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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15

H. Baldwin, chairman Of the committee
of fifteen, who spoke on the subject
1.-THE Committee of Fifteen-Its Origin
Scope and Purpose" Mr.. Baldwin talk
ed at some length on the cOngested con-
ditfons existing on the East side, ana
the prevalence of vice there. AS TO the
remedies, he said:
s.Partisanship would ruin the attempt
we are making to reform conditions;
any suspicion Of craftsmanship would ruin
the movement The greatest mistake
we could now make would be to pro-
duce anything sensational. My purpose
is to pursue q. careful and businessl1ke
policy in handling existing conditions.
We should have no false notions that
any one can stop what is called vice
Our duty is to stop the public trade IN
vice.
I'VE must clean the streets. Think of
the thousands of children here in New
York tonight who are not safe. Think
of the wives that are in danger. Your
own wives and children are at home
safe and secure from harm, but the
wives and children on the East side are
not I would kill the man who touched
one of my children
The great difficulty we win have in
handling the present conditions is that
the people soon get tired of these QueS-
tions and drop them after the first agi-
tation This time we have got to stay
with the problem-this year, next year,
and the year after. Now that we have
started the movement, we must keep 1t
up I believe that the city is now en-
tering into an era of virtue and morality
and that we will not make the mistakes
that have been made in reform move
1nents in the past
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15

and the framing of new commercial
treaties which shall do equal justice 20
the citizens and subjects OF all The
powers.
The two subjects-the indemnities and
the treaties=will be more or less invOlv-
ed in each other. The Russian govern
ment has executed a clever flank move
ment, If the report Is true that Russia
win offer to accept territorial compensa-
ton in Manchuria in lieu Of money IT
is the acceptance of commercial conces-
sions in lieu of money which has been
urged from the beginning by the United
States. The proposition that China shall
surrender territory is Of different
character, but viii enable Russia to pose
In the attitude of generous forbearaEce
and friendship to this country attributed
to her in the recent interview Of the
finance minister, NJ. de White, by her ap-
parent compliance with our suggestion
that she waive the demand for excessive
payments in money Much of the skill
and diplomacy which has been required
thus far on the part Of the United States
and the other liberal powers will con
tinue to be demanded In order to carry
out firmly to the end the policy Of the
territorial integrity of China and her
protection from demands which it is be-
heved at the state department are I'M
reasonable
Much care will be given to the in
structions to Minister Conger In regard
to the commercial treaties. So many
questions are likely to arise, which wiki
depend SO much upon conditions on the
ground. that it may not be possible to
set forth in detail just what the minis
ter shall insist upon The instructions
viii set forth at length, however, some
things which are considered desirable
for the future development of China by
the aid Of the citizens and subjects Of
the civilized countries. Whether there
is to be direct Intervention by the civil
lied governments or not, by way of in
ternational control OF Chinese finance, it
is felt that their subjects should have
inc
nese empire for trade purposes setting
up establishments without molestation
and enjoying trade between different
provinces without being subjected to
Vexaticns and repeated local taxes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15
UNDER THE SEA.
a Telephone Will BE Constructed Be-
tween Florida and Cuba
New York. Jan. 16.-The Journal and

New York Jan. 15.-The Journal and
Advertiser says: The first under-sea
telephone built according to the inven-
uion OF DR.. Michael Pupin is to be put
down between Florida and Cuba. for the
United States government by the buyer
Of the patent. the Bell Telephone COM
pany.
Last July DR.. Pupin. having secured
his patents here and abroad. offered his
discovery to the American Telephone
and Telegraph company. The company
Immediately bought an option on the in
vention extending to January /, 1901.
Then. under DR.. Pupins direction. the
company equipped a line from Bedford
station, on the Harlem railroad, which
ran partly under water, to New Bed
ford. Mass, thence to Albany and on to
Pittsburg. There the wire ran overland,
the coils were placed at intervals OF
about two miles, and were enclosed in
glass insulators on the poles. The test
was 50 satisfactory that about two
weeks before the option expired the COM
pany paid the money and closed the con-
tract with DR.. Pupin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15
SURRENDER OF DELGADO
Is Reported to the War Depart
ment by Gen. MacArthur.

