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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14

sabscribefoT the Daily STATE JOURNAL.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-30
GOLD CONTRACTS.
London News Thinks the Supreme
 Court Will Sustain Them.

LONDON, Aug. 29.-The Daily News this morning, in an article discussing the powers of the United States su- preme court and the possibility of a decision in opposition to the validity of gold contracts, says:
 The point is complicated by one de- cision, and the future course of the United States supreme court in this particular is by no means so certain as Wall street and Lombard street would like to believe, but the conservatism shown by the supreme court, and its special respect for property, as dem onstrated by its verdict against the in- come tax, indicates that the chances are in favor of the validity of gold contracts being maintained under all circumstances.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-30
MESA ROBBERY.
The Store of Johnson & Sons Entered
 and the Safe Robbed.

Mesa was agog with excitement yes terday, the usual quiet of the city be- ing disturbed by the news that the store of B. M. Johnson & Sons had been and entered and the safe crecked during Friday night.
 The robbers were two in number and they effected an entrance through a window. They took two stools from in front of the counter which they placed in front of the safe and sat down to their work. With a sledge- hammer or some other heavy instru- ment the combination knob was brok- en of and a hole drilled into the lock.
 All the money in the safe, amount ing to about $25 in small change, was taken and the papers in the safe were scattered all over the store. From all appearances the robbers were cool hands and took their time about the job. No dynamite was used in break ing the safe, which is an indication that they were not noYices in the bus aness.
 A man who sleeps but short dis tance away from the store heard the noise and paid no heed, thinking it Wdo Cduoou= ny Ou0 UOuuoOu UOyS put ting up fruit. Only the preceding day a large sum of money was in the safe and it is fortunate that it was re- moved The local officers did a good deal of chasing around, but discov- cred Go clue to the robbers.
 It would seem that an organized gang of safe robbers IS working Ari- Zona, as several robberies have oc- cured Of late.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-30
Rubbers for Dogs.

Rubbers for dogs are the newest products of civilization. The street car companies strew salt to melt the snow and this makes the feet of dogs sore. But these canine rubbers are high priced and each dog needs two pair. In the Arctic zone the toes of dogs that are used to pull sleds are protected by a sort of leather toe piece fastened with thongs.
 THE salary of the president of Mexico is s3O,000.
 PRESIDENT FAURE, of France, IS very fond of the society of actors, litter ateurs. artists, etc. Under his regime the Elysee has taken on more bohe- milan aspect than it has worn for years
Arizona republican., 1896-08-30
WCISSITUDES OF LIFE.

sequel to an Experience of Struggling
 Young Author.
 You remember my telling you awhile ago, when we were talking about the vicissitudes of life, said a strug- gling. young author, according to the New York Sun. "about an experience that 1 had once? I had number of manuscripts, you remember, which I desired to sell and which I sent out to the publications I thought them best suited for. One after another they came back, until they had all come back but enc. That one, in my own judgment, was much the best of the lot, and had built strong hopes upon it; and when. so to speak, it still didn't come back. 1 felt sure that it had been accepted. But after waiting awhile longer and not hearing from it, wrote, asking about it, and the publisher wrote me polite note saying they had no record of it; it had never been received.
 "That was the story as I told it to you, and I supposed that that was the end of it; and it was pretty tough. wasn't it? But now let me tell you the sequel.
 "Of course wrote a polite note in reply to the publisher; and in that note I described the manuscript and said that perhaps it might yet be found; and later it was found, and, by snakes, they returned it!
 'That was solemn; but it was one of those things that are so everlastingly, gosh-blastedly solemn that you have to laugh over 'em; and there can't be anything very terrible in anything that you can laugh over; so, you see, come to take it altogether, that experience was not very distressing after all.''
Arizona republican., 1896-08-30
FOR PLEASURE.
A Man Who Wants Neither Wager
 Nor a Record.

