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The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
EIGHT CLUB CIRCUIT.
National League Drops Washington.
Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville.

New York. March s-The National
league meeting adjourned at 11:30
o'clock last night President Young
made the announcement that q verbal
agreement for an eight club circuit for
the season Of 1900 had been reached
unanimously The written agreement
and details will be formally executed
today F " Knowles represented New
York, but it is said Mr.. Freedman will
sign the agreement
All the clubs dropped have the right
under the agreement to reserve their
players. except Washington, which has
been purchased outright by the league
Washington's players viii be distrib-
uted among the eight clubs. The
Brooklyn Baltimore combination con-
trolls the Baltimore players
The terms demanded by the clubs
and concessions will not be made pub
lie it is stated
F. De Haas Robson said that his
negotiation with Pittsburg for Dono-
van viii probably be completed today.
He said that Mr.. Freedman has an Op-
ton on DOnayans services and can
have him if he wants him.
F. A. Abell, the financial man of the
Brooklyn club, intimated that he will
secure McGraw, third baseman, Rob
iuson, catcher, and Demontreville.
short stop. of the Baltimore team
Andrew Freedman is on record as
saying that If an eight club circuit were
formed ne would spend any sum OF
money to make New York a winning
team. His friends say he fully intends
to do this. and predict that the New
York team Will be up near the top this
season.
It was learned that the New York
club, represented by Mr.. Knowles, had
been excused from voting at the meet
ing. President Young said the season
schedule would not be promulgated at
this meeting, and he thought it would
not be ready for at least ten days or
two weeks.
Mr.. Brush admitted that each of the
retiring clubs, Louisville. Cleveland,
Washington and Baltimore, had gotten
what they demanded.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
AT THE PLAY LAST NIGHT.

One Of the smallest audiences of the
season saw THE City of New York
at the Crawford theater last night The
piece scenicaIIy takes one from the
Bowery, along Riverside drive to
Grants tomb and then abruptly
switches over several thousand miles Of
country into the mountains OF Montana
where the wreck of a pay train forms
a mechanical climax The artists re-
sponsible for the several canvas pic
lures were competent WOrkmen, and the
mechanical features Of the piece are
well arranged.
The play itself is the usual battle be-
tween Williams and the '+uniustly ac-
cused." and terminates. as all scenic
melodramas terminate. in the triumph
of the innocent and righteous Several
of the people engaged IN presenting the
piece are guilty of better work than
is usually seen in attractions of this
class. The few people in the house
worked heFoieaIly in responding to the
many nelodramatic expressions and
cIimaXeS.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
THE WORM TURNS.
Window Glass Workers Propose to
Start in Business for Themselves

W 1udoW Glass w OrkerS propose to
Start in Business for Themselves
Chicago. March s.-The Times-HeraId
says;
Window glass workers are planning
to force the manufacturers out of bust
ness.
It has practically been decided to
construct three large continuous tank
furnaces for the manufacture of win
dow glass, and to have them completed
and in operation by September Is. This
entering wedge will be followed by
others as rapidly as the workmen can
perfect plans.
The scheme to invade the mauufac-
breast Of the workmen for several
years.
The beginning was the establishment
OF several small cooperative factories
IN various parts Of the country, and
the success OF these has made the
worknen confident that they can enjoy
the manufacturing as well as the labor
end of the industry. The plan has been
carefully worked out and submitted in
detail TO the preceptOries" all over the
country. Every window glass worker in
the United States is q member of a
'preceptOry. and the -preceptOrieS''
make up the national window glass
workers organization. which is known
question of engaging in the manufac-
ture of window glass is now being voted
upon in the preceptories" and il is
conceded throughout the gas belt of
Indiana and in the east that a unanim-
Gus vote viii be given in the affirma tive.
The vote will be in the hands of the
executive committee by March 20.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
EVIDENCE OF A WRECK.
Portions Of a Missing Steamer Drift
in to Shore.

in to Shore.
Yarmouth, Mass. March 9.-There is
no longer doubt that the steamer
Planet Mercury. from Portland, Me,
for Bristol, was wrecked of Pubnico
Ledge two weeks ago.
A letter from the Elder Dempster
company's Office in Montreal states
that the Planet Mercury carried 'Jer-
sey Lily" -four of Jennison Brothers
company. deals stenciled w. R & S."
and cattle branded with three parallel
strokes slanting from the right to left
upon the right hip. and two horizontal
strokes on the shoulder. Such -four.
deals and cattle have been found in
the wreckage-
Since the buoy and pieces of boats
came ashore, however, the question of
identity is settled beyound a doubt
Lloyds agent now has incontestab Bile
evidence upon this point in the shape
Of a wooden name plate which came of
a shattered Hfeb0at with the name
Planet Mercury carved upon it
It seems certain that the steamer has
gone down with all on board, possibly
IN a collision off shore.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
REBUKE TO A BRIDE.
rFrom the PhiladeInhfa Innuirer.I

