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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
FREE CARS COMING.
Tom johnson Looks to See Cities Fur
nish Transportation Without
CharpaL

Cleveland, O., April 6.-Tom L. John
nate, in an interview here is quoted as
saying:
The time is going to come when the
people VIII ride free upon the street
cars run and operated by a municipaIi-
~, the same as they now get their let
tiers delivered to them by the postal
system.
Municipal control is as easily han
died as governmental control Politics
would not be able to cut any figure
In every separate organization, where
the servants of the company, govern
ment or municipality, are subject to ex-
animation by public sentiment where
free access to the inner workings is
made accessible, no corruption is found.
1t is only the hidden byways that DO
littcal chicanery can be possible
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TO RACE FOR $4,000.
Oakland Baron and Tommy Britton
to Meet at Terre Haute.

Chicago, April 6.-Oakland Baron and
Tommy Britton, two of the greatest trot-
ting stations of the country, were
matched yesterday to race at Terre
Haute in September for a stake Of $10,-
OO0 The challenge, which Andy Nc
Dowell, driver of Oakland Baron, flung
out to every fast stallion on the turf,
Directum Kelly alone being barred, was
accepted yesterday by George West OF
Chicago, who has Tommy Britton in
charge. West even declined to accept
the odds offered by Mcdowell, but
named the bet as Sc, 900 a side. John c.
Bauer of the Horse Review or Frank
Bower, president of the Belmont Driv-
ing club of Philadelphia, is named as
stakeholder.
The race will probably be the great
est of the year for stallions,at least on
form. Tommy Britton was one of the
great horses on the turf last year, and
from actual performance seems to have
a slight difference in his favor.
Oakland Baron has won some Of the
great races i'll the past, and under Nc
DOwell's care, which he has had for the
first time this year, will undoubtedly be
one of the best horses of the season
West, as the challenged party, has Sc
lected the Terre Haute track and stipu-
lates the heats, best three in five, under
the rules of the American Trotting as
ISOLATION.
Inc maUcn as interesting NOT Only
from the great race that will result, but
it insures the return of Oakland Baron
to the track after a years rest What
the great stallion will do under Nc
Doweu cannot be fOretold, but he will
probably be the same game racer hewaS
before he became the property of Ed
ward Winter.
Both Oakland Baron and Tommy
Britton are marked at 2:091z. AS to act
ual speed on the track Britton has
shown more. In a race at Louisville
last fall he pushed Bingen to his record
and was timed himself in 2:07A. In the
second heat of the same race he came
next to Caid in about the same time.
Although not an official record, no 9TH
er horse has ever made two straight
in such time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
TENOR STOPPED A SERMON.
[Frem the National Magazine.

IFrom the National Magazine.
Br1gnoli was also very susceptible to
flattery, and it is said that once in
New York, when the orchestra vigor-
ously applauded one of his favorite
songs, he was so touched that he came
down to the fOotlightS and invited them
ali to a champagne supper at the Ever
EFT House The supper cost him $500.
Brignoli was very careful Of his voice,
and was terribly afraid of draughtS. 1t
was once stated that during the winter
it always took him three-quarters of an
hour to get from his room to the street.
First, he would, on leaving his room,
pace the hall for ten minutes to get ac-
climated. He then descended to the
lobby, where the temperature was a
little lower, and spent 20 minutes there.
He then Ventured to the vestibule, from
which the door opened into the street.
He would parade the vestibule for 10
minutes, occasionally opening the door
to let in a little cold air. Being now
accustomed to a coal temperature, he
would button up his coat and sally
forth.
He once agreed to sing a solo at ST.
Agnes church, New York city. He came
in late and after divesting himself of
many coverings, tumbling over music
racks and exaSperating the choir by
trying his voice he came to the conclu-
sion that he was ready. By this time,
however the sermon had commenced,
but Brignoli unabashed, leaned over the
choir ratings and tried to attract the
attention of the preacher by shaking his
head and gesticulating with his hands.
At last he called out in a voice which
was audible for some distance, Me
ready for re sing! Stoppa re preach!
Stoppa re preach" And the priest act
uallv cut the sermon short in order TO
accommodate the impatient tenor, whose
voice now rang out with such fervor as
to thrill the worshippers and justify the
COZ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY
To Be Established Between Washing
ton and Ft- Myer.

