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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
EIGHT PERSONS HURT
And 100000 Property Loss by a
Fire at Lawrence, Mass.

Lawrence, Mass, March 22.-The
worst fire this city has known since the
burning of the Washington mills, six
years ago, completely dismantled the
Gleason building, one of the best bust
ness blocks in Lawrence, early today,
and resulted in the injury of eight per-
sons and the loss of property valued at
800, 600.
The Gleason building was a six story
stone and brick building. The central
House, one of the leading hotels of the
city, adjoined it on one side and the
Pedrick & Closson building, which is
Walsh's hotel, on the other The 5 and
10 cent store of Abbott & Co. occupied
the basement and first floor of the
building The rest of the block was
taken up with offices, dressrnaking and
millinery rooms, several lodging rooms
and a photograph gallery on the top
floor.
The roof of the Central House caught
fire and the Pedrick & Closson blocks
on the other side were in great danger,
but they were saved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
GEN. CALDWELL ENDORSED
For Governor of the Soldiers Home
at Leavenworth.

Lincoln post G. A r. has Endorsed
General J. c. Caldwell for the position
of governor of the National Soldiers
home at LeavenWorth.
Resolutions were adopted at the meet
ing of the post Saturday night COM
mending the general to the considera-
ton of Senator Baker and the powers
that be at Washington.
A part of the resolution follows:
Resolved. That we, the members of
Lincoln post No. 1, G. A. r. of Topeka,
Kan, do hereby zealously recommend
the appointment of that grand old COM
mander, Major General John G. Cald-
well, for that position, he being, by rea-
son of his vast experience as a COM
mander in the Army of the Potomac,
from Bull Run to Gettysburg, and
thereafter occupying many of the most
distinguished military and civil posi-
lions of our nation, specially qualified
and fitted to satisfactorily fill that po-
sitiOn, and in this expression we believe
we voice the convictions of all our COM
radeS in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
HARVARD BACKED FITZ.
Students Sent Letter of Encourage
ment to the Australian.

Carson, New, March z2-The follow
ing letter was received by Fitzsimmons
the morning Of the big battle, and
has just been made public:
I'VE, the 1000 students. including all
the athletic teams, societies and stu
dents in general, are Fitz men and are
placing our money on the only real
champion of the world We do sin
cerely hope that on the 18th you will
send Corbett to -, where he will
probably find Yale The university has
taken the deepest interest in the COM
ing battle and all hope for your tri-
umph. This is the college vote: Fitz-
simmons, 3,425; Corbett, S75. Harvard
sends regards to Mrs. Fitzsimmons and
little Bob. Yours for success,
HARVARD UNIVERSITY,
Per Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
CHICAGO MUSICAL TASTE,
Mr.. Grau's Singers Decide That the
Place Doesn't Know Music


Chicago, March 22.-The Metropoli-
tan Grand Opera company has gone
and in disgust.
Why the opera singers are so glad to
leave Chicago was learned when lead
ing members were asked what thew
thought of the visit to Chicago. In each
case the answer came with a flourish
of the arms and a shrug of the Shout
ders, while their faces were screwed
into all kinds of positions. On a whole
they said the people of Chicago knew
nothing about music; that they had
much rather see vaudeville at cheap
rates than hear grand opera at So. So
Not one of them would listen for a
moment when it was suggested that
New York was given a much better
performance than the one in this city
In each case they grew indignant and
said it was all a mistake
So disguised with the four weeks of
performing in Chicago before small au-
diences Nine. Calve would not wait for
the rest of the company, but left for
st. Louis yesterday morning at 1920
O'Clock in the private car of the preSi-
dent of the Illinois Central road She
decided to take this step Friday morn
ing, and Notwithstanding the requests
of Manager Grau and all the singers
she replied by saying that she would
not stay in the horrid town another mo-
ment. AS her word is law now, her
orders were carried out.
Nearly 300 persons, along with hun
to st. Louis in train consisting of six
baggage cars, six day cars, four parlor
cars and two combination cars.
Thomas orchestra accompanied them.
From St Louis the singers will go to
Louisville, Cincinnati, Boston and then
to New York.
When asked if the company would
return to Chicago next season one of
the owners replied by saying that it all
depended. We will want more of
crowd than we had this time,' he said.
Never again will the opera company
come to Chicago unless we can satisfy
our selves that will not lose money.
It has been something terrible this time
and we cannot stand it again. The in
dicatiOns for our stay in St. Louis are
fine. A wonderfully large advance
sale has been reported
Jean De Reszke and his brother
looked at the small attendance from a
business standpoint. Jean said that
all over the country everyone was COM
planning, and he added that it was a
pie of Chicago appreciated music or
not. This city is so far inland" he
said. they have yet to learn many of
the higher arts
Lassane interrupted at this point,
and along with Campanari loudly de-
nounced Chicago for not knowing a
good thing when she had it.
''They did not come he said, land
why they did not come cannot under
stand. I tell you, the people of this
city do not know music
This was greeted by EXPLANATIONS of
approval from all the men. The wo-
men of the company were more bitter
than the men in denOuncing the poor
crowds Mile Bauermeister, Nine
Iitvinne and Nine. Mantelli all said
that the western people did not know
much about music as the eastern
folks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
LOCAL MENTION.

