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The times., 1898-09-18

Gus side of the matter seems uppermost
and yet there is a serious part of the
question, too, and one that appears to
substantiate strongly last Sundays re-
marks on the policy of honest criti-
cism.''
The times., 1898-09-18

both of which were staged here in high
class houses. were presented elsewhere at
half the prices eXacted from Washing
tonians. while Franklin Fyles Ward Of
France" was afIerward viewed by small
audiences all through New York State at
ten, twenty, and thirty cents a head
There are a dozen other examples of the
sort that might be cited were those al
ready given not ample for their purpose.
But it is not alone in a financial way
that the denizens of the Capital City are
separated from their surplus silver. Many
of the bese known stars in America do
not scrupie to appear here with support
ing companies far inferior to those with
which they are seen in other large cities
Indeed, it is only rarely that actors of
any Importance take their productions
on the road without cheapening them in
many essentials. Thus il is that there
are in this country clever performers
who have never been out of New York
since attaining success. These economic
affairs are not exhibited on an honest
basis nor are they presented at all fairly
and squarely. Men who are considered
reputable do not hesitate to advertise
their organizations as the original ones
and to falsffy in every possible way that
might aid in gaining them houses. Meth
DDS that would soon lose n merchant pat
ronage and credit do not interfere with
reputation or profit in theatrical circles
because no one takes the trouble to
learn just who it is that has defrauded
him
And. as has been said, Washington is
more frequently the sufferer by these
outrages than any other place in the
union Not less than a dozen times a
year local amusement lovers are called
upon TO pay extraordinary prices for
worthless shows, and still they come
And since it is hardly possible under the
present system TO tell the good from the
bad, those who attend the playhouse reg
ulariy should make it a point to remem-
Der the names of managers who have
tricked them that they may settle in full
with those worthless on the occasion of
their next endeavors to swindle the city.
The times., 1898-09-18

Those who go to the theater often
enough to remember the faces of the
house attaches have been pleased during
The times., 1898-09-18

A great deal of misunderstanding has
been generated locally by the recently
made announcement that Mrs. Ffske viii
not appear here this year The fact Is
however, not due TO her in any way and
does not imply that the actress has lost
faith in Washington as a paying center.
she has for something over a year been
fighting the organization or syndicate OF
managers composed of Messrs Frohnau.
Heyman, Nixon. Zimmerman. Klaw and
Erlanger, and her failure TO visit Wash
inSton arises from no other cause than
this. 1t may have been noticed that her
management have not booked Mrs. Fiske
in any of the houses controlled by tbs,
alleged trust. and that, for no other rea-
sen. the star was obliged TO appear To-
cally last season at the Grand Opera
House, which. though popular priced.
was the only theater in the city not di-
rectly or indirectly under control of her
opponents. The probability being that
even the Grand will remain closed this
year and every other place Of amusement
in Washington being booked By the syn
dicate. il will be impossible for the star
TO play here. Mrs. Fiske is undOubt-
edly Americas greatest actress. and the
verefied statement that she will come no
nearer than Baltimore cannot but be a
source Of regret TO local amusement
lovers
The times., 1898-09-18

the past week In noticing that few
changes have been made behind the ticket
windows during the summer In Witness
Ing play there is no one with whom the
patron comes In closer contact than the
ticket agent and upon the courtesy OF that
gentleman depends a great deal of his
comfort during the performance 1t is.
therefore, desirable that house treasurers
should be at once polite an efficient. t.
Arthur Smith still presides AT the Ma
tional, a little stouter than before his
vacation began and with his mustache
tipped 81 an unusually rakish angle while
genial Jed Shaw remains as his assistant.
Ned Stein and VIII Fowler continue to
dispense seats at the Columbia, while
Frank Rawlins will continue as treasurer
at the Lafayette and George Howard
VIII, in all probability, aid him in his
labors. Harry Allen is missed from the
Academy, where Otto SeIIhausen, smiIine.
ana popular as of yOre, looks after the
business interests, both outgoing and in
coming OF course, Ridge Waller is stiIl
10 De seen at the Lyceum, thus making
up the list with but two changes to he
recorded since last season.
The times., 1898-09-18

