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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25
GROVER AGAINST IT.
The Ex-President is Opposed to
Annexing Anything and
Always Was.

Princeton, N. J., Jan. 25.-"It is one of
the strangest things of these strange
times that my position upon the Ha-
waiian question should be misunder-
stood" that is the way ex-President
Grover Cleveland expressed himself
when shown the statement of Senator
Morgan relative to his position in the
senate. In order that there could be no
misunderstanding of his position on the
part of the public he authorized the
following statement to the Associated
Press:
I do not believe in discussing mat
ters of this kind as a private citizen.
do not care, however, to be misrepre-
scented.
4 will therefore say that ever since
the question of Hawaiian annexation
was presented L have been utterly and
constantly opposed to it. The first
thing I did after my inauguration in
March, 1893, was to recall from the fed
eral senate an annexation treaty then
pending before that body 1 regarded,
and still regard, the proposed anneXa-
ton of these islands as not only OppOs-
ed to our national policy, but as a per
version of our national mission. The
mission of our nation is to build up and
make a greater country out of what we
already have, instead of annexing is
lands.
L did not suppose that there was any
one in public life who misunderstood
my position in this matter 1t has been
said that I was partial to the former
monarchy and desired to see it restored,
in order that I might treat with it for
the purpose of annexation. How could
1 have had an such idea if I regarded
annexation as contrary to our national
policy? The same answer can be made
to the statement that my opposition to
Hawaiian annexation was based mere
ly upon dissa tisfactiOn with the treaty
pending before the senate at the time
of my second Inauguration. 1 was Op-
posed to annexation as such
In regard to the Hawaiian monarchy,
aside from any question of annexation
and without harbOring any previous de-
signs of restoring that monarchy, 1 in
vestigated the relations of our repre-
sentatiYes to its OVerthrOw.ThiS invest
igatiOn made convinced me that our in
reference in the revolution of 1893 was
disgraceful. I would gladly, therefore,
for the sake of our national honor and
our country's fair name have repaired
that wrong.
In regard to the Cuban question: My
position was fully made known to con-
gress in the various messages in which
the subject was discussed. 1 was Op-
posed to the recognition of the belliger-
ency of the island and my position was
perfectly we'll known. Indeed, SO very
mistakable were my views on the
subject that I was time and again
threatened by frenzied men and women
with dire calamities to be visited upon
myself and children because of what
they saw fit to assert as my enmity to
the Cuban cause.
MY position on all questions was
made perfectly clear in the official doc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25
Organization of Actresses En-
terrain Actor Friends
At a Beefsteak and Celery Sup
per in a Cellar.
COOK 1T THEMSELVES.
Beer and Wine, Cigars and Gig
arettes Are Served.
All to the Great Delight of
Their Guests.

New York Jan. 25.-Down in a sawdust
carpeted cellar where the light cleaned
weirdly underground the Lady Thieves
fed beefsteak and celery to their gentle
men friends last night; also beer and
sherry, with an insipid dash of settler
water now and then for the less robust.
Cigars and cigarettes were incidental to
the whole.
Mabel Fenton, boss thief, cooked the
steak, which was not stolen, as the name
of the organization might imply. She
purchased the viands with a portion of
her salary, and the other Lady Thieves
passed the things around in the cellar at
25 West Thirty-eighth street The flight
to the cellar was made simply in search
of novelty, not to elude the police, as the
title of the club again might suggest.
In private life Mabel Fenton is Mrs
Charles Ross. wife of the comedian at
Weber & Fields, where the couple do a
turn
Not long ago Mabel FentOn attended a
beefsteak soiree and was so impressed
with the function that she straightway
set up a broiler of her own and organized
the thieves" which is a club composed
Of actresses.
Gentlemen entertain their friends with
steaks and chops, and why shouldn't we
do the same?" observed the president,
waving her carving knife at a row of act
ors, artists and musicians seated on
cracker boxes at the other end of the eel
lar, gnawing away at the steak
The president, attired in a huge white
apron and starched cap, presided over the
broiler like a $4,000 per annum chef.
Fifteen twenty dainty burlesquers,
CARRIED likewise, carried wide platters of
beef and mugs of beer to the men on the
cracker boxes. while the cellar was thick
with appetizing odOrs.
Some actors cook while others work.
Pete DAILY remarked, facetiously, as he
reached for a terra Gotta slab of porter
house.
Kick the celery counter this way, some
body" shouted Fred Hallen. "Unchain
the butter, too. We're getting the worst
of it at this end of the cellar
You will note an absence of formality
IN everything" explained Charlie Ross
not the lost one. but the husband of the
president-cook.
I've got ninety pounds of prime porter
house that has been on the stage-I mean
the ice-for nine weeks the latter con-
hded.
That's the way it's prepared for mems
beefsteak suppers and the Lady Thieves
are uptodate."
Miss Fenton harpooned an obese steak
sizzling under the broiler and deity
sliced it with her big carving knife
Take it away she sang out and the
Lady Thieves futtered like a flock of
white pigeons. And thus the merry func>
ton waged apace until all the steak, the
lamb chops, celery, cigars, beer, cigar
cites and sherry had passed from mortal
view
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25
MYSTERIOUS TROUBLES.
Few People Understand or Realize 1t
Clear Explanation of It's Nature
and How to Avoid it
Clearly Shown.

