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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
A BRITON
PRESIDES
At the Celebration of Washing
toms Birthday in Paris.
The British Ambassador Was
the Chairman
EULOGIZES AMERICA,
Says English Are Proud of
Washington's Country.
London Papers Do Not Like 1t
Very Well.

Paris, Feb 23-At a banquet of the
American University club last night in
honor of Washingtons birthday, Sir Ed
mund John Monson, British ambassador
to France, presided. He alluded to the
benefit to be derived from sojourn in
the United States. He dwelt at length
upon the statements of Washington and
said that he shared the opinions of many,
that separation had been beneficial to
both countries.
Ambassador Eustis then announced the
receipt of a telegram from several COVER
nors in the United States.
London, Feb. 23.-The Times gives pro-
minenec to and prints a verbatim report
of the speech of Sir Edmund John Monson
British ambassador to France at the
WaShingtonS birthday banquet at Paris.
The verbatim report of the speech occurs
at the close of an interesting sketch OF
WaShnigton'S career and character, and
in it appears the statement: Yes, first
in war, first in peace and first in the
hearts of his cOuntrymen. We also claim
the right to be proud of his memory
The Times, in its editorial references to
the speech of Sir John Monson, expresses
the opinion that in his desire to do JUS
ambassador to France was not altogether
just to those of his own countrymen who
took the losing side during the last CEN
tury. Times is of the opinion that if sepa-
ration had come peacefully it would not
have left behind those bitter memories
which even be stirred to retard
the cementing of peace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
MANSION FOR MRS. TIFFANY
It is Being Built for Her by Her
Father, Mr.. Havemeyer.

Westbury, L. L, Feb. 23.-One of the
finest houses on Long Island is being
built at this place for Mrs. Perry Tif-
fanny by her father, Mr.. Havemeyer.
The mansion is half mile back from
the Jericho turnpike, and commands
beautiful view of the country to the
south and of the ocean. The main build
ing is IS by As feet, with two wings,
each 40 by sc feet, making the length
las feet and the width, including the We
randas, rs feet.
The building is of the Ionic style of
architecture. The library and dining
room are finished in antique oak, the
main hall and reception room in ash and
the servants rooms in black ash. The
steps are of marble and the bath rooms
and porches are tiled. The building will
cost about 500, 900.
The grounds will be laid out in drives
and a park will be made of the forest
in the rear of the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
MONSTER WHALE SIGHTED.
Southampton Old Salts Patroling the
Beach.

Southampton, L. I, Feb. 23.-The beach
from here to the eastward as far as
Anna gansett and Bridgehamptoni being
patrolled today by sharp lOokOutS
watching for the monster right whale,
which made its appearance about two
was chased several miles by three boats
crews from here.
The last seen of him was off Bridge
hampton, at a little before dark yester-
Gay, and he was then heading eastward.
1t is thought, however by the old sea
captains who live along shore that he
may return, and if so, make his appear
ance off Amagansett, which has always
been a favorite feeding ground, and
where stranded whales have often come
ashore on flood tides.
AT daylight all the life savers at the
stations from here to the eastward were
up and alert to sight the whale, and a
patrol was at once established. These
men were soon Joined by the old whal-
ers and villagers, who thronged the
beach during the close of yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
LIKE UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
People Can Always be Found Who
Like Monte Cristo.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-It has been mary
years, five, or Whereabouts, since JANIS
cago.
During all this time he has kept to the
provinces, as one might call the region
of smaller cities, and he has found will
ing and pleased listeners there in p1en-
ty- He comes back to Chicago after so
long an absence, announces as his OPEN
ing bill for a Sunday night Monte
Cristo''-a play that has been battering
the ears of the public necessarily for
nearly a century-and draws an audi
ence that well nigh fills the house to
the roof.
That was Mr.. O'NeiI's reception at
McVicker's theater last evening.
There is, it is true, much that is still
enjoyable in this thrilling tale of suf-
fering innocence and wrongs revenged.
Those who try to write melodramaS
nowadays recognize the fact and make
futile attempts to create Danglars and
Fernands and Nortiers. But they lack
the fancy of Dumas. Their characters
are not men and women, tremulous with
the passions and instincts of life, but
mere puppets, rag babies, if you will,
made of the shreds and patches of emo
ton.
These writers-and everybody knows
them, for their names always appear in
great letters ON the show bills-should
grown weary of Monte Cristo,'' and go
to see it again.
There is little to be said now of Mr..
O'NeiIPs performance. 1t is not changed
much in the years he has been playing
it. Only one seems at times to feel
that he is surer of himself than he used
to be, and he has certainly softened
down his style. This is significant of
maturity, and, by the way, a DISPOSE
ton to advance. This is the one feature
of his work that is most commendable,
and the one that places him at present
far above Mr.. Mantel, with whom he
has been counted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
STEALING RIGHT AND LEFT
Has Been Discovered in County Of
fees at Duluth.

