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CUBA AN ALLY.
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plainly to Mckinley and the members
Of the presidents official household. He
declared that it was almost crime on
the part of the administration to be
hurrying forward matters which the
country regards as preparations for
war.
He said it made no difference even if
Spain had officially directed the de-
struction of the Maine.
Suppose" exclaimed Mr.. Hanna, with
much feeling, that we go to war with
values in this country and cost US mill
lions of money. We cannot expect any
indemnity. There is no hope even of
collecting an indemnity for the damage
already inflicted. The best thing to be
done is to drop the question as soon as
possible. Meantime you must give out
an announcement to the country which
will soothe the war feeling and convince
the business world that there is to be
no war. The situation in commercial
circles is still quite feverish, and I'M
less the administration comes to the
relief of the exchanges, there is no tell
ing what will happen"
With these words Mr.. Hanna with
drew from the meeting. The members
of the cabinet were very much impress
ed with his little speech.
Secretary Gage insisted that Mr..
Hanna was right; that the administra-
ton ought to make some kind of an Of
fetal announcement, and ne suggested
what form it should take.
Then there was a question as to Who
should make the announcement. Gage
said he thought Alger should father it,
but the secretary of war insisted that
the honor of making so important a
communication to the public properly
belonged to the head of the navy de-
partment who had rendered such val
liable services to the government dur
ing the excitement of last week.
The president, too, said he thought
Mr.. Long was the proper person to
quiet the popular pulse; and the secre-
tary of the navy reluctantly consented
to perform the service, so Immediately
after the adjournment of the cabinet
meeting, Secretary Long, speaking for
the administration, made the following
official announcement:
1.-The question of Spanish response
biIity has been entirely eliminated by
the administration from the problems
growing out of the Maine disaster
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says the Valparaiso CORRESPONDENT Q

says the Valparaiso correspondent of
the Herald
They laugh at the story and declare
that the Gillian government has never
received the most remote hint from
Spain as to the purchase of warships.
It is further stated that Chill has no in
tention of parting with any vessel of
her navy, and that even if she were dis
posed to sell warships, she would not
sell to the United States or Spain,
knowing the status of the present rela-
tons between these two countries.
Chilli has only two ships IN Europe,
the armored cruiser O'Higgins, which is
nearly finished and is expected here in
April, and the school ship General Ba-
guedona, which will be finished about
the end of the year. The Gillian trans
port Augamos left for England several
days ago with officers and crew for the
O'HigginS.
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WIRES ARE FOUND
With Which the Mine That Destroyed
the Maine Was Set Of

Key West, March 3.-Remnants of the
submarine mine with which the battle
ship Maine was blown up in Havana
harbOr are now in possession of the
United States officials at Key West.
The remains of the mine were brought
here from Havana by the lighthouse
tender MangrOVe.
The inQuisitOrs have the wire attach
ments, which became entangled in the
electrical wires that were used for Civ
ing light to the divers, and were brought
to the surface when the electric wires
were brought in.
The remnants of the mine are now in
the warehouse of the lighthouse de-
partment at Key West. Great precau-
lions We're made to keep the fact Sc
cret.
1t is current here that one member of
the court of inquiry declared in private
that the question of fixing the respOn-
sibility of the Maine disaster was too
serious a matter for the court to decide
and that the board would submit the
evidence to congress.
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presence of the warships at Hong Kong
is only Washingtons policy of contenting
the jingoes.'
The high parsonage is said to have add
ed: but America has not so many war
ships as to warrant bold action. If the
Yankees go to the Philippines, the Span
ards will go to New York
The GlObo remarks: 1.-The government
is alive to the critical situation and is 81
lently preparing for the worst. But it is
too diplomatic to disclose the procedure
by which it is preparing for emergencies
In conclusion the Globo says:
Fortunately the tranquil preparations
of the government are the best assurance
that it will be ready when the occasion
requires it. The public. seeing the cool
ness of Senior Sagasta, should comprehend
that he means acts and not words. How
ever limited the publics confidence in the
premier, they, like ourselves, have con-
fidence that better days will dawn
PROMPTLY"
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A PATRIOTIC JUDGE.
Tells the Jury the United States Ex-
poets Every Man to Do His DUTY.

