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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-14
ROHRBAUGH DIDN'T CARE.

Talked for Railroad Legislation, But
Threw Away u Chance to Get 1t.
WICHITA, March 14-At large meet
ing of citizens, called to discuss methods
for retrenchment in municipal expendi-
lures, w. +. Wilson, a prominent bust
ness man, disclosed some interesting
facts in regard to freight rates and the
action of the legislature concerning
them. His remarks would indicate that
Representative Rohrbaugh talked great
deal about subject for which he in re-
ality cared very little.
Mr.. Wilson said: "The trouble, gen
tlemsn, is not current expenses of the
city. There is another reason for the
high taxes which we are forced to pay.
We pay every year $480,OU0 in excess
freight rates.
"We pay $4,000 excess freight on the
single item of coal every year We pay
100000 more excess freights on general
merchandise every year. We pay $4O,-
900 in excess freights on agricultural i'm
plements every year.
"At the last legislature a maximum
freight-rate bill that would have freed
the state from ten millions of excess
freight rate charges every year, was in
troduced
cit passed the senate and was intro
duced in the house. Populists and Dem
ocrats went to Representative Rohrbaugh
and said to him: If yos will work for
the maximum freight-rate bill we will
give you a normal at Wichita
what was Mr. Rohrbaugh's answer.
"'Not for ten normalsP
Gentlemen, we ought to look into this
matter.
.'Some months ago the city council ap-
pointed committee to look up the mat
ter of freight-rate Determinations. The
committee began its Investigations and
was preparing for aggressive work when
the mayor called it. of.
at is currently reported on the streets
that our wholesale merchants who are
getting rebates, urged by the railroads
to whom they are obligated, prevailed
upon Mayor Cox to tie the committee's
hands"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-14

KANSAS CITY, March 14-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 1900; shipments, 2,000 Market
strong, 10c higher. Texas steers,
$2.75@46O; Texas COWS, $2.95@3. 10; beef
steers, $490@5.70; native COWS, $2500
425; stockers and feeders. $3.S5@4 3D.;
Hoes = Receipts. 1000; shipments,
600 Market 1Oc higher Bulk of sales,
$420@435; heavies, $4S5@450; pack
ers, $4250445; mixed, $425@4. 40;
lights, $410@43O; workers., $41004 80;
pigs, $390042N
SHEEP = Receipts, 1000; shipments
none Market steady. Range of prices
$a65@45 So
Steady. No. hard, 53c; No.
red $685.; rejected ACC.
CoRN-5teady. No. mixed 41@414c;
No white 421sc.
OATs-Steady. No. 2 mixed, 29c; No.
white, SIC.
RYE-Firm. No 2, SIC.
FLAX SEED-Dull. $3.50
BRAN-Firm 68@70.
HAY-Weak, unchanged.
BUTTER-Weak. Creamery. 150 18c;
dairy 10@14c
EeGs-Quiet at 9@91lc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-14

Canning cows. very lean, lower; bulls
are slow; good cows, strong; good feed
ers, steady. Top hogs, $3.50
Fresh Market Gossip for the journal"
Minneapolis got 231 aud Duluth 112
cars wheat today.
Receipts at Chicago-Wheat, IA cars;
corn, III; oats, 100; graded wheat, 10;
corn, 6; oats, ia
Early foreign cables steady and I'M
changed.
Not car of wheat received at Kansas
City today.
The Cincinnati Price Current figures
the wheat situation as follows: Total
supply March LIST, 219,000,000 bushels
Requirements, four months consump-
ton, 1O6,O0O,000 bushels; seeding, 49,
100000 bushels; feeding, 100000. Ex-
ports, 45,000,000. Total requirements,
Decrease from last year, 55,000,000 bush
els.
The four ports cleared today for ex-
port-Wheat, 245, 1877 bushels; -four, 90
697 packages; corn, $4,000 bushels; oats,
$4,000 bushels.
Estimated cars tomorrow at Chicago:
Wheat II; corn, 100; oats, 14O.
London, p. m.-Berlin wheat closed
firm and active. May and June IA
marks higher. Antwerp firm, q of q
franc or &c bushel higher
Liverpool wheat closing steady.
Baldwin wired, mo pork for SALE
Indications point to a boom in provis
ions, and pork will be the leader. Buy
it on any break for good upturn.
Closing on popular stocks: Sugar
995s; c. B. 6 O., II; Rock Island. 625s
Missouri Pacific. 2015c; Western Union
SO; Union Pacific, 8.
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Might Meet the Americans.

