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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-18
After Striking a Rock During a
Rain Storm.
Went Down i'm One Hundred and
Twenty FathOms of Water.
THECAPTAIN SUICIDES
When He Saw the Ship Was
Doomed to Sink.
Mother and Twins FlOated Away
on Wave.

Havana, Oct. 18.-The gunboat Maria
Cristina, which left this port for the
scene of the wreck of the coasting
steamer Triton, bound from Havana
to Bahia Ronda, Pinar del Rio, and
which sank between Dominica and Mar
iel has returned, accompanied by the
tug boat Susie, which went with her.
The two vessels arrived here, the gum
boat having on board 10 and the tug-
boat % of the members of the lost
ships company, of whom 13 are civil
ians and soldiers.
The whereabouts of the others of the
company is unknown. The Triton
struck the rock during a heavy rain
storm. Her cargo shifted and is min
utes later she sank in 120 fathoms of
water.
A scene of terrible confusion and PAN
ic ensued as soon as the passengers re
allied the meaning of the crash. In a
wild struggle they rushed for the boats.
The first boat that was lowered cap
sized Immediately, and all of its Occu-
pants were drowned in the whirling
waters.
The next was struck by an enormous
wave and turned over, drowning 20,
but the fraiI craft righted again and
eight who had been thrown out regain
ed a place in the boat
Some were good swimmers and kept
themselves afloat for hours, others
hoated about for "a hours on planks.
Four soldiers on planks whom the
strong currents carried east of Havana
opposite Moro castle, were saved by the
pilot boat going toward CardenaS.
They declare that there were many
others near them on planks, but when
morning came all these had disappear
ed. Some of them probably became
food for sharks.
Those who We're rescued tell heart
rending stories of the scenes during the
terrible quarter of an hour before the
Triton sank.
An army captain, his wife and daugh-
ter went down together, locked in a last
embrace. A mother with twins 15
months old, drifted helplessIy away on
the crest of a great wave. All the 9TH
er women and children We're drowned.
Just as the Triton was sinking, Capt
Ricardo, her commander, committed
suicide by shooting himself with his
revolver. 1t is impossible to give the
exact number of those who were lost
but it is estimated that there were no
fewer than $50. No passenger list has
been found.
The consignee says that the vessel
which carried general cargo-was
not insured.
The AZ rescued persons suffered Sc
verely from the exposure. All of them
were more or less bruised and many of
them badly wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-18
Ii HUNG CHANG SICK.
VIII Retire From Participate
ing in Chinese Govern
ment Affairs.

Tacoma, Wn., Oct. 18.-According to
Chinese advices just received, Earl Ii
Hung Chang will no longer take an ac-
tive part in government. A native cor
respondent, writing from Peking, says
that Earl Lii has been in ilIhealth for
two or three months past, though this
is not generally known IN China.
He has just obtained from the en-
peror sick leave for an indefinite length
of time. This will permit him to re-
1inquish his duties as grand secretary
and minister of the Tsung Ii Yamen-
He realizes there are many reforms
which China must soon undertake if
she is to preserve her unity and he
would like to have a part in carrying
them out. Knowing. however, that on
ly a start can be made while he lives
and that care and work viii shorten
his days, he has decided to retire as
soon as possible to the quiet of his own
estate in Anhin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-18
LOTTA BRINGS SUIT
To Recover $4,000 From the Henry
z. Abbey Estate.

Akron. O.. Oct. 1s.-Lotta NJ Crabtree.
better known as s'Lotta,'' who was for
many years a bright star on the Ameri-
can stage, has today brought suit against
the estate of the late Henry E. Abbey,
Arnold l. Rand, Louis J. Phelps, Flor
ence G. Abbey, Pennsylvania Life Insur-
and company and the city of Akron for
So, $40.
The plaintiff sets forth in her petition
that on December 5, 1895. she loaned Alb
bey S20, 600, taking a mortgage on a busi-
ness block on South Main street, this
city, which was once Abbey's home. No
part of this amount has yet been paid
and the interest amounts to 81. $40 The
Pennsylvania company has a mortgage of
$4,000 on the property, which covers the
entire value of the property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-18
PRINTING SMALL BILLS.
Government is Grinding Out Paper
Money at Its Top Capacity.

