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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-01
NORTH TOPEKA.
Items of Interest from the North Sid
tire River.

Items of Interest from the North Side OF
tire River.
Tom Crauel is absent on a business
trip in Nebraska.
Mrs. Frank Berry has recovered from
her long illness.
Miss Ellen Heartburg has recovered
from an attack of mumps
The Degree of Honor lodge, which
meets in the Barrett block. will give a
social Saturday.
A large red placard with "Measels"
printed on it hangs on the front of Lee
Dolman's residence on Quincy street
Pure buckwheat -four and maple syrup
at ]. II. Heller's.
Seven pounds oat flake for 25c; bars
best soap for 25c, at ]. Il. Heller's
My own make of sausage, 3 pounds for
csc: 8 pounds of good steak for 25c, at
1902 North Kansas avenue.
Mira Paramore. mother of ]. W. and
W. II. Paramore, has gone to Pasadena,
Cal, to reside with her daughter, Mrs.
Ed Davies
Owen L. Cope, for the past six months
night man at the Santa Fe junction, left
today for Enid, Ok, to join his parents
who have located at that point.
Charley Nyman and family, former
residents of North Topeka. but for some
time past living at Guthrie, Okla. have
recently returned and are now located at
1898 Jackson street
The "Needle Ten" met at the resi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-01

things he had forgotten to explain before.
At the request of plump Mr.. Oisbrow,
the new jailer, Ed Woodruff was on time
as though nothing had happened to
show Mr.. Disbrow the com bination to the
stoves and where the kindling was kept.
The usual crowd of loafer5 was there
to make humorous comments and laugh
at their own jokes.
And there were CIGARS too, not very
good Ones but cigars. The new officers
of the staff had them to give away to
their friends, and you need not be afraid
to ask for one, because there are several
boxes in the drawers that the JOURNAL
reporter looked into
They are of the Topeka club" brand
which the ministerial union and Dr.
! Tracey may or may not consider signif-
cant.
There were only three arrests last night
and those were made by members of the
| old force, Tim Donovan and Capron.
New Police Judge Ferry was thirty
seconds late this morning, which is a bad
start for an ambitious young police
judge.
There was a sort of "funny to be here,
| isn't it?'' smile on his face as he took his
place behind the desk, and Assistant
City Attorney Hungate thought SO, too.
! There was short smile over the
crowd in front also, and the whole bust
ness had sort of serio-comic aspect
about it that seemed threatening to ex-
! pIode if finger was pointed at it.
i But Judge Ferry's voice faltered not,
nor knit his high extending brow, high
/ for a young, good looking man.
"Charles Morgan" called Mr.. Hungate,
and after Jailer Drisbow, who was look
! ing vainly among the cigars for a good
one, had been found, Morgan was pro-
duced.
Judge Ferry's first victim.
There was a steely, Cutlery, "Now,
darn ye, I've got ye," glare in the judges
eyes, as he looked at him.
The charge was drunk and turbing
the peace, but the latter charge was
Withdrawn and Morgan pleaded guilty
to the other
. "But yer homer" said Morgan, as he
shambled up to the bar, crushed his hat
/ in his hand and winked though the
tears were about to burst their bounds,
several small children and was goin' to
work this morning-and wife-and and
1 won't do it again if ven only let me of
this time. It's the first time and
| Mr.. Hungate's face set like an alabas-
| ter cast. Judge Ferry's eyes redeemed
and he wiped one of them with the back
of his hand and the other with his coat
sleeve.
He was about to release the prisoner.
Mr.. Hungate saw it just in time and
kicked him gently but firmly on the shin
under the bar. Mr.. Hungate was harden
ed to these pleas.
The judge, thus disturbed, came quick
| iy to his senses.
| With a wild demoniacal laugh he waved
his paper cutter aloft Give dollars" he
cried, and his first prisoner had beer
dealt with.
A sigh of relief ran around the room
and Carrie Stewart aud William Parker
a travelling man, who had been arrested
in a room together, were next called, bu
they did not appear, and forfeited the So
each they had put up for security.
That was all, and the judge, though
somewhat disappointed at the slimness Of
the docket, was we'll satisfied with his
record.
Several more of the new policemen
will go on for night duty this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-01
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Court House Estimates AIIOwed-$3OO
Appropriated to the Orphans Home.
At the meeting of the board of county
commissioners yesterday afternoon, con-
tractor T. [. Stevenson was allowed
81, 10z51 for building the new court
house
The price of $3.50 per cord fixed by
the board for broken stone from the as
ISOLATED charities and county stone pile,
was changed to 81 for large quantities,
and $1.25 where only a small amount is
taken.
The superintendent of the county poor
farm was ordered to make repairs in the
wash house at the county poor farm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-01

