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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08
RACES TOMORROW.
The Top~k, Race Meeting Begins at Il
Fairgrounds a 80.

The TOp~k. Race Meeting Begins at the
Fairgrounds "a 80.
All arrangements are completed for
the Topeka race meeting which opens
at the fair grounds tomorrow at 1880
o'clock.
Tomorrow's programme consists of
the S:27 trof, freefor-all pace, 2-year- old
trot end a half IN le dash running.
The entries are: 2:27 class rot. Fair
Laura, r. l. Lee: Reckless, Ia eh Rams
dali; Miss Emma, George Wolf; Doubt
ful Dick, ]. T. Wilcox; Myers inyinci-
BILE, j. Myers; Gov Sprague, jr, o. a.
Juckett: Lulu B., John Sealey.
Free for-all pace: Importer. Ed. Ber
nett; McAnder. r T. Kreipe; Ella C.,
Frank Mileham; Judge Woolsey, IL S.
Lee; Roy Honor, G. w. Tanner; Lizzie
G., Fred Young; Seal, John Sealey;
Smoky, George Burghart.
Twoyear Old trot: Silverine, n. Leach
Santalira, Oscar Woolverton; Lagarda,
r. l. Lee; and Bobby Bo.sforl, F. Ii.
Foster.
Running, one half mile dash: Barney
b., DR.. DeElor; Pony, formerly Hard 70
Catch, n. P. Winters; Mole Hunter, J.
Delmer; Patsy Free, c. n Walters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08
ACTOR CRANES OFFER.
rendered $4,000 and All Expenses for
His Company to Go to Africa.

rendered $4,000 and All Expenses for
His Company to Go to Africa.
NEW YORK, Oct. S-The Herald today
says: A very hattering proposition for a
theatrical engagement next summer has
beon made to Mr.. William Crane through
his manager, joe. Brooks. The offer was
made by James Belmont, who repre-
sents a combination of business men in
Cape Town, South Africa, and who want
Mr.. Crane to go there and play.
The offer made by Mr.. Belmont is said
to be $4,000 in cash. tickets to Cape
Town and return from New York for
the entire company and the living ex-
pense of the company while there. The
engagement is to be for 20 performances
covering something over q month. It is
estimated that it will take about IA
weeks to make the trip.
In all probability, however, Mr., Crane
will accept the offer It is stipulated
that four plays shall be given, all OF
them plays that are now in Mr.. Cranes
repertoire. Three have practically been
settled upon. They are The Senator, =
my Son John," and My Wifes
Father" The company will appear in
Cape Town only, where there is u very
pretty little theatre.
Mr. Belmont says it is not a money
making scheme and that on the con
irary, he and his associates are quite
willing to lose little on the venture.
Mr. Belmont, although his home is in
Cape Town, has recently made some very
successful deals in the Chicago wheat
markat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08
STRIKE AT STATE HOUSE.
Thirty P1ustsrers Quit Work Because
Their Pay is Delayed.

