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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
GOT THE BEST OF GLADSTONE.
But the Grand Old Man Saved the Day
Years Afterward.


Years Afterward.
A gentleman dining at the same table
with Mr.. Gladstone ventured to remark
that one of his oldest friends was still
living in Liverpool The veteran was
Immediately interested, and in response
to an inquiry from him, the name of an
aged Eng lishman who had known him
in boyhood was given.
Mr.. Gladstone repeated the name con-
templatively, tried hard to recall the
friend of his youth, and finally declined
to acknowledge him as an early acquaint-
ance.
The company was amused by the
earnestness and vigor with which Mr..
Gladstone disclaimed all knowledge or
belief in this friend of his boyhood. The
gentleman who had introduced the SUBJ
ject adhered tenaciously to his statement
and furnished additional particulars,
naming the street in Liverpool where
the two boys used to play together.
81 don't remember him. said Mr..
Gladstone, with portentous frown.
But he remembers you distinctly,
and says that he is one of the few men
who ever have succeeded in getting the
best of you
''Was it in an argument?'
cit was an affair of honor over a
gooseberry bush, and he asserts with
pride that he knocked you down and re-
tired victorious. -
The guests were amused by this pic
ture of a rough and tumble fight over
gooseberry bush, in which the juvenile
Gladstone had been logged by his an
tagonist, who was still alive and in
clined to plume himself upon his ex-
plot in having vanquished the future
prime minister.
Mr.. Gladstone joined in the mirth,
but Immediately relapsed into silence.
The conversation at the table was shift
ed to other subjects, but he took no part
in it, looking on with a grim face and
apparently deep in his own. thoughts.
When every one else had forgotten the
incident, he turned about in his chair
suddenly and asked in one OF the pauses
of table talk:
''What is the age of the old gentle
man who has tried to make you believe
that he got the better of me over the
gooseberry bush9''
The veterans age was named. Mr..
Gladstone's eyes frightened at once
when the figures were mentioned.
''That explains it, he said. ''He
was two years older than was when
the affair of the gooseberry bush came
off,
The company laughed heartily over
the satisfaction which the veteran con
troversialist derived from the reflection
that if he had been defeated in a fight
when he was a boy, it was by a rival
who was his superior in age and phys
ical resources, and therefore did not
involve disgrace. Companion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
WILL ELECT BOYLE.
Speaker Reed Telegraphs That etxty-Nine
Members Constitute . Quorum.

Speaker Reed Telegraphs That Sixty-Nine
Members Constitute = Quorum.
FRANKFORT, KY, March 13.-St.
John Boyle will be elected United
States Senator. This will certainly
be done before the Legislature ad-
journs, and it may be done tomorrow.
Senators Sherman and Hoar and
Speaker Reed have wired Mr.. Boyle
that since the death of Weissinger
sixty-nine members constitute a quo
rum. The joint assembly may pass on
the right of the expelled Senators,
James and Walton, Mo have their
votes recorded, yet it has no right to
do so. The United States Senate is
the only tribunal vested with that
power.
Wood Dunlap has not decided
whether he will consent to be sworn
in, but it is believed he will He said:
81 will take my seat if my vote will
elect a United States Senator"
Senator Bill Clark heard that it was
contemplated to unseat him in the
same manner as James and Walton
were unseated. He at once announced
a bet of 81, 900 to 81 that if this should
be done, that nobody would prevent
him from entering the joint assembly
and voting The Republicans are
perfectly confident that they have the
votes to elect Bowie.
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GOV. STONE WRATHY.
VIII Make It Warm for the St Louis Re-
public People.


