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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
WILL THERE BE WAR?
United States Said to Getting Ready for
HOstilftIes With Spain.

United States Said to b . Getting Ready for
HOstilitIes With Spain.
CHICAGO, Sept IS "A special to a To-
cal paper from Washington says: Infor-
nation as to the secret work in the navy
department has leaked out and the re-
suit is sufficient to justify the belief that
President Cleveland is meditating seri-
ously the possibility OF hostilities be-
tween Spain and the United States in the
near future.
Whether this is due to desire to re-
cogniZe the Cuban patriots as beiliger-
enforce the Mora claim, is uncertain, but
it can not be denied that the state and
navy departments have been unusually
active in the last few weeks Certain
branches of the navy department are
now devoting their attention to the Gu.
ban matter almost exclusively. Acting
under recent orders from Secretary Her
bert they have been producing data
whose character is such to indicate
that the president and secretary are cog
infant of the necessity of preparing for
active Intervention in the affairs of
| Cuba.
Exhaustive reports have been prepared
! for Secretary Herbert and the president
on naval conditions for q descent upon
Cuba Tae question of transports and
the facilities for landing troops on the
island have been looked into thoroughly
and the results fled with the secretary
, of the navy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
THEY JUST LIVE APART.

DR.. Burnett Says There'H BE no separa-
tinn Between Him and His wifi.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 13-puring
the last four or five years paragraphs
have appeared periodically in the news
papers referring to the unhappy relations
existing between Mrs. Frances Hodgson
Burnett, the famous author of Little
Lord Fauntleroy," and her husband, DR..
Swan NJ. Burnett, and rumors of divorce
proceedings to be instituted by one or
the other have been frequent. These
stories have been revived and the state
laeut made that DR.. Burnett had reEaoV-
ed his belongings from his wife's homo,
intending TO live apart from her and
eventually apply for divorce.
The only foun dation for the re-
vivai of the rumor is a change
of residence in this city, The
old home on Massachusetts avenue has
been deserted. all the household furnl-
ture and belongings OF the family hav-
ing been carefully removed to a house
on Seventeenth street which Dr. Bur-
nett has rented. He is distin guished
occulist, some gossips say educated by
his wife, and enjoys lucrative practice.
He is as devoted to his profession as
| Mrs. Burnett is to literature, both are
equally respected AID successful, and
their unhappiness is due solely to incOm-
patibIiity OF temperament. Mrs. Bur
nost, with her little son Vivian, has re-
sided in London for four years or more,
returning to this country occasionally.
When seen DIR. Burnett emphaticaIly
denounced the rumor of separation aud
| d cldre1 that there was not word Of
truth in it. He SAID that Mrs. Burnett's
absence from the country had been ac-
! cepted as an excuse for circulating loi
OF lies and invading their home life
which was of no concern to the public.
DR. Burnett says that he does not know
definitely when his wife will return, nor
what her immediate plans are, but q
friend of the family said that she expect
ed TO see Mrs Burnett in Washington
within "A month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
NOT A LINE OF ADS.
N. Y. World Has to Throw Them Away In
Order to Get Gu. an Issu.

N. Y. World Has to Throw Them Away In
Order to Get Gu Issu
NEW YORK, Sept 13.-This mornings
World was probably the only regular
issue of newspaper which contained
not line of advertising.
The flooding of the press room, on &C.
count of small fire in the building
last night. reduced the press capac-
ity so that it was possible 10
print only eight pages instead Of
the contemplated sixteen. Eight solid
pages of advertising were therefore
thrown away rather than cut the news
down and the eight available pages
were devoted entirely to news. The
paper went to press on time.
Il was stated in the office of the World
today that between seventy five and one
hundred tons of paper had been damaged
by last nights fire, and that the total loss
was estimated at 5000. The fire start
ed in the paper room from an electric
wire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
SUMMERS HOT BLAST.

