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The times., 1898-10-30

1t is a well-known fact that il Frank
Daniels has anything in his composition
that is developed TO a greater degree than
another it is his fondness for dogs. There
is never a season that he comes in from
the road without landing with from two
to half dozen of mans best friends.
Sometimes he buys them and often they
are presented by admiring friends who are
acquainted with his weakness. Daniels
always begins his tour with one canine,
however, which he carries along as sort
of nest egg. The aforesaid n. E. is an
English bull of the female persuasion.
appropriately named Hyde. or. as she is
more famiiiarly known, Mother Hyde.
and Notwithstanding the fact that she Is
one of the most hideously ugly anG vicious
looking brutes that ever chased a cat
over hack fence cribbed bone from
a butcher. Mother is the dearest old
thing that ever lived and the pet of every
grip from Maine to California. She is
knock-kneed behind and bow-legged in
front, with an undershot jaw that would
throw Steve Brodie into paroXysms of de-
light.
"A year or so ago the comedian began
his annual tour, and, usual, Hyde was
included in the cast. About the eighth
week out the company reached Kansas
! City, the next stand being Denver. The
3 show LETT Tor the latter city early sun
/ day morning. and as was the custom.
/ the dog actor was turned over TO the
/ tender mercies of the baggageman, who
/ demanded dollar and a half for her
Transportation"
! Daniels said. "All right / will give it to
/ you in the morning
! The train reached the capital of the
/ Silver State and the home of '.Swim-in-
b!ood-to-your- -bridle-bits" on time. and
/ Frank Daniels Immediately started for
J ward for his pet. What has his surprise
! TO have the 'smasher' demand 50 before
he would deliver her.
How is that?" asked the comedian, Il
/ thought you told me the charges would
/ be s1.JO?''
so / did. so l did," answered the
agent. That is the regular rate between
| Kansas City and Denver at the same
time hauling Hyde's crate from under a
Pile of trunks $3.50 each. You've got six
here"
Go easy said Daniels. as he took a
peek through the bars. Sure enough,
there they We're, six English bulls. Hyde
had earIpd the title of mother during the
night by presenting there's only a few
of US left with five understudies. who
were Just at that particular moment
scrambling for their first maternal meal.
The times., 1898-10-30
TWO Weeks IN GOTHAM
catherine and son and Off,
Both Produced.
SAM BERNARD's FAILURE
Viola Allen and Richard Mansfield
Turning Away PeOpic-Julia Ar
thurs Return Nancy Sykes
Thinks Hall Caine the Rest Press
Agent in New York.

New York, Oct. 22.-The only new pay
in town this week was made known at
the Madison Square Theater Monday
night 1t Is called "On and Off," is from
the pen of Bisson and has already been
done In Washington.
Sam Bernard Is a failure as star and
will disappear from the Bijou Theater
on Or about November 5. He becomes
member of the company engaged to ap-
pear in "A Dangerous Maid" which is
to be done at the Casino in November.
Edward Rosenbaum. will then accept a
position as the general manager of the
Casinos road attractions. May Irwin
follows Mr.. Bernard at the Biiou.
The Castle Square Opera Company has
evidently made good move in present.
ing grand Italian opera in English, at the
American Iheater. Last week the house
was crowded every night and the demand
for seats became so lively that ii was de-
cided to continue Aida" for eight more
performances. The opera has a double
cast of principles, all of whom can sing.
and the entertainment they furnish is
thoroughly artistic.
Popularity still attends "A Runaway
Girl at Daly's Theater 1t Is not often
performance but that is just what they
are doing here. This settles the question
of the stay of the piece and 1t will now
run till the advent OF the dramatic COM
pany in November.
"Cyrano de Bergerac." at the Garden
Theater and THE Christian" at the
Knickerbocker, are the sensational hits of
the season and both are turning away
hundreds nightly. In the former. Mans
sfall TO- i
Allen has firmly established herself as
star of the first magnitude. OF the other
successes in town. The Fortune Teller"
at Waliacks: The Little Corporal" at
the Broadway: Hotel Topsy Turyy," al
the Manhattan, and Sporting Life" AT
the Academy are doing more than well
In the latter establishments there seem
TO be no signs of mourning over the sud
den desertion of Robert Hilliard. This
| actor. in all probability, has the worst
case OF enlarged Uranium ever known to
the stage. Bob is only fairly good actor
| and | firmly believe that unless his dis
ease is speedily cured his days or nights
of usefulness are numbered.
Yankee Doodle Dandy" the Casino 5
| extravagant extravaganza. is this week
transferred to the Grand with the Crig =
nal cast. including Clara Betz. the I'M
est formed woman in the world" Busi-
/ ness is very large but the enga gement
VIII end Saturday night. as Manager
Pitou is to present Cumberland II" at
his house next Monday. This Will serve
TO introduce several competent actors
and actresses new TO the local stage
The Sign of the Cross" is on at tie
Fourteenth Street Theater. II viii be
followed by Chauncey oicott in Sweet
Inniscarra."
Fanny Rice starts her tour in a new
version of AT the French Ball" sho. /
/ ly. She IS soon to have new
/ play by some one In your city. l hear.
Hall Caine is the best press agent in
| town.
The times., 1898-10-30
at last the mousse oniclal aesenaea t.

