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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-10
SENATOR PLATT AT THE ORIENTAL.
sTURNs FROM THE CURRENCY CONFERENCE
AT NAPRAGANSETT.


AT NARRAGANSETT
Senator Plat al the Oriental Hotel, at Man
haitian Beach, yesterday. 1t was known TO only
a few that ne had returned from Narragans EFT
Pier and there were not many Republican poll
tcians there to meet him. Senator Platt had little
to say of the conference OF the Senate Finance
Committee the Currency bill at Narragansett
He said that not much had been done yet and that
II would take some time to formulate the measure
prOpOsed. He will return some time this week In
case he IS needed again His return to New York
this time is said to have been caused by private
business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-13
HERRMANNs AT OUTS.
New "Herrmann the Great" Does Not
Speak to His Aunt.
I.eon and Adelaide Herrmann nave 81

Leon and Adelaide Hermann have dis
solved partnership They bid each other
anything but a fond and tender farewell
at the opening of the season and since
Great has been spending her leisure time
ing them that Leon HERMANN is an i'm
poster, and he has been losing no oppor-
tunity to refer to the fact that his aunt
by marriage was a ballet dancer in the
employ of Kfralfy when his uncle married
her and would still be a member Of the
ballet had not the marriage occurred.
Adelaide Hermann is probably better
known over the country than the younger
and only surviving member of the
trio of magicians. For years she travel
ed with her husband Hermann the
Great doing marvellous dances as a
part of the programme and for the first
two seasons of Icons career in this cOun-
try she, was with him also. It was she
the United States after the death of her
Leon Hermann. says that the trouble
between him and his uncle's widow start
ed early last season and steadily assumed
more rounded proportions until at the
end Of the season they were scarcely on
whole thing, you can call it, he explains,
I naturally object: 1 want to have
word now and then. That was the way;
we could not get along
When Leon Hermann came from Eu-
rope two seasons ago, his knowledge of
laide Hermann had everything connected
with the performance of her late husband
at her fingers end, and the younger mag
ician naturally consented to her direc-
ton. But as his stay in this country ex-
tended and his knowledge of English in
creased, he comm enced to have ideas of
his own. It seems that few of these
ideas correspond to those held by Nine.
Hermann and continual claShing result
ed until the aunt and nephew now occupy
very bitter position toward each other.
I now know what it meant when they
say Low is blind " said the little magi-
clan last night. My dear uncle was sure
~ blind or he could never married my
aunt. She was only a ballet dancer whom
Kiralfy was bringing to this country from
England, and the same ship my uncle
happened. He met her and poor man, he
went blind. He married her.
''She is English and 1 am French. She
is cold and I warm: two extremes
that could not meet. She would see n
man murdered the street and never
tremble. That is her nature. She sold all
the souvenirs my uncle collected in trav-
el in many countries at auction in New
York. That is her way; no feeling at all.
when I started my season In Norfolk
Va, she sent a telegram to the manager
saying l am an impOSter; that no one
has right to use Hermann the Great
but by her permission. Since then she
sent out many notices to managers all
over the country warning them against
me. But every body knows that I am my
uncle's successor. Only my shoulder
had his title the right to faIl''
Adelaide Hermann is enga ged in
vaudeville work She may bring suit to
attempt to prevent Leon Hermann from
using the title Hermann the Great
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-13
AMERICAS GOOD WORK.
Conditions In Havana Vastly Improv-
ed Since the War.

