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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17


the few foreign memberships in the
Russian Academy of Sciences and
Charles D. Walcott and Edward Selig-
man of Columbia university, New
York, were appointed corresponding
members. Professor Hall is at present
director Of the New York State museum
of natural history, and is recognized as
one of the leading American scientists
of the day. He was born at bingham,
Mass, in 1911, and his long life has
been actively spent in scientific re-
search He was graduated at the Rens-
selaer Polytechnic institute, Troy, N.
Y, at the age of 81, and remained there
for five years as professor in chemistry
and natural sciences. In 1887 he was
appointed state geologist for New York,
in which position he did valuable work.
He published in 1847 the "Paleontology
of New York." and afterward a tech
nical work on natural history, which has
become an accepted authority. He also
served as state geologist in Iowa and
Wisconsin and contributed largely to
the scientific works of both states.
When the New York State museum
was reorganized in 1865, Professor Hall
was appointed director, which position
he now holds as well as that of state
geOlogist. His annual reports are highly
priced by scientists. He has made some
valuable discoveries in the field Of geol
ogy, and many of his theories have stood
the test of half a century. It was he
who first laid the foundation for ra-
tional theory of the formation of noun
tains.
In 1884 he was awarded a prize of
$1,000 by the Boston Society of Natural
History. He was one of the founders of
the American Association of Biologists
and Naturalists and was for time its
president. He was one Of the vice presi-
dents Of the international congress of
biologists which held sessions in Paris,
in Bologna and in Berlin. He was elect
ed one of the so foreign members of the
London Geological society and won one
of the medals it awards. In 1884 he was
made member of the French Academy
of Sciences. Besides his books, Professor
Hall is the author of over $50 pamphlets
on scientific subjects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
DON CARLOS GONE CRAZY.

Phillips COunty's Probate Judge
Will BE Tried Il In His Own Court.
Governor Morrill, has accepted the
resignation of W. c. Don Carlos probate
judge of Phillips county. and appointed
in his stead Frank Strain q Republican
farmer of that county.
Judge Don Carlos who was elected en-
the fusion ticket two years ago is Dem
ocrat and as the result of a long sick
spell has lost his mind. Last week LIE
attempted to kill himself by cutting his
throat but his life was saved. He was
induced to resign by his friends and the
vacancy was filed today by the governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17

CONGRESSMAN BLUE has concluded not
to settle down to the basis of running for
congress in his home district. There
must have been a strong temptation for
him to stand for that district He is ex-
ceedingly popular. In view of Con-
gresham Miller's determination not to
be a candidate, it is probable that Col.
Blues nomination for his successor
would have been seriously threatened,
although that district has its full com
plement of able, ambitious men. We are
glad of Mr.. Blues resolve to run again
as the representative of the whole state
OF his success there can be no reasonable
doubt. 1t is even more certain that the
state cannot afford at this time to lose his
services. Hurrah for R w. Blue for
congressman at-large for a second term!
Osborne Farmer.
Why? What reason is there for hur-
raining for Blue, as yet? What has he
done since he has been in congress to
call forth such an outburst of enthusi-
asm? He has voted with the gold stand
ard faction, with such Democrats as
German and Villas, who are a stencil in
the nostrils even of their own party.
Does Col Blue really represent Kansas
in any vote he has cast in corgressf Is
Kansas a gold standard state; can you
find two Republicans out of ten who are
for the gold standard? All Blue has
done is to make a few hamboyant
speeches about the ''o-l-I-d sol-l-dier ~
which have done the old soldiers no real
good, while he has voted in su~k a man
ner as to keep the old soldier farmers
corn, wheat, hogs and potatoes at starva-
ton prices Mr.. Blue - a spread eagle
i
demagogue type who isn't worth pinch
of snuff to The real business interests of
Kansas and never will be. He is the
kind of statesman who, when his vote is
wanted to help Kansas, will make a COM
monplace noisy speech about sold
Glory"-and vote the other way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
GLADSTONE DECLINED.
Refused to Write an Article for the
CosmOpOIitan at 81 Per Word

