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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
BOER PLANS
In Case of Failure They Will Emigrate
to Some Republic.

New York. May "A Pretoria letter
to the World dated March %, says:
Although the majority of the Beers
still believe that the independence of
the republics will remain after the war,
hundreds of them are taking the OPP
posite view and are casting about for a
suitable country to which they can emf
CRATE. State Secretary ReitZ said today:
IF the English take those republics and
raise the union jack over them I will
take my family to America" And
scores of other Beers have said the
same thing to me. Many of the older
Beers will trek to German West Africa
where there are thousands of square
miles of fertile territory and thousands
will emigrate to other countries.
An old Boer in the Free States several
days g asked concerning the rates of
passage to America. You see" said he,
I'VE are going to fight hard for our
country, but if it is taken away from
US we van to go somewhere where
there is a republic"
The friends of President Kruger say
thai if the Transvaal loses her indepen-
dence he will spend the last years Of his
life in Holland or Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
ONE MAKES A MISTAKE

O&NA4
if the selection of an article is alto
gether influenced by the word bar
gain.s That's an elastic word. and too
often a false and misleading signal.
It's the quality. and then the price, that
indicates the value of an item.
The quality's in these-they're stan
dard goods.
If you'll compare the values, you'll
find them money-saving ones-thc kind
you're always certain to hnd here.
Kansas Potatoes, per bu., 18c.
Is lbs. GRADUATED Sugar, $1.00.
19 lbs &c" Sugar, $1O0.
s TBS. Evaporated Peaches. CSC.
8 lbs. California Prunes, 25c.
3 Tbs. California Raisins, CSC.
8 lbs. Evaporated Blackberries, &c.
8 lbs. Evaporated Raspberries, 2Sc.
3 lbs. FancyLemon Cling Peaches, 25c.
10 Extra Fancy E-vaporated April
cots, 15c.
l 10 Fancy Peeled Pears, 12zc.
8 LIB pkgs. Hallowee Dates, Csc
1 BIB can Unpeeled Peaches, 11c.y
8 cans Red Cherries, Csc.
8 cans 2-rb Raspberries, Csc.
8 cans 2-rb Blackberries, Zoe.
8 cans 3-fb Grapes, Csc.
2 cans BIB Black Raspberries, 25c.
2 cans BIB Apricots. 25c.
1 can BIB Yellow Peaches, 15c.
4 cans Early Jun Peas, Csc.
2 cans Corn, 15c.
2 cans Tomatoes, 15c.
u lbs. Scotch Oats, 25c-
2 pkgs. Scotch Oats, 15c.
1 pkg. Columbia Oats, &C.
10 bars good Laundry Soap, 25c.
Uneeda Biscuit, 4c.
Uneeda Ginger Waters, per pkg, SC.
Walter Bakers Cocoa, 1@-fb can, Csc.
Best Butterine, per 10, 15c.
Fancy Santos Coffee, 15c.
25-oz. K. G. Baking Powder, 15c.
15-fb pail Jelly, 40c.
Soda and oyster Crackers, by box, sc.
GingersnapS, per 10, &c.
Cucumber Pickles, per gal, zoe.
5-fb pail Apple Butter, 25c.
6 cans Boston Baked Beans, Csc.
9 cans Oysters, 25c.
6 cans Potted Ham, 25c.
6 cans Potted Tongue, Csc
2 cans Clipped Beef, 25c.
1 can Corned Beef. 15c.
/ can Roast Beef, 15c-
Good Parlor Broom, 25c.
1 can Maple Syrup, loo.
Deviled Olives, per bottle, 10c.
Jelly, per glass, &C.
2 racks Choice Honey, Soc.
Fancy Cream Candy, per 10, 10c.
Special attention given to mail orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
AN ACTORS GRIEF.
Compelled to Act His Role While His
Wife Lay Dying.

