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New-York tribune., 1903-03-05

MISC Blanche Ring sings a song in The Jewel
of ASIA at the Criterion which has for its refrain
something about IT'S the same old crowd: and
nv this same old crowd many troublesome things
are done. OF which is loud TALKING When MISS
ptrT Gang this song last night and just reached
the verse about loud talking in the boxes. a party
entered one of the lower boxes of the Criterion and
began to remove their wraps with no apparent in
tertion of pausing in their talk or making any
less noise because they happened to he i'll sight
and sound of all. The audience took In tho possi-
biuties of the situation at glance. They turned
like a single man toward tho offending box party
Sdnnmmanded Snm 81 Miss Ring that she sing the song
eeain which she did this time in perfect hush
The box party went to the extreme rear or thelr
box and sat down, were they heard again at
the performance.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
M'eovERN GOES TO SAN FRANCISCO

McC;ovarn has entirely recovered from what
thought to ho a attack Of the grip. II
said Yesterday that his Illness may some
delay in his tight with Young Coreett. McGovern
and his trainers left the city yesterday for San
Francisco. where he will begin training for the
coming bout.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
OUTDOOR PRACTICE FOR COLUMBIA

t'nIunlhia's baseball randf5at"s yssts-6s~ t1Hk
their first outdoor rrsrrI.o on south Fr7d Ao"9t
thfrty-iye meu present ~ the pCf"-t@ EHsNtJ
Brown. nt the Sey-Enrk National iaa2'i@ tam.
was in charge NJ the work He gave fhs mn on
field batting an! infeId pr4OrIce The Tal4ir= ~a5
fast for carly in Tie seIEIn-
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
COACH PIONEER TO RUN APRIL IS.

Th, first big coaching run Of the season is to take
place on April l.. when the Coaching CIuo NLi
again put on the Pioneer, in charge Of A u Nsl-
derbilt R W. Rives and y II Wilson ds prcIeeS-
sionaI. to run between the Holland House ana tAe
ArdSIev ~Iub Forty horses Will Re used
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
1rcoNoERoeA GUN CLUB TO DINE.

The third annual planked shad dinner of the
TicondcroSa Gun Club will be held at Yale Club
No. 30 West Forty -fourth-st.. tomorrow at 81
p. m. Hunting. camping AMI fishing at Eagle Lake,
TiconderOga and the AdiTondacks generally are tn
he discussed.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
MoNTcLAIR CLUB BUYS GROUND.

The MontcIair Golf Clnb is in possession Of
eightv-fye acres OF land having just purchased
from Mrs Annie +. Mum. Of West Orange, thirty
eight acres on the west side Of Prospect-ave, for
sI3 ON to enlarge the course. The club now plays
on 1ao acres 4 schedule for the season Is now
be{n
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Stuart Robson Celebrates His sixty.seventh
Birthday-A Real Song Hit.

Stuart Robson who is at present resting for two
or three weeks at his home in West End-ave. yes
terday celebrated his sixty-seventh birthday. He
received a great number Of callers. messages and
telegrams Among the latter was ono from Sena-
tor Arthur P. German. who has been Mr. Robson q
friend since boyhood. When Robson was twelve
vears old he and Young German away from
their homes together. going to Washington. where
German became page in the Senate and Robson
IN the House. Another message was from eX-
secretsrv John D. Long, another from ex-Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland. and still another from
Joseph jefferson.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
kgTcHAm DECLINES NOMINATION.

Toledo March 4-Cieorge II. Ketcham. owner ~
the champion trotPr, CrescAus to-day declined thc
Republican nomination for Mayor.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
BODY oE HuesARp 7. SMITH ARRIVES

= The bodies OF Hubbard Taylor Smith late United
States. Vice Consul at Cairo. who died at Genoa.
ana of W. w Brown, who died at Naples, arrived
here yesterday on the steamer Lain.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05

Miss Katie Barry, the little English actress who
is such favorite in 1.-The Chinese Honeymoon.
Yesterday signed a two-year contract with the
Shuoerts to continue in that musical comedy
There has been much talk of her going with other
managers, and doubtless she has had many other
offers,
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
Mtss aoosEvEt,tTr sTxRTs !. HoME.;

