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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-21

De Ia Pail1ardiero, and tumble upon
Des Esbrouffettes. Every body laughed
and the wind increased"
Pardon, Nine. Manchaballe, bat
what about the PRIMER Do you know
that he interests me extremely
well, he was talking TO the duke.
He was saying to him: You know my
dear fellow, under the empire there
were charming women; under Mar
shall Mcmahon they could still pass.
but since the republic they are get
ting wofully rare
"Red- headed D'Arcole Ironically
glanced at the princes gray hair He
understood perfectly, but wisely kept
his thoughts to himself
IAN at once gust of wind passed
over the deck and carried away Re-
becca's sailor hat. It fell fra the
water and went floating away in the
wake OF the boat. You can't imagine
the confusion. At the cries of sHat
overboardr the duke ordered the EN-
gineer TO sstopp The hat was now
only little blus speck, going further
and further away.
'sThey backed up the Seine after
the truant Every one was armed
with canes and umbrellas so as to
harpoon the hat, but in vain. Bach
one screamed, 'Stopr 'Baclxr FOR
wardr The engineer became puzzled.
and everybody tried to catch the hat
All this time Re becca. with heT dis
hevelled hair. looked too pretty 1oH
anything and kept sayings
g 4 do not care for the hat BE- emily
cost forty francs, but my hat pinl IT.
was q pearl set in diamonds. and
worth at least 500 louis"
- Three hundred louisr said young
Des Esbrouffe ties. by Jovew
s.Still under the influence of the
sentiment Rebecca had inspired him
with, he pulled off his coat and splash
he was in the river. Imagine the
scene Even the princes northern
coldness was moved. The women
screamed, the engineer stopped again.
and the duke threw out one Of those
pretty Ife-preservers, with white
crown painted on it. around which
are the words, Yacht Club, Paris.'
Young Des Esbrouffettes awims
very badly, and besides, he had to
hold the hat between his teeth, which
caused him to swallow quarts of nm
ndulterated Seine water.
THAT alone would DO enough 20
make him i'll, and he couldn't catch
the buoy, so that for moment every
body Thought him lost. At last, Vleu
they succeeded in hosting him drip
ping wet on deck. he said triumphantly
to Rebeeoas
Here is your hat and the pin-the
three hundred louis pini'
And, Of course, they all wanted to
see the costly jewel Then che truth
appeared in the shape Of o. Roman
pearl, not worth hundred francsi
IRE becca had slightly exaggerated,
you seel The prince, with an injured
air, haughtily said:
- My dear, one does not risk
mans life for paltry trihe like that
She who prevaricatos about small
things Will do so in other matters. I
have lost confidence in you
''And. Mr.. Richard, that Is why be
Tilted Rebecca The next day went
to state the facts TO young Des
EsbroufFe ties, aud / insisted that as
he was in some way the cause of the
misund outstanding the least thing he
could do would be to present Rebeeca
with 800 louis hatpin-"
'And what did he say, Nine. Man-
draballe2"
He said he would think about it.9
News LIE tier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-21

s'But. Nine. Manchaballe, where
was the princc2"
'sOhl Don't you know the engine
divides the boat, SO that there are
eight seats behind and six in front
Consequently the prince could not sec
those behind the smokestack. It is a
most convenient way of separating
jealous couples and avoiding unpleas-
antness-"
Capital idea that"
''The credit of 10 belongs to the
Duke d'Arcole. He knows exactly
how to arrange these little outings It
is his specially Well, the breeze be-
came a little fresh, and the yacht
scudded before it The men pulled
their caps well over their ears. but
the women, in spite of their veila,
were obliged to hold on to their hats.
''Bnt everybody was having a glori-
GUS time. Rebecca was giving q sam
pie of her pas-seu1 in Sylvia. You
have seen 1t on the stage, but IL was
much funnier on the deck, because
thexmotion made her stumble aRainst
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-21
sIruArlons wAnrEp-FaEg.

Are you In nesd Of work? IF so. you ara at
liberty to these columns for assistance IN
that direction. A lille this notice appears tbs
STATE JOURSAL VIII publish free on saturday,
Monday and tuesday, for Topeka or Kansas
people. an notices OF Situations Wanted not
exceeding i've lines, or thirty-hve words. II
length. Provided that all advertisements Of
this nature are handed in previous 10
ten O'Clock saturday morning; also on Wednes-
day. Thursday aud Friday. all advertising OF
this class handed N b. Ten O'Clock Wednesday
morning.
NO advertisements OF this nature to be started
except on Saturdays and Wednesdays No OBJ
legation IS incurr3l on the part Of the adFertis-
er. No worthy and needy man OF woman need
hesitate TO take advantage OF this Orer- No one
IN business or having employment IS expected 70
take advantage OF il, bub AL others Invited 70
avail themselves freely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-21
FIRE ALARM NUMBERS.


