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The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-02
---------------------------- 4 GENTLE REMINDER.

A mild but extensive earthquake in the eastern part of this country fig ures in this mornings news. It ap- pears to have been as severe at Coney Island as anywhere, and those who have visited that halcyon and vocifer- ous spot this summer will realize that there has been load enough on that part of the earth to make it tremble. Mild as the earthquake was it was severe enough to call attention to a danger which has not been taken into account by those who have built the great cities of this country. Thus far there has been no startling loss from this disregard of a danger which mo- body knows much about, but yester- days shaking will make many wonder if there will not be such loss some time. A violent earthquake would make a great difference in the appearance of New York, and would greatly discour- age the modern babel-builders. And after it the people who might survive it wouldn't want to live and do busf- ness in the tenth or eleventh story of a tall building. But 1t is not a good plan to borrow trouble, and perhaps there will never be an earthquake strong enough to overturn mighty New York. Still, after what the new Police board of that city has done, and after yesterday mornings shakeup, there is no telling what may happen there.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-02

To-day will be sad day in Chicago. The price of beer in that city is to be advanced to-day. This is the result of the settlement of the contest which has been waged for year or more be- tween the breweries owned by English capitalists and the newer independent breweries of the city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-02

A Hanover, Michigan, man felt so jul bilant over recently experiencing relig- ion that he published card in the coun- ty papers telling what a nasty, drunken brute he used to be and what a nice fel- low he is at present.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-02

A factory in Anniston, Alabama, has received the contract for equipping the city of Tokio, Japan, with water pipes, Factories in England, Germany, Belgi- um and other European countries com peted in the bidding, but the Alabama contractors were successful. The water pipes are shipped to Tokio by way of Liverpool.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-02
Nntina.

Wecapnot accept anonymous or return re- tected communications. In all cases the name of the writer will be required, not for publica- ticn. but as guarante good faith.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-02
FASHION NOTES.
The Wash Dress That Survives.

The Wash Dress That Survives
 When in the early summer the sty- fish young woman looked at a. dainty ready-made gown, she found it was all lace. frills and bits of ribbon, and she seemed doubtful. "It is little fanci- full for a wash dress, isn't it?" she asked. But the clerk said it was not, at which she heightened. 1T suppose it will go in the tub all right?" she in- quired, and he declared 1t would, but as she went out putting up her change she said musingly:.
 "But no one knows how it will come out"
 That was nearly three months ago, but since then countless women have
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-02

Two cast-iron lions after the British heraldic pattern which adorn the hall of records at Oakland, California, are to be removed, by order of the county clerk, county treasurer and county su- perintendent. ''We had heard" ob- serves the San Francisco Argonaut, .that Britain rules the waves, but never knew that she ruled the entire animal kingdom as well. But it seems she does in the minds of Populist officials. We would suggest to these gentlemen a much better plan than bouncing these alleged British lions. Let the present tails be removed; let the other and mov- able tails be affixed; let these tails work on powerful toggle-joint; let the Pop ulist officials each day take turns in twisting these toggle-jointed tails; thus shall the indignation of the American nation be appeased and the Populist vote in Oakland be largely swollen"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-02

Italy's harvest this year Is satisfac- tory. The yield of silk cocoons is only an average one, but as the quality is excellent the value is $4,0oO,0O more than 1894. Wheat. corn, oats, and bar ley are all good in quality, with yield above the average. The rice fields are promising. as the disease called risone and hemp. The vineyards are attack ed by perenospora, but the dry July killed the pest, and while the vintage will be below the average, the quality of the wine will be good.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-02

A number of Hebrew tradesmen at Springfield. Massachusetts, are going to petition the city government this month for leave to keep their stores open and sell their goods on Sundays. They will quote in support of their prayer this proviso of Massachusetts statute of the present year: 'Whoso- ever conscientiously believes that the seventh day of the week ought to be observed as the Sabbath, and actually refrains from secular business and la- bor on that day, shall not be liable to the penalties of this section for per- forming secular business and labor on the Lords day if he disturbs no other person"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-02

