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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26

sion in recalling the fact that success
will not always bring to our self-made
men either riches or fame. Though these
rewards will be lavishly distributed. he
to whom they may not be forthcoming.
if he endures to the end and remains
true to himself and his mission. will
have IN his own keeping a more valu-
able reward in the consciousness of duty
we'll and faithfully performed. Popular
applause is, of course, gratifying. but
there are times when a mans own sat
isfaction with his conduct is a better cri
terion of real merit
The obligations of wealth and the
obligations of education are cooper
ative and equally binding The discharge
of these Obligations involve restraint as
we'll as activity. The rich man should
restrain himself from harboring. or hav-
ing the appearance of harboring, any
feeling of purse-proud superiority over
his Tess wealthy fellows. Without such
restraint the distance is heightened be
tween him and those whom by contact
and association he might benefit 1t is
thus, too, that envious discomfort and
hatred of the rich are engendered and
perpetuated So, also, the man of educa-
ton should carefully keep himself from
indulgence in a supercilious loftiness
toward his fellow-citizen. Otherwise he
will see those whom he might improve
and elevate. if within his reach, stand
ing aloof.
And now, when partisanship, with
out given reasons, assumes to lead. and
hosts without reason seem willing to
follow, and when party organization
which should be the servant of intelli-
gence and patriotism, proclaims itself
their master and attempts to bind them
hand and foot, the time has surely
come when all the intelligence and
education of our land should hear a call
to duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26

one of the most interesting historic
relics in New York, and those who have
known of its existence and who have
visited it have been well repaid for their
pans. Inc house was built and the
ground laid out in 1902, and the resi-
dencc was during the lifetime of its
owner a favorite with General Wash
ington, whose aide Hamilton was.
Whenever the Father of his country
lsited New York he always made it
point to visit this old colonial mansion,
and he has stated more than once in
rs writings that there were few places
in the North that were more to his lik-
ing.
In spite of the fact that for years
the property has been somewhat ne
elected, the house is still in excellent
condition and is a fine specimen of that
style of architecture that was so popu-
lar at the beginning of the present CEN
fury, and few changes have been made
in its arrangement since the death of its
first owner The entrance was originally
what is now the southern end of the
building, and t e construction of the
stairs is somewhat changed. In all other
respects, however, it still remains as it
was when first blilt.
The idea of preserving this house as
the basis for the establishment of a
colonial museum originated with Alex
ander Hamilton Post. No. 1S2, Depart
ment of New York, G. a. r. AS soon
as the preliminary plans had been per-
fected the announcement of the project
was made and it met with such instant
! approval that little difficulty was found
in persuading the legislature to appro-
pirate the sum of money needed to carry
| out the work As the result the house
will soon be purchased and the estab
lishment of the historical museum viii
then be only the matter of a few months
| Another interesting fact is that the
establishment of this museum will also
result in the preservation of all that re
mains of the thirteen trees that were
| planted by Hamilton to commemorate
the union of the thirteen colonies.
According to the story that is told the
revolutionary hero planted these trees
with his own hands. Most of them are
now dead, but the remains of the thirtee1
are still standing in a group near tn,
corner of One Hundred and Forty-firs-
| street and Convent avenue. For many
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26

ents are more generally convinced that
the time and money involved in a college
course for their children are not wasted.
We need the right kind Of educated
self-made men in our business circles
on our farms, and everywhere We
need them for the good they may do
by raising the standard of intelligence
within their field of influence; we need
them for the evidence they may fur
nlsh that education is 4 profitable factor
IN all vOcations and in all the ordinary
affairs of a community, and we espec-
tally and sOrely need such men abund-
antly distributed among our people for
what they may do in periodically steady
ing the currents of political sentiment
and action. In a country like ours,
where the people are its rulers, it is
exceedingly unfortunate that there should
be so many blind followers of the lying
partisan and hattering demagogue.
The mass of our American citizen
ship can be, and ought to be. greatly
improved and made a better and safer
depository of our trust in the perpetuity
and benehcence of a free government.
1 believe this can be accomplished by
adding to our citizenship more of the
leaven of genuine, well-constructed and
! well-equipped self-made men.
They must be not only well constructed
/ and we'll equipped, but they should be
/ in sincere sympathy with all that con
Germs the betterment of the conditions
surrounding them. In other words. they
should be actively useful. OF all use
less men, the most culpably useless are
those who, having educational acquire
ments and fitness for beneficial work. dc
no more than exploit their requirements
in the false and unhealthy sociability
of nabitual club life or only utilize
them as aids to the selfish pleasure
of constantly restless foreign travel Oh
accessories 10 other profitless enjoyment
! There should be no cause for depres
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
ALWAYS DO YOUR OWN
DON'T WORRYING. "
By Robert Hichens, Author of "The
Green Carnation."

