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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
Rook-keener ahort $40 OnO.

Sioux CITY, Ia , July 9.-W. H. Lysle.
book-keeper of Ingersoll & West, com,
mission merchants, has disappeared
Examination shows shortage by L ysle
of over $4,000. Lysle was in the EN-.
ploy of the firm for number of years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
Earthounke shocks i'm Illinois

SHAwNEETowN, Ills, July 9.-Two
unusually heavy shocks of earthquake
were felt at o'clock this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
Ntnnford Case ADpealed.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Attorney Gem
eral Harmon this afternoon telegraphed
Special Attorney Mckissick at San Fran
cisco, directing him to take an appeal in
the Stanford $15,OOO,OO0 suit at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
Perish in a Cafsson,

ALEXANDRIA, July "a caisson of the
big bridge, now building at Nagehamed
by French firm, collapsed today, and.
forty workmen perished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

A seedy looking man with whine in
his voice and a threat in his eye stopped a
portly, prosperous looking man at the cor
ner of Broadway and Thirtieth street the
other night.
Mister - said he, ''gimme dime to
get a bed. amt seen either in month. ;"
"Run away said the stout man. IF
you'd been honest and told me you wanted
drink, I'd have given you the money
Run quick"
''Fool that I am,'' muttered the seedy
man as he approached jovial appearing
younger man and asked for 10 cents for
drink.
"See here, " snapped the man addressed
"if you d told me you wanted money 10
get a bed, I'd have given it to you. don
believe iE drink. .
The seedy man groaned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

The STATE JOURNALS Want and mis-
cellaneous columns reach each WORKING
dav in the week more than twice as
MANY Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This is atacE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

Marshall's band will not play at the
fruit exposition at Tyler, Texas. In July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
A COWARDLY ACT.

Mob Deliberately Shoots to Death Two
InOffensive Men in kentucky.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

JETER G. PHITCHARn QOuDG remain y
Republican, but in March he must re-
sign to his colleague elect the honor Of
being tho youngest senator Mr.. Pritch-
ard is 81 years of age. but Marion But
Ter, the recently elected Populist sena-
tor from North Carolina, is only 81,
just one year beyond the constitutional
limit for United States senators.
Senator Pritchard was born in Jones'
boro. Tenn, July 10. 1857 His parents
were poor, and at the age of 10 years
he left home, with 10 cents and chick
en- sandwich in his pocket. Co seek his
fortune. He walked from his home in
Tennessee to Bakersville, N. c.. receive
ed food and work at a country printing
Office and began the battle of life as q
printers devil He identified himself
with the Republican party. and in 1915,
when but 10 years of age. made num-
Dor of speeches for Hayes and Wheeler.
Two years later he again canvassed his
county and was soon rewarded with an
Office in the revenue service.
In 1879 ne removed to Marshall, N.
c., and in the Garfield Hancock cam
paign was q subelector. In 1884 and
1886 he was elected to the lower house
of the North Carolina legislature, and
the heavy vote he polled demonstrated
that he was one of the coming men in
his party in the state. DESERVING the
newspaper business for the law, he was
admitted to the bar in 1887 and was
soon the fortunate possessor of large
and remunerative practice. In 1888 he
ran for lieutenant governor, but was
beaten. The recent successful fusion
scheme in North Carolina was conceiv-
ed by Marion Butler, it is said. and
Pritchard was his foremost lieutenant.
When the fusion ticket won, Butler
took the long senatorial term, and
Pritchard accepted the short term.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14
Electric shocks.

Here are some odd opinions concern
ing the force of the electric current
given by DIR. C. F Chandler before the
Columbian School of Mines: IAN inter-
esting misapprehension which exists in
the minds of many people is one con-
corning the vital dangers which Turk in
the pressure of. say. 1000 volts. The
newspapers often tell of man who has
been killed from such a pressure.
whereas, in fact, such pressure alone
could not kill humming bird. have
frequently caught in my hand sparks
possessing an electro motive power Of
100, 600 volts without feeling anything
more than very slight burn. The dan
ger arises only when. the volts are re-
enforced by good many ampheres or
currents In such case the force of the
current suddenly deoomposes all the
fluids in the body The salt in the blood
instantly turns to chlorine gas, and the
person who has his veins charged with
such deadly poison cannot be expected
to live many seconds. st. Louis Re-
public
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14
WHY woMeNMAkE pooRDETEcrivrs
A Secret Service Man Says the Opposite
Sex Make Bad Spies.

