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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-08
rHr r.~Es-RICHMoND VA SUNDAY APRIL 1894:

In our State up 10 this time that they
were very badly demoralized. General
Fremont, who succeeded General Lyons
after his death. failed TO enthuse them
besides. President Lincoln seemed 10 ne
distrustful Of him. for his career ehdeu
after very few months. and he was
ordered TO another department. The an
KEGS seemed satisfied TO let Ms alone Tor
n while, and we went into winter quar-
ters at Springfield and Immediately be-
gan the erection of log houses. trying 10
make ourselves comfortable.
Comrades, l want you to understand
that we did not have tents. That IS a
piece Of army furniture that never was
issued to us during the entire war. 1hefe
were very few Of our officers who had
them.
Thus 1851 passed out. leaving US snugiy
ensconsed In our first winter quarters.
Wen satisfied with our exploits UP 10
that time. and trying 10 figure out what
the following spring and summer cam
paigns would bring us whether 10 Would
be the entire possession OF our state
or whether we would be compelled 10
join our efforts with our brothers south
and east of Us.
JOHN VI. WARREN,
Tenth Missouri Infantry.
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replied continually IN the negative. and
when the first night OF the Professors
residence I'm his wire house was half gone
be began 10 get discouraged
And then.' he said TO me yesterday
afternoon. when / saw him at the Madi-
son Aveur,e Hotel, something resmed
in the bush only few feet away. 1
tell You frankly. 1 have never heard any
sound 80 terrible, and II Was simply hair
raising.
THE boy had been just about to fall
asleeD III Il gorilla he said in a
whisper. and then he proceeded to shake
with terror until the cage actually rat
tied. Well, We didn't see the author of
the disturbance that night. but the boy
had had enough OF the jungle. ] sent him
out after a Jar OF water next day. That
was I'm Nav last. 1 suppose he is still
looking FOR that water, and. az all events.
/ have never seen him since.'
II never spoke 10 any or them," the
Professor said yesterday. but an Esyra
man once interpreted the speech which
be heard one OF a number of chimpanzees
making In the bush close to the cage
This Is his story, not mine.
Gle said that this particular Chin
pauzeef warned the others that shoot
man had come among them, and would
attennf tn Kill them. The speaker was
some distance from the other chimpan-
zees and he advised them not to cross
the open space 9e.Meeh them, as by so
doing they NLAt' VIC Euovl-iidi
that was myself-a chance to fire.
According 20 the Esyra man. the
chirnnsn1ee suggested that the party sep
arate and meet later on IN safety deeper
in the bush. 49,,
If tSe Esvra mans veracity, but he says
IT. 5s .arsraIly believed by the natives
that the chimpanzees have language
ard corverse lust as men do. The goril-
iss v,bich he saw always walked ~ all
gc,rs From his observations, he thinks
naturaiiats have much yet TO learn
Uere are some words which are selected
from ,be monkey vocabulary, as Prot.
Garner understands It:
W-h-o-o-e. meaning food, bananas, and
T-b-n-v drink. water, milk.
CHI The sound used to attract atten-
tion equivalent 10 the say" or Look
here" of everyday parlance.
F-g-c-k the cry OF alarm, meaning
hanger" or a similar word, expressive
Ne naid q visit 10 the Central Park
200" YESTERDAY afternoon for the pur-
nose Of SEEING Chiko. hut the chimpanzee
had been removed -.
Prof. Garner VIII remain here Tor rev
davs and then go 10 Cincinnati TO see his
lie lie Is st0utly built good looking
ma, ~ fortv-six He was born in
abingdon. va. and fought In the Con-
federate ranks during the Civil war.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-08
THREE MONTHS WIrH GORTLLAs.
The Experience of Nirginisn VINO IL
SIudYine Iheir Iangnagr.