Refused to Write Article for the
Cosmopolitan at 81 Per Word
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE demand
for Mr.. Gladstone's writings can be I'M
derstood by the following reply which
he has just sent to John Brisben Walker
who offered him 81 world for a Cosmo-
politan magazine article of any length
MIR. Gladstone's magazine articles are
often from six to ten thousand words in
length. His reply was:
DEAR SIR: While l am very sensible
of the dattering terms in which you have
addressed me, have to regret that my
work in hand is of such nature as en-
tirely to disable me from undertaking
a new engagement. Your faithful and
obedient. W. e. GLADSTONE.
"BiarriIz, Jan. 81, 1896"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17

THE last report of R. G. Dun & Co.
says money ia scarce but confidence is
becoming plentiful. AS the people have
been told since 1898 that confidence is
what is needed, the necessity of men
tioning a scarcity of money is not ap-
parent. Why should money be con-
sidered scarce? There is much money in
the country, True, most of it is in the
United States treasury and in the New
York banks, but it is in the country,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17

TOPEKA would make a heap more
money if she would spend that SIC, 900
for an auditorium that would hold re-
specially large crowd, instead of putin 2
1t into hole in the ground.-IOla Reg
lister.
This suggestion is we'll worth consid-
ering. With the $4,000 and $4,000
more added to it, an auditorium might
be built to hold 5000 people. This is
what Topeka needs and needs badly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17

or James Hall,
the pion Q 9 r
American scien-
tist. ,>@d now
Russia has fol-
lowed suit. In
the distribution
Of its honors for
the year three
Americans were
s 9 ! 9 @ t e d as
worthy Of dis
tinction. Pro-
fessor Hall was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
CURVES AND CIRCLES.
The Graceful Art of Fancy Figure
Skating.
SOME PRACTICAL HINTS ON HOW TO

Acquire Proficiency ina This Popular
Pasfime.
The national championship fancy and
HgHre skating contests this season will
have tendency to revive interest in
this graceful art. Almost every one who
knows how to skate has an ambition to
become fancy skater. It is laudable
ambition too. There is no more graceful
movement attainaRle than that of an ex-
pert gliding on glittering steel over the
smooth ice, swinging around in sweep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
Gymnasium nd BIind AsyIum.

The state board of charities has let the
contract for the erection of q new work
shop and gymnasium at the state blind
asylum at Kansas City, Kan. The build
ing is to be a two-story brick structure
with basement and will be erected by H.
S. Wheeler of Kansas City, who has con-
tracted to build il for 81 S35,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
HoNORED BY RUSSIA.

Three Americans Elected to Membership
In the Russian Academy of Sciences.
England and France have already &C
knowIedged the achievements of Profess
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
Weatner Indications.

CHICAGO. Feb. 17-For Kansas: Snow
furries this afternoon or tonight; Tues
day fair, colder in north and west por-
tions tonight; colder Tuesday; winds
shifting to westerly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
-o Aorss of Rimmakers.

A company producing only one form
of one part of bicycle, the jointless
rim, covers two acres of ground with its
works at Birmingham. England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17

Smooth as silk is the way our collars
feel now. Peerless Steam Laundry, liz
and ia w. 9Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17

The daily STATE JOURNAL at news
dealers anywhere in Kansas Ten cents
per week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17

or to the skater. When you have ac-
Quired sufficient confidence in yourself
to do this, yon will get perfect balance
and become good skater.
There are 90 combined figures and
movements recognized. Most of them
are made up of simple curves. The first
thing to acquire is the outer edge. Every
skater knows what that is. You throw
your body forward, inclined to the side
on which your skate touches the ice,
throw one shoulder slightly forward and
let the skate trace curve on the ice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17

ofHaial Paper of the City of Topeka
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-16

ine,s to a close with a resounding
"Amen"
Every one who has wintered in Spain
will recall to mind the "Missa del
Gallo,n or "cock's mass celebrated in
all the churches on Christmas eve, or
rather Christmas morning. The chanti-
cleer being the bird that is first to her
aid in the advent of the morning light,
the Spaniards, by a happy and quaint
conceit. like to imagine that he is anx-
ious on this night of nights to call upon
them even at midnight to be awake and
to salute the happy morning. In the
principal churches of Madrid and Seville
this midnight mass in honor of the
''Dios Nino" is rendered with exquisite
pastoral music, castanets and tam bOur-
ines playing an important part in the
orchestra, while now and again, by
means Of a special instrument, pathetic
and brdlike notes swell up with pecul-
lar beauty, as if some midnight bird
had lent it's voice to mingle with the
angelic psalms to herald in the mystic
coming of the babe of Bethlehem. In
the churches of the small provincial
towns and villages the instrumental
bird notes are replaced by those of an
ordinary rooster, which by some device
known to the peasants is made to crow
at the appointed period during the cele-
bration.
Not only on the continent of Europe,
but also in the southwestern counties
of England a superstition prevails to the
effect that animals possess the power of
speech at 10 o'clock on Christmas eve.
Inasmuch, however, as only those per-
sons who are entirely free from mortal
sin are supposed to possess the privilege
of understanding their utterances, there
is no authentic record extant as to the
character of their remarks ON these oc-
casions. EX-ATTACHE.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-16

