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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
ALL IN PLAIN VIEW.
The Dome's Interior Now Clear of the
Old Scaffoldine.

What has been looked for by fire.
quenters of the state house for years,
happened today-the removal of the last
of the scaffoIding from the rotunda and
dome. For ten years this scaffolding
has disfigured the rotunda and been
an eye-sOre to the state officials and en-
plOyes. Its removal has occupied
weeks where it was thought it could be
removed in a few days. Each timber
haO to be lowered separately by means
of a pulley fastened to the roof of the
rotunda, and it was a slow and labor
ious process.
Since the scaffolding has been re-
moved it has been discovered that the
rOtunda is a verita BILE whispering gal
lery. The conversation of persons talk
ing in low tone on the main floor can
be distinctly heard among the pillars
near the roof hundred feet above The
distinctneSs varies with the location of
the person talking. A popularity of
the room, however, is that the sound
goes up much better than it comes
down. This is explained by the fun
mel shape of the roof and by the fact
that the roof acts as an immense sound
er.
With the exception of the partially
nude figures which are frescOed just be
meath the pillars. the rotunda presents
a pleasing appearance. These figures
are not in any degree ornamental and
have been much criticised. They should
be replaced by.decorations which are at
least artistic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
LOCAL DRAMATIC MENTION.

Hi Henry's minstrel organization IS
strong in ''coOn melodies" and too
strOr gin the sentimental ballad line The
performance at the Crawford last night
would have been practically free from
tiresome features if the ancient cOmpo-
sitions that are supposed to strike the
funeral note in the human composition
had been cut out or at least placed IN
the hands of bassOs, baritOnes and ten
ors with better voices. The negro
melodies for the most part were new
and catchy, and Raymond Teal, Robert
Baker, Dan Altman and Billy Clark re-
ceived generous applause for the efforts
at amusing the audience in this d1rec-
ton.
The second part was entirely mu-
steal performance and served to show
that in the feature of band music the
Henry organization IS above the gener-
al standard of minstrel companies. Hi
Henry is himself an accomplished cor
netist.
The vaudeville portion of the program
was entertaining, and the work of the
Couture Brothers in the human eng
NAUTICAL and acrObatic line was excel
lent.
o. c. Thurston's Musical Comedy
company will open at the Crawford
theater for a two nights engagement
commencing Monday, Oct 10, and will
present the very funny Irish farce
''Muldoon's Picnic and the hurrah
comedy "A Booming Town. All the
latest specialties, songs, dances, etc.
will be introduced each evening The
admission will be at popular prices, 10,
20, 80 cents. Any lady admitted free
on the opening night if accompanied by
a paid 80 cent ticket
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
FRESH INSTRUCTIONS
Are Sent to the Peace Commissioners
in Paris

New York, Oct. 5.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
As a result of a consultation at the
White House between the president,
fresh instructions regarding the Philip
pine islands have been wired to the
American commissioners in Paris. They
do not materially alter those given to
the delegates before their departure for
France, but are on a new point brought
up since the consultation of Major Gen
eral Merritt with the American repre-
sentatiVes.
A cipher dispatch was received by
Secretary Hay regarding the matter
and he considered the question so i'm
pOrtant that he at once went to the
White House and laid it before the
president. Mr. Mckinley sent for Sec
rotary Long and shortly after Second
Assistant Secretary of State Adee was
called to the executive mansion. These
officials were closeted together for
more than an hour
All of the officials who participated in
the conference are reticent but it was
admitted that the consultation was held
to discuss a dispatch from Chairman
Day regarding the Philippines.
1t was aScertained that the program
which the commission is following re-
qUires the disposition of the United
States affecting the archipelago before
any other questions are considered. The
president has been informed of General
Merritts view in favor of the retention
of all the islands, but the fresh instruc-
tiOns do not affect the demand for the
Island of LuzOn and reVerSiOnarv
rights over the remainder of the group
They relate more to a matter of detail
and are intended to equip the Arneri-
can commissioners with material to an
sWer the Spanish commissioners in ca Sc
they should raise the point in the reply
to the formal demand presented by Mr.
Day.
This reply is expected on Friday and
the adjournment of the commission for
such a short time is regarded by Mr.
Day and the administration as indi-
eating that the cOmmiSSiOn's work will
soon be completed. It is recognized
that the Philippines will be the bone of
contention and that once they are out
of the way it will be pretty plain sail
ing in the matter of arranging for the
cessiOn of Guam, Cuba, Porto Rico and
the remaining Spanish West Indies to
the United States
Mr.. Day is empowered, however to
interrupt the commissions work any
time in case he should find that Spain
is either unwilling to agree to the de-
mandS of this government or disposed
unnecessarily to delay the commissions
work, and a demonstration will follow
which the authorities are satisfied will
bring the Madrid government to its
senses.
Senior Felipe AgoncilIo, the represen-
tative of the insurgents commanded by
AguinaldO, will be permitted to lay be
fore the commission any facts which he
may desire to present and the American
commissioners have been advised of his
coming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
HYPNOTIZED THE TOWN.
Apparently Paul Alexander John
stone Has EConjured'' Topeka.

