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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items of Interest from the North Side of
the River.
DR.. Dawson went to Hoyt this morn
ing.
Mrs Robert Maze is i'll of lung diff
Guilty.
Miss May Maxwell has returned to
Fort Worth.
Rob McMaster is confined to his home
with tonsilitis
Rev. Calvin Holman went to Manhat-
tan this morning.
Miss Anna Nystrom is suffering from
a severe attack of humps.
Mrs. Atkins is down from Hoyt to visit
her daughter, Mrs. j. A. Lukeus.
The annual concert by Van Ness's
male choir will occur this year about
May1 1.
The north side Knights and Ladies of
Security initiated four new members
last evening.
Mrs. John Metzger of Meriden and
sister Mrs. Frank Beveridge of Oskaloo-
sa. visited here taday.
Rev. J. C. Miller, of Winfield, visited
his brother. S. C. Miller, on his way to
the encampment at Lawrence.
Mrs. j. F. Carter celebrated her fiftieth
birthday Sunday, by inviting a number
of her friends to swell dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs John Nystrom returned
from Usage City where they have been
attending the Mission conference
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Kincaid, of 1920
north Harrison street, are the parents of
nine pound boy, born this morning.
John Mendenhall died at his home in
Granville Sunday morning, of inf1am-
matOry rheumatism, which went to his
heart
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Milton, of Dodge
City, who have been the guests of Rev.
and Mrs. Glendenning, have returned to
their home.
Mr.. Charles Small, son of Dell Small,
and Miss Eva Smith, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Smith, were quietly mar
ried about two weeks ago. Mr.. and Mrs.
Small are staying at the Chesterfield.
The marriage has been kept secret from
thsir friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26
THEY MADE S8,4OO,OOO.
This is the Sum the Cleveland Syndica
has GObbled.

This is the Sum the Cleveland Syndicate
has GObbled.
A Topeka banker has figured the prof
it to the Decentralization syndicate
In the recent gold bond issue.
81 figure" ssaid he today, ''that the
bonds are contracted for by the syndi-
cate for $1.06 and before dollar has
been turned over they have sold the
bonds in England and other places for
$119. This Will net the syndicate the
nice little sum of $8,4OO, 900 on the deal
If the bonds go to higher figure by
the time the issue is made of course the
syndicate will make correspondingly
more.
81 have always thought Cleveland was
honest, but this last action is decidedly
suspicious to say the least. The syndi.
cate could well afford to pay him s., OOO,-
600 out of their profits"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26
HARDESTY RELEASED.
He Gave the whisky to the Woman Be-
cause She Was Sick.

The trial of Price Hardesty, the colored
gardener of Senator John Martin, came
up in police court this morning and
Hardesty was dismissed
Hardesty was charged will selling in
toxicating liquors on the Martin resi-
dence property. and was arrested last
week by John Ewing, who had secured a
man and woman, Gilfred Johnson, coach
man for John r. Price, and Fanny Harris
to purchase the whisky for him. They
swore they paid fifty cents for it.
Hardesty and his daughter swore they
did not pay a cent; that Johnson said the
woman was sick and Price Hardesty, in
the goodness of his heart" gave her all
he had This was all agreed to by the
prosecution except that the whisky was
paid for.
This being the issue, there was rea-
sonable doubt in the mind of the court
and as is customary, the defendant was
given the benefit of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26

the unique tower of iron and glass that
is now in course of construction. 1t is
over $50 feet in height and is designed
to represent the shape Of the.old tree.
The foundation shows the iron roots
gnarled and knotted and protruding
from the soil.
Bridges across the basin lead to hall
go feet in diameter and 90 feet high, the
walls of which are the iron trunk of the
great artificial tree Above is another
roof 4 5 feet in diameter and surrounded
by graceful gallery adorned with the
arms of the Basque provinces. From the
top of this room the tapering trunk of
the tree rises 100 feet into the air and
is encircled again and again by stair
way emblematio of the ivy clinging to
the oak At the very top is a dome rep
resenting the crown of the old tree and
containing a gallery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26
KANSAS A LAWBREAKER.
The State Appears to be First to Violate
the Eight Hour Law.

