The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
April 25, 1898 (edition 2)

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l ALTERNATE FOR PRECEDING PAGE V 'If Xi THIRD EDITION. MONDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS. APRIL. 25, 1898. MONDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. rrw Elm. in i H y-r i v Last Edition The State Journal will Issue a post script edition still later if the situation Bhould warrant it. J Is Formally Declared to Be in Existence Between the United States and Spain 1 BY THE PRESIDENT In a Message Sent to Congress Today. National Legislature is Asked for Formal Declaration. HOUSE ACTS QUICKLY Passes a War Measure by Unanimous Tote. Washington, April 25. The president today sent to congress the following message, recommending a declaration of war against Spain. To the Senate and House of Represen tatives of America: I transmit to congress for its consid eration and appropriate action, copies of correspondence recently had with the representative of Spain in the United States, with the United States minister at Madrid and through the latter with the government of Spain, showing the action taken under the joint resolution approved April 20, 1S98, "'for the Tecog nition of the Independence of the peo ple of Cuba, demanding that the gov ernment of Spain relinquish its author ity and government In the island of Cuba and to withdraw its land and na val forces from Cuba and Cuban wa ters and directing the president of the United States to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect." Upon communicating with the Span ish minister in Washington the de mand which it became the duty of the executive to address to the government of Spain in obedience to said resolution, the said minister asked for his pass ports and withdrew. The United States minister at Madrid was in turn notified by the Spanish minister for foreign af fairs that the withdrawal of the Span ish representatives from the U. S. had terminated diplomatic relations be tween the two countries and chat all of the communications between their re spective representatives ceased there with. I recommend to your especial atten tion the note addressed to the United States minister at Madrid, by the Span ish minister for foreign affairs on the 21st instant, whereby the foregoing no tification was conveyed. It will be per ceived therefrom that the government of Spain, having cognizance of the joint resolution of the United States con gress, and In view of things which the president is thereby required, and auth orized to do, responds by treating the representative demands of this govern ment as measures of hostility.following with that instant and complete sever ance of relations by its action, whereby the usage of nations accompanies an existent state of war between sover eign powers. The position of Spain bemg thus made known and the demands of the United States being denied, with a complete rupture of intercourse by the act of Spain, I have been constrained in exer cise of the power and authority confer red upon me by the joint resolution aforesaid, to proclaim under date of April 22, 1898, a blockade of certain ports of the north coast of Cuba lying between Cardenas and Eahia Honda and of the jrt of Cienfuegos on the south coast of Cuba, and further in ex ercise of my constitutional powers and using the authority conferred upon me by the act of congress, approved April 22, '98, issue my proclamation dated April 23, 1S98, calling for volunteers in order to carry into effect the said resolution of April 20, 1898. Copies of these proc lamations are hereto appended. In view of the measures taken, and with a view to the adoption of such other meas ures as may be necessary to enable me to carry out the expressed will of the con gress of the United States in the premises, I now recommend to your honorable body the adoption of a joint resolution declar ing that a state of war exists between the United States of America and the king dom of Spain, and I urge speedy action thereon, to the end that the definition of the international status of the United States as a belligerent power may be made known and the assertion of all its rights and the maintenance of all its duties in the conduct of a public war may be as sured. (Signed) WM. McKINLEY. Executive Mansion, Washington, r. C April 25, 1S98. Washington, April 25. The following bill, declaring the existence of a state of war between this country and Spain, since April 21, passed the house by unanimous vote: Be it enacted, etc.: First That war be, and the same is hereby declared to exist, and that war ilst?d 8ince the 21st of April, A. iss, including said day, between STATE OF WAR Gunner Mallia of the Nashville, who Fired the First Shot in the War For Cuban Liberty. the United States of America and the kingdom of Spain. Second That the president of the United States be, and he is hereby, di rected and empowered to use the en tire land and naval forces of the Uni ted States and to call into actual serv ice of the United States the militia of the several states to such extent as may be necessary to carry this act into effect. CUBA CUT OFF. Communication With Spain is Now Impossible. New York, April 25. A dispatch to the Herald from Tampa, Fla., says: The United States has cut the Hava na cable. The cut was made about ten miles out of Havana and the southern end of the cable is now on the Man grove, which was recently converted into an auxiliary cruiser. This gives the government exclusive use of the cable and entirely cuts Capt. Gen. Blanco off from communication with Spain, as the insurgents are be tween him and the other ports It is intended as soon as the blockade of Cienfuegos is established to cut the cable between that point and Jamaica, thus entirely severing telegraphic com munication between Cuba and the out side world, except such matter as is sent through the United States censor ship. This censorship has already been rigidly established at Key West. It is said the censorship will be ex tended to Punta Gorda. Orders have been Issued by the navy department to prevent the newspaper boats from following the fleet, thus doubling the difficulty of obtaining ac curate information as well as greatly delaying Jt. TO SAIL TODAY. Spanish Fleet About to Leave Cape Terde. London, April 25. A special dispatch from St. Vincent, Cape Verde dated to day at 8 a. m., says there is reason to believe the Spanish, fleet sails today. It is extremely formidable including four first class cruisers, six torpedo boats and two armed transports. Since the arrival of the transport San Fran cisco, the latter has transshipped to the cruisers 2,000 tons of coal. WHERE TO MUSTER. Formal Notification to Govern ors About Troops. Washington, April 25. The war de partment has prepared and Secretary Alger this afternoon will sign notifica tions to the governors of the several states in accordance with the presi dent's call for 125,000 volunteers. Identical telegrams will be sent to each governor save that there will be, of course, difference as to details, each state's quota of troops being named, to gether with the points of assemblage. SPAIN'S FRIENDS. London, April 25. There was a meet ing of the Spaniards here this afternoon to protest against the meeting In Tra falgar "Square yesterday when Spanish atrocities in Cuba were? denounced. At the meeting several English and Irish speakers supported Spain. ARMY BILL PASSES. Washington, April 25. The senate passed the army reorganization bilL DOUBLE QUICK TIME. Washington, April 25. It took the house one minute and 41 seconds to pass declaration of war. SiET TOPEKA TTJEN OUT. The volunteer soldiers of Kansas will soon be passing through Topeka on their way to the front. The people of Topeka should give a special reception to these young men who are ready to give their lives to our country. Not a single Kansas soldier should be allowed to pass through our city without being made to feel that every man, woman and child left be hind honors him and the patriotism which impels him to face the Spaniard In battle, and the perhaps more deadly foe of sickness far away from home. Topeka is alive with national pride and it can be shown in no better way than by a fitting demonstration in hon or of those who will go to the front. When the first train of Kansas volun teers enters Topeka there should be 10, 000 people at the depot and they should be given such a reception that during all the trials of army life they will not forget; and this should be repeated for every train that bears into our city the brave boys in blue. The Women's federated clubs, the Woman's relief corps, Ladies of the G. A. R. and other organizations should consider this matter at once. The work should by no means be confined to organizations of women. The fraternal societies and all others should be active. Topeka should take her flags, her wreaths and her bou quets and make the boys feel to the bottoms of their hearts that Topeka knows how to honor brave men. Marshall's band should serenade the trains and a host of good things be provided for the boys who will get no more "home cooking" for many a long month. Let us give the Kansas volun teers a rousing reception and a god speed on their way. Let the ladies of Topeka take hold of this matter at once and the men will furnish all the money necessary. ROOSEVELT'S COWBOYS. The Assistant Secretary Will Take a Commission. Washington, April 25. The president has decided to appoint Theodore Roose velt of New York, at present assistant secretary of the navy, to be a lieuten ant colonel of the United States volun teers ,to serve In a regiment of cowboys and mounted riflemen, to be raised by Mr. Roosevelt and Dr. Wood, the pres ident's family physician, who is now in the medical department of the regu lar army. Dr. Wood will be colonel of the regi ment. SPAIN'S MISSTEP. A Mistake to Decline to Receive the Ultimatum. Madrid, April 25. The newspapers of this city and the provinces are filled with rumors of captures made by the war ves sels of Spain or the United States and with reports of the movements of the American warships, combined with patri otic utterances from all quarters of the kingdom. A new point has also been raised relative to the non-delivery of the ultimatum of the United States. The view now taken is that its non-delivery leaves the United States unpledged in regard to the reserva tions made with reference to Cuban inde pendence Thus it is pointed out, while her pride is gratified, Spain has lost a dip lomatic point. SAIL "TOMORROW. Spain's Old Habits Still Cling to Her. St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, April 24. (6:40 p. m.) The Spanish fleet is still here, but It is reported the vessels sail from these islands tomorrow. SHERMAN OUT Secretary of State Hands in His Resignation At a Meeting of the Cabinet This Morning. IN EFFECT AT NOON. Successor Will Be Wm. R. Day, of Canton, The Present Assistant Secre tary of State. OWING TO BAD HEALTH Mr. Sherman "Was No Longer Equal to His Duties. Washington, April 25. Another res ignation from the cabinet) occurred to day when the venerable secretary of state, Mr. John Sherman, handed his resignation to the president at a special meeting of the cabinet, called together at 10 o'clock. This resignation takes ef fect at noon today and with it Mr. Sherman retires frm public life after a service of over 40 years, embracing I John Sherman, "Who Resigned the house of representatives, the Uni ted States senate, the secretaryship of the treasu-y and the secretaryship of state. The reason for the resignation is the condition of the secretary's health which is now impaired, as the result of years of devotion to the public service and the arduous labors of a lifetime, added to age,, the venerable secretary now being within a few days of 75 years. The secretary's xesignation was ten dered In a simple note tendering to the president the portfolio entrusted to him upon the inauguration oL President Mc Kinley and asking that it take effect from the close of today. The secretary was seen by an Associated Press repre sentative before he went to the cabinet meeting, but he declined to make any statement beyond saying to the repre sentative that he was a carrying with him his resignation and that he might have something to say later in the day. While no definite announcement can be made at this time as to who will Assistant Secretary of State Day, Who Has Been Offered the Secretaryship. succeed Mr. Sherman, is altogether probable that the next secretary of state will be Mr. William R. Day, at present first assistant secretary. Mr. Day has been urged to take the office by the president, but is personally more Inclined to return to Canton to the practice of law there, though it is be lieved here that he will yield to the president's wishes in the matter. Mr. Day himself is out of the city and is thought to he in Canton, O., arranging his personal affairs. He has had en tire charge of Cuban affairs almost since the beginning of the present ad ministration. The session of the cabinet at which Mr. Sherman's resignation was tender ed was called early this morning for the purpose of reviewing a message the president will transmit to congress to day recommending that congress, in the exercise of the powers vested in it by the constitution, formally declare war against the kingdom of Spain. Before the session began, the presi dent announced that the message would be sent to both houses of con gress for immediate action today, prob ably, being submitted about noon. Canton, O., April 25. Judge Day ar rived from Washington at 10:26 on the Pennsylvania road. He will accept the position of secretary of state ir nomi nated by the president and confirmed by the senate. THE ABUT BILL Is Taken Up by the Senate military Committee. Washington, April 25. The senate committee on military affairs met at 10 o'clock today to consider the army re organization bill and also to decide whether the volunteer army bill re quires to be amended. x It has been complained that the vol unteer bill contains some defects, but the authorities of the war department, where these were first pointed out, dif fer from these critics in "their construc tion of the measure. Senator Hawley, chairman of the mil itary committee, has asked the opinion the Secretaryship of State. of Senator Davis and other eminent lawyers, on the subject, and went into the committee prepared to antagonize the contention that the bill was imper fect. The army reorganization bill received the principal attention of the committee. Several changes were suggested, but the committee went to work promptly on the measure and with the hope of completing it at this sitting in order that it could be reported to the senate today and disposed of at the earliest moment. The bill is urged by the war depart ment, and all members of the commit tee feel disposed to expedite its con sideration in the senate in order that the reforms provided for in the bill may be immediately set in operation. popeTs partial. Bestows Sis Blessing on the Span ish Cause. London, April 25. The Rome corres pondent of the Standard says: "The queen regent asked the blessing of the pope upon Spanish arms. His holiness replied that he sent it from his heart and hoped to see a vindication of Spain's rights, which have been tramp led upon." SENATOR JUMPER RESIGNS. He Wants to Go Into the Army Other Resignations. Senator H. G. Jumper of Osage coun ty has tendered his resignation as state senator and member of the state board of charities to Governor Leedy, and has asked that he be given an appoint ment in one of the volunteer regiments to be sent from Kansas. Governor Leedy has taken no action on the resig nations, and it is understood that only in the event Senator Jumper gets the opportunity to go to war will they be accepted. Senator A. G. Forney of Sumner coun- ty and Senator J. A. Reser of Saline county also came to Topeka today and tendered the governor their resigna tions as members of the senate. Both senators have lists of men from their respective counties sufficient to form a company each, and would like to have the positions of captains, but as there is no certainty of company places, they have asked to be given staff appointments. BLOCKADE OF MANILA, May he Declared by the Admiral of Asiatic Squadron. Washington, April 25. From the fact that the state department has not been called upon so far to prepare any proc lamation giving notice of a blockade of either Porto Rico or the Philippines, it may be set down as a fact that the na val forces are not yet ready to move in that direction. It is the usual prac tice, as was shown in the proclamation relative to the blockade of the Cuban ports, to give due notice to foreign powers by proclamation of an intention to blockade, and although it is not ab solutely necessary to follow this course, it is believed the state department will observe the usual rule. It is entirely within the province of an admiral commanding, however, if in his opinion an emergency exists, suf ficient to justify it, to establish the blockade first, and then give notice and in the case of the Philippines, it is just possible such a course may be followed in. order that the Spanish naval force now at Manila, might not be given an opportunity to escape capture at the hands of the United States Asiatic squadron. TURNER FOR A COLONEL Secretary of Board of Railroad Commissioners Resigns. R. W. Turner, ex-United States con sul to Cadiz, Spain, today resigned his position as secretary of the state board of railroad commissioners, and will ask for an appointment in one of the Kan sas volunteer regiments. Mr. Turner would like to have an appointment as one of the colonels, but if he can't get it will be willing to go as a staff officer. It is altogether probable that Mr. Tur ner will be one of the officers appointed by Gov. Leedy. The Sons of Veterans and Women's Relief Corps of Mankato held a meeting Saturday night and adopted resolutions asking Gov. Leedy to name Mr. Turner as one of the volunteer officers. The resolution pledges a company of Sons of Veterans from Jewell county in the event Mr. Turner is given an appoint ment. TO GIVE 125 MEN. Geary County "Will Have Two Com panies for the War. Junction City, April 25. Will Callahan's volunteer list is filling up fast. Country boys are signing as well as those of the city. Eugene Faringhy has quite a number also and will be ready whenever Governor Leedy makes his call for the quota Kan sas is to furnish. There will in all be probably about 125 men. CONVICTS CAPTURED. Two Escaped Prisoners Cauhgt Near Topeka One Fatally Wounded. Rock Creek, April 25. United States convicts No. 293 and 438 were captured at Rock Creek, fourteen miles north east of Topeka at 9 o'clock today. They were pursued by citizens with Winchesters and surrendered after one received a possibly fatal wound. TRADE PHILIPPINES. Bangkok, Siam, April 25. United States Minister Barrett suggests that after America captures the Philippine islands, she should negotiate with Great Britain to exchange them for the latter's West India colonies. HUNTING SPANIARDS. That is the Mission of the Columbia and the Minneapolis. New York, April 25. It Is learned on excellent authority that the primary cause of the departure of the Minneap olis arid Columbia from Hampton Roads was for the purpose of ascer taining the whereabouts of the Span ish men of war, which, it was thought, might have left St. Vincent, says the Washington correspondent of the Her ald. The commanders of the Minneap olis and Columbia are Instructed to capture any Spanish merchantmen which they might chance to meet on their cruise. Since their departure the navy de partment has learned from an official source at St. Vincent that the report of the departure of any of the Spanish vessels was erroneous. As to the length of time the cruisers will remain at sea, the officials are silent, but it is gen erally understood that they will not return to port without having some prizes to show for the voyage they are now making. Ed Little May be a Major. Private Secretary Ed Little told the governor that he did not want the posi tion of colonel of one of the Kansas reg iments, but would like an appointment in one of the regiments. It is now be lieved that Governor Leedy will appoint him a major In command of one of the battalions. IN A TURMOIL. Spain is So Rent by Internal Dissenions That Little Attention is Given to American Affairs. CARL1ST INTRIGUES. Weyler's Plotting and Popular Agitations Are Giving the Government Great Concern. bitterness is felt Against England Who is Held Responsible For a Large Share of the Coun try's Woes. New York, April 25. Spain's dangers from within are becoming fully as grave as those from without, says the Mad rid correspondent of the World. The war with the United States prom ises to cost her the last of her colonial possessions in the West and Kast In dies. But no one can tell what will be the result of her rapidly increasing domes tie troubles the cabinet crisis, the dis sensions among statesmen and war riors, the intrigues of the Carlists, the plotting of Weyler and Romero Ro bledo and the popular agitations. The street demonstrations in the capital and elsewhere have assumed such a threatening character as to cause the gravest concern to the queen and her government. All these political dangers are aggra vated by the financial disturbances in Madrid and a dozen principal towns in the provinces, marked by an alarming run on the silver reserve of the Bank of Spain, a fall in the prices of securities of every kind, a rise of exchanges, send ing the gold premium to 75 per cent. These things have made the politic ians and everybody else pay less at tention to the news from America and Cuba, startling as it is. The press advises the people to desist from demonstrations, which might be come inexpedient and dangerous. The newspapers attribute the financial pan ics to the Hebrew bankers and specu lators. It is impossible to describe how bit ter the Spaniards are against the Eng lish, and the feeling increases every day. "England is the only European pow er," the Spaniards say, "that is para lyzing the energetic action of the other countries to force America to take her hands off Cuba." This feeling is fostered by the conti nental powers which encourage Spain to hope that the powers will interpose as they did between Japan and China and between Turkey and Greece, to prevent any excessive settlement after the war that could damage the institutions of Spain. MORE PRIZES. Two Spanish Schooners Towed Into Port. Washington, April 25. Commander J. M. Forsyth, commanding the naval sta tion at Key West, has reported to the navy department the seizure of three more Spanish prizes by the vessels of Capt. Sampson's fleet. He says that the Detroit sent into Key West the prize steamer Catolona of Cadiz and that yesterday the Cush ing and Algonquin arrived at Key West with two Spanish schooners which had been seized in neighboring waters. The last two named prizes were towed into port by the Algonquin, which is one of the recent acquisitions to the navy. NINE VESSELS CAPTURED. Complete Review of the War Proceed ings Up to Date. New York, April 25. Since the war with Spain has begun the United States naval forces have established a strict blockade of Cuban ports and have cap tured nine Spanish vessels. The prizes are the steamers Buena Ventura, Pe dor, Miguel Jover, Catalina and Sat urnina and the schooners Mathilde, Candidia and Antonio. All these ves sels have been or will be taken to Key West, except the Saturnina, which was seized at Ship Island, Miss. The Span ish steamers Panama, from New York and the Alfonso XII from Spain, both bound for Cuba, are likely to be cap tured by American warships within a few days. Spain has made no seiz ures of American vessels as far as known. Since the beginning of the war the y only movement of the Spanish navy that has been reported is the departure of the torpedo boat destroyer Audaz from Queenstown for Spain, her depart ure being compelled by the English, neutrality proclamation. For the same reason the United States Asiatic squad ron has begun to leave Hong Kong. The North Atlantic squadron is enforcing the blockade of Cuba and the flying squadron remains in Hampton Roads, except the Minneapolis and Columbia, which have gone to sea on a mission known only to the naval authorities. The cruisers San Francisco and New Orleans are at the Brooklyn navy yard and will sail tomorrow to join the fly ing squadron. Every day adds sever al vessels to the auxiliary fleet. The battleship Oregon and the gunboat Ma rietta are coming up along the east caostof South America and will probably touch at Rio Janeiro in a few days. The dynamite cruiser Nitcheroy, Just purch ased from Brazil, is still at Rio Janeiro. The newly purchased cruiser Topeka is at sea on her way from Portsmouth to New York and the torpedo boat Som- ers is still at Portsmouth but ready for; sea. The steamer Paris, for whose safety no alarm is now felt, will arrive in New York before the middle of the week. Weather Indications. Chicago, April 25. For Kansas: Fair tonight and Tuesday; warmer 4n ex treme west portion tonight: wanner (Tuesday; variable winds.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1898. BIG PRIZETAKEN. Spanish Steamer and Cargo Talued at $500,000 Captured by the U. S. Gunboat Helena. TAKEN INTO KEY WEST She Was Bound From New Or leans to Barcelona, Was Owned by a Shipping Firm at Barcelona. Key West, April 24.-8:40 A". M. An other prize was brought In here this morning by the United States gunboat Helena, Commander W. T. Swinburne. She turned out to be the Spanish, steam er Miguel Jover, bound from New Or leans to Barcelona, with a cargo amounting to about 2,000 tons of cotton and staves. She ships a crew of 63 men and the prize Is estimated to be valued at J500,- 000. According to the Bureau Veritas, the Miguel Jover, In English, the Michael Jover, Captain Bil, Is a Spanish steam er which sailed from New Orleans on April 22 for Barcelona, She was formerly the Port Deni3on. Is bark rigged and is of 2,554 toils; her net register; and was built at Newcas tle, England, in 1877. She Is 375 feet 5 Inches long, has 42 feet 2 Inches beam and is 20 feet 9 inches deep. The Bureau "Veritas has It that her owners are the Empresa Transatlantic (HIJo de Jover y Serra) of Barcelona. The captains and the crews of both vessels, 62 In all, await the disposition of the prize court of inquiry, which was appointed today by wire by Unit ed States Judge Locke at Jacksonville. G. Browne Patterson and two other attorneys of Key West constitute the court. Captain Lyon of the Dolphin asked Mayor Maloney if sufficient pro tection could be guaranteed the Span ish sailors If they went ashore. The mayor consulted with the leading Cu bans and was assured they would not be molested, but they remain aboard. The Mangrove has gone out, equipped with a corps of expert electricians. It Is reported she is assigned to cut the cable between Jamaica, so that all the dispatches to or from the Spanish gov ernment must go through Key West. The torpedo boat destroyer Eagle, of the Mosquito fleet, arrived here from New Tork this afternoon. NEW TORK ARRIVES. One of the Expected Past Itinera Safely in Port New Tork, April 24. The American line steamer New Tork, which was chartered by the American government, arrived here this morning. The American line steamship New Tork, which arrived today, brought neither pasengers, mail nor cargo. The New Tork experienced heavy weather throughout, but otherwise had an un eventful voyage. Her officers and crew at no time feared being intercepted by any Spanish war vessels. She carries a crew of about 400 all told. Including Captain Passow and Chief Officer Brad Ehaw. As soon as the ocean liner was moored alongside her pier all hands were paid off. Captain Passow and such other members of the crew as desired to serve on the ship under the new conditions were signed immediately by Deputy United States Shipping Com missioner Baer. Each of them signed articles with the American line com pany and not with "Uncle Sam." These articles were for 12 months term, to go anywhere, or everywhere. The wages agreed upon were the cur rent merchant marine rate paid by the International Navigation company, but the latter orally agreed to pay each of ficer, engineer, fireman, seaman, etc., a bonus of 50 per cent for good conduct at the period. All members of the crew signed but ten of these, and they wanted higher wages. "The crew will wea rthe American Line uniform," said Manager Griscom, "and neither the New Tork nor St. Louis is to be altered so far as I know. I believe that neither the New Tork. St. Louis or Paris is to be armored for protection, nor so far as I can learn, are they to be heavy armed, but this ta mere conjecture on my part." EXTRAS IN LONDON. British Papers llaye Been Get ting Them Out All Day, London, April 24. The newspapers here are issuing war extras all day long with but little news in them beyond the fact that Morro Castle opened fire on the United States fleet. Ships arriving at different channel points report that they have not sighted any Spanish warships. MUST BE CAREFUL. English Vessels Ordered to Instantly Comply With Commands. Liverpool, April 24. The owners of the Spanish, steamer Buena Ventura, captured by the United States cruiser Nashville, have an office here. They declare that her cargo Is not worth more than $15,000 and they add that the steamer should have been further on her way across the Atlantic than the epot where she was captured It is conjectured therefore that she was intercepted sometime before the time of her capture. Many Liverpool steamship owners have instructed their agents to avert shipping contraband of war, and have ordered their captains to instantly comply with the commands of any war vessels they may meet and to make no attempt to escape. Only One Night to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo via Santa Fe Route. Pullman palace sleepers and free reclining chair cars through. No other line runs its trains through all these points. THE WOMAN IN BLACK Affecting Sight at the Departure of Chicago .Boya for we 4rront Chicago, April 24. A sight for Spar tan eyes was witnessed today as the First detachment of naval recruits from Chicago and Milwaukee marched down the smooth asphalt of Jackson boule vard to the Pennsylvania depot en route for New Tork to enter active service. Notwithstanding that the escort of the 500 bluejackets of the Illinois naval reserve were showing a faultless drill, that the streams of the "Star Spangled Banner" were resounding from a gor geously arrayed band, said to be one of the finest outdoor organizations ever gathered in Chicago, notwithstanding that every man of the 124 recruits was waving a small American flag, there was something else that had greater in terest for the crowds of people that lined the sidewalks in front of the hotels, clubs, theaters and on the board of trade. Everybody watched one figure, in black. Right among the marching recruits, and, keeping close alongside of a strap ping young fellow in a light overcoat, who was carrying a email iraveuns grip, was a woman of fully 60 years. She was dressed in mourning, and many a hurrah was hushed as people caught the first glimpse, apparently of a widow gray haired mother personally tak ing her son into the rank and file of the boys in blue. She kept an arm around him and her head bowed, noticing no one else. Per haps 20 other women and girls moth ers, wives and sweethearts walked with the recruits, but the attention of the spectators followed only the lone womah in black till she was lost in the distance. TO THE PHILIPPINES. Fire U. S. Warships Hav"e Sail ed to Take Manila. Hong Kong, April 24. Five United States war ships belonging to the Uni ted States squadron, accompanied by two stores will leave here today under sealed orders. The United States cruisers Olympia and Baltimore will wait the arrival of the United States consul (Mr. O. F. Williams) from Manilla and will follow the fleet tomorrow. The forerun enlistment act has been proclaimed by the British authorities here thus enforcing the neutrality of British subjects. NATIONAL RELIEF Association to Be Organized by Min isters and Laymen. Chicago, April 24. A meeting of min isters and laymen will be held here to morrow to consider the question of or ganizing a national relief association in the spirit of the Christian commission of 1861. The calling of the meeting was due to a telegram received from Phila delphia signed by H. C. McCook and George W. Bailey, stating that Pennsyl vania and New Jersey would unite to morrow in organizing such an associa tion and asking if Chicago and Illinois would join. The call was addressed to Mr. B. F. Jacobs, who was a member of the Christian commission, and the meeting here tomorrow will be held at his suggestion. MUST GET THE PARIS. Spanish Cabinet Issues Special Orders For Its Capture. Madrid. April 24. It Is said that at the meeting of the Spanish cabinet, just held, instructions were issued to effect the capture of the American Liner Paris. FORMALLY DECLARE. Spain May Declare War On the Buena "Ventura's Capture. London, April 24. It is announced in a special dispatch from Madrid that Spain may formally declare war against the United States as a result of the capture of the Spanish steamer Buena Ventura, MEXICO'S POSITION. Her Neutrality Cuts Considerable Figure in the Blockade. City of Mexico, April 24. A persistent rumor was circulated today which found its way into the papers, that the Amer ican government had sent a second note to the Mexican government ask ing what means it could command for maintaining neutrality along the Gulf coast, and it was added that in case Mexico could not do this the United