a secret servic0 Man Says the Oppoeite
Sex Make bad Spies.
Women are not good detectives, -
said an experienced secret service man
on being asked his opinion. ITO begin
with, there are many places to which a
woman cannot 60 without exciting sus-
picion, and this defeats her object at
the outset, bnt beyond this woman il
untitled by nature for detective work
I'm the first place. she jumps at CON-
clusion and acts ON It In opposition to
all human probabilities. possibilities
and reason. AS rule, woman does
not reason. She looks on q thing as she
wants it to be OF thinks IL ought to be,
and will follow that theory. She is led
by prejudices. favors or sympathies. re-
gardless Of facts.
''As detective she is sometimes a
success in entrapping . man, but her
work generally ends in blundsr which
betrays her. She is persevering only
when moved by passion. She does not
look at case dispassionately. She at
once decides that he or she Is guilty or
innocent and works on that theory. S.
"A woman enjoys the mysterious, and
she is so elated at her position as detect
i've that she is unable to conceal her
identity or the secret Investigations OF
q case.
Women are even failures in running
down criminals Of their own sex. A
woman criminal will mislead woman
detective by working on her vanity,
credulity or sympathy. and, worst of
all, if the. detective be attractive and
the man criminal handsome-well. a
man is better for detective work, and
besides a woman will sell out q case,
and cheaply at that. relying upon her
sex to escape punishment If detected. !"
New York Herald
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14
Safe,

In ST. Pauls one day guide was
showing an American gentleman round
the tombs That, sir. +" said the man,
''his the tomb of the greatest naval 'ero
Europe or the whole world hever knew
Lord Nelson's. This marble sarcough-
bogus weighs 40 tons Hinside that his
a steel receptacle weighing 2 tons, and
hinside that is leaden casl1et. 'ermct-
ically sealed, weighing over two tons.
Hinside that his a mahogany coffin hold.
ing the hashes Of the great 'ero. 4"
.'Well, said the Yankee after think
ing awhile. II guess you've got him.
If he ever gets out Of that, cable me at
my expense. New York Dispatch.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14
THs MAGNETIC GIRL.
An Explanation of How Her Tricks May
Enssiy he Duplicated.

An Explanation of How Her Tricks May
In@sly he Duplicated.
While in Chicago saw the announce
ment of an electric girl who included
IN her roper DRY new trick. or at least
one that / had not yet seen. A stick
about four feet long and rs thick as .
broomstick as produced. and and an
other gentleman were requested TO hold
It in vertical position before us while
grasping it firmly in both hands. The
girl, standing in front of and facing rs.
placed the palm Of her open hand against
the lower portion Of the stick. resting
1t ON the side nearest 70 rs and farthest
from herself After rubbing her hand
up and down for few moments in or
der ito make better electric contact, :"
as we were informed, and after enjoin-
ing us to hold the stick perfectly verti-
cal, we were told to press down on il as
hard as we could.
This we did until the veins seemed
to stand out on our foreheads; but, ex-
ert ourselves as hard Is we could, we,
two strong men, were unable to press
down hard enough to make the stick
slip past the open palm Of her hand
Had the girl grasped the stick with her
two hands. am sure she could not have
withstood my downward pressure alone
Iwould have borne herr stick and all,
to the floor. But there she stood. with
but one open hand bearing against the
side Of the stick. and both us could not
by our united efforts force the stick past
that wonderful hand. Surely there
seemed something uncanny about this
But it is very simply explained.
The whole secret consists in insisting
upon the men holding the stick in q
vertical position. When the girls open
hand is first placed against the lower
portion of the stick, she moves it two
or three times up and down, pulling
gradually more and more against it AS
this tends to pull the stick away from
the vertical. she insists that the men
keep ii straight Thus cautioned, they
will exert more and more effort until,
when she feels that the pressure against
her hand is sufficient. she instructs them
to push down with all their might
They do so and imagine that they are
exerting a tremendous vertical thrust,
whereas their vertical effort is actually
very slight-insuffioien even to over.
come the friction Of the stick against
her moist hand. The men are really ex-
erting tremendous effort. but are de-
ceived as to its direction. With their
hands tightly grasping the upper end OF
the stick they are really trying TO force
the other end Of the stick against the
palm Of her hand In. W. Perry in
Caesieris MaCazina
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

