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The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
DALY'S FUNERAL.
Distinguished Men In Many Callings
Act as Pall-Bearers.

New York, June 19.-The funeral of
Augustin Daily was held from St.
Patrick's cathedral today. The cathed-
raj was crowded and even the aisles
were filled. The pail bearers brought the
coffin to the head of the aisle where it
was put in place and covered with
lilies. The pall-bearers were Joseph
Jefferson, Theodore Moss, Richard
Dorney, George Clark, ex-Justice Roger
A. Pryor. Richard NJ. Henry, VIM.
Winter. st. Clair McKelway. Joseph
Howard, jr., James Sullivan, George A
Robinson, John D. Crimmons, Nelson
Goodwin Green, DR.. Oliver L. Jones and
John b. SchoeffeI
Behind the pall-b bearers sat a, delega-
ton from the actors fund, intimate
friends, members of Daily companies
and representatives of many clubs and
organizations to which he belonged.
The mass was celebrated and the
absolution was pronounced by Arch
bishop Corrigan. The funeral sermon
was delivered by Father Lavelle. rector
of the cathedral, who took for his text:
Let US praise men of renoWn."
There were many beautiful floral Of
ferings, among the largest being those
from Mr.. Daly's company in this city
and the Leicester square theater in
London. The interment was in Calvary
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
TO MARRY EDNA MAY.
Reported In London Society John
Cavendish Is Anxious to Wed Her.

London, June 19.-It is persistently
rumored in theatrical circles here that
John Cavendish, the youngest brother
of Victor Cavendish, nephew and heir
presumptive of the Duke of Devonshire.
wants to marry Miss Edna May when
she gets her divorce in the American
courts.
Cavendish, 26 years old, is a lieuten-
ant in the First Life Guards. He has an
allowance from the Duke of DeVonShire
of SIS, 900 a year, which is to be increased
to $25, 900 when he marries, if the wo-
man of his choice is approved by the
duke.
1t is not likely that the marriage he
is said to contemplate will have the
dukes approval. Young Cavendish's
eldest brother, Victor, married a daugh-
ter of the Marquis of Lansdowne, and
his second brother married a daughter
of the Duke of ST. A1bans. Both have
children, so the prospect of Johns sue
cession to the dukedom is remote.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
WHEN OTIS SPEAKS
He Can Have All the Troops he
Wants.

New York, June ia Washington
correspondent of the Herald quotes an
influential member of the cabinet as
making the following statement:
THE slightest intimation from Gen.
Otis that he wants more troops in ad-
dition to those he now has with him
and those who are to be sent to him.
under the recent order. will be followed
by a prompt call for volunteers. There
VIII be no further parleying with
Agufnaldo and his followers and no let
up in the aggressive campaign which
Gen Otis is conducting
The president stands ready to call
for as many volunteers as may be nee
essary to subdue the Filipinos and
there is every reason to believe that he
can secure, without delay, all the vol
unteerS he may call for This is the
true situation so far as the administra-
ton is concerned and it is unfair and
unjust to charge the president with a
want of aggressiveness in dealing with
this subject
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
FIGHT ON KENDRICK.
Fifth District Protest Against His
Election Received

Governor Stanley today received
protest from the Fifth district against
the selection of George W. Kendrick of
junction City as president of the State
Agricultural college. Mr.. Kndrick is
a candidate for the place. He is now
superintendent of the Junction City
schools.
A new candidate for the place is F.
H. Lockwood now professor at Mount
languages and literature at Mount
Union college, Alliance, Ohio. Lock-
wood is a Kansas man, being a son of
J. H. Lockwood of Beloit. He is also
a graduate of Baker university having
attended school with Galen Nichols of
Topeka and Private Secretary Allen.
The election of a president for the col
1ege will not take place for several
weeks
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
WARMEST FOR YEARS.
May Weather Above the Normal and
the Rainfall Below.

