The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
July 1, 1898

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Si... to J EMS II THIRD EDITI02T. FRIDAY EVENING, TOPEKA, KANSAS. JULY 1, 1S98. FRIDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. 0 JMj J i 1 C ombined Army and Navy of 1 1 the U- S Attack the Spanish 1 Forces at 'Tin GHTIfJG STARTED Soon Becomes Furious All Along the Enemy fs Line of Entrenchment 't The Vesuvius Uses With Deadly Effect. Cubans Fight Side by Side With Their Amer ican Allies Our Loss Small So Far. THE BATTLE BEGUN. Washington, July J. Gen. Shafter reported to the President to-day that he began the attack on Santiago this morning, and that it is now going on, beginning with active skirmishes. THE EARLY ACTION. Washington, July J. Secretary Alger has received the fol lowing dispatch from Gen. Shafter, dated at 9:45 a. m. today: Camp at Sevilla, Cuba, July I. Action now going on, but firing light and desultory. Begun on right near Caney, Law ton's division. He will move on northeast part of town of Santiago. Will keep you continually advised of progress. (Signed) SHAFTER, Maj.-Gen. Comdg. GENERAL ASSAULT. (Copyright, 1S98, by the Associated Press.) Playa Del Este, July 1, 11:20 a. m. A general assault on antiago de Cuba .by land and sea forces of the United States began this morning. The Vesuvius used her dynamite guns hvith good effect. Hard fighting was in progress all along the dines at H o'clock Assault on Santiago. (Copyright, 1S9S, by Associated Press.) I Playa del Bste, Province of Santiago I de Cuba, July 1. 11:20 a. m. A general assault on the city of Santiago de Cuba by the land and sea forces of the Uni ;ed State-i began at 7 o'clock this raorn- Jng. General Lawton advanced and took possession of Cabona, a, suburb of Santiago. Morro castle and the other forts at the entrance of the harbor were bom Jf barded by our fleet. The Vesuvius used J her dynamite guns with good effect. The Spanish fleet in the harbor fired on the American troops who were very close to the city. I Hard fighting all along the American f line was in progress at 11 o'clock. Nine wounded Cubans have been brought in. Fight Grows Furious. Washington, July 1. A dispatch was received in the cabinet mating from Col. Allen in charge of the signal sta tion at Playa del Este. He said that the fight was growing furious in all lirections. At the time he sent the elegram eight Americans and nine Cubans had been wounded. The Span j. iards were shelling the Americans as they advanced and Admiral Sampson's fleet was hotly engaging the enemy. The dispatch was received by members of the cabinet with much enthusiasm, '.one member remarking tha.t the sight Vt be Inconceivably grand and that ould very mu:h like to have a the fight. No doubt was ex it our forces would win the Cross Flags. S98, by Associated Press.) snt's Headquarters near i Inns 30, by the Assoiated Santiago BY SKIRMISHERS Her Dynamite Guns Press Dispatch Boat Wanda, via Port Antonio, Jamaica, July 1. The Span iards in front of Gen. Kent's line have adopted a new method of preventing him from firing on their works. They have strung at frequent Intervals. Red Cross flags, the line being directly In view of their entrenchments. The ob ject of this it Is thought at Gen. Kent's headquarters is to prevent the Arrferi cans from firing in that direction, or if the Red Cross is ignored to spread the iUea that the American soldiers are violating the rules of civilized war fare in firing upon the hospitals. Capture Rumored. Washington. July J, A rumor was in circulation here this afternoon that Santiago had been captured, but at 2:43 p. m., Adjutant General Corbin said there were no dispatches here to bear out the rumor. Just Before the Battle. (Copyright, ISPS, by Associated Press.) With the United States Army, five miles east of Santiago de Cuba, via Playa del Este, July 1. The American forces, now numbering nearly 17,000 men, still occupy a position in a long line, five miles east of Santiago de Cuba, but no forward movement has been made dur ing the past 24 hours, owing to the diffi culty experienced in forwarding suf ficient supplies from the base at Juragua and the fact that it has not been possible up to the present to send light artillery and siege guns to the front from Baiquiri. Major General Shafter is at the front and conducting the reconnaissance in person. The American troops have made no attack as yet upon Aguadores, or on the coast near the left wing of the in vading army where the new base may be established later. The town of Caney, which commands the land en trance into Santiago de Cuba, lies close to the Americans' right wing and will probably be taken without difficulty oil T I LE soon, as it is held only by a small guard of Spanish troops. American scouting parties have been within a thousand yards of Can-ey without being attacked and the roads in that vicinity have been repaired and improved by our troops' indicating that artillery will be moved in that direction. It is believed that the investment of Santiago de Cuba will follow the capture of Caney. There are about five thousand Cubans operating with the American army at the front and the Spanish force defend ing Santiago de Cuba is estimated at from 12,000 to 20,000. In addition as al ready cabled. General Pando, the Span ish military commander in the field, is marching from Manzanillo, some 172 miles west, with 8,000 men and unless checked by the small force of Cubans holding the mountain passes, he ought to reach Santiago in his efforts to sup port General Linares, in a few- days. The American camps have been soak ed by the recent rains and the roads are in bad condition, but our officers and men are confident they will be able to make a general attack soon and that Santiago will fall before them. The cable was placed in operation this morning at Juragua, Altares and Siboney, and communication is now open between the invading army and Washington. Administration Feels Easy. New York, July 1. A special to the Times from Washington says: With telegraphic communication es tablished near Santiago and a wire from Gen. Shafter's headquarters to the cable office in Cuba, the president and Gen. Miles feel as if Washington was practically as near to the field of oper ations as Tampa and the government Is assured of hearing of operations as soon as they have taken place. With an officer in command who was at all apprehensive of the result of attempt ing to carry out his plans there might be some anxiety. As it is the adminis tration rests quite at ease about the Santiago situation. Gen. Shafter is en titled to be more anxious than the pres ident, for he is the man upon whom success must confer fame, as he is bound to become the most unhappy of men if he should permit himself with unlimited reinforcements at his com mand to be defeated in the attempt to capture Santiago. From several sources the war depart ment learns that Gen. Shafter has ta ken the measure of the foe, in numbers and fighting ability. He undoubtedly considers the ability of the Spanish airny to f.tuit. In iho sense that the United States soldiers regard fighting, has been dreadfully overestimated by the Spaniards. The brush at La Qua sina served to increase this idea on Gen. Shafter's part and the later (light from El Caney close to the border of the city itself is believed to have im pressed him with the idea that they have not much tight left in them. Still it is considered not improbable that the Spanish commander may have some plan of destruction for the United States forces not yet suspected. The talk of mined roads does not quite ac count for the refusal to fight or to dis pute the approach of Shafter, for un less the roads were undermined with thousands of tons of dynamite, which the Spaniards evidently did not pos sess the destruction would be only limi ted and there would still be a large body of men, remembering a former mine explosion which could not be at The Furious once avenged, ready to swarm over the crater of a dynamite volcano and to rush into the midst of the enemy as the volunteers of Col. Wood swarmed over the retreating Spaniards at La Quasina. Alger is Confident. Washington, July 1. Secretary Alger left for the cabinet meeting at 11 o'clock saying that nothing more had been re ceived since General Shafter's first dis patch. The secretary expressed con fidence that our forces are well armed and in good position to give a good account of themselves. General Shafter has his artillery well placed. While Secretary Alger is at the White house, all dispatches from the field will be sent there direct. To Capture Caney. Off Juragua Thursday, June SO, 7 p. m.,via Kingston, July 1 The American troops are ready for a forward move ent in the morning, which may lead to a general assault upon Santiago de Cuba. General Lawton's command will be pushed two miles further forward and capture Caney. from which place the Spanish entrenchments can be bom barded. Plan of Battle. (Copyright, 189S, by Associated Press.) Off Juragua, Province of Santiago de Cuba, June 30, 7 p. m., per the Associ ated Press Dispatch Boat Wanda, via Port Antonio, Jamaica, July 1. Over 15,000 American soldiers including all the regular troops now operating in Cu ba and three volunteer regiments, sup ported by 4.000 Cubans under Gen. Gar cia lie tonight within view of the Span ish intrenchments north and east of Santiago de Cuba ready for a forward movement in the morning which may lead immediately to a general assault upon the city. The advance will be made by Gen. Lawton's division form ing the right wing and if the Spaniards show signs of retreating, or circumstan ces otherwise warrant it. Gen. Whee ler's division and Gen. Kent's division doubtless will join in the advance and endeavor to drive the Spaniards before them and enter the city. While the movement may not reach this extent tomorrow, its purpose is to force the 6.000 men of Gen. Lawton's command two miles further forward than they are now, take the little village of Ca ney and occupy the ridge overlooking the city and harbor, from which our ar tillery fire can be ruined upon the Span ish intrenchments in front of the city and upon the large body of Spanish sol diers holding them. It may be that the Americans will be satisfied to accomplish a movement in one day and then postpone a further ad vance until the light artillery and siege guns can be placed in position on the ridge and preparations can be made to pour a deadly fire of shell and shrap nel into the entrenchments dislodging the enemy and enabling the main body of the American forces to carry the city by storm. It is believed that at the same time Gen. Lawton advances Gen. Kent's di vision on the left will attack Aguadores on the coast four miles east of Morro castle which would give our army a base much nearer Santiago than the present one at Jura.C'-ua. T 'nt il to.'ny i t:?vi n ft te Yont have been subsisting or iiulf rations, but ow ing to the excellent work of Col. John F. Weston, chief of the commissary de partment supplies have been sent to the front by pf.ck trains with great dis patch all Kay and night. Our soldiers are no lonerer in want of food. Though they have beet drenched with rain for several days and have been suffering from lack 'of sufficient food, the spirit of cur soldiers is ail that could be do sired and they are eag?r for the general attack upon the enemy's stronghold. The