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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30
ARMY BILL PASSED.
Soldiers Homes Opened to Those
Who Served In Spanish War.

Washington, March SO-After four days
army ' b mouse b passedd fhe
bill is only slightly modified from the
form in which it came from the commit
tee. One of the last amendments opens
the soldiers homes to the officers and
men of the volunteer and regular armies,
incapacitated by service during or since
the Spanish war.
An amendment was adopted to give to
officers and men of the volunteer army
who did not receive extra pay when mus
tered out. one months pay if they served
within the United States and two months
pay if they served beyond the limits OF
the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

partment has been informed by cable
gram from United States, Minister, vii
Merriman, United States consul at Iqui-
que, Chill, died at that post yesterday.
Washington. March 30-Captain Will
lam B. Thomas, Forty-sixth volunteer in
fantry, having been found physically dis
qualified to perform the duties of his rank,
has been honorably discharged from the
services of the United States.
New York, March So-Mayor johnson,
of Denver, president of the League of
American Municipalities, has called a
that organization, to be held at the Of
flee of Secretary B. F. Gil1eson, in New
York, April Z.
London, March 3O.-The Standard. which
is an excellent source of government in
telligence, says that the marquis of Lon
general.
London, March 30.-The Duke of York
has accepted from a resident of Cork a
thousand packets of shamrock seed;
which will be sown upon the graves OF
Irish soldiers in South Africa
London. March sO;mThe Hong Kong cor
respondent of the Times says: 'Kwong-
Yu-Pui, member of the Chinese Reform
party, was recently abducted from here
and taken to Canton. The governor of
Hong Kong and the British consul at
Canton have protested to Lii Hung Chang,
but Kwong is still detained"
London, March 8O-The Copenhagen
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
whether the United States or Denmark
shall bear the expense of the transfer of
Danish West Indies, it is not improbable
that the negotiations will shortly be
broken off,"
London, March 30.-The Queen has
granted White Lodge, Richmond Park.
Surrey, the residence of the late duke OF
Teck to former Empress Frederick OF
Germany
Vancouver, B. c., March 30-The strike
of the Longshoremen's union against the
Pacific Coast Steamship company culmin-
ated today in an attack upon five nom
on the steamer Walla Walla- All of the
men were severely beaten, one, John sun
derland, was kicked in the face and his
cheek cut open Four arrests were made
New York, March sO.-Mrs. Cleary
Highland is dead at her home in Orange,
N. J., aged 103 years. For the last year
of her life she was totally blind.
Berlin. March so-Mme. Media, the
prima donna, viii appear in concert at
the Philharmonic with DR.. Jose Joachim
the violinist.
Plymouth, Mass, March 9O.-Mrs. Fell
cita Pickard died at the home of her son
Until very recently her mind was clear
and her health good
London, March So.-The Russian gov
eminent. according to dispatch to the
Times, from St Petersburg, is consider
ing a scheme for a large Increase in the
Russian navy.
San Francisco. Cal. March So,-Rear Ad-
miral Kempff has transferred the COM
mand of the Mare Island navy yard to
Captain Merrill Miller. Admiral Kempff
will sail next Saturday for the Asiatic
station, where he will be second in COM
mand.
Washington, March 30.-Dr. Francis
Sinclair Barbin, for twenty-seven years
the curator of the Corcoran art gallery
here. died at his home in Georgetown to-
day.
Dexter. Nd. March so.--Elijah Moore,
aged nineteen who murdered the Rev.
Jesse Moore, his father in this county,
November 1, last, was sentenced to hang
May 16. He showed no emotion when
sentence was passed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30
Fieht with cattIe stealerg,

Denver, Colo, March 30.-A special to
the Rocky Mountain News from Gallup,
N NJ, says a bloody battle between a
sheriffs posse and d gang of despera-
does occurred near Navajo Springs, so
miles west of Gallup yesterday after
noon, in which two of the posse, Gus
Gibbons and Frank Leisure, were killed
Five of the outlaws were captured two
badly wounded. Three escaped and are
being followed. The gang had been
stealing cattle in various parts of the
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30
BRYAN Speaks in a Warehouse.

