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New-York tribune., 1895-02-12
REJOICING IN WASHINGTON.
NEWS OF THE ARRIVAL OF LA GAscoGNE hh-
c.EIvED WITH THANKFUINEss

NEWS or THE ARRIVAL OF LA GAscoGNE hh-
c-EIvED WITH THANKFuINEss.
Washington. Feb. u.-No news bulletin for many
YEARS has given such tidings OF great gadness as
that received by the United Press TINS afternoon
conveying the fact OF the arrival OF the frehch
Liner +, Gascogne. The Intelligence was quickly
conveyed by the United Press TO President CeVeiao
and the diferent public departments and apprec'a'
ing the universal suspense felt over the u'prece
dened delay OF the great liner all the PROMINENT
hotels were also advised Of the welcome news
which TO every one informed was source OF SIN
cere and heartfelt happiness. The bulletin III front
OF The POST newspaper building acted IKE
charm on the feelings OF the throngs VINO read '"e
news. and many were the thanks. In numerous cases
tearfuily expressed. the dismal forebodhgs oi
the last few days as to the fate of the steamsShP
and her charge OF human lives had been osPeH.u
From the lowest to the highest. congra.ua., ,S,,
we're mutually expressed that the dire proDaplIly
OF another terrible Atlantic Ocean tragedy no longer
existed Within the last three days inquiries ht ,e
United Press Office IN this city for news about la
Gascogne have been constant. and the sorrowiuI
demeanor Of the inqurers upon being unable to
eiean a ray of hope attested strongly TO the ABB
snrbing general interest felt in the city over the
nor, acted like a magic upon the entire community
po' srerv one feels as If relieved from distressing
load OF anxiety.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

The rapid transit which the interior OF staten
Island has been crying for for years received
temporary setback yesterday just az u aPpe"'
., he a settled thing Those who have been al
locating the granting OF the franchises when are
intended to open up the interior OF the island were
IN high glee yesterday morning when they hearo
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

THE CREW OF THE CIENFUEGos IN PORT
IT. ward Line steamship Santiago. Captain Leigh
,oa hitch arrived here yesterday from Santiago and
49, brought forty OF the crew Of the cienfue-
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

her Of women joined in the weeping and reJoic-
Ing. waving handkerchiefs and clapping hands.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-12
ON MAY 18th. 1875 there will be sold at auc

" ton In Santiago Chill fifteen Nitrate Fields and sig
Nitrate Beds belonging 70 the Government and situated
Province OF Tsrapaca For further Information
ply Consul General Of Chill in New-York and the
Consus Philadelphia and Boston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

J. R. Burton is against free silver.
The city council will not meet again
this month.
Water is now running over both of the
Topeka dams.
The Topeka railroad Y. M. C. A. now
has 425 members.
Councilman Fulton now lives in Mar
tin Dennis addition.
Jerry Simpson will speak at Hamilton
hall tomorrow evening.
A Shawnee county farmer says the
rain has killed all the chinch bugs.
Paul PATEL of Rossville, in this county,
has an autograph letter of Kit Carson's
The late advance in the price of wheat
has revived the excitement at the bucket
shop
Some people ate breakfast by lamp
light between and o'clock thi morn
ing.
A Topeka man makes the prediction
that it will rain forty days and forty
nights.
Howard Furbeck son of D. I. Fur
beck, has been married to Miss Mary
Murphy.
The jurors in the Matson case were
fed and kept at the Fifth avenue hotel
last night.
The lower dam company claim to have
paid out over $500 in wages during the
past ten days.
The concert for the benefit of the
Scranton miners will be given at Hamil-
ton hall this evening.
D. W. Mulvane has returned from
Monterey, Mexico, where he has spent
two weeks on business.
The officers of the United States court
have not yet returned from Leavsnworth
and the offices are closed.
Lieut. Governor James A Treutman is
a member of the executive committee of
the state temperance union.
Rev. t. ]. Ream, pastor of the Low
man Hill NJ. E. church, is visiting his
brother at Odessa, Michigan.
The Presbyterian churches and Sun
day schools are talking about an excur-
sion to Fort Riley, June 25, or later.
The teachers attending the county in
stitute will hold social reunion at the
high school building this evening.
An Atchison man was in Topeka yes
| terday and could get no beer all day.
His wife has been telsgraphsd for.
A Topeka dealer is already moving
his flags and fire. crackers and fire. works
from the cellar to his show windows
The manager of the Sam Jones lecture
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11
WHAT j. j. FREY WILL LEARN.
Chauncey Depew PortrAys the Advantages
of q Railroad Congress.

