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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
SNAKE IN A RESTAURANT.
Pet of Babu Suke Abdullah Creates a
Scene in a New York Eating
House.

New York. April 19.-Babu Suke Alb
dullah, the HindoO snake charmer, who
was recently bitten by his cobra di ca
pellO, has recovered from his wound but
is still furnishing sensations with the
unusual performances of his pets One
ofsthem caused a panic last evening in
a crowded restaurant at 1484 Broad
way, where Abdullah is in the habit
of taking his meals.
Soon after Abdullah came in a wait
ress pulled out the chairs back of the
HindOO for two men who had just en-
tered. One of them had almost seat
ed himself when he suddenly sprang
to his feet, exclaiming:
Have I snakes or nOt2 It looks like
it, for I certainly see one
Everybody turned to see the cause of
the excitement Emerging from Alb
dullah's overcoat pocket was a long
snake, which had coiled itself upon
the seat of the chair allotted to the
newcomer.
The widest imaginable scene follow
ed Men held themselves aloof and wO-
men, drawing up their skirts, fed in
haste to the sidewalk.
The Hindoo alone was calm He qui-
city picked up the snake, put it into a
paper bag which he drew from his
pocket and replaced it in its former
hiding place. He then borrowed two
pins, with which he fastened the pocket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
BOTKIN Is SEVERE.
Says Nobody Who Knows Represen-
tative Keefer Believes His Tes-
timOuv

Representative Theodosius Botkin of
Hutchinson, in glancing over the pOlit-
zeal situation and commenting upon the
proceedings of the POpuliSt inVestiga-
ton, particularly in direct reference to
Representative Keefer, said in this city
Saturday:
Looking at the evidence from the
standpoint of a lawyer who has had ex-
perience in the trial of criminal cases,
the proceedings thus far are not only
mOckery of truth and justice, but a dis
grace TO the state.
why, if a lot of those Doodle charg-
ing witnesses had been giving that kind
of testimony against an Alabama ne
gro on trial in a Mobile police court,
jury would return verdict of not gull
ty' without leaving the box. The very
idea that anyone offered Keefer IS, 900.
or offered to offer that sum, for his vote
and influence is so prepost erOus that
no one who knows him real we'll would
believe it for a single moment. During
the late session he demonstrated his
utter unrelia bleness in many ways,
particularly in his attempted statement
of facts.
He manufactured a false charge
against the committee on mines and
mining in connection with the peniten-
tiary coal mine bill, and when 1 arose
in defense of that committee and bran
ded him and his statement with their
true character, he lied again by denying
that what he had said referred to the
committee bill; and then again lied by
saying that he had reference to the
arigina1 Hackbusch bill. That
statement brought from his colleag que
the celebrated statement that Keefer' 5
veracity was like 'flea's dream
There was not a single hour during
the remainder of the session when even
a respecta BILE minority of the members
would have believed Keefer under oath,
and [ doubt very murh If anyone be-
lieves any of his statements before the
committee. No wonder that the com
mittee adjourned as soon as he left the
stand. The janitor Will have to burn
old rags and feathers in that room for
a month to purify it's atmosphere
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
FEMALE MILITIA COMPANY.
Mrs. Birdie Morgan of Denver Wants
to Organize One.

Denver. April 19.-Mrs. Birdie Nor
gan is determined in spite of the oppo-
sition Of the masculine portion Of the
state to join the militia of Colorado
This morning she appeared at the may
or's office and stated that she did not
wish to join a company Of men-by no
means 1t is her intention to organize
a female brigade and she says that
they can fight equally as we'll as the
men. and retreat just as rapidly and
with as much haste if the occasion
arises. Red Cross societies will not sat
isfy her
The attorney general has been i'm
portuned to render an opinion on the
law but has not done SO thus far. She
believes that company of amazons
may be placed in the field. The old
campaigner facetiOuSly remarks that
they would never become proficient in
scaling walls and in the event such
duty devolved upon them the obstruc-
ti0ns would have TO be removed with
artillery. At any rate Mrs Morgan IS
in earnest and Will proceed to organize
an Up-tO-date bifurcated skirt brigade
In view of the false rumOrs regarding
Colorado's new militia law, Governor
Adams has asked the Associated Press
TO give publicity to the following signed
statement:
1t may be unkind to destroy so good
a text for newspaper cartoons and non
sense, but the witticisms concerning the
military service Of women IN Colorado
grew out of the printing of the bill, in
which the printer inadvertently omit
ed the word male This word was
inserted before the bill came up for
final passage, and section of the new
militia law as it passed both houses of
the legislature and was signed by the
governor. reads as follows:
Section l. Every ablebOdied male cit
izen Of Colorado and those who have
declared their intention to become citi-
zens of the United States. residing
therein, between the ages of IS and As
years. except persons exempted by law
shall be subject TO military duty, ex-
cepting, etc,
ALVA ADAMS
Cx0xrarT1oT-
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TO REVOKE CIVIL SERVICE.
The Pension Offices at Topeka and
Colurn bus, O., May Have Rules
Revoked.

