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The Irish standard., 1896-03-07

easier, in fact, than they ever could have
been here according to the most Outrag~
eous story ever told of the city !, 81
Il call to mind one funny thing which
happened in the Lightfo0t family into.
which had the honor Of marrying
eve. had a eolored woman called. Aunt.
Patsey, and she married a slave named
Dan They lived together for 25 years,
and then Dan got friskY and gay. and be-
gan to shine around another woman On
neigh boring p1antat; ton Finally Dan
5eames out Hatly and tolu Aunt Patsey be.
wanted to- quit her and was going sto hitch;
stos her rival I'M his affectiO said;
the dim vas nxsds;
The Irish standard., 1896-03-07
A DIVERSITY or OPINIONS.

Kind-hearted Mrs. Ludlow, overflow
ing with the sympathy which is the
need of troubled lovers at the bands OF
affectionate and disinterested woman.
kind the world over. waited inpa tielitly
for her guest to make his appearance
on The morning following his exc ursion
with the colonel Breakfast was ready
and waiting. and the small hostess how
cred about the table, deftly arranging
the china and adding last touch OF
artistic negligence to the bowl OF. roses
forming the center-piece, pausing now
and then to glance out of the window
1t the figure Of her husband poised con-
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handed the lamp to his brother rand took
careful aim at the motionless form;
his hand trembled so that he could not
hold the gun steady, and he got down
upon his knees and rested it against the
side of the crevice. Even then he was
so long about it that Buds nerve col
lapsed and the lamp fell from his shak-
ing fingers; it did not go out, and as. he
held it up again he whispered: Shoot
quick! I can't"
A binding fash illuminated the
cavern, and the dead air of the place
Jared with q conclusion that put
out the light and reverbrated like
pent-up thunder in the arches Of the
vault. The two men fell over each
other in their frantic haste to reach
the open air, fighting like Gagged
wild beasts for precedence up the
difficult stairway; and when they
emerged from the mouth of the smoky.
pit, the contagion of terror commune
Gated itself to their passive accomplice,
and the three men scattered in mad
fight toward the cove.
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ner, and if we can't hnd out anything
to-day, we'll just make them get up 9
search party Tomorrow" '','' 4, IS
When Hester had ridden away on her
GRAND, Mrs. Ludlow began TO WATCH
TOR the home coming Of her husband.
and that much tired iudi vidual saw the
light of inquiry in her eyes before She
had said word upon the subject Of
Ringbrand's disappearance. While,
Ludlow was quite sure that he held the
key to the mystery, he could not, rid
himself Of certain indefinite responsi-
bility for bis friends safety. During
the preceding day he had found COM
fort in the belief that he would soon
get telegram from the missing man.
directing the disposition OF his edects.ii /
and when the second morning did Dotis,
bring this he had q:liet1y telegraphed
to Dunbar and McNairville to ascertain
if Ringbrand had taken the train at
either 81 these places" The negative,
answers came promptly, and on his way,.s 4
home from the fnrn ace Ludlow met the .
down train for the purpose of asking
the Same question of the conductor.
The man remembered Ringbrand peri
fectly, and was quite snre that he had
not had him as Q passenger since the
day. when he had ridden to ,rregarth
on . fare paid 70 Kingvi1'e. Inviesyfff &!
these unsuccessful Investigations, Il,isi-ssSs
lows well-simulated indinerencc tp,ISl
his wifes anxiety was worthy q tlI g
praise sss ri. s25s' e
Don't you ~. worry about # Hngh, he
said he'll turn up Ill Eight when hefs
10 ~ Continued. {,sE 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
BAYARD'S SCALP.
House Republicans Still After
1t Today
With Unabated Interest-Are
Amusing the Galleries,
ALSO WASTING TIME
In the Manner Peculiar Only
to Congress,
Delving Into Ancient History
and Jawing.
ALSO WASTING TIME