: NevF:orlSars Marc6 t-&Siss .AHcs Roosevelt anS
Miss Root left here to-day for Washington.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05

Miss Maude Adams sailed for Europe yesterday
ON the Celtic. She goes to England to consult witt
I N Barrie about a new play and to meet Charlie:
Frohman, She will not return till fall.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05

announced for to-day at Mendessohn Hall has
been postponed until Saturday. March n. at S:15
o. m. All tickets will be honoFed on that date
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
For METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
Horse and age

The following are the entries and weights for the
Metropolitan Handicap he at Morris Park on
May {:
New-York tribune., 1903-03-05

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
REPORT ON FRUIT.
Secretary Barnes Makes His Estimate
for June.

The state horticultural society has
made the following report:
Strawberries produced well in 46 To-
calities, modera teIy in IS localities. prac~
tically a failure in % Localities.
Cherries bore well in "a localities, 4
few in AZ localities. none in 40 localities
Raspberries promise a good crop IN
81 localities. a fair crop in "a localities.
and none in 10 localities.
Blackberries promise a good crop i'll
go localities fair crop in Is localities
and a failure in = localitie
Apple conditions have improved in %
localities. and show no apparent i'm
prOvement in 101 localities. The aver
age per cent. given in IS localities C42 of
which are placed at over . per cent.
running from to 70 per cent, is 261a
per cank
Pears in varying quantities are re-
ported in IS localities and failure in
IA localities.
Peaches. some in 63 localities and a
failure in so localities.
Plums some in 50 and a failure in "a
localities.
Grapes-The new growth. which was
frozen dead on May %, when from
to II inches long, has come out Wig
orously in 50 and poorly in 26 localities.
and promise abundant fruit in A. a few
in AZ and none in Is localities.
The total number of reports for June
to date are 122
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
DID NOT AGREE.
Congressional Delegation Talks
Over Federal Judgeship.
Finally Decides to Await Judge
Hooks Pleasure.

The Kansas congressional delegation
met last nisht and failed to agree upon
q candidate for iudg= of the United
States district court to succeed judge
w. c.. Hook who has been promoted to
THE bench Of the United states circuit
court Of appeals. They didn't agree and
there is no likelihood that they Will ever
do So.
There are three candidates who have
two members eacn behind their candi-
dacy and the other three sspirants eaoh
have one congressman behind them-
Congressman Miller Of the Fourth dis
tricf brought our "a candidate of his
own last night who has mot been gem.
orally considered in the list Of aspirants
Judge c. r. Graves of Emporia.
Judge Graves lives iu Mr.. Miller's dis
trict and has served as district judge
and has been more or less prominent i'm
state politics but he has kept ais as
pirations for q place in the federal ju-
dietary in the background.
Congressman curtis announced that
he would support j. O. Slonecker of
Topeka and Congressman Reeder OF The
Sixth district announced that ne would
b. foI N. H. Laomis. tho general attor-
ney for the Union Pacific in kansas
As was anticipated Senator Burton
lined 40 for Charles Blood Snlitu ot To-
peIxa and CONGRESSMAN Boweraock is
expected to- DO likewise. 1T had beenpre-
dlcted that senator Long would he fof
Grief Justice Johnston and in his talk
b fo-- tho conference he plainly favor
Ell Justice Jchnston's candidacy though
he did not commit himself positively.
Charles r. Scott takes similar posi-
ton Tt is understood that Congress
man Caldrrhead will also be for Justice
Johnston Mt Caldarhead and AIR Bow
ersock were not present at the confer
Enc1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
A VENEZUELAN LEGATION
Is About to Be Re-estaplished at
Washington.

New York. June 25.-It is reported
from what are considered to be good
sources that the Venezuelan government
intends to re-establish its legation at
Washington and that Consul Jose Man
uel Hernandez Gel Mocho) is to receive
the appointment.
Venezuela has been without a minis
ter or legation at Washington for
over three years.
The late Jose Andrade was the last
incumbent. Since then Auguste F.
Pulido, as charge d'affaires has had
charge in Washington of minor diplo-
matte details for the Venezuela govern
ment President Castro has refused to
appoint an envoy on the ground that
the country could not afford the ex-
pense.
The probable selection of General
Hernandez has caused great surprise
among the local NeI.ezuelans. It is only
a few months since he was liberia ted
from prison in Maracaibo, where he was
confined for starting a rebellion He
was set free at the time of the recent
trouble with Germany and Great Brit
ain that he might fight for his country.
General Hernandez is about so years
old. The sobriquet "El Nfocho" (the
maimed) was given to him because of a
crippled arm, the result of a battle IN
one of the many revolutions IN which
he has taken part He is a carpenter
by trade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
GROWING SERIOUS.
C. & A. Freight Handlers Will Pro b.
ably Strike.

