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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06
TALMAGE ELATED.
The Rev. DR.. T. Dewitt on the
Fifty-fourth Congress.
Impressed With the Venerable
Appearance of the Body.
MANY GRAY HEADS.
Predicts No Disgraceful Scenes
During This Session,
Such as Have Occurred in Years
Gone By.
MANY GRAY HEADS.

New YORK, Dec. 6.-In telegraphic
letter to the World, Rev. DR.. T. Dewitt
Talmage. gives his impressions of the
new congress. Among other things he
says:
What impressed me was The venera-
BILE appearance of the body. There
were more gray heads than in any essen
bly,, secular or religious, that l ever saw.
The nation has sent more men of expert
ence than were ever before sent to her
national councils. The fact is that all
sections have felt that more wisdom is
needed for the rescue of this ma
ton from financial perplexities
than has ordinarily character
lied = the house of representa-
tives. These members are earnest look
ing men. l believe they will do their
duty and the result of their work will be
the opening of the gates of higher and
broader prosperity than has ever blest
the land.
but the chief impression made upon
me was that if the intelligence and
moral character of the members can be
judged from cerebral development and a
good countenance, then this congress is
70 per cent better than some of its pre-
decessors of so or 40 years ago. If
rightly estimate tOdayS congress, there
will not, this winter, be witnessed any
thing like those scenes in the house of
representatives. as when Grow and Heitt
took each other by the throat, and
Covode braudished aweapon over Banks
dale, and Griswold pounded Lyon
until Lyon snatched the tongs and
struck back and both members
rolled on the floor in scuffie. And it
will not be again as when, during ses-
sion of congress in olden time, the keeper
of d gambling house wentto the ser
geant- at-ar at the capitol and present
ed an order for the greater part of the
salary of many of the members, who
had lost so heavily at the faro table that
they had thus to mortgage their salaries.
MANY years ago some men were sent
to congress who were walking charmed
houses. Nothing but a gravedigger's
spade could free the world from their
corruption.
II have for long while been studying
men, and l pronounce the congress
which today assem- bIed as splendid a
group of men as lifted the right hand
swore by Him that liveth forever and
ever that they will support the con-
stitution of the United States of America
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MODJEsKA's FAREWELL.
The Famous Actress Says a Reluctant
Good Bye TO phil adeI DEsia.

The Famous Actress Says a Reluctant
Good Bye TO Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA Dec. 6-At the Wal
nut street theatre last evening Madame
Modjeska made her farewell appearance
in Philadelphia before an audience of
nearly 2,400 people. The play was Mac
beth" and at the CLOSE of the performance
the talented actress was called before the
curtain, when she spoke as follows:
philadelphia has ever been foremost in
extending me welcome and encourage
ment. and it is not strange, therefore, that
come tonight with tears in my heart to
say good bye. Fate has willed that l
shonld make my last bow in this historic
house that so often echoed the tragic
voices of Cushman, Forrest, Booth and
others whose names have passed into his
tory. l can assure you that the Philadel-
phia press and public will always be
treasured and cherished in my memory
May l hope, in turn, that you will not
forget the actress to whom you have ever
been so kind. For the last time, good
bve"
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Agreed.

He (tremblingly)-I have one last wi
wish toto ask you be-before we part in
an-anger forever.
She Observation-Disclosures is it, Geo
George?
He-Wi-win you me-meet me next TIL
Thursday, as UNUSUAL?
She-I wi-wiu, George. Bits.
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EMPLOYMENT FOR TRAMPS
Tourists Out of Work VIII He AL
lowed TO Earn TLneir Rreaa.

lowed to Earn Their bread.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 6.-The first
rain of the season has produced the usual
crop of tramps. With the annual mi
grafton of the tramp to this balmy cline,
the recurrent problem of dealing with
him is now occupying the attention of
those whose duty it is to tackle the ques-
ton.
The old proposition of putting tramps
to work IN Elysian park is being revived
as a satisfactory solution Of segregating
the we'll intentioned man out of work
from Messrs. Dusty Rhoads, Weary Rag
giles and their ilk- 1t is proposed that
tramps shall be steered to the PARK and
made to earn their daily bread. Some
the army of the unemployed is swelling
as the sun loses its strength in the north.
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PULLMAN MUST PAY.
Palace Car Nagmate Responsible for
Acts of His Porter.

