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suffered a relapse last night and his
condition is serious. He has been i'll
for six weeks from pneumonia. but for
two weeks has been considered out of
danger. Sunday an abscess of the
lungs and hemorrhage caused a rapid
decline, and his physicians fear he can
not recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
Phelps Has . Relapss.

World from New Haven says: E. J.
Phelps, ex-mtnister to Great Britain.
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BY the same author: "a Moonlight
Boy THE Mystery of the Locks" "A
Man Story" IAN Ante Mortem State
ment;'' The Confession of John Whit
lock, Late Preacher of the Gospel,
The times., 1900-12-18
THE SULTAN'S DEBT.
Navy Department in the Dark Re-
garding Captain Chester's Visit.

The battleship Kentucky which was
sent to Turkish waters for the purpose of
inducing the Sultan to pay the Armenian
indemnity claims. according to despatch
received at the Navy Department, sailed
yesterday from Smyrna for Port Said en-
route TO Manila. where she goes to relieve
the Oregon. She did not carry away with
her the money in settlement of the in
demnity which this Government has for
several months been endeavoring 10 per-
suade the Sick Man of Europe to pay.
1t is reported at the Navy Department
that Captain Chester. of the battleship
iourneyed from Smyrna to Constantinople.
and that he called upon the Sultan. but
there is no record made public as yet that
he secured the payment of the indemnity
beyond the agreement of the Sublime
Porte to make remuneration Indirectly
through shipbuilding contract. and of
this the State Department is said to have
received no official notification.
Ii is asserted now that should the
American press come out strongly for the
payment of the indemnity in cash that
Great Britain would make a similar de-
mand Her claims are larger and more
aggravated that those of America, and
it is thought should such action be taken
the effect would be that Turkey would
use England's demand as a preteXt for
declining TO pay our claims at present.
The times., 1900-12-18
The NationaI-"Zaza.o -

A little less than two years ago, thea
tregoers of the National Capital diseov-
cred a great actress. real artistic. Pre-
vious appearances in Washington had fail
ed to convince the skeptical and the eriti-
cal of more than usual merit in the
actress, yet at this appearance, even the
most learned and hypercritical acknowl-
edged that the woman possessed remark
able genius. A second appearance in the
same play enforced this opinion and last
evening, an audience which crowded every
portion of the National Theatre added
its verdict TO those of previous local as
semblages.
The appearance of Mrs. Carter in ''Zaza"
at the National is of more than usual
moment. in that il is announced that this
is her last presentation Of the great Bel
asco adaptation. 1t is little strange
that the work of the star and of her COM
pany shows none Of the mechaniealness of
monotony, yet such is the case. Even
the bits are done by the same persons
who filled them here two years ago: the
climaxes are as well worked as they have
been before; the stars comedy and trag
edy are equally natural and notable. and
an audience is held forgetful that art ard
not reality has enchanted. The reception
rendered Mrs. Carter last evening was
more than ordinarily cordial. and the ur-
tain calls following the several acts were
hearty and without evidence of the pres
ence of the dreaded claque. Mrs. Carter
deserved the commentator. for the physi-
cal strain must be tremendous.
There are so many of merit in the large
supporting company that one might sim
ply name the cast as worthy of com nen-
datory notice The rather despisable role
assumed by Mr. Stevenson is not sufficient
to hide his excellence. Critically, his
first act is best. being marked with au-
thority. aplomb and reserve. The great
scene OF the fourth act is also well han
died, and after the star. he is certainly
most worthy for merits of omission aud
commission Mark Smith AMI Marie Bates
are almost equally good in the character
parts which have long endured critical
discrimination. Theresa Berta. an intel
ligent child actress. gives an unusually
excellent performance. while Harold
Howard does his first act with customary
ease and grace Helen Robertson, the eX-
favorite. is natural in the extreme. Sat
urday matinee only.
The times., 1900-12-18

it, by establishing a new colony of the
British Empire in Central America. aud
exercising sovereignty there, which she
exercises today.
1t is not the violator and destroyer of a
contract who is entitled to come into
court-whether that court be domestic or
an international tribunal, or the court of
the worlds opinion-and hold the innocent
and injured party to it, to 2pecific per-
fcrmance on his part, as against bad faith,
fraud. and nullifying action on the others.
Thus stands the case exactly between the
United States and Great Britain. The lat
ter has never permitted itself to be bound
by any Of the terms of the Clayton Bull
wer Convention. The United States is COM
petent TO say that it will neither be bound
by il nor admit that it has heen so
in morals. equity. or under the principles
Of International law. at least since the
erection OF British Honduras in 1862.
The times., 1900-12-18
ITS TONE NOT ELEVATED.
London's SheIdonized Paper shows
No Especially Moral Change.

