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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
TELEGRAPH is CUT.
No Word From the Front Since
Thursday Afternoon.

st. Petersburg, March IS, 2:10 p.
Telegraphic communication with
the retreating Russian army has been
cut for over "a hours, but the au-
thorities hope it is only temporary.
declaring that they have no Informal
ton that the japanese have reached
the railroad in General Linevitch' s
rear. Nevertheless, with the curtain
down, the war Office naturally is the
prey of the direst forebodings
The last word from the front was
contained in telegram from one of
the Associated Press correspondents
the only correspondent with the re-
firing army. 1t presages an attack
from the rear. The telegram, al
though dated Changtufu Gao miles
north of Tie paSS) at 4 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. was sent from Kayuan,
80 miles north of Tie pass, and only
reached St. Petersburg this morning
1t was very brief, saying simply that
the army was retiring in good order
and destroying the railroad as it went
but was constantly pressed by the
japanese, the rear guard action be-
ing continuous. There were ominous
follows:
1--WE believe the Japanese are max
ing wide turning movement north
and that they are ready to fall upon
us when we get out of the ring-like
group of mountains which surround
the Tie pass gorge"
In the long retreat to Hardin the
Russians only have the advantage of
the Mandarin road as far as Kayuan,
which bears eastward to Kirin, while
the railroad continues north to Har-
bin. According to the general staff
however, good wagon road runs
parallel to the railroad. But for an
army of a quarter of a million men
encumbered with impediments, with
an active enemy relentlessly pushing
and operating on its tanks and the
constant threat of the enemy closing
the line of retreat it is admitted that
the single railroad and wagon road
afford poor prospects of General Line
witch being able to bring off the rem
nants of the army confded to his care
without a tremendous sacrifice of life.
If the Japanese actually succeed in
throwing strong force across the line
of retreat it is recognized that the
army might be forced to capitulate.
In the meantime the mobilization of
a new army has already begun in sew
eral provinces alth ough the order has
not been published. A division of the
imperial guards at st. Petersburg was
reviewed today.
The newspapers generally endorse
Linevitch's selection as temporary
commander in chief on the ground
that KuroDatlxin's lack of success
made his suppression imperative. At
the same time it is recognized that
Kuropatkin's fate also rests on other
shoulders and pity is expressed at his
said fate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
PIeads for tlle Classics.

Chicago, March 1S.-At the annual
banquet of the Chicago Alumni assO-
citation of Brown university, President
William H. Faunce, has discussed the
present tendency OF colleges and uni
versities to emphasize what he termed
the bread and butter studies and Of
fered a plea for a return to some ex-
tent at least to the classical studies as
the necessary basis of broad educa-
ton. Il went to one of the best
technical schools in the country and
got a thorough education in cleo
tricity,'' said he. but when I got out
of school I could not write a respect
able letter. Before I could fill COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18

course of entertainments given by the
Pipe Organ association, and season
tickets are good for admission to this
concert The price of admission for
those who do not hold season tickets
has been placed at so cents
Although Madame Maconda. is a
niece of Miss Karolyn B. Whittlesey,
one of the leading local musicians, she
has never been heard in public in
Topeka For this reason her appear
ance here is looked forward to with
a great deal of interest.
AS an indication of the appreciation
of Maconda's talent. the following
from the Cincinnati Times is pertinent.
Cincinnati is of course well known
among musicians as probably the fore
most musical center of the United
States. Artists who arouse enthu-
siasm in Cincinnati may be classed
with the really great musicians. The
sThe concert of the Orpheus club
at the Auditorium Thursday evening
proved to be one of success for the
club, congratulation for Edwin Glover,
the conductor, and distinct personal
triumph for Nine. Charlotte Ma
conda, who reappeared before Gin
cinnau audience to be greeted as an
old friend Madame Maconda delight
ed her hearers, who at the conclusion
of her last number insisted upon one
more though she had been generous
with her encOreS. Her numbers were
the aria 'Charmant Oiseau,' from the
groups of art songs by Tschaikowsky
and Schumann, and Gounod, Greig
and Strauss. From the elegant f1Orid-
ness of the aria to the utter simplicity
and tender depth of the little Grieg
number was a long way, but the
singer accomplished every step of it
with a consummate artistry So
prano voice of beautiful resonance,
clarity and smoothness, a, technic re-
fined and unobvious a tone produc-
ton of apparent ease, color of re-
marka BILE texture in each register, and
capacity for true feeling; it was
quite the perfection of programme
singing"
Madam Maconda's Topeka programme
follows:
Aria from Perle du Brezil, THE
Brilliant Bird" Observation-Disclosures. David
AIme- Maconda-
(a9 Mignon ---.---...----..--- Gounod
(c) Chanson de Juliet. GODDARD
MacOnda.
(a) Chorus of Homage Wilhelm Gericle
CD Silent Night. d OSeph BarnDy
Topeka Musical Art Society.
(a) DUAL Farfalletta. Handel
OBJ The Lass with the Delicate Hair
---.---..-- - AIHS
(c) Serenade ........... Strauss
MacOnda.
o For the Wings of a Dove .Mendelssohn
Soprano solo by Maconda, chorus by
the Musical Art Society.
Aria Polonaise from .'AIignon' Thomas
AIaconda.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
GEN. HAWLEY DEAD.
He Served Connecticut in the Senate
Nearly "A Years.

