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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.

Thomas Jefferson, the actors son, has
an autograph album that is unique in
containing the thumb-prints OF ceie-
brities. Among them are those Of Pres
ident and Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary
Lamont and Francis Wilson.
A most interesting prodigy has been
discovered in A1phonse Nelis, q little
blind lad who is an inmate Of an asy-
Ium near Mons, in Belgium. He was
given instruction in music three years
ago, and now, at the age of eleven, he
has composed mass that is to be pub
licly performed.
Carl Linden, the Swedish artist whose
paintings have lately been the talk of
Paris, was a t one time sign painter,
and it was through the 1berality OF a
Chicagoan that he received his art ed
uctation. Linden is one of the numer-
Gus progeny of poor peasant couple
His original object in emigrating to this
country was to become cowboy, but
in this he failed
The vast mahogany forests of Nicar-
aqua are almost wholly controlled by
Boston firms by contract with the Mic
aragua government. The export trade
in the expensive wood has become very
extensive, it having reached 6,OOOOOV
feet in 1888 In connection with this in
duStry il is interesting to recall that the
first mahogany logs imported into Eng
land were purchased by a doctor to use
for medicinal purposes He ground
them into powder, after the manner or
PERUVIAN bark, and administered the
powder in his prescriptions, but it seems
not to have been desirable as a remedy
A titled lady secured one of the logs and
had a cabinet made of it that was the
admiration of her friends because of
the beautiful grain of the wood. Such is
the story and thereafter the wood was
greatly in demand
After a priest had performed the last
rites over the body of a workman in
the cemetery at Arras, in France, a
friend of the dead man appeared with
two. great bottles of gin in his hands.
Opening one of these, he spilled its con-
tents into the grave, thus complying, as
he said in a short speech, with the
wishes of his dead comrade- The other
bottle was opened for the refreshment
of the mourners.
The hundreth anniversary of Schu-
bert's death is to be celebra ted in Wen
ma with considerable splendor.A search
for relics of the composer brings to light
the fact that at his death his entire eff
fects were officially valued at less than
SIS.
Queen Victoria is said to have been
greatly pleased with the present of
fruit, 80 boxes in all, sent her from
Canada. 1t comprised apples, pears.
grapes and ounces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
HOW WE GREW.

In 1885 the circulation was. -. 800
january 1, 1891, were printed 3,125
Daily average for year 1884,. 1880
Daily average for yG9R 1902. 5000
Daily average for year 1893. e,213
Daily average for year 1884,. s,4Is
Daily average for year 1885,. e,217
Daily average for year 1896. i. 10, 769
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
For SO Cents.

Also 44-inch ChangeabIe Canvas,
green and blue, olive and navy, brown
ana blue, brown and purple, and As
inch Plain Canvas, bronze, golden
brown, light blue and brown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

Paper enlarged from six column quarto
to seven column quarto.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

Consumptives obtain relief by using
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. No other cure
is so effective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

Shirts. collars and cuffs Iaundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West Sthe st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

When some people find that they can
afford anything else. they decide tina
they can afford more medicine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

Made a showing = sworn detailed
statement-of circulation exceeding
that of any other Topeka daiIys
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

Four Linotype machines installed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

If you can't sing, or recite, or play tn
piano. give thanks: you escape NOR
abuse than the Sultan of Turkey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

Reached a daily average for the year
1896 of Io,z6o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

A boy never expresses the love he feel:
for his mother. and seldom feels the love
he expresses for other women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

Broken edge collars made smooth by
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

Queen Victoria is said to have been
greatly pleased with the present of
fruit, 30 boxes in all, sent her from
Canada 1t comprised apples, pears,
grapes and ounces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

There are few men who can look i'm
pressed when their wives talk about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
GLOBE SIGHTS.

