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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-04
SIMPSON IN BALTIMORE.
Kansas Congressman Talks to It's Peo
pie of the Earthly Paradise"

Kansas Congressman Talks to It's Peo
pie of the earthly Paradise"
BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 4.-The big
Front Street theater was filed yester-
day by workingmen, assem- bled to hear
Congressman Simpson of Kansas tell
of the Earthly Paradise Mr.
Simpson said during his discourse:
81 do not believe in strikes.
In my opinion they give
no relief to the working people l
believe that the working people when
they have a grievance should watch
and wait patiently until election day
and then right their wrongs at the
ballot box. The land question is the
main one of the times. It is the
wealth producing element You have
the evil here n the East greater than
in the Western virgin soil Here in
the East monopoly Is a curse. l am
strong Populist on the land question.
although 1 am not i n favor of many
of the other principles of the Populist
party
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stralninr : Friendship.


He-What changes time makesl just
think. only year ago I was in love with
you.
She-Does it seem SO shortf
He-WhaG, since you refused me? In
one sense, yes. It shows how quickly ones
feelings can be reyolutionized. I never
dreamed then that could be just you1
friend.
She-And nowf
He-Now it is dificult to understand
how could be anything else. This-thia
is so much better.
She-Do you think so7
He-I know it. was blind-blind to
your faults, blind to the best that is in
you Now I can see clearly, and to be
simply your friend is all could wish for.
What splendid sense you showed when
you refused mel
She-Indeed.
He-Why, it was one of the best things
that ever happened to me. 1t fairly
brought me to my senses. And now how
different it isl don't suppose it would
be possible for me to get up a grain Of
sentiment SO far as you are concerned.
She (coldly)-Quite a change from the
fool you made of yourself
He (heartily)-Yes, isn't it?
She (sneeringly)-I suppose you now
have an unbonnded admiration for your
self at such marvellous recovery.
He (dumfounded)-Wh surely, surely,
you are not angry with me, my friend.
What have I saidS
She bursting into tears Nothing,
only you might have taken longer time
to get over it!-New York World.
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LABOR ARBITRATION BILL.

COmmissiener wright and Labor Or
CARNATIONS IndOrss the Measure,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The amended
labor arbitration bill agreed on by
the house committee en- labor, after
conferences with representatives of
the organizations of locomotive en-
gineers, trainmen, fremen and conduc-
tors has been reported to the house
by Mr.. Erdman of Pennsylvania. In
corporated in the report accompany
ing the bill are two letters addressed
to Chairman McGann, approving the
bill, one from Hon. Carroll D. Wright,
commissioner of labor, and the other
from the labor representatives. above
referred to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-04
SHELLY OUTLAWS CAUGHT.
The Notorious Bandit Brothers In Custody
After q Fight

After Fight.
CHECorAH, Ind. Ter, Feb. 4-Sheriff
w. f. Lake. of Pawnee county, Ok,
and posse, consisting of Deputy
Sheriff F. M. Canton and DIR. Bland,
of Pawnee, Deputy Marshal Dean
Hogan, of Muskogee, Deputy Marshal
John .McCane and Robert McCane, of
Checotah made an important capture
of Will and John Shelly, alias Pierce.
ten miles east of here yesterday. The
Shelly brothers, who were held for
grand larceny, broke Jail at Shawnee
September 5 last. When captured
they had in their possession several
saddles and harness which have been
claimed by citizens of Checotah.
They were apprehended in a house
owned by Sterling Hood, who knew
nothing of their reputation as GRIM
inals, and when ordered to surrender
they opened fire, wounding Deputy
McCane and DIR. Bland slightly The
officers returned the fire, shooting
Will Shelly through the legs.
Coal oil was procured and
the house was set on fire.
After about seventy-five shots
were fred and seeing that all hope of
escape from the flames and the deter
mined officials was gone, the two
desperate men surrendered, and were
brought to Checotah. Sheriff Lake
and his posse will leave here to-day
with his prisoners and will travel
overland to Pawnee.
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DRAW THE LINE.

