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New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
on 4 RUSSIAN R4ILW4Y TRAM.
From Chambers's Journal.

From ChambeTSs Journal.
Toilet arrangements such as satisfy the Rus
sian ut his disposal; but the third class pas
SengerS have no such Injuries. When the trIi.
haltS for the breakfast interval. those who
travel third class may he seen perfOrmiuS TN ir
ablutiouS At the platform tap; they fill a can EEr
n gardeners watering pot, suck throuEh ,ae
spout mouthful of the water. spit il into TN
followed palms. and then rub their faces It -
disgusting process. performed without soap or
towel. and. though it may be amusing To- the
OnlOoIer ii is not very cleansing 10 the operator.
Yet this is the method of ablution adopted By
the poorer Russian On his travels.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28

are not secrets confidei % by words. but
they come to Us by way Of the deposit slips. The
woman who deposits $1oO every week and draws
checks in favor of the butcher. the baker and
the candlestick maker and never check for 4
store account. shows that the SIOO is her table
allowance Occasionally the SlOO check does
not come. but instead there is deposit of cash
S1O So short. Whether the difference Went
To charity or To pay bill contracted on The
sly no one knows. but the table probably fails
short that amount Then know the makers
OF checks deposited by some women, and that's
more than some OF them would like their neigh
bcrs TO know, and many checks made payable
to myself show by the Endorsements when they
come back that the woman had been tempted
by the market reports 10 try her luck in the
stock business
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
SWIHuING PHEIS4NTS.
From The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle
The pheasant every body knows. is a non
aquatic bird; therefore Professor Lloyd Nor
gauS observation that newly hatchtd birds of
the age Of thirty hours swim easily. show apt
leg movements and exhibit few signs of dis
tIeSs is of singular interest Is this swimming
habit throw back TeVersion To an auteCede Mt
state ih the history OF tins land IiVinS species.
or is il To be regarded as an example Of direct
and sudden adaptation To u new environments
Doubtless Professor LLOYD Morgan will debate
this question at length. Ii certainly has i'm
portant bearing ON certain obvious biological
problems.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28

deposited with US, the remaining - pec cent
must be put in the vaults in cash"
BANKS FOR WOMEN
1t is only H. few years since banks had very
few women customers. but the number is in
creasing so rapidly that new banks for their ac-
commodation are being opened in all the IeSi-
dental parts OF the city. and bank officials say
that they highly desira rle patrons. The
stories about womens inability to master the
rudiments OF the banking business Of their fail
ure 10 keep their accounts. their overdrafts,
their habit Of sending unsigned checks and their
inability 10 see why deposited checks should be
indorsed are called rot and RUBBISH ly the men
who manage the banks where tho" ar thou
sands Of women depOsitors rhey, declare that
the women businesslike in their methous,
that they answer bank communication prompt
ly and give the tellers and bookkeepers less
trouble than the men.
The fact that some OF the banks have expend-
ed large sums OF money to make the women's
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
WOMEN ASK ADVANCES.

The story that women want favors is not
quite true, for depoSitors often ask US To ad-
vance them money. They women who cut off
Il certain number of coupons regularly and bring
them here 10 place on deposit. and when they
ask for a little advance. they sometimes DO.
W. find way to accommodate them
Changing accounts from one bank 10 another
is not a frequent occurrence, because people be
come accustomed to the ways and methods cf a
bank and dislike to begin over again at another
place. But whenever Il hank gets into trouble
and when there is ''panicky talk" in the Wall
Street district hundreds of little depcsjtors run 10
cover, take their money 10 some old, well known
bank. and when asked why they make the
change. the answer is usually that they are II
little afraid" to remain in the other bank
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
CHOOSING 4 BANK.
HOW THE BUSINESS MAN DECIDES
WHERE To KEEP HIS MONEY.