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE Sun" which is
to be run for several days somewhat after
the fashion of the Topeka Capital ven
ture, made its first appearance under the
management of Rev. Mr.. Parker. of tho
City Temple. There is no striking diff
ference between today's edition and the
ordinary SUM- which is a catch half
penny afternoon paper of the cheapest
kind. backed by speculator of the name
of Bottomley. Rev. Mr. Parker, while
unable to lower its tone. does not seem
to have succeeded in elevating it. In an
editorial next to a two-column prospectus
of gold mine he says:
I'VE begin a great and perhaps perilous
experiment" He claims that religion will
be On its trial and asks whether a reii-
gious paper will be laughed out OF court
by drinkers gamblers. and fast liyers. In
the financial answers one correspondent
is advised to wait for a better price while
another is counseled not to invest n any
mining company. The column OF the
latest news is headed with betting and
gambling forecasts. which are followed
by a collection of anti gambling texts
The usual sporting article does not ap-
pear Lottery adv rtisomeats which were
formerly printed prominently. are placed
in a small space in an obscure corner of
the paper. The daily reward of guinea
is omitted. otherwise the paper has the
usual contents. which are chiefly clip
pings from the morning papers.
The times., 1900-12-18
NO OFFICIAL CHURCH MISSION.
The Duke of Newcastle in America
to spend the Winter.

NEW YORK. Dee. 1.-THE Duke of
Newcastle arrived here on the steamship
Minnehaha today on visit of several
months in this country. He was here last
May. As on the occasion OF that visit
1t had been announced by cable in advance
of his arrival that the purpose OF his visit
to the United States was to confer with
cIergymen and others interested in High
Church principles on behalf of English
ritualists.
The duke said today, however. that his
principal object in coming over was to
spend the winter here. and that while il
will be very agreeable to have the High
Church people of the two countries
brought together. he had no official mis-
sion in behalf of the Church. He said he
was going TO Florida, where he had not
been in eleven years
The duke was met at the pier b. his
brother. Lord Francis Hope husband Of
Nav Yohe, who took him to the Hotel
buckingham. After engaging apartments
at the Hotel Savoy the Duke of Newcastle
went to the New York Theatre with his
brother to meet Lady Francis Hope and
to see the rehearsal OF THE Giddy
Throng," in which Lady Francis. better
known as. May Yohe. is to appear
The times., 1900-12-18
TO REPRESENT PORTO RICO.
Commissioner Degetau GouzaIe,
Arrives With His Credentials

Federico Degetau Gonzales. Commits
sioner from Porto Rico, was at the War
Department yesterday to arrange for the
filing of his certificate as the accredited
representative of Porto Rico at Washing
ton
Mr.. Degetau was elected by the people
of Porto Rico on the same day that Mr..
Mckinley was reelected. This election
was provided for by Congress when it
passed the Porto Rican bill at the last
session, and Mr.. Degetau brings a GER
tificate signed by Governor Allen and the
Secretary of State of Porto Rico The
question was raised in the department
several days ago as to whom the GER
tifieate should be presented. Yesterday
afternoon at a conference between Secre-
tary Hay and Secretary Root it was de-
cided that as Governor Allen and the
civil government of Porto Rico are under
the jurisdiction of the Department of
State. the Porto Rican Commissioner
should file his credentials with that de-
partment. While the Commissioner will
represent Porto Rico before Congress- he
will not have a seat in the House like a
Delegate from Hawaii or be allowed to
speak on the floor of the House. He will
however, be heard by Congressional COM
mittees and be recognized by the Presi-
dent and all the departments in anything
to Porto Rico.
The times., 1900-12-18
THE ARMORCLAD BIDS.
Reports Submitted TO the Naval
Board Constructions

