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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-30
Empire

The Australian" a realistic melodrama,
which has been played in New York. Phil
adelphia, Chicago and other large cities
with success. will receive its initial pro-
duction in indianapolis at the Empire The
alter tomorrow. commencing with the mat
inee. The title role will Be played by Fred
erick Renolds, a part which he created and
has played for upwards OF 1000 times. Mr..
Renolds comes highly Endorsed by the
English, Australian and American press.
He = not only a fine leading actor. but a
character actor OF remarkable ability. MIR.
Renolds has supported such ac-
tors as Dion B0ucicault. George Rignold.
]. l.. Toole, Barry Sullivan and others
equally well known Manager Ross has
surrounded his star with a firs.-class CON-
pany, including Jean Renolds. Thursday
and Friday. matinee and nights, the COM
pany viii appear in Man ana Wife," i'm
which Mr.. Renolds will play a comedy part
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17
THE CAPTAIN CONVICTED.
The Commander of the TramPs Gets
Ten Days Sentence

The Commander of the Tramps Gets
Ten Days Sentence
A one-legged beggar with crutches,
whose face is well known on Kansas av-
enue, was arraigned in police court this
morning, on the charge of disturbing the
peace. He says his name is J. Thomp-
SON. He is a confirmed member of his
profession and is in one sense the cap
tain Of the s1gang."
1t is not always easy for an ordinary
man to make a success of begging, for
men are apt to be prejudiced against a
strong robust constitution; but when the
begger has but one leg or is otherwise
crippled, the case is different.
So it happened that Thompson was
great success. When he had accumu-
lated a sufficient amount, a convention
was held, and the crippled man would
turn over enough to the general treasury
to buy a half gallon of alcohol. Then
general good time was enjoyed until
the white horse" was exhausted
Then Thompson was again sent out.
He would also slip around and hand
tobacco and other material in to his pals
who were serving sentences on the rock
pile
The police say that Thompson has been
plying his trade on Kansas avenue for
about month He has frequently been
ordered to leave town, and has promised
to do so. He has been insulting to those
who refused to give him money.
He asked to be given another chance
to leave town, and said he was not able
to work for the city.
The judge made his fine SO neverthe-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17
IRRIGATORS GO HOME

To Meet Here Again on the Fifteenth of
May.
The state irrigation conference went
home today in short order.
Judge ]. w. Gregory made a mistake
in the date of the meeting of the COM
mission. The date on the circulars was
April %, but some of the commissioners
convened here this week thinking Mon
day was the date. Many men who were
expected to appear before the board
were consequently not present
Those who were present today held an
informal and general discussion, partici-
pated in by Messrs H. v. Hinckley,
Samuel T. Howe, f. ID. Smith, L. Bald
win and Judge ]. w. Gregory. Some of
the gentlemen thought that the under
flow is inexhaustible, while others held
that it was limited, and if an attempt is
made to secure water supply from that
source it will soon be exhausted.
As outlined by the Los Angeles con-
gress the reports of the state commits
sions are intended to show as near as
possible the amount of arid and semi
arid land; the amount of land now irri-
gated and the acreage believed to be ir-
rigable; the sources of water supply,
developed and possible of development;
the CO It of procuring, storing and deliv-
ing water on lands.
To that end the state was appOrtioned
among the different members OF the
commission for investigation and report.
A recess was taken until Tuesday, May
Is, when the sessions of the commission
will be resumed at the rooms of the state
board of agriculture.
J. w. Gregory is chairman, F. d. Co
burn, secretary and treasurer, and III. V.
Hinckley, consulting engineer.
The following men have been elected
as an advisory committee: John Arm
strong. Great Bend; Martin Mohler, Os-
borne; Robt. Hay, Junction City; Samuel
q. Howe, Topeka; M. M. Murdock.
Wichita; Tully Scott, Oberlin; John E.
Frost. Topeka; Eugene Tillman, Tri-
bune; A. L. Emerson, st. Francis; j. j.
Miller, Santa Fee; A. K. Stouffer, Liberal;
George w. Watson, Larned; Harrison
Kelly, Leroy, and F. D. Smith, Kinsley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17
SHAFFER WILL CASE.