dence of Mrs. Dr. Lyon on Gordon and
Harrison, yesterday afternoon; they will
give an entertainment at Kansas Avenue
al. E. church next week, for the benefit
of the poor.
The railroads are greatly annoyed by
the colored population east of the Santa
Fe junction, climbing on to coal cars of
incoming trains and throwing off coal
for their own use. The companies de-
tectives are after them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-01
TOM RYAN TO LEAVE.
He VIII Make His Residence at EImir
New York.

The Elmira, n. Y, Daily Gazette of
January 10 makes the announcement
that Thos. Ryan of Topeka, minis
ter to Mexico and congressman from
Kansas, is soon to locate in that city.
According to the Gazette Mr.. Ryan has
been appointed president of the Elmira
Municipal Improvement company at the
instance of the New York Mutual Life
Insurance company to represent the
bondhoIders.
Mr.. Ryan is now in New York city and
this announcement means that he and
Mrs. Ryan are to leave Topeka per.
manently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-01
working lunch counter,

A Topeka restaurant man has been
victimized for some time by 14year-
old boy. The boy would go to the coun-
ter and order a glass of milk or a sand
witch, and receive a scent check. In
stead of handing it to the cashier he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-01

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This is q fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-01
WRITING DETECTIVE STORIES.
Methods of Rodrigues Ottolengui, Autho
of cam Artist In Crime"

OF III <ArL1sC IN CTlnRe.
Rodrigues Ottolengui of New York
city is young American novelist who
is achieving wide popularity. His first
book, can Artist In Crime, - is a de-
tective story of the higher class. It re-
ceiyed the most complimentary reviews
from the critics and rapidly ran through
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-01

would go to the other side of the counter.
and order a full meal and receive a Sec
ond check for 25 or 80 cents. Then ne
would hand the cashier the Scent check
first received and nickel and walk
out
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-19
THE DURANT TRIAL.
A New Witness Gives Dsmswinw Evidsnce
 Against the Prisoner.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-The ninth week of the Durant trial has begun. The prosecution estimates that it will require Is days of actual court sessions for Its di- rect testimony. Miss Lanigan, a fellow pupil of Blanche Lamont at the normal school, testified that on April 8, when school was dismissed, she left with Alice Pleasant now Mrs. Dorgan. They noticed Blanche Lamont in company with a man whom she identified as Durant Miss La. mont was smiling up at Durant who was carrying her books. They boarded street car going toward Market street, and she could see tho pair in animated conversa- tion.
 Mrs. Vogel, a new witness, toldtthow she, from her parlor window on tho after. noon of April, 8 noticed man who waited about 45 minutes outside the normal school. When asked who the man was, she pointed her finger toward Durant and dramatically exclaimed, "There he isl" Fearing he was a burglar, she watched him with pair of opera glasses. When school was dismissed. she saw two girls emerge from tho building Accompanied by Durant, they boarded Powell street car. One went inside and the other sat with Durant on the dummy. When Du- rant was arrested, she recognized him from the pictures in tho newspapers.
 The defense was evidently much wor- ried over Mrs. Vogel's testimony. She was very positive in her Identification and stood the cross examination remarkably well
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-19
A Liar From Lfarsville.

A farmer living near Pulaski, while out walking across his farm one day last winter, shot partridge, and on crossing the Shenango where the bird fell he stopped to pick it up, when something warm and of a mucilaginous consistency fell upon his head This he soon found was honey, and examination discovered that the bullet from his gun had pene- trated bee tree after passing through thepartridge He returned to the house and secured three large tubs and two milk pails, all of which he filled with honey. ......
 While securing the honey he noticed a peculiar movement of the tree, which seemed to expand and subside at inter vals. Passing to the other side, wide seam was apparent, and he learned that the tree was hollow. From this he sue ceeded in extracting 32 coons, which had taken up winter quarters therein, the peculiar movement of the tree having been caused by the united breathing of the coons.
 Nor was this all of his remarkable ad- venture, for on attempting to cross the river the ice gave way, and he was obliged to swim for a short distance. When he arrived at his home, he had about 45 bass in his coat pockets, and 8 few had found lodgment in his boots, - New Wilmington (Pa. Globe.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-19
General Markets.