Duluth, Mimi, Feb. 23.-The grand
jury has completed it's laborS and turn
ed into court its report, accompanied by
% indictments. The report is sensa-
tiOnal document.
The jury finds in it's report that the
register of deeds, though paid a salary
of SO, 600 per year has been in the habit
of appropriating to his own use large
amounts of fees which should have
been turned into the county treasury;
that he has received money for official
services which he has retained to his
own use while it should have been turn
ed over to the county treasurer. The
grand jury lately returned an indict-
ment against Register of Deeds Bergs-
from for the transportation of funds
and the report says that the county
auditor has received fees for making
certificates of taxes, amounting each
year to several hundred dollars, no part
of which has been turned into the coun-
ty treasury.
There are two indictments against
Auditor Halden, charging misappropri-
alton of funds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
GROWERS LAST PROTEST..
The President Writes What is Proba-
bly, His Last Pension Veto
Message.

Washington, Feb. 23.-In vetoing the
bill granting a pension to Maria Sinner
lat, the president sums up his general
objections to the kind of pension legis-
lation which has been enacted by the
present congress- This lady was PEN
stoned in 1857 as a widow. In 1881 she
stopped. but being divorced from her
second husband, it is proposed to pen
sion her again. The president says:
THE rule governing the operation OF
the general pension laws, which forfeits
a widows pension on her re-marrying,
seems so reasonable and just and its re-
taxation must lead to such departure
from just principles and to such vexa-
am convinced it ought to
be strictly maintained; I hope hope
the attention of the senate to the in
creasing latitude clearly discernabl in
such pension legislation. 1t has seemed
to me 50 useless to attempt to stem this
tide by executive interference that
have contented myself with non &C
quiescence in numerous cases.
There have been already presented
to me for executive action during the
pension bills, of which 1 have actually
examined lis. The entire number of
such bills that have become laws during
the four sessions since March 4, 1893, is
391- Some of these, presented at the
present session, are not based upon the
least pretext that the death or disabili-
ty involved is related to army service,
while in numerous cases it is extremely
difficult to discover such relations. There
is one feature of this legislation which
l am sure deserves attention: I refer
to the great number of special bills Tor
the purpose of increasing the pensions
of those already on the rolls. OF the
115 special pension bills which I have
examined since the beginning of the
present session, So granted or restored
pnsions and 81 increased those already
listed while the approximation of money
necessary to meet this increase alone
exceeds considerably the amount re-
quired to pay the original pensions
granted or restored by the remaining So
bills.
'I can not discover that these in
creases are regulated by any rule or
principle and when we remember that
there are nearly a million pensioners on
our rolls, and consider the Importantly
for such increase that must follow the
presidents already made, the relation
of the subject to justifiable increase of
our national revenues can not escape
attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
KANSAS GETS TWO PLACES
A Grand Commandery of Coiored KIT.
Has Been Organized.

