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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-19
LOCAL MENTION.

John E Frost, Santa Fe land commits
siOner, viii return from New York city
today.
The board of directors Of the state
historical society viii meet in the west
rooms of the society at 2 p. N. tomorrow.
F. E. Van SAINT of the firm Of Fellows
6 Van SAINT, took a building permit to-
day to build "A residence for himself on
lots 226 and 22S West Sixth street to cost
So, 800
There Will be a reception at the Y ~
Q. A parlors tonight. at which the new
bowling alley Will be formally opened.
There viii be, in addition 10 masic, d
special gymnastic exhibition
Frederick Dauber died this morning
at his home at GA West Sixth street
He has been sick for some time with
lung trouble. He was 70 wears old and
was the father of Mrs. L. W. Price. The
funeral viii be held Wednesday after
room but the hour has not been fixed
The late Geo. a. Eddy, Of Leaven-
worth. who was one Of the receivers Of
the "a. X * A. railroad, in his viii which
has just been probated, bequeaths 81. 900
to Washburn college, an institution in
which he was always interested.
Judge J. B. johnson handed down a
decision this morning ia the case 0f W.
u. Coudit against s. Eltlinger. Coudit
sued to recover on a guarantee made by
Etrlinger for Mrs. j. 5. Hadley. a book
agent The decision was against Coudit
The land department of the Santa Fe
today received from New Mexico the
largest sweet potatoes that Kansas pro
ha bly, ever saw. The largest measured
2O1s inches in circumference the small
way around. and the smallest was not
much smaller. They were as large as
small pun pkins.
Theodore Etherhart, who runs bar
Der shop on Kansas avenue near the
Chesterfield hotel, was IN police court
this morning on the charge of refusing
to pay license on his slot machine. TIE
judge concluded he was guilty but re-
garded it as a Misunderstanding all
around and continued the case till tomor-
row morning to allow Etherhart 10 paw
the license he paid it and the city
withdrew the charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-19
CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE.
It Win Clear Up the Japan-Chins


It VIII Clear Up the Japan-C China
Affair, 1t is said
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov 19.-The
China-J Japan incident, so far as the
I nited States offer Of mediation is con
cerned, is considered closed for the pres
ent by those in a position to understand
the situation. At the department and at
the Chinese and japanese Legations
there, there is only negative Information
TO the effect that no positive answer to
the American suggestion of mediation
has been received.
The statement was made in congress
lonaI circles today that President CleVe-
lands coming message TO congress would
throw light on the China-J apan question
and would forestall any reasons Of in
quIry. As the secretary Of state unlike
other cabinet officers. makes no annual
report to congress, it il concluded that
Mr- Cleveland will make clear the posi-
ton of this government. Up TO the
present time the state department has
not even stated officially that negotia-
tons with China and Japan are in
progress.
The reading of the presidents message
Is the first business Of con gress so that it
would precede the contemplated intro
ductlon Of resolutions of inquiry BY Rep
resentative Bellamy Storer. 1t is the
belief Of those familiar with President
Cleveland's position against foreign en-
tangIements, that such reference as he
may make TO the subject in his message
viii be on the ground of humanity. urg-
ing that while this government need not
reach abroad for conquest and acQuisi-
ton, IL can we'll adopt an enlightened
policy which will aid in maintaining the
peace and progress Of the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-19
THEY WE'RE SUSPIC1OU9-


The lacy FrorDlsea, nat tho noys
wonIda't Trust Her.
Tt happened at one OF the island
lake resorts of Wisconsin. "a young
man from Chicago was stopping there
with his wife, and the wife had wan
aered down to the shore of the lake
to enjoy the evening breeze. A short
pier iutting out into the lake looked
inviting, ana she went out on it. un-
mindful OF several small urchins who
were lowering about the boat house
at the shore end Of the pier. A few
minutes later her husband came TO
the lake 10 join her. but was inter
copied by one of the urchins.
Say, mister, is tina your girl9"
asked the boy.
"she is my wife, replied the young
man.
well you tell her to go homo.
cause we boys wa ats to go n se la-
min" said the ngster. and thinks
ing that would settle the matter
they all retired to the boat house to
undress.
The young man promptly Informed
his wife Of the request, but She was
enjoying herself and was not anxious
to leave She laughed, and called to
a new arrival at the boat house:
Tell the boys" she said, when TIC
had come to her, ito run out and
jump in the water if they wish to.
won't look.
The lutte fellow hurried to the
boat house with the message. and
there was an immediate council Of
war At its conclusion he returned
to the end of the pier and said:
please, ma'am, the boys say they
dasn't risk it."
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FEAR MORE SHOCKS.
People in italian Earthquake District
Are Camping IA tha Fields.

