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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-09
A HISTORIC BUILDING

The Old POatomce at CharIeston Has
Seen Famous Men.
Among the quaint old structures Of
Charleston our old postofRce building
takes the lead in historic interest." said
Mr.. James s. Murdoch, a leading whole
sale merchant Of the Carolina metropO-
lis at the Ebbitt to a Washington Post
reporter Mr. Murdoch Is here with
delegation Of his townsmen to ask con
gress to make modest appropriation
so as to donate the aforesaid antique
edihce to the city.
THE old pcstofice." said he. awas
built Of brick imported from England
in 1867 under the direction OF a com
mittee of the colonial assembly. It's
leading members were John Rutledge.
Henry Laurens and Thomas Lynch
who later took a prominent part in the
formation Of the republic and whose
names viii be found among the signers
Of the declaration of independence
During the occupation Of Charleston by
the British it was used as a prison and
between sixty and seventy of the best
citizens we're confined there before their
removal to St Augustine. Fla In that
number was Col. Isaac Haynes Of the
celebrated family Of that name. In
revenge for the execution Of Major An
Dire Haynes was led out from prison
and suffered the death penalty by order
of Col Balfour then in command. with
out the formality Of a trial. In 1870
when Gen Washington visited Charles
ton. It was in the same old building
that he was entertained and a splendid
ball was given in his honor by the
wealthy planters Of the state. co-operat-
ing with the town people. With such
historic associations surrounding it
our people naturally take a deep inter
est in their old postOfce. and the idea
is to keep it IN its original condition
as a sacred momento Of the past
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fcers are awaiting with great i'm
patience the beginning of the naval
demonstration bv the North Atlantic
squadron at North Hampton roads
With the present critical condition of
affairs in regard to Cuba, it is gener-
ally believed the ships now lying off
Fortress Monroe would be the ones
sent to the island in case of war. The
trial Of the squadron this week under
the com mand of Admiral Bunce IS to
be the beginning Of an extended series
of drills during the spring and sum
mer with a special reference to the
study of feet maneuvers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-09

Two young Americans, it is said, re-
Gently settled a quarrel in a fashion
which would have made the hair Of a
Partisan fencing master bTistle with
horror, but which nevertheless had an
Inspiration Of common sense in it. They
were both in love with the same lady
and it became necessary to their feel
ing that they should fight for posses
sion of her. One of the two must
clearly be put out Of the way. Yet
why should they kill each other? They
bore each other no malice: each merely
wished to be left in sole possession Of
the lady in dispute The question re-
solved itself to a simple issue-which
vas the better shot? And they de-
termined to settle this question by
shooting. not at each other. but at a
tree. The tree was shot at; the in
ferioF marksman perforce admitted
that he would have been annihilated by
his rival and agreed to vanish. not by
giving up the ghost but Inv leaving the
country. Here were all the results Of
a duel obtained without its mock hero
les and without more tragedy than be-
longs to all reRunciation.-EXc hanga
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Anti-American Feeling Reaches
the Boiling Point.
The National Party VIII Make
B. Demonstrations
AGAINST UNCLE SAM.
Spanish Newspapers Express
MOurnful Regret
At the Recent Vote on the Cuban
Question.

MADRID. April g. ~ The students
and members of the National party
here ere reported to be organizing
demonstrations against the United
States IN view of the recent vote in
Congress on the question of Cuban
beuigerency. The chiefs of the va
rious sections Of the Republican party
planned to hold a meeting here
in order to make arrangements
for big demonstration to protest
against the Gu ban vote of the United
States Congress, which the Repu b.
licans consider to be contrary to in
ternational law. 1t is believed, how
ever, that the government viii forbid
the holding of a Pu bile meeting, in
which case the Republicans viii as
semble in private. Precautions have
been taken to prevent manifestations
at the opening Of the university Of
the faculty of medicine. Thus far
the students have been orderly.
The Spanish newspapers, especially
the Repu blican and the dissentlent
conserva tives, express mournful regret
that the various Spanish govern
ments have not themselves understood
the eXpediency of putting into force
at the very beginning Of the present
iusurrectiOn, The home rule bill and
the tariff reforms voted by the party
last year and which they viii now
have to carry out awkwardly under
pressure of circumstances, and for
eign mediation
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SEVEN KILLED.
A Blast ExplOdes Prematurely
in Utah.
Foreman Of the Mining Gang
Was Too Hasty.
THREE BADLY HURT.
Being Blown 500 Feet Over a
Cliff to the River.
Over 200 Men Near the Scene of
the Accident.

