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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
TALK Is CHEAPER.
Both Topeka TelephoneCompanies
Cut Their Rates.
A VERY POPULAR RATE MAR

Which viii Increase the Talking
Over the Wires.
There is lively telephone war in pro-
gress in Topeka which is being watched
with a great deal of interest by the sub
scribers to both the Bell and Harrison
exchanges. The rate war is likely to
give Topeka cheaper telephone service
than any other city IN the west.
The trouble has grown out of the COM
petition in telephone business which has
existed since the Harrison telephone
company began business in Topeka.
The Harrison people made a rate or $50
a year for business telephones and $24
for residences, which was considerably
lower than any other telephone rate ever
known in the west The Bell people
were handicapped, being under obliga-
ton to thOse who controlled their ma
chimes TO maintain a hi9 her price.
This week, however, agents of the
Missouri & Kansas Telephone company
(the Belly circulated among those Who
have subscribed to both telephones and
said that if they would discontinue the
use of the Harrison telephone they (the
BelD would cut their rates sQuarely in
two and make a rate of SIS year for
residences and $24 for business houses.
The evident aim of this is to drive
the Harrison people out Of the
say they do not go into this
change blindIy. For several days
j. .. Stockwell, manager at St Joe;
Z. w. McDaniels, manager at Kansas
City; Allen Lee, manager at Atchison
and Jack OBryan, manager at Leaven-
worth, have been in consultation in To-
peka, and Stockwell and McDaniels are
still here assisting Manager Bayless.
MIR. Stockwell was seen by a JOURNAL
reporter this afternoon, and he said,
"1he Bell companies have been handi.
capped because we could not meet the
rates OF the Harrison companies. But
the refrigerator car decision of the su-
preme court lately, passed on the same
points our companies have had in con-
troversy for several years, but which has
not been settled. On the strength OF
this decision we decided to make this
rate of $24 year for business house;
and SIS for residence"
"WilI you make an equally great cut
| in the other towns in the Missouri and
| Kansas circuit"
Outside of Kansas City and st. Joe
/ our cut will be about IS per cent, instead
of 90 per cent as in Topeka This APP
plies to Atchison, Leavenworth, Law
! renee and such towns. They get the q
per cent cut No reduction in rates has
been announced yet for Kansas City OF
| St Joe, and l do not feel authorized tc
say whether there will be any or not"
Manager S. ]. Bear told JOURNAL re
porter this afternoon that his company
the Harrison, had given official notice
that its rates, too, would be cut to $24
and $18 year, from $50 and 1874 This
| cut will take effect on April ].
Colonel ]. w. F. Hughes and several
other merchants are interested in mass
meeting OF citizens which has been call
ed for tonight at the court house to dis
| cuss the telephone rate war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
LATE SPORTING NEWS.
Baseball WIN Be Popular This Season
in Southern Kansas.

Baseball WIN Be Popular This Season
in Southern Kansas.
The baseball spirit in Wichita is so
strong that it is likely to go. The pro-
position for Southwestern league is de-
cidedly popular. Already grounds in
the center of the city have been selected
for the games, and the promise is made
that they will be enclosed at once
The Wichita Beacon says of the
scheme: "Many of the towns have plenty
of talent and the people of these places
would doubtless support q good club
The towns now talked of for this league
are Arkansas City. Winfield, Wellington,
Hutchinson, Newton and Wichita If
any of these should fail TO bring club
into existence, then there are plenty of
good strip towns not too far away to get
into the league. The prime movers in
this plan are all good men and Wichita
would have no trouble in getting a club
The people generally favor the scheme
and will do all in their power to make it
q success
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
VICTORY FOR REFORM
The Illinois Civil Service Bill
Becomes a Law.
Was Prepared by the Civic Fed
Grafton of Chicago.
APPLIES TO ALL TOWNS
It's Object is to Do Away Will
Spells System.
More EffectiveMunicipal Service
to be Secured.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March 21.-The
governor of Illinois, having signed the
civil service reform bill, which finally
passed the senate yesterday, the measure
now becomes law. It is practically the
bill prepared by the Civic Federation of
Chicago. and, although designed primar-
lily for the benefit of that city. has been
SO arranged as to apply to all smaller
cities of the state.
In order to secure its adoption. how
ever, in these other places, it will be
necessary for it to be submitted to a vote
of the citizens. Its principal object is to
do away as largely as possible with the
workings of the spoils system and there
by enable the creation and maintenance
of more effective public service in the
MUNICIPALITIES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
THE POTWIN ELECTION.
w. Nj. Forbes Nominated for Mayor mt tn.
Citizens Meeting Last Night.