New York, Oct. 1S.-Dispatches from
Washington this morning say that the
bureau of engraving and printing is
employing all its time in making small
notes ranging in denomination from 81
to $50. Inquiry at the subtreasury
partly confirmed this statement. Notes
OF large denomination are being cancel
ed and smaller ones substituted
The aggregate daily output of these
small notes is not known exactly, but
an authority gives the following fig
ures: Five dollars, 500, 900; ten dollars,
$120 900; one dollar treasury notes, $32,
900; one dollar silver certificates, 81, ,000
two dollar silver certificates, $240 600;
twenty dollar silver certificates, $780,
600.
Good grounds exist for the statement
that the purpose of the treasury at
Washington is to have the subtreasur-
les supplied with a good currency bal
ance, so that country banks may be in
no need of small notes during this
month and November
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-18
DOGS AND THE VAT.
Luetgert Will Exhibit Them
With a Saloon Attachment.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-Luetgert has finally
decided on his plans if he is acquitted.
Instead of exhibiting himself and the
middle vat about the country, as he
had contemplated, he expects, it is said,
to purchase an interest in a down town
saloon or open one himself if a promi-
nent location can be secured and the
vat, the steam pipe and the Great
Danes will be exhibited as a sort of
side show, while Luetgert passes out
beer over the bar
While getting ready to open a saloon
Luetgert will exhibit himself in some
local museum if he can find a manager
willing to pay his price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-18
DIDN'T SEE THE BUOYS.
United States Revenue Practice Ship
Goes Aground on Cumming
Point ShoaI

Charleston, S. c., Oct. 1s.-The United
States revenue practice ship, Salmon
p. Chase, came into Charleston harbor
after=an exciting incident just off Fort
Sumter The bark. failing to mark all
buoys, went aground on Cumming Point
shoal. The situation looked serious for
a few moments, but the prompt arrival
Of assistance from the city averted
trouble. The Chase was pulled off by
the tug Cecilia and towed to an an
chorage in the stream by the revenue
cutter, Colfax. The Chase will remain
here until all danger OF yellow fever is
past in Florida.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-18
TABER GETS LIFT.
Millionaire StrattOn Gives Ex-
Millionaire Taber $I5, 1000.

Colorado Springs. Oct. 1S-Winfeld
Scott Stratton, the Cripple Creek min
ing king and owner of the celebrated
independence gold mine, today made
happy his predecessor as the leading
miner of the state by presenting ex-
Senator H A w Taber with $4,000
Wherewith to begin life anew.
StrattOn is several times a millionaire
the Independence mine alone being
valued at $10,OO0.0 600. A few years ago
he was a poor carpenter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-18
M'KINLEY'S DOCTOR DEAD.
Surgeon General Bates Passes Away
at $50 This Morning.

Washington, Oct. 1s.-surgeon Cen
eraI Newton L. Bates of the navy, the
presidents family physician, died at
the Sherman hotel at half past nine
this morning of a renal trouble. He
was appointed surgeon general about
two weeks ago to succeed Surgeon Cen
eral Tryon and was obliged on account
of the illness which finally resulted in
his death, to take the oath of office in
bed.
His illness at this time was not re-
garded as serious but developed alarm
ing symptoms within the last day or
two and then grew steadily worse He
entered the navy from New York state
in June, 1851, and prior to his appoint
ment as surgeon was medical director
with the relative rank of captain and
was on duty at the naval museum of
hygiene in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-18
THE LIGHT OF ASIA.
Sir Edwin Arnold Marries a
Japanese Lady.

London, Oct 18.-Sir Edwin Arnold,
the poet and journalist, author of '.The
Light of Asia" and colleague of Mr.. J.
M.Lesage in the editorship of the Daily
Telegraph, married a japanese lady in
London yesterday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-18
A Bicycle Missing

A young man giving his name as
Fred Friend rented a bicycle from W.
F. McHenry of the Capital Cycle COM
turned the machine to it's owner 1t
was reported by Sergeant Donovan this
morning that a wheel had been sold at
Perry for SO. 1t was found that the
description of the wheel corresponded
with that of the one rented by AIcHenry
and he went to Perry today to investi-
gate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-18
ATCHISON CHAMPION SALE.
Owing to Ill Health, A J. Felt De-
sires to Dispose of His Newspaper.