Pendleton Ore, March 30.-W. J.
Bryan spoke at this place to an audi
ence of $500 people in a large ware
house He was received by the local
Democrats and entertained at break
fast In his address here he discussed
the three issues upon which he has been
speaking at other places-trusts, finance
and Imperialism At the close of his
speech he was taken on a special train
to Walla Walla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30
Rock island Terminal MOVE.

The Rock Island has been buying a
great deal of new land in the vicinity
of Elwood and the report has gone out
that the Horton shops are to be moved
there. There is nothing in the report
whatever The Rock Island is crowded
for track room in St Joseph and they
have decided to move their terminal TO
Elwood. A large yard will be arranged
for and everything put in shape to do
the business quicker and more salts
factorily than at this time.-Horton
Headlight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30
DAILY Sale Completed.

collection of books, pictures, brie-a
brac, etc, of the late Augustin DAILY
was completed last night at the Ameri-
can art galleries, where it has been in
progress since March 10. The total
the books brought more than 1856, 900.
Conservative estimates say that Mr..
DAILY paid more than three times the
amount for his treasures. By far the
larger part of the collection was bought
by dealers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30
The Cape Nome Rush.

Portland, Ore, March 30.-Fourteen
thousand people have engaged passage
from Pacific coast points for Cape
Nome Alaska, on the first feet of
steamers which sails about May 1. It
is stated that forty-two steamers will
leave for Nome from San Francisco,
Puget Sound ports and Portland prac-
ticalIy at the same time. Many of these
steamers will make two trips, and it is
estimated that upwards of 20 600 people
will leave Pacific ports for the new
gold fields during the season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

At the Crawford theater Saturday night
a large audience will see the James-Kid-
der-Hanford company in THE Winters
Tale" 1t takes a peculiar combination
of talent and artistic devotion to produce
what is probably the latest and ripest
product of Shakespeare genius although
likewise one of the least known
As William Winter remarks in his
humor philosophy, sweetly serene feel
ing and loneliness of poetic language, that
the public ought to feel obliged to any
one who successfully restores it to the
stage. from which it is usually banished.' =
Therefore. the James Kidder- H nford
combination is deserving commendat ton
for the laudable attempts in this line
Managers Wagenhals and Kemper have
provided them with an elaborate produc-
ton stinting them in no detail of scenery,
costumes, or properties, calculated best
to realize Shakespeare's great work
The Myrkle-Harder company will open
a weeks engagement at the Crawford
theater Monday night The engagement
will be at popular prices, and the com
pany is announced as one OF the strong
est repertoire organizations on the road
Vaudeville features will be introduced at
each performance On Monday night the
bill will be THE Hoosier Heroine" and
every lady accompanied by a person hold
ing paid 30-cent ticket viii be admitted
free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

The latest improved rubber tires put
on E G. Kinley. successor to Kinley
& Lannan, 424-426 Jackson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

Rubber tires $27. 90, Rehkopf's Carriage
Factory. 207. 2O9 West Sixth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

TOPEKA STATE JOURNALS cents
per month. by mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30
INGALLS, PATTERNS,
lOc and l5c-None Higher.
Dry Goods Department.
Saturday Snaps.

One case fine Bleached Long Cloth
15c is cheap for this cloth
Saturday-yd. 49,. .... loo
"a Unbleached Seamless Sheeting-
worth 1Sc-
Saturday-yd. $50. ......... ...12hc
'FepperelI R''-Extra fine Unbleached
Muslin-36 in. wide-8c is the regular
price
Saturday-yd.. ......... 61ac
Dotted SIX Muii'-3l inches wide
Solid or fancy colorings-65c value
Saturday-yd.. $1,000. .......45c
Ladies' and Children's Laundered
Sunbonnets-Plain colors and checks
Saturday ........... ....-....-.....-.Z3 c
86-in.. wide Dotted Drapery swiss
worth 15c-
Saturday-yd.. ........ .........9c
New .Pully Belts''-assorted colors-
saturday -...-.--... ..-........-.... .Zoc
Ladies' ready-made Dress Skirts
interlined-velVeteen facing
Ladies' Tailored Suits-navy and
blac1-Jacket with mercerized lining
Skirt box-pleated back
Ladies' ready-made Taffeta Silk Petit
coats-Four colors only
Saturday-chOice ......-... $2.OS
One lot-traveler's samples-Ladies'
Silk Shirt Waists-Some worth up to
$500
Saturday-choice ......... ..$4.4S
Ladies' ready-made, all wool. black
Venitian Dress Skirt, Accordion pleated
founce-Oversl0irt stitched and trimmed
with Black Silk Fringe-worth $500
Saturday ........-..... ........... $9.4S
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Topeka STATE JOURNALS cents
per month, by mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