Washington, Jan. 15.-General Mac
Arthur reports the surrender of Del
gado, commander in-chief of Iloilo
province, Panay. He also reports that
other important surrenders are expected
during the next few days. General
MacArthur's telegram to the war de-
partment is as follows:
''Delgado, commandment Iloilo
province, Panay, surrendered January
II to Brigadier General Robert p
Hughes, with four officers, 81 men. IA
rifles. His command was scattered.
Other surrenders expected during the
next few days; important; signifies end
of organized armed resistance, noilo
province Panay."
The dispatch gave much satisfaction
to the war department, although the
command surrendered is not a large
one. It also was noted by the officials
that the assurances were for the end of
organized armed resistance indicat-
ing that there was considerable of the
unrecognized marauding still in prog
ress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15
BISHOP POTTER DOUBTFUL
Has Grave Fears That Crime in New
York Cannot Be Suppressed

New York. Jan 15.-Bishop Potter
presided at meeting of the Get
together club in Brooklyn last highland
in the course of his opening remarks
said. THE subject for the evening is
After Suppression-Wha and / sup
title. I confess that If I had the au-
thority of prescribing the subject
should change it to read: The Anti
Vice Crusade: before Suppression
What2 for have grave doubts as to
the immediate suppression of vice, and
I have met many who are equally
doubtful.
we may undoubtedly do a great deal
In civic matters and make vice less in
sion is not essential Nothing has i'm
pressed me more during the last three
months than the efforts of the metrop-
oils to make itself more decent city"
The bishop then read an extract from
a newspaper describing the settlement
Of the East side bakers strike, and how
men stood outside of the strikers head
that the strike had been settled, and
that hereafter the people would get
good, pure and clean bread on which
union labels had been placed
What we want" said the bishop, lis
good, pure tenement houses on which
the union labels Of morality have been
placed The only piece of advice gave
to those who came to me when the
Committee of Fifteen was appointed
labor should be placed on the commit
tee, and that the committee should rec
Ognize all classes We have initiated
this crusade not for the crushing out of
vice, but for the triumph OF virtue"
Bishop Potter then introduced William
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15
ENGLISH SHIPBUILDERs
DO Not Make Vessels For Americans
as Stable as For Themselves.

as Stable as For Themselves.
New York. Jan. ia special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Men of war purchased by the United
States from English ship builders or
built on English designs for the Amers-
can navy do not possess the stability of
American designed and constructed
ships.
This was the opinion expressed by
Rear Admiral George W. Kelville, engi-
-in-chief OF the United States navy,
who continued:
We have found that the ships pur-
chased from British ship builders are
not as stable as our ships are. Two
ships purchased during the war with
Spain were special objects Of concern,
and as a result Of an inclining test OF
one Of them Naval Constructor Bowles
reported her unseaWOrthy. This find
were erroneous, for the reason that
though the weights below deck had been
removed the guns remained in plaza
Another test showed that she was ten
der-that is, approaching instability
and that her stores below acted as bal
last We make our ships more stable
than this, being particularly careful to
attain the proper metacentric height
There is no reason why any Of the
British ships should be unstable. The
battleships the British build have great
siderable draught, and these conditions
make them very likely to be stable.
do not think it is proper to question the
ability of the English naval constructors
to build anything that floats. They are
the best shipbuilders in the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15

