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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11

During the distribution of food. etc, at
Colby. Kan, one of the applicants was
asked what his family needed, food or
clothes. He replied that they needed
clothes and -four as they had plenty of
meat as he had killed horse for food.
Several of the families in his neighbor-
hood received portion and pronounced
it equal to beef
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
For a Memorial to Gilmore.

NEW YORK, Feb. II. = The Marine
band of Washington will give an en-
tertainment at Madison Square garden
tomorrow night in aid of the fund
for memorial to the late band lead
er, p. s Gilmore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE cold con-
tinues undated in England. Several
rivers are frozen over, including the
upper reaches of the Thames, where
bicyclists are crossing on the ice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
Murderous Mr. Kotusek.

CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-Albert Kotusek
made a murderous attack on Mary
Zelusink because she had refused to
M AIRY him, and then attempted to
cut his own throat. Both are in the
hosnital in a critical condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
Peace ENJOYS Given Tuu Power.

LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch from
PekiP says that full powers have
been telegraphed to the Chinese peace
ENJOYS with view of a renewal of
the negotiations with Japan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
Two Chndren Incinerated.

BRAZIL, Ind, Feb. IA 6-year- old
son and 3-months- old daughter of
William Cassidy, residing eight miles
north of this city, were burned to
death last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
Fifteen Lives Lost.

HALIFAX, N. s., Feb 1.-The Glou-
cester schooner Clara F. Friend, has
been wrecked at Eastern Head on the
Nova Scotia coast, and her entire
crew of fifteen men lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
Murderer Dies In jail,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. lily Dung
Stovall, who, thirteen months ago,
assassinated his brother in law, Wiley
J Jordan. near Jacksonville, Ala, died
in Jail at that place last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 1.-THE Ex-
aminer prints a story from its cor
respondent at Honolulu to the effect
that Admiral Beardslee has taken pos
session of Pearl harbor and declared
a protectorate over the Hawaiian
islands. The news came to Victoria
by the steamer Warrimoo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
New spanish rarin Laws.

MADRID, Feb. 1.-THE law impoS-
ing protect We duties on cereals went
into effect yesterday. It increases
the duty on corn ~ pesatas per 100
lzilos, on -four to 4 pesatas. on chaH
to pesatas. The law will expire on
December 81 next, but the govern
ment reserves the right to prolong it
New neck bands put on your shirts at
ToPEKA STEAM LAUNDRY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The civil serv-
ice commission has completed it's inves-
dgation of the San Francisco custom
house. The report has not been made
public, but it is understood to sustain the
charges of partisan removals and other
violations of the civil service laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
LIN KING Tao FaIIa.

YOKOHAMA, Feb. 1.-THE japanese
have captured the island of Liu Kung
lao, the strong Chinese position at
the entrance of the harbor of Wei Hal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
Jockev Madigan Dead.

ST LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 11.-Jocl1ev
Madigan, who received a fractured
skull by fall from Free Trade in the
fifth race at Madison, died from the
effects of his injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11

BUy the Light Running Domestic.
The best sewing machine in the city
Get it at Babcock & Frost
701 Kansas ava
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11

Lord Randolph Churehurs Successor.
LONDON, Feb 11.-Mr. Fardel. Con-
sentative, has been returned without
opposition as member of parliament
for South Paddington. in succession
to the late Lord Randolph Churchill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11

112 and ia West 9Th. Peerless Steam
Laundry.
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Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam LaundrK.
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The Portland daily press., 1895-08-31

platform, the rush began. Men and boys
jumped for the steps of the moving cars,
Needless of the warning cries of the train
men, and there were several narrow es-
capes from death or mutilation. When
the cars came to standstill, the strug-
gle for places continued and men, wom-
en- and children scramble to get on
board, until seats, aisles, platforms and
steps were crowded Then the double
ender started off for Portland to come
back and repeat the performance later
in the afternoon.
The crowds in the park enjoyed re-
markable programme. There was the ex-
cellent trotting, which is described in
detail elsewhere; Miss Myrtle Peek ex-
hibited her trick horse Boston and guided
the leaps over the five bars; Prof. La
roux went up in the balloon and the as
cension was one Of the best ne ever
made; Wynn, the trick bicyclist, gave an
excellent performance and then there
was the only johnson, and his team.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-31
JOHN S. JOHNSON AS HE WILL QUAD TO-DAY.

