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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-10-27
LADY SMOKERS AT COURT.
Protest of Russian Women at the
Czarina's Edict Against
Cigarettes.

l learn from St. Petersburg that
many of the ladies of the czarina's
household are fearfully upset by a re-
quest-equivalent, of course, to an or
der-made by their exalted and charm
ing mistress, to the effect that they
should discontinue the practice of
smoking cigarettes in her presence,
says Berlin correspondent of the
London Telegraph. 1t is not easy to
throw up cigarette smoking even at
the behest of one of the sweetest wom-
en- in existence; and ladies find it
more difficult to give up such physical
pleasures than men, when the reasons
given for doing so appear to them to
be inadequate. The fair sufferers
have, therefore, drawn up petition to
the czarina praying that she will recall
her dreadful ukase. The petitioners
have pointed out that ladies are per-
mitted to smoke cigarettes at all the
courts of Europe, that among the vari-
Gus crowned heads and princesses of
the royal blood who smoke they can
mention the dowager czarina and her
sister, the empress of Austria, the
queen Of Roumania; the queen regent
of Spain,' and the queen of Portugal
all Of whom are inveterate smokers.
Above all, they venture to point out
that the illustrious lady most devoted
to the fragrant perfume of the narcot-
&c herbis Princess Irene, wife ofPrince
Henry of Prussia, and her majesty's
own sister. The ladies of the imperial
court are nxio1sly waiting to see II
their augustmistress willsrelent.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-10-27
He xNn. DIsappointed.

Sorry sawyer-Did yer git hand
out?
Dusty Dion-Naw. but der lady said
we could have few chops in der wood
shed.-Up to Date.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-10-27

Johnny-Say, pop. did you. ever wish
you had lots of little boys?
Papa-Ycs, my son, before had
you.-Brooklyn Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17
KAIAULANl'S CHOICE.
The Princess Will Wed an
American Newspaper Re-
porter.

Chicago, Oct. IA special to the Trib-
une from New York says:
Princess Kaiaulani is again reported to
be engaged to be married. The chosen
royal consort to be is-or was-a reporter,
Andrew Adams by name, who but a short
time ago was a member of the staff of
the Providence Or. u Journal and more
recently of the Hawaiian Star in Homo
lulu.
But few weeks ago 1t was announced,
incorrectly as it now appears, in Homo
Iu1u and in this country that the success
ful aspirant for the hand of the heir pre-
sImptive to the remains of the throne of
the Sandwich Islands was Captain Put
nam Bradley Strong, the son of former
Young Adams is the son of a railroad
engineer OF WinchendOn, Mass, and is
about 30 years old. After completing his
studies at the Worcester academy, he en-
tered Brown university in the class of IS.
Adams abandoned cOlleg in his SODhO-
more year and went into Newspaper work
IN Providence, R. I. He then went to
Honolul4 to accept position on the Ha-
Waiian Star
The story of his courtship as reported
mere IS soon told. OF fine physique, being
six feet tall, straight and well proportion
ed, with fine regular features and gentle
manly bearing, he attracted the admira-
ton of the princess, who promptly fell in
Archibald Cleghorn, to make him over
seer of the Eva plantations and to invite
MIN to make his home with them at their
Residence Anlahau, at Kaikikf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17
SHIPS Will BE SCARCE.
Owing to the Government Retaining
Those It Bought.