as to the estate, and was referred to the
law firm in charge of the will
The letter of B. +. Rice telling OF his
family history, which is attached to the
papers. fully explains the facts He says
his fathers name was David Rice lie
was born in Massachusetts, He had
three brothers and two sisters, William
and Charlotte Rice. After David Rice'S
wife died, the letter goes on, he came
west and was later commissioned colon
el in the United States army, serving
through the Mexican war. During these
years his brother, William NJ. Rice, came
out to Texas and established firm
known as Rice & Nickles Of Houston,
Texas His two brothers, Caleb and
Frederick, followed soon afterwards The
became separated and no word being
received from. them, the father thought
they were dead. After the war his faith
er settled in Missouri and married. Five
children were born. of whom three are
living, and Of these 3. T. Rice Is the
oldest The mother is living with these
children at Radical, Mo. David Rice
died in December, 1892 being then a few
years older than his brother, William
Marsh Rice.
Up to the receipt Of the letters from
B. +. Rice all parties concerned were
confident that David Rice, the brother
Of W. H. Rice, had persisted during or
Immediately after the war of the rebel
lion, as he was known to have been &C
lively engaged in it as a soldier in the
Confederate army and had not been
heard of after his enlistment. The facts
presented by B. F. Rice were apparently
him as well as his brother and sister
with citations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15
FRAGRANT GRAIN FIELDS
Food That Takes One Back to
Childhood.

'"The delicious odor that comes when
SOU pour hot milk or cream over Grape
Nuts. takes one back to childhood and
the wide. golden harvest fields when the
wind blew in your face the scent of rip
ened grain, and made you. oh SO hun
Eryl
s'Of all the appetizing foods. Grape
Nuts food a. the chief. I was led to
change my diet and take up Grape-Nnts,
from the fact that I had a very serious,
4ong-standing case Of constipation, which
Driginaed from coffee drinking. Con-
slant headaches. backaches, and a ston-
ach that felt like lead. was the condi-
rion1 while the mind was filed with mis-
givings OF all sorts. and verify believe
would have gone insane II It had not
been for the temporary relief from vari-
Gus cures for construction. but there
seems to be no permanent relief except
In good food like Grape-Nuts.
This food is the same 30 a. weak
stomach as kind words and q gentle
touch, to an aching heart All my doubt
and fear and distress OF mind disappear
cd aa soon aE found q. food that could
digest and which relieved my difficulties
Life became brighter and better. my
home a. sweet home" I have proved
conclusively that the food is really pre-
dfEested and that Il IS a great nerve and
energy builder. OF course can hardly
express my gratitude for the relief I
have had" uMn KanGma1. Bis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15
MEDICAL CONGRESS-
Closes in Santiago with oratory and
Feasting.

New York, Jan. ia dispatch to the
Herald from Valparaiso. Chill. says:
The Pan-American Medical congress
closed in Santiago yesterday amid much
enthusiasm. Speeches were made by
prominent men and resolutions setting
forth the Importance of the gathering
Svere adopted
The government last evening gave a
banquet to the. delegates. over which the
secretary Of agriculture presided Senior
POrtela, the Argentine minister. an
sWered q toast on American fraternity
and was much applauded.
The worlingmen's societies gave a
banquet and paraded in honor Of the
foreign delegates. At the Hotelo
speeches Of congratulation were ex-
changed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15
SUPPOSED RICE DEAD.
Missouri Heirs Had Been Overlooked
in Rich Mans Will

New York. Jan 15-Papers on file In
the surrogatess office. containing the rec
ord Of the case Of the will and estate Of
William Marsh Rice gave the clue on
which notice was served on the heirs,
discovered in Missouri, to appear on
February and protect their interests
in the estate under the first will which
is not that making Albert T. Patrick
the lawyer now i'm the Tombs, the chief
beneficiary.
It appears from these papers that
Benjamin Franklin Rice of Radical,
Stone county, Missouri, read Of the ar
rest Of Albert r. Patrick and the mys
terry surrounding the estate OF William
N. Rice. he accordingly wrote to Capt
George McCIusky, then in charge OF the
detective bureau. making some inquiries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15
ONLY THE BEGINNING.
How the Signing of the Protocol Is
Viewed at Washington


