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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-05
FIRST NIGHT AT OPERA.
A Vision of Dress and Jewelry at the
Metropolitan in New York.

New York, Dec. 5.-Polite converse
ton has but one topic-the opera. A sur
prisingly brilliant audience, in spite of
snow and slush and discomfort, well
coined the return of the dramatic sing
ers to the Metropolitan Friday night
For the opening night every seat had
been sold some days ago, while specula-
tors resold IS seats at from twice to
four times their cost.
1t was a $12. 90 audience that listened
to Wagner's ''Tannhauser," and the in
dications are that $4,000 audiences will
be not infrequent during the next four
months. Sartorial plans for weeks be-
fore looked to last night for the annual
airing of fresh gowns and gorgeous
wrappings. Jewels that blaze in the
public eye but rarely shone again TOT
a brief four hours, as they have cone
each year, with two exceptions, since
that first of Metropolitan first nights
in the season of 1888. There were few
Hons in the lobby parade between the
acts, but inside, along the double horse
shoe of boxes, the usual display was 10
be seen, and the printed programme
afforded, as of old, a complete blue
book and guide to the occupants OF con-
spicuous places. There was Mrs. AS
tor with a gown of black velvet setting
off a stonnacIler of diamonds. and across
the arena there was Mrs. Br1ce, in SATIN
of the same shade, wearing collar ana
nelius Vanderbilt was a noteworthy
figure in white satin, sparsely jeweled
And there were lots of others. A real
" novel sight was the floor of the audi
torium Orchestra chairs were as
fashionabIy filed as were the loftter
positions in the tiers of boxes. A ma
nageriaI request in the matter or the
alter hats was for once without sig
nificance. Soft plumes and glistening
aigrettes were all that impeded any
mere musicians view of the stage. The
downstairs audience also set a new
fashion in the way 1t frowned on con-
versation and Kissed all efforts at APP
plause from the balconies. Tt seemed
the sober first night of an era of re-
form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-05
HOWARD GOULOS HOME.
Young millionaire Moves Into the
Richest New York Neighborhood.

New York, Dec 5.-Howard Gould gave
up his rooms in the Holland House today
and moved into 29 West Fifty-seventh
street, which place he has leased for the
season Mr.. Gould spent the last few
years of his bachelorhOOd at the Holland
House and when he returned from his
honeymoon, after his marriage to Miss
Katherine ClemmOns, he took his bride
to the hotel until the house in Fifty-sev-
enth street could be made ready for their
occupancy.
No. 70 is known as the Gould-Brokaw
house and was lately occupied by Will
liam G. BrOkaw, who is now out of the
city. The house is a handsome one The
GOulds have made only a few trifing
changes in the interior decorations and
furnishing.
Mr.; Gould's new neighborhood is one of
the best in New York. Perhaps in no
other part Of fashionable New York could
he have found so much wealth and social
prominence On one corner of F,Ifty-sev-
enth street and Fifth avenue is Cornelius
Nanderbilts splendid residence. Across
which he gave to his son, Harry Payne
Whitney. when he married Miss Gertrude
Vanderbilt
on the other side of Fifth avenue, on
the southeast corner of Fifty-seventh
street, is the great pile built by Coils P.
Huntington, which is said to have cost
81. 600 600 Facing Mr. Huntington's house
is the one formerly belonging 70 Mrs. Paran
Stevens, and now occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Oelrichs-
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gould live one
block below, at the corner OF Eifty-sixth
street and Fifth avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-05
GIRL GAVE HERSELF.
In Payment for Debts Lost During a
Game of Chance.

st. Louis. Dec. ST can't pay you
what I owe you. You better take me
for the debit
It will; gel your wraps and we will
get a marriage license"
Thus did julius Gerhardt of the Lin
dell Railway company, win a charming
bride, and Miss Ada Byrd a husband
of whom any woman might be proud.
Tuesday afternoon the young couple
engaged in game Of chance at the
Byrd home. Miss Byrd lost time and
again, until she was hopeIessly in Ger
hardt's debt. In despair the girl ex-
claimed; I'll quit; 1 never can pay
you. 1t will exhaust my pin money.
Take me in payment" this laughingly.
Gerhardt did not take it in the ban
tering sense in which it was intended
but accepted the offer in earnest. They
got the license and the wedding will
take place tomorrow. Miss Byrd, her
friends thought, was engaged to a Kan
sas man. She had known Gerhardt for
long while as a friend, but was never
serious in her mind until the moment
after she made the remarkable banter
ing offer Of marriage to pay card
game debt.
Both seem satisfied with their bar
gain.
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BUDDED INTO SOCIETY.
Miss Rosemary, Second Daughter of
Mrs. Nellie Grant sartoris, Makes
Her Bow.

