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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
ATROCITIES IN PERU.
a Correspondent Depicts in Black Terms
the Revolutions Horrors.

A Correspondent Depicts In Black Terms
the Revolutions Horrors.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Files of the
Times of Argentina just received in
this city contain the following letter
dated from Lima, October 81:
''You complain that I do not COM
ply with your orders to wire the
Times of Argentina daily occurrences
in respect to the revolutionary move
ment in the republic. Please hear
this tale: Nobody here is allowed to
tell the truth; every newspaper Office
has censor; every telegraph Office is
equally under immediate government
supervision. No Geographic commu-
nication is therefore possible.
'"To give you an idea of the risks
run by anybody giving information
of the revolutionary movements,
may state that the residence of every
suspected person is invaded by the
police at all hours of the night, the
furniture destroyed, the male resi-
dents turned into the streets and the
female portion violated. People are
arrested pell- NELL, whipped, tortured,
shot or decapitated without trial.
Political prisoners disappear, and
their families cannot even ascertain
where CQ0lr Qo2O DOOl0S are III GOEE0us
The only consolation allowed them is
that they can pray for the souls of
the departed. a
"Recruiting in the public thorough
fares goes on continually; often a raid
is made at church door when people
are coming out The men are then
entrapped. tied up in much the same
way as slave drivers convey their
slaves and marched off to the
barracks to increase the government
forces. Anybody with sword
dangling at his side considers himself
the arbitrator of life and property.
"Caceres' hordes entered Matuacan
the other day. The town was COM
pletely sacked. Men were shot in
heaps and every woman in the town
became the property of the rufdans,
who go under the name of soldiers.
Nothing of such a barbarous nature
has been witnessed in history and the
noted Bulgarian atrocities pale under
the shadows of the iniquities of Mat
uacan."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
PROFIT IN FISH.
a Growing Industry of Raising Them
for the Market.

"A OEOWAAS OIL R8AS10S 4A0m
for the Market.
The practice of raising good fish for
market has become of late a very
profitable industry, and in some parts
of the country is being carried out on
an extensive scale.
The equipment of fish farm, as it
is called. is a very simple an inexpen-
sive operation. Land which would be
value1ess for ordinary farming may be
used for the purpose, the only require
ment being a plentiful supply of good
running water. The best site for a
fish farm is a billy or mountainous
district where the water runs swiftly
and is interrupted by waterfalls, since
this serves to aerate and refresh the
water. The fish farms are usual
1y provided with three ponds,
each of which is reserved for fish
of about the same size. AS the fish
grow they are changed from one pond
to another. The fry is usually bought
at the state or other hatchery and
placed in the first pond. The food
for the fish is the principal expense.
There are a variety of prepared fish
foods on the market. but it has been
found that the fish fed with the pre-
pared food have a decidedly beefy
flavor. A plan very generally adopted
is that of planting the ponds with an
abundance of fresh water shrimp.
These grow very quickly and soon
provide plentiful supply of whole-
some food.
It will be seen that the fish require
little attention, and the consequent
income from such a crop is almost
clear profit. In the season the pro-
duct of fish farms sells in the mark It
at 81 pound, and out of season, if
the sale be permitted by law. much
higher price may be realized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
WITHOUT WARNING.
The Venerable Frederick Doug
lass Passes Away.
Had Been in the Best of Health
for Some Time.
WAS HEART FAILURE.
And All Was Over With the
Noted Ex-Slaye.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Fredericl
Douglass, the noted freedman, orator
and diplomat, died few minutes be-
fore o'clock last night at mis- resi-
dence in Anacosta, a suburb of this
city, of heart failure. His death was
entirely unexpected, as he had been
enjoying the best of health.
Suddenly he gasped, ciapped his
hand to his heart, fell back uncon-
seious, and died in the presence of his
wife, with whom he was CONVERSE ng
about the Women's Council.
During the afternoon he attended
the convention of the Women of the
United States, now in progress in this
city, and chatted with Susan B.
Anthony and others Of the leading
memb ers with whom be has been on
intimate terms for many years.
Mr.. Douglass leaves two ms and
daughter, the children of his first
wife. His second wife who was a
white woman, survives him.
Frederick Douglass was without
doubt one of the most talented men
his race has ever produced. He stood
by universal consent the head and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
A SINGULAR CROP.
How the Coch1nea1 Insect Is Prepared
for Purposes of Merchandise.