about his Fexhibit 'tThere is kgreat
show of cattle here. said Mr.. King "a
m anrmust be fastidious who can come here
and not find any herd he wants AL
sorts are exhibited here, even to a pair Of
polIed Aberdeen. - Mr.. King has beer
twice to Worcester and has picked up rib
bons in competition with breeders who
have been in the business 40 years.
Another heavy exhibitor of cattle is
Mr.. G. H. Yeaton of Dover, N. FL. whose
Ayreshires found favor with the judges.
SIT is the best fair I've ever SEEM" said
Mr.. Yeaton. cit is the greatest cattle
show I've ever exhibited at. Why, there
are 1876 head of Ayrshies.. alono here.
Mr. Thomas Seavey . has charge of the
Holsteins from the Rocky Hill farm,
Somersworth, N. H. Mr.. Seavey's father
is the owner of this widely known farm.
Mr.. Thomas Seavey thought this fair
compares fayorably with any. he had seen.
The Seavey Holsteins were lucky in The
competitions. Taurus, the two year Old
bull, got first prize, and calf of four
months captured q first in competition
with much older animals. A three year
old heifer was first among six competitors
and two year old first among five.
Another man who has anexcellent chance
for sizing up an agricultural fair is Mr..
L. J. S. True, general agent or A. w.
Gray's Sons of Middleton Springs. Vt
manufacturers of patent horse powers,
and machines for saving wood, threshine
and cleaning grain. Mr.. True has a fine
exhibit of these appliances. He has found
time to roam about Rigby Park and has
been particularly interested in the cattle
exhibit. Mr.. True said this was one Of
the best cattle exhibits he had seen, and
perhaps was the best II was particularly
interested" he said, Gin the Arson town
team of Herefords They are remarkably
fine animals" This team, by the way,
was the one which took the frs t prize. II
is the property of Mr. K. A. Hilton. The
Jerseys also attracted Mr.. Trues atten.
ceptionally fine. Another thing on
which Mr.. True commented was the fav.
orable comparison of the Maine cattle
with the herds from other states. The
animals from Maine farms have showed
up exceedingly we'll and are great cred.
it to the state.
Secretary B. Walker McKeen Of the
State Board of Agriculture is, of course,
an authority on fairs as he is on all agri-
BEST he said land l am willing to be
quoted to that effect. There never was a
better cattle show in New England The
fair is a fine one in every way" and
then Mr.. McKeen hurried away to get a
seat in Professor Bristol's tent, where the
wonderful horses were about to perform
Mr.. Smith Babb of Westbrook one Of
the Judges of the cattle, is man who has
sized up horned animals ON many fail
I ever saw said he.
Another thing which indicates the sizt
of the cattle show are the long lines OF
cars, patent palace cars for the trottine
horses and fancy cattle and scores of or
binary cattle cars. They stand in Ions
lines just beyond the park entrance and
there are other long trains of them by
the coal sheds at the Portland end of the
Boston & Maine bridge.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-31
Minister Ransom's Salary.

Washington. August 3d. Ill luck seems
to be the lot of United States Minister
Ransom, one trouble following close upon
the heels of another Now Mr.. Willie,
acting auditor of the treasury for the
State Department, has decided that Mr..
Ransoms salary as minister to Mexico,
cannot be paid until he is confirmed by
the Senate. He bases his decision upon
the law which reads: "No money shall
be paid from the treasury as a salary to
any person appointed during recess of
the Senate to fill vacancy in any ex-
listing office. if the vacancy existed while
the Senate was in session and was by
law required to be flied by. and with
the advice and consent of the Senate I'M
til such appointee has been confirmed by
the Senate" The question of allowing
his expenses, etc.. has not yet been taken
up. 1t is stated that Minister Ransom
himself raised this point whether he
could be paid prior to confirmation, as
he wanted to know exactly where he
stood before he departed for Mexico, that
he might make the necessary financial
arrangements for his maintenance. Con-
gress will have to provide for his salary
between July 1st and the date when
he may be confirmed.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-31
WHAT THEY SAY OF US.
Men Who Ought to Know Praise the Great
Fair

