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NOW AT HERINOTriM NEW ORLEANS RE ADV Tft DAV CLEARING HOUSE PAPER. New Orleans Nov. was SUCCEEDS ADMIRAL LUDLOW. Chicago, Nov. first step to- nounced at the New Orleans clearing waras retiring the clearing house certificates issued in this city was taken uuuw wuay.

mat. all banks here will resume cash payments just as soon as New York does. Herington, Nov.9.The East End Rock Island Dispatcher's offices have been moved from Topeka to this city. ON THRONE 59 YEARS. Vienna, Dec.

2 Throughout the dual monarchy there were great rejoicing today in celebration of the anniversary toaay wnen the executive committee Phiadelphia, Dec. 3. Rear Admiral James M. Miller until recently in command of the receiving ship Lancaster, Monday assumed his duties as governor of the Naval home in this city, succeeding Rear Admiral Nicoll" Ludlow, retired, oi tne Chicago clearing destroyed $25,000 worth of certificates TROUBLE SOON OVER Chicago, Nov. Frank Vanw.

mat nave been paid back to the nir mg house. lip, vice president of the National n.Hv or the accession of Emperor Francis Joseph bank of New York, who is visitw THEY DISCUSS FINANCE. Philadelphia, Dec. 3. Phila.

TORPEDO BOATS START. Washington, D. Dec. 2. The flo mother here, yesterday predicted that delphia is entertai ninp" fnr cavaral ilnvn me currency situation will get back tilla of torpedo boat destroyers which io normal as soon as the Demh SIXTIETH CONGRESS CONVENES.

Washington, Dec. first session of the Sixtieth Congress convened today at 12 o'clock. Vice President Fairbanks called the Senate to order "vitmj uaj a the annual meeting of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, an organization founded in payrolls are met. is going to the Pacific coast in- ad vance of the fleet of battleships, as sembled in Hampton Roads today pre 1889. for the promotion of the oolitieal GUARANTEE DEPOSIT LAW.

Topeka, Dec. 2. John Q. Royce, and social sciences and which now has wane tne House was called to order by Clerk McDowell. paratory to starting on the first leg of a membership extending throughout the long cruise.

me country. The present meeting is attracting more than the usual amount of public attention from the. fact that "The Lessons of the Fi state bank commissioner, is of the opinion that the Kansas legislature will at the" next sesson enact a deposit guaranty law such as he recommended for passage in his biennial report more' than a year ago. RAILROAD OFFICIAL ON TRIAL. New York, Nov.

29. The case of A INVESTIGATE GRAFT. Topeka, Nov. 30. The grand jury petition was presented to Judge A.

W. Dana in the district court here yesterday. The petition bore 544 signatures VV. Smith, vice president of the New is one of the principal topics of discus- sion. Among the eminent sneakers York Central and Hudson River mil.

road, indicted on a chanre of man. ana the calling of a grand jury for the who are to be heard on this subject are Comptroller Walter Z. Ridgely, Frank S. Vanderlip, Jacob H. Schiff and Isaan special purpose of investigating chars slaughter in the second degree in con es of graft and corruption in sewer and IS WYOMING TO GO DRY? Cheyenne, Dec.

2. Wyoming may be the next state to feel the for N. Seligman. paving work in Topeka is asked for. nection with a wreck on February 17 last, was called for trial today before Justice Kellogg in the Supreme court.

of the flood of prohibition sentiment that has recently swept over a large TO TRY TUCKER TWllRftn a Topeka, Dec. 2.The trial of H. H. section or the country with such re i ucicer former head of the Uncle markable results. At the annual con DEATH CHAIR INSTALLED.

Trenton, N. Dec. 2. The "death chair" and all other necessary apparatus has been installed at the New Jersey state prison in accordance with the law substituting death by. electricity for hanging.

Within the next few bam Oil company, for alleeed franrin vention of the Wyoming Anti-Saloon OBTAIN DELAYED JUSTICE. Topeka, Dec. P. Fleeman of Coffeyville, the man to whom Alvin Ballard made the confession of complicity in the murder of Josenh Npw league which began here today plans lent use of the mails, did not begin in the United States district court here will be discussed for puttincr a curb on and charging Frank Allgood with the tne. liquor traffic in' this state, with a view to its total suppression at a later weeks the prison authorities will have ample opportunity to become acauaint- actual murder, was in Topeka yes- today as was anticipated.

Judge D. P. Dyer of St. Louis before whom the case is to be tried, could not reach Topeka until Thursday and the case will be taken up then. date.

The sessions are being held at iei aay to see Attorney General Jarir. ed with the new method of execution. bon regarding having Allgood arrest ed and tried or the New murder, now FACING SERIOUS CHARGE. Dover, N. Dec.

