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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAIy WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 17, 1900.
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JIONOCACY'S COUKSE.
It is Explained by the Surgeon Gen
eral of tlie Navy.
"Washington, Oct. 17. Admiral van
P.eypen, surgeon general of the navj,
has received a detailed report from Sur
geon C. J. Becker, who was on board
the Monocacy during the assault on the
Taku forts and -who later established a
base hospital at Tongku, where the bulk
of American, British and Russian
wounded from Tien Tsin were operated
upon and cared for. The report is a
most interesting contribution. giving the
first statement of the wounds made by
Chinese shot and shell, the remarkable
Ptoicism shown by the wounded and the
care which the American surgeons were
able to extend to British, Russian, Ger
man, Japanese and Chinese sufferers.
The British officers were so grateful
that Admiral Bruce, the British com
mander in chief, accompanied by his en
tire staff, called at the American hospi
tal to express thanks and later Admiral
Peymour made similar rails.
Surgeon Ijecker first gives a graphic
description of the storming of the Taku
forts and explains why the Monocacy
did not reply when she was struck by a
Chinese shell.
It appears that she was crowded with
refugees, many of them women and
hildrpn. so that her entering upon the
tight would have Jeopardized scores of
women and children.
The wounded bfcan coming in about S
''clock Surgeon Decker says. Only a
few- operations were performed on the
Monocacy, owing to limited facilities.
But tents were set upon shore and very
soon IS Japanese, l3 Russians and IS
Chinese were operated upon. Dr. Decker
says the stoicism of the wounded was
remarkable. In one case, that of a Cos-fac-k.
whose hand was shockingly muti
lated there were amputations of the
fourth and fifth meda-earpel bones and
middle linger. The Cossack then asked
for something to eat and after bein
f-d returned to duty. By 2 o'clock the
Japanese surgeons were at work and
took all their wounded. The Russian
surgeons also began work and the Chi
nese were carried away by their com
rades, although one who was suffering
greatly from shock was kept some days
at the American hospital.
Surgeon Decker then tells of the pre
Iarations for the expected attack on
Tien Tsin. Many wounded were lookt-d
for, so that he secured Admiral Remey's
approval for opening a base hospital at
Tongku, where the wounded from the
front could be readily brought.
In the absence of a regular hospital
equipment, the Yorktown. Newark and
Monocacy each contributed spring beds,
mattresses, cots, as weil as medical sup
plies. The first of the wounded from
Tien Tsin came in at 11 a. m., on the 21st
of June, including American marines
and some Chinese. For a month the
hospital was busiiy engaged, 417 cases
being recorded. During this time the
Knglish surgeon in chief was taken with
scarlet fewr. and the American sur
geons took charge of the English hos
pital, containing 24 wounded. It was af
tr this s?rvice that Admirals Bruce and
Seymour with their staffs eaiiid and ex
pressed their thanks to the Americans.
As the American surgeons had the only
operating table, it was resorted to by
the Herman. Russian and English sur
geons. Chinese mines had mangled
many of the patients. Ninety per cent,
of the Chinese were armed with Man
licher rifles, others with Mausers and
jingles, the latter a two-man gun send
ing a soft bullet making an ugly wound.
Surgeon Decker describes each case,
showing the peculiarity of wounds mads
by Chinese weapons, many of them
novel to military surgery.
One of these cases of extreme rarity
was that of a marine, whose picture was
given, showing the gaping wound torn
by a Chinese bullet. Dr. Decker de
scribes the wound a follows:
"A copper-nickle jacket from a Man
lieher bullet Decame detached in "night
and the base end flattened. It trav
eled with sufficient veiocity to enter the
thigh, pass through the muscles and
come out just exterior to the left tuber
osity of the iscium. The wound of en
trance was live and one-half inches long
rnd of exit nearly four inches. The lea 1
part cf the bullet made a wound par
allel and immediately beneath the larg
wound. Both wounds healed rapidly in
spite of being Infected. This wound is
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IRELAND FOREVER.
Irish Party Best Organized
Since
Days of ParnelL
New York, Oct. 17. The Irish Na
tionalists have returned to parliament
with undiminished sti'ength, says
the Tribune's London correspondent.
The Healyites were defeated in the final
faction fight in Mid-Tipperary as they
have been throughout the canvass. Mr.
Healy, after challenging Mr. O'Brien to
a trial of strength, has been left alone.
