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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-15
IN GAY NEW YORK.
The Arion Ball the Great Terpsi-
chorean Event of the Year.

New York, Feb. 15.-The Arion ball is
now a matter of history, but the event
will go down as the greatest terpsichor-
can affair ever held in Madison Square
Gardener in New York, in fact.
From a spectacular standpoint it was
a magnificent success, and those in at
tendance had no occasion to sing, Get
your moneys worth 1t was given
them in plenty, and after the sedate
promoters of the elaborate entertain
ment and the members of the Arion
society with their families departed at
2 a. M, there was fun in plenty. Then
the people, ran the ball, but greater
part of the time the police found it
necessary to run some of the people,
Frequent visits to the wine rooms were
the cause of many woman wearing
stunning costumes being peremptorily
challenged by a burly bluecoat; but the
dance went on, and the crowd grew
wilder and merrier than ever.
Even as the morning rays of Old Sol
were pouring in upon the big dancing
space there were many belated dancers
still Iingering-loth to tear themselves
away from the carnival scenes. Some
of the box holders were also in evil
dence, and the popping of corks tells
the rest.
The Gaelic population of Gotham did
all it knew how to make all previous
balls dwindle into insignificance in COM
parison with this one, and they were
successful. The categorical floats were
more gorgeous than ever, and all hearts
were attuned to gayety and mirth.
More beautiful than ever were the cos
tunes, laces and jewels displayed, and
the work of the caricaturists was pain
fully ludicrous. The dialogues were
witty, the professional dancers had
beauty, youth, fullness and grace and
pleased those who went "only to look
on" There was the usual large army
of this class, but they enjoyed them
selves, as the police kept their promise
and allowed full sway to Prince Carni-
val and his guests. There was never
a function held here at which Pittsburg
was so well represented. Several boxes
were filled with it's residents, and some
of the gayest of the gay were from
Pennsy's metropolis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-15
CLEARS THE WAY
Col. w. j. Bryan In an Address
at st. Paul
Says Ratification of the Treaty
of Peace
MAKES 1T MORE EASY
MAKES 1T MORE EASY
To Establish the Independence
of the Filipin0s.
A Statue Of Liberty Enlighten-
ing the Orient For Manila.

St. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 15.-Colonel w
J. Bryan of Nebraska was the guest OF
honor at banquet given by Minnesota
Democratic and Populist politicians at
the Ryan hotel last night. Over 500
guests sat down at the banquet at 9
o'clock. Preceding the banquet a great
crowd attended a general reception to
Colonel Bryan in the hotel parlors. At
ter the tables were cleared Judge John
w Willis introduced the postmaster,
Humphrey Barton.
Governor John Lind spoke to 1.-THE
State of Minneapolis"
Major Bowler of Bird Island, who
was the fusion candidate for lieutenant
governor responded to the toast Re
cent Phases of Misgovernment."
Colonel Bryan had been given the
general subject of Democracy" and
his appearance and remarks called forth
hearty applause.
In the course of his speech Colonel
Bryan said:
1.-The ratification of the peace treaty,
instead of committing the United States
to a colonial policy, really clears the
way for the recognition of Philippine
republic. Lincoln in his first inaugural
message, condensed an unanswerable
argument into brief question when he
said
lean aliens make treaties easier
than friends can make 1aw?'
= 1.-THE same argument is presented in
the question Could the independence
the F1uplnOS De secured more easily
by diplomacy from a foreign and hos
tile nation than it can through laws
passed by congress and voicing the sem
timentS of the American people alone
If independence is more desirable to our
colonial policy, who is there or what is
there to prevent the recognition of Phil
ippine independence? 1t is absurd to
say that the United States can be trans
formed from a republic into an empire
without consulting the voters.
THE imperialists may be willing to
deny to the FilipinoS the right to govern
themselves, but they can not deny to
the American people the right to de-
the United States in the settlement of
the Philippine question.
Until the people express themselves,
we can only guess their views, but is it
not safer to suppose that they will ad-
here to the ideas and policies of a CEN
fury than to assume that they will go
back to the creed of kings and to the
gospel of force?
I'm commemoration of the fact that
France was our ally in securing indie
pendence the citizens of that nation
Joined with the citizens of the United
States in placing in New York harbor
a heroic statue representing liberty en-
Tightening the world. What course shall
our nation pursue? Send the statue of
liberty back to France and borrow
from England a statue of William the
COnqueror? Or shall our nation so act
as to enable the American people to Join
with the Filipinos in placing in the har-
Dor of Manila a second statue Of liberty
enlightening the Orient?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-15
OBSERVATORY DAMAGED?
Fear Expressed That the Cannonading
May Have Affected the Delicate
Mechanism.