Third and Twentieth infantry, the last regulars to remain at Juragua, went to the front today and the Thirty third Michigan and one battalion of the Thirty-fourth Michigan will break camp early this morning and join Gen. Kent's division on the seacoast leaving nothing at Juragua except supplies and a large held hospital in charge of the chief surgeon of the corps prepared to surgeon of the corps prepared to Fighting Today in the III Vii attend the wounded sent there from the front. With our troops lying almost at the gates of Santiago supported by the great fleet of our warships, lying just outside the entrance of the harbor pre pared to demolish the Spanish shore batteries, if they attempt to stop the progress of our army the fall of the city of Santiago seems to be near at hand. Our War Balloon. Chicago, July 1. The balloon that is now in active use and sailing over the beleaguered city of Santiago and in piain view of 25,000 Spaniards and 17,000 Americans, was shipped from Tampa with Shafter's forces together with the submarine cables and other field tele graph equipment now being used by the signal corps of the regular army in Cuba. Mr. W. J. Lloyd, assistant dis trict superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph company, says that it is probably one of the finest and most improved equipments used in warfare. This balloon was shipped from Paris early in May and is being charged with oxygen gas from tubular reservoirs which have been in use by the army for experimental purposes at Fort Riley. The balloon is first charged and then allowed to ascend by means of wire cables from a large reel made fast to a field wagon. The cable is used as a telegraph and telephone conductor and the occupants of the balloon trans mit to the ground their observations. There is little danger of the balloon being pierced by a rifle shot on account of its constantly swaying condition and the exteme difficulty of hitting any thing at an elevation of say 2,500 feet, which is the usual limit of a cable reel. The French claim to have a gun which will pierce a balloon but it is supposed there is none in use either in the American or Spanish armies. Had one of the balloons been aboard Samp son's fleet much anxiety would have been prevented pending the final dis covery of Admiral Cervera in Santiago harbor. It is Mr. Lloyd's belief that the balloon is in charge of Major Joseph E. Maxfield, who was formerly signal officer of the department of the Missouri with General Brooke of Chi cago. This particular balloon has a lifting capacity of 300 or 400 pounds which would enable it to carry two signal men of ordinary weight as well as the necessary telegraph apparatus. This is said to be the first time that a balloon has ever been put in actual war service on this side of the Atlantic ocean. MORRO IS SILENT. Nothing Now Tempts tiae Spaniards to Fire. (Copyright. 1S9S, by Associated Pres's.) On Board the Associated Press Dis patch Boat Dandy, off Juragua, Prov ince of Santiago de Cuba, June 29, via Kingston, Jamaica, July 1. The force of the American army is being mobi lized as rapidly as possible in the vi cinity of Aguadores, four miles from Santiago de Cuba. The moment the tedious task is completed the attack on Spain's last ditch in eastern Cuba will 't-.riu. When that will be. General Shafter himself cannot say. The troopa can be moved without se rious delay and are pushing forward rapidly, t ut the movement of the pack trains, wagons, ambulances and artil lery is taxing the skill and endurance of the officers and men to the utmost. From Baiquiri, where the artillery was landed, to the present point of concen tration, the road runs through a tangle of tropical undergrowth, up and down steep hillsides and over treacherous swamp-bordered streams, for a distance of over twelve miles. Through this the army is cutting its way. Engin eers are at work leveling the track and filling pits, while a large force of regu lars and volunteers with axes, aided by Cubans with machetes are making down trees and cleaning out the brush. A few light guns have already reached (Continue Advance

(Continued on Sixth Page.) on Santiago's OJuiLE IE OH The Announcement Caused In tense Excitement Among Government Officials at Washington. MILES IS COXFIDEXT. Puts Great Reliance in War Balloons. Has Seen Them Work and Knows Their Value. Washington, July 1. The battle has begun. This was the startling news contained in a dispatch received from Gen. Shafter at 10 o'clock this morning. Brief as it was it told the whole sto ry that the first shots of the long ex pected crash of arms, probably the first great land engagement of the war, was under way. It sent a thrill through official circles from the highest to the lowest. Secretary Alger was the first to read it. He passed it to Gen. Cor bin, adjutant general of the army and directed him to take it at once to the White House. Gen. Corbin went to the president car rying the original dispatch. He was back shortly and then a bulletin was posted giving the dispatch verbatim. Until then only the higher officials had known that the decisive hour was at hand. The news spread through the corri dors, and a wave of awe-like agitation and expectancy took hold of every one. A great crowd of correspondents strug gled about the bulletin board, messen ger boys dashed off with dispatches, the clerks, men and women, turned from their desks and gathered at the doorways. Meantime Secretary Alger remained at his desk, while the usual train of callers pushed their way forward. Th secretary preserved his usual outward calm, but those near him said the news from the field had sent the same thrill to the secretary that prevailed every where, and even more, for there was the personal consideration that the secretary's son, young Capt. Alger, now on the staff of Gen. Duffield was par ticipating in the engagement now on. As the secretary started to the cabinet meeting he spoke with satisfaction of the fact that sufficient time had elapsed to permit Gen. Shafter to get his army well concentrated at the front, and thrown out into good battle formation. The secretary felt that our forces were on the aggressive and that the mere fact that the action was now going on showed that Shafter had bided his time and was ready to strike his blow. Word had come prior to the Shatter dis patch showing that the artillery which had been brought to the front, was well placed. Gen. Miles commanding the army received a copy of the dispatch soon after it arrived. He had anticipated it, for only a few hours before a dis patch came to him from Gen. Breckin ridge, inspector general of the army stating that the spirit of the troops was high and that they were eager and expectant of action. Gen. Breckin ridge's dispatch indicated that results might be expected very soon. General Miles also received another Outposts. 71 V rvrx dispatch sent quite early this morning from Shafter's headquarters, saying that the big military balloon was now high in the air and was giving oppor tunity for observatiem over a grea sweep of country. This in itself was of incalculable value to our troops. Brave reconnoissances had been made, but these were of little value compared to what could be seen from a balloon a mile or mre in the air, commanding a radius of observation of from 20 to 40 miles with powerful telescopes. Gen. Miles had seen these war balloons ifc "successful use at Aldershot; again dur ing the French military manoeuvers when a six-horse wagon to which the great airship was anchored, followed a squadron of cavalry on the dead run. He says the German ships going at 18 knots have hauled these captive bal loons along with them. At St. Peters burg also he saw them operated during manouevers. This was the first actual use of balloons by the American army and the commanding general set much store on the information they would give as to the exact location of all the Spanish forces, their points of concen tration, the defences, the location of Cervera's warships in the harbor and possibly the progress of Spanish rein forcements. After the first announcement of Shaf ter was bulletined, the time dragged wearily, with nothing from the Held to answer the intense anxiety to which every one was wrought. Gen. Shafter's assurance that he would "keep you con tinually advised of the progress" ga' e promise of early details. It had been arranged that they should go first to the White house, while the cabinet was in session and then should be bulle tined so far as warranted. The officials showed every disposition to keep the public completely advised of actual occurrences. According to Gen. Shafter's report, the attack on Santiago was begun by the second di-ision of the fifth army corps commanded by Brigadier General H. W. Lawton. This division consists of three brigades made up as follows: First brigade, commanded by Col. J. J. Van Horn, Kighth U. S. infantry; Twenty-second U. S. infantry and the Second Massachusetts infantry. Second division, commanding officer unknown, but supposed to be Col.Bates, First U. S. infantry. Fourth U. S. in fantry and Twenty-fifth U. S. infantry. Third brigade, commanded by Brig adier General Chaffee, Seventh U. S. infantry: Twelfth U. S. Infantry atid Seventeenth U. S. infantry. It thus appears that the entire divis ion which opened the hostilities of the day is composed entirely of re-gular troops, seasoned and experienced in battle, with the exception of the Second Massachusetts volunteer infantry, which is regarded as one of the best volun teer organizations of the army. Gen. T.aivtnii. wh was chosen for the im portant and responsible duty of opening the battle by the capture of Caney and the interception of Spanish reinforce ments, now rearing Santiago is. de scribed as v.. good fighter and soldier of exceptional ability. He served in the Union army, having entered as ser geant of company E. Ninth Indiana vol unteer infantry in April. 1S61. and be ing successively- promoted through mer it'on the field of battle to first lieuten ant cif the Thirteenth Indiana infantry in Auarust. V61. to enntam in. Ma l.'.C.', and lieutenant -oloiiel in Novtrr.ii":1 1S64. Iu Mnrch. 1S'65. he was brevete-d colonel for gallant and meritorious ser vices during the war. He entered the regular establishment in July, 1S66, as second lieutenant o; the Forty-first in fantry (colored) and remained with that branch of the army until January, 1871, when he was transferred to the Fourth cavalry with which he remained until September, 1SSS, when he was ap pointed inspector general with the rank of majer. lie was subsequently promo ted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and held that rank until the opening of the war with Spain, when the president appointed him brigadier general of vol unteers and assigned him to command of a division of the Fifth army corps commanded by Gen. Shafter. Cabinet Session. Washington, July 1. The cabinet was in session for almost two hours today but took no important action. The session was mainly occupied with a dis cussion of the news from Santiago. Gen. Shafter's dispatch was read aloud before the members of the cabinet. The Associated Press dispatches alsei were read verbatim to the cabinet. There was a general feeling of gratification shown at the co-operation rendered by Admiral Sampson's fleet. Careful plans to this end were made in a general way some time ago though leaving to Samp son the wi lest dis ci etion. Besides the Santiago fight, the cab inet devoted some time to questions connected with the operation of the war revenue bill. After the cabinet meeting Secretary Long said the fleet under Sampson was co-operating to the fullest extent with the iand forces and that he expected great results. He suggested that there were two conelitions certain in the San tiago situation. "One is," he said, "we surely will win, and the other that it will come about c.fter hard fighting, but fighting will tell. Of this we are cer tain." NO PEACE-WOT NOW. Sagasta Says It is Not Yet Time For Peace Talk. Madrid, July 1. 