LONDON, March flowing to the
recent cold weather the athletes of
Oxford university have been unable to
train for the annual athletic meeting
with the Cambridge university teams,
that event has been postponed until
July 8. The changed date of meeting
of the Oxford and Cambridge Athletic
clubs might facilitate meeting with an
American college team if one is coming
to England, as both Oxford and Cam
bridge athletes will be in training.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-14
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
News of Interest Among Sporting Men of
the West.

the West.
A number of splendid records in bowl
ing have been made at the Topeka Ath-
letic club The championships are re-
vised up to last night as follows:
Ten-pins, R. Wunderlich, 238; nine
pins, II. Figg, 8; duck pins, Lew Bronson,
12U; candle pins, Phil Eastman, 100;
seven-up, r. Wunderlich, 100: cooked hat,
Frank Crane, 8; college game, Otto
Townsend, 40; Glen Island. F. E. Con-
nors, 80; ''T' game. E. Broderson, SO;
nineup, E. Morse, 10; head pin and four
back, H O. Smith. 8; five back, Ed
Mcdonald, 70; four back, Walter Noble,
40
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-14

The numerous friends of Judge D. NJ
Mitchell are pushing his canvass for JUS
tice of the Peace with confidence and
enthusiasm. Those who know him best
are the most earnest in their effort for
his success. His testimonials are of the
highest character and attest his eminent
ability and fitness as displayed in long
experience in that office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-14
Challenges McAuIiffa.

New YORK, March 14-AI Gritfiths,
better known as young Critic" has is
sued challenge announcing his inten-
ton of contesting for the lightweight
championship of America. This is re-
garded as a challenge to Jack McAu-
life, who holds the belt at present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-14
For one week only at
Arnold's Drug Store.
The kaleidoscope.
SNIVELLING ENGLAND.
Lets Observation-Disclosures Starve and Sends
Aid to the Armenians.

ST. JoHN's, N. F., March 14-At a
meeting of the Citizens relief committee
tonight Mr.. Boyd, exmember of parlia-
ment, compared the action of Great
Britain in allowing her eldest daughter
to starve while she assisted the Armeni-
ans with 10000 pounds, and forced the
people of New Foundland to ask on
their knees assistance from the good and
generous citizens of Boston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-14
SIBLEY AND SILVER.

Nevada Legislature Adopts a Resolution
Endorsing the BimetaIIic Platform.
WASHINGTON, March ID = Senator
Stewart received the following dispatch
today from the governor of Nevada
"ResoIution of legislature endorsing
Sibley and bimetallic platform, passed
and approved this day"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-14
strathmore Dead.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, March 14.-Strath-
more, the great stallion, is dead from the
effect of a fall he received about three
weeks ago. He was foaled in 1886, and
was the most famed of all Rysdack s
Hambletonians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-14
MCCOY Beats Maber.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 14-After ten
rounds of the fastest kind of fighting
Charles (Kid) Mccoy was awarded the
decision in his contest with Australian
"Shadow" Maber.
LITTLE Rock, Ark. March IA
match has been made for limited con-
test between Kid Mccoy and Danny
Needham, ex-champion welterweight, to
take place here early in April.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-14
CAN'T RECOVER FOR WHISKY.
A st. Joseph Firm Unable to Collect
whisky Debt in Kansas.

whisky Debt in Kansas.
LEAvENwoRTB, March 1.-THE suit of
Westheimer s. Sons of St Joseph against
Jacob s. Wiseman of this city, which was
on trial by jury in the district court,
was decided in favor of the defendant
The case was more than ordinarily inter
esting on account of a law point invol-
we'd.
Westheimer & Sons took Wiseman's
order for barrel of whisky. The same
was duly shipped and used Wiseman
did not pay for the barrel of liquor and
the ST. Joseph house brought suit to re-
cover.
In the trial the defense brought up the
prohibitory question, maintaining that it
was violation of law for any house in
another state to fill orders for liquors for
Kansas; therefore suit to recover in
such a case was void.
The verdict of the jury sustained this
position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-14
Smith would Like to Meet Wolcot

Boston, March 14-"My sterious Billy"
Smith has sent a letter to Matchmaker
Kennedy of the Seaside club of Coney
Island stating that he is willing to meet
Joe Wolcott in a 25-round contest at
ConeY Island
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-14
Ralatonites Attention-

A full attendance Friday evening is
desired in order to take action on ex-
tending an invitation to Webster Edgerly.
president RI 81. c. Washington, D. c.,
to lecture in Topeka soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-14
DESCEND ON FORMOSA.
A Japanese Fleet of Sixteen Vessels Ho,
ering on the Island.

