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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01
POST OFFICE PROGRESS.
Limited Number Pleased at the Rate
of Advance.

of Advance.
For two months covering a period of
nine weeks The Star has carefully noted
the progress on the city post office build
ing. 1t has seen the number OF men en-
ployed on the structure vary from none to
nearly ninety. 1t has seen the walls strug-
gle upward. The second story has been
evolved to a point fairly near completion
In this time. The frame work for the
second and third stories has stretched
it's ungainly skeleton to the chilly
heavens. The rate of progress has been
eminently satisfactory-to the contractors
ard the government officials at the site
whose tenure of Office is thereby made
certain to the end of the present admin
istration at least. But they are the only
ones, excepting, perhaps, the workmen
themselves, who have a selfish interest,
who have been pleased with the advance
The people of the city, almost without
any exception, have continued to complain
that so much valuable time and excellent
weather have been wasted. And today, at
the end of the two months Of watching,
the average number of workingmen en-
ployed daily on the structure is 47T1.
There are today forty artisans on the
walls and site. The average for the week
is 40 3-5. made up as follows: Monday,
thirty-rine; Tuesday, forty; Wednesday,
forty-two; Friday. forty-two Saturday,
1orty, totaI OF ZO3, winch, divided by five,
gives the average as stated. This count
leaves out Thanksgiving day, which, being
a holiday, could not be legally utilized
The average for the whole period was
made up thus: First week. rs 1-6; second
week, 36 SO; third week, 43 1-3; fourth
week, 80 1-3: fifth week. 81 5-6:, sixth week.
Al 4-6; seventh week, 80 3-6 eighth week,
46 4-6; ninth week 40 3-5 a total of the
daily averages of 429.43.
The daily average so far is Just the least
fraction over one-tenth of the number
of men employed daily on the library build
ing, under General Casey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01
MORE NEWS FOR SOUTHERN READ
ERS.<t
The Associated Presa Further Ex-
tends Its Splendid Service.

The Associated PreSa Further Ex-
tends Its Splendid Service.
The Associated Press leased wires have
been extended from this city to Richmond,
Petersburg and Norfolk Va. The full
night report of the Associated Press be-
gins tonight to the Petersburg 1ndex-Ap-
peal, which has Withdrawn from the
Southern Associated Press and Joined the
Associated Press. The fun night report
also goes to the Norfolk Pilot The full
day report begins to the Richmond State,
the leading afternoon paper in Virginia,
on Monday. 1t is the first afternoon, paper
in the south outside of New Orleans, Mem
phis, Nashville or Louisville to receive the
full day report of the Associated Press.
The afternoon papers at the other cities
named are served exclusively by the As
ISOLATED Press over it's leased wires. The
Associated Press has extended its news
service so as to cover livery city in the
south, and is now receiving In a direct way
the most complete news service ever col
lected in the southern states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01

that are now on the calendars in different
legislative shapes are the following: To
amend the act of October i, 1890. relating
to interpretations within the District; to
codify the laws of the District; for the ap-
pointment Of a public administrator; re-
quiring the erection of gates or guards at
railroad crossings; to amend the marriage
laws; to provide for the erection Of q ma
tional home for aged and infirm colored
persons; to prevent the desecration Of
graves.
In addition to these old matters, there are
many new topics that are liable to be
sprung, and 1t is known that certain MEM
bers of the District committees Of both
houses now have In contemplation legisla-
ton upon a number of important subjects.
Altogether the prospect is good that the
record Of the coming session will not be a
meager one in the matter Of local legisla-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01
THE TORPEDO BOAT.
Disaster Again Has Overtaken the
III-Fatcd Ericsson. ...

Again disaster has overtaken the torpedo
boat Ericsson. She had just completed the
repairs necessitated by the last break
down of her air pump and was trying her
machinery yesterday under most promis-
ing conditions. when owing to the collapse
of a piston rod cylinder was smashed
and the trial abruptly ended. The news
came to the Navy Department today in
the following telegram from the repre-
sentative of the contractors, Mr.. Dtckey.
at New Londcn:
ION unofficial trial the Ericsson broke
the starboard low-pressure piston rod,
breaking the low-pressure and second in
termedate cylinders. Have wired for new
cylinders"
The engineering bureau here estimates
that 1t will take six weeks to repair the
damage to the machinery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01
LICENSES FOR CARS,
Warrants Against w. and G. Road to
BE Issued.

