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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29

ones to pick him out of the terrible
wreck
With one arm over each shoulder of
these strong men he was half carried to
the church, his feet dragging along and
head partially supported. Blood was
flowing freely from a wound in the side
which had penetrated the body in such d
manner as to make death GER
tainty. Loved hands laid him gent
ly on rough built couch
directly in the center of the old place of
worship and there medical aid was sum-
moned. The physicians immediat ely
recognized the character of the wound
but bandages were applied and everything
possible for the comfort of the sufferer
was done. He slept on his right side
and SO terribly was he injured about the
body it was deemed inadvisable to re-
move his apparel other than his shoes
At 2 a. N. Mr.. Norton was breathing,
but he evidently was very near death.
Mr.. Norton's career in the theatrical
world has been an interesting one. He
was born in New York City in 1843 and
his early education was obtained at ST.
AIMS school, which stood on the site oc-
cupied later by Harrigan and Harris
theatre. When a small boy be was a
frequent attendant at the various theatres
around New York, and his enthu-
siasm in theatrical matters was
soon famed into an ambition
to become an actor himself. He there
fore entered the dramatic profession at
an early age and filed almost every Pc
sition in a stock company.
His subsequent career is we'll known
to all who are familiar with theatrical
matters in st. Louis.
John w. Norton was the husband of
Mrs. Norton, who eloped with Henry w.
Moore. the ST. Louis newspaper man,
some years ago and came to Topeka,
where they were discovered at the Cope
land hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29
STATE JOURNAL TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 49, 1895.

the Legislators will only name it the peo-
pie will act on it as they have done be
fore. If it should meet their approval
they will sanction it by their votes, other
wise they will defeat it. They do not.
however, want a whole mass of stuff
thrown at them, made up of some good
things and many bad ones and to be COM
PEELED to adopt it all or none.
There is faint suspicion existing that
this sudden yearning for a new constitu-
ton is instigated and backed up by the
same old crowd that has for years been
trying in some way to remove the, to
them. obnoxious prohibitory law. If this
is true, the state might as well be saved
the expense of voting on the question.
The people are in no mood to be tricked
out of what they have fought all these
years to maintain. If the legislature can
call constitutional convention when
nobody wants it, why can't it just as we'll
and with the same propriety, resubmit
the prohibitory amendment at once.
What's the use of beating about the
bush? Nobody will be fooled by the
subterfuge.
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WILL ADD THEIR MITE.
The National Board of Trade Meets and
VIII Make SUGGESTIONS.

Will Make Suggestions.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-The 25th an
nual meeting of the national board of
trade will be called to order at the Shore
ham hotel in this city today and will re-
main in session for several days.
The leading business men of the
country are represented and their de-
alterations and conclusions may have
such effect in shaping future congress
sional legislation.
Recommendations drawn up by the
boards of trade and other mercantile
organizations all over the country will be
brought up for discussion.
The most important topic will be the
currency question. The discussion will
be led by the Baltimore delegates who
will request the national board to endorse
what is known as "the Baltimore plan"
All recommendations favor uniform leg
islation in the different states, uniform
bankruptcy law, Industrial arbitration,
inspection of immigrants, improvement
in the reports of the agricultural depart
ment, prevention of forest fires, national
clearing house, a ship canal from Lake
Erie to the ocean, improvement of the
navigable rivers in the Ohio and
Mississippi valleys; the Nicaragua ca
nal, foreign reciprocity, Notifications for
Long Island sound; forfeiture of rail-
road land grants, prevention of the ap-
pointment of the former officers of
railroad as its receivers; national super
vision of railways and telegraphs; re-
duction of postage on drop letters uni
form trademark law; the development
of our merchant marine; changes in the
classification of mail, the repeal of the
income tax; a naval reserve and the re-
nonetiZation of silver.
The national board of trade was organ
zed in June, 1868 Each local body hav-
l .lg so members is entitled to one dele
| gate to the national board, each having
hundred members is entitled to two
delegates, and associations with three
hundred members have three representa-
tives and one for each 200 addition
al membership over 300. The
officers are: President, Fred
erick Fraley, Philadelphia; executive
| committee; John A Gano, Cincinnati;
Am brcse Snow, New York; Blanchard
Randall, Baltimore; Jonathan A. Lane,
Boston; H. F. Dousman, Chicago; Charles
Parsons, St Louis; a. c. Raymond, De-
troit; Robert R. Hefer, Buffalo, and A K
Miller, New Orleans. Secretary and Treas
urer, Hamilton Andrews Hill, Boston.
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JOHN W. NORTON'S END.
Particulars of His Death in the Vanda1is
Wreck-The MoOre-NOrton Episode.