WASHINGTON. March 19.-The galleries
of the house despite the inclement
weather outside were well filled today
in anticipation of the resumption of the
debate on the resolutions to censure Am
bassador Bayard which were called up
Immediately after the reading of the
journal.
Mr.. Taft (Rep. Ohio) took the floor in
support of the resolution. When Mr..
Taft concluded, he yielded few
minutes to Mr Grosvenor, (Rep.
Ohio) to reply to the remarks
General Schenck, while minister to Great
Britain in connection with the Emma
mines and his authorship of volume
entitled. "Rules of Draw Poker" Mr..
Grosvenor referred to General Schenck's
disting guished services in times of war
and peace. He could not under
stand the purpose of the attack.
cussion. Assuming that poker play
ing contravened the high standard
of morality set mp by the gentleman from
Kentucky all that was outside of his
official conduct, and could not be made
ground of resolution of censure.
Mr.. McCreary said that he had made
no attack on Gen. Schenck. No one
could deny, however, that his conduct
had been Investigated. Mr.. Grosvenor
was. If it was not intended to assail
the memory of dead man like a
gEoul, then the utterances of
MIR. McCreary were idle words. In
either case, Mr.. Grosvenor said he was
here 10 defend him. In regard to the
Emma mines the best proof of General
Schenck's good intentions was that he
h of inv off in
those stocks and continued to pay the
assessments to the day of his death.
As to the book on draw poker, he had
written out a few rules of the great
American game by request of a friend
and had been of course very much chag
rined when public reference to it had
been made. He abused no confidence
when he said that Gen. Schenck told
friend he knew just enough about poker
always to lose his money. AS poker
player, however, he desired to say that
he died without leaving an unpaid poker
debt
In conclusion, Mr.. Grosvenor re-
hearsed Gen. Schenck's career, and paid
a glowing tribute to his services in the
army, in congress and in the diplomatic
service.
MIR. Pearson (Rep., N. C.) followed.
While Mr.. Pearson was referring to pro-
lection and its victories MIR. McCreary in
terposed to ask why he did not recall the
elections of 1892, when Cleveland was
reelected and the Mckinley bill con-
demned.
because the elections of 1892 are
back number" replied Mr.. Pearson.
"The Democrats elected in 1892 were
overwhelmingly repudiated in 1894 and
retired to private life and the protection
victory of 1894 will be repeated this
wear. IReDu blican aDDlause
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
TEMPLE ALL IN RUINS.

The 100000 Masonic Building at
Providence, H. l., Destroyed by Fire.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., March ia fire
which caused the destruction of the Ma
sonic temple and considerable other
property, entailing loss of $2OO0 or
more broke out in the temple, five
story brick structure early today.
The building in which the fam es orr
ginated, with its contents was burned
and two smaller buildings were crushed
by falling walls. 1t is thought the fire
started in the boiler room and swept
through the elevator shaft to lhe floors
above. The losses are partly covered by
insurance.
Among the sufferers are Congdon and
Wilbur wholesale dealers in boots and
shoes and Bosworth Bros. dealers in i'm
ported and domestic woolens, who occu-
pied the lower floors.
The fall of the south wall of the
building was demolished and q
three story building occupied by
]. H. Astle, tin and sheet iron
worker and three-story building occu-
pied by H. A. Drummond, steam Iaun-
dry and P. Smith & Rro., plum bers, were
also crushed. The east wall also fell
outward. Fortunately no one was hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
GOING TO PIECES.

Another Combating Delegation in
New York City to Worry Boss Plat,
New YORK, March 19.-It has devel-
oped that contesting delegations to the
national Republican convention were
elected in the Ninth congressional dis
trict in this city last night.
The convention was held in Walhalls
hall. Theodore F. Ruhle led the con-
testing delegation. The trouble arose
over contested seat of a local
assembly district. He and Ru-
dolph Daas, were elected delegates,
the alternates being VIM. Greer and
Israel Ellis. The resolution endorsing
VIM. Mckinley as the choice of the
convention was referred, at the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Ruhle, 80 that Gov Morton
was made first choice and Major Nc
hinley second,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
TRAIN ROBBERS
Meet With Cold Lead Unex-
pectedly
Near Tulare, Cal, at 3 O'Clock
This Morning.
A PAL GIVES AWAY
The Plans of the Robbers
to Officers.
One RObber Killed and Two
Officers Shot.

