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The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22
CHARTERS FILED.
An Eclectic Medical Association and
an Insurance Company.

A new medical association has been
started by a number of physicians OF
Galena. Kan, and the charter was filed
is to be known as the Improved Eclec-
tic Medical association" and starts
with a capital stock of 100000 Dr.
James Dolphin is president, DR.. John
Thomas, vice president, and DR.. NJ. V.
Dolphin, secretary.
The charter of the Farmers Mutual
Insurance company of Wamego was
also filed with the secretary of state
today. The company has board of 10
directors and starts with a capital of
$4,000. It's object is to insure farm
horses, farm buildings and machinery.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22
DELIGHTFUL Luncheon.

Mrs. Charles Blood Smith was the host
ess at a delightful luncheon Monday, given
in honor of Mrs. Sykes. The decorations
We're of jOnquils and roses. The guests
present were Mrs. Sykes, Mrs. A. L. Red
den, Mrs. Jane Dennis Mrs. A. Hammatt.
Mrs. O'Brien. Mrs. C J. Devlin, Mrs. W.
A. Morton, Mrs. Castor Mrs. William
Smith, Mrs. L. c. Boyle, Mrs. c. D. Hud-
son, Mrs. S. E. Sheldon. Mrs. Avery Tur-
ner, Mrs. w. A. L. Thompson. Mrs. H
2. Dillon and Miss ClaXtOn. The after
noon was spent in playing duplicate whist
The prizes. jOnquiIs and roses, were won
by Mrs. Sheldon, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs
Redden and Mrs. Sykes.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22

Topeka, Kan, Feb. q. '9S.
To the Editor of the State Journal
In your issue of February 18th, there
appeared an article headed ''SilOam
Lodges Laurels." and which is so err
roneOus, that I hope you will give
space to the following as a correction
Your article states that the Grand
Lodge of Kansas adopted the work of
Sloan lodge. This is not correct; the
fact being that Sloan lodge has alter
ed its floor work to conform to that of
the Grand Lodge, and that that body
has allowed Sloan a few minor move
ments which in no way conflict with.
or alter the work of the Kansas Grand
Lodge. Every Mason will appreciate
the necessity for subordinate lodges
conforming to the established work of
the Grand Lodge, and that any lodge
would assume to dictate changes or al
terations is out of the question.
G. S. DOWNING,
Master of Sloan Lodge No 225.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22
Rbeuroatigm Cured in a Day.

MYSTIC CURE for RHEUMA-
TISM and NEURALGIA radically
cures in 1 to 8 days. It's action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious.
It removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. IS cents.
Sold by Swift & Holiday, Druggists,
523 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22
ON MARTINS HILL
Will be the Reservoir of the New
Waterworlzs Topeka Won't Build.

The force of the city engineers office,
headed by City Engineer Barnes. is on a
tour of inspection today to Martins Hill
Mr. Barnes is making preliminary OBJ
servations to enable him to prepare a
careful estimate on the cost of a new sys-
he will include the cost of a reservoir
system with the base of supply on the
summit of Martins Hill, four miles west
Of Tnnnka
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22

The Derthick club held its regular meet
ing Monday evening and the following
Wagner programme was given:
L Voca-Lohengrin' "ReproOf' -.....
-.-..-..-.-..-...-....... Mr.. Won Dahlen
2. Quartette-Bridal Music-A1iss Huey.
Miss Mattoon, Mrs. w. l. Miller and
Mrs J. w. F. Hughes
g. Vocal-Walter' Prize Song, 1.-The Meis-
terSinger''-AIr. Won DahIen.
4 Piano-Siegmund's Love SONG.
---,:--.----- -.;--.--.----. Miss Wilson
G. Piano-Siegfried's Funeral March.
-.----------- Miss Tracy and Mrs. Going
Z. 'Slumber, Sweet Child" -...--
MISS AION
s. PianO-(a) GavOtte; (b) ROndO..-.. Bach
Miss Bundy.
9. WOcal-WOlfram'S 5 Love Song from
''Tannhauser' Won -Dahlen.
~ analysis ...-----.----- MISS Aiken
Miss Huey, Miss Bundy and Mr.. Won
Dahlen kindly assisted the club. The next
meeting will be March z.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22

AS a summer and winter resort cannoS
be surpassed. To this famous all-year-
round resort rOund-trip tickets are on
sale from all principal cities through
out the country at greatly reduced
rates. Double daily trains via the
Frisco Line. A neat little pamphlet
giving detailed description of Eureka
Springs will be mailed free upon appli-
cation to Geo. T. Nicholson, General
Passenger Agent. 'Fisco Line, St
Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth.
Hear Rev. Frank Bristol at Wash
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22

Council No. > will give a ball Wednes-
day evening Feb. 23d, at Lincoln
post hall Tickets sold for the postpon-
ed ball will be good for admission on
the 23d.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22
HOME WANTED.

