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made that the general assembly to be
chosen In November, 1907, will be commit
ted TO such scheme.
The States Finances.
The states finances are in better condi-
ton than for many years. The appropria-
lions this year exceed by more than $1,000
900 those OF AMY previous year, and mem
bers of the finance committee OF the legis-
lature say that they have appropriated
nearly 100000 more than the estimated
gross revenues for the year made by AUDI
tor Marye Included In this appropria-
ton, however. is close to 100000 a year
for reduction of the public debt, which will
not begin to be due for several years yet.
the payments being authorized at his time
In anticipation or the date set for maturity
of part OF the debt.
The general assembly has made good its
promise to the people OF the state to pro-
vide for single book list in this state. The
election of members of the state board of
education resulted In the defeat of two OF
the three members and reduced vote for
the old member who was retained. Lyon G.
Tyler. president Of William and Mary Col
lege, was defeated, as was also DR.. r. ].
McBryde of the Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute. Prof. j. l.. Jarman of the State Fee
male Normal School and Col n. d. Tucker
of the Virginia Military Institute are the
new men selected. Dr. c. w. Kent OF the
University of Virginia being retained.
The only reason advanced for the rejec-
ton of the two men was that they had at
enc time voted for the multiple list of
books though they had, In response to q
resolution OF the senate, defined their posi-
tions as favoring the single list for the
future. On the contrary, DR.. Keht. who
voted for the multiple list. announced that
he had not experienced change of heart,
and still he was retained. 1t Is known that
at least five of the members OF the board
are for the single book list, and It Is said
that sixth man will vote that way when
books are again chosen for the public
schools.
Woman Under Arrest.
Miss Virginia Calhoun. alias Louise Ham
ilton. alias Mrs. c. M Via. believed to have
come here from Central City. w. Va. and
who is wanted on the charge OF using the
mails for fraudulent purposes. was taken
in custody by the federal authorities here
yesterday. II is also said by railroad de-
tectives that the woman may be wanted
for other matters in connection with GER
tain railroad tickets which have Deen ma
nipulated and sold for the benefit of the
promoters and to the detriment OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
This latter charge Is not clear however
as the railroad detectives who have figured
In the trail ~ the woman decline to talk
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sicales in her honor.
Miss Elsie TSillers, a young soprano of
local circles, sang the solos In Guilmant's
mass in st. Matthews Catholic Church
with much credit to herself.
Mr. Oscar Franklin Comstock presented
an excellent program before a large
audience at his studio recital last Tuesday
evening. Mr.. comstock. who was In ex-
Sinding, Strauss, Wolf and Herman. which
called for much applause, and were finely
interpreted. For Half a Crown" by
Strauss. and 'On Her Balcony Green" by
Wolf were especially artistic. Miss Mabel
Marsden's graceful and finished playing of
RATS La F1leuse" and Miss Susie Bur-
wells singing Of two songs were both well
received. Miss Elise Siliers, Miss Emma
Bowen Mr.. Frederick Siliers and Mr..
Comstock sang .Solace in Af1iction." by
Max Bruch, to which Rev. x Stetson
played the violin obligato and Miss Helen
Stone accompanied in excellent taste.
Mr.. Paul Sperry. who is well known as
an artistic pianist in local circles. and who
was ordained as a minister In the New
parents In this city recbentiy. and to his
fiancee Miss Josephine Shellenbarger.
Their engagement was announcerd from
Maine last fall where the young lady 3
family were spending the summer Mr..
Sperry has returned to Bath. Me-, where he
is pastor of the New Church.
The 8. CoIeridge-TayIor Choral Society of
this city will go to Philadelphia to give
Coleridge- Taylors magnificent sHtawatha"
will sing that composers Amusement in
the Congregational Church In this city on
the evening before. April Is This work Is
tho representation IN music of The Pas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11
Mr.. Smiths Piano Recital.

The eleventh of the series Of free musicals
given to the students of the Washington
college OF Music every Friday afternoon
at 4;30 O'Clock will introduce next Friday
for the first time in piano recital Mr. s.
Frederick Smith. Mr. Smith has made rapid
progress in the city as a musician since
his arrival here few years ago. He Is
musical director of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church, where he has built
up the music of the church 20 a high
standard. This will be his first appear
ance In a complete recital as a pianist
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Morsell Vocal Class

The Morsell Vocal Club, composed OF pu-
pills of Mr. Herndon MorseiI. viii give a
concert Wednesday evening, the l4th In
slant, at All Souls Church, 14th and L. for
the benefit OF the Lend-a-Hand Club of thar
church
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Minimum Height for Cadets.
Alaskan Telegraph Service.

