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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
MASSINC TROOPS
Turkey is Taking Advantage Of
the ArmiStice
To Prepare for the War Which
Seems Certain.
MOVING ON GREECE.
A Report From Athens Reaches
London
That Demands of the Powers
Will Be Accepted.

Salonika, Feb. 26.-The massing of Turk
ish troops and munition of war on the
frontier is proceeding with feverish haste.
All the soldiers furloughs have been re-
called and eleven batteries of artillery, a
regiment of cavalry and two battalions
of infantry have gone from here, Mon
asteer and elsewhere to Elassonia- Two
additional battalions of infantry have
reached Katerina. The reliefs from
Smyrna. Bruzea, Trebizond and else
where in Anotolia are on their way here
and to the frontier where a total of six
divisions will be formed with headquar-
tiers at Flassonia.
New York. Feb. ga special to the
Herald from Athens says: Dispatches
from Turnavo state that seven hundred
Two other detachments are expected
shortly.
Six batteries are on their way to the
Greek frontier.
Redjet Pasha, until now in command
at Bagdad has been appointed command
er-in-chief
The Sruisers Mycali and Sfaktirea have
arrived at the Piraeus from Crete.
The Grand Duke George, of Russia, ar
rived from Patras on board the TSarevna
and leaves at once for an unknown desti-
nation.
London, Feb. PA telegram received
here from Athens this afternoon by
Greek firm of this city, states that the
King of Greece has intimated his inten-
ton to accept the demands of the powers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
HARRIS BILL WINS.
House Substitutes 1t For Brown
Bill and 1t Will Become
a Law.

At O'Clock this afternoon the house
substituted the Harris railroad bill 0he
senate bilD which has already passed
the senate for the Brown rate bill Ghe
house bilD.
This practically assures the passage
of the senate measure.
The bill provides that the railroad
commissioners shall have the power to
fix the freight rates.
Those voting to substitute the Har-
riS bill for the house measure, were:
Aker, Armstrong, Bacon, Barker, Bas-
gall, BOtkin, Bennett, Bradley, Brooks,
Brown of Cowley, Brown of Greeley,
Buell., Burkholder, BurtiS, Conger Cros-
by, Cubbison. Dalton. De Witt, Doyle,
Ernst, Feighner, Fitzgerald, FOuts,
Grimes, Hackney, Harvey, Haywood,
Hickman, Heminger, Henley, Hollem-
beak, Irwin, Jackson of COmanche, jack
son of Harvey, johnson of Chase, Jones,
Keddie, Keefer, Lambert of Lyon, Lar
inner, Lawson, LobdeH, Longley, Marks,
Perry, Poison, Reed, Seaton, Seaver,
Shouse, Simmons, Singleton, Smith of
Brown, Smith of Sherman, Stuart, Tap
scott Taylor, Turner, Try, Vogelges-
ang, Wallace, Walters, Williams, and
Graves.
Those voting in the negative were
Barley, Bean, Brown of Pratt, Carr,
Cassin, Clark, Davis, Dingus, Epperson,
Fairchild, Farrell, Fell, Fulton, Gray,
Harbaugh, Hibner, 1ngle, Jameson,
Jaquins, Johnson of Nemaha, Kelson,
Lambert of Lincoln; L0omis, Malin,
zenmayer Outca1t, Patton, Ravenscraft,
Richards, Rothweiler, Russell, Rut-
ledge, Stevens, Stoner, Trueblo Ward,
Wehrle, Weilep, Wright, Street, Lewis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
BRYAN TO. LOOK ON.
Purchases Two Seats on the Gran d
Stand at Inaugural Parade.

Washington, Feb. 26.-William Jen-
nings Bryan will witness the Inaugural
ton of his rival, William Mckinley, as
president of the United States, thus de-
flying all tradition in this regard.
Today he purchased two seats for
himself and wife on the grand stand
erected in Lafayette Square. This stand
directly faces the White House and
the reviewing stand from which Presi-
dent Mckinley will view the great pa
rade in his honor. Only the width of
Pennsylvania avenue will separate the
two men, but it is intimated tonight
that if Mr.. Bryan is willing he will be
given seats in the reviewing stand it
self. and thus another blow be struck
at old traditions.
Some of Mr.. Bryans supporters do
not relish the idea a little bit and say
he is making a show of himself by be-
ing present at the Inaugural ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
The Auditorium Bill Objected
To This Morning
Under Misapprehension Which,
However, Wasn't Corrected
IN TIME FOR ACTION
Upon it TOday--Bill Now Comes
Up Tomorrow.
POpulist Members Are Friendly
AS Well as Republicans.

