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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-25
Havana Love-Making a la Mode.

TFroun the Atlanta Constitution
When I heard that no young woman
ever visited alone, drove alone, attended
a party alone. or worse than that, saw
her sweetheart alone, says cores
pondent in Havana, L asked how on
earth they first met their husbands and
how they gave expression to their love.
I was told then that the CubanS of that
high life of which 1 write all know each
other. and that they dispense a hospi-
tality informal but none the less ele-
CANT and brilliant.
A Cuban gentleman with a promising
son calls with the latter on an old friend
with a pretty daughter. The latter has
been told the time has come for her to
think of a husband, and by the tell
tale witchery of her eyes, it doesn't take
her long to make the heart of her
meets her responsive gaze
The poor things may gaze longingly
at the seat underneath the palm tree in
a distant part of the garden, but not
one inch can they bulge from under the
scrutinizing gaze of the two ''papas,"
who, If they approve of what appears
to be so, say: BLESS you, my children;
You are betrothed."
But now they can go off alone and
talk it all over" the sympathetic Amer
scan girl may observe.
1 hoped so, too, but they can't and
their betrOthal is as well chaperOned as
the first days of their meeting. If the
papas grow tired, somebody else takes
their place in the role of vigilance, and
not till the Cuban lover claims his bride
can he demand the privilege of telling
her that he loves her. all alone.
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Tolstoi's Daughter at work

Tolstofs second daughter, Maria, is put
ting into practical operation some Of her
fathers theories. says Harper's Bazaar.
W hen the family property was divided she
refused to accept her portion. and. though
she lives at home. and is therefore in one
sense dependent. she works in the fields
with the peasants. and turns over the
money she makes to those who are dis
abled by Illness. The money she makes
10 be sure, is not excessive. Twenty or
thirty kopecks per day comprise all her
gain-a kOpeck being half a cent of our
money When asked why she did not de-
vote herself TO more lucrative labors. the
better to provide for her INDECENT neigh
bors, she replied: AS a natter of fact
l know of nothing 1 can do that will bring
me IN more money than my work in the
fields does. 1 have not been trained 10
make a living equal to that which 1 now
enjoy home, and if l were forced to
shift for myself don't know that 1 could
do any better than by working as a peas
ant woman"
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HATS MUST COME OFF.
New York Cor. Baltimore Sun. I

New York Cor. Baltimore SUM-
'Au persons worshiping in this
church are requested to remove their
head coverings"
This placard hanging en- the bulletin
board of Calvary Methodist Episcopal
church will notify the members of the
largest Methodist congregation in the
city when they enter the church Sunday
that an active crusade has begun to
induce women to remove their hats in
church The pastor. Rev. DIR. Willis
p. Odell. is the leader in the new move
ment. The official board of the church
are a bit doubtful. 1t required three
weighty discussions at as many meet
ings of the board before it was decided
to take the plunge. There are more
than 1000 women in the congregatio in
the handsome edifice at One Hundred
and TWenty-ninth street and Seventh
avenue every Sunday. News Of the in
noVatiOn has quietly circulated through
out the parish and the subject has
stirred up an animated discussion. Some
of the women have agreed to follow
their pastor. Most of them, however,
shake their heads somewhat doubt
fully.
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BARNES REAL ESTATE co.

