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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-08

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15

meeting with Mrs. Traver at College
Hill, Tuesday afternoon.
DR.. Eva Harding will attend the
Atchison corn carnival
Mrs. Bradford Miller returned yes
terday from a visit to her daughters,
Mrs. Mcpherson and Mrs. John Wilt
of ROssville.
Archdeacon Mathews left yester-
day for Wichita.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sproat are visit
ing Mrs Q. W. Philley in St. Joe.
Mr.. John z. Lord is absent from the
city, on business.
Mrs. "A. Fassler will entertain in
formally Saturday evening.
Mr.. A. p. Jetmore left yesterday for
AtchisOn.
Mr.. H. r. Nickerson and family ar
rived in Topeka today on their way to
the City of Mexico. They will leave
tomorrow. accompanied by Miss Helen
Thompson. who will visit Miss Ruby
Nickerson.
Mr.. A. C. CaTingwood will spend
Sunday in Wamego.
Mr.. Roy f Thomas has returned
from New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr.. r. G. Merrick left Thursday for
a "trip through Illinois
Mr. E. z. Hoag of GrinneIl, Iowa, is
in the city.
IS the guest of Mrs. Mary z. Stewart
Miss Ella Smith and Mrs. Harry Will
Iams are spending the day in Law
renee.
Cards have been issued for the mar
riage of Mr.. Walter Andrew Smith to
Miss Daisy Elizabeth Sherman on Oc-
tober 4.
The following will picnic at Silver
Lake Sunday; Miss Margaret Casey,
Miss Nellie White, Miss Edith Highly,
Miss Kate Murphy, Miss Mary Nc
Andrew, Miss Frances Bressett, Miss
Sadie DOYLE. Miss Isabel Doyle, Miss
Beatrice Mcintyre. Molly Mclaughlin,
A1essrs. Ed White, Lang. JOhy Lynn,
George Suppels, James Murphy, James
Byrne, Hugh Lawler, Guy Mcintyre,
and James Cabin. Mr.. and Mrs. Drey-
er will act as chaperOnes.
The following is from the Salina
News: "A quiet home wedding was sol
emnized at 1880 last evening, at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Lyons,
East Mulberry street, the contracting
parties being Mr. George Weisgerber of
Topeka and Miss Alice Pierce of this
city. The ceremony was performed in
the presence of the relatives and inn
mediate friends, DR.. Foulkes officiat-
ing"
A farewell reception viii be given
next Wednesday evening at the West
minister Presbyterian church for Mr..
and Mrs J. F. Senour, who go to Tam
pa. Florida. Dr.. and Mrs. Myron AK
tell who sail for Africa and Mrs. Law
renee AxteH who returns to Arizona.
Mrs. Martin Mohler gave a dinner
Thursday in honor of Mrs. J. +. Sen
our. Those present were Mrs. A NJ
Reynolds, Mrs J. r. Silver. Mrs. Bad
ders, Miss Steirnson, Miss McCollaster,
Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. True. Mrs Axtell,
HT@fe+
Mr.. and Mrs. n. B Campbell return
ed today after months trip to Col
orado.
Miss Helen Higgins. OF Kansas City,
is visiting Mrs. Geo. P. Ashton.
Mr.. H NJ. easier viii leave tomorrow
for St. Louis
Miss Lorraine Kinney has returned
from Sedalia, Mo, where she went to
attend the street fair.
Mrs L. H Oldfeald. of Cor, Kan.
is visiting her sister. Mrs f. G. Will
son.
Messrs. Charles Upton, Joe Cramer
and Malcolm James are in Wamego.
Dr. L. c WATSON has gone to Law
renee to attend the races.
Mr. J 3. Mills is visiting in Wa
mego.
DR.. L. NJ Powell and family return
ed yesterday from Luddington, Mich.
Invitations have been issued by Miss
Homer and Miss Sarah Horner, for a
night
Miss Ruby Nickerson is home from a
six months trip to Europe.
Miss Libby Clary returned today
from Wamego.
Judge David Martin left today for a
business trip through Norton county.
Mrs " f. George has been called
to Emporia on account of the seriou,
Illness Of Mr.. Georges brother.
Misses Maymg. and Margaret Monar.
han viii spend Sunday in Kansas CITY
Mr. Dan Snppels, a teacher from
Usage county, is visiting his cousin
Mr.. George Suppels.
Mr.. Kale Jones, who has been Quit
sick at his home in Overton, Kan, hal
returned.
The Nautilus club wiz have its ars
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NO FAITH IN TAGALOs.
Inhabitants of Samar Want Ameri-
cans to Come.

