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Tried TO KIN Her Husband.

ST.. LOUIS, No, April 14.-Joe Had
iezake, a Pole, whose screams for
mercy drew a crowd to his home, was
rescued from the hands Of his wife
and stepson. who were trying to kill
him with a Ratchet Blood covered
the mans head and was spattered
over the woman and her son, who de-
sisted when the neighbors came in.
The badly wounded man pointed to
the Ratchet and a trunk and said.
They wanted to get rid Of me -
When taken to the City hospital an
examin ton revealed the fact the
Poles skull was crushed and the doc
tors said he would not live. Mrs.
Hadiezake was arrested, but her son
escaped by jumping from a second
story window
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patrons Of the turf Some of his greatest
victories came to him while be rode in the
colors of c. J. Blake. Last year he was
in particularly high clover. his run of luck
being far greater than usual. He captured
the Curragh CzarOwitz stakes in a bril-
liant squirt, and later the Irish Derby. City
plate Whitsuntide plate and other notable
events were all put to his credit.
There was great competition among the
owners of runners for Clayton's services
for 1898, and for awhile It was hard to
guess who would win the Jewel Of the
Tracks, - as he has been called. But finally
Croker, who, with Mike Dwyer, had given
the coloreo boy Simms trial across the
water, came down with big bid that put
an end to the conflict and secured Willie
for the season.
He was lucky to get Clayton, for be is
more than mascot. He is a genuine
jockey, true blue, scientific and intrepid.
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Young Perkins had been paying court
to a billposter's daughter for some time.
but no engagement seemed to come OF
it. The father, becoming impatient.
said to Perkins finally:
Young man, when does your show
open?'
Il haven't any show" replied Per
l1lns
'I thought you had, for you and Sue
have been billing for some time back"
Perkins took the hint. proposed and
was accepted, and the show commenced
not long after.-Texas Siftings.
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THE NEW IRISH LAND BILL
HEr BaIfour Presents and Explains the
Measure to the Commons.

ATE BalRour Presents and Explains the
Measure to the Commons.
LONDON, April 1A-Mr. Gerald Bal
four, chief secretary for Ireland, in
troduced the new Irish land bill in the
House Of Commons yesterday. 1t is Of
much wider scope than that of Mr..
John MOrley's, who was chief secre-
tary for Ireland in the late Liberal
government, and is upon the principal
of purchase by the occupying tenant
as the ultimate solution of the land
question. In introducing the bill the
chief secretary for Ireland said
that the government believed
that the land question was at the root
Of the agitation for home rule. The
bill provided to facilitate the purchase
of holdings and prevented the lessee
from having rent levied on his inn
provements- It embodied the most
nOn-eentitious proposal of 1895 and
modified others. 1t was proposed that
the tenant should be deemed, on the
payment of two years arrears, to be
IN just possession Of his holdings,
leaving the landlord to recover the re
mainder of the arrears in the ordinary
way
John Dillon, the chairman of the
Irish parliamentary party, declared
that the bill was extremely disap-
pointing to Ireland, and was a fur
Their proof Of the incapacity of parlia-
ment to leRlslate for Ireland
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sYNDICATED SERMONS.
Clergyman Furnished with Themes for
Sabbath By pennv-a-T.iuers.


Sabbath by Penny-a-LIner1.
NEW YORK, April lathe expose of
Rev. ID. Parker Morgan. who recently
made use Of a sermon delivered by an
other preacher eight years ago, has
Led to the discovery that there exists
in this city a sermon syndicate. This
syndicate prepares sermons, speeches,
also essays for college boys and
pot boiled stories for certain classes of
papers It does a big business. The
sermon department is growing fast
and furnishes basis for the suspicion
Of the Rev Mr.. Lee and DR.. COIlyer
that many preachers these days are
using syndicated sermons with which
to cure the souls of their spiritual
charges. There is a sermon syndicate
in Philadelphia and one lin Chicago.
The syndicates bait their victims
with the proposition that they can
send an original sermon at a tridinR
cost. Sermons are quoted from IS all
the way up to $50 Many copies of the
cheap sermons are prepared for the
purpose of extensive distribution The
newspa pers do not reach the sermons
preached in the small towns and ham
lets over The country and there is
small chance of being found out The
high priced sermons are prepared for
the pulpits Of the big cities.
These syndicated sermons are sim
ply rehashes Of the sermons of emil
ment preachers in newspa pers and
books The phraseology is changed
and the earmarks Topped off. before
DR. Talmage left Brooklyn it is said
that proposition was made to i'm to
write sermons for this syndicate. He
promptly refused.
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JEFFERSON S BIRTHDAY.
1T a FittIngly Observed nc Monticello,
Where he Lived and Died.