Under the head of "On the Rialto."
someone has been writing in the New
York Dramatic Mirror of late a series of
the prettiest and most pathetic stories
that have come TO the attention of the
average reader in many moons The tales
are unusual, smoothly and eloquently told
and withal so impressive that one cannot
get them out of his mind for some time
after having finished his perusals. OF this
class were a number of the sketches that
have been reprinted in The Times, one of
them. published two Sundays ago, being
especially beautiful. Following on the
footsteps of that specimen comes a brief
er one that appeared in the last edition
of Mr.. F'iske's paper. As in the case of
its predecessors the story bore no name
save that which it might have suggested
to anyone looking it over-just as most of
the lot have limited at many charms that
could not really be expressed. 1t follows:
The conductor shouted: "An abosrdr' few
travellers, late to arrive, scampered along the
platform and climbed into the train. In one car,
tall man bent over the chair in which sat n
frail. pale little woman her head resting YEARLY
upon the cushions.
Don't forget TO telegraph as soon as you
reach Denver" said the man; "and try to cheer
up-i know the climate out there will help yon,
and next time | see you the color will be back
again in your cheeks ard the light in your eyes -
The little woman smiled family. 4 hope So,
DEAR she said Then the train began to move
Don't worry" he went on, cheerily; sit will
be ali rightr' He kissed her, and hurryng to
the door, jumped from the cars as they were lelv-
ing the station And there he stood. looking
out along the tangled tracks. out to the whirl-
ing mass of smoke and dust that going away
with her The comforting smile of the moment
before was gone. Two three track-hands
paused in their grimy work to gaze wonderinsiy
at man who stood alone in the great station
and cried.
An hour later an actor reeled off a monoogue
in Continuous house. He spoke with tue
undiscriminating recklessness of photograph
..He must have dope" :" observed tte stage
manager peering out from the wings, HE amt
making good tonight and never saw him weaken
before
The actors eyes did not the crowded the
ater the lights nor the stage. They lazy
-: .,;I,z,.; trarLs aud craat hl.,r Of
The times., 1898-09-18
Aubrey Rnncicanlt

Paul. friend Of Louis ........ Aubrey Boucicault
Lebeau. acrobat. Edwin Fey
Laforce, a strong .IIen-y Norman
Dremer. father of Cacile. Frank Smiflson
Louis. nephew to Moulinet. .Fiahk Doane
Comte ZaTifouli. uli..-...-.....-..Alexis Taw-.;isiko
Moulinet, who likes quiet. Ed Ccnn lily
Joseph. servant TO DTemer. ............E. j. Curry
Nine Mouinet, wife of Moulinet. Emma Brennan
Cecile. daughter of Dremer. .E,e Falk
Marriette, servant 10 Moulinet. Edna Aug
Miss Maud, goveTness to Cecile. Virginia Ross
Nine Malicorne, landlady OF the White
Horse nn............-........Ca Carrie Perkins
Estelle (acrobat) Marjorie Rely
Rose (acrobaD Maud Miller
Jennie (acrcbat) )..................Le .Leonora Gnito
Flora, p-oprietress of Cluny's Colossal Com
bination. --..-..-------.--. marie oressier
Acrobats French peasants, fruit sellers, vii
layers, etc, etc.
Hotel Topsy Turvy'' as seen here is
the combined work of Maurice Ordonneau,
Arthur Sturgess and Edgar Smith, who
furnished the libretto, and Victor Roger
and Lionel Monckton, who composed the
music. They make a combination of
writer's that can hardly fail and Hotel
Topsy Turvy' is said to be their best ef-
fort. In addition to its charm of novelty,
this musical comedy is spoken of as pos
sessing story that is consistent and
humorously told, witty dialogue, ludi-
crous situations and incidents, catchy
music and beautiful ensembles. The
scenic pictures are elaborate and the cos
tunes magnificent There is a company
of artists, a chorus of fifty voices and an
augmented orchestra directed by Herman
Perlet Taken in all, Hotel Topsy Tur-
wy should prove production of unusual
qualities.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-19
CHILD TURNS BLACK.
Bronze Spots Appear on the Body of
Caucasian Girl

Marinette, Wis, April 19.-The curl
Gus phenomenon of a white child turning
black is interesting the medical frater-
nifty of this district. The subject, a 10
year old daughter of Samuel May, a
farmer living in the Sugar Bush, a few
miles from here, was presented by her
physician, DR.. J. T. Redelings, at the
clinic of the Fox River Valley Medical
society which was held here this week.
The girls parents are of American birth
and have no trace or any taint in their
blood.
They have several other children who
are perfectly white and are fair.
This child was also purely white un-
til she was years old. There then ap-
peared upon her body these dark spots
and these have multiplied and increased
in size during the past five years until
her body and limbs are now more dark
than light.
These discolorations are dark bronze
and show vividly against the white skin
as the child is otherwise exceedingly
fair, having blue eyes and light golden
hair. They have as yet not touched the
face or other usually exposed portions
of her body. The discolorations, howev-
er, partly cover her neck, body and
arms and are gradually extending, and
in all probabi will in a short time
transform her into the color of a ne
greSS.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-19
HORRORS OF SHEEP CAMP.
| Robbery of Bodies of Victims of the
- Avalanche in the Chilkoot Pass.