The Present Terrific Heat Likely to
CONTINUE Another wenty- -Four Hours.
The outlook today for relief from hot
weather is not very good The temper
ature last night was lower in the lake
region, central Mississippi valley,
Iowa and Missouri; in Kan
sas there was no such a
change from previous nights. The rapid
development of another storm area dur
ing the past twenty-four hours in the
northwest, prevented a reduction of tenn
perature last night in the western states,
and will keep 1t high tonight and Satur-
day, unless d stray thunder storm should
develop. in which there will be local
drop in temperature.
The barometer is high over the Upper
lakes and lowest in Wyoming.
Forecast-Tonight and saturday, fair,
and continued high temperature.
The temperature today reached 81 by
the government thermometers, degrees
hotter than yesterday. 4 peculiar fea-
ture of today was that thermometers on
the street level also register 94
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
OUR BOND DEAL.

InvestigatiOn at the STATE House of Sale of
Shawnee Court House bonds.
The state school fund investigation
committee is here today and is investigat-
ing the Shawnee county court house bond
deal
This morning ex-State Superintendent
H. n. Gaines was on the stand, and said
that the state had been beaten out of the
interest to the amount of $1,O83 ic> the
clipping of coupons, which should have
been delivered to the state.
This afternoon Superintendent Stanley
was before the committee as witness,
and he had with him the records of all
the bond transactions relative to the
Shawnee county court house.
After looking carefully over the re-
cords, Senator Milton Brown, chairman
of the committee, announced that there
was nothing crooked in the
purchase OF the first $780,
Shawnee court house bonds, but that he
would want more light on the transac-
tion by which the last $25 900 were pur
chased.
1t is expected that other witnesses Will
be called this afternoon to testify rela-
tive to this deal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
REPORTED EARTHQUAKE.
News of a Terrible Snock in Honduras
Came BE Conf med.

News of a Terrible Snock in Honduras
Came BE Conf med.
New YORK, Sept. 13-Telegrams di-
rected 10 cores pondents at various points
IN Central Emerica have failed 80 bring
any veriticaLion of the reports of earth
quake with attendant heavy loss of life
iii Honduraa The following dispatch
reporting great loss of life and properly
was sent out last night:
GALVESTON, Texas, Sept 13.-Ad-
vices received here from Tegucigalpa,
Honduras, announce terrible earth
quake which occurred in Yetepan, in
which over 800 people were killed and
property aggrega ting $1,000, 900 was
destroyed. On Sunday the shocks
commenced, lasting all day and night,
ct intervals, causing much damage
and the greatest fear among the in
habitants of the city and neighbo--
hood
1t is reported at Yetepan that sew
entv-one houses were destroyed and
153 dead bodies lave been recovered
there, and many more are missing. At
Covajuanca thirty-seven houses were
destroyed. Ninety-five bodies were
recovered.
At Cavuseat twenty-nine houses were
destroyed and Ill bodies were recov-
cred. 1t is impossible as yet to give a
full account of the disaster Many
small settlements are believed to have
been destroyed.
The, shocks extended over the entire
| Yetepan chain, and flames are seen
also in the Cacaya mountains. The
shocks have now ceased, but the
smoke is still discernable at different
! points in the mountains.
The shocks were first from north
| east to southwest, and later complete
contrary People are still fleeing for
| THEN lives. Help for the victims is
! being asked for from the capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
KNOCKED OUT HIS PIPE.
Lighting SpoiIs "a Mans Smoke, But
Doesn't + urs Him.

NEW YORK, Sept. ia heavy storm
struck City Island last night. The dis
play of lightning Was terrific Judge
Vancott and kinswoman, airs. Albert,
were on the verandah of the judges
house at High Island while the clouds
were gathering and the winds growing
high. The judge went in his orchard TO
secure u tent tina. was Tapping, and Mrs
Albert finally decided to go into the
house.
Just as she arose from her chair bolt
of lightning struck her and she fell dead
The electricity burned off her eyebrows
and eyelashes, tore her straw hat into tat
ters and melted the pins il her hair. Mrs
Albert was sixty years old.
On the back porch of the house sat
Joseph Alicotes, veteran of the civil
war The same bolt of lightning proba-
bly, that killed Mrs. Albert knocked the
pipe he was smoking out of his mouth,
then jumped to post three feet away
and split it into splinters. Alicotes was
not hurt, but the walls of The cottage
were SCARED as if by red hot pokers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
LOCAL MENTION.