It is now said that there was no Will liam Tell, but magnificent statue of him, in marble, has been unveiled at Altdorf, on the spot where he refused to salute the ducal hat of Austria sus- pended from Q flagstaff. It shows Tell in easy walking position, with his little son, and is placed in relief against the tower which long has marked this place. The monument was unveiled with imposing ceremonies, delegations from all the Swiss cantons being pres ent. The three original cantons ap- peared in delegations of thousands.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-02

The Chicago plan for improving the 1ake-front has led to series of import ant negotiations between the city and the Illinois Central Railroad company concerning the changes in grade of tracks and location of stations which the new plans will make necessary. Great expense, both to the city and to the railroad, is involved. It is now an- nounced that a compromise has been effected, the terms of which in brief arc these: The company is to depress it's tracks, the depression to begin at grade at Park row, reaching a point four feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12
Why He Did Tt.

The deed was done. A bright fash in
the CRATE, and all was over. Mortimer
Maxwell had burned his uncle's will
He and his three brothers would inherit
the estate equally.
Why did he do this thing? His uncle
had loved him and had treated his wild
escapades with leniency. And when
the old man realized that his health
was failing his heart yearned for the
handsome, hayward youth, and he made
a will leaving his entire fortune to Nor
timer Maxwell
It was this document that fell into
the young mans hands. After he read
it he buried his face in his hands and
remained for some moments in profound
thought. Suddenly he started up and
cried: cit must not be! My brothers
shall never have an opportunity to con-
test this viii and let this princely for
tune be devoured by the greedy cormo-
rants of the lawl Nor shall they lay
the fattering JUNCTION to their souls that
they have bluffed me into an amicable
settlement. "
And he destroyed the will as above
mentioned.
Then he went forth into the air with
the free, glad step of a man who thinks
he has a level head.-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12
PRIZE FIGHT BROKE UP.
Cavalry sw0op Down on sorappers on

Cavalry swoop Down on scrappers on
Fort Leavenw Reservation.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Aug. IA
prize fight was arranged to come off
yesterday afternoon on the govern
ment reservation, north of this city,
between George Stout of Omaha and
NJ Cassanno of the Twentieth infantry.
The men are middleweights with
records, aud many tickets had been
disposed of. A number of sports from
abroad were in attendance. The go
had been arranged for on the Fort
Leavenworth target range, skirting
Sheridan's drive. Sheriff Rothen
berger was on the outskirts of the
reservation with a large force of depu-
ties to see to it that the fighting did
not take place in Leavenworth county
Colonel Hawkins got wind of the af-
fair, and just as the fight was about to
begin Lieutenant Howard, with a
troop of cavalry, swooped down on the
startled crowd, and there was gem
eral break for the brush. Stout sue
ceeded in gaining friendly cornfeld
and made his escape, but Cassanno, to-
gether with about forty others, were
gobbled by the cavalry and placed in
the Fort Leavenworth guardhouse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12
EXPORTS OF CANADA.

Extent of Her Competition with the
United States Shown in Figures.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE extent
of the competition of Canada with the
United States in foreign products is
pointed out in bulletin to be issued
by the secretary of agriculture in a
few days.
The total exports of Canada in
creased from $50, 600, 900 in 1885 to
S118. 900, 900 in 1894, or 80 per cent; the
imports from SIG, 600, 900 to 1923, 00O,-
600, or 10 per cent; and the total trade
from $lsS, COO, 900 to $24l, 900, 900, or 81
per cent during the same period. The
largest proportional annual increase
was in 1892, when the value of the to-
ing year about II per cent. During
the years 1888 to 1891, inclusive, the
trade of Canada with the United States
exceeded that with any other country,
but since that the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland has taken
first rank, with the United States
second
Of late years increased attention has
been given by the government of Can
ada to dairy interests, encouraging the
dairy associations throughout the
country and passing strict sanitary
laws regulating the manufacture of
cheese and butter. No authorizations
can be used, and the Importation, man
ufacture and sale of oleomargarine
and other similar substances is pro-
hibited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12
A MOB THWARTED.