IF'rom the Philadelphia Inquirer-l
Never shall I forget" said a bride,
.'the first word of criticism I received
from my husband Everything was NOV
ing along beautifully There hadn't been
a single cloud over our honeymoon Then
one morning I found Hal standing before
my dressing table looking down disgust
edly at the comb lying there
hat was the natter Here two
cheeks blushed like scarlet geraniuTns.
We'll. I had left 1t full Of com bfngs. a
habit I may frankly admit I had always
pickle Hal held that comb out at arm ;
length. the untidy mat of hair cIinging to
It. and 1 will say that he tried TO make
his voice nice and lamb-like. but I saw
by the line of his lips and the flash of
his eye that he was thoroughly put out.
.. Elizabeth he asked, is this your
comb? Just as If he didn't know it was
the very comb he had given me my last
7 meekly answered yes,
Then said he, I would try to keep
it like a 1ady's comb With that he
room. leaving me snifly and feeling ter
ribly abused
But it was a wholesome lesson. I
never forgot it, and my comb rested in
Spick and span cleanliness on my dresser
ever Afterwards. Not that comb I pack
that very morning and couldn't bear TO
use it again But I've never been caught
mapping with its substitute Not a sin
gle hair is allowed TO remain in it over
time"
This brides husband had the courage
to correct her for her fault
How many men. though naturally neat
trials of wife who is careless in Eust
such toilet trifles-
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
A BIG BASS CAUGHT.

CF'rom the New York JournaL1
John H Reid and his wife spend most
Of their spare time on the water in their
80 foot cabin sIoop Annie r. built by
Mr.. Reid himself. He is employed in the
repair shop of the fire department. and
their home is at No. COS East Eighty
third street.
Mr. Reid often arrives home from
work at a m, wakes up his wife with
the information that the tide is just
right for fishing. and together they go
out to haul fish. Mrs. Reid is an expert
swimmer, and fine sailor. and has the
record of catching the largest striped
bass ever landed in New York waters.
They were off Mill Rock, in Hell Gate.
at 4 a m. on Monday, when Mrs Reid
felt an awful tug at her line. She haul
ed in a 16 pound bass, and before it
could be landed her husband had to gan
it
The fish is four feet long, and one
foot wide It was full of snappers vary
ing in length from four to eight inches
l am very fond Of fishing, said Mrs
Reid, and am ready to get up at any
hour of the night or day to go fishing
We had been out all day Sunday, and
had made a. good catch We ate sup
per and took a nap until the tide was
right.
My husband was up in the bow fix
ing some bait and had just cast my
line over when there came a terrible
tug. At first I thought the tide had
pulling and jerking became so violent
that I came to the conclusion I had q
shark on my hook
If he does not cut my line III land
this fellow and surprise my husband
said to myself So I pulled and pulled
until my hands began to blister. Three
times the line slipped through my
hands. and I thought it was all over.
braced my feet against the edge OF the
boat and. using the edge of my skirt as
a protection TO my hands. renewed the
hauling. Ny husband noticed that
something was the matter. and came
over TO me.
. 7 thought it was a shark I said to
him. but it's not for have him on my
line still He's terror. whatever he is.
Perhaps its the Hoo Hoo beast in for a
swim Then there was a mighty splash
and a foundering and I almost went
overheard. Ny husband leaned over the
side and drove a gan into the bass.
TT was the best fishing I ever had.
and I would be willing TO stay out a
week to have the same experience
again"
The fish was boxed up and sent away
yesterday to Mrs. Carrie Anders, q sis
ter Of Mrs Reid in Boston.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
CHICAGO GERMANS.
Five Thousand Participate in a Boer
Sympathy Meeting.