What is this mysterious trouble that
Is coming upon the people?
Why is it that we see so many men
who look weakened, nerveleSS and
wholly out of condition?
Why are SO many women, whom we
see pale, with parched lips, dark lines
under the eyes and a general lack of
1ustre?
These things seem to be greatly in
creasing of late, and without any ap-
parent cause. We see more men who
lack vigOr than ever before. We meet
more women who seem broken-dOwn
than in the past. Surely there must be
a cause for all this-and there is.
These troubles can arise from but one
cause namely: disOrdered kidneys or
urinary organs. Indeed, it is now ad-
mitted that the region Of the lower
body is the prime source OF most phySi-
cal ills. When the kidneys become dis
eased the blood becomes poisoned and
alIthe troubles such as sleeplessness, lack
of appetite, nervelessness, restlessness,
tired and respondent feelings follow in
its wake.
The truth is, people are not we'll; but
they should be, and they can be if they
would only take the means of recovery
that are near at hand. In writing up
on this subject, DR.. r. A. Gum, Dean
and Professor of Surgery of the Uni
ted States Medical College, New York,
says:
IN a large class of ailments where
the blood is in an unhealthy state
where there is no evidence. of organic
mischief but where the general health
IS depleted, the face saIlOw, the urine
colored, constituting the bilious" con-
dition.-the advantage gained from the
use of Warmers Safe Cure is remarka-
bic. I find also that in Bright's disease
it seems to act as a solvent of albumen;
to sOOthe and heal inflamed MEM
branes, and wash out epithelial debris
which block up the urine bearing
tubes"
It is undoubtedly true that Ameri-
cans, as a people, are in a, more or less
serious condition, and that there are
complaints which have become nation
al diseases. But it is also true that
modern science has proved an adequate
remedy which is able to fully control it
ana supplant sickness and misery by
health and happiness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25
B. T. WASHINGTON TALKS.
Discusses Conditions Past and Future
of the Negro Race.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Booker T. Wash
ington discussed the past and future of
the negro at the Second Presbyterian
church last evening. He said that the
influence of slavery did as much perma-
nent harm to the southern white man
as it did to the negro. If the white
man stole an ignorant Negroes ballot, the
latter suffered temporary injustice, but
the former was guilty OF
permanent moral degradation. So long
as the cOlOred man was kept in ignor-
ance and poverty, he said, this condi-
ton would continue.
Racial hatred had become implanted
in many southern hearts. but the gen
erous people of the north had reached
over this line of discrimination and bet
tered the condition of the south in an
educational as well as commercial way.
The close of the war, he thought. found
the negro occupying all the fields of la
Dor in the south, but the great problem
now was, could he hold it against the
incoming of cheap foreign labor and
trades unions that are beginning to
spread through the south? Mr.. Wash
ington cOntended that the negro could
not do so, unless from the Hampton
and Tuskegee institutions of education
a constant stream of young negroes
skilled hands and highly cultivated
brains and hearts. The necessity of a
higher life of morality and religion was
discussed.
Mr.. Washington said that in slavery
the negro was tied to the white man
through a bill of sale In freedom he
must tie himself to the white man
through the bonds of commerce and by
the cultivation, in every manly way, of
the sympathetic good will of his neigh
Dor. A black man of wealth, he said,
was always respected by a white man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25
TOPEKA CYCLERS MEET.
Adopt Constitutional Name Di-
rectors at Next Meeting.