OGDEN, Utah, April "a terrific
explosion, entaiIing the loss Of seven
lives and the wounding of several
others, occurred shortly after o'clock
last evening in the canyon four miles
from this city. The men were en-
plOyed by the Pioneer Power
Dam Company, and were about
to prepare blast, when
premature explosion occurred. The
following are known to have been
killed: Dan MORGAN, Ogden; 3. kirk
man, Ogden; George Weaver, OGDEN
Nate Kempton, Provo; Samuel Hat
field, Provo; JEFF Ruby, Huntsville,
U tab; Mike Leanan. Provo. The
wounded are Andrew Sprowes, Alfred
EllingstOn, George Slater and several
others
report was widely circulated that
there were over 200 men near the
scene of the accident previous to the
eXplOsi on, and it is generally believed
that the loss of life mas been greater
than at first reported.
Foreman Dan MORGAN was loading a
hole for blast and had sprung it
several times with giant powder so as
to get in a large quantity Of black
powder. and 1t is supposed the hole
had not sufficiently cooled. When the
accident occurred three men " no were
assisting i'm the work were thrown
soc feet over a cliff, alighting on the
river bank
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MRS. BALLiNGTON Booth.
why Her Salvation Army work Has Been
So Wonderfully Successful.

why Her Salvation Army Work Has Been
So Wonderfully Successful.
When one looks into the sweet, ear
nest face of Mrs. Ballington Booth, it is
hard to associate her with the Salvation
Army parade, and yet is it not in the
spectacular life of this certain form of
religion that she has come to be SO wide
" known People who are her init
mate friends tell of her simple, gen
tie life, a constant round of going about
and doing good. And it is this sweet
humanity which draws hearts to her.
not only of the poor, the sad and lone
~. but the women in higher circles.
But Mrs. Booth has no time nor liking
for the idle amusements of society life.
and this was plainly shown when some
months ago few New York women.
eager for a new fad or favorite, tried to
take her up. Mrs. Booths reply was
characteristic: 81 cannot accept your
invitations" she said, gently, though
believe me, take them kindly. If you
care to be with me, come where / go, in
to wretched homes where a smile and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-09
FOR HIS SAKE.
an Amusing story Told by Tom Mason
In New York Truth
ct feel DISCOURAGED %

an Amusing story Told by Tom Mason
In New York Truth.
"I feel discouraged
The worn-Out husband heaved a deep
sigh as he sat down YEARLY by the
table and leaned his head on his
hand. YES" he continued, absently
lingering a huge pile Of bills that he
had just been looking over, try how I
viii. I cannot seem to make both ends
meet Just as get 70 the point where
I begin to see daylight ahead. new eK-
penses threaten to eagulf me, and thus
goes on the usual struggle
Say no more"
While the heavy hearted man had
thus been inveighfng against fate, ne
had not noticed the look Of deep Joy
that had gradually overswept the face
Of his wife. who now. rising from her
chair, came over to where her husband
sat and gently placed her hand on his
head "Say no more. dearest" she
said. q half triumphant echo in her
voice: 81 have something to tell you
which may tighten your burden a little
Some months ago I foresaw that the
time was approaching when you might
be short Of ready cash. With this end
in view determined to save up on my
own account Tt was not so easy to do
this but when 7 thought Of your pale,
overworked face. it gave me renewed
courage And so, dearest. in this way
have MANAGED to save up nearly i've
hundred dollars"
give hundred dollarsP' exclaimed
her husband. franticaIly jumping to his
feet and throwing his arms almost
fercely round the neck OF the one who
had made such a supreme sacrifice,
land you have done this for my sake?'
Yes. for your sake" she proudly
replied. the tears of joy coming to her
glad eyes: lust think. dear. now
won't have to ask you for a cent to
buy that new sealskin cloak!'-Tom
Mason in Truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-09

