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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-21

time, but since then I have done so,
and the result is veritable surprise.
On Tuesday / had occasion to walk
from the corner of Fulton street and
Broadway down to the custom house.
and I walked around through Wall
street for the purpose of carrying on my
Investigations, for had found that
there were a lot of people, male and
female. who indulge in the habit of
cOnVerSing with themselves while rid
ing in the cars, apparently utterly OBJ
HViOuS of the fact that people near
them can hear every word they say.
Now, what was the result? Probably
you will not believe it until you have
tried the experiment. but it is a fact,
neVert helesS, that L passed IL men who
were engaged in more or less animated
conversations with themselves, and in
two of the cases the talk had reached
disputatiOus stage. They all appeared
to be perfectly sane and reputable bust
ness men. What was the matter with
them I'm sure I don't know, any more
than I do with the two men met at a
big auction sale a week ago, who were
plainly discussing with themselves the
adVisability of making purchases. One
of them was man we'll known in the
dry goods trade, who operates on the
widest possible scale, and as his firm
stands very high at the mercantile
agencies, and his paper is sought for in
the market, it certainly could not have
been business worriment that caused
him to think aloud. However, 1 have
come to the conclusion that this is the
cause in very many cases, particularly
among men who ride uptown in eleva-
ted trains at about in the afternoon,
and who are muttering to themselves
about the market. These are new and
small operators who are carried away
with the excitement of their ventures.
But that theory will not work with the
women who have fallen into the habit,
nor with the men whom 1 met in my
walk on Broadway. There is some sort
Of a SnrPA6 this
habit, but what it is is beyond my pow
ers of solution"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-21
The VOlland Wreck Expensive
For the Rock Island.
The Four Cars Consumed Rep
resent a $4,000 Loss.
ILL COST $4,000.
Several Damage Suits May Be
Counted Upon.
Cause Of the Accident is Still
Surmise.

The wreck of the Rock Island Texas
fast express at Volland station last Fri
day morning will prove an expensive
accident to the road. While but one life
was lost, it will take several thousand
dollars to satisfy the &c people who sus-
tanned injuries more or less painful.
Besides what damages may be de-
xnanded by the family of William Free
man, the baggageman burned to death
in his car, and by the passengers and
employees injured in the accident, the
four cars consumed by fire represent
loss of at least $10,0 Neither the en-
CINE or engine tank was damaged to
such an extent that repairs cannot be
made.
The plan Of railroad attorneys and
claim agents in cases of wrecks is to
compromise with the injured 1t is the
invariable rule, however, that there are
always persons among the injured who
refuse to compromise on a reasonable
basis, and out of the number of 26 in
jured the Rock Island management may
reasonably expect several damage suits.
Before the expense account of the Vol
land wreck is closed the figures may
reach as high as $4,000.
The Rock Island officials state posi-
lively that there is no indication of the
train having been wrecked. So far, the
cause of the accident is still a surmiSe.
The wreckage has been brought to this
city and is being carefully examined for
broken f1anges OF damaged trucks. The
CURED is one of the best on the line Of
road, and the officials believe that the
wheels or trucks of engine tank were at
fault.
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DEADLY VIOLETS.
rFrom the Philadelphia Record ]

CF'rOm the Philadelphia Record
A strange story is told of a certain
downtown young woman, who is deeply
in love with a young man, to whom she
is engaged. She received a beautiful
bunch of Violets from her affianced the
other day, and guarded them tenderly
during the daylight hours When bed
time came she decided to lay them on
a stand near her bed, where her waking
glance would rest on them During the
night she woke up with a feeling of
suffocatiOn. Her first thought was that
gas was escaping. and she blindly STUN
bled toward a window. In doing so
she upset a pitcher of water, and was
drenched by the cold shower. The fam
lily was aroused by the noise, and a doc
tor was summoned. He Immediately
pointed out that the bunch of vioIetS
had exhaled a deadly odor, which would
have proved fatal had the young wo-
man not taken the involuntary bath.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-21
$4,000 NECKLACE
Recovered From the Ruins of the
Windsor Hotel.