Chicago. March 9-Five thousand Ger
mans and over 500 Irishmen gathered
at the Auditorium last night TO partici-
pate in the mass meeting in sympathy
with the Beers arranged by the Ger
nan-Americans of Chicago over four
thousand tickets of admission had been
sold in advance and a great crowd paid
at the doors, so that handsome amount
was netted for the Beers Seven hum
dred singers. members OF the various
German societies, were massed on the
stage.
Princess SaIm-Salm was in one of the
boxes.
Meditation by the United States was
urged.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
WANT HIGHER WAGES.
Representative of 10000 Longshore-
men in Session at Cleveland

Cleveland. o., March Representa-
tives of 20, ,0e9 longshoremen on the
South Shore of Lake Erie, between Buff
faIo and Toledo, met here yesterday to
formulate their demands for the ensu-
ing season.
Those represented are the ore hand
IerS, the coal beavers and the holsters
and engineers. It is certain that an in
crease of wages viii be demanded and
that concessions will be asked for with
respect to many things about which
there has been controversy in the past
A conference will be held this morning
with the dock managers and a commit
tee representing the Lake Carriers as
soeiation.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
He WANTED WORK.
A Boston Man Starts a Fire Hoping
to Profit by It

Boston, March 9.-Three incendiary
fires this week in the haysheds of the
Boston & Maine railroad, in Charles
town. have done $4,000 damages. The
third fire today destroyed a shed con-
tanning S5 car loads of baled hay. four
loaded freight cars and an adjoining
building occupied by E A Gillette &
Sons. carriage manufacturers. Loss
$25. 600.
Nicholas J. Canheld. Is years old, a
farm hand, was arrested today, charged
with setting fire to the sheds He said
he set the fire because he was sick and
tired of looking for work. He had made
25 cents today in loading up the teams
with the burned hay and thought the
new fire would give him a chance to get
more work
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

ST. Paul, MINI. March "A Winni-
peg. Man. special to the Dispatch says:
The Liberals are placed in rather a
queer position over the Beautiful Plains
election tomorrow. II Davidson is de-
fsated, Premier Hogh J. Mcdonald will
ask the governor to dissolve the house
If he does so the Liberals viii find
themselves practically Ieaderless and
the result viii be disastrous to them
The question talked OF today is: viii
the governor grant the dissolution7'
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
WAR IN A CHURCH.
A Harmless Organ Causes Members
to Ask For a Receiver.

Chicago, March "a special to the
Record from Fort Recovery, Ohio. says;
The Christian church here is divided
over the innovation Of a regular choir,
organ and missionary and aid societies.
Some of the members have asked the
courts TO appoint a receiver for the
church property and have a final ac-
counting rendered
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
SIR CHARLES HALL DEAD.
Was a Member of English Parliament
and Close to Prince of Wales.

London. March e.-Sir Charles Hall in
his 5Sth year died this morning.
The Right Honorable Sir Charles
Hall. K C. NJ G., was born in 1s43 He
was recorder of the city Of London and
at the time of his death was a member
of parliament from the Holborn divis-
ion of Finsbury He represented West
Cambridgeshire in parliament from 1885
to 1892 and was at one time attorney
general to the Prince of Wales He was
first delegate for Great Britain at the
International Maritime conference held
at Washington. in 1889.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
BIG MORTGAGE.
D. & s. Railway Secures a Loan of
$5,5O0,OoO.

New York. March s.-A general mort
gage for $500, 600 was placed on record
at the registers Office today made by
the Denver & Southwestern Railway
company. in favor Of the Continental
Trust company. Of this city
The mortgage covers all Of the rail-
roads capital stock as well as its real
estate. mines and other property, and
secures an issue of 5 per cent bonds for
the amount stated, due in 1929.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
LONESOME DEMOCRAT.
A New Hampshire Man Expected to
Join Republicans.

Boston, March s.-Frank Jones, for
many years the leading Democrat of
New Ham mpshire. refuses to discuss the
report that he will be a delegate from
New Hampshire to the Republican ma
tionai convention. He declares, how
ever, that he is still firmly opposed to
Mr. Bryari
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

Washington, March 9.-President Nc
Kinley has been obliged to decline an in
vitation to visit ThOmasville, Ga, next
week It was stated today that while
the president would ike to go public
business will not permit of his leaving
Washington at this time
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

New York. March 9.-The New York
Produce Exchange at a special meeting
today adopted resolutions condemnIng
the Porto Rican bill and urging free
trade with the island
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
Fire At Elmira

EImira, n. Y. March s.-The plant Of
the Payne Engine company was de-
stroyed by fire Thursday. Loss s1o0. 900.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
Big Boiler Works DESTROYED.