TOLEDO, Ohio, April yesterday
morning a span of the Wheeling q
Lake Erie railway bridge over the
Maumee river, at the northern linn IS
Of the city, went down under the
weight Of a freight train drowning
one man. The Eve cars next the en-
CINE went down, leaving the engine
on the pier ahead, and the remainder
of the train on the next span behind
One of the five was an eighty-hve ton
exeav ator, and its weight is the prob
able cause of the disaster. James
Marshall, brakeman, was carried
down in the wreck and drowned. j..
r. Freeman was asleep in the ex-
cavatOr, but escaped with severe
7,r75eae
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-09

AKRON, Ohio, April 9.-The detec-
tives last night arrested John Smith,
a farm hand who was formerly en-
ployed by Alvin N. Stone, on the
charge of numbering Stone and his
wife and Ira Stilson, at Tallmage ten
DAYS ago. Smith was discharged by
stone about two weeks before the
murder, and it is also said he was in
love with Flora Stone, the youngest
daughter Of the murd cred couple. His
attentions were discouraged by the
girls parents Flora Stone said the
day after the murder that the voice Of
the murderer sounded like that Of
Smith. The prisoner was lodged in
jail. He is a Slav, and his real name,
by his own confession, is Romulus
-70fa1lr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-09

ST. LOUIS, Mo. April Sin the
Court of Criminal Correction James j.
Corbett and his sparring partner.
Michael Connolly. were arraigned for
giving a sparring exhibition contrary
to the city ordinance, pleaded not
guilty and Judge Murphy, who did
not desire the responsibility of
trying the case. ordered a jury trial
Before the case went to trial. how
ever, Prosecuting Attorney Mulvihill
had it none pressed. telling Judge
Murphy that he felt certain that it
would be impossible to secure a con
victian. Corbett and his followers
left the court room in great glse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-09

Atchisea, Kas.. is perhaps the most
patriotic man in that section. He
lives in a two-story frame house and
has just completed the work of painting
it red. white and blue. The stripes
run horizontally around the house. The
first stripe, which is blue. comes up
to the lower windows the second stripe.
white. reaches to the second story win
dows. and the balance. together with
The roof. is red. It looms up ia great
shape from the road. and it is said that
it looks rather artistic. Capt. Haakins
is an old soldier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-09

ST LOUIS, Mo, April 9-The St
Louis Merchants exchange has wired
a protest to Senators Cocl1reu and
Vest against the passage of the river
and harbor appropriation bill in its
present form. The protest states that
thus section of the country has re-
eeived no practical benefit from the
navigable channel of the river after
an expenditure of SIG, 600, 600 for the
general improvement of the river, and
insists that appropriations should be
SO specifically applied as to promise
early useful results to navigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-09

You's hain't big huff. and you's hain't
got de look Of it. Git back to yer biz on
de Bowery and III do dc pirut act me
self Whar's de kaig Of beer?'
s. We hain't got none.
g Den it's no pirut play How kiH
You g be a pir1t widOut a kaig of beari
Skate out of dis de hall gangP
And say. Gully" continued the
kid as something like a tear glistened
in his left eye, de dukess knocked me
cooked hat into de middle of next week.
seized me trusty blade, and he driv de
hull cOnvenshun of US outdoors wild a
whoop. De heroic hero-which is me-
got rolled over like ten pin, de heroic
heroine-which is de c0untess-was
tumbled of de stage, and de way de
rest of 'em fell over each other was Q
sight to see. Dat Shakespeerean Ora.
matte associashun jest busted like q
bladder under de weels Of a big mail
wagin, and was no more. and de dukes
gathered up de outfit and pawned it ful
huff to git drunk on.
'fThen YOU won It star?''
Not dis sezun, Gully. In fact, after
de duksss got threw tOyin wild me anat-
Omy last night I promised to cancel
all me theatrical engagements and stick
to biz. In case Of his sudden death
from heart failure, or if de peelers lay
him away up at Sing Sing fur five years,
I may take up tragedy agin and make q
farewell tour, but if do you II hear Of
it threw de papes, and I'll send you s a
deadhead ticket fur dc fust night If
you's say anythin bout it, jest put il
dat. de Mott street kid has Temporal
rily retired from de boards on account Of
a family afflickshun, but dat SIGH bloom
in theatrical talents as he is known to
possess can't be permanently swiped
out, and he viii doubtless be heard Of
agin. IN. Quad in Detroit Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-09

CANTON, No, April 9.-The Repub-
Hean Congressional convention Of the
FIRST district Of Missouri was held
here yesterday and @. n. Clark was
nominated by reclamation for Con-
gress. Edward Robinson Of Clark
county aud Joseph Park of Macon,
were selected as delegates to the Ma
tional convention, with J. l.. Baker
and A. j. Freeman as alternates.
Resolutions declaring for p1 election
and reciprocity and for gold, silver
and paper as money on q parity were
adopted
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sPR1Ne WEAKNESS.
A Change of Food Is Necessary at This
Season.

