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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-23
TO GOVERN LIBERIA.
Americans Cooperating With Eng
land for Protectorate.

Washington, June 23.-Bishop ]. C.
Hartzell, the representative of the
Methodist Episcopal church in Africa,
has had several conferences of late
with Secretary Day and other officials
here relative to the deSirability of haV-
ing the United States cooperate with
Great Britain in a protectorate over the
republic of Liberia. 1t is understood
that Bishop Hartzell also has present
ed the matter to the British ambaSsa-
dor here. For the present, however.
the attention of officials is so absorbed
in questions relating to the war that
there is no desire to take up a matter
of this Importance. 1t is said that a
political representative of the Lii
berian republic, proba bly, the secretary
of state, will arrive in this country be-
fore long to supplement the infOrma-
ton Bishop Hartzell has presented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-23
Telephone 252.

w. c. McClenny, Post No. 225. Valley
Falls.
J. A. Wisher Post No. 255, Sedgwick.
F. A. Myers, Post No. II, Lawrence.
H. c. Townsend, Post No. IL, Hutch
inson.
J. Allen Porter, Post No. IA, Sterling.
w H. Mcbride, Post No. 4, Independ-
ence.
H M Ellis, Post No. $50, Garrett.
Assistant Inspectors: George Pen
darvis, Post No. 81, Parsons.
Thomas P. Hawkins, Post No. 2S9,
Grenola.
way Springs.
w F. Osborn, Post No. 40, Baldwin
Austin Q. Hays, Post No. 242, Airing
ton.
James A. Bell, Post No. $50, Garnet.
He has also made the following order:
In accordance with the action of the
department encampment at Wichita.
Tuesday, July 1S, will be observed by
the posts of this department in memory
of the "army nurses who did so much
during the war to alleviate the suffer-
ings of our soldiers in the field, camp
and hospital. This day is the 81st ami
versary of the birth of Mrs. Mary A.
Bickerdyke, that grand army nurse
whose influence was often greater than
that of q major general in matters that
concerned the welfare of the sick and
wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-23
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Hale have gone
to Omaha to attend the exposition.
Miss Bessie NeWlin of Lawrence is
spending the day with Miss Mildred
Scott.
Mrs. J. W. Hardt returned from
Omaha Wednesday,; her mother, Mrs.
Wadden went to Chicago and will not
return to Topeka this summer.
Miss Kathleen Moreland went to Alb
uene today for q short visit
Mrs. John B. CLANCY has gone to Chi
cagO where she was called by the ILL.,
ness of her sister.
Miss Florence Van TasseI went to
Holton Wednesday to visit relatives.
Mrs. E. Hicks, who has been visiting
her brother, w. E. Bush, has returned
to her home in Durango, Col
Mrs. w. H. Reed and Mrs. ]. D. Ella
went to Ottawa Wednesday to attend
the assembly and visit friends; they
will also visit in Lawrence.
Miss Jessie Morgan of Rogers, Ark,
Is visiting Miss Pauline Maier.
Miss Jean Hills: who has been visit
ing her cousin, Miss Mabel Hills for
the past month will leave Friday for
her home in Alliance, Ohio.
Miss Lulu Moore's Sunday school
class of the First Christian church, en-
joyed a picnic Wednesday afternoon on
the Washburn college campus.
Mrs. I. w. Doolittle is going to leave
the first of July for Washington, D. c..
She expects to spend the summer there
and at other eastern and northern
points.
kurtz Kellam has taken a position
with the Kellam Book and Stationery
company, the concern in which his
mother Mrs T. J. Kellam, is interested
Mrs. Mary Booker and children left
today for Virginia City, Nevada, where
she is going to spend the summer. On
her return she will be accompanied by
her eldest daughter who has been there
for the past year.
Miss Myrtle Davis, Miss Grace Foulks,
Misses Ethel and Ella Davis, Dana
Davis and Harold Colburn spent Mon
day fishing at Silver Lake; some won
derful fish stories were told on their
return.
S. D. Cooper and ]. E. Stewart are
spending the day in Wichita.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Clough and Mrs. Flora
E. Jones chaperoned the following
young people at picnic which was CIV
en- at Garfield park Tuesday afternoon
in honor OF Ray and Max Wardali;
Miss Katie Sharp, Miss Mabel Holmes,
Miss Mabel Smith, Miss Cora Clough,
Miss Leona Jones, Miss Lille Clarkson,
Miss Bessie King. Mr.. Max Wardau.
Mr. Ray Wardall, Mr.. Joe Petrick, Mr..
Clifford Smith, Mr.. George Ewing, and
Mr. VIII ClarkSOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-23
MUST PAY WAR TAX.
New York Exchange Shuts Off Re-
bate Commissions on Revenue.

