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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 23, 1900 4 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, ET FRANK P. MAC LEXNAN. VOLUMEXXVII No. 254 TSTKMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. . raily aaiuon. delivered bv carrier, 10 rents a ween to any part of Topeka or suburbs, or at the same prica in any Kan sas town where the paper has a carrier pystem. By mail, one year J3.S0 Ky mail, three months . -90 Weekly edition, one year SO PERMANENT HOME. Topeka State Journal building, 800 and ICS Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. NEW YORK OFFICE. Temple Court Bldg. A. Frank Richardson. Mgr. CHICAGO OFFICE. Stock Esdianse Bldg. A. Frank Richardson, Mgr. LONDON OFFICE. 12 Red Lion Court. Fleet Street, TELEPHONE?. Pusfnes Office Bell 'Pone 501 Reporters' Room .'..Bell 'Phono 877 Tfeir.gr cut open by the surgeons ap pears to have become a habit with Roland Reed. The sometimes despised silver dollar again reached the market value of BO cents yesterday. In the opinion of the New York World the paramount issue has simmered down to who will Ret the most votes. Whether or not the number of ex presldents in the United States is to be increased will be determined two weeks from today. Every political party in Chicago has now declared for municipal ownership of street railways. There could be no surer way to get it. The "middle of the readers" failed to pet upon the official ballot in New York, but there are still a number of candi dates from whom to choose. The increase of 101 per cent, in the ropulation of Arizona will go a long way toward raising the average of the country to a respectable figure. The Chicago Timcs-Korald has set tled the question of the electoral vote, end !s now engaged in figuring up the popular majority which President Mc Kinley will get. The question of which party proposed In the case of the Queen of Holland and her swethfart duke has not been set tled satisfactorily. As soon as this is determined, preparations for the cere mony can proceed as far as the re mainder of the world is concerned. Chairman Jones of the Democratic rational committee Jumps Into the ring with a claim that hi3 party will carry California. The appearance of the Chi nese question in coast politics he asserts has turned the state to the Democracy. There is nothing better calculated to stir the voters of California than that same Chinese question. The death of John Sherman ends a notable public career. While his ability as a statesman was universally acknowl edged, he was subjected to much se vere criticism during his lifetime by those who did net agree with htm po litically. P-ublic men are rarely esti mated at their true value by either friend or foe during their lifetime. Mr. Sherman perhaps was no exception to the rules. Chicago News: It is alleged that Mr. Ettvensoa was a copperhead, a friend of the confederacy and a foe to the union. This is highly important if true. If Mr. Fievenson ia secretly disloyal and he should ba elected vice president, who knows but he might some time wear an evening suit at 5:30 p. m. or otherwise ebuse the vast powers of his office in order to humiliate and imperil the coun try? But it should be remembered that Mr. Stevenson was vice president for four years and he never once wore his trousers in his boots or sought in any other way to overthrow the palladium of our liberties. m. aammmm mamam TOY KANSAS AND 1904. , From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Nebraska, according to the expressions of some of its papers, appears to be sur prised that it is not mentioned con spicuously in connection with the semi centennial celebration which is to be held In Kansas In 1904, commemorating the organization of Kansas as a terri tory. Both Kansas and Nebraska were organized as territories by the same act, that which was signed by President Tierce on May 30, 1S54. In fact, Nebras . ka. Is dealt with In that act before Kan sas is mentioned. The whole region, in deed, comprised in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska was originally in tended to be organized as the territory of Nebraska, without any mention of Kansas as a political or geographical designation. It would seem from these circum stances, if the matter is viewed super ficially, that there would be as much reason to have a semi-centennial or a centennial of the territorial act of 1S34 held in Nebraska as in Kansas, or mere reason. But in this as in many other cases the superficial