FOR SALE-By NJ. D. Henderson & Co:
Nice 4 room cottage, IL lots, cellar, well
and cistern, on Buchanan north of 9th ST.,
81, 200
on Clay between Sth and 10th SITS. 4
room house. cellar, well and shade, $500
On Clay, Z room house, closets, cellar.
well. cistern city water, barn and 20 #.
front, fine shade, one of the best homes on
Clay, can be sold this week at 81. 800
In Potwin one of the incest room houses
on Greenwood ave, all in fine repair, with
every modern convenience, furnace, hot
and cold water bath, good barn, 6212 feet
east front. only s.. $50.
On Western ave. between 9Th and Sth
SITS, Ia lots, room house, hail. cellar.
cistern, city water. barn, east front, 81 $50.
close in; will make special prices on this
421 Clay, rooms, modern, good barn.
2 lots.
SO6 Clay, rooms, barn, 115 lots.
612 Polk, 4 room cottage, l lot.
115 Harrison, rooms, lot.
900 Topeka ave, 70 rooms, modern lots.
700 Topeka ave, 10 rooms, modern, lots.
SIG West Sth, rooms. barn. lot.
Job Madison, rooms, lots.
Ills Quincy, 8 rooms lots.
615 Monroe, rooms, lot.
S19 Quincy, rooms. modern, lots.
1Ol7 Monroe, rooms, 2 lots.
733 MaFiSon. rooms, ~ lots.
SO1 Madison, 5 rooms, lots.
1854 Van Buren,, room cottage, lots.
1921 Quincy, ) rooms, lots.
Any of the above properties and many
others can be bought at bargain, if pur-
NJ D. HENDERSON & Co. Ill w. 9TH.
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.


REAL ATF,+ROUDEBUSH-
FOR SALE-RANCHES.
One hundred and thirty-six thousand
thousand head of stock. for 100000.
$40 acres, fenced, in Wabaunsee county,
400 acres fenced. in Shawnee county.
bargain, $3.50 per acre
400 to 200 acre ranches, Butler county,
from 81 to SO per acre, improved.
1000 acres, Clark county, 81, 100
800 acres Elk county, 81 per acre.
FOR SALE-FARMS.
so acres near Silver Lake, bottom land,
well improved. 81, 600.
80 acres bottom land, well improved, near
140 acres near Oakland, bottom land, well
improved. $75 per acre.,
Many farms for sale of all sizes ana
HOUSES FOR sALEBARGAINs
NORTH OF SIXTH AVE.
room house, lot, on Chandler.
room house, l lot. on Klein
room house. ~ lots, Tyler.
room room ROUSE onse IL 0 iots Western ave-
room house lot buchanan.
room house. lots, Jackson;
room house, new, modern, Buchanan
SOUTH OF SIXTH AVE.
room house, lots. east side.
room house, l lot. on Tyler.
room house, l lot, on Western ave.
room house. 11h lots. on Morris ave:
9 room modern, Monroe
Flat building for sale or trade.
Vacant lots on almost every street in
city. Special bargains in Martin & Den
mis- addition.
proved. north of river, 800.
10 acres south of city.
81 acres south of city.
3 acres east of city.
And many others.
If you wish to buy. sell. rent, insure or
EMMETT E. ROUDEBUsH.
lis West Sixth, ground floor. Phone 267.
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FOR STATESMAN ESTATE.

FOR SALE
~ lots. east front. Kansas ave. near
hall and stairs. Price s1,1O5; 500 cash,
F Rsn sss Sqdn rss ss h IL and l6 s5
southwest of the capitol new 5 room cot.
block Of ear line Viii offer for few
days at $500. Owner leaving town and
lots. room house. south of 18th. on
Van Buren, two mantels and CRATES, cleo
t. tri ooo lights well and cistern barn Price
A room house West 9Th St, furnace
heat. hot and cold bath gas nice Gel barn
race wall in front, nobby little home:
Price $1,000 part cash. balance time to
house of or 10 rooms within two or
three blocks of avenue and pay cash diff
IL lots on Harrison between 3rd and 4th.
paving and sewer paid for: VIII offer for
IL lots. east front on Harrison near 18th.
a new I room residence, front hall and
500. Part cash, balance time to suit.
1865 Harrison ST.. room brick house,
selar eistern water. coal shed e z and out
payment down, balance long time:
SOUTH Of Eth cetern and Well wafer
Price: 81, $50: $500 or $500 cash, balance
~ lots on Harrison between Bird and 4th.
PAID for. Price, 81, 100; $500 to $500 cash,
? lots and 2 5 room houses, east front on
Topeka ave. between 18th and Sth, $500
each: Rental pays 10 per cent on invest
80 feet front, by $50, on Topeka ave. be
wen and cisterr. large shade trees. Price
s.. 1O0; $500 cash, balance monthly payments,
i12 lots on Topeka ave. near 18th. Price
500 This is bargain.
- -U7 W. VIC G. ST sT i5iIIs & CO..
6O9 Kansas ave. lover Rigby's).
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BARNES REAL ESTATE co.


BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE.
BENEDICT & CO, COL Kan. ave, I'd floor.
Lots-1k lots Buchanan near Central
church, 1925; 3 lots northwest corner Blu
chanan and 18th. extra long, 500 each: 2
or lots Clay near 18th, $50 each; 8
lots on Lincoln near 14th, 500 each: IL or
more lots, high, and nice, 2 blocks. from
Bethany grounds, $500 each; or lots,
3 blocks from the capitol. west of Kansas
ave, $500 each; 2 to lots on Huntoon St.
between Jackson and Van Buren,. 1926
each: lots on Kansas ave. south of 18th
St, $225 each; IL lots on Tyler near 18th
St, $780, 3 lots on corner, east and south
front. near Clay and Huntoon SITS, $500; 3
lots Taylor near Huntoon (no finer in
Topekal, $1,000; II or lots on Taylor be
tween 18th and Harrison, 5000 each; 8 lots
on Harrison St, 3 blocks from capitol want
offer; lots north Washburn college, in best
location, $50 to 800 each; 40 or 80 feet
still left on Taylor near 18th at rate of
$500 per lot, and hundreds of other lots in
all locations. at all prices. All of above
are on or near new pavement line, and if
you want a bargain get it now. When
pavement is done you will pay 80 to so per
cent higher sure thing. Defer not until
tomorrow to be wise; tomorrow's sun to
thee may never rise"
BENEDICT & CO, 6O1 Kan. av., I'd floor
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Some Healthv western Cities

Portland, Ore, is one of the healthiest
cities in the world. In 1893 the death
rate was IS per 900. In 1898 is was as
low as $50. thanks chiefly to the excel
lent water from Bull Run river, which
1T cost $4,000, 900 to bring into the city.
Denver has death rate of 9.4S Los
Angeles 1916, and San Francisco II
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FOR SALE-Elegant cottage, within Z
blocks of Kansas ave. and 9Th ST.. 40 feet
city water and cistern, shade, etc. only
800 cash required Is a snap and must be
sold before April 1. Also, ~ acre tract,
covered with fruit. joins city. good room
house. well and cistern, CRATE in house.
picket fence, everything up in shape, only
$500; small amount cash: must go. Bene-
dict & Co., COL Kansas ave. (upstairs).
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FOR REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE
> Harrison near 18th. rooms. barn. well,
Fillmore ore near ear sth. ' i lot, rooms. cistern
barn nn e etc. s14 .5,: :. ,. lat.
Near Pa sfh and pane PAM oI nice room house
9s ST. o 1ear re1Rs h S paTs ot
tern. etc, just reduced from $3.50 to $3.50 for
on West between 18th and sth. 3 lots, 5
rooms, $50 3d., This place is quite cheap; PIE
rooms, large cistern, first class condition,
Paramore ST., North Topeka, rooms, 1
lot, $500; SIS down, balance monthly.
Lawrence near. 18th. lot, rooms, 101z
# f. ceilings. good well, ETC., good repair
Lawrence near 18th, 4 rooms. ia lots, big
p9FD Es RiGfntk y co s4 e Kan ave
H. MACFERRAN. Mgr.
Harrison between 10th and 18th, IL lots.
Taylor near 10th. east front. 21k lots,
partly modern, rooms barn, etc, $500,
= TOPEKA REALTY CO. 5s4 Kan. ave.
H. MACFERRAN, Mgr.
9F e ries G soo 6aEP
sGoTT & CO., 6i5 Kansas ave.
Three lots on First av. near corner. Kan
sas av.. for $500 each; with cottage house
BARNES REAL ESTATE co.
FOR SALE
=. Nice 4 room house, corner lots bieeks
to suit. $500; part cash, balance monthly.
TOPEKA REALTY CO., 534 Kan. ave,
H. MACFERRAN, Mgr.
FOR SALE
Cottage house rooms, with III lots, on
Clay St, for $500
w. NJ. FORBES 116 w. 9Th ave.
1F. YOU WANT your property sold. try
the Topeka Realty Co, 534 Kansas ave-
H. MACFERRAN, Mgr.
BARNES REAL ESTATE co.
FOR SALE-Nice room house and cor
ner lots. corner 18th and Harrison; will
paper and paint to suit; a bargain.
TOPEKA REALTY CO, 534 Kan. av.,
H MACFERRAN, Mgr.
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BARNES REAL ESTATE co

