alto.
Mr.. H. l. Shirer, tenor
Mr.. F. S. Crane, bass.
Mr.. E. G. Lewis, organist-
Responsive reading-xXIII, LXXIT
Psalms. (All standing)
Address .....-.....- Ex-Prelate.
Hear the Prophecy! Isaiah xi. to Z
Call seated --..-..-.-.--.E x-Prelate.
s2o4o -. .-...- - oeletleu-
Scriptural reading-Luke ii. 8 to IA.
.-.--.--..--..--- Ezk-Preiate
Anthem. ..Amphion Quartette.
Apostles creed. Prayer
Anthem ............. Amphion Quartette
Toast-Sentimen of the day: "a merry
Christmas; and may the coming CEN
tury fulfill the golden promise of
peace on earth and good win toward
men.'-Em- Sir VIM. Green EN- Com.
The grand master sends the following
response: 'sTemplars-I wish you a.
happy and prosperous New Year. When
all keep the new commandment of the
Redeemer, the golden promise will be
fulfilled You are obligated to labor I'M
remittingly to bring to pass that per-
lection of mans moral and intellectual
development. In the gospel by St. John,
xiiith chap, 34th verse, you will ind
the new commandment."-Sir knight
A. o. Wellman, Gen.
Christmas address
Rev. Sir John G. Maver:
National anthem. America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
missouri Town Alarmed.

Poplar Bluff. Mo, Dec. 24.-The city
council of Charleston, No, at a special
meeting, held Saturday night, adopted
resolutions prohibiting the sale of CO.
caine, opium or morphine within the
city limits. This action was taken on
account of the rapidly increasing de-
mand for the drugs by women in the
town. there being by actual count over
fifty confirmed slaves to these drugs
Many cases of insanity have resulted
on its account and some crimes have
been traced to its use. Fearful that in
sanity would increase and more crimes
would occur. the authorities decided to
stoD its sale entirely.