Prof. r. l. Garner the sturdy Nir-
gnian who lived IN o cage FOR one nun
dred and one days IN the wilderness home
OF the African gorilla for the purpose Oh
obtaining evidence 10 support ms theory
that monkeys have "A language OF their
the Cunard line steamer Etrurid, says
the New York Herald. Of March oath.
The Professor left New York in July.
1892 and his adventures since that time
have been quite as novel as the theory
in support Of which his strange journey
was made.
TO hear Prof. Garner tell how he sat
at night in the widest spot IN EGuatO-
rial Africa, with no companions except
a tame chimpanzee, "A native servant.
and a Winchester repeater and listened
10 the hair raising screams Of the gOrilas
which surrounded the cage that served
as his home, Is decidedly novel. To hear
him repeat the speech In which one Of
the man monkeys warned his fellows OF
the invaders arrival. H. more than that
Prof. Garner has long been interested
in the language Of the monkey tribe
Years ago, while ne was watching some
monkeys in Lincoln Park. Chicago. he
noticed that a big mandril which was
I'm the cage seemed 10 inspire the smaller
monkeys with intense fear. Then
small monkey emitted peculiar cNcia-
nation. The others seemed TO under
stand the signal. and got out OF the man
drills reach in hurry.
The keen-eyed professor wondered what
the sentinel monkey had said. That the
animals speech had been warning.
couched in intelligent language, be did
not doubt And there his investigation
Of the monkey speech began.
The traveller left New York for Africa
in the summer Of 1872. He heard OF
Cleveland's election while on the upper
waters of the OgOwe river. which empties
into the sea near Cape Lopez.
He carried with him the section Of a
wire cage. which. when joined together,
formed an enclosure about ten feet
square He set up his cage AT the EDGE
Of a tract Of forest. which was the home
of countless gorillas. dismissed all his
followers. except "A native boy. who acted
as valet and water carrier and sat down
TO wait for an opportunity to examine
the big monkeys at close quarters.
The cries Of strange animals made the
NIGHT sufficiently hideOus 10 warrant the
Professors belief that be had found the
right spot He had not heard the cry
Of the gorilla up TO that time, and when
from time TO time howl OF unusual
power was heard outside the cage he
kept asking the native boy if that were
the voice of the king of apes. The boy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-08

susy Is young iady OF five years. and
also ~ n very difficult disposition. The
other DAY visitor al her fathers house
found susy weeping bitterly in the cor
ner
.'why. what are YOU crying about she
was asked.
cause all my b-brothers and sisters
have a v-v-vacatlon, and l don't have
any BoohoO-"
and why don't you have any vaca-
tion?"
cause II don't go to school yet
Youths Companion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-08

The more Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is used the better it is liked. We know
OF no other remedy that always gives
satisfaction. Ii Is good when you frst
catch cold 1t Is good when your cough
IS seated and your lungs are sore. 1t IS
good in any kind Of a Cough. We have
sold twenty-five dozen Of II. and every
bottle has given satisfaction. Stedman
& Friedman. druggists. Minnesota Lake.
Mimi - cent bottles for sale by owens
q Minor Drug Company. +. NJ Slaughter.
r.. T. Reeves & Co.. and w. q. Forst-
mann. druggists.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-08
RAILROADs