New York, June 23.-The governing
committee of the stock exchange has
adopted a resolution that any member
of the exchange who issues or bears for
his own account, or relieves his princi-
pal from any part of the stamp taxes
imposed by congress upon any sales or
agreements for the sale of any stocks
sold or agreed to be sold for account of
such principal, would be guilty of a vi
olation of the constitution of the ex-
change.
This means that the broker will under
no circumstances be allowed by him
self assuming the tax or any part of it
to give his customer what would in eff
feet be a rebate upon commissions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-23
e. A. r. APPOINTMENTS.
July 10th to Be Observed as IN urses'
navO

Department Commander Eastman of
the G. A r. has announced the follow
ing appointments:
Inspector, E. N. Smith, Post No. IS.
Ell Dorado.
Chief aide-de-camp. p H. Coney,
Post No. 1, Topeka.
Aides-de-Camp. H. D. Hackney post,
No. 100, Newton.
Ernest Schneider, Post No. 81. Par
sons.
NJ D. CrossfieId, Post No. 176. Pratt.
J. A. Campbell, Post No. 191, Sever
Carl Blanchard, Post No. $50, Nation
al Military Home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-23
The Ladies' Music Club.

The Ladies' Music club held their last
meeting this season, Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. T. P. Mac
Lehman; the attendance was very large
and a pleasant afternoon was spent.
Reports of the previous meeting were
read and programmes for next year.
work were distributed. The club is go
ing to pay a touching tribute to the
memory of Miss Mildred Wheeler, a
former beloved member of the club, by
planting a flower or shrub on her
grave; a committee of three was ap-
pointed to attend to this.
The following programme was given:
1. Song Without Words. .Mendelssohn
Miss Bundy.
2. Cradle Song .Ries
Mrs w. S. Charles.
3. Song of the Brook. .Leack
Mrs. Frank Foster.
4. Sweetest Flower that Blows.
Mrs. Miller.
5. Violin and Piano Duet..............
Gavotte, No. g.. Pepper
BerceuSe Schytte
Miss Collins and Miss Mabel Martin.
6. BY Moonlight .................Be ndeI
Mrs. Barber.
Z. SerendOe MOSkOWSkl
Mrs. MacLennan.
Guests of the club were Mrs. Worth
ington, Mrs. Werner, Miss Caroline
Goddard and Miss Lottie Parkhurst.
Mrs. MacLennan was assisted by Hen
rietta Alexander and Mary MacLen-
nan.
At the last meeting the following new
members were taken into the club:
ferran and Mrs. J. w. F. Hughes.
Refreshments were served and the
club adjourned not to meet again until
September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-23
SAYS GROSVENOR LIED.
So Says Chairman of Ohio Democratic
Congressional Convention.

Upper Sandusky. Ohio, June 23.-Con-
gresham James A. Norton of Tiffin, O.,
was renominated by reclamation today
by the Thirteenth Ohio Democratic dis
trict, which also endorsed free silver
and a war for humanity only, not ter
ritorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Chairman Finley in a speech attack
ed Gen. Grosvenor's remarks at the
Republican state convention yesterday
and called the general a liar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-23

anger resulting from what at the start
might have been friendly scuffle. Both
the father and mother of the boy, how
ever. declare that the stabbing was wholly
accidental.
Mrs. Fox explains it by saying:
II think the boy must have stumbled
and fell forward when he pushed the
scissors towards his father
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-23
SEEKS AMERICAN BLOOD.
Admiral of Cadiz Squadron Blus.
ters of His Prowess.

London, June 23.-The Gibraltar cor
respondent of the Daily News says:
mo credence has been given to ru-
nors that the Cadiz squadron will re-
turn to that port. Admiral Camara
could not return without riots at that
port and Madrid, and particularly as
he said at the banquet for his depart
ure he would never return before his
flag had been STEPPED in American
blood. You will find that the next
move of the squadron will be to the
CanarieS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-23
McKinlev CONE on a visit.

Pittsburg, Pa, June ga Somerset,
Pa, dispatch says:
Unless present plans fall through
President Mckinley will come here dur
ing the latter part of July or early in
August for a, visit at the home of his
brother Abner. Preparations are al
ready under way at the home of Mr..
Mckinley for the reception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-23
Big Fire at Lincoln, Neb.

