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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24

Remember the National Flower and
MarshalPs band at the Casino tonight
Admission 10 cents.
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Simmer Tourist Tickets

to Colorado and return for S2400 on
sale daily to September 10. by Santa
Fe Route.
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We will do your laundry work on
short order withoutout extra charge
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Not how cheap but how good b the
way we try to do our work Peerless
steam Laundry 112 ard Ia West Sth.
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You will miss it if you fail to see the
National Flower at the Casino this
evening.
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st. Joe and Return One Fare
Via the Santa Fe; account races, Aug.
q to Aug. 27.
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Tickets on sale September 8, and :
and for train No. 2 Of the 9Th, limited to
October 2, 1898. Agent Santa Fe R0ufe
viii reserve berths in sleeper and check
baggage through.
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Remember Mr. Frank Weightman
will give new songs to night at the Ca
sino He can not sing the old songs
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The National Flower viii be repeated
tonight. 1t is a beautiful operetta.
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Via the Santa Fe; account races, Aug.
81 to Aug. 81.
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Evening star., 1898-12-13

Il the foreign banks should demand coin in
stead of the paper now in circulation the
foreign trade of Japan would be immedi-
ately throttied. The revenues are failing
and the statesmen are disputing as to the
best method of raising funds. They are di-
vided between the land and the sake taxes,
one or both of which must be increased to
meet the increasing requirements of the
government for money for military and
naval additions. The land tax, it is feared.
will bring industrial troubles by causing
high prices for the commodities which af
feet the poorer people. while the sake tax
has been periodically increased until it is
already so high that it is feared it has
reached the non-reyenue producing stage.
In this predicament the government looks
for help from a loan and this plan seems to
have been adopted. But it is clear that a
government which seeks to pay its running
expenses by borrowed money is not pros
porous. The friends of Japan will be con-
cerned when this state of affairs is made
known. Yet it is not to be questioned that
the Intelligent aggressive people of the is
lands will soon emerge from their embar-
rassment and find q way to meet their new
needs from the natural revenues of the
country. Meanwhile, however the facts as
in any calculations concerning her willing
ness or desire to buy the Philippines or any
other costly territory.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
The ROotilers Beaten

Inc franchise extension grab was appar-
entity choked by the Chicago board of alder
men last night by SO decisive a vote that it
Is TO be believed the citizens fight for hon.
esty in the city councils has been practI-
cally won. The public demonstrations
against the extension were mainly inspired
by the belief that the new ordinance had a
large majority and was certain to pass even
over the mayors veto. This prospect of
success on the part of the corporations
aroused the people of all classes. The out
burst of indignation was so marked and the
measures adopted were so radical that 1t is
clear the aldermen We're frightened away
from their purpose of pushing the extern
sion bill through regardless of public opiu-
ion But the fight Is not yet over, for the
citizens hope now to secure the repeal of
the obnoxious Allen law passed by the leg
tslature which permits such extensions to
be voted by city councils. They also de-
mand the prosecution of the aldermen who
are charged with accepting bribes for their
votes IN behalf of extension. The spectacle
of this victory over boodling and street
Evening star., 1898-12-13
The Future of the Philippines.