Particulars of His Death in the vandalia
Wreck-The MoOre-NOrtOn Episode.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 29.-John W. Nor
ton, manager of the Grand opera house
of St. Louis, who was one of the victims
of the Vandalia wreck at Coatesville,
yesterday afternoon, died at that place
about o'clock this morning. Norton
was carried to the Christian church by
order of the Rev. Mr.. Bromer, pastor of
the church.
He lay on couch composed of the
cushions taken from the wrecked Pull
man. He was the most frightfully
mangled person in the wreck. He could
not speak and his eyes looked at the
people in the church from between his
swollen eyelids. DR.. Rice stayed with
Mr.. Norton all night, but at O'clock last
night he said there was no hope. Mr..
Norton fingered in intense agony until
this morning.
When the train was derailed he was in
the parlor car and it was this that he was
taken out of.
Two great strong ice cutters were the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29

Birdie McGinnis is engaged to Charlie
Bondclipper of Harlem. and he took her
out sleigh riding. Birdie is very young
and innocent, and when she got home she
said to her mother:
Mother, dear, Charlie is good hearted
man. He is SO kind to dumb brutes.''
In what way, Bird ie?;'
well, when we were out sleighing. to
make the burden easier on the horse, he
held me in his lap most of the tine.'
He did. eh? He was awful kind to the
poor horse. Men haven t changed any in
that particular since I was a girl. Tex
as Siftings.
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As TO a CONSTITUTIONAL CON-
VENTION.

If the proposition for a constitutional
convention shall find the same favor in
the house that it has in the senate the
people will be called upon to vote on the
question at the next general election.
Who wants constitutional convention
anyhow? Have there been any long and
loud appeals from the masses of the pee-
pie for a new constitution? Have any
petitions come in for a constitutional
convention? Did any political party sug-
guest a constitutional convention in it's
platform last yearf Have the churches,
the labor unions or any other organiza-
ton demanded it? II they have the public
should not be kept in ignorance of the
fact. The people are entitled to a
knowledge of who it is that wants con-
stitutional convention.
The masses are satisfied with the con-
stitution as it is. They have proven this
at several general elections recently
passed by voting down amendments
which were offered.
In 1890 an amendment was submitted
with the purpose of helping out the su-
preme court by increasing the number
of judges. The people did not feel much
interest in the supreme court. not one in
a thousand of them ever having any
business with it, SO they voted it down.
Last year an amendment was sub
mitted comforting the right of
suffrage on women. A large majority Of
the voting population did not want
women to vote, SO they defeated tina
amendment.
Now in what other particular Is a
Ohange in the constitution desired2 If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29
BEERBOHM TREES WELDON
An Immense Audience at the English Act
or's First Night.

Or'S First Night.
NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-Beerbohm Trees
English company have had a somewhat
unpleasant introduction to America.
They were burned out afterward treated
to disagreeable shower at their hotel
and thieves, who have no appreciation of
art nor sentiments of hospitality toward
distinguished guests, robbed them. Abb
bey's theater Was crowded to the doors
last night with a fashionable assem-
blage. With the exception of Mr.. Irv
ing and Miss Terry, no foreign player
has received more enthusiastic recep-
ton than that accorded tonig bit to MIR.
Tree.
Possibly it was to show the versatility
of his talent, that Mr.. Tree chose to eff
feet his debut before a new audience in
two characters of wholly dissimilar
quality. He appeared in two pieces,
THE Ballad Monger," and "The Red
Lamp"
Mr.. Trees embodiment of the cunning
and apparently half awake detective in
The Red Lamp" was an admirable
piece of acting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29