Washington, Dec. 5.-AIiss Rosemary
Eartoris was introduced into society on
her 18th birthday, at a 5 O'Clock tea
given by her grandmother, Mrs. U. S.
Grant A large number Of guests filed
the parlOrs of Mrs. Grants Massachus-
etts avenue residence, which were dec
GRATED entirely in pink. Mrs. Grant
was assisted in receiving by Mrs Sar-
toris. Miss Vivian Sartoris, Miss EN-
cry, Miss FOulke. Miss NewIands,
daughter of Representative NewIands;
Miss Patten. Miss Glover and Miss Full
Ter, daughter of Chief Justice Fuller, of
the supreme court.
Miss Rosemary Sartoris was gowned
IN white chiffon over white silk and
carried white rOces. Mrs. Sartoris wore
white silk and Mrs Grant gray silk.
The debutante received a basket Of
flowers from the conservatoTies of the
w mite House, and gift of Mrs. IcKin-
ley, who also sent her best wishes.
Miss SartOris is an attractive girl,
with a bright face and charming per
sonaltty- Like her older sister, Miss
Vivian May. she resem bIes her mother
Miss Rosemary has expressive brown
eyes, but is fair, rather than dark in
c0lorfng. She is of medium height, and
her graceful figure-wel1 rounded. how
ever-suggeSts her superiority at golf,
tennis and other outdoor exercises
Miss SartOris speaks several languages
1uently. and is we'll fitted to make a
delightful impression IN the critical So
ciety of Washington
Miss Vivian Nay Sartoris, who is
about two years older than her sister
has been great favorite since her pre-
sentation. winter before last. Her fig
=ure has been said by artists to realize
perfection in grace and proportion; in
fact, it is the opinion of a painter for
whom Miss Sartoris posed that she has
''the most beautiful neck and shoulders
ever SEEN" Both Of the young women
were born IN England, and educated
chiefly abroad.
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pinos gather around the fringe of people
at the edges of the diamond and wonder
what's happening. If the time ever
comes when the FilipinoS appreciate and
cheer the game America can claim them
as faithful allies and patriotic citizens.
A detachment of the Salvation Army has
arrived and is occupying a tent near the
Puerto de Espana- A good many Ameri-
cans are here watching chances for IN
vestment. One firm has bought Ut, all
the prominent saloons in town and is
simply coming money. There is great
deal of drunkenness, and the men in this
condition are so demOnstrative that the
Spanish ladies dread driving on the Es-
calta. All business houses are booming
and prices have gone up. So far as trade
is concerned, a wave of prosperity is max
ing its headquarters in Manila just at
present
Admiral Montojo has left Manila for
Spain to appear before a court martial
and tell of his defeat. Before he left he
wrote to Admiral Dewey asking that the
latter give him a testimonial for bravery.
This the American admiral cheerfully did,
and when Montojo is arraigned for cow
ardice before the dons in Madrid he can
pull out a document duly signed by Ad-
miral Dewey saying that Mr.. Montojo
did the best he could under the circum-
stances.
It makes rather amusing incident,
and inaugurateS new and startling de-
parture in the etiquette of war. MOntojo,
by the way, spells his name Montojo, and
not Montejo, as it has been so often
SDelled
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MANILA'S BOOM.
Old Philippine City Enjoys an
Awakening.
Is Emulating Activity of Its
Foreign Visitors.
AMERICAN CUSTOMS
Adopted, and Its Business Grows
Brisk.
Pie Houses Spring Up - Saliva
ton Army There.

