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The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
DREYFUS' LAWYERS.
Attorneys Are Permitted to
Visit the Prisoner In
His Cell.

Rennes, France, July 3,-Maitres La
Oor1 and Dernange, counsel for Dreytus,
who had a long conference with
Madame Dreyfus yesterday visited
DreyfuS IN the military prison at 10
o clock this morning. The permit for
the lawyers to enter the prison bore the
inscription:
Tenth army corps, tribunal of the
court martial.
Permit to communica ate-avaiIa BILE
until the day judgment is delivered
counsel OF the court of appeal is author
lzed to communicate with Captain Drey-
rus Whom he is charged to defend.
lSlgned), MAJOR CARRIEPF ,"
This was the first time M. Demanse
the defendant of Dreyfus at the court
martial OF 1894 and Dreyfus had seen
eaeh other since the sentence.
ON entering the room Dena0ea and
Dreyfus threw themselves into each
others arms. The scene was most
LoucnIngs Neither was able to utter a
word but warmly embraced.
DTeyfus when able to speak tb9nIxad
NJ Delnange for his devoted services
N Demange then presented NJ La
Dofl Who had been a silent spartatnr II,
ne packground of the foregoing scene.
DItyLuS ClaSped NJ. Labori'S hand and
IN a voice chOked by emotion. axnrassa7
the deepest gratitude for the splendid
manner in which NJ Iabori had
ehamp1oned his cause.
NM Demange and I.aborf +bar ea1-a
the prisoner a. general review Of all 3bst
mas happened since Dreyfus was sent
to Devils island
Dreyfus explained that he knew moth
ing Dut What was communicated in the
EolaIne which NJ Labor had sent him
slNlhg an account of the proceadiner az
the SreG e9uTt To. q cessation in 1888.
They were both greatly fr1nreesS5 -,
me appearance of Dreyfus. They a.
cIared he was both physically ana mon
s@lly s1-tf,+IIl n n9uch better health than they
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
JAP CONSUL COMING.
Toshiro Fujita Leaves Seattle To-day
on His Way to Chicago.

Seattle. Wash, July 3.-Toshiro Fu-
jita. japanese consul to Chicago, arrived
this afternoon on the japanese liner
Idzumi Maru, and leaves tomorrow for
his new post. He is accompanied by
his wife and daughter, and several lieu
tenants who will act as military attach
es at Washington and St. Peters burg.
Fujita has been in the consular SER
vice for fifteen years; eight years ago
he was secretary of legation at San
Francisco Then he was consul and sec
retary to the Mexican legation. He was
acting minister for seven months in
Siam and took part in the settlement of
several Weighty matters.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
1T MUST PAY.
Surely Gas Companies In Other
Towns Are Not Losing
Money.

There is a great deal of talk by off1c-
ers of the gas company to the effect
that the company can not afford to give
Topeka dollar gas.
If this is true there must be no end
of concerns which are doing business
at a loss.
The gas company of Colorado Springs,
which is a city less than half the size
of Topeka is carrying half page ads in
the newspapers announcing that gas
stoves will be supplied for from S12 to
s14, oonr ections made free and gas at
one dollar per thousand cubic feet.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
Present Their Grievances.

New York, July 3.-President G. l..
Rossiter of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
company, today received a delegation
representing the corporations employes
who were authorized to present the
grievances which have occasfoned the
talk Of a strike upon the surface and
elevated street lines Of Brooklyn. The
result of the conference has not been
made known
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
ORDER FROM LONDON.
One Firm Sends For 1000 Copies of
Buffalo Jones' Book.

Buffalo Jones is happy todav. An
of1er was received by Crane & 90
publishers OF his book. for ,Oe0 comics
TO 1roIll me me largest book dealers in Lon
oon, sampson. Low, Marston & co.
MI Jones says that the early salas
are Iar exceeding his expectatinns
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
New Hampshire Wants MCKINLEY.

