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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-12
BIG NAVAL SHOW.
Fifty Japanese War Vessels
Gathered Together.

Chicago. May IA special to the
Record from Victoria, B. c., says:
The steamer Sikh, upon her arrival
here from Oriental ports, brought news
that owing to the alarm being taken
in America at the influx of Japanese
and the probability of anti-Japanese
legislation, the Japanese government is
making efforts to turn the tide of its
surplus population to Formosa or the
northern islands. One japanese organ
suggests sending the surplus population
to Korea, which is said to be an ideal
country for the Japanese overflow.
When the Sikh left Japan the naval
maneuvers were in full swing. On the
2Sth, the day the steamer sailed, the
emperor left Toxic. He proceeded by
sea to Yosouka, not going by land to
avoid calling at Osaka, owing to the
prevalence of plague there. Thence he
was to sail south in the war ship Full
to review the naval squadron. The
total number of ships engaged in the
maneuVers was fifty.
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time a profound pleasure to be able on
this solemn occasion to offer the emil
nent representative of the United States
my most cordial congratulations. The
palace of majestic elegance which you
constructed on the banks of the Seine
and which we inaugurate today appears
to me not only temple to mark the
progress of peace but also a superb
monument raised to the time honored
friendship of two nations. feel GER
tain that I will be a faithful interpreter
of the sentiments of my fellow citizens
in thanking the powerful republic of the
United tSates for the friendly welcome
given to the invitation of the French
republic and admirable participation in
the work of concord whereby all coun-
tries decided to close the 10Th century
In expressing his thanks for Mr..
Peck's souvenir of the occasion NJ.
Picard said:
1T constitutes a new pledge of the
prestige of your excellent intercourse,
and particularly the indissoluble bond
connecting the United States and
France. Gentlemen. I ask you to salute
the starry banner, the folds of which
are so closely blended with those of the
tri-color. Long live the United States
of America. Long live their illustrious
president, Mr.. Mckinley. Long live
their commission and it's head, Mr..
Peck -
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MUST PAY ON CLOCKS.
State officers Will Assess Western
Union Property Heretofore
Overlooked.

The Western Union official who came
to Topeka and threatened the state ad-
ministration with violent opposition at
the polls next fall stroked the official
fur in the wrong direction and this
company is very likely to have some
additional troubles of its own before the
official season of telegraph assessment
is brought to a, close.
Since the company's officer has taken
the pains to announce that because the
Republican board of assessors will not
reduce the assessed valuation of the
company's property because this is an
election and political year, some of the
friends of the state officers have taken
the pains to report to the board some
of the property which the company has
not returned in its official records for
assessment.
The most important in this overlook
ed list of property earning money, omit
ted By the company. are the hundreds
of Western Union clocks which are IL
almost every city of the state at the
rate of 81 per month, regulated hourly
from Washington.
The valuation of these clocks will
reach several thousand dollars and had
not interested persons taken the pains
to call the attention of the assessors to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-12
LETTER TO M'KINLEY
First One Mailed in United States
Postof7ce at Paris.

Washington. May 12.-The first letter
mailed at the United States postoffice at
the Paris exposition was addressed to
President Mckinley by Commissioner
General Peck. In the letter Mr.. Peck
says:
1t seems fitting that you should receive
tne hrst letter ever deposited in a post
oHlce of the United States located in
foreign land. 1 therefore have the honor
OF informing you that this communication
Is the first ever transmitted through such
a enamel. 1t is registered.
"A complete postOffice under the direc-
Ilon Of the postmaster general of the
United States is in full operation. estab-
hshed by our government at the Paris
exposition. You will be interested in
knowing. that in this building is located
IN addition to the postofice. an official
bureau of Information for the benefit of
our American people: also the American
ChamDer Of Commerce organized in Paris,
the reception rooms of the Commissioner
General, assistant commissioner general,
secretary and the eighteen national COM
m1sS1oners appointed under the act of
congress One floor will be known as
states headquarters. Rooms are also set
apart for the military order OF the loyal
legion of the United States and for wo-
man 5 organizations The entire build
| ing is the home of our American citizens"
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PRIZE FIGHT BULLETINS.
An Immense Crowd Listens to Them
in Front of the Journal Office.

