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breaches TOO LOUD.
Minister Interrupted by a Request to
Lower His Voice.

PIainfeld, N. J., Aug. 11.-Plainfield
church circles are stirred up over the
friction between the First Baptist
church and the Calvary Baptist colored
church, as we'll as between the latter
society and the people who live near
the church, at West Front street and
Central avenue. The trouble is the re-
suit of the high voice with which the
Rev. Scott Wallace, of the colOred flock,
exhorts his congregation to adhere
strictly to the Scriptural injunctiOns.
Rev Mr.. Wallace is more than feet
tall and weighs about 300 pounds
Though a modest and quiet man out OF
the pulpit, when he breaches he be-
comes enthusiastic and his voice is cas-
lily heard a block away. He is a Viz
gilman.
On the opposite corner is the First
Baptist church edifice, in which one OF
the largest and most aristocratic con-
gregations in PlainfieId worships. Rev.
DR.. D. J. Yerkes has been pastor for
thirty years.
During the summer months the win
doWs of both churches are opened wide.
Frequently DR.. Yerkes has been COM
PEELED to stop in the midst of some ef-
fective perOratiOn and wait for the Kew.
Mr. Wallace to lower his voice.
On two occasions one of the deacons
of the First Baptist went across the
street and politely asked Rev Mr.. Wal
lace to lower his voice to a point that
would not interrupt DR.. Yerkes' ser
mon. The coIored parson always COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
WILL CROWD CERvERA OUT
If Peace is Not Declared New Quar-
ters Will Be Provided.

Washington, Aug. 11.-UnIess peace is
declared and the Spanish officers held
prisoners at Annapolis returned home
by September Is, the navy department
will have to find other accommodations
for Admiral Cervera and his men. The
quarters in which Captain Eulate and
all the prisoners except Cervera are
held will be required for the naval ca
diets, who begin the academic term soon
after the middle of next month, and,
as the accommodations are limited and
almost cramped at all times, it will be
necessary that the Spanish officers va
cate the buildings and be sent else
where.
Just outside the grounds is an i'm
mense old hospital building of brick,
built during the last war in the shape
of a great anchor, but never used for
any purpose. This building can be pro-
vided with sleeping apartments and
made comfortable for the Spaniards if
by September Is the government still
has to hold them in custody. The house
occupied by CerVera is one that some
officer of the instruction corps will re-
quire when the term begins. The de-
partment has no purpose of permitting
the war to interfere with the course,
and all cadets not graduated will be or
dered back in time for the autumn
term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
JAPAN STEPS IN.
Offers to Supply Philippine In
Surgents
With NecesSarieS For COntinu-
ing the War
FOR INDEPENDENCE
If They Shall Be Abandoned by
the q. s.
Notice is Given to Consul Wild
man at Hong Kong.
z INDEPENDENCE

London, Aug. 1.-THE Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
A delegation from the Philippine junta
has informed U. S. Consul WiIdman
here that certain officers of the Jap
anese cruisers Matsuchima and Taxa
saga, which have since gone to Manila,
had a conference with the junta last
Saturday, in the course of which they
asserted that they were authorized by
the Japanese government to offer to
supply General AguinaIdo with arms
and ammunition gratis in the event of
America abandoning the Philippines
and the insurgents wishing to fight for
independence. The junta did not reply
to the offer, and the japanese will re-
peat it to General AgUinaIdo on their
arrival at Manila.
General Merritt will defer his final
movement until the arrival of the
MOnadnOck at Manila bay. AS he can
not rely on the insurgents he wishes to
have troops enough to police the city,
for it is feared there will be trouble
with Aguinaldo.
Father McKinnon, chaplain of the
First California regiment, narrowly
escaped being struck by a Spanish
shell when riding to meet the Arch
bishop of Manila to apprise him of the
hODeleSSneSS of further resistance,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
IeI OF MdJOI NtHeIdI NItII-aLI-
WRIT DAVIS
NEW FAD FOR THETOILET
French Actress Takes EypOderm5 c
Injections Of Perfumes.

