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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

Sir John Stalner. the governments
chlef Inspector Of music, professor Of
music Ia oxford, declares that IN Eng
land the profession H. altogether over
stocked. ana that 4 serious crisis is az
hanC. Great numbers OF musicians OF
character and attachments are on the
verge or starvation Tor want OF employ
ment.
u the Young people who are focklng
70 the profession Ia crowds, a vast ma.
Jority have not the most remote chances
OF even moderate success. lie declares
that hardly half dozen composers IN
England can live by writing music HIS
says that nobody unless exceptionally
endowed, should think OF the musical
profession - career.
A Progressive Method" Tor piano has
just come from the press OF " Wit
mark < sons, Ia New York. The author
Of this new work IS Mr.. Edward Hoist
composer and musician OF national rep
II Is well-known fact that the ma.
Jor!ty OF scholars, especially children.
dread exercises, perhaps Tor no other
reason than chat they know they are
practising them.
Mr. Hoist. to great extent. has over
come lhis obstacle by apparently doing
away with exercises and substituting
original compositions. IN which are in
corporated examples OF every needed
exercise. scale and study.
Thus. this new method Is very inter
estlnk The pleasing music Will secure
careful application and rapid advance
iished IN en- attractive volume in paper
cover al 500 and IN board az si.23
Domenlco Mascagn. father 81 the COM
poser died recently In Llverno. Re had
been a baker and until the success OF
his sons operas. lived in such poverty
that he was only able, with "A struggle.
20 allow HIS son 70 learn the rudfments
OF music.
OF "Cayaleria Rusticana" that the fam
hy began 10 know. prosperity.
The United states IS now exporting
than Il imports The increase in exports
OF American. made Instruments for the
last year was $4,000
Rev. Jarosl. Venc. Vacek. OF Tepl ma
rlenbsd). Bohemia. introduces himself
as a good writer OF piano music In mod
ern STYLE BY four COMPOSITIONS for plano:
"Raiear." Nalse, Marche Solennelle.
s snd FaS ys. &c capres t sSr f s%9
hands These pieces are elegant con-
cert nu~Sers and valuable for iastruc-
tive purposes.
when the music sounds the sweetliest
I'm my ears truth commonly flows the
clearest into my mind..-Bishoo Bever-
idge.
Music Is .re art OF the prophets. the
only art that can calm the sgitations OF
the soul il r. one OF the most maRnin-
cent and delightful presents God has
given us.-Isuther
Music so softens and disarms the mind
That not an arrow doth reslsts nee Ind.
--WalisS.
. GuAnx-En "A Azc-7sis
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
The MAGAZINES.

Certainly 70 regular readers or NE
l,..a,o,ofi,sr the most interesting
article I'm the August number IS an an
,o,,rcauient bv the editor Of the OFT.
continuance OF Count Tolstoy's mover
which has been appearing serlalN
"Tho COSMOPOLITAN FOR several molilnS
past This dis-continuance' the e"l''l
saws has been made necessary py ~"
violation Of every important detaI or
the contract made with Count lolst"s
agents" The editor does not oelleN'
tbat Count Toistoy himself IS IN any way
resrorsihIe for this break or good Itlth
on the mart Of his agent Mrs. John KING
Va, Rensolau writes on THE Basis or
New York Society" and her article rs
illustrated bv a number Of photographs
az women prominent I'm New YORK So
cjetv. Among the number is picture
Of ono of New York's beautiful women
u,b, since her marriage has resided ID
Richmond. Mrs j. Aston Cabeh
7 w Bennett secured 'he prize Tor
the hest paper on Social Relations,
ana his article entitled your True Re
lation 10 Society" appears In THIS num-
her. Mr.. Bennett is a Baltimore news
paper man. Notable I'm the ncton oe-
partment is one of Prank SlochtoH
inimitable short stories. and a patneuc
little story by George Francis bourNe'
The midsummer number OF "Ihe Met
ronoitan" has a cover most suggestive
as Of summer outings Inside there are
as usual. a number OF most excellent h-
lustrations. Albert r. Williams con-
tributes "A timely article on compressed
air under the title "The Use of A.r as
Motive Power" and A. Hoffman mas
something 10 say about "Toy Making IN
America" In writing OF some Dereiiets
OF Politics" W. z. Lewis includes Cieye-
land. Senator Ingalls,. sherman, Altgeld,
nm Carlisle. and PETER under that
heading Katharine Adams writes enter
tainingly of that woman Of varied tN-
periences. the Princess Salm-saim. Inc
fiction consists OF n story by that bright
writer Morgan Robertson. and "A Philip
pine Othelo," by II. *. Harris.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

artist
wide a
Fitzpatrick and Blanche Montague Hnn Norfolk she mas frequently on
Henry
o.
m SUFFOLK handsome
and pos
CmDtls
and
in which 10 Revolution
el ought TO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