Acts of His Porter.
CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 6-The superior
court, in general term. affirmed the
judgment in the case of Annie Bruins
against the Pullman Palace Car com
pany. Plaintiff was a forelady for a
large establishment here, who. while re-
turning from a trip to Jersey City, n. j.,
stopped off at Pitts burg, Pa, to visit the
theater. She left her hand bag, con-
tanning a diamond, fine opera glasses,
and other articles, to the value of $232,
in the care of the porter of the car. They
had disappeared before her return, and
hence the suit. She recovered verdict
for S1l9.50, and it was sought to reverse
this, on the ground that the company
was not responsible for the loss under
the circumstances. The court helds in
effect that being in the care of the
porter, an empIoye, they were in the care
OF the company.
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NEW AESTHETIC FOUND.
Union of Oxygen and Ether Free
From All Danger.

Union OF ONyGen anu Ether Free
From All Danger.
New YORK, Dec. 6-By combining
pure oxygen with pure ether several
physicians of this city hope soon to have
a new anesthetic perfected which shall
be as effective as ether, but free from its
dangerous qualities. The use of oxygen
it is expected, will prevent the pallor and
exhaustion which accompany severe sur
gical operations and which sometimes
require the injection of stimulants to pre-
serve the life of the patient.
1t is said that the new anesthetic has
been used in several cases with satisfac-
tory results. There was an entire alb
sence of nausea or weakness of the heart
and respiratory organs.
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IN MEMORY JNO. M'LEAN
Mural Tablet to be Erected in Bloom
inEtOm-s Court House

BLOOMINGTON, Ill, Dec AT meet
ing last night of the Mclean County
Historical society, a resolution presented
by Captain Burnham was adopted, look
ing toward the erection in the Bloom
ington court house of Mural tablet in
memory of John Mclean, for whom the
county was named, and who was the first
congressman from Illinois in 1919, and
United States senator from Illinois from
1924 to his death in 1880. It appears
that McLean's grave at Shawneetown is
unmarked by any monument
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His Function.

sI WISH said Willie Washington, with
touch of real emotion in his voice, that
I could bwing myself to be of more conse-
quence il this world
"Oh, don't worry. Everybody has his
use
''Y -a-a-s. But 1 am getting a little
tiahed of being just a chwysanthemum
holder. Washington Star.
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ITS HARD TIMES.
The Famous Manhattan Club of New
York Hoses Over 200 Members.

York loses Over 200 VI LENDERS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6-When the Man
haitian club moved up from Fifteenth
street and Fifth avenue to the Stewart
mansion, at Thirty fourth street and Fifth
avenue, there was united effort on the
part of the officers to bring in new mem
bers,
The membership list was swelled, but
the hard times of the last two years have
been felt in the club. Nearly 200 mem
bers have been dropped in that time for
non-payment of dues and refreshment
bills
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skatine at Parsons.

Parsons, Dec 5.-Sand creek was the
popular rendezvous of the young people
last night. The ice was in good condi-
ton for skating and the moon practically
full, making it as light as day on the ice.
This is the first skating of the season.
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His Daring Act.

elbow dared you kiss my daughter, sir!"
demanded the angry father.
IL dared, sir, - faltered young Han
kinson, because she dared Chicago
Tribune.
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SENT TO AN INFIRMARY.
The Original of George Harris" in "UncIe
Toms Cabin"

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 6-Today Lewis
George Clark, the S4-year-o old quadroon,
George Harris" in Uncle Toms Cabin"
was sent to the Protestant Infrmary. He
has been failing rapidly during the past
few weeks and is not likely to live long.
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''Oh, do wish the count would propose
to me!''
would you accept him?''
''No, but could tell Harry all about it
after we are engaged. Brooklyn Life.
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Joke on enc Constable.