Another meeting of the Board ON Con-
struction yesterday resulted in some pro-
gress in the consideration of the bids
FOR the construction of the eleven first
| class armorclads authorized by Congress.
The board had before it the telegraphic re-
ports of Naval Constructors Baxter,
Bowles. and Hibbs on their inspections OF
the shipyards of the Fore River Engine
Company of Quincy. Mass; John H. Dia-
iosue Dc Sons. Camden. ~ j.. and Moran
Bros. Seattle, Wash, to ascertain
whether these firms we're able to cons ru t
the vessels on which they had submitted
proposals.
Mr.. Baxter, wEo inspected the Fore Riv-
er plant. and Mr. Hibbs, who inspected the
yards of Moran Brothers. sent reports
that these firms could build armorclads
within the specified time If they made
certain improvements. Mr.. Baxter said
thai the Fore River Engine Company was
abundantly able financially and would
have the construction capacity and faeili-
ties as the work progressed to construct
battleship and Mr.. Hibbs reported that
the Moran Brothers needed more tools
which could be obtained, however, in time
to enable them to complete armorclads
within the limit of the contract The re-
port of Mr. Bcwles on the Dialogue plant
is said to be not so favorable as the
others. and there is some dissatisfaction
in the board with the Dialogue Company
over delays on work done previously for
the navy.
The board practically decided to submit
several alternative proposals to Secretary
Long in regard to the acceptance of bids,
and will probably reach a definite con-
clusion at a meeting to be held today In
the opinion of the board some of the build
ers must make material changes in their
proposals in order to receive contracts. 1t
was found that the only bids which were
within the limits of the appropriations
were those of the Cramps, the Newport
News Company. and the Union Iron Works,
on unsheathed armored cruisers, and each
of these companies will almost certainly
be awarded a contract for building a yes
sci of that class.
1t is probable also that the Fore River
Company will receive an award of contract
for one battleship or two armored cruis-
ers. The Bath Iron Works may secure one
vessel II it changes It's bid, which. while
$4,000 below the limit of appropriation.
eliminated certain work that will cost
S1S0,OOO. according 10 the boards estimate
The best bid of Morgan Brothers was re-
garded by the board as too high, but the
alternative propositions to be submitted
10 the Secretary will in all likelihood. con-
tain suggestion that this firm be per-
mftted to scale its bid. 1t will probably be
necessary for the Navy Department to en-
ter into correspondence with all the rea-
sonabe bidders on sheathed ships to in |
duce them to so amend their proposals as
to bring the cost of construction within |
he limits of the aDDrODria tionS
The times., 1900-12-18
Truth-TeIIing and Impertincnce.

A recent book of poems contains ten
| commandments which are not in poetry
/ and among them is this:
at is wrong TO tell lies, except when people
ask what they have 20 right TO know
| This is a frank statement of a moral
| principle which. in all probability. most
/ of us have encountered. and it opens the
door into field of reflection on the diff
ferance between principle and practice
( We were all told, in our infant days. that
( certain things were wrong, and in daily
life We now act as if we believed some
of them wrong and others right
Nest people who have had to do with
( children have at some time or other had
| 10 encounter the question whether it Is
ever wrong to tell lie. Happy is the
parent or guardian vino can explain this
matter without having the child reply 10
son.e particularly telling exhortaticn with
the innocent query,
Then why don't you do so.''
Bus the maxim above quoted is one
which is useful TO grown folk. for it can
not be denied that there are times when
the only alternative of a lie is a betrayal
of confidence or an evasive answer which
is Just as surely falsohood as fiat de-
nial.
Suppose, for example that a man has
been entrusted with the confidence of 4
friend in scme matter which would in
jure the reputation OF that friend II it
chaneed to be made public It may not
be a crime which is concealed but a mat
ter which, if gossiped about by strang-
ers, would almost inevitably be made
to appear wrong. Again, the matter which
is a secret may not be an offence against
the law but only one of those sins which
are committed in ignorance and repentcd
Of afterward and it may be that if the
sinner has repented and the victim for
given the sin, nobody else has the shadow
of a right to he concerned about ii. Moth
ing is more common than for some out
slider to know the circumstances of such
an affair, and TO be piled with questions
by curious gossips, in such a way that 30
refuse TO answer viii be tantamount to an
admission Of the truth. Moreover an ad-
mission Of the actual truth may cause
outsiders to surmise all sorts OF worse
things, so that the sinner will be punish
ed more severely than he or she deserves.
What is the recipient of confidence to
do in that case?
In some other case there may be no
wrongdoing in the affair at all, but mere
ly some event which concerns no outsider
Has the person who knows of it any right
TO betray the confidence reposed in him,
directly or tacitly, to satisfy the curiosity
Of a gossip? Morally speaking. Is 1t any
wcrse for him to tell positive lie than
to eyade the question In way which will
u,islcad tho questioner?
The difference between these two
The times., 1900-12-18
The Biiou-@rhe vagnbond..,