TemnIar Communicates of the United
States have organized a grand command
cry in st. Louis. Delegates from seven
were represented
Permanent organization was effected by
the election of the following officers: C.
w. Prentice, Missouri, grand master; Os-
car Harris, Kansas, deputy grand mas,
ter: S L. Willis, Illinois, grand general
issimo; ]. L. Adams, Michigan, grand
captain general; Early lawrence, Texas
grand prelate; J. S. Murray, Illinois,
grand senior warden: A. ]. Smith Kansas
grand junior warden; B. s. Harris, Hi
nois, treasurer; o. NJ Wood, Missouri,
grand recorder; ]. NJ. Willis, Michigan,
grand standard bearer; W. NJ. Kimbro.
Texas, sword bearer; H. H Jones, Mis-
souri,. grand warden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
WEARY OF TOWK LIFE.
Fred Gooding Leaves His Job in a
Bank and Takes to the Woods.

Wausau, Wis, Feb. 23-Fred Cooling
of Lockport, ILL.,, disappeared from the
home of his uncle, E. B. Thayer, last
Saturday evening and not until yester-
day was word received of his where
abouts. Gooding is a son of w. A.
Gooding, a prominent resident of Lock
port. He had a position as collector in
the First National bank here. Satur-
day, becoming tired of town life, he
dressed in a hunting suit and taking
his rife, started as he says, for the
woods. He walked nine miles and in a
dense forest where wildcats and wolves
are quite plentiful, rugged out a camp
in which he passed four nights. Last
evening two newspaper men from this
city drove to the camp and induced
Gooding to return to town. He left to-
night for his home al Lockport.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
DIR. QUAYLE TO REMAIN.
Kansas City Pastor Declines the Call
to New York Calvary Church.

Kansas City, Feb. 23.-The Rev. Dr.
w. A. Quayle, pastor of the Independ-
ence Avenue M E. church, has de-
clined the call to the Calvary church,
New York city, the pastorship of
which was rendered him about three
weeks ago. He teIegraphed the board
of trustees of the New York church
Saturday night that he would not ac-
cept their offer, and announced the fact
to his congregation at the close of the
Sunday service.
DR.. Quayle has been pastor of the In
dependence Avenue M. E. church three
years and during that time has done
much to strengthen it. The member
ship has grown from about $50 to over
LOO. Before coming to Kansas City
DR.. Quayle was president of the Bald
win college, Baldwin, Kan. to which
position he was elected when 80 years
of age. His -pastorate here is the first
he has ever held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
RACE WITH AN AVALANCHE
Lorenzo TwitchelPs Narrow Escape
From Premature Burial

Boise, Idaho, Feb. 23.-News is re-
ceived here of the killing of Charles
Carlson in a snow slide near Clifton
Carlson and Lorenzo Twitchell were in
the mountains getting wood. They
had rolled a log down the mountain
side to a point where there was very
little snow There the log lodged, and
they took a team to drag 1t down
Carlson was at work adjusting a
chain to the stick of timber, when
Twitchelrs attention was attracted by
an unusual sound and, looking up, he
saw a snow slide coming laundering
down the mountain He called to
Carlson to look out for himself and
then jumped on a horse and started on
a race with the slide down the noun
tain. 1t was a wild ride, but Twitchell
managed to reach a place of safety.
Carlson did not get the warning in time
and was overwhelmed and killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
WASHINGTON AND DAVIS.
Both are Remembered at the Celebra-
ton in Richmond.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 23.-Washing-
tons birthday was observed by a gem
era1 suspension of business. The ladies
of the Confederate Memorial Literature
society held a Confederate tea at the
Commonwealth club in the afternoon,
Jointly observing Washington's birth
day and the anniversary of the inaugu-
ration of Jefferson Davis as president
of the cOnfederacy. The interior of the
club house was deliberately decorated
with Confederate flags, plants and flow
ers. The favorite southern war songs
were sung.
There was a parade by local military
examinations in the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
SPORTS ARE ARRESTED.
They are the Same Who Buncoed a
Denver Man Out of Large Sum.