currence Of Christmas. There are people
who will tell you that Christmas is not
to them what it used to be; that each
succeeding Christmas has found some
cherished hope Or happy prospect of the
year before dimmed or passed away; that
the present only serves to remind them
of reduced circumstances and straitened
incomes, of the feasts they once be-
slowed on hollow friends, and of the cold
looks that meet them now in adversely
and misfortune. Never heed such dis
NAL "reminiscences Look on the merry
faces of your children, if you have any,
as they sit round the fire. One little
seat may be empty. One slight form that
gladdened the fathers heart and reused
the mothers pride to look upon may not
be there. Dwell not upon the past. Think
not that one short year ago the fair
child now resolving into dust sat before
you with the bloom of health upon it's
cheek and the gayety of infancy in it's
joyous eye. Reflect upon your present
blessings, of which every man has
many-not Oh your past misfortunes, Of
which all men have some. Fill your
glass again, with merry face and con-
tented heart. Our life on it, but your
Christmas shall be merry and your new
year happy one.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-16

lately, Jim,' he said, glancing around
to see that none of his relatives was in
sight, "but I'm in it this time. Pops
promised me new pair of skates if I
get So on my December report, which IL
be made out next week, you see If 7
don't miss Sunday school and kin tell
what the text is, Nam she SEE she'll
get me an air gun. Whoopee!"
And here Johns exuberance was
given vent in series of whoops with
gymnastic accompaniment.
"But that's not half of 'em. Jim, -
he continued. "You know, when sis's
beau comes I hang around and work
him for candy and SIGH, but she has
promised me dollar eff I keep off her
territory on beau nights. Then nv
uncle and my aunt, seem I'm tryin to
be good, are goin to chip in, and as I'm
goln to two Sunday schools I'm STRICTLY
in it. and don't you fergit it,"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-16
anticipation Of the NOR

antlC1patlOn or the NOR
row, had hung sprig of mistletoe.
He could not help it-he kissed her.
She looked SO pretty, so innocent, under
that sprig of mistletoe.
Yes, it was an ungentlemanly and
unmanly thing to do. Her frightened,
startled look panied him. He stammered
out miserable excuse. Her great eyes
filed with tears, and she gave a little
choking sob when he apologized.
''Dear little innocent" he thought,
II would not have hurt her for the
world.
And she-after he was gone-she
dropped into great chair and sobbed.
"Like him? love him. And to think
that he should kiss me at last and then
to say he didn't mean anything by it'll
What does be think I put the mistletoe
there for?''
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-16
JOhnny's Christmas.

Johnny Blank is under
very high pressure in an
effort to be good, if his
own statement is to be ac-
cepted. He met a friend
yesterday and made his
companions eyes bulge
with his story.
~'Y hain't had no fun
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-16
Charles Dickens on Christmas.