w. NJ. Forbes Nominated for Mayor mt the
Citizens Meeting Last Night.
There were not more than thirty vot-
ers at the citizens meeting at Potwin
school house last night to nominate city
officers for Potwin Place.
John W. Day was in the chair and w.
P. Tomlinson was secretary.
It was harmonious meeting and did
not last long.
There were two candidates for mayor
before the meeting, Col. J. w. F. Hughes
and W. NJ. Forbes, the present incum-
bent. Hughes got ten votes and Forbes
nineteen.
The nominations are as follows:
Mayor, W. n. Forbes; police judge,
William Henderson; counciImen, c. NJ.
Atwood F. G.. Willard, A. P. Jetmore, w
4. Myers and S. II. Griffith.
Mr.. Griffith is the only one of the old
council renominated. George w. Park
hurst, James Booth. C. B. Hamilton and
C. S. Ogilsby declined to run again.
There will probably be another ticket
but nothing definite has been done
about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
SALINAS NEW BUILDING.
The Plans for the Government Structure
Have Arrived.


The Plans for the Government Structure
Have Arrived.
SALINA, Marchh 21.-Six copies of the
plans of the government building ar
rived by express last evening. A base
ment extends under the entire building
III feet high and fitted for the ordinary
use of such a room, furnace, storage. etc.
The main entrances on the second floor
are near the northeast corner, on Iron
avenue, and one opening east on Seventh
street The entrance opens into the
lobby with it's tiled floor, Al feet the
longest way east and west and &c feet the
greatest width north and south. The
height of the first story is 1914 feet.
The second floor is occupied by the
court room, 45x29 feet, offices of the
judge, clerk and district attorney The
height of second story is 20 feet Jury
rooms are provided in the finished attic
above.
The building is surmounted by lofty
tower on the corner of Seventh and Iron,
and faces toward those two stree IS. In
style of architecture, it bears no accurate
resemblance to any distinct type, but is
of light and airy appearance The
pressed brick. with red sand stone coping
and occasional thing, and terra Gotta or
namental work with the artistic tower of
the top will make a fine structure
From the sidewalk to the summit of
the tower. the distance is about 70 feet,
making its height about the same as its
longest dimension.
The amount of expense for the build :
ing alone will probably be more than
0,00O
Probably more than year will be con-
sumed in its construction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
MRS. LEASE REFUSES.

She Declines the Nomination for MAYOR of
Wichita.
WICHITA, March 21.-Mra Mary E.
Lease declined the nomination for MAYOR
of Wichita today and the Citizens CON
vention nominated NJ. T. Burwell, a
wealthy and prominent citizen. Mrs
Lease said that she had important work
TO do on the state board of charities and
could not give the office of mayor the at
tention that it would require.
She also said that she is engaged writ
ing another book which required a good
deal of work and study.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
Decisive Step.

I'VE can't go on like this foreverl'
exclaimed the young man, deeply agi-
tated.
I'VE can noty' said the young WON
an, equally moved.
1--WE may as well shake hands and
and"
Wen have to shake about twenty
five of Them" rejoined the younger
member of the manufacturing firm, re-
covering herself. 1--WE are losing
money every day
And with businesslike promptness
she sat down to the. typewriter and
proceeded to rattle off a letter to the
foreman.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
COURTS INVESTIGATION.
Householder So States to Governor Morrill,
in Regard to Asylum Charges.