at last the house official descended to
strategy. About 10 O'Clock he approached
Mr.. Smith, who was going on I'm the taller
of his two personalities. and remarked,
Look a here, sir. i need TO get that
room bad an if you'll let me have 1t I'll
fix you another just as good"
No said Mr.. Smith, calmly but hrm-
ly. .'TR stay where l am.
Then the underling turned TO prevarica-
ton. Looking the comedian straight in
the eye, he remarked: Your brother
that's sharing the place with you says
he'll move if you will"
My brother?"
'-Yes-the feller that looks like you"
''Ah.'' remarked the actor. catching the
humor of the situation, .'ah, well; IL you
can get my brother to consent, I'll go
with him. And he went on. Ten min
utes later he had made a quick change,
and was waiting In his second personaii-
ty for a cue, when the carpenter accost-
ed him. Forgetting what had occurred
for a moment. Mr. Smith was little
surprised, but then came remembrance,
and he laughed heartily.
Wait a moment the carpenter had
said. stepping before him. Your broth
er-'the tall one-says he don't like that
room. anyway. and he's goin' to get out
If you will. What shall | tell him?"
But the official never repeated what Mr..
Smith suggested.
The times., 1898-10-30

In the list of comic operas for the sea-
son now opening none is likely to be wei
coined more cordially than that charming
Casino conceit, The Belle of New
York" which reappesrs at the Lafayette
for the week of November II with Dan
DAILY as its star This clever work of
Hugh Morton and Gustave Kerker is sui
generis. In ii both author and composer
have cut loose from traditions. and. Civ
ing their fertile fancy the freest rein.
have developed an Extravaganza fascinat-
ing alike to eye and ear. The innovation
has caught the taste of the public. with
the result that London has gone into &C.
stasies over the piece. while Berlin and
Paris have ordered II for immediate pro-
duction by specially organized companies.
The times., 1898-10-30

opera hits, ''The Wizard of the Nile and
THE Idols Eye" The organization is to
include all the old favorites of last year
Helen Redmond. Norma Kopp, Alfred c.
Whe!an. VIII Danforth. and several new
people, prominent among whom is Kate
Urat, of Casino fame. Daniels will leave
for the Pacific Coast Immediately after
his week here. He may also include a trip
to Honolulu during this season. negotia-
tions for which are now pending. The
sale of seats opens Thursday morning.
The times., 1898-10-30

Frank Daniels's annual engagement In
Washington will begin next week at the
Columbia Theater Supported by his en-
tire company. he will produce his two big
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-24
STOLE ALL THE MONEY.
Public Funds Robbed by the Span
iards Before Leaving Porto Rico.

