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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26

concert at the Grand next Thursday even
ing:
DUETS.
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tbl From Richard Occur de Lion
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2 ta) Sacred song-"Wait Thou Still"
Oh Cavatina from I'll Maestro di
-AuSAC1 -.-.--.------ EerEO8esl
(c) Aria from Don Calandrino'' -.
3 (al Air from 'iSemeie'' Handel
90 -NymPhs and Shepherds''N Purcell
tc) Couplets from Rose ct Colas"-
.-----.---- --------.---s 1900 4IoDSigry
. tal Grugnatino,s song from Goethe's
Claudine,' Q7S0l. .-.......--.B Beethoven
20 rDas Wandern." from the $50.
tel .Eitersucht ind Stolzs (Aduller-
8. 'Oh. That we Two Were Maying''
Z -, -. ----------f.---- Aenschel
- -.s---...--- l4lSZt
q Der NussbauIn'' -.-....... Schumann
BALLADS
T. fal The Eri-Kinsr'f Tovpa
tDJ Ana GrenadierS'' .......-.. Schunnanr
8. ta) mo More new r4srsobs,
SpJ IRISH t'olSsOng- ..-..-....-.. . Fso0ta
tc} "Erepuscule'' . NFas-s,1a4
Z. Duetto bufro from don Pasauaiess
-'-------- ---------- --.-.-..---.- D0nizetti
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26
FOrtnightIy Euchre Club Meets

The Fortnightly Euchre club was
pleasantly entertained Friday afternoon
by Miss Florence Rossington- The club
prize is always a fork, and it was won
of meeting was not decided upon.
Among the guests We're Mrs. Eugene
Hagan, Mrs. Lohr Grubbs, Mrs. Russell
Phillips of Leavenworth, Miss Alice
Higgins OF Clinton, Ind, Miss ViIgiline
Mulvane. Miss Bessie Canapbell. Miss
Katherine Paxton, Miss Nellie Lescher,
Miss Mary L.akin, and Miss Ruth Nc
CliutOck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26
HENSCHEL PROGRAMME
The Numbers to Be Given at the
Coming Concert.


The following is the programme for the
concert at the Grand next Thursday even
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26

Mrs John E Frost and daughters,
Miss Frost and Miss Jean Frost, viii
issue invitations next week for a recep-
ton to be given Thursday afternoon,
February IA. at their home at 935 West
ern avenue.
The AS You Like IT, club will meet
with Miss Barnes Monday afternoon,
January 2S.
Miss Myra vanHouten has returned
from a several weeks visit in st. Joe
with her sister, Mrs G. U. Philleys
The Helianthus club held its regular
meeting Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. ID. @. Tillotson. Mrs. Smith
read a humorous selection, and the pa
per of the afternoon, Coronado. Lewis
and Clark" was by Mrs. Tfllotson and
Mrs. F. A. Sherer
Mrs John E. Lord will entertain the
Saturday Night Card club this even
ing.
The regular meeting of the Nineteenth
Century club will be held Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs +. S. Savage
at 1882 Tyler street.
Mrs W. H. Fighter spent two days in
Kansas City this week with friends.
Mrs Frank Cope will lead the meet
ing at the Y. W. c. A. rooms Sunday
afternoon at 4:15
The Atlantean club will entertain the
Junior Atlanteans Monday afternoon
in the Young Women's Christian As
ISOLATION rooms at half past two.
The Imperial club is planning to give
the first party of the second series a
week from Tuesday evening at Hudson's
hall.
Miss Blanche Lunegan Of Leaven-
worth came over Friday and will re-
main until Monday with Mrs. Ross
Heller.
Mrs Sam Catch has returned from a
six weeks visit in Cincinnati, Ohio. and
Indianapolis, Indiana
Miss Clara KINNEY and Miss Lulu
Hose of st. Joe are in Topeka visiting
Mrs NJ. E. Harding at us West Eighth
avenue.
Mrs. J. N. Joerger has returned to her
home in Leavenworth after a short visit
Frederick F'ruer.
Mrs. Russell Phillips Of LeavenWorth
is spending few days in Topeka
The Hyperion club gave an enjoyable
dancing party Friday evening at Hud-
sons hall.
Mrs. B. S. Rodey of Albuquerque, N.
NJ, is visiting friends in Topeka.
The Owl High Five club was pleasant
ly entertained Thursday evening by Mr..
and Mrs. George Heron. The prizes
were won by Mr. and Mrs. VIII Porter.
The club will meet next week with Mr..
and Mrs. James Porter.
Mrs. Lyle Diclxey has gone to Omaha
for a weeks visit.
Miss Pauline Maier entertained the
GOO Goo" card club Friday evening at
her house on West Fifth street. Re
freshments were served. Prizes were
won by Mr.. Burch and Mr. Doncyson.
Those present were, DIR. and Mrs. H b
ter. Mr.. and Mrs ]. B. Doncyson, Miss
Alma Menard, Miss Katherine Ernich,
Mr.. Al Wick, Mr.. Frank Burch and
Mr. Max Mater
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26