/ think sometimes l Ike the girl
Who can bait a hook with an ugly
worm.
And pull up a ashland see him squirm--
A Girs like that IA q summer pearl,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

But when 7 think OF the bathing sprite
who sits on q boat and bangles her feet,
And isn't afraid a wave 10 meet
4 girl like that has captured me quite.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

A contributor 10 the Academy adds an
other 10 the Browning "reminiscences,
which shows the modesty OF Browning
It appears that at the time when inc
son of the poets was beginning his public
career as n painter the surviving parent
was fun of anxiety as 20 the effect ef
HIS first exhibits. People expect 50 much
from him, poor fellow" said Mr.. Brown
ing s.hAeausa ha had elevar uotaer.I
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
Literary Notes.

No short poem Of the past decade eX-
ceptiue possibly "The White Nan bur
den BIZ Kipling. has caused 50 much
comment as Edwin Markham's now ce.e-
brated poem. The Man with the hoe.
In the July "Bookman," Mr.. Markham
tells the history OF the writing OF the
poem as follows:
~ was a visit ] made 20 loan e-"-
bltion I'm san Francisco, some ten years
ago. where I saw for the hrst tine ALL
let's great painting. The Man with the
Hoe perhaps the most Impressive 80
uot OF any painters genius IN modern
times This picture is more terrible 70
me than anything in Dante IL Is just as
homeless. and its scene il more real, more
human. I sat for an hour before the
painting. and all the time the tenor ana
mower OF the picture were growing upon
me | saw that this creation OF tue
PAINTER was no mere peasant no chahcs
man Of the fields but he was rather
TYNE a symbol Of the toiler bruialzed
through long ages OF Industrial oyoiea-
sion / saw I'm this peasant the slow put
awful degradation OF man through enc
less, hopeless and joyless laDonr. saw
in this peasant betrayed humanity. for'
Cain 70 the contrary, Notwithstanding We
are all more or less our broIher Keep
er.
This picture lived IN my memory Tor
ten years. until during my last Christmas
vacation I wrote out the impression OK
il that had been springing up through my
soul al those years. Then ! happened
n be present at a literary event IN san
Francisco. just after had received a
typewritten copy o. the poem. and on be-
ing pressed T. read IL 10 help out the
evening l did so. a proposal 70 Duonsn
the poem In San Francisco VAS shortly
afterward made 10 me, which | accepted.
as | was glad OF the opportunity 20 make
the truth that 7 stand for better known
10 my own people"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

Mr. Vaughan Kester. In the sunny
South" describes an interview with How
ellis, from which the following is taken:
When we touched on poetry Mr.. Howeiis
said: III I were asked hat seemed I"
be the most significant tendency OF 1T
erature. l should say that Il was the
gradual decline OF interest IN poetry. l
have spoken Of it as the twilight of 90
etry. When l began % write young peo-
pie read Byron. Byron was, indeed
craze. 4 little later everyone read Emer-
son. Hawthorne. Tennyson, and Whit
tier. People OF literary taste were really
fond OF poetry. They committed It :"
memory; they talked about H. But now
all that seems 10 be changed. Browning
apparently closed the poetical cycle. This
evanescence or poetry seems TO mo to
be the most marked change in magma
tive literature
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

Music Is NE art OF the prophets. the
only art that can calm the agitations OF
the soul IL r. one OF the most maRnin-
cent and delightful presents God has
given us.-Isuther
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

when the music sounds the sweefliest
I'm my ears truth commonly flows the
clearest into my mind..-Bishoo Bever-
idge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

Music so softens and disarms the mind
That not an arrow doth reslsta nee nnd.
-Wslisx.
f. GuAnx.E0 n Azc--sS4s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

A German Newspaper Directory" Is
issued by Springob Bros, OF Milwaukee.
Wis. In the second edition.
The publishers have taken pains 10 pre-
sent a complete list OF all the papers
published In the German language In The
United states and Canada, which arc OF
recognized value as advertising mediums.
The little volume is a valuable directo.
~, beautifully gotten tip.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
Art and
Artists.