view would be de lusive. The fight between the North and the South to gain possession of the region organized by the act of May 30 of that year was in Kansas almost en tirely. The South had no hope of cap turing Nebraska. Its leaders saw that slavery could not be planted in the ter ritory of Nebraska in sufficient measure and maintained there to give any chance to that Institution to hold its ground when the state government displaced the territorial regime. Nebraska was prac tically given up to the free state men by the South from the start. In Kansas, however, the fight was perious and protracted. Kansas' location to the south of Nebraska gave a better chance for the planting of slavery in It than was offered in the other territory. It could be reached quicker from the slave states than could Nebraska. On Kansas' eastern border was a slave state, Missouri. These were decisive con siderations with the slavery element, and incited a long and fierce contest for the possession of Kansas, which ended with the triumph at the free state side through its preponderance In population and resources, but Kansas, with its free state constitution, was not admitted to the union until after the withdrawal of many of the South's representatives from the senate In January, 1861, on the secession of their states. The semi centennial celebration of the creation of the territories of Kansas and Nebraska will be an interesting affair, in which the entire United States will have great concern, as It hastened the civil war of lSGl-'65, but the event to be commemo rated has a far closer relation to the history of Kansas than it does to that of Nebraska, and, very properly, the principal observance of the event will be in Kansaa GLOBE SIGHTS. From the Atchison Globe. When a man insists on "explaining" a thing, it Is a confession that it worries him. Of course women are not babyish, but a sealskin coat will square almost any thing. It is now positively known, after years of experimenting, that "wishing" does no good. A great many people "make fun of you." Don't give them any more occa sion than you can helix People agree on only one thing con cerning the election: they regret that it is not over, and out of the way. In a town where people have every thing "charged," it is hard to pay cash for theater tickets and railroad fare. We all know that some people are so worthless that they need an old fash ioned whipping, but no one dares say so. A man will do anything In politics: an Atchison politician recently started a story that his best friend was crazy, to satisfy a bum. Most clever young people make a specialty of Imitating elocutionists. Elocutionists, have more fun made of them than any other class of people. Among the funny things women do, i3 to spread an old red shawl over the sofa and put a candle with a red shaiie on a table near by, and call It an oriental corner. . An Atchison woman who rides a tan dem with her husband, says it Is won derful how easily the machine is pro pelled. Yes, It runs easy, for her, but think of tha work of the old man! It Is related of an Atchison bride groom that a burglar recently appeared at his house, whereupon the bridegroom jumped out of the window, and ran, leaving his bride to protect the house. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. From the Chicago News. Egyptian mummies are dry subjects. The product of a tight shoe or of an oak tree is a-corn. A heart full of race Is better than a head full of notions. The average lazy man Is too lazy to worry about his laziness. A woman will pardon want of sense quicker than want of manners. There is more style about some board ing houses than there is grub. If you would be paid according to your own Idea of your worth, get necessary. The hand that rocks the cradle can seldom throw a brick to hit anything In sight. Some people talk a long time before you can get at what they are trying to say. With the exception of a neglected hus band there is no sadder spectacle than a neglected wife. Never judge a man by the silk um brella he carries; he may have left a cot ton one somewhere in its place. Eve was the first woman, and probably the last, who did not gather up her skirts and scream at the sight of a mouse. Darwin tells us there was a time when man walked on all fours. He prob ably alludes to that period in early life when he approached a neighbor's melon patch from the rear. QUAKER REFLECTIONS. From the Philadelphia Record. The crusty man should eschew pie. The prize fighter Is not necessarily close fisted. The