The I'nited Irish league has triumphed
all along the line with Mr. O'Brien as
the chief organizer and paymaster. The
National party now consists of the
United Irish league w ith Redmond as its
leader and O'Brien as the master ma
chinist. Mr. Healy is only a free lance
on the Irish side. The Irish party is
now more compactly organized than it
has been since Parnell held in the hollow
of his hand. Neither the queen's visit to
Dublin nor the glamor of a "khaki cam
paign" has served to divert the sym
pathies, of the Irish people from thei?
own political cause. Faction feuds have
only forced them together in a closer and
firmer organization.
The Unionist majority in the new
house of commons will be 132. Before the
dissolution it was 128 and after the gen
eral election of 1895 it was 152. Never be
fore in the history of England has the
government been returned to- power for
a second term with such a. preponder
ance of voting strength and not since
the passing of the first reform bill in
JS3.2 until the present occasion has the
Conservative party been so successful at
the polls after appealing for a verdict
of the country.
CREEPING NEARER HOXE.
Telegraph Line Will Complete Long
Stretch by Christmas.
Seattle, Wash., Oct. 17. Advices from
Dawson state that steamers just Sn from
St. Michael bring word that the United
States telegraph system in the Yukon vr'
! be completed from Nome to Xanana by
Christmas. The line from Dawson north
( ward to Easle on the American side, will
I be concluded a month hence.
Daws'on and the outside world will be
connected inside of two months. So by
Christmas the stretch between Eagle and
Tanana atone will remain to be built to
connect Nome with the world at large.
That stretch is miles.
The United States grovernment will dis
patch mail from Dawson to Tanana every
week this winter. This will bring- Nome
materially nearer the outside world than
it was last winter.
The telesxjiph constructors of the
United States line are scattered along- the
Yukon fr-rm Eagle to Uualto, at the point
of beginning- of the overland cut-off to
Nome in numerous crews. One or more
crews were seen daily by steamers coming
up the river.
KEEPS THEM GUESSING.
Some People Consider Our Chinese
Policy Vacillating.
Yokohama, Oct. 5, via Victoria, B. C.
Oct. 17. The bankruptcy of one of the
leading American firma in Yokohama,
that of Middleton &. Smith, is attracting
much attention, atthough it had been
known in private circles to have been
pending for some time. The debits of
the firm aggregate some 230.000 yen,
mainly to the principal banks of the city.
Business generally is in a precarious
condition on account of the troubles in
China. Fully two million yen worth of
imported gixxls have recently accumu
lated in the customs warehouses in
Yokohama and the authorities are great
ly perplexed to know how to deal with
them while the go-downs of the foreign
firms are filled to their utmost capacity.
The government has decided to have
the whole of the Fifth division in North
China during the winter, it having been
noticed that other powers, not even Rus-
i . ia excepted, are fully increasing their
iorces. it is also remarked that there is
an increasing tendency toward indepen
dency of action by the different allied
contingents. A British squadron is
guarding Chin Wang bay. Russian
troops are marchlne on Chan Hai Kwan,
j and the Germans making their base of
operations m t-naii Tung. The Japanese
are in force in Pekin. while, of the move
ments of the Americans little is known,
the prevalent rumor being that they
have nearly all been ordered to Manila.
The whole American policy is causing
great perplexity here. The American
residents finding It difficult to answer
the growing foreign eriticisima as to
causes of its seeming vacillation. At a
meeting of Japanese-American associa
tion in Tokio last week a speech by
T'nited States Minister Colonel Buck,
had a very excellent effect in allaying
these.
Gas Men Meet
Denver, Oct 17. The annual conven
tion of the American Gaslisht associa
tion opened at the Brown Palace hotel
in this city today, about 75 delegates be
ing present. George Ramsdell of Phil
adelphia, president of the association,
occupied the chair and delivered an address.
TOPEKA SOCIETY.
Mrs. C. R. Hudson Gnest of
Honor at Mrs. Crane's.
One O'clock Luncheon is Given
For Her Today.
A BRIDAL SUPPER.
Miss
Mabel Wilson' Entertains
Her Bridal Party.
Notes of a
Social and Personal
Nature.
Mrs. C. R. Hudson was the gnest of
honor at a charming 1 o'clock luncheon
given today by Mrs. George W. Crane.
The guests were all seated at a round
table artistically decorated in meteor red
and green. In the center was a fancy
electric lamp twined about with maiden
hair and asparagus ferns, and caught
up a fluffy, bow . of meteor red satin
ribbon. Tied to the name cards with
red ribbons were sticks of ribbon candy.
When the. ice cream was served a me
teor rose was placed on each plate.
Mrs. Crane's guests were: Mrs. Hud
son. Mrs. B. T. Lewis, Mrs. A. Morton,
Mrs. James B. Hayden, Mrs. James L.
King, Mrs. A. B. Quinton, Mrs. E. S.
Quinton, Mrs. Charles Blood Smith, Mrs.
