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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20

A Pension is Voted to the widow OF Gen
eral Banks.

WAsHISGTON, Dec. 2O.-The house met
at IL a. m. today. Mr. Breckinridge,
(Dem) Of kentucky, reported an import
ant urgent deficiency bill, appropriating
5000 for the census. $125,OOO for sal
aries and $175,OUO for printing the re-
port This appropriation included the
deficiency bill, which passed the house .
few days ago, and which Is now being
held up in the senate.
Mr. Breckinridge stated that unless
this supple mentary bill was passed i'm m-
mediately the work OF the census would
stop
Mr.. Cannon (Rep., ILL., prevailed on
Mr. Breckinridge to accept an amend
ment appropriating $125,OOO for the fees
Of jurors (alsO included in the former
bilD and as amended the bill was passed.
On motion OF Mr Sickles Dem. \. Y. }
a bill WIS passed to pension the widow OF
the late Major General Nathaniel Banks
at 500 per month There was de-
bate on the bill
8Ir. Cultivate then presented a joint
resolution for the usual holiday adjourn
ment to begin Saturday, Dec. p, and to
end Thursday, Jan. 3. The resolution
was privileged
Bir- English Dem. n. J arose with
the intention of Offering amendment
to adjourn tomorrow and when Mr. Outh-
waite cut him off with a demand for the
previous question, the gentleman from
New Jersey gave notice that he would
demand a quorum The vote only de-
veloped the presence Of 40 members and
when Mr. English made the point Of no
quorum, Mr.. Outwaite withdrew the res
OiutiOn.
The house then went into the commit
tee Of the whole aud resumed the con-
sideration of the currency bill.
Mr. SperrY dem Conn took the floor
in support Of the measure. Mr. Sperry
said that while personally he did not
favor the revival Of state banks, he
would be willing to acquiesce under
the conditions imposed by this bill in
order to secure the good features Of the
measure He was a believer in the safety
fund principle he said, because il secured
the prompt REDEEM ption of the notes
without expense to the holders. It made
the notes practically national currency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
Ne MAaLA.
he had the GuideBoolz, but He Couldn't
Locate Her.

He Had the GuideboOlzs but He Couldn't
Locate Her.
They were standing at the corner OF
Liberty street and Broadway and seemed
thoroughly lost in the roar of the traffic
and the bustling crowd on tho sidewalk
1t was very evident chat this was their
first visit to the metropolis and equally
evident that they were a newly welded
pair on their honeymoon trip
A gentleman who had all the earmarks
of a Wall street broker also stood on the
corner, stopping for some reason not APP
parent unless it was to observe the ba
wilderment Of the two strangers, On whom
his eyes were intently fixed. Presently
the male member Of the pair caught this
Rentleman's eye, and = look of infinite re-
lief sprang into his own He said some
thing to the young woman and left her
side to approach the broker, whom he ac-
costed as follows:
You belong tew the city, don't yew,
now9''
naturedly
Bin here longg'' was the next query.
'tAu my life, said the broker smiling
ly
II guess yew was bred an born here, p
said the countryInan conldentially-
That about it. replied the broker,
stiU smiling and willing to humor him,
though for the life of him he could not
imagine what lie was trying to get at
Wen, said the stranger after pausng
refloctively. seems teVv me yew Oughter
know sOlnethin about it, big as il is
Il ought, 80 admitted the broker ." II
there's any thing Z can do for yous III do
it with pleasure =
'-Wen, there dew be some p'ints guess
yew could give me ez would tie kinder
useful Yew see, it 5 like this Down tew
our town I was sort Of a all round sport
an was pretty generally looked on as a
devil of a fellcr, but up here I don seem
tew he anythin. I tell yew, mister feel
it-in her eyes.
That is rather awkward, p replied tbs
broker sympatheticaIy NV hat you need
is a guidebook to the city That viii tell
you everything you want to know. Just
step up tic street little. and III show
you q store where you can got one
Can leave Marier standin theref'
IF you think it necessary"
s.It be- ''
~AlI right. Come along
The accommodating broker conducted
him to a stationery store and selected a
guidebook for him, then, rs he said he
would like to look it over spell before
Joining Marier he left him to 20 up town
y I'm ever SO much obleeged to you, mis-
ter was his final remark I0u We bin
real kind an done heap fer Marier-
Some hours later the broker jumped
from a cable car at Wall street TO return
to the exchange and saw his whilom coun-
try friend propped up against q iamppost
studying the guidebcok with bulging eyes
and contracted brow
*Ah, F" exclaimed the broker. what are
you doing hercf
Why said the countrylnan, looking
up, with a start j m irwin teW Locate
Marier, but the blamed thing don say a
word about the place where I left her '-
New York Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20