as the husband of an American woman
Nine. Ribot is the daughter of Isaac Fl.
Burch, a Chicago banker who has lived
in Paris good many years. There Miss
Burch married M. Dominguez. a wealthy
Partisan who died few years later
After three years of widowhood Nine
Dominguez married M. Ribot, by whom
she has had two children. She is now
about 40 years of age. of charming per-
sonality and is very popular in the OFF,
cial society OF the French capital
This is the second time Alexandra
Felix Ribot has been prime minister Of
France He first took the Office in De-
cember. 1892. but remained in power
only few months Prior to that he had
been minister of foreign affairs in two
cabinets. and il was while holding that
portfolio that he requested President
Harrison to recall military attache of
the United States legation in Paris
whose conduct had been offensive to the
French government In 1887 M. Ribot
visited the United States.
NJ Ribot was born at ST. Omar, Feb
z, 1842. He was educated to the law
and gained some distinction at the bar
and was for several years q prosecutor
in the department Of justice. In 1878
he made his first appearance In parlia-
ment as Republican and has been ac-
tive in politics ever s. nce He twice re-
fused cabinet portfolios before entering
the ministry of NJ de Freycinet in 1890.
M. Ribot is accounted a conservative
and safe leader. and although not posi-
lively brilliant he is thoroughly versed
in Jurisprudence and understands in
dustrial. commercial and financial ques-
tions While not exactly popular in tho
ordinary sense Of the word. he has no
enemies--an enviable position in the
present perturhed condition of French
politics.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

A medical journal urges, sensibly
enough. that in the present extraysgant
expenditure In house building little
money should be laid out in arranging
for siokroom, built on the sunny side
and equipped with at least the simple
means for isolation and care Of sick
person Ventilation should be we'll con-
sidered- The walls may be Of washable
material--paint tiles or covered with
waterproof bath paper. The plumbing
should be ont Of but convenient to it
A little Of the time and money invested
in libraries, bathrooms and oriental par
Tors spent on an apartment whose use in
al emergency not unusual to frail hu-
manity may insure the comfort and
safety to the family that is necessary to
the enjoyment Of the more luxurious
rooms
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14
ONLY a LITTLE WORLD. Tins.


Melancholy Reflections Of the Young Man
From Sank Bridge
What a small world it is, after alll'
said the young man from Sank Bridge.
o. He had just moved to Chicago. and
for some reason be was not greatly i'm
pressed with the immensely of the city.
For instance. he went ON, 81 had
been in my hotel but a week when dis
covered that my uncle's divorced wife
lived in the next room, while the man
who married girl used to be engaged
to is ON the floor below. More than that.
the greatest bore ever knew in my life.
a creature who has haunted me ever
since my school days. keeps big board
ing house in the next building / have
to dodge him every time / 60 down
town. At 4 O'Clock this morning. when
/ thought of all times should certain
ly be alone, started to walk down
State street It was misty morning,
and the gray fog hid even the one or two
all night cabmen who were still sticking
to their stands The street was lonely
and deserted. I had walked slowly along
down to jackson street without meeting
q human being, when suddenly out Of
the mist figure doomed.
Hello, therei' sounded a voice as
we drew close together. 'Ihaven't seen
you for a long time. I'm in pretty tough
luck, old man. Can't you stake me to a
bed?'
1T was tramp printer had known
eight years ago in Leadville, Colo.
gave him 90 cents simply because he
had proved to me beyond oavil that life
runs in circles around globe. and that
all intersect somewhere in their ciroum-
ferences. Chicago Tribune
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14
The NEW FRENCH MINISTER.

Possession OF Brilliant American Wife
One of His Qualifications For onice.
NJ. Ribot. the new premier of France.
who succeeded in forming cabinet
after more distinguished statesmen had
failed in the attempt, is chiefly interest
ing to readers on this side of the water
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14
PRITcHARp,s Rise N LEE.