Frank S. Crane. Mrs. Margaret Wiggin
and Mrs. J. P. Griswold.
Bridal Party Entertained.
Miss Mabel Wilson entertained her
bridal party and a few friends at sup
per Tuesday evening. The guests were
seated at two tables, the bridal party at
one and the remainder of the guests at
the other. Both tables were prettily dec
orated in green and white. Following
the supper the bridal party rehearsed for
the wedding this evening.
The guests seated at the tables were:
Miss Abby Ware, Miss Patricia Butlin,
Miss Helen Wilson, Miss Emily King,
Mrs. J. C. Wilson, Mrs. Braggeotti. Mrs.
Solomon Stoddard, Mrs. J. B. Furry,
Josephine Gay, Dorothy Wilson, Ruth
Wilson, Mr. Kutlin, Mr. Everett Dallas,
Mr. Edward Dennis, Mr. Ralph Moore
and Judge J. B. Furry.
Mrs. Cust's Party.
Mrs. Walter Cust was the hostess at a
very pleasant affair Tuesday afternoon
at her home in Potwin. It was a Toller
towel shower, and the guest of honor
was Miss Lillian McFarland. The
guests were limited to Miss McFarland's
particular friends, and each one took
with her a roller towel which she sewed
together during the afternoon and pre
sented to her.
Refreshments were served in two
courses, and the guests invited for the
afternoon were: Miss McFarland. Miss
Lillian McFarland, Miss Emily Elliott,
Miss Lee Redden, Miss Marie Brooks,
Miss Mary Hambleton. Miss Virgie
Pavne, Miss Fannie Siblev, Mrs. Carl
Nellis, Mrs. Eugene B. Stotts, Miss IJ1
lian Valentine, Miss Fe Waters, Miss
Lida Bergen, Miss Mabel Hillis, Miss
Brewer.
A Picture Shower.
A picture shower is quite a novelty,
but Miss Lillian McFarland was the
guest of honor at one this afternoon at
the home of Miss Marie Brooks on To
peka avenue. There were about a dozen
girls present, all intimate friends of Miss
McFarland, and each one presented her
with a mounted Perry picture with an
appropriate sentiment written on the
back. Refreshments were served, and
the afternoon was an enjoyable one.
The invited guests included Mrs. Wal
ter Cust, Mrs'Charles Thomas, Mrs. Carl
Nellis, Mrs. Eugene B. Stotts, Miss Ida
Stagg, Miss Perle Latham, Miss Pearl
McFarland, Miss Lillian McFarland,
Miss Lillian Valentine. Miss Mary Ham
bleton, Miss Berdena Crandell. Miss Vir
gie Payne, Miss Fe Waters, Miss Fannie
Sibley and Miss Garvey.
An Informal Affair.
Mr3. Reid Alexander gave a pleasant
family party Tuesday afternoon at her
home on Topeka avenue. The guests
were invited to meet Mrs. W. H. Aiken,
of Newcastle, Pa., who is visiting Mrs.
R. B. Gemmell.
The afternoon was a delightfully in
formal affair, and was enjoyed by Mrs.
Aiken, Mrs. Herbert Boal. of Citronelle,
Ala., Miss May Kellam of Richland, Miss
Florence Miller of Osage City, Mrs. John
E. Lord. Mrs. A. H. Thompson. Mrs. W.
A. L. Thompson, Mrs. J. B. Thompson,
Mrs. Frank G. Willard. Mrs. A. K.
Rodgers. Mrs. P. I. Bonebrake, Mrs. A.
A. Rodgers. Mrs. C. A. McGuire. Mrs.
I B. McClintock, Mrs. Albert Garvin,
Mrs. Frank Bonebrake, Miss Helen
Thompson, Miss Jeannette Lord, Miss
Edna McClintock, Miss Belle Thompson,
Miss Willa Rodgers and Miss Mary
Thompson.
Portia Club.
The Portia club will meet Thursday
afternoon, October 18, with Mrs. J. C.
Wm. R. Hearst, President National Association of Demo
cratic Clubs.
O
ft
,
William R. Hearst of New YorTt, ac cording to an exclusive private report
from the inside, is said practically to have cftt loose from the National As
sociation of Democratic Clubs. He has treated the association with his well
known generosity, and, it is said, has come to the conclusion that the arrange
ment is entirely one-sided, owing to the fact that none of the clubs constituting
the association has contributed a single penny toward expenses. Accordingly,
the story goes, all the employes have been notified that their services are re
quired no longer, as the association has decided to "shut down for the
present." It is stated that a great deal cf Mr. Hearst's money has been wasted
on the enterprise by the ambitious Absaloms of the younger Democracy.
