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The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-07
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

HoYTs "a sTRANGER IN NEW
YORK
" satire on the fads of the day, spark
ling with wit and possessing those guam
ties that put an audience, n = napis, trans an,
Of mind. They are bllIL 70 alnllse tne
people "A Stranger in New. York. which
comes to the Crawforsdi rms eyeniing as
into which Mr. HOyt put some OF his
to eclipse in brilliant nerrlment al his
previous efforts. The Stranger viii be
scenery and extravagant stage accessorles
precisely the same as given at the Gar
rick Theater and the Madison Square
ssHERRMArTN THE GREATs''
'sThe closer you look the less you see,
is the line that is prominently displaxed
upon the programme OF con5urer, Herr
mann the Great who VIII appear at the
Crawford Theater Wednesday evening,
January 9. Only those whose visions are
as quick as the cameras flash and whose
memories are as infallible as the written
page can say whether the present Herr
mann (-eon)s the third of the most re-
narkable family of conJurers the world
has ever seen. is as great or greater than
his illustrious kinsmen and predecessors.
However this may be- it certainly cannot
be said of him, in the language of Billy
Baxter, that his work is to the sand
paper" He stands solitary and alone in
the field of Iegerdemain and magic secure
in the heritage of those whose name has
provoked wonder by the people of two
eonfineTfs There are vsrxt few If Herr
his audiences and thew are hariiv con-
scious OF a desire to know how they are
done They simply look with passing
wonder at the feat and a. vague sort of
admiration for the cleverness of the man.
No suggestion of the supernatural enters
into their contemplation The chief vir-
tue in Herrman'S performances is the
daintiness of their dexterity and the
glamour of their setting For his engage
ment in this city the present season Herr
mann promises a Ver1table bouquet of
novelties besides several high class and
famous musical artists are members of
the company and will appear during the
evening in a splendid assortment of must
cal selections on numerous different in
struments.
As presented by Walker Nhiteside and
company, will be seen at the Crawford
Thursday, January 10. Some old types
of German country character lend dis
tinctive atmosphere to the play and the
authors quaint wit is given full sway.
The players who are with Mr.. Whiteside
this year are for the most part new to
his company. Frederic L. Power appear )
as Stalbach, the traitor: Mr.. Whiteside
Of course, as Prince Victor and Miss Leila
Wolstan, who in private life is Mrs.
WILCOX as ErneSt1ne- She has been with
a number of leading companies within
past seasons and will undoubtedly carry
easily he1 part of the melodrama. Harry
]. Softer. David Hanchett, William NJ
Mack Frank D. McEntee, James Conway
Davidson and Miss Julia Ralph fill out the
company. Miss Ralph's part in Heart
and Sword IS not a large one but she
proves more than capable She comes
with g. record of several years of success.
MI Hanchett is one of the older school
of actors of the country thirty years ago
He makes a valuable addition to the com
pany.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-07

IF'rom the Chicago RecOrd.l
A remarkable example of nerve and
self-sacrifice has been exhibited in the
experiments that are being conducted
with mosquito incubation by the army
doubt in the medical profession for sew
eral years that yellow fever could be
communicated by flies, mosquitoes and
other insects, and it has recently been
discovered that inoculation can be used
to protect people from yellow fever just
as smallpox can be prevented by Vacci-
nation. The matter is still in an expert
mental stage and has not yet reached
that development under which medical
men generally can safely use It.
In order to accomplish practical ends
and ascertain how the discovery could
best be utilized for the human welfare
in countries subject to yellow fever epi-
denies, DR.. Jesse W. Lazear and DR..
James A Carroll assistant surgeons OF
the United States army, offered their
lives. 1t was quite as heroic as the act
Of HobSon in sinking the Merrimac to
obstruct the channel Of Santiago harbor.
but comparatively few people will ever
hear of their herCtsm. They fed mOsQui-
toes upon the bodies Of yellow fever pat
tents in the hospital at Havana. and then
deliberately allowed these mosquitoes 30
attack their arms. The infection Of both
was promptly discovered and they were
treated with all the skill and care thai
study of their symptoms and the course
Of the disease We're carefully observed.
DR.. Lazear died, but DR.. Carroll surviv-
ed and his report is one Of the most inn
portant contributions to the vast litera-
ture concerning contagious diseases
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-07
LIGHTNING AND CORDITE.
TF'rom the London Fxpress.1

