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The times., 1897-12-09
ills for South and Central Amer
iCa. West Indies. G.

ica, West Indies. &c.
THURSDAY-(c) At ITO p. m, for
Newfoundland, per s. 5 COTean. nom
Philadelphia. Co AT 11.iO p m, for Cen
tral America except Costa Rica aud south
Pacific ports per : Alliance. from New
YORK, Wa Colon. Letters for Guatemala
must nc directed Per AIianca." (c} At
1l-lO y. ~ Tor Mexico. per s. : Panama
from New York, via PTOgressO and Vera
cruz Letters must be directed Per
FRIDAY-(dl At 6:a5 a. m. for Porto
Eico direct, Per 5 $. ATkadia, from New
York tcl At lI.l0 p m. for Fortune
Island, Jamaica, SayaniIla and Garth
gena, per s. s. Altai' from New York Let.
teTs Tor Costa Rica must be directed Per
Altal- tcl AT lilo p. n, Tor Haiti. per
S. $ Alps, from New York (cl At II:IO
p. m, FOR Campeche, Chiapas, TatasCu and
Yucatan, per s $ YuCa tan, from New York
Letters for other parts OF Mexico must be
directed Ter I ucatan; te1 At lilo
from New York (cl At I1:1O p. m for
Grenada, Trinidad and TOtagu, per s. s.
Grenada, from New York. tci At I0.5J
D. m, for Brazil and Ia Plata Countries,
per s. $ AmaIfl, from New York via Per
namhucO and Santos Letters Tor North
Brazil must be directed Per Amalfl''
SATURDA S-tdl At 13-05 T. m for New
fouudland. per steamer from North sydney.
td AT l2;O5 p m Tor St Pierre MiquelOn,
Mails for Newfoundland. by RAN To Hail.
fax and thence via steamer, close here daily.
except SUNDAY at 12-05 y m. and ON SIM
uaFS Only At L ll-ttO a Il-t0l
Mails for MiqueIOu, by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily as
800 p m. lal
Mails for Cuba by rail To Port Tampa
Fla, and thence via steamers sailing Nom
days and Thursdays to Havana, close. here
daily at p. m te)
Mails for Mexico, overland texceDt those
for CampeChe. Chiapas TahaScO and Yu-
catan which, after the Wednesday overland
closing viii be forwarded via New YORK
up To and including tine i1.I0 p m. close
vf daily b.
Transpacific Mails.
Mails for Australia texcent West Ans
trahal, New Zealand, Hawaii and FIJI
Islands, per :. $ AOFaugi, from Vancouver
close here daily up to $40 p. IA, December
6.tdl
Malls for China Japan and Hawaii per
: : City OF Pekin. from San Francisco
close here daily up To $40 p N, DeceInler
12.(d
Mails for China and Japan. per $. 5.
Tacoma clqSe here daily up 10 $40 p m.
December l2-(N
Mails for Hawaii per S. 5. A uStralia, from
san Francisco, close here Gaily up 10 6.4O
o. M, December p. (U
Mats for the Society islands. per ship
Tropic Bird from san Francisco close
jdl - '''e' -
Mails for China and Japan. specially al
from vancouver, close here dativ m 10
GAO d. M, December "a tdl
Malls for Australia texeept those for
West Australia, which are fOrWa rded via
EuFopeD, New Zealand. Hawaii Fin aud
Samoan Islands, per 5 $ MOaBS, from san
Francisco. close here daily up 10 6;4o p. m.
December 81. I'D
(ai Registered mail closes at 10 a. m.
same day.
(bi Registered mail closes at D. m.
same day.
co Registered mail closes at Q. m.
same day.
(dl Registered mail closes at D. m.
previous day.
(eI Registered mail closes at 1 o. m.
Tuesdays and 5 saturdays.
tD Registered mail closes at 6 p. ms
previous Saturday.
JAMES. T. YILLETT,
Postmaster.
The times., 1897-12-09
THE KISS OF DEATH

