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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-05
LOOMS is COMING.
Will Sail For United States Sunday
and Arrive on the 18th.

Washington. April 5.-The state de-
partmen1 has been informed by Minister
LOOMS that he will sail from La Guayra
on the Scorpion Sunday. This should
bring him at San Juan about Wednes-
day following and at Hampton Roads
about the 18th instant If he makes close
connection at San Juan. Copies of the
brief prepared by the Warner-Q uinlan
syndicate as the basis for their proceed
ing in the high court Of Venezuela
against the New York and Bermudese
Asphalt company, have been received
here. The brief is substantially the
same as that laid before the state de-
partment by ex-senator Hiscock of
counsel for the Warner Quinlan syndi-
cate. It was submitted on March q
ard the expectation was that the court
will issue the necessary citations to Sc
cure the appearance Of the New York
and Bermudese company within a few
days following
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-05
LOCAL MENTION.

A. s. Rankin, chief clerk to General
superintendent Resseguie OF the Santa
F'e, is sick.
Giles H. Sewers has returned to work
with the Parkhurst-Davis company after
an attack of smallpox.
William Bryant reported to the police
that his horse was taken from his barn
at 500 East Tenth avenue last night.
Some one entered the home of Otto
Hearick at 22S Topeka avenue and stole
a pair of trousers He told the police
about it this morning.
The roof of the city prison leaks. It
has leaked for the past year and some
thing will have to be done or the entire
building will have to be replastered.
At a congregational meeting of the
First Presbyterian church Thursday
evening l. H. Stricken was elected elder
for term of two years and DR.. w. II.
Thompson for one year
w. G. Burdicz, professor Of law at the
State university, delivered an address
last night before the Scottish Rite
Masons of Topeka. He left today for
Great Bend where he will deliver another
lecture.
Thomas Hiskey, chief engrossing
clerk in the secretary OF states Office,
has been appointed a clerk in the Wa
Keeney land office at a salary of 5000.
Mr. Hiskey was clerk there some time
ago. Recently he took the civil service
examination and his new appointment is
under civil service rules A telegraph
brief In morning paper is all the noti-
fcation at hand and TIiskey has the
didn't know it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-05
The Best Remedy for Rheumatism.

Quick relief from Pain All who use
ChamberIain's Pain Balm for rheumatism
are delighted with the quick relief from
pain which it affords When speaking OF
this Mr.. D n. Sinks. OF Troy, Ohio. sayss
'.Some time ago I had a. severe attack OF
rheumatism in my arm and shoulder
lief until 7 was recommended by Messrs
Geo. +. Parsons & Co.. druggists OF this
place, to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm
They recommended It so highly that
bought a bottle. / was soon relieved Of
all pain. I have since recon1rne ended this
lniment to many OF my friends. who
agree with me that IT is the best remedy
for muscular rheumatism in the mar
ket-" For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-05
WHIPPING POST FOR BOYS.
Indianapolis Police Judge Orders
Twelve ear-O Old Thrashed.

Indianapolis, Ind. April 5.-PoHce Judge
William C. DAILY has adopted the whip
ping post for youths. Jimmy Heidelberg.
aged Il years was today thrashed by his
father in the police matrons office. Judge
DAILY suspendlng sentence in his case If
the parent would administer the chastise-
menf The Inauguration of the system
saw two other boys both colored. get the
official lash. The judge said: This is a
permanent institution. I am going to stop
the juvenile cussedness, and the offenders
will be made to feel the force of my re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-05
be an ecclesiastie or soldier in active

Dc III UUCIEsIasIIl Of Il1-l1l1 III zl-I1F 2
service
The officers OF each provincial govern
ment are to be a provincial governor,
secretary, treasurer, supervisor and
fiscal The provisional governors shall
be selected by convention composed Of
the councillors of all the municipalities
included in the province. The four other
officers Of the provincial government
shall be appointed by the commission to
hold Office during its pleasure. With the
exception Of the provincial fiscal, after
March 1, 1902, they shall be selected I'M
der the provisions of the civil service
act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-05
FINDS POT OF GOLD.
WORKMAN Discovers Spanish Treasure
in an Old House in Maine

Damariscotta, Me-, April 5.-A lot of
Spanish gold has been Ineartlled at Da-
mariscotta mills in a building recently
purchased by Robert Jones. The pot or
gold was found in the wall Of a sink
room and contained s1,746. On Saturday a
workman was tearing down the OLD bullo-
terious canvas-covered box. He found
the box somewhat heavy and tightly
closed Using his croWbar he tore of
the canvas from the top and next the lid
of the old iron pot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-05
Gov. Allen Arrives .