Washington, March 1s.=General
Joseph r. HawIey.s for nearly "a years
United States senator from Connec-
tieut, died this morning. Death came
peacefully after a stupor. lasting with
slight Interruptions since Wednesday
afternoon. At his bedside when the
end came were Mrs. Hawley, her
three daughters, and Major Hooks,
for a long time messenger to the COM
mittee on military affairs of the SEN
ate.
The body will be taken to Hartford,
Conn.,, for burial, but the time for fu-
neral services has not been fixed.
General Hawley's active career in
the senate came to an end in Decem-
Der, 1902, when failing health COM
PEELED him to relinquish his legislative
work In February of 1903 he was
in the senate chamber for a short
time, that being his last visit to the
capitol. He was IS years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
WORKED The BANKS.
Testimony in the Trial of AIonzo j.
Whiteman.

Buffalo. N. Y. March 1s-In the
trial of Alonzo J. Whiteman today
John Flynn, a horseman, testified to
Whiteman having introduced him to
man named Thomas. but who. wit
ness later learned, was Joseph Booth
man. Thomas was said to be inter-
ested in racing and arrangements
were made to enter a horse in the
Fort Erie races Thomas handed
Whiteman a check with instructions
to get it cashed. Later witness cashed
a 5000 check for Whiteman on the
Fidelity Trust company and divided
the money. A few days later Thomas
requested witness to cash a check for
$4,000 on the Fidelity Trust company
which he did. Thomas gave him
$500, which he divided with White
man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
GERMANY WANTS HER MONEY
Doesn't Like the Way Uncle Sam and
John Bull Are Doing.

Berlin, March 1S.=The settlement
of the Samoan claims has become a
rather touching point with the for
eign Office, as it is not understood why
so small a sum as 100000 should
cause the United States and Great
Britain to hesitate in its payment.
The delay of years has, it is pointed
out, been out of proportion to the
amount of claims, and as the dam
ages are owing, according to the ar
bitrator, to a lot of INDECENT persons,
the impression here is that Great
Britain and the United States have
shown delay amounting to indiner-
ence It is admitted unoficially, how
ever, that the claims for 100000
which were prepared by an American
lawyer, are in excess of the actual
amount Germany has not made any
proposition to the United States or
Great Britain, but would probably ac-
cept one-half the amount of the
claims if it was offered The sum of
$4,000 mentioned in an American
dispatch as being all the claims are
worth, is looked upon here as a sort
of bartering offer, not becoming the
subject in controversy. The German
government has informed the United
States and Great Britain. as a result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
FOUND IN A TREE.
Tin Box Containing Jewels and VAL
liable Papers.