Chauncey Dspew POrtrAys the Advantages
of u Railroad Congress.
In view of the fact that General Man
ager J, j. Frey of the Santa F'e is del
egate to the international railway con-
gress in London what Chauncey M. De-
pew has to say about it is interesting.
Mr.. Depew says:
'tAll congresses are practically univer-
sity extensions. Educational leaders
meet in congresses and the result is seen
in the improvements which subsequently
come in the curriculum and general
character of educational institutions of
all kinds.
CAT the approaching International con-
gress in London the railway men of all
countries will meet, each thinking that
his method of operating for speed, safety
and economy is the best. But the oldest
and most egotistical railroad man there
will learn something which will be use
full to him when he gets home. For the
delegates themselves this thing is the
best thing in the world. A man who
runs for more than five years up and
down a railroad line lives in tunnel, first
without light and next without air, at
least without good air To retain use
fulness one must enlarge his learning
and by contact with his brethren from
other systems
"Contact at this congress will rub down
the sharp corners and knock out the
cranks. l know personally many gentle
men who are going to that congress who
need good, healthy collision to shake
them up to full appreciation of the re-
quirements of modern railroad"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11
IDEAL IRR IGATION PLANT.
One In Rocks County That Waters Twenty
Acres Cost $275.

One In Rocks County That Waters Twenty
Acres Cost $275.
All over western Kansas irrigation ap-
paratus is being put in and this fall will
tell the tale that will probably convince
all the farmers of Kansas that it is better
to irrigate than to trust to the rainfall.
One of the latest irrigating "plants"
heard of by the STATE JOURNAL is that
of John Q. Adams on his farm south
west of Webster, Rocks county. The
water is pumped through a six-inch pipe
from dug we'll twenty feet deep by
a twelve foot windmill At the bottom
four points are sunk several feet aud con-
nected with the main pipe, giving a
water supply of from eight to ten feet,
and is practically inexhaustible. A res
ervoir 100 feet in diameter and about
five feet deep is easily filled twice a
week by the pumping apparatus.
Even on a quiet day a steady stream
flows through the pipe, the slightest
breeze being sufficient to move tho SEN
sitive wheel
When the reservoir was first construct
ed it would not hold water even though
puddled in a thorough manner, owing tc
the peculiar nature of the soil. The
builder finally hauled in several loads OF
native lime and the seepage was stopped
Inc moor Is nrm ana lmp9rvlOus &c
water. This may be of interest to those
who find the soil somewhat too sandy foE
successful impounding of water.
The entire irrigation plant cost less
than 1915 and there is no question of it,
being pronounced success. The banks
of the reservoir will be raised two or
three feet An orchard will be planted
below the reservoir. Several acres have
been seeded to alfalfa About twenty
acres can be easily Watered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11

Railroad Men Who Have Risen Come
From That Town.

Railroad Men Who Have Risen Come
From That Town.
The little station of Florence has
turned out more officials than any other
station of it's size on the Santa Fe system.
Superintendent Hartman of the southern
division used to be operator and after
wards agent at that place.
Superintendent Hurley, now at Las
Vegas. N. NJ, was promoted from station
agent at Florence to trainmaster at To-
peka. Ed. Austin came from Florence
to be trainmaster at Emporia J. w.
Starr, who succeeded Austin as agent, is
now superintendent of the ST. Joe Ter
minal company, and Billy Monroe, who
is the present agent at Florence, got his
first railroad experience chasing for seals
on Union Tank Line cars i'll the yards at
that place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11
EGGS FOR ALL OF THEM
Nobody But Asylum Officials Had
Things Good to Eat
WHILE THE PATIENTS HAD FAT PORK