Forty Men Try in Vain to Break Into Cells
of Two COIored Men in Kentucky.
LEBANON, KY, Aug. IA mob of
about forty men went to the Spring.
field Jail about 1 o'clock yesterday
morning and demanded of the jailer
the keys leading to the cells of Mat
thew Lewis and Jess Ray, who as
saulted Mrs. Shields, white, recently.
The jailer, seeing resistance was use
less, handed over the keys and the mob
proceeded to business. AS every body
in the mob was drunk, none
of them seemed to be able
to unlock the Jail doors. After
working at the locks and bolts
without success, they procured sledge
hammers and tried to batter down the
doors. The doors proved too strong
for them, however, and after two
hours hard work they abandoned the
job. They then emptied their revoIvers
into the cells of the jail, but no one
was hit. Returning the keys to the
iailer they told him they would be
back again tonight and left town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Forest fires are doing great damage
in the far Northwest.
Gold exports the last week were
81, O9s, 600 and imports were $40, 00O
Under the new valuation of railways
in Missouri by the state commission
there is a big increase in assessments.
Governor Woodbury. of Vermont, has
sued the Burlington Herald for $25, coo
for libel
The Democrats and Populists of
Wyandotte county, Kansas, are
scheming towards a fusion county
ticket.
Saturdays primaries in Pennsy1-
vania indicate that Senator Quay will
win in his fight for the Craftsmanship
of the Republican state committee.
At Fort Riley, Kan, Sergeant Haas
was found behind cavalry stalls with
bullet hole in his forehead and his piS-
tol by his side. Whether he was muir
dered or committed suicide is not
known.
The free silver men carried the day
in the home county of Senator Brice Of
Ohio.
Henry Watterson says Cleveland
could not carry single county in the
United States if nominated for third
term.
The administration Democrats of
Kansas City, Kan, are trying to ar
range a joint financial debate between
ex-Congressman Bryan of Nebraska
and Congressman Hall of Missouri.
At Fort Smith, Ark, Cherokee Bill
was found guilty of the murder of
Guard Heating. He was already under
sentence to be hanged for the murder
of another man.
Mr.. Gladstone's Armenian speech
at Chester is regarded as slap at Lord
Rosebery.
John R. Barrett of Sedalia, one of
the wealthiest and most prominent cit
zens of Central Missouri, is dead, aged
81 years.
Ex-Secretary Whitney says that he
is not candidate for the Democratic
nomination for president, but that he
will take an active part in the selec-
ton of the candidate.
Mrs. Hayden Rubelman of st. Louis
while out cycling. was knocked from
her wheel by highwaymen, pounded
into Inconsistencies and robbed of
her diamond earrings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12
COULD NOT BEAR DEFEAT.
Indianapolis Bah Players Mobbed by
Frenzied Fans at Terre Haute.

Frenzied Fans at Terre Haute.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 12.-The
Indianapolis ball players were mobbed
here yesterday at the conclusion of
the game. During the game there
were many close points of play, and
several decisions by Umpire Sheridan
were taken exception to by the bleach
ers.
In the eighth inning the game was
stopped for fully fifteen minutes, the
crowd surging onto the field and
making all sorts of riotous demonstra-
tions. Umpire Sheridan was threat
ened, as were the Indianapolis players
who stood by him and prevented vio-
lence. After the game had been
finished and Indianapolis had won, the
crowd was frenzied. A rush was made
for Sheridan, and as a result three of
the indianapolis men were injured
Motz, Hogan and Fisher. The latter's
ankle was sprained, and Motz and Ho-
gan received bruises about the face
and body, though their injuries are
not serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12
WATCHED The FIRE.
Fifty Thousand People Witness
a Big Fire in Newark.
Property to the Amount of
100000 is Consumed.
FIREMEN INJURED
Five Hundred Men Thrown Out
of Employment.