DICHM OND. FREDERICKSBURG
III AND POTOMAC RAlLROAD.-Sche-
dule commencing JANUARY =. 1884,
Eastern standard time.
1:i0 A. ~, Leaves Byrd-strcet station
daily except Sunday. stops
at Elba and local stations.
Arrives at Washington al
l2.Vl r. NJ. Daltimors, LII
r. ", Philadelphia, 3:n I.
NJ; New York, 6.zS 4. NJ. Buff
fet Parlor-Car TO Washington.
$50 A. NJ, New York and Florida special.
All Pullman vestlbuled cars.
Leaves Byrd-Strcet station
daily except Monday. No eA.
ira charge other than USUAL
Pullman fare.
1900 NJ. Leaves Byrd-street station
daily. Stops at Eioa, Ash
land, boswell Milford, Fred
ericksburg, Brooke, and Vide
water. Arrives at Wash
ington at $40 T. NJ; Balr-
more, 5:2i +. ~. Philadelphia.
si9 +. A.; New York. l0:B =.
NJ. Also connects az Wash
ington with the Congressional
Limited tall pullman Parior-
cars and Pennsylvania rail-
road dinng-cars). leaving dairy
at i:eD 4. NJ. arriving Bait
more "a Z: NJ. and New
York 9:0S =. VI.
Tbs +. ~. Leaves Byrd-strcct station
New York and Washington
t. Philadelphia. stops az Eiba,
Ashland boswell. Milford,
fredericksburg. Brooke and
Whitewater. stops az other
stations on sundays. Ar
riyos at Washington ut ll.io
T. A.. Baltimore, 1856 A. NJ:
Philadelphia, 3:J a. NJ; New
York. 6.55 A. "a.
sos A. NJ, Arrives az Byrd-sweet sta
ton daily. sleeper from New
York stops az Ntdewater.
Brooke, Fredericisburs. Nil
ford. boswell. Ashland. and
Elba. Stopc AZ other sta
tons on Sundays Leaves
Washington al 400 A. NJ.
2.3s i. NJ, Arrives Byrd-Strcet station
daily. except Sunday. Stops
az Eiba, Whitewater. Brooke.
Fredericksburg. Milford. Dos
WELL Ashland. and Eba.
Leaves Washington az 1851 \.
NJ Buffet Parior-car from
Washington.
daily. Stops only at Frei-
ericksburg. Milford. and Dos
well. Pullman cars from New
York and Washington. Leaves
Washington S:i6 y. NJ. Does
not stop at Elba.
$50 +. ~, Arrives az Byrd-Strect sta
ton daily. Leaves Washing
ton 4.52 Z. NJ stops az Elha
and local stations. Pullman
Car from Washington.
$50 +. NJ, New York and Florida special.
All Pullman yestibuled cars.
Arrives at Bvrd-Street station
daily except Sunday. No extra
charge other than usual Pull
man fare.
FREDERICKSBURG ACCOMMOpA-
TON.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
400 =. NJ, Leaves Byrd-Street station:
arriving Fredericksburg at
6.8 y. NJ
S:3S 4. NJ, Arrives at Byrd-Street sta
ton leaves Fredericksburg
$50 4. NJ.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
GAS A. NJ. Leaves Elba, arrives at Ash
land at 1888 a. NJ
go Z. NJ, Leaves Elba: arrives at ASH
land at 1901 p. NJ.
Gas A. NJ. Arrives AT Elba; leave Ash
land at sos A. NJ
6.0i =. NJ, Arrives at Elba. leave Ash
land at sis y. VI.
g. A. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
f.. 4. D. MYERS.
General Superintendent.
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N :; : wv EIaiak;HssIsrHS