To do business in Ncw-Yorll one should have
at least an Office and a bank account II he
ran only have one Of these. II should De lhe
latter. The business man may have ms ONCE
IN his hat: he may carry his papers about with
him in his pockets or in a bag, ana ms cor
responGerce may y" written on paper ol the
..hirh1v respectable" kind in hotel ana other
nublic writing rooms, but he must nave d
han,, account. and his choice Of a bank is
serious matter. There are certain banks which
are favored by particular lines of business, and
,,flo they do not conline their activities to any
one branch to the exclusion Of others they IKE
In be known as "drygoods, manufacturers
or "forei-n exchange" headquarters.
The man without a bank is likely to open an
account with bank iii which there are o'her
concerns in his line Of business, but he Is
sv-o,ed less ny that consideration than by his
estimate oC the bank and of its management
The names Of the board Of directors are stud
led and then the new customer is introduced
to an officer Of the bank, who usually asks him
how large an account he intends to place. An
outline statement of the business is given, the
newcomer convinces the bank authorities that
his is a legitimate business, he is told that he
must keep a certain amount on deposit and
when the hank and the new customer have
agreed on all points the first deposit is re
ceiyed signature recorded in the book kept
for that purpose. the new man becomes bank
customer and the next day speaks of the MIX
lnd Water Bank as my bank.
IN order that the customer may be accom-
rncdltcd'' with a loan. the deposit in most banks
must not go below the $1,000 mark. When
man has had his first note discounted he ad-
vaases to a higher degree in the list Of bank
patrons As his business Increases. he may re
ouire more Accommodation than the MIX
am water can give him. and he opens an ac-
count elsewhere. giving the new bank part
OF his deposits and receiving accommodation
IN return.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
MAY HAVE MANY ACCOUNTS.

As the business develops new bank accounts
are opened and a concern needs not be large
one 10 have four or five bank accounts. They
are not ALWAYS confined to N"w-YoTk Banks in
New Jersey and Philadelphia often receive
l part Of the metropolitan concerns de
POSTS and also attend Ia the collection
business and by rcmitting in New York
exchange save their Ncw-York customer cx-
change expense And when the short season
tones the outside bank is also asked for a loan
There are many business concerns in which
the idea prevails that the banks consider II an
accommodation TO them To he asked TO discount
heir customers paper. This Is n great mis-
take" said the cashier Of one Of the largest
banks in New York. When make loan
We accommodate the customer only. We can
dnd profitable outlets for our funds without go
In to the business houses"
The bank officials In most Instances know only
one or two men Jf 4 concern. but they are usu-
ally posted the financial condition OF their
customers. The Indications by which they judge
are the deposits, their amount and their charac-
ter. whether they made up OF customers
checks money that does not represent mer-
chandise sold by the way in which maturing pa
per is met and in the case OF manufacturing
New-York tribune., 1901-07-28

deposited with US, the remaining - per cen
must be put in the vaults in cash"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
SMITHS HACK FARE.
How He Had Fifty Cent Charge
Allowed.

The tax commission, it is announced,
is working only for expenses now. The
per diem has been completely exhaust
ed. The work is really down to the
sandpapering stage and the main work
the commission is doing here today is
giving Frank Nelson's state school tax
scheme the appearance of a respectful
hearing with odds inclined to turning
1t down, and eating up its expense ac-
count.
Some of that yet remains to be eaten
up, but the commissioners have a hard
time getting away with it because
Der Of the commission, win not let them
niger" more than % per cent.
Fred Smiths tribulations in getting
50-cent transfer charge allowed is an
illustration in point.
What did you transfer?'' asked Cole.
Bring a trunk?''
No Transferred myself
What did you ride IMP
"A hack"
What's the matter with the bus or
the street carp"
Now, see here, George Smith earn
estly maintained I'm not a common
member of the legislature now. A bus
used to do and l have ridden in the
street car. But the only proper locono-
ton for me now is a hack, because I'm
a member of the tax commission
Smiths See who I am argument
had the requisite weight. Cole agreed
to come out of the argument second
best as Smith had made such a good
talk for four bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
Afraid Of Washburn .

Says the Denver News of Tuesday:
ssRolla Parvin called on E. G. Moody of
the D. W. c. yesterday and had con-
ference with reference to the games
with Washburn. Under the agreement
that was made between the two club
managers D. A. c. viii play Washburn
on November ? and D. W c. will play
them on election day. Both managers
are looking for hard games and it will
not surprise many Of the local talent if
Washburn succeeds in winning from
both of the local clubs. Neither one of
them will be as strong as they were last
year. at least that is the outlook at the
present time The game between the
two clubs was also discussed and No
vember % was practically agreed on
as a date which would be convenient
for both teams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
TOOTH ANNIVERSARY
Of Daniel Webster's Graduation Cele-
brated at Dartmouth.