AIaskan Telegraph service.
BY order of the President, about six acres
of the public lands at Unaiaklfk. Alaska.
viii be withdrawn from sale and reserved
for the use of the Signal Corps, United
States army. in the operation OF military
telegraph lines and cable lines In Alaska
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11

One of the interesting recent private
musicales was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bruce King In their home on s
street. when Mr.. Alvin Schroeder, 'cellist
in the renowned Kneisel Quartet gave the
program. which was one of the most beau
tiful heard In a private house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11

The choir of St. Johns Episcopal Church
gave good rendition OF J. H Maunders
"Olivet to Cavalry last THURSDAY evening
in the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11

Well made of finely figured quartered oak, has
piano polish full swell front French legs,
large French plate glass mirror. finely carved
and handsomely finished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
TURKEY TO APOLOGIZE
For Arrest of Two American Women
by Police.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Representa-
tive Ryan IN. V was advised today by
Secretary Root that the Turkish gov
ernment has assured United States
Minister Leischmann at Constantnople
that everything possible viii be done
to wipe out the insult recently offered
to the United States in the arrest of
Miss. \. c. Stern of Buffalo, n. Y, and
Miss Anna Snyder of Cedar Rapids, Ia.
These women were taken into Gus
tody by Turkish officials and held at a
Constantinople police station for four
hours, regardless of the fact that they
were provided with the necessary
passports issued by the Turkish consul
at New York. Mr. Leischmann de-
manded the dismissal Of the officer
who made the arrest and the chief Of
police. He also demanded that the
governor of Para come personally to
the American legation and apologize.
The Turkish officials have agreed to
comply with all these demands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
Mr.. RlSTEEN is BETTER
Now Believed He VIII Recover from
ApOpIectic Stroke.

Unless there are some unforeseen
and unfavorable developments in his
condition within the next forty-eight
hours, it is probable that F. n. Ris-
teen, mechanical superintendent of the
eastern grand division of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe, will recover fully
from the attack of apoplexy and sub
sequent paralysis with which he was
Chanute
Mr.. Risteen is at his home. 1915
Harrison street, and this morning was
resting as comfortably as possible IN
der the circumstances. He is now
suiferlng from a paralysis of the left
SIDE OF his body. He is perfectly con-
seious, put because OF the paralysis
talks with a little difficulty.
Mr.. Risteen was one of the partv of
santa F'e OFFICIALS who left here Thurs
day to meet George T. Nicholson. the
third vice president, at Kansas CITY. and
go with him and other officials from
chicago on tour of inspection over he
Southern Kansas division. Chanute was
reached Friday night and the Oatty de-
cided to lay over there. For. sO49e time
past Mr.. Risteen has not been in igor
Gus health About year ago ne suffer
ed a sever attack Of pneumonia He
retired early Friday night in General
Manager Hurley's private car He had
not complained any of being IL during
the day. Along about two 0,cl3cx Sat
urday morning one of the port RS had
occasion to go into the laVat0ry and he
found Mr.. Risteen lying unconscious on
the floor Others in the car We're aroused
by the porter. Mr.. Risteen was carried
to his bed and DR.. Barker, the com
pany's physician at Chanute, was sum
moned. DR.. Barker found that Mr.. Ris-
teen was suffering from an attack Of
apoplexy and he remained with him un-
til morning. Mr.. Hurley decided thai it
would be best to get Mr.. Ris:een back
to Topeka as fast as possible. A special
train was made up and it reached here
late Saturday afternoon.
The train was met at the station by
an amUllaHc and DIR. J. p Kaster,
chief surgeon of the Santa Fe. and his
assistant DR. j. d. Freeman Mr. Ris-
teen was taken direct to his home An
examination showed int paralysis of
the left side had developed as result
of the apOplectic attack, and unless
there are changes for the worse within
the next couple of days, and there is
no reason now to believe that such
change. will occur, Mr. Risteen, with
rest and good care, will recover.
Mr.. Risteen has been mechanical
superintendent of the eastern grand
division of the Santa Fe since the spring
/ of 1901. He came to the Santa Fe
from a position in the mechanic de-
i partment of the Chicago Great West
4 ern. He is exceedingly popular with
! the men under him. He and his wife
4 have taken a prominent place in To-
/ Deka society
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
TWO COMPANIES QUIT.
at Sterling and H at Ellsworth
Mustered Out.

