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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13


people who do business in the metropo-
lis. Mr.. James has been summer resi-
dent of Tenafiy for number Of years,
and his election to the mayoralty shows
that he is as popular in Tenaly as he is
in New York and Washington.
Mr.. James was born in Utica, N. Y,
March 30, 1881, attended the public
schools until he was Is years of age and
was then apprenticed to Utica printer
for five years. At the age of 90 he was
one of the publishers of the Madison
County Journal, in Hamilton, n. Y,
and became intimately acquainted with
Thurlow Weed, Edwin D. Morgan, Ros-
cOe COnkhng and other prominent men
who lived in the vicinity. He was ap-
pointed to a number of small offices, and
in 1851 became an inspector in the New
York custom house. He was deputy col
1ector of the third warehouse division
under Chester A. Arthur, and in 1878
General Grant appointed him postmas-
ter Of New York city. He made such
improvements in the great Office that
President Hayes reappointed him, and
later offered him the Office of postmaster
general of the United States, which he
declined In 1881 President Garfield
offered him the same post, and he ac-
cepted it.
The star route scandal was then the
sensation Of the hour, and upon Mr..
James devolved the unpleasant duty Of
breaking up the robbery of the govern
ment and exposing the guilty parties.
Despite the most determined opposi-
ton Mr.. James cut off the dishonest
mail routes, dismissed faithless employ
ees, reduced the expenditures So, 900, 900
annually and placed the postofice de-
partment on aself sustaining basis, which
lasted until congress reduced the rates of
postage. When President Garfield was
assassinated and Chester A. Arthur sue
ceeded him as president, Mr.. James was
reappointed postmaster general For the
second time he declined the high Office,
and became president of the Lincoln
National bank, New York, an Office he
still holds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13
STILL AFTER SAGE.
LaidIaw's Fourth Suit for $4,000 Dam
ages Now on Trial.

LaidIaw's Fourth Suit for $4,000 Dam
ages Now Trial.
NEW YORK, June 13.-For the fourth
time VIM. r Laidlaw goes before jury
to try to recover $50. 900 damages from
Russell Sage for injuries received in the
latter's office December 4, 1891, when
Norcross exploded his dynamite bomb.
Laidlaw says that Sage made a shield of
him, so that when the explosion occurred
the old banker was almost unhurt,
while Laidlaw received serious injuries.
On the first trial Laidlaw failed through
a technically, but in the second he got a
verdict for $25, 900, and on the third the
jury disagreed, standing nine for a $780,
600 verdict and three for the defendant
The $4,000 verdict was set aside by the
general term because of errors on the
trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13
WANT SUNDAY OBSERVED.

Reformed Presbyterians Condemn Sunday
Mails, Newspapers. Street Cars and Work
DENVER, June - The synod of Re-
formed Presbyterians adjourned at mid
night, and most of the delegates have
gone today on a trip to Pixies Peak.
The committee on temperance report
ed very strong resolutions against the
sale or use of liquor and tobacco. and the
report was adopted unanimously. The
government of the United States was
condemned for countenancing the liquor
traffic and the sale of narcotics.
The report of the committee on Sab
bath observance as submitted by Rev J.
r Wylie. was accepted and commented
on most favorably. He condemned Sun
day mails, transportation, newspapers,
street cars and all kinds of work also the
tendency to turn the day into an occasion
for merry making.
The appropriation adopted footed up
about 100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13
PRESIDENT JoHNsoN's DAUGHTER.
She Was Once Mistress of the White House
and Is Still Living.

She Was Once Mistress of the White House
and Is Still Living.
An ex-mistress of the White House,
Mrs. Martha johnson Patterson, is
quietly passing the twilight Of her life
at her home in Greenville, Tenn. She is
the elder daughter of President Andrew
johnson and was born in Greenville
Oct. Is, 1928. Her mother was Eliza Nc
Cardle Johnson, the remarkable woman
who probably did as much to make An
drew Johnson the seventeenth president
of the United States as any other per-
son, John Wilkes Booth excepted. Pres
ident Johnson was a tailor's apprentice
at 10 and never went to school day in
his life. His faithful wife educated
him, but was too much of an invalid to
do the honors when her husband entered
the White House.
The consequence was that her daugh
ters, Martha and Mary, were called
upon to fill her place Martha had lit
tie fondness for display, and when she
assumed her duties as mistress Of the
White House she said: ''We are plain
people from tho mountains of Tennes-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13
MRS. PATTERSON AND HER GRANDDAUGHTER.