HOW the Cochinea1 Insect Is Prepared
for Purposes of Merchandise.
The cochineal insect is a fat, dark,
spherical little creature, looking like
3 black currant and with neither
head, legs, nor tail, to the casual OBJ
server. In fact he is so inanimate
that one may crush him between fin
ger and thumb without any qualms of
conscience. He is nothing but black
currant, sure enough, though the
bright carmine or lake exusion from
his body which serves him for blood
and us for dye, is a better color than
the juice of the currant.
It, was the cultivation of these
pleasant little individuals which,
more than a score of years ago, put
no less than forty per cent per annum
upon investments into the pockets of
the cultivators. Such prosperity was
too good to last
The insect was not introduced into
Teneriffe until 1925, and for a time it
could not be encouraged to propagate
successfully. A priest had the honor
of being the discoverer of the right
method of nurture, and to him it is due
that from 1s45 to 1866 an annual crop
of from 1000, 600 to 5000. 600 pounds
of cochineal was produced.
A cochineal plantation has singu-
lar aspect. The larva, being very
delicate and rather thick-witted,
have to be tied upon the cactus plant,
which is to be their nursery and their
nourishment at the same time. Thus
one sees hundreds of the shoots of the
prickly pear-the cactus in question
all bandaged with white linen, as if
they had the toothache.
In this way the insects are kept
warm and dry during the winter, and
induced to adhere to the plant itself.
When they are full grown they are
ruthlessly swept from their prickv
quarters, shaken or baked to death,
and dried in the sun. The shriveled
corpses are then packed in bags and
sold as ripe merchandise at about S25
a hundred weight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
LII WAS TO BE LEFT OUT.
a Participant in the Hawaiian Revolu-

Participant in the Hawaiian Revolu.
ton Reveals the Rebels Purpose.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Feb. 21.-
James Faulkner, a Hawaiian refugee,
came up from Honolulu as a stow
away on the steamer Puritan, and
admits having taken part in the up
rising. He says it was the intention
of the real leaders of the insurrection
to overthrow the government and not
reinstate the queen, but to put in new
leaders of the republic. About the
time the government was prematurely
informed of the plot the queen and
her supporters were appraised of the
duplicity. and that is the true reason
why she SO promptly abdicated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
BRIEFS BY WIRE.

Woman suffrage has been beaten in
the North Dakota house by a vote
of 80 to 25.
Governor Richards of Wyoming has
vetoed the bill providing for a board
of arbitration to settle labor disputes
in that state. He says it is unconsti-
tutional.
The house of Jacob Gaulkel. near
Star City, Mich, burned during the
absence of Mrs. Gau1kel and her two
children, aged 5 and 2 years, were
burned to death.
At Huntington. w. Va, the Ensign
car manufacturing company, which
has been idle for over a year, will re-
sumo operations in full force March
1. The plant will employ 1000 men.
The California Assembly has passed
the bill to prevent the wearing of
hats or bonnets in theaters or other
places of public amusement. The bill
imposes a penalty of $50 for violation
of the law.
The Trent ton Pottery company, the
Sanitary Pottery syndicate has given
notice to its pressers of reduction
from twenty-five to fifty per cent
from presen1 working prices AS the
reduction is so sweeping it is feared
it will lead to strike.
An immense electric power house,
next in size to the Niagara Falls
plant, is to be built this year in the
Stuck valley, ten miles east of Ia
coma, Wash To carry out the pro-
ject the White River Water Pow er
company has been Incorporated usaer
the laws of New Jersey.
In New York strike among the
building trades on all the buildings
| in course of construction in that city
was declared on Wednesday after
| noon by the Board of Walking Dele
gates. The strike is in sympath Y
| with that of the Electrical Workers
union. It will call out 20, 600 to u.s.
600 men and may extend tomorrow
to Brooklyn and Jersey City.
In houston, Texas the first cooking
main between Texas and Mississippi
was concluded Wednesday. The
main called for twenty-one fights, SIS G
on each side and 81 600 on the odd
battle. Six battles were fought,
Texas winning four. The fights were
all good. A good deal of money
changed hands.
The bill to prevent the manufacture
sale or other distri button of cigarettes
has passed both branches of the Cali
fornia legislature and has been sent
to the governor for his approval. The
senate passed the bill by unani
nous vote and in the assem- bly, i
passed by a vote of 81 to IL. It i.
believed that Governor Budd will ap
| prove this measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