kEMM8l&A0
sCl.-.,o...- a., nrtECr NOV. 10. 1885,
Liza. II islCIlAOND ,DAILIJ, DthD-
oInEEI STATION.
v.Oo a. NJ. itiCnMOHD AND HVi.-
fOLA NEsIIBULED LiAIll-
LID. ATfitc NOrivih ii.-S
a. 81. Stops oniy at fetefS-
bure, W avery, ana SDI9lh.
Se-ynI-cIass tickets not ac-
copied Tor pasaase ga tnis
900 A. NJ. THE CHICAGO EMPRESS
Tor L)ncuyuib, Roanoke.
Blucheid, io~snontas, re
nova. Columbus, aud Chicago.
Pullman Buuet Sleeper hoan-
one ~ NDiLmOus HiinO4t
change. Also, Tor Pulasal.
Bristol, hACAyllle, tAattau0o-
Ia, aid intermediate points.
Pullman aice.eF i.adiord ~
Sop. Al. fcr saiicis. Norfolk. and in
tcrmcdlate stations, arrives
at NOrfOiN at so b. ~.
il.5OP NJ, fOr EoanOhe, l,AufOfd. Pu-
lasAL aud A.iatOL Connects
At Roanoke $40 y. ii. WIKI
Washington ana Chattanooga
Limited. Pullman Sleepcgs
Roanoke 10 Memphis aud new
Orleans. DiNiAs Car attach
"a. Also for Biuelle.d and
!ocahOAtas Also lOl koc.y
Mount and all stations ON
y instoD-51len division. Putt
man Palace Sleeper between
Richmond aud Lynchburg.
Derths ready Tor occupancy at
400 y 81. Also Pullman
Sleeper Petersburg 10 Roam
Oke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch
burg and the West daily az so A. ".
and zoo 4. NJ: from Norfolk and tho
East at 10. 80 A, NJ. and VESTlBuLEp
LIMITED 100 T. 81.
r.. w. COURTNEY.
District PASSENGER Agent.
W r. BEvILt.
General Passenger Agent
General once Roanoke. Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-08
PENNY WISE LI5POUuD FOOLISH

Sncb is the position the that have been med by fictitious
advertisements We all know that honest goods will bring
fair value We have gained reputation by fair
dealing and liberal inducements Ourgoods are
we represent them and cannot be exceled
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-08

D-pinner. B-BrcakfaSt
No ~ makes all local stops. t9nhe,ts
ar NJ IaIei5h with Piedmont Air-Llne Tor
Asheville, n. c., and AL intermen,,.ats
noints on the Western North Caroiih"
No. "vestibuIed LIN Limited "a A tfaln
,us,Se directly at Atlanta win W. 4"
A. Il. R. FOR Chattanooga s, ; sHInV,'r "" w.
az ~ p = r. Tor Mobile. Montgomery, Now
Orleans and all points southwest. no
extra charge on "Vestibuled trains
ARRIVE RICHMOND.
No fs,-"Atlanta Special 'NesuDule
Nyt.od Train'--lf.G A. NJ. Daily. -
i'i M Ss-MaiI and Express-6.D j. M'
na.y ,ictsts pullman reservations, &c''
aopIy at ticket office. eyrd .,adsoy So. ~
ion: Richmond Transfer err,o no'p.sS once.
s3S east Main STREE ~ ,,yrpg
JOHN :. w - i,n"eer General supt.
1ens.a1rpsON. Genl Pass. Agent.
y ~ BoYKlN. CITY Passenger Hs'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-08
RA1LROADp
CO s''' s,''.. and
EFFECTIVE JANUARY Il. 1894.

EFFECTIVE JANUARY Il. 1894.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
BROAD-STREET STATION.
$40 A. NJ, Daily, with pullman for To-
cal stations. Newport News,
Old Point. Norfolk, and Ports
mouth.
800 z. NJ, Daliy. with parlor Car, for To-
cal stations. Newport News
Old Point, Norfolk. and Ports
mouth
7:S A. NJ, Local train. except Sunday.
for Clifton Forge Connects
at Gordonsville Tor Washing
ton, al Virginia Midland june
ton for Lynchburg, at basic
Tor HaserstOWn, anu at Stauh-
ton ta Winchester.
zoo L. NJ, Inc Cincinnati and st. Louis
Limited daily. with Parior Car
TO Gordonsville and Pun
man Sleepers UordOnsviile 10
Cincinnati and St. Louis.
Stops only at important sta
tons.
$50 p. NJ, Local train. except Sunday,
accommodation for Charlottes-
vile.
1000 p. NJ, Daily for Cincinnati. with
Pullman TO Hinton and Cor
louisville TO Cincinnati and
Louisville. Dining-car WASH
ington to Cincinnati. Con-
meets at Covlngton (va;) for
virginia hot springs udiS.
TRAINS LEAVE EiGHTH-SThEEI
STATION.
900 A. NJ, Daily. with Palace Car, Tor
Lynchburg, Lexington. Va,
and Clifton Forge. Connects
except Sunday FOR Arvonia.
4:S0 L. NJ, Except Sunday. Local accom-
mediation for Columbia, va.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
BROAD-STREET STATION.
$40 A. NJ, Daily from Cincinnati.
II 80 A. NJ. Daily from Norfolk and Ola
Point.
200 +. NJ, Daily from cincinnati and
Louisville.
$50 p. NJ. Daily from NorfolF and Old
Point.
7:45 p. NJ, Except Sunday from Clifton
Forge.
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH-STREET
STATION.
s45 A. NJ, Except Sunday from Column
bia.
500 Z. NJ, Daily from LynchburS ana
Clifton Forge.
JOHN -. POTTS,
Division Passenger Agent.
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Work RIVER LINE via WEST POINT


