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The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
A BOTTLE OF INK
In Captain Waters Hand Did Consid-
cradle Damage in Court

Some time ago Frank Quinton engaged
Captain Joe Waters and Hib Case to
act as his attorneys in a case that was
being heard before J. B. Larimer as judge
pro tenn. The case was finished before
the special master and Joe Waters sent
in a bill of 500 for attorneys fee. He
did not receive any pay, and brought suit
in Justice NIcCIntocks court yesterday
afternoon against Frank Quinton for the
amount of the bill.
John Waters and Captain Waters left
their office in the Columbian building yes
terday and made their way to the door
of Justice McClintock's court. John
opened the door and Frank Quinton, in
the farthest corner of the room, who
seemed to have been nursing his wrath,
made a dive for him. John, who is no
match physically for Quinton and who
would not engage in such vulgar per
formance as fighting anyway, jumped
back to recover himself, but QuintOn was
upon him before he could make any de-
fense. Although John retreated he put
up his arms in the best shape for war
and as he fell back against the safe he
was reinforced by Captain Waters on his
right The captain got hold of a bottle
of ink and was ready to make things
lively.
By this time Constable John Lucas had
come up behind Quinton and attempted to
clasp his arms around the abdominal
regions of said QuintOn. He managed
to do so, large as they are, and he gave
Quinton a bear-like hug. Deputy jack
son and Ed McKeever were by this time
holding Captain Waters by the arms and
trying to quiet him, but he was not to be
quieted, and in vainly endeavoring to get
loose the ink was scattered all around
the arena. The picture of ST. Cecilia
was summartly baptized and the floor
was dyed a dark blue color-likewise the
air. Quinton was still struggling for
freedom and Captain Joe was still sprink-
ling the office floor with ink when JUS
tice McClintock entered. The judge re-
treated as fast as he entered, and from
behind the folding doors he commanded
the combatants to cease and be peace
able. When order was finally restored
the Judge walked into the court room
with the proper amount of dignity aad
called the court to order. The case con-
tinued and Hib Case testified for the
plaintiff while he was arguing the case
for the defendant. He admitted on the
stand that 800 was not a very large fee
for the five days work. He was asked
if he had been paid and he said: mo.
never expect to get anything" The case
has not yet been decided.
This is not the first trouble that the
combatants have had. The bad feeling
has existed for some time and on other
occasions there has been trouble of a sim
liar nature.
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IT'S MONEY THEY WANT.
Spanish Anarchists Make a Big Bluff
Along With an Appeal for Funds.

London, Oct. 1.-THE Spanish refu-
gees OF this city announce the immedi-
ate publication here for circulation in
Spain of a periodical entitled "Germi-
nal" In a circular soliciting funds
they say:
''Hail to the social revolution. A
group of liberty loving Spaniards are
about to answer Angiolillo's cry of
"GerminaI'-a valiant watchword from
the scaffoId. The cowardly inqusitor-
iaI government of Spain and the press,
the cowardly and inquisitorial capital
ist class OF Spain, have thrown down
the gauntlet We shall take 1t up as
the best means of demonstrating that
the ideal never dies"
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BALM FOR SORE HEARTS
Gifts for Widows and Children
of Dead Anarchists.

London. Oct. PA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Madrid, says:
Commissioned secretly by the Queen
Regent, Father Colonna, a we'll known
Jesuit, has recently visited Barcelona
and distributed gifts to the widows and
children of anarchists, executed at
Montiuich fortress in recent years.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12

Beginning October 20, the Santa Fe
Route will resume it's semi-wee6Iy Cal
ifornia Limited train for the season of
1S97-9S.
Equipment will consist of superb yes
tfbuled Pullman palace sleepers, buffet
smoking car, and through dining car
managed by Mr.. Fred Harvey. Most
luxurious service via any line, and the
quickest time.
Another express carrying palace and
tourist sleepers leaves DAILY for Cal
ifornia.
inquire of Local Agent A, T. & S F.
RV
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Leavenworth and Return, ST. 81.

Santa Fe special leaves for Leaver
worth at 7:15 tomorrow morning. Rs
turning leaves LeavenwOrth at 10:s
p. m. Only $1.67 for round trip
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SPECIAL TRAIN
Via Santa Fe Route to Leaverworth
Tomorrow, Round Trip Fare
Only ST 81.