Washington, Sept. 15.-Mai1 advices
received at the war department from
Manila state that the natives of the
Island of Samar are praying for the
speedy arrival of the Americans and
will welcome the hosting of the Amer
lean flag. It is said that as result of
the forcible collection of taxes by the
emissaries of the insurgents, who take
all they have got. the natives are in a
state of semi They have no
faith in the tagalos and they earnestly
desire American protection.
An insurgent leader, General Lucban,
has bolted to Japan, taking with him
81, 500 collected by him for the insur-
gents. The agents of the insurgents
endeavored to force the natives to join
their forces, which they will not do.
The condition in the island, it, is as
serted. is rapidly approaching riot and
anarchy, as the heavy and continued
drag upon them in the form of tribute
exasperates them and they. the letter
says, threaten desperate disturbance
if it continues.
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no GARRISON EsQUIMALT.
Sudden Activity In Military Circles
Creates Comment.

Halifax, N. s., Sept 15.-The first
military train for the Pacific will leave
Halifax at o'clock Saturday after
noon. It will have a contingent for
Esquimalt- On it's arrival the FORTH
cations of Esquimalt, which have taken
years to complete, will be formally
handed over to the military authorities.
It was the intention to have the mill
unexpected orders were received by the
commander of the forces calling for the
immediate departure of the troops from
Halifax. Late in the fall a line regi-
ment viii arrive here from the west
Indies for the Pacific.
The activity prevailing in military
circles has created considerable COM
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
A BOON IN OIL.
Price Is Now Higher That at Any
Time Since 1895.

Chicago, Sept. 15.-Crude petroleum
was given another boost of two cents
a barrel by the Standard Oil company
today, the Pennsylvania product being
quoted at $1.45, and Indianapolis at SO
cents. In the last three months the
market has advanced Is cents bar
rel and at today's figures was at the
highest since 1896.
Excitement exists all over the oil
fields of Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Ohio and Indiana as the result of the
advance, for the reason that operators
think conditions at present are similar
to those prevailing four years ago,
when the price was marked up to 81. So
a barrel, and accordingly a further ad-
vance is expected.
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NORTH TOPEKA.

Items fnf ended for this column should
be left with the Kimball Printing COM
Dany. S35 Kansas avenue
George Kuss was the guest this week
of Parsons friends.
Miss Katherine Marlett has returned
from a visit in Lawrence.
sugar-cured hams at 9 cents Ib; sugar
cured California hams. at cents H.
James Priddy is back from a trip to
Hamilton, Kan, where he went to buy
cattle.
Miss Johanna Coghlin left Tuesday
for Altoona, Pa, where she will visit
relatives.
Miss Lennie Robertson came home
yesterday from an extended visit to
friends in Missouri.
Bert Lewis, who accompanied the
Modocs to Philadelphia as pianist, re-
turned home yesterday.
Mrs. Muncie and son Fred of Fair
child street returned yesterday from
visit to friends in Chicago.
Pride of Topeka" flour, the finest and
best flour in the city. 1t is sold by the
Dibble Gro. Co. for soc sack
Nothing small about the Dibble Gro.
Co, they give you the premium stamps.
The Dibble Gro. Co. are selling nice
Miss Mary Clarke gave a lawn social
at her home at 807 Monroe street, We'd
nesday evening, for her Sunday school
class.
The W. c. T. U. VIII meet at the
home of Mrs. Kate F. King, lis East
Gordon street, Saturday afternoon at
o'clock. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
Mrs. Courtney's millinery reception
yesterday afternoon and evening was
well attended. The rooms were dec
GRATED with palms, and punch and
waters were served in the hall
Miss lone Woodman will leave on
Sunday for Kansas City where she will
spend the day visiting Mrs. Howard
Stewart and Mrs. Albert Root. From
there she will go to St. Louis to remain
a week
North Topeka ladies are waiting until
Saturday to buy Forbes fine Coffees
Extracts, Spices, etc. That day only
Dibble Grocery Co, SOC N. Kansas ave-
will double the Premium Stamps con-
tanned in Forbes articles.
There will be a called meeting this
evening of the Woman's Relief corps
at the home of Mrs. NJ. r. Mitchell,
corner of Van Buren, and Gordon
streets to make arrangements for an
entertainment for the benefit of the
relief fund. The last entertainment
given by this corps occurred about
eight years ago and netted them sew
eral hundred dollars
School books and states at cost this
week The Bennett Book store, $50
Kansas avenue.
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Belgian KiLg Sails Tomorrow.