States would send warships to patrol the Mexican coast. This rumor caused much, talk among the Spaniards. WAR MESSAGES. Signal Corps Getting Ready to Flash, Them. Southampton,!.. I., April 24. In accord ance with hurried orders from Washing ton men were put to work this morning erecting a high signal station at Quogue for the use of the signal corps of the New Tork naval reserves. All the carpenters from the surrounding villages have been called into requisition. The members of the signal corps, who are to flash war signals between the Long Island coast and the Cable building in New York, will probably be at their posts tomorrow night. Superintendent Kimball of the life-saving service has been author ized by the government to use the life saving crews in co-operating with the sig nal corps in watching for hostile vessels. Alexander Salvini's Successor. Dubuque, la., April 25. A. A. Coop er of this city has purchased all Sal vini's lays, costumes and copyrights in the interest of his son-in-law, Paul Howard Gillore, who will be the suc cessor of Alexander Salvini in his ro mantic plays. Mr. Cooper is a wealthy wagon manufacturer of this city. Neutrality Proclamation. Washington, April 24. The state de partment today received information that the governor of Hong Kong had issued a neutrality proclamation as to the United States and Spain. It is similar in terms to those already pro claimed by Jamaica and New Found land. West Point Graduates. Newburgh, N. T., April 24. It is re- first-class of cadets wiii be graduated on Tuesday- I OPENSJIRE. Moro Castle Trains Her Guns on the Fleet Of u. s. Warships Blockading Havana. SENDS TEN SHOTS. None of Which Prored Effec tive. Her Cannon Powerless to Beach So Far. (Copyrighted 1898 by Press.) the Asoclated On board the Flagship New Tork, Off Havana, April 24. (2 a. m. Morro cas tle opened fire on the fighting squadron of the United States at 1 o'clock last night. About ten shots were sent In the di rection of our ships, but none of them took effect, and no shots were returned. The Spaniards apparently had seen the lights of the New Tork while the latter was signalling to a ship of the squadron. The firing was reported by the officer of the deck. Ensign J. R. Edie, to Cap tain Chad wick, who was asleep at the time. The young officer asked the captain whether the New York had not better discontinue signalling. "No," muttered Captain Chadwick, with the utmost coolness, "there is no necessity for stopping the signals; go ahead." A little later Captain Chadwick was on the forward bridge, whence he watched the tongues of flame shooting from Morro castle. He glanced at the direction of the Spanish fortifications for a few seconds and then turned his back on them in silent contempt and went back to his bed perfectly satisfied the Spaniards could do no damage at five miles, which was then the approx imate distance of the flagship from Morro castle. Another officer said: "The Spaniards probably became nervous and decided they could not sleep without some fire works. They can't hit anything, any way." There was no excitement on board the flagship during Moro castle's futile attempt at gunnery. The discipline was really splendid. In fact, at this hour, many people on board the flagship do not know that Spain's first guns of war have been fired and that the New York was their target. The United States cruiser Cinclnatl, Captain C. M. Chester, reported to the flagship at midnight: "I have a prize." It is therefore evident that other ships besides the New York have ben busy during the night. The extent or value of the capture made by the Cincinnati is not known at this writing. Morro castle light, which was burning brightly all evening, was put out at midnight. The Spaniards evidently re alized, though rather late, that the sole use of Morro light up to that time was to serve as a guide for the fleet of the united Ktates. The capture of the Spanish ship Pedro and the Incidents attending on the squadron's appearance before Havana already reported briefly in these dis patches, form an Intensely Interesting initial chapter in the history of the war. About 4:30 p. m. yesterday, when Ha vana was fifteen miles distant, the squadron was signaled into battle form ation of double column, the New York leading the batleships and the Cincin nati leading the cruisers and gunboats. Ji-st as the evolution was completed the folowing signal was hoisted on the flag ship: "Disregard movements of com mander-in-chief." Simultaneously Cap tani Chadwick sent Chief Ensrineer C. J. McConnell this message: "Get up all the steam you can. A steamer has been sighted and the admiral wishes to cap ture her." A few moments later smoke wasnour lng from all three of the New York's funnels and she stood away to the southeast. The squadron, led by the Iowa, con tinued on its course, heading in a south westerly direction. The New York was Bonn tearing through the water at a rapidly increas ing speed and was fast leaving the squadron in the rear. Away in the dis tance, close under the mist-covered hills of Cuba, midway between Havana and Matanzas, could be seen the outlines of a large steamer, heading to the east ward. Then the old cry of "A chase, a chase!" echoed from fore and aft. and the officers and crew of the New York gathered on her decks eagerly watch ing the batleshlp churn through the water, foaming white at her stern. She was making about 18 knots. The ad miral paced the forward bridge as calm ly as if watching a potato race. The New York gained rapidly on the stranger until to the great delight of all on board the cruiser, it was evident that the latter would cut off the steam er from escape. The crew of the New York by this time was at their stations and the guns were loaded and trained. When the Spanish flag was seen flying at the stranger's stern, a cry of delight went up from the blue jackets on board the New York. It was evident that the Spaniard was doing her best to get away from the cruiser and was heading in nearer and nearer to the coast, hop ing to find safety in shallow water, where the warship could not dare to follow her. When the Spaniard was about three miles from the shore and about a mile from the New York, an 8-inch gun from the cruiser's forward turrets suddenly belched out a stream of fire, accompa nied by a crushing report. It was only meant as a warning shot, but the steel projectile went ricocheting over the wa ter in dangerous proximity of the flee ing merchantman. The echo of the report had hardly died away among Cuba's hills, when the Spaniard hove to. About ten minutes later the New York was near by. In the distance a few lonely little lonely houses could be seen perched on a wild looking beach. A prize crew, com manded by Lieut. E. E. Capehart and composed of Assistant Engineer Neal four marines and a boat's crew, all well armed, were lowered over the side of the cruiser and amid cheers from their comrades on board the New York, they pulled over to the Spaniard, which prov ed to be the Pedro of Bilboa, an excel lent prize. Scracely had the prize crew left the New York for their new command be fore a blank shot was fired from a for ward four inch gun of the New York. This was a signal for a steamer to the westward to stop. The latter was scur rying away as fast as the wind and wa ter would allow her. Once more the New York swiftly cut the dark waters.churning it into a foam at the stern, and once more her four en gines throbbed as if impelled by the excitement of the chase. Then again the its note of warning, this time hurling -1"'0 water a steel injunction as emphasis to the order to heave to. The second strange steamer soon came to a stand still and was boarded. But, great was the disappointment on board viie rsew xork when it was seen that she was flying the German flag. Ensign F. H. Brumby, who boarded the German, reported that she was a tramp steamer, the Remus, Captain Schwarner, of Hamburg, bound from Havana to Santiago de Cuba, in bal last. The commander of the Remus knew nothing of war having been declared by the United States and Spain, and En sign Brumby made the usual apoligies. The Remus was then permitted to pro ceed after having had a more narrow escape than falls to the lot of a mer chantman. The sun was setting, casting red, ang ry looking rays on the desolate ap pearing hills of Cuba, when the New York returned to the Pedro, took it in tow and proceeded to rejoin the squad ron. They were almost off Morro Castle and six miles off shore. The harbor light of Havana could be plainly seen from the decks of the flagship, which, dur ing the afternoon had been stripped for action, and showed no lights at all. En sign Brumby joined Lieut. Capehart on board the Pedro and the prize sailed for Key West without an escort at 8 p. m. The New York then steamed to the northwest and eventually picked up the squadron. In so doing, a serious colli sion was narrowly averted. A newspa per dispatch boat, the Anita, unable to distinguish the flagship in the darkness, attempted to cross her bows. The New York was then under good headway.and to the correspondent of the Associated Press, who was on the bridge, it seem ed impossible to stop the New York in time. The presence of mind of Ensign Edie, the officer of the watch, who signalled to reverse the engines and had them put hard to port, at the same time blowing the signal to close the water tight bulk heads, saved her. The Anita slipped past the New York's ram with about 20 yards to spare, thanks to the cool Judgment and prompt action of Ensign Edie. At 9 o'clock the admiral and Captain Chadwick had turned in for much needed rest. They slept in the chart room instead of in their comfortable cabins. The admiral said to the cor respondent previously: "I shall not re port the blockade to the secretary of the navy until it is thoroughly estab lished. This it is likely will be tomor row." The admiral's plucky dash with the New York almost on to the CuDan coast and its satisfactory termination have gained new laurels for him, with his already enthusiastic and devoted command. During the concluding fea tures of the boarding of the Pedros.the Remus, the rest of the United States squadron had disappeared from view and there was no one to dispute the honor with the New York, of the first capture in Cuban waters. A newspa per boat followed her but was left far behind in the race. The Dauntless, despatch boat of the Associated Press, was the first to ar rive on the scene of the action. She came up Just as the prize crew of the Pedro was embarking on board that steamer.The entire plan of action here is fraught with danger, not so much from the Spanish guns as from the dif ficulties of maneuvering a large squad ron at night without showing any lights to the enemy on shore. Speculation is rife as to what the Spaniards are do ing and as to what they intend to do. It is not believed Admiral Sampson will confine himself entirely to a blockade of the island, although he informed the correspondent that he did not ex pect any action to occur in the immedi ate future. It is certain however that some movement will be made on Man tanzas probably tomorrow. Whether this will be simply in the nature of a blockade, or for the pur pose of securing a base of supplies can not yet be ascertained with any degree of assurance. MORE ABOUT IT. Additional Details of the Firing From Morro Castle. Key West, Fla., April 24. The first shot from Spain was fired last night, when Morro Castle opened its batteries on the United States fleet. This news was brought here by the torpedo Erlcc son. Capt. Usher of the Ericcson says his boat was ordered out early last night on scout duty. The fleet was flying about eight miles off Havana. The lights were out and all hands were ready for action. The little craft headed quickly towards the enemy and brought up almost under Morro's guns, being enabled to reach such a close point, because for the first time in years Morro light was then burning. At 11 p. m. the Spanish artillery roared out its first welcome to the American fleet. The fire was done more in a tentative way than as an attack. Not a shot found a billet, and the American fleet, disdaining Spain's wretched gunnery, maintained a digni fied silence. Before the firing began, a newspa per despatch boat, which had lost its bearings in the cloudy night, got with in three miles of Morro Castle and be fore she knew her whereabuts the boat found Morro firing on her. She was saved by the unskilled markmanship of the Havana gunners, getting away unharmed and eventually bringing up with the fleet. Havana had not been bombarded up to the time the Ericsson left. The squa dron lay spread out in a line about eight miles long, mantaining the block ade. According to the proclamation, the ships of neutral power3 are allowed to pass in and out. A third capture was made this morn ing at dawn however when the Ericc son caught a little Spanish two-masted fishing schooner, carrying a crew of five men. The torpedo boat had no prize crew to put aboard, so she chased her to the fleet and tied her up along side the Cincinnati. Captain Luzarraga, of the Buena Ventura, declares his vessel is not sub ject to capture by the United States, holding that she is owned by an Eng lish firm, was bound for neutral ports and that war had not been declared when she sailed. Her crew Is still on board the Dolphin, but those of the Pedro, remain on the latter. PILOT FOR THE FLEET Captain Charles Munson Arrives at Key "West Key West, April 24. Capt. Charles V. Munson, employed at the Clyde Line at Jacksonville and formerly with the Ward Line and revenue service, arriv ed here last night,; having been called for last Thursday by Admiral Samp son. Capt. Munson will act as fleet pilot. The Dolphin will take him to the flag ship, t WAR REVENUE. Provisions of the Bill Intro duced Today To ProTide Means For Carrying on the War. TO RAISE $100,000,000. All Kinds of Banking Paper Will Be Taxed. Provisions Made For an Issue of Bonds. Washington, April 25. The war rev enue bill will be introduced in the house tomorrow. It is estimated that it will produce about $100,000,000 in revenue. The tax on beer and fermented liquors is Increased from $1 to $2 a barrel, but no rebate for any unused beer and de stroyed stamps is allowed. The tax on tobacco and snuff is increased to 12 cents a pound; upon cigars $4 per 1,000, weighing more than three pounds per 1,000, and $2 on cigars weighing less than three pounds per 1,000; J4 on cigar ettes weighing more than three rounds per 1,000 and $2 on cigarettes weighing ibhs man tnree pounds. The following licenses are placed on tobacco dealers: Dealers in. leaf tobac co, whose sales do not exceed J10.O00, shall pay a $24 license; those whose sales exceed $10,000, $48; dealers in tobacco whose sales do not exceed $10,000. $4.80: in excess of that amount, $12. The provisions of the stamp tax in clude proprietary medicines and simi lar preparations, a tax of 1 cent on all packets, boxes, bottles, etc., which retail at 2o cents or less; 2 cents, between 25 and 50 cents; 3 cents, between 50 and 75 cents; 4 cents, between 75 cents and $1; tuiu iur citLii sv cents ur irtLciiuii uieieui I flhnvp fhztt ft mm l n t an a H ri it irtna 1 2 cents. The same schedule applies to perfum ery and cosmetics. Chewing gum is to pay 1 cent for packets selling at 5 cents and 2 cents for packets exceeding 5 cents. Ginger ale and mineral waterstare to pay 1 cent per pint, and wines 2 cents per pint. Bonds, debentures and other certifi cates of indebtedness after June 1, is sued by an association, corporation, etc., are to pay 5 cents on each $100 or fraction thereof issued, and on all trans fers of shares or certificates of stock, 2 cents on each $100 of face. On bank checks and drafts exceeding $20, 2 cents. Bills of exchange, drafts at sight, or promissory notes for circulation, not exceeding $100, 5 cents; between $100 and $200, 10 cents; between $200 and $350, 15 cents; between $350 and $500, 20 cents; $500 and $750, 30 cents; $750 and $1,000, 40 cents; $1,000 and $2,500, $1; $2,500 and $5,000, $1.50, and for each $2, 500 in excess of $5,000, $1. Foreign bills of exchange, letters of credit, including express money orders, to pay the same rate as bills of ex change or promissory notes, except when drawn in sets of $3.00 or more, when each bill of each set where the sum payable does not exceed $150, 3 cents. Above that there is a graduated scale running $1 for $7,500 and 30 cents for each $2,500 additional. Bills of lading, receipt for goods, mer chandise, etc., for export, ten cents each; express packages one cent upon all such as pay not to exceed 20 cents; between 25 cents and $1, two cents; in excess of $1, five cents. Indemnifying bonds, 50 cents, all oth er bonds required in legal proceedings, 25 cents; certificates of profits on each $100 of face value, two cents; certifl- cats of damage, or otherwise, issued, by a port warden, 25 cents. Certificate of deposit in bank or trust companies two cents for sums not ex ceeding $100, five cents above that amount. Certificates' of other descrip tions, ten cents; charter contracts for ship, vessel or steamer not exceeding 300 tons, $4, or between 300 and 600, $5; exceeding 600 tons, $10; memorandum of sale of goods, stocks, bonds, real estate or property of any kind issued by brok ers. 10 cents: conveyances, when the consideration exceeds $100 and does not exceed $500, 50 cents; between $o00 and $1,000, one dollar; between $1,000 and $2, 500, two dollars; between $o,000 and $10,- 000, ten dollars; between $10,000 and $20,- 000, twenty dollars; for each additional $10,000, ten dolars. Telegraphic messages, except press dispatches, one cent on message below the charge or zv cents ana 3 cents wnere the charge is above 20 cents. On the entrv of goods of custom houses for consumption, not exceeding $100 in val ue, 25 cents: between siuu ana law, 40 cents; exceeding $d0O, $1; entry for with drawal of goods from bonded ware houses, 50 cents; life insurance policies, not including accident policies, for $1,- 000, 20 cents; marine and fire insurance, 25 cents; leases for a period not exceed ing three years, 50 cents; exceeding that period, $1; clearance papers for a cargo destined for a loreign port, lr tne ton nage of the ship does not exceed 300 tons. $1: between 300 and 600 tons. $3: exceeding 600 tons, $5;motrgages not ex ceeding $500, 50 cents; between $500 and $1,000, $1: between $1,000 and $2,500, $2; between $2,500 and $5,0OO,$5; between $5, 000 and $10,000, $10; between $10,000 and $20,000, $1d; for each additional $10,000, $10; passage ticket for foreign port, if less than $30, $1: exceeding $30, $d; power of attorney, 25 cents; power of at torney to convey real estate or rent or lease the same, $1; probate of will or letters of administration where the es tate does not exceed $2,500, 59 cents; be tween $2,500 and $5,000, $1; between $5.- 000 and $20,000, $2; between $50,000 and $100,000, $10; between $100,000 and $150, 000, $20; and for each additional $50,030, $10; protest against any check, accept ance, etc., 25 cents; warehouse receipts for goods, merchandise, etc., held in storage. 25 cents. The bill also imposes a system of ton nage taxes of 8 cents per ton not to ex ceed 96 cents per ton per year upon all vessels from foreign ports and from the receipts from these duties $750,000 is ap propriated for the marine hospital service. The later provisions of the bill are as follows: "That the secretary of the treasury Is hereby authorized to borrow on the credit of the United States a sum of $500,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, and to prepare and issue therefore at not less than par, coupon or registered bonds of the United States in such form as he may prescribe and in denominations of 50 dollars, or some multiple of that sum, redeemable in coin at the pleasure of the United States after ten days from the date of their Issue and payable 20 years from such date, and bearing interest payable quarterly in coin at the rate of three per cent per annum, and the bonds herein authorized shall be exempt from all taxes or duties of the United States as well as from taxation in any form by or under state, municipal or local authorities; provided that the bonds authorized by this section shall be first offered as a popular loan under such IRONING MES"COLLflRS AND CUFFS AS WHEN F1KST BOUGHT HEW ONE POUND OF THIS STARCH WILL" GO AS FAR AS A POUND AND A HALF OF-ANYOTHER STARCHY tHTf rui idimicd Done TO lpAilili Imiiii Mo-aa KS'M COPYRIGHTED A1 This starch is prepared on scientific principles by men wbo baTO had years of practical experience m fancy laundering. It restores old linen and summer dresses to their natural whiteness and imparts a beautiful and lasting1 finish. It is the only starch manufactured that is perfectly harmless, containing1 neither arsenic, alum, or nj Other substance injurious to linen and can be used even for a baby powder. Forsale by all wholesale and retail grocers. The VVestern Foundry AND MACHINE WORKS. Established 1875. u n u GET PRICES BEFORE PURCHASING R. L. Topeka. Kans. ELSEWHERE. 091 regulations to be prescribed by the sec retary of the treasury as will give op portunity to the citizens of the United States to participate in the subscrip tions to such loan; and a sum not ex ceeding one-half of one per cent of the amount of the bonds herein authorized is hereby appropriated to pay the ex pense of preparing advertising, issuing and disposing of the same. "That the secretary of the treasury is authorized to borrow from time to time at the market rate of interest, not exceeding three per cent per annum such sum or sums as, in his judgment, may be necessary to meet public ex penditures, and to issue therefor cer tificates of indebtedness in such form as he may prescribe and in denomina tions of 50 dollars or some multiple of that sum and each certificate so issued shall be payable with the interest ac crued thereon, at such time, not ex ceeding one year from the date of its issue as the secretary of the treasury may prescribe; providing, that the amount of such certificates outstand ing shall at no time exceed one hun dred million of dollars; and the pro visions of existing law respecting coun terfeiting and other fraudulent prac tices are hereby extended to the bonds and certificates of indebtedness auth orized by this act." SPAIN COMPLAINS. Says That the Buena Tentura Was an Unlawful Capture. London, April 24. It is anounced in a dispatch from Madrid to the Evening News, dated yesterday evening, that a cabinet council, presided over by the queen regent; at noon on Saturday.sum- moned to consider the capture of the Spanish steamer Buena Ventura by the United States cruiser Nashville, it was decided to claim that the vessel was un- lawfuly captured and the minister for roreign aftairs, Senor Gullon, was in structed to seek the suport of the rep resentatives of the foreign powers at Madrid. The dispatch says that as a result of the capture of the Spanish steamer Buena Ventura, the government of Spain, it is expected, will formally de clare war against the United States. PIGEONS FOR WARSHIPS. Birds of the National Fanciers' Asso ciation at Our Service. Baltimore, Md., April 25. The Nation al Association of American Homing Pig eon Fanciers of the United States, whose headquarters are in this city, has offered its pigeons, numbering 40,000 birds, to the secretary of the navy for use in case of war, as a means of com munication between warships at sea and the government. Edwin A. F. Baker, president of the association, says that the birds are al ready being put into training, and in a short time will have recovered from the winter stiffness and be ready for act ive service. Irf event of war with Spain or any other maritime nation a great cause of anxiety in official circles will be dif ficulty of communicating -with the war ships or squadrons at sea out of reach of telegraph and in the places where sending of dispatch boats will be im practicable. Means of communicating a naval bat tle or other important information by established methods under such circum stances would be totally lacking, and the naval officers and the government might be placed in a dilemma on this account. The only known method of communi cating between such unconnected points is by pigeons. By,thi means the result of a battle two 'or three' hundred miles STIFF AND NICE LI a MIIII Formerly Topeka Foundry anS Uaohlaa Work. Xacab. IMS. 0 n fife f, kV V w The only place la th ctty where you can let Complete Power Plant from Steam Engine to Set Collar "front stock. COFRAN, Proprietor at sea could be learned in a day. The birds of this city that are to be used are high class thoroughbreds, and any of them can make 500 miles a day. One of the birds belonging to Geo. Natch man is the 200 mile world's champion and worth $50. DIDN'T SEE ANT. No Spanish Vessels Sighted by This Captain. Southampton, April 24. The British steamer Mexican, which sailed from Capetown on April 6, for this port, via the Island of Maderia, arrived here at noon. The commander reports that she did not sight a single Spanish war vessel during the voyage. TO THE MAMMOTH CAYE. One Hundred Chicago Public School Teachers to Visit the Famous Place. Chicago, April 25. Principal W. E. Watt of the Graham public school will lead 100 school teachers on an excur sion to Mammoth cave today, which marks the beginning of the spring va cation. The members of the Chicago male quartettte are to be with the party and sing in the most interesting portions of the cave. INTERESTING EXPERIENCE Of an Iowa Lady Who Was Cured of Dyspepsia After Suffering for Twenty-Five Years. Mrs. Sarah A. 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S NATIONAL STABLES S 2 eilekrlst Brm, Pr.pn. a a Good tnrBMta daltrerad t any part 2 BOARDING A SPECIALTY TO Jukwa St. Knc C0RRIGAN JUBILEE. Auction Sale of Boxes in New York Net Big Receipts. New York, April 25. There was an auction sale of boxes for the jubilee of Archbishop Corrigan at the Catholic club last evening and the dollars rolled in at a lively rate. Philip A. Smyth acted as auctioneer and kept things going at a lively pace. Ricardo Rodriguez paid J260 for first choice and John D. Crimmins came second with two bids of $135 each. Chas. Oscar Bristed, Commodore Klbridge T. Gerry, who, although not a Catholic", is a close friend of Archbishop Corri gan: Thomas F. Ryan, Thomas Morris sy. Daniel O'Day, and other prominent members of the club paid large prices for boxes, and when the total of sales was counted up it was found they foot ed up the handsome sum of $6,000. The jubilee will be held at the Metropolitan Opera House on May 5. SMALLPOX ABROAD. The Steamer Moravia From Ham burg in New York Harbor. New York, April 25. The Hamburg American line steamer Moravia, which arrived this morning from Hamburg is detained at quarantine owing to a case of smallpox among her steerage pas sengers. The passengers will be vac cinated and the steamer disinfected be fore proceeding to her dock. UNDERGROUND TR0LLE1. New York Broadway Cable Xiine to Use a New System. New Tork, April 25. It is now defin itely settled that the Broadway cable line will soon be operated by the under ground trolley system. Representatives of the company have been visiting owners of Broadway property during the last week to obtain their consent to the change of power. "We do not expect to begin actual work until the war is over," said John TJ. Crimmins. -By that time we wiir doubtless have the consent of a major ity of the property owners, and the work can be pushed with all possible feed," RAILROAD NEWS. The Erie Road Establishes a New Record For Speed. Cuts the Time Out of New York to Cleveland ABOUT TWO HOURS. The M. K. T. Depot at Se dalia Burns Down. Santa Fe Will SaTe Places For Men Who Go to War. Cleveland, April 25. Without any special effort the Erie road established a new record for speed between New xork and Cleveland. The time of all roads between the two points was bro ken by one hour and 51 minutes. A special newsnanpr train lpft Now iorh. at 3:30 a. m.. and arrived in Cleveland at 3:54 p. m. The Wooten pattern of engine was used and the train consisted of an engine and five cars from New York to Hornellsvill ana an engine and two cars from Hor nellsville to Cleveland. Some 16 stoDS weie inaue on tne trip. SEDALIA DEPOT BURNED. M. K. T. Sustains a Loss of 40,000 .many Valuable Records De stroyed. Sedalia, April 25. The M.. It. T. railway on East Third street was de stroyed by fire at 3 o'clock Sunday morning. The depot buildinsr. which was con structed of "Warrensburg stone, pressed brick and polished granite, was the finest one of the entire system. It cost upwards of $35,000 and was completed a year ago. The fire started in the kitchen off the dining room and spread so rapidly that the furniture in the gen eral offices on the second floor could not be saved, and many valuable records were destroyed. All of the tickets and books in the office were saved. The loss is fully $40 uuo, wniie tne insurance, which is in blanket form, cannot now be estimated. SANTA EE GENEROUS. Will Hold Places for Employes Who Go to Fight Spaniards. The Santa Fe Railway company will hold open jobs for all of its employes who enlist in the war. An order to this effect has been agreed upon and will be issued at once. A vast number' of Santa Fe em ployes are anxious to join the army, but have been holding back for fear that when the war is over they will have no employment. Many of them are men of families and the sacrifice of salary during the war is about all they can afford. The Santa Fe pro poses to do the generous thing, how ever, by putting them back to work in their old places when they leave the army. It is predicted that other big railway systems will follow suit. A GROWING FAVORITE. Clay Clement's Audience Much Larg er in "The New Dominion." The audience that greeted Mr. Clay Clement at the Crawford theater Sat urday night was much larger than the audience which witnessed the first pro duction of "The New Dominion" in this city last October. The increased attend ance demonstrated that as Mr. Clement and Mr. Clement's ability become known in Topeka he will be accorded the recognition he deserves. Last Oc tober he was practically unknown here. But his "Baron Hohenstauffen" proved to be such a delightful character and his "New Dominion" proved to be such a delightful piece, that theater goers who appreciate ability are glad (to see him return. It is now safe to predict as long as he gives the stage as inter esting a character as "Hohenstauffen" each succeeding appearance will prove him in greater favor. The audience Saturday night grew enthusiastic over the personality of the German. Baron, and twice called Mr. Clement and his company before the curtain. With two exceptions Miss An nie Filbourne as "Mrs. Randolph," and Mr. Wm. B. Mack as "Chas. McVeigh" his support is the same as on his first appearance here and while he secured a better character in the former, Mr. Mack's work does not compare with that of his predecessor, Mr. Carleton Macey. Mr. Clement's personal work was ex cellent, and he deserves great praise for creating and portraying, as he does, the character of "Hohenstauffen." D0STER ON DEBT. Chief J ustice Doster Makes a Speech to the Social Democracy. Chief Justice Doster of the supreme court addressed the meeting of the So cial Democracy yesterday afternoon on the financial question in general and on "debt" in particular. In part he said: "More of the modern industrial op pression is due to a failure to confine money to the object for which it is is sued than to all other causes," he con tinued. "I am speaking to a people who have thought more on this and kindred subjects than any other class of people, I realize, but this is a phase of the question that I think is little touched upon. "If money is a medium of exchange and a medium of exchange only, then the man who, for selfish purposes with holds any of this medium of exchange from circulation should be punished. The failure of society to recognize this has resulted in more of what we call the financial troubles than anything else. I hold that no man has the right to withhold money from circulation to loan it. I believe until we arise to the enormity of that institution of modern society called debt we will never settle the money or any other commercial question. "It is the most universal, most per suasive system of servitude that the world has ever known. It seems to have never occurred to us to rise against the claimed right of the banker and usurer to divert the medium of ex change from its proper use. Rarely has any one openly said that money has no proper power to increase. As early as possible this truth must be in sisted upon: that man must be eman cipated from this principle of debt, that man must even be prohibited from en tering upon this immoral obligation. The institution of debt must and will some day be abolished." Prince Called Home. Brussels, April 25. The Count or Flanders has telegraphed his son. Prince Albert of Belgium (heir pre sumptive to the Belgian throne) now traveling in the United States, to return to Belgium immediately. MANY TEMPERANCE TALKS. Made Yesterday in Topeka Churches A Score or More. Temperance meetings were held in all the churches Sunday and were well at tended. Dr. Howard H. Russell spoke at the First Methodist church in the morning. He is president of the National anti saloon league. He said that the Kan sas State Temperance union proposes to turn the light on the joints and de clared that the man who is in favor of resubmitting the question of prohibi tion is an enemy of the state. In the afternoon Dr. Russell spoke at the Kansas Avenue M. E. church in North Topeka. In the evening he spoke at the First Christian church. J. W. Gleed spoke at the Central Congregational church and in