About two weeks ago Paul Alexander
tombstone quietly entered Topeka and
very modestly registered at the Throop.
A few days afterwards he engaged a
suite of business parlors at $40 Harrison
street, after which he unpretentiously
announced that he would give private
readings in palmintry. He advertised
that his consultation fee would be S1-00.
He next proceeded to do thriving
business and apparently he now has the
town hypnotized. Society women have
been driven to his rooms in their car
riages; business men have found time
during the rush of the carnival to con-
suit him while the working people
from the labOrer to the clerks-have
crowded his time after supper. Many
of his callers have come long distances
to consult him as regards their health
His reputation as a natural diagnOsti-
cion is so well known that the faith
placed in him by his patients is incon-
ceivably great. Cures that are almost
incredible are said to have been per-
formed by tombstone and patients come
to see him from all parts of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
AS TO POLICE JUDGES.
Can They Be Temporarily Absent
Without Being Removed.

E. James Roberts of Garden City, has
written to Attorney General Boyle ask
ing if a city council can remove a police
judge for being temporarily absent from
the city and appointing someone else
in his place.
Mr.. Roberts says he was police judge
of Garden City, but enlisted in the
Twenty-first Kansas regiment to go to
war. While he was away the city coun-
ell declared his office vacant and elect
ed another police judge. Now he is
home on a furlough and wants his Of
flee back. He claims that he was only
gone from the city temporarily and ex-
pected to return to Garden City Aas soon
as the war was over. He thinks he is
still entitled to the Office and intimates
that he will go into the courts to have
the matter decided.
The question was referred to J. Her
rick Mr.. Boyle's chief clerk, who re-
piled that if Judge Roberts intended
carrying the case into court it would be
presumption to render an opinion in the
matter Just ahead of a courts decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
MRS. CARNEGIE'S YACHT
Badly Damaged in the Hurricane on
the Georgia Coast.