A Topeka business man wishes to buy
or rent a. modern house of eight or nine
rooms with bath and furnace, steam or
hot water heat; location must be west
Of Kansas avenue; within eight blocks
of transfer station preferred; plenty of
price, Permanent, care Journal Office.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22

What pleasure is there in life with
headache, constipation and biliousness?
Thousands experience them who could
become perfectly healthy by using De
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills. G. w. Stansheld. 632 KAN
saS avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22
"a Cnre a Cold in one Dav.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if il
fails to cure 25c. The genuine has L
q. 9. on each tablet
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22
OUGHT no RAISE $500.
Il Trovatore to Be Given for the Audi
torium Fund.

II Trovatore will be given at the
Grand Opera House, March 7th and Sth
under the direction of Mrs. l. C. Bara-
bini and for the benefit of the auditor
ium fund. The entire cast and chorus viii
be supplied by local talent Watson's
full orchestra will furnish the accom-
paniment. The opera Will be given en-
tire, with elegant costumes and stage
settings.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22
The Stedman Club.

The Stedman club held a very interesting
meeting Monday evening. The following
programme was given:
Response to roll call. .Madrigals
Poem Observation-Disclosures. Mrs. Reiniger
Paper-s'Manual Training an Important
Factor in Character building'-Dr. Stew
art.
OEt1l lAlIS- 4 llCn
Lesson in rhetoric Mr.. Crandell
EOen ------ .-.--.-- MIS- nag ue
Mr.. Crandell read an interesting deScrip-
tive letter from Mrs. Crandell, who is
travelling in italy.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22
Master of Sloan Lodge No. 225.
and adults tortured

Children and adults tortured by
burns, scaIds injuries, eczema or skin
diseases may secure instant relief by
using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It
is a great Pile remedy. G. w Stans-
field, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22

". T. Williams. Of Boughton. Ark.
says: "Have suffered for years with
constipation, and Indigestion, and one
bottle of Beggs Little Giant Pills has
cured me. At druggists
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22

HOGS-Receipts, 1I.OG0. Market 5IflUc
lower Bulk of sales. S3.70Q395: heavies.
So. 1904 10: packers, S3.7Od4; mixed. sZ-65lf1; 1;
lights. S365d3.95; yOrkers. S3-99d3-95; pigs,
$3.55G310.
SHEEP Receipts. 5000 Market steady.
Lambs, $505.45: nuttOns. So Z59I 60
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22
Subscribe for The state Journal
Kansas Citv Livestock Market.

Kansas City, FEB. 2.
CATTLE-Receipts, 6.000 Best grades
steady. others slow. Texas steers, 50 25lD
420: Texas cows, $2.25d3-35; native steers,
SO. 2505.25; native cows and heifers. S2D
s.. %; stockers and feeders, So. .25@505; bulls,
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22
SOCIAL AND Personal.
General Notes Of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

CAll communications to this department
must give the full name and address OF
the writer. Anonymous personals and
descriptions of social affairs will not be
pubHshed.)
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22

Lawrence and return for one fare
via Santa Fe Route F'eby. 25th for ora
toricaI contest
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22
Eureka Springs, Ark.

Hear Rev. Frank Bristol at Wash
burn chapel tonight.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimball Pig. Co., before 10
O. clock in the morning.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-22

Hear Rev. Frank Bristol at Wash
burn chapel tonighta
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-25
WITNESS Es IN HAVANA.


