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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-13

A mansion noted in It's day as one of
the finest houses of the capital and once
occupied by president and his fam
iIy Is among the haunted habitations
Of this ghost ridden city. lit is the old
Octagon house, which stands on New
York avenue, not far from the war de-
partment 1t was to this house that
President and Mrs. Madison fled when
the British burned the roof of the execu-
tive mansion. In this house. which re-
ceives its name from its peculiar shape,
some very important treaties were
signed. For one winter its walls rang
with tile laugh Of the society grandees
and DANES Of the period But for nearly
a half century it has been abandoned to
the rats and other vermin simply be-
cause the neighbOrs declare it to be
haunted.
Their story is that an officer of the war
Of 1912 who lost his life in "a duel en- the
Virginia side of the Potomac river. and
who had been a favorite with President
and Mrs. Madison and often q guest of
their house, returns occasionally and
walks the halls and floors Of the dwell
ing, with his cooked hat on his head and
his long sword dangling at his heels.
The Octagon house is still in a good
state of preservation. Its walls are
thick and strong, and the old place
could, at small expense, be transformed
into q desira bic residence. But no one
would rentld If it were improved Plenty
Of white families would be glad to rent
1t If the terms were made reas0na bic.
but they would not be able to keep amy
servants, and the c0lored neighbors
would scare the wits out Of their chill
dren before they had lived there a month.
orneus and F.4rr1r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-13
omens and Luck.

Owing to the almost universal employ
ment Of colored domestics in Washing
ton, d house that is once haunted ia the
estimation or fancy of the duslzy part Of
the population is q ruined house. 1T
never more viii return anything on its
value. Its owner may as well tear down
the structure, change as much as pos
sible the appearance of the premises and
trust to luck. Even then the chances
are that the faint Of the COLLINS viii
cling round The place and prejudice its
value for renting purposes. There must
be a score o. perhaps so houses in and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-13

Try us Peerless Steam Laundry
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
Her FIRST RACE.
ViqiIant Will Meet the vaIky-
rie July 5.
Race Will Be Sailed Over the Clyde
Course on That Day.

GLASGOW, June 23.--It has been defin-
itely settled that the Nigilant and VAL
kyrie will engage in their first contest on
the Clyde on July D.
The Vigilant, Valkyrie, Britannia and
Satanita have been entered for the royal
Ulster Yacht Club regatta, which will be
sailed on Belfast Lough on July is and IL.
The Vigilant, Nalkyrie and Britannia
will probably enter the Royal Cork Yacht
Club regatta on July "A.
The match race between the Britannia
snd Vigilant, which, as already cabled,
has been arranged to take place at Cowes
during the race week at Goodwood, in the
eally part of August, will be sailed over
the Royal Yacht Squadron course.
In regard to the complaints made by
American newspapers at the alleged re-
fusal OF the Royal Victoria Yacht Club to
allow the Nigilant to sail for the gold
cup, The Field today points out
that nett her n challenge nor an intimation
from Messrs. George or Howard Gould
has been received by that club.
The Field adds that 1t is safe to infer
that the committee for the Victoria
Yacht Club will not stand in the way OF
sport should the Vigilant challenge for
the gold cup.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
NEWPORT Ne WS.
Iron our Regular Correspondent !


