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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31

mately prevail. After some vicissitudes the
Manhattan became Roster s. Balls and at
onco entered upon career of unbounded
prosperity. Things went along swimming
ly until one night Mr.. Hammerstein, who
was one of the proprietors, vigorously
Kissed a performer, Mile. De Dio, of the
character of whose song he vigorously dis
approved. There was a row on the spot
and long legal battle in the courts, and
Mr.. Hammerstein sold his interest in the
house. He Immediately bought the block
on Broadway between Forty fourth and
Forty-aft Streets began preparations for
building Olympia from plans drawn by
himself, announced the opening for GER
tain date and kept his word by giving his
first performance within week of tho
time originally set, the short delay being
caused by an unforeseen sympathetic
strike
And now Olympia, that monument to
a hiss" as it is designated by many, is
probably the most successful as it is the
most unique and colossal amusement en-
terprise in America.
Olga Nethersole is growing in favor in
this city. Her Camille is really very
meritorious performance, which might be
greatly improved by the elimination of the
offensive self consciousness which mars all
of this young woman's work.
Henry Irving has just closed phenom-
enally successful engagement at Abbey's
theater. But one genuine failure from an
artistic standpoint is to be charged to him,
Macbeth a play in which 1 sincerely
believe that he purposely tries to get away
from what mall of his intelligence and
research must realize was Shakespeare
conception of the character. There is no
one of the immortal bard S heroes for which
Irving is less suited, and it is possible that
his emasculation of the role of Macbeth
may have been done for the purpose of try
ing to adapt it to his own peculiarities
and limitations.
His Excellency" has gore, but 1.-THE
Shop Grip is on deck STILL and 1.-THE Art
lists Model and John Hare have come.
1.-The Sporting Duchess still holds on at
the American theater, and the regular sea-
son of the Empire stock company is to
open with a play by Henry Arthur Jones,
SO that this winter our theatrical enter
tainment is very much more English than
American. Belasco's virile American dra-
ma, 1.-The Heart of Maryland, - is the one
notable native success. It bids fair to re-
main at the Herald Square theater through
out the season. OCTAVUs COHEN.
NEW 1Crks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
A FINISHED SQUARE.

person, and this, perhaps, is the most
difficult part of the work, as great &C.
curacy is required.
The larger squares A A are cut 10 q
inches square Threads must be drawn
for cutting these, as it is necessary to
have the measurements accurate. Draw
four threads on each side of these
squares, ~ inches inside of each edge
for hemstitching, and haste the hem to
meet this, making it inch wide around
the square, and inches square when
finished.
Then cut the side strips B B 1O16
inches long and 81 wide, drawing four
threads for the bemstitching, "a inches
inside the edge, and haste hem 1 inch
wide to meet these threads.
Then cut the smaller squares @ for
the corners, So inches square, drawing
four threads "a inches inside of each
edge, turning and bas+ing a l inch hem
to meet them, and leaving a space l
inch square in the middle.
Four of these smaller squares, one of
the larger ones and four side strips are
given to each person to form the finished
square. They are to be hemstitched and
q verse or couplet written in the center
space of the larger square. with authors
name and the name of the one who
works them, with the date and address.
These letters are to be embroidered in
white silk filoselle, and wide feather
stitching Of the white silk is to be
worked through the middle of each
strip. The centers of the smaller
squares are to be filled in with French
knots or small fancy stitches of some
kind. The squares and side strips are
then to be neatly overhanded together to
form the finished square. and these are
overseamed together when finished at a
general "bee'' in which all assist
The quotations are. from the best Eng
lish, Greek, German and French au
thors, written in the original, the Ger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
THE GREAT CUILBERT.
The French ''Divette" UninteI-
ligible to Americans.
HER VERY PECULIAR METHODS.

Pay Here, but Few Know What She Is
Chanting About-Oscar Hammerstein,
the Colossus of the Theatrical World.
How easy it is to gull New York thea
ter goers! And what a precious lot of
humbuggery there is about foreign artists
Yvette Guilbert, who has been called a
''divette' and a "diseuse" by somebody
who probably knows what those words
mean, is the fad in this city just now, and
the effort is making to have her become a
craze. 1t is not likely to succeed, how
ever. She is at Oscar Hammersteins new
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
WARNER FOR VICE PRESET.
Maj. VIM. Warner of Kansas City Said
to BE Training for the Second Place.

