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Hundreds of PrOspectOrs EX-
posed to Its Fury.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE.
ThreeStOry Buildings Are Easily
Overturned.
Many Lives Are Thought to Be
Lost.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, April l3.-The
Cripple Creek district was yesterday
visited by the severest and most de-
structive blizzard in its history An
immense amount of damage has been
done and in all proba ability some lives
have been lost in the hills The
velocity of the wind, which was from
the Northeast, increased, and con-
tinued to blow at the rate of sixty
miles an hour all day.
al score or more of buildings in this
city were blown down, and tents,
signs and loose lum Der were scattered
over town All the telephone wires
out of the camp are down, and no
trains arrived or departed yesterday
afternoon
At 1880 the Cripple Creek Commits
sion cOmpany's three story building
on Carr avenue, near the Midland rail-
way depot, fell with a crash, and it
crught on fire from an overturn ed
stove and was completely destroyed.
The building is isolated, which pre-
vented a general conhagratiOn.
The Boston Cafe building, at Carr
and Second streets was partially
wrecked. A large rooming house on
Warren avenue was blown down and
several occupants were injured. The
city is in darkness, as all the electr ic
light wires are down. Communica-
ton is shut Off with outside points.
with the exception Of the telegraph
wire. Many store fronts have been
blown in. and some Of the business
houses, as we'll as residences, will
need repair.
Rumors Of loss of life in the out
lying districts are in general circnla-
-tion. In the hills hundreds OF pros
pectOrs live IN tents. a majority of
which were blown away The dam
age to property throughout the camp
viii not fail short of 500, 900.
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A Radical Change.

SEDALIA, No, April 13.-Acting IN
der orders from the general manage
ment the several heads of the various
departments in the general Offices of
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway
have instituted a radical departure in
Office work. The Oldest clerks in
years, regardless Of length of time in
the service Of the company, Will be
let out of service on May ], and
younger men viii be appointed in
their places. In obedience to the
order the bald heads and gray haired
clerks in the general Offices, located in
Missouri and Texas, have handed in
their designations. by request, to take
effect the first Of next month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-13

WAsHNeToN, April 10 An unusu-
ally early adjournment of Congress is
being predicted by the Repu blican
leaders in both houses, and every sign
points to the fulhllment of their
prophecies With all of the regular
appropriation bills. except two,
already passed by the House. with
one of those remaining reported from
the committee and likely to be passed
with only day or two Of debate, and
with the other in process of prepare
ton, House leaders are placing the
Limit OF this session at the list Of June,
allowing, they think, sufficient time
for the Senate to take care Of the inn
portant bills sent to it from the
House.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

John Tyler Cooper. grandson of ex-
President Tyler, was indicted for en-
bezzlement of county funds, at At
lanta, Ga
Dr. Erich Laughed of Berlin has
discovered a new remedy for tuber-
culOsis named anti-mi crobia It's
principal ingredients are ozone and
cod liver oil applied by subcutane Gus
injection
The Republicans Of Carroll county,
No, viii present to the State conven-
tion the name Of Colonel John B. Hale
for Governor.
Mrs. Clara Allen. aged l6 years, a
bride IF a few weeks committed sui
eide at Wichita, Kan
The body of the late Colonel John
A. Coekerill. who died in Cairo, will
be brought to St Louis for burial
Baron Won Schrader. master Of GER
emonies at the Prussian court. died
from the effects of the wound inflicted
by Count Won KOtze, form rly court
cham berlin, during the duel fought
Thursday near Potsdsm.
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senatorial - . Il Ftllea.

Senators whose terms Will expire
March 4, 1897. are Pugh of Alabama,
Jones Of Arkansas. Perkins of Cali
fOrnia. Teller OF Colorado. Plat Of Con
necdcut, Call of Florida, Gordon of
Georgia, Dubois Of Idaho, Palmer of
Illinois, VOORHEES, Of Indiana. Allison OF
Iowa, PETER OF Kansas. Blackburn Of
kentucky, Blanchard Of Louisiana, Glib
son of Maryland. Vest of Missouri.
Jones of Nevada, Hill Of New York.
HansbrOugh Of North Dakota, Brice OF
Ohio, Mitchell Of Oregon, Cameron OF
Pennsylvania, Irby Of South Carolina,
Kyle Of South Dakota. Morrill, of YER
mont, Squire Of Washington, Gallinger
Of New Hampshire, Pritchard Of North
Carolina. and Villas of Wisconsin.
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"FILLED CHEESE" Bill

