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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-11

Rail joints are costly parts OF
railway track, much more costly than
any one unacQuainLed with such mate
tiers would believe- They are conn
paratively expensive to make. aud
their maintenance is a hard matter
The rails now laid in TINS country
are generally thirty feet long and if
this length were increased tine NUNS
Der Of joints would naturally be dee
creased But as there are disadvant -
ages in the way OF Iengtheniug The
present rails, the matter has not at-
tracted much attention until recent
", when eleven engineers N national
reputation made a report on the auu-
jecU to General Manager St. John Uf
the Rock Island Road The CONE
mlttee estimates approximately au
economy with 33-fOOt rails or $40
mile in the drst cost OF joints and
IS a mile in maintenance and rs-
neWais- With oC-foOb rails these ag-
ures become SEQ and a44 respective
u. The rolling mills do not appear
anxious to make rails over thirty fect
in length, but the NOr.olk and West
ern road buys OO-fOob lengths at an
increase OF but 81 q ton The spe
length most favored at I resent is o.
feet, OF which about sixty miles are
now in use Thirty-three foot rails
are used on a part Of the EenneyI-
vanio lines Wost or Pittsburgh Lua
committee OF engineers does NOT rc-
gard the latter length with much
favor however, for it recommend
that each road represented in che
General Managers Association JAY
several miles Of 6O-fo0b rails and
watch them carefully, making proper
reporta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-11
TIE JUDGES GARBAGE.
The Marshal Gets It Paid for Trans
pOrtatEon of Prisoners.

raae Marshal Gets 1t Paid for as Trans
pOrtation of Prisoners.
Attorney General Olney tells the
following story about Justice Gray Of
the United States supreme court.
Judge Gray prefers riding to walk
ing and a carriage or cab to a
street car. When he first held court
IN Boston, he asked the United States
marshal TO provide him with car
riage to transport him from his hotel
to the court and back to the hotel
after the days session. The marshal
was commercially prompt and
cheerful in complying with the
wishes Of the distinguished JIM ist.
From Boston Judge Gray went to
Providence to hold court. lie asked
the United States marshal there to
provide him with a carriage to carry
him back and forth. The marshal
said he could not do so without pay
ing for the vehicle out of his own
pocket.
but the marshal at Boston fur
nished me with a carriage, and had
40 trouble with his accounts" said
Judge Gray
4 don't see how he did it" pro-
tested the Providence marshal II
know if 1 tried it that item in my ac-
counts would be disallowed.' .
Very WE'LL said Judge Gray. s'Of
course, I don't want you to pay for my
carriage and he paid it himself, and
the incident closed so far as he was
concerned.
Not SO with the Providence marshal.
He wrote to the Boston marshal and
asked him how he had managed to
have his charge for carriage for
Judge Grays use between the hotel
and the courthouse allowed by the de-
partment here.
Easy enough" wrote the Boston
man in reply Its plain" he con-
tinued, that you've not been mar
shall long L provided Judge Gray
with the carriage. and my accounts
went through the department without
any trouble. You see. I put the item
Of the judges carriage under the
head of care and TRANSPORTATION OF
pris oners .
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NORTH TOPEKA.
Items OF interest," from the North stAs o
the ASlvsr.