NEWPORT, June 23.-The busiest spot in
Rhode Island yesterday and to-
day was undoubtedly just south
OF Rose Island, in Newport har-
Dor, where large gangs OF about all
classes OF workmen were engaged in and
about the stranded Plymouth. About
every class OF boat. too, might be found
there. and really the scene presented was
one seldom witnessed here and 1t attracted
many hundreds OF spectators.
Newport yachtsmen are very much
elatcd that Captain Herreshoff Is to be on
board .the Vigilant during her coming
races in English waters. They believe his
presence viii be sufficient Qt,sure victory.
CAPTAIN John Waters haa1fcturned from
Atlantic City, where he went the first OF
the week as delegate to the annual meet
ing OF the Supreme Council OF Elks. His
return was hastended by the accident to
the Plymouth. Had he been here when the
accident occurred he would undoubtedly
have been put in charge OF getting her
off the rocks.
Rev. II. N. Jeter, who is just at present
mixed up in an unfortuste trouble
with some OF his parishioners,
was ordained and installed pas
tor OF the Shiloh Baptist Church
In this city and tomorrow he will
preach his nineteenth annual sermon.
MIR. Jeter is good citizen and
an interchangeable worker for his
people and church. lie has lifted big
debt from his church during his long
pastorate and at the same time greatly
improved the church property.
The Ocean House and Hotel Renaissance
opened this morning with every promise
of busy Sunday. Both these well-known
hostelries are under new management this
season, Warren +. Leland having the for
mer and Murphy d Kline the latter, all OF
New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23

Morgan for plaintiff; Page q Owen Tor
defendant.
1924. Stanwood & Co., appellant, VS..
Michael III. Cronin. Attorneys-Bassett q
Mitchell for plaintiff; Tanner d Cannon
for defendant.
24O. Patrick Rogers VS.. Edward Ryan.
Attorneys-G. j. and T. +. West for
plaintiff; Tanner & Cannon for defendant.
1l05. ii. l.. Welch ap. VS.. r. {. Webb.
Attorneys-J.W. Mathevson, for plaintif; (;
Van Slyck & Mumford, for defendant.
sos. Richard Richardson VS.. Eliza
Pierce. Attorneys-Page d Owen, FOR
plaintiff; VanSiyck d Mumford Tor de-
fendauf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
The WINNERS.
Smart Boats in the r. Is
Annual Regatta.

The afternoon program OF the ladies'
day exercises of the Rhode Island Yacht
Club was carried out successfully yester-
day and the regatta, while the number
of entries was small, was one OF the most
interesting ever held by the club.
In the first class there was Commodore
Merriman's yawl, Hadassah, Louis Bud
longs Jackass, cat Rahnee and the Fife
boat Infanta owned by Mr.. j. B. Mills OF
Bristol.
As soon as the starting gun was
fired for the first class the lnfanta
and Hadassah stood down to cross
the line both being together. Ha-
dassah got the better position of the two
and crossed the line first. The sailing
master of the Fife craft, seeing that
he was going to get poor start brought,
his craft about and made another attempt.
By the time Infanta was squared away
Rahnee crossed the line. lnfanta was
first back. She had -eiHeh- and
went by her two competitors
as if they were at anchor. Hadassah was
second. In the second class were Uncas,
Venti, Mascot and Prince. Lon Crandall
was the helm of Uncas and made her an
easy winner. Captain Fred Wood did
not finish with his yacht Prince and
Frank Pettis with Mascot turned one of
the buoys wrong. There was more inter-
est in the next class than any other
owing to the long list of entries, which
included cats Curlew, Edna, Muriel, Rust
Ter. Khedive, Louise and yawl
Cocheco. Officer A. T.. Nicker-
sons Edna got first money and
Albert Glover's Curlew came in second.
Rem Shurtliffs production, Cygnet, and
yacht Vera comprised the only yachts in
the fourth class. Cygnct won, Vera not
finishing.
The summary is as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23