The House ADOPTS Regulations Similar
to Those Imposed on OleomarEarine.
WAsHINeroN, april 13.-After two
days debate the House. by a vote of
leo to S., passed the Grosvenor ''flled
cheese" bill The Democrats voted
solidly against the measure. together
with eleven Repu blicans- The bill
requires the manufacturers of filed
cheese to nay tax Of $500 annually,
the wholesale dealers $3.50 and the re-
tail dealers SI2, and for failure to paw
such tax imposes upon manufacturers
a fine of from $500 to $4,000, upon
wholesale dealers from $3.50 to ST. 600
and upon retail dealers from $40 to
5000 1T also requires tine branding Of
.s6lled cheese. and its sale only from
original packages. The penalty for
false branding is a fine of from $50 to
$500 The bin requires an retail
dealers to post in conspicuous places a
sign, "Filled cheese sold here"
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TWO CONVENTIONS.
jackson County. No. Democrats Split
Wide Open.

jackson County, No, Democrats Split
wide open.
Kansas CITY, No, April 18.-The
Jackson county Democratic convention
for the selection Of delegates to the
Sedall6 convention resulted in two
conventions in the same hall at the
same time The Governor Stone
Marcy K Brown faction and the ants
split before the convention was called
to order or motion was put Tt was
one vast bowling mob from beginning
to end Two delegations to Sedalla
were elected, composed Of Brown and
Brown men Both we're instructed
to vote for free silver delegates to the
Chicago convention, and for Stone,
Vest. COckreIl and Bland for delegates
at-large. The fight is for control Of
the County committee at the fall cleo
ton aud the feeling between the fac
tiOns is very bitter
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IN THE Kings NAME.
Maria Christiana Rules Spain ia
Young Alfonso's Stead

Young Alfonso's Stead
If it should happen that the express
siOns Of our national sympathy with the
Cuban patriots for liberty should end IN
open hos6hties between this country
and Spain, Uncle Sam would find him
self making war on a woman-rather
an ungallant position from the stand
point of a sentimentalist.
Although there is a king in Spain, his
royal majesty is not yet 10 years old,
and the intricacies Of long division and
Famo, amas, amat, - are far more trou-
blesome to him now than the threatened
loss Of the Pearl Of the Antilles, or the
impending International difficulties
which hover over the Spanish throne.
The woman on whom would fall
much Of the worry Of a war with the
United States is one not unused to grief
and troubles. For more than ten years
Maria Christina has ruled Spain as
queen regent IN the name Of her infant
son. They have been ten years filed
not only with the cares and responsible
ties such as other mothers know. but
with the bitter trials, snubs and disap-
point1nents Of a queen ruling over
country whose people were hostile to
her from the beginning.
When Maria Christina, daughter of
Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, married
Alfonso XII, in 1879, she was but q,
and probably looked forward with Joy to
being the queen Of a proud and ancient
nation, little realizing what a doleful
future was before her. Perhaps she an
ticipated it somewhat when she heard
that the Spaniards, after she had been
several years their queen, still referred
to her as that Austrian woman. " Only
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HE HAD LONo HEAD.
Consequently he Gave the Best OF Eua
Three Cigars Away.