1t is absurd to join a "don't worry
club, but it /; far from absurd to re-
solve to train the mind not to worry.
The mind, like the body, is to a great
extent the servant of repetition. 1t must
be accustomed to do, or to stop doing,
thing before it can accept, or refuse,
feat easily.
The mind is strangely like the body.
Exercise it and you will be surprised
to find how much it resembles the body.
Lots of people honestly believe that, be-
cause a certain fault is, as they call it,
born in them, they can never get rid of,
or even thoroughly curb it. So the wo-
ran who worries goes on helplessly,
hopelessly worrying, and only worries
herself the NOR by joining a don't
worry" club.
l remember once suffering persistently
from insomnia, and | was advised not
to think at nigh, to make my mind q
blank, empty of thoughts. I said I
could not possibly do it. I tried to do
it, and could not. l tried again and
again, and could not. Always some def
mite thought inruded. But l resolved
to reduce my mind to obedience, and
persisted in the attempt to compass what
! seemed the impossible. One night | ban
ished thought and 1 slept Since then ]
have often succeeded in thus drawing
as it were, the poison from the fangs
/ of that monster the mind. for it can
be a monster indeed The fatal thing
is to be beaten at first. second, even a
tnIrd attempt. 1t is quite possible for
the worrier to worry no more. Read
Mar us Aurelius on that subject. Il
/ DR.. George Jacoby is right-and no doubt
he is-then worry helps to kill the body
1t certainly helps to injure the soul
! Why does not some Sandow of the men
| tai world start school for the training
! of the temperament? This would be
l far better than don't worry" club.
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illuminate of mercury or some other pow
erful decorating substance is brought
into contact with it. 1t is for this reason
that the bulk of the explosive is carried
wet while a small portion is kept dry to
be used in preparing the larger pieces for
business.
ABOUT THE COTTON"
Gun-cotton is one of the most interest
ing of the many strange substances that
now play such an important part in war
fare. 1t is one of the oldest of the mod
ern explosives and is often mentioned
in stories from the front, but in spite of
that there are many persons who have
only the vaguest idea regarding its COM
position and are puzzled to understand
why such a terrifcally destructive com
pound should be existing under such a
name as cotton" For the information
of such persons a brief description of the
compound may not be uninteresting.
Gun-cotton was discovered by Schon-
bein in 1916. The inventor gave it the
name of pyroxylin, a word derived from
two Greek words meaning fire. and
wood" 1t is formed by immersing
cotton, tow, linen, sawdust, or any other
! form of cellulose. in mixture of equal
measure of oil of vitrol and nitric acid
When the process of manufacture has
been carried to this extent no change of
form has occurred, but there has been a
very marked chemical alteration. A GER
tain number of equivalents of hydrogen
are then distracted and their place is
| supplied by an equal number of equiva-
| Tents of peroxide of nitrogen. In under
going this change the fibre is increased
in weight 81 per cent. and acquires new
properties
| The explosibility of pyroxylin has
| caused it to be used in all kinds of de-
| structive work, and, its use becoming SO
general, it was found necessary to pro
| vide it with u more common name. Ply
roxylin was a good word for scientists
to use but it was too learned and too
awkward for common people to struggle
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stance providing the flash has been con-
veyed to it through the medium of the dry
cotton. The detonator, therefore. is
nothing more than a brass tube with a
small quantity of illuminate of mercury
at one end, into which a strand Of quick
match is passed.
THE EXPLOSION.
One of the courses of study required
in the making of a military engineer is
that which specifies the best ways to use
explosives. For instance there are rules
for everything and these rules are SO
specific that the engineer in the field can
instantly decide as to the quickest and
surest means of wrecking any object that
he may be called upon to destroy.
If it is a bridge that is to be wrecked
a board is fastened to the centre pier and
between this board and the masonry of
the bridge a layer of gun-cOtton is placed.
When this is exploded the pier will be
split in two parts and the entire bridge
will necessarily collapse. If the piers of
the bridge are extremely short and thick
holes are dug through the roadway and
the gun-cotton is placed in the crown of
the arch. When it is fired the arch is
split and the bridge falls.
The amount of gun-cotton required to
accomplish work of this kind is usually
calculated on the basis of about two
thirds of a pound for each two feet
of thickness and length to be demolished.
| Another use to which gun-cotton is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
OUR SELF-MADE men ARE NUMEROUS.
The Day Has Passed When Men Boosted That They
cut Books Educational Advantages