Consumption is
abroad III the land and
death may lurk in a
kiss. OF course it is
absurd to suppose that
as long as love rules
the world. people will
stop kissing. That
leaves only one protec-
fio,, aUaiuSf cot1St,tup
The times., 1897-12-09

night, Rev. pr. Magic officiating, Miss
Mary Z. Paxton, Of this city, was one of
the attending maitis.
A number of prominent ladies met yes.
terday morning at the residence OF Mrs.
John Russell Young for the purpose of
forming an organization in aid of the
hind of the District OF Columbia Ths
meeting was called TO order by Mrs Mary
s Giss, who occupied the chair peutling
the election of Mrs. Young, who was
unanimously chosen prcsi dent OF the
District of Columbia"
The other officers elected We're Mrs.
Alice U Hunt, corresponding and financial
secretary; Mrs. Thomas f. Morgan, record
ing secretary, and Mrs. j Ellen Foster,
counsel for the association The comInit-
tee OF constitution IS composed OF Mrs
Mary s. Gist chairman; Mrs. Harriet Metz
croft, Mrs. L. NJ. Kilvert, Mrs. James Gil
bert, Mrs. Mary l.. Lockwood, Mrs. BraoI.
EFT and Mrs. G. Vi. Pepper.
Before adjourning the ladies arranged TO
meet again next Monday q 1890 O'Clock
at the residence, OF Mrs. Young. 1853 @
street.
Among the ladies present We're Mrs.
A. Y Casa nova, Mrs. \. Payne, Mrs j. d.
Hicks, Mrs. Slaybaugh, Mrs. Pyles, Mis-
A. C. Murray, Miss c. NJ X eth, Miss Helen
Mar Campbell, Miss Helen l.. Maddox,
Miss Louise Pollock, Miss Pollock, Miss
Lydia Burton Harrington, Mrs. Charles
Peirce, Miss Ella Blaine Gleeson Miss c.
Cleveland, Mrs. Il l.. Hamilton, and Mrs.
Burch. The one gentleman present was
Mr., Augustus NJ. A. Byrd.
The times., 1897-12-09
MISS DAISY LETTERS DEBUT
Washington Society Gathered at the
Dupont Circle Mansion.
Mrs. John $. Wards Delightful Din
ner-The Bradley-McDonald Nup-
iiaIs at Rockville.

The ma gnificent home of Mr.. and Mrs;
center to which fashionable Washington
was attracted Yesterday afternoon, the
occasion being the Introduction Of Miss
Daisy Letter, the youngest daughter OF
the house, to the social world.
Mrs Letter, regal in ruby velvet and
diamonds, received her guests standing
near the portrait OF her daughter, The
beautiful Mrs. Curzon, which hangs in the
orchids and ferns.
The young debutante, who has returned
from England with reputation for beauty
of the most attractive American type,
stood beside her mother in q princess gown
or geranium falle and point dc Venice
lace. Her Jewels were pearls, and she
held a shower bouquet Of Violet-tlnted or
chids, tribute from Mr.. Letter to the
womanhood of his fair young daughter.
They were assisted by Miss Mamie Letter,
y no wore an artistic toilet of black tulle
studded with steel HrabussiIeS and tur-
quoise ornaments that cUntrasted picttiIy
with her fair complexion and nt.,Lde hair.
Miss Biddie and MS. ldmes Marion
Johnston poured tea ana chocolate in the
dining-room, which was exquisite in its
appointments of silver flowers ana lights.
Palms, roses, and orchids were used III the
decoration of the artistic halls and par
lors, among the hundreds of floral Of
ferines sent TO tile debataEte from this
and otter cities being a collection of
rare orchids of varied tints, that stood
on table in the center of the ballroom, and
which had been cured from the Vsnder-
bit and Gould conser,at1ries in New York
and arranged in a huge basket wnose
handle was four feet high Mrs. Letter and
the Misses Letter will receive on Tuesdays
Throughout the season.
The times., 1897-12-09

