The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
March 25, 1896

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TWO CENTS. WEDNESDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, MARCH 25, 1896. WEDNESDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS THEY ALL WANTTHE HALL. One of Topeka's Biggest Whole sale Men And One of the City's Leading Bankers FOR THE AUDITORIUM. They Voluntarily Offer Sugges tions in the Matter. The Project Needs More Push ing of This Kind. There seams to be a general idea that if a new auditorium is built in Topeka it mast be on the part of a number of citi zens who have the interests of the city at heart and not by a man or men as a financial investment. The contemplated situation near the corner of Eighth and Jackson streets teems to meet with universal favor among the business men and others in terested. The argument in favor of this location is the proximity to the transfer station and its being a central point in ever way possible. One of the leading business men who is heartily in favor of something being done to give the city a good large auditorium is W. H. Davis of the Parkhurst-Davis Mercantile com pany. Mr. Davis said today: "I am pleased to see the Journal take the matter up and hope it will push it along as rapidly as possible. Ko one can l gainsay the assertion that Topeka should Iiave a better hall for convention and other purposes than it now has. "It would be a mistake, however, to Buppose that the hail could be buiit as a paying financial investment to the party or parties building it. Then again, this is not the proper idea. If a hall is built, patriotism and a desire to further the welfare of the city ought to be the mo tive behind it and not the desire for finan cial reimbursement to whoever built it. "That is the reason I would like to see it built by subscription, and the best of Topeka's citizens and business and professional men interested in it. For one, I would like to see the coal hole money used toward such a laudable pur pose, if it were possible. I am convinced that nothing in the way of coal will be secured through that sum, and why not devote it to bettering Topeka in another and more important manner? 7 "The location spoken of by the Jotjr kil would be an excellent one and no better one could be found. I hope to see tbe matter still further agitated and be lieve that we will yet get an auditorium that will accommodate any crowd that should come to the city, and make To peka the center for all public gather ings and conventions." The Journal wishes it understood here that it is not advocating any partic ular location. There are a dozen good ones. One reason that is urged against one man building the proposed auditorium is that it would hardly be a success as a financial investment because the taxes would literally eat up the profits. J.W. Thurston, cashier of the Bank of I wouald obviate all this. Mr. Thurston said: "Let the public spirited citizens of Topeka do all they can tor the erection of the building by means of subscrip tions, and then let the building be do nated to the city. This would render it proof against enormous taxes. "Topeka is preeminently a convention city, and 1 should like to see a hall that would hold more than 3,000 people. Have a large, commodious, well venti lated and well planned auditorium and the city would soon see it would be one of the grandest things ever done." There is little doubt that Topeka wants the auditorium, for it is one of the principal topics of conversation on the street, in offices and hotels. The only thing necessary is a unanimity of ideas and suggestions and opinions. As it is now, the ideas are very vague and vary a great deal. Yet amongst it all there is one general opinion that Topeka must have the hall. "PUBLIC SERVANT (h" Van Horn lTses Ills Ofli po as Congress man to Feather His Own et. Washington, March 5. Representa tive Vau Horn was unable to say today whether Kansas City would get the addi tional (160,000 asked for by tbe secretary of the treasury for the completion of tbe federal building. "Just now," he said, "I am devoting the most of my time to the senate fast mail amendment for a fast mail service between Kansas City and Newton, Kan?" "At what time would that fast mail leave Kansas City?" was asked. "At 3 o'clook in the morning" was the rep'.y. As Van Horn owns a morning paper, nd there is no letter mail to leave Kan sas City at 3 a. m. it will be seen that he regards public office as a private snap. His activity in the interest of an $81,000 appropriation to get his paper to his sub scribers earlier is that of a disreputable old boodler. OHIO MAY "SIZZLE." r Bill lo In roil nee Electrocution In stead of UaugiDgPaiica Senate. Columbus, O., March 25. The senate lias passed a bill, introduced by Senator Jones of Madison county, providing for the substitution of electrocution for hang ing in Ohio. Postal Pnrcbases s Telegraph Line. Phoenix, March 25. Telegraphic ad vices from Chicago announce that Presi dent F. M. Murphy of the Santa Fe, Prescott Phoenix railway, has sold the v telegraph line of bis road to the Postal Telegraph company, which will at once take charge. The line is in the finest of condition, and is 200 miles in length. At present Phoenix is only reached by pri Tate lines, SMITH SUSTAINED As the Superintendent of the Sot (tiers' Ilome by Franklin's Itenomi tion. From the State Journal's Special Correspondent Washington, March 25. The light on Gov. Smith, of the Leavenworth Sol diers' home, was squelched today when the house military affairs committee re nominated Gen. W. B. Franklin as one of the board of governors. It was claim ed by opponents of Smith that Franklin alone was keeping him in his place, so they tried to prevent Franklin's renomi nation and election. Congressman Blue was loud in his op position to Smith, and said in the cam paign he would get the old tyrant out. The board of governors, of which Gov ernor Morrill is a member, were unani mous in wanting Franklin kept in, the house committee, therefore voiced their will. The election ia made by joint res olution, and the recommendation of the committee will almost certainly be justi fied. The other members nominated were Thomas J. Henderson of Illinois, G. W. Steele of Indiana and G. L. Beal of Maine. The only fight was over Smith at the Leavenworth home. Franklin's election sustained his administration. ELECTRIC HEATING. A Great Com li ne Formed With a Capi tal or 810,000,000. Boston, March 25. The American Electrical Heating corporation which in cludes all the companies of importance engaged in the manufacture of electric heating apparatus has been formed with headquarters in this city. The new corporation is controlled by a syndicate of Boston, New York, and Western capitalists. J. Murray Forbes, of BostoD, is president of a board of twelve directors, and James I. Ayer, ex president of the National Electric Light association, is general manager. Ne gotiations with this consolidation in view have been pending for some months and the chief object of its formation is to secure a more rapid development of the electric heating pro cess by a concentration of patents and capital than have been possible while they have been widely scattered. To do this the company will have a capital stock of $10,000,000. An issue of $500, 000 fifteen year 5 per cent income bonds will be made. Of these securities $8,900,000 stock and $269,000 bonds will be used to buy up for the companies who comprise the cor poration, all patents, processes and de vices throughout the country that are be lieved to be of value. Mock amounting to $1,260,000 and $231,000 income bonds will remain in the treasury for future needs. The bonds will be cumulative after January 1, 1898, and a sinking fund of $10,000 per annum will be provided. The companies absorbed by tne new corporation are: New England Elec tris Heating Co., Burton Electric Co., Richmond, Va.; Carpenter Healing Man ufacturing company, St. Paul; Dewey Electric Healing company, Syracuse, N. Y.; Rich Electrio Heating company, Mt. Vernon; Western Heating company. St. Paul, Minn.; Central Electrio company, New York. The manufacturing plant will be at Cambridgeport and the head office in Boston with agencies in New York and Chicago, A WICKED BAD JUAN Is Shut Up In Our Jail Sow and Some thine May Happen. "Which of you is the prisoner?" asked Jailer Larry Sheehan as he went to the door of the county jail last night at a late hour with a revolver in his hand and saw two men handcuffed together. It was hard for him to tell for Murderer Bill West is a slick dresser and an intel ligent looking man. The party consisted of United States Deputy Marshal Robinson, Deputy Sheriff Herring and West, and they had just arrived from Dead wood. South Da kota. West is a desperado of 21 years. He was arrested in Deadwood for lar ceny, and it was found that he is the man wanted for killing a deputy mar shal at Miami, L T., eighteen months ago. He will be kept here until taken to Fort Scott for trial. West was arrested by a Miami black smith who had been deputized to do it, but the desperado escaped, He sent word to the blacksmith that he would kill him, and drove to the shop in a car riage with his brother. Tbe blacksmith and West both pulled the triggers of their Winchesters at the same instant, but the deputy marshal's gun missed fire, and West got into the carriage and drove away. West's brother was arrested in Dead wood some time ago for complicity in the murder, and died in jail from con sumption. In Deadwood West was known as Charles Isabel. He nearly shot a fsilow to death on a ranch near there, and broke out of the Deadwood juil once. Marshal Robinson and Deputy Sheriff Herring returned to Deadwood this afternoon. OFFICIAL STATE PAPER. At the regular meeting of the state executive committee, this afternoon, the Topeka Mail and Kansas Breeze was re elected the official paper. There were no other applicants. All the members of the council were present. In the District Court. A court citse occupied District Judge Thompson's attention today after the jury in the Thomas vs. Throop. et aL, went out at 10:30 o'clock. G. W. Kistler is suing George Wind for the possession of a few acres four miles northeast of town. The dispute is over the line be tween the two farms, and County Sur veyor B. A. Bailey was the main witness. The next case was that of Updegraff vs. Comstock. Postal Declares a Dividend. Nkw York, March 25. The Postal Telegraph company has declared a quar terly dividend of 1 per cent, payable April 15. This ia the first dividend of the company, its surplus earnings here tofore having been devoted to extensions. LANGDON'S JILLAINY. The Millionaire Murderer of Annie McGrath Is Locked Up in a Cell at Phila delphia. A MYSTERIOUS CASE. Apparently He First Poisoned the Girl, Then Attempted to Commit Sui cide, But Weakened. Phii.adki.phia, March 25. There is little doubt today that Annie McGrath, the beautiful 18-year-old girl, who wis found dead at 2296 Girard avenue on Monday night was murdered by Samuel P. Langdon, the wealthy coal operator whose mistress she was. The evidence thus far adduced, points almost conclusively to the theory that Langdon killed her and then attempted to commit suicide but weakened in this and fled from the house. He is still a prisoner in the cell room of the city hall, where he will probably be kept until the chemical analysis of of the girl's stomach is com pleted. The wet towel which lay over the girl's face when the body was found in the possession of the detective department but its condition was kept a profound secret. The most incrimina ting fact however, is that the girl's lips and al most the entire interior of the mouth were burned and discolored as if by acid poison, while Laugdon's tongue from tip to palate is a series of ulcers and mucous patches which according to his own statement were not there before Mon day. This condition is almost exactly sim ilar to that existing in the girl's mouth, except that in the latter it is more aggra vated. The statements made by Bertha Stew art, the colored servant employed by the couple, clearly show important facts. She was the last person with the exception of Langdon who saw the girl alive. This was about half past 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Langdon, as she was known, came down stairs and told the servant to prepare dinner. She then re turned to the bed room, where her sup posed husband had been with her all day. There was no further sign from the upper part of the house until 4:80 when she heard a piercing scream. She hurried up stairs and knocked at the door. Langdon, clad only in a nightshirt, opened the door slightly and told her that her mistress was suf fering from a bilious attack to which she was subject. Through the aperture the servant saw her mistress lying on the bed with the towel on her face. She was motionless and may have been dead at that time. Langdon had evidently been lying on the floor. At 5 o'clock he came down alone to dinner and told tbe girl not to disturb her mistress who was not well. He gave her the keys of the house and left, say ing he was going to New York. That night the body was discovered. The girl's relatives deny that she was ever subject to bilious attacks. Tuesday morning the Stewart girl re ceived a postal card from Langdon. It had been mailed after he lelt the house the night before and instructed her if her mistress was no better by Tuesday, to notify her father, Henry McGrath, 2018 Gratz street. When arrested yesterday Langdon complained of being ill and shortly af terwards he vomited copiously. He told Police Surgeon Andrews that his tongue and throat were ulcerated from exces sive smoking, but that he had not before been troubled by such an affection. The surgeon found the throat in good condi tion and says that smoking does not pro duce such an ulceratiou as in this case. The mouth looked as if it had been burned by an irritant, such as ether, or chloroform. The con dition might have -been produced by a mineral acid in a small quantity. It was clearly recent. The authorities refuse to say whether or not the towel shows any spots, but they admit that there was no odor of drugs in the room. This may be ex-7 plained by the fact that both ether and chloroform evaporate rapidly, and after the lapse of some hours would leave no odor. One of the first results of ether, said the doctor, is stimulation. A person just put under the influence might become excited and scream loudly. It is almost certain that the common wealth holds this theory of the case. Detective Frank P. Geyer, who unraveled the Holmes murders is on the case and when asked for his opinion said: "Peo ple don't scream unless placed in a per ilous position. Only one theory can be held: The girl is dead and the man is alive and locked up." Bertha Stewart made the further statement today thai on Monday morn ing she went up to awaken Langdon, but could not arouse him. She heard him breathing utentoriously almost snoring. She made another attempt later in the day with a similar result. Special Murder Investigator Barlow of the district attorney's office was closeted with the detectives for a time today. The father of the dead girl told Coro ner Ash bridge today that his daughter had deceived him. Her excuse for ab sences of three or four days at a time was that she had been visiting friends, and this was accepted withdut question. No time has been set for the inquest. The girl's body has been removed to her father's home and will be quietly buried in a day or two. Deiective Geyer positively contradicts the statement that Langdon is divorced from his wife. The police say that Langdon's time wm mainly taken Dp by trips to New York, where he had an office at No. 1 Broadway. Pittsburg, March 25. It was learned this afternoon that Mrs. Langdon, the wife of Samuel P. Langdon, who is held by the Philadelphia police authori ties pending the investigation into the cause of Annie McGrath' a death, has been living with her parents at Spring dale, Allegheny county ever since Lang don applied for a divorce. The petition was filed in Blair county last July and was for an absolute divorce on the ground of cruelty and barbarous treatment. Mrs.- Langdon made a com plete denial of the charges. The divorce case is still pending. TO MEET IN MAY. ly Iceland to Call tne Committee Tben Favors a I.ate State Conven tion. Cyrus Leland, who was in Topeka last evening, stated that he would call the state central committee together in May for the Durpose of issuing a call for the Republican state convention. He favors July or August as a suitable date and said: 'The Republicans of Kansas need no pointers from the Populists as to who should be nominated on their state ticket. We are going to win with a hur rah this year in Kansas, and we are old enough and strong enough: and indepen dent enough to put up a winning ticket without waiting to see what the Pops do first. So far as I am concerned the date of the Populist convention will cut no figure in fixing the date of the Republi can convention. Any time from the middle of July to the 1st of August will suit me. The national convention will then be safely out of the way, and the boys will have had an opportunity to take their bearings and get rested up for the state campaign." KANSAS REAL ESTATE. C. B. Coleman Sella 480 Aerai In Cay County for $8,000. Wakefield, March 25. One of the largest real estate deals in the history of southern Clay was consummated this week. C. R. Coleman, one of, the best known horsemen of the state has sold to Frank Mahaney, of Stark county, Illinois, his remaining interest in the Riverview slock farm, consideration. $9,000. The tract consists of 480 acres, and is without doubt the best farm in central Kansas. Its fertility is unquestionable and its reputation is state wide. A failure of crops is un known to the proprietors. Last year nearly 8,000 bushels of $ora were raised, and more ground will j be planted this year. Riverview is well watered by Cain's creek and the Republican river. COMING AFTER OOLEY. The Management of the St. Lonla Browns Sends an Emissary After Dick. Dick Cooler is wanted by tne St. Louis Browns badly. So badly that on Satur day evening next B. 8. Muokenfuss will leave St. Louis for Topeka with instruc tions to sign Cooley at all hazards. Says the St. Louis Republic of today: "There is little chance for Secretary Muckenfuss to fail. He has a most in sidious way of ingratiating himself into the confidence of the Browns' players. He says that his most successful way of dealing with players is to give them what they want. This plan proved most useful in securing Breitenstein, and he now proposes to try it on Cooley. It's dollars to doughnuts that Cooley is a full-fledged Brownling by next Monday." TO ADJOURN MAY 2. Resolution Offered In the Senate To day to That Effect. Washington, March 25. In the sen ate today Mr. Piatt (Rep.. Conn.) rose and said he thought ii about time to consider the question of adjournment, and without further comment he offered the following written resolution: Resolved, By the senate and the house of representatives that the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives be authorized to Close the present session by adjourning their respective houses on the second day of May at 2 o'clock p. m. Without any further comment, the resolution was referred to the committee on appropriations. HIPPOLYTE DEAD Paris, March 25. The Haytian bank has received news that President Hip polyte had died of apoplexy. The Hay tian legation has no news on the subject. PETTIGROW TO GO. Refuse to Accept Ohio Platform Bat Will He a Delegate. Huron, S. D., March 25. The Repub lican state convention was called to order at noon by Chairman Johnson. L. K. Xoerns of Spink county, was made tem porary chairman. Committees on resolutions, rules, cre dentials and organization were appoint ed, and a recess was taken. Senator Pet tigrew has refused to accept the Ohio financial platform, but will probably go to St. Louis as a delegate. THOS. CASEY DROPS DEAD In the Congressional Library at Wash ii k ton this Afternoon. Washington, March 25. Brigadier General Thomas Lincoln Casey, retired, for many years chief engineer of the United States army dropped dead in the congressional library about 8:20 this afternoon. He had specially been desig nated by congress to take charge of the construction of the new congressional li brary opposite the capitoL Charters Filed. Hutchinson is to have an ice factory. Its charter was filed this morning and the capital stock is to be $10,000. The Ada Christian church of Franklin coun ty filed its charter today. W re. Davidson Acquitted. San Francisco, March 25. Mrs. Da vidson has been acquitted on the charge of extorting $500 from Rev. CL O. Brown. Already ilmployr-i. Wallace Do you think electricity will be much in use in the next war? Ferry In the next warP Why, the Spaniards are winning most of their bat tles with it right now. Cincinnati Ka-ftBixei-. IT'S COMING. Money for the Reunion and Fall Festival. Up to Noon Today $1,600 Had Been Raised. ALL CLASSES GIVE. Not Confined to the Business Men Alone. Patriotic Young Men Contribute Five Dollars Apiece. There are no happier men in Topeka than the committee which has started out to raise $6,000 to be used in defraying the expenses of the reunion and festival next fall. Their pathway is paved with flow ers and they are very cordially received, though Major Tom Anderson said the committee caught sight of a proprietor of a store disappearing through the back door as the committee entered. He says that he is satisfied that the gentleman did not de sire to escape the committee, but it only happened that he was called away as the committee arrived. We don't believe it was a Topeka man at all. Ii must have been some visitor from Leavenwortth or Wichita, Every citizen of Topeka is proud of his town and isn't afraid to risk money on the success of the reunion and festival. Secretary of State Edwards is a most important adjunct of the committee. If a man escapes the straightforward busi ness manner of Mr. Greenwald or the confident air of Major Anderson, he is sure to fall a prey to the bewitching Bmile of Billy Edwards. The committee is now devoting its time to the business houses, but every one in the city will have an opportunity to contribute before the committee will consider its work done. The contribu tions of $5 will entitle the donor to a badge, which will be a ticket of admis sion to all the entertainments held dur ing tbe week under the auspices of the committee of fifteen. Hundreds of young men in town are going to con tribute. Following is the complete list of sub scriptions up to noon today and the com mittee has hardly got started: Copelaud Hotel $100 00 Haukla Bros., National Hotel... 100 00 Hotel Throop 100 00 C C. Baker..;.. 100 00 Bank of Topeka 100 00 First National Bauk 100 00 Fifth Avenue Hotel 50 00 Crosby Bros 50 00 Warren M. Crosby 50 00 D. J. Greenwald 50 00 Palace Clothing Co 50 00 Hall Lithographing Co 50 00 Kellam B. Co 50 00 Jl. F. Rigbv 50 00 S. Baruum Co 50 00 Mills-Adams Dry Goods Co 50 00 Wiggin, Harding Co 50 00 Golden Eagle Clo. Co. 25 00 Crane Co 25 00 Chas. S. Eagle 25 00 Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co 25 00 A. U. Sharuin 20 00 Will C. Chaffee Co. 25 00 L. S. Woolverton 25 00 Adams Bros 25 00 J. K. Hudson 25 00 The Cremerie 25 00 W. W. Manspeaker. 25 00 D. A. Clements 25 00 Thompson Bros 25 00 T. J. Anderson 25 00 Seo'y of Slate's office 25 00 E. B. Guild 10 00 J. B. Hayden 15 00 J. Weiss Co 10 00 Gay lord Barclay 10 00 G. M. Chase Co 10 00 McLaughlin Co 10 00 Chas. K. Holliday, Jr 10 00 B. M. Payne Co 10 00 S. B. Brett 10 00 W. M. Hord Bro 10 00 H. A. Klauer 10 00 B. F. Morrow 10 00 A. T. Harslip 10 00 Taymon Oberly Hardware Co.... 10 00 Gee. W. Stansfield 10 00 C. T. ThraDp. 5 00 W. L. Trumbull. 5 00 Chas. Lagerstrom.... 5 00 John Dudley 5 00 $1,670 00 ALt. WANT PASSES. J. W. deed Hae 600 Letters the Mnjorltr of Which Kequest Transportation. J. W. Gleed has entered upon his offi cial duties as general attorney of the "Frisco" road in Kansas. General Attorney A. A. Hurd of the Santa Fe, who has been looking after the Frisco's legal affairs, turned over a pack age of 600 letters to Mr.Gleed, two-thirds of which were applications for passes, all from Kansas men. Mr. Gleed is in some doubt as to what legal knowledge he is to apply on this phase of his new and responsible railroad work. IT IS HERE TODAY SURE. That Spring Weather the Weather Men Have Been Promising. Delightful spring weather with a con siderable qnantity of March wind ia the condition existing throughout Kansas today. In Topeka a slight cloudiness prevails, but the air is warm and pleas ant. Tbe thermometer registered 65 degrees above zero at 1 o'clock this aft ernoon. Tomorrow, however, the pleasant weather will again disappear if the weather men are correct, ua they state that we will have colder weather tonight and tomorrow. Along all lines of the Santa Fe and Rock Island in Kansas today the weath er is reported generally clear and pleas ant, the thermometer ranging from 45 to 70 degrees above. In Colorado the weather is reported clear and cool and in Texas and New Mexico clear and pleasant. HORSE MEAT BANQUET. Citizens of Rooke County Thought They Had Eaten Roast Ucef. News has reached Topeka of a strange banquet in Rooks county. For. many years John Wells, a promi nent stock man cf Stockton has be lieved that horse meat was as good as beef, Two months ago a young horse on his place was crippled for life. He fattened it and last week secretly called a butcher to slaughter and dress it for him. On Saturday he published that he would give away beef for Sunday din ner. Many called and were sup plied with roasts and steaks until the carcass was all gone. The generosity of the man was unexplained in that section, and was the subject of comment from the pulpit on Sunday. After his friends had eaten of his bounty many of them called at his house and thanked hiin for the excellent beef he had given them. Then he told them that it was horse, not steer they had eaten, and in proof of his statement exhibited ihe head and the hide and the tail and the hoofs of the animal he had slaughtered. He de ceived even his own family, and shared with them the horse roast which had adorned the Sunday dinner. Mil ALDERSON RESIGNS The Pastor of the First Presbyterian Chnrch to Leave Topeka. The resignation of Rev. B. Alder son as pastor of the First Presbyterian church is in the hands of the church board and will be acted on Monday night at its meeting. For the past year there has been con siderable factional dissatisfaction in the congregation concerning Mr. Alderson, The only charge againBt Mr. Alderson at any time was that he was not as able a minister as some of the members thought tbe church should have. The pastor disclaims that this friction has had anything to do with his resigna tion. "My health is not very good," he said in his sermon Sunday and to a reporter today, "and 1 felt that I needed easier work. The work here is almost wholly pastoral. I am a young man yet and have no desire to break down with a probable twenty-five years of usefulness before me. "I came here four years ago from Washington Court House, Ohio, not at my own solicitation, but at the invita tion of the congregation. I have done my best and have reduced the deit of the chnrch $3,000 during the hardest times Kansas ever saw. "I have as yet no plans for the future excepting that I shall of course seek a new charge. 1 shall not leave Topeka immediately and will be here some months yet. My farewell sermon has not been preached." JAR APPLE GIVEN 10 YEARS Tried to Play Crazr He fore Ihe Sentence Opened a Vein la His Arm. Iola, March 25. Jap Apple who has been sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of len years for forgery, before the sentence was passed tried hard to play crazy. On the morning of the sentence when Sheriff Ausherman went to the jail he found that "Jap" had opened a vein in his right arm and had spread the blood over his hands and face. By way of explanation he said to the sheriff: "The bible says you must wash in the blood." "Well," said the sheriff, "you seem to have been taking a bath." "And the bible says also," continued the pris oner, "if thy right arm offend thee cut it off." "Well, why didn't you do it?" said the unfeeling minion of the law. Mr. Apple didn't seem to have any answer for that question, and the conversation came to an end. KELLY IS FOR POTTER. Though He Says Trontman Has the Larg est Following. Rev. Bernard Kelly, now presiding elder of the Independence district is in Topeka today. Rev. Mr. Kelly is for T. M. Potter of Marion for governor,though he says that there is no doubt that Trout man now has the largest following of any of the candidates in the field. The ex-politician refuses to talk about the Morrill administration but it is evi dent that his opinion has not improved. A. P. A. IN WASHINGTON. Great Precautions Tuken to Insure Ss crecy Prominent Members Present. Washington, March 25. The ad visory board of the A. P. A. was in ses sion here here practically all of today. Judge Stevens of Missouri presided, Dr. J. B. Dunn of Boston was Becre ary, and among the other members were H. A. Thompson of Missouri, J. B. Colt of New York, Gen. L. A. Sheldon of California, Col. Crosbv of Baltimore and J. W. Ford of New York. Many members of the supreme coun cil of the state are in the city. C T. Beatty of Chicago, supreme secretary of the supreme council, C P. Johnson, state president of Illinois, and J. H. Trayner, supreme president of Michigan are here to appear before the board and present their political views and unusual precautions were taken to secure secrecy. Southwest Kansas Conference. Kansas City, March 25. A special to the Star from Wichita says: The South west Kansas conference of the Methodist Episcopal church con vened in this city today with an attendance- from abroad of nearly 600 ministers -od laymen. The conference will occupy an entire week. Bishop Ed ward C Andrews of Des Moines, Ia., pre sides. For McKinley in Missouri. Excjslsior Springs, Mo., March 25. The Republican convention of the Third district met this forenoon and after per fecting organizations took a recess till afternoon. All the delegates are entha Biastically for McKinley. J. E. Kinney's New Bonse. A permit has been issued by the fire marshal to J. E. Kinney for the erection of a dwelling at 1421 West street. The house is to be a story and a half frame hnilding, at a cost of $1,800. TURK'SOUTGRY. The Porte Calls on France and Russia To Stop Great Britain's Advance on the Soudan. CAMPAIGN PROSPECTS. British Moving Forward With Camels Building a Railroad. The Capture of Dongola No Easy Task. Constantinople, March 25. As a re salt of tbe extraordinary cabinet council which lasted throughout Saturday, the Turkish government has issued an appeal addressed to France and Russia, asking them to intervene with tbe object of reg ulating the affairs of Egypt. Germany, it is added, was also requested by tbe porte to exercise her good offices ia this sense. Instructions were also dis patched to the Turkish ambassador at London to make, representations to the marquis of Salisbury; but their tenor is not known. in well informed circles it is declared that the action of the porte is due to the counsels of France and Russia, the gov ernments of which countries it is claim ed have submitted that the present is an opportune moment lor Turkey to raise the question of her suzerainty over Egpyi, being practically usurped by Great Britain. The government syndi cate, it ia alleged, promised Turkey their support in the matter. The porte fears that the effects of the advance up the Nile will be felt else where than in the frontiers of Egypt and that the Arabs of Yamen (the principal division of Arabia) adjacent to the strait of Bab-el-mandeb, may be encouraged to fresh hostility to the Turkish authori ties. In diplomatic circles here it is believed that the steps taken by the porte to pro test against the expedition to Dongola will not have more than a moral effect, and, though it is admitted that Franca and Russia will refuse their consent to the use of the Egyptian reserve fund, it is generally understood that nothing short of the armed interference of those two nations will prevent Great Britain from pushing the Soudan campaign. It is true that there are only about 5,000 purely British troops in Egypt but this number could be promptly increased by drafts from India and Great Britain and the task of "driving" the British out of Egypt as suggested by the more fiery of the French newspapers, might be more difficult than calculated by tbem. If the ostensible object of the Anglo--Egyptian Nile expedition is lo be ac complished, namely, creating a diversion which will relieve Kassala, it must be done speedily. The distance from Wady Haifa, the southern boundary of Egypt, to Dongola is about 300 miles. But the route is a most arduous one, even for the black troops of Egypt and especially so at this period, on account of the low water of the Nile, necessitating the employment of immense numbers of camels for trans portation and the possible building of a light railroad. Then admitting that Dongola is reached witnout serious reverses, which is by no means certain that place is not likely to capitulate upon simple summons. A long siege may be necessary and tbe 20,000 to 30,000 men the Mahdi may muster there possibly under Oman Digna, may prove more than a match for the 20,000 British-Egyptian troops which will reach Dongola after a most wearisome march from Wady-Halfa. Then, even with Dongola fallen, Kassala is not necessarily relieved, and the cap ture of the latter place by the dervishes would threaten Suakiin and To liar. The possession of Dongola, it is ex plained, is necessary in order to defend Egypt against dervish raids. It consists of a fortified town in a district of the same nome. Locally the place is known as El Ordeb, and it was the headquarters of Sir Herbert Stewart's troops m 1981. An advance from there in the direction of Beaber can hardly be made until Au gust or September. BAGGED 5,126 HARES A Novel Jack Rabbit Hunt Presided Over by Stntnr Wilcocksoa. State'Senator K. II Wilcockson of Oak ley. Logan county, conducted a jack rab bit hunt out in his country yesterday, la which many farmers of two counties took part. Their plan of operation was to form a circle of several miles in circumference, the men being twenty-five feet apart, and at the discharge of a pistol to begin a march toward a common center. When they came together, shoulder to shoulder, the inclosure formed by their bodies embraced about five acres, in which, after the slaughter by clubs, were strewn the bodies of 5,136 jack rabbits. 12 coyotes and one lynx. This excels in numbers the catch of the chase led by Sam Vandivert of Ed wards county, the jack rabbit region's candidate for United State ssnator last winter, when less than 4,900 were trapped. Mr. Wilcockson therefore claims the right to run for United Slates senator as the jack rabbit candidate. EVERY WORD TRUE. Shouts Abont Topeka's "Ilogtlib. ness" Jtlerely a False Silly Cry. The Miami Republican, one of the most important weeklies' in the state, doesn't join in the noise made by a few inky dailies that set up about a column and a half of type per day. It says: The Republican state convention should be held in Topeka. It has better hotel accommodations than any other city in Kansas, and is the natural place for the holding of such affairs. The newspapers and people who howl about the hoggishness of Topeka do it because it is a fad. They have no especial cause for it, and the Republican central com mittee should pay no attention to them.

