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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
DEATH LIST GROWS.
It is Now Estimated That 143 Per-
sons Lost Their Lives in the
Paris Fire

Paris, May GA sOmbre feeling per-
Vades every class of society. The news
papers without exception described the
disaster at the Grand Bazaar de Char
lite in the sober and simple terms befit-
tlng so appalling an event. The cat
aStrophe Will always be remembered
as one OF the most fearful that ever be-
fell a European city. Nothing COM
parable in loss of life has ever occurred
mere, except the fire which destroyed
the Opera COmique in 1887. Singularly,
the disaster happened in the same
month of the year and eighty persons
We're burned to death while forty-fve
were officially registered as missing.
IN arIstocratic circles the numberleSs
dinner parties and other functions of
a gaAIy opening season have been sud
denly abandoned 1t is now estimated
that there were about 1 200 persons in
the building when the fire was discov-
cred, about One-half of whom escaped
uhhuft Some estimates place the
number of dead at lab, others at a still
higher figure
Mgr Clari. the papal nuncio who had
attended to pronounce his blessing up
on the baZar, says he was talking to
the Duchess D'AlencOn at 10 minutes
to 4 o'clock He adds: Around me
was group of blind children. Several
of these must have persisted.
DR.. Natchel, who has directed the am
pulance work, says that the number Of
bodies found gives a very inadequate
IDEA OF the number of victims, as dOZ-
ems were burned completely 20 ashes.
inc Y 1cOnte De MaSO Identified his
Wife's body by a piece of hair-cIOth
which she wore next her skin as a
member of the Third Order of St Fran
els.
The Able Marbel says that the Com
tesse Villeneuve returned to look for
her two daughters, but failed to find
them and persisted herself.
The project is censured for lack of
proper supervision, and says in excuse
patrons and DatrOneSSeS of the bazaar
were reactionists, and he feared that
if he meddled with their programme
that they would say he was trying to
NJ. Faure has received many tele-
grams of coincidence from heads of for
eign nations.
M Girard, director of the municipal
laboratory, reports that ether for the
lamps used in the minematograph set
fire to the film, the flames then lighting
the apparatus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mrs. Tingley and Her Followers in
Boston for Missionary Work.

Boston, May 6.-The Theosophical
Crusaders, under the guidance of Mrs
rived here yesterday and today, and
have already begun work here. The
Rev Mr. williams lectured yesterday
afternoon at Cambridge and in the
evening at Lynn, both times to crowded
houses Tonight Mr. Basil Crump of
London will lecture on Wagner as a
Mysticist" His remarks will be pre-
faced by a brief address by Mrs. Alice
Leighton CIeather of London.
In an interview Mr.. Williams said
the crusaders had found America the
most fruitful field for propagation of
theosophic ideas. He said that no peo-
pie on earth were so susceptible to psy-
Geological revelation as Americans
Mrs. CIeather and Mr.. Crump will sail
for England soon, to return later when
Mrs. Tingley again calls for their ser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
Mr. seward's Removal.

George NJ. Seward who was for sew
eral years assistant state treasurer, is
now Of a firm of chewing gum manufac-
turers in Chicago and that has become
his permanent home. Mr.. Seward
looks after the business end of the con-
Germ. Several years ago the assistant
treasurer built little cottage at Lake
View. He was a prominent member of
the club and there was no more en-
thusiastic disciple of Walton in the
club. He built the cottage for his own
convenience and used it when he went
to the fishing grounds. Since he has
embarked in the Chicago business ven
ture and has given up any thought of
returning to Topeka the cottage has
been placed on the market but it has not
yet been sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
FIRE TRAPS.

The great fire in Paris, Tuesday of
this week will be classed by chrOniclers
of events among the noted disasters of
the century. When it is considered that
there were something like 1900 people
crowded into a shell of wood and paper
with but one direction open for escape
it is a matter for wonder that the re-
suit was not worse. AS it is more than
a hundred persons are known to have
lost their lives
It is a notable fact that a large pro-
portion of the great catastrophes which
occur from time to time could have
been avoided. Storms, earthquakes and
floods are not easily escaped Yet one
of the greatest and most disastrous
floods occurring in this country could
have been prevented by not building
dam at Johnstown.
OF all the elements which so fire.
quently become destructive the one
most easily avoided is fire. But with
all the experience of the world for CEN
turtles, people are still permitted to
build great enclosures of wood without
proper facilities for emptying them
quickly when occasion requires. And
other people are permitted to congre-
gate in these traps by thousands
The awful experience which Paris has
just undergone should not be lost on
the men who will have charge of the
erection of Topeka's Auditorium. We
want nothing of that kind. A building
constructed of wood needs more and
broader exits than one built of less inham
mable material. The building in which
the Paris charity fair was being held is
said to have been in ruins in - minutes
from the time the fire was discovered.
There is but one public building in
Topeka with anything like adequate
facilities for the escape of a crowd
from danger. That is the Grand Opera
House. Even it would be far from safe
if built of wood. 1t has % exits and
it is estimated can be emptied in three
minutes provided of course that the
crowd is orderly and no panic ensues.
Panics however, almost invariably fol-
low an alarm of fire in a crowded
building.
The Auditorium should have most of
its wall space on all sides given to
doors, opening outwards and operating
automatically if possible in time of
danger People will crowd public places
of entertainment regardless of cOndi-
tons or warnings and if they will not
protect themselves by remaining away
the public should protect them by using
every means at command to minimize
the risk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
A JERRY sIMPsONIsM