70 H1N Il Il N II . AVA G1AI oOtUIAW H-AHCts
ST LOUIS, Dec. 3l.-The recent fire.
Kansas City to this city, and incidentally
his regular calls at the residence Of
Chauncey Ives Filley, the Republican
boss of Missouri, has given rise to the be-
lief in political circles that a deal is on
foot whereby Missouri is to be given the
second place on the Republican national
ticket of 1896, provided Thomas Bracket
Reed has anything to say in the matter
Major Warner is said to be the man
slated for the nomination.
1t has been wondered why Filley does
not seek the vice presidential nomina-
ton. but his careful organization of the
Republican machine throug bout the state
has been construed to signify that he is
after Senator Vests seat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
CAN'T MOVE FOR A MONTH.
The Court House viii Now Not BE Ocou-
pied Until Feb. L.

After all the waiting and fretting and
hurry the county clerk, treasurer and
register of deeds must wait another
month to move into the new court house
The county commissioners decided to-
day to defer moving until Feb. 1. The
contractor found at a very late date that
the offices would not be ready and SO
there was nothing for the commissioners
to do but wait. The commissioners say
that even if the Offices could be moved it
would be very inconvenient because work
is going on in the corridors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
w.R.C. Ladies to Receive.

Topeka w. R. C. No. "a will receive
their friends on New Years day from 2
to o. N. at Post hall 422 Kansas avenue.
Mrs. Sarah Forester, president Mrs. Ida
Grout, secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
A NOVEL BED SPREAD.
Popular Among College GirI0 and
School Teachers.
MATERIALS ARE BUTCHERS LINEN
And White SILK FiIOse1Ie-Twenty-
five Squares Are Required.

And White SILK FiIOseIIe-Twenty-
five Squares Are Required.
A new design in bedspreads which il
becoming very popular among college
girls is made of white butchers linen, of
the quality which may be purchased at
about 40 cents per yard. For double
bed it will require from five to six yards,
and for single bed from three to four.
There are 20 squares required for
large spread, 20 to fit what is known as
the three-quarters bed, and is for the
single bed. The same number of friends
or relatives is necessary for making
these, one square being given to each
one
The material is as often furnished by
the mother of the girl to whom it is CIV
en- as by friend Usually the cutting
and preparing the work is done by one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
make New Years calls with Topeka