San Juan, Nov. 24-There are many live
claims in Porto Rico today ante-daIlng the
American occupation, namely the roman
Catholic church, claims from the pension
fund of widows of civil employees which
have not been paid by Spain for many
months and other claims of a similar ma
ture. The money collected from the olQ,
unpaid taxes may be applied to dqu1date
It is a fact that considerable sums of
insular money, such as Individual deposits
in the colonial treasury, the teachers pen
sion fund of 10000 pesos, etc, were alb
sorbed during the last days of the Span
ish occupation and were conveyed to the
peninsula. Attempts are now being MADE
to recover these amounts, but the success
of the efforts is considered doubtful.
The settlement of the question OF the
Porto Rican currency is OF the nrSt I'M
pOrtance to the islands businessman there
arrived at in the near future.
Comm cree is tinnid and cOnSerVa tive, and
in consequence exchange is at 165- Amer1-
cans have been asking many concessions
from the military authorities, but none
has been granted. The authorities will
not bind the United States in a way which
may involve future obligations.
The Porto Rican officials continue taxi
ing the oath of allegiance to the United
The Fifth cavalry is being distributed
troopers can take active measures to sup
press disorders. Cavalry is vastly more
effective than infantry in this kind OF
work and good results are expected There
is a motion before the San Juan council
for the reorganization of the police. Such
action is much needed, as the present pO=
lice force is unable cope with the d1Sor-
ders especially those arising between the
themselves ashore.
Many cases of typhoid fever are report
ed at Ponce and redOubled efforts are be-
ing made to complete the sanitation of
San Juan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-24
PRESIDENTS MEET.
Mckinley Exchanges Courtesies With
Costa Rica's Chief Executive

Washington, Nov. "a President
Iglesias; of Costa Rica, arrived here
yesterday afternoon and although
travelling Incognitoss he was accorded
all the honors fitting to the visit of a
sovereign government and sister re-
public. Colonel Carter, of the adjutant
generals Office, had met the president
and his party and accompanied them to
Washington. On their arrival here they
were met at the station by Colonel
Bingham, as the personal representa-
tive of the president, who escorted the
party to carriages in waiting. President
Iglesias, Minister Calvo of Costa RIGA,
and CokOnels Carter and Bingham, en-
tered the first carriage and were driven
to the Arlington hotel, where they were
Joined by the remaining members of the
party including UuOa, former secretary
Of interior and Costa RIGA consul gen.
eral at New York, two brothers OF Pres
ident Iglesias, Colonel Quesada of the
army, w. H. Lynn, the presidents
brother-in-law and several members Of
the presidents personal staff. The
party was assigned to the extensive
suite of apartments used by distinguish
ed guests. Shortly after the presidents
arrival, Secretary Porter called to ask
when it would be agreeable for Mr..
Iglesias to receive the president of the
United States, who desired to pay his
respects. An immediate engagement
was made and soon thereafter Presi-
tary Porter and Colonel Bingham, the
latter in full uniform, drove from the
White House to the hotel. They were
met at the doorway by Minister CalVO
and Colonel Carter and escorted to
President Iglesias' private parlor. The
meeting of the two presidents was most
cordial and entirely devoid of formality.
They chatted together about five min
utes, exchanging good wishes, and then
President Mckinley bade President
Iglesias goodbye, after wishing him
most pleasant visit in this country.
This official formality over, another one
of a like nature followed when Presi-
dent IgIesias returned Mr.. McKinley's
call The Costa Rican president was ac-
companied to the White House by the
officials of his party and was received
by President Mckinley with another
exchange of well wishes. The party
then returned to the hotel, where dinner
was served in three private dining
apartments. A dinner will be given at
the White House in honor of the visit
ing president some time next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-24
GOMPERS IS LATE.
Makes Suggestions to the President
Regarding His Message.

Washington, Nov. 24-Mr. Samuel J.
GOmpers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, accompanied by
the secretary of the Federation, had an
hours conference with the president to-
day in regard to legislation in the in
terest of labor now pending in congress.
Mr.. GOmperS' purpose was to secure if
possible, the endorsement of these meas
ures in the presidents forthcoming mes
sage to congress.
The president was deeply interested
in Mr.. GOmpers' remarks and without
indicating what, if any, specific recon-
mendations would be made in his mes
sage on these subjects, said that he re-
garded it the duty of every man, Wheth-
er in public or private life, to use every
effort in his power to improve the con-
dition of the working man and to bridge
the chasm between him and his en-
ployer.
Mr.. Gompers favored the eight hour
labor law, which limits a days work to
eight hours, whether the work is being
done directly by the government or by
contra ctOrs, and the bill having for it's
object the Improvement in the condition
of American seamen. This bill gives
the seamen the right to leave a vessel
when she is in safe harbOr and aboliShes
corporal punishment. He also urged
the Lodge immigration bill which limits
immigration to persons who can read
and write, and the convict labor bill
which prohibits the transportation of
the product of convict labor from one
state to another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-24
KANSAS NEWS.
An AtchisOn County Cheese u an
Who Took First Prize
At the Recent Creamery Meet
ing in Topeka,
GOES TO WISCONSIN,
Where He Will Deliver a Series
of Lectures
For Twelve Weeks, to Be Paid
For by the State.
GOES TO WISCONSIN,

