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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17
WICKED LIU PING CHANG.

The Corrupt Chinese vicerOy Said to BE
Responsible For Missionary Massacres.
Liu Ping Chang, who is regarded as
measurably responsible for the late mas
sacre Of Christian missionaries in China,
and who is said to have been commits
stoned by the Chinese government to in
vestigate and "whitewash'' himself,
was the viceroy of the province of Sze-
chuen, in which the principal outrages
were perpetrated.
Though Liu Ping Chang has long
been prominent in Chinese politics and
governmental circles, it is only within
a few months that he has become IA
NOUS, or rather infamous, outside of
China. He belongs to distinguished
family of central China, and is one of
the richest and ablest but most unscru-
pulous politicians in the realm. He has
held a number of great state positions, in
every one of which he was distinguished
for corruption, rapacity and avarice It
is said that he early displayed his genius
for corruption by bribing the school ex-
aminers to give him a much higher rat
ing than that to which he was entitled.
He is a man of quite unusual education
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

and is member Of the Eonau Literati
and the Hau-Lin college, which include
all the great Chinese scholars
The viceroyalty of Szechuen, over
which he ruled, is situated in the west
of China. under the so called wall of
Tibet, and is said to have a population
of 90, 600, 900, and contains at least five
sities with a population of 1000, 900
md upward each, and at least 80 cities
of the second and third classes The adj
ministratien of the political affairs CT
this vast and populous province is ono
of the richest plums in the imperial pie,
and it is said pays the viceroy in salary
and pe1quisites the enormous sum Of
$1,000, 900 annually.
Under Liu Ping Changes abominable
misgovernment of the province the
Christian missionaries have suffered ter
ribly Prior to his administration the
missions were reasonably prosperous
and comparatively free from annoyance
and persecution. He countenanced and
approved the native opposition to them,
pursuing policy of persecution which
eliminated in the awful butcheries
which have shocked the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17
THEY DIDN'T MEET.
And shss Elevator Man Doubted if The.
Would ON Earth.

And sfse Elevator Man Doubted if They
Would Earth.
A we'll dressed woman walked into the
Croker building yesterday afternoon and
took an elevator. Her husband saw her
from across the street and hurrying over
took the next elevator He went to the
office where he knew his wife had business
and found that she had stepped in and out
again and went down in the next elevator.
In the meantime his wife had gone
down, and the elevator dispatcher said:
your husband just went up in the ele-
yator. I think he is looking for you
The lady took the next elevator up.
just then her. husband came down. He
looked all around and then inquired Of
the elevator man:
'Have you seen my wife here?''
eyes, she just went up this minute
The man took the next elevator and he
was no more than out of sight till his wife
oamo down again.
"Your husband has just gone up again,
said the elevator man.
81 guess he'll wait for me this time. so
I'll go up And up she went
Down came her husband a second after
ward.
Ibid my wife come down againP'' he
inquired.
eyes, and just went up again. She
thought you would wait for her,
"Well, I'll wait here.
He waited about five minutes, and then,
growing impatient, took an elevator up
stairs. She had been waiting for him and
came down again just as he disappeared.
''Well, I will wait for him and catch
him this time, said she.
After standing in the corridor several
minutes she decided to go up stairs and
find him. AS she was whisked out of sight
he stepped out of another elevator.
Your wife has just gone up, said the
elevator man.
The husband swore little under his
breath and started to leave the building.
At the door he hesitated changed his mind
and took the next elevator up. Down
came his wife at the same moment.
"He's just gone up again, - was the ele-
vator mans answer TO her weary look of
inquiry, land he's mad as hornet"
"Then I had better go right up and
catch him. said she.
Up she went and down he came.
"Just went up, remarked the elevator
man.
I'm demmed if I'm going up again, -
said he. "I'll wait right here, and he
sat down on the stairs. Half an hour lat
er he was still sitting there, and his wife,
equally determined, was waiting for him
up stairs.
81 hope they'll meet in heaven - re-
marked the elevator man.-San Francisco
Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