2. The case of mat Mrs. New has been pardoned. Dr. Harry H.

tackpole of this citv for no fewer than five murderers are slated to day the death penalty. The execution of Pasquale Felisce is scheduled for this week. Next week Sanerie Giaviann is to pay the penalty, and the week following three murderers came up for trial today in the super- NO MORE ARE TAKEN. or court of Strafford countv. Dr.

Washington, Nov. to thn Stackpole will be tried on an indict targe amount of subscriptions receiv are scheduled to die in the electric ment charging him with having caus ed, the Secretary of the Treasury chair within a few hours of one anoth CONTEMPT CASE IN COURT. Topeka, Nov. 29. Attorney General Jackson today filed in the Supreme court the accusations of contempt of court made recently against Frank Lin-ski, the rjolice fr city engineer, fire chief, street commissioner, ten members of the fire department and nine police officers of the city of Pittsburg.

Separate accusations were filed against each defendant. ed the death by illegal surgery of All of the electrocutions will be in charge of the same electrician who for some years past has performed nas announced that the subscription to the $100,000,000 three per cent certificates of indebtedness of the act of June 13, 1898, invited by the circular of November 18, 1907, is closed. The several assistant treasurers of the United States have been instructed not similar service in the state Drisons of Catherine Ryan of Lowell, who was found dead in the doctor's house here by Dollie Hayes his hosekeeper, August 24, last. Elmer E. Ryan; the dead girl's lover be tried later for being an accessorybefore the fact.

New York and Massachusetts. LOOTING UNCLE SAM CO. Topeka, Nov. The hearing of ar to accept" any further offers. BRYAN IN NEW ENGLAND.

TRY TO KNOCK. IT OUT. Topeka, Dec. 2. H.

C. Bowman of the Board of Control anticipates that a suit will soon be brought attacking Thedecided improvement in business conditions throughout the country makes it quite possible that the Secretary will not extend his allotments further than those already New Haven, Nov: 29'; The visit of William J. Bryan to New Haven today, to deliver the oration at the dedication of the Bennett memorial fountain, was made the occasion oft guments before Judge T. referee in bankruptcy, regarding the fees to be allowed J. C.

O. Morse as receiver for the Uncle Sam Oil company, his attorney, C. M. Williams, the constitutionality of the state law requiring that the cost ot maintaining made. insane wards of the state at state charitable institutions be paid from big gathering of Democrats from all parts of New England.

The dedication exercises took place at noon, Mr. Bry OFFICIAL REGISTER TO PRESS. ine property of the insane persons, In Washington, Nov. 29. The director cases wnere they have or tne census has sent to press the and the attorneys for the petitioning creditors, will probably be concluded here this evening.

Judge Hazen devoted all of yesterday to listening to evidence and argument on both sides' of the questions and continued' up till noon today without ruling on any of Lue points in controversy. It is e-en- first volume of the official register of an making the presentation address7 and the aceptance being by Mayor John P. Studies on behalf of the city. This afernoon Mr. Bryan met in con i MAY DIE IN MEXICO.

the United States for 1907. This vol City of Mexico, Nov. 30. Unless the ume will be completed and delivered to ference xmany members or the New Governor of the Mexican state of Chi eauu oenaior ana Kepresentative at the opening of Congress. The second England Democratic Progressive huahua intervenes with executive erally thought here that the allow.

league, who were called together by ances made will hardly be as great KUioo xvxuciicciua will ne px part of volume of the Official Regis ter, relating exclusively to the -Post resident Alexander Troup of this citv ecuted by shooting in the caoital of Tonight the Democratic leaders are to office Department, is now largely in that state next For five years attend a banquet at the Tontine hotel as have been claimed. Mr. Morse ask- ed 110,000 for himself and $5,000 for his attorney. A total allowance of $15,000 is asked for the seven firms of type and will be completed and ready me case na9 been fought out in the Mr. Bryan is to be the guest of hon tor delivery within two weeks after the first volume.

The total number or, and the speakers will include George Fred Williams of Massaehns. lawyers who represented the petition- ng creditors in bringing the of names included in Volume I is the total number of names in the etts, Governor Higgins of Rhode Island, and Augustus Thomas, the playwright Tomorrow Mr. Bryan will Mexican courts, the defendants, C. T. Richardson, William; Mason and Dr.

S. C. Harle, taking advantage of every possible legal expedient to secure delay. Now that the Supreme court of the republic has affirmed their son tence to death, which will in all probability be carried out. cy proceedings.

It is understood that $10,000 of the amount is claimed by postal service in Volume II is 166,444, and in the railway mail service is Karnes, New Krauthoff. the firm of start on a short tour of New England 892. The aggregate, therefore, of Kansas City lawyers who were mstrn. to deliver addresses in several of th names presented in the Official Gesris- mental in the first bankruptcy move larger cities. ter for 1907 is 206,141.

ment against the Uncle Sam company.".