There will be a great time at Leav-
worth tomorrow, take it in, only 81 81
for the round trip via Santa Fe route.
Special train leaves Topeka at 7:15 a.
m, returning leaves Leavenworth at
10 80 D. m, the Modoc club goes on this
train
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
General Notes Of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town

CAH communications to this department
must give the full name and address oI
the writer. Anonymous personals ana
descriptions of social affairs will not be
pubIished.)
The marriage of Miss Ida Higgins
ans Mr.. Charles Harrah Trainer of
Colorado Springs will take place, We'd
nesday, October p, at the home of the
brides parents. Only the relatives viii
be present at the marriage after which
a reception will be given to the friends
of the young couple. Miss May Le-
mont Higgins, sister of the bride will
be maid OF honor and Miss Flora Bus
by of Denver and Miss Jean ThOrnburg
of Guthrie, Ok. viii be the brides
maids The groom's brother, Mr.. VIII
Trainer viii be best man and Mr.. Char
lie Barnes and Mr.. Herbert Higgins
will be the groomsmen.
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a Great Time Tom orrow

Get up early tomorrow and take the
Santa Fe special train which leaves at
7:15 a. m. for Leavenworth; leaves
Leavenworth returning at 1890 p. m.
The Modoc club goes on this train.
Fare only $1.67 for the round trip.
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SPECIAL TRAIN
Via Santa Fe Route to Leavenworth
Tomorrow, Round Trip Fare
Only 81 81

There will be a great time at Leav-
worth tomorrow, take it in, only $1.6
for the round trip via Santa Fe route.
Special train leaves Topeka at 7:15 a.
m returning leaves LeavenWOrth at
1920 D. m, the Modoc club goes on this
train.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
SPECIAL TRAIN
Via Santa Fe Route to Leavenworth
Tomorrow, Bound Trip Fare
ONLY $1.67.

There will be a great time at Leav-
worth tomorrow, take it in, only $1.67
for the round trip via Santa F'e route.
Special train leaves Topeka at 7:15 a.
m returning leaves LeaVenworth at
1890 p. m, the AIodoc club goes on this
train.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12

You can't afford to risk your life by al
lowing a cold to develop into pneumon-
ia or consumption. instant relief and
a certain cure are afforded by One Min
ute Cough Cure. G. w. Stansheld, 623
Kansas avenue.
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santa Fa Ronta Fxcnrsions.

To Lawrence and return at one fare
October 13 and IA.
To Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas.
and return at one fare October Is and
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To Leavanwnrth and Return

Tor G.. A. r. reunion s1.67 by the Union
Pacific. Trains leave for Leavenworth
at 6:37 a. m and 3 p. m. Tickets good
until October Is.
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SPECIAL TRAIN
Tomorrow, Round Trip Fare
Only 81 81.

There will be a great time at Leav-
worth tomorrow. take it in, only $167
for the round trip via Santa Fe route.
Special train leaves Topeka at 7:15 a.
m, returning leaves Leavenworth at
1920 p. M, the Modoc club goes on this
train
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12

Have the grocers been telling you about groceries ad
vancing? We cues they have but look prices
below You will notice we are keeping them down to
the low mark You do better here than any
other the city Come and leave your orders and
yourself some money.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
Special Train to Leavenworth.

Santa Fe special train to Leaven-
worth tomorrow leaves Topeka at 7:15
a. m. Returning, leaves Leavenworth
at 1920 p. M. One fare-S1 67-fOr the
round trip. The Modoc club goes on
this train.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12

Baths 1oc. COL Kansas avenue.
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towers 20S feet high. and the interior
179 feet in height, the roof being sup
ported by 80 quadruple pillars each 35
feet in circumference. There are in
all five naves, fourteen chapels and six
altars, Independent of the Sagrario or
metropolitan parish church adjoining.
In the national museum among other
things are to be found curious Aztec an
tiQuities, picture writing, Montezuma' S
shield. the statue of Huitzitopoclitli. the
god of war; the calendar stone, Tula
monoliths, goddess of water, Palenke
cross, Chocmal and the sacrificial stone,
Maximilian'S silver service and coach.
Then there is the holiest shrine in all
Mexico, Guadalupe, built on the scene
of the tradition of the apparition of the
Virgin of Guadalupe to the Indian Juan
Diego in 1881. Here can be seen the
tilma of Diego, on which Is the mar
velous painting of the Virgin; also, a
silver railing weighing twenty-six tons
and grotto with Mosaics.
There are numerous other places to
visit, such as the National palace, Cha
pultepec and Molino del Rey (scenes OF
the battle with Americans in 1S47), La
Vega, road to Noche Trista, etc.
There are two enterprising American
papers printed daily in the City of Mex
ico, The Two Republics, the pioneer.
10 itS OecH cSldpllSHeU III 1901, ana the
Mexican Herald, now in its second year.
An accurate tourist guide will be found
in either. so that anyone desiring infor-
nation in regard TO Mexico can obtain
the same by addressing either of these
two papers. The Two Republics carries
an information column for the benefit
of Americans desiring reliable informa-
tion of Mexico. There are also a num-
ber of weekly and monthly publications,
both English and American.
JAMES G. CLARK, JR.
The herald., 1897-01-17
WILLIAM WALDORF ASToR

