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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29
HOPKINS SUES PULLMAN.
The Ex-Mayor Brings Suit for Rebates
in Rental

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Former Mayor John
P Hopkins appeared in Judge Clifford's
court yesterday as witness and plaintiff
in the suit of the Secord-Hopkins COM
pany against the Pullman Palace Car
company for Sc, 500 rebate rents. In 1885
John P. Hopkins was the paymaster
of the Pullman company, and the Ar
cade building at Pullman had just been
finished
Mr.. Hopkins and F. H. Secord organ
lied the Arcade Trading company and
rented from the Pullman company four
stories in the Arcade building in which
they opened a general store
Mr.. Pullman agreed" said Mr.. Hop
kins, that the company was to pay
800 cash for each of the stores it oc-
cupied. This was less than the schedule
rate charged for stores in the building.
We were charged the regular rates on
the books of the Pullman company,
which will show>that we paid $500 a
year, although we really paid but 81,
This arrangement continued to June
of 1897 when Mr.. Pullman told me that
the Pullman company had a new aud
itor, and he said the new man did not
know anything about the methods of
the Pullman company, and he did not
desire him to know any more than was
necessary until it was determined
| whether he should remain with the
company permanently. Mr. Pullman
| then said he wanted US to pay in the
| future the regular rent which was then
| charged for the other stores in the
! building, and he would personally see
| that the difference between $500 a month
and the schedule rate was returned to
| US. We continued to pay at the rate
| of $500 per year to November, 1889,
| when we left the building, but Mr.. Pull
| man, although often reminded of the
matter, never paid US back the differ
| 6nCR''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29
ABHOR CHINESE LAUNDRY.
Crusade Started by the San Francisco
Health Board

San Francisco, Jan. 29-Dr. Hart has
presented very damaging report to
the board of health upon the subject of
Chinese laundries. He says that they
are the cause of germs of disease being
freely disseminated among the white
people of the city. The report reads as
follows:
"A large number of places run os-
tensibly as laundries by Cinnamon are
nothing more or less than opium dens,
which are freqUented by many white
people. A raid on these places by the
police, assisted by our inspector, will
result in wholesale arrests and the
breaking up of resorts of this kind a
filthy habit in many of these Chinese
1aundries is their sleeping on the
washed clothing of their patrons.
The following day these same clothes.
without undergoing a second washing,
are ironed and returned to the custom
erS. This witness ed myself The spray
ing of clothes by means of the mouth
by the Chinese should be prohibited, as
the germs of disease can by this means
be communicated to others.
Il visited laundrieS where I saw the
good result of our inspectors visit. AS
compared to others, they were quite
clean. Where a laundry was found in
an unsanitary condition the permit to
pursue this branch of industry was re-
vOked at once and not returned until
the place was put in proper condition"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29
M'KINLEY'S SECRETARY.
Bellany Storer VIII be Asked to Sue
coed MIR ThurDer.

Washington. JAN 9-President-eIect
Mckinley is in a greater quandary over
the selection of his private secretary
or secretary to the president, as the title
Will read when he enters the White
HOuSe-than he is over that of any
other member of his official family He
is said to be contemplating a policy
however, that will be very surprising
to his countrymen, which embraces the
appointment of a man of great wealth.
high prominence and exalted social po-
sition, who is at the same time equip
ped with all the qualifications necessary
to one who is to occupy the closest con-
fdential relations with the president of
the United States. 1t is said in circles
which enjoy intimate acquaintance with
Major Mckinley that he is very desir-
GUS of having eX-Congressman Bellamy
StOTer of Cincinnati take the place.
Many people who know Mr.. Storer
will doubtless laugh at the idea of his
being private secretary to anyone, but
it is very we'll known that the title given
does not indicate in the slightest de-
gree the relations that exist between
the man who wears ii and the chief ex-
ecutive, and, besides, it is intended to
eliminate the private" and thus dis
pense with the handle to that title that
gives the impression that an amanuen-
ensis or stenographer is meant by the
appellatiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29
EXPERT HORTICULTURIsT.
Civil Service Examination for Appli-
cants February 10.