1T Ia FIttIngly Observed nc Monticello,
Where He Lived and Died.
MONTICELLO, Va, April 1s.-Yester-
day, the 153d anniversary of Thomas
JeHersOn's birthday, was httingly cell
ebrated here, where he lived and died,
by a gathering Of a large number of
prominent Democrats from all sections
Of the country. The distinguished
guests included Vice President Steven
son, Secretary Herbert, Postmaster
General Wilson, Attorney General
Harmon, Governor Russell Of Mass
achusetts- c. f. Black and Lawrence
Gardner, president and secretary re-
speectively of the National Association
Of Democratic Clubs, and nearly two
score Of Senators and Representatives
besides a number of national commit
teemen. Three addresses were deliv-
cred, the first by Chauueey F. Black
followed by Ex-Governor Russell, and
the third by Senator Daniels of Vir-
ginia- The greatest interest was at
tached to the two latter, Mr. Russell
standing squarely on the grounds of
the sound money" platform. and
Senator Daniels battling with free
silver argument The party returned
TO Washington about $3.50 o'clock last
night.
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The whole subject of prison treat.
ment and pardons needs a thorough
overhauling upon scientific grounds. It
is q shame that it can be said in any
Christian community that our treat
ment is such that criminals come out of
penal institutions worse than when they
entered. To the extent that this is
true, the state sustains schools for
criminology, instead Of reform. and
must answer for the consequence. Our
penitentiaries should be schools, not
money-making institutions.-Rev A.
i Garfield
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When Richard Mansfield studies a new
part, he does not stop at anything that
will give him points as to the portrayal Of
a certain character. While studying the
part of Baron Chevrial, in "a Partisan
Romance, " who dies suddenly from heart
failure. he visited a well known physician
to get points as to the symptoms Of dis
solution Of that particular disease. He
also went through a number Of hospitals
where patients were being treated for
heart failure, and even watched some OF
them die. Mr.. Mansfield never stops at
anything, no matter how painful or IN
pleasant, so long as it viii help him to
perfect q part.
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< RAYS A PANAcEA.


Germs succu1nh TO the Now Light
CHICAGO. April l4-Professor w. P
Pratt and Hugh Wightman, the cleo
tro-therapeutic and the bacteriolOgist
OF Bennett college of this city. claim
to have practically proved within the
last week that epidemics viii be im-
that Asiatic cholera is no more to be
feared than earache and that diph-
liberia, CHAMBERS and typhoid must all
yield to the new remedy, the Roent-
gen rays. The various germs were
grown in tubes in proper media Mag
netic lines Of force from the CrOOl1es
tubes were passed through them. The
application lasted for two hours.
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3. Milton Turner Has Fractured Skull
ST LOUIS, No, April iii. Milton
Turner, ex-minis3er to Liberia, poll
tic1an, lawyer and national celebrity,
is at the city hospital with a fractured
skull a fight with his stepdaughter.
Mrs. william Mason, is the cause. His
wife says Turner grew quarrelsome
over luncheon which did not suit
him. and finally attacked Mrs. Mason.
who struck him with a broken pitcher
in endeavOring to protect herself The
ex-minister tells a different stor y,
claiming Mrs. Mason struck HIM dur
ing ths excitement Of q quaHFeL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-14
M'KEEvER BEsTs CRITIC.
PhnadoIphian Gives the Australian Won
der 81 Surprise