0e-1forse and jackson sts.
e1Kansas ave- and Railroad S.
e-Gordon and Taylor SITS.
e7-Laurent and Harrison sta.
e-GranL ST. and Topeka ave.
"A" ST. and Topeka ave.
12-Kansas ave. and Fourth IS.
1S-Kansas ave and Second sc.
slz-No. Station, Kansas ave. near Gordon.
S16-Kansas ave. and Garfield St.
17-kansas and Tenth ayes
18-Kansas ave. and Thirteenth st.
1o-kansas and Euclid ayes.
21-Crane and Adams SITS.
12-No- Station. 9Th St near Kansas ava
23-Lake St and East Sixth ave.
z4Fourth and Branner sts
25-Seyenth and Holiday SITS.
z6-Eighth ave. and Madison st.
27-Ienth ave- and sac and Fox state road.
28-Seventeenth and Jefferson sts.
2EThIrd and Monroe SITS.
s5-S Sisth and Topeka "A. ayes
sS-No- Station, Jefferson st. near Fourth
sEWestern ave. and Ninth st.
so-Lenth and Topeka ayes.
s6-Fourth and Taylor sts.
87-No 4 Station. Clay st. near Eighth ava.
e8-Iwelfth and Taylor sts-
42-Euclid ave. and Buchanan sc,
4sEThirteenth and Lane SITS.
46Eieventh ST. and Morris ave.
46-Seventh and Lane SITS.
E-Topeka ave. and Third St.
B2-EIeventh and MOnros SITS.
,S kkeIe3th s aye s aHa Esw sFsa s
I23-No. 4OS East Sixth ave-
t24-Euclld and College ave;
41-Van Buren, and Twelfth SITS.
b1-Quincy and Crane sts-
k@Fonrth and Lafayette SITS.
SEOxeS north Of river.
Fire alarms are sounded upon the tower ben
at department. headquarters by striking the
number Of the signal station nearest the IRE, In
this manner: If for box 4. four distinct strokes
and repeated; If for box 49, one stroke. q Short
iii, Iii, etc. ''22" is sounded for all fires
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 are, IL
the SECOND ALARM-fOr a serious fire
THREE STROKES. followed by ivy ELvE, and
repeated is the GENERAL ALARM for a verr
dangerous IRE, 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 Gr0a
south of river. Three whistles from same, f08
fires north of river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-21

wise.
am the dramatic critic on our best
known daily. and consequently duly
appreciated by Nine M.
had strolled behind the scenes be-
cause the house wasn't gay The
boxes were empty for their owners
had left town The theater had de-
cided summer physiognOmy.
Nine. Manchaballe was at her usual
place in the wings when l addressed
her.
.'oh! by the way. Nine. M. why
didn't Rebecca dance in "Salambo''
last Monday?''
''Ohl she was merely little pros
trated by the summer heat"
Indeed do you know what they
say at the opera?"
''Some i1l-natured gossip. suppose.
What is it. anyhow"
'sThe story goes that Rebecca didn't
dance that deliriOus Carthaginian pas
because her prince had Tilted her,"
"Wel1, TO an old friend like you, +
will admit that there is a grain of
truth in the statement"
''And the nameP'
''In the first place, II I knew IL I
wouldn't tell, but there Is no culprit
at all. Am 1 not there to watch2 The
whole thing is that Rebecca sire tched
the truth a little. That is her great
fault, inherited from her father"
''And merely for simple exaggera-
ton
ut sounds simple, Mr.. Richard. but
if you knew the detailsi Why, young
Des Esbrouffet ties nearly lost his life
by it,
by Jovel tell me the story"
''Well, last week, the Duke d'Arcole
invited a party on board his yacht,
the Sappho. They embarked at
Maisons- Lafitte, and were at break
fast at PI1e Fleurie. The yacht holds
fourteen people, counting the captain
and the engineer. So he had invited
half a dozen clubmen with their lady
friends, among them being the prince
with Rebecea.
She wore a stunning gown. little
Russian waist under jacket of blue,
embroidered with three gold stars, a
navy HUE shirt, short enough to let
you see her Hading stockings"
pray, what are Hading stockings"
Don't you know Why. they are
the very latest fad. They are stock
ings made of lace as far as the knee.
and the wool is SO fine that the leg
looks bare-the exact flesh tint which
silk stockings never quite produce.
Now on board ship, in balloon, or
on train, in fact wherever there are
chances to raise the skirt, this is ex-
tremely fetching, because you would
swear there were no stockings; but it
takes an awful pretty leg, and you
know Rebecca'sp'
sob, yesl we all know Rebecca's.
NOW listen attentively. for this is
the important part. Tipped on her
curly yellow hair. she wore q blue
straw sailor hat, kept in place by
handsome pin. You see, she was
dressed SIMPLY"
Yes, yes. go on!"
''WeI, Rebecca was at the stern
next to young Des Esbrouffet who
was making desperate love to her,
while on the other side M. de la Pal
lardiere squeezed her hand, and in
front of her Count d'Alkauve made
eyes at her"
TN fact. everybody was very de-
voted"
Il may well say. Rebecca never
lacks attention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-21

