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New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

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Pany- he afterward played leading parts with
Nine Modjeska and others, and he has been for
some seasons at the head Of his own company.
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himself OF Stevensons novel The full cast Of
the play follows
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
KING AND POPE.
FIRST MONTH OF A NEW REIGN AND
ITS AUGURY FOR THE FUTURE.


IN ITALY MODIFIED BY THE sue
CEssION OF VICTOR EMMANUEL.
TO THE THRONE.
AT the time Of King Humberts assassination.
a little over month ago, I ventured to predict
in these columns that his successor-about
whom less was then known than of any heir
apparent who has recently succeeded TO a
throne-would manifest absolute tendencies,
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01

When a mystery is unraveled there s
apt to be a pretty long yarn.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
GO FOR ATWATER.
Members of w. C. T. q. Denounce the
Professors Teachings.

Chicago, March 1.-Today's session of
the department of superintendent of
the National Educational association
was enliVened by a three-cornered dis
cussion among w. O. Atwater, Mrs
Mary H. Hunt of Boston, national or
ganizer of the W. c. T. U. and Y. w.
c. T. u, and Mrs. Jesse Bolte, of Win
neteka, Illinois, a delegate.
The programme at the morning ses-
sion was laid aside and Mrs. Hunt
given the courtesies of the meeting to
answer Prof. Atwater's paper on AL
coholic Physiology and Superintend-
ence" read by him yesterday. Mrs.
Hunt denounced Prof. Atwater for
making public statements as to the
effect of alcohol on the human system
which were not the result of personal
investigation, and accused him of gross
misrepresentation throughout. AS soon
as Mrs. Hunt had concluded Mrs. Bolte
was recognized. 1.-THE members of the
w. c. II. U. do not know what they are
talking about" said Mrs. Bolte amid
considerable uproar, when they make
such remarks" She strongly protested
against the illustrations in the school
Dhysiologies in regard to the effects of
alcohol and which she says were the
result of legislation enacted and urged
by the w. C. T. u, the members of
which were not experts
Prof. Atwater then, amid much ap-
plause, defended his statements.
When he had finished a resolution
was introduced and passed favoring the
continuance of temperance teaching in
the public schools based on pedagogical
and scientific principles"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01

Gold dust has ruined the eyesight of
many a good man.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
SUBSCRIPTIONS
ROLLING. IN.
Coming From All Parts of the
United States Ordering the
State Journal For the
Month of March.

It will be less than two weeks un-
til Mr.. E. w. Howe's copyrighted ar
ticles of Lay Sermons will appear in
the Topeka State Journal.
Each day the mails are bringing in
increased subscription orders and the
circulation of this paper for the month
of March will be very large. Adver-
tisers should take advantage Of the op-
portunity to get in with some good big
space. Neither the subscription nor
advertising rates will be advanced for
that month.
You can send the Journal for thirty
calendar days for thirty cents. No sub
scription taken forless than thirty days.
Get your orders in as early as possible.
After Howe week the Journal will
print extracts from the leading papers
of the country commenting on the Lay
Sermons.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
FINAL VOTE TODAY.
Senate to Dispose of the Hawaiian
Government Bill.

Washington, March IA bill was
passed at the opening of today's session
of the senate extending the time for the
commencement of the construction of a
bridge across the Missouri river at
Yankton, S. D.. by the Dakota Southern
railroad to March 3. 1903, and its com
pletion to March 3. 1904.
At the conclusion of routine business
it was decided to take a final vote, on
the conference report on the financial
bill next Tuesday at 4 p.
Mr. Hoar said he desired to briefly ad-
dress the senate on the Quay case but
would not interfere with the delivery of
the speech announced by Mr.Clay GA
today Mr.. Clay then addressed the
senate on the Philippine question. He
was one of the Democratic senators
who voted for the ratification of the
treaty of Paris. In his speech today he
atory of this country's policy toward
the Philippines.
When Mr.. Clay had concluded his
speech consideration of the Hawaii bill
was resumed, Mr.. Penrose (Pa-) stating
that he would not call up the Quay case
on account of the unanimous agreement
as to the final vote on the Hawaiian
government bill. The pending question
was the amendment of Mr.. Teller relat-
ing to the establishment of a. district
court with a district judge in Hawaii
carrying with it the right of trial by
jury before the court.
Mr. Morgan (Ala.) resumed his speech
begun yesterday antagonizing on tech
nical grounds the proposed amendment.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
CIVIL SERVICE RULES
Recommended in Connection With
Consular Service.