License Inspector Melton this afternoon
filed in the Police Court four informations
against the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company for alleged violations Of
the act of August %, 1871. which imposes
a license tax on street cars. The info-ma-
tions charge that the company has oper-
ated IT'S cars on its roads since January /,
1898, to date, without having paid the re-
ouircd license. Warrants upon these in
formations will be issued and served on
President Dunlop of the railroad company,
and the case will probably be called In
court early next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01
Mrs, EryOod Gets n Divorce.

A divorce was granted Lucy j. from
Lemuel Ergood today by Judge Hagner.
The bill was filed the Goth Of last July by
Mrs Ergood. who was Mrs. Lucy J. Sey-
bolt at the time Of her marriage to the
and she based her prayer for
divorce upon the alleged cruelty and
Of her husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01

Mr.. T. J. Sullivan, assistant chief of the
bureau of engraving and printing, having
completed his twenty-fifth year Of con-
tinuous service yesterday, was presented
with a token of remembrance in the shape
of a floral horseshoe by the superin-
tendents of the printing division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01

t8e proof Of fee puooins Is
IN fSe eating. pesferoap's
Star contained 81 columns
Of advertisements. maoe up
Of IN separate announce
menfs. t8ese aooerfieers
8ous6f pu8fieifp-nof merefp
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01

There are several bills relating to taxes,
tax sales and similar matters on the calen-
dars of both houses and the committees. 1t
is hoped by the leaders in the committees
that some action will be taken at this ses-
sion on these measures. Among other bills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


M FANIED-Heliable young man, not afraid
y Of work and well recommended, to learn
the drug business. Address IL journal office
-ANTED-CO Correspondence from free think
- ing. liberal minded woman. object. social
converse ana amusement and progress n truth
and Justice Address, "A. J. r" Drawer l.
Topeka. Kansas
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adopted.
4 Communication was read from Sells Bros
requesting permission exhibit free of license
and stating chat the price Of admission viii be
Mr. Holman moved that they be granted per-
mission TO show upon the payment Of one half
the usual license. which mo ton prevailed
A communication was presented from f. J
tucson ~ anu os1e 10 M III Mann s q
use Ihe Guy park LOT the .puip u nOlelns q
ratification meeting july y, 1924 On motion
the request was granted. provided the occupants
shall leave the park IN as good condition as they
found it.
in alton 10 water in cellar under Dr. Hamll-
toms building on Quincy street on motlon OF
structed TO examine into the matter and make
repairs in the city is at fault
A communic cation was read from the board Of
police commissioners requesting that the police
stars be taken from the sanitary force. and that
on motion it was referred TO the city attorney
A communication from D. H Moore and six
others was read, reques ting That the width Of
the sidewalk the west side of Topeka ave
dueed from eight feet to SIX feet on account Of
trees. Referred to the committee on streets and
a Communication was presented from Rev
p Price and others requesting the use OF the
August /, 1894 ON motion the request was
granted provided they shall leave the park 10 as
good condition as they hnd IL
Commun cation OF ". l. Mcknight for use Of
son that il contained no date
Communication Of James Fusion was read
requesting permission to peddle free OF license
Referred TO committee on license
Communication Of ChaS- r. Love and eighteen
Others was presented requesting that the rail-
road lies be removed from the park at the cor
ner OF Tenth and Jackson streets On motion
the prayer Of the petitioners was granted
Mr.. Bradford moved TO reconsider the motion
by which OFT g. IeWsbury were permitted 10
connect with sewer district No. "a. May z. 1884,
upon the payment Of so per lot which motion
prevailed Mr.. Bradford then moved that OFT
q Iewsbnry be permitted to connect with the
sewer district No. a upon the fling of suti-
Gent bond Motion adopted
A remonstrance was read signed by s. E. Lain
and thirty-0ne Others against the opening Of
First avenue between Chandler street TO the
alley west of Klein street.
Mr. Stevens introduced resolution to repeal
Ordinance No 1716 IN regard TO the opening and
extending OF First street. after some discussion
the resolution Withdrawn.
Mr. NeWboId, Mr.. Dana and others were
heard IN reference TO the matter and letter
read by Mr. Dana from T. E Bowman on
motion of Mr. Stevens. the city attorney was in
structed 70 prepare an ordinance 20 repeal or
dinance No. 1716. approved June t. 1894
A rem onStrance signed by c. l. Fanderpool
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FIRE ALARM NuMeERs

