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The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
SAMOAN DRESSMAKERS.
TFrom the N. Y. Tribune.1

IFron the N. Y. Tribune.1
In the South Seas dresses are made
with a hatchet, club and a pot of
paint. Every housewife is her own robe
and habit maker. When she feels the
need of a new gown she goes and chops
down a tree When her husband needs
a new suit she chops down another tree.
That is easy, for men and women are
clad exactly alike, a plain fold of cloth
caught about the waist and hanging
loosely to the knee or shin. The races
inhabiting the islands of the tropical
Pacific are almost alone in having no
idea of the loom and the various arts
of the spinner and webster. This lack
is undoubtedly due to the natural pro-
vision of a material which renders a
woven cloth unnecessary to this prinni-
tive people. The only fabric used in
that part of the world is a crude, tough
paper made of baSt. The tree from which
the material is derived is the paper
mulberry, or Bronssonetia papyrifera,
which is grown in plantations under the
sole charge of women, and IS also found
wild in all parts of the Islands. In archi-
pelagoes SO highly advanced as Samoa
and Tonga, where women have none of
the coarser work to do, the entire care
of mulberry plantations rests with the
women of each village.
The trees are planted closely to insure
spindling growth, without lateral
branches. The plant will grow from
seed; in such a climate there is no diff
ficulty about getting things to grow.
but experience has shown that better
results follow the planting of twigs
from the sturdier wild trees. In about
three years from planting the tree will
be in the best condition for the cloth
makers. In that time it will attain
height of twelve feet or more. and the
trunk will have a uniform diameter of
rather less than two inches. About four
feet of the trunk are waste, and not
available for the particular purpose for
which the tree is grown The first two
feet from the base are too tough to
work well and the two feet at the ton
are too soft. If the tree is properly
grown and left to mature there will be
available for the clothmaker a stick
of eight feet in the clear, and as
straight as a measuring rod, without
knots or branches and of uniform girth
thrOuehnl1f
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
AT THE PLAY LAST NIGHT.

Mr.. Carl A. Haswin, billed as "Ameri-
cas- Leading Romantic Actor" was at
the Crawford last night. "A Lions
Heart" was the ferocious sounding title
of the play. The entire cast entered in-
to the spirit of the thing and play DT to
beat the band. All of the principal
characters were good from a tragic
standpoint, but their best efforts failed
to win much applause. The theater go
ing public want to be amused They
have sorrows and tragedies of their
own, and can weep and Shudder enough
without going to the theater to indulge
in these pleasant paStimeS. "A Lions
Heart had a small streak of comedy
but not enough to neutralize the large
gobs of painful tragedy. For acting the
cast of players would be hard to dupli-
cate for which let us give thanks. Mr.
HaSwin as Ricardo, the lion tanner"
was savage enough in his alleged grief
to suit the most fastidious critic; Mr.
Carroll Daily as Gaspard Dobre was a
makeup artist Of the first water but he
talked as if he were trying to dispose of
a mouthful of mush. The lines of the
play were awkwardly arranged, but the
plot held together to the finish. DobSon,
the detective, was a disgrace to his pro-
fession. He was just getting next to the
heavy villains when he made the mis-
take of letting one of them get behind
him and-well, he quit business at once.
Louis Reinhart and Blanche Welby fur
nished most of the comedy, and did
their best to high light the sombre
tragedy. The attendance was small.
The scenery was good enough and well
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
CONFERS WITH BURTON
General Metcalf Has Long Talk With
Junior Senator.

Washington Jan. 17.-Gen. w. s Met
calf is in Washington to answer the
charges filed against him with the SEN
ate committee on pensions to prevent
confirmation of his nomination for pen
sion agent at Topeka He reached
Washington last night and had a long
talk with Senator Burton with reference
to the course he will pursue in meeting
the charges Today he will see Senator
Simon, Senator Scott and Senator Nc
Cumber, the subcommittee appointed
to conduct an inquiry and make ar
rangementS for a hearing. The general
said he had not the slightest apprehen-
sion concerning the outcome. as he was
confident the senate committee would
exonerate him as emphatically as the
war department had DONE He stated
that he had not been informed of the
latest phases of the inquiry, as he had
started for Washington when he learned
that a fight had been started against
him in the senate, but that If desired he
would go before the subcommittee per-
sonalIy and make a statement or an
swer the charges with an affidavit.
Il was very much surprised When
found that there would be a contest
over my nomination." said he, and
the charges against me. The war de-
partment investigated the allegations in
connection with my service in the phil
ippines and the result was vindication
for me. I supposed that ended the in
cident.'
Senator Burton intimated that Cen
eral Metcalf'S political enemies in KAN
sas were alone instrumental in pressing
the charges at this time. He declared
that the general would be fully vindi-
Gated and his nomination promptly con-
firroed
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
NOT ON THE PROGRAMME.
Earthquake Disturbs Session of the
Pan-American Congress,