Probate Judge Elliott Listens to the
Arguments Today
Arguments were completed today in
the contest case of the will of the late
Howard 5. Shaffer, in the probate court.
Mr.. Shaffer committed suicide about
two months ago, at 425 Lincoln street, by
shooting himself through the heart.
MIR. Shaffer was a man in more than
moderate circumstances and left es-
tate which $25, 900 is a low valuation.
In his will Mr.. Shaffer bequeated all his
property to his wife, except So each to
his daughter, Mrs. Olive Spencer, of
Athol. Kansas. and her two children.
An unpleasantness existed between
to his practically ignoring her
in his will. The nature of
this unpleasantness was hot brought out
very clearly in the testimony, and is
kindly hid under a mantle of charity.
1t is Mrs. Spencer who is cOntesting
the will. She alleges that her father
was not in his right mind, or at least
sufficiently TO attend to business
transactions at the time the will was
drawn. Mrs. Shaffer contests this point
and says there was not moment during
his last illness when he was not able to
attend intellig emily to his business affairs.
The arguments were made for the con-
testant by w. III. Bishop of Salina and ID.
A. Mulvane of Topeka Mrs. Skaters
side of the case was argued by ]. B.
It
dence in the case was concluded last
month. Probate Judge Elliott, after the
arguments, took the case under advise
ment
1t is stated authoritatively that which
ever way Judge Elliott decides the case,
it will be appealed to the district court.
Hoods and Only Hoods
Are you weak and weary, overworked
and tired? Hoods Sarsaparilla is just
the medicine you need to purify and
quicken your blood and to give you appe-
tite and strength. II you decide to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla do not be induced to
buy any other. Any effort to substitute
/, another remedy is proof of the merit of
Hoods.
Hoods Pills are the best after-dinner
pills, assist digestion, cure headache.
Try box.
The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneOus columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people can be reached
through any other paper. This is a fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17
A TEMPERANCE SUNDAY.
Asked for by the state Temperance
Union for April %.

Asked for by the state Temperance
Union for April 29.
The executive committee of the Kan
sas State Temperance Union, at its re-
cent meeting, unanimously resolved that
the proper officers of the union issue
call requesting all the ministers in Kan
sss to hold temperance meetings in their
respective churches on the last Sabbath
evening of this month, April 80. 1894,
and that appropriate union services be
held Tuesday evening, May 1, 1894, be-
ing the thirteenth anniversary of the
taking effect of the prohibitory law.
No law on our statute book has been
more conducive to sobriety and good gov
eminent, and no one has contributed
more to the social, moral and financial
welfare of our people. We therefore
urge upon all the people of Kansas the
duty and Importance of the most rigid
enforcement of the prohibitory law.
The enemies of prohibition are con-
stantly and earnestly at work creating
public sentiment adverse to the enforce
ment of the law, and shall we be less
active and determined in a good cause
than they are in bad one? 1t is work
that wins. and honest, earnest. consistent
work will give us the victory so much
desired
Newspapers please copy.
J. B. MCAFEE, #. .. PoPENOE
President Secretary.
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UNJUST DISCRIMINATION.
Passenger Rates From Peru to the United
States ExOrbitantIy High


States ExOrbitantIy High.
WAsHINGTON, April 17.-United States
Consul James Tremski, at CaIlao, Peru,
says there is great discrimination in ia
vor of Europe against the United States
under the present system there. He
quotes the case of a young American
who, while his way from Valparaiso,
Chill, to New York by the way of the
isthmus, stopped at Callao to express his
chagrin for having taken that route.
He stated that he could have gone
from Valparaiso on the Trans-Andean
railway to Buenos Ayres, thence to Eu-
rope, then from Europe is nearly the
same and for exactly three pounds more.
That is, for SO more he could have tray--
eled over $4,000 miles on the Atlantic
side against ,633 on the Pacific side.
The consul suggests the establishment
by the aid of the United States postoffice
department of direct and fast steamer
lines from New Orleans and New York
to Colon, and also on the weat coast of
South America. which would be sure to
secure for the United States a large share
of trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17
MAKING A GOOD JOB LAST.
Working on the Census That Was Taken
Nearly Five Years Ago.