The merit of the successful man who
has struggled with difficulties and dis
advantages must be judged by the kind
of success Il has achieved, by the use
he makes of it, and by its effect upon
his character and life. If his success Is
clean and wholesome, if he uses 1t to
make his fellows better and happier,
and if he faithfully responds to all OBJ
legations of a liberal, public-spirited and
useful citizen, his struggles should add
immensely to the honor and consider
alton he deserves.
If. on the other hand, his success is
of the grasping, sOrdid kind, if he
clutches it closely for his selfish graft
fcation, and if with success he is bank
rupt in character, sordidly mean, useless
as citizen, or of evil influence in his
relations with his fellow men, his
struggles should not save him from con-
tempt. Those included in either of these
classes may in the ordinary acceptation
be termed self-made men, but it is quite
evident that there are sO-called self
made men not worth the making.
Among the tools to be used in the
construction of the best quality of self
made men, education is of vital import
ance. Its share of the work consists in
so strengthening and fashiOning the grain
and fibre of the material as to develop
its greatest power and fit it for the
most extensive and varied service.
This process cannot be neglected with
the expectation of satisfactory results
and its thoroughness and effectiveness
must depend upon the excellence and
condition of the tool employed and the
skill and care with which it is used.
The extension of our school system
ought to stimulate the desire of pupils
to enjoy larger opportunities. The ole
superstition concerning the close rela
tionshp between the greatness of the
self-made man and meagre educationa
advantages is fast disannearinr Par
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
NEWSPAPERS IN ENGLAND.

In the United Kingdom there are
printed only $3.50 newspapers, accord
ing to the latest anu most authoritative
publication. In London 4S3 appear. In
the same city the daily papers number
156, in Wales Z, in Scotland IS and the
same number in Ireland.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26

night, with the temperature falling heavy sea
is sweeping down over the shoals from Vineyard
Sound, and the four masted schooner George A.
McFadden. which is anchored off here, Is riding
hard, having dragged ofshore some distance since
morning An unknown three masted schooner,
loaded worked in from this afternoon, and an
chOred close under the beach, Old Har-
Dor life saving station; The steamer Old Dominion
passed out, and the City OF Macon for Savannah,
passed south. Fortunately, vessels are anchored
northwest of Handkerchief.
Highland Light. Mass. Feb. 25.-The only vessels
which passed the cape to-day were the steamers
Old Dominion from New-York for Boston, and
the City Of Macon, from Boston for Savannah
A nigh sea is running I'm the bay. and fierce west
erly gale, with frequent squalls, has pre-
vailed all day. with very low barometer.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
Battle TALKS WITH MOLINEUx.
HE EXPLAINS TO HIM WHAT rs BEING DONE
TOWARD GETTING A NEW TRIAL.

