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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22
BREIDENTRAL CARELESS.
He Talks Very Freely for the Leader of a
Political Party.


Chairman John w. Breidenthal of the
Populist state central committee, the
only big Peoples Party man who has gen
orally guarded against saying more pub
Iicly than is wise was out at Larned thi 8
week examining one of the local banks
and the editor Of the Democratic paper,
the Eagle Optic lnteryIe wed him.
Chairman Breidenthal said be was go
ing to try and retain his office under the
Republican administration. lie said. II
shall make my fight on the assumption
that L the only man who has ever
been confirmed bank commissioner
by the state senate, and although the
term Is for four years, there Is no speci-
fed time for such term to begin Will
hold on until the courts render de-
cisiOn. The Republicans froze onto
everything in sight two years ago and /
am going to give them dose Of their
own medicine.
Speaking of the proposed resubmis-
sion movement he SAID. II have been in
vited to become vice president of the pro-
posed resubmizsion league of which Col
G. Is. Holiday is president. / am a Pro-
hibitionist, but I believe we ought to
have a constitutional convention. The
state needs new constitution, and con
vention to form one could take up all
the side issues, including both PrOhibi-
ton and woman suffrage. believe that
the people would sustain Prohibition If
they were called upon to vote on it
again"
Chairman Breidenthal opened his
heart when the editor Of the Eagle
Optic asked him what he thought of
Senator John Martin and Editor J. b.
Chapman, he said: 'sThey are fools I
don't see how Chapman holds his paper
The Topeka Press up. As for Martin,
he is a tyrant 10 those under him and the
Democrats | believe say he is a traitor.
BY men like Larned's Ledru and Silvey,
1u 1.4r~ -1A To ,~fr 1fe1
when in reality he is a demagogical
tyrant He is truly a statesman who
will soon be out Of a job and viii be left
nightly to himself"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22
MRS. w. w. ASTOR DEAD.

she Passes Away at Clivden on the Thames.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-Mrs William w al
dorf Astor died today at Clivden on the
Thames
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22
PREPARING ZOE WE.
GuatemaIa Has Bought 6O,O New Rifles
for the Army.

for the Army.
New YORK, Dec GA special to the
World from Guatemala says In gov
eminent circles the report is curr ent
that the government has ordered $1,000
new Manser rifles for the army in pay
ment of which the custom receipts have
been mOrtgaged and important cOnces-
siOns IN lands were given to the persons
arranging the transaction.
Mexico. it is said, will exact, besides
her original demands. a heavy indem-
nifty for expenses incurred IN modelling
her troops
Catarino CARA, the famous Mexica
bandit, has offered his services, report
has il, to President Barrios against
Mexico.
Crowned queen a the baking pow
ders, Is what the Iadies say Of DE. Price's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

Via Chicago & Grand Trunk. Grand
Trunk, and Lehigh Valley railways. be-
tween Chicago and New ork aud Phil
adelphia. via the famous St Clair Tunnel,
Niagara Falls, aud the beautiful Susque-
hanna. Wyoming and Lehigh Valleys.
known as the switzerland of America"
offers elegant appointments and is the
most picturesque route connecting these
leading cities Train leaves Dearborn
Station, Chicago. daily $40 p. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22
Excursion Announcements.
For particulars inquire at the oficl

For particulars inquire at the Office.
Holiday excursion rates. one and one
third fare for the round trip, distance 200
miles. Tickets on sale December p. %,
"A. %, 81 and January /, good to return
including January ?.
We sell tickets to any place on earth
and check baggage to destination. City
Office. Col Kansas avenue; postoffice.
North Topeka; passenger station, Kan
sas avenue and First street
We run fully equipped vestibuled trains
that compare favOrably with any run
from Topeka. Il. o. CARNEY.
City Ticket and Pass. Agent.
Griggs & AxteH sell Buggies, Whips
Lap Robes, Harness, Road Wagons.
Cut roses. carnations and hyacinths at
Groves 1173 Clay. Telephone 235.
We put on new neckbands on shirts
Peerless Steam Laundry, liz and ia
West Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

the Star from Cherokee, Kan, says:
Last night burglars smashed in the large
plate glass show window of I. n. Col
Inns jewelrv store and distracted 2 guam
tity of valuable jewelry. Two strangers
have been arrested on suspicion and
lodged in jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