PARIS, March IA dispatch received
IN this country from Shanghai says that
the rumored Japanese descent upon the
island OF Formosa is an accomplished
a Japanese squadron from Wei Hal
WEI, numbering fifteen vessels, has been
sighted OF the northern extremity of the
island. ms squadron is lowering
around Kelung and Temsin, which
are the strongest places the
Chinese possess in Formosa The garri-
sons there amount to 10000 men, It is
expected that these two towns. which are
not far distant from each other. will ha
the first points of attack.
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CHICAGO MARKET LETTER.
Furnished by the Topeka Grain and Sto
Exchange. Real Estate Building.

Furnished by the Topeka Grain and Stock
Exchange. Real Estate Building.
WHEAT-Opened steady at slight adj
vance over night, and remained quiet
but firm during the session, all symp-
toms of decline being met with good
buying. The weather map showed a
continued severe cold wave over the en-
tire winter wheat belt, with a slight
covering of snow in Kansas, Iowa. Mis-
souri, and Illinois.
The present cold wave has done seri-
GUS damage to the growing wheat crop,
and crop damage reports will be very
extensive. and of serious nature.
Reliable Information received from Nc
Pherson, Kan, says wheat is bare of
snow and large acreage SO badly dam
aged that it will have to be plowed up.
Partridge has become frightened at
the alarming crop conditions all over the
country and today when he attempted to
cover line of his short wheat the market
jumped from SIC to 73sc for May inside
of fifteen minutes.
We look upon this as very important
bullish factor and would rather buy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-14
Swedish Lutheran Conference.

LINDsBoRe, Kan, March 14-Thc
Kansas conference of the Swedish Luth-
eran church convened in annual session
last evening. The annual sermon was
preached by the president, Rev. Noyd,
of Kansas City. a grand concert by the
pupils of Bethany college will be given
in the collie ge tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-14

Subscribe for the JOURNAL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-14

Today's Cattle Sales.
Furnished by Hale & Mcintosh, Live
Stock Commission Merchants, Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-14

Buy your garden tools of Sheldon.
The evening times., 1895-08-10
ANACOSTIA NOTES.

3 The Anacostia police are looking for
william and Charles Lyles on charge of
assaulting Eugene Van Ness yesterday
morning The three men are butchers, and
have been doing their slaughtering at the
nue., but II seems Mrs Myers favored Van
Ness and gave him the exclusive privilege
over the Lyies brothers They met Van
Ness on the Avenue early yesterday morn
ing, and when they got through with him
his face was tatooed in the most modern
pugiiistic style in black and blue.
Mr.. George Frederick and other resi-
dents OF Bridge street have entered conf
plant against the electric bells at the
railroad crossing near the bridge
The complaint is that the road have
them so set that they ring constantly, thus
doing away too great extent with the
services of the watchman The citizens
say it is great annoyance TO the public
and those who reside in the vicinity.
Mr.. W. W. Fisher is ill at his home on
Jackson, street
Mike Nolan, young boy who lights
the street lamps in Anaeostia, was bitten
badly on the hand by large black dog
last night, and In the tussel to free himself
from the animal his trousers were torn
completely from his person. Mr. Foos
brought the boy to the station-house, and
information was filed aga inst Mr. Bailey,
the owner of the canine.
Mr.. Charles Tolson, of Lincoln street,
is summering at Colonial Beach.
Hr. and Mrs. Frank Owen, of Mime
sofa avenue, returned today from Mat
tbews, Va, where they have been spending
part of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Carter, OF Harrison
street, left yesterday for. Atlantic City
for several weeks stay.
Miss Martha Foreman is visiting rela-
tives in Philadelphia.
The evening times., 1895-08-10
Flagship Hartford Undergoing
Extensive Repairs.
HAS YEARS OF SERVICE YET
Constructor Hichborn Says the Old
Vessel WIN Be One of the Most
Efficient in the Navy for Gem
eral Cruising-Her Strong Rapid
Fire Battery.