Chicago, May 2-While his wife lay
dying in a hospital Robert Wayne,
leading man of a theatrical stock COM
pany now playing in this city, was COM
PEELED through unavoidable stress of
business to play his role of the young
lieutenant in the drama Dewey, the
Hero of Manila" The audience little
suspected hat the gayety and spright-
illness in his portrayal Of the character
of the romantic officer were but the
the actors lines from his memory and
dfsOrganize b presentation of the first
production of the play in Chicago.
When Wayne entered his dressing
room and began making up for his part
in the nights performance he took with
him the knowledge that there was little
hope of his wife'S recovery, since she
had undergone a serious operation.
Just before the curtain rang up the
word came that she probably would
nerved by the news, was called upon
to face the problem Of leaving and
running the performance. there being
no understudy ready to taxi his part.
Between his appearances on the stage
in the melOdrama Wayne was at a tel
ephone keeping in touch with the news
from the hospital of his Wife's condi
ton. Several times the call boy had
to lead the excited and anxious actor
back to the wings and finally push him
upon the stage.
At the conclusion of the performance
Wayne hardly stopped to alter his
makeup before he was speeding to the
hospital. He found his wife so YEA
that she was Unable to speak and
scarcely recognized him.
At 4 o'clock in the morning, or about
four hours after Wayne had reached
the hospital, his wife died.
Mrs. Wayne joined the company last
fall. She played the role of Nero's wife,
PQnppa in sfO1n Na6iSR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
KRUPP'S PROFITS.
Consul at Frankfort Says They Are
Enormous.

Washington, May 2.-Consul General
Guenther. at Frankfort, has furnished to
the state department some facts with
reference to she enormous profits made
by Krupp in his contracts for guns n
ammunition with the German govern
ment. The consul is Informed that some
time ago Krupp furnished TO the gov
eminent field guns at Sl,145 each. Com
petitors afterwards received orders of the
same kind at S464 each. Krupp thereupon
reduced his price to 1852. Shrapnels, for
which Krupp received 81 each, his com
petitors can furnish for a little over 81.
The statement that Krupp alone can
furnish nickel plates for the German
navy is said to be untrue, as the process
of manufacture is well known The test
ing grounds required by the navy depart
ment, however, are of the same d1men-
aions as those of Krupp. which belong to
the government and have been rented
him, thus p~recluding competition, as with
out assurance from the government, no
other manufacturer would dare risk the
Investment Of from S75. 600 to S750,OO0 nee
essary for requisite testing grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
ROW AMONG MASONS.
Grand Lodges of New York and Wash
ington at Outs.

New York, May AT the session of
the Masonic grand lodge of the state Of
New York the grand master expressed
regret that the grand lodge of the state
of Washington had not restored its
edict of non-intercouse with the grand
lodge of Hamburg. There has been con
siderable correspondence owe the mat
ter. In his report today the grandmas-
ter says
1.-The grand lodge of Washington not
only declares that any lodge of it's obed-
fence may admit as a visitor or affiliate
a negro claiming to have been a Mason
in the city of New York in a negro
lodge, Notwithstanding that he is not a
FreemaSOn within the state of New
York, but also declares that a member
of the Pythagoras lodge, s~o-called, in
the city of New York. chartered by the
grand lodge of Hamburg, a person who
cannot enter a single Masonic lodge
within the state of New York, may be
received with open arms by any lodge
within the jurisdiction of the state of
Washington.
The grand lodge of New York cannot
by any act ppear to acquiesce in such
doctrines, but. being genuinely DESTROYS
that the cordial relations previously ex-
listing between the jurisdictions shall
continue and believing that a severance
of fraternal relations should be escorted
to only as an extreme measure, I have
refrained from issuing an edict of non
intercourse"
Grand Master PownalI has felt oblig-
ed to decline a recent request Of the
grand master Of Washington for an ex
change OF representatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
ADVANTAGE.
She Produces Cotton That We Need
in Our Business.

Washington, May at is stated that
a report has been prepared by the de-
partment of agriculture in regard to u
trade with Turkey for the use of the
state department In the settlement of
questions pending between the two
governments. Secretary Wilson declin-
ed to discuss the subject, but it was
learned that the statement is in sub
stance to the effect that while our meat
exports to Turkey amount to less than
$500 a year our imports of cotton, etc,
from that country aggregate thousands
of dollars per annum. AS a large por-
of cotton necessary to the manufacture
Of certain kinds Of goods and as this
cotton cannot be obtained elsewhere it
is thought to be apparent hat our gov
eminent, according to this statement,
could not ~retaliate by excluding exports
from Turkey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
BANK CIRCULATION
Increased $14,325,25e During Month
of April.

