The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
February 14, 1895

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w infest 1 r p. i 3. if it A' 10 CENTS A WEEK. IT ISJPI. The Constitutional Convention Resolution Dead. It Was Killed in Today. the House IF WE WANT CHANGES "We Must Make Them Amendments One at a Time The Debate an Interesting One. A shower of petitions fell upon the house this morning. Moat of them were to give the state historical society more room. The others were requests for the es tablishment of a state normal school at Wichita. An act to prevent the adulteration of vinegar was the title of a biil introduced by Mr. Lambert of Lyon. This is the first vinegar that has been injected into the proceedings of the house. The railroad committee's mission seems to be a killing oue. Of a batch of seven or eight bills not one was favora bly reported. The last surviving bill regulating the granting and receiving of passes went to its death this morning. This is the final expression of the fact that this house does not intend to make any effort to correct the pass evil or even give the matter a hearing in the open house. Three pass bills of more or less severity have been introduced in the house by Messrs. Simons, Garden hire and Cox, but each has been quietly and effectually strangled in the com mittee rooms. The Simons and Garden hire bills were killed in the judiciary committee. The railroad committee also reported unfavorably the bill requiring motors and street cars to be enclosed to protect the motormen. Mr. Hopkins' measure to regulate the price of bertha on palace Sleeping cars, and the bill re quiring the gift of transportation to cer tain shippers in certain cases. Pension lor I. XV. Bout well. The senate concurrent resolution re questing the general government to grant a pension for distinguished brav ery and service in the Union army dur ing the rebellion to D. W. Boutwell, now of Butler county, was adopted. He is the man who, by carrying dispatches to General PleasantonJ saved Kansas from invasion by Price's army. He is also the man who was dragged by the heels through the Topeka jail yard by John Carter's police for refusing to ans wer questions. At 10 o'clock the senate joint resolution recommenaing tne calling ot a conven tion to revise the constitution of the state was placed on third reading and consid' ered by the house. Mr. Trueblood opened the debate by opposing the resolution. "There is a sentiment abroad that the people of this state oo not know their own minds. A proposition is submitted to them; they vote on it ana straightway it is said they didn't understand what they were voting on. lens same question was voted on two years ago and now it is proposed to cram it down tne tnroats of the neoDia again. The taxpayers of the state do not want it, the entire prohibition element of tbe state will be arrayed against it. We had better endure the few mistakes which exist in our present constitution than to submit to the worry of a constitutional convention. Mr. Ilenefiel Says We Want Worry, Mr. Benefiel spoke in favor of the res olution, lie said it was conceded by many mat me constitution was now too small for the creat state of Kansas. "There is a sentiment in the state airainst u:l:i -i prumuuion, mere is a growing feeling in xavui ui woman Bunrage. and it the peo ple want to wipe the prohibitory law from the constitution I am in favor of letting them do it, and if thev want to grant women the right to vote I will sub mit to it, though I am not personally in lavur ui it, Mr. Johnson of Anderson, chairman of me juaiciary committee, opposed the resolution. "When the people have re jected this proposition so recently as two years ago it is time for us to let them alone, ine gentleman from Montgom ery speaks of a sentiment in favor of wo man sunrage, out that question was de cided no longer ago than November last. We have no reason to believe the people would speak differently on the qiicouuuB uuw man men. jir. oie oi Barton made a speech in iavor ot me Dill, fie said the constitu fant and was not suited to the needs of tne state now. Speaker Lobdell, who was on the floor. said: "I had been told that th Print' 1 1 1 1 turn of the state of Kansas was a piece of patchwork, and with my boyish prej udice against patched things I was in clined to think it would be a good thing to change it. But when I came to consider what it meant, when Islooked into the statement that it was made for a little country along the Missouri river, and remem bered that the great federal constitution was made for a few little states along the Atlantic, but is now big enough for the whole country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, I concluded that Kansas could get along with her constitution." Would Stir Up Strife. Mr. Lobdell then tion it would throw th tt wouiu mrow tne Rt.ata nn ti. Thl Hfi 6 PrP9itin, the election of cot'd nnf lCi' aadv th P, which S, 9 1638 thaa 25lW were all arguments against it. "The question of wantbSlsay ?hhf Sk -et'SrK--'-? along very well with her baby constftu ShSWa 8P Wa8 greeted wita P ill. Veale said he was in favor of a NIGHT EDITION. TOPEKA, KANSAS, THURSDAY EVEXIXG, FEBRUARY 14. 1895. constitutional convention. After making this statement he told how much he loved Kansas and why. and what kind of a state Kansas was. Mr. Veale said be believed the people ought to be allowed to vote on the question. Previous to Mr. Veale's speech Mr. Marshall of Rice county had pointed out that the only reason for a convention which had been' shown was because there was need of a probate judge pro tem! Beekmin is for It. Mr. Beekman spoke in favor of the res olution and read from Governor Morrill's message reasons for calling one. The prohibition of holding passes and franks by any state officer as recommended by Gov. Morrill was read by Mr. Beekman and served to emphasize the inaction of the house on that question. "Ine contiuual increase of the powers of corporations in their encroachments upon the people ahould be stayed by the constitution," said Mr. Beekman in con elusion. "It is admitted that there is a growing tendency toward centralization of the capital of the country to oppress the people, and for these and other rea sons I hope the senate resolution will be concurred in." Mr. Eckstein spoke in favor of a con vention. He likened the prohibitionists to the sun worshipers of the east, whose religion was nothing more than awe at the splendor of the sun, and said they aw nothing in the constitution but pro hibition. He said he could rise above that, and ask for a convention on grounds which were sufficient without consider ing the question of prohibition. Because there had not been a session of the legislature for years at which some amendment had not been proposed to the constitution, Mr. Benedict thought there was need of a convention, and hoped the resolution would be passed. He said the cry that the prohibition ques- lon was in danger had no foundation in fact. Mr. Caldwell of Douglas was opposed to the resolution because he believed the animus of the supoort of it was to get the prohibition question resubmitted. Mr. Goodno of Bourbon wasn t in favor of the resolution and Mr. Rohrbaugh of Sedgwick spoke in favor of it. Mr. Johnson of Anderson spoke again, arguing the inadvisability of calling the convention. Convention Idea Beaten. The resolution was lost bv a vote of 50 to 64 against it It would have required a two-thirds vote to pass it, anyhow. Ihe vote stood: Yeas Allen, Ballinger, Beekman, Bender, Benedict, Benefiel, Bone of Clark, Bone of Crawford, Brown of Crawford, Bucklin, Butler, Byers, Clay comb, Cole, Cox, CubbUon, Dennises, Duffy, Eckstein, Fitzgerald, Frazer, Hackbusch, Halliday, Hill, Hunt, Lam bert of Lyon, Lewis, Mathews, Miller of Geary, Miller of Morris, Moore, Morrow, Newman, Price, Raemer, Robinson, Rohrbaugh, Satterthwaite, Schlyer, Sheafor, Simons, Spicknall, Sutton, Tucker, Van Gaa3beck, Veale, White, V llson of Barber, Wright 00. Is ays Aker, .Andrews, Axelton, Baker, Barkley, Barnett, Blair, Bradley, Brown of Pratt, Cald well, Campbell of Stafford, Cannon, Chandler, Clark of Linn, Clark of Wal lace, Cornell, DeWitt, Dickson, Forsythe, Foster, iunk, Glenn, Grimes, Goodno, Haines, Hanna, Hart, Heminger, Hiltoa, Hollenbeak, Hopkins, Ingle, Johnson of Anderson, Johnson of Nemaha, Kelley, Knipe, Lupfer, McCarthy, McKinnie, McKnight, Marshall, Meridith, Metzler, Moss, Mou, Murphy, Nighswonger, Pan cake, Pratt, Remington, Seatou, Sher man, Shouse, Smith of Snerman,Sprague Stockebraod, Street, Stromquist, Thisler, Trueblood, Wilson of Stanton, Winters, Zimmerman, Speaker Lobdell 64. Ihe ways and means committee bill appropriating $2,000 to purchase coal in the open market for the needy people in western Kansas was passed just before the house took a recess to 3 o'clock. THE SENATE. Valentine day in the senate was not generally observed. Senator Forney had two pretty lace valentines on his desk, and sooie of the less fortunate senators received so-called comic valentines. Senator Leedy got one yesterday. As a rule the journal clerks and enrolling clerks, were more fortunate. When the senators opened their mail this morning most of them found from one to half a dozen petitions from pub lishers in every part of the state asking better facilities for the State Historical society. It was evidently a put up job. The petitions were all alike, of which the following is a part: "We, the undersigned editors and pub lishers of Kansas newspapers, beg to call your attention to the need of room in the Capitol building for the accommodation of the library of the State Historical Society. Tnis library is now placed in widely-separated rooms in the basement story. It is the property of the state and principally the gift of generous donors. The papers contain a record of the his tory of the people of Kansas. As was once Baid by one of our number, the late Governor John A. Martin, a pioneer Kansas editor: "These newspaper files contain every essential fact connected with the growth and development of the communities in which they are published marriages and deaths; the establish ment of business and manufacturing en terprises, and their changes; transfers of property; the ereetion of all important buildings; the results of elections; the opening of streets; the building oi rail roads; fires and floods; the municipal policies suggested, discussed and adopt ed; and the daily life, thoughts, hopes, triumphs and disappointments of an aspiring and energetic community." $10,000 to Mrs. Mary K. Thorpo. Senator Taylor introduced a bill for the relief of Mrs. Mary E. Thorpe of Leavenworth by paying her $10,000 in settlement in full for the death of her husband, who was a superintendent at the penitentiary coal mines. He was killed in the summer of 1893 by having a ton of coal fall on him. Senator Taylor had another bill, to give cities of the first class authority to issue bonds to pay judgments. Senator Brown introduced a congres sional apportionment Din tnis morning of his own invention. It is different from the obnoxious house bill, and he de scribes it as "square-toed and free from gerrymander." It makes the following apportionment: First district Counties of Marshall. Nemaha, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, i Atchison, Jefferson and Leavenworth., Second district Wyandotte, Johnson,' Douglas, Miama, Franklin, Anderson and Linn. Third district Bourbon. Crawford, Cherokee; Neosho, Labette, Wilson, Montgomery, Elk and Chautauqua. Fourth district Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Osage, Lyon, Coffey, Allen, Woodson, Greenwood and Chase. Fifth district Counties of Marion, Morris, Dickinson, Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Clay, Washington, Republic, Cloud,Ottawa, Saline, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Mitchell and Jewell. Sixth district Butler, Cowley, Sum ner, Sedgwick, Harvey, McPherson,Rice, Reno, Kingman, Harper and Barber. Seventh district Rice, Barton, Rush, Ness, Lane, Scott, Wichita, Greeley,Ham ilton, Kearney, Finney, Garfield, Hodge, man, Pawnee, Stafford, Pratt, Kiowa, Edwards, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Grant, Stanton, Morton, Stevens, Seward,Meade, Clark and Comanche. Eighth Russell. Ellis, Trego, Gove,. Logan, Wallace, Sherman, Thomas, Sheridan, Graham. Rooks, Osborn,' Smith, Phillips, Norton, Decatur, Raw lins and Cheyenne. Jot to Hold Two Places. Senator Jumper introduced a bill to prevent members of the legislature from holding any other state positions of profit or trust. The bill is supposed to be aimed at Senator Householder, who is a mem ber of the board of charities, and Sena--tor Scott, who is one of the regents of the state university. Sanator Jumper moved that an emergency be declared and the bill put on its final passage at once. This was defeated by a vete of 19 to 11. Senators Dillard, Brown, Carpenter, Metcalf and Senn thought it was a good thing to have members of the legisla ture on the various boards, and one even thought the results would be better if all the boards were composed of legislators. Afternoon Senate. In the senate this afternoon considera tion of the Leedy bill to abolish the live stock sanitary commission was resumed. Senator Shearer submitted a substitute bill to the Leedy bill, which reduces the expense of the commission but does not abolish it entirely. Senator Leedy support ing his bill said he had nothing against the present commission or any other, but he thought the place was created "to give jobs to a lot of horse doctors and hangers on who go preambulating about the state with autocratic powers at state exoense.1' Senator Leedy said that the present i state vetenarian, Dr. Pritchard, had drawn $5,000 salary and $2,800 expense account during the past two years. The senate was afraid to act hastily in the matter, and at 2:45 the senate voted to re-refer the bill to the committee on agriculture. SUCCESSFUL BURGLARS. They Get $45 and a Watch at the Home of Aln. Belle" McArthur. The residence of Mrs. Belle McArthur at 1121 Harrison street was. entered- by burglars last night, who carried away a gold watch, belonging to Miss Katie Mc Arthur, and $45 in money, belonging to Miss Florence McCoy, who is stopping there. It is evident that the burglar entered through the front door, which was left unlocked ail night. There are foot-prints on the front porch to show that some one went towards the door, from one corner of the porch, and there are also marks of dirt on a sofa beneath a parlor window, that show some one had entered that way. Every room in the house seems to have been entered, but nothing further than the $45 and the watch is missing. At three o'clock in the morning Sena tor Reed, who sleeps up stairs, heard the door close but paid no attention to it. Miss McArthur noticed that the door wa3 wide open at some time in the night and got up to shut it. The police were notified this morning and made an investigation. MISS KELLY'S LOYER. Professor A. Geza Dome, Formerly of the State University, Becomes a Monk. A dispatch announced that A. Geza Dome, wfeo was at one time instructor in violin music at the State university, has entered a monastery at Springfield. Ky. It is also intimated that his sweetheart, a Miss Kelly, was killed by lightning a few years ago and that Dome never re covered from the effect of her tragic death by a stroke of lightning. The Miss Kelly referred to is probably Miss Emma Kelly, daughter of ex-Senator II. B. Kelly of Lawrence. Prof. Dome and Miss Kelly were supposed to be engaged while he was at Lawrence, but for an unknown reason the engage ment was supposed to have been broken off. Miss Kelly was not killed by a stroke of lightning, but is now a teacher in the state deaf and dumb institution at Olathe. FOR A COOKING SCHOOL. There Is to Be One at Manhattan Proba bly I) lie to Mrs. Kedzle. After a lively debate in the senate last night the committee of the whole de cided to give the state agricultural col lege a $10,000 appropriation for the erec tion of a building for the department of domestic economy, or, in plain Eaglish, a cooking school. An effort has been made for some time to get this appro priation. The agriculturalists wanted $20,000, but they were in luck to get half. Senator Jumper said: "It is all very well to talk about educating our daughters to cook a meal of victuals, but the first one they cojk when they get home will probably make a man want to go visiting." Senator Dennison said if the state was going to appropriate anything he wanted it to make the gift big enough to build a creditable building. Senator Milton Brown observed that farmers and their boys and girls were getting nearly everything they wanted, and he wished somebody would build a school to educate lawyers' sons. But he voted for the appropriation. IMrd Prom n Snake Bite. Atchison, Kan., Feb. 14 John Bishop died yesterday from blood poisoning, caused by the bite of a rattlesnake in 1892. NO PASS BILL? It .True That the House Refuses Is To Take Any Action Against the Pass Scandal KILL ALL THE BILLS. Committees Smother to Death Even the Mildest. Each Member With His Card hoard Bribe in His Pocket, USES HIS INFLUENCE Against Any Bill to Kegulate Pass Giving. Good Reason for the People to Show Their Anger. It seems that a large number of the members of the present legislature are subject to the influence of a railroad pass, at least the three anti-pass bills which were introduced in the house ear ly in the session, have all been killed by the committees to whom they were re ferred. The people of Kansas want an anti pass law. They want some legislation which will take the influence out of a railroad pass. Especially they want a law which will make it impossible for a judge of a court to ride on a pass over a railroad in the state which is inter ested in legislation in his court The. sentiment of the people of the state is well understood by the mem bers of the legislature and unless they adopt some practical anti-pass legisla tion they will fail to do their duty dur ing the present session. The seutiment of the people of Kansas was shown to be overwhelmingly against the using of passes by judicial officers during the last campaign, and it was so strong that two judges of the supreme court gave up their passes and several district judges announced that they would no longer accept railaoad passes. The judges who gave up their passes were men of principle and wanted their official acts to be above the suspicion of being influenced by free passes. Three anti-pass, bills were introduced -in the house at the opening of the ses sion. One by Mr. Gardenhire of Shawnee, which simply required that all passes be registered with the secretary of state. It is a bill which is clearly constitutional, and, while not iron-clad, could be enforced, and the people of the state would then know what officers were subject to the free pass influence, and could act accordingly. Another anti-pass bill was introduced by Mr. Simons of Sumner. Mr. Simons' bill prohibited the governor accepting of railroad passes by railroad officials and state officer The third anti-pass bill was introduced by Mr. Cox of Iseosho. Mr. Cox's bill was one of those iron clad measures which cannot be enforced if put on the statute books. It is a bill which would no doubt be declared unconstitutional by the first court to which it would be sub mitted. These bills were all referred to differ ent committees and each met the same fate. Each was killed iu the committee. First the committee on state affairs re ported unfavorably on Mr. Simons' bill, then the judiciary committee after being repeatedly urged to make a report on the Gardenhire bill, reported it unfavorably, and this morning the committee on railroads to whom Mr. Cox's bill was referred reported it back unfavorably. Mr. Cox is a member of the railroad committee, but he ia under stood to have introduced his bill simply for effect At one meeting of the com mittee Mr. Cox left and broke the quorum when Chairman Remington an nounced that Mr. Cox's bill would be considered. He apparently ran away from his own bilL There are men on the floor of the house who are favorable to some anti-pass legislation and should be given an op portunity to go on record. Let the friends of this class of legislation in the house stand together and make a record for themselves. If they will a good fair anti-pass law, some such law as the one proposed by Mr. Gardenhire, can be passed. Who Slew the Bills. The members of the committee on judiciary who killed Mr. Gardenhire's bill, are Mr. Johnson of Anderson, chair man; Lambert of Lyon. Rohrbaugh of Sedgwick, Hopkins of Finney, Cole of Barton, Miller of Morris, Moore of Sa line, Sheafor of Cloud, Robinson of Jack son, Sutton of Kus8ell, Hone of Clark, Cubbison of Wyandotte, Cox of Neosho, Pancake of Scott, and Brown of Pratt. The members of the committee on state affairs, who killed Mr. Simons' bill are Mr. Caldwell of Douglas, chairman; Sherman of Shawnee, Raemer of Mar shall, Murphy of Stevens, Clark of Wal lace, Lambert of Lincoln, and Barnett of Ness. The members of the committee on railroads, who killed Mr. Cox's bill, are Mr. Remington of Miami, chairman; Rohrbaugh of Sedgwick, Moore of Saline, Seaton of Atchison, Warner of Cherokee, Cox of Neosho, Ma.sialof Rice, Spicknall of Sumner, Andrews of Phillips, Hanna of Graham, Hackbush of Leavenworth, Pratt of Hamilton, Cannon of Kingman, Camp- ball of Stafford, Trueblood of Osage, Schlyer of Ellis and Barnett of Ness. Death to Gloucester. New York, Feb. 14 A special dis patch to a morning paper from Glouces ter, Mass., says: It is known thus far that the recent storm has coat Gloucester nineteen lives and two vessels, beside thousands of dollars damage to vessels which were saved. THE POLICE TANGLE. Unfortunate Folks Who Got Into the Meshes of the Police Recently. It took less thaa fifteen minutes to dis pose of the police court docket this morning. It was an unusually lengthy one and had on it several cases that had been continued beside a. host of new ones. The judge was busy, however, and most of them were continued be, cause he had a case in the district court.. The police felt called upon to disturb the serenity of the trbuse at 111 east Fourth street last night and found Chas. Thompson and Kittie Jewell together in a room. Kittie was sick, she said, and Charles was simply there to rubber, head. The police were there to "rub ber neck," however, and they found other things in the way of evi dence by so doing. Charles was taken to the station but it was thought advisable to leave the girl because of her physical condition. Thompson, whose real name, the police say, Is West brook, put up $5 and forfeited it. William .Vioore had been intoxicated and put up $5 for his appearance which he forfeited. Jerry Britt, colored, who Watchman Wylie found in the Santa Fe yards steal ing coal, was fined $15. He pleaded guilty. The case of Frank Klingman, charged with running a gambling resort, has been again continued to the 21st Elder Scott, who was mixed up in a lit tle church row recently, had his case continued. The case of Pete Callahan charged with selling liquor will be -tried Tues day. Thomas Moore, who was arrested near the Rock Island depot for the same of fense also ii ad his case continued. Judge Ferry then took off his crown and went up to Judge Hazeu s kingdom to be just a common lawyer for awhile. MOONLIGHT'S BAD BREAK. Our Minister to Bolivia Makes a Trouble some Mistake. Washington, Feb. 14 The entire di plomatic correspondence between the governments of the United States and Bo livia last year as shown by the published foreign relations was made up of a rather comical little incident, which resulted in putting our minister to Bolivia, Mr. Moonlight, on the penitent's chair for violation of the laws of the Lnited States. It appears that it is the custom in that country to detail an army officer to receive, the incoming minister, from another country and escort him across the difficult mountain passes ly ing between the coast and the capital and do everything necessary to secure him a comfortable trip and proper re ceptions. All this was done, for Mr. Moonlight by Major Fortuna of the Bolivian array.? In acknowledgement of the many, courte sies received, Mr. Moonlight adds a note to the Bolivian minister ot foreign af fairs requesting that if consistent- with the views of the government and the custom in like cases, Major Fortuna be promoted to the rank of commandant. All this, it seem3, was in conformity with custom, and the Bolivian govern ment immediately took pleasure in granting Mr. Moonlight's request and the major was duly promoted. But when this incident came to the notice of the state department Secretary Gresham wrote the minister that no matter how usual such proceed ings might be in Bolivia it was entirely contrary to section 1571 revised statutes, which.in terms,forbid3 any United States diplomatic officer to request any appoint ment from any foreign nation. SoMr. Moonlight confessed he had over looked the statute, expressed his regret, and adds a note to the Bolivian minister of foreign affairs explaining his mistake and asking that his former note be regarded as a nullity. The correspond ence, however, does not show that the army officers lost his promotion in conse quence. Kailroads drrttlns Tojtetlier. Denver, Feb. 14 Chairman Caldwell is meeting with marked success in his ef forts to settle the differences among the western trunk lines. Asa result the meet ing ot passenger agents in mis city ine Burlington, Rock Island and Rio Grande have agreed to raise the boycott on the Union Pacific and Mr. Lomax has agreed to open the Oregon gateway to all roads on round trip tickets. Egg-Shells. The employment of egg-shells f or ornamental purposes is extremely an cient. A manuscript in the Ilarleian collection represents a number of egg shells ornamented in the most ele gant and costly manner. Miniatures were often painted upon egg-shells with extreme care, and shells thus curiously decorated became valuable and highly-esteemed presents. In Venice young noblemen frequently, lavished large sums of money upon portraits painted wtthin egg shells intended as presents. A Blood- f neklnr Earthworm. South Africa is the home of a species of earthworm, a creature closely fe lated to our common angleworm. who is not only a giant among the deni zens of the soil, but which is reputed to have a taste for human blood. There are two species of this uncanny wiggier, one oi a, uarK reu. coiur ana the other almost black. They arc larger than one's finger and from three to four feet in length. The largest Barrel. The celebrated "Heidelberg tun" looks like a small cask when com pared with a huge barrel that was made last summer for the use of th e "Halle aux Vins," a Paris establish ment, known as the largest liquor em porium in the world. This huge French wine cask has a capacity of 18, 710 gallons and measures twenty three feet in height. Bess' Herman Salve. The household remedy. Every family should keep it for cuts, burns, bruises, and inflammation of all kinds. W. R. Kennady keeps a full supply. TWENTY-THIRD YEAR. DIRECTORS MUST PAY Officers of a National Bank Who Sign False and Fraudulent Statement of Its Condition, PERSONALLY LIABLE To the Bank's Depositors for A113' Losses, So Says Federal Judge Yalker atTndianapolis. Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 14-Judge Baker, of the United States court, iu tne suit ,of the International Typographical Union against Thea P. Haughey and other directors of the late Indianapolis National bank, laid down a new doctrine relative to the conduct of national batik officers. lie holds that directors who sign false reports of a bank's condition aro liable for amounts lost by depositors of the bank in case of it-i fail ure. The suit was brought, against tlia directors of the bank to recover $6o,0J0 which the union had on deposit iu the bank at the time of the ail tire. In his opinion Judge Baker says in part: "Neither ihe law nor the obligations of their offices made it any part of thr ir duty to utter and publish false and fraudulent statements in regard to the bank's condition. These direc tors have used their official stations to enable them to perpetrate a fraud on the plaintiffs entirely outside of the scope of their duties." The directors of the bank attectecl by the decision are, Thea P. Haughey, who ia serving a term in the state prison north; Robert B. F. Pierce, recently ap pointed receiver of the Toledo, St. Louis Kansas City railroad, Harvey Satter white. of Martinsville, Schuyler Colfax, Jr., of South Bend, an i Charles E. Meyer of this city. DOINGS OF CONGRESS. The Three Per Cent Gold Bend Issue Under Discussion. Washington, Feb. 14 Although it was known that an attempt would be made to pass the resolution authorizing the issue of 3 per cent gold bonds in tie house, the attendance on the floor wis not large when the speaker called the house to order at 11 o'clock. -As soon as the journal had been read,, Mr. Catchings from'tfie rules committee' reported the special order under which the house was to operate. It was as fol lows: Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this resolution the house shall proceed a3 in the committee of the whole to the consideration of house resolution Na 255, ('.he bond resoluti u.) that at the hour of 5 o'ciock this day tne previous question shall be considered as ordered on said resolution, and then, without in tervening motion, vote3 shall be taken thereon until the same shall have been fully disposed of. Mr. Catchings promptly demanded the previous question as soon as the resolu tion had been completed. Oa a rising vote the previous queitio-.i was ordered 58 to 11. Mr. Pickler (Rep., 8. D.) made the poiut of no quorum, but withdrew and before time for debate couid be claimed under the rule, tho vote recurred on the adoption of the or der. It resulted 56 to 17. Mr. Simpson, Kansas, again made the point of no quorum. Mr. Simpson ana Mr. uatcnings, tellers, took their places and for over half an hour they waited patiently for the belated arrivals to make up the coveted quorum. With the arrival of members came .i stream of visitors into the galleries and at 11:52, when Mr. Catchings reported quorum, the hall of representatives presented an animated appearance. The vote had resuitea loa to zo ia iavor oi the special order, Mr. Simpson, who remarked sarcas tically sotto voce. that he was trying to protect the presi dent against the vindictive assaults of Republicans, recreant Democrats and cuckoos, made no attempt to get the ayes and nays, and the special order was de clared adopted. Before the debate began, tne speaker announced that .he vould recog nize two members of the com mittee on ways and means, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Reed in the affirmative, and Messrs. Hopkins (Rep., I1L) and bryan (Dem.) in the negative, to control four hours of the time alloted for debate, the remaining hour to be given to debate under the five minute rule. THIEVES BREAK IN. Tho House of Geo. XV. Koed Entered and $40 Taken Last Night. The house of George W. Reed at 1133 Harrison street was bur glarized last night, and as U is only a few doors from the McArthur house that was entered at the sam3 time it was probably done by the same parties The front door was open ana so was a win dow this morning. The only thing missing was $40 in money that was tak en from the trousers "of one of the sons upstairs. It seems probable now that there were more burglaries in town last night, but the police have not yet been notifie J. Joliet Mill Start ITp. .Joliet, 111., Feb. 14 The Illinois Steel company and the tonnage men in the billet and converter department have come to an agreement, and the mills will start up about March 1. The mill was closed January 1, throwing 2,000 men out of work. The new scale is a 25 per cent cut over last year's. Chicago' S.O0.OO Bnildluc. Washington, Feb. 14 The president has signed the Chicago public building bilL

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STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 14, 1895. 2 A I Deadly 1 I Poison i Discarded. Eyes tested and Glasses scientifically and suc cessfully fitted without the use of Atropine. All danger and dis comfort arising from this Deadly Poison avoided. No one required to loose a week or ten days of valuable time caused by the unnatural condi tion of the eyes arising from the use of this drug. fit fit fit fit fit fit fit fit fit fit fit fit fit fit fit fit fit fit Ik It ti Vt It flORRISON SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN. GEAIUATE CHITEALMIO OF THE CHICAGO COLLEGE. TIf you are troubled with headache, pain in the eyes, or have any difficulty in reading or seeing, call and have your eyes examined. CONSULTATION FREE. Office at Jewelry Store, 505 Kans. Ave. TOPEKA, KAS. fit ft FOB t? j seo narrow views. mm v i Kear the Trans er fetation. WVlewi made In all parts of the city r, Holmes' Drug; Store Kansas Ave. PRESCRIPTIONS A SPFCIAI TV. Broadway asi Eleventh. St. EFurcl, NEW YORK. E0C2E3 $1 PE3 PAY AND UPWARD. The most centrally located hotel la the city, conducted on ilio European plan, at moderate prices. Recently en aJ-eed by a new and hand some addition that doubles Its former capacity. The new DISLNQ KOOM is one of the fines, specimens et Colonial Decoration in this coun- tty WM. TAYLOR. BTopeke and Kansas visitors to New Terk win find the Topkka Daily State Jocrsai. en file in the reading room of the St. Denis. TT i lernia I Cured Safsly a&i Permanently, "by the Xajectisa Hathoi of Treatment. I have made this subject a special study and prepared myself with special instruments for the treat ment of Hernia, aad can promise a Bale, permanent and speedy cure. F. Bailsy, A.LL, 21. D. Office, 631 Kans. Ave. Witty Voirs Mn. inBlw's Soothing Syrup has been used for teething. It soothes, softens the rums, allays pain, cures colic. Best remedy for diarrhoea. 25 cents a bottle. Call up Phone 153 and have our wagon call for your bundle. Tofxxa Stjsasi Lauhdbx, I kS&tMt V M 6t 8th i 731 THE B0HDDEAl The Contract Between the Gov ernment and the Banks For the purchase of the Current Bond Issue IS NOW MADE PUBLIC. Belmont-Morgan Syndicate Dic tate the Terms. Washington, Feb. 14. The full text of the bond contract is as follows: This agreement, entered into this 8th day of February, '95, between the secretary of the treasury, of the first part, and Messrs. August Belmont Co., of New York, on behalf of Messrs. N. M. Rothschild Sons, of Loudon, Eng-., and themselves and Messrs. J B. Morgan Co., of Lon dbn, and themselves, parties of the second part. Witnesseth: Whereas, it is provided by the revised Statutes of the United States (section 3700) that the secretary of the treasury may purchase coin with any of the bonds or notes of the United States authorized by law at such rates and upon such terms as he may deem most advantageous to the public in terests; and the secretary of the treasury now deems that an emergen cj exists in which the public inter ests require that, as hereinafter pro vided, coin shall be purchased with the bonds of the United States of the description hereinafter mentioned, authorized to be issued under the act entitled "An act to provide for the resumption of specie payments," ap proved January 14, 1875, being bonds of the United States described in an act of congress approved July 14, 1870, entitled "An act to authorize the refunding of the national debt." Now, therefore, the said parties of the second part hereby agree to sell and deliver to the United States 3,500,000 ounces of standard gold coin of the United States at the rate of $17.80441 per ounce, payable in United States 4 per cent thirty year coupon or registered bonds, said bonds to be dated February 1, 1895, and payable at the pleasure of the United States after thirty years from date, issued under the acts of congress of July 14, 1870, January 20, 1871, and January 14, 1875, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum, payable quarterly. First Such purchase and sale of gold coin being made on the follow conditions: (1) At least one-half of all coin de livered hereinunder shall be contained in and shipped from Europe, but the shipments shall not be required to exceed 300,000 ounces per month, un less the parties of the second part consent thereto. (2) All deliveries shall be made at any of the sub-treasuries or at any other legal depository of the United States. (3) All gold coins delivered shall be secured on the basis of 25.8 grains of standard gold per dollar, if within limit of tolerance. (4) Bonds delivered under this con tract are to be delivered free of ac crued interest;which is to be assessed and paid by the parties of the second part at the time of their delivery to them. Second Should the secretary of the treasury desire to offer or sell any of the bonds of the United States on or before the 1st of Uctober, 1895, he shall first offer the same to the par ties of the second part; but thereafter he shall be free from every such obligation- to the parties of the second part. Third The secretary of the treas ury reserves the right within ten days from date, in case he shall re ceive authority from congress there for, to substitute any bonds of the United States bearing 3 per cent in terest, of which the principal and in terest shall be specifically payable in United States gold coin of the pres ent weight and fineness, for the bonds herein alluded to; such 3 per cent bonds to be accepted by the par ties of the second part at par; L e., at 18. 60465 per ounce of standard gold. Fourth No bonds shall be delivered to the parties of the second part or either of them except in payment for coin from time to time received here under, whereupon the secretary of the treasury of the United States shall and will deliver the bonds as herein provided at such places as shall be designated by the parties of the second part. Any expense of de livery out of the United States shall be assumed and paid by the parties of the second part. Fifth In consideration of the pur chase of such coin the parties of the second part and their associates here under assume and will bear all the expenses and inevitable loss of bring ing srold from Europe hereunder, and as far as lies in their power will exert all financial influence and will make all legitimate effots to protect the treasury of the united btates against withdrawals of gold pending the complete performance of this cor tract. GOLD FLOWS EASTWARD. Heavy Demand Made on the Subtreasury at San Francisco. San Fkakcisco, Feb. 14, The nego tiations now pending in the east incident to placing a new issue of United States bonds to the amount of $65,000,000 has caused a sudden reduction here in rates of exchange on New York and a conse quent heavy call on the local gold sup ply. As to the extent of this demand and the general effect, no one qualified to speak on the subject seems willing to hazard a prediction. Mr. Jackson, of the sub-treasury, says that there is nothing particularly alarm ing in the situation, the sudden call being due to the fact that American gold is wanted abroad for the purchase of the new bonds by the syndicate. New York being the natural market California is called upon to supply the market F. C Sears, Paint, Glass and Wall Paper dealer, removed to 1'J2 Kansas avenue. MISSOURI LEGISLATURE. Corporations Must Fay Employes) la Cash Says the Hons. Jeffersos City, Ma, Feb. 14. The house committee on labor favorably reported O'Dell's bill providing that corporations must pay their em ployes in cash, once each month. Mr. Griffiths has his compromise ar bitratratiou bill before the house. -Some days ago the committee re ported the bill unfavorably. Mr. Griffiths was not present at the time. Yesterday he moved that it be printed for information of the house and the motion prevailed. Mr. Davidson's bill prohibiting hypnotism was reported adversely. Mr. Bothwell introduced "a bill pro viding that bond investment com panies may deposit 8100.000 in cash with the state treasurer in lieu of their present collateral deposits. Mr. De Reign's hat bill was re ported adversely. Major Bittinger introduced a bill providing that all life insurance poli cies, which have been in force one year, shall be incontestable, and must be paid inside three months after death of insured, and a failure to pay inside of the three months' limit is made punishable by revocation of the charter of the defaulting insurance company. A half hour's debate grew out of the calling up for engrossment of the Tatum election bilL On motion of Dr. Tubbs, the elec tion bill was made the special order for Friday at 10 a. m. The afternoon was devoted to the appropriation for the civil list. In the senate Gray's bill, absolutely prohibiting pool selling in this state, was reported favorably from the com mittee. The committee on labor reported its substitute for the various fellow servants bills, heretofore introduced. It is the Arkansas law, and applies to all persons in dangerous occupations. Ihe remainder of the afternoon was devoted to a wrangle over the St. Louis court bills. BRIEFS BY VYIRE. There is no chancre in the Mexican- Guatemalan negotiations. Oklahoma land office and townsite ofiicials are to be investigated. Oregon county, Missouri Republi cans declare for McKinley for presi dent. Mrs. French Sheldon will sue the Adams Express company for some val uable African curios that she claims the company is responsible for. An explosion of natural gas at Meadville, Pa., wrecked two build ings. One person was killed and three others seriously injured. T An old law has been discovered upon the statute books by free silver men which they declare gives them ground to hope that they can bring about the coinage of silver in an in direct way through the use of Mexican dollars. In Bismarck, N. D., by a vote of 35 to 26, after a long parliamentary struggle, the question of resubmis-' sion of the prohibitory amendment was finally defeated in the houe. The schooner H. C. Hoi burg. Cap tain Martin, on arrival at San Diego, Cal., was seized by Collector Fisher on a charge of having delivered arms to the revolutionists at the Hawaiian islands. In London, Ont., the Dundas Street Methodist church was destroyed by fire. Fire Chief Hood, Firemen Mc Donald and Siddell were seriously if not fatally hurt by falling walls. Loss, 50,000. The South Dakota house has de feated the resolution for a constitu tional amendment giving women the right of suffrage, which passed the senate by almost unanimous vote sev eral days ago. The Association of California Wine Growers now controling the market for California vintage, recently sold 1,000,000 gallons of new wines at 12 cents, and has since advanced the price to 15 cents, at which rate it has several orders for large quantities. In the United States circuit court in Springfield, 111., Miss Nora Welton, assistant postmaster at Argenta, Macon county, pleaded guilty to opening a letter addressed to her sweetheart, Edgar Six, and was fined $50 and costs, which she paid and was released from custody. The general rains for the past few days throughout California have filled the streams, many overflowing their banks. The Fresno irrigation canal has left its channel and many vine yards are under water. At a special meeting of the Missouri division L. A. W. the delegate to the national meeting was instructed to vote against the admission of negroes into the league. He was also in structed to oppose ladies' racing meetings. It is probable that the Missouri division will secede from the league if the negro is admitted to membership. The president has approved the act authorizing the sale of certain lands in Montgomery county, Arkansas, to the M. E. church (South) and the act granting right-of-way to the Forest City and Sioux City railroad company through the Sioux Indian reservation. The project for the establishment of an Episcopal Publishing company similar to the Methodist Book con cern is meeting with unexpected op position. .Liess than twenty of the sixty bishops have so far signed the prospectus. Senator Vest has reported from the committee on buildings and grounds a provision appropriating 55.600 for the purchase of the Guthrie jaiL The Illinois Steel company, with its $30,000,000 capitalization, earned only $30,607 for its stockholders in the year 1S94. As the operations of the previous year left a deficit of $349,472, the showing was compara tively cheering, however. Representative Taylor, an A. P. A. member, has introduced in the Wesh ington house a memorial to congress asking that Monsignor Satolli, the papal ablegate, be removed from United States territory. The memo rial was referred. Eight Choctaw Indians, who had been attending Drury college at Springfield, Mo., left for home, the Choctaw nation being unable to bear their expenses this year. DIEO ATM POST. A Serious Fire Occurs at Lynn, Massachusetts. Ten Firemen Injured, Four Are Missingr And THREE ARE CREMATED Starts in a Hardware StoreWith the Usual Explosion. Lras, Mass., Feb. 14. Fire broke out about 8 o'clock last night in the basement of a three-story wooden building, occupied by W. Henry Hutchinson, hardware, and spread to adjoining property, entailing a total loss of $100,000, partly insured. Three firemen were killed, ten injured and two are missing, supposed to bo buried in the ruins. When the fire had been burning half an hour,, without warning a ter rific explosion occurred which seemed to split the building from bottom to too. The upper stories separated and the long ladders on which several firemen stood slipped and fell into the cayity and the men were hurled to the pavement beneath. Then the building fell, a mass of ruins, and with fresh energy the flames began to spread. Tons of water were poured upon the flames, and they were finally checked, after having raged for three hours. Ealt Lake Has a Ttlaze. Salt Lakk Citt, Utah, Feb. 14. Fire last night destroyed the clothing store of Lipman Wallerstein, the Kentucky Liquor, company store. Smith's drug store and Sam Levy's tobacco and cigar store. Loss esti mated at 75,000; insured. CRIME ON THE ELBE. Shocking Story Related by Eugene Schleg-el as to Mr. Hoffman's Son. Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 14. C A. Hoffman, the Grand Island, Neb., survivor of the Elbe, visited the county commissioners' office in com pany with Commissioner John Vevera, and both men were at once surround ed by a deeply interested crowd. In conversation with a repoter Mr. Hoffman presented a sensational statement signed by Eugene Schlegel, one of the three male passengers who escaped from the Elbe. Mr. Schlegel swears that about 6 o'clock on the day of the shipwreck he saw a uniformed officer of the steamship take Hoffman's son from a lifeboat in which the boy had been placed by his father. The boy was placed on the deck of the vessel and went down with it. Mr. Schlegel made oath "that he believes that the officer who took the boy out of the lifeboat was A. Neussel, chief engineer of the steamer, who was one of the sixteen sailors to escape. Schlegel charges Neussel with hav ing murdered the boy. Hoffman left for his home in Grand Island, Neb., via the Nickel Plate road. DEAD ON HIS WEDDING DAY Remains of Dr. H. W. Stover Found Near Kahoka, Mo. Emporia, Kan., Feb. 14. Every thing was prepared Tuesday evening for the wedding of Dr. H. W. Stover of Kahoka. Mo., but formerly of this city, to Miss Jennie Chandler. He failed to arrive on time, and the cere mony was postponed. Yesterday news was received that his body had been found frozen in Rocky Hollow near Kahoka. He was last seen the even ing previous driving in his cart in good health within 300 yards of where the remains were found. A coroner's jury rendered a verdict that he came to his death from some unknown cause, as there were no marks of vio lence on his person. Problems Which Need Solving:. "Wabhingtoit, Feb. 14. Senator Per kins introduced a bill providing for the appointment of a non-partisan commission to collect information and to consider and recommend leg islation to meet the problems pre sented by labor, agriculture and cap ital. The president is to appoint the members of the commission, which is to be composed equally of the repre sentatives of labor, of agriculture and of the business interests of the country. Nebraska Farmers Starving:. Keirset, Neb., Feb. 14. Consider able excitement was caused here by about fifty farmers, with half as many teams, coming in from Kearney county for relief supplies. They broke into a car on the union Facmc track and commenced helping them selves. The county commissioners tried to stop ,hem, but could not, and after they started to drive away they were brought back by the police. It is reported that sixty teams are on the way here from Custer county for relief supplies. Ex-Governor Oglesby III. Sprisgfikld, III., Feb. 14. Much alarm was created here last evening by a report that ex-Governor Richard J. Oglesby was dyinsr at his home in Elkhart, 111. Later advices, however, state that while "Uncle Dick," as he was familiarly knowu throughout the West, has been seriously ill, he is ex pected to be about as usual in a few days. Editors of Oklahoma. Peert, Ok., Feb. 14. The sixth semi-annual session of the Oklahoma Press association met here yesterday. In all there were over 100 members present, and the report shows that there are over 200 rewspapera jn the territory. Mrs. Wicfces Granted a DiTorce. Chicago, Feb. 14. Mrsj Wickes, wife of Thomas H. Wickes, vice presi dent of the Pullman Palace Car com pany, was granted a divorce by de fault in Judge Tuthill's court, on the ground of extreme cruelty. MINORITY REPORT. Dliseatlitc Members of the Ways and Means Present Their Views. WASHCfeTOS-, Feb, 14. The follow ing is the minority report on the gold bond issue: First The issue of bonds of any kind is only needed to replenish the gold reserve; and the gold reserve only needs replenishing because the secretary of the treasury redeems United States and treasury notes in the kind of coin selected by the note holder. The note holder has no legal right to choose the coin in which the obligation shall be redeemed, but has been permitted to exercise that right by a policy inaugurated by the treas ury department at, or soon after the date of the resumption of specie pay ments. The opinion of the secretary of the treasury recently given is clear upon this point. We have no hesitation in declaring it as our conviction that there is no remedy permanent in character or promising results, except an immedi ate exercise by the secretary of the treasury of the right to redeem United States notes and treasury notes in standard silver coin wherever it is more convenient for the govern ment to do so, and we further be lieve that the greatest danger which can possibly follow such a course is infinitely less than the evils which are certain to follow an adherence to the present policy. Second If we were willing to au thorize the issue of bonds at this time to purchase gold we would still be op posed to bonds payable specifically in gold, because an issue of such bonds would either pledge the government to redemption of all obligations in gold, or make a discrimination against coin obligations now outstanding. There is no question that the issue of gold bonds now wonld at once be fol lowed by a demand for an act making existing bonds payable in gold, and it would be urged that it would be disastrous to depart from the policy of gold bonds when once inaugurated just as it is now urged that it will be disastrous for the government to re sume a discretion which has been temporarily surrendered to the note holder. Third The minority is opposed to the issue of bonds running for thirty years. Fourth If we were willing" to au thorize the issue of thirty year gold bonds, we would still be opposed to recognizing or ratifying a contract as harsh in its terms and as imperious in its demands as the contract insisted upon by the bond purchasers. Fifth If we were willing to ap prove of such a contract under ordinary circumstances, we would still be opposed to approving it when made by a sovereign government with foreign financiers under circum stances which suggest a desire upon the part of the subjects of another country to purchase a change in the financial policy of this nation for a sum stated. F00 CHOW IS THREATENED Japanese Will Now March Upon That City, IVei-Hal-Wei Havin? Fallen. London, Feb. 14. A Hong King dis patch says it is supposed that the Japanese will threaten Foo Chow, the capital of the province of Fukien, after they have securel Wei-Hai-Wei. The Chinese are preparing for the defense of that place. Officers ot the British warship Sparta have arrived in Hong Kong. They contSi-m the statement that three Chinese warships, two of them being iron clads, were sunk at Wei-Hai-Wei, and that all the Chinese torpedo boats were either captured or sunk. Yokohama, Feb. 14. Intelligence has been received here of the surren der of the Chinese forts and warships at fWei-Hai- Wei. The surrender is complete and the Japanese are in full possession of Wei-Hai-Wei. A SWINDLER'S RICH HAULS Over One Hundred thousand Dollars Obtained in Vsrfoa Places. Marion, Ind., Feb. 14. Thomas Parker, who was recently arrested at Richmond, Va., for swindling a farmer named Withers out of $5,000, is accused of having in the summer of 1892, swindled James Johnson out of $7,500 on a gold brick fraud. Detect ive J. F. Morris has a list showing that Parker has obtained in all $105, 000 by means of his gold brick opera tions in different parts of the country. Fnllman Not In Contempt. Chicago, Feb. 14. The contempt rule against George M. Pullman in the Debs case was dismissed yester day by Federal Judge Grosscup. Mr. Pullman explained that he was just recovering from an attack of the grip, and having previously arranged for a vacation in order to obtain needed rest, he went east last Tues day. ludpendent Knights of Labor. Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 14. Shortly before 1 o'clock this morning the K. of L. delegates meeting here decided to form an independent organization. A committee on constitution was ap pointed and is now at work. It is claimed 75 per cent of the old Knights will be represented m the new order McKinley at a l!aiHuet Rochester. N. Y., Feb. 14. The eighth annual banquet of the Roches ter chamber of commerce, was held last evening in the beautiful new hall nf the Powers block, with Hon. William McKinley as the guest of honor. Kayward Undismayed. Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 14. The state rested its case in the Hayward trial yesterday. With all the mass of damaging evidence against him, the defendant himself was apparently undismayed. Springer for Oklahoma Judge. Washington, Feb. 14. Representa tive Springer said yesterday it had been suggested to him that he take a place on the bench of Oklahoma, but so far he had not decided that he could accept the position. A silk handkerchief given away with every can of Gypsy Queen baking powder. Wear Brown A Co.'s $3 hat. S05 Kansas avenue. 1PRHEIDJieCIC PLUG TOBACCO. Consumers ojr chewiiy tobacco vvIid are willing to pay a Ittlle mere than tie price ckrgsd for tie ordinanj trade tokecos. will find this brand superior to sll others BEWARE Of IMITATIONS. ClOARMARltET W MANUMCTUREP BY J H.LTR2MP.-Topka;Kas. l" 1 ii mi I r.' -1 ABOUT HILLMON'S WEIGHT Another Witness Said He Measured Hili mon and Found Him to lies 5 Feet 9 XucUes. Only two witnesses were examined in the Hillmon trial yesterday. Mr. E. A. Bittel, marble and granite merchant of Kansas City, Mo., testified for the defensa Mr. Bittel said teat in the winter of 1878 and 9 he was living in Wichita, Kan., at the Glpbe hotel, which was kept by hid father and Mr. IJraves under the firm name of Bittel Dravea. He remembered John W. Hillmon and John H. Brown coining to the Globe ho tel in December, 1878, and that they stayed there about a week, and then, re turned in a month and stayed about three weeks. That during the time he became very intimately acquainted with both Hillmon and Brown. That Hill mon, while there, seemed to have no oc cupation beyond loanus and making bets with boarders and strang ers, and then arriving at the rela tive heights and weights of them, for which purpose they were measured and weighed. That witnesi took part in such controversies, and said that his height was five feet nine inches. He also measured a man named Nichols, whose height was six feet one inch, and John H. Brown, whose height was five feet ten inches, and that he himself was measured, and a number of other per sons. He remembered Hillmon having a vacant place on his left upper jaw, caused by one or two teeth being out or broken off, he did not know which He had a good opportunity to observe this, as he saw him several times each day, and was with him in the dining room. Witness also testified that Hillmon during his second visit went to Lawrence and remained two or three days, and that upon his return he showed witness a tintype of a lady whom he said was his wife, and that he showed it to several parties, and witness saw it' several times. Mr. W. A. Churchill, of Lawrence, Kansas, was the next witness for the de fense. He testified that he was deputy county clerk of Douglas county, and identified the verdict of the coroner's jury at the inquest ever the body claimed to be that of Hillmon, and stated that it was Sled in the county clerk's office in Lawrence. One of the most amusing things of the entire trial occurred yesterday atternoon. On cross examining Mr. Bittel, Mr. Hutchings brought out the fact that a letter had been written him, and asked the witness if he had that letter with him. Witness replied that he had. Mr. Hutchings asked him to pro duce it, which he did. Mr. Hutchings after reading the letter, went no fur ther, when the defence immediately of- fered the letter in evidence, claiming that as it had been brought out by plain tiff, defendants had a right to offer it in evidence. Counsel for the plaintiff ob jected, and Mr. Iaham for the defense claimed that plaintiff brought out this letter, and because its contents evidently did not please them that they then drop ped it, and he insisted that the letter should go to the jury after having been brought out by them. The decision of the court was that the letter could go to the jury provided the reply also went Manderson for ISurliai ton's CouaoeL Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 14. Senator Manderson has been tendered the general attorneyship of the Burling ton railway system in Nebraska and has accepted. The State Journal's Want and Mis cellaneous columns reach each working day in the wees mora than twice as many Topeka people as can be reached hrough any otuer paper. This U a faa- Foar Bis stueeeases). Having the needed merit to more than make good all the advertising claimed for them, the following four remedies have reached a phenomenal sale. Dr. King's New Discovery, for consumption, ha uh n,iirU fianh bottle guaran teed Electric Bitters, the great remedy for Liver, Stomach and Kidneys. Buck len's Arnica Salve, the best in the world, tnl Dr. King's New Life Pills, which are a perfect pill. AH these remedies are guaranteed to do just what is claimed for them and the dealer whose name is attached herewith will be glad to tell you more of them. Sold at J. K. Jones' Drug Store. The Statb Journal's Want and Mis cellaneous columns reach each working day in the week more than twice as many Topeka people as can be reached thi-nnuh anv other DaDer. This is a fact. Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless Steam Laundry. Subscribe for the Daily Statu: Journai v

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STATE JOURNAL THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14. 1895 3 hi mm mmhi from taking medicine. They don't like its taste. But they are eager to take what they like Scott's Emulsion, for instance. Children almost always like Scott's Emulsion. And it does them good. Scott's Emulsion is the easiest, most palatable form of Cod-liver Oil, with the Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda added to nourish the bones and tone up the ner vous system. The way child ren gain flesh and strength on Scott's Emulsion is surprising even to physicians. All delicate children need it. Don't be persuaded to accept a substitute! Scott 4. Bowne, N. Y. All Druggists. 50c and $1. Original Packages. We have them in bottles. Your choice for 10c. or a for 2.5c. They are Pickles. Onions. Sweet Pickles. Mustard. Chow I how. Kelisli, M. Pickles. Pepper Sauce and Catsup. Lusk's tiemiine Fruit .Jelly, in -i id. cans.. iou can. '1 for T.nuL-'e Pifiirated .ram in 2 lb. cans, lac 5C can. 2 for 3 pkgs. X. England M. Meat v t'lKritmil Pin I'rnnuratinn 2SC 25C .'.jC 0 nS. 4 cans Corn J cans Tomatoes l:s Scans Cal. Pie Pmit -c j cans Cal. Table Fruit 1 lb. iood Smoking Tobacco, with pipe 'Joe FLOUS IS CHEAPER White Loaf. Big 4. Crown, Leighter and Cli max, per lfcu lbs. Silver Leaf and Crosby s No. 1, $1.4a per 100 lbs. 401 Lafayetts St. HARRISON TEL. 230. Hiram Hulse, Cor. Elawood and Willow Ave., Potwin Placs, Topeka, Kansas. Grows and Bells Plants. Makes a specialty of Cut Flowers. Does all kinds of Coral werk in hrst class manner. Telethons 453. TOPSSA Transfer Company, S09 KANSAS AVE. Tele. 320. F. P. BAC02T, Prop. ARTEUB, MASSAY, Practical -HorseShoer. 213 WEST FIFTH STREET. Telepbom 488, Topsfca. Ilorses with diseased feet skilfully treated, j Stack and road-shoeing a specialty. i CHICAGO iliLTflllUB. GSLY ST8S3 BILL AS? ED TMC3, UO CHANGE OP CARS BETWEEN KANSAS CITYaxd CHICAGO, KANSAS CITY and ST. LOU IS, ST XOUIS A5D CHICAGO. 8a Eitia Ckrge for Passage la Palace Keclinins Chair Cars NOB IN Fast Yes-Msi Limited Trails. BOWES, Gn Western Passenger AgL. ai soRra rJ54Ax--AY, 8x.iaci, mo. fAJHES CHAltlTON, &Mral Passenger and Ticket Aftnt, CHICAGO, TTJ. T00 LATE TO CLASSIFY. Fnt?,Six"Joom. cottag with or with- t. -inquire in, Monroe st. JL 1h i o-mW'"6 ba' horse- ab"t 5 years old. au r nimore. orth Topeka, T- r Some people always look fresh and young, while other, look prematurely old, wi h ikm dried up and wrinkled. The ll f er?fnr! b.etweeQ two is the loss of vitahty m the blood. Peonle using Beggs' Blood Purifier and Bood Maker always look fresh and healthy bold and warranted by your popular druggist, W. R. Kennady. Fpai Kiaatoscope, 703 Kansas avenue. H HI ATT, FLORIST I m x-.-4 teM? if CISAPPOINTED. The Russian People Circulate a Manifesto, Expressing Their Disapproval x of the New Czar. THE HALO DISPELLED They Say, and He Has Killed His Own Popularity By Saying- He Would Follow in His Father's Footsteps. Loxdox, Feb. 14. The Chronicle prints the text of a manifesto, which Is being widely circulated in Russia, in the form of an open letter to the czar. It embodies the protest of the people's right party against the czar's recent speech, declaring that he would uphold autocracy as his father had done before him. The manifesto is evidently the work of a man, or men, of much knowl edge, ability and experience. It declares that the czar has misled the aspira tions of the Zenstvos, and says that hia speech has dispelled the '-halo with which many Russians surrounded your young and indistinct figure. It was yourself who killed your own popular ity. You have challenged the people, who now have nothing left but to make a deliberate choice between progress and loyalty to autocracy. "You have alienated all that part of society which was pecefully struggling forward by your sharp reply to their most modest aud lawful wishes." WICKES A BRUTE. Pullman's Hired Man Treated Hia Wife Like He did Hia Employes. Chicago, Feb. 14. A default was tak en before Judge Tuthill by Mrs. Laura U. Wickes in her divorce suit against her husband, Thos. H. Wickes, the vice president of the Pullman Palace Car Co. A few days ago an amended bill was filed in the case by Mrs. Wickes and her husband was ruled to answer it in a short time. lie has failed to do so, and the formal order of default was en tered. The evidence will be heard in a few days without any contest. Mrs. Wicke3 charged her husband with having kicked her, throwing a glass of water at her, striking her in the face, and throwing food at her. She also claimed that during the last few years her husband has deprived her of the comforts suitable to her condition in life, and that he has refused to converse with her. Wickes is the man whowas accused of cruelty and brutality to the Pullman em ployes before and during the strike last summer. INVESTED IN KANSAS. The Late Treasurer of Illinois Was Struck By Our Boom, Carlisle, 111., Feb. 14 The astound ing revelations communicated concern ing the deficit of the late State Treasurer Kamsay are the one theme of conversa tion. It has now developed that Ram sev intended to open a chain of banks in southern Illinois. One had already been opened at Columbia, 111., but closed on the opening day, caused by Ramsay's death. The safe and fixtures of the bank were not paid for and claims have been made against the estate. Several local capitalists were interested in the new bank. Ramsay, is said by his closest friends, to have been carrying a heavy load of indebtedness for ten years or more. His first financial pinch was caused by deal ing in wheat and corn options on the St. Louis board. He is reported to have been a heavy purchaser of options and got caught in a heavy slump. This was about 1833. Several other per sons residing there were connected with the deal. They lost about $30,000. it is known mat Kamsay lost a large amount in this transaction, possibly $40,000 to $50,000. Ramsay was badlv overload ed with Kansas lands and lots, having made heavy purchases while the boom wa3 in its palmiest days. He persistent ly held on to these purchases, trusting to a higher market, which of course never came, IT IS NOT DEAD. The Nicaragua Canal Called Bill to Be Again rP. Washington, Feb. Is. Messrs. Geary and Bovvers of California have made a pretty thorough canvass of the members of the house, calling upon them to sign petitions to the committee on rules, ask ing that two days be Bet aside for the Ssicaraguan canal bilL They have met with unexpected suc cess and the friends of the bill feel en couraged. Mr. Geary has secured the signatures of 131 Democrats and Mr. Bowers has done even better, obtaining the names of 61 Republicans, thus mak ing a total of 192, or more than a major ity of the entire house. JIarveiou Kesnlta. From a letter written by Rev. J. Gun derman, of Dimondale, Mich., we are permitted to make this extract: "I have no hesitation in recommending Dr. King's New Discovery, as the results were al most marvelous in the case of my wife. While I was pastor of the Baptist church at Rives Janction, she was brought down with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe. Terrible paroxysms of coughing would last hours with little interuption and it seemed as if she would not survive them. A friend recommended Dr. King's New Discovery; it was quick in its work and highly satisfactory in results." Trial bottle 10 cents at J. K. Jones' Drugstore. Regular size 50c and $1.00. Would License Bentovers. Chicago, Feb. 14. An effort is being made to get through the city council an ordinance providing that every bicycle owner shall pay a license of $2. Alder man Ballard, who introduced the bill, says there are 100,000 bikes in Chicago, and that would amount to $200,000. Good work done by the Peerless v Kinetoscope, 703 Kansas avenue. Tepeka Steam Laundry 625 Jackson street. 32 calls up the Peerless CARLISLE REPLIES. He Tells in a Report What Became of All the Gold. Washington, Feb. 14. Secretary Car lisle sent to the senate his reply to a res olution recently introduced by Senator Gorman asking among other things for information as to what portion of the gold reserve in the treasury on January 1, isi)6 had been used for current ex penditures, and how much of the funds realized from the recent sale of bonds has been so used, and the amount re quired to replace the money so used. lhe secretary m the course of his an swer says that the original reserve, aug mented by the gold proceeds of the sales of bonds, was diminished during the period of twenty-five months to the ex tent of $172,674,315, of which $105,002, 143 was directly or indirectly devoted to current expenses aud $67,672,172, which had been converted into notes by the process of redemption, was still on hand. "It is proper to state in this connec tion. Bays the secretary, "that when United States notes, or treasury notes of 1890, were redeemed in gold, they were received into and held as part of the general cash assets in the treasury the same aa any other money belonging to the government, and under the acts of May 31, 187S, and July 14, 1890, they are paid out when necessary to defray the public expenses. Whenever it has been possible to do so, the redeemed notes have been used to procure gold coin by exchange with banks and other financial institu tions and in this way a large amount of gold was restored to the gold reserve fund during the summer of 1893 and some since that time." A table submitted shows the total as sets in the treasury in excess of certifi cates and treasury notes outstanding on July 1, 1893, were $160,450,681, and on January 1, 1895, $133,297,277. Of the first amount $9o,48o,413 were gold. Of the first amount $9o,4au,413 was gold and of the second $80,S91,6jl. The cash balance in the treasury on Decem ber 31, 1894, available for the current ex penses of the government, but not in cluding the gold reserve fund, is given as follows: Silver dollars and bullion, $7,650,305; fractional silver coin, $14, 433,636; United States notes, $34,941,157 treasury notes of 1890, $28,369,950; nation al bank notea, $4,(o9,972; minor coins, $1,1 4,186; deposit in banks $15,081,275; bonds aud interest paid $12,247, making a total (cents omitted) of 106,375,74a The actual amount of srold iu treasury on July 1, 1894, was $64,873,024, and on January 1, 1894, $80,891,600. The amount of gold received from the sale of United States bonds from Janu ary 1, 1894 to December 31, 1894, both in clusive, was $117,380,232. The amount of treasury notes and United States notes redeemed in gold before the same date was as follows: Treasury notes, $17,804,025; United States, $123,941,059, making a total of $11,745,100. The cash balance of gold on this ac count on December 31, 1894, was $86, 244,445 'lne amount of United States notes and treasury notes in the treasury January 1, 18J4, exclusive of United States notes held for the redemption of currency cer tificates outstanding, was $6,289,086. Adding to this $141,755,104, the amount of such notes redeemed to December 31, 1891, as above stated, and $45,117,738, the amount of like redemptions during the following months, gives a total of $19,151,928, of such notes. Notes available during the whole period exclusive of ordinary receipts. The amount of these notes remaining in the treasury on January 1, 1895, the date of the resolution, was $35, 027,989, showing that of a total of $186,862,842 redeemed in gold from January 1, 1894, there has been paid out the sum of $107,523,939, and there was remaining in the treasury a balance of $79,338,903. Of the amount paid out $67,985,453 was for current expenses, and $39,538,485 was in exchange for other kinds of money, including gold. The report also shows that on July 1, 1894, the unexpended bal ances of appropriations aggregated $78,291,105, and the total amount available for expenditures on that date was $364,616,414, making the total avail able appropriation on July 1, 1894, $442, 907,520. The expenditures during the six mouths ended Dec 31, 1894, amounted to $186,952,480, leaving an unexpended balance on January 1, 1895, of $255,955, 039. THEY WILL FIGHT. Phil Dwyer Says the Corbet t-Fitziiuiiions Fight Will Come Oft-. Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 14 Phil. Dwyer, the well known New York turf msn, who is at the St. James hotel, speak ing of the possibility of the fight between Corbett and Fitzsimmons, (in which Mr. Dwyer is stakeholder) taking placB here, said: "Well, the articles of agreement call for the right to take place in Jackson ville, between September 1 aud January 1, and 1 am confident that they will be carried out unless the legislature inter fere and passes a law prohibiting fight ing in the state. The fight will come off any way at some place. There is no doubt of that." ELECTRICITY KILLS. The Investigation Committee Reports to Governor Flower. New Yokk, Feb. 14. The report of li Kennedy and Augustin 11. Goelet, M, D.. who were appointed by Governor Flower to view as scientific witnesses of an execution by electricity, has been made public. The theory of D. Arsonval of Paris that death is produced by the knife of the surgeon who performs the autopsy, not by ele ctricity, is denied. "Although, iu our opinion," con cluaes tne report, lhere is no sien of resuscitation, ef forts at resuscitation should be made, since, in most cases of accidents from electricity, either from the imperfect contact or its short duration, the current strength passing through the body and the electrical energy exoended thereby. might only be sufficient to produce a loss of consciousness. Plays In "Prlnee Ananias." NiwTohk, Feb. 14 Caroline Hamil ton, the opera singer with the Bostonians, now playing in "Prince Ananias," was granted a decree of divorce from Charles Edward Hamilton by Judge Prior in the court of common pleas on statutory grounds. Kinetoscope, 703 Kansas avenue. We put on new neckbands oa shirts Peerless Stem Laundry,, Hi and 114 West Eighth street. Prof. Leib at Hamilton's t.iirh. LI HUNG CHANG HIMSELF To Be Appointed to Make Peace With the Japanese. London, Feb. 14 A dispatch to the Standard from Tien-Tsin says that the recall of the Chinese peace envoys will be followed soon 6y the appointment of Li Hung Chang and either Prince Eang or Sir Robert Hart inspector general of Chinese customs, to act as high com missioners and plenipotentiaries to ar range terms of peace. This step is taken on the advice of the ministers of the foreign powers. DEEP SNOW IN TEXAS. Six Inches of Snow at Austin and More Still ratlins'. Austin, Tex., Feb. 14 Snow began falling here last evening and is still fall ing. It is six inches deep on a level, with bad drifts. Railroad travel is im peded and street car traffic almost sus pended. The snow storm is the worst ever experienced here. THE JOINTS CLOSED. Nemaha County's Now Attorney Makes a Clean Sweep. Seneca, Kan., Feb. 14 All the joints, billiard halls and dives and sundry other resorts where hops, hop tea tonic, clam chowder ind all other sorts of foaming beverages were sold, weTfe cloBed today On account of the protracted cold weath er and the chilly blast of the county at torney, and now you can see men stand ing around most any corner wearing a facial expression that would indicate the approach of the millenium. TO TEST THE BONDS. Knights of Labor Will Employ Coun sel For That Purpose. Philadelphia, Feb. 14. The Knights of Labor's general executive board deci ded last night to employ eminent law yers to test the validity of the proposed bond issue. This Btep has been advoca ted by President Sovereign. A SOOT FIRE. Burning Soot Sets Fire to the Roof of a House. A small blaze on the roof of the house at 625 Adams street was the cause of the alarm just before noon today. The fire department had the long run for nothing as the fire only burned a small hole in the roof. It was caused by soot. The house was occupied by Mrs. tl. Shehan. first Chicago Landlord Dead. Chicago, Feb. 14. Sheldon Graves, the first landlord of Chicago, is dead. He was born in Jordan, N. 1., in 1814. He came to Chicago when 22 years of age with a load of provisions which Le traded to the Indians for an acre of land at the southwest corner of Washington and Lasaile streets, afterwards bui.dicg the Lake house, the first hotel in Chi cago. A PATRIOTIC PIGEON. How After Four Years' Captivity in a Foreign land It Flew Home. Many instances are on record of tenacity of memory on the part of carrier pigeons, who are said never to forg-et their first cote. Note of these instances are more remarkable, prob ably, than that recorded of one of the birds employed to carry messages into Paris during the siege. These birds, domiciled in Paris, were taken out by balloons, and after being laden with tidings from without were liberated and made their way back to their homes. One day a pigeon from one of these balloons was captured by a German soldier of the besieging arm'. He gave it to his officer who presented it in turn to his commander. Prince Frederick Charles. The prince sent it as a gift to his mother in Germany, who happened to be somewhat of a pigeon fancier. "The princess, delighted with the gift, placed the captive in a great dove cote, where it was surrounded with every luxury that the most exacting bird could ask for, but whence it could not escape. Here the French pigeon lived, ap parently happy enough, for Jfour long years. But it did not forget its fatherland. One day a door of the great dove cote was left carelessly open. The French pigeon flew out. It was never seen again by its German hosts, but ten da5rs later it was beating its wings asrainst the doors of its old cote in the Boulevard de Clichy, Paris. It was recognized by its old keeper, and re ceived the welcome due to a patriot returned from a long captivity. ADELAIDE AND THE DUDES. A Youthful Miss Teaches a Lesson to Would-Be Mathers. Adelaide was to make a little rail road trip by herself, and as she was still in her teens and had never been away from home alone, her parents felt some natural anxiety as to ber ability to take care of herself. An old friend happened along at the sta tion, however, and as he was going the same route he was privately in structed to please keep an eye on Adelaide, but without allowing that high-spirited maiden to know of his surveillance. Not far out he observed that two glittering dudes had singled out pretty Adelaide as a fit target for special attention. They sat just be hind her and angled in every possible manner to gain he.p-' favorable notice; but dainty Adelaide held her head high and her slender nose at a scorn ful tilt. Finally one of the dudes leaned for ward and deposited two visiting cards on the window ledge at the girl's elbow. Her eyes did not even deign to rest on them. Presently at the call of a way station the chappies left the train and stood on the platform casting languishing glances in at Adelaide. Then she aroused from ber statuesque repose, opened the window and with a scientific effort of her haughty finger tips flipped the cards in the faces of the astonished dudes. Flambeau benefit tonight. 50c. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. M, Pl8!! ft FFS!? '13 THE BAD BOY QUESTION. A System of "Parental Schools" is Pro posed in Illinois. Springfield. I1L, Feb. 14. A bill em powering boards of education in cities of over 40,000 to establish and maintain pa rental schools was introduced in the house by Eakins of Cook county today. It was brought down here by Mrs. Flower, for many years a member of the Chicago school board and was prepared under the direction of that body. The schools are for confinement, discip pline and instruction of bad boys of school age who shall be found guilty of habit ual truancy or other violation of school rules. Such boys must be tried in the county court and may have a jury if the parents or guardians demand it. Bad boys may be committed on petition of parents or guardians, or be brought to trial by a truant officer. The boy so committed may be kept at school till fifteen years old. If his conduct warrants it the board may release the boy on parole. MET IN A TUNNEL. Two Engines Come Together and Five Men Are Hurt. Pittsburg, Feb. 14 Engines Nob. 6 and 8, on the Castle Shannon railroad, collided last evening in the tunnel near Monougahela, causing one of the. worst wrecks that has occurred on the road in a number of years. Five men were hurt and an engine and twenty-five cars de molished. The injured were: Conductor John Walker, Engineers Henry Hitters and Frederick Kisgar, Fireman Emmett Hamilton and an unknown man. lhe three first named were seriously injured, but it is thought all will recover, a The locomotives met in the center of lhe tunnel. In the crash that followed the mn were buried in the debris, and their escape from death was little short of miraculous. NO MORE MONSTROSITIES. Architects IMscuss the New Plan Which Allows Good Oues to Comnete. New York. Feb. 14 '"Architecture of the Federal Government" was the sub ject discussed at the annual din ner of the Architectural league of New York, which was held at the building of the American Fine Arts society last night. The real subject of discussion, however, was the McKaig bill which proposes to have designs for the government building competed for by the architects at large. John M. Carrere, who refused the ap pointment as supervising architect, was expected to deliver the chief address, but he was detained and Mr. Edward Hamilton Bell read his paper. The other speakers were Carl Batte. Kenyon Cox, President Butler of the Fine Arts society, Controller Ashbel, P. Fitch Warren, W. K. Priggs and R Bushe Brown. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Furnished by the Associated Press to tin State Journal. Chicago. Feb. 14 Wheat firmed up today after an easy opening. The strength came principally from corn. There was fair buying, and the offerings were moderate. May opened yc lower at 53J4c, touched 53iaC, and then ad vanced rapidly to 53Wa Corn was excited and higher. On ap- j parently large short interest was endeav- j oring to cover, and aiter opening lower, j the market advanced excitedly under urgent demand and light offerings. May started ic lower at 444 c, touched 44c I and advanced to 45Jc. 1 Oats were slightly higher, helped by the strength in corn. May opened Jc lower at 29c, touched 28 c, and reacted to 2934c. Provisions were easy on lower prices at the yards and selling by the Cndahy Brothers. May pork opened 10c lower at $10.10.May lard sold at $6.6J, and ribs at $5.25 Hogs Estimated receipts today,33,003: official yesterday, 29,342; shipments, 10.176; left over 6,000. Market fairly ac tive; opened strong; became weak to 5c lower. Cattlk Estimated receipts today 7,50i. Market firm to 10c higher. Sheep Estimated receipts today, 13,000. Market alow at yesterday's late decline. Kansas City MarXct. Kaksas Cit?, Feb. 14 Cattle Re ceipts, 3,000; shipments, 1,000. Market strong to 10c higner. Texas steers, $2.254.00; Texas cows, $2.002,85; Colorado steers, $2.504.00; beef steers, $a255.00; native cows. $1.253.6j; stockers and feeders, $2.6J4.00; bulls, $1.45a60. Hogs Receipts, 9,100; shipments, 1,900. Market 510c lower. Bulk of sale3, $3.754C0; heavies, $3.904.10; packers, f 3.8j4.00; mixed, $3.653.95; lights, f 3.453.80; yorkers, $3.75a80; pigs, $3.253.61). Sheep Receipts, 1,600; shipments 400. Market steady. Wheat Very dull. No. 2 hard, 52J 53c; No. 2 red, 5253c; rejected, 474Sc. Sales by sample on 'change tab Mis sissippi river: No. 2 hard 58c; No. 2 red 58c. Corn Steady to Jc higher. No. 2 mixed, 41c; No. 2 white, 4041c. Oats Higher. No. 2 mixed, 2980c; No. 2 white, 31c. Rtk Firm. No. 2, 52a Flax Seed DulL tL30L3L Bran Lower at 64 66c. Hay Unchanged. Butter Unchanged. Eggs Lower at 20a Xew fork. Sujar Market. New York, Feb. 14. Sugar Raw, quiet; fair refining, 2 ll-16c; centrifugal 96 test, 3c; refined, quiet but steady; crushed. 43624 9-16: Dowdered. 44 3-16:

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4 j 4' STATE JOURNAL. THURSDAY, EVENING, FEBR0ARY 14. 1895. The State Journal CSelal Paper of th City ef Tottu Bx Fsiki P. J4acLsax. tZ223 C? :S7235SgT2ar. Sally eiltlea, delivered ty carrier, 13 te&ta a veek to aay part cf Topeka or lubnr'ji, or at the iaat prios la aay Kansas trra irhere this papu hai a car rlsr ijttem. By mail,, time months .S3 By m&il, one year 3.69 Weekly Eiitloa, per year 60 HOW WE GROW. THREE JANUARYS. The Topeka Sally State Journal. Nearly 10,000 NoW. 9,478. Til 8 Issues Of the TOPEKA TJATLT BTAT Journal for January, 1891, January, 1893, and January, 1895, were as follows: Jan, 1S91 Jan. 1893 Jan. 1895 l.. 2. 8. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9., 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 125 135 135 ,350 550 350 ,750 800 135 135 135 185 350 100 9,000 9,156 9,308 9,500 9.310 9,318 100 550 400 200 500 ,500 280 410 550 805 810 790 ,850 800 250 850 700 OOO ,500 160 330 .400 .430 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. SI. 410 500 500 600 ,500 ,050 ,500 ,425 110 180 .910 700 ,775 ,700 ,500 ,65 Totals I 106,285 1 172.100 I 255,909 'Sunday: no issue. The above Is a correct report of the Issues of the Iopkka Daily State Journal in the months of January, 1891, January, 1893, and January, 1895, and shows s daisy average of 3,936, 6,619 and 9,478 for the respective months named. The daily average for the last six months of 1894 was 8,852. (Signed) Editor and Proprietor. 8 worn to an4 subscribed Feb. 11. 1895. SEALj E. M. COCKHBLIi, Clerk of the District Court, Shawnee County, Kansas, How We Grew: In the year 1885, the circulation was 800 Jauuary l, 1891. were printed 8,15 1 aily average for year 1891 4.3S0 Daily average for year 1S92 5,otS9 Daily average for year 1893 6,213 Daily average for ye.ir 1894 8.41S Daily average for last six months 1894 8,852 Weather Indication. Chicaqj, Feb. 14. Forecast for Kan sas: Light local snows today; local Snows and slightly colder tonight; Fri day, fair and slightly colder; northwest winds. Restjbmi8sionist3 should rally to the support of Senator Shearer's bill provid ing for the initiative and referendum. If that system were a part of the consti tution now, they could get action on the hated prohibitory law without any diffi culty. What's to be gained by resubmission when towns like Wichita and Topeka have forty to fifty open saloons at pres ent. St. Joseph News. Sheriff Royse has all of Wichita's saloons tightly shut up, while Topeka hain't any open saloons or shut ones, either. The senate hardly treated Insurance Commissioner Anthony fairly, in not al lowing him to appear before that body and clear himself of the charges which have been made against him. It was not only due to Mr. Anthony but to the peo ple of Kansas, that he be heard in his own defense. The people are just as much entitled to the evidences of his innocence as the senate committee is. Why Bhould there be any concealment of the truth? The truth doesn't hurt good people. An old law passed iu 1857 has been unearthed which provides for the re- coinage of Mexican silver money at a stated ratio. The friends of silver believe that under this law it will be possible to ship American silver bullion to Mexico, have it coined by that government, brought back here and its recoinage forced. They estimate that they can do this and have a handsome margin left over and above the market price of the bullion. In their elation over the dis covery they seem to forget that they are dealing with an administration which is the bitter enemy of an American money and one that has no regard for any law if it stands in the way of the accomplish ment of its ends. There will be no sil ver coined while Grover Cleveland is president, if he can prevent it, either legitimately or illegitimately. Mexico has been attracting more at tention from capitalists and. investors lately than any other portion of the con tinent, and she could not have hit upon a better time to hold an international ex position than now. Mexico is awake and eees her opportunity. The work of or ganization has already begun and Amer ican merchants and capitalists located in that country are taking stock in the enterprise. Its success is almost assured from the start There is a great and growing interest in the country and everybody will want to go. Mexico is the only country on the continent that is enjoying any marked degree of pros perity at present. Her stable govern ment gives her an advantage over the other Spanish American countries and her silver money gives her an advantage over the United States. The more that silver is demonetized in other countries the -better it will be for the silver using nation. 8,723 8,748 8.752 8.735 8,762 ANTI-PROHIBITION SNEAKS. The opponents of prohibition have made another onslaught on the law through the temperance committee which has reported a bill embodying the objectionable features of the Hackbusch bill. Gentlemen who oppose the pro hibitory law are probably honest in their opinions and have a perfect right to make a fight for their beliefs. From a moral standpoint, however, they have no right to oppose the prohibitory law in so un derhanded a way. If the sentiment against the prohibitory law is so strong as the men who oppose the law claim it is, what is the need of these disreput able methods? Why don't they report a bill at once to repeal the Murray law, pass it, and leave the amendment stand without any support until it, too, can be voted out of the constitution? The cities could take care of the license feature, which seems so desirable to many, by appropriate ordinances. Why don't the whisky men come out in the open and make their fight instead of firing from ambush all the time? It is because they hope to pass a bill which will nullify the law, and afterwards be in a position to say to their constituents that they didn't know it was going to turn out that way. It is an old trick. It has been played many times befora The Fops in the senate are making campaign thunder out of the George T. Anthony affair. They will cover him all over with slime in open gaze of the pub lic and confirm his appointment by a scratch. Then they will run about the state holding their noses and damning the Republican party. The point the News makes is that good men can be found for appointive positions who have no odious records for our enemies to flaunt and for Republicans to defend, Hutchinson News. The suggestion of the News is a good one. It would be much better for the credit of the state as well as of the party to choose men for official positions who are not accused or oven suspected of wrong doing. There are plenty such. Consistency would seem to demand that the precedent established in the defeat of J. R. Burton should be followed. Both he and George T. Anthony were charged with things, which, if true, rendered them unworthy the confidence and en dorsement of the people. The charges were about as weli established in one in stance as the other, and yet the two men are treated in an entirely different man ner and by the same set of men. The re sult proves that all other considerations are made subservient to that of politics. The full meaning of Secretary Car lisle's recent remark, that the govern ment is at the mercy of the banks, has just been developed. It has leaked out that a part of the secret contract made with Belmont, Morgan et al, for the pur chase of the last batch of 'bonds is to the effect that in case the government shall wish to sell any more bonds between now and October 1, this syndicate of bankers is to have the refusal of them. The syn dicate had the gold, which it had drawn from the United States treasury, and it made its own terms. The treasury could accept the terms or let them alone. In the latter alternative tbey would go on taking out the gold. The more gold they took out the harder terms they could make. A less cowardly or dis honest administration would put the country on a silver basis in a week. Then what would become of the gold pirates? KANSAS PARAGRAPHS, Ada Ratts has been given a certificate to teach school in Butler countv. They had a little boys' debate at Idana. In other towns they are usually called fights. ihe biggest crowd Colby has had for a long time was in town when the free coal was distributed, A Grantville man would like to know if there is anything colder these morn ings than a pitchfork handla With $2,000 tons of ice already put up Enterprise people think they can keep their beer cold all next summer. Nortonville News: Death may not be contagious, but when a man dies politi cally his railroad pass expires also. The name of Mr. Sparrowhawk of V akeheld carries as much dread to chickens as the arrival of the minister. Enterprise claims to be the only town in the state where the ladies aid societies don't make weekly reports in the papers. A Clay county young man who went to Canada and was frozen to death might have got the same thing in the home m.irset. The cold weather has continued so long at Augusta that the hisrh school boys play checkers at recess instead of shinnv. A Quenemo man hunted five days to secure a reward ot fa for an owl a giz zard, and when he killed the owl didn't find the gizzard. The Methodist church at Chetopa has put in brand new pews and pulpit and the small boys are having great fun scratching their names on the varnish. The Coffeyville board of education is about to adopt a rule expelling from the schools of that city every boy who smokes cigarettes at any time or in any piace. The announcement of e Clav Center dealer that he has "a new assortment of comic valentines," is not intended to con vey the impression that the tribe of the editor of the Times has increased. Fortune may be fickle, but the friends of poker are steadfast to the end. The Clay Center Times says: "Of all fool bills ever passed by a Kansas legislature, me anti-gamDimg Dins are the foolest" A change of newspapers at Waverly is as common a thing as a chancre in the temperature. In one week the Sun was discontinued, the Gazette became the Republican and a new paper called the uazette was started. yuenemo Republican: It was two Quenemo girls who were stopping at a uuitu iu vsage county ana wno had to be called down by the night clerk. Thev were having an excellent time pillow uguung, out it aisiurDea me other guests. Subscribe for the Journal, WARREN A Cut of 1 case 4x4 Bleached Muslin, be good value at 6Jc 1 case 4x4 Unbleached Muslin, sidered a bargain by many at 6)a 5U 1 case 4x4 soft finish Bleached er Muslin, others call it a special 7c. UU LANGDON 78 These well known LANGDON G- B brands always in WAMjETTA f stock and sold at PRIDE of the WEST J regular prices. 50 dozen 3-8 Fringed Napkins, 39o doz. 50 dozen .17x17 Glass Napkins, 50c per dozen. All Linen Crash, 18 inches bleach or brown, at 842. Better ones at 10c, 12Jc, 15c, 21x32 Pillow Cases made from Peperill Bleach Maslin, pair IT COMES OUT QUICK. The "Journal's" Demand Tor S. B. West's Second Affidavit RESPONDED TO WITH ALACRITY. It Prove That Mr. West Lied But Which Time JDid He Lie The demand of the public through last eveuing's State Journal for the publi cation of the second affidavit of S. B. West, in which he takes back all he said in the first one, has had the desired ef fect. The friends of ex-Governor Anthony and ex-Railroad Commissioner Mitchell lost no time in procuring for publication a copy of the evidence in the hands of the senate committee and carrying it up to the office of the morning paper. No grass grew under their feet The affidavit explains itself as follows: West's Second Affidavit. Topeka, Kan., April 20, 1893. 8. B. West, of lawful age, being duly worn, testified as follows: "Sums time in the month of February, 1893, Howard Parks, car agent of the .Missouri Pacific railway, solicited me to go to St Louis with him as his guest on the Wabash railway. We arrived in 8t Louis and I went to the Moser hotel and Parks to the Lindell, afterwards moving to the Moser, accompanied by the follow ing named gentleman: C. M. Hathburn, superintendent Missouri Pacific railway, Atchison, Han.; James Ualbey, superin tendent Missouri Pacific terminals, Kan sas City, Mo., and Bailey Waggeuer, at torney Missouri Pacific, Atchison, Kan. In the evening of the day after my ar rival there, we (the above named gentle men and myself) attended theater at the Hagao. C. M. Kathburn paying for the tickets. After theater someone suggested drink and we went into a saloon near the theater and all tooK a drinK, everyone taking beer or whisky. Someone (Parks, I think,) suggested that we walk down the street awhile, and we did, visiting a large number of houses of ill-fame. At each house we drank either beer, whisky or champagne according to the tone ot the house. At one place I called for a cigar, but the gentlemen with whom 1 was objected, and insisted that I drink every time. I mistrusted from this that they were try ing to get me drunk for some purpose, and from that on was very careful. These carousals were kept up until 2:30 or 3 a. m., when we returned tome notet. In the evening of this same day, after supper, and before going to the theater, James Dalbey had said to me that it would be worth $5,000 to them to have the crossing case decision reversed,mean- mg the one given by the railroad com missioners of Kansas on the Union Ter minal crossing of the Missouri Pacific railway and the Union Pacific railway, indicating to me that if I would go into court in the injunction case now pend ing and testify as directed they would give me ($5,000) five thousand dollars. They paid everything except my room bill at the hotel. I did not see any but Parks and C M. Rath burn after that night and came back to Kansas City the following night on the Missouri Pacific railway with Rathburn and Parks, pay ing no fare. "Shortly afterwards I received a tele gram from B. P. Waggener to meet him at the Coates house at 6 p. m as shown by attached message, and met him and ate supper with him, and after supper the proposals previously made by Dal bey were renewed, and an increase if necessary if I wouid testify to what he wanted in the approaching injunction case. I afterward went to meet him at the Union depot, in response to a mes sage, and the same proposals were re newed and pressed, and two more ap pointments were made, which 1 failed to keep on account of sickness. "After I was able to be out I was at the Union depot, and Mr. Dalbey (the same one mentioned before) wanted me to go to Atcuison and see B. P. Wagge ner, and he spoke to a conductor to take me there. I went I can not give date, but the register at the Byram hotel will show this and a visit made subsequently. Mr. Waggener renewed the proposals and made some remark about Governor Successors to Wiggin, Crosby Co. ANNUAL O Hous 3Jm 10 to 15 on All would 5C One case Green Ticket LONSDALE. This mus lin we have never sold for less than &Hc, but will make a leader of it for this week only. con- m n wide, in 18c. 22-x45 Pillow Cases, made of Lockwood Bleach, per pair 206 Anthony and William Mitchell, which are as follows as near as I can word them: 'It would be worth $5,000 to him to have Governor Anthony come to him and beg with tears in his eyes,' and more, to the same effect, adding, 'and Mitchell, the came to me at the Throop hotel in To peka and wanted me to appoint him to some office if I (Waggener) should be elected senator.' Waggener named the office but what it was I do not remem ber. I made one more visit to Atchison to meet Mr. Waggener at the request of James Dalbey in the same manner, Mr. Waggener giving me a pass and return. At this visit it was told me that a larger sum would be paid if I would give such testimony as he would direct That was the last time I saw him. "While I was in St Louis I received a letter in answer to some correspondence I had with R 8. Osborn, asking me to come to Topeka and meet him. I was taken sick and could not go and on the following Sunday Mr. Osborn came to my house, 819 Springfield avenue, Kan sas City, Mo., and wanted me to give him a sworn statement as he would dictate. He stayed and worried me un til I was obliged to tell him to leave the house. During this interview he offered me $500 to give him'this statement, and offered to double it, and also told me that it would be worth. $2,50J to me if I would go to Washington and tell these things to President Cleveland, saying Senator John .Martin would secure me a private interview. He offered to go and get the money to pay my expenses there. Mr. Osborn told me a long siring of stuff he wanted me to repeat there and thai he wanted me to swear to. In a subse quent interview at the Nationel hotel, Topeka, Kansas, the same propositions were renewed, He wanted I should do this as cheap as possible, saying as a rea son that this money came out or poor men's pockets, naming Governor Lewel ling, Attorney General Little, Mr. Close, John Hall, Mr. Vincent and his own, and I think one or two others. 1 went home and on the following day I received a message from R S. Osborn requesting me to come to Topeka at once. "I went by first train, met Mr. O3born and Mr. Close in Governor Lewelling's private office, and there made them a statement, for which I received ($100) one one hundred dollars, with the promise of the balance in the near future, which I have not received. Mr. Close and Mr. Osborn assured me, in the name of the governor and the executive council, that I should have it. "These men, Close and Osborn,said that thev wanted to down Mitchell and Anth ony, railroad commissioners, especially Mitchell. "(Signed.) 8. B. West." Subscribed and sworn to this 2Jth day of April, 1893. W. E. Don, Notary Public. My commission expires June 14, 1894 In addition to this affidavit there was filed with the senate committee copies of telegrams from Secretary of State Os born and P. B. Waggener to S. R West and photographs of the hotel register in St Louis where West stayed with the Missouri Pacific officials. To a State Journal reporter ex-Commissioner Wm. Mitchell said: "The only money ever offered me while a member of the board of railroad commissianers was offered by Missouric Pacific agents in connection with the Union Terminal case. One man who offered me money was a Missouri Pacifio attorney, another was a Missouri Pacific superintendent, and the third man to offer me money in behalf of the Missouri Pacific was a state senator who said he represented the company. "They were willing to pay any amount they said, and offered me all the way from $500 up. If I had been inclined to sell out, I don't know how much I might have got" The members of the senate committee seem to have believed what West said in his last affidavit rather than his supposed death-bed statement As it now stands the publio is still in the dark as to the real truth about any of the charges made in either of the af fidavits. Is Mr. We3t a liar or is he not; and if he lied, which time did he lie? Now let the Missouri Pacific officials and the Union Terminal officials be call ed before a regular open legislative in vestigation committee and testify as to J the facts in this matter, ClCCCBlI!; 6k X 10U Sheetings. One case of FECIT OF THE LOOM. You aU know what Fruit is worth. It is only lately that we have sold it at 8Hc. You can buy it for one week at 7o. week at 256 JL. ED GREEK NOT CONVINCED. Thinks the Charg- s Against the Commis sioners Should Be Looked Into. The Winfieid Courier, edited by Ed Greer, the political leader of the south west, says editorially: "The chief danger to Republican gov ernment lies in the dishonesty of those chosen to administer public affairs. It is a growing evil and seems to be becom ing more prevalent day by day. It is confined to no particular party, but is getting1 to be common to all. "The very life of our institutions is in volved in this question of official integri ty. If we can have no confidence in our public servants, if men seek our suffrages only to plunder us when they get into power, then, indeed, is government by and for the people, a sham, a delusion and a snare. "The glaring corruption practiced by the Populist state government is well known. It was unblushing, general, and but poorly concealed. Pardons and privi leges were granted right and left, and it became well known on "the inside" that most any official action could be directed for a proper consideration. "During all this time, we, as Republi cans, were congratulating ourselves that our patty was clean-handed that it had fortunately chosen none but honest men to official position, and that its record was bearing the closest scrutiny without a stain. "But it seems that these Populists had some distinguished Republican prece dents for their boodling operations. The recent appointment of ex-Governor Oeo. P. Anthony as insurance commissioner was opposed in the senate, and the fol lowing affidavit comes to light:" Here follows the first S. B. West affi davit The editorial then continues: "William Mitchell was the Democratic member of the board of railroad commis sioners appointed during Governor Humphrey's administration. His asso ciates on the board were ex-Governor George T. Anthony and A L. Greene. 'Tnere seems to be no question but that the $15,000 was paid to Mitchell, and that the Union Terminal got the decision it paid for. As it took at least one mem ber besides Mitchell to render a decision, it seems morally certain that either Anth ony or Greene were converted by Mitch ell. "George T. Anthony has been in the habit of riding down all charges of fraud, deceit and failure to redeem prom ises, with a high, and lofty carriage and a Julius Caesar mien. This comes even closer to his skirts than the ancient New York charges, it remains to be seen whether he will make a scape-goat of Mitchell or Greene. "In the meantime, Governor Morrill should withdraw his nomination of An thony to any office. "This affidavit ls'too direct and clear for successful denial. The people will believe that when Anthony helped to render that decision, he could not have been ignor ant of its financial importance to the Union Terminal company, nor been un mindful of the speculative value of his decision. "There are yet a number of clean and honorable men in the Republican party in Kansas who are competent to do pub lio business and whose record will not keep the public perplexed to determine whether the offices belong to them or are the personal perquisites of the incum bents. "We beg Governor Morrill to withdraw this obnoxious and bad-flavored nomina tion and give us a newer and cleaner, if not so "able" and pyrotechnic, a man." XeXt lloaday Even in jr. "The Great Naval Battle of the Rebel lion" will be Major Dane's subject at Redpath entertainment Monday evening at Hamilton halL This opens a course of five entertainments, each of which will be well worth the price of the entire season ticket of $1. Major Dane will lecture on the topics, William Hawley Smith will give one of his noted humorous entertainmenta The John Thomas Concert company, consist ing of five artists, will be very fine. Prof. Maro, the wonderful magician will give an evening of mystery, and Prof. John B. DeMotte will deliver his won derful illustrated lecture, The Harp of the Senses, in which he uses almost a car load of electrical apparatus. Tickets for sale at Kellam'a and Swift Holiday's, Mrs. Parkhurit at Hami1 tow's tonight C o Hemstitched Huck Towel, 22x45, very heavy, a special good thing, at $2.75 dozen. Glass Towel, 16x34, many call these cheap at $1.25 dozan. We bought them at a bargain and will sell them while they last at 95c dozsn. 