the aft ernoon he spoke at the Railroad Y. M. C. A. Dr. J. Jackson of Ohio, field secretary of the anti-saloon league, addressed the congregation at the First Presbyterian church. He discussed the relation of intemperance to crime. In the evening Dr. Jackson spoke at the Third Chris tian church on the Mast side. Ex-Lieutenant Governor James A. Troutman was at Martin chapel in the morningwhere he discussed the prohi bition question from a law standpoint. In the evening he spoke at Lowman Hill chapel. Ex-United States Senator Peffer spoke at the Third Presbyterian church In the morning and at the North To peka Christian church in the evening. Other meetings were held as tol lo ws Judge T. F. Garver at the Westmin ster Presbyterian church and United Presbyterian church. Judge Or. A. Huron at the Parkdale M. E. church and Swedish Baptist church. Harry L. Heald at the Swedish Con gregational church and North Topeka A. M. E. church. Dr. J. G. Dougherty of Kansas City at the First Congregational church and Oakland M. E. church. Rev. W. L. Woodward of Columbus, Ohio, at Kansas Avenue M. E. church and English Lutheran church. Robert Stone at colored mission on west side and A. M. E. church. H. G. Larimer at Oakland Presbyter ian church and St. John's M. E. church. John MacDonald at Second United Presbyterian church. A.H.Vance at Shiloh Baptist church and North Topeka Baptist church. J. B. Larimer at Asbury M. E. chap el. Prof. W. H. Carruth, of Lawrence, at the Unitarian churdh. Albert Watklns at the Walnut Grove M. E. church and Colored Cumberland Presbyterian church. Mrs. Annie L. Diggs at Second Pres byterian church and Mt. Olive M. E. church. These meetings served as the onenins of the cainpr..cn in Topeka by the State Temperance union and the purpose is to awaken a sentimont in favor of the enforcement of the prohibitory law. RUSSIA TO HELP. It is Reported That She Will Assist Spain. London, April 25. The St Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Telegraph say s Emperor Nicholas today granted an audience to the Spanish ambassador. Duke De Tanames. and discussed with him the Cuban question at great length. A conference of the ambassadors of the powers on the subject of Cuba has been held at the foreign office, and well in formed persons declare that Russia will now support Spain." London, April 25. The Berlin corres pondent of the Standard says: bermany will take no steps prejudic ial to the United States, nor probably will she join in any intervention on Spain's behalf. It is evident therefore, that the meeting at Dresden between Emperor William and Emperor Francis Joseph signally failed to bring Germany into line with Austria, ARMY NOTES. An enthusiastic volunteer meeting was held last evening at Valley Falls, at which Mayor J. A. Evans, president. and C. B. Harman acted as secretary. Speeches were made by E. K. Town- send, D. G. Carver, S. R. Harris, Dr. F. Swallow, Rev. Mr. Rothwell, and Dr. Knowlin, of Kentucky. After the meet ing a volunteer company was organized with over 75 members, which will be subject to the call of Governor Leedy. At least six and perhaps more of the Topeka police force wish to volunteer for the war. They have not announced it publicly, but it is said by one of them that possibly 12 of them will vol unteer. Wilson Keith, member of the board of police commissioners said to day: "I would be in favor of holding open the places in case any of the po licemen wish to go to war." Lieutenant Harry A. Smith wants to be lieutenant colonel of the first regi ment from Kansas, which will be in command of Col. Fred Funston. It is said that Col. Funston is favorable to Smith's appointment and that it will probably be made. Dr. T. C. Biddle, former superintend ent of the Osawatomie insane asylum, arrived in Topeka Saturday and will present to Governor Leedy an applica tion for the position of regimental sur geon of the first regimeflt which will be sent from Kansas under command of Col. Fred Funston. He has strong recommendations ror the position, prominent among which i3 one from the state board of charities. TOWED INTO PORT. Prize Crew Arrives at Key West With the Catalina. Key West, Fla., April 25. Ensign Christie, with a crew of 16 men from the cruiser Detroit and four from the flagship, brought into port the captured Spanish steamer Catalina, Captain Fa no, 3,491 tons, which left Cadiz, March 7, and was bound from New Orleans for Barcelona, via Havana, the latter port for which she was making when taken. The Catalina was captured about 12 miles from Havana. She was taken by the cruiser Detroit. When the first shot was fired, her captain made a desperate effort to escape his pursuer, and the chase was prolonged for eight miles. Finally a solid shot brought her to. She is carrying a cargo of 6,000 bundles of staves. BUYS THE "CHAMPION." C. M. Sheldon Takes Charge of the Atchison Paper Today. The deal which has been under con sideration for some time bet-s-oen Chas. M. Sheldon and A. J. Felt for the pur chase of the Atchison Champion has been closed and Mr. Sheldon took charge of the paper this morning. In the retirement of Governor Felt, the editorial fraternity loses one of its most genial and capable members. Mr. Sheldon is a man of wide acquaintar.ee among the people of Kansas and his career as an editor will be watched with Intel est by his friends. r.lORRO'S CA 4N0N Again Booms in a Harmless Ef- I'trt t Hit Sampson's Ships. On Board the New York, Off Havana, April 25. During the early morning the Morro castle batteries again opened fire on the fleet, but without the slight est effect. There have been no casualties among our forces and not a single shot has been fired against the batteries. The Detroit made a rich haul, captur ing the bpanish merchant steamer Ca talina, bound from New Orleans for Cadiz with cotton oil and staves. She carried a large quantity of provisions. which she intended to land in Havana. Ensign Christy, from the Detroit; Na val Cadet Jones, from the New York, and four marines and six bluejackets were put on board of her and she steamed off for Key West. The Wilmington and Porter, when dawn broke, were both seen towing prizes in the shape of small schooners The Wilmington's capture was laden with charcoal, and the Porter's, the So phia, had rum and sugar aboard. They were both towed to Key West. The torpedo boat Porter, commanded by Lieutenant Fremont, is doing great work, and if she keeps on at this rate, her crew will have no end of prize mon ey to divide. The. Detroit's capture of the Catalina was effected while none other of the ships of the fleet was in sight, so the Spaniard is the Detroit's exclusive prize. and her crew gets ail the prize money. Morro Castle and the city of Havana can be seen plainly through glasses Torpedo boat Cushing, which arrived from Key West, has returned. WILL STARVE THEM OX7T. Spaniards in Cuba Have N o Way to Get Pood. New York, April 25. A special to the Times from wasnington says: At about the hour that Captain Samp son's Key West squadron was' making its appearance off Havana to carry out the plans of the administration for blockading the principal ports of Cuba, the president was issuing his proclama tion announcing that blockade and thus shutting out from Captain General Blanco and his forces the provisions and reinforcements upon which he must depend to be able to maintain the fight ing ability of his soldiers and to fill up the ranks, thinned by disease and other causes. The blockading plan Is but a step to ward the development of a larger plan yet to be unfolded. A gliance at the map of Cuba, bearing in mind the words of the proclamation of the president, will show at once that the blockade is contrived to oppress Blanco and afford the largest opportu nity to Gomez and his insurgent bands to assemble in force and contribute their part to the driving out of Spain's forces. The ports on the north side ot Cuba, from Cardenas on the east to Bahia Honda on the west and Cienfue fos on the south are those by which only Blanco can expect aid from the sea. The middle section of the island is that in which the Spanish forces have been and are concentrated. All of the far eastern provinces and the extreme west of Cuba are substantially in the hands of the insurgents or abandoned by the Spanish. The ports of those sections will remain uncovered and aid for the insurgents can be run -Into them without molestation from the ves sels of the United States. The coast guard of Spain in Cuba is made up of a few small vessels, the power of the ships of war having been withdrawn in order to carry out some plan of operations at this time known only to the Spanish naval officers. This method of warfare will go on until the "United States land forces can be made ready and the opportunity reached for co-operating with the fleet. Time would be lost that can now be employed to advantage If the volun teers that are to be called into the ser vice should first be required to be fully organized before the blockade was es tablished. It is known to our consuls and others that almost absolute dependence has been placed for supplies of meat and other provisions for the army of Spain upon foreign markets. The stocks on hand are low and will be speedily ex hausted. The spirit of the army will be lost as soon as starvation is added to failure to pay. When weakness is ad ded to illness and dissatisfaction the fresh troops of the United States will be a very unequal match for troops poorly disciplined and worse fed even in the most prosperous times. FATAL TO THE SPANISH. Italian Foreign Office Says This War Means Spain's Downfall. New York, April 25. "Great danger Is threatening the principles and institu tions of the Latin peoples," said ex Premier Crispl last night to the Rome correspondent of the World. "DeTocqueville's prophecy will be soon fulfilled and for weal and for woe American democratic principles will have revolutionized Europe." Italie, the foreign official organ says: "The powers must either urge Spain to abandon Cuba or to face a long war, probably fatal to Spain and its mon archy." The declaration Indicates a change of front on the part of the Italian foreign office, which has heretofore supported Spain in her determination not to sur render. BANK BATES TIP And Securities Down in London Fi nancial Market. London. April 25. A five per cent bank rate is expected as soon as the United States begins taking gold free ly, as a consequence of the war, and the Bank of England, in order to in crease its stock of gold, is already mak ing advances, free of interest, against shipments of gold from abroad. The stock exchange is most nervous, awaiting developments, and the busi ness done is small, mainly consisting of offers to sell, with depressing results. Spanish stock has been thrown on the market not only by Paris, but by the Bank of Spain. A calmer feeling sup ervened on Friday. The bears began re buying, which lead to sharp recoveries, though there are sensible declines in most departments. Including first-class stocks. The Southwestern suffered se verely among the English railroads ow ing to its American service from the United States. American shares had an all around decline, averaging about 2 per cent. Little actual business was done and the prices were wholly regu lated by the Wall street quotations. Canadian Pacific were 3 lower on Continental selling: Grand Trunks of Canada suffered only a small set back. South American securities were con siderably lower, and there were sub stantial declines in all international se curities. FEARS FOR GIBBS. Spaniards May Pick Up the Olympic. Middletown, N. Y., April 25. Rela tives of Captain Stephen Gibbs of this city are fearful that his bark, the Olympic, which left Seattle 92 days ago. to round the horn, en route for Boston, will be seized by Spaniards. Captain Gibbs also Bights the Cape Verde islands on these trips and it is expected that he Is in that vicinity now. He is accompanied by his wife and four small children, and a crew of 25 men. The Olympic was last report ed off. the Mexican coast on February 7th. ALL AT CHICKAMAUGA. Additions of Regulars to Be Concen trated There. Chattanooga, Tenn., April 25. Arriv al of troops at Chickamauga National Park, both those originally destin ed there and those which have been di verted from their gulf destinations, are expected to be heavy for the next day or so. The number of soldiers originally or dered to Chickamauga hs not arrived by one half. It is quite probable that nearly or quite 15,000 troops of the reg ular service will be encamped at Chick amauga by Wednesday or Thursday. It is estimated that the passage of the army reorganization bill, providing for an increase in the standing army to 68, 000, will result in at least 50,000 troops being concentrated here. The Chicka mauga battlefield is an ideal point for drilling purposes, according to the gen eral opinion of army officers here, and it is quite probable that this point will be the rendezvous for nearly the entire augmented force of the regular army. Capt. D. McArthur of Washington, D. C, who has been appointed assistant quartermaster under Col. Lee, has ar rived and established his headquarters at Battlefield station. The Tenth cav alry (colored) from Forts Assinaboin and Keogh, Mont., 450 men, in com mand of Col. Guy Henry, with Captains Hunt, Reed, Woodward and Jones, ar rived today. The trains were sent out to the park without much delay and unloaded. This is the third regiment of colored cavalry to arrive at Chickamauga. DEATH TO YANKEES. The Rallying Cry of a Mob at Guan ta na, mo, Cuba. TTinss-ston. Jamaica. Aoril 25. The United States consul at Baracoa, Cuba, Alfredo T. Triay, his wife and two chil dren, two Spanish merchants and twen ty-two Cubans and spanisn-Amencans, mostly women and children from Guantanamo. debarked from the Ely here today, after a twenty-four hours quarantine. When the steamer left Guantanamo on Friday last a Spanish mob including many soldiers, filled the public square and adjacent streets, yel ling "Death to tne YanKees. several American flags were soiled, torn, tram pled and treated with elaborate unmen tionable indignities. Some naturalized Americans were compelled to take part in the insulting work, on the threat of death if they refused. Orders to the Spanish army declaring the armistice ended, were publicly post ed at Guantanamo last Friday. Two days previous to the troops began con centrating at the principal seacoast cities, abandoning all the interior towns and plantations, in many cases burning them. The passengers Dy tne miy De lieve the devastation of that part of the island will be completed before the Americans invade the ports held by the Spaniards. AX7DAZ GETS OUT. British Admiral Ordered Her to Leave. Oueenstown. April 25. The 30 knot Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Audaz passed Roachs' point at 5:45 a. m. to day going seaward after three weeks in the Queenstown dry dock. The British admiral commanding at Queenstown ordered her to quit the port before 6 o'clock this morriing. There is little douDt tnar sne win go to Ferrol or Cadiz as she still lacks considerable quantities of her war equipments. MINES IN THE DELAWARE. Approach to Philadelphia Has Been Thoroughly, Guarded. Philadelphia, April 25. The subma rine mines have been placed in position in connection with the defences of the Delaware river 40 miles below this city. The secretary of war has issued in structions that no vessels will be allow ed to pass through the channel on eith er side of Fort Delaware Detween tne hours of sunset and sunrise. No vessel will be allowed to anchor within three miles of the fort without special authority. Vessels are warnea tnai ir tney ais- reerard these regulations they will ex pose themselves to serious damage and will be liable to De nrea on Dy me Dai. teries. MUST ALL GET OUT. Other Foreign Warships to Follow the Audaz. London, April 25. The officials of the British foreign office expect that the London Gazette, the official organ of the government, will publish tomorrow evening a formal notice that the war ships of the belligerents, Spain and the United States, must leave British ports within 24 hours. The document, It Is added, is long and complicated. It contains clauses cover ing the case of vessels which are un able to leave In the stipulated time ow ing to defects. The authorities ofthe British ports have already been notified that the or der is to be published. OFFICIAL NOTICE Of the Cuban Blockade Received at British Foreign Office. London, April 25. The British foreign office today was officially notified of the proclamation of the president of the United States in regard to neutral vessels and neutral goods and the blockade of the island of Cuba by the United States fleet. With reference to Spain's declaration on the subject of privateering issued from Madrid yesterday, the British foreign of fice officials point out that the resolutions announced by the United States on the subject were taken without reference to any policy which Spain might adopt, therefore it is not expected that Spain's intentions will affect the decisions pro mulgated by the United States. FIGHTING GREEKS. Many Applications to Enlist in the American Service at Athens. Athens, April 25. Many Greeks are presenting themselves at the United States consulate, seeking enlistment in the United States forces for the war against Spain. AMERICANS IN DANGER. Critical Situation Prevails in Porto Rica St. Thomas, West Indies. April 25. According to the latest advices from Porto Rico, the agitation there is in creasing and food prices are rising fast. The authorities have taken steps to prevent the departure of refugees. At Mayagues, 70 miles southwest of San Juan there is talk of a revolution. Refugees from Porto Rico who reach- Special Sale Tomorrow our cashier will return to all buyers of Hosiery of any kind one-fourth of the purchase money providing they bring this advertisement with them. Most of you know how cheap we sell Hosiery; most of you know also the merits of our famous "Mid night" brand. Think what an offer this is. Remember the condi tionsand the day. This offer will not be repeated. Everything in our entire Hosiery stock included absolutely no exceptions. The lopeka Cash Dry Goods Co., Ni fciW CKAWhURD THEATER. -ENTIEE Sharpley's Lyceum Theater Co. ed here by a schooner this evening re port that the condition of the island is critical. Martial law has been pro claimed and Americans there are in danger as they are without protection. United States Consul Van Horn here has bought 1,500 tons of coal for the United States government which will arrive tomorrow aad he is negotiating for more. SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS The Topeka club building has been dec orated with flags. Miss Suza Jewell, daughter of C. E. Jewell, is ill with measles. Mrs. John W. Leedy spent Sunday with Governor Leedy in this city. The I. O. O. P. parade will be given Tuesday afternon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. J. P. Davis is seriously ill at her home. Eleventh and Topeka avenues. Lieutenant Governor A. M. Harvey is taking the higher degrees in Masonry. Dr. H. W. Roby wants to be one of the surgeons of the first Kansas regiment. Clarence Skinner and family will move to Highland Park this week for -the sum mre. The Modoc club is preparing to give an Auditorium benefit concert of patriotic songs. P. G. Noel, who died Saturday, would have been 06 years of age today had he lived. Mrs. S. Barnes, who is seriously ill at Stormont hospital, is, reported somewhat better. A runaway boy who was arrested by the police was registered as "uncontrolla ble boy." Thursday evening a concert will ba given to members and invited guests si Arion hall. When Tom Anderson returned from Wichita he had a hatful of badges pinned on his coat. Dr. Menninger has just returned from Hot Springs, Ark. He reports Mr. Green much improved. Samuel Hickox, an old soldier, is dan gerously ill at his home at Twelfth and Kansas avenue. Dr. U. B. McCurdy has returned from the City of Mexico, where he went with a shipment of horses. Prof. J. P. Grimsley of Washburn col lege is worse. He now has scarlet fever and his condition is serious. The Daughters of the American Revo lution will hold a meeting next Friday and discuss the war situation. Fred Popenoe's house is the show place in Highland Park. Its immense portico is built of red sandstone boulders. A Topeka man has made a bet that there won't be 500 Americans killed in the land fighting in the present war. The war spirit is so high in Topeka that crowds, of people follow a man in army uniform up and down the streets. Luther Nellis leases today for New Tork and from there will go to Berlin, Germany to visit his mother and sisters. The annual meetings of the state medi cal societies will be held in Topeka May 4, 5 and 6. One evening a joint session will be held. The father of Phil S. Creager. a former Topeka newspaper man, was dragged to death by a colt on his farm in Republic county last week. C. E. Gault has purchased of J. W. Fer guson two lots at the corner of Fourteenth and Harrison streets upon which he will erect a residence. There is no place in town where a flag staff with a flag on it would show off to better advantage than the top of the Cen tral National bank. A very tall "extra" conductor, who has recently gone, to work for the Topeka Railway company, has been nicknamed "High Pockets" by the employes. Mrs. F. N. Wood of this city was elect ed as a member of the council of adminis tration for the Ladies of the G. A. R. at the annual sesion held last week at Wich ita. George B. Turpin and Charles Bird whistle, two North Topeka colored men, are organizing a volunteer company, which will be offered to Governor Leedy for service. J. F. Tufts of Atchison, who was in the city today, says the Missouri river is about to overflow the lowlands in that vicinity. He thinks the water has reach ed the highest point. Mr. W. H. Stillwell, assistant general superintendent of the Rock Island, has returned from Chicago after arranging the new spring time card for the lines west of the Missouri river. The Kansas Academy of Language and Literature will hold its fifteenth annual meeting in Topeka Thursday and Friday of this week. The meetings will be held at Washburn college chapel. "Northern Lights," the piece in which Miss Ethelyn Palmer of this city took a prominent part during the past season, closed in Chicago last week and Miss Palmer is expected home next Sunday. Prof. W. A. Harshbarger, who is organ izing a company of Washburn college stu dents for the war, says that he has re ceived applications for membership from out in the state, and even from Nebraska. The North Topeka firemen will place flower gardens in the lot just north of the station house, on the corner of Gordon and Kansas avenue. The lot is being filled in and a small park will be made of it. Saturday evening at 8:05 o'clock firemen 'ii'iin-f'i'i'wiil!iii of Hosiery Tomorrow at The Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co. 713 and 715 Kansas Avenue. n WEES OF APHXI 25 Miss Aida Lawrence In Pleasing.' Plays At Popular Prices. LADIES FREE FIRST SIGHT. MONDAY NIGHT. First Production Here ot the -Roman tio Drama A Celebrated Case, "Witli New Specialties Inters persed. WAR BULLETINS Will be read from the stage be tween the acts each niht. were called to the harness store of Frank Hale on North Kansas avenue near Kor ris to extinguish a fire caused by a lamp which had tipped over. The damage was small. Mrs. Thomas C. Moffat, aged 39 years, died of consumption Friday evening at 6:4d o clock at her home. 1U36 Lime street. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Parkdale Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Lewis left yesterday for Chicago. Mrs. Lewis will remain in Chicago for the present, while Mr. Lewis will leave there this week for the City of I Mexico to take a position with the Mexi can Central road. Company M, K. N. G., of this city was put through the manual of arms yester day afternoon during the rain. The drill ing was done on Harrison street west of the state house. The capitol steps were thronged with spectators. A quartette consisting of Mrs. J. K. Kleinhans, Mrs. F. D. Puller. Mr. Harrv Overholt and Mrs. Walter Noble sang at the First Methodist church. Dr. E. L. Thorpe, the new pastor, is an ardent ad vocate of special church music. Mr. W. A. Gardener, assistant general superintendent of the Chicago North western railway, who was formerly train master of the middle division of the Santa Fe, passed through Topeka yesterday on his way to Emporia, where he will visit. Wm. Payne, a colored porter, was hurt Saturday by falling from a second story window, at 113 West Sixth street. He was washing windows and the support broke, letting him fall into the areaway. His ankle was badly sprained and his body bruised. Lawrence fraternity parties are noted for the high speed at which the couples dance. Friday night at a party given' by the Kappa Gamma fraternity two cou ples collided with such force that one young man's shoulder was dislocated. He was taken into the dressing room, where four or five of his friends pulled the shoulder into place again. Swift Holliday and the W. A. L. Thompson Hardware company have each hung large United States flags in front of tneir stores. mm nearly every store flags wave. The fire department has put up flags. More business firms should put flagstaffs on the on the tops of their buildings. One good flag floating at the top is worth a dozen in other places. "G00 OLD YANKEES." 1 Is the Cry Which Greets an Ameri can Speaker in London. London, April 25. There was a mass meeting on Trafalgar square this after noon to protest against the Spanish bar barities in Cuba and the Philippine isl ands. About 500 socialists and labor men were present. "Tom" Mann, Louisa Michel and Lathrop Tithington, an Ameri can, who was greeted with cries of "Good old Yankees," made speeches. Resolutions favoring free Cuba were adopted amid cheers. MOUNTAIN HOWITZER. Ottawa Patriots Enthuse Over a Gun With a History. Ottawa, April 25. Amid cheers and with waving of banners a little cavalcade Sat urday afternoon came down to military headquarters as escort for a venerable cannon that was seized by eager hands of old vets and placed in the post of honor before the headquarters. The gun has a history. It is a two pounder, captured from the Confederates at Lookout mountain in October, 18S3. It is the property of Mr. A. J. Diehl of Lo cust street, formerly of Bloomington, 111., post No. 146. AARON BURIt'S BANK. Excavation in New York RaaaJI Bit of History. New Tork, April 25. For the first time in more than one generation Aaron Burr's old tank in Center street is on public view. The east wall of the intersection of Cen ter and Reade streets, in which it has been housed since the aqueduct was built, has been taken down to let the new Elm street through, and the big tank,, on its stone foundation, is in full sight. The tank was built a hundred year's ago bv the sham water company, wnose cn:tr- ter Aaron Burr engineered through the legislature in 179S. jyiasqueracun as a proposition to introduce gooa drinking water into New York, at t greatest need, it wr.s really establish a bank in the city. that time its scheme to There were only two here, and there was a strong po litical prejudice against chartering more. The trick was successful. The bank of the Manhattan company grew great and powerful and to keep up the pretense of being a water company, upon which its charter rested, the com pany dug a big well at Reade and Centt-r streets and built the tank to hold the water pumped out of it. The well is still under the sidewalk and the tank is always kept pumped full. The charter of the big bank yet rests upon it, though even the pretense of carrying water was given up when the aqueduct was built in the forties. 3

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1898. TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL BY FRANK P. MAC LENNAN. VOLUME XXV No. 93 OFFICIAL CITT PAPER. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally edition, delivered by carrier, 10 rents a week to any part of Topeka. or uburbs, or at the same price tn any Kan sas town where this paper baa a carrier Tystem. ;y mail, one year 3- py mail, three months Weekly edtion. one year -50 PERMANENT HOME. Topeka State Journal Building, 900 and 103 Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. NEW YORK OFFTCE. -Temple Court Bldg.. ta. Frank Richardson, Mr. CHICAGO OFFICS. 102 Chamber of Commerce Blag A. Frank Richardson, Mgr. LONDON OFFICE. .12 Red Lion Court. Fleet Street. TELEPHONES. Business Office Bell "Phone W7 Reporters" Room Bell "Phone 577 The "tin soldiers" are the true steel after all. Now, let us give Gen. Gomez some Eood guns: he'll do the rest. Before we are done, we may have turned Spain into a republic, as well as Cuba. There have been no cyclones in Kan sas this year, but the warcloud is fun nelshaped. The South never having- had the fun of freeing anybody, wants to be in it on this war. "When we set Manila and Havana, we will make our own cigars both the fill er and the wrapper. The prettiest flag on earth: Why don't you put up a flagstaff on your building and run it up? "The people of Cuba are and of right ought to be free and independent." Doesn't that sound like 1776? How loud the jack rabbit Vress is shouting, now that the muzzles and neckyokes have been taken off. After we have fought this war, we should hold the Philippines as security until Spain pays the cost of it. The modern ship of war needs a whole coal mine to keep going. Her "commis sary" department is a handicap. We should be thankful that the phrase "war is inevitable," was the first victim of the outbreak of hostilities. There have been already more than .100 poems written, entitled "Remember the Maine." .Which will be the famous one? The ultimatum contained several hun dred words, but between the lines were the most important of all: "Remember the Maine." Germany is making faces at us but It Is not the German people.lt is the brass collar German press, instigated by their lunatic emperor. If 30,000 ragged half fed Cuban insur gents can repel the armies of Spain for three years, how many American sol diers will it take to overwhelm them? It takes five pesetas to make a dollar, and, judging from what we have seen of Spanish character. It takes five Span iards to make a man. The daily "cheerful feeling on the stock exchange" is no doubt due to the oft-repeated report that the Spanish fleet faas cot left Cape "Verde islands. Our humble opinion, not beipg at all nautical, is that the Audaz and the Somers ought to be paired, and not be permitted to take part in this war at all. One or two Boston newspapers are still whimpering about the breaking out of war. How has Boston changed since the days of Wendell Phillips and Wil liam Lloyd Garrison. Cy Leland has spent 31 days In the pension office since his appointment seven: months ago. "Bless me, this is fcara Work making the Kansas Republi can party do what I want it to." The type is getting bigger and big ger and bigger. What will the New York Journal do when there is a bat tle and two or three thousand! men are k'Jled? A St. Joseph- newspaper is angered because somebody in the war celebra tion there fired a cannon and shattered several window panes in its office. A newspaper ought to stand that when there are thousands of men willing to risk being shot in the arms and legs. GIVEN CONCESSIONS. Cleveland Capitalists Gets Important Privileges in Honduras. New York, April 25. Cleveland capi talists, represented by John E. Wood, have been given an important conces sion in Honduras in regard to the nav igation of the Patuca river, the most important stream in the country. The Cleveland capitalists agree to cut through the bar at the mouth of the river, make a channel that will admit the lighter draft ocean steamers, build a wharf and custom house, and estab lish, a line of steam transportation up the river for a distance of 150 miles from the sea. In return for this the Americans are to receive from the gov ernment of Honduras wharfage cn all imports and exports passing through the channel, the exclusive privilege of navigating the river for a term of ten years, preference in railroad conces sions from the head of navigation to the. department of Olancho, favorable terms to colonists sent out by the com pany, and 247,110 acres of land. We make a specialty of doing up col ored shirts and waists and guarantee Ins colors. Peerless Steam Laundry. CUBA'S CLIMATE. Gen. Robarts, of Louisiana, Says the Dangers Have Been Greatly Exaggerated. Washington, April 25. The question of the healthy and rainy season in Cuba is very vigorously discussed. General Wil liam Hugh Robarts, a Louisianian, being asked what he thought about it, said: "It will be in Cuba as it was in Mexico in 1846. Vera Cruz la one of the two homes of the yellow fever. Havana is the other. In 1846 the Mexicans said General Scott's army would die with the fever when it landed at Vera Cruz. It did no such thing. Personal cleanliness was enforced, whisky was prohibited. The men were ordered to let all sorts of tropical fruits alone, with the result that they had no fever, as an epidemic, and there were not twenty cases in the army, and they were sporadic. I have lived a good deal in Cuba with an uncle who resided there 40 years and died there. Away from Havana, Matanzas and two or three other towns, there is no more chance of yellow fever than there is in Pike county, Misouri. Five miles from the towns the fever does not come unless it is brought, and then there Is no epidemic. "We southerners were taught a lesson in 1S62. April 6 Farragut's fleet captured New Orleans. A month later General B. F. Butler began pouring raw Yankees