G. w. Jackson was arrested Saturday
for being drunk. but of course it wasn't
Prof. Jackson, the eX-band man.
Herbert Brown was arrested last
night by Waterman Wiley, Of the San
Ia Fe for jumping on moving trains. He
is 16 years old.
This morning 40 laborers from North
Topeka were taken to Solomon City to
work on the railroad near there. They
were sent out in charge of Foreman
Ward of the Union Pacific.
President Herrick of Washburn col
lege led two services at the Congrega-
tional church at Fort Scott last week
and was entertained at a party in his
honor by Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Martin. A
Fort Scott paper says: "A large num-
Der of guests were present to show re-
spect to the distinguished president, in
whose honor the party was given
few days ago a secondhand store
at 6O9 North Kansas avenue was burg
larized and nine revolvers stolen. Two
colored men have been arrested on the
charge of burglary and larceny. Frank
Ellis and Cal Mitchell are now await
ing trial on this charge. Cal. Mitchell
is the young man who figured conspic-
uously in a cutting scrape in North
Topeka last summer during a fam
beau drill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items Intended for this column should
be left with the KimbaII Printing Co..
sS5 Kansas avenue. before 10 o'clock in the
morning
J. Q. A. Peyton of Lansing, was in town
Squire j. A. Cox of Rossville, was in
town today.
D. B. kraus of Tampa, Kan, is clerking
for the New Era.
Miss Adah Gents spent yesterday with
Miss May Parfitt.
Proctor FOUGHT sings in the supplied
choir OF Grace cathedral.
]. c. Cromwell and w. c. Little spent
yesterday in Silver Lake.
w. p. Saunders of Kansas City, was a
North side caller Saturday
A number of young people will attend
a dance at the asylum tonight.
Mrs. Addie Swarts of Arkansas City, is
the guest of Miss Edna Burger.
Mrs. Bradley-Norris has returned from
a visit with friends at Rossville.
A. o. Rorabaugh has returned from ST.
Louis. where he spent the week
Little Lucille Lukens daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Lukens. is quite sick.
The w. T. K. club will meet tomorrow
Kansas avenue.
Miss Bessie Burger spent several days
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bergen
in Burlingame.
Bargains for Ladies, 200 pair Ladies
fine shoes in button and congress, 2 to
to c. D. e. lasts. Blue front, North
Topeka
is expected next month to visit her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Rigdon, 1917
The Ladies' Guild of the Church of the
Good Shepherd, will meet tomorrow aft
ernoon with Mrs. T. B. Reynolds, 1OO6
Quincy street.
Miss Edna Haywood who is attending
the state normal at EmpOria, spent SUM-
day with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Char
ley Haywood.
There was large crowd at the Union
Pacific hotel yesterday for dinner as the
dining train was snowbound and the pas
sengers and trainmen took dinner there
The Union Pacific and Rock Island
trains were all late yesterday. having been
snowbound in western Kansas. The 2:55
Union Pacific train came in at II 80 and
the train due this morning at 6 o'clock
was two hours late.
An attempt was made to burglarize
Lukens BrotherS harness shop last night
between and 10 o clock At o clock the
policeman made his rounds and found
everything all right, shortly after Mr..
LittlejOhn, who keeps a boarding house
near by Norris street, heard a noise
and on investigation found that a pane
of glass had been broken out of the back
effected Nothing had been taken, but
harness rings and other articles were
scattered around promiscuously. showing
and had left in hurry.
North Topeka lodge, No. 152. D. OF H,
gave a pancake social Saturday evening.
which proved success financially and
socially. A fine programme was rendered
by the following persons: Winn Fuller.
Nora Starbird and Dora Brown; recita-
lions by Misses Dora Dolman, Della
Brown and Mr. Strauss Knight; piano
son: piano duet Willie and Ida Taggart:
vocal duet Mrs and Miss Ollie McNoun:
quartette by McNoun family; The NJ 3.
lections which We're highly Aapprecia ted
by the audience. While pancakes were
beng served, Miss England and Mr.. Barr
entertained the crowd with some fine in
Strumental music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
PUBLIC TOILET BOOTHS.
a Plan Proposed for Their Establish
ment in Chicago