Their Pay is Delayed.
The plasterers employed on the state
house and the Shawnee county court
house are out on strike.
Ten days ago there were about thirty
plasterers in the new part of the state
house. Today there is not one and there
is lots of work to do
Mayor c. A Fellows and his partner,
Mr.. Van SAINT, who have the plasteriug
contract as let by the state executive
council, sub-let the contract for the
rough work or first coat to Kelly & Hal
Iahan, a local firm who hired the men 10
do the work.
The plasterers were. to receive So
day for their work aud the hod carriers
and other roustabouts were to get $1.20
day.
When the first pay day came after the
men went on the job, the men say the y
had to wait three days for their money
and they haven't had any pay since and
that was six weeks ago, and that is tn e
reason of the strike.
The men on the work were told that
they would be paid in full on the first or
the month, but they were not paid and
alter waiting few days some OF them
quit.
A few of the men thoughtthey would
take their chances on their pay and they
worked up TO last night, but when they
quit work last night they told the CON
tractors they would not do another lick
of work" until they were paid in full.
The result of this was that this morn
ing not plasterer or hod carrier was at
work about the state house, and special
session of the executive council was
held to consider the strike.
Kelly & Hailahan, the sub contract
ars, informed the council that they
had not paid their men because their
estimates had not been allowed and they
claimed that the estimates first allowed
were cut down too much by the stale
architect ard they Gid not get as much
money as they we're entitled 70.
Under their contract 90 per cent is to
be paid on every estimate up to the final
estimate, when they will be paid in full
The plastering firm claimed shat the first
estimate allowed them was for o7ly about
one half of the work done.
After being in session up to noon the
executive council allowed Mayor Fellows
an additional estimate on the work done
amounting to $4,000 with the under
standing that he is TO turn between $4,000
and $4,000 over to the piasterers.
| Now that the council has made ar
rangements fer money the plasterers
will probably be paid this evening and
] 90 back TO work as usual tomorrow morn
I ing.
Kelly & Hallahan also have the plas-
/ tering contract on the court house and
i have been transferring the men from
one job to the other. The strike stopped
the work on both buildings.
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the board has voiced the entire senti-
ment of the neighborhood.
"dow many cases have you now in
town."
"There are five in the city proper and
four in the immediate neighborhood. A
. year old child died last night and was
buried today"
Philip Demarias, a member of the
school board, and one of the principal
business men of ST. Marys, said:
"Look at our deaths and the fresh
graves in the cemetery, if you think it is
not a serious matter TO our community.
"Just think OF thirteen deaths in three
weeks and perhaps more TO follow. am
sure from all the circumstances that
the board did right in closing the
schools and the entire community is with
US. Had we kept that vast throng OF
little ones togeihe no telling how many
lives would have been lost"
when do you expecs to resume the
schools?"
..That is impossible to tell As fast as
the plague seems exterminated it breaks
out in another place"
Mr. George Mohler is member of the
school board and d dry goods merchant
of high standing. He said:
"If the Catholic church and Sunday
school had closed as did the other
churches and schools we would have had
the diphtheria all subdued by this time,
but for some reason they chose not to.
In my opinion that is tho only way to
stop it.
1T seems to arise from no fault of the
sanitary conditions of the town but is OF
a very contagious nature, and spreads
with contac:."
The third member of the board is post
master J. J. Comiskey and he was only
seen for Just u moment b. the reporter
u know the views, of the two othel
members we'll and mine coincide will
theirs to a dot on this matter" he said
1--WE are trying TO stamp out this dis
ease that has taken away thirteen OF oul
children and think We are pursuing the
proper course"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08

The Rev. DR.. Meredith, a well-known
clergyman, tries to cultivate friendly
relations with the younger members of
his flock. In a recent talk to his Sun
day-school he urged the children to
speak to him whenever they met. The
next day dirty-faced urchin, smoking
a cigarette and having a generally dis
reputable appearance, accosted him in
the street with:
Hello, Doctor"
The clergyman stepped and cordial
ly inquired:
"And who are you, sir?"
I'm one of your little lambs" re-
piled the boy. affably. Fine day"
And, fitting his hat on his head, he
staggered off. leaving the worthy di-
vine speechless with amazement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08
SULLIVAN on PUGILISM.
The Ex- Champion Fears the "Noble' Ars
VIII be Degraded.

VIII be Degraded.
CLEVELAND, O., Oct. S-Although con-
fident the battle between Corbett and
Fizsimmous Will be fought, John L
Sullivan is apprehensive OF the result of
the war Gov. Culberson is making on
pugilism. ''All such attacks as those
made by the Texas governor and the
mayor Of Cleveland" says Sullivan,
tend to degrade the noble art of boxing
in the estim alton of the people.
If that fight in Dallas is stopped, pugil-
ism will receive blow SO serious it will
never recover until conditions are great
ly changed.
although the tendency of the age is
in the direction of the depreciation of
the art, feel SO sure of the American
people, that l am willing to wager dol
lars to beans the time is not far off
when the manly art will be in its right
full place, where all will do it honor
Such affairs as the meeting of Corbett-
Fitzsimmons tends TO elevate the art in
the minds of men. If right prevails,
pugilism will have great future before
it,"
DO you think Corbett has any rivals
for the championship no0?"
mo one can tell anything about it,
said be. 81 feel confident, however.
there is a man in the heavy weight class
who will in time be the champion of the
world. l refer to Peter Maher."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08
TIE DELAY.