People in italian Earthquake District
Are Cam ping En the Fields.
ROME, Nov Dispatches from the
earthquake shaken province Of Reggie
ID Gaia bria say that more slight shocks
were felt in that district yesterday and
last evening. Although no furtherdam
age was done, the Inhabitants continue
terror stricken, aud mum bers of people
are fleeing from the towns into the cOun-
try Thirteen persons were killed. and
over fifty injured At the village of Semi
nara. The village is nearly destroyed.
At Palmi where nearly all the houses
are ruined, seven persons were killed
and fifty injured. NGa bers of houses at
MaIochehio and TerranuOvo were dam
aged. Although nobody was killed or
injured at these places. their population
are camping out in the fields The
troops IN the province Of Reggie di Gala
bria, are rendering all the assistance pos
sibie to the endangered inhabitants Two
violent shocks Of earthquake were felt
last evening at Millazz4, on the north
coast of the island Of Sicily The terri
fled inhabitants fed from tho town and
spent the night ia the open air.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-19
A MANS POCKET.

Filled with Account stuff hat TIC
Treasurcs-
me are fond of laughing at the
little ways and whilns Of women"
said our sprig hostess. .sbut I wish
some man would expl ain to me why
he carries unimp or tant papers about
with him for months, wearing them
out in so DONG.
Il have often watched nv husband
carefully change the contents OF coat
or trousers pocSets from ne suit of
clothes to another. Soilcd worn en-
velopes and folded papers arc tender
~ transferred, and for long time
was impre ssed W it'll the Importance
Of the operat 10 u, and drew an invol-
untary sigh o. re ief when the opera
ti0n was over One day my curiosity
got the better Of me. and begged
for S irht Of those mysterious dOcu-
ments gua- del " Ia so much care.
TO please me lny husband exam
ined them. Re found several unre-
ceipted bills-some that had been
paid and receipts filed; n note from a
friend, dated three months buck, re-
GREETING that he didn't find him in his
Office when he called: one or two bus
mess cards Of firms he had no recol.
lection of knowing; several ADVERTISE
ment circulars. play bill Of last sca-
sons perfor nance preserved for soms
forgotten temporary reason, and por-
haps three really important papers
among the whole lot And ] honestly
believe if I had not pro mpteI tho in-
vestigation he would be treasurine
those wor thless bits Of paper to thia
day under tine impression that they
were of va1up
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FOOLED BY a BAD EYE.
Tho Battered sian Esothered the Doctor
Cons idcrabIy.

Tho Battered sTan bothered the Doctos
Considerably.
A man with re glass eye and tho
other eye badly battered caused d..
Simpson no small amount Of troabla
at the San francisco receiving hos.
pital
He ente red the hospital to have thO
battered eve trea ted, and after tina
doctor had Ian need it and done the
other things nece ssary in order TO re-
duce the swell ling he carefully tied it
up IN half va I'd Of bandages. Then
he said:
''Now, 1 guess that viii turn out all
right, but you want to be mighty care
full of it. You can so home now"
The man thanked the doctor for his
kindness. but made no effort to move,
so Dr. Simpson again said:
I'm through with you. Why don't
you go home?"
Il can t move" the man replied.
Cant move2 What's the matter
with you? Are you drunk?g
''No; can't see
'Yon are not blind, are youq'
Nope
"Then what is the natter"
''rhe other eye is glass.
DR.. Simpson made no further irqui-
ries, but quietly led the man into d
ward and put him to bed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-19
NEBRASKA DEFEATS X. o.
The Kansas Team IS OutpIayed by the NJ
brsasEza Eleven.