der q Surprise
NEW YORK, April IA far sized
crowd gathered at the Empire Ath-
letic club, Maspeth, L L, last night
to witness a twenty round boxing bout
between Young Critic, Of Australia,
and Charlie McKeever, Of Phnadel-
phia- Rounds one to three were a
standoff Fourth and ffth were Nc
Keever's by a large majority. Sixth,
seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth were
tame, with honOrs easy. In the elev-
enth McKeever had everything his
own way. The twelfth was red hot
with hOnOrs easy.
Rounds thirteen to nineteen were
slow. with the advantage slightly in
hcKeever's favor. In the twentieth
and last round McKeever landed re-
peatedly on Grifo's head and body.
McKeever had the greater number of
points to his credit when the gong
ended the bout, and amidst a good
deal Of excitement Referee Hurst de-
cided that the Philadelphia man had
won
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ST. CLOUD, MINI. April 1.-THE
Mississippi river is rising very rapidly.
During the might the water went up
three feet An immense dam Of logs
and ice has formed at this point and
the water rose five feet behind it and
then forced the mass down the river.
tearing up b0oms and doing much
damage. People living en- the small
levee north Of the city were driven
from their homes at midnight, their
houses being surrounded BY water
and floating ice.
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TO HAVE 8-CENT FARES.
President Green of the ST. Louis Car
Line Favors Tt.

st. Louis. April 14-There is every
probability that the three-cent car-fare
movement viii be inaugurated in the
near future in St Louis The pioneer
in the reduction win be the Fourth
street and Arsenal railway, formerly
known as the Third Street Green
Line" OF which Charles Green is presi-
dent
On May ! the Fourth street and Ar
senal railway viii be put in operation
with u new 2S-fOOt cars running every
President Green is seriously consider
ing the reduction of fares on the line
between certain hours to three cents
He has been approached by delegations
of merchants with petitions to do 50,
and has about come to the conclu-
sion that the reduction would be much
to the interest of the line as well as to
the people who patrOnize it.
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Cn11om Wlll - vglthdrarz.

SPRINGFIELD, III, April 14.-Hon-
John Otis Humphrey, who is a dele
gate to the national Republican con
vention from the Seventeenth Illinois
district, and who is under instructions
to vote for Mckinley, has received the
following telegram from Senator Gull
lom, from Washington, referring to
the Senator's presidential candidacy;
81 have not Withdrawn and do not in
tend to withdraw"
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short time she realized that playing one
part night after night, was not conducive
to the incubation of versatility, that great
essential to the actress who hopes to rise
beyond mediocrity. She accordingly join
ed repertory organization, where roles
of widely divergent nature we're assigned
to her. Her success was markod and she
soon succeeded in winning the cOmmenda-
ton of thoughtful critics as an emotional
actress OF a high order of merit and
cOmedienne Of exceptional discernment
and naturalnsss.
Mr.. Donald Robertson was one of those
who had marked the great promise in Miss
Douglas work and he secured her for the
production of his version Of The Man In
the Iron Mask" This association was so
successful shat a joint starring arrange
ment was entered into. The strong sup
porting company engaged has served to
accentuate the worth Of the stars, both Of
whom are likely to be heard from in
broader fields Of effort ere long. Miss
Douglas strongest point is her natural
ness. She positively refuses to resort to
the numerous theatrio effect producing
tricks to watch so many actresses are adj
dioted. She is voraoious reader of every
form Of stage literature and is q constant
student Of the higher form Of the drama
She commenced at the bottom OF the lad
der, preferring to rise by her own merit
rather than by means of fictitious pudery
and press agenty methods.
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BRANDON DOUGLAS.
A New Star Who Has Been Successful IN /
the Serious Drama

INC 9eEIUUa 0IllLIIlls
''Tho Man In the Iron Mask is the
play in which Donald Robertson, the poet
dramatist, and Miss Brandon Douglas are
starring through the middle and eastern
states.
Miss Douglas is a member Of a we'll
known family Of New York city, and to
her intellectual attainments adds beauti-
full face and figure. She early developed a
taste for the stage and after the necessary
preliminary training obtained an engage
ment with Kate Claxton and Nine. Janau-
schek who were jointly starring in the
perennial 'sTvo Orphans" Miss Douglas
IS essentially q sensible young woman and
after having been with this company for a
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aIeKLnIsy . EalE 70 IL afethoalst..

