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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31
TO MADRID.
The President Said to Be Ready
to Offer
The Post of Minister to Spain
to Ben Harrison
CUBA TO BE BOUGHT
For S15O,OOO,OOO BY the
Cubans Themselves.
The Payment to BE Guaranteed
by the United States.

WASHINGTON. May 31.-President Nc
Kinley is making the moves in his Gu
ban policy as steadily and surely as a
master Of chess moves the pieces
across the board. Day by day his plans
come to light, not by direct announce
snent, but indications no less sure ana
positive.
And like the game of chess. each
move is compelled to bear relation TO
the counter move of his Spanish oppo-
nents and the developments Of the sit
uatiOn.
Three men. and three men alone, are
thoroughly within the inner circle OF
NcKinley'S statecraft-the president
himself. Assistant Secretary OF state
Day and Calhoun, the especial envoy
to Cuba. The work OF preparing lllS
wav for the negotiations with Spain IS
being pushed as rapidly as posslR
but diplomacy is slow There viii pe
notes and pour parlers, but the prog
ress will be toward an inevitable concIu-
sion-rhe re-esta blishment of peace in
cuba peace with independence, the
policy announced in the Republican
platform at St Louis
When Mr.. Calhoun makes his written
report to the president to bring the
evidence as to the Cuban situation
down to date the president VIII lay the
following statement before the spanish
government at great length IN the
most courteous and diplomatic IAN
guage. yet firmly and unmistakably:
The United States is thoroughly
posted on the situation in Cuba. You
cannot reconquer the island In over
two years of bloody and destructive
warfare. YOU have demonstrated that
fact beyond question. The insurrection
is as strong or stronger than ever
we have remained passive witnesses
to the terrible destruction of lives and
property, to the almost irreparable in
Jury of American property and COM
mercfal interests for which there can be
no recOmpenSe. We can wait no long
er. The provisional government is will
ing to pay an indemnity to be deter
mined by direct agreement or by fair
arbitration, to effect the value of your
government at property rights in the
island and the United States stands
ready to guarantee the payment This
gives you a chance to retire with honor
and with fair recOmpense-
The alternative forced upon the Uni
ted States by inexOrable events is di-
rect and forcible intervention, in which
case but one result can cOme-you Will
not only lose Cuba. but lose it without
a dollar of indemnity
That the administrations policy and
programme in nutshell. The figures
of the indemnity to Spain will probably
be $3.50 600, 000-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Subject Bobs Up to Plague
Friends of the Dispensary Law

Charleston, S. C., May 31-Judge 81
monton of the United States circuit
court today filed a decision in the case
of the VandercoOk company against
the state of South Carolina restraining
the state from preventing the sale of
liquors brought into the state. This
decision, if sustained on appeal, it is
claimed will have the effect of render
ing nugatory the state dispensary law
Under the decision of Judge Simon
ton, any person may import and sell
liquor in original packages. The de-
cision is based on the interstate COM
merce law. the state holding that the
right of Importation comprehends the
right of sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31
ATCHIsON WINS AGAIN.
Wins the Ball Game by the Score II
to 9.

Atchison, May 31-The game here
yesterday between Topeka and Atchi-
son resulted in a Waterloo for Topeka.
The score stood, Atchison Il, Topeka 2.
Batteries. Atchison-Jamison and LO-
man; Topeka, Stric5lett and Evans.
Sherwood, the man who tried to pitch
the game on Saturday for the Topeka
received his release today and Bruner
viii probably be released in a day or
two.
County Clerk McCabe is not discour-
aged over the base ball situation in To-
Peka- He. said today: I know that
things looked pretty bad for US Satur-
day. but we must have a little time to
develop our team. Wait until the last
of the week and we will show the people
of Topeka a team that can play ball.
"Our team is all right except in the
box and that will be remedied in good
time. We will have some men here by
the last of this week that will show up
all right anywhere. They are men who
are favOrites in Topeka and the people
will then have some confidence. Atchi-
son has been organized for two months
and their players are all in good form
while our men are all raw and have
never played together before
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31
FELT AT WASHINGTON.
Floors TrembIe and Chandeliers SWAY
at the Capital