The regular meeting of the Duplicate
Whist club was held Friday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. H. p Dillon, on
Harrison street. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. w. J. Black. At a guest
table were Mrs. w. r. Smith, Mrs. F.
d. Smith of Kinsley, Mrs. @. E. Mum
and Miss Frances Solomon of Atchi-
son. The substitutes were Mrs. Frank
Crane, Mrs. Theodore Hammatt, and
Mrs. L H Mum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26

Mrs. James Scandette, OF Faribault,
Mimi. passed through Topeka yesterday
on Union Pacific private car Ola. Mrs.
Scandette was i'm charge Of a sick son
whom she was taking to California.
She ts said to he a relative Of l. @.
Burt. preaident Of the Union Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26

February will be a busy day at
Washburn- Three entertainments have
been scheduled for that evening; the
lecture course number, Washburn
Day festivities and DR.. d. NJ
Risks illustrated lecture on John Wy
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-21
TO REDUCE WAR TAX
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTED CON-
sIDERs THE BILL.
WAS IN SESSION YESTERDAY.
TAX ON TOBACCO AND CIGARS TO BH
REDUCED.

The Reduction on These Articles to
Amount to About $4,000, ,OOO-PrO-
priefnry Articles, on which the
Formula Is Public, May he Re-
lieved of Tax EcntIreIy-No Decision
Reached as 10 Beer Tnx-Tax on
TeIcgrnms May BE Reduced to Half
Cent, to BE Paid by the Compa-
nieS.
Washington, Jan. 2O-The Senate Com
mittee on Finance was in session the
greater part of to-day in making an ef-
fort to complete consideration of the war
revenue reduction bin in order to be able
to present its report tomorrow.
1t did not succeed, but the work was so
nearly completed that it is believed that
one or two more meetings will suffice for
that purpose, 1t is not probable that there
will be a very much greater total than
was made by the bin as il passed the
House, but the reduction will be different
iy distributed.
The most important conclusion reached
Is to reduce from IL to 3 cents the tax on
tobacco. There is also to be a reduction
left all these items untouched
The Senate Committees decision as to
those articles will reduce the revenue re-
ceipts about $lOO0OOOO
This reduction Will be made up by de-
clning to accept all the House reductions.
Consequently many of the articles from
which the House took off all the tax will
be given half the former rate by the Sen
ate Committee
1t is probable that on proprietary arti-
cles. the formula of which is public, the
tax will be entirely removed while upon
those the formula of which is secret It
will be retained entirely
The tax on steamship tickets will be
reduced
The tax on steerage tickets may be re-
moved entrelya
The tax on stock transfers probably
viii be continued on the par value of the
shares as at present, but this matter has
not been definitely passed upon. The
members of the committee express the
opinion that to place the tax upon the
selling value of stocks would be an invi-
tation 90 fraud.
The beer tax has been discussed at con-
siderable length, but no absolute decision
has been reached. The present tendency
is to leave the rate as fixed by the House
The tax on telegr9ms also remains un-
decided. Some of the members of the
committee have made an effort to have
the law amended so as to reduce the tax
TO half cent per message. but 20 make
the telegraph companies pay IT, This
proposition has not been accepted in its
entirety. but the reduction seems prob
able. The form of the bill will be altered
materially.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-21
TO KILL PROMINENT MEN.
Greek Witness Tells Wild story in
Court and ENcites New York's

