The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
April 28, 1898

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r -.v., Jaww ALTERNATE PAGE FOLLOWS f IP THURSDAY EVENING. FOURTH EDITION. THUESDAi EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, APRIL 28, 1898. TWO CENTS. i Q P He Will Be Made Commander-in-Chief of the Kan sas Troops LEEDY'S Governor Himself to Enter the Army Under General Hudson as a Colonel Governor Leedy Means to Show the Fighting Stuff That's In Him. David Overmyer to Be Made a Completes Major J. K. Hudson, Brigadier Gen eral. Frederick J. Funston, Colonel First Regiment. David Overmyer, Colonel Second Reg iment. Gov. John W. Leedy, Colonel Third Regiment. These are the men who will command the Kansas troops. Nothing can prevent the arrangement but the unfavorable action of the United States government, and that is not at all likely. Governor Leedy today telegraphed to Russell A. Alger, secretary of war rec ommending Major J. K. Hudson as Brigadier General of the Kansas troops. GOVERNOR LEEDY, Who Is to Be the Colonel of a Kansas j Regiment. This telegram was in response to one from the secretary asking Governor Leedy to recommend some one for the position. Governor Leedy will not appoint him self colonel of the Third regiment of Kansas volunteers but he has already or will soon telegraph to the secretary of war asking for the appointment. The secretary of war can do nothing but accept the generous offer of the governor. All this is arranged and the only thing wanting is the formal approval of the government. The nomination of Major J. K. Hud son which was made today will be a great surprise to every one. The gov ernor was prompted to make the ap pointed by several considerations. Ma jor J. K. Hudson is a veteran of the civil war with an excellent record. He has the advantage of having seen hard military service in the field and thor oughly understands army tactics. He has been one of the most ardent advo cates of the war ever since the agitation was first started. His appointment is a recognition of the old soldiers of Kan sas. Major Hudson is a Republican and Governor Leedy and everyone else knows it. But when Governor Leedy came to look over the field in Kansas his judgment at once told him that Ma jor Hudson was the most available man. There was no politics in the mind of the governor at the time. .He consid ered what Would be bst for Kansas volunteers and named Major J. K. Hud Bon in response to Secretary Alger's re quest. Where are many reasons why the sec V RECOMMENDATION Colonel and Colonel Funston the List. retary of war will not turn down the recommendation of Governor Leedy. Major Hudson is a Republican and is an experienced officer. It would be ex tremely discourteous to Governor Lee dy. His request for a recommendation from Governor Leedy was tantamount to giving him authority to make the ap pointment. Governor Leedy is making an effort to keep his recommendation of the ap pointment of Major Hudson a secret. He does not want it to be known until everything has been arranged for the concentration of the troops in Topeka but nevertheless he has made the rec ommendation and Major Hudson has been apprised of the fact and agreed to accept the position. There was only one other man spo ken of in connection with this appoint ment whom it was believed would be seriously considered by the war depart ment and that was Col. J. W. F. Hughes of Topeka. He made his appli cation direct to the secretary of war be fore the call for volunteers was made or war had been declared, and he re ceived a letter which he considered a favorable reply to his application. Since then nothing has been done. As far as Governor Leedy and his ap pointment as colonel of one of the Kan sas regiments is concerned that is a matter which has been in his mind for a long time but he has been careful not to talk about it. His intimate friends know that from the first he he has ex pressed a determination to fight the Spaniards in some capacity. While governors in other states were asking for a brigadier general's commission generally for bunkum. Governor Leedy was thinking, and he decided that he would ask for no such boon as that but if he could command a Kansas regi ment he would be satisfied. All this was thought out by the governor before he said a word to even his most trust ed friend. Governor Leedy had his. mind made up a week ago that he would resign as soon as he was assured by the war department that he would be named to command one of the regiments for etiquette would not permit him to ap point himself. While that assurance has not been received, no one who knows anything about it doubts for a moment that it will come. In the event that the department refuses to appoint Governor Leedy on account of the law which