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April l4.-The
following assignments Of speakers to
deliver speeches at the Methodiss gen
era1 conference in this city nextrn onth
was announced yesterday: MAY 10,
Governor Mckinley; May 10, A. J.
Palmer Of New York; May IS, Chap
lain MEGA be; May 90 Bishop Fowler,
and May %. Bishop Newman.
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TYPICAL JOCKEY.
Re WI Ride American Eorsss at Eng
fish Meetings.

Iish Meetlugss
If you approach a group Of turfmen and
place yourself where you can overhear
their COW ersation, you will not listen long
until YOU hear the name of Clayton. And
this Will be the case in almost any part Of
the world where turfnen congregate
The man so much talked about is the
celebrated jockey, Willie Clayton, who will
ride Richard Croker's horses at the great
English meetings
Altho6gh quite young, this rider has
gained a reputation for honesty and ear
nestness of endeavor similar to that freely
granted to Charlie Thorpe on American
tracks. Most of Clayt0n's best riding has
been done on the race courses of Ireland.
On the Green Isle he is a prime favorite
among the most respected and influential
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Canary & Lederer are cogitating a IL
tie for their annual review to be produced
at the New York Casino this spring, after
the fashion OF The Passing Show and
tsThe Merry World. - Tha Kaleidoscope
was first selected, but that did not seem
clear enough Broadway "o5-g6 -
1.-THE Seasons Salad and " Around the
Town" are under consideration.
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snanlah Want Horses.

HAvANA, April 1.-THE govern
ment has ordered a horse levy, and
wall purchase, for ready cash, bere.a
horses not required for business pur-
poses. They must be delivered to the
authorities within short period, and
those who fail to comply with the or
der will be conaidered traitors and
their horses will be con6scated.
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There have been 7I66 delegates
elected, says Mr. Aldrich, ''whO are
divided among Morton, Allison, Quay,
Culom and Bradley and forty-eight
who are properly classed as dou btfuL
The summary, therefore. IS as follows:
Reed, III; Mckinley, 1863; the field, 1855;
doubtful, is; total, 494 We make no
note of the four delegates recently
elected in South Carolina. because the
legality Of that convention is ques-
toned, and in any event they would
belong to the dou btful column.
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HAvANA. April l4-The price Of
beef is advancing in all the Havana
stores and there is meat famine in
all parts Of the island In Santa Clara
the situation is each day becoming
worse. Here all who had enough
money to leave have gone already.
Hunger is felt on every side and con
stant alarm is manifested.
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sues for $4,000 Damages for SANDER.

sues for $4,000 Damages for SANDER.
CLINTON, Mo, April -4-Maria d.
Moore, whose husband, Campbell
Moore, is a great-erandson Of Alexan-
der Campbell. the great theologian,
has 6led suit against william Porter,
a wealthy business man and land
owner of Ulrieh, this county. asking
SIS. 0CO for SANDER. She alleges that
Porter on i've different occasions SLAM
dered her, and she asks FOR S., 90 for
each count.
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PIrTsBURG. Pa, April IA "A meeting
of manufacturers Of tin and terne
plates will be held here on Wednesday
to organize a pool The formation Of
the steel billet pool to control prices
for the next two years. it is claimed.
compels the tin plate manufacturers to
take some action { O protect themselves
from foreign competition
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ArcHIsoN, kan, April 14-samuel
F. Filson. foreman of the composing
room OF the Atchison Daily Globe,
was found dead at his home at 9
o'clock last night His death was due
to heart disease and came without
warning.
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ST JOSEPH, No, April IA new
Repu blican afternoon paper is to be
launched here in a few days Mayor
Shepherd. who was defeated for re-
election q few days ago. i IS said, is
to be the head Of the enterprise
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WAsHIEeToE, April 1.-THE House
spent the day transacting business re-
lating to the District of Colum bia.
Several bills were passed It was the
intention of Mr.. Bartlett, Democrat.
Of New York, to cali Up his bill to
authorize racing in the District of
Columbia, but he had no opportunity
TO do
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WAsHNeroN. April 1.-THE follow
ing named persons have been appoint
ed cadets to the United States Naval
academy: Phillip Kearney. Of St Jo-
seph, No, with Stephen G. Benedict Of
st. Joseph as alternate; Arthur E.
Draner Of Ellsworth. Kan.
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SCHUYLER, Neb., April fitzpatrick
Finnegan, a farmer residing in Colfax
county, yesterday killed his wife and
committed suicide. Trouble was
caused IN the family by the wife re-
fusing to sign deeds to property her
husband desired to sell.
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70 IDENTITY Rssnlsa. Rla.r..