Christmas time! That
man must be a nissan
thrope indeed in whose
breast something like a
jovial feeling is not rous-
ed, in whose mind some
pleasant associations are
not awakened, by the re-
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tend the enjoyment of the festivity to
season of the year may be said to be
brought into more friendly and intimate
contact with their masters than at any
other time of the year. Throughout
Scandinavia, Germany and Austria the
peasants are accustomed to erect in
front of their cottages on Christmas
day pole to which is fastened large
sheaf of oats or corn for the benefit of
the little birds, while in many districts
grain is spread outside on the doorstep
and window stills on the evening of Dec.
"a. The Albanians, the Montenegrins
and in fact nearly all the races of the
southeast of Europe, irrespective of
creed or nationality, make a point of
distributing their first large Christmas
meal cake among the cattle, after hav-
ing broken it on the horn of an OK,
while during the siege of Paris, when
each soldier Of the beleaguering Ger
man army managed to have his little
Christmas zee, however scant or poor,
set up on Christmas eve in remembrance
of the loved ones at home, nearly every
trooper made point of leading up his
horse to see his tree and to receive his
masters ration of bread in honor of the
occasion.
Only in certain districts of southern
Italy and in the isle of Man are excep-
Oalabria it is customary among the
peasantry at Christmas time to place
cake upon table and to drive the oxen
around it, those who attempt to taste
the food being slaughtered on the spot.
In the isle of Man the cruel pastime
known as 'hunting the wren," ana
which dates back to pagan times, is
still practiced every Christmas morning,
all the villagers turning out, every
one armed with two sticks-one for
beating the bushes and the other for
throwing at the birds. The origin of the
custom is to be found in the legend &C.
cording to which "there formerly lived
in the isle Of Man very beautiful fairy
who exercised great influence over the
male population by means of her voice,
enticing them into the sea, where they
were drowned. So long did this continue
that fears were entertained that the is
land would be depopulated. Eventually.
however, a knight Grant of King Ar
thurs Round Table appeared upon the
scene, and he, having discovered a
means of overcoming the fairy's charm.
pressed her so hard with a plot for her
destruction that she could only save
herself by taking the form of wren.
While she was in this form spell was
cast upon her which compelled her to
assume the bird S form on each Christ
mas day and decreed that she should ul
timately "die by hannah hands," hence
the cruel Au&ti4g e To NrCA j. l-2pt
up, and after the b.yds h&ye bcen killed
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-16
After the Christmas Eve Ball.

Up the broad steps they
trlpped into her home.
The gas burned low. Her
slender fingers hung to his
a moment. She stood di-
rectly under the gas jet,
under which some one. in
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-16
ANIMALS CHRISTMAS
THE PART THEY PLAY IN EUROPEAN
CELEBRATIONS.

Curious Customs but Little Known In This
Country-SuperstitiOns About Beasts and
Birds Blessing the FlOcks-A Rooster
Mass In Spain.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-16
year a happy one.

Landlady-Are you i'll, Mr. Middle
age? You do not seem to be enjoying
your Christmas turkey with Mr.. Young
blood?
Mr.. Middleage-No, not i'll. But I'm
not so muscular as was once.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-16

Among the most pleas
ing features of the uni
versal good will that pre-
walls at Christmastide in
the old world is the kindly
disposition shown to ex-
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
DIED

DAWSON September II. 1896, Maize
infant daughter of Benjamin and
Amy Davis.
DORSEY.-On September 70, 1886
Thomas A., son OF the late John
and Ann Dorsey, aged % years.
GEFZ. On September 70. 1896, Jacob.
son of Rebecca and the late John
Getz, aged 36 years.
GRUBB.-On September 9, 1896, Pris
ella ID. Grubb. aged SO years.
HANNUM.-At Kennett Square, Pa.
on September s, 1896, Martha Han
mum, in the S7th year of her age.
MAREE-On September 8, 1896, Mar
garot Maree, widow of John Maree
in the S0th year of her age.
M'CABE.-On the 14th instant Eliza
beth McCabe. wife of Enoch McCabe
aged 81 years.
MURPHY.-ln this city, on the It'll
instant, Mary w, daughter of John
and Anie Murphy, aged 9 months.
PARKIN.-At Newport, Del, on Sep
tember 10, 1896, Susan Parkin, widow
of William NJ. Parkin, in the 92nC
year of her age.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
THE EMPIRE
200 Market Street.