Fair
The exhibitors of stock are loud in
their praises of the size and excellence
Talks with them revealed universal
opinion that this is one of the best exhi-
bitlons of the kind ever seen in New
England There is Mr.. Julian Hood who
has seen many big fairs. for he has
charge of prize Jersey cattle owned by
his uncle, Mr. G. l. Hood of patent medi-
cine fame. Mr.. Hood has naturally de-
voted his spare moments to an examina-
tion of the Jersey cattle in the sheds at
Rigby Of this branch of the fair he
says, think it is one of great excel
lence. The animals are very fine and the
competitions have been close" Mr. Hood
as asked about his own herd of Jerseys,
and said that it is now about three
years since his uncle went heavily into
the raising of Jerseys, now there are about
2250 head of the beautiful creatures ON
the Hood farm at Lowell. "We picked
up animals for the herd all over this
country, said he, ''for you can
get better Jerseys in America now than
you can buy abroad. got one COW at
place in Utah, where it cost me S76 to
send her by express to point in Montana
from which I was to ship carload.
also procured animals in Texas, members
of herds which had been shipped there. ;
From Rigby the Hood Jerseys may go to
Burlington, N. Ii. They will not be
exhibited at Lancaster. The tent yes
terday was centre of attraction as it
has been on all the days of the fair.
At the end of one of the cattlesheds is a
banner on which is spelled the name In
gleside farm, South Pairs. The letters
are made of badges worn by Ingleside
cattle at various fairs Mr.. s. M. King
is the owner of the farm and is herr
with II head of cattle. Many of them
were adorned with the coveted red and
white and blue ribbons. Mr. King was
found sitting on pile of .straw and an
swering the questions Of the curious
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-31
WITH THE BICYCLISTS.
How the Cracks Ride and How the Silent
Steers Are Rubbed Down.


John S. johnson of Syracuse, the cham
pion bicyclist of the world arrived at
Rigby at noon, with his stirring" OF
steeds and the athletic young men who
ride with him to make the pace when
the champion wheels forth to smash a
record. Besides johnson, the team is
composed of A. E. Weinig, Empire State
Team, Buffalo; John Starbrook, Spauld-
ing Team, Philadelphia; H. A. Seavey,
Barnes Team, Boston; Pat O'Connor,
Syracuse Team, Ireland
johnson is a young man, apparently
not over 20. He is tall and slender, with
pleasant face which is now well tanned
by the sun as the crack wears no cap
when ON the track. He was presented
to the crowd during the races at time
when Miss Myrtle Peek was sitting OF
her horse in front of the judges stand,
and as the crowd did see Miss Peek, and
did not see johnson, there was burst
| of laughter at the announcement James
S. johnson, the c.. npion bicyclist of the
world Then they saw johnson, him
self and the laughter changed to ap-
plause. The champion was clad in suit
of white tights, leaving his arms and
sinewy legs uncovered His bicycle is
also white, and when he mounted and
sprinted off around the track for trial
mile to get the lay of the land, there was
a streak Of white against the grey of the
track. The other members of the John
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-31
ri,o into con team 1vere also on the track. ridine

son team were also on the track, riding
single and tandems alternately. Then
while waiting for the champions at
tempt to do a mile in less than two .min-
utes, they wrapped themselves in bath
robes and sat on the side Of the track.
When the attempt was to be made, how
ever, robes were thrown aside, and the
four young men appeared clad in gay
colored tights. They mounted two tan
dems and came to the line ahead of the
champion. All rode in the style SO dear
to the heart..of the youngster, bending low
over the handle bars So near were the
machines that as the five wheelmen shot
away, they looked as if they were on one
long tandem. They moved with the pre-
cision of machinery, and swept around the
turn at a terrific pace. At the half the
young men on the leading tandem
dropped out and let the other pair push
the wind away from in front of the cham
pion. johnson did not beat two minutes,
but he did finish the mile in 2. 05, re-
markably fast time considering that the
track had not entirely gotten over the
effects of the rain. johnson was so tax
en- with the Rigby course that he will try
again today to beat the two minute
mark, besides going two miles to beat
410. He will be paced by his compan-
ions, who will ride that peculiar machine
the quadruplet, popularity called the
"quad"
q johnson and his companions yesterday
also raced a mile on single machines,
Johnson winning by squirt IN the
stretch. Time-2.25
A PRESS man called at the headquart-
ers Of the Cyclers, .fter johnson made
his fast mile, and found the five riders
in the hands of as many trainers, who
were rubbing and pounding their mus
cles, and performing other hygenic evo-
buttons to keep the flyers in the pink
of condition.
They are delighted with the track, and
believe it to be wonderfully fast. Mr..
johnson says he thinks Rigby the finest
track in the country He says the track
was not in condition for phenomenal rec
cords yesterday, but with more planning,
and no more rain it ought to be in fine
shape for Saturdays trials. II shall &c
for that worlds record Saturday if the
conditions and track are right" sa id
the famous cyclist.
Wynn, the b1cyclist, who will repeat his
performance today, is a wonder. lie
rides as we'll in front of the handle bars
as behind them. He lies down on the
bicycle and rides he stands up on 1T and
rides He can stop the revolution of the
rear wheel 1aHd pse il as brake, Final
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-31

