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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24

Port Said, Feb 24.-The United States
transport Sherman, from New York Feb
ruary g. via Gibraltar February IA. hav-
ing board a battalion of the Seven
teenth regular infantry and the entire
Third infantry. commanded by Colonel
Paget, arrived here today on her way to
Manila.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24

Paris hasn't had so much fun since
the circus season closed as it had yes
terday on the occasion Of the funeral
of the late President Faure. The pop
uIace seemed to forget to "conspuez'
Cd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24
Ladv Cnrzon Is Ill

Calcutta, Feb. A.--Lady Curzon. wife of
Lord CurZon of Kedleston, the Viceroy,
is suffering from slight attack of fever,
but there is no cause for anxiety. She
will proceed to Stmla, the summer CAPT.
tai of India, week from now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24

There is some dissatisfaction in this
country over the management OF tne
war, but we have not yet reacheo the
stage of demanding that somebody De
shot as they have over in Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24

The way in which Filipinos shoot al
wearers of the Red Cross, suggests that
there is something Spanish about them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24

The voter should remember that the
question to be settled at the primary
tomorrow is not one of men but meas
ures and that Charles ]. Drew stands
for the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24

At New Martinville, W. Va, recently
the life of Isaac Smith came to an I'M
timely end. The unfortunate man was
a victim of the tobacco habit and 1t
killed him at the early age of ITO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24

An extra session of congress Will
afford an early opportunity for the new
senator from Montana to get action on
his money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24

When foreign corporations attempt to
control the affairs of the city or To-
peka it Is time for the people to call a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24
Good Citizenship Meeting Tonight!

A regular meeting of the Young Peo-
pies Good Citizenship federation will
be held in the English Lutheran church
tonight at which J. Willis Gleed will
speak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24

Mrs. John Russell Young is preparing
for publication a compilation of the
best writings and letters of her hus-
band, the late librarian of congress-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24

First precinct-AII south of Seventeenth
street; polling place, 100 Topeka avenue.
Second precinct-AT north of Seven
teenth street; polling place, Cos Tenth ave-
The primary election viii be held under
the Australian ballot. system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24

If Congressman Roberts should be
unseated, he will be in line for a good
engagement on the stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24

Congressman Hepburn of Iowa is the
avowed foe of river and harbor bills
end every session makes what has been
5okingly referred to as his IAN
nual speech" against that class of leg
islation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24

Every woman has had at some time
scheme for buying pigs or chickens.
and turning them over to some colored
person living in the suburbs, to be
raised on shares. And as soon as a
woman buys a pig, corn goes up and
pork down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24

If could have my way about it," an
Atchison man said today, 81 would be
Jew for the first ten years of my
business life, and enjoy making money,
and then spend the rest of my life as a
negro, that I might thoroughly enjoy
spending the money I made while a
lew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24

The two sons of Hallam Tennyson,
grandsons of the late laureate, named
Aubrey and Lionel Tennyson, have just
won prizes in an original competition
contest in a child's magazine. Aubrey
ts aged years. The theme of compost
ton was My Happiest Day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24
FOTRTH WARD


First precinct-All east of Tyler street
visor, Ellis Thompson
Second precinet-An west of Tyler street
polling place corner Sixth and Western
avenues. Supervisor E. L. Hopkins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24

An Atchison man was recently in the
east, and attended a swell dinner par
ty. When he returned home, his wife
asked him about the dinner. What
did they have?" she inquired. "Prin-
cipally forks and spoons" the man re-
piled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24

Though 80 years of age Uncle Dick
Thompson of Terre Haute, Ind, once
secretary of the navy and long time a
congressman, is still wonderfully hale,
though his form is slightly bent. Mr.
Thompson served in congress with John
Quincy Adams. with Lincoln, Webster,
Calhoun and Clay. OF recent years he
has become an inveterate smoker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24
PEOPLE you Hear OF.

Secretary of the Navy Long is in IA
vor of female suffrage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24

Every young girl who pays a good
deal of attention to society" will be
found to be extremely dull at school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24
THIRD WARD

First precinct-AIl east of Tyler street
polling place, 929 Kansas avenue. Super.
visor, o. K. Swayze.
Second precinct-A1 west of Tyler
street; polling place, corner Clay and Kine
streets Supervisor. H. ]. Beville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24
SECOND WARD.