Savannah, Ga, Oct. 5.-News from
the storm stricken districts along the
coast is coming in gradually and it is
probable that a hundred lives have been
lost. News by way of boat which ar
rived today is that fifty people were
drowned at Ferdinandia. From Camp
DeI island, 1nha b1ted by about forty col
Ored people, it is reported that all but
three were drowned. At Brunswick
four people lost their lives and at JesllD
100 miles from the coast, one man was
killed in building blown down by the
storm.
At Sterling Station Charles Wright,
a merchant, reports disasters from the
flood great to lives and property in the
rice neldS portion of Glynn and McIn-
tOSh. There are a mum Der of small ISL
andS at various points around Bruns-
wick, F'ernandina and DaTien on which
small groups of families live 1t viii
be some days before accurate reports
are heard from these points At Darien
the water is reported high and the town
badly damaged. There are many ru-
mors of loss of life, but all of the re-
ports thus far received are believed to
be exaggerated. Many of those who
bring news left the scene of the storm
during its height and consequently can
not be expected to give accurate infor-
nation.
The damage by wind and rain is enor-
nous and extends inland 100 miles in
some cases. The damage to shipping
Blanch Hopkins collided with a small
schooner the Minnie, and sunk her.
The Minnie had on board 5000 pounds
of dynamite At Ferdinandia the tug
Gladiator is said to have landed in the
middle of the town. Mrs. Lucy Carne-
gie's magnificent yacht Dungeness is
badly dana ged. The Cumberland ISL
and pilot boat named Helen was land
ed high on a bluff in Burbank'S yard.
The schooner Edia and Emma, with
a cargo of coal, is on the shore at Jekyl
island, near Charleston. The Jekyl ISL
and club launches landed in the club
house yards and the water has de-
stroyed considerable of the clubs prop
erty. From Sapelo island, the national
quarantine station near Brunswick,
nothing has been heard. On St Silnons
island. along the beach lined with sum-
mer resort cottages, the tide wrought
devastation. Reports are that all the
cottages have been wrecked. St. 81
mons Mill and other property on the
opposite end of the island are not badly
damaged, being protected by the timber
lands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
WILL GO TO ST. LOUIS.
Cleveland Ball Team Cannot Take
Their Clothes Back Home.

st. Louis, Oct. 5.-The Post Dispatch
today has the following:
1.-THE present Cleveland team will play
in st. Louis next year. said President
Muckenfuss, of the St. Louis Browns.
Further than this he refused to talk.
In the course of an interview on the
same subject, Chris Won Der Abe, who
is still connected with the Browns, said:
Robinson and Brush are bluffing
when they say that they will put the
Cleveland team in here whether I like
it or not. I am willing the Clevelands
should come in here and make Sports
mans park their home, but when they
come in it must be on equal sharing
terms, or not at all. We are perfectly
willing to divide the earnings of the
club and plant with the owners of the
Cleveland club. but we are not willing
to let them come in here and run things
as they please.
''The Cleveland team is today without
a home. It's owner has had great deal of
trouble there with the labor unions and
that is why the team has not been pat
TOnized there. It is not wanted in
Cleveland. Robson knows this and he
will not attempt to play any more
games with it there.
This being the case where can he
plant the team and make more money
out of it than right here in St. Louis?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
MRS. HEARST'S PLANS.
Jury Admits Eleven Competitors to
the Final Contest.

New York, Oct 5.-The Journal pub
fishes the following dispatch from Ant
werp dated October 4:
The jury in the international compe-
titiOn for the Phoebe Hearst architec-
tural plan for the University of Cali
fOrnia, which has been in session here
since September 80, concluded its labOrs
today. The jury consisted of Messrs.
j L. Pascal (president). representing
France; DR.. Paul WalO (vice PRESIDENT,
representing Germany; r. Norman
Shaw, representing England; Walter
Cook. representing the United States,
and J. Reinstein. representing the Uni
versity of California.
Plans to the number of one hundred
We're submitted and most carefully and
thoroughly examined Eleven were
found to possess such merits as to en-
title their authors to the rewards of
81, 200 each and the right to enter into
the final competition. The vote of the
jury upon each of the plans selected
was absolutely unanimous and all the
proceedings were characterized from
first to last by the most complete har-
mOny.
Negotiations are in progress for the
purchase of several plans outside of
those selected for the final competition,
which were considered by the jury to
be useful to the university. The names
of those selected to enter the final COM
petition are: Bara baud & Bauba1n OF
Paris, z. Bernard of Paris, F. Blum
schlit, Zurich; de DeXpradeller and
Dick. Vienna: J. s. Freelander, New
York; Howells Stokes & HOrnbOst,
New York; Hewlett & Hull, New York,
and Whitney Warren, New York.
The members of the jury. together
with the successful architects, will be
taken into California and there enter
tanned by Mrs. Hearst and in June, 1899,
the jury will there decide the final con-
tract and select the plan which must
be approved by the regents OF the Uni
versity of California. ThereupOn the
buildings will be erected with the ut
most rapidity.
1t is expected that all the buildings
will be completed within the next TWEEN
ty-five years At the banquet given
last evening by Mrs. Hearst to the au-
tborities of Antwerp and the jury, Mr..
Pascal, president of the jury, in re
spending to a toast, said that Mrs
Hearst had every right to hope that
the buildings of the University OF Cali
fornia would excel any other structures
erected for a similar purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
PREPARING FOR PHILLIPS
Who is to Go in as County Treasurer
Next Tuesday.