The delay in the delivery of the papers
last evening was due to the breaking
down of the electric motor WHICH was
overloaded. This was owing to the hur-
ried removal of the press to the temper
ary quarters.
About one-fonrth of the number of our
carriers were not able to get their papers
till midnight
After Tuesday the JOURNAL will be
located temporarily at III aud 113 East
Seventh street, till the new STATE jour
NAL building is completed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08
CRANK AT WHITE HOUSE.
Wanted to BE Employed as the Pres
iden.'S BOY.

WASHINGTON, Oc:. S.-After a long
period OF freedom from such infictions,
another crank turned Up at the White
House today in the person of one Owen
Jones, hailiug from New York state
He had previously addressed threat
ening letter to the house, SO the officers
were on the watch for him.
This morning he turned up and in an
incoherent and rambling fashion that
plainly showed a disordered mind, an
nounced he had come for employment as
the presidents boy. He was promptly
removed to the nearest police station
and it is probable that he will be exam
ined as to his mental condition and
placed in safety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08
MASONIC ACTIVITY.
Scottish Rite NIasons Gathered Hore Per-
forming Secret Work.

The fifth annual reunion of the mem
bers of the Ancient and Accepted Scot
tish Rite ara in session today at the Ma
sonic Temple and the day is being de-
voted to the work of the Oriental lodge
of Perfection.
The degrees of the secret master. per-
feet master, initiate secretary, provost
and judges, were conferred this morning
aud degrees of Flu OF the twelve master
architect and royal arch of Solomon this
afternoon and tonight will be given the
fourteenth or perfect Flu. The session
will be continued tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08
ALTGELD TO RUN AGAIN.
He Will BE Candidate for Re- EIe ction
Says Mr.. Hinrichsen

CHICAGO, Oct S-A local paper says:
Secretary of State Hinrichsen came to
town ostensibly to attend a meeting of
the Democratic state central committee,
which was held last evening. He seem
ed to be more concerned. however, in
proclaiming that Governor Altgeld is a
candidate for re- election than in any other
Democratic activity.
Before the meeting. at the meeting,
ard after the meeting of the committee
he had one "little matter" to talk about,
one piece of naws TO reveal. and it was
always the same item. "The governor
is going to run again"
He is not only going to run, but ac-
cording to MIR. Hinrichsen, he is going
to win
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08
1. o. G. 4. GRAND LODGE.
Presid ent of the Order Visiting Here Will
Speak Tonight.

speak tonight.
The grand lodge OF Good Templars for
the state of Kansas is in session at Lin
coln post hall.
This is the thirty sixth annual conven-
ton and thirteen officers of the grand
lodge are in attendance besides a few
other delegates.
Dr. Deios II. Mann, r. w G. T, of
Brooklyn is present the guest of the
lodge.
Mr.. Mann spoke, at the First Congre-
gational church last evening on "AIcohol
on the System" Tonight he will speak
at Lincoln post hall, and the public is in
vited.
Dr. Mann is at the head of the order,
no. only in the United States, but the
world.
The "Juvenile Temple is represented
at this session also. The session will
close with an installation of officers to-
morrow night.
The meeting is not largely attended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08
$4,000 MAY STRIKE.
a Big Lockout is Expected in belfast by
Engineers.

BELFAST, Oct. S.-The Amalgamated
society of engineers has notified the
Belfast ship builders and engineers that
unless the demands of the society are
conceded to, strike will be commenced
on Thursday next.
Before the end of the month it is esti-
mated $4,000 men will be in idleness.
\ long and severe struggle between the
members of the Amalgamated society of
engineers and the ship builders and en-
giEeers is anticipated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08

New YORK, Oct. s-Wm. R Hearst,
of California, has purchased the Journal
Mr.. Hearst finished his examination of
the bills and formally entered on his
duties as editor and proprietor last night.
S. NJ. Cham berlain. formerly of the New
York Herald, becomes the managing
editor of the Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. S-The reluctance
of the house of deputies of the Episcopa-
lian convention to alter the report of the
constitutional revision commission ap-
peared again today when two commit
tees reported against the proposed
amendments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08