(From the Atchison GIobe.)
When you are a fool don't pretend to be
coz rn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

In the fifteen months last past
have been reached:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

Thomas Jefferson, the actors son, has
an autograph album that is unique in
containing the thunb-prints of cele-
brities. Among them are those of Pres
ident and Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary
Lamont and Francis Wilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

A fat man is all right so long as he is
not in his own way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

We have not heard of any Kansas edi-
tors that have received an invitation to
the Bradley-Martin wedding.-Chanute
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

The complaint known as grip is as i'm
pressing as unrequfted love.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

The new secretary of agriculture is tn
Oldest of fourteen children. 1t is no won
der that he has developed hustling quail
ties.-Lawrence Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

The hundreth anniversary of Schu-
bert's death is to be celebrated in Wen
ma with considerable Splendor.A search
for relics of the composer brings to light
the fact that at his death his entire eff
fects were officially valued at less than
SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

The Topeka husbands whose wives hav
been experimenting on them with tn
Pure Food show receipts are now recon
ciled to drug store whisky.-Newton Kan
san.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
For So Cents.
For 90 Cents.

50-inch Black Check, 46-inch Mixed
Cheviot, 52-inch Figured Diagonals, in
brown, green and brown. navy and
black, brown and navy, olive and black,
and 44-inch Mixed Canvas, light olive
and blue, green, blue. black and re-
Seda-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

When q man tells a woman his troubles.
and she says that there is something
about her that induces all the men to
confide in her. he receives lesson that
ought to do him good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

If the grounding is to have anything t
say about spring weather, it is time to lay
in a supply of garden seeds for early
planting.-Fort Scott Monitor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

The big ''bead indian" has been ban
ished from the Kansas City union depot.
just cross the avenue.-Ottawa Republi-
can.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

The Texas young man who tried to form
a matrimonial trust by marrying sixteen
wives is now in jail, meditating over the
problem, rs marriage a ailure.''-Arkan-
sas City Traveller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

There are times in the long dark night
when Mckinley must be subject to the
depressing realization that he was "boys
together with a COMPOUNDED large num-
Der of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

A number of Kansas Republicans are
getting their pictures in the papers, nont
of them are cabinet size.-Councn Grove
Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

At this price in this lot we have secured
\ f fSInnech SIX Novelties, worth 81: and
Inree color1ngs of 46-inch silk and wool
French Novelties. imported to sell for n
$i,zo and five colorings of 4s-inch Mohair :1u0
ngures OF plain grounds, worth $3.50 u III
: Your pick of the lot for. per yard-..-.....
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

certainly be great relief, but our COM
munica.ion should bring out with more
prominence such facts as these: That the
present postotfice is too small for the vol
ume of BUSINESS transacted therein. and
in such matters cramping always entails
loss. San Francisco wants q modern post
Office, in keeping with its standing among
the large cities of the United States. Our
present antiquated excuse for q postofice
is disgrace 10 the City.
"Furihermore there is sufficient money
on hand to make start on the work; also
that according to all we can learn the
plans are prepared, or are at least nearly
completed, and finally that there has
been more than sufficient delay. 1 be-
lieve that it was something like ten years
ago that the subject was first agitated.
THE agitation of this matter by our
body has been delayed q little, as it was
thought advisable to take it up at the
quarterly meeting of the Builders Ex-
change, which will be held on March 5,
but upon a second thought decided that
the present is the best time to act. The
Postoffice will also be discussed at the
quarterly meeting, and feel assured that
our mem bers viii do all in their power to
accom- plish the desired results"
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