New York, March GA large force
of men worked on the ruins of the
Windsor hotel last night. Part of the
rear wall and chimney on the Forty
seventh street side was still standing at
a late hour Smoke was issuing from
the chimney, which extends to the base
ment, showing that fire still shoulders
in that part of the ruins. The workmen
excavated slowly and with great care.
The debris was thrown from the space
occupied by the hotel to the sidewalk.
Crowds pressed as close to the ruins
as they were allowed by the police.
At midnight 800 laborers who had
been digging in the ruins were relieved
by another gang of 800. No other body
has been found since 8 o'clock in the
morning when the workmen came
across the remains of two charred
bodies.
The men worked all day on three sides
of the hotel, Fifth avenue, Forty-sixth
and Forty-seVenth streets.
From the three sides on which the
workmen are engaged at midnight had
been gone over about twenty-five feet
from the building line. The first body
taken out was from the Forty-sixth
street side; the second from the Fifth
avenue side, close by what had been
the main entrance. They were merely
fra gments of bodies. Neither have feet
nor arms. These fragments We're taken
as bodies ''1' and ''2'' and placed in the
section usually set aside for the fire
victims. These two bring the total num-
her of bodies SO far recovered up to
twelve Besides these, there were at
least six persons who were seen to
jump from the roof and windows while
the hotel was burning and of whose
bodies no trace has yet been come
upon.
From time to time articles of more
or less value were found and turned
over to the police. They include jew
eIry watches, clocks, canes, articles of
clothing, letters, keys, photographs,
field and opera glasses, silVerWare and
toilet articles. A necklace was found on
the Forty-sixth street side near where
the baths were. 1t was set with dia-
monds and opals and is estimated to
be worth about $40, 600. According to the
lists of missing property prepared by
the police it belonged to Mrs. James r.
Stokes, who is missing. One of Thomas
p. Ochiltree'S trunks was found, the
contents quite uninjured-
Several of the persons hitherto report
ed as missing are found to be safe. The
present list of missing numbers forty
four. This, however, takes into account
but few of the 200 servants of the house.
Although at night the ruins are per-
fectly lit by electric and oil lamps, the
men work under disadvantage as COM
pared with the day men and proceed
more slowly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following transfers of real estate
have been filed:
j. D. Miller to H. S. Pope, ct al, 500
lots $50, II 80 blk z, Bolles avenue, M
& d. sub.
A. F. Sherman to r. L. Wilt, tr, 81. 450,
lot so and 50 Main st, Rossville.
Fred c. Slater and wife to Malcolm s.
Garrard, $780, lots 22S-30 and 80 West St,
HOrne'S End add.
Jno. Dent to v B. Stewart, $50, pit lots
4SS-90 and 80 Fillmore St, ThroOp'S add.
H. Lille and husband to NJ. J. Pome-
roy, 81, 400, lot 80 Topeka avenue.
/ S. Curtis to G. NJ. Barber. $3.50, lots
2313-15 and II Clay street, Quinton &
Steele'S add.
Same to w. S. Hyde Sis, same.
H. D. Upton and wife to F. E. Fraser,
$3.50. lots 1885 and 81, blk 4. Steele's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-21
WANT BETTER SERVICE.
Hoxie Citizens Desire Better Treat
ment From the Union Pacific.

Hoxie, March 21.-This town has the
Salina & Oakley branch of the Union
Pacific road. The Hoxie people seldom
get to see a train of cars on this road in
the day time, as both east and west
bound trains pass here about midnight.
The business for 1898, however. justify
the company giving Hoxie better train
service, as the following will show.
Carload receipts, 119; carload forward
ed. 1877, which includes So cars Of wheat.
The total receipts for freight charges
was ST., 904. 40; total cash RENTED to the
Union Pacific company, $19, 6S1.76. Much
of the passenger traffic drive to Grain
field or SeIden for better railroad ser
vice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-21
Five Months Sleep of Zoo Alligators

For five long, draggy months the four
teen or seventeen alfigators at the Zoo
have been slowly starving themselves-to
hunger. And they amt hungry, not yet!
And they don't seem to have lost an
fat and sleek as ever, just comforta-
BILE many stuffed washboards paint
ed a light warm chocolate tint. AS so
many perfect studies in life, these snooz-
ing monsters have attained perfection
Dreaming the bitterly StOrnl-toSSed winter
away, in the tropical temperature OF the
carnivora building, their existence for al
ecstatic bliss They haven't used their
teeth for so long that an Enquirer man
found them rusty yesterday. And when
caned into opening their mouths their
lifted in wrinkled little sections like the
top of a curtain desk and showed mud
brown orbs that were as bright an old
lead dollar. There was none of the
stretching or yawning at the forced awak-
ening that invariably follows awakening
from sleep in human or beast, bird or
fowl. The moment the reporter quit
punching them they settled down to an
other stretch of motionlesS slumber. just
as though nothing had happened, or as if
week, instead of five months of it. If the
alligator doesn't know his business there
isn't a crawler that doesi Their long and
natural fast will be broken about the last
foot long fellows win. then eat a
pound or two of raw beef apiece. take
sip two of water and roll over for
other nap of month or so. Along in May
they'll begin Frightening up for the sum-
mer.-Cincinnatf Enquirer.
Your linen left spotless. American
Steam Laundry l12 West Seventh
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TALKING TO ONES SELF.

IFrom the New York Times.1
Have you noticed a rapidly growing
habit that has shown itself to a re
1narkable degree lately-that of people
talking to themselves while travelling in
cars, and even while walking on the
streets?" asked an observant man who
gets about town a good deal in the
course of a day. My attention was
called to the matter a few days ago,
with request for an explanation. 1
hadn't noticed the popularity up to that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-21
Improvement at Kinsley.

Kinsley March 21.-The Santa Fe
railroad officials were here recently and
ordered some improvements made in the
grounds. The old eating house yard
west of the depot will be made up into
a small park and filled with bluegrass
and flowers. Sometime this summer a
new steel water tower will be placed on
the south side of the track by the coal
chute and the pumping station moved
across the track
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-21

had tried to obtain some of this bust
ness.
Mr. Cline asked the witness if he had
not testified in Columbus against the
Standard Oil company and against the
Buckeye Pipe Line company on behalf
of Attorney General Monnett.
Mr.. Rice said he had, and in reply to
other questions said that his expenses
had been paid by the attorney general.
but that he had not been paid for his
time nor did he EXPECT to be paid for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-21
A Count Sent to Prison.

New York, March 21.-Count Marian
De Zaremba,a Polish nobleman of COM
handing appearance, who married a
rich young woman of this city was to-
day sentenced to three years in Sing
Sing prison for grand larceny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-21
FOE STATESMAN ESTATE.

----~--~-----------~~---@
FOR SALES room house. 2 mantelS, hails
81, 100.
s room house, III lots, barn. $3.50,
5 room house. lots. city water barn.
81 800
s lots on line of pavement, $500.
so acre farm. 3miles of city, 5000.
Team, wagon and harness cheap.
SCOTT & CO., 615 Kansas ave.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-East front
10 room strictly modern property,
blocks west of Kansas ave; take property
farther out. Address w. p, care Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-21

Your linen left spotless. American
Steam Laundry, 112 West Seventh.
Telephone BAL.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

STRAYED-From Benefits barn, on
Eighth ST., 3-year-old red roam. Reward
for return
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LOST AND FOUND.


FOUND-Where watches clocks
cleaned for Soc. SI3 Kansas ave-. upstairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-21
FRESCo WORK.

W. w. GILLESPIE, Fresco Painter. De-
signs and estimates furnished on all
classe of work. 171i West Fifteenth, To-
peka, Kan. Refers to his work in State
Journal building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-21
WANTED-HELP.