,Ahe Kansas Team is outplay-eel by the Ne
IrsssIza Eleven.
LAwRENcE, Nov. 9mThe football team
from tie slate univ ersIty of n ebraska
defeated the Kansas university eleven on
the McC0ok held on Saturday by score
OF : to 8.
There was some difficulty in procuring
umpire. referee and lnesman.
About o'clock X. L. started down the
field with the ball, from the west side.
* L. made the first touchdown and
kicked goal
At the end of the first half the score
stood Is. I. 6. n Nebraska s.
The game ended with the score u to 6
in favor of the visitors. Messrs. Young,
Robinson and Lawson acted as umpire,
referee and Hnesman, respectively.
Plat. fullback, and Captain William
son. quarter back. were unable to play in
the game. Stone, K Is center rush
broke his collar bone. IN the second half
and Sol Walker was substituted Flip
pen, the colored man who plays half
back on the Nebraska eleven, can be said
to have won the game. He is powerful
fellow and plays a careful, scientific
game.
The K. .. eleven was clearly out
played. On Thanksgiving Is. Z. plays
Missouri at Kansas City. Two years ago.
Kansas defeated Missouri. last year
Missouri defeated Kansas. Accordingly
this game Will be very close and inter
esring one. 1t Will close the football
season here
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TODAY,S FIRES.
Mr.. TilIotson's Barn surned-Otaer Fire
News.

News.
City Attorney D. G. Tillotson is having
a great deal Of hard luck. 1t has been
less than ten days since his house was
badly damaged by fire, and TO-DAY while
he is in Lawrence trying tozcouvi &c
Jury that he isn't guilty o. libel. his
barn was damaged to the extent Of $500
by fire. The fire was supposed 10 be
incend.ary as there was no hay
in the barn and nothing from which
it could have started by spontaneous com
bustion Tramps are supposed to be the
ones who set it afire. The fire was dis
covered by Mrs. Tillotson- The alarm
was sent in at 1875 from box b. The
barn was past saving. The barn across
the alley at 6lS Clay street caught afire
but was saved.
Al , O'Clock this morning alarm
from box p called the ire department
to Center street and the Sac and Fox road.
The fire was IN the house occupied by
5. rs. r. Burnett, owner unknown. The
damage viii not exceed $3.50. A house
next door, occupied by W. q. Williams,
caught afire but was saved.
So far this month there have been
nineteen fires. or one alarm for every
twenty-f0ur hours. The ire alarms for
this portion Of the fiscal year exceed
those Of the same period for last year by
more than so per cent, although the loss
has not been much greater.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-19
KEEPING The DEVIL AT BAY.
How the Chinese Circurnvcns tho Enemy
OF alan.sind at a EunsraI.

How the Chinese Circunvons tho Enemy
OF a1an<ind at Funeral.
A Chinese funeral is a constant sue
cession Of efforts to cheat the devil,
who is supposed to be lying in wait
to capture the soul OF the departed.
So long as the body remains in the
house the soul is safe for the devil
cannot come in: the risk begins when
the funeral procession starts When
ready To march great quantities Of
frecracizers and Ply rot technics that
emit much smoke are set off in front
of the door, ana nder cover Of the
smoke the pail bearers start at
a lively trot, run to the nearest
corner, turn it as quickly as they
can and stop short. This is done for
the purpose Of throwing the devil off
the tack, since it is well known that
he cannot easily turn corner, and,
to aid in the decep liOn, whenever a
corner IS turned more fireworks are
burned BY dint OF turning quickly
and trotting as fast as they can the
bearers finally arrive at the cemetery,
but do not enter the gates, but go
through a hole IN the Ounding IN
closure. for they know that the
baffied devil Will be waiting for them
at the entrance. In the cemetery the
soul is COM aratively safe. though to
make the matter perfectly secure the
discharge Of frecrackers is kept up
until all the rites are ended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-19

An English farmer presented
his first born for christening at his
parish church with tventy-six
Chr istian names selected from scrip
ture. representing every letter of the
alp habet. Only with the greatest
din Guilty could the clergyman per-
suade the farmer to content himself
with the first and last Of the appeia-
tives proposed. The name of the un-
fortunate infant was to have been
Abel BENJAMIN Caleb Dan el Ezra Be-
lix Ga brie. Haggai Isaac Jacob Kish
Levi Manoah Nehemia Obadiah Peter
Quartus Rechab Samuel Tobiah u y
ziel Vaniah Work xvustus Yariah
Zechariah Jinlzinar
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NEWS OF KANSAS
A Princeton Man Tries to Thaw
Il Piece Of Dynamite.
His Arm Blown Off and Face
Badly Burned.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
The Missing Caldwell Postlnas-
ter Located but Escapes.