The county commissioners are busy
checking over the accounts of County
Treasurer Stahl during the time he has
been in charge of the funds of the coun-
ty and expect to have the work com
pleted so that the Office may be turned
over to his successor, Captain H. NJ
lips was elected with other county Of
f1cers last spring
The bond of Captain Phillips was fled
with the commissioners today. It is for
$3.50 600, and is signed by the Fidelity
and Deposit company of Maryland. This
is the first bond of the kind ever filed
by a treasurer Of Shawnee county, as
all others have borne personal sigma
lures and have not been qualified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
FIRST TIME IN QUEBEC.
The Stars and Stripes Unfurled in the
Citadel

Quebec, Oct. 5.-For the first time in
the history of America the stars and
stripes, borne by a body of United
States soldiers have been unfurled in
the Citadel of Quebec
It was the occasion of the review of
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
company Of Boston by the governor
general of Canada
Following the Boston men were many
veterans Of the civil war, several off,
GERS who participated in the late war
with Spain and many descendants of
the veterans of the wars of the Revolu-
ton and 1912, and these men receiving
British people in one of the strongholds
of Queen VictOria's domain made an in
teresting and impressive picture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
POSTOFFICE CHANGES.
Clay Bowen Made to Give Way to w
J. Stovau.

Clay Bowen, who has been clerk in the
North Topeka postoffce, has been dis
charged and w, J. Stovan has been APP
pointed in his place.
The superintendent of the North Topeka
pointed Mr.. Bowen. It appeared that
Mr. Robinson had no authority to make
the appointment and complaint was made
to Postmaster Guthrie that Bowen's name
was near the bottom of the civil service
list
Postmaster Guthrie at once decided that
Robinson had no authority to make the
appointment and Mr.. Bowen was dis
charged by order of the postmaster and
his his place given to Mr. stovailll who has
There is little politics in the change. as
all the parties are Republicans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
BLIND PEOPLE MEET.
$50 of Them Assemble at St Louis to
Discuss Their Interests.

St. Louis Oct. 5.-One hundred and
fifty blind men and women representing
the American Blind Peoples Higher
Education and General Improvement
association, with a membership extend
ing throughout the country, are holding
a convention in St. Louis which prOmis-
es to become notable because it is
probable that a decided stand will be
taken on a universal print for the blind.
There are many systems of reading in
use, mostly in the form of perfOratiOns
in paper.
Following the advocacy of higher ed
ucatiOn the association hopes to pre-
vail on congress to encourage the es-
Establishment of a national school for the
blind. or the creation of departments
for the higher education of this class in
institutions already erected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
The Big Show.

Frank z. Griswold's mammoth pro-
duction of Uncle Toms Cabin, under a
Waterproof pavilion with a complete
stage and carload of special scenery.
Few companies carry the amount Of
scenery this show does, on account of
opera houses being too small to accom-
nodate or handle it. Mr. Griswold's
company only plays at the opera houses
of the larger cities in the winter and
uses his own tent in the summer. 1t is
said to be the finest production of the
play ever seen in this or any other
country. In Topeka, Saturday evening
October Sth, at Fourth and Quincy
streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
SANTA FE OFFICIALS.
Tour the Manhattan Branch on an
Inspection Trip.

General Manager J. J. Frey. General
superintendent H. U. Nudge, Chief En-
gineer James Dun and Division Super
intendent c. T. Mcclellan Of the Santa
Fe have been out over the Manhattan
branch on tour of inspection. They
left Topeka last evening on a special
train of two coaches and a baggage car
returning today. The object as report
ed was solely for the purpose of inspec-
ton of the track with a view of de
termining on some minor needed i'm
provementS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
THE IOWA RETURNS
After She Was Thought to Have Left
for Manila.

