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The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13
PULLMAN BUYS A HOME.
Palace Car Magnate Purchases His
Daughter a Residence.

Chicago, July 13.-It is reported on
what appears to be trustworthy auth
ority that George NJ. Pullman has pur-
chased from Henry w. King and Mrs.
Writ Dexter the residence of the late
Writ Dexter, at 1921 Prairie avenue, his
intention being to present it to his
daughter, Mrs. Frank 0. Loween.
Mr. Pullman is in the east, and until
his return next week to confirm or de-
ny the report it must remain subject to
contradiction.
a financial paper was the first to an
nounce the sale. Sanger Pullman and
Frank O.Lowden are very reticent about
the report. 1t is said that William A.
Bond negotiated the sale, though the
consideration is not made known. Sew
eral years ago the property was held at
$15O,O00- However, it is not believed
that anything like that sum has been
paid for it in this instance. The proper
ty has a west frontage of los feet, and
extends back to the Illinois Central
railroad tracks. The north line is 243
feet deep and the south line 275 feet.
Adjoining it on the south is the beau
tiful home of Mr.Pullman, on the north
east corner of Eighteenth street and
Prairie avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13
WHITE HOUSE CRANK.
Wanted Suit of the Presidents Old
Clothes to Wear as a Mascot.

Washington, July 13-Paul Benjamin.
co1ored, with a bundle of dirty papers
under his arm, called at the White
House yesterday on a mission differing
from that of any other presidential
crank on record. He did not want to
usurp Mr.. McKinley's position, nor had
he any oher high office in view. All
he wanted was suit of President Nc
Kinley's cast-off clothes. These, he
thought, would serve as a powerful
talisman, guarding him from i'll, and
enabling him to secure remunerative
positions anywhere and at any time.
He was stopped at the door of the
White House by Policeman w. S. Car
ter, to whom he pleaded for five min
utes' talk with Mr.. Mckinley. When
he made known his errand, however,
the policeman thought thatl ne mad bet
ter be locked up until his mental condi-
tion could be investigated, and he was
taken to the Third Precinct station
house.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13
A PARK CUSTODIAN.

A resolution was passed making Coun-
Gilman ]. S. Warner the custodian of the
Martin & Dennis park, which has been de-
creed as belonging to the city. 1t can be
made one of the handsomest in the city.
TO BUY DRAIN TILE.
The street commissioner and engineer
were instructed to purchase car load of
drain tile.
THE WATER NUISANCE.
Councilman Nettels introduced reso-
luton providing that the street force
shall see to it that drains are arranged
when new walks are being built to pre-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13
OLD STAGE COACH BOUGHT.
Famous Prairie Conveyance to Be
Kept as a Relic of Early Days

Lincoln, Neb., July 13.-An interest
ing relic of pioneer days in Nebraska,
the old Kearney overland coach, has
passed into the hands of a new owner.
Carl Morton, son of the ex-secretary of
agriculture, bought it of the ex-mayor
of Kearney a few days ago and shipped
it to his home at Nebraska City. The
coach is still capable of doing service,
but Mr.. Morton purchased it as a cur
iosity and as such will regard it.
The old coach has quite a history, and
it's sides bear many a mark of bullets
and arrows fired by Indians. 1t was
known as a ten passenger Concord
coach, and was put into service in 1862,
first doing duty between st. Joseph,
Mo-, and Kearney. Neb., but has been
over the route as far as Salt Lake City.
After the Union Pacific railroad was
completed, in 1869, and the stage line
abandoned the coach was sold to the
Pioneer Stage company, and was run
between towns in central Nebraska
having no railroads. Up to the time of
it's purchase by Mr.. Morton, Kearney
had been it's home for 21 years.
Among it's notable passengers have
been Brigham Young, Mark Twain
and ''Artemus Ward" and not one of
it's passengers was ever seriously in
jured.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13
PINIONED BETWEEN TREES
Death by Starvation in New Hamp-
shire of an Escaped Work
house Inmate.