Consequently He Gave the Best OF Hla
Three Cigars Away.
''Wiu you have a cigar7' asked one
man Of another, carefully selecting one
Of three which he drew from his waist
coat pocket. He handed this one to his
friend The other man smiled and said:
81 suppose this is the kind you buy
60 give away"
you might think so. but It isn't"
rejOined the one who had given the
cigar. "As a matter OF fact, the one I
gave you is much the best Of the lot.
1 always give away the cigars Of that
brand I receive. It's not because they
are bad but because they are good.
This is how 1t is. For several years
have been buying my cigars Of a
dealer IN Nassau street. always got
a kind which cost $40 per 100. am
not overload Of the brand but e Is the
best I can get for the money and feel
that cannot afford to pay more for my
cigars.
For some time the dealer has been
very anxious for me to smoke g cigar
that costs SIS per hundred. He assures
me that the difference between it and
the one I get is far greater than the
prices would indicate. Some Of my
friends also smoke this expensive cigar
and they assure me Il is exceptionally
good.
From time to time the dealer gives
me one Of the 16-cent kind to smoke,
assuring me that IL will only try II
will buy no other. The truth is 7 fear
he is right. so I have resoluteIy resisted
the temptations to smoke the gift cigars.
Instead hand them to some friend.
That is ono of them. Do you believe
now that gave you the worst7'
The friend saw no further reason for
doubling that the cigar which be had
was the best OF the lot.-NeW
York Tribune.
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TAYLORS GOT OUT.
They Break Jail at CarrOIltOn,
Missouri.
Bill is Captured, But George
Makes His Escape.
CAPTURE NOT LIKELY.
BlOOdh0unds on the Trail With
Poor Success.
The Jail was a Weak Affair to
Hold Murderers.
CAPTURE NOT LIKELY.

CARRoLLToN. No. April 13.-George
Taylor is gone, and the chances are
rather slim for his capture. Last
night about fifty men spent the night
hunting for him. and very little trace
could be found Of him anywhere. The
bloodhounds could only trace him
quarter of a mile at this place, and it
is thought that he had a friend ia
waiting with a horse. The next place
the dogs caught the trail was about
tour miles from town, on the Wabash
railway. Here it was followed to
large pond of water and again lost.
About One-half a mile west the dogs
caught the trail. but it went back to
the same pond of water. The general
impression is that George Taylor is
still in this county. If this be true,
the fifty men VINO are now out viii
surely catch him.
The people Of this town are not at
all surprised at the escape of the Tay-
lOrs, which has been expected for
some time, as the Jail at this time IS
in such shape that it would hardly
hold a dummy. CarrOlltOn people
have done all IN their power to catch
George Taylor, but there is not much
chance, although Systematic search
may result in his capture. Deputy
Sheriff Shelton says that he thinks
George viii be caught ia a few days,
but gives no reason for his hope. The
jail is more strongly guarded than
ever and the prospect for Bill Taylor
being here on April SO is extra good
unless he dies by anotheW route.
The attorney general telegraphed
here for an affidavit from Sheriff Stan
ley about the escape of the Taylors.
This was duly forwarded. The mo
ton for rehearing wiz come up
Tuesday before the Supreme court.
and this escape viii prevent it being
heard and makes sure the execution
of Bill Taylor April so.
1t is now conceded on al hands that
George Taylor was on the roof of the
jail at the time Bill Taylor and Gun
ningham were captured and that he
escaped on the east side of the jail by
elm bling down the smokestaek of the
furnace.
The Taylor brothers, under sentence
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A. n
the first few years of her married life
were happy. During these her two
daughters were born, Maria de Ia Mer-
cedes. princess of AstuTias, in 1880, and
the Infanta Maria Theresa two years
later.
Then the restless Alfonso. firing Of
her cold nature, sought consolation else
where and created scandals with which
all the courts Of Europe rang. When the
queen discovered his fragrant offenses,
her indignation blazed out, and she
threatened to quit Spain and return to
her own people. This brought the way
ward king to his senses, and he begged
humbly for forgiveness, which she grant
ed for the sake of her children. In 1885,
shortly after the reconciliation, the king.
worn out by life of dissipation, died
and was laid to rest beneath the Escurial
palace with his ancestors.
For six months Maria Christina S seat
on the throne of Spain was a most inse-
cure one, but when it was announced,
with beam of cannon, that son had
been born to the late king, all the di-
vided loyalty of the people was centered
in the royal infant.
With the rare tact of a most sensible
woman, Maria Christina took the only
course that was possible to win the
hearts Of the Spanish people. She set
about devoting her whole life to the in
terests Of her son. For his sake she cut
loose from all connection with the mem
bers Of her own family, the Hapsburgs,
who are cordially hated throughout
Spain; she learned to speak the Ian
guage of her people; she studied nation
al and international politics with the
zeal of a refOrmer; she gave up all the
social pleasures to which she had been
accustomed and divided her time be
tween the nursery and the council room.
The task of keeping her hoy we'll and
strong, and when the time came Of di-
recting his education, so that he might
be a worthy king, came naturally
enough to her, but the lesson of politics
was a hard one for her to learn. In spite
of much opposition she succeeded in get
ting the reins of government pretty we'll
into her hands and of debating her
own policy. Listening neither to the
Conservatives nor to the Radicals, she
threw herself on the mercy of the Lib
erals. In doing this she sacrificed N any
of the royal prerogatives.
1t is not the concessions which she
has made to popular government, but
the devotion which she has shown to the
boy king which has almost made the
Spaniards forget that she Is a Hapsburg
by birth. The loyalty Of the people to
their child ruler is remarkable. There
is not a more popular monarch in all
Europe.
When a few years ago his highness
was seriously i'll and his life despaired
of for time, the heart Of the nation
stood still It was whispered that the
queen rnother had been for fye days
and nights constantly at the bedside of
her boy. When the court physician pub
lished the bulletin that the tide had
turned ID favor Of the sufferer and that
the young king would get well, the
crowds around the royal palace IN Mad
rid first gave a cheer for their SOW
ereign and next for his mother. This
broke the ice. and since that dag the
queen regent has been steadily growing
In popularity. MAxIlEo CUENCA.
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DALLAS. Texas, April 18.-All of
that pare of the state west. southwest
and northwest was visited by a severe
wind storm last night. The wind
came from the west and in many lo-
calities approached the dignity of
tornado. At Forth Worth sash,
door and blind factory and the grand
stand at the base ball park were
wrecked. At Cresson, a small town
below Fort Worth, the Fort Worth
and Rio Grande railway depot, the NJ
e. church and nine business houses
and residences were demolished
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Two Hats ana No Head.