Manila, oct. 25.-The great work of
Americanizing Manila is going bravery on
1t is interesting to see how the humble
native is adapting himself to the Gus
tums Of his conQuerors. Already the signs
in the streets are being painted in Eng
lish, several American papers are in the
enthusiasm of their infancy, every third
house sells American beer, and the Es-
calta in the busy morning hours, when 1t
is booming with traffic, has such an Amer
lean activity that one forgets he is so far
away from home. The Spanish business
houses are printing their advertisements
in English, and that sterling American
institution, pie, was among the first signs
that Manila was being brought under
Anglo-Saxon influence.
In the streets near the barracks Of the
soldiers the evidences OF invasion are
been quick to detect the opportunities of
the occasion, and the number of drinking
few weeks makes Manila look like
boom town in its first year Dozens OF
ence of American beverages, are now IN
Active operation wherever the soldiers are;
The bill-poster, also, IS BUSY, ana II WIN
not take many months OF AMERICAN oc-
cupation to make the beautlfuI Lunetta
gay with big, noisy signboaros. Even now
every fence has its poster advertising some
new American industry calculated to sup
ply long.felt want. S and% 4 men psca I[
ing placards are also seen here, now, Lno ,
Ing IN , l9ng s05eIn Aiie Tue
The martial fever is capturing all the
big regimental parades are wheeling and
maneuvering on the Plaza de Bagum-
bayan, the band playing. horses pranc1ng,
and the Lunetta gay. with throngs of car
riages. the little side streets have their
evening drills in miniature. The Juvenile
Fnipinos, armed with bamboo sticks, ana
ranging in age from to "A years. are
marching up and down and right and left
with as much serious intent as the great
battahOns on the Plaza Nearly every
bow in town knows the American bugie
calls and the retreat and tattoo are
whistled at all hours and places.
Base ball games are now a regularthing-
A league has been formed, and on three
afternoons of the week, weather permit
ting: a game is played out on the dia-
Tnond of the Plaza de Bagumbayan-
Everything snowy happens on that plaza,
the sea front of which is called the LII
META. Great crowds always gather to
watch the contests, and the hurricane of
cheers which greets a three-bagger at
critical point is greater far than those
cheers that greeted the planting of the
American flag in Manila For a moment
the blue-shirted man at the bat is a
greater hero than Admiral Dewey, and
there have been one or two games played
at the termination of which the star play
ers were carried Off in triumph on the
shoulders Of their admirers. The E4t-
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EXCONFEDERATE REQUEST
Ask for Free Treatment at Hot
Springs the Same as g. A. r. Men.

Dallas. Tex, Dec. Camp Sterling
Price, Confederate veterans, Saturday
adopted a report prepared by Judge A.
T. Watts. General W. L. Cabeu and
Colonel James B. Simpson, as a COM
mittee, memoraIizing congress to enact
such necessary legislation as will per
init eX-COnfederate soldiers to avail
themselves of the free treatment Of
which the healing waters on the gov
eminent reservation at Hot Springs,
Ark, are so beneficial.
The memorial asks for the same free
bathing privileges for the old and in
firm and diseased ex-COnfederate SOL
diers as are accorded by the federal
government to the eX-sOldierS of the
Union armies, inclduing medicines and
treatment by the government surgeons.
under such limitations and restrictions
as may be deemed proper.
The memorial refers to the conduct
OF eX-COnfederates and their sons in
the war with Spain, and also declares
that for a third of q century our peo-
pie have in good faith accepted the re-
suits of the war, and have, to the best
of their abilities, discharged all obliga-
tons and duties OF citizenship to our
common country"
A resolution was adopted that 800
copies Of the memorial which is quite
lengthy, be printed and a copy placed
upon the desk of each senator and rep
resentative in congress at the opening
OF the coming session. All Confederate
camps in the country will be asked to
Andorse the movement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-05
NOVEL CHINESE REVENGE.
Drenched Flirting Sweetheart With
Deluge of Whitewash-