Paris, Aug. 11.-According to the F.
caro-, new fad is looming up mere.
This is hypoderm'c injections of per
fume. The idea is said to have besn
discovered by a popular French actress.
whose name is not given, who noticed
after taking an overdose of morphine
that the odor of the drug exhaled from
her body.
She developed this idea by using diff
ferent perfumes in the same way. AS
formed with violet, on Tuesday with
white rose, Aon Wednesday with new
mown hay, on Thursday with cherry
blossoms. etc.
The Figaro says that a doctor a
friend of the actress, pointed out to her
that this idea. was dangerous, as, IN
less the perfume was absolutely pure
it might cause blood poisoning. This
may give a check to the devOtees of
simultaneous injections of perfume.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
SEVEN DAYS IN A FOG.
Experiences of Fishermen Adrift In
an Open Boat.

Gloucester, Mass, Aug. 11.-ThOmas
Hackett and James Goodwin, who went
astray from the schooner James A
Garfield have arrived home, and tell a
tale of the hardships which falls to the
lot of fishermen SO unfortunate as to
get astray from their vessels.
Thy were on the banks, and after
hauling their travis could not make out
their vessel in the fog, but hearing
horn, which they supposed was hers,
rowed in the direction Of the sound,
vessel under sail. They had thus rowed
away from their own vessel and were
completely lost in the fog.
All day they chased the sound of fog
horns, but succeeded in reaching no
vessel, and night found them with the
fact staring them in the face that they
were astray.
The fourth day they ate some of the
raw fish which were in the dory and
Goodwin so far forget himself as to
drink salt water until stopped by Hack
EFT.
on the fifth day they killed a couple
of hagdOns by hitting them with their
oars. Then they drank the warm blood
of these birds, which revived them a
little.
Seven days were passed in the dory,
their bodily strength giving way all
the time. They kept up their courage,
however, and at last were sighted by
the MOndegO, as previously reported,
picked up and carried safely to Hall
fax.
Goodwin was terribly used up, but
Hackett seems to have stood the awful
experience wonderfully.
Goodwin looked very thin and emac-
lated. His skipper, Captain Atwood,
could hardly recognize him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
GUESTS OF MIR. CLEVELAND
Commodore Benedict's Yacht Oneida
at Buzzard's Bay.

Buzzard's Bay, Mass, Aug. 11.-Com-
modore Benedict's steam yacht Oneida
managed to grOpe its way through the
thick FOG this morning and at an early
hour reached the anchorage ground off
Gray Gables.
on board the oneida, as guests Of
Commodore Benedict were Mr.. and
Mrs. John G. Carlisle and ex-Postmast-
er General Wilson, who came to spend
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve-
land.
Mr.. Cleveland contemplates going on
a cruise with Messrs. Carlisle and VIII
son on the Oneida and the yacht viii
probably leave in a few days
The distinguished party will, 1t is SAID
steam along the northern New England
coast and possibly extend their cruise
as far as st. John, N. b
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
PECK on TROUBLE.
Long Branch Cottage Owner Has a
Spanish Colony on His Hands.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE hero of this
story is the owner of a cottage at Long
Branch. He leased it to a Cuban family
of three for the summer. The cottage
is now occupied by more than one nun
dred Cubans, of whom more than half
are young and mischievOus. They are
all having the very finest kind of
time, and the cottage owner is calculat-
ing how much of his house will be left
when the lease expires.
All Long Branch is wondering how
more than one hundred persons can
find accommodation in ten-room
dwelling, and folks interested in the
problem make pilgrimages to the Gu
ban cottage and marvel. There are
rarely less than fifty of the Cubans in
sight at any time. They are on the
piazza, hanging out of the windows or
sitting on the front gate. Yesterday
morning before breakfast man count.
ed twelve children under two years OF
age crawling over the lawn, and all
speaking Spanish at once. A crowd OF
Long Branchites stood in front OF the
house, their mouths open with aston
iShment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
WAS A BANDIT AT NIGHT.
South Dakota Preacher Put In Idle
Moments Stealing.

Bonesteel, South Dakota, Aug. IL
Whether to lynch or to canonize the
Rev. MyrOn Hilgard, alias "Ponca Jim"
Lake, alias Montana Jack" alias a
dozen other wild western names, is the
question now agitating the residents of
this Gregory county.
For four years the Rev. Mr.. Hilgard
has been known as one of the ablest
evangelists in this part of South Dako-
ia. For nearly the same period "Ponca
Jim Montana jack and the rest
have been hated and feared as the most
daring and successful cattle rustlers,
horse thieves, highwaymen and cut
threats on the range. 1t was only a few
days ago that the Rev. Mr.. Hilgard,
tPOnca Jim Montana jack ct al.
were discovered to be one and the same
person.
Hilgard was captured, after a long
chase and a hot fight, with a quantity
of stolen property in his possession and
his hands red with the blood of several
members of the attacking party. Many
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
GIRLS COME EARLY.
Wounded Heroes Receiving Much At
tention at Bellevue.