A'ou. III non . s"nn Ines saw ~ the
"h'he Q s''hea
HAVANA. Feb. 24.-The number of persons who
have testified before the Court OF Inquiry, NOT
including the officers and crow of the Maine, 10
about 80. Many Of them were eyewitnesses Of
the catastrophe. who were near the battleship
at the moment OF the explosion. either while
crossing the harbor or LOOKING ct tho Maine
from tho shore.
Their testimony Is kept absolutely secret and
confidential. Though It is impossible TO ascer-
tain what its nature is, the testimony IL consid-
cred to be of great Importance as corroborating
the conclusions arrived at through the discov-
cries made by the divers and the reports OF the
officers and crew of the Maine.
The Governments divers yesterday gave their
testimony before the board. Later In the day
the divers Of the wrecking company appeared
before the court, and the correspondent has rec
son to say that their deposition does not diher
from that of the Governments divers.
Consul.General Lee visited the Mangrove this
morning to make his report to tho Court OF In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-25
M,KINLEY PREPARED TO A0T.
% says Gen. w. II. Powell After an Interview
with the President.

with the President.
BELLEvILLR, Ill. Feb. 24.-Gen. William II.
Powell, who returned last night from Washing.
ton, says that he had several interviews with
President Mckinley about the Maine affair.
Gen. Powell was In command of the regiment In
which Mckinley served during the civil war.
The two have been close personal friends ever
since. Al a mark Of this friendship the Presi.
dent appointed. len. Powell Collector of Internal
Revenue for the Southern Illinois district In
spite of the fact that the full strength of the
State organization was exercised in favor Of
State Senator A. J. Willoughby.
"Thc President said to me-" the General said
to-day, that he was only waiting for a com.
plete report from the naval Board Of Inquiry.
and that should 1t report that our sailors met
their deaths through Spanish treachery. he was
prepared to act Mt once and In a manner which
would meet with the approval OF every loyal
American citizen"
Gen. Powell says he also had opportunity
TO learn from the highest sources that prepare
tions tor war were being pushed with the ut
most vigor.
81 have no doubt" no says, that Havana
harbor was mined and that the Maine was sent
to anchor ovcra bed OF torpedoes at the instance
of Spanish officials. Whether the mine was ex-
plodcd under their direction I cannot say. but
Spain's responsibility is just the same. / am
convinced that President Mckinley Is the right
man for tho task now before him, and that as
soon ms Spanish treachery is formally proved
his policy will be rigid enough to meet the APP
proval even OF the most pronounced jingoes."
The General went on TO explain that President
Mckinley at their last interview was not salts
fed as to the precise character OF the explosion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-25
RISING ANGER IN HAVANA.
SPANISH WITNESSES AT THE COURT
OF INQUIRY CRY BAD FAITH.

They say the Court Tried to Get Answeru from
Them That were Against tho Accident
TheOry-woro Cases or Uns1pisdsa Powder
necovered-Four Moro sailors sent Homo.
HAVANA, Feb. 24.-Thero is q great deal OF
excitement here among tho Spaniards on 40
count OF the proceedings to-day before the Court
Of Inquiry, which examined some thirty wit
nosses Of the Maine disaster.
The Spaniards declare that the questions
put to them by the court were all in bad
faith. and that the court continually tried
to obtain answers opposing the theory
that the disaster was the result Of accident.
There is q great deal OF excited comment in the
city at the time this despatch is filed.
Among the witnesses of the disaster were two
passengers on the steamer City OF Washington,
which was anchored near the Maine. Their names
are Rothschild and Whitmore. Their testimony
is said to have been very important. Capt.
Teasdale Of the English sailing vessel Diva was
also q witness.
Another witness was Mr.. vansicklen, manager
in Havana OF tho Standard Oil Works. He II
said to have seen tho explosion of the Maine
from ITALIA Piedra, across tho bay.
After taking all this testimony on board the
Mangrove the Court of Inquiry went to the
Maine and there examined the divers again
and secured further evidence that Is declared to
be of great significance.
Tho divers brought up this afternoon several
moro cases Of powder for the ten and six
inch guns. The powder now appears to DO
dissolved by the action OF the water, but che
cases have not the least mark Of an
explosion. The divers say that many
moro unexploded cases are still under water,
and particularly of powder for the 1O-inch gum.
In that magazine twenty-five tons of powder
were stored.
The divers also brought up to-day two dress
uniforms belonging to officers Of the Maine and
several dining-room chairs. The wrecking tug
Right Arm suspended work to-day at 1 $40 p. n.
The searchlight boat made some finds which
are said to be important, and which wers
promptly sent to the Fern.
The Bache left port at 5 p. M. carrying TO the
Dry Tortugas the wounded sailors WaterA
LOTUS. Heffon, and Shea.
Mack and Webber remain on board the
Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII. Cahill, Allen,
Matiason and Holtzer remain in the Hospital
San Ambrosio. At q late hour Holtzer's con.
dition was regarded as very critical.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-25
GUESSING ABOUT Ia CHAMPAGNE.
She's Out or the Steamship Track. Apparently,
and Thirteen Days Ont.