He is big man, six feet two inches
in height, with great breadth of
shoulder His nustache Is a sandy
brown, and his hair is of the same color.
His face would be handsome except for
the unpleasant, discontented expression
it habitually wears.
In the minds of society people here
there is little doubt that New York has
seem the last of him as a regular resi-
dent. A great deal that is beshI has been
printed about his marriage to royalty,
but it is believed that he is making seri-
Gus efforts to secure peerage, and his
naturalization as an Englishman would
Of necessity be the first step in that di-
rection.
This accomplished, there would be no
obstacle to realization of his hopes.
The great Mr.. Pitt, when he was prime
minister of Breat Britain, once said
that every man who possessed an in
come of 100000 year from English
land was entitled to claim a peerage
from the crown. On this basis Mr.. AS
tor could claim a couple of score of peer
ages by selling out here and investing
abroad. GRANTLAND GRIEVE.
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FASHIONS IN CHANDELIERS.
Rooms Should Be Diffused With Soft,
Mellow Light!

There Is fashion, in lights as in every
other feature of house furnishing, and
fashions are rooted and grounded in
common sense far oftener than we are in
the habit of thinking, says the Ladies'
Home Journal A blaze of light is out
of fashion, and deserves to be, for it is
as trying to the eyes as to the complex
ion, and emphasizes worm and faded, fur
nishirgs as we'll as holiows and wrin-
kles. Overhead lights are under the
same ban, and with equally good and
sufficient reasons. In short, chandeliers
are out and brackets are in. Lamps are
the perfection of beauty and lighting
power, and candlesticks tandsomer and
more popular than ever before. Side
brackets with movable arms are in de-
cided favor. inexpensive ones are pret-
ty; anyone can fasten them to the wall,
and no style of hight is so we'll adapted
to different rooms and uses They come
in a wide range of sizes and all sorts of
designs; with one plain gas jet fitted for
a globe, and with as many as five Jets
that simulate candles ON one branch,
and fitted for oil and candles. Those of
wrought iron are highly effective when
they accord with the styles of a room.
Placed each side Of dressing table or
bureau, lamps on arms make an effect
i've and convenient light for toilet pur-
poses
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: THE LAND OF THE MONTEZUMAS F;
" opsninss for American Enterpriss
~ and Grit I
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1t II not every day that one has the
pleasure OF meeting so genial com
panion and pleasant conversationalist
as Mr.. +. V. Piontkowsky, c. E., Of the
City of Mexico, and especially one with
such thorough knowledge of that coun-
try OF romance and mystery the land
of the Montezumas.
1t was the good fortune of your corre-
spondent to be one of number of guests
at dinner given In honor of Mr.. Piont-
kowsky at the residence of Prof. w C.
Bowman at Vernon park on Christina s
day. And such q dinner! It was one that
would make the shade Of the departed
Delmonico squirm with envy, gotten up
under the direct supervision of two OF
Mr. Bowman's charming daughters In
true old Spanish style. The table was
decorated with rare orchids and palms
in the midst of which were arranged the
dishes so dear to the Mexicano, enchil-
adas la chilpancingo, tortillos prietos
blanchillos rancheros, frijolas negretos
ana huaolote con amole. Little imagin-
alton was required on behalf of the
guests to feel themselves at Mayorazgo
on feast day, one of the most famous
haciendas in all Mexico, for Mayorazgo
has been on the tax list" since the
first imposition of the contribuciones
and has been since the days of the rail-
reads the most faithful source for the
supply of wood and lumber within the
confines of the republic. Speaking of this
valuable property. Mr. Piontl,owsky
said:
"Mayorazgo Is located in the heart of
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one of the richest oak and pine districts
in the world, about one hundred and
sixty kilOmeterS northwest of the City
of Mexico From La Carbonera, the pres
ent terminal point of the railroad, am
now building for the Gonzales family
to kilometer 15S of the National rail-
way, 1t Is distant some nine kilometers
La Carbonera is the receiving point of
Senior f. Ores, the enterprising charcoal
merchant of Mexico, the delivery point
for sawed lumber of Senor Samperi one
of the lumber kings of the City of Mex
leo. and the saw mills of the hacienda,
and the headquarters of Senior Don Ar
cadia SorranO, mayOrdOmo of the tim
ber interests Of Mayorazge.
AT present / am engaged in com
pleting an extension of the road about
twenty kilometers further on to connect
with the hacienda of San Onofre and the
large timber interests of Don Jesus Car
mona and Mr.. John Hoeck. This ex-
tension will afford an outlet for what
hitherto has been unapproachable, the
wealth of lumber and mineral that has
been locked in the embrace of unex-
plored mountains long before the an
cestors of Montezuma sought refuge
from the wrath of the sun god in the for
eSts and caves of Mexico. Here are To-
Gated the famous FL Orc gold mines
owned and controlled by Americans un-
der the name Of the American Mining
company, and among the best paying
mines in the republic. Thousands of dol
lars were expended by Senor Don Fran
cisco Gonzalez and his nephews, the
Gonzalez brothers, owners of the ha-
cienda Mayorazgo in their efforts to find
a line of route for railroad to over
come the enormous grades necessary to
make connections possible. Various en-
gineers had been employed and failed,
pronouncing the scheme impossible.
l was sent for and for week rema in
ed the guest of John Hoeck ard Don
GuillermO Gonzalez, during which time
made a careful examination of ,he
work to be done. and became satisfied
that with plenty of help that It could be
accomplished and so informed the gen.
tlemen interested. / was instructed to
go ahead and spare no expense. In
four weeks time my preliminary survey
was finished and at present my assist
ant Don Carlos Baker, is rapidly bring
ing the work to an end while came
up here to Los Angeles on visit to nv
family ARID to spend the holidays .
Some idea OF the extent of this prop
erty may be had from the fact tina.
to ride around the boundary lines woul,
take at least ten days. For not only
does it comprise the old hacienda Nav
,orazgo, but also Enlbajumuy, Rio Hoyas
and six other smaller haciendias. AT
Mayorazgo proper, fifteen kilometers
from Flor Gle Maria, is located the pa
latjal residence of the Gonzalez family.
a veritable city within itself, stores
tlen6las. church. offices. residence. water
works, electric bells and telephone
connections. Here presi6ies the charm
Ing wt6e of Don Guillermo Gonzalez,
and Tio Pancho reigns as king within
this enchanted realm"
The herald., 1897-01-17