Householder So States to Governor Morrill,
an Regard to Asylum Charges.
Senator u. A. Householder. and his
attorney, w. c. Webb, this morning
called on Governor Morrill, to enquire
ABOUT the asylum investigation, which
has been ordered
Governor Morrill, told them that the
investigation was directed against Mr..
householder, DR.. Kniberg and the mat
ron, Mrs. Pack, and was based on the
charges filed with him and signed BY a.
II. BAH and Pat McAndrews, and on the
newspapers reports he had seen.
senator Householder said he courted a
iuii investigation OF the institution but
VIII fight to finish the charges which
have been aimed at his personal char
acter.
Governor Morrill, told Mr.. Householder
that he did not know anything about A.
ii. Ball, who signed the charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
ArCHIsoN's RACE MEETING.
a Number of Entries Have Already Bee
Made for the Summer Meet.

a Number of Entries Have Already Been
Made for the Summer Meet.
A number of entries of speedy horses
have already been made to take part in
the big race meeting at Atchison next
summer. The dates of the meeting are
July "a. % and %, so early that it will
not conflict in the least with either of
the Topeka events of the same class.
The entry books are to be closed July
1. All trOtting and pacing races will be
governed by the rules of the American
Trotting association.
There are to be nine races, and the to-
tai amount of money to be hung up is
50, 700. Atchison's track will be consid-
erably improved between now and July,
and when the time comes for the races to
take place it will be all that could be de-
sired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21

Patents granted to. citizens of Kansas
for the week ending March 10, 1895,
reported through the office of J. F. Beale
solicitor of patents. COG f street, n. W.
Washington, d. G.: G. A. Anderson, OF
tawa, hose coupling; P. W. Dautrick,
Conway Springs, catamenial sack; Elihu
Moon, Mayday, flood gate; G. w. Rick
erd, Burns, horse power; ]. A. Sissom,
Galena, car coupling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
Advice Needed.

Mamma" said Frances, who is just
seven years of age, Il want to ask your
advice
what about, love?"
s'What do you think I had better do
after / get through school and while
am waiting to be married?''-Judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
SUES FOR 10000.
Missouri Pacific Sued For the Death OF
Jesse Harrington

Jesse Harrington.
LEAvENwORTH, March 81. - David
James, administrator of the estate of
Jesse Harrington, deceased, has COM
menced suit in the district court against
the Missouri Pacific Railway comnanv
for $4,000 damages. Jesse Harrington
lost his life on the evening of the 2nd of
last October in an accident near the old
glucose factory. The train was par
tially ditched and Harrington was killed.
He was 10 years old. The plaintiff al
leges the collision was due to the careless
handling Of u switch
At the time of the accident it was given
out that the Harrington boy was stealing
a ride on the Inflated train. 1t is now
alleged he had purchased ticket The
train was bound for Kansas City with a
load of excursionists to see the Priests of
Pallas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21

NEW YORK, March 21.-The special
despatch to the World from Toxic,
Japan, says: Ii Hung Chang, the Chin
csc viceroy, who arrived at Shimonseki
yesterday as China's envoy in the peace
negotiations, is confined on board his
shin BY illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
A Telling Test.

Citiman-Is country life healthy
Commuter-HealthyI There are men
in our village who have been. riding back
and forth in the smoking car for three
years, and they're not dead yet.-New
York Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
AFTER HUNTINGTON.

Grand Jury VIII Indict Him for Issuing
Interstate Passes.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-The United
States grand jury and the United States
district court are in conflict regarding
the question of indicting c. P. Hunting
ton, president of the Central Pacific for
issuing an interstate pass
District Attorney Foote says there is no
law under which he could be convicted
and consequently he will not sanction
the drawing of an Indictment 1t seems
probable however, that the grand jury
will insist upon indicting the railroad
president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
GRIFFITH'S "FAUST."
1t Will Be at the Grand Next Tuesda,
and Wednesday.

It VIII Be at the Grand Next Tuesday
and Wednesday.
There are two big Faust organizations
on the road We have had one of Nor
rison's already this winter and now we
are to have John Griffith's.
Griffith takes an entirely new view of
the part of Mephisto and gives its serious
side. The laugh is cut out of Mephisto's
lines as Griffith PLAYS it His work is
said to be very good and the stage set
tings are said to be finer than Morrison
uses
1t will be at the Grand on next Tues
day aud Wednesday evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21

CINCINNATI, March 21.-In the catch
as catch-can wrestling match here last
night between Harry Mems and Johnny
SeIgman, Mems won, taking two out of
three falls; first and third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
THE $1e, 900 PAID.

The Mathew Ryan Judgment Against the
WyandO tie Discharged YESTERDAY.
LEAvENwORTR, March 21.-The Kansas
City. Wyandotte & Northwestern Rail
way company yesterday paid in full the
judgment secured against the road bv
the late Mathew Ryan of this city. The
amount was $4,000
1t involved damages for the WAN
dotte's right of way across the RYAN
tract south of the old glucose factory.
The action was brought in the district
court here and dragged for several years.
1t was tried at least twice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
Uncertain.