woman who fishes for compli ments shouldn't cast slurs. With the opening of the football sea son the canvasback is on the gridiron. Sometimes It's the man with the smallest foot who foots the largest bills. Time for reflection, from a woman's point of view. Is every time she sees a mirror. Most men think they can do things better than they are being done until they try. The Spinster "I find It good policy to look out for No. 1." The Chicago Widow "Gracious! I'm looking for my fourth." Guzzler "I found myself In a rather tight place this morning." Mrs. Guz zler "Yes; I saw you coming out of a saloon." "A girl admires a man's strong will before they are married," says the Chronic Bachelor. "Afterward she calls it stubbornness." SilUcus "I shouldn't say he was a man of much strength." Cynicua "Strength! Why, he hasn't enough strength to break his word." "Some girls don't wait to meet their fate," says the Manayunk Philosopher. "They go out looking for it armed with a search warrant and a dark lantern," "Our floating population Is something enormous." said the New York man. "Yes," replied the Phiiadelphian, "par ticularly when you consider that at one time the floatinsr population of the whole world was confined to the ark." When man Is tired of life, alas! When chafe life's fettered chains. The country man blows out the gas. The city man his brains. COLORADO FLYER. Via "Great Bock Island Stouts." Leaves Topeka 8:10 p. m., arriving Colorado Springs I0:3o, Denver 11:00 o'clock next a. m, BRESCPS FUTURE. From the Pall Mall Gazette. Bresci has been sentenced to imprison ment for life. A fantastic description of what he is likely to suffer having been circulated in the English press, in which it was represented that although Italy was the first great power to abolish cap ital punishment, she resorts to methods of the Middle Ages in her treatment of life prisoners, I took the trouble to make a personal investigation, and gathered the following facts, the correctness of which I can guarantee: Italy has two prisons in which her life prisoners are confined, that of Santo Ste fano, not far from Rome, and Porto longone, in the Island of Elba. For the first seven years the prisoner is confined in a separate cell and given work that does not require the use of iron. In the years that follow he is admitted to work with other prisoners, but not al lowed to speak. In the first seven years the rule is that he may not see any one while in health, although as a matter of custom his relatives are allowed to visit him for half an hour once a year. After the expiry of seven years they are permitted to see him once in every six months. His food consists of 34 pounds of macaroni and 1 pound 6 ounces of bread on weekdays, and soup and a piece of meat on Sundays; wine is given only three or four times a year, on special days. In the first period the condemned man may spend a half-penny a day in whatever he wishes, and in the years following 214d. The cell is 7 feet by 13 feet, and 10 feet in height. The air comes from a window so constructed that nothing but the sky is visible; it has a heavy, iron-bound door inside and iron gates behind it; it contains a bed with wire springs and a mattress of a vege table material, all of which is attached by a chain to the wall during the day, that the prisoner may not lie down; also there are toilet necessities, and he is allowed to have a brush and comb. Each day he is taken out alone for a walk in specially isolated courts; the minimum time for exercise is one hour, although this is extended if the health of the prisoner requires it. The ordinary punishments are: Isolation with bread and water, the straightjacket and the dark cell with irons. DOESN'T PAY ITS WAY. Gen. Otis Reports on the Government of Manila. Washington, Oct. 23. In the report of Major General Otis as governor general of the Philippines the following concern ing the government of the city of Ma nila was made public today: "The money expended to police and Improve the city of Manila, to take the necessary repairs on roads and bridges, to place government buildings which were dilapitated in a proper state of pre servation, to stamp out the infectious diseases of smallpox and bubonic plague, to maintain a large native police bat talion numbering 250 men, together with the money required to defray the ordi nary incidental expenses,has been great er by about one-half than the city's col lected receipts. What those receipts did not supply has been taken from the gen eral fund, as the expenditures were con