Prof. r. Ogden Doremus, OF Bellevue
Medical College, New York City, reports:
Il find Dr. Prices Cream Baking Pow
der com posed Of pure materials and
compounded on correct scientific
principles It's yield Of carbonic acid
gas is greater than that of any other
DOwder"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

WHEAr-NominaI; No. 2 hard. 525<0
053c; No. ? red, 5O15m51ci rejected, 46
047
Sales by sample f. O. b.. Mississippi
river: No. ? hard COO; No. 2 red, 56lsc-
Constituents: 15m1c lower; ma 2
mixed 39Q3914c; 80. 2 white 4Ola %
4114
OATs-1Sc lower: No . mixed, 5000
Bic; No. white. Bic
RYE-Firm. No =, Acc
FLAX SEED-Dull at $134013J.
BRAN-Steady at 67M68c.
HAY ~ y eak. Timothy, $800m950;
prairie. $7O0MS 90
BUTTER Weak. Creamery, 1GM2lc;
dairy. 13M15c.
EGGs-Fresh, 16c.
Bird Cages. until Christmas. at less
than cost Griggs & Axtell. 2US West
Sixth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22
FLOWER CLEARS FELLOWS.

The Governor Declares the District Attar-
ney Innnocent or the Charges Against
Him.
ALBANY, Dec Ex-Governor Flower
has dismissed the charges against Dis
trict Attorney Fellows.
The governor says at is clear TO me
that the important charge that the dis
trict attorney has neglected his duty ia
not bringing indicted persons TO trial ia
not wholly improved but il .s actually
disproved by the evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

Is this the way your face looks? If SO,
try Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood
Maker. It not only puriies the blood.
but renews it, and gives your face a
bright youthful appearance. Sold and
warranted by w. r. Kennady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

A perfect jewel for the enterprising
housekeeper is DR.. Prices Baking Pow
der.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

Mrs. Smith (colored) Of Nashville and
company Of jubilee singers sing at the
United Presbyterian church Wednesday
evening. Admission 10 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

Pocket Knives for boys and Scissors fol-
girls at Griggs & AxtelPs cheap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22
EXCURSIONS
SANTA FE ROUTE.


SANTA FEE ROUTE
To all points within 200 miles IL
fares for the round trip. Tickets sold
December %. %, "a, p and 81, 1894, and
January I, 1895, good TO return including
January ?, 1890. No round trip tickets
at this rate less than SOC cents.
R0WBEY Bros,
City Agents
s E cor sixth and Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

They are giving away pocket knives at
Griggs & AxtelIs for little mon ey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

Dinner and Tea sets
OF many makes and prices to correspond.
You can buy a full set or any part Of
a set by calling on j. W. Farnsworth,
SOB Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

Gold coin on al our stoves cheap for
cash at Griggs & AxtelPs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

Crowned queen & the baking pow
ders" Is what the ladies say Of DIR. Prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

A fine line Of winter lap robes Just re-
ceived COLUMBUS BUGGY Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

GIG Kansas avenue
Residence, go West Tenth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

tOo Kansas ave is headquarters for your
Christmas supplies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

Prices as Cheap
As the cheapest at Morrow g market. 7O8
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

Leave y our order
For a hobby suit with
Olof- Ekberg, TIC Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

ve o'cIoek Tea. kitcheII 8 Marburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

Griggs g AxteIl sell Buggles, Whips
Lap Robes, Harness. Road Wagons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.

