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The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-16
INGALLS, AND SULLIVAN.

The Washington Post SAYS: Now that
the New York Journal has secured the
services of Hon. John ]. Ingalls, to re-
port the rbett-Fitzsimmons fight, we
are enabled to compare it with that
other great moral and intellectual en-
gine, the New York World, as medi-
um for the dissemination of sweetness
and light The World had previously
engaged Hon. John L. Sullivan as it's
literary representative at the ringside,
and for some time afterward printed
daily columns of cOngratulation from
eminent sports and amateurs on the
marvellous exhibition of journalistic en-
terprise- Goaded to extraordinary eff
forts by this towering achievement, the
Journal proceeded to run a fine-tooth
comb through the crop of native lit
terateurs, with the result of catching
Hon. John J. ingalls, despite his most
ingenious and frantic efforts to escape.
And now, as we say, the country has an
opportunity to compare the two news
papers as discoverers, conquerors, and
purveyors of real luxury.
This reminds us that the contest be-
tween the Journal and the World for
supremacy in the field of sensation has,
thus far, contributed greatly to our in
structiOn and amusement. We recall
the respectful amaZement with which
the country peruSed the personal COM
munication addressed by the Prince of
Wales to Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer. We still
tingle with delight and pride over the
exclusive" Schiaparelli interview. But
the Journal has not been idle 1t has
received affectiOnate private letters
from King George of Greece, and has
been made the medium of communica-
tions from Premier Canovas del Cas-
tillo to the American people, to say
nothing of a flood of correspondence
from titled personages in all parts of
the world. The rivalry has been very
spirited and the contest very close. Up
to date it has looked like dog fall
And so we come to the latest counter
by the Journal, and find ourselves face
to face with one of the most perpleXlng
problems of modern times.
We confess that the task of deciding
between Hon. John ]. Ingalls, and Hon
John L. Sullivan as historians of the
forthcoming prize fight quite appals US.
OF course, under ordinary literary cir
cumStances there would be no occasion
for a moments doubt Mr.. Sullivans'
style is vigorous enough. to be sure,
but it is somewhat crude. In fact,
it belongs rather to the stone age than
to the fin de steele. John is not IA
miliar with the Opalescent empyrean.
He knows not the irideScent dream. He
reminds one of the hairy monsters that
oVerran the Roman empire under At
tia and Alaric. His vocabulary is SIM
pie and contracted. But may 1t not
be that this SCARED warrior will be able
to chant the music of the bitf and bang,
the left hook and the punch, with some
thing like inspiration, after all? Is it
not possible that in this particular do
main of chronicle he may prove no
mean rival of the me1lifous and pol
ished bard who now attunes his Tyre to
an unfamiliar theme?
Verify, it seems to US that Judgment
must be withheld. Even in literary
contest between Hon. John ]. Ingalls,
and Hon. John L. Sullivan we hesitate.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-16

way employees. or persons directly en-
ployed by our vast system of transporta
ton. and affects the comfort and happi-
ness of 4.000. 600 human beings Then come
the hundreds of thousands who have in
vested in railway securities. from whom,
in many cases. it takes away thu income
on which they live. This reduces general
consumption. Again, it reducee the abili-
ty of large holders of these stocks and
bonds to engage in new enterprises. be-
cause it wipes out their value and des-
troys much live capital rather des-
troys securities upon which capital could
be borrowed. The correlated or allied in
dustries follow. Further reduction of
rates cannot be made without reducing
the wages of labor. When railways are
expended in new equipments Improvement
of plant, and betterments all along the
road. And lastly. it may be said, all
trade and industry. wherever railways
penetrate, are injuriously affected and it
is this last wave of enlarging circle of
distress that is most severely felt.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-16
MR.. BEEcHER's LOVE POEM.
[From the Boston Globe.l