INDEPENDENCE Dec. Sin a mortgage
sale recently Constable John J. Anderson
by an error sold one of Al. Shulthis' $3.50
horses for SIT. Shulthis will recover his
property.
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We mend and sew on buttons free of
charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
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'Why did you leave your last boarding
placer
1.-The meals were too far apart. We
breakfasted in China and dined in Dres-
den. Detroit Free Press.
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The Aurora" pure Havana, best 10c
cigar in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06

Children's natural gray
Vests and Pants, all sizes,
1910 each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06

Gents Fleeced Goods,
SOC and 75c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06

1 case Gents Cancels
hair Shirts and Drawers,
this sale, zoe.
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Ladies' Vests and Pants
25c and SOC, the best we
have ever carried.
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CUBANS REORGANIZING.
Steps Taken to Put the Provisional Gov
eminent in Shape.

Steps Taken to Put the Provisional Gov
eminent in Shape.
NEW YORK, July lei Pervenir, the
Cuban revolutionary paper published in
New York, will this week contain let
ter which was brought from Cuba by one
of the refugees who arrived on the
steamship Santiago. The letter, which
dated June 10, and signed by Juan Mas
pom Franco, secretary of Gen. Antonio
Maceo, who was in Las Parras, between
Tunas and Holguin
The secretary states that the entering
into Puerto Principe was a decisive blow
in the cause of victory. CAT the time of
writing" he adds, preparations are being
made for the reorganization of the pro-
visional government AS Senior Tomas
Estrada Palma is likely to be called upon
to fill the place left vacant by the death
of brave Msrti. Senior Manuel Sanguily
is the choice of the delegates for the
presidency.
"The formation of the government
will comprise a secretary of war, secre-
| tary of foreign relations and a secretary
of the interior"
| The candidate for president is the
| writer and soldier, Manual Sang uily, the
brother of Gen. Julio Sanguily, who is
| imprisoned in the fortress of La Guiana
in Havana. Maceo's secretary has
sent communication to Mr.
Sanguily, notifying him of his
probable appointment as president of
the provisional government and calling
him to Cuba at once to join the revolu-
ton. The Cubans in the camp are
greatly pleased with the choice of Estra-
da Palma as Marti's successor.
Private Geographic advices from Cubs
state that spy sent by the Spaniards tc
kill Gomez, was recently hanged to 8
tree and sign was pinned to his cloth
ing with these words: "For being trail
tor to bis country"
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NOT A PUBLISHER.

Johnny COIlingsworth On His Way East
to Learn BOOkmaking.
A Topeka man who was in Kansas
City yesterday, found Johnny Ceilings
worth, one time king of the Topeka
"dead games," at the union depot max
ing inquiries about a train for Illinois
where he was going to see his mother.
He was looking as well as usual. but
having just come from Oklahoma. was
not wearing his silk hat He has been
running a gambling house for a man
down there, and said that in the six
months he had been at it had made
81, 200.
81 am going east now to learn book
making" he said, 81 believe there is
money in it.
ME- Collingsworth did not mean by this
that he is going to start bindery OF
publishing house.
He asked to be remembered to his To-
peka friends. He passed through Tope-
ka Saturday morning. before most of the
games had closed.
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NORTH TOPEKA.

Items of Interest From the North Side of
the River.
Burbon Fowler OF Perry spent Sunday
in the city.
E. P. Ewart spent the day in ST. Joseph
and will return tonight
Mrs. w. G. Sly went to Rossville at
noon to remain two days.
The quarterly meeting of the NJ. E
church will be held tonight.
Charles Berry and Miss Maud Kennett
spent yesterday in Silver Lake.
Green s. Kale's store closed today for
invoicing before dissolving partnership.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Crockett will 90 to
Kansas City on the Fourth to spend a
few days with friends.
DR.. Mary L. McKinstry went to Gle.
burn, Riley county, this morning and
will go from there to Frankfort.
Miss Byrd Watkins was down from
Junction City this morning to visit her
mother and sisters on Quincy street.
Miss Della Perkins will entertain a
number of friends at dinner this evening
at her home on West Gordon street
Mrs. George Kurtz of Quincy street is
receiving a visit from her father and
brother, J. F. McMains and son Roy, OF
Pratt.
Seven members of the North Topeka
gun club practised at Garfield park this
morning. The scores were not up to the
usual standard.
Frank Allshouse, who travels for the
Smith Truss company, is home to spend
the Fourth. He came from Cape Charles
Va, direct home.
Mrs. s. ]. Bowers of Clyde, Kan, is
here to remain until after the Fourth
with her daughter, Miss Maggie Dorster
at the home of W. C. Sly
Mr.. Ben Payne and daughter, Miss
Anna. returned last evening from Kansd;
City. where they had been since Friday
visiting Mrs S. T. Fulton.
Mrs. VIM. E. Clark and three children
of Logan street started today for New
| York, They will stay until September
| in New York and New Jersey.
The knights and Ladies of Security
Victor council No. 4, will have a pro
gramme of music and reading at thei
| hall in the Barrett block this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Cook and daughters
| Mrs. Minnie Wilcox and Miss Carrie
went to the country this afternoon for
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NEW TACOMA VENTURES.