III EIOAt "a t44g NN-AAA@%4 O41C0s
At least 5000 people heard the bulle-
tins of the JeffTdes prize fight in
front of the State Journal building Fri
day night.
The crowd commenced to gather early
and by the time the fight was started
the street was blocked. BY way of a
preliminary bout before the big fight
two boys started a rough and tumble
on the sidewalk. The crowd was anxious
to see and crowded in until the fighters
were crowded into each other. They
could not retreat and both of them had
to fight. AS soon as the bulletin was
received announcing that Corbett had
entered the ring it was apparent from
the cheering that the people had picked
Corbett as their favorite. AS the fight
went on the name of COrbett brought
increased yells. Occasionally Jeffries
received a shout for a good blow. When
it was announced that betting had gone
to even money on account of the strong
work of Corbett the crowd went wild.
The gentler sex is not supposed to be
interested in sports SO brutal as prize
fights but in Friday nights crowd there
were no less than 500 women who heard
every round from beginning to end.
John Asbaugh, who has cried all about
COWS, horses and household goods since
the furnishings of the Ark were sold,
found right jabs and left hooks some
thing new but the crowd understood
him When the bulletin of the twenty
third round announced that Corbett was
knocked down and out the crowd gave
a very faint cheer for the victor and
melted away Asbaugh became excited
at the finish. The bulletin announced
that Corbett was knocked down. The
old time auctioneer wanted to shout
Hes down and going going ETC., un-
til hes gone"
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this property it would probably have

this property it would probably have
escaped taxation.
In considering the assessed valua-
tion of telegraph property the assessors
do SO with reference to the earning ca
pacity of the property. AS these clocks
ing profitable earnings to the company
the valuation of the company's proper
ty may suffer an increase in the total
assessment
The state administration has used ev-
cry conceivable effort to produce a con-
troversy with the Western Union Tele-
graph company with reference to the
new law cutting down the price of mes
sages. The company accepts the state
messages at the reduced rate but every
individual who sends a message must
pay the old rate.
The state officers have refused to pay
the old rate. The company accepts the
rate provided by the new law. The COM
pany also accepts and transmits mes
Sages from the various state institu-
tions to the state house or vice versa at
the new rate but the state officers, in
their capacity as citizens in sending
private messages pay the full rates OF
the old regime, Z5 cents for ten words
when they have forgotten and left their
franks at home.
Now the company appears before the
board of assessors and demands a re-
duction in the total valuation of the
property listed for assessment with the
state board. The board has refused tC
make such reduction and the members
are authority for the statement that the
property of the Western Union is likely
to be increased in valuation because OF
the FAILURE to return the clocks and 9th
er small property which is In existence
according to the official knowledge Of
members of the board.
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HANDED OVER.
US. Pavilion at Paris Formally
Dedicated.

Paris, May 12.-The United States
pavilion on the Rue des Nations was
formally handed over to the exposition
authorities this afternoon. The cere-
mony was favored by beautiful weather
and attracted very large assemblage.
Addressing NJ Alfred Picard. commits
sioner general of the exposition. Mr.
Ferd W. Peck, commissioner of the
United states to the exposition, said:
The great nation which I have the
honor torepresent has by your sufferance
planted this building upon the soil of
our sister republic, France. We reioice
that we have been permitted to erect
this structure upon the Rue des Nations
an international avenue destined to be'
come the most famed and historic fea-
ture of your great universal exposition.
Tor these homes of the peoples of the
world standing by the side of one an
other Will promote in a large degree
that great fraternity which should exist
between the nations of the earth. We
nave builded our structure as a mart
OF your international undertaking and
therefore 1t is my duty and great pleas
ure 10 transfer to you as the executive
head OF the exposition, this edifice which
IS the gift of a national gladly uniting
with other nations in bringing to France
us resources and products as a contri-
button to the great peace festival so
happily inaugurated
MT Peck here presented NJ. Picard
with a gold key and pendant represent
ing the pavilion, as a souvenir and con-
eluded with the words:
i know that my countrvmen will ioir
me IN the sentiment 'Vive le commits
STARE General Picard 'Vive le exposi-
Ion 19iFerselle de 1900,' 'Vive Ia
N Picard replied: TT is for me a YER
baple good fortune and at the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-12
STILLWELL MONEY.
Kansas Towns Want the Kansas City
Mexico g. Orient Road.

w. c. Edwards, of Larned. ex-secre-
tary of state and one of the directors of
the proposed Stillwell road from Kansas
City to the Pacific coast. says that
propositions are being received dai y
from towns in Kansas, Oklahoma and
New Mexico in reference to the build
ing of the line. Strong City, for in
stance. offers 1900 per mile from the
town to the boundary line of Chase
county.
Equal support is offered by other
places. and as a result the route has
not yet been decided upon. Mr.. Ed
wards says that already $50, 600 has been
spent in preliminary work, exclusive of
the 81 $50 expended for chartering the
road through Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-12
IMPORTANT NEWS AND FEATURES.