Washington April ia movement is
understood to be in progress, having
for it's object the revocation Of that
part of the civil service rules, which
applies to the clerical force of pension
agencies. The extension of the rules
to the agencies became operative July
is. 1895 and under the provisions an
agent cannot remove an emplOye, with
out the approval of the commissioner
Of pensions
1t is claimed that this is an injustice
to the agents as well as depriving the
administration of much patronage. The
DIRECTORS contend the agents who are
heavily bonded in amounts ranging
from SIS, 600 to $1,000 should be allowed
to select those to whom they entrust
the work and for whom they are held
responsible. Thus at Columbus, O.,and
Topeka. Kan, il is pointed out, the
agents cannot select any of the clerks
who sign checks during the year repre-
senting many millions of dollars for
which the agents are held liable. There
are 500 clerks affected by the ex-
tension of the rules referred to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
MISS MATHER's CYMBELINE
It is Glittering and Gorgeous in It's
STAGING.

One week from tonight Topeka thea
ter goers will be treated to a pro-
duction which has received as much
praise from the press throughout the
eastern and central states as any pro-
duction before the American public
this season. This is Margaret Mather's
"Cymbeline," the play which the gift
ed actress revived on her return to the
stage.
The Cincinnati CommerciaI-Tribu
had the following to say of "Cymbe-
line" when produced in that city last
month:
"CymbeIine,' one of the most infre-
quently acted of the many Shakespear
can plays, was given a sumptuOus pre-
sentatiOn by Miss Margaret Mather
and her company at the Walnut street
theater last night. The play itself is
pOetical in the extreme, a worthy COM
panion picture, it might be called, to
the great masters other comedy, LAS
You Like It. It's environments, as
presented by Miss Mather well suit the
poetry and romanticism of the play, the
costumes, properties and auxiliary aids
of all description being magnificent
glittering. indeed, at times in their
beauty and gOrgeOusness-an so we'll
keyed in sentiment and art as to ac-
centuate the main motive of the COM
edy.
Nothing in the way of a Shakespear-
can production seen upon the local stage
within recent years can at all compare
with it, while as for the acting, It so
nearly reached the perfect that its ap-
plauSe was spontaneous and generous
to the point of enthusiasm.
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Market Gossin.

Furnished 0y Goodwin & Charnberlin
Brokers in Grain, Provisions and Stocks.
Chicago: C>rlots wheat G. graded 3;
corn 13S, graded d. oats 1872. graded So
Bache says: Private cables from Lon
don Just received say trading IS com
paratively phlegmatic and that there is
very little war excitement. English al
most unanimously agrees Greece-Turklsl
war viii be fought 10 finish without in
volving any of the powers No London
market. First effect of declaration of war
will be = higher wheat market ana a de-
cline in stocks of from ~ to per cent;
bears will probably go for market right
at opening. We think situation viii be
better understood in = few days and
therefore if stocks break badly they VIII
be a purchase. although general situation
is not particularly encouraging
Privileges We're quoted as follows on
May wheat; Puts zoe; calls sc; good
this week.
stocks for London account. Traders fav-
or a rally but are very nervous.
Visible decrease wheat 727, 600: corn de-
crease $4,000; oats increase $4,000.
Northwest receipts today. Minneapolis
Minneapolis 374.
1S5 for tomorrow
The four ports and New Orleans cleared
1885 wheat 29.579 -four; equal to 291 700
wheat, 278 600 corn.
News Bureau says: Foreigners have
sent orders both ways on wheat today.
One concern had 4 selling order for 500 -
coo and same concern had buying order
for $50. Some firms with foreign con
nectiOns say they have had no orders 1t
all from other side. Foreigners believe
war viii be confined and will be brief
News Bureau says: The winter wheat
position continues distinctly bad and
there are no signs of betterment except
perhaps in Ohio The prospects of an
increased spring wheat is passing away
Receipts hogs 1900 over 1900. quality
good. price strong. Receipts cattle 1900.
10Ql5c lower. Hogs tomorrow %, CO.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
HETTY GREEN'S BONNET.
Wall Street Shocked by a Display of
Unexpected Extravaganza.