NJ Lablache. the famous singer, was
very absent minded. While at Naples
on one occasion, King Humbert was
also there, and expressed desire TO
make his acquaintance. On entering
the ante-chamber in the palace. M.
Lablache found that the gentlemen
present We're all personal acquaintance
of his, and asked to be allowed to keep
his hat on, as he was suffering from a
severe cold. A lively conversation was
cut short by the entrance Of a chamber
lain announcing that the king would re-
ceive NJ. Lablache at once.
In the momentary confusion the
singer forgot that he was wearing his
hat, took hold of another which had
been placed on a chair near him, and
went before his majesty. who. at the
sigh. of him. burst into fit OF uncon-
trolla-hie laughter. Utterly confused, H.
Lablache asked humbly to be informed
OF the reason Of the kings merriment
Let me ask you a question first" re-
piled the king; which is your hat
the one you are wearing on your head,
or the one you carry in your hand"
"COnfound it allr' replied Lablache,
joining in the laughter, truly, two hats
are too many for q fellow who has lost
his head
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PITrsBURe, Pa, April I8.-Maher
and Slavins were matched here yes
terday to fight before the Eureka club,
Long Island, on May %, tor purse of
S., 81, 900 to 60 to the loser. Buck
Cornelius represented Maher. and
Tom O'ROurke, Slavin. The match is
to be for twenty rounds.
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Republican Convention splits.

KANSAS CITY, Kan, April l3.-The
Republican convention for the selec-
tlon of delegates to the Second Con
gressional district split The anti
Buchan men captured the temporary
organization and at once proceeded to
count Out all the contested Buchan
delegates The Buchan delegates bolt
ed and organized a convention of their
own. The two conventions chose two
sets Of delegates to The convention.
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VENICE, April lathe stately cere-
monies incident to the visit here Of
the Emperor and Empress of Ger
many still continue. and the interest
and friendly enthusiasm of the people
is unabated. The city IS in festival
attire and nothing could exceed in
brllliancy the color effects Of some of
the decorations Of the houses, and of
the innnmera bic foatlng crafts.
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Aokl. tha 5an. Canturea.

