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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-15
HE PREFERRED DEATH
To Service in the Asiatdc Naval Sta
ton.

Baltimore, Nov. 15.-Lieutenant Her
man G. Dressed of the United States
navy committed suicide in the Carol
ton hotel by shooting himself in the
head.
From papers found on his body it is
surmised that he killed himself because
he had been ordered to Manila to join
the United States steamer Seafiro.
Lieut.. Dressed soon after reaching this
city went to the Carrolton toilet room
and locked the door behind him. Al
most Immediately thereafter a pitoI
shot alarmed the employees of the house
and a search showed that Dressed was
dead
In one Of his pockets was found an
order from Secretary Long, dated No
vember II, detachlng Dressed from the
Essex and ordering him to Manila to
join the SeafirO. A telegram addressed
to Lieut.. 9. H. Faies, in Washington
and signed by Dressed was found
on the dead man requesting FaIes to ex-
change orders with the writer and 1t
was evidently the intention of Dressed
to have sent this.
Lieut.. Dressed was well known at the
navy pay office in the custom house
here. No one could assign any cause
for the act except his unwi1ingness to
go to Manila.
suicide OfLieutenant Dressed came to the
navy department in a telegram from
Commodore McNair. The department
officials feel quite blameIess in the mat
ter, and the suicide is attributed to
melanchOlia- For some time the officer
has been impOrtuning the depart
ment to relieve him from duty on the
Essex. He had been for about a month
on this vessel, which was a training
ship. He was on the Puritan during the
war. The department was disposed to
grant the request and had been casting
about to secure place for him. A few
days ago it became necessary to re-
HeVe Lieutenant McClain from duty on
the SeafirO and DressePs friends declared
that he would be glad to go to the
China station, 1t being understood that
he was not to remain permanently on
the Seaf1ro, which was open to the
some objection as the Essex, of not be-
ing full fedged Warship. Admiral
Dewey has been given liberty to assign
the officers of his fleet at his own will
and it was represented that he would
soon provide a better place for Dressed
than the one he was to occupy on the
Seafro.
The department supposed that the
matter was satisfactorily arranged 50
it was with great surprise that a tele-
gram was received from Dressed in which
the officer asked that his order to the
Seafiro be cancelled and that he be
allowed to remain on the Essex An
order was prepared revOking the obiec-
tionable Seafiro order. but in the or
binary course it would not have been
promulgated before nightfall and mean
time came notice of the suicide of the
unfortunate officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-15

do not expire before January 1. 1900.
may be held by the 1essees until the last
mentioned date, but no longer.
All lands and other property now held
for religious or educational purposes in
the territory will be protected from in
truslon until allOtments, and until the
right of occupancy to hold the same has
been determined by the allotment COM
mission.
This department will observe the de-
sire to have prepared a correct roll, thus
settling the question of citizenship, ana
the further purpose of the government
is to release all excessive holdings OF
land, so that members of the tribe may
occupy the same, and will leave nothing
undone to enforce all laws enacted by
congress. and will give fair interpre-
tatiOn thereof
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-15
A NEW LINE OF TRADE
To Be Opened Up by the italian Com
mercia1 Steamship Company.

San Francisco, Nov ia. Raggis,
agent and one of the principal owners
of the italian Commercial Steamship
company of Genoa, is in the city.
My object in coming here" he said.
els to arrange for business between
South America and this port. My idea
is to take wine from here to South
American ports, Buenos Ayres, or VAL
paraiso; load nitre there for Europe and
return with a general cargo to this port
My first attempt of the kind will be
made with vessels chartered here and I
expect to arrange for one inside of a
week"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-15

lips said he had no time to do the work.
City Attorney Bird said it was not a
part of the treasurer's duty to correct
the tax rolls but it had always been
done heretofore. Councilman Skinner
wanted to know why a. departure should
be made but a motion to leave the mat
ter to the city clerk was adopted
PAVE NORTH JACKSON.
The city council has ordered the paw
ing of Jackson street from Park to
Morse streets in North Topeka
GRADING BOND.
The bond of Baker & Bradbury for
the grading of Monroe street between
Fifth and Sixth has been approved. It
is for $3.50 and the sureties are I. T.
LOckard and D. NJ. Duggan.
ELECTION EXPENSES.
The water works election cost $40.
The bills were allowed last night in
Guiding S1O3.5O left over from the gen
eral election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-15
Chronic Rheumatism Cured.

