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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-24

Secretary of the Navy Long, in speak
nently remarks that 1t Is the only
american system. inasmuch as j. is
based on merit and not favoritism
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-24

Spain is etnl discussing enlargement
OF her navy and keeping silence upon
Blanco's request for sS,OOO.OoO for Gu
ban wor funds.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-24

The Philadelphia Record observes
that when the Chinese invented gun
powder little did they dream that 1t
would be their own undoing.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-24

The Boston Herald is displeascd be-
cause President Andrews considers
Lee better general than Grant, What
pity
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-24

\ General Gomez writes that he will &C
cept peace under no other conditions
than the absolute independence of the
Cubans.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-24

According TO reports received by
Commissioner Powderlv. OF the Imml-
grafton Bureau, says the New York
Mail and Express, Zen Americans have
been deported from Canada on the
ground that they were convict ,aborers
The state Department has been ap
prlsed Of the killing Of two American
seamen iby japanese and has ordered
an investigation. One belongs 20 the
warship Yorktown and the other to the
flag ship Olympia. Particulars iiaye
mot been received.
The value OF real estate in Brooklyn
N. Y.,4s now s5T0,170,742, and personal
property s33,ess721 The increase In
valuation over 1896 in real estate was
4 s14.7s6,745. and in personal property
f615.hs5. and the total increase in both
real and personal property, s20,94S $50.
The Japanese GO not intend to rest
4usinely under the classification of the
& Colonial Government of New South
Wales, which last month decided 10
S include the Japanese In the Chinese
Restslet lion Act, denoting them "as other
sscolored people. 2" The Japanese consul
/: ct sydneys has protested against the
" ssssd gislation. Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-24
CHRISTIANS SCARED.
Singing Nearer My God, Etc, and
There was Grave Danger of
Getting Nearer.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 24.-Yesterday
afternoon during baptismal services in
the Allegheny river beneath the Fort
Wayne railroad bridge on the north
side the entire congregation of the Met
ropOlitan Baptist church (cOlored) had
a narrow escape from drowning.
About 800 people, including the con-
gregation, had gathered on the Clarke
some converts, when the fat began to
sink and in mad scramble to get off
several people fell into the river. All
escaped with their lives, though some
were badly trampled.
The affair created the greatest excite
ment and the whole police reserve of
the city was hurried to the river bank
under Captain Thornton. The colored
people had been warned not to crowd
too closely on this boat, but yesterday
they forgot themselves and packed in
SO closely that the sand boat was sub
merged until the water almost poured
over the side, while the happy crowds
of church people were singing Nearer,
My God to Thee"
AS Rev. A. NJ. Lewis was standing
waist deep in a shallow part of the river
immersing the tenth of his &c converts
the little tug Vigilant swept by, almost
carrying the minister off his feet with
it's waves. The swell rocked the sand
boat and in a second the water was
pouring in. With shouts of terror the
colored people tore from the barge, fall
ing over one another, some missing the
board planks leading to the shore and
tumblinS into the water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-24
Waiting Time.

They were dining off fowl in a restsu.
rant. You see,' he explained as he
showed her the wishbene, ''you take bold
here and I'll take hold here. Then we
must both make a wish and pull, and
when'it breaks the one who has the bigger
part Of 1t Will have his or her wish graft.
fed
'fBut don't know what Co wish for, F."
she protested.
''Oh, you can think of something he
added.
'No, I can't" she replied ct can't
think of anything want very much
''Well, III wish for you,' he exclaimed.
"Will you really?' she asked
Eyes
"Well, then, there's no use fooling with
the old wishbone," she interrupted, with
q glad smile "You can have me. -
Comic Cuts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-24