AFTER T. Dewitt Talmage dies the fol-
lowing will doubtless appear at the head
of his sermon in the papers that publish
it: "After the death of Mr.. Talmage, a
barrel of sermons which he had prepar-
ed for delivery were found in the garrett
The following is one of them" And
then we and our children and our chill
dren's children will get them all over
again. They say he has repea ed the
whole pack of them twice in his own
life time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

Now THAT the Emporla encampment is
over there is a big row on because the
money contributed by the taxpayers of
the state for that occasion was not divid-
ed fairly. 1t is claimed that few mer-
chants got it all The Gazette charges
that the butchers who furnished the meat
were paid ten cents pound for it. when
all the other butchers were ready, will
ing and even anxious to furnish it at
eight cents, and one even as low as five
and half cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

TIE chairman of the Dickinson countv
Republican committee has issued an ad-
dress advising voters to stand by their
party If this is good rule for Repub-
icans, why is it not good one for mem
pers OF all other pas les? If it were
strictly adhered to at all times there
would be no necessity for campaign
bpesches and there would also be little
shAncs OF reforming abusea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17
scotchm n1nJailm at seattle.

SEATTLE. Wn.. Sept. 17.-Captain J.
Nj. McLane, Scotchman, owner, and
Captain Jensen, master of the Chilean
vessel Atacama. with Lumber from Port
Gamble to South America, ara in Jail
here It is alleged that international
complications may arise as a result.
They were arrested short time since on
the complaint of an American sailor,
who charged cruelty on the high seas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

An exchange calls attention to the dis
position on the part of newspapers to
point out the shortcomings of public Of
hcials while they withhold merited
praise from those who are faithful. Those
who are faithful servants of the people,
but do their duty for which they are paid
a reelection, which they usually get,
ought to be sufficient recognition Of
their merits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

THE Wall Street Journal, which ought
to be good authority on such matters,
says: 1--WE need no gold whatever for
internal or domestic circulation" What
then do we need it forS If the money
which we use at home il not good
enough for the rest of the world, why
not let them trade elsewhere if they can
do any better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

COLONEL MARSH MURDOCH spares time
enough from his defense of the whisky
traffic to renew his motion to remove the
capital. 1t is for q new reason, too. It
is, he says, because Topeka is objscting
to having the pauper and dissolute citi-
zens of other cities thrust upon her for
support
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

Charlie Chafin has a goose that is q
reaI curiosity, from the fact that a good
slzeo cnerry tree is growing out of its
mouth. The sprout. it is supposed
st,ssss aa9An see0 swallowed, which
saack n lts craw. The sight is an odd
one TO see the goose waddIiug aron1,S
carrying his ashadeD With him. p. .a.
ton Plaindeaser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

republic, has de-
cided to abandon
the royalist prop
uganda, close
the payment Of
subsidies to roy
alist newspapers
a n d close the
Paris Offices of
the royalist COM
mittee. There is
little to crafty
the innate love
of mankind for
deeds of daunt-
less gallantry in
this exiled and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

THERE is no more persistent man than
President Cleveland. especially when he
is wrong-as he generally is He is de-
termined to force Horn blower on the
people. if he has to be elected again to
do IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

THE chances are that Governor Nor
rill has no acquaintances with whom he
can stop on this trip and he will be
compelled to register from somewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17
Impressine Him.

Western Railway Manager-We are not
going to have telegraph lines run along
our track any more.
Foreign Capitalist-Why not?
Western Railway Manager - Our
through expresses go so fast that the wind
Of them uproots the poles.-Truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

Mr. CLEVELAND has concluded to re-
duce the limit It is reported that he
has declared he will not permit the gold
reserve to go below $9OOO0.OOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17
Even Criminal. Fare Better.

A small boy on his way to school here
Monday morning was heard to remark:
"Ive been q good boy all summer, but
this is a nine months sentence with no
time of for good behavior. Enterprise
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17
GEN. EzETA TO SAIL.