NEW YORK. Sept. 7.-FLoUR-State and western steady; city mills patente, ta.e0@Al5 winter patents. S3.80nS.b0: city mills olears,SS,S 6t; winter straights, sS059s2S.
 wHEAT-No. 2 red opened steady on cables sold off easily but rallied toward noon on th, advance In corn; May, e79esssc.; December, e3h de37tc.
 CoRN-No. developed strength on active covering ne to expected lighter recepts May S5ls035l4c.; October. 3TIzd37ssc.
 OATS-No. dull and featureless; track white state, 26d33c track, white western. 8Q 83c. -...=-
 PoRK-steady; new mess, sioGlo.sS; family sl2al2.5o.
 LARD-Dulh prime western steam, se.i7,t nominal.
 BUTTER-Firm; state dairy, i29isc.i stat, creamery. 20ltG2lc. ..-.
 CHEESE-Stesdy; state, large, bh11ldc. small, e1sI4c.
 EGGs-FirmI state and Pennsylvania, le,Sa lTI1c.; western, l6lfc.
 SUGAR-Raw strong and active; fair renLn. ing. 363Isc.; centrifugal es test, 8l403atc.; re. fined firm; crushed, l5.le@5ysc.; powdared Ie-ie1tAc.
 TURPENTINE oalet and steady; s7Na 2sI4c.
 MoLAssEs-steady; New Orleans, epa3ec. RICE-Fairly active; domestic, tG6Me.; Ja pan, 3s4Gto.
 TALLow-steady; city. aAc.; country, tssc HAY-Dull; shipping e51 70c.; good 10 choice sbds0c.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-19
JERSEY FOREST FIRES.
EgE Harbor City Threatened With De-
 structiop.

ErE Harbor City Threatened With De-
 struction.
 ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 1<.-Forest fires are again raging in this vicinity, and a vast amount of valuable timber has been destroyed. The Are began at Riga, short distance from Baron Hirsch's Hebrew col- ony. Several narrow escapes from doath are reported In the outlying sections, and 1t is feared the place will be destroyed.
 EoG HARBoR CITY, N. J., Sept l4.- The forest fire which started ifi the forest Thursday three miles east of here arrived last night in the heart of the town, and thousands of dollars of damage has al- ready been done. The flames wore led in- to the oity by narrow strip of timber which leads up to the city park.
 The great champagne distillcries and storehouses of l.. N. Renault & Co. are in imminent danger, and 1t Is feared that they cannot be saved. All the factories have bocn closed, and the employees are engaged in fighting tho flames. Several hundred men arc doing all in their power to combat the blaze.
 WATERFORD, N. J., Sept. 16.-A terrific fire is destroying thousands of acres of oe- dar swamps near this place. This fire has been burning in the Jackson meadows for the past two weeks and has destroyed at least So0, 900 worth of property.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-19
Painting by Machinery.

Painting by machinery, practiced on large scale for the first time in connec- tion with the mammoth exposition buildings at Chicago, in the United States, in 1893, has become an every day accomplishment, and painting ma chimes are now regularly purchasable articles. For several years previous to the mentioned use at Chicago of ordi- nary garden hose and spraying nozzle outfits, by means of which the immense areas of wall space in the fair buildings were coated with paint and calcimine, a substantially similar plan has been and still is followed at some of the American railroad shops for painting shop walls, freight cars and the like, but the appliances there used, though very serviceable and time saving, were home made and could scarcely be con- sidered as articles of commerce. Now, however, the intending user of paint ing machine need no longer resort to a makeshift apparatus, but can buy 1t in the open market in various sizes and forms, just as he would buy any other standard piece of machinery. --Cassier's Magazine. .4---
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-19
A Chinese Chang and Eng.