Fort Scott Monitor: Any fees and
salaries bill enacted by the legislature
that does not provide that the legal fee
list OF each office shall be plainly printed,
framed and posted in a conspicuous
place whore all who paw fees NAV read
and com pare it with the fee bills rem
dered tnem by the office, will be defec-
tive and fail to reach the evil of over
CHARGING
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29

GENTLEMEN who ara opposing the
stock yards bill because it might drive
the yards out of the state should, to be
consistent, oppose the anti gambling bill
also, because that might have tendency
to drive the gambling houses over into
Missouri Then, if Missouri should hap
pen to pass similar laws where would all
these desirable people go?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29

w HOLLY mperviOuS to the demands and
necessities of an overburdened and i'm
poverished people. Grover Cleveland
has made demand on congress for au-
thority to plunge the country deeper in
debt to the extent of half a billion dol
lars. He does not do this because the
authority does not already exist, accord :
ing to his Interpretation of the law, but
because the bonds that must be issued
under the old law are made payable in
coin. and he wants law that will make
them payable in gold and gold only.
This law which the president asks for
has a two-fold object; one is to place the
can never get away from it without re-
pudiation, and the other is to further
contract an already inadequate currency
by just that amount He plainly states
that the issue of bonds is for the purpose
of retiring the greenbacks and the treas
at the welfare of the people by the sug-
gestion that the national banks can use
the new bonds as a basis of additional
circulation. But this has no weight in
the face of the fact that the banks do
not now issue notes to the full amount
to which their holdings of bonds entitle
them. Wheat is now worth but 80 cents
a bushel in Chicago If the presidents
suggestion shall be enacted into law we
may look to see it come down to % cents
q bushel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29

The New York World, which Is de-
Tending the cause of the strikers in New
York, now has a circulation of 754, 900.
An increase of about 100000 since the
strike began. The largest circulation of
any paper supporting the street car
corporation is 10000. This seems to
indicate how public opinion stands in
New York city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29
WHAT VAN THINKS.
VanderbiIt's "PalI Mall Gazette Co
ments on the Message.

Wand erbi1fs "Pa11 Mall Gazette" Com
ments on the Message.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-The Pail Mall Ca
zette this afternoon, commenting on Pres
ident Cleveland's message to congress,
says: "The tendency here, as well IS in
America, is to regard President Cleve-
lands message as unsatisfactory Yet his
suggested remedy is at least adequate to
meet the emergencies of the moment.
unfortunately there is small prospect
of his proposals being carried out by con-
gress, which is moribund. Moreover
President Cleveland is never sure of a
majority of the Democrats when none
tary issues are concerned"
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spite.

Miss Singlewun-What hateful thing
Lyddy White isl
Miss Thingummy-Why, what has she
been saying now?
Miss Singlewun-I just happened to
say she'd never see 40 again, and she said.
mot when look at YOU The spiteful
thingl-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29
IGNORE MRS. LANGTRY.

The Kendals Will Not Notice Her,
Though at the Same Hotel.
New YORK, Jan. 29.-There's biz
gard in the Victoria hotel, and the Jersey
Lily has to keep her furs on. Mrs. Lang
try, while playing around New York, is
stopping at this hotel. She has been act
ing in Brooklyn during the last week.
The last time Mrs. Langtry visited this
country she travelled in palace car.
Now the ordinary coach is good enough
for her. 1t is noticeable that despite the
fact that Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall are stop
ping at the Victoria, they have never yet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29
An Outsider.

Jack Ford-I would like to marry, but
girls are SO frightfully extravaganza. Now
how much does it take to pay for your
daught gowns, Mrs. Norris?
Mrs. Norris (coldly THAT, think, is 8
subject that need never interest you, Mr..
Ford. Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29

Cuckoo SPRINGER had bill all ready to
spring on congress as soon as the presi-
dents message was read. 1t embodied
Mr. ClevelaDd's views exactly and said
not word about silver There is a fixed
determination on the part of the Demo-
Gratis to ignore every sensible and lust
solution OF the financial problem and to
do nothing that the people want done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29
A CInse Vore

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. ga memorial
to congress praying the government to
foreclose the Pacific railroad lines ex-
cited lengthy debate in the house yes
terday. It was defeated by a vote of 81
To "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29
No Choice.