Says Mrs. I. w. Pack Until She De-
manded Chickens and Eggs for the
Patients on Sunday-WiIIing 10
Take the Blame.
Mrs. Emma D. Pack, late matron at
the insane asylum, says she wants to be
blamed for some of the extravagances at
the asylum which have been reported to
the governor by State Accountant Chal-
linOr.
In her paper this week Mrs. Pack says:
| 'The state accountant, quite English
you know reports to the governor
about five hundred dollars excess in the
purchase of chickens and eggs at
the Topeka insane asylum during the
| last three months of the Populist admin
! istration. as against the following three
months of Republican rule, and casts the
blame on the late superintendent, which
is wrong. He was never known to do
anything which would add to the COM
fort of the patients.
"The matron is alone to blame, and is
willing to bear the responsibility, even if
| it is construed as INSTRUMENTATION; let the
people judge.
'The chairman of the investigating
committee says it will cost $4,000 for in
vestigating the officers of the asylum and
| bAob dAAOOnb PAACAdoO GA 1AO
chickens and eggs for three years. The
money thus expended would 90 into the
pockets of the Kansas farmer and would
be for the benefit of the poor unfortunate
| insane.
81 went to the board of trustees when
l became matron and asked that chick
ems be furnished for Sunday dinners in
stead of fat pork; also that eggs be fur
nished twice a week for the whole in
stitution instead of for the officers ia
bles alone.
81 said, believed the appropriation
was for these poor people who we're con-
fined there through no fault OF their own.
1.-THE board generously conceded to
my wishes in the matter. The same
might be said of the butter; blame me
for that. 1 strongly opposed the pur
chase of OleOmargarine as unfit for the
sick and insane and insisted on the pur-
chase of pure Kansas butter. Even if il
did cost a few cents more the price
paid would go into the pockets of those
who paid the taxes to sustain the insti-
tuition and not to the benefit of an east
ern syndicate.
"If l was wrong I want the people oil
Kansas to say SO and not blame any one
else"
In baking powders it is safer to use
the Royal only, an article that many
years experience has proved most eff
cient, and which has been officially de
mOnstrated pure and wholesome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11
BIG SANTA FE LOSS.
Round House Destroyed by Fire
and Seven Engines Burn.
THE LOSS MAY NOT REACH 100000

Railroad News OF Interest i'm Kansas.
Personals and Minor Items.
The Santa Fe round house at Arkansas
City and all of it's contents, including
seven engines. was destroyed by fire last
night.
The fire was first discovered about
midnight and it had attained such
Roadway that the Arkansas City vol
unteer fire department was unable to
check the progress of the flames in the
least.
Everything about the round house and
repair shops that " uld burn, was re-
duced to ashes and this morning nothing
but the walls of the buildings are stand
ing.
A dispatch from Arkansas city esti-
mates the loss at about 100000 but Mr..
B. T. Lewis assistant to General Mana
ger Frey, says that is too high.
All of the engines in the round house
were serviceable and we're, up to yester-
day, in use on the Arkansas City divis-
ion of the road. These engines are light
er than those used in this part of the
state and were worth from $1,000 to So
600 each.
The engines and round house were in
gured, but the company can not carry the
full value in insurance on that class OF
property. There is always considerable
salvage on an engine, and for that reason
it is hard to estimate the loss to the COM
pany.
AS soon as the railroad officials were
notified of the fire last night, engines
from other divisions were at once sent to
Arkansas City, and the trains on that
division are running today as usual
The Arkansas City round house had
stalls for ten engines. The loss on the
building depends largely on the condi-
ton of the walls which were left stand
ing. If the walls are in condition to be
used again the loss will be reduced con-
| siderablY,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11
SCHOOL BOARD DOINGS.
1t Elects Janitors Last Night and Also
Fixes Salaries and Teachers.

1t Elects Janitors Last Night and Also
Fixes Salaries and Teachers.
At the meeting of the board of educa-
ton last night janitors were elected for
the various public schools at salaries as
follows:
A F. Barber, head janitor high school.
$50; E. E. Laird, high school, $50; Cyrus
Goddard. high school, $50; Nelson Por-
ter Harrison, $40; l. Dake, Grant,
$48; ]. N. Griggs, Quincy,
$40; G. W. Alternately, Lane, $25;
Joseph Pickens, Madison, $50; John,
Kempton, Lincoln, $40; A R. Imbler:
Branner, $4S: Robert Roy, Parkdale, $50;
Larkin Odin, Washington, $25; Charles
Pillow, Monroe, $50; William Slaughter,
Garfield, $25; Thomas Gaines, Jackson,
$25; J. R. Wilkerson, Van Buren,, So !;
George r. Richardson, Polk, $35; Will
liam Blythe. Euclid, $25; A, w. Moore,
Lowman Hill, $50; W. NJ. Page, Buchan-
an, $25; J. 8. Mcclure, Clay, $48; John
Wenn burg, Sumner, $50.
Superintendent Davidson stated to the
board that he had not sent the teachers
formal notices of their election, because
he had not been authorized to say when
school would opsn. He also asked for
instructions touching on the subject of
| the cut in salaries. The board directed
that tho cut would be abolished and
teachers would be paid the face value of
their salaries for their work. The
schools will open the third Monday in
Septembe which falls on the 18th.
After considerable balloting a number
of teachers were elected to fill the vacan-
cies in the schools. Miss Mary Barcley
a graduate of the high school aud the
state university was called is teach Latin
and English in the high school to sue
coed Prof. C. II. Culver who resigns to
go to Harvard again. Misses Edith
Moore, Lillian Freeman, Ida Taylor and
Ida Cellars were chosen to fill vacancies.
The United States Government Report
on baking powders show Royal superior
to all others. 1t is pure, made from whole
some ingredients, and greatest in leaven-
ing strength It is the only baking pow
der for those desiring the finest most
wholesome food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11
CHINCH BUGS HERE.
Reported to be Numerous in Some Local
tiles in Shawnee.

