The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
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TO SEE ANO1E1ER GEN N1Oh IL L
Prof Mazzoni revisited the pope early
this week to examine the scar from
which the bandage was removed only
three weeks ago. The pope asked him
how long he thought he would live and
the surgeon replied:
Il believe your holiness will see the
new century"
The Democratic tendencies of the
times were well exempHf1ed in the Cam
bridge mathematical tripos list, issued
a few days ago, in which a colored man
was bracketed senior wrangler, another
senior, the son of poor parents who be-
gan his education at an elementary day
school, and the third and fourth wrang-
lers were Australians. Paranjpye.
bracketed senior was the first Indian
who ever secured the honor. He is a
Muhratta Brahmin, educated at Poona,
Bombay, and was sent to Cambridge
in 1896 with government of India
scholarship.
Archbishop Ireland is expected in
London June 21 and the United States
ambassador, Mr.. Joseph H Choate, will
give a big dinner July in honor of the
archbishop and Mr.. Mark Hanna and
all the leading Americans in London
viii be present. Archbishop Ireland
Will be the guest of the Duke of Norfolk
and Cardinal Vaughn.
THEATERS CLOSE.
Eight theaters, including the Criterion,
ST. James and the Dukes of York. will
close during the next few weeks. Beer
bohm Tree revives the ''Musketeers''
with the original cast on Saturday.
Nat Goodwin replaces THE Cowboy
and the Lady" with "An American
Citizen" on Monday.
Mr.. Charles Frohman has completed
all arrangements regarding Sir Henry
Irving's tour. Irving concludes his Eng
lish season in the middle of October at
Liverpool and sails direct for New York
where he will play for three weeks.
Laurence Irving leaves England in ear
ly September to look after the arrange
ments and engage 200 supernumeraries
Ellen Terry not only appears with
Irving but also gives a special matinee
of a new play yet unnamed in each city
visited.
Mr.. Frohman's contract with George
Alexander for the season of 1900 has
been cancelled and changed to 1901
VIM. Gillette sailed for New York on
the American line steamer St. Paul
June Is. Mr.. Frohman's London Cri-
terion season opens in October with
a French comedy. His New York Crt-
terion season opens September with
The Girl from Maximes."
Mr.. Frohman starts for Paris Tuesday
to initiate a very important theatrical
scheme there
DINNER FOR MARK TRAIN.
The dinner which the White Friars
club gave Mark Twain last evening at
the Hotel Cecil was a remarkable trib-
ute to the author and at the same time
to the friendly relations existing be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States.
Each of the speakers, among whom
were the Very Rev. S. Reynolds Hole,
United States Senator-elect Chauncey
NJ. Depew and Mr.. Poultney Bigelow
dwelt upon this theme.
Mr.. Bigelow presided, with the guest
of the evening upon his left and Mrs.
Clemens on his right. The company
included Max O'ReH on. Paul BloueD,
Mr. Robert Barr. the Misses Clemens,
Mr. and Mrs Gilbert Parker, Mr.. T.
P. O'COnnOr, member of parliament;
Sarah Grand. Mrs. Frank Leslie, Miss
Beatrice Harraden and two hundred
other representatives of literary Lon
don.
posing Mark Twain's health, said:
What most appeals to men and wo-
men in his own calling, and what Will
ever cause his name to be associated
with Sir Walter Scott's in similar cir
cumstances, is his noble courage in
misfortune, the high honor which ac-
cepted the penalty of disaster and the
undaunted toll that now enables him
again to lift the colOrs of victory
The reply of Mr.. Clemens, who was
received on rising with prolonged
cheers was in his happiest vein, caus-
ing much laughter and applause.
Mr.. Depew, after some slight banter
ing and a tribute to Mark Twain, struck
a serious note, which received hearty
Endorsement. Abiding to the change
of sentiment produced by Great Brit
aims attitude and action during the
Hispano- American war, he said:
When Captain COghlan of the Ra-
leigh returned from Manila he told us
about the attitude of Admiral Won Died
richs and Sir Edward Chichester of the
ImmOrtalite; and he told us-what we
all in our hearts already knew-that the
European powers, save England, sym
pathized with our enemies and that it
was only their knowledge that England
would support us morally and actively,
If necessary. which prevented their in
reference (Applause); and it was this
knowledge which made it possible for
me, when addressing a political gath
ea7r7 Of IN Ia
other day, to take the Stars and Stripes
in one hand and the Union Jack in the
other and not to hear one dissenting
voice in that vast audience"
fitting climax was given at this
point when Sir Edward Chichester, who
had been prevented by another engage
nent from coming earlier, entered the
room and was greeted with three
cheers.
Sir Edward Chichester expressed his
admiration for Admiral Dewey and his
generally He said:
I was very glad to be at Manila, and
the visit increased my respect for the
American character. After all, blood
is thicker than water; but I must not
go on. for a. friend of mine. Captain
COghlan, got into trouble through talk
ing the other day" daughter and
cheers)
From this stage of the proceedings
Mark Twain and Captain Chichester
shared the hOnOrs of the evening, every
body desiring to shake hands with both.
JUST HEARD FROM.
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