IFrom the London ExpreSs.1
Cordite is composed of nitro -glycerine
and gun cotton in nearly equal proper
t1ons, with a small proportion of vase
line. There is no doubt the composition
perhaps the most daring combination Of
two of the most dangerous constituents
on the chemical record, was first invent
ed by Hiram S. Maxim, who thought
It possible by some obscure process of
reasoning that one violent explosive
might be employed in this way in
tanning" another
Maxim was of opinion that cordise,
as made according to government speci-
hcations cAbel and Dewar) would prove
exceedingly dangerous in warm eli
mates owing to the tendency of the
nitro-glycerine to sweat OUT His
forebodings in this respect do not seem
apprehensive on this point as to confne
his proportion of nItro-glycerine in the
powder he made to 16 per cent, which
caused him to lose the patent.
There is probably not a living expert
in high explosives who would not de-
clare that cordite would be surely de-
tonated by the impact of a stroke of
lightning. A vessel, however, carrying
both cOrdite and gunpoWder was struck
recently by lightning, which charred
the powder kegs, but only set the cor
dite on fire, when it burned out quite
harnlessly. Considering the extensive
scale on which this propellant is being
made in this country, this testimony
to its innOcuousneSs is gratifying,
thought, as the vagaries Of explosives
are well known, it would not be safe to
rely on the instance as a precedent
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-07

worship with us our creed is just as
near no creed as is possible and have
any creed at all. Everyone who is
ready to join in a desperate conflict
against sin should meet with US next
Sunday. We win have no prayer meet
ing this week, but in the future prayer
meetings win be held every Thursday
People nowadays seem to have a
mania for church building; they seem to
think that the church building is the
whole thing. Pardon me if I use some
words this morning that are conSid-
cred slang; I do not use slang.
Now you wouldn't think much of
your friend if when you visited him he
took the best room in the house and
gave YOU the poorest. Likewise with the
church. You should not have q cheap,
barren church building, and live IN
spIendor at home. The church building
should be in keeping with the dignity
which is accredited to it. You should
not however, build a handsome $4,000
sight to pay for it. But you should
build as nice a. building as possible with
the amount of money you have to do
with.
Il have contempt for man of God
whose sole object is to add names to the
church books, without first getting theiI
souls saved A church should not be
built up in that way. There is a city
about so miles from my home which
has 81 churches, of which only seven OF
them are paid for The others have been
mortgaged to finish building them.
And all for what? Why Just that
they may boast our church is just as
good as so-and-so's church. The church,
/ say, is the people and not the building
and it is not the Lords wish that his
believers go into debt in that manner
to erect a place of worship. He wants
his people to have as nice a place as
possible, but, I believe he desires that
that come within bounds.
:" Call not that unclean where God
has shown his presence is taken to
mean that no matter how humble the
place where the worshipers gather to-
gether it is sanctif1ed by God. This
house cannot be consecrated by you
alone. 1t through God that that is done.
The people assembling here day by day
calling out with a swelling cry
bring down the blessing from on high
It is a place where burdens are relieved
'"The damnation OF this age is the
people of God chasing after all kinds of
isms- The ringing cry should be- Get
right with God The house of God
should be used to worship in by those
who are right with him, and the others
should be gotten into the right way as
soon as possible"
Following the sermon Alfred Sidwell
sang a solo, THE Celestial City"
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-07
BISHOP POTTER'S SERMON.
Redemption OF the Nation From Cor
ruption His Theme

New York. Jan. Redemption OF this
city and of the nation from corruption
by means Of individual Christian in
fiuence was the theme Of Bishop Pot
ter's sermon in St Georges church last
The bishop said that the gifts of the
ahree wise men to the infant Christ were
EymbOlical.
In the myrrh brought by the three
sages," said Bishop Potter, we find the
type Of Christ's conservative and pre-
servative infiuence-the fragrant, the
balm of his healing touch.
Not by its own potential energy can
the myrrh Of Jesus Christ's redeeming
individual contact of Christians, first
with the myrrh and then with the in
valid world. is the equation which offers
the solution for the corruption Of city,
nation or race.
Thousands Of bales Of precious rnyrrh
might be piled upon the docks at the
battery, but do you suppose that their
fragrant SalVe could heal this city'S
sores until the potion had been unpack-
ed and applied by willing hands to each
bruise and laceration2 Individual
agency is what we need
Never, my friends, can we make New
York what we wish without this person
al influence It is in this individual
thought that fOresee the redemption
or the human race
IF + were asked to say what had
done most harm in the world, I would
say, next to sin itself, 1t was the spirit
of caste The feeling of caste exists in
the EeighbOrhOOd. in the community.
and in the nation We can all see its in
fluence in social matters but wonder
how many of us appreciate its influence
in international affairs This Feast Of the
Epiphany celebrates the breaking apart
Of the barriers about the ancient Hebrew
church, and its enlargement so as to
take in all mankind
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-07
DEDICATE A CHURCH.
Cumberland Presbyterians Open Their
New Structure.

The new Cumberland Presbyterian
church on the. corner OF Fifth and West
streets was dedicated yesterday. The
former Cumberland Presbyterian church
on The corner Of Polk and HuntoOn was
sold to the Christian Scientists The
congregation was SO small that It was
felt that the expense Of maintaining
tha- church building was too great. Ae-
cordingly a lot was purchased just
across the street from the Potwin post
office A building was erected at an ex-
pense Of more than $4, 600. The building
and lot is practically paid for, only 500
remaining due on the property
An attempt was made at the morning
service yesterday to raise sum Of
money to be devoted to this cause which
resulted in securing pledges and cash to
the amount OF about 800.
An offer was made by a man not a
member of the church, to give $25 to the
fund providing three people in the con-
gregatiOn would give a like sum- Not a
person volunteered to give a single
pledge for that amount. Rev. W. 0.
Garvin Of Nebraska City, Neb., who was
conducting the services thereupon
grew satirical and in rather plain lang
uage expressed his ideas on the subject
After a sufficient time elapsed without
an offer he asked who We're willing to
give $15- No one responded. Following
this he announced another proposition
made by the man who offered SIS. It
was that if there were 9 people who
would give $40 each he would complete
the $780, To this appeal four people re-
sponded- Rev. Garvin then offered to
make one of ten persons to give IS each
Only six responded. AS a final resort
those who were willing to give sums of
81 and 81 were called upon; SIS was
raised in this manner
A basket collection was made for sums
smaller. Rev. Mr.. Garvin on behalf of
his home church pledged SO for the
fund
The church entrance faces southwest
and stands just south Of where the
grand stand in Athletic park was To-
Gated.
It is a frame structure, one and one
half stories high with a. bell tower. The
interior is finished in hard pine. A hard
wood floor built on a slant leads down to
Gated in the northeast corner of the
room. The main audience room is about
50x50 feet. A large class room for the
intermediate department of the Sunday
school is partitiOned off from. the main
hall by. sliding doors. A smaller room is
just off this one and a private room has
been arranged in the rear of the pulpit.
The church is fitted for both gas and
electricity.
The dedication was short and simple.
The choir sang BLESS God From Whom
All Blessings Flow Prayer was offer
ed by Rev. Hal f. Smith, the pastor.
This was followed with another selec-
tion by the choir after which the lesson
was read by Rev. Mr.. Garvin.
Rev. Mr.. Garvin said in part: eve
want everyone in this community, no
matter what church they belong to, to
meet with US Wednesday night to or
ganize a Sunday school Everyone may
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-07
BURNING AT THE STAKE.
a Harvard Professor Denies Advocat-
ing Such Treatment For Negroes.

Boston, Mass, Jan. PROT Albert B.
Hart of Harvard, in explanation of his
speech delivered recently at Detroit,
Mich, said:
'sThe statement that I advocated
burning at the stake as a legal penalty
for negro crimes comes from a wrong
impression of my views. I never made
such an assertion Ny opinion is exact
" the opposite.
Il believe that Iynchings are a return
to the cruelties of medieval trials. Burn
ing at the stake is not a deterrent of
crime, but a brutalizing Of the whole
population, white and black And the
south shows its horror of 1t by refusing
to make it legal.
IF the people of the south or any
community demand the burning at the
stake Of negroes as a. penalty for COM
mitting horrible crimes. the state should
make burning the legal penalty"
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-07
al BE REsUsCITATED.
London a. Globe Finance Concern IA
Way Of Revivification.

New York. Jan. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The reconstruction of the London ana
Globe Finance corporation now seems
probable al a result Of the recent furry
ln the mining market and the failure OF
rs or 20 operators A scheme or reoE-
Eanfzatfon has been accepted IN prlncl-
ole bv 80 creditors Of the corporation,
and ord Duferin when meeting OF
The shareholders is held this Week. VIII
probably be enabled to present a. more
favorable statement of Liabilities ana re-
Eources than has been expected STRONG
Interests are behind this movement,
since the West Australian market mas
been depressed and other undertakings
have been crippled by the emDarrass-
menrg of the company, Whlcn was pro-
noting "a group OF over capitalized en-
terprises. If Lord Dumerin and MS
friends can convince the shareholders
thar there has not been reckless mis-
rnanaEement to say nothing OF 1raudu-
lent Misrepresentation, a legal inquiry
Hnay be avoided and the company may
be reorganized with or without the vol
untary winding UP Of the business; Inc
directors and shareholders. with the
help Of the creditors, may save the sit
uation and new and highly speculative
system Of stock promoting may escape
close scrutiny
Runnor Nnongers interested in helping
on this adjustment have been disposlnS
of the Waterloo and Baker street un-
derground line to various purchasers
credited with buying the contracts OF
that enterprise held by the London and
Globe. and. secondly the London ard
Southwestern railway. which had viz
tually supplied the capital for the wa
terloO ard City line, was reported to
have purchased them. These rumors
not having been confirmed, second
syndicate of American capitalists has
heen invented and armed with resources
for finishing this electric enterprise.
The London and Globe holdings IN
preference and ordinary shares Of this
total share capital is something like
$4,000. 600. The transfer of these con-
Htructi0n interests is clearly too COM
aliex q matter to be worked out abrupt
~. The processes of financing the cleo
1ric lines urgently needed by the me
problem. Ordinary investors are fright
ened by the cost Of the work. and can
not be baited by 4 Per cent preference
shares
The projectors OF these railways are
hoping that good viii come from the
Of trade respecting the vibrations at
Bayswater- They are convinced that
Lord Rayleigh and his associates can +
mot saddle upon the Central London lire
responsibility for damages to property
in the West End from deep level vibra-
tons. and they are assuming that the
methods Of construction required by law
viii be condemned One Of these is the
iron lining, which largely increases the
cost of construction of the tubes a
modification Of this requirement and the
1essening of the depth Of the tunnels
below the surface. Engineers cannot
understand how either electric power
and gravelly strata can be held ac-
countabIe for the Baysfater vibrations
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-07
THE DIVINITY OF KINGS.
IFrom Longman.s.l

From LOngman'S
How the belief in the divine right of
lxings-their former source of so much
strength-arose in modern Europe,
where the titles Of dynasties have been
so constantly disputed, it IS very diff
cult to say; but the fact that it pre-
vailed over SO many disintegrating in
huences down to quite recent times, if
even now it can be said to be extinct,
is a, signal proof Of its tenacity and
kings titles commonly begin by force
Which time wears off and mellows into
These words of Dryden are almost a
literally true description Of the general
course of history, and yet flor centuries
the belief in the divinity Of kings was
not only popular, but the notion was
constantly invoked by philosophers and
politicians Of the absolutist type. Per-
haps at all times the apotheosis Of
princes has been a mental process con-
genial to mankinds otherwise it would
be difficult to imagine how the Romans
could ever have deified a group of en-
perors who were either 1uaddened by
lust or deeply tainted with insanity
When q Roman emperor died, the fu-
neral rites were ended by letting fly an
eagle to symbolic his flight to heaven;
but the remark OF Vespasian on his
death bed that he felt that he was be-
ing turned into a god-ut putO deus flo
has a touch Of Sardonic humOr which
suggests that to a robust mind such as
his the idea was essentially absurd.
Yet it is probably from this dedication
of the Roman en1perOrs that the subse-
quent belief in the sacredness of king
ship may be at least partially derived.
At any rate, when after a. long period
of darkness and confusion there
emerged that wonderful institution. the
Holy Roman empire, the old tradition
Of the sacrosanct efnperors was not for
gotten. It is not difficult to see how the
chief of an empire, that 1oomed large in
mems imaginations as the secular side
of the visible church, became encircled,
as If were in a haIn of di.initu
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-07
THAT ASPHALT ROW.
Situation in venezuela is Becoming
Critical

Willemstad, Curacao, via Haytien Ca
bic, Jan THE United States minister
at Caracas, Venezuela, Mr.. Loomis, ac-
cOrding to the latest advices received
here has not yet succeeded in obtaining
justice for the New York and Bermudes
Asphalt company in its dispute with the
local authorities and the situation is re-
garded as critical. Three American war
ships are either at La Guayra, or on
their way. the Buffalo. Hartford aind
Scorpion) and the Americans are COM
planning at the alleged delay in obtain
ing protection for their interests. The
local authorities, it was added. encour-
aged the natives to invade the COM
pany'S plant
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-07
CHILDREN'S PENNIES
Solicited to Aid in Rebuilding De-
stroyed Chinese Missions

New York. Jan. 7.-ChiIdren in the
Sabbath schools of the Congregational
churches in the United States have been
asked to contribute a. fund of $4,000 for
the rehabilitation of the recently de-
stroyed Chinese missions. All the prop
erty owned by the American board in
the Kalgan, Tung Cho. Pexin, Pao Ting
F'sz and Linching stations has been com
pleteIy destroyed
Missionary Sunday viii be on Jan
uary 20 The 5604 churches Of the de-
nomination, with their 740, ,040 scholars.
viii then make a united effort to raise
the required sum-
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-07
Nine Year Old Bow Murderer.

Marietta. o., Jan. 7.-During the alb
sence of VIM ChiIdster and wife from
year-old son, shot and instantly killed
his sister Florence, aged 4. NO reason
is known. He apparently does not re-
a-lize the enormity Of his crime. and
fought for possession Of the gun when a.
neighbor arrived. The parents are pros
trated ana the mother NAV die.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-07

Pensacola, Fla, Jan. THE battle
ship Alabama is expected here Janu-
airy IA to join the other vessels Of the
north Atlantic squadron. A camp will
then be established on Santa. Rosa ISL
and for shore drill, after which the ves-
sells viii take on coal and provisions
for a cruise In the gulf, leaving here
about January 90 Rear Admiral Far
quhar has notified the navy department
that the fleet will return to Pensacola
from the Gulf cruise February 16. and
remain here possibly until March 6.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-07
SIX WEEKS MOURNING
Ordered at The Hague in Honor of
Grand Duke of Sake Weimar.

New York. Jan. IA dispatch to the
Herald from The Hague says:
Though the Grand Duke Of SAKE
Weimar's death was expected, the news
nevertheless caused a considerable
shock at the palace, where all the blinds
were Immediately lowered
Six weeks deep court mourning has
been ordered, which may lead to the
pOstponement of the marriage, though
some authorities declare the contrary
The second chamber has discussed
and passed the bills relating to the
queens marriage and the status of
Duke Henry. The FIRST, giving permis-
sion for the marriage, was voted by 79
to 10. Then Duke Henry's natura1iza-
ton was accepted, and last, by 81 votes
to z. the dukes income in case of the
queens death was decided upon.
After voting a grant for naval expen-
diture the chamber adjourned until
February u
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-07

Ironton, O., Jan. Tt is announced
that the fire brick manufacturers Of
West Pittsburg will form a pool with
ST, 250. 900 capital. Fifteen plants viii be
in the proposed combination located at
IrOnton. Portsmouth, Sciot0Vi1le. Bel
lafre and Cincinnati, O., and Ashland
and Olive Hin, KY. Ten are to be op-
erated and i've clQseG
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-07
CARL MORTON DEAD.

Youngest Brother of the Vice-Presi-
dent of Santa Fe.
Omaha, Jan. Carl Morton, vice
president Of the Glucose Sugar company
and general manager of it's plant at
Waukegan. Ill. died this morning of
pneumonia He was the fourth and
yongest son Of J. Sterling Morton, and
a native of Nebraska.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-07

London. Jan. SAMUEL d. Caldwell,
the United States consular agent at
Seville. Spain, died today in St Thomas
hospital, this city.