2 p. m. Premier Sa gasta in an interview today in regard to peace rumors, said: They are ab surd. I am astonished that any atten tion is paid to them. There will not be and can not be any discussion in regard to this matter. I affirm this absolutely. The government can not treat for peace now. That action depends on develop ments and the government will not act until the proper time. IMPOSSIBLE. Said in London That Camara Cannot Have Passed Through Canal. London, July 1. The dispatch from Madrid saying the Spanish minister of marine has received a message to the effect that Admiral Camara had passed through Suez canal with his fleet is dis credited on all sides here. The officials of the U. S. embassy say it is known positively that Admiral Camara and his fleet had not entered the Suez canal this morning and therefore, they point out, it is impossible for his vessels to have traversed the canaL Wall Pockets and Tarda Free. The U. P. Tea Co. has some hand some ones that will be given to all purchasers of either 1 lb. tea, 1 lb. bak ing powder, or with $1.00 worth of cot fee, Saturday only.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 1, 1S9&, COME TOJNLiST. This is the Plea of Many Immigrants Who Hare Been Deported From America. SPANIARDS ARRIVE. Immigrants Have Many Strange Expectations. lVar Seems to Act as a Deter-, rent. New Tork, July 1. Immigration to the United States through the port of New York is somewhat below the normal for this time cf the year. To assume that the decrease is due to the Spanish-American war would, of course, be to assume too much; but, in the opinion of a com missioner at the barge office, the war is directly accountable for some part of the falling off. "There may be other deter rent influences, acting in the old world at the present time," said the commissioner, "but the war is the strongest of all. The decrease In arrivals is greater than ex pected, and greater than any old world condition that 1 know of can account for. I think It. quite logical, therefore, to Ascribe it to the greatest probable cause the war. Such an effect, it seems to me, would be inevitable. The people of Eu rope know through sad experience what war is, or, rather, what it has been. The old have felt the suffering of it, the young have been told of it; and whatever glory It may offer does not in the least appeal to the generality of men who are looking for homes in a new country, nor to the men of the spirit and intelligence of the aver age immigrant. A country at war, to them, 13 a place to be fought shy of. They doubtless fear impressment; and, perhaps, many another service that citizenship in their country gives their government the right to lay hold upon them. So they etay at home, waiting for a more favor able opportunity or go elsewhere that is, if they know that Spain and the United States are at war; many of tha arrivals do not." However potent these considerations may be, it is somewhat strange that most of the Immigrants who land hero day after day know little about the war and seem to care less. Some of them know nothing, and" are surprised to learn upon arrival that the nation is indeed at war. The reporter was informed that those who "read the newspapers" know the fact, but have distorted ideas about the merits of the struggle, an amusing fund of mis information about the progress of events, and grave fears for the ultimate outcome. Even they are in the great minority, and do not appear to communicate their knowl edge, such as it is, to their fellows on shipboard. So that the average immi grant, when he passes through the barge oftice, is either absolutely ignorant or comprehends in a duli, useless sort of a way, that there is "a light" going on somewhere." It is said that on the way over, the war is not a subject of interest; and that, as the ship steams up the har bor, no one seems to "wonder" what the city may be like in war time. The talk is of the high buildings, the arrangements for the landing, and all the other staple things of interest to arriving immigrants. To one who stands in the inspection room of the barge oftice when a ship load of immigrants passes through, and closely observes the heads and faces, he may see this is all easy to understand. There are two classes of lmmieranta whom the war draws to this country. These are they who think it will have made work for many men at good wages, and they who come to enlist. An aver age not to exceed three of each come by each boat. The most of the former are Italians, who have lived in the large cities men of that class which passes for edu cated at home, it was said, who have made hurried arrangements to leave their native country and bring their little cap ital with them with the hope of turning every penny into an honest two or more. Others, apparently, have expectation of no greater fortune than the privilege of swinging a shovel for a high wage. The men who want to enter the army have, for the most part, served in armies of o-ie European power or other, and have no doubt whatever that they will be able to find profitable empicyment. It is said the probability of their being a surplus of lighting men here does not 'enter their minds, or that, if it does, they believe their former service will effectually secure them against rejection. The.se men are, almost to a man, the reporter was told, German or British, and if British, almost eurely Irish. Pome of them have enlisted and are now with the armies in the south. A Syrian inspector said that there were three hundred of his people with the in surgents in Cuba, having all gone there through the United States within a year. Some weeks ago there arrived a group of immigrants whom the barge office offi cials were in a quandary how to receive. They were three or four Spanish youths, from 16 to 18 years old, who had left Spain after the declaration of war, and fully aware of It. They came to New York by way of Havre, and were, it is said, desir able citizens in every respect save that of nationality. They were detained by the inspector for special examination, and fi lially appeared before the board of special inquiry. "Why have you come hre7" was an in evitable question. "To get out of serving In the army," was the unanimous answer. All seemed quite sure that a safe refupre could be found here, and were confident of a hospitable reception. The board, how ever, had no guiding precedent, and, after come consideration, asked an opinion from 'he department at Washington. This was that the Spaniards should be deported, because it "would not be wise" to admit them. They were accordingly sent back, caving protested to no purpose. "I want to enlist in the army," appeals to the aetaineii as a promising excuse for all deficiencies. The immigrant detained Is an angry and voluble fellow as a rule The fear of being sent back makes him tell as many lies as he thinks he safely can, and to make as many promises as may enter into his head. It ssems to be taken for granted by them that the offer to enlist and "fight for America when they chance to know that America is fighting is a guarantee of good fai'h that must surely be effectual to remove every iar against them. The 'stow;.wavs" are ?fe to say that their only intention in hiding themselves away was to take up arms aga ;t Spain. As a matter of. fact this argument has no influence at all with the board of soecial inquiry. If the man whose case is under consideration does not fulfill every requirement of the law, he is rejected and sent back. No additional re quirements have gone into force since the war began, and because of :t: but a3 a commissioner said, the examinations un der the old ones are more searching than they were. Therefore, more Immigrants are be.ng sent back in these days than formerly. Reduced Kates to Nash villa. For the International Christian En deavor Convention, to be held at Nash ville July 5 to 12, 189S, the Union Pa cific will sell tickets at rate of one fare for the round trip, plus $2.00 from all points in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. The Union Pacific and connections Is the best line and offers the fastest time and best accommodations of any line. For dates of sale and limits on tickets and other information apply to P. A. LEWIS, City Ticket Agent. Or J. C. FULTON, Depot Acent. We will do your laurary work on hort order withoutout extra charge. Peerless Steam Laundry. The electric fans now operated in fianta. Fe Route dining cars are desir able and seasonable accessories to an ire&djr unsurpassed services MAY LOSE FLAGS. Senator Jllaaon Has a Captured Cuban July 1. Senator Mason may not be allowed to keep the Span ish flag captured at Cavite and pre sented to him by admiring constitu ents who participated in the battle. Secretary Long has called the atten tion of several of the subordinate bu reaus to statutes applying to such cases. Three provisions of the law adopted In 1S14 provide that the secretary of the navy shall, from time to time, cause to be collected and transmitted to him at seat of government all flags, standards and colors taken by the navy from the enemies of the United States; that "he shall cause to be collected and trans mitted to him at the seat of govern ment of the United State3 all such flags, standards and colors as shall have been or may hereafter be taken by the navy from enemies," and that "all flags, standards and colors of the de scription mentioned In the foregoing section, which are now In the posses sion of the navy department, or may hereafter be transmitted to it, 'shall be delivered to the president for the pur pose of being, under his direction, pre served and displayed in such public place as he may deem proper." The immediate occasion for directing attention to these statutes is the report, published here and elsewhere, that pri vate citizens are receiving flags purport ing to have been captured from the Spanish st Cavite and in the harbor of Manila. Whether secured by officers or privates the flags captured at Manila by members of Admiral Dewey's squad ron are the property of the United States, and neither sailors or officers are privileged to appropriate them to be presented to senators, representa tives or the president himself. While Spanish flags have reached Washington from Manila, having been found there by United States sailors, Admiral Dewey has not yet sent any flags to the secretary. Publicity has been given to the fact that one of Sen ator Mason's constituents on one of Dewey's ships, evidently in ignorance of the law, has sent a package of flags to the senator, who has not yet com plied with the law by turning them over to Secretary Long. The navy has already captured many Spanish flags, most of them, however, from merchant men, but not cne of these has been sent forward as prescribed. While Admiral Dewey has not mentioned