told the following story: "My brother
and myself own the hacks. Shortly be-
fore midnight two men came to our stand
and said they wanted to engage two
hacks for drive. They did not wear
masks then. They told me TO drive in
front OF the Alamo.
81 saw the struggle inside the hotel of
flee and knew that something unusual
was up. started to drive away, but was
stopped by men with masks on
their faces and pistols in their hands
AFTER they all got into the hacks j was
told where TO drive for the first time.
They compelled me to whip the horses.
son arriving at point near Austin
Bluffs they oil got out. They made an
awful lot OF noise and kept on swearing
and making threats. Several times on
the way out j heard them threaten
Tarsney's life. think they had Tarsney's
clothes off by the time they ordered the
hack stopped; at least did not see many
clothes on him when / first saw him on
the ground.
"They had bucket and a brush and
the deed was soon done"
"a few minutes later Tarsney was left
lying on the ground and the masked men
TOO to their heels"
Driver Crunley says that after the tar
and feathers had been applied Tarsney
was told to move on out of FL Paso
County, that he was not wanted either in
Cripple Creek or Colorado Springs, and
that II he ever showed up again he would
meet worse fate than dose OF tar and
feathers.
There was meeting of % deputy
sheriffs at Antlers park at 10 o'clock, and
il is believed the plot against General
Tarsney was then hatched.
At IL o'clock General Tarsney had not
been found. The hack drivers, Sher-
man Crumley and Jean Mckinney
have been arrested and released
on their own recogniZance as they
declare that they do not know anything
OF the kidnappers and were forced at the
point of revolyers to take party to Austin
Bluff.
Crumley, who owns both hacks, says
one masked man remained with Tarsney
TO show him the way back to the city
Some of the men wanted to kill Tars-
ney, but their leader held them in
check. Tarnsey thanked this man and
shook hands with him.
A citizens meeting has been called tc
denounce the outrage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
THE COWARDLY OUTRAGE.
Governor Waite Offers a Big Reward
For Arrest of the ScoundreIs.


DENVER, June Ex-Governor Waite is
greatly excited over the outrage com
mitted upon Adjutant- General Tarsney at
Colorado Springs last night. He has
offered a reward OF $1,000 for the arrest and
conviction of any of the participants.
Timothy j. Tarsney was appointed Ad-
jutRnt General OF Colorado by Governor
Waite. He is brother OF Congress
man Tarsney of Missouri and ex-Con-
gresham Tarsney of Michigan. General
Tarsney was the personal representative
of the Governor during the police board
troubles when the militia were opposite
the city hall. His undaunted bearing
at that time antagonized the police
and their sympat hizers, and il was freely
stated that il shooting commenced he
would be the first man to fall.
In the earlier stages of the Cripple Creek
trouble, he was legal adviser for some OF
the miners, and since the settlement
OF the strike has resumed his
services in that capacity. While the
militia were in the field at Cripple Creek,
he was again the direct representative OF
the Governor through whom orders were
transmitted to General Brooks. In this
service he found. himself opposed once
more TO many of the men aligned against
him at the City Hall. The A. p. A. was
bitter In its threats against General Tars-
ney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
LOTS OF DISTURBANCES.

Distur hances were rife last night.
Officer Hurley suppressed one on west
y,inster street at f2:15 o'clock this morn
ing: Officer Robinson suppressed one In
the Cleveland Hotel at 5:f5 O'Clock this
morning; Officer Anthony separated two
disturbers OF the peace in the house, lg1
South Main street, at 6:10 O'Clock
last night and Officers Gormiey ana
Dunlavy suppressed row In MARY
Brooks house, 81 Akerman street, at o:zo
O'Clock last night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
Special Weather Bulletin.

BosroN, jane %. = a. m.--Iocuf forecast Tor New
England for 10 hours Generally fair, continued
VAN; westerly winds
Note-. -.showery conditions prevail In Northern
New England and vicinity; generally fair and clear
elsewhere The temperature continues high In
about ell districts east Of the kockies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
A Terrific Downfall

In the price OF Silverware and Jewelry at
OcSel's. l59 Westminster street lie has an
elegant line Of both which he wishes TO dis
pose of at once in order to devote his whole
attention to his increasing watch and clock
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
Sold by the Phonograph.

We give you "a description of our line of
bicycles and iypewriiers which y the most
complete in the state through the phono-
graph. Call In and hear IL. No charge.
RANKIN CYCLE AND TYPEWRITER co.
Old stand, ~ SSCusIom house street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
OFF ON A PLEASURE TRIP.
VIII Alexander Find His Kingdom at
Home when lie Gets Back?

