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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-02
Durned by Gn.oiine ExpIosion'

UUFHtU ~ 'HNVI'T' HESV'O~'"'''
Cleburne Texas. March 3l.~-Firc broke
out in the Columbia Steam Laundry this
afternoon. caused by gasoline burner ex-
ploding. Jim Vernon, one of the HANDS.
was badly injured by being burned about
The face. The flames were soon under con-
troll.
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Providence News
SPAIN wants TO know why Uncle saIn Is
buying warships. The answer Is easy. They
are needed for popular summer excursion
70 Havana.
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INTO siGlJi.
MONTHS

MONTH";, Movement f{r March and
for the sensOn 40 Date.
Nc1 Orleans. April !. ylseere,ary Hester'A
Sew hresns cotton es,1srfa statement. IS
sued today. covers tho ,tonifiy movement V
March 81 aud .hs weeklt movement 70 April
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-02

fort Worth. renss, April l~-Gcurge phyi-
ter Of Cincinnati las bean sirned to play scc-
oad aye With WHd's Coils aud VIII arrive in
tliae to take part In the glties Saturday ard
.;ha61, Pbynter led the southern lneRue IN
So NJ aernid while me- nbcf of tine Mobile
,.iu lie u said by Manager Bancroft 10 be
u trgf-class man End win add strength TO the
Coils.
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hero today by thu home tenn by n score Of
10 4 The game was chilled off mt the close
of thr third innine 10 allow tie giiia 10 leave
on th, santa Fe for clcburnc, where they
nlnN lrmnIruM. -..--.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-02

4 Came win BioOmera.
y'eaiherford. Texas. Aprii L. The Boston
gloomci baseball aggregation was defeated
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tllinery opening at Miss A. westheim-
Co.'S today See ad. on page 6.
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IUfFS EUNVTH W HVI
are lower than the above figures.
Joint rates to apply on shipments trans
ported over two or more lines of railroad
which are not under the same management
and control shall be made by adding to the
rates above prescribed, for single lines Of
railroad the following amounts according
10 the classification OF the articles shipped.
Distances, First Second Third Fourth
miles class class. class. class.
For 10 and less &c Sc &c &c
For over 9o -. &c &c &c sc
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.TOL HOTEL
DIX A. Heryey.
D., Manager.

ties. $3.50 to
per day. Six
Aegant rooms.
J bath. Large
pie r o o IN ..
trally located.
/ accommoda-
o -for7comnley-s
men in the
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Sec. o Rates on melons and vegetables
Rates, in cents, per 100 pounds. to apply
on shipments of melons and green veg
etables, not otherwise provided for be,ow,
in quantities less than car load, trans
ported between points in common point
territory, over a single line of railroad or
over two or more lines of railroad which
are under the same management and con-
troll. (For rates from or to Galveston, Texas.
City and points on the Velasco Terminal
railway and the Gulf and Interstate rail-
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FRUITS. MELONS. VEGETABLES.
IRates Promulgated by the Railroad
Com mission,

Hates Promulgated Ivy the Rnflrond
Commission,
Austin, Texas, April 1.-The Following
rates on fruits. melons and vegetables ef-
fective April 81, have been promulgated by
the railroad commission:
The following rates and regulations shall
govern in the transportation. by railroads
between points in Texas, of shipments Of
fruits, melons and vegetables; provided,
that when the existing rates are lower
such existing rates shall remain in force:
Section ]. Rates on green fruit-Ine
rates on green fruit, less than car load,
shall be the current class rates.
The rates on green fruit Except tropical
fruit) in car loads minimum weight 10000
hounds per car, shall be the current class
C rates; provided that 80 cents PER 100
mounds shall be the maximum rate be-
tween all points in common point territory.
Rates from or to points in dinerential ter
ritory shall be made by employing the rate
of 80 cents in connection with the class G
differential rates prescribed in general
tariff of class rates No / under the rules
governing same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