Washington March 1.-The house
committee on foreign affairs by a vote
of 10 to 5 reconsidered its former action
and by the same vote agreed to the
favorable report on the bill of Represen-
tative Adams of Pennsylvania, to in
crease the efficiencv Of the foreign SER
vice of the United States and to pro-
vide for the reorganization of the con-
sular service.
At former meeting favorable action
was prevented by a tie vote and the
meeting today was for the special pur-
pose of reconsidering this action. The
bill as favOrably recommended is
slightly amended from its original form
the salary of consul general of the first
class being increased from $4,000 to
S. 600 and that of the second class from
$4,000 to $4,000. The bill provides for a
non-bartisan commission to assist the
president in the reorganization of the
consular service Consular offices are
graded with fixed salaries and system
of examination and promotion is pro-
vided.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
800 BANDITS
Dis covered Entrenched Near
San Fernando, LuzOn.

Manila, March is: 55 p. ma hun
dred insurgents seven miles from San
Fernando de la Union, ambushed ten
men of the Third cavalry, who were
escorting a provision train. The Amer
leans scattered and while returning to
camp one man was killed. The insur-
gents captured four horses and a guam
tity of provisions. A subsequent re-
connaissance of the locality developed
the fact that there We're entertainments
there and a force of Filipinos estimated
to number 800 men. The Third cavalry
is preparing to drive the insurgents
out.
The recently purchased naval trans
port Alava sent to Ragay in the gulf
of Liberate, for Spanish prisoners, has
returned here bringing five hundred
persons including priests, oA4cers. sol
diers and civilians ana ten Americans.
The navy officials being informed that
the prisoners were carelessly guarded,
hurried the Alava to Ragay, manned
by twenty Blue Jackets. Six officers
from the Brooklyn and fifty marines
ACCOMPANIED the TRANSPORT
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
GRAIN RATES ADJUSTED.
Conference of Eastern Railroad Presi-
dents Results in Agreement.

New York, March 1.-At a conference
Of presidents of railroad lines belonging
to the Central Freight association. at
the Trunk Line association rooms to-
day, q. new grain rate from Chicago and
the Mississippi to New York was agreed
upon.
The meeting was well attended and
among those present were NJ. E. Ingalls,,
president of the Big Four; H. B. Led
yard president of the Michigan Cen
trail; W. H. Newman, president of the
Lake Shore; James McCrea, vice presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania lines west of
Pittsburg; Oscar G. Murray vice presi-
dent of the Baltimore & Ohio; William
NJ. Green, vice president of the Balti-
more & Ohio Southwestern, and J. A.
Ramsey, vice president. of the Wabash.
When the meeting adjourned it was
announced that a basis had been de.
cided upon of Is cents for each one hum
dred pounds from Chicago and the Mis-
sissippi to New York, and of 13 cents
a hundred pounds on export grain via
New York from the same points. This
new rate represents a reduction of
some seven cents from the rates hereto
fore considered as standard rates. The
new rates are to go into effect on March
5. However. so many contracts have
been made at 10 and IL cents that the
effect of the new rate will probably not
be felt for some time and probably not
before the opening of lake navigation
about the beginning of April
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
PARKHURST RETIRES.
Great Divine Will No Longer Engage
in Reform Work.

New York. March 1.-The Rev. DR..
Charles H. Parkhurst announces that
he has retired from active public reform
work to give all his attention to his
church-the Madison Square Presbyter-
ian. He will remain president of the
Society for the Prevention of Crime, but
the society's active work will be left to
others.
.Parkhurst's church will soon build
$500, 900 mission house at the north
west corner of Third avenue and Thir-
tieth street. To this mission DR.. Park
hurst will devote his energies.
My heart work will now be the saw
ing of the SHINING masses through the
medium of the new Third avenue mis-
sion," he said. when this mission was
first established years ago it was as a
rescue mission for the class generally
spoken of as fallen women. The idea
now is, however, to bury as far as pos
sible the rescue feature and to conduct
the great work on broad lines.
The plan of treating with the class
spoken of as a class distinctly different
from other classes of sinners is radical
ly wrong to my mind. We make such
distinction. They are considered mere
ly a part of the great mass of sinners
Others may have sinned in other ways.
but all are sinners and to be saved"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
A HEREFORD AUCTION.
Leader of a Missouri Herd Sells For
$5,1OO at Kansas City.