Atchison, Nov 24-H. vanLeeuwen,
who manufactures cheese at bingham
and Whiting, was in town today. He
leaves tomorrow night for Madison,
Wis, where he will deliver a series of
lectures for twelve weeks on practical
cheese and butter making. These lee
lures will be delivered in the Wisconsin
state university, under the auspices of
the state. and viii be paid for by the
state.
Mr.. VanLeeuwen is a graduate Of the
institution where he now goes to lee
ture. He began his career as a cheese
maker at NOrtonville. Last week at
Topeka, during the meeting of the
Kansas Dairymen's association, he took
the first prize on cheese, over nine com
petitors, among them being his old
teacher at Nortonville. There are
twenty-five cheese manufacturers in
Kansas. and 450 creameries and skim
ming stations. He is now considering
the ACCESSIBILITY of engaging in cheese
manufacturing in this city, and will
give the matter attention after his re-
turn from Wisconsin in February.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-24
PREPARING TO MOVE.
B1anco is Rapidly Closing Up His
Business in Cuba

Havana, Nov. 24-Captain General
Blanco has directed that all suits in
cases pending against civilians or MEM
bers of the volunteer guerrilla or mobi-
lized forces under military Jurisdiction
shall be turned over to the civil auth
critics. The effect Of this order will
be that all such prisoners now confined
in military fortresses will be trans
ferred to the public jai1s Provision is
made that this transfer is to be compile
prisoners are to be shipped to Spain
during the first fortnight of December.
General Matthew c. Butler of the Gu
ban military commission. accompanied
by his aide Lieutenant Hampton, sail
ed today on the steamer AIascotte for
the United States by way of Tampa,
Fla. They are expected to return here
in about two weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-24
AN ISLAND FOR Us.
One at the Red Sea Entrance to Be
Had for the Asking.

Washington. Nov. 24.-An official de-
NAL is given to the story coming from
Vienna, via London to the effect that
the United States government has been
negotiating with the British govern
ment for the lease of the island of So
cotra off the eastern extremity of At
RIGA and near the southern entrance of
the Red sea- So far as can be gather
ed not only has our government made
no overture in that direction but it has
never even given consideration to the
advisability of acquiring a cOaling sta
ton in that quarter Of the world. Still
now that the suggestion has been given
publicity, offices are not wanting to come
forward in advocacy of some such pro-
position.
There is reason to suspect that in this
particular case the publication is really
a feeler, intended to convey to the Uni
ted States in an indirect manner the
disposition of the British government to
let as have this island Of Socotra on
the conditions named, not only as an
evidence of good will, but perhaps from
the more selfish motive of strengthen
ing a nation that might be a most val
liable ally in operations in the East.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-24
THE LESSON TAUGHT AT EN-
PORIA.

The failure Of the Cross bank at En-
poria and the loss to depositors which
Is almost certain to follow, is but one
more item in the mass of existing evil
dence that there IS no safe place in
which the people can put their saw
ings. Through misfortune, bad judg-
ment, recklessness, dishonesty or other
causes; in good times and in bad the
wrecking of trusted financial institu-
lions continues carrying down to ruin
hundreds of innocent patrons.
Each collapse like the one at Emporia
more strongly emphasizes the urgent
need Of a. place of absolute safety for
the money Of the people, especially the
wage earners who desire to lay some
thing aside for the future. Only one
method Of reaching perfect security
has ever been suggested and that lies
IN the establishment of postal savings
banks by the government.
There are many other strong reasons
advanced in favor of the system. and
scarcely any against it worthy of con-
sideration, but of all, the one urged
above. perhaps, is the most potent.
Second in importance is the saving to
the government which would accrue
through the opportunity thus afforded
of paying of ats bonds with money OBJ
tanned at lower rate of interest. The
matter has been argued from every
standpoint through the press and on the
platform until few people aside from
those having personal interests to serve
oppose the plan. yet scarcely anything
has been done by congress.
Bills for the establishment of postal
banks were introduced in both houses
during the last session but got no, fur
Their than the committees, owing to the
coming on of the war it is alleged. The
war is over now, and the necessity for
much legislation has grown out Of it,
but nothing can be Of more Importance
to the people than a measure which
affords them security for their money
and tends to a reduction of taxes.
II all who have lost money directly
or Indirectly by bank failures would
unite in an appeal to the national Iegis-
lature. they would make so formidable
a showing that there can be little doubt
that action would be taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-24
GOT TWO GOLD WATCHES.
Bold Confidence Game Worked on
Parsons Jeweler.

