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The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-23
SEA TOOK A CORPSE
While the Burial Service Was in Pro-
gress Aboard Ship.

New York, Jan. 23.-The Campania
has arrived, after an exceedingly rough
passage across the Atlantic. Great seas
repeatedly swept the decks of the big
liner but she came into port in excel
lent condition, with her 456 passengers.
When the vessel was two days out,
an old woman named Ingerborg Ander-
son, who was on her way to her sOn-in-
law at Galesburg, Ill, died suddenly
from apOplexy. The funeral took place
next day. Rev. T. L. Martin, the only
clergyman on board, was too sick to
read the burial service. The storm was
so severe that Captain H. Walker could
not leave the bridge, and Purser T. Gra-
ham was assigned to the solemn duty
of officiating at the mid-ocean funeral.
The ship was brought to a standstill
while the purser was reading the burial
service. Before he had finished, how
ever, a huge sea broke over the vessel,
knocked Purser Graham across the
cofin, and carried the corpse overheard
with it. The purser had a narrow
escape
Last Monday, while the liner was
tossing in the storm, little Helma
Marie Julian was knocked down by a
sea in the steerage doorway, and her
skull was fractured at the base. Sur
geOn Francis Vernon was unable to
save the child's life. and she died three
days later. Her body was also buried
at sea-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-23

forward. His hands and mouth were
large and his nose turned up at the
end; he was freckled and homely; and
yet-Rosie recognized Dennis.
''Good-avenin'r he said, smilingly.
'Good-aveninT returned the Ma
1oneys.
There was moments expectant
pause, and then Rosie, smiling coquet-
tishly, said:
Mr.. McGafferty, I'm an old friend of
yours. Now, if you'll tell me who I am,
I'll give yez me trade" Surely he knew
herI
A big, fat, good-natured looking wo-
man entered from the rear door and
approached them.
by the saints. know yer face, pret-
ty lady,, said Mr.. McGafferty, looking
puzzled, but L can't place yez."
Rosie's face turned crimson. She could
have died with the modification and
embarrassment, for there was her hus-
band taking it all in and doubtless en-
joying it.
Maybe it's Katy O'Hara?" >" hazarded
the grocer, doubtfully. Rosie shook her
from her eyes. Then it's Mary Gar
rity?" with a shy laugh. Another shake
of Mrs. MalOney's head.
"Or Bridget Burke, or Ellen Donahue.
or Kittie O'Toole, or Biddy Sullivan
broke in the fat woman, who had come
up and put her hand Familiarity on Mr..
McGafferty'S shoulder. She was evil
IDENTIFY his wife and she looked so ire
slstibIy comical as she laughingly re-
counted these names of her husbands
old flames that a smile broke out and
covered his whole face
Mr.. Maloney began to laugh too-a
hearty, loud Iaugh-and even poor RO-
sic, mortified and angry as she felt,
could not help joining in the general
laughter. There is nothing like q
hearty laugh to restore ones good ma
ture, and before it had died away Rosie
was pleasantly recalling herself to Dem
mis- memory and introducing Mr.. Ma
loney, quite proud of his superior looks.
They shook hands all around and Mr.
Maloney gave such a big order for gro
ceries that he won the highest respect
from the McGanertys at once. When
they got outside Rosie gave on implor-
ing look up into her big husbands face.
She felt like a, fraud that has just been
found out. But Mr.. Maloney was as
generous as he was wise. He could well
afford to be generous, for the bugbear
that had stood in his path so long was
now as dead as any doornail
"A very worthy couple, me darlint;
we must give 'em a good bit of trade
was all he said Rosie gave his arm a
squeeze and when they came to a, dark
spot she pulled his head down and kiss
ed him.
Mr.. Maloney had never been SO hap
py in his life as he was on the night of
that memorable day when Mrs. Ma
loney discovered the sign of Dennis
McGafferty, Grocer and up to date he
is still as blissfully happy
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-23
The Middle Aged Society Man.