The State Appears to be First to Violate
the Eight Hour Law.
The state seems to be the first one to
violate the eight-heur law passed by the
last legislature. The bill declares that
eight hours shall constitute days
work, and all work over that time shall
be paid for as "extra time" There are
four employees at the state house who
run the engines and boilers, and have
charge of the heating apparatus They
have put in on an average twelve hours
every day, seven days in the week, for
the past two years. They have not said
much about il, but they have quietly
sskept tab" on their time and know just
how much in excess of eight hours they
have worked every day.
The claimants are Chief Engineer
Roberts. who gets $1,000 year; Assist
ant Engineer Owens who gets 5000
year, and Firemen W. F. Decker and
William Sweezy, who receive salaries of
$500 each. Before making the claims
these state employees consulted with no
less parsonage than Chief Justice Hor-
ton and are said to have received his ap-
prevail in their Interpretation of the law.
At any rate they have a strong letter
from c. J. Brown, clerk of the supreme
court asking the payment of the claims
The ways and means committee of the
house have reported adversely on the
claims, although similar claims were al
lowed two years ago But the claimants
have not given up all hope yet. If the
claims ever reach the senate they will go
through with a rush. The claims are
for from $3.50 to 1915 each. Fireman
Decker especially worked overtime. For
three weeks in succession he worked
from a. IN. till midnight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26
DEATH SHAFTS FALLTHICK
While Mrs. Gunther Is at Her Sisters
Deathbed Her Son Dies.

W hlIe Mrs. Gunther IS at Her Sister's
Deathbed Her Son Dies.
F. j. Gunther, master machinist at the
Santa Fe shops, received telegram to-
day announcing the death of his son,
George Gunther, in Texas.
Mrs. Gunther went to Texas some time
ago when she heard of her sons Illness
She stayed with him until he was much
improved and then came home. When
she reached Topeka she found a tele-
gram announcing that her sister at In
dianapolis was very sick. She at once
left for that city The sister died and
after Mrs. Gunther returns from the flu
neral she will receive the intelligence
of the death of her son.
The body of George Gunther will be
brought to Topeka for burial and his
mother will arrive at home in time to at
tend the funeral
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26
SEED GRAIN IN NEBRASKA.
The Kansas Idea, Considerably Modified
Proposed There.

OMAHA, Feb. ga special letter to
the Bee from Tekamah, says: A meet
ing was called at the town hall at noon
yesterday for the purpose of considering
proposition purporting to come from
the Chicago Board of Trade, relative to
furnishing the destitute farmers of the
county with seed grain.
So far as learned the proposed terms
are that the farmers are to give their
notes for such grain as is needed, the
validity and payment of the same being
conditioned upon the production of
crop the coming season.
The sentiment of the meeting favored
the idea. 1t is understood the Chicago
board of trade will duplicate this propo-
sition in a number of counties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26
A ROUND 100000
May Be offered by the Government for the
Invention of an Air Ship.

May BE OHered by the Government for the
Invention of an Air Ship.
WASHINGTON, Feb Ex-senator Brice,
from the committee on interstate com
merce, has reported, without recommen-
datio n, the bill introduced in the early
part of the present session authorizing
the secretary of the treasury to pay the
sum of 500, 900 to any inventor from any
part of the world who shall prior to 1900
construct a vessel that will demon
strate the practicability of safely
navigating the air at a speed of
!, thirty miles an hour and capable of
carrying freight and passengers. The
object of the report is apparently to print
| the information available on the subject
/ of experiments at aerial navigation since
the days of Montgolfer.
THE passage of the bill,' says the re-
port. will act as a stimulant to work
already in progress looking to the solu-
/ ton of this great problem of aerial navi-
! CATION, and in that respect it cannot but
! do a great work"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26
MADE THE WALLS GROAN.

An Earthquake at De Soto, Mo. Accom-
panied by Rumbling Noise.
ST LOUIS, Feb. ga special to the
Republic from De Soto, Mo-. says: The
citizens of De Soto and vicinity were
awakened at 5:2O o'clock this morning by
a quivering sensation, which proved to
be an earthquake. 1t was preceded by u
rumbling noise. and then came the shock,
which caused china ard glassware to
rattle and even the walls to grOan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26
CONCERTS BY TELEPHONE
Given by EpwOrth League at New York to
Distant Cities.