TULARE, CAL, March 19.-Two officers
were shot and a train robber named
Daniel McCole was killed in an attempt
to hold up the south bound New Orleans
express near here at 3 o'clock this morn
ing. The attempted robbery was one of
tn most daring that has taken place in
California, and probably would have sue
ceeded if it had not been for the perfidy
of one of the robbers. Last night the
officers in this city were informed that
an attempt would be made early this
morning TO hold up the Sunset Limited
The man who gave the information
gave the details of the plot, and said that
at first he intended to take part in the
robbery. Under Sheriff Earl Daggatt
and Constable Reed, armed with shot
guns, went to the place where the rob-
berry was to take place and awaited the
approach of the robbers.
The robbers changed their plans, how
ever, and decided to hold up the New
Orleans express. Three bandits board
ed the train at Selma, two climbing
on the rear of the baggage car and the
other one on the tender AS the train
pulled ont of Goshen the robber who had
betrayed his companions left the train
without their knowing it, rushed into
the telegraph office and told the operator
to tell the sherif's party here that the
robbers had changed their plans.
The officers fastened to meet the train
and boarded the engine at Tagus. The
robbers did not intend to make their
presence known until after the train had
pulled out from the station but the Of
fcers saw the men and opened fire. The
bandits returned the volIey, and Sheriff
Daggatt was shot through the lungs, sus-
tanning a wound that will probably prove
fatal. Constable Reed was shot in the
shoulder, McCOIe who is believed to
have been one of the Dalton gang, was
killed. The other robber escaped.
Officers this morning arrested Lovern,
the keeper of notorious dead fall where
Assessor Frank Coffee was killed, and
also arrested Charles Ardell. John
Haynes, a member of the Salvation
Army, supposed TO be a member of the
gang, was arrested at his ranch eight
miles distant. The name of the confed-
crate who betrayed his companions is
Obi Britain. One other member of the
gang is still at large. Constable Reeds
wound is slight. Under Sheriff Daggatt
is seriously hurt, bullet passing through
his lung.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
ENGLAND's SILVER RATIO.
Sir John Lubbock, the Protection Advo
cate, Has His Fears.

Sir John Lubbock, the Protection Advo-
cate, Ii as His Fears.
LONDON, March Speaking of the
plans of he BimetalIic league Sir John
Lubbock says:
"Bimetalllsts have always declined to
commit themselves to any ratio. But it is
obvious that the results of the change
would to great extent, depend on the ra-
ito which was adopted. At present, rough
ly speaking, gold is more than thirty times
the value of silver. There are some BIZ
metallists who would insist on a ratio ap-
preaching the market values For prac-
tical purposes, however, we may at once
dismiss any such ideas. In France the
legal ratio is still 1519 to 1 and no French
authority has shown any disposition to
accept any material change. America
would, believe, take a similar view
"Practically, then, bimetallism means
ratio of 10 or 16 to 1, that is, that foreign
countries should be permitted to send US
any quantity of fsilver at double its present
price. Bimetallists tell Us thai if there
was any practical possibility of the adop
tion of bimetsllism the values of silver
would rapidly rise. / doubt, however,
whether this would be the result. We
should rather. l think, see great stimu-
lus given to silver mines, great in
crease of production of silver, and all
creditors would do their best to call in
their debts while they could still claim
payment in gold"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
THOUSANDS OF CONTRACTS
The Santa Fe Has $4,000 of Them
Hand Right Now.

manu- NOWs
CHICAGO, March 19.-Chairman A F.
Walker of the Atchison, Topeka s. Santa
Fe directorate, is here looking after
some of the important contracts that his
company has on hand. There are no less
than $4,000 of them, covering all kinds
of interests Many are legacies from
the old company and the reorganization
has placed the management to affirm or
repudiate them as is may seem best.
The company's interests are represented
here by three organizations. The Chi
cago, Santa Fe & California, built a line
frou Chicago to Kansas City. and the
Atchison, Topeka s. Santa Fe owns the
terminals, which are the most valuable,
by long odds, in the city. These two
companies are. in turn, owned and con-
trolled by the Atchison, Topeka s. Santa
Fe of Kansas The company owns three
blocks of land on State street, almost in
the heart of town. Part of the land is oc-
cupied by freight houses, but there are
two blocks that are we'll adapted for the
erection of the best and most accessible
station in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
KIOWA co. CASE DECIDED.