The July number Of "Honmann's Cath
Ole Directory" which IL published by
". II. Wiltzins & Co. Wis. records for
the last three months IA changes OF
priests, - deaths. and ~ ordinations.
IN all, lOi6 changes, among the Catholic
clergy OF the United states.
This official magazine IS a valuaols
guide for all seeking information in re-
gard 10 the Catholic Hierarchy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

The United states IS now exporting
30 per cent more OF musical instruments
than II imports The increase In exports
OF American made instruments for the
last year was $4,000
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
EX-GOVERNOR TO TESTIFY.
John W. Leedy a Witness In a Dam
age Case

Ex-Governor Leedy has been sub
pOenaed to go on the witness stand and
testify in a case which will be up for
hearing in the federal court next week.
The case is the damage suit of Joseph
w. Snyder against the Johnson Brink
man Commission company.
Mr.. Snyder was a deputy grain in
spectOr at Rosedale during Leedy's
administration. One day in October
1898, while he was inspecting grain at
the elevator of the Johnson -Brinknlan
company, twelve grain cars were being
drawn along the track by a stationary
engine by means of a rope passed
around a sheave or pulley. The rope
turned at right angles at the sheave,
and while Mr.. Snyder was standing not
far away it slipped from the sheave,
caught him up, and when he was picked
up he was badly injured. He sued the
company for $22. 900 damages.
The suit was originally brought in the
court of common pleas of Wyandotte
county, but was brought to the federal
court on a transcript. It's trial here
viii probably begin next Monday.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
SUNDAY THE CHURCHES

First Gongregatioq4sall church: Il a. m. m.
Shall Church and Pulpit Proclaim their
T4agadred Yeare Since the beathbed Of
m. G. E. at Sis p m sermons by the
pastor, Rev. D. NJ. Fisk. D d III,
meet in Lincoln Post hall every Sunday
Divine Science hall, 722 Kansas avenue.
LIE Roy Moore will speak at o'clock
Sunday and Tuesday at s. Sunday school
Third Christian church. corner. of Third
and Lake streets, F. p: Mallory viii
RTash becf a le4S 4 and ESQ nt9 p m Men }e
Evening subject, Links in the Chain Of
First Unitarian church: Services at Il
a. M with preaching by the the minister minister
ing's Song of a Faith which Makes Faith
Subject, sIdeaIs.6 Miss Mary Barrkley,
First Christian church. Topeka avenue,
between 6th and 7th streets. Prea ching at
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Y. P. s. c. E.
at $50 p. m Woman's Missionary pro-
First Church Of Christ (scientisD. 21o
West Sixth street. Services at II a. m.
Subject; Is the Universe, including Man.
Evolved by Atomic Force?" Wednesday
evening meeting at o'clock.
English Lutheran; The Rev. A. E. Wag-
ner, pastor Preaching at II a m, by the
evening. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Junior Endeavor 4 p. m. Senior Endeavor
Euciid avenue NJ. E. church: The Rev.
a. m. Preaching at ii a m, and I p. m;
Subjects. Up. to Date Religion" and
Third Presbyterian church corner 4th
and Branner streets. H. G. TOnken. pas
tor viii preach preach at Il a. m no on Grace
''JOnah's Commission sabbath SchOOl
m nI yi3 and y P 1sin2r s. e. E n9eaSPF 5i5 P ''O p
Preaching at Huntoon street Cumber-
land Presbyterian church morning and
evening by the pastor, Hal F. Smith. Sab
bath school at 9:45 a. m, G. p, at $50
corner Tyler and Fifth streets. Rev. G.
J. Jaiser, pastor. Sunday school at 10 a.
BY the presiding elder. Rev John Krach- r
er of Enterprise, Kansas. The Holy com
munion will be celebrated IN connection
The First Spiritualists society will hold
next Sunday evening at 1870 o'clock. Rev.
c W Soaring will lecture on The Pro
Soaring will follow with names and dis
Divine Healing Home and Mission, cor
ner 4th and Jackson street. Chas. F. Par
p. m. sunday school: p m preach
ing; 7:30 evangelistic; Friday. 1;30 prayer
Services tomorrow as usual at the Sec
ond United PresbvteTian church. Ben
J: P White. Preaching in the morning at
II. and in the evening at 7:30, sabbath
school at 10 o'clock. Young peoples meet
First United Presbyterian. cOrnOr Of
fn a8 al T9PffH@ b8Pf6T Preacin 4 or
at II o'clock on Whose Are We?" and at
T:30 on ''Fsau's Marriage - sabbath school
at 12:15. W. E. Currie will lead the c. E,
at $40 r..,-. 1-.,-4 o,,,,-o,, -.-
Laurent and Harrison streets, Rev W.
B. Hutehinson. pastor. Services at Il a
work and Refreshment-'' Evening sub
ject. 1.-THE Sin of Indecision."
First Presbyterian church Preaching e
by the pastor Rev J. D. Countermine,
p. D. Morning. How and Why the Beau.
tiful Temple was Bought and Occupied -
Evening, Some Christian Graces Exem-
plihed in the Strong and E3cautiful Life
a:45 a m. Junior c. E. 3 p. m Senior and
intermediate c. E meeting $50 p. m.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
NERVOUS
DEBILITY.
NerVOuS Weakness, EXhauS=
ted Vitality,
Spots Before the Eyes,
Pains in the Back,
PalpitatiOn Of the Heart, the
Blues, Dizziness,
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Wonderful Electric Pills.