Oscar Lewis, yesterday issued a call to
have the directors meet in the Exchange
building at o'clock tomorrow for the
purpose of drafting q memorial to be for
warded to Washington praying that the
work may be commenced forthwith.
THAT petition will recite the great need
OF the building and the necessity OF hav-
ing the work continue without lnterrup-
tion after the start is made, and also the
immediate benefit to trade. labor, COM
merce and the public at large.
On March joint mass meeting of the
members OF the Board of Trade of San
Francisco, the California Stale Board of
Trade, the Manufacturers and Producers
Association, the Chamber of Commerce
and the Merchants Association will be
held in the Cham ber OF Commerce Hall.
The purpose of this representative gath
ering has already been made known. At
this meeting the best speakers in the City
men who are Thoroughly informed on the
needs of San Francisco and the Pos toffice
subject-will deliver interesting ana in
structiye addresses.
The public bases its hopes for the COM
mencement of the new building upon the
fact that within few days there will be a
change OF administration, and that the
new regime Will not prove as blind to the
interests of the City by the Golden Gate
as the outgoing administration has been.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
ppropriation, which be characler d a.

appropriation, which he character d a.
gift, subsidy to the railroad
Tillman 3D. OF Sou Caro- Una defended
the provision and declared Buffers argu-
ment piece OF sentimentaIity. He said
there was entirely TOO much sentimental
ity in the South. What it needed was
more practicabiIity.
This was followed by a war and rapid
exchange OF compliments between the
Senators of the two adjoining States.
Butt amendment was defeated
The postoffice appropriation bill was
then passed and the sundry civil bill taken
up.
At 12:45 A. NJ, after mum Der of unsuc-
cesslul attempts by hill TO have an hour
fxed on Monday for holding an executive
session for the consideration of nomina-
lons, 1t was agreed that at 2:30 A. NJ. the
senate should take recess until 3 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon.
The sundry civil bill considerat ton was
then resumed
At 2 o'clock there were but few Senators
present TO listen 10 the monotonous read
ing OF the clerk. At that hour he had
covered about half the 134 pages con-
tanned in the bill. Items 10 which objec-
tion was offered were passed over without
action.
At ESQ A. NJ. the reading of the sundry
CIVIL bill was finished and the Senate took
recess until 3 AN
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
TO FACILITATE FEDERAL BUSINESS.
John P. Irish Emphasizes the Importance of the Budine
Demanded.

proposed Federal building this
h.
Cleveland
would
mail tina: would entirely
building shelter the headquarters
office and land Office postal and railway postal service
All of these
outwar
will be greatly the facility Federal business
pos and buildings P.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
Why Is Not the New Postofflce
Built 2
San FranciscO City Argus.

San Francisco City Argus.
The City Argus frequently has called
attention that site was purchased for a
postoftice some years since, but no efforts
have been made to build postoffiee. Now
Mayor Phean feels action should be taken,
as it would give employment to our peo-
pie, which is no small matter. He de-
clares San Francisco has contributed in
custom duties alone over $lO0, 600, 600
in the last fourteen years, and the delay
in erecting the postoffice is unpardon-
able and inexcusable. II Congressman
Mcguire had lent his best energies to
force action something no doubt
would have been effected. But no,
he has let the new postofice building"
pass his understanding. His wanton neg
iect is now painfully apparent. What do
We send men to Congress tor but to look
out for our interests Have they done it g?
Has Mcguire ever been heard urging q
Postoffice building being erected in this
City2 Has Loud's voice been raised for
oneP The delay in acting can be placed
at the door of the Cougressmen who rep
resent San Francisco. THE CALL is deserv-
ing of warm praise for its warm advocacy
for early action. 1t says Supervising
Architect Aiken declares that the begin
ming OF the work is yet far off. There is
a mysterious agency tn at DELAYS it. There
is $210, 900 in the UnitedStates Treasury to
the credit OF the new building. Lack of
interest by our representatives THE CALL
should understand is the true cause, de-
pend upon IT.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

the meeting in the Chamber OF Commerce
Hall. The members are all in hopes that
the Postoffice will be reality in the near
future"
AT the State Board of Trade rooms at 16
Post street the Office force was kept
busy sending out letters to its members.
]. A Filcher lost no time. and by O. clock
big bundle of letters was deposited in
the mail.
Mr.. Filoher stated that he was sure that
the State Board of Trade will turn out in
large numbers TO attend the meeting, as
all of its local members are and have been
earnestly desirous of having the new
building constructed as speedily as possi-
ble
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