ASPEN, Colo, Aug. 29.-Having wheeled it through five states and a portion of Colorado, J. Harry Brown and his bicycle reached this city Tues day afternoon. The cyclometer regis tered 3,850 miles. April 27 last Brown left Phoenix for a tour of the Pacific coast states and cities, his ultimate destination being Chicago. He is under no wager, and not being after a record or anything of that kind, he has taken it easy all alone. From Phoenix he went up through southern California, visiting Riverside, Portland, Boise City, Salt Lake, Ogden and all the principal cities. He reached Colorado, coming in at Grand Junction His average all through when travelling has been seventy-fve miles a day. Brown left here for Denver, making stops at Leadville, Pueblo and Colo rado Springs.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-30
EXCESSIVE STUDY.
Loses. Her Mind and Is Sent to an
 Asylum.

KANSASCITY, Aug. 29 -Miss Grace F. Stearns, pupil of the High echocl, became insane from too much study of her music lessons and school books and was sent to the insane asylum at St. Joseph today by the county court. Mics Stearns is the 20 year. old daughter of Waldo A. Stearns, uperintendent of the Kansas City Wheel Scraper com. pany, who lives at 2626 Penn street. She was very intelligent young woman and a member of the Young Peoples society of Christian Endeavor. Her father. the family physician, Dr. J. R. Kistler, and the young woman's pastor, the Rev. B. w. Harmon, of the William Jewell Baptist church on Madison avenue, were witnesses before the coun- ty court today. They testified that Miss Stearns had shown no signs of mental derangement till July 12 Up to that time she had studied hard on her music lessons and this, coupled with her High school studies, which she kept up during the summer vacation, was too much of 8 mental strain and she broke down. She did not become violently insane, but her mind seemed to be vacant of every thought except about music. She suddenly forgot all the music lessons she had learned; the knowledge of musical notes. time harmony and so on left her mind completely, but she i'm sisted on having a music book in her hands continually and imagined she was einging and playing. She brought two music books into court with her to- day and stood staring vacantly while she kept time with one hand; her mouth moved as If she was singing. but she made no sound. She did not speak once during the hour she was in the court room, but acted as if she was singing. Her father stood beside her with his arm around her waist and st-oked her hair fondIy while tears rolled down his cheeks.
 Miss Stearns will be taken to the asy- lum this afternoon by her father. Dr.. Kistler says that under proper treat ment her full mental faculties will be restored in time.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-30
"FORM" IN BICYCLING.
How Society People Go a WheeIing-At
 tending GroOms and Maids.

The form of bicycling: is beginning to be studied. Grooms on wheels must follow their mistresses as they did on horseback; it is probably only a ques- tion of a short time when the lady's maid will have to include wheeling with her other accomplishments to secure a situation. On tile road the woman who wishes to ride la mode has to know a number of little things that are over looked by another woman, just as the smart set have a code for riding and driving that is as memorable as that they should not eat with their. knives or put sugar on oysters. Society in- sists on an upright position, with, of course, no attempt at racing pace. It also frowns upon constant ringing of the bell-that will Go for the vulgar herd who delight in noise; the well-in- formed wheelwoman keeps eyes and ears alert and touches her bell rarely.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-30
THE SILVER MARKET.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Silver bars, e6ss; Mexican dollars, 53%@54.
MADE FROM NIGHTMARES.
Methods Used by Artists Who DesigI
 Popular GrotesGue Posters.

Methods Used by Artists Who Design
 Popular Grotesgue Posters.
 People who dine late at night in q certain uptown restaurant may have noticed a veil-dre ssed, w;id-eyed, hag- gard-faced. dyspeptic man devouring night after night with apparent relish dishes which only the ultra brave have courage to eat more than once month. That man is an artist, says the New York World, and eating indigestible food is part of his business, for he is maker of posters. Since the use of grotesque posters, built or the lines of Aubrey Beardsley's phantom fan cies and on the principle of Chimpanzee Johanna's savage sketches, has become general as a means of advertising news papers it is no more than right that the world should know how the de- signs are conceived.
 The case of this wild-eyed, haggard- faced, dyspeptic artist alone will be cited. His may or may not be the method used by all the better poster makers. Every night he goes to this uptown restaurant, eats welsh rab- bit, cold broiled lobster, two cream rolls and dish of ice cream and drinks a quart of cheap claret. Then he goes home, drinks two glasses of icn water. retires and the nightmare does the rest In the morning he tches the hor- TOTS he saw in his dreams ard finishes fc .,, He is making a fortune in the business
Arizona republican., 1896-08-30
MOST PECULIAR ROOSTER.
He Very Much Resembles Bird of Par
 adise.