New York. Jan. 15.-A special to the
Journal Of Commerce from Washington
says.
The instructions to Minister Conger at
Pel<in in regard to the attitude Of the
United States in the settlement OF the
commercial privileges to be accorded to
foreigners in China in the future have
not yet been perfected in detail Mr..
Conger has been advised from time to
time OF the desire Of this country to
secure the brOadest possible privileges
and TO have them equal between all ma
tions, but effort has thus far been dr.
1ected chiefly to the latter point and to
restraining the hunger Of some of the
powers for excessive fndemnitias rather
than to definitions of what tie new
privileges shall be- Mr.. Conger himself
showed a sense Of the Importance and
complications of the problem by his re-
quest that negotiations regarding COM
merce and indemnities be transferred
from Pekin to some other capital Some
regret is felt at the department of state
ehat this proposal was not more cor
daily welcomed by the powers, but in
the nature of the case Il WAS not a
States could well insist II It was not
generally acceptable
Nothing is known at the state depart
rnenr REGARDING the reasons why the.
powers, beyond the reason assigned in
one case. that more exact knowledge of
the SITUATION WOulQ prevail at Rekin-
That this argument has some force is
Frankly admitted but 1T is felt that it
would be desirable on some grounds to
get the negotiations out Of the exclu-
Eive control Of the ministers who suf-
fered SO much during the siege OF the
legations AS matters stand, the United
States will probably strengthen Min
4ster Conger by one or more experts in
CONNER ci11 and financial policies before
the neg citations are completed
The signing of the ErorOco- by the Chi
nase ENJOYS is regarded at tine stale
department as only the beginning OF
serious negotiations. Several matters
fully covered by the protocol can be ad-
dusted in a short time through the action
Of the military officers in China Among
these matters are the establishment Of
military posts on the route to Pelzin
and the distribution Of the legation
guards hereafter to be kept at the Chi
nese capital Even these subjects.
simple as they may appear. are not to.
be free from friction between the powers
themselves and between the civilized
powers on one hand and the Chinese
government on the other. Then will
come the settlement OF the indemnities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15
HAVE YOU ANY OF THESE
Symptoms Of Very Common
Troubled

There is no disease so common in the
United States as catarrh BECAUSE it ap-
pears in so many forms and attacks so
many different organs.
It is a common mistake to suppose
that catarrh is confined to the nose and
throat. Any Inflammation of the mu-
couS membrane wherever located ac-
companied by abnormal secretions, is
catarrh- Catarrh of stomach or bladder,
or intestines is nearly as common as
nasal catafrh and much more serious
although 1t is true that stomach ca
tarrh and catarrh of other internal or
gans is the result of neglected nasal ca
tarrh.
A new remedy has recently appeared
which so far as tested seems to be re-
markedly effective in promptly curing
catarrh, wherever located The prepar-
alton is sold by druggists generally I'M
der name of StuaI-t's Catarrh Tablets,
and in addition to being very palatabie
and convenient, possesses extraordinary
merit. in many cases giving immediate
constant clearing of the throat and
head, those symptoms with which every
one is familiar who has ever suffered
from colds in the head and throat.
Catarrh is simply a continuation OF
these symptoms until the trouble be-
comes chronic and grows gradually
worse from year to year.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are composed
of Hydrastin, Eucalyptol, Guaiacol and
similar antiseptics and catarrh spec1f1cs,
from which it will be seen that no secret
Is 1DetuC u The 4lSECA4CAtS anu oASO t1-e-
no mineral poisons are used, as Is the
case with many well known catarrh
medicines.
For catarrh Of the nose. throat, bron-
chfal tubes, for catarrh of stomach, in
testines or bladder no preparation is so
safe and gives such rapid and perma-
nent results as Stuart's Catarrh Tab
let's
All druggists sell them at soc for full
sized package. You can use them with
assurance that you will not contract
the cocaine or morphine habit as the re-
suits from this catarrh cure are appar-
ent from the first days use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15
FOR A NAVAL ARCH.
Funds in thesum of 100000 Collect
ed but State Not Agreed Upon.

New York, JAN 15.-The committee on
site appointed by the Alumni association
of the United States Naval academy has
conferred with the municipal art commits
sion as to the location Of the naval arch.
Neither the site ON Riverside drive nor
that on the Battery was definitely decided
upon.
and Navy Journal said. I'VE are going
to have an arch, no matter what anyone
says.
arfly like the one temporarily erected in
Madison SQUARE and Fifth avenue. The
500 900 already collected will be turned
over to the committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15
KILLED BY A BARTENDER.
A Marine Becomes Boisterous in q
New York Barroom.