Washington, May 2-The monthly
circulation statement of h comptroller
of the. currency shows total circulation
of national bank notes at the close Of
business April 80, 1900, to have been
S2S5, 27S, 426, an increase for the year of
$40, 1853, 993, and an increase for the
month of $14, 1926, 25S.
The circulation based on United
States bonds amounted to $246, 067 1852,
an increase for the year of $3S, 100. SIS,
and an increase for the month of $12.-
1872. 1872.
The circulation secured by lawful
money amounte to $39,2 11, 164, an in
crease for the year of $4.463. 11S, and an
increase for the month of 81, 542, 325.
The amount of United States reg
istered bonds on deposit to secure cir
culating notes was $268. 405, 40, and to
secure public deposits $93, 626, $50.
Among these two amounts were near
ly $241, 000, 900 in the new two per cent-
cOpS01S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
I IN SESSION.
Triennial Congress Meets at Washing
ton=Papers Read.

Washington, May 2.-The fifth trien-
NAL congress of American Physicians
and Surgeons, whose membership COM
prises about 1900 of the most eminent
medical men of the United States and
Canada, began here today. About 500
members of the congress were in at
tendance. The body was called to order
by DR.. Henry P. BOwditch, of Harvard
university. The general subject for dis
cuss1on was "Bacteriology in Health
and Disease" n a number of papers
were read.
The fourteen component societies held
sessions during the day and listened
to the reading of interesting papers.
most of them technical in their nature.
preliminary steps were taken today
toward h formation Of an American
Therapeutic society, a committee be-
ing appointed to draft a constitution
and bylaws Tonight members of va
r1ous component societies meet socially
at banquet boards and listen to
speeches by Individual members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
GIVEN MORE TIME.
France Proves Very Kind to the Pan
anna Canal Company.

Washington. May "A cablegram re-
ceived here from Paris announces that
the Panama Canal p has been
granted an extension Of the period of
time allowed for the completion of the
canal until the close of 1910. The engt-
neers connected with the isthmian canal
commission express the opinion that the
Panama canal can surely be completed
within the extension. which is six years.
1t is thought by state department officials
that this last development may be ex-
pected to affect the pending Hay-Paunce-
tote treaty and the N-icaraguan canal bill.
either to hasten action upon them or to
cause their abandonment at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
WILLIAM, NOT JOHN.
Rockefeller Who Is to Be on the Mis-
souri, Pacific Board.

New York, May 2.-It is said on good
authority that it is William Rockefeiler
and not John D. Rockefeller who IS
soon to enter the board of directors OF
the Missouri Pacific Railway company,
of the stock of which corporation ire
Rockefeller interests have recently been
heavy purchasers and it is also under
stood that one of 'ttwo stockholders in
t~erestsss referred to by President Gould
in his statement of Monday as having
subscribed for $12, 900. 900 OF the bonds at
par and interests consisted of William
Rockefeller and associates of his in the
Standard Oil h other pelng
| President Gould.
Russell Sage, Who is a director of the
Missouri Pacific. said in answer TO a
question that the directors had on Mon
la TO meet again
win the Rockefeller interests be
represented in the board?" Mr.. Sage
was asked.
follow" he answered. we shall give
them representation, of course"
Asked as to the prospec of a dividend
being declared soon, Mr.. Sage answer
ed: Il don't care to talk about that al
present. Let's wait until we are a little
better acquainted"
The issue of new bonds up to $12, 600,
600 will decrease the company's interest
charges and the proceeds of 1,761, 900 OF
the new bonds, which are to be used FOL
the reimbursement of income applieg
to capital expenditures and invest
ments'' may indicate that net earnings
which have been put into the propert5
are to be taken back by the bonds
named and applied to dividends on tn;
stock. Developments in Missouri Pa
cihc will affect all the southwestern
roads and the present tendency of tn,
stock of the Missouri Pacific doubtless
foreshadows a concentration of centra
policy among all the roads in the south
west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
Considering Naval Affairs.