0e-Norse and Jackson sts.
@kansas ave and Railroad s.
~z-Laurent and Harrison sts.
e-Grant ST. and Topeka ave.
9-"A" ST. and Topeka ave.
155-Aansas ave and Fourth St
e14-No- Station. kansas ave. near Gordon
~15-Monroe and Kious SITS.
~16-Kansas ave- and Garfield st.
lz-kansas and Tenth ayes.
ls-Kansas ave and Thirteenth st
2-Crane and Adams SITS.
aa-Ho. Station, 7th s. near Kansas ava.
2EFourth and Branner sts-
25-SeEenth and Holiday SITS.
26-E1ghth ave. and Madison St
Z-TentE ave. and Sac and Fcx state road.
2s-Seventeenth and Jefferson sts-
29-Third and Monroe sts-
s1-Sixth and Topeka ayes.
ss-No- Station. Jefferson St near Fourth.
S4-Western ave- and Ninth st.
s6-Fourth and Taylor SIS.
N-No. Station. Clay st. near Eighth ara
4s-Thirteenth and Lane SITS.
4b-Eleventh st. and Morris ava.
46-Seventh and Lane SITS.
47-Iopeka ave. and Third ST.
g2-Eleventh and Monroe SITS.
bs-Tenth ave- and Lawrence st.
l23-No. 4Os East Sixth ave.
424-Euclid and College ave.
41-Han Buren, and Twelfth SITS.
s+Fourth and Lafayette sts-
FBOxes north OF river.
Fire alarms are sounded upon the tower ben
1t department headquarters by striking the
number of the signal station nearest the FIFE Ii
this manner If for box 4. four distinct strokes
and repeated; If for box -. one stroke. short
pause. then three strokes. and repeated, thus.
LII, Iii, etc. ..22' is sounded for all 1Tea
within the district bounded by Fifth, Ninth,
jackson and Quincy streets.
TEN STROKES, and repeated followed BY the
number Of the signal station nearest the IRE, IL
the SECOND ALARM-for a serious IRE.
THREE STROKES. followed by TW ELvE, and
repeated, is the GENERAL ALARM for veTT
dangerous fire, and calls out the entire depart
ment with detail Of police.
TWO STROKES, slowly, indicates FIRE Is OUT
One long whistle from water works. for freR
south of river. Three whistles from same, foS
ores north of river.
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Fine Work
At Topeka Steam Laundry.
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Situations wANrEo-FaEE.

Are you in need OF work2 IF 50. you are at
liberty TO these columns for assistance IN
that direction. While this notice appears the
STATE JOURNAL will publish Tree on Sa -Crday,
Monday and Tuesday. for Topeka or Kansas
people. all notices Of Situations Wanted. NOT
exceeding five lines. OF thlrty-1ve words IN
length. Provided that all advertisements OF
this nature arc handed in previous 70
ten O'Clock Saturday morning; also on WedneS-
day Thursday aud Friday. all advertising Of
this class handed IN BIZ ten o'clock Wednesday
morning.
except on Saturdays and Wednesdays NO OBJ
legation is incurred the part Of the advertls.
er. No worthy and needy or woman need
hesitate to take advan rage Of this offer NO one
in business or having employment Is expected 10
take advantage Of it. but all Others invited 20
avail themselves freely
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OmciaI Proceedings
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
TOPEKA. KAN. July ., 1884

Council convened il regular monthly session.
Presents COuncllmen Holman. PattlsOn. Stevens.
Stephenson. Ettlinger. bradford. Burgess. Eel
lows, Fulton and GrlggS=1O- Quorum present.
The mayor being absent. President OF the
Council c. A. Fellows presided
Tie minutes of special meeting of June f. 1894.
were presented anu on motion OF Mr. Ettllnger
the reading of the same was dispensed with and
the minutes were approved
The minutes of The regular meeting OF June 4
1891. were also presented and approved
The minutes OF meeting OF June Is. 1894 were
also presented and approved
Claims were presented and referred to the
committee on claims and accounts. who report
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MONEY TO LOAN
E DAMS farms and city property made at
- low rates Privilege of paying 500 more.
MONEY LOANED on horses, pianos. house
W hold goods and ali kinds of chaCtel securi-
ties. l. Blscoe 52s Kansas avenue, room g.
MONEY to loan On bonds. mortgages or per-
VI sona1 notes.
SI1TOS GREEJ5PAN.
GOOD notes and mortgages bought and sold
- SIMON GREEN5PAN.
DARTIES wishing safe anu paying invess-
IL ment Tor their money cali a5 once \ n
Wood o Co "a Kansas ave
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THE POPULTST VIEW.
POSITION OF THE PARTY on Fl-
NANCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS.