lied upon Major Hood to keep
him posted as to just what the people
agine that the people were in favor Of
certain lines of legislation which Major
Hood was sure would result IN
an injury instead of a benefit to the
people, and then it was that Major
Hood would use all his influence with
the senator, and nine times out of ten he
prevailed The people Of Kansas are
not afraid of Major Hood because he is
a banker, nor because he Is a wealthy
man. They know that he obtained his
money by toll and industry, by the sweat
of his brow and the use of his limbs; by
pushing TO the frontier and following the
herd night and day over the plains of
Kansas and New Mexico AND the Indian
Territory. that later on he Took what he
had made and settled down to regular
business in EmpOria; that he loaned his
money to those who needed 1t to build
up and improve their business. To create
and not destroy has been his motto, and
through ill these busy years he has
been a distributor as we'll As an accumu-
IatOr Of wealth. he men whom he
has assisted, the societies, both relig
iOus and educational TO which he has
generously given, have been without
number. The boys and girls TO whom
he has given an education do not today
know the name Of their benefactor. and
but for tribute paid to ham by friend
(ltSN Bernard Aelly), t4lS WOu44 not
nave been known
Said Mr.. Kelly. speaking to group in
q railway car. "As well as you gentle
men know Mr.. Hood you do not know
half his good qualities. First, he 5 a
genial, warm hearted Christian gentle
man., Second, he is a member of the
Presbyterian church, a good fellow and
a good husband. Third. be is a Republi-
can forever and ever. and he does good
works daily, not that they be known of
all men, but simply and purely because
il is his nature. He is today educating
and for years educated poor boys and
girls. He finds out who needs help and
who ought to have il, and be says: put
this down on your list and send the bill
TO me- That's the kind Of man Calvin
Hood is"
recent special from Kansas to tho
New York Tribune says: "Calvin Hood
Of Emporia, was the last one to announce
that he intended to be elected senator,
provided the Republicans of the state
were willing. Mr. Hood Ia a business
man. and IN this year that is a great deal
The POpulists were defeated mainly On
that issue. Mr. Hood is well known
throughout the state. He was the busi-
ness partner of the late Senator Plumb,
they were friends. 1t ia an IN
doubted fact that the sen
ator's views on many questions were
IN advance of the times, and il Is we'll
known that he generally took the advice
of Dir. Hood and acted cOnservatively.
The Republicans of Kansas have such
confidence IN the steadfastness and . bill
ity of Mr.. Hood that SO far as the money
question is concerned, they would feel
absolutely safe if he should occupy the
s6ag once filed by his fellow -toWnsmaI
and partner"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
PRAYING FOR INGERSOLL.
Preachers ia Richmond Keep the Crowd
way IRON. IIis Lecture.

RICHMOND. Va. Dec 2U-rhe audi
ence that heard Colonel IngersOls ssn-
sational lecture. what Must ~ e Do 10
BE Saved" III the Richmond theater last
night was much smaller than it would
have been but for the earnest appeals
that several local ministers made to their
congre cations not TO 60 and hear the great
agnostic. A half dozen pastors alluded
to the lecture in terms Of the strOnges.
condemnation. Colonel John Murphy.
the owner Of the theater, and Manager
Thomas q. Leathe. were censuted b.
several of the preachers for allowing the
anti { hristian lecture to be delivered iu
that house.
One Of the ministers cited a case in
town in Canada in which In0ersUll WAS
billed TO speak and the Christian people
OF the city entered such strong protest
against il that the mayor Of The place
forbade him to speak there. A move
ment was quietly put on foot here to-day
to try and prevent the deliver Of the
lecture, but 1t was found To Oe futile aud
it WAS abandOnod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20