and Thirteen Days Ont.
There was no news Of the overdue French
line steamship La Champagne when THE Sun
went to press this morning. She 10 now four
days overdue and thirteen days out from
Havre. whence she sailed on Feb. IL with
4s first cabin passengers. SO second cabin
passengers, 203 storage passengers and q
crow of ITO persons. Her sister ship. La
Gascogne, was ut sea sixteen days in January
and February, 1895, before she was heard from
with a broken piston off Fire Island. La Gas.
cogne had drifted out Of the steamship lane
while her engineer and his assistants made re-
pairs. Agent Bocande of the French line be.
lieves that the engineers of La Champagne are
probably fixing her machinery. some part OF
which has given way.
The most common cause that delays liners
more than three or four days is the breaking OF
q shaft. 1t takes a long time to repair a frac.
tnre Of the thrust shaft or the Intermediate shaft;
serious business, Often The propeller is lost
sna ahaS n @ass hea we to ssa an des s nshv or k kese h see
head up with a sea anchor or drag, until some
steamship comes along and lows her to port. II
make some sort OF Roadway toward haven or
toward the steamship track.
luck than a mere derangement Of machinery.
In that case 1t Is not unlikely that she may be
heard from In tow OF some frefRhter
bound either east or west. tho direction
depsndinT largely on how bow fh H.v. she had
she got into trouble. She is probably out
of that part OF the steamship lane between
Sandy Hook and the Banks used by westbound
steamships. None of the liners that have ar.
rived here in the last three days saw anything
Of her. II she broke down after she had come
driven south of the steamship track by the
northwesterly and northeasterly gales of last
week.
The Champagne WAS built at st. Nazaire.
France, in 1885. She measures 2, os7 tons gross.
is 4s2 feet 5 inches long. 81 feet broad. and 80
feet deep. She was originally q Sunday boat
that is. she made the three.thousand.m mile yoy-
age from Havre In eight days. About three
that were intended to make her a Saturday boat
In good weather, but she has seldom reached
port before Saturday night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-25
JUSTICE SMITH A CATHOLIC.
Received Into the Church By Bishop Farley
Extreme Unction Administered.

Received Into the Church By Bishop Farley
Extreme Unction Administered.
Justice Frederick Smyth Of the Supreme
Court, who lies seriously i'll at his residence, Is
West Forty-sixth street, was received into the
Roman Catholic Church on Saturday by Mgr.
Farley, pastor of st. Gabriel's Church, in East
Thirty.seventh street, and auxiliary Bishop of
the archdiocese of New York. Justice Smyth is
the second Of his family to become a Catholic,
his daughter having Joined that Church two
years ago.
On Saturday morning the Justice sent o mes
scnger with a carriage to the parish house of st.
Gabriel's Church and requested Bishop Farley,
who has been his friend for many years. to call
on him at his earliest convenience. Bishop Far
ley responded at once. and when he was shown
to the sick jurist's room Justice Smyth informed
him that he wished to be received into the
Catholic Church without loss of time. The
request surprised the Bishop somewhat.
as the applicant is usually required to
prepare himself for baptism by q course
OF instruction covering several months. Upon
questioning Justice Smyth, the Bishop, however,
found that he was well prepared, md after Jus.
tice Smyth had made a profession of faith.
Bishop Farley baptized him and anointed him
with holy oil. On Saturday evening Justice
Smyth's illness took an alarming turn, and
Bishop Farley was again summoned to his bod.
side. He found the sick man conscious. and
gave him extremo JUNCTION. Justice Smyth was
reported yesterday TO 10 improving.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-25
TALKS WITH cola AND 1ABoRL
The Novelist says Patience, Tor the Time. IL
the Ouiy wisdom.