new opera by Charles Klein and Band
master Sousa. He viii give way to Nat
Goodwin, who will present Nathan
Hale" a serious play by Clyde Fitch,
which was quite successful last season in
Chicago.
Charles Il. Hoyt's latest effort, ga Day
and Night" will be put on at the Gar
rick theater for a run, and in case it
should not last through the season it viii
be followed by farces of a similar type.
Stuart Robson will open Wallack's thea
ter in new comedy, the name of which
has not yet been announced. Alice Neil
son, in a new opera by Harry B. Smith and
Victor Herbert, viii follow Robson, and
sne Will in turn give way to Julia Arthur,
who after a short season in "A Lady of
Quality" her success of last year, will
make a number of Shakespearean REVEALS
ga Greek Slave viii be the initial at
traction at Daly's theater, and then the
regular company, including Miss Ada
Rehan, will present a number of new
French and German comedies adapted by
Mr.. DAILY. 1t is also probable that there
will be several Shakespearean revivals
and at least one of the great bard S plays
which has never before been presented at
this house.
Sam Bernard will open the Bijou in
Glen McDonough and % Chtnmie Fadden"
Townsend's musical farce, "A Marquis
of Michigan" 1t is said that the hacker
Of his enterprise is May Irwin, who, by
the way, will follow Bernard at the Bijou
in another Glen McDonough farce entitled
'Kate Kip, Buyer"
Richard Mansfield will tempt fate at the
Garden theater with ''Cyrano de Berge-
rac.'' This play has enjoyed great success
in Paris and moderate success in London.
Its one great drawback to success in this
country, however, is that it is really a
long poem in which action ssubordinated
to words, and it has been a difficult matter
to find any one in this country who could
preserve the beauty of Author Rostand's
lines in a translation, which necessarily
will also have to be something of an adap-
tation.
"A Brace of Partridges'' will be the in
itial attraction at the Madison Square,
and the Fifth Avenue will open with 1.-The
Royal Box, - in which Charles Coghlan
made a success at the same house last sea-
son.
The Lyceum will open trifle later
than usual, of course with f. II. Sothern,
who will have new play and who will be
followed by the Lyceum company in sew
eral pieces, the names of which have not
yet been divulged. OCTAvUs COHEN
New York.
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NO ESCAPE FoR HIM.
Fate Had . rhrashing In Store. and II
Had to Come.

Fate Had . Thrashing In Store, and II
Had to Come.
He had caught the. youth in the alley
leading to the stage entrance to the thea
ter, and his grip was no gentle one.
LET go of me, fellow II exclaimed the
youth. You'll wrinkle my coat, that s
what you'll do, if you don't look out"
"Say,'' returned the gruf one, without
deigning to notice the protest, "ain't you
the felly that sent big bunch of roses to
the girl in blue on the right end of the
front line of the chorusP''x
"What if 1 did, fellowtS'' answered the
youth, making a valiantSattempt to be
brave and evidently beli5h7ing the term
fellow the most terrible he could use
under the circumstances.
''Ain't you the felly that sat in the sec
ond row on the aisle9'' persisted the gruf
one.
"What if amp demanded the youth.
''Just you let me go, or I'll call a police
man."
'what if you are?'' echoed the gruff one.
''Well, If you are, want to know what
daughter. Seer And I'm going to find
out, too, and don't you forget it,
your daughterI'' exclaimed the youth,
beginning to see real trouble ahead.
''Your daughter T-I-why, me good
fellow. wasn't trying to firt with your
daughter. "
"You WASH tP''
assure you. Florist must have got it
wrong, you know
"Sure?''
"Why, certain. The girl the second
from the end was the one I had my eyes
on
"Oho!'' exclaimed the gruff one you'd
give a pretty girl like my daughter the
go by for little dried up thing like that,
would you'll You come there to pick out
pretty girl to send some flowers to and
then you pass right over regular beaut
like my Lizzie and take scrawny thing
of "a that's been in the chorus 16 years?
Well, guess not. If I don't lick the tar
out of you, it'll be because a policeman
gets here too quick. If I don't teach you
not to slight my daughter with your flow
ers and your notes, I'll just about
just at that juncture the fun began
Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
The State Journal