San Francisco. Sept 15-The- trans
port Belgian King is ready to put to sea
and will get away according to sche-
dule, on Saturday She carries the field
and staff officers of the Thirty-fourth
infantry and several companies The
transport Grant will follow the Belgian
King to sea. She is expected to sail on
Monday. The big steamer Aztec which
has been chartered as a transport, will
carry horses to the Philippines and will
sail next week
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REST CURE HOME.
Late Judge Prendergast Provides a
Resort For Nervous Poop Q.

Chicago. Sept. 15.-The will of Judge
Richard Prendergast, drawn three days
before his death, was filed in the pro-
bate court today. After directing that
among his six children the testator
made provision for the foundation of
REST Cure Home for those who are
suffering from insomnia and nervous
troubles. This home is to be located at
the former summer home of Judge
Prendergast at Wheaton, Ill, and one
condition on which its establishment
is based is that it be known forever as
st. Winifred's Rest, in honor of the wife
of the testator.
This Observation-Disclosures to perpetuate
the memory of the late Mrs. Prender-
CAST. will be in charge of a community
Of sisters of charity. to be selected by
Mary Prendergast, a sister of the tes-
tatOr
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TINE is UP.
Switzerland Is Too Late to Negotiate
a Reciprocity Treaty.


Chicago, Sept. ia special dispatch
to the Chicago Record from Washing
ton, says:
The Swiss minister has been notified
that he cannot negotiate a reciprocity
treaty similar to that recently cOnclud-
ed with France He claims the privi-
lege under the favored nation clause
of the treaty now existing with Switz-
erland, but has been informed that if
he presses the matter the result must
be the abrOgatiOn of the treaty Switz-
erland, failing to make reciprocity adj
Vances within the time limit specified
in the Dingley law, takes the position
advanced by England, Germany and
other continental nations of Europe
that the French reciprocity treaty priv
ileges can be demanded at pleasure I'M
der the favored nation clause. The
other nations are quietly waiting to
see whether congress will approve the
French agreement the feeling existing
in diplomatic circles being that it will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
VANDERBILT FUNERAL.
Services at the House and at the
Church.

New York, Sept 15.-Funeral services
were held over the remains of Cor
nelius Vanderbilt today in st. Bartholo
news Episcopal church. The church
funeral was preceded by short exer-
cfses at the house to which only mem
bers of the family and close friends
were admitted.
of St Bartholomew, officiated at both
services. From the house to the church
the funeral party included Mrs. Van
derbilt, her children, Cornelius, Gladys,
Reginald and Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney; VIM. K. Frederick and George
Vanderbilt. brothers of the dead man,
Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. D. Soane and their two children and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mckay Twombley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
UNION LECTURE COURSE.
William Dean Howels to Lecture In
Topeka.

The lecture course committee has
made enga gements for the series of en-
tertainmentS to be given this fall and
winter as follows: October 9, Rev.
Thomas Dixon, jr., November 8, Will
lam Dean Howe1ls; November IT, Con-
gresham J. P. Dolliver; late in Novem-
Der or early in December, Max Helm
rich, baritone, and Julia Heinrich, con-
tralto; January 9. Rabbi Emil Hirsch;
February 9, MOntaville Flowers, imper-
senator; February %, the Mendelssohn
Male Quartette; March 10, the Spiering
String Quartette. Season tickets will
be placed on sale early next week. An
nouncementS will be made in the pa
pers tomorrow about the method of re-
serving seats.
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Rioting at Ducktown.

ST. Louis. Sept. ia special to the
Post Dispatch from Chattanooga,
Tenn, says: Miners at the DucktoWn
Copper mines are rioting today. They
have been on a strike for several weeks
and have become turbulent. The sheriff
and thirty-five special deputies left
Bolton, Tenn, today for the mines.
road.
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Appetite killed Him.