The great human freak now doing the cities of continental Europe prepar- atory to uip to the United States is pair of curiously connected Chinese twins named Tianwasi. The twins are boys, 10 years of age, and are connected by piece of flesh almost four inches in diameter, which is attached to each just below his waist. This connecting ligament is only About nine inches in length and so firm and unyielding that it keeps the brothers continually stand ing face to face, Unlike the arterial bond which connected Chang and Eng. the famous Siamese twins, the Tianwasi connecting link is solid through and through. Louis Republic.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-19
O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAlNl

9 captain, my captain, our fearful trip is done; The ship has weathered every rack; the prize we sought is won; The port is near, the bells hear, the people all exulting, While follow eyes the steady keel the vessel grim and daring.
 But, O heart, heart, hearti
 Oh, the bleeding drops of red Where on the deck my captain lies,
 Fallen cold and dead. O captain, my captain, rise up and hear the bells Rise up, for you the flag is flung, for you. the bugle trills, For you bouquets and ribboned wreaths, for you the shores a-crowding, For you they call, the swaying mass, the eager faces turning. Here, captain, dear father,
 This arm beneath your headi
 It is some dream that on the deck
 You've fallen cold and dead. My captain does not answer His lips are pale and still. My father does not feel my arm. He has no pulse nor will. The ship is anchored safe and sound, it's voy- age closed and done From fearful trip the victor ship comes in, it's object won. ...... .a. Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells, But with mournful tread
 Walk the deck my captain lies,
 Fallen cold and dead.
 Walt Whitman.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-19

dition. Fine Arts building and Machinery hall are entirely finished and crowded with exhibits.
 More space than could be given in Ma chinery hall was applied for, and has re- suited in some crowtiinR.
 The fair, as whole, while of course on a smaller scale than the Worlds Colum- bian exposition at Chicago presents an almost equally pleasing appearance, owing to the topography of the grounds which are naturally attractive and have been most tastefully laid out The lagoon is particularly beautiful.
 All incoming trains are crowded with visitors, but it is believed that, although the crowds will be very large, the accom- modations will be ample. A great influx of notables Is looked for on Sunday and Monday with the arrivals from Chatta- nooga of the, governors of the various states and their staffs, who are now at tending the celebration there.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-19
THE GATES OPENED.
THE ATLANTA EXHIBITION IS NOW IN
 FULL BLAST.
By the Pressing of a Gold Button at Gray Gables the Machinery Tn the Exposition Buildings Was Started, and the Fair Was Practically Opened.

ATLANTA, Sept. 1s.-This morning at o'clock the gates of the Cotton States and International exposition were thrown open for 120 days, till the bells in the chimes tower toll tho knell of the dying year.
 4 The opening was the greatest event in the history of the big show. Half of the nations of the earth were represented in the procession during the day, and the more prominent speakers of the country addressed the multitude that gathered in the auditorium to witness the formal in- augural exercises
 An imposing procession, commanded by Colonel W. l.. Kellogg, United States army, moved to the grounds at noon from a point in the center of the oity. In the line were the Washington artillery of New Orleans, the Fifth regiment of regulars the Sixth regiment of Georgia volunteers, the Third regiment of Georgia volunteers the Atlanta artillery and battalion of cavalry. a.
 At the grounds addresses were delivered by President c. A.. Collier, Mrs Joseph Thomson, president of the wornan's board; Booker 1T. Washington (colored), Mayor Porter King, Hon. George Brown, repre- senting the governor, and Judge Emery Speer.
 The arrangements for touching the but ton were completed yesterday. A wire was put in from Buzzards Bay the telegraph station for Gray Gables, the home of Pres ident Cleveland, and another wire was put in from the auditorium to the ma chinery building. When the time for touching the button arrived, which was at the conclusion of the speeches. tho wires were cleared. and an operator in the auditorium notified another operator nt Gray Gables. The wire running Into the. machinery building had been connected with two electric machines attached to valves on the big Prick engine, which drives the shafting of the machinery, and the valve on the largest water pump. As soon as the presidents little daughter closed the electric circuit by pressing her baby thumb on a gold button the valves were opened, and steam poured into the engines. As they began to act tho en- gineer In the building opened all the en- zines and started every machine In the hall.
 All the Buildings Thrown Open.
 Preparations for the event were com pleted yesterday. The front of the admin istration building had been completed and all of the debris cleared away. All of the buildings with the exception of those of the states of Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois and Massachusetts, have been completed, leaving only some small booths in course of erection around the grounds.
 For two years the work of preparation has gone on unceasingly, and most of the thousands of exhibits arc in place and ready for inspection.
 All the buildings were opened today, although few of them are still incom. plete and may not be entirely finished be- fore Oct 1.
 The government building is fully com pleted, and all the exhibits are in place The Woman's building needs only few days more to be placed In satisfactory con-
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-19
TooIe's Wasted Melody.