commercial bodies and the representative
citizens of San Francisco are thoroughly
in earnest in the request for the work to
start. This is what we propose to do at
the mass-meeting."
The members of the Merchants Associa-
ton are equally interested in this PROPOSE
ton, and at the gathering of the directors
OF that BODY yesterday Secretary J. R.
Freud was instructed to telegraph at once
to Congressman Loud and Mcguire for il :
formation Upon the Postoffice question.
Answers are expected tomorrow.
Secretary Freud said: 1.-THE Merchants
Association will be well represented at
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
ANTLScA1PEk HIoroRT.
BtH PGSseS the House by More Than a
400 Thirds Mn nioritm

BIZ PGSses the House by More Than a
1tUo- Thirds Majority.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 27.-In the
House to-day the following bills were
passed: Gran ing right. way through
the Spokane Military Reservation, Wa h.
ingion, to the 81. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba Railroad; to vacate the Sugar
loaf Reservoir site No. in Lake County,
Colo, and restore 1T 10 the public domain /;
establishing a land office at Kalispiel,
Mont.
Senate amendments TO the bill allowing
the bottling of distilled sp rlts in bond
were concurred in, and the bill now go S
to the President.
Sherman (R.) of New York called up
the anli-scalping bill. 1t proposes an
amendment to the interstate commerce act
and forbds the sale of railroad tickets by
any her than a regularly appointed
agent of the company issuing the tickets.
Northway (R. of Ohio raised the Ques-
ton of consideration and on an aye and
no vote the House decided-152 to Toto
consider the bill
Sherman proposed an amendment the
effect OF which would be to give persons
chasing tickets the right TO sell them
70 other persons who will actually use
them for passage.
Sherman moved the previous questio
and pending that endeavored to make an
arrang ment to limit the debate, first pro-
posing an hour and a half and again two
hours, but the opponents OF the bill de-
clined to accept less than three hours and
Sherman insisted upon his motion for the
previous question.
Bowers (R.) of California moved to ad-
Journ and on this motion the ayes and
noes were taken, the opponents of the bill
evincing determination to fight it with
every possible weapon all along the line.
The motion to adj journ was lost and the
previous question was then ordered. The
amendments offered by Sherman were
agreed to and then he reviewed the pro-
visions of the bill.
The engrossment and third reading of
the bill was ordered and the reading of
the engrossed copy was demanded. To
secure this a wait Of some minutes was
necessary.
The House refused to consider the bill
authorizing the Posimaster-General to
test the merit of the postal card and
envelopes with coupons attached. patented
by the United States Economic Postal
Association, which was to be admitted to
the mails under the regulations TO be is
sued by the Postmaster General.
The engrossed copy of the anti-scalpers
bill having been received, it was read.
Bailey Cd of Texas moved to recommit
the bill with instructions Reiected-46
to 130. The bill was then passed-142 to 81.
The House then, at $40 adjourned until
Monday at noon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

Resuming. Mr.. Lewis said: "The reso-
luIions and memorial that am sure will
be passed by the directors of the Builders
Exchange will, no doubt, be based upon
business reasons. Much has been said OF
the labor market being clogged and the
unemployed needing work. This is q
matter of serious consideration, but in
addressing the people at Washington
they should not be led to believe that San
Francisco is in such condition with its
unemployed that Congress would be per-
forming charity.
ga large force of men provided with en-
ploy ment upon such structure would
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
U,rekfv Bann Stot,n.nf

NEW YORK, N. Y. Feb. 27.-Ths
weekly statement of the associated banks
shows the following changes: Res rye,
increase $l,S55,025; loans. decrease ST.
137, 800; specie. increase 81, 123, 600; legal
tenders, increase 1,105, 800; deposits, in
crease $l.O96, 7G0; cir ulation, decrease
$l223oO. The nks now hold S57, Al, ,975
in excess of legal requirement..
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
STATE BOARD