sidered to be imperative. "The liquor traffic always has been extensive, especially in the matter of In toxicating native drinks. In reducing the number of licenses which Spain granted freely, the natives complained grievously that they were deprived of the privileges which Spain bestowed. Notwithstanding these complaints they were greatly diminished, but could not be entirely withheld nor could the traf fic be destroyed by any means within our power. Experience led to the belief that it could be controlled through care ful manipulation under a stringent li cense law." An crder Issued by the provost mar shal of Manila is also given, showing the restrictions that have been placed upon the saloons and giving the license fees which are charged. Following this ord-r the report continues: "The restraining, influences have re sulted In placing the liquor traffic under the control of the police and their offi cers, and have been attended by the re forms anticipated and promised. I doubt if there is anywhere any more quiet and orderly city than Manila has been for the past year, and this not withstanding its great mass of floating population of diver3 nationalities and the dense ignorance of a portion of its inhabitants, or a city in which proper punishment for crime is more swift or sure." DANIELS MATINEE One Will Be Giren Tomorrow, if He Consents. Manager L. M. Crawford this after noon telegraphed to Frank Daniels re questing that he give a matinee perform ance in Topeka tomorrow. Mr. Crawford says that he is not able to supply the demand for tickets and unless a matinee is given a large number of people will be deprived of seeing the little comedian. Manager Crawford also announces that no one will be seated after the cur tain rises at 8:15. People should be in their seats by 8:05 in order to prevent confusion. FIGURES ON CINCINNATI. They Indicate the Republicans Are Not Sure of Ohio. Cincinnati, O., Oct. 23. Tf an averaee is struck between the claims made at Ohio Democratic and Republican head quarters, the state will give McKinley about 50,000 to 60,000 plurality Nov. 6. P. W. Durr, state Republican commit teeman, claims the state by 10:00, while all Democrats connected with the state committee headquarters assert that the result was so close so close that they figure they have a chance to win. Those who have watched events, but who are not violent partisans, con cede the state to McKinley by about 40, OflO. A peculiar thing about the respec tive claims is the figures given on this (Hamilton) county, in which Cincinnati is situated. In 1896 with a state ma jority of 49,000, there was a majority in Hamilton county of 19.000. This year, while claiming the state by 100,000, the Republicans only claim 7,000 to 7.500 for Hamilton county. At the ratio of 1896 this, it is clearly seen, will result In a Democratic victory. FIXING THE PIPES. Effort Being Made to Remedy Defects in City Building Heating Plant The steam fixtures for the city building have not yet been put in shape and the building committee can not make Its re port until this is done. The building was c ild tdny as the mechanics were chang ing the connections of the pipe, and theie eo:ild be no ste;im usd. When he changes have been made ther wi'l be an-.ther test, and then, if it is satis-fac-tory. the committee will make its rep , t Mayor Drew said this morning th-it he would call a meeting cf the c uncil as soon as the committee was readv to re port, and that r.o business would be tran sited at the meeting, except such as was relative to the building. There ;r- a number of applications in for the use of the Auditorium and a few other roarers concerning minor changes which wiil be considered. BRYAN AT FREDERICK. Speaks to a Large Crowd in the Rain. Frederick, Md., Oct. 23 "You will hear people say that I, if elected, will not en force the law. That Is not the danger. They know that If I am ejected I will put the same kind of striped clothes on a big thief that are put on. a little one." This declaration was made by Mr. Bryan in his speech In this city today. He came in on a special train from Washington, which brought a number of people from the capital city and he found a very large crowd awaiting him here. Rain fell constantly during his meet ing. Mr. Bryan was introduced by L. Victor Baughman, whose home is at this place and Col. Baughman as well as Mr. Bryan was most cordially greeted. Mr. Bryan was well along in his speech when he made the declaration above quoted. "And that is the reason why the great law breakers are