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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-03-21

Mr.. CLEVELAND was So years old
on Monday, the 18th.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-03-21

JAPAN AND CHINA.--It seems
probable that peace will soon be con
cluded between Japan and China
upon some such terms as the follow
ing 4: The island of Formosa will be
coded by China to Japan; the indie.
pendence Of CoIea will be cslab-
lished; the japanese will he granted
the right to occupy Port Arthur and
Wei Hal Wei, the two great naval
stations leading to the Gulf Of Pc
chill, for a term of years, and China
will be required to pay Japan war
Indemnity of $3.50, 900, 900 in gold.
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CAN PAY IN GOLD OR SILVER
Referring to the rumor that China
may gather our gold to pay her war
indemnity to Japan, the Chicago m
ter Ocean says: " Hitherto for a pc
Rod Of sixteen years the United
States has never once exercised ITS
option Of redemption in either or
both kinds of metallic money, but
has let the payee do the choosing
1t has never, however, for an instant
waived its right to do so, and should
it appear later on that the bankers
who have nations for customers were
taking advantage of our generosity
to make the United States foot the
gold bills of war with which we
never had anything whatever to do,
then it will be our duty and privi-
lege to sit down squarely and hard
on their conspiracy. Nothing could
be easier. But whether the PrCsi-
dent would do it or not is another
thing"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-03-21
The CUMMINGS SELF, WAITING TABLE

PATENTED AUG. 7th, 1894.
DECISIONS desiring profitable invest
ment: with quick and sure returns.
bieaSe address THE SELF-W AITING
IAbkE Co. lSole Agents and proprie.
TORS Tor Vest Va.,) Greenville, Monroe
county, W. Va.
Mar. l4-2ms.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-03-21
Goodman Acquitted.

PARSONS at CLIFTON Forge last June,
was concluded at Charlottesville last
Saturday when the jury brought i'm
"A verdict of not guilty and the priS-
0nor was set at liberty. Goodman
was defended by II. l.. Parrish and
Judge Anderson, of Allegheny,
Is. /. Crump, of Richmond, and the
two Dukes, Col. II. Il. W. Il Son, of
Albemarlc; and was prosecuted by
Capt. MiCajah Woods, the States
Attorney for AIbemarle, Col. w. f..
Craig, Of StauntOn, and Greenlee ID.
Lctcher, of Lexington. The trial
consumed fully eleven days and
about one hundred witnesses were
examined. The facts of the case
were few and simple. Parsons had
written a letter to Mr.. Stevens, SUI
perintcndent Of the G. & O. Railway,
complaining of Goodman's official
conduct as conductor. Meeting
Parsons ut Gladys Inn, Goodman
took HIM to the front door, presented
a copy Of the letter and demanded a
retraction of its charges. This re-
traction, as Goodman testified, Par
sons refused to make and, throwing
the letter on the floor, turned to go
back into the hotel. But Goodman
stopped him and when Parsons, as
Goodman swOre, made q motion as
II to draw a pistol, Goodman shot
him several times, killing him al
most instantly. Parsons as a mat
ter of fact was entirely unarmed
and, while Goodman was shooting
him, called piteously for Mr.. White,
the hotel proprietor.
The verdict, we think, will be
quite generally disapproved. The
jury seemed to have accepted Good
mans story throughout or else they
were ratified by the ingenious argu-
ments of his counsel. The verde,
Of the Allegheny jury, which found
Goodman guilty, and fixed the term
Of his imprisonment in the peniten.
tiary at 8 years was, in our opinion,
more in accord with the facts and
with justice.
BUSINESS DEpREssIoN.-M. Ribot
Premier of France, said recently in
n speech in the Chamber of Depu.
ties:
81 am of the opinion that the
abolition Of the free coinage of sill
yer, in which the German Govern
m"rt took the Initiative, precipi
tated the agricultural crisis"
If we are not mistaken in our con
illusions the concensus of opinion ir
this country and'in Europe, certainly
Of very large class of financiers
and business men, attributes the dis
tressing depression that has so Ions
prevailed in every line of business:
throughout the world to the demone
tiZation of silver. Public sentiment
in favor of the rehabilitation of tn,
white metal and its restoration to il,
ancient rights at the mints of tn,
world is growing rapidly in Eng
land, France, Germany and othel
European nations, and in the United
States the demand il becoming g,
strong that VIC doubt it any powe
or party will be able to resist /
much longer. The Recommendation
of silver was the destruction of one
half OF the worlds money of re
demption. We are now trying t,
walk on one leg.
A ASHINGTON dispatch to tn
Philadelphia Times says: " Governo
| (' E'prr1lI Of Nvirrir;a
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-03-21