Items OF interest," from ehs North siis Of
the ASIvsr-
L c. Belts was in from Menoken to-
day
Miss Maggie Collisi is spending few
days in the country.
Mrs. J. II. stuart, of DrexeI. Mo, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. VI.
Hale.
Mrs. c. A Herring has returned from a
weeks visit among relatives at Perry
and Lawrence.
A W. Lacey departed today for the
mountains to join Mrs. Lacey, who has
been at Manitou some weeks.
Walter Peck, who has been night
clerk at the Union Pacific, has accepted
a similar position at the National
Charles Hylt who, with his wife, has
been visiting his brother, John Hylt, re-
turned today to his home in Essex. Ia.
There was a match game Of base ball
between theRossville and.Afenoken clubs
at the grounds of the latter yesterday.
Ed Hoch. of Marion, stopped at the
Union Pacific last night on his way to
Meriden, where he is billed to speak to-
day.
5. A. BedwelI, manager of the insane
asylum and hospital on this side, left to-
day for short visit to Colorado, for the
benefit of his health.
Go to Will Griffith'z for the best tin,
galvanized iron and pump work.
Monarch gasoline stoves at Henry's.
Go to Henry's for roofing and spout
ing.
A full leather extension top surrey for
500, at Lukens Bros, North Topeka
sour New Delight" and all Dangler
stoves at II. NJ. Chimes.
w. G. SLY has moved his millinery two
doors south Of the old stand, aud is clos
ing out summer millinery at cOst-S23
North Kansas avenue.
Frank Hennessey, an insane voung
man from Jewell county, was brought TO
the BedwelI asylum last night for treat
ment. His insanity is due to "A sun
stroke.
S. T. Cromwell, who is said to be the
only Democrat in MenOken towns hip.
viii leave Monday for visit to his old
home in Indiana. lie will be accbm-
panied by Mrs. Cromwell
The pastor having returned there will
be services both morning aud evening at
the Congregational church. The theme
at II H. N. viii be 'Tarrying by the
Stuff" At p. ID. the pastor will SPEAK
of his experiences at his first Christian
Endeavor national convention.
Rev. w. I. Byers has returned from a
stay Of a month at Chambersbure, Pa,
and the sanitarium at Clifton Springs,
n \. He is much improved in health.
lie started home before the notice ar
rived that he had been granted an ex-
tension of month on his vacation.
Rev. VIM. J. Osborne. of Kansas City,
Kan, will occupy Rev. J. r. Madison'5
pulpit at the Kansas Avenue NJ. e.
church at II O'Clock tomorrow. The Ep
worth league OF the First M. E. church
viii conduct the evening services. Rev.
Mr.. Osborne will preach at Linn Creek
in the evening.
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LOCAL MENTION.

The last of the Santa FEES new Rich
mond locomotives went west TO the New
Mexico division TODAY. 1t was No. 100.
Police OficerJohn Dagg is sick enough
to not be able for duty, and Charles
Botham was this morning sworn in to
take his place for few days.
Major E. n. Morrill, the Republican
candidate for governor, was in Topeka a
few hours yesterday afternoon on his way
to Winfield, where he is to speak at the
Cowley county convention today.
r. J. Sloat, the Populist nominee for
representative, is making his campaign
on the s'finish the state house" platform.
The idea is that it would furnish employ
ment for the idle laboring men in this
city.
Fred johnson, the Santa Fe shop man
whom Watchman Wiley arrested a week
ago charging him with stealing coal from
Il fat car. and who was released by Judge
Ensminger. has been discharged BY the
COS
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THE SENATE ADJOURNS.
visitors Disappointed and Hill Set Back.
-AIaa.,aIn.L IN ga. ION.


WAsHINGToN, Aug. 1.-THE senate
cham Der was tie storm center Of the tar
If conflict today. Early in the day larger
crowds thronged the lObbles leading to
the senate galleries, aud struggled for
points of vantage for the expected de bate
on Senator HIS resolution directing the
senate tariff cOnierrees to report on the
situation. All the public galleries were
filled, and the crowds Over1owed into
the corridors outside.
At 1880 Senator Hill arose and asked
that his resolution Introduced yesterday
be considered. He gave way, however,
10 Senator Chandler. who asked that the
resolution for an Investigation of the al
legged irregularities in the recent Ala
bama election 60 over until next Monday.
Mr.. Chandler spoke sarcastically of
Alabama election methods Senator
Pagh Dem. Alabama) said the investi-
CATION would be futile, as the returns
were wholly within the jurisdiction Of
the state authorities.
Senator Gray (Dem.) objected to the
resolution going over on the ground that
it would indirectly give cOuntenance to
the subject matter OF the investi cation.
Mr.. Chandler obtained leave to with
draw the resolution and Immediately re-
offered it, which carries it over. the clerk
then read the Hill resolution of the tariff
conference.
Mr.. Cockrell moved to 60 into execu-
tive session. The motion prevailed, and
at 2:O1 p. III. the senate went into eXecu-
tive session. The vote stood tie-35 to
3D. Vice President Stevenson voted aye
Cockrell's motion was made to gain
time, and was in the interest of the tariff
bill and in opposition 10 HILL
The senate adjourned at 2:12 p. m, to
the great disappointment Of the crowd,
and breathing spell over Sunday is thus
given the democrats in which to quietly
canvass the tariff situation
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If there is any one thing which more
than another is calculated to bring joy
and gladness to the printer man this hot
weather it Is a dish, or TWO dishes. of
delicious ice cream such as is made by
Scott Bros. Hence il was that the hearts
Of the employees of the STATE JOURNAL
went out in thankfulness to these popu-
lar caterers yesterday when they un-
loaded large tank Of their best at the
Office door. Ii was frozen perfectly, del
icately favored, sweetened just right
and was greatly enjoyed. The writer of
this felt like saying to every man, woman
and child in Topeka, better go and get
Yourself some.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to the
Stale journal.