New York, March 1S.-A deed trans
ferring II acres of land within the
bounds of New York city, mortgage
and a will, both dated December 13.
1889, and other business papers running
down to 1885, together with a silver tea
service, knives, forks, and spoons, six
finger rings, a pair of diamond ear
rings and a pearl prooch, all incased in
a stout tin box, have been found in the
heart of an old oak tree by woodmen
cutting timber north of Lincoln Park,
New Jersey. The property had been
placed in the hands of an attorney to
await a claimant 1t is believed the box
was placed there by a thief years ago
as no one of the persons named in the
papers is remembered in the neighbor-
hood
The Will is that of Matthew Wealth
ersby, and transferred to his sons, Par
ker and Andrew, $4,000 in money and
personal property and u acres of land
on the island of Manhattan bordering
on the Hudson river, but which can not
be readily located on the present city
lines from the description in the deed.
The interior of the tree was perfectly
dry and with the exception of a slight
coating of mildew the papers are per-
fectly preserved. Squirrels had made
the cavity their home and it was filled
to a depth of several feet with nuts and
shells.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
WASHBURN. WON.
Took Basketball Game From Baker
Last Night.

The girls Of the Washburn college
basketball team won a game from the
Baker university team at the Y. NJ. c..
"A. last night and there is no complaint
that the Washburn girls used any
naughty swear words in doing it.
President Plass, of the college, was in
the audience and the Washburn girls
were on their best behaviour. The
Washburn girls had much the best of
the contest. winning by the decisive
score of % to 6. The most annoying
thing they had to contend with was the
persistent discrimination of the umpire
in favor of Baker. This brought out a
Few expressions Of disgust such as "Oh
1udge!" But taken as a whole the
charge could not be made that the girls
overstepped the bounds of propriety.
During the halves the Baker girls got
together with their chaperones to talk
over the game, and they decided that
they had no complaint to make on the
grounds that the Washburn girls used
naughty language
This is the second game which the
Washburn girls took from Baker this
year. The first game played at Baker
resulted in a score of 20 to 9.
The Washburn girls outplayed the
Baker girls at every point last night,
although the Baker girls exhibited some
Louise Wood, one of the guards for
Washburn, threw the first goal she has
ever made IN any game, last night 1t
rarely ever happens that q guard has an
opportunity of throwing a goal, and
Miss Wood was highly pleased at her
first attempt proving successful.
Bakers forwards, Miss Power ana
Miss Nuzman made a fine showing. The
following is a linsup- of. the teams:
Observation-Disclosures forward; Mark
ham, forward; Heiddleston, center;
Payne, guard; Wood guard.
Baker-Power. forward: Nuzman, for
ward: Quantics center; Smith, guard;
Cramer, guard.
The first game of basketball ever
played in the gymnasium of the new
manual training building of the high
school resulted in score of SO to last
night in favor of the high school girls
team over the Haskell Indian girls
team. The high school started in to
win from the start and made a great
showing. At the end of the first half
the score was 50 to 8. In the last half
high school eased up a bit on the play
but the final score showed renaarka bly,
decisive victory
Following is the lineup:
High school-McKee, forward; Ell
more, forward; Corbett, center; Kitchen
guard; Miller, guard.
Haskell-ToOmbs, forward; Roberts,
forward Prophet, center; McCauley,
guard; CARVE, guard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
FOLLOWED ROOSEVELT.
Admiral CoghIan at Empire State
Banquet

New York, March 1S.=Rear Ad-
miral Coghlan spoke last night at the
banquet given by the Empire state
society of the Sons of the American
Revolution. He did not begin his re-
marks until after President Roosevelt
had left the room to begin his return
journey to Washington. He followed
the lines of the chief executives ap-
peal for an upbuilding of the navy, a
high standard of it's personnel and his
plea that all should study the lessons
of the Revolutionary war, the war of
1912 and the Mexican war, and carry
out the policies that won victories then
at the same time avoiding the defects
which became defeat.
1.-THE president took all the wind out
of my Sails" said the rear admiral
However, let me begin with the old
adage, In time of peace prepare for
war The president spoke of having
some forty ships. AS a matter of fact
we will have only 81 ships by next
spring, when the new ones are COM
pleted, and only 16 are first class bat
tleshipS to defend the country. We
shall also have some IL armored
cruisers, but those cannot be called
battleships.
In 1908 we will need some $4,000
enlisted men in the navy and we viii
have to try to get the best men We
must be prepared. Our losses in the
Spanish war, though few, were the re-
suit of unpreDaredness. We have had
good results indeed. but we cannot be
sure that those results will always fol-
low. We must build up our navy
uniformly and rapidly. Our personnel
is improving very rapidly and at pres
ent is equal if not superior to any
navy. You hear a good deal about
assertions from the navy. Let me say
that last year less than 8 per cent de-
serted and those were mostly from the
servants department. chiefly foreign
ers, of whom we hope to get rid. Now
90 per cent of all enlisted men are
American born.
Let me conclude that the navy,
as the president said, is not built to
make war with, but to insure peace"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18