Chief Constructor Hichborn, Of the Navy
Department., asserts that the historic
old Hartford, which was Farraguts flag
ship at the battle of Mobile. aud which
is now being remodeled 1T the Mare Isla nd
yard, will, when in commission again.
prove to be one of the most serviceabls
vessels 10 the Navy.
Her boilers, machinery and batteries
will be of modern construction. She will
be, TO some extent, a composite ship,
since her spar deck beams, hatch combing
and hammock waist will be of steel The
purpose of the steel deck beams is to give
greater space bet tween the decks and add
to the structural strength OF the boat.
She will carry thirteen five-inch rapid
fire guns, very efficient battery in its
way ,jnasnmch. as the naval battles fought
during the China-Japan war demonstrated
that the rapid-fire gun, while possessing
no great penetrating qualities, was
powerful auxiliary to the heavier arma-
ments in destroying the unprotected parts
of an enemy's vessel and throwing the crew
into confusion as result Of its continuous
and calling fire-The Hartford will also
Ut supPhSu WIN dAhPsO soAh ~" WbASh
can be utilized in emergencies and add
enormously 20 the saving in the consumption
of coal.
She will have a steaming capacity Of IS
kDots an hour She will be, moreover,
an economical vessel, in that her hull,
being wood, she can be kept afloat Indefi-
nitely, and thus avoid the continued ex-
peDse of docking.
The Hartford will carry a crew of $50
men, and can be made available for any
duty, She will probably be retained
in Pacific waters. She will be placed in
commission about two years hence. The
name, as well as the material outlines OF
the old craft will not only be preserved,
but she will perform for many years to
come, a service for the Navy fully equal
to any vessel now flying the United States
flag.
The evening times., 1895-08-10

| child-widow W, come confidently North, with
| her defenseiess woolly lanbkin, to hire out
| as daygirl to Miss Patty, whose money was
scarce enough for capable, let alone In
| capa BILE, service!
Miss Patty opened the door. and the draft
brought her the IRA GRANGE of the cedar fur
niture she had imported from the hcme of
her childhood and IF better days. 1t froiIck-
ed with the green muslin window curtains
which she had made with mirth at John
Graham's admiration OF the cupids thereon.
| 1t rattle the Lucca della Robbia cast which
she had once toned and hung with lofty
aspirations, after the lot Of q sculptor. In
her loneliness now she picked up Candle
laria's little black pigeon from the chair
under the "singing boys" where it was
patiently rocking itself and oooing the wild
ends of its mothers cadences. She took it
gently on her knee aud vowed she would
consider its lot mere than she had. John
Graham was nothing in the world but a
selfish, unnecessary habit
The color famed over her face and
throat as She looked around her abode and
thought he had not asked her for single
word of advice about his new venture.
And she had allowed herself such degree
of his clothes. And she had been as sensi.
tive how the world looked at and spoke
of him as If she had been q preachers
wife timing her mate by her watch and
alive to every impression in his congre-
- ton . And she had never cashed a check
but through him, and not cent lay in
her purse for needy Candelaria, She ran
sacked her desk in vain and pulled out
two circus tickets that had teen sent her.
Here. child," she said; perhaps you
car sell these h: 'fprice-~
The irrespo- sible child of nature burst
into Hood OF happy. negro tears.
By dope" is meant the table OF the races
which is published every day in the morn
ing papers showing how the horses ran
in the races the day previe,is. This system
has only been in general Use for the. past
Few years but is generally conceded the
only way to keep an authentic record OF the
events as they are run.
And now We come to the terms dead
'uns" and ..lohsters.''e They can be ex-
plaiued in very few words. They a re used
when one wants To speak OF 4 hcrsc that
was apparently not, trying to win u race
When the boy is riding ION the lever' or
10 other words is trying to win, and tEehorse
does not run up to his. usual form then he
is quoted as beins dead under the boy"
The owners have started him in the race
without proper training aud not IN fit con-
dftiou TO run, or possibly they have given
him couple of Buckets of water just
before the race. Ifytliey do not think this
effective enough they sometimes put lead
pads on the horse's-feet.-- This keeps him
from winning itrsf 0gwell as the more in
In conneetioo ,-;rb IN. y,,,rd ..s..,,..,,
there Is another laanicr i.'i in which it is
used entirely ditfefent from the first
fIcient speed to win 4 race with the heip
OF the Usual whip anus he is Sometimes
The evening times., 1895-08-10