Laconia, N. H, July 13.-Last night
Charles Droun of this city went to the
shore of Lake Winisquam to battle, and
en- route he passed through the private
forest of Col. J. T. Crockett, where he
discovered a body fast between two
trees. He notified the authorities, who
searched the clothing and found a knife
by which the body was identified as
that of Versil Tilton, who on the night
of April 27 escaped from the Belknap
county workhouse. The trees were only
nine inches apart.
Evidently T1lton in his haste ran in
between them and then fell forward
locking himself. The body shows signs
of desperate struggle. Death was
caused by starvation, The trees are
but a thousand feet from town
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13
SETTLE s1,0OO,OOO DEBT.
Columbus Buggy Company to Resume
with 800 NJ IN This Week.

Columbus, July 13.-The plant OF the
Columbus Buggy company will resume
operations actively in a few days. Early
next week the assignees of the buggy
company will appear in the probate court
with a motion to lift the assignment.
The 1000 or more creditors of the COM
pany have been seen, and an Indebtedness
of nearly 81, 100000 settled or compromised
1t is thought that by the middle of the
week not less than 300 workmen will be
given employment. Before next summer
it is likely that the full complement of
900 men will be employed in the factory.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13
ENGLISH WHEAT CROP SHY.
Yield is Two Bushels Per Acre Below
the Normal

London, July 13-According to the
Mark Lane Express, it is said that the
English wheat crop will show an aver
age of 2S bushels to the acre, which is
about two bushels below the normal.
The same authority, commenting on
the report that the Russian crops have
last fortnight, that the government is
preparing to take exceptional measures
for the relief for agricultural distress,
says:
This is a strange rumor to reach us
in July and we advise the public to be
chary about accepting it,"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas of Junction Citv
Ill, was told by her doctors that she
had consumption and that there was no
hope for her, but two bottles of DR.
Kings New Discovery completely cured
her and she says it saved her life Mr.
Thos. Eggers, 139 Florida street, San
Francisco, suffered from a dreadful
cold, approaching consumption, tried
without result everything else and then
Discovery and in two weeks was cured.
He is naturally thankful 1t is such
results, of which these are samples
that prove the wonderful efficacy of
this medicine in coughs and colds Free
trial bottle at J. K. Jones' drug store,
Fifth street and Kansas avenue Reg
ular size so cents and 81
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13
5000 CHAMPAGNE CORKS.
The Downfall of Charles g. NewhaII.
an Absconding Bank Treasurer.

Boston, July 13.-The downfall of
Charles S. Newha1l, absconding treas
urer of the. Melrose Cooperative Bank,
is now said to be a repetition of the old
story of dissipation. In trunk among
his effects were found 5000 champagne
corks.
1t was at first thought that his pee
ulat1ons would amount to but a few
hundreds of dollars, but the partial in
Vestigation of the books so far made
show that they will run far into the
thousands. The young man is thought
TO be hiding either in this city or New
York,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13
GORMAN'S ILLNESS.
Confined to His Country Home With
q Neuralgic Attack.

Washington, July Ex-senator Cor
man was not inattendance upon any of
the sessions of the senate last week, he
having been confined to his country
home, FairView, near Laurel, Md, With
neuralgia in the face.
The premonitory symptoms made
their appearance last Saturday and de-
-veloped into a severe attack. 1t was on
account of this illness that Senator
German was unable to be present in the
senate when the tariff bill was voted
upon, but he was paired with Senator
Frye against the bill.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13
NO DEAD MANS CURVE.
Ingenuity Produces Grip That Will
Prove a Life Savar.

Mans Curve" for the curve on the
Broadway cable road, at Union Square
AuBW 9I9qM a97Lls Qlu99lIno,9 puB
persons have been killed and manned
because the speed of the cars could not
be slackened. is a misnomer now.
The cars have been equipped with a
new grip and can be run at slow speed
on curves; in fact, may be stopped in
the middle of any curve without losing
the cable. The cars were run with the
new appliance for the first time today.
and the result was satisfactory
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13
Dehs, Nav York Trip.