New York. Oct. IA dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
1t is expected that the decision of the
secretary of the navy to retain all the
vessels purchased during the war will
have the effect Of causing boom in
American ship building. It comes Just
at time when there is an unusual de-
mand for ships flying the American flag
on account of the expanding commerce
of the United States in general and par
ticularly on account of the decision of
the administration to cOnfine trade be-
tween American ports and Porto Rico
to American vessels.
The navy in preparing for war, drew
very largely upon the tonnage of the
coastwiSe and foreign lines sailing I'M
der the American flag and the business
OF these lines cannot be restored to its
former proportions until vessels have
been built to supply the places of those
taken by the government. To restore
to these lines the number of vessels
they had before the war will require the
construction of II vessels
OF these II ships withdrawn from
trade One-the Merrimac is sunk The
16 remaining in the possession of the
navy are the Niagara, formerly of the
New York and Cuba Mail Steamship
company; the Bangor, formerly the
Yumuri, OF the New York and Cuba
Mail Steamship company; the Supply,
formerly the Illinois, of the Internation-
al Navigation company; the Iris, form
erly the Menemsha, Of the Miami Steam
ship company; the SOlace, formerly the
Creole Of the Cromwell line; the yam
kee. the Dixie, the Yosemite and the
Prairie, formerly the Norte; the Rio,
the Sud and the Sol of the Southern Pa
cif1c company; the ResoIute, formerly
the Yorktown, of the old Dominion line;
the Relief, formerly the John Englis, of
the Maine Steamship company; the
Sterling of the Black Diamond Trans
portation company; the Saturn of the
Boston Tow Boat company; the Leban-
on, of the Philadelphia & Reading COM
pany; the Panther, formerly the Vene-
zuela, of the Red d. line and the VUI-
can, formerly the Chatham of the Mer-
chants and Miners line.
There will also be a demand for new
tugs and yachts to replace those taken
from the merchant service and retained
by the navy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17

main disregarded by the old parties, our
duty to our country, to our party and
to ourselves demands that we should
continue our fight against free silver
and keep up our efforts to secure for
this nation such financial legislation as
shall make US commercially the strong
est nation in the world.
I'VE protest against the pollution of
the Democratic party by alliances with
those financial declarations which are
at war with its old and true creed.
with the situation as it exists in
some of the various states, we have no
province to interfere. The national
Democrats of each state must solve
their local problems in such way as
may seem to them most likely to insure
the triumphs of the principles for which
the national organization stands, and
to the maintenance of which it is
solemnly pledged. We seek no offices,
and wish for no rewards, except those
that flow from the consciousness of
duty done. Our principles, the gold
standard, monetary reform, tariff for
revenue only, civil service reform, rigid
economy in the administration of the
government, the maintenance of law
and order, freedom of contract and the
protection of all contract rights, must
triumph if our representative federal
republic is to be perpetuated- In behalf
of these principles, we appeal to the
sober, settled judgment of the Ameri-
can people. We should be prepared
now and at all times, to defend them
against assault from any quarter.
''It is our earnest hope that our fell
low Democrats in every nook and cor
ner of our land may realize their error
in following the vagaries of the Chicago
platform, and may unite with US in the
advocacy and PRONUNCIATION of these
sound and fundamental principles
which will lead to a ratification of them
by the votes of the people, insuring
truly Democratic victory. CSigned-)
The National Committee of the National
Democratic Party, by George Foster
Peabody, Chairman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17
~|$ Phone H. M. c. HOLM a NJ Phone a.
MAY PAY OUT.
Omaha Stockholders Likely to Get
Their Money Back.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. IA cash balance in
bank exceeding $500, 900 now stands to the
credit of the TransmiSsisSippi exposition
There are fifteen days remaining. All rail-
roads in this territory have made a - cent
a mile rate for the last week of the fair.
Today is Odd Fellows day. The commit
tee is confident that 25,O 900 members of the
order will attend. Tuesday the 18Th is
German day, for VIII CHI extraord nary prep
arauons have been made. German socie-
ties from this and neighboring states will
participate. William Rapp of Chicago,
editor of the Illinois Stats Zeitung is to
be orator. Tuesday is also devoted to the
A. O.. u. W. Thousands are coming.
With these and other attrac tions. chief
among which is the live stock show IT is
certain that revenues fer the remaining
htteen days will more than meet all la
Should this prove true, stockholders will
receive 70 cents for every dollar invested
and possibly 50 cents. More than 800 900
people entered the gates Jubilee week. To-
last week. nearlX 5.o00 daiIX.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17
A CROWD OF JANITORS
At the State House Vino are of NJ
Earthly Use.

