The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
RUNNING DRY.
Wells and Springs Are Failing
In England.
Serious Results Will Ensue
Unless 1t Rains Soon.
FOLLOW THE PRINCE.
Americans Fall Into Line With
the British
And Tag Behind Wales Wher-
ever He Goes.

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London, Aug. 12-Bright, warm wea-
ther prevails throughout England, the
wells and springs are beginning to run
dry and a serious state of things is eX-
pected unless it rains soon. Doubtless
owing to the fine weather, the holiday
traffic continues to be the largest
known. The railroads to the north
were especially crowded during the last
few days with those who were bound
to the grouse mOors.
The Prince of Wales started for Ma
rienbad Thursday to which place
large number of Americans and EngllSh
are already following
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND SICK.
Mr.. John Hays Hammond, the en-
gineer, has been seriously III ever since
he returned from South Africa a few
weeks ago. He is at Dinard at pres
ent and will be taken to Carlsbad as
soon as he can be moved.
Truth says F. w. Harkins of Chi
cago, who poses as chancellor OF the
National university of Chicago, and
whose methods were exposed a few
years ago, has broken out again from
151 ThrOOp street, Chicago, offering de-
grees to musicians and others in Europe
for $1OO. MIR. Harkins in a letter says;
This university has proved a boon TO
nonresident scholars in the past, put
this may not continue long Our coun-
ell expects to pass a rule soon that VIII
require a least a year of resident work
for all graduates, thus barring out all
who cannot attend a year here in Chi
KAISER AS AN ARTIST.
Emperor William has expressed a de-
sire to furnish three seascapeS painted
by himself for the decoration OF Queen
VictOria's new yacht, which is nearing
cOrnDIetion His majesty's enthusiasm
as a painter OF marine subjects IS Wen
known The imperial yacht HOhenzol-
lern is adorned with a series of imperial
works which include representations OF
Great Britain'S naval victories.
The directors of the new Carleton no.
tel have aroused hornets nest by an
attempt to compel diners at the table
d'hote to don evening dress. Several
we'll known clubmen have been refused
admittance and protests are appearing
in the newspapers. 1t is pointed out
that if is obvious that there must be
many occasions when it is impossible
to dress for dinner, and there Is gen
eraI approval of the expressed tnten-
ton of some of the victims of the regu-
lation to carry the matter into the
courts, as hotels have no right what
| ever to refuse to accommodate any well
behaved person who is able to pay.
WILL BE A TURK.
His fellow. commoners have started a
! story that Sir Ellis A. Bartlett, who
| was born in Brooklyn, n. y, and who
| is a conservative member for the &c
! clesiastical division of Shetheld, con-
templateS residing in Turkey and don
| ming the fez. Probably the story orig
| mated from the fact that ne has just
| obtained concessions lOE al G4GClA IL
| traction road from Smyrna to Salon
/ lea. -
! 1t is understood some Americans will
! be interested in these concessions. Com
| menting on the subject the CONSTANT
| NOBLE palace organ, 1kdam, says MI
| Bartlett has been one of the most dis
! tinguished Well-wishers Of the Osmanlis
| for twenty years and that all his
! speeches have testified to his sound,
impartial judgment and friendship for
A NEW WAR ENGINE.
! At the moment Emperor William was
| telling Congressman Foss that the best
/ peace conference was a strong navy,
! plans had just passed the British ad-
| miralty for an entirely new class OF
| warships. Great interest is taken IN
| the new vessel, which was designed by
| Sir William White, director OF naval
| construction, who has given repre-
| sentative of the Associated Press the
| following particulars:
| 1--WE believe she will be the greatest
! triumph in naval architecture, both for
! speed and fighting. She will cost, ready
J for sea. about a million and quarter.
| Her speed will be a knot in excess of
| any British battleship and her guns,
! turrets, torpedo tubes, nets and booms
] will embOdy ideas which experience
! and experiment have proved far beyond
! anything yet attempted in this or any
| other country. Her guns will be gen
! orally of smaller caliber than those of
| the BulWark now building. She will
! be the longest and brOadest warship
! ever laid down in a government dock
/ yard while her draft will be shallow
! Her breadth is designed to attain the
/ maximum steadiness under fire and
/ from her new steer gear very excellent
I results are certain. Forward will be
| circular tops, mounted with rapid fire
! guns. Her total armament will be
! fifty-two guns. The details as to their
( calibre for the present must be kept
| secret. Six torpedo tubes will COM
! plete her equipment. Her protection
| of harveyized steel will be less than on
/ the ships now building. The Spanish
| American war directed our attention
/ to coal capacity and nothing will be
| wanting in that respect. Her displace-
! ment will be Is, 900 tons The new YES
! sci which will be laid down in Novem-
! Bulwark is off the slip, should be ready
| within a year. She viii be the nearest
| approach yet attained to a perfect COM
/ bination of the fighting capacity Of a
| battleship with the mobility of cruiser
J of that type advocated by one of the
+ highest naval authorities in the world
/ Captain Mahan."
DOM PAUL IS WAITING
President Kruger still seems to be
| waiting on events. The latest tele-
| inS decisive is known as to whether Mr.
! ChaEnberlain's proposal for joint in
| Quiry will be accepted. The fact that
[ the semi-offieial German papers are be-
| ginning to hint pretty plainly that the
| TranSVaal can expect no help from Ger
| many may combine with the British
| governments steady preparations for
| war to hasten a satisfactory settlement
| In any case no military movements
| would be possible until October
/ RumOr is current that Great Britain
] has received concession from Portu-