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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
AERONAUT'S FATAL LEAP.
Rejected Lover Kills Himself in the
Presence of HIS Sweetheart.

Key West, Fla, Feb. 4.-The body of
Manuel Perez, who lost his life in a bal
loon ascension at this place, was recover
ed from the bay this morning, but it had
that it was almost unrecognizable. 1t
was at first thought that Perez lost his
life as the result of accident, but develop
ments today show that, rejected by the
woman he loved, the man deliberately
leaped from the balloon into the waters
of the bay.
Perez was the son of a wealthy Cuban
at Tampa, and when FOrepaugh'S show
was in that place recently the young man
became infatuated with Mile, lola. an at
Perez no encouragement but he
was so infatuated that he left home and
followed the company, taking part in the
exhibition. When the company reached
here Perez ardently pressed his love on
Mile. lola but the young lady Spurned
him. The respondent lover then volun-
teered to make the balloon ascension AL
though he had never been up before, his
request was granted and he made the
cension, being instructed to decend by
loose, but waited until the balloon had
cleared the land and was far out over the
bay. Then with the balloon at an alti-
tude of 1,500 feet. he deliberately leaped
into the water: The noise made by his
body striking the water was heard near
ly a mile. Mile. lola, who was watching,
gave a piercing scream as she saw her
rejected lover leap to death.
Today in his trunk there was found
letter addressed to Mile. lola. In it
and that he would ascend in the balloon
and leap into the bay in order to end his
torture. Mile. lola is distracted by the
tragedy She now says that she really
der to test the strength of his love for
her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
ROCKEFELLER SUIT ENDS.
Transaction With the Baptist Church
Held to be Gratuity.

New York, Feb. 4.-Justice Pryor to-
day rendered a decision dismissing the
suit of the Baptist Tabernacle church
against John d. Rockefeller to compel
the specific performance of an alleged
contract, by the terms of which Mr.
Rockefeller was to deposit $50 900 worth
of 5 per cent interest bonds with a
trustee, the interest to be applied for
the benefit of the church.
The bonds were deposited by Mr..
Rockefeller as required, but after they
had paid interest for eighteen months
the railroad company which issued them
defaulted in the interest and since then
the church has received nothing
Rev. Daniel G. Potter, representing
the church, sued to compel Mr.. Rookie
Teller to pay about $4,000 interest Oh the
bonds and to make good the alleged
agreement to deposit the per cent in
terest bonds.
In dismissing the suit Justice Pryor
holds that in substance and effect the
transaction between Mr.. Rockefeller
and the church was a gratuity, and as
such was not the subject of a suit for
specific performance; that the church
did not prove that there was contract
between it and Mr.. Rockefeller for an
annuity; that Mr.. Rockefeller was not
personally responsible for a deficit in
the income of the bonds, and that what
ever obligations Mr.. Rockefeller incur
red in favor of the church he fully dis
charged by the deposit of the bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
TIN HER BARE FEET.
How One Guest Will Appear at the
sBradiey-HIartln Ball.

New York. Feb. 4-Elsie De Wolfe will
appear in her bare feet. That's the latest
bit of gossip about the Bradley-Martins
ball. In spite of the ironbound promises
of secrecy as to costumes it is safe to say
three-fourths of the costumes will be
known.
So much latitude has the hostess given
to the periods from which costumes can
be selected that the scene in the bah
ways than one. Gismonda is out of date,
according to the cards of invitation, but
nevertheless she is the empress whom
She will wear the garments of the en-
press in the church scene. Her dainty
pink feet will be bare. save for the strap
that holds the sandals in place. A heavy
gold embroidered gown and mantle
studded with gems will hang gracefully
about her slight figure, while a dainty
wreath of orchids will breathe soft odors
her brow. In her hand she Will carry
a bunch of white lilies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
SALOON IN KANSAS.
Mr.. Calderhead Declares PgDhibition
Does Prohibit in That State.