II heard you were drugged and robbed. ="
81 don't know. l was drugged, but
haven't received the bill yet. Detroit
Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21

PITTsBIJRe. March 81 -
one of the earliest settlers 81 u -; = rowe
died of grip at his home tbrao LIS 1n;, county
u F1ttsDurg yesterday. He was 20 years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
REWARD FOR MURDERERs.
Bourbon County Offers $3.50 for the Person
killing StrevfI.

hlIIlng StreViI-
FORT SCOTT, March 21.-At a special
neealng OF the county commissioners of
Bourbon county a rav-a-5 - 600 - "a
offered for the can+,,-a af .ho go "0s
of Louis Strevil r. - - ~ A0l
1hroat was cut at his home near this CITY
was buried. The murdera5 - - -. 10y
is still in the hands of tho abo.iee s9'dso
refuses to relinquish it to the son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
The site selected.

DENVER, Mach 21.-The capitol
grounds at Broadway and Colfax avenue
have been chosen as the site for the
mining and industrial exposition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
old and had resided continuously here
for twenty five years.
Livery Stable Destroyed

Livery Stable Destroyed.
ABILENE, March 21-Fire broke out
in Kubach's livery barn. completely de-
stroying it. Loss, $1,000; insurance, $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21

The temperature of fish is only 81 Il de-
grees below that of man. 1t is his drip
ping sides that make him seem cold.
When dead, his temperature rises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
Kanaan GIN 1aarker.

KANSAS CITY, March 21-CATrLE-Re-
ceipts, 300; shipments 1900. Market
steady ;strong to 10c higher. Texas steers
$4,000. 10; Texas COWS, $25JM
800; beef steers, $4OO@6. Is; native cows,
SL75@4S0; stockers and feeders. $3.50
@465; bulls, $1.6O0330
Hoes = Receipts. ADO; shipments,
900. Market strong to 5 cents
higher. Bulk of sales, S4.30@450; hea-
vies $440@46O; packers, $4S0@
400; mixed, $4250455; lights, $420
@435; workers, $430@435i pigs, $685.
GAO
SHEEP = Receipts. 5000; shipments
none. Market steady.
WHEAT-Steady. No. hard, 521zc;
No. red SAC; rejected 90.
CORN No. 2 white 1k@1c higher, ASH
44c. No. 2 mixed steady 42c;
OATs-Steady; No. 2 mixed, 2811c;
No. 2 white, &c.
RYE-Firm. No. 2. SIC.
FLAX SEED-DulL $3.50.
BRAN-Firm 70@72.
HAY-Firmer; timothy $700@900;
prairie $zO0@8.50
BUTTER Steady and unchanged.
EGes-Quiet, 915@9 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
1894 In,nerInIs SO

Several new ones sent US from the fac
tory to close out. Batman & Townsend,
10S East Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21

DR.. Minninger, 425 Greenwood avenue.
Bell Telephone SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
TODAY'S HARRIET REPORT.
Furnished blythe Associated Press To tn
State journal.

CHICAGO. March 21-Wheat started
with'a show of strength today but soon
reacted and became steady around last
nights closing figure. Heavy sales for
direct export were reported The Gin
cinnati Price Current was very bullish
on crop situation and the weather
map showed present and prospective
dry weather. There was liberal
selling on the early bulge; however.
causing a reaction May opened Ac
higher at 551s, sold from Sc down TO
80 x and reacted to 555s
Corn was steady on light receipts and
fair buying. May opened unchanged at
Ala, touched 46I and reacted to the
opening price.
Oats were steady with corn. May
opened unchanged at 2936071.
Provisions started higher. Hog re-
ceipts were under the estimate and
prices at the yards showed advances
May pork opened IS cents niger at
| $11.S2H.
May lard sold at $3.50 and ribs sold at
$500
WHEAT-March 531k; May 54M@%;
July 5524@B; Sept 5615.
CoRN-March 40; May 4616; July
4614; Sept. 4614.
June %; July 2814
Ponk-March $11771z; Mays119s1l;
July $12O715.
LARD-March s6721<; May s6s21S0
! 685: July $69715; Sept. $Z1215.
RIBs-March- 1886; May $0.95; July
! $6071s@6.10; Sept. $6.2215
Hoas-Estimated receipts today, %, OO);
official yesterday, 1857; shipments.
2.549; left over 5000 Market active
and cents higher. Lights, $430@46O;
mixed, $4.30@465; heavy, $43O@4S0;
rough, $430@445.
! CATTLE-Estimated receipts today
$500; official yesterday, 9,276; ship
! ments $3.50. Market strong at yester-
days best prices.
SHEEP Estimated receipts today, 49,
900; official Yesterday, 7,175; shipments,
339. Market firm.
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow 49,
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Marshall County independent., 1895-03-29