flags as among the prizes he has secured, it is believed that before he has finished with Manila he will have a large sup ply of them for the president, and that by and by they will be shown here with explanatory histories attached to them. BURIED FORTY YEARS. Cargo Capt Hensoa Expects to Re cover From the Missouri River St. Louis, July 1. Capt, G. C. Hen son, a retired riverman, now residing In Parkville, Mo., was in St. Louis yester day for the purpose of hunting up the manifest of the cargo of a steamboat which for over 40 years has been buried in the sands of the Missouri river. The sunken boat is the Arabia,whlch was sunk near Parkville in 1S56. She was then running in the Missouri river trade, and on the fatal trip was bound from St. Louis to the Indian country at the headwaters of the Missouri, carry ing a cargo of merchandise. Near Park ville she struck a sunken snag and went to the bottom. In a short time all trace of her had vanished, being com pletely covered by sand. Recently the channel of the river where the Arabia sank has been chang ing, and as the tand washed away por tions of her cargo and considerable wreckage has been washed up. Capt. Henson's idea is to learn what the cargo consisted of, and, If valuabie enough, dig for the wreck of the old steamer. PLACES REMAIN VACANT. Newly Appointed Paymasters Fail to Report For Duty. Washington, July 1. Paymaster General Stanton Intends to adopt radi cal measures against recently appoint ed paymasters who have failed to re port for duty. President McKinley ap pointed 75 paymasters for the volunteer army, but of this number only 35 have appeared at Gen. Stanton's headquart ers to qualify for their commissions. Gen. Stanton has found it difficult to cope with the demands of the volunteer army.and unless his corps of assistants is augmented he says it will be impos sible to pay the troops more than once in two months. He has urged the pres ident to revoke the commissions of the 40 appointees who have not reported for duty and appoint others in their stead. President McKinley has not de cided as yet what action he will take, but it Is likely the youths who were honored with appointments will find themselves out in the cold unless they hurry up. SHATTERED WINDOWS. Patriots at Blount Vernon, I1L, Touch ed Off a Double Charge. Mount Vernon, 111., July 1. Two coaches of the east bound Louisville Nashville passenger train were badly damaged and the passengers frighten ed by the discharge of a heavily loaded cannon. Learning that a number of recruits from Sedalia, Mo., were on the train en route to Chiekamauga, the car shop employes had their cannon ready at the crossing where the train stopped for water and saluted the volunteers with several rounds. The last discharge was an unusually heavy one, and in order to make It emphatic the cannon was placed as close to the train as pos sible before It was fired. Two concus sion broke every window in two coach es.scattered flying bits of glass through the cars and created such consternation among the passengers that a number of ladies fainted. Several persons were injured by broken glass. The charge fired was a double one. Fourth of July Rates. One fare for round trip via Santa Fe route to points in Kansas and Nebraska not over 200 miles distant, also to Kan sas City and St. Joseph, Mo. Tickets sold July 2, 3 and 4. return limit July 5. W. C. Garvey, agent Santa Fe route. Are Tou Going EastP Santa Fe Route will sell tickets to Washington, D. C. and return at very low rates on July 3-4-5. Through train of Palace and Tourist Sleepers and Free Chair Cars leave Topeka July 4 at 4:00 p. m. Ask agent for copy itinerary. Colorado and Return $24. Commencing June first, the Santa Fe route will sell summer tourists tickets to Pueblo, Colorado Springs, and Den ver, good until Oct. 31, and with stop ever privileges at rate of $24.00 for the round trip. See W. C. Garvey, agent. Vacation Tours To Eastern Mountain and Seaside Re sorts. Exceedingly low rates to Wash ington, D. C, and return on July 3, 4 and 5. Through train of Pullman Pal. I ace and Tourist Sleepers leaves Topeka ai :uu p. m., juay via Jsanta Fe Route. WII.F1ELMIHA, QCEKJI OF THE NETHBRLAKD 9. This charming girl Is to be crowned queen of Holland In the New church, at Amsterdam, September 6. Besides being queen ef Holland she la a princess of Orange Nassau. She was born August ill, 1880, daughter of the late King William III. arid of his second wife, Emma, daughter of Prince George Victor of Waldeck. Queen Urania has been the recent during the minority of her daughter, whose father died Novem ber 23, IggO. i FALL OF FROGS. Chillicothe, O., Has a Peculiar Exper ience During Rain. Chillicothe, O., July 1. A peculiar feature of the rain and wind storm which visited this city and county was the myriads of frogs that were poured down from the heavens. Thousands and thousands of them covered streets and sidewalks. Most of them were small, but there were many good-sized ones, and none of them seemed to be injured by their trip from the clouds. A great deal of damage was done throughout the country, reports of which are Just being received. The wind picked up a big $1,500 barn be longing to Will Stitt and carried it bodily off its foundation. The roof was torn off the big grand stand at the driving park, and many other buildings suffered in the same way. Throughout the county the wheat crop had just been cut and shocked. The wind tore the shocks to pieces and scattered it in a tangle mass all over the fields. The loss cannot yet be estimated. FOR WORKING GIRLS. Helen Gould Entertains at Her Mag nificent Home. ttfew York, July 1. The P,ible class of the Young Woman's Christian associa tion of Brooklyn, which is composed entirely of self-supporting young wo men, who are employed during the week in the large dry goods stores of this city and Brooklyn, were entertained by Miss Helen Gould in Lyndhurst. The entertainment was in the nature of a garden fete, and 100 young women occupied seats in two parlor cars.which were attached to the train leaving the Grand central station at five minutes past 2 o'clock. The run to Tarrytotvn station was made in thirty-five minutes and carriages were in waiting to carry Miss Gould's guests over the two miles of hilly country to the gates of Lynd hurst. Miss Gould awaited her guests on the front porch of her magnificent residence and gave them cordial greeting. The party was conducted through the Lynd hurst conservatories, where the mag nificent display of plants and flowers was admired. The art galleries were next inspected and then a. visit to the kennels was in order. The nine enor mous St. Bernards, whicn are Miss Gould's particular pets, were shown and fondled by the young women and the smaller dogs were duly criticised. Luncheon was served on the lawn. CATERPILLAR PLAGUE. Canada Suffering From Raids of a New Pest Montreal, Que., July 1. E. Irving of West Templeton reports that the coun try surrounding that township i3 suf fering from a plague of caterpillars such as he has never known before. For hundreds of acres these insects have totally stripped the cherry, pop lar, and saillic trees of their leaves, and they have now commenced to devas tate the apple trees. In previous years the poplar and wild cherry have suffer ed largely from this pest, but this is the first time that apple trees have been attacked. The Insects are in such swarms that it Is impossible to step on the road in some places without crush ing them, and i.ences and tops of posts are covered with layers as thick as a man's hand. The caterpillars are proving a gTeat impediment to railway travel. A dis patch from Toronto says: "Canadian Pacific railway trainmen in the Owen Sound district were in a stat of great consternation on Friday through a phenomenal visitation of millions of caterpillars, completely covering the tracks for thirty miles out of Owen Sound. The caterpillars are like oil on the rails, rendering the movement of all trains a matter of utmost diffi culty. A heavy grade from Holland Center to Owen Sound augments the trainmen's difficulty. Tne freight trains are being split and hauled over the affected portion, while the pas senger trainmen are pressing Into ser vice two locomotives oa each passenger train." LOCUSTS IN AFRICA. Swarm on Railroad Tracks Delaying Trains. London, July 1. Tremendous swarms of locusts stili continue to afflict a num ber of the South African farming districts.-Unfortunately, the plague seems not only to afflict the agriculturists, but to seriously interfere with the means of locomotion. The latest reports state that the other day the passengers by the mail train from Bloemfontein to Fort Elizabeth had a strange experi ence. After passing Rdenburg, in the Free State, when climbing up a long embankment, a tremendous swarm of voelgangers (as the locusts are called by the Boers), was encountered. There must have been millions, perhaps bil lions of them, evidently determined to stop the progress of the train. The railway officials, however, were busy shoveling sand on the rails so as to allow the engine to grip the metals, while many passengers dismounted and walked alongside the train, assisting somewhat in driving off the enemy, some using their handkerchiefs for the purpose. It was a novel sight to see the powerful engine at times baffled In its onward course by these myriads of locusts, at times the large driving wheel revolving round almost like a pinwheel, without being. able to haul along, beyond crawling speed, the hea vy and long train behind it; but success at last crowned its efforts. SEIZED LIYE WIRE. Foolish Kentucky Young Man Has Serious Experience., Cincinnati, July 1. Tom Mulhenney narrowly escaped with his life as the result of a foolhardy attempt to pick up a live wire. A suburban electric wire had broken and fallen across the street car track at Fairfield and O'Fallon avenues, Beilevue. Mulhenny saw the wire and started to pick it up. One of his companions warned him not to touch it, but he did not heed the warning, and proceeded to catch hold of the deadly line. Ho touched the wire and immediately received a shock which felled him to the ground. The wire kept moving around and struck Mulhenney in the neck. It looked as if he would meet with instant death, as sparks and fire were caused by the contact. George Moss came to the rescue, however, and snatched Mulhenney away from the line. He was taken to Stamm's saloon near by in an unconscious condition. Restoratives were administered, and after a half hour's labor he succeeded in reviving the young man. His in juries, consisting of slight bums on both hands and neck, are not serious. WANTS IN THE GAME. Emporia Ken Negotiate for Dallas Baseball Club. Emporia, July l.FSnporia now has a chance to get a very good base bail team for this season for a very small sum of money. McKloskey, manager of the team which lately played at Dal las, Texas, agrees to come to this cit;, and play this season if the city will pay their railroad fare $32 from Jon lin to this city. The team has been playing at Joplin of late. They couldn't make it go in Dallas because of the war excitement. The team has some of the best players on the road. Speck Hol bcrt, who played with the Emporia Ma roons last year, is with It. So is Mont gomery, who played with Junction City and "Kid" Stricklet, who played with Topeka, McKloskey was the manager of the Louisville national league team for two