Your credit is good at Lansburgh's Fur
niture House, 18th and + sts. oc3-tf
The times., 1897-12-09
TI(kIED

Because we eK
tlScted his tooth
without pain
uUltl and tOrCe-
lain Crowns
Fine Gold and SiI-
Ver Filings.
Artificial Teeth
that fit.
The careful treat
men. and saving or
natural teeth al the
lowest prices CON
sistent with good
work InSureS peT-
feet satiSr action to
everybody having
dentistry done il
this office.
The times., 1897-12-09
Washington Genital ParIOrs,

" F. Cor. Ttb and Sts N. ".
May Building, over A. P Tea Store.
Office hours-S q m. to D. H.: sun
days, a. N. 20 2 D. m
WE GIVE TRADING STAMPS.
de5-imO-em
The times., 1897-12-09

We can make you beautiful setOf
teeth Tor only .....- ...-...-----.--- $500
Metal Plates that fit and possessing
all TIE benefits or Gold Plates 600
Teeth extracted absolutely without
pain by our new method ......-..-.. . OG
To demonstrate this fact, Will until
January l. 1898, extract teeth FREE OF
CHARGE every Saturday. from % to =
The times., 1897-12-09
READ This SWORN STATEMENT.
Messrs. Lansburgh s Bro:

Bg We, the undersigned heads OF twenty of the most
important depar ments establshmen Mt here
by solemny that yard piece of merchan
disc advanced
Washington Trading Stamp
Company
Bedwear Experimentation L. Mayer.
Silk Departm en5-Morris
Goods Dept n. Michaelis.
Velvet Departmental. G Brinkley.
Cloth Department-Lhas. M Wallingsford.
Cloak Departmental F. Murphy.
Black Goods Dept. H Hennage.
Art Embroidery Dept-Lena Lerch.
Upholstery Departmental. II. Wiley.
Remnant Department. Goldsmith.
Ladies' Underwear Depth. sullivan.
Ribbon Dept-Jessie Ernkey.
Hosiery Departmental Hecht
Mems Furnishing Dept-L L Holbrook
Cotton Underwear Dept-Annie Nolte.
GiDgham Department w. G. Hunter.
Flannel Department-Geo. w Trail
Linen Department-W. G. Kelly
Sateen Departmental E. Smith.
Mems Underwear Dep-Abe Gradwohl
Subscribed Octo-
ber A. D. 1897.
GSEALl h 3 HOWENSTEIN
Notary Public, District OF Columbia
The times., 1897-12-09

One of the most picturesque home
| weddings OF the season was that of Miss
| Mary Gwvnn and Alr. Johnson HELEN,
| which was solemnized yesterday at noon
| al the residence OF the brides parents, Mr..
| aRd Mrs Raphael { Gwynn. The bay
| window ia the parlor where the ceremony
| was performed was enabowered with palms
and smilaX, the entire room being clab-
orately decorated with potted plants anu
White chrysanthemums.
The brlde, who was given in maria ge
| 10y her father, entered the rooEI preceded
! by her four tiny ribbon bearers. who
! stretched two bands OF white ribbon to
| form an aisle for the wedding train FROM
| the doorway TO the window where the
impronptu altar stood.
The young bride radiant in white sa tin
and biossom-cTowned veil, and carrying
a large cluster of the lilies OF the valley.
was attended by Miss MARY Hill, who wore
white Swiss over light green silk antl
| carried bouquet OF white yioIets.
| The group was joined at the altar by
| the groom and his best man, Mr. William
| I'll. CiaEett, and the nuptiaIs We're solem.
nlzed ~ Rev. Paul Rennolds, assistant
| pastor st. Matthews. The tiny ribbon
| bearers were Miss Kathryn Gwynn, the
| daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John GwynI
! OF Corcorau street, who wore a white
| slip over blue silk, and Ruth Newman,
who wore white over pink. The little
! boys ere Paul Atkins and Harry NJ
| Gwynn, both OF whom wore black velvet
| After the reception which followed the
| ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. HELEN left far
| an extended wedding trip, and viii re
| turn 10 make Washington their home.
| Miss Katherine Mcdonald, the daugh-
| ter OF Hon. John Mcdonald, of MaryIa
! and Mr.. George " Bradley were united
| in marriage yesterday at high noon at
! the Episcopal church in Rockville, Rev.
| Thomas Packard officiating. The bride
entered the church with her father aud
met the groom as ne emerged from the
| vestry accompanied ny Mr.. Joseph Brad
| ley, OF this city, his best man. The ushers
Were Messrs. Arthur Peter, and Bowie
! yinson. Of Rockville, and Messrs. :
! Duncan and Andrew Bradley OF Wash
J ingtop. The altar was handsomely decora
ted with carnations. roses and Smilax, and
Mendelssohn's wedding march was played
| by Prot Weton. Mr.. and Mrs. bradley
came Immediately 10 this city, and from
here viii leave for an extended tour.
The times., 1897-12-09