New York, Jan. 21.-Elias Masuras, a
Greek, the complainant in an assault
case, which came before City Judge Kel-
logg of Yonkers, N. y. this morning,
told a startling tale of a plot of Greek
anarchists to kin prominent Americans,
and would have told more had the court
not stopped him and turned him over to
the police that they might quietly inves-
tigate the case. Several arrests have al
ready been made, and a number more are
planned.
on the stand Masuras said that in
Greece he had been a member of an am
archist society. Some time ago 1t fell TO
his lot to kill a public man in the Unit
ed States and he was ordered to come to
this country and place himself under the
orders Of the American branch of the
society. He had never heard the name
OF the man whom he was to murder aud
understood, that as in other cases, the
man who was to be the victim was to he
selected after his arrival in this country.
After reaching here. Masuras. accord
ing TO his own story, went to Yonkels
and affiliated himself with a branch of
the organization there as well as one in
New York Finally he became frighten-
ed, withdrew and refused to carry out
the mission entrusted to him. From the
time he left the organization, he claims
he was annoyed and threatened by mem
bers of the society.
He remained firm in his determination
not to obey the orders. however, and yes
terday six of the men came here and
begged him to return. When he still re-
fused one of the six. which one he could
not say, attempted to stab him. The plow
was aimed too high, however Masuras
was apparently willing to tell more about
the society. but Judge Kellogg adjourned
the hearing and committed the prisoner
to jeiI pending further examination Mas
uras was examined by the police and as
a result the warrants were issued Jo-
seph and james Kiptaukas and Frank
Hestaigus were arrested by the police.
One other Yonkers man and two New
Workers are named on other warrants,
and the police are searching for them.
The police assert that they believe the
story told by Masuras and they say that
the affair has led TO the discovery OF an
anarchist band of a dangerous character.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-21
AN EXCITING RESCUE.
Event Witnessed by over 1000 Fer
SOns-An Augusta Man Among
the -Four Saved.

Atlantic City. ". j., Jan. 20.-Over 1000
persons saw the Atlantic City life-saving
crew rescue Capt Bermain Sharp. of Dor
chester. ". j.. and his crew of three men,
Marc Sharp a brother; Jacob Willis OF
Atlantic City and Joseph p. Harris of
Augusta, Ga, from the two-masted
schooner A. p. Coleman. which struck on
the bar off the inlet and sank about
o'clock this afternoon. A heavy gale pre-
vailed and the sea was very rough. After
taking the crew from the schooner the
latter went to pieces and disappeared
from sight before the lfeboat reached the
shore
Capt Sharp said the schooner left New
bern, N. c., Jan. g. and met with foul
weather during the voyage. She was
lumber laden for Philadelphia. Upon ar
riving at the Delaware breakwater the
owner of the cargo ordered the vessel to
come to Atlantic City. The schooner took
Yesterdays gale off Cape May and nearly
foundered She anchored off Hersford in
let during the hurricane and then sprung
a leak. When brought up at Atlantic City
she was waterlogged and nearly unman-
ageable. The attempt to get into the At
lantic City inlet ended in the wreck The
Coleman was 76.4 feet in length. 23.2 feet
in width and 55 feet in depth. Her gross
tonnage was 66 tons.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-21
FRAZER BADLY FOOLED.
Fond Father Allows Himself 10 he
Worked for $500. but His SON
Has Not Returned,