San Francisco, Feb. 15.-It is feared
in scientific and marine circles that the
heavy firing in the course of the sec
Ond battle of Manila has had a serious
effect on the usefulness of the Manila
observatory situated close to Malate.
The world of science learns proba bly,
more about earthquakes and other dis
turbances of the earth from this CEN
ter of seismic shaking than from any
other point, and navigators in that part
of the world depend absolutely upon
the Manila observatory for information
sailed into Manila bay on May day of
ron warned Padre Doyle, who is in
charge of the delicate instruments of
record and warning, of the necessity of
Sheltering his trust. The instruments
and all other apparatus were carefully
buried, and observations ceased until
Gen. Otis, having assumed charge of
affairs, informed the padre that the
United States army and navy would
afford the observatory every protection
in their power.
The instruments were then exhumed,
carefully adjusted and the recording of
earthquakes and forecasting of ty-
phoons have been going on regularly
ever since. So delicate are the instru-
ments in the observatory that it is
feared many nave have suffered from
the conclusions of the heavy firing of
Saturday and Sunday, and mariners
and scientists are waiting with anxious
interest news of the welfare of the
worlds most useful observatory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-15
WAITING THELORD'S CALL
Meantime California Couple is Endur-
ing Privations in New York.

New York, Feb. 15.-Because the Lord
has not sent him a call to take it. Frank
Cuthbert of AS East Eighteenth street,
this city, steadfastly refuses to accept a
sum OF money sent him from Los An
geles. Cal Cuthbert lives in 8, little. third
floor back room with his comedy wife and
3-year-old daughter Esther. If there is
no food in their quarters the Cuthberts
think nothing of fasting a few days and
a fireless CRATE has no terrors for them.
According to their belief, all such aff1ic-
Lord.
The Cuthberts did not expect to stay
in New York when they left California a
year ago. More than four years ago Mrs.
Cuthbert had a call from the Lord to go
to Jerusalem. She was then Miss Ida
Williams and her home was in Albion.
Mich, where her parents. reside. She did
not have the money to go, however. though
she never, doubted the Lord would provide
it when she was really needy.
Then she married Frank Cuthbert, whose
father is well known physician of Los
Angeles. They lived there nearly three
years. About a year ago the Lord came
TO him also and called him to go to Jeru-
salem. This second call settled it and the
couple came to New York. This is as
far far, as they got on their way. and during
OF prlVatiOnS with fortitude.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-15
THIS SOUNDS AWFUL
But There is Much of Truth in Will
liam Allen Whites Remarks.

The press reports say that the Filipinos
did great execution with bows and ar
rows against American rapid fire guns.
That is the kind of people Americans pro-
pose to civilize. America proposed to civ
ilize the Indians here at home. Was one
ever civilized? OF course not. They lie
around the reservations and eat govern
ment rations and drink surreptftious whis-
KY and die of ScrOfula- The Indian schools
do no good The graduates go back to
the blanket. Civilization can more be
decreed by teaching than it can be by
proclamation. 1t is matter of heredity.
lea. They will have to be murdered off
name solution of the Philippine question.
now that we have them on our hands, is
to give them lots of American whisky and
let them drink themselves to speedy and
hilarious death. If this is not done, we
will be shooting them from the mouths of
cannOnS inside of five years, as our breth-
rem. the English, shot the natives in India
during the Sepoy rebellion. The assassin
alton of American officers is reported to-
day. The question which now faces the
American people is not how to civilize the
Filipinos. That cannot be done. The
question is, What is the most humane way
to murder them or to reduce them to do
cile slavery. This is brutal talk. but it is
We have taken up 1.-The white mans bur
dem Now the question is. shall we lu-
bricate it with whisky and scrofula, or
rapid firing guns and the blood of our
young men--William Allen White in the
Emporia Gazette. Il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-15
FREAKS OF
SPANISH SHELL.
IFrom Harper's Magazine.l