The Oxford club will have a meeting
at the Hotel Throop tonight.
The Santa Fe "Soldiers" will play a
game of ball tomorrow afternoon at the
Lawrence Hill grounds with the pension
Office nine Game called at 4:30
Major r. Snreeve il in Topeka from
OskaIoosa, and has secured the use of
the state tents for the uniform rank K.
of p. encampment at that point Oct Z
Mrs. Mary E Treat OF 924 Monroe
street, died last evening about O'Clock
of typhoid fever, at the age of 66 years.
She leave a son, G.. s. Treat of Wichita,
and daughter, Mrs. Margaret Garwood
Of Topeka. with whom she resided The
funeral will take place Sunday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock from the Monroe street
reaidenca
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK

An Exciting Bicycle Race at the Fair
Grounds this Morning.
Con Chumos and George Allendorf are
Greeks whose forefathers doubtless par
ticipated in the Olympian games. 1t is
unexplained how Aliendorf, the Greek,
got such good old Teutonic name, but
his ancestors may have got mixed with
Allemanni or other German tribes. At
at any rate the fire of the contest has MT
become wholly extinct in their bosoms
Last night George was at Cons fruit
store and boasted loudly of what an
expert he had become on the bicycle.
Con replied that he had not ridden
much, but he thought he could keep IN
sight of his boasting couutrYman.
"Tl just race you" said George II
will go eight times around the track
while you are going seven"
"Taken," said Con. 81 will race you
at six o'clock tomorrow morning"
This morning George was promptly on
| hand, but he astonished Con by appear
ing with a handsome racing wheel and
in full racing costume.
"You have to use a wheel like mine,"
said Con.
Il won't" said George.
After long wrangle the men agreed
to make the race for fun~ and the match
race was declared off On account of
what Con considered an undue advant-
age taken by George. Con was to have
a half mile handicap in four mile race.
The two men repaired to the fair
grounds, and after parley got off in
good. shape. George was in the lead
from the first, but Cons endurance began
10 tell, and he shortened the distance he
tween them during the latter part Of the
race. They worked as they have not
worked for a long time and they came
up the stretch for the finish with labor
ing breath, but with every muscle
strained 10 the utmost aud Con declares
that he crossed the tape al least ten feet
in the lead. George says the race was
not fair and asks for auother trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
MILLION CLUBS WORK.
It Holds Meeting and Forms an o.
| ganiZation.

It Holds a Meeting and Forms an o.
ganization-
The Kansas Million club officers held a
meeting in Topeka yesterday An ex-
ecutive committee was appointed, con-
sisting of Governor Morrill,, president;
e. Jamison Of Leavenworth, secretary;
and w. W. Watson of Salina. treasurer.
The club proposes to raise 100000 to
advertise Kansas, by selling its stock at
81 share.
When this money is raised trains load
ed with Kansas products will be sent
east, and space in newspapers will be
purchased to tell the world what Kansas
offers 10 settlers.
The club has undertaken the contract
of inducing one million settlers to locate
in Kansas within five years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
WHERE GONE?
Mr. A. L. Snyder Absent From His PIacs
of Business Two Weeks.

Mr.. "A. L. Snyder Absent From his ElaCS
of Business Two Weeks.
The plumbing establishment of A. L
Snyder at 113 East Seventh street is
locked up and for two weeks the mail
has been thrown into the room and has
remained untouched. The Golden Seal
BottliuR works which are also in The
basement of the same building are also
closed.
Mr. Snyder left the city without tell
ing his relatives where he was going,
aud only one or two people III the city
were informed that he was going away
at all. He was industrious and was
generally supposed TO be we'll 10 do
When he left he told Jacob Levi, who
holds a small mortgage on his STOCK,
that he intended to return in a month,
and his relatives say that he will be back
within that time
Mr.. Snyder was considered eccentric.
He is unmarried and very seldom talked
to any one about his business affairs
He told parties to whom he is indebted
in small amounts when he left that he
intended to make money to pay them of
before he returned. He left Topeka
with R G. Martin, the horseman, and is
supposed to have gone with him TO 1T
Scott, where Mr. Martins horses were
entered in the races. His relatives say
that he only went Win MT MaElln De-
cause he would be enabled to get Il part
of the way on his journey without pay
ing railroad fare.
Before he left he made an inventory of
the stock in his store showing that the
value of his stock is about $4,000. Tins
is more than twice the amount of The
two small mortgages which are but ST.,
$50 Mr.. Snyder's trip is probably ths
result of his eccentricity and he may re-
turn at any time
Perbaps he has zone to Get marrjea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
HURRAH FOR CHARLES.
Topeka to Have Chief Justice Candidate
as a side Issu