A Change of Food Is Necessary at This
Season.
Tt usually is essential for the health
of the family that the hOusekeeper
make a decided change in her daily
meals. If white bread has been the
rule, introduce coarse bread made Of
rye meal or whole wheat, or @-raham.
It is not a difficult matter to raise
lettuce in a hot-bed, so that it can be
placed On the table early in March
of April; few dandelion seeds sOwed
with it, and the plants tied up, will
introduce with this salad a little of the
good tonic bitters of the dandelion
plant. Few salads are as excellent
and as valuable as those Of bleached
dandelion leaves and lettuce. Greens
of spinach or beet tops ought to be
ready for the table as soon as possible
1t is time to give up fre1h pork whea
March winds blow and introduce more
delicate meats. Acids are especially
necessary now. and tart cranberry
sa uce and apple sauce and tart sPiced
fruits should be used in place of sweet
canned fruits. The early parsnip IS
valuable at this season, when all the
winter roots that have been stored up
IN the bins are becoming watery and
pithv. Bitter tonic salads and good
boiled greens are more agreeable than
nauseous doses Of spring medicine, such
as old-fashioned women with the best
intention used to manufacture from
bitter herbs and sirups.-N- Y Tribune
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MR.. TURPIE'S SATIRE.
Eadiana's Senator Speaks On the Can
Resolution In the Senate.

Eadiana's Senator Speaks en- the Cali
Resolution in the Senate.
WAsH1NeroE, April 9.-Senator
Turpie's speech on Cuba was the event
of the day IN the Senate and in many
respects it was the most picturesque
and vehement utterance heard on the
subject. While arguing for radical
action, even to the extent Of sending
a feet to Cuban waters, much of Mr.
Turpie's speech was given to sarcasm
end ridieule Of the course Of Mr.. Sher-
man and Mr. T. ge in managing the
Cuban resolutions. The Senator Gre
ated much amusement by his pOr-
trayal Of Senator Lodge as a warrior
about to fight a duel with Minister
Dupuy De Lone of Spain. Most Of
the day was given to the Indian ap-
preparation bill, which was not com
pleted. Unanimous consent was Sc
cured for taking up the resolution for
a Senate inquiry into the recent bond
issues next Tuesday.
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SENECA, kan, April 9.-John
Hecht. a young man who lived eight
miles north of here, was at work IN
the field at about o'clock yesterday
when he was struck by lightning and
killed. Three of the horses he was
working also were killed. His brother,
who was near, was knocked insen-
sible.
Fort SCOTT, Kan, April 9.-The
large house. 1916 Crawford street. oc-
cupied by s. G. Miller and family, was
struck BY lightning and completely
wrecked Mrs. Miller was badly in
iured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-09

BosToN, April 9.-Miss Clara Bar
ton has cabled the New England
Armenian Relief committe as fol-
lows: News from expedition just re-
ceived proves our relief work firmly
esta blished- In no manner do author
tiles endeavor to interfere. Caravans
divided at Aintab, one for Oorfa, Diar-
beker, Harpoot, the other for Marash,
Zeitoun, Malatia and Harpoot are re-
lieving towns and villages en- route.
Our doctors medical supplies sailed
via BeyrOut Friday; eight days in
Marash. Epidemic still raging"
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A billet in Har Eve.

Fort ScoTT, Kan, April While
making a friendly call at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. T. SmalIey yesterday
Mrs. Benjamin Creagley was shot and
perhaps fatally wounded by Mrs.
SmalIey's little boy, who was playing
with p caliber revolver, which was
accidentally discharged. The bali
entered Mrs Creagley's left eye, and
as it has not been located. it is impos-
sible to state whether or not the
wound will prove fatal
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split In a Judicial Convention.