Hanover, N. H. Sept. 25.-Dartm outh
college, the college of Daniel Webster
is observing the Tooth anniversary of
his graduation. A two days celebration
to be the most important event in the
history of the college has been COM
nenced hundreds of returned alumni
and invited guests being in attendance.
The old town is fairly agloW with bright
coIored decorations
The celebration commenced with the
faculty and students assembled in the
college yard, forming into procession
which marched to the college church.
Director c. A. Marsh, from the Ply
mouth church, Brooklyn, recently APP
pointed to the musical dictatorship a
newly established chair at Dartmouth,
played a prelude on the church organ,
which was followed by a selection by
the student chorus of IS voices which
has been under training for months
Rev Samuel P. Leeds. D. D., offered
prayer Professor Charles Francis
richardson, Pho, II, delivered the
first address, his subject being. Mr..
Webster's College Life. Professor
richardson was followed by Professor
John King Lord Ph.D.. '6S, who spoke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
STARVATION.
Old Story Of CiviIizIng the
American Indians
Is Being Repeated in Alaska
without Variation.

Port Townsend, Wash, Sept 25.-Ac-
cording to reports from Nome brought
by the steamer Oregon, the Indians of
that section are threatened with starv
alton. During the past few months
about three hundred natives have Wis
tied Nome bringing furs to trade for
supplies. AS soon as their goods were
disposed of, however, whisky peddlers
got among them and they changed the
proceeds of their sales for liquor. The
Indians have again camped on the
beach generally in a drunken Stupor,
allowing the season to pass in which
they could lay in supplies of fresh
fish for use during the long winter
period. Unless they are assisted BY
the government it is said suffering and
starvation will surely follow
Destitute miners from outlying dis
tricts are arriving at Nome
The U. s. steamer Bear on August 81
landed Is men at Nome These men
were found the beach at kOtzebue
Sound, penniless and out of supplies
They had for some months been de-
pending on what fish they could catch
and game they could kill. This party
Joined in the rush to Kotzebue in, 1898
and have been there ever since. They
report that during three years they
failed to find more than few colors or
gold.
The Nome banks have given out an
estimate of the output of gold for that
district for the season They place the
amount at $0,uUUsuuts WHICH 10 OAiAS
half million more than last year
The passengers returning on the Ore
gon report that the cable between st.
Michael and Cape Nome is failure
In several places the ice has cut the
cable 1t has been ascertained that
there are nine breaks. The gap was sup
piled with a new cable, but 1T has been
damaged 50 as to be practically worth
less. "A surveying party has been in
the field surveying a land route for
telegraph line.
The schooner Arthur b, which was
reported lost. arrived at Nome on Sept.
3.
Count POdhorslSa, accompanied by M
Ivanoff and NJ Lupensky, sailed
from Nome for the Siberian coast Sept
T. The count goes as agent for Count
Voulalavasky, who is obtaining large
mining concessions from the Russian
government and next summer large
expedition viii be sent in The present
visit to Siberia is to locate sites for
trading posts at various places for use
of the expedition to be sent in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
JAZZ md GIN.
Evidences That They Are Being
Drawn Closer Together.

London, Sept 25.-The Times in an
editorial today says there is nothing
theatrical about the exchange Of the
messages between the emperors Of
China and Japan. yet it may prove Of
greater and more lasting Importance in
eastern politics than more destinations
performances. There is, says the
Times. a ring Of relative sincerity in
many passages of Emperor KWang-
Su's letter not observa bic in all his re-
cent autographs.
The most progressive and patriotic of
the Chinese yiceroys and governors are,
says the editorial, quite sensible of the
services Japan has rendered to China.
They know that Japan owes her pres
ent greatness to the skill with which
she borrowed ali that suited her from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
LIKE OPIUM EATERS.
Coffee Drinkers Become Slaves.