Allison, corner of Eighth and Polk
streets. The programme will consist of
a paper by Mrs. I. C. Tillotson, on "The
development of the magazine during the
last decade," and a discussion to be led
by Mrs. I H. Striekler on the "Train
ing of a child and the nature of the
training."
A Farewell Party.
The members of the Pleasant Hour
club, with their husbands and families
enjoyed a pleasant social Tuesday evening-
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will
Davis on Lincoln street. The occasion
was a farewell party for Mrs. TJ. G. Bar
ker, one of the charter members and her
daughter who leave soon for Pittsburg,
Pa., to join Mr. Barker and make their
home there.
The evening was spent in playing
games and charades after which re
freshments were served. At the close of
the evening Mrs. Davis made a few ap
propriate remarks and presented Mr.
Barker with a handsome Topeka spoon,
the state house engraved in the bowl
and on the handle the initials, P. H. C.
and the date. There were about 45
guests present and the affair was a very
pleasant one. Mrs. Barker has lived in
Kansas for over '20 years and has many
friends here. She will visit in Winches
ter, Kan., before leaving for the east.
Mrs. Daniels Entertains.
The art and literature department of
the Woman's club was very pleasantly
entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
J. V. Daniels. It was the first regular
meeting of this department this season
and the afternoon was practically spent
in making palms for the year's work.
No programme was given with the ex
ception of a few minutes talk by each
member on what she saw in the way of
art during the summer vacation. Mrs.
M. L. Chamberlain, the leader gave a
short talk on the year's work. A room
has been rented in the Veale block by
the Woman's club and the industrial
school will be opened there Saturday.
At the close of the afternoon Mrs. Dan
iels served dainty refreshments. As fa
vors she gave each guest an exquisite
American Beauty rose.
A Pleasant Party.
Mrs. W. H. Long entertained her Sun
day school class" of the United Brethren
church and a number of friends Monday
evening. The evening was spent in
music and games, after which refresh
ments were served. Those present were:
Misses Rebecca Van Horn. Eva Coblentz,
Lillian May, Louise Wilson, Mildred
Penn, Jeanie Kevan, Mattie Daddew,
Jennie Steves, Maggie Kevan, Mary Mil
ler, Goldie Gandy, Myrtle Harris, Ber
tha Long, Jeanette Long, Gladys Hart
well. Mrs. G. C. Hartwell, Mary Cun
ningham, Mrs. S. Cunningham, Mrs. E.
English, Mrs. Kevan, Mrs. W. H. Long,
Mr. E. English, Mr. Ernest Coblentz,
Mr. Geo. Triggs, Mr. Jay Steves, Mr.
Roy Steves, Mr. Lewis Attwood, Mr.
Guy Steves, Mr. Robert Smith, Mr. Ly
man Smith, Mr. Oscar Long, Mr. Wy
kert Long. Mr. John Hartwell, Mr. Ke
van, Mr, W. H. Long.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss May Kellam of Richland is the
guest of Mrs. Reid Alexander at her
home on Topeka avenue.
Mrs. Norman Wear and daughter
Marian are spending a week with friends
in Kansas City.
Miss Emily Elliott gives a five o'clock
tea Saturday in honor of Miss Lillian
McFarland.
Mrs. John E. Lord gave an informal
luncheon today for Miss May Kellam of
Richland.
Miss Emily Allen went to Olathe today
to visit for a week or two.
Mrs. D. C. Nellis and daughters. Celeste
and Anna, who have been spending the
last three years in Europe, landed in
New York last Saturday and will arrive
in Topeka in time for the Forbes-Mc-Farland
wedding- next Wednesday even
ing. Miss Clarissa Briggs came over from
Atchison today to attend the Butlin
Wilson wedding this evening and will
be the guest of Mrs. J. C. Wrilson and
family for a few days.
George Gary has returned to Wichita
after a short visit with Topeka friends.
Mrs. Jonathan Thomas and Mrs. Chas.
Thomas are spending the day in Kansas
City.
Miss Marie Morris came over from
Hiawatha Tuesday and will be the guest
of Miss Lucile Mulvane until Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Roberts left Tues
day for a month's visit in Indianapolis
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. H. H. Lynn of Washington, D. C,
formerly of Topeka is in the city to at
tend the Butlin-Wilson wedding. She
is the guest of Mrs. A. R. Lingafelt.
Mrs. Nathan Price is visiting friends
in Tope ka.
Mrs. Henry Stevenson and Miss Jennie
Price have returned to their home in
Turon after a visit with Mrs. Weight
man and Mrs. Stevenson.
Miss Josephine Gay is visiting Miss
Dorothy Wilson.