Members Must Rsnouncs Allegiance to
the A. r. q. or Leave the o. r. Q.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-The fight between
the American Railway union and the
old railway brotherhoods. which
Anted ated the strike last summer and
became more bitter at that time
because the old brotherhood men
refused to join IN the strike, has
not been softened by the hand of
time. Instead, the feeling between
the rival bodies has apparently be-
come more intense. Yesterday the
subject was discussed at length by
200 or more leaders of the Order of
Railway Conductors, and an almost
unanimous expression was found in
the adoption of a resolution recon-
mending to the coming biennial con-
vention of the grand division that the
line be drawn in the order to exclude
all members who refuse to renounce
allegiance to the American Railway
union
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BIG. HEGIRA TO MEXICO.
Large Number of CoIored People Pre-
pairing to Go There.

Large Number of Colored People Pre-
pairing TO GO There.
MEN ORLEANS, La, Feb. A party
of 300 negroes arrived over the Queen
and Crescent last evening. They
came in a special train from Birming-
ham, The negroes are the first of
large party of perhaps 10, 900 who will
pass through the city during the next
few months en- route to Mexico.
The Mexican Colonization company,
having headquarters in Mexico, has
secured large concessions of the Mex
lean government on the Mapino river,
and these negroes are being imported
TO raise coffee.
Mr.. Peg Williams. agent of the com
pany in this country, says that the
low price of cotton has resulted in
CORRESPONDENCE decreasing the
wages, creating dissatisfaction among
them
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BRIEFS BY WIRE.

hallway earnings OF 1894 compared
with those of 1893 show a decrease of
over 500, 600, 0Oo
A canvass of the senate shows forty
seven against the administration s
financial bill, and thirty nine for.
The admission of Senator Mantle of
Montana leaves the Democrats tie
with the Republicans and Populists
together.
A barrel that had contained alcohol
exploded at Brinton, Pa, dangerously
wounding four men
Samuel A. Miller, a Louisville, KY,
millionaire, committed suicide by
throwing himself under a train at
Asheville, N. C.
A Louisville lady was robbed on
the street of belt containing 1000,
worn next to her skin. Her clothes
were cut to her person.
A decision involving a residence
portion of Perry, Ok, valued at $780,
600 was handed down by the register
and receiver of the land Office in
favor of Henry T. Bowie, a home
stead claimant. The decision throws
1900 out of their homes.
The inquiry instituted by the Eng
lish and continental press into the
Arme nian outrages has stamped with
truth all of the first stories pub
lished and has increased the array of
facts against the Turks and Kurds.
A cabin at Spring Gulch, Col, occu-
pied by the family of James Gaul,
m liner, burned, and two children,
aged 1 and 5 years, persisted It is
supposed they were playing with the
coal oil. ean.s
William Hurley, switchmaD, was
struck by Santa Fe train at Atch-
son and killed.
Major John MeDonough. assistant
| superintendent of the delivery de-
| partment of the Boston postoffice,
was arrested, charged with stealing
money and letters from the mail.
King Alexander of Servia has pro-
| posed marriage to Princess Syblle of
Hesse. The princess parents prom
ised to consider the proposition two
years hence, provided Alexander is
then king.
| With state honors the remains of
Marshal Canrobert the last of the
marshals of France, we're inferred in
the Hotel des Invalides. The funeral
of the great soldier was made the
| occasion of a great military display.
A fire in the Minneapolis esta blish-
ment of the Moline pillow works of
Moline, Ill, caused a loss of about
I! 500, 600.
Near Sail Felipe. Texas. while
Amsler Daney was out drinking with
Rachel Howard, he was shot and
killed by Jackson Howard, Rachel
husband. The weapon was a shot
gun and some of the charge struck
the woman, fatally wounding her.
An action for limited divorce has
been commenced in the supreme
court of New York by Mrs. Jennie S.
| Philips against Emmett Philips, who
is son of United States Judge John
F. Philips of Kansas City, and is an
attorney of the Western Union Tele-
graph company.
The state treasurer of Wyoming is
short S56, 454.7o by reason of the fail
ure of the bank in which he deposited
the states funds.
strike is threatened at the rolling
mills of Devices, Wood & Co.. at KEGS
port, Pa, on account of a proposed
reduction of ten per cent in the
wages of the 1900 employees. A if
teen per cent reduction was made
six months ago, and the men say they
VIII not submit to another reduction.
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Eaten Up with Curiosity.