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
Fine six room cottage, Chestnut ST., all
for $500.
A fine 6 room cottage home on Polk St
corner, IL lots; will take five or ten acres
for one-half, close to Topeka.
Have two story, six rooms, hall, closets,
bath, hydrant and cistern water In house,
two stairways, folding doors, gas. 112 lots,
close in Polk ST., 81. 600.
A two lot modern six room cottage, near
Bethany college, all for $500.
Fine lots West Tenth to sell cheap on
easy terms.
Several good inside rental properties for
sale that bring from 10 to IA per cent on
price.
u acre bottom truck farm IL miles from
of reform school for $500.
800 acre farm, Ellsworth county. Kan.
near Brookville. all clear: sell cheap or
exchange for Topeka property.
Money to loan on good realty.
Good North Topeka home close in and
cash for west side home.
City property to suit your taste and
purse.
5000 acre improved ranch, $3.50 per acre.
Farms, ranches and grass lands all over
Kansas.
S. NJ. WOOD & CO.. 5s4 Kansas ave.
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We Will wash your coIored shirts ana
guarantee colols from fading. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia W. Sth.
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You will have no more saw edges on
your collars II you will send them to
the Peerless Steam Laundry,
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BARNES REAL ESTATE co.

FOR SALE
lots, s room house. modern conven-
fences, barn. all in complete repair, one
of the best residences in North Topeka
owner leaving the city, offers this at a
tempting price. Terms if desired,
J.. E. TORRINGTON, Ill. w. 9Th st.
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For SALE

FOR SALE
Properties in all parts of the city, cheap;
also, vacant lots, Farms in Shawnee coun-
ty- Fine fruit farm IS acres in orchard.
160 acres adjoining the city. Western
racnheS and farms.
J. NJ. BRIER,
15 Columbian Bldg,
Topeka, Kan.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
WASHBURN CHAPEL, MARCH q, 1899.
MERCHANT OF VENICE"


MERCHANT OF VENICE"
Music between acts by
Misses Ingalls, and Pond, PianiStS.
Miss Pearlade Prescott, VfOlinist-
Washburn GIee Club.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Duke OF Venice -.....-....-.. M. U. Hughes
Shyioek ............-.-......A. w. NeWcomD
Antonio ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL F. BURT
4TTdtldTo -.....--.----.--..-.--- n; GGLIITdIt I
Lorenzo " y + lIliey
SaIanlo --------.----.--.-..---- HI; NJ franfH
SalarinO c. c. Clark
Iauncelot GobDo -.------------R X >. OglIVy
uDal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL krOpI
POrtia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Miss Clara Day
Jessica .....................Mi Miss Nellie Ansel
Nerissa Miss Mary Carruth
ACT l.
Scene 1. A Street in Venice.
Scene 2. Portals House at Belmont.
Scene B. A Street in VENICE
Piano duet-MiSSes Ingalls, and Pond
Selections from Die Schonemagelone,'
Won Wilm.
Scene l. A Street in Venice.
Scene 3. Shylocks House.
Scene 3. A Street in Venice
Scene 4. Shylocks House.
Scene 5. A Street in Nenice-Before Shy
locks House
Scene / A Street Scene in Venice.
Scene 2. Portals House at Belmont.
Violin solo-AIiss Pearlade Prescott
ACT ".
Scene 1. A Court of Justice in Venice.
Scene 2. A Street in Venice.
ACT V.
Scene I. The Avenue to Portals House
al Belmont.
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WANTED-AGENTS.