Chicago. June 25-A general strike
Of all the freight handlers employed by
the railroads centering in Chicago may
follow the calling out of the Chicago &
Alton men yesterday. According to
President Curran of the freight hand
lers' union, unless the mana cement o.
the Alton road shall recede from the
stand taken it viii be necessary for him
to extend the strike to the other lines
to enforce the demand of the uniona.
The freight handlers employed by the
Alton road quit work because two union
men had been discharged. There is no
question of wages in the controversy. as
less than month ago all the roads
signed new wage schedule granting
the freight handlers a substantial in
crease in wages.
President Curran asserts that the two
men were discharged because they We're
prominent in the freight handlers
union and he says these two men,
must be reinstated. The railroad man
agement declares that the men were
discharged for neglect of duty and can
not be taken back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

Ladies do not attend funerals.
Children kiss the hands of their parents
The hostess is served first at a Mexican
table.
The bridegroom purchases the brides
trousseau.
Female friends kiss on both cheeks when
greeting or taking leave
Gentlemen speak FIR when passing lady
acquaintance on the ct.
The sofa is the seat Of honor and guest
waits TO be invited to occupy it.
Men and women in the same social cir
Gle call each other by their first names
When a Mexican speaks to YOU of ris
home he refers to it as your house,
When you move into new locality it is
your duty to make the first neighbOrhood
calls.
When friends pass each other on the
street without stopping they say ADDS
tgood-bye).
Cards are sent to friends upon the ami
versary Of their saints day and upon New
Year day.
Even the younger children of the family
are dressed in mourning upon the death OF
q relative
Young ladies never receive calls from
young men and are not escorted to enter
tainments by them.
Daily inquiry is made for a sick friend
and cards are left or the name written in a
book with the porter
Dinner calls are not customary. but upon
rising from the table the guest thanks his
host for the entertainment.
Mexican gentlemen remove their hats as
scrupulously upon entering business Of
nee as in a private residence.
After a dance the gentleman returns his
partner to her seat beside her parents or
chaperon and at once leaves her side
Modern Mexico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
STATUE OF HOOKER.
Dedication at Boston in Presence
of Distinguished Visitors.

Boston June 25.-The equestrian
statue Of Joseph Hooker erected in the
state house grounds was dedicated to-
day. Preceding the unwilling a parade
was held in which scores of the most
distinguished military men of America
participated together with regular army,
cavalry and infantry. marines and blue
North Atlantic squadron. state militia.
veterans who served with Hooker. mem
hers of the Massachusetts department
G. A. r., veterans of the Spanish war
and the Boston school regiment.
Governor Bates occupied his place as
commander of the military forces of the
state. While in the line We're Lieutenant
General John r. Brooke. General o. O.
Howard. General Daniel Siekles. General
Alexander s. Webb. L. 5. A, and Cen
eral Joshua L. Chamberlain
The state and city departments sus-
pended business, many firms closed their
stores and the day was a general holt
day
The unwilling ceremonies were very
brief opening with a selection by Il
band Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr.
Arthur Little of Rochester, who was d
chaplain in the Union army. Lieuten-
ant Governor Guild in behalf of the
committee of the executive council
turned over the memorial to the state
Master Joseph Hooker Wood. grand
son of General Hooker. pulled the cord
which released the veil and as the cur
tain dropped Battery A stationed on
the common. fred major generals
salute of thirteen guns. Governor
Bates accepted the custody of the statue
for the commonwealth The formal
dedicatory exercises viii be held this
evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