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2 STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING MARCH 25, 1896. MORTOTTS BOOM. New York Republicans Safely Launch It. McKinley Men Unable to Budge Piatt's Plans. GOLD AND PROTECTION Is the Shibboleth the Platform Declares For. Delegates Piatt, Depew, Miller and Lauterbach. New Tobk, March 25. The Repub lican convention has finished its labors. The preliminary sparring that has been going- on for weeks ended in the final battle last night and the forces that have been dormant for two years kept within the State boundaries the honor of the Presidential indorse ment of the greatest state in the Union, the fetate casting the largest Cumber of votes in the electoral col lege. That indorsement goes to Gov ernor Levi P. Morton. The delegates-at-largeare: Thomas C Piatt of Tioga, Warner Miller of Herkimer, Chauncey M. Depew of New York and Edward Lauterbach. When the convention was called to order Piatt and his lieutenants were loudly cheered as they entered the convention. Senator Parsons of Rochester was made temporary chair man. In his address he lauded Governor Morton's Presidential boom and brought out the enthusiasm of the delegates at the mention of the Governor's name. After the appoint ment of the usual committees the con vention adjourned until 7:30. On reassembling the committee on credentials decided all contests in favor of the sitting members. Con gressman Southwick of Albany was made permanent chairman. Mr. South wick said that protection and sound money was the platform on which Isew York presents Governor Morton as its presidential candidate. Eacn mention of the governor's name was loudly cheered. George W. Aldridge arose to report the selection of delegates-at-large,and when they were named, Thomas Fitchie of Kings arose in the front row and tried to get recognition, but in a minute the convention was in an uproar and the chairman refused to recognize him. Mr. Aldridge contin ued to read the alternates, Fitehie shouting, "Mr. Chairman, I desire to make a minority report." (Hisses and cheers.) When the chairman could get the pandemonium, which reigned, some what straightened out, the Brooklyn man was recognized, and he read the following minority report: "To the Republican convention of the State of Kew York The minority of the Com mittee on -Nominations respect fully dis agree with the report of the majority in the choice of delegates-at-large to the Republican national convention at St. Louis. Messrs. C M. Depew and Warner Miller are, it is under stood, willing to cast their votes in the national convention in accordance with the sentiment of their State. It is, therefore, desirable that their asso ciates be of kindred spirit, and the minority of the committee on nomina tions respectfully present as tha other two delegates Colonel Baker B. Jewitt of Buffalo (loud cheers and hisses), and General Samuel Thomas of New York, with the recommendation that if it appears after the first ballot that Hon. Levi P. Morton cannot be the choice of the national convention that the delegates-at-large from this State will use all honorable means to pro mote the cause of William McKinley." Then pandemonium reigned, one half of the audience rising and shout ing for McKinley, as the name was read. The chairman's gavel was raised again and again, but without effect. The house was in an uproar. Just over the chairman's head was a banner swung bearing this inscrip tion: "McKinley, Prosperity's Ad vance Agent." The very audacity of the act seemed to appall the Morton leaders for a mo ment, and for a few seconds the Mc Kinley adherents had the floor to themselves. Then from every part o f the house came roars of "Morton! Morton!" and the Albany contingent, with two Morton banners, took the plaee of the McKinley men. The transformation started and it was a question of lungs against lungs. The superior force of the Morton men soon made their side of the issue more prominent. Chairman Southwick at this point began the use of the gavel, and after five minutes commanded order sufficient to be heard. Upon a motion of previous question, the chairman put the Kings county man's amendment, and the roll call was begun. There was no break until Brie county was reached, and after six districts had been called there was a call for a vote on the question by delegates, some asserting that there was a division. The chair man then ordered the names to be called separately, and there was a cheer. The roll was called and the majority of the delegates answered "Against the amendment" The chair announced the vote as P31 against and 103 Totes for the amendment, and then there was wild cheering. The full report of the committee was then adopted by a viva Toce vote. Senator Lexow then announced the fact that the platform was ready, and, stepping to the front, read the resolu tions. Thpy declare for protection, -sound money, and indorse Governor Morton's candidacy for the presi dency. The Tr.Bivaat Aroused. Loitdon, March 2o. A dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette from Johannes burg says that the Transvaal burghers ore assuming an alarming attitude. It is added that a strong feeling exists among the Dutch of South Africa and that they are nerving themselves for a supreme struggle with Great Britain. Smooth as silk is the way oar collar? feci now. Peerless Steam Laundry, 112 ajuilU W. Sth. A STRAW FOB M'KlNLETi A Chlenco Reatanrant Polls I la Cam i,lmmu McKinley eeta "460 Ma jority. v Chicago, March 25, The proprietor of a popular restaurant In. tha heart of the city had neat ballots printed this week bearing the names of all prominent candidate for the presidential nomina tion of the Republican and Democratic parties. The patrons of the plaea ware requested to vote their preference, the ballot box being open for five days. Proper precautions were taken that no man voted" bat one ticket. The resnlt announced is as follows: McKinley 767 Cleveland 145 Reed 203 Whitney 68 Allison 88 Morrison 37 Cullom 18 Olney 85 This gave McKinley 767 against 590 for all the candidates of both parties combined, ilia majority over his Re publican competitors was 460. The Re publicans cast 1,074 votes and the Usmtf- crata 283. A significant feature of the vote was the fact that it was cast largely by young business men. SAVANNAH BANK ROBBERS Little Donbt That the San FrancUaa Suspects Were Implicated. St. Joseph, Md, March 25. 0- F. Booher, of Savannah, Ma, left yester day for Jefferson City to get a requi tion from Governor Stone for the bank robbers arrested in San Francisco yes terday. He has no doubt Loughbridge and Lee are implicated in the crime, and officers will leave at once for San Francisco to secure them. San Fbajtcisco, March 25. The po lice are now certain that William Loughbridge, the alleged Savannah Mo., bank robbor, is the man n anted for the crime, and he was formally charged to-day with being a fugitive from lustice from the State or Mis- souri. In searching his effects the po lice have found a box of rare coins which were stolen from the Savannah bank. The application of Lough bridge for release on a writ of habeas corpus will be heard next Thursday. In the meantime his bail has been fixed at 82,500. A RICH MAN'S DISGRACE. Samuel P. Langden, a Wealthy Fhlladel phlan, ArretU for Murder. Philadelphia, March 24. Samuel P. Langden, a wealthy coal operator, was arrested to-day on suspicion of having been implicated in the death of Annie McGrath, who was found dead in bed in a Girard avenue house last night. Langden is 54 years old and the girl 18. Jangaen was in the girl s room nearly all day yesterday and the body was found by the servant about three hours after he had left. There were no marks of violence, but the physi cians say she had been dead twenty four hours. One hand was clasping a handkerchief to the breast and a wet towel lay over the forehead and eyes. The girl was the daughter of a well known business man and Langden is reputed to be one of the wealthiest coal operators in the State. He is also financially interested in a number of Southern railroads. HE LOVES A "BUD. General Grant's Grandson and His ASalr of the Heart New York, March 24. Algernon Sartoris, the grandson of General Grant and the eldest child of Nellie Grant-Sartoris, who is a student at Ox ford, fell in love last summer at Nar ragansett pier with a "bud" about his own age, 20. After returning to col lege across the water young Sartoris became jealous of the attentions shown to the girl by society men and took passage for America to see how the matter stood. His funds were short so, it is said, he concealed his identity and came over in the bteer age. After a week's visit he returned feeling better. Photographed. His Own Ribs. Clevklasd, Ohio, March as. Prof. D. 'C. Miller of Case School of Applied Science has succeeded in obtaining a photograph of his own ribs and backbone by means of the Roent gen rays. The exposure lasted an hour, the professor lying face downj ward on a photographic plate 8x12 inehes, without divesting himself of his clothing, the Crookes tube being suspended over his back. The plate has not been fully developed yet, but it is certain a clear print, showin gall the bones of the chest and back, will be obtained. Dr. Nansea and the Pole. St. Petersburg, March 25. At a meeting of the Geographical Society here Baron Toll read a letter from Professor Brogger, of Christiana, pro fessing the belief that Dr. Nansen had discovered the pole and was returning by way of the New Siberian islands. He thought he would likely reach Norway in the autumn. Baron Toll concurred in this view, and said if he had not returned by the autumn, there would be still time to send an expedition in search of him. Three Bodies Pound. -Chandler, Texas, March 25. The bodies of three boys.: aged IS, 15 and 11 years, named Boon Smith, Tom Shiftlet and Charles McMillan, were found on the railroad track two miles south of Brownsboro, supposed to have been killed by a train during the night. The first two named lived at Brownsboro. The last, McMillin, lived in the Indian territory. It seems that the boys had run away from home. NEWS IN BRIEF. James McCoy killed his brother and himself at their home near Nobles ville, Ind. Christ Eckstrom, of Burlington, la., tried to murder his wife, but was shot to death by neighbors. Evansville, Ind., authororities re fused to suirender the men wanted at Nevada, Ma, for tram robbery. Colonel Web Samuel has given up hope for his Mississippi river improve ment scheme and started for home. Senator Galling-er of New Hamn- shire wants the Government to remove all consumptives to the Bockv Mount ains. Subscribe foe tha Jocbnal. SATAN STILL GUIDING. Preacher P rather- Chased Out of Seathern Towns far iDdecsDOf. Abilene, March 25. Rev. Edwin L. Prather; who became so notorious In this part of tha country, continues to play the role in the new fields he has fled to. When last heard from he was nursing a pistol shot wound received while at tempting tna "peeping mm ac.m a Texas town. But now comes a story from Arkansas of his very lstest escapade. While in a town of that state Prather had been con ducting revival services with great suc cess, boarding with a young married couple. When religious fervour was at Its highest in the town, nowever, oaian cot in his work and Prather made inde cent proposals to the young wife, whose husband dropped in on them just in time to prevent sn ontrageons assault, rra ther was chased out of town in short or der, but is doubtless snugly located else where by this time. BAYARD TALKS AGAIN. God Help the Country, He Says. Where Liberty of Speech Is Denied. London, March 25. Sir Walter Henry Wilkin, the Lord Mayor of London, presided at the banquet of the City of London Pension Society last night. The United States Am bassador, Mr. Bayard, in responding to the toast, "Kith and Kin Beyond the Seas, "made a significant speech, in which he said: "Your kindred beyond the seas are as like as two peas to those of Great Britain. The two peas are patriotism and pluck. Since I came to England I have never found occa sion to change my tone. There is nothing 1 would say at home t.iat I would not say here, and there is noth ing I would say here that I would not say at home. When the time shall come that a man shall not dare to speak the thoughts that swell within him for the public good, God help the country." SUFFERING AT HARPOOT. Awful State of Affairs in That Ar menian Town. New Yokk, March 25. Brown Bros. Co., treasurers of the Armenian re lief fuDd, has received the following cablegram from Constantinople in acknowledgment of a remittance of $15,000. "Phillippolis, March 24. Tour two remittances most timely; thanks. Distribution by Harpoot com mittee reaches 54,000 souls. Over 1,000 have died of exposure and starvation there alone. We are supporting fifteen other centers. Need appalling. A nation is threatened with extermina tion. 'International Relief Committee. ROBBED OF $50,000. An Old Man Bound and Gagged in Chi cago and a Great Hani Obtained. Chicago, March 25. Christopher Schrage, who is 76 years of age, and lives alone at 711 South Jefferson street, was bound and gagged by two men last evening at 0:30 o'clock and robbed of money and papers amount ing to more than $50,000. The rob bery was one of the boldest ever per petrated in this city. No arrests were made and the police are at sea in the matter. Christian Massacre Feared. London, March 25. A dispatch from Athens to the Times reports the renewal of the murders "of Christians in the island of Crete, and the exist ence of a panic there, owing to the be lief prevailing among the Cretan dep uties that the Turkish troops are wait ing for the Christians to retaliate for outrages, when they will seize the oc casion to begin a general massacre of the Christians under the leadership of the military governor. On this ac count the deputies have invoked the protection of Greece. Train Wrecked Ni Rock port. Rock Pobt, Mo., Mareh 25. The ac commodation passenger and freight, train on the Rock Port, Langdon Northern railroad, was wrecked about two miles south of here yesterday morning by the track spreading. The coach and two cars of cattle rolled down an embankment into the ditch about fifteen feet below. All the pass engers were badly shaken up but no one was seriously injured. South Dakota Is for McKinley. Huron, S. D.. March 25 Four hun dred and forty delegates to the Repub lican state convejition, which meets to-day, are for McKinley, and 150 for Allison. J. he principal contest is over United States Senator Pettigrew's candidacy for delegate to St. Louis. The proposition is to allow Pettigrew to be one of the eight delegates to St. Liouis, Dut that they instruct the dele gation for McKinley. Wm. M. Treloar is Renominated. Mexico, Mo.. March 25. William f. Treloar was renominated for Congress by the Republican Congressional com mittee, which met at Warrenton. His Democratic opponent will be the same Derson he defeated last vnr rhamr. Clark, whom the Democrats are go ing to nominate without any opposi tion. W. C. T. U. Plans Changed. Chicago, March 25. At a meeting of the general officers of the W. C T. LT. here to-day it was decided not to hold the next national convention of the organization in San Francisco, al though that city had been chosen. Jtvanroads would not make satisfactory rates. St. Louis will probably get it Utssourt Republican Convention Date. ST. r.OTTTQ Mf TarnV, V TV-.: L li c: biuie for holding the Republican State convention at St. Joseph, Mo., for the Belentian of rtolorrn f e 1 t MlgV bU LUC national convention at St. Louis has oeen cnangea irom jvjay 27 to May 12 by the State central committee.. Mlnonri Pioneer Dead. Bryan, aged 97, died at his home in I, J a m i -i t.xaa .Ljf .vesieruay. ine deceased bad lived in TVf i t4 cinM 1 ana u. VJrr. JLA3 TV HO a native af Kentucky, his father, Jon- oryan, Deing a orotner-in-law rtn l 1 Everybody takes the Jouku DISABILITIES i A Of Confederate Soldiers Are Wiped Out.' The House Passes Senator Hill's Bill. BOUTELLE VOTES NAY. Now on the Plane With Union Soldiers. The Democrats Refrained From Voting. Washington, March 25. Senator Hill's bill to remove the restrictions against the appointment as officers of the army or navy of persons who held commissions in the army or navy be fore the rebellion, and who subse quently took part in the war ,on the side of the Confederacy, which passed the Senate during the height of the excitement over the Venezuela bound ary question, passed the House yester day, after two hour's debate, with but one dissenting vote that of Mr. Bou telle of Maine. The Democrats, except Mr. Cn Da rnings of New York, who spoke,' as he said, "as one of 800,000 Democrats who fought in the Union army," and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, who was drawn into the debate by. Mr. Bou telle, refrained entirely from par ticipation. Mr. Hull of Iowa, chair man of the military committee, who had charge of the bill, admitted it would subserve no practical pur pose, and was largely sentimental. Mr. Boutelle, who led the opposition, single-handed, thought it would furn ish a bad object lesson for- naval and military candidates who were about entering on careers in the ser vice of their country; and when he got warmed up to his subject, called at tention to the fact that many Southern men in Congress in the past had obstructed legislation in the interest of Union soldiers, dwelling particular ly on the opposition to the retirement of General Grant. Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio and Mr. Grow of Pennsylvania, however, supported the bill ardently as a graceful and gracious act to the vanquished, and when the vote was taken Mr. Boutelle alone voted against its passage. The bill to abolish the death penalty in certain cases was passed" Bills were also passed to make the sale of spirituous liquors under a false brand punishable by fine and imprisonment, to turn over the property of the Mor mon church, now in the hands of a receiver, to the trustees, and several others of minor importance. CUBAN COXFBRKEE3. The House May Decide to Recede From Itft Amendments.. Washington; March 25. The con ferrees of the two houses on the Cu ban resolutions held a session yester day, but without reaching a conclu sion. Two alternatives were present ed, which were those of the House ac cepting the Senate resolutions without change, and the modifying of" the House resolutions by leaving out the third of the series providing for inter vention. If the Senate resolutions are accepted by the House it will not be necessary to bring the question in to the Senate again, and some of the Senators think that the conference will finally result in their accept ance. v AN ALLISON VICTORY. Texas Republican Colored Men Capture the State Convention. Austin, Texas, March 25. After waiting all day for the executive com mittee to pass on credentials looking to the seating of contesting delega tions for temporary organization, the State Republican convention was called to order at 9:1; last night and a row was immediately precipitated over the matter of electing a tempo rary chairman. The Allison-Reed men having captured the executive Com mittee's report, recommended Cuney, the Allison leader. A. J. Rosenthal, the McKinley faction's delegate, "was also placed before the convention. The roll call was slowly rolled off and resulted in the election of Cuney, the Allison leader, by a vote of 407 to 200 for Rosenthal, his McKinley oppo nent. The fight was made strictly on the color line, Cuney pleading with his race for support. This action will give the Reed-Allison men contrcl of the convention. Shadowgraph From the Hoon'i Kays. St. Louis, March 24. Wilson Fos ter, a photographer of this city, is confident that he is the first person to obtain a shadowgraph by the aid of the moon's rays. Last night, with a plate in an ordinary light-proof hold er that was exposed to the direct moonlight lor thirty minutes, a very clear negative of a human hand in outline was obtained. The sensitive plate was covered by one thickness of heavy eardboard.over which the hand lay during the exposure. Jk Look Tbroncli Sontta Missouri for 4 cants. The Kansas City. Fort Scott Mam- phis Railroad Co. has just issued a mag nificent book of sixty or more photo-engraved views of varied scenery in south Missouri. From these views an accu rate knowledge can be obtained as to the productions and general topograpny of that highly favored section that is now attracting the attention oi nome-seeken and investors the country over. The itle of the book is "Snap Shots in South Missouri." It will be mailed free upon teceipt of postage, fonr cents. Address, J. JSj. lockwouu, Kansas City, Mo. Tayman-Oberly Hardware Co. For poultry wire. Peerless Steam Laundry Pesrlsss Steam Lanadry. Tit-, a a tonr haadseha? Trv Ons Min ute Headaohe Tablets. J. hi Jonxs, Druggist. HE WAS PERFECTLY SOBER TixB Thankfnl Man, However, at Last Dron Bba From the Car. When this man came into the Madison street car, he was so unreliable in his legs and so dreamy about the eyes that every one there knew his condition at a glance. He dropped Into the seat with all th abandon of a sack of meal falling off a dray, and fastening a fixed gaze on the peo ple opposite observed that they war smirking and tittering., "Funny, ain't?" he asked suddenly. They straightened their faces at once. "Never see man shag 'fore?" 1 No one replied. He regarded the stove with wavering melancholy, and in a few moments began to chuckle hoarsely. "Don' blame yon," said he. "Sens me." Ho arose and started toward the door way, lost his balance, and 'fas about tc crnsh a pale girl when a young man jump ed up, caught him by the arm and said. "Steady, old man. Better sit down again.' The young man helped him to a place it the corner and resumed his own seat. "You're a gem-n-m-n," said the man It the corner, shaking his finger at the one Who had assisted him. The young man smiled Weakly, as anj one is apt to do when complimented, nc matter what is the source or Inspiration oi the compliment. "He's all right," said the man In th corner, with rising Inflection. "He can sh'mpthize. There's boy been load' bims'l thous'n times. Ain't tha' so?" The young man turned very red, becaust the other passengers were laughing. Ht raised a gloved hand in mild protest and hook his head at the man in the corner. "Aw, that's all right," said the thank ful man. "You know how 'tis 'self. Yon had load peaches man' time. Huh!" It may not have been the young man'i corner, but he got np and left the car. "He's lush too," said the man in tht corner. "Won' 'dmit it now, but lust jus' same." Chicago Record. Needed Fnmplnc Cp. Biker (to his hunting friend) I say, old chap, that nag of yours looks rather de flated. Let me lend you my pump. Punch. Why He Felt Secure. "I'm the special private watchman on this block," said the burly individual, In troducing himself to the man of tho house, "and I'd like to have you become one ol my subscribers." "No, I guess we can do without youi services." "It's a matter of only 50 cents a week to you."' "The price has nothing to do with my decision." "Burglars are very active Just now. They flock to the city as soon as the cold weather sets in." "I guess I can afford to take the risk." "There hasn't been a burglary on my beat since I came here, although such oc currences used to be quite common." "That's pleasant. I'm glad I live in such a safe neighborhood." "Of course you know your own business best, sir, but I can't understand why I'm no use to you when all your neighbors think me indispensable. You are surely no better protected than they are." "That's just where you make the mis take. The policeman on this beat shadows my house day and night." "Oh, you have some special political pull." "No. I have the prettiest servant girl on the block." New York World. The New Samson. A party of friends were sitting at a tav ern full of fun and mischief when all at once au acquaintance of theirs, named Samson, appeared on the scene. "Ha!" exclaimed one of them. "Now we can dare thenolice and the bum bailiffs to do their worst. With Samson to help J us we have nothing to fear from such Phil istines." "Quite so," Samson replied, "if only one of you will lend me his jawbone." -Sud-Ouest. Paxental Sympathy. Mr. Billus (waking suddenly in the dead of night) What's all that bellowing about? Mrs. Billus It's poor little Johnny In the next room. He's crying with the stomach ache. He ate too many dried ap ples for supper. Mr. Billus (preparing to resume his slumbers) I wish you would tell him not to make such a howling swell of himself. (Snores.) Chicago Tribune. Didn't Salt. Mother Well, did you get that situation as office boy? Little Son Nope. "What was the matter?" "Don't know. The gent la a lawyer, and he asked me if I was a good whistler, and I told him I was the best whistler in our street, and he said I wouldn't do. Guess he must want a reg'lar professional. New York Weekly. Tha Whole Thine "Tell me all," he hissed. "Very well," she answered, pale, but resolute; "six spools of silk thread, four yards of toweling, a can of concentrated lye and twa yards of trimming to match this dress. Pressing his hand to his brow, he totter ed from the house. Detroit Tribune. In Quantities. The new arrival from Boston looked about him with a supercilious air. "Really," said he,. "the decorations of the place lead me to fear that you have not the soul of an artist." "Soal of an artist?" echoed satan. "I've cot tham to burn." Cincinnati Enquirer. Differently Constituted. "What a difference there is In people I" sighed the unhappy tragedian, Signor Bonnstommer. "Kllen Terry can eat two dozen raw eggs without flinching, while I can't bear even an external application of the blamed things." Chicago Tribune. GENERAL SPORTING NOTES. The Canadian Jockey club will control racing In Canada this year. There is some talk of matching Joe Wol cott and Young Griffo for a six round "go" In the near future. Uncle George Fuller, the veteran trainer, has engaged SO stalls at the Louisville track and will train a public stable this season. C. C. Jerome of Chicago will race a fast" youngster this year by West brook, 2:23, son of Patchen Wilkes, that Is said to be a counterpart of Joe Patchen. The Merion Cricket club of Philadelphia has now 1,109 members. The German town C. C. has over 1,300. Cricket is cer tainly prospering In the Quaker City. Hamilton, On., will have a horse show April 11. Sixteen classes' have been ar ranged, to Include roadsters, thorough breds, saddle horses, hunters, hacks, etc. Samuel D. Page, one of the oldest and most prominent horsemen in Toronto, died recently at his residence In that city, after a short illness, in the sixtieth year of his age. An open air horse show will probably be given this summer at Cleveland by the Gentlemen's Driving club of that city in connection with one of their matinee meet ings. The largest crowd that ever paid for ad mission to a cricket match in England was 63,763. This was at the Oval, in Lon don, in 1S9S, at the game between Surrey and Notts. The pair of brown cobs, Harry H and Little Rudge, sold by Straus Hextcr of the American Horse Exchange, recently, for $2,800, were intended for competition at the Boston horse show next month. Texas Tom Walsh, the S6. Louis pool room keeper, charged with violating the antipool law, was recently found guilty by a jury and sentenced to a fine of $1,000 and six months' imprisonment at hard labor. Harry Von der Horst of Baltimore said bitter things about the league schedule after it was adopted. One particular point that the magnate objected to was a uerve destroying jump from St. Louis to Boston, over 1,200 miles. THEY HAD A "RALLI SHOOT." Tha Riverton Gun Club Bird Shaotera In troduced a Novelty. At their recent pigeon shooting contest at the club grounds on the banks of the Delaware river the members of the River ton Gun club put into use an odd system, called a "ralli shoot." All the birds were liberated from the center of the Riverton grounds and at this PLAJT OF RALLI SHOOT. point the referee, scorer and pigeons were stationed. The entire property was di vided by flags. To each shooter a certain amount of territory was allotted and in order to count it was necessary that he kill his bird so that it would drop in his territory. If it dropped in his neighbor's territory, said neighbor counted it for his own. After every 20 birds were liberated, each shooter moved one flag, thereby giving him a chance at every shooting box staked out. The man who gathered the most birds was declared the winner of the tour nament. The figures on the aecompanyltg plan represent flags; the inside figures mark the extreme limit to which shooters were al lowed to go toward the center; the outside figures denote the boundary, and the space lines represent the shooter's territory. The circle was planned for fifteen, buS only ten shooters contested. They were en thusiastic, however, in their praise of the plan and claimed to have derived from the contest twice as much sport as a pigeon shoot usually affords. CHECKERS AND CHESS. Checker Problem No. 385. By M. H. Bren nan. Black I, 3 (king), 9, 11. 85. mt oil mm wm mm m mm wm mm sm tm mm White 2 (king), 6, 10, 24, 26 (king) White to ploy and win. Chess Problem No. 865. Black. White. White to play and mate in three moves. SOLUTIONS, Checker problem No. 364: (Oi. B 1 to. SZtlH mmmm t mr mram K&m vwi PS Si 15 pin y Ki a y mm m m wm i :&M. m mm J mm m m m i mm m& MM mm I P f m m mtm I i II m tm fata a "m I Blaek. White. 1.. 3 to T 1.18 to 15 2. .25 to 23 8. .2 to 19 8. .22 to IT 8 19 to 23 4.17 to 14 4 23tol C.Uto 6. .19 to 23 6.. 9 to 6 6. .23 to 13 7.. 8 to 8 7.. 15 to 19 8.. 7 to 10 8..19to24 9.. 2 to 7 9.. 24 to 28 10.. 7 to 11 W..28io24 11.12 to 16 11.. 24 to H 12; .16 to 18, and wins Chess problem No. S64f White. Black. l..BtoKt8 l.PtoKtC 2..H-Q4 2..K-BS 8. .it to Q fi Bis ch and mate Stomach, sometimes called waterbrash, and burning pain, distress, nausea, dyspepsia, are cured by Hood's Sarsa parilla. This it accomplishes because with its wonderful power as a blood purifier, Hood's Sarsapariila gently tones and strengthens the stomach and digestive organs, invigorates the liver, creates an appetite, gives refreshing sleep, and raises the health tone. J.n cases of dyspepsia and indigestion it seems to have a magic touch." "For over 12 years I suffered from sou with severe pains across my shoulders, and great distress. I had violent nausea which would leave me very weak and faint, difficult to get my breath. These spells came oftener and more severe. I did not receive any lasting benefit from physicians, but found such happy effects from a trial of Hood's Saraapsrilla, that I took several bottles and mean to always keep it in the house. I am now able to do all my own work, which for six years I have been unable to do. My husband and son have also been greatly bene fited by Hood's Sarsaparilla for pains in the back, and after the "grip. I gladly recommend this grand blood medicine." Mrs. Peter Busby, Leominster, Mass. Sarsaparilla Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. $1. -X r--ii cure all Liver Ills and tlOOU S Pi I IS Sick Headache. 25 cents. THE Chicago a Alton R. R. OMY STOXE BALllSTES TRACK. NO CHANGE OF CARS BETWEEN Kansas City d Chicago, Kansas City d St. Louis, St. Louis ZH Chicago.. tfo Extra Charge for Passage ia SOB IK Fast Tcstibnled Limited Trains. Ask your own Home Ticket A cant for ticket tla the Chicago Alton i lroa.d. or writ ta I. BOWES, Gen'l Western Passenger Agt, 218 ITort Broadway, St Louis, ULa. JAM EM CHARI.TOV, General Fasseoser and Ticket Af sat CHICAGO, XlXm ?3 TOPEKAv t Steam Lanadry Has Doubled Its Capacity. g Don the Best Work in the Stat. 0av TRY Ha? 1 7 V, mtmm iniiiint. w i a "ar" it-' v c SILVER LEAF TOMATO 1 mm Zmm CATSUP Is antiseptic an 4 should bet- used at yonr meals resra- For aale bj le& ing grocer., .1- J I

