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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-05
Furnished by W. e. Hoderzsaan. Broker In
Grain. ProvfsIous and stocks. 1touu ..
Columbian Building


CHICAGO, March Wheat started
weak and ssc lower, at 59I4c for May ia
heavy sales by Bangs supposed 10 be
either for Lynn or Seaverns- Later the
unexpected large decrease in che wheat
stock helped the market here and &c Of
the decline was regained. Spirited bid
ding by Mitchell aided the recovery.
Another factor was 4 statement that the
visible showed d decrease of one and
half million against decrease of 475.-
600 last year.
There has been good deal Of buying
against puts on the early decline, and on
tile rally all the wheat so bought was On
sale. Much IF it was disposed Of AT be-
tween 591Sc and $500 but the quantity
proved too heavy for the demand, and
drop TO 50 3sc was brought about by that
sort of selling. There was some curIosi-
Isl to ascertain where the 100000 bush
els decrease at New York had gone, and
in answer to an inquiry 1,000.0U0 of the
vanished amount was thus accounted
for Lisbon got 100000 bushels of It,
the United Kingdom SOC, 900 bushels, and
millers 100000 bushels.
Corn opened 1sc lower with wheat, but
on fair demand advanced PC, TO 3718c
for May.
Oats averaged trihe hrmer; May
2958c.
Provisions started steady on hog re-
ceipts falling 1000 below expectations,
but gradually eased Of. May pork fall-
ing Cd $11.65, compared with S11773z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-05
As USUAL.
EEe HAD forgotten All About What his
wife wanted


A few weeks ago a prominent
Washington lawyer left home to
GO to his office. His wife asked
him for the fourth consecu-
tive day to do a certain erraud
for her at one of the downtown stores.
Her husband said he would attend to
the matter. provided he did not forget
am about 1T before lac got two squares
from home
-'Let me fix it so YOU viii not forget
it. my DEAR said his wife. as she re-
sorted to the old scheme of tying
string around his finger
About 2 o'clock ia the afternoon the
lawyer met gentleman friend on the
street. and in shaking hands the
friend noticed roll of dirty string on
the lawyers finger.
What are you wearing that string
for?" inquired the friend.
"By Georger7 exclaimed the lawyer,
that's to remind me to do an errand
for my wife must 90 do it right
away, too. and keep peace in the FAM
ilv." and he started or for one of the
dry goods stores
AM the way to the store door the
lawyer tried lin vain to think what 80
was his wife had asked him to buy.
He walked four blocks out OF his way,
thinking Of every article he had ever
known her to use; stiu he could not
think what it was that she wanted On
this particular occasion Finally,
thoroughly disguised with himself, he
returned to his office, called q mes
senger and wrote a note to his wife,
asking her what she had pat the
string on his finger for. He waited
nearly an hour for the return ST the
messenger. paid the boy sixty cents,
and then had the extreme pleasure of
reading this from his lovely little wifes
Dearest I did want you to get me
some clinical. but I knew you would
never think Of IL, So 4 sent Mary down
this afternoon and She got it for nae. "
Every mother should keep Ayers
Cherry Pectoral in case of Group and
sudden colds.
ID To7r1as 1rf-cre~7zf 721 Kansas ava
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-05
OUGHT TO BE IN HEAVEN.
A millionaire whose Ambition Is to Have
a Nona-sncb EInrna

None-such Home
Architects have some very trying
experiences with wealthy patrons who
want to own palaces that excel ia
beauty and costliness those Of their
Fifth avenue neighbors- "A wealthy
New Yorker had more than thirty
elaborate plans drawn. at $500 PLAN
and rejected all Of them
.sOf course we can't complain said
an architect. $50 long al we get his
check This man has about worried
the life out of us trying to get up a
plan Of mansion that would suit him.
IF he goes to the club lac meets some
one who gives him an idea of what his
home should be. He gets ideas also
when visiting the residences of his
neigh bOrs or from reading up descrip-
tiOns of houses in different periodicals
We'll, would YOU believe that man
actually got me out of bed at j al m
to tell me he had at last hit on "a plan
for mansion that would be the finest
ia the world9 IT was to be an exact
duplicate of the White house Wen,
we prepared another set Of plans for
him, but week later he changed his
mind The only thing that viii ever
suit that client Of mine is a castle in
paradise.
*-Our wealthy New Workers are now
building mansions that are as strong
as forts They are as well guarded
by bolts and bars as any fortress Of
the days Of old Tn case of q social
revolution and an attack By mob on
Fifth avenue mansions many of them
would be found almost inpregnable.
Steel shutters that slide out of sight
are now coming ia vogue to protect
the windows Of mansions along the
fashionable thoroughfares. and the
thick oalzen doors would withstand a
great 6eal of battering before they
would yield"
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As USUAL
ne HAD Forgotten am about what Ha
VIE NEnntan.