public People.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March "a
There is strong probability that the
St. Loais Republic may find itself de-
PENDANT in libel suit for
SO, 600 with Governor William J.
Stone as the plaintiff. Yester-
days Republic contained a highly
wrought account of a meeting by ap-
pointment of Governor Stone and
some of his free silver followers in
Colonel N NJ. Bells office. The Re-
public makes the scene ludicrous and
exasperating by picturing the gov
ernor and his friends going to the
place of appointment, one at time,
with coat collars turned up and hats
pulled low. In the Republics zeal to
slap the Stone Bland-Stephens contin-
gent in the face. it quotes a personal
letter, as coming from Mr.. Stone to
various of his friends, appointing the
meeting.
Upon reading the Republic account
of the meeting, Governor Stone was
intensely angry. He threatened all
sorts of vengeance upon the Republic,
and finally gave to the press an en-
phatic statement denying authorship
of the letter.
Governor stone says: mo such let
ter as the Republic pretends to quote
was ever written by me or by my au-
thority or with my knowledge.
went to st. Louis to confer with sew
eral gentlemen with the object in view
of getting the free coinage men of st.
Louis actively ia work The PROPOSE
ton to have such a conference was
first proposed to me by two or three
St Louisans, and it was suggested that
it be held outside of a hotel in oader
to avoid constant interruption from
the usual swarm of callers and report
ers, It was accordingly held at Mr.
Bells office, corner of Twelfth and
Market, because of its easy accessible
itY and convenience.
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EVA BOOTH DEPosED.
The SaIvation Army in America Under
New Control Again.

The Salvation Army in America Under
New Control Again.
NEW YORK, March 13.-Commission-
er Eva c. Booth, who had temporarily
supplanted her adopted brother, Bal
lington Booth, in the command of the
Salvation Army in America, has, in
turn, been supe rseded by the appoint
ment of Mr.. and Mrs. Booth Tucker
TO the command of the army in Amer
lea.
At the close of a largely attended
meeting of the auxiliaries in the large
Memorial hall last night a cablegram
from London was handed to Commits
sioner Eva Booth, acQuainting her
with the appointment of Mr. and Mrs.
Booth-Tucker Miss Booth appeared
to be much affected on receipt of the
cablegram.
Commissioner Carleton, the latest
envoy to this country from interna-
tional headquarters in London. pre-
sided over the meeting, and, in dong
SO, INDUCED in a lengthy statement in
reference to the discussions of the
army in America. There was consid-
erabls singing, after which Commits
siOner Eva said:
''It causes me pain to have to refer to
the circumstances which brought me
here. am your commissioner and he
darlington Booth) IS my own dear
brother. and 1 desire to say that the
last sad step he has seen fit to take
has not in the least shaken a sisters
love
Il came here to ask him (Ballington)
to recall the letter he had written and
to ask him to meet his father, but
without having the desired effect
Father never said the army in
England was dearer to him than the
army in America, and l know he feels
this blow intensely heavy. The Sal
walton Army is not English, it is the
world"
Deposed Commander Invited to Chicago.
CHICAGO, March l 3-The w. c. T. U.
has invited Darlington and Maud
Booth to hold meetings in Willard
hall during their contemplated visit
to CHICAGO
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Budd Love, who had robbed store
at Oak Ridge. La, was hanged by un-
known parties Wednesday night.
The publicans of the Seventh
Wisconsin district met in convention
and elected Mckinley delegates to St.
Louis.
The New York suits to compel the
Gould heirs to pay taxes on $40, 800, 900
worth of property have been aban-
doned and the assessments vacated.
The Mckinley forces have practi-
cally captured the Georgia vote in the
national Repub lican conven ton. OF
the sixteen delegates chosen so far,
thirteen are for the Ohio man.
Many contracts for hotel rooms at
the st. Louis convention for state del
egations are being given up for vari-
Gus reasons, and every room being
by the Mckinley forces, who expect to
have several people in town when the
next president Is nominated.
A bill to incorporate the Maritime
canal of North America to connect the
Hudson river and the Great lakes was
introduced in the Senate and House
The company is capitalized at $40, OOO,-
OOO
The Wheat crop in New York, nor tn
ern Ohio, northern Indiana, central
and southwestern Illinois, Missouri,
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Cali
fornia is reported as in good condi-
ton. COMPLAINTS of damage come
from southern Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Virginia, West Virginia, south
ern Ohio, southern Indiana, southeast
ern Illinois and some sections of Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Wisconsin
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Honduras Placed Under Martial Law.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, March 13.
The whole of the Republic of Hon
duras has been placed under martial
law, pending the settlement of the
civil revolt in Nicaragua, IN which the
President of Honduras has espoused
the cause of the Zelaya government
against the rebels The near APP
prOach of the contending forces in
Nicaragua to the Honduras frontier
and the disposition of the President of
Guatemala to interpose for the settle
ment of the war, are the considera-
tions that made the step seem advis-
able of placing the country under
martial law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
IN CASE OE WAR.
Great Britain Is Counting the Cost to
Her Commerce.