Atlanta, Jan. 2O-Mr N. II. Frazer of
kidnapped several weeks ago while a stu
dent at the Psychological school here.
has apparently lost $500 by a decoy letter
sent him.
Mr.. Frazer received letter stating that
If he would place $500 in gold, the amount
he offered for his son. In sack with a
peck of potatoes and proceed along the
road near the United States Federal
prison, several miles from this city, he
would be met by a negro who would ask
"Massa, has you got dem potaters?"
He was to deliver the sack and it's con-
tents to the negro and his son would APP
pear at a hotel in this city looking for
his father at an early hour Sunday morn
ing.
The letter was signed Packard" mall
ed Atlanta, dated Jan. 49, and the instruc-
tions were minute and specific. Threats
of exposure and failure to carry out the
Instructions were frequently made in 1t.
Mr. Frazer's son, a brother of the kid
naped boy, carried out the plan of the
letter, met the negro as arranged, gave
him the money and potatoes Saturday
night.
This morning he was at the hotel men
toned and has remained there all day,
but Bass Frazer has not appeared and no
trace of him or the persons who received
the $500 can be found.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-21
CUBAN POSTOFFICE THEFT.
Another American EmplOye Goes
Wrong John sheridan Ac-
knOwIedGes Taking $1,000.

Havana. Jan. 2O.-John Sheridan, who
has been in charge of the money order
department of the Havana postoffice, was
arrested to-day and formally accused of
the theft of $1,000 sent from the post
master at Guantanimo. on December g.
81, ,235 in cash and $65 in check He has
confessed his guilt and admits having de-
stroyed the check. Sheridan was appoint
ed from the Boston postoffice on the or
ganizatlon Of the service I'm Cuba. He
was made postmaster at Matanzas. About
year ago he was placed at the head of
the money order department at Havana,
with a salary of $l,70O. He seemed a
trustworthy man and the authorities con-
sidered the expediency of appointing him
postmaster at the time ex-Postmaster
Thompson was removed. An investment
of $500 in stocks in Boston first attracted
suspicion to Sheridan He now offers to
refund what he has taken.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-21
ANOTHER ABSORPTION.
Chicago and Northwestern to Ac-
quire the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha.

Chicago, Ih., Jan. 2O-Final ne
gotiations for complete absorption
of the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha line by the Chicago and
Northwestern Company, it is reported. are
being carried on in New York, the home OF
the ruling powers behind the Northwest
ern system. sice 1889 the Northwest tern
has controlled the Omaha, which has a.
trackage of 1887 miles. 1t is said that
for a long time the Northwestern has
been working to secure fun claim TO the
Omaha, but the question Of stock trans
fers has been stumbling book in the
way of the desired end. Now, inasmucb
as the common stocks Of the two roads
are drawing nearer each other in value.
1t is believed that the necessary trans
fers can be made satisfactorily
1t is said that the Northwestern hold
ings Of stock are $500 shares of prefer
red and 1920 shares of common. At
current quotations the 147,000 shares are
valued at S2l, $50 900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-21
Appeared 10 BE IA Collapse.