ly, he stacks several bicycles and places
his own at right angles to them, the rear
wheel held by the stack Then he runs
towards the stack, jumps over it ana
lands in the saddle of his own machine,
riding off as easily as the ordinary rider
makes pedal mount.
These are the handicaps in the Glass A
race at Rigby today: G. B. Pike, Nor
way, scratch; o. E. Towle, Auburn, 10
yards o. H. Grimmer, Portland, 10
yards; f. A. Stearns, Norway, 20 yards
John r. johnson, Portland, 80 yards
G M. Robinson. Rockland, rs yards
E.. q Webster, Portland, 70 yards; Ralph
Thompson, Portland, Ls5 yards; John Il.
Mason, Auburn, S5 yards; Ernest M.
SWEET, Norway, 30 yards
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-31

first race, the.people were pouring into
: the grand stand in streams, and it had
already began to look crowded The
teams had overfowed across the track,
and many were standing in the space in
side the oval The filling of the grand
stand made no difference in the appear
ance of the Midway, and the grounds
around about. They we're still crowded
But one o clock is early for many peo-
pie, and so durin the first hour of the
racing, the crowds kept on arriving
flowing up the stair cases to the grand
stand. Every seat in the lower deck
was pre-efhpted, and people stood by the
hundreds in the ails les while far aloft
on the upper deck the situation was not
much different. From the judges stand,
the great pavilion framed picture long
to be remembered. 1T was red, blue
and yellow, in fact all the colors of the
rainbow caught in the fabric OF the
dresses of the summer girls and colors
which are not in the rainbow, for that
matter. Then glance up and down the
track showed that in the last hour, the
throngs hanging on the fences had
doubled in number There was long
line of bicycle in the frames erected to
hold them inside the oval. Horses and
carriages were standing everywhere.
Looking beyond the grand stand could
be seen the crowds in the Midway, and
then way down around the cattle sheds,
there were groups, or rather crowds num-
boring hundreds of persons. There were
90 900 people7in Rigby park, and that is
probably too low an estimate. There
must have been seven thousand people in
and around the grand stand alone
TO get all the people to the park taxed
the transportation facilities to the utmost
The Boston and Maine made double
ender of train so long that the iron
train shed at the Union station would
not cover it, One engine was headed
towards Portland and the other towards
Rigby, and the train flew back and for tn
between the two points like shuttle.
There were lively scenes at the platform
which does duty as railroad station at
the park. Before the train stopped,
men began to drop off the platforms and
inside the cars 1.-THE people could be seen
standing, in the aisles while all the
seats were occupied. 1t took many min
utes for all the passengers to get oil and
it tooks many more for them to get
through the gates. Later i'll the afternoon
the situation was reversed, for then
the crowds were in a hurry to get home.
After the double enoer had shifted from
the outward to the inward track, and was
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-31
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The four ships of the North ATLANTIC
Squadron arrived in Boston harbor at 2
O clock yesterday.
While testing revolvers in Hopkins 81
Aliens pistol mandatory at Norwich.
William Dawsett shot a shopmate named
Cassidy. Cassidy lived but few min
utes.
Herbert NJ. Moore, principal of the
Yarmouth High School. who was recent-
" elected to the Biddeford High School
principalship, has notified the school
board that he cannot accept, as the Var
mouth committee declines to accept his
resignation at such short notice
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-31
ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS
Deacon James Lem ont.
ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS

Bath, August 80. EARLY this morning
Deacon James Lemont, one of the Oldest
and best known sitizens of Bath, died
at his home on Centre street Mr.. Lee
mont had .been in good health and his
death was sudden. He was ninety years
old last Tuesday and leaves no widow OF
children. He lived on farm in West
q It'll good deal of his life, but some
years ago he moved to Bath.
The funeral will occur Sunday, from
the Elm street Baptist church at 2. 80
O'Clock.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-31
GENTLE ANNIE.
she Regretted She Had Not Been Able to
Stab Her Husband,