There ought to be some competent
janitors employed at the state house.
The condition of some of the corridors
and rooms is disgraceful. Dust is al
lowed to accumulate on the wood
work while the janitors enjoy them
selves lounging around or playing
checkers.
a large number Of visitors from the
east were at the state house on Satur-
day. They were ushered into the SEN
ate chamber, a room famous for its
beauty and grandeur of architecture.
They were startled to find the carpet
covered with thick coating of dirt and
scraps of paper scattered about the
room Dust was over everything
Representative hall was in much the
same condition
1T seems to me that the state could
employ some one to keep the state house
Clean said one of the visitors. "A
person passing through here might take
this for some cheap saloon. Even in
the lower corridors the dust is thick up
on the wainscotting. The floors of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17
NO FAITH CURE.
ABOUT sTUARTS DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
They Cure Stomach Troubles and In
digestion Anyway, Whether You
Have Faith in Them or Not

Mere faith will not digest your food
for you, will not give an appetite, will
not Increase your flesh and strengthen
your nerves and heart, but Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets will do these things,
because they are composed of the ele-
ments of digestion, they contain the
juices, acids and peptOnes necessary to
the digestion and assimilation of all
wholesome food.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
food if placed in a jar or bottle in wa
ter heated to 90 degrees, and they will
do it much more effectively when taken
into the stomach after meals, whether
YOU have faith that they will or not.
They invorate the stomach, make
pure blood and strong nerves, in the
only way that nature can do it, and
that is plenty of wholesome food well
digested It is not what we eat, bul
what we digest that does US good.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
by nearly all druggists at so cents for
fun sized package, or by mail from the
Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17

attached to Admiral Dewey's squadron,
two are credited to the North Atlantic
station, and the last is the cruiser In
fanta Maria, now under her own steam
preparing to start for Norfolk to be
made ready for active service.
Several days ago the navy depart
ment, which is now making up It's list
of vessels in service, which is a custom
port to congress, sent message to Ad-
IniraI Dewey for an accurate list of the
prizes he was now utilizing in his fleet.
The questions show what latitude the
department allows to the admiral and
the answer tells how unhesitatingly he
has acted for the good of the service
and to strengthen his own forces with
out waiting for help from home. He
replied:
''Fouowing former Spanish vessels in
my possession: Manila, cruiser, COM
missiOned July 20, Lieutenant Com
mander Frederick Singer; Callao, cruis-
er, commissioned July 2, Lieutenant
Benjamin Tappan; gunbOats Leyte and
MindanaO, also armed launch Barcelo
temporarily commissioned for action
August -, Naval Cadet W. r. White.
DEWEY"
The officers named are in command of
the respective vessels.
In the Atlantic the only Spanish yes
sells now in actual service as a result or
their being captured by the navy are
the gunboatS AlvaradO, commanded by
Lieutenant Victor Blue, and the San
doval, commanded by Lieutenant +.
Anderson These are exceedingly good
vessels for duty in Cuban waters, where
the Spaniards found them most useful
They are not at Caimanera in commits
sion. The Maria Teresa, the only snip
of the Cervera squadron raised so far,
be armored with guns saved from the
Colon and other Spanish ships, to re-
place those of her own which have been
ruined. She win be trophy ship
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17
DU Bose WANTS PAY.
Demands 100000 for Expulsion
From Canada.

London, Oct. 17.-Senor Du Bose. lately
the secretary of the Spanish legation at
Washington, is said to have recently for
Warded a claim for 500 900 damages
against the Canadian government for his
expulsion from Canada on the charge of
organizing a spy service in the United
States after the war began. The claim
was referred to Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain, who declined to entertain it.
Though Du Bose asserts that precedents
exist for compensation being granted in
such cases, he puts it forward as per-
sOnal matter. and is not seeking the sup
port of the Spanish government in press
ing it. He absolutely denies the accuSa-
ton OF organizing a spy service, and
promises to publish all the facts in a short
time.
Du Bose IS now on his way to st. Peters,
burg, having been appointed first secre-
tary of the Spanish embassy to Russia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17
UNCLESAMAS SANTA CLAUS
Is Preparing to Convey Christmas
Presents to Soldiers at Manila