eve have 500 mutilated and worn
silver dollars in our vault" said sub
treasury official ''We also have 5OO,-
900 half-dollar, quarter and dime
pieces which have become too thin
for use. It is curious thing that
the mutilated dollars that we receive
from Texas are deeply indented This
is result of the target practice in
Texas The crack shots down there
think that silver dollar is the best
kind of a mark. Do we give a good
dollar for a mutilated one? That de-
ponds upon the extent of the mutila-
ton. We have a discretionary power
in this respect"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

Fort SCOTT, Kan, Feb. 21.-The
city council of this city granted a
franchise to Robert o. Deming of the
Deming Investment company of Oswe-
go, who proposed to pipe natural gas
from lola here. distance of forty
one miles, and supply the city. The
mains leading from the gas fields
cannot be smaller than eight inches.
and the estima ted cost of laying them
will be SIS, 900 mile. making a total
Investment of about 1925, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

WASHINGTON, Feb e1.-The presi-
dent has sent the following nomina-
tions to the senate: Joseph R. Herod
of Indiana to be first secretary of the
legation of the United States at
Japan; William Crichton of West Vir-
ginia to be secretary of the legation
of the United States at Brazil; Fred
Ellison of Indiana to be consul at
Belize, British Honduras; William w.
Masterson of Kentucky to be consul
at Alden, Arabia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

SAN FRANcICo, Feb. 21.-The great
est WINE deal ever known in the
United States was contaminated to-
day. It involves the sale of 10. 900, 600
gallons and the lease of six of the
largest wineries in the state owned by
the California Winemakers' corpora
ton, to the California Wine associa-
ton, an organization of the principal
wine dealers of San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

New YORK, Feb 21.-American
Horse the full blood Indian, who died
at his New York home on Broome
street, was laid at rest last night in a
lonely grave in Evergreen cemetery.
American horse was a Canadian In
dian, IS years old. He was scout in
the late war and drew a pension OF
$12 a month from the government.
He was said to have been a member
of the Grand Army post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

GUTHRIE, Ok, Feb. 21-The cattle
men, who have dominated the Chero-
kee strip for years, suffered COM
plete rout in the lower house of the
legislature in the defeat of the free
range laws and the enacting of meas
ures compelling them to keep their
herds within fenced enclosures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

HANNIBAL No, Feb. 21.-James B.
Leake of this city thinks he has
fallen heir to an estate in New York
city estimated to be worth 500, Ooo,-
600. He will leave in few days for
New York to settle his claims. He is
about 70 years old and has resided in
Hannibal over fifty years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
RTRNED ON THE LAKE.
Steamer Gncher Destroyed and Her

Steamer Gflcher Destroyed and Her
Crew of Eighteen Persons Lost.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 21.-A letter
has been received in this city from
Captain O'Brien, a Lake Michigan
fisherman, saying that he has found
some wreckage, half burned, which
probably belonged to the lost steamer
Gilcher. The Gilcher, with crew of
eighteen, left Buffalo in October, 1892,
with 5000 tons of hard coal for Chica-
go, and after passing through the
straits of Mackinaw was never heard
from again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

PEKIN. Ill, Feb. 21--Albert Wallace
q dissipated, reckless young man.
living with his sister and her husband
O. C. Bowlby, twelve miles south of
here, shot his sister, her husband and
boy living with the family. The
wounds of the husband are fatal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
HTrs. Bourke Cochran Dead.

New YORK. Feb. 21.-Mrs. Bourke
Cochran, the wife of Congressman
w. Bourke Cochran, died at 5:15
o'clock last night at the Holland
house, from hemorrhages, with which
she was attacked on Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
nsed for teething. It soothes. softens
the gums, sllays pain, cures collie. Best
remedy for diarrhHa- 20 cents bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21
-Four Bic Successes.