this city Is the problem Of unloading
the S125, 900, 900 Of real estate. This COM
pr!ses property of all kinds, from tha
great Hotel Waldorf. worth, with its
furnishings ard equipments, about 81
100000. to tracts of unimproved land
along the northern boundaries of the
city. There is the great, grim Astor
house on lower Broadway and innumer-
able office buildings in the neig'hborhood
of Wall street, each worth one or two
millions. On the west side of town, IN
the older portions of the city, whole
blocks of residences are owned, eacn
house worth from SIC, 900 to $50, 900. Then
In other sections there are innumerable
!easeholds. the buildings being owned
by outside parties who pay rent for use
of the ground.
FOUR THOUSAND BUILDINGS.
At the time John Jacob Astor died it
was estimated that he had bequeathed
about four thousand residences and
buildings to his son. Since the time of
his 1ather's death William Waldorf AS
tor has not added to the real estate hold
irg1 Of the family. He has improved
certain sections like the erection of the
Hotel waldorf on the site of the family
mansions and the tearing down of old
oince buildings, replacing them with
structures of the sky-scraping variety.
But the purchase of additional property
he has avoided.
Fefore old John Jacob Astor the first
died he laid down certain maxinls of a
wealth building kind, for the benefit of
future generations of his family. This
wonderful man. with rare Judgment that
seemed almost Inspiration, had from the
days when New York was scarcely more
than village. foreseen its ultimate
growth.
To his eldest son. William Backhouse
Astor. he said: Put all your snare
money In property just outside the citv
limits. In time the city will grow up to
1t. Always buy corner property and
never sell corner property. Don't bother
with railroads or other stocks. Keep
away from mines and business ventures,
Just stick to New York city. Don't b,Iv
land anywhere else"
These instructions We're followed to tbe
letter by William B. Astor and his two
sons, John Jacob and William, the result
being that when John Jacob died he Jeff
$125,O00,000, and when William died he
left to young John Jacob $4,000, 600.
A FAMILY INSURANCE COMPANY
There were other rules which the first
John Jacob formulated and which were
adhered TO py the two following gener-
ations. One of these was not to insure
the property against fire. The premiums
which the estate would have to pa.y in
a year would amount to a tremendous
sum, and 1t was found that they couId
afford to have two or three buildings de-
stroyed in a year and still save money.
The Astors were practically their own
insurance company. But with the ad-
vent Of immense buildings and conse-
Quent concentration Of property in a
ANAL space. like the Hotel Waldorf. It
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was deemed advisabl. to insure guoh