Topeka to Have a Chief Justice Candidate
as side Issue.
A number eff petitions will be circu-
lated over the state for signers request
ing Charles K Holiday TO become can
didate for chief justice. and two newspa-
pers have signited their intention to
work and shout for Charles. Mr.. HolIi-
day said today:
Il haven't seen any of the petitions
yet aud hardly care to talk about the
matter until then"
'Wouid you refuse the nomination."
81 am not prepared TO say that 1 would
or would not; sufficient unto the day is
the evil thereof" concluded Mr.. Holli-
dly.
Duriug the conversation two different
men stopped and Congratulated the
prospective candidate upon the honors
about to be thrust uE on him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
OILED. THEN ROASTED.

Bustamento, t5ss satvadorsan Refugee,
said to Have Been Tortured.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. ia local
paper prints sensational story stating
that Florencio Bustamento. the San Sal
vadorean refugee who was surrendered
to the authorities at La Libertad by the
captain of the City of Sydney. was seized
by the people of La Libertad, saturated
with coal oil. and roasted alive.
The statement ID made in the same
paper that Bustamente was surrendered
upon the order of American consular
agent at La Libertad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13

state that the Morgan Belmont syndicate
under the terms of their contract, un-
doubtedly will protect the gold reserve
against the inroads of spectators, and
will see,to it that a reasonable balance is
maintained
No doubt is expressed that as soon as
the grain shipments from the northwest
have fully SET in. there will be an abund-
ant supply of foreign bills on the market
TO meet every demand, and the with
drawals, it is thought, must necessarily
cease
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
SENATOR PEFFER'S CARD.
Desires to State That He Isn't a
Member of the Million Club.
TODrr H. g.. 20 7oo-

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept 13, 1895
E; Jameson. Esq, Secretary of the Million Club,
IeavenwOrth, kas,
DEAR SIR: In this mornings papers,
my name is published as that of one of
the vice presidents of the Million club. a
real estate corporation chartered yester-
day. This is to inform you that, as far
as [ am personally concerned, the pro-
ceeding is wholly unauthorized. l am
not member of the club, and have no
official connection with il.
would be glad to see not only one
million but ten times that number of
good people come and make their homes
in Kansas; but it is my purpose TO not
engage in any business enterprise out
side my own private affairs during the
time that l shall hold public office.
Respectfully,
w A PEE-rp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
Think Gen. HIiles is the Man

WAsHINeToN, D. G, Sept. 13.-It is
the prevalent opinion in army circles
that Gen. Miles, until recently stationed
In Chicago, but now in command of the
department of the east, with headquar-
ters at New York, will succeed Lieut.
Gen. SchotieId in command of the army
when the latter retires on the 29th inst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
FIRE AT CHETOPA.
Three Two Story Brick blocks Consumed

Three Two Story Brick Hooks Consumed
Loss $4,000.
CHEToPA, Kan, Sept 13-The old
Drake block, consisting of three two
story brick and stone structures and
owned by T. II. Coggins was destroyed
by fire at $3.50 this morning. Schultz
Brothers, who used one building as q
hide store suffered the complete loss of
their stock.
Eighty tons of hay owned by ]. F.
Shields, which was consumed, was COW
cred by insurance. Coggins' loss on the
buildings is total, as he carried no insur-
ance. The aggregate loss Is $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13

N. N. Neher who was in the grocery
business in Topek4 and who worked ia
the office of the secretary of state Under
the Populists. left today for Stockton
where he will be cashier in the State
bank of Stockton,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
COrbstt YYiII Begin TO Train

NEW YORK, Sept. 13-James J. Cor
bett is expec.ed to return today from
Toronto. His manager, VIM Brady, says
that he will at once begin training for
his Dallas fight at his headquarters in
Loeb ArbO-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
E.Iaft Faction V5ctorIaus-

NEW YORK, Sept 3-Republican
conventions we're held in every assembly
district of the city last night to elect del
egates to the state convention The Platt
faction has decisive majority of the
delegates, but from many districts con-
testing delegations will be sent. There
was much bitterness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13

johnny Collingsworth is in Jail at
Oklahoma City in default of 81, 900 bond
c. R. Jones' gambling house, where he
was employed, was raided the other
night and all the gamblers were arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
The Muir Tunnelon Fire.