Norfolk, Va, April 5-Governor Allen
of Porto Rico arrived at Hampton
Roads today on the auxiliary cruiser,
Mayf1ower from San Juan. He disem-
barked and will leave tonight by boat
for Washington Governor Allen de-
clined to talk regarding his reported
resignation, except to say that he OK
pected to see President Mckinley to-
rnOTrnNQ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-05
Detaotivea Have Failed.

New York, April Notwithstanding
the statements made by Captain Titus
Of the detective bureau. that detectives
would return Willie Mccormack to his
parents within a short time, the New
York boy who disappeared from his
home in High Bridge nine days ago had
not returned up to o'clock today nor
had any trace of his whereabouts been
discovered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-05
Heller's Testimony.

Albert Heller. living at TIA F'arnham
street. Omaha says Il have tried most
everything that is used as a preventive
or cure for headache. but nothing did me
so much good as Krause's Headache Cap
sules. Others who have used them say
the same thing" Price 25c- Sold by Geo
W. StanSfield, 632 Kansas avenue, and
Marshall Bros. 115 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-05

On exhibition at the merchant tailoring
shop of Olaf Ekberg, Ill West Seventh
street, Security building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-05

Jno. F. AdcAIanus & Co. Tailors. 71t
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-05

Jno F. McAdanus & Co. ZIG Kansa
avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-05

Jno. T. McAlanus & Co, 716 Kansas
avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-05

Eczema, sca1d head. hives, itchiness of
the skin of any sort, instantly relieved,
permanently cured Deans Ointment.
At any drug store.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
A MASS FOR COL. 7. e. SLOAN
HE INTENDED TO BECOME A CATHOLIC
BEFORE MARRYING-BAPT1ZED
BEFORE HIS DEATH.

For the repose of the soul of Colonel Thomas
Z. Sloan who drowned in yachting accl-
dent at South Norwalk, Conn, on June %
requiem mass will he celebrated this morning
at 10 O'Clock in st. Francis Xaviers Church'
Sixteenth-st., between Fifth and Sixth aves
Colonel Sloan to have been married in that
church on July IL and the is celebrated
at the request of Mrs. Alger Robinson. who was
to he his wife.
Colonel Sloan. who was formerly commander
of the Old Guard and for many years treasurer
of the National Express Company, was to
marry Mrs. Robinson on May L. Father NC
Cluskey of ST. Francis Xaviers Church, says
that he had sgnifed his intention of joining the
Catholic Church, and the wedding ceremony
was to be held in the church after his reception
into membership. For some reason the wedding
was postponed for a month
On Sunday, June %. Colonel Sloan and his
fiancee went to Connecticut for an outing. They
went for a sail in South Norwalk Harbor in a
3O-foot sloop belonging to William Edwards.
In squall off Keyser's Island the sloop over
turned The accident seen from Jesuit
mission on the shore and Father Himmel put
out in a boat to the rescue He first picked up
Mrs. Robinson. and then recovered Colonel
Sloans nearly ifeess body. After they reached
the shore a vigorous effort made to resus-
citate him.
Sloans regainng consciousness she asked
Father Himmel to baptize him and receive him
into the Church. She offered proof that he had
made all the necessary arrangements to become
a Catholic. The priest granted the frantic
woman's request. and the baptismal ceremony
was celebrated while the doctors were still
working the body. Colonel Sloan was pro-
nounced dead soon afterward
Father McCuskey who will conduct the mass,
said yesterday to Tribune reporter:
Colonel Sloan fully intended to become member
of the Catholic Church He baptized the
request of Mrs. Robinson, in the same way that
infant would be baptized We hope that life
extinct when the baptism took place At
any rate will give him the benefit of the doubt,
and mass will be celebrated tomorrow for the re-
pose of his soul. / know nothing about the funeral
held by his relatives. The fact that he is not
buried in consecrated ground does not matter in
the least. Many good Catholics are not buried In
consecrated ground for various reasons Mrs Rob
inson wishes let Colonel Soans friends know
that he intended to become Catholic.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN QUINCY.
EPISCOPAL AND MASONIC SERVICES CONDUCTED
IN THE OLD GUARD ARMoRy.