Company c at Sterling and Company
H at Ellsworth. both of the Second regf-
ment of the Kansas National Guard.
We're mustered out of service today on
orders by Adjutant General J. W. r.
Hughes, who acted on the recommenda-
ton Of Col. P. NJ. Hoisington. The dis
charge papers for the members of these
two companies were made out today at
the office of General Hughes, and sent
to the companies.
The reason for the dissolution of the
two companies was the lack of proper
officers to handle the work. resulting in
lack of interest in the work of the guard
and inability to KEEP up an efficient or
ganization
It is likely that Company H win be
reorganized at Garden City. There has
for some time been d demand for a
military company in that part of the
state.
The fight for the other company is
between Winfield and Arkansas City.
Both towns are very anxious to have
the company, and both are able to OFFER
it substantial encouragement. 1t has
not been decided which viii get the
prize.
D. J. Fair, jr., of Sterling. was captain
of Company c, and the death of his
father recently threw upon his Shout
ders the management of a large estate.
He felt that he could not afford to give
any more time to the military work. AS
the company had for some tint been
without a first lieutenant, it left only
one commissioned officer and he was
not anxious to assume the responsibility
for a company organization. The only
thing to do, therefore, was to disband
the organization.
The dissolution of the Ellsworth COM
pany has been in contemplation for
some time. The captain of the company
moved away from town, and there was
no one else in town competent to drill
/ the company. The adjUtant general
| some time ago had all the equipment Of
/ the Ellsworth company shipped to the
/ Topeka armory, and it will be reissued
4 to the new company which VIII take the
place of the Ellsworth company.
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Mr.. ZeisIer told the police that Mrs.
Zeisler had left the house at z O'Clock
this morning and that although he and
his friends had used every effort to
find her. they had been unable to do so,
and desired the aid of the police.
Mr. Zeisler told the police that his
wife had for some time been suffering
with spells of melanchOlia and that
just prior to her disapp she had
been mentally depressed for almost a
month.
A number of officers were detailed
to assist in the search for Mrs. Zeisler,
and a number of automobiles were Sc
cured by friends of Mr.. Zeisler and a
most systematic search of the south
side of the city in the vicinity of the
Zeisler residence was commenced.
Mrs. Zeisler is one of the most IA
NOUS pfanistes in the world. She is a
native of SILICA. but came to this
country when but 2 years old. Her
early musical education was secured in
this city and she afterward studied
for time in Europe. She has made
repeated tours of this country and OF
Europe, being always received with en-
thusiasm by the public and musical
critics. She is a member of many
leading women's clubs and prominent
socialIq. Her husband, Sigmund Zeis-
Ter. is a wealthy and prominent at
fOTnpV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12

Miss Carow. sister of Mrs. Roosevelt.
Jewels
A magnificent service of silver from the
Rough Rider association.
A Krag-Jo Jorgensen rifle of solid gold,
working model size officers of the United
States army
Among other gifts ordered for Miss
Roosevelt at various jewelry stores are
10000 apiece.
Collar Of pearls and diamonds
Eve brooches of diamonds and other
precious stones.
Twelve chests of silver
Five solid silver loving cups.
-Four large urns of silver and sixteen
solid silver tea sets.
Twelve dozen spoons of various kinds
let's.
Twelve Oriental rugs have also been re
ceiEed and enough candlestiCks to light a
church, as friend who had seen the
gifts expressed it.
Senator and Mrs Spooner have given a
handsome lace fan with ivory sticks.
handsomely carved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
DAY OF DOOM.
Greatest Massacre Of Modern
Times to Be Enacted
By the Chinese Boxers on the
gath.
IS ISSUED.
All Foreigners Urged to Leave
Before That Date.
Chinaman in America Tele-
graphs a General Alarm.