Portsmouth, n. H., Aug. 30.-Mrs. An
ME Gresham, wife of Thomas Gresham,
was arrested tonight charged with at
tempting to stab her husabnd. They had
not lived together for several months,
but met today at the funeral of Mrs
Gresham's sister. After the return of the
funeral party the trouble is said to have
commenced between the husband and
wife and ended early this evening by Mrs.
Gresham seizing a large butcher knife
and making a lunge at her husband, who
she claims was about to strike her. He
succeeded in wrestling the knife from the
woman. At the station Mrs. Gre sham ex-
pressed regret that she had not driven
the knife to its full length into her hus-
band. She will be arraigned tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-31
Johnson, the Champion, Makes a
Dash Against Time.
TODAY HE HOPES TO BEAT THE
TWO MINUTE MARK.

> The Features of Great Day-How the
Crowds Looked and Acted--A Success
full Balloon Ascension-Praise From
Exhibitors.
1t was another red letter day at Rigby,
yesterday. The sun shone brightly and
dried the track in good shape The great
attractions of the day and the beautiful
weather drew crowd which reached
large proportions within an hour after the
gates were opened and kept increasing in
proportions until the middle of the after
noon. By 10 o'clock the cattle and horse
sheds were surrounded with large and
admiring crowds. The fakirs in the
Midway were reaping a harvest the grand
stand was already occupied by people
anxious to pre-empt front row seats and
the throngs had overaowed into the lock-
up where solitary individual was Sleep
ing off a jag.
At "a few minutes before one, when
Starter Jenkins rang the gong for the
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-31
THE FEATHERED FAVORlTES.
Owners of Poultry who Captured Premi
ums of the n. e. Societr.

ums of the N. e. Society.
Asiatic Varieties-Buff cochin fowls,
and schicks, partridge cochin fowl and
chicks, dark brahinas, light brahmas,
white cochins, Mrs. G. ID. Eastman,
Lewis ton, first andssecond;
Black Hamburg Fowl-Wm. Ballard,
Portsmouth, N. II. first and second.
Pigeons-Best collection. d. Plummer,
South Portland first; Coyle and Taylor.
second.
Carrier Pigeons-Colye and Taylor, first.
White Plymouth Rocks-J. N. Elnborn
first and second
Silver Laced, White and Golden Wyan-
dottes-J. N. Emborn, first and second.
White Leghorns-J. n. Embron. first
Traloose Geese-A. J. Remission, first
Brown China Geese-A. j. Remission,
first and second.
White Crested Ducks-A. J. Remission,
first and second.
Black Leghorns-A. J. Remission, first
and second (Mr Remission also took. near
" all the premiums on the duck and
geese departments.
Buff P. Reds-.O 5. Neal, Auburn, first
and second.
White Leghorns-J. S. Neal, first and
second. 81
Silver Cachins-S. T. Eveleth, Port
land, first and second.
Black Delageins-Kate L. Clark, Au-
burn, Mass, first and second.
Golden Perkins-W Ballard, first and
second. Mr. Ballard also took all the
premiums ON black and red game fowl,
silver dorkin, game. rose comb dorkin
bantums. white rose coated bantams, buff
crested, bantams and red crested, ban
tall1S.
Turkeys-A.J Remission took all prizes
in the turkey department.
ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS.
Grade Holsteins, Cow. j. Libby.
Richmond, first and second.
| Heifers, three years old--F. J. Libby,
| Richmond first.
Heifer Calf-F. J. Libby, Richmond,
| first and second.
| Draft horses-C. L. Robinson, Scarbo
70, first; A. j. Jones, Scarboro, second.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-31
A Sudden Accident.

Yesterday afternoon Mr.. M. j. LATER
ty IS horse took fright while he was driy
ing down Congress street and ran away,
running into the telegraph pole at the
corner of Congress and. Ellsworth streets.
1t smashed the wagon all to pieces and
bruised and cut Mr.. Lafferty considera-
bly,. He was taken into Simmons &
Hammond store and fixed up and pluck
lily continued his way to his home in
Cumberland Mills. 1t was a narrow es-
cape, from very serious result. JIM