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The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-02

''NIcCarthy's 0Iishaps'' with Barney
Ferguson in the leading part will be
the attraction at the Crawford theater
next Wednesday night. There are a
number of vaudeville turns in the per-
fOrmance
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-02

a peculiar thing about the mining
fever is that it will cause d man who
is honest in other respects, TO rob his
best friends.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-02

IRONQUILL 10 cent Cigars.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-02
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

The New York Casino success, THE
Telephone Girl" will be at the Craw-
ford theater Tuesday night It is an
nounced that it viii be staged as it
was in New York. The production
closes a weeks engagement in Kansas
City tonight. and the papers there have
dealt kindly with il. THE Telephone
Girl'' had a run of three hundred nights
in Paris and three hundred and fifty in
New York. In all the large cities dur
ing the past two seasons its success
was phenomenal. Now they are max
Es5 elaborate preparations for its pro
ductiOn in London with the confident
expectation that it viii run in the Eng
lish metropolis for two years. It's pref
ty sister. The Belle of New York is
entering its second year there and The
Telephone Girl' is considered to be as
strong.
A matinee performance of Aunt
Jerusha,' - the New England play. is be-
ing given at the Grand Opera house this
afternoon. The performance will be re-
peated tonight. The company includes
people capable of speciality work
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-02

A monio Benzilene Soap; try 4
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-02

much around grocery stores, and while
cooking.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

long coat that is snug about the shoul-
ders, but allows perfect freedom for
the limbs. The model shown is ex-
ceedingly smart at the same time that
it is simple, and is suited to both
smooth and rough-faced cloth, as well
as to velvet, when that material is
preferred. As illustrated, however,
it is made of heavy cheviot in ma
tional blue and is trimmed with rib
bon frill of the same color headed with
fancy black braid With the coat are
worn quaint picture hat of blue felt,
faced with ribbon frills, and comfort-
able suede gloves, fleece lined.
The yoke fits the shoulders per-
fectly, and the pleated skirt portion
falls snugly enough for warmth with
out in the least incumbering the
wearer. The sleeves are small, but
not tight, there being just sufficient
fulness at the shoulders to support
the epaulets. Ribbon frills at both
neck and wrist make tasteful finish
that is eminently childish at the same
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

come received during the preceding
calendar year by every citizen of this
state" upon amounts above 81 900 and
under $4,000; two mills on incomes
over $1,000 and under 10000: three
mills on incomes over $4,000 and un-
der $4,000; four mills on incomes over
$780, 900 and under $4,000: five mills on
those over $4,000 and under $50. 900.
additional $4,000 up to 800, 900, and 2
per centum on all sums above $i00. 900.
Senator Brown of Philadelphia pre-
sented the Republican caucus bill to
increase the number of employees of
the house and senate by IS. at a total
expense for each session of $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

we will be the United States Of Amer
lea and Asia. We are asked to go
1000 miles from our shores to grasp
and hold as subjects 100000 people
by force of arms. and to hold the land
until the American people shall decide
what disposition Is to be made OF
them.
II do not believe the body of the
American people understand the sig
niflcance of this treaty. do not be-
lieve that some senator's who are cry
ing to us TO ratify the treaty under
stand Il. The treaty fixes the policy
of the Government. What may b.
done afterward is merely clerical de-
tail. The treaty IS n thoroughfare
over which 100000 of American citi-
zens will march into this Union.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
A Stylish Petticoat.

The very handsome petticoat shown
In the large illustration is made OF
violet taffeta, the foot decoration con-
sisting of two narrow frills with head
ing of black silk applique embroidery.
Silk skirts are the rage and i; does
not require great wealth to make it
possible to indulge in this luxtry OF
refinement.
The design is economical in the ex-
trsme. as the front gore can be cut OF
one width OF silk and all the others on
the double fold Of silk twenty-five
inches wide. The yoke that extends
to the lack cores can be Of fine cam,
brio or nearsilk in the same color and
. double casing Is made at the top of
the back cores through which tape
are inserted to shirr the fulness to po.
.sition.
Tho circular aounes wtich form,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
House.
FIFTY- SEVENTH DAY.