The Topeka auditorium bill will be
advanced for passage in the house to-
morrow. Mr.. McKeever called up the
bill in the house this morning and ask
ed that it be advanced upon the calen-
dar. Objections were made by SeatOn
of Atchison and Keefer of Leaven-
worth under the misrepresentation that
the provisions of the bill permitted all
cities of the first-class to vote monies
from one fund to another for any pur-
pose which might be deemed proper.
Under the objections the bill goes over
for one day.
The fact that the bill pertains only to
Topeka and authorizes the transfer of
money already accumulated and for
which there is no specific expenditure
provided at this time, in such a manner
that it may be used to build an auditor
fuIn, was fully explained to the gentle
men who objected They Immediately
withdrew their objections but it was
too late and the bill will be called up
and advanced tomorrow.The Populists
have agreed that the bill shall be pass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
sANGUILLY PARDoNED
The Appeal in His Behalf Withdrawn
on That Account

Washington, Feb 26.-Senor De LONE,
the Spanish minister, last evening re-
ceived a cablegram from the Duke of
Tetuan stating that the queen has
slg5leu the PaIuon d OF Juno sang ulily
withdrawal of the appeal of Sanguilly
was due to the fact that a pardon was
offered him as already cabled. Consul
General Lee dined at the Hotel Ingla-
terra last night and spent the evening
in company with his family and
friends.
The position of General Lee is now
said to be as follows:
If Secretary of State Olney will not
promise to support demand for re-
lease in the case of any other American
imprisoned in communicate Solitary
confinement for more than 70 hours, in
accordance with the treaty, he will re-
sign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
/ amendments relative to

cure several amendments relative to
Indian lands.
The Indians and the Cubans are
much in the same condition, he said.
They are used as very convenient foot
balls to be kicked about when we have
nothing else to do.
Mr. White said the passage of the
Cuban resolution would be futile as
it would be consigned to limbo when it
reached the hands of the executive,
whose past policy had been such as to
foreshadow a veto if any action was
taken Why not go on with the ap-
preparation bills, which are much in
danger.
Mr. Stewart said it should be known
that with these Cuban barbarities cry
ing for redress there were Americans
in the senate if there were none at the
White House. This stirred the gal
Ieries to action and there was a burst
of applause, which was squelched by a
warning rebuke-
Mr.. Palmer replied briefly to Mr.
Stewards criticism of the president. Il
desire only to say that there is a states
man in the executive mansion" said
he, "a brave, bold statesman, who en-
deavors to enforce the laws. The pres
ident has sought to enforce the neu-
traIity laws I had regarded this re-
cent Cuban exploitation as a tempest
in a teapot, and in my judgment it
should not stand in the way of the
senate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
M'KINLEY'S NEW CARPET.
Valuable Moquette Curiously Ruined
for the President Elect

Washington, Feb. 26.-Work was yes
terday completed on the decoration and
furnishing of the suite of rooms at the
Ebbitt house, to be occupied next week
by President-elect and Mrs. Mckinley.
Manager Burch invited a few friends to
view the rooms last night. a local pho
tographer. who was to take some pic
lures of them, being of the party The
rooms are decorated and furnished in
exquisite taste, and upon the floor is a
beautiful and expensive MoQuette car
pet of olive green
When the artist had everything in
readiness to take his views he ignited
the material, which was to furnish the
fiashlight by which the pictures were to
be taken. The stuff, instead of flash
ing according to programme, fixed and
sputtered, the effect being to scatter
the burning chemical promiscuously
about the floor. When the fash mater
ial had gotten in its work. the lovely
carpet was a sight to behold A Loop
ards spots are as nothing compared
with those on the beautiful olive green
MoQuette. An artist friend of Mana
ger Burch, who was present, suggested
that the spots might be retouched with
paint so they would not show, but the
proba biities are that an entirely new
carpet will have to be provided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
WAR FROM RHINE TO URALs
Is Preferable to the Existing Situa-
ton, Says Jerome z. Jerome.