New York, July 13.-Eugene V. Debs
was expected here in about a fortnight
to talk Of his colonization scheme, but it
was learned yesterday that he has
CHANGED his mind. Debs wrote that he
had decided not to come here until the
autumn and he refers to the New York
people as ''skeptics.'' He says they can
wait. as there is plenty of work for him
where he is now.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13

vent the water from collecting on walks
which are below the park level The
resolution was passed.
TO CUT WEEDS.
City Physician Mitchell wants to know
what proceedings shall be taken to cut
the weeds vacant lots owned by nom
residents. The matter was referred to
the city attorney and he will report at the
next meeting
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13

John Griffin of GAINESVILLE, O., SAYS:
ST never lived a day for thirty years
without suffering agony until a box of
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured nv
piles" For piles and rectal troubles
cuts and bruises, sprains, eczema and
all skin troubles, DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is uneQualled. C. w. Stansfeld
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13
A Genuine Harvest Excursion.

On July 20, 1897, the Santa Fe Route
will run cheap excursions to principal
points in Arkansas, Arizona, Oklahoma
and Texas.
Ticket rate. one fare plus 81 for round
trip. Liberal limits and stOpover privi-
Ieges This excursion will enable you
to take midsummer outing and see the
rich rewards for well directed toll
For free literature descriptive of land
in the great southwest, address w. c.
Garvey, agent, A. T. &S. F. Ry., To-
peka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13

ct crave but One Minute" said the
public speaker in a husky voice: and
then he took dose of One Minute
Cough Cure, and proceeded with his
oratory One Minute Cough Cure is
uneoualed for throat and lung troubles.
G. w. Stansfeld. 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13

Don't nauSeate your stomach with
teas and bitter herbs, but reg 'late your
liver and sick headache by using those
famous little pills known as De Wits
Little Early Risers. G. w. StanSfeld,
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13

Beggs' Diarrhea Balsam, is a purely
vegetable compound, and cures where
all others fail. AT druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13

The magic healer OF all Coughs, Colds
and Consumption is Beggs' Cherry
Cough Syrup. At druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13
The Rock Island Route

Has through sleeping and chair cars
ON both day and night trains to Colo
rado Springs and Denver; leave Topeka
1885 next morning; leaving Topeka at
1O:40p. m., arriving at Coloradod Springs
$40 p. m.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-13
81 4o-Topeka to St Louis-$z 40.

Tickets sold July 16 to 21, inclusive;
July %, &c, 80; August 2, 6, 9 and Is,
via Santa Fe Route.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-27

her uncle had much desire to be presi-
dent. She replied that at an earlier
point in his political career he prob
ably had such an ambition, but that
when he saw tF e direct on TOW ard which
parties were tending, and the growing
feeling between the sections, he shrank
from it. The movement in his favor
sprang up when he was minister to
England. He wrote many letters pro-
testing against the use of his name as
a candidate, but in spite Of his pro-
tests he was made the nominee.
VICTORIA AND EUGENE.
Mrs. Johnston has in her home here
many mementos of her stay in England
while her uncle was minister She at
tracted, you know, more attention per
haps than any other American girl who
has ever been presented at the court Of
st. James. She was made much of by
Queen Victoria, and as the niece of Mr.
Buchanan she took the place that
would have been accorded to the. min
listers wife. She has today the pictures
Of the queen and the royal family
which the Prince of Wales gave to her
on her departure from England to
America. These pictures represent the
queen and the family as she knew
them. Her majesty was at that time
a very beautiful woman. She was most
charming in her manners and was ey-
cry inch a queen. During her stay Miss
Lane met Louis Napoleon, emperor of
the French, and the Empress Eugene
who were then paying a visit to Lon
don. The empress impressed Miss Lane
as being elegant and graceful. but as
not having the dignity nor regal look
OF Queen Victoria. Miss Lane met at
this time all of the distinguished peo-
PIE OF England. Disraeli, who was the
leader of the opposition, did not i'm
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-27
President BdCha1aQ'S Niece.
Visit to Mrs Harriet at Her Washing