FIFT -SEN ENTH DAY.
The House Monday put in a hard
days work on the army BILL when IL
adjourned 1s of the 20 pages had been
completed. The committee amend
ments, giving the President discretion
airy power to reduce the size of the in
fantry company and cavalry troops to
60 each were adopted, as were also q
series of amendments to reduce the
number of officers of the staff. a fight
to reduce the age limit for officers to
be appointed TO the various staff de-
partmcnts from 80 to 30 years failed.
An amendment was adopted to require
a mental and moral as well as a phys
ical examination for such appointees.
FIFTY-EIGHTH DAY.
The bill to reorganizc and Increase
the standing army to about 100. 900 men.
but giving the President authority to
reduce the size of infantry companies
and cavalry troops to 60 men each.
thus fixing n minimum of about $4,000
enlisted men. passed the House Tues
day by n vote of l6S to 1875.
FIFTY NINTH DAY.
The House entered upon the consid-
Grafton of the river and harbor bill and
made rapid progress. Fifty of the IS
pages of the bill had been completed
when the House adjourned. The bill
apprcpriates directly about 81, $500 900
and authorizes contracts to the extent
of SIS, ,000, 900 additional.
The general debate was unusually
brief. Its feature was a speech in OPP
position to the bill by Hepburn, of
Iowa, who has fought every river and
harbor bill for the last six years. He
said he knew his opposition would
avail nothing, as the votes for its pas
sage had been arranged for by the APP
propriations i'm the bill. He attacked
particularly the Mississippi river i'm
provement, which was ably defended
by Catchings, Mississippi
SIXTIETH DAY.
The river and harbor bill. carrying
slightly more than s30,OOO,O 900, passed
the house Thursday by vote of 100 to
l. This is the largest majority any
river and harbor bill has ever obtain
ed in the house. The bill attracted lit
tie opposition, and every effort 10
amend 1t in important particulars
failed.
sIXTY-FIRsT DAY.
The House Committee on Inter
state and Foreign Commerce directed
favorable report on the Hepburn
Nicaragua Canal bill, with amend
ments as a substitute for the Morgan
bill passed by the Senate.
The essential features of the bill as
reported are that IL authorizes the
President to acquire by purchase from
Nicaragua and Costa Rica the terri
tory necessary to build the canal. and
then to proceed with the construction
of the canal. One hundred and fifteen
million dollars are appropriated for
the completion of the work authorized
The changes made i'm the original
Hepburn bill are i'm reducing the orig
inal appropriation from $40, ,000.0 900 to
sll5.000,000 striking out the provision
for the acquisition of full ownership
jurisdiction and sovereignty over the
route, and in adding civil engineers
from the navy and civil life to those
of the army.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

the lower portion is lined throughout
with good crinoline and joined to the
lower edge of the upper portion of
the proper skirt with a cord or folds
of silk, the hounce being finished at
the foot with velveteen facing exactly
in the manner of dress skirt. Tiny
frills of satin ribbon, velvet, braid ot
any preferred decoration may be used
in place of that here shown. While
specially designed for silk this skirt
may be made of moreen alpaca, mo-
hair, brilliantine, sateen, percaline
nearsilk, cambric or any preferred
material. To make this skirt in the
medium size will require eleven and
one-fourth yards of twenty-two-inch
material.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

rivaled fer elegance and refinement of
style. Black cheviot is here shown
united with velvet (both of good qual-
ity), the closing being made in centre
front with tailor. covered buttons and
buttonholes. Simplicity and smart
ness are equally combined in the
basque, the tailor-made style being
greatly relieved by lapels, collar and
cuffs of velvet, that makes the finish
ing of such garment easy of accom-
plishment. The waist portion is rem
aered glove-fitting by double bust
larts, under-arm and side-back cores,
the back portions being Of full length
and ending in coat lars below the
st,line. The cutaway basque por-
lions. fitted over the hips by short
single darts, are joined to the pointed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
Fabrics For the Sheath skirt.