New York, April 19.-Wan street was
shocked this morning by an exhibition
Of reckless and unexpected eXtrava-
gance Hetty Green, the flnancier, APP
peared in the street with an Easter
bonnet.
iar fie1ira in the street. Her bonnet has
become pretty we'll known and in it are
two bargain" feathers There mas
been a certain amount of superstition
about these feathers. 1t has been be-
heved by brokers who are not super
stitious that these two feathers indi-
cate to a certainty whether the market
is strong or weak. On days when the
bottom seems to be dropping out of all
financial enterprise the two feathers
droop and any remnant OF curl that
NAV have been in them when they
came from the milliner is missing They
at once remind one of a railroad that
has passed a dividend.
Hetty Green's new bonnet is a crea-
ton that is distinctly gay. On it are
archaeological ornaments that surpass
ANYTHING that Wall street has seen for
many a day There was also some fruit
and foliage planted thereon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
REV. DIR. BROOKES DEAD.
A Prominent St.Louis Minister Passes
Away With Bright's Disease.

St Louis. April 19-Rev. DR. James
Brookes, pastor Emeritus of the Wash
ington and CamptOn Avenue Presby
terrain church, is dead of Bright's dis
ease. He is as well known in England
as in this country.
Deceased has been in st. Louis ever
since 1858, and for 81 years was pastor
of the Washington and Compton Ave-
nue. Presbyterian church. For % years
DR. Brookes was the editor of 1.-The
Truth, - magazine published in Chica-
go and devoted to the maintenance of
the Inerrancy of the Bible and the de-
tense of the doctrine held by the pre-
milleniaI school In his other literary
work he produced II books and 200
tracts His wife, formerly Miss Susan
Oliver of Oxford. O., and three daugh-
tiers, survive him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
North Topeka Joint Raided.

Edward Curtis joint in North Topeka
was pulled Saturday evening by the
police and a quantity of liquor taken.
The raid occurred about S:45 o'clock.
PaJrOln1an SOrnInerS and Detectives
Capron and Price went to the place
and made the arrest. Two full kegs of
beer, two partially filed, a number of
glasses and bottles, chairs, tables and
bar counter were taken in charge and
hauled to the police station. Curtis was
booked and he gave his age as "a years
and his occupation as that of a plas-
terer The charge of selling intOxicat-
ing liquors was placed against him,
and he put up a cash bond Of 800 for
his appearance.
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QUADY'S AWFUL END.
Man Ground to Death Under the Cars
at Kansas CITY.

Kansas City. April 19.-Herman Ouad,-.
q barber living at 302 ellis street met
with a sudden and horrible death benea tn
the wheels Of Missouri Pacific freight
train near First street and Grand aveH1Ia
yesterday afternoon.
Eye witnesses say that Quadv was
walking east on one of the tracks of the
Missouri Pacific just south of The Ions
freight depot, which is situated on F-i-sS
street between Grand avenue and Wal
nut street At the approach of 3 west
bound freight he stepped on an adjoining
track to avoid il. wholly unconsciotls
evidently. that switch engine No sos va
pushing a string of empty cars rapidly
toward the east on this track Quadv
was only a few feet in front of the rapid
ly moving string of empties. when he
stepped across the ties and onto the road
bed he was intent upon watching the
approaching train from the opposite
When the cars struck Quady there was
an agonizing cry He fell beneath the
trucks on the south rail and was dragged
a distance of about 150 feet. -AlmosI to
where Grand avenue crosses the Missouri
Pacific tracks When the train was stop-
ped and Qus2dy's body removed by police
men, the face and head alone were intact
me BODY had been ground into an unrec-
Ognizable mass.
gcbunan Conce-r o., f1,-,--- IT.,
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GRAPES AND cREPON.
Methods of weaving to Secure q
Northumberland Surface.