One Million Dollars to BE Used for New
misunderstanding and Buildings.
TACOMA, Wash, July 1.-The Tacoma
Land company has foated 100000 of
bonds in Philadelphia, with which to pur-
chase from the state and fill in for ship
ping, manufacturing and railroad pur-
poses the most important part of the
Tacoma tide flats.
On one side of the channel the COM
pany will build at once 10000 ton wheat
warehouse. This warehouse will increase
the city's grain storage capacity to 5,000,-
900 bushels.
Another projected improvement is the
building of 1900 barrel per day -four
ing mill on the water front to supply the
Oriental trade.
The land company's million dollar
hotel here, now two thirds built, will be
completed so as to be opened in June,
1897, to accommodate the growing tour
ist travel to this section.
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MackintOSheS and
Circulars.
BELONGS TO NO COUNTRY.
Some Frenchmen Contemplate the Pur-
chase of the Island AnticOsti.


NEW YORK, July 1.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived on the Bourg ogne
from Havre were Jules Des Peches F.
Dujardin Beaumetz. Paul Combes and
George Martin, all of Paris. Their visit
to this continent is for a curious pur-
pose The party is under the leadership
of Mr.. Des Peches and its destination is
the island of Anticost, which is situated
at the mouth of the St. Lawrence river.
1t is the property of no country, al
though under the English flag, but is
owned by company composed of Eng
lishmen. The island is 14O miles long and
81 miles wide, and contains $500 square
miles. Mr.. Des Peches has obtained an
option on the property. and if he is salts
fined with it, will complete its purchase
before the end of October.
Mr.. Des Peches is a gentleman of
means and is engaged in business in
Paris. Mr.. Beaumetz is civil
engineer, Mr. ICombes an explorer
and writer, and Mr.. Martin
an officer in the French army reserve.
1t is Mr.. DesPeche's intention should he
decide to complete the purchase to de-
velop the fishing industry and establish
colonies chiefly of French people.
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Fitting the eyes is quite an art. II
person has cataract to be removed or
an eye to be taken out, he can find ocu-
lists anywhere who can perform the
operation in no time at all. But when
he comes to fitting the eyes with proper
glasses, these very oculists can't do 1t.
Yet people will pay from fifty to one
hundred dollars to have an eye taken
out, or the same amount to have cata-
ract removed, when it really is not a
difficult operation to perform. These
same people would find fault il q physi-
clan charged them twenty five dollars to
restore their health. They would find
fault if they had to pay twenty-five dol
lara to save their eyes for the rest OF
their lives, and yet think nothing of pay
fifty dollars or more for little operation
that requires no particular skill on the
part of the oculist
Prof. Samuels knows a person who
paid one hundred dollars 20 have an eye
taken out, and he is sure that very per-
son could have had that eye saved if she
had only consulted = good oculist II
she had consulted Prof Samuels and he
had restored her sight, she probably
would have objected to paying him fee
of $50. The people of Topeka every day
see persons on the street with cotton or
black cloth on their eyes. IT SHOULD
BE OBSERN ED THAI HE AhE
NOT PROF. SAMUELS PATIENTS
His patients receive no barbarous treat
ment and are never tortured. Prot. sam
uels does not believe in it. He can cure
them without That he does this hun
drods of the citizens Of Topeka can tes-
tify.
Let it also be known to everyone that
Prof. Samuels is coming to live in To
peka. At the next election he will vote
here, and may be relied upon to vote the
right ticket. In the meantime he car
be consulted as the Hotel ThrOop until
further notice.
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ten days outing, camping out and fishing
About thirty Shorey young people
were looking forward to the Fourth as
the day on which they will take their
baskets and hammocks and spend the
day in the groves near Silver Lake.
Charles Armstrong, horse shoeing, 1923