The funeral of John D. Quincy. senior captain OF
the OLD Guard. was held last evening in the armory
at Broadway and Forty -ninth-st At o'clock the
members of the Guard were called to order. Four
privates bore the coffin containing the body from
the officers room, where It had lain in state all
day. to the drilroom, where twenty-four members
of the Old Guard IN full regimental uniform.
under the command Of Major Ellis Briggs stood
at attention. The Episcopal service for the dead
was read by the Rev. DR.. Hurtsch assistant pastor
of St Thonass Church. The Old Guard stood in
line while Right Worthy c. H. Heyzer conducted
Masonic services. At the end of the services the
body was taken back to the headquarters room,
where II will remain until 10 o'clock this morning.
when IT will be taken TO Woodawn Cemetery for
burial in the Old Guard plot. A number of staff
and line officers. and honorary members of the
Old Guard will accompany the body to the ceme-
terry.
Mr. Quincy was born In Boston. and his family
came of the famous Quincys of Revolutionary stock
He was educated in Baltimore, but after his mar
riage he came this city and engaged actively in
the profession of law, and also became a figure in
local politics under the late John Kelly. with whom
he was on terms of intimate friendship. He was
forceful and successful campaign speaker. and in
rhe TIden Presidential battle by the special
invitation of the late Samuel j. Tilden he stumped
Ohio for the Democratic candidate.
He was for many years counsel TO the Sheriff Of
the county, and in 1892 he became attorney in
the Buildings Department under Superintendent
Slornas ]. Brady, and served almost continuously
in the terms of Mayors Grant Groy and Strong.
On the death of Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Eugene Otterbourg last December. Corpora
ton Counsel Whalen promoted Mr.. Quincy to
the vacant post of adviser to the Commissioner for
the Boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx. He
broke down completely from overwork directly
after Commissioner Wallace succeeded Commits
sioner Brady as head of the Department of Build
ings, and his physic ians compelled him to abandon
all professional work.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
A DEPOSITOR BRINGS SUIT.
CUSTOMER OF MARQUAND co. WANTS
CLAIM OF s3s3s5 PREFERRED.

Arthur C. Train depostor in the Seventh
Na-.onal Bank has begun suit in the United States
Circuit Court against Forrest Raynor. the tenn
porary receiver of the bank Henry Marquand and
Frank B. Poor Of the firm of Marquand e. Co., and
Frank Sullivan Smith, assignee of Marquand G.
Co.. establish preferential lien $3.50 S. Of
securities in the hands of Mr.. Raynor. He further
asked that IL sale of these securities fails
realize the amount of this claim. Judgment be
granted him against the receiver for the diff
ference.
In the complaint Mr.. Train, who is assistant
on the staff of District Attorney Philbin, alleged
June "a Henry Marquand & Co. were indebted
him for 1886 of securities sold by them for his
account. In settlement of this account Marquahd
e. Co drew check on the Seventh National Bank
He received ii by mail on the morning of June 25
and Immediately deposited 1t with the New-York
Security and Trust Company The check was pre-
sented for payment the Clearing House by the
Security and Trust Company on June 2s. Payment
refused by the Seventh National Bank
Mr.. Train further alleges that he has reason TO
believe that June "a and June % there was more
than this sum to the credit Of Marquand Co on
the books of the Seventh National Bank but that
On the morning of June 26 the bank applied 1t to
Indebtedness of the brokers for money ad-
vanced. special messenger was sent to the bank
10 make a request that this check be paid To
this request the officers Of the bank replied that
the bank would pay if a deposit of securities of
equal value made by the brokers'
According to the complaint Marquand & Co de-
posted with the Seventh National Bank 80 bonds
OF the Pittsburg Shawmut and Northern Railroad
800 shares of stock of the same and 200 shares OF
stock OF the American Tobacco Company. The
bank thereupon agreed to pay the check on June 27
After the close Of banking hours June rs. ac-
companfed by representative of the New-York
Security and Trust Company, the complainant went
TO the Seventh National Bank and demanded i'm
mediate payment of the check The check was
certified. and Mr. Train left after being assured
that the check would be paid the first thing the
day. The bank closed its doors the next day.
The receiver held that all securities deposited with
the bank constituted assets. and should distrib-
utec pro rata among the creditors.
The complainant asks that injunction be Is
sued to restrain the receiver from applying the
securities for other purpose than to pay his
hark
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04