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STATE JOURNAL, WED NESDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1896. 3 508TLYPH0NES. Wichita Grants a Five Year Telephone Franchise. i ?ays SI 2 More a Year Than To peka Does. OLAS ISO COMPETITION. Seceiver Named for L. M. Craw- ford's Wichita Opera House. Dther Kansas News of General Interest. Wichita. March 25. The Missouri and Kansas Telephoao company, John R. Mulvane of Topeka, president, has got e ,1 .Ka f" K i Anrlad for lis irancuiao auu the present, and the city of Wichita withdraws Us suits now in court and pays 4 the costs in the case. The telephone company agrees on Its side to reduce the price of 'phones from $42 a year on business and $30 on residence lo $38 for business and 3J for residence 'phones, but refused to ac cept the new lranchhe if it limited prices aa above stated. Just exactly why the telephone company refused to accept the conditions in their char ter, but was willing? to make a side con tract does not appear, unless it was a principle on its part not to recognize the right of the city to regulate prices which it may charge for the use of its 'phones. It can be seen that if the telephone company accepted a franchise limiting its prices to $36 and $30, that there would ba no escape from it, while there may be some question about this side contract There are a great many legal points that may be raised in regard to the contract with the mayor. TBI FIRE AT CTPSCJt Blx Buildings Deetroyed With a Loll of 1 2tOOO. Sai-ina, March 25. Six af the best buildings in Gypsum are In ashes as a result of the big fire yesterday. The fire originated in the upper rooms of a two-story building owned and occu pied by P. H. Albertson as a store and residence. About 10 o'clock Mrs. Albert Bon lighted a gasoline stove and left the room for a few minutes. Returning she found the stove and surroundings a mass of flames. The fire quickly spread to other portions of the building and thence to adjoining buildings. Between the Albertson building and the corner to the south was a two story building owned by Thos. Stockton and occupied by G. M. Heck with the post office and a grocery store. Adjoining' this was a one story structure occupied by J. P. Lane with a barber shop. Next to the corner stood the Odd Fellows' building occupied by a smtll jewelry store. The upper story was a hall where numerous lodges held their meetings. All of these buildings were entirely con sumed. North of the Albertson building two small buildings were consumed. All of the goods in the burned build ings were saved with the exception of Mr. Albertson's household floods. The loss therefore is largely confined to the buildings, and is estimated at $10,000 to $12,000. The amount of insurance is not known at this time. BAUER'S GIGANTIC SCHEMES. Mrtg-ags Fall I.eaf Firmi, Repreeeatine; Ihuo ae Bis Own Leavenworth, March 25. New dis coveries have come to light in the Bauer mortgage forgeries around Fall Leaf. Four farms belonging to James Lasch, Chas. Zenic, Godfrey Keitz, and one or two other men were mortgaged by A. J. Bauer for the aggregate sum of $1,800 to Leavenworth county bankers. For the past two years Bauer and his wife have been living in the city of Leaven-w-ortb, and when he needed a few hun dred dollars he would mortgage some man's farm for the money he wanted, lie represented himself as the man who owned the farm, while it is possible his wife was the farm lady, and then a third party made the identification, thus com pleting the clear title to the land mort gaged. Some of the mortgages have teen executed for a two year and the semi-annual interest paid to date. A money lender going to sea the land exposed Bauer's swindling scheme. Bauer has pleaded guilty. A few years ago he ran a saloon near the Eudora V V. v i u J i.: UiiVlD, UUk IUO CUD UICHIBU UtS -r-itock and ran him from the place. 3 4 TWO CROOKS' CAPTURED. Tae Third Swim lha Icy River ud Ei- eaped Bad Looted a Chapman Store. Abilene, March 25. Two of the three burglars who robbed the store of Carroll Masch at Chapman Friday night have been captured and are now in the county jail at this place. Both cf the robbers are young man. One of them, who jdvea the name of Hubert Smullen, claims New Jersey as his home and gives his age as 19 years. The other gives his name as Ed. John sou and his age at 20 years. Both men, Leo captured, had on part of the stolen apparel. The two burglars captured were found in the river bend in the woods south of Kansas Falls. Th6re were three in the party, They were asleep when the oB m eers came upon them and at the com mand "hands up," they all obeved and the officers searched them. One of the men made a break for liberty afterward, the officers firing four shots after him. The fleeing burglar was barefooted and bareheaded. lie ran directiy to the river, ran out on the sand bar and into the river and swam out on the other side, lie was never captured. livuuiv t li-x-L 3 KtLllrlULS WAR. A Woman Jtlade Insaue and the HiaUter Hung i EfH-r. Sauna. March 25. Mrs. Griffin, living north of Brookville, has been taken to the asylum. Her mind has become de ranged because of religious excitement caused from the revival meetings of one Rev. Jackman, an evangelist, held in Brookville the past week. She became very violent, u mnch so that she began to tear the clothing from her person. A V physician was called several times, but he could do nothing for her relief. Rev. Mr. Jackman, who is conducting the revivals, is extremely severe in con demnation of dancing and his inflamma tory remarks, have set the town wild. Putting this and that together soma par ties who are unknown, hung him in effigy Friday night of last week. He con tinues to hold meetings however. WELLINGTON'S FUSB. Bar Commercial Club Making- Every Effort to Help the City. Wellington, March 25. The Com mercial clab at its last meeting appoint ed a committee to interview President Ripley and the Santa Fe officials as they pnsspd through here on the subject of re-establishing division headquarters here. The following report was adopted: Moved, That a plan for holding a county convention on the subject of rail road freight rates to Galveston and other ports, respectfully report as follows: We recommend that such a convention be held in the city of Wellington on Sat urday, April 4, 1898, at 1:30 o'clock p. m.t at the court house. That said convention be composed of delegates as follows: All editors in the county shall be delegates; the mayors and councilmen of the several incorpor ated cities of tbe county shall be dele gates; the township trustee of each township shall also be a delegate and in addition thereto each township shall be entitled to two additional delegates who shall either be selected by the people of the township or appointed by the trus tee. ROB GOV. HUMPHREY'S HOME. Independence Bnrclnrs Steal His Trousers and Take a Loncb, Independence, March 25. News has just leaked out of the robbery of the home of ex-Governor Humphrey on Sat urday night and the attempt to enter J. M. Andnrson's house. At Governor Humphrey's house the fellows broke the glass in the kitchen window and removing a nail that held down the sash entered. They went up stairs to the bed room of Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey and carried the governor's clothing down stairs where they ex amined it at their leisure, finding about two dollars in the pockets. They also carried off a suit of underwear and helped themselves to a lunch. None of the family was awakened by his op erations. The governor is satisfied from tracks in the yard and other indications that there were two of the fellows. At J.M. Anderson's house the burglars broke tbe glass in the rear window of the dining room, removing a large piece with a view to unfastening the window lock, but the lock worked hard and they pried it off. When they took out the piece of giass from the window they probably intended to throw it off the porch to the ground, but it fell oo the porch and broke with a crash. This alarmed the household and the burglars fled. HER LOVKIl UNFAITHFUL, Miss Bennett Trios Three Times Unsuc cessfully te Kill Herself. Pittsburg, March 25. Rachel Ben nett made three attempts to kill herself, a dose of poison proved too large, only making her sick. She then procured a revolver and shot herself in the head, but the woapon only being of 22 caliber, the ball did not pen etrate the skull. The girl was endeavoring to shoot herself again, when a sister took the re volver away from her. The unfaithfulness of the girl's af fianced, Pleasant Summers, is the cause of the attempt. ATCHISON'S TURNERS. They Will at Once Remodel Their Hall at a Cost of $5,000. Atchison, March 25. The Turner so ciety has decided to remodel their pres ent hall at a cost of about $5,000. An addition of 20 feet is to be built on the east side of the present building, from the front to the rear, and the entire second story thrown into a large hall. A stage 13x40 feet will ba built at the south end of the present building. The first floor of the building will be entirely remodeled, provided with a bath department, the hut air system of heat ing, and all modern conveniences. The Kansas avenue front will be torn out and replaced with red pressed brick. SILVIA'S GOLD MINES. The Town Hoomicf and Many Really Think They Have the Yellow Metal. HtTCHiNSON, March 25. Reports from Sylvia show the excitement over the supposed discovery of gold on the Thompson place near that city has not abated, but in fact hae increased. Pros pectors are coming in from all directions, although the people are discouraging at tempts at booming until a more decisive test can be made. This is expected soon and in the meantime claims are being staked off in all directions. An old California miner came Sunday and as a result of his examination staked a claim. THE MARQUETTE WRECK. Mr. Moora Is Dead, and Win. Defoe. the Tramp, Will Die. Salina, March 25. Information comes from Marquette that Wm, Defoe, the tramp, who had both legs cut off in the freight wreck" at Marquette Saturday morning, is still living, but no hopes of saving his life are entertained. He is being cared for by the people of Mar quetie. The remains of Moore, the man who was killed, were taken to Denver last night. It appears that he had well-to-do relatives in that city, who arranged for the return of his body. LION AND THE LAMB. Lawrenee Populists sad Democrats En dorse the Republican City Ticket. Lawrence, March 25. At a mass meeting of Populists and Democrats held last night stroug resolutions were passed endorsing the city ticket nominated at the Republican primaries last week. The meeting was almoit unanimous in its action and there will be only the one ticket in the field. Resolutions were also passed demand ing more economy in the administration of city affairs. L. M. CRAWFORD OUT. A Receiver Named for Bis Opera House at Wichita. Wichita, March 25. The case of Geo. B. Wiiber vs. L. M. Crawford, Pat Healy and O. C. Daisy has been decided in the district conrt, giving- Wiiber a judgment for $32,000. Mr. Roy Eraemer was appointed re ceiver. This takes the management of the opera house out of Crawford's hande. Chas. Bennett, the optician, will move to 730 Kansas avenue, opposite Transfer Station, April 1st. OLE UNCLE LA31PKINS. An Example of Honesty and Industry That Honors the Colored Race. Promptly at 9 o'clock this morning there appeared at the window of State Treasurer Atherton a bent and colored man of small stature. Reaching somewhere into an inside vest pocket he took from it all it con tained, a $5 b 11, a $1 bill and two silver dollars, total $3, and laid it on the little glass in the window. "Dar's man intrus'," he said, "Hello, Uncle," said Assistant George Seward as he picked up the money and glanced at the clock, "You are on time as usual, I see." "Yea, san, yea, sab," replied the aged creditor of the state, "I alius 'lows to be." Sixteen years ago on the 25th of March one block of land in the townsite of Te cumseh was transferred by the state ag ricultural college authorities to Wm. Lampkins, an ex-slave. The price agreed on was $100. Lampkins gave his note for the money and the rate of interest was fixed at eight per cent. At exactly nine o'clock on the morn ing of March 25th, 1881, -Lampkins ap peared at the state treasurer's office and paid his first $3 interest. At nine o'clock on the morning of each and every March 25th since, excepting it were Sunday, he has repeated it. Never has be varied ten minutes, no matter what the weather was. He has never paid any of the prin cipal. "Go in' to pay all dat hundred dollahs, nex' time, Mr. Seward," said Uncle Lampkins, "got a little saved up fer it an' 'f 1 don' have no bad luck I'll get it paid suah. Had all kinds o' crops in dat patch o' lac'. Goin' to put it in cowcum bers dis yeah. Man done tul' me he'd buy all I could raise. Aint so young's I used to be mighty neah eighty, I reckon but I'se able to wo'k yet an' if if I don't drap off onexpected like I'll be heah suah." The legend of Uncle Lampkins has been handed down with each succeeding administration in the treasurer's office until his coming is looked for every year even to the minute. Every man in the office feels a personal interest in the old man. It is doubtful if he will ever get the principal paid aud it is almost doubtful if the faithful old fellow will be alive to be at the treasurer's window with his customary regularity and $S in 1897. ''I've almost got a notion to go around through the building and raise the old man's note for him," said Treasurer Atherton when he heard of the incident, "and I'll start it at $5." AFRAID OF EACH OTHER. Four Kansas Officials) Refuse to Drink lu Company. A readable story is told on four of the state officers by a today's Kansas City paper as follows: Lieutenant Governor James A. Troutman, Treasurer Otis L. Atherton, Auditor George E. Cole and Secretary of State W. C. Edwards, mem bers of the state board of assessors, went to Pittsburg to assess some property of the Kansas City, Pittsburg Gulf rail road a few days ago. Colonel E. L, Martin, president of the road, was at Pittsburg in his private car, and extend ed an invitation to the assessors .to eat with him during their sojourn in the city. A Kansas man always avails him self of a good thing, and Colonel Mar tin's hospitality was promptly accepted. Just before dinner was announced Col. Martin ordered some liquid refreshments but the Kunsans did not imbibe. The colonel's ftce showed surprise, but he said nothing. At supper time he again pressed the beverage button, but his guests behaved as they did at the noon hour. This was too much for the colo nel, and he inquired the cause of the backwardness. Everybody was silent for a moment, and then Mr. Atherton spoke. "The fact is, colonel," he said, "we are afraid of one another. Try us one at a time and we'll stay with you as long as the liquor holds out." Col. Martin saw the point and trans acted business accordingly from that time on. BOOTH-TUCKER IS COMING. He Sailed in the Steamer Majestic iron Liverpool Today. London, March 24. Mr. Booth Tucker sailed for New York on board the steamer Majestic, which left Liver pool today. He embarked with his wife on board the St. Louis on Saturday last; but just as the pilot was leaving that steamer a telegram was handed to Mr. Booth-Tucker saying that his youngest child was dying. Mrs. Booth-Tucker who was accom panying her husband to New York and who has been in bad health for tome time past desired to return, but she felt too weak to descend tbe rope ladder and so Mr. Booth-Tucker returned alone to the city. It ia now hoped that the child will recover. BEN'S DECORATIONS. Resolutions to Permit Harrison to Accept Them from Brazil and Spain Washington, March 25. In the sen ate today Mr. Sherman presented a fa vorable report on the resolution authorizing ex-President Benjamin Harrison to accept- decorations conferred on him by Brazil and Spain, while he was president. Mr. Sherman asked immediate action. Let that resolution go over," inter posed Mr. Allen, (Pop., Neb.) One objection was sufficient to pre vent immediate action so the resolutions went over. THEATER GOERS PLEASED. Ohio Legislalnre Passes Bill Prohib iting Women from Wearing High Hals at Operas. Columbus, March 25. The house has passed ttie Fosdick bill to prohibit tbe wearing of high hats by women in thea ters. An amendment to the bill fining the manager of an opera house or theater $10 fur permitting a person to wear an obstruction in the shape of a hat or head gear, was adopted. The bill now goes to the senate. France Is Particular. Paris, March 25. A semi-official note was issued this morning stating that France will refuse to Banction the use of the Egyptian reserve fund for the pur pose of the British-Egyptian expedition up the Nile to Dongola unless she re ceives pledges concerning the British evacuation of Egypt. If you want all the news subscribe for the Joubnal. THE SOUTH POLE Has Changed Its Base to Eear of Home Base. Telegraphs the National League Clubs From Dixie. HUGGING RADIATORS. The Giants Have Had Seven Days Practice. Chicago Presents Blue Noses Every Morning. St. Louis, March 25. The fad of the big ball league of a southern trip being the thing for early practice is vanibhing. In fact it ia a case of cold Btorage. The players are hugging the hotel steam rad iators. The Dallas mercury dropped way down below the Gulf of Mexico yester day and the Browns are reported to be subsisting on polar bear steak and fricca seed ice floes. The south pole, observes a telegram, has changed its basa The message adds that it is just back of the home base. The New Yorks have spent but seven days practice out of fourteen spent at Jacksonville, Fla. The Pittsburgs and Cleveland have met with a horri ble breed of weather at Uot Springs. The meteorological state of affairs has been a tearful one, both the ball toss ers and clouds contributing. The weather at Uot Springs, in fact, has been more changeable than Patsey Tebeau.'s batting. The Brooklyn Jugger-nits, in vaded South Carolina with the laudable idea of playing ball at about the velocity of a trolley car. They have thus far been only "able to achieve the momentum of. a mule car in a snowstorm, owing to a wave from Greenland's icy mountains. Cincinnati, too. has not escaped and Chicago is said to present a solid phalanx of blue noses at the breakfast table each morning. Thus it will be seen that the southern trip is not what it is cracked up to be, and the Western league will do well to allow the bigger clubs to tamper with the south in the prankish month of March, WBEELOCK'S prediction. I. Sure That Finish Fight Between Fits ana Corbett Will Be Palled Off t hie Year. Dallas, Tex., March 24 W. K. Wheelock, secretary and special repre sentative of Dan A. Stuart, has returned to Dallas after a mysterious absence of more than two weeks. Ue declines to state where he has been, but there is fair circumstantial evidence that he has been to the City of Mexico, Monterey and Brownsville. He said: "My absence has been connected with confidential work for Mr. Stuart, and I must decline to state where I have been. I can say, however, that Me. Stuart can now bring off finish pugilistic encounters for world's championships or any other class without official interference. "When Mr. Stuart, a few days ago in New York offered to post as a forfeit $12,000 as a guarantee against official in terference for a finish fight between Corbett and Filzsimmons, he knew the result of my mission. "I feel sure that a match for a finish fiirht between Corbett and Fitzsimmons will soon be arranged by Mr. Stuart, to be pulled off before the end of the pres ent year." NATIONAL. LEAGUE TEAM. Pitt. bure (Pa.) Ball Team Will Play tha Independence (Kan.) Team April 4. Independence, March 25. The Pitts burg National League Base Ball club, which is now in Arkansas, have made arrangements with Manager Truby of the local club for an exhibition game here April 4th. This will undoubtedly be the best game of base ball ever played in the Btate. Large crowds are expected from neighboring towns. BALL AT GALVESTON. Anton' Colta Beat the Galveston Aegre Cation 7 te 1. Galveston, March 25. The colta played their second game since they have been here against a scrub team composed of a few Texas leaguers and some local amatours. The Galveston ag gregation, however, did not prove to be an easy thing. Dolau was in the box for the colts. Douahoe caught a beauti ful game. Reilly has improved wonder fully, both in his stick and field work, and covers the entire field. He is a splendid coacher, but whether he will win a place on the team is a matter of doubt. One of the features of the game was the double plays by the local team. The score was 7 to 1 in favor of the colts. EMPORIA PITCHER PROMOTED. Freak Randolph Enlaced by tha Colora do Spring Management. Emporia, March 25. Frank Randolph who has been one of Emporia's success ful pitchers, has received and signed a contract to play with the Colorado Springs team this season. He loaves April 16. In 1894 Mr. Randolph pitched fourteen games and lost two, in '95 he pitched seventeen and lost two. Harry Mote is managing the Colorado Springs team. The First Handicap Game. New Orleans, March 25. The first handicap ball game was played by Cin cinnati and New Orleans. Cincinnati putting out four of the New Orleans men each inning. The handicap made the game close and exciting for six in nings when the home team changed pitchers, and the visitors took to the de livery and pounded out runs enough to win the game. Cincinnati will play the home team again next Sunday and then start home, playing Montgomery, Bir mingham and Nashville en route. The score was 9 and 7 in favor of Cincinnati. Notable Grayhoaidi to Race. St. Louis, March 25. A well know lo cal coursing man has deposited $100 in responsible hands as forfeit for a match between Charles A. Robinson's brindled dog Dakota' and Mike Allen's white dog St. Clair. Mr. Robinson is a Sr.Louisan, while Mr. Allen lives in Chicago, where St. Clair now is. Secretary O'Callaghan of the St. Louis Courisng club, says that St. Clair can be made ready for next Sunday's coursing match at the fair grounds. Tillle Anderson' Riding. Detp.oit, March 25. Tillie Anderson of Chicago, again lowered the records in the female bicycle race and easily ran away from her competitors. She re duced the 100 mile record by 10 minutes 15 seconds, going the distance in 4 hours, 47 minutes, 30 seconds. California Athletes v. Harvard. Berkely, CaL, March 25. An athletic team of the university of California have received a telegram from the Harvard team accepting a challenge to meet on May 23. The California team will meet the athletes of several other colleges on their eastern tour. Emporia's Cycle Track. Emporia, March 25. George Bean is building a track for wheelmen east of town and Emporia will soon have a good path for the scorchers. HOW ABOUT KANSAS BOYS. Are All Our Own Waifs Provided With Homes? Mrs. Julia E. Walsh, superintendent of the Northern Indiana Orphan's home, at La Porte, ind., passed through Topeka this afternoon with twelve orphans from that institution in charge, en route to Lsrned, Kans. Seven of the ehildren were boys and five girls, and ranged from three to twelve years. Homes have been pro vided for the children in Pawnee and Rush counties by correspondence, and all are to be adorned. THE A. P. A. AMENDMENT Senator Galllnger Introduces in tha Sen ate Today. Washington, March 25. In the senate today Mr. Gallinger, (Rep., N. H.) proposed an amendment to the constitu tion to be known as article XVI, provid ing that neither congress, nor any state, shall pass any law respecting an estab lishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. or use the credit of the United States or any state, or any money raised by tax ation for the purpose of founding, main taining or ordaining any church, relig ious denomination, or religious society, or any institution, society or undertak ing which is wholly or in part under sec tarian eccleGiastical control. ENTERTAINS MB. RIPLEY. Kansas City's Commercial Club Mnk ing Things Pleasant for Him To il ay President E. P. Ripley and party of Santa Fe officials are being entertained by the Commercial club of Kansas City in that city this afternoon. The party ar rived in Kansas City at 3 o'clock and were met at the depot and escorted to the rooms of the club by a committee, composed of Messrs. Howard M. Holden, J. C. James, G. W. Fuller, A. J. Valandingham, E. M. Clendenuing and Colonel C. J, Morse. At tbe Commercial club rooms they were met by the members of the board of trade, live stock exchange aud a party of prominent business men. In Topeka this afternoon it was not known whether Mr. Ripley wxiuld visit Topeka or continue his journey east from Kansas Citv. ARBITRATION WINS. The Home Committee on Labor to Report the Bill Favorably. Washington, March 25. The house committee on labor today decided to re port favorably the bill introeuced by Representative Erdkan, in relation to the arbitration between carriers engaged in interstare commerce and their employes. The measure 6as been advocated by rep resentatives of a number of labor organ izations, MRS. I. S.CURTIS DYING. Depnly District Clerk Curtis Tele graphed to Come at Once. Deputy District Clerk I, a Curtis left this morning with his two daughters, for Paris, 111., in response to a telegram received late last evening saying that Mrs. Curtis was dying there. The extreme iilness of Mrs. Curtis is particularly Bathetic. Two months ago she went to Paris to visit, taking with her two children, son and daughter. Both the children became sick, and Mrs. Cur tis, worn out from waiting upon them,' also lately fell ill with pneumonia. One of the children is still sick, though not dangerously so. In response to a telegram of inquiry sent yesterday, Mr. Curtis got a reply saying that if he wished to see his wife alive to come at once. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Thos. J. Stahl and wife and others, of Gettysburg, Penna. have transferrin lots 33, 40 and 42 on Jackson street to Chas. E. Stahl for $1600. Alex Wilson has transferred part of the northwest corner of section 5, town ship 12 range 16, east this county, to Cora B. Griswold lor $187. Probate Conrt 91 arr I axe Probate Judge Wood this morning married Samuel S. Fowler, of Sumner, Mo., and Miss Orilla Wood, of Topeka. The ceremony was witnessed by a half dozen friends iu the judge's office. Mrs. Fowler Is 26 years of age and her hus band is 2a Give as a trial Peerless Steam Laun dry. Elks I The Elks will give a social session on Thursday evening, complimentary of the "Merry World" company. W. A. Smith, Secretary. Best and quickest shirt, collar and cuff work in the state. Family washing better and cheaper than you can do it at home, at Topeka Steam Laundry. T i Tur oil i i inc. riLL 1 IHAI WILL J' 'v m ik te-h'. J S CURE :i HEADACHE I INDIGESTION A BILIOUSNESS- LLi CONSTIPATION THAT REGULAR ICE TOUR. Bay City, Mien., Sends Onl Her An nual Scary Story. Bat Citt, Mich., March 25. A heavy wind from the south has started the ice out of the Saginaw bay from what is called the Big Crack, and with it went fully 150 fishermen who occupied shan ties on the ice. Unless they can make shore on either aide of the bay. they will be obliged to remain on tbe ice until the wind gets back to the north and blows the ice back into place. A high winds prevail, however, it is believed that all the fishermen will reach shore with their shanties, each of which is on runners. Some of the fishermen are supplied with boats for use in cases of emergency such as this. BIG GALVESTON SMASH. Largest Wholesale Ttry Goods House in Texas Fails for S2,000,000. Chicago, March 25. A special from Galveston, Texas, says: Leon and H. Bloom the largest wholesale dry goods house in the state has made an assign ment, naming B. Adou, a banker, as signee. The firm is the largest mercantile con cern in Texas. It is announced that the liabilities amount to $3,000,000, assets $2, 500,000. The assignment is general there being no preferred creditors. "GENE" MAY GET $4,000 And David Orermrer $2,700 If This Bill Hae Good Lnck. Washington, March 25. The com mittee on appropriations decided to in sert into the sundry civil bill an item al lowing David Overmyer $2,700 as pay ment of fee for services as attorney in the Black Bob lands and also decided to provide $4,000 aa fee for Eugene Hagan for services as receiver of the Leaven worth Coal company, in which the gov ernment is interested. MRS. LEASE PAYS COSTS. The 1.1 Millinery Bill Settled and She Recovers Her llatcse. Kansas City, March 25. Mrs. Lease escaped very gracefully from her attach ment predicament by paying the bill. Accompanied by Attorney John O'Grady, Mrs. Lease called at Justice Krueger's of lice, paid the bill and costs and received in return her baggage. She said in explanation that the bill was overlooked by her private secretary and that she did not personally know the score had not been settled. ANOTHER LEG MUST GO. Judge O. A- Baiirtt Mast Snffer One More Operation. The many friends of Judge O. A. Bas sett. one of central Kansas' leading at torneys, will be sorry to know that he is still suffering from the same disease which cost him the amputotion of one limb a few mouths ago. He will be brought to Topeka this week where the other limb will be taken oft in the hope of prolonging his life. WRESTLING MATCH MADE. Jack i.arnpjr, tlio "Icelander," and O. M. Cop r on Slg-ned Articles Today. Icelander Jack Larney and ex-Policeman O. M. Capron met today at the Journal office and signed articles of agreement to meet at Hamilton hall lhuraday evening, April 2, in a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match. The match is to be best two falls in three, and at catch weights. Capron weighs 102 pounds and Larney 184 pounds with their clothes on. Besides the main event there will be a number of other boxing and wrestling matches arranged for the evening. Larney is the challenger. The entertainment promises to be one of the best given this winter. A WORTHY IMPROTEMENT A Handsome Double Business House doing: Up On Quincy Street. The Smith company today commenced work on their new factory and busiuess house at 618 Quincy street. The building is to be 48 feet wide, 125 feet long, and two stories high In front and one at tbe back. The front will be of pressed brick and the sides of stone. The building will cost about $6,000. REMENYI YERY SICK. His Wire has Been Telegraphed to Come to His Bedside. Davenport, la., March 25. Remen- yi, the great violinist, is very ill In this city. His wife, who is in New York city, has been telegraphed for. Departures from Topeka. The following persons have left To. poka within the past twenty-four hours: Via Santa Fe L. A. Bigger, Hutchin son; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McLeod and C. E. Hawley, Chicago; H. A. Bishop.Great Bend; Z. T. Helmns, Leavenworth; CM. Sheldon, Burlingame; C W. Smitii, Al buquerque; J. R. Gentry, Sedalia. Via Rock Island A. J.Hitt and F. J. Schau bert, Chicago; Don Sebastian, Wichita; F. W Segur, Kansas City; W. P. Armel, Holton; R- A. Hicks, Manhattan; John A. Davis, Junction City; H. Nelson, New York; H. H. Fowler, Manhattan; W. F. Moore, Cripple Creek. Mrs. Pasley Sues For Divorce. Mrs. Rachel F. Pasley lives in the northern part of the county. She mar ried Albert Pasley in 1878, but he went away and left her four years ago. They have four children and Mrs. Pasley asked for the custody of them in her di vorce petition filed today. Everybody takes the Joubnal. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Furnished by the Associated Press to the State Journal. Chicago, March 25. Favorable weather reports in the northwest and the indifferent cables, together with the prospects of only a small decrease in the world's visible supply resulted in a weak market for wheat today. May opened at 62J8, a shade lower than last night's close. Some strengh was devel oped later on liberal buying said to be for Armour, and it advanced to $2. Corn opened unchanged at 2ij and oats unchanged at 19 for May. Pork, lard and ribs all opened lower on large receipts of live hogs at the yard. Boas Receipts, 33.000; official re ceipts yesterday 17,654; official ship ments "yesterday 10,443 leftover 3,000. Market generally 10c lower; except in light hogs. Light $3.8034.10; mixed $3.70a85; heavy $&603.82& rough $3.60&3.70. Cattle Receipts 17,000. Heavy grades 10 cents lover, others steady. Beeves $3.404.40; cows and heifers $1.503.80; Texas steers $3.00 &4.00; stockers and feeders ,$2.75 8-85. Shebp Receipts 17,030. Market steady. Official receipts cattle yesterday 2, 763; official shipments yesterday 885. Official receipts sheep yesterday IS,. 295; official shipments yesterday 252. Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow 29,000 head. Kansas City Mara-et. Kansas Citt, March 25. Cattle Receipts 5,800; shipments 2,700. Market Best grades 5Q 10c lower; others weak, 5c lower. Texas steers $2.70 3.60; Texas cows $2.1502.93; beef steers $3.004.15; native cows $1.00 3.60; stockers and feeders, $2.5003.80. bulls $2.503.20. Representative sales Texas steers 41 head, averaging 1,150 pounds, $3.60: Tex cows, 14 head, 882 pounds, $&U0; beef steers 43 head, 1,670 pounds, $4.15; na tive cows, 14 head, 1180 pounds, $3 60; stockers and feeders 17 head, 1465 pounds, $3.80; bulls 3 head, 1146 pounds, $3.20. Hoos Receipts 10,500; shipments 900. Market 5 cents lower. Bulk of sales $&503.65; heavies $3.453.60; pack ers $&553.70; mixed $3.45 1 3.65; lights $a 2003.60; yorkers $3.553.60; pigs $3 303.60. Shebp Receipts 5,100; shipments, 300. Market steady. Lambs, $J.00& 4.20. Wheat Lower; No. 2 hard, 61; No 3, 4452; No. 2 red, 7273; No. 2 spring, 6061; No. 3, 5759. Corn Scarce, unchanged. No. 2 mix. ed 23; No. 2 white 23. Oats Unchanged. No. 2 m.xed, 19 No. 2 white 19. Rie-Ni 2, 3334. Hat Very Arm. Timothy $9.50 11.50; prairie $5.507.50. Butter Steady; creamery 17lUc; dairy 1216c. Eggs Firm, 8Jc. CHICAGO MARKET LETTER. rnralilwd by Topeka Grain and Stoek Si. change. F'U Kanaas Aveaaa. Wheat There was a better feeling in the market today and although there was not much encouragement from early cables, still there seemed to be plenty of bull enthusiasm and several attempts were made to smash prices which were unsuccessful. There seemed to be a power behind the throne that absorbed all offerings. Bradstreet's re port was very bullish and showed a heavy decrease in the world's visible supply, and Prime was out with a bullish circular showing bad crop damage reports from Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee, with the crop having a very poor start generally. Conditions are changing rapidly and it begins to look as if we had seen bottom of the decline this spring. Corn and oats quiet and without special feature. Receipts very light. Provisions were lower early, but part of the decline was recovered later. We believe pork is a gilt-edged pur chase on any further break. .open. Uign Low. Cloe Yes Cis Wheat 61 6114 61 61 C0j May 62J 63 62 63 -628 July 63 63 62 63 63is Corn 28 28 28i 28j 8-;8 May 29 29 29-j 29J 29? July 30 30 3Ug 30J 3a?s Sept 31 31?8 31 31 31. Oats 18J4 18 18ia I8L4 lS' Mav 19 19 198 19 19V July 196 20Vs 1934 19, 19'i Pork- 8.60 8.70 8.6u 8.70 8.7U May 8.70 8.82 8.70 8.82 8.8i Julv 8.97 9.02 8.95 9.00 8.02 Lard-- 5.00 5.05 5.00 5.05 6.03 May 5.15 5.17 5.12 5.12 5.17 July 5.27 5.30 6.27 5.30 5.33 Ribi 4.60 4.62 4.60 4.62 4.62 May 4.70 4.72 4.67 4.72 4.75 July 4.80 4.85 4.80 4.85 4.87 Market GoMlp. Boston Kidder Co. advanced ster ling rates J-c all round. Chicago Uatelyand Roloson big buy. ers of lard and ribs. New York Bradstreet's world's visi ble decreased 3,707,000; wheat oast of the rockies decreased 1,227,000; Europe and afloat for Europe decreased 2,480,000; corn increased 650,000; oats increased 726.000 bushels. New York Cleared wheat 9,000; flour 8,000 packages; corn 16,776 bu., oats 2,329 bu. Chicago Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat 20; corn 230; oats 180; bogs 28, 010 head. Chicago Reported that 20,000 sacks of flour were sold at Minneapolis today for export. Chicago The strength in wheat sur prised everybody. Good commission houses are buying, led by 8., D. Co. and George Parker. Crowd inclined to sell now if possible against calls. A cold wave is predicted again from the northwest. Chicago Grain out of store: Wheat, 117,000; corn, 100,000; oats, 150.000. Transfers: Wheat, none; corn, 49; oats, 11. Duluth 168, last year 148; Minneapolis, 354, last year 17a Chicago Inspections: Wheat, 19 2; corn, 195 67. Puts Mav wheat 62, calls 63; puts May corn' 29', calls 29; curb May wheat 63 Closing on Popular Stocks. The closing today was as follows; Sugar. 115; Gas. 67: Tobacco. 83Ji; Q., 74; St. P., 74; Atchison, 15; C. N. W., 1021,; Manhattan, 103i; T. C. I, t27; Mo. P., 23; W. L., 83; U. P.. 6. A. G. GOODWIX, President. W. i Chambkrlix. Sec. and Xreat TOPEKA Grain! Stock Exchange 52S Kansas Arenas. Private wires to New York, Chicago and St Louis. Keference: Bank of Topeka. Trades Placed in Grain, Stocks and Provisions eav 1,000 bushels and up; 10 shares and up: r) bbls. and up: margin same as any responsible commission house. Correspondents: Kennett, Hopkins Co., New York, Chicago and St. Louis. Correspondence solicited. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. 17 OK SALE IS Ice 7 room cottage, cheap. In quire at ivjz cucnanzu) au fOR BALE 6 year old cow, Tery gentle, S5j giving 8 qts in ilk per day mil west lUtw