Roland B. Moineux yesterday afternoon Rad
counsel who spent two hours in Sing Sing
Prison. It was the first visit paid 20 MoIineux by
any OF his counsel since he went TO Sing Sing Mr.
Battle explained him many points in the case
and the course TO be pursued in the effort secure
a trial
Molineux glad TO see Mr.. Battle and ex-
pressed his confidence the ultimate success Of the
efforts in his behalf General MoIlncux went into
the prison With Mr.. Battle, but remained Just long
enough to greet kis and inquire after his health
The General was in good spirits. When Mr. Battle
came out after his conference he told the reporters
that he had nothing new TO say He denied that
General Benjamin F. Tracy was TO enter into tho
case as counsel. Mr.. Battle visited also the con-
demned mans wife and mother at their boarding
house. He expressed confidence in happy outcome
for them
Molineux was taken from his cell on SATURDAY. 70
the photograph gallery the front Office of the
prison, where he could view the railroad tracks and
take the first look at the outside world he has had
since he was brought to the prison ten days ago
He was taken out to be measured under the Per
tillon system for Identification His pbotogranh
was taken by the prison photographer These rec
ores and the photograph VIII be sent to Albany to
be filed in the Prison Department Neither Mrs
r. l.. Moiineux nor Mrs. r. r. MoIineux attended
service in ST. Pauls Episcopal Church YESTERDAY,
forenoon They had been invited by the Rev e NJ
Niles, the pastor 49,
Inc Warden and the principal keeper are anxious
70 prevent Ferraro, who is 90 10 the death chair
today. from making unpleasant scene In the
quarters where MOneux and seven Other con
aemned men are. They feel that should there he
it[ouple' these men would be terrorized and thus
JfsGant,,Le ana eXcitabe, losing the happy
GISp0s1t'on @ @ t9ey now have 1t Will be an anxious
@ OF; as me prison authorities say II Will without
any, trouble Ihis coming execution has greatly
assured by MnIjncrx% Women PIT they have been
oiueAl "ithout any bad effect whatever.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
VALUABLE ESTATE or SUPPOSED p4UPEP
JOHN MUELLER DIES IN PoORHoI1sE WHILE 1,p
WAS SOUGHT FOR TO GET TITLE
HIS PROPERTY

chicago Feb. pa dispatch to THE Record.
from Duluth, Mimi, says that Johann Mueller who
died supposed pauper, left property which bas
risen In value to several hundred thousand dollars
Mueller was homesteader who took up Govern
ment pine lands few miles north of this civ SOW,
eral years ago. He became involved in financial
troubles that many trihing Judgments were taken
against his land, on which he had also given tuo
small mortgages, aggregating $500 Finally four
teen months ago, he died IN the poorhouse He had
no relatives In America. his body was hurled
by the county
About the time of his death it was foIrnd thu,
valuable deposits of iron existed In the naigb
borhood of his homestead, and search was beg,,r
for Mueller. Detectives were sent all over The
United States to find him. and while they vyara Fol,
lowing elusive cews from Arizona to Cuba and from
Maine to Washington the poor man breatbed his
last in the Douglas County Almshouse not three
miles from the ofhees, Of those Duluth men who
one Of the two mortgages held against him was
by Gathohc priest OF this city. who foreclosed IL
and then bought an assignment of the Sherfr =
certificate on the first mortgage thus shutting out
the claimants who had sued for title
In the mean time, the discoveries OF ore Grant
closer and closer to Mueler's land and finally the
priest was able TO negotiate an option half of it
an annual income of $4,000 or more the exact
amount Of this income being determined by the
quantity of ore mined yearly The other hslf he
held for 100000 Then found by the Car
negte Company and within the last few days the
been absolutely withdrawn from the market as
worth far more than 100000.
claimants Who found Mueers heirs living 1 penni
less in some obscure German village and there will
determine why they shall not be declared adnnis-
traitors of the estate and the proceedings quashed
If the foreclosure Of Mueller's second mortgage.
which was by advertisement. IS valid title rests
$780, Oo0 If not the heirs and the opposing claimants
will reap still greater reward, FOR they will not
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26

To get you acquainted with our boys new shoestore
third floor Of or building. 25s Broadway:
A free ride in the elevator, and
a pair of S.. 50 or S. shoes for
SI.25.
Among them that were sold at $3.50; some even
as low as s1.75-but If you're judge Of shoeleather
you can pick ont the $3.50 kind-they're there.
sizes from chnds' boys SIS: heels and spring
heels widths patent leathsr. caskin and russell
q handful Of skating shoes
Some of these shoes at Prince
Street; none at 32nd Street.
AT PRINCE STREET STORE ONLY:
A gathering of all that's left
from the two-days three-store
suit sale.
Serge suits, cheviot suits, fancy
mixed suits, separate trousers,
golf breeches.
Suits, $I2.5o; trousers, $3. so;
golf breeches, $3.50.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY.
25s Broadway, cor Warren
l2G0 Broadway, 32d
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
EFFECT OF LYDDITE 0VEREsTIMATED.