Washington. July 3.-Senator Chand-
Ter today called upon the president in
behalf of the governor OF New Hamp-
shire to invite the president to visit that
state during the latter part of Septem-
Der and participate in the celebration
of "OId Home Day" The president
while expressing interest in the propos-
ed celebration, is doubtful as to his abil-
ity to be present. He did not, however
decline positively.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
CASUALTY LIST.
As Cabled to the War Department by
Gen. Otis.

Washington, July 3.-The war DEPART
ment has received the following addi-
tional casualties from General Otis:-
KlIed-Fourth cavalry, at Muntintu-
pa, June 26, company c, William Nolan
Seventeenth infantry, near San Fer
nando, Thirteenth, company Z, John c.
McHuner.
Wounded-Twelfth, company L, Will
liam H. Dingey. elbow, slight; company
F, Aaron c. Wise, wrist, slight
Fifty-first Iowa, Company c, Edward
E Brown moderate.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03

compelled to reject men who were not
citizens of the United States or unedu-
Gated and have gone so far as to throw
out men who were fiat footed. While
it is intended to obtain as high a class
of men for the volunteer service as DOS
sible il IS pointed out that the law will
allow the enlistment of recruits showing
sufficient intelligence to perform duty as
American soldiers.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
Weather Indications

chicago. July 3.-Weather forecast
Tor Kansas; Fair west; showers tan5
Lauhder showers in eastern portion to-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-12

girl in the dining room, hostler, the
livery man and half dozen other. peo-
pie identified him as Chicago drum
mer who had hired a rig about sixty
days before to drive out to a town off
the railroad, and had paid the bill with
bad money. Brown was in fair way
to be convicted, when a dentist saved
him. 1t was remembered that the
drummer had tooth pulled before he
started on the drive. The dentist has
also found two or three others which
needed filling. The minute he looked
into Browns mouth he declared that
he could not be the man.
Browns third adventure was more funny
than serious. A day or two after leaving
Evansville, as he was riding in passen-
ger coach, a woman boarded the train at
a station and came along down the aisle
and greeted him with:
well, well, Mr.. Jackson, but who would
have thought of seeing you herel How's
Nancy and the children? When is she
coming up to see us ali?"
Il beg your pardon" said the traveller,
''but haven't you made a mistaken"
"A mistake in what? Have you got so
stuck up that you don't want to speak to
an old school mate? l heard you had some
money left you, but l didn't think you
forgot your friends on that account"
Madam, my name is not Jackson, but
Brown, and / never saw you before"
What! What!' she cried as she
turned on him. "Well, did / everi You
sit here and tell me that / don't know Tom
Jackson as well as l do my own father!
Have you gone crazy-are you running
away from Nancy-what is it?''
1T is as l told you, madam. may
look like Tom Jackson but 1 never saw or
heard Of him or you before. 1t Is not ten
days since l entered this State for the
first time"
"And you deny that you are Tom Jack
SOM"
10 do"
And I haven't known you and Nancy
for the last fifteen years?'
mo, ma'am."
well, l may never breathe again If l
ever saw a man with such a nerve!" ex-
claimed the woman. II know what's the
matter The money you got from your
uncle has puffed you up till you have
come to think Nancy amt good enough
for you I'll just bet you shave sold out
everything in the sly and are running
away. If you are | hope Nancy will pur-
sue you to the end of the earth. The
minute / get home 1 will write her that
saw you and just how you actedr'
Two days later. at Terre Haute, Brown
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our stock. When the million dollars
has been subscribed, we organize, in
corporate and hire fire and burglar
proof cellars in which to store our
profits. You were frozen out of the
other schemes, but TIL see that nothing
of the kind happens in this instance.
Ny dear woman"
II won't listen. l want my money
My dear woman, l put you down in
writing for 1000 shares of the Universal
Combination Company, and as soon as
the stock is issued
But she few out Of the room and
banged the door, and from the other
side she called:
Major Crofoot, you either pay to-
night or I'll call the police"
But he never heard her. He sat down
to figure on another scheme.
Copyright, 1899, by c! B. Lewis,)
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after. Sit down, my friend, sit down.
That is better. Now, let us begin at
the beginning. You had confidence in
me. You trusted me. You felt assur-
ed Of my integrity. Perfectly correct,
ma'am-perfectly correct. The man or
woman who has confidence in Major
Crofoot will be rewarded hundred
times over. 1 think you once present.
ed me bill?"
i've presented you about Six of
them" she replied
"And | must have filed each and
every one Of them away with my
usual care and tenderness. 1 never
lose a bill, especially board bill. Each
one is regarded as a token Of public
confidence in my integrity. Let me
see? In return for your confidence,
didn't I take you into two or three of
my grand schemes?"
IF you did that's the last I've heard
of EN-. You've been promising and
promising for weeks and now promises
won't go any further. l must have
this room. l don't suppose l shall ever
get cent of what you owe me"
THAT is to say you have lost conf
dence in me-"
81 have"
"Well, well, but wouldn't have be-
lieved it. For weeks and weeks I
have regarded myself as settled here
for life. l had consoled myself with
the reflection that though all the rest
of the world should lose faith in me
you would still cling. I can not think
YOU are in earnest. / cannot believe l
have done anything to shake your
faith in my financial integrity"
"You don't pay your board she
bluntly exclaimed.
My board, woman. All! I see-I
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BROWNS FIVE DOUBLES.
By NJ. Quad.