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STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1896. The State Journal TWENTI-IHIKD YEAR. Bt Frank P. MacLennan. Cf&oial Paper of the City of Topeka. TE2H3 OF StraSCBIPTIOlT. Tally edition, delivers i "by carrier, 10 rents a week to any part of Topeka or suburbs, or at the same price la any Kansas town where this paper has a oar zier system. fymail, three months S .20 ly mail, one year 3.60 Vneekly edition, per year 50 VIJ. 1AJ I I IJA1J I J I 1 IJ MARCH 1896. Withr Ia J f etl ana. Chicago. March 25. For Kansas: Fair toniffht and Thursday; colder in extreme north portion tonight; colder Thursday; southwest winds. Nickebsox Argosy: The Barton boom seems to be petering oat. Kan sas is a good deal better o3 without .it than with it. If Mrs. Lease wants ta be attorney general she now has an opportunity to show her qualification for the office by defeating that attachment suit. If, as is new apparent, there is na in tention of liberating Waller, settling the Venezuelan boundary dispute, or recog nizing Cuba, what reason is there for expending $31,000,000 for a nayyT ETiRLrso Bulletin: The reversal of the law-enforcement policy at Wichita by Gov. Morrill is another evidence that the state either needs a new governor with a backbone, or a new backbone for the old governor. The first prop osition seems the more sensible one. Senator Davis of Minnesota wants the American laborer protected against the competition of oriental countries, es pecially Japan. At the same time he declares his opposition to the only pro tection that can possibly be afforded him and that is the free coinage of silver. The ink was scarcely dry on New York's new excise law before ItB consti tutionality was being tested in the courts. One of the needed reforms of the day is to provide for the submission of all laws to the courts before their passage and make the decision final and irrevocable except by legislative action a sort of referendum as it were. The Chicago Tribune has discovered that the reason wheat new sells in the west for 40 or 50 cents a bushel instead of 75 cents to $1.25 as formerly, is be cause there has been a great reduction in freight rates between this country and Liverpool. This theory is hardly more absurd than the one of over-production, and is newer. Tei alacrity with which Topeka busi ness men have responded to the call of the committee soliciting funds for the reunion and fall festivities shows that the old time spirit of Tepeka is not dead. The fact that $1,000 has been subscribed the first day indicates that the fall amount necessary will be raised with but little difficulty. Money so invested will be like bread cast upon the water; it will return. Secretary Carlisle says that since he has been in office he has obtained $19,245,142 in gold in exchange for sil ver dollars, and yet John Sherman says silver will not circulate and that as aeon as it is paid out it gees right back into ihe treasury. These two great financiers and gold monometallists should get to gether. Both are notorious prevaricat ors bat they might at least tell the same atory. There is no necessity for such a multiplicity of falsehoods. The very men who favor the retire meat of the greenbacks because they are a burden en the stock of gold in the country, want the law passed to permit national banks to Usue nates up to the face value of their bonds. These notes would of course be redeemable in gold so what would be gainedT Kothlng for the people, but the banks would have a touch firmer control of the currency of the country than they bow have and could expand and contract it, raising and lowering prioes at their own sweet will, much more readily than they can now do. Mb. Carlisle says that he has always treated gold and silver exactly alike. Let ua see. When the supply of geld for redemption purposes has seemed to be running low he has sold bonds to obtain more gold for those whs might desire it. When in 1893 some brokers came with government paper and demanded ailver for it he told them there was not a dollar of surplus silver ea hand, that it was all covered by outstanding certifi cates; yet he did not sell any beads to get the silver for them, nor make any Sort to get it ia any other way. Stilt he says he has treated both metals just alike. Z E j Sait Moil Toe WajT Thar. Jrl Sstg 3 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 4 8 9 10 U 12 3 14 1 3 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 5 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 rt p '3 29 30 3 1 jr tTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT'ipf 1rf 4 WHAT MAY HAPPEN. The possibilities arising out of the fact that the election of president may de volve upon the house of representatives this year are thus summed up" by the Los Angelea Express: One contingency seems to be over looked and that is the possibility of there being no election by the people and the election being thrown into the house. That is by no means an impossibility. If it should occur, what would be the re sult? The present house would, of course, do the electing and the voting a fact many persons seem to lose sight of is by states, not by members; consequently Idaho would figure for as much as New York, Utah as Pennsylvania. The presi dent must be selected from the three highest candidates at the general election. If the silver states south and west were to unite on one of the three candidates, they would come very near elect ing him, and would unless possibly the Democratic and Republican goldbugs combined, and even then the result would be doubtful. If a deadlock oc curred and lasted until March 4 the vice president would become president and the senate would have the tight to select the vice president; but in that case it would only require a majority of the senators present, and they would be re stricted to the two leading candidates. Therefore if the silver candidate were to secure more electoral votes than the Democratic candidate, and no election occurred, he would be vice president, since the senate is pro-silver; aod in case of a deadlock in the house on president, would be president until a president was elected. These are possibly all remote contingencies, but no one who has kept track of the political trend of the times will say that they are impossibilities. It is refreshing to note that Mr. Con nelly of Illinois objected to the word "knowingly" in the bill pending in the house for checking the sale of adulter ated whisky,on the ground that it would leave a loop hole for escape. The diffi culty with the enforcement of most of our laws is that there is a loop hole of escape. It is so often the case that it may well be questioned whether or hot laws are not often so framed designedly. Ha vino run the gauntlet of injunction suits successfully the building of the bridge must now be subjected to a lot of legal quibbles. For a government of the people, for the people and by the people, the people have a very hard time in getting anything they want, even when they are willing to pay for it. SHE IS A BORN ARISTOCRAT Benora De Lome Has No Sympathy With the Cuban Insurgent. Senora De Lome, wife r the Spanish minister, has decided, womanlike, that she is not going to let her husband do all the talking, so she has been express ing her views to the reporters on the Cuban question quite as frankly and with jnst as much injudicious earnest ness as he has. She talks with great bit terness about the Cnban junta, calls them cowards, and says that the insur gents are mere bands of brigands. She also intimates that the senators who want to recognize Cuban independence are a lot of buncome politicians who are fond of conversing through their hats. While Senor De Lome's words may cause him some trouble there is probably not a statesman in Washington who would not forgive the charming senora for the most undiplomatic of her fervid utterances. She is a very handsome EKNOKA DE LOME. woman of the dark eyed, Spanish type, and has all the vivaciousnees of the Latin race. She is a born aristocrat, and never speaks of the poor, ragged patriots in Cuba without a contemptuous sneer. Cadiz is her native city, and she can trace back her lineage through a long line of grandees. In the social life of the capital Senor Do Lome has become a prominent factor. The Spanish legation house on L street has been tbe scene of some of the most brilliant of the Washington receptions since she has been mistress there. She speaks English almost as fluently as if it were her native language, but she is equally conversant with French and Italian, and can even chat with the Ger mans and Russians in their own tongue. These accomplishments she has been able to acquire because her husband has held diplomatic positions in almost ev ery court in Europe as well as in sev eral South American countries. She figured prominently at the World's fair, to which Senor De Lome was sent as commissioner,, so that she has a wide circle of acquaintances in this country. Senora De Lome is the mother of two handsome boys, one 9 and the other 7 years old, to whom she ia devoted. Salvation Army Factories. The mills and factories established in this country- by the Salvation Army give employment to 10,700 persona. A meeting of the Equal Suffraee asso ciation will be held at the Throop Thurs day afternoon to discass a plan of feed ing the judges and clerks at the city election. Anhenser-Basch's Malt Jfutrine the food drink, for sale by all druggists and grocers. Broken edse collars repaired by Peer less Steam Laundry, 112 and 114 W. 8th. JOE lYI'CULLAGH TALKS FREELY. GIVES HIS VIEWS ON- NEWS PAPEB AP FAIRS. BIS OPfflOJ OF OJE COT PAPERS "Why and How He Reduced the Price of tbe Globe-Democrat to Less Than the Cost of "White Paper Chat "With, a Noted Journalist. St. Louis, March 24. Joseph B. Mc Cullagh is one of the fortunate Ameri can editors who have'become identified so. thoroughly with their papers that they get personal credit for all the clev er things they publish. Whenever an especially clever paragraph appears in The Globe-Democrat the readers of that paper poke each other in the ribs and say, "That's Joe McCullagh's." This applies chiefly, of conrse, to the edi torial page of the paper. "I don't want to say anything in praise of myself," said Mr. McCullagh recently, "but yon will find that you JOSEPH B. M'CTJIXAGH. cannot judge a man's politics by the fact that he is reading The Globe-Democrat. If he is reading The. Republic, though, you can feel sure he is a Dem ocrat. From Then to Now. 1 This was said in a long conversation which I had with Mr. McCullagh in the editorial don at the top of the big Globe-Demccrat building, and he was enlightening me about the recent reduc tion in the price of the St. Louis papers to 1 cent each. The den Mr. McCullagh inhabits during his working hours now is very different from tbe one in which he sat when I went to him just 12 years ago to ask for a place on the local staff of his paper and to take my first as signment. The old den was in a build ing on Fourth and Pine streets two squares east of tho structure into which the paper moved a few years ago. The editor's room was a dingy square apart ment on the second fioor looking on Fourth street, ill lighted and equipped with well trorn furniture. There was not much of this furniture, and it was almost hidden under dusty stacks of newspapers and manuscripts. On the editorial desk there was a clear space just big enough to afford''a rest for one of Mr. McCullagh's hands, and on this he wrote his editorial matter, holding the paper in place with his left hand. When he wanted to ask a visitor to sit down, he usually had to sweep a pile of papers from the seat of a chair to make room for him. In those days I thought I could run the paper about as well as Mr. McCul lagh, and I half suspect he knew it. Times have changed. The editor of The Globe-Democrat sits in a well lighted, handsomely equipped office on the sev enth floor of one of the finest buildings in St. Louis. The vagrant newspaper and the fertile contribution still litter the desk and cover chairs and tables. But there is a clear space about the desk, and one chair a very comfortable chair ia ready for immediate occupancy Moreover, I know now that I could not have run The Globe-Democrat 12 years ago or at any period of the intervening time in which observation and experi ence have been teaching me what amaz ing qualities are required for the suc cessful management of a great newspa per. Bat On Creator. There was an impression in the local room of The Globe-Democrat 12 years ago that a certain rivalry existed between the counting room and the editorial rooms of tfiat paper for the credit of having made it the leading newspaper west of tbe Mississippi. The manager of tbe paper was thought to have an idea that he had "made" The Globe Democrat and even the modest advertis ing man was credited with saying that the paper never would have amounted to anything without him. To the read ers of the paper there has been but one creator, however. The business office could have changed hands a hundred times, and the people who swore by "The Globe" or "The G.-D.," as it is more common lyj -called, would never have known it But Mr. McCullagh has a personal following which, as he said, is not limited to people of one political creed. All its readers swear by the "great religions daily, as its editor facetiously calls it, and if yon meet one of them in New York or Washington he is pretty sure to shake some famous journal" in your face and say, "Why, these eastern papers are not half so good as The Globe-Democrat. I have heard that from a great many Democrats and Republicans as well. Recently the people of St Louis were astonished to read in the morning pa pers these are only two In this city, barring the German dailies that their price had been reduoed at one jump from 5 cents to 1 cent. They could not understand why the reduction was made, and they don't understand it yet. 'jJjjM Mr. McCnllagh told me frankly that The Globe-Democrat came down be cause The Republic did. "The Republic," he said, "is a class paper. And it was in connection with this statement that he spoke of the fact that his own paper was read by people belonging to both parties. "What The Republic had to gain by reducing the price I don't understand. I had been fighting a reduction in this office for a long time, but when I heard The Re public was going to reduce its price I made arrangements to come out with a like announcement at the same time. I wrote a brief double leaded editorial and gave it to the foreman of the com posing room Wednesday night. Then I made arrangements to have a man get an early copy of The Republic every morning. I told the foreman I thought the announcement would probably bo made Sunday, to take effect Monday. And so it happened. I went home at my customary hour Saturday night, and when I looked through the paper Sun day morning I saw the announcement that the price would be reduced tho next day. J oat a, Little Fan. Then Mr. McCullagh came down town and wrote an editorial for Monday's pa per accusing Tbe Republic of following the lead of The Globe-Democrat .in re ducing its price. He did not do this for tbe purpose of deceiving any one, but simply to have a little fun with the ene my to see him fume and fret and pro test. Mr. McCullagh is apparently never so happy as when he is provoking and aggravating the editor' of The Republic Mr. McCullagh told me he had fig ured the cost of the white paper in the Saturday edition of The Globe-Democrat, which has an eight page supple ment, and it was greater than tho wholesale price of the newspaper. The paper cost 62 cents for 100 copies, and the wholesale price of The Globe-Democrat is one-half cent a copy, or 50 cents per hundred. The other weekday issues are not so large, but the half cent for which they sell hardly pays the cost of the paper on which they are printed. The Globe-Democrat, Mr. McCullagh says, has increased its circulation 50 per cent by the reduction in price, but the increase adds to the deficiency in stead of lessening it. The presswork and the postage increase with increase in circulation, and when the price paid for each copy hardly equals the cost of the paper it cannot be as great as the entire cost of getting out tho journal, including press work, postage, telegraph bill, salary list, etc. It is clear, then, that only an increaso in the amount of advertising will make The Globe-Democrat whole on its recent venture. And Mr. McCullagh says there is a mistaken idea commonly accepted about the re lation of advertising to circulation. "Before I came to St. Louis," he said to me, "I edited The Republican in Chicago for a time. The Chicago Times was at that time by far the biggest newspaper in th west. But it used to come out day after day with a very small amount of '.'advertising, much less than The Tribune, though.it had four times The Tribune's circulation. Storey did not care very, much, because he had other ways of getting money. But I was surprised that The Times had so small a share of advertising, and, meeting tho advertising manager of Field, Leiter Co. one day, I spoke to him about it. He told me his firm advertised in The Tribune simply because The Tribune reached the people whose custom they wanted." Chicago Newspapers. I asked Mr. McCullagh if he thought there was any likelihood that the Chi cago papers would go back to 2 cents or more, and he said it was possible, but no one could tell, because Mr. Medill was a very positive man and very likely to stick to the course he had marked out Mr. McCullagh expressed great in terest in Mr. Koblsaat's Chicago ven ture, but said he thought The Times Herald was shooting a little over the heads of its readers on its editorial page. That class of literature, he thinks, may find a reading public in New York, but not in Chicago, or, in fact, in any west ern city. He commented on the fact that the loss to The Times-Herald and Tribune in Chicago from the reduction in price must be greater than that of The Globe-Democratv because the Chi cago journals were printed on paper of a better quality. The Times-Herald, in fact, made its reputation and secured its circulation originally because of the fine paper on which it was printed. "I wonder if tho Cincinnati Enquirer has changed its price yet?" said Mr. Mc Cullagh, wheeling around in his chair and picking up a pile of newspapers. "No," he added as he found the Cin cinnati paper; "it is still 5 cents." Then he spoke of the changes in Cin cinnati journalism and the passing of Murat Halstead from that field of labor, where his fame was made. Mr. McCul lagh was in Mr. Halstead 's offioe when he was a young man. "When I knew him first," he said, "he would have laughed at any man who suggested that he ought to go to public meetings and make speeches. He was content then to be an editor. But after a time he got an idea that he ought to figure more conspicuously in public affairs. That was his greatest mistake, but not the only one. I once said of him in Tbe Globe-Democrat that he had spent 25 years explaining the errors he had made in the 25 years preceding." Dwelling on the subject of the Cincin nati papers, I spoke of the vagaries in headlining of which they had beers guilty lately. Mr. McCullagh is a foe of the "scare head," and The Globe Democrat goes beyond a "three liner" only on extraordinary occasions. "It used to be tbe rule," said Mr. McCullagh, "to put a big headline over a department' whether it contained much or little news. For example, Washington must have a big head if there was only a line of telegraph mat ter from the capital. Frequently the headline was bigger than the piece of news. I went over the paper one day With a piece of string, aad I was amazed to see how much space was wasted on headlines." Am to Soars Heads. That string measurement settled the "scare head" in The Globe-Democrat, because the editor of that paper has a hard time finding room for all the news that comes into his office. The Globe Democrat has an enormous telegraph service. It has held for 15 years or more the proud distinction of paying more money for telegraph tolls than any other paper in the world. This does not include cable tolls, for, though Editor McCullagh buys a great deal of foreign news from eastern papers, he does not place a high value on it unless it has important bearing on local mat ters, and his first order to the foreman on a crowded night is to "kill cable." Domestic news Mr. McCullagh values far above cable news, and apparently above local news as well, for The Globe Democrat has the reputation of sacrific ing the local columns to the demands oT telegraphed matter. Mr. McCullagh is a slave to his pa per. He seldom leaves the city, and he spends nearly 12 hours of each day in the editorial chair. He is a strict dis ciplinarian, and from the chief editorial write, Captain Henry King, down ev ery member'of the editorial staff is re quired to report at the office at 11 o'clock in the morning and to remain until 11 o'clock at night. The local force is under the same strict rule, and Mr. McCullagh knows every man who is writing for the paper and personally controls its news as well as its editorial policy. He frequently says that there are no other editors on tbe paper no Sunday editor, no railroad editor, no dramatic editor. He edits the entire pa per every day in the year when he is well enough to be at the office. Proba bly no other editor of a great newspaper in the United States gives the same do gree of attention to the details of edi torial management. The fruit of this policy is a pleasant thing to look npon, an interesting thing to read. George Grantham Bain. THE GOTHAM GOSSIP. dith Sessions Tapper Xcucs a Wide Variety .f Topic. Nkw York, Ma-ch 23. The cham pion amateur feminine golf player in this country is Mr6. Charles Brown of Lexington avenue. Mrs. Brown was a Miss Barnes of Southampton. Her golf costume is striking and novel, consisting of a check tweed skirt, a red flannel shirt, a stiff white collar and black tie. On her head she wears a soft black felt hat. Many of New York's most elegant and luxuriously cared for women could earn their own living if it were neces sary. Mrs. Herman Oelricbs, who was one of the Fair girls of San Francisco, is said to be a splendid cook Mrs. John Jacob Astor is an expert at needlework and makes many of the flags for her husband's yacht; Mrs. Cruger writes novels and earns a handsome income with .her pen Miss Gertrude Vander bilt is a splendid fencer; one of the Rockefeller girls is a capital typewriter; Helen Gould understands the law; Miss Clews is a postgraduate and is thor oughly conversant with Greek, and the Misses Hewitt are accomplished musi cians. It is very bad form for a man to wear any. sort of jewelry with evening dress. No riDgs, pins, jeweled studs or watch chains are permissible. No well dressed man at any smart function wears tbe ghost of a watch chain. Several nltra swells have of late attracted attention by sporting white waistcoats with black buttons, black shirt buttons and black ties with evening dress. This is in tbe worst possible taste. Plaited and rnffled ehirts are occasionally seen, as are white silk waistcoats. Perhaps a very good illustration of the shams of would be fashionables is that of the co-operative valet system. Four or five young men who aspire to be swells will co-operate on a valet, an Englishman usually. His time is carefully parceled out among his pa trons, and these miserable pretenders go about the streets talking glibly of "my man," giving the impression that they are combed and groomed and dressed and cared for by a servant exclusively the property of each. It's amazing, the amount of money spent in this big town for sweets and bonbons. The swell confectioners' shops are always so densely packed it is next to impossible to get waited on. Candied rose leave3 and violets cost $5 a pound, and these are the sweets usually select ed by the very elect The diamond tiaras of the qneens of New York swelldom grow in brilliancy and extent. Mrs. Bradley Martin's has perhaps been written about more than any other. It cost over $100,000, and the central part is fonr inches high. Mrs. George Gould has a magnificent tiara which she designed herself. The crown has 88 points. Young Mrs. Astor has a tiara designed by her husband. It is a band of diamonds holding seven flowers-de-luce. Twelve large diamonds form the circle proper, each one of which cost $3,000. The diamonds in the flowers bring the .worth of this tiara np to $100,000. The late Mrs. Willie K. Vanderbilt, now Mrs. Oliver Bel mont, owns the diamond crown which once belonged to the Empress Eugenie. It is stated that the present owner will give it to her daughter, the Duchess of Marlborough, It cost $200,000. The de sign is a wreath of roses and violets, with sapphires, emeralds, rnbies and pearls mingled with diamonds. On gala nights at the Metropolitan, when these gorgeous crowns have been in evidence, they have rivaled the calcium lights thrown on the stage at proper intervals. Contemplating all this dazzling splen dor, beside which the stars of the sum mer night pale and dwindle. What won der one's mind instinctively turns to the hymn of one's childhood, and on mechanically hums a bar or two of I want to be an angel And with the angels stand, A crown upon my forehead, A harp within my hand. v Edith Sessions Tuppeb. CRESCENT Mo. X $T5.00. fitchell Qet Dozen of ""-While the Price is DoWn. II. K. BROOKS. (Established 1878.) sCapital Iron Works (Two blocks south of Santa Fe Builders' Iron work of all descriptions.. Machinists, Iron and Brass Founders, Eneines and machinery repaired. 'Pattern work and difficult repairs a specialty. W Bhaftin" pulley, haneers and brass fittings of all descriptions In stock. Stoara. 10 gas or electric powers furnished. Millwrightlng and gas engine repairs a spe- eialty. The Largest Foundry in tne County. jPiso s For Consumption JZM. Of aTT tk OntcrH once sold, it L. anuary "ffj "fa.. v -traw THE WESTERN. Foundry 0 Machine Works, ESTABLISHED 1873. FORMERLY TDPEEA FOUNDRY AIID HACniliE WORKS, ESTABLISHED 188S. Tb. only place in the city where yon can gt a complete powVt plant from a steam engine to a set collar frem stook. Get Prices Before Purchasing Elsewhere. TOPEKA, KANSAS. E, 0. DE MOSS. ODD FELLOWS BUILDING, We tray our foods from tns best factories B earth. UNDERTAKERS. Our prices are as per cent lower than any nombins or anti-combme. mU Thou. 77. Ball 'Phoa. 109. DE MOSS fc PENWELL. eA HAND SAW IS A GOOD THING, BUT NOT TO SHAVE WITH." 1 IS THE PROPER THING Great Western Steani Bye Cleaning Works. Work guaranteed and at reasonable prices. Also, r lne Tailoring, Repairing and Pressing. I3i East Seventh Street. C. F. ROD I G E R. FREE TO BALD HEADS We will mail on applica tion, free information bow to grow hair opoo a bald head, stop falling hair and remove acalp disease. Addreas, Altesheiaft lei. fiispentarr. 127 East Third Street Cincinnati, O. Try us oa collars. W can mat a them look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry, 112 and 114 W. 8th, Marbur our e. W. BROOKS. depot on Seventh st) medicines I have for sale. Pisces aasnar fnr rWistimnHnn takes the best. When makes a permanent customer. F. MARTIN, Druggist, Eagletown, Indiana. 28th, 1896. 623 QUINCY STREET. t IsafisaiTT; FOR HOUSE-CLEANTOi STATEMENT OF THE BAXK OF TOPEKA, At tbe close of business February 28.1395. RESOURCES. Loans S 7St. Overdrafts 2.sws i Keal estate 16 1.98 J '--a Bonds and stocks 96 11 7i Clearing house items Ju CaSn and exchange 846.31S 51 Total....' $1,336,206 00 LIABILITIES. Capltalstock and surplus S 4il.Oon oo Undivided pretiUs 3 41 Deposits WS.577 S4 Demand certificates S1.9S 15 Certified checks 76 Total 1,3S.20S 09 The daily Statb Joubnai. at b dealer anywhere in Kansas; Tea cents per week. i 4 rftftsi fj r i I f f I.