gives the gov ernor the right to name the officers of COL. FRED FUNSTON, Who is to Command the First Kansas Regiment. the regiments he can still arrange everything to his liking. He will sim ply leave one of the places of colonel vacant and after he has resigned. Lieu tenant Governor Harvey will make the appointment. Governor Leedy this morning sent for Major T. J. Anderson, Major J. K. Hud son and Capt. A. M. Fuller and asked them if they thought the three regi ments could be properly drilled at the fair grounds in this city. The Topeka men stated that by using the Douthitt field adjoining the fair grounds the facilities for the drill work of the regi ments would be ample. Governor Leedy intends to drill the troops here in addition to mobilizing them in this city, and they will probably be sent direct to the front from Topeka without first proceeding to Fort Leavenworth. Governor Leedy received today from H. C. Corbin, adjutant general of the United States, a telegram stating that the government would meet all ex penses of recruiting, feeding and trans porting the volunteer troops. The tel egram is the same as sent out by the Associated Press last night. Governor Leedy believes that the banks of the state will gladly cash vouchers issued on the war department, and in this way the need of calling on the state auditor for money out of the militia appropriation of $20,000 will be V MAT. J. K. HUDSON, Who is to Be Brigadier General of the Kansas Troops. done away with. The immediate ex penses of the recruiting officers will be borne by them personally, and later reimbursement will be made. The telegram reads as follows: "Washington, D. C, April 27, 1898. "The following decision of the secre tary of war of this date is communicat ed for your information: 'All abso lutely necessary expenses for the sub sistence, transportation, sheltering and general maintenance of volunteers dur ing the interval between their enroll ment (enlistment) and their muster (or being sworn in) into the service of the United States, also v all incidental expenses connected therewith, such as the hire of office clerks, messengers, etc., for mustering, officers will be met by the government of the United States from the proper appropriation at the disposal of the several staff depart ments of the army. Certified vouchers for all expenditures herein authorized will be forwarded to the war depart ment for audit and payment. The The vouchers should be certified by of ficers of the proper staff departments and approved by the mustering offi cers." "H. C. CORBIN, Adjt. General. The following instructions to recruit ing officers regarding the transportation DAVID OVERMYER, Who is to Be Made Colonel of a Kansas Regiment. of the volunteers, when recruited, to Topeka has been issued by Assistant Adjutant H. N. Boyd: Recruiting officers will telegraph to adjutant general's office at Topeka the name of the captain selected at each point, and advise the captain to call on the railroad,agent of the line designated for the transportation of himself and men to Topeka, giving receipt for the total number of tickets delivered. The adjutant general will notify General Passenger Agent MacLeod of the Rock Island of the names of the captains se lected at the points on that line and will notify General Passenger Agent Black of the Santa Fe the names of the captains selected at the points on the Santa Fe. the Fort Scott Memphis and the Union Pacific. Recruiting offi cers sent to LeRoy and Osawatomie should deliver to the captains selected at those points transportation requests properly signed by the adjutant gen eral, the same to be presented to the Missouri Pacific agents in exchange for tickets toTopeka. Request has been made on General Passenger Agent Townsend of the Missouri Pacific to in struct his agents at those points to honor these requests when presented, receipts being taken by the agent for the number of tickets delivered. It will not be necessary to issue transportation requests on the other lines mentioned, as the plan outlined, if followed, will make transportation requests unneces sary. v Recruiting officers will advise cap tains of the various companies to apply for transportation at recruiting points as outlined below. Rock Island Holton, Clay Center, Smith Center, Norton, Salina, Wichita, Wellington, Seneca and Marion. Santa Fe Osage City, Emporia, El Dorado, Great Bend, Concordia,Larned, Lawrence, Hutchinson, Kingman.Dodge City, Atchison, Winfield, Garden City, Independence, Leavenworth and Pitts burg. Union Pacific Blue Rapids, Beloit, Hays City, Kansas City, and Abilene. Missouri- Pacific Leroy and Osawa tomie. Ft. Scott Memphis Fort Scott.Col umbus and Parsons. Orders were issued to the recruiting officer by the adjutant general today instructing them to request every