BELGRADE, June 23.-king Alexander
starts for Constantinople tomorrow.
His Majesty entrusts the regency TO his
ministers during bis absence from Seryia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
Docket for June %.

g3s. First National bank vs.. Elizabeth
McParlin. Attorney &. J. Farnsworth
for complainant; r. j. McParlin for de-
fendant,
s55. william q. Fifeld vs.. William
Dpnning, appellant, AttWneys-W, A.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
HEIR TO THRONE.
All England Waiting for Great Event
Soon to Take Place at Richmond.
Ru The Awoeiated Pres.

Bg The Associated Pres.
RICHMOND, June 23.-The Princess OF
Wales arrived at the White Lodge this
morning.
The doctors have been summoned and
IL is expected that the Duchess OF YORK,
wife OF Prince George OF Wales, VIII
shortly be accouched.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
Governor VIII Head the Hunt.

BY The Associated Press.
DENVER, June Ex-Governor Waite has
ordered special train to leave for Colo
RADIO Springs at IL o'clock. 1t is believed
he intends to go to the Springs in person
to assist in the hunt for General Tarsney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23

Nothing can be substituted for
the Royal Baking Powder
and give as good results.

No other leavening agent will make such
LIGHT, sweet, delicious, wholesome food.
If some grocers urge another baking pow
der upon you, it is because of the greater
profit upon it. This ofitselfis evidence of the
superiority of the Royal" To give greater
profit the other must be lower cost powder,
and to cost less it must be made with cheaper
and inferior materials, and thus, though selling
for the same, give less value to the consumer
To insure the finest cake, the most whole
some food, be sure that no substitute Tor
Royal Baking Powder is accepted by you
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
ELEVATOR DESTROYED.

By The Associdtef Press.
TOLEDO. o.. June 23.--The Dayton
and Michigan Elevator, on the east slde
of the river, has been destroyed by nre.
1t was worth proba bly, s35 1000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
lmary is as follows:


In the evening fireworks were displayed
from the old wharf south of the clubhouse
and a concert given by Reeves American
Band. All the yacht owners entertained
aboard of their crafts. The regatta was
success in every detail and enjoyable to
all concerned.
Does Your Watch Bother You
About keeping timer II it does you should let
Charles A. Towne, Matchmaker at PutneyA
76 Westminster street, regulate IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
NOTICE.


No matter how warm IL may be everywhere. !.
vou can be made 20 feel cool and comfortable =.
Al Parker's. 90 Eddy street. A cool shave an6
shampoo are Just the things these dAyA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23

Rassett q Mitchell, i'm behalf OF their
client, Swan swanson, have brought suit
for $4,000 against the Union Railroad
Company. Swanson was run over on
Broad street month ago and had his leg
40 badly injured that IL had to be ampu-
tated. lie is now at the Rhode Island
Hospital The writ was served today by
Deputy Sheriff Goodell
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-28
ROOM MODERN JERusALUM.

The report of Mr.. Dickson, British
consul at Jerusalem, on the trade of
his district, contains several items of
interest. Trade with Great Britain in
1898 showed some falling off as COM
pared with 1892, but notwithstanding
there has been a steady Increase for
several years past.
The Jaffa-Jerusalem railway hardly
appears to carry as much traffic as
might have been expected. There is
daily passenger train each way and
also two goods trains. Still a consid-
cradle amount of merchandise is con-
veyed by camels between the two
places. on account of both the Jaffa
and Jerusalem railway stations being
situated at some distance from the
towns. The railway company, in order
to give further facilities to merchants,
employ camels for the transport of
goods from Sne warehouses to the sta
tions. 1t is rumored that the line will
be prolonged to Nablous and GAIA.
Buildings of various kinds continue
to be erected in the vicinity of Jerusa-
lem and the city is fast outgrowing
it's former limits. On the western side
houses have increased so rapidly with
in the last few years that quite large
suburb has arisen where formerly
fields and Vineyards existed. Every
available piece of land is now being
bought up by private persons or by
benevolent societies and missions, and
already the name of Modern Jerusa-
lem has been given to this new quar-
ter. The latest enterprise suggested
is the placing of a steam launch and
lighters on the Dead Sea. If this were
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-28
Inter-Mountain Milling Company to
Furnish More Post Flour.