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f' IN STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1898. y x W4 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. J Every one owes to himself and to his family to get the full value of every dollar he spends. When it comes to provisions are you willing to pay these prices for good goods. Remember we name nothing else. 19 lbs finest Granulated Sugar f 1 00 100 lb Back finest Granulated Suear 6 35 Kio Coffee, per lb 20 Cucumber Pickles, per gallon...... 20 2 sacks Cora Meal. 15 We sell all brands of Flour below our competl tors. 6 pkgs Mince Meat. 25 2 lb Brick Cod Fish 10 3 pkgs Fibered Cod Fish 25 lb pkg Schepp's Cocoanut. 15 3 bottles Best Catsup..... 25 6 bottles MuBtard 25 4 Valier Baker's Chocolate, per lb. 35 20 lbs Hominy 25 18 lbs Hominy Grits 25 10 lbs Greea Peas 25 8 lbs Split Peas. 25 1 can Tongue or Ham 05 4 cans Blackberries.. 25 8 3-lb cans California Raspberries.. 25 3 3-lb cans California Quinces..... 25 5 3-lb cans California Strawberries. 25 3 cans California Jams............ 25 8 bars White Spanish Soap 25 1 box White Spanish Soap 2 85 1 box Kirk's White Russian boap.. 3 05 8 bars Silk Soap. 5 box Silk Soap 2 70 The finest Colorado Po tatoes in the market only 35 cents bushel. New York Cream Cheese, per lb. 15 1 gal pure Country Sorghum 30 Pure Sugar Syrup, per gallon 40 Oranges, sweet and juicy, per doz.. 10 Pure Maple Sugar, per lb 10 Dark Sew Orleans Molasses, per gallon 25 Coal Oil Johnny Soap, per cake.... 05 1 gallon can Peaches 30 1 gallon can Apricots 30 We are selling the best and newest Vinton Corn packed, 5 cents can; $1. .15 case. 6 lbs California Raisins 4 lbs Cal. White Heath Peaches... 8 hoop Water Paila Galvanized Iron Pails ti cans Kaw Valley Pumpkin Horse Shoe Tobacco, per lb.. 25 25 10 15 25 85 C-MAIL OH.DERS SHIPPED PROMPTLY.- "sTHE STAR GROCER. Telephone 252. llg East Sizrtli St, Groceru m MarKet tt S the place to get your table sup. n plies, and get them at bed-rock prices. Money is not any too fast, so we are willing to put up with extremely small profits and sell goods that much faster. Battle Ax Tobaoco per lb 30 Even Change Tobacco per lb 15 5 cans Vinton Corn 25 6 cans Kaw Valley Corn 25 6 cans Kaw Valley Peas 25 4 can 3 lb Tomatoes 25 6 lbs Head Kice 25 6 pkgs Rolled Oats 25 lO lbs Nary Beans 25 7 lb3 Native Lima Beans.... 25 Gallon Apples, per can 20 Rockwood Chocolate per lb 35 rNo. 1 Salt par bbl 1 OO 3 pkgs Toothpicks lO 4 cans Oysters 25 Ar buckle's Coffee per pkg... 20 2 lbs Crushed Java Coffee... 25 Van Houten's Cocoa, per lb.. 75 8 bars Silk Soap 25 Silk Soap per box 2 70 2 sacks Table Salt 05 7 lbs bulk Starch. 25 12 lbs Boiled Oats 25 4 lbs fancy CaL Peaches 25 6 lba Raisins 25 Cleaned Curxants, 6 pkgs for 25 4 lbs Evaporated Apples.... 25 "SlbsEvap. Raspberries..... 45 4 lbs Evap. Blackberries.... 25 No. 1 Sugar Cured Hams, lb. 10 Sugar Cured Break.Baeon lb lO California Hams per lb 07 Dry Salt Meat per lb 05 6 lba White Lard 25 10 lbs White Label Lard 80 5 lbs White Label Lard 40 1 -lb rack Honey 15 Lrge wood pail Table Syrup 45 17-lbpail Jelly 35 S ?We call special atten- S tion to our line of Syrups S B and Country Sorghums, as cheap as anyone can sell n the same quality of goods. Only Grooery and Meat Market on south side of 6th. between the Avenue and Quincy. i K.I.JONES Bell Tel. 203. Star Tobacco, per lb S3 Battle Ax Tobacco, per lb. 20 Even Change Tobacco, per lb...... 15 6 cans Kaw Valley Corn 6 cans Kiw Valley Peas........... 4 cans 3 lb Tomatoes G lbs Head Rice 5 pkgs Rolled Oats 10 lbs hand Picked JNavy Beans,... 7 lbs Lima Beans Gallon Apples, per can No. 1 Salt, per bbl 1 3 pkgs Toothpicks. 3 cans Oil Sardines Scans Mnstard Sardines. 4 can Oysters........ 25 4 flat cans Salmon.. 25 We have all kinds of Fresh Meats. Arbuckles Coffee, per pkg..... Lion CoSee, per pkg 2 lbs crushed Java Coffee. Van Houten'a Cocoa, per lb.... 6 bars Jaxon Soap..... Jaxon Soap, per box. 2 sacks Table Salt. 7 lbs bulk Starch 12 lbs Rolled Oats. 1 gallon California Graiea 4 lbs fancy California Peaches. 6 lbs Raisins... Cleaned Currants, per pkg.... 4 lbs Evaporated Apples...... 4 lbs California Prunes 3 lbs Silver Prunes 20 20 25 75 25 3 75 05 25 25 15 25 25 05 25 25 25 2 lbs Evaporated Raspberries 45 4 lbs Evaporated Blackberries. zo No, 1 Sugar Cured Hams, per lb... 10 Sugar Cured Breakfast Bacon, per lb. 10 California Hams, per lb. 07 Dry Salt Meat, per lb 05 5 lbs White Lard 25 10 lb can White Label Lard 80 0 lb can White Label Lard 40 Look over our price on Cured Meats and Lard. We sell only the best. Corn Starch, per pkg 05 10 lb pail White Fiah 45 6 email Mackerel 05 1 lb rack Honey. 15 Large wood pail Table Syrup 45 17 lb pail Jelly 35 FEW NEW POLICEMEN Will K Appointee! on April llth When All Ine lrui Expire. On April 11 the terms of all the mem bers of the police force axpire.If there are patrolman to be got rid of they are usu ally dropped from the rolls at the an nual election. It is doubtful if there will be many changes, as all the old officers are appli cants for reappointment. Besides these there are at least twenty-five applicants for positions on the force. President Foster of the board of police commissioners says that the force is now giving good satisfaction and he ia not in favor of making changes. He watches things closely aronnd the police station. Offended Innocence. One of a party of gentlemen who wer sitting over their wine took it into his head, by way of a joke, to order a glass of vinegar on the quiet. "Call the landlord, please," he then said to the waiter. The proprietor of the establishment at once obeyed the summons. "I say, landlord, do you mean to tell mi that this is 'Winkler Hasensprung?' (a favorite brand of German wine). "Jusl taste and see how sour the stuff is." Without the faintest suspicion of the trick that was being played upon him, tht landlord raised the glass to his lips and took a deep draft. His features were at once distorted in a most pitiable manner, showing plainly the effoct of the acid on his palate. But still the faot of its being vinegar did not dawn upon him, and ha was naturally solicitons about the reputa tion of bis wine. With hereio courage he compelled his features to resume theil usual expression of plaoid composure, and then said in a tone of injured Innocence: "Why, there's nothing wrong with this winel" Mainzar Journal. Went Through Him. "Are there any cathode rays here?" "ask ed the gaunt stranger who had been doz ing in the smoking car, suddenly jumping to his feet. "Of course not," replied the man who looked as if he ml-ht be a scientist. "Then," said the gaunt stranger with conviction, "there must be a robbej aboard. Something or some one has gone through my pockets while I have been asleep." Chicago Post. Small. i "Somebody," she faltered, "may oorae between us." -His breast heaved. "Whoever would do such a thing," he fiercely exclaimed, "would be contempti bly small." And with that he moved even yet nearei to her. Detroit Tribune. Orpheus and Merphaua. Miggs Your husband is a great lover of music, isn't he? Mrs. Diggs Yes, indeed. I have seen him get upright in the middle of the night and try ts compose. Miggs What? Mrs. Diggs The baby. New York World.

Hlatorlo-1. "Boys," shouted General Stark at the battle of Bennington, "we beat the red coats this day or Molly Stark shall be a widow 1" Whereupon the army, being composed exclusively of eligible bachelors, fought like demons. Indianapolis Jour. DOES TOPEKA KNQW THIS? That Cattlemen Are Coming Here.Per haps a Thousand Strong, TO HEAR THE CASS APRIL 7TH Between Themselves and the Rail road Companies on the Matte- f Cat- Load Lota State Hout News. It begins to look as though the rail rjads will accede to the wishes of the cattlemen In the matter of the return to the car load lota shipping system. The stockmen over the state are organ izing for the purpoae of carrying their point, or making themselves felt in an other way. A state house official, who, while ha will not allow himself to be quoted, says the matter will be carried into politics if It is not settled before the railroad board In a manner satisfactory to the Bhippera. "I was in Lyon and Chase counties last week," be said, "and you have no idea how the feeling is among the stock men and their friends. 1 know that if the stockmen do not get wbat they want at the hands of the railroad commission the matter of better stock rates will be made an issue in many places in the state campaign and enough men elected to the legislature to push through a maximum freight rata bill, and that is just what the railroads don't want. The stock men are in earnest about it. They are organizing all over the state for the purpose of seeing that this thing goes or that something drops. "In many county papers 1 see calls for meetings of stockmen to discuss the mat ter and formulate a plan for action. I would not be surprised, and indeed I have intelligence that possibly one thou sand shippers will be present at the hear ing of the railroad side of the case be fore the board on April 7tb. "The stockmen are not the only ones In the movement. Many of them are farmers and between the farmers and the stockmen they will be able to swing a mighty big part of the country vote and it may be done regardless of party. "But there is this about it, the majority of the men at the head of this movement are Populists." RAILROAD COUMHSIOSERS' OFFICE Tran otlons by the Board of Interest to Sterlin A ad n Woodson County. Some time ago F. L Ooodson of Sterl ing, complained that the Santa Fe was discriminating against Sterling in the matter of coal rates. Refore the board had arrived at a decision, Mr. Gooison wrote that the matter had been satisfac torily adjusted by the company and the case was dismissed. The prayer of Henry Patera that the Missouri Pacific be compelled to estab lish and maintain a telegraph station at Rose, in Woodson county, was refused. The board found on investigation that it would cost the company $30 a month ex tra and would bring them in leas than $5. SANTA FS TO SIAK.B A BITE, Not Annonnoed What It Will Be But II For Southern Points. The state board of railroad commis sioners has received notice from the Santa Fe that it will pat into effect on April 1st a new freight tariff sheet be tween Kansas points and the south. This is ia direct line with the wishes of the board that impelled it to make complaint to the interstate commerce commission three weeks ago, in which complaint was made against the dis crimination against Kansas points inter mediate between the Missouri river and the gulf points as well as New Orleans, It is regarded, in fact, as being a re sult of that complaint, thousrh the new tariff has not been specifically an nounced. The case ia still pending and the Santa Fe is the first road to act in the matter. COMPLIMENTS 1SEEIUENTBAL. T. P. Moore of Holtoo, Republican and Banker, Saya He Is All Rlghr. T. P. Moore of Holton, president of the State Bankers' association, visited the state house yesterday afternoon. "I don't know just when we will have our next meeting nor where," said Mr. Moore. "We usually hold it in May, but the executive committee has not yet met to selects place. The national meeting is to be held at St, Louis in September and ours will be before that. "We need some sort of an amendment to our stale banking law. As it now stands a bank can hold all of its capital stock in real estate if it wants to. This is wrong. I like John Breidenthal's idea about that pretty well. Smart fellow, Breidenthal, if he is a Pop. I don't know anything about the man Mr. Mor rill was going to appoint in his place, but I don't think we are out anything by let ting Mr. Breidenthal remain." M. M. Back Reappointed. M. M. Beck was appointed to succeed himself as a penitentiary director by Governor Morrill yesterday afternoon. Beck is editor of the Holton Recorder. He was appointed in the spring of 1S95 to succeed W. H. Hurd, also of Holton, who was a Populist and was removed. Special Term at Colby. There will be a special term of the western department of the northern di vision of the court of appeals at Colby, commencing next Tuesday, the 31st. Judges Gilkison, Clark and Garver will go there Monday. There was no Febru ary term at Colby and this is to take its place. Will Reopan the Hutchinson Bank. An effort ia being made by a good many interested parties to reorganize and reopen the Valley State bank of Hutch inson, which closed its doors early in February. The capitalization of the bank at the time of its closing was f 100, 000. Increased Its Stock. The Meriden Creamery company has filed notice with the secretary of state that it has increased its capital stock to $1,000. FastrsI srThsmsi Bachts, London, March 25. The remains of Mr. Thomas Hughes, anther of "Tom Brown's School Days," who died at Brighton on Sunday last, were interred today in the presence of a crowd of frisnds and admirers. In accordance with tho desire of the deceased the fu neral ceremony was of tho most simple kind. The grave waa lined with ivy and there were many floral tributes. The Jocbnax prints all the news, LET THE MAN "ESCAPE." Disorderly Hons Raided, Women Jailed But Man ea Away. The police under direction of Chief Gardiner made a raid last night on the rooming house kept by Mary Kiernan, at 421 East Fourth street. The raid was made jnst after tea o'clock and the in mates had retired. Mrs. Kiernan asked permission to go into a side room to dress, and while the police were waiting for her to come out her mother who lives near en tered tho house to ascertain the trouble. She inquired where her daughter was and Chief Gardiner informed her that Bhe was dressing. Mrs. Kiernan went into the room and returned in a few mo ments with the information that her daughter was not there. The police somewhat mystified entered the room but their prisoner was gone. They searched every corner where it would have been possible for any one to hide. Then Chief Gardiner looked out of tho window. He saw what he sup posed waa a bundle of clothing on the little porch. When he opened tho window he found to his astonish ment, the portly form of his prisoner in her night clothes stretched upon the roof. The roof was small and the woman effectually covered it as she weighs 250 pounds. She was induced to go to her room and don her clothes before going to the police station. Retta Mahaffy was also found in the house with an unknown man. Tho two women and man started toward the po lice station but when the party reached Fifth and Kansas avenues the man re quested that he be allowed to go down Fifth street to find some one to become his bondsman. Sergeant Donovan accompanied him. The stranger led the officer about a block when he suddenly started to run. He proved himself a better sprinter than the policeman and after Sergeant Donovan had chased him about two blocks he gave np the chase. The stranger has not been found, (This is the story Donovan tells.) The Kiernan woman will be tried in police court this afternoon but the Ma haffy woman pleaded guilty to being an inmate of a disorderly house and was fined $25 this morning. Now the interesting question i3 who was the influential "stranger" who was such a good "sprinter" that he got away, even with a policeman at his shoulder. How much money was there up on this "sprinting contest?" Was the 'strang er' a rich man, a poor man, a "beggar man or thief" or was he somebody that the officer in charge knew very well in deed? The police commissioners might ask a few questions about it next Satur day night merely as a matter of curio sity. THE CAUSE OF LA GRIPPE. Sow Admitted to be From Deranged Digrsllon. Careful observation in many cases of La Grippe extending over several years have gradually developed the fact that it is very generally caused from dietetic errors. In other words, during the prevalence of La Grippe, persons who suffer from indigestion or stomach troubles are al most invariably victims pf tho epidemic. This can be readily understood when you remembsr that the germs of any dis ease cannot gala a foothold in the system of a man or woman who is blessed with perfect digestion, because perfect diges tion means perfect health, and such per sons can bid defiance to La Grippe or to any other prevailing epidemic. For this reason physicians have re cently introduced into their practice the new preparation known as Stuart's Dys pepsia Tablets as an almost certain pre ventative of La Grippe, as this remedy by giving perfect digestion and assimila tion of the food so fortifies the system against disease that all danger from this epidemic is reduced to a minimum. So popular have Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets become that it is claimed within one month after being made known to the public one hundred and ninety-three druggists in Detroit, Mich., alone were selling it and today they pronounce it the most satisfactory remedy they are selling for all forms of stomach derange ment. The price at druggists is but 50 cents for full sized package. It is not a cure-all, but is recommended as a cure for Dyspepsia and stomach troubles only. A little book on Stomach Diseases sent free by addressing Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich. ABOUT THE NEVELS JURY. lu teres tl ate Facts Abont lie Iel i bera tlons Come Out. In getting ready to present Navels' motion for a new trial Lawyer D. C Til lotson Bubpoeuaii seven of the jury who tried the case to come to his office. He wanted them to make affidavits telling wbat their deliberations in the jury room were. Five of those subpoented came and told Mr. Tillotson all about their delibera tions. They told that when the jury went out eight of them stood for conviction and four for acquittal on the first ballot. On the second ballot the score was nine for conviction and three for acquittal. About fifteen ballots were then taken berore conviction was determined upon. Then when that was settled eleven of them voted for murder in the first degree and one for the second. In about fifLeen minutes they had all agreed, and re turned their verdict. It seems that there was nothing in this that Mr. Tillotson wanted, for he did not take their affidavits. DR. MITCHELL'S LECTURE. Ha Saya That People Fall to .Rise Beoaase They Talk Too Much, The auditorium of the First Baptist church was well tilled last night to greet the Rev. Charles B. Mitchell of Kansas City in his lecture upon "The Prize Taker." The pastor of the church, the Rev. M. L. Thomas, introduced the lecturer, and referred to him as coming from "pore ole Missouri." Dr. Mitchell rather re sented this reference to his abiding place, and said that he could not be blamed for living in Missouri; he was probably like a good many Topekans could not get away. One of his most pointed remarks was: '-Some people talk too much. They never do anything else, and that ia why they do not win a prize. I would give them the advice offered once by Sir Joshua Reynolds, the great English painter, Sew up your mouths." BIB Cat in Bicycle. Bee Taymax, Osxblt Co. DEMOCRATS MEET JUNE 3. Call for the State Convention in To-peka TO ELECT DELEGATES TO CHICAGO. Apportionment Provides for 473 Del egates First Publication or the Call. The Democratic state central commit tee has issued the following call for their state convention: There will be a delegate convention of the Democrats of. Kansas held in the city of Topeka, on June 3, 1896 at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m. for the election of Bix delegates at large and six alter nates to the national Democratic conven tion at Chicago July 7, 1896, and also for the purpose of ratifying the celectioa of two delegates and alternates to said na tional convention from each congres sional district; said delegates to be se lected by the delegates in attendance from each respective congresssional dis trict. The delegates to this convention shall be selected in such a manner and at such a time and under such rules and regula tions as may be provided by the Demo cratic central committees of the respec tive counties, The basis of apportionment of dele gates will be one delegate-at-large for each county of the state and one dele gate for 75 votes or major fraction there of, cast for E. J. Heruey, for secretary of state at the November election ef lb94; under which apportionment the several counties will be entitled to representa tion in said convention, as follows: Allen. Logan 2 Lyon 5 Marion 5 Marshall 11 Mcl'lierson 6 -Veade 2 Miami 11 Mitchell 4 Montgomery 6 Morris 3 Morton 1 Nemaha.... n Neosho....... 7 Ness 2 Anderson. Atchison Barber Uarton Bourbon Brown liutier L nase. Chautauqua. l iieroKee Cheyenne larK.. Ciav. Cloud Coiley Comanche Cowley Crawford Decatur Dickinson Doniphan Doutrlas Edwards Elk hllis Ellsworth Finney Ford Franklin Geary Gove Graham Grant Gray Greeley Greenwood Hamilton Harper Harvey Ilaskeil Hodgeman Jackson Jefferson Jewell Jolinsou Kearney Kingman Kiowa l.abe:te. J.ano Ieiiven worth Lincoln Linn 3iNorton 2 5: Osage 5 SiOs'ubrne 3 cjottawa. 3 s! Pawnee 2 3;Philliis 3 8 rottawomie 7 7! Pratt it TlKawlins.... 2j l.'eno 5 3 liepiiblic 4 KVKice 4 e'Kiley 5 2iItooks 2 slliush 2 7Kusaeil 4 3 Saline 4 1 Scott 1 2 Sedgwick 12 1 Seward 1 28huroee 7 1! Sheridan 2 6j Sherman 2 2' Smith 3 3 .Stafford 2 4' Stanton 1 1 Stevens 1 1 Sumner, 7 5: Thomas 2 5 Trego 2 3' Wabaunsee 5 8 Wallace 1 2: Washington 9 3! Wichita 1 liWilson 5 5l Woodson.... 3 1 Wyandotte 18 .'5 Total.... ....473 3 The secretaries of the several county conventions or committees are instructed and urgently requested to forward to the undersigned, W. H. L. Pepperell at Concordia, Kansas, a certified copy of the credentials of the several delegates so that they may be received at Concor dia not later than the evening of June 1, and after that send to Topeka. This re quest is made so that everything will be in readiness for the state committee to act intelligently and prepare a roster of those entitled to participate in the pre liminary organization of the convention. By order of the committee, Frank Bacon, W. H. L. Pbfpbrell, Chairman. Secretary. SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS. The registration books close next Fri day. A fresh lot of strawberries are on- the market. The lighting fixtures are now all in the court house. The court house elevator will run on reception? and evening. The last trial of the Kevals case cost the county about $600. The Republican Flambean club will drili in their new uniforms tonight Assistant Superintendent of Schools Fellows is at home sick with the grippe. Some of those who testified before the grand jury have just got around to claim their fees. The man of the house will soon again be able to lie in bed while his wife gets breakfast on a gasoline stove. Justice Guy says the filling np of Eighth street at West street will make a frog pond in that part of the city. Sam Gardenuire'a letter-heads read: "S. M. Gardenhire, attorney and coun-seior-at-law, 141 World building, New York." The lobby of the hotel Throop looks like a small edition of Lawrence at meal times. The people are witnesses in the Hiilmon case. The governor, the attorney general and the supreme court will not move into their new rooms in the south wing of the state house for three weeks yet. Judge Thomas does not try any divorce cases while he 13 sitting aa judge pro tern. Judge Uazen says he is always competent to sit in a divorce case. Administrator Bolmar will sell the stock and effects of hermit Luther Wood ford tomorrow. The money he is sup posed to have hidden has not been found About half the peddlers who come to Topeka try to hide behind the inter slate commerce law and sell things in original packages to avoid paying the city license. Tony Smith and his wife have claimed $154.60 for their services as witnesses in the Kevels case. They will not get that much, however, as (108.06 of this is claimed for mileage in Missouri. Before his trial Frank Novels told Doc" Giles, a connty jail trnsty, that if he were oonvicted he would not live a week afterwards. He has lived longer than that, but is making a desperate "ef fort to die. The state treasurer will move into his new rooms at the state house next Mon day or Tnesday. The public entrance will be at the same place it now is in the west wing, though the inner offices will be in the south wing. i Watch Out The announcement of Kemper Pax- C) 9 ton's Grand Opening of the g 1 MODEL SUPPLY STORE 0 We bought the Kyle Co. stock of 413 h Kansas Avenue We bought the entire O stock of the Model Supply Co. store We g bought the stock of Men's, Boys' and Youths' Fine Clothing, amounting to f $25,000, of M. K. Weil, Kansas City, Mo. 2 We will offer them to the people of Topeka p and surrounding towns about April 1st to April 10th. WATCH FOR THE itEIGN OF TEKUOK. There Is horror too prolific in the jargon so entitle which disturbs the mood pacofio Of the ordinary man In these awful tales that thrill ns of a buga boo bacillus that is hiding near to kill u! If by any chance it can. Not a single chance it mis3es; It is lurking hi our blisses; it is even in the kisses That delight a leap year dream: In the air aro microbes floating; in the watel they are gloating, fiendish vigilance do voting To their weird, malicious scheme. Oh, ye philosophic sages, we were happy ah these ages while these animals outrageou! Unsuspected flourished here. And although, just for tho present, we with stand their siega incessant, we run othc. risks unpleasant. For we're almost dead with fear. Washington Star. An Offer. Harold Em'ly, don't grow no more. Wait for me, and when I catch up to yer I'll marry yer. Truth. All About Babies. Babies are usually young. Now and again specimens may be found of 20 years and over, but such are invariably babies on their honeymoon. Koal, live, unmistak able, heard a mile off babies are always young. The others the honeymoon kind -are only make believe and ought not tc count when facts are being dealt with. Babies have features. With a good mi croscope you can sue a baby's nose. It has a high forehead, one that goes right oval to the back of its neck. A baby's ears ar put on for amusement, solely to relieve its great expanse of cheek. The places whers ita eyebrows ought to be are there, but tin eyebrows have not arrived, which gives rise to a suspicion that babies are barefaced creatures. It has eyes, which eyes it chiefly uses tc express astonishment evoked no doubt bj the antics and language of those about. It has a mouth, too, which it uses for put ting its hands and feet into, together witt keys, pencils, coins, pieces of coal and oth er odda and ends that it may find lying about. A baby's mouth is by far the most useful of its possessions. Babies wear olotbes. The chief object aimed at In dressing a baby is to lose th baby among the clothes. If you have fl foot and a half or two feet of baby, yoc will roqniro from 40 to 60 yards of clothes to dress it properly. The reason for this ia that every baby is the best baby thai ever was born and the fact must be em phasized. Besides somebody might wist to steal it, and in that case the longer lit had to look ior it the greater would be th( chance of catching him. New fork JMer ury. Won Bride and Farm. A strictly up to date romance had Its se quel the other nigbt in the marriage of Matthew J. Miller of Toledo, O., and Miss Anna Hayes of Chattanooga. The courtship was on paper, and an en gagement followed the exchange of photo graphs. The bringing together of the cou ple is regarded by them as the work o Providence. While visiting Chattanooga during the dedication of the Chickamauga National park September last the Rev. GeorgB Miller, father of the groom and m Presbyterian minister, met Miss Hayes, who was the daughter of an old friend, lie carried home a group picture of .the Hayes family and remarked to his son that he would present him with his farm near Toledo if he would woo and wed Miss Hayes. Atlanta Constitution. A rUcrcefal Hjtbtt. Some scoundrel Is in the habit of shoot ing through the car windows as the train pssses Bond station every evening at dusk. Louisville Post. Secy. BrlstAWfa Ormnd fattier Bead. Joseph H. Bristow, grandfather of J. L, Bristow, was buried at Baldwin yes terday.. Be waa eighty-three years old.. Subscribe for the Daily biiJocasi mmmwmmd b d For MI OUR OPENING. WATER, NOT WINE. Ittwa People Bon's Want Citamnagne Bottle SmHfthtrtf on Iho Iona'a Bow. Des MorNts, Ia., Msrch 23. The peo ple of Moulton at a meeting adopted res olution, directed to Governor Drake, asking him to have his daughter, Miss Mary Lord Drake, use water ius;ead of wine in christening the battleship Iowa at Philadelphia next Saturday. The governor and his party leave for Philadelphia tonight. For mal blood diseases relief can oelv be obtmed by using a real blood reme dy. So many people who are sufferers from an obstinate or deep-seated blocl disease make the mistake of taking rem edies which at best are only tonics and cannot possibly reach their trouble. It is in just such cases which other so-called blood remedies cannot reach that S.S.S. has made some of the most won derful cures. Rheumatism is one of the most obstinate diseases of the blood, and there are few remedies which have any effect whatever upon it. Sir. Asa Smith, who resides at Green castle, Indiana, where he is well known, writes "For many years I have suffered from that terrible disease known as Sciatic. Rheumatism, which the treatment of many physicians failed to relieve. I have also used nearly every known blood remedy, but they did me no good, as they did not seem to reach my case at all. Posoioly my con dition and the extent of my sufferings T. '.4--- r--7!, MR. ASA SMITH, can be better appreciated when I state that the disease reached a point where it was a matter of ntter impossibility for me to take my food, or handle myself in any way, and for several months the curses were compelled to turn me in bed by use of the sheets. This was my condition when S.S.S. was recommended to me, and I must confess that I had little hopes of any medicine benefitting; me. I was soon encouraged, however, when after taking three bottles I was able to move my right arm. I continued to take the med icine and before long was able to walk across the room, and when I had finish ed one dozen bottles waa able to get abont as of old. I have been hale and Hearty now for two years, without any sign of a return of the disease. I will never cease to praise S.S.S., which I regard as the most wonderful blood remedy on earth it brought me out of a condition of utter helplessness to one of robust health, with a weight of 170 pounds." S. S. 