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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
MRS. CLEYELAND'S COUSIN.
Arrested Charged with Stealing a
Fur Cape.

New York, Oct. 25.-A woman who
gives her name as Mrs. Margaret Fol
som WesthalI and who says that she IS
a cousin of Mrs. Grover CleV Gland, wife
of the eX-president, is confined in the
city prison at YOnkers charged with
grand larceny. The prisoner, who as "a
years old, was arrested yesterday on
warrant sworn to by Miss J. E. Cole, a
local milliner. She is accused of having
stolen a fur cape valued at so dollars,
the property of Miss Cole
For several weeks Mrs. Westhau has
been stopping at private hotel at No.
90 WarburtOn avenue, YOnkers, which
is conducted by Messrs. Carroll and
Kennedy. Miss Cole is guest at the
Miss Cole missed her fur cape on
Monday, and informed the hotel mana
gers. An unsuccessful search was in
stituted, but the managers had felt GER
tain that the theft had been made by
some one in the house.
Miss Cole accordingly procured
search warrant, and with policeman
she entered the apartments Of all the
guests, Mrs. WesthalPs rooms being the
last.
When the policeman and Miss Cole
reached Mrs. Westha1l's door they were
inclined to abandon the search, as they
knew of Mrs. WesthalPs boosted pT'Omi-
nent relations, and this made them re
luctant about entering her apartments
on such a mission. Determined to find
the culprit, however, they entered and
in a large travelling trunk they found
the cape carefully wrapped up and con-
cealed in the bottom.
I am in a terrible predicament," said
Mrs. Westhall to a reporter, lit seems
that my troubles never cease. I did not
take Miss Coles cape and was totally
ignorant of its presence in my trunk.
am confident that it is a plot of some
of my many enemies to do me an injus-
tice.
yes, it is true that I am a cousin of
ex-Fresident Cleveland's wife. My home
was originally in Lakewood n ] where
I lived for many years with my nus
band who died there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
SHE SCORNED THE TIGHTS.
Miss Thrill Fails To Recover From
Hovt 6 Mckee on Moral Basis.

New York, Oct. 25.-Mary Thill, the
actress who took high moral grouh9
against the wearing OF tlghtS ana
walked out OF HOyt & Mckees theatef
in high dudgeon when her dTesser
brought her a pair, was the pIalntlIL III
a suit before Justice Beacn IN the Su-
preme court yesterday. She asked a
Judgment of 81, 400 against Hoyt q NC
Kee being her salary for forty weeks
at $50 a week and $500 besides for dress
es which she had bought to wear In
1.-THE Milk White Flag.
Miss Thrill took the stand and being
questioned by her lawyer, Mr. Turk,
exnIained that she was employed to play
the part of Lie DugrO" in the show
She attended rehearsa1s under the man
managers decided that the part she
ought to play was that of the Captain
of the Guard, who wears tights. She
tore up her lines and stalked off the
stage.
Then Mr. HummeI proceeded to ad-
dress the jury in a most impassioned
manner.
ing the ground that she would not wear
tights" he exclaimed f1ourishing a vol
ume Of the Penal Code; lit is simply
ridiculous. Look at the women of the
stage who do wear tights. Some if not
most of them mothers Of families, and
not a few of them grandmothers.
7 hate to say it, he proceeded, but
the trouble was that Miss Thrill was
not competent, and they found out that
fact. But my clients, out of the large
ness of their hearts, sympathized with
her and offered her minor part at the
same salary, a part that she could fill"
Mr.. Hummel was about to put Julien
Mitchell on the stand when Judge
Beach said:
Il have very much enjoyed your
speech Mr. Hummel, but the plaintiff
has not proved that she had any con-
tract. I direct the jury to find a YER
dict for her with six cents damages"
Mr. Hummel pulled six cents out Of
his pocket to pay to the clerk of the
court.
Miss ThiIl observed: What could you
expect from a jury that looked like
that"
but the Judge gave the verdict, ''
some one told her
"Whatr' she exclaimed. ''And I had
my back to him all the time and was
smiling at the jurymen. I thought it
was the jury you had to smile at!'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
STORM AT COMFY ISLAND.
High Winds and Seas Do Great
Damage to PropertY.