NEWARK, n. J., Aug. 12.-The
fercest fire the department of this city
has had to contend with in many
years, with the possible exception of
the big grain fire at Ballentine brew
cry a couple of months ago, broke out
in the plant of the Central Stamping
company yesterday afternoon. The
front of the Central Stamping COM
pany plant was on New Jersey and
Railroad avenues, and covered ten
city lots on that street. From this
branched another building, five stories
high and seventy-fve feet wide, rum
ming through the block to Liberty
street. From this building there was
a wing of the same size extending
from the middle of the block through
to East Far street. On the south side
of the main building on the avenue
were five three-story brick buildings,
and on the north was new two-story
brick structure.
All these were destroyed. The loss
to the Central Stamping company was
estimated by State Senator Ketcham,
treasurer of the company, as upward
of $4,000 insurance, $3.50, 600. The
other losses will aggregate $50, 900.
The flames were discovered about 2
o'clock in the blacksmith shop. Then
the fire had firm hold on the build
ing. A general alarm was sent out,
and within twenty minutes every piece
of fire apparatus in the city was on the
scene. Fifty thousand people watched
the progress of the flames. Several
dremen were injured.
The stamping company started on
full time last week and employed 4s7
mon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12
Ohio Democrats,

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Aug. 12.-Demo-
cratic leaders throughout the Miami
valley have started a movement to
nominate John A. Mcmahon of Dayton
at the Democratic state convention in
Springfield next week. Since the
county conventions of Saturday it is
claimed that Senator Brice's friends
will control the convention and prob
ably go further than to reaffirm the
platform of 1892. Senator Brice as
temporary chairman will sound the
keynote anu his friends are more in
terested in the platform than in candi-
dates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12

The performance of the comic opera,
which was being rendered by the talent
ed amateurs of Hawville, Q. T., had
been going on for considerable time
without hitch or interruption, when
suddenly Alkah Ike, the af1anced hus-
band of Miss Lille Cusack, the prima
donna of the occasion, rose up in tho
midst of the cultured and refined audi
ence. with loud snort of wrath.
'Yere, now. Ike ~ demonstrated Colo
mel Handy Polk, who was officiating as
stage manager and also acting as the
heavy villain of the opera. ''What in
thunder is the matter with you? IF you
don't like the performance and hain't
got the manners to keep still, git out !"
81 came yere tonight. answered
Isaac hoarsely. with the firm determi-
nation to behave like a meek and hum
bic rabbit; but, by hang, the next gen.
tleman that filings a peanut into Miss
Cusack's mouth will think that I'm
wolf and this is my night to hoWlr'-
Truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12
Ransom May BE Pesona Non Grata.

CITY OF MEXICO, VIA LAREDO, Aug. II.
Much interest is felt here regarding
the truth of the alleged interview with
United States Minister Ransom, tele-
graphed from Washington to the
Globe Democrat, in which Ransom is
quoted as saying a new extradition
treaty was required in order to pre-
vent embezzlers from the United
States escaping extradition by using
money among Mexican authorities.
If Ransom is correctly reported, he
will probobly be regarded here as a
persona non grata, the alleged utter
ance being direct attack on the high
est functlonaries, for whom, while
here, Ransom expressed esteem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12
GENTLEMAN (7) JIM.
Pugilist Corbett Splits In Fitzsimmons' Face
During a Barroom Brawl.

During a Barroom Brawl.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12-Pugilist
Corbett, his brother Joe, and some
friends met Bob Fitzsimmons Satur-
day night in the barroom of Green's
hotel.
Corbett walked up to the New
Zealander and said: swell, you're
shooting off your mouth again about
me funkiug out of that bicycle race,
and that you would pull my nose.
Now, Ill do the nose pulling" and
with this remark the champion gave
Roberts nose a smart tweak.- The
two men clinched, but before any dam
age was done they were separated.
Fitzsimmons then turned upon Joe
Corbett, who had grabbed the lanky
fighter, and attempted to butt him
with his head. Joe broke away from
Fitzsimmons, at the same time saying:
"YOu big -, you can't whip me. to
say nothing of my brother"
Fitzsimmons reached around, picked
up decanter and hurled it at Joe Cor
bett, but it went wide of it's mark.
He then grabbed a castor and was in
the act of throwing it at young Cor
bett, when he was seized by a special
officer. When the quarrel had appar-
emily been smoothed over, Jim Corbett
walked over to Fitzsimmons and spat
in his face. The New Zealander was
apparently not anxious to tackle the
champion, and FitZsimmons was taken
out of the hotel by some friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12
RAN OFF A BRIDGE.
A Freight Train Plunges Into a
Greek in Ohio.
The Engine and Ten Loaded
Cars Go Over.
THREE MEN KILLED.
We're Buried in theWater Under
the Wreck.
THREE MEN KILLED.

GREENFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 1.-THE
bridge across Paint creek, on the Ohio
Southern railway, near cambridge,
Ohio, gave way yesterday afternoon
under a loaded freight train bound
north. The bridge, engine and ten
loaded cars all went into the creek,
taking with them Engineer Clint Rad
cliffe, Fireman Howser and Brakeman
Thomas Byers, who were buried under
the wreck. The water is fifteen feet
deep at that place, and the bodies of
the dead train men cannot be recovered
until the wreck is removed, which can
not be till tomorrow. The engine
jumped the track on the bridge from
some unknown cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12
OMAHA POLICE MIDDLE.
RumOr That the A P. A. VIII Have It's
Own jail and Police Court.


Own Jail and Police Court.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 12.-The District
court rendered a decision in the Omaha
police commission controversy, hold
ing that the old board is legally in
possession and entitled to maintain its
position until further legal proceedings
may show it is not properly in power.
The court, however, refuses to make
permanent the injunction restraining
the A. P. A. police commission from
exercising it's functions. The decision
is in the nature of a compromise, and
it remains for the A. P. A. board to go
to the supreme court to have the case
decided on its merits
It is rumored that the A. P. A. board
will to-day appoint a police force and
demand possession of the Office and
books, and if this is refused, to at
tempt to take possession by force. The
present police force is prepared to re-
sist any attempt of this kind. In case
the newly appointed police force can
not get possession of the city Jail, it
counts upon securing recognition from
the police judge and setting up a little
Jail of its own.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12
The Knowing Ones We're All Right.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12-Many of the
fight of the saloonkeepers against the
police which were promised for Sunday
did not mat eriaiize, and the day simply
fell into line with the other Sundays
which have interviewed since the re-
form police board took hold of the mu-
nicipal administration. 1t was pretty
'sdry" day, but a shade pleasanter for
the thirsty who have learned the
scheme for securing drinks from ap-
parently closed saloons. To the
stranger and the uninitiated the day
was as dry as any of the past half
dozen SUNDAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.
Mayor Sutro of San Francisco Makes
Princely Gifts.

Mayor sutro of San Francisco Makes
Princely Gifts.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-Adolph
Sutro, mayor of San Francisco, has
offered the state university regents
thirteen acres of land within the city
limits on which to erect buildings for
the affiliated colleges of the university.
In addition to this he will deed to the
trustees of the city thirteen acres ad-
joining as site for the Sutro library
of over 200, 900 rare volumes. The
library and property are to be held in
trust for the city, and the library will
be free to all, irrespective of race or
color. The gift, which has not yet
been accepted, is valued at 81, 500, 900,
and will be worth So, 900, 900 when the
contemplated improvements are made.
Mayor Sutro is said to own one-tenth
of the total real estate in San Fran
cisco county and city. Most of it,
however, is unimproved. Mr.. Sutro
was elected mayor on the Popuist
ticket
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Knights Templar COncIave Boston,
IA ass.
LOW RATES VIA B 90.

The Baltimore 8 Ohio R. R Co. will
sell round trip tickets to Boston, from
ell point on its lines west of the Ohio
River, Aug. 10 to %, inclusive, valid for
return passage until September 80
Tickets, via B & o. either going or re-
turning, will also be sold at all principal
offices of connecting lines with privilege
of stopping off at Washington and other
points on the line. The rate from Chi
cago will be $22 and correspondingly
low rates from other stations. The B. &
o. maintains double daily service of
fast express trains with though Pullman
Sleeping Cars attached between Chi
cage and the East. All B s. O. trains
run via Washington. Write L. s Allen,
Asst GenI Passenger Agent 3. 6 O.,
Chicago, Ill, for full information.