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6 STATE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1896. HfT'lli i merv U Tomorrow, March 26. Those Sample Capes are here. There are 96 in the lot they are beauties no two alike. Remember they cost us one-third less than wholesale and we are selling them the same way. THE TOPEKA CASH DRY GOODS CO., 108 East Sixth Street. SOL RUSSELL'S NEW PLAY. Says fie Likes It Better Than His Others. EEYERTHELESS HIS BIG AUDIENCE SHin'l Like It So Well A. Talk Wltb If 1m About Comedies. Off the stage Sol Smith Russell looks much as he did last night as John Empy Ii "An Everyday Man." Ha isn't as tall and gaunt as ha appears in "The Poor Relation," though his figure is slim. His black hair shows here and there a tiage of gray, for he has passed Lis forty-third birthday, and hi life haa been one of "work. Mr. Russell carries that same fine voice with him off the slluge, and it is as pleasing to hear when one is talking with the comedian as when he is before the footlights. The comedian gave a Journal representative a little lecture on his art at his hotel yesterday after day afternoon. "How did you get into your line of work?" was asked,. "Your peculiarities in your old plays seem so natural to you that one believes it is vour own way." BOL 6MITH RUSSELL, "That, of course, is what we are all striving for. As I say, one first learns to act, and then learns how not to act. The actor must be confident of his ability to make each point. He knows that he has his magazine of gestures and expres sions behind him, but he must not ap pear to use any of them. The audience has confidence in his ability. The fea ture of Booth's left hand, the pose of Booth's left leg, in anyone else might seem ridiculous. Its like the unskillful pianist who Bits down with perspiring hands and clumsily feels his way along, while, when the expert plays so easily and naturally it loons so easy that you think you can do it yourself "Do you study much, Mr. Russell?" "Yes, and I like it. There is more to acting than learning the lines. One has to put in a great deal of time thinking up what to do when he is not delivering his lines, and this is 'business.' One lit tle girl said to me after seeing me act that '1 like you beat when you don't say anything.' Yet even while one's features are apparently in perfect repose he must be striving to oonvey gome impression to the audiencu. "When I am playing a new part, like Bob Acres, I study up everything on the subject. I have read every play Sheridan (author of "The Rivals") ever wrote in order to prepare for the part. Only this morning I read a preface to the play written 120 years go. Then I have read all about all the actors from Quick to Jefferson who have played it, and as that takes in 130 years, you can see that it is no little matter. After all this I am steeped iu Sheridan, and ready to present Bob Acres. "It is a satisfaction to me to present The Rivals and 'The Heir-at-Law be cause when I was just starting, when I was doing small skits, it was only the frreatest comedians who could do Bob Acres and Dr. Panjrloss. I was ambi tious to be a comedian and to d these classics." Joe Jefferson, whose Bob Acres and Dr. Pangloss, will live beside his Rip Van Winkle, is a warm friend and ud mirer of Mr. Russell's, and it was be who prevailed upon the eccentric come dian to draw away from the blended pa thos and humor of bia homely plays and titer the realm of legitimate comedy. Mr. Jefferson has extended the kindliest help to his brother acter iu preparing for these plays, and Mr. Russell wears Jef ferson's wenderful wig and costume when he appears as that fountain of Latin quotations. Dr. Panglosa. "Do you raally like to play the old nmedies better than other plays?" asked the reporter. "Well, no, I can't say that 1 do. Acres la such a fantastio part, while iu 'Poor Relation' I am trying to be real and natural and fael my lines, even though I Aave played the part so often. I think A UDenio 1 comedy with pathos is the best thing that can be given on the stage." "Did you attain any considerable suc cess untilxyou began playing 'Poor Re lation?' "Oh, yes. It was a struggle the first year only that I was a dramatic star. I was becoming better known all the time, and 'Poor Relation' advanced me right aloug when I got it eight years ago. My first play when I became a dramatic star was 'Edgowood Folks,' and iu it I made ten complete changes and sang seven songs. Yet I played it 1,501) times. I have been on the stage thirty years, beginning when 1 was 14. "I have not presented the 'Relation' once this season. Next year I shall have a repertoire or 'The Rivals,' 'Everyday Man,' 'Poor Relation,' aud 'Heir-At-Law.' and perhaps one new play. These will be presented through the season, unless ono of them proves too strong for the others." Mr. Russell's double bill, "Mr. Valen tine's Christmas" and "An Everday Mai.' drew an old-time audience to the Grand last night, Buch as used to go regularly when the attractions were superior. People stood up to hear the plays, for though some may deem Russell inartistic, there is no doub: of his popularity. The orchestra was put under the stage and people oc cupied the musicians' places. "Mr. Valentine's Christmas" might have been christened with Ike Marvel's title, "Reveries of a Bachelor." It is a pathetic little one-act reverie iu which, only Mr. Russell and Geo. Woodward, as his negro servant Clem, appear. Mr. Valentine entertains, in imagination, seven of his old sweethearts at a dainty little dinner, and then ends the thing by dying. Sir. Russell is a memorable pic ture as the white haired old bachelor, und the part is more removed from his own personality than anything ha has vet done. There is a trifle too much of love gushing, perhaps. Margnerite Merrington's "Everyday Man" furnished fun for two acts, but the third is rather tame. John Empy, Mr. Russell, marries into a blue blood family and is continually nagged at for his regular habits and changeless life until, he goes to New Yark and ostensibly starts on a wild career of dissipation, but after amusing the audience through the whole second act with his drunken cap ers, he is found to be shamming. The play should have bean named "A Sunday Man." The everyday man would have been really drunk. The play does not take hold like '"The Poor Relation" and does not furnish the amusement "The Rivals" doss. The outrage of seating people after the curtain is up was kept up last eight nutil the first piece was finished. No one oould understand what was going on lor the tramp of feet, and disturbance made. Every actor who comes to To pe Ir. a should play "Hamlet," in which the first scene is a dark one, and the ushers can't see well enough to read the checks. The well known cry of "raise the drop" went up as soon as the curtain was rais ed. Either the roof of the theater will have to be raised some day or the gallery lowered. OH, YES, GOLD KNEE DEEP. Another "Greeny" Fooled Bj the Stories Abont Fnbnlona Estates In Holland. Indianapolis. Ind,, March 25. A. B. Kronkheit, a retired contractor, of this city, is firmly convinced that he is about to come into possession of vast fortune, the Holland government has been hold ing in trust. He will leave far New York next week, to be present at the reading of the will of bis great grand father's brother, Kaspar Kronkheit, who was in this country for soma years 125 years ago. The testator of the will provided that after 100 years the Hol land goverment,is executor of the estate, should divide it among the American de scendants of his brothers of the fourth and fifth generations. Of the fourth generation now living there is only one. She is the aunt of the heir in this city and lives with her son in Cambria,Mich. She is 90 years old. In all there are about 100 heirs of the fifth generation. The estate will amount to about $3,000,- 000. neain or Win. Briee Wade. William Brice Wade, one of the oldest residents of the state, died at his home in this city at 6:15 this morning, aged 82 years, 4 months and 14 days. His wife, also far advanced in years, is in a critical condition with little hope that she will recover. Mr. and Mrs. Wade located in what Is now the suburbs of Topeka in 1855 and bave remained in this vicinity since that time. There are four daugh ters and two sons, all of Topeka, except one son, who resides in Jefferson county, this state. Sov. Mattbewa Dangerously III. Indianapolis, March 25. Gov. Mat thews has suffered a relapse and his con dition is giving bis friends much uneasi ness. He has occasional fever, and fol lowing it he is always more or less ex hausted. A trial will convince yon that Sweet Moment cigarettes are the beat. We mend and sew on bottom, free of charge. Peerless Steam laundry. 9 f LOOKING AT THE CADAVERS 'Becky Sharp" flakes a Visit to the Dissecting Room OF THE KA8SAS MEDICAL COLLEGE. Fortified by a SenseorDnty and Bot tle ot Smelling Salts She Secures In teresting Facts to Tell the Public I have been oat to the medical college lately. Of course all thicking persons know that dissection of human bodies belongs in the curriculum of all medical colleges, and yet in regard to that, as well as to many things which go on daily around at, we are shocked only when they are brought to our immediate attention. Since the recent trouble at the Kansas Medical college people have seemed to want to ask that bodies for dissecting purposes be secured from a vender who has a license to hawk them about the streets as in the case of vegetables and fruits; and yet every one realizes that that... would be impossible and more shocking to a highly sensitive community than any possible method. But I have uot been securing cadavers (and by the way Webster uses that word and does not give an offensive meaning). I've only been up where four of them have just finished serving the purpose of instructing a class in auatoiny. One of the gentlest of Topeka men, one who would not hurt a fly, or an eye for that matter (if I may be excused for talking Bhop), except for the purpose of helping it, was my guide on the tour of inspection of the college. I' refer to the dean of the college. Dr. J. E. Minney. We went through the dispensary and the fine and well fitted chemical labora tory in the basement, the lecture rooms, and the pathological laboratory. Here Dr. Minney showed me myriad bacteria under cultivation. "Here," he said, with evident pride, "we have the baccilli under cultivation in different media." Then he weut to what resembled a copper oven, like the oven of a gasoline stove, arid opened it. Inside sat two glass tumblers filled with class tubes which were stopped at the mouth with cotton. These tubes rested on more cotton in the bottom of the glass. Under the oven or incubator burned a tiny, steady flame of gas. The doctor reached and took out one of the tubes. A long, narrow, but well defined thread-like substance lay against the media of cultivation. "There," said the doctor, "is the germ of diphtheria. Isn't that pretty?" Then as I drew shudderingly away, "Don't be frightened, it can't get out. "Why, we've got them all bottled up around here, but we are going to keep them so, too. "Here's tuberculosis, there's typhoid fevor, scarlet fever, and bo on. "Aren't they pretty?" with the interest of a scientist in work which interests him. But I couldn't enthuse; they didn't look pretty to me. "But," says some impatient one, "What about the dissecting room?" Don't be impatient. I was not, though I meant to ga all the time. After looking about the laboratory, the doctor looked at me keenly for a moment, and said as if he had only just thought of It, "want to go upstairs to the dissecting room?" Yes I did. "It is on the fourth floor, come on." lie opened the door at the bottom of tha steps and I followed him upstairs. These led directly into a large room which has windows on three sides, east south and west. The windows are all up. Tha floor is clean and the only furni ture is five long tables and higher than ordinary tables. There aro not any chairs. I suppose no one cares to sit down here; I do not. The beautiful afternoon snnBhine comes in at the windows and the first illusion the dim light of the stage dissecting room is destroyed. (Several other properties of the stage dissecting room are abseut. Over each table is a cloth, not clean cloths, though they may have been so when the season began. Now they are rumpled and stained here and there and everywhere with blood. On one table where the cloth is pulled a tittle to one side, a piece of flesh yes, it must be human flesh hangs down. It looks much like a piece -of any other kind of flesh. The doctor looks at me inquiringly and as I nod the acquiescence, I cannot speak, he lifts the "cover, only to put it down quickly at my look of horror. Ughl There are only bones with half dried fiesh clinging to them, even the skull having been removed. I surreptitiously consult the bottle of smelling salts in my pocket and look out to where the sun is coaxing nature to her annual- resurrection and wonder if the cathode ray will obviate the necessity of this horrible process of dissection. I voice as much aloud and the doctor says, "Possibly, yes." Then we go on to the next table. This one's burden has not so nearly finished its mission but the head is gone. On the next one the body is intact in comparison with the others. It is that of a man, an elderly man, for he has short thick grey hair. By the time the doctor carefully spreads the cloth back ovsr it, 1 am pretty well used up so far as nerves go, but I must look into that hor rible pickling vat of which I have heard so much. Because I came to see all there is to see; and like every newspaper woman or man, I know I must not show the white feather. Duty nerves the re porter even as it nerves the soldier in "line of battle. The newspaper writer has a duty to the public to tell his read ers the facts truly and fearlessly. I must never weaken, no matter how trying the assignment and I look. It is a great relief to hear the doctor say: "We are so near through this work now for the current year that there is nothing in this vat." I peer in. It is a long, large tank, which was put into the house for holding rain water. That its contents have be come so grewsome, might make even. an inaminate object cry out "to what base uses," etc. The vat is lined with lead and is per fectly fitted to the purpose for which it is used. At 4 p. m, the class does its work la dissecting. They put on caps and aprons or gowns over their clothes. These aprons and caps are of oilcloth. They do the cutting with a scalpel, an extremely sharp knife. Tha students go about their work with out hesitation, though they do npt at this college at least, make of it the jollifica tion that is so often said to be the case. The indifference or even seeming levi ty which students and doctors exhibit in a dissecting room is very plainly much like tha proverbial whistling which is done to keep the courage up. I asked one of the young women stu dents if she liked that part of her work and she said quite enthusiastically: "Oh yes; very much; it is the most interest ing part of it." Nevertheless, Dr. Minney 'said to me, "at first the ladies will bravely pick up the calpeljand forceps but they take hold like a canary bird pickiDg at a crumb, and the first thing you know drop both with shuddering ugh! Sometimes they faint. Even the men students faint at first. "Later, however, when they become interested in the study of the muscles," said the Doctor, "you sea them drop the forceps from a different impulse and dig down after those muscles with their fingers." 1 shuddered again; I couldn't help it. In fact I was now near the teeth chatter iner stage. The doctor said "Are you ready to go?" Yes, I was ready; really I was never so ready to leave any place in my entire life. 1 was ready. I was anxious, al most frantic to go. "How long have these bodies been here, doctor?" I said faintly, when I could recover my breath iu the fresh spring air. "I don't know." "Where did they come from?" (I knew ha wouldn't tell if he did know.) I don't know that either, of course. "These will soon be skeletons now, you see, and there will be no more dissecting done this term." As we reached the hall below and I sat down in the window to rest I was not tired but I wanted to recover myself, he said, "Well, Becky, you did nobly, you did iudeed." I looked up to see if I would find that inevitable twinkle in his eye that I thought I detected in his voice. Yes, it was there; and then I knew that he had expected that I would col lapse. He didn't know how near I was to it." When I decide to be a doctor I am going to be a Christian Science doctor unless dissecting is taken out of the cur riculum. Bickt Sharp, THE REY. 11. H. FOWLER. Fred I.. Vaodexrili'i Tribute to a Tireless Newspaper Worker. From the Kansas City Star. I Harvey Fowler, the newspaper re porter who has become a clergyman of the Methodist church, learned to ferret out sin by five years work for the Topeka Journal, his specialty being state poli tics, and there never was a more zealous news gatherer. In look and manner he is a typical reporter. He looks like an exclamation point; tall, thin, erect.quick. he fairly startles one by his presence. An "Adam's apple" and an aggressive nose plow the way foe the man behind them, and a generous pair of ears catch all that is going; a suspicious and inquir ing mind; a nerve that never swerves from its purpoae; an imagination and a perception that need only frag ments if the entire story be not forth coming; an eccnrate comprehension, buch was Fowler, the reporter, and he will carry that personality into his new career. Until he gets his legs in his new job he will behave with becoming humility, but it will not be long until he will be asking the presiding elder and bishop awkward questions, and finally ha will be talking a new and strange creed to his fiock. A man with that in quiring mind cannot stay in a beaten path long. He U not built to accept things as he finds them. The Rev. Mr. Fowler's first charge will be a circuit of four country churches in Riley county, his headquarters being at Zeandale. His last nawspapor work was to report the Wichita convention. ARE DEMOCRATS ALL DEAD? Kot Enough of Them to Hold a Con vention in Tapeka Testerdny. The Democratic congressional com mittee of the Fourth district was to have met in Topeka yesterday for the pur pose of calling a Democratic congres sional convention, but there was not a quorum present, and the committee ad journed to April 6, when a meeting of the committee will be held at Emporia. There is some talk of the Democrats nominating II. S. Martin, chairman of the committee and postmaster at Marion for congress, but Mr. Martin says that he is not a candidate. The Democrats evi dently feel that they lose their time iu attempting to defeat Congressman Cur tis. NORTH TOPEKA. John Montague was in from Newman yesterday. The Silver Lake churches are said to be in a flourishing coodition. Mrs. J. W. Wntherholt is very sick at her home on Jackson street. W. H. Wassoa has returned to his home after spending some time in Ful ton. N. A Cramer, at the Union Pacific hotel, is receiving a visit from his father, from Lawrence. Peter Foster, of Silver Lake, has gone to Springfield, Ma, with a thought of Boon moving there. Go to Drs. Lyon Reynolds for best set teeth on rubber or celluloid base, $8; 22k gold crowes, $5- 632 North Kansas avenue, Topnka. Items and advertisements for the Journal should be left at tha drug store of A. J. Kane Co., S32 N. Kansas ave nue. Geo. J. Graves Sons, 115 and 117 West Laurent street, North Topeka, for buggy tops, cushions, wagons, and bug gies built to order. Bell 'phone 533. Pure Pennsylvania buckwheat flour and Canadian maple syrup at J. H. Hel ler's 1002 North Kansas avenue, grocery and meat market. The Magnet Restaurant and Short Or der house, A, J, Proudfit, 850 N. Kansas ave. Wholesale fruits and confectionery. Mr. and Mrs. David McGinnia, 1421 North Harrison B'.reet, are the happy parents of a boy baby We Have Big Stock of Garden Seeds. Tatman, Obki.t Co. Miss Keener's Millinery Opening next Friday and Saturday. We can keeD vou clean Peerless Steam LaundryllS and 114 W. Eighth, HATS AND GOWNS. i Klch Materials For Evening A Dash Black In Ball Brews. It appears as If felt hats would be worn later than usual this spring, especially the white ones, which are very popular in London. There are few novelties in straw shown as yet. Blower stems now form part of the dec oration of bats and bonnets. Clusters of violets or other small flowers are caught together midway of the Etems, the latter being allowed to -project from the bunch like an aigret. Some of the materials for evening wear for the coming season are exceedingly rich, the brocades particularly. Outline pat terns on costly goods and jeweled lace are All the latest ball dresses in Paris have a touch of black somewhere about thorn. It may be an aigret of black ostrich feath ers on the shoulder, a clustor of flowers, a bortha of chiffon, a jot buckle or a velvet rosette. Whatever the material or color of the gown may be, the dash of black is not omitted. The past winter has seen an enornions demand for fur, which has been used not EVENING GOWN. foj mantles only, but for gowns of all kinds. The amount of sable employed has boen extraordinary, and many such sable seasons would cause the extermination of the little animal, which is becoming rarer aud rarer. Next winter, however, sable may have gone entirely out. Fashions change so abruptly sometimes. In 1893 10,000 ermine skias were sent by Chinese hunters to London to meet the require ments of the mania that then raged for that fur, but in the following winter it was not worn at all by persons of fashion. An illustration is given of an evening gown. The godet skirt is of glace satin in straw and green. A ruche of white mouBsuline de soie edges the foot of the Ekirt, and at either side of the bottom of the tablier is a red rose. The plaited bod ice, of crepe do chine, matching the skirt, is crossed at tho back, and both back and front aro adorned with three horizontal bands of white lace. The deoolletage ie pointed behind and square before, the top of the front being edged witli red roses. A large cluster of roses is placed at the left side, and girandoles of jet fall below tho garland. The balloon sleeves have three bands of lace, like tho bodice, and are draped at tho elbow by red roses and a chou of green velvet. Judic Chollet. I NEW FASHIONS. Evening Cloaks and Far Lined Capes, r Material of One Color. One of the newest bicycle skirts has on each side of the front a deeply overlying plait, which ia held down by buttons and loops for about 12 inches below the waist. From there it falls free, so that it gives as the knee rises and drops in place when the pedal is down. Fur linings are considered th only prop er ones for evening wraps. Cloaks and oapes for wear over light gowns aro usual ly ample, in order to keep the bare arms and neck well protected. Little capes lined with fut are sometimes worn, but these are inadequate and look so. They aSord no warmth to the lower part of the body and allow their thinly clothed wearer to become chilled at once. Some of the longer capes are furnished with fur lined, chif fon bordered hoods. Full length wraps are the most fashionable of any and the most suitable. A large variety of goods will continue to be in vogue during the coining season. Gowns of one color will be preferred for street wear, for morning walks and for traveling, while combinations, glace effects and floral patterns will be reserved for more formal costumes, such as those in tended for visiting and afternoon recep tions. The Parisian woman chooses her plain gowns with great discretion. She selects deep tones which will well set off the ele gant simplicity of the style. The cut muss TAILOR MADE GOWNS. be perfect, likewise the linings, and. she overlooks no small defects on the ground that the costume is intended for ordinary use. Hence it looks fashionable as long as It lasts, and she is always conscious of appearing well in It. The sketch shows a tailor made gown of beige vignone covered with stitched bands. A similar band edges the foot of the skirt. The jacket bodice has a short basque, rippled at the back. It is closed in front by large pearl buttons. The high stitched collar is rippled. The bias sleeve has mediaeval cuffs and is ornamented witb several rows of stitching below the elbow The large collar is of white cloth embroid ered. A Louis Seize hat is worn of black straw trimmed With roses and black os trich plumes. Juria Chollbt. VvL JJkk VfK c:r VSMs t COMPOSITE PHOTOGRAPH Twelve eminent American statesmen are 'after the republican presidential nomina tion. They are: Mcliinley, of Ohio; Alli son, of Iowa; Morton, of New York; Man derson.of Nebraska :Quay,cf Pennsylvania, j Davis, of Minnesota; Thurston, of Ne- THE ARCTIC STEAMSHIP "FRAM." In Which It Is Reported the Explorer, Dr. Nansen, Is Returning: from the Polar Resio IN THE SOCIETY WORLD. Recent Social Events in Topeka and Vicinity. GENERAL ROTES OF SOCIETY. Personal Items or Interest About To peka Peoule and Visitors in Town. fPersous sending social items to this depart ment will please give tliair name and address ia order to secure publication. 1 Monday evening the gentlemen mem bers of the Roundabout whist club en tertained the young ladies of the club at the home of Mr. L. H. Greenwood at a 7 o'clock dinner. Table decoration pink. Pink roses for the ladies and carnations for tha gentlemen. Mrs. Uolyoke was the caterer. The club is composed of Misses Daisy Samson, Alice Atwood, Minnie Marsh, Nannie Hopkins, Daisy Smith, and Mrs. Fred Van Valkenburg, Mr, J. K. Bair, Dick Alden, U. Valentino, L. H. Green wood, C. Cooper, and Fred Vnn Valken burg. Guests Miss Effie Loder, Clay Center, Miss Trissa Greenwood, and Mr. aud Mrs. Will bamsou. After dinner whist was iudulged in, which closes the second series of the tame for the season. Mr. and Mrs. Van Valkenburg have the highest score. Th SteUmun Club. The Siedcian ciub held its regular meeting Monday night. There was a fair attendance of both members and visitors, and an interesting programme. Mr. L. U. Crandell gave the regular twenty minute lesson in prosody; Presi dent Garretson and Mr.. Crandell read papers; Mrs. Sarah Hargreaves and Dr. U. W. Roby furnished original poems, and Mrs. Crandell and Mr. Garretson read reviews of poems previously con tributed by Mr. Downing and Dr. Roby. General Social Kotei. Mr. and Mrs. John Seaton of Atchison have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Neilie Taber, to Mr. Theodore Bartholow Byram, tho nup tials to be solemnized Monday; April 6, at 8:30 p. m., in. Trinity church. Atchi son. Admission to the church will be by card only. A number of Topeka people have received invitations. Mrs. J. M. Simpson, of McPherson, was the gueat of her husband for a few days. X Rev. D. A Hayes, a member of the faculty of University of Denver, is the guest of his cousin, Mrs. F. E. Vincent The Sally Forth cycle club will meet with the president, Mrs. C. S. Sutton, Friday morning. They will take the flWb OF REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES. braska: Harrison, of Indiana: Reed, Maine: Bradley, of Kentucky; Alcer r. of Michigan, and Cullom, of Illinois. The N m York Journal hfis taken the uhotGRraDh'j of these 12 "favorite sons" and produced tha composite given above. AMUSEMENTS. Q RAND OPERA HOUSE Thursday, March 26. ONE SIGHT OXIY. Special engagement of Canary Lodcrer's N. Y. CASINO SUCCESS Tli8 Merm World. Management of Clair M. Patee. Skits on Trilby. Sans ;ene. Wans. Robin Hood, Rob Roy, evil's Deputy, etc. elc. Original X. Y. Cast Amelia Summervtile Willard Simms. Jeanette Uagj;ird. iote Due row, Marie Laurens, Randolph Curry, and i 6O-OTHEHS-6O Prices: 25c, 50c, 75c $1.00. usual spin after the business meeting if the weather will permit. The members of the club have ordered their uniform suits. Miss Lily Krauthoff of Kansas City, who has been visiting Miss Blanche Dienst, returned to her home yesterday. Mr. Carroll Merrium returned from Kansas City this afternoon. Mrs. J. L. Shellabarger left yesterday. to visit relatives at Decatur, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Noble Prentice are keeping house at Merriam Place. Kan sas City, just off Sixteenth street on tho west side. Col. W. H. Rossington returned today from Kenosha, Wisconsin, having ac companied his daughter, Miss Florence, back to school. Mrs. J. S. Warner entertained a small number of young ladies at a five o'clock tea Friday afternoon in honor of Miss" Kittie Brown of Whiting. She was as sisted in the dining room by her daugh ter, Miss Julia, and Miss lieta Fallon. 9 vi f f '-I X v.

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STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1896. I I 1 V r PL H A5TS,RENTS,SIT- VI TIATTONS. TTEAIi u ESTATE, AUC TION SALES AND OTHER CLASSIFIED AD VERTISEMENTS. Thx ToriiA Stat Jouexl guarantees, every day It Is printed, to give a local cireularjea by far nor tfaaa all othar D1IIm coal biaed. This makes tills paper the cheapest, well as the best, dally advertising medium la ,4 Sopeka, tlia classified advertisements below testing but Fitfe Ccrits a Line, r so cents a Una tor a week; CO cents by the anonth. Average dally circulation for the six months lending June so. S95. was 9,334. Sworn detailed statements of circulation pre sented to advertisers on application. Call and sea aay afternoon between 4 and J o'clock the handsomest, fastest, most perfeot piece of machinery In Kansas s Web Par Icctiug press, which prints from two to three J complete 8-page papers per second. SITUATIONS WANTED FREE. Are yon in need of work? If so, yon are at liberty to use these columns for assistance In that direction. While this notice appears the Ctate Journal will publish free on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, for Topeka or Kansas people, all notices of "Situations Wanted," not exceeding live lines, or thirty-five words. In length, provided that all advertisements of that tature are handed in previous to ten o'clock f-aturday morning; also on Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday, all advertising of this class banded In by ten o'clock Wednesday morning. No advertisements of this nature to be started except on Saturdays and Wednesdays. No obli gation is Incurred on the part of the advertiser. No worthy and needy roan or woman need hesi tate to take advantage of this offer. No one la business or having employment Is expected to take advantage of It, but all others xe invited s avail themselves freely. WANTED H E LP. rATED Position by voung man as book keeper, clerk or collector. Address C. B. care Journal office. ANTED By an experienced girl place in w private family to do general house work. Call at 'JOT east 4th st. W ANTED A reliable colored boy wants a position as hotel porter, hostler or any kind ol house work, table waiting especially, in city or out. Good reference. Address T. B. 108 west 5th. Topeka. A GENTS wanted in every eity for Lyon's Au-a- tomatic Fertilizing Lawn Feeder. Abso lutely no competition. Big monev. Write Oiiick. TheW. W. sprague Co., Union Stock lards. Chicago. AY 'ANTED Good white girl for house work. 1243 Western ave. ANTED By a boy of 16 years a place to work ou a farm; understands farm work. Address P. P. C. Journal office. "V AN TED A position as type, setter; have had some experience at job work. A. J. Payne, 1207 Jefferson St., North Topeka. "WANTED By a good girl a place to work. Address N. E. corner King and Clay, VI ILK. ANTED 50 ladies for steady home work. Upstairs, room 6, over postofflce. North lopeka. ANTED Ladies calling this week can se- cure steady home employment for one 3 ear. zi t east turn st. JWATJTED MISCELLANEOUS. "T ANTED You to know that I am fixed for sodding vour vara with biue crass. cheap. XL" TT X f 1 !r 1.. lO TI "s -a- aims. 41iO HUllU AJIOIT 5fc "lyAKTED-By small family. 6 or 7 room "jui udiu. uoak aiue preierreu Address ltenter, journal. r ANTF.D Copying work by young lady: frutii nil ramI riunm-)n T A 'ANHD 6 or 8 room house centrally lo- a Leu. jiuurtss j. x. it. journal office. W"ANTF.D Customers for milk, cream, but- terana uittterniUK. 603 West .tenth st. J. liicKinbacher. I" ANTED Your houses to move and raise. i ne uesi ior me least money, vv. G. Funilv VJ3 Fjjsit .in, ct "YY ANTED People for Dr. McLean's "Life Healing" and mental rmiKa nntmn House. "r-NTFD Mrs. MaryD. Knox will "open Belvoir. north of Potwin, for first-class boarders flits season. No more comfortable or healthful home can be found in the west. Itooms large and light; surroundings unsur passed. E or rooms and board apply at resi dence. Laurel avenue cacs go within one block of the grounds. AV ANTED Your carpet to weave. V Madison St V 1 a Cons 120 ANTED Gasoline stoves to clean Sl.guar- anteed for season. Old burners replaced ??iJm,'ETn! nevr burners. Storage and re pairs. uli line of summer stoves and ovens. Hull Stove Hepair Co., 116 East 8th st. T.VAMED our carpet work, upholstering. v repairing and packing goods. Terms reasonable. Trusdeil, &05 W loth st. 1VAMED-Your order for coal 20O0 lbs to v evrry ton. Topeka Transfer Coal Co.. of Bce 509 Kansas ave. lei. 320; yard teL 6"o 7" ANTED Horses to winter. Leave orders at tit Kansas ave. H. W. McAfee. ANTED Your carpet cleaning. (Harmo- u prwcssi j. ti. i-osuicK, 401 yumcy. I A-NXED Y'our freight to hauL -Your safe to move. f i our household goods to pack, I fnlp, move or store. Sain Skinner. I A'tfct HANTS Transfer Storage Co. 12a east Cth. Telephone !3j. ANTED Parties -nectinsr FREIGHT to "ave their bills of lading, or call us by e. Pronint riailnrv mat, nn i-iv nt phone. I,1; T? Ka TKANSF'R CO., 509 Kansas ave. sither PhoU3--u. F.P.Bacon. Prop. L. W A VTL'li TI V "Application for loans on gool or farm property. Kates six to TT. mJT. eent 1D'erest according to size 01 loan. Norton, aseut. no west SiAth ave.. Xope- fOR RENT HOUSES. FOR RENT Art 8 room house in good reDalr barn, well and cism rr.r5P"'v Chestnut st, "uulu "pOR RENT A six room house, barn cellar well. 2027 Van Buren. cellar- IOIt R EN T Desirable 6 room house, mod- uuuuioureiioi.. enquire JHuntoon st. T?OR RENT 5-room house, well, cistern and jrdUn"sthe'i"'UtS'-; 10 mDtiU Iului" pOK P.E.NT Klve'room house on ETmmett St.. -?f,r,electric ime- inquire at 167 Einniett, or write Harry G. Wilson city. FmF1f:I"rTwo unfurnished parlors and a small kitchen; good bara. 80 Van Buren. aa. t. iw,Mj3 wiui muaern Kourtw. gennemen preterred. 424 TT'OR RENT A newly furnished front room with good day board. Mrs. A. stookey, 514 Mouroe st. I? OK RENT 6 room, arranged for house keep inc. with closets and all the modern con veniences. 311 west 7th st. 'Ol; RENT Very desirable furnished room cneap at 4-'i wuiocy si. "IJ'OK RENT Furnished room with board for A- two persons. Steam heat and electric lights. mrs. Jrient:g, eu lyier street. FOR KENT Furnlkhed rooms; also 2 rooms suitable for light housekeeping. S07eSth. 17 OR RENT Furnished rooms; board if de- A sired. Singer machine for sale. 315-east 10th st. 1 FOR SENT-To one or two ladies, with or without meals, furnished room, heat, light and bath, oii Monroe tn. LOSTANDFOUNp. LOST A red Irish Setter dog and a liver and white spotted bitch. A reward will be paid for return u 11. L. Kooinson, s-'3 Kansas ave. Trn!T) The dace to eet vour umbrella cov- M- ered and repaired oreyour clock or watch cieanea xor auc ouo ivaii. ave., up iir. FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS. AOP SALE Hith grade, 21 lb wheel, cheap -a- K t USD. 707 v an tsuren st. FOR KALE A good horse $40; a one horse road wagon and harness. J. K. Tuttle, 222 east 8th st. OR SALE Pure White Leghorns and eggs, 75 cents setting. S09 Van Bureu LOK SALE Two fresh cows and calves. 1513 L. North Van Buren. LTOK SALE Household goods, bargains. 