PAGE.
l Today's London Gable Letter.
Plumbers Trust Case Postponed.
st. Louis Street Car Strike.
British Advancing in South Africa.
Kansas City Street Car Strike Fails.
Disastrous Wreck on B: & o.
Mr.. Peck Dedicates U. S. Pavilion
Sporting News.
Details of Jefries- corbett Match.
Railroad News.
Kansas News.
Church Announcements.
Census Enumerators Appointed.
Late Telegraph and Local News.
Social and Personal.
North Topeka News.
State Smallpox Report.
6 Wants and CLASSIFIED Ads.
Markets.
Topeka Street Fair.
NJ. E. General Conference.
Wants and Miscellaneous Ads.
Is Snap Shots.
The Weeks News Summary.
9 National Charities Programme.
Society and Personal News.
Dun's Review of the Week.
Aguinaldo' s Cabinet Peace Platform.
10 Late Partisan Modes.
Five O'Clock Tea.
Receipts and Menus.
IL Theatrical News.
Home of John Brown.
Stories of the Town.
IL Editorial
Book Reviews.
Is Timely Hints For women.
Topeka's Honolulu Colony.
Topeka Woman in South Africa.
IA Humor of the Day Illustrated.
15 Fashions on the Golf Links.
omeial Council Proceedings.
16 Dom Paul Still Confident.
Story. Her Last Filtration
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Recruits For Philippineg.

Hutchinson, May 12.-Fourteen re-
cruits were sworn into service here to-
day and left last night for San Fran
CISCO They will go into camp at Pre-
sidio for two months drill and will then
be sent to the Philippines, with those
who go to take the place of soldiers
whose time of elistment has expired.
The recruiting station will be kept open
hare fora month vet.
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UopeRa state Journal.
INDEX OF TODAYS PAPER.
SATURDAY, MAY 18th, 1900.

Weather predictions for the next "A hours:
For Kansas: Unsettled, with thunder
storms tonight and in southeast portion
Sunday; cooler, southerly shifting to
westerly winds.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, May -12-For Kansas: Unset
tied, with thunder storms tonight and in
southeast portion Sunday: cooler, south
erly shifting to westerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-12
Fought to a Draw.

Chicago. May 12-Young Griffo fought
six fast. rounds to a draw with Jack
Lewis last night.
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CONTINUED on Sixth Page
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-07
Bills Introduced.
pecial to the Register.

special TO the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 6.-Judge
Johnston introduced a bill to pay to
]. H. Copenhaver, administrator OF
Bayless G. Farley, the sum of 81, 01250
for property used by the United States
army during the civil war, and also
bill to pay to w. H. Morris the sum
of $3,905 for property taken for the
same purpose.
Senator Elkins has introduced a bill
to pension William J. Allen, of the
Fourth regiment, West Virginia vol
unteer infantry, who was a teamster,
messenger and pilot, at the rate of $24 a
month.
Senator Scott has introduced a bill
granting a pension of $40 month to
Joseph M. Bryant, of Capt. ]. R. Ram
sey's company A, West Virginia State
troops.
Representative Freer has introduced
a bill to remove the charge of deser-
ton standing against Thomas H. Bunt-
ing, of the Twenty-fifth Ohio volun-
teers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-07
POLITICAL.
NOTICE TO
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS.