CHICAGO. Oct. S.-The Davis and Ran
kin building and manufacturing com
pany confessed judgment today in favor
Of the First National bank for 500, 1913,
and deputy sheriff was sent to Harvey
to take charge of the company's plant
The company is one of the largest man
ufacturers of dairy supplies in the coun
trv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08
NEW CASE OF DIPnTHERIA

Appears ia the Family of School Board
EIemb-r Wilson.
W. Il. Wilson. who is member of the
school board. and lives at 416 East
Sixth street, has baby sick with diph.
liberia.
The case was first noticed this morn
ing and DR.. Mum sent for The child
is nearly two years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08
aarvara to EntertaiEl .Cantabs.'

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct 8.-Harvard
is preparing to give athletes rousing
reception on their visit here tomorrow.
After being shown the sights of Boston
the visiting athletes will be driven TO
Harvard where thousand students will
greet them President Elliott will give
them a reception, after which banquet
will be rendered at the Hasty Pudding
club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08

F. ]. Turner was this afternoon SEN
fenced TO two years in the government
penitentiary at Leavenworth by Judge
Foster. He pleaded guilty to counter
feitiEg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08
Constant. e:121.e Isrincs a7.1oo.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Oct Sat Wood
ward s. Shanklin's sale of trotters today
the bay stallion Constant, record 2:1215,
by Wilkes Boy, sold for $7,100 to Peter
Duryea of New York. The prices Of
other stock were fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08

Thomas Cav, formerly an employe in
the auditor of freight receipts Office of
the Santa Fe, was married Sunday morn :
ing to Miss Ida Ramsey of Kansas City,
No. Mr. Cav is now in the employ Of
the Kansas City Street Railway com
panv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08

Prof. Connect has returned to the city
and is located at 723 Quincy street. and
would like to have his friends call on
him.
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[Continued on Fifth Page.l
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-21
Military brutality.

The German army has long been no.
torious for the brutal manner in which
the private soldiers were treated by
the non. commissioned officers and 9TH
er officers. The system was inaugural
ed by the Grent Frederick, and the mil
ltary authorities since his day seemed
unwilling to allow 1t to die out. Hap
PLY the present Emperor seems de-
termined to have none Of 1t. Ills i'm
perlal rescrlpt on the subject forbid
ding any officer to strike his men made
some sensation when 1t was issued,
though 1t was commonly said In army
circles that It would soon be a dead let
ter. A few recent cases prove the con-
trary.
A well.known officer was recently
dismissed from the service with igno-
miny for the Offense Of striking a man
in the ranks, the Emperor personally
indorsing the order for his dismissal
with severe and cutting remark. Last
week Mt Breslau sergeant who was
charged with ill-treating a soldier was
tried for the offense by council Of
war, was sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment in u fortress, and when
his sentence has expired to rejoln his
regiment as q soldier Of the second
Glass.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-21

army remained at Neshaminy until Au-
gust %, when it moved down the old York
road and encamped for the night near
Nicetown. Washington made his head
quarters at Stenton, the old homestead of
the Logan family.
1t was during the autumn of TIT that
Washington established headquarters at
White Marsh. These were at large
stone house about half mile east from
Camp Hill station, on the North Pennsyl
vania Railroad. This house is still stand
ing. 1t faces the south and is two and
a half stories in height 1t was modern
lied in 1854 and large wing, originally
the dining hall, removed from the west
end In Revolutionary days it was u sort
of "baronial hail." owned by George EN-
len, u wealthy Philadelphia. Charles T.
Altman is the present owner and occupant.
A very interesting building is the house
Washington occupied at Valley Forge in
1777-1778. 1t is still standing and is in
a good state of preservation. About it
are gathered many associations, which
are calculated to move the patriotic per-
son deeply.
In June, 1871, Washington moved from
West Point, where he had been for some
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-21