1275 1- Western ave. L. K. uiuiugsiey. TTOR SALE Emmerson upright piano, good a. a, new; will sell cheap, at S19 Jackson st, North Topeka, 7 OR SALE White Leghorn eggs for setting. can tfi3 uiay st. "J70R SALE Office furniture cheap. New ijiifwriwr, roil lop ue&A tuiu uuau s. Columbian building. I; OR SALE Household goods, 515 west 4th Call atternoon. Parties leaving city. iOR SALE Cheap, one good fire proof safe, walnut standing desk, six drawers, one wal nut nigh table, two drawers, at Masonic Mutual izenenc society s omce. &iormont uunuiog. TOR SALE A No. 1 Cortland bugsry. horso -a and harness cheap. A. L. Morris, Ohio ave., Oakland. POR SALE Stone wall building rock. $1.25 per coru. c tr. cnase, uenview aaaition. fOR SALE One nearly new Moesler safe, or win traae tor team. Harness ana wagon Call at 1231 North Harrisou st. 7 OR SALE 3 lots south of Huntoon. li. Sandstrom. 110 west 6th. FOR REAL ESTATE or rental property, see Benedict Co., 6ui Kansas ave. "17 OK SALE On easy payments, best sewing macnine made, the atanuaro. a. vv Hughes.107 East 5th street. FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE. T70R SALE Or exchange for Topeka resi- oence property, a neat tour roomed cottage In Fort Scott, Kansas: cellar and large corner lot one block from car line. Address Hutton, care Journal office. TT" OR SALE Good 7 room house. 3H lots on A- Morris ave., high ground. Price $950. f!50 to $20u cash, balance monthly or quarterly pay ments. Choice east front lots Harrison St. south of state house, great bargain at $37o each, only 1V4 blocks from paved st. Scott Si Ferguson, Real .Estate, Loan and Reutal agts., 615 Kansas ave. E70R SALE Good farm and road team. West Gordon, North Topeka. 713 7 OR RENT OR SALE Desirable homes in Oakland. P. C. Moore. Kansas ave. IF you want lo sell 1 V you want to buy IF you want to rent j F you want to trade IF you want a loan on CALL ON OR WRITE. ESTATE T. G. Shlllinlaw, 115 East 5th St.. Topeka, Kansas. MISCELLANEOUS. SPIRITUALISM Mrs. Howland's farewell materializing seance, Topeka post ball, 420 Kansas ave. Friday, March 27, 8 p. m. Collec tion 2D cents. MRS. W. a O'BRIEN has returned from Chicago with all the newest ideas and la dies wishing new Easter gowns can get the latest creations by calling on Mrs. O'Brien and Miss Allen. 723 Kan. ave., room 10, over Mills, Adams Co. M ILLINKRY OPENING. C10 Kansas ave. Thursday and Friday, this week. Mrs. Elder LACE CURTAINS cleaned by the New York system, equal to new. Mrs. T. S. Cafferty, 323 Jefferson st. CCOTI'S cai:bo-digestive COMPOUND f cures Dyspepsia, Nervous Exhaustion. In somnia and Constipation. If not at druggist's will send prepaid on receipt of price. SI per bottle, The Scott Remedy Company, Topeka, Kansas. IANO TUNING A. J. King. 505 Kan. ave. 5 per year. Has charge Bethany pianos. SPRING WALL PAPER Don't wait till the spring rush, but see me at once for your wall paper, paper hanging, cleaning house, painting, etc. A. u. Clark, 82U Kansas ave. DROP A POSTAL CARD to Joe Newberry, 1;S Kansas ave., and he will call and see you about that Painting or Paper Hanging your wife wants done. First class work, low priees. U f jk to $150 paid salesmen for cigars; ex extra In- duceraents to customers. Louis. Mo. Bishop Kline, St, TVOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN -i-' Be it known that my petition is on file in the ofuce of the probate court of Shawnee county. Kansas, asking for a permit to sell in toxicating liquors at No. C07 on Kansas avenue, in Fourth ward in the city of Topeka, Kansas; and the hearing of the same is set for Mon day, April 27th, 1S96, at 9 o'clock a. m. B. F. Sm. Topeka, Kans.. March 2S, 18CS. YV HAVE IT-Good coal and lull weight. Topeka Transfer Coal Co. Tel 32a VITRIFIED Brick walks laid cheap. Ritchie. 1106 Qulncy sk John MONEY. SfiO (lOO Just receivod (o loan on farms t 1 no, t 1 1 jitri i-eut interest, paya ble annually with privilege of making payments on principal at any time before due. Also I nave money to loan on city property. GEO. L. EPP8, Room 20 Columbian Building. MONEY ADVANCED To R. R. employes of good standing at reasonable rates. Small loans a specialty. No callateral required. All transactions strictly confidential. Call and see us at 822 North Kansas ave. Bell phone 3C7. First published In Topeka State Journal juarcn 13, ittye. J NOTICE. OFFICE OF J Commissioner of Ei.kctiox s, V TnptKl. Kan.. March 1.1 IkQA Notice of meeting ot Board of Supervisors of r.ieuiions. A D19Atinv Af tl,A nnanl e9 RunjkrvlenM. "f Flections for the city of Topeka will be held at the office of Commissioner of Elections on March u o'clock p. m.. for the purpose of revis ing the registration of voters In the several vot ing precincts of said city, to hear appeals from tne Commissioner of Elections respecting the registration of electors of said city, and for the transaction of such other business as may vwwj wiui uvwii me Board. R. R. McMJSTFR Commissioner of Ejections. ART STORE. w. L. TRUMBULL, 720 Kansas ave.. fine photos, etc Dresden pastel colors. Latest uuveiues in iraming ana mournings. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. k cv ,KJ.t west dixlh Ave. A- Can save money for those needing imple- ness, stoves, etc. BOOTS AND SHOES. fl M. CHASE 623 Kansas ave. Cor- rect styles In high grade shoes at popular IV'M. KIETZMAN. 416 Kansas ave.. boots T v and shoes. Also ladies', men's and cntiaren's slippers and rubber goods. Best Dargains in the city by far. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. Z ANSA9 BOOK AND BIBLB HOUSE. 825 Kansas ave., J. W. Friddy. Mgr. Teach er's Bibles, family and pulpit Bibles. Sabbath school supplies. Picture framing, etc. THE KELLAM BOOK STATIONERY CO. 60S Kansas ave. Latest books, correct sta tionery, fewest wail paper. Artistic framing. Tennis and base ball supplies. TJOOK EXCHANGE. 832 Kansas ave. New ana second hand books, stationery etc. Old books, magazines, etc.. taken in exchange. Baok uumoMfj suppiiea. Bcnooi dooks a specialty. BAKERIES. TTENRY VESPER, 113 east 6th St. Maker 11 of the celebrated Henry Vesper's Machine made bread. Ask your dealers for Vesper's sweet gooas. 1 ney are oetter than otners. CLOTHING. I A. viAMhNis, 631 Kansas avenue. c.othiers. hatters and furnishers. High grace goods in all departments. Agents for the Dunlaphat. cojRmjCEiRojonj JOHN M. ItAIRD. Slowest 6th st. Copper and galvanized cornice and metal work. The pefect cut-off tin roofing. Hot air fur naces a specialty. Harrison phone 363. XOBE.HT SANDSTROM, 110 West Sixth si. J Tin and iron rooiins. All kinds of inotal work. Improved systems for warming and tuuiftuug svitiwiti. cuurcnes ana resiaences. LOUIS VAN DORP. CIS-em Jackson st. Gal vanized Iron cornices. Tin and slate roof ing, ah kinds ot metal work. Outside work a specialty. A J. PETERSON, liu east 6th st. All kinds tin and sheot iron work. Roofing, gut tering and furnace work. AU kinds ot tinware. CHINA, GLASS A. QUEENS WARE. "17 ARNS WORTH ASHBY. 503 Kansas ave. -A- Choice display of Llbby cut Class, table cut lery, lamps and lamp fittings. Our specialty is low prices. CIGAR MANUFACTURERS. CHAS. S. EAGLE, manufacturers of cigars and maker of the noted "Silver Statue." acknowledged to be the best cigar by all con noisseurs ana aeaiers. T7 BRODERSON. 71S Kansas ave.. maker of Ail. -our Success," 6 cent cigar and the "Lln- oa vista," 10 cent cigar, sola oy ail aeaiers. These goods are unexcelled. t lDKKY BKO S., Smoke their celebrated "Llt- tie Chief." best 5 cent cigar in the market JCARIWEJWORKS KANSAS CARRIAGE WORKS. 209 West (ith H. h. Eehkopf, Prop. Fine carriage, wag ons, road carts, suikeys. etc. Repairing, paint ing and trimming a specialty. JDRUGGJSJTS HM. WASHBURN. 823 Kansas ave.. drugs and art materials. Window glass, paint ers' goods, moth camphor, sponges, etc. China paints a specialty. WF, KUNZ'S Pharmacy, corner Sixth and Topeka aves. Stationery, fancy goods, toilet articles and perfumery. Prescriptions ac curately compounded. Tel. 25. Res. 503 Topeka av. OA. KEENE, 80S Kansas avs., expert phar- maclst. news dealer and stationer; city agent for St. Louis Globe. Republic, Kansas City Times and Journal. Leave your orders. FLOUR AND FEED NVAN SLYCK, successor to H. Boughten. 609-611 West Tenth st., wholesale and re tail dealer in flour, feed, grain, hay, seeds and coal. Telephone 407. Close prices my specialty. XV" I. BOYER Wholesale and retail flour, "'feed, hay and salt. Gluten feed; Ralston health flour. White rock the groat hoof packing. 210 W. Sixth st. Phones 470. al A. BECK. 212-214 E. Sixth ave. Gram flour, feed and seeds. Manufacture ail kinds chopped feed. Cleaned and chipped oats a specialty. FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOPS TOPKKA FOUNDRY, Mlllice Holcomb, props., corner Second and Jackson. Ma chine work, castings, patterns, models, brass work, etc. Repairing done. Work guaranteed. GROCERIES. JAMES WERT3. 535 Topeka ave.. groceries and feed. Only high-grade goods handled at satisfactory prices. Country butter and eggs a specialty. LOUIS WISS. 134 N. Quincy st.. grocery and meat market Everything the best at low est prices. Goods delivered to ail parts of the city G LUX. 200 W. Sixth ave., the reliable grocer. can use you better and eive vou bettor goods for the same money than any other grocer. AM. LESLIE. 334 Taylor st. dealer in gro- carles and fresh and salt meats, will meat all competition In the grocery or meat niaraet line. "C I. JONES, 109 East Sixth st. groceries asm flour and feed; meat market in connection. I can save you money, as close Dricea Drevail in very Una. Also sell coal. HARNESS AND SADDLERY. OSCAR KRAUS3 224 Kansas ave.. harness and saddlerv. hardware. Leather finding and shoe store supplies. Cut sole leather a speo- iaibj. tt i no iui prices. HOTELS. CHESTEKFIELD HOTEL. John F. Carter, lessee. All modern imorovements. Hatex S2.00 per day. Special prices for theatrical parties Ana reguiAr Business. JEWELERS. JAMES a. UA x DEN, Jeweler and Optician. Complete stock cf watches, diamonds, silverware, etc. Eyes examined and snectAoim properly fitted. W EDMONDS. 632 Kansas Ave. Watches. Jewelrv. Diamonds. And onttnAi iaiuI. Watch repairing a sDecialitv. All work warl ranted. So charge for testing the eves. LAUNDRIES. AMERICAN STEAM LAUNDRY. A. C. Keating, manager. 112 West Seventh st Short time work a specialty. Special pains taken to Insure the finest work. Telephone 4t. LIVERY STABLES. TT B. McCUBDY. V. S.,prop.. lMWeit 5th st. Graduate Ontario Veterinary Colleeo. Toronto. Fine turnouts. Boarding a specialty faraouAi supervision a feature. Tel. ik. MEAT MARKETS. (1 A. MAYER. 931 Kansas ave. dealer In fresh and salt meats, doi ultry, iish, etc. Choice country butter. All orders promptly orders promptly deliv- erea. Bell telephone 198. A HANSON. 1121 West Sixth st Parlor Meat Market Besides a well stocked meat market we handle game, fish and poultry. Fie M butter. Tel. 182. GEO. E. KOWNE. 100 Topeka ayj. r-esh and salt meats, poultry, game ana fish. Full Hue Helnz's pickets and preserves. JWILUNRY- rr HE BAZAAR. Miss M. B. Kahr, 505 Kan A sas aTe. The latest Parisian modes, and fashionable trimmer. Prices the lowest and styles the best. MEN'S HATTERS A. OUTFITTERS EAGLE tc CURRY, sole agents for the cele brated "Youmans" hats. Suits to order. Fine neck wear a specialty. Look at our line of 50c ties. MONEY TO LOAN. iAKTIES wishing a sale and paying invest- ment ior tneir money, cau at once on z. a& Wood tL Co.. 534 Kansas avenue. MONEY LOANED on horses, pianos, house hold goods and all kinds of chattel securi ties. L. Biscoe, 623 Kansas avenue, room 3. PLATING A. MACHINE WORKS. LUX. 416 Jackson st. Gold, silver and av nickel plating and machine works. Brass work. Bicycie repairing, enameling, brass pol ishing, safes, locks and repairng. PIANOS AND ORGANS. CONRON BROS., 825 Kansas ave. Dealers In the celebrated Kstey planes and organs. Piano tuning and repairing by exjerts a spe cialty. PJ;CIJBlERS. A ALLEN Practical Plumber; 26 years ei- perience; personal alteution given to all work; steam and hot water fitter; work guar anteed; 8u8 Kansas ave. Bell Tel. 38a. Kes. 825 North Topeka ave. W WELLS. No. 816 Kansas ave.. (base- ment plumbing, steam and gas fitting. Personal attention viven to all work. Satisfac tion guaranteed, prices moderate. Ornamental window and pump work. ROBERT MOOD, 117 W. Sixth ave. Plumb ing, gas fitting, steam and hot water heat ing. A large assortment of gas fixtures. Both telephones No. 131. SHEAHAN Si SON, 123 East Seventh street Contractors for plumbing and heating. We guarantee satisfactory work and moderate prices. Tel. 307. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. JOHN MARTIN. HARRY L. HEALD. MARTIN HEALD, Attorneys-at-law. 715 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Ksn. VV F. SCHOCH. Attorney at Law, 625-627 Practices in all courts. v v Kansas ave. ALBERT H. HORTON. (late Chief Justice) with Waigener. Hortcn Orr, Lawyers. Rooms 4, 5 and 6, Third floor. Central National Bank. C. M. WELCH. i E. O. WILSOIT. WELCH WILSON, ATTORK1T9 AT LAW, C.3 Kansas Avenue. Commercial Law and Land Litigation. De faulted Mortgages attended to. Practice In all State and Federal Courts. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. DR. STELLA KIKBY, COO Kansas ave. Office hours iota 11 a. in., 3 to 4 p. m. 'l'hona 666. 1 C. P. MENNINGER, M. D, Homsopathio Physician. Ope: 737 A-cMaa Both 'Phones 19. RaidtnC, 425 Greenwood Au. Bst fhanem S. L. A. RYDER, M. D. OFFICE and residence cor. Gordon street and Central ave.. North Topeka. Phone 214. Uses the Brinkerhoff system of Kectal treat ment, a successful and painless treatment for piles, fistula, fisliure, ulceration, etc. SE. SHELDON. M. D.. HCnOERf AND DISSASKS OF 'WOJIEJr, With private hospital. Office: No. 720 Kansas Ave. fDA C. BARNES, M. D. Office 732 Kan. Ave. Residence 13th and C;av. Office hours 9 a. m. to 11 a. in., and 3 p. m. to 5 p. m. Harrison telephone 93 residence, and 39 office. R. TA BARDINO, HOMEOPATHIST. Harrison phone 88. C29 Kansas ave, Beil telephone 402. MES.MARY McKINSTKY, magnetic healing massacre treacmnnr RniHnnA unn ,tiH, 335 Jackson. Harrison phone 40d. FUMP SHOP. si AN ION. 2u7 W. sixth ave., maker of the ToDelca Force Piimn. Also rlAatar in nnnma of all kinds, drive weiis. Tin shop, roofing, etc Repairing. REAL ESTATE LOANS. rri K. BOWMAN Co. Mor:gagss of size and kind to suit Investors always on hand. Prompt monev. lowest rates to borrow an cen tral, city, or farm properties, REPAIR SHOPS. T.TAKNESS AND REPAIR WORK Harness aud shoe shop; patent leather polish for buuirY tops: reuairs iu all kinds nt ipatho. goods; shoes half soled cheap. E. F. Hender son, 117 East Sixth street. SPRING BED, MATTRESS FACT" Y SCHICK, prop.. 127 Kansas ave. Also maker of Dillows. UDholstnrinir and r. pairing a feature. Feathers renovated and mattresses made over. TeL 438. SECOND-HAND STORES. Ow7T!SiENNErTT3U 1 and second-hand furnitura. nn.tnn stoves, etc. Stove repairs, and gasoline and other stoves repaired. Storage a specialty. TOPEKA COFFEE 4. SPICE MILLS. "Ci D. GILES fit CO., 614 Kansas ave. Tea, A-- Japanese goods, eto. Roasters of coffee. Makers of pure spices, baking powder and havering extracts. Telephone 71. GEO. B. PALMER Funeral Supply Co. and funeral director. Office 8e9 Kansas ave. Res. 1021 V an Buren. OCioe tel. 14b. residence iei. si. VINEGAR 4l PRESERVING WORKS OTTO KUEHNK ft CO.. props., maofr's Silver Leaf brands table luxuries. Pickles. jellies, olives, sauces, etc. Also Cue Silver Leaf Vinegar and Gypsy Queen baking powder. FEAN0I3 J. HOBBS 00., Cripple Creek Mining Stocks Bought and Sold on Commission. Weekly Market Letter on Application, F. O. Box 40. Colanwlo Spriae. Cat. eBoaiOEaBoeBsciiwaeEae JUST IN TIME. 1 1 Eelea Stnart was engaged to be married to Lord Hughes, and the whole county talked of the coming event as one of the rtrangetit that had taken place for many a day. That the beautiful, gifted girl of barely 20 should have accepted the hand of the old earl was Indeed a matter for sur prise. Why had she chosen him, people asked, when others of equal rank and younger and more suitable had gone mad for love of her? At night, when all the inquisitive world was asleep, Helen would lean from her window and gaze at the starlit valley at her feet, and pour out her heart to the silence. "I could not help It," she would wail. "It was to save poor Ralph's honor." Yes, that was It; her brother had told her that unless she married Lord Hughes, to whom he had mortgaged his property, they must be ruined, turned out of house and home, and left penniless; worse, imprisonment would follow for Kalpb, for that was the old earl's alternativo if she refused. Three summers ago there had come to the village a young journalist, and Helen and her brother had made his acquaintance, whioh grew quickly to Intimacy and friendship. Totally opposite to Ralph Stuart in every way was Holmes Maclean. Born of poor parents, who left him at an early age to struggle alone, he had educated himself entirely, and gained the post be held on one of the best London papers simply by his brains and hard work. It was on the night of his arrival that he saw Helen Stuart, and knew from henceforth she must be the guiding star of his life. ''Would you would you let me walk through this field with you? There Is a c bull over there, and I am so afraid." "Certainly. Allow me to be of any service I can," he answered gravely, In wardly blessing the bull. The next day brought an Invitation to the manor hall. So it was that through that month of glorious summer weather he daily met and daily grew to love with all his strength the beautiful Helen, who was not long in rotui-ning hi3 affection. "Helen," he whispered, when the part ing came, "I have no position to offer you yet. but will you wait for mef" That all happened three summers ago, and now she stood gazing into the night, the promised wife of old Lord Hughes. She had not heard one word from Holmes Maclean in all this time, but she had often read with pride and admiration his clever articles and stories, and knew ho Was working bard to make a home for her. The autumn came, and the old earl be gan to agitate that the wedding should take plaoe before Christmas. "Is here is there no other way?" once more she cried, glancing into her brother's cruel face with blanched cheeks. "How many more times must I tell you it Is my only chance? Perhaps you would like to see me imprisoned?" She stopped him with a quick, sharp cry. "Tell him it shall be when he likes." Two Sundays passed, and the third came (or the banns to be read for the last time. "If any of you know cause or just im pediment why these two persons should not be joined together In" A commotion at the back of the church stopped tho clergyman. A man was stand ing up in the congregation with hand up raised, aud then a deep voice rose above the murmur of frightened voices: "I forbid tho banns!" A scene followed such as had never been Witnessed before. Helen from her pew recognized the voice, though she did not see the strong, stern face of her lover, and with a cry she fainted. When sho returned to ccnBoiousness Holmes Maclean was kneeling by fcer side. She was lying in the vestry, and anxious faces were peering round tho door. "What does it mean?" she murmured. ,"Have you come to save me?" "I have told them you were going to be sold to that man." "Then you have not doubted me?" she "breathed. He carried her through the astonished crowd to her carriage, and took her home. And on the way, as she gathered strength, she stretched out her hands imploringly. Thore is Ralph. What will become of Wm?" "Do not distress yourself, sweet," be answered. I know all his affairs. And what I have earned for you shall clear him. It is enongh. You and I can live in a cottage with love, after all can we not?" Ksohange. Marseille, tlie Wrestler. The famous wrestler, Marseille, who died reoently at Courbevoie, France, was an eccentric and interesting character. He was well known In Paris, and many amus ing anbedotes ara told about him and his wrestling show, which was always one of tho principal centers of attraction at tho fairs in the neighborhood. The little flow ery speeches he used to mako as he walked up and down the platform of bis show, describing the Roman wrestling matches to take place insido, were amusing as well ns odd. At such times he was clad in tights, with a coat over his shoulder, which did not entirely hide the splendid muscu larity of his physique, and no matter how keen the quips which he occasionally threw out the smiling equanimity of his admir ing patrons was never disturbed. Marseille could not let a challenge go by him and was most particular about keeping his professional engagements. It id said that on one occasion, when he bad bden challenged by a professional wrestler of Brest, he happened to break bis arm be fore the match came off. He insisted, however, in wrestling with his arm in splints and actually threw his adversary. Since 1388 Marseille had not wrestled, "but he still kept up his show, where his three sons and other professional wrestlers displayed their prowess. Writers Who Cam Write. Speaking of handwriting, Amelio Rives is far from being the only genius whose band is as clear as copper plate. Mrs. Margaret E. Sangster'shand is beautifully clear; Octave Thanet's can be read at a glance and is, moreover, a delight to the eye. There is barely a suspicion of scraw liness in Mrs. Ruth McEnery Stuart's. Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis' writing is as plain as print. Her son Richard's chi rography is more angular and masculine, but not less legible. But, taking all things into consideration, the amount sho has written, and tho fact that most of It was at railroad speed, Mrs. Mary C Bryan has the most remarkably good hand o' write as clear and free of carelessness to day as when she began writing, back in her early teens. In fact, tfcs only parson to compare with her in this respect Is Marion Harland Mm Terhune who writes nearly an ideal band whether one considers it aesthetically or with regard to the requirements of copy. New York Journal. HE FOUND HIS MONEY. Be Thatig-ht Be Bad Sold I with Soma Old Iron. A discovery so surprising and delight ful that it almost overcame him was made by Adam Banner, when be found his long-missing $1,300 in gold coin to the cellar of his borne, No. 1269 Vienna street, Philadelphia. Early in August Benner and his wife determined in their old age never again to entrust tbelr worldly treasure to banks, as they had lost considerable money by the failure of the Shackamaxon bank years before. They concluded, consequently, to hide their capital, some $1,300, in an iron pot among some iron scrap in the cellar of their home. Some tirre in October a man came along who was buying old iron, and, without giving the hidden gold a second thought, they sold the cel lar scrap' iron to him, practically for a song. Next day they thought of their gold, and reported the supposed loss to Lieut. Tuttle,. of the eleventh district, who, after a hunt, traced the sold scrap iron to a dealer. The latter in turn had sent it with other scrap to Reading, where all traces of it were lost. Benner bore bis loss as r:s be could until yesterday, when, in a search un der the cellar steps, the long-lost gold was found just where he himself had put it in August, 1895. With breathless Irsfe he grabbed up the coveted iron pot and sped around thf corner and into the eleventh dis trict station house, hugging his treas ure to his breast. House Sergeant Kerrhy, who was on duty, saw the almost paralyzed man enter, and supposed some dreadful thing had happened. Benner gasped out: "I have found it r And was about to tumble the gold out on the desk, when the sergeant re strained him. As soon as Benner had sufficiently recovered his senses, he requested Ser geant Kenny to count the money over for him. It panned out"$l,295 in shin ning gold pieces and $4.15 in silver coin, which was the exact amount that the old man had hidden and for a time lost track of. "Another mystery solved r said the meditative sergeant, as his visitor left the room with his money In the old iron Pt Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. Danger la Cold Feet, Tou will never be in good health and never do your best work If your feet are constantly cold. Grave diseases of the throat and lungs are caused by cold feet alone, and these troubles are al ways aggravated by a frigid condition of the lower extremities. If proper foot wear does not give relief, consult a physician, for the chances are the sys tem is "run down," and radical meas ures are necessary. In nine cases out of ten, however, the foot covering is to blame, either because of its shape or its material. Save in warm weather, and for low-cut shoes, leather, as or dinarily prepared, has serious objec tions. It lacks two prime qualities porosity and capacity fcr absorption being in this respect too much like rub ber. No foot can remain either com fortable or healthy if kept in a per petual bath of its emanations and ex cretions. Leather, especially that of the more porous varieties, may be tol erated for the outside, but for cold weather it should always be line with woolea cloth, or. better, with wool felt. In fact, fcr all cold climates, and for winter wear in all climates where there is any winter, a footgear made from all wool felt approaches the ideal. Accord ing to modern notions, any illness In one part of the body may be occasioned by some irritating cause far removed from the seat of the trouble. Just how this. is cannot always be clearly ex plained, but that such connection does sometimes exist is beyond dispute. In the, matter under discussion, if the nerves of the whole body are irritated by a tight shoe, or the extreme cold ness of the extremities makes extra de mand upon the blood supply, there is neither nerve force nor blood enough left for other functions. Phosphorescent Diamonds. An expert In gems has lately called attention to a property in the diamond which has not hitherto been fully ap preciated. Robert Boyle mentions a diamond that became phosphorescent simply by the heat of the hand, ab sorbed light on being held near a can dle, and emitted light on being briskly rubbed. Observations by Mr. Kunz, the gem expert, confirm Boyle's statement that diamonds become phosphorescent in the dark after exposure to sunlight or electric light by being rubbed on wood, cloth, or metal. This property is an important one, as it will help the non-expert to extinguish between the true diamond and other hard stones, as well as imitations, none of which Is said to exhibit this phenomenon. Hebrew Bible Manuscripts. Two remarkable illuminated He brew manuscripts of the Bible, written In the ninth or tenth century, were shown by Dr. Gaster recently to the Society of Biblical Archaeology in London. They came from central Asia and are probably the oldest Hebrew texts of the bible la existence. The margins of the leaves are covered with rosettes in gold and' other ornaments, while the writing is surrounded by a border ot five-colored lines. Xieed of me Cities. Cities should be the centers of all moral and religious forces. In the cities we should have our strongest churches not only strong numerically, but strong also in faith, in love, in zeal; strong in all the elements of Christian character. Rev. Creighton Wones. Xafllaaaca. Our influence is immortal. It ia the immortal part of us. Our deeds, our thoughts, live on forever and forever. Each propagates after its own kind Carlos ilaityn. unox FAcinc. Chance of Time In effect Der 1SI, IH'Jo. EASTBOtfXD.' Arrive Trains. No. Leaves Leaves Kansas Denver. Topeka. City. Eastern Vesti bulod Express, Limited- 4 8-20 pm 2:B0pm BrOOpra 2 12:50 pm :87 am 8:50 ara WE3TBOUXi. Leaves Trains. No. Kansas Leaves Arrives City. Xopeka Denver.. Denver Pacific Vesttbuled Express 1 7:30 pm 9:40 pm 2:2Spi 8 10:40 am ll.go pm 4:20 an Train No. a The California and Oregon Limited, leaves Topeka every dav iu the year t 12:80 noon. Solid vestibulod train. Pintsch Gas. Steam Heat. Pullman Palace Ulnlng Cars. No change to Denver, Cheyeune. C'den and Los Anueles. 'lopeka to an Francisco la 70 hours; Topeka to Portland in 63 hours. Pleas compare with other lines, Denver and California Fast Line leaves To peka dally at 9:40 p m.. and arrives in Denver at 2:25 p. m. next day. Puiiman Tourist bleep ing Car. lopeka to Portland without change. Pullman Buffet Service, Pullman Paiaea Sleeping Cars and Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars on this train. No other lino makes this quick time. This Is the shortest and by far the best line to Denver. i A. LEWIS. Ticket Agent. City ticket office, 525 Kansas avenue. Topeka, Kansas. U1SSOUBI 1'ACIFIC. Train. No L'r's Topeka Topeka and Fort bcott aiT commodation. 2S-r 8:80 a. m. A 'v's Topeka Topeka and Fort "jcott ac- eommodation 28C 6:80 p. xn. In TOJTE, EFAFTT and STRENGTH "BAY STATE" ITTTTARS. MANDOLINS, BANJOS, ZITHERS, anJ FLUTES (John C. Haynes ft Co., Boston, Manufacturers,) are equalled fcy no other Amer can instruments. Lowest in inc of any strictly liiah-grade Instru ments. 2 Awards. Send Iu Catalogues. For sale by E. p. Guild. First published in the Topeka State Journal, March 25, 1896. Election Proclamation. Mayor's Offic TOPRKA, KANSA March 24, l96. I.C. A. Fellows, mavor of the city of Topeka, do hereby proclaim and malte known that an election will be held in said city of Topeka on Tuesday, April 7th, 1S!. for the purpose of eiectlnii the following officers. to-wlt: One councilman in each of the five wards of the city ot Topeka: also one member of the board of education in each of the live wards of said city, and three constabls. All of the officers above mentioned are to be voted for in the city at large, except council men, who will be voted for in their respective wards only. The election to be held under the laws gov erning the same. The polls to be open from 8 o'clock a. m until 6 o'clock p. in. in the several voting precincts in said city of Topeka. In witness whereof I have hereunto set mr hand this -'4th day of March, 1890, at Topeka, Kansas. f.siLAi. tl C. A. Ffixows, Mayor. Attest S. S. McFaduen City Clerk. First published on the 20th day of March, 1398, in the official city paper. PROPOSALS. For the Grading, Curbing and Pav ing With Shawnaa Vitrified Brick on Sand Foundation, Eleventh Street from Van Buren Street to Harrison Street, all in City of Topeka. y rar PI B' I S Office of Citt CiJtnis, 1 1'OFiXA, Kansas. V March i0. 1806. t SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the City Clork of tli3 city of Topeka nntU Mon day. March 30, isyi, at 5 o'clock p. m for fur nishing all the Riiiterial and doin all the wor& necessary to complete tho following city im provements, as per specifications now on file in the ohue cf the city clerk, to-wil: For grading and curbing with Lyon county limostone. as per sample m the office of Guil ford Dudley and same as curbing on-Iiureut street, oast, or Colorado sandstone, and paving with Shawnee county vitriOod brick oti sand foundation. Eleventh street, from the west lino of Van Buren streoE to the east line of llarrlsou street, all hi tho city of lopeka. INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS. First Proposals under different Dimes will not be received from one firm or association. Second iiach bidder will be required to de posit with the city clerk to the credit of tho city of Topeka, a certiiied eheck of deposit lor ten perceotof the amount of bid as a guarantee that lie will enter into the coiitraot if awarded to him, according to the terms of his bid, within, live days after the cerlilication of the award. '1 hird In all bids made by atlrm. tho indi vidual names of tiie members must be written out. and must be signed in full, giving the chris tian names; but tho signers may. if they ctioose describe themselves in addition as doing busi ness under a given name aud style as a firm. Fourth Tho place of residence of every blJ dr. with county and slate, must be given after, his signature, which must be written in full. Fifth Anyone signing a proposal as an agent of another or othors, must file with it legal evi dence of his authority to do so. Sixth Alterations by erasures or interlinea tions, should be explained or ooted in the pro posal, over the signature of the bidder. Seventh All prices must be written as well, as expressed in figures. E ghth Bids must be made on blanks to be furnished by the city engineer. .Ninth Proposals should be directed to the elty clerk, city of Topeka, aud endorsed "Pro posals for Paving, (or Grading, as the case may be) In the city of Topeka." Tenth Proposals must be made In full con formity to all the specilicatious. Eleventh Proposals shall specify the rate per cubic yard for ail grading aud all necessary, preparations of roadbed, which price shall in clude everything required under the specifica tions of the same, the rate per lineal foot for all new curbing furnished and set; tlie rate per square yard for paving, which shall include all the required material, foundations and labor lo complete the same. 'Iwelfth No extra compensation will be al lowed for cross-walks or wood-headers. Thirteenth Samplesjof the material shall ac company each bid. Every sample shall be plainly labeledwith the date of the bid, name of the bidder, and the place from which it was brought. Such samples will not Im returned to bidders, but under all circumstances will be retained by the city, whether bids aro accepted or not. No proposals for paving will be con sidered If not accompanied by samples. Proposals for grading must be made sepa rately. Specifications, form of proposals, bond and contract can be obtained by applying to the city engineer of tiio city of Topeka. aod said proposals must be upon printed forms only, properly filled out in strict accordance with the general specifications. Payments will be made upon estimates by the city engineer, and when approved by the mayor and city council, either in casli or intermil street improvement bonds of the city of 'i oiek:i as the council may elect. 1 he whole of said work as aforesaid, shall be commenced and completed at sucli time or times as shaii be des ignated at the time of awardiug contract. The council reserves the right Co reject any oi all bids. 8KAL.1 S. S. McFapdkx. City Clark,