81 would like to know very mooch, - re-
marked Nose Schaumburg to Pete Am
sterdam, If my brudder Sam wash an
honest man."
''1'll tell you how to find out if he il
honest or not" responded Pete Next
time you go off on the train take him
along to the depot and just before the train
leaves give him $40 bill and tell him tc
change it. II he comes back with the
change, then he is presumably honest.''
But ven he dom come paekf''
''Then you lose your $1O.''
"Shimminy grashusl It'd you suppose
for moment, Misther Amsterdam, dot
vas completely eaten up NIT curioshity3"
Texas Siftings.
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CAPTURE OF L1U KUNe TAO.
Forts On That Island Taken by the Jap
After Severe Fighting.

Forts On That Island Taken by the JaPs
After Severe Fighting.
LONDON, Feb. A dispatch from
Che Foo states that the japanese
have captured the island of Liu Kung
Tao, off Wei Hal Wei, after desperate
fly hting.
The dispatch adds that the Japan
csc feet maintained a terrific fire on
the island forts for several hours. The
Chinese gunners responded spirited
ly. Several of the Chinese guns were
disabled toward the close of the bonn
bardment.
Many on both sides were killed or
wounded. A large number of prison
ers were taken. When the dispatch
left, the Chinese and Japanese fleets
were hotly engaged.
A dispatch from Tien Tsin says that
the latest news from Wei Hal Wei
shows that half the northern fleets on
the mainland are holding out against
Japanese assaults A Japanese ship
was damaged and a torpedo sunk
while ate mpting to force the north
ern entrance of the harbor.
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AWFUL COLD WEATHER.

Forty Eight Degrees Below Zero Up In
the Rainy Lake Region.
DULUTH, MINI, Feb. 4. -Several re-
ports have been received in Duluth
during the winter of prospectors in
the Rainy Lake and Seine river gold
country being frozen to death. A
man by the name of McLain was
picked up within two miles of Rainy
Lake city on New Years day frozen
stiff, after he had walked only one
mile. The thermometer was AZ de-
grees below zero.
Yesterday ,. A. Melrose, who owns
a great deal of valuable gold prop
erty in the Rainy Lake and Stone
river district, received a letter from
James Cummings stating that of a
party of nine prospectors who were
near Wild Potato creek, about 100
miles from Rainy Lake city and about
fifty miles from Fort Francis, on New
Years day, he was the only survivor.
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SHOT A CHINAMAN.
American Naval Officers Go Gun
ming on Chinese Shores.
In Absence of Other Game They
Shoot a Native.
ENRAGED POPULACE
Capture and Carry Off the En-
tire Party.

: LONDON, Feb. "A dispatch from
Shanghai says telegram has been
received there from Chin Kaing stat
ing that officers from the American
warship Concord landed at Chin
Kaing for the purpose of shooting
game. They by accA emit shot a
Chinaman. The populace became in
furiated and attacked, seized and
carried of the whole party. The
commander of the Concord sent an
armed force of blue jackets and
marines to rescue them at all hazards.
Further news in regard to the affair
is anxiously awaited.
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NO WAR TALK HEARD.

Every Hope That Mexico and Guate =
maIa Will Not Resort to Arms.
CITY OF MEXICO, Feb, 4.-Negot
are in progress between Mexico and
Guatemala. There is every hope of a
pacific settlement. Guatemala's en-
voy, De Leon, is most conscientiously
working to bring about pacific set
Element. He says he has great
hopes of success and is ably seconded
by Foreign Minister Marischael, who,
like his government, is imbued with
a spirit of peace. The only war talk
heard here is by foreigners, and
foreign newspapers that arrive con-
tain more sensational news than was
ever known here.
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Indorslng the President.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Upon inquiry
of Private Secretary Thurber at the
White house it is learned that the
president has received a very large
number of kilograms and letters from
prominent citizens, cham bers of COM
merce and other trade organizations
in all parts of the country heartily in-
dorsing the recommendations con-
tanned in his recent message to con-
gress, and recognizing the necessity
for immediate action for the preser-
walton of the national crc dit and pub
lie faith
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PATTIsoN VERSUS WARWICK.
Interesting Careers of the Rival Philade1
phia MayoraIty Candidates.

