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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
From the sseretarr OF AerieuIture.

From the Secretary Of Agriculture.
Fourth Of July ought TO be appreciatfFe-
" conmemOrated and made a useful ami
versary The barbaric display Of fire
crackers and other Chinese organisms is
only gorgeous and noisy savagery.
j. STERLING MORTON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23

TT ~ = - - . . 49ai9-V
sunday no issue
The total number of copies printed In
the month named above. 2s4. $50, divided
by 26, the number of issues. shows the
average to be TO 954- This IFS a correct
report Of the issues of the Topeka Daily
State Journal for the month Of May.
1885. es stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
1854

The Issues of the Topeka Daily State
Journal from the first day of May. 1895
to the 8lst day Of May. 1896. inclusive,
have been as follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23

money to loan. Accounting trust @.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
A Steady Growth.

BY the way. to repeat a record all
eady pretty familiar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23

will they do ft9' Dare they do st9'
Who is spoalzing?' What's the news?'
What Of Ada1nss' What Of Sherman
o. God grant they won t refusel''
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12

WASHINGTON, March 5-The senate
committee on foreign relations yester-
day voted to recommend that the SEN
ate should nonconcur in the house
sui stitute for the senate Cuban reso-
lutions and should ask for confer
ence. Tho greater part of the COM
mittee meeting was devoted to the
Cuban question. The senate aud
house resolutions were carefully anal
yzed and compared. Many of the
members expressed themselves as sat-
isiied to accept the house resolution,
and the opinion was ventured by one
or two of them that the house substi-
stute was i'll better form than the SEN
ate or ginal measure. In view of this
fact it appears probable that If the
house insists upon its substitute it
will win and the house resolution be
accepted as the expression of the joint
opinion OF the two bodies
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12

WASHINGTON. MarcK 4.-Soveral
days ago these dispatches mentioned
the fact that proclamation was be-
ing prepared by the president, which
was to be issued, warning boomers to
keep out ef Greer county. The proc
lamation is now prepared, bu, it will
nos be Issued until the decision in the
Greer county case is decided by the
supreme court, and not then unless
the United States wins the case. The
reason Tor the preparation of the proc.
lamalioD was that it was expected
that the case might DO decided by Che
court on Monday last, and the admin
istration wanted 10 issue ii at once
if the decision was in favor of the
government. There were reports that
the boomers were preparing to rush
into the territory i'll litigation and
make an effort TO locate OH the lands,
Ii this was done there might be trou-
bic, and hence the proclamation was
on hand to prevent this. 1t is now
assured that the proclamation will not
be issued until the case is decided.
and it is only intended as precau"
tionary measure. 1t is not considered
here that the preparation of the proc
amation is indicative of the fact that
the supreme court intends to decide
the case in favor OF the United States.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Cubalibre
had field day i'll the house. Despite
the war talk from Spain the strug-
Cling patriots in Cuba were eulogized
and synpathized with in atwo hours
debate, and the rules were then sus-
pended and the resolutions presented
by the house foreign affairs committee
were adopted as substitute for
those of the senate by an over
whelming majority-263 to II. An
analysis of the vote shows that 1888
republicans, 40 democrats and pop.
ulists voted tor the resolutions and 9
republicans and 8 democrats against
them. The debate which preceded
their adoption was animatioi and
breathed spirit of liberty. AT times
il was exceedingly dramatic, especially
when forebodings Of war were uttered,
but there was no stemming OF the
strong tide. The setting of the scene
was brilliant. The galleries were
black with people, attracted by the
prospn It of The stirring event. In the
reserved galleries were many prom
inent personages.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12
ARE FLOODED WITH SCHEMES.


ENpresa Companies Receive Numerous Dc
vices for Preventing Robbery
Express companies are flooded with
letters from all over the country offer
ing all sorts of devices and patents as
safeguard against robbery
only short time ago we had ono
letter from a chap who wished us to
keep what he had to offer an intiolable
secret, said the manager of the com
pany. HE said he had not patented
it, and was only waiting 10 hear from
us His plans called for the construc-
ton under the roof of the car Of q
chamber with falling doors. AS soon
as the robbers entered the car all the
messengers had to do was to throw a
switch. This let down the doors of
the conceded chamber. AS soon as the
doors fell blast of air was created
from some mysterious source and
countless numbers of little balls of India
ink would be thrown into the car,
branding every man Jack of the rob-
bers indelibly for future Identification,
to say nothing of'sCaring them to death,
Another chap | remember had a
scheme that was unique It consisted
OF the placing of a cylinder in the car
The moment the messenger appreciated
that he was attacked all he had to do
was to drag the safes into the cylinder
and lock them up there along with him
self The cylinder was punctured with
holes which commanded every part oil
the car. and through them he could
shoot the robbers down one by one,
When we asked him what was the mat
Ter with the robbers shooting back
through these same holes and pune
turing the messenger he was stumped
and retired.
ION some of the western roads they
are trying a new plan Each express
ca. is equipped with one or more CYL
inders OF small diameter, which are
filled with powerful chemical prepare
ton. The instant the messenger inside
has reason to think that his car ia
threatened he takes the cylinder down
from its case and drops it through a
prepared opening in the floor Of the car
Then. by the pressure of the foot or
some other simple method he ignitos
the thing. The chemicals damo and
illuminate the country for great dis
lance around. The experiment is being
tiled there, but whether it will be a
success or not remains to be seem
Boston Herald.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12