Miss Katherine Bucknam of Denver,
who has been spending several weeks in
the city with Misses Myrtle and Ivah
Davis will leave Thursday for the east.
The card party which was to have
been given this evening by Mrs. A. M.
Stevenson for Miss Reed has been post
poned. Mrs. J. A. Turner of Kansas City is
spending two weeks in Topeka with her
parents.
Miss Lena Purviance is very ill at her
home at 1215 Clay street.
Mr. and Mrs. William Middleton re
turned Monday evening from Leaven-
.iv"...J
,
Jf-
worth where they attended the funeral of
Mrs. Middleton'a brother-in-law.
The quarterly meeting of the Mission
ary Union of the Presbyterian societies
of Topeka will be held in the Third Pres
byterian church, Friday. October 19, at
ten a. m.
Miss Gillully of Oskalooia Is spending
a short time in Topeka with Mrs. J. F.
Daniels In the Veale block.
Engraved wedding invitations and
cards. Adams Bros., 711 Kansas avenue.
IN SIEGE OF PEKIN.
Imprisoned Americans Returning
Home Prom China.
Victoria, B. C, Oct 17. Among the
passengers on the Empress of Japan
were Dr. Edna Terry, Rev. Dr. Reid and
wife. Dr. W. A. P. Marly and several
others who went through the siege of
the legations.
J. C. Hemment, a New York photo
grapher and correspondent, and H. Sav
age Landor, of the New York Herald,
returned. Another passenger was Leigh
Hunt, an American who has valuable
mining concessions in Korea,
Premier Marquis Yamagata has re
signed and Marquis Ito has been com
manded by the emperor to form a new
cabinet, but has so far declined the
honor. AH other ministers of the pres
ent cabinet have followed the premier's
example with the exception of the min
ister of foreign affairs, who will resign
later. It is anticipated that Marquis
Ito's opposition will be overcome, and
that his succession to the premiership
will be announced in a few days. Lead
ing members of his new political asso
ciation, the Rikken Selyukwei, will be
given portfolios in the cabinet. Ex
tensive harbor improvements are to be
made at Nagasaki.
Mr. Walter Ewen Townsend, of H. B.
M. consular service in China, who re
cently arrived in Japan for the benefit
of his health, died at the British naval
hospital from typhoid fever on the 2Cd
ult. The cremated remains will be taken
to England.
A determined attempt to break jail
was made by three convicts at the Su
gamo prison September 21, which how
ever was frustrated, one of the con
victs being killed.
Sir Ernest Satow, hitherto H. B. M.
minister in Tokio, and newly appointed
minister to Pekin, passed through Yoko
hama September 24, en route to Shang
hai and during his brief stay was en
tertained at tiffin by Mr. F. M. Hobert
Hampden of H. B. M. consulate.
It is reported that a camphor trust has
been organized in Kobe by Mltsue
Fussan Kwaisha.Messrs. Samuel Samuel
& Co., and Messrs. Ikad and Suduki.
The funeral of the late Mr. Sugiyama,
chancellor to the Japanese legation in
Pekin, who was killed by Chinese troops,
took place September- 23, at Aoyama
cemetery.
An association of leading Japanese
politicians has been formed by Prince
Konoyo with the object of moulding
public opinion and promoting a strong
foreign policy for Japan. The name of
the new association is Grand National
Union.
A Japanese schooner, named the Kaiso
Maru, chartered by an American, has
l,f,en seized by the American authorities
near Manila on the ground that she is not
seaworthy.
The silk stock in Yokohama September
26 amounted to 25.000 bales, which serious
ly embarrasses the resources of producers
and commission merchants.
The ceremony of laying the foundation
stone of the new Hong Kong bank at
Kobe was performed September 25 by Sir
Thomas Jackson.
TO RACE IN AUGUST.
Details of Sir Thomas Lipton's Cup
Challenge Made Public.
New York, Oct. 17. The challenge of
Sir Thomas Lipton for the America's
cup will be made public at the special
meeting of the New York Yacht club
tonight. It calls for a race in August.
The three previous international races
have not been sailed until late in Sep
tember or October and the defenders
were not launched until June.
E. A. Willard, who sailed the Vigilant
when that yacht was used as a trial
boat against the Defender, said:
"We have got the hardest Job ahead
of us we have ever had and we may as
well prepare for it. Sir Thomas Lipton
is better prepared to lift that cup than
he was last year. He has the Shamrock
as a trial boat and we don't know how
good that yacht is. If her spars had
stood she would not have been beaten
by the Columbia so badly as she was.