New York, April GA special to the
Herald from Washington says:
1t is the confident expectation of Of
fcers of the signal corps of the army
that within a short time messages can
be flashed to and from the war depart
ment to FIT. Myer, five miles away
without the aid of wire.
Important experiments already made
at FIT. Myer by Col. James Allen, noE
acting chief of the signal corps, and
Lieut.. George Squire have demonstrated
that it is practicable to transmit mes
sages by means of electric waves pro-
duced in the manner employed by Mar
conf. These officers have found that at
distance of 1000 yards they can tele-
graph any message and it is intended
to increase the distance gradually until
the war department and Fit. Myer are
connected.
Lieut.. Myer said he was much graft
fed at the result of the experiments
and he believes that when the expert
mental stage has been passed the syS-
tenn will be of much value in working
between the shore and lighthouses,
communicating between vessels at sea
and for marine work generally.
Perhaps the most important demon
stration so far made has been the i'm
possibility of exploding a magazine on
board a modern ship by means of cleo
trio wave. Lieut.. Squire said that in
the first place it would be necessary
to have an operator on board the ship
to be destroyed, and even then it would
be impossible to transmit the wave
through iron. Placing the instrument
in iron cage will prevent the waves
from reaching their destination and a
zinc screen also stops them.
On account OF the length of the
waves, their energies are absorbed diff
ferently by different substances. Thus
water and metal absorb all their ener-
gies; glass absorbs nearly all, and par
aff1ne and hard rubber absorb hardly
any. Thus they move through hard
rubber and paraffine as light moves
through air, glass or water-that is to
say, with hardly any resistance-while
glass let's very little of them through
and metals and water are impervious
to them.
Lieut.. Squire estimates that the waves
travel at the rate of 1S6, 900 miles a sec
ond. At this rate they would reach the
sun in eight minutes. In time of war
Lieut.. Squire states, it is possible to fire
a gun 500 yards away by means of a
spark thrown that distance.
The experiments in transmitting mes
sageS have thus far been very limited
as the instruments were received only
a few days ago. The instruments used
The MESA ges so far sent have been re-
ceived without difficulty.
The appliances include an ordinary
battery and Morse electro magnet
When the key is pressed the current
flashes between two glass globes, caus-
ing a spark and setting the electric
waves in motion. Whenever the sender
desires to get in communication with
the receiver, the pressing of the key
causes a bell to ring, calling attention
to the instrument.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
NEWSPAPER WOMEN.
Women's Press Association Will Hold
Its Ninth Annual Meeting
inETopeka.

The Kansas Woman'S Press association
will hold it's ninth annual meeting April
IS, at Topeka Both the day and evening
meetings will be held in the ordinary of
the Hotel Copeland. An interesting pro-
gram has been prepared and all women
who are interested in newspaper work or
who are engaged in literary pursuits are
cordially invited to attend The presi-
dent of the association is Mrs Olive 1.
Royce of Phillipsburg and Mrs. Belle L.
Harbaugh of Erie is secretary. The fol-
LOWING MEoRR ESSfFYaG s Tis 20 glT 1e A. NJ
Meeting called to order by the president,
Mrs. Olive 1. Royce.
Prayer.
Reading of minutes of 1898 meeting.
Appointment of committees
Suggestions for the Good of the Asso-
ciation"-Led by Mrs S. A. Thurston, To-
why Every Newspaper Should Have a
Woman on the Staf''-NGrs. Mary E. Keat-
rAAFTERNooM SESSION P. NJ.
Mrs "a Annie S +. Dgg go state ii f5rs
Discussion-"Re Resolved, That Self-Culture
tive ms Mrs Lena Eider Fuller. ottaWa;
negatiye, Mrs. Cora Lewis, Kinsley To
m me nBtsD% With fvesminute talks. ~
What Is Objectionable Advertising?'-
coin. f6N5wesi by Mrs. Elizabeth Frazier.
Erie.
"A Sketch of the KlOndike'-Miss Emma
Report of committees.
EVENING SESSION. P. NJ
A Night in Bohemia.
Banquet-HoteI Copeland.
TOaSt-''We of a Feather Response by
Mrs. Minnie D. Morgan, Cottonwood Falls.
Sketch--"My Hawaiian Trip" Mrs. Elna
Brown, Clifton.
Toast-''The Spirit of the West Re
Spouse by Miss Ida G. Frow, Ottawa.
Recitation-Mrs. Birdie Sprague Wag-
gener, Atchison.
A story-Miss Mabel Diggs, Topeka.
ToaSt-"Our Friends of the Press Re-
Spouse. Miss Eva Ryan, Severance.
A Story-"My One Folly" Mrs. Char
lotte f. Wilder. Manhattan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
Uncle Sans Faithful 1000.