One of the most invaluable persons in
the Fashionable world is the middle-aged
society man, who more completely fills
the niche, perhaps, than any other
component parts of the social struc-
ture-in fact, it might also be said it
would crumbIe without him. so import
ant is the prop afforded by his services
In a house party his worth cannot be
estimated Always agreeable to look
at and to talk to, he amalgamates the
various elements, so to speak, and causes
many an entertainment to be a success
which might otherwise be a failure. AS
friend of the family and constant Wis
itor. he is familiar with the house and
grounds well enough to pilot the other
guests about and do the honors, and as
an unattached single man he is al
ways ready to be polite to timid girls
or unintereSting matrOnS. After din
ner he takes the bother of entertaining
the younger men off the hands of his
host, and when they all return to the
drawing-room he talks or dances with
all the wallhOwers. In town he is
equally agreeable. At dinner parties he
is always chatty and entertaining who
ever may be his neighbors, and he does
not despise afternoon teas, and is ever
available for a mixed luncheon.-From
the n. Y. Tribune.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-23
STATUE OF LONGFELLOW.
An Appeal is Made to Americans to
Contribute S35, 900 for the
Purpose.
Purpose.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The executive
committee Of the Longfellow National
Memorial association, formed for the
purpose of erecting statue of the poet
in Washington, has issued an appeal to
the public for subscriptions to accom-
plish this purpose. The committee eSti-
mates that $3.50 will be needed to pro-
cure statue worthy of the poet and
the site. The smallest contribution will
be welcomed As almost every home
Where the inmates love good literature
says the appeal, contains a copy of
LongfeIlows poems, it is hoped that
the response may be both prompt and
generous The Biggs National bank of
Washington has consented to act as
financial agent of the memorial associa-
ton and checks may be made payable
to 1t.
The president is an honorary regent of
the association Chief Justice Fuller is
president. while Secretary Hay. Sen
ators Hoar and Wolcott, Speaker Reed
and many other prominent men are as
sociated with the movement
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-23
FRANZ JOSEPH FOR PEACE.
In Speech He Relieves the Austro-
German Tension.

Vienna, Jan. 23.-The strained rela-
tions that have prevailed between Ber-
lin and this city since the sensational
utterances of the premier, Count Thun,
and of Count Golouchowski, the foreign
minister, in connection with the ex-
pulsion of Austrian subjects from
Prussia, are now at an end, for in the
speech which Emperor Franz Joseph
has just delivered here at the banquet
given by him in honor of the deputation
of officers of his Prussian regiment, who
had come to convey him a jubilee gift
and congratulations for the fiftieth an
niVersary of his accession to the throne,
he insisted upon the unbreakable char
acter of the bonds of loyal friendship
that bound him to the German kaiser.
This speech, which has been printed
with marked prominence in all the Off
cial and semi-official papers today,
practically dispOSeS of the reports cur
rent at one moment concerning the pos
sibility of a rupture of the alliance be-
tween Germany and Austria
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-23
OsTEND'S MONTE CARLO.
NJ. Blanc to Run an Establishment
Like That of Monaco.

Paris. Jan. pm. Blanc. who. together
with his brother-in-law. Prince Radziwill,
and Roland Bonaparte, owns the great
gambling esta abIishment at Monte Carlo,
has just concluded a several years con-
tract with the municipality of Ostsnd for
the privilege of running the gambling es-
adjustment on the Belgian seashore. which
has hitherto been known either as the Ca
sino or as the Cercle Prive.
Some s. 900. 600 constitute the net profits
of the past season, and under the circum-
stances it is not astonishing that there
should have been an exceedingly keen
competition for the privilege of running
the gam bling tables NJ Blanc's offer
surpassed all others in attrac ctiveness. and
he has undertaken, in return for lease
similar to that by which he holds Monte
Carlo. to act literally toward Ostend
he has done toward the apital of the
Prince of Monaco. That is to say, he
will take charge of the entire expenses of
the Ostend municipality, besides devoting
large sums to the construction of public
buildings. theaters. schools. etc, and gen
orally adding TO the prosperity and at
tractiveness of the town.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-23
TRAIN OF MERRY MAKERS.
Elks of Kansas to Go to St Louis
With Marshalps Band.

The annual national reunion of the
Elks throughout the United States will
be held in St Louis early in the sum-
mer and Exalted Ruler J. c. Payne of
the Topeka lodge has scheme to rep
resent Kansas and to show that the
five herds in the state are wide awake
1t is my plan," said Mr.. Payne ito
nave the five Kansas lodges engage
Marshalrs band and go in a body as a
Kansas representation. The lodges at
Topeka, Kansas City, Kan. Hutchin-
son, Pittsburg and Wichita could make
an excellent showing and with the band
would carry off the first prize St Louis
is making extensive preparations to en-
tertain the visiting EIks and hone to
see Kansas well represented
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-23
BIG MILLS FOR HAWAII.
Trainload of Machinery Comes to Ia.
coma For the Islands

Tacoma. jan 23-Twenty-fve car
loads of sugar manufacturing machine
ry nave arrived in Tacoma for ship
ment by the liner Garonne to Hawaii
The machinery came in fat cars con-
nected into one train
This is one of the largest single con-
slgnnents OF machinery to come to Ia
coma or the coast for shipmenf over
any part of the Pacific
The cars bearing the big shipment
are all from the Lehigh Valley road
The Garonne is expected to sail on her
next trip to the islands February 10
She left for Hawaii Ianuarv 1n
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-23
RUsSIA'S LIQUOR SYSTEM.
State Control Results in a Loss of
About $50. 100000.