Great Britain Is Counting the Cost to
Her Commerce.
LONDON, March ID. g. Bow1es,
Conservative member of Kings Lynn,
asked the government in the House of
Commons to-day, if notice had been
taken of the statements in the Span
ish press that in the event of war be-
tween Spain and the United States
Spanish privateers would prey upon
American commerce, and whether, in
view OF the complications and injur-
les British trade would suffer from
such an event or in case OF war be-
tween Great Britain and a country
which had acceded to the declaration
of Paris, the government would con-
slider the whole effects of the declara-
ton of Paris and the advisability of
Great Britain withdrawing therefrom.
The first Lord of the Treasury. Mr..
A. j. Balfour, in reply, said that the
government does not question SPANS
right in the matter; but, in view of
the fact, that no privateers have been
used in any war since 1856, even by
the powers not acceding to the declar-
alton of Paris, and that the doctrine
that a neutral flag covers enemies
goods, except contraband of war, has
been generally accepted during re-
cent years, it may be doubted if Spain
would actually resort to such meas
ures. Regarding the latter part of
Mr.. Bowles' question, Mr.. Balfour
said that while fully admitting that
the eventuality mentioned might have
an important bearing upon the inter
ests of neutral countries, he did not
think anything could be gained by an
expression of opinion upon the part
of the government of any hYpotheti-
cal case.
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His DenunciatiOns of Election
Frauds Vehement.
"The Red Eyed Daughter of
High Treason"
SCORES DEMOCRATS.
Nothing Like 1t in Heaven
or SheoI.
Democrats So Persistent They
Vote After Death.

WASHINGTON, March g. In the
House yesterday a resolution was
adopted by which the claim of Mr..
Coleman, Republican, of the Second
Louisiana district, to the seat of Mr..
Buck, Democrat, was declared in favor
of the latter
Then Mr.. Daniels, Democrat. of New
York, called up the contested election
case of Aldrich VS.. Robbins, from the
Fourth Alabama district, in which the
Republicans recommended the seating
of A1drich.
The speech Of Mr.. Linney, Repub-
lican, of North Carolina, in favor of
seating the contestant, was the fea
ture of the day. His denunciation of
election frauds was most vehement.
Fraud upon the ballot box" he
said, lis the red-eyed daughter OF
high treason" It was, he said, the
one great menace to the republic. Tho
report of the minority itself showed
that in one county Robbins received
BIT fraudulent votes.
why" he said, there has never
been anything like it in heaven or
this side of HE'LL
He quoted an affidavit fled in sup
port of tho contestee, in which tho
form of oath taken was 80 help me
over the fence" Naughter.) He read,
to the great amusement of the House,
questions propounded to witnesses,
and their answers in regard to the
votes of certain persons
ibid you know John Williams?"
Yes, sab; he's been dead ten years
There" said Mr.. Linney, address
ing the Democratic side, is a spectacle
for you Democrats-a man who was u
good Democrat all his life and then
voted again, ten years after his death!'
(Laughter)
81 say wither the hand that attacks
the ballot box" continued Mr.. Linney,
-'let it wither and die, as if it had
touched the ark of the Covenant.
(Laughter.)
Al I'm fha ndirnnn.rna6
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snowstorm in the South.

New ORLEANS, March 13.-Dispatch-
es from Hollow Springs, Water Val
ley, Columbus, and Canton, MISS, and
Tuscaloosa, Ala, report that snow
fell nearly all of yesterday, but the
ground being wet the snow melted al
most as fast as it fell. Grenada re-
ports two inches. At Greenville it
fell to depth OF nearly four inches
and great damage has been done to
the fruit crop and large part of the
tender vegetables.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
A Double Punishment.