Washington, May 2.-The senate COM
mittee on naval affairs today took up
the naval appropriation and mad some
progress. The provision inserted in the
house for barracks at New York and
Mare Island for enlisted men, instead
of training ships, costing $500. 600 each,
was struck out. The committee did
not reach the armor plate provision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

H E, Brown to Benz. Barnum, 81, lots
pa and 226 Madison street, Holidays
addition.
hos. A. Hatfield and wife to Lillian
May Hatfield. $1,000. lot 151 and north
Is feet 1853 Taylor street.
Isaiah Drake n wife to JOS. E. and
Cora T. Brown, 1925, lot 1896 Topeka
avenue. Curtis addition.
Andrew Lane to NJ. e. and z. NJ. Ma
son, 81, s. e. a 25, 10, 10.
Bad blood and indigestion are deadly
enemies to good health. Burdock Blood
Bitters destroys them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
BOILERMAKERS GO OUT.
twenty-five Shops Tied Up by Chi
cago Strikers.

Chicago, May 2.-Boilermakers to
the number of $50 have gone out on a
strike, thus completely tieing UP the
twenty-five shops in which they had
been employed.
The trouble was precipitated by a re-
port that a number of the union shops
were lending assistance to six boiler
manufacturers who ave been fighting
the union for months. To ascertain to
what extent this report was true Bust
ness Agents Sullivan and Shanahan
called the strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
Two Per Cent Consols Popular.

Washington, May 2.-The amount Of
bonds so far exchanged at the treasury
Tor the new two per cent consoS is $780,
$4,000, of which $45. 749. 450 were received
from individuals and institutions other
than national banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
Hospitals Refuse women.

Montreal, May I'm presenting the
degrees in the medical faculty of Bishops
college, Lennoxville, DR.. E. w. Camp
bell. dean of the faculty, said: Il regret
that neither Miss Evans (who had taken
the David Silver medal nor any other
woman viii be able, after today, to take
the degree in medicine at Bishops col
lege,. for the reason that no hospital in
the city will open its doors to woman
practitioners. Both the general and the
Royal Victoria hospitals have refused
to do so"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
April Mint Coinage.

Washington, May 2.-The monthly
rency shows that during the month of
April, 1900, the total coinage executed
at the mints of the United States
amounted to SIS, a. 4S0, as follows: Gold,
1922 900; silver, So, $50, 900; minor coins,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02

them for sale. The government will be
satisfied if the appraised valuation can
be secured, in view of the fact that it
would cost nearly $500, 900 a veal to keep
the vessels in air order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02

See the mahogany cases and counters
in Mills Dry Goods store. Why go out
of Topeka to get you cabinet work
Call J. Thomas Planning Mil: Telephone
1923 rings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02
The Star Grocery,

E. Montgomery, Proprietor,
Successor to ]. S. Sproat,
Telephone, 252. 112 East Sixth ST.
Wholesale and retail. Fresh Meats,
Queensware and Tinware.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02

Prof. Samuels, of Ills Main street,
Kansas City, Mo, will be at the Ma
tional hotel Saturday, May 4, for one
day only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-02

The regular meeting of the D. D. card
club was held Monday afternoon at
Mrs. Schuyler Nichols room at the
Copeland. Mrs. Ed TirreI was a guest
of h club and Mrs. T. E. Pounds sub
for Mrs. w. L. Trump. Mrs.
Frank Patterson win entertain the club
a week from Thursday at her rooms in
the Veale block
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
3,4S7.2O2.

The Census Office at Washington announces
that the population of NewYork City is
3,437, ,202 distributed among the borOughs as
follows: Manhattan, 1850,093; The Bronx
2OO5O7; Brooklyn 1166,5S2; Queens, 152.999
Richmond. 67O21 The increase since 1890 is
approximately estimated at 379 per cent, but
it is admitted that this calculation necessarily
involves some guessing. Those who have
amused themselves by predicting that the
metropolis would be found to contain a con
siderably larger number Of inhabitants will
naturally be annoyed at the failure of their
divinations, and Tammany officials are sure to
complain that the count is wrong. They are
eager TO magnify the population in order that
the death rate may appear as small as possible
and the enormous cost of the municipal govern
ment be justified by consideration of the vast
total of individuals under IFS jurisdiction. But
! for the present. at least. Tammany Objurgations
will fall pretty fiat. Supervisor Wilbur is
believed to have done his work with great care
and conscienttousness and thus far there is
no reason to doubt that he did II with skill
and accuracy. Persons who are honestly dis
posed TO assume that the total is too low should
reflect that expectations have been disappointed
in other cities There is prevalent tendency
TO exaggerate the wealth of very rich men, and
many are similarly prone to overestimate the
size of populous cOmmunties-in the United
States as well as in China The figure given
out by the Census Office would certainly seem
to be large enough to satisfy metropolitan ambi-
! ton, and If New-York were only as great as it
| is big there would be ample cause for pride and
J gratitude.
The new census suggests serious thoughts
about the consolidation which has been accom-
| plished within the decade The Influences
which led 10 an organic union of the communl-
! ties existing around the Bay of New-York were
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
L QUESTION OF ELIGIBILITY.