Kansas City, March Thick set
Hereford bull from the herd of t. F. B.
Sotham, of Chilicothe, Mo, sold at pub
lie sale here for 100, the purchaser
being William Humphrey. of Ashland,
Neb. This is said to be the highest
price ever paid for Hereford at public
auction. Grande another bull, was
sold by Mr.. Sotham to the Stanton
Breeding farm, of Madison. Neb.. for
$1,000, and Sir Cromwell, a bull, went
for 81, ,000 Mr.. Humphrey, the purchaser
of Thickset, also purchasing this ami
NAL A F. McCarty. of Humboldt,
Kan, paid $5O5 for a yearling bull. Right
Sort Horatia, a COW, was bought by
w. N. Rogers, of McCook, Neb., for
5000. Mr.. SOtham sold fifty animals to-
day fer an average of $454 a head.
On the previous day stock from the
herd of C A. STANDARDS Sunny Slope
farm, Emporia, Kan, was offered, fifty
head selling for an average of $273. The
highest price was $3.50 paid by w. S.
Van Natta & Son, of Fowler, Ind, for
Robertha II, a cow
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
IN A DENSE FOREST.
Maya Indians Have Headquarters
Where They Sally Forth on
Mexicans.

Chicago, March IA special to the
Record from Oaxaca, Mexico, says:
Information has reached the military
between the government troops and the
Maya Indians during the last seven
days. The fighting began on February
21, when a force of about 900 Indians at
tackled a regiment of Gen. Bravo S
troops between Saban and Okop. The
battle lasted several hours and re-
suited in but slight losses to the gov
ernment forces. Five soldiers were
killed and two officers and fifteen sol
diers wounded. The Indians retreated
to their intrenchments, carrying with
them over 100 killed and wounded.
On the following day another brisk
skirmish was brought about by an
advance detachment of government
troops attempting to reconnoiter the
position of the Indians. Three Mexf-
cans were killed in that fight. On Feb
ruary 25 a force of fully 1900 Mayas
attacked the outpOsts of the govern
ment troops and after driving in the
sentries a desperate attempt was made
on the entertainments. The Indians
which they had obtained from traders,
and they poured a hot fire into the
Mexican camp. Several pieces of light
artillery were brought into use by the
Mexicans and the rebels were driven
back Their losses are believed to have
been heavy. Ten soldiers were wounded
and one killed. The Indians have es-
tablished their main camp in an al
most impenetrable forest. The rebels
have free communication with the peo-
pie of British Honduras, who are said
to be in sympathy with their cause.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
A PERSISTENT ROGUE.
New York Boy, 13 Years Old, Ar
rested for the 1O3d Time.

New York, March Victor Laughlin,
13 years old, of Brooklyn, and his year
old brother, Frank, were prisoners in
the Jefferson Market police court yes
terday. 1t was the 103d arrest in Vic
tors brief but eventful career. Agents
of the Children's society picked up both
boys this time in Broadway, at 10 o'clock
in the morning, while they were going
around the saloons trying to sell pencil
sharpeners and other trifies. The elder
boys record, the Gerry agents said, was
unique in regard to the number of ar
committed any serious offenses. The
mother of the boys begged that they
be released OF Victor, she said:
He is only so terribly ambitious and
headstrong. He wants to earn his own
living, and he fills the heads of his
brothers full of the same ideas. That is
where the troubles comes in. But
promise if you let him go now, to send
him out of the state, so that he can get
into no more mischief"
Magistrate Crane postponed his decis-
ion until next Tuesday. Victor was not
at all detected by any thought of the
clouds gathering over his head. He had
no sooner returnetd to the society room
after his interview with the magistrate e
than he demanded that certain import
ant affairs of his business be straight
ened out.
Say, mister" he said to the agent, 81
had S4.S2 and eleven penholders and five
pencil sharpeners in my pocket when
you nabbed me and the kid. I should
just like to know where all that is
now"
Don't you worry. sonny" the agent
replied. 1T is well taken care of, and
I'll give it back to you when you get
well, you had better" the boy re-
torted, for I know what's mine, and
I'll tell the judge If I don't get it,
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
Insurance Man in Trouble.