19x34 Huck Towel, knotted fringe, col ored border or plain white, good value at $2.75 dozan, but you can buy them for one week at $2.10 dozan. 16x34 Glass Towel, worth $1.75 dozen, but you can take them along this 1.25 Doz3H, 22ix45 Pillow Cases, made from Fruit of Loom, Qjj AFTER POINTERS. The City Officers of Osage City Inspect the Topeka Fire Department. The mayor and city council of Osage City were in Topeka yesterday after noon inspecting the apparatus of the fire department. Chief Wilmarth showed the workings of the chemical engine and incidentally just how qnick the Topeka fire depart ment can turn out Osage City has no fire apparatus and a "Babcock" will probably be purchased. Those present were Mayor H. B. Mil ler, City Marshal Thomas M. Millan, Councilmen John Billings, Wm. Noll, J. 8. Jones, Samuel Slusser and J. H. Leh man, Editor Chas. Stackhouse of the Public Opinion and J. W. Dawson, agent of the "Babcock" chemical engines. "PRAY AT HOME." Advice to County Commissioners Who Gave Aid Coal to a Church. The people of Winona, Logan county, say that it cost $9J to distribute $75 worth of aid at that place. The state aid commissioners are determined to put a stop to such practices of the trustees and county commissioners and Mr. Doraa has addressed the following letter to the commissioners in reply to the letter of complaiut received and published in yesterday's Journal: Board County Commissioners, Kussell Springs, Logau County, Kau as: Gentlemen We have received a let ter from several citizens of Winona, stating that the countv commissioners are charging $3 a day for distributing aid which is contributed by the generous people of this section of the state to the poor of your county, and a further com plaint that some of the coal, 2,200 pounds, was given to a church. Of course we do not wish to dictate what you shal. charge for your time, but it seems to us that it is entirely unfair for a board of county officers in a county which is asking aid to charge $3 a day for their services in distributing the same, and if the report to us is correct, we think that you ought to be able if you cannot find the time to do the work free of charge, to find plenty of people who are honest and will be fair in dividing the aid, and who will be very willing to do the work free of charge. We can hardly believe that you would give 2,200 pounds of coal to a church at this season of the year when there are many poor people who need it at their homes to keep their families warm. It seems to us that, in times like this, your good Christian people could say their prayers at home and allow those who are cold to have the fuel furnished by the state, given to them to keep them warm. We do not say that the report is true, but we wouid be glad to hear from you in regard to the matter, and trust that the report is incorrect, and that the aid, instead of going to the cnurcn, win go io those in absolute want We would be glad to hear from you at once. Respectfully yours, Thomas F. Doran, For Aid Commissioners. THREW A BOMB. Second Attempt on the Life of Manager Humphrey hy Strikers. WnTuuvn. V. Va.. Feb. 14. At an early hour this morning a bomb was thrown into me ouice oi u glass works at Martin's Ferry, Ohio, do ing considerable damage. Manager Humphrey was supposed to be sleeping in the office at the time. This is the sec ond attempt on his life, as he was shot at about ten days ago. A strike was inaugurated in this iac tory some months ago and early in Jan uary operations were resumed with non union men. Since then there have been frequent outbreaks. AKents in Town. All the Kansas agents of the North western Mutual Life Insurance company are in Topeka attending their annual meeting. This evening the visitors will be entertained at the home of E. W. Poindexter general agent for Kansas, at 911 west Eighth street The following r, v, hoon alantart for the Com- ing year: President, W. F. S wife, Otta wa; vice president, W. B. Collett, Atchi son; secretary, Theo. Pennekam who ia bookkeeper in Mr. Poindexter s office. Prof. Leib at Hamilton's tonight Good work dona by the Peerlesa IN ft i l

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STATE JOURNATj, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1895, 5 MUCH BATTERED UP Was the Fees and Salaries Bill in Committee, BUT IT STILL HAS GOOD FEATURES. Th Kill ir Reoortel Back to the House With the ilr commendation That It Be Passed as Amended. The long, wearisome discussion of the fees and salaries bill has at last ended in the house committee of the whole. Shortly before 6 o'clock last night, Mr. Baliinger, worn and fatigued by the con stant care which he haa bestowed upon the bill, arose and made the motion which reported it back to the house with the recommendation that it be passed as amended. Mr. Baliinger has given the bill the most painstaking attention, and after persistent effort on the part of the committee on fees and salaries and him Eelf, succeeded in effecting an agreement between the most diverse forms of oppo sition. That the bill only partially succeeds in its intention its most ar dent supporters will not gainsay, but the number of members who had not the moral stamina to antagonize the county rings was so large that concessions had to be made in some cases if any legisla tion at all was to be had. The result is best summarized in the remarks of Mr. Benedict, who has all along championed big reductions. In offering an amend ment to one of the last sections he said: "This is indeed a wonderful bill. Even the chairman Mr. Yeale in all his legis lative experience never saw the like of it There is nothing like it in the heav ens above, or on the earth beneath, or under the earth. Like all legislation of this nature it is a series of compromises, and" he added in a low voice, ''it ought to meet the ignominious fate it deserves." The bill certainly does not meet the ex act wishes of the most earnest disciples of reduction, but it is probably the best measure which could have been got through this house. The committee spent ten days of hard work in prepar ing it and the credit due .Mr. Cox and his committee should not be detracted from because of the distortion it suffered in the house. As was predicted, the section relating to county superintendents provoked heated opposition from many quarters. Mr. Baliinger had prepared a substitute intended to reconcile the opposition, but even it was not enough to satisfy the vo racious appetite of some. Mr. Sutton of Russell, was one of the first to cry for more. lie moved that the amounts in the substitute be increas ed 25 per cent. "This question of who shall teach and bring up our children is an important one," said he. uUp in our county we may lose crops once in awhile but the crop of children never fails. We may not raise good corn and wheat all the time but we can raise good child ren if you give us a chance. We can't get efficient superintendents and educate our children properly unless they are well paid." But Mr. Sutton's f acetiousness had no effect and his amendment was lost Mr. Price of Brown, said he was eter nally opposed to reducing county super intendents' salaries. Mr. Funk of Marion, declared he had voted for reductions of other salaries but be wasn't in favor of reducing those of county superintendents. Mr. Simons epoke against reduc tions and then the heavy artillery from Kingman was turned on the substitute. Mr. Cannon delivered o 'e of his inimi table philippics against reducing the salaries of ttie county superintendents. "If I had had to depend on the benefits received from the schools I would not be here," he said. "But though I have not bad the advantages of education. I want my children to have them. Great governor" said Mr. Cannon earnestly, advancing toward the desk to give his words momentum, "it would not be right to cut down their pay." Loud applause. "I hope," said the mildly humorous Mr. Sutton, "that my little amendment will not get lost amidst the rattle of musketry aud the roar of Cannon." Mr. Benedict said that most county superintendents were taken out of the schools and it school teachers got only about $(5 JO a year why were superinten dents worth so much more. Mr. Caldwell suggested there was an Item of expense in traveling around. That they would have to go afoot or hire a vehicle as the bill made no provision for sending around a barouche for them, Mr. Miller of Morris said: "We are getting off the question. We began with the idea of reducing salaries and adjust ing them to each other, and here we are preparing to raise them. Are we to go back home and say everything but coun ty superintendents' salaries ought to be reduced." Mr. Fitzgerald of Ford thought even the substitute of Mt. Baliinger was too high. "The gentleman who is engineer ing this bill is posing as a great reformer, but in the light of his substitute I fear that the school inarms have captured Lim. The way to reduce, is to reduce." Mr. Fitzgerald then offered an amend ment carrying out this idea, but it was lost. The essence of Mr. Ballinger's substi tute was finally adopted, and with this troublesome feature out of the way the rest was soon done and the bill reported' FO R SHAME, SEN ATORS I There Ara Some Who Want to Keep the State InlTerslty Behind. The friends and foes of the Kansas btate university had a wordy contest at the night session of the senate last even ing. A portion of the ways and means committee wanted to increase the appro priation from $7o,00J to $100,000. Sen ators Thacher, Rogers and Scott led the fight for the increase, and Senators Den nison, Landis and Jumper opposed it. Senator Thacher made probablv the moat eloquent plea that has been "made at this session of the legislature, in sup ThrU t1he appropriation. Judge H3?raaldh had 'ened from con vrd h?trVPre3ideat Eltotof Lvorite J?", KaQSfa3 UQiversty was the It 3t6r o mo8t e biff IZ toSi He called attentfof also to the fact that nearly all of the Dro fessora could go to eastern universes at an increased salary, but stayed through patriotism and love of the state and us institution. at0 tenaTT0r Luaadi8 fouht the appropria tion, lie charged extravagance at the university. He said the chancellor fared sumptuously like a prince every day Chancellor Snow dines at a lunch coun' I TJ160 he come8 t0 Topeka; this is .ides his f 5,g00 .aW ind had created offices for two of his children at the university, and said he had it on good authority that the Snow family's income was nearly $10,000. Senator Scott, who is one of the re gents of the university, produced on short notice figures to show that of all the uni versities of the states in America paid the chancellor of their university an equal or higher salary than Kansas, except two poor Missouri and ancient Virginia. He stated that Chancellor Snow's son was a capable professor and had held a similar place in the University of Illin ois. He draws the magnificent sum of 300 a year from the state. The chan cellor's daughter gets $6 a month for taking weather observations. This makes the Snow income 5,860 instead of $10,000. Attention was also called to the fact that the love and confidence in spired by Chancellor Snow had secured a bequest of $100,000 from his uncle and an estate valued at from $75,000 to $150, 000 from ex-Governor Charles Robinson. Senator Landis asked: "Is tit not a fact that Prof. Blake has not been in Lawrence or attended to any classes since last spring?" Senator Scott: "I do not know regard ing that." Senator Rogers said, "Let me answer that Prof. Blake has been away, but his absence is at the request of the United States government. Mr. Blake has a great discovery, a system of telephoning through water without wires, and the government has so much confidence in his ideas that it has placed two ships at his disposal. Prof. Blake can get twice the salary we pay him anytime he wants to go, and it seems picayunish to me to criticise the university on this score. 1 care. nothing for political honors and in this case I agree with the Republican senators. A man or party which at tempts to pull down the state educa tional institutions, will find itself buried under its ruins." Applause After a long debate the committee of the whole adjourned without reaching any decision. The committee "reported progress and asked leave to sit again." SENATOR BROWN'S "POP." It Was Put After Ills Name in a 5ewi paper. Senator Milton Brown arose to question or privilege in the senate yesterday, be cause one newspaper which reached the senate had ("Pop") after his name in connection with the regular senate pro ceedings. "It is uot necessary to deny this charge for the benefit of my con stituents," he said, "for they know me too well, hvea the Pops in my district ad mit that I am not one of them." Senator Dennison replied: "The gen tleman from Finney (Mr. Brown) re minds me of the young man who took a girl home from church. When they reached her father's front gate he leaned forward and kissed her. The girl said, 'Now, John, don't you tell anybody,' and John replied,'Don't worry,I'm as ashamed of it as you are.' Laughrer. AID FOR WESTERN SUFFERERS. Two Carloads of Provisions to Be Sent to Them. Rev. A. H. Harrell, pastor of the First Christian church at Springfield, 111., has sent word to the legislature, that there is a carload of clothing and provisions for destitute settlers in western Kansas, at tnat place, which will be forwarded if the freight is paid. The railroad com missioners will attend to the matter. Representatives A. J. White and C. G McCarthy have collected a carload of provisions at Nortonville, to be sent to Lane county. E. BENNETT'S DEEDS. A Suit to Set Aside the Transfer of Sis Property to His Wife. A suit has been filed in the United States circuit court to set aside the deeds to E. Bennett's handsome residence, his stables on West Eighth street and to his farm, four miles southwest of the city. It is charged that the property was transferred to Mrs. Bennett for the pur pose of defrauding the Trust company of America out of a debt of $11,502.00, upon which a judgment was secured in the Shawnee county district court last April. The charge is made that the deeds bore the date Jan. 3, 18J3, but that they were not signed by Mr. Bennett until March 12, 1894 It is also charged that there was no consideration and that the purpose of the transfer was to defraud the company and avoid payment of the debt. Two mortgages were put upon the property. One March 20, 1894, and the other in August, 1894, one for $1,490 and the other for $1,000. The company claims that the execution of the mortgages was part of the scheme to defraud it the court is asked to set aside all the deeds and mortgages. FROZE THE BIRDS. Intense Cold and Great Suffering in the West. Denver Feb. 14 Considerable stock has already perished on the ranges in Colorado, in consequence of the cold, and it is feared the loss will be heavy unless a change takes place soon. Many settlers in eastern Colorado are suffering from cold and hunger. Julesburg reports: "Extreme cold weather has been recorded for twenty six days last past, the thermometer rang ing from 10 to 30 degrees below zero during the recent blizzard. Millions of snow birds and rabbits have been frozen to death." Denver is about at the center of the region affected by the present cold wave, wnich seems to be backing up against me nocny mountains, all tne way from Lneyenne, Wyoming, to ,1 Paso, Texas, LOCAL MENTION. Florence Cole has sued her husband, Benjamin Cole, for divorce. She alleges abandonment and cruelty. They are colored. The general secretaries of the Y. M. C, A. of Kansas are holding a conference at the rooms of the Topeka association. lhis evening the secretaries will lead the prayer meetings at the principal city cnurcnes. Louisa Stoehr of near Silver Lake, was yesterday afternoon adjudged insane in tne proDate court. She was too ill to at tend, bhe is a white girl 26 years old ana the complaint was made by her brother. The causa is supposed to be love affair. Count M. Sterzenski, the Russian count who abandoned his farm in Decatur county and came to Topeka expecting to oo ttuie to matte a living teaoning b rench and German, has left ToDeka. He fail ed to secure anything to do here and has. secured a position at Uoboken, New Jer Bey. Lotus Quartette at Hamilton's tonight HYMNS AND HYMN WRITERS. "Jesns, Lover of My SouL" was written by Charles Wesley just after an escape from a mob. "Ye 'Wretched, Hungry, Starving Poor" rs one of the best hymns written by women. The writer of thia was Anne Steela "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded, is a translation of a translation. The orig mai fiymn was the "Salve Caput," by St. Bernard. "There Is a Fountain Filled With Blood" is the most popular of Cowper'a hymns. It is considered one of the clas Bio lyrics of the English language. "Nearer, My God, to Thee," was the work of Sarah Flower Adams and first appeared in a volume of hymns and an thems published in 1840 by Rev. W. J. Fox. "And Are We Yet Alive?" is by Charles Wesley. It is the opening hymn used by Methodist conferences the world over and has been so employed for 100 years. "All Hail the Power of Jesu3' Name" was written by Edward Perronet in 1779 and published anonymously in The Gospel Magazine in the following year. All else from the pen of this writer haa been forgotten. "My Soul, Repeat His Praise," is by Isaac Watts. It is one-half of a hymn which he entitled "Mercy In the Midst of Judgment" The other half is the well known hymn beginning, "The pity of the Lord." "O Might My Lot Be Cast With These" is part of a hymn by Charles Wesley on the primitive church. It had originally 30 verses. Many of Wes ley's hymns were very long, some hav ing 40 or 50 stanzas. "Come, OThou All Victorious Lord, is by Charles Wesley. It was written for the quarrymen of Portland and con tained several allusions to their busi ness, which were readily recognized and heartily appreciated. St. Louis Globe Democrat. THE FASHION PLATE. English walking gloves for spring are of finely dressed dogskin or Swedish kid, to wear with promenade costumes. Pale tinted, inexpensive, but fine quality satins are very greatly favored for fitted blouse waists for evening wear. The fashionable dress muff, shaped like an hourglass, frilled on each end, affords very little protection to the wrists and hands. Some of the smartest skating cos tumes worn this winter are made of plaided or shot velvet, trimmed with bands of seal or Alaska sable. The beautiful rose tints in evening dress materials this winter are given all the superlative adjectives by ad mirers of this particular color. Rose colored chiffon, cream colored Venetian lace and black velvet ribbon compose a symphony of colors and a mixture of fabrics that go to make up the fashionable Queen Anne bertha of the moment. Plain or beaded black tulle ruches make an effective and very fashionable trimming for dinner toilets of crepon and of light satin or moire. These ruches have the softening effect of feather bands, but are much less expensive. The lighter shades of Irish poplin make most desirable smart bodices. One of rose pink and silver shot poplin is made with a shower of long and short er loops of black velvet ribbon falling from the shoulders, with belt trimmings to correspond. New York Post TURF TOPICS. Shauer, the jockey, died of gallop Ing consumption. Byron McClelland will not follow Croker and Dwyer to England. Ed Geers will have his pacing mare Bessie Hal bred to Direct, 2:05. At Belle Meade there are 80 year lings, some 20 of which are by Iroquois. Mrs. Davis, widow of the former owner of Alcantara, has leased the old homestead at Highlawn for a summer resort. Saugus, Mass., will not accept any entries which have not the pedigrees1 attached, and the horses must be fully identified. The American bred pony Watchmak er Patchen, 13.3 hands high, recently trotted five miles and 60 yards in 14:53 at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The Australian horses Bruin, Templo Etowe and Tarcoola are coming to Amer ica. Bruin is a good sprinter and Tar coola a Melbourne cup winner. M. E. McHenry has' formed a trot ting association atFreeport, Ills., which will give a race meeting at Taylor's park July 22 to 25, with $50,000 in purses. George M. Stearns of Massachusetts, who died recently, by his will directed that $1,500 should be appropriated for the keeping of his favorite road mare Maud L and that she should never again wear a harness. Horseman. STUB ENDS OF THOUGHT. Pleasure becomes monotonous, but happiness never. Some men have more elbow room than they have head room. Cupid is a brave little footpad who never attempts to "hold up" only one victim. Two women who would exactly please tach other wouldn't probably please anybody else. Cupid makes no resolutions at the new year. The old ones answer his pur pose admirably. The world would be a most disagree able place to live in if it were absolute ly void of deceit If we thought of ourselves as others think of us, we would sit up nights wondering what we were born for. Detroit Free Press. a nrang uimaz Well Dressed In quality, finish unexcelled. 516 Kan. Ave. SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS. 'Hello, can it be there's a mask ball tonight?" (Said a man lust returned to the citv: 'Well, harmy. that gang that you see over there," Said his friend, "is the temperance commit tee." F. B. Is this spring? A new roof is being put on the Fifth Avenue hotel. Mrs. Thorpe wants a home for a nice boy six years old. The legislature and the Hillmon case are still in session. There are now nearly twenty-five pris oners in the city jaiL The coal dealers have no reason to complain of this weather. Auditor McKibben of the Santa Fe, is sick and unable to be at his desk. George F. Sharitt, clerk of the United States circuit court is in California. Seven candidates were initiated into the Knights and Ladies of Security last night. The members of the house and senate drew $19,000 from the state treasury yesterday. The suit to determine the title to Bur nett's mound has been ordered reopened by Judge Johnson. Almost every stranger in Topeka is here as a lobbyist in the interest of some class of legislation. One of the talent got a royal flush last night for his valentine, but just his luck nobody "stayed in." L P. Worden, a former Topeka man, now operates a 100-acre farm under irri gation in Hamilton county. A Topeka man has been discovered who has never heard of Trilby. He has just returned from Atchison. A C. Van Campen of Ellis and E. F. xlall or Lawrence, addressed the noon meeting at the Santa Fe shops today. Professor Hicks says a big storm is coming between February 20 and 24 which will be fatal to man and beast, Leavenworth people think the Rock Island is interested in the proposed new road between Leavenworth and lopes; a The members of the state live stock oanitary commission are going to Mexico next week to inspect the Texas fever dis tricts. Mr. and Mrs Robert Dunlap left today for Chicago, where Mr. Dunlap goes to assume his new position under George K. ecl. Gov. E N. Morrill has been re-elected as director of the Kansas Mutual Life In surance company. All the orhcers were re-elected. A coal swindler, a man who sells coal, collects the money and fails to deliver the fuel, is said to be working Topeka business men. The L X L. club a leading colored organization, gave a concert last night at Topeka post hall for the benefit of a col ored mission church. lhis is the day when ail ill bred peo pie feel justified in insulting their ac quaintances by sending them so-called "comio" valentines. County Clerk McCabe says that $200, 000 a year could be saved the state if the elections only occurred once in two years instead of every year. 1 he state board of railroad commis sioners will soon send out blank appli cations to be filled out by western set tiers wanting seed wheat. Mr. D. J. Greenwald and Miss Emma Hahn were married in Kansas City, Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Green wald arrived in Topeka last evening. A Topeka man who burned up a sup posed comic valentine this morning with out opening it has since discovered that the letter was one of remittance and con tained a $2 bill. Governor Morrill has appointed J. W. Johnson of Greenwood county a member of the State Live Stock Sanitary commis sion, to succeed J. F. Williams of Eureka, whose term has expired. Eighteen horse doctors attended the 1 meeting of the Missouri Valley Veterin ary association last night at the state house. The next meeting will be held at Leavenworth in June. The $1,000 recently voted by the Kan sas City Live Stock exchange for the western sufferers, has been placed in Governor Morrill's hands along with a check for $100 signed by Mayor Web ster Davis of Kansas City, Ho. L J. Toungberg, a Topeka man who runs a tailoring repair shop at 620 Kan sas avenue, says he can make but $3 a week and that is not enough to support his family of seven children. He has applied to the Associated Charities for aid. It is understood that all cranks and agitators are to be kept out of the muni cipal league. It is to be composed of people who work with their head or hands, business men, professional men and workingmen; but the hobby rider will find no place in it. S. A BedwelL proprietor of the North Topeka insane asylum, has purchased