BeEan with 10 Cents and . Sandwich. bus
IL Now Senator.
The youngest man IL the United
States senate is Jeter G Pritchard Of
North Carolina. who very recently sue
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14
Liked Harmony.

A short time ago young woman of
fashion in Washington went to one of
the taxidermists of the Smithsonian in
stitution and wanted favor. She had
with her bright canary bird, alive and
chirruping, and she very much desired
the taxidermist to kill and stuff the bird
for her. She went on to say tht she had
hunted all over the city for bird Of
just this shade. because she wanted
the plumage to match in color new
gown which she was having made The
bird that she brought she wanted stuffed
for an ornament for her person. Kate
Fields Washington.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

English women are teaching Ameri-
can women some important facts about
footgear. We know today that touch
of patent leather removes the shoe from
street use, except In case Of walking to
and from afternoon teas and luncheons
That only seal or calf skin suits the pave
ments; that low shoes are to be reserved
for summer wear; that spats are not
good form, except for men, and that
laced shoes are the smart thing for the
forenoon.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

ceeded Mr. Jar
Wis, the man APP
pointed by Gov
ernor Carr to ill
the vacancy caus-
ed by the death
of 5 Q II a { o r
Vance Another
unusual thing
abort this new
North Carolina
statesman is the
fact that he is a
Republican. He
will W it'll O q {
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

He who reokiessly injuries his health
does not prove his unseinshnsss-he
simply curtails his powers Of doing
good. And he who INJURIES his character
BY welcoming evil influences IL thereby
u1ioting still greater evil upon ths
community -ExchannA
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

Melancholy Reflections OF the Young Man
From Sank Bridge.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14

The Japanese university has the most
delicate series Of instruments in the
world for measuring earthquake shocks
lend plenty If material to use them on.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-14
ne oue.ns Hoa.skeepInE E.psn.s..

Students Of economical housekeeping
viii DO interested to know that the ex-
penses of the queen Of England 3 house
hold last year amounted to 1886. 600,
three quarters Of which was salaries
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-08-31

handed out the last presents for his
relatives. He called each by name.
One would have thought that he was
going on journey to an earthly place.
His brother broke down. He could
stand no more. We whispered to him
to be more calm and he needed the ad-
vice.
Nicholas could stand no more. He
burst into tears and for a minute or so
cried bitterly. He recovered his self
possession soon after however, and
was seated on the prison couch listen
ing To the ministrations of the priest.
who was with him. Nicholas was
hanged July a, 1895. The drop fell at
lO:O8 A. M.
Nicholas died. His neck at the back
was cut open and the blood flowed CO.
piously. His remains however were
turned over to the family, the Anatom-
ical Board relinquishing its claim.
We present our readers with side
view of the Jail. This was erected in
1892, when Messrs w. Z Grant, J w
Peniek, II. @ Heckler, James Hughes
were supervisors.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-08-31

ry of Solomon Marable. / defy the
Committee on Statement of Facts and
all the fifty citizens whom they repre-
sent, to show me one single statement
of Solomon Marable's in which he
mentions the stealing of any clothing.
Solomon Marable says nothing of this.
but on the contrary, he says that the
women came running out of the house.
Mary Alternately having her skirts in
her hands and the money in the lap of
her dress.
Now, if these women had been the
murderers Of Mrs Pollard, and had
they really stolen the clothes, Solo
mon Marable would never have omit
ted from all his statements this most
strongly corroboratory charge.
No BLOOD on THE WOMEN.
And as to the blood, it seems neces-
sary to say nothing more than this ::
That it is remarkable fact that no
blood was found on the clothing of anv
OF the prisoners save Il small spot on
the skirt of Solomon Marable's coat
There is no doubt that Mrs. Pollard
bled profusely, and it is highly improb
able that had this murder been com
mitted In the manner Marable de-
scribes, that they could have ESCAPED
without, at least some blood upon
their clothing.
There is another matter that the
Committee on Facts omitted to ex-
plain, and that is the reason why
Mary Abernathy's little girl said that
Ma looks like she has been fighting,"
and in view of the fact that the girl
told why she said this, it would seem
to be unfair for those reasons not to
stated, and so / will supply the omis-
sion of the committee
When asked why she said this the
/ girl replied: Ma had her sleeves roll
ed up and her dress was unbuttoned at
the throat, and she was sweating. A
most wonderful statement in view of
the fact that Mary Abernathy weighs
about 25O pounds, and that the day
was so excessively hot that Mrs.
Pollard complained of the heat, and
took off most of her clothing as soon
as she reached home.
One thing more and will leave the
story about the women.
Great stress is laid upon the state
ment that Mary Abernathy told her
husband when she returned from Mrs.
POllard's that Mr.. Clements had been
there to get some corn and it is argued
that this proves beyond a doubt the
| guilt of n Nary.
l took pains to inquire into this mat
ter and asked Wilson what he had to
say about it. He said that what his
wife told him was that Mrs. Pollard
said that Mrs. Clements had been
there and told her this Bill Thompson
had given Mr.. Pollard an awful ours
| ing, and that when he was on the
stand that he was excited, and told
about the corn. He said he did know
| that Mr.. Clements had been there to
| get the corn, and that being unused
to court, and excited by what was 90
ing on, he got the two mixed And in
| view of the fact that three members
| of the jury were so excited" as tc
convict a woman whom they did not
believe to be guilty, L am disposed tc
make great allowance for the state.
ments of this ignorant old Negro.
60 much for Marable's statement
with regard to the women.
THE WHITE MAN IN THE CASE.
As regards his statement concernin,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-08-31
WHITE MEN LYNORED.
Four Hanged Side by Side in California.