It is very evident that the sheath
skirt has come to stay with us during
the spring and the summer at all
events, even though having few
rivals in somewhat less severe skirt
models for tall, slim figures. The
fabrics composing the sheath skirt
may be slightly draped or decorated
without adding bulk, because the
materials thus treated are almost i'm
variably soft and pliable. But these
effects are not for brocades, satin aud
velvet stripes and similar tissues.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

lower outline of waist, meet;. z the
packs in deep coat laps that are
marked at the top by single buttons.
Above the closing the fronts are re-
versed to form lapcls that meet the
rolling collar in notches. The fashion
able two-seamed sleeves are fitted at
the top by four short darts which may
be omitted in favor of plaits or gathers,
II so preferred. The wrists are fin
ished with faring pointed cuffs of vel
vet. The sleeves are striped with
bands OF ribbon velvet. The skirt
comprises seven cores, the novel fea-
ture being the shaping that gives a
distinct spring at the foot Of each
gore. suggesting the flare of circu-
lar founce. A close adjustment is
presented at the top and the fulness
in back is laid in single backward
turning plaits that meet over the
placket finished in the centre back
seam. Basques in this style may
match or contrast with the skirt in
broadcloth, velvet, poplin or satin.
Braid may be used as decoration or a
simple tailor finish of stitching may
be adopted.
The skirt may form part of a cos
tune or be made separately to wear
with odd waists, which are still fash
ionable. To make the skirt in the
medium size will require Eve yards OF
forty. y.four-inch material. To make
the waist will require two and one
half yards Of material forty-four inches
wide.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

The spring will see nearly all skirts
made with side closings, either real or
simulated by buttons and lacing cords.
The heightened skirt with its close
sheath effects will remain in vogue;
open -fronted coats and basques will
continue in great favor, and every.
thing designed to impart look Of
slenderness and grace will be followed
by the modiste and tailor in the maxi
ing of gowns for the new season.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

) New YonK CRY Especially. .-Colored
costumes may be selected with view
to becomingness and the fashion of the
moment, but street toilet of fine
black cheviot or broadcloth is un-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
An Ornament For the Hat.

A new hat ornament consists OF an
enameled ball studded with mock
gems, and fastened spiral fashion on
long gilt hairpin. The ball sticks
straight out of the knot.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
a CItil,I's Cnat

No outer garment worn by little
girls is more generally becoming or
more completely protective than the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

That plants when injured suffer
from fever Is a new discovery by a
British botanist. Plants suffer In a
similar manner to animals under like
conditions. The rate Of respira tion
increases and the Temperature rises.
reaching a maximum within "a hours
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

Quite n profitable business Is done
in some large towns In England By
lending turtles to restaurants. They
are permitted to remain In the win
dows for few days, and are then
taken to different parts of the city as
advertisements for other eating houses.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-31
FLOATS OVER MORRO.
The Historic Flag Was First Hoisted
In Philadelphia During the
Civil War.

Few American flags have more in
teresting history than attaches to the
banner which was flung TO the breeze
over Moro castle, Havana. on New
Years day. Ii first flew over the Corn
Exchange national bank. Philadelphia,
when the famous Corn Exchange regi-
ment of volunteers was organized for
the war of the states. Ii flew over the
bank during nearly the whole Of the
war and was then secured by the late
eX-United States senator Alexander G..
Cattell, then an officer Of the bank. He
took it TO his residence in Merchant
Vile, y. j., and stored ii away as a
sacred thing While President Grant
was visiting Senator Caueli he raised
the historic banner to "A pole over the
senator's mau>ioH--an act that added
materially to the historic value Of the
starry emblem. After that The flag was
again stored away as a priced relic,
When ex-senator CattelI died it was
practically forgotten until George w
Algor procured il from the estate and
presented il 10 the government for the
purpose to which it was put at Ha-
vana.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-31
WOMEN AT MEMS COLLEGES.
There Has Been a Large Increa..
In the Number of Girls At
tending Yale.