Furnish More Post Flour.
Yesterday captured another govern
ment flour contract, and in accordance
with its provisions will deliver at Fort
Douglas 5000 pounds of high patent
flour at once. AS was the case in the
competition for the contract OF supply
ing $4,000 pounds of straight-grade flour
the contestants were the local combina-
ton. the Layton Mill and Elevator COM
pany and the KaySville Milling COM
pany. The bids of the two latter were
so each and of the Intermountain
Milling company $1.74. Tests We're
made of the samples furnished to the
bakers at the post, and as a result of
those tests the contract went to the
local company
Already the local organization is re-
ceiying inquiries from the west regard
ing its ability to furnish a large num-
Der of barrels Of flour for the foreign
market, and one order of 500 barrels
is awaiting cancellation. Although
wheat is now coming in in great guam
titles, the price is still ranging from
As cents upwards, and until it reaches
"a basis of 40 cents the Utah mills will
not be able to manufacture flour for
export The indications are said to be
very favorable to the ultimate exporta-
tion of the product of Utah's mills to
the Asiatic coast. Tt is true that a
movement is now on foot looking to the
storage of the grain crop all over the
territory, in the hope of receiving bet
ter prices than even those now quoted,
but the millers are of the opinion that
in view Of the extraordinary yield the
farmers will consent to part with their
grain at such price as to make the
expectation of -four possible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-28

Not since the 5th day of February,
nearly seven months ago, has silver
been as high as it was at the close of
the New York market yesterday, when
the bulletin board showed the latest
quota ton to be 66 cents fiat, gain of
Is Of a cent since the close on Saturday.
The news Of this gain in the price of
the metal gave great satisfaction and
not a little encouragement TO the pro-
ducers and was in direct line with the
predictions made in The Herald on
Sunday and Monday mornings. These
predictions were to the effect that there
would be a still further advance over
the price quoted on Saturday, with the
indications strongly in favor of con-
= tinued rise in the value of the metal
on the eastern and foreign markets.
As is always the case, there is still
diversity of opinion among mining
men as to the immediate future of the
metal. and while there are many who
are firm in their determination to stand
out for a further advance, secure in
the belief that they win yet deceive
considerably more for their ore and
bullion, others are unloading rapidly at
the present price for fear of a decline
The action of the market today is
anXiously awaited and upon it will be
based many plans looking to the future
development of properties now lying
idle, for a few more cents tackled onto
the present price of the white metal
means that quite a number of good
, mines in this territory which have not
been producing since the great slump
can be made to pay something to their
owners.
Lead is still unchanged at $3.15.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-28
BRAVE IN DEATH.

From Chambers Journal.I
[Once between the attacks, when the
Matabele had fallen back. they all stood
up and took off their hats and sang.
The Matabele say they will never attack
the white men again, for when men can
fight and die like Wilson'S party, kaffirS
can do nothing against them.-F'rom the
Westminster Gazette on the death of
Major Wilson and his partyl
''They sang-the white men sang
Sang in the face of death,
And the forest echoes rang
With their triumphant breath.
What know they that we do not know,
These white men, who can perish so?
"They looked their last on life;
They knew their hour had come;
Yet, for mercy after strife,
Those naughty lips were dumb;
And the forest rang with their parting
BREATH
brothers, in vain we rage;
We cannot conquer such;
We have torn wide the cage,
But the bird escapes our touch;
On our spirit falleth mighty dread;
We feared them most when we left them
deadi''
Oh men, who persisted thusi
You have not died in vain;
Your memory lives with us,
A triumph through the pain;
And our children's children the tale shall
tell
OF how you conquered as you fell
MARY GORGES.