wife wanted
A few weeks ago prominent
Washington lawyer left home 70
60 to his Office. His wife asked
him for the fourth c0nsecu-
tive day to do a certain errand
for herat one of the downtown stores.
Her husband said he would attend to
the matter. provided he did not forget
all about it before he got two squares
from. home.
s'Let me fix lit SO You will not forget
it, my dear, said his wife, as She re-
sorted to the old scheme OF tying a
string around his finger.
About . o'clock In the afternoon the
lawyer met a gentleman friend ON the
street, and ia shaking hands the
friend noticed a roll Of dirty string on
the lawyers finger.
.-What are YOU wearing that string
FORE inquired the friend
by Georgee7 exclaimed the lawyer.
ssthat's to remind me to do an errand
for my wife. ] must cd 40 e right
away. too. and keep peace ia the fame
uy.7 and he started OK for one of the
dry goods stores.
All the way to the store door the
lawyer tried in vain to think what it
was his wife had asked him To buy.
He walked four blocks out Of his way,
thinking of every article he had ever
known her to use; still he could not
think what it was that She wanted on
this particular occasion Finally.
thoroughly Disguised with himself, he
returned to his office, called a mes
senger and wrote a note to his wife,
asking her what she had put the
string on his finger for he waited
nearly an hour for the return of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-05
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on lights and shadows OF Prison Life,
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't99' pro- l-0a MS "a P9li7e7 are pat1-
Q. z. Baker and Thomas 4. Osborn,
arrived a Gibraltar, the gateway to the
Mediterranean sea- today. "a cablegram
20 this effect was received by Airs. Ba-
ker IN q ew u Ork, who telegraphed to j.
N. Baker.
George d. Harris who is a federal
prisoner awaiting trial, at the county
Jail, for forging money order Of ten
dollars, has had another charge filed
against him; that of opening letters not
to him.
The county commissioners have order
ed James Burns released from the c0uu-
tv iail. Burns was committed in Decem-
Der in default of nne of $780, but has
been able to work but six days. His
release IS unconditional.
The annual meeting of the United
Pres bvterian church occurs the last
Tuesday in March. PreDarations are being
made for q sumner and social at this meet
Inp 1t IS thouubt that 4 little n0urish-
ment viii draw out more church mem
bers
j. @ Lewis "Si PIunkard" company is
advertised for the Grand next Saturday,
March 1Oth. This IS one of the Oldest
3 small fortune with the niece The
.onDanv gives 4 character street parade
1t noon.
The fifth annual tournament If the
Kansas State Snortsrner' association wi In
be- held at ToDalza. Iflne !. g andT Some
excellent attractions are promised me
arorrarnfaa is f7 the handle of fha rrin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-05
DRIVES ANOTHER NAIL
In Gov. IL d. dwellings, Political
Coffin
THE WHITBWAsBIEG OF C8PROE.
The Governors Tramp Circular 8Eade
"A etEon-