against us In this cam paign," he continued. "The Democratic party is not a sectional party. "When you build a government upon the Declaration of Independence and ad minister it according to the ideas of Jef ferson, it is as broad and as long as the nation. If we were seeking some class legislation, which would give to the few an advantage over the many we would be a sectional party, because we would only appeal to those specially benefited by the legislation promised, but we are not trying to get your hands Into some body else's pockets. "We are trying to keep other people's hands out of your pockets. And when a party seeks nothing but justice and promises nothing but equal rights, you can appeal to all people everwhere, who are seeking to make government a bless ing to all and not merely an advantage to the few. Partiality in government, fa voritism in government these have been the curses of government in the past and today the greatest fault that can be found with this or any other govern ment, is that instead of being adminis tered" as a government of the people and by the people and for the people, it Is administered in the Interest of a few who grow rich by using the instrumen talities of government against the great majority. "I charge against the Republican par ty today that in all its policies, it is ig noring the producer of wealth and dis regarding the rights of the plain people In its effort to give some a great oppor tunity to exploit the rest." NATIONAL BALL LEAGUE Actively Planning to Forestall Play ers' Organization. New York, Oct. 23. Two plans of ac tion, it is understood, are being consid ered by the National League magnates to forestall the organization which was formed in Baltimore lately under the ti tle of the National Association. One of these plans Is to re-establish the 12 club circuit, the other ia to join with the American League in a scheme so that the organization can extend Its circuit to the east. Should the first proposition be taken up Washington and Baltimore will be embraced in the circuit in the east and eDtroit and Cleveland in the west. It Is rumored that if the second proposition is deemed feasible that is a coalition with the American League, the league will be composed of teams in Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing ton In the east, and Cleveland, Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Louis in the west. A further feature of this scheme would b that the American League scheme would be so arranged as to have games on National League grounds in the east ern cities and in St. Louis and Cleve land while the clubs of the larger or ganization were' traveling. The Nation al League to carry out this would pro vide the grounds in the places not spec ified , The whole arrangement, the magnates are said to think, would discourage the National association in that it would In sure continuous baseball In the cities, which it is expected will have associa tion franchises. REBELS ARE ACTIVE. Foreign Consuls in China Receive Letters of Warnine. Hong Kong, Oct. 23. The situation at Canton Is comparatively quiet. It is reported that the consuls have received letters warning them of danger. Refugees from Hui Chow say the reb els are welcomed everywhere. They take nothing without payment and are treated like guests instead of enemies. Their leaders are supposed to number ten, each commanding a separate band. The one operating in the How Lung hinterland is a mere stripling, but is everywhere successful. He is reported to have defeated a large body of impe ial troops, killing a hundred of the Chi nese soldiers. The surnames of four of the rebel chiefs are Fong, Ho, Ching, and Chan. From Iowa to Connecticut by Water. Lyons, Ia., Oct. 23. J. E. Knights, or Derby, Conn., Frank Noho, and Owen Taly of Chicago and Arthur Mullens of Lyons left here today in their 40 foot gasoline launch "Venice" for a trip down the Mississippi, across the Gulf and up the coast to Connecticut. I ) if '.'jTT ': rK'V 3 gf s. w 0r H. S. Lawrence, the Topeka Man Who "Will Sing Leading Tenor Role "With Frank Daniels Tomorrow Evening. THE WORK IN CHINA. Christian Societies Will Continue to Send Missionaries to the Heathen. Chicago, Oct. 23. Dr.Francis E. Clark, founder of the Christian Endeavor and president of the United Society, told of his recent trip around the world and of Christian Endeavorera in other countries at the annual meeting of the Chicago union last night. He said: "The names of our mission aries who lost their Uvea in China will go down in