Oswego, n. Y March 9.-The Kings
ford boiler works were destroyed by
IRE today; loss $4,000.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
Congressman Burton Renominated

Cleveland, O., March s-Congressman
T. E. Burton was last night renomi-
mated by the Republicans of the Tween
ty-first Ohio district
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

Il thought you were working on Jaw
krank's new house." said the house
painters friend.
I was going to- replied the house
painter, but I had a quarrel with him
and he said he'd put the paint on him
self
And did he do it?'
Yes, that's where he put the most of
it-''-Philadelphia Press
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

What is illustration. Uncle Andrew
Illustration? Why, it is writing prose
has already drawn ''-Indianapolis Jour
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
STORAGE.

TOPEKA STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE
co. Packs and ships household goods.
Tel 1s6 c. D. Skinner. 123 East Sixth st
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
osTEoPATHIsT.

STEPHEN c. WOODHULL, Osteopath-
ist- Hours: 9-12; "a: Thurs, 9-12. 627 ks.
Av.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
BICYCLES.


u. S. CYCLE CO., 118 E. sth St National
and Union bicycles Sundries. repairs
TOPEKA CYCLE CO, 112 W sth St
Bicycles and sundries: bicycles and tan
denls for rent: repairing Of all kinds
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
FLORISTS


MRS. J. R. HAGUE, Florist, successor to
r. J. Groves, 817 Kansas ave Phone 602-
CUT FLOWERS and noraI designs at
Hayes' 107 West Eighth St Phone $50.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

STALLS IN GOOD BARN FOR RENT
at 421 Quincy street.
R-I-P-A-N-S. 10 for cents at druggists
They banish pain and prolong life. One
gives relief. No matter what's the matter
one viii do you good
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

PAVING.
THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vitrfded
Brick and Paving Co.. has been removed
to 11s West Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
WATcHMAKER


WATCHES cleaned. 75c: clocks. soc; main
springs, &c: crystals. 10c- Cash paid for
old gold or silver. All work guaranteed
Old jeWelry exchanged for new II hard
up. see Uncle Sam. 51z Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

MRS. EMILY TURNER, Ladies' Certin-
Gated Nurse. 102S Quincy St n. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09

JAMES B. HAYDEN. JeweIer ard Opti-
clan. Complete stock OF watches, dia=
rnrndS. SilverWare, etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
STAMPS. SEALS AND srENCILa

--~-~~--~-~----~-~-~-~-
THE ]. c. DARLING CO. 7s4 Kan. Ave.
Rubber stamps brass & aluminium checks
Low price. Catalogue Free Phone ~
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
ATToRNEYs-AT-LAW.


CLAD HAMILTON, Lawyer Central
National Bank bldg. Topeka, Kansas
MILTON BROWN, lawyer. Practice IN all
state and federal courts Suite Al. Craw-
ford bldg Topeka. Kan
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-09
MONEY.

LOANS on pianos. typewriters. bicycles.
guns, watches. diamonds and any per-
sonal property. L Biscoe. 523 Kansas ave.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-23
Queer Kinds of Bread.

The Mexicans make bread of the eggs
of three kinds of insects. For this pur
pose the natives cultivate in the lagune
of Chalco a sort of careX, on which the
insects readily deposit their eggs. The
eggs, after being separated from the
bundles of floating carex, are then
cleaned and sifted. put into sacks like
flour, and sold to the people for making
a kind of cake or bread, called "hautle,"
which forms tolerably good food, but
has fishy taste, and is slightly acid.l
Bread has been made from wood and
sawdust. In Kamchatka pine or birch
bark, well macerated, pounded, and
baked, frequently constitutes the ma
tive bread The Icelander scrapes the
Iceland moss off the rocks and grinds
1t into fine flour, which serves both for
bread and puddings. In Africa pow
dered dry locusts are mixed with flour
for bread, and during the Indian famine
small stones are said to have been
ground and mixed with meal for bread.
On the western shores of England GER
tain kind of seaweed (phorphyra lacin-
iata) is gathered, washed, boiled and
then baked with oatmeal -four for
bread.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-23