vol ISA Wt'i W f:fkf:-:: unteer to take with him to Topeka two blankets or quilts for camp purposes. The state has but between 300 and 400 blankets, and the troops will probably be in camp in this city several days before the supplies from the govern ment arrive. The blankets and quilts brought in by the volunteers will then be shipped back at the expense of the state. i Governor Leedy has decided to allow one company of volunteers to be made up from students at the state univers ity, state normal school and state ag ricultural college. The quota at each of the institutions Will be made up in proportion to the number of male stu dents above the age of 21 years. The company will be placed in the first reg iment under command of Col. Fred Funston. T Governor Leedy wishes it announced that persons writing him at this time must not expect immediate answers. Hundreds of letters and telegrams are received by him daily, and it is im possible for him to take time to read them much less to answer them. The letters are placed on file in the suc cession they are received, and as soon as the rush of work attendant on the calling out of the troops is over, the governor will give his attention to them. The schedule of dates for recruiting work at the various recruiting stations is as follows: Thursday, April 28 Kansas City, Kan. Friday, April 29 Topeka, Wichita, Pittsburg, Lawrence and Atchison. Saturday, April SO Atchison, Hutch inson, Fort Scott, Parsons, Concordia and Abilene. Monday, May 2 Kingman, Smith Center, Columbus, LeRoy, Blue Rapids, and Salina. Tuesday, May 3 Norton, Independ ence, Osawatomie, and Emporia. Wednesday, May 4 Emporia, Seneca, Winfield, Beloit, and Wellington. Thursday, May 5 Hays City, El Do rado, Leavenworth, and Osage City. Friday, May 6 Dodge City, Larned, and Holton. Saturday, May 7 Garden City, Great Bend, Clay Center, and Marion. The following supplemental instruc tions in reference to territory have been issued by Governor Leedy: "It has been decided that of the com pany assigned to southwestern Kansas, one-third shall be recruited at Dodge City, one-third at Garden City and one third at Larned. Recruiting officers will be at Larned on Friday, May 6th, at Dodge City, Friday, May 6th, and at Garden City, Saturday, May 7th. Citi zens of Edyards, Hodgeman and Paw nee counties must report at Larned Citizens of Ford county can only report at Dodge City and of Finney, Kearney and Hamilton only at Garden City. The others will use their pleasure." Colonel Fred Funston is besieged by those who wish office. A few days ago an aspirant from Atchison applied to Col. Funston for a place on the staff. Col. Funston summed things up and told the young man he had no position to give. As a last resort the young man said, "I can play the drum." That was the first qualification he had spo ken of. "All right sir,' I will appoint you drummer boy," said Col. Funston. L. T. Tount, who with Thomas H. Bain is recruiting a company, said this morning: "Our company has given up all ideas of serving under the first call for volunteers and we will wait for the second call. We have applied for ad mission to the Kansas National guard and expect to act as such until the sec ond call is issued." LEEDY THINKS HE'S RIGHT Whether There's Burning in Effigy or No Burning in Effigy. Governor Leedy has been busy arranging the details of the war preparations and has paid little attention to the rebellion which has broken out against his method of treating the militiamen. However, he has heard the uproar, but announces that the programme will remain unchanged. The governor said: "I can see no other course to pursue In justice to the service and in. fairness to everybody. Many of these young men in the guard are not matured and are unfit, in my judgment, to march and fight un der a tropical sun and endure the hard ships of a campaign in Cuba. "There are others who did not enlist in the national guard with the intention of leaving the state or going to light in Cuba and they do not desire to go, but they are importuned against their wishes to remain in these companies and join in protesting against my action." The governor told one of his friends who called on him today that he had been be sieged with letters from mothers and young militiamen themselves begging him to make some kind of an arrangement which would enable them to avoid going to the front. "The method by which we are handling these matters will accomplish this end." the governor is quoted as saying. He said further: "There are thousands of men in Kansas tramping over me, wanting to go to war. If the men in the guard, or any minority of them, do not want to go I will not conscript them. That is just what it would amount to. I think matters are now arranged in such a way that the men who do not want