The following is the climate and crop
report for May for the Kansas section,
as issued by Observer Jennings:
During the past u years May 1887,
with a mean temperature of 6e.5 degrees.
and May 1886, with a mean of 69.3, were
warmer than the current month, all or
the other Mays in this series being cool
er; the coolest May occurring in 1892
with a mean temperature of 5S.5 de-
grees. The mean temperature Of 67.4
degrees is 3 degrees above the normal.
The temperature is above the normal
over the entire state except in the
western tier of counties, north of Nor
ton, in Rawlins. and at Hays City. At
the latter place. if the mean tempera-
lures for May, 1888 and 1SS9-the tenn
perature observations of which were
made under less favorable circum-
stances than Iater-are included, the
mean this month will be OF degrees
above its normal
THE departure from the normal tenn
perature in the eastern counties of the
western division ranges from to 5 de-
greeS above the normal; in the middle
division it is from to 4 degrees excess;
in the northern and southern counties
of the eastern division from 2 to de-
grees, and in the central counties 4 de-
grees above.
THE precipitation for the current
month is o.3s inch below the normal.
During the past u years, May 1889,
1891, 1892, 1896 and 1898 received more,
the others less precipitation than the
present month, the extremes being 80
inches, in 1892, and 2.04 inches in 1897
The mean temperature for the state
was 674 degrees. The highest local
monthly mean was 7e-S degrees at Med
icine Lodge, and the lowest 61.9 degrees
at Colby. The highest temperature was
1o5 degrees at Eureka Ranch on the
14th; the lowest "a degrees at Colby on
the 1st- The greatest daily range was
Sc degrees at Colby on the 1st.
THE average precipitation for the
state was 3.6S inches. The greatest To-
cal amount was S.43 at Campbell, and
the least 0.26 at Mackville. The great
est daily precipitation occurred on the
goth and averaged O.67. Precipitation
in measure BILE quantities fell some
where in the state every day in the
month, while a thunderstorm was re-
ported somewhere every day but the
4th, 11th, 18th and 18th. Hail storms
occurred on Is days, frosts on the 1st,
Sd and 4th.
THE mean barometric pressure was
29S7. The highest observed pressure
was 1925 at Kansas City on the 18th,
the lowest 29.49 at Dodge City on the
End.
THE prevailing wind was from the
south, 81 per cent. Thirty-nine per cent
of the days were clear, AZ per cent part
" cloudy, and 10 per cent cloudy"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
THE AUDITORIUM.
An Important Question Likely
to Be Settled by the Council
Wednesday Evening.

On Wednesday evening the city coun-
Gil will meet for the special purpose of
considering the auditorium question.
The particular phase OF this subject
just now is the sale of the city build
ing. 1t is understood that unless the
city receives, by Wednesday evening, a
better bid than the one OF $40, 900 from
Jewell and McVicar, that this offer will
be accepted and the city go ahead in
earnest with the erection of the new
city building and auditorium.
If a better offer is made. all well and
good, but the people of Topeka are now
evidently ready to be entirely satisfied
if the council accept the $40, ,00O pro-
vided no more can be Immediately OBJ
tained.
The time for action has arrived. Any
one is privileged to buy the city build
ing for $45, 900 or $4,000 if he sees a good
thing in it, but the best interests of To-
peka certainly demand that the wishes
of the citizens, as expressed by their
votes, be carried out without further
delay-that the city building be sold
for the best possible price that can now
be secured and the ground be quickly
broken for the new building.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
622
Kansas
Avenue.
ANCIENT WEATHERCOCK.
(From the London Mail1

NETOm the LOn0On MalI)
There has just been removed from the
spire of St. Sidwelrs church, at Exeter, a
teresting. ing It's career @ began more than
four centuries ago.
Exeter. heard that a great bell at LANDAU
might be acquired, and. having a passion
Wales town and managed to secure the
monster in exchange for five smaller ones:
had it hoisted to the top of the northern
tower of the cathedral.
signed to accommodate such a campano-
logical giant, and room could only be
Of the roof TO protect his treasure. the
5il bishop erected d, eyer @ the tower a spire of
ed this by a vane. the conspicuous feature
of which was a representation of rooster
It's extreme length was two. feet nine
inches and height two feet six inches,
ter. being east hollow. The chanticleer
remainsd SIR in this lofty position for % 268
ing the residents of the Ever Faithful
that that long spei of @ Service Wee it iT looked doWn
on some strange and moving sights, for
was rich in history making incidents.
In 1152 the spire was taken down, and
far enough TO allow the original level of
erected on the tower Of St sidweirs parish
has a history. It has on more than one
peeiaIiy during the rebeliious times Of the
sixteenth century, and tradition has it
that Sir Walter Raleigh's father was once
incarcerated there.
For, sixty years, the old copper rooster
rested from its labors in the cathedral
store: but in 1872 it was mounted on the
st. SidwelFs spire, and there it continued
until a few days ago, when it was re-
moved. preparatory 70 the demolition of
the spire, which had been found to be in
dangerous condition. The ancient vane
is in remarkably fine state of preserva>
ton and those in authority intend to
fix it on a rod to be placed on the top of
the tower in the place of the rotten spire.
The old weathercock has braved the
storms of as years: but it is believed
there is another century of active service
in it yet
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
A ROMANCE OF
CONTOOCOOK VALLEY.

