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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
CnICAGO's CONEY ISLAND.
A Summer Resort Is Being Planned
the Lake Shore.

A Summer Resort is Being Planned on
the Lake Shore.
MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 19.-Chicago is to
have resort which will in measure
take the place of the world renowned
Midway and will give the people place
which will be to the western metropolis
what Coney Island is to New York. 1t
is to be big amusement and bath re-
sort to be located on the lake shore from
Thirty-seventh to Forty-third street The
Illinois Central is back of the enterprise,
which will be managed by Thomas Prior
formeraly manager of the Schiller.
Mr.. Prior has negotiated with Captain
Pabst for the purpose of having the big
brewer become interested in the venture.
According to what he says there is to be
a large bathing pavilion In connection
with this there is to be a theater and
concert hall, where it is proposedto pre-
sent high class vaudeville and bur-
lesque attractions. The concert hall
will be built on piles, which will
extend for about thirty feet out into
the water. 1t is to be covered with
glass, which can be arranged as so to be
completely inclosed in bad weather or to
be thrown open SO that the patrons can
at all times have the benefit of the lake
breezes
Besides the theater, concert hall, and
bathing pavilion there are to be bowling
alleys. shooting ranges, cricket and ten
mis- courts, boats. and place where all
of the side show amusements which are
to be found at a summer resort can be
locatad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
SOUTH'S WHITE HOUSE.
A Confederate Museum Will BE Estab.
Iished In It at Richmond.

"A OOnAeOeFaIo museum VIII ne EStaD-
1ished In 1t at Richmond.
RICHMOND. Feb 19-The Confederate
museum which is being esta blished in
Richmond is the old White house of the
Confederacy. and was purchased by that
city for $4,000, and presented to Presi-
dent Davis when the seat of the Confed-
crate government was moved from Mont
gomery, Ala Jefferson Davis occupied
it four years. In April, 1866. when the
Federal army occupied the town, this
building became headquarters for mill
tary district No. l." From 1871 to less
than two years ago it was used as pub
lie school Miss Winnie Davis, "the
daughter of the Confederacy," was born
in this house. Little Joe Davis fell from
the portico and was killed.
A Confederate bazaar in Richmond in
1892 yielded $4,000, and with this and
other contributions the building has been
restored and improved under the direc
ton of the Confederate Memorial and
Literary society. 1t is a very handsome
house, with splendid round columns,
roomy porticos, mantels of Carara mar
Bile, and large. high rooms. To every
state of the old Confederacy a room will
be assigned. and this will be in charge
of a regent representing the state. These
regents are the daughters of distinguish
ed confederates, including Miss Mildred
Lee. Miss Daisy Hampton and Miss Win
ME Davis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
GOTHAM's WATER FAMINE.
Must Build Am Aqueduct to Connect
with Lake George.

NEW YORK, Feb 10. = Hundreds
of tenement houses on the east and west
sides of the city have no water supply at
many periods during each day, because
there ia no water to pass through the
pipes. This condition is not confined to
the tenements. Many hotels and ap-
partment houses encounter water fam
inc periodically on account of the poor
pressure from the mains.
Secretary Wilson of the chamber of
commerce said: "The water supply
question is one that confronts New York
now. The time is ripe when some action
should be taken. The only courre l see
left is to build an aqueduct to connect
New York with Lake George. 1t would
be costly work, but it Is imperative"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
NEW YORK DOG SHOW.
The Entries Number 1,61O- Gould an
Exhibitor.

NEW YORK, Feb 19.-The twentieth
annual bench show of the Westminster
Kennel club was opened in Madison
Square Garden today, and will be con-
tinued until Saturday night.
The total number of entries is 1910,
made up as follows: Mastiffs 10, St. Ber-
nards 129, blood hounds II, Great Danes
40, Newfoundlands 4. Russian wolf
hounds 8, deer hounds 6, greyhounds %,
fox hounds II, Chesapeake Bay dogs 6,
pointers 90, English settlers 80, Irish set
ters SO, Gordon settlers SO, spaniels TALL
kinds 149, rough collies Ill, smooth
collies 3, bob tailed English sheep
dogs 8, poodIes SO, bull dogs rs,
Boston terriers 81, Basset hounds g
Dachs hounds &c, beagles As, fox terriers,
smooth and wire, 151, Irish terriers 49,
blach and tan terriers %, white English
terriers ID, Dandie Dinmonts 6, Bedling-
ton terriers 10, Scotch terriers 80, Skye
terriers Z, Yorkshire terriers Is, toy ter
riers 9, pugs 81. toy spanieIs SO, Italian
greyhounds 8, schipperkes 2, miscella-
neous 20.
In the weight pointer class George ].
Gould is a prominent exhibitor, with
such good entries as Lady Gay Spanker.
Ridgeview aud Comet.
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TOPEKA BICYCLE RIDERS.