MRS. PATTERSON AND HER GRANDDAUGHTER.
see, called here short time by a ma
tiona1 calamity. I trust too much will
not be expected of u.s. In 1866, $780,
900 was appropriated for the purpose Of
refurnishing the White House, and Mar
tina personally superintendent the work
and made the money go a long way.
She was told that $500 would furnish
state dinner for So people, but succeeded
in giving exactly as good repast for
half the amount and was untiring dur
ing her fathers term in her efforts to
save money for the government. Upon
entering the executive mansion she
made a complete inventory of every
thing in sight, and when she departed
turned over to her successor an itemized
account of everything that belonged
there, even down to the number and
kind of the napkins for the tables.
''What take pride in, - she says, sis
the fact that while was in the White
House any man, woman or child, rich
or poor, black or white, who sent me
his or her card after a. m. on any week
day could see the entire house. Since
then I have applied for admission and
have been informed that only the East
room was open for inspection except On
certain special days"
In 1857 Martha johnson married
Judge David T. Patterson. Her only
daughter Martha married a Mr.. Land.
street of Maryland and died in Califor.
mia recently. Her little daughter, Mar
tina Landstreet is as dear to Grandma
Patterson as life itself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13
HER DRESS NOT JERKED.
Rev. Il. G. McCulIoch of MankatO Accused
of Flirting.

Rev. n Os 4CCutlOcn Oh n&nkAeO ACCuB90
of Flirting.
NANKATo, June ia local paper
some days ago contained an article re-
fleeing on the actions of Rev. H. G. Nc
CuIloch, a well known pastor of this
place. The article was indefinite in char
acter, without names, but the pastor in
question has made it perfectly definite
by publishing the following card, which
ia causing much amusement:
81 do not care to enter into a newspa
per controversy, but after what appeared
in last weeks issue it is but justice to all
concerned that the lady they accuse me
of the crime of walking with to my
boarding place be heard. She makes the
following statement: Elder II. G. Nc
Culloch never jerked my dress or gave
me any other signal to go with him from
the Advent church. He never walked
with me in the evening alone to Mr..
Sturtevants house; he WAS never alone
with me in the dark in Mr. Sturtevant's
house. and whoever says SO tells an alb
soIute lie H g. MCCULLOCH"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13
First published on the 5th day OF June, 1895. In
the official city paper.
NOTICE.
CITY OF ToPEKA,l
June 4, 1895.
To whom It may concern:

To whom It may concern:
Notice is hereby given that We. the under
signed residents and freehOlders of the CITY of
Topeka. Kansas. A. Is. Woolverton James Gil.
lett and Rollln Nichols were duly appoint ed BY
the mayor and council of the city of Topeka,
and having duly qualified as appraisers To as.
certain the actual value of the land proposed to
be taken under ordinance No. 1886, approved
May 10th, 1895, for the purpose OF the extension
OF western avenue between Twelfth street and
HuntoOn street in said city and also to assess
therefrom TO the lots and pieces of properly
lying and situated in the benefit district created
and established by said ordinance which is de-
scr1bed as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at the intersection of the centar
line OF Twelfth street and the center of the aIiev
between western avenue and Fillmore straatS
thence south along the center of said alav II .
point one hundred and fifty feet south If ~
south line of Huntoon street, thence east Fl
point on the center line OF the ailev he tvae<,
Polk street and Taylor street, one hundreS anrS
ntty feet south of the south line of Hnntoon
street; thence north along the centar Iirc -
saia alley 10 point l one hundred and fifty feet
north OF the north line of Twelfth street. tfaroe
west to a point one hundred and sftv fat L.
north of the place of beginning: thence Sontt 20
the place of beginning; all being in the rIt11 -
Topeka shawnee W ,5sS county. Kansas. -
praisement OF ali the lots and pieces ~ S-ra, 81
situated in said benefit district <viti1,+ gLoui1
70 the buildings or improvements thereon Sso]0
Ano notlee Is hereby further given that va
VIII meet as Sucn appraisers on the 18TH ~ oS
June, 1885, at O'Clock a. m of SAID H. IL udy o.
northwest corner OF Twelfth and TAYLOR sfrast t
In said beneht district for the burmese or essS
tanning the damages and benefits aforesaid
A. Il. WOoLYFRFofg
JAMES GILLETT
h. NICHOLS,
AppTaisers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13
HoMESEEKERs' EXCURSION


