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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-02

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-The joint con
gressional committee consisting of mem
beers of each house Of congress, appointed
70 investigate the personnel of the navy,
has begun its Preparations for the work
in hand and determination is expressed
% make the investi cation as thorough as
may be practicable with the hope Of be-
Ing able TO make some recommendation
which viii remedy such evils as may
now exist
The need of reorganization to which
this investigate looks is not new Its
Importance has long been recognized by
the navy department and by congress-
but 1t has remained Enacted upon be-
cause of a want Of time and failure to
secure concerted action.
it IS proposed % Try 70 find a proper
means for the organization of both stall
ann line Of the navy, as we'll as to pro
vide a means IF promotion for the en-
listed men and to find means other
than that Of seniority IF service for SCI
curing promotion.
The advocates Of q change in the
regulations cOntr0uing the line officers,
including the navy department officials,
contend that radical modification of
existing laws must be made to prevent
the personnel from becoming totally in
efficient from congestion and paralysis.
They say that owing to various causes
the retirements are very slow and
Chances for promotion few
They argue from this and other SINH
lar illustrations hat the present system
Of promotion 1y seniority of rank only
prevents in MANY Instances the promo
tion Of many officers who should be adj
vanced IN rank on account of merit, and
the principal end in view of the commit
tee VIII be the finding Of a means of
bringing about q change in this spect
There viii also be an effort to provide a
means Of promotion of the enlisted men of
the navy. as it is believed that viii
prove q strong incentive to more efficient
service It IS pointed out that the
chances of prefernent for this class Of
our seamen are fewer than in many Eu-
ropean c9untr es-
The committee viii 60 into the other
questions and hopes tn be able tO report
d bill which VIII receive the sanction Of
the navy department and congress. and
thus become law. The joint committee
is composed of Senators Butler. Black
burn ana Hale and Representatives Mer-
Ger Money and " worth.
-r- t-4. c7- r1s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-02

More public men come to grief through
failure to appease rival factions in p0stOf-
fee fights than suffer loss Of popularity
through mistakes on public questions
Even tariff bill, with all its Troublesome
ness, the party pulling one way and local
interests pulling the other. is not able to-
create half as big a political graveyard as
the post0ffice fight which RACES in every dis
trict of the land. / should be willing to
serve in congress for a long time if my con-
sti1uents would keep me here r said one off
these gentlemen who have decided to re-
tire, ''if could be assured that my party
would IsOt be in power in the w hite House.
TO be congressman Of the Democratic
party while the Republicans have the presi-
dency is picnic. q useA to think right the
other way. I used to envy my Republican
friends who had posCodices to dispose of,
who had influence at the executive man
sion, and who were able to reward their
political friends with crum IS from the pat
ronage table But did not know when
was well off. Since the Democrats came
into power I have never known moment
of peace and viii never again till get out
Of Office. This is one reason why the Dem
ocraric party is not making a better show
ing in legislation or debate Our energies
are taken up altogether with the Offices,
while the Republicans have no such annoy
ances."
Doubtless President Cleveland would
echo this sentiment. Tt was a member of
tIH ~ DtAi1g WHO 9e-1eA w 1sA 1DAAr 'Jie-S
today Though we have been here now
nearly q year, it seems as If we have just
much trouble with the Offices and the Office
seekers as we had during the first three
months Of the administration 1T IS true
the appointments come ont 50 slowly that
the faithful are provoked. They do not see
why we take so much time to the putting
out of few Republicans and the putting
III of an equal number Of Democrats. But
If they knew how harassiug the rivalry IS
for these places how difficult it is to reach
a decision how we are beset and besought
and deceived, they might understand why
we canno1 make more haste"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-02
FIGUREs 0F THE FIaHT.
Corbett HIs Mitchell Eighteen Times III
tho Face.