DR.. H B. Hettinger. INDIANAPOLIS.
Ind, says: For several months after
spraining my ankle I was severely
afflicted with Rheumatism. I finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism, and in days could walk with
out my cane; two bottles cured me
sound and we'll I take great pleasure
in recommending the Mystic Cure to
all who are afflicted with rheumatism. -
Sold by Swift & Holiday, druggists,
523 Kansas avenue, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-15
"aRIMsEYso CLAIM
a Brother of State Treasurer Frank
Grimes Has a Big Claim.

State Treasurer-elect Frank Crimes
brother. D. K. Grimes or "Grimsey'' as
he is more Familiarity known. was be-
fore the city council last night with a
claim for $1,000. He says that last
January he fell on the sidewalk on East
Eighth street and fractured his leg He
says the walk was covered with ice and
therefore he would hold the city liable
Grimes. the claimant is one of the
men arrested in the La Dor day raid at
Garfield park a year ago. He was tried
for selling liquor and convicted but his
case was appealed.
The committee on streets and walks
recommended that his claim be reject
ed and the report of the committee was
adopted. Grimes says that he will sue
the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-15
Donation Of Ingalls, Library.

Atchison, Nov. 15.-John J. ingalls,
will donate the theological library of his
brother, the late DR.. F. T. Ingalls,, to
the Western Theological seminary as a
memorial to him. Rev. F. T ingalls,
and DR.. Altman were at one time very
close friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-15
prevfue 10 De Tnformed.

Paris, Nov. 15.-The court Of cassa-
ton has informed the minister of the
colonies, NJ. Guillain, that it has decided
that Dreyfus be informed by telegraph
that the revision proceedings have COM
menced and that he prepare his de-
tense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-15
JEFFERSON'S ILLNESS
Has Developed Into an Attack of
Pneumonia

New York, Nov. 15.-Joseph Jefferson's
illness has developed into a mild attack
OF pneumonia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-15
NOT THAT KIND.

CITY Council Decides to Buy q Simple
Engine.
The council has rejected all bids for
an engine for the city electric light
plant and the clerk has been instructed
TO advertise for bids for a simple en-
CINE. The council at first decided to
buy a compound engine but it was
found to be too expensive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-15
Good
Health

proceeds from
q good stomach.
If the digestive
organs are in
dne " OF in z
order, sickness
is out of the
question. Good
health can be
regained nd
retained by tax
ing Hostetter' S
s t o N a C b Bit
tiers. 1t cures in
digestion, con-
stipat1on and
b114ouaness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-15

Cards are out announcing the first big
dance of the season at Hamilton hall
Wednesday, Nov. 18th, '9s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-15

The Ladies of the English Lutheran
church will give a Pennsylvania sup
per at o'clock, November Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-15

City Clerk McFadden was instructed
70 employ some one to correct the side
walk tax rolls. County Treasurer Phil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-15
CLASH WITH TREASURER.

City Council Must Correct the City
Tax Rolls
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09

