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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
COLD CURIOSITY SHOP"
London Board of Works Fin ally Or
ders Its Demolition.

London, Jan. About Is years ago
crowds of people hOcked to the narrow
and crooked little street, known as
Portsmouth street, leading from Portu
gal street to Lincoln's Inn Fields, for a
rumOr was spread abroad that the
house reputed to be the home of little
Nell was to be demolished by order of
the board of works
This, however, was a false alarm The
board had only ordered it to be shored
up, as the adjoining house was in dan
ger of collapse. The question of it's re-
moVal was, however, only a matter of
time, and now the time has arrived. Its
demolition will very shortly be effected
as a part of the wholesale improve
mentS going forward in this neighbor-
hood, and which have already claimed
two historic taverns-the George Nv and
the Black Jack-and the last of the old
bulk shop Though the loss of all these
associations is matter for much re-
gret, it cannot be doubted that the
clearing of this squalid and congested
cOngeries of byWayS will be a very real
improvement.
There is the usual difference of opin-
ion as to the actual building which
Dickens had in his minds eye when he
wrote 1.-The Old Curiosity Shop" The
novel itself does not give any trust
worthy clew and the distinction has
been claimed for "a Fetter Lane, which
was pulled down early in 1891. The pre-
pOnderance of opinion inclines to Ports
mouth street, which is a neigh borhood
replete with associations of Dickens
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
NO INSPECTORS"
Teachers Not Anxious to Act on it at
Once.

An effort was made yesterday to have
the State Teachers association indorse
a plan for the selection of inspectors,
whose duties should be to travel over
the state Cat state expense) examine
the high schools and determine if their
requirements are of the proper stand
ard for entrance to university work.
President FairchiId of the State Agri-
cultural college said:
L am opposed to the associations
taking action on this subject. This res
olution has been introduced without
an opportunity for. many of US to con-
slider the question. 1t is too important
for US to pass upon a resolution like
that without Knowing what we are do
ing"
He then moved to postpone action on
the resolution until next year.
This motion was amended by Presi-
dent Taylor, who suggested that the
matter be referred to the legislative
committee, which carried.
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DIDN'T ASK CHANGES.
The School Teachers Who We're
to Discuss Changes
In the School Laws By Coming
Legislature
Did Not Discuss Them-Closing SEES
sion of the State Teachers
Convention.

The meetings of the various depart
ments of the Teachers associa ton yes
terday afternoon passed without I'M
usual incident. The many wrangles of
the day before had served to quiet the
be1ligerents. In the county Superin-
tendents' section, where all political par
ties were represented, what was expect
ed to furnish interest was almost over
looked. part of the programme of
that section was: What Changes in
the School Laws Shall We Ask From
the Coming Legislature ?"
The subject was not discussed. The
author of the paper not being present,
it was practically passed. The ques-
ton of legislation was mentioned, but
in this department, as in the general
meetings of the association, the issue
was lodged
In the general meetings frequent at
tempts were made to induce the COM
mittee on resolutions and influential
members to take up the school book
question. The effort, however, was a
total failure.
The resolutions were not satisfactory
to many of the teachers, who believed
that they should contain the honest
declarations and opinions of the assoc
citation. Instead of that, the main
questions were ignored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
TRAMP'S $4,000 PRIZE.
An Amusing Incident at the Horse
Show in Berlin.

New York, Jan. 1.-At the annual horse
show in Berlin there was lottery at
which valuable prizes were distributed
of the lottery was a four-in-hand turnout
of beautiful white horses, with Victoria
and complete harness, valued at 20,ec
marks $1,000
The winner of this prize happened to
be a tramp, who got his ticket in rather
peculiar way. On the day OF the opening
of the show he accosted one of the direct
orS near the entrance to the exposition
grounds with the request for assistance,
and the gentleman, who had for mo-
ment fumbled in his pockets, finding he
ct of the horse show lottery, telling him
that he might sell it for a mark (25 cents),
which it's price The fellow being
rather SuperStitiOuS, decided not to part
with this ticket, but to hold it, and sure
enough he had the good luck to win the
tent of his good fortune, he hurried to the
TatterSall where he was offered One-half
the estimated value Chat is 10000 marks)
for the turnout. He accepted the offer,
but made the condition that previous to
turning the rig over to the purchaser he
friends.
The tramp accordingly invited four of
his chumS, some of the most diSreputa BILE
characters ever seen in the streets of
having received a small payment to bind
the bargain, he proceeded to spend it
his friends in royal fashion. buying cigars
and ''gilka kummel," the favorite Berlin
liquor. He took them on drive through
the Thiergarten, and, of course, every
turnout, which, with the unusual occu-
pants looked decidedly novel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
KARINA'S "GOOD NIGHT
Daring Actress Appears in Garments
Which Drop to the Stage.