Mexico City. Jan. 1.-THE event of
the day in the Pan-American confer
ence was, it may be said, the earth
quake this afternoon. The Chilians had
prolonged through the entire morning
their dilatory tactics. The burden of
their speeches was always the same:
I'VE all are in favor of The Hague
convention, but it must not pass
through the conference without discus
sion"
Mr. Buchanan of the United States,
Senior Macedo of Mexico. and Senior
Bermjo of Argentine, made speeches,
asking in turn 'if we are all agreed,
what is there to diScuss?"
At the afternoon session the Chilian
delegates resumed their speech making.
Senior Alzemora, of Peru, had just
risen to reply when a premonitary trepi-
datino spread nsternation through the
assembly and for nearly one minute
afterward the gilded hall of sessions
Swayed and groaned like the salon of
an ocean liner. The delegates sprang
from their chairs and grabbed their
desks in alarm, but were assured by the
the calmnesS of the Mexicans- The pro-
ceedings were interrupted for fully ten
minutes When Senior Alzamora resum-
ed his speech he aIlued in temperate
though unmistakable terms to the diff
culties which Chile had put in the way
the obstacles now making to the trans
action of business. Blestagana, of Chile,
made an effective answer.
The session terminated without COM
ing to a vote on the plan of accepting
The Hague articles.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17

to develop the claim, and suggested
that representative be sent to New
York. He cautions secrecy as to Hem
rvs request, and tells Mr.. Gadesden to
come himself or send one of his sons.
Mr.. Gadesden, the son, consulted
financial agency, and a cable was sent
to Hastings that a representative would
meet him in New York at an early date.
Not so long ago a lady in high social
position, widow of a peer, received
similar letter. A baronet, who succeed
ed to title a few months ago, was the
recipient of one, and several of his
friends have been similarly honored.
1t seems to be the plan of the swind-
Ter or SwindlerS usually to select some
person whose father or husband has
just died, writing a letter to the dead
man, knowing it would be opened by
the heir, who, not being thoroughly ac-
quainted with the personal affairs of
his relative, would deem plausible the
information referring to mines in
held here
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
DIDN'T REACH PARHAM.
Mrs. huntingdon Died on Her Way to
Faith Healer

Kansas City, Jan. 17.-While her
daughter knelt beside her praying Mrs.
Porter Huntington died on the train
which was bearing her to this city,
where she was coming in the hope that
the Gift of Tongues society might save
her life through prayer.
Mrs. Huntington's home was in Rome,
N. Y. Last spring some of the society's S
literature fell into her hands and she
wrote asking the Rev. Charles E. Par
ham, founder of the sect, to pray for
her. He did so and she sent word she
had been relieved almost Immediately.
Rev. Mr.. Parham is the Topeka man
who came into prominence about IS
months ago through his discovery of
the Gift of Tongues" at Bethel college,
west of Topeka.
Her mothers relief seemed so won
derful to her daughter, Miss Belle
Huntington, that she, too, became a
convert to the Rev. Mr.. ParhamS S
teachings. She sold their home and pre-
pared to come to this city to act as a
disciple.
This plan was delayed because of the
return of her mothers sickness. Mrs
Huntington was too i'll for weeks to
sisted upon coming to the place where
she would be under the direct care of
the leader of the sect to which she be-
longed.
She and her daughter left Rome We'd
nesday morning. She soon became SER
iously i'll and her daughter, ,kneeling be-
side her, prayed that she be spared un-
til Kansas City was reached. Just after
leaving Ypsilanti, Mich, however, Mrs.
Huntington died.
A TALK WITH MIR. PARHAM.
Il was not surprised to hear of her
DEATH" said the Rev. Parham last
night. Mrs. Huntington was over
ninety years old. Therefore the fact
that she was relieved of much pain at
her age-I refer to the first prayers,
which were answered. consider Won
derfu1 evidence. You know we do not
believe in divine healing as it generally
is understood. 1 simply pray that
person be healed and the Lord answers
my prayers. 1 claim no divine right
pray as / would for a sinner"
Mr.. Parham said it was probable Mrs.
Huntington'S body will be brought here
for burial In that case the sect to
which the woman belonged will have
charge of the funeral services
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17