He Will Leave San trAHctscO Tor SALVADOR
and Meet His Supporters.
SAN FRANcIsco, Sept II. - Gen.
Antonio Ezeta, ex- president of San
salvador. will sail for his native country
tomorrow. In discussing his plans of
overthrowing the government of Presi-
dent Gutierrez, he said: 81 will first go
to Acapulco and there meet my main
sunnorters. Generals Coiocha and
Cienfugos. There a council Of war will
be held and we will then proceed to take
separate routes, as has already been ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17
Decision.

"Could only read the future"
She nervously played with the fragile
fan, while the color alternately deepened
and faded upon her cheek.
''The future
For an instant her eyes met the eyes of
the man who stood waiting for her to
speak.
81 have decided she said, and it
seemed that great peace had taken pos
session of her soul make it chocolate
with lots of cream
Then she laughed lightly, as one who
had never known a care.-Detroit Trib-
une,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

CLEvELAND's foreign policy has been
discovered at last It is to have the gov
ernments foreign representatives write
letters home in defense of the gold stand
ard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

The boast of the Topeka Capital that it pays
more postage than all other Topeka dailies
combined, only proves the meagerness of its
local circulation as compared with that of the
STATE 10 RNAL-as no postage is paid on any
circulation within Topeka or Shawnee county.
The STATE JOURNALS local circulation is far
and away ahead of the combined circulation Of
all the other Topeka dai.ies.
The circulation of the Topeka Daily STATE
JOURNAL in the towns near by and tributary to
Topeka is very iarge. as the evening trains In
various directions carry the STATE JOURNAL.
giving its readers the first and latest Associated
Press and state news of the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

Col ROBERT A FRIEDRICH has been
promoted since be went to San Fran
cisco. He is General Friedrich out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17
THE PRETENDEROUT OFIT

The Duke of Orleans AbandOns His Cam
paisu For the French Throne.
1t is announced that the Duke of Or
leans, pretender to the throne of France,
recognizing the futility of fighting the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

Weather EndIcnrI0nA
CHICAGO. Sept II For Kansas: Fair,
cooler in northern portion; southerIy
winds; shifting to west Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

First Clubman Cooking over paper)-
By Jovel The engagement of Miss Van
Domus and old Tilcott is announced. She
appears to have really accepted him.
Second Ditto-Yes, and, they say, told
him everything.
First Clubman-What courageI
Second Ditto-What memory Vogue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17
Daily Average 1885,.

This is the greatest showing the STATE JOUR-
NAL has ever been able to make for period Of
any six months in its history.
This is a greater figure than was reached by
any daily paper in Topeka for the year 1894.
The American Newspaper Directory, issued in
June 1895. and covering the year 1894, gives the
average daily circulation of the Topeka Daily
Capital for the year 1894, as only STA. These
figures were furnished by the publishers of the
Capital, to the Directory, and are guaranteed to
be correct by forfeit of 500. which will be
paid to any one disproYing their correctness.
The following figures. substantiated by sworn
statements in detail, giving every issue for the
first six months in 1898. 1894 and 1895. shows the
Topeka STATE JOURNALS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

ranged. and move on the three ports.
AcaJutia, Libertad and La Union, where
we will be supplied with sufficient rein.
forcements to operate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17
His Object In Speaking.

He-Miss Perrymead, while may not
be the man of your choice at this moment,
yet venture to hope
She-I can only be sister
GAS I was saying, Miss Perrymead,
while I may not be your choice, don't
want you to forget me when the time
comes for you to look for a chance instead
of a choice. indianapolis Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

BIZ FRANK P. MAcLEENAN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17
Breaks All Records.
The
Topeka
Daily
State
Journal.

By Its sworn detailed statement Of circulation
for the first half of the year 1895, it is shown to
have a circulation, during the first six months
as stated. of a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17
Wonderful Growth.

Daily average for drst six
months Of 1898. $500.
Daily average for first six
months Of 1894. .......
Daily average for FIRST six
months Of 1895. .......
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

Truth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07
Buhngton's Friend.