The Triumph of Medical Science-The
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Practical Experience-The AcknoWI-
edged Great Remedy and Positive Cure
for Nervous and Physical Debility and
Exhausted Vitality. 1t restores the
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DIR. HALLOCK'S WONDERFUL
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fore the Eyes, Ringing in the Ears, Pal
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puts a rosy, natural bloom on the face,
curing salIow complexion and haggard-
looking cOuntenance.
Sold at stores, 81 per box; boxes,
sufficient to cure most obstinate cases,
Row1ey & Snow, 500 Kansas Ave, To-
peka, Kan, or sent direct from labOra-
tory, prepaid, on receipt of price. Ad-
vice on all diseases, from specialists,
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The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
TIE BRITISH DOCTORS.
Are Doing a Noble Work at Their
Office at 412 Topeka, Avenue.
Numerous Remarkable
Cures Are Being Re-
ported Daily.

staff Of eminent physicians and sur
Eeons from the British Medical tnstltu-e
have. at the urgent solicitation of a large
number Of patients under their treatment
IN Topeka. established permanent
branch in this city at No. 412 Topeka ave-
nue..
These eminent gentlemen have decided
to give their seryices enIIrely 4Fef e LII aII
three months (medfctnes e1cepteu) 10 al
fnvalfGs who call upon them for treatment
between now and January 4 These ser
vices consist not only of consultation eX-
animation and advice, but also of all min
or surgical operations,
The object in pursuing this course IS to
become rapidly and personally acquainted
with the sick and afflicted. and under no
condition whatever viii any charge be
made for any services rendered for three
months, to all who call before January
4th
The doctors treat all forms of disease
and deformities, and guarantee a cure
in every case they undertake At the
first interview a thorough examination
is made and if iucurable you are frankly
and kindly told so, also advised against
spending your money for useless treat
ment.
Male and female weakness, catarrh and
catarrhal deafness, cancer, without pain
or cutting; also all skin diseases, rupture
and all diseases of the rectum are posi-
lively cured by their new treatment
DR.. S. Edward 8IcCulIy. the chief con-
sulting surgeon of the institute is in per-
sonal charge
office hours from a. m, to p. m.
No Sunday hours.
Special notice-If you can not call send
stamp for question blank for home treat
ment.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
AN EIGHT LEAGUE CLUB.
The Baltimore Club Must Go It Is
Said.