New York. Oct. 25-A. southern storm
came up the coast last night, and made
things nasty out at sea and alOngShOre.
Fortunately the weather forecasters
had given warning of its approach and
small craft had time to get safe harbOrs.
So far as could be aScertained there was
no loss of life in consequence of the blow
but this included investigation of
number af startling rumOrs up the Con-
necticut shore, the chief one OF which
had the steam yacht Sappho swept bare
of masts. smOkestack and even pilot
house by the fury of the wind, and
which left the hapless craft some
where between Execution Rock and
Bridgeport with fourteen persons cling
ing to the deck.
Down at Fort Hancock the new bar
racks were straining at their fastenings.
The wind blew at the rate of So miles
per hOur-within two points of the hur-
ricane figure.
Coney Island suffered as it has not
done before in five years. At high tide
the water was sweeping over the first
floor of the old iron pier, flooding Surf
avenue and carrying away everything
movable along shore, including a hotel,
several bath houses and a heavy stone
drinking fountain. It damaged the
Brighton Beach hotel and music pavil-
ion and destroyed trolley and telegraph
wires and railroad tracks.
The streets at the foot OF Ocean
boulevard, where q new concrete road
way was built during the summer, was
torn up for several hundred feet and
the boulevard and cycle path were ru-
ined for two blocks
Some time in the early morning, when
the storm was at its height, George
Walberg's hotel. frame building of
two stories and a half, was carried out
to sea and lost. The building stood
near the Old Iron Pier, and had twelve
rooms, all furnished. 1t was built on
piles and extended twenty feet
over the water
The entire front of BaImer's bathing
pavilion was blown out, and several
bath houses were washed away. The
bath pavilions of Louis Stauch and Max
Feltman were also badly wrecked
Mr.. FIeischmau's yacht, the Hiawa-
tina, bound for Black Rock got into
Norwalk harbOr after a fight She was
reported lost with all on board
The chief loss along the New Jersey
coast was reported by the fishermen.
The waves took nets and poles and net
ted a loss of SIS. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
CHICAGO AND DE RESZKE.
Opera There Think They Can
Struggle Through a Season
Without the Tenor.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-The news that Jean
de Reszke had refused to sing in Chica-
go during this seasons opera tour
caused some surprise, as the critics were
particularly friendly to him when he
was here last.
The opera season then was a failure
because the company did not produce
the prima donas proposed, and not even
Jean de Reszke's popularity could save
it. He sang frequently to empty hOus-
es. This, it is thought, may have
shocked his vanity.
NGiIWard Adams refused to discuss the
matter but intimated that Chicago
would do as we'll as possible under the
circumstances. Charles HenrOtin said:
Opera seasons here have usually been
q success. I believe there was one fail
ure, but so long as the production does
not depend on the artist we can have
grand opera"
William Armstrong, critic and 1ectur-
er on music said: Jean de Reszke was
immensely popular in Chicago for a.
number of seasons, but the attempt to
make an opera season a success with
De Reszke and one prima donna was a
disastrous venture"
The Grau company will begin an en-
gagement here Nov. 8. Jean de Reszke's
name is omitted from the cast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
THEY WANT ANSON.
Philadelphia Ball Club After the
Chicago Ex-Captain.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Captain Arson may
be found at the head of the Philadelphia
base ball club next season. Outfielder
Miller of the Cincinnatis, who is visit
ing in the city, says he got it from
fairly good authority that the Quaker
team would make the ex-ChicagO man.
ager an offer. The fact that Captain
Arson spent some time in Philadelphia
where he went recently to attend the
funeral of his father-in-laW, lends some
color to the statement that Arson may
return to the club from which he origi-
nally came to Chicago.
There is no doubt of the friendly feel
ing of President Al. Reach Of the Phil
adelphia club toward Arson. Reach,
who has known Arson long and init
mately, and once played base ball with
him, has the highest regard for An
sons ability, both as manager and play
er. Last spring, when the subject of
AnsOn's retirement was being discussed,
Reach put himself on record as say
ing:
Had that been a young player whom
the Chicago club was trying at first
base last season (1S97) I should have
tried to get him, judging merely by his
work on the field and at the bat, had I
found out that Chicago was dissatisfied
with him.
There are two heads, so to speak, of
the Philadelphia club. What Colonel J.
I. Rogers, Mr.. Reach's partner, thinks
of Anson's ability is not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
no TIRE SHARKEY our.
Use Against the Sailor in Their
Coming Fight.