The Governor Tramp Cire mar "a AIDE
Esidzculous BIZ she Police Boards
action
All the wind 81 let out of Governor
dwellings sentimental tramp circular
by the withdrawing of Policeman Ca
prom By Governor dwellings board of
police commissioners Saturday night
The board decided Is retain GA the force
officer laprun who. without excuse shot
Frank Br0gan, one Of the unemployed in
the hip for running away from him when
called TO halt. ii was only a short time
ago that there was such an outbreak of
sentimentality over the poor tramps, that
the rockpile was abolished. The "poor
fellows must not work on the rockpile.
no Indeeds but policemen may shoot them
at pleasure, The hypocrisy and the bum
combe Of the tramp circular is shown up
IN Its true light. Governor Level
ling's heartstrings were lacerated
bv the thought that amy
of the unemployed should have to toll at
cracking rock, but when one Of the un-
employed is dangerously shot by one of
his metropolitan policemen he makes mo
sign. The honesty Of the governors IA
tentions in issuing his circular can well
be doubted his motives win Be regarded
with contempt
In order to allay public feeling which
is decidedly against Capron, deception
shat Brogan made a feint to draw a
weapon before Capron shot, and that
"Brogan says he undertook to draw q
weapon So AS tc bluff the officer" Pretty
soon they viii have Br0gan writing d
card Of thanks 70 Omcer Capron for
shooting him.
Brogan, himself. was seen by jour
NAL reporter this morning He was
shown the printed statement that.
~L Y. 4ount secretary of the board,
saw Brogan and talked with him about
the matter. Brogan says he undertook
to draw weapon 50 as To bluff the of
hcer but it did not have the Intended Ell
feet and said that he did not wish Cap
ron to- lose bis position 1n account Of the
affair"
Brogan said On reading This, u never
said anything of the kind. did not
make a feint at pulling gun. and Mr.
CUNT is afraid TO come 10 me and tell me
sol"
were two hundred people who saw the
shooting. Brogan said. 81 was shot while
running in an alley. All that were i'm
the alley were nay partner. the officer
and myself.
"Aftar the shots. a number Of people
came there, but am positive that mo
one saw me shot but the officer and INV
partner. have lived long enough to
know That bluff IS the worst thing that
a man can do, but if had had gun
would not have pulled It unless I meant
Brogan - at the North Topeka hospi-
tan, where he was taken asst Friday. He
has lost the use of his leg and Ii may be
that he VIII never be able to use IT, The
bail hit the bone and glanced and is still
embedded in Size flesh.
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She had been servant ere she
became rich. and was able to assume
a very high quality of hateur- She
bestowed a whitening glance upon the
artist. do I understand you TO say
You charge me ST. 900 for painting the
portrait of my grandfather9'' She de-
manded incredulously. The painter
bowed low. You understand me
Alright" he replied simply. She
sneered every we'll She shrug-
ged her shoulders coldly then.
but / shall insist Her lip curled.
'.-that YOU pay the model" Lean
ing gracefully over the escritoire she
wrote a check.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-05

Seven of Them Are lin the County Jain
For Various Offences.

For Various Omenees.
There are now seven RoasvilIe citizens
in the county jail. serving out sentences
and awaiting trial for either disturb
ing the peace by lighting OF for selling
liquor
The seventh one was arrested yester-
day AZ ST. Mary's. and was locked up last
night. His name is Mike HaIloran. and
he viii be tried for selling liquor. 5her-
iii Burdge has had q warrant for his ar
rest for bootlegging for several weeks.
but HaIloran left Rossville and was not
located until Yesterday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-05

Americ'n SUGAR ke7Ty- 80 AfcnIaonT
IS; T.. b. & Q., 1895; Erie. ll54i =
IND o17 New ENGLAND. 1I16- Rock
Island. 701I; St. Paul. 6141i Union ra-
cifc, 1872; Western Union $685. Chicago
Gas. 641z
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The Great Rock Island route viii grant
YOU stop over privileges at any and all
points in California on their round trip
$3.50 tickets No other line does it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-05

Buckingham's Dye for the whiskers
does its work thoroughly. coloring a uni-
form brown Or black, which. when dry,
viii neither rnb, wash OF, nor soil linen.
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Of Anthem & McManus, they viii keep
them in repair. free of charge. one year.
Ramenbar the place. ono Aanaaa avenue
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SO Cine way and Return Another
California round trip tickets via the
Great Rock Island route VIII take VOC
one route and return you another.
No other line offers this privilege.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-05

Peerless steam Laundry l12 and IA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-05

p. Holmes. druggist ~ kansas ava
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-05

Good spectacles at Chas. Benefits, op-
teal store. so cents. T18 Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-05

California round trip tickets via tn
Great Rock Island route VIII take go
one route and return you another.
Mo other line offers this privilege.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-05

Hear Bishop Vincent Monday night;
Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-23
DAVENPORT CapRoH.
Entertainment By the Physical Gull
Ure Glass.