New L. A. w. Rule Affects Thsm-Dates
For tho Kansas L. a. w. Meets.
The action of the l. A. W. officials in
cutting down the distance which anna
teur riders can go from home
from 200 to 100 miles may keep the
Topeka crowd of circuit chasers at home
next season. However, if they can get
permission from Chairman Gideon they
can go further, and this they can proba-
bly, do.
The racing circuit which was made up
at the Copeland last night by the racing
board of the Kansas division L. A. w
will not take Topeka men much more
than 100 miles from home. Topeka will
have day on August Is. The towns
have until April 20 accept their dates,
which are as follows:
Lawrence, Monday, August II.
Topeka, Tuesday, August 10.
Salina, state meet, Thursday and Fri
day, Aug ust 20 and 81.
EmpOria, Monday, August "a
Wichita, Tuesday. August 20.
Fort Scott, Thursday, August 81.
Pittsburg, close Friday, August %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
A KANSAS ROMANCE.
a Pretty Cincinnati Girl VIII Come to
Prairie Home.

a Pretty Cincinnati Girl Will Come to a
Prairie Home
SPRINGFIELD, O., Feb. 19.-Miss Anna
Walker, pretty Cincinnati girl and Jo-
seph Clinton, a we'll to do man of Paris.
Lincoln county. Kan. will be romantical-
ly married early this spring A special
today from the first named place tells
the details as follows:
'Miss Walker, who is a card cutter at
the Russell Morgan printing Office, carly
in 1884, when packing a box of cards,
wrote the following on a slip of paper.
and placed it in the box more for fun
nan anything else3 If this box should
fall into the hands of a single gentle
man rot over 81 years of age will he
please correspond with Miss Anna
. Walker, $50 East Third street, Cincin-
natl, OF
"Ihe box was packed and with several
others was shipped to Kansas City
Er ON this place it was sold and sent to a
general store at Paris, Kan. Joseph Gin
ton, the son of a wealthy man, who is an
extensive stock raiser aud who is inter
ested IN several coal mines, bought the
last pack of cards and by request he was
given the box. He found the girl's nota
and correspondence was struck nm. with
the result that he has made a trim 10
Cincinnati and their marriage has been
decided upon"
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CHICAGO MARKET LETTER.

Furnished by Topeka Grain and Stock Ex-
change. 526 Kansas Avenue.
Wheat-There was firm opening this
morning on light receipts and cold
weather and the tone of market looked
strong, but some heavy sales by big bear
plungers broke the market and caught
stop loss orders galore.
On the break foreigners came in with
waves of buying orders and the market
gradually recovered and advanced easily.
Fifty boat loads were reported taken
at New York for export,
in addition to 100000 bushels
engaged later on, 100000 bushels worked
at Chicago for shipment and so cars
wheat sold at Minneapolis for export.
Sid Kent was heavy buyer and early
sellers turned buyers and caused very
strong market.
Northwestern receipts show a marked
falling off, and it is figured now that the
spring wheat movement is now over. We
believe purchases on all breaks will re-
ward handsomely.
Corn, oats and provisions quiet.
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A MOUSE PEOTOGRAPHED.
The X. Rays Reveal the Bones Through
the Hair.

NEW YORK, Feb 19.-X rays formed
the leading subject of discussion at the
annual dinner given by the Brooklyn
Medical society.
Prof. WI II. Peckham of the Adelphie
academy. exhibited pictures showing the
perfect manner in which a broken arm
had healed. His picture was taken
through two inches of flesh and showed
the bony structure of the arm perfectly i.
The bones of mouse were revealed in
perfect detail. the photograph having
been taken through the hair, skin, and
flesh of the latter Notwithstanding this
fact, the most delicate points of the
mouses anatomy we're distinctly shown.
The delicate results obtained in the
photograph of the mouse are the best
yet produced, so far as known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
TO BUILD A TRACK.
Wichita Wheelmen Decide to Have a 'CIn-
der Path"