Given by EpWOrth League at New YORK to
Distant Cities.
New YORK, Feb ga number of
the Epworth league members of Brook
lyn met last night in the office of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company to assist in giving a concert
over the long distance telephone in
Springfield, Ohio. Songs and recitals
were given and word was received from
Springfield that they were being heard
perfectly.
Similar meetings were held in Detroit,
Milwaukee. Cincinnati, ST. Louis, Pitts
burg, Washington. The concert was for
the benefit of the E pworth league OF
raised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26

LOwEsToFT,. Feb. 26-The coroner's
inquest on the remains of Frederick
Ernest of Magdeburg. Prussia, one of
the drowned passengers of the North
German Lloyd steamer Elbe, whose body
was landed here by the fishing smack
Verona on February was reopened this
morning. All the surviving officers of
the Elbe, the officers of the Crathie and
Miss Anna Bueckner, the only female
passenger saved, the crew of the Crathie
and others, were present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26
REPAIR THE PARTHENON.
People of All Countries to be Asked to
Contribute.

ATHENS Feb 26.-The architect who
was commissioned to examine the an
cient buildings of this city and neighbor-
hood. declares most of them, particularly
the Parthenon and the Temple of The
seus, are in dangerous condition owing
to the recent earthquake shocks. and
that it will cost a million drachmas Ia
drachma is 1872 cents) to repair them.
As result, the Archaeological society
has issued an appeal to the people of all
countries asking them to assist in raising
a fund to be devoted TO the restoration of
the buildings mentioned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fee
er Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
lains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and
ositively cures Piles or no pay required.
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ion or money refunded. Price % cents
per box For sale by J. < Jones, sol
Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26
JAKE LIFTS NEW SUCCESS

The Play 'sThe War of Wealth" Scores a
Success in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.-"The War
of Wealth." a new play written by
Charles Dazri and produced by Jacob
Lift, scored tremendous success at the
Chestnut street opera house here to-
night.
The company is a remarkably strong
one and the scenic appointments are of
a high order. Individual hits were made
by Edgar L. Davenport, Sidney Drew,
Frederick DeBelleville, Joseph Wheeler,
A. S. Lipman, Mary Shaw and Ruth Car
Dentor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26
IN POLICE COURT.
A Few Minor Cases That Were Up This
Morning.

In police court this morning c. E..
Smith pleaded guilty, after waiting sew
eral days, to having been intoxicated and
quarrelsome. He was fined SO.
Earl Cafferty and Charles Ourander,
two young boys who have been doing
things they ought not about the Santa
Fe depot, pleaded guilty. and Cafferty
was fined So and Ourander So.
Will Rucker, colored man, who had
been arrested for assault and battery, had
his case continued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26
NROnaIdo', NEakeaaRir.

Boston, Feb. -"Ronaldo," FIVE act
tragedy by Ernest Lacey of Philadelphia,
was given its initial and very successful
production at the Castle Square theater
in this city last night by Mr.. Joseph
Haworth and his company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26

We put on new neckbands on shirts
Peerless Steam Laundry, liz and ia
West Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26

The truth about liars will be told at
First Congregational church tomorrow
evening by Rev. w. L Byers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26

Perfection in all its qualities is DR..
Prices Baking Powder, because it's abb
solutely pure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26
RObert McIntyre.