pathy with a good demand for Manhat-
tan, Amalgamated Copper and some or the
medium priced railroads. OF the latter
St. Louis Southwestern common and pre-
ferred Lake Erie and Western, st. Louis
and San Francisco first and second pre-
ferred, New York, Chicago and st. Louis,
Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville and
Colorado Southern first and second pre-
ferred were lifted 1@11z points. Lackawan-
ma jumped 51a points. Delaware and Hud-
son and Amalgamated Copper and Man
ly. At IL o'clock the leading active stocks
were ruling a shade above last night.
New points of strength developed and
the dealings were somewhat animated
Lackawanna rose 10 points in all and in
duced a rise of 3A points in New Jersey
Central and point or over in ReadlnS
common and second preferred and Penn
sylvania- Good gains were also made by
B. r. T., Illinois Central Kansas and
Texas preferred and Mexican Central. Su-
gar was marked up to 1231a. and there
We're additional slight gains in all other
speculative favorites. Bonds We're firm
continued for a time, which lifted Reading
2as points over last night, Erie first pref
ferred IA and Erie second preferred 115
points. Iackawanna gained IL points IN
ALL The demand became less and prices
fell back slightly until Sugar rose to l24:
The room professionals realized quickly
in Sugar and it's decline of a point checked
the buying of the coalers- Strong bidding
for B. R. T. and Metropolitan Street Rail-
round and the market worked up again,
but did not generally reach the best. Su-
gar rallied to above 124. General Electric
rose 3 points.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
SHE SAW BURGLARS.
Strange Dream of a Woman That
Came True.

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 17.-Because of a
remarkable dream police of the Forest
street station kept an eye on the home
of Thomas F. Tasker, mason contractor,
and president of the Bricklayers' union,
throughout last night Tasker was
awakened early Tuesday morning by a
piercing scream. His wife, half awake,
was sitting up in bed and trembling.
Mrs. Tasker told her husband that
she dreamed she awoke to find two bur-
glars standing over the bed. She de-
scribed the mythical intruders. One,
she said, was a big man, with a black
muStache and an unShaven face He
wore a double-breasted coat, and a cap
was pulled down over his forehead. The
other man, Mrs. TaSker said, was slen-
beardleSS face had the pallor of a con-
Sumptive. He wore a light oVercoat and
also a cap.
Tuesday afternoon there came a gen.
tie rap at the kitchen door, Mrs. Tas-
ker opened the door. There, standing
on the threshold, were the two burglars,
just as they appeared in the dream. Mrs.
Tasker sank into a chair, while the big
man with the black mustache and the
kitchen and demanded food. The wo-
man gave him what she could. Then
he demanded money. Mrs. TaSker gave
him what change she had, and the two
men departed. Mrs. Tasker made her
way to the home of a neighbor. The
latter had seen the men depart and also
recognized them as the pair Mrs. Tas-
her in a dream. 1t was decided to tell
the police, and the latter are watching
for the men who were burglars in a re-
markable dream and begagrs in life.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17

for moneys spent for house furnishings
and not on his private account.
The examination Of a bill from a New
York department store showed that 90
pairs of hose which it was alleged Rath-
bone bought for his private use, read 90
feet of hose The examination OF Ratn-
bone did not bring out any strong points
for the government the matters
touched upon involving only small
amounts compared with the large
amount of embezzlement alleged and
believed to be of proportion to the SEN
tence asked for by the fiscal.
The matter of the expenses of the
witnesses who have been brought here
from the United States to testify in
these cases is now worrying the post
Office officials. The clerk of a New York
hotel one of the witnesses, who was
brought here to show that Rathbone
had lived extravagantly while at his
hotel, has put in bill to the govern
ment of $40 a day for expenses, While
the extras charged bring the total for
two weeks to about 81 900.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
GIVEN BY MRS. ROOSEVELT.
Linen Handkerchief Is Sold For a
Quarter.