Notice is hereby given that Democrats
lie Primary Election will be held in the
various districts of Ohio county on SAT-
urday. May Y. 1900, from IL o'clock a. m.
ana from Sr0i1 t pe eIS So slkS p
in the country districts. for the selection
OF candidates and delegates, as follows.
For the Offices Of sheriff, Prosecuting
Attorney. Assessor fer the City district,
Commissioners. school Commission ns
Justices of the Peace, Constables, Dele
gates to the District Convention to APP
ton; Delegates to the State Convention;
Delegates to the Congressional Conven-
ton. and Delegates TO the Ohio County
1t shall be the duty Of the Ohio County
Convention, which shall meet at a time
and place to be hereafter named by the
Ohio County Democratic Executive Com
mittee, to nominate the following candi-
dates for office and appoint the following
delegates, viz:
Judge Of the Circuit Court of Ohio Coun-
ty: Four members of the House of Dele
gates; Senatorial conferees: delegates to
the Judicial convention for the First Ju-
County Democratic Executive Committee.
The primary election will be held at tha
following voting places, to-wit:
Washington District-Vigilant Engine
House; Hose House, Fulton.
Madison District-Seventh Ward Hose
Clay Distribution. Jno. Pendletons
Law Office, Chapline street.
Union District-Poliee Court Room
Center District-Hook and Ladder HOSE
House.
Ritchie District-Eighth Ward House
House.
Liberty District-Xalley Grove School
House; White School House, West Liber-.
ty; Potomac.
Richland District-Glenns Run School
House: Brick School House.
Triadelphia District = L q tn e rwood
School House; Elm Grove, Town Hall:
Triadelphia, Green's Hotel: Cool Breeze
School House.
BY order of the Ohio County Democratic
Executive Committee.
JAMES b. TANEY. Chairman
las EWING Secretary ma4V
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-07
Postmasters Appointed.

Special to the Register
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 6.-The
following fourth-class postmasters
have been appointed in West Virginia:
G. w. Station, Daisy, Wood county, vice
P. A. Ruble resigned; S. J. Brooks,
Danstown, Jackson county, vice E. c..
Brooks, resigned; ]. A. Ketterman,
Ketterman, Grant county, vice w. L..
Ketterman, resigned; Minnie Deren-
burger, Nesselroad, Jackson county,
vice Shelton Nesselroad, resigned; AL
len Clark, Bee, Putnam county, vice
A. H. Walker, resigned; H. w. Freed,
Freed, Calhoun county, vice ]. G.
Freed. resigned; G. ]. Poulton, Piney,
Wetzel county, vice D. E. Harlan, re-
signed; G. w. Williams, Prosperity,
Raleigh county, vice Daniel Williams,
resigned; R. D. Conrad, Roanoke,
Lewis county, vice F. B. Conrad, dead:
NJ. S. Weekley, Roberts, Doddridge
county, vice n W. Thomas resigned;
7. P. Cline, Sherman, Jackson county,
vice ]. L. Barnhart, resigned; N.
Douglas, Tristan, Roane county, vice
J. B. Corder, resigned: a. B. Miller,
Asbury, Greenbrier county, vice w. L.
Stricken, dead.
Star service has been established
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from Hypes to Mulvane, three times a
week, and from Box to Riverton. three
times a week.
West Virginia Pensions.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 6.-Pen-
sions have been allowed the following
West Virginia applicants: Original
Sylvester Pittman, Great Cacapon, Sc;
James H. Smurr, Martinsburg, Sc;
Peter Akeins, Matewan, S.; Henry Lac
rue, Davis, Sc.
Original Widows-Amanda Boyles,
Chapel, So; Edicey Hensley, Ona, So;
Martha F. Button, Sistersville, So; April
18th, Margaret A. Altman, Laurel Iron
Works, So.
Increase-William H. H. Davis, New
Milton, s14; William NJ. Morgan,
Wheeling, S.; Charles N. McMullen,
Spencer, $12; John T. Morehead, Will
low, s14; William J. Overfield. Long
Run, SIT; George w. Newman, Hunt
ington, So; Asa S. OKelly, Morgan
town, So; Joshua B. Williamson, Bel
mont, So; Jacob Gale, Rohr, SIT;
George Ashley, Harrison. s14; John T.
Morrow, Brighton, $12; Daniel Owens,
Big Bend So; James NJ. Cain, Staten,
$40; James A. Burk, Effie, $40; John
Cosgray, Wileyville, $40; Job Musgrave
Harrisville, So; William Broemsen,
Wheeling, IS; Henry Rifle, Sea Flat,
SIT.
Additional-Benjami F. Connolly,
Rosby's Rock, SIP; Andrew c. Hill,
Stevens, So.
Supplementary George w. Parsons,
Rosedale, 81.
Restoration and Additional-Fret-
well G. Hensley, dead, Ona, S12.
Reissue-Alexander Summers, Nick
low SIT.
Renewal and Increase-Spec. April
10, David H. Lipscomb, Bayard, SIT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-07
COMMISSIONERS SALE