Cowes. Isle of Wight, Jan. p, 12:l5 a m.
A collapse. or what the physicians fear
ed was a collapse, occurred Unexpectedly
about 10 o'clock last evening. Arrange
ments were hurriedly made to provide
special telephone and telegraphic facili-
ties Details are not obtainable at this
hour, but it. is asserted that Her Ma
iesty's condition is chiefly due to a Sc
We're sinking spell and an increase of the
psralytic symptoms.
1t is understood that the physicians
have rcsorted to artificial methods to pro-
long life such as are used only in case of
persons in eXtremis.
The Associated Press learns that the
paralysis is chiefly evident in the face,
enc side of which appears to have lost
all nerve and muscular power. At 6
O'Clock last evening the malady had not
reached the vital organs, although it had
naturally caused an almost total loss of
the power of speech What was so much
feared was that the brain might be at
tackled.
Keenly sensitive to her afliction and
appearance, the Queen has absolutely re-
fused 70 see anyone but her nurses and.
physicians and it is understood that the
Prince Of Wales is the only exception to
this rule and that his interview with the
Queen lasted but a few moments. Hence
the exact nature of the malady is known
only to a very few, and it is the royal
wish that the public should not be in
formed Of the existence of paralysis.
Arrangements have been made with
loca undertaken to have aH the prelimi-
naries to burial ready in case of an
emCrgeDcv
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-21
SHOT WIFE'S ATTORNEY.
Indiana Lawyer Fatally Wounded
by Man whose wife Had Com
suited Him for Divorce.

Laporte. Ind, Jan. 2O.-Ellsworth T..
Weir, prominent attorney of this city,
was shot and probably fatally injured to-
o. Brill. who had become estranged
from his WIFE, who is well known here,
had been advised that Mrs. Brill had con-
suited the lawyer with reference to bring
ing an action for divorce. He came to
Laporte and secured an interview with
Attorney Weir during which Brill became
augered and shot the lawyer. the bullet
passing through the body above the heart.
Mrs. Brill and her two children reside IN
Cleveland Brill is said 10 have acquired
a fortune in Mexican silver mines.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-21
COMMITTEE WELL PLEASED.
Cadets i-Hazing Agreement
SmOOths Things Out Wonder
fully for the Point.

West Point, N. Y, Jan. 9O.-The Con
gressional Committee left here to-day for
Washington after having concluded the
mission of tlgation at the United
States Military Academy. Hazing was
abolished by voluntary agreement made
at a meeting of the entire corps of cadets
held in Grant Hall last night. The action
was a pleasant surprise to the committee
Cadets Bettison. Mahaffey. Gray and At
kins who signed the document on behalf
OF their respective classes we're called be-
fore the committee. The court room was
filled
Col Mills read the resolution and Gen
Dick made speech saying the commit
tee congratulated the cadets, wished them
future success and said that with hazing
no longer existing at West Point it GER
tainly would not find lodgment in other
educational institutions. Congress, he
said, would make the cadets action per-
manent. Gen. Dick thanked the academy
officials for their thorough co-opera ton,
saying they had accomplished much to-
ward eradicadng this one fault"
I'VE shall go back to Congress-" he
concluded, "and through Congress, to the
country, commencing the excel. ence of
your institution, and hope to convey to
the people some idea of the sense of the
obligation the people should have for
this excellent branch of our government" /"
The committee will hold the next meet
ing at Washington, Tuesday
They expect to make their report in
about ten days and it is said on good au-
thority, they will recommend that the
number of tactical officers at the West
ACADEMY he ole
reported that they VIII say that the
deaths of eX-Cadets Booz and Breth were
not caused by hazing they received at
West Point. In the case of Booz, the tes-
timony showed that he was not very
strong at any time and it is said the
members of the comm ttee believe that
his health had been injured by his treat
ment at the hands of his fellow cadets at
the academy.
At the same time it is claimed that the
committee has failed to discover any con-
nection between the swallowing of ta-
t9sco sauce and the subsequent death of
Botz from Tuberculosis.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-21