 adise.
 To see a rooster that resembles bird of paradise is rare sight, but such one has recently been common spec tacle in Japan, says the New York World.
 This particular fowl was, apart from his gorgeous appendage, of the ordinary type found in Japan, except that he was a little more proud in his bearing than his fellows.
 It may have been his manner that first led to his selection as the bearer of most magnificent tail. The brief history that can be obtained of this freak rooster is silent on that point. It prob ably was selected because only an arro- gant, lordly manner could support such a wonderful and variegated appendage. Be that as it may, the rooster did cer- tainly have tail 1G feet long. In it were all the bright eolors ina aginable. The tail was far more brilliant in it's color ings than the shining feather-fan of a peacock.
 The neighbors of the Jap displayed no interest in the freak bird, but were amused by those who expressed admira- tion and wonder, who were invariably foreign travellers.
 Then ii was discovered that the beau- tiful long tail was not freak of nature. but the clever work of the ingenious Jap, who hadfashioned and fastened the tail in such way as to defy detection except after the most minute scrutiny.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-30
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
A Kansas Postmaster Charged With
 Killing His Wife

PLEAsANTON, Kas., Aug. 29-Fri. day morning the house of Thomas Kay, aged 76, postmaster at Kritzer, thirteen miles west of here. was discovered to be in flames. The corpse of Mrs. Kay was secured from the fire with difficulty. It was thought she had been burned to
Arizona republican., 1896-08-30
KNIGHTS OF PY1HIAS.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 29.-The most important matter taken up by the su- preme lodge of the Knights of Pythias at the morning session was the ritual for the Uniformed Rank, which was finally adopted. After this routine business was taken up.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-30
Pure Food and Drink.
 We can't

make so much money on a pound of pure tea as on a pound of cheap tea; but we're selling more pounds.
 Wouldn't you buy more tea if it were good?
 SeAlll1ngs Best is money back tea. Buy a package. Make tea from it half-a-dozen times.
 If you don't like it, go back to your grocer and say so. He has money-back to give you.
 If you do like it, buy more, and tell your friends.
 .ScAilling's Best coffee, soda, baking powder, spices, and flavoring extracts are also good in their way-and money backed.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-30

death, but in laying her out for burial her skull was found 70 ba crushed in.
 An inqneet was held a' which P,'st master Kay testified in waypish man ner. IL waa already well known that he and his wife. to whom he had heen married two years had not agreed. This morning Kay and 8 negro were ar . reeted upon suspicion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-28
WOMAN sUTraAoIsrs.
The Work In tho south Royiewed-nIrs.
Z Grnnt,A IlirthdAY.

Grants pirthday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-To-day's
session of the Woman sunragists' con-
vention opened with n review OF work
In the south by Miss Laura Clay, OF
Kentucky. She spoke OF the almost en-
tire absence OF the foreign element in
that section and said the women there
now had an opportunity to break the
solid south" OF opposition TO the move
ment. She predicted rapid progress OF
pro-suffrage sentiment there based on
the encouraging results OF the work Of
organization done during the year.
Henry 3. Blackwell Of Massachu-
sets, made a brief address urging state
legislatures TO insert clause in the
state constitutions granting women the
right to vote In presidential elections,
ing OF the next legislature.
Exercises IN commemoration OF per-
sons identified with the movement who
died during the past year occupied the
remainder OF the forenoon session.
Tributes were paid to Frederick Doug
lass, Hugh McCulloch, under whose ad-
minIstration as secretary OF the treas
ury women were first admitted 10 en-
ployment in that department; Theodore
SeweII: Ellen Battelie Dietrich. OF Cam
bridge, Mass: Julia A. Wilbur. DR..
Graee Danforth, Hon. Thomas Davis
DR.. James c. Jackson and Theo. D.
Well.
During the afternoon many OF the del
egates accepted the invitation OF Mrs.
John r, Mclean. wife OF the proprietor
OF the Cincinnati Enquirer, to meet Mrs.
Grant, wife OF the late President. and
Joined q large throng OF Washington
ians in observing Mrs, Grants birth
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-28
AMBASSADOR RUNYoN's DEATH.
Farther Details OF Ills Last Hours-Uni-
yeTsalIy Afourned In berlin.