The Topeka wheelmen met last night
at Marshalrs band rooms to adopt a
constitution and bylaws. The object
of the club is stated in the constitution
as follows:
promotion of unity of action in wheel
ing matters; the encouragement of
touring and good Fellowship among
members; the promotion of improve
ment in the condition of public high
ways; the promotion of racing, and the
building of and maintenance of a BIZ
cycle track in the city of Topeka"
A. E. HickersOn, H. C. Lescher and
Harry Porter were appointed as a COM
mittee to nominate directors and to re-
port at the next meeting. The present
membership of the club is about $50 and
it is hoped that the mem bership will
grow until it contains the names of all
wheelmen in Topeka. The membership
fee was fixed at 81 and the monthly
dues 25 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25
LEWELLING ON RATES.
Railroad Commissioner Lewel1ing
Says Railroad Rates Can't Be
Infexible

Railroad Commission believes
that a sch edule of inhexibIe railroad rates
fixed by the legislature, would not be
sustained by the courts.
ITO be explicit" he says. 'T would sug-
gest that the legislature confer upon the
railroad commissioners;
First, power to classify the roads.
Second, power to classify freight.
Third, power to make schedules OF
rates for freight.
IF the third proposition be conceded,
the first and second will hardly need de-
bate, as they are necessary to the making
of an ineligible schedule.
ut is, of course, objected by some that
this is too great a power with which to
invest three men 1t is argued that
should they be able arbitrarily to deter
mine the price to be charged for the trans
portation of millions of dollars worth of
freight annually, the temptation would be
great to revise schedules in the interests
of the roads. Indeed, it has been said
that if sucn a law were upon the statute
books the railroad commissioners might
wear diamonds All such rot is based
upon the presumption that the commits
sfoners would extort money from the rail-
ways by threatening to reduce the freight
rates But it must not be forgotten that
with the fullest powers the commission
ers are no means a law unto them
selves. In every instance, when a rate
shall have been fixed by the commission,
their order is subject to review by the
courts; and if the rate is 50 low as to
be unreasonable, it may be readily set
aside. Indeed, there is small danger that
injury may come to the corporations be-
cause of any extreme or radical action
of the board of commissioners. Under
existing and current decisions it is quite
apparent that the tender corporations are
all too carefully protected from the vora-
cious public and from ravenous and des-
potic boards of control. But, admitting
that the corporations need other safe
guards it might be provided, first, that
general changes in freight rates should
be only made by the commissioners once, or,
at most twice a year. Second on such
occasions the commissioners might be re-
uuired to give notice of their intention
to make certain changes in rates upon
day fixed, and objections might be heard
and argued prior to that time. But what
ever else the law may contain, the vital
and most central point should be the
power of the board, after careful invesd-
CATION, to order a schedule of rates; and
this. too, without specific public and for
NAL complaint from an individual, or even
from the mayor and council of a city or
town"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25
LOYAL TO HANNA.
Witnesses Called Before the Bribery
Investigation Committee Still
Refuse to Answer