LEAVE RICHMOND:
TRAIN NO. 49, AS p. NJ.
Baltimore Limited. daily except Sunday,
for West Point. connecting with York
River steamers for Baltimore. at which
point connections are made with rail lines
for Washington, Philadelphia, New York,
TRAIN NO. 10, $40 p NJ.
OCAI. EXPRESS, daily. Stops at all
II stations. At Lestor Manor. connects
with stage for WalkertOn; also connects
with Baltimore steamer at West Point
daily except Sunday.
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE 5
r. NJ. DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
NOR WEST POINT. daily except Sun
L day. thence by Richmond and Dan
vile railroad 10 Richmond, arriving at
9O5 4. NJ, 1910 a. NJ. and $50 +. Nj.
TRAIN NO. "A. 7:i5 a. NJ.
OCAL MIXED daily except Sun
| 4 day; leaves Twenty third-Street sta
ton for West Point and intermediate
Ticket office at station foot OF Virginia
street: open 500 A. VI. 10 600 Il. NJ. and
1O.40 a. NJ. and s:3j i. NJ.
city ticket ofiice, Dol Main street:
SOL. HAAS. W. A. Turk,
Traffic Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
w. II. GREEN. General Manager.
J. s. b. THOMPSON. Superintendent
JNO. NJ. BEALL. Trayg Pass. Agent.
920 east Main street, Richmond va.
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RICHMOND AND DANyfLLE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL l, 1894.
LEAVE RICHMOND:
TRAIN NO. 81. 1850 A. NJ.
COUTHERN EXPRESS. daily for Dam
y vile, Greensboro, Winston-Salem. Con-
meets at Danville with the Washington
and Southwestern Nestibuled Limited;
carrying seepers to Asheviile and Hot
Springs. Columbia, Augusta. Savannah.
Jacksonville, and Tampa; Atlanta, BIZ
mingham. Memphis. Shreveport, and New
connections are made for all points In
Texas and California. Sleepers Richmond,
Va, 10 Danyille and Greensboro.
TRAIN NO. g, 1910 i. NJ
L,AST MAIL, daily for all points South
y and Southwest. Connects at Moseley
with Farmviile and Powhatan railroad
Keysyille for Clarkeville, oxford. and
Durham.
Carries sleepers Danville 10 Columbia,
Augusta, Savannah. Jacksonville. and
Atlanta. Parlor Car Atlanta to Birming-
ham.
TRAIN NO II. 600 p. NJ.
A MELIA ACCOMMODATIONS. daily ex-
"A cept Sunday for Amelia Courthouse
and intermediate points.
Train No 81, $50 A. NJ, daily except
Sunday, carrying passenger coach TO
Amelia Courthouse. Stops at all sta
tons.
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
Train No. u, 715 a. NJ; No. Sc. i:25
p. NJ; No. IS, s:i5 A. NJ; (Manchester,
4:55 p. M
Work RIVER LINE via WEST POINT
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-08
DHlLApELPHIA, RlcHMoNp ANp