THE Sl54,00 due the State from
the direct tax refund has been paid
over to the Governor and deposited
in the banks of Charleston.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-03-21
Entomologist of w. Va. Expert,
mental Station, Morgantown,
w. Va.

|
power of steel armor plate, as now
manufactured, was made at Indian
Head on the Potomac recently. The
| The plate to be tested was one of q
group that is to he used in sheathing
the Oregon, the Indiana and the Mas.
sachuSettS. ii was seventeen feet
long by about seven wide. 1t was
eighteen inches thick at its thickest
point, and was beveled down to some
thing like eight inches. 1t weighed
thirty-eight tons, and was worth
nearly twenty thousand dollars. The
Government pays this sum for the
right to split it if it can, and the two
shots fired at it cost Uncle Sam 500
800. 1t was an economical expert
ment. though, for if we are to pay
$500 ton for armor plate, we ought
to know whether an enemy can
knock it into splinters and cracks or
not. The two shells used weighed
in the neighborhOod of 1900 pounds
each, and had to be pnt i'm place by
hydraulic power. At the first shot
235 pounds of powder were ex-
ploded behind the shell, but at the
second shot the amount was increased
to 800 pounds. These shells made
but little impression upon the plate.
@~'S 90 -
STATE LIQUOR SELLING IN SOUTH
CARoLINA.-The Springfield Repu6.
(tc0n says: :" 1t has taken some time
to get the South Carolina State liuuor-
selling machine in smooth operation,
but now 1T seems to be working fairly
well. 1T has been in operation long
enough to make il evident that it will
be at least business success. The
population of South Carolina in 1890
was about ,l5l 900, so that the sale
Of 1900 gallons Of liquor a day, if
that is all that is sold i'm the State.
does not indicate any very great de-
gree of intemperance i'm South Caro-
lima. How large the illegal sale of
liquors may he is matter Of doubt.
The blind tiger exists and SO does
the moonshine still, but the preva-
lent opinion seems to be that in the
towns and cities the dispensary is
gradually monOpOlizing the the trade.
The State sells good liquor and some
not SO good, and fairly well suits all
tastes and pocket-books, although the
complaint is that its prices are pretty
high"
THE 1874, 900 due the State from
the direct tax refund has hean maid
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THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE

THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEW YORK
RICHARD A. McCURDY PRESIDENT.
STATEMENT
For the year ending December 81 1894.
Income
Received for Premiums s3G.Ie3.I83 80
From all other sources II,s07, 700 IL
$4,000, 500 o.
Disbursements
To Policy holders:
For Cha inns by Death SII.9a9,.04 o.
EndOwments, Dividends &C. 9,I69, 462 IA
for Ill other accounts 0,7S0, G34 Is
$sO,s7s,s01 90
Assets
United States Bonds and other
First lien Loans on Bond aud ''''''''' '"
, MorisasS 7l,S39.+I5 %
loans on SHOCKS anu Bonds 1886, 100 90
Cash in Banks and Trust Com. ''''' ~
panics 9.G55 1913 OF
Accrued Interest, Deferred Pre- ''''''''' u
NUNS &c. G,G15,845 OF
S2OI,63s, 1913 90
Liabilities, tOmpanS'S Stan
dard, American per cent. 49,. 1O8,45G IA
surplus sss,5s0,327 S2
Insurance. and inmuitics
assumed aud renewed $3.50 g0G7s a.
INSURANCE" and AunuiticSin ~
force December 81 1894 s65,eO7,77s A.
incr"a>" IN Total Income s8,O67,724 90
Increase In Premium Income 95SS.So5 "a
Increase ia Assets I7.93I log 80
Increase in Surplus 1556,7IS OI
Increase Of Insurance and
AnGutieS In Force 81 go3 O39 On
have carefully examined the foregoing State
ment and find the To he correct
CHARLES A. PRELLER Auditor
From the surplus dividend Will be aRpo.tioned
as usual. "' ''Sef
ROBERT A. aRANNIss VICE. PRESIDENT
"""'EN H. "iLLkITh General Manager
Isaac +. LLOYD al Vice-p,.s;L.,,
"'' N""""kLL Treasurer
-''oN' 4io|L'Hfock LID. FLA. Actuary
w: W. SIMPSON. GENT AGENT
Tor West Virginia. Wheeling. w. Va.
AGENTS WANTED.--ADply to w.
w. simpson, General Agent, Wheeling,
West Va.
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Fa tate grintc" opposite g"ur name
uH Y0"r paper icuotcS thc time To ,rhich
YUi,r subscription has been pGiG
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AT his boarding honse in Charles
ton, on the 18th, r. II. dis, shot
himself through the head with pis.
tol, dying instantly. 1t is thought
that he was suffering from mental
alteration.
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Col. JOHN A. ROBINSON, of the
Is. Il o. Railway started for Florida
on the 14th in Mr.. Camden's private
car Gauley," having as his guests,
Gov. McCorkle, Col. Bob Carr and
others. The party will return about
the lst of April.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-03-21