Vancouver. April &c. L. Centre of
this city returned yesterday from the
scene of the recent avalanche at Sheep
Camp, in the Chillxoot Pass. He says
the situation there is very grave.
Desperadoes have robbed the bodies
of the victims of the disaster of sums
estimated at thousands of dollars. Thus,
on SO bodies recovered only $140 was
found, although the dead were known
to have had much larger sums in their
possession. Committee of citizens are
searching for the robbers, and if found
they will be hanged.
Trouble was also brewing over the
question whether travel should be re-
sumed over the trail before all the bod
les buried under the snow had been re
covered. Friends of the missing were
declaring that their bodies would have
fore travel was resumed, and an en-
counter between them and the men who
wanted to push on to the KlOndike
seemed imminent.
One swindler got $40 apiece for pre-
tending to embalm five bodies. When
the bodies reached the coast the fraud
was discovered The swindler was ar
pect was that he would be lynched.
Centre says that the work of rescue
was simply a farce. A shaft sunk
promptly through the slide would have
reached the dead and the living, but the
work was carried on without system
and only 500 men volunteered to aid in
it out of 5000. Some of the bodies were
ried off to the morgue instead of an eff
fort being made to reSuScitate them.
Some of the men rescued were buried
under the snow for five hours.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-19
WILL VETO 1T.
President Will Undoubtedly Re-
fuse to Recognize Cuban
Independence.

Washington, April 1S.-Attorney Cen
era1 Griggs, Secretary Long, Secretary
Sherman and Assistant Secretary Day
had an hours conference with the pres
ident this morning. The purpose of the
meeting was not disclosed, but it is be-
lieved it had special reference to the
Cuban resolutions now pending before
congress.
Members of the cabinet decline to
discuss what will be the final action up
on the report of the conference commit
tee, or what course the president will
pursue in the event that the clause rec
ognizing the independence of the Cuban
republic as it appears in the senate res
olutions, is retained.
From other reliable sources, however,
it is learned that in all proba bility the
president will return the resolution
without his approval.
This, it is said, he will be compelled
to do, in order to maintain the preroga-
tive he holds is clearly his under the con-
stitution. Up to this time nothing has
been done in the way of formulating an
ultimatum to Spain, nor has anything
been received from Minister Woodford,
or the other sources which may in any
way change the situation. No one in
official circles doubts that hostile res
olution will be passed by congress
within the next day or two, and war al
most certainly will follow. Whether
the presidents veto in case such act
ion on his part was made necessary,
would seriously delay matters, cannot
with any certainty be foretold.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-19
MAKES DESPERATE LEAP.
Russian Cook Jumps From Brooklyn
Bridge and Lives.

New York April 19.-Demetro Zekola,
a, Russian cook living in Washington,
leaped from the middle of the Brooklyn
bridge and was picked up by a tug and
taken to Bellevue hospital. He seemed
but little injured when he reached there
but late in the afternoon it was report
ed that he was unconscious and might
not recover.
AS the mans body neared the water
after the jump, it turned head down.
ward; then it plunged beneath the sur
face.
A tug steamed toward it, and the mate
threw out a line in front of the strug-
Cling figure. The man grasped the rope
and was dragged aboard, alive, but
barely conscious and shivering with the
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-19
FIRST CALL FOR $4,000 MEN.
New Military Bill Will Send State
Militia to the Front.