from New England into the city. We at the front thought they would die like stricken sheep. But they did not. Butler had the sewers flushed daily with clean water, and put the town under a compe tent street commission. Colonel Jonas French, from Lowell, of his staff. The green Yankees did not die of yellow fever, or anything else much. New Orleans had a lower death rate than any place south held by the federal army. I have been in Cuba at all times of the year. Fitz hugh Lee went there first in the autumn, the worst posible time for a foreigner to venture into the tropics. He had no fear of fever, although that year It was un commonly bad in Havana. It rarely iuucucs .rt m-i ivttiia wnu if t wnisny ana the green fruits of the country alone. The American who goes to Cuba and lives properly will not be troubled with el vom ito." General Robarts has a large experience in the West Indies, and says Jamaica is the most dangerous place he knows of for unacclimated strangers. POLITICAL NOTES. W. C. Edwards, who is making an en ergetic campaign for governor, went to Lyons last night to attend a Republi can county convention today. Charlie Lobdell says that W. J. Bu chan will be nominated and elected congressman from the Second district this year. Meade county Republicans In conven tion Saturday instructed the delegates to the congressional convention to sup port Chester I. Long. The indications now are that Chester I. Long will be nominated by acclama tion in the Hutchinson convention, as a candidate for congress in the Seventh district. Lane county Republicans have in structed their delegates to the state convention for W. C. Edwards for gov ernor. It is rumored among the politicians that W. E. Stanley of Wichita will de liver his strength to Major Hood in the Republican state convention. It is said that some of Maj. Hood's friends brought Stanley out as a candidate for that purpose. The Dickinson county Republican convention instructed its congressional convention delegates for W. A. Calder head. He will be re-nominated for con gress by acclamation. Meade county Republicans declined to listen to the blandishments of the Stan ley supporters in their recent conven tion and the delegation to the state con vention is uninstructed. Fifty-seven Kansas counties have elected 492 delegates to the Republican state convention. Over 400 delegates are yet to be chosen. The following counties will hold Re publican conventions this week: Rice, Allen, Cloud, Hodgeman, Sumner, Linn, Pawnee, Seward, Ness, Kiowa, Barton, Finney, Woodson, Pratt, Coffey, Lyon, Smith, Kearney and Morton. D. W. Naill of Abilene is chairman of the Dickinson delegation to the Repub lican state convention. The supposition is that he will handle the delegates in the interests of John E. Hessin for gov ernor. The Linn county primaries were held Saturday and were captured by CoL Ed R. Smith, who 'is a candidate for con gressman in the Second district. It is his home county, but the friends of J. P. Harris made a fight in the county. They were defeated. Phillips county Republicans held an enthusiastic convention Saturday after noon and gave W. A. Reeder a rousing send-off in his candidacy for congress in the Sixth district. Owing to Reeder"s interests the delegation to the state convention is uninstructed. The1 Lyon county Populist convention is the first called to elect delegates to the convention which will be held in Topeka, June 8. The central committee has called the convention to meet in Emporia, May 14. Although there has been considerable opposition to the re-nomination of W. A. Calderhead in Saline county, he suc ceeded in capturing the county conven tion and the delegation was instructed for him. The delegation to the state convention is uninstructed, but it is be lieved to be for Hessin. Clay county Republicans have in structed their delegates to the congres sional convention to stand by W. A. Calderhead for congress. Hamilton county has instructed her delegates to the state convention for W. C. Edwards for governor. The con gressional delegation is for Long. By May 5, a majority, if indeed not 100 of the counties of the state of Kan sas, will have elected their delegates to the Republican state convention. Some of the Shawnee county dele gates to the First congressional district convention are laboring with their friends to convince them that a deal with Mr. Leland was not responsible for the nomination of Mr. Curtis. This sounds all right, but to those who know Leland, it is something which, will not be believed. The Lyon county Democratic conven tion, held at Emporia, Saturday, ended in a row and disorder. The wrangle was over fusion. One faction wanted the convention adjourned until the day of the Populist convention. Another shouted for a Democratic ticket and a Democratic candidate for congress as the price for fusion. In the discussion which followed, the chairman and sec retary left by the back door and the convention became disorderly. No de cision was reached. The Phillips county delegates to the Republican state convention are said to be divided in sentiment between Seaton and Coburn. .The delegation is uninstructed. THE STAR-SPANGLED O say, can vou sen hv the flawn's pnrlv I -r,5hat,.so Proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming' X Whose broad stripes and bright stars thro jgh the perilous tight X O er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming" I And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air. uav, Tvnnf t V. .-.i ..v. r uic mem. men u lj O say, does that star-spangled banner O'er the land of the free and the home On that shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep, w here the foes's haughty host in dread silence reposes. What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep. As it fitfully blows, now conceals, now discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam. In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream; "Tis the star-spangled banner! O, long may it wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! And where is that band who so vauntingly swore That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion A home and a country shall leave us no more? Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps" pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of fight or the gloom of the grave; And the star-spangled banner In triumph doth wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! O, thus be It ever when freemen shall stand Between their loved homes and the war's desolation. Blest with victory and peace, may the heaven-rescued land Praise the power that has made and preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just. And this be our motto: "In God is our Trust"; And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the bravel SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Two Hen Badly Hurt In a Bicycle Collision. O. A". Holcomb and Martin Anderson, the latter being a colored man, were very seriously, perhaps fatally, injured in a bicycle collision at Second and Kansas avenue at 1 o'clock Sunday af ternoon. The two men were riding in opposite directions, each doing his utmost to reach his respective destination to es cape the rain, which had just commenc ed falling. Mr. Holcomb is one of the proprietors of the Topeka foundry, corner Jackson and Second streets. Anderson is a col ored boy about 19 years of age, living between A and B streets on Tyler street in North Topeka. Mr. Holcomb was riding rapidly north on Kansas avenue. He was turning west on Second to reach the foundry and escape the rain. Anderson was coming south and started to turn to the right, and Mr. Holcomb turned to the left. There was a crash. The two men were thrown high into the air Mr. Holcomb was thrown over Anderson and landed heavily on his head, the right side of the skull striking the pavement. Ambulances were called and the two men, unconscious, were taken home. Mr. Holcomb resides at 1213 Fillmore street. THE BLIND HEALER. Landlady Got an Order of Arrest, Bat the Magician is Sure She's Sorry Now. New York, April 25. Dr. R. Guelph Norman, who figures as a "healer"from India, asked Justice Conlan of the city court to vacate an order of arrest is sued against him at the instance of his landlady, Mrs. Hilda Schlatter. Nor marl came here to cure Charles Broad way Rouss of blidness and to get the $1,000,000 bonus which Mr. Rouss prom ised along with the fame of bringing back his sight. He went to board with Mrs. Schlatter and, as she avers, told her he had got $50,000 on account of the cure he was to work, and secur&d a loan of $1,000 from her. She says that he gave occult manifestations. Counsel for Dr. Norman stated that Mrs. Schlatter does not now want to have Dr. Norman incarcerated, and that she had consented to the order of ar rest while in a hysterical state. It was said that Dr. Norman while he had her under his influence could control her actions. Justice Conlan gave counsel time to submit further affidavits. 13,000 Carloads of Coal Ordered. Little Rock, Ark., April 25. A deal was closed with the coal mines of Ar kansas by the government whereby the mines of this state are to deliver 260,000 tons, or 13,000 car loads, of coal to the southern seaboard ports within the next 60 days. This will take the entire out put of the Oulta, Coal Hill, Jenny Lind and Huntington mines. The product of the latter three is steam coal, while the Oulta is an anthracite or hard coal and has largely supplanted Pennsylvania anthracite in this region. CONSTANTLY Baby Badly Afflicted with Eczema. Hands, Face, and Clothes Covered with Blood. Face Covered with Large Sores. Medical Treatment Useless. Cured by Cuticura. SKIN NOW SMOOTH AND ROSY. My niece's little baby boy, two years old, was so badly afflicted with Eczema that he needed constant watching. It was all over hia face, and he scratched the sores con stantly. Mornings, his clothes would be stained with blood, and hia face and hands would be covered. His family never could take him ont, as his face was always full of large sores. They had medical treatment, and tried everything they heard of. She com menced using the' Cuticura Remedies last spring and iound that at last she had a won derful healer. The sores left his face and he was entirely cured, and now his face is as smooth and rosy as though no sore had ever been there to mar it. Mrs. L. J. ROOT, Feb. 16, 1888. New Scotland, N. Y. CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS In mil th world there U bo othr treatment so pure, o lt, ao speedily effective for distressing skin humors of ta&ntaand children as Ccticcra. greatest of skin cures, blood purifiers, and humor remedies. They afford instant relief, permit rest and sleep, and point to a speedy, per manent, and economical coxa, when the bast physicians, hospitals, and ail etee fail. BrttDT Cumn Tuithiiit.-Warm hatha with Ctjtt CVMa Boat, gentle anointings with Cuticuka (oint ment), purest of emollient akin cnres. and mild doses of Cuticdba. Rb40i.tkxt, greatest of blood poriflera and humor cures. old throughout the world, Porrll Dbus in Cin. Coxr., Sole Props., Boston. mr Bow to Cure rery Baby Humor," anaUad free. A A A BANNER. Hcht i n.i; waa sim tnere: yet wave of the brave? A A KANSASNEWS. Winfield Citizens and College Students Unite To Purchase a Telescope and Erect an ObserTatory. DR.HEWITT'S FUNERAL At Wichita Attended by a Thousand Mourners. Coffey yille Merchants Must Keep Sidewalks Clear. Winfield, April 25. Mr. M. H. Martin has taken up the question of providing an observatory, fitted with an eight or twelve-inch telescope, to be located on one of the mounds east of the city, and to be used in conducting investigations In astronomy. In order to accomplish this, he proposes to organize a stock company, with shares placed at five dollars each, subscribers of shares to have the privilege of using the instru ment for himself and family. He has already secured over one hundred sub scribers to this stock. The colleges are taking an active Interest in the matter. The instrument he proposes to pur chase is equal in quality and power to the one used at West Point military academy, at Vassar college and at the Vienna Imeprial observatory. It has a 12 inch aperture, and is complete in all its mechanism. COTTONWOOD FALLS READY. War Spirit Shown by Patriotic Con cert and Movements of Co. L Cottonwood Falls, Aprii 25. The con cert of Holmes' Boys Concert band of this city was given Friday night to a large audience in Music hall. The movements 1 of Commodore Sampson's squadron on Havana and the excite ment caused thereby added much to the interest in the concert. The hall was draped In a mass of bunting, stars and stripes, and the grand old eagle was perched in front of and over the stage, holding in his talons the Cuban flag. This band was organ ized by E. F. Holmes, the present man ager, and has already a wide-spread reputation, having won at the Topeka soldiers' reunion a first prize of $100. They opened the exercises with "America," and when they closed with "Rally Round the Flag" the suppressed enthusiasm and patriotism showed it self in a spontaneous tribute to "Old Glory" and the Cuban flag. The cornet solo by Stanley M. Jones, "The Swiss Boy," was a most accomp lished performance. The cornet solo by W. Glenn Patten, "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp," caused an outburst of intense patriotic excite ment. Today, our business houses are cov ered with flags, and suspended over the street are American and Cuban stream ers, in honor of the encampment near the city of Co. I, Second regiment, Kan sas National guard. The city is full of farmers, all inter ested in war news." Our company is effectively officered by Captain B. L. Spence, First Lieuten ant C. C. Massey, Second Lieutenant "William Duckett and First Sergeant Phil Goodrue. DEATH OF A. L. CHAPLIN. Well Known Citizen of Pittsburg Passes Away Suddenly. Pittsburg, April 25. A. L. Chaplin, a well known citizen of this place, at one time cashier of the Pittsburg Savings bank, and later assistant cashier and bookkeeper .of the Manufacturers' Na tional bank, died suddenly at his home in this city Sunday morning, about 8:30 o'clock. He had arisen from his bed and was preparing to go down stairs to his breakfast. His wife had left the room about half an hour before and returned to call him, but found him lying on the bed unconscious, and hre gasped only two or three times after she entered the room. Funeral of Dr. Hewitt Wichita, April 25. A thousand peo ple attended the funeral of Dr. Hewitt, president of the Emporia college, which was held from the First Presbyterian church here Sunday. Addresses were made by Dr. S. B. Fleming of Kansas City and Rev. Bracken of Emporia. Rev. Mr. Hewitt was the pastor of the First Presbyterian church here for ten years, from 1879 to 1S89. Wichita High School Banquet. i Wichita, April 25. Final arrange ments have been made for the banquet of the High School Alumnal associa tion on the 27th of May. The price per plate has been made at the exceedingly low figure of 75 cents. The banquet will be served in Garfield hall. Mr. Culp, the florist, who is an alumnus, will have charge of the floral decora tions. The banquet will be served promptly at 8 :30 p. m., in order that the long menu and the toasts may be over by 10:30 p. m. Volunter Company at Wichita. Wichita, April 25. A company of vol- I unteers was formed in Frank Go ode's I $M lit AM,kkkAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA X- X-X-X-X- X- X-X-X-X-X-X- X-X- office at 317 East Deuglas avenue. Thirty-five have signed the list. Dr. Everett is temporary chaplain. Sat urday they formed in line and marched to the court house, where they organ ized. Pensions for Kansans. Washington, April 25. Pensions have been granted as follows: Original John A. Hauss, Wheaton, $8; Benjamin F. Thomas, Thomas, $12; John C. Rankin, Quenemo, 12; Edward J. Forbes, National Military home, Leaven worth, $6; Robert Forrester, National Mil itary home, Leavenworth, $6; Samuel B. Babbitt, Clyde, 8; Philip Foulk, Arcadia, 16. Additional James Donaldson, National Military home, Leavenworth, $5 to $10; Isaiah J. Shaw, Chetopa, $6 to $S; Daniel Isenhour, Garnett, $4 to $6. Supplemental Thomas Fultz, Topeka; Garrett Gibson, Cedarvale, $2 Increase Thomas Bunn, Fort Scott, 512 to $16: Henry B. Hallowell, Burllngame. $6 to $12: Franklin Pope, Udall, $13 to $17; Austin M. Harvey, Harveyville, $27 to $30. Reissue and increase Bryan Mulraney, National Military home, Leavenworth, $8 to jiz: Aionzo iioaing, wiemta, ts to Reissue Mary S. Capps, Arcadia, $12; John E. Wilhite, Emporia, $14. Original widows, etc. Minor ofWiley W. Sellards, Cranton, $14; Caroline Knowles, Fulton, $8: Lydia L. Cook, Chautauqua, $S. Anna Nicholson, Chapman, $12. Using Too Much Sidewalk Space. Coffeyville, April 25. Marshal Plunk ett Saturday notified the merchants along Walnut street that in the future they must limit their display of goods on the sidewalks to two feet from the building, and that the outer edge of the sidewalk must be kept free from any display. The crowds have increased so during the war scare that it was with difficulty that pedestrians could get through the crowds and the pile of goods. For Welling Library. Wellington, April 25. The animated picture exhibition given at the audi torium under the auspices of the city schools for the benefit of the library fund was a success financially. It is said there never was as large a crowd in the auditorium as the one which packed it to the doors. The receipts were very satisfactory and the library fund will receive quite an addition through this effort. VESUTIUS FIRES DYNAMITE A Sucessful Test of the Dynamite Cruiser's Guns at Newport. Newport, R. I., April 25. The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius promises to play an im portant part in the expected hostilities; at least that is the opinion of a prominent naval officer here who has been watching the tests of the vessel. He says that the Vesuvius was not properly tested originally and that one of her guns, the port tube, was never fired. The utility of the Vesuvius has been an unknown quan tity, so much so that there has been talk of taking her guns out and making a tor pedo boat out of her. Recently she was sent here for a series of tests, which have been most thorough. Besides relieving the crew from any un easiness as to the safety of the vessel, they have clearly illustrated that she will be a terrible engine of destruction, and could blow up the mines or torpedoes planted in any harbor, leaving a clear passage for a fleet. The tests were con cluded today, when a service projectile was fired from the port tube. Everything went like clockwork. After firing several dummies this morn ing the Vesuvius took a position at one end of the official mile course and set her danger flag. Suddenly there was a blast from her whistle, followed by a shot from each of her three guns In rapid succession. Two of those shots were with dummy pro jectiles, but the third was with a service projectile of the 10-inch type. It went hissing through the air, and after striking the water appeared to bound back for a short distance, and then there was an up heaval, the water rising 150 feet into the air and spreading like an umbrella at its extreme elevation. The Vesuvius fires projectiles of 6, 8 and 10 inch diameter, with charges of 100, 150 and 200 pounds of guncotton, with respect ive ranges of two, one and a half and one mile. ARIZONA ORANGES. Many Groves Being Planted This Spring Crop a Success Phoenix, April 25 Arizona Is enaged ta growing oranges, and the crop promises to be a source of considerable profit. North of the city of Phoenix there is a great hedge of orange trees bearing fruit, and every year the product increases, and some new locality of the United States is reached by the Salt River valley orange. The oranges, lemons, grape fruit and tan gerines raised in the valley last year filled 3,500 boxes. This was an Increase over the produc tion of 1896 by 50 per cent. It was not a very favorable year for the fruit or the increase would have been much greater. The arange harvest began somewhat later this year than usual, but the fruit brought a good price. It was shipped to New Tork, Boston and other eastern points and to the mining camps of Arizona. There are 800 acres planted in aranges in the Salt River valley thus far, and the success which has attended the industry will result in the planting of many new groves this spring. Of the 800 acres about 500 acres are now in bearing, and the others will soon begin to-produce. The varieties of oranges grown are about equally divided between the Wash ington navel and seedlings. Here the fruit ripens earlier, as a rule, by two or three weeks than it does In California, and Ari zona oranges have often been the first to reach the eastern market. It is frequent ly the case that they are placed on the Thanksgiving table of the remotest east ern city by the Arizona shipper. Why Not Take the Union Pacific's new 8:20 a. m., train for Kansas City? Returning, you can leave Kansas City at 4 p. m., reach ing Topeka at 6:10 p. m., or you can take the Limited, leaving Kansas City at 7 p. m., which reaches Topeka at 8:30 1. i J X- X- AAA" GOLD THE EDGE uocsn i ioojsl so Lilt: woman wnn cleaniner loses stcrht of values her money as Washing and has something to worn lace ana a jjurgest pacKage The Bf. K. Fatrb.nk Company, Chicago. St. Koaton. J. M. KNIGHT, combine Undertaker, JMB, J1 "V -v- J WHT PAT EXORBITANT PRICES OF OTHER FIRMS OTHEJI Adult Cloth Caskets, six silver handles and plate for.. 9IB.OO Adult Cloth Casket, six textile handles and plate for... is.oo Adult Cloth Casket, six textile hanUicik, satin lined, for 20.00 Children's Casket o Fine Metaiic Caskets for Adults,..; 6S.OO The Boyd Grave Vault for YOU CAN BUY tSFine Hacks furnished for Parties, Weddings and Operas at prices, nacks heated witn uennaan f WE. Your Hauling R. M. McGaw Co., CANDY CATHARTIC CURE CONSTIPATION 25c 50c sar ijwsjgjg -POPULAR PRICE TAILORS 610 Kansas Avenue. ICE MACHINES FOR WAR. One for the Marine Hospital at Key West and One for a Hospital Ship. New York, April 25. Two ce ma chines were shipped today from W. D. Forbes Co.'s machine works in Ho boken for Key West upon an order from the navy department. One of the machines is for use in the marine hospital and the other Is con signed to the Red Cross hospital ship which will accompany the Key West fleet. Each machine Is capable of making 2 000 pounds of ice a day and will cool drinking water for 300 men, besides cooling the temperature of seven rooms. OREGON METEORIC SHOWER Two Lurid Clouds With a Myriad of i Shooting Stars Traveling Back and Forth. Portland, April 25. The citizens of Huntington, on the Oregon railway and Navigation company line, near the Idaho boundary, were startled last night by the appearance of a meteoric shower, the like of which none of them had ever witnessed.Two parallel clouds strangely illuminated with a lurid glow stretched across the zenith, and between them played a fire of shooting stars that continued for over IouJ hours. The long, narrow clouds looked to the excited inhabitants of Hunting ton like great battleships, and the ef fect produced was sensational in the extreme. No one who witnessed the phenomenon went to bed at all, and to day it is the chief topic of conversation in the village and surroundings. Dallas, Texas, and Return One Fare Via Santa Fe Route. Tickets sold June 12 and 13, with 15 days limit. CASTOR I A for Infants and Children. liail alga-tars at DUST. OF A DOLLAR (1 Dig as tne lace of it. mivo ertart tnr Haiii prnnnmw ci iv well as her strength uses Powder. show for her labor beaide pair or rougn bands. greatest economy. Louis. New Tork. Philadelphia, t&'jr P 406 KMSAS AVE., TELEPHONE 52. Fine funeral ears, hearses, palace coaches and driven in livery In at tendance). Free ambulance ta trains er any part of the city day or night. low neacers. f none s WANT o s s o

o 523 East Fourth St. o ALL DRUGGISTS Make Clothes That Fit. Free Reclining Chair Cars. run dally by Santa Fe Route be tween Topeka and Chicago.They are easy to ride on, waking o.r 1 sleeping. The chair cars have adjustable backs. Each car has two lavatories, fitted up with combs, brushes, clean towels and plenty of water. Electricity gen erated by revolution of the axles furnishes steady and abundant light. When it is time to sleep, the porter turns light down to a dimness conducive to repose. Bear In mind a porter accompa nies the car. Pullman sleepers on same trains. Berths reserved and tickets sold by W. C. Gar vey, Agent, A., T. S. F. Ry.. Topeka, Kan. FOR RED CROSS. Subscription Opened for Both Sides at Paris. Paris, April 24 A subscription has been opened in aid of the American and Spanish Red Cross societies. Only One Night to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo via Santa Fe Route. Pullman palace sleepers and free reclining chair cars through. No other line runs its trains through all these points. Reduced Rates to Grand Encampment Mining District, Wyo. The Union Pacific will sell tickets at One Fare for the Round Trip, plus J5.00, from all points in Kansas, 'Nebraska, Colorado and Utah to Rawlins, Wyo. Dates on which tickets will be sold are 1st and 3d Tuesday in May, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct. and Nov. Stage line daily except Sunday each way between, Rawlins and Grand Encampment. For full information call on or ad dress F. A. LEWIS. City Ticket Agent. J. C. FULTON, Depot Agent. v

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1898. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL General Notes of Society and Personal Items. Eecent Social Events in Topeta and Vicinity. Item of Interest About Topeka Peo ple and Visitors in Town. (An communications to this department must give the full name and address of tlvi writer. Anonymous personals and descriptions of social affairs will not be published. SOCIAL CALENDAR. MONDAY The Chaminade Music club is meeting- with Miss May Harrison this afternoon The Baton Music club will meet this evening at the home of Prof. Worrall The Alohoa whist club will meet with Miss Jennie Simmons this evening The Husbands' Recrea tion club will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McFarland. TUESDAY The Woman's club will meet in the afternoon with Mrs. C. S. Baker. WEDNESDAY Mrs. Edwin Lange and Miss Lange will give a reception in the afternoon The Ladies' Music club will meet in the afternoon at the home of Mrs. Hardt in Potwin The O. N. O. club will dance at Harmony hall in the evening. THURSDAY The Fin de Siecle club will be entertained by Miss Grace Van Houten and Miss Grace Foulks at the home of Miss Van Houten Mrs. A. A. Ripley, Mrs. Annie Rip ley and Mrs. J. W. Ripley will give a reception Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. W. Ripley. FRIDAY Mr. C. D. Hudson will give a subscription dance in the evening The En Regie whist club will meet with, Mrs. Geo. Eagle. SATURDAY The Sigma Sigma society will be entertained by Miss Roberta .W'asson. A High Five Party. Mrs. D. J. Harding entertained very delightfully Saturday evening at high five complimentary to Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Lewis and Mrs. L. W. Willitts. The rooms were dainty and sweet with palms and -great masses of cherry blossoms. Her guests were: Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Morton, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blood Smith. Mr. and Mrs. I. O. Howe. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Crane. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Eagle, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wolcott. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lange Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Crosby, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Cros bv. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Eagle. Mr. and Mrs. Avery Turner. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Garvev, Dr. and Mrs. Chas. Lowry. Mr. and Airs. C. B. Reed. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Rankin. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Sterne. Mrs. Willitt, Miss Emma White and Dr. Esterley. The prizes, a handsome china plate and a marine water color, both done by the hostess, were won by Mrs. Ar thur Murphy and Mr. A. J. Wolcott. Notes and Personal Mention. Dr. and Mrs. McCurdy returned Sun dav from a trip in Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McFarland have returned from an extended visit through the south. Mrs. Frank Crane entertained the Duplicate Whist club Saturday after noon. Miss Ollie O'Brien is visiting friends in Leavenworth. Mrs. Fred Bonebrake joined her hus band the last of the week in Osage City where they will make their future home. Mrs. D. P. Paxton and Mrs. Ed Mc Keever spent a few days last week in Kansas City. Miss Maude Ranney is expected home next week from Michigan where she has been spending several months. Miss Susie Gay and Miss Gertrude Gay spent Sunday in Lawrence. Mrs. George Melvin who has been spending a few weeks in Topeka will leave Wednesday for her home in Washington Court House, Ohio. Mrs. Piatt, the president of the Wo man's club in Denver, who will address the City Federation Tuesday afternoon will be the guest of Mrs. J. C. McClint ock. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lane ot St. Marys spent Sunday in Topeka. Miss Kate Adams went to Omaha to day. Mr. Harmon Ryus of Lexington, Mo., spent Sunday in Topeka. Mr. Milton Reitz spent Sunday at his home in Olathe. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar D. Wolf spent Saturday and Sunday in Kansas City. Mrs. Buhre is able to be out after a severe attack of the grip. Mrs. J. V. Shesaer who has been spending the past week with her son J. V. Shesser, Jr., the principal of the Highland Park school, left today for her home at Prairie View, Kans. Mr. L De Weese of Wamego spent Sunday with Topeka friends. Why Not Take the Union Pacific's new 8:20 a. m.. train ror Kansas city.' Returning, you can leave Kansas City at 4 p. m., reach ing Topeka at 6:10 p. m.. or you can take the Limited, leaving Kansas City at 7 p. m., which reaches Topeka at 8:30 p. m. An Accommodation Train in name and fact, the Santa Fe's train that leaves Topeka .at 7:30 a. m. In speed and equipment it surpasses any other similar train in the country. "Why Not Take the Union Pacific's new 8:20 a. m., train for Kansas City? Returning, you can leave Kansas City at 4 p. m., reach-1 ing Topeka at 6:10 p. m., or you can take the Limited, leaving Kansas City at 7 p. m., which reaches Topeka at 8:30 p. m. The Beyal is the highest grade bakiag powder know a. Actual teats show it goes on third farther thaa say other bread. PQIVOER Absolutely Pure irnw wrwnea eo., new vowc MVS JOINTISTS PLEAD GUILTY. Unexpected Move Made in the DiS' trict Court Today. A peculiar thing happened today In the district court two Topeka jointists pleaded guilty and will accept sen tences of 30 days in jail and $100 fine. The two men are Walt Richards, pro prietor of the place on East Seventh street and Harry Croft, whose Joint is between Fourth and Fifth streets, on Kansas avenue. There was surprise in the court room when Judge Hazen called the cases and H. C. Safford, attorney for Croft and Richards arose and said that his men desired to enter a plea of guilty to the cnarge or maintaining nuisances. I desire to ask a suspension of sentence for a few days," said Mr. Safford. Judge Hazen entered the plea on the docket and said that he would suspend sentence until Wednesday. There are different opinions about the reason that impelled the men to plead guilty. The men themselves are silent on the question. One of their at torneys said that the only purpose was to avoid costs. A jointist said: "Croft and Thomp son did the best thing in sight. What was the use of fighting when there was a cincn that they would be convicted. The only good a trial would have done them would have been to give them an opportunity to pay some more costs. It was a sensible thing to do." A member of the Committee of Sev enteen said: "I hardly know what to make of this new move. I would not be surprised if the real purpose of this move is to save Jetmore. They have been told that if they are not careful Jetmore will be beaten and so they try to help him along by pleading guilty." Sheriff Cook added another supply to his stock of liquor today. A freight train from Rossville brought six kegs of beer and two barrels of whisky to Topeka and they were at once trans ferred to the basement of the new court house and locked up. The liquor received today is the stock of the Rossville joint known as Londie Cottle's O. M. B. lodge. The raid was made Saturday evening but the propri etor had received a tip and no one was found to dispute the possession of the wet goods with the sheriff. Cottle must have left but a short time before the officers arrived because he did not take the trouble to remove any of the furn ishings of the joint. The men who were arrested last week in North Topeka will probably not be tried at this term of court unless they decide to follow the example of Croft and Richards and plead guilty. They have given bond for their appearance. The men are F. Brown, E. S. Tiraon, B. O. Russell. W. C. Whitney, J. Dur kin and A. Black. There is not a joint In Topeka today with wide open doors. They are still being operated but a stranger has a hard time to get in unless he is vouch ed for by some one the jointists can trust. Lon Townsend, king of the jointists, has left the city but whether to stay or not is not known. He has been quite sick and his case has been post poned on that account, but some of his friends say. that he will not be here when it is called for trial. No one seems to know where he has gone or what his intentions were when he left Topeka. ST. LOUIS RACES. Pair Association Fixes Its Stake Events of the Year. St. Louis, April 25. The St. Louis Fair association has decided on these dates for its stake events of this year. Inaugural, one mile, 3-year-olds and up wards, $2.o00. May 14. Debutante. 