Interesting Careers of the Rival Philade1-
phia MayOraIty Candidates.
The municipal campaign in Phiiadel-
phia is attracting more attention than
usual, owing to the fact that Robert E.
Pattison, twice chosen governor of Penn
sylvania. is a candidate for mayor on
the Democratic ticket. Mr.. Pattison
was born in Quantico, Nd. Dec s.
1850. His father was Rev. DR.. Robert
H. Pattison, Methodist clergyman.
He was educated in Philadelphia, stud
led law under Attorney General Lewis
G. Cassidy and was admitted to the bar
in 1879. He evinced strong liking for
politics, and his successful career began
with his election as city comptroller of
Philadelphia in 1877. He wasre-elected
in 1880 as a Democrat by majority of
nearly $4,000, although Philadelphia
gave President Garfield majority of
over 90, 900. In 1881, at the age Of 81,
he was elected governor of Pennsylvania
and was the first Democrat to carry the
state since the war. He served four
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WAR CLOUD AT WATHENA
HOstnities Liable There Over Imports
ton of ColOred Laborers.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Feb 4.-The gov
eminent has just let the contracts for
a large amount of river improvements
to be made on the Missouri river at
one point opposite this city and
another opposite Wathena. Kan.
The work was let to Contractor
Kelley, of Kansas City, who
has hired 200 colored men at Kansas
City, Sedalia and Leavenworth to do
the work. When the people of
Wathena heard of this they were very
indignant and have decided that the
colored men shall not be landed there.
They have served notice on the con-
tractor that if he attempts to bring
them there they will be driven away
by force if necessary Kelley will
not yield and a collision is expected.
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woman charged wien 1ncena.arlsnn.

VIECENNEs, Ind, Feb. Mrs.
Louisa Jordan, i member of one of
the most prominent families in this
county, and the sister-in-law of Au-
ditor Jordan. was arrested for setting
FIRE to q grist mill last July at Decker
Station. She waived examination
and was held for trial. The affair
has created 3 profound sensation and
opens one of the bitterest family
quarrels ever known here.
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Sure Of 1t.

Caller-Is your sister in, my little mani
Willie Wise-She said if Mr.. Sweet
came, tell him she was sick; if Mr.. Rush
came to say she was not in, and if it was
Mr.. Earl to say she was out with Mr..
Sweet She said she'd give me nickel if
I got it right. I don't know which you
are, mister, but you bet I'm goin to get
the nickel. -Pittsburg Post.
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GLASS FACTORY BURNED.

One Located at Monaco, Psnn., De-
stroyed With Loss Of S175,OoO.
ROCHESTER,, Pa, Feb. 4.-The Phoe.
nix Glass factory, located at Monaco,
across the river from this place,
burned yesterday afternoon. The
loss is S175, 600; some insurance. The
works were the principal ones of the
town, employed 500 hands and were
owned by stock company.
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Exoitsment In Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-The rumor that
the hall of the lost steamer, Chicora,
had been sighted off SouGh Chicago
caused the greatest excitement yes
terdav in this city. Tugs were sent
out in pursuit of what numb Der of
observers declared was the floating
hull, and when darkness came on the
lake was being searched in the hope
that the story would prove true.
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reception to NJ. Rochefort.

PARIS, Feb An. Henri Rochefort,
editor-in- chief of the Republican
journal, L Intransigeant, who re-
turns to France under the act of am
nesty adopted last week, after having
been in exile since 1889, arrived in
Paris yesterday. There were fully
So 900 persons gathered about the
station. The greatest good humor
was displayed and frantic cheering
was induced in
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A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.

Accident at steubenYiIIe. Ohio, In Which
Number Are Fatally Hurt.
STEUBENvILLE, Ohio, Feb. 1.-Two
explosions occurred yesterday at
Riverside furnace. in this city, in
juring a large number of workmen,
several of them fatally. The explo-
sions were caused by stock in the
furnace settling, and the accumulated
gas between what had settled and
what was hanging above, blowing
out tons of stock and bricks.
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Plate Glass Combustion.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Colonel A. L.
Conger of Ohio, proprietor of the Dia-
mond Plate Glass company, having
large plants at Kokomo and Elwood.
Ind, arrived yesterday from Phila-
delphia. To a reporter Mr.. Conger
admitted that steps were being taken
to form a glass trust.
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PEACE ENJOYS ORDERED HOME.