James Moffett. a solicitor for the Far
mers' Mutual Hail Insurance company
of Topeka is in Jail at Wichita charged
with having forged the names of num-
erous Sedgwick county farmers to ap-
plications for insurance. w. V Church,
superintendent of insurance, upon hear
ing of the charges against Moffett i'm
mediately cancelled his license to do
business. When the officers of the com
pany learned of Moffett's conduct they
at once announced their intention of re-
turning to the farmers whose names
had been forged the notes which Moffett
had turned in. Frank Foster the To-
peka lawyer. is president of the associa-
ton and he is in Wichita. He will pro-
badly participate in the prosecution of
the solicitor.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
PRODS THE LION.
Sulzer Offers Resolution Sympa-
thizing With Beers.

Washington, March 1.-Representa-
tive Sulzer of New York today intro
duced the following resolution in the
house:
Resolved, That the republic of the
United States synpathizes with the
brave Beers in their struggle for free
dom and independence and hereby de-
clares that the people of the South Afri-
can republic and the Orange Free State
are and of right ought TO be free and
independent and the congress of the
United States hereby protests and re-
monstrates against the barbarous war
now being waged by Great Britain
against the patriots of South Africa:
and the president is hereby authorized
to take such steps as may be expedient
in his judgment to secure and bring
about an honorable peace between the
cOntending parties
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

[From the Philadelphia Record1
Down in the world-coal mines.
When a mystery is unraveled there's
apt to be a pretty long yarn.
About the only way to make a slow
horse fast is to stop his feed.
The man who goes to church fairs
must be prepared to take chances.
The bass drums tone may not be
liquid, but it can drown the rest of the
band.
The pugilist can readily see his finish
when his opponent proceeds to polish
him off.
Woman's part in housecleaning runs
to turning the place upside down, and
mans to raising the roof.
It's only natural that the aeronaut
should consider it all up with him when
his balloon won't come down.
Madam" began the polite pilgrim,
Il have not a friend or relative on
earth-' That's good" interrupted the
of relief. There won't be anyone to
worry over you getting hurt Here
Tiger
What care we for balmy June,
Extolled in poets lays;
The months that sing the sweetest
tune
Are those with five pay-days!
The devil is a walking delegate whose
aim is to increase the wages of sin.
1t doesn't make a tramp feel clipper
to stack up against an axe and a wood
pile.
Experience may be the best teacher,
but the tuition costs a mighty lot some
times.
No matter how other articles huc-
tuate in price, writing paper remains
stationery.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01

Philadelphia Record: The fact that
the cormorant trusts are pursued from
state to state by repressive legislation
and judicial inquisition may result in a
condition of continuous itinerancy. It
is said that when the officials and eff
fects Of the tinplate and national steel
trusts were transported from Chicago
to New York headquarters, business
was dispatched as usual while the train
of six cars rolled along AS some mil
lionaires and magnates provide them
selves with lodging, lounging, eating
and electric conveniences when they go
about in luxurious private cars so that
travel, business and pleasure may 90
yoked together, the movable trust may
fit from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and
plunder as it Wanders about
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
MAKE BETTER ROADS.
Meeting to Be Held Saturday to Dis
cuss the Subject

All the township trustees are expect
ed to meet with the county commission
ers at the Commercial club rooms Sat
urday morning to discuss the better
ment of roads in Shawnee county. The
meeting will be held at IL o'clock in
the morning, and at o'clock in the
afternoon the trustees and commits
sioners will be rendered a dinner at the
National hotel by the Commercial club.
The annual expenditure for road i'm
provement in Shawnee county amounts
to $25, 900, and it is believed that this
amount can be used to much better ad
vantage than it has been in the past.
The meeting Saturday. is a direct re-
suit of the visit of Mr.. William H.
Moore president of the State and Inter
state Good Roads and Public Improve
nent association, and the Commercial
club hopes to be able to arrange a
state Good Roads" convention as a re-
suit
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
BRITISH HOODLUMS.
Parade and Maltreat Efflgies of
Kruger and Steyn.