West Baden. Ind. Oct. 25.-J. J.. Corbett,
with McVey and Franey, was up shortly
before Z, jogging on the track with hot
water. at short intervals. Then came
breakfast, and at o. clock they departed,
splashing through the mud for a twelve
mile jaunt to PaOli and return. The pill
grims returned shortly before noon bespat-
tered with mud. After a bath and rub.
Corbett ate a hearty luncheon, and at 2:30
in the gynnna SUM hard at his dumb
bell exercise, which he kept up for 45
ed hard.
Corbett evidently rates the coming bat
tie at its proper worth and does not under
estimate the powers or strength of the
sailor man. Speaking today of the fight
and his antagonist. CoTbett remarked:
Now Choynski, to use an example, is a
product of overexercise. He has worked
too much and grown big punches Of
muscle. The. weight of his arms tires
him, and his bad legs go to pieces after
a hard fight. Sharkey is the same way.
only he has great power and strong legs
Then he proceeded to give an idea of his
method to be used in the fight of Novem-
my idea is" he continued, that anyone
who makes Sharkey fight fast and keeps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
TEXAS SINGING WELL.
Marvellous Feature That Has Long
Puzzled the Inhabitants

Fort Worth. Tex. Oct. 25.-About
three miles west of Cedar Bayou, Har-
ris county, is a remarkable we'll When
it was dug no one of this late day can
tell but it has been known for more
than sixty years by the oldest inhab-
itants.
The well is known as the Singing
welr' for miles around. In calm, fine
weather a sound like that of an Aeolian
harp comes upward between the tangles
of vines from regions below. At times
the sound seems nearer and clearer;
then again it recedes as if far away,
and reaches the ear very family. These
changes occur every few minutes and
with great regularity. With an east
wind blowing the water in the well gets
very low and the mysterious musical
sound very faint. A strong west wind
causes the water to rise and the sound
to increase in volume and clearness.
But il is just before a great norther
that the old well plays its widest
pranks. Then, for several hours, the
water rises to within a few feet of the
top Of the well and emits the weirdest,
widest noises that ever reached hui
man ears. At such times even the wa
ter drawn out with buckets means and
walls as If in great anguish and pain.
The well is about so feet deep.
A few years ago the land on which
the we'll is located was bought by a Mr..
Watkins, who. not liking the sounds
that came from the well, employed two
men to fill it up. They shoveled dirt in
to the we'll two weeks, but it did not
shallow perceptfbly and they threw up
the contract. From the measurements
of the excavations they had made, it
had been calculated that the well
should have been filled up a little more
than twice. The water is very clear,
with a blush tint, and is fairly palata-
bic. There are other wells in the neigh
borhood but none of them show any
such pranks as played by the singing
WELL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

to come to this country and arrange
match with Joe Bernstein, the contest
to take place the latter part of next
month. The English champion says he
will agree to 1875 pounds, if necessary,
to come to terms, but will insist upon
a side bet of not less than $500 and
must be guaranteed his expenses If the
accepted the offer, but says he will con-
slider it.
While Wallace would probably be
more than a match for the BoWery boy
a bout between them would undoubted-
" prove an interesting affair. Wallace
is looked upon as a world beaten IN
England and has defeated Ben Jordan,
the conqueror of George Dixon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
WITHDRAW PRICES.
American Company and Independent
Refners Prepare For Further War.

New York, Oct. 25.-The latest feature of
the war between the competing sugar re-
fning interests is the announcement by
the American Sugar Refining company
that its guarantees on prices which have
lately been prevailing have been with
drawn.
The Independent refneries, headed by
Howell & Son, have followed this move by
a similar announcement that they will no
longer guarantee prices.
the recent cut in prices. was in effect that
if the market declined before purchasers
received their sugar the sugar would be
billed, to them at the prices current the
the guarantees covered a period of thirty
days.
Rumors were heard in the trade today
that the withdrawal of the guarantees
forecasts further cutting of prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
NOT DISBANDED.
Washburn Football Team in Exist
ence and Will Play This Season.

Manager G. c. Finley of the Washburn
foot ball team says that the statement
that the team has disbanded is a mistake
''Our team is in excellent shape" said
Manager Finley, land we hope for many
victories during the season. Several mem
bers of the team are still with their regi-
ment at Fort Leavenworth, but they are
practicing every day"
Next Saturday the team made up of stu
dents of Emporia college. high school and
normal college will play Washburn here.
On November the Washburn team goes
to Glasco, Kan, and on their return will
play at Manhattan. On November y
they play at Denver and on the 18th play
the Colorado college at Colorado Springs.
On the 18th at Pueblo. Coach Coldren
will accompany them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
FREEDOM FOR BRYAN.
Georgians Have a Plan to Get Third
Nebraska Mustered Out.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct, PA movement is on
ing Colonel W. ]. Bryan from his present
military obligations and replacing his regi-
5nent Ml wy one LllaGe up OF men from the
ments from this state will be soon mus
tered out, and about 2,700 disciplined SOL
diers will be left idle.
It is known that the Third Nebraska is
anxious to leave the service, and it has
been proposed that a regiment to take its
place be made up from among the Geor-
CLANS, who are anxious to get back into
service. The suggestion has met with
favor in military circles, and it may be
that Colonel Bryan will secure his free
dom without any aggression on his part.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
LIQUID AIR DANGEROUS.
Brooklyn Professor Experiments With
Red PHOSPHORUS and is Hurt.