copyrighted, 1897, by Frank G. Carpenter1
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 24.-Liv.
ing within a few blocks of the White
house, so near to it that the strains
of the Marine band at the presidents
receptions can almost be heard within
her parlors, is a woman who forty
years ago was one of the most popular
mistresses the executive mansion has
ever had. Forty years ago she was
known as the most beautiful, the most
intelligent and most accomplished
woman of the United States. The
beaux Of the army and navy then
bowed wn to her; diplomats from
dozen foreign courts strove together
for her smiles; statesmen famous for
their eloQuence and wit repeated her
bon mots and the American people
without regard to party admired and
worshiped her. Today this woman is
intellectually as bright as she was then,
and physically she seems almost as
young as she was when she presided
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-27

press her so much as some of the
others, and Gladstone seems to have
made no special impression upon her
mind. During her visit to Oxford col
lege that institution conferred the de-
gree of doctor of civil laws upon Min
lister Buchanan and Alfred Tennyson
She remembers Tennyson as having
long hair and as looking very much
like poet. He was at this time in
his prime and had written the best of
his poetical works.
BUCHANAN TRAINED HIS NIECE.
The relations of President Buchanan
ana his niece were more like those Of
a father and daughter than an uncle
and niece. Miss Lanes parents had died
when she was little more than baby,
and James Buchanan was both father
and mother to her He was fond Of
children and delighted in having his
nfece's friends about him. He enjoyed
having young people at the White
house, and, although he was a bachelor.
his administration was, socially, the
gayest one we have ever had. Mr..
Buchanan was very careful in the
bringing up of Miss Lane. He direct
ed her education, sending her first TO
school at Lancaster, where he lived,
then to private school at Charles
towns and finally to the Georgetown con-
vent: He wrote regularly to her dur
ing her school days. His letters were
full of news and gossip and fun, and
at the same time sef much good adj
vice to the young girl as to her con-
Duct. Here, for instance, is an extract
from one written at about the time
Harriet Lane entered her teens:
MY lear Harriet: Your letter afforded me
very great Pleasure. There is no wish nearer
my heart than that you should become an
amfaple and interesting woman, and ! am re-
!oiceo TO learn that you still can render your
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ed with the president at the White
house. The time was one round of re-
ceptionS, dinners and amusements.
Every evening, with one exception,
President Buchanan gave a dinner, at
which distinguished people were in
vited to meet the prince, and Miss Lane
also gave an invited reception, introiUc-
/ ing his royal highness to the society Of
the capital. At the dinners the English
minister and his attaches were present,
and the minister, who was Lord Lyons,
gave dinner at the legation, at which
Miss Lane and the president attended.
One of the features of the occasion was
an excursion to Mount Vernon, in which
the party went ON the dispatch boat
Harriet Lane" one of the revenue cut
ters belonging to the treasury depart
ment.
BUCHANAN'S IDEA OF EXPENSES
1t was in talking about the Prince Of
Wales visit that Mrs. Johnston gave
me some interesting information aa to
how her uncle regarded presidential
expenses. He was one Of the most con-
scientious presidents we have ever had,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-27