CHICAGO, Feb "A sporting writer
with a statistical turn of mind who was
present at the C0rbett- Mitchell contest,
says that there were twenty-seven blows
struck, and of these he credits twenty
two to Corbett and five To- Mitchell. Ac-
c0rding TO this summary, Mitchell Tilt
Corbett four times on the body and once
Ia the face. while tho champion scored
eighteen face and four body blows.
The relative stamina lie Sullivan and
Mitchell Is illustrated TO fhe fact that 1T
required lS6 blows to vanquish Sullivan,
while twenty-five were sufficient for
Mitchell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-02
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New YORK, Feb Money en- call
easy at i per cent; prime mercantile
paper, 3@5 per cent. Sterling ex-
change steady with actual bust
ness III bankers bills at 4S4Nl4S71 4
for demand, and at 4S42{ q 49, for sixty
days; posted rates 1860 1855 CONNER
cial bills, 1882 l4SA
Silver certificates CTS last bids no
sales Bar silver 6614. Mexican dollars,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-02

CHICAGO Feb. 2=Wheat was weak tO
day on weak private cables. unfav0rabIe
weather, free selling and the prospects
of low exports for the week May opened
&c lower at 64c, declined Il and with q
little buying, reacted later to 6378.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow, 21
cars.
Corn was steady in the face of the
under the estimate. May opened UNI
changed at 3Sc, declined = and reacted
to opening price.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow, 4sG
cars.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow, Se
Provisions opened steady on hog re-
ceipts under the estimate and am advance
at the yards The weakness in wheat
and a decline later In live hog prices,
caused a slight reaction May pork
opened unchanged at $1,000, lost 1873
cents and reacted to $12.921s.
May lard @752l.
Chicago. February wheat opened go,
high 6014 low 60. closed 6014,
closed yesterday CO.'S May opened
$50, high 64J4-38, low 6894, closed
opened 60, high 65i558, low 65, closed
6515-58, closed yesterday 6515. February
corn opened 851s, high 8518, low
80. closed 35 "a, closed yesterday 30 6.
May opened S., high s., low
373I, closed 80, closed yesterday 80,
July opened 8S84, high 3S8f low 3S15
closed 3S 58-51. closed yesterday 8s84 Feb
ruary oats opened 2SJ8. high 2S14 low
2S58, closed 2S14. closed yesterday PSI 4,
May opened 2958, high 2978, low 295s,
closed 1915, closed yesterday 295I.
CATTLE Receipts. 1000 Market clos
ing better. some instances 20 to 20 cents
higher; no top steers heres others. 81 so
a 50.
Receipts. rs. 1000. Market opened
active and 10 cents higher, and closed
aboutIi like yesterday. Packing and mixed,
So 2Ol5 40; prime heavy and butchers
weights, So 1905 so; prime light. 50 30
90 40
SHEEP AND LAMBS Market dull and
easy. Top sheep. So 2O@3 20: top lambs,
s. O004 so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-02

Americ'n Sugar Rely, 1875. Atchison,
1856 q. 3. & O.. 1875 Erie, 1885 IT, IS
n, IS; Missouri Pacific, 1885, Read
ing, 201s; New England, ~; Rock
Island, 6s1l; ST. Paul. 59ss; Union Pa
cihc, 1S14s Western Onion, SIS Chi
cago Cas- 651z.
Louis Bradford, son of S. b. Bradford.
who has been occupying a position as
government chemist at sugar refinery
in Louisiana for some times has returned
to Topeka, and viii attend the State uni
Yersity the remainder Of the year,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-02

Mrs. Mary IT, Dickinson, wife Of the
late DE- David Dickinson of Topeka,
after long and painful illness Of eight
months. died this morning at 4 o'clock at
the residence of her daughter, Mrs. IL. I.
sanborn. No 1912 Mound street. The
funeral services viii be held at the above
named residence, at 3 o'clock p. 10. to-
morrow. and on Saturday morning the
BODY viii be taken to Topeka fer burial
III the family burial ground.-Atchisou
Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-02
Prices: 10, 20 and soc.

We viii offer ia this sale the cheapest
dry goods ever offered in the state of
Kansas. We cannot quote prices on
everything, but the following Will give
YOU some idea of bargains to be had.
Shantong POngee always sold for 2Oc
and Poe for 1215c.
Fine Henrietta, usually sold at zoe for
1915c.
Rhadamas, usual price 15c. for Zoe.
Fine Canton cloth at 1910.
Red Damask. warranted fast color. 1Sc.
60-in White Damask, Red Border, for
soc.
White Damask, never sold fer less
than soc. TO sell for 25c.
60-in. White Damask, usually sold for
Goo, at 4ec
"a good bingham for 90.
Fine Torchon Laces from Sc to 15c.
At SHIvEI.Y's
71e Fast Sixth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-02

blower rejected Peckham pretty sure to go
the same way, even PostofIce appointments
hung up by the score-appears TO be having
more than his fair share
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-02