Somewhat back from the well travel
ed turnpike stood a low, red farmhouse
overshadowed by giant poplars On
either side of the well-beaten path were
beds of mignonette, bachelors buttons,
ladies' delight, and nodding nasturtiums
A thriving bush of southernwood, that
had long outliVed the hand that placed
1t there f1ourished by the broad stone
step, and a tall cinnamon rose that had
clambered its way above the level of
the half open window nodded and sway
ed to and fro as if impatient with the
cords that held it, and as though 1t
could no longer control its curiosity,
had thrust several fragrant blossoms in
to the room within, where a kindly
faced woman was busfly arranging the
few articles Of furniture. AS she
moved about in her energetic fashion
she hummed in a sweet yet tremulous
voice the strains of an old-fashioned
hymn.
Martha Kidder, or 'tMarthy," as she
was Familiarity called by the neighbors,
was a woman Of perhaps so years of
age, long since past her first youth, but
the possessor of one of those faces
from which the youthful expression is
never eliminated. She was of medium
height and rather spare in form; her
still abundant hair was drawn smoothly
away from the placid brow and fastened
in a neat coil at the back of the head.
The llac-sprigged gown of soft de-
1aine, with its linen collar, was secured
at the throat with a quaint oVal-shaped
breastpin, in which was a braided lock
of faded hair.
Taking her faded sunbonnet from its
nail by the kitchen dresser, Martha
made ready to carry the night milk to
the city family at the boarding house,
a mile from the Kidder farm. Securely
fastening the front door, she tripped
down the narrow path, pausing to pick
a spray of Tnignonette, which she fas-
tened in the folds of her kerchief. AS
she walked along the country road,
overshadowed by the great beech trees
she still hummed the same old song.
Passing the little grass-grown burial
ground she paused by its low stone wall,
her eyes resting lovingly on a group of
stones somewhat apart from the 9TH
ers, the nearest bearing the name of
Hannah Kidder, aged 16, painted in
covered stone. and now nearly oblit-
Grated by the storms of forty years.
A mist came over the woman's eyes and
she pressed her wrinkled hand to her
throat, where it gently rested on the
brooch containing Hannahs hair. Re
suming her walk, she soon reached the
boarding house and quietly started
homeward.
AS the good-natured host drove up
with the evening mail he shouted to his
wife: Ann Maria, Abel Kings come
home, after twenty years, and we all
thought him dead. Rich as Croesus, so
folks say. Guess Marthy wishes she's
treated him kinder when he asked her
to marry him fore he left
The moonlight hickered through the
branches of the trees, casting fitful
shadows along the dusty turnpike; the
brakes and sweet fern nodded by the
roadside; the white birches stood out
in bold relief against a background of
spruce and hemIook, and a deep silence,
broken only by the wind in the pines,
brooded over all
Martha did not hasten on the way.
but often paused to enjoy the beauty of
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
CURE FOR DYSPEPSIA.
LFrom the New York Times.1


The average landIady of the average
boarding house is nothing if not re-
sourcefuI and original. When it comes
to the question of the merits of her
particular house. the unOccupied rooms
of which are open to inspection at all
Seasona BILE hours, her vocabulary is
practically unlimited and while her
proach it is sufficiently lucid and fOrci-
BILE to give a good idea of the many
excellencies of her domain. 1t has re-
mained, however, for a landlady living
not 1000 miles from West Eighteenth
street to make, with the assistance of
a number of unknown medical men.
the astounding discovery that climbing
up numerous flights of stairs is not only
not injurious. but is actually beneficial
to the health.
why, bless YOU she said to a young
manan unfortunate seeker after rooms,
who Or ntested that the fourth floor was
too high for him because of the weary
you it's the best thing in the world for
you The doctors all around here are
recommending stair limbing for dyspep
sia and lung troublei They say it's the
best thing in the world for either one
of these complaints, If you'n only walk
upstairs often enough and always be
sure to throw your shoulders well
back"
The room seeker protested that he
was troubled with none Of these COM
plants.
i'Oh. we'll" said the obIiging land
lady, that, doesn't matter. It's good for
the general health You don't care to
door closed firmly behind the outcast
young man, who was wondering what
tale would confront him in the next
house.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
O22
Kansas
Avenue.