to go, either in the guard or out, do not have to do so, but those who are simply clamoring for the oppor tunity to go will have it." "The members of the guard will be given the first opportunity to enlist," the gover nor said to a Journal reporter. "Because some of the officers of the militia have not been recognized in these appointments there is a complaint against my way of doing things. However, I am convinced that it is the correct method and will make no change in the programme which has been outlined." It has been suggested to the governor that such members of the K. N. G. as enlist be allowed thereafter to form them selves into companies and elect their own officers, if they so desire. This would mean a reorganization of the militia from captains down to privates, after the en listment as volunteers. One of the gov ernor's close friends who advanced this idea to the executive says it was consid ered, but not accepted. "I have started out to handle this mat ter as I conceive to be right." said the governor, "and everything which has been done had that idea in mind. I have been burned in effigy, but that makes no difference to me. That could be done all summer, so far as I am concerned, and I won't object. I am going to do this thing in my own way. When it is all over I think some of the gentlemen who are now kicking will change their minds." TRACK IS CLEARED For a Special Bringing Troops From Denver Over the K. P. Denver, Colo., April 28. Two troops of the Ninth cavalry from Fort Wa shakie, which were delayed in Wyoming by the breaking down of a wagon con taining rations, arrived today in Den ver and departed immediately for the east over,, the Kansas Pacific railroad. Orders have been received from Washington to rush those troops through to Chickamauga, and the two special trains carrying them have been given the right of way over all other trains. REBELLION. Indignation Reigns in Every Kansas Town Where There Is a Company of National Guards BECAUSE OF ORDER Emanating From Adjutant Gen eral Allen's Office Stripping Them o Their Guns and Uniforms. IT REALLY DISBANDS The National Guard of Kansas and Ends It. Every State in the Union Has Mobilized Its Troops 'A; rebellion has broken out in the Kansas National guard which might have been expected when they were or dered yesterday by the state adminis tration to strip off their shoulder straps and their uniforms and ship them together with their guns and all other equipment to Topeka. This prac tically disbands the National Guard of Kansas at the outbreak of the war, just when they are most needed and when they in common with the militia of all the other states expected to be called out. In every other state in the Union, the National Guard composed of partially drilled men Is already mobilized or mobilizing. In Kansas it is thrown in to a state of complete disorganization It appears that in the effort to ap point certain persons to positions as majors, colonels and adjutants, the or iginal organization of the guards has been overthrown and the whole body demoralized. This is no time for politics or for po litical appointments, VThe necessary thing is to get our troops into the field at once, regardless of what friends of the administration want jobs. FTJNSTON FOB, THE GUARDS. "Wanted the Companies Enlisted Sep arately Places for Volunteers. Col. Funston endeavored to have the Kansas National guard recognized by consolidating the two regiments into one, or by dividing the work, permit ting the guards to enlist by companies. There are 20 companies in the state, and he thought it would be a good plan to put one-third of them in each regi ment, and then fill up the remainder with volunteers. The governor failed to fall in with Col. Funston's ideas. Major J. K. Hudson said on the same matter: "By all means the guards should have been enlisted into one regiment. They should have been permitted to keep their present officers. They have some military training and would, no doubt, have done credit to the state. The governor has made a mistake, in my judgment." Major Hudson urged the governor to enlist the Kansas National guards into one regiment, and make it the First Kansas regiment; then make up the other two regiments with volunteers. FORT SCOTT KICKS. The National Guards Nonplussed at the Order From the State House. Fort Scott, April 28. The local com pany of militia in response to the order from the state war department has shipped all supplies and equipment to the adjutant general at Topeka, but there is some doubt about the company going to the rendezvous. It is urged that the action of the governor in re calling the arms and equipment is a practical disbanding of the militia and the men are not inclined to take the trip as citizens and run the risk of be ing put to a large amount