Washington, May 31-What is sup
posed to have been an earthquake
shock was felt here at one minute of 2
o'clock It lasted about so seconds
and caused chandeliers to sway and
floors to tremble perceptibly It was
noticed at the capitol, in the telephone
exchange and several of the high build
ings- In the Associated Press office in
the Post building the vibrations were
felt very distinctly.
The weather bureau and naval OBJ
servatory which have recording instru-
ments, are closed on account of Decor
alton day, but watchman at the OBJ
servatory said that the shock lasted
nearly minute and that the move
ment was from south to north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31
FROST, SNOW AND ICE.
Great Damage to Crops Throughout
the Northwest.

St. Paul, May 31.-Frost was gener-
ally reported throughout the northwest
last night with scattered reports of
snow and a hard freeze. Considerable
damage to vegetables and small fruit
IS feared.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, May 31-This sec
ton of Iowa was visited by a heavy
frost last night. At some points corn
and potatoes were badly damaged,
While more tender crops were destroy
ed. Much fear is entertained for fruit.
MarshaIltOwn, Ia, May 31.-There
was a quite a severe frost this morning
Considerable ice formed, reports from
the country indicate material damage
to corn. early potatoes, tender vegeta-
bleS and fruits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31

command of Major General Marein of
Fort Custer.
Settlers wives and children from
the Tongue river country are arriving
at Miles City in all kinds of improvised
convevances. Some have put up at ho-
tells and others have gone into camp in
the outskirts of the city.
All kinds of rumors are rife, but as
news has to come for the most part of
the distance by courier, nothing definite
is known as to those reported killed.
Mrs. Stephens, wife of the ex-agent,
who was riding over to the agency
from their ranch for saftey, was at
tackled by young bucks, who would have
killed her but for the pleadings of an
old squaw. They, however, spat in her
face and offered other insults.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31
Calvin HAYES Case.

Calvin Hayes, the aged commission mer-
chant, was refused a new trial by Judge
Hazen in the district court this morning
and will go to the penitentiary for embez-
Element within month, unless an appeal
is taken to the supreme court. At this
term of the district court. Hayes was
convicted of embezzling over $40 from
Thomas Pelham, a commission merchant
of New York city. Hayes is nearly 60
years of age and has been in the COM
mission business in this city for several
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31
AT CINoINNATI.
Printers Flee From the Times Star
Building Holiday Crowds
Frightened

Cincinanti, May 31.-ShortIy after 1
and in the suburbs. The printers ran
out of the Times-Star office Occu-
pants of other buildings were alarmed
and at COney Island, Chester Park. the
geological gardens and elsewhere there
was CONSERVATION among the holiday
crowds
Richmond. Va, May 31-An earth
quake shock which lasted a few sec
Onds visited here at 1:50 p. m. today. It
shook buildings and ratified windows
but no damage was done. The people
in many buildings were badly fright
ened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31
BURGLARY ON POLK STREET
Thieves Go Through theHouse of Mr..
and Mrs. Thorson.

Last evening while Mr.. and Mrs. G
r Ihofs0n OF 81 Polk street, were at
church, burglars entered their home
and stole over SIS in money and two
coats and some jewelry
Mr- ThorsOn had left a back window
unlocked, and it was through this thar
the burglars entered. An overcoat in
the pockets of which there was SIS was
stolen, as was also a cutaway coat. a
lady'S pOcketbOOk containing little
over IS in money, two gold band rings
and a breastpin. All the downstairs
rooms were looked through and drawers
We're searched. The police department
was notified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31
GRAVES ARE DESIGNATED.
California Ghouls Break Open q Bu-
ried Coffin But I.aava the Cnrnsa-

Jackson. Cal, May S1,-Yestterday it
Rice, who was buried in the public
cemetery here last Wednesday, had
been disturbed.
Gloves of the pail bearers which had
been thrown upon the casket at the
funeral were found on the surface. The
grave was reopened today. The outer
box containing the casket was found
broken and the cover of the casket had
been lifted. The corpse was there and
there was no evidence that the body
had been touched This is the second
case of grave desecration here within
a few months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31
Death of Mrs. Martin.