4l2 furlongs, 2-year-old Al lies. J1.50O, May 19. Mississippi Valley, one mile, 3-year-olds and upwards, $1,500, May 21. Kindergarten, 5 furlongs, 2-year-olds, colts and geldings, May 28. Memorial, oi furlongs, all ages, $1,500, May 3u. Club members handicap, mile and a quarter, 3-year-olds and upwards, $2,500 June 4. Golden Rod, 7 furlongs, 3-year-olds, $1,500, June 9. Meramac. one mile, 3-year-olds and up wards, $1,500, June 11. Brewers, 6 furlongs, 2-year-olds, $1,500, June 16. Derby, 1 miles, 3-year-olds, $5,000, June IS. Laurel. B furlongs. 3-year-olds and up wards. $l,5u0, June 23. Junior Championship, 5 furlongs, 2 year olds, $2,000. June 25. Mound City. 1H miles, 3-year-olds and upwards. $1,500, June 30. Missouri, 6 furlongs, 2-year-olds, $1,500 July 2. Independence, mile and three-sixteenths, 3-year-olds and upwards, $1,500, July 4. Fixed event St. Louis Derby 1S98, mile and a half, 3-year-olds, $3,500. ORDER XRAY MACHINES. Spain "Will Likely Make Large Pur chases in This Country. Pittsburg. Pa., April 25. The Fessen den Manufacturing company of Pitts burg has received from the Spanish consul in New York a request for an equipment of X-ray apparatus for ship, hospital and field service. The figures were furnished. Professor Reginald A. Fessenden said today: "If we get the order we will rush it. This i3 a peculiar case. If wounded Spaniards in our hospitals are given the advantage of the X-ray ap paratus there are no reason why Amer icans taken to Spanish hospitals should not also get the benefit of it." The Fessenden company is making about 100 X-ray machines for the Unit ed States government. Many are es pecially designed for field work and can be run by a storage battery. The X-ray machine, it is said, will be a great boon to American soldiers in this war. LOCAL MENTION. Pearl Putnam deposited $10 with the po lice department on the charsre of disor derly conduct, which she forfeited. Police Matron Thorpe says she needs clothing for six babies living in Topeka, four of whom live on Lime street. The babies have no change of clothing. The shower Saturday night at 11 o'clock measured .16 of an inch. Sunday after noon at 1 o'clock there was a heavy shower which measured .20 of an inch. The minimum temperature for last night was 44 degrees. William Hedrick and Frank Belmlre will be tried in police court on the charge of cruelty to animals. They hired a horse and buggy Friday evening of Henry Lodge and drove nearly all night, nearly killing the horse. Dr. G. D. Reed, who Is assistant to City Physician M. R. Mitchell, was returning last evening from Christ hospital and. be ing in a hurry, rode his bicycle for some distance on the sidewalk. But special of ficers were watching and he was arrested. Today in police court Judge Atchison as sessed the lowest fine, which is $1. William Miller was arrested by Patrol man Whitaker and charged with vag rancy. Miller has been fined before on this charge. Today in police court Judge Atchison fined him $25. Officers swore that Miller was in the habit of staying around joints and disorderly houses. Will Cullis, a tall, slim, colored man, was found in a box car in South Topeka Sat urday evening by Patrolman Younkin. In police court today he said: "I came up from Gainesville. Tex., and was going to get work. It began raining and I got into the box car. The policeman came along and said: 'Go on and go to sleep. You are all right.' Then he arrested me in the morning." Patrolman Younkin said: "I found him there at 9 o'clock at night and told him to get out. In the morn ing I found him In the same car again and arrested him." Judge Atchison fined him. $4. he ash ooas t t Visit w The Z. R. B. Dry PROTECTOR OF VIRTUE Fined $5 for founding a Young Man's Face. Oliver Lynch, a boy 16 years of age, was at the police court this morning, wearing a very badly swollen face. When the case of Oliver Williams, for assault, was called, the boy stood up before the judge, together with J. W. Stocker, who employs him. Williams pleaded not guilty to the charge, and Lynch said: "I was passing Williams place on Lo cust street at noon Saturday and he ran out and called me a name, threw his left arm around my neck and struck me two or three times in the face." '"Had you said anything to him that day?" asked the city attorney. "No, sir; but we had a little trouble about a week ago." Oliver Williams said: "I found this boy enticing two young girls Thursday and I went and took them away from him. I told their mothers. Mrs. Buck ingham and Mrs. Meyers, about it-Then I suppose Lynch was mad at me. He kept insulting me. Saturday I went out in front of my place and decided that if he insulted me I would strike him.He sung a tune with my name in It, and tried to make me mad in every way When he passed he said: "Hey, dere, Bill, and I struck him twice." Judge Atchison fined Williams $5 for assault. Williams is a man of perhaps 28 years. MAN AND WIFE QUARREL. Police Make Arrest of the Husband and He is Fined. Joseph Faulkener was arraigned before Police Judge Atchison this morning on the charge of disturbing the peace. He was arrested Sunday at his .home on complaint of his wife, who ran into the street crying and holding her face. They had had a quarrel. When City Attorney Bird asked Faulkener what his plea would be he said: "Well, I suppose I am guilty." "What did you do?" asked Judge Atchison. "Whv, my wife and I got into a lit tle scuffle, and I touched her, or hit her on the nose. Then she ran out into the street crying, and the policeman came in and got me. We were both to blame," City Attorney Bird "Well, I should say you did disturb the peace if you touched your wife on the nose and she ran into the street crying." Judge Atchison "I assess a fine of $10." Faulkener (being led toward the jail door by Tim Donovan and Jailer Jones) "I don't see how you do that." The Rock Island Flyer Leaves Topeka every morning at 7:30. arriving at Kansas City 9:15 a. m.. re-' turning, leaves Kansas City 7:10, arriv ing at- Topeka 8:50 p. m. Why Not Take the Union Pacific's new 8:20 a. m.. train for Kansas City? Returning, you can leave Kansas City at 4 p. m., reach ing Topeka at 6:10 p. m., or you can take the Limited, leaving Kansas City at 7 p. m., which reaches Topeka at 8:30 p. m. Attention Wrn. Green Sons, 900 North Kansas Avenue, will give a pure food exhibit on Saturday, April 30. JdfQ lL H5Do alF jll SPEeiflLS FOR TUESDAY. APRIL 26 oo Shoes. Shoes. Bargains in Shoes to induce inspection of our Shoes, we will sell at Special Sale, for one day only, TUESDAY, April 26. A line of Ladies' Shoes that are new, up-to-date styles, just received from factory, every one guaranteed against any competition worth $2.00 for one day, Tuesday, at $1.39. Both Lace and Button. Ladies' Shoes, up-to-date in style, good value anywhere $1.25. Our price Tuesday, 87c. Ladies' Shoes, good value at $2.50. Our price Tuesday, $1, 75 Line of Shoes, up-to-date latest styles, worth $3.50 to $4.00. Our price Tuesday, $2.75. Nice line Ladies' Shoes, vesting top, latest styles, worth $2.00, for $1.25. j The above prices are for one day only, inspection of our entire line: Our Store, Price Our Goods, ROCK ISLAND'S NEW TRAIN i Will Put Out a New Time Card and a "Flyer" May 8. The new spring time card will go in to effect on the Rock Island at noon on Sunday, May 8. But one change in the running time of the trains through Topeka will be made by the new sched ule. Kansas City and Fort Worth west bound train No. 3, which now leaves this city at 10:40 p. m., will, under the new card leave here at 11:05 p. m. The running time of all other trains will be the same as at present. The principal feature of the new card is the putting on of a limited "flyer" between Chicago and Denver via Oma ha. This train will compete in speed with the Burlington and Northwestern fast trains from Chicago to Denver, and will be one of the handsomest trains on any road in the United States. The equipment was built by the Pull man company under special orders, and the train will be lighted with electric ity throughout, even the engines being equipped with electric headlights. Each train will consist of a combination buf fet car, a chair car, a dining car and a Pullman sleeper. TRICKED BY DETECTIYES. Thousands of Dollars' Worth of Smug gled Jewelry Secured by Officers. New York, April 25. The verdancy of G. Tichick, grst officer of the Austrian steamship Aquilega, was the means to leading to the discovery of a quantity of smuggled goods, brought to this port by his vessel today. After the vessel was pulled into her slip in Martin's stores, in Brooklyn, she was boarded by Detectives T. J. Sullivan and Wil liam Hussey of the treasury depart ment. They were immediately ap proached by Tichick. "Have you got that letter?" he ask ed in a whisper. "Yes," answered Sullivan. The first officer, without asking to see the letter, escorted Sullivan to the cabins and there revealed the hiding place of thousands of dollars worth of jewels from Italy, which had been smuggled past the custom house offi cers, who had been through the ship before the arrival of Sullivan and Hus sey. The two detectives took charge of the jewels. The detectives did not make known their identity to Tichick, hoping to lo cate the smugglers to whom the valu ables were intended. In this, however, they were not successful. Tichick will be arrested. Doat Tobacco Spit and Smoke Yoar Life Away. To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-Bac. the wonder-worker, that makes weak men strong. All druggists, EOc or SI. Cure guaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York. Why Not Take the Union Pacific's new 8:20 a. m,, train for Kansas City? Returning, you can leave Kansas City at 4 p. m reach ing Topeka at 6:10 p. m., or you can take the .Limited, leaving Kansas City at 7 p. m.,hich reaches Topeka at 8:30 p- Many People Cannot Drink coffee at night. Itft spoils their sleep. You can drink GrsSbi-O when you please and sleep like a tojfc For Grain-O does not stimulate; it nobrishes. cheers and feeds. Yet it looks Bd tastes like the best coffee. For nerveus persons, young people and children Grain-O is the per fect drink. Made from pure grains. Get a package from your grocer today. Try It in place of coffee. 15 and 25c Is your liver tired? does It fail to So its duty? If so, don't neglect its call for help. A few doses of Herbine may save you a spell of sickness. Herbine is the only perfect liver medicine. It cures Chills and Fever. 75c Geo. W. Stansfield, 632 Kan. Ave., and Miller's Piirmacy. Cor. 6th and Topeka Ave. We can suit you Peerless Steam Laundry, 112 and 114 .West 8th SU An elegant line of Organdies, 32 inches, just received, worth 12e. Tuesday, one day, only 8ic An elegant line of new Organdies just received a five-cent value Tuesday, one day only 4ic An elegant line of Mulls, 32 inches, just received, worth 10c. Tuesday, one day only Ghc Men's and Boys Fornishings. Men's and Boys' Hats. We will sell Men's Hats worth $2.50 for.. $1.25 Men's Hats worth $2.00, for $1.00 Men's Hats worth $1.50, for 75C Men's 4-ply Linen Collars worth 12c, for.. 5c Men's Overalls, worth 60c, for 40 c Men's Overalls, worth 75c, for 50c Men's Pants, worth $2.00, for $1.50 Men s Pants, worth $1.50, for ...$1.00 Men's Pants, worth $1.25, for 98C Men's Work Shirts, worth 50c, for. 25C and to induce and You Will Find What Yon Goods Store, CHASED THE MATRON. Exciting Tussle With a Drunken and Infuriated Colored Woman. Mary Johnson, a colored woman who was brought to the city jail last night at 10:15 o'clock by Special Officer Bout well, made a vicious attack on Police Matron Thorpe, who was sent for to at tend the woman, and had it not been for the prompt action and strength of Jailer John Dagg there would probably have been a tragedy. Officer Boutwell found the woman at Second and Kansas avenue. She was drunk and was yelling and screaming. Boutwell arrested her and with great difficulty took her to police station. She was left in Jailed Dagg's charge. When Police Matron Thorpe was noti fied that a female prisoner was at the jail she went to the prison to make ar rangements for keeping her. As she entered the jailer's office Mary Johnson stood in front of the wire grating of the desk smoking a cigarette and indulging in loud and profane talk. Mrs. Thorpe began searching the woman and order ed her to throw away the cigarette. She refused, and became violent. There was no one at police station but Jailer Dagg, the police matron and the pris oner. The woman attacked Mrs. Thorpe and ran her from the jail office, swearing to kill her. Mrs.Thorpe dodg ed a vicious blow aimed at her head. Jailer Dagg clinched with her and a struggle followed. The woman is pow erful, and it taxed the jailer's strength to hold her. He tried to take her up the front stairs to the women's ward, but found that she was too drunk to be trusted in a place where the bars are on the outside of the windows and no steel cage was built for such people. Struggling and fighting, using the vi lest language imaginable, Mary John son was forced down the stairs to the steel cage in the basement of the jail. There she was locked in and spent the night. During the time she was at Second and Kansas avenue, and also during the struggle with the jailer she received several small cuts and bruises on her head and body. This morning she had sobered considerably and was taken to the women's ward. Her trial was continued until tomorrow. She was re'eased on bond furnished by Andy Dupree, of Smoky Row. Police Matron Thorpe speaking of her experience wfch the woman, said: "I don't know what would have happened if Mr. Dagg hadn't been a strong man. The woman attacked me, and then he ran and seized her. I never heard such awful language in my life. She fought like a tigress. DROP FIFTY POLICEMEN. Chicago Civil Service Commission Takes Steps to Reduce Expenses. Chicago,-April 25. Fifty of the 186 patrolmen recently dropped to reduce the expenses of the police department will be stricken from the eligible list for reappointment. The civil service commission has dis covered a section of the law which al lows it to order the names of eligibles with bad records scratched from the list at any time. Acting under this sec tion the board will decline to allow 50 of the eligibles to stand for reappoint ment because of alleged bad records. The board Saturday discharged the seven Star league patrolmen appointed last fall and who now claim pay since their removal by ex-President Kraus. Politicians were never so scarce in Topeka as they have been during the past few weeks. They are racing mad ly over the state attending conventions. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of An elegant worth 12ic, at Don't fail to visit our Grocery department. We have nothing but the newest and nicest goods. Our prices are below the cheapest. We Save You Money. 27 lbs best Granulated Sugar $1.00 With every f 10 worth of goods bought In our house. 25 lbs Sugar $1.00 with every S3 .00 worth of goods bought. 24 lbs Sugar $1.00 with every $6.00 bought. 12 lbs Sugar for 50c with every $4.00 bought in our house. Remember the amount required to get 4 Sugar at prices named includes anything in Dry Goods or groceries, or any and all parts J of our store. J See our prices on Groceries throughout. Eggs, Butter, Poultry and Farm Produce wanted. Will pay highest Kansas City 2 prices ac an times. Want at Prices Below Competition. 625627 NORTH TOPEKA. Items intended for this colnmn should be left at the Kimball Pig. Co.. before M o'clock- in the morning. Bread. 2 lbs E cts.. Gem bakery. First clasp shoe making and repairing by Ph. Danielson. No. 829 Kansas ave. 24 pictures 25c at Courtney's, N. T. Wall Paper, 300 patterns to select from, 3 cents per roll up. Cromwell Jeffers. Vp to date Picture Framing. Latest styles of Moulding. Cromwell Jeffers. Mr. Will McNoun is ill at his home on Tyler street. Willie Crittenden is suffering from an attack of tonsilitis. Al Hohlton. ex-sheriff of Riley county, was in town Saturday. Major and Mrs. R. W. Jenkins spent Sunday in Kansas City. Miss Ida Cromwell of Menoken is in town the guest of her brothers. Born. Saturday, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carson of Monroe street, a son. Miss Elsie Fry of Junction City is vis iting her sister, Mrs. John Sanderson. Miss Maggie Myers left Sunday for a short visit to relatives in South Cedar. Lltt'e Maud Daub is quite 11 lwlth pneu monia at her home on Central avenue. Mr. and Mrs. George Klussman went to Manhattan today to attend the wedding of a friend. Mr. and Mrs. Petitt will move this week from 91 1 Jackson street to a home north of Soldier Creek. Mrs. Robert E. Kenny, who has been visiting her mother at 1323 Topeka ave nue, has returned to her home in Caldwell. There will be a meeting of the mem bers of Harmony Rebekah lodge Mon day evening in the banquet room. Miss ITri Ault returned to her home in Meriden today after a week's visit to Miss Eva Watts of Quincy street. Horace Daub of Bloomington. 111., 13 spending a week here the guest of his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Daub of Central ave nue. Miss Minna McCall, who is teaching school near Hoyt.came home last even ing and will visit her mother over Sun day. The friends of William Green will be glad to learn that he is steadily improv ing. Mr. Green will remain in Hot Springs for some time yet. Mrs. T. L. Ewan left yesterday over the Union Pacific for Kansas City, where she will be the guest of her mother.Mrs. Wat kins, for a week. Mrs. Thomas Kirkpatrick of Garnett who has been spending a few days in town the guest of friends, returned to her home this morning. The Young Ladies' Missionary society of the Kansas Avenue M. K. church will meet this evening with Misses Ida and Annie Henry of 1035 Quincy street. Miss Fannie Nesbitt visited Kansas City and Bonner Springs yesterday. She ar rived home today and will resume her place as night operator at the Union Pa cific depot. Lieut. Hyner of the Pennsylvania National guards, who has been visiting in North Topeka, has received orders to join his company and left today for Erie. M. A. Lamb, who has been night opera tor at the Union Pacific for the past three weeks, left yesterday for Kansas City. Mr. Lamb Is a member of the Missouri national guards and went to see what prospect there is for active service for that body. Dee and Ethel Elliott entertained a number of friends Friday evening at their home. 1012 Jackson street. Music and games made the time pass pleasantly for the following guests: Misses Pearl Nash, Alice Hale. Clara Erhart. Lulu Robinson, Grace Miller of Holman's addition; Messrs. Walter Graft, Clarence Johnson and Wash Densford. The pulpits of several of the North side churches were filled yesterday by temper ance speakers. Mrs. Annie L. Diggs ad dressed a large congregation at the Sec ond Presbyterian church in the morning. At the Kansas Avenue M. E. church Rev. W. L. Woodward delivered a very forci ble address at 11 o'clock. The pulpit was filled in the evening by the pastor. Dr. A. S. Embree. A. H. Vance spoke to a crowded house in the evening at the Bap tist church. Ex-Senator W. A. Peffer gave a very clear and comprehensive talk on the subject in the evening at the Chris tian church. tore line of bookfold Percales Tuesday, one day only L Tc See our line of elegant Percales, just received, all new patterns, some of the newest and nobbiest thino-a to be found I in the market. The line is elegant, and is marked cheap. Prices below competition. Groceries. Kansas Avenue, J 1 opeKa. Going East! Then take the Santa Fe Route to Chicago. Thirty miles the short est; rock ballasted track; few grade crossings; vestibuled trains of Pullman palace sleepers and free reclining chair cars lighted by electricity. Dining cars serve all t meals, ard you pay only for what you order. If you want safety, speed and comfort. Travel via Santa Fe Route. VV. C. GARVEY, Agent. Great Western Steam Dye .....and Cleaning Works, 117 East Seventh Street. Does the best work in the city of Dye ing, Cleaning and Repairing on Ladies' and Gentlemen's clothing at reasonable prices. Give us a call. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. C. P. EODIGEE, Prop. Elegant Work. j j Prompt Service. Lace Curtains Carefully Done. Topeka Steam Laundry. We'll Do Your Hauling Right! TOPEKA TRANSFER CO. Telephones 320 Office. 395 House. 509 Kansas Are, F. T. BACON. Prop. 5fSee me about storage. ODD FELLOWS TO MEET. Will Celebrate 79th Anniversary at Neodesha on April 28. Parsons, April 25. The Odd Fellows of this district will celebrate the 79th anniversary of their order next Thurs day, April 28, at Neodesha. The citizens of that city are prepar ing to give a royal welcome to all visi tors and have arranged several fine features for their entertainment. A delegation of Parsons Odd Fellows are making arrangements to take in the celebration. Beaotr Is Blood Deep. Clean blood means a cleen skin. No beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar tic clean your hlood and keep it clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im purities from the body. Begin to-day to banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads, and thai sickly bilious complexion by taking Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 25c, 50c. The Only Line to Denver Via Pueblo and Colorado Springs the Santa Fe. Through Pullman Bleepers and free chair cars. Ladies' Shirt Waists laundred so that the colors will not fade, by Fearless Steam Laundry. Not how cheap tout how good Is th way we try to do our work. Peerless Steam Laundry. 112 ard 114 West 8th. Ring 322 when you want Livery.

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TTOPEKA STATE JOTJKNAX, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 189S. 0 OVERMYER ASKS. He Tenders His Seryices to Governor Leedy To Serre as a Colonel of One of the Kansas Regiments. COL. FUNSTON'S PLANS Wants to Give His Regiment Ten Days' Hard Drill Before He Takes It to the Front. David Overmyer has tendered his services tp Gov. Leedy as commander of one of the Kansas regiments. When Mr. Overmyer was asked about the tender of his services, he said: "Yes, sir; it is true. I have on three different occasions offered my services to Gov. Leedy, but I have received no reply. I did not care about anything being said about it in the papers, but now that it is generally known I do not care. I am in earnest. If I can receive an appointment, I will go to the front." Mr. Overmyer says that he has re ceived telegrams from three different men who want to serve as major in his regiment. He has received no assur ances from Gov. Leedy that he will get one of the two appointments. The appointment of Mr. Overmyer would be universally popular. As a law yer and politician he is known as one of the best fighters in the state, and there Is no reason why he would not win the same record in the war with Spain. COMPANY M" APPLIES. Volunteers in a Body for the War With Spain. The members of Company M of Tope ka are signing the following letter, which will be delivered to Gov. Leedy as soon as all have signed who wish to: To His Excellency, Governor John W. Leedy: We, the undersigned, members of Company M, First regiment, K. N. G., hereby tender our services, as volun teers, under the call of the president of the United States. TEN DAYS' HARD DRILL. CoL Funston Wants to Test His Men Before He Starts Out. Col. Fred Funston's ambition Is to lead the hardiest volunteer regiment that leaves the United States to take a hand in the war with Spain. He be lieves the men for such a regiment are to be found in Kansas and has a plan by which he hopes to secure them. He wants at least ten days in which to drill the volunteers for service, and in that time expects to put them through a test of endurance which will cause those who are unable to stand the hardship of continued marching, to show it. The men who show any weak ness will be dropped and their places filled by others of greater physical en durance. Col. Funston is in favor of Topeka for the mobilization Of the troops, and would have them go into camp at the fair grounds. During the ten days he wants for drill service the men would be marched across the country adja cent to this city, the most severe routes being given the preference. From 8 to 12 hours each day would be occupied in this manner. Pressure is being brought to bear on Gov. Leedy to ask that the troops be mobilized at either Forts Riley or Leav enworth, the extensive drill grounds at both places being urged as reasons. Col. Funston favors Topeka because of Its railroad advantages, and while Gov. Leedy has not expressed himself, it is believed he will throw his influence to wards the selection of Topeka as the point of general assemblage. NO PREFERENCE To Be Given the Militia Companies in Enlistment of Volunteers. Governor Leedy stated today that the Kansas National Guard would not be recognized as a military organization when the call for volunteers was made. The members of the Guard will have the same right to enlist as all other citizens of the state, but they will not be given especial preference in making up of the volunteer regiments. He will stick to his declaration that the officers of the volunteer companies shall be elected by the members of the compa nies. ONE MAN ASKED FOR PRIVATE CoL Funston Overwhelmed With Let ters Asking for Appointments. Col. Fred Funston said today: "T am overwhelmed with letters from all over the state. Applications for every po sition imaginable. People do not seem to understand that I do not have the appointing of officers. That lies entirely with Governor Leedy. I have bo many letters that I shall have to get a stenographer. One letter I received was from a man who asked for the po sition of private." Col. Funston smiled .3 he walked away. A "VARSITY" COMPANY. Dick Rodgers of the State University Offers Young Men's Services. Dick Rodgers, son of Assistant Post master A. K. Rodgers, came to Topeka Saturday from the State University at Lawrence and tendered to Governor Leedy the services of a company from the university. When young Rodgers father heard that his son was intending to go war he was much concerned and was opposed to the Idea. He intended to stop the aspirations of his son at once until some one remarked "I think you ran away and went to war when you were 16 years old." "Yes," said Mr. Rodgers, "that In so, and I guess Dick is old enough to do as tie wants to and if he wants to go to war he can go." Rock Island Will Hold Places. 'A circular letter from the office of General Manager Truesdale was receiv ed at the Rock Island offices in this city Sunday, stating that in the event any Rock island employes wished to enlist for the war, their places would be ready for them when they returned, providing they were not physically disabled and were in possession of an honorable dis charge. Why Not Take the Union Pacific's new 8:20 a. m., train for Kansas City? Returning, you can lea v.- Kansas City at 4 p. m., reach ing Topeia at 6:10 p. m.. or you can take the Limited, leaving Kansas City at 7 p. m., ttbich reaches Topeka at 8:30 TO TAKEJAWAII. Japan to Be Given the Philip pine Islands. New York, April 25. Hawaiian an nexation, which would not be accom plished in time of peace, is more than a probability now that war Is on, says the Washington correspondent of the Herald. It is learned that a great ef fort is to be made In the present week to secure the ratification of the treaty annexing the Hawaiian islands to the United States. Secret sessions are to begin early In the week, probably to morrow, for this purpose. At last ac counts there were 65 votes in the sen ate assured for the treaty, five less than required. Senator Davis believes now that some of the original opponents of the treaty have been made to appreciate the strat egic value of the islands in view Of the pending war with Spain. There is no longer any danger of ob jection from Japan to the annexation proposition, for it is said there is alrea dy a tacit understanding between the United States and Japan whereby the latter country will eventually be given control of the Philippines in return for certain assistance during the war, the character of which .will soon be appar ent. ARMS FOR GOMEZ. Will Be Supplied by the TJ. S. Gov ernment. New York, April 25. A dispatch to the Herald from Washington says: Arrangements have been completed by this government to supply the Cu ban insurgents with arms and ammuni tion. The government is preparing now to land in Cuba from 25,000 to 30,000 stand of Improved Springfield rifles, a num ber of artillery batteries, rapid fire Maxim guns and an abundance of am munition for the effective use of them. It cannot now be said when these munitions of war will be placed in the hands of the insurgents, but when the proper time arrives for the 35,000 arm ed Cubans to co-operate with the American forces they will be thorough ly armed and equipped for battle. When Estrada Palma and Brigadier General Castillo visited the war depart ment last week the plans for deliver ing the arms were adopted. General Castillo Is thoroughly familiar with the topography of Cuba and knows every road that leads to the coast and to safe anchorages for vessels. This government will probably this week send a vessel to a secluded place along the coast. The vessel will have on board the arms and ammunition so anxiously wanted by the Cubans and it will be protected by one or two gun boats. On shore the large Cuban force will be in waiting. It is said that the entire Cuban army may concentrate at this point under the protection of the guns of the warships. The munitions of war will be landed as rapidly as a large number of men can do the work and the arms and am munition will be taken to a place of safety for distribution. These arrangements have been made by the Cuban junta and General Castil lo in behalf of General Gomez and the latter will be at the head of his army to receive the arms when on the day agreed they will be ready for delivery. It is understood that this government will not deliver the arms to any person but General Gomez, and he will as a guarantee of good faith, receive them. General Miles believes that if the In surgents are properly armed and sup plied with the artillery they have so long needed they can do more effective work and render the American troops invaluable aid in driving the Spaniards from the island. TO PROTECT THE GOLD. Local Alaskan Transportation panies Wire for Catling Guns. Seattle, April 25. The local Alaskan transportation company has wired Sec retary of the Navy Long for six gatling guns to be placed on one of their steam ers as a protection against Spanish warships or privateers that may be in the north Pacific ocean when the first steamers start on their return trip from St. Michael with passengers and gold from the Klondike. SHE HAS NOT MOVED. The Spanish Gunboat is Still at Mon tevideo. New York, April 25. A dispatch to the Herald from Buenos Ayres, says: The Spanish gunboat Temerario is still lying at anchor in the outer roads at Montevideo and it is believed that she will remain for the present. The United States battleship Oregon and the gunboat Marietta have not been sighted. The Herald's correspondent In Rio Janeiro says that 300 Americans there have expressed a wish to go as sailors on board the Nictheroy when she starts for the United States. The battalion formed by the Spaniards now includes more than 500 men. NOT TODAY. War Revenue BiU Will Not Be Re ported Before Tomorrow. Washington, April 25. The war reve nue tariff bill will not be reported to the house today. At a meeting of the ways and means committee this morning, when the bill framed by the Republi cans was formally presented for con sideration, the Democrats protested earnestly against a programme that would prevent them from examining its provisions thoroughly before it was re ported to the house. They also asked for an opportunity to offer amendments in committee. After some discussion it was decided that the bill be gone over today, the Re publicans explaining its provisions, es timates, revenues, etc., and that to morrow the Democrats should be al lowed to offer amendments. The bill will be reported to the house tomor row, but its consideration probably will not be begun until Wednesday. THE POPE COULD FIX IT. Bishop Burke of St. Joe Says There Was No Need of War. St. Joseph, April 25. Bishop Burke has created a sensation here by declar ing war between the United States and Spain unnecessary and that it will be a calamity to this government and forev er a blot on our national character. The differences between the two govern ments could have been settled by medi ation. Bishop Burke said in a sermon at the cathedral, "and there would have been no war if the pope had been heard." Bishop Burke paid President McKin- ley a high tribute for his efforts to maintain peace. He said ;atholics would shed blood in the war, as they had in all others. Did not advise them to stay out of It, but told them It was their duty to fight for their country. Bishop Burke believes the war with Spain will lead to International compli cations. Many of the Catholics are severely criticising the remarks of the bishop. Many left the church during the sermon. FIVE MORE SHIPS Will Steam Out of New York Harbor Ready for Service. New York, April 25. Five fleet ships probably will move out of New York harbor tomorrow, ready for service in the war. The auxiliary cruiser Yankee, former ly the Morgan liner steamship El Monte is ready