New York, Oct. 5.-The Tribune prints
statement to the effect that the United
States battleship Iowa which returned to
spent the afternoon the Atlantic test
ing guns and machinery. The Iowa left
quarantine early in the afternoon. sup
posedly bound for Manila. A number Of
different reports have been circulated con-
corning the causes of the return of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
Pane strikers are Whipped.

Pana, Ill, Oct. 5.-Another train load
of negroes has arrived from Birming-
ham, Ala. to supplant miners in Pana
mine. the only one as yet not in opera
ton A large force Of deputies were
in the Illinois Central yards to protect
the blacks and Captain Craig had a
detachment Of military near the yards
to interfere in case of an outbreak. No
disturbance occurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
Snow in Minnesota.

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 5-Reports from
Crookston, F7Osston, E1allock;Aitkin and
dozen other northern Minnesota
points indicate that q heavy snow
storm is in progress. Threshing has
been suspended. There was a light
snow fall in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
TRIENNIAL CONCLAVE

Knights Templar, Pittsburg, Pa, Oct.
1o-14-One Fare for Round Trip
From all points on the Union Pacific
For dates of sale and limits on tickets
call on F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent.
or J. c. Fulton. depot agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
K. U. 6; MEDICS 0.
Kansans Won the First Foot
ball Game of the Sea-
son Today.

Kansas City. Oct. 5.-The Kansas state
university and the Kansas City Medics
played the first game of foot ball of the
season here at Exposition park this fore
noon. A great crowd was in attendance
and the conditions We're favorable.
The game resulted. Kansas university
6, Medics 0, the score being made in the
first half.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
Tusks Ten Feet lone.

Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 5.-Alexander
Stafford of Lethbridge, Alberta, has just
returned from the Klondike and reports
the finding his claim Of several tusks
and bones of mammoths and mastodons
One pair of tusks was nearly ten feet long
and seven inches in diameter. The socket
of a hip bone was eight inches across the
m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
ROCK ISLAND EXCURSION

$3.50 for the Round Trip, $3.50.
Mckinley day October 18th. Army and
Navy day October 18th. This will be
the gala week of the Omaha exposition
For full Information as to time of spec
ial train, etc, ask A. NJ. Fuller, City
Passenger Agent, or any member of the
Modoc club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
Auditorium Meeting Postponed.

On account of the absence from the
city of several members of the city
council the auditorium meeting called
for this evening will be postponed unit
further notice. w. Q. Stephens, Secy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
Injured:

J. Williams. jaw broken, head injured,
- Fargo, leg broken, internal injuries.
Man known as 'Frico.' slightly injured.
f. Laherty and F. Cardinal miraculously
escaped with slight injuries. OF Sherrick,
only a small piece Of his hand was found.
The explosion was caused by the en-,
attempting to fiji it with cold water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Boston 4 Baltimore 2.
Philadelphia 4; New York 3.
Louisville Al; Chicago PA.
St Louis z; Pittsburg 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
PILGRIMAGE.

Grand Commandery of Kansas to
Pittsburg, Pa, October g, 1888.
Special train, low rate of fare and at
tractive ticket privileges, accorded by
Santa Fe Route. Obtain details from
agent Santa Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
POURED COLD WATER
Into a Dry Boiler With Disastrous
consequences.

Reno, New. Oct. "a fatal boiler ex-
plosion occurred yesterday at the sawmill
Of Laherty & Lee, located six miles from
Verdi, New. in which two lives were lost
and three persons seriously injured. The
entire plant was completely destroyed and
not a fragment of the boiler was to be
found. The killed are:
J. SHERRICK. engineer.
I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
An Hour of Pleasure.
lgle's Rose Tint five cent cigar.

Ladies' Shirt Waists laundried so that
the colors will not fade. by Peerless
Steam Laundry.