Clearance snoe sale, Payne's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-02
TO-DAY'S MARKET REBORN

Furnished by w F. Federman. Broker IN
Grain. PrOvisfons and Stocks. Room b.
Columbian Building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-02

Another thing. continued this mem Der
Of the cabinet. IF the Democrats who are
SO impatient because we do not make more
appointments to presidential p0stoh1ces will
go up to the senate. they may be able to find
an explanation. The simple truth is that
the president is not getting along very well
with the senate. and AZ see no reason to hope
for a change for the better. There aTe so
appointments for postInasters at the senate
awaiting action Ihe senate neither con
firms norreJe cts them, but simply ties them
up. But we have noticed rhal ala these
nominations That are delayed are those Of
men who are really friendly to the presi-
dent and to the administration Whenever
we concede something to q senator and
nominate for postmaster q man he wants,
that nomination IS promptly confirmed.
But If the president or mem bers of his ca BIZ
net seek TO reward some friends of theirs,
then Quibbles and tactics are Fes0rled to in
order to secure delay. q violate no conf
dence in saying that the president and the
rest of us are getting pretty tired of this sort
Of thing. The president viii send in mighty
few postofice nominations Till the senate
shows more Of a spirit Of treating him de-
Gently
This cabinet officer gave a very good de
scription of the state of feeling now exist
ing between the senate and the president.
1T IS war. and war to the knife apparently
Neatly all presidents have had trouble with
the seaata Mr.. Cleveland-With Horn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-02

The man who gets along bestin congress
or at least the one who remains the longest,
IS the man who is content to be an errand
boy for 8 district full of politicians at a sail
airy of 5000 a year; who is willing TO be
pulled and hauled about Tor the honor of
writing NJ @. after his name. Tt is unfor-
tunately true that real craftsmanship is @
rather scarce article i'm Washington just
now. A majority Of our public men cease
to be statesmen and become mere purvey-
ors of Office Their energies. especially
those whose party is in power, are taken UP
more with the Offices that are still untitled
than with the questions that are still un-
solved. a few days ago 8 group Of about
30 congressmen, including i've or six SEN
ators, sat in the Office of the postmaster
general awaiting chance at the ear Of that
official Said newspaper man TO mem
Der Of the house. How about the income
tax2 What do you think VIII be done with
it," Bother the income tax. the tariff bill
and everything elses' responded the mem
Der, only he used q stronger word than
bother" II don't care what they do with
'em if T can't get a postofIice I am after.
With this pOstofHce it viii be possible for
me to stay in congress. Without it my
goose is forever cooked p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-02
NOT A PICNIC
Life in Congress is Mostly Petty
Business.
Congressman Harter and Sibley
Tired off Tt.
THEY WILL RETIRE.
Craftsmanship is a Very Scarce
Article Nowadays.
THEY WILL RETIRE.

W AsHTNGTOE, y. c.. Feb Especial r.
Within the past few days two members o.
congress have decided to retire frona public
life on account Of their dissatisfaction with
the duties of their Office and their unwill
ingness longer to pose as messenger boys
and hewers of wood and carriers Of water
for their constituents. These TWO men who
have re elled against the evils Of congress
slonal life are Mr. Harter of Ohio and Mr.
Slbley Of Peunsy Both are wealthy
men who entered politics because they
thought they saw in the life an opportunity
not only TO win distinction for themselves
but to do something worthy for their coun-
try AIR. Harter is serving his second term
and has made an admirable menbe of con
gress. lie is a man of strong convictions,
but has always had courage and consist
ency- Neither he nor Mr.. Sibley has found
politics what he had Thought it was TO
g man of an independent spirit. accustomed
not to run after people. but to have people
run after him, the life of q congressman is
more OF less of a dogs life The worri-
menCs are infinite and unceasing. The
chief trouble is with the offices. The horde
of Office hunters never give q poor con-
gresham any rest. They think they own
him, body and soul, and proceed to make
life as miserable for him as they posi- bly
can The naan who comes to ngress with
the fond hope that he is here to make laws,
80 help shape his party policy, to be a
statesman, finds when it is too late that
these are by far the least Important parts
Of his duties
a rzonea r~oFraw
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
OPENING OF THE COLLEGE.