"William Jameson, who is to look af
ter the Shamrock II is the best amateur
on the other side, and many think him
the best in the world for big boats, so
that the challenger will be well man
aged. "You can rest assured that if he has
ajsreed to sail on the Shamrock he has a
good chance to win and he w ill do every
thing to make his chance good.
"With him on board there will be no
weak spars and many other things that
were done on the Shamrock last year
will not be repeated. I think that the two
types of boats have been drawn so near
ly together that the race will depend on
management."
S. Nicholas Kane of the New York
Yacht club, said at the meeting last
night a committee would be chosen who
will have charge of the series of races
called for by Sir Thomas. Mr. Kane did
not think much more will be done than
this. It is said that a number of yachts
men of prominence, who at this season
generally have pretty shrewd ideas as to
who will be in the defending syndicate,
seem to be wholly at sea this year, if
Mr. Duryea has arranged a syndicate
that intends to build, he has certainly
kept his own counsel carefully as it is
certain that a number of his yachting
friends are wholly ignorant as to his
plans.
GOLD SEIZED IN CHINA.
Haa Been Deposited in the XT. 8.
Treasury.
New York, Oct. 17. Secretary Long
has deposited in the treasury the draft
for" $278,000 representing the gold seized
by the American marines at Tien Tsin,
says a Washington special to the Herald.
According to Treasurer Roberts an art
of congress will be necessary to with
draw it. Administration ofhVials insist
that the money Is being held in trust
and is not regarded as spoils of war.
Should an indemnity be awarded th"e
United States against China the amount
of the deposit will be credited to China's
bill.
General Chaffee will so inform Li
Hung Chang, who recently demanded
that the money be returned to the Chi
nese government.
Ten Ken Killed.
Chicago, Oct. 17. A special to the
Chronicle from El Paso, Texas, says:
George C. Beveridge of San Francisco,
arrived today from Mexico. He brought
news of a tragedy enacted in the vicinity
of his mine near Zacatecas. He said a
young woman was abducted by her lover
and before she was finally released ten
men had been killed.
Hohenlohe to Resign.
Berlin, Oct. 17. Persistent reports said
to be based on semi-official information
are current to the effect that Prince
Hohenlohe's resignation of the imperial
chancellorship is pending. Count vol
Buelow, the minister of foreiifn affairs,
arrived at Hamburg; today and was im
mediately received by Zjnperor "William.
UR SEMI-ANNUAL SALE
HOUSEKEEPING LINENS IS GOING ON THIS WKHK.
Never have we sold Linens so cheap, considering the market
price of today. These Linens were all bought early last February,
and irt spite of the great advance since then, we will Hell them the
same as we bought them as cheap as we hare ever sold thorn.
During this Sale you can buy good $1.25 Cream or Blea. Damask
for S1.00 per yard. Good S1.00 Cream or Bleached Damask fur
15c Per yard. Everything else just as cheap.
1. B IuE A C IIED DAMASKS-
68-in. All-Linen, good for wear per yard 45
C2-in. All-Linen, good weight per yard 59
G-t-in. All -Linen, extra heavy per yard CIK
72-in. Fine All-Linen, pretty patterns, open borders, regular 1 quality. . 75
3-4 Napkins to match per dozen S2.25
72-in. Extra Fine All-Linen Damask,
for $1.2o per yard, for -
Napkins to match, and 8 at? per
Our Finest Double Satin Damask, newest
At, per yard
2.
CREAM DAMASKS-
All-Linen 62 -in. German Damask per yard 303
Heavy All-Linen 58-in. Damask per yard 45"
72-in. Extra Heavy Damask, neat patterns, would be cheap for 69o yd., SO'
68-in. Fine All-Linen Damask per yard ; tJ
Splendid 72-in. All-Linen Damask, pretty patterns, open borders good
for $1.00 per yard for 75
Very Fine 72-in. All-Linen Damask, newest patterns regular ..1.25 qual
ityfor, per yard , Sl.OD
Finest qualities these are ideal goods per yard S1.25 "1 S1.50
hi A DEliyQ ur ne ' NaPtins is UP to the limit the best for tin
lHr price. Try these, and you use no other.
Good 58' Blea. Napkins, doz...S1.00
Heavier Blea. Napkins 1.25
Heavy 3g All-linen Napkins. . . 1.50
Splendid -vR All-linen, neat pat
tern dozen 2.O0
Better ones for
Doz. S2.50 3.00 3.50 to 5.O0
rj.. if.4.1,-. Buy these just as cheap as yard Damask, and
raliern IIOtllS"" make a much prettier cloth. We have these
72 and 90 inches wide, from, per yard 85 10 S2.25
I - Plain Linen or Damask all sizes, from 32-in. to
LtinCll LlOtllS" 64-in. square, for-each 75a to 3.50
T This is always an interesting subject for the thrifty house
lOWCIS"" keeper. We have all kinds.