Local
PRODUCERS Association
call
IN Francisco
Exchange
March,
Postoffice
there
be eapprec ed. =
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
WATER FAMINE IN OAx4CA.
Is a Result a Peculiarly Fatal Ept-
denIio Breaks OHt

denIio Breaks OHt.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. 27.-A special
from PuebIa, Mexico. says the city OF
Oaxaca has a water famine which is
causing great suffering among the people
of that place. All the fountains have
gone dry and the water supply for the
city is exhausted. As result of this con-
dition peculiar epidemic has broken out
among the poorer classes which is alarm
ing in its fatality. The patient is first
stricken with vomiting of blood,
which soon results in death.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
THE BUILDERS WANT 1T.

A Special Meeting of the Exchange
Called for Tomorrow Afternoon.
There will be a special weeting of the
board of directors of the Builders Ex-
change of San francisco tomorrow at 1
o'clock, for the purpose of taking action
relative to the early starting of the work
on the new Postoffice building The mem
bers of this organization of artisans have
long desired to see the work begun, and in
the past raised their voice to that end.
Oscar Lewis, the president, yesterday
sent out a call for special N Getting of the
boaid OF directors, which will be held in
the exchange building, at 40 New Mont
gomery street In discussing the matter
Mr.. Lewis stated that there could be no
better time for commencing the projected
work than now.
For some time past the building and
contracting business in this City has bee
dull, and this has caused considerable
hardship to hundreds of carpenters, brick
masons and others in the building trade.
These people to whom he refers are resi-
dents of this City and nearly all have FAM
lilies dependent upon them.
The men who furnish materials of all
kinds have also lost by this condition of
affairs. OF course every spring sees the
building business improve more or less,
but the present outlook does not give rise
to hopes that there will be a building
boom next spring and summer. Hence
the erection of the large Federal building
would do much to relieve the labor mar
ket for contractors and workingmen alike
Continuing, Mr.. Lewis said:
''In issuing this call for meeting of the
directors of the Builders Exchange 1
fully believe that it is a subject of vital
interest to US all. 1 vii! suggest that good
strong resolutions be passed by this BODY
urging the authorities in Washington and
our Representatives in Congress to do all
in their power to get the work started.
Also that Congress appropriate at the
extra session a sufficient sum of money to
keep the work going. so that there will be
no stopping when it has been started, as
might be the case when the $240, OOO al
ready in hand for that purpo, has been
used up in the first or preliminary work.
The call for the meeting reads as fol-
lows:
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

In mile of English railway there are
about 21l2 sleepers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

SAN FRANCISCO, February 27, 1897.
special meeting of the board directors of the Builders
Exchange is hereby called for Monday, March 1907
at 40 New Montgomery street, for the purpose of considering the
proposition to the authorities Washington begin early
construction of the San Francisco Postofce.
You earnestly requested be present Respectfully,
OSCAR LEWIS, President.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
COME ONE, COME ALL.
Active Preparations Being Made for
the Mass Meeting on ThursdaX


the s-Meeting on Thursday.
The officers of the five large commercial
and industrial bodies of this City, who on
Friday decided to call mass-meeting of
their organizations for the purpose of
making an effort TO have the work on the
new Postoffice begun as soon as possible,
have started out in earnest to make the
gathering success. By tomorrow morn
ing nearly every member of the Chamber
of Commerce will be in receipt of q notice
of the meeting, accompanied by an urgent
request to be present.
Yesterday President Hugh Craig of that
body said: THE meeting will be sue
cess. I believe that the change of admin
istration, the extra session of Congress
and other considerations will start the
ball to rolling if we of this City properly
impress those at Washington that the
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
OF TRADE.

IA MoRRIssEs. Stockton. Chairman Con.
mittee on Exhibiis-
". II. MILLS. Chairman Committee on trin.
ing and Advertising.