Doctor-If you recover, I want a mort
gage on your house. If you don't 1 want
nothing.
Patient-I see you are bound to put me
in hole in any event. Detroit Tribune
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All He Saw.

Mudge-There was a girl sat beside me
in the car today who had the prettiest foot
ever saw
Yabsley-Did she have pretty face?
NUDGE can't tell you. couldn't SEQ
over her sleeves. -Indianapolis Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29

ANOTHER case of seeing the picture of
a murderer in the eyes of his victim has
developed in California. By the aid of a
microscope the features of a man were
plainly discernable to a number of wit
nesses who were present and made an
examination. They then made the usual
mistake of removing the eyes for the
purpose of photographing them, and
that put an end to the investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29
Explaining Tt.

Mother-You are at the foot of tie
spelling class again, are your
Boy-Yes' m.
"How did that happen?'
Il got too many rs in scissors. "-Gocd
News.
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Judre Thaver5s Decietop.

ST Louis. Jan. 29.-In the decision
yesterday by Judge Thayer the court
holds that it is not in the province of
federal court to review the judgment of
a state court which is obviously void
when tested by the records.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Daily edition. delivered by carrier. 10
cents ! week to aay part Of Topeka Or
suburbs, or at the same price in any
Kansas town whore this paper has car
rier system.
By nail, three months ........$ 80
By mail, enc year ........... $50
Weekly Eaitioa. per year 1850. so
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CHICAGO. Jan 29-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight; Wednesday fair and
colder; northwest winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29

Nothing adorns the tea table so much
as biscuit raised with DR.. Prices Baking
Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29

Where can perfection in cooking al
ways be found? Wherever DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powder is used.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-02