make New Years calls with Topeka
friends.
DR.. and Mrs. C. B. Reed will entertain
the NJ. N. high five club this evening.
Miss Lulu Stevens who is the guest of
the Misses Moon, will return to her home
in Hiawatha tomorrow.
Miss Carrie Titus of Kansas City is the
guest of the Misses Carrie and Mary
Roberts.
One hundred of Jaccard's engraved
visiting cards with plate cost $50. Fifty
cards and plate. 81. Adams Bros. agents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Wetherell will give
a dancing party tomorrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. June Baxter of Council
Grove spent Christmas with Mrs. Bax-
ter's sister, Mrs. s. L. Courtney.
Mrs. S. c. Garrard is visiting in Kan
sas City.
Mrs. James Smith is visiting friends in
Kansas City.
Mrs. A. A. Roof is spending few days
in Kansas City.
Mrs. A. A. Carolus and Miss Lille
Rohr of St. Joe are visiting Mr.. and Mira
G. w. Rhea in this city.
One hundred of Jaccard's engraved
visiting cards with plate cost $3.50. Fifty
cards and plate 3. Adams Bros. agents
for Topeka. Either telephone.
At the residence of Judge a. B. Quin-
ton, corner of Topeka avenue and Hun
toon streets, the following gentlemen will
be at home 10 their friends on New
Years day from to o'clock in the aft
ernoon: A B. Quinton, James Moore. W.
A Morton, George W. Crane, E. s. Quin-
ton, G. W. Veale. Jr., C. F. Jill
son, L Fl. Mum, P. II. Adams, Ed
ward Wilder and James L. King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson Entertain.
Conductor Charles Peterson, of tn
Santa Fe R. R, and wife gave an elegant
dinner yesterday at their cosy home il
this city, the guest of honor being N.
Campbell, attorney at-law of Enid, Ok,
who has been visiting friends in this city
for the past few days on his return from
Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek,
Colo.
Among the guests present were Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hall, and Miss Leona Jones of
this city, and Miss Hilma Peterson of
Tevis. The dining room table and par
lor were handsomely decorated. Mr.
Campbell is associated in the law and
pension business with P 81. Coney of
this city. He left for the territory last
night
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soubrettes might listen to her with profit
and perhaps learn how to break themselves
of the habit of word-mastication.
Mile. Guilbert really chants or drones,
and it is not unpleasant after one becomes
used to it, She uses her arms after the
fashion of the eccentric Paquerette, and her
face is exceedingly expressive, so that it
is not difficult to understand why the
French should like GuiIbert, though why
they should go daft over her is as inexpli-
cable as any of the numerous stage con-
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pleasure palace, Olympia The other night
when I was there Mile. Guilbert did not
arouse 1.-THE of the enthusiasm or receive
nearly so much applause as a couple of
perpendicular bar performers. But Gull
bert receives a salary of 81, 600 a week,
and the bar performers probably do not
get moro than So, 999 hebdomadally. And
there can be no possible shadow of doubt
that Guilbert is really paid 81, 600, for the
management of the theater has SO an
nounced it, and any person who may want
more conclusive proof is probably one Of
those skeptical fellows who never believe
even circus Advertisements. The French
woman is, however, worth even the 81, 900
a week to the shrewd Hammerstein, be-
cause her engagement has brought him at
one stroke the enthusiastic support of the
Francomaniacs and that large class which
worships anything saturated with Euro
peanism, no matter from what particular
nation it may elnanate.
If Yvette Guilbert were an American, I
should not hesitate to say that she cannot
sing little bit; that she is neither pretty
nor attractive; that her low cut costume
is not becoming; that her marvelously adj
vertised hair is by no means beautiful, and
that she is awkward to a degree, both as to
gesture and carriage.
As Mile. Guilbert is the highest salaried
''divette' or f'diseuse'' in the world, how
ever, and declares that 81, 900 a week is a
mere bagatelle, it is perhaps the proper
thing to say that her diction is perfect, and
that she makes no effort at what is gen
orally regarded as vocalism, that being en-
tirely too commonplace thing for a wom-
an of her transcendent attachments and
salary to bother her head with 1t might
also be considered au fait to state that
while Mile. Guilbert is not strictly pretty
there is an 'undefinable something" which
makes her attractive. In the same vein
she also dresses becomingly, her hair is of
that indescribable tint which Titan liked
to paint, but didn't, and her manifest
awkwardness would be transformed into a
delightful gauoherie, or some other thing
which the average reader might misinter
pref, and which would still convey the i'm
preston that the writer was excruciatingly
erudite.
The real facts are that while Mile. Gull
bert might be the remarkable artist that
the French say she is, as far as Americans
arc concerned she is mediocre Her charm
may consist in the information or infection,
but even those persons not French born
who think they thoroughly understand the
language would fail to comprehend most
of what Guilbert says, because it is not
usually the SImOn-pure article She is not
pretty, but she is not ugly. She is de-
cidedly awkward, whether naturally or by
design, and that ''Titian crown of glory
would not voluntarily be worn by the av-
erage American woman. Guilbert does
not attempt to sing, manifestly because it
would be foolish for her to do SO. She has
very little voice, and evidently approaching
that fact does not do anything which
would serve to call undue attention to her
marked shortcoming in that direction.
She does enunciate, however, with star
Ting clearness, and many of our $50 week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31

Hammerstein' next venture was the
magnificent Manhattan Opera House in
West Thirty fourth street. 1t was his in
tention there to carry out his pet scheme
of popular-priced grand opera in English,
but this attempt failed for several reasons,
although there is no doubt that the idea
was based on common sense and will ulti-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-16
= Narrow Eacupc.

Yesterday morning Constable Jno.
Thompson, of the county, started
from his home IN his top buggy to
come to this city. He was accom-.
panied by his wife. Whom passing
Armistead's store his horse became
frightened and ran some distance.
turning the buggy over and throw
ing his wife about twenty feet. For
tunatcIy she was not injured. but was
bauly shaken up. The seat to the
buggy was smashed all to pieces, the
Shafts we're broken, also the sing lie
tree aud spatter board. Mr.. Thomp.
son was unhurt. Alter the buggy
turned over the horse stopped, el,e
the damage would have been much
greater
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-16
ADMIRAL BROWN EXPLAINS
The Alleged Grounding Of the
Columbia.
SHE IS NOT AGROUND
But Only Touches Mud at Low
Water. The AdmiraI's Views
Upon the Subject. The
Minneapolis Floats Free.
Her Displacement.