London, Feb. 26.-Discontent is rap
idly growing among the masses in re-
spect to the policy of the government
towards Crete. The liberals are furious
and their newspapers are making vio-
lent appeals to the passions of the peo-
pie.
The Daily Chronicle strongly urges
the masses to agitate at all lengths
against the government, and Jerome K.
JerOme'S paper Today says that the
Marquis of Salisbury is no Englishman,
that he is doing the bidding of that
''pompous bIackGuard Emperor Will
lam, - and accuses the conservative pa
perss of being owned body and SOUL by
capitalists, and INDUCES in other Ian
guage toward them, which is almost
unprintable, showing that some English
papers can sin in this respect more
deeply than the American newspapers
they so frequently taunt with the Of
Tense. The concluding sentences of the
article in Today are:
IF the concert of Europe must be
broken up to have done with this devils
work in the name of God let it go down
and be drowned in its own blood. Better
war from the Rhine to the UralS than
that this infamy should continue. There
has been a concert of nothing but the
shrieks of the dying and the tortured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
APPEAL TO JOHN SHERMAN.
Sanguilly's Attorney Writes to Chair
man Foreign Relations Com
ruittee.

Washington Feb. est is understood
here and the fact may have an impor-
tant bearing upon the treatment of the
Sanguilly case that the action of the
Spanish cabinet will not estop him from
proceeding in case he feels that he is
entitled to indemnity.
For the benefit of the prisoner his
counsel was made aware of the state
OF the law. They readily agreed to
withdraw their appealin this state of the
case, and now they are waiting with anX-
tety the possible interruption of their
plan by the action of the senate. This
is indicated by the Following letter
which Senator Sherman has received
and which appears to have been re-
garded in the senate debate yesterday
as a letter from Secretary Olney:
Hon John Sherman, Chairman of the
Senate Committee on Foreign Rela
lions, Etc:
Shall I be permitted in my capacity
of counsel and representative of Mr..
Julio Sanguilly, imprisoned in Havana,
10 request you in the name of my client
and for his benefit, TO prevent, If posi-
bic, the passage Of the resolution di-
recting a demand to be made upon the
Spanish government for the release of
my client, said release having been al
ready granted by the Spanish govern
ment upon no other condition than the
fulhllment of a certain technical re-
Quirement Of the Spanish law, a cOndi-
ton with which 1. as SanguilIy's lawyer
in Havana, do readily assent; would it
not be injurious to the prisoner to af-
ford the Spanish government plausi-
BILE opportunity to withdraw from its
engagement in this respect?
of course, L cannot be but grateful
to the general spirit shown by the res
olution TO which L refer. as | am with
all my heart, and my client is, grateful
TO the honorable secretary of state for
his manly, benevolent efforts for San
gully. l can not but see and recognize
that the movement in the senate is in
spired in the same generous feeling
which from the beginning has inspired
the honorable secretary of state. But
am afraid the effect which the resoIu-
ton may have, if passed, will necessari-
" produce in the government circles of
Spain, and perhaps among the masses,
such resentment as will result in the
defeat of the efforts both of the state
department and the senate
Il make to you, therefore, an earnest
appeal in the name of Mr.. SanglliIly to
submit this letter, if proper, to the CON
sideration of the senate, which in its
wisdom, will no doubt pay attention to
the statements therein contained
I am, sir, with the greatest respect
your obedient servant,
-. L RODRIGUEZ
Counsel for Julio Sanguilly,'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
THREE "COUNCILWOMEN."
Equal Sufragists Will Run Women
for the City Council

The Equal Suffrage association of
Topeka will take an active part in the
coming city campaign. AT the meeting
of the association yesterday afternoon it
was agreed to support the following
candidates for the city council:
Mrs. Robert B. Steele of the Fifth
ward, Mrs. Lizzie 5. Hamrick of the
First ward, and Mrs. Lydia NJ. FNurbeck
of he Fourth ward.
1t was agreed to go into the primary
on March 10 and attempt to secure the
regular Republican nominations in the
three wards named. The councilmen
women will contest for honors are all
candidates for reelection. They are:
F. Roundtree of the Fifth ward, o. ID.
Skinner Of the First ward and c. J.
Drew of the Second ward.
A committee was appointed to ascer-
tain what steps could be taken to make
better arrangements for the caring for
the female prisoners of the city, that
they might be given an opportunity to
be instructed in useful occupations,
thus preparing them for lives of useful
ness and helping them to become pro-
ducers to the county and state instead
of burdens upon the taxpayers.
Committees were appointed to arrange
the city that the women in eacn ward
might come out and lend a hand in the
proper work of mothers helping to pro-
vide for the good government of the city
as well as of the schools. There is much
practical work for the women of the
city to do, and let US arouse and do it
in such a manner that it can not longer
be said that instead of people who are
convicted of crime and punished becom-
ing worse, they may feel later in life
to bless the time that they were taken
by the authority of the law and placed
where they could earn an honest living
and those who are helpful in increasing
crime be so cared for that that influence
shall cease
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
$1,000 CATTLE SOLD.
Biggest Sale of Cattle Ever Made in
Kansas City.