Working on the Census That Was Taken
Nearly Five Years Ago.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Census off,
Gals are confident that thoroughly sat
isfactory adjustment OF the work of the
eleventh census will result from the car
rying into effect OF the bill which has
just passed through congress providing
Tor the extention of the time for the COM
pletiOn of the work until March 4th next.
superintendent of Census Wright said
today:
The census act originally provided
for publication of names of all survIv-
ing soldiers and widows of deceased sol
dIers. At my suggestion congress has
authorized the transfer of all the names
to the pension office where they Will be
of very great service. This action will
save nearly $35U, 900 to the government
IL will enable the census ONCE to COM
plete almost all of the clerical work by
the first of July, as contemplated by the
law of last October. There will be then
only small portions of these volumes re-
naming to be completed, SO far as the
copy is concerned The extension OF
time Is for the purpose of allowing the
proof reading to be done by those most
familiar with the census volumes.
discharges of employees are being
rapidly made, but in ali cases week or
more notice Is given those discharged
and they are allowed all the leave que
them by law.
The statements that have appeared
that the census reports are being doc
tored are absurd. The reports are being
brought out in all the integrity OF
MIR. Porter's plans. Wherever matter
has been, or will be eliminated,
it is, will be, because it Is
in accordance with his approved ideas.
No facts that were collected for the
eleventh census have been in any way
suppressed, or changed. As the superin-
tendent originally declared officially that
1t was to be purely a statistical census,
the present administration, SO far as still
unpublished reports are concerned, II
irving to conform TO that declaration.o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17
WONDERFULLY FAST TIME.
The Vanderbilt Special Flyer Runs 20
Miles Hour.


Iceland, Ohio, April 17-There
were signs of unusual commotion about
the union depot last evening. The Lake
Shore tracks were kept clear of all cars
and local trains on both the eastern and
western divisions were detained in ex-
pectation of some apparently unusual
event Suddenly there was roar and a
jar and the Vanderbilt special flyer from
the west rolled into the station. On board
were Cornelius Vanderbilt, Chauncey NJ.
Depew and President John Newell.
The run eastward to Erie, distance of
9515 miles from Cleveland was made in
80 minutes, including four minute stop
at Ashtabula for water, making the total
running time for the 80 miles 81 minutes.
From Collinwood yards an SS-mile run
was made in 80 minutes, including
another four minute stop.
From Collinwood to Say brook, a dis
lance of AZ miles was made in SO minutes,
or a rate of 20 miles an hour The run
from Kingsville to Dock Junction, 80
miles, was made in 20 minutes, or rate
of 7O.77 miles per hour, the fastest time
ever made on this division of the road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17
Trial of President Ward of the School
Board Begins.

WICHITA, Kan, April 1.-THE trial
of President Ward of the school board
and l.. r. Cole of the committee on
teachers and salaries, who are charged
with selling places in the public
schools for moneyed consideration,
was commenced here yesterday. 1t
is the most exciting case that has ever
been tried here, and it will probably
last three weeks Over $50 witnesses
will be examined, including los school
teachers, largely young girls. 1t is
estimated that it will require a week
at least to secure a jury.
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meantime the farmers will wear one suit
where they formerly wore two an use their
old furniture and other stuff, and so the
market for manufactures viii be cut down
well, 81, 500 600, 900 year anyhow, and
legislation cannot help it-any that we
can get anyhow The people viii put the
Republican party back in power for while,
but it will make no difference There is
nothing for US but to grin and bear it till
we outgroW it. -
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NO FEWER SOLDIERS.

Emperor William, Wanted a Reduction
But the Gear Wouldn't Consent.
PARIS, April 1.-THE st. Petersburg
correspondent of Paris paper says that
with the assent of the king of Italy and
the emperor of Austria, Emperor William
asked the czar to convoke a congress of
the powers with view to a general re-
duction of their military footing but the
car refused.
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National Grain Congress.