record for a long distance run Takirs>
account of the necessary stops, the
speed of the train for the 443 miles waS
considerably over mile a minute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Washington, March 3O-The state de-
partment has been informed by cable
gram from United States Minister VIII
son, at Santiago, Chilli, that Joseph w.
Merriman, United States consul at 1qui-
que, Chill, died at that post yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

Plymouth, Mass, March S0-Mrs. Fell
eta Pickard died at the home of her son
today, aged 103 years, months, 16 days.
Until very recently her mind was clear
and her health good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

London, March 30.-The Russian gov
eminent. according to dispatch to the
Times, from st. Petersburg, is consider
ing a scheme for large increase in the
Russian navy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

London, March 30.-The Standard. which
is an excellent source of government in
telligence, says that the marquis of Lon
donderry will be appointed postmaster
general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

New York, March S0.-Mayor Johnson,
of Denver, president of the League of
American Municipalities, has called a
meeting of the executive committee of
that organization, to be held at the Of
fee of Secretary B. F. Gill1eson, in New
York, April T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

San Francisco, Cal. March 30.-Rear Ad-
miraI Kempff has transferred the COM
mand of the Mare Island navy yard to
Captain Merrill Miller. Admiral Kempff
will sail next Saturday for the Asiatic
station, where he will be second in COM
mand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

London, March 30.-The Duke of York
has accepted from a resident of Cork a
thousand packets of shamrock seed.
which will be sown upon the graves of
Irish soldiers in South Africa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

Berlin, March 30.-Mme. Media, the
prfma donna, will appear in concert at
the Philharmonic with DR.. Jose Joachim,
the violinist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

London, March 3O-The Queen has
granted White Lodge, Richmond Park.
Surrey, the residence of the late duke of
Teck to former Empress Frederick Of
Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

Washington, March 3O.-Captain Will
lam B. Thomas, Forty-sixth volunteer in
fantry, having been found physically dis
qualified to perform the duties of his rank,
has been honorably discharged from the
services of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

Washington, March 30.-Dr. Francis
Sinclair Barbin, for twenty-seven years
the curator of the Corcoran art gallery
here. died at his home in Georgetown to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30
MEMS BLACK SHOES
LADIES SPRING SHOES

Neat Dressy Box Calf Lace Shoes
Mckay sewed or welts-Strictly up tC
date Cash price SEAS and $2.9e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

London, March 30-The Copenhagen
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
lowing to the difficulty of deciding
whether the United States or Denmark
shall bear the expense of the transfer of
Danish West Indies, it is not improbable
that the negotiations will shortly be
broken off,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

London, March 30.-The Hong Kong cor
respondent of the Times says: "Kwong-
Yu-Pui, member of the Chinese Reform
party, was recently abducted from here
and taken to Canton. The governor of
Hong Kong and the British consul at
Canton have protested to Lii Hung Chang,
but Kwong is still detained"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

Vancouver, B. c., March 30.-The strike
of the Longshoremens union against the
Pacific Coast Steamship company culmin-
ated today in an attack upon hVe non
union men who had been loading freight
on the steamer Walla Walla- All of the
men were severely beaten, one, John sun
derland was kicked in the face and his
cheek cut open. Four arrests were made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

New York, March S0.-Nrs. Clearly
Highland is dead at her home in Orange.
n. J., aged 103 years. For the last year
of her life she was totally blind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

Dexter, Nd, March So.-Elijah Moore,
aged nineteen, who murdered the Rev.
Jesse Moore, his father in this county,
November 1, last, was sentenced to hang
May Is. He showed no emotion when
sentence was passed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-08

the discussion that followed it was soon
discerned that this would be postponed
10 order toigive the democrats and free
silver republicans q chance to confer on
an agreeable date. It was finally agreed
that the convention should adjourn to
meet at Sioux Falls May IL, on the same
date a. the national populist convention,
to select a time and place for holding
the convention for nominating state
officers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-08
FATHER OF THE HOUSE.