Washington. April 19.-Representativ
Hull 1a-), chairman of the house COM
mittee on military affairs, will today
introduce an administration bill, auth
orizing the president to issue a call for
volunteers to the number of $4,000 or
10000 men. 1t will be considered i'm
mediately by the committee, its passage
expedited as rapidly as possible, and
will take effect Immediately upon the
presidents approval. Its terms will au-
thorize the president to call on the var
ious states for quotas in making up the
instead of specifically looking to calling
out the various state militiaS, the bill
avoids several embarrassing technical
tiles, the main one being the constitu
tional inhibition of sending state militia
out of the country, while volunteers so
called for, can be ordered anywhere.
1t is likely that if the situation de-
velops into such grave proportions as
is now expected, a second call for 100000
volunteers will be issued by the preSi-
dent. The necessity for this immense
number, however, is not clear to the
military authorities at this time. The
draft of the present war measure has
just been framed by the war depart
ment officials, and the leading members
of the military committee have already
conferred with the war department au-
thoritieS on the necessity of this line,
the latter having announced that
maximum of 80 900 volunteers would be
sufficient at this time.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-19
A LARGE CROWD
to Obtain Free Samples of
DR.. Loring's Remedy.

An enormous crowd of people
thronged the Journal Office this morning
to obtain a free sample of DR.. Loring's
Germ Killer remedy that has been ad-
vertsed for the past two days for free
distribution DR.. Van DeuSen,, their
special representative was disappointed
at not being able to supply the demand
on account of delay in getting the sam
pies which We're shipped over the Rock
Island road from Colorado Springs.
Having left the Springs Tuesday, April
18th, and not arrived yet, DR.. Van
Deusen telegrapher his company at
quested them to express samples so as
to get them here by L o'clock today. All
those who called this morning were re-
quested to return this afternoon and
they would obtain a bottle of this Won
deful remedy. On account of this de-
lay DR.. Van Deusen has agreed to dis
tribute samples again all day tomorrow
all will be supplied.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-19
Chancellor University of Kansas
Governor Felt Writes.

For years the gradual loss of eyesight
has caused me unmistakable annoyance.
During that period it was my misfor-
tune to purchase glasses that were an
absolute failure. Some time since I got
glasses of you, and although the work
required of me since purchasing them
has been unusually hard,ye it has sur
prised and gratif1ed me to learn that
my eyes seem stronger and my vision
clearer than for many years before.
A J. FELT,
Lieutenant Governor and present Edit
or of the Atchison Champion.
Both Don and Lucille Mulvane have
been fitted with glasses by Prof. Sam
uels and recommend his work very
highly.
Mrs. T. Crouch, who is a dressmaker
at 1920 Polk street, suffered for six or
seven years from bad case of catarrh
After taking various treatments she
finally decided to try Prof. Samuels.
After three months treatment the ca
tarrh was entirely cured, and although
that was three years ago it has never
returned.
Robert Inman, son of Major Henry
Inman, was for some time almost blind.
lie tried oculists and doctors without
number. After treating with Prof. Sam
uels a few weeks his eyes were not only
cured, but his general health and ap-
pearance was so improved that many
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-19
INDIAN GHOST DANCE.
Worked Into Frenzy by Medicine
Men. Trouble is Expected.

Guthrie, o. T, April 19.-Nearly 1000
Cheyenne Indians are gathered on the
banks of the North Canadian, many miles
from the agency, holding a ghost dance
and making medicine
They are holding long discussions in
big council house, to which whites, edu-
Gated Indians and squaws are not admit
ted, and are being worked into frenzy
by the medicine men, who are conducting
strange rites and ceremonies, while the
crowds of braves dance continuously
about them in circle.
1t is feared by many that the Indians,
melted by their medicine men, will take
advantage of the absence of the troops
from Forts Reno and Sill to start an up
rising to secure more beef rationS and in
revenge for the enforcement of the terri
tOrial anti-pOlygamy law, which has cauS-
ed great discomfort in the tribe
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-19
KANSAS FOSSILS.
Two Washington Biologists Will Ex
plore the Kansas Field.

Winfield, April 19.-Dr. Lester F.
Ward, of Washington, D. c., who made
some important geological discoveries
on the Medicine river last summer, ex-
poets to come to Kansas again and fin
ish the work then begun. c. N. Gould
has received a letter from DR.. Ward
stating that both he and T. w. Stanton,
also of Washington, would be here to
do field work the coming summer.
The plan is to start from Winfield
some time in August and drive to XII
owa or Medicine Lodge. From there
trip will be made past Alva and Wood
ward to the Panhandle and then back
to Clark county, Kansas. From this
point the route will be across to Dodge
City, down the Arkansas to Great Bend,
across to the Smoky Hill and down the
river to Sa1ina- FromeSalina Drs.W Ward
and Stanton will probably return to
Washington and the Winfield people re-
turn home.
DR.. Ward is the best authority in
America on fossil leaves and DR.. STAN
ton is recognized authority on fossil
shells and rocks of the cretaceous age.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-19
REDUCTION OF WAGES.
Wire Nail Trust Makes Cut of From
Nine to Thirty Per Cent.