Atchison. Oct. 1s.-A J. Felt. proprietor
of the Atchison Champion, has been or
dered by his physician to vacate his edf-
toriaI desk and cease all active newspa-
ner work Immediately Mr.. Felt there
fore. has advertised the Champion for
sale at a Bargain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-18
BLOW ON THE HEART.
A New York Man Killed in a
Boxing Match.

Lancaster, N. Y, Oct 18.-Edward
Von of this village, in a boxing match.
Saturday night, knocked out Frank
Kazewski of Depauw, with blow over
the heart
Kazewski was rendered unconscious
and did not recover, and Sunday morn
ing died Vol has been arrested. Kaze-
wski was formerly of Detroit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-18
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and trE
II J. W. PHILLIPS
612 W. EigRth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-18

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-22

The Australians having been plagued
with rabbits for . generation, are now
trying TO turn the plague to . profit. A
cargo Of 90, 900 rabbits. frozen, was dis
patched to London Q little more than q
month ago. The prospect thus held out
Of turning rabbits into cash stimulated
the owners and holders Of land 10 great
exsrsions, and now the rodents are arriv.
ing in Melbourne st . rate Of 10000 or
1000 . day. II is easier. however. to
get them to the cities than to get them
shipped. and there 10 already far more
bulk Of rabbits in Melbourne than there
are vessels with refrigerating chambers
to take them away.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-22

Postmaster General Gary's approval Of
postal savings banks may finally open
the way to the establishing Of those in
situations in this country. The United
States and Switzerland are about the
only important nations in the world in
which postal savings banks are not in ex.
istence. The system works admirably
in almost every country where ID has
been tried. and its advantages are mu-
tual in their benefits to the government
and the people. Mr.. Wansmaker made
an earnest effort TO introduce the postal
savings bank when he was Postmaster
General, and il would be particularly
gratifying to see his endeavor carried
to q successful conclusion under the di-
rection Of 90 worthy . successor az Mr..
Gary.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-22
INDUSTRIAL srAGxATIoN.

As the New York Herald apsly re-
marks, "things cannot 90 on ss they
are" elf the dizziness Of trade" we
quote further from the Herald. "stagna-
tion Of industry and insufficient employ
ment OF labor were due to famine, war
or pestilence, the people would bow TO
the inevitable and pray for relief. Bot
we are afflicted 10 rome OF these ways.
On the contrary, we are told there is too
much food, too much iron and coal, too
many manufactured goods-too much OF
everything that is needed to make people
comfortable and happy. The trouble is
restricted markets and inability Of would
be consumers to obtain these things"
The Herald did not speak in this strain
during the Presidential campaign Of last
year, it did not take occasion TO correct
those who attributed our ills, the fall in
prices, industrial stsgnation and depres-
sion to over-production. Bat the truth
is always welcome. however belsted, and
as the Herald now diagnoses the cause Of
depression correctly. we need not dwell
upon the s~tudiousDess with which ID may
have avoided pointing out this. the true
cause Of industrial s~tsgnation, in the
past.
And what do the Republicans entrust.
ed with the tack Of restoring prosperity
propose TO do to remove the cause Of de-
preston! Absolutely nothing. They
do not recognize the impoverishment Of
our agricultural population and the re-
sulting elimination in the demand for
Manufactured goods as the cause Of man
u~fscsuring depression. They cling to the
assumption that the cause Of maniac
turing depression lies not in . decreased
demand for manufactured goods. but in
q replacing Of goods Of domestic make
with foreign goods, and they act accord
ingly. Consequently. the o and only
remedy which suggests itself 10 them il
the raising Of tariff duties and their press
ing of importssions. 1t is . remedy thai
must prove futile, for the locking ont oil
foreign goods cannot restore Q demand
lost through the Impeachment of oul
farmers, q demand lost, not because ouI
farmers are buying goods of foreign il
place OF those Of domestic make, as ID
assumed, but because they are not buy
ing at all ; have not the money to buy
| of any one.-Virginia Chronicle.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-22