Vallejo. Cal, Sept. 15.-Aichaels Ow-
ems and Richard Conroy, marines of the
cruiser Philadelphia. have died from
the effects of drinking wood alcohol
Both men enlisted at Mare Island Ow-
ems, who was formerly member of
the Sixteenth infantry. served through
out the Cuban campaign and came here
from Samoa in the BADGER. He was a
native Of PhiiadeIphia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
BEEF CLIMBING HIGHER.
New York Combin Raises the Price
Again.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE World says:
The price of beef has again gone up.
There has been a further advance Of
one-Quarter of cent over the top notch
price of ten cents per pound.
The question of taking organized &C
ton in regard to the rise in the pric,
of meat will be acted on definitely mex
Tuesday night by the New York Retail
Butchers Mutual Protective associa
ton. This is the association which i
fighting the wholesale dealers. The as
ISOLATION has just organized the retail
butchers of Jersey City against the BIZ
dealers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
Uncle Sans Navy.

Washington, Sept. 15-The navigation
bureau of the navy today issued a list
of vessels of the United States navy of
all kinds. making the surprising show
ing of 312 craft This includes many
small vessels and craft captured in
Cuba and the Philippines, but the show
ing is, nevertheless, remarkable in com
parisOn with the naval list of two years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15

the Sisters Of St. Dominic This order
is for laymen and women living in the
world. For three years she has devoted
herself to a hospital Two of Mrs. La
throp's associates. Miss Alice Huber
and Miss Higley, Joined the order at
the same time. Mrs. Lathrop has long
been REGARDED as a devout Catholic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
Report From Guam.

Washington, Sept. 15.-Captain Leary,
the governor general of the Island Of
Guam, has reported his arrival at his
post on the steamer Yosemite under
date of August Z. The collier Brutus
and the serveying ship Hero have ar
rived at the same island August 13 and
September z, respectively.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
DAUGHTER HAWTHORNE
Received into the Order of the Sisters
Of St Dominic.

Mrs Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, whose
father was Nathaniel Hawthorne, the
novelist and whose husband was
George Parsons Lathrop, the writer, has
been received into the Third Order OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15

Mrs. McLubberty-Mu do yez be
lave the dead walk2
McLubberty-AV cOorsei D'yez s'posI
they can afford to be rotdin' ahl tn
tonne Judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
Fifteen Per Cent Discount.

Until September 20, I will give Is per
cent discount on all gold and silver
bracelets. See display in window.
c. H. MORRISON,
JeWeler and Optician,
sos Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15

We have a few In His Steps, left.
Only 1oc at Bennett Book store, 730
Kansas avenue.
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Specials in our Hosiery Dept.

We are closing out 1.-The Gordon Dye
Hosiery and this accounts for the low
prices we are making today.
LADIES STOCKINGS.
Ladies' black 4-thread Isle Hose,
extra double sole, high spliced heels
10 cents
Instead of 25c pair.
Also ladies' black Rembrandt Ribbed
Cotton Hose, spliced heels and toes
10 cents pair,
Instead of Csc pair.
Ladies' black fine Cotton Hose, high
splice heels and double soles-
% cents
Instead of 35c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15

School books and states at cost this
Kansas avenue
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-05
CUSTOM RECEIPTS.
Figures Will Reach $1O,OOO,OOO for the
Port of Havana-Cuban Affairs


New York, May A dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says: REGENTS
at the Havana custom house for April
Justify the prediction that the collec-
tons at this port for 1899 will reach
fully $1O,0O0O00. The April total is
given as sS60,0O0. This is a decrease of
Sl60O0, just one days collection, from
the figures for March, but an increase
of $l54,OOO over February and s12O 900
over January The total receipts for the
hrst third of the year are $3,242 900, Yes
terday $51,00O was collected at the Gus
tom house
Inc rapid flow of American CURRENCY
INTO Cuba is Fastening the expectation
of Spanish gold and silver, whose legal
and nominal valuation here is far below
either its legal or market value in Spain.
IWenty-siX thousand dollars in Spanish
pieces arrived to-day from Santiago,
where only American money now passes
current, for shipment abroad.
Commenting upon the decree engraft-
ing the habeas corpus upon the crimi-
nal code. the Spanish edition of La
Lucia says to-day:
Everybody should rejoice at this
great reform which is going to be ac-
complished in our laws. There are not
lacking, nevertheless, persons who view
that prospect with disfavor, but this
- ooe ~ the NiclouS lnlellectual eduCa-
ton which they have received. PeopIe
accustomed to be governed truly can
not conceive of system of procedure
in which the social power exercises
It's rule without prejudice to individual
rights or without heaping taunts upon
the accused. 1t is said that the habeas g
corpus will leave the state defenseless
ana Will augment crime, but this will
not happen with a good police, sus-
tanned by the honest elements which
form the majority in every society. We
have faith in the success of the reform,
which the people of Cuba will welcome
as the supreme guarantee of the rights
of the citizen
me lnsular cabinet has prepared
plan for the establishment of a bureau
or vaccination, which is to have general
charge of this important branch of
pubic hygiene throughout the island
Inc bureau will furnish virus for all the
provincial stations and keep records of
all vaccinations made. With the inSt-
tuition OF compulsory vaccination small
poN Will son cease to be a public men,
ace in Cuba and the barriers of quar-
antlne can be lowered sufficiently to al
low travel to and from the United
states to pursue for the greatest part
OF the year its natural and nominal
course
Gustavus Book, the representative
here of the Henry Clay & Book COM
pany. cigar manufacturers, will sail
for New York in the next few days to
take part in the negotiations now we'll
advanced for the merging of the Henry
Clay with the Havana Commercial
company.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-05
WILL MARRY A RUSSIAN.
Julia Grant Engaged to Prince Canta
cuzene.