San Francisco, Gala, Dec 5.-Because
she cast aside the old love for the new,
All Gum, an Acknowledged Chinese beau
ty, much sought after by the elite of
Chinatown, is nursing sorely injured
feelings and attempting to restore
heretofore beautiful complexion to its
former condition. She lies on a bed Of
pain, surrounded by other Chinese
bellies, who apply wet cloths to her face,
from which the skin has cracked and
peeled away in many places She places
her trouble at the door of Ching Mum,
her sweetheart.
Mum called upon Miss Gum at her
home in Bartlett alley. The fair belle
of the Oriental quarter loves good
time, and offered no objections to an in
vitatiOn to a dinner with liquid refresh
ments. Mum departed to order din
ner, and on his return was accompanied
by a friend. Yew Wing, one Of China
towns handsOmest. The dinner was
served, and the wine commenced to
flow. Mum soon discovered that his
sweetheart was casting sly and loving
glances at Wing, and then accused
Wing of having attempted to htrt with
All Gum.
The lady came to the aid Of Wing
and said she was attending to the fir
tation part of the dinner. Angered and
chagrined Mum left the house and pro-
ceeded to lay a deep, dark plot for re-
venge. He soon saw his chance, as his
friend and sweetheart came into the
Low restaurant on Dupont street. Here
the fair All Gum and her new admirer
agreed to pass the remainder OF the
evening. More wine was ordered and
the pair reVeled in the enjoyment of a
reciprocal admiration and many drinks
For a time Mum was al loss what
to do, but finally bought a gallon OF
whiteWash and hid himself in door
way to await the coming Of the revel-
ers Sunday morning the pair made
their appearance, little suspecting the
zfE4ff i'm Z c n
ed the door in which Mum was hidden
he stepped out and poured the white
wash on the head of All Gum and at
once attacked his rival Wings feet
seemed to rival his name as he flew for
a place of safety, and the screeches Of
Miss Gum drew such a crowd that Mum
escaped in the darkness, presumably
satisfied with his revenge All Gum.
when discovered, resembled a draper
joss on a day of worship The police
are searching for Ching Mum the white
washer, as his actions have created
Thus do they WOO in Chinatown
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ROCKEFELLER MONUMENT.
MonoIith Almost as Large as Cleopa-
tra's Needle Being Dressed.

New York, Dec.5.-A monolith almost
as large as the famous Cleopatra nee
die has been quarried near Barre, VT,
and is now being dressed. 1t is to be
used as the shaft for the monument
which John D. Rockefeller is to erect
in his burial plot in Lake View ceme-
terry, Cleveland. The shaft is 50 feet in
length and is z feet square at the base.
1t is Of the best quality of Vermont
granite.
This is the largest monoIith ever
quarr1ed in America It will rest on
base composed of three huge blocks Ia
ken from the same quarry. The base
stone is II feet square and feet thick,
the next block is feet inches square
and feet 10 inches thick, while the die
is feet inches square and z feet
thick. This will give the monument a
total height of Go feet 10 inches, max
ing 1t. one of the tallest monuments
erected to mark the resting place of a
private individual anywhere in the
country.
The Rockefeller monument will also
De very costly one The mono
18th and its base stones will cost about
$4,000 delivered en- board the cars at
Barre. The weight of the shaft alone
is trifie more than 100 tons and of the
entire monument about 1876 tons. By
way of comparison it may be mention
ed that the Egyptian obe1isk, which is
also of granite, is 40 feet in height and
weighs about 200 tons.
The shaft is of such great length and
weight that it has been a serious prob
lem how to get it to its destination
without straining bridges and crushing
roadbeds. Cars of extraordinary
strength have been built to transport
this huge stone to Cleveland and a
route has been chosen which will af-
ford the most substantial rOadbedS and
the greatest possible freedom from
sharp curves.
The mOnOlith will be almost devoid of
ornament, and the only inscription on
it will be the word ''RockefelIer'' in
large raised letters.
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The Missing Cattle Plunger,
Grant GiIlett, is Located
In chihuahua, Accompanied by
an Abilene Attorney.
WHY HE WENT THERE.
His ExtraditiOn May Be I'm
practical
He is Said to Have a SeFriend at
Court