Mrs. J. H Martin died Friday morning
a the Storrs hospital. Her death was
due to a surgical operation. Though a
resident of Topeka but little over a year
the deceased had endeared herself to
many, and her husband and son have the
sympathy of all who know them. Mrs
Martin was a devout Catholic and an in
terested worker in the SpauIding Read
ing circle. The funeral will take place
Tuesday morning at the Church of the
Assumption at 9 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31
A POLITICAL STROKE.
Picture of Mckinley Along Side of
Notice of Reduction.

Terre Haute, Ind. May 31-CoaI Op-
orator Somers of Staunton has offered
a reward of $50 for the names of the
persons who placed campaign picture
of Mckinley alongside one of his no
tices of reduction of wages. A finger
pointing to the notice extends across
the Mckinley picture, and the words:
This is what we voted for last fall''
were written over it. The miners are
on a strike against the reduction of
Mages from 81 to A CENTS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31
Col Rankin an EI!gibIe.

Col. John Rankin of Lawrence has
been notified that he is subject to re-
instatement in the government service
and has posted off to Washington to see
about it. Some years ago Mr.. Rankin
was appraiser of Indian lands, but was
removed by Cleveland. It seems that
during the years since his removal his
name has been carried on the civil SER
vice rolls, making him eligible to re-
appointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31
3MILES FROM BATON ROUGE

Baton Rouge. La, May 31.-At S:45
o'clock this morning the crevasse at
Conrad's Point, below this city. wild
ened to 300 feet and the lower end has
not vet been secured.
The trains on the Mississippi valley
railroad were not able to get through
this morning and will for the present
be discontinued. The crevasse water
is now within three miles of Baton
Rnn0R
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31
Must Give Checks

New York, May 31.-An important de-
cision of interest to patrons of restau-
rants has been rendered by the su-
preme court, which holds that if prOpri-
etors fail to offer checks for hats, canes
etc, they must pay their value if the
property is stolen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31
NEVER WAS FROM KANSAS.
Ona Melton Goes Back to His Old
Home in Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark. May S1.-Ona Melton
the newspaper correspondent who was
captured with the Competitor crew by
Spanish officers and held in prison at
Havana a long time, has reached his
home in Madison county, near Hunter
vile, Ark, where he was born and raised
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31
STEAL HORSE AND BUGGY.
Taken From Near the First Presby-
terian Church

J. s Mcclure of 306 Clay street had
his horse and buggy stolen last night
from in front of the Presbyterian
church.
Mr.. Mcclure drove to church and at
the close of services went TO drive home
and found his rig missing. 1t was a
brown horse and single buggy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-31

The best of all pills are Beecham's.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-09

]. BULL, ESQ. PULLS THE STRING.
osition to pay them the amount Of such
discrimination. They could at once adj
vance their prices to within fraction
OF the full amount OF that discrimina-
ton, which would, OF course, react TO
our benefit in the trade by enabling us
to sell at our old price and still pay the
extra duty. Then there is little mat
ter concerning the Canadian railroads
and bonded privileges in the trausporta-
ton of their goods through our terri
tory. it would be an excellent OPP
portunity for MS to abolish all these un-
American sops that have been given.
and for too long, to the British CAPT
talists who own the Canadian railroads
This would result in better business for
American railroads, which are sadly in
need of greater opportunities for being
relieved of receiverships.
Take il all in all, il might be a very
good thing TO have little tariff war
with Canada and England, for this is
really an English idea with the wire
pulling manipulated by John Bull. The
/ Canadians are old enough to know that
I
country OF which they are so proud, is
not going TO lose any of the financial
benefits thSt may accrue through dis
elimination against our goods. If we do
not continue to sell TO Canada, then
England, or Germany, will do so at "A
higher price. But will England or Ger
many buy the Canadian coal, or silver.
or fish, or lumber, or logs or shingles.
or sheep, or hides, or hay. or eggs, or
horses, or wool, or barley, or beans, or
peas, or wood pulp that we have been
buying? Certainly not; and Canada
will have a larger surplus OF these prod
ucts on hand, with the result that the
prices Of such commodities will be
cheaper 10 the Canadian farmers. mine
and forest owners.
We fail yet 20 see where Canada will
derive any great advantage from dis
eliminating against the United States
in trade matters. But let her try IL on.
We think we shall be able TO survive the
blow, and We are willing to wager an
American doughnut against q British
bun that Canada viii be the first 10 cry
enough In the meantime il will be
interesting TO observe what the free
trade papers have to say about this
policy cf discriminating duties. as pro-
posed by Canada. i'm contradistinction
10 our proposed policy Of discriminating
duties in favor Of American shining.
There can no longer bc honest opposi-
ton 10 our idea for protecting our mer-
chant marine. so let us put into effect
without delay.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-09
KICK FROM KANuCKS.
Disci .yuinate Against American
Goods for England's Benefit.
.ur BonNcd Privileges for Canadian
Railroads Mny A.. RcmoN cd-Ar-
gumrnt for Protecting
our >hipping.