New York, Oct. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The quartermaster's department of
the army is arranging to extend It's
good offices in the direction of trans
porting a reasonable amount OF CHRIST
mas gifts to soldiers in garrison at Ma
Mia. 1t will be necessary to start a
steamer from San Francisco early IN
November in order to reach the Philip
pines by Christmas and friends OF the
soldier boys out beyond the Pacing VINO
wish to forward boxes of good Things
are already in correspondence with the
uuartermaster general on the subject.
The rigid rule has been laid down that
Christmas boxes for the soldiers at Ma
Mia must not contain quantities OF
sweet things calculated to disturb the
digestion of men living in the tropics.
Mince meat, fruit, cake and candy viii
be permitted only in small parcels ana
it is advisable that packages be limited
in weight, as the department VIII not
be able to forward over a thousand tons
at the utmost. The package will have
to be delivered at San Francisco with
out expense to the government, which
has no fund for transporting supplies
and it is essential that the quartermas-
ter general shall give permission in
each case for the package to go aboard
2 government transport.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17
NOBODY WANTS THEN.
st. Louis Has 81 Imported Negro
Miners on Her Hands.

St.Louis, No, Oct.17.- The fifty-seven
Alabama negroes that were sent to St.
Louis from Springfield, Ill, after the
union miners at Virden, had refused to
allow them to remain at Virden are
quartered in the Jail here. They spent
Sunday in preaching and religious ex-
hortations and are more than anxious
to get back to Alabama
It is said that while Mayor Zeigen-
helm might wish to send the blacks to
Alabama, such action would make the
city of ST. Louis liable for damages to
the agO-Virden Coal company,
who brought them north at heavy ex-
pense. 1t seems now that they will be
sent back to Illinois, where Gov. Ts n
ner can make what disposition he
bama is not within the province of St.
Louis authorities, who had no cOnnec-
ton with the trouble at Virden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17
LIVE STOCK AGENTS
Of the Santa Fe Meet in Kansas City
in Conference.

A meeting Of all the live stock agents
of the Santa Fe road was held in Kan
sas City Saturday. The company has
recently appointed J. BrinI1er live stock
agent at Salt Lake City and it was de-
cided to call in all the other agents and
have a conference on the business being
handled. Among those present were J.
B. Lynch of Pueblo, Yes Brown and
Harry Titus of Kansas City, J. Brinker
of Salt Lake City, Agent Combs of Chi
cago, Agent Moran of Wellington, and
Agent Conway of Kansas City.
The Santa Fe is doing the biggest
business in its history now in the way
of a live stock traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17

Cuba Is: DIauser rifles and carbines, 49,
OILS; Remington rifles. 1854; of private
guerrillas, 14OO0; total, 282, 9S9. Out of
this number only 10000 are believed to be
new. OF cartridges there are five mil
lions.
Great ingenuity has been displayed in
the construction of sunken masked bat
teries. Closely underlying much of the
soil in the vicinity of Havana is coral
rock. easily excavated. Trenches are cut
into it, and from short distances nothing
is seen to indicate the existence or extent
of defenSiXe works
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17
EXCOMMUNICATED.
The Pope's Anathema Hurled at
Stephen Kaminski

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. 17.-Rev. Stephen
Kaminski, bishop of the Independent Po-
lfsh Catholic church of Buffalo and rec
tor of the Church of Our Mother of Ros-
ary has been accommodated from the
Roman Catholic church. The decree of
major accommodation has been declared
against him by the pope. This is the Sc
Verest penalty that can be visited upon
Roman Catholic. The decree Of Rome
was read in all the Roman Catholic
churches in this city yesterday. 1t is
said that the object of the document is to
show the Seceders from the regular church
that the Independent Catholic Polish
church does not belong to Rome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17
HAVANA DEFENSES.
The Garrison Numbers 100000 Men
Well Armed.