Savannah, Ga, March 3.-Judge EN-
ing the grand jury at the opening of the
term today denounced as disgraceful
the recent court scenes in France
when lola was berated and insuIted
by a mob in the presence of the jury,
which was trying him."
Judge Speer said such a thing would
be impossible in the courts of the Unit
ed states Continuing, the judge said
ours is the great, strong. humane. con-
sentative nation. He then quoted Mel
sons famous admonition to his troops
when sailing against Spain England
TINS DAY expects every man to do his
duty" and said the United States az
pected every man to do his duty now.
This had no reference to possible war
out was regarded as significant and
timely by the auditors
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An Informal Musicale.

Miss Pearlade Prescott entertained a
number of her friends very pleasantly
at an informal musicale Wednesday
evening. Those present were; Mr. and
Mrs. D. H. Forbes, Mr. and Mrs. z >
Smith. Miss Jessie GarwOOd, Miss Ma
bel Baker, Mr.. VogeI Mr.. Lee Forbes
Mr. Harry Forbes, Mr.. Roy Baker, Mr.
Charlie Lagerstrom, Mr.. Louie Smlth
and Mr.. Austin Ripley.
A very entertaining program was CIV
en- Miss Prescott and Mr.. Vogel
played several violin selections; Miss
Caroline Baum, Mrs. G. J. Smith and
Mr.. Roy Baker sang; Mr.. Lee Forbes
gave a piano selection; Mr. Austin Rip
ley and Mr.. Harry Forbes recited. De-
liciOus refreshments were served.
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fering even for means of medical treat
Resolved, BY the senate and house
that the sum of 81, 900 is hereby appro-
priated and made Immediately availa-
BILE for the relief of said family.
Speaker Reed put the request of Mr..
White.
Mr.. Bartlett Dem. CAD demanded
the regular order. Many of the Repub-
lcan members cried out mo" mo- -
but the Georgia member did not yield.
1.-The gentleman from Georgia de-
mands the regular order" said the
speaker. THAT is equivalent to an OBJ
lection
The consideration of the Loud bill
was then resumed.
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CLEVELAND'S LAKE FRONT.
A Portion of Tt Claimed by the Penn
sylVania r. r.

Cleveland, March 3.-As a result of
the recent seizure by the city of a por-
held by various railroads for many
years and the subsequent arrest OF
Vyorkmen employed by the Pennsvlva-
MIA company in driving spikes appIica-
ton was made today by the PennsyII-a-
mia company before United States
Judge Kicks, for a restraining order
against the city.
IL IS claimed by the company that it
has been in possession of the land in
which piles were recently driven for
more than thirty years. Judge Kicks
stated that he would have the CITY no.
titled, and as soon as that was done
he would decide the matter
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sPA1N's FLAG IN rATTERs.
Colors Picked Out ola Set and Literal
" DESTROYED.

New York, March S.-R. H. Weaver.
a flag and awning manufacturer of
MONTGOMERY street, Jersey City, last
week rented a set of flags of all nations
to decorate the hall in the school house
attached to St. Bridget's Roman Catho-
lie church in Jersey City. He asked
permission to leave the flags in the hall
until today, because he was very busy
AS the hall was not to be used in any
way that would interfere with the flags,
they were allowed to remain.
When he began taking the flags down
today he found one pole bare. Search
revealed the torn fragments of Span
ish flag in a corner of the hall The
pieces showed they had been trampled
upon.
Mr.. Weaver took the fragments and
will have them framed. He said he
new flag, as he ought to have known
better than to have sent the flag.
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The following were present at the O..
N. O. club dance Wednesday evening;
Mr.. and Mrs ". H. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs
T. F. DOran, Mr.. and Mrs H l. r
Fillyer. Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Reel, Mr.
and Mrs F. J. Shubert, Mr. and Mrs
L. S. Woolverton, Mr.. and Mrs b. T.
Pitts, Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Kellogg, Mr..
and Mrs. George NJ. Stone, Mr.. and Mrs
c. s. Sutton, Mr.. and Mrs J. H. Win
CERT, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. WethereI, Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. Freshman, Mr.. and Mrs
W. F. SchOch. Mr.. and Mrs J. E. Nc
Leod Miss Dora Tuckerman. Miss
Name White Miss Florence Horne,
Miss Anna Dunn of Kansas City, Mr.
Fred Tuckerman, Mr.. Lew Culver. Mr.
Andrew Buntin, Mr.. Lon Davis and Mr..
J. J. Falls.
Hereafter the club will dance every
two weeks instead of every week.
After the dance Wednesday evening
the gentlemen of the club entertained
the ladies' at a banquet at Mrs Wiley s.
Mr.. J. H. Wetheren was toast master
Mr.. Doran gave a toast ITO Our La
dies and Mr.. Schoch delivered one
on "Our Night Out" Mr.. Davis and
Mr.. Fellows also responded to toasts.
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Chicago livestock Market.