versaiIy hiourned In berlin.
BERLIN, Jan. 27.-Furlhcr details
concerning the death OF tho United
staites ambassador to Germany, Mr..
Theodore Runyon. who expired at /
O'Clock this morning. most unexpected
ly,although he had been in III health 70!
some time past. show that he awoke nt
midnight and complained OF suffering
from pain in his heart. DR.. Grunar
was hastily summoned and when hn
reached the ambassadors residence hc
found Mr.. Runyon unconscious. dying
shortly afterwards. His death was
painless and resulted from heart fall
ure. Only the family OF the ambassador
was present at his bedside when ho
passed away. Mfr. I.unyOn had two pre-
vious attacks OF heart failure. but they
were not considered dangerous.
The remains OF the United States nm-
ba8sador will be accorded q state fun
Grad at the American church hero on
Wednesday. The body will be embalm-
ed and will be taken to his home at
Newark, New Jersey.
Mrs. Runyon is prostrated with grief
and as she would be unable to bear the
strain OF tho elaborate funeral core
rnony for which arrangements were
being made. tho programme has been
changed and the funeral service Will
take place at the house ut . o'clock on
Tuesday. Only the family and the stntf
OF the United States embassy will DO
present. on Thursday Mt noon, thorH
will be memorial services in St.GeorEeR
chapel, upon which occasion Emperor
William will be present
Mrs. Runyon has received dispatch
from the empress OF Germany saying
that her majesty was deeply moved
and shocked at hearing OF your sudden
loss"
The dispatch adds: "The emperor
tlnltes with me In expressing the waEia-
est sympathy for you and your family
and our own sincere regrets"
The newspapers, this evening. pay
tribute to the worth and ability of tho
late ambassador and the whole dlplO-
matte corps. hundreds OF public otll-
clais and practically all the membrrs OF
the American colony called at the ciri-
hassy to express their sympathy to
Mr.. Runyon's family on the loss they
had sustained.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-28

LONG BRANCH, N. j., Jan. T.-
There Is absolutely no change in the
condition OF the big ocean steamship
ST Paul to-day. The American liner
is lying exactly in the same position
as yesterday, fast imbedded in the
sandy beach opposite the Grand View
hotel, Early this morning at high
tide the wrecking tugs !. ]. Merritt.
W. f. Chapman. North American and
Hustler made long and arduous etfort
to pull the steamer out OF the Jersey
sand.
THE kedge anchors were also used.
but oil to no purpose. The wind was
from the west this morning, and was
therefore unfavorable for successtui
effort. There was not enough water
for the big ship to churn in, as the on
shore breeze had the effect or Keeping
Il away. There viii probably be very
little headway made by the wreckers
until the wind changes.
Captains Wardell and Mulligan, OF
the Monmouth Beach and Takanassee
Lake life saving stations, both agree
In saying that II will require the aid OF
an eRsterly or soltheasterly breeze or
some twenty knots velocity, together
with a strong sea, combined with the
efforts OF the tugs and the help OF the.
kedge anchors. to get the steamer OF.
The wind Is stronger than Il was yes
terday, but the water is almost as
smooth, and no difficulty Is experienced
by the boatmen in launching their surf
boats and getting out to the ship. The
work OF tightening the ship has been
going steadily on since yesterday morn
ing. The lighters have been busily at
the steamers starboard side all through
the night, transferring boxes and bales
OF goods from the steamers holds TO
tugs which were in waiting to bring the
cargo to New York.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-28
THE zscH1IIg ROBBERY.
Two Suspects Under Arrest-G Great Value
ofths Collection.