history as those of true mar tyrs. I regret their fate but I am proud of them and I believe their example will be a power for good. There were rumors of a serious outbreak soon when I was in and around Pekin but no mis sionary thought of deserting his post. One of them I could never forget, no matter how old I might live to be. He was Horace T. Pitkin, a graduate of Yale, talented and a wealthy man. He gave up everything to spread Christian ity in China. When I last saw him his whole soul was wrapped up in his work and he had no thought for personal com fort or personal danger. Others will take the places of those who were cut off and the work In China will go on and on un til the country ia brought to Christ." OUR JOCKEYS TO THE FRONT Little American Riders Win Victories at Newmarket Meeting. London, Oct. 23. The American Jock eys opened the day at the Newmarket Houghton meeting today In lively fash Ion, being placed five times in the first two races, the winner in each event be ing piloted by an American rider. The Trial plate of 200 sovereigns was won by H. Hardy's Biddo, ridden by Maher. The Prince of Wales" David II was second, and Sir J. D. Blundell Maple's six-year-old chestnut gelding, Joe Ullman, with Sloan in the saddle, finished third. Maher also rode the winner of the Scarborough stakes, Sir J. Miller's Mar coni. Richard Croker's chestnut gelding. The Scotchman II, with Reiff up, fin ished in second place, and Old Buck II, Lord William Beresford's chestnut colt, ridden by J. Reiff, ran third. The Lime Kiln stake was captured by Lord William Beresford's Jolly Tar, rid den by J. Reiff. TO LEAVE MANILA. Troops Will Be Sent Home at Rate of 5,000 Monthly. San Francisco, Oct. 23. At military headquarters here it is stated that the first Installment of the volunteer army now In the Philippines will leave Manila November 1. From that time until next June the transports will bring home about 25,000 men at the rate of from 4,000 to 5,000 a month. The sick will, if possible, be shipped on earlier trans ports, that they may travel without crowding. The various regiments will be muster ed out and paid as soon as possible after they arrive here. By this arrangement the camps now established at the Pre sidio will be sufficient to accommodate the entire army. ARMY HORSES DISEASED. A Shipload Intended For China Will be Detained Awhile. San Francisco, Oct. 23. The sailing of the German transport Frankfurt has been delayed until something definite is known regarding the Jiature of the dis ease which has developed among the horses she was to have taken to China for the German government. The transport Sherman Is being made ready for sea as fast as possible and will sail November. The horse transport Port Stephens is taking in stores. She will sail with horses on Thursday. BACK TO GEO. GOULD. Colombian Government Returns Bor rowed Yacht New York, Oct. 23. George Gould, it Is reported in South Brooklyn yachting circles, has taken back the steam yacht Atalanta and relieved the Colombian gov ernment. Confirmation is found in the fact that Mr. Bissell, who has for years been, the chief engineer of the Atalanta, has again taken charge of her for Mr. Gould and that the officers and crew of the yacht engaged by the representative of the Colombian government have been discharged. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Norman Clnclalr Judd, the Infant son of Dr. and Mrs. Corban E. Judd. died at their home in Potwin Monday shortly af ter noon. The funeral was held this af ternoon at 2:30 from the residence. "The Strip" Enjoins City. E. K. Felt and others, living in the "strip," have asked in a suit filed in the district court today, that the city be en joined from the collection of taxes on property in the "strip" for 1900. The colored chorus is preparing to sing the comic opera, "The Doctor of Alcan tara," some time during the winter. The words were by Benj. E. Woolf and the music was composed by Julius Euchberg. NEW CRAWFORD THEATER. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24. U 1 T"V Supported by bit entire New York eomrny of r T.T1 IT 1 inn in I s;1 sixty people, in In. new Coiulc Opera bit THE Music by Victor Herbert, composer of "The Wizard of tha Nil " "The Idol's Eye" and "The S rprifii." Book by Klrke La Shells, author of "Princess Chic," and Fre.ler ck Ranken, author of "The Smugglers." "An emphatic hit." N. Y. Herald. Chart opens at 9 o'clock Monday morning. Doors open for line numbers at 7:30 a. m. Prlo ! j 1 -JQ- 3??Jtt THURSDAY. OCTOBER 25. Fred Raymond's Greatest Scenic Production of the Age "OLD ARKANSAW." Presented bv the Great Orlginil Metrop Utan Cant. An eeltpae of all form r scenic producUnn. triumphantly advancing upm an overwiielmlriK J de of superlative endorsement by an applauding press and a saUnaed publ.o. Prices : sso, 3sc, boo, 760. Friday, October 26 - " VIIEItE IS COBB 7 Saturday Matinee and Night, October 37 "IRISH ROUGH RIDHIIS." HOSTILE TO THE QUEEN. Maud Gonne Organizing Irish Chil dren to Hate England. New York, Oct. 23. A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Dublin says: Maud Gonne is organizing Irish children and educating them in hostility to England. She is banding together 20,000 children who refused to participate In the demonstration in Phoenix Park last spring during the queen's visit. livening classes have been organized to teach the Irish language and history. Maud Gonne has issued an address, say ing: "It is owing to the neglect of these subjects by the present system of Eng lish education in Ireland that over 20,000 of Ireland's sons are today wearing the uniform of her oppressor and incurring moral guilt and the contempt of the civ ilized world by fighting England's wars against liberty and right." DEATH OF A JUDGE. Saves a Kegro Convict Prom the Hope at Wheeling. Chicago, Oct.23. A special to the Rec ord from Wheeling, V. Va., says: Just a year ago the circuit court of Fayette county. Judge Montgomery pre siding, sentenced Lud Madison, colored, to be hanged January 14 in the state penitentiary at Moundsville for the murder of another negro. Two days be fore the date of the execution Governor Atkinson issued a respite for nine days The judge who sentenced him died be fore the reprieve expired. Two weeks ago Maiison's case was forced upon the authorities by a report of it to Governor Atkinson. The governor decided that the judge being dead and the time for re sentence having passed no one can now re-sentence Madison. Further, the date of legal -death having passed Madison cannot be hanged on the original sen tence. As he was never sentenced to Im prisonment he cannot be kept in the penitentiary, so Madison will probably be released in a few days. FOUND BY THE HEARS. Chippewa Falls (Wis.) N. Y. Journal. While picnicking with a large party on Pike Lake the Countess Lorean de Cha vanne, the authoress, who is spending the summer with her sister, J. A. Bate, at "Les Hirondelles," took a rifle and rambled into the forest. After a long walk, in which the coveted game did not appear, she started toreturn crestfallen, of course to the camp at the lake. Evening came and still she was walk ing, faint and weary. But no voices came to her ear; no sound of boats on the beach; no glimpse of lake or open country. A storm followed, and stumbling at last in the darkness against the ruins of an old logging camp, she crawled into US wretched shelter and curled herself up on some boards In a corner. Here her utter exhaustion overcame her terror and Bhe fell into an uneasy sleep, to awake as the first dim lights of dawn stole into her cabin. She was cold, cramped and miserable, but the coming daylight brought hope, and she took up her rifle and was rising to her feet when suddenly two black bear cubs appeared In the open doorway, and behind them lumbered along the un wieldy form of their mother. The fright ened countess leveled her rifle at the in truders and cartridge after cartridge was poured forth in the direction of the luckless bears. When she stole cau tiously out to where the three dead bears ought to lie she found only tracks leading into the deeper forest. Finally she found a loghouse whose rustic owner told her she was "mighty nigh 10 mile from Pike Lake." The countess was glad to share the frugal meal and was then taken back to her friends, who had been searching all night for her. LOCAL MENTION. Mrs. T. J. Anderson is sufferln from an attack of Inflammatory rheumatism. Carpets were put down In the oTice of the city treasurer and the city physician today. There was but one case before the police judge this morning: a plain drunk who was fined J3. The chorus of Bethany collepe may sing the "Messiah" in Topeka during tha Christmas holidays. Miss Lydla R. Culp of Topeka. Is the author of a new conn pons, It Is entitled "Oh, Babe Don't Make Me Leave." Cleo DIas. the Mextonn wm.n who 'r In the cily jail for larceny, ipeak" Kng.l-h, Spanish and three Indian dialects. The faculty of the Arapahoe InUsn school at IJarlington. Okla., have sent to Mrs. Thorpe for a white woman to take charge of the "mess." There