WICHITA. Kan, April 17--Every
train coming in is laden with dele
gates to the national grain congress,
which convenes in the board of trade
hall here to-day Delegations from
Tampa, Mobile, New Orleans, Velasco
and Galveston are on the ground and
are enthusiastic supporters of the OBJ
ject of the congress. which IS to direct
the grain of this region toward the
gulf and to establish closer CONNER
cial relations between the West and
South
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BUFFALO, N. Y, April 17.-George
Bergman, a Lake fireman. received a
knife wound in the stomach on lower
Main street and will probably die. An
other Lake fireman was badly beaten in
the same locality Sunday night. The
assaults are attributed to ill-feeling
against non-union fremen. A man
named Francis is under arrest on sus-
picion of having cut Bergman.
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HAS DONE RS WORST.
Missouri River at a StandstilI and No Dan
ger Feared.

LEAvENwoRTH, April 17.-The present
rise in the river at this point has in all
probability done its worst. 1t is now
practically at standstill as shown by the
gauge.
The river began subsiding at Omaha
yesterday and that would indicate it will
not be any higher here at this time.
Workmen have been engaged in
strengthening the east approach to the
new bridge wherever such work was
thought to be needed.
The cross dixie breaks the force of the
water that pours over the big dixie and is
doing excellent work. 1t would stand a
further rise of several inches.
All trains are running across the river
danger
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VIENNA, April 1I-The proposed
strike of 10000 joiners of this city and
neighborhood has not taken place. A
number of joiners5 did strike work, de-
handing shorter hours and an increase
of wages, but the employers came to a
satisfactory arrangement with the men
and the wholesale strike was averted
after the men had stopped work for a
few hOurS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17

DENVER, April I1.-EX-GOv. Evans to-
day filed a bill in the United States cir
cult court asking that the election of
Gulf directors recently held, be set aside;
that an election be ordered from which
Union Pacific stockholders shall be ex-
cluded, and that the directors be en-
Joined by foreclosing mortgages
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17
A SEATTLE ARMY.
A Male and a Female Contingent to Move
Washington.

SEATTLE, Wn., April IA new feature
has been added to the Northwest Indus
trial army by the organization of wo-
mans auxiliary composed principally of
the wives of the members.
About forty women attended the first
meeting and Mrs. Paul Mohr, wife of one
of the most active men of the male army
was elected president The announce
ment was made that both the male and
female contingent will move on to Wash
npton in few DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17
JAPAN TO HAVE ONE.
An Exposition to BE Given Next Year a


An Exposition to Be Given Next Year at
HiOgo.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Japan is to
have an exposition in 1895 at Hiogo, the
old capital of the empire. It will cover
the subjects of manufactures, fine arts,
agriculture education and science,
water productions, mines and mining and
machinery.
Foreign goods may be exhibited for
purposes of comparison and it is expected
that the exposition will be very interest
ing to foreigners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17
PRESIDENT CABLES VISIT.
The Rock Island President on a Trip
Over Road.

OV6r INC
President r. r. Gable, of the Rock
Island, was in town today, and took din
ner at the Chesterfield. He was in his
special car and was accompanied by
Vice President III. Parker They are on
a grand tour of inspection of the entire
line from Chicago to FIT. Worth, and went
west at one o'clock.
Mr.. Cable looks we'll and says he is en-
jOying good health. He is very we'll
satisfied with his trip SO far and finds
the Rock Island in good condition. He
will be out week or two before return
ing to Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17
DAMAGES AGAINST SANTA FEE
Clifford Powers of LeavenwOrth Gets
$2,75O for Injuries.

LEAvENwoRTH, April 1.-THE dam
age suit of Clifford Ray Powers against
the Santa Fe rrilroad, growing out of an
accident In. cut north of this city about
two. years ago, was tried without jury
before Judge Myers of the district court
and 50, $50 was awarded the plaintiff.
The suit for young Powers, who is a
minor, was brought through friend.
Damages in the case were much less
than in the case of others hurt in the ac-
cident which was tried by jury, and it
is said a new trial will be asked for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17
STATE coNvENTION DELEGATES.
Names of Those Sent the Republican
Convention.