County Clerk McCabe has received
the fourth annual report of the chinch
bug station at Lawrence. He has copies
for free distribution.
tits reported that the chinch bugs are
doing great damage to the few promis-
ing wheat fields in this county. A man
who drove into the country yesterday
said he saw one large field with wheat
in head and almost all turned white,
sapped by the pest of the farmers. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11
MAKES THEM snow THEIR HANDS.
The Bids for Completing the State House
All Rejected.

All Rejected.
The state executive council yesterday
rejected all the bids received yesterday
for the completion of the state house
The attorney general advised the
council that the publication advertising
for the bids was illegal because it had
been made in daily paper instead of
the official state paper.
The council Immediately decided to
readvertise for bids and the notice will
be published in the official state paper
next time. The bids will be opened
July 8.
Some of the contractors object to this
action of the council as they say it
makes them SHOW their hands" when
there was nothing in sight
1t is expected that there will be a gen
eral reduction in figures in all the bids
which are submitted next time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11
The greatest adepts in the culinary art

The greatest adopts in the culinary art
are particular to use the Royal Baking
Powder only, and the authors of the most
popular cook books and the teachers of
the successful cooking schools, with
whom the best results are imperative,
are each careful to impress their readers
and pupils with the importance of its
exclusive employment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11
THE SCRANTON BENEFIT,
Programme for the Entertainment To-
morrow Night.

Programme for the Entertainment To-
morrow Night.
The following programme will be rem
dered at the benefit entertainment for
the Scranton miners at Hamilton Hall
tonight:
Modoc Club.
Piano duet .Canzonetta-M ende lssohn
Mrs. j. W. Going, Miss Annie Campbell.
Baritone solo.-''Adelaide'' Reethovan
Prof. Vincent Graham. 'AA0' %
Ladies quartette-''The Long Dav Closes
The Wyatt Sisters. = - sullivan
Violin solo-"Legende' vvio,to,rs,,,
Mrs. Frank Foster. ZINC " M
Piano solo-Pas de senl Ia Gavotte
Miss Winifred wagner Wagner I Dennee
Lotus Quartette 800
PIANO Soio--ln promptu, Top. 142, No. 81
no,,+.t,on Miss Annie NJ. Campbell. : ''iuOer'
ReclIatlon--'rA Model Sermon
,,o.;+o,o -, VIM. H. Wadsworth.
Admission % centA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11
State House Notes.

Judge ]. Q. Thompson of Pratt is here
on business about the state house.
c. T. Highleyman of ST. Louis, tax
commissioner of the Missouri Pacific. is
here on business with the state auditor.
Governor Morrill, will go to his home
at Hi&watha this evening to attend the
commencement exercises of the Hia-
watha academy, of which he is president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11
DR.. Kniberg Laaxas.

DR.. Annie n. Kniberg and her hus-
band have left the Topeka insane asylum
and have shipped their household goods
back to Chetopa, where DR.. Kniberg will
open an Office. Mr.. and Mrs. Kniberp
will drive through from Topeka to Che
topa in their buggy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11
Miss VioIa v. Price to Marry.