Chicago, March 22.-Alderman O'Neill
has a plan for establishing public toilet
booths under the sidewalks in the down
town district for the use of the public
at a nominal fee. He declares the plan
can be put in operation without ex-
pense to the city.
He proposes to have the council grant
permission to Fred Smith, a real es-
tate dealer, to erect and maintain the
booths. He asks the city in return for
the expense incurred in establishing
and maintaining the booths to allow
him to charge the public the nominal
fee of 1 cent for each visit to a booth
Alderman O'Neill will introduce in the
council an ordinance covering the mat
ter and ask that body to pass it.
Alderman O'Neill said: Public toilet
booths are an absolute necessity in the
downtown district of this city, and if
the city can have them put in and
maintained without expense, I say the
council should give it's consent. In
every large European city public toilet
booths are looked upon as much Of a
necessity as are sidewalks here"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
AT THE STATE HOUSE.
News of General Interest From
State Departm ents.
Ft. Scott Police Board Will Not
Be ReappOinted.
Is this Step in the Direction of the
Abolition of Police Boards
EntirelyP

Populist politicians have been plung-
ed into much speculation by the an
nouncement by wire from Governor
I-eedy that the new police commission
ers of Fort Scott will not be appointed
upon the expiration of the terms of Of
flee of the present officers in April
The announcement from the governor
came to Attorney General Boyle late
Saturday afternoon.
Whether or not this is the first step
towards the adjustment of the police
commissioners is the question which
has stirred up the politicians, but it
Will remain unsettled at least until the
governor returns to Topeka and ex-
plains his reasons for announcing that
the Fort Scott commissioners will not
be r9appOinted
The situation in Fort Scott during the
past two administrations has been re-
sponsible for more difficulty that has
been experienced by any other city of
the first class in which police commits
sioners are charged with the RESPONSE
bility of administering affairs.
Governor Morrill, was criticised and
condemned because of the commission
ers which he appointed. Now the peo-
pie are engaged in a row with the pres
ent commission appointed by Governor
Leedy soon after his Inauguration, to
fill the unexpired term of the commits
siOners named by Governor Morrill,
The complications in that city seem
to increase constantly and Governor
Leedy has been besieged by petition for
relief. The people have constantly de-
manded an enforcement of the law,
with which the police commissioners of
the past have not complied
The governors announcement is
taken as an Indication that he proposes
to permit Fort Scott to have home
rule" in the government which is a
part of the duties of the police commits
SiOnerS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
WILL BRAND THE SEALS.
That's What the Government Will Do
if Pelagic Sealing is Not Stopped.

San Francisco, March 22.-Prof. Da-
vid Starr Jordan, the head of the COM
mission appointed by the united States
to investivate the fur seal industry has
returned to this city from Washington
He says the new administration is TAX
inng steps for the final settlement of
the fur seal question The only way,
he says to, preserve the seal herd is to-
tally prohibiting pelagic sealing Great
Britain will be asked to join with the
United States, but If that government
declines the United States Will take ag-
gressive measures.
The female seals at the rookeries will
be branded and the value of their skins
destroyed so that there will be no
temptation for sealers to kill them As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury Ham
lin, who is very familiar with the whole
sealing question, has been requested to
remain in the Office until April l and
give his attention to the negotiations
with great Britain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
KEEP OFF THE BRIDGE.
Spectators Will Not Be Allowed to
Stand on the Old Structure.