A man was in the dock charged with
theft. He pleaded Guilty" but the
jury's verdict was 'tNot guilty The
judge was not at all satisfied with the
result of the trial and remarked to the
prisoner, 'You do not leave this court
without stain upon your character, for
by your own confession you are thief,
and by the verdict of the jury you are a
liar. Pick Me Up.
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southern Log Cabin Philosophy.

Dey's some folks in dis country dat
never know de time er day twell de
sun s in de middle er de road.
De mule is a mighty good critter, but
when he have ter carry a man en- a
mortgage he DON las long
Grass look mighty green en- han some,
but it never did go good wild sweet peas
en- watermillions.
De Bible tell de sluggard ter go ter de
ant, but desc days de mos er dem go ter
de er-in-law.-Chicago Times-Her-
aid.
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St John Has No Desire for once.

OLATHE, Kan. March 13.-Ex-Gov-
ernor John P. St. John denies the
statement made in newspaper dis
patches that he is or will be a candi-
date for president of the United
States on the Populist ticket, or a
candidate for congress in the Second
district on that ticket. Furthermore,
he says that he is not an aspirant for
any public Office within the gift of
any party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
Suit Against = Joplin. MO. Man.

CHICAGO. March 13.-The trial of
Mrs. Helen Taylor against George w.
Lear, the Joplin, Mo-, capitalist, be
gan yesterday. Lear had some bus
mess relations with Mrs. Taylor and
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Susan Janks, a
real estate dealer and operator on the
open board of trade, and when he
sued them for an accounting, and
division of profits, Mrs. Taylor retail
lated with a charge of assault. Lear
denounces the assertions of Mrs. Tay-
Tor as blackmail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
Overdue Rio Janelro Is Safe.

SAN FRANCISCO, March lathe
steamer Alameda, which arrived from
Honolulu yesterday, brought news of
the safety of the missing steamship
Rio Janeiro, which left this port thir-
ty-fve days ago for Yokohama. The
Rio encountered heavy weather, ran
out of coal and arrived at Honolulu
March l, where she recoaled aud
sailed for Yokohama
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Here is a novel composition from a
progressive schoolboy:
Zone day was i'll the country 1 saw
a COW and hit her with a rock a dog
bit me a SOW chased me fell out of a
wagon and bee stung me and the old
gobbler topped me went down to the
branch and fell in and wet my pants "
Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13

BALTIMORE, Md, March 1a.-The
first surgical operation at the Johns
Hopkins hospital in which the cathode
rays were utilized was performed yes
terday. 1t was the extraction of a
scissors blade from a woman's hand
where it had been i'm bedded for twelve
years The location and position of
the substance was revealed by pho
tograph taken with the x rays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13

HAzLEToN, Pa, March 13.-The
snowstorm which broke over this re-
gion yesterday is still raging. The
snow has drifted to a great depth in
places, blocking country roads. Elec-
trict cars are run only at infrequent
intervals and with great difficulty.
Trains on all steam roads are behind
time. None of the mines are working,
and &C, 900 men are idle in consequence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13

DENVER, Col, March 13.-Edward
Ward, formerly a brakeman on the
Santa Fe railroad, who came to Dem
yer from Chanute, Kan, killed his
wife and himself yesterday with re-
volver. Ward was Jealous of his wife,
who had separated from him on ac-
count of his alleged cruelty. The
couple had an infant child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
Seven Miners Reported KILLED.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March ia
report reached here last night that at
the Central coal works, on the Chesa-
>peake and Ohio railroad, in New River
valley, thirteen miners boarded a car
at the pit mouth to ride down the in
cline to their tipple- The rope broke
and the car rushed down to wreck at
the bottom. Seven men were killed.
three fatally and three badly hurt
1t is impossible to fully authenticate
the report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
New Party in Michigan.

LANSING, Mich. March ia new
political party, known as The Free
Silver Democrat Party of Michigan"
was organized here yesterday at
conference of some twenty-five free
silver Democrats representing various
secGluus of the state
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rosdxis,n Run Mad.

Prince Ito custodian of library which
he has come to inspect)-How is 1t, my
dear professor, that you have turned all
the books the wrong way?
Professor-But your highness will
surely admit that 1 could not allow the
volumes to turn their backs upon yon |
lesinger Anzeiger.
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Nearly 1000 Bicycles Burned.