The Baxter Springs Normal aud
Business College was opened Mon
day morning for the fall term.
Forty-four students are enrolled
and the work is progressing nicely.
At least fifteen more students will
enter by the last of next week.
The Baxter Springs Normal and
Business College is one of the best
appointed institutions of learning
in the West. The furniture is all
new. the floors are carpeted, the
windows are curtained, and in fact,
everything looks cosy and home
like. The institution is bound TO
succeed. 1t has the best faculty in
Southeastern Kansas; the courses
of study are thorough and sys-
tematic. and the instructors know
their business. Our home people
should patronize this institution
literally. 1t is as good, and we
may say better, than any like insti-
ition of learning for hundreds of
miles, and by patronizing it you
can keep your children at home,
n I'd this in itself is great item.
The terms are reasonable and as
good or batter results will be OBJ
tanned here. Try it. Patronize
home institutions and keep your
money at home. Business courses.
shorthand. typcwriting. art and
music are taught.
We shall have more TO say next
week. Meanwhile, send your chill
dren to the Baxter Springs Normal
and Business College. Visit the
college, you will he made welcome.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
BADLY NEEDED.

Do you know there is not an
cuipty dwelling house in town fit
to live in: Do you realize the fact
that twenty-five neat little cottages
could be rented at once at II good
figure! If not, you should put on
your studying cap and see if you
can't do something toward supply
ing the demand.
The Baxter Springs Normal aud
Business College is making de-
mand for CO tages. Twenty five
good families stand ready to move
to Baxter Springs az soon as they
can find places to live. They want
to send their children to the col
lege, which. by the way, is one of
the best in the state. Cannot some
thing be done ut once toward sup
plying this demand for dwelling
houses! Not "A dIy passes but
somebody is in town hunting a
house to live in, but none are to be
had. Something must be done, or
by the great horn spoon we will
compel some of our delinqueuts to
pay up so we can build some
houses, and we could build two or
three good ones if we had what is
due us,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
GOOD SERVICE.

Probably no town ever enjoyed
better police service than did Bax'
ter Springs last week. Marshal
Gill scarcely closed his eyes in
sleep during the entire week, and
with his able assistants maintained
almost perfect order which is a
difficult thing TO do in crowd oi
1900 or 5000 transient people. A
great many arrests were made early
in the week, and this seemed 10
hold the tough element in check
Several important captures were
made. Both the new and old jails
were filled. with transgressors OF
the law, and during the reunion
seventy-one cases were tried before
Police Judge English. In fact
Judge English's mill ground out
it's grist steadily all the week.
To Marshal Gill is due the thanks
of our citizens for maintaining
good order and giving the"narvous'
a chance to sleep, Notwithstanding
the fact there was hardly standing
room in town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
HURRAH FOR ANDY F!
A. n. Skidmore Is Nominated for Judge Of the
Eleventh judicial District. and he
viii be El.cted.

The judicial convention held al
Weir City this week did good work
when il nominated Hon. a. H.
Sfidmore of Columbus, for judge
of the Eleventh judicial district
Each county in the district pre-.
sented candidate. They were
Skidmore of Cherokee, Case of La
bette, and Clark of Montgomery.
The balloting was very tedious and
lasted n long time, but right will
always prevail. and finally Skid
more was nominated, Case with.
drawing from the contest. Mont
gomery county, with her customary
hoggishness. kept her candidate in
the race until the finish.
Mr.. Skidmore is well known To
almost every voter in this district
as a competent man for the judg-
ship. If ever there was an honest
lawyer 1--WE don't say there ever
was, Mr.. Skidmore is one. If the
voters of the Eleventh judicial dis.
trict. regardless of party afiiliation,
do their duty. he will he triumph
antly elected and will administer
justice with firm hand when he
dOns his official robes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
$500 rolls Of the latest
designs in wall paper, jnst
received.
McFADDEN 4 PRICE.