LIVINGSTON, Mont, Sept 13.-Tae
Muir tunnel on the Northern Pacific,
seven miles east of here is on ire II
has been sealed up and all trains are de-
layed Passengers and mails are trans
ferred over the mountains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
Rev. J. II. Thorn Returns.

Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Thomas returned
today from their summer vacation.
While they were gone Rev. Mr.. Thomas
preached at Cam bridge, Mass, and 9TH
er eastern cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
MULvANEs IN CONTROL.
They Now Operate the Entire Salt Busi.
n IS o. x ,nsas

They Now Operate the Entire Salt Busi-
% x snSas.
The Topeka Mail contains an interest
ing article today telling how Joab and
John r. Mulvare have secured control of
the salt business of Kansas, aud that
every important salt plant in the state is
either owned OF operated by them.
These Topeka men were at first fought
by the salt trust but they organized a
rival company and now have undis-
turbed possession of the salt market il
the west.
A train loaded with Kansas salt is
shipped from their Hutchinson mines
every day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
Today's Treasury settlement

WASHINGTON, Sept 13.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the trea-
sury shows available cash balance $751;
a62-hS6: gold reserve 500. .568. 574
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-12
Riohland.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. G
KICHLAND, September 9.-Mr. Ed
Tollefson and children Victor and
Mandie took In the circus at Sioux City
the 3rd.
MI. Robert Moles and Frank Wilcox
made . Tying trip to Elk Point on
Saturday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Watson departed
Friday for Vermillion TO spend a few
days visiting relatives, they returned
Monday.
Jess Norris, James swayer and
Earnest Field started Thursday for
Oacoma they drive through and expect
70 hunt. Good luck TO the boys.
Mrs. d. NJ. Dickerson and Mrs. III. A,
Erwin made . trip to Akron Saturday,
Miss Reah Brown spent Friday with
her grandparents.
Let, where was your hat when you
went through town the other evening.
Mi. and Mrs. ]. N. Clementson and
family visited In Vermillion ove Sun
day.
visitor Saturday.
Chaucy Maynard and his best girl
attended church ut Akron Sunday eve.
ming.
Mrs. z. B. Chamberlain, who has
been quite sick Of late 10 able TO be
around aqoin.
Miss Nora Field was in Elk Point
Thursday.
Mr.. Jake Krotzer is on the sick list.
Mr.. Outs Maynard was to the circus
81 Sioux City the 3rd.
Jack Frost will soon be with is.
UNKNOWN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-12
TO Build Up the Navy.

It is now said that Secretary Herbert
will recommend the granting OF au-
thority at the next regular session Of
congress. to construct two new battle
ships, six torpedo boats, aud two train.
ing ships.
That would be a liberal yet not ex-
c~essive provision. Last winters session
authorized two battle ships, six gum
boats. and three torpedo boats, and the
house even voted for three. battle ships
and twelve torpedo boats. A few years
ago, at y single session, the three great
battle ships OF the Indiana class and
the Columbia, which cost nearly as
much rs a battle ship, were authorized,
besidesa torpedo boat. The session
which contributed the armorclad New
York added half "A dozen other vessels
at the same time. In fact, ever since
the task Of rebuilding the fleet on
modern plans was begun, more than Il
dozen years ago, congress has carried
it forward with vigor, intelligence, and
patriotic foresight.
We need q navy large enough, aided
by the forts, to insure protection for
the country; and large enough, also, to
protect the lives and guard the in
terest of American citizens everywhere
on earth. Congress a devote itself
the more literally to new construction
at the coming session, because 1T will
have far lighter burdens to carry for
construction already authorized than
its predecessor had.
II al authorize the ten new vessels
proposed and pay the first installments
on them, and still be able TO appropri-
ate millions of dollars less for the vavy
as a whole than the total amount of the
naval supply bill Of last winter
New York Sun.