A Kansas Congressmnn 1ntorviewed--rls-
publican Losses Claimed-Uaea OF Agita-
4fon-EvfIs Go he Aholishad-Tho Paonln'n
Eyes Opened-Inconn@ Tax memeGts.
WAsHTNGTON, July 6-lSpecial. Dr.
eve are as sure Of the state as IL tho votes
were cast and counted IN our favor. en- the
five Populists win come back, and we shall
elect our governor by good majority.
You must remem Dor when you are talkiug
about the usual reaction against the party
In power in the of year that there can Do
no reaction against us, and good deal OF
what there is against the Democrats win
be in our favor"
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wANTED-HELP.


XETANTED-An elderly cOlOred lady to keep
~ house for me. Call at 1871 Lane st.
VNTANTED-Girl for general homework: also
nurse for three children 1857 Fillmore ST.
WANDA man to carry mail Address,
" &C., p journal Office.
XATANTED-Gir for general house work
well recommended, 316 west 7th-
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First published July 6. 1894. in the Topeka
State journal
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Having purchased F. ". Whittierss
interest IN the firm. we are prepared to
give the people of Topeka the best the
market affords WHITNEY & SoN,
73O Kansas ave
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VINEWOOD AND HIGHLAND
PARK STREET RAILWAY.

Trains will leave Monroe Street station week
days for Vinewood follows: Gas. s.I9, II: 81,
3:07. BAL
Trains VIII leave VinewOOd for Monroe street
at 1851. 1921, 1-O2 4:19. $50
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Monroe street s.02. s.19. 1886. II 81.
80 3-07 4-24 BAL
Leave Vinewood s:42. $50. 11:16. $780, 80.
3:47 5.04 GA
Extra sunday trains will be run according
70 company orders. Pocket edition time table
VIII be issued in near future
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All the talk ID the world will not con
vince you quickly as one trial of De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve for Scalds
Burns. Bruises, Skin Affections and Piles
j. K Jones
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-05
JIG Los o. ma VENus.
The Vessel Was Cut in Two as Though
Made of Cardboard.

RIO JANE1Ro, Feb 23, via Montevideo,
March b.-The reports of the loss Of the
rebel transport Venus have been con
hrmed. On Friday morning the armed
rebel transports Jupiter Morte and Venus,
which were lying off Porto Madame, took
up positions off Porto Madame, and opened
q bonn bardment upon the government bat
teries Tho guns in the batteries responded
quickly, and quite a lively fire was ex-
changed, Suddenly there w8s a terrific
roar heard above the booming Of the guns
and 1t was at once conjectured that an uN-
plosion had occurred
1t was seen as the smoke cleared away
that the explosion had occurred on the
Venus. The vessel had been torn in half,
and almost Immediately afterwards the
stern half of the wreck went to the bot
tom. The bow half was Oh fire, and in
few minutes the flames were raging fur
iously. This portion of the Venus hoated
for half an hour and then went down.
The Venus was commanded by Captain
Vasconcellos. He with three officers and
twenty-nine men made up the compile
ment Of the vessel. Every soul on board
of her was lost.
Some Of the crew could be seen for a
time on the forward part Of the vessel as
1t drifted helplessly burning, and efforts
were made to rescue them, but the boats
that were dispatched on this work were
slow in reaching the scene of the disaster
and by the time they arrived the men on
the wreck were forced by the fire into the
water.
Many theories are current as to the
cause of the disaster The most probable
OF these is that shot from the shore bat
teries struck the Venus amidships and
ploughed its way through the huh and
boilers. Whatever the cause Of the ex-
plosion, its force must have been terrific,
rs the vessel was blown into halves as
though made of cardboard.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-05
To Join Coxoy's Invaders.