OTTAWA, Nov. 19-The particulars Of
a serious, and what might have been fat
al. accident have just reached here from
Princeton.
Joseph Iokum was enaaged ia blast
ing well on neigh boring farm. using
dynamite for the purpose. lie Went
down 10 place stick of the explosive,
weighing about pound 1t WAS fr, zen
and No6um tried 10 thaw it by using Z
lighted paper " lille holding the dyna-
mite and blazing paper IL one hand, and
eudeavorIug TO arrange the exploding
cap IN the rock with the other, The dyna-
mite exploded
Parties IN the vicinity ran 20 the we'll
when they heard the report and found
Nokum alive aud ready to talk. lie in
formed them that one hand had been
blown of lie was rescued and carried
10 a nei ghbOrIng house. The right
hand had been wrenched completely
from the wrist, ana the forearm terribly
lacerated The unfortunate mans face
and neck were also terribly burned, and
one eye badly injured DR.. Hughes Of
this city was summoned to assist in the
case, ampu5atlon Of the shattered trunk
BEING necess arg.
The mystery is that Ioxum was not
blown to atoms. considering The guam
tity of explosive and the confined space.
curious phase Of the affair is that
Yokum claims to have dreamed, a few
nights since. that he was 10 meet with
serious accident Of this very character.
And As he was enroute to the well. he
was warned by neighbor not to work
hat day, as he, the neigh Dor had a pre-
monitor Of impending disaster.
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REBORN M0DE N CHICAGO

Mayor Hopkins tn Create "A Son-PartIsan
Commission 10 Control Police Department.
CHICAGO. Nov 10 As "A result Of the
agitation Of the question Of police re-
form Mayor Hopkins has announced his
determination to create non partisan
commission TO CONTROL the department..
Heretofore the department has been
under the absolute control of the mayor
and the method adopted is, Mayor Hop
kins says. the only one that could divorce
the police force from politics. He VIII
appeal to the legislature for the enact
meut Of laws that viii make The change
rAa.-rll.ln ar.t
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ROCK ISLAND WITHDRAWs.

The Action Thought to be the End of the
Western Passenger Association.
CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-W nat, it is thought.
viii prove the death blow of the Western
Passenger association admin
istered today by the Rock ISL
aud which announced its with
drawal from the organization.
The withdrawal is to take effect at
the earliest date possible and Will leave
the association with very slender sup
port The Rock Islands action is up
posed To have been taken with q view
to forcing reor- anIzation of the roads
which comprised the old organization.
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SALINA Nov. 19.-Andrew Muir son
Of Ars Robert Muir. who lives north Of
town. received the entire contents Of a
shot gun in his leg just below the hip. a
half inch variation Of the gun shot would
have cut away the femorai artery and lie
would have bled 10 death IN two min
utes. Brice Anderson, cousin Of Andrew,
was putting a shell loaded with No.
shot in his gun, preparing 10 shoot some
pigeons rs he snapped the gun to-
srether the shell was exploded and the
contents struck the unfortunate young
man just as he was stepping out of the
corn crib, only few feet away
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The Missing Caldwell Postmaster Found
~ Csarnett But Escaped

The Missing Caldwell Postmaster Found
~ Garnett But Escaped.
WICHITA. Nov 19.-InformatIon has
Just been received here concerning the
Whereabouts Of ~ alter Donaldson who
left Caldwell about a GEAR ago with
.4bout $4,000 Of the funds of the D0stOfice
IN which he was assistant postmaster 1t
was given out some mOuths ago that he
had taken a boat at New Orleans for
South America, but that was probably
mistake as his Whereabouts have since
Leeu ascertained ami himself personally
identified AT the time Walter was
sistant postmaster al Caldwell there was
a Young man in Dr. Gabbert's drug store
who knew him we'll This young man
afterwards moved to Carnett. Kan.
N here lie accepted q position Ii the post
office. a. few weeks ago he was sur
Drise1 10 see young Donaldson enter the
rostOfEice and call for mail. Immediate
mutual recognition followed. Donaldson
did not tarry long but rapidly left the
p0sfcffice.
Investigation on the part Of the clerk
revealed this fact that Donaldson had re-
Gently bought forty acres Of land near
Garnet ard had turned It into chicken
ranch. The sheriff Of Anderson county
was informed and he went out 10 the
chicken ranch where he met Donaldson
and asked him to come to town. Don
aldson consented, hitched up his team
and after starting towards town with the
sheriff he asked the latter o hold the
team while he returned a few hundred
yards to tie NJ mule that was loose Gu
the place. me sheriff consented Don
aldson drove the mule back of a barn
anu while thus out Of sight of the sheriff
skipped out and has not been seen since.
Investigations followed and goods We're
found in Donaldson's house thoroughly
identifying him.
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MRS. PECK IN NEW YORK.