DENVER, Colo. April ls-Aoki. the
japanese, who IS charged with the
murder Of Mrs Minnie Miller and her
nephew, Willie Truasdell, on Homer's
ranch near Denver, was captured at
Pueblo yesterday and brought to this
city. He admits having killed the wo-
man, but says he did it in defense
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LINCOLN April I3-Anotner mys-
terry has developed in the case Of
AIaxey Cobb, late treasurer Of Lancas-
ter county. At the time Of his death
the amount Of the shortage was placed
at S35, OOO An additional SO, O0U has
been discovered, running the total up
to $40, 600.
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The fashion writer's say the summer
girl Of 1885 win wear the sweater at
mountain and spring in all sorts OF
becoming hues. The new woman is
different from the old. My dears,"
said the head of a finishing school OF
the past to her girls, "a horse sweats,
g man perspires; a young LADY cAR only
glow"
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Little Rock. Ark, April 1.-THE
political outlook in Northern Louisl-
ana discloses an alarming condition of
affairs, and serious trouble with a
strong proba b1ity of much bloodshed
at the approaching election. which
occurs On april Fl, is predicted.
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ST. PETRRsBURe. April l3.-An Off
eial denial has been issued here of the
statement pu blished all over the world
that Port Arthur has been coded to
Russia by China, as a result of a secret
offensive and defensive alliance be-
tween the two mowers
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WAsHNeroN. April 55.-Robert Bon
ney, an American citizen, was muir
dered ia San Salvador March %, and
as q result the State department has
demanded the fullest Investigation.
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KEXrEsvmLE, No, April I3.-The
Republican county convention select
ed national and State convention del
egates instructed for Mckinley for
President and Warner for Governor
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G. II. Maupin, formerly foreman with
PlOw Of St. Louis. has opened up a
candy and fruit parlor at 409 Kas. Ave.
and wiz make a name for Maupin's
high grade cream candies fresh every
aag.
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G. A. r. ATTENTION!

For the Beloit Encampment- The
Great Rock Island Win Run
Special Train.
Leaving Topeka at 1.1O p. m, April
goth. arriving at Beloit z p m same
evening One fare, S4.57 for the round
trip Procure your tickets via" the
Rock Island and go with the crowd.
a. NJ. FULLER,
City Passenger Agent.
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Purify
Your Blood

Now, as when warmer weather comes and
the tonic effect OF cold bracing air is
gone, your weak, thin, impure blood
will not furnish necessary strength.
That tired feeling, loss Of appetite, viii
open the way for serious disease, ruined
health, or breaking out Of humors and
impurities. To make pure, rich, red
blood Hoods Sarsaparilla stands I'M
equalled. Thousands testify to its
merits. Millions take it sc their
Spring Medicine. Get Hoods, because
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative BromO Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. Csc
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Several new real estate offices have
been opened in Topeka in anticipation
of a revival IN business this summer.
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Everybody takes the JOURNAL
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-12-12

thentieity is ~indisputahle, and its val
20 is great in, the eyes of its possessor.
She had been suffering with an attack
OF malaria, aud the physician had left q
prescription. Her mother, after the doc
tors departure, picked up a piece of
paper and was almost out of the O
when a cry of anguish arrested her.
BE careful of it, the daughter ex-
claimed. what are you going to do
with that"
Are You delirious?" was The re-
Spouse.
"No. Don't you see what you are,
handling in that careless way9 It's the
Turkish ministers autograph
Her mother looked at it carefully,
laid it down and with a grave counta-
nance said:
my dear girl, you don't know what
a narrow escape you have ha
"You mean l came very near losing
the autograph"
"Worse than that. There is no tell.
ing what combinations of materia med
lea might have been doing deadly work
il you had not spoken. didn't notice
the writing on the autograph carefully,
or I might not have made the mistake,
but I vas just about to send it to the
drug store to have it filled. "-Washing-
ton Star.
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"That was Il book agent who just
went out?' remarked the man at the
next desk interrogatively.
eyes. it was, and while I don't usu-
ally deal with hook agents ! ordered his
work"
"What was it,"
at was in ten volumes. beautifully
printed on handmade paper, with dekie
edges.
eyes, but what was it,"
Three dollars a volume, and you on.
iy have to pay IS down and you get all
the books at once. It was morocco
bound, with splendid plates, and one Of
the finest specimens of books in the
world
Eyes, but what was the name of the
book
at was ten books. In ten volumes,
I told you"
eyes, but by whom? Don't you un-
derstand?'
A pause.
"Well, / declare / have forgotten the
name Of the author. 1t was a set Of
somebody's works. But they were beau
tiful books, let ME tell you. Why the
mischief should you laugh?'-Chicago
Times Herald.