New York, Oct IA special to the
Herald from Washington says:
An interesting report on the cOndi-
tons existing in Havana has been sub
mitted to Major General Brooke by
Brigadier General Ludlow, military
governor of the city, and transmitted
TO the war department. After describ-
ing the lamentabIe state to which the
city had been reduced by war, when
the most imperative requirements Of
city government were abandoned" he
says:
within thirty days of the beginning
of American control all this had been
amended. There is no means of esti-
mating how many thousands of lives
have been saved during the American
occupation, partly by outright rescue
with food and medicines, partly by Civ
ing work and employment to thy desti-
tute and partly by the reduced death
rate from improved sanitary condi-
fiOns affecting the entire population.
1t may be held that, aside from COM
mercial or Industrial considerations
merely, the object lesson given by the
administrative and physical rehabili-
tatiOn of Havana that has been effected
within a, few months constitutes an
enormous moral force, the results of
which are to a greater or less extent
permanent and of incalculable value in
Cuba and elsewhere.
In Havana the rule of law is prac-
fically complete. The rural districts are
as orderly as the interior of New Eng
great part to the measures adopted by
the American administration, but it
would be unjust not to credit the in
habitantS themselves with a willingness
TO fall in with the purposes of the ad-
ministratiOn and cooperate with them.
'As to commerce, the situation is less
clear. The American occupation was
followed by an abnormal volume of i'm
ports, due to the banking up of in
voices, awaiting anticipated changes in
charges and a period of active move
ment enSued, the continuance of which
viii depend upon the extent to which
the resources of the island can be de-
veloped- Money is plenty, as is shown
by the rate of interest at per cent or
as formerly financial movements are
likely to be more or less hesitating IN
til some explicit conclusion is announe-
ed to the future administration
I'm a single respect have the results
thus far attained in Havana fallen
short of satisfactory adjustment The
vital question Of primary education is
still practically unsolved and the great
majority of the Havana children of
school age are running wild in the
streets without instruction or discipline.
The conditions of living are simple
In this country. A livelihood is readily
attained If the essentials of a patch
of ground a few tools and seeds can
be had and a little aid rendered at the
outset to those who are willing to earn
their own living if given the opportun-
ity. The people have learned to ask
for work instead of pauperizing aid and
ception of a formidable residuum OF
helpless women and children, the able
bodied are at work and earning theiI
subsistence"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-13
STILL A MYSTERY.
Chief Ramsey Learned Nothing In
Lawrence of the Supposed Murder.

Chief Ramsey returned from Law
renee Wednesday without having learn
ed anything of James Ladeger who has
been missing since the fight at Crook
Wright'S Sunday, October L
1t is supposed that he is out working
and will return to Lawrence Saturday.
He will return to Lawrence Saturday
he knows. This morning Chief Ramsey
had Arthur Giverns, the colOred boy, in
the sweat box" Several cOlOred WO-
men said that Giverns told them he had
stabbed a man at Wright'S place and
that the man who was stabbed had
been put away" Giverns denied ever
making such statements but the color
ed women reiterated their story.
Chief Ramsey believes that some one
was foully dealt with at Wright's place
for there are blood stains on the floor
in the house So far no clue whatever
has been found by the officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-13
NATIONAL NIGHTMARES.
[From Notes and Queries.I