engaged to her. Then there was a lovers
quarrel and the young lady wrote a letter
breaking of the engagement. Soon after
writing it she went to Philadelphia for
short visit, and during her stay there she
died. The lovers quarrel had not been made
sweetheart until the day OF his death. He
wrote beautiful obituary notice of Miss
Coleman for the Lancaster newspaper and
letter to her father published in Tcknor's
Life, which shows how great the loss was
to him. When he was seventy years old.
just before his death, he referred again to
the matter, showing that he still felt deeply
concerning 1t, and stating that the truth
would be told after his death.
Frank G.. Carpenter.
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self very dear to me by your conduct; and
, anticipate with pleasure the months which,
trust in heaven, we will pass together after
the adjournment of congress. / expect to be
in Lancaster for a week or ten days about
the LIST Of April when l hope to see you in
good health and receive favorable reports Of
Believe me to be your affectionate uncle
May heaven bless you.
James Buchanan
Washington, February Is, 1912.
Here is another letter written about year
later:
My dear Harriet: 1t is one of the first de-
sireS of my heart that you should become an
amiable and good girl Education and ac-
sink into significance when compared with
the proper government of the heart and
temper. How all your friends and relatives
would love you-how proud and happy
should be to acknowledge and cherish you
as an object of deep affection could 1 say she
is kind in heart, amiable in temper and be-
HAYES in such manner as to secure the afec-
ton and esteem of all around her. l now
cherish the hope that ere long this may be
the case.
What long list of studies you are engaged
upon. The number would seem too great for
any common intellect, but it would seem that
you manage them all without diff
AT a dinner table at Washington during the
last session, wager was made that not
person at the table could name all the muses.
and the wager was won. Had you been one
VI Cle CoupdHy the FeSuJ would DOUBTLESS
have been different. 1 presume that the
muses. and graces are great favorites with you
Attend diligently to your studies, but above
all govern your heart and your conduct
Most affectionatey
James Buchanan
Lancaster, March TO- 1892
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN'S PAPERS.
Mrs. JoAnScn says Il at Presidsn. Buehanan's
papers are to be given over to the Philadel-
phia Historical society. This decision has
been reached during the past few weeks, and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-27

In Suit Which Is on Trial nj
Wichita

WICHITA, Kan, June 26-The trial
of the suit brought by Thomas A.
Shedd, of Boston, against George
Troutman, of Philadelphia, which IN
wolves 100000, has begun in the dis
trict court 1t is a result of the failure
of the Lombard Investment company.
of Kansas City. The main questions to
be decided are: Can a stakeholder be
sued directly by a creditor without first
proceeding against the company; also,
can corporation organized under the
Kansas laws sell its business to a
Missouri corporation, which assumes
It's liabilities, without the express con-
sent of the creditors of the Kansas
company? This corporation was after
wards succeeded by the Lombard In
yestment company, a Missouri corpo-
ration, which assumed all the habili-
ties and assets Of the Kansas corpora
ton.
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within short time a vast amount of valuable
historical material will be there accessible to
the public There was no man more careful
of his papers than Mr.. Buchanan. He never
DESTROYED letter, and at his death there
were boxes upon boxes of correspondence
packed away in his house at Wheatlands, near
Lanoast r. Els co re p nde c. We ed w d .
range There was hardly character of
note in this country or Europe with whom he
was not at some time in communication His
letters to Miss Lane covered every variety of
subject and could they have been saved and
published they would have made a most in
teresting volume. When President Buchanan
died he left instructions to the writing of
his memoirs. He chose as the author Mr..
William B. Reed, of Philadelphia Mr.. Reed
was one of his closest friends and knew
just how Mr.. Buchanan wanted every matter
treated Mr.. Reed, however, had financial
troubles which prevented his carrying out his
plan and the executors had the biography
written by Mr.. George Tcknor Curtis. The
letters of Mr. Buchanan form, it seems to
me, the most interesting part of Mr.. Curtis
book.
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BUCHANAN's LOVE AFFAIR.

1t was owing to a mistake that some of
the most interesting papers connected with
Mr. Buchanan's career were burned by his
executors. These were the papers relating
to his love affair. The full story of the
matter was. it. is believed told in the
package Of papers, but when he had orig
inally made it up he had written upon 1t a
line stating that it should be burned with
out being opened. Afterward he gave di-
rections to his bfographer that the package
episode OF his career be told in the story
of his life. When the executors found the
package they burned it before they realized
what Mr.. Buchanan had said to his biog-
rapher about 1t. The only thing that can
now be certainly known concerning the MAJ
ter Is that when Mr.. Buchanan was young
man practicng law in Lancaster he fell ia
love with a beautiful girl the daughter of
Robert Coleman one of the wealthiest cts
zens of the place. After a time he became
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Mrs. JolnScn says Il at PreSidsn. Buchanan's
papers are to be given over TO the Philadel-
phia Historical society. This decision has
been reached during the past few weeks and