Eugene Easton The London Mail.
The effect OF the iyddite shells among the Boer
ranks has certainly been entirely OF proportion
TO what predicted for this new explosive and
must certainly stil be overestmated by the Brit
ish authorities In the first place, the fumes from
the bursting shell have not a nauseating ef-
feet upon those in the vicinity of the explosion
The speed with which the shell travels has Certainly
a natural advantage. Tons upon Of these
shells were thrown from Ladysmith at the Boer
artillery. Up TN the time left the vicinity of
Iadysmith however. not single Boer cannon had
been disabled by lyddite shell, and but little
Damage had been done 10 the earthworks. There
IS no question to what effect the shell would
have upon cannon If II struck il, but that chance
can scarcely De taken into practical consideration
e. range OF from three and half to six miles
re ordinary shrapnel has a much larger area ~
cestT1ction The only artillerymen killed among
the Beers at Ladysmth during the five weeks Sni
wounds from shrsDn.I. eAeii
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
WHITE PLAINS.

There Will be a public hearing in Albany on
Wednesday afternoon the question to what
amount of money should be appropriated for high
way improvements under the State Aid act of
1898 The Board of Supervisors is arranging TO
have a large delegation of citizens attend the
hearing. The movement is in charge Of the Good
man.
J. T. Lockwood has been elected secretary of the
Water Commission TO succeed Postmaster John P.
Moran. who resigned.
It is expected that the against Alfred Nor
rison who shot and killed his wife, will be pre-
sented to the Grand Jury to-day. District Attor-
ney Andrews has twice had to postpone the presen-
fati0n of the case. He has been suffering from an
abscess the face. He hopes to resume his duties
to-day.
The engagement is announced Of Edward B.
Brfnley, of Riverside, Conn. of DR.. E. H Brin-
ley, a prominent member of the Riverside Yacht
Club, and Miss Helen E. Scott, of White Plains.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
PORT CHESTER

One Of the largest real estate transactions in
westchester County in several years Will be the
sale March 7 by n F. Palmer and A. r. Nc
Caness. executors of Glenside the country home
OF the late James ". Quintard. The property con-
sists of about thirty of land in the Boston
Post Road. between Port Chester and Rye, and a
large Norman chateau. The latter was completed
in 1895 and with the walls, gates greenhouses and
stables, Is said to have cost about 900. Mr..
QuinJard, who a son Of George W. Quintard,
Of the Quntard Iron Works, and nephew OF the
late Charles Todd Quintard. Episcopal Bishop of
Tennessee and founder of the University of the
South. had just moved in when he taken sud
denly I'll and died. The sale settle the estate.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
EORDIGN PORTE
THE WEEK IN PETROLEUM.

The oil markets without change The de-
mand for the crude and refined products continues
active. and prices hold Arm at week before lasts
closing The mild weather OF the last week has
resulted in increased field activity. but the de-
veopments. with few exceptions. have not been OF
especial Importance. Operators continue their hunt
for territory, and making every effort TO
make strike but up to the present time they
have not met with any remarkable success. A re-
ure in the Garner district, which has been very
quiet for year past owing TO litigation. About a
dozen wells are starting and by summer much
will be known OF this pool
Refined petroleum closed at $50 cents a gallon In
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
FROZEN TO DEATH IN OHIO

Cleveland. Feb. 25-The storm which began on
Friday night reached its height to-day The tenn
perature here the zero mark and a fierce
gale from the northwest blew all day During
railway lines operated with difficulty The
storm was general throughout Northern Ohio, and
In several places very low temperature re-
corded, the mlnim I'm, at Youngstown, being Il
degrees below zero wealthy farmer named
Matthew Lattimer seventy-two years old.
frozen 20 death last night while walking a half
mile to his home Elyra. Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
BUFFALO PRODUCE MARKET.

Buffalo Feb. 24.-Spring wheat-No hard. round
lots, T59.c No Northern round lots 4%c; carloads
74&c. Winter wheat-No sales Corn--No yellow. 3So
No yellow. 374c; No yellow SIAc; No corn 371sc
No corn. 37hc Oats quiet; No white 291291.o;
No white 2s1sc; No white. 2se; No mixed. 2aHc
No 3 mixed. 26c. Rye-No 2 6+c asked Flour hrm
wholesale patents, S4q$4 25 bakers sraights
So 750s4 bakers clears spring $40 so; grade
spring $2Q$2 30; family winter q S0S3 49,
patent winter S4G$4 25 So 25QS3 5O cracker our
So 5OGS3 T6; graham. best 50 7oi dour 81 5&S