IFrom the Washington Post
OF the number of women who work
all over the country in the postoffices
and other departments established by
the government, it is impossible to get
an idea with incalculable labor but
counting those In Washington and MAX
ing guess at those abroad it is safe to
say that about 1000 ladies work for
Uncle Sam, the highest salaried woman
getting $4,000 and the lowest but S24O
While most of the chief officials pre-
fer women for typewriting and copying
in offices in which lifting is to be done
men are selected. Miss Maud Staina-
ker, who was rejected by one depart
ment for refusing to climb a ladder to
get a needed article, was placed in the
state department and it seems to be
agreed upon by the great majority of
the officials that the employment of wo-
men by Uncle Sam has been a success
Miss Estella Reel is the woman who
draws the $4,000 salary. Miss Reel.
who is a Bostonian, was appointed sup
erintendent of Indian schools by Mr.
Mckinley last June. This work is diff
f1cult, entailing long trips on horseback
over wild countries to every Indian res
ervation, and a supervising of the de-
tails of the institution in which the
young Indian idea learns to shoot. In
the bureau of education a woman is
employed as a translator, while in that
Of Ethnology a Mrs. Stevenson performs
the same labors of exploration among
the Indians as falls to the lot of the
men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
IRON INDUSTRY CRIPPLED
BY Strikes and Other Adverse Con-
ditions.

New York, April Elm it's review of trade
''The most disquieting piece of news dur
ing the week has been the beginning of
Marquette district on Lake Superior, our
advices being that 5000 men have already
The mining COMPANIES Sold the ! years out
put at an advance of only 20 cents per ton
steel had become pronounced. They share
very little in the general prosperity of the
that little. The requirements for ore this
season are so enormous that any cessat ton
Would push the Whole steel trade Close to
q famine. All the purchases of the ores
submit to a pro rata scaling down of de-
iiveries It Is not yet known to what ex-
ceeded in gaining a foothold in other
Another misfortune which may bear
fruit later on is the delay in the opening
of lake navigation, which seems to be a
month later than it was last year.
Under the enormous strain under which
the whole industry is laboring the weak
enning of this important link impairs the
efficiency of the whole. and may tell seri-
ously upon an output which is serely
:. The interests at stake are SO great that
that some adjustment must soon be
toms of weakness have made their appear
ance. The publication of estimates of pig
iron capacity available during the next
three months has had its erect. We be-
neVe that these estimates will not be
allzed as soon as expected. Furnaces do
not get into blast as soon as their man
ayers hope that they will. Recent ex-
periences with a number of plants has
proved that again. The preparations for
resumption among idle furnaces undoubt-
edly involve a large tonna ge. but it will
not become avaiIab BILE until many weeks
after the time appointed
In BesSemer pig the market has been
quiet Our PittSburg correspondent pre-
SentS estimates according to which the
plants of the Bessemer Pig Iron aSsocia-
ton of the valleys has only about 800, 600
tons unsold for the second half of the
year.
The rapid advance in and the scarcity
OF ferro manganese is leading to prepara-
tlonS for an increased production. Two
large steel works are now getting ready
to produce ferro manganese.
The steel market is very dull. For
what little business is coming up, SIS to
$3.50 in the west and SCI. 80 to $2S in the
east is being realized.
philadelphia has placed about 5000 tons
OF plates for shipbullding and some busi-
ness has been done in the east. Beams
have been advanced 81 per ton and quite
a number of good contracts for bridges
and buildings are announced, among them a
lot of 5000 tons for a building in Newark,
NJ
The hoop and cotton tie consolidation
viii be completed in a few days The
Pomeroy mill has been added to the list
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EGGS AS MONEYMAKERs.

(FNrorn the Louisville Courier-Journal)
The egg famine deserves to be ella ssed
as one of the most serious results of the
long protracted cold wave. The financial
losses have been considerable, to say moth
ing of the Inconvenience of deprivfng the
population of this staple article of food
Some years ago Edward Atkinson at
tempted to arrive at the value of the an
nua1 egg crop, with the result that he
found It more important than either the
leaf tobacco, the barley, rye, rice or many
other notable products of American farms.
Abundant as is the yield of eggs, and low
as is the price, he estimates the annual
value at $40. OOO, 600 to $50. 600 600. which is
more than double the worth of ordinary
crops of barley or tobacco and many times
the value of rye and buckwheat crops
Taking the lowest figure of $40, 600 600.
the average trade in eggs would be about
what it means to have the consumption
is now. AS a rule, the increased price
does not much interfere with the sale, for
eggs at two or three cents apiece are still
not an expensive article of food, as COM
pared with beef, but it is always the case
when the price is very high that few are
to be had any terms. 1t is certainly
within the bounds of reason to say that
the severe weather which has stopped the
production of eggs virtually for two weeks
has meant loss of a million dollars.
New Gypsy Queen
Baking Powder gives good satisfaction.
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of the plants controlled by the American
Steel Hoop company.
The organization of the Republic Iron
and Steel company is to be perfected this
week.
'Rumor has it that a large eastern cast
iron pipe plant is about to be absorbed
by the consolidation.
Contrary TO reports, the Merchant pipe
conSolida ton is not yet on the eve of con-
summation. The business in this line is
enormous and further advance in prices
has just been announced.
"copper" is frmer again. A gathering
of the magnates in this industry is taking
place in Boston"
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$32,5O. $32.6G.