The State Journal re-
ceiveS the fu1l day 1eased-wire
Associated Press report, is a
member of the American
Newspaper Publishers Asso-
citation, has four Linotypes,
fast Web Perfecting Press, etc.
The State Journal has a
larger circulation than any
other daily paper published in
the great State of Kansas. 1t
requires A carriers Exclusive
of newsboys) to circulate the
paper IN Topeka and suburbs.
The State Journal recent
ly erected for its exclusive use
as a permanent home, a hand
some double front pressed brick
building of three floors. The
location is one of the most
eligible business sites in To
peka-the southeast corner Of
Kansas avenue and Eighth st.
/ he building is one of the
most complete newspaper
structures In the west and has
many unique features-amonq
these are construction and ar
rangement by which the four
LinOtYpes are seen in operation
behind plate glass facing Kan
sas avenue, and also through
a large glass window from
the business office.
Don't advertise in the State
Journal unless you feel con-
fident that its daily circulation
is just what the above figures
set forth. Any evidence ap-
parent1Y to the contrary viii
be cheerfully received and proof
produced to convince the most
skeptical that we do not claim
anything about Our circulation
for which we cannot vouch.
No returns are allowed
anyone; when a paper goes out
from the State Journal Office. It
goes oct to stay.
The State Journal has
been under the present man
'agement for over12 years, and
its daily circulation In that time
has increased from 300 to over
$1,000, or an average growth
OF more than 1000 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

The ideas of children as to the beaus of
kitohenmaids are sometimes rather linn
tied.
maggie, " said a little girl not long
ago, ''have you beau?'
"Why, of course have" replied Mag
gle.
well, then" persisted the little one,
''what is he-a policeman or street car
cOnductor2''- Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
Kindly Intended but Awkward.

''Dey mVans well, I" said the newly en-
listed colored soldier. IT hasn' no COM
plant ter make bout DER intentions
''Who is you troublin 'bout?"
ode brass band leaders. When de white
troops goes out, dey plays white folks
chunes like Farewell, My Own True
Love an Her Bright Smile Haunts Me
Still, but when us troops goes out dey
plays All Coons Look Alike to Me- an I
DON Care if You Nevvuh Comes Back
an sechlike. ''-Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
The Conceit of Man.

"what are you going to do with that
blossom?"
81 am going to give it to the man love
tonight
Tonight? Nonsensel Why not give it
to me nOw?''-Harper's Bazaar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
His Record.

"Major Dufiok is making a great war
record, isn't her"
''I'd like to know how you make that
out. He's still here. -
81 know, but he is making all the flag
presentation speeches as the various com
panies are being sent away to the 'front.'
Chicago News.
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It's Train Of EviIa

Everett Wrest-War is er horrible ting.
It's awful ter contemplate
Saunter A Long-Yer gittin a kinder
righteous streak, amt yer? Wot got yer
ter t'inkin dat war vuz SIGH a CERTAINTY?
Everett Wrest-It increases de demand
fer laber Up to Date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

"You can't get Bloober to make another
address at a funeral. -
''Why not?''
He wrote a little notice of his last
effort in that line and said that Mr..
Bloober's panegyric was much enjoyed. J"
Yes
1.-THE intelligent compositor got it pare
goric. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

"Pa," said the youngest of seven, ''why
dom you go to the warp
II have all can do to keep the recon
cen trados in this house from starving, - re-
piled the parent sadly.-Philadelph
North American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
Early Training.

enlist.
Hargreaves-I shan't go until the last
call. was raised that way.
"Raised that way?''
''That is what I said. I always had to
wait until the second or third table when
was kid. ''-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
AIWnHa At Rest.