and not less than years in any event.
But he has had for teacher all these
years nature, whose work is done with
infinite patience.
So he has begun the task Of develop
ing a rose which may delight the anna
teur gardeners Of many generations to
come. He has explained in general
way the means he intends to take in Or
der to coax nature to add another rose
to her floral treasures
1.-The first thing I shall do, - he says,
twill be to try to blend dark red rose
with a white blossom. I expect to &C
complish this by transferring little of
the pollen of the white rose to the dark
red flower. The Seeding that I will OBJ
tain in the autumn will partake slightly
of the nature of each, and as a result
the rose that will blossom on the new
bush next year should be trif1e lighter
than the original red rose, and of course
a great deal darker than the white rose.
Each spring I shall set out the seedlings
of the hybrid plant, adding more of the
pollen of the white rose each time until
1 get one that shall answer all require
ments -
On paper this seems a very simple
process, but any one who has dabbled at
all in rose culture can readily anticipate
the many failures, delays and disap-
pOintments which are bound to come.
But probably no other living man IN
derstands the workings Of natural laws
in roses as we'll as Mr.. Burbank. His
success seems almost magical.
But all his floral miracles are the re-
suit of patient waiting and intelligent
xperimenting. He was born in Massa-
chusetts and comes of a good old Puri-
tan family. He was well educated, and
at the request of his parents took up the
study of medicine Life in a medical
college was uncongenial to him, how
ever, and he gave it up. Then, follow
ing his own bent, he became a student
of nature under Agassiz and learned all
that books or the great savant could
teach him about flowers.
His next move was to go to Califor-
mia, where, in the Santa Rosa valley,
he settled down on little ranch of 10
acres and began the cultivation of all
sorts Of vegetables and flowers. His
special love was for roses however, and
to the culture of these he gave most of
his time and attention. He did not at
tempt to II ise large quantities for the
market, but tried to produce the finest
qualities He has succeeded and become
wealthy as well as famous, so in under
taking to raise $40, 600 yellow rose he
is working not for the sake of the money
alone, but for love of the task.
G. J. BOwDEN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-24
HEIR TOCARNEGIEWEALTH
Interesting Event About to Take
Place in the Magnate's Family.

Pittsburg, Feb. 24.-The semi-official
announcement was made yesterday that
an interesting and important event is
about to take place in the family of
Andrew Carnegie, the millionaire steel
manufacturer.
Mrs. Carnegie is now at Greenwich,
Conn, one of the country homes of Mr..
Carnegie. and the event, which will
create such a stir, at least in PittsbUrg
society circles, will occur. it is said,
in the first or second week in March.
Mrs. Carnegie was Miss Louisa Whit
field, and was married to Mr.. Carnegie
ten years ago. The couple have had no
children. Mrs. Carnegie was compare
lively wealthy in her own right and
the little heir or heiress will naturally
receive the bulk of the great fortune of
its parents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-24

ing out in the bottom, while others are
so cut that there is but one plat, and
that is Sprung and forms trumpet.
a very few have the straight box effect.
There is new skirt called the octa-
gon. 1t has eight breadths, and each is
gOred on both sides. The cores are rather
narrow. The effect of this skirt is that
of half closed umbrella, and, though
the three back breadths are arranged in
organ pipe folds, it is not pretty skirt
or graceful one. Still, they are made
for those to whom something striking is
as necessary as their daily food.
The jacket is to remain with US, and
it will be worn we'll into the summer.
The zouave bolero, Elton and figaro are
all variations of the same style, and,
with the many fancies in trimming, the
number seems endless. They are adapt
ed alike to evening, street and home
gowns, and every one wears them, from
the tiny tot to the great grandmother.
On many new gowns, especially those
for young ladies whose figures are not
too well rounded out, bretelles are
placed. These reach from the belt in the
back over the shoulders and to the belt
in front, widening at the shoulders,
where they are frequently pinched up
ing near the belt. They are pretty and
may be made of any suitable material
or of the dress goods, with lace or lit
tie passementerie along the edge-in
fact, they will take almost any trim
ming. There are very elegant bretelles
ready made of rich passementerie. All
that is required is that they shall be
lined with something suitable as back
R6ThQnS h "a
style is black velvet. The bretelles made
of this are lined with black or colored
taffeta and have small flaps arranged at
the top of the shoulders ON the under
side, which are to fasten them to the
dress by means of safety pins. The bre-
telles are fastened to the belt only, and
the belt is not sewed to the dress, so
that the set of bretelles and belt can be
easily transferred to any other gown,
and the velvet bretelles are suitable for
any dress, from thick wool to silk, mus
lin and bingham.
Young girls will wear an unusual
quantity of plaid this season. The wool
plaids are very pretty, particularly those
where the soft browns and greens min
gle. Some are large patterned, others
scarcely more than pinhead checks. The
shepherds plaids and fine blarney
tweeds are very stylish.
Velvet and braid, with once in awhile
a few bright buttons put on in Breton
style, form the most tasteful trimming,
and also the most serviceable. Full
waists are the best liked, for two rea-
sons-they give the wearer a chance to
grow, and they disguise the uniformed
figure and make it graceful.
Another outdoor gown for a young
lady was of fancy cheviot in light bis
cult and brown. The skirt was untrim-
med. The waist was a queer arrange
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-24
A BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
The T. A. A and Y. NJ. c. A Boys
Will Contest