Julia Grant Engaged to Prince Canta-
Chicago, May 4-Miss Julia Dent Grant,
daughter of Brigadier General Fred D.
Grant is engaged to Prince Cantacuzene
of Russia late military attache of his
country's embassy at Rome. The report
reached Chicago yesterday. General
Grant who is in the city with his wife
for brief visit among friends before he
departs for the Philippines to serve on
General Otis staff, confirmed it when
seen. Prince Cantacuzene is % years old
and lieutenant In the imperial guards.
His family is one of the greatest and old
est in Russia, and he became the head of
the house at the death of his father. He
owns vast estates east of Moscow where
ne maintains magnificent chateau. He
IS said to be unusually talented and
young man of fine character Miss Grant
Is % years old and strikingly handsome.
General Grant VIII not depart for San
Francisco as soon as he had planned. He
expected to start to-day, but an accident
to the boilers of the transport on which
he was to sail will delay her leaving for
the Philippines until about May "a. Mrs
Grant will not accompany him, the dan
gers of tropical climate being such that
the general feared to risk her health She
expects to return to New York in week
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-05
WAS ENJOYED,
"McFadden's Row of Flats" PIeases a Big
Audience.

"McFadden's Row of Flats" PIeases a Big
Audience.
McFadden's Row of Flats was
thoroughly enjoyed by big audience
at the Grand last night. The company
has number of exceedingly clever spe-
clalty people, and nothing better in a
musical speciality than that given by
the Moss family has ever been seen in
Butte. The dancing speciality by Es-
tella Wellington and Charles A. Nor
gan, the Alpine mountain maids Uncle
sam, female letter carrier, Harry Wat
son, in his clever tramp trick bicycle
riding Sullivan and Weber, the police
glrl, and finally the Speck midgets in
their burlesque glove contest, were all
good and evoked applause and laughter.
Following the regular performance a
Vitascope exhibition of the battle of San
Juan hill and other thrilling scenes were
given. They appeared real enough to be
exciting. similar exhibition will be
given at each of the remaining perfor-
mances during the Butte engagement.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-05
No Immediate Action,

New York, May 4.-The Episcopal cler-
gymen in the diocese of New York, who
have been guiding movement of protest
against the prospective ordination of the
Rev. DR.. Charles Augustus Briggs as a
priest in their church, will probably take
no immediate action, as Bishop Potter
has not yet revealed his intention. They
are waiting to see whether DR.. Briggs
will withdraw his application to be or
dained. or whether Bishop Potter will re-
fuse to ordain him, before taking any &C
tive steps as a whole,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-05

the estate of the late Julius L. Franklin,
lottery agent and former fur trader in
the Northwest. in behalf of an alleged
Indian widow and her children. She is
said to have been the 15-year-old daugh-
ter of an Indian chief dwelling in the
vicinity of Fort Douglass when Franklin
met and married her in 1860. Pauline
Franklin, Franklin's widow in this city.
is made the chief defendant to the suit
along with her children. The property
involved is valued at about $500 600
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-05
New Cold Swaged
Unbreakable Needles

Is that they are warranted not to
break under any ordinary use, as
they are q flexible needle. And
no matter how heavy your goods
are or how large the seams, those
needles will stand the test, and
unless you try to sew through iron
or steel we are sure you will be
more than satisfied with them.