largest sales of ranch cattle made at
the Kansas City stock yards for many
years, and one of the largest sales of
ranch steers ever made in the country.
was concluded yesterday when Zeb F.
Order & Co. bought for T. c. Shoefnak-
er the entire lot of steers branded on
the T. H. S. ranch for the years of 1894,
1895, 1885,
While the number of steers branded
in that time is not definitely known, it
is believed there will be something more
than 81 900 cattle transferred and they
will represent a value of more than one
third of a million dollars.
The contract that was closed yester-
day calls for the delivery of all the
cattle between March Is and May 1 on
the ranches that may be designated in
New Mexico and Kansas.
At these places they will be grazed
and prepared for market and will final
Iy be shipped to the yards here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
SCoVEL's CASE.
The New York Worlds Corresponds
SINGLED Out for Punishment

Havana. Feb. 26.-La Lucia today
continues treating of the recent trip of
Senior Morote, correspondent of Ell Lib
eral Of Madrid, to the camp of Gomez,
and says that the insurgents have ia
cilities to receive Madrid, New York
and Havana advices. They knew long
ago of the plans for reforms in Cuba
and that, therefore, it's publication had
no effect.
1t says this trip will bring on new
international complications between
the United States and Spain because of
the arrest of Scovel of the New York
World, who is now awaiting trial at
Santa Clara on the charge of entering
the insurgent camps without permits
sion, exactly what Senior Morote did.
yet the latter is allowed his liberty in
this city and there is no intimatiOn
that be will be arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
HE NEVER LAUGHED.
The Abyssinian General Ras AluIa
was Eccentric.

Rome, Feb 26.@The Refornna is au-
thority for the statement that Ras
Alula. the dead Abyssinian general and
chieftain, was the son of peasants. He
was born in the village of Palaka, near
Mekalle, and served for many years
as groom of the uncle of Negus Ras
Area. Eventually he married the
daughter of Ras Area. He then rose
to the rank of chamberlain and was
later made governor of Tigre with the
title of RaS.
He was nearly so years of age at the
time of death, was feet Q inches in
height, of magnificent form and able to
Withstand the most excessive fatigues
during battles and marches For many
years he was regarded as the greatest
of Abyssinian generals ard on more
than one occasion proved himself to be
a true friend of Italy and other Euro
pean powers. 1t was said of him that
though of pleasing perso aality, he never
laughed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
Consul General Lee Holly An
nOunces That Another
Ruiz Murder Will End His Stay
In Havana.
THE FACTS COME OUT.
Text Of His Dispatch to Secre'
tary Olney
Which Olney Covered Up by
FalsehOods to the Public.

New York, Feb 26.-The Herald this
morning publishes what it asserts is a
copy of the famous dispatch cabled by
Consul General Lee to Secretary of
State Olney. The dispatch is as fol-
lows:
ITO Olney.
Washington: Have demanded release
of Scott, American citizen, who has
been kept in prison and incommunicado
without due process of law eleven days.
Trust you appreciate gravity situa-
ton and are prepared to sustain me.
Must have warship Immediately. How
many ships have you at Tampa, Key
West and southern waters and are you
prepared to send them here, should it
become necessary?
"I cannot and will not stand another
Ruiz murder.
at .EIEE ,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
THE BOSSES GAVE IN
And the Illinois Arbitration Board
Will Try its First Case.