At the age CT thirty. and still I'M
married, William Brown made visit
to Western State. Up to the day he
let home he had nnever been out Of
the State of Vermont His adventures
began in Chicago. He was sitting in
the Office of a hotel when a grim-faced
man entered and walked up to him and
began:
you Internal scoundrel, but 1 feel
like killing you where you sit"
What do you mean?" asked Mr..
Brown, in great establishment
why, you miserable apology for
man, how dare you ask that question:"
shouted the stranger. IF you think
you have got safely out of that affair,
you are mistaken. I'll have revenge on
you if l have to live a thousand years
to do it,"
1t was a long time before William
Brown could get to the bottom of
things. Then he discovered that he
was supposed to be Henry Williams,
who had been hanging about a certain
village fifty miles away for several
months, and who had become engaged
to the village belle, borrowed money
right and left, and proved himself to
be bad man in many directions. The
! man who was talking to Brown was
the girls father, and he had been look
ing Chicago over for week before
the Vermonter's arrival. The first
thing, of course, was prompt denial.
The next was for Brown to prove his
identity. He had letters and other
documents to show who he was, but
it became necessary for him to visit
the village to completely establish his
fifty different people readily identified
him as Williams, but the girl was in
doubt from the first and finally de-
clared she had never seen him before.
He was CT the age, height and build of
Williams. He had the same voice and
gait He himself told me afterwards
that he had no sooner arrived at the
village than he felt at home, and the
streets and houses had a familiar look.
When Brown had established his
identity all agreed that it was wond-
erfuI thing, and SO he thought himself.
He went his way, consoling himself
with the thought that not more than
one man in the world could look near
enough like him to be twin brother,
but three days later he found that he
was mistaken. He was in Evansville
to see a certain party, and was talking
business in the mans office, when he
was arrested on warrant made out
in the name of Richard Roe, and which
charged him with having passed coun-
terfeit money on a livery stable man
two months before. He lay in Jail for
three days and then his case came up
for examination. The hotel keeper, a
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What! What" shouted Mr.. Bowser
as he jumped clear of the floor You
dispute mel You try to correct my
geography! Woman, don't you go too
far. If you are honest in your ignor-
ance can bear with you, but don't try
to bluff your way through"
Geography says that the chief island
is Luzon, and that Manila is the cap
ital city, quietly replied Mrs. Bowser
''And what is geography to mel" al
most howled Mr.. Bowser as he kicked
the cat across the room. Because
geography states that Ohio is in Russia,
does it make it so? I say that Manila
is the principal island, and I'll bet
million dollars to cent on it,
Mrs. Bowser let him walk around and
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GRAND PROMOTER.
Major Crofoot Grand Promoer, Organizes the
Universal Combination Company.

