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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-14

sented by the skins of comics from France
and Germany and known to the initi-
ated as electric seal. Quite costly are
the blue fox and the black fox; hence
these have limitations in pe1ts of other
animals.
The popular mink affords consid-
cradle range in price, coming as it does
from several quarters near home. The
value of Persian lamb depends much in
the manner CT dyeing for its value. 9th
er furs used are astrakhan, chinchilla,
otter, muslIrat, tibet and ermine.
The newest sealskin coats are cut
with semifitting fronts, short full basque5
and immensely wide sleeves, specially
arranged to take in ones dress bodice
sleeves quite comfortably. Many other
Eealskin coats are of course to be seen
in a variety Of styles, shapes and sizes.
Mum bered with sealslzin capes is one
much undulated with sable lappets and
lined with the same fur, broad collar
of sable on both sides and reversible.
A handsome driving coat is made in a
becoming shade of tan box cloth and cut
in a smart and yet thoroughly comforta-
BILE double breasted shape, fastened with
large, brown horn buttons. The full
roll collar and the trimming down the
front of the coat are of dark mink fur
of such lovely quality that it might
easily be mistaken for its second cousin,
sable. The sleeves are made in the new
est football shape, with heavily stitched
seams and deep cuffs of mink. Very
charming is a full, short cape of dark
green velvet, rich enough for evening,
but quite permissible for daylight, too,
when occasion requires. This cape has
a yoke covered with fine applique in
gold and oriental colorings, and below
the yoke deep fringe of sable tails fall
ing from the shoulders all round and
making a lovely contrast of color with
the rich green of the velvet. The high
valois collar is bordered with sable,
band of the same fur trimming the front
of the cape and also edging it all round,
while the lining is of ermine.
There are of course muffs galore in
every conceivable kind of fur, marked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-14
a Section PiDhox.

Very convenient for the dressing table
is the pinbox designed for all varieties
of pins. To make one, cover six small,
square boxes, which have been filed
with curled hair, with one shade of silk
and fasten together az the sides. Sew
valance around the outside of all, of the
same silk. In one put black pins, anoth-
er white, another safety pins, another
hatpins, another big headed pins or bolt
pins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-14
Canary Culture in Germany.

About 25O,0 canaries are raised
every year in Germany and, besides
the 100, 900 birds that are sent to Amer
lea, the English market takes about
5000, the next best customers being
Brazil, China, the Argentine Republic
and Austria, to which countries sales
men are sent with large numbers Of
birds yearly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-14
Divorce Stats tics.

Recent statistics show that the in
crease in divorces exceeds in percent
age the increase in population in near
~ all of the states. The causes are
such as indicate a growing disposition
to regard marriage as a mere contract
instead of a sacred union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-14
General social Notes.

Miss Lou Nicely will come over for
the Sans Pareil party tonight.
Miss Nellie Clough will go to Leaven-
worth tomorrow to remain over Sunday
Miss Mary Moon will attend the Iro-
quois party in Lawrence next Tuesday
night. Miss Margaret Bear, Tom Glenn
ents and Jay Keller will also attend.
Mrs W. J. Black and little niece Luz
Gle Mills are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Dav-
id Atehison at Leavenworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Prescott will live at
the Virginia, a west side family hotel, at
Kansas City. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dixon nee Morrill, also live at the Vir-
ginia.
The Douze whist club met yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. W. N West. Misses
Bessie Gibson, Anna Ochiltree of Olathe,
Helen Scott and Daisy Warner played at
the guest table.
Miss Maud Bnhre is able to be ont
after an illness of several days.
Mrs. Seymour Heyman will return
from Lawrence Sunday.
Mrs ]. .. Foreman of Burlingame is
visiting Miss May Davis.
Mrs George Crawford will entertain
the Pansy club Monday afternoon.
Miss Ollie O'Brien is expected home
Sunday
MIR. w. H. Griffith is in Colorado on a
business trip.
Judge and Mrs. a. L. Redden will re-
turn Sunday from Ell Dorado.
Miss Titus, of Kansas City, came up
today to attend the party at Library hall
tonight.
MT. Harry Nichols was in Lawrence
Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-14
old Roman Bridges.