On June II the Baltimore 81 Ohio rail-
road will sell 30day excursion tickets to
points in Virginia on the Harpers' Ferry
s. Valley Branch south of and including
Winchester, at rate of one fare for the
round trip. Excursion tickets will also
be sold to points in the west, south and
southwest at very low rates, good for re-
turn 20 days from date of sale.
For further information call on or ad-
dress any B. & o. ticket agent, 8. P.
Kretzer, land and immigration agent.
Philadelphia, Pa. or L. S. Allen, assist
ant general passenger agent, Chicago,
Illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13

WHEN congress meets in December it
will do the country great service and
save the politicians of all parties much
worry if it will pass q fres coinage bill
and have done with it. OF course, Mr..
Cleveland would veto it, but it could be
passed over the veto easily. Then we
could go on next year and make the
fight on the tariff and elect Mckinley
oven, if it were desirable to do 80. If the
Republicans want dead sure thing on
the Next president let them see that con
grsas Ragssg , fee coinage law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13

IF the Populists will follow the lead
of Senator PETER they moy not win any
important political victories, but they
will not be called upon to sacrifice any
self-respect Its notable that the last
manifesto sent out by ths party's repre-
sentatives in congress, which was dictat-
ed by General Weaver, bore the sig
natures of all of them except Senator
Paffer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13

THE outlook for the formation of a new
silver party in Kansas is not very sncour-
aging, judging from the way in which
Mr.. 6hinn's call has been received. It
looks as though each party had deter
mined to take care of the silver question
for itself. They can't all carry the state
next year, but woe unto the party that
does not stand up for silver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13

IT may become necessary for the gov
ernor to call special session of the leg
islaturs and obtain an appropriation for
carrying on the various Investigations
now under way. These rascally Popu-
lists ought to be shown up in their true
light at any cost The people were con-
vinced that there was something wrong;
that's the reason they voted last fall to
turn them cut. 1t is important now to
prove that they were not mistaken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13
BuekIen's Arnica save.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fee
YER Sores. letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded Price
% cents per box. For sale by J. z.
Jones. SOL Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13
Da.a.a to DolI1e Curtis.

CONGRESSMAN Charles Curtis has deed
ed to Miss Dollis Curtis the south twenty
five feet of lot No. 80 on Madison street,
in North Topeka. The consideration
named is 800. A. ]. ericsson has sold to
a. G. Hugo lot No. 1913 and three feet Of
lot No. 1866 on Jefferson street for $1,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13

Tenafy, N. J., a
town of about
1000 inhabit-
ants, is quite a
step, but Thomas
L. James recent
~ took it with
ut hesitation.
Tenafy is an at
Gractive tow
about Is miles
from New York,
and most of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13

EVERY few days some loafer who
wants to get out of working. "starts
around the world on bicycle without a
cent" These persons presume to beat
their way and are just as much tramps
as if they proceeded on legs instead of
wheels. They should be run in by the
police and put on the rock pile like
other tramps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13

WHILE Ida B. Wells is talking to the
people of the north on her favorite
topic, the lynching of colored people
goes on steadily in the south. 1t seems
that something more is needed than
fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13

CHICAGO. June 13.-For Kansas: Fair
and warmer tonight and Friday; varia-
BILE winds becoming southerly.
Weather onditions-Widely scattered
showers, mostly in the shape of thunder
storms have occurred from the eastern
Rocky mountains to Portland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13
Expensive Scent Bottles.