The following names, in addition to
those that have already appeared, are
given subject to correction:
Blackamoor, a negro, in contradis-
tinctiOn to a 'ttaWny' or fanny Moor
The two divisions of Africa, north and
south of Senegal, were known of old
respectively as Mauritia, or the country
of the MOOrs, and Nigritia, the country
of the blacks; but all MahOmetans,
whether black or fanny" were former
ly designated "Moors''-e. G., Othello.
Blue Caps or Blue Bonnets, the
Scotch:
He t is there, too r: and fia a thou
I Henry w. II, iv.
England shall many a day
Tell of the bloody fray
When the blue bonnets came over the
border. Scott.
Blue Nose QUOTED ante, p. 80, in an
editorial note), native of Nova Scotia
or of Newfoundland. the climate of the
latter being very cold, and the island
covered with snow for five months in
Bogtrotter. an Irishman.
Bonnet Rouge, a French Red RepubH
can, in allusion to the red cap of liberty.
Cabbage eater, Kapustaik, a Russian.
Canuck, Canadian. See IN. & O.,
Sth S. ii, 49,"
Cherno-Papotnitza a Siberian 60.
Chukhna, a Russian nickname for the
Cockney, a citizen, especially of Lon
don. A corruption Of a Greek word
(oikogenes), ''one born in the family
as opposed to purchased slaves; one
born and brought up at home,'' and
consequently ignorant of everything
but city life.
Croatie, a nickname among Italians
for an Austrian, Croato.
Cuffey, negro. A generic name for
the race. Cuffen and Cudden are differ
ent forms of the same word, also writ
A..r7 Nd IL 10 Il
slaves, who are used like asses CDR.
Brewer):
''Sambo and Cuffey expand under ev-
cry sky.''-H. Beecher Stowe.
Frog eater. a Frenchman, in allusion
to his partiality for the succulent "siren
of the ditch" as an article of food.
GOddam, the English soldier was
thus nicknamed by Frenchmen while he
was engaged in the Continental wars
on account of his frequent use of this
swear word
Greaser, a Mexican, thus nicknamed
| by the western United States people on
account of his greasy appearance.
Hans Worst (Js.ck Sausage), a Ger
man. A German buffoOn, hence nick
name for a German generally, in a11us-
ion to his favorite Wand. Compare
| "Cabbage-eater. Jack Pudding"
| ''Pickleherring, ''Macaroni, Jean
| Potage.'
Ivan Ivanovitch pronounced Ee'van
| Eevan' Ovitch), a Russian. A fictitious
| parsonage supposed to be the embodf-
ment of the pecuIiarities of the Russian
| people. as John Bull is of the English.
| He is represented as a lazy, good nat
! ured fellow. Ivan is the Russian form
! of John, called Juan in Spain, and
| Giovanni in Italian. Also a Russian
| Bear" See "Cabbage-eater,'' "Cherno-
/ Papotnitza," "Chukhna," "Katzaps, .
! ''MoskaL"
| Jack Pudding. an English clown, in
| aIlusion to the national Partially of the
/ English peasantry for buildings, espe-
J cially black pudding, and before the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-13
BEES IN 'PHONE BOX.
TFrom the New York SUM-


Brooklyn has a swarm of honey bees
with extremely modern ideas. Patent
hives, top sections and other devices
contrived by ingenious humanity for
bees were not enough to satisfy them.
They must have a telephone.
Telephone boxes are fastened to the
poles supporting the wires at intervals
and are used by the linemen to COM
municate with the central office. The
box selected by the bees is on Wander
bilt avenue, just south of Park place.
Late on Saturday afternoon a 1ineman
had occasion to make some repairs at
this point and while working on the top
of the pole he noticed bees entering
and coming out of the box. He de-
scended rather hastily and communica-
ted the fact to his two assistants.
''Ah, bees, nothing" said one of the
men.
who ever heard of bees in tele-
phone box?''
''wen, III bet 81 to hairpin there's
swarm in that box came the reply.
open the box and see,' said the
third man.
Not on your lifei" replied the line
man My father used to keep bees out
in the country and I know something
about them. It don't pay to pry into
their secrets, can tell you. I'd open
it, though, if I had the net the old man
used to make use of when they swarm
ed
By this time a crowd had gathered.
1t was made UP of an indefinite number
of small boys, a dozen ordinary citizens
and an inspector of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit company. Strange to say there
was not man in it whose father had
not keep bees in the country and con-
sequently they all spoke as one having
authority.
I'm bet that box is full of honey"
said the Ineman.
Go up and take it out Won't YOU.
mister?" chimed in chorus of boys.
fn Iii ~ 10
honey" said one of the assistants to a
citizen.
Why not drum them out?" asked the
who ever heard Of drumming bees
this time of the year?" contemptuously
asked citizen with a straw hat and an
ulster.
MY father used to do it right along"
replied the inspector. "Au you have to
do is keep the king bee"
Keep the king bee" laughed the man
of the straw hat and ulster. well,
that's good. It was the queen bee we
used to keep"
At this point an unusual thing happen
ed A Ninth avenue car came along
and duty called the inspector away
The curiosity of the crowd was now
so worked up that the ineman saw he
would have to open the box, bees or no
bees. He procured a lace curtain from
a nearby fat, and, covering his head
and face with it, climbed up the pole
once more. The moment he opened the
box cloud of bees swarmed out and
attacked the curtain. Several succeeded
in penetrating the guard and made it
SO interesting for the lineman that he
hastily closed the door and came down
from his perch. The small boys encour-
aged him to make another attempt and
the citizens offered much gratuitoUs ad-
vice as to how he should have acted.
No good" replied the 1ineman, ttthe
comb is not all filled yet. Let them
fill it first
He returned the curtain, and, calling
to his assistants drove off. The bees are
still in the box doing business in the
most modern style. When the empty
comb is filed they will no doubt call up
the central Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-13