New York. Jan. 29.-The United States
civil service commission will hold an
examination here and in other cities
where there are applicants, commence
ing at a m. on Feb 10, to fill a va
cancy in the position of expert horti-
culturist, office of experiment stations,
department of agriculture, the salary
of which is 81 400 per annum.
The subjects and weights of the ex-
animation Will be as follows: Theory
and practice of horticulture, 8; transla-
ton of technical French, 3; translation
of technical German, 5: abstracting of
the literature of horticultural research,
8; essay writing on a given horticultu-
raj subject, g.
Extra credit, not to exceed 10 per
cent of the total weights of the exami-
nation, will be given on the basis of the
extent and nature of the training and
experience of candidates in the science
and practice of horticulture Two days
of six hours each will be allowed for the
completion of the examination. Those
desiring to compete should write to the
civil service commission, Washington,
D. c.. for an application blank, and file
their applications at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29
BUYING A YOUNG FOREST.
Sixty Thousand Rare and Valuable
Trees for Pittsburg Park

Pittsburg Jan. 29.-Superintendent Will
liam Falconer will today purchase a for
est for Schenley park 1t will not be
full-grown forest, for most of the trees
and bushes comprising it will be saplings,
but it will be such forest never grew
even in the widest tropical territory
Trees from far-off Siberia, from China,
Japan, Australia and even Patagonia will
grow side by side with trees which shell
ter bird and beast up Pennsylvania s
mountain slopes Plainly stated, Mr..
Folconer will today open bids for about
$4,000 trees of over nearly LOCO varieties,
which he will plant in Schenley park and
and fields of the park with such varied
VideS in any one locality.
only attraction in Schenley parks new
forest. Several of the trees win be plant
ed for their fruit well beautiful
blossoms, among them being the noun
tain ash, the burning bush (Euonymus),
Japanese crab apples with fruit no larger
than peas, barberry of many kinds sill
VerthOrn (eleagnuS), several kinds of
winterberries (Ilex), various colored cram
berry bushes and Chinese matrimony
vine 0ycium.)
Even the small boy will not be forgot
ten, for the forest will contain horse
chestnuts, which he cannot eat, and sweet
cheStnuts he will be sure to steal; Usage
oranges. which look like anything except
an orange; mulberrieS, hickory nuts. wal
nuts, hazel nuts and persimmons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29
MIR. ECKELs' VIEWS.
he Tells the House Committee What
He Thinks of the Finance
Situation.

Washington, Jan 29.-Comptroller
Eckels of the treasury department has
given his views upon the financial con-
dition of the country to the house COM
mittee on banking and currency. Sew
eral bills introduced by members of
the house had been referred to Mr.. Eek
els for his judgment and besides Civ
ing his views on the money question in
general he analysed those also.
While there was no doubt of the ne
CeSSity for changes in the government
financial system, Mr.. EckelS said, the
public was disposed to attribute too
much of the existing troubles to the
lack Of monetary legislation. Over
trade, over production and eXtraVa-
Rance in private and public eXpendi-
lures, partly induced by speculation,
were largely responsible for the cOun-
fry'S business difficulties. The day
had passed when the volume of money
was it's most important factor. I'M
proved facilities for transportation and
methods of exchange had Iessened the
Importance OF a large volume. Improved
credit was more important. The first
essential was the stability of public
credit. The apparent reluctance of
the people of the United States to re-
deem their public obligations was the
chief cause of distrust.
The currency redemption of the de-
mand obligations of the government
was the chief problem of-the treasury.
The funding and cancellation of these
obligations for the maintenance of a
gold reserve was the most desirable
policy; whether it was the most prac-
tical one was another question.
So far as the contraction of the cur
rency was concerned, Mr.. Eckels did
not think it would follow gradual re-
tirement of the greenbacks, provided
credit was reasonably stable. Banks
would supply the needed currency or
gold would come from abroad. The
pursuance of Secretary McCulloch's
policy would dispose of the question.
Mr.. Eckels added: "a business man
who constantly redeems his notes with
out retiring them and keeps them out
constantly will come to a settling day
that will break him. The chief feature
of a banking bill would be to take from
the government the issue of credit
notes. The banks can do this"
Banks conducted on practical bank
ing principles, instead of as speculative
enterprises, Mr.. Eckels said, could sat
4sfy the currency needs Of business.
Before the war the banks had always
Furnished sufficient gold for business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29
Made No Hay While the Sun shone