missioner of Pensions Evans, have arrived
in the oity for the winter. They viii live
with Commissioner Evans at the Ebbitt
AT nooE yesterday, at the residence OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. C.
Green, No. Grant place, Miss Blanche
G. Green was married To MIR. John +. Arm
strong, Of this city, Rev. Mr.. Hesse, pastor
OF Wesley Chapel NJ. Il. Church, officiating.
After the simple but impressive ceremony
they received the congratulations of the
few invited friends, after which refresh
ments Were served.
Among those present We're Mrs. and Miss
Calvert, Mrs. Stewart, Misses Loretto and
Bessie ConnelI Miss Ada NJ. Green, Br.
George V. Green, and lady, Messrs H.
NJ. Guuderson, George Buler, c. j. jr.en,
and ID. g. Peny, and Capt Lewis thinner
man, of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong win reside IN
this city and VIII receive their friends at
207 street northwest.
The times., 1897-12-09

night, Rev. pr Magic officiating, Miss
Mary L. Paxions Of this city, was one of
the attending maids.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
VOTING BY PIECEMEAL.
An Amusing Incident at Last Satur-
days Primaries.

Although women have been permit
ted to participate in municipal elections
for several years in this state, it is quite
evident that many of them are yet
mere nOvices in the business of voting
either by the Australian or Crawford
county systems.
On Saturday afternoon a middle-aged
lady elboWed her way through the
dense crowd surrounding the polling
place at 1901 Kansas avenue
She handed her folded ticket to Dad"
HOener, one of the judges who said:
Your name and address, please
oh replied the lady suffragist, II
gave you that when 1 was here before .
Dads" face wore a puzzled look as
he said: Yes, but you know we can
not remember names and faces from
one election to another You will have
to tell me again 1 guess
The lady gave her name and address
and HOener was about to drop the bal
lot into the box when clerk u. T. Pal
mer remarked in a low voice: The lady
has voted once today
Turning to the unconscious and unin-
territorial repeater, Dad HOener said :
Haven't you voted once this afternoon,
madam
."Oh, yes,'' she replied, "but I only
voted for mayor, and 1 thought 1 would
come back and vote for some of the
others
The lady was prevented from ere
peating."
When the woman vote was being
counted out quite a number of tickets
We're found which showed that the
ladies who voted them had indicated
their choice for but a single candidate,
either through timidity or ignorance.
Others checked off the names in the
manner prescribed by the Australian
ballot system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
ALE CAN WEAR DIAMONDS.
The Stones Can Now be Made in Mer-
charitable Size by Chemical
Process