Many of the oldest of the Roman
bridges, especially those erected for
strategic purposes, were built partly OF
wood and partly of stone, such as that
erected by Caesar across the Rhine, and
described by him in his commentaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-14

Fred T. Mcdonald, a druggist of Ken
nett square, Philadelphia, has just sold
an old copper coin for $500. The coin
is very rare. It is of the date of 1888,
and on one side has the bust of Wash
ington and the words washington
and Liberty" and on the other zone
cent" He took the coin in trade at
his store for its face value, one cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-14
ONYX Mines

Discoveries of valuable onyx, which
promise to develop into very large
mines, have been made near. Heads
burg, Cal. The stone is beautifully
marked and a blast of the face of the
ledge has exposed it in great quanti-
ties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-14
FASHIONABLE FURS.
Fur Garments and Garments Trimmed
With Fur.
GENUINE FURS AND THEIR CLEVER

of the London De.
signs Seen in New York Establish.
menIs-The Newest SeaIskfn Coat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-14

Miss Margaret Bear went to Lawrence
today to visit Miss Nell Cadien and at
tend the Phi Psi party tonight. Miss
Cadien will come home with Miss Bear
Monday to go to the Oxford party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-14

Try US on collars. We can make
them look like new. Peerless Steam
Laundry, 112 and ia w. 9Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Pitts entertained at
whist last evening complimentary to
Mrs, Pitts guest, Miss Belle Ashley of
Kansas City.
The other guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Frampton, Misses Santa Waters,
Edna MilIice and Edith Brewer; Messrs.
Fred Waters, Lee Sidwell and Charles
Lagerstrom.
Delicious refreshments were served.
hIr. and Mrs. viii Rigby received nu-
merous hadsome wedding presents. The
Bachelors club gave an elegant side
board. Mr.. and Mra II. F. Rig by gave
the remainder of the dining room furni-
tura
The Bachelors will give a masquerade
party this evening.
Mr. NJ. A Low went to Wichita today
on business for the c. r. l. 6 I. of which
he is president.
Mrs a. NJ. Fuller left yesterday for
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she was call
ed by the death of her brother.
Mr.. Dean Low has returned from
Trenton, Mo, where he was entertained
as guest of honor at several parties.
Mrs Clarence Thomas will visit Mr..
Nat Thomas in Leavenworth next week.
and Topeka friends later.
Dean and Mrs H. l. Bodley are enter
tanning the deans sister Mrs. Davenport
of st. Paul
Mrs. Bishop Thomas is visiting at
Bethany.
Mrs. F. P. Low of Hamilton, Mo-, who
has been the guest of her son Mr.. NJ A.
Low since before the holidays. will re-
main during the month of February.
Mrs. Robert Pierce is visiting Mrs. Eli
Lewis in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russ Updegraf came
down from Maple Hill to attend the Mi
kado.
Mr.. and Mrs. john Bradley entertained
at tea last evening. The guests were
Dean and Mrs. II. I. Bodlev, Mrs.
Davenport of ST. Paul, Mrs. +. r. Mills
paugh, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Henderson,
and Mr.. Carroll Merriam.
Miss Bessie Gibson will entertain the
Monday Evening whist club next Mon
day.
The Philharmonic society will meet
Monday at Guild hall.
Miss Jennie Aide, of Kansas City, ar
rived today to visit Mrs. G. P. Ashton.
The Chaldean club members are study
ing Dante.
Mr.. j. R Hankla is suffering from a
continued severe cold.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
Atlantic LeaEue standing.
national League Standing.
Where They Play To-day.

New haven at Wilmington.
Hartford at New York.
Newark at Paterson
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
Two TRIALS OF HomiDesPiEoons.

Wilmington just at present seems to
be fRvorite place for the liberation Of
homing pigeons SIX birds were liberated
at the p, W. & B station this morning.
They are owned by the Trenton Homing
Club. of Trenton. N. J
Fifteen homing pigeons belonging to
Gallagher and Martin, Of Wilmington
were liberated at Magnolia, Md at 10 10
o'clock yesterday afternoon. They arrived
In Wilmington Ia less thsu an hour
against an adverse wind
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
Trl-UIub Tournamant oloasa.

Manning Library Association was the
winner in the tri-associEtion tournament
In which the Manning aud Shields $3.50
Citations aud the Reilly LYoeum com
peted The tournament closed at The
Shlelds Library Association Hall last
night. Shields Association was second
In Last nights games Shields Library
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
oIerk Re elected President.