of expense and then fail to get into the regiments which will go to the front. The action of the governor and the state war department has created great surprise here and much indignation is being expressed. Many of the men who have spent money in fitting their uni forms and time in keeping their arms and accoutrements in order object ser iously, as they fear they will not get the same ones when they are refitted if such a thing should come to pass. The men feel that they will not get to en list. BUSINESS MEN PROTEST. Newton's Indignation Increasing and Growing Bitter. Newton, April 28. Papers protesting against the action of Governor Leedy ignoring the K. N. G., are being circu lated and signed by the business men of this city. The citizens were first angered when the guard was ignored. Now that the officers and men have been ordered to ship their equipment to Topeka, they can scarcely contain themselves. There is a feeling here that Governor Leedy's action is probably influenced by some over zealous understrapper, the adjutant general, who has not at any time, occupied a high place in the opinion of military men. When the telegram to ship the sup plies and equipment came it was at once bulletined by local papers and great crowds gathered, manifesting their disappointment, for all had hoped some way might be provided for the company to go. The town has been very loyal and has taken great pride in the preparations made by Company D of this city in expectancy of a call. It Continued on Fifth Page.J H. C. LINDSEY NAMED. Governor Leedy Makes Him a Major of Volunteers. H. C. Dindsey of Topeka has been ap pointed a major by Governor Leedy. The first major to be appointed. Dr. T. C. Biddle of Emporia has been appointed an assistant surgeon by Gov. Leedy. IN DISTRESS. Cape Henry, Va., April 28. The keep er of the life saving station at Little Island, Va., reports a United States light ship off that station flying signals of distress. To Pay Her Cuban Army Is Lost. The Steamer Guido Taken With Money on Hoard By the Monitor Terror After a Long Chase. Key West, Fla., April 28. The Uni ted States monitor Terror, Capt. N. Ludlow, captured the Spanish steamer Guido, bound from Corunna, Spain, for Havana, early yesterday. The capture took place ten miles off Cardenas, after a desperate chase, during which the Terror and the gunboat Machias fired, almost blowing the Spaniard's pilot house in to the water. The Guido, Capt. Armarechia, is a vessel of 2,065 tons net, owned by the navigation company of Bilbao. She was built at Belfast in 1883. Is 360 feet long, has 41 feet beam and is 26 feet deep. The Guido left Liverpool on April 2, and Corunna on April 9, for Havana. She had on board 4,600 tons of pro visions and money for the Spanish army. Value in all about $400,000. The Terror was alone when the Guido was sighted and she immediately gave chase. After a blank shot had been fired to order the steamer to heave to. the Spaniard put out all her lights and fired up in an attempt to run away. The big Monitor, plowing after her brought her six pounders to bear on the steamer and fired shot after shotat the latter, nearly all of which took ef fect on the Guido's pilot house. One man in the pilot house was injured, but how seriously has not been learned. The Machias, which was some dis tance away heard the sound of the fir ing, came up and brought her 6-inch in to play, firing one shot, hitting the Spaniards. This however brought her to and Lieut. Qualto and a prize crew were put on board of her, and brought the prize in here this morning. The money captured is in an iron safe. The amount is not known. WANTS STRONG MEN. Governor Leedy Will Not Take Boys and Sickly Recruits. "I will bury more men in 12 months from fever in Cuba than the Spaniards will kill during the entire war and I want the best material, the most hardy and virile men that present themselves for service in Kansas." These are the words which Governor Leedy addressed to the men whom he. has appointed surgeons for the three Kansas regiments. The governor summoned the ap pointees to the executive office and gave them these instructions. He said: "If 100 men are available and only 20 needed I shall expect the surgeons to select the 20 who are the best qualified for service. "There are thousands of men who want to go and good healthy men too and I want the surgeons to pick out the best. When the Kansas troops march into the south' I want the best specimens of manhood to be seen in the ranks and tin command. I want men who will not demand the services of a doctor and an ambulance as soon as they start on the march." LIKEWATCHDOGS. The Minneapolis and Columbia Guard New England's Coast. Eastport, Me., April 28. The United States cruiser Minneapolis is still at an chor in the harbor this morning, but