Congressman Harmer Dies at erman
town. Pa. After a Long Illness.
PHILADELPHIA, March 8.-Congress.
man Alfred G.. Harmer of the Fifth
Pennsylvania district, the father of
the house." died at his home at Ger
mantown. a suburb of this city. Mr..
Harmer had been i'll since last Novem.
Der, when he was attacked by a severe
case of kidney trouble. He recovered
sufficiently to attend the opening ses.
sions Of the house in December, but be-
fore the Christmas recess was taken i'll
again and has since been confined to his
bed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-08

There was a large attendance at
Mitchell Tuesday evening of the pop.
ullst state committee called to fix the
time and place OF the state convention
to select delegates to The national non.
venti0n at Sioux Falls.
The convention was located at Canton
Tor May at 8 q. m. The spportionment
was liked at one delegate at large from
eaoh county and one for each fifty votes
or fraction thereof cast for Lee in 1896.
Many Of the members thought that
the convention for nominating state
officers would be located at this time
and representatives from q number Of
towns were there to secure the plum. In
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-08
II DAILY LEADER,
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1900.
Official Pepper OF CITY and COUNTY.
rBRNs OF
The New York legislature is wrestlin

The New York legislature is wrestling
with a bill on taxation that is going tc
revolutionize things should it ever pass
and which will cause whole lots OF inter
est and speculation in that and other
states whether 1t passes or not. 1t il
chled the Stranaha1 bill introduced by
an assemblyman Of that name and de.
signed TO raise The revenue for the run.
ming OF the state by taxing the rich. Its
primary motive ls to get rid OF the state
board Of equal cation of New York
which is continually accused of shield.
ing the rich and the corporations and
making the poor or people OF small
means pay the greater part OF the tsxee.
The bill imposes a tax of one.h8lf OF one
per cent upon all bonds and mortgages,
the proceeds to be devoted to state pur.
poses and abolish all other forms OF tax.
alton for the benefit OF the state. It is
estimated by we'll informed people that
80 per cen of the corporations of New
York State are operating upon capital
raised by the sale OF bonds to people
who have 10 voice In their management,
1t is also asserted that more than one.
half the big business blocks, apartment
houses. hotels and other structures in
New York are built ID the same way, and
the tax received from such q law would
loot up 40 enormous amount. The re-.
pubiicans are very skeptical OF the bill
and don't know what position to take on
1t as not knowing what effect it will
have on their political fortunes il they
should antagoniz- the corporations and
capitalists. Senator Plat has instituted
q bureau Of enquiry and has written
letters to oil his political friends
drought the state to find out what
erect It VIII have upon the capitalists il
the party pass the bill aud what effect it
VIII have upon the people i! they do not.
Until these answers come 10 the republi.
cans IN the legislature will take no &C.
ton. 1t appears TO be a case that they.
will be damned if they do, and be
damned it II ey don't"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-08
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Massilon district miners threaten n
strike unless demands they have made
are acceded to.
A Russian industrial crisis has been
reached in the sugar trade, and many
factories are bankrupt.
Incorporation papers for the consoil.
dation of Armour & Co. g interests int
n corporation have been prepared.
The Nantes chamber of commerce
mas adopted q resolution against the
French.American reciprocity treaty.
Fire which started in the millinery
establishment OF Schoneman Bros.
Philadelphia caused a loss Of 500. 600.
Just eight hours after the death n
William Schleiden at Fond DIN Lar,
Wis.,, . letter was received from Ger.
many. announcing that Mr.. Schlaidar
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-08
Date Of Land Sales.