The prominent attraction Of THE Vaga-
bonds,'' the current offering at the Bijou.
is Miss Nina Collins. who was formerly
member Of the Grieves Stock Company.
at this theatre. The two large audiences
yesterday gave Miss Collins hearty well
come and her contribution to the pro-
gramme was one of the most enjoyable
portions of the performance. The Vaga-
bonds" were seen in this city earlier IN
the season. but the present company PIE
sents number of new faces, particularly
in the olio. The burlesques, "The Lazy or
the Tiger" and From the Tenderloin to
Toxic" are retained, and are as pleasing
as ever.
The vaudeville portion is furnished by
a number of capable funmakers. notably
Tcpack and Steele. who are comedians OF
unusual ability in their particular line;
Lillian Washburn and Flo Jansen continue
to sing well enough to win good deal OF
applause for their efforts; the musical
Mignani family have one OF the most
pleasing acts that has been seen on the
Bijou stage this year: the Nudos are as
the programme states. gymnasts extraor-
binary. while Norris and Daley are as
good as the average Irish comedians.
Daily matineeS.
The times., 1900-12-18
The Lafayette - The Lottery o
LONe.n

For anyone contemplating matrimony it
would not be bad idea to witness "The
Lottery of Love" with which the Laf-
avette Stock Company inaugurated the
ninth week of the season last night. This
play, which formed part of the late
Augustin Daly's repertoire. is an adapta-
tion from the German, made by MIR. DAILY.
and is clearly a comedy, though possess
ing in no small degree the elements OF
tragedy.
The Lottery of Love is an excellent
Offering for stock organization, being
iudiciously written, 50 that the honors
are almost equally distributed. and is one
of the nest delightful offerings yet fur
nshed by the Lafayette company.
Miss Percy Haswell proved very charm
ing as Jo, 1.-THE prize in the lottery" ard
played the part with her usual grace and
finesse Miss Alma Kruger enacts the
role of Diana. the role played by Ada
Rehan in the Daily production, but did not
allow the shadow of her famous predeCes-
sor to affect her pleasing Interpretation.
Miss Louise Macintosh g cast for the
part OF Mrs. Sherramy. Diana's mother,
the woman's rights advocate, whose
glory is bloomers and whose heaven is the
lecture platform, and scored success.
Eugene Ormonde is seen in the role of
Ado,phus Doubledot-a role full of oppor-
The times., 1900-12-18
MIR. M'KINLEY WILL ATTEND.
President to BE Present mt the
Launching of the Ohio.

The President yesterday accepted the
invitation Of Henry T. Scott, the Presi-
dent of the Union Works of San Fran
cisco. to attend the launching of the
battleship Ohio. Mr. Scott was at the
White House with Charles A. Moore of
New York His company is constructing
the big battleship, which is now ready
to be launched. but the event will be de-
ferred until the President is able to be
present.
1t was at first thought that he would
be able to leave Washington about the
middle of April, but Mr.. Mckinley in
formed the gentlemen yesterday that it
would be impossible for him TO leave at
so early date. and an arrangement was
made to launch the vessel some time
early in May The exact day will be
decided upon before Mr. Scott leaves
Washington
Owing to the fact that the Ohio will
draw large volume of water. it is neces-
sary to launch her when the tide is most
favorable. and as soon as the date of the
highest tide in early May is ascertained.
the date of the launching will be fixed.
Mr.. scott's company constructed the Ore
gon. which is 1000 tons lighter than the
Of.iO
The times., 1900-12-18
The Write House.
(From the Philadelphia Ledger1

(From the Philadelphia Ledger)
Instead ot destroying the beauty and impair.
ing the dignity o the present Executive Mansion
Is recently it HAS been proposed to do IT should
be restored 10 It's original state before it was
turned into an Office building. The United states
is not only big enough but rich enough, to house
its CHIEF Magistrate in mansion commensurate
with the dignity OF the nation and OF his great
office.
An executive Office building should he pro-
vitled separate and apart from the home Of the
Executive That having been done, the White
House should be restored to its first condition
and in strict accordance with the original plans
OF Hogan, the architect who designed it-and
designed il we'll.
Congress should not attempt to find any other
answer than the above to the very simple ques-
tion, What to do with the White HouseP 1t is
the only one which can be reasonably approved.
The times., 1900-12-18
The Logic of n Stntcsmnu.
Trom the PliIadoIpIlia Rc1crd)