The Baltimore Sun ridicules Kansas
for taking the mythical airship seriously.
II says that that State proposes to tax il
when they find it-as . common car
rier. Senator Smith Of Union county
has offered the following resolution in
the State Senate, which was adopted
Where's, that inssmuch Is il has been
generally reported through the press Of
the State that an sirship has been and is
now flying through the sir Of the great
State of Arkansas, carrying freight and
passengers, and inasmuch as said airship
is plying it's vocation without paying
taxes to the State Of Arkansas ; there
fore, be ID resolved, that the committee
on railroads be and they are requested
to consider the propriety Of including
sirships in the bill now being considered
by them proposing to regulate the pass
snger. freight and express traffic Of this
State"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-22

II lie seven and Fifty years since Queen
Victoria was married, but three Of her
bridesmaids are still alive. One 10 Lord
Rosebery's mother. another 10 the elder
d~owsger-D Duchess Of Bedford, and the
third is Lady Jane Bouvins. said to be
the lovslisst Of the whole bevy on the
famous wedding day. She married q
commoner in lS47, though she was the
daughter Of the Earl Of Radnor, but II
was . love match and she has been hap
pier in quiet obscurity than possibly any
Of ell the titled company. Of which she
was the brightest star in that conssella-
tion Of the long ago.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-22

Last Monday President Mckinley sent
the following message TO Congress ITO
the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United Ststes-0ficial iDforms-
tion from our consuls in Cuba establishes
the fact that q large number Of American
citizens in the island are in . state OF
restitution, suffering for the want of food
and medicine. This applies particularly
10 the rural districts Of the central and
eastern part.
"Ths agricultural classes have been
forced from their farms into the nearest
towns. where they are without work or
money. The local authorities of the
several towns, however kindly disposed.
are unable to relieve the needs of their
own people and are altogether powerless
TO help our citizens. The latest report
Of Consul General Lee estimates that
from six to eight hundred Americans are
without the means Of support. j have
assured him that provision would be
made at once to relieve them.
ITO that end / recommend that Con-
gress make an appropriation of not less
than $685. O0. to be immediately avail.
able for use under the direction of the
Secretary of State. II is desirable that
part of the sum which may be appropri-
ated by Congress should, in the discretion
Of the Secretary Of State also, be used
for the transportation Of American citi-
zens who. desiring 10 return to the United
States, are without the means TO do 30.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-22
Turkey 10 liable yet to light the spark

Turkey 10 liable yet to light the spark
which will set Europe sblaze. The Sui
tan has grown arrogant with victory-it
10 possible that the gods. wishing TO de-
stroy him, have made him mad. Outside
Of Russia public opinion in Europe 10
growing more and more impatient every
day. and 10 will become irresistible II
Turkey follows up victory with the cru
city for which she 10 famous, and ID will
be strange il. before long. ID takes the
direction that Turkey 10 Asiatic and Rus.
sic Is half Asistic, and that IL is time to
drive Russia back to her interior fast
nessss, and TO wipe ont the reproach
which Turkey has been to the world for
o~snturies. The situation over there 10
most critical,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-22

Financial folly seemed never to have
climbed greater heights than when it
tries to bring about the restoration Of
silver by international Agreement"
Nothing could be more absurd than to
think that Europe would consent to any
plan that would loosen its grip on the
industries Of America.
The National Bimetallist puts the case
in very few words as follows
There is nothing that the creditor
classes of Europe so much dread as indie
pendent action by the United States. II
it should restore parity between the met
ais it would make their gold less valu-
able than il is now, and they would lose
some of their present unjust advantages.
II it should not restore the metals to par,
and should place us in the column Of
silver-using nations. il would still make
their gold cheaper, because our demand
for it would be withdrawn and again
they would lose. Besides oil this, ii
would give Us such advantages in manu-
faotures and trade that the productive
industries Of Europe would be so Grip
pied that she would be forced to bimesal.
lism ss . mere matter Of self-preserva-
tion. In opposing either an international
agreement or the free coinage Of silver
by the United States alone, 10 is ridicu-
lous to believe that the " money power"
Of Europe is seeking to benefit US. OBJ
viously il 10 afraid Of getting hurt. II
would get hurt ; and in no aspect Of the
matter could 10 do rs any possible harm.
So we conclude by resfirming the
statement Of the London Times that il
we want silver restored we must do II
ourselves.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-22
OF ENGLAND.