is to be settled by the state board of
arbitration. The men will return to
work on Monday, probably. pending the
finding of the board. The taking of
testimony will begin about March 10,
and both sides to the controversy will
be bound to abide by the final decision,
which will be made known within a
few weeks.
This is the first instance where the
settlement of Chicago strike has
been submitted to the state board of
arbitration. President Charles j.
Riefler has been working on the case
since the strike was ordered The ma
1ority of the men have been willing to
arbitrate but the bosses held off until
last night. when at a conference they
decided to allow the board of arbitra-
ton to settle the strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
THE POLICE GET M'CARTY.
He Scares the Women of the Neigh
borhood by Strange Actions

P. J. McCarty, a young man 81 years
of age, was taken in charge by the po-
lice this morning at his home at 327
East Tenth street. He acted in such
a manner as to greatly brighten the
women in the neighborhood. He was
in the stable at the rear of the lot and
was mumbling to himself and running
from one part of the building to an
other Word was sent to police head
quarters and the patrol wagon was
sent to the place and McCarty was
taken to the police station. Jailer
Jones booked him as drunk. Patrol
man Burgess said: He acted just like
a crazy man. I didn't smell any liquor
on his breath.
After being locked in the Jail room
McCarty lay down and went to sleep.
1t is a question whether he is insane or
drugged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
LUNCH AT STATE HOUSE.
College Students Eat While They
Watch the Legislators Spout

The practice of Lawrence people car
rving lunch when visiting Topeka. first
fnauEurated by State superintendent
Stanley, seems to be characteristic of
a portion of his neighbOrs in Franklin
county, some of whom are in Topeka to-
day attending the state OratOricaI con-
test.
A crowd of young men and women,
decorated with several yards of ribbon
in different stages of preservation. con-
gregated in the west gallery of Repre-
sentative hall today and proceeded to
eat their dinner from paper boxes The
party wore the Ottawa university col
OrS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
STATE OFFICERS SUE.
Pennsylvania Officials Sue Metho-
dist Editor for Libel

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 26.-The first of
a series of suits for libel was brought
today against Rev. DR.. S. c. Wallow of
this city, editor of the Pennsylvania
Methodist Union, for charges of cor
ruption and malfesance made against
high state officials.
The suits are the result of repeated
conferences the past two days at the
executive mansion between Governor
Hastings and other state officers.
MIR. Wallow received a telegram this
morning from a New York man offer
ing to go bail for any amount below
500. 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
HOT HEADED sULzER.

Washington, D. C, Feb. 26.-Repre-
sentative Sulzer of New York has intro
duced a bill declaring war between
Spain and her colonies and the United
States.
The bill provides that war be de-
clared to exist between the Kingdom or
Spain and her colonies and the United
States of America and their territories,
and that the president is authorized to
use the whole land and naval forces of
the United States to carry the same into
effect and to issue to private armed YES
sells of the United States commissions
or letters of marque and general repris-
al in such form as he shall think proper
and under the seal of the United States
against the vessels, goods and effects of
the government of said Kingdom OF
Snain and the subjects thereof
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
PASSES THE HOUSE.
The Bimetallic Conference Bill Meets
With Little Opposition.

Washington, Feb 26.-The bill for an
international bimetallic conference
passed the house by an overwhelming
majority. But three members voted
against it on the first roll call.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
ALGER IS READY.
The New Secretary of War Arrives in
Washington.

Washington. Feb. 26.-General Alger,
who will be the next secretary of war,
arrived in Washington today and is
CHARTERED at the Arlington House. He
will be given a dinner tomorrow even
ing, followed by a reception, to which
all army officers in Washington and
war department officials have been in
vited to meet their new chief.
General Alger has leased the Lafay-
cite Square house now occupied by
Secretary Lamont and will move in as
soon as the latter vacates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
STEAMERS FOR THE GULF
The Mexican Gulf Steamship Compa-
ny is Chartered.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 26.-The Mexican
Gulf Steamship company of New York
was Incorporated today to navigate a
line of vessels between Galveston, Sa-
bine Pass, New Orleans, Mobile, Pensa-
cola, Tampa and Key West in the
United States and Tampico, Vera Cruz,
TuXpan, FrOntera. ProgressO. Cootsa-
covolous and Laguna in Mexico. The
capital stock is $40 900.
The directors are Henry P. Booth,
John W. Barrett. c. P. Hogan, w. E.
Bird, Jr.. A. C. Smith and VIM. E.
Evans all of New York civ