night, and will remain in Fargo until 5
minutes after midnight hour of Sunday,
arriving in Seattle early Wednesday
morning. Special services will be held
in the various churches in Fargo, at
which prominent workers in the tenn
perance cause will be heard
Before the delegates take their de-
parture for Seattle they will hold a
temperance rally at the First Baptist
church. All the delegates from the
eastern, middle and southern states
who are in Chicago will participate.
dent Of the w. G. T. U, will preside and
addresses will be made by Miss Anna
Gordon, vice president; Mrs. Barnes,
worlds superintendent of Young Wo-
mans work, and Mrs. Boole, national
secretary of New York; Mrs. Ellis of
New Jersey; Mrs. Ensign of Ohio; Mrs.
Chambers Of PennsYlvania. and others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-13

introduction of the potato, pease pud-
ding Among Rays proverbs there is
one, Good blood makes poor pudding
without greats or suet."
Jacques, a poor French artisan.
Jaque is a sort of cotton waistcoat
without sleeves.
Jean de 10 Suie (Fr), a Savoyard.
Jean Potage, a Frenchman, in allu-
sion to his prediction for soup.
Jean Baptiste, a French canadian.
See "Canuck.''
Johnny Raw, an English pumpkin.
rustic, clod, shaw-bacon, or, in the
London Vernacular, a ''swede-norer'' ii.
e, a ''swede-gnawer") ''turnip- mum
Cher
Kapustaik, "Cabbage-eater.' a Rus
sian.
Katzaps. natives of Western Russia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-13
WILL OBSERVE SUNDAY.
Delegates to ". c. T. 0. at Seattle
Will Have Train sidetracked
Over Sabbath

Chicago. Oct. 13.-The special train
carrying the delegates to the national
convention of the W. c. T U, to be
held in Seattle on October 1925, will
leave Chicago tomorrow night at IL
o'clock. Delegates to the convention
who will leave with the Chicago delega-
ton are already arriving in the city and
it is expected that over $50 will leave
here on the special
In order to avoid travelling on Sun
day a stop-ove will be made at Fargo,
N. D. The white Ribbon special" will
arrive there at 10 o'clock Saturday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-13
WORTHY CAUSE.
Entertainment For Benefit of One of
Mrs. Thorpe's Enterprises.

Police Matron Thorpe's entertainment
for the benefit of the Girls Industrial
school Will be given at Library hall to-
night.
Superintendent of Schools VIM. David
son will be master of ceremonies.
Little Annie Coleman whose life was
saved last summer by the timely chari-
ties of many kind citizens will be in the
girls drill. Annie has not only lived to
become one of the best members of the
industrial school, but also to greet her
two soldier brothers soon to come with
the Twentieth.
Following is the programme for the en-
tertainment:
Music Amphion club
ADDRESS .--.---.-....---- MIS-. ANNE lJiSSS
Solo ............. Mrs. Geo. w. Parkhurst
Music ...........--......... Mandolin Club
Drill by Industrial school.
Recitation ..............-. Miss Clara Crum
4enOF SOLO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MI. SoHlTeT
Dumbell exercise.
Alto Solo .......... Miss Nina Thomas
Recitation ......-...... Miss Dora MOffitt
Solo: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Miss Ada Mccoy
"Galilee." Tableaux-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-13
Mr.. Smiths Prom otion.

Mr. L. b Smith, who has been the
night ticket agent at the Santa F'e de-
pot for some time, has received the APP
pointment of general ticket agent at
Colorado Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
will leave the first of the week for Col
orado Springs and Mr. Smith will enter
at once upon his new duties. Mrs. Smith
was formerly Miss Mabel Baker. They
viii be greatly missed from Topeka by
their manV friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-13
Files a Bankruptcv Petition.