I'm these days of fast motoring and
high railway speeds it is interesting to
recall that Il was in July. 1929. some
little time before George Stephenson
had solved the problem of steam trans
port that Sir Goldworthy Quincy. made
mis- famous journey in a 'steam ear
riage' from London to Bath and back
Quincy was surgeon in Maryleb0ne
greatly given to the working out of in
Ventions in his spare time and it took
him some years to complete his first
motor in his back yard i'm AlbanY
street He accomplished the journey to
and from Bath al the rate of fifteen
miles IN hour. and there was only one
disturbing Incident when a crowd as
sambled a Melksham set upon the ma
chine. and having burned their fingers.
threw stones and seriously wounded the
stoker. This Quincy journey stands as
the first example Of locomotion b.,
steam in this country.-London ChrOn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
BAD FOR BOAT RACE.
Choppy Sea for Annual YALE
Harvard Contest.

New London, Conn. June 25.-The
hundreds of devotees of college boat
racing who gathered IN this little old
whaling town yesterday and last night
in anticipation Of the annual contest
on the Thames between bOatmen OF
Harvard and Yale scheduled for today.
aWoke to find the conditions anything
but encourag ing-
Though the early morning brought
with it a letuD in the rain. bleak
wind blew out of the northeast and the
atmosphere was raw and penetrating
Blowing diagonally across and down
the river the wind bucked the tide and
kicked up a choppy sea.
At the quarters of the Oarsmen the
disappointment was just as keen. but
the rival crews began final preparations
for the events of the tWenty-fifth an
nual regatta over this course OF the
twenty races which have been
rowed on the Thames between the var
sity Fights from Cambridge and New
Haven universities. Yale has a record
of sixteen victories; Harvard has Won
eight
Meanwhile the harbor presented an
animated scene. Many yachts had ar
rived during the night and early in the
day they left their anchOrages in the
low harbor and steamed over to the
waters about the varsity finish lines
Among these were presidents yacht, the
Sylph. having on board Miss Alice
Roosevelt They appeared also in this
fleet the two big cup yachts. Constitu-
ton and Columbia.
Early in the day excursion trains be-
gan to arrive. the first Corners being
from Norwich and nearby towns. Later
the big specials from New Haven came
and they were followed by similar long
trains from Boston
Despite the forbidding aspect of the
weather it was announced at $50 that
every effort would be made to start the
regatta at II o'clock, the scheduled
hour. The days programme called for
the race between varsity tours from the
start opposite Gales Ferry down stream
to the navy yard. a distance of two
miles. This was to be followed prompt
ly by the freshmen race from the navy
yard to the railroad bridge. 1t was
planned to finish these two minor events
before noon and to start the big eights
down the river at 1890 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
HARD ZINES IN HONDURAS.
Probable Paralysis When the Panama
Canal Is Built.

British Honduras is sometimes called the
Ireland Of America. Blessed with a soil
of unsurpassed fertility, mild and equabIe
climate. and a variety of natural produc-
tons but rarely found within so restricted
an area. the colony is yet afflicted with
hard times Although one OF the most
thinly populated of the habitable regions Of
the globe. the number of its inhabitants is
constantly decreasing; the labor market is
cVerstocled. agricultural Industries are 1e-
Ginning. trade and commerce 1anguish and
the pinch of depression is felt by all
classes
The reason for this state of affairs is not
hard to discover 1t is the same curse that
has crushed Ireland absentee landlordism
The area Of the colony is only 266 square
miles OF this 2.500 square miles. or one
third is owned by one London land COM
panN- In ALL more than fOur-ffths of the
colony IS the property of handful of Eng
lish proprietOrs who Will not sell nor lease
derive sure steady and perpetual income
by working the ma hogany.. rosewood, cedar.
lQgWoOd and other natural products of the
forests and for this reason desire to keep
their domains forever a wilderness.
An effort has been made TO compel these
absentee landlords to sell their holdings at
an appraised valuation. However. so over
shadowlng Is their influence that the laws
passed for his purpose have proved in
operative 1t, therefore. seems probable
that the country viii long continue to be
held in pawn by a few English proprietCrs
that its wealth will be sent abroad to en-
rich the Golfers of strangers. instead of
remaining to stimulate trade and industry
at hOme.-Buffalo Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
FORT RILEY FIELD DAY.
The Artillery Beat the Cavalry in
Most of the Events.