Much-EsteGmed Surfuce.
The fabric most generally known as
Grape is mourning Grape, but properly
the name belongs to any fabric of silk,
cotton or wool that has a wrinkled sur
face. Crepon is the French name for q
thick Grape, but it has come to be APP
piled to any weave with an uneven face
which gives a Grape effect, whether
woven like Grape or in plaits thrown
up by dropping certain weft threads at
definite intervals and Tightening them
by twisting.
The wrinkle of Grape is produced by
making the welt, and sometimes the
warp also, of twisted threads, every al
ternate group of threads being twisted
in the reverse direction. The threads
SO arranged are loose, that is, with
space between them-and when the fab
rio is completed they untwist, each in
its own direction, which gives a sur
face OF uniform irregularity. Twisting
warp and weft makes the most perfect
Grape. If the weft only be twisted and
the warp straight, the welt threads will
push up and down the warp, making a
less durable fabric. When the twist is
in the weft only there is elasticity across
the goods, and when twisted both ways
it is elastic both ways.
The result of this weave is a sur
face of broken lights and shadows, a
surface that reflects less light than if
smooth, and absorbs much. Such a
surface permits color to be seen to ad-
vantage. and grapes are especially beau
tiful in rich colors suited to them, as
vivid red.
Oriental grapes, the most beautiful in
the world, are of silk, or mixed silk and
cotton. When of part cotton they are
cheaper, but there is no vulgar attempt
to conceal the cotton, but it is kept
frankly on the surface, and its own
good qualities are made to appear. Cot
ton has less power of reflection than
silk, and, therefore, lends itself to in
crease the absorption of light, which is
an object in Grape weave. Also, the
crimPed surface enhances the beauty Of
cotton thread.
What is known as mourning Grape is
not a Grape weave. Its wrinkled sur
face is made by stiffening gauze and
pressing it on a matrix-N. Y. Herald,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
QUARANTINE TROUBLE.
Southwestern Missouri Cattlemen tc
Meet the Kansas Commission.

The Kansas live stock sanitary com
mission recently quarantined cattle
from eight counties in southwestern
Missouri, except those shipped to Kan
sas City, kan-.fO immediate slaughter.
Several cattlemen in that section com
plain that they have contracted for
pasturage in Kansas for this season.
hut are unable to reach the land be-
cause Of the quarantine. The commits
sion has been called to meet a Kansas
City, Thursday of this week, to see
what arrangements can be made. The
cattlemen from the quarantlned district
express desire to submit to the most
rigid INSPECTION
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-19
CROWD WAS SMALL,
And the Show was Tame at the Nc
Auliffs Entertainment

Aul1r6 entertainment
Tonne.
What drug store did you go to?
Keep your clothes on!
LOOka hyeare, niger!
Bring i'm I'M
Give dat dere weak man two drinks!
An e 'ad i'm around de neck!
Do it to i'm!
O, mammal
Put i'm out!
Give i'm dat chance blow!
Save dat for your best girle
Aw, how do we know?
'E's busted is glove!
'E's a good boss doctort
Hello, ScOttyl
HOnOrS even!
Wheel
Say, did ScOtty win?
These were some of the expressions
used by the few sports who attended
the boxing entertainment given Dy
Jack MoAuliffe and his party assisted
by local talent at the Crawford opera
House Saturday evening. Jack Nc
Auliffe is not the only pebble on the
beach. At least that's what Topeka
people think.
admissions to the parquette. the bal
cony was about half full and the gal
lery had a good crOwd-gOod in num-
bers.
Perhaps Gentleman Jack had not ad-
vertised his show deliberately enough
perhaps the prices We're too high Tor
the show Anyway the crowd was small
and so was the show.
The first event was a three-round
contest between two long, thin colOred
men OF course hOuOrs were even
Then followed several similar bouts
Henry Peppers and Emmett Melody
boxed but it was tame. Then Scotty
Kane put on the gloves with Jack Nc
Auliffe and showed good work. OF
course Jack landed on Scotty's face
frequently, but Scotty is all right. Jack
and Melody then had a little caressing
match and the show closed
During the evening there was a bat
tie royal" in which four colored men
fought together Flour was put on
their gloves and at the end of the
rounds they. presented a funny appear
ance lack McAuliffe has been a clever
light weight fighter. but it is doubtful
if he could again hold his place.
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Americans are the most inventive
people on earth To them have been
issued nearly 100000 patents, or more
than one-third of all the patents issued
in the world. No discovery of modern
mankind that Chamberlafn's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, or has
done more to relieve pain and suffering
j. w. Vaughn, of Oakton, KY. says:
L have used Cham berlain's Collie, ChOl-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy in my fam
lily for several years. and find it to be
the best medicine I ever used for
cramps in the stomach and bowels.
For sale by Druggists.
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Two years ago r J. Warren, a drug
gist at Pleasant Brook, N. Y, bought a
small supply of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy He sums up the result as Col
lows: AT that time the goods were
unknown in this section; today Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is a household
word" It is the same in hundreds of
communities. Where ever the good
qualities Of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy become known the people will have
nothing else. For sale by Druggists.
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OYERMYER BUYS A HOME.
Purchases the Old Richie Homestead
and Will Occupy It