WAsHINGroN, March 9. = The
house this week will continue work
on the appropriation bills. The post
Office appropriation bill will, it is
thought, be passed to-day, the naval
appropriation bill being next in order.
During the week the Aldrich- Robbins
case, IRON the Fourth Alabama dis
tlict, the report of which is against
the democratic coutestor, will be
called UP, and if time is afforded the
report of the committee i'll the Beaoit-
Boatner case, II ON the fifth Louisiana,
declaring, the seat occupied by Mr.
Boatner to be vacant, will also be
acted upon. The Cuban question will
be revived IN the senate Monday o
the proposition to accept the report
OF the conference committee agreeing
to the house resolutions. There is a
possibility of considerable debate on
the subject, but on the other hand
they may be accepted alter brief eX-
changes of views. 1t is believed that
under no condition will the question
he prolonged beyond Monday, aud
there is little doubt that the house
resolutions will be agreed to.
The Dupont Delaware election case
will also continue to receive attention
during the week, but it is not be-
lievcd the debate OH this question
will be concluded during the present
week. The bill to prevent the eXter-
mination OF Alaskan seals has been
made The special order for Thursday.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12
ynn,nnneInn on,nmission.

WAsHINGToN, March 7.-Tbe Vene-
zuelan commission yesterday received
the report of Justice Winsor, librarian
of Harvard college, who was assigned
the task of going over 800 maps.
These maps came from all available
sources, including the collection OF
the state department. The finkl con
clusioIs of Mr.. Winsor are regarded
as an important step in the d Nelop-
ment OF the case. The members OF
the commission went over the reports
yesterday, but no inform1tion was
made public as to the exacHnature.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12
designations of oonsuis.

WAsHINGToN, March 5.-The state
department has not been informed OF
wholesale designations from the United
States consular services OF persons OF
Spanish birth, as reported by cable
from Madrid. In Spain and the
spanish colonial possessions there are
just thirty persons appointed to the
United States consular service from
spain, most of them being of Spanish
birth. Generally they hold offices
of minor importance, such as vice con-
suls and consular agents, and the COM
pensation of these officials, made up
solely OF fees, is so small that it fails
to attract suitable persons of Ameri-
eau nativity or ci izensbip.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12

WASHINGTON, March THE SEN
ate committee ON public LANDS prac-
tically decided to report back the
Arizona school land bill recently
vetoed by the president, with the re-
commentator that it be passed over
the veto. Delegate Murphy Of Ari-
iona addressed the committe in favor
OF the bill. A report would have
been ordered yesterday but Tor the
fact that the committee desired to
secure certain information from the
interior department before finally
passing the bill
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12
ouhan schooner seized.

WAsnINGToN, March 5.-Captain
Shoemaker, chief of the revenue cut
ter service, has received cablegram
rom Captain Herring, commanding
the cutter Merrill at Port Tampa, Fla,
stating that he had seized the schooner
S. II. Mallory forty miles south of that
point loaded with arms and ammun-
ition, and that no had delivered her
to the proper authorities at Porn
Tampa. Notwithstanding this
seizure the authorities here have little
,xpectation, IN view Of recent decis-
IONS of the courts, of making out any
case against the Mallory that will de-
tain her longer than Il few days.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12
JUDICIAL roNoRANoE OF SLANG
Sometimes the Bench Has TO Have Mat
ters Fully Txptaiucd.