OnlcagO, March 3
HOGS Estimated receipts of hogs to-
day. $4,000: left over. 400 Slow, weak.
Light So 90GI4.1O; mixed, $3.95d415; heavy
s.. 95d4.17 rough, $395d4.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Steady to loo
higher. Beeves, S3.90G5.5O; COWS and heif-
ers 81 106I4. 40: Texas steers, So. 50d4. 35;
stockers and feeders. So. 4O6I4. 40.
HEEP-Receipts, 12.0 900. Steady. Native
sheep, $3.10d4.65; westerns, $1,000. so;
lambs 81 25G5. 60
Yesterdays official:
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LAKE CITY'S MOB.
Relief for Victims of the Mob Defeat
ed by Call for Regular Order.

Washington, March 3.-The debate on
the Loud bill relating to second class
mail matter, closed in the house today
Mr.. White CRep- n. c., the only col
ored member of the house, asked unan-
inOus consent for the consideration of
the following resolution:
Whereas, On or about February 21,
one hundred or more armed men fired
upon and killed the postmaster at Lake
City S. c., killing one of the family
and wounding several others and burn
ing all they had; and,
Whereas, The said family is now suf-
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, March 3.
WHEAT-About steady; sales princi-
pally for northern mills; No. I hard. sic;
No. 2 SS1a491c; No. 3. S5aSS1sc; No. 1 red.
91G94c; No. ?, 93G94c; No. 5, 90692c; No. 2
spring, S6QSSc; No. 8, SAC.
No. 2 mixed, 2562615c.
0AATs-Dull, &c lower. No. 2 white,
RYE-Higher. No. ., 47c.
HAY-P '1, firm; Choice s7qL25;
BUFTER-Firm quality poor. Cream
cry, 15dlS12c; dairy. 146I16c.
EGGS-Weak on heavy receipts, SIC.
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WHAT DO THEY FEARP
Secretary Long Again Declares That
the Government Knows Nothing.

Washington, March 3.-Secretary Long
today authorized an absolute. and positive
denial of a report asserting that a partial
preliminary report had been received
by the government from the Maine in
quiry board indicating or declaring the
loss of the Maine was due to an external
explosion. He said that no report of any
kind had been received and that the pub
lie had had all the information that had
been received.
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HERE GO THE PHILIPPINES.
Japan Will Have a Grievance on Ac-
count of the Maine Disaster.

Chicago, March IA Daily News
special from Washington, says:
Spain will have to reckon with Japan
as well as with the United States in
event the responsibility for the Maine
explosion is laid at the door of the Don.
The navy department has ascertained
that on the Maine were several Japa-
nese subjects employed as cooks, or
other servants and these were lost. The
fact of their death has been commune
Gated to the Japanese government
through the state department.
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LATE PATTERN ARMS
Received at Springfield for Illinois
Naval Militia.

Springfield, Ill, March 3.-Adjutant
Reece today received from Mare island
navy yard 500 brand new Lee rifles Of
&c calibre. These rifles are furnished
by the United States government in
solete 50-calibre Springfield rifles. The
new guns will be distributed among the
various divisions of the Illinois naval
militia, it being the intention to arm all
troops with these late pattern arms.
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NOT MANY LIKE THIS
It is to Be Hoped in the National
Guard.

Washington, March 3.-Some of the
members of the National Guard here
are greatly agitated over the prospect
of war. Never before did they realize
what a dreadful responsibility rested
upon them, never did they see the hor-
rors posted up in prospecto over the aW-
full letters of the word battle"
It's all very we'll to talk about war
when it's a good way off, said Charles
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SPAIN IS WORRIED
By the Presence of the q. S. Squad
ron at Hong Kong.