AGEJNTS-We will pay 500 per month and
railroad expenses to any man who will
faithfully represent us in taking orders
Tor the most reliable portrait copying
house in the world. We pay strictly sal
airy. Address at once, Dept 625, G. E.
Martel, New York City.
EVERYWHERE men to advertise LUIS
tro, the modern securing soap: tack
signs. distribute circulars, place samples
orders, etc Steady work; $12 weekly and
expenses. The Lustro Co., Chicago.
ONLY PERFECT BATH CABINET; lat
est patent; greatest seller. R. NJ. Irwin
IL Broadway, New York, N. Y.
T.00 DAILY selling speciality soap: sample
outfit free. Lease Soap Co., CincinnatLO.
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BARNES REAL ESTATE co.
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BARNES REAL ESTATE co.

FOR SALE
Lincoln near 14th. ~ lots. 5 rooms. brand
new, hard oak finish, very pretty; party
must leave city; 1880. $500 cash, balance
monthly Sc at once.
TOPEKA REALTY CO, 534 Kan ave,
H. MACFERRAN, Mgr.
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WANTEp-FEMA1E HELP.

WANTED-Men ana women in every town
to work for at their homes, 50 to SIS
weekly; no canvassing; splendid opPor-
tunity; write at once. Standard Mfg. Co,
142 West 23rd St. New York city.
wANTED-White girl to do general
homework; must be good cook. 1880
Topeka ave.
WANTED-Girl for candy store. L.
Charowas, sos Kansas ave-
MAN OR LADY to travel and appoint
agents? Established firm. $50 per month
and all expenses to start. Mfr, BOX s2e,
Chicago, Ill.
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JAMES b. HAYDEN, Jewe1er ana OPP
tician. Complete stock of watches ola
monds silverware, etc. Eyes examines
and spectacles properly fitted
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IN TOPEKA SOCIETY.
Beautiful Reception Given by Mrs. j.
L. shellabarger.

Mrs. J. L. Shellabarger and daughter
Miss Josephine Shellabarger. gave one
of the most delightful receptions of the
season Friday afternoon at their home
on Harrison street.
Mrs. Joseph Shelabarger of New
York City was the guest of honor and
assisted in receiving. Pretty women
handsomely gOWned, sweet music and
exquisite decorations were all in evil
dence to add to the pleasure of those
attending.
The reception hall which is furnished
in Oriental colOrs, was decorated in
palms, ferns and gorgeous hued nastur-
tiums. In an alcove half way up the
stairs was a beautiful sword fern, the
fronds nearly three feet long, and fill
ing the entire space.
In the first parlor were American
beauty roses, palms and a fern similar
to the one in the hall was suspended
in the bay window In the second par
lor the bay window was banked with
begonias, palms and ferns. In one cor
ner was a punch bowl presided over by
Eva Bailey and Gertrude Hankla- I'm
the bowl was a large block of ice in the
center of which was a frozen perfect
blossom of the night blooming cereus;
the effect. as can readily be imagined,
was very pretty.
The porch off of this room was en-
closed by canvas, and walled UP with
palms and ferns and the welcome
autumn sun streaming through here
4 "A
was stationed here and played during
the afternoon.
The library was in yellow, but the
dining room was the prettiest of all
The decorations were of red and green:
great ropes of asparagus crossed the
ends of the room and were massed on
top of the side board with red lights
cleaning in the center. Ropes Of the
asparagus extended from the corners
of the room to the chandelier and from
there to the four corners of the table
In the center of the table was a Bat
tenburg centerpiece over red, on which
was a silver urn of deep crimson roses
At either end Of the table were silver
candelabra holding red shaded candles;
several large. scarlet blossomed saliva
plants completed the decorations. The
dining room was the only room lighted
artificiaIly-
The following ladies assisted in enter
tanning: Mrs. George NJ. Noble, Mrs
Jonathan Thomas, Mrs. w. A. L.
Thompson, Mrs. T. B. Sweet, Mrs w
A. McCarter, Mrs. Rachel Weaver, Mrs
H. L. P. Hillyer, Mrs A. H Thompson,
Mrs. Charles Thomas, Mrs Walter
Noble, Mrs. Earle Williams, Miss Abbie
Ware, Miss Mary Lakin, Miss Grace
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DEWEY PROMISES ATLANTI
Will Go There Not Later Than Nov.
ember LIST.