In the death of Mrs. Beecher the ma
tion loses one of its famous widows
Personally she was a remarkab Bile wo-
man, a woman of high character, noble
patience and intense energy
She did not herself achieve greatness
but as the wife, companion and help
mate, of Americas greatest preacher,
she had a foremost place among the no
tables of the world.
Her maiden name was Eunice White
Bullard. She was born August 26, 1872,
in West Sutton, Worcester county,
Mass. She was of English descent. Her
father, DIR. Bullard, was physician of
some prOminece.
Her brother, who was at Amherst
college at the same time with Mr..
Beecher, invited his fellow student to
spend vacation a West Sutton. There
Miss Bullard and Henry Ward Beecher
met for the first time. Miss Billiard
was then II years of age.
The two young people became lovers
and We're soon engaged. The engage
ment lasted seven years, for they We're
not married until 1887, when Mr.. Beech
er was pastor of church at Lawrence
burg, Ind, his first pastoral charge.
In the light of the future greatness of
this wonderful man, and the mark he
left upon the worlds history, it would
be interesting to have some particulars
of that seven years courtship.
1t was related by Mrs. Beecher that
during their courtship Mr.. .Beecher once
dropped into poetry" and wrote a few
lines of verse teeming with affection for
his sweetheart. But the verses We're al
ways kept sacred by Mrs. Beecher, and
nothing could win them from her.
One day Mr.. and Mrs. Beecher were
in the office of Robert Bonner, the pub
Usher.
Why don't you write poem, Beech
er?' said Mr.. Bonner.
He did once said Mr.. Beecher.
''Recite it for me, won't you, Mrs.
Beecher?"
But the eyes of the great preacher
were riveted on his wife, and she knew
that he meant silence.
Come" said Mr.. Bonner, 'In give
you $4,000 if you will recite that poem
to me-" addressing Mrs. Beecher.
why, it ran quickly said Mrs.
Beecher.
"Eunice.'' simply said Mr.. Beecher
And although Robert Bonner offered
to double the sum first offered, he never
got the poem from Mrs. Beecher. It
had been hidden away ever since by
Mrs Beecher, and cherished as one of
the dearest treasures her husband left
her.
Who knows? Perhaps these youthful
heart throbs of the great preacher may
be given to the world, now that his
widow has passed into the silent land.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-16
5000 GREEKS WILL GO.
rrangements Have Been Made for
Their Transportation From the
United States

New York, March 16.-There are s, 900
Greeks in the United States who are
willing to go back to their native land
and fight against the Turks They are
not only willing, but are making active
preparations in this and other cities,
and will be ready on short notice.
Consul General BOtaSSi is encourag-
ing their departure. although he is
powerless to furnish them with funds.
He has, however, procured reduced rates
over the whole route from New York to
the Grecian capital. He has sent no
tice to the place where the Greeks are
cOngregating that he has made an ar
Trans-Atlantiqu to carry all the patri-
OTIS for $31.S5 each. This includes not
only the ocean passage, but the rail-
road expenses from Havre to Athens.
The trip would ordinarily cost $50.
Upward of 100 of the patriots have
signified their intention of departing on
the French liner La Normandie next
of Greeks in Roosevelt street Sunday
discussing the war. During the after
noon batch came from Birmingham
Ala. and another from Springfield
Mass. There are 1000 Greeks working
in the cotton mills and shoe factories of
Lowell Mass, who are waiting to be
notified. Four Greeks arrived from
California Saturday and will take up
arms for their king.
The sight of a handful of Greeks
drilling for battle was witnessed in
resort in Greenwich street near the
Sparta club. A few had old muskets
but the rest were obliged to fall back
on broOmsticks, mop handles and such
other material. Among the throng
We're receiving their first lesson in the
art of war.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-16
INDEPENDENT MOVEMENTS.

The Chicago Daily News says: If
any citizen of Chicago is in doubt as to
the fudlity of expecting reforms in
municipal affairs through the success
of the candidates nominated or to be
nominated by party conventions the
chickering's going on in both the parties
ought to satisfy him of the hopelesSness
of securing a remedy from either of
those sources.
Both the leading parties in the city
are managed by rings" and it is diff
cult to say which is least worthy OF
support or from which the city has suf-
fered most in the past. In the present
campaign there is every indication that
the scramble for place that preceded
the conventions is to be continued up
to the close of the polls. and that it is
a contest of men and parties and not of
principles. Already the nominations
are discussed upon the basis OF their
bearing upon the judicial election in
June, and partisan success in April will
probably be succeeded by a partisan
judiciary in the county.
For some years the politicians have
been shamed into separating the courts
from politics and the result has been
honest if not always able judges; but
now it is proposed by one party, in case
of success in April, to nominate an en-
tire ticket of political judges because
the opposition did not indorse Judge
Ball when candidate. Anything
serves as an excuse and the excuse is
almost always al hand when the chan
ces of success favor one party or the
other There has been no proposal
made at any of the meetings for reform
in municipal affairs, except in the most
perfunctory way that means little or
nothing. The contest is for official con-
troll for political purposes and that
alone The men managing the ma
chimes of the two parties are incapa-
bic of inaugura ting improvements in
city government and are unable to car
ry them out if they should be inaugu-
rated by others.
From the standpoint of national poll
tics municipal affairs are wholly sec
ondary in Importance, but no city ever
did or ever will reform the abuses in its
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-16
HIS MIND BLANK s MONTHS.
Telfair Regains His Reason But N OF
$1,5OO,OOO in Diam onds.