New York, Jan. 1.-Karina appeared
at the Olympia last night with a Paris
reputation that has reached Angel
bennett of the Parkhurst society, Mrs.
Elizabeth Grannis, president of the So
ciety for the Promotion of Social Pur-
dty, and Assistant District Attorneys
Mcintyre, Lauterbach and MARITIME.
They occupied boxes and looked at her
through opera glasses.
She sings two songs. In the first she
wears a great deal of beaded apparel.
There is a very short bodice without
sleeves or shoulder straps. Above this
is nothing but diamonds. and Katrina
There are two skirts The under one
When Katrina sings the second song off
comes the little bodice in preparation
for bed. Beneath it is a pink silk
something. Off comes the skirts, and
Katrina appears in very full boomers
of silk. She slips out of them, and
the pink something is seen to be a silk
garment, not unlike a mother hub
bard
Good night" says the daring woman
and disappears.
1T is all very suggestive Mr.. Den
nett said, but I do not think it is le-
gally indecent. I do not think this wo-
man can be stopped from making such
a show of herself.
THE wOman's conduct and exposure
of herself were indecent and sugges-
not expose herself one whit more than
society women do at public functions.
Assistant District Attorney McIn-
tyre said: "Karinas act was very sug-
gestive as a moral proposition, but not
in a legal sense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
A SCHOOL FOR TRUANTS.
State superintendent Skinner Recon-
mends That One be Built

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 1.-State Superin-
tendent of Public instruction Skinner in
his annual report to the legislature will
propose state truant school. and viii
ask for the appropriation by the legisla-
ture of sufficient money at least to pur-
chase the ground this year. The superin-
tendent urges that nothing but evil can
ing of truants. Some sent to the
boys refOrmatorieS at Rochester. and 9TH
ers are placed in classes in schools with
other boys, to the detriment of the latter,
and are allowed to be free at night
The superintendent ideas is to have a
school where habitual truants may he
sentenced and where they will be kept as
at a boarding school. This will avoid the
criminal air that surrounds the refOrn1a-
tory and yet still keep them from nightly
association with those who might inf1u-
ence them to play truant. Such a school,
the superintendent thinks, would not cost
much money and would be of great value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
TO ESCORT M'KINLEY.
Cleveland Grays Invite Chicago Hus.
sars to Assist at the Inauguration.

Cleveland. Jan. When Major AdcKin-
ley takes the oath of office on March 4
his personal escort will be formed of the
Chicago HussarS Squadron and the Cleye-
land Grays, Cleveland's crack organiza-
ton.
The Hussars were asked and promised
Monday. in big meeting at the Great
Northern hotel, to accept the honor of the
escort.
This matter was considered early by
President-elect Mckinley. Each of these
bodies offered its services as escort. Fin
ally the Grays were selected. The Grays
deliberated. and then decided it would be
the nice thing to invite the Hussars to
share the duty with them
And the HuSsars will.
Eighty members of the two troops were
present, and twenty more were enrolled
directly the matter assumed tangible
shape. One hundred of the Hussars win
go to Washington.
All The members of the escort will be
mounted on black horses. and they count
on making an effective display.
The HuSSars will be away from Chicago
five days. As they are going east it is
planned also to stop over on the way
home at New York for one day, and per-
hapS give a fancy drill.
The Hussars will take with them their
own band. and will organize specially
trumpet corps OF sixteen trumpeters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
CLEVELAND PITIES.
But Public Duty Restraints Him From
Pardoning this Banker

Washington, Jan. 1.-The president
has denied the application for pardon
in the case of Joseph H. Wilson, con-
victed in Illinois of embezzlement of
national bank funds. In his indorse-
ment the president says:
This application appeals very
strongly to my sympathy, and if owed
no duty to the public I would unhesi-
tatingly yield to the pity aroused for
the convict and his family, but my re-
spOnsibility to the government and the
care I should have for the integrity and
safety of our national banks, as well
as a due regard for the just and equal
administra ton of the laws passed for
their protection restrain me from
granting a pardon, even before his SEN
tence, to this convict, concededly guilty
of embezzling the money of a national
bank while in it's trusted employ"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
WILD BILLS
SISTER
Lives In Weather Beaten Sod
House
On the Wind Swept PrairieS
Near OberIin.
LIVED THERE YEARS
Is POStmiStress and Resembles
the Famous Scout.
LIVED THERE YEARS
She Gives Several Incidents of
His Early Career.