Chamberlain, S. D., Jan. ga. Hick-
ey ranchman, reports that up to date
more than 1000 head of horses and cat
tie have persisted in that county from
the fact that owners trusted too much
to the ability of the animals to take
care of themselves and neglected to
put in hay. The great snowfall covered
the range, and stock simply starved to
death. Indian stock raisers on the low
er Brule and Crow Creek reservations
may lose all their stock as many of
them put UP no hay at all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29
PECULIAR PoTsoNs
GENERATED IN THE HUMAN BODY.
The Result of Imperfect Digestion of
Food.

Every living thing. plant or animal.
contains within itself the germs of GER
tain decay and death.
In the human body these germs of
disease and death Called by scientists
Ptomaines). are usually the effect of
imperfect digestion of food, the result
of indigestion or dyspepsia
The stomach, from abuse, weakness,
does not promptly and thoroughly ci-
geSt the food The result is a heavy,
sodden mass which ferments (the first
process of decay, poisoning the blood,
making it thin, weak. and lacking in
red corpuscles; poisoning the brain,
causing headaches and pain in the eyes
Bad digestion irritates the heart,
causing palpitation and finally bringing
on disease of this very important or
gan
Poor digestion poisons the kidneys.
causing Bright's disease and diabetes
And this is so because every organ,
every nerve depends upon the stomach
alone for nouriShment and renewal, and
weak digestion shows itself not only In
loss of appetite and flesh. but in weak
nerves and muddy complexion
The great English scientist, Huxley,
said the best way to start in life Is
sound stomach. Weak StomachS falI
to digest food properly, because they
lack the proper quantity Of digestive
acids Qactic and hydrochlDf1c) ana pep
togenic products; the most sensible rem
edy in all cases of indigestion. is to take
after each meal one or two of Stuart s
Dyspepsia Tablets, because they supply
in a pleasant, harmless form all the ele-
rnents that weak stomachs lack.
The regular use of Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets will cure every form OF stomach
trouble except cancer of the stomach
They increase flesh, insure pure blood,
strong nerves, a bright eye and clear
complexion, because an these result
only from wholesome food well digest
ed
Nearly all druggists sell Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets at so cents full sized
package, or by mail enclosing price to
Stuart Co. Marshall, Mich, but ask
your druggist first.
A little book on stomach diseases
mailed free. Address Stuart Co., Mar
shall, Mich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29
UNDERWRITERS EXTORTION
A fragrant Case of Alleged Imposi-
ton Reported to the Charities
Society.

rant case of extortion on the part of
undertaken has just been brought to the
attention of the Charity Organization So
ciety. A destitute family had recently
lost an infant child, whose burial cost
about $50 not unreasonable sum as bur-
ials in poor families go. Shortly after
ward the husband died. The undertaken
summoned and as he had the confidence
of the widow, and she was distracted
with grief and unable to plan funeral ar
rangements wisely. she accepted without
much hesitation the proffer of the under
taker to relieve her of all worry and re-
sponsibility The result was the presen-
tation of the following bill:
RarnnXine hOdy from the hOSDital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29
Pops and Republicans Get Together