Mr.. Vests resolution now under consid-
GRAFTON in the Senate has reference particu-
larly to the territorial requirements by this
government as the result of the war with
Spain. His proposition is that we have no
authority to take on those possessions un-
less it is the declared intention to admit
them as states into the Union. His fur
ther propOsitiOn-though he does not include
it is his resolution-is that those posses
sions, and especially the Philippines, are
not now. and never will be- worthy of ad-
mission states into the Union. There
fore, as the Senator reasons we have no
authority to take them on. and should not
do so.
The reply is that the possessions have
already been taken on. They are now
virtually under the control of the United
States. This government is not committed
as to their future. II does not guarantee
to any one of them statehood. No sup
porters of the course the administration
has pursued up to this time will challenge
Mr.. Vests contention that the Phii- zines
are not now ready for statehood Neither
are they disposed to go into the question
of what it would be advisable to do if those
Islands We're ready. They are leaving the
question of government for the new posses
light of fuller information and ampler de
velopments.
This, in the circumstances. appears to be
a wise course. 1t certainly will not in
vOlve the country in any trouble or contra
dictiOns. II Mr.. Vest is right the country
should either return the Philippines to
Spain. or dispose Of them at once to some
other power. They are not at present
worthy to be admitted as a state into this
Union. and with that goes the proposition
that they are not at present prepared for
independent government. VIII Mr.. Vest
and those who stand with him vote to re-
turn the islands to Spain. or to put them
up to the highest bidder among the gov
ernments desirous of possessing them and
prepared under their laws to hold them as
colonies?
The United States is not land hungry.
These new possessions will not affect it
As raw meat does a starved tiger. There
is no likelihood that its appetite will be so
whetted by them that 1t Will set out upon
world hunt seeking whatever 1t may have
the power to devour.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
Disorders in Havana.

The rioting in Havana Sunday night may
be accepted as a suggestion of what is to
De guarded against in the Cuban capital
during these Gays of changing control. The
spanish power waneS each day as tha time
Tor the final evacuation approaches. There
Is 10 De sure no real interregnum. The
Spaniards are nominaiiy in control untIi
the moment when they shall deliver the
city and the island TO the Americans in
trust for the Cubans. But it is clear from
the killing Sunday that with each ship-loau
Of Spanish soldiers sailing homeward de-
parts fraction of the Spanish interest and
concern in the welfare of the community.
1t appears from the dispatches that the
authorities made an effort TO suppress the
rlotinS, but the fighting seems to have con-
ttnued nevertheless. 1t is to BE- hoped. of
course, that there Will be no more of these
outbreaks, which emphasize so strongly the
disordered state of the island and show so
CLEARLY the implacable hatred of the two
peoples who have recently changed posi-
uons. The Americans in charge of the
city will doubtless have their hands fuu
keeping these elements at peace Gen Ind
low, whose appointment as civil and mill
tary governor of Havana city is lust an
nounced, is well known for his Qualities as
a strict disciplinarian and a rigid admin.
isuatOr. While on duty in this CITY as en-
g1neer commissioner of the District ,besa
qualities came conspicuousiy into eyidenc.
and the local recollection of him will ouiet
whatever apprehension may arise in the
hight of Sundays troubles lest Havana
may not a the outset be ruled with a sniff
ciently firm hand,
Evening star., 1898-12-13

grabbing is refreshing to every urban resi-
dent in the United States who entertains
high ideals of city government 1t shows
what can be done by public sentiment when
fully aroused. Few cities are free from the
threat of corruption in the councils. The
chicago case shows that the cure for this
evil is the immediate exposure of the crimi-
nal purposes of the corruptionists and the
equally criminal recepdveness of the law
makers. 1t may well be questioned whether
1t Is wise for the people ever to go so far
as to threaten to disregard the laws and
lynch boodlers or burn their houses, as was
threatened in Chicago. These suggestions
of law-breaking may breed the very con-
tempt for the law itself which the people
are struggling to prevent. But on the prin-
ciple that desperate cases demand desperate
remedies and inasmuch as neither homicide
nor arson was actually committed few peo-
pie will be found to blame the Chicagoans
for their outbreak of rage against the
boodlerS and the corporations.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
Japan's Financial Difficulties.

Jdpan'S rapid strides forward during the
past few years have unquestionably spread
abroad notion that the aggressive little
nation is easily able 10 cope with the great
problems which it's ambitions have de-
Nti7p"d for II to solve. During the past
year new situations have arisen which
have apparently brought Japan into front
rank Is q possibility for powerful alliances
and perhaps for material expansion in the
ASlatic archipelago. IL has even been pub
hshed within few days that Japan had
on red To buy the Philippine Islands from
thc United states for the sum If 500 900 -
VVr 1 ne star prints today in the news
Columns letter from a special cores
Iondent AT Yokohama who throws soma
needed light upon the true condition of
yoHd her present limits and to buy exnen-
s!Ve holdings from other nations 1t is
plain from this statement that japan is in
serious financial straits. The great Chinese
war indemnity has melted in a mysterious
manner and the people are eager for ex-
plantations as to the ways and means of its
use. Their representatives in the diet have
been unable To secure information and the
frequent interpretations of the cabinet have
caused periodical coIlapses. Meanwhile the
governments Annual expenses have greatly
Increased while the exports have decreased.
The currency is in bad way, the paper
money in circulation having practically no
gold basis. although the government has
formally adopted the gold standard. In
deed, II would appear from this letter that
Evening star., 1898-12-13
DeNelO pmenf of the I.ihrarx