Joplin News: a News reporter
has interviewed Superintendent C..
W. McDaniels of the Missouri n
Kansas Telephone company, in re-
gard To the new line which the COM
pany proposes to construct be-
tween Joplin and Pittsburg, Kans.
Mr.. McDaniels says the executive
board of the company has author
lied the construction of "a standard
metallic circuit telephone line be-
tween Joplin and Pittsburg, of the
same materials and specifications
as used in the construction of the
long distance telephone lines in the
east, and the work of construction
il to be begun as soon as the ma
terial is received. 1t is the inten-
ton of the company, in time, 10
construct a regular long distance
telephone system between Joplin
and Kansas City, connecting Pitts
burg, Girard, Fort Scott, Nevada,
Butler aud Harrisonville. A line is
now in operation between Kansas
City and Harrisonville, and this
line to Pittsburg from Joplin is TO
be the southern link in the chain.
Between Joplin and Pittsburg the
line will take in the towns of Carl
Junction, Waco and Opolis. Cedar
poles are to be used, six inches in
diameter, twenty-five feet long aud
set forty to the mile, and two No. 10
copper wires will be strung. This
line when completed to Pittsburg
and the smaller towns between, will
be a great convenience to Joplin,
bat the benefit will be greatly in
creased when the line is completed
to Kansas City, and the Long Dis
tance Telephone company, which
now connects st. Louis, Chicago,
New York, Washington and Boston,
has it's contemplated extension to
Kansas City completed. Joplin
can then converse with the COM
merciai kings in New York or Bos-
ton and the political barons in
Washington and attend to business
at home all on the same day."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
DEATH OF BABY SCOTT.

and y. +. Scott of this city, born
February 10, 1904, and died Septem-
ber q. 1894. This bereavement is
peculiarly sad. Little Ray came to
brighten1his home which had been
for nearly nineteen years without
the light and life of babyhood, and
he was very remarkably perfect.
healthy and beautiful child. Never
were prospects more flattering, in
every respect, for all that doting pa.
rents and fondest friends could con-
ccive, until July 81, when the "shin-
ing mark" was sniitten. Through
all the weary weeks since, the little
one was an intense sufferer. and his
waning and paling seemed allowed
of our Heavenly Father to prepare
the parents and loving ones to more
easily loose their clasp and lay him
in the arms of Jesus. In health he
was unusually cheerful. Who ever
saw him cry: Also remarkably OBJ
serving. noticing the things of ma
ture, fond of flowers, and having n
recognition for each member of the
family and friend. In sickness he
seemed TO show his superior spirit,
so sweet, sunny and submissive.
Indeed Baby Scott was favorite in
an uurescrved degree. This was
proven more and more as the weeks
went by, for business men, and all
classes were continuously inquiring
How is the child." and all would
do all they could to care for the lit
tie sufferer, and aid the grief-bowcd
family. But all attention and skill
could not keep him. He passed
through the vale, to be forever free
from fever and pain. He was given
for purpose, and undoubtedly the
great Divine purpose will be per.
fectcd. Was he made an idol: Thea
think of him az an all-atiractive
magnet to fasten your affections to
the infinite. Your sorrow Is beyond
human fathoming. only the giver of
the fount of love knows its depths.
"He shall not return 10 You, but you
may go TO him." These inspired
words were the closing ones of the
comforting lesson chosen by the
stricken father, beginning at the
10Th verse of the 18th chapter of ID
Samuel. May all sorrowing ones
live to realize the opportunity open
ed by these living words.
The family desires here and thus
to express their most heartfelt APP
probation and sinccrest gratitude
to each one for every expression of
interest. kindness, friendship and
love manifested during all this.
All expressions were noted, though
they were varied and numerous.
The Sunday school came laden with
fragrant flowers. The little sun
beams came in body. bearing the
beautiful wrcaths. Three little boys
bore Il floral cross. The Epworth
League and JUNO. League present
ed their loving proofs and friends
showered their offerings.
The funeral services were AT the
residence Friday afternoon con-
Quoted by the pastor. Rev. J. y.
Yong. and Rev. NJ. i. Bfamhall
(who was Il devoted friend of the
family The singing was very
touching. as the little oaes sang
"The Angels Are Looking on Me-"
and when He Cometh TO Make up
His Jewels Also when Nearer.
My God. to Thee" was rendered
Everything about the tomb ana
burial was made to relieve as much
as human hearts an hands could
do, the deep, riving anguish of the
crushed hearts. B.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
The lisavy End q . Hatch.

MARY" said Farmer Flint at the
breakfast table as he asked for the
second cup of coffee, "I've made a
discovery"
well, Cyrus. you're about the
last one I'd expect of such a thing
but what is it?"
Il have found that the heavy end
of a match is Its light end" re
sponded Cyrus with grin that
would have adorned skull.