Griggs & Axtell sell hardware cheap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

Cut roses. carnations and hyacinths al
Groves 1173 Clay. Telephone 235.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

S. b. CO... SD nd Kansas
The record-union., 1894-01-01

in speculative securities, and they are
turning their attention 10 putting their
money into the fundamental security OF
all-land
This is how it is that the panic has
given California and California property
boom. 1t cannot be regarded IN any
sense as a speculative boom, because
those putting their money into California
property are not putting it there for
speculative purposes. but simply as
revenue-Droducing investment.
1T has been said that the great increase
in fruit-raising consequent on this boom
will so overstock the market that fruit
raising will cease to be profitable in
dustry. Those most familiar with the
facts, however, maintain that there is not
the slightest danger of this. Figures
show that one-half the fruit consumed in
the United States is still foreign grown
and lis inferior in every way to Califor-
MIA fruit.
Furthermore, the consumption of fruit
by the American people from year to
year is steadily and rapidly increasing.
Some years ago the consumption OF fruit
was almost entirely confined to few
months OF the year. which might be
designated the fruit season. Now all
kinds of fruit are largely consumed all
the year round.
at was only during the past summer
that an attempt was made to snip Cali
fornia fruit to Europe. 1t was done by
way of experiment, and the experiment
proved eminently successful. The fruit
shipped became extremely popular, par
ticularly in England, and there is fair
presumption that a large export trade
in California fruit can be developed.
These facts combined. it is urged, assure
bright and profitable future for the
fruit-growing industries of California"
The record-union., 1894-01-01
THBOsOPHY.
The Society Considers the Subject OF
skarma.o

The Society Considers the Subject of
'karma.'7
At the Theosophical headquarters, last
evening, the subject considered in the
address was ''Karma, It's Suggestions
and Perplexities."
Karma is used in our philosophy to
cover the meaning of all action of every
description in the cosmos and man;
action as cause, action as effect; each
cause giving rise to an effect, which
effect in turn becomes a cause of new
effects, so that all thought, all life, all
action, all these things, form a single
chain in which every link depends on
the link that precedes it, out OF which no
link can drop, for law is inviolable, sub
lect to neither breach nor change. And
the reason why this is so is easy enough
to grasp.
The universe and everything in it is
but the gradual expression in form OF
ideation that has preceded. Here is the
sphere of causes. Here everything has
its root. Out of the divine thought grow
all possibilities of action, and so thought
becomes the primary study; and karma
| is but thought worked out in mani
tested universe. 1t is from the medita-
ton of the divine that all form proceeds,
and so in its measure, from human
thought, from human medltatlOn, all ac-
ton springs, and every manifested
thought is precipitated as action.
The will is the energizing force; the
action is the mere cryStalliZation of the
will: and so, when the will has operated,
there come forth into the world OF mani
iestation acts which we perform, social
systems amid which we live. physical
environment that limits energy, the very
mold in which life is cast.
Humanity has been making for itself,
by the creative force of its WILL certain
causes sent out from the realm of mind
into the realm of matter, and 1t is in the
calm of matter that are to be found the
acts which from day to day it commits.
1t, and no one else, is responsible for the
tendencies that it brings in. 1t, and
no one else, is responsible for the
environment which surrounds 1t, to work
out year after year the lessons of its pre-
yious thinking, fettered by the fetters
that it's own hands have forged, hindered
by obstacles that Its own hands have
piled. For the will, which is the cause,
remains ever with it, and just as it deals
with the dead act into which it is COM
pelled to enter, so shall be the living out
come of that action.
Take as very simple illustration the
way in which karma, working, places 1t
in an environmentin inevitably, but enables
it then by dealing with that environment
with knowledge to change that which
shall grow out from it in the future. 1t
has made for itself an environment OF
sorrow from which it cannot escape. This
is Karina, the law of readjustment.
The record-union., 1894-01-01
"a WINTER REsoRT.n