Denver, Col, Feb. 23.-Jack Davis, J.
w. Flynn, Charles Reynolds, Charles
Stewart, J. c. Hames and Frank Pier
son have been arrested in this city and
at Colorado Springs on charges of con-
spiracy and grand larceny.
The complainant is George E. Ham
nan, a we'll known bicycle dealer in this
city. He bet $4,000 with Pierson that
BERTHE Banks could defeat Paul Richie
in a five mile bicycle race. HameS
was stakeholder; Davis, Flynn and
Reynolds assisted in arranging the
match. Just before the hour for the
race Banks was arrested on a trumpet
up charge, Richie rode over the course
alone and Hames turned over the $780,
900 stakes to Pierson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
ROCKEFELLER ESCAPES.
The Texas Antitrust Law is Declared
Unconstitutional

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 2S.-In the United
States district court, Judge Chas. Swayne
has declared the Texas antitrust law
unconstitutional 1t was under this law
that Rockefeller. Flagler and other stand
ard oil magpates were indicted at Waco.
The indictments led to a demand on
Gov. Flower for the arrest of the million
aires. The agent of the Standard OH
company at Waco was arrested and con-
Victed.
The case came up before the United
States court here on application for ha~
beas corpus. The state will take the case
to the United States supreme court. The
judge declared the law restricted the lib
erty of citizen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
Rubber Shoes for McKinley's Horses.

Kansas City, Feb. 23.-Joseph Hirsch,
veterinary surgeon of this city, has
received an order from Washington, D.
C., for fou1 sets of front and hind shoes
to be used on the horses drawing Pres
ident-elect McKinley's Inauguration
carriage. The shoes ordered are of the
patent rubber kind recently invented
by DR.. Hirsch and which are especially
adapted for asphaltum streets, pre-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
FRANK BURKIET NAMED.
he Will Succeed Vandervoort as
President of the N. R. P. A.

Memphis. Feb. 2S-At the meeting of
the Reform Press association in this city
yesterday, the appointment of committees
and the address of President Vandervoort
occupied the morning session and the fea-
ture of the afternoon session was the cleo
the ensuing year.
The middle-of-the-road element gave
general support to President Vandervoort
President Vandervoort's recommended
ton that National Chairman Butler be de-
posed was received with loud applause
from all parts of the hall
The convention will convene at 10 o'clock
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
Something to Know.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone TO the nerve centers IN the
and Kidneys, and aids these organs
in throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite
aids digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very
best blood purifier and nerve tonic
Try it, Sold for soc and 81 per bottle
at ]. K. Jones' Drug Store, Fifth and
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
Receiver for Austin's Car Lime.

Austin, Tex, Feb. 2S.-Judge McCor-
mick, in the United States circuit court
has appointed a receiver for the Austin
Rapid Transit Railway company IN
der an action brought by the Interna-
tional Trust company of Boston, which
holds $343,000 of the company's first
mortgage bonds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
REEKING WITH BLOOD.
Were the Streets of Benin When the
British Entered It.

London, Feb. ga dispatch from Brass,
Africa, gives details relative to the cap
ture on February Is. of Benin City by the
British naval expedition against the Emfr
of Nupe. There was an eight hour run
ming fight. and stubborn resistance in
the part of the Fulahs. Four of the
whites. including DR.. Fyfe were killed
and 10 wounded.
The expedition found Benin City reek-
mig with human blood. Many human be-
ings had been sacrificed and crucifed by
the Fulahs. The troops destroyed the
crucffying trees and the 'Juju houses"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23

A few months ago Mr.. Byron Every
of Woodstock, Mich, was badly afflicted
with rheumatism. His right leg was
swollen the full length, causing him
great suffering. He was advised to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The first
bottle of it helped him considerably and
the second bottle effected a cure. The
% and so cent sizes are for sale by
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
THE INAUGURAL RATE.
The Trans-Missouri Association Will
Offer a Rate of One Fare for
the Round Trim.

Chicago, Feb 23.-Authority has been
granted by the chairman of the Trans
Missouri associat ton to the roads of that
organization to acknowledge a rate of
one fare for the round trip for the inau-
guration at Washington.
The authority was granted on the re-
quest of the Union Pacific, which desired
to meet the action of the St. Louis and
San Francisco road which is not a mem
Der of the associat ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
Bench Show Onena

New York, Feb. 23.-The twenty-first
annual dog show of the Westminster
Kennel club opened today and will con-
tinue until next Thursday at Madison
Square Garden. Among the exhibitors
are J. Pierpont Morgan, George Gould,
Henry Jarrett, ]. L. Kernochan, H. H.
HunneWell Jr. and Oliver A mes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
James b. Lathron III.