New York, Oct. 25.-While experimenting
with red PHOSPHORUS in liquid air, Prof.
Irving W. Fay, in the chemical laboratory
of the Polytechnic institute, Brooklyn,yes
terday had his face burned and his eyes
were temporarily sightless. The shock of
the explosion stunned him Whetner II IS
the PHOSPHORUS or the liquid air that eX-
plodes no one knows
Some remar kable experiments mad been
performed with the liquid air previous to
the explosion. Butter in the liquid air
was reduced to a fine, dry dust: an oyster
became as hard as the shell from which
Prof. Ray placed a half pint of mercury
in a paper mold and poured over the sur
face Hduehed air. The quicksilver was
frozen into a rigid bar so cold that it
bIistered the flesh to touch it.. He fastened
a weight Of forty pounds to the bar and
n ttaTed sufficiently to let the weight fan
in fifteen minutes only.
The professor poured liquid air over al
cohOI and soon the latter was frozen into
a mass of snowy crystals. He stirred tn 5
mass and reduced it to the condition of
Viscid sugar He lifted that out with a
stick from which it hung down in an lei
Gle seven or eight inches long He poured
more liquid air over IL and it was rigid.
All Havana.
-. A an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

Thereare three conditions;
When the blood is poor;
When more flesh is needed;
When there is weakness
of the throat or lungs.
There is one cure: that is
SCOTS Emulsion.
It contains the best cod
liver oil emulsifed, or d.
gested, and combined with
the hyPophosPhites and
glycerine. 1t promises more
prompt relief and more last
ing benefit in these cases than
can be obtained from the
use of any other remedy.
SOC. and $500, all druggists.
SCOTT BOVINE, Chemists, New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

to consumption and allied
diseases.
There is an almost certain
cure and a positive prevent
i've for this fatal disease if
taken in time. The story of
what it will do is told in the
following letter
About two and a half years
ago, when I was at Flat Lick,
XIV - writes L W. Jordan. ESQ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

today finished the work of frescoing and
painting the interior of Duncan ard
GueTnsey's opera house, and all that re-
mains to be done to give Independence
the neatest and prettiest little play
house in the state is the placing in of
the new opera chairs, which are expect
ed daily to arrive from the factory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

after him all the time will whip him. The
weight of his own muscle will wear him
out if he is forced to fight fast It is on
the same principal of hitching big, pow
erful cart horse to a Sulky and running
him a mile hard he can go. He
will drop at the end
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
Figures Don't Lie.

It doesn't take
much knowledge
of mathematics
to figure out the
facts about that
dread disease =
c on um ption.
Statisticians long
ago demonstrated
that one = seventh
of all the deaths
in Christendom
each year may be
safely attributed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
ENGLISH BOXER COMING.
Dave Wallace to Visit America Very
Soon.

New York, Oct. 25.-Dave Wallace, the
126 pound champion of Great Britain,
has finally decided to visit this country
and accept some Of the challenges
which have been hurled at him by the
American boxers. His manager has no.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

Flesh worms or blackheads are perma-
nently removed by Dermatologist Wood
bury, 127 w. 42d St, N Y. Use Facial
Soap. Consultation free; fees moderate:
Send 10c. for Beauty Book and samples of
either Woodburys Facial Soap or Facial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
The Topeka Cruiser.

The best cent cigar on earth, Geo.
Burghart manufacturer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

All Havana
Geo. Burghart's Aurora 10 cent cigar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

SOC. and $I.oo, al druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31

How TO LOOK Coon. Good looks are really
more than skin deep, depending entirely ON a
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peptic look; if your kidneys are affected, you
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directly ON the stomach, liver and kidneys,
Purifies the blood cures pimples, blotches and
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store 80 cents per bottle
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31

One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That 10 what II was made toI.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31

Several from this place attended picnic
at Halls pond last Saturday. - The
promenade and dance given in school
house hall Thursday evening by the Cor
inth and Topsham brass baud was well at
tended and was enjoyed by all - A.
N. Lucer, formerly of this place but now
of St. Albans, visited friends in town last
week. - j. N. Hodge had the misfor-
tune to lose nice horse by an accident on
the fair ground last week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
North Duxbury.

The North Duxbury Sunday-school held
picnic at Bolton Falls last Saturday All
report a very good time. - Mrs, Thomas
Kennedy of Barre is visiting her son,
Samuel Kennedy. - A E. Durkee and
George Catlin OF Winooski visited at j. A.
Durkee's a portion Of last week.