The Y NJ c. A. has challenged the
T. a. AS for a series of games in
duck pins, ten pins, cooked hat and
five back. The Athletic boys have ac-
copied and have begun rolling tourn-
ament in these games. The five rolling
the highest scores in this tournament
will be selected to meet the Y NJ c. A
bOWlers.
The match will consist of three games
in each style of bowling named, one
series to be played on the ia. a. alleys
and the others at the Y. M C. a.
The records made at the T. A Al
since the alleys We're widened to con-
form to the standard, about month
ago are: Ten pins IFS. cooked hat 3d.
duck pins 1G8 and five back 67.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-24
NEW SPRING ATTIRE.
Stylish Coats and Skirts and How They
Are Made.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The empire,
directoire, Louis XIV and XVI are all
distinct styles, and every one of them is
shown among the season 8 newest gowns
and garments. The empire coats with
faring collars, these sometimes plain,
but more often slashed in hatohet shaped
tabs, are among the best of the novelties
in wraps. These coats flare at the bot
tom and have one wide double box
plait in front or two narrower single
ones. These are sometimes fastened in
visibly and in other cases have tongue
tabs which reach from under the plaits
and button to the coat, nearly always
double breasted The bottom and indeed
all seams are tailor finished. The smooth
faced cloths are the only ones used for
these stylish coats. Some have plaits in
the back, narrow at the top and widen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-24
Excursion Rates to Washington.

For the benefit of those desiring to
witness the Inauguration of the next
President of the United States, the Bal
timore & Ohio r. r. will sell excursion
tickets at one fare for the round trip
from all points on it's lines in Ohio, Indi-
ana and Illinois. Tickets will be sold
March 1st End and 3rd, valid for return
until March Sth Similar tickets, via
B. & o. R. r., will be sold by all the
Railroads throughout the West. In ad-
dition to being the shortest and most
direct line to Washington, the B. & o.
passes through a region of greater seem
ic magnificence and historic interest
than any in all America. Passengers
also have the option of travelling via
Akron and PittsbUrg or via Bellaire and
Grafton either going or returning. The
through trains of the B. & o. are vesti-
buled throughout, equipped with Pullman
Sleepers and the Dining Car Service is
unsurpassed. Inforna ton in detail will
be cheerfully furnished upon applica-
ton by L. S. Allen, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, B. & o. R. r., Grand
Central Station, Chicago.
Homeseekers' excursions via Santa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-24
FORTUNE FOR A ROSE.
Luther Burbank May Get $1O,-
900 for a Single Blossom.
But it Will Probably Take Years to
Produce Tt.

eff you will produce such a rose, I
will give you $40, 900 for the first bios
SON..
TITS bargain. 4"
The offer was made not many weeks
ago by representative of a great seed
firm in Philadelphia. The man who &C
cepted it was Luther Burbank, the great
California horticulturist and florist,
whose name is familiar in many lands,
but who has achieved perhaps his great
est fame, not in producing the many
varieties of flowers, lilies, roses and the
like, but in perfecting and introducing
the potato which bears his name. To
whole nations the name of the Burbank
Seeding is known, and the man who
gave to the world that variety of the
Irish tuber is the same individual who
is now at work on this most novel task.
1t seems Ike fabulous price to pay,
this so, 600 for a single rose, but the
man who made the offer knew that it
would be a good business transaction for
his house if Mr.. Burbank would accept
and win the prize. He was in California
on a business trip, and before he returned
went down into the Santa Rosa valley
and hunted up the famous rose cult
vator.
Burbank, - he said, there is the
greatest opportunity of your life if you
care to take advantage of it. Back in
the east, where it is not always summer,
as it is here, we have long been await
ing the arrival of a perpetual yellow
hybrid rose. Such a rose nowhere exists
except in tropical or semitropical eli
mates. We want hardy yellow rose Of
good size and delightful fragrance that
will be sufficiently strong to Withstand
the vigorous climate Of the east without
being removed to the cellar or dollhouse
during the winter. If you will produce
such rose, 1 will give you $40, 900 for
the first blossom
When Mr.. Burbank accepted, he fully
realized all the difficulties in the way of
fulfilling all these requirements. He
knew that by no chance stroke of fortune
could he hit on what was demanded, but
that it might be the work of 10 or 10 years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-24
A Probable Reason.