1.-THE experience, suffering, and slave
ry of some coffee drinkers would be al
most as interesting as the famous
Confessions of an Opium Eater" says
a Boston man, W. J. Tuson, 131 W.
Newton St For twenty years I used
coffee at the breakfast table and, Incl
dentally, through the day, I craved 1t
as a whisky drinker longs for his morn
ing bracer. I knew perfectly well that
it was slowly killing me, but could
not relinquish it.
The effect on the nervous system was
finally alarming and my general health
greatly impaired. had dyspepsia, ser
ious heart difficulty, and insomnia.
When would lie down, I would almost
suffocate. MY doctor assured me it was
due to the action of caffeine (Which is
the active principle of Coffee on the
heart
1 persisted in its use. however, and
suffered along just as drunkard do One
day when I was feeling unusually de-
pressed, a friend whom 1 met, looked
me over and said: Now. look here, old
man, believe I know exactly what's
the matter with YOU You are a coffee
fiend and it's killing you. want to
tell you my experience drank cofTee
and it ruined my nerves, affected ny
heart and made me sallow, bilious
old man, but through a friend who had
been similarly afflicted found a. bless
ed relief and want to tell you about it.
Try Postum Food Coffee, a grateful,
delicious beverage. full of nourishment.
that will satisfy your taste for coffee
and feed your nervous system back in
to health, rather than tear it down as
coffee has been doing
took my friends advice, and within
a week from that time. my digestion
seemed perfect, slept a sweet, refresh
ing sleep all night, and my heart quit
its quivering and Jumping. 7 have been
steadily gaining in health and vitality
right along"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
BAD STREAK OF LUCK.
Kronprinz Wilhelm Makes Initial
Voyage Under Difficulties.

New York, Sept. 25.-The new twin
screw steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm ar
rived in port today. She left Bremen
on September II, and Southampton
and Cherbourg the 18th From the time
of leaving Cherbourg harbor the huge
steamer plunged into head seas with
severe Southwestern gales. The sea
broke over the steamers bows, smash
ing the forward rails, stove in the deck
houses and let the water in the for
ward saloons. A companion way was
smashed also. The weather was so
rough the steamer was obliged to run
under reduced speed for three days and
a half. The screws were reduced to 50
revolutions. The great steamer was
unable under these conditions to make
any attempt at record breaking, and
most of the time only $500 horsepower
was used. However. the speed in
creased when the weather moderated.
and on the 23d she made 564 knots. and
the oath she made SIS knots, which the
chief engineer claimed to be the best
days runs ever made on an initial
voyage.
The time of passage was 6 days, 10
hours. 10 minutes. Total distance, 3,045
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE
For Republican Ideas in the Philip
pines Says Macarthur.

milwaukee,. wis. Sept 25.-Generai
Arthur Macarthur who recently return
ed from Manila says the conditions in
the Philippines are favorable for the
ideas of a republic. At an informal re-
ception accorded him by the chamber
of commerce he made a brief address
in which he said in part:
ITO my mind the beauty of our pos
sessions in Manila lies in the planting
Of American ideas of benedcence in the
eastern world We are planting i'm
perishable ideas in that great eastern
country. We are Carrying the doctrine
of personal liberty there and wherever
the flag of the United States in the
process of just advancement is once
planted it is going to stay forever
THE conditions there are favorable
for the ideas of a republic"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
IS CZOLGOsZ ALONE2
Booker 7. Washington Discusses the
Recent Tragedy.

Tuskegee, Ala, Sept. 25.-Booker T.
Washington has given out a statement
in reference to the assassination of
President Mckinley, in which he says:
I'm all sincerity I want to ask, Is
Czolgosz alone guilty? Has not the en-
tire nation had a part in this gravest
crime of the century, What is an
archy but a defiance Of law, and has
not the nation reaped what it is SOW
ing? According to records 2. 564 per-
sons have been lynched in the United
States during the past sixteen years
There have been engaged in this
anarchy of lynching nearly $4,000
persons"
Mr.. Washington asked that, to check
the present tendency, all classes unite
to bring all criminals to Justice, and see
that each secures a fair trial, quoting
President AIcKinley's words when he
was shot; 7 hope he viii be treated
with fairness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25