Women are rapidly invading the do
main Of the men in college work in
America as they are competing wt.s
the members of the sterner sex aproaa.
The large number OF women students
enrolled in the graduate department of
Yale at the present time calls attention
to q feature of academic life which is
assuming larger proportions every
year. It was In 1852 that the educs-
tional world was somewhat startled by
the information that the corporation
Of Yale had decided to open its grad
uate department TO bachelors of art
without distinction of sex. and there
were many forewarnings concerning
the failure Of such an iconoclastic de-
! parture.
During the six years that the expert
ment has been under way the women
students have had to struggle against
innumerable difficulties, but II is be-
lieved that at last they have established
their position upon permanent foot
ing. There is hardly any member of
the ldcuily VINO uOes Hot nave Sood
word to say in their favor. and even the
undergraduates are beginning to re-
gard their presence upon the campus
with Indifference. The official cata-
logue OF the present year has not yet
been published but it is known that
there are, at the present time, about 40
women students at Yale, and there are
not lacking those who claim that it
would be impossible to find among the
$500 members of the university 40 stu
dents who contribute more to the real
scholarship of the institution, and who
are regarded with greater respect by
the professors under whose instruction
they come.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-31
CASH VALUE OF IMMIGRANTS.
Il Ia shown That Germans iring the
Most Money into the Country
and the italian Least.

If one were TO gauge the worth of
newly arrived immigrants by the
amount of money they bring with
them, those who come from Germany
would take first rank. England would
hold second place and Italy the last.
Fhe average German who comes to
this country brings $52.96 with him,
" hen the average Engishman comes
he brings ST. 40 less, or $jl.50. The next
Mealthiest average immigrant is the
Frenchman, who comes with SAT % in
ms pocket, The Belgian is fourth in
the list with SIS CO.
The Italian, who is the poorest of all,
brings SO 9s. but it is safe to say that he
returns to his native land the wealth
lest OF all who so back if his propensity
for saving is thing to judge by
The Turk who comes to America
brings $35 So With him, and stands well
toward the top of the list. fhe average
lrishman comes over, to stay. with a
capital OF $l5.26. while the Russian, ac-
cording to the annual report of the
commissioner general OF immigration,
brings SIP 10
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-31
AT THE JEwELER' 8.

A lady's watch case in the form of a
feur de lis studded with diamonds and
pearls is one of the latest novelties.
A very handsome toilet set of sterling
silver is combined with a music box,
When the lid is opened music is rem
dered until it is closed.
The latest for gentlemen is scarf
pin representing a house fly so neatly
wrought that when in a scarf its arti-
fetal character is difficult to detect.
Among the many new articles Of cut
glassware shown is a cigar jar with q
silver screw cover. The cover Is traced
with gold. and is intended to bear por-
trait of the giyer.
The fashion in ladies' watches In
clines toward small, plain polished
cases, sometimes set with one or more
diamonds. The long neck chain has re-
placed the chatelaine in public favor.
One of the latest novelties for men II
aking of combinations. being coat and
hat hanger, cigar cutter, ink eraser and
glove buttoner. 1t is so small when
folded that it can be carried as an ordi-
nary pocket knife. 1t is made of ster-
ling silver.-Jeweler's Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-31
PROFITABLE ENTERPRISE.
tiOns Regarding the Suex
Canal.

1t was shown that from an engineer
ing point of view the Suez canal was
impossible. while from commercial
point of view it was proved up to the
hilt that, even if the canal could be
made, it would, so far as traffic went.
be failure as melancholy to the phi
lanthropist as it would be disastrous
to the investor says the Engineering
Magazine.
The great authorities who spoke with
80 much assurance are all dead, and it
is well for their comfort that they
are.
In 1869 traffic between the west and
the east via the Cape of Good Hope was
about $500. 600 tons. In 1897 the traf-
fic through the Suez canal was 1885,
081 tons, while that round the Cape
of Good Hope was at least 3,750,000 tons.
In other words, one direct result of
the construction of the Suez canal has
been that in 2S years the commerce Of
the world has been increased 5000, ,0OO
tons annually.
1t is hardly necessary TO add that the
return 10 the investor who risked his
money in what seemed to SO many to
be hare Drained project has been, to
say the least of it, of fairly satisfac-
tory character.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-31
HARD ON HIS NERVES.
A Chicago Proof Reader Who Could
Not Stand for Badly Punctu-
ated Signs.