Fort Riley, Kan. June 25.-The ma
jority Of the events on the programme
of the June field day here Wednesday
were won by the field artillery Seven
of the eleven events in which both cav
airy and artillery were entered went to
the wearers of the red. The grandstand
and the surrounding Enclosure We're
packed with spectators. In the steeple-
chase Private Gale Of Troop D of the
Fourth cavalry was thrown as the
horses We're taking the first jump over
brush hurdle He was injured in
ternally. His mount rolled on him.
The winners of the events are as fol-
lows: Running high jump. Cupp. Twen-
tieth battery 440-yard dash Clark,
Nineteenth battery; mounted wrestling.
Troop D. Fourth cavalry: 100-yard
dash. kOWilski. Nineteenth battery;
shot putting. Shay Nineteenth battery:
l2-yard hurdles. Metzger. hospital
corps. tent pitching. Troop L. Eighth
cavalry; 220-yard hurdles. Barnhil,
Nineteenth battery. half mile relay
race, Nineteenth battery; running broad
jump, Little John. Troop D, Fourth cav
airy: tent pegging, Troop B. Fourth
cavalry; drivers contest, Seventh bat
terry: half mile steeplechase, Nineteenth
battery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
TO SPEND SlS,OOO,OOO
New Orleans Begins Work on
Her Great Drainage System.

New Orleans, June 25.-With formal
ceremony today in the presence of q
large assembly of citizens, Mayor PAU
CaDdeVile turned the first spade OF
earth in the work of constructing the
vast system of sewerage, water ana
drainage which is to place New Orleans
abreast of the best sanitated cities of
the world, and which is to cost roughly
estimated $40 100000 The great under
taking is to be finally completed within
the next five years. The tax to provide
the money for this immense scheme OF
pu bic improvements was voted in 1888
The governor. the United States sem
atOrs, members of congress, state and
city officials municipal officers, the SUI
preme judges, the clergy, leading busi-
ness men and the various committees
which have been identified with the
sewerage movement, occupied seats on
the platform. A special guest of honor
was former Secretary of the Treasury
Charles S. ETairchild.
The movement which eliminated in
the final breaking of ground today fol-
lowed the epidemic of fever in 1898.
Though the disease was mild and the
mortality mparatively insignificant,
immense business losses were suffered
through the institution of prohi bitive
guarantees and a great public demand
was aroused for radical sanitary re-
form. The property holders voted the
required tax. necessary legislative ac-
ton was secured and constitutional au-
thority for the issue of bonds. I'm
avoidable delays, however. postponed
the actual commencement Of work until
today
The magnitude of the undertaking
may be understood when it is stated
that there IS to be built new and a the
same time such systems of sewerage
and water supply as only have been
developed in other cities of similar size
by the gradual growth extending usual
~ through several generations, and as
viii ultimately accommodate more than
double the present populat ion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
RESOLUTIONS DO NO GOOD.
African Bishop Declines to Entertain
ANY for Lynchine.

New York, June 25.-Bishop James A
Hardy, president of the Home and For
elgn Mission department of the African
Methodist Episcopal church. refused. at
the annual meeting of his department
IN this city to entertain resolution re-
lating to the Delaware lynching One
of the officers had drafted resolutions
denouncing the barharity of the negro
burning. but they were not entertained
by the bishop. In explanation he said.
Resolutions Will do no good. Let
the law take its course. 1t may not
from this incident seem so, but right
viii prevail, justice win be done and
righteousness viii triumph"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
STATE HOUSE ELEVATOR.
It Has Proved Unequal to the
Task.

The one lone elevator at the state
house. which is trying laboriously to
lift and lower the legislators, has been
nicknamed the Virginia creeper" 1t
climbs 50 slowly that some legislators
faeetiously say that going up on it gives
one the idea of hanging to vine as it
climbs a trellis- If anyone, besides Jack
and his bean stalk ever did that he
may understand the simile. The eleva-
tor IS so slow that yeast would raise it
as fast as the electric motor that is
used. The old elevator is normal: it is
not running. The sign on it says Take
the west elevator The majority of
persons have had to take the stairs. 4
windlass and a. bucket would be more
effectual in lessening the crowds a / the
top and bottom of the shaft than the
elevator.