Washburn College, Saturday evening,
March End. Seats on sale at Sims' Drug
Store, GOT Kansas ave-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26
TILLMAN'S PITCHFORK
Never Loses a Chance to "Plunge 1t in
Cleveland's Fat Ribs"

Never Loses q Chance to "Plunge 1t in
CIeveland's Fat Ribs"
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.-Gov. Evans
and Ex-Gov. Tiliman of South Carolina
arrived in this city last evening for the
purpose of visiting the Drexel institute
and getting points for their new school
at Rock Hill.
The ex-governor said that the cotton
growers are being pauperized and the
manufacturers are growing rich. When
asked the cause for such a condition,
Gov. Evans said: sit is caused by Grover
Cleveland's financial policy"
The truth about liars will be told at
First Congregational church tomorrow
evening by Rev. W. l. Byers.
F. C. Sears, Paint Glass and Wall
Paper dealer, removed to 7O2 Kansas
avenue.
Robert Mcintyre.
Washburn College, Saturday evening,
March End. Seats on sale at Sims Drug
Store, 607 Kansas ave.
A silk handkerchief given away with
every can of Gypsy Queen baking
powder.
Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26

Practice household economy by using
Prices Cream Baking Powder. It's abb
soIutely pure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26
Robert Mcintyre.

A silk handkerchief given away with
every can of Gypsy Queen baking
powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26

The truth about liars will be told at
First Congregational church tomorrow
evening by Rev. w. l. Byers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26

Peerless Steam Laundry -Peerless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26
The Elbe Inquest Renewed.

In all the world DIR. Prices is the only
baking powder absolutely pure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-26

F. c. Sears, Paint Glass and Wall
Paper dealer, removed to 7O2 Kansas
avenue.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-26
WEAVING or LETTER"
.ne,ositcd IN the Mails" AIS" ne
CONGRATULATIONS Case.


WASHINGTON. ID. c, November 20
s.e,lnon was given by the Supreme
90, NJ the United States to-day OF the
,,o,,.n. of the words letter" and de
..,.l I'm the mails" as contained IN
-. statute imposing penalties for the
'.,,iaroeuf of letter from the mails.
,es announced by Mr.. Justice
- IN disposng of the case of George
|a,f. a letter-carrier in Boston, con-
80 M abstracting letter from the
nS,b,,rv Branch Of that city, and SEN
- IN the penitentiary for three years.
-, that sentence an appeal was
,,sen 70 the United States Supreme
Co.,r, on the ground % that a decoy
utter with a fictitious address TO a per-
.,o having no existence, and 10 house
,bqt had no location. was not letter
,,,rhin the meaning Of the law; ana w
hat ihc letter in this case was not de
rasfti I'm the mails, WITHIN the Same
meaning. -, 49,,
Iron these points the court said that
q, ,heir opinion Cd, a letter within the
meaning Of the law was package tnat
,,,o the outward semblance Of letter.
and anne into the possession of the de-
lafendant i'm his official capacity;
s,3 ~, that letter was de-
rosiied in the mail. to all legal intents.
wien II was placed In any compartment
ordinarily used for holding mail at any
stage OF its progress from the sender TO
he receiver.
That IT did not reach the box from
which Goode distracted il in the regular
channel had no influence upon the quail
r. or character Of the letter.
OF course. said the Court, If 1t had
been dropped on the floor of the ONCE.
Of laid upon desk. II could not be said
10 have been deposited in the mails
The judgment below was affirmed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-26
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
EXPLOSION OF POWDER ON THE
ISLAND or MAJORCA.
Seventeen Persons, Mainly Women,
Certainly kiIled-Many More, 10 10
Thought, blown to Atoms-Forty
Seriously Injured.

BARCELONA. November IA terri
BILE accident, resulting In sad loss OF life,
occurred to-day at Palma. the capital
of the Island Of Majorca, 100 miles south
Of this city Eighty persons. most Of
whom were women, were employed In
emptying old cartridges outside the wallis
OF the town. when one OF the cartridges
exploded. There was a large quantity
OF powder that had been taken out OF
cartridges lying about, and this was
ignited by the discharge Of the cartridge.
tremendous explosion followed.
which shattered the masonry Of the
town walls. Which are extremely thick,
and did considerable damage 10 houses.
What the exact loss OF life was has
not yet been ascertained. The bodies
OF seventeen dead have been found. but
1t is feared that many more were killed.
their bodies. perhaps. having been blown
to atoms. number OF those who were
at work have not been accounted for.
Forty persons were seriously wounded.
and some OF them will die.
A number OF the dead were found q
considerable distance from the scene. hav-
ing been hurled bodily by the force Of
the explosion. They were 30 much
mangled IN a number OF cases that i4sn-
tiication will be extremely difficult, II
not impossible. An Official inquiry Into
the cause OF the disaster will be held.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-26
HEASSURING NEWS.
,,r,o, n DISTURBED DIS
rn,cTs OF TURKEY.
o,., Information That Ameri-
c,u. VIII Re Protected-ninis'er
,r. vigorous Demand with
,.occ, 10 Ladies' at Hsdjin.