than the old ref1ectors and the saving
Of oil is great. The ratio of effect of
the lens light is to that of the reflector
light as to THAT is, one gallon of oil
burned in a lens throws as much light
to the horizon as four gallons burned
in a reflector light.
During the last twenty-five years
there has been a great increase in ma
rine lighting in the ninth lighthouse
district, which includes Minnesota,
Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and Illi-
nois. The number of lighthouses in
this district is 127, and every light is a
Fresnel. A new lighthouse built at
Manitou Island is fine, costing the gov
ernment good sum of money. Beside
it is the fog signal contrivance and a
little distance off is the oil tank inclosed
neatly. The house in which the light
house keeper dwells is supplied with
the modern conveniences and is hand
some enough to be called a villa. A
large quantity of stores is required to
be kept constantly in the district. and
these are substantially housed in gov
ernment building in st. Joseph, Mich.
The official headquarters of the ninth
district is in Chicago. 1t is in charge of
Commander F. NJ. Symonds, United
States navy. Commander Symonds
says that the Chicago lighthouses are
reckoned among the best on the lakes.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-23

sne lenses comes opposite the observer
the eye receives bright fash preceded
and followed by brief eclipse. There
are six orders Of lenses, arranged ac-
cording to size. The first three and
largest are used in seacoast lights, and
the last three in harbor and river lights.
The lamp differs from other lamps in
the provision of wicks. Carcel invented
a lamp which is named for him, in
which oil is fed to the wick by means
Of a pump, operated by clockwork,
sometimes used in lighthouses and as a
domestic lamp. Fresnel adopted the
Carcel lamp, but improved it SO that it
pumps up to the burner four times as
much oil as is consumed. which, by
keeping the burners cool. prevents them
from melting and also the wicks from
burning up. Sometimes a wick will
burn a whole night without requiring
snuffing. This, Notwithstanding the fact
that the intensity of the Fresnel light
is about equal to. that of about twenty
five ordinary Carcel burners. The above
description applies to the first order of
lenses, which are used in the great
lights on the seacoast. For the second
order of lenses, such as used in the
lights in the Chicago harbor, lamp
with three concentric wicks was adopt
ed. The annual consumption of oil by
the lenses of the first order is 694 gal
Ions and of the second order 461 gal
Ions. The lenses cost but little more
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-23
San Frane,sco Market.

Wool-Spring-Nevada, 11@13c per
pound; Eastern Oregon, 10@14c; VAL
ley, 15@17c; Northern, 90 10c.
Hops-Crop, 1900, 13@16c.
Rutter-Fancy creamery 221ac;
do seconds, 21c; fancy dairy. 20
pc; do seconds, 19c per pound.
Eggs-Store, CSC; fancy ranch,
42c.
Millstuffs = Middlings, $16.50 q
900; bran, $13.00@13.50.
Hay-Wheat 500 1877; wheat and
oat $9.00@12.50 best barley SO. so
alfalfa, $7.00@S.5O per ton; straw,
35@47Nc per bale.
Oregon Burbanks, 70 q 9Oc;
Salinas Burbanks, 90c@$1.l5: river
Burbanks, 25@60c; new. 50@85c.
Citrus Fruit-Oranges, Valencia,
$2.75@3.25; Mexican lines, $4,000
500; California lemons 75c@$1. 90;
do choice $1.75@2.00 per box.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, $500
2.50 per bunch; pineapples, NOM
inal; Persian dates, 6@6Hc per
pound
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-23
THE COLD WEATHER TONIC.
Increasing Demand for Winter Goods
Ta

Increasing Demand for Winter Goods
Is Noted.
Bradstreet's says: The tonic effect of
seasonably cold weather is again testi-
fed to by reports from practically all
markets, OF brisk demand for winter
clothing and wool wear. This in turn
is reflected in increased recorders from
Western, Northwestern and Southern
jobbers, and perceptible improvement
in tone of wholesale trade at the East.
which hopes to participate later in the
results of the existing good consump-
tion demand.
The renewed advance in cotton, an
other result of cold weather, has proved
a stimulus to Southern trade. and also
made cotton goods agents and maufac-
+urers rather Indifferent to new busl-
nesss offered at old rates. What
looked like an improvement tn wool
demand and prices seems to have re-
ceived temporary setback from the
failure Of a large commission mouse
with wooden mill connections.
The strength Of prices is still more
manifest in iron and steel. demand for
which continues large, both for crude
and finished materials. The action of
the billet pool in advancing prices is
claimed to have checked demand.
In finished material the activity is
most marked, and mills are generally
well supplied with orders and indiffer-
ent to future business at present rates.
The awarding OF the government con-
tract for armor plate at $425 per ton
will swell the output of the steel indus
try by SIS, 100000.
Wheat, including -four shipments for
the week aggregate 4.062,0 bushels,
against 8, 555, ,507 bushels last week.
Failures for the week in the United
States number 227, against 161 last
| week.
Canadian failures number ~,
/ against II last week.