DENyER. Dec. 2O.-George j. Torre-
and w J. Halen have been arrested "a
the charge Of receiving stolen goods. It
is alleged they sent circulars in the
names OF the Iowa & Nebraska Produce
and Game company aud Of ~. J. UaIeu
& Co, to Kansas and Nebraska farmers
promising fabulous prices for fowls, etc,
and never paid the price promised for
consignments received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
MAYOR HOPKINS' THROAT.
lie Consult New York and Philadelphia
Specialists About It.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 20.-Mayor Hopkins
Of Chicago arrived in this city last even
ing, having come east to consult special
ISIS about the condition Of bls throat.
For the last seven years he has been suf-
feriug from throat trouble and during
the recent election campaign Ire Chicago
be lost his voice fer a time from speak
ing in the open air.
lie will leave for Philadelphia this
morning to consult with DR.. D. Howard
Reeves, a throat specialist of that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
TO EDIT HARPERS'WEEKLY
Henry LOOMS Nelson Takes George WILL
lam Curtis Place


NEW York, Dec. 20 The editors
chair of Harpers' Weekly which, since
the death of George William Curtis has
been vacant, will in the future be occu-
pied by Henry LOOMS Nelson.
The new editor in chief who will
sumo the editorial helm OF the Weekly
on Monday next, is a we'll known politi-
cal writer and for nearly twenty years
has been identified with cOntemporaneOus
literature.
Mr.. Nelson has been actively engaged
in newspaper work. first as a Washington
CORES pondent. and later as one OF the ed
itors of the New York Star Upon the
suspension of that paper, he went to the
World, and until few days ago was up
on the editorial staff Of the last named
paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
BOB moORE N 0vERALIs

a Story About a Present. Candidate For
House DOOrkeeper.
The first candidate on deck for door
keeper Of the house this winter, is "Bob"
Moore of Butler county. who was chair
man Of the Republican state convention
IN 1890, and was the candidate for lieuten-
ant governor on the ticket with A. W.
Smith in 1892.
Moore's friends say be has recently
met with financial reverses, aud he ought
to be elected dOorkeeper. and all of the
old timers in the house are expected to
be for him.
1t was IN 1890 when the Farmers ALI
ance was IN full swing that the political
leaders of the Republican party thought
It necessary to head off the farmer
craze" in some way about state conven-
tion time.
1t was finally decided that it would be
the proper thing to have genuine
farmer for chairman of the state cOnven-
ton, and Bob. Moore was selected for
that place. He had not been notified
what would be expected of him, and
when he arrived in Topeka be was
dressed just as he came from the cattle
corral
W. W. Smith had been sent to the
Santa Fe depot to meet the farmer
statesm ansxgho was to have hOnOrs thrust
on him. Smith was astonIshed at the ap-
pearance of the to be chairman who wore
a pair of brown Overalls. cOlOred shirt,
collar loose coat brown cowhide shoes,
and a slouch hat
Ii had been some time since Moore had
been to town to get a shave or hair cut
and Mr. Smith was not long in making
up his mind that the chairman OF the
state convention must make better ap-
pearance than that He accordingly
hustled Bob into hack and hurried him
to an up town barber shop, where he was
given bath, shave and hair cut. They
then went to Smiths home, where the
Bntler county farmer was put inside Of
. starched shirt a black Prince Albert
coat and dressed as his chaperOne though ht
proper
The state convention waited while5 all
this was being done but when Chairman
Moore finally arrived he presided with
dignity and the business was transacted
with dispatch Two years later he was
nominated for lieutenant governor, but
the fates were against him and he went
down to defeat with Farmer Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
EX-GOY. ALCORN DEAD.


MEMPHIS, 4 enn.. Dec.2O -Ex- Governor
and United states Senator james IT, ALI
corn died this morning at his estate at
Eagles Nest, Miss. Governor Aicorn was
IS years old His death was due 20 "a
stroke Of paralysis. lie was senator from
Mississippi from 1871 to 1874
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20

Jennie was learning to read and spell.
what her teacher told her abo1It pronounc-
ing a double letter when she came to one
She would say -a-a" OF -e-e" Oh 't-t' i'm
stead Of double az or double e. etc
Her teacher had one day drilled her con-
siderably on this matter in spelling
Shortly after,vard Jennie was called on TO
read The paragraph began IP, up
Lucy, r. and Jennie read it triuInphantly,
Double up, Lucy r'--O Organizer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
GUILTY OF MURDER.
Robert Reed Convicted OF Killing w. G..
McEIroy At Caney. kansAs.