"fhe most genial fellow / ever met, -
said Dave Burlington, of the American
House, BrOOkville, the other day, twas
a man in a One-h0rse waaon.-I never
saw him before in my life that know
of, but he knew me. He caught up 10
me just above the iron bridge on the
road that leads TO the depot. The
bridge was being repaired and horses
and vehicles had to ford the stream,
while foot Passengers could pick their
way across on planks.
"Hello, Buff he said cheerily.
Get in and I'll haul you over
II didn't altogether like the idea, -
continued Burlington, ''but he greeted
ME with such hearty cordiality that |
accepted his invitation. He drove into
the water and not knowing exactly
where the best for,ling place was he
soon got in up to the hubs and then
over the wagon bed.
Buff, old boy, you'll have to hold
your feet up he said.
''Then the wagon bed was submerged
and the water came over the seat.
"''Bufi, old boy-gucss you'll have
to stand up
Il stood up.
''The fellow by this time had lost his
bearings completely and we went into
plout hole about ten feet deep and
the horse had To swim. As the wagon
box sank beneath the water ne yelled
with the same cheerful voice:
"'Buff, old boy, guess you'll have
To swim
ave both swan out and after the
fellow had his horse safely landed on
the other side, he said, as he climbed
back into the wagon:
"'WeIl Buff, old boy, you got wet,
didn't you? Goodbye, Buff. old boy
II ought really to have killed the
fellow, but he was 81 heartily polite
that | couldn't even swear at him.
Since that time | am a little wary of
people who get too friendly on short
acquaintance n-f'tarSItdsCBeg Spirit.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07
How Hale Got to Camp.

During the war Edward Everett
Hale went TO the front to visit one of
the generals in command. The last
part OF his journey to headquarters was
on a steamboat, where Hale met an
officer, major, who was also going TO
headquarters. At first the major was
very friendly, but when he learned that
Hale was also going to headquarters ne
began 10 fight shy of him. Evidently
he did not want a ''civilian" on his
hands on the long night ride from the
boat landing.
When they reached the landing Hale
found a horse, and after a hard ride
through mud and brush he reached
headquarters. After he had his sup
per, and rs he was sitting talking with
the general, the major rode up. He
had lost his way more than once, his
horse had fallen with him, he was COW
cred with mud and in the worst posi-
ble temper.
"Why, MAJOR said the general,
"where have you been? Mr.. Hale has
been here two hours"
The major glared at Hale and grunt-
ed: ''How did you get here
.'Oh," said Hale quietly, II followed
the telegraph wire"
Nobody fought shy of him after that.
-Phdddclphid Record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07
A Very Early Betrothal.

This odd little bit is from the Orer-
land Monthly: In the early days of
California the daughters of the LugOs
were sought in marriage by the best
families of the State. Ii was a boast
that they were even courted in the era
die, rs when the young officer, Colonel
Ignacio Vallejo, being in San Luis Obs
po, on the occasion of the birth of a
daughter to the Lugos, asked her father
the hand of the day-old baby, provided,
when the time came to fulfill the con-
tract, tine senorita should be willing.
This seemingly absurd betrothal took
place. The child grew up to be an in
telligent a. well as attractive young
woman, married her betrethed, and
became the mother of many children,
among them Mariana Guadalupe VAL
lejo.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07
Invaded by Rattlssnakss.