to sail, manned by the New York naVal reserves, and in command of Lieut. Commander Willard S. Brown son She may be used as a scout to pa trol the Atlantic coast and keep a sharp lookout for Spanish warships. The cruisers San Francisco and New Orleans also are reported as being rea dy to leave tomorrow, and they will go to Hampton Roads to join the flying squadron. Under Commander Caspar Goodrich the American line steamer St. Louis will steam out and the Harvard, form erly the New York, will go at the same time in command of Capt. A. S. Barker. The destination and duties of these two swift vessels are not known. SPANISH REPUBLIC. Madrid, April 25. About 20,000 re publicans have signed an address to Senor Castelar under the pretext of congratulating him on his recovery from sickness, but in reality offering him their support, If he proclaims a repub lic TAKE DOWN HIS SIGNS. Spanish Cigarmaker Finds His Store Decorated With Stars and Stripes. Milwaukee, Wis., April 25. Directly across the street from the Broadway armory, where the Fourth regiment is preparing for war, there is located a Spanish cigar maker's place of business. Ever since the Maine was blown up the boys have looked askance at the shop and at the big sign which an nounced "B. Fernandez, Spanish Cigar Manufacturer." Today they could stand it no longer and a detachment from one of the companies went to the place and removed the signs, putting in their place large American flags. The central police station is next to the armory and commands an unob structed view of the cigar shop, but somehow when the indignant Mr. Fer nandez complained to the police they could not give him any assistance, as none of the officers saw the alleged out rage. The authorities claimed that they could not look in that direction, be cause the sun was shining their eyes. RECOMMEND CAPT. KING. Governor and Adjutant General of Wisconsin Send Request to McKinley. Madison, Wis., April 25. Governor Seo field and Adjutant General Boardman to day sent a joint request to President Mc Kinley recommending the appointment of Captain Charles King, ex-adjutant gen eral, as a brigadier general of volunteers. It would naturally be expected that if the president complies with the recom mendation he would appoint Captain King to command the Wisconsin troops. No recommendation of this kind was made, it being left entirely in the discretion of the president. JOHNSON DEAD. Key West, April 25. Quartermaster Johnson of the prize crew- of the gun boat Helena, who accidentally shot himself yesterday, his revolver drop ping from its hostler, died this morn ing. The accident occurred on board the Miguel Jover, the Spanish steamer cap tured by the gunboat. FLOATS OVER THE LAKE. U. S. Flag Waves From a Pole Three Miles From Shore. Chicago, April 25. The newest and most unique place for Chicago patriot ism to break forth, is out three miles in Lake Michigan, at the intermediate crib, the lake end of the new northwest water supply. The workmen there have raised Old Glory in a way worthy of one of the city's advanced outposts. Each contrib uting his mite, they purchased an im mense flag, and it today proudly floats from a 40 foot pole above the top of the crib. IT HANGS THE JURY. Edwin Rousell Case in the Federal Court Proves Troublesome. The famous Edwin Rousell fraud case has resulted in no end of trouble for a federal court jury. The case was giv en to the jury Saturday noon and at noon today there was no likelihood of an agreement. The jury will probably be discharged this evening unless they agree upon a verdict before that time. The case consumed nearly a week and has been one of the most bitterly fought cases tried in the federal court. Rousell claimed that he is a victim of a conspiracy. He is general secretary of the Fraternal Aid association and the other officers, including L. C. Stine, of Ottawa, Will T. Walker and Levi Horner of Lawrence who are the pros ecuting witnesses were forced out by the members while Rousell was re tained. He charges that they had the suit commenced to "play even." District Attorney Lambert made a special effort in the case and his clos ing address to the jury was one of the most eloquent ever heard in the court room. The prosecution had expert wit nesses who testified that the letters written to secure the insurance were written in a disguised hand by Rousell and the defense introduced evidence through experts to prove that Rousell did not write the letters in question. The defense also had several promi nent witnesses from Lawrence includ ing J. D. Bowersock who testified to the good character of Rousell. A fact developed in the case was that Rousell once went by the name of Rus sell but that he changed the name to Rousell after he went to Lawrence. He was a telegraph operator and express messenger at Lawrence for several years. The defense was managed by Capt. J. G. Waters of Topeka, E.'F. Caldwell of Lawrence and P. J. Hamble of Valley Falls. The case attracted a great deal of attention from the fact that many prominent lodge men were involved on one side or the other. The Fraternal Aid society supported Rousell 'in the fight. LATER Edwin Rousell was found guilty this afternoon. O -A. 3 1 O I. I -A. Sears tha yy The Kind You Hive Always Bought Signature 17 g- of BACK TOJARTH. Mr. P. G. Noel's Remains Con signed to the Grave. Funeral Services Were at Grace Cathedral. A LARGE ASSEMBLAGE Of Friends Attended the Last Ceremonies. Funeral Appointments Elabor ate and Services Impressive. Impressive services were held this afternoon at Grace Cathedral over the remains of Mr. P. G. Noel, the well known and highly respected banker, who died Saturday after a terrible struggle with disease for two years and seven months. At 3:15 o'clock the funeral cortege moved from the residence to Grace Ca thedral. The pallbearers were among the deceased's personal friends, and were as follows: Mr. Guilford Dudley, Mr. E. J. Dallas, Mr. P. I. Bonebrake, Mr. Daniel Crosby, Major William Sims, Mr. Edward Henderson, Mr. Charles Knowles, Col. W. H. Rossing- ton, Judge John Martin, and Mr. Gay. Grace Cathedral was filled with friends of the deceased and his be reaved wife. The full choral service was provided. As the casket was car ried up the aisle of Grace Cathedral the choir sang, "Paradise, O Paradise." Mrs. P. G. Noel, Miss Maud Taylor of Atchison, Mrs. J. B. Bartholomew and Mr. Buell Woodward Phelps, occupied seats in front. Bishop Frank R.Millspaugh and Dean J. Whitefield Sykes conducted the fun eral services which were most impres sive and beautiful. Mrs. A. R. Lingafelt, Mrs. L. S. Fer ry, Mr. H. L. Shirer, and Mr. James Moore sang, "One Sweetly Solemn IThought." As the funeral cortege moved out of the church the quartette sang, "Asleep in Jesus." The burial was made in Topeka cem etery. The bereavement of Mrs. Noels Is all the greater because of her mother's death six-"weeks ago and the death of her stepfather three weeks ago. The body of Mr. P. G. Noel rested In one of the handsomest caskets seen in Topeka. It is the fourth one of its kind ever brought west. Bishop and Mrs. Vail and Senator Plumb were buried in coffins of this style. It is of solid cher ry, lined with burnished copper and is covered with black broadcloth. Massive handles of oxidized silver give it a fin ished and substantial appearance. Across the left shoulder of the body was draped a silk United States flag. The Loyal Legion asked permission to so drape the flag as a token of respect. Mr. Noel was a gallant soldier of the civil war. On the top of the casket, just below the glass opening, there lay a large spray of Ascension lilies and palms tied with a large rich purple ribbon. It was sent by the First National bank, of which Mr. Noel was for several years president. At the head of the casket was a 30 inch wreath of pink and white roses, violets, maidenhair fern and smilax. It was sent by the Langtry family, who were intimate friends of the deceased. The office friends in the real estate building sent a large spray of Ascen sion lilies and palms tied with white ribbon. Mr. and Mrs. Guilford Dudley sent a large spray of Ascension lilies and palms. Mrs. M. C. Hammatt sent a large basket of white roses and maid enhair fern. Besides these there were sent by friends large sprays of white, pink and red carnations, roses in profusion, a large bunch of hyacinths and many smaller floral offerings. The flower pieces were among the most elaborate seen in Topeka In many months. The casket, with the flowers placed on it and around it, stood in the-front par lor of the Noel residence, at 714 Harri son street, until 3:15 o'clock this after noon, when it was taken to Grace ca thedral. The flowers were taken to the church, and lated to Topeka cemetery, where they were placed on the grave. BELOIT WAR SPIRIT. Citizens Parade the Streets Headed by Manifold's Band. Beloit, April 25. The people of Beloit showed their war enthusiasm Saturday by decorating business houses and resi dences and parading through the streets headed by Manifold's Military band. During the parade the streets were alive with people.cheering them as they passed. Several companies of troops can be raised here on short notice if the opportunity occurs. Attention L O. O. F. All members of Capital lodge No. 392 I. O. O. F. are requested to meet at their hall Tuesday, April 26, at 1 o'clock p. m., to participate in anniversary pa mde. JOS. SCHNEIDER, Sex P. S. COOK, N. G. i P. G. NOEL. F. C. HIS POLICE FORCE The Cause and Only Cause of Leedy's Unpopularity Among Local Populists. The Topeka Populists who are friends of Governor Leedy have not lost hope concerning the delegation from Shaw nee county. Commissioner of Elections L. T.Yount said today: "We have not heard from the country precincts and there is ev ery reason to believe that they will be for Governor Leedy. I place the num ber of delegates in the city who favor the renomination of the governor at 35 and if we can get the majority of the country delegates we may yet win. The sentiment against Governor Leedy is caused wholly by the men who wanted office. No one complains about his record' as an executive officer." Frank Herald who belongs to the an-tl-Leedy faction says that Governor Leedy will not have more than 10 dele gates in the entire city. He says that the police appointments are responsible for the defeat of Governor Leedy in this county. Judge George W. Clark said: "I told Governor Leedy three months ago that unless there was a change in the police administration that he could not pos sibly secure the delegation from Shaw nee county. I told him that without any reference to the merits of the com plaints made about Chief Steele and Police Commissioner Henderson. I saw which way it was going and sim ply warned him. I have taken no part on either side but am not surprised at the result." When David Overmyer was asked what he thought of the anti-Leedy sen timent at the primary ie said: "It won't amount to anything." ON WITH THE FAIR. Topeka Must Raise $5,000 at Least by the Midsummer Fair. Maj. T. J. Anderson, president of the Auditorium association, today called a meeting of the association for Thursday evening. The meeting is called to make ar rangements for the Mid-summer fair and take other action necessary to help the project along. The Mid-summer fair will be the only thing discussed In connection with the auditorium for some time to come. The members of the association propose to push the fair with all their energy, and the preliminary plans will be made at the meeting Thursday evening. Maj. Anderson is somewhat exercised because the city council did not adver tise for bids at the last meeting. "That is just the way it goes," said he. "Here we get everything in shape, and when the time comes, the council fails to act. I was in Wichita at the time, but supposed, that we would not have to keep urging the matter all the time." The sentiment about the time for the Mid-summer fair seems to be that it should be held in June, before the ex tremely hot weather. It will take hard work to get everything ready by that time, but with all the members of the association in earnest, they are easily equal to the task. The only trouble with June is that it rains nearly every third or fourth day. It will, be necesary to raise at least $5,000 by the fair, and it will not do to have anything that is not on a grand scale. KANSAS COLLEGE TROOPS. Will Join CoL Funston's Regiment Woodruff's Plan Disapproved. Lawrence, April 25. Dr.Wylie Wood ruff's plan to organize a battalion of Kansas university students in conjunc tion with eastern colleges is disapproy ey by university council in session this morning and by Governor Leedy. To secure state recognition they must be organized as Kansas troops. The plan is now to have all the Kansas col lege troops In Col. Fred Funston's first regiment, he being a former university student. Enough Kansas university men have signed the volunteer muster roll tolay to form a company. Those under age are not approved by the fac ulty unless the parents consent. SHORT GRASSBREEZE. Blows a Soldier From the Train and Dislocates His Shoulder. Syracuse, April 25. As a Santa Fe special was rushing through here east ward Friday with troops for the front a human form in blue was seen to leap or have been hurled from the train. He lit with a mighty force and those who hastened to his rescue found his shoul der dislocated. The man had been blown from the train by the gale prevailing. He had just been called out to relieve the guard at the door, and lost his balance as he stepped on the platform. The train did not stop, though a later section was no tified and picked the man up to follow his regiment. Bears the 11,8 Kintl You Have A,wavs w1 Bisa:r ZxM Bears the IU8 RinO YOU HavBAIways BOUgV Signature of "WOMEN GROW LIVELY. Des Moines Library Site Causes a Large Amount of Bitterness. Des Moines, April .23. The Des Moines Women's club had a mass meet ing today to discuss the location of the new city library building. Those who worked up the meeting opposed the pro posed location on the river that runs through the city, but resolutions were finally passed pledging club women to stand by the library if It Is located on the river and the river banks beautified as contemplated. The city is to buy the old state arse nal site from the state, and the purch ase price, $15,000, is to be used to buy a new site for the new state historical building. Bitter feeling was manifested in the meeting, the west side people opposing the east side, as cf old. Mrs. Dawson, wife of the editor of the Leader, tried to pre vent Lafe Young, editor of the Capital, printed on the east side, from speaking, but was not successful. Senator Cheshire, who got the bill through the legislature, appeared and put a quietus on the discussion by showing that when the subject was dis cussed in the legislative committees and the papers printed full reports of it the women were not heard from. Now that the contract was agreed to they had no business to object. The his torical building will be begun soon. BANNA A BRIBER. Ohio Senate Finds He is Guilty of Purchasing a Vote, Columbus, O., April 25. The state sen- ate of Ohio (Republican) Saturday voted that "Senator Marcus A. Hanna is guilty of the crime of attempting to bribe John C. Otis, a member of the house of repre sentatives, to vote for him for United States senator." The report of the committee was pre sented shortly beforenoon by Chairman Burke, who moved its adoption. Senator Garfield presented a minority report, in which he charged that Senator Hanna was the victim of a conspiracy. The majority report created a profound sensation and many were of the opinion that such a scathing denunciation of Han na would not be agreed to by a Republi can body. There were no speeches made, and when the vote was taken it was found that the report had been adopted by a vote of 19 to 17. In its report the committee says the evidence proves four main facts: 1. That on or about January 9, 189S, an attempt was made to bribe John C. Otis, a member of the house of representatives of the present general assembly of the state of Ohio, to vote for Marcus A. Hanna for United States senator. 2. That Henry H. Boice was the princi pal offender in the commission of that crime. 3. That Major E. G. Rathbone, Major Charles F. Dick and Marcus A. Hanna procured, aided and abetted Henry H. Boice to commit that crime. 4. That H. H. Hollenbeck aided said Henry H. Boice in committing that crime, TODAI'S MARKET REPORT. Furnished by the Associated Press to the State Journal. Chicago, April 25. WHEAT Panic stricken bears on 'change today bid the price of May wheat up to $1.20 a bushel, an advance of 6c from the closing price on Saturday and 5c over the best previous figure on this de livery. July and the deferred deliveries, which are now the mediums of specula tion, gained 2 cents each. The Liverpool market started with an advance equal to 1 4-5fil l-3c. The total world's shipments were only 7,000.000 bushels of wheat. Amer ica supplied 3,365.000 bushels and Russia 1, 808,000 bushels. This and advances of 56c in English country markets showed the bears to be in a precarious position and they rushed to cover as soon as the bell tapped. Domestic news was rather bear ish. Chicago received 141 cars, against 15 cars a year ago, while Minneapolis and Duluth reported 429 cars, compared with 503 cars last year. Crop reports continue favorable and weather conditions of the best, but exporters announced acceptances of all cable offers and foreigners bidding excitedly for more grain. Northwestern markets furnished the bulls with much enthusiasm by advancing 25c for July. The first trades in July were made at 90c 90c, an advance of KSlJgC One or two sales were made at SOc durihg the excite ment, but the buying waveiid not sub side until 91i4c was reached. A reaction followed to 90c, but the market' firmed up again to 91c. May opened lc higher at $1.15 and advanced to $1.20 with jumps of lc and 2c between trades. CORN Trade in corn wsa broad and act ive. Big foreign acceptances and the ex citement in wheat made shorts uncom fortable. July opened c higher at 33 gc and advanced to 34c. OATS Oats were strong and sympathiz ed with wheat and corn. July opened c higher at 24c, advancing to 24c. PROVISIONS Provisions were strong, war news bringing heavy outside buying orders. July pork started 10c higher at $11.10 and advanced to $11.35. July lard opened 57c higher at $5.65, holding steady. July ribs opened steady at $5.50, advancing with pork to $5.60. BARLEY Cash, No. 3, 43ro48c. RYE-rCash. 59c: May, 59c. FLAX Cash. $1.30: cash northwestern, $1.30: May, $1.30; September, $1.12. TIMOTHY April, $2.97. Chicago Livestock Market. Chicago, April 25. HOGS Receipts today, 4,000: left over, 2.100. Active, steady to 5c lower. Light, $3.70!g3.95: mixed, $3.80g4; heavy, $3.75 4.05; rough, $3.75(63.80. CATTLE Receipts. 11.000. Strong to 10c higher. Beeves, $3.90g5.35: cows and heif ers, $2.2504.60; Texas steers. $3.754.50; etockers and feeders. $3.704.75. SHEEP Receipts. 14.000. Strong to 10c higher. Native sheep. $3.254.70; westerns, $3.75'S4.60; lambs, $4tt5.60. Official yesterday: HOGS Receipts, 23,412; shipments, 4,979. CATTLE Receipts, 120; shipments, 165. SHEEP Receipts, 3,692; shipments. none. Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow, 26,OuO. Kansas City Livestock Market. Kansas City. April 25. CATTLE Receipts. 3.000. Market steady to strong. Texas steers, $f?z4.60: Texas cows, $3.754.10: native steers, $3.1514.85; native cows and heifers, $2.25'S4.65: stoek ers and feeders. $3.354.40; bulls. $2.90g4.80. REPRESENTATIVE SALES. No. Wt. Pr. 48 Texas steers 1211 $3.60 40 Texas cows 947 4.10 18 native steers 1461 4.85 70 native cows and heifers 70S 4.65 41 stockers and feeders 529 4.40 7 bulls Tt 4.80 I HOGS Receipts. 7.000. Market weak to i 5c lower. Bulk or sales, fZ.txxa J. i M; neav ies, $3.703.8a: packers. J3.60rci3.80: mixed. S3.6O&3.80f lights, $3.55?73.72; yorkers, $3.70 (&.372: pigs. $3.20-63.62".. SHEEP Receipts. 3,000. Market firm. Lambs, $4g5.25; muttons, $3.95414. Kansas City Produce Markte. Kansas City. April 25. WHEAT Exceptionally active,3c higher, unusually large offerings of soft: No. 1 Viiiwi ti fs- rv 9. 9f (n SI .02 No. 3. 97fS99c: I No. i red, $1.06: No. 2, $1.02fgl.C5: No. 3. $11.01; No. 2 spring, 98clt$l; No. 3, 96 37c. CORN Active, l2c higner. io. a mix ed, 30rft31e. OATS Active, llc higher. No. 2 white. 29ac. RYE Steady. No. 2, 54c. HAY Active, higher. Choice timothy, $10.50: choice prairie, $8.50f&8.75. BUTTER Firm. Creamery, 14S17c; dairv, 12715c. EGGS Steady to firm. Fresh, 9c. Nevr York Money Market New York. April 25. MONEY Money on call, nominally 23 per cent; prime mercantile paper. 67 per cent; sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.84 for de. Vi&SJl-X for 60 days; posted rates. 4i8J??;li8S: commercial bills, $4.79. bllA i.K Silver certificates, 5oti56c: bar silver. 66c; Mexican dollars, 45 c. BONDS Government bonds easier. New 4s, registered, 116; coupon, 117; 4s, 16: coupon, 107; 2s, 95; 5s, registered, 109: coupon, 110; Pacific 6s of '99, 102. Sugar and Coffee. New York, April 25. SUGAR Raw, strong: fair refining. 3 ll-16c; centrifugal 96 test, 4 3-16c; refined, strong; crushed, 5 7-16c; powdered. 6c; granulated, 5c. COFFEE Firm. Market Gossip. Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com mission Co., Brokers An Grain, Provisions and Stock, 110 West Sixth ave.. Topeka. Kan. Liverpool: Wheat opened ld higher, now 2d higher. Vivisble supply: Wheat, decrease 3.240.030 bushels; corn, decrease 3.268,000 bushels: oats, decrease 971,000 bushels. Northwestern receipts: This year Min neapolis 381 cars, Duluth 48 cars, total 429 cars; last year, Minneapolis 416 cars, Du luth 78 cars, total 494 cars. New York: So prompt a recoverv as took place in the stock market last week, after an actual state of war with Spain had been developed, is highly encouraging and reassuring. In a sense it may be said to justify the assertions frequently made in Wall street prior to last Thurs day that hositilities had been discounted by securities prices. Holders of stocks should congratulate themselves on their good fortune that the beginning of war, with all its distresses, horrors and losses, should be met by unimportant declines and lack of all panic. Although specu lation showed confidence at the close of last week the investment of capital Is certainly not made -freely under existing circumstances. This is proved by the de cided falling off in transactions in rail road bonds and a recent pressure to re alize upon government bonds. Not only will news naturally play a part in the op erations of the trading element, but ru mors of various sorts will doubtless be put in circulation with more or less ef fect in the way of a moderate swinging of the market's pendulum up and down. In the present state of public sentiment and with stocks so well held generally a decisive American victory would prob ably meet with a buoyant response in prices. A possible Spanish triumph of importance would not shake faith in the ultimate success of the forces of the Unit ed States, but it might defer the closing of hostilities. Total visible supplv: Wheat, 25.914.000 bushels: corn, 31,649,000 bushels; oats, 11, 775.000 bushels. Stock in Chicago: Wheat. 3,904.000 bush els: corn, 13,959,000 bushels; oats,, 736.0UO bushels. Second Liverpool cable: Wheat Id higher. Chicago receipts today: Wheat 123 cars, grade 93 cars; corn 443 cars, grade 170 cars; oats 350 cars, grade 53 cars. Chicago: Estimated receipts for tomor row: Wheat, 140 cars: corn, 625 cars; oats, 600 cars; hogs, 39,000 head. Ranges of Prices. Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com mission Co., Brokers in Grain, Provisions and Stock, 110 West Sixth ave., Topeka, Kan. Chicago, April 25. Article. Open High Low Close Sat. WHEAT May ...115 120 115 119 114 July 90 93 90 92 89 Sept 82 83 81 83 81 CORN April 33 32 May 32 33- 32 33- 32 July 33 34- 33 34 33 Sept 34 35 34 35 34- OATS April 2S 27 May 27 29 27 8 27- July 24 23- 24 25- 24- Sept 22 23 22 23 22 PORK April 11 20 10 May ...11 00 11 23 11 00 11 20 10 85 July ...11 10 11 47 11 10 11 45 11 05 LARD April 5 62 5 47 May 5 60 5 65 5 52-55 5 62 5 47 July 5 65 6 72-75 S 65 5 70-72 5 57 RIBS April 5 55 5 40-42 May 5 47 5 62 5 47 5 52 5 40-42 July 5 50 6 67-70 5 50 6 60 5 50 Ranges of Prices on Stocks. Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com mission Co., Brokers in Grain, Provisions and Stock, 110 West Sixth ave., Topeka, Kan. New York, April 25. Stocks. lOp'nlHighl Low ICl'se iSat. 113'116 87; 88 100 ,102 10 10 30 I 31 56. 5t 28 23 30 31 89 90 82 3 85 24 64 i-5 S5 81 23 92 84 25 14 15 1S 18 49! 50 115 116 106ji0 27 26 16 I 16 90 I 90 105 '105 10 10 '18 19 58! 59 21i-, 21 45 46 W. A. KICHAEL C031BISSI03 CO., no West Sixth Ave. Telephone 669. Topeka, Kan EL GCHNE, Manager. Grain, Provisions, Stocks You can buy or sell anything dealt in on the principal exchanges of the coun try through us. Direct wires. Quick service. Reasonable margins. Orders by wire, letter or telephone promptly executed. Reference by permission. CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK, Topeka, Kan. UNION NATIONAL BANK. Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City office, first floor Ex change building. We have same serv ice and responsibility at Kansas City office. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. WANTED For cash, a rooming and boarding house; must be in a good loca tion and cheap. See us quick. John-G. Howard Co., 527 Kansas ave. THE METROPOLITAN LIFE INS. CO. wants a good man to represent them in Topeka. Apply room 45 Columbian Bldg. JAS. BYRNE, Supt. WANTED Cow for her keep. Address Cow, care Journal. FOR RENT Three and six room flats and store rooms. 214 East Fifth st. FOR SALE Upright piano, refrigerator, parlor table, rocker, lounge and milch cow. 1287 Dillon St. WANTED 2 furnished rooms in Potwin or Auburndale. Greenwood ave. pre ferred: very best references. Address No. 16, care Journal. FOR RENT 1,100 acre stock ranch or pasture land. J. W. Ferguson Co., 625 Kansas ave. FOR RENT Barn, also furnished room. 414 Madison St. WANTED Young man to share room with me; all conveniences: location ideal. Room and board $20 per month. Addxeaa "F.," care Journal. Sugar 115 116 115 Chicago Gas 88 88 87 Am. Tobacco 102 102 100 Am. Spirits 10 10 10 Leather "57 "57 "56 Lead M.,K. T. Pfd C, B. Q 90 90 89 Rock Island 83 83 82 C, M. St. P. 85 85 81 A..T. &S.F.Pfd 24 24 23 Manhattan 93 94 92 Western Union 85 85 84 Mo. Pacific 25 25 25 Wabash Union Pacific. 1S 1S 18 U. P. Pfd 49 50 49 C. N. W 116 116 115 N. Y. Central.. 17 107 106 C. C. C 27 27 27 Reading 16 16 15 Jersey Central. 90 90 90 D. H 105 105 loo C. G. W. I 10l 10 10 T. C. I I No. Pac. Pfd.. 59 59 58,4 Pacific Mail L. N 46 46 45

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J TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL. 25, 1898. I II; 1 SHOCKS A PRIEST. A Lively Skirt Dance Causes a Com motion at a Fair. New York, April 25. Everyone In the lit tle village of Whitestone, L. I., was talking- today about the scene created by a priest in Knabe's theater Saturday night. The priest who has occasioned all the ex citement is the Rev. Father Tierney of Bayside. A fair was organized in Whitestone un der the auspices of the local Grand Army men. It was held in Knabe's theater. The Rev. Father Tierney was present. He quietly watched the various parts of the programme as they were gone through until Kitty Love, a skirt dancer from New York city, took the stage. Kitty was in the usual costume and she smiled delight fully at the audience as she began to fling her dainty limbs around. Father Tierney sat in silence. Finally he could restrain his indignation no longer and rising up he hurried toward the door. He denounced the performance as immoral and harmful to those who saw it, and loudly demanded that all Catholics leave the house. Some people got up and left. DRUGGISTS ARE WORRIED. Proposed War Tax on Proprietary Medicines Causes Comment. New Tork, April 25. Members of the wholesale drug trade In this city are much exercised over the proposed impost tion of a war tax on proprietary articles handled bv drutrirlsts. At a meeting of the drug trade section of the New Tork board of trade and transportation the matter was discussed and the committees on legislation and ways and means were Instructed to con sider the subject and report a plan of ac tion. Some of the members of the section were in favor of organizing a strong del egation to go to Washington for the pur pose of presenting their views to the con gressional committees. They want the tax restricted to 1 cent on each package, MAY BOYCOTT BEER. Milwaukee Brewers are Threatened by Their Employes. Milwaukee, April 25. The brewers' em ployes have issued an ultimatum to their employers that they must comply with their demands for a decrease in their hours of labor without a decrease in pay by Tuesday, or if not there will be estab lished all over this country a boycott on lunvvauKee Deer by organized labor. The brewers' association claims that it will not concede the demands of the men. The action of the employes has the sanc tion of the National Association of Brew ery Workers, and as this association is af filiated with the American Federation of Labor the boycott can be made quite ef fective. The brewers claim they will be able to withstand the blockade longer than the men. TO SAVE THE BUFFALO. Government Will Help a Dakota Ranchman Who Has Saved a Small Herd. Pierre, S. D., April 25. A number of years ago, when it became apparent that the buffalo was to be exterminat ed in the northwest, Fred Dupree, an old ranchman living on Cheyenne river, about 70 miles north of this city, cap tured several calves from one of the small herds which were yet roaming- in Dakota, and began breeding them for the purpose of keeping- them in exist ence. Many times his efforts seemed a failure, but the little bunch finally be gan to Increase, and now consists of 30 head of full blood buffalo and 75 half breeds. With the care and attention he has given them and the free life which they have led, there are among them What are pronounced to be the finest speci mens of the buffalo in existence. He has Just secured from the Indian de partment permission to inclose a large tract of the Cheyenne River Indian res ervation in which to keep his herd and prevent their scattering. His efforts will assist in keeping in existence these animals, which, without the care of a few men, would be known only in his tory. Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment gives instant relief. It allays inflammation and heals. It is prompt in its action and positive in its effect. It is the the kind that cures without pains or discomfort. It is for piles only. 50c Tubes, 75c. Geo. W. Stansfield, 632 Kan sas avenue, and Miller's Fharmacy.cor ner Sixth and Topeka avenue. Something Swell Those new Stanhopes. See them at .Warner Potter's, 526 and 528 Qulncy street. To Core Coast' pat lan FoFever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or E5o. If C C C. fail to cure, druggists refund money. Watson's Livery, 7th and "Van Buren. New Lease on Life. IBOKEN IN HEALTH, EMACI ATED AND FEEBLE, MAN GIVES UP TOO SOON". In All Kidney Troubles Morrow's Kid neoids Effect a Permanent Cure .Restoring Vigor and Vitality to the Whole Body. Man cannot be well all the time. Like all machines he needs attention regularly. Neglected, he soon becomes a wreck. If there is a desire to keep the human body in proper coalition. It should have a thor- ough overhauling at regular Intervals. No irregular methods will accomplish the de sired result. The human body Is peculiar. Every or gan is in sympathy with every other or gan, consequently the injury of one organ icts indirectly upon its neighbors. Blood Is the body's nourishment; life it self depending upon its purity. Kidneys make the blood pure; blood disorder indi cating disordered kidneys. The kidneys hold the key to health. V Morrow's Kidneoids are the only known remedy that will absolutely restore full function and health to the kidneys. Mor row's Kidneoids were discovered at a time when the world needed them most, as to day kidney diseases are more prevalent than ever before. To facilitate the action of Morrow's Kid neoids, the stomach must first be put in a normal condition. Fox this purpose Liver lax was prepared by the same eminent chemist to be used in conjunction with, Kidneoids. Llverlax is the best laxative to use with Kidneoids, because It Is prepared to scientifically blend with the action of Kidneoids and is In direct line with their na ture. If your bowels are not in condition,, Llverlax will regulate them, after which Kidneoids take up the work systematical ly and make a radical cure. Ask your dealer for Kidneoids in yellow tablet form and Llverlax in ganules, red 4n color. If he does not keep them, you can get them of the Herb Medicine Co.. Springfield. Ohio. Kidneoids, postpaid, 150 cents a box, or six boxes for $2.50, Liver las, 26 cent box, JLNTI-LEEDY DELEGATES. Said to Have .Been Elected at the Saturday Primaries. The programme of the Topeka Pop ulists as arranged by the county cen tral committee was carried out Satur day afternoon and anti-Leedy delegates to the county convention were elected in a majority of the precincts. The county convention will be held next Saturday and unless the plans which have succeeded so far are over turned the first delegation to the Pop ulist state convention will be opposed to the renomination of Governor Leedy. The anti Leedy workers claim that there will not be more than 20 delegates in the city in favor of the renomination of Governor Leedy while there will be at least 60 opposed to him. There are oniy 66 country delegates and there is little likelihood that all of them are in lavor of the administration. If by any hook or crook they should all be Leedy men the administration might still nope to win In the county conven tion. The hope of the Topeka dissenters is that the action of the county convention next Saturday in selecting an anti-Lee- ay delegation to the convention will cause a stampede in other counties and thus Leedy may be defeated. There is little likelihood that the plan will suc ceed. As things stand now Governor Leedy will be renominated with but lit tle opposition. The Topeka delegation will merely be a black sheep in the flock. But this is customary for To peka delegations no matter what party they represent. The delegates elected Saturday in no way represent the large Leedy vote cast in Topeka. That vote was independent and Is not tied by party lines. The fellows who elected delegates Saturday have not the slight est control of the Shawnee county fus ion vote, which is unmistakably for Leedy. The following delegates have been re ported: First precinct, FIr3t ward Delegates, F. S. Stevens, F. Jaques, It Heartburg, R. Quarles, H. Herring. Alternates, George Young, R. E. Jones, F. Collins, John Yonkers, J. B. Billard. Second precinct, First ward Dele gates, Jas. Mitchell, Jesse Arterbridge, J. P. Berry, J. W. Morphy, Chas. Liles. Alternates, J. J. Haufman, A. L. Woods, M. Robinson, A. McMillan, Charles Bright. Third precinct. Second ward Dele gates, Charles Botha m, Scott Warner, W. J. Gleason, S. C. Wyatt, D. F. Chase, Will Parker. Alternates, J. M. Blev ins, J. W. Gish, J. N. Blevins, A. R. Dawdy, J. Campbell, G. H. Flintham. Fifth precinct. Second ward Dele gates, F. W. Boutwell, C. E. Sutherland, W. W. Alklre, Robt. Rigg, S. J. Semple. I. G. Hanway, E. R. Henry. Alternates, A. B. Hanway, Ed Corning, F. J. Ely, A. C. Snow, T. P. Kelley, R. Parkinson, i Fourth precinct, Second word Dele- gates, c McHolt, A. Bower, H. Rupp, H. R. Jones. Alternates, W. L. Roun er, Wm. Shrout, W. L. Hammond, Fred isoutweu. Second precinct, Third ward Dele gates, J. M. Harrington, Chas. Shep hard, M. W. Gilmore. Alternates, A A. Arnett, Albert Davis, Ed Wayner. Fourth precinct. Third ward Dele gates, James M. Hughes, J. S. Ens- minger, J. B. Hughes. First precinct, Fourth ward Dele gates, Albert Griffin, L. W. Myers. J. C. Pickens, W. J. Whittekind. Alter nates, A. D. Younkin, J. W. Pensly, Jno. Radtord, L. Lagerstrom. Second precinct. Fourth ward Dele gates, W. W. Wiley, J. Y. Robbins, Chas. Lindsey. J. M. Stafford. Frank Herald. Alternates, Resin Reed, Wm. Dransfield, N. Robbins, Wm. Maller- ence, A. li. ebber. Third precinct. Fourth ward Dele gates, J. W. Breidenthal, F. J. Close. H. C. Stevens, W. G. Wagner. Alternates, F. P. Close, Geo. Washington, James Boyd, Geo. W. Clark. Fourth precinct. Fourth ward De'e pates, W. L. Vance, Harvey Adams, W. H. Cummings, W. H. Bennington. Second precinct. Fifth ward.. Dele gates, J. R. Lytle, J. P. Nevils, C. H. Jvutz, P. Rucker. Alternates, B. F. Kidney, R. Dietrich, E. S. Hunter, C. A. Lindsay. Potwin Delegates, Geo. Bradshaw, J. M. Parr, L. A. Stebbins, J. O. Brin trall. Alternates. T. J. Maxwell, J. N. Adams, C. R. Young, Rev. Todd. Soldier Delegates. O. A. Bradford, C. P. Judd, Henry Eberly. Alternates, W. L. Travis, I. C. Greenfield, Will Tra cey. ABOLISH BOARD OF PARDONS. A Kansas City, Kansas, Thief Let Out to Steal Some More. Governor Leedy placed the executive clemency machine in operation again Saturday and ground out three more pardons. Two were pardons for con victs in the state penitentiary, and third was a pardon from the Butler county jail. F. A. Skinkle was sent to the peniten tiary from Cowley county in 18S9 for 14 years for criminal assault on the per son of his step-daughter, and has since become insane. His pardon becomes effective at once and he is to be taken back to his home in Cowley county. Eli Parker, a colored man of Kansas City, Kan., who was sent to the peni tentiary in 1896 for five years for steal ing whisky and cigars, will be released under a pardon from the ijovernor to morrow. Samuel Crowley has been in the Butler county jail since December serving an eight months' sentence for assaulting another Butler county resi dent at a Fourth of July celebration last year. He will be released at once. Abolish the board of pardons. McNall News. Insurance Commissioner McNall has received a check from the Aetna Insur ance company for $550 in payment of the account of the state for separate fee3 and licenses for conducting an ac cident business since entering Kansas. The company made no protest what ever. Insurance Commissioner McNall announces that 74 of the 95 companies doing business in Kansas have filed statements of the salaries paid the offi cers. Why Not Take the Union Pacific's new 8:20 a. m., train for Kansas City? Returning, you can leave Kansas City at 4 p. m., reach ing Topeka at 6:10 p. m., or you can take the Limited, leaving Kansas City at 7 p. m.a which reaches Topeka at 8:30 p. m. TheRock Island Elyer Leave Topeka every night at 8:50 p. m., arriving Colorado Springs 11:05, Denver 11:30 next a. m. The Only Line to Denver Via Pueblo and Colorado Springs the Santa Fe. Through Pullman sleepers and free chair cars. Why Not Take the Union Pacific's new 8:20 a. m., train for Kansas City? Returning, you can leave Kansas City at 4 p. m., reach ing Topeka at 6:10 p. m., or you can take the Limited, leaving Kansas City at 7 p. m., which reaches Topeka at 8:30 P. tn. Those New Stanhopes. See them at Warner Potter's. 526 and 528 Quincy street. Horses and buggies get best care at Watson's. Whiunere Eros., Barbers, 735 Kan. t? sporting news. St Louis and Cleveland the Sunday I Winners Kansas City's Showing. ST. LOUIS 13; PITTSBURG 1. St. Louis, March 25. The Browns let themselves loose on the Plttsburgs yes terday and simply wiped up the diamond with them. Over 7,000 people attended. The crowd was bo large that ground rules were made. Score: St. Louis 2 0 6 0 1 3 1 13 17 i Pittsburg 1000000000 11 1 Batteries St. Louis, Hughey and Clem ents: Pittsburg, Kiilen Gardner and Schriever. CLEVELAND 9TLoTJISVILLE L Louisville, April 25. The game was played In a drizzling rain and the weather was cold. Frazier was very wild, and after the Indians had scored 5 runs in the sixth he retired in favor of Magee. Attendance 250. Score: Batteries Cleveland, Wilson and O'Con nor; Louisville, Frazier, Magee and Wil son. NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING Won. Baltimore 5 Cincinnati 4 Chicago 4 Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 4 Washington 3 Brooklyn 3 Pittsburg 3 Boston 3 Louisville 3 New York 2 St. Louis 1 Lost. 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 5 5 4 P.O. .833 .80 J soo .8.0 .666 .500 .5' 0 ,42i .421 2S'5 .2-5 ,200 WESTERN LEAGUE. Kansas City, April 25 Score: Kansas City 0 0110103 39 16' 4 Minneapolis 0 1020200 0 5 8 2 Batteries Meredith and Hausen; Figge meir and Ritter. S icond game: R Bi E Karsas City 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0' 9 i Minneapolis 0 0000000 22 7 1 Batteries Gear and Hausen; Cook and Dixon. Omaha, April 26. Score: R BT E Omaha 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 6 8 St. Paul 0 0002010 03 6 4 Batteries Fisher and McCauley; Mul lane and Spies. Columbus, April 25. Score: Tf TT F Columbus 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 Milwaukee 0 0 0 3 03 4 1 Batteries McDermott and Eueklev: Reidy and Speer. BAXD VS. MITCHELL. Match Series Arranged for Last- Fall Will Take Place This Summer. New York, April 25. There was con cluded in this city today arrangements for the greatest series of match races ever broought to a successful issue. E. C. Bald, for three years the champion sprinter of America, and James Michael, for two years the champion of the mid dle distance class, were matched for a mile race, best two in three heats, for $1,000 a side, each man to have ten pace makers and the pace to remain until the finish of the contest. This series of matches was once prac tically arranged last fall, but owing to the sickness of Bald, was prevented at that time. Arrangements have been pending for some time this spring, and today the American Cycle Racing asso ciation posted the money for Bald.which Manager Sh,afer quickly covered, the association posting Bald's money secur ing the control of the races. Bald had left everything in the hands of Mr.Pow- ers some time ago. No date for the contests were set and it is probable that none will be known for some time. Manager Shafer was wiling today that the first contest should be brought off in June. From this it is probable that Michael intends to be in condition much earlier than was expected. Owing to the manner of riding Bald will need to have different training from that he is taking at present, as his fastest mile back of pace has been 1:46 4-5, while Michael has traveled easily in world record time. 1:36. It was the statement of Bald that he could follow just as fast pace as could be set that led to the match now ar ranged for. No tracks were decided upon for the first two matches, but it is said Buffalo and New York probably will secure them, the first named being Bald's town. THEY NEED A PITCHER. The Indians From Haskell LedWash- burn a Sorry Chase. Augusta marched onto the diamond last Saturday and was followed by eight braves from the Haskell Indian school at LareiiC3, .ill istent upon seeinsr how many scalps they could wrest from Washburn and have dang ling at their belts when they returned to the quiet village of Lawrence. The Washburn team took the field and the Indians went out in one, two, three or der. The Washburnites did the same and for two innings not a score was made and not a man passed second. It was good, clean ball. Both sides play ed with a vim. In the third inning Baxter, pitcher for the Washburns, seemed to give out and went wild and before the Indians stopped they had eight runs to their credit. This was kept up during the fourth for five runs and in the fifth for four. Then Washburn gathered itself together and played ball. The Indians got one in the seventh and two in the ninth and with 20 to Washburn's 0 they were ready to quit. It was a good game of ball while the Washburn pitcher lasted and tha pres ent Washburn team with Stricklet in the box would be able to play all around many of the teams that have played in Topeka. Haskell 0 0 8 5 4 0 1 0 220 Washburn .j 0 000000000 Struck out, "Roy 5. Baxter 1. Errors, Haskell 2, Washburn 14. Umpire, Bal mer. WAR GETS A CATCHER. Wilkin s of the Atchison Club, Order ed to Join His Company. Atchison Globe: Joe Wilkins, catch er of the Atchison ball club, is a mem ber of the militia company at Glen wood, Iowa, and received a telegram rrom the captain this morning, ordering him to report at Glenwood at once. The order being imperative, he left for Glen wood, which is hi3 home, this after noon. The Atchison club will secure Hart man, catcher for the Armours, who will Join the team in time for tomor row's game. Are you lacking in strength and en ergy' Are you nervous, despondent, j irritable, bilious, constipated and gen erally run down In health? If so, your liver is torpid and a few doses of Herb ine will cure. Herbine has no equal as a health restorer. Geo. W. Stans- I field, 632 Kansas avenue, and Miller's Pharmacy. Sixth and Topeka avenue. A First Class Train 1 for everybody the train that leaves Topeka 7:30 a. m. daily via Santa Fe. A local train running only between To peka and Kansas City. The Rock Island Flyer Leave Topeka every night at 8:50 p. m., arriving Colorado Springs 11:15, Denver 11:30 next a..m I SPAIN DECLARES WAR. Says the United States Began It. Madrid, April 25.-The following de cree was gazetted today: "Diplomatic relations are broken off between Spain and the United States, and the state of war being begun be tween the two countries, numerous questions of international law arises, which must be precisely defined, chiefly because the injustice and provocation come from our adversaries, and it is they, who, by their detestable conduct, have caused this grave conflict." The royal decree then says Spain maintains her right to have recourse to privateering and announces that for the present only auxiliary cruisers will be fitted out. All treaties with the United States are annulled; thirty days are given to the United States ships to leave Span ish ports, and the rules Spain will ob serve during the war are outlined in five clauses covering neutral flags and goods, contraband Qf war, what will be considered a blockade, the right of search and what constitutes contra band of war, ending with saying for eign privateers will be regarded as pi rates. Continuing, the decree reads: "We have observed with strictest fidelity the principles of international law and have shown the most scrupu lous respect for morality and the right of government. "There is an opinion that the fact that we have not adhered to the de claration of Paris, does not exempt us from the duty of respecting the princi ples therein enunciated. "The principle Spain unquestionably refused to admit then was the abolition of privateering. The government now considers it most Indispensable to make absolute reserve on this point in order to maintain our liberty of action and uncontested right to have recourse to privateering when we consider It ex pedient." Following is a summary of the more important features of the five clauses outlining rules Spain will observe dur ing the war: Clause 1 The state of war existing between Spain and the United States annuls the treaty of peace and amity of October 27, 1795, and the protocol of January 12, 1877, and all other agree ments, treaties or conventions in force between the countries. "Clause 2 From the publication of these presents, thirty days are granted to all ships of the United States an chored in our harbors to take their de parture free of hindrance. "Clause 3 Notwithstanding that Spain has not adhered to the declara tion of Paris, the government respect ing the principles of the law of nations, proposes to observe and hereby orders to be observed the following regula tions of maritime law: "1 Neutral flags cover the enemy's merchandise, except contraband of war. "2--Neutral merchandise, except con traband of war, is not seizable under the enemy's flag. "3 A blockade to be obligatory, must be effective, viz. it must be maintained with sufficient force to prevent access to the enemy s littoral. "4 The Spanish government uphold ing its right to grant letters of marque, will at present confine itself to organ izing with the vessels of the mercantile marine, a force of auxiliary cruisers which will co-operate with the navy according to the needs of the campaign and will be under naval control. "5 In order to capture the enemy's ships and confiscate the enemy's mer chandise and contraband of war under whatever form, the auxiliary cruisers will exercise the right of search on the high seas and in the waters under the enemy's jurisdiction in accordance with international law, and the regulations will be published. "6 Defines what is included in con traband of war, naming weapons, am munition, equipments, engines and in general, all the appliances used in war. "7 To be applied and judged as pi rates with all the rigor of law, are captains, masters, officers and two thirds of the crew of vessels, which not being Amercian, shall commit acts of war against Spain, even if provided with letters of marque issued by the United States." WATER FOR TROOPS. Government Preparing to Furnish a Pure Supply in Cuba Washington, April 25. The war de partment is having built a number of steel tanks in which water will be con veyed to Cuban ports. This measure is adopted with the object in view of avoiding the contamination of the water supply in Cuba, and is intended to pro vide fresh water for the invading army. The base of supplies for drinking water will be Key West, where the navy de partment is building a large distilling plant capable of producing 100,000 gal lons per day. The water will be taken to Cuba in water boats, and will be distributed to the troops as long as they are in con venient proximity to the coast. One of the most serious problems of the campaign in Cuba will be the furnish ing of drinking water to the troops. Such a condition has not confronted the military supply authorities of any army. The climatic conditions of Cuba dur ing the summer, however, are such as to present many serious problems to the medical and subsistence depart ments. The greatest care must be ex ercised in preserving the health of offi cers and men. LACE FACTORY EXPLOSION A Thousand Pairs of Curtains Blown Into the Street. Patchogue, L. I., April 25. Patchogue was shaken Saturday nignt Dy a tre mendous explosion just about midnight. and upon Investigation it was round that the steam keir in the bleaching de partment of the Patchogue Lace com pany's mills had exploded, demolishing the bleach house and scattering a thousand pairs of lace curtains from the bleaching vat through the streets of the town. The force of the explosion was so great that a twenty foot piece of six inch iron pipe was blown two hundred feet into the air. No one was hurt. The engineer and night watchman had left the building only a few minutes be fore. The bleach house adjoins the main building in which nearly 200 men and women are employed, and had the explosion taken place tn the daytime a panic would have ensued with, a proba ble loss of life. The loss is estimated at several thousand dollars. Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets, Candv Cathartic, cure constitution forever. 10o,a6c It CCO. fail, druggists refund money. We do mendlne and sew on buttons free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry. Why Not Take the Union Pacific's new 8:20 a. m.. tram for Kansas City? Returning, you can leave Kansas City at 4 p. m., reach ing Topeka at S:10 p. m., or you 'an take the Limited, leaving Kansas City at 7 p. m., which reaches Topeka. at 8:30 p. tn. Only One Night to Denver. Colorado Springs and Pueblo via Santa Fe Route. Pullman palace sleepers and free reclining chair cars through. No other line run3 Us trains through all these points. A SERIOUS CHARGE. An Ex-Member of Congress Who is Said to Have Written Checks Indiscriminately, Washington, April 25. An ex-member of congress from California, who was a witness of the Terry-Broderick duel, and at one time a man of renown, has recently been guilty of forgery in the capitol building. Having the privilege of the floor of the house he makes the acquaintance of many members. He is very old, yet very entertaining and peo ple like him. He has written several checks, one of them for $50, another $40, another $35 and another for $15 on the sergeant-at-arms of the house of rep resentatives and has signed names of members of congress with whom he has become acquainted. All of them admitted the checks with some remonstrance, but with no vindic tiveness towards the former. The last check, however, for $15, was signed with the name of a congressman from West Virginia, who says that unless the amount Is made good he will put the old man in the penitentiary. These cases have been in charge of Chief Detective Sinnott of the capitol, a very capable man, and it was he who discovered the forger. The old man has done enough business to warrant his rest in a peni tentiary cell; but it is quite likely that friends of better days will help him out of the difficulty. GLADSTONE'S CONDITION. It is Little Changed From That of the Past Month. London, April 25. The Daily Chroni cle this morning says the rumor that j Mr. Gladstone has not spoken in two days is without foundation. On the contrary,, the paper says, he spends J much of the time in conversation with members of his family, and yesterday talked quite cheerfully with his medical advisers. Throughout the entire period of his suffering he has been most patient and uncomplaining. His pain continues to be less acutely felt and he takes food tolerably well. All reports agree as to the noble, un flinching fortitude of his demeanor. Mr. Gladstone occasionally comes down to dinner, dressing for the table, though his meals are often served in the libra ry. He lies for hours with closed eyes, listening to music. He has given his parting blessing to many friends, young and old. His calm endurance of pain and all that is before him is unchanged and invariably those who have witness ed it cannot speak regarding it without tears. THEY EIGHT NEPOTISM. Republicans Revive an Old Grudge Against E. G. Cole. Republicans of the Seventh district, especially in those counties which are a part, of the western division of the southern department of the court of appeals have revived an old grudge against Judge Elrick G. Cole and are fighting his candidacy for the position of associate justice of the supreme court on the Republican tiV.et. When Mr. Cole was elected judge of the court he appointed his wife as his" official stenographer at a salary of $75 per month. As there were many young men candidates for the place and they were disappointed, a sort of a young crowd rebellion against Cole has been organized and his chances for the nom ination he has been seeking for sever.il years are said to have dwindled very perceptibly since this fight was started. BATH FOR A NICKEL. Public Bath House in the Heart of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, April 25. The new pub lic bath and wash house at Naudain and Leithgow streets, which will be publicly opened today, was accessible Saturday afternoon to visitors, a large number of whom accepted the invita tion extended to them by the trustees of the Public Bath association. The building has been erected in order to meet the crying need of bathing fac ilities in the older and more densely crowded portion of Philadelphia, and is complete in every detail. Here, for the ridiculously low sum of five cents, a person can obtain a hot or cold bath every day in the year. The ground on which the building stands cost $5,750. The building cost $21,788. Of this money there is still $8,000 to be raised and it is hoped that this sum will be raised long before the summer season is underway. MRS. WHITNEY NO WORSE. Encouraging News for the Many Anx ious Inquirers at Home. New Tork, April 25. The Whitney resi dence at No. 24 West Fifty-seventh street was one of society's objective points Sat urday. All day there was a line of carri ages before the house. To all anxious inquiries Mr. Whitney's secretary stated that Mrs. Whitney had suffered no ill effects from the journey from Aiken. S. C, to this city.' It was said that Mrs. Whitney's condition was much better than her physician thought it would be after the Journey. I. 0. 0. F. ATTENTION, All members of Shawnee lodge No. 1, are requested and expected to be at the Temple, No. 621-23 Quincy street, at 1:30 p. m., on April 26th, to take part in a parade in celebration of our 79th an niversary. Ail members of the order sojourning or visiting in the city are most cordially invited to join with us on this occasion. WM. SELIG. N. G. F. S. COLE, Secretary No. 1. The Latest Klondike Information Is valuable to the gold seeker in de termining his route to Alaska. The Great Rock Island Route is prepared to give the latest and best information of water lines, rates and routes from Pa cific coast ports to Copper river and the Klondike and can ticket you through. Personally conducted Rock Island tour ist excursion to Portland, Oregon, leaves Topeka, Kansas, every Friday, afford ing best and cheapest means of reach ing Puget Sound points. Procure up-to-date details of a trip to Alaska by ad dressing E. E. MacLeod, A, G. P. A., Topeka, Kansas. A Danish Pianist to Flay. The appearance of Mr. Augustus Hyl lested, the Danish pianist, at Library hall next Saturday evening under the auspices of the Federated club3, will be a notable event in musical circles in To peka. Herr Hyllested's ability has won for him a reputation as a master pian ist in many of the European countries and in the east as well, and he is now making his first western tour. His phrasing is said to be unusually ex pressive and his technique remarkable. A Week of Plays. A week of popular price attractions will be opened by the Sharpley Lyceum; Theater company at the Crawford thea ter tonight, presenting "A Celebrated Case." Between the acts vaudeville features will be introduced, making the performance continuous. Any lady ac companied by a person holding a paid 30 cent ticket will be admitted free. Rents, Situations, Real Estate, Auction Sales, o AND OTHER Classified Advertisements. WANTED HELP. WANTED Steady, reliable young man wants position in a grocery store, to be gin about May 10, to learn the business; have had some experience: reasonable wages; best of references given. Address No. 329, care Journal. WANTED Work in a grocery store by boy of 18; have had experience and can give reierence. Address j., care jour nal. WANTED A place to do light house- work; will work cheap. Address So.. -Oo.., care journal. WANTED By a white man, to take care of horses and work around vard: good reierence. ti. a: c, 120 worm van uuren street. WANTED MALE HELP. WXlfTEDA'gcd'TM miiK dairy, call at 1517 west St. WANTED Men for Cuba. All who do not wish to go to Cuba can find a Day- ing position with us selling our full line of choice nursery stock. Apply at once to Mount nope Nurseries, Lawrence, Kan. WANTED FEMALE HELP. WANTED Girl for general housework in small family, must be first class, and give references: good wages paid. Swede or German preferred. 300 Western ave. WANTED A girl for general house work; must be good cook. 1118 Topeka ave. WANTED Kitchen and table girls. South east corner Eighth and Quincy. WANTED Experienced girl for general housework. 237 Woodlawn ave., Potwin. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED A heavy double harness; must be good: state price. Address J. B. M., care Journal. WANTED To buy stock hogs, at Topeka Vinegar Works, North Topeka. WANTED To buy a four or five room cottage suitable for moving. Address J. S. T., care Journal. WANTED Carpets, lace and chenille cur tains to clean. 908 Kansas ave. Fosdick. WANTED By May 1. a suite of unfur nished rooms, must be modem and east of avenue. Address A. B. C, care Journal. WANTED Everyone to know that in re plying to an advertisement which reads to address "Care Journal" the reply must bo made in writing and sent through the mail postpaid, or left at this office. It will then be placed in one of the boxes set aside for replies to classified advertise ments. WANTED Gasoline stoves to clean, $1; guaranteed for season; old burners re placed by improved gas or gasoline burn ers. j?uu line summer stoves ana ovens. Phone 313. Hull Stove&Repair Co.,116 E.8th, JWANTED AGENTS WANTED Upright persons to travel; sal ary jvsu ana expenses: reierence. En close self-addressed stamped envelope. The Dominion Co., Chicago, WANTED Agents to handle our high grade perfumes; new plan, profits large. sales easy. Leffler Co., St. Louis, Mo. AGENTS We want you to visit stores and sell machine for printing signs on fences, bridges, rocks any rough surface. Steady work all summer. Arc Co., Ra cine, Wis. FOB, RENT BOOMS. FOR RENT ed rooms. -Two furnished or unfurnish 125 East Tenth. FOR RENT Part of 2 good front office rooms. L. Biscoe, 523 Kansas ave. FOR RENT 3 rooms suitable for light housekeeping. 915 Western ave. FOR RENT Pleasant furnished 421 Quincy St. FOR RENT HOUSES. FOR RENT Part of house, ave. 916 Kansas FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT at 934 Kansas avenue. Gas, heat, hot and cold water, bath and all conveniences, single or en suite. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. LTsTyTirURPROP or rent. We have buyers with money and good renters for city property. li GO A BOOM CO.. 423. Kansas ave. FOR SALE A 7 room house with 16 lots, only 9 blocks west of business center of the city, for $1,450 if sold within 10 days. This place is worth $2,000. For this and other bargains see W. M. FORBES, 116 West Sixth av. FOR SALE Choice eastern Kansas farm mortgages. T. E. BOWMAN CO. FOR SALE 35 lots near the Santa Fe shops, 35 lots Twenty-first and Madison sts., 0 lots near Shorey, 8 room house and Vii acres near city 'initts. 80 acres 6 miles north, all on time payments or cheap for cash. M. Heery. 109 East Third. FOR SALE Choice vacant lots In Low man Hill, convenient to electric cars, also near church and school. Price from $50 to $75 each. W. M. Forbes. US West Sixth avenue. 24 LOTS IN DOUTHITT PLACE, t groups of two lots each, $125 for east front, $100 for west front lots. Eugene Wolfe, 517 Kansas ave. DOUTHITT PLACE Has been opened. Tour choice of lots $150 to $450. Eugene Wolfe, 517 Kansas ave. LOST AND FOUND. LOST Child's gray jacket with green trimmings. Reward at 318 Monroe. FOUND The umbrella repairer and jew eler, W. S. McCormick, at 813 Kan. ave. FOUND Where I can get good hay at H cents per bale, extra bright at 20 cents, and everything in feed line. H. Ruth, corner Tenth and Lawrence. FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE 10 fresh Jersey cows, calf by side, or will exchange for dry ones. 834 Harrison street. FOR SALE A 12-horse power boiler in good condition, cheap. Patrick Bros.. 601 Kansas ave. FOR SALE Two-seated carriage and buckboard. 114 W. Fifth st. FOR SALE Household goods, carpets, piano, goods almost new. 412 Topeka av. FOR SALE Fire proof safe. Bank, North Topeka, American WEIBLE 8c. HORNER, 113 East Seventh st., make all sizes of door and window screens, mouldings, brackets, sash and doors, wcod carving and turning. GENTLEMEN'S eld clothes bought and sold. 414 Kansas ave. Drop me a postal card and I will call. I pay good prices. M. Manson, Tailor. THE Ralston Home Is boarders and roomers. now ready for 620 Harrison sc. LIST YOUR property, with us for sale or rent. We have buyers or tenants for bouses. JOHN O. HOWARD A CO.. 527 Kansas ave. ViaYi i The best known remedy for omen. Ladles in attendance. Kansas Vlavi Co., 2 Columbian Building. Topeka. FREE DISPENSART of Kansas Medlcit College, corner of Twelfth and Tyler, is open daily except Sunday, from 1 to 1 p. tn. E. M. Brockett, M. FOR VIEWS of residence or parlor, stock, groups, etc., or photos of any Interior or outside views, sea Farrow. 514 Kansas avenue. STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS. TIlErcTlDARLNGCn3TCA!Av High Grade Rubber Stamps; prompt work, low price. Catalogue free. 'Phone 292. CHAS. H. TRAPP Rubber stamps, etc, 112 W. 7th st. 'Phone 636. Illustrated catalogue free. Mail orders a specialty. FUEL AND FEED. LEAVE your orders for coal, flour, feed and seeds with Van Slyck. SOS W. 10th. PAVING. FOR first class paving, sidewalk or building brick, dried by steam and burned in down-draft kilns, the only way good vitrified brick can be made, call on W. jsason, secretary of C. C. V. and Paving Co.. 118 W. th Ave. Brick MISCELLANEOUS. MEN'S and women's clothes cleaned, pressed and repaired, ladies' jackets made, altered or repaired by experienced tailoress, at 1112 Van Buren; best of ref erences. MONET. MUJNJhJx loaned on pianos, organs, sew. ing machines, watches, diamonds, type writers and any good security. N. B. Campbell, 605 Kansas ave. WANTED We want to make rood farm loans in eastern ttansas. .Money on band and every accommodation to bar. T. E. BOWMAN CO.. Columbian Building. rower. MONEY to loan on farms. SCOTT CO.. 16 Kansas eve. MONET TO LOAN on farms or city property at reasonable rates. W. M. FORBES, 116 W. th Ave. LOAN3 on pianos, typewriters, bicycles, guns, watches, diamonds and any per sonal property. L. Blscoe, 523 Kan. Ave. MILO NORTON, at 406 West Sixth Ave., win mau rarm loans oi u.ouu or over at 6 per cent interest. JEWELERS. JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Op tician. Complete stock of watches, dia monds, silverware, etc Eyes examined and spectacles properly fitted. JTOEAOE HOUSEHOLD GOODS Packed, hauled, shipped or stored. 123 East Sixth st. Tel. 188. MERCHANTS' TRANSFER AND STOR AGE CO. BICYCLES. TOPEKA CYCLE CO., 113 W. 8th St. Bicycles and sundries; bicycles and tandems for rent; repairing of all kinds. $15 TO $35 a week and expenses paid men to sell cigars on time; experience un necessary. W. L. Kline Co., St. Louis, Mo. TIN SHOPS J. M. BAIRD, hot air furnaces, pumps and tin roofing. 216 W. 6th. Tel. 359. JPRLNTERa TOPEKA PRINTING CO., 113 East Sev enth st. Mail orders given prompt at tention. Print everything. Prices right. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEONS. L. A. RYDER, M. D. OFFICE and residence corner Gordon st. and Central ave.. North Topeka. 'Phone 714. Uses the Brinkerhoff system of rec tal treatment, a successful and painless treatment for piles, fistula, fissure, ul ceration, etc. C. F. MENNINGER M.D, .HOMEOPATHIC PHV9ICIAK, Office: 727 Kansas Ave. Phone 19. residence: 1270 Topeka Ave. Phone 3? S. E. SHELDON, M. D., Surgery and diseases ot women, wits private hospital. Office No. 720 Kan. Av. IDA C, BARNES. M. D.. Offlcs 733 Kan. Ave. Residence 13tn n4 Clay. Office hours: a. m. to 11 a. m.. land 3 p. m. to 5 p. m. Telephone 6S resi dence, and 16 office. FLORISTS. MRS. J. R. HAGUE. Florist, successor to R. J. Groves. 817 Kan. av. 'Phone 60X W. C. GROVES, successor to R. J. Groves greenhouses. 1173-75-77 Clay st, store. 821 Kansas ave. 'Phone 283. AMUSEMENTS. N EW CRAWFORD THEATER. One Week, Commencing Hon., April 29. Sharpley's Lyceum Theater Co., Efficiently supporting the Brilliant Star MISS AIDA LAWRENCE, In entirely new and pleasing Comedies and Dramas, with the latest Specialties Interposed. Bulletins of the war will be read be tween acts during their engagement. Prices 10. 20 and 30 cents. A $5 bicycle given away. I Bit All Y HALL. Saturday Eve., April SO. Under the Auspices of the Federated Clubs, Mr. August Hyllested The Great Danish Pianist Will give one of his highly entertain ing concerts. V.