The Commercial Bank of Moscow.
Idaho. has suspended with liabilities of
$l27, 900 and assets Of $67 600.
What the Indiana Legislature needs is
an athletic instructor rather than an
enrolling and engrossing clerk
Gov. Stone. of Missouri, has appealed
to the people of the State for aid for the
poor Of Kansas and Ncbra ska.
Stecl-wOrkers at the Carnegie plant.
Homestead. have reorganized and begun
To talk of higher wages or Il strike.
Application for change of receivers
of the Oregon Shert Line and the Utah
Northern Railroad was denied i'm Port
land
A temporary injunction restrains the
principal of the public schools at Waver-
ly. Pa. from using the Bible in school
exercises.
North DakOtas Supreme Court has
ordered new trial in the case of Wife
Murderer Pancost, and the belief is he
will escape punishment.
Marshall County independent., 1895-03-29

ing taken by the new forms. 1t will he
impossible for any collusi0n between pos
tai or other officials in raising figures, for
tho face OF tb" order must conform TO
the letter OF advice and the figures which
will be used in auditing the PoStmaster's 5
accounts are attached - u coupon 1T the
left of the sheet similar 70 the forms used
by express companies all over the nited
States.
There will be important and noticeable
changes in the next issue Of silver certiti-
Gates by the Treasury Department, par
ticularly on the backs of these notes of
Uncle Sam. Instead of having Il plain
green or gray back. Is the ease may be.
each side Of the certificate will be orna-
monted with portrait of som? distin-
guished American.
There is so much work necessary on
this certificate that counterfeiting will
be well nigh impossible and it will un-
doubtedIy be found the most elaborate
piece of bank-note engraving ever at
tempted in this or any other country
There is no particular hurry at the Bu-
reau of Engraving ani Printing in these
matters. and Il may be- that six months
will elapse before the new issues will be
ready for the public
Marshall County independent., 1895-03-29
BILLIONS OF DAMASK BUDS.
Vast Numbers Gathered Every Year
TO Make Altar of Roses.

vast Numbers UdtHeTeu Every lear
TO Make Altar of Roses.
Since the emancipation of the Balkan
provinces the manufacture OF altar OF
roses has become a great industry IN
Bulgaria. and has been taken up on a
large scale in Germany, says London
Public Opinion. We have all been ac-
CuStOmed 10 connect the fabrication OF
altar of roses with Persia and Syria,
and even now India and CONSTANT
nople furnish probably the largest mar
ketS for it; but, although the art Of
making it was discovered In Persia,
the manufacture has nearly or quite
died out and the center of the business
is now the country about KaZanlik on
the south slope of the Balkans, close
to the Shipka. or Wild Rose Pass,
famous In the history of the Russo
Turkish war. The rose growing belt
is situated at an average altitude OF
1000 feet above the sea, and extends
TO length of about seventy miles.
with an average breadth of ten niles.
On this ground are produced annually
from 100000 to 6,OOO,OO0 rose bios
SONS.
The number OF varieties cultivated Is
very small. Ninety per cent. of all the
blossoms are taken from a bushy va
ricty of the rosa Damascus. or damask
rose, known To our gardeners mainly
as the ancestor from which the infinite
variety of hybrid perpetual roses de
rive n large part of their blood. or
the remaining 10 per cent. part are
gathered from the white musk rose.
which is frequently planted as Il hedge
around the fields of pink Damascena,
while the rest are furnished by a dark
red variety Of DamaScana. Other
sorts of roses have been tried, but some
yield no altar at a l. and others give
an essence having tie perfume Of vio-
let's or pineapples. or hyacinJh, rather
than of roses.