David Overmyer has purchased the
old Ritchie homestead at the corner of
Eleventh and Quincy streets and will
rebuild the place at once for a resi-
dence- He viii spend Sc. 800 on the
place and will move into it with his
FAMILY Mr. Overmyer lives just outside
the city limits east on Fifteenth street
The remaining 30 lots of the Richie
tract were sold to L. Bryson of Over
brook, Usage county, for 5000. and he
VIII cut them up to be used for resi-
dence lots
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HARRIS FINDS A LAW.
Secretary of the Treasury Authorized
to Take Possession of Pacific
Railroads Under Act of '62.

Washington April Ex-senator Har-
ris of Kansas. has prepared a substi-
tute for the Geary resolution regarding
the Pacific roads which provides that
the secretary of the treasury shall, by
virtue of the act of 1852, take possess
sion of the roads
The Geary measure provides for the
appointment of a cabinet commission.
Senator Harris finds that the act of
1852 specifically provides that the secre-
tary Of the treasury may take posses
sion.
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SENATOR QUAY IS ILL.
Pennsylvania Politician Suffering
From a Severe Attack of Grip.

Washington, April Ex-senator NJ. s.
Quay of Pennsylvania was taken sud
denly i'll last night and at present is
not able to leave his bed.
DR.. Philip s. Wales, ex-surgeon gen
eral of the navy, was called in during
the night and has visited him several
times today. DR.. Wales said last even
ing that Senator Quay was suffering
from a severe attack Of the grip but
thought he would pull through in a few
days.
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Primrose Day Observed.

London. April 19.-Primrose day. the
of the death of Lord Bea-
cOnsfeld was observed today with the
usual display of his favorite flower The
decOrat alton of the Beaconsfeld statue
surpassed all records.
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vas dull; No. hard s5c asked; NJ

was dull: No. hard SIC asked; No.
nominally 74g7Sc; No. 4. 711s673c; No. 2
red 81 asked; No. 8. 90c; No. nominalIy
S0Qs5c: No. spring S31kc; No. ,. 77dS0c-
CORN-1sc higher; fairly active No.
mixed 21022c.
OATs-Firm, fairly active; No. white
pc.
RYE-No. ? soc.
HAY-Somewhat easier; choice timothy
$3.50; choice prairie S65OGL00.
BUTTER-Wes-k; creamery 155zG1TUs
dairy 10d14c.
EGGS-Weak. 1zc lower. 7ka7azc
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schuman Concert Co, Library hall.
aeneral Canto obieets 10 Retirement

New York, April ia dispatch to
the Herald from Valparaiso says: Gen
Canto will attempt to have the order
pensioning him and retiring him from
the army for his hostility to General
Korner rescinded. 1t is believed in
army circles that he will give the gov
eminent a great deal of trouble before
his case is finally determined.
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Chicago livestock Market.

chicago, April Il.
HOGS-Estimated receipts today q. 600;
left over 1.500. Market active and strong
Lights So. 95d4.20; mixed s4.0Od42 20; heavy
3.70d4.20; rough $3.70d3.S5.
CATTLE-Receipts 10 900. Weak. aver
aging 10c lower. Beeves S3.75G5 IS: COWS
and heifers s.. O014- 20; Texas steers 50. 30a
40: stockers and feeders So 40d4 40.
SHEEP-Receipts q, Co., Best heavy
sheep steady, other sheep and lambs 106
15c lower Native sheep $3-O0d490; west
erns s3.2005.25 lambs 50. 75a5.S0.
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The Rock Island

checking baggage to the Occident, the
Orient and intermediate points, and
Will continue to 60 So For rates, ETC.,
call at Rock Island passenger station.
Phone 3S4.
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HOGS-Receipts 5000. Market strong to
sc higher. Bulk of sales s.. S5G3 50. heav-
les So. S0lI4. 90: packers $3-70Q390: mixed
s., 75d4. 90; lights s3-65aS.95; workers $500
3.95: pigs $3.0Od3-7O.
SHEEP-Receipts Il 600 Market weaker.
Lambs S3.00Q 80; muttOns 50. 0OQ4.75.