Entertainment By the Physical Cult
ure Glass.
The young ladies Of the physical culture
class of Davenport church have been put
ting in hours of wids-awake practice dur
ing tho evenings of this week in prepare
ton for q literary and musical entertain
ment to be given by them on Wednesday
evening, March 2s, at Warner hall. The
society will be assisted in their entertain
ing efforts by tho Reynolds family in their
new and original presentation, ''The Gypsy
Festival and Japanese Sunshine" Among
other features of the entertainment win be
. parasol drill by twenty four young ladies
of the class under the direetorship of W.
Manning Reynolds, .'The Gypsy Flower
Grip by Miss Lottie Reynolds, and '.The
Alpine Storm" by Lillian Holbrook.
The entertainment win be under the
joint management Of Mrs. Lottis Reynolds
Of the Reynolds School of Elocution at 90
the comedian. Niss Vienna Doolittle and
Mrs. Reynolds VIII lead the parasol drill
and the following pretty girls Will make
up the rank and dle: Miss Mamie Law
renee, Miss Geneva Damn, Miss Ruth Ne.
eefve, Miss Emma CLARK, Miss Nettie Chat
field. Miss Elsie Pierce, Miss Ef8e
Jones, Miss Kittie Hitchcock, Mics
Ida Hitchcock, Miss Genie Bar
rows. Miss Grace Grinnsll, Mise
Blanche Thompson, Miss Minnie Hastings,
Miss Julia Moore, Miss Eva Page, Miss
Augusta Storer, Mas Florence Doolittls,
Miss Nellie Perry, Miss Edith Roy, Miss
ar = "a
Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-23
rrREp OF LIFE.
MR.. Leandsr Conklin Shot Himself
Through the Head Yesterday-In

Mr.. Leandsr Conklin Shot Hfmself
Through the Head Yesterday-IM
Health tho Cause.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock yesterday Le-
ander Oonklin, an inspector ct Winches-
ter's, residing ut $50 Elm street. COM
mitted auicids BY shooting himself through
the head at his home. Mr.. Conklin had
been employed for number Of years at
Winchester's, but for several months had
been in i'll health from the effects of dys-
pepsia and other troubles which wore upon
him and unsettled his brain. The rash
aot, 1t 10 believed, was commit ed during .
fit of temporary insanity brought on by
despondsncy.
Oonklin was fifty years old and leaves q
widow. He left Winchester's abouta week
ago in consequence of Illness. Although
he had bean IN gloomy spirits of late, his
wife did not have any idea that he medi-
tated suicide. She heard the report Of .
pistol ct noon, and rushing to . room on
the third floor abe discovered her husband
gasping out his life. The bullet entered
the forehead and Mr.. Conklin was dead in
q very brief time.
Medical Examiner White Investigated
and decided that death was due to suicide.
The deceased leaves two brothers, one
J. A. Conklin of Hartford, agent of an
insurance company, and the other A. 81.
Conklin of East Hampton, who is with the
Bevins company there. The deceased had
been employed ct Winchester's for the last
eleven years. Previous to that he was ct
the Colt factory, Hartford, for fifteen
years. He was born and brought up In
Essex.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-23
Hair Building Sold.

The Blair property on Orange street was
sold to Mrs. Jane e. Winchester yesterday
for about $39, 900. The deeds were filed in
the town clerks Office in the afternoon.
The sale of the property has been awaiting
Q settlement of the insurance ON the build
ing, which was delayed owing to the
amount awarded by the appraisers, which
was considered too small. The property
was insured for $12. 600 and the loss was
estimated at 50, 900. David q. Clark was
appointed to make the appraisal. He went
away shortly after the appraisal was made
and matters were delayed until his return,
which was few days ago. Since that time
. resppraisal has been made, and the fig
ures were raised and made satisfactory.
Pending this settlement several offers were
made for the property, three of the bidders
offering the same price, namely, $50, 900
With the insurance and purchase price the
owners of the property realize nearly $780,
600. 1t Ia understood that Mrs.. Winches-
ter will build q handsome building on the
same site. Robinson, the architect, has
the planning for the same uuder consider
alton.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-23
STATE CORREsPONDENCK.
North Haven.