LAWRENCE, Kan, April 9.-The
nominating convention of the Fourth
judicial district was held here last
evening and was stormy meeting
After three hours of fighting the
Douglas county delegates, eleven in
mum Der, walked out leaving the An
derson and Franklin county delega-
tions in control c. A. Smart of OF
tawa was then unanimously nOmi-
mated for Judge.
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NRw YORK. April 9.-Lieutena Mt
Colonel Peter Glenn, who has been
Baling ton Booths right hand man
and first recruit in the volunteer
movement, sent in his resignation
yesterday, together with that of his
wife. At the same time they notified
Com missioner BOOth-Tucker of their
action and requested to be reiDstated
in the salvation army in any capacity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-09

WHEELING. W. Va, April 9.-Ex-
Governor A L Boreman, the first gov
ernor of West Virginia, and the last
Of the war governors, but one, was
taken suddenly and dangerously i'll
yesterday, and the worst is feared.
1t is a nOta bic fact that the only sur
vfving war governors are living in
West Virginia. Judge Boreman Of
Parkers burg and Ex-Governor Pierpont
Of Bafrmont
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LONDON, April 9.-There is much
Indignation in England over the
intention of the Sultan of Turkey
TO exclude Christian missionaries
from Asia Minor. and those who
were active in measures IN behalf Of
the Armenians take a leading part
also in voicing the pu bile sentiment
on this question. The case Of Rev.
G. r. Knapp, the American missionary
at Bitlis, who is detained at Diarbe-
Lir, 10 attracting much attention.
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ATcHIsoN, Kan. April 9. II Jessie
Landers, is years old, daughter Of
Mrs z. B. Place, disappeared
last night and George Nesbit, aged
IS, is under arrest charged with
her abduction Nesbit, when arrested,
denied any knowledge of her where
abouts, but afterwards addressed a
letter to the Landers girl, from which
It appears she is located at q small
station a few miles out of AtchisOn.
Nesbit is being held by the authori-
ties FOR future development
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Horrible Death of a Lady Bioyelise

PHILADELPHIA, April 9.-Mrs Cor
nelia Morse, aged 80 years, wife Of
Edwin T. Morse, senior member Of
the firm of Morse, Williams & Com
pany, met an appalling death yester-
day. On her wheel she had left her
home at 1911 Girard avenue, with the
intention Of taking lunch with her
husband. She had gone but a short
distance from the hOl Sc when the
horses of a heavy produce wagon be-
came unmanagea and ran her
down. One Of the shafts of the wagon
pen trated her breast and she died
alm ost instantly.
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Metric System BIN Recommended.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The bill to
adopt the metric system Of weights
and measures was sent back to the
committee on coinage, weights and
measures for further considers ton
On the 6rst vote it had majority Of
two. but the opposition was aggres-
sive and after a series of votes it was
reeommittsd, 1888.
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LONDON, April 9.-The Chronicle
says: According to private advices
from Constan tinOple. the palace party
is thwarting the pledges which the
porte has given to Sir Philip Currie,
the British am bassador, and to Mr. r.
w. Riddle, the United States charge
d'aEaires. 1t is feared another organ
lied massacre will occur in the Cilician
provinces.
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New YoRK, April 9.-An informal
meeting Of Cuban leaders was held at
the Hotel American last night. The
possibility of Cuban belligerency be-
ing actually recognized in the near
future by President Cleveland wa
discussed at length. All seemed to be
Banguine of the disposition Of Con-
gress to pass a joint resolution which
would insure action on the part Of the
r1~anf1a-f
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BUTTE, Mont. April s.-Word has
Just reached here from Basin, Mont
that the shaft house and hosting
works of the Hope mine are burning.
Six men are in the mine and viii IN
doubtedlg be sunocated
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New YORK. April 9.-Mavor Strong
Is preparing his decision on the greater
New York bill A veto is expected.
All the heads Of departments except
Correction Commissioner Wright have
asked the mayor not to approve the
bill. The mayor himself voted for
consolidation but has undergone a
change Of mind
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CHEToPA, Kan, April 9.-Last
night some one knocked a woman
named Maggie Gray senseless and
soon after filed the head and face Of
Frank Rupert with shot, putting out
both his eyes and, it is thought, fatally
injuring him. The doctor thinks the
woman will die also. George Lloyd
was arrested on suspicion.