years, and he is a good business man. Messrs. Cleaver, Wilhite, Cal kins and Aney are at the head of a movement to get the team, and it will without doubt be brought here. GOVERNMENT CABLE. Slay Be Established Between Santiago and Key West Direct Washington, July 1. Assistant Sec retary Allen, of the navy, and General Greely, of the signal corps, were at the White House in conference with Presi dent McKinley relative to Cuban af fairs. The president is understood to desire that the newly proclaimed block ade of the southern ports of Cuba shall be so effective as to leave no question. For that reason he wanted to ascertain how many vessels the navy can spare to maintain this blockade. The pres ident and all the military advisers are confident that the more thorough the blockade is enforced the shorter and weaker will be the reslstence to capit ulation at Havana. Another important matter said to have been discussed at the conference was that of a cable line from Santiago to Key West direct. The administra tion, it is said, does not relish the idea of important telegrams passing through foreign hands, as is the case now. Many messages are now delayed. Gen. Miles, for instance, received a telegram yes terday from Gen. Shatter dated two days before. Such delays as this might prove disastrous at any time. It is said that a cable direct from Santiago to Key West could be laid now at com paratively small cost. This line could be used in all future operations along the northern coast of Cuba. It would be of immense value when troops are landed for the attack of Havana. It is almost certain that if it is not decided to lay a line from Santiago to Key West every arrangement will be made to es tablish a line from American army headquarters to Key West, so soon as a landing for the invasion of Havana is made. It Is said that there is money et the disposal of the administration for this work. Ships and men are now in the service. A cable line from Santiago will be needed for months to come. It will be useful in operations against Porto Rico, especially if the operations are directed from Santiago, as may be the case. The government is now pay ing out large cable bills each day. Ev ery message from Playa del Este to New York costs the government $1.05 per word. Change in Military Courts. Washington, June 30. In accordance with a recent act of congress the war de partment has issued an order abolishing what is known as the field officer's court and substituting the summary court for the trial of trivial offenses by soldiers in the army. The order does not become op erative until the 17th of August next, for the reason that it is desirable that ample time shall elapse for all branches of the army, including that in the Philippines, to receive formal notice thereof. Not how cheau but bow good Is the way we try to dv our work. Peerless Bte&na Laundry, U3 and Hi West 8th. SEGRETJS OUT. Senator Tillman in a Speech on Hawaiian Annexation, Lays Bare the Spring of Demo cratic Opposition. IT IS THE COLOR LINE. Me Demands That the Repub licans Agree That the Colored Races Are Unfit For Self-GoTernment. Washington, July 1. Yesterday after noon the senate cleared the legislative decks for what may be the final action upon the Hawaiian annexation resolu tions. The last of the appropriation bills that have been pending In con ference was disposed of and was a law before midnight. After a debate last ing three hours the senate finally re ceded from its amendments to the sun dry civil bill and adopted the confer ence report on the Indian appropriation bill. When the Hawaiian resolutions were taken up, Mr. Bate (Dem. Term.), and Mr. TillmaA (Dem. S. C), addressed the senate. Mr. Tillman discussed the race prob lem from the standpoint of a southern man and was vigorous in his remarks. In opening his argument, which was a comparatively brief general statement in opposition to the resolutions he said that the whole question had been fully discussed last winter in executive ses sion, and it is therefore natural there should be a lack of interest and an un willingness to listen to a repetition of speeches delivered then. He religious ly believed, he said, that it was uncon stitutional to acquire territory by joint resolutions, but an arrogant majority was, however, pressing forward its pur pose without regard to constitutional obligations or to oath of office. As to the sugar interests he said: "When I consider the mastery of the American sugar trust over the senate and the house as shown in the passage of the Dingley tariff law. I am forced to the belief that this trust is not opposed to annexation and that its influence is at work among the ranks of those fa voring annexation." Discussing the race problem present ed, Mr. Tillman said: "Tlie Philippines are already densely populated with races for which we have no affinity or liking. It is the same with Porto Rico, and in some degree with Cuba. But we have already one per plexing and harassing problem right here at home, and that must give us pause. I mean the negro question. The wisest statesmanship is unable to foresee the final result of the presence in the same commonwealth of two dis tinct races, each possessing the same rights under the law, but one of which is superior to the other. If we are not to witness a blocking of the wheels of progress and a condition of mongielism. demoralization and retrogression such as is appalling to every lover of the Anglo-Saxon race, we must settle this question wisely and justly. It is im possible for me, familiar as I am with its perplexities and dangers, not to call a halt and beir senators to pause and take care what they do. "With S. 000.000 negroes already among us, the adding of more colored people, present to a student of sociological ar.d political questions, a grave problem, a solemn responsibility. Can we afford to enter upon a scheme of colonial expan sion hy conquest with the inevitable result that we will incorporate another million and a half negroes, ten million Malays, Negritcs, Japanese and Ch nesa to say nothing of the hundreds; of thous ands of mongrels of Spanish blood, im bued with Spanish thought and action? "But lest I be misunderstood, I with to say that I sympathize with the white men who live in Hawaii; that I would not leave them to the tender mercies of the colored races, who outnumber them; that I am ready to vote for a treaty annexing these islands and even under protest to vote for this resolution with the Pettigrew amendment added, though I prefer the other as the legal and constitutional method? of annexa tion if I can get this senate to incorpor ate an amendment which will declare in words what is here declared in effect to wit, that the colored races, the ne groes, Kanakas and Chinese, are inca pable of self government, are unfit to participate in government and that in the future in dealing with these islands and all the islands w hich we may con quer, if we choose to hold them, it will be the policy or the united states to have only those participate in govern ment who have white blood In their veins. "For my part, I declare that the races are not equal, and never were. God never made them so, and while I subscribe to the doctrine that among the 'inalienable rights of man is the right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,' I declare my unalterable faith in the doctrine that the white race is superior to the colored." In the course of his remarks Mr. Till man criticised a declaration of Mr. Teller, made a few days ago, that wherever the American flag was raised in this war. there it must stay. He held that that statement was in direct contradiction of Mr. Teller's amendment to the war reso lutions that the war was not to be waged for the acquisition of territory. Mr. Teller replied that he had not been inconsistent as. if the people of Cuba were capable of governing themselves, he want ed them to do so. "Then why offer an impossible condi tion?" demanded Mr. Tillman. "No com bination of Spaniards and half negroes capable of self-government exists on the face of the earth." Mr. Teiler, in response, said the people of Cuba were, he believed, capable of self-government, but if it should be dem onstrated that they ar; not it would be the duty of this country to maintain a proper government on the island. Mr. Teller said that while It was. of course, necessary yet to have a demon stration of the ability of the Cubans to govern themselves, it was not and never would be the policy of this government to abandon the people of Cuba, cf Porto Kico or of the Philippines to the tender mercies of Spain. Mr. Teller maintained that In view of the declaration of congress in the war res olutions, this government in seizing upon Cuba, Pcrlo Rico and the Philippines, with the purpose of holding them, was acting in bad faith with the world. The American people were becoming landgrab bers under the guise of humanitarianism. This bad faith had, he said, already ex cited the distrust of European nations, and Germany, with her warships at Ma nila, and perhaps other foreign nations, would demand their share of the booty. "I am in favor," he declared vehement lv, "of giving Germany and all the rest of the European nations to understand that this government will tolerate no in terference with its policy or action." "I atrree with the senator," interjected Mr. Tillman. "If European nations are driven to understand that we will brook no interference, there will be no interfer ence." At the conclusion of Mr. Tillman's speech Mr. Allen reported a disagreement between the conferees of the two branches of congress on the sundry civil bill. Mr. Allison said that five items Bull remained er inveniory m low in Progress. Beginning with the first day of July our Big After Inventory Sale begins, when we will offer summer merchandise at prices way below what you would expect to pay. l'his merchandise has been purchased by our eastern buyers from manufacturers and importers who were selling their surplus stock and were willing to make the price low, providing enough would be bought. We of course -.buy in great quantities. So it is that there are Big Bargains in in this sale. One man had a quantity of Wash Goods, fine 36-inch Percale and 32-inch Organdies, worth 10c, 12c and 15c yard, that we bought so that we can sell to you in this sale for 6c Another man had Hemmed Honey Comb Bed Spreads. We bought one case of him, full size and worth $1.00 each, that we will sell in this sale for .