The above greatly reduced rate has
been made by the Union Pacific to Cali
fornia points. Through tourist sleepers,
quicker time than any other line.
For tickets and full information call
on E. A. Lewis. city ticket agent. or
J. c. Fulton, depot agent.
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down by the commission with the hope
and expectation of a satisfactory solu-
ton of this problem "
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envelope for sample and particulars. Eos
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DR.. c. H. GUIBOR, Diseases of the Nose.
Throat and Lungs. 706 Kansas ave.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
GnArN. PnovIsIoys. ETC.

New York. July 1l.-Flour quiet; Mime
sofa. g. s0G42O. Rye flour quiet. Corn meal
easy. Rye steady; Mo- Western 64c Bar
lev dull. Barley matt dun.
Wheat-Spot easy: No. 2 rcd. 795sc. OPP
tons opened easy on favorable crop news
afterwards recovered on a demand from
shorts. Russian news was stiil bulish
Western cash demand good and Texas crop
news unfavorable. a final reaction under
realizing left iast prices easy and I'M
changed: July closed 7S9ac; September
closed 7Sisc; December closed. SOC.
opened steady and advanced iater on ilgat
country offerings; higher cables and COW
erlng IL finally eased off under realizing
and closed weak at unchanged prices;
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12

Oil-Market steady; demand fair; signal
l5Q5Oc; West Virginia, black, 9q12c; lard.
&c. neatsfoot. 601D75c; machinery, 16d25c
lnseed, raw, 47c; boiled, soc; kerosene
prime white, Toe; water white, lie: Pratt's
astral, 12c; deodorized stove gasoline, bar
rels 14c; in drums. 12c.
Gun Powder-Per key. Austin. crack.
shot $500; half kegs. 1925; quarter kegs.
$685. Champion ducking, quarter kegs
S225. Dupont and Hazard smokeless. half
kegs, $ll.35; quarter kegs, $5.75; 1-pounJ
canisters. $1.00; less % per cent.
Shot-Drop, $L50; B and large, 81. rs;
chilled, $l.55.
Iron-Market very steady; swede, sc;
refined 81. 20 bas,
Nais-Cut, $40 base; wire, $2S5 base.
Advanced national list Of extras adopted
Dec. J, 1896.
Barbed Wire-S3 As per 100 pounds.
Lime, Calcium, Plaster and Cement
Alabama and Georgia lime in fair de-
mand md sell at 75c barrel, bulk and
carload lot special calcined plaster, $50
per barre; hair, 4G5c; Rosedale cement,
S110d120; carload lots, special Portland
cement, retail, $3.50; carload lots, SEQ
Lumber. Z. o. Il. Prices-Minlmum yard
sizes, S1l.51; car stills, S11.50012.5O; difficult
sizes, 13001l500; ship stock. $l50Oal6.90;
sawn ties. 1925; hewn crossties, 3Oc per
tie Market quiet and steady.
Bagging Jute. 214-pound, 7Hdsc: .
pound. re; 1%-pound, GAc; sea island,
SIC.
Cotton Tles-Standard Arrow Steel. IS
pounds large lots, s100; small lots, $l.10.
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She Knew Her Position.

The conductor of this particular Eighth
avenue trolley car was a nervous, excita-
BILE fellow, not exactly grabbed or ILL
hammered but afflicted with the bruslx-
ness of speech and the mad haste to ar
rive downtown that distinguish so many
Of his class, says the New York Com
mercial Advertiser. His tones, in ad-
dressing passengers. were tense and high
strung, and his injunctions at every stop
page TO step lively were as unceasing
as his threatening clutch on the bell
cord. Noting his behavior some passen-
gers looked amused others bored and otn-
ers Indifferent. At Eighty-fourth street
the car came to stop with a jolt OF
the brakes and a Earring of the wheels
A tastefully clad young woman with calm
gray eyes and firm mouth had sgnaled
It, She stood alone on the asphalt, look7
ing very cool and unrufiied. She scanned
each seat in a leisurely way-it was an
open car-and, perceiviQg every one to
be occupied, made no movement whatso-
ever. The conductor (whom every one
not fascinated by the girl was Watchng)
was aghast and a-tremble. His mouth
twitched and his fingers chafed at the
cord. well, lady" he snapped in ut
ter evaporation, do you want 10 board?"
Dead silence. Nobody breathed. The lady
in the roadway preserved her composure.
NO" she said. surveying the unneces-
sariIy overheated official sweetly with the
calm gray eyes, II keep house." Tire
bell cord was yanked viclously, and most
Of the passengers smiled.