Having the needed merit to more than
make good all the advertising claimed
for them, the following four remedies
have reached a phenomenal sale. DR..
Kings New Discovery, for consumption,
Coughs and Colds each bottle guaran-
teed-Electric Bitters, the great remedy
for Liver, Stomach and Kidneys. Buck
lens Arnica Salve, the best in the world.
AMI DR.. Kings New Life Pills, which
are a perfect pill All these remedies
are guaranteed to do just what is claimed
for them and the dealer whose name is
attached herewith will be glad to tell
YOU more of them. Sold at j. < Jones'
Drug Store.
Call up Phone 1913 and have our wagon
call for your bundle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

LONDON, Neb. 21.-Throughout the
year ending today the rate of discount at
the Bank of England has stood at per
cent It has been eighteen years since
the rate remained unchanged for year.
The directors of the bank at their meet
ing today made no change, SO second
year at 2 percent was entered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

In New York gold to the amount OF
500. 600 was received from Canada.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-21

112 and ia " sths Peerless Steam
laundry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
kENSINGTON.

Miss Annie Gayley will leave here Tues
day for a fortnight's visit to Philadelphia
Mrs. ]. w. Whalen of Frederick is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. George w. Hyatt.
Mr.. B. H. Warner left Friday for Capon
Springs, where Mrs. Warner and children
are visiting.
Mrs. A. H Kinnear left today for visit
to Baltimore.
Mr. Fred Devol of Parkersburg, W. Va,
is the guest of his aunt Mrs. H. L. Amiss.
Miss Katherine Upton and Misses Annie
and Grace Speak of LIE Droit Park have
been the guests of Miss Josie and Blanche
Ridgely.
Miss Ranie Mannakee will leave Tuesday
for a two weeks visit to Olney.
AS De Forest Smith was delivering Stars
on ST. Paul street Friday evening a huge
mastiff, belonging on the premises of E.
J. Kelley, jumped at him and bit him on
the face
Mr. Frederick Benjamin, who for num-
Der of years has had charge of the Mont
gomery Press, republican paper publish
ed at Kensington, has resigned as editor
and manager. Mr. Brainard H. Warner
will have full charge hereafter, the first
issue under his control to be published
August 16
Mrs. Charles Corrick and children of
Rockville are the guests Of Mrs. F. NJ
Fawcett.
Mr. ]. ]. Halstead ha>. purchased the
cottage belonging to Mr.. VIM. E. Morey
jr., on Washington street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
UPPER MARLBORO.

The directors Of the Agricultural Fair AS
ISOLATION of Prince Georges county, Md,
have begun their work in earnest, prepara-
tory to the county fair, which will be held
here on August %, IS, 20 and 80, 1895. 1t
will be the first fair held in Maryland this
season. This association promises success
to its projectors, as they have not lacked
funds for the completion of everything de-
sirable for a fair. The grounds are Sit
uated on the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad, and are within one-quarter of a
mile of the center of the town of Marlboro.
The buildings, consisting of the exhibition
hall, restaurant and dining rooms, poultry
house. grand stand, stalls and stables, are
all new. The track is full half-mile regu-
lation track with easy curves and level.
During the year it has been resurfaced at
an expense of $1,000. Premiums, aggregat-
ing $1,000 have been offered for nything
and everything produced for and on the
farm and household. The list includes
horses of every breed and class, cattle,
sheep, hogs fowls, agricultural implements,
dairy. field, garden, household and kitchen
products. and also the public school depart
ment comes in for their share of the prem
iums. The association hangs out a race
program with $1,000 in purses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
WHEELS AND PEDESTRIANS.
An Interesting Comparison Between
Them as to Effort and Speed.