By virtue of a decree entered by the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the dis
trict of West Virginia, in the suit of w. r.
Alban, Trustee IN Bankruptcy, VS.. Louisa
j. Robinson and others, on April 10TH 1900,
the undersigned Special Commissioners,
purpose, will sell at public actton al the
north front door of the court house of
Ohio county, West Virginia. on Wednes-
following parcels, of real estate situate
in the City of Wheeling, in Ohio county.
West Virginia (each parcel to be sold sep
arately), that is to say:
First parcel-The south half of lot num-
bered eighteen QSl in J; W, zane's addl-
ton to the said City Of Wheeling, being
Louisa J. Robinson by Emma Foster and
1885, and recorded in the office Of the Clerk
of the County Court of Ohio County, West
Virginia, in Deed Book No. II, page 1885,
Second parcel-The dover interest of the
said Louisa J. Robinson in the south half
of lot numbered sixteen C6) and in all
of lot numbered seventeen 40 in j. w.
Zanes addition to the said City of Wheel
Third parcel-The real estate known as
number 1223 and 1875 Main street, in the
said City of Wheeling, being a part of lot
two (O in Ebenezer Zane's addition to the
City of Wheeling, which part is bounded
and described as follows to-wit: Begin
ming at a point in the eastern boundary
line of said lot No II at point which is
the northeast corner of lot No. 10 OF the
subdivision of the. Miller property. the
plat of which subdivision is recorded in
the office of the Clerk of the County Court
of Ohio County, West Virginia, in Deed
Book No. 20, page 10l, thence south with
the eastern boundary line of said lot No.
II to the middle of the wall between the
three-story brick building, standing on the
property hereby conveyed and the three
story brick building standing on the prop
erty adjoining on the south; thence west
and parallel with the southern boundary
line of said lot No. II to the western boun-
dairy line Of said lot No. II; thence north
and with the western boundary line of
said lot No. II to a stake; thence east and
parallel with the northern boundary line
of said lot No. IL to the place of begin
frontage of about twentyfour cd feet
on the west side of Main street, between
Twelfth and Fourteenth streets. in the
City Of Wheeling and running with equal
lot No. II. The sad third parcel Is all OF
said lot No. 10 and a strip. two (O feet
wide off of the north side Of lot No. 9 Of
Of the property which was con-
veyed to the said Louisa J. Robinson by
John p. Edgar, by deed dated May 18th.
office in Deed Book No. 81 page 1I6
TERMS OF SALE-One-half of the pur-
chase money, and so much more as the
day Of sale, and the residue in one year,
with interest from date of sale, the pur-
chaser to give his note for deferred pay
ment, and the title to be retained until
all of the purchase money is paid.
3. $. ALLISON,
7. S. RILEY,
Special Commissioners
Wheeling, " Va, April 2lst 1900,
Special Commissioners have given bond.
with approved security. as required by
the above mentioned decree ,,oa
Clerk Z. S. Dist. Court. D. w. Va.
apr2esZ
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NEW CORPORATIONS
Authorized by the Secretary of State
Lately.


Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, May g.
A charter has been issued by the Sec
rotary of State to the John S. Tulga
Sign Company, of Wheeling, organized
for the purpose of carrying on the bus
mess of sign painting throughout the
country. The incorporators are John
S. Tulga. of Wheeling; Harcourt NJ.
Trimble, VIM. P. Lawler, Alexander N.
Trimble, and Luton NJ. Ralph, of Pitts
burg.
A charter has also been issued to
the Mcdowell County Bank, of WEIGH,
w. Va, with an authorized capital
stock of 100000. The incorporators
are Isaac t. Mann, Jenkin Jones, ]. B.
Perry, I. ]. Rhodes and H. X. Morton,
Jr., all of Bramwell.
A charter has also been issued to the
Two-Lick Run Coal Company, of Two
Lick Run, Harrison, county, w. Va,
with a subscribed capital of $4,000.
The incorporators are Chas. M. Starr,
OF Mt. Clair, w. Va; George A. Shout
ing, P. A. Vogel, Raymond letter and
Theodore Shouting, of Columbus, o.
A charter has also been issued to
the Irona Coal Company, of Kingwood,
Preston county, with an authorized cap
ital of one million dollars. The incor-
porators are Fred G.. Todd and ]. Ed
gar Long, of Kingwood J. Westly
Sears and Frank P. Christman, of Phil
adelphia, Pa, and c. E. Sprout, of Will
Transport, Pa.