Cincinant1, o., Jan. 25.-In the bribery
investigation yesterday E B. Voorhees, vice
president and director of the Union Trust
and Savings bank, was called, but refused
to be sworn, because his attorney, ]. NJ.
Warrington, advised him that the commit
tee had no Jurisdiction. While VOORHEES,
said he declined to answer questions, he
was kept on the stand a long time. Many
questions were asked him about Presi-
dent Schmidlapp being absent January 7
and and about Cashier Caytor coming to
him regarding H. H. HoIenbeck's credit.
VOORHEES, refused to state whether he knew
or met, or even received notes or letters
from Houenbeck.
He refused to state whether Cashier
Caytor came to him with Hollenbeck and
whether the latter had order or draft
for $4,000 or any amount.
Rudolph Koehler, cashier of the Union
Trust and Savings bank, refused to be
sworn and declined to answer questions.
He said President Schmidlapp was absent
January Z and g. He saw Vice President
VOORHEES, on those dates, but refused to
answer any questions about HOllenbeck,
on the advice of Vice President VOORHEES,.
He declined to answer whether he knew
ever met Hollenbeck, but said he did
not know H. H. Boyce. Questions were
pressed because the witness would
swer regarding Boyce and others and say
nothing regarding Hollenbeck. He de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25

as witnesses in an Indian Territory muir
der case.
The young women went alone. driving
their own horses and carrying an arsenal
of firearms. Miss Burche showed herself
a good shot by killing quail along the
road, using a dog like an experienced
sportsmen to flush the birds. They reach
ed lonely country house one night and
were told that owing to a lack of beds
they would have to sleep on the floor,
which they did like professional deputies.
The young women were absent five
days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25

Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures all
weakness and disease of the delicate and
important organs that sustain the burden of
maternity. 1t makes them strong, healthy,
vigorous and elastic. 1t banishes the
squeanaish spells of the expectant period
and makes baby's introduction to the world
easy and nearly painless. 1t rids maternity
of peril. It iusures the newcomers health
and ample supply of nourishment. 1t
transforms sickly, nervous, fretful, despond-
eut, Childless women into healthy, happy,
helpful amiab1e wives and mothers. Over
90, coo women have testified to the benefits
derived from this marvellous medicine. It
does away with the necessity for the en-
barrassing examinations and local treat
nent upon which most physicians insist.
1t substitutes certainty for the doubtful
treatment of obscure physicians, who sci
dom correctly diagnose these troubles. All
medicine dealers sell it, and DR.. Pierce will
cheerfully give free advice to ailing women
who write him.
Scores of women who have been perma-
nently cured of obstinate and dangerous
diseases by this great medicine, have
permitted their names, addresses, expe-
Tiences and photographs to be printed in
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser. This book is free and contains 1903
pages, telling the home-trcatrnent for most
diseases. Send Fl one-cent stamps, to cover
mailing only, for paper covered copy.
Cloth binding 81 stamps. Address DR..
R. V. Pierce. Buffalo. n. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25
TO RIVAL HARRISON BALL.
Miss Drexel, Philadelphia Heiress, to
Be Given an Elaborate Reception.

New York, Jan. 25.-Niss Josephine
Drexel of this city will have the most
costly ball of the winter given in her
honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony DreXel, the
former the uncle of the heiress debu-
tante, will give a ball for her Thursday
night in Horticultural hall, Philadel-
phia. On such magnificent scale have
the orders been given for this festivity
that it is predicted that it will be even
a grander affair than the Harrison ball
given recently.
Mrs. Joseph Drexel, the debutante's
mother, will give a ball here at Del
mOnico's for her daughter on the night
of February 8. This, too, will be on a
scale suitable to the wealth of the
young DreXel heiress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25
A Bad Cough Cured.

MRS. Sally Pennington, an old lady
who lives near here, was troubled with
a bad cough for a long time. She was
so bad that she could not lie down or
sleep at nights After using one small
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
she could rest of nights, and by the
time she had used three bottles. her
cough had disappeared. e. K. Smith
son, Arno, Tenn
for coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough and is famous for it's cures of
these diseases For sale by druggists
Pbotogra phs-au sizes, all prices
Leonard takes them. 613 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25
Rheumatigm Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure for RI4eunla tisn and
Ne1raIgia radically cures in to 3 days
It's action upon the system is remarka-
BILE and mysterious. 1t removes at once
the cause and the disease Immediately
disappears. The first dose greatly ben
efitS.
T F. Anthony, Ex-Postmaster of
Promise City Iowa, says: I bought
one bottle of Mystic Cure for Rheuma-
tisrn. and two doses of it did me more
good than any medicine 1 ever took"
75 cents. Sold by Swift & Holiday
Drug Co. 523 Kansas avenue, Topeka
Whitmere Bros. BARRIERS. 1876 Kan. ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25
WOMEN AS DEPUTIES.
Two Oklahoma Women Serve Sub
poenas as Deputy marshals.