Lincoln. Neb., June 23-Fire last night
destroyed the Fitzgerald four story
building, occupied by the H. P. Lou,
wholesale grocery company and the
Beatrice Creamery company, the latter
one of the largest plants in the west.
Loss, 5000, 900; well insured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-23
The Star Grocery
Groceries, Fresh Meats, Queensware
and TinWare-

We are selling goods cheaper than present wholesale
prices Read this list Compare the prices with what
you paying.
You may not know that FLOUR is cheaper. Our
toners always get the benefit when prices decline.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-23
SALIVA LOST AT HOME.

AJCuISOu Ldk6s I WO OeLl5S-OuD 15G-
ing Shut Out
Salina, June 23-Atchison and S&lina
played ball yesterday. Score:
RI L
Salina. .1o12112 21-1I Is z
Atchison. ...0 1 4 0 1 9 2 ia IL 7
Batteries-Salina, Randolph, Freeland
and Loman; Atchison, Donovan and
Warner.
In the last game of the series at
Atchison Salina was shut out, 6 to o.
Ladies Shirt Waists Hundred so that
the colors will not fade. by Fearless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-23
Summer Tourist Rates

6um1HGI 4OUTlSL h1C6S.s
Colorado and return for $2400 from
June 1st to Oct. 31st, via Santa Fe
Route.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-03
Stn1v of Gaelic in ireland.

Rev J. l.. O'Ncill, o. p, formerly ed
itor Of the Rosary Magazine, writes to
the Catholic Columbian from Dublin,
Ireland, that in ST. Saviolrs Dominican
church in Dublin the rosary is regularly
reclted in the Gaelic language, as well as
other prayers; and the large number Of
persons who assist proves that the recent
revival of the study of the native tongue
is a national and popular movement In
Galway the prior of the Dominicans de-
livcrs an Irish sermon every Rosary
Sunday, which is well attended.
Irish is now spoken or understood by
almost one-seventh of the population Of
Ireland; but the classes formed for it's
study throughout the country attest the
purpose of the majority to return to the
speech of their forefathcrs and many
students in colleges and universities.
after mastering it, will introduce it into
speech and literature. In a short time
Irish sermons will be preached to the
religious confraternitieH and thus placed
under the patronage Of the church and
our lady. blessing will rest OIL the
movement that will give Ireland another
bond of national unity, the possession of
q national tongue.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-03

The University of Armagh is said to
have contained 1000 pupils away back
in the eighth century when Ireland was
free and happy. A university in Cairo
is said to have 1900 pupils at the pres-
eat time, but British civilization may
put q stop to learning in Egypt as it did
in Ireland up to recent period.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-03

A new word has been coined. It is
"isolationist." the opposite OF "expan-
sionist."
The age-herald., 1898-09-16
FUNERAL TRAIN
 REACHES VIENNA Remains of Austria's Dead Em- press at Nations Capital. EMPEROR FRANCES JOSEPH Drove from Schoenbrunn to the Hofburg to Attend the Ceremony of Bless
 ing the Body-Wreath from
 President Mckinley.
EMPEROR FRANCES JOSEPH

Vienna, September 5.-Midnight.-The fu- neral train arrived at 10 this evening.
 Prince Von Lechtenstein, the chief court marshal, the officers of the general staff and military guard of honor were waiting at the railroad station, which was heavily draped with crepe.
 The clergy having blessed the remains, the procession started for the Hofburg The whole route was lined with troops and immense crowds, bareheaded, stood silently watching. The soldiers presented arms as the procession passed. The streets were imposingly decorated.
 On reaching the Hofburg the remains were transferred to the chapel.
 Emperor Francis Joseph with the princ- pal mourners had driven from Schoen- brunn to the chapel to attend the ceremony of blessing the body.
 The scenes at the station, in the street and near the Hofburg were weird and sol- emn. Nothing was omitted. The ceremony was most elaborate and as impressive. There was no music, and the stiffness was only broken by the muff1ed drums, the SUD- pressed sobs of the populace and the words of command, which sounded sharp and shrill, though given in an undertone.
 As the coffin was borne to the chapel the choir chanted the "C Miserere" The en- peror's coming had been kept a secret from the public He was accompanied by lis daughters and his sons-in-law.
 After the benediction all departed except the emperor and the relatives who re- mained with the beloved dead until shol iir before midnight, when they returned to Schoenbrunn.
 Among the wreaths the one from Presi- dent Mckinley attracts much attention. It has the stars and stripes intertwincd and bears the inscriptions
 Prom the President of the United States-a tribute of heartfelt sympathy to the memory of noble and gracious lady"
 All the festivities in connection with the jubilee of Emperor Joseph have been com plctely abandoned.
 The emperor will spend six months in al- most absolute retirement, only attending to state business and not going oven for the usual autumn deer shooting
 Geneva. September 15-Luchosini. the as- day before the correctional Chamber. He entered the court smiling, sauted the pub lis with wave of the hand and asked the president Of the tribunal in good French to allow an interpreter.
 The examination appeared to show a plot involving other Italian anarchists.
The age-herald., 1898-09-16
Reports From London