New York. August 11.-Bellevue hospital
was a good place yesterday for the sol
der boys, some of whom were almost shot
to pieces in the three days of fighting be-
fore Santiago.
First of all. almost before breakfast,
came the pretty girls. In their dainty
muslins and organdies and summer hats
they came in bevys to see Uncle Sam 5
wounded heroes. By the time the boys
were out on the lawn by the riverside, in
fresh new pajamas or clean uniforms, the
girls Outnumbered them.
And every girl brought something. Per-
haps it was armfuI of summer bios
SONS to fill the vases in the four wards
where the soldiers are being slowly nursed
PACK to strength. or maybe a basket Of
fruit or a half dozen pots of jelly and
Jam Volunteers or regulars, all Jared
alike. There was enough and to spare for
all TO say nothing of cigars, cigarettes
and smoking tobacco for everyone whom
the doctors allowed it.
livery ward hutterS with flags now.
Ever since one of the soldiers laid a siIken
stars and stripes on the body af Patrick
Ward, who succumbed after a month s
ing daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
GLADSTONE AS ACHEMIST
Another Science the Crest Statesman
Was Familiar With.

If Mr. Gladstone seldom INDUCED in sar-
casm it was not because he lacked the
glft-for he possessed it in a high degree
but because he fOrebOre to use it. saws a
winter IN the FOrtnightly Review. To hurt
an opponents feelings gave him pain. and
when he did 1t uniutenuOnalIy he would
sometimes cross the floor of the house
and, sitting for a few moments by the
side of the man whom he had Just denOI-
tshed. say something to assuage the
wound: One of his most persistent but
never 1ll-natured, critics was the late Sir
sohn Pope HenneSSy. who told the fol-
lowing story to illustrate this generous
trait in Mr.. Gladstone's character:
Sir John pr1ded himself on his knowI-
edge Of chemistry, and in one of the de-
bates on the commercial treaty with
France he made a speech exposing, as he
believed, a serious chemical blunder in the
treaty. Mr. Gladstone followed ''and soon
turned me inside out in the most amusing
manner, said HeunesSy in relating the
story, proving, as if he had been "a chem
list by profession, that it was I who blum
dered egregiOusly." Having thus disposed
of his critic, Mr.. Gladstone went and sat
by him for moment I hope you don t
feel hurt. Mr.. Hennessy," he said. Your
speech was ingenious, and it may console
you to know that the Emperor of the
French made precisely the san2Ss . objection
that you have made The fact is, both
you and he know good deal about chem
1stry but not enough to keep you from
going astTays"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
RECALL FLAG NOT USED.
New System Leaves Horses Standing
at the Post.

Chicago, Aug. 11.-At the opening of
HaWthOrne's track the particular thing
that interested race-gOers was the work
of the starter. William Bruen, who ma
nipulates the gate, was a stranger to
most people. 1t was the first time the
people had a chance to see starting
without a recall flag. There were only
five horses in the first race, and Mr..
Bruen was fairly successful in getting
the field away. The second was a five
furlong affair for 2-year- olds, and Cap
sicum was left standing when the net
ting went up, while Doremus was prac-
tically left. The crowd was too far
away, however, to pass judgment on it,
but the handicap brought out the jeers
and Kisses of the crowd, for Bruen tip
ped the barrier when his assistant was
holding Libertine's head and Dare II.
kept Galen Browns horse company at
the post. The start of the fourth race
was little better3 but in the fifth two
more horses were left at the post. The
last start, however, was a complete sue
cess, the seventeen horses starting
breast and breast, and the crowd ap-
pIanded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
SUGAR FOR SOLDIERS.
German Medical Expert Recommends
It as Food.