mem IN the end. II a person Is in mode
n.y. O,tevmssanees these differences are
~ 70 De even more distinctly marked.
H. rsih a mouse n not know by sight
go fe'sohs VINO live over or beneath YOU
ana 10 face them on the stair without o.
'"ptu OF greeting. TO freeze up AT The
,hhsn'est attempt at friendliness-all OF
eerrSSse ,nings strike the Southerner, who
snce. Sbnuss 10 New York as great differ
shees etwec life In New York and ufe
!, wy southern cities. In reality this att
.uuc is necessary. Life in the big cities
more complicated, and there are more
ermss 20 be guarded against. The South
fan, uoes not realize that at nrst-in
49, nv never quite realizes II. 1t is Ike
sne invitations with the time limit. We
90 accustomed 10 exercise our tact and
nhoWledge OF the world in dealing with
ppSopie' ana we have enough confidence in
Sncoe quantities not TO be constantly I'm
aread OF meeting undesirable people, We
are gong TO be guided by our own expe-
renee ana instincts, and as we know and
nave perfect faith in them. there is no
aSasoh why we should constantly be
aLIald OF making a mistake. / noticed
mat particularly when / came first 10
NeW YORK In the case Of people of the
highest social position.
what a snob,' somebody would saw
aDout a man or woman because ne or she
refused 10 meet this person cut thai one
ueau' or would not bo seen I'm the presence
another. These things always happen-
go because the person objected to was not
In exactly the proper social sct Ia re-
ceiVe such attentions. That was always
80 astonishing to me. In the South IL is
one OF the privileges Of assured p%ositio1,
70 Know whomever one wants TO know,
SO long as he or she is respectable. The
'I1g slops among US are persons without
position who are struggling to get il, and !
are AFRAID that they would lose them
shdhces OF success by any slip in con,
IuCt' Out mat is not true Of New York.
The most careful are the most ossured |
IN mat respect they differ not only from
leople In me South. but also from people
n most European countries. That makes |
case even more peculiar. Think Of an
,Ilstocratlc, well-bred person in the
south being afraid 10 bow or sneak 10
somebody there because she was not of
Ter W position. 1t would be as impossi-
ais"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09

nut v {oni What light through yonder
= the east and juliet is the sun.
arise fair Sun, and Kill the enyfous
Moon. ~
Two No o. the fairest stars in all the
having some business. do entreat her
10 twinkle in their spheres till they re-
what Z her eyes were there, they in
me brightness OF her cheek would
aJame those stars.
40 uaylight doth a lamp; her eyes In
would through the airy region stream
mat birds would sing and think It were
not night"
-Romeo and Juliet. Act H.. Scene ii.
Juhet yfes with Romeo in singing her
ioNe she looks to the stars for tho
..irrAgery OF her thoughts:
Nohe, gentle night, come loving, black
Drow'd night.
Give me my Romeo. and unor ho shau
die. ""N' ""~" nv o"eh
axe him and cut him out in little stars.
ana ne VIII make the face of Heaven
Iha 6,s al the world viii be in love with
Romeo and Juliet. Act Ill, Scene IL.
7 Notning In Shakespeare is finer than
roiehzos talk TO Jessica, as they look
upon the heavens: "0N
T.. Look how the floor Of Heaven
- 'nIck maid with patines OF bright
Ihers's not the smallest orb which thou
behold'st N
SSuy IN his motion like an ange sings.
7"l curing to the yOung-eyed cheru-
bins:
Duch harmony is in immortal souls.
SSut whist his muddy vesture OF decay
IT." 49, N"' "S"
Merchant Of Venice, Act v. Scene 1.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09
The Astronomy of Shakespeare.

(Orrin T.. Harmon in Popular Astronomy
The Stars and Constellations.-Shakes-
peare occasionally speaks OF some OF the
fixed stars and consultations.
Falstaff is not only wit and philosopher,
but In a mild way an astronomer
In the conversation between him and
Prince Henry, already referred TO in
speaking of the Moon, the greasy knight"
says:
I'VE that take purses 20 by the Moon
and Seven Stars, and not by Phoebus."
First Part Henry ", Act l., Scene III.
Also. Lear's fool mingles the Seven
Stars" in his talk with the King:
THE reason why the Seven Stars are no
more thar seven is a pretty reason"
Lear, Act l., Scene V.
Virgo. Taurus. and Aries are spoken OF
In Titus Andronicus tAct ~, Scene ILL,
and though the reference Is decidedly my
biological, yet there is a strong hint that
Shakespeare knew or the starry corstel-
lations by that name. But In the follow
ing passage VIZ are not left in any doubt
about his acquaintance with the constel-
lations of the zodiac:
THAT were to enlard his fat already pride
And add more Goals TO Cancer when ne
burns
With entertaining great Hyperion"
-Troilus and Cressida, Act H., Scene III.
So also. this EXPRESSION refers 10 Tau
rus as a constellation:
What shall we DO else Were we not
born under Taurus
Twelfth Night. Act l., Scene Ill.
The Great Bear is mentioned twice, but
under different names-Charles Vain and
Ursa Major:
~ Charles Vain is over the new chimney,
and vet our horse not pack'd.'
First Part Henry ~, Act H., Scene 1.
Edmund says:
MY nativity was under Ursa Major: so
that il follows l am rough and iecherous."
Lear. Act l., Scene IL.
Edmund's words are spoken in irony,
as will be seen By reading the entire text.
bear and 1.-The guards of the tver-nxed
pole" In Othello, Act H., Scene I.
Shakespeare knew that the north pole
OF the heavens IL the liked point about
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09
COsmOpoIitan New York.
New York Sum-