London, September 15-The dispatch re- ceiyed at the colonial office from the West Indies indicates as elsewhere that the ear Her reports of the terrific hurricane which swept the country were not over exagger- ated. They show widespread devastation. Owing to the break down of the telegraph and telephones, the real extent of the dis astef is still unknown. People are flocking into Kingston and St. Vincent from all the country round for shelter and food.
 Sir Cornelius Monier cables that two ves- sells were sunk and that the fate of many others is unknown. The governor of Bar badoes, Sir J. s. Hay, reports that the hur- ricane was of ten hours duration. Already he has been officially notified of 61 deaths and of 31 persons wounded. Reports from the country districts of the island are in- complete, but there has been a heavy loss of government and private property. As- sistance is urgently needed.
The age-herald., 1898-09-16
MERCHAND'S EXPEDITION.
The French Have Occupied Fashoda or
 the White Nile.

London, Septemb-r 16.-The Constantno- pie correspondent of the Daily Mail says;
 News has been received here of the oc- cupation of Fashoda on the Whise Nhe south of Khartoum, by the French expo d. tion under Major Marchand and assisted by 10000 Abyssinians.
 London, September 1e-The Daily Te,e- graphs special correspondent with the An glo-Egyptian forces in the Soudan. tele graphed that he has had an interview with the captain of the boat which returned from Fashoda and that the captains de. scription of the flag raising leaves no donbt that 1t is French.
 The captain says the garrison at Fashoda menaced him and would have sunk his boat fl they had possessed a gun. After get ting out of the zone of the garrison's fire, the captain landed and ascertaired from natives that the Dervishes at Fashoda had been attacked by a force of Europeans and hundred zenegalz soldiers, who defeated the Dervishes, killed a hundred and drove tn crest in precipitate flight from the town.
 The Daily Telegraph correspondent says: 'There is no doubt that this is the Mar chand expedition
 The dispatch was sent from Assouan and the captain interviewed belonged to steamers which surrendered to General staemrs which surrendered to General Kitchener on its return from Fashoda.
The age-herald., 1898-09-16
HOWELL IN EARNEST.
If the Commission is Really to Investi-
 gate He Will Accept.

Atlanta, Ga, September 15.-A special to the Constitution from New York says:
 Capt Evan P. Howell, speaking in con- nection with his intended visit to the pres ident and his probable selection as mem- Der of the Investigation committee in the war department irregularities, had the fol- lowing to say:
 of I serve on the commission it will be solely for the purpose of going to the bot tom of the whole situation. I am satished that nothing is further from the mind Of the president than the encouragement or a white wash report. I believe he wants the facts known, and so far as l am concerned they will be ascertained if I serve. l am fully prepared to do justice to every ofii- cial"
 Concerning the statement that 1t was be- yond the authority of the commission to compel the attendance of persons or to require papers which may be refused, Cap tain Howell said:
 That, of course, amounts to nothing. If a commission of th.s character should require the attendance of any human being connected with the war department or the presentation of any paper and it was met with refusal it would simply be an admis- sion of guilt, which no officer would dare to make. There was no trouble about the papers as it wants, and it can be done just as effectually as if it were acting under a compulsory resolution of congress-
The age-herald., 1898-09-16
CAPTAIN EVANS
 RESIGNS COMMAND Of the BattIeship Iowa Having
 Served His Time. ASSIGNED TO NEW DUTY Members of Naval Inspection Board Captain Silas Terry New Com mander Iowa and Oregon to
 go to Honolulu.
ASSIGNED TO NEW DUTY