When Major Crofoot went home to
his boarding house the other evening
he found his trunk in the hall and his
landlady seated on the trunk. 1t was
case of freeze-out for non-payment
of board, and it didn't take him over
two seconds to grasp the situation.
my dear woman-my dear Mrs.
Roberts, he began, as he took the key
from her and unlocked the door, you
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you desire to eliminate all sentiment
and bring it down to dollars and
oents2'
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must excuse me, you really must
fully intended to write you out a check
yesterday, but I am positively over
whelmed with business. You don't
know, my dear woman-you can have
no idea"
what are you doing?" she demand
ed as he lifted her aside and bore the
trunk back into the room
"You can have no idea of the thous-
and and one details | have to look
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scuff and snuff and cool off bit, and
then quietly asked:
"How do you spell Philippines"
"The same as anybody else with
sense in his head" .sulkily replied Mr..
Bowser
"That is, you put two ps in the
word?"
"That is, I don't do any such thing!
Any school boy will tell you that it is
spelled with two Is and one p. You'd
better get out your spelling book before
you go into war or politics"
THE geography and the newspapers
give one and two p's.'
What, disputing me again. Mrs.
Bowser, this is too much-too much! If
you are trying to make out that I'm a
fool why don't you say SO and done
with it?"
But look for yourself
'Never; Never! What do l care how
they spell the name? l say that there
are two Is in it, and that settles it.
When you asked me to post you up on
current events knew you simply want
ed to pick fuss and spoil my evening.
Mrs. BoWser-"
"And how do you spell Manila?" she
Interrupted
''How do l spell Manila he repeated
as he tried to freeze the blood in her
veins by an icy glare. 81 might ask
you how to spell cat or dog, but don't
want to embarrass you. l spell Manila
with two Is, but perhaps you and the
newspapers and idiot asylums make it
end in y instead of "a"
There is only one q in it, Mr.. Bow
ser. Find the name where you will,
and you will see that l am right"
Mr.. Bowser gathered himself to work
awful destruction on the furniture Of
the room, and to raise his voice until it
could be heard a mile away, but sud
denly checked himself. Then he swal-
lowed at the lump in his throat, grew
pale as death, and started for the hat
rack in the hall. Mrs. Bowser arose
and followed him and queried:
Are you going out, dear?"
II am going out" he sternly re-
plied-"o-u-t. Perhaps you spell it
some other way"
but will you be gone long?"
Don't wait for me. I may be back
in an hour, or may not be home for a
month. l said home, but it is no home
to me- You have broken it up. When
husband becomes fool in his wife's
eyes it is time for him to CO."
But you see you were wrong about
the photography of those"
"Oh, 1 was, was -" he interrupted.
''Then you will insist that I'm fool?
That will do. Mrs. Bowser-that will
do. In pity of your ignorance 1 set
out to post you about certain things.
Like other ignorant people, you resent
it and seek to cover up your lack of
knowledge by bluff. l am through.
You can put six p's in Philippine and
leave the rs out Of Manila if you wish;
1 go. l bid you good-night-n-i-g-h-t.
night!''
4sT,ut how fnolich'''s
Might, night, Mrs. Bowser, and
you needn't sit up for me. When the
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Bowser.