West Norris street Satisfaction guar
anteed.
Try Horse Shoe Bakery. 81O16 Kansas
avenue. Two loaves fresh bread cents.
Lodge s. Colvin, 119 and 121 West Nor
ris street, proprietors OF the Capital Liv-
ary, Feed and Sale Sta bles. Horses board
ed at $40 per month. Satisfaction guar
enteed.
H. Riordan, 1884 N. Kansas avenue,
choice groceries and meats Do not call
unless you want good goods for fair
prices.
For fly screen guaranteed against rust
for five years, for new process gasoline
stoves, and for anything good in the
hardware line, go to Pratt Bros, North
Topeka.
Lukens Bros, North Topeka, is the
place to buy Stutz & Walker buggies
and road wagons, surries, etc. They are
the best to be found and cheapest
CIV. Willets, 1905 N. Kan. av., gradu-
ate of the Oriental School Of Embalming.
A handsome hearse in connection. Low
est prices and best goods in the city.
A. ]. Arnold & Son, S21 North Kansas
avenue. Prescriptions. A complete stock
of druggists sundries. Headquarters for
all of Munyon's Remedies
]. H. Heller, 1902 N. Kan. Ave. grocery
nd meat mark ct. Good treatment and
ne meats and groceries, you can do bet
or here than elsewhere.
The Magnet Restaurant aud Short
Order house, A ]. Proudfit, $40 n. Kan.
| ave. Wholesale fruits and confectionery.
Carriage repairing, painting aud trim
ming; general blacksmithing and horse
shoeing North Topeka Carriage works,
115 and 1T West Laurent street
Rev. Richard Wake of Oakland preach
ed at the d. E church yesterday morn
| ing, and in the evening Rev. l. K. Bill
Kingsley, presiding elder of Topeka dis
trict. addressed large congregation.
| Wallace s. Winans have been awarded
the contract to build the school house in
district "a, known as the Golden Rule,
which was burned last winter. 1t will be
a one story wooden structure to cosi
about $1,000.
! A party of twenty North side young
people will spend the Fourth picnicking
at the farm of George Risen, twelve
miles northwest of town. They expect
to start by o'clock and have set as the
time so as to be sure.
Miss Ida Knox. of Shorey, was sur
prised Friday evening by about twenty
of her friends, in honor of her birthday
| Games served as a diversion, and re
freshments formed a part of the even
ing's entertainment.
The policemen were assigned to differ
ent beats at noon today. Officers Owens
and Ewing, who have been on in the
day, were changed to the night beat
and Officers Bundy and Long will pre-
serve the peace of the North Side during
the day.
The Menoken depot, postof1ce ant
general store run by S. T. Cromwell, wa
burglarized this morning about 4:3
o'clock The thieves got in by removin.
pane of glass from one of the windows
The lock on the money drawer wa
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WAIT FOR TORPEDO BOATS.

CubSns VIII Begin Their Most Effective
Work When They Arrive.
NEW YORK. July IA special to the
World from Palm Beach, Fla, says the
Cubans are expecting three torpedo boats
from France. Not until their arrival
will the Cuban forces begin what il in
tended to be their most effective work.
'This revolt" said a sympathizsr,
"has been in preparation to
my knowledge for three years
during which time the Cubans col
lected over $1,000 900 for war purposes.
They are getting nearly 100000 month
now.
"Filibustering expeditions cannot be
prevented. Another expedition like that
with the ocean going tug George W.
Childs might be stopped, but the Cubans
can get fresh men on the island from
this state whenever they want They are
receiving men all the time"
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YOUNG TECUMSEH.

Son of General Sherman Will Enter
New York Politics.
NEW YORK, July 1.-Tecumseh Sher-
man, youngest son of the late General
William T. Sherman, is anxious to secure
the nomination for the assembly in the
new twenty fourth district He has in
tsrested General Wagner Swain in his
ambition, and that gentleman has writ
ten q letter to Cornelius NJ. Bliss, mani
pulator of Republican politics in the dis
trict
Mr. Sherman is a lawyer. with an Of
fee in Wall street. He lives at 1875 East
Twenty seventh street. He is about 80
years old. If the anti Plat Republicans
nominate him, the Pistt Republicans
will indorse him.