Scent bottles, with topazes and other
semipreoious stones on the cover and
surrounded by pearls and diamonds, are
SO numerous that the hard times seem
q fiction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13
CRUSADE AGAINST SILVER,

esustav Schwab Says the Silver ssCraze" L.
Dying Out.
NEW YORK, June 13-Gnstav b.
Schwab, chairman of the executive COM
pittss of the sound money committee of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13

GEN. RoLoFF, who is leading a band
of Cuban tilibusterers, should be careful
not to get too close to the edge of the
islaDd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13

THE money saved by reducing the sal
aries of employees in the pension depart
ment, will be applied to paying a thous-
and new employees in the naval service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13

SINCE G. G. Clemens and Senator PEI
fer both favor Judge David Martins
election to the position of chief justice,
why not make it unanimous?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13

THERE are not so many bankers,
financiers, and federal Office holders at
the convention now in session at Mem
phis. as there were at the one recently
held there. but there are more people. u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13

ATCHIsoN has just learned that there is
one thing the people will not stand, and
that is an occupation tax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13
HEsaFs OF euascRRRzcN.

Dstag sEzasan. delivered By carrier, 10
ssnts s wsek TO any pert Of Topeka or
Euburbs, or ct the same price In any
Eansas AsEa whsEs this paper has ear
risF system.
By mad, shzes aenths ........S 80
By naeSL enc year ............ $50
Weekly Edition, ps9 year .....o. so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13
MR. JAMES LONG STEP.

From Postmaster General 70 Mayor OF q
Small Town.
From the postmaster generalship of
the United States to the maYoraltY of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13

SUNDAY: no issue.
The total number of copies printed in tn
three months named above, 73S, 669. divided b.
Il. the number of issues, shows the average Il
be 9.6O6. This is correct report of the issue
of the TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL FOL
the three months as stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13
ALL RECORDS BROKEN

The issues of the TOPEKA DAILY STATE
JOURNAL for the three months, viz. from the
1st day of January. 1898. to the Slst day OF
March, 1895. inclusive. have been as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13

poor light
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-03
BEEF packers INDIGNANT
Attribute Their Recent Trouble to
Gorman-NiIsOn Bill.
GERMANY SOURED BY SUGAR
The Closing of German Ports Against
American Beef Evidently an Act of Re.
taliation- Concerted Action Against
Sugar Schedule VIII BE Taken.
BY the United Press.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-The packers and
shippers of cattle and dressed beef for
export in this city were alarmed today
to read of the latest embargo action of
the European authorities, the closing of
Antwerp to American beef. They We're
indignant and determined to protest
against the embargo as an outrage as
well as vital blow at the cattle rails
ing industry of the country.
They declared that the sugar schedule
in the Wilson bill was RESPONSE
bic for the closing of the continental
ports and that the pleuro-pneumonia
excuse was only a sub terfuge.
All the live stock exchanges in the
west will take concerted action for the
purpose of prevailing on congress to
bring about by legislation a removal
of the embargocs.
Washington, Jan. 2.-Reports to the
effect that Belgium would forbid the
importation Of American live cattle
into its domain does not occasion any
surprise at the department of agricul-
ture here, where the impression is
strong that German influences have
been strongly at work with Belgium on
the retaliation measure that Germany
| adopted against our government.
The department officials here are,
! however, well satisfied that there Is n
basis in the reports of the existence of
pleuro-pneumonia in this country and
some incline to the opinion that this
fact, which has been time and again
conveyed to Germany, may prevent the
| tariff war that the agrarian party seem
| determined upon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-03
O'CONNELL'S CASE.
The Prisoners Counsel Secures Writ of
IIahcas Corpus.
By the United Pres