Berlin, Jan 23-The state rnonono1x, of
Eplntuous liquors, which was established
Inree years ago in Russia, mainly with
the object of diminishins drunkenness has
eccordlng to official returns received here
tnrough the German consular officials
cd to Increase. drunkenness, while the
revenue has suffered severely FTormerIv
the treasury derived large receipfs from
tn taxes on drink. but the establishment
ana administration of the rnonoDolv has
been so costly that the state is NOT less
Inan SS0Goo.0 600 out of pocket for the ex-
PenSes alone, leaving out of the Question
on liquor. 1A4>eS
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-23

A remedy for Nasal Catarrh which is
drying and exciting to the diseased
membrane should not be used. What is
needed is that which is cleansing, sooth-
ing, protecting and healing. Such a rem
edy is Ely's Cream Balm. To test it n
trial size for 10 cents or the large for 80
cents is mailed by Ely Brothers, So
Warren Street, New York. Druggists
keep it. The Balm when placed into the
nostrils, spreads over the membrane
and is absorbed. A cold in the head
vanishes quickly.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-23
A written Guarantee.

The only clairvoyant in the city, as
well as in the world, who is positive Of
her power to reunite friends, cause a
speedy and happy marriage with one
of your choice, gives you good luck,
break the evil influences, stop the
drinking habit, give you lucky numbers,
locate the earth's buried treasure, or
any business that you may want done,
that she will give you a written guar
anty to complete your work in thirty
days or refund your money.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-23
Her Powers Are So Remarkable.

The past, present, future revealed with
wonderful and unerring accuracy. No
card humbuggery OF other ingenious
schemes to allure the confiding. Every
thing is told-nothing is omitted. Who
are best adapted for; your lucky an
unlucky dates, and other numerous
things not having space to mention. M
matter what has been your past eX-
perience, what your belief is, call and
De convinced of wonderful power.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-23

All Men stand Before the Public on Final
Appeal-Frominent People Testify.
I have found the advice Of Alice
Irving to be reliable and accurate
Hon. c.. A Pillsbury, ex-mayor OF the
city of Minneapolis, MINI.
She is the most marvellous woman
that ever met.-Hon- Joseph H. Day,
mayor of Lewiston, Me.
The fact that her predictions have
matured with astonishing accuracy
leads me to recommend her to my
friends.-Hon. Frank A. Briggs, COVER
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-23

nor of South Dakota
A perfect lady, and had no hesita-
ton in sending my wife and daughter
to her.-Chfef of Police Cunningham of
Indiana, Pa
She is a wonder of wonders, and as
time passes people will more readily
understand her professionalism. Claude
Mathews, fromer governor of Indiana
The words OF Alice Irving have set
me to thinking. She told me things
that were known to none outside of God
and myself-Hon.John Sedgwic<, judge
of the supreme court of New York.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-23

Your linen left spotiess. Americas
Steam Laundry, 112 West Seventh
Telephone BAL
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-23
The Rock island FlYer.

Quickest time Topeka to Kansas City.
Only $500 for the round trip. Tickets
on sale January q, %, 23 morning 24th,
good returning January 28th.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-23
" ~ ALICE E. ]. IRVING. ~ *


m usTNEss % % Ssa9ss
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-23

forward. His hands and mouth were
large and his nose turned up at the
end; he was freckled and homely; and
yet-Rosie recognized Dennis.
'GoOd-avenin'!' he said, smilingly.
"GoOd-aVeninY returned the Ma
The times., 1899-07-12
Wan and Wife burglars.