Wichita Wheelmen Decide to Have 'CIn-
der Path
WICHITA, Feb 19--The Wichita
wheelmen held an enthusiastic meeting
in the state fair association rooms. A
large number of new members were re-
ceived, and it is now believed that by
June the club will be strong enough not
only to bnild a splendid track but to
own their own grounds.
The committee on track through its
chairman NJ. H. Burt made re port
which was 20 the effect that good track
could be built at the fair grounds $50
cheaper than at Griswold park. A MAJ
lority of the members, however, were in
favor of Griswold park if arrangements
could be made satisfactory to all parties
on account of its being nearer to the Gen.
ter of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
DON'T HIRE BAD BOYS
In Business if YOu Don't Want to
Get into Trouble.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb 1s.-The court
of appeals today affirmed the decision
of the lower court in the case of James
II. Swinarton, of Chicago, against L. E.
BOutiIler Bros, of New York.
While Mrs. Anna E. Silverton was
making a purchase in the defendants
store about three years ago she was
struck in the eye with pin which a
cash boy shot at random with a rubber
sling.
She sued for 100000 damages and her
husband. James Ii. Swinarton, sued for
$25, 900 for the loss of her services and
for medical attendance upon her, The
court awarded him $4,000 and BoutiIler
Bros. appealed the suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
OF Railways in Prussia Phys More Than
Half tho States Running Expenses.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia strong ar
gument for government ownership of
railways is contained in a report to the
state department by United States Com :
mercial Agent Moore at Weimar upon
the Prussian railroad system.
He shows that last year the gross re-
ceipts from these railways was 1924, 567,-
ia, or more than half of the entire rev.
enues of the state. The net earnings, de-
Quoting $53, 24O,6OO interest on working
capital and sinking fund were $51 O51,-
0O0 which will be turned into the treas
ury for the use of the state. This sum is
larger than the income derived from
taxes of all kinds
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INTERSTATE LEAGUE.
One May BE Formed With Kansas ant
Missouri Towns.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Feb 10. AT recent
meeting in the interest of the Missouri
state base ball league it was decided to
organize an eight-club league, and con-
tracts for franchises were entered into
with clubs at Louisiana, Webb City,
Chillicothe and Sedalia. they having
agreed to pay the 500 initiation fee.
The league will operate under the ma
tional agreement, class B, with reserve
privileges. Each club will give $500
bond to play out the season, and $3.50
will be the salary limit A committee
was appointed to draft constitution and
bylaws, to be submitted at meeting to
be held in Kansas City at II o'clock on
February 20, when the circuit will be
completed by selecting four cities from
the following list: Jefferson City, Mo-
berly, Spring field, Hannibal. Joplin and
Mexico.
An invitation was extended to the
managers of the clubs at Weir City, Cof-
feyville and Pittsburg, all Kansas towns.
to attend the Kansas City meeting,
when. if it is dee ned advisable, the
state league will be converted into an in
terstate league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
STUDENT SIMPSONS STORY.
Tells How Supposed Ped1er Cut on His
Locks aud Robbed Him.

Tells How a Supposed PedIer Cut on His
Locks aud Robbed Him.
LAWRENCE, Feb. 19.-James A. Simp-
son is senior law student in the state
university. His hair has suddenly been
shortened SO that it resembles that of a
convict. And MIR. Sim psons tell ramb-
ling story about his being the victim of
a bold bad man who drugged him and
cut off his curly locks.
MIR. Simpson is generally known as
"Jerry."
Jerry claims that on Saturday even
ing while sitting alone in the syndicate
law office, a supposed peddler came in
The peddler tried to sell him some books.
Finally in the course of conversation
Jerry stated that be had bad headache.
And right at this point the foul deed was
done He claims that the stranger hand
ed him vial and told him TO inhaIe
from il several times.
aAfter awhileJe cry finally came to, found
that his pocketbook had been rifed He
was very dizzy and could scarcely arise.
= What was his dismay to find that the
villainous stranger had cropped off his
flowing locks close to his head. When
he was able to move he went to a barber
shop and had the hair trimmed down
even.
Jerry says he reported the matter to
the police, and had hopes of their find.
Ing the culpFit,
Now the students treat him as a dime
novel hero but there is doubt in the
minds of many as to the credibility of
the story.
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what HI. G. Larimer Says.

consider Mr. Chas. Bennett, 713 Kan.
Ave, Topeka, Kan, the best optician
who has examined my eyes and pre-
scribed glasses for me. He does his
work in a careful and scientific way, and
he understands every detail of his
profession. His fitting has given me a
new lease on sight, and has arrested a
failing that was becoming SO distressin g
as well as inconveaient You can place
implicit reliance upon any statement,
business or professional, ne may make
to you. I recommend him to you hearth
ly and with no hesitation or reservatio n.
TOPEKA, Kan. Dec. 20, 1894.
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DEATH-BED CONFESSION.
A Secret Murder Revealed BY n Dyini
Man After Six Years.