Parsons, Nov. 24.-The boIdest con-
ffdence game that has been perpetrated
in Parsons for many years has been
played on one of Parsons jewelers..
A gentleman representing himself to
be an engineer called on one of the
jewelers. and asked to be shown some
watches. After carefully examining the
watches the gentleman remarked to the
dealer that he would take the watches
to the NJ. K. & T. watch inspector and
test them. AS the gentleman had In the
course of his conversation mentioned
being a friend Of a number of Katy"
engineers, all Of whom were known to
the dealer as reliable men, no objection
was made to the alleged engineer TAX
ing the watches and having them test
ed. The fellow left the store and no
trace of him has been found and the
jeweler is out two fifty dollar gold
watches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-24
CHERRxvALE sHALE
Makes the Finest of Brick and is Easy
of Access.

CoffeyvilIe, Nov. 24.-The CoffeyviIle
Vitrified Brick company, who are max
ing preparations to erect a large plant
here shipped a car load of sha1e from
Cherryvale to their plant at Coffeyville,
in order to give it a thorough test. The
result was an utter surprise to the
brick men as it worked with so little
waste that they made $500 brick from
that one car of shale. The company
SAYS they have heretofore had to run
their machinery with one hundred
pounds of steam, but the shale from
Cherryvale worked with such ease that
one third less steam, and One-haf the
oil, made a much finer brick. In fact
brick men are free to say that the shale
around Cherryvale is of the finest quail
ity to be found, it being very free from
lime and other deleteriOus substances.
1t also is of such a fine nature that it
is much easier worked than ordinary
shaIes as it is easily pulverized into a
fine -four which when mixed with wa
ter works into g. paste almost as fine as
wheat flour. And then it is here in in
exhauStibIe quantities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-24
PHONE coMPANY SUED.
Live Wire Drops on a Horse and
Causes q Runaway at Wellington.

Wellington, Nov. PA. H. Demory
has fled a suit in the district court
against the Missouri & Kansas Tele-
phone company for 1855 damages. His
action is based on the results of his
mare running away on September %
last.
He had driven down town in his
buggy and hitched on the west side of
Washington avenue. In replacing the
old telephone wires with new ones an
old wire dropped and struck his mare,
causing her to break loose and run
away.
The suit will probably be fought out
on the legality and force Of a city ordi-
nance still in existence which forbids
the hitching of teams on Washington
avenue If Demory violated a valid
ordinance of the city in hitching his ami
NAL where he did, he is probably pre-
cIuded from recovering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

"a healthy beggar is happier than an
ailing king.
No man who is religious can become
a philosopher.
"A man should associate with his
equals intellectual equals) or live
II
Hope for the future is a tacit admis-
sion of evil in the present.
=
Good is the negative quality. Happi-
ness is a delusion of the heart.
To forgive and forget means to throw
away dearly bought experience.
To lay great value upon what other
people say is to pay them too much
honor.
"A man who is worth anything finds
society insipid, while a blOckhead is
quite at home in it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-24
THEIR VOYAGE RESUMED.
The Oregon and Iowa Again Steaming
Toward the Pacific.

Washington, Nov. 24-The battleshfps
Oregon and Iowa have resumed their long
cruise to Honolulu. Captain Barker, COM
handing the Oregon, and the senior officer
Of the expedition, has notified the navy
department that his little squadron sailed
last Saturday from Rio de Janeiro for
Montevideo. where another stop will be
made for coal. After leaving that port
the ships will head for Punta Arenas, in
the Straits Of Magellan, almost at the ex-
tremity of South America, which will
mark the accomplishment of about one
half of their voyage, unless they are or
dered at Honolulu to proceed to Manila