Last evening the Republic Savings and
Loan Association held It's annual meet.
ing, Willism b Clerk was reelected
president aud Henry Baird treasurer
The sscretary's report showed that the
local branch has 159 members and $50
paying shares, with branches in other
points. raising the membership to 40S
and the share holdings 60 3 66S, with a
subscribed capital OF 1865 500
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
on q Tonr of Inanention.

Superintendent and Treasurer A. g.
McOsuslsnd and Secretary E. B Shurter,
Of the Wilmington and Northern rail
road, went to Pennsgrovs yesterday.
They made a tour of inspection Of the
DelewRre River railroad.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
Among the WheeIman.

a. d. LsCsta is in correspondence with
Walter Sanger aud William Dsrrseh has
written Eddie Ball. with view Of hav
ing them race at the Tloga track on
Decoration Day
Carroll Jack is doing considerable road
work aud will be heard from this Pesson
IA the professional races he ulll ride
at Tioga on Decoration Day.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08

was represented lby Lynch, McCullion
and McGrsth. ManniI g-Hsughey.
Gbney, Burgue. O'Neill and McLaugh
lin. Reilly Lyceum-Bfown, sKearns,
Murtha and Dopahoe.
The closing scores we're:
Shuttle Boards-Shields. 45: Manning,
33; Shields. 45; Reilly Lyceum, 26
Pool-Shields, 80; Manning 90; Shields,
90; Reilly Lyceum. 10
Pinochle-Shields, 1 Manning, 2.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
nled in phnndelnhIn.

Eoentzsr Patton. aged 60 years
former resident OF Dover, diod at his
residence In Philadelphia. His funeral
took place from his late home last night
a. o'clock and intermsnt was made In
Dover this morning.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
Olhor Gamea Yertordar.

The Mstropoiltsns won yesterday e
game from Hartford by their ability to
hit the ball aud their almost faultless
fielding In the fourth. Hickman. Of the
"MetP," had nine bases to his credit.
The score:
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
90 $4,000 PURE
Rescue workers at lAsburr.

The series Of meetings conducted by
Colonel Il. II. Hadley and his band Of
rescue workers has proved very success
ful during the past week Last evening
Colonel Hadley. Miss Sara Wrsy. field
secretary. Leo and Professor Lou Brown
spoke and sang to large audience in
another meeting will be held there.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
ALMOST a SHUT-OUT.
Wilmington Had an Easy Thing
In "Ted" Sullivan's Steers.
PITCHER KEBFB COULD NOT PITCH

That Tells the whole storT-wilmineton
Batted when ana where They Please
"red" A. Pitcher Not An overwhelm-
ing success-A Bstter Game To-day.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
WILMINGTON.
by INNINGs.

STANDARDIZATION WImlngtOn, 4;
New Haven. !. Bases on b alls-On J. Nops,
sulliyan N9pa woessse ksete' CfRSlli9STer' RaTrSS' i
fherrer HIT by pitched lis Montgomery,
w. Nops. Three-hase hit-ainllagher Home
runs--M Mclityre. Newell. O'HRgan. Struck
out--By Keefe, /; Sullivan. 1; j. kops. Z; W.
No1f, g. lie, on bases-Wi ilminRtOn, s. New
Haven. B. Sacrifice hits--J Nops. Oiaagan
and Gilman. Passed balls -Welch. /: Hodge, s.
N I'D pitches Keefo Umpire-Jones. Time
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
Natlonal Leaeue sohsdule

Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Boston st Louisville.
Washington vt Plttsburg.
Baltimore at Cincinnati.
Bsooklyn az Cleveland.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
NE
Metropolitans. | O91Oo o XII l2

Metropolitan. 1 90 o o XII 70 1
Hart ford ......O 0 0 0 o 2 "a 90
Batterles-seymour and Foster, Clemens
and Bottenus. Umpis e-Sullivan.
Paterson easily defssted Newark yes
terdsy by score offs to- 2. Il was
almost ~ easy as Wnmington's soft
mark In New Haven Callahan, who had
been released from Paterson and given a
trial oy Newark, was onch for his old
conferess They made total Of twenty
hits Of him. Both sides made errors
with remarkable frequency, but man
aRed TO keep up interest In the combat
The score:
RHE.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
q, u Il 9; 81 Q. q al