came from the gate ard walked toward
them. \ fae rain was IN me afr. ami shs
skies ard sea were gray. ard the troubled
man would have no spirit Tor such greet
iaS.
tie bore uron his broad hack great
shapeiess handle thrfce Isis own hulS. TIE
weight % 4 heat hts bcssy and swayed
his footsteps as Re came. The cover % IL
was cf skins % wii3 beasts. sswn rudsiv
with thongs. and through TIE gaps in this
cover some - the men saw stained for
etgn cloths and the plume OF a hat and
some A shoe wfth a priests buckle and
some the marble hand oe fair woman
Bus no woFs was spoken. and Murtogh.
coming 70 the edge heavea his huge
shoulders upward, ard the bundle leaped
ont Of sight
Then Martogh tururi and looked ali his
rghting men In the faces and smiled in
sentences upan them. and they saw that
IN that same night. while the the iiitls
people" had changed nonogh into a man.
they had made Nurto<h n child again.
She came M from she water" no SAID
10 them, IN a voice no man knew. ut was
| who brought her cut Of the water, and
fought for her with the demons under tho
rocks. and beat all OF them or Hut ons
az them did not make the sign Of ths
cross before, and that one Is the king or
Spain: and so hs has wrought me this
A'a-thtFk, Ahn nAAh@ nv laNar as nothing.
and she y In the water again, and must
he going 10 fetch her out rightly this
time
Murtogh sprang IKE deer into che air.
with a mighty hound which bore him far
over the edge OF the ciif. Some there were
in the throng that sprang forward agile
enough 20 he looking down the abyss be-
fore his descent was finished. Those. 70
their amazement, beheld 4 miracle. For
the great fail DID not Xiii Murtogh Morl-
Ia. but the waters boiled and rose 20
meet him. and held him up on their toss
ing currents as ne swan forward. ard
marked with q pAllid breadth Of foam his
path out 20 sea, farther and farther out.
tiil the mists hid him from human view.
The wailing sound Of owny Hes rosa
through The wet air above the keening Of
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vii Re iacksax far ne" re saaf- aad
moved forward. guiding his eosnFaEaa9n :
steps The fhoaght fhzs wEEn OEny y
was Always dark rose "a hlgD and drove
other things away.
Three Fneu wfth torc1es came Up
rough men with bare legs and single
shirt-like tunic OF yeISox Eooisn eloEn,
ard uncovered heads with taaxisa aud
matted shocks OF black hair. TIE lights
trey bore Cleaned again IN ne itefce
eyes which looked our from under their
fovsiocks
'o.Mahony.~ ore of them said. the
Haitian prfess Is AZ the gaie-Eoons
Donogh. Hon % Donash Bhads. who TED
20 spafz He Is called Father Doaatas
now"
what VIII ne want herss" groS'ed
Murt0gh. Z have beaten bis fstneF.
] have fhe n1srA his tohsure viii not nola
me from beating AiFn als0.
He has brought a foreign SpsniaFa.
young nan wifh hreeehes ard sword.
whe comes 30 you from me si1g Of
Spain
NuT.ogh Strengthened hinssef ara MS
engaged the arm OF the blind man Kun
forward. yeu two." he ordered. sharply,
''auG call all the men from tire havsas ana
che cattle and The boats. and | viii have
them light torches and stand In hae
from the second tower 10 the rosfern
and show their spears well IN 'front.' ana
be silent will not have any man taik
sut myself. or thras; himself into notice
We were Kings OF RathIin. ana We nave
our own matters to DISCUSS WIN tle
kings Of Spain"
Three-@e0re fiRhttng mep. some bearing
lights and all showing shields and spears
or iavelins o. long hooked axes. cFo"d@d
In the senahiauce Of tire along the mar
row way 70 the large keep-and bohind
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mind upon II. The bones OF his arms were
chilled. and Would not move for him. He
gazed with round eyes at Owny, ana AT
the red dripping knife which the bard
stretched out 10 him. He felt the rough
tongue OF a dog on his ankle. The dark
corners OF the chamber seemed 10 be NOV
ing from him a long distance away. There
was a spell upon him. and he could not
trembie.
The voice of Owny Hea came 10 him, and
though II was soundless. Ike the speech
Of drea inland, he heard all its words:
"Murtogh, son Of Teige. have slain your
guest for the reason that have the Span
ish. and / knew the meaning OF his words
10 this woman, and he could not live any
longer. The Haitian priest, when he
would be going told this stranger that
she You called your wife was your enemy.
and made mockery OF you, and would
give ear gladly 10 any means or dishonor-
Ing you. And the latham priest spoke
truly While the woman repeated lies TO
YOU OF the king OF Spain and the pope. she
whispered foul scandal OF you and wicked
love words 70 that dogs meat al your
feet II is I, owen, son OF Acdh. who tell
you these things. And now you know
what you have 10 do
Murtogh turned slowly 20 the lady. She
lay. without motion. In her chairher head
limp upon her shoulder. and abe white
came again into HIS brain.
II have the wisest mind OF all In my
family" re said: ~ know what II Is VIII
be doing"
RE drew the short sword from his Cir
die. and put his nail along It's edge.
'sDonoah haoth." ne said 20 his son, go
below ana seek ont Corochsr tuathal and
shane buidhe. and bid them seize the la
than priest between them and bring him
TO me here where I am. And you VIII
take some sleep for yourself then, for IL is
a late hour"
The Iad looked az the pale LADY with the
closed eyes. and az the sword IN his IA
theirs hand. He set his teeth together,
and lifted his head.
II am % years enough 20 see II all. ne
said II have no sleep on my eyes"
Nnr,crh bent over the corpse at his feet.
as,<s caressed she boys head with his
hand. II will not call you baoth (simple)
arv more. !" he SAID. fondiy. You are my
true non. and here II my ring for your fin
per nd you nav return with them when
,hav fAch me my haitian cousin"
Next morning young Donogh gave his
word ~ the men of Dunlogher. and they
,ss,-eA him. for IN the one night he had
.h-ourn aside his sluggish boyhood. and
+hsv saw hts fathers ring on his finger.
a,A hoard a good authority in his voice.
They came out from The western gate a.
Fiz command, three score ana more. ana
stood from me brink % tho cliff inward.
With their weapons IN their hands. and
made a path between them But the wo-
men and children DOuogh babe remain
yvtthtr the hawu, and he shut the inner
rata rIpon them. II was as II the smell
~ Hood came 20 them there. for the old
women pat up a iameutation OF death
and the others cried aloud. till the noise
spread % the men on the cliff. These
Looked one 70 another and held their ST.
fanee.
They dit not clash their spears 'oseth-
e., when, after a long waiting, AuEtosh