NANth IOIh OuHJ
A series OF statistics prepared by the
registrar-general in London shows that
il is not by any means notable among the
great cities of the world in the matter
Of its cosmopolitan population. Ii ap-
pears that the number of foreigners moi
tourists resident in London is: 1000 Ger
mans. $4,000 Russians. 10000 Frenchmen,
1900 Americans, 1900 Dutchmen, II. 900
Poles, 1900 Italians, and 5000 Swiss. OF
course, London contains at times a
larger foreign population, but it is made
up largely OF transient visitors. The resi-
dent foreign population, as these Stats
tics show. is small proportionately 10 the
total population, which was 4,433.OiS by
the March census OF 1896.
Paris came next 10 London, and with a
population OF 2,536,SSi in 1896 was the Sc
cond largest city in the world. but since
the enlargement of New York IL has drop
ped into the third place. The most recent
computation showed the number of for
eigners permanently resident i'm Paris 10
be 10000, divided thus: Belgians. 5000;
Germans. 10000; Italians, 2S.O00: Swiss. 20
900; English, 1900; H~ollanders. 5000:
Americans, 1000; Russians. COCO: Aus
TRANS and Hungarians, 5000: Spaniards.
1000. and natives OF other Countries. 5000.
New York is far more cosmopolitan
than either so far as concerns its resi-
dent ~foreign-born population. The Board
of Health's estimate OF the population OF
New York city on July !, 1895, was s,43S.-
$50. or about l,0o0.00O more than Paris. and
/ 900. 900 less han London. In the Greater
New York are 10000 natives Of the Ger
man empire. 305. 900 OF Ireland. $1,000 of
or of the Polish provinces, 5000
OF italy, 30.00 Of Norway and Sweden.
20. 900 Of Scotland, 10000 OF Hungary. HOO0
OF Canada. 1850 OF France. and 1.5OO of
Spain. 1t will be seen that New York is
by all odds the most cosmopolitan city
In its population.
BY the census OF 1880 there were $50. 900
foreign-born inhabitants OF Chicago. no |
BOO OF Philadelphia. 15S. 900 OF Boston. l8.-
700 of San Francisco. and 115.OO0 OF ST
Louis. No other American city had as |
as 10000 f~oreign-born inhabitants |
at that time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09
money and Ice-Cream." Though the
Former Would DO.
New York SUM-

CNew York SUM-
1 asked Mrs. Billions the other
gay what she would like 10 have" re-
marHed Mr.. Bilftops, "she said:
Money and ice-cream.'
dldpt say anything to Mrs. Billions.
put II might, without offence 10 her.
speak, L should say that. brief as il was.
mat statement of her wishes was still
r~edundant. 1t made me think of a good
httle story l read once. years ago, about
d SAMPLER on a Mississippi-river steam
BOAT, who was looking for somebody 10
take a fourth hand at cards. Sitting com
Iortably in a chain down at the further
ehd OF the saloon was a fine old GENTLE
man whom he approached, asking him
IL ne would not like to take a hand. And
the old man said he would. very much.
put there We're thirteen reasons why ne
couldn't This rather interested the gam
We're. nv
Wen the old man said. in the first
place. l haven't any money In the sec
My dear SIR said the gambler. pray
proceed no further. That reason alone
And so, IL Mrs. Billtops would permit
me. L should say hat In making a list
or things wished for one need go no fur
ther than to set down the word money"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09
Returned from the Wars.
Raltimnrn Neme \