Washington, September 15.-Capt Robley day and had a long talk with Secretary Long, the immediate result of which was the issue of an order relieving him of the command of the battleship Iowa, which is now being repaired at the New York navy yard.
 This was done at Captain Evans person. period of time required by regulations and practice for captain to command, and his next sea service may be in flag ranks. He was granted leave of absence.
 Secretary Long this afternoon decided to assign Captain Evans to duty as member of the naval inspection board and he will assume his new duties after his brief va cation.
 The next commander of the Iowa will be Capt. Silas Terry, now in command of the receiving ship Franklin at the Norfolk navy yard. He will take the ship around South America and over to Honolulu in company with the Oregon and some col
 
 day that sailing orders to the battleships have not yet been issued and when they are they will take the ships only as far as Honolulu. It is not denied that they are ultimately to proceed to join Dewey's fleet at Manila if it should be deemed expedent to reinforce him. But as the journey around South America will occupy nearly four months, and many changes in the sit uation as to the Philippines may be expect ed to occur before the expiration of that period of time, it cannot be certainly fore told whether not the Oregon and Iowa will ever reach Manila
 When attention was called to the possi- bility of the dispatch of endorsements to Dewey being regarded as technical viola tion of the truce now pending, it was said at the navy department that that matter would probably be adjusted long before the ships reach Honolulu by the action of the peace commission at Paris. Should this not be the case, however, it would be easy to intercept the ships at Honolulu by a dis patch boat, which could make the run in a week.
The age-herald., 1898-09-16
MANY LIVES WERE LOST
One Hundred and Fifty Persons Believed
 to Have Been Killed.
SEVERAL VESSELS REPORTED SUNK
Bridgetown, the Capital of the Island of Barbadoes is the Scene of Des- olation and Ruin-Assistance
 Urgently Needed.

Trinidad, West Indies, September 15.-A steamer, which has arrived here from Bar badoes, reports that fearful havoc was caused there by hurricane on Saturday night. The destruction of property was im- mense. It is believed oyer l50 persons were killed throughout the country and many more rendered destitute and homeless. Bridgetown, the capital of the island of Barbadoes, is a scene of deso.at and ruin. Demolished or roofless houses are to be seen on every sidel,nd hardly tree is standing Particulars from the country are still waiting.
The age-herald., 1898-09-16
.t,tement by Weather Bureau

Washington, September 15.-The weather bureau furnished the following statement:
 The hurricane which created destruction in the West Indies on Sunday night was detected at it's inception Saturday by the new West ndian hurricane service of the weather bureau of the department of ag- riculture. At a. m. Sunday observations on the island of Martinique and Trinidad gave indications of disturbance southeast of the windward islands.
 At 12:40 p. m. special observation taken at Barbadoes indicated a fall of nearly 1-10 in the barometer during the breeding two hours. This movement of the barome- ter at Barbadoes taken in connection with the whole atmospheric survey made four hours previous, satisfied the forecast off, cer that the hurricane would soon develop over the windward islands, although to the non-expert there were no indications of a coming storm.
 Hurricane warnings were immediately dispatched to all ports in the islands of Barbadoes, Martinique, St. Kitts, St. Thomas and they were advised to prepare for destructive storm. Cable communca- tion was perfect and the warnings were promptly received. They were informed that the hurricane would move from a point south of Barbadoes and that it would travel slowly northeasterly with the wind increasing to a hurricane velocity. Advis- ory messages were sent to Colon, Curacoa, San Domingo, Trinidad and Santiago A message was also sent to Admiral Watson S fleet, lying in the harbor of Caimainero, Cuba. How completely these warnings were verified by the coming of the storm twenty-four hours later is shown by the press dispatches this morning. While the destruction of life and property has been great, there is no question but that hun dreds, if not thousands, of lives and mill lions of dollars of property were protected by the complete warnings given by the United States.
 These warnings were of profit to the commerce of all nations. Without consid- ering the saving in human life, they have from d commercial standpoint fully justi- fled the president in asking for the neces- sary appropriation, and he is personally directing the inauguration of an efficient and competent meteorological service Sec retary Wilson said that many do not real ize the area embraced in this daily at- mospheric disturbance, which is fully as great as that covered by the continental area of the United States. Te nyears ago a prominent scientist and resident of the island of Jamaica made a trip to England and put forth great efforts for the purpose of inducing the Eng.ish government to take the initiative in inauguration of that which the president has lately put into effect
 
 The chief of the weather bureau today says that the hurricane has passed over the eastern portion of the West Indies, and is now probably centered somewhere east of the Bahamas It is not certain that 1t will reach our south Atlantic coast. How ever, careful observations will be taken to give warning of it's first approach.