18x32 in. Heavy Hemmed Huck. . 10a 18x36 In. Heavy Hemmed Huck, 12 'a
20x36 in. Heavy Hemmed Huck, each 15o
Nice Hemstitched Huck Towels, 19x38 in., regular 25c each lQa
Fine quality, All-linen, extra large, 24x45 in. Huck Towels
Regular price 35c for, each 25
Better ones for, each 35 SO" C9a 75
You will find our Damask Towels equal to the Hueks for real bargains
At, each 19o 25c 350 5(Jo tio 75o
New Mercerized Tinted Damasks These are tho latent, look like lf
satin, pretty patterns per yard ? i.Uvl
Use Standard Patterns.
SNAP SHOTS AT 1I0ME NEWS
The rubber collar has struck ton.
Business at the court house will be dull
until after election.
The federal court official are In Leav
enworth attending court.
Topeka baseball fans are already agitat
ing & team for next season.
Chester Crawford is mannfring 'Th Ir
ish Rougrh Kiders" this season.
The sale of seats for the "A Runaway
Girl" performance has been large.
The postoftiee paid out SlU.iicO in the
money order department last week.
There has not been a case filed in the
federal courts in Topeka for two weeks.
Walter B. Bryant has asked the district
court to divorce him from Mattie K. Bry
ant. The weather bureau can come closer
predicting bridal showers than any other
kind.
The fosr this morning- was so thick that
objects could not be distinguished half a.
block away.
The fire works parade is expected to
start promptly at 7:30 tonight from the
old court house.
The recital by Francis Fischer Powers
will be (riven at the Grand opera house
Friday evening.
The stite house heating plant has com
menced Its continuous performance of
rattling and sizzling.
O. P. Updegraff will be one of the offi
cials at the Kancas City horse show in
Convention hall next week.
Reserved seat tickets are helnif sold at
the Crawford opera house. The new ar
rangement commenced yesterday.
Ther is a bad hole in the new pave
ment in the alley running enst and west
between Harrison and Van Burtn streets.
The case of George Klauer for selling
liquor was set for October 2l. and the
case of O. Kempton was eet for October
25.
There pre many new books on the mar
ket, but none has the human interest that
the publications so popular a. year ago
contained.
Some of the Kansas Odd Fellows livinif
In tho southern part of the state will go
to Guthrie this week to attend the Ok
lahoma assembly.
Over 500,000 bricks were used in laying
sidewalks last month and It will require
one million to complete the paving con
tracts for the year.
There are no contests pending over
nomination for office in this state now.
All of the candidates are in line waiting
for the verdict on election day.
The police have discovered no clue to
the silk robbery at the Mills Ury Goods
cjmpany. Se.rgvant Donovan and Officer
Lucas are working on the case.
V. Richardson, of "Valley Fall, has ten
dered his resignation as a justice of the
peace, because he Is getting too old to
administer the duties of the office.
With Kansas City out of the baseball
higu9 Topeka young men. interested in
the g'.ime, believe that the opportunity for
a it cal ti am next year U flrst-c ass.
II. S. Cunningham, a ball player frnm
Auburn, has signed to play with the Sioux
City league team. Cunningham has play
ed with the Auburn team during the sum
mer. Sheriff Porttr Cook will attend the Dur
ham and Hereford show at Kansas City
next week. He intends to Invest In some
fine cattle, as he will move to a farm ai
soon as his term of office Is out.
The case against Fred Ross for keeping
a gambling house, and the cases againift
John McXutt, W. Whitteker. Tom Col
lins and VV'm. Brown, who are charged
with gambling, will come up In the police
court October 1.
Charlotte Crane, as she is known on
the stace. but Itti Bowes. as her
friends in Topeka know her. is playing in
Frohmans company presenting "At the
White Horse Tavern," which is booked
for Topeka. The company Is now in
southern Kansas.
The Colorado sandstone which has been
ordered for the curbii.g of the streets has
been delayed and Is now thirteen days
; over due. This is causing a noorl deal of
irouDie tor tne ciiy eng.neer. wno ie.ir.
that the weather may turn unfavorable
and prevent the work from being done
this winter.
When the Kansas university football
team comes to Washburn's ground No
vember hJ all the Topeka fans have plan
ned to pet out and whoop things un for
thf s""thburn players. "Wnshburn i"t a
hard game at Lawrencelast year and the
ro'.t;rs there were unmerciful. Some of
the Topeka fans are planning cn return
ing th; compliment.
Everybody I'tada the State Journal.