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Grains opened
easier today on account of more or less
heavy showers throughout most Of the
corn belt outside of Kansas, but the gov
eminent crop report made public after
the close of the board yesterday was
bullish and cables were firm, and these
factors together with buying orders from
the outside caused the markets 10 turn
firm. But business was light owing to
an indIs position to carry trades over sun
day ii view of the possibilities of the
weather in the meantime AMI huctua-
tons were confined to narrow limits.
September wheat opened at % ~
the latter yesterdays closing prices soId
at 5618, advanced to = and huctuated
between Is and 5sc.
554 at the close yesterday, sold off TO
5434, up TO 80 %, off to 81 aud then at 50 18
IL az started "a 10 lower at 53. receded 10
% =, rallied 10 535s, of to 525s and back
to 3D.
September oats sold between 3116 and
3112, against 81 = 05s at the close yes
terday.
Provisions were strong on the theory
that they are not on parity with the
advanced price of corn. The chief trad
ing in pork was in the January future,
which advanced from $13621a the clos
ing price yesterday to 1890, easing of
to $13S21z
Septem Der lard showed an advance of
5 cents at one time, but receded TIC.
september ribs gained 121ac but lost
DC OF it.
In the later trading grains were quite
weak September corn sold down to
5334 and septic mber wheat 55A.
Receipts heat 423,O91 bu.; corn 91,-
650; oats. 224, 1913.
Shipments Wheat. 5000 bu.; corn,
18S,O93; oats, 25S. 593
WHEAT-Lower August "a; Sep
TENDER 5514@38c; December SO.
CoRN-Sleady August 534; Sep
TENDER "a; October 5314c.
OATs-Lower. August, 3O14c; May
3516c.
January $13.70.
LARD - Higher. September, $z4416;
January, $7.45.
RIBS = Firm. September. $ZO21ac;
January $70O
RYE-Dull. 4Sc.
Enthusiastically 50.
xsEED-Quiet SIPS.
TIMOTHY SEED-Firm. $5.00@15.10.
Hogs=Receipts for today 1900; Official
yesterday 34,S16; shipments yesterday
9,5O2; left over about 10000; quality
rather poor. Market fairly active; good
lots strong and common weak. General
market steady. Sales ranged ats 4SO@
$50 for light; $465@4SJ for rough
packing; $4SO@5.30 for mixed; 5000
j35 for heavy packing and shipping
lots; pigs, $4-401490.
Cattle-Receipts for today, 1900;
receipts yesterday 91O9; shipments yes
terday 44,242. Market slow b' eady.
Good to best grades were ON Tally
firm; others steady at yesterdays quota
tions.
sheep-Receipts today 1900; receipts
yesterday 1925; shipments yesterday
50. Market steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-11

Gounod. the great musician who
died a few months ago, was once
waited upon by a young poet anxious
for guidance in some work on which
he was engaged at the time Advice
was generously given. and then, struck
perhaps bv his friends demean0r,
Gounod, told him that as he grew IN
his art he could judge of the masters
of the past as he (Gounod) now judged
Of the famous composers of former
days. AT your age Gounod pro-
ceeded. I used to say II; at p / said
I and Mozart; at 40 Mozart and l.
Now say Mozart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-11
MAY PLAY BALL SUNDAY.
An Injunction Against the Chicago Base
BalI Club DlssuIved.

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Judge Horton to-
day granted An injunction restraining
the Chicago league ball team from play
ing base ball on Sunday. The injunction
was asked by the International Sunday
Observance league.
After lengthy arguments by attorneys.
the court dissolved the injunction this
afternoon and the league game viii be
played tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-11
TOPEKANs IN A SCANDAL
Mrs A. Z. Green Has Her Husband and
Mise Lily Kuhn Arrested.