EASTER MUSIC ON sUNDAY-PERsoNAL JoT-
TINas-A PLEASANT PARTY-aRANaE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EVENING.
March 22.-Specisl Easter service ct the
Congregational church next Sunday morn
ing. A. B. Clinton aud his quartet are
preparing extra musio for the occaaion. A
committee has charge of the decorations,
which 1t is expected will be elaborate.
ORDER OF KxERcIsKs FOR EASTER DAY.
Voluntary.
Doxology.
Invocation.
Anthem-The Savior Hath Risen.
Hymn-ohl For Thousand Tongues to Sing.
Scripture reading.
Anthem-welcome, Happy Morning.
ofreT,nsISo2nsrsory soprano solo: Every Flower
ssrmon0subjeet: what Is tho WORK Which
Christ Left for the Church to Dof'
Anthem-The Magdalene.
Hymu-The Head That Once Was Crowned With
Thorns.
Benediction.
The mother of Mrs. William q. Lsthrop
is her guest this week.
8. A: Smith while at work in his peach
orchard recently found pocketbook con-
tanning money, which had lain there
through the winter.
MI. George Broekett of North Haven
with his son Charles and family are spend
ing the winter in Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. W. q. Eliot of Ansonia and Mrs.
b. e. Clark of Hamden were In town call
ing on friends last Sunday and Monday.
w. E. Mansfield of North Haven Con-
gregational quartet choir sang in the re-
cent Gounod concert at New Haven.
On Sunday afternoon Mrs. Jessie Eaton
gave an entertainment to members of her
Sunday school class and few neighbors.
The afternoon was spent in reviewing
many pleasant events, then all were in
vited to the tea table filled with every lux
ury of the season. After the inner man
was satisfied they were escorted to the
music room where music by the Eaton
brothers, their wives and daughters, made
the occasion one long to be remembered.
"Housekeeper's evening" at grange was
attended by over seventy patrons. Visit
tors present from Northford and Walling-
ford. Several papers were read by the
ladies on the relative value of yeast and
baking powder food, which called out q
discussion of the subject by brothers a.
well as sisters. Next week the old ques-
ton, Resolved, That capital punishment
should be abolished, is the subject for de-
bate. Leading disputants, Affirmative, Il.
W. Smith, Theophilus Eaton, DR.. R. B.
Goodyear, J. E. Biehop, II. P. Smith; neg
gative, R N. Barnes, N. D. Forbes, Arthur
Button, E n, Hemingway, r. o. Eaton.
Song by Mrs. b. P. Smith.
Tuesday evening, April II, George A.
Nichols, from Storrs' experiment station,
will give lecture before the grange mem
bers.
The readera Of our publications are reauastad
Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-23
AatamntarRu r~larx

Burglars attempted to force an entrance
into the store of II. F. Stanley on Church
street near Grown early yesterday morning
but were frightened off before they sue
ceeded. When Mr.. Shanley arrived ct the
store yesterday morning he found that the
back door had been partially forced open
and there were also marks of some imple-
ment near the door. The matter Was re-
ported to the police, but no arrests have
been made,
Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-23
Committee on Streets.

The joint standing committee on streets
of the court of common council will meet
this evening in the city hall and consider
q number of petitions for extension of
streets, ETC.. Among the more important
petitions which will be considered
will be one for the extension of
Dwight street, from Whalley avenue to
DIxwell avenue; another from Captain
O'Keefe for sidewalk on Orange street, be-
tween Gamer and Willow streets, and one
of the Winchester Repeating Arms COM
pany for permission to construct bridge
over Argyle street to connect Its several
faetnrfaa
Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-23
The Pequots To-Day.

The Pequot association will keep opsn
house ct their club house at Morris Cove
this afternoon and evening. No special
preparation has been made for supper, but
members will bring their own lunches. In
the evening the secretary, Mr.. W. q. Hale,
will give an exhibition of lantern slides In
the assembly room. The Morris Cove cars
are to run half hourly during the after
noon and evening.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-23
UNIFORMED RANK X. OF p.

General Shaler Succeeds General
Durand OF This City A. Brigadier
General.
BR1DaEPoRr. March 22.-OHicers of the
regiments and divisions of the uniformed
rank of the K. of P. met at the Atlantic
hotel to-day. There were two candidates
for the office Of briaadier general, General
E. T. Durand of New Haven and b. o.
Shaler of Meriden. The latter secured
the election receiving twenty-nine votes
against twenty-four votes for Durand. It
was decided to hold the next meeting in
Hartford.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-23

The Royers Wheel club will inaugursts
their riding season by 9 club run to-day to
East Haven center. They invite the wheel
men of the city to accompany them on tho
run and upon the return they will serve
lunch to the riders at their club rooms on
Elm street. They will keep open house
Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-23
WIN BE buried To-Day.

The funeral of William Carrigan of
Hartford will take place In the Capitol
city this afternoon. He was Q cousin of
J. r. Kerrigan, chief mailing clerk at the
New Haven postofh,e and nephew of
ex- Lieutenant P. R. Lines, also of this
city, both of whom Will attend the obse-
quies to-day.