O a, O'Clock this morning Eastern time Solid
nns % equal drawn for
ana low show location Of
- "--N' '.'0'
the
n .h TO al interested in the weather There
urea across the ROCKY Mountains which
= - - ""'o 'o"s'
ridge in
possibility
In
do the leachns - : - N.'
Gay
-, " 'pS~AA
Forecast TIL 8 m.
rbnv
oeror sunday morning. winds.
Land and generally
he Wa
Temperature
eS;
The evening times., 1895-08-10

A few Silver articles give
an appearance of luxury and
refinement to a room
especially is this true of a
lady's boudoir. Silver toilet
articles on the toilet table
seem to change the appear
ance of the room altogether.
Solid Silverware is so
cheap now that almost every
lady can afford to indulge in
some pretty trifles, whose
presence brighten up a room,
and even make life look a
a little brighter.
l have made special reduc-
tions on all my solid Silver
ware.
The evening times., 1895-08-10
DR.. Williams Submits Hts Annual
Report to Secretary Smith.

DR.. Williams Submits Hts Annual
Report TO Secretary Smith.
The annual report OF Surgeon d. h.
Williams. OF the Freedman's 8 Hospital, sub
niitted To the Secretary OF the Interior to-
day, shows that during the past year there
were admitted TO the hospital 43S whites
and SO colored; whites born, IL; colored,
216; grand total, 2,456.
The report shows that during the past
year a system of internes has been esta b.
lished, whereby a corps of graduates
from the Howard University is employed
taking the place OF two assista mt surgeons
who eresalaried at 81, 800 per year each
The system of a training school for
nurses has also been added, which has its
practical and professional advantages +,
Another new feature which Surgeon
reports n being made at the Freed-
mans Hospital during the phst year i'd a
complete ambulance system To meet the
needs of the great number OF ea6rrxepcy
cases that necessarily arise IN the city.
All these features met with the
hearty conmendatton of Secretary Smith,
who will mention them in his annual re-
port to the President, which will Je SUBJ
nitted in December.
The evening times., 1895-08-10

81 see by the papers, said Jones, that
it's estimated that American men spend
5000, ,00O,O 900 year for hats"
do they, Mr.. Jones? II that's the case
know one American women who's going
to get S37 bonnet tomorrow and have
the bill sent to a man just to even up
New York Recorder.
The evening times., 1895-08-10


kir. Smith Thompson. Jr., Has Close
[ Shave on an Electric Car.
| Mr.. Smith Thompson, tr., of the Register
Of Wills office, while coming to the city
from his country home near Tennanytown
this morning, fell from an electric car and
n1iraculously escaped serious injury.
Mr.. Thompson decided to change his
feat to the rear. He stepped on the foot
board on the left side. Just as bis foot
struck the board he slipped and would
have fallen under the wheels had he
not grasped the handle on the upright
foof supporter. The next instant he was
5belng dragged along, with the car run
ming at full speed.
The motorman heard the alarm given by
the passengers and succeeded in stopping
the car. Mr.. Thompson escaped with q
eprained wrist and bruised leg.
The evening times., 1895-08-10
Judge Semmes Has Say in the Sugar
. Bounty Case.

Judge Semmes Has Say in the Sugar
Bounty Case.
Judge Semmes, of Louisiana, the at
1orney of the sugar planters of that State
made the final argument in the sugar
bounty cases before Comptroller Bowler
to-day.
/, He asserted in opening that bounties, di
rect and Indirect, had been sanctioned by
the people and by legislation, after which
he cited the power given by the Constitu.
tion to Congress to raise money aud t.
make appropriations.
/ He TIM quotd numrous authoritis on con-
etitutional law, to show that Congress
was not restricted in its use of money.
Following this he took up the question as
to what was q public purpose" and quo
ted many legal authorities. In this con-
bection, he said, that for over acentury
DO court in the United States, for any rea-
ESQ nwhatever, had ever attempted to
Cinterfere with the grant of any appro-
priation by Congress-.