Elkhart Ind, Jan 17.-Sorrow reigns
in the Woman'S Missionary society of
the United Brethren church. of this city.
A fifty-cent linen handkerchief, contrib
uted to the society'S Christmas bazaar
by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, has just
been sold for 25 cents, after being
hawled about during the four weeks
following its original offering for bids
for its purchase.
At the bazaar the bidding had raised
the price to $3.17, but the most 4stren-
uous' efforts of the auctioneer could not
coax another bid. The ladies had set So
as the minimum price, and a worldly
scheme crept into the mind of the head
of the society. She Ibid I'M the dainty
article at S319, the society feeling as
sured that at a later time, with a more
idolatrous assemblage, it could be dis
posed of at figure more commensurate
with the veneration in which they had
held it. But the plan didn't work.
Even the autograph card of the grac-
ious mistress of the White House fail
ed, and at last the ladies parted with
the prize. to a reluctant purchaser for
25 cents.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
GOLD BRICK SWINDLERS.
Trying Shrewd Game on the British
Public.

London, Jan. 17.-In spite of numer-
Gus warning reports in both British and
American papers, the gold brick swind
Ter seems to be operating largely in
England.
Several instances have happened
where persons of high social rank have
been approached through the mails, in
some cases with success. In one case
gentleman paid between $4,000 and &3,-
900 for two gold bricks OF the kind so
familiar to American farmers, which he
went all the way to New York to get.
Gradually, however, people seem to be
awaking to the fact that American
thieves are trying to make a prey of
them, and are anxious to have some
thing done to have the Swindler of
swindlers apprehended.
A letter addressed to the late Angus
tuS W.GadeSden, a gentleman of wealth
and position, was received late in De-
cember by one of his sons. 1t was sign
ed George B. Hastings, No. III East
One hundred and Sixth street, New
York" and says the writer had Just
left relative of Mr.. Gadesden, whom
he called Henry, in Colorado in poor
health. and who asked him to go to
New York to communicate from there
with his kinSman in England. The let
ter went to say that the two had dis
covered extraordinarily rich gold quartz
veins in Colorado. and at Henry's re-
quest he had brought 100 pounds of gold
ore to New York, which Henry wished
taken to England to mint and to be di-
vided among his relatives.
He intimates that money was needed
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
Candidate For Initiation in New
Fraternal Order
Severely Hurt During the Cere-
monies at Spokane.
HIS SIDE CRUSHED in.
Was Thrown Violently Against
the Great Altar
While Being Carted Swiftly
Around the Room.

Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. IA special to
the Tribune from Spokane, Wash, says:
Lying guarded in a lodge building of
the Order of Washington is an unknown
candidate for initiation who was Sc
verely hurt during the ceremonies last
night. He is watched by fellow mem
bers, who refuse to give his name and
are using all efforts to prevent it be-
coming public.
Part of the initiation ceremonies is
blindfolding the victim and drawing
him around the room at top speed in 4
little cart. The initiation crowd was
unable to control the wagon and the
helpless victim was dumped over
against the great high altar in the CEN
ter of the room His side was crushed
in, and he was painfully hurt. Mem
bers of the lodge have kept him under
treatment in the lodge ROOM
The Order of Washington is a new
fraternal insurance organization. 1t
has some women members, and news of
the accident, it is said, leaked out
through them.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
RATHBONE NOT ALONE.
Says His Superiors Were Equally
Guilty With Himself

Havana Jan. 17.-At the trial of the
charges growing out of the Cuban post
office frauds the examination of E G..
Rathbone, ex-director general of posts
of Cuba was concluded today. He was
questioned further relative to the fur
nishing of his residence in Ell Cerro
Havana, from the postal funds He
said he could not have been expected
TO furnish his official residence from
private funds; that he had not known
how long he was going to remain in
Cuba, and that Gen John r. Brooke
ex-mAitary governor of Cuba, and Cen
William Ludlow, ex-military governor
OF the city of Havana, had furnished
their official residences from govern
ment funds. Rathbone said his supe-
rtors knew of his expenditures in this
thereto, and that these bills were only
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
ID. J. HANNA STILL IN.
Won't Be Butted Of Track in Race
For Lieutenant Governor.