In a weather beaten sod house, eight
miles southwest of Hooker, near Ober-
lin, on the wind swept plains of north
western Kansas, lives Mrs. Lydia M
Barnes, sister of wild Bill" Hickok.
one of the most famous and daring
frontiersmen whom the west ever knew
says the Oberlin Reflector.
J. B. Hickok, or wild Bill" was kill
ed by Jack Mccall in a saloon in Dead
wood, S. D., on August 3, 1876, and in
his death the western plains lost one of
the most picturesque characters that
ever rode a mustang or drank the vile
whisky sold in the saloons of the new
country.
wild Bill'' glorified in the fact that
he was the terror of the frontier towns
of Ellsworth Hays City and Abilene,
in which places he was for some time
marshal.
Mrs Barnes, wild Bills'' sister, is
the postmistress at Hooker, and dis
tributes to the farmers of the neighbour
hood the mail which the triweekly stage
brings to the Office. For the last II
years she has lived where she now re-
sides, having come to this country from
Illinois in the early spring of 1879. Her
husband took a claim on the then out
skirts of the settlement of this section
life, of medium build. and smiles at
the visitor out of pair of blue gray
eyes that have a Steely CLINT to them
She has dark brown hair, a little gray
at the temples, but it is brushed back
smoothly from a face which tells no
tales as to her exact age The mouth
is firm, a slight droop at the corners.
They always said that Bill and
looked alike said Mrs. Barnes Bill
was always a restless sort of a boy
and left home in 1858 to come west
Once he had tasted the wild, free life
of the plains he could not give it up
We heard from him quite often and he
came home infrequently, but he never
remained more than a few days at a
time. The longest time he ever remain
ed was three weeks and that was when
he was wounded up in Minnesota by an
Indian spear
MY brother was quite a friend of
Buffalo Bill. He was boarding with Mrs
Cody when Buffalo Bill was a conSump-
tive boy of Is years. My brother told
her to let thte boy take a trip out on
the plains with him Mrs Cody consent
ed reluctantly. The trip made a differ
ent boy of Buffalo Bill and he was a
friend of my brother ever after. He
kept on riding the plains. became con-
nected with the pony express, then de-
veloped into a scout and finally got his
title by killing buffalo for the Union
Pacific railroad men who were building
the road
Kind, free hearted, solicitous for ev-
cry comfort of her guests, Mrs. Barnes
is still the sister of one of the most
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
PEARL BRYAN'S SLAYER.
An Indianapolis Woman Believes
Neither Jackson Nor Wa1ling
Guilty.

Indianapolis, Jan. Mrs. James
IIackrey of % Senate avenue, north,
this city does not believe that Jack
son and Walling are primarily respon
sible for the murder of Pearl Bryan.
She said today that Pearl Bryan came
to her last September and engaged a
room for which she paid one week S
rent While there, Pearl Bryan, Mrs.
Hackney says, told her who was re-
sponsible for her unfortunate condition
and that it was neither Jackson nor
Walling. Mrs. Hackney says that if
she thought it would do any good she
would write a letter to the governor
of Kentucky asking that the sentences
of Malling and Jackson be commuted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
MORE BAD BANKING.
Unpleasant Stories in Circulation Re.
.garding the Selma Failed Bank.