was deemed advisable to insure such
buildings.
For more than nifty years the Aytors
made It q rule not to expect more than
8 per cent net from their properties.
This rule 10 adhered to in the renting Of
residences with surprising vigor. Re-
Gently q new tenant in one Of their
houses who had signed lease for q GER
tain period OF years at fixed sum. re-
cefved visit from q clerk OF the Astor
estate. This young man brought the
lease along and said that mistake had
been made in the rent.
You have been paying us $sb a
month";" he said, whereas the rent
should be 1888. You have paid us three
months rent. Here Is O. check for the
difference due YOU"
Then the young man explained that all
rents Of Astor residential property are
graded on a per cent net basis. A mis-
take had been made by the clerk who
had figured out the rent of this particu-
lar house. but as soon as 1t was discov-
cred It was rectif1ed.
Since William Waldorf Astor took up
his residence abroad he has established
Offices in London for the management
Of his New York estate He still main
tains the offices Of his father In West
Twenty-sixth street near the corner Of
Broadway where the rent collectors
transact their business. All OF the ex
ecutive work has been done In London,
however. for two years or more.
New York society people have always
looked upon William Waldorf Astor as q
Snob, and that is one of the principal
reasons which induced him to say New
York Is no place for gentleman to
live i'm" Personally he is a man who
repels all friendships. He is domtneer-
ing. eccentric. and to those who stand
In his WA mn MN ttar how in erf% hei M
sition may be, abusive and revengeful
He aspired to the Dictatorship Of New
York society on his fathers death, but
society laughed at his claims.
The herald., 1897-01-17
ENCOURAGING TREE PLANTING.

couragement of tree planting is work
ing successfully. The state pays a
bounty of $3.50 per acre planted with
trees. limiting the amount to be paid
to any one person to $25 annually for
six consecutive years. The appropria-
ton for 1896 was $4,000, and there were
so many claimants that the bounty had
to be scaled to s2.25 an acre. The gen.
eral average OF each claimant for that
year was five acres. and the total acre
age planted during the year was S6S3.
In one county 1896 acres We're planted,
in another S17. and in a third 1877. Thir-
ty-two counties report lesser acreage.
showing that bounty encouraged tree
culture is quite general throughout the
skate.-NGw York Evening Post
The herald., 1897-01-17
TYPES OF SWISS woMANHooD.
Many Years Of Life Devoted to Art and
Charity.

Mrs Koch Finsler is the highest type
of Swiss womanhood. She is a native
of Zurich and a descendant of an illus
trious family. Mrs. Koch Finsler is
devoted mother, and many years of her
life have been spent in promoting the art
interests of her native city. She is
friend of the poor, and all solicitations
for deserving charities receive prompt
aid from her hands. Mrs. Koch Fins
ler's and her sons collections of pic
lures are numbered among the finest in
Switzerland The entire family are
famous throughout the country for their
generosity. They have Cpne much to
beautify Zurich. They have enriched
it's galleries with pictures, improved the
appearance of its streets and presented
it with a beautiful theater and opera
house. Mrs. Koch Finsler's charming
personality is admirably set forth in
August Benziger's vigorous painting of
her.
The herald., 1897-01-17
As Z British Subject Causes
Financial Disturbance
VAST REALTY HOLDINGS
Properly to the Amount Of $l25, 900, 900
Involved
-Four Thousand Houses and Buildings
Would Be Forced on the Market.
Curious Features Of the Estate.

NEW YORK, Jan 16.-Ttnancial cir
oles are considerably disturbed over the
os'bled reports that William Waldorf
Astor has become q naturalized citizen
Of Great Britain. This means that the
real estate holdings of Mr.. Astor in this
city must change hands, and that in
wolves something like $125, 1000, ,000
Mr.. Astor, at the time Of his fathers
death, half dozen years ago, inherited
all of the Astor estate held by the old
gentleman. who was John Jacob Astor
tho second. The annual income from
tMs estate amounted to more than $6,-
o0e. 900, and 1t ID generally believed that
William Waldorf Astor has spent every
penny of this vast sum during his four
years residence in England. How he
spent 1t is another story
What concerns the financial people Of