Want Of confidence in England fairly
expresses the real meaning Of the vote in
the United States Senate by which the
arbitration treaty was defeated.
In the heckling criticisms Of the Sena.
tors who opposed the treaty may be found
Q thin veil to conceal the dislike OF En-
glands foreign policy and the fear that
she hsrbored Interior designs. u%nfavor-
able to the interests Of this country, be-
hind the ostensible objects Of the COM
pact. All Of the twenty-six Senators
who voted against the treaty favor the
principle of arbitration and not . single
objection 10 the terms Of the instrument
at least none Of sufficient moment to
Justify an adverse vote on 30 important
adocument-was brought forward. Many
Of the Senators in the opposition frankly
admit that their hostility to the treaty
was based upon distrust Of England.
England 10 in . measure, therefore, re.
sponsibls for the failure Of the attempt
to have the two great English-speaking
nations set an example of international
friendliness and mutual cooperation in
the interest Of peace. The spirit of over.
reaching greed and cunning, which has
marked E~ngland's foreign policy, lie the
cause Of the d~istrustful spirit with which
her ovsrtures towards arbitration are
met BY . large element in the United
States. To her own selfish conduct may
be attributed what has been apsly called
her splendid isolation" Nobody trusts
her.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-22

There are many calculations - to the
number Of people that will be in London
on Jubilee day. That the huge popula-
ton Of London will receive 90 enormous
addition 10 certain, but its extent must
be to . large degree . matter Of speculs-
ton. II 10 modsstly put by some per-
IONS at 1000. 600. while others say s.
900. 900. II the temporary addition 10
the population reached the latter figure
ID would practically double the usual
population Of the metropolis. This would
mean in effect that nearly one.third Of
the total population Of Great Britain was
accumulated In London on . partioulal
day.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-22
THAT RATIO.


Sound Money says that Thomas JET.
~ferson, when he was President OF the
United States, issued an order suspend
ing the coinage Of silver dollars, for the
reason that the mint ratio Of silver to
gold did not correspond with the CON-
mercial ratio" In reply to which the
Salt Lake Tribune says Pray, do not
SANDER the memory of Thomas Jefferson.
He suspended coinage because be did not
want one Of the precious metals sent away
from this country as fast as it was re-
ceived. To make the matter clear, Sound
Money should explain what made the
commercial value Of silver in Thomas
Jefferson's time. Ours was then . weak
country financially, about like Egypt iu
financial strength. The ratio between
gold and silver all over Continental En-
rope was l5I to l. That fixed the COM
mercial ss well as the mint value Of sill
yer. Under that arrangement, when our
country established the ratio at l6 to l,
the one metal was worth more CONNER
cially than its mint valuation, with the
result that it was more profitable to sell
il than to cast il into money. Why,
when the effect of the ratio was known
by our Government, the change was not
at once made to conform to that Of Eu-
rope, can only be understood on the sup
position that at that early date the de-
termination had taken form on this side
of the Atlantic to do away with silver.
Il slumbered while the California and
Australian placers were giving up their
gold, the manipulators being in doubt
which metal to discard ; but so oon as
the cream Of those plscers was skinned,
end the wars great debt had been bond
ed, they began again ; the programme
was prepared in the Paris conference OF
1865 I; John Sherman came back from
Europe prepared to work the matter
through Congress and, though il took
him five years TO do it, he succeeded.
The effect is seen everywhere in fallen
prices, in idle men, in the prostration Of
productive industries, and in the efforts
of the hired emissaries of the gold power
to make the interest. bearing debts of the
country perpetual, and to make slaves Of
the working hosts Of the country"