Mrs a T. Green Has Her Husband and
Miss Lilly Kuhn Arrested
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. Aug. IA E
Green and Mss Lilly Kuhn were arrest
ed here last night on the charge Of i'm
proper relations.
Green Is a travelling man and is well
known in all the larger cities Of the state
Five years ago he lived in Topeka, Kan
sas, where he was married, having wife
and five children. At the time he was
covering Kansas territory he met a
petite brunette at Saiina, Miss Lilly
Kuhn After time Green deserted his
wife and family and came to Cedar
Rapids, bringing with him Miss Kuhn.
whom he introduced as his wife. hey
moved in good society, were enthusiastic
cyclists and attracted cOnsidera Bile atten-
ton. Mrs. Green arrived from Topeka
and after a consultation with the police,
swore out a warrant charging her hus-
band and Miss Kuhn with improper re-
lations- They are now in Jail
A E. Green was formerly proprietor
Of the place known as the Poppendick
house on East Sixth street and sold out
about five years ago.
Ella Green. the we'll known travelling
woman for a St Louis paint house, is his
sister, and when he went out of the hotel
business she persuaded him to become a
drummer for the same house she travels
for.
He lived with his family at 1914 West
Tenth street but after he went on the
road his visits to his home became less
and less frequent He was here last
some time last winter. The family still
live at the same place It consists Of
Mrs. Green and four children-the eldest
daughter being employed in the Santa
Fe Offices. The youngest is a boy about
about 10 years old
IA fah1 Ia
known in the western part Of the city.
but although her neighbors knew that
ssrs. Green was in trouble she never
talked to anyone about it.
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Cattle-Receipts 1900; shipments g.
500. Market steady to strong. Texas steers
$L5O030J; beef steers. $3.50
@46j; native cows, $3.50 03.25; stockers
and feeders, 81 5O93.0O.
Hoes-Receipts $500; shipments
5000. Market strong to10 cents higher
Bulk Of sales. $4-90@5-05; heavies
S495Q5.20; packers, $5-OOQ5-20; mix
ed, $4S5@5.05; lights, $4s9545.O5;
pigs. &45Om495.
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Receipts. 1909;
shipments 400. 5Iarket steady.
Kansas CITY. August 1L-WHEAr-
1101 cent lower No. hard
48 Re; No. hard, 471zc; No. red
4Sc; No. 3 red, 47c; rejected, 43c-
CoRN-1511c lower No. mix
ed. 52@53; No. white. 52@5211c.
OATs-Siow &c lower. No. mixed,
31M32c: No. 2 white, 311zc.
RYE-Firm. No. 2, see
Flax SEED-Steady. $157@L19
BRAN Steady. 6606Sc-
HAY-Firm. Timothy S8.OO04 90;
prairie. $67508.GO
BUTTER Firm. Creamery 10000;
dairy, 14M16c.
EGGs-Firm at &c.
The Topeka Drug Co., in opera house.
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w1cHITA's SHALLOW WELLS
They Are Responsible for the I'revalencs
ar TxphnLd Tever There.

WICHITA, Aug. 1.-The board of
health has recommended that wells ,
this city be sunk deeper. The board
thiuk5 that the prevalence of typhoid
fever is due to shallow wells. A promi-
neat member Of the board says: "The
city must do something in the line Of
taking control Of the wells A great
majority Of the wells of this city are only
from eight to fifteen feet deep. We must
have them thirty. AT thirty feet water
can be struck in abundant quantities and
Of a quality that has no superior in
America for healthfulness This has
been demonstrated by various tests. The
water in the shallow well is apparently
all right It is clear and nice but it is
full of the invisible germs of disease.
Onstrated by a scientific test The death
of prominent young lady in this city
few days ago is attributed directly to
drinking water from shallow we'll"
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kansas CITY. Aug. ia geological
survey Of the Kaw river valley at this
point has been begun by Rev. MIR. John
Bennett and his assistants. The work is
conducted under the instruction of the
State University at Lawrence, and is to
locate the different strata of rock and
kinds of clay and gravel Rev Mr.. Ben
nett and his corps will spend about two
weeks in this county and may locate the
valuable ores that are supposed to under
lie this vicinity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-11

The Scenic Line of the World" the
Denver s. Rio Grande Railroad, offers to
tourists in Colorado, Utah and New Mex
leo the choicest resorts, and 10 the trans
continental traveller the grandest scenery.
Double daily train service with through
Pullman sieepers and tourists cars be-
tween Denver and San Francisco and
Los Angeles. For descriptive pamphlets
address S. A. HOOPER. G. Z. A.,
Denver Col
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WICHITA, Aug. lit is said that
George Mathews has completed q deal
with one of the counties Of Missouri, not
far from st. Louis. to sell his rainmaking
secret. The conditions of the ale ed
sale are that he is to get 5000 and a good
and valid bond Of 5000 that the secret
shall not be given out for i've years or
used outside of the county purchasing Il
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to be counted the total amount was found
to be $685.. This money has been miss
ing but no one knew where the eccentric
doctor could have hidden it,
Col Try has decided to send the doctor
to private asylum at Kansas City where
he Will receive more care than il is pos
sible to procure for him here.
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WANTS INrc RaFOKI SCHOOL.
A Boy Who Had Just Got Out sole "A