After long, and to some tastes weari-
some succession OF serious theatrical enter
tainment, an opportunity is at last afforded
to laugh. The theaters have presented le-
gitimate tragedy, melodrama, problem plays
and some very doleful comic opera since
the season opened. but nothing avowedly de-
signed to amuse. Judging from the size
Of the audience last night at the Creighton,
and its manifest enthusiasm, the people
are glad OF little wholesome relaxation.
THE Gay Parisians" Is a screaming farce
from the French; one of those ingeniously
constructed trifles which depict the endless
complications into which jealous husbands
and wives lead each other in the frivolous
French capital. 1t is superlatively well done
by the artists who have IL in hand. Mr..
Ferguson, Miss Martinot, Mr.. Wells, Mr..
Barrows, Mrs Phillips, Mr. Shirley, Miss
Gordon, are all admirable and the fun is
uninterrupted and uproarious from overture
to final curtain. The Gay Parisians" is
good for the blues. No one should miss
the chance which it affords OF an evening
of wild hilarity. 1t may be seen at the
Creighton for the remainder of the week.
Last evening decidedly novel entertain
ment was given at Boyd's theater under
the management of Miss c. c.. Tenant
Clary, in the presence of fair-sized audi
ence. The foreign attraction was Miss Maud
Morgan, the justly noted harpist from New
York 1t is a rule with harp players to
consume more time in tuning their instru-
ment than in playing it, but Miss Morgan
broke the rule and played away with won
dcrful technique and expression on an in
strument many Of the strings of which were
not in tune with anything on this terrestrial
globe. AS a performer she is certainly one
of the best in this country and produces
remarkable volume of tone and variety
of shading. She was warmly applauded by
the audience and for encores sang a couple
of ballads with a very full, rich mezzo So
prano voice and accompanied herself upon
her harp. Speaking OF accompaniment
there are a lot OF people on this earth
who could have learned more than they
know about that subject by listening to Mr.
J. E. Butler last evening.
The performance opened-long after S:3t
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-23
Personal PARAGRAPHS.

f. A. Whitney of Sheridan, Wyo., was In
the city yesterday.
e. Elsey of Hot Springs, s. D., was among
the arrivals yesterday.
James 7. Beh OF Harlan Ia, was among
the arrivals yesterday.
S. c. Woodson OF st. Joseph was In the
city yesterday on business.
J. II. Ager of Lincoln was around repub-
lican headquarters yesterday.
Rev. MIR. Gellen left last evening for
Chicago and eastern points.
Miss Blanche Morgan and Mrs L. " Cory
are Sioux City arrivals at the Barker.
Miss Wells left last night for Denver
where she will visit relatives for month.
Il. a. Brown OF the Nebraska City Press
was among the Omaha visitors yesterday.
w. L. McCague left last night for Cripple
Creek, after q visit OF week in this city
NJ. X, Barnum, division superintendent of
the Union Pacific at North Platte, is stop
ping at the Barker.
Charles E. Casey of Pawnee City, repub-
lican candidate for state treasurer spent the
day In Omaha yesterday.
c. Il. Bates returned last evening from a
tortnights hunting trip passed in the Big
horn region in Wyoming.
F. T. Smith has gone to Los Angeles Cal.
where he will remain for some time, pos
sibly throughout the winter.
James A. O'Shee of Lincoln came up yes
terday to see how things were getting along
at the free silver headquarters.
J. II. White, for many years a merchant
of this city, though now of Cripple Creek.
left last evening for home, after a visit
OF fortnight in Omaha.
United States Senator James Smith of
New Jersey is in the city attending to some
private business. While here he is the guest
of County Attorney Baldrige.
Mrs Nellie Evans, formerly police matron
at Lincoln, Neb., now in charge of the
spruce Street mission at ST. Louis, Is in
the city on a short visit with Police Matron
Cummings.
Miss Meta Maynard, Miss Gertie Graves.
Mr.. w. j. Ferguson, ]. o. Barrows, W. r.
Shirley, f. II. Connor, James Loan, Percy
Sharpe and Louis Hendricks and wife of the
Gay Parisians" company are registered al
tho Barker.
George e. Ford and wife and two bows
Sioux City; S. C. Peck and wife and two
daughters, Alexandria, S. D.; and W. BowseI
and wife and son, Cosnovia, Mich. are q
party of eXcursionists enroute to California
stopping over at the Barker
Nobraskans at the hotels: ]. c. Birdsell
Alliance; T.. M. Brass. Palmyra; ii. c. An
drews and Lew Robertson. Kearney; III. w
Bevan and wife, Pawnee City; j. A. Rooney
Nebraska City, Frank Christ, Hastings: C
| b. Burrows, Norfolk.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-23