KANSAS CITY, Dec 20. A special 10
the star from Independence, Kan. says.
The jury ia The case 81 the state against
Robert r. Reed charged with shooting
William G. McElroy at Caney, Kan, Ocl.
IA because AlcElroy refused 10 pay n
board bill OF IS, last night found Reea
guilty of murder IN the hrst gree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20

It is reported that nineteen year old
girl named Alice Niccum was assaulted
by a tramp at Tecumseh last evening.
lie first choked her into insensibility.
The neighborhood is looking for tile
man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
DICKsON's BAD TASTE.
he Attacks His own wife From the
Stage

DAVENPORT. Iowa. Dec. 90 Charles
Dickson, the actor, created a sensation
here last evening by publicly attacKinE
his wife from the stage of the opera
house in the intermission between the
third and fourth acts. while apologiziug
for the appearance Of Miss Alice Thrill
in the leading feminine role of his play,
s'A Jolly Good Fellow"
Mrs. Dickson who usually assumes the
part was, he said, sulking at the hotel
having chosen TO insult the audience by
refusing to appear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20

Christian CsentIernnn-
Topeka correspondence Withita Eagle:
Why is it Major Hood has such a follow
ing, is askeds The answer is that the
people are for him. The politicians are
divided between Ady, Leland and Bur
ton Every body comedies the ability and
integrity of Leland and the scholarship o
and el0quence Of Burton. but these gen
tlsmen do nos appear to be held so prom
inently by any one over the others as 10
entitle him to be senator.
Hood is d representative Kansas man
with residence OF thirty years. lie
was q Republican when it took courage
to be one. All his life he has been de-
voted 70 the principles Of the party and
without stint he has contributed Of his
means TO every campaign. When but
q boy ho enlisted IN the army and came
out Of it with the title Of major. The
history of his military life would make
& book. An interesting one, too, for
many times he was designated for
dangerous and hazardous affairs. Among
CONNIE ndatOry letters from superior Off
GERS and gifts as tokens of his endurance
and valor The old soldier element of
the party seem to be we'll satisfied that
M ajOr HOOD has consented to take the
lead
Mr. Hood was for years the partner of
Senator Plumb. He was more than that
70 Plumb who was his intimate friend
people If Plumb found that the people
wanted anything done or und0ne
he WAS always ready to do it. and he re
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20

KANSAS CRY, Dec. 2O-A special to
the Star froussIndependence, kan, says.
The Cherryvale Cooperative store was
closed yesterday by the Montgomery
County National bank Of that place. 1t
WAS one Of the largest stores in Cherry
vale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
cRUM JOINS THE FORCES.
a Hard Worker Shakes Hands With
Mr. Hoods People

The Hood senatorial forces were today
strengthened by an additional hard
worker joining their ranks The new
man who now announces himself to be
for Major c Hood, for United States sen
ator. is L. S. Crum of Oswego.
Mr. Crum is the man who successfully
managed the campaign Of the late BIsh-
op w. Perkins when Dir. Perkins was Sc
Iected to succeed the lamented Senator
P. Z. Plumb in the [ nited States senate.
Mr. Crum said today Yes, L am for
Major Hood for senator think he IS
the logical candidate and I will do what
| can to secure his election"
Major Hoods managers have secured
a strong ally IN Mr.. Crum, which fact is
recognized by the other candidates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20

Gold Spectacles or Eyeglasses make q
nice Christmas present when fitted by
Charles Bennett, Opthalmic Optician,
lib Kansas avenue. No charge for it
ting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20