A Secret Murder Revealed BY Dying
Man After Six Years.
WEsTPHALIA, Feb. 10. = Years ago
Lou Metsker, living on Crooked creek,
!%ost his wife by death, leaving him with
his little son George. Mrs. Metsker
owned the farm in her own name, which
according to law would become the
property of her son George when he
reached the age of 81 years. Later Mr..
Metsker remarked, and as a result Of
this marriage two sons, Alvin and Frank,
were born to them. W hen old enough
George worked out. About five or six
years ago this spring, George came home
feeling pretty badly. He lacked less
than a week of being of age then. Sun
day, three days before he was of age,
.he disappeared. Search was made and
his body was found in a shallow pool of
the creek.
It was thought that George had been
murdered, but his family said it was
suicide while temporarily insane.
No evidence could be obtaiued, hence
nothing could be done. This winter
NAlvin, oldest son by Metsker's second
wife, became sick and died or about
December 16 To relative, it has since
been learned, he tacitly confessed that
George came to his death by foul means.
Soon after Frank became i'll and rapidly
grew worse, death overtaking him last
Sunday. Before he died he said he had
something to say, and to the attending
physician and the nurse he on his death
bed confessed that he and his brother
Alvin and his mother killed George, and
that their father carried him to the
creek
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being quoted fractionally higher at 207s
@21, receding with other markets to
2034@205s.
Provisions opened lower; packers
sold, especially pork. Live stock prices
were easier and the market became weak
with outside trading small.
May pork opened slightly lower at
$10.00@10O215, declining to 5000.
MAY lard quoted 21Sc lower at $3.50
5571S.
May ribs quoted 21Sc lower at $500,
easing off to 5.1719.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
TO FIGHT The BONDS.
he Commissioners of Rush County Will
Oppose Payment.

The Commissioners of Rush County Will
Oppose Payment.
RUSH CENTER, Feb. 19.-The county
commissioners have decided to fight the
payment of the Kansas and Colorado
railroad bonds issued in 1888 as refund
ing bonds in lieu of the bonds originally
voted to the railroad.
The commissioners met Monday to con-
slider the matter and concluded TO begin
the fight by enjoining the county treas
urer from paying the interest due on the
bonds, which amounts to about $1,000
annually.
They instructed the county attorney to
begin the Injunction suit Immediately.
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A RIG DAMAeE SUIT.

b. f. Jarrett Sues the Cherokee Zinc Co..
E. for the Loss of An Arm.
P1rrsBURe, Feb. 1a-On May 10, 1898,
B. +. Jarrett was in the employ of the
Cherokee Zinc company at this place.
He was put to feeding the clay crush
ing machine. In an attempt to break a
lump, which was too large to pass
through the machine, his arm was caught
in the cogs and before he could extricate
himself it SO lacerated it that amputa-
ton was necessary.
Through his attorneys, Charles Cox of
Chanute and Judge J. D. McCleverity of
Fort Scott, he sued the company for $15,
900 damages. The Zinc company will be
represented by Ashley Sherwood of ST.
Louis and Attorney Perry of Fort Scott
The case comes up today in the United
States court at Fort Scott.
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AGAINST TIE A. o. U. w.
An Important Decision to Fraternal In
surance.

An Important Decision to Fraternal In
surance.
EMPoRIA, Feb 19.-The jury in the
case of Dora Seward VS.. the Grand Lodge
of the A o. U. w, ct al, has returned a
verdict for the plaintiff for $4,000, that
being the full amount asked.
The defendants filed motion for a
new trial, and in case the motion is over
ruled the case will be carried to the su-
preme court.
The claim set forth by the plsintiff was
that Stewards mind was so enfeebled he
was unable to transact business, and if
he was capable the bank would indirect
ly be the beneficiary, which would be
contrary to the law. 1t was declared that
the law allows none but blood relation
or a dependent to be beneficiary. The
judge in his charge to the jury seemed
to hold to this opinion.
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|RN RATES.
rs Commercial Club Pre-
pairing a Case
gal Shape to Bring Before
the Commission.
DESIRE A JUST RATE
RE A JUST RATE
On Kansas Grain to Galveston
and Southern Points.
Other Kansas News of an Inter-
esting Nature.