From the Washington Post.
Jerry Simpson and Col James Ham
iIton Lewis, of Washington State. have
evidently entered into an alliance.
Champ Clark says he overheard the
Kansas leader impOrtuning the Wash
ingtOn man to stand with him. saying:
IF you Will only get UP when the Re
publiCans are shouting for the regular
order those clothes of yours viii at
tract so much attention that the Dem
ocrats Will all vote with US against ad-
5ournment' Lewis looked puzzled, but
not offended He shook hands with
Simpson on the compact When the
time came he carried out his part of it,
but they didn't get votes enough to
prevent an adjournment. although there
were more Democrats voted against it
than usual
After adjournment Richardson and
some others were talking together and
called Simpson over where they were,
when Bell of Colorado, asked him:
How is it that you and Lewis, of
Washington, are always together now?
If there's man in the house who
doesn't look like one of your crowd it is
Lewis"
THAT does seem so. Bell replied
Simpson gravely. THAT fellow Lewis
is the strangest combination you ever
saw He has been a mystery to me I'M
til L went to cultivating him and got
close to him. He dresses like a goldbug
Republican, talks like a Bryan Demo-
crat, but votes like a middle-Of-the-
road POpulist. You bet I'm tied to
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
TWO SIDES OF THE STORY.
[From Spare Moments


The married man cannot help think
ing that all the girls used to be in love
with him; that all the widows are now;
that If he were a WidOWer he could marry
again whenever he chose; that all the
other fellows are fools that he wouldn't
introduce any fellow he knows to his
sister or his daughter; that his wife is
a little jealous; that she used to be
pretty girl; that his mother could make
good pastry; that his wife cannot; that
he wouldn't trust most women; that if
he should ever speculate he would
make his fortune; that he would en- ~
a country life; that his girls Will never
be so silly as to marry; that his moth
er-in-law may be a fine old lady, but
that smoking never hurt man yet;
that with little management the ser
wants would always do we'll, and never
give warning; that his shirt buttons
are grossly neglected; that he is going
to make his fortune some day; that he
despises old bachelors.
A married woman cannot help think
ing that she was very pretty at 16; that
she had, or would have had a great
many good offers; that all her lady
friends are five years older than what
they say they are; that she has a very
fine mind; that if her husband had act
ed on her advice he would be a rich
man today: that people think too much
called handsome if she didn't make her
self up; that her mOther-in-laW is a
very trying woman; that her sister-in-
law takes airs, and ought to be put
down; that her girls are prettier than
Mrs. AS girls; that she would like to
know where her husband spends his
evenings when he stays out: that her
eldest son takes after him: that he is
going to throw himself aWav on Miss
Scraggs; that Miss Scraggs set her can
at him, and did all the courtine: that
her servant girls are the worst ever
known; that she has taste in dress; that
she has a good temper; that she pities
old maids
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
FOSTER ENGAGES TARAL.
The Famous Eastern Jockey Will
Have the Mount on DR. Sheppard


St. Louis, May 6-According to tele-
graphic advices from Louisville, Fred
Foster, the clever little St. Louis horse
man. has engaged Fred Taral, the
prince of jockeys. to ride his Buchanan
colt, DR.. Sheppard in the Kentucky der
by at Churchill Downs next Wednes-
day.
Dr. Sheppard is the big colt that was
in John NcCafferty's stable last season
He ran second to Don de Ore, Mr. Bel
mont's crack, in his first start last
spring. but went wrong shortly after
wards McCafferty turned the colt over
to Foster last fall, and Fred wintered
him with the rest of his stable at Mad
ison, Ill He started al Forsyth week
or so ago and defeated Celia & Sippy $
crack 3-year-old easily, although the
latter was conceding him lots of weight
DR. Sheppard is thought to, be the larg-
est 8-year-old in training on the Amer
lean turf. Fred Taral, who Will ride
him next Wednesday, had the mount
on Fred Fosters Dr. Rice when the
great son of OnOndaga won the famous
Brooklyn handicap Confession, the
Foster candidate for the Louisville oaks
is also by Buchanan and was in the Nc
Cafferty sta BILE last season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
TO ESCAPE THE TARIFF.
Big German Company Buys Tract of
Land Near Spotswood, N. J.,
for a Factory.