Lewis Williams and his wife, Lille, colored,
were arrested at an carly hour yesterday morning
by Detective sam Browne. OF tn, Ninth precinct,
and charged with housebreaknG. The complain
ant is Andrew Mnnger. OF az Street north
east, whose house was robbed during his absence
Monday morning Of 500 worth OF iewelry. Viii
liams admitted when arrested. that he was
guilty OF the robbery and implicated his wife
The man also informed Detective Browne that
the. plundcr taken from the Mlnger home was
at his house. as was other plumber. ON receipt
of that information the home of Williams, at 2U1
Twelfth Street northeast, was searched and a con
siderable amount OF valGahles in addition 10 the
uruperty Of Mr. Mangur was discovered. Tic police
now think that they can fix several other cases Of
housebreakng the prisoners. The home Of Mr.
Mlnger was robbed about noon Monday. Entrance
was gained by cutting the Stats OF the blind to
the kitchen window in the rear OF the house.
The house was rausacktd hv Williams. and. ac-
cording to his statement, ls wife watched
ON the outside while he was at work. The rob
berv was not discovered until the members uf
the Manger family returned home at l O'Clock
yesterday morning IL was reported 10 the police
at once and Detective Browne assigned to
the case He learned that Williams had been loaf
ing in the neIghhorhoOd and after further iavesIi-
CATION decided to arrest the man.
The times., 1899-07-12
AN OLD CITIZEN BURIED.
Frederick s. Kern at Rest in Glen
wood Cemetery.

Frederick s. Kern at Rest in Glen
wood Cemetery.
The funeral of Frederick s. Kern tock
place yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
from his late residence, 452 NJ Street
northwest. The service at the house was
conducted by the Rev. ]. B. Chamber.in,
pastor of the Church OF the United
Brethren, assisted by the Rev. C. l. B.
Brane, of Lebanon, Pa The Rev. Samuel
Domer. pastor of St Paul's English Luth-
eran Church, which church the deceased
helped to organize about fifty-five years
ago, was to have ofIiciated at the service,
but was taken seriously i'll yesterday
morning, which made it necessary to call
in a minister of another denomination, the
Rev DR.. Butler, of the Memorial Luther
an Church, being out of the city. Many
of the Oldest residents of the city were
present, the Oldest Inhabitants Associa-
tion being represented by large delega-
ton of members, among whom were J. A.
Wineberger, Joseph Prather, S. ]. Fague,
Rudolph Eichhorn, Philip May, Thomas
Oliver, Thomas H. Langley, d. Geneau,
William Boron, Charles Behrend, and b.
W Reiss.
The Rev. Mr.. Chamberlin delivered a
brief funeral sermon. He referred 10 the
long residence OF the deceased IN the DIS
trict, he having come TO this city sixty
one years ago from Loudoun county, Va.
where he was born eighty-two years ago.
The pallbearers were the sons and grand
sons of the deceased, his sons being Ed
ward, George w, and Charles E. Kern,
the grandsons being Walter E. and Ralph
A. Kern. The interment was made in
GIenwood Cemetery, where there was a
brief service at the grave.
The times., 1899-07-12
STOCK IN DISPUTE.
John p. Stout Says His Property
Was Stolen.

SoHh Il. STOUT Snys His Property
Was Stolen.
The annual nesting of the stockholders
OF the United States Economic Postage
Association was held in the Washington
Loan and Trust building yesterday after
noon. The Hon. John ]. Hemphill Ere
sided, and only very small percentage of
the stock was represented.
When the meeting was called to order
Attorney Andrew J. Lipseomb, represent
ing John P. Stout, protested against the
voting of block No. 4, containing IS. $50
shares of stock, originally issued in the
name OF Richard j. Kennedy as the stock
he declared, belonged to his client and
had been lost or stolen from him He de-
manded that the books of the company be
produced to show If the stock had ever
been transferred or broken into smaller
lots
When Mr. Hemphill ruled the motion out
of order. Mr.. LipscOmb repeated his state
ment that the stock had been stolen from
Mr.. Stout. r. j. Kennedy stated very
foIcibly that the statement was untrue
There was some danger of a row when
it was learned that Mr.. Stout, who was
formerly secretary of the association. had
never turned over the books, and the mat
ter was smoothed over. MIR. Kennedy holds
a certificate for the stock in question
while Mr.. Stout claims he is the legal
owner.
No business was transacted. owing to
the small attendance and the present Of
ficers will remain in office until the next
meeting. These are Joseph F. Saum, Pres
ident, and John ID. kynaston, Secretary.
The times., 1899-07-12
THE VACANT JUDGEsH1P.
Local Attorneys stiII Unable I,
Agree Upon n Man.