OF TABLE DAMASKS AND
handsome patterns good value
.$1.03
dozen . . .
S3. 23 and $2.50
patterns -
S1.25 S1.39 SI. 50
Splendid Blea. Napkins, Uoz., 1.50
Extra Heavy Blea. N'apkirm
Per dozen S2.0J 'ul 2.25
Finer qualities per dozen
From S2.50 to C.OO
BURLINGTON ROUTE.
Its New Line, Denver-Northwest,
via Billings.
The BurlinErton'H Denver-Northwest
Main Line was complct-ed Kfjitmb'r
16th. It taps the Kansas City-Billing
Line at Alliance, Neb. It is the abort
line, Denver to Helena, Spokane, ami
the direct line to the entire I'ppcr
Northwest.
Only I'G hours Dcnrcrto BiiKe-Helcna
Only 48 hours Denver to Spokane.
Only 62 honrs Denver to Tict Sounl
This will be the main traveled road
for passengers Koinjr via Denver to
Northern Pacific Points.
To Denver, Scenic Colorado, Utah.
Pacific Coast: Two great daily trains
from Kansas City, St. Joseph. Weekly
California excursions, personally con
ducted. To the East: Best equipped trains
to Chicago and St. Louin.
To the North : Best trains to Omaha,
8t. Paul, Minneapolis.
J C BRAMHALL, L.W.WAKELEY,
T. 1". A.. 8.3 Main St.. Geu'l raNOiixr As I.
Kaxax( irv. Mo. sr. It is, Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager, ,vr. Jorni'ii, Mil,
Best and Health to If other and Ch.U
MRS. WINSuOW'S SOOTHTVQ STRl'l'
haa been used for over FIFTY TEAiil
IY MILLIONS OF MOTH KHS for th.'lr
CHILDIIBN WJIILrf IUK1 HIN'I. wild
yi'.R l-'KCT fl'CCKsH. it HOOTHK.8 tl.s
CHILD. SOFTKNS the GUM. ALLAY
all PA IN, CVKtS VIND col.ie and Is
the best remedy f rt- DIAKIiHoKA. HH
by DruRdtsts in every part of th worm.
B sure to ask for "Mrs. Wlnslow's Sooth
ing Syrup" and take no other kind. Xftif
ty-nv cants a bottl.
WELL' DO VOIR HALTING RIGHT
Topeka Transfer Co.
509 Kjuasas A-totiyi.
Cfflca lei. 420. Houna Tel.
F. P, BACON. Proprietor.
KB ABOUT 8T0RAGB.
THANKS MISSIONARIES.
XT. S. Minister Conger Praises Chris
tian Work at Pekin.
Virtorta. B. C Oft. 17. Th follow!
letter was Riven bv I'nlf ! Statin n-lst-r
Conger to the rnlsionari-4 ut !'
kin: "BeslPRfHl American ni'i Mr! . f-n
and alt of you. o prvM:ittuii v
from cortwfn nmat r, I titr In thi s
hour of elf 11 vramjt to fx wlmt 1
know to b the unlvr;.! t im-ti t. f
our rilplornntlr corji.V flrtiprp ;i ppr Ui i u
of, ami r-ri"f.uni (tnttitm) fr tnt mi
help vhit h th native ChrtMmn unl-r vmj
h v rf iiUtp J tow i r'lp our pr r v t i- n.
Without your Intel I s nt ;. nl w " t u f
planning1 a ntl the um-"mpln iiiinir -x--in i -n
of t h Chi rif. 1 h-! i ; our y i 1 vu t i
won 3d ha vh b'n lnipuH--ib!. ) ly y
courtpoim rnTmliH-ratiitn f rn r"I ynr
cu;tinutfl pa t lr cc umir m tni t r Uiu
raHion. I iibvp twn rnot ufpty tou i--
ami for it sli F thank you nwt hHrn;v
1 hope and b"lUv Urnl In Coo nnrrn x
phin your f;urUi hm ihmifir will h r
rirh fruits In h maif iial mul .piriuul w t
fari of p-or(a to whom you hnv o rt-t'.
devoted your liv nd work. Jriiro
you r.f my prona.l rep-ct and g'a'iiui,
'Very islnifrely your,
K. II. CONOKK."
San Antonia,Tex., aid Return $24.05
via Santa Fe Rout.
Account Inter-Nat ional Fair. Tlrkot
on Rale Oct. 17-18-11. ;Xfi lavlna iau
Antonio as late as Nov. 4th Thrown 1
slwperfl and chair rnr. Scr T. L. Kn
agent, for particulars.
Special prices on nfTV r Ftipplh". H'n-s
aett Book titore, 720 Kaxu$aa avenue. .