London, Aug 1.-THE Berlin cores
pondent of the Daily Mail says:
LAS a result of experiments at the
last imperial maneuvers DR.. LietenstOr-
fer, physician to the general staff, rec
ommends that in future sugar be re-
g'arded as a regular article of soldiers
food especially when on march,
1.-The experiments prove that the men
subjected to sugar diet increased in
weight and suffered less from hunger.
thirst, exhaustion and sunstroke on
long marches than the men who were
put on ordinary Diet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
TEXAS LYNCH LAW.
Some Explanation of Its Working by
a Texan Abroad.
[From the syracuse Standard.l

lETOm the syracuse standard
Some ten or more years ago, says a
man from Texas, we had occasion in
our town to send one of our prominent
citizens to England to look after some
business of a private character in which
he with half dozen or more of us
were interested. He was a bit raw, as
you might say in the east, but for our
purpose he answered admira bly, and we
showed him to the front and let him
loose among the effete inhabitants of
Britain. I don't know what he didn
DO or say over there, for we could only
get information by hearsay, but an
cup, told US of a conversation which
he had heard on that occasion There
was v,16, +gg general talk on the
ners of the southwest and the Texas
idea of justice.
I'VE couldn't have anything like that.
don't you know, in this country" said
an Englishman.
mo, I reckon not" responded the
Texan; lit takes a special trainin' that
you folks won't ketch up to fer a good
many years yit, reckon"
I should hope not" laughed the Eng
Iishman.
"'Tain't your fault, though" conclud-
ed the Texan; you can't expect to have
know"
It's a good thing, I know" admitted
the Englishman, but yet I think the
system is most defective Judge Lynch
is not always in the right"
ct don't know about that said the
Texan, shaking his head doubtfuIly.
"Now," said the Englishman con-
clusively, ARE you prepared to say
that justice is always promptly admin
istered in this manner?''
The Texan hesitated a. moment and
showed unmfstakable signs of failing
to uphold his case.
81 reckon you're half right, colonel"
he said. Sometimes a rope breaks or
a gun misses fire the fust time but you
oughtn't to hold that ag'n US, fer we
never let the cuss get away"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
WITH CHICAGO CAPITAL.
Ohio Oil Field Pipe Lines Will Be Ex-
tended.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 1.-THE Great
Southern Gas and Oil company, a local
company operating with Chicago capt.
tai, has perfected arrangements with
the Pittsbu~g Tube company to build
a new plant for $45O,OOO which will fur
nish the cities of eastern and central
Ohio with natural gas.
Chicago parties manipulated the deal
and put up $3.50, 900 in cash as a guaran-
tee of good faith. The contracting
firm has until January l. 1899, to per-
form the stipulated work. The gas
will be supplied from the famous Sugar
Grove field in southern Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11

physicians accounted
= wise, searched vainly for the
~ Elixir of Life, or the knowledge
whereby life might be prolonged.
We now know that there is no such thing
as an Elixir of Life. But we have learned
that life may be prolonged by those who
take the right measures
Any man or woman who will take care of
health and take the right remedies for i'll
health, may live to a ripe old age. When
a man feels out of sorts, when he gets up
IN the morning tired out after restless
night and goes home in the evening COM
Jo1ete1y knocked out with his days work,
without appetite or ambition, he is a sick
man. If he does not take the right remedy
he will soon be IN the grasp of cOnSun1p-
ton, nervous prOstration, malaria, or some
other serious malady-
A man in this condition should at once
resort to Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
Coverv 1t is the best of all medicines for
the appetite keen and hearty 1t gives
sound and refreshing sleep. 1t tones and
strengthens the whole system 1t invigor-
ates the heart and nerves. 1t makes diges-
ton perfect, the liver active and the blood
pure. It cures GO per cent. of all cases of
Consumption. It strengthens weak lungs,
and cures bronchitis, splitting of blood and
obstinate coughs. It IS the great blood
maker and 1esh-builder. It does not make
fiabby flesh like cod liver oil, but firm,
healthy, muscular tissue. 1t does not make
Corpuleut people more Corpulent- Thou
sands have testified to its marvellous merits.
Sold by all medicine dealers.
You know what you want. It is not
dealers business to tell you
Send to DR.. R V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y,
for free copy of the Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser. For paper covered
copy enclose n one-cent stamps to cover
mailing only. Cloth-bound 81 stamps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11

piled promptly with the request, but a
few minutes later his fervOr would
carry his voice to the neighboring
church with such power as to try the
patience Of DR.. -Yerkes and his cOngre-
CATION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
MUST HAVE FOOD.
Klondikers Landed at st. Michael
Must Be Supplied For a Year.