New York, Jan. 15.-Joseph G. steff-
ord, a marine attached to company G,
in the Brooklyn navy yard, was killed
in a barrooln on the BoWery this morn
ing by the bartender, who called him
self John Henry of Brooklyn, but who
the police say is Joseph Roberts. Of this
city. Stefford was in the saloon drink
ing. and became boisterous. He praised
the Irish and condemned the Americans.
The bartender was angered and a fight
followed. Roberts struck the marine
above the left ear and killed him in
stantfy Roberts escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15
Deatb of B. B. b. Wharton.

New York, Jan. 15--Benjamin B. II.
Wharton, a retired chief engineer Of the
United States navy, is dead at his home
in Nontclair, n. J.. Of heart trouble. oc-
casfoned by an attack of grip. Mr. Whar-
ton was born in Stevensburg. Va. 6S
wears ago. He enlisted in the navy as
an engineer in 1863 He WAS a member
of the Philadelphia comnandery, Loyal
Legion, and of the Naval order of the
limited States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15

It is a mystery why women endure
Backache Headache, Nervousness, Sleep
Iessness. Melancholy, Painting and Dizzy
Spells when thousands have proved that
Electric Bitters viii quickly cure such
troubles Il suffered for years with kid
ney trouble writes Mrs. Phebe Cherley
Of Peterson, Ia, land a lame back panied
me so I could not dress myself, but Elec-
trfc Bitters wholly cured me, and. although
q years old. now am able to DO al my
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15
COLORADO FLYER.

Il Via aGreat Rock Island Route.
Leaves Topeka $40 D. M, arriving
Colorado Springs 1895. Denver HOO
O'Clock next a. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15

via aGreat Rock Island Route

Via aCfreat ROCK Island Houte."
Leaves Topeka $40 p. m. arriving
Colorado Springs 1885, Denver HOO
O'Clock next q. m.
This season there Is a large death rate
among children from croupaand lung trou-
bles. Prompt action viii save the little
ones from these terrible diseases. We
know of nothing so certain to give In
slant relief as One Minute Cough Cure.
It can also be relied upon in grippe and
all throat and lung troubles Of adults.
Pleasant to take. At all durg stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15

TO Cure LaGrippe, Colds or Neuralgia
Take Hromoline; it viii cure a cold IN
one day. All druggists are authorized 10
refund money II 1t fails to cure. Price p
cents per package.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15

Homework 1t overcomes Constipation,
improves Appetite, gives perfect health,
Only 50 cents at all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15
FLATULENCY

belching and soreness Of the stomach
cause much suffering. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters viii prevent such trou-
bles. 1t cleanses the blood of all i'm
purities, keeps the stomach in good or
der and wards of attacks of dyspepsia,
indigestion and biliousness. Everybody
needs it to prevent nervousness and in
s0mnia and to keep the bowels regular
See that OUR PRIVATE REVENUE
STAMP covers the neck Of the bottle
Try it for QOstetter's
Malaria S%0Tpa0h
Fever and Ague Bitterss
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haNiIcrow
Evening journal., 1901-09-30
The Memorial Bridge
Syracuse Herald.

From the Syracuse Herald.
II was one of President McKinley's
ambitions TO sse begun during his ad-
minisration a bridge across the Poto-
mac at Washington as memorial to
the new sympathy between North and
South. 10 the new bond Of nationality
that came from the Spanish-American
war That new bond. that new SYM
pathy and disappearance 80 largely
Of sectional prejudice have been the
fruit cf William MCKinleys states
manship Why not. then. build the
memorial. he had hoped to ses. not only
as a monument TO the historic event,
but TO him who was more than all
Others responsible for that event? Why
not build this great bridge. a pathway
from North to South and a structure
of architectural pretensions. too. as a
monument net only to the beginning
Of the new ERA of good feeling" but
10 William Mckinley?