Sometimes the Bench Has TO Have Mat
ters Fully Exptaiuod.
There is no one so ignorant as judge
when slang words ere used in evidence.
Mr.. Justice Lawrence, the English jul
rist, was startled Wien sitting in a re-
cent action by reference to two
quid"
Two what?" said his lordship. 81
never heard the expression before"
Mr. Justice Lawrence is the merry
Judge who told Mr. Murphy that he
might carry case to the house Of lords
IF he were quick" That vas before
the general election, when the crusade
against the peers was being preached
from political platforms all over the
country says Pearson's Weekly.
Mr.. Justice Lawrence has not so dis
tingulshed himself since the memorable
day when a barrister had the temerity
what playing Tommy Dodd" meant,
and the Judge at once severely re-
marked OF this as well that he had
never heard the expression before.
Thereupon the barrster explained that
it was equivalent to odd man out" and
the judge smilineiy admitted that he
could now grasp the meaning of the
phrase.
One of the last cases heard by Lord
Colerldge was an action rising out OF
the Llberator failure. and Mr. Abinger
referred to the company as having
come to grief" Lord Coleridge, ain
vindication OF the queens English" de-
manded TO know wha: he meant.
1t was Lord Coleridge who asked
WHO is Miss Connie Gilchrist?" at a
time whom that lady was the most-pho-
tographed theatrical celebrity of the
day. A similar question was asked
about Fred Archer by-of all persons
In the world--Mr. Justice Hawkins.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12
CUBAN Resolutions.

WASHINGTON, March. cit is said
that the conference committee on the
Cuban resolutions has agreed TO ac-
cept the house resolutions, and that is
about the end of the affair. Since il
is given out that the administration
has concluded that the time has not
arrived for the recognition of Cuban
belligerency, all interest in the matter
seems to have been abate5. And it
might as well abate, because until the
president comes TO the conclusion to
breathe lite into the resolutions they
amount to nothing. He is not ready
to do this yet, and therefore they are
the same as dead letter. The Span
ish students burned our flag Wednes-
day, and the Colorado people burned
the Spanish flag yesterday, and so
we may consider ourselves even with
the people who had an inquisition
and whom we are mad at, partly, it
seems, from the speeches in congress
or Oh that account.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12

Women in Hungary will henceforth
be allowed to enter the Buda- Peeth uni
versity and become doctors and apothe-
carries, or study in the philosophical
faculty. They must pass the same high
school examinations as the men. how
ever, and for that purpose the govern
ment viii provide them With opportuni-
ties to study Latin and Greek.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12

Stop a small malady which is stealing your
strength, before it outruns yonr power to mr.
safest and promptest recuperator of waning
vitality Is Hostettei's Stomach Btters. .which
renews vigor, flesh and nerve quletude be-
cause it restores activity to those funct ons
whose interruption interferes with general
health Use the Bitters for dyspepsia, ma
laral, rheumatic and kidney complaints and
biliOusnpsS
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12

At the trial OF an Oregon murderer
the fact appeared incidentally that the
prisoner had assasslnated two other
people besides the one named in the in
indictment. This fact his lawyer adj
vances as the basis for new trial The
employment of criminal record as a
mitigating circumstance is new enough
to be interesting.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12

WAsHINGroN, March 4-Judge
Hare, who has been here Tor several
years representing Texsns who have
claims against the government for In
dian depredatiols, says that the de.
cision of the supreme court yesterday
on the point of sanity" does not affect
the Texas cases in the least.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12
l,lyer and narnor EN-.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE river
and harDor commute of the house
yesterday finished tie first draft of
the bill to improve rivers and harbors,
and while the details of the bill arc
not known, it is said that the Texas
rivers and harhors have been fairly
dealt with. 1t is said also that the
policy of the committee has been to
cut down the appropriations, and
that the result is that they are not
near as large as they were last year.
But if this is the case it is probable
that the cum appropriated Will be
raised by the senate, which is not so
particular at this time that the house
shall make for itself name for great
economy. Yesterday in that body
the postotfice appropriation bill was
up, and there was great effort to
keep down the appropriations. The
work is being done ve.y last and it is
evident as the days pass that the
supreme effort OF Mr.. Reed is to get
this congress out of town.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12

A wealthy Boston lady has the har-
ness for her carriage horses made in
Lexington, Ky. 1t may be the Boston
idea that there is speed in the western
harness as we'll as in the western horse.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12
cut to Death.

BENcnLEY, Tex, March 5.-IIenry
Reed. coloied, was cut to death in a
difficulty here with another co 'ored
man. Reed was ripped open with II
hrar hook Thenallegcd cutter was
arrested.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12

The husband when he marries be-
low his social level, cleyates his wife.
When the woman marries below her
level she descends to her husbands
plane.--Rev. NJ. c. Peters.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12

Congressman Cooper is advocating
the appropriation OF larger sum fol
the continuation of the work in de.
veloping deep water at Sabine Pass.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12

When mud prevails in Boston a
great many pedestrians become Com
mon carriers.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12

Almost the most INDECENT are tn,
most generous.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12

Truth is everlasting, but our ideas
of truth are not.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
THE HOUSE TO CONTINUE WORK
ON APPROPRIATION

The Postomce and Naval Appropriation
Bills Are First on the Programme
Cuban Question to be Revived IN the
Senate-Dupont Election Case.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-12

A heavy rain storm caused serious
damage to property in Connecticut a
lew daye ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-11
FREIGHT TRAFFIC MANAGER.
VIZ. Walker Promoted to This Posi-
lion With the &. d D. system.