In st. Petersburg every bicyclist is
obliged to have affixed to the back of
the machine a metal plate, on which
the registered number is displayed in
figures large enough to be legible from
a considerable distance.
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- nradler pslerates.

JACKSONVILLE. KY, April 1.-THE
Repu blicans of the Second congress
sional district elected delegates to the
national convention at st. Louis, and
instructed them to vote for Governor
Bradley for President.
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Buobanan County tor SILVER.

ST JOSEPH, No. April 1.-THE
Democratic county convention to Sc
1eet delegates to the Sedalia conven-
eiom was held yesterday aud resulted
Ga complete victory for the free
ailver men
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WICHITA, Kan, April 1.-THE Bank
of SunnydRle, this county, was broken
open by burglars Sunday night the
safe blown and 81, 600 in money stolen
There is a clus 70 She eraclzamen.
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For the Beloit Encampment-Th
Great Rock Island VIII Run
Special Train.
Leaving Topeka at 40 p m, April
goth arriving at Beloit D. IA. same
evening. One fare, S4.57 for the round
trip Procure your tickets via" the
Rock Island and go with the crowd
"A. NJ. FULLER
City Passenger Agent.
Some Mothers
Let their babies cry with Cole giving
mother no rest night or day. How fool
ish. when DR.. Hands Collie Cure gives
immediate relief to baby. 1t removes
wind from the stomach. quiets the
nerves and gives restfuI sleep. Moth
er. send today to your drugstore for
25c bottle Think Of the weary hours
it saves you. If baby's gums are sore.
teething, use DR.. Hands Teeth Lotion.
At all druggists, rs cents
We aim to please our trade. Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia W. eth ST.
Everybody takes the JOURNAL.
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A BEAUTIFUL SYMBOLIC BADGE.

willimantio Conn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
Victoria and the Monarchy.

arthur warren, In the Boston II erald.
Queen Victoria has done much to
strengthen the monarchical idea In the
affections Of her people. When you know
England you see that this is not an "effete',
idea, as our humorists and stump speakers
are accustomed to define it. When Won
ask the Briton If he means ever to dis
sociate himself from this idea, he points
out that he has nothing to gain by doing
so. He has everything that we have and
he reminds us, with some humor that his
national affairs are giving him rather less
uneasiness than ours are giving us Just
now. We remind him that we have a huge
country to govern, and he retorts But
Britain has vaster empire" You say
then that royalty Is expensive He saws:
Not very. Not more than we can ar
ford" You raise other criticisms, but he
replies with a reason for each article of
his faith. ''.'-
When you know England well, you find
that even here there is a reason for most
things. You also discover that YOU are
as little likely to convert the Englishma n
to desire for republican government as
he is to convert you to a wish for the
monarchical form. He Is content and so
are we. He takes his monarchy quite as
seriously as We take our republic If we
raise the old fetish about bending the knee.
we are reminded that the Englishman is
quite as self-respecting a person as any
other. Sometimes we find reason to be-
lieve that he thinks little too much of
himself. But that is matter of human
nature.