o'clock-wi,h a very pretty dance by six
teen little girls. Mrs. c. c, Hughes fol-
lowed with an aria by Donizett Mrs
liughes has a sweet. clear voice, which is
fairly well cultivated. With more expert
ence will come more confidence In her re-
sources and moro decision In her style Of
singing. After all, lessons can't do It all;
the public Is the great teacher. In proof
Of this statement listen to Jules Lumbard
Never had lesson but those given by the
great heart OF the people, aud who that sings
is better understood than he? Lately Chi
cago has become suburb Of Omaha. aud
when they want any real singing out there
they send here for Mr.. Lumbard. just as
In Jersey City they send over to New York
IL they want anything little extra. Mr.
Lumbard is doing much for the musical rep
utation OF Omaha. Last evening his work
was thoroughly enjoyable.
Mr.. Frank Lea short. Miss Kimball and
Messrs Ekstrom and Thompson gave a
scene from Hamlet" Mr. Short taking the
title role Miss Kimball Queen Gertrude
Mr.. Eckstrom Polonius, and MIR. Thompson
the Ghost. II is no easy thing to jump into
tho climax of a great play and give 1t a
proper representation. Neither the actors
nor the audience have been worked up to
1t. and II comes as a surprise TO both It
seems overdrawn because no ones feelings
demand climax. The work done last even
ing by our native Booths and Bernhart was
"
we remember the Instantaneous conditions
by which they were surrounded.
II has been said that there Is materiNl
enough and original ideas enough In IAN
American Beauty" for half a dozen comic
operas. so fat" Is II, to use n theatrical
expression. George Lederer, whose inspra-
ton 1t is and who commissioned Messrs
Hugh Morton and Gustave Kerker to write
the libretto and the music respectively, was
resolved to present Miss Lillian Pussel in
production that couldn't fail to hit the
popular taste and II Is said succeeded far
beyond his fondest expectations. II Is q
well known fact among the craft that the
last two operas in which Miss Russell ap-
peared were failures and she freely eX-
pressed that opinion. For IAN American
Beauty" however. she has the most enthu-
siastic admiration, and with her own role
she is simply delighted. This talented artist
supported by a large and efficient corps OF
singers, will be seen at the Creighton for
two nights. commencing Tuesday, October 81.
Taffy, Little Billie and the Laird will again
appear before an Omaha audience when
"Trilby,' after a triumphant worlds tour,
returns to the Creighton for two nights. COM
mencing with matinee Sunday, October 20.
The company still includes a number of
players who rendered themselves deservedly
popular by their artistic work on previous
visits Regular house prices will be in
force during the engagement.
Madame Sans Gene" with Kathryn Kidder
and Augustus Cook In the cast is announced
for three nights at the Creighton opening
Thursday October 20.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-23
Easily Convicts Himself.

Thomas II. Anderson, the tramp who loved
perfume and hair oil and robbed the opera
house drug store of a wholesale stock
of 1t, was given hearing In the police
court yesterday morning. The odor of his
crime still clung to him, for all OF the
concentrated jail scents were not strong
enough to dlsplace the fragrance contained
In the pound bottle of triple extract OF
lily OF the valley which was broken while
being taken from his pocket, and II was
ment OF the burly police officers who ar
rested him, and the still more burly proprie-
tor OF the drug store who caught him in
the act OF stealing the stuff He conse-
quently pleaded guilty, and was sent down
to the county Jail to await the action OF
the grand jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-23
The king of pills is -seecham's
STARTS OVER CHLORoFoRM ROUTE.
Ed Matthews Discovered in Time to
Save His Life.

sHNt
Ed Matthews, a waiter in a restaurant near
Thirteenth and Farnam streets, attempted to
commit suicide in his room at 1909 Farnam
street last evening by using chloroform
Matthews works days and does not usually
get home until late. Yesterday however. he
went home about o'clock and locked him
self In the room. Mrs Richardson, the
landlady, called him about o'clock, and as
ne refused to answer, told his roommate.
named Clemons, to try to arouse him.
Clemons found all the doors securely
fastened, but at length gained admission
through some folding doors which had been
lett partly open. Matthews lay on his back
across the bed and tightly around his head
was towel, saturated with the drug The
cloth was snatched from Matthews face
and physician hastily summoned After
an hours work Matthews was partially re-
vived and is now thought to be out of
oanser. the young mans desperate act Is
SAID to have been caused by trouble which
existed between himself and his employor