Olean, n. Y, March 16.-David J.
Telfair, who awoke last night from
eight months lost identity. told a start
ling story of assault and robbery. To-
day he is much brighter and stronger
and talked freely at the emergency hos
pital. He told a long story of his life
up to the time he was sandbagged near
Jackson Park, Chicago, since which time
his mind is a blank. In December, 1891,
ne says, he organized a company at
Atlanta, Cato operate in South Africa.
They operated mines on the Rand, near
Johannesburg. Telfair was the inven-
tor of a secret process by which their
the other operators. They used chemi-
Gals, and it was several carloads of this,
protected by cans of nitro glycerine,
that caused the terrible explosion at
Johannesburg just before the Jameson
raid.
After the Jameson raid the members
of the company were all imprisoned ex-
cept Telfair, who escaped, and after
passage on a boat for Lisbon, whence
he came to New York about the first of
last August. He was there told that
James O'Brien, one of his company, was
in Chicago, and went there in search
of him. On the evening of August IS.
he was waylaid by three men, who
containing 81, 500, 900 worth of diamonds,
which he brought from Africa. This
was the first thing he asked for when
he awoAe. OF course, it was gone. He
then asked if his aSSailantS had been
caught. He thought he was in a Chi
cago hospital and that the assault had
occurred only few days before. He
said his company had several millions
of dollars deposited with the Holland
Trust company, of New York city. In
quiry has yet failed to discover
whether this is true. The hospital
physicians say Telfair is all right men
tallU.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-16
soLDENE AND THE cHAPP1Es.

(F'rom the St. Louis Republic.)
Miss Emily Soldene has been guilty of
mellow sunset glow of her life she has
written a book about the young scions of
the British nobility who were wont to
hang around the stage doors or frequent
the greenrooms of theaters in her salad
days, London society is greatly shocked
by Miss Soldene's revelations.
There can, of course, be but little doubht
as to Miss Soldene's ability to treat such
a theme as that of the gay chappies OF
20 or more years ago who did the Grim
meIlifiuous Emily was a leading expon-
ent of the gentle art of having high
old time, and as an opera-bouffe star
of the first magnitude, she probably had
unusual opportunities in this line. But
why now. when such days and nights are
past and gone, should Miss Soldene come
to the front with their story, and-worst
of all-with the names of the gilded
youths who gallantly assisted in making
them so halcyon and vociferous?
1t may be easily understood that the
Soldene memoirs have created a sensa-
ton in England, in view of the fact that
the cable dispatches give quite a list of
the noble gentlemen of fashion and folly
Among the names are those of Lord
Roseberry.. the Earl of Dunraven: the
Marquis of Anglesea, Sir Douglass
Straight, Lord Alfred Paget, Lord Dud-
since so many brilliant titles were group
ed together in such constellation and
fire. with its stories of the light-hearted
doings of these genuine swells to recon-
mend IT. AS a consequence, Miss Sold
enc is reaping golden harvest from her
literary labors
Many good people will unite in a YER
dict of serves 'em right so far as the
victims of Miss Soldene's memoirs are
concerned, but there is element of
pathos in their fate notwithstandin its
possible poetic justice. It's right hard on
a middle-aged man who has probably
outgrown such follies and become the
staid father of a family and a pillar of
the state to be shown up in such a frisky
light. Miss Soldene should not have at
tempted to rival young Sir Robert Peel
in unveiling the life of the average Brit
ish peer as 1t is actually lived in the
tight little island.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-16
COMMENT ON OUR AuD1roR1uM