The old proof reader, who had been
for more than score of years correct
ing the thousand and one minor errors
which the haste of newspaper-makpg
allows to creep into copy" before it
reaches the printers hands, was a most
methodical man, as proof readers are
likely to be. He came to work at the
same hour and minute every evening,
worked in the same methodical way
and knocked off at the same time, start
ing Immediately for home with one par
ticular chum. But one night he made
a change in his mode of procedure,
which was the more remarkable COM
ing from him.
1t was the end OF the week, and like
all well-regulated printers, he bor-
rowed his weekly dollar and started for
home But instead of taking the near
est road he struck off or roundabout
course.
whats the matter?" inquired his
partner, why don't you SO down
Twelfth street tonight instead of TAX
ing this long route?"
The proof reader hesitated moment
and then said:
We'll, I'll tell you. I'm getting so
can't bear Twelfth street any more,
the signs over the stores are so badly
spelled and punctuated"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-31
TIE OCEAN TELEGRAPH.
If There Had Been Gable In Ex-
istcnee la iSI2 History Weuid
Be Different.

Owing to the six hours difference in
signing of the treaty OF peace at s:45
was known in this city several hours
earlier in the day. Had there been an
ocean cable in 1872. Says the ST. Louis
Globe Democrat. the war with England
in that year would probably have not
taken place, fer the British orders in
council, which were the chief cause of
the war, were revoked five days after
the declaration OF war by congress. An
ocean telegraph would have told the
tact TO this country instantly. 1t would
also have told before war was actually
declared that the British government
was seriously considering their revoca-
tion. If there had been a telegraph
then the news OF the signing of the
treaty of peace on December "a. 1914.
would have averted the battle of New
Orleans which occurred Ia days later
This would have prevented the only
really creditable military episode of
the war on the American side. have
kept Jackson in comparative political
obscurity all his life, and probably have
prevented the reconstruction and ma
tionalization of the democratic party
which Jackson's ascendancy brought,
AS close communication between Eu-
rope and America at that time. such as
exists row, would have altered history
in several important particulars.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-31
HOW BRADY LOST HIS MONEY.
The BONery Celebrity Died the Day
Before the Annual Vanderbilt
Check Was Due.

BY the death of John Brady, who
ehoked to death on a mutton chop late
ly, the Bowery has lost one OF its typ
ical characters. lie was known to shop
and hotel keepers from Chatham square
to Cooper Union. Brady bore the repu-
tation of an honest man who loved
horses and reveled in races, who thought
the Vanderbits "up to the limit" and
who was a faithful follower of Tam
many Hall. For several months he had
lived at a hotel at No. Z Bowery. In
the last day of 1898 he went into res
taurant and with friends ordered drinks
and mutton chops. While eating one he
became purple in the face and fell to
the floor. where in a few minutes he
died, reports the New York Times.
Since Brady came to this country
from Ireland, so years ago, he had con
tinually hung around race track sta
bles. His favorite story was how he
saved the life Of Vanderbilt. and he
had just finished telling il when be died.
Several years ago," he had said, "a
team came running down Fifth avenue
A spanking team 1t was, boys, with a
footman and coachman full of buttons
sitting on the box. A lady all dressed
in furs and silks was sitting in the car
riage. The coachman had lost the
horses heads and they were tearing
down the avenue like wild. saw them.
and there's no man knows more about
stopping wild horses than | do; so l
steps out in front of them, grabs the
brides as they got to me, and in half
block had them stopped as still as a
mouse. The lady thanks me and the
coachman drives away. Next day gets
word to come to the Vanderbilts' house
o. the avenue, and there | gets 500.
Every New Years day till now l got my
$100, and tomorrow l gets ii again"
He pointed at the man opposite and be-
gan to resume the story, when he
choked.