Thoy Did Not Bave Plenary Powers to
Treat for Peace With Japan.
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Feb. 4.-The
ENJOYS from China, who were sent to
negotiate for peace with Japan, will
leave this city for Nagasaki to day.
An examination of their ereden tials
revealed the fact that the ENJOYS did
not have plenary power to treat for
peace, and they were thereupon told
that they had better return to their
own country.
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line of work for
young women.
She has become q
professional en-
tertainer OF chill
dren and has
found the field a
very pleasant and
profitable one.
She plans par
ties and person
ally looks after
{ he entertain
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Rattery of Roilers Explode.

MUsKEGoN, Mich, Feb. 4-The bat
terry of two boilers in Gray Bros
planning mill exploded last night
The boiler house, engine room and
dry kiln were completely wrecked
John johnson, the waSchman, was
blown to atoms The loss is estimat-
ed at SIP 900.
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February ~ round trip one fare plus
50 to Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New
Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mis-
souri, Good returning 20 days, stop
overs. For particulars call on or address
Rock Island City Ticket Agents.
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Stocked.

The Affable Stranger am dealer in
plumbers supplies, and 1 called to see if
we couldn't do some business today.
The Polite Plumber-I'm afraid not,
sir. have all the billheads can use for
come time to come.-Life.
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order of Birth Abraham.

NEW YORK. Feb 4.-The grand
lodge of the Independent Order of
Birth Abraham opened its annual
session in Tammany hall yesterday.
There were sss delegates present,
chiefly from New York Ohio, Massa-
ehusetts. Connecticut, Missouri, Min
nesota. New Jersey and Illinois. Max
Stern presided
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Belle-And so you have accepted Harry
And you always laughed at the idea OF
marrying him.
Nellie-I know it, But when he pro-
posed was all taken aback, and I ex-
claimed, do you take me for a foolf"
And be said: No. I want you for my
self" 1t SO astonished me that he should
say anything SO bright that 1 said Yes
Transcript.
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Ought to Be Big Now.

The Colonel with osten tatious nedesty)
Yes, did kill some small bears when
out west
Mrs Kaustik (who had heard his tales
too often)-Nonsense! You should say
''big bears They've been growing ever
since you killed them.-Chicago Record.
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'tMudge is pretty much of talker, is
he not?''
He is, but I can't say just how much.
have always had TO leave before he got
through. Indianapolis Journal
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Hard Worked.

Wyld-I hear Tradesmun carries on
quite an extensive correspondence with
the Four Hundred.
Kellogg-What does he write about9
Wyld-Please remit.-B Brooklyn Life.
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Would Work Together.

New Girl (timidly)-I s'pose you are a
fine cook, mum?
Young Mistress-Bless me, no.. don't
know thing about it.
New Girl (relieved )-Then We'll get on
famously, mum. don t either.-Tit-B Bits.
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St. Joseph Has a Dry Sunday.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 4.-Yesterday
was the first dry" Sunday in St.
Joseph for several years The tenn
perance and social reform wave has
struck the city with full force, and it
was out of the question to get drink
in anv manner
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4 walking Example.

Briggs-Did you have much to drink at
the dinner last night?
Griggs-Yes, sir! When I came out, /
felt like pousse cafe.-New York World.
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A Southern Morning.

''Has the ice thawed in the dining
roomf''
Eyes, sir. .
''Well, you just keep the fire from freez-
ing while we eat breakfastl''-Atlanta
Constitution.
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London pays AZ per cent of the in
come tax of England and Wales, and its
government and management cost about
$35, 900, 600 a year.
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Some naonla alMaYs look fresh

Some people always look Iresn anu
young, while others look prematurely old,
with skin dried up and wrinkled. The
only difference between the two is the
loss of vitality in the blood People
using Beggs' Blood Purifier aud Blood
Maker always look fresh and healthy.
Sold and warranted by your popular
druggist, W. R. Kennady.
Subscribe for the Daily STATE JOURNAL
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Tha Lareest Herbarium,

The Michigan agricultural college
herbarium is said TO be the largest in
the world. It now contains 70, 900 speei-
mems.
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A Vain Seance.

There's a new play out called "a Rail
road Ticket" A good many actors have
been looking for Philadelphia Inquir-