Preliminary to the rendezvous of
the North Atlantic Squadron of
Evolution in Hampton Roads the
Navy Department ordered the frat
class cruisers Minneapolis and Co.
lumbia to Norfolk, the former TO
escape the ice In Delaware bay and
the latter to receive needed repairs
prior to joining the fleet.
A Washington special TO the New
York Herald OF Monday state o hat
the Column uin ct low tide is in seven
feet of mud, which will probably
hurt the ship,an further states that
the minneapolis is to be forced
aground also by being brought to
the yard.
With q Wow to obtain ing inTor-
nation upon this subject VIRGIN
IAN reporter called upon Admiral
Brown yesterday in his Office at the
yard.
81 have not read the report"
said he. ''but no official informa
tion to any such effect as Won men
tlon mas ever gone out from this OF
nee. Every one Knows that tho
penuriousness of the Government
IN dredging here has made it I'M
possible to float ship drawing
over twenty feet of wafer at low
tide, but the Columbia is in only
i've feet of very soft mud at low
lide and at high water sue floats
free.
81 am of the opinion that the
Heraid's report did not originate in
Washington. but was sent probably
by some fellow who had rather
spend mouth or two in New York
than here. Who did this, of course,
l am unable tn say.
THE little mud the ship settles in
at low water does not hurt her. and
as soon as the Texas comes out of
the drydock the cruiser will be put
in"
The officers OF the MINNEAPOLIS
state that that stately greyhound of
war Is free from all obstruct on.
which, considering the fact this, sh
end the Columbia arc OF the sam
displacement. l. o.: 1875 tons, ia d.
significant fact.
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Very NIuchnff cnlnr

Are people who are troubled with chronio
ilVer complaint. lille IN the blood tiur a
the cuticle and even tuo eveDalls. Ind
also h".'liests Its presence by uneasI.
ness In the righ; side anu beneath the
right shoulder bluus, iurre tonguo.
nausea sl.A headache ana an un5 easant
"IeNlh' IL L. usually Rccompani q BY
So' Nehess snd dyspepsia ror tae all
mentN Itself and IT'S various manife.ta
no ). Hosietters stomach BItt.rs Is A
speedy and complete RENE ~. This
tNh ar medicine also prevents and
cures chill, AN fever rneu matIsm, nor.
VoHshtss AMI the intrmitiea incident to
aec!ihin5 years. 1t bulls up an en- co.
oi"d pAyslque and tortiti,s II az AUST die
ease appetite and mig hIy sumter are
promoted by It. AID il IS protector
"S"lns' the effects OF wet:ing of over.
work, exposure aud unwholesome food
or water
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-16
a Now nnd,ou,pm,,y.

The Park View Terrace Comps
was organized Monday night with
Al Philips, president; II l. May
nard, vice president. H l. Page,
secretary aud treasurer; Judge a Il
Hanckel, Judge w II portlock and
John Nicely, Of Norfolk, Va; G w
Maupin aud DIR V G Culpepper, OF
Portsmouth, Va; l. Mckay Jack and
l. q w Page, directors.
The company is capitalized at
S25. 600 and its principal Office will
be in Portsmouth,.
They have purchased G portion of
the Oweus tract OF lnud, near Park
View, and will lay it oil In lots,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-16

WAsHINGToN, January l5.-Secre,
tary Herbert to day rendered a de.
cisloD IN the case Of Naval Cadet
Denett, of Name, which has ct
tracted 80 much attention. The
Secretary says q review OF the case
generates doubt in my mind as
to whether Cadet Deuett is not in
noceut. have therefore ordered
tho case against him to be dismissed
aud that he be released permanently
from arrest. In conclusion it is
proper to remark that the evidence
IN this case makes 1t one of extraor
binary Interest rs we'll as gravity,
and 1t is not surprising that the
board which investigated the matter
at the Academy should have reached
a conclusion different from that at
which l have arrived"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-16

OF which crime the accused estab-
iished his Innocence by an alibi, hes
SKIPPED town and forfeited q $50
personal bond, under whioh he wa O
recognized to appear yesterday.
taiilng IN the plan for the convic-
ton Of Lyle, he began to realizs
susp olon was upon HIM, and fed.
justice Rawles yester day said that
he overlook Curley Monday night
walking rapidly in the direction of
the North Carolina line. The bond
Will lave the desired effect of pre-
venting Ills return, for fear OF aEs
rest,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-16
NNXn. NrNx,.