IfTOln Harper MdSdZIHe.I
Aside from the bad craftsmanship of
the Spanish gunners, there seemed to
be an extraordinary lack of killing
quality in the shells which hit our YES
sells. There probably was never be
fore known such an experience as that
of the Baltimore. A Sixty-pound armOr-
piercing shell, fired undoubtedly from
the Canacao battery on shore, entered
the Baltimore about two feet above the
upper deck on the Starboard side, be-
tween the after six-inch gun and the
three-pounder mounted on the rail. This
shell, after piercing two thicknesses OF
steel one-quarter of an inch thick, struck
the deck and penetrated till it reached
one of the heavy deck beams, which 1t
cracked clear through. 1t was then de-
hected upward, coming out of the wood
en- deck, and tearing it's way through
the steel combing of the engine room
skylight, again passing through two
quarterback plates AS 1t had been
turned sideways on rising from the
deck, the holes it made through these
plates were about eighteen inches long
by six inches wide-ragged, torn spots,
very unlike the clean-cut punctures
made by such a shell when entering
point foremost.
Leaving the skylight, the shell, rang
ing slightly forward, struck the recoil
cylinder of the port six-inch gun on
the quarter deck, disabling the carriage.
At last it met an object strong enough
to resist it's attack-the steel shield,
which curved in front of the gun in
complete seni-circle. Following this
curve the shell came out on the forward
side of the carriage, travelling in a direc-
ton exactly opposite to it's former
course until it reached the starboard
side of the ship again, when it struck
a steel ventilator, and was finally stop
ped. In other words, this shell passed
through one inch of steel, ripped up
deck broke a deck beam, and bulged
shield about an inch out of it's original
shape 1t crossed the Baltimore from
starboard side to port and back again
to the starboard side, and yet had hit
none of the many men engaged at the
guns near by. 1t is true, it was the
cause of wounding two officers and six
men, for in it's course it exploded two
three FOUNDER shells which were lying
on the deck ready for use in the small
gun on the Baltimore's rail; but direct
ly it injured no one, and it is regarded
as holding the record for eccentric ac-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-15
BEER SELLING STOPPED
On Board Warships by Order of Sec
rotary Long.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The canteen
aboard ship is a thing of the past. It
never obtained a strong hold in the
service; of late the only vessels in the
navy permitting the sale of even beer
aboard being the New York and the
Indiana 1t can not be gathered that
the operation of the canteen aboard
these ships has been the subject of any
i'll report but even there the sales of
beer have been ordered stopped by the
following order just published:
After mature elaboration. the depart
ment has decided that it is for the best
interest of the service that the sale or
Issue to enlisted men of malt or other
alcoholic liquors on board ships of the
navy or within the limits of naval sta
tions be prohibited.
Therefore, after the receipt of this
order, commanding officers and COM
mandants are forbidden to allow any
malt or other alcoholic liquors to be
sold to, or issued to, enlisted men, either
on board ship, or within the limits of
navy yards, naval stations, or marine
barracks, except in the medical depart
ment. (Signed),
JOHN D. LONG,
Secretary"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-15
SQUIRREL INN INDORSED.
Church Worker Shows How Much
Good This New York Institution
Can Do.

New York, Feb. 15.-Mrs. Harriette A
Keyser, the secretary and organizer for
the Church Association for the Advance
ment of the Interests of Labor, is deeply
interested in the proposed Squirrel Inn to
be maintained by the Church Temperance
society at No. 49, Bowery.
To reporter yesterday she expressed
herself as follows: 1T is a noble enter
prise and l heartily indorse it; for, be-
lieVe there is nothing else the Church
Temperance society could start that would
aid its worthy cause more. 1t is certain
ly true that workingmen always go to Sa-
looms to spend their leisure hours and I'M
fortunately, their money too, because there
is no better place provided for them. Such
inns as the Squirrel Inn have proved to be
extremely successful in London. and do
not see why they cannot be equally so
here. This new step appropriately fol-
lows the lunch wagon enterprise started
by the same society several years ago"
The Squirrel Inn will be in general ap-
pearance like the ordinary saloon. but in
stead of intoxicating liquor tea. coffee,
soups, warm dishes of various kinds and
temperance drinks will be sold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-15
100000 IN CHARITY.
a. Hearst, Widow of the Rich
Californian.