met Saturday afternoon at their rooms
at the city Jail and discussed routine
business.
A patrolman was appointed for the
Kansas avenue bridge.
1t is w N. Roberts who was some
time ago appointed special policeman.
He will be on duty at the bridge during
the day time to prevent accidents and
keep spectators off it. During the 9TH
err admiuistra ton, Jos. Wilcox was kept
there for this purpose. Wilson Keith,
a member of the board, in speaking of
1t said: There really ought to be two
men on duty there to prevent accidents
and keep the crowd off the bridge. The
city can't afford to keep two men there.
The county ought to furnish one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
Los ANGELES BARBECUE.
Celebration of the Location of the
San Pedro Harbor.

Los Angeles, March 22.-The barbecue
at San Pedro Saturday, given in cele-
bration of the location of the govern
ment harbor at that place, was attend
ed by 10 900 people. Twenty fat steers,
fifty sheep, fifteen hogs and six tons
of CLAIMS were baked, and 500 pounds of
Holsters, 1000 loaves of bread and sew
era1 hundred gallons of liquids We're
served on table 500 feet long
Numerous speeches were made and a
resolution was adopted urging Presi-
dent Mckinley to appoint us assistant
secretary of war Colonel Harrison Gray
Otis. editor of the Los Angeles Times,
who made a vigorous fight for San Pc
dro as against Santa Monica.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
Cattle for Europe Via Galveston.

Galveston. March 12.-Nr. ]. r. Jones,
local freight agent of the Gulf, Colo
RADIO & Santa Fe, yesterday spent con-
siderable time at pier IS taking meas
urements for portable chutes to be run
from the cars to the ships which will
carry across the water the 400 head of
cattle coming from Ardmore, 1. T., the
trial shipment of Mr.. Booth, who visit
ed Galveston last week in company
with Mr. Simpson and family. These
chutes will be so constructed that they
will be moved from one pier to another
as the occasion may require.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
Will Reappoint Culver.

The senate cOnfirmation Of W. w CUT
yer of Barton county, as state grain in
spector, by appointment of Governor
Leedy is void because the action was
taken before the law became operative.
One of the first acts of the governor up
on his return will be to appoint Culver
is not entitled to the position. The law
did not go into effect until publication in
ment having been made and confirma ton
secured prior to that time. The legisla-
ture this time enacted a new grain in
spection law changing the mode of opera
ton. 1t takes the work out of the hands
of boards of trade and puts it directly
under the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
c1eveiand's Last Salary Payment.

Washington, D. C., March 22.-Treas-
ury warrant No. 5.S75. for s277.78 was
issued today in favor of Grover C1eve-
land, in final payment of his services
as president of the United States. This
payment completes the sum of 5000 600
for the four years ended March 4. The
warrant will be mailed to the former
president at Princeton, N. ].
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
Tennessee Exposition Collector.

Washington, D. c., March 22.-Jas
Randall Dunn of Massi1lon, O., has been
appointed collector of customs at the
exposition at Nashville, Tenn, and left
Washington for that city today. Mr..
Dunn held the same position at the
Worlds fair at Chicago and the Mid
Winter fair at San Francisco. He is a
candidate for minister to Belgium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
Another Smoky Row Victim.

Saturday night. in Smoky Row. when
the festivities of this district were at
smiled, a robbery occurred which has
been reported to the police department.
In the lower part of this notorious dis
trict there was a strange visitor His
name was Ben Bradshaw He is a one
armed man and has been a LAWYER. He
reported to Chief Steele that he had
been robbed of SIS by a colored woman
in Smoky Row and he asked that Car
RE Purnell be arrested He saws she
stole the money from him. She saws
she didn't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
T. M.JAMES WILL NOT RUN.
Will Not Allow His Name to Be Used
for Mayor.