-75c And so it is all through the store in Dress Goods, Silks, Laces, Millinery, Corsets, Waists, Ladies' Suits, Separate Skirts, Wash Goods, Hosiery, Underwear, etc. Wherever we found a manufacturer or importer whose goods were all right and at a price we purchased to suit your fancy. To the person not living in Kansas City this sale means much, for what you save in your purchases here in one day will more than payyour railroad fare. Walnut, 1thSts. SULUtNC MOORL Sansas CJitry-, in disagreement. One of these was pure lv legislative in character, relating to fees of district attorneys. This one the sen ate conferees were willing to yield, as it had been covered by a bill. The other four items in disagreement, all of which the house insisted shotild stay out of the bill, were provisions for a public bund ing at Annapolis. Md. a public building at liutte. Mont.; an appropriation to improve Yacuina bay. Ore., and one for the con si ruction of a soldiers home at Hot Springs, S. r. As this was the last day of the fiscal year, Mr. Allison said it had become nec essary for the senate to recede from the amtr.dments in order that the bill might become a law before midnight. Mr. Gorman (Md.) entered a strong pro test to what he regarded as unfair and unwarranted demands of the house. Mr. Mantle (Mont.) spoke in a similar vein, rei etting that the west seemed to be singled out by the house and refused even meager appropriations. After a discussion which lasted nearly two hours, di;rinr which the action of the house was sharply criticised, the senate voted without division to recede from the senate amendments. This vote passed the bi'l. At the request of Mr. Allison the con ference report on the Indian appropriation biil was sui.mitted to the senate. Mr. Pettigrew (S. D.) vigorously criti cised the committee for yielding the free homes provision, which he took consider able time to point out had been indorsed l'v the Republican national platform of ISM. He declared that the Republican partv had been corrupted by the money power and should be consigned to ever lasting oblivion. A long discussion ensued upon the free homes question, at the end of which the conference report was adopted. BREAD FOR SOLDIERS. Camp Alger Supplied by Eight Four Horse Wagons Daily. Washington, July 1. Soon after mid night every morning eight huge wagons, drawn by four horses, are observed passing the White house, going towards Camp Alger. They are laden with bread for the soldiers at the camp, which is supplied by a private corpora tion, as the government has no. facili ties for baking. There are more than 30,000 troops now at Camp Alger, and as each soldier consumes one loaf of bread every day, it is a stupendous un dertaking for one concern to accept .such a large contract in addition to its regular business. These wagons are identical with the regular army vehicles, including the canvas cover, and the loaves fill them from the floor to the roof. Enough of the staff of life is transported in this way to save a good sized city from hunger for the period of one day, and if one of these wagon trains could be driven into Cuba the suffering reconcentrados would un doubtedly think their day of salvation had arrived. TENTH TRIENNIAL National Council of Congregational Churches, Portland, Ore., July 7-12, 189a Tickets on sale June 30 and July 1, 1SA8, at rate of $60.00 for round trip. Final limit August 31, 1S98. See agent Santa Fe Route for particulars. The Direct Line to Denver. Salt Lake City, San Francis co and Portland, is.via the Union Pacif ic. The service of the Union Pacific to all principal western points is unex celled by any other line and consists of' Pullman Palace Sleepers, Pullman Tourist Sleepers, Chair CarB, Dining Cars. (Meals a la carte.) For time table and full information call on F. A. Lewis, City Ticket Agent, J. C Fulton, Depot Ag.ent. WW, lutwiQW to J Walnut. m fAJxi mcxv a co. Mr Grand ivc aouri. LAKE BREEZES bring relief from the sweltering heat of the town or city. They raise your spirits and restore your energy. The greatess comfort and pleasure m lake travel ia on one of tho LAKE MICHIGAN AND LACE SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION CO'S t LEGANT STEAMSHIPS. Sailings between Chicago and Macklnae Island four times avery week, mt extremely low rate. The new steel steamship "Manltoo." is a I magnificent vessel, elegantly equipped with d every comfort and convenience. Xri-weakly f wixt Chicago, Charlevoix, Harbor .Springs, f Petoskey Bay View, Mackinac Island, etc J Write for interesting rea ins matter, sent free, orasi Sour nearest aent. Address os. Berolzheim, O. P. A. 1 L1KF 1TIICH. AND LIKE Ruth and N. Water St., Chicago Greta Western Steam Dye Cleaning Work 'I 111 East Seventh Street. Bet. Kansas Ave. xml Qutucy, bouth side. Does the best work In the city of Dye- f Ing:, Cleaning and Repairing on Ladies A and Gentlemen's clothing at reasonable 1 prices. Give us a call. SATISFACTION GUAKANTEED, I C. F. RODIGER, Prop. HETTY GKEEN GENEROUS. Offers to Loan $1,000,000 to City of New York. New Tork, July 1. Controller Coler has announced that Mrs. Hetty Green had offered to loan the city $1,000,000 at 2 per cent. This is under the market rate, and the controller was highly gratified at the evidence of confidence in the city's standing rrom so shrewd a financier as Mrs. Green. The loan will be on revenue bonds. These sell at a lower price than regulor bonds of the city, as they are temporary in character, provision being made f r their payment from taxes. They are for local improvements. The usual raie on such bonds is from 3 to 3Vi per cent. MUST BUY FIRE ESCAPES. Twenty-Three Property Owners of Bloomington, 111., Arrested. Bloomington, 111., July 1. Warrants J for the arrest of twenty-three owners of business buildings in Bloomington have been obtained by Deputy StatfV Factory Inspector Devinsky of Chicago... the complaint being non-compliance with the law of 1S97, providing for flre'l escapes. The persons against whom 4 the charges are made aaege that the action of the state is unjust and arjji- V trary, and not warranted ing of the statute, and offer resistance. sDector has no right thev must use one of certain patented escapes, and propose to any device that may efficiently jr out the purpose of the law. It' leged that the alleged eombin escape makers ask irom f device which is no more f Call o uiauim wm..w i tor 7. a by the word- iney win comoine They eay the in-f to prescribe thai

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:OPEKA STATE JOUENAI FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 1, 1898. THE HULS-ADAMS CO. OFFER THE FOLLOWING Special Values Tomorrow Jl CRASH SKIRTS jT At the following JjSiA -SPECIAL PRICES- f No. 62 Plain Linen Skirts, 9C M. A Regular price 75c, for Each. fef M No. 68 Plain Linen Skirts, G9C Regular price 89c, for Each. No. 63 Check Linen Skirts, regular price $1.00, for 79C Ea. All our $1.59 Linen Colored Checked and Striped Skirts. .jX 3 5 3. No. 72 WHITE DUCK SKIRTS, $1.00 quality, f0r B9C All the above Skirls have Tailor Strapped Seams. WHITE PIQUE SUITS $5.00, $6.00. $7.50, $8.50. CHRISTLOLINE SUITS $5.00, $7.50. LINEN SUITS $3. 75, $5.00, $6.00, $6.50. styles as have not been ready sellers or of the more desirable ones that there are only a broken sizes and have placed them table in the center of our store $1.00, Sl.Za and $l.o0 Eaclx. Shirt Waists and have marked just one price ou them. All Last Season's 75c, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 Waists wiii be on .Qq separate Table, marked your choice ea. New White Waist in Woven Tuck Effect, just in by express, price $1.50 THE UIIXS KANSAS BOYS ALL RIGHT' Private Wagstaff Comes Home From California. Private R. R. Wagstaff of the Twen tieth Kansas, stationed at San Francis co, passed through the city last night on his way to his home at St. Marys, Kas. He has a two weeks' leave of absence to attend to some business matters at home. He says his regiment has orders to be ready to sail for Ma nila between the 15th and 20th of July. In his opinion, the Kansas boys could not ask for better treatment than they are receiving at the hands of Uncle Sam and the Red Cross society of Cal ifornia. Every morning a wagonload or two of oranges is backed up in front of the regimental headquarters and the fruit is distributed to the men freely. Mr. Wagstaff left his regiment on Sun day evening and will be back a week from the coming Sunday in time to sail "with the company should it have orders to go on July 15. WIFE WASN'T PAID FOR. "Why William Foxtail is Now ia the Role of a Widower. Guthrie. O T., July 1. William Fox tail, a Cheyenne Indian living in D count', has applied to an attorney here to bring some kind of action to help tiim recover his wife. Three years ago William married the buxom and shin ing daughter of an Arapahoe chief. Full Tail, and they lived happily together, blessed with several children and num erous dogs, until two weeks ago, when the father of the bride of three years appeared on the scene and took her home with him, because his liege lord had failed to pay the six ponies and four pounds of tobacco which was a part of the consideration for his obtain ing the daughter of the house of Bull TaiL Give the Children a Drink Called Grain-O. It is a delicious, appe tizing, nourishing food drink to take the place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all who have used it because vhen properly prepared it tastes like e nnest conee out is irce iroi.j all its urious properties. Grain-O aids di tion and strengthens the nerves, it ot a stimulant but a health builder, 1 children, as well as adults, can ik it with great benefit. Costs Through Car3 to Washing-ton. 'ullman Palace and Tourist Sleepera :d Free Reclining Chair Cars Topeka v- Washington, D. C, without change ia Santa Fe Route on July 4. Apply rw dfecjut. iyi vuiijr itinerary. Shirt Waists at Reduced Prices. You'll probably want a new Waist to go with one of the above Skirts for of course you will buy a Skirt with that idea in view we have gone through our Waist stock and have selected such TOTTH CHOICE 88c few remaining all on one separate A Ribbon Special. Saturday morning we place on sale about 40 pieces of fancy Ribbons, Plaids, Stirpes and Checks, this season's colors, 20. 25. 30,38,40, 45 and 50, grade inclnding PLAIN TAFFETAS, "S V n will be all MARKED ONE PRICE Yd. 25c white Pique Ties for 15c each. Ladies' 10c Linen Collars 8c each. PARASOLS MARKED DOWN. Children's 75c and $1 T5C p3i3soIs now cacti Ladies' $1.50 I0-RIB white China Parasols 9$g 2 special lots of plain $2.25 $2.88 and fancy Parasols each. ach. Red Chamoisc Skin Gloves 75c Pt FANS Small Jap Fans, 5c. 10c, 15c, 18c 25c. 39c and 50c each. Palm Leaf, large, med. and small, 3 for 5c. Hosiery and Underwear. Ladies', Children's and Men's Union Suits at ONE-FOURTH OFF Saturday. Ladies' Gauze Vests 5, 10,12 H, 15, 18, 25 to $1 ea. Men's 50c Balbr. Shirts and Drawers, 3 Jqj. JJ Children's Seamless 1x1 rib stockings. Ladies' seamless Stockings, special at 2 pp. 95g ADAHS CO. THE TOPEKA STARTS. Leaves New York Bound For Key West. New Tork, July 1. The TJ. S. cruiser Topeka went to sea early today after having undergone a. thorough overhaul ing at the navy yard. The Topeka was built in Germany ten years ago for the Brazilian government, but was never delivered. Subsequently the cruiser, then known as the Diogenes, was recon structed on the Thames river, where she was purchased for this government just before the breaking out of the war with Spain. She will proceed to Key West. A Youthful Burglar. Phil Montgomery is a youthful burg lar. He broke into Harry Wingert's residence on Polk street, and also en tered the residence of Mrs. Bost and Bert Page near Wingert's. He was arrested and yesterday in police court he wa3 dismissed as City Attorney Bird considered him too young to be pun ished for burglary. He is 8 years of age and is the son of Detective Frank Montgomery of the Santa Fe. Mr. Montgomery will soon move to Winfleld. O. D. Wilkerson's New Job. A letter received from O. D. Wilker son announces that he has been ap pointed special examiner of pensions with headquarters at Kansas City. The salary is S2.300 a year. Mr. Wiikerson is a son of ex-Sheriff Wiikerson and un til a short time ago was employed in the piT.sion office at Topeka. Mr. Wiikerson will arrive in Kansas