that q titled dame, Lady Skipwith, up
pears periodically to the tenants of to-
day. She is always dressed in rustling
silk brocade, and her feet encased in high.
heeled slippers.
After leaving Williamsburg the Gen.
eral entered into the siege Of Yorktown,
during which period he occupied a tent
After the surrender he took up his head
quarters at his own home at Mount Yer
non, November II, remaining there until
the Goth, when he started for Philadel-
phia, arriving there on November 20,
and remaining until March %, 1882.
During this lengthy period his headquar-
tiers were at the house of Benjamin
Chew, No. 10 South Third street, be-
tween Walnut and Spruce streets.
One of the last places where Washing
ton established himself was at Newburg.
He arrived there from Philadelphia and
joined the main army, which had been
ordered to proceed to that point. The
house in which the quarters of the COM
mander-in-chief were located was situat-
ed on a bluff which overlooks the Hudson
for eight miles to West Point. From this
outlook he could ascertain at once when
the enemy's ships broke through the bar
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-21
Tell the Glad Tldings Again.

Ring out, glad bells, and young and old
With shouts the music swell,
And let the tale again be told
BY tongue and changing bell.
The honored natal day is here
On which to us was given
phe hero grand by whose strong hand
Oppresson's chains were riven.
Mid all the hero names, not one
Lives in our hearts like Washington.
When in the grasp of Tyranny
Our country PROSTATE bowed,
When Wrong held sway on land and sea,
And Right by force was cowed
The latent fires in patriot hearts
To mighty fame burst forth,
And loud the call for freemen all
To rise and prove their worth.
Scarce had the echoes died away,
Ere legions sought the fields Of fray.
In that great hour Of need, the Lord,
In mighty wisdom, raised
A man to WELD the leaders, sword,
Where fires of battle blazed.
A man Of valor, in whose breast
Was throned loyal heart,
A man whose hand was nerved to rend
The CALLING chains apart.
And hurl the hosts of royalty
Back in defeat across the sea.
Our stricken land DER hill and plain
Was wounded with the graves
In which through all these years have
lain
The fallen hero braves.
The tangled grass on prairie wide,
The leaves In shaded wood,
The timid flowers in Natures bowers,
Were stained with patriot blood
Ali Great the sacrifice that we
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-21
TOO FAT TO WORK.
And He IL Now Being Shaved OF $50
Pounds.

And He IL Now Being Shaved OF $50
Pounds.
Who has not heard OF the proverbial
fat jolly man? The expression has be-
come so hackneyed that 1t almost seems
as though no man had Il right to feel
jolly unless he was fat Well, Thomas
Bower, Of New York, is fat He weighs
$50 pounds and he isn't jolly. On the
contrary he has worried so much that
he may never be jolly again.
Thomas was waiter in hotel. He
was first class advertisement for the
dlning-roOm, to be sure but unfOrtun-
ately space is valuable in New York
and poor Thomas grew so fat that he
could only with difficulty move be-
tween tables, and he had to go. He ap-
piled elsewhere for work, but his APP
pearance was against him and he was
rejected. This made him worry, but as
he had worried before his discharge
and through dread Of 1t he only grew
the fatter now that physical exertiOn
was removed. Finally he entered
Bellevue Hospital and lmplored the
physicians to relieve him by cutting him
in two. They are now engaged in re-
ducing him by $50 pounds, and the
probabilities are that he will be waiter
again. But he'll never be jolly. Worrl-
ment lest he get fat again will prevent
him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-21
riers which INSTRUCTED them and began

riers which INSTRUCTED them and began
to ascend the river and take such steps
as he deemed necessary. The house was
erected In 1850 and stands to-day just as
it did during Washington's occupancy.
1t is a plain one-story building, with n
high sloping roof much higher than the
body of the house. 1t is built of stone
with walls two feet thick, The roof is
supported by long timbers of red cedar,
rough hewn, which to this day give out
the delicate perfume of this wood. The
main room on the first floor is low, with
heavy rough-hewn timbers sustaining the
floor above and is called "the room of
seven doors and one window" On one
side is u huge open fireplace big enough
to roast an OK in. Standing on the hearth
stone one can look up the tall chimney
and see the sky above.
This property remained in the posses
sion of the Hasbrouck family until 1S49,
when the title became vested in the State
Of New York. In 1850 it was placed by
act of Assembly in the hands of the