California Has No Lack of Friends in
the East, Especially in Chicago.
CHICAGO. Dec. 3l.-California has no
lack OF friends in the East, especially in
Chicago. The newspapers of this city
are especially friendly, and ever since
California came to the front as the first
State to make an appropriation for a State
building at the Worlds Fair they have
lost no opportunity to sing the praises of
the Golden State.
The EoeniRg Post the best afternoon
paper in the country, in last nights
issue prints the following double-leaded
editorial under the caption, California as
O Winter Resort:'
strange as it may appear, the result of
the financial panic of last summer has
been to give California a considerable
boom. All transcontinental roads bear
testimony TO the fact that travel to Cali
fornia has never been so heavy as at pres
ent. California business with the inter
ested transportation companies has been
avceedingly good since the present win
fer' tourist season set in.i
awhile it is admitted that the Mid
winter Exposition at San Francisco is
nroving an additional attraction to Cali
fnrnia this winter, it is not believed that
in itself il is the original cause of the
cot increase in travel. California in
recent years. has been steadily growing in
,,onular favor as a winter resort. Many
ip,earIa who formerly went to Florida are
now Going TO California instead, and the
humber who make this change is con-
stantly increasing.
"a peculiar feature about tins thing at
,,resent is that very many OF those who
pc Going TO California this year are going
not as mere winter tourists for the season
alone. They are investing. their money
o. California property. and are entering
aIfensiyely upon fruit-raising in that
Section. The effect of the panic has been
20 disgust many people with investments
The record-union., 1894-01-01
Snecial to the REcoRp-uN1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
CoLUsA, Dec. 31.--Long before the ar
rival of the train this afternoon hundreds
of people assembled at the depot to get
glimpse OF the supposed murderer of the
two fishermen whose bodies were found
in the Sacramento River four miles
southeast of Colusa, on Friday evening.
The supposed murderer was overhauled
at Collinsville, near Benicia, yesterday
afternoon, and, stopping at Suisun over
last night, Under Sheriff Jamison brought
him up to Colusa to-day. At the depot
the prisoner was placed in carriage and
driven to the morgue to face his two sup
posed mutilated victims. The captive,
as soon as he was brought face to face
with the victims of foul play, although
showing signs of intense nervousness,
said, 'Are these the two men whose muir
der 1 am charged with" Questions were
put to him thick and fast, during all of
which he was never able to take deep,
full breath. His knees tremb bled, and he
was given a chair, or he could not have
possibly continued through the trying Or
deal, even though he were innocent of the
crime.
lie gave his name as fremont Smltn,
and said that the two men were his part
ners, and the only names he knew them
by were Dolph and Charley; that they
had had division one morning, not
stating the day, and the two said they
were going to Butte Slough to catch min
nows Smith came to Colusa, shipped
his goods and returned to camp about IL
o'clock the same morning, but the two
had gone, and he went on his way south,
knowing nothing of the murder till he
was captured
The Coroner and assistants were at the
scene of the tragedy most of Sunday
gathering up evidence Of the deed. a
hat, shoes, blankets and many other
blood-stained articles were found, and
shoes supposed to belong to the murderer
were also secured. Considerable excite
ment prevailed ON the report that an
but the report has not been verified. The
circumstantial evidence is strong against
the accused.
The scene of the murder was about
four miles below Colusa. Some men
passing along the river saw the body of a
man in the water and Immediately re-
ported the fact to Sheriff Cosner. Mr..
Cosner dispatched Deputy Jamison and
upon his return he said that two men
had been murdered and then dragged
into the river. The top of the head of
one of the men was blown completely
off. He was murdered in the house and
the other was murdered in the wood
shed. The latter was horribly cut with
an ak,
The record-union., 1894-01-01
HORRIBLE DEED.
Crime of an Omaha Man While in
Fit of Insane Rage.
FOUR DEATHS THE. RESULT OF A
FAMILY QUARREL
The Principal of Pennsylvania Acad-
emy for Boys Stabs and Kills His
Bride of a Month-Brazilian War
ships and Forts to Make a Deter
mined Assault on the Insurgent
snecial to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
OMAHA (Neb.), Dec. 3l.-On marble
slabs at the City Morgue lie the charred
remains of the family of John Cummings
father, mother, baby and grandmother
and are there awaiting the outcome of
an inquiry which the Coroner began this
morning.
Nothing in Nebraska's annals ap-
proaches the deed for horror Cummings
had been in ill-heaith for some time, and
deliberately set fire to his own house. and
caused the death of his mother-in-law,
wife and one-year-old baby.
Little Tommy Cummings, when asked
how the fire originated, said: Cum
mings was sitting on the edge of the bed
in rear room, where was Mrs. Cum
mings also with the baby. Another per-
son in the room was Mrs. Fox, mother OF
Mrs. Cummings, my aunt. There was q
fuss about something, and Cummings
upset the lamp and closed the door, COM
pelling all the inmates to stay there.
They cried, but he refused to let any OF
them out"
When Phillip Nathan, next-door
neighbOr, first saw the flames, he noticed
y
the shutters to the window or the bed
room. He heard her cry out and say !:
My baby is already atlre." Soon alter
he saw the woman enveloped in flames.
Denny Sexton. who occupied room Ill
the basement of the house, says: For
several nights the folks in the room above
had been carousing. About midnight
they would begin TO quarrel, and some
times fight among themselves for an hour,
and then quiet would be restored gradu-
ally, as ii all were exhausted. l knew they
had great deal of whisky up there sew
eral nights. The trouble began early
Saturday night. The disturbance in
creased toward midnight, and frequently
oaths were heard.
FINALLY, some time about o'clock, a
terrible scutfle commenced. From the
noise made by heavy shoes of men as
they pushed each other across The floor,
ana from the manner in which they
cursed | knew they were having des-
perate fight. Suddenly there was thud
over in a little room to the north, in
which the bodies were found, as if one
man had fallen. He did not attempt to
rise and l heard the other man take sew
eral steps and then heard a woman
scream. She called, My God and then
gurgled as If being choked. A moment
later another body fell ou the floor. This
was followed by crash of heavy glass.
and | saw flames breaking out through a
small window in the room where the
bodies were found. For few minutes
a confusion of oaths, screams and
blows could be heard in the little room
and then all was still.'
The police are working on the case,
but have developed nothing, despite the
evidence that Cummings committed the
crime while IN mt OF insane rage.
The record-union., 1894-01-01
CHRIS EVANS ESCAPE.
No Tidings of the Posse in Pursuit of
the Fugitive.