has been a oompliint from wv eral perple who have tried to comply with the city ordinance In recrurd t . p ac rg boxes in the alley for refuse, that the boxes are stolen. Special A Kent H. J. Crmsby Inppected a. fre- rural delivery route which will sup ply the south part of the county fr,tn vVakarusa. The model far a statue rf Colonel C. K. H ll:dny still remains at Vbrary hill, and may be feen during the opening hours of the library. The veterans of the battle of the Blue celebrated the thirty-fifth anniversary Monday afternoon by a dinner in the Lincoln Post hall. The recital by the Ladles' Music club, which was to have benn given Wednes day afternoon for the asjoriate rrembe s has been postponed vntil Wednesday of next week, October Slst. The registration this afternoon reached 9.300. There are three days in which to register, as the hooks will close Octo ber 26. at 8 o'clock at night. It is well to know that De Witt's Wite'i Hazel Salve will heal a burn and strp the pain at once. It will cure ecz m 1 anl skin diseases and ugly wounds anl sore. It is a certain cure for pil.-s. C un.er felts tnay be offered vou. See that you get the original Ue Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. When a man has a toothache, and some one recommends that he "be a ! man," and have It out. he is easily per- i sua'ied that it is best to "eave" It, if posbible. ' n AITEER. 99 A MYSTERY EXPLAINED. From the New York Journal Reuben S. Hoyt, millionaire and man about town, got out of a cab in front of the four-story mansion at No. S-6 Wn! Eighty-eighth strett. Saturday after noon, and after careful ncrutiny of the house to satisfy himself that It was In own, went up the step sideways, un locked the front door with difficulty anil entered. Then he raised hia volte In calls for his servants and gave thi'in ail a holiday to hint a week and to tak effect at once. The joyus servants maue their way out with great sped. Mr. Hoyt then lit every j t from cel lar to the garret, locked all the lor.ru, entered the cab and drove away with a contented smile on hU iwm.., Mrs. Km) ben S. Hoyt cunie from Scranton, Pa., Saturday venin at S o'clock and drove to h. r home, at N. S26 West Eighty-ciRhth street. fine gazed with wonder at the brill ant Illum ination, hurried up tae steps and rang the bell. Naturally there was no re. pjionse, lraufle there was nobody in thf house. She tried the bawnient door, beat on the windows and ciatnort d loud ly to no avail. Mrs. Reuben S. Hoyt was mightily alarmed. She had telegraphed hi-r hus band in the morning that he whs coin ing home and had not heard from him. It flashed across her mind that her hus band had Illuminated the house for the purpose of figuring rh the star in a spectacular fulclde. She rushed to the home of a neighbor and told her tale, of woe. Mr. Thomas Hopper and Mr. Walter Hopper, sons of lmao Hopper, the Har lem Tammany leader, were guests at thin neighbor's house. They forced entrance to the Hoyt mansion. A hurried snr h of the rooms revealed the gratifying fart that Mr. Hoyt had not subtracted him self from life, but Mra Hoyt was not satisfied. She called a cab and announced hr Intention of hunting fiw her husband. Mr. Thomas Hopper volunteered to ac company her. Mrs. Hoyt and Mr. Hoi. per dTove around the Tenderloin for weary hnuis, but no trace could they find of the evi dently contented Mr. Hoyt. Mrs. Hoyt got home In the chill gray dawn. She was so hytrtt-l that a ph -slclan was called to look after her. The nelKhbors had remained up all rilKbt talking of the mystery of the house of Hoyt. Mr. Reuben S. Hoyt got out of a cab at 8 o'clock yesterday morning in front of No. 326 West Eighty-eighth street, crawled up the front steps, rang the bell and was admitted. A few moments later another doctor and a supply of Ice ar rived and the mystery of the house of Hoyt was explained. Two Ships Long Overdue. Fan Francisco, Oct. 23 The rate of In surance has been increased on the baik Atex McNeill, out 174 days from Puget Sound for Freemantle, the figure now b Ing 60 per cent. Fifteen per cent Is now offered on the French bark Hivtegne, out 202 days from Antwerp for San Francisco. Chilocco Indian School Improvements. Washington, Oct. 23. The architects of the Indian office have completed the plans and specifications for a wart-house, improved water system and electric light plant and wirings for the Ohil(-ei Indian school, near Arkansas City, Ark. It is expected that bids will be anked shortly. 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