BOSTON, March lathe Pope Man
ufacturing Companv's building was
completely Quilted by Are yesterday.
The fire caused loss of between
$3.50, 600 and $500. 600 The contents,
which were completely ruined, con-
sisted of 1900 new wheels, ITS second
hand wheels and about 20. 900 pieces
of bicycle fittings, besides several
thousand tires
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
St. Joseph Democratic Ticket.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, March 13.-The
Democratic city convention met yes
terday and put up the following
ticket: For mayor, K. Lawrence Voor-
HES; treasurer, Reice Gilkey; auditor,
Purd Wright; police judge, James
The free silver element, after "a hard
fight, was victorious in naming its
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A Farmer,s WIG Commlts splclde.

BRECKENRIDGE. Mo-, March 13.-Mrs.
Arthur Moorshead, wife of one of the
most popular farmers in this county,
committed suicide in their barn on
their farm about three miles southeast
of this city by hanging herself with
halter
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Expulsion of the missionaries.

LONDON. March IA Moscow cor
respondent of the Daily News believes
it to be true that the porte has de-
cided upon the expulsion of the Brit
ish and American missionaries in
Asia Minor. such measure would
be quite consonant with the wishes of
the Russian government" the cores
pOudeut adds.
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WASHINGTON, March l3.-The apart
ments of Represen tative Grove L.
johnson of California, at the Cochran
hotel, were entered by professional
sneak thieves yesterday while the
family were at dinner and money.
jewels and securities valued at s., 600
were stolen.
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Tennessee for Mckinley.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 13.-The
State Republican executive commit
tee decided to call two conventions,
one to select delegates to st. Louis
and the other to nominate candidate
for Governor and Presidential electors
The concensus of opinion of the Re-
publicans is that the party in this
State is for Mckinley.
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Not the Thing.

Railroad Manager-Here, Blobbs, this
new time table won't do at ALL
Blobbs-f thought it very explicit, sir.
Manager-That' just what's the mat
ter. The first thing you know the public
will be able to understand time table
as we'll as We See if yon can't compli-
cate it a bit.-San Francisco Wave.
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Sensational oklahoma Divorce Suit.

GUTHRIE, Okla, March 13.-Mrs.
Seraphina Thompson yesterday began
suit against her husband, WI Thomp-
son, for divorce and $50 a month ali
mony; and against Thompson, NJ L.
Carlisle and Matilda Leach for SIS 900
damages. All of the parties are from
Greenburg, Ind, and the Thompsons
have been prominent at Wichita, Kan.
The case will be a sensational one
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LNoDoN, March IA dispatch to
the Standard from Berlin says the
floods still continue in Germany and
many villages have been submerged
and the inhabitants have fed. The
navigation of the Rhine and work at
most of its quays have ceased
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At $40 the house adjourned.


WASHINGTON, March at is ex-
tremely probab BILE that Assistant At
torney General John I. Hall will ten
der his resignation to the President
within two months. The general coun-
selship of the Georgia Southern and
Florida railroad has been offered him.
Judge A. S. Little of Column bus, Ga,
in all probability will be Mr.. Halls
Successor
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1n.xp,ionble Ignorance.

Little Boy-Please, want the doctor
to come and see mother.
Doctors Servant - Doctors out.
Where do you come from?
Little Boy-Wbati Doan't you know
me? Why, we deal with you. We had a
baby from here last week Tit Bits.
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Rates for the Republican Convention

Rates for the Republican Convention.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March I3.-The
Western Passenger association has de-
cided to make a rate of one fare for
the round trip for the Republican
national convention to be held here in
June, and the Fopulist and Bimetallic
national conventions to be held here
in July
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Fleeing From Military serrlca-

PARIS, March ls.-The railroad
trains crossing the frontier from Italy
are crowded with Italians who are
leaving that country to escape mill
tary service in Africa.
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ALBANY, N. Y, March IL. The
Raines liquor tax bill passed the SEN
ate by vote of "a ayes to SO nays
All the pending amendments were
voted down. 1t now goes 10 the Gov.
eEnor.
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Everybody takes the JOURNAL .