GUESTS AT THE HOMESTEAD ALL EscAPE-Loss.
500 600

Hot Springs Va July S-About 1915 o'clock last
night as the guests retiring fire broke out
in the Homestead Hotel between the floors and
totally destroyed the building. All the cottages
connected with the hotel and the bath house were
saved. The impression at first prevailed that the
fire broke in the bakery. but from further in
vestgation 1t was found that defective electric
wire caused the blaze which spread rapidly There
were about one hundred and twenty guests in the
house. Nobody injured. The guests had ample
time their baggage. The Virginia Hotel
was Immediately opened for the accommodation of
the guests and all the invalids we'll cared
for. The management taking care of those
who remain at the Virginia. and also are prepared
to take of those guests who have booked for
the month of July. Few of the guests have left
and the company already has begun to let con-
tracts for the rebuilding of the hotel
large amount of money had been expended on
the Homestead Hotel in improvements in the last
two years, and 1t was one of the best equipped
hotels In the South The total loss is estimated
at 100000 and is pretty we'll by insurance
Miss C. F. Ackermann and Miss Agnew of New
York; Mrs. Thomas Atkinson and family of Rich
mond Va; Rear-Admiral w. G.. Buehler and wife
of WORK; w. Nj. Blakslee. of Philadelphia Mr..
and Mrs. F. C. Ebel of Richmond. Va: Mrs. c. r.
Edwards, of Washington; Mrs f. f. Ehrmann and
family and A. s. Hackley. of New-York: Mrs. II. l.
Ivers and Miss f. ]. Mckee, of ST. Louis: Mr.. and
Magee. of Philadelphia: Miss Julia Marlowe. G. II.
Mrs W. N mitchell Atlanta 9 s r and ND %
Peter Mayo and Mrs: Thomas N. Carter and daugh-
cagc; Judge W b Porter and Miss King. Of Pits
burg; Mr.. and Mrs. N. r. Perry OF Albany; Mr.
snS rs AdTph %4s sshets and Charles sshss
and j. Shull and F. s. Farr. of Minneapolis. Minn.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
MARRIED TO AN IMPOSTOR.
LIZZIE BARRIER's HUSBAND WAS NOT COUNT
ROBERT DE POMEREU.

Paris. July 3.-Count Robert de Pomereu. Deputy
OF the Department OF Seine Infcrieur and Mayor of
Heron. Rouen, has received decree from
woman named Lizzie Barrier.
II appears that at the beginning of this year
Count de Pomereu received letter from Lizzie
Barrier in which the writer claimed conjugaI
rights, and reproached him with abandoning his
wife and their baby. Count de Pomereu investi-
gated the matter and found that Lizzie Barrier
had been induced to marry in New-York January
2S 1892 an adventurer who used the name of Count
Robert de Pomereu. When the Barrier woman
confronted with the real Count de Pomereu she
admitted he not her husband.
Upon the day of the marriage In NewYork of the
Barrier woman and the mpostor the real Count de
Pomereu at Heron, in Normandy. where. In
his capacity of Mayor. he read the marriage cere
mony over two of his villagers.
Lizzie Barrier possesses authentic marriage docu-
ments of her marriage with the adventurer who
posed the French count. but nothing is known
of her real husbands present whereabouts.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
AMERICA'S MAHOMETAN PROBLEM.
GENERAL, ]. c. BATES POINTS OUT ONE OF
THE DIFFICULT QUESTIONS IN
THE PHILIPPINES.

The fact that a million more Mahometans
have been brought under flag IN the Philip
mines renders Statehood Territorial government
for some Of the population of the islands an i'm
possibility for many years TO come. said General
John c. Bates formerly in command of the De-
partment of Southern Luzon. TO a Tribune reporter
Yesterday. General Bates has been transferred to
the Department OF Missouri. and will take com
mand at Omaha IN September When seen yester-
day he was at the Grand Hotel having come 10
Manhattan after several days at Bath Beach Con-
tinuing to speak of the Mahometan population or
the Philippines. General Bates said:
These believers in the Koran and the scimitar
occupy the southern half of Mindanao ana tne
islands to the southward Their conversion TO tne
Christian faith is considered by many as racucaliy
hopeless, although Jesuit missionaries have gone
among them undauntedly: They were won to the
Mahometan faith from their native paganism by
Mahometan missionaries who had an outpost In
Borneo
The relations of the Christians and Mahometans
cordng to the original mandate OF their prophet,
the latter told to kill all unbelievers unless
such a slaughter should interfere with their own
ADVANTAGES The~Jesuits deal with them so diplO-
matically, however that outbreaks are infreqGent
The Mahometans will grow Jealous and hostile
however, as soon as the zeal OF the christian
United States has dealt literally with them. how
ever in order show that 1t has no partiality to
Moors. by the Spanish after their ancient enemies
These Mahometans welcomed our rule They
said they glad of the protection which we can
offer them. and that they dreaded conquest from
some European Oriental power which would
use them for it's own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Many Of
them practise poygamy. The example of the Sui
II the Philippines therefore, are to remain
part of the United States will have to face
and most serious question, to be known as the
Mahometan problem. How it can be solved can
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
DELANCEY-ST. HOUSES UNSOLD.
PHYSICIANS FEAR ILLNESS MAY RESULT FROM
LACK OF WATER IN BUILDINGS STRIPPED
But STILL OCCUPIED.