Washington, Feb. 4-William A. Cal
derhead. of Kansas, was speaker at a
mass meeting of the >Anti-Saloon league
yesterday afternoon in the Fourth Pres
byterian church. Col John F. Vinal,
chairman of the mass meeting committee,
presided. He called attention to the legis-
lation affecting the liquor traffic now
pending before congress
Mr.. Calderhead was introduced to tell
of the good results of prohibition in Kan
sas. He said there never had been a time
in the history of the liquor traffic when
it did not have to be watched by the law,
or any time when those interested in it
had not been engaged in some violation
of law: nor when they had not been en-
deavOring to prevent legislation looking
to its restraint. There was a period in
Kansas when the saloon was mightier
than the people. The prohibitory con-
Stitutional amendment was proposed by
the opposers of prohibition, a joke;
and without any expectation that it would
become law. But on submission of the
question to the people of the state. the
amendment was favored by more than
10000 majority. Mr.. Calderhead did not
deny that there were open violations of
the law in Kansas City, Wichita, Leaven-
worth Fort Scott. and a few other places
but prohibition. he contended, certainly
did prohibit. There were thousands of
boys in Kansas who had never seen a sa-
loon, and they would grow up honest
citizens, over whom the liquor evil would
gain no power. Mr.. Calderhead said that
Divine influence was guiding the anti
saloon movement wherever prosecuted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
WORK JOHANNES BURG.
More Men There Than Can be EN-
ploYed and Board is High.

New York Feb. Am advertisement
was recently inserted in western papers
to the effect that 'frst-class machine
acknowledgement generally is used
and those who have. first-class shaft
sinkers have a good show for making
money in johannesburg, South Africa
The notice went on to state that men
can make on contract $500 to $3.50 a month.
Board at the mines generally costs $50
MONTH The concluding paragraph in
the advertisement read: This informa-
ton is furnished by leading mining COM
panies in Johannesburg, S. A. R., and
thus advertised.
At the offices of the Ingersoll- Sergeant
Drill company, 26 Cortland street, the
porter gained some information, valuable
for the reason that it may be the cause
of preventing many workingmen and
much money going to a country that is
without a doubt unable to support them.
The secretary of this company said that
he had often heard of the advertisement;
that he was daily in receipt of letters
from the west referring to it and inquir-
ing about it, and that he had to each and
every one replied in the same manner:
ITO each writer said he Yesterday, ''I
have replied that the advertisement is
untrue in every particular. The South of
Africa today has more men in it than can
find employment. No such salaries
paid a the 'ad' states. and board costs
$50 a week, rather than that amount a
month. 1t is my opinion that the adver-
tisement was inserted by some steamship
company to increase its trade, but 1 am
not able to state which one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
MUST NOT SPIT IN CARS.
Four Policemen Will Enforce the Law
In New York.

New York, Feb. Am an address be-
fore the Ladies' Health Protective as
ISOLATION today President Roosevelt of
the police board said:
1.-The only way to convince some kinds
of human swine of their indecency is to
punish some other human swine
THE board of health he said will
soon detail four policemen to see that
its law regarding splitting in cars is oD-
served and to make arrests. But The
first arrest that is made will bring cen
ture upon the officer. The offender
when brought into court, will be dis
charged by the magistrate, who will
reprimand the policeman, and some of
the newspapers that consider them
selves bright and clever will publish
petty pictures of me and the police
man or comment upon the way the po-
lice allow burglaries and murders to be
committed while they interfere with
the Unborn right of an American citizen
to spit wherever he likes
The law, nevertheless, Mr.. Roosevelt
concluded, will be enforced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
A FAMOUS GUNMAKER DIES.
Report in Paris From sFrouenfield,
Switzerland, of the Demise of n.
Martini.

Paris, Feb. A report from Frouen--
field, Switzerland. announces the death at
that place of NJ. Martini, the inventor of
the Martini rifle.
NJ Martini commenced his experiments
in gunmaking forty years ago. 1t was
not until 1869. however, when a combina-
ton of the Martini breech action with
Henry barrel was selected from large
number of rifle inventions submitted to
the British government, that M. Martini
achieved fame and fortune. The whole
of the British army is now provided with
those weapons. The manufacture of the
Nartini-Henry rifle is now carried on by
the British government at factory at
Enfield, ten miles northeast of London.
About 500 operatives are employed at the
government factory. and it is estimated
that each Martini-Hen rifle costs Eng
land about As shillings.
M Martini had taken out a large num-
Der of patents upon inventions connected
with the manufacture of guns and the
Martini-Henry rifle has been adopted by
a number of the leading nations of the
world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
MESSITER TO RETIRE.
Trinity's Famous Organist to Leave
May l.