Walter Oakley of this city has been
soliciting contributions from the friends
of Rev. James H. Lathrop who has been
seriously i'll for some time at the city
hospital in Cortland, N. Y Mr.. Lathrop
was engaged in the last campaign in the
interest of reform, going east soon after
election. He was taken ill and exper-
fenced a severe siege with nervous pros
tration. The Topeka friends responded
geQorOuSly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
GERMAN EMPEROR IS ILL.
William is Confined to His Room by
an AbscesS

London, Feb. pa dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Berlin says that EN-
peror William is confined to his room by
reason Of an abscess on his right knee.
leave the palace for several days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
THE GREAT
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE
For the Inaugural, Washington, D. O.,
March 4. 1897.

The Rock Island will sell tickets at
one fare for the round trip. Tickets on
sale March LIST and End, final limit
March 10th. For full information call
at Rock Island passenger depot, Cor.
1st and Kansas ave, or by phone 1874.
A. NJ. FULLER,
City Pass. Agt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
WILL LEAVE KANSAS.
A Rumor That S. B. Bradford Hopes
to Adorn the Bench.

Ex-Attorney General s. B. Bradford has
decided to leave Kansas. He has made
arrangements to move within few DAYS
to South McAlester, Indian Territory
where he will engage in the practice of
law.
1t is rumored among the generals
friends that soon as the Mckinley ad-
ministration is settled that steps will be
taken to place Mr.. Bradford on the Fed
eral bench
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
BRYAN OFFERS PRIZES.
He Addresses the Public Schools at
the Place of Birth.

Salem ILL., Feb. 23.-William ]. Bryan
wife and daughter spent Washington's
birthday here and paid a visit to the pub
lie school which the great free silver ad-
vocate attended in his youth.
He addressed the pupils on Washington
and offered two valuable prizes to be
awarded by the board of education, from
year to year, to the two pupils standing
The highest in OratOry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
HART Is FOUND GUILTY.
The Owner of the Filibuster Laurada
is Convicted.

Philadelphia Feb. 23.-John D. Hart,
owner of the filfbustering steamer Lau-
rada, who has been on trial in the Uni
ted States court here for several days,
charged with setting on foot military
expedition to Cuba in defiance of the
neutrality laws, was found guilty this
morning by the jury.
The defendant was in court at the
time the verdict was announced, but he
gave no outward indication of emotion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
Protecting Marriage Industry.

Jefferson City, Mo, Feb. 23-The leg
islature has passed law which prohib-
its any person from solemnizing mar
riages who is not a citizen of the United
States. No foreign bishop or priest can
legally perform the marriage cere-
mony in Missouri until he becomes a
citizen of the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
what are the wild waves sayipgP

Why, Roll up. tumble up, any way
to get up" to that cut prices on
everything sale. The New Model,
one solid week, beginning Thursday
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23

What are the wild waves SayingP
Why, Roll up, tumble up, any way
to get up to that "cut prices on
everything sale. The New Model.
one solid week, beginning Thursday
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23

E. E. Turner of Compton, Mo, writes
US that after suffering from piles for
se~enteen years, he completely cured
them by using three boxes of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t cures eczema and
severe skin diseases. G. w. Stansfield,
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23

One Minute is all the time necessary
to decide from personal experience that
name implies. C. w. Stansfield, 632
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23

For an impoverished condition of
the blood and loss of vitality, take
Ayers Sarsaparilla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23

Shirts. collars and cuffs Iaundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth. St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23

Presidential Inauguration-Wash
ton, D. G., March A. 1897, Santa Fe
Route, the Home road, will sell tickets
one fare, $29.25 for round trip-Dates of
sale, March 1 and 2-good to return
March 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23

Broken edge collars made smooth by
Peerless Steam Laundry,