The Nee Canadian tariff proposes to
discriminate against certain American
produc Is and manufacturers and in favor
of British goods. The Canadians have
every right TO do this provided il does
not interfere with any commercial
treaty that may exist between the two
countries. This point will. of course, be
inquired into 10y congress, but we hard
~ suppose that the Canadian govern
ment is making its discriminating
proposition as "a mere bluff and without
knowing the ground ON which il stands
Bluffs don't go much in this country,
so we will, therefore, assume that Can
ada can enact whatever kind of tariff
she pleascs and discriminate against ms
10 her hearts content. 1t will Ice we'll
however, for Canada To remember that
two can play at the same game. In our
tariff bill now before congress we have
made no effort To discriminate against
Canada, but have treated her rs fairly
and squarcly as all other countries
while desiring 10 afford protection to
the labor i'm our own.
Fortunately. il * not too late TO
amend the Dinglcy tariff. Our imports
from Canada include coal. silver. fish.
lumber, logs, shingles. sheep. hides.
hay, eggs, horses, wool. barley, beans.
peas and wood pulp. American mines.
forests and farms would not bc injured
by our total exclusion of all these Cam
dian products from the markets of the
United states. Should we happen TO bc
in absolute need of any of them we
could easily let down "a bar of our pro-
lection fence and get them quickly
enough. Canada only buys our goods
because she needs them, and is at per-
feet liberty TO purchase from England
should she so prefer.
But Canada must not forget that the
proposed discrimination i'm favor of
British manufacturers is merely prop
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-09
1MpORTS OF uIDES AND WOO1.
.S17G.723.l07

Totals ..............$ SIG. 723 i07 S13s, 3G2. Ai
The imports of hides were all under
absolute free trade, the small quHnti-
ties that paid duties under the reci-
procity provisions of the Mckinley
tariff not being included. The imports
of wool were all dutiablc until 1895.
Excluding The imports OF both hides
and wool during 1894. the first complete
fiscal year of the disastrous democratic
administration, when business was
practically ut n standstill, we find that
the average value of our imports of
hides for the six years-under free
tradc-was $27,OOO,OOO year. OF wool
we imported to the average extent of
SIS, 5000 n year, from 1890 To 1898.
under protection; but free trade i'm wool
brought the figures up TO an average
OF $20,O00,O00 n year during 1895 and
1896.
Free wool has resulted in increasing
the value of our imports of wool above
the average value of our imports of
hides under free trade. Free wool has
been found so disastrous to our sheep
industry that it is necessary TO restore
protection 10 wool. Protection is bene-
fetal TO American wool producers, so
why not TO our cattle owners? 1t is
good policy to apply protection TO one
of these farm products. and il is better
policy TO apply it TO both of them.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-09
CALHOUN SHADOWED.
The Purpose is TO Learn Names OF
CuSans Who Give Information.
SO That They lie Rl-ckIi,trd aud n.u-
tsh-d-Judge Cslh qua Ma I@sN. Tor
the Untted states on rhursd.y-
Advtce TO lasutt Americans.