Madrid, March 3.-The public is much
exercised over the report of the presence
of squadron of United States warships
at Hong Kong, as it is presumed the yes
sells intend to threaten Manila, the capital
of the Philippine Islands, in the event Of
war between the United States and Spain
The Imparciale. in an article headed
ITO Manila, to New York" quoted an
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SPANISH ACTOR ASSAULTED.
he Was Playing the Role Civilian in
q Chicago Theater.

Chicago, Ill, March 3-Henry Tesla, a
Spaniard playing the Spanish villain in
q melOdrama now running at one of the
local theaters, was assaulted in a restau-
rant by three patriotic young men early
this morning. During the play last night
several young men We're in their seats
and hurled threats at him They are be-
Iieved to be the men who later assaulted
the actor, who now is guarded by city
detective.
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Liverpool: Wheat dull, sd lower
Second Liverpool cable: Wheat 1sd
higher.
Liverpool, BIB D. m: May wheat. IS
41sd: September wheat, Is esd; May corn.
IS 21sd
Receipts of grain at Chicago: Wheat Il
cars, grade 25 cars; corn $50 cars, grade 70
cars: oats 1913 cars. grade - cars.
Chicago: Receipts of cattle, 5000 strong;
Kansas City: Receipts of cattle $500
strong; receipts of hogs 10000, &C higher
Omaha: Receipts of cattle, 1500, steady;
receipts of hogs, $500, steady.
Exports four ports: Wheat, G. 900 bush
els; flour, $4,000 barrels; corn. 199, 925 BUSH
els: oats, $50 bushels; wheat and flour
equale to 165 s63 bushels
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TIkeffeipts 2s SIS e szs shipments 4e9o
25S .
osHEEP-Receipts Is. ss4; shipments, A.
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow.
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DYNAMITE TO PENSACOLA
Two Tons of the Explosive Shipped
From Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. March 3-Two tons of dvna-
mite were shipped from here today to
Pensacola, Fla The shipping firm de-
clines to say whether it was shipped on
government account or to private dealers.
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WON'T GET TIE o'H1eG1Ns.
Or Any Other CHILEAN Warship, Will
the Spanish

New York. March 3.-The~ report that
Spain is negotiating to buy from Chill
three warships now in course of con-
struction in England, is characterized
as absurd by government officials here.
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Sugar and Coffee.

New York, March 8.
SUGAR-Raw, steady; fair refining,
11-16c; centrifugal SO test, 4 3-16c; refined,
steady; crushed, sac; powdered, 7-15c;
graduated. SIC.
COFFEE,-DuIl
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Notice to EIks

All Elks are requested to be at lodge
rooms Immediately after the lecture.
Col. Funston will rest a few minutes
SAeEe. COMMITTEE
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HOGS-Receipts 10000. Market strong
to sc higher. Bulk of sales. SO. SOG4; heav-
les. SO. 75d4. Is; packers. $3.70d4.10; mixed
$3.6504.G5; lights, $3.6O03.SO; workers, 49, 756D
SHEEP Receipts, 1000 Market firm.
Lambs 5000; muttOns. $3.4OQ4.75.
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Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City, March 3.
CATTLE-Receipts $500 Market strong
to Toe higher. Texas steers, $3.50a4. 50:
Texas cows, So. O5GI4. 25: native steers, $50
5 40; native cows and heifers, 81. 7564.4O;
stockers and feeders, SO. 25q5.35; bulls, $2.5
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Ranges of Prices.

Furnished by the w A Michael Com
mission Co., Brokers in Grain, Provision.
and Stocks, no West Sixth Ave, Topeka
Kan.
Chicago. March 8.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
items of Interest About Topeka PEG"
pie and Visitors ia Town.

IAN communications to this department
must give the full name and address ot
the writer. Anonymous personals and
descriptions of social affairs Will not be
published.l
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Ranges of Prices on Stocks.

Furnished by the W. A. Michael Come
mission Co., Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks, ITO West Sixth Ave, Topeka,
New York March g.
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Market Gossin.