According 10 Mr.. Harrison. condition con
trary to liberty has been created for commercial
purposes. lie had been told that the Porto Ricau
Tariff law lad been passed to protect bees
sugar interests; but he hoped God would forbid
the day when, in the American mind. man as a
consumer would be regarded as other than man,
the creature OF God. endowed with nalienaJlc
rights.
Such is the reasoning OF one who is probably
iiie most clear thinking and independent member
Of the Republican party. According TO his in
tcrlreiaiion OF our fundamental laws. the in
clusion oi the islands in our domain operated to
extend to them all the rights oi Amcricans
citizenship protection against unequal taxation.
and freedom Of trade with all parts oi the coun-
tr,- to which the; belong
The times., 1900-12-18

1t is observable that. in many places.
arrangements are being made to elabo-
rately celebrate the passing of fhe cid
and the advent of the new century Ger
tainly we ought to have celebrat tion in
Washington, though not of the ordinary.
common kind that we have here every
few weeks, but something neat and ap-
propriate to the occasion. If the Senate
would kill the Hay-Pauneefote Treaty and
Congress disown the Clayton Bulwer Con-
vention. and pass a resolution demanding
immediate British evacuation OF the Alas
kan Porcupine district that would be
national celebration of the event enough
to satisfy the most exacting taste in the
line OF patriotism :
The times., 1900-12-18

courses lies in the fact thai if no actual
falschoOd is told. in so many words the
questioner. if he ever finds out that he
has been deceived. can reflect that the
deception was only tacit. and the in
nuence on society may be less demoraliz-
ing than if a precedent were established
for direct lying. But if some of the SER
mons preached about truth we're directed
against impertirence, it might simplify
the whole problem
The times., 1900-12-18
Now Flash the scarchIight.

tfrOW iNt NpIInghtIu NtpUVIIIdIIJ
Now that thc election is over it should be pos
shc not only to discuss our serious national
situation in the Philippines with candor, but
also TO get at and recognize the real facts OF it.
There has been nonstrou7 perycrsion somewhere.
Now that all the partisan ends desired have been
achieved let light shine into the bottom of this
dark well that the truth may be revealed. The
people, whose business it is, have right to I'M
derstand all that is involved in this enterprise
nf The United States
The times., 1900-12-18
The GrnBti-Hnrry williams Com
pnny.


Harry Williams. a vaudeville manager
OF considerable prominence. supplies tho
current Offering of polite vaudeville at
the Grand, and the headiiners. according
TO the programme, are Frederick HalIen
and Mollie Fuller. Mr.. Hallen was for
merly a constellation in the world of
farce comedy and his partnership with
Joseph Hart was one of the most sue
cessfui similar alliances OF the time. But
ne now wins in vaudeville the approval
ne formerly received in the other line of
work. His performance at chase's, in
conjunction with Miss Fuller. is enter
tanning although his sketch called "A
desperate Pair" written by Herbert Tall
Nlnsiow. is poor vehicle for the un-
usual abilities OF the players.
Second in prominence, according to the
evidences of approval manifested by the
audience. are Zazell and yernen. gro-
tesque acrobats who are really remark
ably clever. Their work on horizontal
bars is perhaps as good as has been re-
Gently seen in this city. Lawrence Crane,
who bills himself as 1.-The Irish Adonis
Magician. gives a good imitation of the
egg and bag trick performed several times
previously at the Grand by Horace Golden,
VINO does II much more cleverly than the
present conjurer. Some OF Cranes card
tricks are good. and his changing a small
nag into much larger one is well re-
ceiyed. The Three Mortons are excellent
dancers and win a good deal of approval
for this portion Of their act. The trick
comedy bicycle work of the ST. Onge
Brothers is up to the usual standard of
such acts. The Clemence Sisters sing n
medley of old English, Scotch. Irish, Ger
man. and American songs that pleases,
and the acrobatic work and trick tumblng
OF the Budd Brothers is an excellent clos
ing feature. Matinee daily