NEw YORK. June "A Havana spe.
cial SAYS: Judge Calhoun has been
Swallowed by spanish spies ever since
protested and was promised that the
shadows would be called off, greater
circumspection has been exercised.
Spies have followed him on railway
trains, in cabs, and through the streets
wherever he had gone.
The Spanish authorities have kept
this system of espionage, not because
they desire TO annoy Calhoun, but for
the purpose of ascertaining the names
of Cubans who give him information,
SO that blacklists may be made for the
purpose of banishiug Cuban sympa.
thizerS Under such circumstances
Judge Calhoun believes that he will
gain no information more than he has
already obtained, and he will leave
for New York on Thursday.
Flour and bread command famine
prices and the beef supply in Havana
is practically exhausted. The paper
money issued by Gen. Weyler is dis
credited, and is taken at heavy dis
THE Butcher" and the Havana news
papers are trying TO devise means to
protect themselves against losses be-
cause of the circulation of the fiat cur.
rency. FL Commercial. the organ OF
the volunteers, has published an ar
ticle advising its readers that il is
their duty TO spit in the faces OF the
Americans 100 times"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-09
OPPOSITION 10 PROTECTION.
selfish Monopoly Tries 60 CHECK
GroNth OF Mcrchnnt Marine.

The republican party and President
Mckinley have both Endorsed the so.
called discriminating duty policy, for
the protection of our ships i'm the FOR
Z an carry INK trade. because il il pol
icy that admits -; projections ~ the
tariff Just as other American industries
are protected. 1t either gives protcc.
ton. or il gives additional revenue. In
ether. or in both eases. il is beneficial
to this nation.
But opposition seems 10 center in the
one line in the transatlantic trad" that
now carries the American flag. This is
a strange fact. This line receives an
annual subsidy of 100000 per ship for
four ships, or total OF $500. 900 year,
from the United States governments IL
Is the only line that carries the Nmeri-
can flag across the Atlantic. There can
Ice no doubt but that thousands and
thousands OF Americans patronize that
line exclusively, just because il is the
only American line.
IL Is an open secret that the ships of
the American line are crowded when the
ships OF other lines are only partly filled,
during the summer exodus TO aud from
our shores. Doubtless this il n business
that is extremely valuable TO the only
American line IN the transatlantic trade,
but that alone was not what the postal
subsidy law was created TO encourage.
IL was expected that there would be
several American lines established, and
when the republican party comes for
ward with policy that will undolbtcd-
~ build up several American transat-
lantic lines, the one line that now eN-
crciscs the patriotic duty OF carrying
the flag, and Incidentally the mails, for
100000 year, rises up and objects.
The one evil that was feared when the
postal subsidy act wns PASSED was that
il would benefit individual lines and dis
courage general carriers. Does not the
opposition of the one American line i'm
the transatlantic trade indicate that
this fear was well founded? The cargoes
that come to our shores from Europe
are small of bulk, but large i'm value. To
levy a higher duty ON those goods when
coming here in foreign vessels, as is pro-
posed by the policy indorsed 10y the re
publican party, so as to induce importers
t. employ American vessels and thus
escape that higher duty, will undoubt-
eddy lead to the creation OF more Amer
lean transatlantic lines. This is just the
very thing the American people most de-
sire.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-09
Fnrnacem.n To strlkr.

PITTsBUEGH. Pa, June The Com
mercial Gazette Wednesday says: The
furnacemen throughout the Shcnango
and Mahoning valleys contemplate a
general strike about July ] for in
creased wages. The men have no or
ganizatiOn as yet, but are insisting on
having organizers from the knights Of
Labor sent among them. The plan Of
the strike, which will include 10000
IS TO wait until the weather gets a
summer heat, when IL will be impossI-
bic for new men to do this class of
work, and il is believed the furnace
operators will capitulate The present
wages Of furnacemen vary from g. 80
to s. per day.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-09

CENrRNLIA. Ill.,. June p u. vs. Rob
crts, wife and two children were struck
by an Illinois Central north bound
passenger train at Alma, 10 miles north
Of Ceutraiia, Tuesday and ali were boz.
stantly killed They we're driving iu a
wagon and were caught at 10 crossing
Death 81 a Prominent Newspaper Man.
BosroN, June 2. -Charles II. An.
drews, one OF the propiietors OF the
Boston Herald, died at his home Tues.
Jay. Mr.. Andrews was born in Bos-
con in 1884 and has been connected
with :he Herald with the exception Of
q few yesrs since 1857.