Judge Williams at noon today decided
the Kiowa county bond case in which the
county was seeking to avoid the payment
of SIS, 900 of funding bonds and $4,000 of
bonds issued to the Kingman. Pratt s.
Western railway.
Judge Williams holds that the county
is liable for the payment of the
funding bonds, but is not liable for
the bonds issued to the railroad
because they were not is
sued by authority This decision
will settle many similar cases in which
western counties are seeking to avoid
the Layment of bonds issued
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
REAL NICE CLEAN CASE
From Washington, Where "SOciety
Belle" Doesn't Mind Unpleasant Pub

From Washington, Whore n "SOciety
BelIe' Doesn't Mind Unpleasant Pub
licity.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Benj jamin 81.
MilIiken, the Tennesseean who is on trial
on a charge of house bre akiug and intent
to criminally assault Miss Gertrude Phil
lips. society belle, and daughter of ex-
Solicitor General Phillips, was the prin-
cipal witness today. His testimony closely
followed the line of defense laid down
by Judge Goode, his counsel, in his
opening argument yesterday. namely
that Milliken was drunk aud had en-
tered Miss Phillips room unwittingly
and while not in condition to know
where he was.
Milliken testified he indulged freely in
whisky punches on July A, that
he called at Miss Phillips home in the
evening, and after sending up gift
had entered the parlor. There he fell
asleep by reason of his over
indulgence in intoxicants and
on awakening supposed himself to be
at home, retired as he thought to his
room. The liquor had dazed him and
he failed to realize his mistake until fiual-
ly confronted by Judge Phillips, the
father of the young lady.
His story was corroborated by Ben
johnson of Washington who was with
Milliken throughout the day and who
testified to his Intoxicated condition.
Other witnesses for the defense included
Uuited States Senators Harris and Bate
of Tennessee. for the former of whom
District Attorney McCorey of the west
ern Tennessee district and J. w. Dorch,
a Tennesseean, all of whom testified to
the dafendant's preViOus r0Eutation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
A NOR'WESTER
Which VIII Gradually Fade Away
Into Warmer Weather Friday.

Which VIII Gradually Fade Away
Into Warmer Weather Friday.
Unannounced by the weather men a
stiff northwest wind, which would have
done credit to any March hurricane,
sailed into Kansas late yesterday after
noon and for a time gave the impression
that a blizzard was at hand 1t finally
toned down, however and con-
tented itself with frollicking
along the streets and around the
corners, which tactics it has persistently
continued. At two o'clock this afternoon
the thermometer registered 30 degrees
above zero. The fair weather will con-
tinue tonight and tomorrow, the weather
men state, with rising temperature.
Throughout Kansas today, along
both lines of the Santa Fe and Rock
Island similar weather to that expert
enced in Topeka is reported. Generally
fair and cold weather exists, with strong
northwest winds.
In Texas the cloudy weather of yester-
day has disappeared, and clear and cool
weather is reported today. Clear and
cool weather is also reported in New
Mexico, and clear and cold weather in
Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
DIRECTORS AT GALVESTON
The AtchisOn-FriscO Board Spending the
Day in the Gulf City.

Day in the Gulf City.
GALVESTON, March 19.-The follow
ing gentlemen have arrived here on
special train from ST. Louis: Aldace F.
Walker, chairman of the board of
directors of the Atchison; E. P. Ripley,
president: D. B. Robinson, first vice
president; D. P. Cheney, c. s. Gleed, F. F.
Fowler, president of the New York, On
tario and Western railway; John A. Nc
Call, president of the New York Life In
surance company; George A. Nickerson,
William Rotch, Ex-Governor L. A. Os-
borne of Kansas, all directors of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Herman
kobbe, of the Atchison reorganization
committee; J. Eastman, representing the
Atchison and Frisco interests in the east;
Herr Alsberg, of Amsterdam, Hol-
land, representing foreign Atchi-
son and Frisco bondholders; John
A. Mccall, Jr., j. G. Mclaughlin, secre-
tary of the chairman of the board; James
Robinson, secretary to the vice president;
r. F. Yoakum, vice president and gen
eraI manager of the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe. and A. ]. Davidson, division
superintendent of the road.
The trip is chiefly one of inspection,
looking to the reorganization of the 'Fris-
CO property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
BREWER CALLED AWAY.

