The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-16
DEATH RATE HIGH.
1t is Twice as High as Usual in
London.
Lord Rosebery Has Entirely Re-
covered from the Grippe.
STEVENSON'S PRAYER.
Text of One by the Late Novelist
Published.
News of the London Clubs and
Play Houses.

Copyrighted 1895 by the Associated Pressl
LONDON, March 16-Infiuenza still
fingers here although the weather is
mild, and the death rate has touched Al
per thousand, one of the highest points
ever known in this city. where the aver
age death rate is only 81 per thousand.
Lord Rosebery has entirely recovered
from his sickness and is spending few
days at the Durdans, his seat near Ep-
som. From that place the premier will
go to Deal, the we'll known sea resort on
the coast of Kent
Baroness Burdett-C outts, Mr.. Henry
Fowler, the secretary of state for India,
and Rustem Pasha, the Turkish ambas-
sador to Great Britain, who have been
suffering from influenza, are improving
in health
The British Weekly published the text
OF prayer, composed by the late Robert
Louis Stevenson, which it appears was
read aloud to MIR. Stevenson's family on
the night before his death, which oc-
Cured in December 1t was as follows:
1--WE beseech Thee, o, Lord, to behold
US with favor. Folks Of many families
and nations are gathered together in the
peace of this roof. Weak men and wo-
men subsisting under the cover of Thy
patience. Be patient still. Suffer us yet
awhile longer, with ever broken purposes
of good, without idle endeavors against
evil-sutfer US a while longer to endure,
and If it may be, help US to do better.
Bless to us our extra mercies and if the
day comes when these must be taken,
have US play the man under affliction.
"Be with our friends. Be with our
selves. Go with each of US to rest aud
II any awake temper the dark hours of
watching and when the day returns to
US, our son and comforter, call us with
morning faces and with morning hearts,
eager to labor, eager to be happy if hap
| piness shall be our portion, and if the
day be marked to sorrow, strong to en-
dure it.
1--WE thank Thee and praise Thee and
IN the words of Him to whom this day
| is sacred, close our oblation."
The Empire theater copyright suit re-
| calls the speech which the earl of Dur
ham, formerly ambassador to Russia,
made before the national sporting league
at Maiden Head on Thursday because of
the reference in it to the lady ''who re-
formed the Irish promenade" The
! earl declared that people had a
| perfect right to bet if they chose
to do SO, adding: IF the views of
| ultra good people were carried out. it
I in England. Miss Ormiston Chant has
| forgotten the rudiments of her own reli-
| gion, because the catechiSm commands
us to keep our tongues from evil speak
! ing. lying and slandering, but we must
not be hard upon the hysterical rantings
of an angry woman. for hell hath no fury
like a woman scorned"
The Duke of Fife, husband of Princess
Louise of Wales and therefore son-in-law
of the Prince of Wales, is causing much
amusement in many circles. The duke
| is learning bicycling, and in order to do
so he is practicing in the secluded streets
of Brighton. But the amusement is not
in this fact, but is occasioned by the es-
cort of the duke. On one side of the
duke during his bicycle practice walks a
solemn faced footman and on the other
side trots page in buttons.
Prof John Stuart Blackie, the distin-
guished author and Greek and Latin
scholar, who died on March 2, has left
by his will. $4,000 to his wife and his
modern Greek library the finest in the
world, he leaves to the Edinburgh uni
versity.
Miss Hope Booths play 'That Terrible
Girl" which she produced during the
week at the Royal theater under the su.
pervision of Kate Stanley, has been very
severely commented upon by the press
Last week clubdom was startled by the
black balling of the Hon. Cecil Rhode.
at the Travellers club, which was fol
lowed by the resignation of the Prince
of Wales, the Duke of Fife and Ear
Grey, three of the most prominent Nom
bers of that institution, who were dis
gusted with the rejection of Mr.. Rhodes
A given quantity of DR.. Prices Bak
ing Powder will do twice as much worl
as a like quantity of any other Dowdar