TOPEKA, Kan, March 5.-There will be
a big delegation from Kansas to join Gen
eral CoXey when he starts on his grand
march to Washington. Already the move
ment is taking root in several of the towns
and cities of the states where there are
many men out of employment. The class
that proposes TO take the trip to Wash
ington are generally tramps who came
into the state because of Governor Lewell-
ing's famous tramp circular and who are
not citizens of Kansas. This element
wants to organize and move in a body to
Massillon, o., so as to reach that place by
the latterpart of April They believe that
they have everything to gain and nothing
to loose by joining the Ohio army in its
march to the Capitol
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-05
pl.astron. E,nlnsInn nt scrnnton.

SCRANTON, Pa. March Am explosion
in the mixing mills of the Ioosic Powder
company On Saturday resulted in the al
most instant death of Thomas Weir. Two
other employees, Wesley Stanton and
Archie Diamond were badly injured,
Stanton fatally. The force OF the explosion
was felt ten miles away. There is scarcely
whole pane of glass in the village, and
Avoca, a few miles distant. suffered in
this respect also. The streets and side
walks Of Moosic are strewn with broken
glass, shutters and doors were torn from
their hinges and plaster knocked from the
walls of buildings. The crockery in Mr.
McCrindle's store was entirely destroyed
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-05
To Arbitr.ts rhelr nlrr.r. ,....

BELLAIRE, o., March 5.-The cal miners
and operators Of this sub-districJ, contain
ing Belmont, Harrison and Carroll coun-
ties, will in all probability settle the differ
snee standing between them since the first
of the year. Representatives from all the
mines in the district named will assemble
in Bridgeport on Wednesday, where the
operators will meet them to sign an agree
ment. Between 5000 and 1000 miners are
out Half OF them went to work this
morning, They will work under the old
scale until next Wednesday, but If the set
Element goes through as arranged the rate
thereafter will be ffty-one cents.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-05

CHICAGO March ,. - Another attempt
has been made to destroy Worlds fair
buildings by fire, and proved Intellectual
only because of the timely appearance of
a Columbian guard, who turned in an
alarm. The fire broke out at 1880 yester-
day afternoon in the station house, just
south of the Terminal station and within
fifty feet of the Machinery hall, and but
for timely interference the three buildings
would probably have been destroyed. The
police have arrested Michael MuEphy, who
was on the ground at the time and was
unable to give reasonable account of his
movements. The police think him one of
an organized gang of men chat are re-
sponsible for the numerous uuaccount-
able fires at jackson Park
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-05

CLARRsvILLE, Tenn, March 5.-Nrs. FL
len Boyce attempted the assassination of
q. o. Boyd, colored lawyer Of wide rep
utation, yesterday. Boyd had some trou-
BILE with the woman regarding reports she
had circulated against him. Saturday
night he visited her dressuaking estab-
lishment and administered severe whip
ping Yesterday they quarreled, and
Boyd whipped her a second time Secur-
ing a revolver she fired at him twice a, he
was leaving her place, but missed him.
Before she could carry out her threat OF
murder she was arrested
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-05

JACKSON, Miss, March 5.-S. A. Jack
son, member of the state legislature, and
one of the most prominent Democratic
politicians in the state, was shot and in
stautly killed, and Samuel Russell and
William Sanders, two innocent bystand-
ers, fatally wounded 10y Rev w. F. Rat
life, also a member of the legislature and
one of the leaders of the Populist party in
Mississippi The tragedy was the cul-
mination Of a political feud of long stand
ing. which was brought to climax by a
bitter newspaper controversy. The shoot
ing took place at the court house during
a sheriff's sale.
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Auother BritI.h vietory In Afrlon.

LONDON, March 5. "A dispatch from
Bathurst, capital of the British colony of
Gambia, says that column Of the West
India regiment has captured Busum-
valla, stockaded native village near
Bathurst. Slight resistance was made to
the British force, after which the natives
fed back to the bush and the British took
possession of the village. Later the ma
tives returned and attacked the British
position. Severe fighting followed, but
the natives were repulsed after sustaining
heavy losses Nine of the members of the
West India regiment were wounded
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They Put "oid Glory" in Mourning.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, March 5.--The Lith-
uanians and Polanders Of Luzerne county
held a mass meeting here yesterday and
condemned the Russian cossacks who re
Gently murdered their countrymen and CO.
religionists in a Russian town. There was
a parade before the meeting, and the
American flag, draped in mourning, was
carried in the procession. At the request
of the police authorities the emblem of
grief was removed from "Old Glory. " The
men said that the Grape on the flag was
only an expression of their sorrow over the
death of so many of their friends