The complications which have made
the road of the Citizens ticket a rough
one have been cleared away and no
more trouble is anticipated.
T. NJ. James, the nominee for mayor
who said Saturday that he would not
be a candidate has changed his mind
and will go before the people at the
head of the fusion ticket The silver
club made a special request that Mr..
James allow the use of his name and
he relented and will make a campaign.
The trouble over the city clerk was
adjusted by w. K Ward, the nominee
from city treasurer being made the
nominee for clerk and Oscar T. Cook,
president of the Democratic Flambeau
club was put on the ticket as the nomi-
nee for treasurer.
1t was originally intended that Ern-
est Mueller should be the nominee for
treasurer and Mr.. Ward be the nominee
for clerk but at the last moment the
arrangement was changed and D. G.
TillOtsOn says that made all the trOu-
BILE.
MIR. Mueller would have run for
treasurer said Mr.. TillotsOn, and we
would have had no trouble Things
have been mixed up and we will have
no further difficulty. Mr.. James has
consented to remain on the ticket and
things will work smoothly hereafter"
Mr. James and Mr.. Ward are known
as Silver Republicans and Mr.. Cook is
a Democrat.
It is somewhat remarkable that more
work has not been done with the regis
tration. That fact indicates that the
present administration has no fear of
defeat and the contesting forces little
hope of success.
The registration is still under 5000
while it usually reaches 5000. There are
but four more days in which to regis
ter and much can be done in that time
if the strikers take the trouble to push
the registration.
Commissioner Yount says that even
when the books are sent out into the wards
there has been but little registration.
Last week an effort to boom the regis
tration in the Second ward resulted in
securing 23S names. One carriage was
kept running during the entire time to
take the voters to the place where the
books were kept. Today an effort is
being made to corral the Fifth ward de-
linquents and the books will be at
Bard's store both today and tomorrow.
Commissioner Yount says he will do all
he can to get every one registered and
will accordingly keep the office open in
the evenings commencing tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
Hulled From the Pod

While green and tender and cooked in
the can ready for immediate use, are
the Joan of Arc Red Beans. Served
hot or cold or as a salad, they are de-
liciOus. Pride of Illinois, fancy canned
corn is grown from Baby Bunting seed,
cut from the cob when very young. No
other corn so juicy, sweet and tender
Examine the samples the agents are
showing and give them your order to
be delivered by your grocer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
Bargains in
Buttons and
Dress Trimmings.

50 gross Of pearl buttons,
good color and quality, a
40 gross of extra quality
pearl buttons, in medium
and large sizes, worth 15c
and zoe Dozen. Sc
One lot of metal and Jet
buttons, worth 1Oc to Zoe a
dozen, for. sc
Passamentries, worth 25c
to 35c, .jeweled and span
gled trimmings, worth 25c
to 4Oc a yard. .15c
Spangled trimming and
braid trimming, mixed with
gold, worth 1Oc to 15c-
special for this sale. sc
One lot of Wool Braids in black and
white, plain and fancy, worth to 15c
a yard, for sc.
Special reductions for this Sale made
in fine Jeweled Trimmings and Braid
Ornaments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
Senator Helm Given a Place.

State Senator Helm of Ellsworth
county who expected to be state oil in
spector, but was disappointed, is to be
given a place deputy at SIS per
month. Scion Gray who was sergeant
alarms of the senate and was present
ed with $50 for extra services after
declaring that he could not leave his
farm for SO per day, wants to be sup
erintendent of the reform school in this
citV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
State Architect.

The executive council held a meeting
Saturday evening to select state arch
itect but failed to reach an agreement,
no vote being taken. The meeting was
adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
when the selection will be made. 1t is
believed that the election of John
Yonkers of North Topeka is assured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
cuANGES Ills MIND AGAIN.

Just before noon and after the above
was in type, Mr.. James again changed
his mind, and finally decided not to be
a candidate for mayor
The committee which has been look
ing after the details of the campaign
on behalf of the Citizens ticket was
somewhat surprised, but the members
al once put their heads together to find
some one to take the place of Mr..
James.
Police Commissioner J. B. Billiard was
agreed upon and Mr.. TillotsOn says that
he will stand as the candidate. Mr..
Billiard is not as changeable as Mr..
James, and his name will probably re-
main on the ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
THURSTON & CUSHMAN CT
at the Crawford Opera House.

and 25, in Guilty Without Crime and
10 Mile Crossing;" all the latest songs
and dances. Price 10. 20 and 30c- La
d es free Wednesday night. Seats now
on sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22

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