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE officials
Of the United States government have
at last been aroused to the dangers of
serious trouble at ST. Michael, owing
to the gathering there of a large num-
Der of people who are unable to get up
the river to Dawson, and orders have
been issued that no one shall be al
lowed to land there who has not feed
to last him a year. This order is aimed
largely at the transportation companies
which are taking hundreds of persons
north when they know there is no
chance of their reaching the mines. The
order is as follows:
Vancouver Barracks, Wash, Aug. g.
1898.-Notice is hereby given to all
shipmasters and other persons engage
in carrying passengers to ports in
North Alaska that orders have been
given by which the commanding officer
at Fort Michael which will prevent the
landing of any passengers on the mill
tary reservation unless abundant and
satisfactory proof is given of their abil-
ity and intention to proceed at once be
yOnd the international boundary By
order of Major General Merriam.
WRIT DAVIS.
Major First Cavalry, Acting Adjt.
About 100 men of the regular army.
under Lieutenant Richardson, are sta
toned at Fort st. Michael 1t is be
lieved that this force will be ample to
enforce the ord al. n General Ma1-1-ia m
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of the ranchmen favor hanging MIN to
the nearest tree In the face of the
overwhelming evidence against him,
however. his friends maintain that there
must be some mistake and swear to
rescue him.
The age-herald., 1898-04-07
QUIET AT HAVANA
Is the Report Coupled With Information That 386
 Passports Have Been Issued to America.

Havana, April 6.-The Mascotte sailed this afternoon with full complement of pas sengers, among them many distinguished families During the last twenty-four hours there have been issued 3s6 passports to persons proceeding or about to proceed to the United States
 e Consul-General Lee assures the corre- spondent of the Assoc1atep Press that he has received no instructions to leave Ha- vana. It Is reported, however, that some of the consular records were sent north by the Mascotte today. She Is expected back from Key West on Friday. With the Bache, Mangrove and Fern there will be ample accommodations to take away all who are entitled to go. '.
 The G. Lawton Childs company had in tended to close their business here today, but have reconsidered their decision. That bank and the Hidalgo bank were crowded during banking hours.
 Tomorrow, Holy Thursday, and the next day, Good Friday, will both be religiously observed in all quarters No business of any kind will be transacted. and even car riages, cabs and street cars will be for bidden on the streets. In the main towns no bells will be allowed to ring until Sat urday after the singing of the Gloria In Excelsis Deo" tomorrow morning. This applies to bells and city clocks. Even ladies must visit the monuments on foot, and it is possible that telegraphic communications will be cut off on account of the holy day.
The age-herald., 1898-04-07
BROOKLYN TESTS
 HER B|G GUNS
Machine to Give Longer Range Prove Entirely Satis-
 factory.

Fort Monroe, Va, April 6.-The Brooklyn, flagship of the flying squadron, tried her s-inch guns today In order ito test the new edevating apparatus deetinrd to give them greater range. The test was also matlIe to see If the turrets. after bting so materially changed, would stand the shook to which they arc subjected. The test. which \. IS under tte direction of Commodore Schiey and Captain Cook was most satisfactory one and Commodore Schley said the Brook lyn was in the best of fighting trim.
 At 1 o'clock this afternoon the order. ''clear ship for acSion,' cerne and fin thirty five minutes every raifing, every rope. capstan, anchor small boat and loose hamper of every kind had been I1emovea and the big cruiser stood out grim and defiant in the sunlight The gums used were the forward s-dnch pair and tine firing was under the direction of Lieutenant Com- mander Mason with Lieutenant Rush in command of the turret Commodore SclL.ey and Captain Cook stood on the quat' r deck to notice the vibration of the turret which afterwards was declaretf to be at a minimum. The first shot was sert cut with a service charge of eighty-fve pounds of powder, the gun being elevated only five degrees The 200 pound shell left the muzzle of the gun at a velocity of 2,0O0 feet a eec- ond It struck the ocean two and three quarter nldles from the ship, sending up a vast column of water.
 The second shot was with the fuaa powder charge, 110 pounds and sent the projectie very nearly four miles, putting it in the waiter at a speed of 1000 feet a second. There was no percepttble Jarring from the shot Commodore Schley said tonight he hati not yet received any orders from Wash ington.
 TlHs New Orleans and the San Francisco had not been assigned him and the dyna mite cruiser Vesuvius was not ordered to his squadron.