Olympia, Wn., Jan. 29-George f.
Turner of Spokane was last night nom
mated for United States senator in a
caucus of Populists and free silver Re
publicans. He received "a votes Judge
Turner has been a Republican, but at
the late election he supported Bryan. He
is considered one of the ablest lawyers
in the state of Washington. From 1884
to 1888 he was territorial governor.
That distressing disease, the piles is
speedily relieved and cured by Ayers
Pills.
The King. of Pills Recommendations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

Tomorrow night Ellen Beach Yaw, the
phenomenal soprano, will appear at the
visit to Topeka. The advance sale of
seats has been good and her audience
as on former occasions: Miss Yaw is ac-
companied by Macmillan Dick, violinist,
and Miss Lay, contralto Soloist and pian-
list.
Topeka will have week of popular
price attractions at the Crawford Opera
House commencing next Monday night.
MesSrS Willard and William Newell,
known among repertoire companies as
the twin stars with a strong company,
will open the weeks engagement with the
s'CIemenceau Case Ladies win be adj
mitted free, when ACCOMPANIED by 90
cent paid ticket Monday night.
It has been some twelve years since
Lewis Morrison first appeared in his pro-
duction of Faust" and yet both the ac-
tor and the piece retain public interest.
MIR. Morrison will return to this city
after an absence of two years on Tues
week, and on both evenings will present
Faust" The Marguerite of Morrison 3
Faust is being played this year by Miss
Florence Roberts.
The play which formed an admirable
piece for the English actress, Olga Meth
ersole, and as produced by her caused no
end of comment. will be seen for the
first time in this city at the Grand to-
ten by Prosper Merimee. a member of the
French National Academy. nearly a half
ance was converted by Bizet into the Ii
bretto of an opera With this opera,
are more or less familiar, but in the west
at least, the dramatic production is COM
comes to the Grand tonight, Miss Rosabel
Morrison takes the title role. supported
by Edward Elsner, for years the leading
man of her fathers company. In the
last act of the piece a Spanish bull fighr
Will be reproduced on canvass by means
of the eidoloscope.
-
A good house upstairs saw Katie EN-
NETT in her old production, THE Waits
of New York; at the Grand last night
The piece is one of the gallery thrilling
melodramas, in which innocents are
rescued and Williams are foiled about
every ten minutes, the entire work be-
ing accomplished by a New York news
boy. The only clever acting in the play
is done by Miss Emmett.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29
Notice.

The members of the Republican City
Central committee will meet at the Of
fee of the Street Commissioner in CITY
building, on Friday evening, Jan. 20, '97.
Business of Importance
LIE ROY CURRIER
Chairman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29
LILLIAN RUSSELL SUED.
Cycle Firm Claims 800 From the
Prima Donna.

New York, Jan 29.-Lillian Russell
has been sued in the eleventh district
manufacturing firm, who wanted 800 or
the bicycle. For long time it has been
understood by the chappies that the
actress owned some 16 bicycles, includ-
ing a gold-mounted one, and that each
bicycle firm had made her present of
one of their own make.
Unfortunately. this story has been
punctured in this instance. The case
was on the calendar for trial early this
week. The clerks say it has been set
tied out Of court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29

Surprising as it may seem, this bill has
been paid in full, although the woman with
her remaining child is entirely destitute
and has shelter only because her rent is
given in return for janitor services She
is at present dependent on charity for
food and fuel. She was able to pay the
bill because of the fact that her husband
was insured for $126. the whole of which
thus practically disappeared in lump to
pay the funeral expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29

If the hair is falling out, or turning
gray, requiring a stimuIant with nour-
table Sicilian Hair Remover is Just the
specific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29
BOWERY SALOON ROBBED.
Tramps Yank Five Silver Dollars
From an Inlaid Floor.