Mr.. Platts recent threat that he might kick
against the nomination Of any man who has
mot been identified with the organization" and
the objection voiced by some organization men
70 eX-Judge Charles Andrews that he was so
long on the bench trying to be non-partisan," 1"
as becomes Judge that he made himself ineli-
gIble TO q nomination for Governor, taken to-
gether. suggest inquiry concerning identifica-
T1on and eligibility from the organization point
OF view 1t is only fair to Mr.. Platt to record
specifically that the objection TO ex-Judge An
drews was not made or, so far as we know. in
spired by him But there is no doubt that it
expresses the present spirit Of the organization
toward al Republicans who for any reason
either Of personal taste or professional propri-
ETY. have failed TO become party workers" in
the sense of actively engaging in the manipula-
ton Of the party machine
A judge who gets a seat on the bench by
political services and the favor of caucus man
ayers and who uses the judicial chamber as
centre for party wire pulling is not objection
able on the score Of Identification with the
organization If he chooses TO become candi-
date for Governor. On the other hand, judge
who is placed in the highest court of the State
because Of eminence in his profession, and there
respects the dignity and honor of the bench, is
not enough of a partisan TO be acceptable, no
matter how loyal he may be to Republican
principles and however faithful may have been
his support of Republican candidates within the
limits Of judicial propriety. This contrast is not
overdrawn. The organization comments on ex-
Judge Andrews which have recently been pub
nshed show one side of the picture. It is a
matter of common knowledge that judges
whose activity in politics was most notorious
and generally criticised have had the friendship
of organization leaders in searches for higher
Office.
Now. there is something TO be said for the
politicians who feel that active connection with
the necessary work Of organization should not
operate as a disqualification for the Governor
ship or other elective Office. There is no doubt
prejudice this subject which is not alto
gether justified Party organization is a neces-
sity. and the people who object to organization
men just for being organization men are the
sort Of people 10 vote every year for the impos-
sible, just TO enter protests and burn incense to
their own vanity. The organization theory as
now avowed. however. carries the opposing
view to extremes. II is narrow and prOscrip-
tive. 1t sets up the machinery Of the party as
greater than the party. II makes the engineers
and firemen of the locomotive the owners of
the railroad. II may fairly be conceded that
the organization worker if he is on other ac-
counts sufficiently able honest and popular is a
good enough Republican 10 aspire 10 any party
nomination But il ought also TO be conceded
that any man in sympathy with Republican
ceiVe similar honors II his standing and charac-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

ter suggest him a suitable person to hold
office
Men may be loyal Republicans in more than
one way One may have the talent for ward
politics. Another may be strong among thought
ful men. One may be a student a business
man and yet be as loyal and serviceabe to the
party as another who holds party office The
Republican party is not and never can be
while II is successful, merely the organization
managed for the benefit of the men who run
the machinery of organization. 1t is the thou
sands of men in various callings of various
tastes and capacities. who vote it's ticket and
give 1t power Most or all of those whose pub
lie activities are such to make them at all
available are probably enrolled members of the
party but many of them serve it effectively
according to their several abilities without be-
ing identified with the organization" In the
sense that Mr. Odell or Mr.. Woodruff is identi-
fed with it, and in the sense that eX-Judge An
drews is not The prevailing temper seems to
favor setting such men aside. no matter how
strong as candidates and how excellent in office
they might he This means the sacrifice of the
party to the organization for the men at the
head of the organization. The better way is
for the men at the head of the organization to
use the organization not an end in itself or
for themselves, but as a means of strengthen
ing the whole party in cooperation and sym
pathy with all Republicans, whether they are
identified with the organization" or not