WICHITA. Aug. 11.-Rocksy Wiley ar
rived from Wellington yesterday on an
other mans Horse. lie is a youth of II.
who was sent to the reform school from
here 1T one time for d TWO years term.
lie has served his time and his parents
have moved 10 Wellington. Seized with
desire 10 visit an old reform schoolmate
who lives on South Fifth avenue, he stole
horse and made the journey overland.
When he arrived there he traded the
stolen horse to boy for an old worthless
flea bitten gray.
ROcHsy was arrested at the house of
his friend and took policeman to where
the old horse was on the west side.
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70 aIAkE NvINp1ILLs
A Manuf rcturlng Company with That
Object started Mt Salina-

SALINA, Aug 1.-THE Kouns Manu-
featuring company recently chartered
and incorporated under the laws of the
state for the manufacture of the latest
improved kouns windmills, towers,
troughs, pumps and accessories IS a new
Salina industry.
The new company is composed of the
following we'll known citizens of SaIina:
President, Wesley KOuns; vice president,
D. A VanTrine; secretary, Dr.. futile;
treasurer, T. d. Fitzpatrick, and Attor-
ney It. f. Carver.
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OFF FOR MERIDEN.
TWO Hundred Republicans Go Up to At
tend the Rally.

Almost two hundred Topekans took
advantage of the excursion to Meriden to
hear Ben. Glover tell why he left the
Populist party and to listen to the
speeches made by Ed. Hoch and Mrs.
Thurston
They went on a special train over the
Santa Fe and will come back this even
ing about supper time. The train con-
sisted of baggage car and three coaches.
and left at half past nine o'clock. The
fare for the round trip was forty cents
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One of the finest bridges in Europe
is now being constructed across the
Danube at Cernavoda, Roumania, by
French engineers 1t has a length Of
24OO feet, divided into five bays It's
height is lob feet to the roadway. and
its highest point is 123 feet above
high water It is of steel, and is sup
ported on thirty piers. The effect IS
said to be lone of elegance and light
ness. the lines standing out like
delicate Iacework against the sky "
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Ell DORADO, Aug. 1.-The Merchants
bank Of this place will at once organize
as national bank, with $4,000 capital,
and with a number Of strong men as
of the Exchange National bank, viii be
assistant cashier
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HIS GOODS ARRIVE HERE.
Mr. APDIey"ra's Hou.sholI Turni.urs

Mr.. Appleyard's HouseholI Furni. urs
1seachrs the City To-Day
The household goods belonging to Mr.
Appleyard, proprietor Of the Oakian1
wooden mill, arrived today on the Santa
Fe and are being unlOaded at the old
starch factory where the car was side
tracked. Mr. Appleyard's family horse
also arrived today.
Before he left Topeka he rented a
house in Oakland and the goods are be-
ing taken to the house, which will be
furnished to await the arrival of the
family who are expected soon.
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WICHITA, Aug. 1.-THE Manhattan
hotel changed hands yesterday, Fred
Mencourt retiring from the hotel bust
ness, and B. L. Eaton, proprietor of the
MetrOpOle. taking his place On Mon
day, after breakfast the new manage
ment will take hold Of the house and it
will hereafter be run on the American
plan
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WICHITA. Aug. ~ esterday a -
year-old colored boy named Ernest Nc
Donald, whose parents reside at 925
Wichita street, fell into the Little river
and was drowned. The little boy was sit
ting on cross beam Of the Thirteenth
street bridge, when he was apparently
overcome by the heat aud toppIed of
into six feet of water
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NEwYoRK, Aug. 1.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes;
Reserve, decrease $2.O50, $50; loans. in
crease 81, 31S, 300; specie, increase $685.
sou: legal tenders, decrease s., $50, 500:
deposits, decrease $519400; circulation,
decrease $27. 200. The banks now hold
$68,OJ2,950 in excess Of the require
ments of the % per cent rule.
The Daily STATS JOURNAL prints al
the neWA
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WICHITA Aug. 11.-Wnlard Stark, the
man who was assaulted with a coupling
pin at the Oak street depot the other
night is dead The doctors tried to save
his life by performing an operation to
raise the bone of the brain and relieve
the fatal pressure, but it did no good