New York, Oct. 13.-Victor A. Wilder,
railroad builder has filed a petition in
bankruptcy. Liabilities $246, 900: no as
sets. OF the liabilities S414.OOO are
marked secured, 1904, 900 by Monterey
and Mexican Gulf railroad bonds. The
debts were contracted in 1892 and 1898
for the Bullock & Wilder company.
Bullock & Wilder were the builders of
the Monterey and Mexican Gulf rail-
roads ten years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-13
ENLARGE A PARK.
Steps Taken to Secure More Land at
Foot of Fillmore Street.

A meeting will be held tonight at the
home of NJ. A. Low to discuss the ques-
ton of charging and improving the
park donated by DR.. J. c. McCIintock
at the foot of Fillmore street
There is a plan under consideration
for enlarging this park by securing the
title to the territory just south of the
park tract. This question viii come up
for consideration at the meeting to-
night.
All who are interested in the neigh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-13
Topeka Man Dies.

Mr. William Sadler of Albuquerque,
N M, formerly of Topeka, died in
Albuquerque Tuesday; his death was
caused by hemorrhage of the brain.
For a number of years Mr.. SadIer was
employed in the auditing department of
the A T. & S. f. offices in Topeka. The
remains will be brought here for bur
ia1; arrangements for the funeral will
be announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-13

ever done to deserve the support of the
people?"
Wen, for one thing. this is the first
time he has ever run for Office. In
dianapons Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-13
FURNACES INCREASE.
But Ore Still Unable to Catch Up
With Consumption.

New York, Oct. 13-Discussing the
situation in the iron and metal trades,
the Iron Age today says:
Our monthly blast furnace report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-13

An ObstacIe.-''You can't be elected to
the United States senate. There's too
much prejudice against you on account
of your wealth. DO you mean to say
I stand no chance? Can't this prejudice
be removed " Not unless you let go of
a lot of your money.'-Detroit Journal.
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borhood park will be expected to be
present at tonight's meeting.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-22
POOR OLD JEFFERSON.

We dislike having any words with the
Souvenir, a paper published in the quiet
village of Jefferson, but it is getting a
tritle too ambitious and must be set
Alright. for pride goeth before a fall and
the Souvenir is therefore billed for a
tumble. The Souvenir is still boastful.
of its new depot, which is to be THIRTY
FEET longer than the one at Denison.
It says, while the Denison station will.
have a small building near it for a bag
gage room and freight house, here the
present depot will be used for a freight
house." So will our old depot, brother.
although it will have to be enlarged
and remodelled. The new depot will
in the aggregate be much larger
than the one atJefferson and cost several
thousand dollars more. So there now,
you jealous old thing. If you want
some more facts we will tell you. that
Denison railroad local business is now
running asrhigh as 1880 per day, and
that it requires eight men to take care
Of the local business. the agent, as.
sistant agent, two operators. messenger.
freight agent, baggage master and
freight house assistant. Such a force
Of men would run all jefferson.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-22
THE COUNTY CONVENTIONS.

The democratic. convention will be
held ON Saturday, Sept. 3Oth, and the
republican convention will be held on
the following Wednesday, October 4th.
We hope both conventions will be
largely attended as 1T is in fact
important to the people that competent
and capable officials be nominated. than
that any particular man be elected to
Congress or to any state office.
There is a large responsibility resting
upon nominating conventions. The
convention and the party is the only
way through which the people can
speak. IT two poor men are nominated
the people nave practically no redress.
The REVIEW sincerely hopes that none
but honest, honorable, and capable men
will be nominated. IL SO the REVIEW
shall treat them as such, we have no
personal quarrel with any honest man.
but hypocrisy, dishonesty and lack Of
capacity expect no terms from us.
This is the kind of a campaign the RE
VIEW proposes to make and no amount
of republican pressure to denounce an
honest man, and no amount either of
whining or bull-dozing on the part of
democrats shall prevent us from telling
the truth straight from the shoulder.
The REVIEW will tell no campaign lies,
if we say anything against any manour
readers may know that we are prepared
to prove our statements absolutely and
in full. Let both parties assemble, let
them nominate good, clean men and
then we can have a campaign conducted
on principle and free from personal,
tiles.