New York, Jan. 29.-"Silver Dollar
Smith. local ward politician, has the
floor of his Bowery saloon inlaid with
900 silver dollars. A tramp came in
and managed to yank out five of them
and skipped out undetected.
Smith thinks he had device on his
shoe to extract them. He has hired two
extra bartenders to watch the floor. The
Bowery is excited over the unique rob-
berry.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral cures colds
and coughs; an unequaled anodyne ex-
pectOrant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29

Persons who are troubled with indi-
gestion will be interested in the exper-
fence of VIM. H. Penn, chief clerk in
the railway mail service at Des Moines,
TO TESTIFY to the merits of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. For two years have suffer-
ed from indigestion, and am subject to
frequent severe attacks of pain in the
stomach and bowels. One or two doses
of this remedy never fails to give per-
feet relief" Price rs and so cents; for
sale by druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29

'6IpunBr1 mBelS ss9IIsed 'e5Tgqo 10 e9IJ
Suo44nq no Mes puB SuIpu7W op 9M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29
GUILBERT DISCUSSES ART.
She Has No Faith in the Doctrines of
Physical Attraction.

St Louis, Jan. 29.-There is much iron
in the blood of Mile. Yvette Guilbert. 1t
shows in the red hair and in her eyes,
which are the color of port wine through
which sunbeam is struggling. She is
a tai, powerful looking young woman,
with determined chin, a nose too
strong to be Greek and too short to be
aQuiline.
It is the feminine of such a nose as
Napoleon fancied. Her mouth is small
and well formed and her teeth are like
milk.
Her forehead is low, but broad. Her
hair was combed back in a fluffy mass
when she greeted a reporter in the sit
ting room at the st. Nicholas hotel.
Now. what shall talk to Monsieur
about?' said Mile. Guilbert, as she
curled herself up in an arm chair and
gathered a fur trimmed peignoi around
her face. 1t was good setting for her
face, and she looked very beautiful.
The conversation drifted to the art of
acting, and Mile. Guilbert gave her
views
The French school is superior to
any other she said, because the peo-
pie are progressing. They have eX-
hausted the study of the physical and
are striving to learn and reproduce the
motives that actuate men and women.
think people are the highest study for
an artist of any kind-painter. poet,
actor, singer Man should study man.
The man who knows man best is the
most powerful with man.
Il think the secret of success is earn
estness,'' she said. Men and women
who can not enter into the spirit of
their work are not artists. The extent
to which an artist can feel the emotions
as they are depicted is the true meas
ure of ability. But mobility is also red
uiSite- The artist may be so gifted as
to change rapidly from grave to gay.
not only in outward appearance, but
inside.
Il do not believe in the theory of
physical attraction she said in reply
to q question. IT believe what is called
magnetism is a purely intellectual quail
ity. 1 have it apparently in a marked
degree. l say this because in French
we say the test of an artists power is
to compel silence I can do this. I am
never interrupted by an audience. Even
when they do not understand me they
give me all their attention. American
audiences have quick perceptions and
keen appreciative faculties. They catch
the idea at once and seem to get at the
inside as quickly as the Parisians.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29

Scott's Carbo-Digesti Compound,
sure cure for Indigestion. All druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29

Special services are in progress at the
Madison Street Baptist church. Time
7;30. Rev. J. S. Crooks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-29

Bradshaw. handmade harness. SO K.A.
The sun., 1897-12-12
SELF DEFENCE.

Then, it is said tibet Joe Choynski is
matched to fight "Tut' Ryan. Where
should their be the power to draw in
match between the most popular boxer
in California and the man who was
beaten by the big fellow, who was called
"one OF Rilly Madden's stitfs.' 1t all
looks bad. All San Francisco style, you
know. 1t is unfortunate that boxer OF
the admirable standing OF ChoynskI
should be drawn into repute Of this kind.
Will CurIey, who defeated PATSY"
Haley in England, says he is willing to
give Haley another chance, providing
the latter can raise Il side bet of $1,000.
Billy plimmcr, who is at birmingham,
Eng. has again announced HI. attention
Of ruurning to this country. 1t is SAID
hat Plinler has recovered most OF his
health and is anxious to fight again.
PIinlllar writes to friend tlrat he will
challenge Sammy Kelley on his arriv'
al here.