WANTED-By a middle-aged widow lady,
a place as housekeeper for bachelor or
for widower with small family Cali en-
Mrs. S. Perrin, 726 Chandler St, Topeka,
Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-21

FOR SALE-Fresh home grown timoth
Center.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-21

FOR RENT-April l, grocery and meat
market, southwest corner 10th and Monroe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-21

STEREOPTICON, double lens, LondoI
make and 800 Irish and English views
for sale by D. A Kendall, lis East Eighth
ST., Topeka
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-07
COAL COMBINE.
Completion Of Consolidation of
Monongahela Companies.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 6.-Whitney ana
Stephenson, who have been financierins
the big river coal combine which is to
be known as the Monongahela River
Consolidated Coal and Coke Company,
have completed the allotment of stocA
according to the subscriptions received
The stock was over subscribed by ST.
100000.
All properties will be finally trans,
ferred on October LIST. Securities of the
new company will be $10000,000 pre-
ferred stock. on which Z per cent will
be paid: $20,0OO.000 common stock and
S10,000,000 fifty-year gold bonds, bear
ing 6 per cent. interest.
The combine will take in SO of the
102 coal mines along the Monongahela
River, 43 transportation companies,
practically all of the coal craft-carry-
ing Pittsburg coal between Browns and
New Orleans, including 200 steamers
1000 coal boats and barges.
All coal elevators and yards whera
Pittsburg district coal is handled are
absorbed These elevators are located
at New Orleans. Baton Rouge, vicks-
burg. Memphis. Louisville and Cincin-
natl.
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DREYFUS' TRIAL.
Has Been Determined That It Will
Begin To-Day.

RENNES, Aug 6.-The town is ex-
tremely animated to-day, but every
where perfect tranquility prevails.
Public Interest," is concentrated upon the
arrival from Paris of various person.
ages likely to figure in the trial of Cap
tain Dreyfus. Among these are Cen.
erals de Boisdeffre Gonz and Roget. all
in Mufti; M. Godfrey Cavaignac, for
mer Minister of War. and M. Casimie
Perier, former President of France.
A large crowd which had gathered
around the railway station greeted the
Generals on alighting from the train
with cries of 'Vive PArmee." The Re-
visionist spectators responded with
"Vive la Republique," but there was no
disturbance of order.
Mr.. CaSmir-Perier. who was much
fatigued by the long railway Journey
decided to walk to the hotel, hoping that
he would not be recognized, but his
identity soon became known, and a
large crowd followed him. Attired in
a light summer suit he walked slowly
along, chatting with the Project of
Police and the Chief of the Secret Po-
lice M viguer, who met him at the
railway station and accompanied him
demonstration. The authorities, how
ever. deem it wise to maintain the most
stringent precautions for the safety Of
the former President. and six gen.
darmes now patrol the front of the
hotel where he has apartments. while
a number of detectives watch the en-
trance hall closely and scan all new
arrivals.
It is now fixed that the trial shall
commence tomorrow, After the indict-
ment has been read, it is thought prob
able the President of the court-martial
Colonel Juast, will order the doors
closed for the consideration of the sec
ret dossier, which will be presented
by General Chamein. The consideration
of the dossier, it is expected, will oc-
cupy two days, so that the next public
session will probably be on Thursday,
although perhaps not until Friday.
The general impression is that the
whole proceedings will occupy at least
three weeks.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-07
H. v. NEWCoMB INSANE.
Was Once President of the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railway.