BY the Illness of His laughter at San
Antonio-Venezue1an Commission.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-The regular
weekly meeting of the Venezuelan
boundary commission was held today in
stead of Friday, owing to the fact that
mass of material has BEEN collected ready
for consideration at the hands of the
entire commission. Justice Brewer. the
president of the commission was not
present being called to Texas by the i'll
ness of his daughter.
The commission now has before it the
British case as comprised in the blue
book. the Venezuelan case in part
included in several pamphlets
prepared by Mr.. Scruggs, the counsel
for the Venezuelan government, and
matter collected directly by the commits
sion through the state department,
and several expert geographers
who have been engaged in that work.
Necessarily the matter has been
parcelled out among the individual
members of the commission for study
aud at the session today there was
comparison of results SO far obtained.
This work is expected to last some time
and it is probable that the commission
will hold daily meetings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
SPAIN GROWS HOPELESS.
IG Seems WeyIer is POwerIess and 4 $
Likely to Resign.

LONDON, March ia dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Madrid, pub
lished this afternoon says that the pacifi-
cation of Cuba ia now looked upon as
being impossible except az TO the result
of a supreme effort involving the send
ing of large reinforcements to that
island and instituting a complete block
ade of its coasts.
MADRID, March 19.-1t is semi officially
denied here that the statement attributed
to Gen. Weyler, the captain general of
Cuba, in an interview cabled here from
Havana suggesting the possibility of his
resigning, really points to the proba-
bility of his relinguishing his command.
1t is further stated that he has the sup
port of both the government and the
nublic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
SOME REAL LEGISLATION
Gets Through But Soon Stopped by Sher-
man with More Wind About Cuba.

Gets Through But Soon Stopped by sher-
man With More Wind About Cuba.
WASHINGTON, March ia resolu-
tion authorizing the use of the unex-
pended balance of the appropriation for
canal and locks on the Columb bia river,
Oregon, amounting to $4,000, was passed
by the senate tod ay.
A hill was passed authorizing the
building of bridge across the Tonnes
see river at Knoxville, Tenn. Mr.. Sher-
man insisted at 1890 on going on with
the Cuban question, resisting the impor-
tunities of several senators to take up
minor bills.
Mr.. Sherman stated that Mr.. Mills, of
Texas. who was entitled to the floor on
the Cuban debate was sick in bed.
Mr.. Stewart of Nevada was then rec
ognized in support of the Cuban resolu-
tionS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
CHASING THE BERMUDA,
But Chasing Her Gently So as Not to Catch
Her.

But Chasing Her Gently So as Not to Catch
WASHINGTON, March 19.-The follow
ing telegram authorizing the seizure of
the flibustering steamer Bermuda, under
stated conditions, has been sent by the
secretary of the treasury to all collectors
of customs along the south Atlantic
coast. AS the Bermuda has
about thirty hours the start of
the telegram it is not expected that she
will be interfered with except perhaps
by Spanish cruisers when she arrives in
Cuban waters.
Collector of customs at Somerspoint,
N. j., reports a filibustering expedition
for Cuba was transferred from the
steamer atlantic City" to another
steamer, probably the Bermuda. off Great
Egg harbor inlet. yesterday morning at
o'clock. If the vessel is carrying an
expedition consisting of: arms and
men in violation of title 81, re-
vised statutes of the United States, the
orders are: ''Seize her if she
arrives within your jurisdiction. The
fact that vessel carries cargo of arms
is not sufficint of itself to authorize a
seizure. If necessary communicate with
any revenue cutter aud with the Unite
States attorney"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
ANNA SHAW IN FRISCO.
The Noted Woman SuRragisf Inau.
gurates an Active Campaign.


gurates an Active Campaign.
SAN Francisco, March 19.-Rev.
Anna Shaw and Miss Mary Garrett Hay
have arrived from the east and the suf-
frage campaign is fairly on.
Miss Shaw was in her usual happy
mood and was delighted to get back to
California.
Speaking of the work in this state she
said:
"The prospect of success is as good
here as anywhere. The men of this
state are as big-hearted and generous as
aup l have ever met. Even when we
have been 'guyed' and ridiculed it has
not been done in a mean way.
81 am going straight to work. I will
preach at Stanford university on Sunday
morning. Monday evening l am booked
to lecture at the Native Sons hall ON
The New Man. From that time until
the opening of the county conventions,
April 6, l will lecture in all the bay
counties, as far north as Ukiah and south
to Santa Barbara. After that, with Miss
Yates, who will arrive within week, l
will speak in about every county in the
state, holding two day conventions in
each place."