GA wild man is said to be roaming the
woods near Danvil1e, o., remarked Mrs.
Gasweu to her husband. f'What do you
suppose made him wild?'' 81 can't i'm,
agine," replied Mr.. Gaswell, unless he
has not been mentioned for cabinet
place. Being an Ohio man, that neglect
naturally would drive him wild. Pitts
burg Chronicle Telegraph.
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HarpeT's Weekly
In 1897.

with the end of 1896 Harper's Weekly
will have lived forty years. In that
time ii has participated with all the
zeal and power at its command in the
great political events of the most in
teresting and important period in the
history of the country, and 1t has
spread before its readers the aecomp-
lishments of science, arts, and letters
for the instruction Of the human mind
and the amelioratiOn Of human condt-
tions and of manners
What the Weekly has been in its
spirit and purpose. as these have been
manifested principally in it's editorial
pages, it will continue to be so.
1t is impossible to announce with pre-
cision all that the Weekly will contain
during the year 1897. 1t were as easy
to announce what is about to happen
in the WORLD, what triumphs for
GOOD GOVERNMENT are to be won,
what ADVANCES of the PEOPLE are
to be made. what is to be the outcome
of the continuous struggle between the
spirits of WAR and PEACE, what is to
happen in the FAR EAST, what is to
be the STATE OF EUROPE twelve
months hence. what NEW MARVELS
OF SCIENCE are to be revealed, or
what are to be the ACHIEVEMENTS
OF ARTS AND LETTERS, for the
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this.
CARTOONS will continue to be afea-
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Benson, the author Of 'Dodo," will fol-
low. A sequel to THE House Boat on
the Styx by ArJohn Kendrick Bangs,
Illustrated by Mr.. Peter Newell.
More SHORT STORIES will appear
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.''Life and Letters" have been among
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-24

"Now, that, said the American visitor
as he was being shown about the fine old
English mansion and passed into the gal
lery where the family portraits were, sis,
I presume, a very valuable painting. An
old master, is it not?'
''No, sir, begging your parding, SIR
replied the butler, "its the old nissis. -
Town Topics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-24
"AMONG THE OZARKS."

The Land of Big Red Apples, is an at
tractive and interesting book hand
Missouri scenery, including the famous
Olden fruit farm of 5000 acres in How
ell county. 1t pertains to fruit raising
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Mailed free.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-24

Mrs. Pigments not the frost work on
the panes beautiful this morning, Jamesi
Mr. P.-Admirable-
Mrs. P.-Oh, art can never reach such
perfectionl
Mr.. P.-Never.
Mrs P.-Considered from one artistic
standpoint, what kind of work would you
call that?
Mr. Pr should call it a frieze.-BoS
ton Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-24

ment of many things together. There
was a wide corselet belt of striped vel
vet, a full tan colored silk vest, short
bolero of the cheviot, with seal brown
velvet revers and medici collar bound
with mink fur. The sleeves had short,
pulled caps bound with fur, and the
wrists were also bordered with it. A
fat brimmed brown felt hat, with
very pronounced bell crown, trimmed
with drapery of the striped velvet like
that in the corselet and two black en-
pire plumes, was worn with this taste
full dress. The hat worn with the other
was of green felt, with velvet figured
ribbon and fancy plumes as garniture.
OLIVE HARPER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-24
Barred by Fad Teeth.

bad teeth was a medical exam
iner's reason for rejecting recent ap-
plicant for a position in the Brooklyn
fire department. The applicant had
passed the civil service examination,
but the physician argued that unsound
teeth meant an impaired digestion and
SO untitled man for arduous phys
ical exercise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-24

An excellent plaster for lame backs Is
made by taking an ounce each of burgundy
pitch, camphor gum and rosin and dram
of opium. Melt the pitch, and, having
broken up the other ingredients into small
bits, stir them in and see that they are dis
solved and evenly mixed Spread upon
thin leather. Wash the back with vinegar
as hot as can be borne, rub till it CLOVIS
and put the plaster on hot.--NeW York
Journal
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IN THE
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age
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