of THE Developn ent of the College
Since the Dartmouth College Case"
Last evening there was a torchlight
procession of one thousand alumni and
students, followed by fireworks and
stereopticon exhibition, illustrating
Webster in college life. The first car
riage was occupied by President Tuck
er and Chief Justice Fuller and other
carriages contained Governor Jordan
and staff, former Senator William f.
Chandler and others. The centennial ad-
dress on Webster viii be given this
morning by Congressman Samuel W.
Mccall of Massa chusetts. In the after
noon the cornerstone of Alumni or
Webster hall viii be laid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25

western civilization, and they have an
instructive feeling that China can not
attempt to ind salvation under better
guidance than that of Japan. To Japan
belongs the credit of being the first
power to tell the Chinese plainly that
permanent peace in Asia will best be
gained by speedy reform. The editorial
concludes:
Her (Japan's) manly, statesmanlike
action stands in rather remarkable con-
trast to that Of the great powers, who
deliberately ignored this vital aspect of
the Chinese question throughout the
Pekin negotiations ;,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25

knots; average speed per hour. 1874
knots.
lines of the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
but is Is feet longer.
The dimensions of the vessel are:
Length, 663 feet; beam, 66 feet; and
depth, AZ feet. Her gross tonnage is
$4,000 tons, and displacement p, 300
tons She has four large smokestacks
and two pole masts. She was built by
the Vulcan Ship Building company, at
Stettin GERMANY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
BENT MURDOCK,s PLAN.
Running For Congress Because Peo-
pie Want a Change

Col Thomas Benton Murdoch Is run
ming for congress in the Fourth dis
trict because there appears to be quite
a sentiment for change. In response
to this sentiment Murdoch buokled in
to the end that Senator Fremont
Leidy's boom, sprung a few days prev
iously, has suffered eclipse. He says he
is not a candidate on the refusal Of Mr..
Miller to make him postmaster Of FL
Dorado. He will not say an unkind
word Of anyone is the position taken.
will support the successful nominee.
and if successful himself win endeavor
to be a useful member
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
d. W. EASTMAN HERE.
Former G. A. R Commander Now Re
celver of Land Office

Col. d. W. Eastman of Emporia, for
the past two years receiver of the land
Office at Fl Reno, Oklahoma is in To-
peka visiting his son, w. H Eastman
Of the Shawnee Building and Loan as
ISOLATION. He Will remain here during
the remainder of the week. He is en-
route to his home in FL Reno from a
three weeks vacation spent with his
daughter and sOn-in-laW, J. H. Abrams,
IN Colorado. Mr. Abrams formerly lived
in Kansas and has many friends at
E,mporia and Halstead where he was
connected with the Santa Fe and the
Frisco line He is at present a train
master on the Rio Grande railroad
Col Eastman was county treasurer
of Lyon county two terms and was de-
partment commander of the Grand
Army tn Kansas In 1900 Col Eastman
was made the department commander
on the day war was declared with
Enain-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
SHAMROCK'S CHANCE POOR.
At Least London Has Little Hopes of
Lipton Winning.

London, Sept. 25.-The betting in Lon
don shows how slim are regarded tho
chances Of the Shamrock II lifting the
Americas cup. There is such difficulty
to find takers that after 50 to 40 was
twice laid, the Columbiass admirers were
obliged to raise the odds to 10 to So Even
this did not attract the betting men. The
general public is pathetic. The long, op-
timistic dispatches from New York fail
to convince The newspapers here are try
ing to awaken interest in the race by
more or less colorado limitations of
American newspaper methods in annOunc-
ing the progress of the cup races by cleo
trical devices and firework signals, one
paper having agreed to run couple of
launches with green and red lights, re-
spectively, on the Thames.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
BIG GUN PLANTED
To Welcome an American Whaler to
the Caroline Islands.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 25.-Accord-
ing to information brought from the
Caroline islands, the German officers
in authority on the island of Ruk are
much incensed at the action of the crew
of an unknown American whaling bark,
hailing from San Francisco. Last year
it is said that the whaIer sold a guam
tity of knives, revolvers and other war
like material to the natives on the ISL
and. "A big gun has been planted on an
eminence overlooking the anchorage
and Is men placed in charge of the
weapon. While the gun is intended for
general use against smugglers, the
American Whaler is particularly de-
si1ed to come within range