Guthrie, o. t, Jan. 25.-Miss s. NJ
Burche and Miss Mamie Fossett, stenOg-
raphers and deputies in the office of c. H
Thompson, United States marshal, are
the first women deputy marshals to do
active field work in Oklahoma. They
have just returned from an overland trip
from Guthrie to the Sac and Fox Indian
reservation. where they served subpoenas
on a number Of persons who We're wanted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25
McKepna to Take His seatWednesdav

Washington, Jan. 25.-It was expected
that Joseph McKenna would assume his
duties as associate justice of the United
States supreme court today, but the
ceremony has been postponed until
Wednesday next. The court did not
hand down any opinions today, but re-
assigned some cases, made suggestions
to counsel as to the line of argument
in others and announced a three weeks
recess from next Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25
Bucklen's Arnica saIve.

The best SaIve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns and all skin EruptiOns,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give per
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Swift Holiday Drug company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25

uments of the time, and there can be
no possible mistake.
TT is very difficult for me to under
stand Senator Morgan's evidently
wrong impressions in regard to my po-
sition. Indeed, it is one of the strangest
things of these strange times that my
position in these matters should be call
ed into question:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25

company Nine Scalchi has associated
with her Mr.. Tom Mcqueen, tenor; Mile.
Marie Du Bedat, mezzo-sopranO, and Sig.
Gallia, pianist and accompanist- The
sale of seats will open Wednesday morn
ing and the prices will be $50. 81, 70 and
so cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25

After hearing some friends continual
~ praisfng amberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy, Curtis
FIeck, of Anaheim, California, pur-
chased a bottle of it for his own use
and is now as enthusiastic over it's
wonderful work as anyone can be. The
25 and so cent sizes for sale by all drug
giSts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25
Anti-oigarette Law Upheld.

Des Moines, Jan. 25.-The supreme
court upholds the anti-cigarette law in
the case brought by Donald c. McGreg-
or, VS.. John Conn, sheriff of Lynn coun-
ty. The sales were not original pack
ages
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25

We are anxious to do a little good in
this world and can think of no pleas
anter or better way to do it than by
recommending One Minute Cough Cure
as a preventive of pneumonia, con-
sumption and other serious lung trou-
bles that follow neglected colds. G. w.
Stansfeld. $50 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25

P. G. Essex. the leading Attorney Of
Golden City. Mo, writes: Have been
troubled for years with Blind, Itching
and Bleeding Piles, and one box or
Beggs German Salve cured me entire
". At druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25

A woman may in
sure the health of
her babe if she
sees to it that she
is tn oToug hly
strong and
healthy in a wo-
manly way dur
ing the period of
CESSATION. Dr..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25
To Cure a Cold in One Dav.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L.
3. Q. on each tablet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25

Washington, Jan. 25.-The senate COM
mittee on judiciary has reported favor
ably the nomination of Governor Griggs
of New Jersey to be attorney general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure -
This new remedy is a great surprise on
account of it's exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary
passages in male or female. 1t relieves
retention of water and pain in passing
it almost Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure, this is your rem
edy. Sold by Geo. w. Stansfeld, 632
Kansas avenue, and Sim Drug conpa-
ny, COZ Kansas avenue. druggists. To-
peka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25

After years of untold suffering from
piles, 3. W. Pursel of Knitersville, Pa,
was cured by using d single box of De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Skin dis
eases such as eczema, rash, pimples
and obstinate sores are readily cured
by this famous remedy.-G. W. STAINS
field 622 Kansas aNenua
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25
Press Censorship at Havana.
ReIief Ia Six Hours.

Havana, Jan.25-The censorship over
FOREIGN neMspapers has been abolished: