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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-06

what q Topeka audience can do in the
way Of getting their moneys worth; To
were not willing for the singer to rest a
minute They seemed to forget they were
is considered courtesy to whoop it up I'M
til the, voice of the singer is worn to- a
crate of one who is valued at 81 900 an
hour No matter what the thoughts of
to the front each time with a smile. She
e" or fre speeslgng l9 Frein n a
received by the house as If they knew all
Then Prof. E. Romayne simmons. who
does not look as romantic as his sub-dl-
yld vide fd name ne, got in his work on q piano
the house quiet while the great singer Sc
Prof Simmons abused 81 the Box for seTeTai
minutes, carefully avoiding anything bor-
port Or Sta board whenever he struck a
bar which resembied ragtime. He could
them would admit it, there was a majority
OF the audience to whom it sounded like a
few minutes of strenuous scale practice.
OF course the house made such noise
that he had to do it again.
ToW I'm Kahn was evidentIv fo IN
eigner, and she rushed the Kahn in his
sSerenade'F was the story of a iovesiek
youth who had troubles of his own, most
prominent among which the fact that
a high fence enclosed the garden where
his sweetheart was prone to wander. If
did, he was a winner. The audience was
sure of that. Next came the colossal COM
bination act, the InfiammatuS 1t seems
that this Inf1ammatus was the direct
suit of a vicious Stab-at Mater, by one
Rossini. 1t was wrong of Rossini to take
stab at his maternal ancestor. and the
monolinguist who could not make change
for the words OF the production. came to
the conclusion that it was of the nature
of controversy. wherein the Choral
ciety put Rossni down for bad man and
Mime. Nordica took his part and tried to
make good with the house She won the
case, and the audience either forgot the
assault or decided that it was not fatal.
The last and most brilliant number was
billed as ''Brunnhilde's Call" If Brunn-
hide called, she did not call like the illus
trious Nine Nordica. Her call was not
recognized and the ante was raised to the
limit Had Miss Brunnhilde been present
she would have been honored greatly by
hearing her name connected with the last
number presented by the great singer. The
enterprising Topeka audience made
strenuous effort to continue the perform
ance, but failed. 1t was all over and the
1900 people who sat under one roof last
night will have something to enthuse over
for cutie while.
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COMMENDED THE CHORUS.
Nordica Said Nice Things About To-
peka Singers.

Nine. Nordica's thorough sat home
ness with the audience did much to win
her the good will of the 1000 people.
One of the singers most effective acts
was her shaking the hand of Professor
Penny, the leader of the chorus and her
turning to the singers and clapping her
hands in approval of their efforts.
Nine Nordica, in the dressing room,
expressed her approval in words Your
chorus is fine" she said to Prof. Penny
Topeka ought to be proud of such sing
ers. You have trained them and led
them in an admirable manner. 1 am
greatly pleased with their singing. This
mammoth hall is delightful to sing in.
The acoustic properties are perfect. I
never appeared in a place where it was
easier to sing than here And such an
audience. 1t is certainly one of the fin
est and most appreciative that 1 ever
saw"
Nine. Nordica voluntarily announced
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KodoI Dyspepsia Cur
DeWTTT'S witch Ha1eI SAVE
4 certain cure for piles and skin diseases.
WANTED EVANS OUSTED.
Kansans Urge the President to Name
Peters or Blue.

Washington, March 6.-Senator Bur-
ton and Representatives Curtis, Calder
head and Miller, representing the Kan
sas delegation in congress, called at the
White House Wednesday to confer with
the president about the appointment of
commissioner of pensions to succeed
H. Clay Evans. President Roosevelt
was too busy to 90 into the case with
the delegation and another conference
on the subject will be held.
The members OF the Kansas delega-
ton are baSing their claims for recogni-
ton in the appointment of a commits
sioner of pensions upon a promise made
TO them by President Mckinley during
the last session of congress. 1t is stated
by members of the Kansas delegation
that President Mckinley promised that
the successor to Pension Commissioner
Evans should be selected from Kansas.
At that time the president stated that
he would not make any change in the
position so long as Mr.. Evans was I'M
der fire, but that when a change was
made a Kansas man should have the
place. 1t was the intention of the presi-
dent at the time, so the KanSanS claim,
equally good the position he then
held and now holds. This programme
was carried so far, the report goes, that
Mr. Mckinley asked the kanSanS to Sc
leet candidate for the place.
In response to this the Kansans sug-
gested the names of Samuel R Peters
ana fIlCndrd WH1rlnS Blue, both Veter
ans of the civil war and form er mem
bers of congress. Mr.. Mckinley had
served in congress with both of the
men suggested and expressed his will
hngness to appoint one of them. Petit
tons were circulated among the C A
r. posts in Kansas and Endorsements
for both Peters and Blue sent to Wash
1ngton- No action was taken on the
matter and it was still under consider
alton when Mr.. Mckinley was assas-
sinated.
Early in the present session of cen
gross members of the Kansas delega ton
took the matter up with President
Roosevelt The president is reporte1 to
have stated that he would consider the
question later on, but was not disposed
to make any change so long as Mr.
Evans was under fire. 1t is also stated
that the president intimated that he
would make no change unless specific
charges were filed against Mr.. Evans
and sustained. The Kansans will urge
the president to appoint either Mr.. Pc
tiers or Mr. Blue to succeed Mr.. Evans.
They will cite the charges that have
been filed against the pension commits
sioner and the fight that is being made
against him by the G. A. r. officials.
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BIG DAY FOR TOPEKA.
NOrdica Rates Brought a Great
Many Shoppers.

All the people who came to Topeka We'd
nesday did not attend the Nordica recital
Hundreds took advantage of the excursion
TO come in and purchase clothing and
other goods The principal business houses
on Kansas avenue was cognizant of the
fact that the heavy run of business was
pie.
A canvass of the principal stores shows
about the same result. They were all
The Mills company report an excellent
run of business. and many strangers made
purchases
Crosby Bros had the same experience.
Al w arren NJ. Crosbys one of the sales
ladies' said My department was busy all
the afternoon and the other departments
did a large business, too
Mr. Auerbach OF the Palace Clothing
Co said: OF course they came in. Any
excuse viii bring people TO town, and
they patronize the merchants while here.
W need better train service. so that peo-
pie could come in. do their trading and
go home on the same day Many who
over night"
At Greenwald's: I'VE hs.d a good trade
There We're many of our customers from
points on the Rock Islar.d and Santa Fe
who only come on such. occasion
Mr.. A August said: We sold to many
also people who came in from other di-
recuonS- We had an excellent day and
II Is plain thar any attraction in the city
Is great benefit to the merchants"
Adams and others report a good days
trade The hotels a1ad restaurants reapcd
a harvest Many hard earneu coins were
LETT IN topeka hy people who went away
have an excuse to do so. Let Topeka fur
niSh the excuse.
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NoRDIcA GOT $1,472.5o.
Had the Money Before the Concert
Opened.

Nine Nordica received 81, 472.5 so net for
her work last night. She was paid 81, 500
for the concert and was to pay the cost
for the bills placed on the bill boards
The charges for them were $27.5 which
was deducted from her sum.
From the time Nine. Nordica appear
ed before the audience until the closing
number was close to an hour and
half. The time she was actually before
the audience was less, but calling it 80
minutes work she received S16.36 a min
ute. Yesterday Major Anderson receiv
ed a telegram from Mr.. Simmons ask
ing that a. new York draft for 81, 600 be
ready for him and the rest of the money
in cash An hour after Nine. Nordica
arrived Maj. Anderson and Mr.. Sim
mons met at the Commercial club
rooms and in less than five minutes
Mr.. Simmons had a draft for a thou
sand and a roll of bills as big as his
wrist, which counted out $47250, ard
Ma jor Anderson had a receipt for the
amount. No time lost in the trans
action.
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years have Sd narvelously changed the


years have so marvelously changed the
relations OF, man to nature.
Our whole people have the profound
est sympathy with the unification of
Germany We all believe in a great UNI
ion of federated states, bound together
by a common language, by unrestricted
mutual trade, by common currency,
mails, means of communication, courts
of Justice and institutions of credit and
finance and inspired by a passionate
patriotism
Such is the venerable American union,
such the young German empire. We glad
ly welcome here today a worthy repre-
sentative of German greatness, worthy in
station, profession and character. We see
in him, however, something more than the
representative of a superb nationality and
an imperial ruler. Universities have long
memories. Forty years ago the American
union in deadly peril and thousands
of its young men were bleeding and dying
for it. 1t is credibly reported that at
land said to her prime minister; My
Lord, you must understand that / shall
sign no paper which means war with the
United States.''
The grandson of that illustrious woman
is sitting here with us. Now, therefore,
in exercise of authority given me by the
president and fellows and the board of
the friends here assembled, create hon
onary Doctor of Laws Albert William
Henry, Prince of Prussia and Vice Admit
raj and in the name of this society of
scholars 1 declare that he Is entitled to
the rights and privileges pertaining to
forever borne on it's rolls of honorary
members
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WHAT TRAVEL COSTS NoRD1cA.
Using a Private Car Is Something of
Luxury.

Travelling as Mime Nordica travels is
expensive, but there is every comfort
possible to obtain in railroad car and
for one who receives 81, 500 for 80 min
utes' work one evening it is not an
extravagant luxury.
The trip from Wichita to Topeka over
the Rock Island of 12S miles, cost her
$279.30. Her private car 'Brunnhilde, >"
named for the Wagnerian character she
has so often taken in the opera Die
Walkure" and from which the number
with which she closed her programme is
taken, costs $50 day. That is paid the
Pullman company as rent. Besides that
the railroads charge SLIPS a mile wheel
age" for the car which for 12S miles
was $3.50. Besides that the railroads
charge the regular passenger rates for
Is people in the car whether there is
that number or not. In Mime. Nordica'S
party there are but seven people but
she had to pay Is times $4.62, the fare
from Wichita to Topeka, which amount
ed to 5000. In addition to all this there
are the wages of the cook, the porter,
the maid.
The private car, "Brunnhilde'' is COM
Portable. 1t is more than that, it is
luxurious. 1t contains Nine. Nordica's
apartments, the kitchen, the combina-
ton observation, dining and sitting
room and a small veStibule for the bag
gage and the porters. In the singers
boudoir is a brass bedstead, not a
cramped and over warm Pullman berth.
There is also dresser loaded with all
the puff balls, curling irons and pin
cushions necessary to a complete toilet.
In the drawing room is a writing desk,
plenty of easy chairs, a piano and pic
lures and brio a brac that might be
found in any room. The Kitchen is a
model There is everything needed to
make a trip across the country and
back a pleasure mixed with work
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All About Nordica.

Lillian Norton is the name of the singer
who attracted the largest audience in the
kee, pure and simple and she traces her
ancestors to the good old Mayffower
stock,
So common a name as Norton would not
DO on the posters for great singer, 50
was born in Pennington. Me-. and she re-
ceiVed her first vocal instruction in the
Boston. She was Is years old when she
began her studies and her first success
was when she received % a night singing
Boston. Last night she received 81 500 for
her, hours, work, When she graduated she
Creation and '.The Messiah" in the
larger cities. She has made tours Of
land and France, and now for the first
time she stops in Kansas. Her operate
1888 Nine. Nordica married Ronald Cover.
who was supposed to have lost his life
trying to cross the English Channel in a
balloon Nothing was ever heard of him
and no trace found of the balloon after
he started. The matter was mystery
for u years, until she wished to marry
again, and then she was annoyed by the
gossip.
The Princess of Wales thanked her, the
prince added his word and her triumph
sing Mg Iet the Bright seraphim in NV West
minister Abbey, the highest honor possible
1894 she sang ape Wagneran roies at Bay
reuth. She has had her complaints to
stage. And all because she only, received
ST. coo a night. She was engaged by Abbey
& Graq at that figure ., w when she found .9 I0o
Jean de Reszke 1900 and per cent of
the receipts, she was not satisfied with her
paltry thousand and she left the COM
pany.
In 1896 Nine. Nordica married Zoltan
Doehme at indianapolis He had travelled
from Germany to meet her even after
their engagement had been broken: They
were married Immediately upon his ar
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago. March 6.-WHEAT-Wheat open
ed dull and steady today. There was little
new in the situation to influence specu-
lators one way. or the other, though north
western receipts were still bullishly small
Commission houses We're inclined to the
buying side, but the local pit crowd sold
on prospects of rain in the southwest Ca
bles were steady May opened unchanged,
and 761ac. Local receipts were % cars-2
cars of contract grade; Minneapolis and
for the three points of 265 cars, against
$40 cars last week and $50 cars last year.
had bullish effect and May sold to 76s4c,
closing rm and &c gP at 7e7se s,s after
ports had it that feeding was light, and
buying orders in fair amounts the pit sold
moderately. Trade was dull, May opened
a shade higher to a shade lower, at ga
617sc, and eased to 614c- Receipts were 101
There was short lived raid about the
and May corn went off to size. There
was a repetition again to 621sc, but the
e eSaFsan easy yn and Rf ower at s1%sl
of note: Offerings were light and the mar
ket held fairly steady. There was some
scattered buying of July and September.
but trade in May was very light. May
opened a shade lower, at 44lsc, and hover
ed between that price and 44i4c. Receipts
PROVISTONs-Provi were some
very cry dull. Large receipts and lower prices
for hogs at the yards induced selling,
which was met, however, by fair buying
that steadied the market. May opened 10c
lower to unchanged. at $15.0oa15.10;
May lard opened unchanged, at s.271k, and
gained 21zc and May ribs 21kc, lower to
unchanged, at $S.25dS.271z, and sold to $3.50.
WHEAT-Cash: No. red, S112dS315c;
No. 8 red, 7s1s@S11kc; No 2 hard winter,
751b6T7c: No 8 hard winter, 75d7612c; No.
northern spring, 761a@7s59c; No. north
ern spring, 7512Q76l2c; No. spring, 1Q
76c.
CORN-No. 3, 5SikG59c.
OATS-No. 3 43a{G45c; No. g. 431kc.
FLAX--Cash: NV, $171; S--W.. $l.6s;
May. SLIP.
RYE-March. 56szc: May. 57s4q5sc.
BARLEY-Cash: .5Sd621sc.
TIMOTHY-March. $3.50.
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THE TRIP EAST.
Prince Henry Declined to Respond to
Welcomes Accorded.

Springfield, Mass, March 6.-Owing
to the fatigue of his long journey Prince
Henry did not respond to the welcome
accorded him by the German American
citizens when the train reached this
city at 80 o'clock this morning. A large
bouquet of pinks was sent to the royal
visitor.
The train left at 6:35.
South birmingham, Mass, March 6.
Prince Henry's special train passed
through this place at SOS a. n. making
a stop of about two minutes. The royal
visitor was at breakfast when the train
reached here and although there was
great crowd at the station who cheered
him. he did not appear upon the plat
form.
The special train had not been delay
ed by the floods and washouts in north
ern New York. nor by the heavy snow
storm which it encountered during the
night
Price Henry retired shortly before
midnight and did not arise until after
o'clock. Worcester was reached at
S:15 but the train did not stop although
the people of the city had expressed a
wish to formally greet the prince. The
committee had decided not to accept the
invitation to stop.
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The total vote was heavier than ex-
pected. The battle in the Third ward
aroused the voters in that part of town.
The total vote of the city for council
men was $3.50. The vote in the prl-
maries a year ago was about 10000
One surprising thing about the cleo
ton was that there were no really close
contests Miller and Elliott won in
their respective wards without any diff
Guilty, and Weber beat kirkpatrick in
the same convincing manner Howe.
victory amounted to landslide. He
carried all three precincts, and had the
largest total majority OF anyone in the
two opponents. George Tincher beat j.
c. Lee in the Sixth by 131 majority out
of total vote of only 533.
Indications are that the Hughes gang
captured the control of the city central
coPlmittee, along with the landslide of
womenS votes. The efforts of the
gang to pack the committee in its
interests We're evidently we'll worked
ont.
Following is the detailed vote:
FIRST WARD.
First ward, first precinct-Council-
man, S. c. Miller, %; o. d. Skinner, 81;
Der, AZ; committeeman, j. H. Lambert
son, II: w. H Moody. %; committee
man-at-large, Milton Bicxle, 81
First ward, second preeinet-Council-
man, S. c. Miller. 1855; o. d. Skinner.
III; member of school board, Russell
Barber, 203; committeeman. Wallace
Sneed, So; w. s. Eastland, 81; M. w.
Overton, IL; committeeman-at-lar
Milton Bickle, 116-
First ward, third precinct-Council-
man, s. G. Miller, $50; o. d. Skinner, u;
member of school board, Russell Bar
Der, 220; committeeman DR.. o. p. Davis,
113; d. T. Gregg, IS; committeeman-at-
large, Milton Rickle, 165.
First ward. fourth precinct-Council-
man, S. c. Miller, 100; o. D. Skinner, 48;
member of school board, Russell Barber,
ia: committeeman. H. w. Euler, 100;
committeemau-at-lar Milton Bickle,
1873.
Total vote-Councilman S. C. Miller.
$50: o. d. Skinner, 1893: Miller's major
ity. 261; member of school board, Rus
sell Barber, $50; committeeman-at-la large,
Milton Bickle, 445
SECOND WARD.
Second ward. FIRST precinct-Council-
man, G. H. Elliott, 81; Ed Halves, 40;
member of school board, F. E. Mallory,
70: committeeman, J. T. Howard. log;
committeeman at-large. S. T. Leach
man, 81
Second ward, second precinct-Coun-
cilman-G. H. Elliott, 161; Ed Halves,
81; member of school board F. E. NAL
lory, 1874; committeeman, r. 7. Shafer,
63: H A. Willis. 90: committeeman-at at
large. 6. T. Leachman, 81.
Second ward. third precinct-Council-
men G. H. Elliott. 104; Ed Halves, "a;
member of school board, f. E. Mallory.
81; committeeman, l. B. Pechner, 10;
Paddy Belts, 10: committeeman-at-
large, S. 7. Leachman. So.
Second ward. fourth precinct-Coun-
Gilman, G. II. Elliott, z62; Ed Halves,
As: member of school board, F. Z. Mai
lory, 265; committeeman, John Alexan-
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ORGAN FUND GETS $500.
Net Profits of the Nordica Engage

The actual number of persons who
heard Nordica was 1920, including G.
Washington Jackson who guarded the
stage door.
There were 1855 regular seats in the
Auditorium sold, $40 extra chairs, 1913
members of the chorus, 50 ushers, II
ticket takers, II guards at the doors s
policemen, 6 firemen and ga standing
room tickets. Madam Nordica was paid
81 500. The money which Major AndeT-
son had on hand amounted to SO, All. so.
The estimate of expenses including the
money paid Nordica is $1,991. So which
may amount to more but viii be in the
.neighborhood of 50 600 This will leave
for the organ fund about $1,000. Madam
Nordica received her share of the money
and left this morning at 7:30 o'clock
over the Rock Island for Kansas City
where she Will remain day She sings
next at Des MoineS Friday night
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Chicago livestock Market.

Chicago. March 6.-CATTLE-Receip
$500 head, including 500 head of Texans.
Market stronger. Good to prime steers,
Sc. 50IJ7 90: poor to medium, $4.OOn6.30:
stockers and feeders, s.. 25d5. 90; cows, 81. g
m525; heifers 81 25055 so; Gamers, 81. 25@
225: bulls, s.. 25n4.5 So calves, g. 500 $50 /;
Texas fed steers, 81. 50@590.
HOGS-Reeeipts today. g. 600 head; esti-
mated tomorrow, % 600 head: left over, A.
443 head. Market shade lower. Mixed
and butchers, $5.S5@6S5: good to choice
6121s: light, $5.75@6.oO; bulk of sales, $50
G6.171h
and lambs steady Good to choice weth-
ers. $46Oa5.25; fair to choice mixed, $3.50
4 Sc: western sheep. 81. 60fI5 Is ma tive lambs,
81 756I6 90: western lambs. $5.2566.40.
Official receipts and shipments yester-
day: e,.
Receipts ...... ....... .20.356 So 418 1881
Shipments ...... ..-.-. 5,139 $500 1,O5I
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Simmons Hunts For Phones.

Mr.. Simmons, Mime. Nordica's mar
ager, visited the Auditorium yesterday
afternoon and inspected the building to
see that telephone, gramaDhones.
megaphones, Photographs graphic
phones on any phones whatever were
secreted there.
He found them not. He left no nook
nor corner uninvestigated Nine Nor
dica objected to singing into the tele-
phones at Wichita but after she ordered
them out of the building they were Sc
GREETED there and without knowing it
she sang to Sedgwick county and a
good part of southern Kansas on Tues
day night. 1t is unusual for Nine. Nor
dica to sing when people pay the paltry
sum of one dollar to hear her. The real
stylish figure is So. So she did not wish
anyone in or near Topeka to hear her
by telephone. Mr.. Simmons became con-
WINGED that there were no phones of any
kind in the Auditorium SO he went
away satisfied.
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HOGS.
HEAVY-$6. 0066.I0.
LIGHT-$5 40d5.S0.
ROUGH-$5. SOFAS. 95.
PIGS6$4. 1866.
CATTLE.
STEERS-$3 75G4.75.
COWS-$3. 00GD4.00.
HEIFERS-$3. 25d4z5.
VEAL CALVES.
HEAVY-$3. O0u3. so.
LIGHT-S4.00Q4.50.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-70c
NO. 2 WHITE CORN-64c-
MIXED CORN-62c.~s
PRODUCE.
BUTTER-20c.
EGGS-15c.
PRAIRIE T1AY-By the car, $9.O0412.5Os
by the ton. SO. O0@14-00.
ALFALFA-By the car, $1250G1300; by
the ton So OO6I14OO.