New York. Dec 16-It looks like eight
clubs. That the circuit viii be reduced
is a certainty. The Baltimore club
viii go with the rest of the 'uitland-
ers," but it will take a little time to
bring the Brooklyn end of the syndi-
cate to appreciate the stone wall s1tua-
tiOn it is up against. Baseball politics
has or viii bring about these facts, and
baseball politics is different from any
thing else in the political line.
There was little else than baseball
politics. used at Fridays meeting of
the National league at the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel The board of directors took
up the entire time of the meeting
throughout the day.
1t is thought that the BroOklyniteS
must ''xnuckle" and give up Baltimore
or chances are that the Brooklyn club
will be squeezed out of the eight-club b
league which is sure to be formed af-
ter the Indianapolis agreement expires
in 1901. This sandbag process may not
be the most just in the world, but its
advocates say it is for the best inter-
ests of the game that only eight clubs
should compose the National league,
and that reason alone it commends it
self to many lovers of the game.
1t is said, however, that there is q
desire on the part of the league to give
Baltimore or Brooklyn club what the
league considers a fair and just return
for the Baltimore clubs franchise,
based on business lines.
It has been figured that with an
eight-club circuit the profits of the
eight clubs would be increased at least
25 per cent over last year. It is also
said that the league will be willing to
give the retiring club per cent of the
prospective additional profits for the
next two years and that the retiring
clubs shall hold their grounds and be
allowed to dispose of the players they
now own. The Baltimore players can
be sold for a large sum. McGraw, Rob-
fnsOn, McGinnity, Brodie and others
would be bid for by every club left
Louisville, Cleveland and Washing
ton have been brought to see the bene-
fits Of such a settlement That these
cities could not be left out in the cold
is shown by a dispatch received from
President Harry Quin of the new
American association today:
In his message Mr.. Quinn offered to
purchase the franchise of the Baltimore
and Washington clubs at a few min
utes' notice.
There were tangible suggestions to-
day that the muddle would be strength
ened out by the organization of two
eight-cluU leagues.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
SPORTING NEWS.
Billy Stiff Given the Decision
Over Jack Mccormack
In a Six Round Bout of Furious
Fighting.
MAC EASILY FLOORED
Looks Now Like an Eight League
Ball Club.
But Directors Are Squabbling
Over the Matter.
IAC EASILY FLOORED

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Billy Stiff, the
Chicago mfddleweight, was given the
decision over Jack Mccormack, the
Philadelphia heavyweight, at the end
of six rounds here last night. Nc
Cormack was fully twenty pounds
heavier than Stiff. Both men went at it
hammer and tongs as soon as they
toed the mark Stiff was put to the
floor near the end of the first round by
a right swing on the head. He evened
matters up in the next by sending Mac
down twice. Mac was down again in
each succeeding round and in the final
one had all he could do to stand on his
feet, as Stiff landed some desperate
swings on the jaw without return.
In one of the preliminaries George
Elliott, a colored lightweight from Gin
cinnati broke his arm in the fourth
round on his opponents elbow. When
the referee notified the crowd of the
accident enough money was thrown in
to the ring by the spectators to pay
ElliOtts expenses in the hospital for
six months. In fact, he received a great
deal more as the loser than his Op-
pOnent, who was given the decision.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16

KitchelI & Marburg, hardware, 529
Kansas avenue.
A NJ. Cross, jeweler, 515 Kansas ave
nue..
w A l. Thompson Hardware Co,
511 Kansas avenue.
Farnsworth & Ashby, ch1naWare, etc,
500 Kansas avenue,
H Samuels, dry goods, 4S3 Kansas
avenue
NJ. Affron, clothing. 516 Kansas ave
4. Samuel, clothing. 522 Kansas ave
nue..
F. Long hotel and restaurant, 528
Kansas avenue
L. A. Fisher, clothing. 11s East Sixth
street
G. H. Morrison, jeweler, sos Kansas
avenue.
avenue.
Topeka Woolen Mill Co, merchant
tailors, 701 Kansas avenue
Amonio Benzilene Soap; try it.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
KILLED AT A CROSSING.
Mother Gets a Verdict of $4,000 For
Death of Daughter.

The Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad company has filed an appeal
from the district court OF Atchison
county in the court of appeals in a
suit brought against it by Mrs Nancy
J. Judah, in which Mrs. Judah was Civ
en- a judgment for $4,000 against the
company.
On the evening of January 8. 1888, J.
D. Judah, husband of the plaintiff, was
driving home ten miles in the country,
from Atchison, with his two daughters,
Mamie and Fannie Near Omaha
Junction, a short distance outside of the
Atchison city limits, where the Santa
Fe. the Central Branch and the Mis-
souri, Pacific tracks run side by side,
the wagon containing the three per-
sons was struck by a Santa Fe train
as they were crossing the track, and
all three were killed.
The suit which has just been, ap-
pealed was brought by Mrs Judah for
the death of her daughter Mamie, a
girl of IA years. but it is supposed that
she brought separate suits for damages
for the death of her husband and other
daughter also. In this suit she asked
for SO 600 damages and was given judg-
ment for $4,000.