'It's wonder to me that all women
don't go at it and inform themselves -
continued Mr. Bowser as he laid aside
his newspaper.
Most of the women l know are
about as well posted on general af-
fairs as the men,"
what an assertion-ha! ha! ha!
Most women know the title of the last
love-sick novel, the latest style of hat
and who is going to get married next,
but as for knowledge of current events
they haven't got as much as a cat.
However, as the Lord made 'em that
way It's all right"
Why don't you give me few point
ers on current events?" observed Mrs.
Bowser after a minute of silence.
Hey! Do you mean that?" asked
Mr.. Bowser as he looked at her over
the top of his spectacles.
"Of course. L shall be glad to re-
ceive knowledge"
WELL" he said little puzzled over
her attitude, "the Philippine question
is one which concerns everybody. Per-
haps you have heard of it."
Il have. Anything you'd like to ask
me about it?"
"a question or two. Where are the
islands?"
North of Borneo, in the China Sea-
II thought you'd trip up on the very
first question and you have. Mrs.
Bowser it gives me pleasure to inform
you that the Philippine Islands are
situated between the Cape of Good
Hope and-and-and let's see? Be
tween the Cape of Good Hope and
Australia. See if you can remember
for five minutes"
II don't want to remember that, !"
she replied. THE Philippines are
where l located them. You are think
ing of Madagascar"
"What. You dispute mel" exclaim-
ed Mr. Bowser as he removed his spec
tacles and rose up.
"Tll show you map"
MAP be hanged! What know L
know The idea of your disputing me
on -r;nt like this!"
Here's an atlas and here's a map, =
said Mrs. Bowser as she took the book
from a shelf Here is the China sea-
here are the Philippines. Up here you
see Japan. Down here is Borneo. Who
is right?"
woman, don't try to bluff me with
any old map. because it won't work.
I'm going by what l know-not by any
Tom-fool business. That's always the
way with you when I try to teach you
anything"
"Well, never mind" she replied, as
she put the book away. "You know
.the name of the principal island, of
course?"
Certainly do, and for your personal
benefit | will state that it is Manila.
You'd better write it down before it
escapes your memory
"You mean that Manila is the princi-
pal city,"
mo, don't. When I say island
don't mean CITY,"
"But Manila is city, Mr.. Bowser,
and tle principal island is Luzon."
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Mr.. BOHSER's TRlBuLATIONS.
He Attempts to Post Mrs. Bowser
and Gets Left.

| Dinner had been dispatched and the
Bowsers had settled down to a quiet
evening, when Mr.. Bowser suddenly re-
membered something and remarked:
you know was over to see David
son the other evening? I had to wait
about half an hour for him, and during
the interval I talked with Mrs. David
son. was more than surprised to find
how well informed she was. Davidson
ought to feel proud of her.
!, II suppose he does" replied Mrs.
Bowser.
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remember. In spite of favorable Of
fers from leading hotels l have re-
n,ained right along with you. 1t SEEM
ed to be my duty to do SO. 1t seemed
to be my duty to trust and confide in
you as you had in me. Is 1t your wish
to make this a mercenary matter? Do
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HOPE AHEAD.

Thar's hope for the country
tJest stand in yer placsl
When six dollar hess
Wins a ten thousand racel
ATLANTA Constitution
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saloons close can walk the streets or
go to hotel H-o-t-e-l!"
! Copyright, 1899 by c. B. Lewis)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-24
UP-To-DATE IN JEWELRY.

Although diamond brooches are very
fashionable, the favor for enameled
wreaths continues.
Butterflies with wings outspread in
silver and silver gilt are the favorite de-
signs for veil pins.
The latest importation is a very neat
little watch for wear in the buttonhole
as lapel button.
A bunch of various sorts of bangle
charms affixed to a watch chain is the
latest novelty for the ladies.
A gentleman's scarfpin made Of
meerschaum and amber is the latest
idea. 1t represents an English bulldog
pipe with curved stem.
A watch charm pencil in the shape of
a "Mauser" bullet is a novelty. When
the bullet is turned the pencil appears.
1t is made of silver and is very neat.
A new belt buckle of solid gold inlaid
with imitation diamonds and other pre-
cious stones is the latest novelty. 1t is
small and is to be worn with belt made
of colored silks and various other ma
terials.-Jewelers Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-24
FROM VARIOUS LANDS.

Unvaccinated persons are not per-
mitted to vote in Norway.
Natives of Ceylon believe the cocoa
nut tree will not grow out of the sound
of the human voice.
Among the winter guests at Swiss
hotels (mostly English ii is considered
good form TO so out without overcoats.
In Iceland men and women are in
every respect political equals. The ma
ton, which numbers about rocco peo-
pie. is governed by representatives
elected by men and women together.
The first international exposition in
Japan is planned for the year 1902. The
japanese government is already get
ting ready to take the first prelim-
mary steps, and site for the exhibition
is being chosen.
All rhe suitors for a girls hand in
Borneo are expected TO be generous in
their presents to her. These presents
are never returned. Therefore the art
full female long defers a positive selec-
tioD of the happy man.
China has two immense walls. One of
them surrounds Picking. and is 40 feet
ihick so feet high, and l6 miles in cir
conference. The other, called the
great wall Of China, was built ais