First precinct-All west of the Santa F.
tracks; polling place corner, Fourth ans
Monroe streets. Supervisor, Ed Halves.
Second precinct-Au east of the SAINT;
Fe tracks; polling place, lib Fourth street
east. Supervisor, NJ. C. Mccormack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24
GLOBE SIGHTS

IFrom the Atchison GlobeI
A genial person is one who laughs
heartily when he hears a funny story
a second time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24
VOTERS ATTENTION.
Where You Can Cast Your Ballot For
Greater Topeka Tomorrow.

Each ward is divided into two precincts
for the convenience of the voters at the
primary, tomorrow. The polls will open
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon and will
close at Z in the evening.
Following are precinct boundaries and
places where you can vote:
FIRST WARD
First precinct-All that territory east of
the center of Jackson street; polling place
S12 Kansas avenue. Supervisor, George C.
Stolxer.
Second precinct-All west of the center
OF jackson street; polling place, Marshall's
shop. Supervisor, E. G. Stoner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.


WANTED-To buy billiard and pool ta-
bles. A. Hirbour, 115 West Seventh st.
WANTED-A gentle horse suitable for
lady to drive. Address, stating par
ticulars and price, B., care Journal.
WANTED-Position as stenographer, by
competent young lady. Salary not so
much an object as experience. Address
G. S. B., care Journal.
The evening times., 1899-11-17
STORM DAMAGE IN CUBA
Farmers Along the R: ier Yala Lose
Homes and Crops.
Many People Destitute in the Inun-
dated DistrIcts-StarvattO Already
Threatens Many Industrious Plant
ers-ManzanilIo's Mayor to Pre-
sent the Case to the Government.

Floods and winds have recently wrought
great damage in southern and eastern
Cuba. Streams oyerfowed their banks,
and thousands of acfes of rich lands were
inundated, crops destroyed, houses I'M
roofed and trees uprooted y few lives
are reported to have been lost. The mt
nicipal authorities and the American mill
tary officials have been asked for aid.
Manaznillo newspapers say:
Persons who have returned from the
farms in the interior of the country, and
especially those that lie along the course
of the Yara River. say that the destruction
in many districts is complete and the
property loss large. Whole farms have
been laid waste by the wild waters. and
the crops of tobacco and garden stun have
been ruined. 4 majority of the small
planters in the inundated districts are des-
titute. Unless the Government shall come
TO their aid with provisions and seeds, 1t
is difficult to tell just how serious the con-
sequences may be. Starvation already
threatens many Industrious farmers, and
farm laborers.
The mayor of Manzaniilo after personal
ipspection of some of the stricken districts,
and after hearing reliable reports from
others has arranged 10 present the case to
the Government in the hope that such as
sistance as is needed may be rendered. The
misery of some of the unfortunate people
is abject, and it is difficult TO recall when
a worse state of affairs has existed along
the Yara than exists at present.
1T is calculated that the Yara rose fifteen
feet above its normal level and thousands
of acres of cultivated land were waist deep
under water. The deposits of mud where
the water has subsided make the situation
the more troublesome. Whole farms have
been buried under these deposits.
In the district OF Campechuela great
havoc was wrought, and distressing state
of affairs exists at a place called Ojo de
Aqua. Lieutenant Arias, Sergt. Enrique
Mesa, and Private Victor Rodriguez. Of the
Rural Guard accompanied by Messrs. Ra-
fael Castillo. and Juan Rios went to the
place yesterday and found there lamenta-
Bile condition. Such houses as were not
unroofed were otherwise damaged. A few
houses that had stood near the bank OF the
Yara had been washed away. The people
there are absolutely without hope and have
but little food Local relief measures have
been set on foot.
Near the settlement of Ell Brazil the
family OF vincente Palomi Palomino, con-
sisting of his wife and three children, were
rendered homeless and the wife was struck
and killed by limb Of tree torn away
by the violence Of the wind.
I'm Santa Cruz del Sur, the rain fell in
torrents. and the wind blew with great vio-
lence In all the districts mentioned fruit
was destroyed and many trees were lost.
The evening times., 1899-11-17
FOR MISSIONARY WORK.
Meetings to BE Held by Local Ysun
Peoples Societies.