Mr.. NJ. L. ingalls,. president of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company,
has issued a circular saying that after
February 10th, next Saturday, the freight
traffic organization OF that company will
be as follows:
Mr. W. =. Walker. Jr.. freight traffic
manager, in charge Of all freight traffic
and seaboard coal. reporting direct TO
the president. Headquarters. No. 362
Broadway. New York, n. Y.
Mr. II. NJ. Whitaker. assistant freight
traffic manager. headquarters at Cincin-
natl, o., in charge Of all cast bound
freight traffic and export and i'm
port business through Newport News di-
rect; also Of the local road and irahches
and the territory Cincinnati 10 the Big
Sandy river reporting TO the freight
traffic manager.
Mr.. A. G. Troup. assistant freight
traffic manager, headquarters at No S62
Broadway, New York, n. y. III charge
OF the eastern territory north of the
Potomac river. and of all west-hound
business therefrom, and TO assist the
freight traffic manager in general duties
reporting TO the freight traffic manager
Mr. T.. f. Hotchkiss general freight
agent, headquarters at Richmond, Va.
i'm charge OF Virginia and West Vir-
glnia and the southeastern territory,
and Of all west-bound business there
from. and Of all locairoad. branches, and
territory east OF the Big Sandy river
also of the traffic and claim depart
ments. reporting 10 the freight traffic
manager.
Mr. Don Alexander. assistant general
freight agent headquarters at No. 25S
Fourth avenue. Louisville, KY. in
charge OF Louisville and the South and
Southwest. and the local road arl the
territory Louisville 10 Ashland. Ky. ard
the Ohio and Big Sandy railroad, report
ing to the assistant freight traffic mana
ger. at Cincinnati.
Mr.. Charles l.. Brown. general agent,
headquarters at Lexington, ny, In
charge OF Lexington and Central Ken
lucky. reporting to the assistant freight
agent at Louisville.
Mr.. G.. w. Benjamin. coal and coke
agent. headquarters cincinnati. O.. in
charge of all west-bound coal and coke
business. reporting direct to the presi-
dent. NJ. r.. ,INGALLS. President.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-11

on BROAD street In I'VE years from now.
yfe voted for the old company, with a
Wow OF getting vladucf but when the
yiaduct question was killed he was for
competition. Mir. Diacont said he was
not willing now to break the back OF the
traction company. The committee was
here legislating how to give the old COM
pany "a franchise. and that little fellow
Ia New York tMr. Fisher was legislatIng
how 10 get out OF complying with Its pro-
visions. Mr.. D.acont said he had gotten
out OF a sick bed 10 come TO that COM
mittee meeting to appeal TO the members
TO do justice TO the traction company.
Mr.. Bloomberg spoke In advocacy Of
the newly-proposed ordinance. saying that
neither OF the companies would yield one
dot from the privileges laid down In their
respective franchises He averred that
the traction company had refused to
agree TO only two tracks on Broad street
in front OF 81. Johns Church. Mr.. Bloom
berg was asked by Mr.. Diacont II the
citizens OF Church Hill had signed petit
tion asking for only two tracks on Broad
street In front OF the church referred 10.
The Jefferson Ward member replied that
petitions amounted TO nothing. Said ne:
II will undertake TO say that / could
20 out and get a petition signed by every
man, woman, and child in Marshall Ward
asking you TO resign from the Council
II guess you co1ld. IL they had been
bought Up by the City Railway COM
pany." replied Mr.. Diacont. good-na-
turedly.
Mr.. Bloomberg continuing his remarks,
stated that he was willing TO reduce the
assessment upon the traction company
to 2 per cent. per annum until 1900. He
hot ha haffeu1H IL n ne 10 the
best interests OF the city TO adopt the
ordinance before the body.
RECONSTRUCTED AND REJECTED.
The question OF reconsidering was then
voted upon, and the committee agreed
TO reconsider by the following recorded
vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen. Diacont, Ferriter,
Mcdowell, and Page-5.
Noes-Messrs. Blanks. Bloomberg. Bur-
ton, and Bahen--i.
Mr.. Diacont then moved that the ordi-
nance be rejected. Colonel Cutshaw was
asked TO give his views in the premises.
and the City Engineer made a strong
argument favoring only two tracks on
Broad street. He went into the history
OF the differences OF opinion upon this
matter. and explained why the old COM
pany had not electrified Broad street a
long time ago.
When Colonel Cutshaw had concluded
his remarks. Mr.. Diacont called for the
question upon his motion TO reject the
ordinance. and this was agreed TO by
the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Diacont, Ferriter,
Mcdowell. and Pages.
Noes-Messrs. Bahen, Blanks, Bloom
berg, and Burton--4.
The committee then adjourned.