"A WICHITA, Feb. 19.-The directors of
khe Commercial club met last night, and
after transaction of regular business, the
committee on transportation reported
the progress that had been made IN rela-
ton to the reduction of the grain rates
to Galveston and other southern sea-
board points
IN By unanimous vote of the board the
committee on transportation were or
dered to Immediately proceed to take all
needed action to bring case in proper
legal shape before the interstate com
MERGE commission, and to use every
effort to bring about just and equita Bile
rate of freight for Kansas products to the
southern markets
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ROBBED A BRAKEMAN.
Two Fort Scott Bandits Touch" a Man for
s$16 and n Watch.

Fort SCOTT Feb 10 Last night
about $3.50 o'clock two men held up a
Missouri Pacific brakeman by the name
of Evans, in cut just west of the freight
depot and robbed him of sixteen dollars
in money and gold watch. AS Evans
was passing through. the cut, a man
thrust revolver in his face and ordered
him to throw up his hands. Instead of
complying Evans made a fight and was
about to take the revolver from the rob-
Der, when a second footpad came up and
dealt Evans fearful blow with d spade
The lick rendered Evans unconscious
for short time which enabled the rob-
bers to relieve him Of his valuables.
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UNIVERSITY POLITICS.

The Republican Club Elects Omoers and
Win Count POpuIists.
LAWRENCE, Feb. 19-The state uni.
versiiy Republican club has again doomed
up and announced itself ready for any
kind of political problem the schemers
may see lit to spring. The club has a
large membership, and there is mnch
enthusiasm shown at times-times when
the club has adjourned and everybody
E9se il in bed.
But 20 be sure that the affairs of the
organization shall be conducted in a
6rstc class manner, new officers were
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HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION.
Emporia win Add West Wing at a
C0stof $1,000.

EMPoRIA, Feb 19.-The board of edu-
cation has decided to erect an addition
to the high school building, and today
advertised for bids from Contractors
The board accepted the plans and
specifications submitted by Architect
Squires, which call for building to cost
$500. 1t will be attached to the west
side of the present structure and will
provide closets, cloak rooms, and fuel
rooms in the basement, two school rooms
on the first floor. and an assembly room
on the second floor with a seating capac-
ity of 300. 1t is to be trimmed in stone
and brick, and will be of the same gen.
eral style as the old building.
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JOHN KENDRICK BANGS
Contributes q Happy Little Poem to tn.
Lotus.

Contributes q Happy Little Poem to the
Lotus.
LAWRENCE, Feb. 19.-John Kendrick
Bangs, the poet, has contributed a short,
terse poem to the Lotus, the little inter-
collegiate magazine, which is decidedly
unique. The Lotus of this issue is 1000.
The poet addresses his verse to Poet
Laureate Austin, the British poet He
says:
Dear Austin. it but shows the growth of fair
Democracy,
When with the laurel wreath vour brow the
British do adOrn;
When one, who writes no better than the m ass,
doth wear the bay,
1t proves The English government deems ali
men equal born. -
JOHN KENDRICK BANGS,
NEW YORK, January &c. 1895,
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TODAY,s MARkEI REPORT.
Furnished by the A ssOci ated Press to
the State Journal.

the State Journal.
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Contrary to general
expectations May wheat opened today
1850 higher. The cold wave with
small northwest receipts and reports that
considerable winter wheat is unprotected
by snow, were the prime factors in the
early strength. But at the advance big
lot of selling orders were dumped ON the
market and May opening at 65L@651S,
broke to 641z@643s. The lack of out
side support was again apparent
Corn shared in the early strength dis
played by wheat. May opening &c high
er at Boo. but broke when wheat did, the
price getting down to 2956 @29A.
Oats were strong at the opening, May
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
BREIDENTHAL's MILL.

An Entepriss Company win Erect a Gyp-
Plant.
ENTERPRISE, Feb. 19.-The ]. B, Ehr-
sam machine company has just cl osed
contract with John w. Breidenthal and
others for the construction of their gyp-
sum mill in Wyoming. This will be the
largest plant of the kind in the world.
Mr.. Milliken informs US that his com
pany has built three other mills during
the past fall and winter.