Mrs Kingsley asn't your hus-
band out very late last night
Mrs. Won Blumer. sweetly-1es.
But felt sure be would bo. ne told
me he was going to meet your hus-
band
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-21

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-21

Small in size, great in results: De
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-21

LECALS.
NOTICE-TO whom it may cOncern-Be IL
- known that my petition is on file Ia the pro-
bate court asking for permit 20 sell 1ntoxlcat-
NJ liquors aI No - Kansas avenue. in the
Second ward Of the city Of Topeka Hearing
for same IS set for July q. 1894. at b m
FRED HELLER
Topeka. Kan. June 49, 1894
NOTICE-To whom it may cOncern- Be il
= known that my petition IS II q in the pro-
bate court asking for a permit to sell inbOxicat-
Ing liquors az 1874 Kansas avenue. in the second
ward Of the city OF Topeka. Hearing for same
Is set for August 4, 1884. at a.
WM. f. kENNADY.
Topeka. Kans.. June 28th. 1894
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-21
WAnTEp-HELP.

NVTANTED-Nea white girl to assist /
homework. 11l3 Harrison st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-21

XVANTED-Ro Room and board In private fami
W ly- Address, j. e. Nj. care Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-21
TEE SANTA FR ROUTE.
Trains.

Wich-- KingTnan
& Pratt local.
@ K a h o m q q
Texas local.
Den. & lex Lin
California Linn
6.F. 81 FL PasoEx
@Kansas City &
Topeka plug.
Colorado Night.
Express
Man. & B Ace
TX Sunday.
40 - ~. ....
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-21

WANTED-Io buy good cheap horse. 90
Jefferson ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-21

+ .ADY Wanted. Salary and expenses. Pleas
Chicago.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-09-06

Mo I onn in low prices and reli-
~ -o~u able goods. Call and
get prices on "the attest in fuIl and
winter Dress goods. Send for sam
pies. n. Y. STORE,
A. Chabot, Prop.
CrOUkstO:i, Minn.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-09-06
WHEAT QUOTATIONS.
Rejected

= County Auditor GIavin has is
snel II circular topersons indebted tt
the county Tor seed wheat, calling Il t.
tentioh to the fact that the county's
claim is II first lien upon all crops o.
every kind and must he paid before
my mortgages or other liens. The
county must be paid first.
Glasses for the study of vocal
music anu voice culture are now be.
ing organized here by Prof. W. A
Milne, instructor in the summer
training school just closed at Ste.
phen, Minn. A ten week $ course has
been arranged, classes to meet two
evenings each week. Alimeographlc
copies of ;,ll exercises will he furnish
ed each member of the class, and
home preparation insisted upon.
This will not he process Of ssstnff.
ing for one Week, so often EN- ,,loypd,
but II thorough course. The work
will be SO graded that all may he ac-
commodnted. Commencing with the
most elementary work, the student
will be led by easy gra.lations, to
the most difficult.
To all OF average ability who COM
pletc the course, and do the work as
signed for home practice, Prof. Milne
guarantees tie ability to read at
sight any ordinary selection. Par
ticulnr attention will be puid to
voice culture. 10 the one making
the most satisfactory progress, sill
YER medal will be presented.
Prof. Milne is Il teacher OF nine
years experience, six as principal OF
high schools. The fact that he re-
ceived the appointment as instruct
or in a state trimming school from
Hon. W. W. Pendergast, Supt. OF
Public Instruction. is evidence of the
esteem in which he is held by the
highest officials in cationll mat;
tcrs in the state, and is ~ guarantee
Of good honest work. He has
taught music for nine years, aud ias
conducted many high class concerts
in that time.
This is u grand opportunity for all
who wish to possess IL thorough
knowledge OF vocal music, and we
hope to see large classes formed.
Glasses will meet for organization
and first lesson in Slee's Hail on Fri
day evening, Sept. IA at 1880. Th.
first two lessons will be free, to ull
who do not wisl, to continue.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-09-06
WANTED.