City tomorrow and after he is settled his wife and child will go to Kansas City from Washington to live. Soldiers' Benefit Tonight The soldiers' benefit at Hamilton hall tonight promises to be a pleasing enter tainment. The Modocs will open the programme with a new patriotic cho rus. Prof. Vincent Graham has been requested to sing 'Daddy,'" and has ac cepted. The admission will be 25 cents and all the money will be sent direct to the soldiers of the Twenty-second Kan sas, at Falls Church, Va., to be ex pended by them as they see fit. An Accommodation TraiD that leaves Topeka at 7:30 a. m. In speed and equipment it surpasses any other similar train in the country. THE NEWSYSTEM The Council Adopts a Resolu tion Unanimously Authorizing the Mayor to Or ganize the New Police System AS ALREADY AGREED. Marshal Strauss and the Other Officials Prepare For the Duties De Yolying on Them. The city council chamber was crowd ed at the meeting Thursday evening with expectant policemen and their friends. Mayor Fellows was expected to announce the names of new police men. When the time came and dozens of men were almost holding their breaths in eager expectancy. Councilman Drew arose and smashed their hopes with the following motion: "I move that the mayor be empower ed to organize the police force as agreed upon." Councilman Warner seconded the mo tion and before any one knew what had happened the police question had been disposed Of. It was not deemed best to make the announcements of appointments until today. The police salary ordinance was pass ed without opposition. It reduced the salary of the marshal to $1,000 and the police judge to $600 and allows the oth ers to stand as they have been. WANT A STREET OPENED- Citizens of the East Side Save to Travel a Roundabout Way. John Drake and 42 others petitioned the council for the opening of Branner street from Fourth street to Sixth street. P. W. Griggs appeared before Ahr mnm? T X 1 'M. fvii THE NEW MARSHAL OF TOPEKA. I. A. Strauss, Who Puts on His Star at Noon Today. the council and requested that the council take favorable action on the opening of the street. He said that citizens living in the vicinity of Chest nut street were compelled to drive sev eral blocks out of their way to go to church and children also had to go a great distance because the street is not opened. The matter was referred to the com mittee on streets and walks. SEWER IN SIGHT. Long Neglected North Topeka Drain Again Considered. The preliminary step favorable for a sewer in North Topeka was taken up the city council last night. The committee on sewers reported fa vorably on the petitions which have been iri a comatose condition for nearly a year. W. S. Bergenthal, J. F. Buck, and Dr. L. A. Ryder said a few words em phasizing the need of a sewer in North Topeka. The city attorney was instructed to prepare the necessary ordinance. PREMIUM STAMPS. A lengthy petition requesting the pas sage of the ordinance taxing the premi um stamp concerns out of existence was presented, but no action was taken on the ordinance. APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE. The following items were included in s the appropriation ordinance: General revenue fund $1,576.66 i Fire department fund 1.897.32 I Metropolitan police fund 1,692.36 General improvement fund 4.057.62 Judgment fund 2.242.33 Total $11,466.29 BOND APPROVED. The bond of W. S. Karr as a house mover was approved. The amount is $500 and the surety is J. A. Booth. TO CUT TREES. The street commissioner was instruct ed to cut the bushes and trees on Eu clid avenue between the Santa Fe and Missouri Pacifc tracks. TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE. The council ordered the grading of Fillmore street between Eighth and Ninth. The dirt will be used to fill the troublesome pond on the west side of Lane street near Sixth street. HOUSES IN THE STREET. J. W. Farnsworth presented a plat of Smith street showing thateseveral hous es had been built in the street south of Seventh street. He asked that they be removed, and the matter will be con sidered by the committee on streets and walks. NEW WALKS WANTED. Louis Melter and others petitioned for a walk' on the east side of Jefferson from Crane to Thouton street- It was referred to the committee on streets and walks. Nancy J. Gordon and others asked for sidewalks on Monroe street in front of lots 2S2 to 396 Monroe street. The petition was referred. The Great Rock Island Route. Four trains daily to Omaha, leaving Topeka 7.30 a. m.s 1:05, 4:C0 and S:50 p. m. GREAT Our Stock is over double what it should be. We prefer to close it out rather t t Children's Suits. Children's Suits 50c Blue Sailor Suits 75 c Wool Suits $1.00 Boys' Blue Suits $1.25 Boys' $3.50 all wool Suits $2.00 All our Finest Suits worth $5, $6 and $7 $4.00 t Ladies It will pay you to come and sea our CHILDREN'S CLOTHING. It Jias to be sold. QUOTING PRICES On paper does not look as well as seeing the goods and getting our prices. FALLS FROM MAIL CAR. Mail Clerk Bass of Newton Has Nar row Escape. Newton, July 1. R. P. Bass, mall clerk on No. 405, living on West Broad way, nearly met his death at Putnam last night. He fell from the car door as the train was passing the station and was severely injured by the fall. Bass says he hardly knows himself how he fell from the car. No. 405 was passing Putnam at about a twenty mile an hour speed and Bass stood by the door to throw out the mail sack. Just as he threw out the bag, the train gave a lurch and Bass was thrown through, the open door. He says he momentarily had hold of the mail catcher and saved himself from plung ing headlong to the ground, thereby saving his life. Bass struck the ground on his right shoulder, terribly bruising it and cut ting a gash about three inches long. His face and head was bruised by the fall. He must have fallen on a pile of cinders as his head was completely covered maxm with small gashes. His right ankle was sprained by the fall. Bass' fall was noticed by the other clerk in the car and the train was stop ped. Before the train could back up, Bass was on his feet- He was taken to Wichita where his wounds were dress ed. He returned to this city last even ing on No. 408. His injuries while se vere are not serious. LOSES 31,500. Salina Dining Room Girl Caught in Bank Failure. Salina, July 1. Miss O. Sullivan, a din ing room girl at the Wittman House, had $1,500 in Kirby's bank at Abilene which failed Tuesday. She accumulated the money by working as a domestic and din ing room girl, and the loss of her hard earnings is a severe blow. For seven years she worked as a do mestic in the family of Attorney Stam baugh in Abilene. She came to Salina from Abilene a short time ago and went to work at the Wittman House. She re turned to Abilene last night to see what chance she has to recover her money. The depositors will have a meeting Sat urday to appoint a receiver. iIURLEDI)OVVX ST A IRS A Feud Between Labor Unions in Chicago Results Seriously. Chicago, Juiy 1. John F. Finnegan, president of the American Federation of Steam Engineers, is at the city hos pital with a fractured skull, the result of an attack upon him by some men supposed to be members of the Stone Cutters' union. He may not recover. Finnegan was found unconscious on the third floor of ISM Washington, and it is thought he had been hurled down stairs from the floor above. John A. Weber, a member of Finne gan's association was assaulted by the same men and is at home with a bro ken ltg. For several months, the Stone Cut ters' union has had a grievance against the engineers, who are employed in the stone yards. A committee from each union was to have met at 1S3 Washing ton street to settle the difficulty. When Finnegan and Weber appeared at the meeting place they were attacked by a number of men. These men, it is said, belonged to the Stone Cutters' union. After the assault they disappeared. C3 leS X" O 3F8. X Boars the The Kind You Have Always Bought OASTORIii. Bear the si The Kind You Have Always Bous&J Si CASTORIA. Bears the The Kind Ycj Have Always Bought No-To-lia.c for t"ittj Cents. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes Treak men&ironc bloou pure. 50c, $1. All arug-gists. SACRIFICE loss. Rediculously Low Prices For tlio Balance Young Men's Clothing. Summer Coats 15c Boys' Long Pants 50c Boys' Long Pants, wool $1.00 Good Wool Suits $2.75 Black Cheviot Suits $3.00 Very Fine Suits $5.00 A PROMISE GIVEN By Aguinaldo Not to Enter Ma nila Until American Troops Arrive. London, July 1. A representative of Gen. Aguinaldo, the leader of the Phil ippine insurgents, who served with him during the last insurrection and who is now in London is quoted In an inter view as saying that before AguinaMo left Hong Kong, he promised Rear Ad miral Dewey (then commodore) not to enter Manila until the arrival of the American troops. Aguinaldo's representative adds that he has just received a dispatch from Cavite saying a republic has been pro claimed there by Aguinaldo under the protection of the United States and ap proved by Great Britain and Japan. Continuing the report of the Philip pine lea-der asserts that he has been to Berlin, Iwhere he saw the under secre tary for the foreign office, who declared that all Germany wanted was that the existing import tariff should not be al tered by a republic being established in the Philippine islands, or at least, that preference should not be given to any other nation. HOSPITAL STEWARDS. The Number for the Entire Army ia Fixed at 20G. Washington, July 1. A recent act of congress fixes the number of hospital stewards in the army at 200. Major General Miles has issued an order call ing the attention of commanding gen erals of the army corps to the fact and saying that owing to the number of hospital stewards now on duty outside of the limits of army corps in the field, ten only will be available for dutjr with earch army corps, which number under the law can not be exceeded. During the existing war the com manding othcers of engineer companies, who are serving with their companies away from the headquarters of the bat talion of regular engineers are author ized to appoint sergeants, corporals and first class privates of their com panies and when necessary to reduce such enlisted men to the lower grades. Non-commissioned officers of per manent independent volunteer batteries or companies will be appointed by the commanding officers thereof and will be furnished with a certificate of rank signed by the battery or company com mander. When the organizations are independent temporarily the command ing officer will make temporary ap pointments of non-commissioned of ficers and the permanent appointment will be made in the regular way, when they are formed into regiments. Men who are sick in the division, or brigade hospitals of their command at the date of muster, will be marked on the muster, and the pay rolls of the or ganization to which they belong as "present," with the remark "sick in division or brigade hospital." It being found impracticable to embroider the colors and standards for the several volunteer organizations as required by army regulations so as to be availabe at an early period ,the colors and stan dards are to be inscribed either in gold or painted in imitation of embroidery. FROM ALL QUARTERS. Vessels Will Be Impressed For the Next Manila Expedition. San Francisco, July 1. According- to the Examiner the next fleet of trans