Chihuahua, via Ell Paso, Tex..Dec. g.
Grant G. Gillett, the missing Kansas
cattle plunger, whose sudden disappear
ance so startled the financial world, ar
rived in Chihuahua on November %,
and left on the morning of the oath for
Durango, where it is stated that he de-
posted a. large sum OF money an the
bank.
He remained only a short time in Du-
range, when he bought a return ticket
to Chihuahua
Two prominent business men of this
city came up from Durango on the
same train with him, and stated that
he bought a frst-class ticket and rode
in a second-class coach as far as Tor
reOn, where he took the Pullman
. The gentlemen entered into conVersa-
ton with him and he said he had made
COnS1derab bic money in Colorado in the
general merchandise beusiness and that
he was in Mexico with the view to in
VeSt1ng in ranch or mining properties
He conversed quite freely upon various
topics, referring occasionally to the
cattle business. He was well dressed
and wore several beautiful diamonds.
AT J1minez he was met by his attor-
ney, c r. TrOXel, and the two entered
into low conversation and remained to-
gether until they reached Chihuahua
They arrived here last Monday and
went to the leading hotel, where they
The man was undoubtedly CzfIIett as
his signature correspondent with his sig
nature to a document held in this city
Troxel left Tuesday on the stage for
the west, presume bly, to the mining
camps in the Sierra EIadre mountains.
Gillett is still in the city, but his
whereabouts are unknown, except to the
detectives, who are closely shadowing
his every movement.
The report that Gillett had been ar
rested and held in custody here is I'M
true. The Jefe Poitico says that the
Mexican authorities have not seen him
and know nothing of his Whereabouts
He will be arrested Immediately upon
the arrival of the authorities from the
states, who are expected from Ell Paso
Their baggage is all in this city, and on
one OF the trunks is a tag with the
name, G. r. Troxel
Three letters have arrived at the ho-
tel for G. G. Gillett, but remained un-
called for until Sunday they myster-
iously disappeared. There has been a.
gentleman around the hotel for the
past ten days, who greatly resem bles
G. @. Gillett, except that he is not as
large and looks ten years older. Tt is
stated that he is an older brother of
Grants.
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COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

At the Crawford theater tonight Jas. T.
Kelly and company of comedians will pre-
sent "O'Hooligans Masquerade" a farce
comedy. The prices are 10, 20, 80 and 80
cents, and the rule in regard to the admit
lance of ladies' free will hold good with
either 80 or 50 cent tickets The last time
Jas. T. Kelly was seen here he was play
ing the leading part in "A Railroad
Ticket" and this is the first time he has
opened a t popular prices. Kelly is clever
comedian and is said to be we'll supported
present at the same prices THE Man From
New York.
A stage picture representing a soldiers
camp in front of Santiago de Cuba, SOL
diers marching to strains Ofmartial music,
a negro cook who wants to fight the whole
Spanish arm, q jolly lot of boys bent on
couple of half-starved Cubans who want
to cook the cook, a dOg-hOuse where the
cook seeks shelter from the Spaniards, a
big yellow dog that owns the dog-hOuSe
and who has no heSitancy in claiming his
property, a cook who loses his clothes
trying to hold the fort and when he bare
ly missed being killed by dog for a dog;
handed and is surrounded by SpaniardS,
dives into a cannon and is shot from it's
muzzIe. falling exhausted the stage.
All these things are seen in the funny
comedy of ON to Cuba which is part
of the Field minstrel performance this
hicle to display his capabilities than this
comedy sketch, and he makes the most of
it. The Field Ministries will be at the
Grand Opera House tomorrow night, and
a first class minstrel performance with
many new features, may be expected
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TO HAVE BETTER BACON.
Commissary Department to Ship the
Breakfast Article Instead of Sides

Br0akIaSb AEC1c46 4nSCSAA u O@A0S
Chicago, Dec. 5.-American soldiers
are to be fed a better class of bacon
than in the past. The cOmmissary de-
partment of the department of the
lakes directed its purchasing agents to
buy regular breakfast bacon instead or
the Sides Lieutenant Colonel o. M.
Smith, in charge of the commissary
warehouse on the north sides has just
completed the first purchase of the bet
ter grade of bacon for the soldiers in
Porto Rico and Cuba and the southern
camps The purchase consisted Of 500,-
900 pounds and as fast as it is being
delivered at the warehouse by the pack
ers it is shipped to Porto Rico and Cuba
Along with the bacon are being sent
$500 barrels of -four, which were pur-
chased during the past few days from
Chicago miIlers. Major Smith Will open
bids December 10 for a large purchase
of commissary goods, the largest on the
Chicago market since last May. Among
the chief articles for which bids are
asked are 2S5, 900 pounds of green coffee,
40, 200 pounds of beans. Large guam
titles of canned goods, soaps, toilet ar
ticles and table condiments are included
in the List.
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70 100 Dei a,d Portland, is via the Union
P g1scT The service Of the Union
Pacific to all principal western points
y ~ - P11IIroau Palace Sleepers, Pull
800 Tourist Sleepers, Chair Cars. Din
ing cars. meals a la carte.)
For time table and full information
On r A. Lewis, City Ticket Agent.
7 q Fulton, Depot Agent
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Tickets on sale December and s,
1898, and good for twenty-one days. Two
trains daily in each direction. Details
at Santa Fe Route ticket offices.
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