Meetings to BE Held by Local Ysuns
Peoples Societies.
The Missionary Workers of the Epworth
Leagues. Christian Endeavor societies. and
similar organizations among the churches
of the District. viii hold conference this
afternoon at Ais O'Clock in McKendree
Methodist Episcopal Church. The exer-
cises will be conducted by Messrs. Gage
ard Vickrey. who belong to the student
missionary band of Yale University. They
will present the history of the student vol
unteer movement. and show the need of
missionary bands among the young peo-
pic s societies of the various churches.
The aim is to organize a missionary COM
mittee, establish a missionary library form
study classes, and receive pledges OF sys-
tematic support for missionary work in
each young peoples society in the District
churches
The District Epworth League Mission
ary Society consists CT Frank T. Israel.
Mrs NJ. n. Mitchell, James II. Allen. Miss
Ruth L. Crandall. and Charles r. Linger
The various chapters which have thus
The evening times., 1899-11-17
Lansourpn & Bro.
Great
Economy
Sale. * = =
Sd Floor

-. Sd Floor -.
We are closing out lot of
LADIES COATS AND CAPES-
not this SEASONS productions--at
the following prices:
Were IS $40 SIS $40 s25
Now $50 81 s. A $3.50
These garments are manufac-
tured of fine materials, such as
IMPORTED CHEVIOTS AND
BROADCLOTHS = styles easily
altered.
65 Children's Cb;nchilla Coats,
last SEA -on's styles, 81. so and s.
values........ .............S 1 90
so Ladies' Suits, SIS, rs and
S25 va ues. ues.....................S2.75
Former seasons styles.
10 dozen Boys Outing Cloth,
Cheviot and Perca!e Shirt
Waists. .....................1 1OC
Goo yards Scotch Pads for
dtes es .............-.........1 1 G yd.
45o yards 25c Cashmere REM
nan,s...................12aC sd.
Feather Proof Ticking, in blue
and white ana fancy, 35c
quallty..................1 12HC yd-
Grey and Black Flannelette,
I21!c quality y..................5C yd.
The evening times., 1899-11-17
Army Orders.

The following orders have been issued by the
War Department:
A board of survey ia consist of Capt. Mark l..
Hersey, Ninth L. $. Infantry. and Firs: Lieut..
Edgar T. Collins, Eighth U. s. Infantry, is ap
! pointed TO meet at M. l4a6 Arch Street, Phla-
helphia. Pa, at 10 o'clock a. m. November IL,
or as soon thereafter practicable. for the pur
pose OF reporting upon and fixing the responsi.
bity for certain articles of hospital property for
which Second Lieut. James II. Colfelt, late of the
Fourth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, attached
to Battery b, Fifth L. S. Artillery, is account
able The junior member Of the board win act
as recorder.
First Lieut. Carl r. Darnall. assistant surgeon
Is relieved from further duty in the Division of
Cuba. and will proceed 10 Governors Island n.
Y. for temporary duty.
The following transfers male:
Capt. Frank b. Mccoy. from the Second In
fantry to the Third Infantry, Company C. Capt.
William f. r. French. from the Third Infantry 10
the Second infantry. Company b.
Capt. Mccoy will proceed upon iac expiration
of his present leave a absence Ia San Francisco,
Cal. and report for duty.
Capt. Eyerard F. Hatch. Eishtecntl. Infantry.
leave Of absence. viii proceed 10 Fort So
cum, \. ". and will aceompan, recruits to be
sent from that post in January. 1869. 10 the Phil
lippinc Islands. where he will Join his regiment.
Aeting assistant Surgeon Frederick II. Sparren-
l,rrrcr. will proceed from New York city. y. w..
to San Francisco, Cal, and report for duty.
The evening times., 1899-11-17