Owing the application for injunction made
Saturday by Patrick Connolly. known as the
Mayor of Poverty Hollow" the East River Bridge
Commissioners did not sell the houses the strip
of land along Delancey-st. which they to
build the approach to the bridge yesterday
The application for injunction, the ground
that the land is being taken without proper
pensation the owners, is returnable before Jus
tce Blanchard tomorrow, and the sale has been
postponed until next Wednesday to allow op-
portunity for decision.
Many OF the tenants of the buildings that are to
be destroyed are still in possession enjoying free
rent, and most of them declare that they will not
move until they are put cut. 1t is said that
rents have been paid since May. A large number
OF the houses have been stripped Of their plumbing.
and the tenants still living In them carry the
they use from across the street where the houses
will be disturbed. The lack OF water is causing
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
CIVIL RULE IN THE PHILIPPINES
CONGRESSMAN HULL. SAYS sELF-GOVERN-
MENT WAS ESTABLISHED TOO RAPIDLY.

1E.N
Manila July 3-Congressman Hull of Iowa
chairman of the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs. who accompanied General Chanee on
his Southern tour characterizes the rapid es-
tahlishment of provincial governments as not
house plants. unable to withstand adVersities.
He said to the correspondent of The Associated
Press that there will be many dihcuitles under
the dual cvl-military government whlch VIII
be inaugurated tomorrow. Mr. HUI beheVes
that their natural richness Will lead 10 'he
eventual prosperity of the islands; but he is con-
vinced from conversation with the governors
and army officers. that in the new southern
provinces poverty and other obstacles VIII pre-
vent the successful collection of land taxes He
believes that the salaries, excepting those OF the
clerks and minor employees, are too high, from
the commissioners downward, and that the
provinces ought to have far larger areas ana
fewer officers The United states commission.
ers agree with this but deferred to the wishes or
the inhabitants. ,.
Mr. Hull approves of the provincial law, but
is of the opinion that the bulk OF the territory
should be under military government until apso-
lutelv pacihed and cleared of ladrones lie Is
convinced that the natives In general are not
concerned about the government.
These views are those of the generality or
army officers.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
FRIENDLY NATIVES MURDERED.
A REMARKABLE STORY OF FILIPINO CRUEL
TY AND TREACHERY.

TY AND TREACHERY.
washington. July "a remarkable story of Fill
pno cruelty to the War Department in the
shape of a general order containing the records of
lie trial of natives charged with abduction
assault with intent to KILL murder and guerilla
warfare in violation of the rules OF war, before
military commission convened at Nueva Caceres
One of these men, Zamudio by name. conceived a
plan of deception and cruelty which is worthy of
note. With the other six Zamudio formed
band of which he made chief. Notice was
served on the people of the neigborhood that they
must assemble at given place In order to be pre-
sented TO General Santos. who would punish them
If they failed to appear. Men, women and chill
dren obeyed the mandate. Zamudio received them
and required them to take oath TO resist Ameri-
can authority TO the death. The people were then
formed in ranks and started to be presented 10
General Santos. II developed that Santos was a
myth, and that the name had been used as a de-
ception by which to commit Wholesale murder
The victims of the band We're selected from the
steamboat plying between Manila and Nueya
Caceres. On the slender pretext that the pilot
must he friend of the Americans, eleven per-
sons. among them an aged woman and four young
children, were taken into the fields, assaulted
with clubs and boos, and left for dead Three of
the victims revived and two of them reached safe
ty but the other, girl, betrayed In house
three of the band Her almost lfeless body was
taken back to the fields on cart. and she has not
since been Sentences of death and impris-
onment at hard labor were imposed.