New York, Feb 4.-The fact that DR..
Arthur Henry Mesister is to be retired
from his position as organist and choir
master of Trinity church on May 1 has
caused many members of that church
to express their regret that the cale-
brated musician could not remain in his
present place a while longer. Colonel
S. Van Rensselaer, Cruger, who is comp
troller of the Trinity corpora ton, has
explained that the action of the vestry
is taken with the consent of the organ
list, and that the direct cause is the
fact that DR.. Messiter is becoming deaf
A church of the position of Trinity, he
said, with its influences and reputation
cannot, it is said, fall behind in musical
matters, and that is why DR.. Messiter
will give up the place he has filled for
thirty-one years.
He is nearly e. years old, and was ap-
pointed organist and choirmaster of
Trinity in 1866, to succeed DR.. Henry
Stephen Cutler.
At the same meeting at which DR.
Messiter was retired on a pension, it
was decided to retire DR.. Gilbert, who
has been organist of Trinity chapel for
twenty-seven years. He, too, will leave
his place on May 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
BRADLEY-MARTIN BALL.
Waldorf Hotel Will be Changed Con-
siderably for the Ball.

New York, Feb. 4-The reported en-
gagement of Bradley Martin, Jr., to
Miss Daisy Post was positively denied
today by the parents of both the young
man and young woman. 1t had been an
nounced that the engagement would be
made public at the coming Bradley
Martin bal masque, but the denials of
those who would be most likely to know
the existence of the engagement put
damper on the latest morsel of society
gossip.
ceived for the Bradley Martin ball All
of the costumes of the members of the
bradley Martin family will be bought
in New York.
The order for Mrs. Martins French
sovereign gown has been given. Mrs.
Martin has bought 800 pairs of silk
stockings at IS a pair for the servitors.
Ihey' viii appear in the costumes of
the period of Louis XIV.
-Four hundred carriages at 81 each
have been ordered by the Martins for
guests. The carriages will be arranged
IN a procession and guests, on leaving,
viii take the first carriage at the door
Ihls VIII prevent confusion and obvi-
ate the necessity of calling out num-
bers.
Several important changes will be
made in the Waldorf hotel by request
OF Mrs Martin. The mems cafe and
winter garden will have to be fitted up
period.
This will necessitate the removal of
the present fittings. The smaller ball
room, to be used by Mrs Martin as a
reception room, will be hung with ia
peStrieS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin, Florist Small
and Manager Boldt of the Waldorf had
a consultation over the decoration TO-
day The large ball room will be done
chiefly in pink roses and orchids. Ir-
regular and delicate Louis XVI gar
lands Will be hung over the mirrors
Electric lights will be arranged to look
like mOrninS-glOrieS.
The $50 tables on which supper will
be served from midnight until a. m
VIII be trimmed with American beauty
roses. The corridors and small rooms
adjacent to the big ball room will be
decorated with Virginia ivy and the
rooms under the balcony, usually known
subscription balls, will be converted in
TO beautiful grOttOS and will be used as
sitting OUT rooms
The music will be furnished by Koev-
essy's Eden Musee orchestra of IL Hun
garianS, Victor Herbert's TWenty-sec-
ond Regiment band and Carl Bereer's'
Hungarian orchestra of IA players The
dance music will be furnished by other
musicians.
The original intention was to have
the bands appear in costumes, but this
has been abandoned. They will appear
in their regular uniforms.
OF the many costumes to be worn at
the ball, one of the most picturesque
will be that of Reginald Jaffray, who
WIN oPPCe1A eS Se1IO IIle1l 1llCnl6u, with
the red robe, red beretta, lace collar and
chaplet of beads made familiar by Ed
win Booth.
Henry Lehr of Baltimore will be a
Louis XIV cOurtier, Charles B. Alexan-
der will appear in the judicial robes
and white wig of an advocate of the
same period. Mrs. Alexander is import
ing her Venetian gown of deep purple
brocade from Paris.
Miss Elsie De Wolfe, it is said, will
appear in sandals as Gismonda Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Reeve Merritt will be
the Hugenot lovers from MillaiS' IA
nous picture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
THE SIX COMPANIES.
Famous Chinese Organization Has
Gone Out of Existence.