Cincinnati, o., Feb. 12.-Wu Fong, a
former secretary of the Six companies
in San Francisco, who is visiting in this
city, says he thinks the boxer trouble
in China is about to culminate in the
greatest massacre Of modern times. He
issued the following warning to several
American friends last night, telegraph
ing it TO Seattle, Los Angeles and san
Francisco:
1.-The blow is about to fall. Gable
warnings to friends to -eave China at
once. Tell them to seek protection IF
Germany temporarily md get out Of
the country before February pa
WI. Fong said: Il received word yes
terday that the order has been sent out
to the subordinate circles of the Chinese
Reform association to throw off all the
foreign elements in our country, starting
February "A. The association is ostensi-
bly, patriotic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
Street Car in Chicago Hit by a
Theater Train.
Tossed Upward and Afterward
Ground to Splinters.
FULL OF PASSENGERS.
Two Killed Instantly and Twelve
Injured.
Train Was Moving at Rate of 90
Niles an Hour.

Chicago, Feb. PA theater train on
the Pennsylvania railroad running at
at the rate of 20 miles an hour crashed
into crowded street car in South Chi
cago last night. instantly killing two
persons and injuring z. The killed and
injured We're all occupants OF the street
car The engine and first coach of the
passenger train left the rails and were
overturned.
The dead:
MRS. WILLIAM BACON. South Chi
eago.
MINNIE WARsUL. u years old. Chi
cago.
The injured included the following:
j. c. Mack, East Chicago, severely
cut about the face and head.
Edward NJ. Day, motorman of the
street car, cut about head and body.
c. D. Bollar conductor of street car,
cut about neck and head.
Mrs. Blanche Wursel, severely injured
about body
Mrs. Louis Lucy, injured internally.
w. B. Lynch. injured internally.
The passenger train was a local leav-
ing Chicago at 1874 p. m, for East
Chicago, Ind. 1t was we'll filed with
passengers, who were thrown in a panic
by the collision. The street car was
hurled into the air, overturned and
ground to splinters before the Iocomo-
tive. The crash came almost without
warning and but few occupants of the
street car had an opportunity to leap
from the car before it was struck. The
passengers of the railway train hurried
to the assistance of those imprisoned in
the debris and began the work Of rescue.
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ly salary Of sS6 month instead Of a
straight wage scale.
h NJ. Bel, of 1926 Buchanan
street has been quarantine for diph-
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Jones. of
1913 Monroe street, are the parents
of a boy.
Councilman Joseph Griley has been
threatened with pneumonia.
E. II. B. Remley has taken out a
building permit for the erection of an
Office building on lots 157-16l JACK
son street, to cost $1,000.
The Sons and Daughters of Justice
of Topeka council NO. 5 will celebrate
hall this evening. A short programme
after the business session. All charter
members especially invited.
Viii T. Allen, cashier of the Allen
State bank at Erie, and Mrs. Allen,
his wife are visiting the family of
Assistant State Auditor James Nation
and other Topeka friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen are here to attend the
Kubelik concert.
In the House.
~sWashington, Feb. IA new gavel
was dedicated to the memory of Lin
coin by Speaker Cannon today in open
ing the house and the birthday Of the
martyred president was remembered in
the prayer of the chaplain.
Legislation for the District of Colum-
pld was taken up, Ine Dill most inter Isl
ing on the calendar being the ADAMS
whipping post bill for wife beaters.
During the consideration of bill to
regulate the sale of poisons in the Dis
trict of Columbia the statement was
made that the drug habit, particularly
the use Of cocaine, had grown at an
alarming rate during the past five years.
Chairman Babcock said he had been
called at all times of day and night by
mothers and persons interested to plead
q w WI would make If IT0DOS~
sible to obtain this drug.
The evil had grown, he said, to be de-
cidedly greater than the liquor evil. The
! bill was passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
SHIvERS COME HIGH.
Chicago Musicians Want More Pay for
TremOlO Music.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Musical shfvers,
such as accompany the Villains stalk
across the stage, are not conducive to
the preservation of the artistic tempera-
ment. The psychological fact has been
discovered by the Musicians union. As
balm to injured nerves, accordingly,
the musicians have voted to ask higher
"tremOlo" nightly is supposed to pro-
duce cold thrills.
The union took the question up for
discussion yesterday and it was the
unanimous opinion that art must be
safeguarded at the expense of the box
office receipts.
In eighteen playhouses where melO-
dramas hold forth the protest viii be
filed by the union within the next few
days. They viii be offered the alterna-
tive of getting along with ordinary rag
time" or advancing the players pay
from $40 to S28 a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
SHIP A HOSPITAL.
A Quarter of the crew Attacked by
Smallpox at sea.