ports for the Philippines will consist of the Peru, City of Puebla, Acapulco, Umatilla and Pennsylvania. The Acapulco is expected at any time fromPanama and upon her arrival she will be impressed by the govern ment. The Umatilla is due today from Puget Sound ports and it is said that she will be taken upon her arrival. The Pennsylvania is expected every day from Philadelphia and there will be no trouble securing her. The Rio de Ja neiro is due from China and Japan on July 5. She will be taken but will reach here too late to go in the next expedi tion. AFTER THE GRESHABL Spain Claims Canada is Violating Laws of Neutrality. Montreal. Que.. June 30. It is stated here a demand has been forwarded to the British foreign office on behnlf of the Spanish government that the United States cruiser Gresham, r.ow in thi3 port on the way to the Atlantic seaboard, be held here. The Spanish government takes the ground that the passage of the Gresh am through, the St. Lawrence canals in sections and the riveting of the two sec tions together in this port constitute a breach of the neutrality laws. ANOTHER DATE FIXED. Speculation Says Fourth Manila Ex pedition Sails Next Month. San Francisco, June 30. It now seems probable that the next fleet of trans ports conveying troops to the Philip pines will be composed of the steamers Peru, City of Puebla, Pennsylvania, Walla Walla and Acapulco. Major General Otis will accompany the expe dition, which will be under command of Brigadier General Marcus P. Miller, and will probably sail about the middle of July. CHICAGO'S COMMANDER. Naval Academy Superintendent signed to a War Vessel. Washington, June 30. Capt. P. H. Cooper, superintendent of the naval SALE OF CLOTHING. than carry it over, and from this time will be given on all Clothing of th.o Season. Men's Clothing. Good Suits $2.50 Wool Black Cheviot Suits 3.15 Salt and Pep'r Cheviot Suits 3.15 Wool Plaid and Check Suits 4.25 If eat Patterns in dark and light Suits. Former price $8.50; now 6.00 academy, has been selected to com mand the cruiser Chicago. This vessel Is one of the pioneers in the new navy and was the flagship of the white squadron which visited Europe several years ago. She has recently undergone extensive alterations and her efficiency increased many fold, until she now com pares favorably with other vessels of her class in foreign navies. Ot;:?r offi cers assigned to the vessel are Lieut. C .E. Colahan and Engineer Dixon. The Chicago will go Into commission in about a month. SNAP SHOTS OF HOME NEWS Did you stamp your checks today? Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Stevens, 504 Tay lor street, are the parents of a son. Jackson's Military band will give a concert at Camp Leedy Sunday after noon. Both Eugene Ware and Tom McNeal will speak at Emporia on the Fourth of July. General Manager Frey of the Santa Fe has returned from a trip through the west. Marshall's band will give a concert at Garfield park tonight, the first Friday evening concert of the summer. On July 4th the Volunteers of Amer ica and the Wesleyan Free Methodists will hold a gospel meeting in the City park. Eugene Ware never remains seated while dictating to his stenographer. In stead, he paces the floor of his office from one end to the other. The Kansas commission will probably make arrangements to take Marshall's band to Omaha for the Kansas day exercises on September 1. Tomorrow afternoon Topeka and Atchison will play ball at Athletic park. A good crowd is expected to see the Atchison Colts get scalped. President Ripley of the Santa Fe passed through Topeka yesterday aft ernoon on his way to Chicago after an inspection trip over the western lines. Harold Whittelsey has taken a posi tion in the Santa Fe division freight of fice at Chanute. He was formerly em ployed in the general freight depart ment in this city. N. E. Bartholomew has completed a map, 10 by 20 feet, showing every coun ty in Kansas, the rivers, county seats, railroads and coal and grain regions. The map is made of grains and is on exhibition at 922 Kansas avenue. The public is invited to see it. Mr. Bar tholomew wishes it taken to Omaha. A party of Kansas school teachers passed through Topeka yesterday en route for Chicago where they will take special studies in the University of Chi cago this summer. They will form a Kansas colony. Miss Anna Montieth, of this city, joined the party aa it passed through. Fletcher Helms was yesterday releas ed from the county jail on $1,000 bail bond signed by Lodge Colvin, of North Topeka. The hearing is set for Saturday morning at 9 o'clock before Justice McClintock. Helms has em ployed attorneys and will make a de fense when the case comes to trial. He has already admitted to Sheriff Cook and witnesses that he was guilty. Station B opened this morning. It is the new branch postoffice of College Hill. It is situated at 1634 College ave nue. Father F. P. Baker is postmaster. Conductor Abbot, of the Topeka rail way carried the first mail sack to Col lege Hill this morning. A College Hill man went to the postoffice at 6:30 and was the first purchaser of stamps. Catholic Chaplains. Baltimore, Md., July 1. Cardinal Gibbons went to Washington where he had an interview with President Mc Kinley regarding more Catholic chap lains being appointed to the army. On his return home last night his eminence said his visit to the chief executive was a most pleasant one. He said: "I was most cordially received by the presi dent and had quite a lengthy interview with him. I set forth to him the great number of Catholic young men who are now in the army and navy and ready at a moment to defend their country and the comparatively few Catholic chaplains there are with the army to look after their special relig ious welfare. My interview was most satisfactory, but I can not give any details as to how many or what par ticular Catholic chaplains will be sent to the soldiers." Laura Madsen Tied Up. San Francisco, July 1. The Call says that the schooner Laura Madsen be longing to the Mutual Mining, Trading Transportation company of Boston, which was to have sailed for St. Michaels on May 15 last, is still tied up here owing to the fact that San Fran cisco merchants have liens on her amounting to S17,000. Over $70,000 has been spent by the company for its proposed operations in Alaska. Are better than hand-sewed Shoes but cost less. Men, women and children wear them. All kinds are made; all dealers sell them, goodyear shoe and machinery co., boston on will sell all Woolen Suits at a 0 Good All-lYool Clay Worsted Suits. All our $10 Suits $7.50 50 styles to select from 7.50 Suits formerly $12 to $15 IO.OO The newest and best style Suits, formerly $14.00 to $20.00 12.50 STRAW HATS At prices that will open your eyes. The largest line of NEGLIGEE SHIRTS In the city. 200 dozen Shirts In Percales and Madras; soft or stiff collars, attached or detached jOi DEATH OF A. A. NEWMAN. Well Known Populist Drops Dead in the Street A. A. Newman, one of the most prom inent Populists in the Fifth district dropped dead on the street in Clay Cen ter yesterday afternoon. Heart dis ease is supposed to have been the cause of his death. Mr. Newman was representative from Clay county In the legislature of 1895, and was appointed a member of the board of penitentiary directors by Gov ernor Leedy. He took an active part In state and county politics, and was ir Topeka as a delegate to the Populist state convention last month. He had a wide acquaintance over the state. Mr. Newman was an old resident of Clay Center, and the interment will be made there. He was a successful business man, and was one of the first in Kansas to join the reform movement. THE NEW OFFICE Of Assistant Secretary to the Presi dent is Filled. Washington, July 1. President Mc Kinley today appointed George Bruce Corteliou of New York, assistant secre tary to the president. For nearly three years Mr. Corteliou has been the executive clerk of the president. He was born in New Tork city July 26, 1862, and belongs to one of its oldest families, who played a con spicious part in the colonial and revo lutionary history of the country. He received his education in public and private schools; graduated at the Hempstead (N. Y.) institute in 1S7S; at the state normal school, Westfield, Mass. ,in 1882, pursued literary and musical courses at the New England conservatory of mnsic, Boston, tutored classes in English literature at Cam bridge; returned in -New York, studied stenography and engaged in active bus iness as a general law and verbatim reporter. In 1884, he was appointed confidential stenographer in the United States ap praiser's office at New York. Resign ing upon the change of administration of March,. 1885, he became associated with James E. Munson, author of the Munson system of phonography and assisted him in his court and miscellan eous work. From 1885 to 18S9, he was the principal of college preparatory schools in New York and in October, 1889, was appointed private secretary to the postoffice inspector in charge at New York. From this time his promo tion was rapid. In July, 1890, he was appointed private secretary to Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Rath bone; resigned in March, 1892, upon the advent of the new administration but was reappointed by Assistant Postmas ter General Maxwell. In addition tc his duties as private secretary he was acting chief clerk of tha office and was also designated as acting fourth assist ant postmaster general. He had much, to do with the organization of the bu reau of the fourth assistant postmaster general and made many improvements in the conduct of public business in that office. In November, 1895, he was ap pointed stenographer to the president and in February, 1S96, executive cleric "o the president. He is a graduate of the law schools of the Georgetown and Columbian uni versities, receiving from the former the 3egree of bachelor of laws, from the latter the degree of master of laws. He has been for many years a member of the New York Press club and var ious other organizations and has been a frequent contributor to newspapers and magazines. When Mr. Porter became secretary to the president he assigned to the execu tive clerkship many duties not associa ted with that place before. As occu pant of that position Mr. Corteliou has had the carrying out of the more im portant orders of the president and his secretary and has had charge of the correspondence, with a general super vision of the clerical force. He is the confidential clerk of President McKin ley and to him the president dictates his addresses, messages and other state papers. Under the direction of Secre tary Porter, he prepares these docu ments for the public printer and the press. He alfo has charge of Mrs. Mc Kinley's correspondence and the ar rangement of her receptions. IJurins the busy days of the present adminis tration his duties have been of an ex ceedingly Important and confidential character and particularly has thi.- been so of late, the work and responsi bilities of his position having been greatly increased since the declaration of war with Spain. The Great Rock Island Route. Four trains daily to Omaha, leaving Topeka 7:30 a. m., 1:05. 4:00 and 8:50p.m. Weather Indications. Chicago, July 1. For Kansas: Show ers and probably thunder storms to night; Saturday fair; cooler tonight and Saturday; winds mostly southerly.

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