There should have been a suitable
convention hall in Topeka years and
years ago. At the state capital is the
place to hold state gatherings of any
kind, and all of them would naturally
go there if there was a suitable place
for holding them. For the want of
such a place a number of the grand
lodges have acquired the habit of wan
dering about from city to city, and
even if Topeka at once builds suita BILE
auditorium, or convention hall, it will
require some time for these bodies to
get over the migratory habit. Even
political conventions, which should be
held in the state capital, have preferred
to go to little towns where delegates
were compelled to board at lunch coun-
ters and peanut stands, and sleep in
hay lofts.
The money that has been lost to the
Topeka hotels and boarding houses, to
say nothing of her merchants, by the
neglect to build a hall in the years that
are past, would have betrayed expenses
of an ample structure many times over.
But now, it seems that the deficiency
is to be made good-not however. by
any Outburst of public spirit or gener-
oSity, but by a streak of luck, so to
speak. 1t seems that once upon a time
a tax was raised, by the authority of
the legislatu ture, to prospect for coal. No
coal was found, and some money from
this fund remains in the city treasury.
The legislature has granted them per-
mission to use it in the erection of an
auditorium.
And now that they have got it, what
do you suppose they are going to do
with it? Where are they going to build
the auditorium? Will it be convenient
of access from the principal hotels and
business part of the city, and within
reach of the state capitol? No! The
proposition is to put it in suburban
park across the river, away out toward
the hills north of town. And this site
is selected because it wouldn't cost
anythingi"
That's Topeka all over.-Minneapoli
Messenger.
Pride goeth before a fall. The above
is from Ex-Governor Riddles paper. Mr..
Riddle resided in Topeka a number of
months and has been here hundreds of
times, but it appears that he is not very
well posted about Topeka geography,
after all. The City park where it is
proposed to build the auditorium is at
the south end of the Kansas avenue
bridge, is just six blocks from Sixth
street, the business center of the city.
and is almost in the exact geographical
center of Topeka. Garfield park, which
is another park entirely, is across the
river. So that is Topeka all over"
sounds q little fiat.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-16
COUPLING PIN FIGHT.
Two Brothers Named Frost Have a
Bloody Encounter

The notorious Frost family of Elev-
enth and Chandler streets had a quarrel
Saturday which almost resulted fatal
ly.
The two Frost brothers fought in the
house and Louis Frost was badly injur-
ed by his brother Bob. The fight start
ed about 2:3O Saturday afternoon. Lou
Frost came home intoxicated His
brother Bob soon quarreled, and the
fight began in earnest. A quietus was
put to it by Bob picking up an iron
coupling pin and pounding Lou over the
head with it. The neighbors called the
police.
Sergeant Owen and Special Policeman
Capron responded. They found Lou
Frost lying in his house badly beaten
up. There were several deep gashes in
the top of his scalp and two or three
bad bruises on the sides of his head
where the pin had struck him. He was
covered with blood and was uncon-
SclOuS. DR.. Swan was called and he
dressed the injured mans wounds.
There are no dangerous wounds on
Frost. Bob Frost was arrested and
will be tried in the police court for as
sault and disturbance of the peace.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-16
IL. G. GAINS 25, 900.
City Assessors Reports Show a Large
Increase in Population.

Kansas City, March 16-According to
the figures of City Assessor Yost there
was an increase of fully %, 900 in the
population of this city during the past
year.
There are $1,000 more names on the
books this year than for the fiscal year
1S96-979 Allowing a very liberal per-
centage for double assessments it is
people in Kansas City now than a year
ago.
A few comparisons of the volumes
will illustrate the increase. In volume 8
there were 5,406 names last year. there
are 6,743 this year; volume 5 had 1869
a year ago, and has S,702 this year; vol
ume had 1896 a year ago, and has s.
1S7 this year.
There will be an increase of fully
$500,000 in the personal property returns
this wear
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-16
BIRTHS.

To Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Fleming, 1927
West street, a son.
To Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. r. Kennedy,
504 Paramore street, son.
To Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Golf, 1895 La
10 Mr. and Mrs. j. S. Mitchell, 900
West Twelfth street, a son.
To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frost, 900
East Eleventh street, daughter.
To Mr. and Mrs. James W. Annis,
1919 Taylor street, a SON.
To Mr. and Mrs. John Parkinson, 211
Adams street. a SON.
To Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Hubbard,
Quinton Heights, a son.
To Mr. and Mrs Joseph Galloway,
State street a daughter.
To Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H. Bricher,
North Topeka. a daughter
To Mr.. and Mrs A. Drummond. North
Topeka, a daughter
To Mr.. and Mrs. James Trumbel, To-
peka SON.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-16
HE Is SORRY 1T Is.
Rev. M. L Thomas Grieved That He
Can't Stop Band Concerts.