New York, Feb. 12.=One month on
the Atlantic ocean with the entire ship
converted into a smallpox hospital and
a quarter of the crew i'll with this
disease was the experience of the
whaling brig Sullivan Of New London,
Conn. The story of the smallpox out
break on the whaler was told today
by Mrs. NJ. J. Haggerty. wife of the
captain of the Sullivan, who arrived
here today from Rio de JaneirO on the
steamer Italian Prince. The whaling
vessel put into Rio de Janeiro after
two of it's crew had died of smallpox
and with seven others i'll with the dis
ease and the 81 remaining members
of the crew frantic to get ashore. The
cruise began, Mrs. Haggerty said, last
October from the Azores. When the
ship had been out some time the
smallpox started with one case. The
disease spread until nine sailors We're
ILL DAYS. followed vaer- owing to the
fear which spread among the mem
bers of the crew. the brig drifted along
almost like a deserted ship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
CLASS NUMBERS lOI.
Graduation Exercises at the U. S.
Naval Academy

Annapolis, Feb. 1.-THE career of
the class Of 1906 at the naval academy
was brought to its close officially in the
magnificent new armory when the
secret ~ OF the navy, Charles J. Bona
parte, delivered to 10I members Of the
class their coveted diplomas in the
presence of fully $500 persons. In
the large crowd were the families and
friends of graduates from all over the
country, and while not marked with
the joyousness of similar occasions in
the past the scene was an impressive
and beautiful one. The speech of the
secretary did not refer in any way to
the present conditions at the academy,
which, however, have materially af-
fected the traditional gaiety Of the Oc-
whole weeks ceremonies. His ad-
dress was short.
At the conclusion of his remarks
the secretary received the diploma Of
hIidshipman Allen Chantry from Lieu
tenant Commander Magruder who
drew it from the pile of sheepskins on
the table in front of him. The other
t'Star" mem bers who headed the class
then received theirs in the order in
which they stood in the final exami-
nation.
The diplomas of other graduates
were then drawn at random and as
each youth stepped forward and re-
ceived his reward and a hand clasp
from the secretary there was Q round
of applause.
The handsome sword given each
year by the class of 1876 to the mid
shipman holding the best record in
the department of practical and theo-
retical ordnance and gunnery was pre-
sented to the man who earned 1t this
year. He was Midshipman w. A.
Glassford of Seattle. Wash, who re-
ceived the prize from the hand of Sec
retarV ROnaDaTte.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
SUFFRAGlSTS ELECT.
Susan b. Anthony Made Honorary
President of Association.

Baltimore, Feb. 12.@The conven-
ton of the Woman's National Suf-
frage association which began in this
city on February z, reassembled to-
day.
The following general officers were
elected:
Honorary president, Susan B. An
thony, Rochester, n. Y; president,
Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, Philadel-
phia; vice president at large, Florence
Keller, New York city; corresponding
secretary, Kate Gordon, New Orleans;
recording. secretary, Alice Stone Black
well, Boston, treasurer, Harriet Taylor
Upton, Warren, Ohio; auditor, DR..
Annie Jeffreys Myers. Portland, Ore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
DEVLIN DIVIDEND.
Spring Valley Bank DepOsitors Re
ceive 20 Per Cent.

Spring Valley. H., Feb. 12.-Re-
ceiver Harvey NJ. Trimble of the de-
funct Spring Valley National bank, of
which Charles J. DeVlin was the presi-
dent, has begun paying out the often
promised 20 per cent. dividend The
depositors, mostly poor labOring men,
will receive $4,000 These had on
several occasions gathered about the
bank entrance expecting some of their
money back, but were as often disap-
pointed. Among them were some who
We're loud in their threats against
those connected with the bank and it
was feared the more desperate might
resort to criminal measures to get
even.
However. this payment has changed
the situation greatly and there are
hopes that another 20 per cent divi-
dend will be made before the year Is
over.