of real merit. He has played many
of the leading theaters of the country.
but this will be the occasion of his
first appearance in Topeka.
Rice and Morris. German come
dams, have one of the funniest acts
that the management of the Star has
been able to secure since the opening
of the theater.
The illustrated songs are sung by
Richard Walters. the operate tenor,
who made his first appearance on the
stage several years ago with Beach &
Bowers Ministries. He has sweet
clear voice and has been making quite
a hit with the patrons of the Star
vaudeville house
An innovation will be introduced
Tuesday when ice cream, tea and cake
will be served to every lady attending
the matinee perfornance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
OUR END IN SIGHT.
Man to Become Extinct on the Earth
in Three Million Years.

Chicago. March 1s.-The human
race Will be extinct on this earth in
the course of a few million years, ac-
cording to Prof. Samuel Williston,
professor of pa1eontology at the Uni
versity of Chicago. While lecturing
on the future of the earth's inhabi-
tants, Prof. Williston declared that.
in his opinion, instea dof men at this
future date, which he told the stu
dents would not come for something
like three million years, the earth will
be dominated by birds.
1T Will be only natural course of
events that will ultimately drive men
from the dominant sphere on earth. -
said Prof WillistOn- First came the
fishes. They were dominant for
awhile and had to give way to the
amphibians. Then came the reptiles,
and soon they yielded to the NAM
mails. Now the mammals are weak
ening, and the newest class, the birds,
is growing to prominence and in time,
L sincerely believe, will be the domi-
nant inhabitants of the earth.
each of these classes developed to
the highest degree of specialization
and then began to wane. Man is de-
veloped to the highest degree now.
and little more can be expected of
him.
Prof Williston is considered one of
the leading experts in paleontology in
this country and has written several
treatiseS on evolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
ASK FOR TROOPS.
Directors of VistuIa Railway Fear De-
structiOn of Property.

Warsaw, March 1s.@The directors
of the Vistula railroad have asked for
troops to guard the bridges between
SiedIce and Maxim because of the re-
ceipt of letters threatening their de-
struction. There have have been q
revival of strike agitation in the LODI
district. A party of strike leaders
tried to force workmen at the mills
at Pabiance to leave their work. but
the men refused. A fight followed, an
agitator was killed and others were
wounded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
Gov. Vnrda,nan,s Motlaer FlaIls Dead.

Jackson, Miss, March 18.-Mrs.
Mary Fox Vardaman, mother of Gov
ernor James K. Vardaman, who lived
with him at the executive mansion,
dropped dead today. Mrs. Vardaman
was apparently in herr usual good
health when she arose this morning.
She was about IS years of age and
was former postmistress at Greenwood
under President Cleveland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
Il Didn't Come Up to Its Advance
Notices.

Chicago. March 1s.-A jury in Justice
Richardson's court has decided that a
green parrot, which Alderman Monroe
Elotkin. a bird dealer could not speak
4he IS different words that Slotkin guar
Rntees it could and granted the alder
man judgment for the amount he paid
for the bird. The parrot. in a gilded
cage was present in court. Did you
ever hear the parrot speak 70 words %
asked Attorney Edward w. Everett.
representing Mr.. Palmer, of Annie Lar
son. employed in the Palmer home.
No no. screeched the parrot.
When the laughter subsidized Miss Lar
son replied also in the negative.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
Bright's Disease - Sure Death
Speedily to
WARMERS SAFE CURE


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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
DIED FROM CAT BITE.
Hydrophobia Resulted After Period
of Nine Months.

St. Louis, Mo-, March 1s.-The bite
of a cat nine months ago caused the
death today by hydrophObia of Henry
Pfasterer, aged 8 years. The first
symptoms of the disease developed a
week ago. Finally commissions de-
veloped and today he became uncon-
scious, scratching desperately at the
bed clothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
Queen AIexandra Gets AWAY.