New York, May GA large German
manufacturing company has purchased
tract of 600 acres on the line of the Am
boy division of the Pennsylvania railroad
near Spotswood. ten miles from New
Brunswick, N. J. On this tract will be
founded a town, with manufactures
which will employ about 1000 hands.
The name of the firm is withheld by its
representatives who state the concern is
to erect the plant in this country to es-
cape the tariff duties which would make
their foreign made goods unstable in
this country. Work, it is said, will be
pushed as soon as started with, which
will be within a couple of weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
PICTURE OF MRS. m'K1NLEY.
[Wash. Cor. Chieago Tribunel

IWash. Cor. Chicago Tribune.
One of the best pictures ever made of
Mrs Mckinley has just been hung in
the library at the White House, which
is one of the coolest and most homelike
rooms in the mansion. 1t is a pastel
bust portrait and shows the first lady
OF the land with one of her sweetest ex-
pressions and wearing a most becoming
toilet There is jabot of lace which
matches a collar of the same material
and an exquisite bunch of violets holds
the hlny substance securely. This is
the only picture of the mistress of the
White House in the executive mansion
and it is hung so that the light falls
upon and brings it out with lifehke
hdeHty- At the base of the picture is
the largest tiger skin owned in the
United States, which was a present to
President Mckinley Immediately upon
his arrival at Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
A PALATIAL HOME BURNS.
The Residence of President Green
Consumed by Fire.

New York, May 6.-The beautiful res
idence at Winwah Park, near Rochelle
n. Y, of President Green of the Column
bia Navigation company, burned to-
day, causing a loss of $500, 900.
Many valuable pictures were burned
among them being one worth So, 900
and another, THE Ruins of Egypt
the value of which was in the thous-
ands. The silverware, gold plate and
Mrs Green's diamonds were lost. The
mansion itself contained 35 rooms and
cost $4,000 to erect.
Mrs. Green and the servants got out
of the house clad only in their night
clothing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
LAST OF THE ROTTEN ROW.
Torpedo Ram Alarm, Useless for 20
Years, to be Sold.

New York. May 6.-The torpedo ram
Alarm, the last vessel that made up the
once famous Rotten Row" at the navy
yard, is TO be sold.
The vessel was built in 1874, from
plans submitted by Admiral David Por-
ter, but from the day of her launching
the boat proved failure. On trial trips
her engines broke down and repairs
seemed to be of no use.
The boat was finally tied up to the
dock with old wooden hulls that were
slowly rotting away The only trip she
made was to Philadelphia in 1876. She
cost the government 81. 900. 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06

a little girl was arrested for peddling
an Topeka without a license the other
day The Offense was so fragrant that
the officer who made the arrest was
unable to see the joints he passed on
the way TO the police station.-Ottawa
Republican.
The state press continues to take note
OF the tdiOsyncrasies of our PopuIist
police force. 1t was a cherished notion
among many sincere and really high
minded POpulists that when their par
Sy'' got in power everything or at least
nearly everything would be done just
right. Now they sadly realize that a
political party is always political par
u and that it secures its own ends first
ana that the interests of the public are
always a secondary affair.
The lesson to be drawn from this is
that the public should do the govern
ang, not the party. The first thing the
new. police board did, was to get places
for all the Populists it could; this
wasn't in the interest of the people, but
in the interest of the Populist party.
If the people of Topeka could have the
power to select the police board we
should see that they would not often
make a mistake and no police officer
would long hold his Office who did not
serve the people we'll. We prObab bly,
shouldn't have so many police, either.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
MAYOR sTRoNG's NIECE
Was Dragged by the Hair From Be-
meath Pile of Women and
Children.

London, May 6.-The Daily Chronicle
publishes an interview which its Paris
correspondent has had with William L.
Hogan, whose sister, Margaret Hogan,
was one of the soup ladies assisting
at the stall OF the Duchess D'Alencon
and the only one who escaped She is
a niece of Mayor Strong of New York.
At the time the cry of fire was raised
she was about to accompany the
Duchess D'Alencon to the farther end
of the room AS yet she can recall
nothing after the rush except being
dragged by the hair from beneath a pile
of women and children near the front
of the building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
Special Rates.