New York Oct. IA dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
The war department has received a de-
tailed description of the fortiicationS Of
Havana. Besides old guns there are 43
new guns. These guns are principally of
the HOntoria and OdOnez pattern, but
there are a few Krupp guns among them.
The strength sf the Spanish garrison in
Havana is estimated at 100 900, about
evenly divided between volunteers and
regulars. This strength could have been
increased al any time by calling provincial
troops to Havana.
The exact number of arms in Havana is
not known, but the armament on hand in
depots artillery parks and stores of all
divisions of the army in the island OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17

representative hall and the senate
chamber are positively filthy I have
never seen a public building so poorly
kept as the state house.
The trouble is that the janitors are all
ways employed because OF sumo real or
fancied political service and they con-
slider their positions sinecures and think
they DO not have to work
It is the same curse that pervades all
public offices, and it never will be rene
died until the voters, through non-par-
tisan organizations, begin to personally
look after the work of their political
servants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17
MAY GO THIS WEEK.
Probability That Kansans Will
Start For Manila.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. H.-Troops
from Camp Merriam to the number of 800
marched through the streets this morning
to embark on the steamer Senator for Ma
Mia They comprised the Third battalion
of the Twenty-third infantry, recruits for
the Second Oregon and Battery D of the
California heavy artillery. The camp
was broken early and the men took up
their march to the Pacific street dock,
where they arrived at IL o'clock. The Sen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17
MORE TERRITORY ADDED.
1880 Square Miles That Uncle Sam
Didn't Know He Had.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 1.-THE Post-Intel-
ligencer says one of the results of the sur
vey of the mouth of the Yukon river TINS
summer by Captain Pratt of the coast ana
geodetic survey is to add an area OF 2'oVO
Square miles to Uncle Sans domain.
Captain Pratt found that the south
mouth of the Yukon emptled INTO BerIn5
supposed. In addition to 2, this Fso it was vas
Over almost to st. Michael is further west
than is shown on the maps. The strip
TO be added embraces about 200o square
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17
GOT UNDER THE PILE.
Butte Football Player Suffers Concus-
sion of the Brain.

wood played foot ball, each scoring a
touchdown and the game ending in a tie
During the game Mahoney, left half-back
for Butte, got under the pile in a mix-up
He appeared to suffer no serious incOn-
Venience at the time, but later became I'M
conscious and was taken to the hospital
He has conclusion of the brain and the
chances for his recovery are slim.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17

ator is scheduled to put to sea on the high
tide at l o clock this afternoon.
There are now seven United States
transports in port. The arrival of the
Zealandia and Pennsylvania has made it
possible to send all the remaining troops
at the Preside away in bunch and the
chances are that they will be on the way
before next week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17
DEWEY HAS FIVE
Spanish Vessels Added to the United
States Navy.

New York, Oct. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The effective strength of the United
States navy has been increased by eight
useful vessels, which recently few the
SPANISH flag. Five of these are now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-17
Architect Bovington Dead.

Chicago, Oct. 17.-William W. Boyfngton,
pioneer architect of Chicago. died at his
home here today. Mr.; Boyington was the
architect of many of the notable buildings
of the central and western states and de-
signe the Illinois state building for the
Worlds fair.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01
Cuban Invasion Ordered.

New York, May 3O-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Orders have at last been forwarded
to Major General Shafter at Tampa to
embark the greater portion of his corps
including all the regulars and few Of
the most efficient volunteer regiments,
on board the transports gathered at
that place and the aggressive military
movement which has been so frequently
predicted and as often delayed for one
cause or another will be an accom-
plished fact before the end of this week.
The strongest units of Admiral Samp-
sons reorganized squadron will convoy
the expedition and cover its landing at
a point now definitely designated.
1t can be confidently asserted that
beyond the Secretary of War and the
Secretary of the Navy, the President
will permit no civilian to enjoy his con-
fidence in this matter until a landing on
the foreign territory shall have been
actually accomplished and General
Shafter himself will have sealed orders,
whose contents will be known only to
General Miles and General Corbin until
the expedition is safely at sea.
Admiral Simpsons sole instructions
will be to guard the expedition, and to
cooperate with General Shafter under
the latter's directions.