Cholly Chappington-Hawl always
say just what think, donchu knawI
Grace Golightly-What an easy time
your vocal chords must have.-Philadel-
phia Press
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Which Hotel Waa Ita

The Captain-That ships going ashore
at Long Branch cost her owners 500, 900.
The Lieutenant-I don't doubt it. I
went ashore there myself onee.-New York
World
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First Tramp-Washingto was a great
and good man.
Second Tramp-That may be, but ]
don t like the first syllable of his name
VIM
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So He OnRht.

Jack-Yes, he's only cigar maker, but
he has a very fertile imagination.
Tom-Then he ought to be able to pro-
duce something besides weeds.-NeW York
Journal
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STYLES OF JOCKEYS.

How Sloan, Sims and MaheF Appear on
Horseback.
Leading Jockeys have different styles of
riding and marked Municipalities are
shown by Sloan, Sims and Maher. Sloan
sits well forward, his knees high and his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

arms almost encircling the horses neck.
He crouches low to avoid wind resistance.
His seat is perfect, and is a help rather
than a hindrance to the horse. Maher
copies closely after Sloan, but he lacks the
perfection which years of experience have
given Sloan. His Judgment is not so good
as Sloan's, but that will come with expe-
rience.
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One Mans FoIIv

''What a sanguine man Cooper isr'
"SanguineP He advertised for mid
die aged typewriter girl and expected to
get applications. New York World.
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Theatrical managers are proverbialIy
optimistic, and therefore their declaration
that the season Of 1898 9 is destined to be
the best within recent years must be taken
with a grain of salt However, keen OBJ
servers who are not inclined to look per
petually at only the rosy side of affairs are
very much of the same opinion. One
thing is certain, and that is that the COM
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Desirable.

She Ito grocer)-Shal open an &C
count, or do you prefer to have me pay for
what get?
Groeer-Both, Observation-Disclosures Free
Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
STAGE HOPES ARE HIGH.
Managers Make Great Plans
For the Coming Season.
FAITH IN COSTLY ATTRACTIONS.

Several Fascinating ImpOrtations From
London and Parts-A JudieIOus Mixture
of New Plays and Old FavOrItes-Lead-
ers Among the Stars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
wANTED-sALEsMEN.

~~O~-~O-~-O~O~~~-~-~~~|~|~
TWO CLOTHING SALEMEN wanted in
Topeka and one in each county in every
state to take orders for our s. to $40
made-to-measure suits and overcoats.
Live men without experience can make
$3.50 per month. If you can furnish salts
factory reference we will furnish a COM
plete sample line and outfit and start you
American Wooden Mills Co., Eenterprise
Building, Chicago.
SIS TO S35 a week and expenses paid men
to sell cigars on time; experience unnec-
essary. w. L. Kline Co., st. Louis, Mo.
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CHECKERS AND CHESS.

Checker Problem No. 487.
Black, 3, 8, ID, 16, 80 (king).
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Circulation Growth.
Compared With Last Year

Daily Average for second three
months Of 1897 $50
Daily acreage for second three
months Of 1898 ,055
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

wEIBLE & HORNER, 11s East Seventh
St, make all sizes of door and window
screens. mouldings, brackets sash ana
DOORS wood carving and turning.
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEONS.
STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS.

THE J. c. DARLING CO., 734 KAN. AV-
High Grade Rubber Stamps; prompt work.
low price. Catalogue free. Phone 292
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-On real estate, 500 for three
years. VIII give per cent straight. 1903
ROlleS ave.
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WANTED-Everyon to know that in re-
plying to advertisement which reads
be made in writing and sent through the
mail postpaid, left at this office. It
will then be placed in one of the boxes
set aside for replies to classified advertise
mentS.
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FOR RENr-HoUsEs.