A limited number of teams weigh
ing 27OO to 5000 lbs, for immediate
work on graders. Wages, 5000 pei.
day for one man and four horses.
apply to C. ENElx or l.. II LAKiN,
at the works 8 miles west OF Warren.
Later on, scraper teams WILDE en-
ployel. Sept. S, 1894.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-01
BUG POWDER FOR A GIRL.

A Boston Cashlet the Victim of a
Queer Attack--Her Purse Gone.
Boston, Feb. /, 1S94.-A singular case
was reported to the police last night. A
girl giving her name as Mollie Schoenberg,
eighteen years old, living at No. "a Ash
street, and employed in a Boston store as
cash girl, was found lying on the steps of
the house of Mrs. Seavey on William street
last evening and taken into the house by
Mrs. Seavey. She was unconscious and
around her face was tied handkerchief in
which was wrapped some insect powder,
with which her mouth was partially filled.
Upon regaining consciousness, she stated
that while on her way home from work she
felt faint and sat down on the steps to rest.
She claims to have had SO. 0.42 with her. She
remembered nothing more until she found
herself in Mrs. Seavey's house and her money
gone.
On the steps were found part of package
of insect powder and her satchel, in which
she had her money, partially open. The
girl says she had no insect powder with her.
None of the people heard any disturbance,
and have no knowledge of how long the girl
had lain there before she was found. The
girl was taken to the police station and later
removed to her home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-01
DISHONEST PosToFPIoE CLERK.

Erick Meyer 10 years old, Of No. GIG
Washington street, Hoboksn, clerk in the
registry department. of the Hoboken POST
office, is under arrest for intercepting the
mails and also for alleged populations. The
discovery that the mails were being robbed
was discovered by Postmaster Curran, who
received many complaints that letters and
packages registered by residents Of Hobo
ken had never reached their destination.
Decoy letters were used by Postmaster
Curran, aud Meyer was found to
be the guilty person. Six weeks
ago Meyer was asked for his resignation.
He refused, but when confronted with the
charge that he was not performing his du-
ties honestly, resigned After he left the
office bis desk was searched and an array of
articles, which had been sent through
the mails were found boxes Of cigars
silver plated ware and other articles were
found in his desk Meyer was arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner Rowe and
admitted to bail in 81, 800 School Trustee
Reed became his bondsman
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-01
PROFITABLE OARELEssNEss.

A very amusing story is told by a famous
story-teller about har ness maker who
ived many years ago in London SAYS the
Toronto Mail He had a handsome
saddle in his shop, occupying conspicuous
position therein On his return from lunch
con one day he observed that the saddle was
gone. Calling to his foreman, he said
"John, who has bought the saddleY'
'srm sure I don't know, sir,n said the
foreman, scratching his head as if he were
trying to think II can not tell, and the
While was at work in the back Of the
shop gentleman came in, priced it, decided
to take it, told me to charge it, and throw
ing it into his wagon, drove off before could
think to ask his name''
''That was very stupid of you,n said the
harness-maker disposed to be angry at the
mans carelessness. every likely we have
been robbed"
II don't think that, sir,n said the foreman,
'sfor am very sure that the gentleman has
traded here before.
ssWell, can't afford to lose the money
said the harness maker. well have to
find out who took it and send him the bill.
Ah!p he added, with smile, after a
moments reflection. 81 have it. Well
charge itup to the account of every one of
Those who didn't get it will refuse to pay, SO
we shall be all right
The bookkeeper was instructed to do this,
and the bills in due course of time went out
Some weeks later the harness maker asked
the bookkeeper if he had succeeded in dis
covering who the customer was.
No sir, he replied, and we never shall,
I fear, sir for about forty people have paid
for it already without saying word"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-01
4 TRIO OF SVINDLHRS.
Had Operated in New York and
Brooklyn Previous to Going
to Newark.
Special to the Jerssu Citu Ns,vs.