Her Condition Is Not Much Improved
and She VIII Stay There Few Days
W. II. Rossington received a telegram
from George K Peck this morning. Mr.
and Mrs. Peck arrived in New York yes
terday from Germany after a stormy
passage. Mrs. Peck is neither better
nor worse than when she left America,
but on account of the roughness of the
voyage it has been thought best that she
remain in New York for few days be-
fore undertaking the journey to their
home IN Chicago.
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A French physician mentions a
curious case of left-hanledness. One
child in a certain family was left
handed. and a second appeared at
the age of one year also to be left
handed 1t was then learned that
the mother always carried her child
on her left arm She was advised to
carry her child on her right. The in
FAINT, having its right arm free, began
to grasp objects with it, and soon be-
came right handed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-19
pRAGGEp 10 pEArH
An Old Nan of Emporia KILLED BY
Cow.

An Old Man of EmporIa Killed BY a
EsrPORIA. Nov. 19=Amos Bushong,
an old and respected citizen of this place.
aged II years. met his death IN horri-
bic manner Saturday. He led his COW
out 10 the we'll and while drawing water
for her tied the rope TO which she was
attached around his arm. The COW be-
came frightened and dashed away at
frightful gait, dragging Mr.. Bushong
after her several blocks until some men
succeeded in cutting the rope.
The unfortunate man was picked up in
a dying condition, his head having been
beaten cut and bruised horribly. "a ex-
pired a few minutes after being taken
into neighb BORING house.
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LODER, COMEDIAN, TONIGHT
s-Oh, What a Night Musical Farce Com
edy at the Grand Tonight.

edy at the Grand Tonight.
Charles E Loder, the German dialect
comedian. will be at the Grand opera
house this evening ia the musical farce
comedy. "Oh, What Night The
piece, Tue management claims, has been
entirely revised for the season and the
specialties are said to be up to date.
A Topeka man who saw the piece in
Kansas City, last week, says the special
ties are good. Winter. the man who
wrote and first sang white " ings." is
with the company and viii sing. Loder
is said TO be very good in German dialect
comedy. He says this is the last season
lie viii play west.
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&c asanley-Tlllot~on Case.

LAWRENCE, Nov. 19-In the district
court the day has been occupied with
the arguments in the case in which VI.
G. ManIey has brou1ht suit against ID. c.
Tillotson for alleged libel This after
noon Mr. TiIlotson is addressing the jury
in bis own behalf. The case viii 60 to
the jury sometime this evening.
3:45-The jury which went out at 3
o'clock has just returned a verdict Of
not guilty.
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poLps - FoR 80. ooo.
Business Men of Nichfta want Damages
from the Big Packers.

W1cHIrA, Nov. 19-Fifty business men
Of Wichita, representing the board Of
trade, bave brought suit against jacob
Doid - Son, packers Of Buffalo, n. Y,
Kansas City and Wichita, 10 recover
$4,000 for damages alleged to have
been suffered by tho failure Of the pack
ing company 10 operate It's plant accord
ing to agreement The big plant here
has been attached. During the boom
the people of Wichita subscribed S15J-
900 aud $4,000 worth of land aud gave
it to Jacob Dold & Son on condition that
the latter should build and operate A
packing plant OF a certain capacity.
The plant was erected and maintained
for some time. but for the lass Two or
three years ir has been practically idle.
1t always was acknowledged BY the
Dolds that their plant here was a profit
able one, and il Is now charged that Kan
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MAY BE TROUBLE.
Can adam Warslsip IS Taking u, American
Fishing Nets

SANDUsKy, o.. Nov. 19-The Canadian
ram, Petrol, is stationed near helly7s isl y
and. taking out gill nets. 1t is claimed
by American fishermen that the nets are
in American waters. but they fear cap
ture if they approach the cruiser.
The collector of customs in the city
has been appealed to and has taken steps
10 have the United States ship Fessendeu
sent 10 the spot TO see that no more nets
are taken out Of American waters
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Q 2. BOImaT VINO was eIecteI justice
of the peace Of Topeka township made
the following statement: Il have neither
paid myself or caused to be paid for me
by any one, money, thing or article Of
value to influence or secure any vote or
II any way assist IN my election TO the
office aforesaid"
II. W. McAfee who was elected clerk
of Mission township also filed his state
ment. 1t was as follows: -, -,@,