New York, Jan. 1.-The Evening Post
says:
Some very unpleasant stories were in
circulation this morning on the failure
of the Commercial bank of Selma, Ala,
which was announced. These rumOrs
included talk of the existence of some
fraudulent or forged paper which it was
said had been put out by the bank.
SO far as can be aScertained, however,
the only basis for this report was the
sale by the vice president of the bank,
George Wilkins, to a firm of foreign
bankers in this city of a draft in reich
marks, equivalent to about $4,000,
which was subsequently returned I'M
paid from Germany.
The draft bore the Endorsement, of
course, of the Selma bank, and when it
was returned unpaid the foreign bank
ers. it is said obtained security for
the payment of the draft, but what ex-
PLANTATION was given for the drawing
and sale of an unused draft is not
known. President Wilkins sold the
draft when he was Just passing
through town.
1t is said that the total amount in
seven or eight banks in this city by the
Commercial bank of Selma, Ala, eX-
ceeds $500 600, or $50, 900 more than the
total amount stated in yesterdays
Post, and that the total amount owing
by the bank for borrowed money in
this city, Louisville, Cincinnati and
Chicago is about $500, 900. The largest
creditor in this city is the National City
bank, the amount owing to it exceed
ing 500, 600 All the banks hold col
lateral for their loans, but they are
considered of rather doubtful value I'M
der the constitution and laws of Ala
bama, which make depositorS of a bank
preferred creditors.
All the banks in this city to whom
money is owing by the Selma bank
have been fully aware of its condition
for the last two or three months and
have had a joint agent in Selma look
ing after their interests. One or two
of the banks, however, broke their
agreement and precipitated the failure.
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THE FLOUR OUTPUT.
It is Still Much Less Than for the Cor
responding Time Last Year.

Minneapolis, Jan. 1.-The Northwestern
Miller reports the flour output last week
as follows:
Minneapolis. Mimi. December &c, 1896,
40 345 barrels; December Is, 1885, 212, 170
barrels.
Superior-Duluth. December &C. 1896. 3D.
200 barrels; December Is, 1895, 26, 4S5 bar
rels.
Milwaukee. December 26. 1896, 26,S75 bar
relS; December IS, 1895, Is, sos barrels. To-
tails. 22S 420; 266. $780,
St. Louis, %. 400: As 800.
The Northwestern Miller says that since
its weekly report was made up three more
mills have shut down and that the present
weeks flour production will be between
100, 900 and 10000 barrels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
Appointed to Look After the Laws
That are Needed.

The teachers association selected as
the legislative committee the following
persons:
State Superintendent-elect Stryker,
State superintendent Stanley, Chancel-
1or Snow, President Fairchild, Presi-
dent Taylor, Superintendent Davidson,
Topeka; Geo. w. Winans of Hutchin-
son, ex-State superintendent H. N.
Gaines, Prof. D. E. Sanders, FIT. Scott;
Guy P. Benton, Baldwin; T. S. Johnson,
Beloit; c. G. Swingle, Manhattan, and
J. c. Mack, Newton.
It was expected that this committee
will wait upon the legislature and Sc
cure legislation which will be beneficial
to the profession as we'll as the states
educational interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
WEALTH WILSON'S GOD.
Rich Publisher So Declares as He
Kissed Ills Bonds

New York, Jan. 1.-The contest of the
will of the late William Ivison, the
publisher, who died in May last at the
Hoffman House, was continued before
Surrogate Arnold yesterday.
Ivison had the reputation of being
a miser His great ambition was to
be worth a million, and he almost &C
complished his desire, being worth over
$500, 900 a. his death.
The chief beneficiary under Mr.. wi
sons will was his nephew, David B. wi
son. The contestants are Edward wi
son, a brother; a niece and another
nephew They charge that undue in
fuence was brought to bear upon wi
son, and also that he was mentally in
capacitated.
Charles Holt, a nephew of Mrs. wi
son, testified that Ivison was very fond
of Mary Sheridan, a servant in the
house.
He called her darling and often
kissed her." said the witness.
MY uncle read to me will made
before the one in question:" said Mr.
Holt
''Was David B. Ivison mentioned as
residuary legatee?"
mo, he was not
The principal witness for the contest
ants was Ivy Maud Ross. She was wi
sons goddaughter.
did Mr.. IvisOn ever tell you about
his wi11?'' she was asked.
yes He said: You know have re-
membered you in my will I will leave
you SZO,uuO-
Miss Ross didn't get anything.
Miss Ross was asked if she remem-
bered once going with Ivison to the
safe deposit vault. She said she did.
what happened?"
ssHe held a package of bonds amount
ang to $50, 900 up in his hands, kissed
them and cried, This is my God?
Miss Ross's testimony went to estab-
fish the claim that the estate was worth
nearly 81, 00O 900, while David b. 1viSon
contends that it did not reach beyond
$500, 900.
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M'KlNLEY TO SEE HANNA.
He Will Go to Cleveland Tomorrow
to Stay for Week