New York, Jan. John O'Connell,
alias George O'Connell, who Dec. 2S last
was arrested here on telegram sent
by the chief of police of Washington
township, Erie county, Pa, charging
him with having. on Dec. 10, assaulted
and robbed an old farmer and his wife,
was arraigned in the Harlem police
court this afternoon preparatory to talk
ing him to the scene of the crime on
requisition papers signed by the gover-
nor of Pennsylvania and counter
signed by Governor Flower.
Detectives Sullivan and Stearns, of
the Washington police, We're present to
take the prisoner to Pennsylvania, but
meantime the prisoners counsel had
secured a writ of habeas corpus from
Justice Andrews, of the supreme court,
which was served upon the police court
when , it convened, and the court
stopped further proceedings until the
writ is argued.
O'Connell is charged with having en-
tered the old couples house near Slo-
cum, and after binding and gagging
them both he ransacked the house
from top to bottom, taking their saw
ings of a life time. including some walls
liable ancient coins.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-03

from Justice Shiras, of the supreme
court, a conditional writ of error, which
may operate to stay the execution of
the sentence upon his client. He had
appealed in vain to Judges Green and
Acheson before applying to Justice
Shiras. The justice issued the writ
upon condition that Mr.. Semple secure
action by Circuit Court Judge Dallas, at
Philadelphia, upon a petition for writ
of habeas corpus directed to the sheriff
in whose charge Lambert is. The JUS
tice would not issue a writ to the state
court and unless Mr.. Semple can find
Judge Dallas tonight and induce him
to act, either granting or refusing the
writ, he may fail after all in delaying
the execution of Lambert.
The action Of Judge Dallas, whatever
it may be, will form a record upon
which the supreme court of the United
States can take the case and rule upon
the point made by Semple.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-03
RIOTINC AT HAZLET0N
Lively Interview Between the Mag
yars and SlavOnians.
RIDICULED THEIR CLOTHES
Magyars in poking Fun at the Garb OF
Uniformed Slavs Stir Up Hornets
Nest - Several Severely Stabbed.
Fifteen Under Arrest.
By the United Press.


Hazleton, Pa, Jan. "A riot between
Magyars and Slavonians took place at
Sheppton last night in which one man
was fatally injured, a dozen others
dangerously injured, and two women
stabbed.
Their names are: Joseph Handyka,
fatally stabbed in the abdomen; Mrs.
Andrew Lefanky, stabbed in the
breast; Mrs. Mary Lynota, arm lacer-
ated Steve Kodak, stabbed In the
shoulder; Michael Mandare, skull frac-
tured.
The names of the others are not OBJ
tainabe. About seventy men We're en-
gagged in the riot. The fight started at
Hoofman's hotel, where number Of
uniformed Slavs had assembled after a
parade attending the Greek Church
dedication. The Magyars ridiculed
their garb and the fight followed. Fif-
teen persons are under arrest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-03
MIR. MORTON'S MESSAGE.
Good Government Again in store For the
Empire state-Many Needed Reforms
Advocated
BY the United Press.

Advocated.
BY the United Press.
Albany, n. Y, Jan. Both houses of
the Legislature met today. Hamilton
Fish was elected speaker of the as
sembly.
The Republican senators caucused
shortly before II o'clock and nominated
Senator Edmund O'Connor, of Bing
hamton, as president pro TEN. of the
senate to succeed Lieutenant Governor
SaXton.
In his message Governor Morton
says:
l congratulate you and the people whom
you represent that we commence the new
year under favoring auspices. The busi-
ness outlook is much improved as com
pared with its condition a year ago. The
finances of this state are in excellent con-
dition. There is no state indebtedness
whatever while the permanent fund ag-
gregates S9,2lO39i.3O of principal
The governor recommends legislation
giving the mayor of New York city alb
solute power to remove appointive city
officers and to appoint their successors.
This, he thinks, should be done without
waiting for the report of the LeXow
committee TO be formally presented and
discussed.
The appointment of a commission to
frame a charter for "Greater New
York" is recommended Certain
amendments to the election laws, es-
pecicially the abolition of the blanket
paster," are advised and improvements
Of the canals by deepening and other
wise, is advocated. The governor also
suggests the appointment of commit
tee to cooperate with similar bodies
in other states as to the best means
of securing improvements in highways.