librarian Young's rerort. published in
yesterdays Star demonstrates clearly the
enormous BENEFITS bestowed unon the public
by the creation Of the now home for the
great book collection under his charge. In
every department the statistics of works
row on hand show large increases over the
estimated contents Of the library previons
to the removal These increases have been
due. not to the purchase. donation or filing
OF books but to the discovery of works
which We're before hidden in the mass cf
unclassitied, unidentified material stored
away in the dark corners of the old library
quarters. Readers of TIE Star are familiar
with the plea so often urged for more ex-
tensive accommodations for the housing of
this collection. that in it's former state it
was Only partially available This plea is
fully justified in the light CT such statistics
aS these: Books estimated. 7STT15 books
actually in hand. S25 LIS: pamphlets es.i-
mated. 21S.3io pamnhIets in hand. 22G 9To:
maps estimated. 217OD. maps in hand 20
i'E Few period now opens, marked Ly
Inc development and increase of the library
OF established lines as set forth by the
librarian This properly follows the COM
plete discovery of the material on hand
which is Ia he supnrsmenteJ In this man
ner hv the purchase of other volumes. %
MI out sets Of works and TO complete Ger
tain lines of reference. These wise pro
JectS. II generously aided by Congress In
the grant OF sufficient appropriations, will
soon bring forth the fun possibilities of this
splendid collection. which is potential for
such practical aid to the people of this
country The librarian believes that the
library should grow in other directions than
that OF accommodating books. In the art and
musical departments, for example. he is
seeking to expand the institution to useful
proportions ana in this plan he is aided Nv
the cJmmodious and well arranged quar-
ters afforded for this purpose. In the col
lection OF original manuscripts, too. the
library Is showing signs of satisfactory de-
Nelopment- Other features are being added
10 the establishment TO round out its use
fuin@ss. notably the room where children of
less than sixteen years may read books
specially selected for them. The law COZ
iecti"r l. valuable addition to the
HhFafy equipment. especially in view of
the librarians ) statement that outside of
Ann Arbor. Washington has more law SIN
dents mere resident than any other city IN
th- country The success of the night
opening project is fully shown by the at
tendance hgures and by the reference %
the character of the works called for an
the evening hours.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
A Society Lament.

We planned a festive season; something
totally unique
When we heard that Wales would maybe
call this way
For real prince is something that you
don't see every week
Ana the prospect made us naturally gay.
But grief has shattered hope and silenced
every merry laugh,
For those cruel words Of his he won't re-
call.
It's the ssddest thing by half, ever sent by
telegraph.
The prince. he isn't coming after all.
Yet there's balm for every sorrow. Woe is
never quite complete.
One thought does much to lift our weight
of care.
Although he may not spend his pounds our
dazzling set to meet,
We have dollars which will take us over
there.
So, Wen have our little cake walks and our
vegetable fetes
And forget our troubles in fancy ball
Till the time arrives for US to leave these
sad United States
Where the prince, he isn't coming after
all,
Evening star., 1898-12-13
Dewey mt Manila,