PHILADELPHIA, RICHMOND AND
NORFOLK STEAMSHIP lOMpANY
= Appoond FRIDAYS at +. NJ. and every
eEIH,NDAY al 5 A. NJ. Freight for Tues
60 and Fridays steamers received
nn sailing hours. For sunday steamer
az, r. H. Saturday Freight received
o""s Va 2 10 Philadelphia. $50
To-. f,r,ber information apply 10
fV' ia''" j. ". MCARRlCR.
General Southern Agent,
Office-Rocketfs.
W. p. CLYDE & co.
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TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
TRAINS NoRTHwARD.
'Daily' STOPPING PLACES.


Nos "a s. "a. S5. 80. and 50l make no
stons Nos. 403 and i34 stop az Beiheld and
Stoney Creek on signal. Nos. y, 81
30. a. and 70 stop on signal az Man
onasfsr Drewrys, Centrala. and Ches-
TER. Nos. %, 81, and 81 Will stop on signal
a. p,slIran Palace Buffet sleeping-Cars on
ali through trains. On trains Nos. 81 and
r. sleeping-cars between Richmond and
Ly"SNSpPXyv LINE TO ATLANTA. CA.
Yesve Richmond 300 j. NJ daily: ar
irving Weldon II p +. NJ. and al Atlanta
nap NJ. Via s. a. l.. Through sleepers
Richmond to Atlanta:
In addition to the above.
THE NEW s spEeiAh hND fio"ipA
.,aist,nr OF Vestibule Pullman Cars
III, leaves Richmond sOuth-bOund. 939
II daily except sunday. and leaves
pp.s,arsbnrg north-bound. 1852 4. NJ daily
axcept Monday. No extra tares charged
on his train except regular Pullman
OH T 11uiE ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE 40
NORFOLK.
p,o,mand 900 A. NJ. Norfolk. IL IS A. NJ.
Richmond. $40 ?. ". Norfolk. S6 7. NJ.
,N ortoilS .i:S5 p. NJ. Richm'd.. 700 p. NJ.
MI ,,ains leaving Richmond at 900
M and Norfolk al 4:5 Z. NJ. are solid
~. ,,ns hstween these two points. and pas
se a go through without change Of
Trains leaving Richmond at 900 A.
Al and li:sO r. NJ, and arriving al Rich
mond al $50 A. NJ. and 1;Jo +. NJ. make
close connections at petersburg 70 and
from Farmv.Ile. Lyncoears. ana wsSt
Superintendent.
T. T. u. MYERS.
General Superintendent.
T. NJ. EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
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STEAMBOATS,.

VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
Y LANES RIVER LINE for the sea-
shore cheapest and most pleasant route
10 Norfolk. Portsmouth, Old Point. New
nort News Claremont and james River
Findings. Connections-At Old Point and
%cr~elk. for Hampton and Smithileld
Va Washington. ID. C.. Baltimore, Phila-
deinhia. and New York. James river by
dsyiight. Great tourist line. James
to,yn' Dutch Gap. and war scenery. Rates
less fhan half charged by rail. Fare 10
portsmouth. Old Point and Norfolk, $50
and 81. Steamer Pocahontas leaves Rich
mond every MONDAY WEDNESDAY.
and FRiDkY at I \. ". STREET CARS
co DIRECTLY TO STEAAERS
WIZARD for abOve-named places.
Through tickets on sale on steamer and
al CAREERS Agency, No 9Oi Main street
Raeeage checked through. state-rooms
engaged for day or night. Music by
grand orchcstrion.
FREIGHT. Freight received daily for
sbove-named places and Eastern North
Carolina: also, for Eastern Shore OF Vir-
ginia and ali regular landings on the
lanes river, at LOWEST RATES. and
through bills issued.
EDWARD e. BARNEY. President.
Twin WEISIGER, Superintendent.
General Ofices-Planters' Bank Build
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08
P0sI0FFIeEs ZOE K0REA.
ola system OF Postal Riders to be Done
Away With-