Great selling out sale still going on
Bargain wonders in every department.
This great selling out sale started last
Saturday, and when the doors were
thrown open crowds surged in, eagerly
seizing the bargains that were offered.
For tomorrow, Wednesday, Septem-
Der 16, merchandise will be still lower
than it was heretofore.
90 inches wide Turkey Red Table
Linen, was 39c., 10 close, 19c yard.
Ladies' Merino Vests, heretofore
price 25c., for 1215c.
Fifty pairs of perfect fitting Corsets,
guaranteed strong, and durable. never
sold under 60c-29c. as long as they
last.
Mems Celluloid Collars, all styles,
best 25c. values, for &c.
Children's Fast Black Hose, regular
10c values, for 4&c
100c dozen Dress Buttons, some 10
and 1Sc. a dozen, for &c. a dozen.
Ever ready Corset Clasp, in white
and Drab, Sc.
Ladies' Fast Black Hose, 1880.
goods, for &c.
Wednesday morning, we Will place
on sale 500 Ladies Hats. already
trimmed Sailors, the latest style III
Fall goods, 75c. values, 39c. Also a full
assortment of Tips, Aigrettes, a covers,
Wings and Birds, to be closed out.
We have about 20 pairs of Lace Cur
tains which were sold at 75c. a pair in
order to close out this lot, 10 pairs will
be placed on sale from 9 to 10 ano 10
pair from to 4, &C. a piece.
39c We have 20 Wrappers of the
/ S1.0J kind; in order to close these
Wednesday, we place on sale 10 be-
tween 10 and IL and 10 between 3 and
/ 4, for 39c.
We have IS pair Of Mems Pants that
were never sold less than 81 a pair; be-
tween the hours CT II and 70 and 4 and
/ 3, We will sell them 15c. for the cloth
14c. foI the making. 29c. in all for q
/ pair of Pants worth 81.
About 2S Ladies' Belts, to close at
| 5I4c. each.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
BASEBALL NOTES.

Mcintyre will probably play out the
season with Boston.
Kinsella left for his home, in Yer
mont. this morning.
The Chicago club has purchased the
release of Pitchers Callahan. of Kan
sas City, and Denzer, of st. Paul and
Infielders Connors and Preston. of
Minneapolis.
Reading baseball cranks seem TO be
assured that they will have Mr.. Longs
club in the Atlantic League next year.
Manager Long will leave for his
home, in Lowell. Mass, tomorrow.
where he will attend to some business
affairs, after which he will go to Maine
to spend a week or two hunting. He
will then come back to Wilmington.
and thence so to Reading to look over
the field for next season.
Gallagher is to be rendered a big re-
ception by Manager Long when he re-
turns TO his home in Lowell.
Manager Long last night presented
TO Jerry NOps a handsome gold watch
az token of the esteem in which he /.
held by Mr.. Long and a few of his ad.
mirers in Wilmington. Jerry saw par
OF yesterdays game from the players
bench, but he was not recognized. Ii,
received numerous congratulations
from his fellow-players on his havins
signed with Baltimore.
Amole has been sold to Baltimore.
Cardinal Gibbons yesterday saw nj.
hrst game of professional baseball. tn,
Baltimore team having played a gam,
for his benefit at Ellicott City. Md.
The Wilmington players began leav
ing for their homes this morning.
It isn't possible for the Atlanti
League more than any other enter
prise to build up a solid basis. unles
II is conducted on sound lines Pro
claiming Newark a winner does no
make it so. The protests have to b
acted on by the board, and unless New
ark can show a plausible reason 70
playing man under contract with an
other team, and for playing suspende
players, it is difficult to see why tn
out. SO the winning of the champion
ship is far from settled. ."-Philadelphi
Evening Telegraph
Pitcher Wheeler has been signed b,
Philadelphia.
Joe Hornung was at Newark on Sun
day to umpire the Athletic games. bu
was not allowed to go on the field b.
the Newark management Lucid, o
the Newark club, did the unapirine
and the Athletics never had a chance
as Newark needed both games to vii
the pennant
William McGunnigle, manager of tn
Louisville baseball club, IS ill with ~
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
SPORTING NEWS NOTES.

SPORTING NEWS NOTES.
number of Wilmingtonians expect
TO enter the bicycle races at the closing
meet of the Hammonton Athletic As
sociation, at Hammonton, N. j., on
September 26.
These are the players Of the Martin
Senate football team, average So
pounds: r. Mitchell, center, A. Rob
inson, right-guard A. Rettew, left
guard; II. Sparks, right tackle; w.
Keen, left tackle; 10. Brennan, left
end; J. Harte, right end; II. Fahey,
quarterback; II. Stidham, left half
back; Captain w. Smith, right half
back: l.. Harbert, full-back. W. Il.
Henderson, No. 800 Harrison street, is
manager
The Wilmington Rifle Club recently
challenged ten Coatesville rihemen TO
shoot a telegraph match. This was
declined by the Coatesville club. hut il
has invited the Wilmingtonians TO
take part in a shooting tournament,
which it will hold on October "a. Val
liable prizes are offered, and the Will
mington club will probably accept.
Charles Wharton, of Smyrna, who is
one of the most poplar men on the
University of Pennsylvania football
team, was last night unanimously
elected captain.