San Francisco, Feb. 4--With the Chi
nese New Year, the Six Companies, the
most rich, powerful and far-reaching Chi
nese organization in America, goes out of
existence.
For a year and a half, ever since the
four provincial organizations-Ning YunS,
Kong Chow, Hop Wo and Shu Hing, COM
posing the See Yup observation-disclosures
their support and formed the -Four Com
panieS organiza ton, the Six Companies
has been practically in liquidation. For
years it was the banker, counselor and
diplomatic agent of every Chinaman in
America, while he lived, and adninistra-
tor of his estate after his death. It's
sources of revenue were varied and the
sums of money it handled We're astonish-
ing. 1t was the arbiter of difference and
quarrels, business and personal, between
the Chinese throughout the country, ana
the agency through which the police and
even the state department dealt with that
people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
ALABAMA IRON ABROAD.
Fifteen Thousand Tons Sold for Elk.
port in One Month.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 4-Fifteen
thousand tons of Alabama iron have been
f 1914 1og export thl5 month ma already " Th nc
world during the period from last July
to the present date amount to over sc, 900
tons.
These figures include only bona fide
sales, where the orders have been booked
and shipment has either been made al
ready or is to be made at future specified
dates, principally in installments during
May and June.
The quotations on export iron are as
serted by large manufacturers here to be
equal to the domestic prices and inclined
to be better. The lower grades of foun-
dry iron are sold mostly for export trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
COMIC OPERA AGAIN.
Frank Daniels "WiZard of the
Nile" VIII Pack the House
At the Grand Monday Night
SOusa Coming, Too.
Two First Glass Attractions for Next
Week After Siege of Ordinary
Plays and Actors.

Next Monday evening the comedian,
Mr.. Frank Daniels, will essay the task
of turning Egypt topsy-turvy, resurrect-
ing a. new Cleopatra and compelling the
dogs of Egypt to stop barking at the
pyramids, in his comic opera production,
1.-The Wizard of the Nile" Those who
have witnessed Mr.. Daniels work in
Little Puch,'' "a Brass Monkey and
''Dr. Cupid" will have a chance to SEQ
him to much better advantage in this
production as a comic opera star. The
piece is deliberately staged. the company
is large, and in all is one of the best COM
ic operas now before the American peo-
pie. The sale of seats will open tomorrow
morning. and it is probable that the
Standing room only signs will be ex-
hibited at the Grand on the evening of
the performance.
The Topeka Athletic association enter
tainment at the Grand tomorrow night
promises to be one of the best entertain
mentS of this class ever seen in Topeka.
Al r arFeangemenIts nave been IN charge
next week to take the position of physi-
cal director of the New York Military
academy.
Next Wednesday afternoon Sousa's
famous band will play a matinee at the
Grand Opera House in this city. This
year the band is making a flying tour
over a territory of q. 900 miles, playing
matinees in the afternoon in one place,
and jumping to the next for the evening
falls to the lot of an afternoon matinee,
while Emporia gets the band in the even
ing. While the band will probably play
to a fair house even at such an inoppor-
tune time as afternoon in the middle
of the week, yet Director Sousa will
doubtedly find his receipts smaller than
is usual in Topeka The band is the best
in America. The sale of seats opens to-
morrow night.
The audience which saw the second per-
Torrance of Faust at the Grand last
night was another disappointment to
Lewis Morrison For the reason that the
fact of his being with the company was
established at the first performance, Mr..
Morrison expected a much better audi
ence the second night 1t is probable that
the stormy weather had much to do with
keeping the people away. Topeka people
hope to see Mr.. Morrison here next year
with a new play.
1.-THE Clemenceau Case was presented
to a good house by the Newell Brothers
company at the Crawford Opera House
last night. Mr.. William Newell took the
part of Pierre The engagement of the
twin stars will continue throughout
the week, and tonight Thomas Chatter
tom will be presented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
Kate Fay Dying in a Hospital