Furnished by the w. A. Michael Com
mission Co., Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks, 10 West Sixth Ave, Topeka
Kan.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-09

, time. If the necessity arises tSe troops destined for Porto Rico may eventually be sent to Cuba after they
 have had a period of standardization on the former island. The appoint
 meht of military governor for Cuba
 is also discussed, with a strong prob ability that either Major-General Fite-
 hugh Lee or Major-General MO But- Ter, formerly senator from South Caro-
 lima, will be selected. The president
 desires a man of ripe legislative ex-
 perience and one upon whose juds-
 ment and discretion he can rely. An other question which will arise will be the sending of the Spanish troops back
 to Spain after the surrender of the
 Spanish sovereignty shall have e.
 cured. It is quite probable that the
 United States will assist Spain in
 transporting these troops, for the req
 son that Spain has only meager faci1i-
 ties, and if unaided would occupy a
 very long time in clearing Cuba of her
 soldiers. As a natural result, there
 would be broils and disturbances up-
 on the island, all of which could be avoided by hastily sending the Span ish soldiers home. The American transports could be available, and while no decision has been reached up- on this subject, it is not at all fmpos- lsible that they will be thus employed. The Spanish government has .ex- pressed anxiety that it's soldiers upon leaving Cuba and Porto Rico should not return to Spain unarmed and unfft for such service as might be demanded l of them, either in suppressing domes-
 tic lnsurrection or in maintaining Spanish sovereignty in the Philip pines, should the United States moi finally secure control Of those islands. Another point which the Spanis1 | government raised through M Cam bon, was whether the United States was fixed in it's intention to seize and retain the island Of Lpzon, including Manila, the capital city Of that island Minister Cambon is reported to have | intimated to the president on behalf 1 of Senor Sagasta that the retention of Manila and the island of LuZon by the ] United States would take from Spain the only available base Of military operations in the Philippines. and
 would make it difficult. if not impos-
 sibe for that government to retain sov-
 ereignty over the other and smaller l islands in the group. It is reported i that Ambassador Cambon gave assur-
 ances to President Mckinley that these inquiries from Spain were not intended 1 to delay negotiations, and that upon
 the main propositions of the United
 States the Spanish government was
 quite agreed, and that Cuba and Porto
 Rico would be evacuated as demanded preliminary to the appointment of commissioners who would finally ar
 range terms of peace
Arizona republican., 1898-08-09
SANTIAGO SITUATION.
General Shafter Believes New Troops
 Will Be in No Danger.

Washington, Aug. S-General Shaf- ter has telegraphed the president re- garding the publication of the Round Robin" signed by the general offers of his command as follows: "I can very readily see what intense excitement the publication must have occasioned, great deal more than the situation warranted. The situation is greatly aggravated from the fact that before any of the men were taken i'll they were thoroughly exhausted At least 75 per cent of the command had been down with malarial fever, from which they recover very slowly and are in no condition to stand an attack of vel low fever or dysentery.
 Placed here now in a condition in which they were when they came here, do not believe there would be any particular danger A regiment of im- munes that recently arrived is not suner1ng at all and I do not believe they will. They can keep out of the sun, are we'll clothed and we'll fed What put my command in it's present condition was twenty days of cam. paign when they had nothing hut meat. bread and coffee. They had no cnange Of clothes, were without shel- ter Of any kind and during a period twlce as stormy as it has been since ,ne surrender. Fresh troops reaching here in the middle of August. with eood camps, good water, abundance of tentage, which they will find here. neea not apprehend serious danger,
Arizona republican., 1898-08-09
SKATER REGULATES HIMSELF
In the Matter of the Scandal of the
 Seneca and Concha-

Washington, Aug. 8.-General Shaf- ter in report to war department emphatically denies that he is respon- sible for the inadequate provision made for the sick and wounded brought from Santiago de Cuba to the United States on the Seneca and the Concho. Everything possible. he says, was sent with the sick and wounded. The matter of a shortage of water. he says, is inexcusable
 He concludes his report as follows: There is no excuse for lack of food as there has at all times been plenty of that. I have no doubt that many more were put on the ships than should have been, owing to a fear of yellow efever, and they were almost wholly without hospital accommoda- tion. The sick and wounded had only the clothing on that they wore into battle, and of course that was ragged and worn out by the time they reached home. There was none to issue to them at the time they left and their own extra clothing they could not get att
 General Shafter's sanitary report for August z is as follows: Tota1 number sick, 3,445; total number fever cases, 249S; total number of new cases 412: total number fever cases returned to duty, 406: deaths August Y, IL