WAsHINGroN, January 15.-Tbe
cruiser Atlanta arrived at Tuxillo,
honduras yesterday. She will re.
inn,u 'nefe uht'l lurther orders.
Chief Engineer james Lowe.
neet engineer Of the North Atlantic
squadron, has been invaded from
tue New York to the Norfolk NAVY
yard Hospital, chief engineer
Clpriano q. Andrsde, OF the Column
hia, taking his place. Chief En-.
gineer w. ii. Harris goes to the
Columbia from the Wabash.
Commanders VIM. Brainbridpe.
Hoti and b. +. Harrington ordered
TO examination for promotion to the
grade of Captain.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-16
MARYLAND NofeR.

Lieut.. Thomas W. Ryan has been
detached from the Franklin and is
ordered to the Csstine.
The Columbia will go in the dock
as soon as the Texas comes ont
which will be very soon.
Lieut.. Tyler is recovering fir ON
his recent sickness.
Mate Fl. @. Fuller reported for
duty on the FraukiIn yesterday.
The officers OF the Raleigh will
have hop over the yard gate to
morrow evening.
The Philadelphia Press claims tina,
1t cost more to build the Raleigh at
this yard than it would have cost at
Cramps yard by contract, but Con
structor Bowles does not agree with
them,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-16
= Q r ! S NJ 9 - I Il.

Mr.. Wood made an exclamation
why be did not pave the place mem
toned.
MIR. Brinsou called for the read
ing of the ordnance in regard to the
duties Of the Street Inspector which
WAS read.
"A number of different places were
complained OF aud the Inspector ex
planned the same.
Mr.. Montague moved that $500
ne appropriated to purchase shells
to fill up holes.
AN amendment was offered to re-
Ter the same to the Finance Com
mittee. which was adopted.
On motion, adjourned.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-16
P0RTSNOU.H'S PROVINCE
News Of the City and Contiguous
Country.
SCHOOL BOARD TONIGHT.
Norfolk Policeman Reported for
sarroom Drinking. Remains
Sent to Greensvile. Good
Skating. EIks' Social.
Knights of Dixie.
There was good skating on oil the

There was good skating on oil the
ponds yesterday.
The Elks had quite time ut their
social Monday night.
Two small colored boys were lock-
ed up for one day yesterday for
fighting.
The first quarterly conference OF
the Eflingham Street NJ. L. Church
was held last night.
The remains of Mrs. Carrie H.
Mason were forwarded to Greenville
yesterday for interment.
Master Harry Minton was yester-
day elected runner for the Peoples
Bank. vice Harry Culpepper, re.
Signed.
The entertainment of the Knights
OF Dixie tonight at kirn Hall prom
ises 10 be very interesting. The
public are invited.
The fire in Park View on Sstur-
day night was Mt MIR. Joe Ovens
store and not at Mr.. Chas. Ovens,
as was stated yesterday.
Officer Iatem reported q Norfolk
pollc.ipnu to Com missioner Verdier
yesterday for being over here on his
beat and drinking III bHrrooms.
The School Board VIII meet to
night. A resolution will be offered
by the mombers from the Fifth
Ward, allowing children from the
first and second primary to enter
the Second District school.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-16

Monday afternoon Mrs. w. j.
Codd, who lives on the corner of
KING and Chestnut streets, took her
husbands o1ercoat and carried it
the back porch and shook the dust
ont of it. She laid it on the rail
while she went for q broom to dust
1t. When she came back the coat
was gone. Mr.. Uodd reported the
robbery at the station house. That
night Deputy Sherih Abbott saw
James Cooley with the coat on. He
arrested him Yesterday. He was
tried and was given thirty days in
!cll. The coat was returned to Mr.,
Codds