EO6S 6GN 4-aOO SGESs
FOR RENT-Five room house, cellar,
pantry, closets, well, ciStern, brick walks,
Emmett St, near street railway; rent low,
Inquire 167 Emmett st.
FOR RENT-First class modern room
house, carpets and part of furniture in
same for sale; all new and good. Address
J. H, care Journal
FOR RENT
House 1922 Polk ST., rooms
House sos East Sixth St, rooms.
House S35 Monroe, rooms.
Also west room, second floor, 621 Kan
sas ave.
By J. D. SMITH,
316 Quincy st.
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CONTRACTORS can see plans and speci-
fications for the new Christ Hospital al
the office of D. w. NeIlis, on and after
August 16, and will be given 15 DAYS in
office.
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FUEL AND FEED.


LEAVE your orders for coal, -four, feed
and seeds with Van Slyck, 500 W. 10TH
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FOR RENT connecting rooms, furnish
ed or unfurnished, to desirable parties
without children: large lawn, electric
lights, beautiful location, close in. Call
40 West Fourth.
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ONE DOLLAR for service of fine Jersey
bull James Dwyer, 800 Lawrence st.
STALL IN GOOD BARN for rent cheap.
421 Quincy st.
FREE DISPENSARY of Kansas Medical
College, corner of Twelfth and Tyler. is
open daily except Sunday, from to 2 p.
m. E. NJ. Brockett. M. d.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

WOULD LIKE TO make you a suit O
clothes for bicycle N. H. Wolff AZ
Kansas ave.
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FOR RENT-New1y furnished rooms, and
excellent board, at 315 Jackson. No chill
dren in family.
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WANTED-AGENT
AGENTS-Visit every store, sell machine
for printing signs on fences, bridges,
sidewalks, etc. Arc Co., 26 Arc ST., Ra-
cine, Wis.
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FOR RENT-ROOMS.
FOR RENT-With or without board, fur
nished room for one or two gentlemen. 324
Quincy st.
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A CLEVE Err TRICK

1t certainly looks like it, but
there Is really no trick about it..
Anybody can try it who has Lame
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or nervous troubles. We mean
he can cure himself right away
by taking Electric Bitters. This
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TEN, acts as a stimulant to Liver
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and nerve tonic. 1t cures Consti.
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ESTABLISHED 1852
FIRST AMERICAN TO DIE
FOR THE CAUSE OF CUBA
Meek Was His Name-An Incl
dent of the War That Will
Live in History.

Fremont, Ohio, Aug. 20.
John Meek, of this county. father
of George b. Meek, who was kill
ed on the torpedo boat Winslow,
at Cardcnas, May, II, has re-
ceived letter and a check for
800. The letter goes to show
that young Meek was the first
American born sailor killed in rhe
Cuban war. TIE letter received
by Mr.. Meek reads as follows:
Washington, d. c., August "a,
1895.
John Meek, Esq.
Dear Sir : Some months AGO. ,
Cuban gentlemen, who sigus him.
self Cambresis, from the city of
Mexico, sent Gen. Tomas Estrada
Palma of New York an order for
500 to be given to the wife, chill
dren or parents of the first Amer.
lean born sailor who should die in
the war to free Cuba. | have
Just now been infor ned that vour
son, Geo. b. Meek, fireman of
the first class, on board the tor
pedo boat Winslow, was the first
hero to shed his blood for the in
dependence of our unfortunate and
down-trodden people.
l beg to enclose to you the
check entrusted to my care, being
proof of the gratitude of the
Cubans'for their friends and allies,
the Americans. Please acknowl-
edge the receipt of the same in
duplicate.
Yours very respectfully,
Gonzalo de Quesado,
Charge dAffaires of the Republic
of Cuba.
The check is dated May l..
and Is drawn on the Bank of
America, to the order of Tomas
Estrada Palmer, and is signed
Maitland Coppel q co. On the
reverse side it is endorsed: "Pav
to the order of GonzaIo de Cues
ado, Tomas Estrada Palma"
Meek has not as yet had the
check cashed, and has already
been offered much more than its
face value by parties who want
it as souvenir of the war.