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8 1TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL. 25, 1898. HE HASJ27 MEN Captain Phillips Has Enrolled a Big List Of Volunteers For the War With Spain. CAPT. PETERSOX HAS SO Two Countrymen Enlist and Ask If the Spaniards Are as Large as Squirrels Are Good Marksmen. Topeka has six local recruiting sta tions started by citizens Imbued with the spirit of -war and each of the six stations have steadily enrolled men from the very moment they opened un til now. Capt. H. M. Phillips, whose recruiting office Is in the Columbian building on ."West Sixth street, has 127 names of men who wish to serve and who are particularly desirous of being mustered in as a battery. Capt. W. M. Peterson opened his re cruiting office in the St. Nicholas hotel on Friday night and now reports over SO men who have signed with the inten tion of joining the Kansas volunteers as Infantrymen. "I find no trouble in g-etting names," said Capt. Peterson. "There are a great many more who vish to go than are wanted and some who have the spirit must be left be faind." Two men from the country stepped up to Capt. J. E. Towers of Company "il" In the armory in the old court house, corner of Fourth and Kansas avenue and said "'Can we enlist?" "I shall be glad to take your names," Bafd Capt. Towers. "Well, are the Spaniards as large as squirrels?" asked one of the men. "I think they are larger," said Capt. Towers. "Well, If they are larger I am willing to enlist, for I know I will be able to bring a few down," and the two men Bigned the roll. "We are all anxious to go," said Capt. STdwers, "and the only complaint among the members of Co. "M" is that they .will not all be mustered in as a compa ny. Company "M" is in good shape to go. Well uniformed and well drilled." Clad Hamilton has his recruiting of fice on the third floor of the Central National bank building, corner of Sev enth and Kansas avenue. "I have the names of over 100 young, able bodied men who wish to serve in the coming war as cavalrymen. The men on my list are not confined to To peka, but I have received names from parties all over the state. Those who tiave enlisted prefer to go as cavalry, tout while all prefer to belong to that branch of the service, many are willing to go in any department. Of course, there will be many who have enlisted that will fail to pass the government examination." Richard Von Zeller has his recruiting office northwest corner of Fifth and Kansas avenue, up stairs. "I have 130 on my list," said Mr. Zel Jar. "Eight of them have seen service in the United States cavalry at Ft. Ri ley and my trumpeter was with C troop of the Second cavalry for five years. My preference is for cavalry, but I think that If a cavalry regiment is organized in Kansas, it will be sent to guard the Mexican border and will not see any active campaigning in Cu ba." L. T. Tount and Thomas Bain have opened a recruiting office at 628 Kan sas avenue, and are organizing the 'Leedy Rifles." "We opened our office," said Mr. Bain, 'and we asked a young man if he want ed to enlist. He did, and he put his name on the roll. He told another, and bo the word was passed on from mouth to mouth, and we have about 85 names. We will call ourselves the 'Leedy Ri fles until we are assigned to a regiment and receive a company letter." IJETTT. SMITH MUST STAY. 'Will Not Be Permitted to Join His Regiment Now. Lieut. Harry Smith, U. S. A'., who has been detailed by the war department as instructor of the Kansas National Guard, sent a request to the secretary of war that he be relieved from duty in Kansas and be ordered to join his regiment. Today he received the fol lowing reply: War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, April 21, 1898. First Lieut. Harry A. Smith, Filth In fantry, Topeka, Kansas. Sir: Referring to your communica tion of the 15th Inst., requesting to be relieved from duty with the K. N. G. and ordered to join your regiment, I am instructed by the secretary of war to Inform you that while your desire to join your command in the present emer gency is natural and well understood, there are only five company officers ab sent from the Fifth infantry, and as detached duty of greater importance may be assigned to officers now on de tached duty, it is not intended to re lieve them at present. Very respect fully, (Signed) THEO. SCHWAN, x- Assistant Adjutant General. KAY MOBILIZE HERE. Kansas Troops Could Best Brill Here Says Lieut. Smith. There has been some talk or having the volunteer troops mustered Into serv ice in Kansas sent to Forts Riley and Leavenworth to be drilled and equip ped. In speaking of the proposed plan, Lieut. H. A. Smith, U. s. A., said to day: "There is no place in Kansas better adapted for the mobilization of the state troops than at Topeka. The Douthitt tract and. the fair grounds form a camping and drill ground that cannot be surpassed. Neither Leavenworth or Riley afford as good a drill ground or camp ground as Topeka can furnish. Topeka has far better railroad facilities than either Leavenworth or Riley, and as the capital of the state I am of the opinion that the mobilization of the troops should be here." General Charles McCrum, K. N. G., said: "I think Topeka the point where the state troops should be mobilized. The people here know bow to entertain them and there is no other place as well adapted. With a little work Topeka -would probably be made the point of mobilization." TWO SUNDAY TRAINS Of Soldiers Went Through Topeka Unexpectedly in the Morning. The Second cavalry from Fort Win gate, N. M., in charge of CoL C G. Hunt, passed through Topeka yesterday on the Santa Fe at 9:30 a. m. The troops occupied two sections. It was at first Intended to send them from Emporia over the "cut off" but at the last mo ment it was decided to change the order and send them by way of Topeka. It had not been stated before that they would go through Topeka and but few people saw them as they went through. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Capt. Peterson Will Submit the Ques tion to a Vote of His Company. Captain W. M. Peterson has completed the recruiting- of his company and has is sued a call for an election of officers, to be held tonight at 8 o'clock at the bt. Nicholas hotel. All the officers from the lowest corporal to the captain will be elected. "Many of those enrolled have served in the national guard and many are school teachers," said Captain Peter son. "Our company made the first ap plication to Governor Leedy to go as an infantry company, and I think we stand a good chance of going." 20,000 MEN. Governor Leedy Says There are That Many Kansans Who Want to Enlist. To a friend who called on him today to tender his services for the war. Gov ernor Leedy said: "I am pleased beyond measure at the response of Kansans to the call for volunteers. "As nearly as I can estimate at this time I have 20,000 men waiting for the opportunity to enlist. This is far, far in excess of the quota which the state will be expected to furnish, but it is a matter of great pride and satisfaction to me that men, both young and old in .this state respond so nobly." The applications for commissions to raise regiments, companies and to vol unteers pour in on the governor in great sackfuls by each mail. JACKSON'S BAND OFFERS. Topeka's Big Colored Band Offers Its Services for the War. Prof. George W. Jackson, leader of Jackson's Military band, colored, said: "I have notified the governor that Jackson's band is ready to go where ever the governor wishes. My opinion is that the colored people should take part in this war and help the United States to win the battles. The United States fought for us not long ago and now I think we should fight for them. I know that whenever the colored race takes hold of anything in the proper spirit they receive help from the white race and if they take hold of this war they will receive all the help they need. I am in favor of colored troops." MID CONTINENT BAND Wants to Enter the Army as a Regi mental Band. Herman G.Lescher, treasurer of Mar shall's band said: "The band will not offer its services as a band but all members who wish to go either as en listed men or musicians will certainly be allowed to do so." Charles N. Nelson, president of the Mid-Continent band said: "I think there are enough of the members of the band willing to go to form a regimen tal band. The two Kansas regiments have regimental bands but they would have to enlist the same as the members of the companies." Wichita Soldiers. Col. E. E. Beard of Wichita, com manding the Kansas Sons of Veterans' Guards, the uniformed and equipped branch of that fraternal organization, and L. E. Fowler of Emporia, are in the city today. While in session at Wichita last week the Sons of Vet erans wired Governor Leedy, offering their services as volunteers. He re plied that the offer would be given due consideration. Troops on the Santa Fe. The Santa Fe will have some troops on the way to the front going through To peka probably tomorrow afternoon, but at what time it cannot be definitely state ed. Two troops of cavalry are waiting at Rush Springs, I. T., to be relieved by troops from Nebraska. The troops from Nebraska are expected to arrive at Rush Springs tonight and the two troops now there will leave over the Rock Island for Chickamauga ar.d will probably go through Topeka tomorrow afternoon. The exact time cannot be given. N. Y. HARBOR CLOSED To All Tessels Between Sunset and Sunrise. New Tork, April 25. The war depart ment regulations concerning New Tork harbor in time of war have been pro mulgated. No vessel will be allowed to pass San dy Hook, or the narrows between sun set and sunrise, or during that time to approach within three miles of Coney Island, Gedney channel, Sandy Hook, or the Narrows. COAL FOR THE FLEET. St earners St. Louis and Harvard are Being Loaded. New York, April 25. The American line steamer St. Louis and the New Tork (now the U. S. S. Harvard) are being coaled today, every inch of space usually used for freight being filled with coal. They are both, under sealed orders to sail but nothing definite can be learned as to their destination. One report is that they are to carry coal to the blockading fleet at Havana and then proceed to Cramp's ship yards but this could not be confirmed. One report concerning the purpose of sending these ships to sea, is that they are to act as scouts, and in case Span ish war ships should be sighted, return at full speed to report the fact. The cruiser New Orleans, it is also alleged will be sent to sea today on an errand similar to that of the former American liners. REDS MAY NOT BE GOOD. Indian Agent Fuller Fears the Black feet Will Rise. Butte, Mon., April 25. T. P. Fuller, agent of the Blackfoot Indians, says he very much fears that the removal of troops from the vicinity of the reserva tion in the state will result in Indian troubles. The Blackfeet have been good only through fear of the soldiers, but now that the latter have been called out by the Spanish troubles there is no re straining influence on the Indians, and the slightest cause is apt to create se rious trouble. There are not more than twenty white persons left to handle the whole reservation of Indians with their friends, on the Canadian side. "I am sorry that it has been thought nec essary to leave the frontier entirely un protected," said Agent Fuller. Mineral Water. The finest In the west. Come dnd try It. J. W. PHILLIPS. 12 West Eighth St. NOBILITY TO FIGHT. Young English Baronet Offers His Services to Uncle Sam. Washington, April 25. A strapping young British nobleman has come from England on the White Star liner Ger mania to offer his services to Uncle Sam in the fight for humanity against Spain. He is already an officer in one of her majesty's squadrons of cavalry, and he only got leave of absence to run over and take a hand in whipping some of the insolence and barbarity out of Spain. "Capt. Sir Bryan Leighton, Bart," is the way this young English warrior is set down in the passport list. He is 30 years old, and modestly declines to give the name of the regiment in which he has served her majesty during the last eight years. But the "geneological and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetcy of Great Britain and Ireland," other wise known as "Burke's Peerage," is not so secretive, and it tells all about the young baronet, giving two whole pages to-a description of the captain's family tree, which began, so far as the peerage goes, with Tihel Lathune, who witnessed two grants to the Abbey of Haughmond, county Salop, in 1155 and 116(5. ANNA HELD. Most Celebrated Music Hall Artist in America is Coming Monday. At the Crawford theater next Monday night, Anna Held, the most talked of music hall artist who ever came to this country from "Gay Paree," will be seen for the first time in this city. Miss Held is now on her way east from the Pacific coast, and Topeka is one of the places where she will have her elegant private car uncoupled from the train and remain to give a performance with her company. The performance will open with the short Chinese tragedy, "The Cat and the Cherub," presented by the original New Tork cast, to be followed by the farce, "A Gay Deceiver." The third feature will be Miss Held herself with her songs in French and English. The sale of seats will opan Friday morning. W. L. BROWN RESIGNS From the State Board of Charities to Enter the Spanish War. W. L. Brown of Kingman, president of the state board of charities, today presented his resignation to Governor Leedy, effective at once. Mr. Brown resigned to accept a po sition as adjutant of one of the Kansas regiments which will be formed for the war with Spain. The governor has tendered this posi tion to Mr. Brown and he has accepted it. The average pay is $125 per month. Dr. T. C. Biddle of Emporia, who was superintendent of the Osawatomie in sane asylum for several years, has made application to the governor for the position of regimental surgeon. He and Mr. Brown are warm, personal friends and they desire to arrange mat ters so they can go to the front to gether. The governor is expected to decide upon Dr. Biddle's application today. It has on file for some time. This place is worth $125 per month. PRESIDENT DOLE'S BILL. Chief Executive of Hawaii Has a Big Expense Account Honolulu, April 17, via San Francisco, April 25. Taxpayers of the island re public were thunderstruck today when President Dole submitted an itemized account of expenses incurred during his trip to the United States in the interest of annexation. The bill as sC whole was a terrible shock to the president's supporters, but when it was found that the bill in cluded $500 donated the Maine fund everyone was surprised. Legislators say they will force the president to pay that item out of his pocket, whether he is willing or not, as Dole got all the glory for the donation and allowed it to be understood that it was his own personal gift. The government expected the expen ses at most would not be over $6,000. Items were as follows for the party of four: Transportation, $2,322; hotel bills, $816; entertainments, $847; Maine re lief fund, $500; incidentals, $2,270 total, $6,762. Anti-administrationists -e eager to look into the incidentals, nich will be examined tomorrow. GAS TRUST MORTGAGE. Bond Issue of $20,000,000 Secured by the New Amsterdam Company. New Tork, April 25. One of the big gest mortgages ever recorded in Queens county, has been filed in the county clerk's office at Jamaica. It is for $20, 000,000 and is made by the New Amster dam Gas Light company of Manhattan in favor of the Central Trust company of New Tork. The New Amsterdam company is the concern which has swallowed up the Equitable Gas Light company, the New Tork and East River Gas company and the New Amsterdam Gas company. The mortgage covers all the property of the gas company in Manhattan and Queens and is to secure the payment of an issue of 110,000 50-year 5 per cent gold bonds of $1,000 each, which may be increased to 200,000 bonds or $20,000, 000. The issue of the bonds is a part of the consolidation plan, and $11,000,000 is to be used to retire two issues of outstanding bonds of the East River Gas company, one for $1,500,000 to the Knickerbocker Trust company and the other for $3,500,000 to the New Tork Guarantee and Trust company and oth er bonds issued by the New Amsterdam company for $7.850,000. WANT XO MORE GIRLS. Lozier Bicycle Factories Will Employ Men Exclusively After This Season. Toledo, O., April 25. President Gom pers of the American Federation of La bor held a conference with H. A. Lozier of the Lozier Manufacturing company and representatives of the bicycle workers today and secured an agree ment by the terms of which Mr. Lozier will employ no girls in his factories after this season, which closes in about 60 days. Concessions were made on both sides. The metal polishers' trouble was settled yesterday. This ends a long standing grievance with the Lozier factories in Toledo, Toronto, Westfield, Mass., and Thomsonville, Conn., which employ hundreds of girls. There is no remedy equal to Herblne for the cure of constipation, sick head ache, indigestion, vertigo, loss of mem ory, uncertain appetite, unrestful sleep or skin eruptions. If you want a per fect tonic for the liver, Herbine will not disappoint you. Geo. W. Stans field, 632 Kansas avenue, and Miller's Pharmacy, corner Sixth and Topeka' avenues. TWO MILLION DOLLARS. Political Pull Gets a Big Govermeni Contract. Washington, April 25. Postmaster General Gary today awarded the $2, 000,000 contract to supply the govern ment with stamped envelopes for the next four years to Lou Payn, New Tork state commissioner of insurance. The awarding of this contract is an other distinctive victory for senator Thomas C. Piatt, for without his valu able assistance Payn would never have succeeded. Technically, the contract was given to the Purcell Envelope company, of Holyoke, Mass., but the controlling factor in this concern is Payn, and James Purcell, and Henry E. Town send, the other principal stockholders, are in reality but mere figureheads. The bids for this contract were open ed March 30, and Payn's company was found to the lowest bidder. He would have been given the contract at once but for the exposures made. The revelations were such that the post master general had made up his mind not to give him the contract. Realizing that strong pressure must be brought to bear, Payn solicited and obtained the aid of -Piatt and a num ber of representatives from New Tork. Piatt exerted all his influence. It was understood from the postmas ter general's remarks that he contem plated the rejection of all the eleven bids that had been made, and to read vertise. This Payn and Piatt did not want. The postmaster general knew of the trouble four years ago with Purcell. who had to let others do the work, and he was personally disposed not to award the present contract to Payn, but the pressure brought to bear by Senator Piatt was greater than he could withstand, and today he was practically forced Into the position of awarding a contract to a concern which is, from all accounts, unable to fulfill its requirements, except by again seek ing outside aid. One of the contractors, whose bid was so high that he had no chance of se curing the contract if Payn's bid had been rejected, said today: "Plimpton Morgan should have re ceived this contract, and they would have got it or else the postmaster gen eral would have readvertised had it not been for Piatt's 'pull" at the White House. "Until influence from that quarter was obtained Payn's company had not a ghost of a show. In my judgment the postoffice department will regret the action of the postmaster general before the end of the year." BUFFALO BILL'S SHOW. Closing Performance in the Madison Square Garden Saturday Night! New Tork, April 25. The last per formance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West was given at Madison Square Garden Saturday night. Since March 30, when the exhibition first opened here, the big auditorium of the Garden has been crowded with people who came to see the reproduction of the dangers of the far west in the last generation, and to applaud the equestrian feats of the rough riders from all parts of the world. American cavalrymen have shown that they can ride any horse in any style; German Uhlans fight with broad swords. Royal Irish Lancers demon strate the use of the weapon with which they took Khyber Pass, and American infantry and cavalrymen handle great and small guns with ease, precision and grace, which convince the onlooker otr-ccontractyffiBsglllllllthat xzfiflff that they could give good account of themselves in any sort of battle. BIG PORPOISE CAUGHT. Male and Female Were Entangled in the Meshes, But the Former Escaped. New Tork, April 25. While drawing a net in Raritan river, at New Bruns wick, N. J., yesterday morning, a party of fishermen hauled in a porpoise and came near capturing a second one. The captors were Geo. Bartow. John Sea man, Jr., diaries Sheldy, Andrew Fer guson, Charles Davison and Albert Hall. The fish tumbled about in the net at a furious rate. The leaden sinkers be came entangled and the male fish es caped. It was a difficult task to get the female out of the water. Eighfc men carried through the streets to Catha rine street, where it was placed on ex hibition. The fish weighed over 300 pounds and measured six feet from snout to tail. NORTH CAROLINA DEFENSE The Work is Being Hurried, Men Working Day and Night Raleigh N. C, April 25.. Seventy-five men worked all night on the monitor Nantucket at Wilmington. Repairs will be completed in ten days. The contract ors today put on fifty more carpenters. More cable for use in mining the en trance to the Cape Fear river was re ceived at Fort Caswell today. Thirty miles are required to complete the sys tem The bar channel cables are laid. Complaint was sent to Washington about the slowness of work on Fort Ma con at Beaufort. Workmen on the lat ter fort have this week killed sixty rat tlesnakes in it. GOV. OF NORTH CAROLINA Is Trying to Reduce Passenger Fares in North Carolina. Raleigh, N. C, April 25. Governor Russell, by his attorneys, Douglass, Hinsdale and Cook, appeared before the railway commission today and made complaint that passenger rates on the North Carolina, Wilmington and Wel don and Raleigh and Gaston railways were unreasonably high and asking that a rate of 2 cents second-class and 2 first-class be made for these roads. The commission decided to give these roads a hearing May 16th to show cause why reduced rates should not go into effect. It is understood that the making of this order to show cause is due to an understanding between the governor and Chairman Caldwell. Why Not Take the Union Pacific's new 8:20 a. m., train for Kansas City? Returning, you can leave Kansas City at 4 p. m., reach ing Topeka at 6:10 p. m., or you can take the Limited, leaving Kansas City at 7 p. m., which reaches Topeka at 8:30 p. til. The Rock Island Flyer Leaves Topeka every morning at 7:30, arriving at Kansas City 9:15 a. m., re turning, leaves Kansas City 7:10, arriv ing at Topeka 8:50 p. m. Why Not Take the Union Pacific's new 8:20 a. m., train for Kansas City? Returning, you can leave Kansas City at 4 p. m., reach ing Topeka at 6:10 p. m., or you can take the Limited, leaving Kansas City at 7 p. m., which reaches Topeka at 8:30 p. m. Ballard's Snow Liniment will cure Lame back. Sore Throat, Wounds, Strains, Bruises, Cuts, Old Sores. La dies, it will'cure your back-ache. Geo. W. Stansfield. 632 Kan. Awe., and Mil ler's Pharmacy, Cor. 6th and Topeka avenue. Special Notice S The Gold Wire Artist is at our store and makes all the latest novelties of the best rolled gold plate wire. The latest things out iri the way of Shirt Waist Pins. Special Leaders Initial Rings 1 5c Bangle Rings 25c STOP AND SEE THEM. FIND VAST RICHES. Old Tiofa Gold Mine in New Mexico Discovered by Two Americans. El Paso, Tex., April 25. A. sensation has been created here by the arrival to day from Chuichupa, a village in the heart of the Sierra Madre mountains, Mexico, of J. Newton Fowler with the news of the discovery by himself and Morris Singleton of the famous lost gold mine of Tiofa. The discovery was made on the even ing of April 6, in a deep, narrow can yon, through which runs the Rio Chico, a tributary of the Aras river. Mr. Fowler, while chasing a wounded deer, came across the ruins of three Arastas, and on investigating discover ed a stone wall enclosing an opening. Cutting through the wall, an old mining shaft was displayed and at its mouth were a number of crude old mining im plements. Going down the shaft a few feet some very rich specimens of gold were found. If this is the old Tiofa mine, as is firm ly believed, Mr. Fowler and his associ ates will receive $15,000 in gold from the Mexican government, a standing re ward it has offered for the discovery of the mine. The records of the mines were in the hands of the priests, who have searched the country for it, and the records state that the shaft is walled in. More than one man has lost his life hunting for this mine. In 1882 Pitsican, then chief engineer of the Texas and Pacific road, was kill ed by the Apaches while he was search ing for this mine. J. Newton Fowler is from Brooklyn, N. T., where his father is a contractor and builder, and Singleton is an old ex Texas ranger. The Tiofa mine was fab ulously rich in gold and was walled in when its owners were driven out of the country by the Indians in 1819. "VAST PRAIRIE FIRE. Rosebud Indian Reservation Swept and Live Stock Lost. Chamberlain, S. D., April 25. Parties arriving from White river bring details of a disastrous prairie fire which swept over practically the whole of the Rose bud Indian reservation, destroying hun dreds and perhaps thousands of head of cattle and ponies belonging to the Indians. So far as can be ascertained, no In dians were burned to death. The fires swept over the greater part of a re gion 80 mlles'long and 60 wide, and ex tended to the Nebraska line. The fire is supposed to have been started by a white man traveling overland to Val entine, Neb., and was the worst prairie fire since the one which destroyed the town of Mount "Vernon nine years ago. MAY DISRUPT THE TRUST. Death of W. H. Rowe Foils the Knit Goods Combine. Troy, N. T., April 25. The $30,000,000 knit goods trust, which had its incep tion at a meeting of the knit goods manufacturers at the Gilsey house in New Tork a few days ago, is in peril of disruption. This is due to the death of William H. Rowe, president of the Wayside Knit ting Mill company of this city, at At lantic City. One of Mr. Rowe's most intimate business associates, in discuss ing the effect of Mr. Rowe's death on the trust, said: "I have no doubt that Mr. Rowe's death ends the contemplated trust. I say contemplated, for, as a matter of fact, it was not matured. Mr. Rowe was the backbone of the enterprise and was to have been its controlling head." Several Cohoes knitting mill proprie tors expressed similar views. Cohoes is the center of the knitting mill industry of the United States. BIG SHIP CONTRACT. Two Large Steamships to Be Built at Roach's for the Old Dominion Line. Philadelphia, April 25. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Dela ware River Iron Shipbuilding and En gine works, or Roach's ship yard, as it is better known, held Saturday an im portant change was made in the offi cial staff of the corporation by the elec tion of William C. Sproul, of this city, to the office of vice president of the company. It was announced at the meeting that the company had secured the contract to build two large steamships for the Old Dominion Steamship company. This is the most important contract that has been made for some time, in volving, as It does, nearly three-quarters of a million dollars in wages. The new ships will be practically duplicates of the Princess Anne, which left the yard in July last. Clean Cars and Fresh Air.' The Kansas City Express leaves To peka at 7:30 a. m. daily via Santa Fe Route. As the train is made up and starts from here the cars are sure to be clean and fresh smelling. Why Not Take the Union Pacific's new 8:20 a. m., train for Kansas City? 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