London, March 1S.-The royal
yacht Victoria and Albert which sailed
from Portsmouth yesterday with
Queen Alexandra and a party on board
bound for Lisbon and was compelled,
owing to high seas, to put in Port
land harbor last night, resumed her
voyage today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
Death of Mrs. Marsh.

Warsaw, Ill, March 1S.-The wife
of Congressman B. F. Marsh died at
her home here today of apopleXy- Mrs
Marsh was a sister-in-la,w of Chief
Justice Fuller of the United States SUI
preme court and was a daughter of
the late W. S. Coolbaugh, the Chicago
banker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18

Next weeks bill at the Star vaude-
vile theater beginning tomorrow in
cIudes acts by Manuel Fernandez. a
blackface comedian and dancer direct
from the National theater in Cuba,
and the team of Rice & Morris. Ger
man knock-about comedians.
Fernandez is a blackface comedian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
MACONDA NEXT.
Distinguished. COIOratura SOpra-
no Coming to Topeka.
Win Be Heard at Auditorium
Wednesday Evening.
PADEREWSKI COMING.
Three Thousand Chicago People
Cheered Themselves HOare.
When Famed Polish Pianist APP
peared There Last Week.
PADEREWSKI COMING.

Charlotte Maconda, the distin-
guished coloratura soprano, comes to
the Auditorium on Wednesday even
ing, March %. This is the next event
of more than unusual importance in
musical circles in Topeka. The seats
for this event went on sale today at
StansfieId's drug store.
The Maconda recital is one of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18

petently the position now hold had
to take a course in English literature,
history and political economy. The
ideal elements as well as the material
should be developed and this is done
to a greater extent in the classical
course
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
Hound Ts QUO on BAN.

Chicago, March 18.-William H.
Hunt former president of the defunct
Pan-American Banking company, was
released from the county jail today on
a $4,000 cash bond. He is accused
of embezzlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18

of negotiations that were begun
March 1. that she is about to make
"a joint offer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18

One large. fine upright wall show
case for sale at a bargain. E. 3.
Guild Music Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18

Luz Br0s.. dentists. pol Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
Purifies the Blood and Drives
ali Catarrh Poison from
the System.
Money
Re-
funded

You absolutely
take no risk. as
sumo all the re-
disabilities. I
give you So worth
Of remedies for 81
and say to you that
If az the end Of ten
days you are not
perfectly satisfied
with the results. 1
WILL r E F U N D
2 o o R MONEY. I
c an OF be more
fair.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-11-10
OPENING OF
GREAT FAIR
IN TAMPA ON
NEXT WEDNESDAY
EVENT OF MAGRiFICEHCE
AND VAST IMPORTAN CE

Don't fail to attend the great Florida
State Fair, to be held in Tampa Nov.
10 to 30, as in every feature it will be
the most successful State fair ever held
in the South. Every building on the
fair grounds, seven in number, has
been completed and is in readiness for
use.
The buildings and grounds are the
largest and most beautiful in the
South. Governor Broward will con-
duct the opening ceremonies, and il is
probable that Hon. Leslie NJ. Shaw.
the distinguished secretary Of the
treasury, will assist him. Secretary
Shaw will visit the fair without fail.
The parade feature will be the grand
est ever seen in Florida, and ample
accommodations at reasonable rates
are assured every visitor
A bureau Of information has been
established at central point in the
city, from which visitors will be di.
rected to comfortable homes, and men
employed for this purpose will meet
trains arriving day and night.
Forty of the finest amusement at
fractions ever brought South will be
seen at the Fair Principal among
these will be the great spectacular
production, Fighting the Flames"
whicc has never appeared before except
at Concy Island and Toronto, Canada.
Troop c., Twelfth United States
cavalry, the most noted In Uncle SANS
service, will also prove a great attrac-
ton, the maneuyrcs Of the troop be-
ing given in connection with the mar.
yclous fireworks and electrical display
eruption Of Mont Pclpc.
Every attraction secured is novel
and up-to-datc, end absolutely nothing
of an unclean nature will be allowed
or the grounds. Neither will gamb-
ling in any form be allowed.
Not less than 800 Of the finest race
horses in the country, many OF which
have already arrived, will enter the
races, for which purses amounting to
$4,000 have been offered.