It was at St. Annes. Mir. Sims Reeves, the famous singer, was staying there, and Mir. Toole, the comedian, called to see him. Sims Reeves had gone out for a walk, and Toole strolled out to try 10 find him. Under shady tree comfort ably seated with a newspaper, says Mir. Toole, "I saw my friend. He did not see me. went quietly behind him and gave him snatch of My Pretty Jane. No response. So I thought l would rouse him up, and began with an imitation of his forte style, Twas In Trafalgar Bay I had not finished when he turned round, with much amusement, and-it was not Sims Reeves l"-London Globe.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-19
Stripping Valkyrie.

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Lord Dunraven's s Wivenhoe crew are busily at work today stripping Valkyrie of her racing rig and preparing her for a trip back to England There will not be another Defender Val kyrie race. Notwithstanding the efforts of clubs and individuals to bring about an other meeting between these racing ma chimes, although purses, cups and yacht ing honors have been offered, nothing probably win come of it all.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-19
PREACHER IN JAIL.
Colored Evangelist Charged With a Foul
 Murder and Robbery.


 SoMERvILLE, N. J., Sept. 17.-Jacob s. Johnson, the colored evangelist with whom Annie Rogers of Newark was last seen alive in this place, has been arrested and committed to jail without bail on suspicion of being her murderer. New and important evidence, which appears to disprove the story first told by Johnson, has come to the knowledge of the authori- ties. The mulatto girl was found dead Sunday morning in patch of woods near the Raritan river. There were finger marks on her throat.
 fiagman on the Central Railroad of New Jersey was found Sunday night who saw the woman within half an hour of the time which is set for the murder to have occurred. He had just Jagged the 12:S0 train when a man and woman passed his shanty. He is positive Johnson was the man, and he was carrying large package. Johnson on Saturday night had purchased a half of veal and carried it home. He was dressed in overalls and jumper.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-19
A Student Commit. Suicide.

WORCESTER Mass, Sept. F. Philip Russell, 26 years old, the second son of Principal K. Harlow Russell of the State Normal school, committed suicide at his fathers home by shooting himself through the head with 22 caliber rifle ball. Death resulted instantly. The suicide was doubt less the outcome of temporary mental alteration due to study or some unao- countable nervous strain.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-19
WE KEEP THAT CUP.
BUT THE INTERNATIONAL YACHT
 RACES WERE A FIZZLE.


 Awarded the Second on a Foul and Sail- ed Alone the Third Time Because Dun- raven Quit.
 NEW YORK, Sept 13.-The information al series between Defender and Valkyrie for the Americas cup is ended. On the whole 1t has been an extraordinary series, and while the result is satisfactory to the American people two at least of the con- tests that went to make up the match were not.
 Defender won in clean race on Satur- day; on Tuesday last she crossed the line behind the English boat, but was awarded the race on a foul; Thursday she had walkover. And yesterday occurrence was all the more unfortunate not only be- .cause a great crowd had gathered to wit ness the struggle, but because the weather conditions were such as to lead many to suppose that of all days Valkyrie would be in her element.
 Lord Dunraven had said the night be- fore-and said it most emphatically-tha he would withdraw his boat on the nor row if an absolutely clear course were not provided. He claimed that during the pre- vious races his boat had been greatly in- terfered with, and as everything depended upon the outcome of the third of the se-
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-19
Snow I'm Phiistielphis-

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 16.-The weather In this olty has been remarkably cool for this time of the year. The thermometer O. 6 a. m. registered 4b degrees. Tn one part of West Philadelphia light fall of snow was reported yesterday afternoon. Reports from Pottstown and other nearby looali- ties show that heavy frosts prevailed.
Connecticut western news., 1895-09-19
To Put Your Foot In It.

gro put one's foot in it' is an Eng fish country saying. After the milk is drawn from the cows it is commonly placed in large, flat pans and set on the ground to cool, ill which position it is an easy matter for a clumsy fellow to put his foot in the pan.