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1 STATE JOTJENAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1896. HOSE OF HILL'ION TRIAL The Fort Madison (la.) Depositions Are Introduced 10 SHOW THAT IT WAS HOT HILLfflON, Whoie Body ff i Iilentl fled as Bnch Oth Importul VllneMM. The continuation of the testimony in the Hiilraon cte subsequent to the pub lication in lastisrening's issue was e fol lows: The defense introduced what are known as the Fort Madison depositions, being depositions of the relatives and friends of Frederick Adolph Walters of Fort Madi soo, la., whom the defense claim was the murdered man whose body was brought from Medicine Lodge to Lawrence. The first of these was the deposition of Mr. H. C. Spreen of Fort Aladiaon, Mr. Spreen testified that he had known F. A. Walters; had known him intimately from 1875 to 1873 et Fort Madison; that Mr. Walters had dark curly hair, long nose, high cheek bones, perfect teeth, long hands, fingers and arms, and a mole on the back. On being shown Qhotographs of the dead body claimed to be that of Uillmon, the witness identified these as thoje of his friend, F. A. Walters. Witness further atated that he and F. A. Walters were members of the Odd Fellows' lodge in Fort Madison; that the lodge paid the life insurance on young Walters' life, being thoroughly satisfied with the identification of the body. The witness also stated that iu 1879, on the 5ih or Cth of March, he re ceived a letter from Walters dated at Wichita, in which letter Walters stated that he was leaving there on the 5th of March, and asked witness in same letter, whether his dues had been paid up to date. ir The deposition of Mr. Wm. Schatt then followed, which was to the effect that witness knew young Walters intimately, and saw him in March, 1878; that Wal ters was 5 feet 11 inches in neight; had black, early hair; high nose and cheek bones; perfect teeth and long hands. On being shown tho photographs of the cadaver, witness stated that they were those of F. A. Walters. The deposition of Frederick Hals berger, was as follows: That he had resided in Ft. Madison since 1849; had known F. A. Walters from boyhood; that the last time he saw him was in Mareh, 1S78; that he had nearly black, curly hair; high nose and cheek bones; long hands and feet; had some corns on toes; was 5 feet 11 inches tall, and a well built man. On being shown the pictures of the corpse, he stated that they were the pictures of the corpse of F. A. Wal ters. F. D. Ellmanger's deposition was in ef fect as follows: That he lived at Ft. Madison from boyhood; knew F. A. Walters intimately; that the last time he saw him was in '78; that Walters was 5 ft. 11 in. had large hands, long fingers and feet, and some corns on toes; dark brown hair; high cose and cheek bones; small mustache, somewhat lighter in color than his hair; and that his teeth were in every respect Bound, Witness an being shown the photographic exhibits of the cadaver, testified that they were the pictures of his friend, F. A. Walters. The deposition of Chas. H.Walters rn aa follows: That he resided in Fort Madison, and had lived there for about 27 years; that young Walters and himself were school boys together; that the last time he saw Walters was when ha left Fort Madison in 1878; that Walters had long arms, hands, fingers; high nose; loug feet, wearing No. 9 boot; had almost black, wavy hair; high cheek bones and perfect teeth; a mustache somewhat lighter in color than the hair; that ho was about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches. On being shown the photographs of the corpse, stated that it was his friend F. A. Walters. Mr, F. L. Ochs' deposition read as fol lows: That he was born in Ft. Madison; that witness and F. A. Walters had known each other from childhood; that Walters had long curly, dark brown hair; very high cheek bones and a Ro- j man nose; mustache lighter in color than hair; teeth large and very good; long hands, fingers and feet. Witness stated that the pho tographs of the cadaver shown him were those of F. A. Walters. Deposition of Geo. G. Ronke was as follows: Witness had resided in Ft. Mad ison since 1854; was deputy Bheriff of that county; well acquainted with F. A. Walters and the whole Walters family; first became acquainted with F. A. Wal ters in 1854 and last saw him in 1878; that Walters was about six feet tall; weighed between 160 and 170 pounds; had a Roman nose, high cheek bones, good teeth, dark curly hair and small mustache; that he was sqnare shouldered; had long hands, arms, fingers,legs and feet; thatihe photographs of the.cadaver were those of F. A. Wal ters. George Anthes deposition was to the effect that witness had lived in Ft. Madi son twenty years; was weil acquainted withyonng Walters, and that the photo graphs of the dead body were those ef Frederick Adolph Walters. William H. Kasten's deposition was as follows. That he was born in Ft. Madi son; that he had known young Walters from childhood, and saw him last in 1878 before Walters went west; that Walters had dark brown kinky hair, high cheek bones, Roman nose, long arms, hands, Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, DEI' MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free" Bom Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant, stO YEARS THE STANDARD. J Sneers and legs; wore number 9 boot. Witness stated. that the photographs of the dead body were those of F. A. Wal ters. The deposition of E. II. Stemple was to the effect that he was born in Fort Mad ison; knewF. A. Walters from childhood; saw him last in 1878; that Walters was 5 feet 11 inches in height; weighed abont 170 pounds; a well built man; long arms, hands, fingers and legs; had some corns on feet; wore Xo. 9 boot; had dark, curly hair, small mustache, very high cheek bones, excellent white teeth, very large; that he had received a letter from young Walters from some town in Kansas and that Miss lvasten had also received a letter from him at Wichita. Witness identified the photographs of the cadaver as those of F. A. Walters. Arthur H. (stemple testified as follows: That he was born at Ft. Madison and koewF. A. Walters from boyhood; last saw him in 1878; that Walters weighed about 170 pounds; was about 6 feet in height; had square, broad shoulders, long arms, hands, fingers and legs; also long feet, dark curly hair, small mustache, lighter in color than hair; high cheek bones; nose with bump on tho bridge; large and perfect teeth and none mlss'ng. This witness also identified the photographs of the corpse as those of young Walters. The testimony of Dr. H. F. Stemple was to the effect that he was well ac quainted with all the Walters family, and had known F. A. Walters from child hood; that he was of a large build, being about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches; long arms, hands, legs and feet; large roman nose; large white teeth; dark curly hair; small mustache; high cheek bones; dark com plexion. He also identified tho photo exhibits of the corpse as being those of F. A Walters. f The evidence of D. W. Henry was in substance that he had lived at Ft. Madi son about 27 years; knew young Wal ters from boyhood; that he was square shouldered; well built; 5 feet 11 inches in height; long arms, hands, legs and feet; high cheek bones; wider through that part of the face than through the forehead; large Roman nose; good, sound teeth; dark, curly hair and small mustache. That the pic tures of the dead-man were those of bis friend Walters. Followed the deposition of Mr. Theo. Ernst. Mr. Ernst stated that he had lived in Ft. Madison 20 year?, and knew F.JA JWalters from boy hood; that Walters was a large, bony, muscular man, wide shouldered; had high -cheek bones, Roman nose, dark curly hair; mustache slight and straight; full, large teeth. That the photo graphs of the dead man were those of F. A. Walters. Mr. Alex. Windmayer's testimony ws to the effect that be was born iu FL Mad ison; knew F. A. Walters from child hood, they having grown up together; that Walters had broad shoulders; ulgli cheek tones; large Roman ncs;; dar nearly black curly hair; perfect teeth; long arms, hands, fingers, legs and let wore No. 9 boot; was a feet 10 or 11 inches in height. That the photographs of the cadaver were those of F. A. Wal ters. HOW 11AUH1S 1S IU WIN. Carley Harrison Maps How the Second District I)elEto Vt ill Vote.' "Curley" Harrison says that Jack Har ris will eventually be nominated for con gress in spite of Billy Buchan and his pretentious boom. "On the first ballot," says Mr. Harrison "Buchan will probably be able to swing thirty votes. There will be eighty-five in the convention, requiring forty-three to elect. We concede him his own county nineteen, and I am told he has swung Douglas and her eleven into line with the promise of supporting the half million dollar Quantrell raid claim in the house. That will be his strength. "Then there is Eldon Howe, a verv nice young man, who will take into the convention Bourbon's ten and probably seven from two other counties giving him seventeen. Senator Metcalf of An derson county will start with ten votes. "In the finishing ballots, strength wili be thrown to Harris that will finally nom inate him. HICKS "BOW" MOVING. House. That War- jiullt for Tenants in East Topelca Now ISwing- ISonclit. What is, known as ".he Hicks row" of houses on Lawrauce street near East Tenth is disappearing. The houses are being moved to different parts of the city and mora favorable locations. The "row" was built in boom times. There were about fifty houses, all built in the same style, and they were to be rented to tenants. During the boom they were rented, bnt when things flattened out the desir ability of tho property for rental pur poses disappeared and they have been allowed for several years to go to ruin. The entire row will be taken away bv the real estate company which now owns them. AND WHY NOT YOUNG MEN? Shall the Old Men Have Everything VbeaTnsiMM Are Jnslaxsn petentT There is said to be a young men's com bination in Shawnee county to capture a part of the offices next fall and the candidates are already carrying on an active campaign. The offices which the young men will make an effort to capture are county at torney, probate judge and representative from the city district. It is s-iid that Hip three young men candidates t r 'hee offices will make a combination whicu to say the least will be exceedingly danger ous. CROUCH IS DYING. Aged Anthsr of "Kathlena NaTOnrn a" Wasting Away at Ualiimore. Baltimore, March 25. Prof. Freder ick Nicholas Crouch, the aged author of "Kathleen Mavourneen," is suffering from an attack of heart trouble, aggra vated by poverty and want, and it is thought his end is near at hand. Professor Crouch and family live in several back rooms of a house on West Lombard street, where on a small iron couch the old man is slowly wasting away. Dandruff forms when the glands of the skin are weakened, and if neglected, baldness is aura to follow. Hall's Hair Renewer is the best preventive. Mineral Water. The finest in the west. Come and trv it J. W. Phillips, 612 W. Eighth ava. Give as a trial Peerless Steam Laun dry. Everybody takes the Jockxax. CHI31&IE AND THE AE3IY. A Visit to a Slum Lassies' Meeting; Which Resulted la a Conversion. "Say, do yer know about de Salvaticii Army? Dey ia great people, sure, and I taut dey was all settled as much as do Washin'ton arch, and wasn't doin a ting but doin good, like I've seen 'em do on de Bow'ry ever since I was a kid but, p'chee, dey is all In a scrap what's worse dan dat Dunraven flimflam. "Dat's right. Let me tell yon. Mr. Paul and Mr. Burton is members of dat yaoht club what give de grand trun down t' de lord chap, Dunraven, and dey scrap ped and dey scrapped and dey scrapped over dat game till Miss Fannie tole 'em dat If ever dey opened dere inouts any more about de dinky yacht race she'd break dere faces. Dat wasn't just what Miss Fannie said, cause she talks only hightoned langwudge, but dat's what she meaned, all right enough. "Mr. Burton, he's kinder stuck on de English lord chap, 'see? But Mr. Paul, he's straight Amorican, dead straight American, like me, and he says, 'What fell,' he says; 'dere can't be but one mug can win a fight or a race, and if de mug what loses don't stand up to de dough dish widout bollerin murder, den he ain't no good, and oughter get de dinky dink.' "Woll, dat's de way dey jawed till Miss Fannie put de kibash on dere chinnin, and de house was as peaceful as willy boy wid a cigarette till dis Salvation Army row came along, and den dere was more trouble in de family. "His whiskers says dat de English mug what come over from for'n parts t' put a cash register on de word of de gospel was a person a non gratter, whut means dat he was a person not in it. "Dat started da game. Mr. Burton says dat de boss mug what lives in England has a right to run de machine accordin t' de rules, and, if do rules was broke, den he bad de right to ask what fell? "Den Mr. Paul he gots hot in do collar, and he says dat if Mr. Burton was right den George Washin'ton was wrong, which is de man what discovered do city of Wash in'ton, where dey makes laws for de law yers and Easses for'n queens and kings. "Say, I nearly unscrews me arm openin small bottles for 'em, havin f do some thin t' keep meself in de room, so as not f miss any of do rounds. Dey was all talkln toonctand puttin up terrible fronts of knowin all about de game, when Miss Fannie killed dem all dead wid askin in dat smood voice of hers, 'Has any of yon gents ever been to a Salvation Army meet in f "Say, honest, dey all looks as silly as a bull pup in a bathtub, and dey just f rows der wine in dere faces and coughs and don't say nothin for awhile. "Well, his whiskers says, after ha tant awhile, 'No, my dear, he says, 'I don't tink we has ever wont.' "Den Miss Fannie she says, 'Before yuso all settle de affairs of de Salvation Army spose you chases yourself to one of der meetin's and take a tumble to yourselves' only not dose langwudge till you knows de game.' "Mr. Paul, he held out his glass for me f fill, and don he says, solemnlike, desa was his very words, 'It strikes me dat our spiritual welfare would be improved as well as our understan din's if we adopts de resolution magnanimously.' "So de next evenin his whiskers says f me could I take 'em down f where dere was a Salvation Army meotin, and I says, 'In a minute,' for I know'd where some loidies dey call slum lassies was preachin. "Say, it was down near Chatham square, and when we got off de car his whiskers give one look and triod f make a sneak, but Mr. Paul ho held him up f de dough dish and makes him stay. For awhile de crowd was mom curiouser about our gang dan about do Salvationers, and dey gives us a great jolly. Dere was one old woman I uster know down dere, a Mrs. Murphy, what was rushiii a growler, but when she sees me she stops and says, 'Shure, it's Chiminio Fadden and his foiiie frinda. In troduce me f his whiskers, Chimmiedear,' she says, wid a smile you couldn't spoil wid a club. "Say, I taut his whiskers would trow a fit right dere, but Mr. Paul says, 'Certain ly, Chames, ho says, 'present your lady friend; I am sure Mr. Van Courtlandt would be pleased to know her,' he 6ays, givin me de wink. "Well, say, I had f do it, if I got slug ged for it, and I give Mrs. Murphy a knock down in polite style to all de gents; and Mr. Paul he says f her, solemn as u judgo, says he, 'Mrs. Murphy, we would be pleas ed f get your views on do American split from de English Salvationers,' he says. "His whiskers tolls Mr. Paul not f be a ass, but Mr. Paul made a bluff at not hearin him, and was as polite as a actor f de old woman. 'Well, you oughter seen her. She kinder hunched herself inside her closo like a bull pup what's glad f see you, and she says: 'T'ell wid de English! savin your prisence, sir,' she says t' Mr. Burton, who she taut was a Englishman; 'T'ell wid de Eng lish 'Can you answer dat logio?' says Mr. Paul to Mr. Burton. 'Shure he can't,' says Mrs. Murphy. 'I'd not have me sowl saved if ut was depindin on de English for do savin,' she says, and Mr. Paul says, 'We Americans stand togedder, Mrs. Mur phy. "I was gettin leary of de game, and wonderin how could I chase off de old woman, when Mr. Puul sees de lay, and tips her a quarter, askin could she use it for her healt. 'Oi ken,' says she, 'but Oi'll not go to Kelly's for de beer, for I owe him de price and de tie would take it out of dis, once he seen it. May de Lord love you, and not call for you too soon,' she says, and makes a hurry sneak wid her growler. "Say, his whiskers was dead sore on Mr. Paul for jollyin Mrs. Murphy, and tells him f pay 'tention f de army lassies, what had a tough gang 'round em, but was kecpin cm quiet as mice wid dere talk. We listened and listened, and his whiskers kept sayin over de tings what do lassies was sayin f de gang, and pipin off de nice way do gang was treatin do lassies, and how de gang stopped usin tough lan gwudge, and didn't go f de beer joints. Pretty soon Mr. Burton says f Mr. J?aul, 'I guess dere ain't no need of no for'n boss tellin dese girls how f do dis job.' 'Not on your life,' says Mr. Paul; 'we'll have anodder Boston tea party first, which was a little picnic dey had in Bos ton f celebrate de first challenge for de America cup, Mr. Paul told me. "His whiskers kept kinder slidin closer and closer f de Salvationers, and de rest of us folleyed, and what do you tink? All of a suddint de lassies began singin and Mr. Paul joiued in he can Bing like a peach and so did Mr. Burton, and so did his whiskers, and me say, I warbled till you couldn't hoar de elevated cars goin by. De orowd give us a jolly at first, but Mr. Paul he faced em, and, usin his cane like de little dub de boss of de teeater band uses, he led em all into de song till even de cops on de corner was singin t' beat 'ell. "When IS was ovex a lassie passes by Mr. Burton wid a paper she had f sell and offered him one. He takes it and gives her a bill and tells her f keep de change. In a minute she oomes back, wid a face on her like she'd just piped off a ghost, and says: 'Yon made a mistake, sir. You give nie dis, sir,' and tries to give him back de boodle. 'Dere's no mistake, me good girl,' he Bays, 'if you are an American secessionist' which I don't know what it is. But I seen de bill, and p'chee, what do yon tink? Honost, it was a double sawbuck a twenty! "Well, when we got home, I was takin a little supper f de folks, and I heard Miss Vannie ask Mr. Burton if he was con verted, and he says: 'Yes; I'm converted f de Salvation Army as it is. Dey cops dere game all right, and day don't need no for'n mug tellin 'em how f do de trick.' His whiskers says, 'Anient' and Mr. Paul says, Under do circumstance, Chames, you need open only a small bot.' "Say, de duchess was dead crazy t' hear about do whole game, and when I told her about Mr. Burton punglin de SO plunks she looked at herself in de glass, and she says, tautfullike, like do bull pup looks when little Miss Fannie pinches his ear, she says, 'Chames, hew do you tink I'd look in a dark blue peke bonnet, wid a red ribbon around it?' she says. "Say, what fell was de duchess tinkin of, I'd like f know?" Edward W. Town send in New York Sun. Re Surrendered. A few years ago Jim Chessley was one of tho best all round athletes on the coast, but ho made a specialty of baseball and sprinting. One night, after being out with the baseball crowd, he suggested that thoy go up to his lodgings and look at a new suit he had bought to sprint in. Though it was 2 o'clock in the morning they accepted his invitation. Chessley stripped ana put on his new running shoes and trunks. While he was still prancing about the room before his admiring friends a commotion was heard out in the hall and cries of -'Stop thief!" Chessley threw open his door in time to see a man darting down the stairway. He dashed after the fellow, and, after a sprint of half a block, caught him. When Chess ley took him by the collar ho whirled around as if he intended to fight, but when ho had sized Jim up from the top of bis head to his spiked soles his jaw dropped, he shook his head hopelessly and said: "I give up, pardner. When they keep a man ready in runnin costume to chase a feller at 3 o'clock in the niornin they're too many for me.' San Francisco Post. All Provided For. "And so you're going to tonr your own company after all. Who's finding the money?" "Oh, my breach of promise comes off next week." Judy. He Took No Chances. "Here's a good schemo, she said, look ing up from the paper she had been read ing. He seemed a trifle suspicious, but it was so evident that he was expected to ask about it that he made the inquiry. "Why, it says that some wives shave their husbands and in that way save what he would ordinarily pay to a barber," she explained. "Mary," he said, after a moment's thought, "you may get that gown you spoke about this morning. It won't be necessary for you to get at my throat with a razor." Chicago Post. Competition Was Aroused. Usually when two little girls are thrown in each other's company it does not take them long to get acquainted. The other day, however, two young maidens of Alle ghany, who were left in the same room together, experienced much difficulty in getting the conversation started. At last a bright thought struck one of the girls, and she remarked cheerfully: "My feet ore bigger than yours." That broke the ice. Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. Self Evident. Bond Do you suppose anybody will be lieve you when you say you are looking for work? Trotters Not believe me! Say, boss, do you suppose I could a' dodged every kin o work fer inore'n thutty-throe year, ef I hadn't b'on lukin out fer it ev ery tarnal minute? Truth. Economy Xn the Kitchen. "At my. last place," said a cook, 'I should have been very comfortable if the master hadn't been a photographer." "Why, what difference could that make?" "You see, at the dinner table he used to photograph the joints before they were re moved to the kitchen. Lie Petit Parisian. IliM Scheme. Politician's Wife Why do yon want him discharged? How would yoa like to have such charges made against you? Put yourself in his place Politician Thunder, ain't that what I'm trying to do? New York World. Jill ll JP The Office Boy's Lament She smiles while that prosy old duller dictates. And is sweet as you please when he scolds She smiles when the baldheaded partner oomes in And talks of his coughs and his colds She smiles at the clerk while she clicks her machine. And laughs at what be thinks is fan. But never a smile or a laugh for me They have whiskers and I have none. I have plenty of brains, and I know a good deal, I could give his nibs points on the law I could teach that old clerk for the next twenty years. I could tell him some things, but, oh, pshaw I What's knowledge and brains to a girl nowa days? They ain't in it when all's said and done. The idiots get all her smiles and her thought They have whiskers and I have none. New York World. THE COLUSViBUS, PRICE S65.00 RIDING A WHEEL A CRIME. Amusing Argument of a North Topeka Man, WHO STOPS TRADING WITH A FIRM Because a Sffembvr of It Ride a Bicycle-Snows How People Seek Any thing to Oet Had Abont When a Bill la Presented Business News. A new kind of a crank has been dis covered in Topeka a man who is so much opposed to the improvements of the age that he will not trade with a cer tain business man because that man rides a wheel. T. E. Armstrong', of the commission firm of Armstrong Kassebaam, tells the story. He says the other morning he went over to North Topeka on his wheel to make some collections. He came across a man near Garfield park who had been dealing with him for years. Air. Armstrong presented the bill, and while the man was looking the bill over, re marked that it was rather windy, mak ing it difficult wheeling. At this, the man looked np and asked if Mr. Armstrong rode a wheel. Receiv ing an affirmative answer, he said: "Your bill is correct, sir, and I will pay you, but I want you to understand 1 wili never buy a bill of goods of you again. Never!" "Why?" asked Mr. Armstrong. The indignant customer replied that any man who would be guilty of riding a wheel ought to receive no trade whatever, and especially in the business in which Mr. Armstrong was engaged. The latter thought this rather strange and com menced to remonstrate, but was told it was almost a crime for any man to ride a wheel when the poor farmers were hav ing such a hard time to dispoae of their horses. He thought the coming of the cyole was the crime of the age. BCS1NESS OF COMMISSION HOUSES. The OransT and Potato Business In This Market. There ia a good demand for oranges on this market. One fitm has just received a car' load from Ontario, Califurnia, which wis very hue. They come fn crates, abont 800 crates in a car, and coBt in the neighborhood of $3 per crate, or $900 per car to the commission men. This firm is also receiving several car loads of potatoes this week, a number of which will never see Topeka. This calls forth an important fact in connection with the commission men's business here in Topeka. Very frequent ly the larger houses have consignments which are billed to them, but sent direct ly to and delivered to other parties in various parts of the country. For exam ple, one of the largest houses in the city sold two car loads of potatoes to dealers in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and now has three cars on the way to southern Kan sas, none of which ever saw Topeka. The potatoes received in this market come principally from Colorado and Min nesota and cost the commission men about $175 or $200 per car. BEICK BUSINESS IS GOOD. Topeka Is Golnf to Grow Soma Architec turally This Year. Topeka brick men say their business is picking up considerably of late, and that there is good reason to look for a laree increase in the output this season. This is attributed mainly to the fact that there will be so much sidewalk laid during the spring and summer, which will take a great deal of brick. Then there are a number of buildings which will probably be erected during the com ing six months, Air. Weigutinan of the Capital City Vitrified Brick company, says his com pany turned out nearly 40,000 brick in one day, which is an increase over the average daily output. Mr. Weightman says his company has the contract for a number of private walks and other work that requires a good many brick, which ia the cause for the increase in business. The Capital City ia rather auxiouBly awaiting the decision of the city council regarding the walks to be pat down. VESPKB SELLIKG HIS FIXTURES. Going; to Close Out at Once to X.t In Vlower's Iry Goods Store. Fred H. Vesper is selling out the ma chinery and fixtures of his bakery at 110 East bixth Btreet as rapidly as possible, owing to the haste which Court Flower is making to secure possession of the badding for his dry goods store. The machinery which the plant con tained will be sold if possible, but Mr. Vesper says if be does not sell it at a fair value, he will store it somewhere until he can get what it is worth. Court Flower's lease calls for im mediate possession and he is now reno vating the building with the intention of coming in just as soon as Mr. Vesper gets his belongings out. CORRECTING THE BLUNDERS, Mr. Crane Is Haklnc Those Much Talked of Readers Unexceptionable. In speaking of the Excelsior readers, George W. Crane said today: "We promised to correct the errors in these readers, whether we were successful in the late fight or not, and true to our word, wa are now doing so. The trouble in the books is in the plates as they were purchased by our company. The plates contained more or less errors, which is not our fault, but the fault of the people who made them, before they came to us. The books will be corrected in every way, however, and I guarantee they wiil be as good as any in proper time." GETS ITS INSURANCE. The Capital Elevator Is Given $l,SOO for Xoss by Keceut Fire. Frank S. Thomas' as agent for all the insurance companies concerned in the re cent fire at the Capital elevator in North Topeka, has settled with the elevator people. The amount paid over by. Mr. Thomas as representative of the companies with whom the elevator carried insurance is $1,200, or which about $125 is on the buildiug, to which there was little dam age, and the remainder applies upon the damaged grnin. Wants It Risht Away. The lease of the Topeka Cash Dry Goods company, which will occupy the building now tenanted by li B. Guild, the music man, and B. Brett, station ery, calls for occupancy before the first of July, but it is the intention of the company to get in sooner if possible. To See If Ware's Poem la Wicked. Eugene Ware ought to be thankful to the Topeka ministers for the criticism given his "Washerwoman's Song," since he is profiting by it George W. Crane said today that there was a great demand for 'Ironquill's" poems greater than ever before, and that the company is getting out the fifth edition of Ware's book. Going: to Mots In. Ell Vlamperl is repairing the store room at 310 Kansas avenue and will move in with a stock of dry goods within a few days. Mr. Vlamperl also has another store on East Fourth street, which he will run in connection with ttie new one. Who Mr. Kempar Is. W. F. Kemper of the Kemper Grain company returned home yesterday from Topeka, where heaud Thomas Ii. and,D. P. Paxton established a large mercantile establishment, called the Model Supply store. Mr. Kemper is interested in stores in various parts of Kansas. K. C. World. Abe August Goes East. Abe J. August will go to Chicago and Milwaukee the latter part of the week on business in connection with his store. He expects to be gone for a week or ten days. IN WHITTIEH'S HEMOHY. The Poet's Homfitesd to be Pnrclias ed and Preserved by a Society. Amesburf, Mass., March 25 The first definite move to make the Ames bury home of the late Quaker poet, John G. Whittier, a memorial hall was made last night, when the Elizabeth Whittier Woman's club was formed. It is stated that one ef the purposes is to secure the Amesbury homestead of the Quaker poet. It will undoubtedly be successful in the attempt, as many of the leading finan cial men in town are in favor of keeping the poet's home in the hands of his late friends in Amesbury. Several of the prominent business men have stated their willingness to subscribe to the fund. Mauy leading men are in favor of the project to make it a memorial to Whit tier and will send subscriptions to help purchase the place. Ayer's Pills are purely vegetable, per fectly safe, do not gripe, and are a splen did tonio. EXCURSION. Home-Seekers" Excursion Via Missouri Paciiic Railway. From All stations in Kansas. To All stations in Arkansas, Indian Territory, Texas and Southern Missouri. Bate: -One fare pins $2 for the round trip, minimum rate $7. Dates of sale: April 7ih, April 2l8t, May 5th. For further information call on nearest Missouri Pacific ticket agent, or write H. C Townsknd. G. P. T. A., St. Louis, Mo. F. E. Nipfs, Agent, Topeka, Kansas. HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS, Santa Fe Route One Fare (Plna S3) tor the Round Trip. These tickets will be sold to various points in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Arizona, and Indian territory. Dates of sale will be April 7th and 21st, and Mav 5th, with final limit of 21 days from date of sale. For tickets and all particulars, call on J. P. Rowley, City Ticket Agent, Santa Fe Route, Topeka, Kan. We aim please our trade Peerless Steam Laundry, 112 and 114 West 8th. The Golden Rule. Smooth as silk is the way our collars feel now. Peerless Steam Laundry, 112 and 114 W. 8th. The Golden Rule. THE COLUMBUS BUGGY CO. are acllins; the Celebrate Ide and National Also their Own asks The Columbus. rally Guaranteed. Btabi's Puncture Proof Tire a specialty. P. J. HIADilAIlSII, 91 anaxer. SGLID THROUGH VESTIBULED TRAINS Kansas City, St. Jo3eph, Leavenworth, Atchison, TO ST. LOUIS. CHICAGO. OMAHA. PEORIA, ST. PAJJL A. MINNEAPOLIS. WITH Dining Cars, Sleepers and Chair Cars (sFere8)- CONNECTIONS MADE AT St. Louis, Chicago 0 Peoria FOR All Points East, South 0 Southeast. L. W. Wakeley, C. P. A., ST. LOUIS, MO. Howard Elliott, Cen. Mgr.. ST. JOSEPH, MOs H. D. Dutton, T. P. A., ST. JOSEPH, MO. H. C. Orr, A. C. P. A., KANSAS CITY, MO. THE SPHINX'S BACKBONE. Important Excavation 9fd By Colonel It a u 111 of San Franelaro. London, March 25. The Egyptian journal, Sphinx, says that Col. Georgs Ranm of San Fiancisco. has just, with l'im the khedive's permission, made excava- tions at the foot of the famous sphinx of t Ghiznh, and even inside the stone mon- ster. 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