Washington, Oct. IA delegation Of
Atlanta citizens called on Admiral
Dewey today and invited him to be-
come the guest of that city. The ad-
miral promised that he would go to At
lanta at some time not later than No
vember 1, the date to be arranged Ia
ter
representative Livingstone of
Georgia with a delegation Of citizens
called on Acting Secretary Meiklejohn
and entered a formal protest against
the order which makes the department
of the gulf with headquarters at At
lanta a part of the department of the
east. President Mckinley and Secre-
tary Root were today advised of the
wishes of the Atlanta people.
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feet America directly, but also to a
feeling that Great Britain's claim of
suZerainty over the Transvaal, which
is to some extent recognized by the
Beers themselves, makes the contro-
versy different from a controversy be-
tween two independent states. The
TranSVaal has no foreign relations ex-
cept through Great Britain and tech
nically an offer from the United States
to mediate might be regarded as inter-
ference in the international affairs Of
the British empire, in much the same
way that an offer from a European
power to mediate between the United
States and Aguinaldo might be con-
sidered an interference in the internal
affairs of the United States.
Former Secretary Sherman is one of
those who do not think it would be wise
for the United States to offer media
ton. He said:
Il have been led to suppose by what
read in the papers that the English
are rather sorry that matters have
gone SO far in South Africa.
They already exert a practically
controlling influence over all that coun-
try and there are signs that Great
Britain would be glad to avoid war and
to compromise in some way that would
not alarm the British people. I do not
think there is much doubt that the
people of the Transvaa1 would be bet
ter off with British control. 1t is very
evident that England is disposed to
avoid open war and it is clear that
the people of the Transvaal are dis
posed to resist and from their num-
bers they could certainly make a for
midable defense.
Il do not think the United States
ought to seek in any way to interfere.
We are too far away and we should
not involve ourselves in a controversy
that might lead to war"
Representative Burton Of Ohio, said
on the same subject:
Il think it would be a very serious
mistake to offer mediation. Mediation
is properly rendered under one of two
conditions-hrst, on the application of
one or both of the nations involved in
the quarrel; no application has as yet
been made by either. Second, when a
nation of it's own initiative regards the
conflict as likely to occasion serious in
jury to it's own interests or desires to
take the part of one of the contending
nations. In the latter case an offer of
mediation is a decidedly unfriendly act
It thus appears that it would be mani
testify improper to offer mediation I'M
der the present circumstances.'
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OPINION AGAINST IT.
Leading Men Advise Keeping Out Of
Transvaal Affair.

New York, Oct. IA special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Opinion among leading men in Wash
ington is decidedly against the United
States offering mediation between
Great Britain and the South African
republics. Even among those who SYM
pathize with the Beers out of a natural
tendency to side with the weaker side,
there is little disposition to assume that
the controversy is one in which the I'm
tied States would be justified in offering
mediation without being requested
This opposition to mediation is due
not only to the fact that it is contrary
to the policy of the United States to in
terfere in controversies that do not af-