On the 10th instant, at Winches-
ter, Va, Thornton Parker, colored,
was convicted of an attempted
criminal assault upon Mrs. Melton
(white) near Middletown, Fredcr-
lex county, and sentenced to he hung
April 10th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-13
LATE SPORTING NEWS.

$4,000 in Purses Will Re Allowed at the
June Meeting at Wichita.
The directors of the Wichita Fair asso-
citation met yesterday and completed ar
engagements for the spring race meeting,
to be held at Wichita on June H. Is and
IA. The programme is as follows:
First day-Two-year-olds 800 trot; 800
pace and $3.50 trot.
Second -Three-year-old 800 pace;
2:22 trot, 2:15 pace, 800 trot
Third day-2:17 trot. 2:27 pace, 2:36
trot.
A purse of over $4,000 will be hung up
to make the meeting interesting.
The association has been given a great
deal OF encouragement for this meeting.
both at home and abroad. The dates were
set so as to come in for the exodus of fast
horses from Texas to Red Oak. Ia, thus
giving the horses a nice layoff and ex-
ercise here. and incidentally d chance to
carry off few good purses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-13
JOHN P. DAVIS ROBBED.

Horse and Carriage of the President of the
Kansas Mutual Life, Stolen.
A horse and double carriage belong
ing to President J. P. Davis of the Kan
sas Mutual Life, was stolen yesterday
afternoon from the corner of Ninth and
Monroe streets, and the most remark BILE
feature of the theft. was that the
thieves were boys seven and nine
years old. The oldest of the boys
was George White who has several br 9TH
ers who make the police more trouble
than any ten men in town. George is
the ''baby." The other boy was Willie
Rigman colored boy seven years old and
small of his age.
AS soon as Mr.. Davis missed his car
riage he reported iFto the police Neigh
bors had seen the boys get in and ride
away. Officer Johnston found the boys
several hours later at the foot of Quincy
street They were preparing to go fish
ing. The White boy said he had moth
ing to do with the stealing but was taken
in on the street The R'gman boy was
taken to the police headquarters
but was discharged by reason of his ex-
IRENE youth, on his promise never to do
80 again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-13

peka, is teaching big class the manly
art of self-defense at Arkansas City.
Ely johnson, who was in partnership
with Dick Cooley in the management of
the Topeka team in 1892 and 1898, is
thinking of getting up an amateur team
"Hun" Younkman, the colored young
man who made quite sputter in Tope-
kA pueilistic circles year ago, is now
driving street sprinkler for Vincent
KacZynski
"Craps" are being dealt with cards in
Colorado, and Ed Johnson the well
known Topeka colored boy will go to
Manitou today to handle snch a game
for former Topeka man who is rum
ming house there
Tug Wilson, the Arkansas City pu-
gilist, who has defeated more than one
Topeka man, is in town and passed
the day working down" at the
Y. N. C. A. He will help Wade Watts
train for his fight June 1.
Jack Kreipe's Murphy will begin
training at Kansas City soon, and is ex-
Kreipe's rider will have to train down
about 30 pounds which he says he can
do in two or three weeks.
The final game in the pool match at
Kansas City between j. L. Malone and
w. n Ryle took place at the Royal bill
lard hall last night Malone made 800
score to Ryle's 357, winning by score
of three. He allowed Ryle 140 points.
]. J. Gardiner, of Valley Falls, Kas.,
has sold to E. ]. Street, of ST. Joseph, for
$500 cash, the 4-year old bay fIIey, Laura
Dale. by Happy Heir Evan Dhu She
has been placed in the hands of Charles
Tapp for development, and will start in
the 300 class at the St Joseph July
meeting.
Sterling is going to play ball this sum-
mer. She always has and always will,
consequently team has been organized
for the seasons work: Catcher, J. M.
Douglas; pitcher, c. C. Cantwell; first
base, Lyman Hammond; second base,
Carl Tebbe; third base, Thorn Hammond;
right field, Henry Goodson; center field,
Harry Squire: left field, Nj ont. Ssubbons;
short stop, j. VI. Kirkwood. B. H. Beatle
has been chosen as manager of the team.
]. NJ. Kirkwood is captain and Harry
| Squire is treasurer. A game is to be
played in about two weeks with Great
| BEND
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-13
In SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY

Personal items or Interest About To-
peIxa People and Visitors fn Town.
Mr.. Edward Strsicher will spend Sun
day at his home in Ellsworth
The Young Mems club of the Central
Congregational church VIII give musi-
Cal and literary entertainment on Tues
day evening.
Several society young men of the
party at WetherelPs hall tonight COM
PIimentary to Miss Jessie Scott of Chi
cago.
Mrs. Frank Willard is ILL.,
Mr.. Ed Curry will leave on Monday
for St Paul.
Judge and Mrs. A. B. Quinton and lit
tie son returned today from California.
Col. w. II. ROssington ard daughter,
Miss Theresa, have returned from their
western trip.
A number of entertainments are on the
books for the two weeks after Easter.
Mr.. James G. Bingham, of New York
city, who has been in Topeka for few
days, will leave tonight for Denver.
Mrs. Julia Somers and daughter Mary
will spend Easter Sunday in Wichita.
Mrs. Charles Parker, who has been i'll,
is slowly improving.
Miss Dollie Singer is entertaining the
little folks at 1l6 Kansas avenue.
Miss Jessie Shellabarger will give a
dinner party next Friday evening COM
plimentary to Miss Marsh. The other
guests will be the young ladies who as
sisted Miss Colby in receiving on New
Years day; Miss Tefft and Miss Mary
Moon.
Mr.. John Sebastian of Chicago was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. Bert Woolger, who has been man
ager of the Topeka Steam laundry left
yesterday for St Louis. where he will go
into the laundry business
Mr.. William Lauterbach is visiting in
Denver. Colorado.
Miss Dollie Singer is at home to
friends at the Singer sewing machine Of
fee at TIC Kansas avenue.
Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. McMillen of
Wamego, who have been the guests of
Mrs. c. J. Brown, have returned home.
The Nautilus club will give lawn
fete in the near future.
Mrs. E. T. Robinson went to Carbon
dale yesterday to visit
Misses nary and Gertrude Roberts
will visit in Hutchinson for Easter.
It is announced that Mrs. Scott Matson
of St Louis and Mr.. r. K. Jamison of
Topeka are engaged.
Mrs. W. S. Charles will leave next
week for California to spend the sum
mer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-13
WICHITA TRACK RECORDS.
A Buffalo, n. Y, Paper Tells Interestingly
About K ansas Racers.

A Buffalo, n. V, Paper Tells Interestingly
About Kansas Racers.
A Wichita CORES pondent to the Buff
falo Horse World" writes entertaining
ly last week of the racing interests at
Wichita. after speaking of local horses
and the history of races there the writer
continues: "In 1890, $1,000 purses were
hung up for the first time in the state
and Major Wonder placed the track rec
ord at 2:1515 A large field came to-
gether for the money in 1891 and the
fastest mile was 2:171a, made in the third
heat of the e-for-au pace by Storm,
but Black Dick won the fourth aud fifth
heats in the same time and secured the
highest honors, as he won the race; 1892
was the great record year, Riley Medi-
um's 2:1O1k. Blue Signs 2:10, Online's
2-year-old race record of 2:134 and John
R. Gentry's 3-year- old race record of
2:14, all served to make this the banner
year in the track history.
The meetings of 1898 and 1894 are of
such recent date that the only thing
worthy of reiteration was the tieing of
the track record by the pacing mare
Belle Malone, who won the free-for- all
pace at the last October meeting. This
year we expect to give the best race
meeting the west has ever seen, and l
expect to see the track record placed at
about 2.0S"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-13
HE SAW e. B. LULL.
He Is Discovered From a Train in Texas
by George HI. Evans.