the officers expect that she will leave today. It is stated that no intimation has been received as to her destination. V Since she has been in the harbor here nany appli cations for enlistment have been made, but all have been refused. Boston, April 28. The United States steamer Columbia was still at anchor be low Boston lighthouse this morning. PUTS ON LEE'S SHOES. Fremont, O. Man Challenges Gen. Lee's Challenger. Fremont, Ohio, April 28. Captain H. G. Stahl, late of the Third Ohio caval ry, and who is an expert swordsman, has sent a challenge to Lieutenant Car ranza of the ex-Spanish legation to fight a duel in place of Fitzhugh Lee and Captain Sigsbee, who have been challenged by Carranza. STILL TOMORROW. St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands.April 28. Although the Spanish squadron is still at anchor here, it is believed the warships will probably sail tomorrow as the paym"1 era have been settling accounts. V NOT TO FIGHT DEWEY. London, April 28. A special from Ma drid says the report is current there that a Spanish squadron of nine ships left Manila on Monday to capture I. American, merchant vessels. SPAIN S GASH itra Nol 4 POSTSCRIPT. Shed in the War With Spain Was Spanish. Eight Men on Hoard the Prize Ship Guido, INJURED BY SHOTS Fired From the Terror to Make Her Stop. Spanish Captain Wouldn't Low er His Flag. New Tork. April 28. A special to the Evening World from Key West re counting the purspit and capture of the Spanish steamer Guido by the monitor Terror says that two solid shot struck the Guido. The first a six-pound mis sile, carried away the pilot house. Tha second a boat and the third the com pass. The Machias fired her 4-inch ri fle. His ship's steering gear disabled, Capt, Alegin, according to the World's correspondent, hurried his men aft to the wheel. But in the momentary de lay, the Terror had gained upon him, while the Machias was ahead ready to intercept him should he continue hia flight. Then only did the Spaniard give up. But even at the last he would not lower the red and yellow flag which floated at the stern. He simply ordered his engines stopped and lay to until the Terror sent a prize crew on board. Tha Guido was taken to Key West, by Lieut. Edward F.Qualtrougn and Ensign Wll lard. -Eight Spaniards were wounded by .splinters made .Jay the. impact of thti eTrror's shots. This is the first blood shed on board ship. So soon as the men from the Terror were on board the Guido, the stars and stripes were raised above the Spanish flag and the prize was brought into port. It is the first time that a Spanish vessel has been brought in with the stars and stripes flying above tha Spanish emblem. This and the spat tered pilot house, as well as the big holes in the hull, caused the vessel to be viewed with much curiosity by those, who could get out to her. t A WOMAN TRAITOR. Treasonable Letter Intercepted by the P. O. Department. Washington, April 28. The postoffica FIRST BLOOD department has received infortnation if of another letter being held up because 'f it contained treasonable information. The postmaster at Santa Cruz, Cal., re ported a letter addressed to Premier Sagasta, Spain, had been mailed there and under direction of Assistant At torney General Tyner, its contents were examined. It was mailed by a woman who gave an address where an answer would reach her and contained Information in regard to the fortifications of San Fran- f uacu, w utri e guns are lucaieu, eiL'. il also described points lower down the coast where Spanish vessels could land troops, and said there were men who would act as guides to attack San Fran cisco and seize railroad trains. The let ter will be transmitted to the war de partment for action. It is thought that it may lead to an investigation as to whether there are persons In that vicin ity unfriendly to the United States. WORK OF SPIES. 1'owuer worts in uoTernmeni f Employ Blown Up. Eaatnn. 'Pa..- Anril 28. The large packing houses of the Atlantic Powder company near Dover, N. J., containing high explosives for the United States government were blown up this after noon. Two men killed. The explosion is supposed to have been the work of Spanish spies, as suspicious characters have been seen around the buildings for several days. New Orleans, April 28. The govern ment engineer corps off Port Eads has arrested a man believed to be a Span-f ish spy. He gave his name as John Walsh and his home as New Orlenas. Several undeveloped films and maps descriptive of the river and government works at Port Eads were found on him. The man has been held pending the acting of the- army authorities. NO GAMES". Baltimore, April 28. The Baltimore Brooklyn game postponed on account ol rain. Philadelphia, April 28. Philadelphia Boston baseball game postponed on ac i count of rain.