ST.. PAUL, March S.-Dates for the
April sales of state school lands have
been announced by Auditor Dunn, a.
follows: April 9, 10 a. M, Montevideo,
Chippewa county; April 9, 4 p. m., Or.
tonville, Big Stone county; April 10,
Wheaton, Traverse county; April IL,
Morris, Stevens county; April 10, Ben.
son, Swift county; April 16, Glenwood,
Pope county; April II, Elbow Lake,
Grant county; April IS, Alexandria,
Douglas county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-08
CAR CLOSELY WATCHED.
Recent Discovery Of Nihilist Plots Nal
(IF2paolu Nfn,n V-;~su>rA

Recent Discovery Of Nihilist Plots Make
Officials More Vigilant.
ST. PETERSBURG, March S.-The re.
cent discovery of Russian and Polish
Nihilist plots have led to renewed 10
lice precautionsxI On all the Russian
frontiers the police are exercising ex.
treme vigilance and are guarding the
cars movements. The entire routes
Of the cars visits to barracks, theatere
and public functions are doubly y
trolled by secret police, while the
guards about the winter palace and
along the Neva quay are particularly
numerous.
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MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE.

Half an Hour Later More Men Would
Have Been in Red Ash Mine.
HINTON, W. Va, March SIT is al
most a certainty that AZ lives were lost
in the explosion at the Red Ash mine,
The cause Of the explosion is unknown,
but is supposed to have been caused by
a miner entering an unused room in the
mines with an open lamp. There were
AZ men in the mine at the time of the
explosion, and if it had occurred 20 min.
utes later the loss of life would have
reached 100 or more.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-08
GREEN FACTION CONTROLS.
Texas Republicans In state Convention q,
Wac0.

Texas Republicans In State Convention ut
Waco.
WACO, Tex, March 8. The Repub-
Iican state convention met here during
the day with a large attendance. An
attempt was made to substitute the
name OF Henry Ferguson (colored) of
Fort Bend county for that Of William
Mcdonald. recommended by the COM
mittee for temporary chairman. Nc
Donald represented the Green and
Ferguson the anti Green faction. Both
were placed in nomination and a roll
call ordered. This resulted in Melon.
AIDS election--42O to 342. j. G. Kolp
was elected secretary by unanimous
vote.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-08

Hon. w. 8. Glass OF Watertown has
done two wise things OF late-withdrawn
from seeking congressional honors and
entered the matrimonial state. He was
married October 5. last to MISS Kathryn
Garner, of Minneapolis, at Anoka, MINI.
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ivy residence lots Tor s..s, sl6 70 5000
ELMER SHERrDAr.

agents wanted for "Life Of y 7,
Tra ~ oy MS SOD. w. X. Moody. and
hos. y. Sankey. Largest. riehe:t saJ
o oes.. Highest profits paid. r. !. ,Ia
1niy Official, authentic. endors.d ~. :
faIso b.. the family. Bewsrs !;
axe and frauds. OUTFIT r. E ra Q!
clear an Tfeols given. Drop all trash and
ANU .av' to !. '.s' ou. reference, any bsni 10 ~
Ihs Dominion Company.
Dept. J. Ch,oseo.
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ANOkA, Mimi, March S.-Several
cases of what now prove to be genuine
smallpox exist about three miles east of
this city. They have been treated as
chickenpox. Three people in the Coon
Greek pDstoffice are down with small
pox ard the Office is closed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-08
Lingering Tn (:rfnna 1,nu~h

". Vacher, l57 OsRood ST., Chicago.
says: MY wife had - very severe case
OF Ia grippe, and it left her with a very
bad cough. She tried a bottle of Folev;,
Honey and Tar and it gave Immediate
relief. A 30 cent bottle cured her cough
entirely" Price % and 30 cents.
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Sale Of White Pine Timber,

MUSHROOM, Mich, March 8.-The
Thayer Lumber company has bought
from Charles F. Ruggles of Chicago a
tract Of white pine timber land in Kali
kaska and Muskegon counties, esti-
mated to yield 60, OOO, 900 feet. The
consideration is $3.50, 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-08

john Strsnsky Of Puckwana, s. D., ia
credited with the invention OF q new
smokeless powder on which the suthori.
Ties at Washington say be will have no
diflcuity in procuring q patent. 1t
- alleged to he q valuable discovery.