London, March 1, 4:45 .. m.-Au day
long cheering thousands kept up an in
cessant roar before the Mansion house,
and all traffic in what is London's
busiest concourse ceased. An elderly
gentleman with a silk hat on the back
of his head and his black coat tails fly
ing in the wind climbed to the top of
a big lamp post in the middle Of the
street opposite the Mansion house and
remained for about half an hour, with
his legs curled around the post Waving
his hat in one hand and a flag in the
other, he led the tumu1tous cheering for
each hero of the war and the fierce.
hOarse imprecationS of President Kru-
ger and President Steyn. The news of
the Mansion house demonstration had
spread to all quarters of the city, and
there poured in a stream of hoodlums
and takers. laden down with flags,
women, boys, and all sorts and condi
tions of people. Silk hats flew into the
air. and small fights were of frequent
occurrence. The hundreds of police
men on the spot had their hands full,
but as long as the enthusiasm of the
crowd was only confined to hOrse-play
the officers did not interfere. Tons Of
fireworks are being bought in prepara-
ton for elaborate celebrations tonight.
In several provincial towns eff1gfes of
President hruger and Gen. Cronje were
paraded through the streets and mall
treated.
At Glasgow an efigy of President
Kruger was subjected to indignitieS al
the foot of the Queens statue. over ], 900
university and college students paraded
the streets of London singing Rule
Britannia" waving flags and cheering
for Little Bobs,' who seemed to be
prime favorite in this and other demon
strations, although Gen. Butler Mac
Donald and White got fair share of
the acclamatiOnS.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
"CALLS" NOT TAXABLE.
A Decision on the Side of the Bucket
Shons

New York, March Judge Lacombe
of the United States circuit court has
just handed down a long decision on
the protest made by S. V. White in his
suit against Collector of Internal Rev
enue Treat to recover the money paid
for war revenue stamps required to be
fixed on t'calls''
Judge Lacombe holds that calls are
not taxable. The decision is a far
reaching one, and if it holds will re-
quire the government to pay back to
brokers and spectators all the money
which they have been required to pay
for the purchase of stamps used to
affix '-caIF' papers. Appeal may be
taken from Judge Lacombe's decision.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
LOCAL MENTION.

The regular meeting of the Topeka
City Troop win be held Friday evening
at the office of the commissioner of
elections.
The name under the picture of John
McKibben, grand outside watch of the
A o. U. w, was by mistake spelled Nc
KibboX in Wednesday evenings State
Journal.
F. F. Titus will speak tonight at 80
o'clock at 322 East Eighth avenue upon
of Justice"
Mr. and Mrs. P. L Bonebrake have
returned from an extended visit to
Houston and other points in Texas.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
BACK TO LISTLESSNESS.
Reaction in the House From Wednes-
DAVIS Tension.

Washington March 1.-The house re-
sumed it's wonted listlessness today
There was general relaxation after
the bitter and protracted struggle over
the Porto Rican bill which ended yes
terday. Two corrections We're made in
the votes of yesterday. Mr.. Snodgrass
(Dem., Tenn.) explained that he had
voted to recommit, and Mr.. Devrey
(Dem.) stated that he had voted against
the amendment.
Mr. Mann Gid from the committee
on elections No. 1 then called up as a
matter of personal privilege the con-
tested election case of AIdrich VS.. Rob-
bins from the Fourth Alabama district
Mr. Bartlett (Ga~) raised the question
of consideration and the house by
vote of 1873 to 143 declined to take up
the case
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
Railroad Contract.

Chief Engineer Dun of the Santa Fe
viii tomorrow let the contract for the
grading of the Santa Fes portion of
the Guthrie & Western railway This
line is surveyed from Guthrie to King
fisher, and is to be built jointly by the
Santa Fe and Rock Island roads. The
Rock Island will build half the distance
out of Kingfisher and the Santa F'e half
the distance out of Guthrie. 1t was
intended to let the contract today, but
several bidders were unable to be here,
and it was postponed. Competition for
the contract is strong. Work will be
commenced on the new road immedi-
atelV
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-01
IN A BAD WAY.
Troubles of the Third Avenue Rail
road on the Increase.

road on the increase.
New York, March lit is announced
that the directors of the Third avenue
railroad company have decided to de
fer the payment of dividend of one
per cent due today until further Or
ders of the board.
Mechanics liens to the amount of
81, ,S79 692 were filed today against the
Third Avenue railroad by Naughton &
Co. railway contractors. The John A.
Roebling Sons Company has also filed
a lien against the same company A
signed statement was issued today by
VermyIe & Co., Heidelback, Ickelhierner
& Co., and Hangarten & Co., as fol-
lows:
Referring to the announcement of
the 23d on behalf of the holders of a
majority of the stock of the Third av-
enue railroad company, with a view to
undertaking the reorganization of its
finances, we regret to state that after
investigation of it's affairs we have con-
cluded that the facts do not warrant
our going on with the business as pro-
posed