The Topeka Ministerial union met in
regular session yesterday afternoon in
the parlors of the Y. NJ. c. A There
were but eleven members present, but
there was considerable interest taken,
and the exercises were gone through
with just as if there had been thirty
there.
The election of officers took place The
nominating committee submitted the
names of Rev. d. d. Boyle for presi-
dent and Rev. Mr.. Ransom, for secre-
tary- These gentlemen were unani-
mously elected by the union. Rev. Mr..
Boyle said: L thank you for the hon
or 1 shall do the best 1 can. 1t is
gratifying to know that we all have
one great common ground, and that is
the faith of the Lord Jesus Christ. We
may have other differences. but they
should be considered minor to this one
great thing on which we are all
agreed"
The committee on public morals.
through Rev Stewart Sheldon reported
that an ordinance prohibiting Sunday
performances, etc, has been framed
and that it would probably come before
the council early in April.
Rev-L. Blakesley-I would like to ask
if Garfield park is out of the city.
Rev. NJ. L. Thomas-I'm sorry to say
it is.
Secretary George Lerrigo of the Y NJ
c A has been invited to address the
union upon the subject of the relation
of the Y. M. c. A. to the churches. He
gave a snort ADDRESS Wnlcn was ENJOY
ed by the ministers. He defined the
aims of the association and suggested
that the young men of the churches
We're greatly benefited by being in at
tendance on Y. NJ c. A: educational
and gospel meetings. They returned
to the churches to take a more active
interest in it, he said. He concluded
his remarks by urging the ministers to
encourage the young men of their con-
gregations to associate themselves with
the work of the Y. NJ. G. A
After the address the ministers each
took a short time to a discussion of the
subject 1t was a sort of mutual admir-
alton society All the ministers We're
heartily in sympathy with the work of
the Y M c. A. and they agreed that
its work and that of the churches We're
supplementary to each other
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-16

local government unless it's citizens
SubVert for the time national to muni-
clpal questions, and no national party
ever did ever will make such a
Transformation of issues. 1t is these
facts that make Independent move
ments of the people so essential when
municipal government is involved
When 1t becomes imperative to substi-
tute local for national questions a. the
time elections are held to decide ques-
t1ons bounded by the limits of the city.
No one so breads the power of the
people in an Independent movement as
the party boss, but loyalty to the ma
chine is treason to the city and it is
too often the case that in local affairs
loyalty to party is nothing more nor
less than surrender to the worse eIe-
ment in it and fealty to it's corrupt
practices
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-16
FORFEITED THEIR BONDS.
Members of the Cuban Junta Fail to
Appear for Trial.

New York, March 16.-In the criminal
branch of the United States circuit
court, presided over by Judge Benedict
Gen. Carlos Roloff, secretary of war of
the Cuban republic, and DR.. J. Castillo
today failed to respond to answer the
indictments charging them with viola
tion of the neutrality law in connection
with the alleged filibustering eXpedi-
tions to Cuba. Their bail bonds were
declared forfeited.
DR.. Joseph j. Luis and Editor Hen
riques Trujillo, indicted on similar
charges, plead not guilty. DR.. Luis bail
was increased 81, ,000
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-16
Wholesale GROCERS FAIL
Headley Grocer Co. CT Springfield,
MO-, Sign a Deed of Trust.

st. Louis, March ia special to the
Post Dispatch from Springfield, Mo,
says:
The Headley Grocer company, whole
salers, have made a deed of trust to
preferred creditors and an assignment
to Charles H. Mccain. The preferred
liabilities amount to 5000; other debts
$35, 900.
The preferred creditors are the Cen
trail National and Exchange banks of
Springfield and F. r. Sheldon of New
York. Nominal assets are $132, 900. The
stock and fixtures amount to $52. .OO0;
accounts. $4,000, and real estate $35,
900.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-16
Dangers of the Grin.

The greatest danger from La Grippe
is of it's resulting in pneumonia. If
reasonable care is used, however, and
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy taken.
all danger will be avoided Among the
tens of thousands who have used this
remedy for la grippe, we have yet to
learn of a single case resulting in pneu-
monia, which shows conclusively that
this remedy is a certain preventive OF
that dread disease. 1t Will effect a
permanent cure in less time than any
other treatment. The 20 and so cent
sizes for sale by druggists.