FRESNO, Dec. 31.-The Sheriff's office
has had no tidings whatever from Sheriff
Scott or any of the posse to-day. The si-
lence Of the posse seems to indicate that
they have gone far back into the mount
aims, and expect to stay till something
prevents their operation. which is not
likely to occur, as they are well supplied
and equipped. A telephone message from
Sanger announces that word came down
the fiume telephone line that the posse
were still pushing back into the mount
aims. The public are about equally di-
vided in opinion as to the probable
capture. About as many think Evans
will evade the officers as those who think
he can't escape longer than few days.
In case of heavy storm in the mountains
within the next day or two it would give
the officers a big advantage over the
bandits, and might lead to their early
capture. Some kind of word direct from
the posse is expected yet tonight.
The record-union., 1894-01-01
Wanted Wash Goods.

Been buying saddle horse for my
daughter said the fat man TO the man
with spectacles.
$50 ?' said the spectacled man.
Eyes. / picked out nice bay, well
broke-tried him myself-and brought
him around for her approval. She looked
him over with as fine critical air as [
ever saw, but I'll bet the cigars for the
two of us you can never guess what she
asked me after she got through 2"
mo, I can't guess. What was it?"
'She wanted TO know if l was sure the
beast would never fade. Indianapolis
journal.
The record-union., 1894-01-01
RIOTING IN ITALY.
The Town of Castelretram Practically
in the Hands of a Mob.

PALERMO, Dec. 31.-At Castelretram
a large body of roadmakers attacked an
octroi station. burned the sentry boxes
and set fire to the octroi offices, destroy
ing all the archives. The citizens took
refuge in their residences and barricaded
the windows and doors. A mob broke
into the wine shops, and in maddened
condition broke open the prison and
liberated the prisoners, who joined the
mob in further excesses. The mob then
attempted to destroy the residences of
the Mayor, banker and the postofiice.
This town is practically in the hands OF
rioters. The local police force is utterly
unable to cope with the mob. A large
number of citizens residences were
broken into and the occupants compelled
TO flee for their lives. A force of troops
and the police were sent to the scene
The record-union., 1894-01-01
;. A srnnefring Yerdlct.,,

ROME, Dec. 3l.-The newspapers ex
press much indignation at the acquittal at
Angouleme, France, OF the French work
men and others engaged in the Aiges
Mortes riots, when over a score of Italian
workmen were killed, and many others
beaten and Injured.
The ReformeI says: ''The Supplying
verdict" is fresh obstacle 10 the har
mony between France and Italy.
MGSSdgero expresses the opinion that
the verdict virtually legalizes the massa-
ere OF thirty Italians.