Washington. Feb. 15--Friends of Mrs.
Phoebe A Hearst widow of the late Sen
ator Hearst of California, say that she
has spent 100000 in charity during the
last five years. The greater part of this
princely fortune was devoted to the Uni
versity of California to found chairs and
in other ways to elevate the cause of edu-
cation in the golden country where Senator
Hearst accumulated his fortune.
But Mrs. Hearst has put many hum
dreds of thousands where her benevolence
has not gotten such wide publicity. She
has founded in different parts of California,
and Oregon training schools for kinder
garten work. she has founded libraries for
the of teachers, and she has richly
endowed societies which have child train
ing for speciality.
The National Congress of Mothers which
holds its annual meeting here in the
capitol this week, is largely supported by
Mrs. Hearst. Each year she gives IS. 900
to the president of this association to aid
the propagation of the ideas which it en-
deavors to make popular.
Mrs. Hearst's latest charity is the gift
of $200, 900 to Bishop Satterlee, with which
to found a school for girls in connection
with the Episcopal Cathedral foundation.
Mrs. Hearst is the mother of the editor
of the New York Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-15
KING MIDGET INDEED.
Jersey Youngster That Only Weighed
Eigbt OUNCES ct Birth

New York, Feb. 15.-There is a live,
healthy baby over in Newark N. J.,
that could hide in your overcoat pocket
with the greatest ease, and you could
carry it there and scarcely feel the
weight. 1t can wear a small dolls
clothes. 1t weighs less than a pound.
Its feet are an inch long, and a ring
from mans little finger can circle its
wrist Yet it can make as much noise
as a child ten times it's size.
Harry Aaron Cook is the name of the
wee individual He is the third child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Cook, of No.
121 oliver street. He was born on Jan
uary II and has gained considera bly,
in weight since his birth. The child is
about thirteen inches long when lying
stretched out, but usually sleeps with
his nose drawn up close to his body,
and looking at him then he hardly gets
credit for his full stature.
His hands are about as large as a
dime and the nail on his little finger is
almost too small to see without a glass.
The baby is perfectly healthy and built
in excellent proportion. There is no rea-
son why the child may not live to be-
come man full grown, although at
birth it weighed only about eight
ounces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-15
NEW YORK THEATERS.
One New Play at the Empire-Me1o-
drama and the Aston Battery at
the Academy.

New York. Feb. 15.-The only new play
in a Broadway theater this week will be
performed by. Charles F'rohman's com
pany at the Empire 1t is an English
comedy entitled Lord and Lady A1gy,"
and is the work of r. c. Carton.
Once year Charles Frohman makes a
melodramatic production at the Academy
of Music. He will put on Arson Pond s
war. play, Her Atonement." A popular
exhibit will be the Aston battery freshly
returned from Manila. The members
have accepted an engagement to figure in
the military pageantry. They will march
in the scenes of departure and return as
Union soldiers in the civil
Because She Loved Him So at the
Madison Square, streakS its abundant fun
with just enough pathos to relieve it of
monotonous farcicality.
The Great Ruby or the Kiss of
Blood has astonished it's audiences at
Days. 1t is a bold transfer from Bow
cry to Broadway, and a forceful one.
"At the White Horse Tavern. has taken
its place at Wallack'S among the Broad
way. fixtures. 1t makes its appeal with
wholesome humor and honest sentiment.
''Trelawny of the Wells is old enough
at the Lyceum to reach hundredth per-
Torrance tonight.
''zaza' is under tremendous Roadway at
the Garrick, and it does not look as though
anything can stop it till hot weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-15
Crowned with Success
Rich and Poor Alike Can Now Use
the New Treatment.