the might An overhanging branch of
moose bush loaded with creamy bios
SONS brushed against her cheek, and
she paused to gather its heavily scented
flowers. Suddenly the silence was
broken by the sound footsteps. man
was ra8oidly approaching, and in the
moonlight the form appeared strangely
familiar Suddenly he stopped, then
stepping to the wonan's side, exclaim-
ed: Martha, don't you know me?" In
a voice trembling with emotion she
cried: Abel, is it you? They told me
you were dead
fieecy cloud and it's beams flooded the
wooded slopes of old Monadnock till the
placid river at its base shone like burn
ished silver, but it's softest beams fell on
the bent forms of man and woman.
who never more would walk Hfe's road
apart
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
COST OF A LIFE.
According to a Brother of Dead Man
It Is Valued at $3.50.

The brought brought by L. L. Alex
ander against the Capital City Vitrified
Brick company for causing the death
of W. E. Alexander, one of its employees,
who was killed by the caving in of a
which was filed Saturday afternoon,
has already been settled. The amount
sued for was IS, ,00o but the plaintiff
settled the case for $3.50, and judgment
for that amount was entered against
the brick company.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
OWNER FOUND.
Horse Stolen at Muscotah Found
Near Topeka

Deputy Sheriff Hollis Williams has
discovered an owner for the horse that
was taken up north of the city a few
days ago. It belongs to Thomas Bron-
son, a farmer who lives at Muscotah.
Mr.. Bronson writes that the horse
was stolen while hitched.
The horse is not worth much, and the
officers think the thief took it to ride
until he could steal a better one, but
as no better opportunity was presented
him, he abandoned the old horse to
keep from being caught.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
LARGEST MOOSE KNOWN.

TFrom the Chicago Chronicle.l
At the Academy of Science in Lincoln
Park Prof. Woodruff and an assistant
are setting up what is without doubt
the largest moose ever killed. 1t will be
on exhibition within a month, and the
public will have a chance to see this
giant of the northern woods.
This moose was killed the latter part
of October, 1898, by an Alaskan Indian
named Shopnegon and a squaw man,
Ripstein, about 35 miles back of Val
dies, just over the big glacier near the
Copper river. 1t was purchased by G.
F. Periolat of this city, and brought to
Chicago last November where 1t was
sold for 81, 600.
The immense size of this animal can
be better judged when a glance is taken
at the following measurements:
The spread of the antlers, 73A inches;
height of moose from hoof to top OF
antlers,S feet 6 inches; height from hoof
to top of foreshoulder. 6 feet 4 inches;
length from tip of nose to hook of rear
leg, 16 feet; weight when killed, 2,000
pounds.
No other such moose was ever heard
of in this country or any other. and
the academy is proud of its possession.
Collars and cuffs Iaundered TO look
like new by Peerless Steam Laundry,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
FURNITURE ARRIVES.
North Topeka Postofdce to Be Thor
oughly Modern.

The furniture for the new apartments
of station A, the North Topeka post
office, has arrived and will be put in
position between now and July 1, the
date on which the new office will be
opened. The furniture is made of white
oak and was manufactured by an In
dianapolis firm at a cost of $500. The ex-
pense was borne by J. W. Priddy, from
whom the government leases the new
quarters for station A. The govern
ment has leased the property for five
years, paying 1924 a year, which covers
rent, heat, light and furniture and fix
lures for the pOStoffice.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
TOPEKA ELKS.
Delegation to National Union Left
For St Louis Today.

A delegation Of Topeka Elks left to-
day over the Santa Fe for ST. Louis to
attend the annual reunion and grand
lodge session
The following were in the party:
Pick Smith. ]. F, McManus, ]. S. Coe.
Walter Burgess. D. A Clements. J. b
Hayden, J. J. Kinney. E J. Haughey.
F E. Nipps, l. n. Beal W. N Hail
VIII Alexander, J. @. Bradley. Ben
Criswell. Chas. Kohl, ]. A Roberts, c.
H Johnson. Chas. Giuduen, C. H
O'Neil, James r Wick
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
MIR. WHITE IN EARNEST.
Emporia Editor Believes In farming
On the Light.

William A. White, editor of the Emporia
Gazette. recently printed a vigorous edi-
torial demanding that the governor in
vestigate the charges of Doodle in connec-
ton with the location of the new insane
asylum at Parsons.
Mr. White today in a letter received by
the governor makes a strong plea for an
investigation and suggests that the gov
ernor cannot afford permit these
charges and scandalous rumors to go un-
noticed.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
Thursday a Holiday.