Canton, O.. Jan Tomorrow morn
ing Major and Mrs. Mckinley will leave
Canton for Cleveland. In that city they
will be the guests of National Chair
man and Mrs. NJ. A. Hanna for about
a week. The object of the visit, it is
understood, here, is to consult with Mr..
Hanna upon arrangements for the in
augural ceremonies, matters of future
policy, cabinet and monetary confer
ence. 1t is also believed here that Mr.
and Mrs. Hanna will leave after the
week is over for Townsville Ga to
spend the remainder of the month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
MULES BRING $50.
Government Horses and Mules Auc-
toned Off

Leavenworth, Jan. IA quartermas-
ter's sale of horses and mules took
place at Fort LeavenWorth yesterday
Sixteen head of condemned animals
were sold at public auction.
Some of them were good horses and
they were condemned for slight causes
1t frequently happens that a valuable
horse cannot be made to stand firing
of guns, and this results in the con-
demning of the animal for military
purposes.
, The stock sold very cheap. The best
mules brought under $40, and the
horses sold still cheaper. Several out
of town buyers were present during the
sale.
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FOUND DEAD IN A FIELD.
E S. Brown an Aged Citizen of Con-
way Springs, Suddenly. Expires.

Wellington, Jan. News has reach
ed here of the death of f. S. Brown at
Conway Springs Wednesday.
About . O'Clock of that day he started
TO walk across the fields from his home
to Levi Hedrick's, a distance of about
three miles. Night came on and ne fall
ed to return home.
After an hours search he was found
dead in a field about a quarter of 2
mile from his own home. His death is
attributed to heart failure. He was 60
years of age
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
OPENED HER MAIL.
Irwin Adair Runs Of With $40 of
GOOD as Gold" Money.

Burlington, Jan. 1-G. NJ. Dodd who
lives near Halls Summit, was in town
today and reports that his brother-in-
law, Irwin Adair, who lives with him,
had left the county with some money
belonging to his sister.
Mr.. Dodd says that Adair, who is
about p years old, came to town Tues
day and got the mail for the family.
Among the letters was one for his sister
enclosing So and he says Adair open
ed this letter, took the money and the
letter, and after securing his horse and
buggy, left the county and went west or
south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
State Reading Circle.

The state reading circle board, Sc
lected yesterday by the county superin-
tendents' department, by COMPRESSION
al districts, follows:
F'irst-Charles V. Norman, Troy.
Second-L. w. Stilwell, Garnett.
Third-E. E. Stafford, Chautauqua-
FOURTH w. Stout, Topeka.
F'ifth-Geo. E. Kyner, Junction City.
Sixth-T. S. Johnson, Beloit.
Seventh-James G. Mack, Newton.
The state superintendent is chairman
of this board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
Slant Writing.

The discussion of the merits of YER
teal and slant penmanship yesterday
afternoon at Representative hall did
not sustain the interest which had
been created, simply because G. w.
Stevenson, the slant writing advocate,
had practically no opposition to his
statements. D. S. Pence of Wichita,
who was on the programme to reply to
Mr.. Stevenson's arraignment of vertical
penmanship, was at the last moment,
unable to be present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
Dry Goods Firm Fails at Arkansas
Citv.

Arkansas City, Jan. MADDEN
Buchanan, attorneys representing the
mortgages, took possession OF the ory
goods and notion stock of VIM II.
Hamilton & Co., of this city yesterday
and closed the doors for invoice. No
reason is assigned except the extreme
depression of trade during the past
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
Baldwin AGAIN in LUCK.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 1.-'Luckyl'
Baldwin again proved true to his nick
name today when Judge Mckinley Of
the superior court gave a decision in his
favor in a suit brought against the
county to reclaim land taken by the
county as a public highway. Baldwin
adds three or four acres to his noted
stock farm at Santa Anita through the
decision
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01
Gave Els Fortune to Science.

Stockholm, Jan. 1.-The will of the
late Alfred Nobel, the Swedish engineer
who was the first to discover the means
of exploding nitroglycerine in a man
ner enabling it to be used for practical
purposes bequeaths almost his entire
fortune TO be converted into an inter
nationI fund for the advancement of
scientific research.