a ten-acre tract of ground and a twelve room house east of the Topeka cemetery and will move his asylum to that loca tion before the first of April, In accord ance with the new city ordinance. Eugene Ware at Hamilton's tonight. Flambeau benefit tonight, 50c A Man a Fashionable Hat. Many of our, SPRING SEASON 1895, styles have arrived and are open for your inspection. and durability these C. O. JO H THE HEN'S HATTER AND OUTFITTER. THEY ARE ALL OPEN. Leavenworth "Time" Says the SaloonsAre AH Running- in Leavenworth. Why doesn't Governor Morrill close up the saloons at Leavenworth? Why Is that town allowed to be in open rebellion against the laws of the state? The metropolitan police law was en acted in order that the governor might enforce the laws which the local author ities refused to enforce, and it is the gov ernor's duty to enforce the law. Why doesn't Governor Morrill do his duty? In reply to a paragraph in the Kansas City Journal, commending Governor Mor rill for his statement that he would en force the law, the Leavenworth Times says: "The Kansas City Journal is playing the part of the hypocrite. That paper Knows the fact that the governor agreed the law would not be enforced in thia city, and he has appointed commission ers in accord with that agreement. JSo attempt will be made to change the order prevailing here for the past four years. "1 hose who sell liquor will continue to be fined as heretofore; saloons will be run wide open as in other first class cities, and Governor Morrill will not interfere. His instructions are plain: Close up all low doggeries, and all low places on the road between the city and the Soldiers' home as re quested by Governor Smith, and clean out all policy shops and gamblers. "These instructions are very plain and explicit, and have been fully understood since the day of election in November last. "Prohibition cannot be enforced in Leavenworth. "The Republican party, while favoring prohibition, have never and never will try to enforce that law. It is too late to attempt longer to gull the people." ITS DEATH KNELL. Councilmen Opposed to the Bicycle Or dinance Will Have it Reconsidered. Councilman Frank Stevens will find when the council meets again that he made a mistake in railroading his bicy cle ordinance through. It was passed over the protests of several of the mem bers who wanted it referred to a com mittee. No member of the council knew that it was to be introduced and the sus pension of the rules to allow its passage on the first reading is regarded as a mis take. If the author of the ordinance had not been in such a hurry to secure its passage it would probably have been fixed up to suit the majority of the people. As it is, it suits no one. Those who ride bicycles as well as those who do not, are opposed to the ordinance. The wheelmen do not like the "ten miles an hour" limit and others are opposed to the provision al lowing riders to use the sidewalks. The following councilmen who voted for the ordinance are now opposed to it: Burgess of the Fourth ward, Fulton of the Fifth and Stephenson of the Sec ond. These, with the three who voted against the ordinance before are suffi cient to secure its reconsideration and kill it Other councilmen will probably be with the opposition by the time the council meets. CITY JAIL IMPROVEMENTS. A New Tramp Room is Being Built in the Basement Other Changes. There is to be a general overhauling and cleaning up at the city jail under the new administration. It has begun already. The crowded and ill-smelling condition of the jail of late suggested it and the new force im mediately got some carpenters, plumbers, eta, and went to work. The woman's cell is quite comfortable and clean. That is under Matron Thorpe's care. The men's cell has, however, been very crowded, poorly ventilated and gen erally undesirable aa a place of habita tion. It has been suggested from time to time that the jail facilities should be en larged by the fitting up of the basement but the Populists said the room was too damp and could not be used. No inves tigation was ever made and the water continued to drip in on the basement floor from somewhere. So many tramps have applied for lodg ing lately that the new administration concluded to see what could be done. The damp basement room was exam ined, a plumber employed and he had ail flowing water stopped in five min utes. The room is now and will hereafter be perfectly dry. A carpenter is at work to day and is building a big long cot or rath er bunk, at the east side of the walL It will be thirty feet lovg and will accom modate from fifteen to twenty tramps for lodging. Benches are also being arranged and a stove will be put in. Two gas jets also flicker now where was darkness be fore, and the room will be a comfortable one. It will be ventilated by the window and a new door of bars will probably be put in the place of the solid iron one that now closes the thick stone arch. The stairs will also be rebuilt and the long hallway in the basement will be fit ted up and lighted and will be used as a storage room for confiscated goods. Another improvement ia the new.gal- 1 516 Kan. Ave. Hats are vanized iron ventilating apparatus that U being placed in the men's department. ARREST IN A BATBHOCSK. Philip Pickett's Place Raided by the Police This Morning. An innocent appearing place indeed was the Pickett mineral bath house on Harrison street between Third and Fourth streets. It was patronized by many respectab'e people in the city and very few hae ever dreamed that they were in any place, but the most respectable on earth, as they took their Turkish baths there time and again. It was raided by the police at 5:30 o'clock this morning. Officer Ellison went to the house and arousing the inmates placed them under arrest. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Pickett, who run the place, are colored, but Pearl E. Tob ing and Myrtle Pike, girls, and II. W. Johnson, a traveling man, were white. Johnson and Miss Pike had gone there together in a hack. Mrs. Pickett declared that she did not know of anything wrong, and said to Johnson and the Pike girl: "You told me you were man and wife." "It's a lie," yelled Johnson, "you didn't ask anything about it, and I registered H. VV. Johnson and lady.'" Sure enough it was that way on the register. Myrtle Pike is one of the young wo men who vas driven out of the disorder ly house opposite Jackson school last summer. All who were in the house were taken to the police station. 1 Mr. Pickett put up $100 for the ap pearance of himself and wife, and John son put up $25. The girls were unable to give security and went to jail. All cases were continued in court this morning excepting that of Johnson, who forfeited his bond by nonappearance. Mr. Pickett is greatly perturbed over the arrests made at his house. Althoun he has run the bath rounn for many years he has never heard a complaint that, there was any looseness there; and ho now protests his entire innocence of anything that would tend to give it a bad name. A BOLD GAME. Committing Murder to Get Life Insurance Tried Once Too Often. Toronto, Ont., Feb. 14. Harry Place Hyams and 'Dallas Theodore Hyain, twin brothers doing business as brokers in this city have been arrested on charge of having murdered Win. C. Wells iwi January 16, 1893. At the time Young Wells was reported as having been ac cidentally killed in an elevator in the Hyams warehouse. The only person in the building at the time was Harry P. Hyams, who had placed heavy insurance on the life of young Wells, aud to whose sister he was engaged to marry. The insurance was paid and recently Harry Hyams and Miss Wells were married. Ten days ago a Toronto paper learned that an attempt had been made to place $290,000 insurance on the life of the bride. When Mrs. Hyams heard this she became alarmed, had a detective guaid her, refused to return to .Montreal with her husband and asked the companies to cancel the policies. The Hyams brothers were Known not to possess sufficient capital to warrant the incurring of a liability of $6, (00 a year in insurance premiums, and further investigation has resulted in the arrest of the two brothers for the murder of their brother-in-law, Wells. Silver Circulates. Trinidad, Colo., Feb. 14 An east bound Atchison freight train was wreck ed at the Four Miles, east of here, late last night by a broken brake beam. Three cars of silver bullion were derailed and part of the contents scattered over the ground. None were hurt. Gould Wedding All Fixed. New York, Feb. 14. The final prep aration for the wedding of Miss Anna Gould to Count DeCastellane. of Paris, were completed last night. The wed ding has been arranged for March 4th, and in the Gould residence on Fifth ave nue. Joe Waters at Hamilton's tonight. It is Important That your printing be got ten up In proper style, hav ing paper, display, presswork etc., harmonize. We guar antee our work to be just what you need. ADAMS BROS., 711 Eissas Avenue. Telephone 404. Engraved Cards, 100, $1.50. N S o N t

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6 STATE JOURNAL., THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1895.v IX SOCIETY CHICLES. Recent Social Events in Topaka and Vicinity. GESESAL BOTES OF SOCIETY. .Personal Items oT Interest About To peka People and Visitors in Town. The party given complimentary to Mis3 Ona McFaddea, aad her friends, by Misses Ida Russell and Hattie Mary Clark last evening, at the parlors of the Physical culture school, was one of the delightful, if indeed not the most de lightful of the season. In addition to cards and dancing, bowling formed a pleasing feature of the amusement pro gramme, and the bowling alley was filled all evening. The polished floor of the gymnasium hall reflected flying feet that moved in unison to delightful music; in one of the parlors the devotees of a social game of cards found quieter en joyment, while in the bowling alley even young ladies who had never before par ticipated in bowling grew infatuated over its charm, and presented the novel ecene of bowlers in full dress and light colored gloves. Early in the even ing, the receiving party, consisting of Mrs. C. J. Brown, Misses Kussell, McFad den and Clark stood in the front parlor, which had been tastefully decorated with palms and flowers, and received the guests. Miss McFadden was attired in white moire crepe and satin with-garni-ture of pearl passementerie, and carried red roses: Miss Kussell wore black lace over pink silk and carried pink roses; Miss Clark was gowned in satin striped chaliie of a delicate color sprinkled with pink orchids, and carried Marechal Neil roses; Mrs. Brown was in garnet cloth with Persian trimming. In the dancing room lemonade was served from a large punch bowl on the table, and small dishes of bon bons sat on the card tables. Those invited were Messrs. and MesdamesG.W. Veale, Sr., J. S. Collins, C. J. Brown, L. C,, Wasson, J. D. McCune, C. G. Foster, James llayden, W. T. Crosby, F. A. Lewis, E. 1L Crosby, Lindsay Pegues, Charlie Blood Smith, Arthur Murphy, Arthur Mills, Arthur Capper, J. D. McFarland, Fred. Cole, Phi Adams, A. R. Ringafelt, Paul Hudson, Ed. Small, Will Trump, Theodore Wear, W. N. West, T. J. Hankla, I. B. Snow, C. J. Prescott; Mesdames O'Brien, Redden and Knight; Misses Ollie O'Brien, Kate Adams, iiattie Jones of Leavenworth, Mary Roberts, Nellie Clough, Bessie West, Myrtle Jetmore, Bessie Gibson, Franc Littlefleld, Henrietta Thompson and guest. Miss Connelly, Kate Whiting, Horton, Rose Horton, Alice Prescott. Elliott, Horner, Irene Horner, Lakin, Guuther, Williams, Holman, Bartholo-j mew, Mame Smith, Nellie Jay, Hatch, Carrie Clarkson, Glenna Cross, Julia Street and guest, Miss Sturgis of Con cordia, Lawler, Nellie Lawler, Edna Best, Helen and Frances Moon, Eleanor Wilson, Lillian Gemmel, Aschah Brewer, Lulu Manspeaker; Messrs. Nipps, King, Bowman, Rust, Adams, McBride, Allen, Ed Allen, Bronson, Dana, Furry, Ferry, Burgess, Jamison, Carey. Lawrence, Streioher, Clay, Waters, Akers, Holman, Ewart, Abrahams, Histed, Peterson, La kin, Bennett, Williams, Foulks, Jarrell, Wickadal, Flower, Brewer, Mason and Edson. General Social Notes. The Ingleside ladies are nearly $500 better off than they were before a lady minstrel bee buzzed in their bonnets. Mrs. A V. Auter entertained at dinner today complimentary to Miss Gemmel, who is the guest of her brotner, Mr. Robert Gemmel. Misses Gertrude and Alice Potter will entertain at a masquerade party tonight at their home in Highland park. The Social Circle met with Mrs. Hays lip this afternoon at 406 Topeka avenue. Mr. W. L. Haskell left today for his home in Atchison. Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Morgan returned to Emporia yesterday. Miss Myrtle Cox of Chanute is the guest of her father. Representative Cox. Miss Maud Frazer is visiting her fath er, Mr. John E. Frazer. Mr. Frazer is the representative from Halstead, Har vey county. The Douze Whist club was entertained yesterday afternoon by Miss Alice Pres cott. Miss Ollie O'Brien will be the next hostess of the club. The Tuesday evening bowling club enjoyed an unusually pleasant evening at its last meeting. A number of in vited guests participated in the sport at the bowling alley of the Physical Cul ture rooms, and afterward lunched at the home of Dr. and Mrs. C B. Reed. Mrs. Ellis Thompson entertained at a thimble party this afternoon for Miss Nellie Ha"wkins of Ottawa. The Pansy club, which met with Miss Henrietta Thompson Tnesdav afternoon, will meet next time with Miss Rosamond Horton. MATINEE SATURDAY. Cleveland's Minstrels Will Give One at Reduced Prices Eight Bells. The Cleveland minstrels that will be nt the Grand on Saturday, will give a big parade in the morning and a special matinee in the afternoon. Cleveland's name has long been connected with suc cessful minstrelsy. The company carries both white and colored artists and a troop of Arabs, who perform. The Brothers Byrne, who will be at the Grand on Tuesday evening, the 19th, with their new "Eight Bells," are well known to Topeka. "Eight Bells" is an acrobatic farce comedy, and its panto minic features are very good. The piece is said to have been greatly improved since it last appeared here. On Saturday night, the 23d, a new drama, called "Colorado," will appear at the Grand. lo Sot Mies The novel and delightful microscopic, cosmoscopic and telescopic exhibition by Prof. Swift of Rochester, N. Y., at Libra ry hall, Friday and Saturday evenings. Interesting and valuable to both young and old. Nothing like it here before. Admission 25 centa One-half profits to help furnish High school laboratory. Bneklen't Arnica Salve. The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe ver Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chil blains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. K. Jones, 50 1 KacBas ava. Prof. Palmer at Hamilton's tonight flambeau benefit tonight. 50c. A SMOKE CONSUMER. The Committee Will Recommend Patting One in the City Light Plant. A smoke consumer will probably soon be put in at the city electric light plant The committee on finance of the city council have been considering the pro position and a report favorable to the improvement will be made at the next meeting of the city council. The apparatus will cost about $1,200, and the manufacturers guarantee that it will save the city more than that amount in fuel in one year. The city now uses lump coal at a cost of $3 15 per ton. After the smoke consumer is put in slack will be used entirely, which costs but $1.95 per ton. This will result in a sav ing of $1,500 in the annual operating ex penses of the plant It would be well if the council takes the precaution to have this guarantee in writing. It sounds too flowery to be true. One good is sure to result from the smoke consumer. The people living in the vicinity of the plant will not be troubled by smoke, as there is little doubt but that the device does away with the greater amount of the smoke. KORTH TOPEKA. Items of Interest from the North Side of the Kiver. Shop men, please remember that we are slaughtering prices. The New Era. Miss Cora Shellabarger was out this morning for the first time since she has been down with the mumps. Henry Lodge went to Silver Lake yes terday and was taken suddenly ill there last night, but he is at home all right today. Mens and boyscaDS for' 19 cents, "At the New Era. A genuine Quit Business Sale going on At the New Era. The Union Pacific is today relaying their main line near the Santa F-a junc tion with new steel rails, 'lhe woi-k is be ing done uuder the supervision of Mr. Wood, division roadmaster. All wool scarlet flannel, heavy for 17c At the New Era. See those work pants, price 75 cents worth' $1.25, At the New Era. A big delegation of Modern Woodmen from the First ward went to Silver Lake last evening, where a camp was organ ized by J. W. Paramore, assistant deputy head counsel, assisted by J. A. Hearick, A C. Wallace, Frank Goodman and the degree team. About twenty men in all went up. The camp organized at the Lake initiated seventeen persons. A ban quet followed the exercises, prepared by the Misses Murphy. All enjoyed the affair very much. German knitting worsted, all colors, price 15 cents per skein, At the New Era. Shawls! Shawls! Now is the time to buy them cheap, At the New Era. Messrs. Kelly Lysle, proprietors of a large milling and exporting concern at Leavenworth, Kas., have 00,0 JO bushels of wheat in storage at the Capital eleva tor, which they purchased last harvest in western Kansas, wnen prices were down at the bottom. This would equal oue hundred loaded cars standing on track. this wheat will soon be reshipped to Leavenworth to be used for milling pur poses. Mr. Dick, manager at the eleva tor, ships out the first installment of seven car loads today via the Rock Island, the Santa Fe will take out fifty one cars, and the Union Pacific the re mainder. FRANCE GETS IN. Her Capitalists to Take Some of the Bonds. London, Feb. 14 The Times in its financial article this morning says that French operators are preparing to par take in the American loan. No gold, however, is likely to be taken from the Bank of France and Very little from the Bank of England. It is rumored that the Indian govern ment meditates increasing the iiBDort duty on silver. The private telegrams conveying the rumor do not indicate whether the increase will apply to arti cles other than silver. The effect of the rumor will be to check the Indian de mand. NINE ARRESTED. O. Hover's Meat Market Seems to Have Been Burglarized Twice. The meat market of O. Boyer at Sec ond street and Kansas avenue was bur glarized Tuesday night and it looks now as if it had been burglarized twica in the same night. Nine colored young men, ranging in age from 16 to 23 were arrested during yesterday and last night bv the police. Some of them had part of the stolen goods in their possession when they were arrested. Only meat and fish were stolen anyway to the amount of $25. The young men are as follows: Tom Erwin, John Gill, Clarence Waverly, George Branford, James Radford, George Brown, John Johnson, Henry Jordan and Charles Shields. They were turned over to the state to day. Skatins Carnival Friday afternoon and evening at the Fair grounds for the benefit of the Asso ciated Charities. The four acres of ice will be brilliantly illuminated at night by electric lights. Friends of the asso ciation are invited to make up parties for the occasion. Admission 10 cents, the gross receipts to go to the Associated Charities. The Keelc Island Will sell tickets February 19. 20, 23, 25 and 26 to A O. U. W. Grand Lodge, at Wichita, February 26, good returning March 3, one fare round trip. For in formation and tickets inquire of Rock Island city ticket agents. (Snowins in Texas. Fort Worth, Tex., Feb. 14 The sec ond snow storm of the year fell here yesterday and last night. The snow is four inches deep and the storm was gen eral over northern Texas. Cattle men expect heavy losses on the range. i; xot ms The novel and delightful microscopic, cosmoscopic and telescopic exhibition by Prof. Swift of Rochester, N. Y.f at Libra ry hall, Friday and Saturday evenings. Interesting and valuable to both young and old. Nothing like it here before. Admission 25 cents. One-half profits to help furnish High school laboratory. Flambeau benefit tonight 50a Kinetoscope, 703 Kansas avenue. HOUSING THE POOR. Carroll D. Wright's Report Showing What Has and What Can Be Hone. Washington, Feb. 14. Tha United States commissioner of labor, Carroll D. Wright, has transmitted to congress his eighth special report. The title of the report is "The housing of working peo pl&" Chapter 7 treats of public intervention in the housing of working people, giving the most notable laws which have been passed, and furnishing data showing the encouragement accorded by municipali ties and various public institutions. The Belgian law of 1889 permits the general savings bank of that country to loan money at reduced rates of interest through joint stock tmd co-operate loan and building associations founded on cer tain conditions and. also provides for the insurance of the purchasers life, so that in case of death the home immediately becomes the property of the family. Under it, the acquisition of a home is made so easy that when the period of prepayment by installments -is fixed at 15 years or over, the actual cost to the purchaser is less than prevailing rentals during the same time. Another important feature of the law is the institution of what may be called semi-official committees of good workB, who act as intermediaries between the general savings bank and local loan companies as well as between the latter and their clients. Their services are called into requisition in other ways, notably in assisting local authorities in carrying out sanitary regulations. Chapter S furnishes information re garding rent collecting and other agen cies for improving the living environment of working people. Special stress is laid upon the plan adopted by Miss Octavio Hill as a means of dealing successfully with the poorer and less desirable tenant clasa. It shows how this element has been managed suc cessfully both from the economic and moral standpoint. The distinctive char acteristic of this plan is that the inhabit ants and their surrounding must be im proved simultaneously. The Edinburgh Social union, which carries on its work on a commercial basis represents another type fully described. Wealthy people, for the most part belonging to the organization become purchasers of old, dilapidated property, put it in good order and rent it to the casual boarders and others who find it difficult to procure proper accom modations, lady members undertaking the administration of the property. Most successful financial results have attended both these plans, viz.: That adopted by Miss Hill and her associates and that by the Edinburgh social union. Chapters IX. X and XI comprise more than one-half of the volume, deal with model housing under three phases, block buildings, small homes and lodg ing houses. A history of leading agencies and the financial result attending the co operations are given. "The general lesson gleaned from a study of these chapters," the report says, "is encouraging. It shows that the proper housing of the great masses of working people can be conducted on a satisfactory commercial basis. With the development of rapid transit in the elec tric age just dawning, possibilities will be increased greatly. The potency of real rapid transit as a factor in relieving congested districts and extending popu lar proprietorship of homes is not yet fully understood." Chapter XII deals with the economic and ethical aspects of improving hous ing. Under the latter facts of great sig nificance gleaned from official inquiries in several European cities, showing the relation of had housing to intemperance, immorality and crime, and the improve ments resulting from amelioration in liv ing environments are quoted at length. "It is clearlv shown," the report con tinues, "that the rents paid for inferior accommodations are equal to and often higher than those charged by model companies and established on a purely commercial basis and earning good commercial returns. The rent payer is therefore in a position to prop erly reward any effort made to improve his living surroundings and capitalists and public spirited citizens can profit ably house the bonafide laboring popu lation and provide them with good homes. Dealing with the shiftless, drunken and immoral element, in subur ban population is entirely a different question and must be considered as a separate phase of the problem" Model lodging houses everywhere have turned out to be thoroughly remunera tive investments. The experience of Glasgow may be studied with great profit. More than this they are of incal culable benefit in promoting over crowd ing and immorality. Chapter thirteen reviews some of the most important conclusions and closes with the significant observation that the general teaching of the present inquiry affords in most respects a certainty and in others more than a reasonable proba bility, that a final solution of a difficult problem can be wrought out along economic lines. BOYS FOUND FROZEN. They Played Truant and Went Skating When It Was Too Cold. Johnstown, Pa, Feb. 14 A telegram received here states that the bodies of two boys were found along the Pennsyl vania road at a point in Westmoreland county. They were frozen to death. The identity of the bodies has not yet been fixed, but they are supposed td be those of the two sons of John Cauffield of this city. The lads, aged 10 and 12, were sent to school yesterday, but instead of going to the building went skating and after wards concluded to take a tramp, fear ing to return home after playing truant Mr. Cauffield searched all night for his missing sons, but had been unable to find them and it seems very probable that the corpses are those of the run away children. Twenty-. ie Ueaths a Week. Constantinople. Feb. 14 Between the 5th and 12th instant there were sixty-one cases of cholera and twenty- nine aeatns Irom that disease. Vanderbilts Go Abroad. New York, Feb. 14 Mrs. Wm. K Yanderbilt, and her daughter. Miss Con- suele Yanderbilt, are going abroad at once. They will sail either Saturday or Wednesaay. Kinetoscope, 703 Kansas avenue. 