Agree Upon Man.
There have been no new developments
in the fight for the vacancy on the bench
Of the Supreme Court of the District
within the past twenty -four hours. The
subject was discussed with lively inter-
est in and about the City Hall yester-
day, but so far as throwing any new light
upon the situation the expression of opin-
ion was without result. The only thing
which the discussion developed was that
the members of the District bar are no
nearer now than they were this time last
week toward concentrating their forces
in the effort to secure the appointment
OF a District man.
This In the opinion of some OF the mem
bers OF the local bar who are not throw
ing up their hats and shouting for any
particular aspirant for the position, is
very dangerous TO the interests of any
District man and the statement has been
hazaTded that If the local attorneys. ac-
tual practitioners at the bar, do not agree
upon some one quite soon the nomina
tion will 90 TO an outsider
During the early part Of the day, ac-
cording to general report. the fight had
assumed a triangular shape. with Mr.
Davis. Mr. Barnard. and Mr.. Duvall
al the corners. In the afternoon, how
ever. IHe IflfU0H DI Ialtu1pEe n. Lam
bert became very setive and claimed that
The 6ght Is qIadraBRular. The friends
ard active supporters Of all these agpi-
rants claim that their special favofite Is
IN the lead aBd they ser no reason why
he should not receive the nomination
n wss rumered yesterday that both
Mr. Mstiingly and M, Carusi are con
slderinz Withdrawing from the race. In
this event Nr Davis will then be free to
eail Bpon bis friends for support
The friends of Mr. Duvsll contend that
he is in the lead in the race. and they
assert that they have moi The slightest
doubt bat that he VIII be named by the
President During the day. according to
rufnor. be had developed great strength
from an unexpected quarter. but from
whence or what the nature OF II could
not be learned
The friends OF Mr. Barnard also seemed
more confident OF the Hucccss OF their
candidate than heretofore So far as his
popularity among the members Of the bar
is concerned they claim that that has al
ready been tested and that he was not
found wanting. and as to his fitness for
fact OF his being a native OF Indiana, a
Republican Of long standing. and a veteran
OF the Civil War are all cited as good rea-
sons why his candidacy should be serious
! ly considered by the President II Is an
nounced that a number of the friends OF
Mr.. Lambert will call upon President Nc
Kinley tomorrow and urge his appoin-
ment.
The times., 1899-07-12
A LABOR REVOLUTION.
An Expelled Delegate Reorgnnizes
the Building Trades Council.

The semi annual election of officers of
the Building Trades Council was held
last evening. There was an unusually
large number of delegates present, and
the election resulted In the ousting of the
whole corps of old officers with the ex-
ception of the treasurer Andrew Murray,
member of the Society of Amalgamated
Carpenters.
An interesting fact in connection with
the result of the election is that all of
the new officers were among those dele
gates who two weeks ago withdrew from
the hall when John Fitzgerald, a member
of the Plasterers' Association, was ex
PEELED from the council by President
Healy because 'of his using language on
the floor in debate unbecoming a dele
gate. Fitzgerald, the expelled delegate,
was himself chosen vice president of the
council
The new president, James McIver, is
member of the Tile Layers Union, and
was at one time president OF the local
Federation of Labor, and is now general
secretary treasurer of the national organ
iZation of tile layers, with headquarters
in this city. The other officers chosen
are: Frank p Morgan, soft stone cutter,
recording secretary; H. L. Sired, timer,
financial secretary; John Hall, steam and
hot water filter, sergeant alarms and
James Owen, fraternal delegates to the
Central Labor Union. Credentials were
received from new delegates representing
seven organizations.
Aside from the election Of officers the
most important matter considered was the
strike of the electrical workers. 1t was
called to the attention. of the council by
the delegates of the electrical workers.
and after hearing the statement of the
action of their union in demanding shorter
hours and increased pay was unanimous
ly endorsed. resolution was also
adopted pledging the council to use its
best endeavors to have union labor en-
ployed on all buildings in the city paid
and worked according TO the new contract
submitted to the employers of electrical
workers by members of the union
After the meeting it was stated by one
of the electrical workers that not a union
man is at work in any of the shops where
the contractors have refused to sign the
agreement presented to them. The non
union men, it is also stated, are giving
the Union men all the support in their
power, and they, too, have not only re-
fused TO work under the old scale of
wages and long hours, but have Joined
the union. 1t was said that the work
OF the contractors is practically at a
standstill because of their inability to
find men to do their work It is stated
that ]. P. Biundon, manager of the Cap
ital City Armature and Machine Company,
has signed the contract or agreement sub
mitted by the electrical workers and yes
terday put several men to work at $3.50
per day of eight hours
The times., 1899-07-12
S. 0xfOrds, SI.90.

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