WAsHrNGToS, March 8.-horea will
doubtless become member of the uni
versal postal union within q few months
Its diplomatic Representatives in this
city are gathering from all sources inf0r-
nation necessary for the practical estab-
Hshment Of a postal system in that cOun-
try.
Application for admission to the union
VIII soon be made and the final action
VIII be taken before the close Of the year.
Meantime ngements win, of course
have To be made for establishing postof-
fees in Korea printing postage stamps
letting contracts and attending to the va
rious details incident TO the establishment
Of the service.
The only postal system now in opera
ton LID THAT country is maintained on the
principal highways. Along these. a few
postal riders. who hold the position, all
most Of royal serfs. mounted on horses
Kept at government expense, carry the
mail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08
UNDOUBTmDLX SUICIDE.


der q Train.
tuesday afternoon says the Troy
Chief, the east bound freight tram on tha
ST. Joseph 81 Grand Island road. about
half way between Severance and East
Norway ran upon the body OF @ man ly-
Ing upon the track. The engine was
close upon il before the engineer dis-
covered it and fhe body was dragged
some distance. When the train WAS
stopped and the body taken up. Iifa was
not yet extinct, although there was bulls
let hole ia the right side 81 his forehead
and the dried blood around the wound
showed that it had been Indicted some
time before.
The spot where he was lying when
struck contained pool Of blood and
pistol lay close by; and the forehead
about the wound was powder burnt The
engine crushed the LETT side of his szuL
aud mangled his left leg. lie was brought
to Troy, where Coroner Dinsmore held an
inquest He had "a ST. Joseph assess
ment blank ina his pocket. made out for
W m kelieter describing the number
and location of a saloon 70 DE assessed.
naturalization and other papers en- his
person also bore the name of William
helieter. The cor0ner's curry returned
verdict of suicide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08
NEWS OF KANSAS
Death of Mrs. Thomas Moonlight
at LeavenwOrth.
OTHER NEWS ITEMS
Of Interest From All Parts of
the State.

LEAvENwoRrH, March 8.-1Irs. Ellen
Moonlight, wife Of Col Thos. Moonlight,
newly appointed minister to Bolivia.
died at her home on South Fourth street
late yesterday afternoon Of cancer Of the
stomach. Mrs. Moonlight has been sick
for long time, and has not been ex-
pected to live, but this fact did not deter
Col Moonlight from starting for Bolivia.
Col Moonlight is in New York about
to embark for his station In Bolivia. He
was teIegraphed the news Of his wife's
death with the hope OF its reaching him
LeIors saLLLng-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08
R0Ck IsLAND RoTTE

Offers the Lowest Rates aud Best Routes
40 California aud Aesas.
The Great Rock Island Route s. the
only line selling tickets to Los Angeles
via San Francisco.
Is the only line selling tickets 10 sam
Francisco via LOS Angeles
is the only line granting stop overs at
any and all points ia the state IF CALI
fornia.
is the only line giving you your choice
of both routes going and returning.
Tt offers superior advantages Ira rates.
routes, smooth track, through car SER
vice, dc.
Rates % both Northern and Southern
California points one way $4,000. round
trip 5000.
On Tuesday, March 18. we win sell
round trip tickets to all Texas points ar
one fare for the round trip.
Low rates every day to all southeastern
points.
For additional information call at city
ticket office COZ kAns. ave, southwest
corner of 9th ave.
II. o.. GARvHY.
City Ticket and Pass. Agent.
601 Kansas avenue Topeka, Kansas.
Dry Salt Pork, Sc pound
Breakfast Bacon, Zoe Do.
Hams, Zoe Ito.
Pure Lard. 10c lb.
AT tarnsw orth's Market.
1O2 3 Sixth ave.