112 and 114 West 8th. Peerless Steam Laundry. f Wear Brown Co.' $3 hat 805 Kansas avenue. PRETTY TEA COZIES. Our English Cousins Consider These Dainty Trifles Indispensable. Onr' English cousins have long con sidered a tea cozy an indispensable comfort and convenience; and with the custom now becoming so general all over our country of serving the spciable five-o'clock cup, its use is growing in favor 'here. In Germany, as well as England, they are also used over the coffee-pot, and are even more useful for that purpose, since coffee often stands longer, with more chance of cooling, before it is drank, than tea. It will simplify the making to buy a cozy-pad; filled with eider-dowa they cost one dollar, but, of course, can be made for less. A long half-oval, is the usual shape; and another is shown which is cut square across the top, and has melon-shaped gores on the side. About twelve inches broad and twelve deep is a good size. If you make the 8QUA.BE COZY. pad, the pieces for the inside must be cut a little smaller on the curved edges than the outer pieces; after the curved seams are sewed, slip the smaller one within the other, letting the seams all come inside, fill the space between the two with cotton or eider-down, then sew the lower, straight edges together. The first tea-cozy is covered with old rose chamois and lined with chest nut silk. A puff of ribbon of the same shade as the lining, and embroidery with gold and brown silks, decorates the outside, and the edges are pinked. The pad for this has of course to be cut the same shape, and has a melon shaped gore on the sides. In cutting, allowance must be made for the pinked HALF-OVAL, COZY. edges of the chamois, which extend be yond the lining. If destined to cover a low, squat tea-pot, the cozy should be made smaller than the dimensions given, which are the average, but by no means obligatory. The second illustration shows a cozy covered with white linen and lined with yellow India silk. A puff of the silk is put over the curved edge of the pad, and the linen, which is finished with buttonholed scallops and has eye let holes worked in each scallop, is laced together over the puff. A con ventionalized floral design and the word "Tea" are embroidered on one side. Simpler than either of these, and quite as effective, are some cozies cov ered with the Japanese crepes. If these be selected with a free, but not too lavish, use of gilding, the effect is very gay and rich. A three-inch band of dark plush, velvet, or satin, around the bottom, adds much to their beauty; and the edges can be finished with gold or silk cord. Demorest's Magazine. How to Treat Ink Spots. Ink stains are hard to deal with, but much may be accomplished if they are only treated in time. One good remedy is to tear blotting paper to pieces and hold the rough edges on the ink when it is .freshly spilled. If there is no blotting paper at hand cover the spot with Indian meal, or liquid ink may be absorbed by cotton batting. WThen ink is spilled the first care should be to prevent it from spreading. Another way of preventing ink stains is to im mediately wash the stained article in several waters and then in milk, letting it soak in the milk for several hours. Another manner of removing all or dinary ink stains is to wash the article immediately in vinegar and water and then in soap and water. No matter what is used for removing the ink, the stain must be rubbed well. To Make an Oriental Sofa. An unused single white iron bed has been put to use and disguised in a very clever way by a lady living in a very small flat. In one corner, against the old blue of the wall, has been hung a width of dull red cotten, and into this corner has been thrust the bed. Across the mattress is thrown a curtain of dull embroidery. Against the wall, about a third of the way from the head of the bed, has been fastened an iron crane of curious pattern, from the end of which hangs a quaint eastern lamp. Over the crane is thrown a long piece of richly embroidered silken drapery, the ends of the drapery falling over and concealing either end of the bed. Innumerable pillows of bright hues bestrew this originally planned sofa, and no more desirable suggestion of the orient is to be found anywhere. Sarah Bernhardt's Curious Bed. Everyone has heard of Sarah Bern hardt's curious bed, which is like no other one to be seen in France or else where. It is nearly fifteen feet broad, and when the fascinating Sarah is in disposed and receives her intimate friends reposing on a couch she looks like a red-plumaged bird floating on a great sea of white satin. To Clean Cat Olass. Cut glass, washed in warm soapsuds, rinsed in hot, but not boiling, water, and stood in a pan of dry sawdust till dry, then brushed with a soft brush and rubbed with a piece of chamois, will have every bit of its brilliant beau- fcy tlazzlLagly brought out. NEW DESIGNS IN CORSAGES. The five fijrures show several new designs in corsages. The conspicuous peculiarity to be noted is the new blouse front, which is very pronounced. RIGHTS OF WOMEN. An IisligrnaDt Correspondent of a House hold Journal Thinks They Haven't Many. Oh, for the eloquence of Patrick Henry or Wendell Phillips! If I conld "buy, beg, borrow or eteal" a sufficient sup ply, I would devote the rest of my life to trying to open women's eyes to the wrong all about them, to the sins against countless unborn children by the treatment the mothers receive. It aroused my indignation when I learned that in the state of New York the law was such a father had the right to will away an unborn child, and the mother must submit. When it was de cided in Rhode Island that in case the parents could not agree as to the name of their child the father had tho right to select the name, a feeling of contempt, mingled with amusement, arose that our wise lawmakers should devote hours perhaps to making such a law. Perhaps there was a feeling of "You beat them this time, didn't you?" when I read of the man in Alabama arrested for steal ing female wearing apparel and could not be convicted, although it was proved he had taken the clothes, because it was Mrs. S. who lost them and the thief should have been arrested for stealing Mr. S. 's clothes. The women of Kansas sent words of sympathy and condolence to the women of Kentucky when they learned that by law they did not own the clothes on their backs, but all this seemed afar off and strange, and the feeling of indignation was nothing com pared to that upon hearing that the su preme court of Iowa, that grand state, had reversed a decision of the lower court granting Mrs. Hall of M. dam ages for injuries received by falling in a water main carelessly left unguarded. They decided she was a "mere house wife;" that her husband was the one who sustained injury by having his time lost. Her claim was not valid, as she could lose no time. It was all her husband's. Ye gods Not only is another Daniel come to judgment, but several, though it is "over the left shoulder." Women will rave when they are told men con sider them property, so will some men, too, but if such decisions do not prove it I know not what does. Are we to bo forever satisfied to be a mere annex to man, his equal, pet or slave, as the in dividual man may decide? And must those who belong to the first two classes rest content because their lot is easy, close their eyes to the fact that their sisters not so fortunate are in torment, and that the law, this human imperfec tion, looks upon all as in one class? Let us look into this question and not rest content as long as "one of the least of these" needs assistance. Let us not shield ourselves behind the cowardly screen, "I do not believe in woman's rights; a clever woman will get all the rights she wants, even if a talented woman does make such remarks. It is not the mother nature that speaks there. The true mother lets her clever children look out for themselves, if necessary, while she gives her care and attention to the crippled or helpless. "As ye have done it unto the least of these, "said the Master, not as ye do to the clever. What though we care lit tle for politics, wish no offices and all that, still there may be a duty for us to do. The women of Kansas are perhaps more than usually interested this year. We are proud of the women who are taking the front rank for the advance ment of the race, for mothers cannot progress without its effect being seen upon the race. May truth and right prevail. E. B. G. in Minneapolis Housekeeper. Women Pensioners. There are now 29 widows on the pen sion rolls of the government receiving 100 or more a month, and if the house agrees to the senate bills giving $100 a month to the widows of Generals Banks and Thomas L. Crittenden the list will embrace 31 names. Most of these are widows of distinguished army and navy officers and receive the f 100 a paonth. But $166 a month goes to the widows of Generals Logan, McClellan, Fremont, Cook and F. P. Blair, and Mrs. Philip H. Sheridan and Mrs. Da vid D. Porter get $208 a month pension, while the two living widows of presi dents Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Garfield receive 416, or $5,000 a year. Wom an's Journal. Woman's Kra. This is called the woman's era. God grant that it may be an era of common sense in the kitchen; that we who have charge of the homes may awaken and realize that we are often to blame for many of our most dread diseases, espe cially typhoid fever, and that if we knew how to cook, and cook well, there would be far less intemperance among men. Some of our so called "economy" must have been inspired by the devil, and the sooner we give it up the better off we will be. Helen H. Preston in Womankind. Cooking; Soirees. "Cooking soirees" are the latest fad with fashionable women in Paris. They have taken up the art of cooking as an accomplishment and with a zest, which bids fair to achieve a great success. Frenchwomen are natural cooks and have the charming knack of adding a dainty grace to this practical employ ment, which is very taking with the men. They have a sort of bar arranged in their drawing rooms, and behind this ladies cook savory dishes and serve them to their guests. Paris Letter. Woman's Rights. Miss Susan B. Anthony says: "While it is true that women have only secured full suffrage in two states, they have se cured partial or local suffrage in more than 10,009 communities. The only dif ference that remains, the last surviving relic of tho age when woman was chat tel propprty and was the savage slavo of n still more savage lord, remains to be wip d away. When this is done, for the first time in the world we will have per fect liberty and perfect equality. WAS SOT THE COMPANY, But Its Officers Who Violated the Ten Hoar Law in Brooklyn. Albany, N. Y., Feb. 14 Attorney General Hancock has handed down a de cision denying the application for per mission to bring action to vacate the charter of the Brooklyn Heights railroad company, for failing to operate its lines according to the provisions of its char ter. The attorney general holds that if the ten hour labor law has been violated, it was by the officers of the com pany and not by the corporation itself. In conclusion, the attorney general says: "While it appears from the state ments made to me by the applicants for the hearing that the laws of the state and the city may have been violated by inrixrirliiala T am satisfied from a consid eration of the facts presented by the pe titioners tnat tney are noi sumciem to justify the bringing of an action to annul the charter of the corporation. Upon the application to have Presi dent Lewis of the Brooklyn Heights railroad, and President Norton of the Atlantic Avenue railroad companies, re moved from their positions because of alleged violations of the labor law, At torney General Hancock holds that the offenses must be proven by legal evi dence before action can be taken, which proof has not yet been presented to him. "If he savs, "it shall appear irom the investigation now or nereafter to be made, that it can be established by com petent proof that the pres.dents of the companies have broken the law by ex acting excessive hours from their em ployes the case will receive considera tion." Trouble In the East. Bangkok, Feb. 14-Difficulties have arisen between the Siamese and the French on the left bank of the Mekong river and serious disturbances have oc curred. At one place there was a con flict between a number of Siamese peo ple and a detachment of French troops, during which a French officer was se verely wounded. 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STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1895. MM UTS I BENTS! SITUATIONS! REAL ESTATE! AUCTION SALES! OTHER CLASSIFIED ADS. Thi Topkka. Stat. Jocrnaij Kurant. every day it U printed, to give a local Ton mora than double that of any other Tope, kana-mr and by far More than ell Other fifc-mbiSlS Thi, makes thls pager the cheapest, as well a the best da'l fdveraa ng medium In Topeka, the classified advertise menu below costing but FIYE CENTS A LINE, er 20 cents a line for a wesks 60 cent by the '"city 'circulation everyday exceeds 5.009 total circulation over 8,000. Sworn detailed statements of circulation pr sented on application. f-Calland see any afternoon between 4 m 6. the handsomest, fastest, most PrfecJ PJ? oflprinting machiner y in Kansas a Web rerteci. lug pTess. which prints from two M three ood piete 8-page papers a second. SITUATIONS WANTEP-FREE. Are yeu In need of work? If so, yon are el liberty to use these columns for assistance m that direotion. While this notice appears the fcTATB Jouaw ii will publish free on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, for Topeka or Kansas ceopie, all notices of 'Situations Wanted," not exceeding live lines, or thirty-nve words. In length. Provided that all advertisements ef this nature are handed In previous to ten o'clock Saturday morning; also on Wednes day, Thursday and Friday, all advertising of this class handed in by ten o'clock Wednesday morning, No advertisements of this nature to be started except on Saturdays and Wednesdays. No ob ligation is Incurred on the part of the advertis er. No worthy and needy man or woman need hesitate to take advantage of this offer. No one In business or having employment is expected to take advantage of it, but ail others invited to avail themselves freely. WAJNITD-ILP iTKT)-Twn ilininir room cirls. 2 scrub trirls. man and wile on farm. 2 farm hands. lunch counter man. 410 Kansas ave. Phone 227. AY WANTED Girl for general housework. 716 Lane st. ay WANTED Kiftht or tea good coal miners. Call at 112 fcast Bin st. "V7 ANTED Position as cook, waiting on table, taking care kiti-lien and dining room and general housework, (lood reference. Ad dress Henry Porter, 1119 King St. "VVr ANTED Situation by experienced lady stenographer and typewriter, an give best of reference. Address C. J., 1320 North To peka ave. Ar ANTED By an experienced man of 40 to work on farm. Can take charge when man Is away or manage farm for widow. Inferences given. Address A. B. G., this office. w ANTED Work of any kind. Call on or address E. J. Dudding, 300 East 4th St. AVANTED Position by competent steno grapher. havo had e'xper.euce and caa Sive best oi reference. Address Miss D., care ournal. "1 VAMED-Shorthand and typewriting to do evenings by stenographer of ll years ex perience. Address L. P., care Jonrnal, 'W' ANTED A lady or gent possessing small capital to handle a rare Invention; eclipses all others. No peddling, no opposition, no risk, easily sold, sweeping success, $10 a dav, $ioo a week, $500 a month, $5,ooo a year. Hillman Bros., 327 Monroe. aa ANTED Whi.e girl for general house work. 700 Western ave. WANTED M ISC EUL AN EO US. "TAN TED A sleeping room close in. Ad- dress "Single," Journal onice. "r AN1ED Heavy draft team; would like to exchange lighter one. Topeka Vinegar iy An 1 liD Loans in any amount on city property ana iarms. nates low. l. U Betzer. ola Kansas ave., Dudley's qank. r ANTED Application for loans on good city or farm property. Rates six to seven per cent interest according to size of loan. Milo Norton, agent, 110 west Sixth ave., Tope ka, Kans. r ANTED To move, STOKE or ship House- hold goods, freight, etc. SAI.V SHINNKK, 123 E. 6th St. MERCHANTS' lit AN it" lift STORAGE CO. FOR RENT-ROOMS. TTOR KENT Three unfurnished rooms for housekeeping, lis West 6th street. puK KENT Three unfurnished rooms suita- ble for light house keeping. Inquire 618 Jackson st. "I70R RENT TToim In nrin.ni C") C. B. Merriam, 116 West 6th. "I? OR RENT Neat five-room house, 1204 Liu C"'n. t7. Immediate possession. A.C. Elder "70R KENT Good five-room house on Harri sun street. Inquire 904 Monroe. T?OK RENT A 5 room cottage, 329 Tyler Inquire at 0ti Kansas ave. st. 014l6N orthlryler'a8rt f Carpet chea 1' S AL,E OH TRADE 10 acres of r"T ,i)0"0!"- 3-room house, barn, 400 grane imr" lu acrPs ot Kaw SO fruit trees' xir'.V0? drnss M ir I.'..,;...;, '""J i'lopeny. A.1 wuuiuai. Fr1- 9" Smitlihammerless 13-guaee tikes t. L&rWL$ wwuiuai uiuce. OI1A at 1403 West btS iu 8,1311 cueaP- Call J"Sevemh st? beatiu" tOTO- 8" West Third and Buchanan. cmckeas- corner lWUtre;!11186 S00" cows. 151I Kstate building. PIteYurn f.al0" a"d Real Kstate building. 'Return toTia SxlZftS1 Rea' let-eive reward. ana outfit or smau piece offl. 7 Alg10 FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. C. B. Mrrriaih, newest Bth. MISCELLANEOUS. Good at all times. Better than anything else. Best of all external remedies Allcock's Porous Plaster For lame back, stiff joints, sore muscles, soreness in the back, chest or side. The Only Safe Way, when suffering, is t insist on having- M Axxcoca's.1 Allcock's Corn Shields, Allcock's Bunion Shields, Have no equal as a relief and cure for corns and bunions. Brandreth's Pills are purely vegetable; a safe and effective rem.sd.jr for young and old. D R. STELLA KTRBY, 600 Kansas ave. Office hours 10 to ii a.m., 2 to 4 p. m. 'i none 123. JUST found the place where you can get your furniture repaired and also packed for ship ment, cleaning ana laying carpets a specialty. Ail kinds of general jobbing work done on snors notice. Work guaranteed by a jjood inechaaia. No. 903H Kansas avenue. tlRPEVTm). oriit ronail nrnrlr Arlriras. Wm. Reedy, bos S2X .North Topeka. Kan.' EQUITY LOANf CO. loans money at reasonable rates on pianos, organs, jewelry, or other valuables. 713 Kan sas ave. FOR REAL estate or rental property see Benedict Co.. 601 Kansas ave. VOTICE-TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN J-' Be it known that my petition is on file in the oflice of the probate court of Shawnee coun ty. Kansas, asking for a permit to sell intoxi cating liquors at Hotel Throop, 4th and Kansas avenue, Topeka. Kansas. Hearing of said pe tition is set for the 2lst day of February, 1895, at 10 o'clock a. m. w. R. Ks.n.vadi". Topeka, Kans, January 22, 1895. HARNESS AND REPAIR WORK. Harnesi and shoe shop: patent leather polish for buggy tops: repair 1 in ail kinds of leather goods; shoes half so-.ed forty cents. K. h Hen derson. H8v West sixth street. GENERAL repair shop 410 east 4th st. Re pair firearms, locks and clocks. Powder, shot and sporting goods for sale. MONEY TO LOAN. M OXEYTO LOAN on cliattle securities at 105 west 8th st. M ONEY to loan, long or short time. March co., 706 .Kansas ave. MONEY LOANED on horses, pianos, house hold goods and all kinds of chattel securi ties. L. Biscoe, on Kansas avenue, room 4. PARTIES wishing a safe and paying mvest ment for their monev. call at once oil a. jrL Wood Co., 534 Kansas ave. INARMS FOR SALE Parties wishing to buy farm or citv pronertv will do wail to consult Robert Dietrich. U6 iast sui st. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. C. M. Welch. E. G. WtLaos; WELCH WILSON. ATTORNEYS at law. b-3 Kansas Avenue. Commercial Law and Laud Litigation. Da faulted Mortgages attended to. Practice in all Sale and E eueral Courts. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. JDA C. BARNES, M. D. Office "32 Kan. Ave. Residence I3th and Clay. Office hours 9 a. m. to 11 a. m., and a p. m. to 6 p.m. Harrison telephones both residence and olhce. R. MARY E. STEWART. 631 Harrison Street. Consulting hours 10 a. m to 2 p. in. HKNRY W. ROBY, M.D, iotEKA, Kansas. SE. SHELDON. M.D.. 8URQKKY AND DISK AS BS OF WOMH, With private hospital. Office: No. 720 Kansas Ave. L. A. RYDER, M. D., OFFICE and residence cor. Gordon street anl Central ave.. North- Topeka. Phone 214. Uses the Brinkerhoif system of Rectal treat ment, a successful and painless treatment for piles, nstuia. hshure, ulceration, etc. ARCHITECT. JOSEPH MARSHALL, Architect and Superintendent. 1004 KANSAS AVENUE. SCHOOL 0F J DANCING 5 njkSS for ladles and gentlemei MONDAY oalBSS, 1p.m. Social pr- ties illua.x nu lngs. IW InvttaUou required. Mr. Mrs. J. H.Wetherell, Masonio BuUdicg. as Jackson btrseL mm m -M AND Sltaa!ilMl at 63 Z&a. Ay. Topeka. SUPERIOR. in design aai execution! ani in the quality of material, STANDARD. CHARLES WORRALL, 807 KANSAS AVE. SPECULATION I f S 'Whether you have ever speculated goi" not, you will find sometmng of a great interest to you in our new s pamphlet. It tells tiH?y,r2 MAKE MONEY QUICKLY In Stocks, Bonds, etc., and it ssnt free upon request 9 S RICHARDSON COMPANY. 8lO WALL ST., NEW YORK S Silk Edge ilio Eiti r VV EOPLE who knew anything, said when Harlow Graham married that "made a p little piece," Laura Catesf ord, that their friends would have to take care of them for the rest of their lives. Ac-, cording- to public opinion, Laura was a giddy, idle, fun-loving girl, who knew nothing of taking care of a house, or,a husband either; and Har low welL he hadn't wit enough to earn his salt, much less porridge for two. Pretty housekeeping there would be with such a pair at the head! Besides Laura was a spendthrift, just as her father had been before her. Look how she had squandered the little he had left, in fine gowns to get married in, instead of investing it in something useful, or putting it out at inter And then the dear pub lic wa aed its hands of the young couple altogether, and took up some thing else for charitable comment. Laura and Harlow Graham fur nished up a little cottage and went to housekeeping! Their wedding presents made a very pretty show in the little parlor and the' brie- a- brae filled the bay window. It wasn't style, of course, but these were just a pair of real human people who had started out to picnic through life and were not bothered about style and conventionalities. Laura's dear friends were, right. She was no housekeeper, aTid poor Harlow sat down to many an ill- cooked meal, while she was learning the chemical process by which the raw material was to De converted into delicious and nourishing food. He could not blame her mother, for she had died when Laura was a baby, but he had no inclination to blame anyone. They had agreed to picnia through life, and a picnic it was. Be sides, he made errors in the counting room where he was employed that nearly cost him his situation, and they were both learning. Laura set before him one day a plate of biscuits. "Made them all out of my own head, and had enough wood left to make another batch," she said merrily. "Stone, you mean, sweetheart. They are just line the biscuits mother used to make," answered Harlow. Laura threw one at him, and he re marked facetiously, that it was the same one that Mrs. Noah saved from the ark. There were more failures, and Laura sometimes shed a few tears of vexation in secret, and then there were more attempts, and at last suc cess came to stay. The cooking was conquered, and Laura had won a graduate's laurels. She invited her friends to dinners and teas, which were highly praised, and old house keepers asked for her recipes. Now, strange as it may be, there is nothing so insipid as the dead level calm of happiness. Pain is healthful compared to the monotony of con stant calm and sunshine, and Laura was beginning to yawn a little and feel bored now that everything was adjusted, and she was mistress of the situation. But nothing disturbed the two married lovers, until one day m "MY GOD, I'M BLIND!" Harlow went home and told Laura he felt queer. "Not going to be ill, I hope," she asked anxiously. "No, but my head is dizzy." "Been riding in the elevator?" "Not more than usual. But I notice that when I am at the books the fig ures swim before my eyes. "A determination of arithmetic to the brain." "Perhaps. It's queer and disagree able, though." This was all the preparation she had when a week later Harlow came in, groping his way. "Laura! My God, I'm blind!" He nearly fell into her extended arms. She led him to a chair, and taking another, sat down before him. Her face was white and her lips quiv ered. v bat is it, dear Ltave you seen the doctor?" "Yes, and he says my girl, have you courage to hear it?" t "Yes, yes. Goon." That I will never see again. It is a clot he called it some long Latin name but oh, Laura, what is to be come of us? We have nothing laid up yet, and I have done the last I ever can do, and what will you do with blind man on your hands?" "ve win piay uima man's buff, as we used to do when we were chil dren," she said, smothering a sob. "Don't be frivolous, Laura." 'Harlow, yc.i are in tay hands now. and I think I can manage, if you will let me do it in my own way. First, I shall take your place in the store." "You can not do the work." "I can. And you can keep house. I shall expect warm meals at regular hours." "A blind man's housekeeping?" "Oh, you 6hall have an assistant." "A servant? We cannot afford one." "No, a dog." "Laura!" "Yes, dear it will be ever so larky. Haven't we always envied the blind men who stood on corners with a dog to guide them?" "And hand organs to grind, and a tin cup to carry." Harlow was posi tively laughing. "I will carry the tin cup, dear, and fill it, too." "Brave little girL I thought my life was ended. Laura, can you bear it?" "It will be a perfect picnic," she said, with tears running down her cheeks but she managed to keep them out of her voice. It was a perfect picnic in more ways than one. It always rams at picnics, and there was a rain of tears for this, but also an intermittent sunshine that 6QOU dried them. It was decided at the store, when Harlow's blindness was announced, that he was to have a vacation until such time as the firm saw fit to sup ply his place, and for the present his salary was to be continued. That is what his misfortune did for a soulless corporation drew them out to a deed of beautiful charity. Then friends came in to offer assistance, which so far was not needed. They cams tear ful and full of conventional sym pathy, and went away wondering and rather piqued. 