Cowes. Isle of Wight, Jan. 81, ? a. M
lier Majesty's physicians hope that she
may rally by o'clock this (Monday)
morning. If she does, it is expected that
She will live through the day. II she
Goes not, all hope will be abandoned.
Immediately on the occurrence of the
queens collapse about 10 o'clock last
evening, 4 message was sent to London,
summonng the Prince of Wales and EN-
peror William.
The Prince of Wales was in such a con-
dll"n of health that it was utterly i'm
possible for him to leave London at that
hoAf' but it is hoped that he win start
4or Osborne House at o clock this morn
ing
90 far as her immediate safety is con-
VeiAed her extreme weakness causes al
most more alarm than the paralysis.
Huch difficulty has been experienced in
e1iulhistering nourishment, for she ap-
pears quite unable to masticate. To this
Mt'hHess are probably due the long spells
VI uhconsciousness through which she
!I's peen passing, although it is almost
,l'P2sslo-e to distinguish these from the
4Dsldious encroachments of paralysis.
TOT more than week the court Off
i"Is nave had hard work TO keep her
~" ~" sieeping at the wrong time. The last
Ne She drove out the villagers were
as 'oUnaed to hear the treble of the son
r. 'Ne Princess of Battenberg trilhng out
TTql1'ar M songs from the royal carriage.
f. explanation is that he was singing
Neep his grandmother awake Now
"u again she dozed, waking to tell the
ny 10 continue his chant, which to the
EooAer contained a world of pathos.
ana "peIor william, the Prince of Wales
s u 'ne Duke of York are expected to
HtIlNe at OsbOrna TIOttsa TO-DAY (NTopdovN
a lne only additional royal parsonage who
,o.i 'd Yesterday was the Princess Vic.
d''.,. '.a OF Sch,eswig- -1olstein, who arrived
'"IIng the afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-21

Cowes. Isle of Wight. Jan. 20. II p. m.-
The Associated Press learns that very
serious change has occurred in the con
dition of Queen Victoria: The worst is
feared before morning.
At $50 p. m. the following official an
uomcement was made:
Her Majesty's strength has been fair
Is maintained throughout the day. AL
though no fresh developments have now
taken place the symptoms continue to
cause anxiety.
James Reid
"R. Douglas Powell"
The official bulletin issued at midnight
said that the Queens condition late last
evening became more serious with in
creasing weakness and diminished power
of taking nourishment
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-21
THE NOEL TRYVAN LOST.
Foundered I'm British Channel ana
Eleven Out of Crew. of Eigb-
teen Drowned.

Cherbourg, Jan. 20.-The British four
masted ship Noel Tryvan has foundered
in the channel. Seven out Of her crew Of
eighteen were saved. They were picked
up while clinging to the keel of one of
the ships boats and were landed here
The British four -masted ship Noel Try
van. Capt f. Jones, of 1856 tons net
register, arrived at Antwerp Dec from
Iquique. She was owned by Roberts.
owen & Co., of Caronovon, and was built
in 1884. She was 25S feet long, SS feet beam
and was about % feet deep.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-21
A SHOCK TO THE IRISH.
NatiOnaIists Generous in Their Ex-
pressiOns of sympathy.


Dublin, Jan. 21.-A deep and very pain
full sensation followed the receipt of the
alarming news from Osborne House. The
newspapers yesterday published frequent
editions and their offices were besieged
all day by anxious inquirers. The shock
to the Irish people was all the greater
because Queen Victoria on her visit TO
Ireland last April gave many instances
of surprising vitality and she was under
stood to have greatly benefited by the
tour.
The Natlonalists have been generous in
their expressions of sympathy and the
Nationalist press, on the whole, is re-
spectfuliy silent. Only the Dublin Even
ing Telegraph offers an exception, by
making the Queens Illness the text of
an attack upon the South African policy
Of the British government
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-21
COTTON STEAMER AFIRE.
Arrived at Key West with blaze In
Forward Hatch.

Key West. Fla. Jan. 20.-The British
steamship Hellenes. from Galveston,
Tex, TO Liverpool, England via Norfolk,
Va, loaded with cotton, arrived in port
at noon to-day with her cargo on fire in
the forward hatch. The fire was dis
covered on the 18th. A survey was or
dered for tomorrow morning. There
are nine thousand bales of cotton aboard
the steamer. The extent of the damage
at the present is not ascertained.