| Omaha.
The North Carolina Association will give
, the first of a series of receptions and
dances at the Confederate Veterans Hall.
on the evening OF November %. At the
reception. which will be held from to 8
O'Clock. the guests will be received by
| Mrs David Anderson, Mrs. Wade VI. At
/ Einson. Mrs. Butler wife of the Senator
from North Carolina: Mrs. H. H. Burwell.
| Mrs. R. E. l.. Burch Mrs John II. Bell.
/ Mrs. J. b. Banks. Mrs. B. Ashbourne Cape
| heart. Mrs. C. K Denmark, Mrs. 4. L.
| Davis. Mrs. G. d. Ellsworth. Mrs. L. T.
Gray, Mrs. Mary Manly Haywood. Mrs. VI.
B. Harvelle. Mrs. John II. Landon. Mrs.
Frank NJ. Little. Mrs. Walter c. Murphy.
Mrs. W. X. Myers Mrs. J. G. Moore Mrs.
| James Tate Murphy. Mrs. C. II. Pearson,
Mrs. j. S. Tomlinson. Mrs. c. V. Vaughn.
and Mrs. O. T. Vance. They will be as
sisted by the Misses F. E. Adams, Nina
Atkinson Joannah Anderson. Edna Bishop
Rachel Brown. jamie Bowie. Sallie Dress
book. Alice Fearing. Jamie Haywood. Lou
Use Harrison. Annie Hester. Bette Harriss,
Annie NJ Madame. NJ. l.. McCampbell, Lo-
rene McNitt, Margaret Haywood. p B.
Perry, l.. RothrOck, Ida d. RozZelle. So
phie Shuetz. and Lucy Young. The follow
in gentlemen comprise the reception COM
mittee: DR.. Wade H. Atkinson, p. B. An
derson. DR.. Francis B. Bishop. DIR. Lewis
J. Battle. II. II. Burwell. Paul V. Baum,
John H. Bell E. C. Brooks, DR.. B. a.
Capeheart, W. S. Davenport, G. X Dem
mark. d. ]. Duncan. G. d. Ellsworth, Ma
jor W. B. Gulick. ". T. Gray. W. F. Gil
mer. ]. A. Graham, W. H. Holloway. ID.
S. Hoover. J. F. Hester. DIR. John H. Lam
don. Capt. J. B. Lloyd, Frank W. Little
E. G. McLurd. W. X. Myers. Thomas J.
Murphy, ]. G. Moore. James Tate Murphy
]. H. Powell. ID. B. Perry. Representative
W. W. kitchin. Representative r. 2. Lin
ney. c. H. Pearson, DIR. Sterling Ruffin. II.
B. Rossell, ]. Matt Steed, ]. P. Sheriff..
w. Silas Sheetz, G.. r. Shultz E. b. Sher-
rill, J. s. Tomlinson. and C. NJ. Yates. The
reception will be followed by programme
Of literary and musical numbers, and the
evening will close with a dance.
Senior del Viso will be in charge of the
affairs of the Argentine Legation until
the arrival. in January. of DIR. Wilde, who
will succeed the Argentine Minister, DIR.
Martin Garcia Merou. who has recently re-
signed. DR.. Merou and family will sail
for Buenos Ayres next week. where the
former will fill the post of minister of ag-
riculture in the Cabinet Of President Roca.
DR.. Wood and family will arrive in Wash
ington in January.
Mrs Blackstone, wife of Dr. Blackis-
tone, of River Springs. Nd. is spending a
few days in the city visiting her sister,
Mrs. Mamie Blackstone, 1872 Twelfth
Street northwest.
The Capital Bicycle Club will give a
military euchre party tonight at its club
house on Fifteenth Street near r
The evening times., 1899-11-17

Mrs Blackstone wife of DR.. Blackis-
tone, Of River Springs. Nd, is spending a
few days in the city visiting her sister.
Mrs Mamie Blackstone, 1872 Twelfth
Street northwest.
The evening times., 1899-11-17
far appointed committees and the mem
hers iherenf are.

far appointed committees and the mem
bers thereof are:
McKendree-C. S. Mackenzie. Miss Edith
Carter, and a. w. Davis. st. Paurs--
Miss Annabel Crandall and F. R. s. Crog-
gon. Waugh-Mrs. NJ. M. Mitchell, A. W
Luckei. Miss Lucy Beale. Miss Mary Jett
and Miss Grace Madywell. Twelfth Street
Miss E. V. Allen. w. ]. Williams, Mrs. n
E. Webb, Miss Mary E. Garrett, and Mrs
c. a. Williams. Metropolitan-Mrs. E. l.
Harvey, S. Carroll Ford. and Mrs E. McF
Wharton. Douglass-Miss Annie Nevins
Howard Yost. and William Buck. Dunbar
ton-Miss Nettie Taylor. Miss Helen Smith
and F. B. Littell. Hamline-Miss Ida
Hodgkins. Miss Annie X. SWEET, and Miss
Ada NJ. Williams.
At tbs O'Clock this evening Messrs. Gage
and Vickrey will hold a similar meeting In
St Paufs English Lutheran Church.
Eleventh and H Streets northwest
The evening times., 1899-11-17
Overpowered hy Gas.