Washington, March 15.-Chemists
have recently in public made actual
diamonds comparable in every respect
save one. that of size, with natures
most valued products. But the crys-
tails so manufactured, while true dia-
Rnonds have been so microscopic in pro-
portions as to be of no commercial
value Now, however, United States
Consul German at Zurich. reports to
the state department that a, Mr.. MoyaI
claims to have discovered a process by
which diamonds of larger dimensions
may be produced.
In principle his process is similar to
the one already used, that is to crys-
taliZe carbon out of iron and steel by
means of high pressure and high tenn
perature- Yet there is an Improvement
in the technical operation. PulVer-
lied COAL iron, chips and liquid carbonic
acid are enclosed in a long steel tube
Theoretically sealed and subjected to
an electric arc between the two ter
minals in the ends of the tube. The
iron liQuefes, is saturated by parts of
the pulverized coal and at the same
time the liquid carbonic acid evapor-
sure on the liquid iron and coal. This
pressure considerably increases the dis
solution of the coal in the LIQUID iron
While the mixture is cooling the car
bon crystallizes partly in the form of
real diamonds and partly in the form
of similar stones. These crystals are
released from the ingot by dissolving
the iron in diluted muriatic acid. The
mixture by this method remains under
high pressure during the operation of
the electric current.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS

| The city council will meet tonight.
The Arion Minstrels will be given this
evening.
| The heavy vote Saturday was = surprise
| to every one.
| It is doubtful if a Kansas base ball
! league will be formed this year.
| There is seldom a fight at the polls since
| the Australian ballot was adopted
| The Mid-Continent band will give its
| first concert next Saturday evening
| There will be six contestants for ora
| torical honorS in the spring contest at
| Washburn.
The RaIstonites will have distilled wa
| ter on tap free of charge at their meeting
| this evening.
The Baptist missionary conference be-
I fists church.
few Topekans quietly left town yes
| terday west bound. Their tickets read,
| Carson. Nevada
Guy McFadden has not yet signed to
play ball this season. He will probably
go east.
few days where he will join the Phila-
delphia ball team.
This is the time of the year that the
ambitious head of the household begins
to talk about making garden
There was but one hack not in use
Saturday afternoon which met trains at
the depots All others were hauling vot-
ers to the polls.
DR.. L. NJ. Powell will demonstrate the
principle of distillation this evening with
a still from his own laboratory before the
Rayston Health club.
O. l. Tucker and W. L. Cunningham
are Washburn's representatives in The
Washburn-Drury debate at Springfield,
Mo, next Thursday evening
Rev. G. Wynne Richmond who is in the
county jail has cat as companion
which he wishes to give to some one. He
says that he cannot get milk for the ami
NAL.
The Topeka florists have profted by the
Legislative session, for when a legislator
eon CONSTITUTE Is Pesponded With large bou i
quet of Topeka cut flowers
The police are making an effort to rid
the city of tramps. The town has been in
of Chief Steele to make such an example
of those who are caught by the police
that others will avoid coming here.
There were several drunken men stand
ing about the polls at the voting preceints
of the Third ward at King and Clay
on duty there but he didn't seem to think
there was anything wrong in the drunk
en- men making spectacles of themselves
before women who had to vote there
Harry Golmis, the Greek had a quarrel
anerdag W1tn 1e oqy named ft fred of F ed,
store slam breaking the glass, and Col
mis- thought 1t was intentional: In the
alteration he struck Redhouse with a pop
bottle and both were arrested by Pa
trolman Blumenstock.
An answer and a cross petition to
some weeks ago, has been filed in the dis
trict court by his wife, Mrs Carrie d.
Russ In this cross petition, Mrs Russ
makes some grave charges, among others
that their only child was so abused by
its father now to be in an unfortunate
condition. The case will not come up
for some time.
In the second precinct of the First ward
40 Russians went to the polls in a body
Saturday and attempted to vote at the
Republican primaries Ex-PatrOlman
and he objected to these 40 Russians vot>
ing, claiming that they were Democrats.
Their votes were. refused. There were
murmurings in foreign tongue when the
decision was announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
SILVER MEN TO MEET.
a Conference of Silver Leaders in
Denver.