D. ]. Hanna, the Graham county candi-
date for lieutenant governor, does not pro-
pose to be put out of the race by the fight
that is being made on him by one of his
home papers, the Hill City Recorder. He
says the only thing that will make him
will endanger that of ]. s.. Burrow of
Smith Center for secretary of state He
believes the Sixth district is entitled to
three places on the state ticket. In dis
cuSSing the situation he said while in
Kansas City yesterday:
1.-The Sixth had no place on the state
ticket last time, and had little before that.
1t is a big district and asking for three
places is not a grab game when these
things are considered.
1.-The talk against me has not butted me
off the track. am a candidate and will
give the due announcement Kansas
day Only 1 will say this: We all are
standing, Joe Burrow and Judge Ellis and
myself If it becomes apparent that I
am in the way of Burrows nomination
for secretary of state and that he can not
win on account of it, I'll get down. Other
WISE we will go through together"
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago. Jan. 17.-WHEAT-Trading in
the general pits at the opening of the
to yesterdays exciting time. All cables
We're firm and influenced a firmer opening
higher $ % at seksoake % Trade IRA ' was 9@sn small al IN
volume and offerings were very light to
the west and southwest, but the predic-
ton of rains in Kansas brought an easier
seid eeiH down fo 5ne far tar demand ahe @
up at this figure, but several large COM
mission houses continued their foundations
to 79ss@79s4c. Local receipts were only %
eng uf Gaf Of reD6rfsG G GgFad ear m
against $40 cars last week and 294 cars a
week We're only 5000 bushels compared
to z.65s, 6ts,oeo bushels a year ago; -
May sold up to soas@solkc. and Closed
CORN-Corn opened quiet ana slightly
improved under the influence of better ca
bles and small offerings. Trade was light
to start with and the demand, both local
and outside, was light May opened 1sa14c
ing in wheat sagged to 6Sc. Receipts were
only 65 cars.
A fair demand sprung up in corn on low
prices and bullish support brought good
recovery. May closed firm and 72c up, at
0ATS-oats. started with firmer tone
on smaller offerings and fair demand.
May started n &c up up at PC but on the , easy
dation, sold back to Aazc. Receipts Were
123 cars.
PROVISIONS-Hog products opened
somewhat better an improved market
at the yards. Offerings also were small;
On the grain weakness, however, and
some outside selling, prices sagged lit
tie. May pork opened 50715c higher, at
$16.9214@16.95, and reacted to $16.S5; May
lard unchanged, at $9.6712, and lost PFC,
and May ribs PIC up. at $S.623a, and sold
down to $3.50
FLAX = Cash: Northwestern. $1.eS1z;
southwestern, 81 651E
RYEEJan., 6Oc; May. &c; July, &c
III HHYocMarch, $50
WHEAT--Cash: No. 2 red, S4GS5c; No.
9 red, s0@S4c; No. hard winter. 77@Soc;
No. hard winter, 76@7S15c; No. 1 north
ern spring, 76G79c; No. 2 northern spring,
76Q7Sc; No. 8 spring, 73@77c.
CORN-No. 3, 591AM5934c.
oATs-No. 2, 45l4@4516c; No. 3. s5c.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
RARE SILVER.
1000 Pieces to Be Brought Over by
Prince Henry.

Berlin, Jan. 17.-Emperor Williams
silver treasures from which there have
been selected nearly one thousand of
the choicest pieces for use at Prince
Henry's banquet on board the Hohenzol-
lern at New York, compose one of the
richest collections of silver possessed by
any sovereign of Europe and is valued
at upwards of 100000 marks. 1t en-
braces Emperor Williams wedding gift,
presented by Sc Prussian cities, a silver
table service for fifty persons valued
at 100000 marks. and many rare pieces
of silver dating from the time of Fred
erick the Great and Frederick William
/.
Among the wonders in the 'Rittersal"
in the old castle at Berlin is a silver
buffet eight meters wide reaching from
the floor to the ceiling and bearing
among others nine huge silver tureens,
fifty inches in diameter.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
NO PASTOR CHOSEN.
First Congregational Church
Holds Meeting.

At the meeting of the members of the
First Congregational church, held last
night, a committee was appointed to act
in conjunction with the deacons of the
church and consider the list of men who
are desired for the position of minister to
succeed DR.. Fisk. The committee will in
vite various ministers to come here and
preach, and at some future date the con-
gregation will, as "a whole, take up the
matter of a final selection.
The members of the committee refuse to
have signffied desire to come to the pas
torate of the church.
The following are the members of the
committee appointed last night: ]. t.
Lovewell, chairman: John Sargent, H. J.
Shirer, Ed c. Fox, Mrs. E. G. Smith, Will
liam Green, Balfe Stark and Miss Eta
Fox.
cons of the church. who follows:
Warren NJ. Crosby, A. D. Gray, George
Walpe, George Tincher, James F. Griffin
and H. A. Kingsley.