Anderson, Ind, April 19.-The new
wire nail trust, which has just absorbed
fourteen plants located at Joliet and De
Kalb, Ill; Anderson, Allentown, RAN
kin and Beaver Falls, Pa; ST. Louis,
Mo-; Cleveland, Salem and F'indlay, O.,
and employs 1906 skilled workers. to-
day posted notice at the Anderson plant
of reductions in wages ranging from 8
to 80 per cent, and it is understood that
reductions are being made at all other
plants to the lowest scale paid.
Eight hundred men are affected here
They are holding mass meeting today
and began organizing the 10000 work.
ers at all points to resist the cuts. The
situation is likely to become serious
Anti trust concerns will have to cut
also if the trust is successful. The
Amalgamated association is vitally in
tereSted.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-19
JOE MILLER FREE.
Winfield Man Convicted of Counter
feiting in New Orleans, Pardoned.

Winfield Man Convicted OF Counter
feiting in New Orleans, Pardoned.
Winfield, April 19.-The following tel
egram was received here yesterday
from Joe Miller at Columbus, o.:
s'Granted unconditional pardon. Will
leave for home this morning.
The story of Joe Miller's arrest at
New Orleans and subsequent conviction
on the charge of handling counterfeit
money, is till fresh in the minds of the
public There were those on the inside
who always stoutly maintained that his
arrest and conviction resulted from a
conspiracy arising from the jealousy OF
business rivals.
But to the efforts of his mother ne
owes his ultimate release. With tire
less energy, possibly only when 1nsplr-
ed, by the instinct of a noble mothers
love, she worked incessantly in MS De-
half.
Finally she reached the ear of Pres1-
dent Mckinley and her eloquent story
touched a chord of sympathy, resulting
in a thorough investigation and an un-
conditional pardon
The Topeka state journal., 1898-04-19
REMARKABLE WORK.
Read and Be Convinced and In
Yestigate For Yourselves.
a. Variety of Diseases All Cured Sim
ply by Applying His Wonderful
Remedies to the Eyes

The list of difficult cases which Pro-
fessor Samuels has cured in Topeka
grows larger day by, day. If one ac-
count of each was put in the newspa-
per, people would be astonished at the
size of it. Below are the names of
some well known people who have been
treated for various diseases. No ac-
count is taken of people who have been
simply fitted with glasses.
+. c. Downey, attorney, 26 Columbian
building, had the use of only one eye
the best oculist in Kansas City claimed
there was no help for the other eye.
He now sees with both. Prof. Sam
uels did it.
VIM. Foster of Pauline, Kans., was
troubled with a cataract growth on his
eyes; was cured by our method Of
treatment. by absorption
Mr.. A Troup, of Troup's Enterprise,
had been treated for nine months and
was getting no better. He called on
Prof Samuels and was cured in six
weeks of catarrh and sore eyes.
Mrs. Warner, wife of Councilman j.
eral years with bad case of sore eyes.
She had tried several doctors and most
of the So-called oculiStS in town, but
got no relief. She was induced to try
Prof Samuels and after two months
treatment she was entirely cured. When
Mr.. Warner settled for the glasses he
remarked that he never paid out money
more cheerfully in his life.
Mr.. J. H. Bevelle, Topeka manager of
the Western Union Telegraph company,
was suffering with graunlated eyes and
also catarrh. He treated for % months
with what he supposed to be the best
oculistS with no Improvement. In so
days under Prof. Samuels he was cured.
Mr.. Pigg, proprietor of the st, Mich
olas hotel, had his daughter treated by
the so-called best ocuIists of this city
until she was made entirely blind. In
a short time after taking her to Prof
Samuels she was cured by his way of
treating.
NJ. s. Sales, who works for the Chica-
go Lumber company, at Third and
jackson streets, was entirely blind.
The best oculists in the city claimed
that no human being could make him
see But he is now cured by this won
derful method and now sees we'll.
Ten years ago Mrs. E. P. Baker of
North Topeka was suffering terribly
with neuralgia. Everything in the way
of doctors and medicine was tried, with
no results. She called in Prof. Samuels
took his treatment and got a pair of
glasses. The disease at once disappear
ed, and, although that was ten years
ago, there has been no recurrence of
the trouble since.