NEW YORK, Aug 6-H Victor
Ne~comb. formerly a successful bus
mess man of Louisville, KY was de-
clared insane yesterday on the applica-
ton of his wife and son. The family
physician testified that Newcomb was
addicted to the excessive use of drugs.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. Oh. Victor
Newcomb, who was yesterday declared
insane by a New York court. was once
President of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad, and belongs to one of
the most prominent families of this
State. His father was Horatio D. New
comb, who served as President of the
did much to build up that property.
Soon after his father became President
of the corporation, young Newcomb
was sent to London, where he was sue
cessful in interesting English capital
lists in the road, and in floating large
issue of bonds For this service he was
made a Director, afterward becoming
Vice President, and in 1880 succeeding
to the Presidency of the corporation.
Close attention to business undermined
his health and in 1881 he moved to
New York. After a short period of re-
tirement he organized at % Nassau
street, the United States National Bank
and was said to have been the young
est bank president ever elected in that
city. Among his associates in the en-
terprise We're General U. S. Grant Nor
ris K Jessup, William r. Travers and
Henry B. Hyde. For several years he
was prominent in New York financial
circles, but in 1891 his health failed.
At one time Mr.. Newcomb was very
wealthy.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-07
Horrible Crime Committed by a
Government Official.
Murders a Young Girl Who Was Formerly
in His Employ.
Benjamin J. Smell, Special Ex-
aminer in the Pension Office,
Cuts the Throat of Thirteen
Year-Old Liza Weissenberger.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ga horrible
murder was committed to-day in the
northeastern part of the city. The muir
derer was Benjamin j. Smell, a special
examiner in the Pension Office, a man
about 40 years old His victim was
Liza Weissenberger, a girl 10 years of
age, Who had been employed in his
household until few months ago,
when she was taken home by her pa
rents. who became suspicious of SneiTs
conduct toward her.
Smell seemed to be infatuated with
the child, and paid her a great deal of
attention, which, however, she resented
This morning Smell went to his vic
TINS house, and entering at the front
door, passed on through the middle
room, where the girl was sleeping, to
the diningroom. The mother ordered
him from the house, and Smell started
to go, passing through the room where
the child was. He bent over the Sleep
ing child and drew her from the bed.
Awakened suddenly, she screamed in
terror. Twisting one hand in the girls
hair and throwing back her head. Smell
drew razor from his pocket and swept
1t across her throat. Twice he slashed
her throat and once he missed, cutting
great piece of flesh from her cheek.
The head was almost severed from the
body, and both the murderer and his
victim were drenched with blood
Attracted by the child's screams, the
mother ran to the rescue. In frenzy
she grappled with the murderer and
was badly slashed on the arm with the
razor. The murderer attempted to es-
cape. but was soon captured by the
police and locked UP in the Ninth Pre-
clnct station. He refuses to give any
explanation of his act, and says he
remembers nothing about the murder.
The murderer is a native of Vermont.
and was at one time employed in a
bank at Montgomery. He has a wife
and two children.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-07
CHEESE-MAKING.
Interesting Information Brought
Out by Experiments.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Cdr. E. R.
Allen, Assistant Director of the Elk
perimentaI Stations in the Agricultural
Department, has just returned from a
prolonged tour in the West, made for
the purpose of inspecting the various
stations in that section of the country.
He states that one of the most inter
esting lines of investigation which is
being pursued in these stations is that
with regard to cheese making. The
stations in Wisconsin are taking the
lead in this especial work, and discov-
cries have been made there which rev.
olutionize the European theory that the
ripening of cheese is dueto bacteria. The
American experiments demonstrate be-
yond doubt that the principal change
in the albuminoids which takes place in
the ripening process is dependent upon
a ferment which is contained in the
milk itself, and not to the bacteria. 1t
is believed that this discovery will have
an important bearing upon cheese man
ufacture in the future.
In the stations throughout the arid
region much attention is being given
to the investigation of excessive alkali
in the soil In many sections, notably
in California and Utah, there are large
regions of irrigated land which are
practically non-productive on account
of the presence of alkali. Investiga-
ton makes it plain that this is due to
irrigation, and in many instances to ex-
cessive irrigation. The water applied
to the soil brings the salts to the sur
face when it rises.
,zfo q fond
that the lower portion of streams have
been rendered very alkaline by the re-
turn sofsthese salts in the water from
the irrigated fields.
The work of the experiment stations
in connection with this problem is to
find a remedy for the evil, and this they
are seeking to do by demonstrating
that in most instances crops do not re-
Quire nearly so much water as is ap-
piled to them They are working along
practical lines in the solution of the
problem and in some cases the most
progressive farmers are cooperating
with them Eventually they hope to be
able to show just what quantity of
water lis required in given crop.
In Montana, Idaho and other semi
arid States, there is much work looking
to securing forage plants adapted to the
altitude and climate. In those States
most satisfactory results have been Sc
cured with the COW pea, which is gen
orally planted with oats. Red clover is
also found to flourish in that section
even better than in the Eastern States.
In other regions much attention is
given to the rotation of crops.
DR.. Allen reports a growing friend
ship toward the experiment stations on
the part of the farmers. When the
stations were first established they
were regarded as an innovation, but in
many instances the farmers have come
now to depend upon them, and most of
them regard the stations with favor.