| A private exclamation Of those who de-
! plore the situation with respect to the
| Philippines is, If Dewey had only sailed
! away after destroying the Spanish feet"
The meaning conveyed is that had he done
| SO this country would have escaped the
| Philippine problem entirely.
1t is a wholly mistaken view to take of
( the matter. The American commander was
| not at liberty retire after sinking the
| Spanish feet. The enemy, in arms and in
| force, still confronted him. The Spanish
| flag was still flying defiantly on shore.
| Was he to turn and head for the open sea
| again, without asserting the authority of
victory? He had been sent. it is true, spe-
| officially against the enemys fleet, but his
| mission was not ended by any means when
| he had found II and sunk it. Whatever of
Spain's power still remained unreduced
| there called for his attention.
| He likewise owed a duty to humanity
The achievement of the Americans had at
once aroused the insurgents to renewe
hostilities. They sprang to arms in num-
bers and were well led. They became a
menace Immediately to Manila. Nothing
but the most positive orders of the Ameri-
can commander restrained them. They
Were most impatient to get at the Span
iards within the city, and had they been
permitted to go in, a massacre would in all
probability have resulted
What therefore would have been said of
him had the American commander retired
that Sunday morning from Manila bay
with the Spanish flag shore still flying
but with the Spanish strength so reduced
by the loss of the Spanish ships as to leave
the city of Manila at the mercy of the in
surgent forces eager Tor revenge on their
long time prosecutors? And who would
have been louder in reprobation of his act
had the streets of Mama run red wl,n
slaughter than these very people now 50
disturbed by American control of the
Philippines?
The truth is that Dewey not only did the
wise thing but the only safe thing for his
own reputation and for that of the country
Nhen ne dropped. lis anchor and trained
his guns on the city announcing control he
solved the question like the sailor and the
statesman that he is. And for that act as
much as for his prowess in finishing the
enemy atOat, he is TO receive the highest
honor in the naval service 1t is within the
power of Congress and the President 10 be-
stow.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
The Presidents Critics.
From the Mexican Herald.

Mr.. Julian Hawthorne is still dissatisfied,
very much so, with President Mckinley.
The elder Hawthorne, a man of fine and
faStidiOus mind, also saw some things that
he regretted in Abraham Lincoln. 1t must
be source of keen satisfaction to Presi-
dent Mckinley to contemplate the enemies
ne is making. All the Intellectual de-
Scendants of the fine old colonial tories
who called Franklin an upstart mechanic,
who deplored the political growth of par
ty made UP of 'the dregs of the popua-
ton" with hands hard and soied with la
Dor, and who burned Washington in effigy,
are in alliance with that critic of Lincoln,
Mr.. ShurZ. in abusing the man in the White
House. Meantime Mr. Mckinney is having
his own way and the plain people are back
ing him up with their votes. And it is votes
that count.
Evening star., 1898-12-13

Any remarks on Imperialism in the Presi-
dents message would have precipitated an
immediate senatorial conflict Mr.. Mckin-
ley will bear himself honorably in "a hight,
but Is the last man in the world to delib-
erately start one.
Evening star., 1898-12-13

1t is said that Senator Platts enmity to
Whiteiaw Reid will be responsible for his
losing the ambassadorship to England, and
for Mr.. Choate's getting it. Mr.. Piatts pc
culiar position in politics compeis him to do
a great many kIndnesses for which he can
not reasonably expect any thanks.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
The Treaty Must he Ratified.
From the New York Times.

FfOm the New 1OTk TlMes.
1t appears so mpracticable if not impos-
sible. to form any line of policy that can
safely and honorably be pursued If the
treaty be rejected or seriously changed, and
there Is so little chance of uniting upon
such a line of policy, all those even who
are opposed to the treaty itself, that we ex-
pect to see the treaty ratified.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
Ratify the Treaty.
From the Brooklyn Eagle,

T rOul the BrOokIln EAgIe,
The treaty should be ratified without the
dotting of an i or the crossing of a t. The
national duties to follow it's ratification will
be apart from the ratification itself Upon
them men can patriotically enough divide
and the net will of the representatives of
the people can be aScertained and effected
concerning them in due parliamentary
ways But the ratification itself is an obi-
CATION of security, honor. patriotism and
interest.
Evening star., 1898-12-13