An Interesting Comparison Between
Them AS to Effort and Speed.
The Scientific American prints very in
teresting comparison between a pedestrian
and a bicycle, showing the great advantage
OF the latter in covering distance with the
same amount Of effort. 1t says:
The great distance covered by bicyclists
with ease shows conclusively that the hu-
man walking apparatus. although it may be
the best possible continuance for all the uses
for which it was designed, is not to be COM
pared with wheels for the one purpose of
getting over the ground. A single observa-
ton Of wheellnan going at a moderate
speed shows that, with an effort which in
walking would result in two steps of say
two feet each, or total advance movement
of four feet, with the wheel the advance
movement would be two bicycle steps. or
downward pressures of the feet, each re-
suiting in forward movement of seven and
one-half feet, or fifteen feet for one entire
revolution of the pedal shaft, and this with
less eXertion than is required to take two
steps In fact, it would be easier for the
bicyclist to make the fifteen feet on level
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
HERNDON.

The adjourned meeting for the organiza-
ton of school of finance came off Tuesday
evening. The gathering was not large;
one-third of the number present were Ia
dies. Mr.. p. B. Buell. was called to the
chair, who stated the object of the meet
ing to be the formation of an organization
for the study of the financial questions now
agitating the country. He then introduced
Maj. John s. Duffie, who, in an address of
forty-five minutes, taking the silver side
of the question, proved, it is presumed, to
his own satisfaction, if not to others, by
long rows of figures representing the debt
of the country, diagrams and pictures, that
we are now on the verge of ruin. After
the close of Maj. Duties address an or-
ganzation was perfected and arrangements
made for meetings to be held fortnightly
for the continuation of the subject.
Mrs. ]. NJ. and Miss Alice NJ. Rideout.
Among those present were Misses Carrie
and Alice Musselman. Miss Maude Yount,
Miss E. Browning Mason. Miss Helen
Grace Stephenson Miss Matte Louise
Blanchard, Miss Nellie Tewksbury and
Miss Lindsey.
The Ladies' Aid Society met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. F. D. Stephenson
On account of the extreme heat the at
tendance was not so large rs usual, though
those present had an enjoyable time.
A o'clock tea was given Thursday by
Miss Annie Robey. in honor of the twenty
fifth birthday of her brother, Mr.. Z. l..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
LANGDON.

Miss Abbie NJ. Sisson has returned from
her trip to New York and Boston, where
she attended the Christian Endeavor Con-
vention.
Mr.. Robert L. Dutton gave a very pleas
ant description of the Christian Endcavor
convention, which was recently held in
Boston, to a large audience at the NJ. E.
Church.
Mr.. L. B. Ray and family are spending
the summer with Mr.. F. H. Tompkins.
Mrs. Olevia Hoffman and son William
and Mrs. Allie Clark of Baltimore. Nd, are
visiting at the residence of Mr.. Charles
Clark of Green Vale.
Mrs. H. s. Sutton and children have re-
turned from their outing in the Blue Ridge
mountains.
Mr.. ]. NJ. caffery, son of Senator D.
Caffery of Louisiana, Is visiting at the
home of Mr.. F. H. Tompkins.
Miss Sophia Lange of San Antonio, Texas,
Is stopping for the summer with the family
of o. 7. Putnam on Detroit street.
Mr.. A. T. Moore of Washington has
moved into the house on Galveston street
owned by Mr.. Jacob Hillingast.
Miss Genevieve and Beatrice Petty who
have been visiting at Mrs. William Mother
seads, on Emporia street, have returned
to their home.
Last evening. although the weather was
very warm, the Good Templars had their
hall well filed 1t being their open meet
Mrs. A. NJ. Dewey, and was as follows:
Opening ode, by the lodge; vocal solo, Mrs.
Harbour; recitation, Miss Lollie Bell Ray;
vocal solo. Miss Lizzie Stewart; reading,
Mrs. c. A. Baker; violin solo, accompanied
by the piano, Mr.. Avary Smoot and Mrs
Harry May; recitation, Miss Anna Cheska;
reading, Mrs. 1. J. Baker The closing ode
of the lodge was then sung. The meeting
then closed.
Mrs. W. L. Mothersead entertained her
niece, Miss Lottie Bailey of Washington
at her home on Emporia street.
Mrs. Ward and sons of Avalon Heights
have moved to Winthrop Heights in one
of the cottages owned by DIR. l.. c. LOOMS.