Tavarez Special 81. Louis Globc-Demccrat
For a week reign of terror has ex-
isted here owing to the invasion of the
town by an army of rattlesnakes. The
reptiles are Of all ages and sizes, and
have practically taken possession Of
the town. No woman or child dares
venture out Of doors, and when the
men go out their legs are encased i'm
stout leather leggings, which reach to
the thighs, and they are armed with
clubs, with which to dispatch the ser
pents. The advance guard Of this
army Of rattlers appeared just week
ago, and since then the snakes have
come in such numbers that it is esti-
mated that there are now 1909 within
the corporate limits of the town.
Last Sunday, "a Mayor Iorke and
his family were going to church, they
met the advance guard. IL consisted
of two old rattlers about five feet long,
each with twelve rsttles and button,
and a dozen smaller reptiles. The
Mayor and his family beat a retreat
and the city's magistrate called for
neighbOrs to assist him in dispatching
the reptiles. This brood was killed,
but before it was done shouts from
different quarters of the town an
nounced the approach of more snakes.
Since then the men have been busy
killing the reptiles. II is said that 400
snakes have been killed and still the
town is full of them. Their warning
rattle is heard at all hours and on all
sides. The dogs have made "A gallant
fight against the reptilian army, but
nearly all have been bitten and are
dead. Several horses have also died OF
snakes bites So far no person has
been bitten, though there have been
several narrow escapes. Mrs. Sallie
JacObe had the most remarkable escape.
While washing linen in the yard she
put her 2year-old baby in a dry goods
box near by. Soon Mrs. Jacobs heard
the baby laughing, and, looking
around, was Mortified 10 see an inn
mense rattler cOiled behind the box.
The mother rushed for the baby and
the snake struck at her, fastening its
fangs in her clothing. Her screams
brought her husband, who killed the
rattler.
The snakes came from hammock
at the foot of St Clair-Abrams avenue
The Council has voted an appropria-
ton and this week the hammock will
be cleared and the home of the snakes
destroyed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07
Cheap at the Price.

The Chicago man who had gone on
business trip to Omaha had started
home again. He had been compelled
to run several blocks to catch the
train and was somewhat Overheated.
The temperature of the car was over
100 degrees and still climbing. He
stood it for about five minutes, and
then tried To open a window.
Ii was one Of those ear windows that
are not built for opening purposes,
and it didn't open. He tried another
with the same result. The third win
dow stuck equally tight, and he raised
his foot and kicked large hole through
the plate glass.
The conductor heard the crash and
came running into the ear.
.Who broke that Window he de
manded threateningly.
II did, = said the Chicago man.
"Well, sir, it will cost YOU just So
"Here it Is" said the other, hand
ing him SO bill.
Il haven't change for that,
said the conductor, somewhat taken
hack.
"Never mind the change" replied
the Chicago man. Keep il"
He raised his foot again, kicked out
another window, took a newspaper
cut of his pocket, sat down and went
TO reading as il nothing had occurred.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07
Deduction and Conclusion.

There was a man riding on the rear
platform Of Grand River avenue ear
the other afternoon with package he
tween his feet, and this package attrac-
tel the attention OF little man who
got on at Second avenue. Presently
he queried:
Ever read Sherlock Holiness"
ayes, sir,' replied the man with the
package.
Great hand to deduce and conclude,
wasn't he:''
Yes"
''Bdi no greater tiaa l am For in
stance, you have tea-kettIe ia that
paper. II follows that you are a mar
ried man. Being married man il
follows that your wife has been asking
you about foEr times week for the
last year 10 buy that kettle. Having
been year in bIying it, the inference
is that you are abscntei-minded ia "a
general way and have little concern for
things around the house. The chances
are that you will leave the tea kettle in
the ear when you get off and forget
that you ever bought il. Am cOrrect?''
"Iou are an assr' was the blunt re-
ply.
my dear sir, I have every reason to
believe that"
''YOu have lots Of gall to talk to me
as You have interrupted the tea-ket-
tie man
IL was simply trying to prove to you
that Sherlock Holmes only"
"What do / care about Sherlock
Holmes? Who are you, sir, that you
presume to be 80 f,imiiiar?r
"My name is Horntackle, and I like
To ded4Ice and conclude. Beingan irss-
chile man, it naturally follows that
your poor wife has"
''If | had you on the sidewalk I'd
punch your head, sir. You have said
quite enough. III remember your
mug, and if / ever catch you on the
ground I'll teach you mannersr'
With that he got Oft. He not only
got of, but left his tea-kettle. The
little man held it up to him and wav-
ed it on high and yelled to MIN, and
the conductor stopped the car, but the
man would not return for it. After
having been told that he would leave
the teakettle behind and after having
left it, he would not have claimed it
for a million dOllars.-DefrOu Free
Press