Neeklie - q So s HoIIday's
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-17

pertinent nRs NOT been success auQ IS
practically abandoned.
GREGr RAILROAD CENTRE.
What the rivera once were TO St Louis
the railroads are to-day. The great
structure just opened out on Eighteenth
street Is the finest railroad station in
the world, both in size and appoint.
ments, not even excepting the grand
structure at Frankiort.on-the-llain, and
1t Is emblematic Of the 81. Louis that is
aud is to be. Thirty different lines en-.
ter there, and their cars 20 out TO every
point OF the compass. Never was st.
Louis In such close touch with her old
trade areas as she IL to-day, and never did
sheexchanVe forsuch an amount Of their
products. In addition to her immensely
increased importance as a distributing
centre, and as a banking and financial
point, she has taken on really great i'm
portance as a manufacturing cOmmun-
ity. She has. for instance. one hundred
and twenty-five millions Of capital thus
invested, whose annual output is
SIS, 000, 900, aud this is the real secret Of
such growth in population as she has
had Of late. The tobacco industry is
very large, as is also that OF iron and
steel products, saying nothing OF boots
and shoes, clothing. lead, tin ana
granite ware, railroad supplies and the
like. There 10 a great change IN
the population. 1t is no longer divided
into German aud southern born. as it
once was, but there are now large in
fusions from the north and east. Per.
haps tho best aud most influential Re.
publican paper in the United States is
published here, and the city itself is
largely Republican. Tom Reed never
in his life addressed as large an indoor
meeting as he addressed here Just be-
fore the election. Music hail, in the
Exposition building, q perfect Roman
Coliseum OF a structure, was filled TO
OVERLOOKING. tier above tier, and all the
aisles beside, TO hear him, aud they
heard him with breathless attention
and every once and while burst out in
sympathetic applause. | made up my
mind then that there was going to be
landslide hereabouts. and, sure enough,
there was. There are two things they
seem to especially want here now in
political way. and it is not at all i'm
probable that they will get both, viz,
the next national Republican conven-
ton and then Tom Reed as its nominee.
Speaking of tile landslide that occur.
red on the 9th OF last month, our old
friend John G. Chandler, ex-United
States Attorney Of West Virginia in 1866,
has explained it all to me. Like Simon
Peter (who, you remember, always de.
serted in plnch) the Democrats gener.
ally went fishing on that day. John
saws he did and that lots more of his
own knowledge did tho same thing.
He is now as pronounced free trader
as Philo Kimberly or Tom Johnson, and
rs such, is ripe for the thirty-sec ond
degree OF the Democratic rite. Beside
John have met number OF other old
time Wheeling people, OF WHOM, and
their whereabouts, l shall probably
write in my next letter. A. W. c.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-17
REAL ESTATE.
FOB Said.

House. rooms: large stable and lots Pc,
nInsuIAr addition TO East Nneeuus' VIII seu
HoYse, 3 rooms, 10. 2SxIo1 feet, Lad street.
Bolvedere. very eaSg terms. $50.
House rooms brick. Main St. 9TH ward, 70, $50
House, rooms, brick. Jacob street, 4tn WAto'
'' House, s rooms and hall. Park View. lot DOE
lis feet easy terms. SLID; 49,
House, 5 rooms 9Th st, lot 2jXlOO steel; u .V1
Double house. 10 rooms, Indiana street, island'
House, 8 rooms. South Huron street, Island,
with large lot g 30.
House. rooms and hall. Market street, DO
tween It'll and sih streets, easy terms sSIO.
House. S rooms, corner lot. nth street, easy
Double house, rooms, Coal street, LIST ward,
$1,000. .-u,-.. r.. ,vLoo,-
III House rooms and hall. with large lot 18th
HSn.e' SfooEs. ChsEles street, easy terms; s751
House 5 rooms, Baltimore street, East Wheel
House, rooms, 18th street. ea'y forms. $3.50.
Splendid lot for dwelling house, EoR street.
III House rooms. brick lIh street. cheap. $3.50.
House, 10 rooms brick, with large !oL Dth
House. rooms. Jacob street. 9Th ward, easy
House rooms. Wood stree. 9th ward. 81. 100.
Honse, G rooms, 9th street $1,000
House G rooms Wood street, 5th ward; u ~.
Fine finished house. room, and naii' fark
View, lot l00xlI5 feet For q short time only
81. 500. I,,a.,.,
Belyederc. $3.50 ., c...-
House, 6 rooms, brick Market stree" centre
" ints on Lind street, BelvederO $50 and s'7S
each. 49, - rh.D,,,.
streets. S5.u01.
Three los in Park View, cheap.
Business property on MarEetstrect at modes-
teprlce =, ~. =, IA, o.. Ia. -,
real nstatA
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-17
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