Names of Those Sent the Republican
Convention.
Following are the names and addresses
of the delegates to the Republican state
convention from counties which held
their conventions last week:
Grant county-Frank Byers, Ulysses;
II. w. Blankenship, Conductor.
Kearney county-Henry Grace, Deer
field; G. II. Longstreth, Lakin.
Sheridan county-C. G. Evans, Allison;
II. L. Korb, Hoxie; c. F. Reed, Selden.
renee, Wa-Keeney; W. B. CIPHER, Viii
cox.
Brown county-Capt John Schilling,
Hiawatha; John D. Blair, Hiawatha; Ira
J. Lacock, Hiawatha; Joseph WOlfiey,
Hiawatha; Simon Fraser. Hiawatha;
Henry A. Smith, Hiawatha; Elias Berk-
ley. Hamlin; Jacob Lichty, Morrill,;
Scott Hopkins, Horton; Lucien Smythe,
Horton; John F. eastman, Comet; Eu-
gene L Smith, Fairview; Harry CheaI,
Robinson; John M. Robbins, Everest.
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LAWRENCE. April 17.-Rev. George L
Dick died at the home of his parents,
Dr. and Mrs.J. II. Dick, yesterday morn
ing at z o'clock after short spell of ILL
ness. Mr. Dick was % years of age and
leaves child about 4 years old. His
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17
The TaIIeaf Naan nead

STRONG CITY, Kas., April 17.-G. j.
Harden, who made tour of the world at
one time with Barnum as one of the tall
est men in the world, died at his home
in this city last night. He measured ex-
actly z feet inches in height. His death
was the result of consumption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17

On April 18th, 18th. 18th, Goth and 21st
the great Rock Island Route will sell
tickets to Kansas City and return for two
dollars, good to return on or before April
22d- II. O. GARvEY.
City Ticket and Passenger Agent,
601 Kansas ave., Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17

LONDON, April '17.-Sir Charles Rus
sell, the attorney general, has accepted
the post of lord justice of appeal made
vacant by the death of Lord Bowen.
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Road the ssWants." Many Of them are
as interesting as news items. See if it
is not so.
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NEWS OF KANSAS.
Safe Blowers Work On the
Hutchinson Postoffice.
But Are Scared Away Before
Securing Anything.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
No More Danger from River at
LeavenwOrth.
OTHER STATE NEWS.

HUTCHINSON, April 1Z-Burglars en-
tered the postoffice by prying open win
dovys in the rear of the building, and
THEN window leading to the postoffice
proper, and proceeded to undertake the
task Nof going through+he safe.
They first tried to drill hole through
one of she doors of the safe, but coming
in contact With a metal which their bit
would NOT penetrate, they changed their
tactics. drilling through the side of the
safe, which they seem to have done cas-
lily, inserting blasting powder and a fuse,
which, when they touched it off. sprung
the doors of the safe so that fingers could
be inserted AT both the bottom and top of
the doors.
From marks on the safe it then seems
that they tried to pry open the doors with
a crowbar, but failed, and something
Frightening them, they ran off.
The operators are evidently amateurs,
for after having gotten the doors SO near
open, they could with only a little more
work properly done, have reached the
inside of the safe, where money enough
to richly repay them for their trouble
awaited them.
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Rheumatism and Catarrh, caused by
poor and corrupt blood, cured by Ayers
SarsaparillA
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Read the wants Many of them are
as interesting as news items. See if it
is not so.
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Creates health, creates strength, ere
ates vigor: De Wits Sarsaparilla- At
recommends itrelf. J. K. Jones.
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City Ticket and Passenger Agent,
sol Kansas avenue. Topeka, Kan.
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F. A. BECKSTROM
SIS JACKSON ST.

wife died some two years ago. He was
an energetic young man and had worked
his own way through the Kansas uni
versity and the theological seminary az
Allegheny City. Pa, from which he re-
ceived his diploma only last week.
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Shirts mended by the PeeElea&
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BALDWIN, April 17.-Baker opened
the baseball season here with splendid
victory over Ottawa. Score 13 to 5.
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Lowest rates everywhere. Best tracAl
fastest time, finest cars. Solid vestibuled
trains, with through sleepers.
II O (4ARVEcY
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The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This is fact.