NEWARK, Feb. /, 1894 ALFRED L. Miller,
J. Barth and John 7. Hall, the three swim
dlers who were arrested ON Tuesday after
noon in the office of A. C.. Courier, whom
they had endeavored to swindle through
notes to be drawn by him, were taken
before Judge Kalisch in the
First Criminal Court this morning.
Before the hearing. Prosecutor Crane held
consultation with ex-senator Barrett and
Samuel Kalisch, counsel for the prisoners,
and Superintendent Brown, after which the
men were brought into the crowded court
room.
Among those in the throng were Samuel
Clark of Brooklyn and William Fl. Ball of
this city. The former said that he had
known Hall under the name of G. N. Ripley,
and Barth as Joe Schwartz.
SWINDLED THE CLoTHIER.
When the room had been cleared Mr..
Clark stated that he had been sent there by
the manager of a Brooklyn slothing concern
by which he is employed to identify
the men. 1t appears that on the
Saturday night before New Years they had
ordered $175 worth of clothes from the firm
to be sent to No. 224 West Fifty sixth street,
New York. As the concern had had
dealings with the man before the clothes
were sent C. o. D. without question.
The men rendered supposed check to the
boy in payment, which was accepted, and
which was found afterwards to be nothing
but a due-bill. Schwartz and Ripley,
however, agreed to make the amount
good, but have not yet done so. 1t now
rests with the Brooklyn concern whether the
men shall be held in this city for attempting
to defraud Mr.. Courier or taken to Brook
lyn to answer to the charge to be
preferred by the clothing company, whose
name cannot be learned. In the latter
case the men will be remanded for thirty
days to await requisition papers. No
formal charge was made against them this
morning, nor will there be until the
Brooklyn clothiers make up their minds up
on their course
NEW YORK vICTIMIzED.
Mr.. Ball is a member of the jewelry firm
of w. II. Ball & Company of New York. He
had come over to identify Barth, whom he
suspected of being the man who had vic
tinlized a number of New York jewellers,
by inducing them to consign goods
to him and tnen appropriating them. He
had endeayored unsuccessfully to work Mr..
Balls firm in this manner. Although NOR
ally certain that the prisoner was the same
individual, Mr.. Ball was unable to identify
him.
Another victim of gang of swindlers
who was anxious to identify Barth was Adam
Reitz, jeweler of this city, but he, too, was
nnabbe to do so positively although almost
sure of his man. Reitz was promised loan
note upon his promise to pay ten dollars a
week for the accommodation. This he did
for four or five weeks without seeing any
thing of his one thousand dollars After
losing exactly forty dollars on his bargain
Reitz stopped his weekly payments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-01
ENGLISH NAVAL FAILURES.
The Great Fleet of Torpedo Catchers
Proves to BE worthless.

One of the most serious pieces of news in
connection with the naval manRu uvers is
reported by the correspondent of the Stand
ard He states that when ordered to ac-
company the Royal Sovereign at full speed
the torpedo catcher Niger could not steam
fourteen knots. Now the Niger is one of the
latest of an immense class of vessels, nearly
thirty in number, which has been turned
out by the Admiralty to perform a specific
duty. The torpedo catchers are small boats
of from 700 to $50 tons, with engines of from
1,500 to 4,500 horse power. They are in
tended to be the British reply to the very
large force of torpedo boats which the
French have placed in the Channel and in
anything approaching to sea-way they will
run down and destroy the feetest torpedo
boat.
Their speed is supposed to vary from nine
teen to twenty-one knots AS matter of
fact, the whole class, with scarcely an ex-
ception, is notorious and dismal failure.
Few of the catchers can average sixteen
knots; many have failed to maintain an
even lower speed Their tunnels become red
hot when the boilers are being pushed, and
tongues of fame from their furnaces indi-
cate their approach at night The French
have many torpedo boats capable of running
twenty-fiv knots and upwards. To set a
vessel like the Niger to catch one of these
boats would be like pursuing an express train
in hanson cab. 1t is to be regretted that
in building six ships of the Hawk class, YES
sells of 215 tons and 5000 horse power, with
out trying one boat of the series, the Ad-
miralty are repeating the fault that has en-
failures of the Niger type. - Pail Matl
Go1offo