Much of the energy which has been ap-
Piled to general protest on the Philippine
question might advantageously be applied
to suggesting well-dehned and honora BILE
policy toward them.
Evening star., 1898-12-13

faris was conspieuousiy remiss in hos
pltaiity toward the American Peace Com
mIssloners' but the hotels VIII continue tu
accept money from United States guests
with their usual magnanimous afrability.
Evening star., 1898-12-13

y F'rmAn-American who got into trou-
ne ~ Berlin by calling the emperor Willie
SheepShead realizes that the subject of
MS remarks is not a spr!ng lamb in tenn
D6rameut
Evening star., 1898-12-13
An Object Lesson for Gamblers.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
Just how gambling and speculation pay
was very clearly brought out in the testi-
mony of the defaulting teller, Boggs in the
Dover Bank case yesterday. He accounted
for $4,000 of the shortage as follows: Lost
on race tracks. $4,000; I'm marginal stock
operations, 5000 in poker, S15OOO; in faro.
5000; in pools and bucket shops So 800
and $1,000 In politics. Here is a choice col
lection of sermons for gamblers and specu-
latorS.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
No Discrimination,

Mr.. Seatterton prides himself on being
strictly impartial"
fes,' answered the unamiable man, Il
once went hunting with him. He didn't
seem to care whether he hit the rabbit. the
dog or one of his friends"
Evening star., 1898-12-13

Mr.. Cleveland occasionally prints brief
interview. but there is an omlnous and
growing apathy concerning the number of
ducks he bags when he goes hunting.
Evening star., 1898-12-13

spain, in its continued protests against
alleged injustice and oppression of the weak.
EXHIBITS a cheerful Willingness to forget all
about the reconcentradoes.
Evening star., 1898-12-13

MT Augustus Van Wyck has opened a
law office, having discovered that the poll
ties profession is somewhat over-crowded.
Evening star., 1898-12-13

Aguinaldo will have to live down an i'm
mehse amount of past before he can be
saluted as the George Washington of the
Philippines.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
Yankee Mind Not Pessimiatic.

From the Boston Herald
1t takes a rather depressed and dismal
state of mind to figure out defeat of the
ratification of the treaty of peace, and the
Yankee state of mind isn't built that way
at present.
Evening star., 1898-12-13

The Spaniards waste great deal of his
triOnic energy in maintaining their tragic
poses long after the curtain has gone down
Evening star., 1898-12-13
No Use Discussing "a Settled Question
From the Mobile Register.

Mr.. Mckinney, the father of one great
tariff measure, says not word about the
tariff in his message to Congress. To him
the tariff appears to be no longer an issue
Evening star., 1898-12-13

richard Croker will not sympathize in the
shghtest with 7. c. Plat if Governor
Roosevelt decides to treat him harshly.
Evening star., 1898-12-13

Chicago has stopped complaining of foot
pads and is after bigger game.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
The Sleigh Ride and the Tha
DisprOyed.

ou have been misrepresenting me, SIR
exclaimed Senator Sorghum Indignantly.
Not Intentionally"
'"ell, you ought to have known better.
How dare you say that 1 am one of those
people who want the earth? Amt / pub
iicly on record about not wanting the Phil
ippines?'
Evening star., 1898-12-13

14-inch Kid-bodied Doll, with bisque RI
head shoes and stockings. Worth 25c. -. Aapse
15-inch Fine JoInted Bisque-head Dolls, with
cleaning pearly teeth. moving eyes and OSr
light curly hair Worth 3Sc- ....-.... SS'
Fine French Kid-body Doll, with Kistner bisque
head moving eyes. shoes and stockings and hand
srwrd black and light curly wig. A little a Re-
100 Fancy Dressed Dolls.14 inches high; dressed
in silks and satins crinkled and French ginghams;
some with and some without coats, and some dress
ed for spring. Dolls are i5c. TO A2C
Three-face Mamma and Papa Dolls, crying,
lnughing and sleeping face-calls out par RI
cnt's name. Worth 81. H'
22-inch Kid-body Doll, with shoes and stocklngs,
bisque head and light and dark curly hair. SOC.
Regular Drfre 81 WV
Evening star., 1898-12-13
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