EMPoRIA, June lizards have been
received in this city, announcing the az
preaching marriage of Professor William
Franklin and Miss Viola Y. Price, both
of Wellington, Kan. Miss Price was
formerly member of the faculty of the
State Normal school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11

Ralph Swinburn. the oldest railroad
engineer in the world, died at Charles
ton, Viva, Sunday night. aged 80 years.
He was associated with Stephenson on the
first locomotive engine built He was
born in Newcastle-on- Tyne, England, and
came to the United States in 1850.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11

LIVERPOOL, June 11.-Among the pas
sengers sailing for New York tomorrow
on board the White Star line steamship
Germanic are Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Pierpont
liorgan and Sir Frederick Pollock, pro-
fessor of Jurisprudence in the university
of Oxford. Sir Frederick Pollock has
been invited to deliver the commemora-
ton address on June %, to the Harvard
law school association,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11
CAUSED SOME ALARM.
Report That HI. r. Nicksrson Has Been
Struck with Paralysis.

SLTuCk W 7 dTaIysIs
The report gained circulation yester-
day that II. R Nickerson, formerly of
this city, had been stricken with paraly-
sis in Mexico, and that he was in a seri-
Gus condition.
The report proved to be unfounded,
although he had been trifle indisposed
and gone to the springs in Mexico for
his health. He is now perfectly we'll,
however, aud is filling his position as
manager of the Mexican Central the
same as usual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11
Arkansas City Notes.

From the Dispatch.
daddy Ballou has worked at the
yards for six years, and in that time has
missed being in the shop when the whis-
tie blew but twice.
l. U. Mckenzie went to Purcell this
morning to look after the Canadian river
bridge, the river having risen four feet
last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-11

In baking powders it is safer to use
the Royal only, an article that many
years experience has proved most eff :
cient, and which has been officially de-
monstrated pure and wholesome.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-20
IT VS. IHE IRoNY 81 fATe.
The Clerks Loud Voice Mado Trouble In
the Isanbkin Family.


the Lambkin Family.
II don't see why we can't 20 to the
opera like other people, pouted Mrs
Bambl1in, a. sho and her spouse were
walking home together. I'VE could, I'm
sure, IL you didn't look upon Wagner as
a mortal enemy
Ny only objection to him is the fact
that ho sends yOu to sleep and then
won't let you stay there, " replied Mr..
Lamblzin. Then. basely anxious to
change the subject, ho remarked, II do
believe that is Mrs Fitzjones in another
new gown"
"No doubt Her husband in 80 gem
orous TO her. Why, she tells me that
they were at the opera last evening and
expect to 90 again tomorrow.
Indeed. An, by the way, didn't you
tell me that you thought Dick Norocks
and Miss Eflio had quarTeled7"
Very likely. I notice that Dick is
particularly touchy whenever grand
opera Is in town.
"Ah, indeed. BY the way, how should
you like to call at your mothers this
EVENING""
Very much, II anybody was likely TO
be at home. But of course they will all
go to the opera. "
"Um-ahl I've Just remembered that
this is church evening. Suppose we go.
We haven't been to evening church since
we were first married. f"
Impossible, George. should be
ashamed to have any one know that
was we'll enough TO be ont after night
and not at the opera People would be
sure TO say that you are stingy, and /
would rather die than cause such re-
marks. F"
Fact is, Eudora, I'm as anxious as
you are to go to the opora, but money is
too tight. / had to make q payment to-
day and doubt If have a dollar in my
pocket. Never mind, we can have a nice
long evening at homo alone, can't wef"
"Humphl We are sure to be alone,
for every living soul we know win be at
the opera.
"All the better, my dear. Just step In
here with me a moment, will your
have no cigars, and don want to have
to 90 out for anything tonight. You sec,
/ don't keep many cigars ON hand now
that money is SO scarce "
Thcy went into the store, and Mr..
Lambkin selected his cigars, while his
wife stood by. he felt nnxiously in his
pockets for small change, and finding
none took bill out Of his notebook, and
glancing warily at Mrs. Lambllin hand
cd it, all crumpled up, to the clerk.
After all that it did seem tho irony Of
fate which made that individual call
ont In stentorian tones to the cashier,
Twenty five from 30, pleaser'
And Mrs. Lambkin was still talking
about it when they reached home =
Chicago Times Herald
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-20

II dropped my watch today, and Il
has been gaining ten minutes an hour, -
said a man, at the same time handing
the watch TO a jeweler The jeweler
stuck q glass In his eye, looked into the
interior Of the watch, poked something
with small instrument, set the watch
by q regulator, and handing II back,
said, Its all right now, and I've set it
by the correct time. How muchY'
said the customer, relieved Nothing, "
was tho answer tBut can't lot you
work for me without pay" eve never
charge any one for such a service; why
should we charge youi The hairspring
was doubled. and that made the watck
run fast, A single touch set II right -
Now York Sun.