Denver, March 15-Some national
and state leaders of the free coinage
movement will meet in conference at
the Brown Palace Hotel this evening
for the purpose of discussing measures
to coalesce and strengthen the silver
forces against the campaign of 1900.
Among those expected to attend are
Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas,
chairman of the National Democratic
committee; Daniel J. Campau of Mich
igan, chairman of the Democratic ma
4ional executive committee; Governor
Steunenberg of Idaho, and Senator H.
M Teller, Representative John F. Shat
roth, Charles S. Thomas, Gov Adams,
ID. H. Moffat Dennis Sheedy and others
OF Colorado.
1t is understood that the main end the
promoters of the conference has in view
Is the establishment at Washington of
national bureau to carry on an edu-
cational free coinage campaign during
she interim before the next presidential
election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be LEFT with the Kimban Printing Co.
$50 Kansas avenue, before 10 o'clock in the
morning.
A. o. Rorabaugh left yesterday for
St. Louis.
DR.. L. A. Ryder spent Saturday in
Kansas City.
Miss Lizzie Conkling has returned
from visit to Lyons, Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Davis will enter
tain friends Thursday evening.
Mrs. H. B. Morse of Emporia is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Morse, PIG
West Gordon street.
Miss Byrd Watkins went to Kansas
City this morning. She will return to-
night.
Rev. MAYER preached at the Second
Presbyterian church last evening.
Rev. w. B. Hutchinson held services
at the poor farm yesterday afternoon.
Miss Carrie and Lulu Fauble left yes
terday for San Francisco and points in
southern California. They will be gone
about three weeks.
The Sunday school board of the
Kansas avenue church will hold a bust
ness meeting tonight at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtway and family
of Topeka avenue and Park street will
leave soon for a months visit in Mis-
souri,.
The ladies of the Kansas Avenue
church will give a reception Friday
evening in the church parlors in honor
of Rev. and Mrs. Chandler.
The mother of Mrs. George Miller is
quite sick at the home of her daugh-
ter, 1017 Quincy street.
N. A. Cramer has accepted the posi-
ton as manager of the eating houses
on the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf
railroad. Mr.. Cramer will have charge
of the eating houses of the whole sys-
tenn and will leave soon for Kansas
City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
NEVADA's CREDIT Is GONE.
Wall Street Firm in Sarcastic Letter
Refuses to Handle Bonds.

New York, March 15.-Nevada's sur
render to the petty cash demands of
prize fight hippodromes is likely to
prove costly.
One Nevada enterprise, in answer to
its effort to float bond issues here, has
received the following letter from con-
SpicuouS Wall street firm:
You will have to- excuse US. We
would not take a, Nevada obligation if
it were Offering 100 per cent a year in
stead of per cent which yours offers.
You ought not, however, to have diff
Guilty in floating the bonds right at
home. You have collected as your spe-
cial guests the choicest lot of ruffians in
the world, and they nave probably al
ready shown you that they are in full
supply of funds.
Just depend upon your own partners.
Mr.. Corbett and Mr.. Fitzsimmons ought
to financier you through. Make John l..
Sullivan trustee of your meeting, and
see that some local favorites like LAP
Smith certifies to the value of the Sc
curity. They ought to do we'll by you.
They will not have the competition of
honest and decent men. Wall street is
quite too slow for Nevada"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
TO GRANTS MEMORY.
The New York Demonstration on
April 81 Will Eclipse All
Previous Events.

New York, March Heterogeneous
for the Grant monument inaugural pa
rade, on April 27, are progressing ia
vorably and the indications are that
it will be the greatest demonstration
of the kind ever witnessed in this coun-
try. 1t is understood that the presi-
dent of the United States, his cabinet,
the supreme court of the United States,
representatives of foreign nations, the
governors of twenty states and the ma
tiOnal guard will take part in the event
General Dodge, grand marshal, an
nounces the prominent feature of the
parade will be the part taken by the
United States navy and army
A large turnout of the national
guards, commanded by the governors.
attended by their STATS. has been as
sured, also a brigade of uniformed and
armed school cadets.
Commander-in-Chief CIarkson of the
Grand Army, Commander ROhl of the
Sons of Veterans and Colonel Donahue
of the United Veterans have issued or
ders to their commands requesting
them to take part in the parade