The following special meetings will
be held for which reduced rates have
been authorized:
II and II.
United Commercial Travellers Asso-
citation, Leavenworth May IA and Is.
Knights of Pythias, Wichita, week
commencing May II.
Kansas Musical Jubilee, Hutchinson,
May Is to 81.
For the above occasion the Union Pa
cific will sell tickets from points in
Kansas at rate of one fare for the
Round Trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
Reliefin Six Ho11rs

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
This new remedy is a great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
sages in male or female. It relieves re-
tention of water and pain in passing it
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy.
Ave, and Sim Drug Co, 607 Kansas
Ave, druggists, Topeka, Kan.
% cts to attend ..ITnitv,, Art Exhibit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
REDUCED Rates to St. Louis.

For the National funniest, Gymnas-
tic Union. to be held at St. Louis, May
tickets at rate of one fare for round
trip Tickets on sale May 4 and from
points in Kansas, Nebraska and Colo
RADIO.
The Union Pacific and connections is
the best line and offers the fastest time
and best accommoda lions of any line.
For further information apply to
F. A. LEWIS,
Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
OHIO STATESMEN CLASH.
Bushnell and Hanna at Odds Over
the Ohio Republican Conven ton.

Columbus, O.. MAY Gov. Bushnell
and Senator Mark Hanna may measure
strength next Friday in the committee
meeting on the selection of a date for
the Ohio Republican convention.
Hanna telegraphed Bushnell today
asking him if the middle of June would
suit him as the date and the governor
promptly replied that it would not. He
wants the convention held in August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
st is the Best on Earth.''

That is what Edwards & Parker,
merchants of Plains, Ga, say of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm, for rheumatism,
lame back, deep seated and muscular
pains. Sold by druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
Grief of the Austrian Empress.

Vienna. May 6.-The empress has
been weeping all day over the loss Of
her favcrite sister, and declines to re-
ceive food or nOuriShment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
Weather In dications.

Chicago. May 6-For Kansas: Show
ers tonight and Friday; cooler in west
ern portion Friday; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06

saS City Traveller.
There are several infidels who really
believe that if the Greeks had been
fighting for JOve and Juno, Ajax, Venus
and the rest, instead of for Christian
ity, they would have won.-Wichita
Eagle.
In our local columns will be found a
notice of some New York scientists
coming to Lawrence to hunt fossils.
They show rare Judgment. We have
some unique specimens here.-Law-
renee World.
The action of the Greeks in Athens
Saturday, in reviving sufficient courage
to throw stones at the crown princess
shows that all their vaIor has not van
ished yet.-Ottawa Herald.
The real discoverer of airships was
Beatrice Harraden. They have not
materially changed their course since
she described ships that pass in the
night. Newton Republican.
Ohio has just had a snow storm. It
was no doubt brought on by the de-
mand that Mckinley give an office to
every Republican in the state.-Law-
renee Journal.
Our new minister to England has
presented his credentials. It is natural
to suppose that a John Bull will like
Hay.-Hutchinson News.
Secretary Cages proposition to in
crease the tax on beer will not be re-
garded as important to Kansas The
tax on sea foam, cold tea and malt re-
mains unchanged.-Hu News.
1t is the truth that Kansas men will
Doast OF disasters Recently in this
city two men from two towns which
had suffered from tOrnadoes almost
came to blows over which town had
lost the most people.-Wichita Eagle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06

Among the greatest medical discov-
cries of the century was Ayers Sarsa-
parilla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
.Fx RAys.O

Cyclone caves have new name
They are called "fraid holes"-Arkan-
sas City Traveller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
Temperance Meetings.

The officers of the State Temperance
union say that the call for holding
temperance rallies in different sections
of the state sent out by the union is
meeting with hearty response. The To-
peka District EpwOrth league officers
decided at a recent conference to rec
Ommend each local chapter to unite
with other chapters for the purpose of
giving temperance picnics during the
summer. J. P. Slaughter of Burlin-
game is president of the district league.
PERSONALITIES gentleman who an
noyed the congregation last Sunday by
continually coughing will find instant
relief by using One Minute Cough Cure
a speedy and harmless remedy for
throat and lung troubles. C. w. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06

Ohio has just had a snow storm. 1t
was no doubt brought on by the de-
mand that Mckinley give an office to
every Republican in the state-Law-
renee Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06

Our new minister to England has
presented his credentials. It is natural
to suppose that a John Bull will like
Hay.-Hutchinson News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06

Is cts. to attend Unity Art Exhibit.