Nothing has ever occurred in the history
of medicine which has brought SO much
joy to the medical profession the an
nouncement that the new cure for diseases
of the respiratory organs would be placed
on the market in such a manner to en-
able the poorest suffering to receive the
benefits which are to be derived from this
wonderful treatment. Ever since the dis
covery of this new germicide, and espe-
cially since they have found it a positive
cure for Catarrh, Bronchitis and Con-
sumption, physicians have used every eff
fort to persuade the manufacture of
Hyomei to bring their remedy Within the
reach of all, but having given away over
two million sample bottles of Hyomei free,
treated over seven hundred thousand suf-
ferers with less than one hundred failures
and returned the money to all those who
had not been cured, the r. T. Booth COM
pany felt that they have done enough to
prove to any sensible person the true
value Of their new discovery, and refuse
to make any further concessions. Strong
pressure was brought to bear upon them
by the medical profession without results,
until the proofs were furnished that the
methods of introduction employed by them
had been used for years by quacks to in
veigle sufferers into their offices, where
they frightened them into purchasing their
treatment medicine-in fact, so often
have the people been deceived it is now
impossible to persuade them to invest enc
dollar until they know that the remedy
will benefit them. To be sure, over seven
hundred thousand did purchase Hyomei in
1898, yet as the physicians expressed it,
this number was but drop in the bucket
THE STORY OF HYONIEI free for t
complete g different treatmentS), 50 cent
gradients necessary for the cure of the Y
give three different treatments covert
any case. If your druggist does not haV
of price, 50 cents.
Send for folder and story of Hyome.
THE r. T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-15
o1acs eos Kansas Avenue, over Hub Clothing stors.
Chicago Medical Institute, Topeka, Kansas
FIGHTS THE NAIL TRUST.
Biddle Organization Will Soon Start
All of Its Plant

Anderson, Ind, Feb. 15-The new anti
trust wire nail combination, organized
by the BiddleS of Philadelphia and w.
B. Knight, is making active prepara-
tions to start all of its plants The con-
Germs are located in this city, Philadel-
phia, Pittsburg, Ashland, KY, East St.
Louis, Newbury, New York, Baltimore,
Chicago, Pueblo, Colo, and Oakland,
Gala
All will be running within the next
month, and it is claimed the product
will be about 50 per cent of that turned
out by the trust-Quite sufficient to
break the big combination and supply
the markets. The financial resources of
the Biddles are almost 1imitless. The
plant at Ashland, KY, is new and is
considered one OF the largest and best
In the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-15
TO JAIL FOR 20 CENTS.
Citizen of North Taunton, Mass, Says
He is a Martyr to Principle.

Taunton, Mass, Feb. 15.-Lowen Mar
a well to do farmer of North Taunton,
is occupying cell in the county Jail,
under twenty days sentence, for refus-
ing to pay 20 cents to the tax collector.
When his 50 poll tax was long overdue
he was notified that an additional sum
of 20 cents must be paid, and he re-
belled. He offered to pay the 81, but
steadfastlv refused to pay the extra
cost of 20 cents incidental to collection
expenses, and yesterday the constable
Samuel Cook, seized him and cast him
into Jail to serve the twenty days pre-
scribed by law as a penalty. Marston
says he is a martyr and refuses all Of
fers of friends to obtain his release.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-15
MAC CORD TO PAID.
Peru Finally Agrees to Settle the
American Claim for Indemnity.

Lima, Peru, Feb 15.-The Peruvian gov
eminent has Informed United States Min
lister Dudley that on February "a it will
pay over to him $4,000 in settlement of
the claim of Victor H. MacCord, an Amer
lean citizen living in Peru.
The pressing of this claim dates from
the revolution of 1885 in Peru, when Pres
1qent 1gieslas was overthrown. Mr. Mac
Cord, VINO was in charge of railway
near Arequ1pa, was suspected of having
given aid to the insurgents. He was ar
rested and sentenced to be shot, but his
life was saved by the intervention of
friends, who paid the 5000 fine exacted
and secured his release
An Indemnity of $4,000 was exacted by
the United States government, but the
PERUVIAN government has sought by every
means possible to avoid payment of any
part or it. Now, after more than thirteen
years waiting, the greater part of the
amount claimed is to be paid.
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REUNITED AFTER YEARS.
Husband Returns With Wealth to
Wife. Who Thoueht Him Dead.

Niles, Mich, Feb. 15-James II. Randall,
for many years believed dead, was re-
united to his wife and family here today,
The returned man brings Wealth won
after a long struggle in California, and
his wife'S application for a pension the
widow of an ex-soldier will be dropped.
Twenty years ago Randall, then q resi-
dent of Bangor. this state, bid his ia mily
good.by and started for the west to seek
his fortune; From that moment until
today no tidingS came of him, and it was
supposed he had died. The wife mourned
him for years, and during 1898 made ap-
plication for pension