One of the managers of the horse
show said today: THE grocery men
have all expressed their intention of
closing at noon on Thursday on account
of the horse show. 1t is also under
stood that the Santa Fe shops and Of
fees and business houses generally will
give their employees an opportunity to
attend the show by closing on Thursday
-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
Meir Heirs ofer Reuard.

Chicago. June 19.-Joseph Meir. ad-
Tninistrator of the estate of Martin
Meir, the aged Swiss who was found
murdered and robbed about two weeks
agO, has offered a reward of $1,000 for
the arrest and conviction of the sIayers
Of his brother. The other relatives and
heirs of the murdered man have agreed
TO the Offering of the reward which as to
be paid out of the estate.
Letter files and office supplies at Ben
nett's book store, I30 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
Swift Buys a Tract of Land.

Fort Worth, Tex, June 19.-G F.
swift of Chicago closed a deal here
today for the ChildreSS Land and Cattle
company's ranch near Childress. There
are about 10000 acres of land and many
head of cattle in the ranch The deal
represents about $500 900. The ranch is
in the Texas panhandle
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
CUT SHOE PRICES.

Tomorrow we will put on sale large
stock of mems and women's black and
tan shoes, reduced from $500 to 81 80.
FURMAN'S SHOE HOUSE,
62S Kansas Avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
A GREAT BARGAIN.

Tomorrow is bargain day with US.
We will sell you the best 81 so shoe sold
in the city at 81. 9S, for one day only.
F'URMAN'S SHOE HOUSE,
62S Kansas Avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
Bike Champion Dlvorsed.

London, June 19.-The wife of James
Michaels. the bicycle rider. secured a
divorce from him today on the grounds
of desertion and other misdeeds.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
Dewey Fund Near $4,000.

Washington, June 1s.-The subscrip
tions received today by the national
committee of the Dewey home fund
amounted to 1888, making the total to
date $3.50.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
GOLD AND SILVER.
of the United States For
Year 1898

Washington, June 19.-Director of the
Mint Roberts has announced his final esti-
mate of the production of gold and silver
in the United States for the calendar year
1888, as follows:
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19

Fire. tornado. plate glass. employers
liability, life and accident inSura nee.
GOSSETT & BLAKELY.
Successors to NJ. w. Van Valkenb burg.)
51s Kansas avenue, Dudley's Bank.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19

Races and horse show at the fair
grounds June 20, 21 % and %. Admis-
sion IS cents. Children under Il. 10 cents.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19

30 5S5 953S ~
Totals for 1897 SJI, ,333 0t0 03, 1000
The commercial value of silver bullion
for 1898 was SO cents per fine ounce, while
for 1897 it was so cents.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19

Collars and cuffs laundered TO look
like new by Peerless Steam Laundry
112 and ia West Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19
Camping Party Returned.

The following young people who have
been spending the past week camping
at Maple Hill. chaperoned by Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Parr. returned Saturday
and report a fine time: Miss DAISY
Sherman, Miss Janette Lord, MISS ivan
Davis. Miss Edna McClintOck, MISS
Bessie Stewart Mr.. Dorr Norton, Mr..
Tom Frost, Mr.. Walter Smith. Mr..
Kurtz Kellam and Mr. Guilford Dud-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-19

Mrs. ]. NJ Meade entertained at an
Informal six o'clock dinner Saturday
evening ,rornpliuentarv to Mr.. Burr
1saH1in whose marriage will take place
in AtchiSon Wednesday
There were about thirty guests pres
snt. all old friends of the family They
were seated at two long tables, one IN
the dining room and the other on the
wide porch The decorations were OF
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-07

her beyond the possibility Of their being
true. Never before had she known what
it was to strive for look or word Of
admiration and to meet utter inditfer
ence. yet those blue eyes Of Barclays
had once fairly burned with passionate
delight in her girlish beauty, and his
words had trembled with their weight
Of love for her. No other woman, she
believed, had yet come into his life and
hanished all memory of her, and now
that her beauty was but the~riper for
her years she rebelled in her soul
against the whisper that it could no
longer move him.
Welded though she was to Harry
Winn, loving him after the fashion of
her shallow nature so long as there was
no man at the post from whom she
sought to exact homage, she had time
and again within the year felt toward
her husband a sense of injury. What
business had he had to WOO her if he
was so poor? What right had he to sub
ject her to the annoyance of dunning
letters, of suggestive inquiries on the