Baltimore News)
My pas a great Rough Rider,
He was one of Teddy's men,
And he fought before Ell Caney
In the trenches and the fen;
lie came home sore and wounded,
And / wish you'd see him eat;
He's got an appetite. l guess,
Is pretty hard to beat.
It's eat and eat and eat,
And it's sleep and sleep and sleep,
For ma won't let us make no noise,
And so we creep and creep.
Oh, we bade him welcome home.
And we're glad he wasn't killed
But. gee, he's got an appetite
That never Will be filled.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09
Our First Tomatoes.
Virginia Gazette, wllliamst

Virginia Gazette, Williamsburg.)
IL is said that the first tomatoes intro
duced In the United States were grown In
his city-how long ago we know not.
For years this luscious vegetable was
grown as an ornamental shrub. and was
eaten only in the early part OF the present
century.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09

orders for printing sent In he Dis
pach Company will be given prompt at
tention. and the style Of work and prices
will be sure to please you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09

The bones OF Joachim Murat, the inn
Keepers son. who was put ON the throne
OF Naples by Napoleon and was shot on
the sands at Plzzo In 1915, have recently
been exhumed by the Italian Government.
and Will be placed i'm a handsome mauso-
leum. which the Marchesa Ill POpoli is
having built at Bologna.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09

,N|VIIHbHVIu INtVUDIItdl.J
some idea or the educational influence
OF the BRUSH Museum can be gathered
from the fact that over 100000 persons
visited 1t last year. The Sunday attend
ance of about 1900 fully justihes the in
novation of Sunday opening.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09

Ihe Emperor Of Austria has recently
bought Frohsdorf, where the last head Of
the elder branch Of the Bourbons so long
resided. 1t Is a handsome but not osten-
tatious country seat. within easy distance
Of Vienna. 1t is understood that the EN-
peror Is 10 present il to his daughter, the
Archduchess Valerie.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09
M na Vas in the racket.

My pa was in the racket,
He heard the Mauser's ring,
And he says there's something awful
In the music Of their ping.
He fought the fight with Teddy.
But he's glad he's home again
From the trenches and the trOchas,
From the hills and from the fen.
But it's eat. eat, eat,
And it's sleep, sleep sleep;
He's kind o. stricken hungry
With an awful sort OF sweep.
But we're glad TO have him home,
And we're glad ne wasn't killed,
But, geei that awful appetite,
1t never will be filled. ,
He says he caught the fever,
And he had the ague. too;
And he kind O. got the homesicks,
And the Waitin' made him blue.
But when he reached the station
And we saw him from the gate.
We were the happiest family
You could find in all the State.
But it's eat, eat, eat,
And it's sleep, sleep, sleep;
His hunger is abidin'
And it's lastin' and it's deep.
For he lived so long on bacon,
And he slept so long in mud,
/ guess it's kind o. filed him
Full O. hungry, sleepy blood.
My pas come back from hghtin',
Which he says was mighty hot:
And were glad TO have him home again
And glad he wasn't shot.
My pas a great Rough Rider.
And he helped 10 hold the line,
When the Mauser balls were leapin'
From most every tree ana vine.
But it's eat. eat, eat,
Since he came home TO stay;
And it's sleep, sleep. sleep,
Bet he'll sleep hisself away
But we're happy that he came,
And we're glad he wasn't killed,
But, gee! that awful appetite,
1t never will be filled.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09

East London has been suffering from
another water famine. Thu mains are
smut Off during the greater part OF the
twenty-four hours. and I'm the short time
left the inhabitants are allowed only what
supply is absolutely necessary. And, what
is worse, no remedy for this appalling
state Of affairs appears to be in sight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09

which the stars seem to r~evolve. and the
fame OF the North Star was we'll known
to him:
" When yond same star that's westwars
from the pole
Had made his course to illume that part
Of heaven ~
Where now Il hurns."
Hamlet, Act L.. Scene I
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09

II is singular that the Prince Of Wales
is the third Of his family to suffer from an
injury Of the knee. The Queen was hurt
by a slip about fifteen years ago. and ever
since has had to restrict her walking. and
the late Duke of Albany suffered for years
a similar injury. The knee Is the
weak point in the human anatomy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09
WHAT MRS. BrLLTOPs WANTED.

MERCHANT Of Venice. Act v. Scene l.