YRKA, CAL, August 28.-About 1
o'clock this morning a crowd of $50
men gathered here and lynched four
murderers in the county jail. Law
renee H Johnson, who stabbed his
wife to dea'h, July 28th, was first to
receive the attention of the mob. They
broke the lock on the door of the cell
and placing rope around his neck led
him out of the Jail and across the
street to where the iron rail was laid
between the frocks of two trees. john
son pleaded for mercy, but the silent
gathering gave no heed. He was
quickly strung up, dying from stranp-
ulation. The mob then returned to
the Jail and broke into the cell of
William Null, who shot Henry Raigh-
ton, at Galatians, on April 2Ist Null
asked to make a statement, but the
mob refused to listen and he was soon
hanging beside Johnson Louis Moore
no, who killed George Sears, on the
10Th inst, was next taken out and
hanged. The last and youngest of the
four was Garland Semler, aged 10. who
killed Caspar Moiverhaus, at Bailhill
on the 18th inst. A rope was placed
around his neck and in few minutes
he was swung beside his companions
About this time Sheriff Hobbs arrived
on the scene, but was met by several
of the mob, who notified him that ''the
job was finished BY this time the
greater part of the men had disap-
peared, leaving only few on guard.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-08-31
PRICE, 5 CENTS
PERSONALS & BRIEFS.

Prof. R. G. Chissell called on us,
Rev. G. w. Bowen, of Atlanta
Ca, called on us.
Mr.. Hill and Hines of Altoona
Pa, called on us.
Rev. J. NJ. Barksdale, of DIN
vile, Va, called on US this week.
Sir w. A. MiiIner. Deputv Grand
chancellor of Danville called on us.
Mrs. Ellen Trent has left the
city to visit friends in New Haven
Conn. and Phebus, Va.
Miss Ella F. Tyler, called on us
IN company with Miss Fanny NJ. Flip
pen with whom she is stopping.
Miss Izetta Hancock, of sl4
Park ave is visiting relatives and
tSlends at brakes Branch, Va.
:. Mrs. James L. Burrell and
sister, Miss Louisa B. Meade, are visit
ing relatives in Hanover Co.
Mrs. Emma Leftwich of Wash
IngSon Is IN the city, the guest of Mrs.
William Thomas, 936 n. attn street.
We have received a fine photo
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Milton Dabney and Lewis Loney.
Mrs. w. H Brooks Of 1o1eK w
Leigh st left the city yesterday to
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burg, Va.
We have received a treatofise Noon
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some system, Ransome Subway Co.
Chicago, Ill.
DR.. s. III, Dismond and family are
at Lexington He needs Remuneration
and is being greatly benefited by his
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I'VE have received the Baptist
Ieacher for September. American
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Mrs Ann <. Coleman of Fort
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guest OF her daughter Mrs. Archie y
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IL. OF Atlanta, Ga, professor of Theol-
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