Special caVie Despatch TO THE Sun.
LONDON. Feb. 2A-David Christie Murray, the
novelist, to-day interviewed NJ. Labor, Zola's
counsel, in behalf Of the Daily Neps. NJ.
Labor said that an appeal would be lodged on
Monday, but 1t was not likely that It would DO
heard sooner than six weeks. He had hardly
any hope Of q revision of the sentence. and none
whatever Of a reversal.
Mr.. Murray also interviewed NJ. lola, who
looked fatigued and deeply distressed. NJ. Zola
said:
II am not g~rieving for myself. I entered the
matter with my eyes open and counted the
most extreme cost before I wrote q line OF my
letter; but l confess that I am cut to the heart
by the condition OF the country In which such o
verdict is possible.
know my fate we'll enough. The Court Of
Cessation is no moro able to arrest the course Of
events than q fly on q wheel, but what will be-
come of this poor country She is blinded and
her ears are stuffed. We offer truth. but
she will neither look nor listen. II ]
were alone I might begin to think that
my judgment was fallible. but everywhere
outside the limits Of our own popular prejudice
I ind myself supported. I am wounded in my
soul when I see this noble France afraid Of
shadows, when l see her starting at figures cast
on n screen. The public mind secs everything
distorted. 1t has happened in our history be-
foro, and at tho present hour. at least, patience
is the only wisdom"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-25
A nor PATRIOT IN INDIANA.
He sends His Savings. aa TwO-Cent Stamps.
10 Help Build "a Varship.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2i.-In Secretary Longs
mail to-day WAS an envelope containing twenty
four two. cent postage stamps and this letter
from Dan Wallingford. 7 years old. Of 442 North
Penn street. indianapolis:
~ have been wanting to do something for my
country. think now is the time. SO / send you
all the pennies l have 10 help build a new ship"
There was another note in the envelope from
Dams mother. She said the boy was a great
reader OF American history and patriotic liter.
atuTe, and had written the letter and sent the
stamps entirely without suggestion from any
other person., The stamps were purchased with
money from his savings bank. and represented
all IL contained. An appropriate letter of
thanks will be sent to the young patriot. Tho
Navy Department does not know what to do
with The stamps. Officials OF Secretary Longs
office say that they think the next battleship
could appropriately be named, the Dan Wall
inRlord." but the law provides that all battleships
shall BIO called after the States of the Union.
Perhaps the very .smallest torpedo boat which
Congress- will authorize this year may Do named
IN his hORoAs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-25
TERROR IN HAMPTON ROADS.
Tho Monitor Leaves Norfolk and fakes Staten
ON Did FONT.

VH oiu u
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 24.-Not since the famous
Confederate ironclad Merrlmac steamed out Of
the harbor thirty-six years ago to meet the mys-
FERROUS "cheese box on a raft" has there been
30 much excitement here over tho sailing of Q
war vessel as that which attended the departure
of the Terror from tho navy yard to-day. The
monitor swung out into tho channel at fifteen
minutes after 10 o'clock and saluted the COM
mandant. Before the salute could be returned
the wharves were black with people on both
sides of the harbor and all available roofs and
windows were occupied. The throng numbered
many thousands.
The Terror at a four.knot gait dropped down
the river in silence. Her crew. crowded forward,
wero motionless. A little before noon she
anchored off Old Point, where she remained all
the afternoon.
1t Is impossible to learn here the vessels final
destination. COmmodoreF arquhar when asked
about the matter merely said she had gons 10
Old Point. When asked whether she had sailed
under sealed orders, he said that he would not
tell even II she had. He intimated that the
vessel had no orders from here except to go TO
Old Point. 1t is thought that she Is awaiting
further instructions there.
Commodore Farquhar, when asked as to the
availability OF other vessels at the yard for SER
vice, said that the repairs TO the torpedo boat
Winslow would be- finished by Monday. and that
the delay in getting the Footo ready 10 due TO
the non.arriyal OF the shaft intended to r-
place the one which gave way while tho boat
was at sea. The shaft Is being duplicated by
the builders.
The Puritan will be here for several weeks. az
necessary repairs cannot be completed before
that time. A second company of naval reserves
was organized here tonight. A battalion Will
be formed,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-25
THE ooRrEs TO BE DISSOLVED.
sagasta VIII Run ThinGs for n Will, without
the Aid or That Body.


the Aid or That Body.
Special Gable Despatch to THE suH.
MADRID, Feb. 24.-At a council Of the Minis
tiers to-day, at which the Queen Regent presided,
Prime Minister Sagasta announced that the Cab
met had arrived at the decision that there was
nothing in domestic affairs or any international
question which necessitated the further post
ponlng of tho dissolution Of the Cortes. particu-
larly as the preparations in Cuba and Porto
Rico were sufficiently advanced to allow the
elections for the now insular Assemblies taking
place concurrently with tho elections in Spain.
He said that he would therefore ask her Ma
jesty to sign O decree of dissolution, fixing the
elections for Deputies on March %. and for
Senators on April 8, and fixing the time for tho
meeting Of Parliament on April "a.
The Queen Regent will sign the decree to-
morrow or Saturday.