JERSEY SHORE. Pa. Nov 17.-Misses
Ida and Nellie Knaun narrowly escaped
asphyxiation yesterday. Between and Z
o'clock in the morning n member Of the
family went to the young women's sleeping
apartment to arouse them After calling
and receiving no answer the door was
forced open. The smell OF coal gas was
sitting and on the bed the two young
women were found unconscious. It was four
hours before they regained their senses.
The evening times., 1899-11-17
Naval Promotions and Ass


The following promotions and assignments OF
naval officers have been announced:
Lieut.. ]. NJ. Hudgins, promoted 10 lieutenant
Gnnior grade). tGlacier.)
Lieut.. ID. W. Blamer, promoted to lieutenant
Lieut. J. VI. Lubf. promoted to lieutenant (iu-
nior gradeI, tBeningtonb
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. c. Rosenbleutii sick
leave extended two months
Lieut.. Y. Stirling, ir., detached from Ranger
December 10, and TO duty in connection with fit
ting cut of Scindia; TO that vessel when commits
stoned.
Ensign F. f. Ridrely. detached from Naval Tor.
pcdo Station, November is, and TO Dixie, Novem-
Der 90.
Lieut.. J: II. L. Holcombe, TO duty as executive
officer OF Kruger.
Naval Cadet +. l.. PinneE, report for duty as
latch and division officer on board Prairie.
Assistant Gunner W Zeitier, detached from
Richmond and Immediately to Dixie.
Assistant Gunner T. n. Fisher, detached from
torpedo station. Newport, and to the Dixie.
Prof. Maill 5. j. Brown, order November L..
modified. to duty as astronomical director Naval
Observatory. December Il. instead of the Nauti-
cal Almanac
The evening times., 1899-11-17

The Capital Bicycle Club will give a
military euchre party tonight at its club
house on Fifteenth Street. near E.
The evening times., 1899-11-17

lHeIt WIS sUnIetHIHS ueclueu upon IN
the board meeting yesterday, but it was
of an informal character, and. according
TO the statements made, did not show what
the final action will be. The probabi tiles
are that there will be majority and a
minority report made to the department.
one favoring the construction of three
protected cruisers like those asked for
last year, and some light draft gunboats
and the other advocating big programme,
inclusive of protected cruisers, gunboats
and some armorclads.
The evening times., 1899-11-17
PLANNING FOR THE NAVY
Probable Outcome Of the Board of
Cons ruciion Meeting.

The Members Snid to BE Divided ON
the Matter of IncreasinE the Num-
and Majority Report Likely to
BE Submitted to Secretary Long.
The evening times., 1899-11-17
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

At the marriage OF Senator John NJ.
Thurston, OF Nebraska. and Miss Lola
Purman, which will take place tomorrow
morning at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William ]. Purman, on
Q Street. only small company of rela-
tives and friends will attend the ceremony.
which will be solemnized by Rev. Frank
NJ. Bristol, D. d. A wedding breakfast
will be served and the Senator and his
bride will then leave for brief trip to the
South before going West to spend their
Thanksgiving at the formers home in
Omaha.
Evening star., 1899-04-17
ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS.
Aged Citizen Knocked Down by Bicy-
cIist-0ther Events.

Claudius B. Smith, one of the oldest and
best known citizens of Anacostia, is at the
residence of DR.. ]. w. Little, 1913 1ith
street northwest, in serious condition
from being knocked down by bicyclist
few evenings since on Pennsylvania avenue
near 18th street He was Just turning
away, having failed to reach car in time
to board it, when the accident occurred.
Mr.. Smith had no bones broken, but is
suffering from severe nervous shock he
is over eighty years of age, and has long
been in the government service
The Society OF the Children of Mary of
ST. Teresa's Church met yesterday after
noon in the church hall and elected officers.
as follows: President, Miss Jennie BARLEY;
assistants, Misses Elizabeth Branson and
Annie Green: secretary, Miss Nellie Leon
ard councillors, Misses Eva Brauman, Re
gina Scott, Alice Green, Mary Harrison and
May Branson.
Ri. Marcus B. Carroll, the assistant rec
tor of the Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal
Church, officiated yesterday evening at the
church services for the first time since his
arrival The choir of the church sang the
Sunday services for the last time under the
direction of DIR. ]. w. Hollingsworth of
Washington. who has resigned director.
The immersion of five colored converts 10
the Enon Baptist Church Of Southeast
" washington III lhe WATTS VI LliC I>oSteih II
branch near the Anacostia bridge at noon
yesterday attracted quite a concourse of
spectators on the shore and bridge. The
pastor of the church, Rev. ]. l. Loving.
officiated at the baptizing Of the candidates.
in which he was assisted by Deacon Thos
Chambers.
Burton H. White, an employe of the Cap
ital Railway Company, had several fingers
of his right hand severely crushed, one be-
ing broken, by the flying back suddenly of
one of the car brakes yesterday evening.
DR.. III. K. Wingert of Knoxville. Tenn,
was the guest recently of his aunt, Mrs.
Watson Karr, while en- route TO New York
city.
Mrs. Minnie Arnold of Baltimore is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Clara Williamson of
Jackson street