by George III. Evans.
George II. Evans, the court house con-
tractor, has returned from Texas, and he
brings with him the first news Topeka
people have had for long time of one
of her ex-prominent citizen and office
holders, E. B. Luil of the Fifth ward.
MIR. Lull left Topeka more than three
years ago. He was last heard of in the
far northwest
Mr. Evans was on Santa Fe train in
Texas coming home from E, Paso. The
train stopped at a lutte junction to wait
for another train. Evans was talking to
party of travelling men when he sud
denly jumped up and rushed to the plat
form. He had caught a glimpse
of a familiar white hat and famil-
lar face and figure under it. The
hat, face and figure belonged
TO E. B. Lull, the ex-councilmAn from
the Fifth ward The recognition was
mutual, and Lull gave a CHEEKY Hello
George" They had pleasant chat dur
ing the three or four minutes that the
train waited Lull is engaged in farm
ing and said he was doing we'll. He i'm
plored Evans not to tell Topeka
where in Texas he is located, and Mr..
Evans promised not to do SO. and kept
his word. He says Lull Looks just like
he used to. and dresses about the same.
He isn't in politics there. His family is
with linn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-13
SPEED IN LAWRENCE.
The University Jockey Club is Having
Exhibition Yesterday.

Exhibition Yesterday.
The University Jockey club of Law
renee, of which J. T. Morgan is presi-
dent, ]. c. Kelsey secretary. and Sam
Usher, starter, held a meeting at the
Driving Park track, short ways from
the end of the car line yesterday. Anew
grand stand has been erected and there
was charge of 20 cents for admission.
The programme was as follows:
The Lawrence Derby, two furlongs,
prize, derby cup
Novice bicycle, one half mile, first
prize, Z. .. cane; second prize, two
pound box of candy.
Selling two-year- old, three-sixteenths
mile, first prize, Exercises; second prize,
cuff buttons.
Free-for-all bicycle, one mile; first
prize, pair bike shoes; second prize;
meerschaum pipe.
University handicap one furlong, first
prize. music box; second prize, box of
cigars; third prize, box of candy
Free fort all, one fourth mile, first prize,
smoking set.
One hundred yards dash for two year
olds; first prize, cup; second prize, candy.
One milo handicap for bicycles, first
prize, cup, second prize, bike bell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-13

Ottawa University las challenge

Ottawa University has challenged K.
S. L. to base ball game.
On the Humboldt track, Decoration
day, there will be races by both men
and women riders.
The best colored base ball nine in
town, who style themselves the Topeka
Locals" have ordered uniforms
The chess clubs of Kensington and
Gaylord have arranged series of games
for the championship of northwest KAN
sas.
There are some splendid horses at
Buffers Silver Lake farm, and his run
ming string will stand a good show in
the east this season.
James Hightower, the most scientific
and we'll known boxer who ever left To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-13
A Strand Gala Day Fer All

Is when the Shaker Concert company
opens its doors at the Crawford opera
house on Monday, April 10, for. two
weeks stay, giving the people Of Topeka
free amusement They invite all those
over II years of age to attend these ex-
hibitions. There will be a course of lee
lures given by the Shaker Doctor on the
manners and costumes of the Shakers of
America, and also on the cure of chronic
diseases. The Shaker Doctor cured
thousands of people and removed hun.
dreds of parasites during his stay in st.
Joseph last January. He is a wonderful
man and all should see and hear him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-13
NOT COMBINE BUTSCARCITY
The High Price of Beef Attributed to
Small Supply of Cattle.

The High Price of Beef Attributed to
Small Supply of Cattle.
ST.. LOUIS, April 13-Ex-Lieutenant
Governor Fl. c. Brokmeyer has just re-
turned from an extended trip throu gh-
out the southwest as far south as Corpus
Christi, Texas, and brings with him val
liable information bearing upon the live
stock industry and the prevailing high
price of beef. From facts given by him
it would seem that the excessive
cost of beef at present is not due so
much to a so-called combine of the
large butchers or packers, as to great
ly reduced supply of cattle due to sew
eral causes The governor outlines the
facts as follows:
First-A reaction resulting from over
production, in 1883.
Second-A five years. continuous
drouth in the brood belt of Texas
Third-The high price of corn and
consequent decrease of the supply of
corn-fed cattle.
Fourth-A prolonged winter and re-
sulting six weeks delay in the produc
ton of CRASHED cattle on the market,
due to late grass crop in the Indian Ter
ritory and Texas.