u,sUfNCqTON. November 2.-pes-
.,.ncs 10 the state Department from
.s.,.,or Terrell give reassuring news
a.. condition Of affairs In the dis
..s districts Of Turkey. Mr.. Terrell
30 is now officially assured that
ton viii be afforded the three
Tea ladies' at Hadiin who had
90. threatened by Mussulmans. These
.t, women for whose oait''
y. said 10 have made vigorous de-
.,nl ON the Porte. coupled win 'he
mont that he would call for the
.i,o,ion OF the Governor OF the
..rco In which Hadiin is situated
.. we're injured. Mr. Terrell Is ad-
Z cha, the province has been quiet
.s-co DAYS. He adds that kilograms
,lntage and Erzeroum are that
.....,onaries are safe and protected
savs the seventeen American
ana ,.,ies now In Turkey are unaer
~ rerteu says that the Porte mas
N' sseorances that tranquility VII
',on b. restored.
'''" Nrw TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
.rrttN. November 25.-The Tageoiatt
Dc nat Germany. Russia, and France
''s..' coreluded an alliance. committing
rev q, common action upon all ques-
...~s concerning Turkey.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-26
"DIANA DIMPLE" LAST NIGHT.

Mabel Paige Opens Her Engagement
mt the Theatre in Sisson's Play.
Miss Mabel Paige. who Is to hold the
boards OF the Theatre throughout the
week. fairly won the first half Of the
hattie last night. with Diana Dimple."
a revised version Of The Colonel" which
was received by a large audience with
every mark Of popular approval Diana
Djmple" may not be the most favorable
specimen Of farcical comedy. but. at least.
there is genuine humor In II. and In the
hands of company which possesses half
a dozen OF more actors Of nicely-assorted
STYLES, success Is certainty-the only
question to determine Is the degree OF
success Chiefly owing to the care and
discretion exercised by almost every men,
Der of the cast. that achieved by Miss
Pages company last night was unusually
high, and afforded little scope for the
shafts of criticism. 1t Is. beyond question,
the strongest popular-price organization
seen here within the last two years. THE
Little Egyptian" will be presented to-
night. The matinees will be on Wednes-
day and Saturday. instead Of Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday as previously
announced by the management Of the
company.
ITS an ill-wind that blows nobody
good,".is the motto Of Lincoln J. Carter.
who puts 1.-THE Tornado" with cyclone
scenery and breezy company. on the
Academy stage next Thursday. 1t Is from
Chicago. What can you expect? What
do you want? Wind?
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church, but will be performed at the

church, but will be performed at the
ointed hour at MIR. McCormicks apart
nts, the Immediate members OF the
nily only being present. The wedding
ception will take place at the residence
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Rockefeller. NO.
west Fortieth street, at half past IL
clock, as previously announced.
Among the friends of the Rockefellers
nd McCormicks there was great disap-
ointment and much sympathy expressed
o-night, when the illness OF the young
nan became known.
Elaborate preparations had been made
for the wedding. which promised to rank
in briliiancy with the Paget-Whitney and
Marlborough Vanderbilt nuptlals.
The marriage was to have been solemn
lied at noon tomorrow In the Fffth-Ave-
nue. Baptist church, and the beautiful
edince had been magnifcently decorated
for the ceremony over a thousand In
vitations had been issued, and altogether
a great social function was looked for
ward to.
A hundred or more invited guests had
arrived from Chicago. and there were
scores more from Cleveland. Baltimore,
Buffalo. and other cities. This evening
the members OF both families were kept
busy notifying friends OF the change In
programme.
The bride and groom-elect expressed
their regret at being compelled to disap-
point their friends. but they said there
was no other course to pursue. as neither
OF them would consent to a postponement
OF the ceremony