Merietta, O., Feb. 4.-Miss Kate Fay
Ewing, who has distinction as Aunt
Katie" Fay, the founder of the first
childrens home in the United States, is
living at a hospital in Toledo, Ohio, i'll
of a disease from which she cannot re-
cover. Miss Ewing is now well advanc-
ed in wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
YOUR troubles? If not, get a bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure of all female complaints
exerting a wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to the organs.
If you have loss of appetite, constipa-
ton, headache, fainting spells, or are
nervous sleepless, excitable. melan-
choly. or troubled with dizzy spells,
Electric Bitters is the medicine you
need Health and strength are guar
anteed by it's use. Fifty cents and 81
at J. K. Jones drug store, Fifth street
and Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
MEAT DEPARTMENT.

yes. we must not fail to mention the
display of health flour by c. B. Hoffman
& Co. of Enterprise who We're giving
away five pound sacks as samples.
A negro string band and a fine or
chestra played sweet music for the Wis
itors, and made the affair an enjoyable
one=G1aScO Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
The New Cabinet Position.

Washington, Feb. A bill provid-
ing for the creation of a cabinet posi-
ton to be filled by a secretary of labor
was discussed today by the house COM
mittee on labor. The committee con-
sidered a suggestion that the depart
rnent should include commerce, labor
and manufactures, but no action was
taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
A Check on Princess de Chimav

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb At has
just been learned here that a Chicago
lumbernan named Lynons, an uncle of
the Princess, de Chimay will leave for
Europe this week to look after the prop
erty of the princess and perhaps check
her career.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04

Lost-A dear little child who made
home happy by its smiles. And to think
it might have been saved had the par
ents only kept in the house One Minute
Cough Cure, the infallible remedy for
Group. C. w. Stansfield, 632 Kan. Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
How Government officials Travel.

As a rule they prefer the Vandalia-
Pennsylvania Line. from st. Louis to
the National Capital. Excursion tick
cts on sale March LIST, I'd and Sd for the
Inauguration. If you're going it will
pay to investigate. Travelling Passen-
ger Agent ]. T. Foley, Kansas City, Mo,
or w. F. Drummer, A. G.. P. Agt, ST
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
Sale of Field Relics.

New York, Feb. 3-Within a few days
what pitiful remnants are left of the
great Cyrus w Field fortune VIII be
sold under the hammer by order of Mrs.
Cyrus w. Field, Jr. She is going to
Europe six weeks hence for long stay
and when she returns she will try hotel
ward Monday, but Mrs Field heard
there was to take place this week a sale
of $4,000 worth of curios. and. fearing
her little attraction would be OVerShad-
owed, she gave the word last evening
for a postponement of a least a week
The Field curiOs will not amount in
real value over $40, 600, if they will do
that. All the rich gold medals and for
eign decorations presented to the pro-
jector of the Atlantic cable are in the
museum of art.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04

Mr.. Ward L. Smith of F'rederickstown.
Mo, was troubled with chronic diar-
rhoea for over thirty years. He had
become fully satisfied that it was only
a question of a short time when he
would have to give up. He had been
treated by some of the best physicians
in Europe and America. but got no per-
manent relief. One day he picked up a
newspaper and CHANGED to read an ad-
vertisement of Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy He
got a bottle of it, the first dose helped
him and it's continued use cured him
For sale by druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04

TRY us on collars. We can make them
look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry,
l12 and ia W. Sth st. Phone 332.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
Fifty Years Ago.

who could imagine that this should be
The place where, in eighteen ninety-three
That white worI5-wonder of arch and
dome
Should shadow the nations, po1ychrome..
Here at the Fair was the prize conferred
On Ayers Pills, by the world preferred.
Chicago-1ike, they a record show,
Since they started-5o years ago.