NEW YORK. Jan. s1.-some OF the
antiques stolen out OF the zschIlie COL
lection on Saturday night and the two
men who are suspected of stealing
them, were on exhibition In the detec-
tive bureau at police Headquarters to-
day. The prisoners are: Ewald
schmoiz, and chsrles Letobrc. sehnolz
is nephew OF Richard zsehlIle, n col
onei In the German army, who owns the
collection. Lefebre Is salooa-sesps-.
Young schmulz was a cadet In a mill
tnrY academy, but he did not do very
well there, 30 ne was taken out and
sent 10 America. His uncle tud his vni-
uable collection OF antiques here 10 pc
sold by DR.. Ulrich jain, an expert, who
md Itltthe worlds tairandother places,
and nnally lodged II Ia East ThirteeEth
street, When Zschille's nephew sot hero
no was made wrtchninn under Dr.
JhChu and Charles WerninEholf.
Ss1molz slept In room over whut was
called ,.he gold room and he was not
supposed 10 leave tie house wShout
i,hc eSprcsy permission Of Dr, jain or
Mr.. WernInghoff. Dr. Jahn sailed for
Germany fCw weeks ago and his as
sIatnnt was in charge.
on Saturday might the house was
ROBBED. som. s2l.0UO wopth OF jewelry
nt,d BIlverwaeC. byzantine, Greek, no
man and old German and italian, had
been carried oil.
some discriminating notes from 1.c-
fcbrn ito SchmOlz were Intercepted by
the police, whose susplclonh OF the lat
Ter hpd been aroused. and the two mon
we're nrrep.od. Schmoiz was away from
his post from Z TO II Saturday niEht.
according to his own story. and 1t was
during TINT time that the robbery was
commihtod.
Mr.. .WernInghoff said the cost prices
OF tho aHlcies stolen would mako tho
total about $4,000 or course. even this
Ia not tho intrlnsln value, for some Of
me artlcios have their worth not IN
historic associations, but In being parts
ot complete collections. The Zschillc coll
lection iS valued because Of the COM
pletoneBS OF some groups OF articles OF
use and beauty. Its eating utensils have
an unbrokcn history for several CEN
turtles.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-28
ArHY51c1AN's DISCOVERY.
A Suspected Ineenaiary Tarns out to be =
Woman In Male Attire.

ERIE. Pa, Jan. e7.-A special to the
Dispatch from Meadvllle, Pa, says:
on Saturday night, January IS. the
barn OF W. A. Peters. four miles west
of the city. was destroyed by fire and
the following day Harry Vandegrift,
who had been working for Mr.. Peters,
but had been discharged, was arrested.
charged with having set the barn on
fire.
Vandegrift was brought to the city
and placed In jail to await trial. The
prisoner has been Ill most OF the tlme
since being incarcerated and this even-
ing physician was called and request
ed TO make an examination. He diseov-
cred that Harry Vandegrift" is a wo-
man. When the true state of affairs be-
came known the woman said. her real
name Is Henrietta Yandegrlft. and THAI
she halls from Harrisburg; that she i5
IL widow about forty years OF age and
has n son aged fifteen years.
She said she had been Inasquerading
IN male attire for some time, LaSt'year
she spent six weeks at the city aims
house, but her sex was not discovered.
She worked for Mr.. Peters and statd at
mis- home six months prior to her dis
charge. She says she did not burn the
barn OF Mr. Peters. The discovery Is
the talk OF the town o-nigtt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-28
A STRANGE STORY
or u splritnaiIsrs Influence Over wo-
mnn-The GirhT1l Poisoning.

Innn-The Gtrurd Poisoning,
ERIE, Pa.. Jan. 27.--Mrs. Kate NJ.
Nellls and Edgar Gardner, who were
arrested latc last night at Glrard, Pa.
on the charge OF poisoning the woman's
husband, Peter Netlis. had q hearing
to-day, when both pleaded not guilty
Mrs. Nellls is said to have been under
the influence OF Gardner, who Is an al
legged spiritual medium. Letters are
IN the possession OF County Detective
Sullivan from Gardner to Mrs. Nellis
which he believes will cbnnect the for
mer with the case, indirectly at least.
Gardner Is said to have been predicting
there would be case OF poisoning In
Glrnrd within two years.
Last summer he sent word to Mrs.
Nellis that the spirits directed her to
so To CRssndnYu and occupy n cottage
there, She went ana is said to have en-
tCrtuined the medium as well az h0r
husband there for long time at cost
OF several hundred dollars, Gardner
is also said to have told Mrs, Nellls
TINT In order 10 get closer relations
with the spirits she must buy two din-
mond rings, presenting ono to him and
wearing the other heraclf, which she
did.
The Nelllscs kept the leading hotel
in Girard n town OF about 1000 lnhnb-
ltnnts Mrs. Ncllis is about nifty years
OF ARE, and her husband was slightly
older.