'Two children who do not appre ciate the gravity of the situation," said one sympathizer, with a sniff. "Why, she talked about it as if sud den blindness was a real blessing," said another. But no one saw how exquisitely pa thetic the situation really was. The two "children," as they called them, clinging together to the wreck of their happiness, both willfully blind together to the awful realities of the situation, but keeping up their cour age by a fiction in which they were the principal actors. They were getting used to the situ ation in this romantic way, and Laura had their lives planned out. She was to be the working member of the firm, and come home at night full of news for him, and they could still take long walks together on Sundays after church, and he was to have a guitar, and learn to play; she had always laughed him out of it, but now it would be his one resource. 'But what is there for me to do while you work, Laura?" "Learn to wait, dear, like Milton in his blindness. 'They also serve who only stand and wait.' "Brave little woman," he said, "when will it end?" "Oh, soon enough, dear, picnics never last long. We'll get so used to it we wouldn't have it different if we could." Then she went upstairs and cried herself to sleep. The next morning she was awak ened by a joyous shout. "Laura! The sun is shining! lean see. Thank nod. l can see. "It was true. The clot had gone," the painless pain was ended. Like a man who had been once tried for his Life and acquitted it could never be done over again. "There won't be any more of that picnic, saia Liaura, almost regreiv fullv. although it had been such an awful strain to live up to for twenty- four hours. "No, thank heaven," said Harlow, "I won't have to keep house." "And we won't need the dog." "WelL we haven't got him yet, so he's no great loss." "Nor the tin cup." "Yes, you can carry that, and we'll Bee how soon it will be full." "That's a picnic," answered Laura, "it shall be our bank." Would Obey Orders Usual. "James," exclaimed Mrs. McNagg to her patient and long suffering hus band the other night just as he was dropping off into his first doze, "I am certain that I heard something mov ing downstairs, and I'm sure it's burglars. Get up at once, James, and see what it is. And, oh, dear, if you find any burglars, what will you do?" "Do?" repeated her husband with great calmness as he got up and pre pared to explore the regions down stairs. "I will do whatever they want me to do, of course. I have never had my own way once in this house yet and it' a too late to begin now." Fiction Founded on FaoS. Kobert Louis Stevenson told a Washington writer that his story of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" had for its foundation an incident related to him by a Loudon doctor, who made dis eases of the braio a specialty. None of his work was absolute fiction and most of it had a basis in actual expe rience. "I do not believe." he said, that any man ever evolved a really good story from his inner conscious ness unaided by some personal expe rience or incident of life. Triumph of Bad Spelling. Mr. R. R. Bartlett, London, writes: "I can beat the achievement of Charles Edward, who, by spelling box 'botsk, made more mistakes than the letters admit of. I have in my possession a letter addressed many years ago to my father, in which thirteen mistakes are made in a word of five letters. The word is, or was meant to be, usage; the spelling is yowzitch. There are thus five sins of omission and eight of commis sion total thirteen." HOW A WATCH IS EFFECTED. Ia Some Cities It Rons Ahead and la Others It Loses. "It is eurious to notice the effect of certain atmospheres upon timepieces of a certain kind," said A. G. Graham of Chicago. "I have a watch of the old-fashioned type, which I alwaya carry with me wherever I go; first, because it's a curiosity, and secondly, because it is a gift from a much be loved friend. WelL this watch has a habit of running ahead of time. In my own city, or in St. Louis, for ex ample, it gains five minutes in every twenty-four hours. This is notice able, because it means nearly two hours a month. I have a way of let ting it run for a length of time, say six months, so that it regulates itself practically in that time." It manages to make about twelve hours, and when a timepiece is that much ahead of, or behind, time it is just as good as if it were perfect. A short while ago I was compelled to visit Philadelphia, from which city I am just returning. During my stay there the watch lost five minutes a day, and the loss was as regular as the gain was in Chicago or in your city. 1 have a theory upon the subject. I be lieve that the movements of a man have more or less effect upon a watch. Now, almost every man read ily falls into the ways and gait of his fellows. In Chicago or in St. Louis every man likes to be five minutes ahead of time. In Philadelphia everyone says, "Well, there's no hurry: five minutes behind time will make no difference, and from this follows that slow, easy gait which is the most striking characteristic of the Quaker city. It would seem the watches keep time in the same fash ion, as if in sympathy with their owners. So you see there is pretty good reason for the allegation with regard to Philadelphia's proverbial slowness." JAPANESE PATRIOTISM. Bomtlr Incident Showing ma Old Wo- man's Love for Her Country. A homely incident is related m one of the Japanese journals which is not without a touch of pathos. Kuriso is the name of one of the lesser stations on the northern route. the nearest village of any importance being known as Higashi Nasu-no- mura, a little place of less than 500 inhabitants. As many trains have lately been bringing soldiers down from the northern provinces, and as these trains have invariably to stop a while at Kuriso, the people of the above-named village thought this an excellent opportunity to turn an hon est penny by selling articles of food. tobacco, etc., to the soldiers en route. There was one old woman, how ever, who had a bigger conception of her dutv and what was owing to the defenders of her country than any of her fellow villagers. Parting with everything she could spare she spent all the result in buying a large quan tity of chestnuts. These were then made into that kind of cake known as kachikurL This done, the old woman carried the cakes to the trains whenever they bore soldiers south ward and presented each man with some of the sweets she had sacrificed so much to procure. She accompanied each little gift with a bow and the wish "Conquer in battle and come back to Japan vic torious and unwounded." The sol diers were much touched by her sim ple words and artless demeanor and would have given her money, but she positively refused to receive anything in return for the loyal offerings. A Tongue Twister.- Amonj the literary curiosities of which Boston is justlv the proud pos sessor is the following jawbreaker, framed and hung in the old South church in that city: "Wutappesittuk- qussunnookwehtunquoh." This word, bo far as known, has never been pro nounced by a white man, but occurs in Eliot's Indian bible, and is found in Mark's gospel, first chapter and fortieth verse, and according to that means "kneeling down to Him." It the brave red man had thrown such chunks of wisdom at the forefathers instead of dull arrow heads and way side stones, probably American his tory would have been written in a different key. Stevenson's o vela Are Masculine. It is a noteworthy fact that the late Kobert Louis Stevenson's stories are almost entirely lacking in the femi nine element. Women plays only the most insignificant part in his plots; they are the merest supernumeraries on his stage, and it is one of the many striking proofs of his genius that he is able both to create and sus tain an intense interest without the aid of a heroine, an adjunct usually regarded as indispensable in fiction. In "Prince Otto" Stephenson made his almost sole attempt to portray the complex character of a woman, but without marked success. Live Snake In Solid Stone. A live snake in a cavity in a solid, stratified stone is an oddity reported to have been found by a railroad con struction gang in charge of Matt Mc Laughlin of Beaver tails, Pa. The snake was of some unknown striped variety, about ten inches in length, and unusually lively and vicious. The geologist who examined the egg- shaped cavity in which this particular ophidian was found, and who declares that the cavity bad no possible com munication with the outside world, assigns it to a period which would make the snake at least 10,000 years old. The Vegetarian and the Lady. "Meat eating makes one irritable and unreasonable. It is a savage "What do I care?" "Besides, it is fatal to beauty, wasting as it does the "Oh, is .that so?" Why didatyou.say so m the first j?l ace ?r X could ret relief frora a moat horrible blood disease, I had spent hundreds of dollars trviag various remeaies ana pnysicians. mj finger nails came off, and my halt came out, Uav Inn me nerfecUv bald. I then went to ylli ii 1 but very soon became disgusted, and decided td try 8. 8. 3. The effect was truly wonderful. 1 commenced to recover after taking the first bot tle, and by the time I had taken twelve bottles, I was entirely curea cured byS.8.3. whenthe world -renowned Hot Borings had failed. WM. 8. LOO MIS, bhreveport, La. Our book on the Disaue and it treatment mailed fras to any address. SWiir effiOUlO OO.. Atlanta, Qa S&ITA R ROUTS. TRAINS TO KIDS OIT. Xa Effect ea and after Dee. 16, 18f 4. "VTESTBOCVD. Cc3 fe (c Leave 1 Arrive Leave Trains. Kansas Topeka. Topeka. City. Wichita Tex. Express- 118 9:15 am 10:85 am 10:40 am Pen. Tex. Lira 6 9:00 am 11:00 am 11:05 am California Llm.. S 1:30 pm 3:45 pm S:Mpin 'Kansas City plug 109 4:80 pm :40 pm Night Express.. 7 :20 pm 11:35 pm 11:45 pm M. A. B. Aco. Ex. hunday. 153 7:30 am 'Between Kansas City and Topeka only. EASTBOUKD. 5! Arrive Leave Arrive" Trains. 9 Topeka. Topeka. Kansas City. K. C. Local 114 l:rpm 2:00 pm 4:20 pm Columbian Llm. 4 9:15 pm 2:40 pm 5:00 pro Chicago LUa.... 6 6:45 pm 0:06 pra :00pm Kiglw Ex 8 8:25 am 8:&arn 5:45 am Atlantic Exp.... 2 4:00am 4:10 am S:iOam 'Kansas City plug no T:0ana :40 am Man. B. Acc. Lx. bunday... 154 9:00 pm 'Between Kansas City and Topeka only. ATCHISON AND ST. JOSEPH. Train. k Leave Leave Anno "ains. St. Joe. Ateais'n Topeka. Day Express.... 105 g:00am 9:00 am 10:55 am Klght xp 107 8:05pm :10 pm 11:15 pm Leave Arrive Arrive Topeka. Atchis'o St. Joe. Horning Exp.... 108 4:15 am :15 am 7:20 am Evening Exp.... 106 :05 pm 7:65 pm 8:55 pin Buy railroad, Pullman or steamship tickets of ROWLEY BROS.. Agents Santa Fe route, southeast corner Sixth ana Kansas avenue, lopeita. Or W. C. Garvky, Agent at Depot, Or Asnold h Son, Agents, Jxortn Topeka. aCCI ISL1SB ROUTS. In effect on and after Pec 3, 1894. WESTBOUND. Leave Kansas City. Trains. fNo. Arrive Leave Topeka. Topeka. Through Fast express u 9:00 pm 10:50 am 11:10 pm 12:55 pm 12:50 pm ll:.)0pm 1:05 pm Chicago, Texas express A South western LV S.J. Express 8:35 am Southwest Nleht Lv S.J. Ki press A 7:40 pm 11:05 pm 11:20 pm EASTBOUND. Arrive Kansas City. Trains. No. Arrive Tave Topeka. Topeka. Solid Limited vestibule Ex- Dress A 8:16 pm 8:20 pm 5:25 pm St. Joseph and Eastern i- Ar S. J. press A Express and 14 8:25 pm 6:50 pm Ar S. J. 9:25 am Mail via St. Joseph C Express and 6:85 am 6:40 am Mail via Kan sas City A 99 6:86 am 8:40 am 7:46 am A Daily. B Daily, except Saturday. O Daily, except Monuay. For tickets, sleeping-ear berths and general Information, call at City Ticket office. 601 Kan- sas avenue, corner Sixth street, (teiepnone au: corner Flint street and ftt Pa.asAnQrer fttation. corner Kansas avenue, (telephone SS4); or at Fostomce, fcorth iopeka, (telephone S64). H. O. GAKVET. City Passenger Agent. CEI03 PACIFIC Chang of Time. To Take Bflect Sunday January 6, 1S9S. WESTBOUND. Leaves Trains No. Kansas Leaves Arrives City. Topeka Denver. Denver Pacific Vesribuled Express 7 7:30 pm 9:40 pm 2:25 pm 1 9:30 am 11:20 am 4:09 am EASTBOUND. Arrives Trains. No. Leaves Leaves Kansas Denver Topeka. City. Eastern Yesti buled Express, Limited- 8 8:20 pm 2:50 pm 6:00 pra 2 12.50 pm 6:37 am 8:50 am Daily, except Sunpay Train No. 8. solid vtrfi rat solid vtitfibule to Chicago, ioinz ear, free chair cars, etc runnin as over ina has through fhioaon Jti Alton from Kansas Citv. eiiiAn., fft, ut Tinie via Missouri Pacific. Train No. 7, solid vestibule for Denver, mak pig direct connection fur Pacific coast, through Pullman car for Salt Lake; through colonist car to Portland, etc.. etc. City ticket office, 625 Kansas avenue. MI8SOTJKI PACIFTO. Train. Ne LVa Topeka Topeka and Fore Scott ac commodation. 285 10:00 a. m. A Vt Topeka Topeka and Fort Scott ac coniinociation...... 288 6:80 p.m. l t as. w. Hast. i Ti Merlden and 1 Leave Topeka. j O'skaioosa. f a.m Arrive Leavenworth...... 11:00 a.n Leave Leavenwertu, via Oskaloosa.. 4:50 p.m Arrive Topeka. 30 PJ VI XE WO ()I A HIGH IAND PARK K. K Trains will leave Quincy Street station wea days for Vinewood as foUcws: 6:4a, li:5l, 8:07, 641. 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I 3 STATE JOURNAL. THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1 895- o e e POPULAR LOW PRICE GROCERY. STA GROCERY THE best of things in life at the lowest prices ever made for reliable goods, the largest stock, the com pletest assortment, the surest satisfaction and the promptest service, all to be had here and a guarantee of your money back if for any reason the goods fail to please you. 23 lbs. finest and best Granulated Sugar 1 00 100 lb. sack finest and best Granu lated Sugar 4 35 80 Its N. O. Sugar 1 00 Large White Colorado Potatoes, per bushel 65 5 lbs. California Prunes 25 3 lbs. California Evaporated Apri cots. 25 5 lbs. California Pears 25 5 lbs. California Raisins 25 4 lbs. California Pitted Plums 25 4 lbs. California Nectarines 25 2 lbs. Evaporated Raspberries 45 3 lbs. Evaporated Blackberries 25 1 lb. Pitted Cherries 15 4 pkgs. Cleaned Currants 25 5 lbs. Nice Clean Rice 25 5 lbs. Soda Crackers 25 5 lbs. Oyster Crackers 25 4 lbs. Ginger Snaps 25 Large Pail Table Syrup 45 2 Hoop Water Pail 10 10 lbs. Hominy 25 8 lbs. Navy Beans 25 All Package Coffee 22 2 sacks Table Salt 03 Backwheat Flour, per package... 05 Rolled Oats, per package 05 We have about 200 cases of 3-lb. Standard Packed Tomatoes and Sweet corn. They always bring 10 to 15 cents per dozen more than any other western pack. If you try one can you are sure to buy a dozen or more. We are going to sell them at 6 cents per can, 70 cents dozen. SOAP. SOAP. Kirk's White Russian, per box $3 10 Proctor Gamble's Lenox, per box 2 90 Silk Soap 2 90 8 bars of either kind for 25 cents. CALIFORNIA 3-Ib. Canned FRUITS. Peaches, Pears, Blackberries, Goose berries, Grapes and Plums, 3 cans of any kind for 25 cents. FLOUR. FLOUR. All kinds at cut prices. One good grade at $1.15 per 100 lbs. t EAT AND LARD. 25 07 9H 5 lbs. Good Sweet Lard California Hams, per pound No. 1 Sugar Cured Hams, per lb. Sugar Cured Breakfast Bacon 9Jf Dry Salt bide Meat, per lb b jag-We sell nothing but the very best Smoked and Salt Meats and Sugar Cured Hams. We carry a full line of Chase Sanborn's high grade Coffees. Over twenty different kinds, buying your Coffee of us means a saving of at least 5 cents a pound to you. s "sr tT" jrh. a THE STAR GROCER 119 E. SIXTH ST. MANUFACTURE'S SALE cr Furnit II UK a C3 3 I K I ii.l i IH .X 'AM f i 220 WEST SIXTH ST. For Thirty Days Parlor Suits $15.00 Wire Springs 1.00 Beds 1.75 BRIAG SIZE OF VOIR ROOMS. CARPETS ARE ALL MADE IP. IWESTEB1T Foundry flachine Works, ESTABLISHED 1875. FORMERLY Topeka Foundry and Machine Works ESTABLISHED 1868. R. L. C0FRAN, Proprietor. XSANUrACTOSEB CP steam engines, kill hachineby. shafting PUUJES, QSAECIG3. FITTINSS. 3?0. Write for Prices. TOPEKA, KANSAS. Redpath Entertainment Course o o JW41LT0N AUDITORIUM, CpR ,fi Commencing Monday Ee., CO. iO. A BOUNDARY DISPUTE HAJCE EE2TEY CEAIS SANE. WILLIAM HAWLEY SMITH. JOHN THOMAS CONCEUT COMPANY. MAEO BATTIS COMBINATION. PROFESSOR JOHN B. BE MOTTE. FIVE ENTERTAINMENTS FOR ONE DOLLAR. t-Ticketa for Sale at Kellani'c, and Swift HoUlday's.1 The Cremerie scott&scott, Proprietors. IS HERE TO STAY. YOUR TICKETS WILL BE HONORED AT ALL TIMES. A Firstclass Lunch and Short Order fiouse.Z TABLE AND COUNTER SERVICE. Cpposit9 Transfer Station. Cars From All Bepots to Our Boors. Tooeka. Kansas, MEXICO AND GUATEMALA ON THE VERGE OF WAR. The Smaller Republic Claims That Mexico Has Designs on All tbe Central American Republics In the Event of War Guate mala's Army Would Be Outnumbered. The boundary question which has been threatening for some time to cause a war between Mexico and her smaller neighbor, Guatemala, has long been a bone of contention between the two re publics. Mexico claims that all she de sires is the undisputed possession of a very small section of territory between the Passion and Salt rivers. Guatemala declares that Mexico's design is to pro voke a war, rob her of the whole Peten country, which comprises about a third of all the territory she possesses, and eventually absorb all the republics of Central America. The land in dispute is remarkably fertile. Maize, beans, coffee, rice, cocoa, sugar cane, fruits of all kinds and very good tobacco are raised in large quanti ties. The coffee crop is especially valua ble since Americans began drilling artesian wells and furnishing an abun dant supply of water, and there are gold, silver, lead, copper and iron mines in the coveted strip of land. Until the fall of the Emperor Iturbide in 1824 Guatemala was a part of Mexi co. During the chaotio condition that followed Guatemala separated from Mexico, and each formed a republic of its own. From the time of division, some 50 years ago, to the present day the two countries have quarreled over the Paciffe. Ocean,, i He Had Forgotten. "I dreamed of you last night," he said to her as one Jove cooes to another. "And what did you dream?" she whis pered as she nestled close in his wings. "I dreamed you had gone to heaven and become an angel." "Mr. "Van Smith," shesaid, disengaging herself instantly and speaking in icy tones, "you forget yourself." This was a tremendous jar to his feel ings. "Why why what is it, darling?" ha gasped. "What have I done?" You said only yesterday, sir, that I was an angel. Half an hour later he had re-established Ms identity. Detroit Free Press. Everything Went. I. II. MAP OF CENTRAL AMERICA. boundary line, and on several occasions the United States has attempted to set tle some point in the dispute or prevent threatened hostilities. In 1873 a number of Guatemalans settled at Bejncal, in the disputed terri tory, between the Mexican state Chiapas and Guatemala, and expressed a desire to become citizens of Mexico. President Diaz at once established Mexican offi cials on the spot, whereupon Guate mala protested, claiming that Bejncal was her territory. Mexico replied that she would permit no discussion concern ing the possession of Chiapas and Soco nusco, both of which unquestionably belonged to her. For a time the outlook seemed very squally, but finally, in 1874, the two republics agreed upon a mixed commission composed of engi neers to examine the dividing line and make a report. While the matter was still undecided the prefect of San Mar cos, a small town in Guatemala, destroy ed a boundary sign temporarily recog nized by both countries as marking the line during negotiations and erected an other sign many miles farther north in Mexican territory. Enraged at this audacious act, Mexi co promptly dispatched troops to 'the scene, tore down the new boundary sign and placed it where it had been before. A new treaty concerning the boundary question was signed in New York in 1882, both governments agreeing to have the line established at an early date by a commission. This commission has been continued in existence from time to time, but the two republics seem no nearer an agreement than they did half a century ago. In the event of war Mexico would certainly win unless Guatemala should succeed in enlisting the aid of the other Central American republics. Mexico has a population of about 12,000,000, While Guatemala has about 1,500,000 people. Mexico has a standing army of 40,000 and a reserve force of 175,000 militia and could without donbt have an army of over 200,000 in the field threatening the Guatemalan frontier in a very few weeka Mexico also possesses five small war ships that do notamonnt to much when compared with the ships of a country that pretends to maintain a navy, but they could undoubtedly get away with the Guatemalan navy, which consists of one schooner about as large as a pilot boat and carrying a single muzzle load ing cannon that cannot be fired, it is said. Guatemala is little better off in the matter of an army. She has a stand ing army of about 4,000 men, but claims to be able to put 50,000 troops in the field at short notice. The army is com posed mainly of Indians, who are good fighters if they are well ofScered. By law every male between the ages of 18 and 50 is liable to military duty except Indians, priests, students and those who pay 50 a year exemption. The com mander in chief of the Guatemalans army is General Barrios, the presides!; of the republic. General Porfirio Diaz, the great Mex ican soldier and statesman who has given Mexico such a wide awake and progressive and prosperous rule during his long presidency, would direct the movements of the Mexican troops and would take the field himself in an emergency. His army is equipped with modern weapons and is well drilled and efficient The majority of the common soldiers are Indians, who are brave, strong and cool headed and can make long forced marches over rough country without showing great fatigue. All baggage is carried on pack mules or on the backs of the wives of the men, and thus unencumbered by heavy baggage wagons She army is able to cover a great tleal of ground in remarkably short time. nr. IV. A Ready Made Interview. The latest style of ready made inter views is a talk with a newly arrived actress and is quite an improvement over the old stylo interview that wasted so much type and increased the bill in the composing room. "Oh, ever so much with a delighted little laugh. I think that people are so kind, so appreciative, you know." "That depends. Of course my stay in America will be regulated by my man ager; but, as for myself, I could live here forever." ''They are simply beautiful. Our Eu ropean theaters are so old fashioned, and the decorations are dull and uninviting. There's so much more life and sparkle in the American theater that one is enthused at once." I I tj 1 "Much more. But, then, they are kinder in their criticisms. I just felt like crying last night when they called me be fore the curtain the last time." "I believe so. I am sure I shall like the west. From all that I have heard they are rugged, whole souled sort of people out there, who, while rough in their way, are sincere in their praise. Oh, yes, I think I would be just perfectly delighted." "Not after we were three days out but during the first 48 hours I never left my berth. It's an awfully nasty sensation, isn't it?" To this can be added an interview with the same actress when she returns to Eng land. It can be put in a very few words and ought to run something like this: Thanks. Had "Yes, arrived yesterday. an awful jolly time." it ?j "Oh, they are a rude lot. They like blood curdling drama. But, to be fash ionable, they must come to see all the for eign stars."

Laughing. "Money seems no object. That's the only good point in. American audiences their willingness to part with their cash." Texas Sif tings. A Jack of All Trades. The Rev. Mr. Bedell, who used to preach Methodist 'doctrine in Calhoun county, this state, was what is called "a jack of all trades. While he was living at Newton it is related of him that a young runaway couple Seeking to get mar ried came to the ferry at that place and called for the ferryman, when Bedell re sponded to their call and put them across the river. While doing so the young man inquired for a blacksmith, as he wanted some repairs made on his buggy. Bedell replied: "I am a blacksmith and will repair it." The young man next inquired for a ho tel to stop at. Bedell replied: "Come with me. I keep the hotel and will enter tain you." The next inquiry was for the clerk of the court of ordinary in order to procure a marriage license. Bedell answered: "I am the clerk and can issue you a li cense." He finally inquired for a minister to perform the marriage ceremony. The man of many occupations was again equal to the emergency and informed the would be bridegroom: "I am a minister and will perform the ceremony for you." Atlanta Constitu tion. A Considerate Domestic Mike Phwat the divil have ye thim dirty dishtowels shtuck in the spakin chubes for? Maria To presarve the pace of mind o' the misthress' daughters. They're all ould maids, an if they wor to hear the burnin words o' love that you do be trow in at me thay'd be kep' awake all night wid invy. Life. can do Might Be of Use. Mr. Softie Is there anything to prove my devotion? Miss Beautie Y-e-s, there is. "Name it" "When you call, bring some handsome and entertaining -gentleman with you." Xew York Wccily. PPfTfTRO M t r in ALWAYS RELIABLE. F!3 3 9 Our South Side Store is now located at 6 12 Kansas Avenue, under Crawford's Opera House. T North Side Store in our own handsome three story brick, corner Kansas Avenue and Lau rent Street. The Two Largest in the City. Sugar Cured Hams, (not shoulders)... 8c Dry Salt Butts 5 8 lbs. Navy Beans 25 ftTo one Shoal! go Hungry with Pork and Beans at thess Prices. e A. LUSK'S California Canned Fruit, full size solid packed Peaches Pears Plums Blackberies Gooseberries There is War Among the (Bans Makers Consumers Get the Benefit. White Russian Box $3.108 bars 25c Lenox .Box $2.908 bars 25c Silk Box $2.908 bars 25c While we have TEAS that we sell as low as 10- cents and 12'3 cents a pound, we carry as nice a line of FINE TEAS as can be found in this or any other Kansas City. Oolong, Japan, English Breakfast, Gunpow der, Ceylons, etc., from the cheapest to the best. E W N 2-lb Pkg. Self-Rising Buckwheat Flour, ea 5c 2-lb Pkg. Rolled Oats. 5c 2 Packages Dry Yeast 5c Large Pail Jelly 33c Large Pail Syrup 45c Quart Can Maple Syrup 20c Largest Line of Boast Coffee, ranges in price from 20c to 40c, including a full line of Chase Sanborn's celebrated goods. 4 3-lb Cans Tomatoes 25c 4 2-lb Cans Sweet Corn 25c Is 111 rz3 nza r n 1 s .734 KANSAS AVENUE. v